Year: 1871

We frequently receive communications from former residents of Salisbury, and shall publish them in every instance, when our space will admit, and when we think we may safely take the liberty as we are sure they will be more or less of interest to the people of the town. The following from T. R. Strong, Esq, of New York, speaks for itself:

 LAW OFFICES OF STRONG & SHEPARD,l

 New York, October 10. 1871. Editor Connecticut Western NeUs:

 DEAR SRI am pleased to learn by the receipt of copy of your pupcr of last week. addressed to me at Rochester and forward ed to me here, that a newspaper is pub lished at Salisbury, my native town; and gladly enclose to you my subscription, that I may receive copy weekly. I hope the paper may receive such support and en- couragement as to make it profitable to it's proprietor, and permanent. While good home newspaper cannot fail to be of inter- est and benefit to the citizens of that town and locality, to a very large number of persons who were born in Salisbury, and passed the period of their youth there, then emigrated to other places which offered better prospects of success to industry and enterprise, it will afford an easy and ready means, of which doubtless they will wish to avail themselves, to receive information nf current events at their early home, as they transpire. The number of such emf, grants from Salisbury Is very large--they arc to be found in all parts of the land !; prosperous, highly respectable, and good citizens; while very many of them in the various departments of business and indus try, including the offices of the states and nation, have achieved high distinction. I venture 10 say that every one of them has at all times felt proud that he could claim the town of Salisbury as the place of his birth and early youth, and regarded the town with the warmest affection and true, devoted spirit of loyalty. And this feeling is not confined to that single town, but embraces the whole county of Litchfeld. of which it is part--one of the noblest in all that can ennoble and dignify locality of the counties in the country.

 It is many, many years since last visit ed Salisbury-about the period of gener- ation-and within that time great changes have occurred. Some of the acquaintances and companions of my early life, and few valued relatives remain in the town, but on revisiting there, should mostly meet the faces of strangers.

 After so long an absence, it would be deeply interesting to me to view again the localities in the town which were most familiar to me when boy-the house and farm where I lived with my parents, the meeting house in the centre of the town, then with high box pews, without furnace or stove, save occasional foot stoves brought in by elderly ladies--now, as I understand, reconstructed and modernizcd the district school house. if it remains, where attended school; the law office where commenced the study of the law the beautiful lakes to be seen from Town Hill, and other we'll remembered places.

 I have for the last four years resided in this city--brought here to obtain the benefit of more congenial climate for member of my family-aud am pursuing the prac- tice of my profession with all the interest of any former period. Having been so long in the harness, it has become to me necessity to the enjoyment of life.

 Very respectfully yours,

 T. R. STRONG.