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Connecticut western news., 1879-01-08
STATE NEWS.

Controller Hubbard opened the new state house at Hartford, with the legislative halls and all the public offices, to the public on New Years day and the edifce was visited by thou sands of people.
 pr. William Johnson of AnsoniA injected atropia, instead of morphine, into his arm by mistake recently, and nearly killed himself.
 -J, seph Winslow, boss dresser at the Flor ence mills, Rockville, went on a Christmas visit with his wife, to Holyoke. Mass, and in attempting to jump of the tram before it reached the Holyoke depot, his overcoat caught in the brake and he was thrown under the cars, which passed 0, CT his leg just above the right ankle. He was promptly removed and his foot smputated,
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Dr. ScoviIIe in California.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Dec. 18th.
 Nearly three weeks have passed since l arrived here, and doubtless you are wonder ing if time sufficient hasn't elapsed for me to form an opinion of Santa Barbara. Sure lY the climate here is very desirable /; while in the East you are shivering from the bit, ter blasts of almost mldwinter and will doubtless ere long be wading through drifts of snow, we here are enjoying weather closely akin to our Eastern In1isn summer. The country looks des0late and barren; ev- ergreeus and shrubs which require little or no water and irrigated gardens flourish, all else seems to be resting, thlrsting for the rainy season. My elbow room here is half an acre of land, on which stands a very pretty, conyenient house and small barn. The remainder is fruit and door yard. The ground is as hard as any concrete you eyer saw; no impression can be made on it with shovel more than op brick. We are almost surrounded by Chinese. There are some nice buildings here, but most of them are but one story high, with an ell 1; many are old Spanish houses called adobe, which is brlck unburnt and sun-drled. roof ed with tile.
 The population is about 5. 900, one-third If which are Chinese and Spaniards, some Germans. few Irish and Mexicans, and in de, d A few of about every nation on the globe. The location of Santa Barbara is fine; a gentle slope from the foothills to the ocean. about two miles wide and four or five m length. 1t is lad out in well-reg- ulated streets and blocks. each block 15O yards square, each street 60 feet wide, ex- cepting State and Gorilla streets which are 30 feet in width. 366 blocks on the map of the city. It has seven churches, one col lege, a court house and jail, theatre, near ly opposite Dr. Knox's (my present home), and several hotels.
 The principal business is done on State street. We find all over the city Spanish restaurants, beer shops, etc. The Chinese are more industrious than the Spanish they save what they earn. but live cheap on fish and rice, budding together several families in one home. ln the irrigated gardens one sees growing oranges, lemons; figs, ban anas, roses and great variety of flowers, grape-vines in abundance, and although the season for grapes IS past, we have had them every day since have been here. The past four days I have spent chiefly in the court
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-08
Resumption.

The great event of the new year has been
 and probably will be the resumption of spe- cie payments Expectation has been on tip.
 toe since it has been seriously talked of to see how it was going.to be done and how it would work. Many apprehended dire dis aster from it at this time and feared great run on the treasury the moment it was atz tempted. We'll, the day fixed upon has come and gone and resumption has become 8 fixed fact, without the slightest commo- ton or difficulty. Instead of exchanging greenbacks for gold, even the hardest'bsEd.
 money man is anxious to exchange gold for paper money Indeed resumption had Eir. tually taken place of it's own accord about a month before the tune appointed by act of Congress, Gold and paper money met one day upon perfectly friendly footing,
 shook hands and agreed that henceforth
 they should be distinct like the waves, but one, like the sea-as if in mockery of the fears and tribulations of our would-be financiers and statesmen. The great difficulty now will
 be, if we should meet with any mishsp or things should not go as swimmingly as an Uicipated, where to find another bugbear to attribute it to; and the all important ques- ton is, will resumption prove the grand panacea for all our ills. We can see but one difficulty in the way and that is-Conz gress. If the country could only have the assurance that Congress would adjourn and wouldn't meet again for five or six years, we have no doubt 1t would witness such g revival of business and such an era of pros perity as has not been seen for many years. There is no manner of doubt that one of the greatest obstacles to the business prosperity of this country is special legislation in favor of spectral interests as against the general interest, in favor of the few against the many, ln favor of jobbers and spectators against the honest toiling masses and in the constant tinkering and ir- terference with the laws of trade and com merce. What the business Of the country needs more than anything else is stability and it's natural result, confidence. It wants to be let alone. It can take care of itself and can conduct the country on the high
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-08

way of prosperity and it's laws and regula tions will do equal and exact justice to all men and all interests. Special legislation in itself would not be such very great ev- 1.-the mis chief it works is of a temporary nature because business will soon adapt it. self to any changed circumstances 1t may have produced, and like water, seek level. but the trouble lies in the sudden and ire quent changes and the consequent want Of confidence. The sharper and gambler know and understand this and the moment the machinery of business begins to run smoothly again they go to work to bring about a new deal, knowing perfectly well that they with the,r skill are playing with loaded dice and have ninety nine chances out of hundred to win. We un- | derstand there Is an ame ndment to the State Constitution coming before the next General Assembly, providing for biennial sessions of the Legislature. We would go further and have an amendment to the Con. stitution of the United States, providing that Congress shall not meet oftener than once in four or six years This is our plat form for the next presidential campaign We haven't yet selected our candidate tol president, but are open for bids and will re- ceive sealed proposals until the 4th of July next. No ''lame duck" need apply. But
 whatever Congress may do or whatever may become of our amendment, We have no ap
 prehensions for the future. General re- sumption is at hand. The eternal princi- pies of truth and justice must prevail soon
 CT or later-we hope sooner.
 Truth crushed to earth will rise again.
 \ The eternal years of God are hers,
 | But Error wounded writhes in pain
 And dies amid her worshippers.
 This country is not going to the dogs yet
 She has noble career of prosperity be-
 fore her. Her march is onward, and tn
 NEWS means to be with her on the march
 in the fore front, and 1t is going l. carry banner with this strange device ''Ercels5or," and if any one wishes to joi in the grand promenade we shall be happ l to have him do so for one dollar and lift . cents paid in advance.
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room listening to case on trial for an at mpt to poison man.
 I take my accustomed evenings smoke in the doctors office reading the news of the day, and each week our home paper. the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS. Remember me to all who take the trouble to inquire af. ter my welfare. I should enjoy an occa- sional chat with home friends. but distance intervenes. J. SCovILLR.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-08

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 indicates that MT Smith has paid for his paper ; !S July 6th 1879 Itis hoped that slnscrl6e6a w sha date on their papers, ls alWays correct and when m they pay for re4swsl of thAiE subscription, w inc proper credit and in the event of an error, inform uaforcorrection at once. No claims TOT errors in these accounts will hereafter be conslo days after the payment is claimed to have oeen made ss the regpISr receipt ot the paper Wifn G9e date to which the subscription tt peid plalply printed thereon, Is prima facte evidence o1 lIs ceptAnce as correct.
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For the first time in a quarter of cen" tury the State of Maine has Democratic Governor. There was no choice by the peo- ple in the last election and the House of Representatives sent to the senate the names of the Democratic and Greenback candidates for them to choose between. They preferred the Democratic candidate. and the happy man is Dr. Garcelon.
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CORRESPONDENTS.
North Cornwall,

North Cornwall.
 The annual meeting of the church Tn th,s place occurred Sunday evening in the chap ell. The occasion was improved in taking 8 retrospect of five years work in the church. Although the additions to the church have been "A, the dismissais and deaths-such an incessant draft upon tho country churches-have been 63, leaving a net gain in i've years of merely Il. Present mem- beyship IS III, The church has given away
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-08

The Massachusetts Legislature assem- bled January lst and organized by electing ]. B. D. Cogswell Presldent of the Senate and Levi c. Wade Speaker of the House. Gov Talhot was sworn in snd read his first messaee. It is spoken of as a very credlta- b,e document. going in strongly for re- trenchn0ent and reform, thus taking tne wind out of Gen. Buffers sails.
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Extra Copies of the NHws can bs obtained at
 Grsham's Drug Store, Salisbury n E Marble New Hartford. f,o-rou 4. Hoyt's store. Lakeville J. Turner, Eaus NAlage Humphrey . Drug Store Canaan post Office. West Cornwall. The Emporium West "ns'eo' W, A. Roberts, East 0SnHAn D. L.. Pratt, Southheld ana @iil n.'vl =, Welch & LOhneon. 1NOAAOiN
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LOCAL NEWS.

@.* We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any occurrence or interest which may come under their notice.
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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8. 1875

The South Carolina Legislature has re s,,e.d to mi on the Statute Book the law .csinst a negro marrying white woman 1hich obtains in Rhode Island,
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-08
AT CHRIST eHpROH.


 based on St. Luke, ii, l9. ''But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heurt." The sermon reviewed the history of the Blessed Virgin Mary, showing her characteristics and bringing forward the several glimpses of her life obtained in the gospels. She evidently believed steadfast- ly Gods promises to her, yet her human heart could not understand the full measure of her own bessedness, or comprehend the mysteries of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. But her humility caused her to be content simply to treasure up and ponder the won derful things she could not explain by hu- man reason. So much for her history and character now the question arises, Wha, must be our attitude towards this holy wo- man ? The church teaches us to love and reverence her gs indeed 'Blessed among women," but not to worship, adore or pra, to her. She is spoken of as ''St. Mary the Yirgin.n and "The Blessed Virgin Mary" in our prayer book, terms of reverence. and honor. Surely she is worthy of such feel ings, such regard on our part, who love the Christ, the Saviour of the world. More over all women should look up to her and love her because to her blessedness is due the high position Christiapity always be- slows upon woman. Men should esteem and bopor her fpr that higher, holler As0nse life begun in the home and family Of the humble carpenter of Nazareth.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-08
The Sunday Sermons.
AT THE METHODIST oHURoH.


 The morning sermon at the M. E. Church was from Ephesians, V, 18th verse: Ike deeming the time because the days are evil.'' and was designed to show the esti- mate we should place upon time, and the importance of it's proper improvement.
 In the evening the same line of thought was pursued. Next Sabbath morning the subject will be from Mark xvi. 18th.
 AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. The pastor preached on Christian Unity, the topic suggested by the Evangelical AL liance, this being the Week ot Prayer. The points were, in what Christian unity consists, the desirsbleness of it, and the means for securing 1t. In the better time. the speaker said, one sect will not, like Aaron's rod, swallow all the other sects, but all will. like well ordered families, exist together ln delightful harmony. As when you put your ear to the heart of white, red or black man you hear the same mystic murmers, SO when you put your ear to the heart of any Christian, the re7erherations are not Calvin or Wesley. but Christ. The
 
 call red the Methodists, orange the Episco- palians. yellow the Congregationalists, green the Baptists, blue the Presbyterians. indigo the Dutch Reformed, and violet some other; each is beautiful, and united they make white light. The relation of the Moody 6 Sankey meetings to Christian unl- ty was illustrated by the following quota tion: 'Mark the power of platform on which hundreds of clergymen meet, having cast aside the badges of sect. The flowing together of differing churches and of differ ing clergymen exalts the ideas which they hold in common. Vixen avowed Calvin ists meet, then the Calvlnistlc idea rises when Arminians meet, then the Arminian thought comes before the people. but when many sects meet on one platform all their little ideas sink, and To. up rises sublimely the, cross of Christ. Often on account of clouds Mt. Shasta cannot be seen. Low mists. drizzling rainfalls, though they reach only one-third way up it's lofty sides, serve to hide from the traveller the sun lit peak The sun and the never clouded glory are or the summit, but man and bis fog and clouc are ID the vale, and the great pile is all in- visible. But powerful wind springs uE on land or ocean, and suddenly sweeps away these clouds, and behold, there is thu vast dome standing as 8 monument II memory of man and the Infinite. No otherwise human debates and difference 5 lie around the holy hill of Christianity, roll ing around it's base, shutting opt from nor; tai eye the sublime height, but when som :, favoring wind comes along blowing iron the better zones, it sweeps away these en . campments of cloud, and 10, the who'll mountain is seen with angels and trans figured on the summit, all clothed in radi :, ant light"
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The custom of decorating churches with evergreens during the Christmas holi- days is rapidly gaining favor. There is something bright and cheerful eVen in few simple leaves tastefullY arranged, es= pecially at the season of the year when flowers are scarce and difficult to obtain. In the alleged good old times so often quoted, it would not have been in harmony with the purjtapical idea of religion. to place very many ornaments in the meeting house. Now reasonable amount of obs- iects of admiration, such as flowers rnd the like in place of worship docs not ffend, but gratifes the public taste. When the ladies of any society meet ingeth'F .,d ar- range flowers or evergreens into @reaths emblems, and other fanciful shapes to omake their church room cheerful and pleasant, | they do good missionary work. A bare and cheerless wall is not always an agree able object to look at during services and little variety to relieve the eye is not out of place. It also helps to keep awake those who might otherwlse fall asleep, and a snore in an audience does not add one atom to the happiness of the minister.
 THE WANDERING JEW.
 The Southfeld cornet band concert giv- en Tn Town Hall last Friday night was we'll attended-5y about a dozen persons, of whom not more than two-thirds were d. h's, as the gross receipts footed up to eighty cents. The boys. however, with true Young America grit. determined to blow anyhow, and blow they did in @ manner which re- fected credit upon themselves and their training. Prof. Frost, who was advertised to be present to occupy the intervals of the concert with select readings, failed to appear. Prof. Adams, who was in the aud
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-08

Mrs. Polly Goodale of Poquonnoc will be 104 years old next June, the 2lst,
 Some Birmingham people are scandAliked bedause amateur theatricals, with Q full fedged orchestra, have been given in the Sec ond Congregationl church recently.
 The children and the friends of the First Baptist church's Mission school at New Haven were thrown into panic during an entertain ment the other evening by the settling of the floor, and the confusion was Increased by aR alarm of fire, but the superintendent and his assistants finally restored order, and no one was hurt,
 The light upon Race Rock was lighted Wednesday night for the first time. It is what is known as the "fash light" intervals of thirty seconds succeeding each momentary gleam of brightness. Seataring men say the intervals are too long, and will tend to mislead those who shape their course by it.
 --One of the employees at Russell and Err wins, New Britain was recently given s2.Ro gold piece in payment of wages, but soon re- turned to the office with the coin to state that he had discovered an under payment of $2.4e. Not being familiar with gold he had mistaken the coin for copper cent,
 Senator Barnum has taken hold of the matter of placing fog horn on the Penfeld Reef lighthouse, and he writes Capt. McNeil that the prospects of it's being done are favor able.
 The ticket office at the South Norwalk de- pot was robbed on Tuesday evening during the temporary absence of the son of the ticket agent Only about twenty-five dollars was se: cured.
 Five thousand yards of carpeting have been used in covering the floors of the new capitol at Hartford.
 Rev. H. H. Hayden receives quite num- Der of visitors daily in the New Haven jail. and his wife comes to see him twice . week. Parties still visit he'scene of Mary stannard'a murder At Madison.
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premium" The Philadelphia correspondent Of

prcnuiun." Thu Philadelphia correspondent Of
the american Etchhngt says:
Tho suddcn advance In leading rates In Now
York on Saturday occnsonrd Rooh drAl Of nm.
nation m nboya hinted nj. There IA conatlttabte
proportion Of current bnanctA Oh 'ClinnYo dcpontf
ent upon he extraordinary ea.e w!th wnich i,9ney
occur 10 alarm prosetoaIlJ tinltd cnsoltnns Of
current capital, = may make vety ecfaous differ
once in Tho calculations o! operators Interested.
At tho Nuw York Mining Exchange on Tues
day, tie ,unrket exhibited much more strength
at the opening than 1t did Monday. Consoll.
dated Imperial was strong at &t.25, A sails Of
Independence took plnco at 2.71; Bulwer, 50 Is
hu5rr 30; Consolidated Pacific, 500; podic,
$14.o1: Hukill fold stock). $80t; Tip Top. .Q5; !;
Lan.lv!lle, $2.85; md Cleveland, sa45, an i'm.
proycmcnt In nearly every instance. Bertha and
Edith sold at .1f@.12. Tho stronger tono at the
board IS no doubt d,te to the advance In tho San
Francisco market, vhero quotations yesterday
we're from 1255c to $a.25 hlchor tlan at The closo
TN Saturday. Sierra Nerada advanced $6.50;
Utah, Sf.o71; Mexican, $500: Opb!r, $:.1S
Bodtc, sl.50. The greatest ualn was scored by
Union Consolidated, which closed Oh Saturday
at $500, md Monday at sti.25, an advance OF
{o.25.
MIR. II. D. Moffast, Of the l..tt1e 1lttsburg
Mining Company, las received selcGrams from
Mr. Chatrce, stating that he Ind made the fol-
lowing snlcs Of stock At se5 per sharc: 10
Mctsrs. Hunter, Foss tE TrImblc, 5000 shares;
to Mr.. j. u. Graut, tho Leadvilie snclter, 3U0
shares; 10 Mr. Dean RlclImond, M'o shares; and
to tho miners employed In tho Companies m!nc,
4ss shares. Atcssrs. Foss Il Hunter, It Will be
remembered. wero the comp1alnants In the ro-
cent suit aea!nst tic Little rttsburg. At the
Lcalvl1ls stock ExchanHc Monday saa3 was bid
for Little pittsbnrg, With SEQ asked.
The following aro lhe lascst shlpmcntsssol
bullion reported: Tombstone {Arlzona), July
a. s225.00O; Gold Hill, July 10. s15, ,sS2; Gold
fill (11allo), Ju1Y ", s7,157; Alexander, July
"a, s5.7O; Indian Queen. July 81, s5,0T8;
Northern Belle, July 81, e7,51s; California, Jn1y
%, sts015; Hillside, July p, $1,000; Martha
White, July 90, s0,GSo; anl Bodio Consolidated,
July 81. S10,0tl.
The fcIJn1yrr hltn1Ys tho flurttraffnna NJ fha
, 1879-08-08


Consolldutrd Virginia aud California declared
dtyiduuds to.ay Ut 50 ccnts racll; Just(ce an as-
scsanlcnt Of 81 per Bharc, and Alpha NIL assess-
tieut Of 81 pnr sharo.
NEW onLRANs. y
NEW OnLEANs, La, Aug. 7.-Sight exchange
on Now York. V premium.
Sterling exchange, bankera' bills, 483,
roEtE,0a.
LONDON. Aug. 7.-Consols. money, 90 1t.1G;
account, 005{.
American secur!ttcs--llllnois Central, %:
Pennsylvania Cenlral, AK: Kcadlng, ELK Erie,
:91{ preferred, SIX,
unIlod States Bouds-New is, 1o5a1; 4]<s.
10954; ~, 1u5t{.
LoSpos. ANY, 7.-Financ!al .writers say that
tho withdrawal Of gold fruln tho Bank OF En-.
gland yesterday for tho United States Ia thu
probabls precursor OF larger shipments III pay-
1acns for American protlucs arriving here una III
France. 1t 10 Understood tint the uaok Of
cugtcs.
The bullion in tho Hank Of England decreased
t1990, ,OKf1 during tho past Wc1k.
LoNnoS, Aug. 7.-Sllycr Ia 5tJ5ll PR out,ec.
LONDON, Aug. 7.-lho parls Credit Fanrler
yestcFda! opssitl a subscription for t,000,u30
obligati0ns, st 90 francs each, on nccouat Of tho
City Of Paris asn! ollrr French municipalities.
1t il understood tllat thu iaau0 was covered
innro than eight tlules IN Fars alone.
PANls, Aug. 7.-Runtes. ST 45c.