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We lia‘ve.just- been favored with a GOP! 0f
the ‘Poem delivered by Dr. Percival, before
‘ at New Haven, last
Se itetiiiier. It is plIii5‘"l5l‘l‘9“”3.’, “b5“',a‘,’li'
aml, ,ei,,,e. to matters tliat an 'eiithii'r.ia‘st ‘can
best utid‘e‘rstan‘<‘:l. 0fTI‘\'1llTy he 5353: lI"e'i*.ml'
fully’ “ Truth ,
Comes to 't‘J’s with it slow and doiibtfttl stop,’
Menu,-;,,a the gtoiitid she treads on, and for-
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ever , ;,.
Turnina her ciiriotts eve to see that ad
15 right beliiud, and with a keen survey
Choosing her onward path.”
in touching tipori those feelings which con-
stitute a poetic martyr and enable hirii tocarry
his iudepetidence through all the trials and
iortiients that his soul may stiffer on earth, he
‘speaks wtilr iiiu'cli fervor of Dante,
‘‘ Wlio tvitli his capatious mind
Mastered his age, and held the golden key
of all its wisdoiii—h'e who equally
Sang ofth'e bliss of Heaven, the woe offlell,
Groping through the dim caves of Erebus,
And winding tip the peititential iiiotitit,
Tlieii soaring tlirougli the widening orbs of
Heztverr _ _
Up to the Irloliest-—-how his native Florence,
“,5 ‘gear ungr~..tefiil Florence, thinst hiiii otit,
And on him closed her poiitlerous tron doors,
B;it'l’illg to the last nioriieiit all return,
And with a stern and savage cruelty’.
Chtisiiig him in his exile, till they felt
No pillow for his iieari—-no drintz pillow.
-‘Where he might find an instant ofrepose,
Even for hislast confession-liow lie went
Sadly from court to court, seeking a shelter,
And all too bold and free, to please the ear
Of pi inces,or coniniand the turbulentcrowd—
H0“. after many wanderings, he found
’Twas hard to climb aiioilier’s stair, and bitter
To eat another’s bread, and leaving this,
His only legacy, went to his grave
Vvillingly, as a laborer to llls coticli,
Seeking in death the ltindne~s he had never
Found in his liouie--thus ti-lliiig to the world,
{low desolate and cold the height of lttriie.”
Vie are glad the hook is otit, Ii)!‘ the atitlior
can now have it fair cliance of being fairly
judged. The defects of delivery, and the
accidental state oftlie nerves, orthe voice or
the memory, were certainly not proper sub-
jerzis of criticism.
Frtosi THE C0l\'-.'\'ECTlCU'l‘ CtiURAN'l.'.
REVOLUTIONARY OFFICERS.
At an early period ofthe session tiieniori-.rls
were presetited to Congrr.-ss from the sun viviug
()filC(‘fS ofthe Revolution in several States,
praying for a coti-perisation for their services
in the eventful struggle which esiziblislieil
their country’s independence. The sutijt-.t:t
was referred toa select comiiiitice who have
made an interesting Report, which will he
found in our paper this week. From the facts
and various resolutions of Congress pl't‘SCl)lt‘,(l
iii the report, it would seem that the Clillflls
preferred by the tneiiinr'ialis.ts are founded in
strict right, and on _priiicip'le_s of coiiitnonjii-'-
rice ought to be paid by the United States ;—
and in this light they appear to have been re-
garded by the coinuiittee. When to this cir-
ctimstaucc are added the consitleratioiis of
liberalrty and gratittide suggested by a refer»
cnce to the hardships and privaiious which
they endured in those trying scciies, the ini-
portance oftheir services, the irrigltty conse-
quences of the independence which they help-
ed to achieve, and the present prosperous coir-
dition and atnple resources of the nalioii, we
should hope this appeal would not be in vain.
The number ofthese aged men who can re-
ceive a reward from their countzy is small and
constantly ditninishing—-it great proportioii ol
the actors in the scenes oftlie revolution have
already descended to the grave, and in too
many instances tlieinfirtnities of age were ag-
gravated by the stings of poverty. Surcly
when justice, humanity and gratitude plead
so loudlv in their behalf, :1 so"-inty pittance for
the coriifbrt-of the declining years ofthosc
who survive will not be withheld. The trien-
sure reconiiiieiided by the coinriiittec, we
trust will receive the sanction of Congress, as
we are sure it will meet the cordial approba-
tion ofthe people at large. And while pro-
vision is made for the officers, it is to be lit.-pen
the case ofilie unfoi'tiin;ne soldiers ofihc rev-
olution will not be forgotten. The ll)Htl{’qlld tc
relief afforded by the prciision law under its
present restrictions, was justly and forcibly
cotiirneiited upon by the Prcsitlcnt in his tries-
sage to Congress at the coiiiinenceiiieut oftlie
session. Such is the operation of this Law
that many who most need and deserve assist-
ance, aie excluded from its beiiefits. To -.x-
tend its provisions to all the surviving soldiers
of the revolution, would require but a small
portion ofthe ample rcveiines ofthe country,
and this but for a short time; and tliough it
m'i~_'tit be attended with some abuses, would be
greatly prel'ert.ble to the iiijnstrcc of suffering
the last days ofthe really indigent and worthy
‘.0 be eiiibittered by poverty and neglect.
THE REPORT.
Tlie Committee to uhotii has referred the
Meiiiori-als oftlie surviving Officers of the
Army of the Revolution, lttl-port:
’.l'hat delegates in behalf of the surviving
cfliccrs of the army of the revolutio , from
the respective states of Rliotle Island, New
‘ymig, New Jersey, Periusylvaiiia, and South
iJaiolina,coiiveiied at the city of Pliilatlclpliia,
and .ig.reed to present a respectful rirenioiial,
'-)llt.'U inure, to Congress, in hopes of obtaining
front the tiatioii iliat rewaid for their‘ services
and sacrifices which, i-it their opinion, is due,
and wliicli has been witliheld for a period tliai
is long and ti-tireasoiiable, and Ulllil t..cy have
bccoinc far advanced in their old atgie, the
yotizigcst among tueur being witliiti a year or
two of severity.
'.I-‘lttf iiieinor-iafists refer to the general de-
prcciatiou of the cut'i‘eiicy in which they r-ec’u
tliclr pay, the paper of which being ultimately
r-cdeeiiied at one hunt-lretl for one. The cer-
tificates, also, oftlie coinriiritabioii of the hall
pay for life, for fiveyeais full pay, uwu.,g_ to no ,
p|'0Vlt~lUll being tirade for the payiiient. of in-
l<$l8ésl or pi'incip'«il, soon rleprcci-atcd to eight
for one ; and, even it heii-the ar-rears of inter-
est were funded, the certificates bore amn.
terest only: oftiir-ee per cent. absor-biiig, there
by, at oiitzc, oiic hail their value ;.-and the pay-
urent oi" one-third of the '_})llllClp'dl, besides,
was d_cfer,ied, for. ten years, without interest.
The lliti:.Ul'l2lll1>lS,ullCl‘ referring to the acts
of Cotrgiess,containing. the stipulatioiis cart
The cnininittee respectfully submit, in the
first iiistaiice,wlietlier the claims oftlie tzfficvrs
is not stistztiiizrlile, on the footing of right and
dtie, by the soleniiiity of a contract; and,
with this design, they will, in this pla'ce,briiig againa departure from the contract. -But the
into view the resoltitioiis of Congress on the
And by a resolution ofthe 9.151 of October,
1780, it was provided that the t)fficct‘s who
should continue in service to the end of the
war, should be entitled to lialfpay during life,
to commence fr. the time of their reduction.
By virtue of these resolves, a soleiiiii coit-
tract between the Goveriioieiitaiitl the officers
was made; it 0IlElll;ll,L‘(l and was cuiisiitnuiat-' interesting case, it appears to the Ctiiiiiiiitter:
ed by the free and titibinssed will of the par-
ties, wiiliotit surprise or ct-nipulsioii on either
It has been most giilltiiitly peif-irinetl
by the ofliccrs, and afterzt bloody conflict of
t-i,r_il:t years, and when the liberties and iride-
pcnclence of their country were sei:iii'cd, fol-
lowing ll e exainple. of the C(ilEl)t'€’llCtl Roman,
they i+~iin-iir-d with cheeifoliicss to ilicir pri-
vaic tifizciisliip.
It seems to the committee, that the per-
foriiiance ofa contract, on such an occasion,
and especially one which has prodticed such
boundless coiiseqiiniirres, ought to be observed
on the part ofilie Gt)VL!l'nlllt?lil with the most
rrofoiind sanctity; and that nothing brit the
free expression oftlie will of both p:-rities,.tin-
alii-ctetl by iierzessitous ciicttiiistziiiccs, ought
to he allowed to zilirogaie or rescind it. But,
as it appears to the coinniittcc, it is inanifcst,
that the resolve oftlie Q‘.-’.iirl of Mzircli, I7
which comiiitiied the li.ilfp;iy for life, for five
years full pay, grew otii of the impoverished
stittc ofllic Ti'eastii'_v ; for, had the finances
;iftlie country been in at good contlitioti, it is
iiicuuceivzilile tli:it Congress would have pro-
posed a cli;-iiige so (ll“‘rl(iV'rlltla_5;f30llS to the offi
cers; to wlioiii the country, iiitlepcndciit of
the discharge ofits contracts with them, owed
such -'1 large debt of gratitude.
other hand, it cannot be believed, that the offi-
ccrs would have given any assent to the corri-
rnutaiioii, either by litres or corps, or iiidivid-
u:illy. if the most urgent necessity had not
deprived them ofaiiy other alternative.
The acceptance too, by lines and corps, de-
prived many individual officers of the right of
choice, and placed the young and the aged,
on terms ili.-proportionate with the original
The sub~cqucnt acceptance nftlie coininu-
tittioii certificates, ought not to be cotisideretl
as altogetlier iiiipairitig the riglits‘oftlie offi
cars, as they were then entirely in the power
of the Government, and could do nothing
wbicli presentctl better prospects for tlieiii-
The whole il'ill)S'rlCll JIIS, as it appears
to the committee, were ofa siinilar cliaracter;
and were indisputably governed by the inu-
‘oilily ofthe (_-‘rovcriirrieiit, and the irnmcdiate
wttrits oftlie officers; and, as severe as tlii:
departure from the original contract must
have appeared to the officers at the tiuie, tlic_i
did tint their foresee the extent of their mis-
fortniies ; for, as no ftind was pledged for the
payiiieiit ofihc principal or interest of thc
cotniiiutaiioii certificates, instead of receiving
good inoiiey in punctual pziyirieiitstts expect
ed, the credit of the cotiiitry beczruie so low,
that nothing oftlic interest was pzrid, and the
certificates rapidly tlecrea~etl in value, while
the necessities oftlie officers contiiitied tuiti-
Tliey had sridtlcnly been traiisfeired
frtim the habits of war to civil society, and
could iiotsuccessfiilly eiigage all at once in
the ortlinary pursuits oflifc ; and it is as no-
torious as it was unavoidable, that most oftlie
nfi‘it,ers were compelled to part with their cer-
tiliczttes at the lowest stage of depreciation of
eight tor one; and in this iiianiier, williotit
incurring any blame on theiiisclves, the hall
pay for life was reducetl to a trifle more than
hull pay for asiiigle year. From hence, it
pl-tliily appears, that the consideration to be
pcrforiiied on the part of the Goveritiiiciit
lrlll'.‘(l in a Cetllllll degree, nud totally deprived
flit‘. officers of the .-liancc oflclcriviiig any ben-
-fit from the future credit oftlie country.
The rew.artl for life arose from the natural
cffusioii of jtistice which the times iritlicatctl;
hut in cutiscqticiice of these unhappy occur-
rciices, it has disappeared, and nothing has
been preserved for the officers to enjoy, btit a
coiisciousiicss of their own merits, and the
corisctptent unextruipled prosperity of their
c0iiritt'y.——-Tlie perforrnancc of coiitracis,
inorally or politically spcukiiig, is t.'qll2tli_)’ sa-
cred; and when the power ofdecisioii resides
exclusively in the busoiii oforie ofthc p.irties,
it should be excccdiiigly cautions that justice
is done to the other. Let it be iinagiiicd, that
the Cl-IHIIUI the ufiicers of the army of the
Revolution could be submitted to the people,
' or to a cotirt and jury possessing legal and
equitablejurisdiction, the couirnittce verily be-
dcriiand, in some shape
could not be resisted.
, lfan iudividuttl, in the riiidst ofliis misfor-
'iunes, sliool-d by a fair understaiidiiig, disen-
gage liitnsell'l'roi-ii his creditors witnout dis-
clraigiiig the entire debts, it could not be ap-
gplautled as any remarkable instance of benev-
oletice or hoiicsly, if he should afterwards pay
-ilie reniaioder, to relieve the sufferings of tin:
aged and meritorious, as soon as afllueiice anti ‘
good fortune had rendered his own condition
flourisliitig beyond 8.‘(fllltplt3.- _ .
- Although the case between the Governoretstl .
- - . ~ . - g‘._'i . _‘-. ‘-i l; . ~
cerning_"tlieir p,a_;1,delieatciy decline to suggest 'andl'iie bl‘fic‘er‘s oftlie f.‘onti‘ner'ital army-re-
any irio‘d‘e'for the settlernent oftheir demands, sembles the above in some respects, yet, in
but |eaV'e‘t'h‘e_whole riiatterto the liberality anti other essential particulars, it is a_ tiiucli strong-
justicé '07 Congress-—-iinpressed, however. er case,as lllflbicliilllls oftlie offic"er_s is founded
with al_i‘eiii=:f that ‘the general seiitiriieiits of
their fellow citizens would gladly approve of
a 'geriei'o‘us proceeding,, on the part oftlie go-
vei-iiriciit, in favour ‘oftlieir stipulated reward.
In coi't't"r.istiiig the darkness of tlieltinies, in
which the nierii't')ii.ili.iI_s su‘cce:ssft'illy fought
the battles of their'cotintry,_ with its preseiit
secure and et_riiii'eiitly happy condition, all
irirrst feel friendly di‘sp'o’sed.‘ro give the claini-
ants a pati'ent lieariiig, and to be iivilling to de-
cide on their case upoti the fairest principles
on a contract, which, in the opitiioti ofthe
coiniirittee,un'd'er all the circuiristances, has
ti it been fairly icsciiided, and if it lies, there
cinnot possibly exist a doubt, that the corn-
niutation contract has not been fulfilled ; for,
if the officers had been able to have held their
certificates to the period in which they were
funded, they would not have received their in-
terest according to their coiitraci, and besides,
the arrears ‘oftlie interest were then funded at
three per cent, which was a clear infringe-
uieiit oftlie contract, as the arrears ought to
have been paid before, instead of being redu-
(ted to one ltalfoftheir valtie. The payment,
likewise, ofone third of the principal, WaS(le-
ferred for ten years without interest, which is
all, that the iiiability of the Goveruineiit to
By a resolve of Congress of the ldth of perforiii its contract, inevitably obliged the of-
May 1778, it is provided tliat_all military offl- ficers to part with their certificates at the re-
cers who then were, or sliottld liereafter be, in diiced prices of eight for one, presents an ar-
the service oftlie Uiiiled States, and who gnnieiit in equity sufficiently powerful to sat-
sliotild continue in the service during the war, isfy Congress that a claim of some descrip-
and not hold arty office of profit under tiie U. tion, in favour of the officers, does in good
States, or any oftlieui, should, after the con- faith exist.
clusioii of the war, be entitled to receive, 1111- The results oftlie. Revolution, which have
nnally, for the terin of seven years, iftliey traiiscended aiiticip:iiion,are now every where
should live so long, one half of the their pay
ofsticli oflicers.
By a resolve ofCongress on the llth Att-
gust, 1779, it was provided that the half pay political glory which have been achieved by
given by the aforesaid resolution ofilie 5th of the war oftlie Revolution. Among the vicis-
Mtiy, 1778, should be extended to continue
seen and zrduiired. They invited our national
guest to revisit each state in the Union ;-—-to
witiiess, in person, the unrivalled prosperity $1.
situdcs of the life of this illustrious and e.‘{ll".l
ordinary nietn, it would be it fcliciiotis incident
ifhis re-appcaiuritce here after the lapse of
near halfa century, should have so excited the
feelings, and 0CCal$l0l)Ct.l such a recttireiicc to
the tryiiig titties oftlie Revolution, as to be
serviceable to his Ctilllpdlllolls in arms, in tlic
eveiiiiig of their days.
Under all the circumstances oftliis highly
that one or two modes ought to be adopted for
the final settlcuieiit ofthe claini oftlie merito-
rialists, as reasonable, and lit?-coniiiig the faith
and dignity of the nation. First, by the terms
proposed by .t former uieuioi ial, that is to say:
ofdeducting front the arrears ofilie half pay,
computed front the cessation of liostililivs, to
the present time, the ftrll nouiiiial ainorint of
the coiiiiiiiiiziiioii certificates, and paying the
stirviving officers the balance, and llt3llCt3li)t‘-
ward during the reinainder oftlieir lives, pay-
ing totiieni the half pay stipulated by the re-
solvo of l78ll.
Or, secotidly, that Congress should proceed
upon the ctpiitaole circuutsiaiices oftiie case.
and pay such it specific sutn f«ll.C'.ll3ly aziioiig
the officers, according to their rank and the
resolves of Congress, as may appear reasona-
ble and just.
The first has, in substance, ltf‘-Cl-I twice re-
ported to the House of Represeiitaiives, and
not sustaiiied. The Cotnuriztce, therefore,
paying a due respect to these decisions, have
uiianiuiously agreed to I'8()()lnll‘lel)(l the latter
ruode,and to confine its provisions to the t‘.()lll~
forts oftlie living, and lnrllfe its acceptance at
final discliarge ofall claims on the part oftlic
tiori ; and, in confortriity with these views on
the subject, the Committee have herewith re-
ported a bill tipprtipriatiiig the sum of
couirnittee have also annexed to this report,
Wasliingtoii.
It is but a rational conclusion, that it is the
last time that the military officers ofthe Rev-
oluiioii, in a hotly, will ask of Congress the
fzivour to consume any of its time coiicertiiiig
them; if tlicir prayer is graiiteil, they will
have no iiitlticetiient, and ifit is not, it will be
hopeless to uiake any more solicitzitioiis ;-—
indeed, they have iioiv not touch tune to
spare, their approaching dissolution is near at
hand--a little while longer, and the earthly
scene between tltciii and their country will
be closed forever.
._.—
From the Providence Journal.
Crop_in'7ig' and Brandi'ng.——'l‘lie following
inlcrcstiiig account was preseiited before the
and allowed. We do not complain of the
bly have been added, souretliing for grinding
the knifedieaiing the iron,ctticliiug the blood,
and conveying away and burying the pieces
of liutnaii flcslt, severed as a farmer would
carve a jog in the ear to fixa mark to his
sheep; btit we notice it as a iii-.itter painful
and liuiniliaiiug to the people of this State,
ttoii and depravity. .
It will be recollected this Palmer I-lines
petitioned at the session previous to the l.tsl
to be exempted from this horrid punisliinent,
btit was not heard. Let the criniiiial be iii-
caiceratetl iii the very heart ofsolitude,’ and
for life, iflie is unfit for society ; nay, strike
his head off at El blow, or suspend liiui from
the fatal rope, but for the sake of liniii.iiiity
and tiiorrrls, (we say it ievereutly) for God’.-
sike, do not mar and ritaiigle the image of
the deity, and ‘convert a man into a beast of
prey, a wandering Cain upon the face of the
earth, ready to realt his veiigeaiice npoii his
fellow irieu, whose laws have forever cut hint
off front the liuiuan race.
Smith Kingston, Nov. 18, 13%.’).
S'I‘A.'1‘E or Riion-e ISLAND,
To Dr.
To paid ---- —--- for 52 days work pre-
paring and erecting a PILLORY for
cropping and braiiding Paliiierl-lilies,
at 7s 6d per day, as per his bill, 39. 50
To 92 days work on do. in-yself, 2- 50
H9. feet of board for do. it 12
92 lbs. nails for tlo. 20
36- S2
for a despotic fo‘rrn ofgoveriirneut, that are-
public cannot long exist ; tll2ll_ the people are
too ignorant and too vicious to be capable of
self governuient ; that they will not yield obe-
dience to their own authority. and that anaI‘~
city and wild niisrule are the inevitable con’-
seqneiices ofentrusting the people with power:
and the eyes of the world are turned on the
wei lit andinostiin ortant circuinstauce of
1% Y
which it was applied.
1 . 1 ,3 . -I i A .
_ roe rm: GAZETTE.
It has ever been assured by the advocate
United States, inakiiig their remarks on what
takes place in this country-'.—Altliough we
are favoured with civil and religious liberty
above every nation on earth, we seem in It
gi'eat measure insensible of the blcsslflfi ‘V9
enjoy, and are ready to throw back the gift
in the fate of the giver, as not worth otir ac-
ceptance. I have been led to make. these ob-
scrvatioiis from the coiidrict of different sec-
tions of the Union, when their particular iii-
terests are not ZlIKt‘:ll(lr:(l to in opposition to the
national welfare. They appear to be ready
to raise the standard ofopposition to the gen-
eral goveriiineiit, crying out, “ to a7'm8-' lite
cuustitutEon has been violated, or the consti-
tution has utterly failed of 'dl‘lS‘V€t'lfl;; the pur-
poses for wliicli it was formed : we will have
no part in David, iieitlier inheritance in the
son of Jesse; every iii:rii to his tent, O Israel.”
I do not pretend to the gift of prescience, bl“
when I consider that the ancient Republics of
Greece and Rome have fdllell, I have often
lieirii pained at my heart while followin_-.3 lhc
plougb, lest at no very distant period it inav
also (by our ignorance, vice and fully) prove
to be our fate. A. PLOUGHMAN.
We copy as a matter of curiosity, the fol-
lotving letter from the Walpole G.izetie. As
a specimen of mild and liberal feelings. of
Pllzl"lif'I/ and delicacy rifsentirnent, and elegmtce
ofdii.-tiuii. it deserves a prouiiiieiit place a-
mong inodern productions. Surely with such
an auxiliary in the cause, the Gospel is in ‘ct
fair way to be purged of its corruptions.-Cou’t.
The following is the copy of it letter sent by
the Hon. Stcplieri R. Bradley, to the Exec-
utive Coiiiniitiee of the American Unitari-
an Association in Boston.
VVALPOLE, Aug. 15,1825.
Gcntleriien-I enclose twenty dollars for
thensc of the Atnericaii Unitarian Associa-
tion, to aid in purging the Gospel ofou-I Sav-
iour from the Platoiiic corrnptioiis, scliolasiic
j-.ii'griii and C'vllVll')lSllC abstirdities, which have
so long clouded and corrupted his most linly
rt-.ligiou.—-May the Supreme Being afford his
aid to you and all others eiiga-_i,ed in restoring
the Gospel of Jesus Christ to that pure and
perfect state in uliicli it was preached and
pronirilgatetl by Christ and his Apostles.—-
.-tltliongli a host of fanatics, elllllllslasls, big-
ots, creed-tnongers and sell conceited-incu,
siiling tlieinselves Orthodox, {and who for
centuries have lived in the corruptions ol
cliristianity like niaggots in a cheese,] should
coitibiiie and associate to oppose you, be as-
sured, that the day when the Gospel being
purified from the excrescences and corrup-
Ii0n5,wliicb have so long prevailed, will spreatl
through the world and becoiiie the praisc,glo
ry and aduriratioii of the whole earth.
Accept Gentlcuien, the liriinage of my re-
surviving oflicers oftlie army of the Revolu- 5Pe°'5 11"‘-l °-“'3e“’- S'”31’“E-“ R" BRADLEY-
..—¢.
John D Hzmfcr.—-'I‘lie famous narrativeof
this notorious cliaracter has just been thor-
dopars’ fur me purposes af”,-e5a;d_ The rniglily exposed itian_able article oi the last
North A.lI‘lPl'lC.ll) Review, upon the evidence
the Report of £810, and the Report of 1819, 0’ "‘3~‘P3“-lilblf’ "“l'V'd"3l3 who have l°”l$ "9'
and Sever,-,1 abstracts Ofieuers from G,,,,e,.,,, sided aiiioiig the very same Indian trilicswitli
wlitch Hunter pretends toh-ivc been familiar-
Tlie imposturc of this pseudo Indian was de-
tected and riieiitioiied in private circles three
years ago by a tlistingnislicd citizen of Pliila
delpliia, whose general 8Cqll‘«llllllll’C€ with the
Iiidiati dialects enabled him to coiifoutid the
shaiiicless autiior.
Piercing of Iron bygulphez-.—-Col. Evasin,
Director oftlto Arsenal at Meuiz, in at letter
to M. Gay Lnssac, stated the following ex-
perinieiits :—-I placed a bar of winugli! iron,
about six tenths of art inch in thickness, into
:i forge, fed by fossil coal, and when it was
welding hot, I drew it out and applied to the
surfzicea stick of stilplier six tetitlis ufat) inch
in diameter. In fourteen seconds the sulplzer
had pierced a hole tlirotigli the iron perfectly
LLtgi5l;|fll|'c ot'1{|iotJelsl-arid at i15l.'t[t3ses§i()n, r:ircitl:ir. Another bar ofiroii, 9. inches thick,
was pierced in fifteen seconds. The holes liatl
clitirges which are very itioderate for so dis;i— the exact form oftlie stick of sulplier employ
«.-,rce:ibleajob, and to which iniglit reason:t- ed, whether C_Ylllidl'iCi-_ll 0|‘ prismatic. They
were, however, more regular on the side at
which the sulplier criine out than on that to
STREET 6!. JAMES
" AV;-J ,._»c.-.titt_t- atltlcd to their stock of
DRY GOODS-—'I'lieir zissortineiit ti":
ptesent consists in part. oftlie following Ggndg
Mlllcll are offered at theirusuzil very low prices. ‘
Tartan and Caroline Plaids and Stripes
Caniblets and Belize: ‘
Black Bt,\ll‘tl)3;Z8iIS and Botnbazine
Cassiiricre Shmvls.
4 4, 5-4, and '6-4 Caslitnere Shawls
4-4. and 7-4 t‘dcriiio do ,
Red, white, green, and yolloi/VFlannels -
Fig’d Btimlidiflellt.‘ and Riiiinett
Devonshire Kerscy, and Drab Flushing
Satiiictts, a large assoriiiient
Bliicixfi Wliite.aii«l grreii Fri-iicl_i Crape_ , _
Gi'e=eit G'c\"3B- Black and white 'I‘liule Lance
Bohbiiiet, 'i‘iiread, and Cotton Laces ‘-
Wide Bubbinet Lace '
igiiperior rissortinent plain black Leéatttiné
Black Sinclicivn and S...-site;
Plaid Silks and Fl0t'CliCeS'
Black fig’tl Florciicr-, and black ‘Gm de N31‘;
L‘-tlock and Brown do
Black and colored Tabby Velvet
Blur-, black, and green Silk do
Blk C-aiiton fldkfs. It‘la,-_;g and Bandanoe dbl
Inserting Tritiiitiings. Linen Caiiibric
Irish L.nen and Lawns. Gyinps
Cain!-n'c, Jicoriet, and Book Muslim
CALICOES
Nanltiii and Caiitoii Crapc--i
Dorcliester and low pric’rl Bed Tick
Furiiiture Binding. Carpet do ,
Buck, Beavr-r, and Iiorseskiri Gloves
33ra;tti=€tIat~’rrti_ rote (eesatmccea.
Russia and Irish Diapers
Braid and Lacet Rihboris
Brown Muslin for Hats
Drab and Olive Velvet Cords
Vesllngs. Fine Slllfllllg
Etirrttstfc (minim;
Plaiids, some. 1?. l 2 cents per yard
Fine and coniriion Cliecks
\Vhitc and col’d Flaimels
40 pieces unbleaclied Slicoring, cheap
25 ‘* blcaclied do
Cotton Butts and \Vad(liiig
LOOKING-GLASSES,
zin assortiiieiit, froin to 5-1 50
Nt)I‘\Villl(, Ntiv. 2|‘
FOR SALE BY ELI REED
The London lioltlflltz, or Vr',t_{'ef..’1l)le Oil Soup,
(lull also the Iriipwiril .l{.".‘Il()f‘('lltI‘Z
Or the General Restorati-vcs of Ladies’
Dress and Gc:ztl;nzcn’s Clot/ring of
cz:cr_i/ rlcsrriptia.-'2 of colour and quality,
wit/tout doing the least iiijury to cit/zcr.
THE above Coiiipositioiis have acquired
great celebrity in Europe, and the principal
cities in Aiiierica; the iiirnier for its very su-
perior (ptulity in extracting oil, or grease of
any kind, &I. paint, tar, &.c. frotti Gciitletiu-,ii’s
clothing, and woolen cloth and carpetiiig of
every description, restoring the same to their
ioriiier condition, without doing the least in-
jury to either quality or color. And the lat-
ter, for its very e.‘fll’2l0l‘(lillHr_V qualities in ex-
tmctiiig spots, or stains caused by grease, oil,
or soil of any kitid from Silks, Satteens, Meri-
nos, Crapes, Boiiibazines, and Ladies dresses,
ofevery description, willioiit the least injury
l0 eitlicr gloss, colour or quality.
Norwalk, Decr-.e.lio:i ‘:26.
Cheap Groceries.
—" ‘HE siibsciibr-r has lately rec’d a new sun-_
ply of GROCERIES, whicli he off».-rs
to his old customers and the public at a small
titlvance frotii cost. The following articles
are among his assortment: ,
Cogniac and Cider I’-RANDY; Jamaica,
St. Croix, and N. E. RUM; I-lollaiid and
Country GIN ; WINE ;Yoni-g I-lyson, Hy-
soii Skin, and Soiiclioiig 'l‘c'.is ; Loaf, and St.
Croix Sugar ; VVlicat and Bll(‘kWilPzll Flour
Rice; Ttlolasses ; Crackers and Clmese ; Cod-
ti.-li; Herring; Mackerel by the Btttiri and
half Barrel; Pork ; Pork and Beer’ Hams ;——
Lard; Coffee ; Ginger; Pepper; Pearl.-.sli ;
Pirnenio ; Nutniegs; London Mustard ; Box
Raisins ; Taiiiarinds ; Cassia ; Spanisli, New-
Orleans and Aiii(~.ricati Seaars; -Siiiiffol all
kinds ; Tobacco ,'Cr'llldl6S ; Blown Salt ',Box
Soap ;Paterit Sliaviiig Soup ; stack Brooins;
Bellows; Powder 8:. Shot‘. Cider ;Viiiet__r_ar;
Beer ; Men’s and Boy’s Slzoes, Clieap, Sac.
N. B. All persons indebted, wl-ose ac-
counts are of more than six nioiitl:-s standing,
are requested to call and settle ttwrii without
further notice. EDWIN LOCKWOOD.
Norw;rlk, Oct. 25. 35
“~- .v-in-4-t-as rcurdir.-.\‘\L. 41.5%-1...;
Ow-trio 3eer:.mnnefr.s. I
’Fl*lE snii.ciilicr offers l'.ir sale his BOOK
SELLING, LIBRARY, and BIND
that under the operation ofits penal code the [NG E,-t,,i,i',5i,,,,em_ The [Demon ‘,5 gum;
P"°59‘“‘“l°“ 0' 5”°l' 3 bl” lo’ “"3 Perform‘ for doing a safe business, being in the centre
‘-“ice 0f5“Cll 3 dl"Y l'”P°59d by ldW.5l|0Uld be ofa flourisbirig town, having a'constaiit corri-
iiiadc before at legislative body,propottioii:ibly mutricatiun with an extensive ‘back cottntry,
scarcely inferior, if at all, in ability and elevu- The BINDERY has ever co,,,,,,a,,ded, (in
it‘-fl feellllgs ‘O 11")’ 5l'"ll'*“' bml)’ I“ “'9 U‘’l°"~ addition to the customary job work which of-
Tell it not in Gath, that the State founded by fe,5,)",, gum} mu of work both fis,,,,, New H‘,
’~°%‘3" Wllll'~‘'‘‘-‘'s “"3 firs‘ “’ dlsim“ l’lé’s"".Y “ll ven and New York: Other concerns render
her iristmirieiits ofunlioly torture, should be it ;,,c0n,.e,,;e,,[ for me presem pmpriem, 10
the‘ I35‘ W exlmnfle llol" he" l‘1“’5 me bar’ attend to it properly. Applicatious,po3l paid,
l““'°”5 l’*”““‘l“" "I. ll” ""”ll“‘l°" “lime Per‘ addressed to the subscriber, for further partic-
son of the wrt~tclicd criuiiuul, and his con.se- ,,|.,,,5 as to me business, ye,-mg, g;,c_ Wm be at.
queiit coiisiginiit-in to utter hopeless degreda- ,e,,,ied [0, p_ PR[(_‘,E_
N0l'\V:\lk. Jaiitiary 9, I896. 47
O l‘ICE.—'I‘iie Court of Probate for the
L district of Stamford hath limited seven
tnoiitlis front the date hereof for the creditors
to the estate of Dr. Elisha Bolclter, late of
Greenwich, dec’d, to exhibit their claims for
settlement. Those who neglect to present their
claims properly attested within said time, will
be deii.ri'red a recovery. All persons indebted
are requested to make iinniediate payiiieut.
ELISHA R. BsLcu'r:it, Exec-
DARIUS MEAD, Jr. ninrs.
Greenwicli, J:.uii:iry 32,1395. *4?
‘I’ UBLIU NOTICE is hereby given that
the Hon. Court of Probate for Norwallt
District hath limited six months from the
publication hereolifor the exhibition of claims
against the estateof Jared Belts, late of Wil-
toii, dec’d, to the $lll)s'Cl‘Il)el‘S. Those who
rieglect to present the same within the limited
time will be dcbarred a recovery. Those in
debrcd to the ‘estate will make iirituediate
payment to ASAHEL R. Burrs, E Admh‘
Grzonoc .Vfr:.u).
Norwalk, Jan. fl, 1826. 47*-
tttottori '3':?.::rit, Qtnttnit Batting,
rtittt Qtrtrtiitztiiteit; -
A new supply-«Just receiv--it and for sile by
-Jan.,lG‘. limes flI.t;x.LottY.
ANAL P‘LOUR..——Jl)s[ rec’d and for
sale by the sitiiscriber a quantity of CA-
NAL FLOUR, as cheap as can be bought
in New Yoi‘k.—-——ALSO, at quantity of good
and liandsome CODFISH as can be bought.
in the country. EDWARD H. S1‘!!!-II-IT.
At a Meeting ofthe Proprietors ofthe Um-
puwaug I"i'.shin_i; Cornpany, legally held at
Stephen Gr.iy’s frui on Monday the 9th inst‘
for the purpose of regulating ‘the fisliing in
Uinpawaug Pond, the following ofiicers were
chosen :— ,
Bt:.vJ.tiiriiv Mei-".xr:rt, Moderator.
IRA SANFORD. (}lerk.
Bum. r\lr;i:xr:it, Treasurer.
Jot-:1. ;VlARCllAN'l‘,
DANIFL SAN]-‘ORD, Couiniittee.
AARON PERRY,
VO'rED, That there be no fisliing in said?
Pond from this datetill the first of Jttntiary-,
eiglitceii hundred twenty seven, on penalty
ofilia law. Ina SA.\'FOI‘.D’, Clerk.
Redtliiig, Janittiry 9, H3526. 47
’ l‘ HE Court of Probate for the District 0
Siaaiif'ord hath limited six nionilis froii:
this date for the exhibition of clainis against
the estate of Gilbert Dayton, deceased, late of’
Greenwich, in said district. Those who d0
not exhibit their claims within said time will
be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make iriitnedi-
ate payment.
THOMAS CARPENTER, Adiii’r.
Greenwich, January 16,1896. 4;
UBLIC NOTICE is liereby given that
the Hon. Court of'Probate for N-orwalk
District hath limited six months froin the
publication hereof, for the exliiintioii of claims
against the estate of Isaac Rticharrls. Esq.
.lnte ofNew Canaan, dec’d, to the S||l3-“C”l3ef-
Those wlio-iieglcct to-present them within the
limited‘ time, will be die-barrtzd a legal r.-;.-ovc-
‘rv. llitnmur B. S'r'.JonNi Ad“:’[,’f_‘
l ' Nortt'alk,Jan. it, iii~=.>s;- -.
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