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TW'O DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
. .. .5 ,_..i E!!!
OFFICE WEST STDE THE BRIDGE-—ovER HOY'I"S STORE,
VOLUME TVVENTY TH
REE.
NOl‘tVVALK,
WEDNESDA-Y, JULY 22,
1840.
NUMBER THIRTY SIX.-
THE NORVV ALK GA ZET TE
Is Publis/tccl
EVERY VVEDNESDAY MORNING,
B Y
JAMES REED, JR.
TERMS.-—Two dollars per acuum, payable
in all cases, quarterly in. ctclvruzcc. _
To subscribers who live out of the Carricr’s
district and call at the Office for their P3l’°_f5v
$1 50 per year. if ptticl in fLtfl:(l.'2.r‘c.--ctliL:t:WtS€
€B.'3 will be charged. Mail subscribers «Sid per
mmum, in advance. No others attended to.
To companies ol's2'.r. or more, r_ccci:.'tng their‘
papers by mail, 31 50, [?(Z‘_.7/(INC in <.z;(t‘rii._tr.‘c.
Exccutor’s and Adnitiiistrator’s Notices, _3
insertions, $il——Coniinissioner’s iioticos, S1 :2.-';.
Yearly advertisers, oztcsqttrrrc, $10 per aiiiium,
payable qtiarterly 'm_ atlva_uCe- Tl‘-‘_3 l’“""l_Cf£"3
of vearly advertisers is limited to their own tiri-
iiiediate business——extra advertisements will be
cliarged at the ustial rates. All otlicr_atlvcrttse-
meals at the rate ol'?§i1pCr square ll” 3 ”l53'“°”5v
and '25 cents for each subsequent insertion. ‘
All casual advertisements sent to this Office.
must be accompanied by the cash. PVO cl]/crs
will be inscrtcul.
trill in T t N
OF ALL I{1NDS,
tiEATtv EXECUTED AT THE GAZETTE OFFICE.
DENT.»lL NO TICE. ’
7;}, OCT. A. l‘ll_Ll., l..l1t]."i{.ll.ll l‘()t:‘tl'tt‘£.[)_Z1ll‘Oll(1g'_,‘:C
he has rcccivgitl in his profession dtirtitg
1:2 irioiitlis past, in Not“-'2'-l_l='. l>U5."S_lU1lV9l~0}11‘
form the public, that he Sllll ct-utilities a. few
doors west ofthe Bridge, in 15tirt‘ail's lilllltilllg-S,
wlicre l u will be liiippy at any time to see ltis
1‘,-ion.-ls, and atis\vcr' all their calls in Dental
Stirgcry. ‘
lttcot‘i‘upti'ole teeth iiis«’.-rted from one to a
full set. Also, teeth clt,-arsed, S0p.”t‘l‘(.'tlO(l, ex-
tracted, &c., and all those diseases of the teeth
attended to, which, if sttll'ei‘cd to continue, are
productive of so titttcli riiiscliief.
'[,’cfe,-gnccs.——Eiricry Bis-sell, M. D.; J. D.
M41,-zaii, M. D.; Hon. 1\'Il‘lioiii-ztls UN I13-itlcrl;
Hon, B::ii'aniin lsaacs, orwa: r. e ienu.-t i
‘Perry, t\'l.JD. Ridgefieltl. R. I’,-. P;otsfot'tl. M-
D.; Doct. D. P. Knapp, Danbrtry. Duct.
110,”-1] Rrirlgtxrs, (jolt-liestcr, Ct. William
VVittcr, M. D. \Villiniiiantic, Ct.
No‘.'ct'nber 20, 1553!). __1
Q} VVINTER STRAINED SPERM OIL
F aspuperior quality, this day received
and forsale cheap by E. d: \V. E. B-tss1:LL.
April. 1 lS~l0.
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T is_ now little mot‘e than 8 years siticc we dis-
E covered fronitlic abot'i;_',itics of our cotintry,
the tiicdical herb froni wlii_ch the .‘-lotlter’s .l\Ic-
lief ts inailc; since that time, we have coiitcittcd
ourselves in letting it be its own adver iscr; and
we should still adhere to llll::'il‘C‘.‘3-'llUlll)ll first
formed, if we were not compelled to believethat
there are persons so titipriticipletl, and so reckless
of the health and lives of the tttisuspccting and
confitling, as to endeavor to palm olfunder its
ttanie, useless, if not bancftil conipoutids, and
thus notonly disappointing thcjust c.\‘per.~tatioiis
of those who use it, but we fear, doing in many
Cases, much injury.
As we are iirforiiietl that there are such com-
poiinzls now offered at V‘-'1l~‘l0tls places, and by
jtlillcretit persons, we wo_nl-_l caution all \‘.'ll() tire
interested, to be particular to itiqnire for “ 134/‘-
Z/wlrc/:’s dful/tcr’3 1'?c[t'ry‘;” and purchase of no
person except they can show a cci‘tilir:atc ofagcn-
€_v'. signed by G. A. l_i_»\{‘.'1.‘ilO1.1CIi 5; Co.
Astlic subject caiiuot, with propriety, be eti
larged upon in the forth of a riewspapcradver-
itisernent, permit us to say that all who have the
genuine article for sale, are also furnished with a
pamphlet for gratuitous tlisti‘ibutton, wherein the
subject is more fully di.-‘cussetl, in whicli, its
“morlus opcratztfi.” is demonstrated to be upon
true Pliysiological data, operating upon the sys-
tem only by restoring the deranged functions to
their ttattiral condition; alloying the febrile and
irrit_ablc sytiiptoiiis, thus aiding and assisting
nature in her ellhrt to prepare the system for the
important change about to take place. This
pamphlet will be given to all who wish, but itis
intended to be read only by those who are about
to become mothers or their Physicians.
As we are thus obliged to come before the
public to prevent a wicked and reckless imposi-
tioti, we will take the Occasion to say. that ifthe
iticrease of the call for the Mothcr’s Relief,
wherever known, be any guide toa correct opin-
ion to be formed of the estimation in which it is
held, we have the satisfaction of believing that
it has been the means of alleviating an infinite
atnouut of suffering and of saving iiiany valua-
ble lives. \Vhercver‘ ithas been used duringthe
above period, deep rooted prejudices have t_1,ivcn
away to cauditl and thankful expressiotts ofgrati-
rude, and a wish to extend on their parts, as far
as possible, its benefits. Medical men of high
standing, ltavc had the candor to acknowledge
for once, that theii‘ prejudices innst be abandon-
ed, and have been advocates for its use.
For sale by the following Agents:
E. 6: \V. E. Brsst~;LL, Norwalk.
I-Itrmu \VEi~;n, Bethe].
ELI t\'IYcA'r'r, Danbury.
VVM. B. GLO\'liI1 5:. Co., Newtown. \
C. H. \VEizn, \Voodbury.
All those who wish, are invited to call at some
of our agents and procure a pamphlet, without
charge. G. A. BARTIIOLICK <56 Co.
Dec. 3, 1839. ‘
_ 4-2-
]lIILLINERY;. _
L RS. TINDALL would inform herfrtends
and customers, that she ltas rernovcd"to
the house formerly occupied by Jacob Smith
a few doors north of the bridge, where she Will,"
continue her business as usual.
Norwalli, April 2’/ili, 18-10.
25
LAVVS OF CONNE'C’1‘ICUT.
PASSED MAY SESSION, 1840.
An Act in addition to an Act cntitlcd “an
Act relating to Gtttirdians and l\‘linors.”
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Scriate and
House of Pcpi‘esentati_ves in Get'ici‘al Assem-
bly convened, That all persons, WllCll‘.~L’l‘ of
full age or‘ not, except nr-rtrricd women whose
husbatids are living, may, by their last will
and testament, executed in the some manner
as the law requires for the devise of l:tnd, ap-
mint :1 gtiardiau oi‘ gitattliaiis to tllfrlt‘ minor
child t‘cn, born or unborn ; and the person or
persons‘ so appointed, shall, upon giving
bond to the .lu~;lgc of the Court of Probate
where such will is pi‘ovctl, witli suflicicnt
St,ll't—'l\' for the fiitltltil tlisclirtrge of his or‘
thcit‘itrust, have the satiic power over the
person and estate of such childgor‘ cniltlrcn,
as guardians appointed by the Court of Pro-
liate by law now have.
Sec. 2. The Courts of Probate shall
have power to remove sttcli guardians, for
good and sufficient reasons shown, and to ap-
point others in their place, who shall give
bond, with S'.lfllL?lt.‘ntSt1l‘(’iy, fora faithful dis-
charge of their trust as aforesaid. , ‘
Sec. 3. Always provided, Tlt-at where the
custody ofsuch child or children, shall have
been committed to the mother, by the Stipe-
rior Court oi‘ by the Gt,‘11t‘t‘ttl‘ASSCllll)ly, she
alone shall have the power‘ of appointiiigl
such gtittrciatis, who shall receive said trust,l
stibjcct to the above con‘.i‘ol of the Court of]
l’i‘obatc, anti also subject to the same pro-l
visions and restriction, and to the sariic pow-l
er of rnodifving or revoking said trust in
the C-Ienciwil Asst "filly and the Supcrfor,
Court, as saitl trust was stibjt-ct in the liatids;
of said niotlier, at the tiinc of her dcccasc. ,
Appi‘ovt’d, .ltll‘.C‘ -lzh, 1310. '
‘tl-fat. ‘it’. ELi.s‘-.roit't1r.
An Act in addition to an Act ctittlitd “ Ari‘,
Act prescribing the nttnibcr of .llll'ym(.’til
for each town in this State.”
Be it enacted by the Scriute and House of’
iRt‘l)l‘t'SL‘lll:1ll\‘CS in C~1cticr:tl Assctnbly con-
vctictl, That the towti of ’\-\'cstbt‘ool.', in the
coutit_v of ; lit.ldl:‘se.\‘, shall be, and is hereby
entitled to select five Ilttrynir-n and no more,
in the manner‘, and for the purpost_-s pre-
scribed in the act regulatirig civil actions;'
and the town of ‘.Vcstbt'ook shall licreaftcr
be entitled to select fourteen .lt.ir_\'t‘nen and
no more.
Approvcd, June -lth, 18.10.
\‘.".wr. ‘t‘~.". l::L1..‘~J't\'()l-Til.
l
i’
An .-‘tct in .'tll';‘l‘;lllOll of ati Act tiititlcd “ An
Act for constittitirig and regttlrttitig Courts, ,
and for appoiiititigftlic titties and pl-acts of"
holding‘ tlic same.”
Sec. 1; Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of I-lcpi‘esen:atives in General Asserti-
bly corivetied. That the pt‘cscrit Probate Dis-
trict of Stt‘ntfoi'-il, shall l'iei‘ea.’t:t‘ bcc:tllt‘d
and knotvn by the name of the. l’t‘obatc Dis-
trict of l3l‘lIlt_1't"l‘;Ol"l.
Sec. Tli-at the town of Stratford l-‘L’.
and the same is hereby constituted Qt l’robatc
district by the narne of the Probate district of
Stt‘-atl‘oi‘tl. 1’t‘ovidcd, however, that all mat-
ters and business begun and entered in the
Court of Probate for the former‘ district of
Stratford, shall be coinpletcd therein in the
same manner‘ as though this act had not
been passed; and provided, also, that the
books, paper's, tiles, records and clfccts of tlic
ot‘i;g‘i:i:tl district of Stratfonl, shall be and re-
tn:iin in the district of llritlgcport.
Sec. 3. That so tnuch of the act of wbirsli
this is an altct‘-atioti,as is inconsistctit liei'c.\‘.'ith,l
be, and the sainie is liercby repealed.
.-‘tppi‘o‘.‘cd, .i'tine 4th, 18-/‘I0.
\‘t'.\I. NV. Er.Lswor:'1‘ir.
An Act to atithorize a ccssion of lurisdiction
in certain lands to the United States.
Wlterc-as, the United St..tcs, having ptir-
ch‘.1scd ofJamcs L. t\loi‘ris, a certain tract of
land, situated in Stonitigtori borough, State of
Contiectictit, for‘ the site of a Liglitliousc, the
said lot is bounded as follows, viz: on the
cast by the salt water, on the south by lands
ofElisha Faxon and Elisha F-axori Jr., on
the west by adrift-way or street running
northerly and southerly, and on the north by
lands owned by Daniel Smith, ‘Nillizitn VV.
Rodtiian, and Doct. \Villiam Hyde, contain-
ing by estimation, one and one half acres, be
the same more or‘ less.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Represetitatives in Gcricral Assembly con-
vened, That the Governor‘ be, and he is here-
bv authorized and directed to code the juris-
diction of this State, over‘ the above mention-
cd tract of lands to the United States, by
deed of ccssioti under his hand and t‘hc seal
of the State, cotttitctsigiicd by the Scc;'ctary
of State, and in the forth prescribed in"thc act
passed in October, 1817', cntilcd “ ati Act to.
authorize a ccssion of jtit‘isdiction in certain
lands to the United States, and for other‘ pur-
poses,” reserving to the State the i_‘ig_ht of
serving and executing within the limits of
said tract, all legal process, both civil and
criminal.
Approved, June 4th, 1840.
“fit. WV. ELLS\t'0R'.[‘1I.
*__________,_______
An Act in addition to “ An Act to incoi‘po-
rate the VVindhain County Bank.”
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives in General Assembly con-
vcned, That the directors of the \Vindliam
County Bank be, and they are liert-:by cm-
powei‘cd to reduce the capital stock of said
Bank, to a sum not less than severity-five
thousand dollars, exclusive of what is or may
be invested therein, by this State, arid of such
subscriptions as are authorized by the act
inc.ot‘poi‘ating said bank ; and to adopt such
nieasurcs for effecting the same, as the tiitcr
est-of the Batik and of the public may rc-
rittirc. _
‘ 1'2,-O,-idcd, That such reduction shall, in
the first instance be effected ft'orn the stock
shall be t‘cquit‘ed to release his stock in said
Bank without his consent.
Approved, June 4[ll, 18-10.
\V.\r. VV. Er.LswoP.'r‘II.
An Act in addition to an Act for constituting
and rcgulatitig Cout‘t:~‘, and for appoititing
the times and places of holding‘ the saute.
Be it enacted by the Scri.-itc, and llc-use of
Representatives in Cicneral A.-‘sctnbly cori-
vcrrcd, That the totvn of ‘Ni-stbroolr shall
be anti constitute a part of the probate dis-
trict of Saybrook.
Approved, June -lth, 18-10.
l-l":.r. NV. Er.LswortTir.
An Act to ainend the Cli-at‘tcr‘ ofthe City of
New f'l:t‘t'C‘ll.
Be it enacted by the Scriatc and House of
'loprcsct'tt:.itivcs in General Assembly cori-
vcncd, That the Court of Common Council
of the city of New Haven, shall have pow-
er ft‘oni time to time, as public convenience
may require, to assignatc and fix the width,
course, height, and level of gutters iii and
ttpon the streets and highways in said city,
and to catisc the same to be proved, and to
order‘ so much of the expense tlicrcof, as
they may deem just and reasonable, to be
paid out of the city treasury, and the residue
by the adjoining proprietors. And the sev-
eral provisions of art act ctititlct “ art act reg-
ulating tlic side walks in the cities of Hart-
fot‘d, Netv Haven, and l\liddletowri,” are
lit.-t‘cby cxtctitlctl to, and shall govern the
proceedings of said Court of Cotnnion ('3'oun-
cil iti relation to gutters, cxttvpt so far as the
same ni:iy be inconsistent with the provisions
ofthis act.
I’rovidctl ricvcttlielcss, That this act shall
not be in force UlliC:S the satire shall be as-
.sct'itc«_l to by the :l:.lIl\'Ol', .‘klLlL‘l't:lCl] C.‘ointtioi'i
.‘I or ’
(lotincil, and l9‘rcctncn OfSZtltl city, at a meet-
ing lcg_'tilly holdcn for that ptti‘;-osc, and the
evidence of l.llt.‘ll' assent traiisrntttctl to the
St-.ct‘ctar_v cf this State, to be rccordcd in the
pttblic l'£.'COl'tlS tlit-.i‘eof, on or before the first
day ofAtigi.tst, 18-10.
Appt‘ovctl, June 6th, 18-10.
“'31. W’. ELr.swo1t't‘ir.
An Act concerning the sale of Estates of In-
solvent Debtors.
rle it enacted by the Senate and House of
'_lcpt‘r-seiitativcs in Gctit-‘.i‘al Assenibly cori-
vened, Tliat whctievcr‘ the (-'ourt of Probate
shall order the sale of the cstate ofan insol-
vent dcbtoi‘, assigned for‘ the bcriclit of credit-
ors or‘ any part thereof, the Judge iiiay, on
npplicatioii by the lt‘llSlL‘0, at.itlioi‘i;-zc another
pcrs-:»n to sell such estate or any part thcrcof,
upon sticli pcrsoit’s first giving‘ bond to such
court with sufficient surety, conditioned that
he will f-.titlil'ttlly discliarge said trust and p-.i_\;‘
to said trustee thc stun for which such cstatc
shall be sold; arid at airy sale, tirade by such
person so authorized, the trustee may be put‘-
chascr: l’rovidc.l, that wlicticcvct‘ an : pplica-
tioti shall be tirade to a Court of I“i'ob;-.tc by
any trustee. for the appoitittiictit of atiotlicr
pCl'S0l1 to sell such c:-t:=.tc, the said Court
slizill order said trtistcc to give notice by ad-
vertising in a newspaper‘ or‘ otlicrtvise as
said Court shall direct.
Approved June 5th, 1810.
\V:-.r. "V. ELLS\\'CR'I‘ll.
An Act di-claring valid the doings of ‘.1 Town
Mcctitig tltct‘c_iti trained.
lVlict‘cas the town of C-Eoslicn hath hereto-
fot‘c di.-sigi‘iatctl and det»;~t'rnincd other places
than the Si_g‘l'l-pt?-Si. in said town, at which no-
tilication of towti incetitig iti said towti shall
be set tip; and ‘\\'llL‘-l't‘CtS there iv-as an omis-
sion to set up a notification for the annual
town niccting in October‘, 1539, at all the
places so designated and dctrmiiied, htit rioti-
fication of said inct‘-ting was iti all otlict‘ rc-
spccts according‘ to law; therefore, i
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
l?.cpt‘cscntativcs in General ASSf‘tt'Il)ly cori-
vcncd, That none ofthe doings of said town
tnecting. iti October, 1839, either‘ in the ap-
poittttncnt of town officers, the granting of
taxes or the transaction of other business,
shall be deemed void by reason of said emis-
sion; but the doings of said mecting, if in
other rcspcctslcomformablc to lay’, are hereby
declared valic.
Approved, June 4th, 1840.
\V.‘.i. VV. ELLS\\"0R'1‘II.
An Act in addition to “an Act for‘ regulating
Srtlarit's_ and Fees.”
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
lcpi'csT-titativcs iti General Assembly cori-
vened, That wlicncvcr a slicrifl'or other offi-
ccr shall have necessarily employed an as-
sistant O1‘ assistants in the arrest of any pet‘-
son dtily charged with the cotnnrission ofany
crime, and the necessity of such cniploynicnt
shal be fully proved by the oath of such sher-
ilfoi‘ other oflicer before the court in which
the question may arise, suchcourt may atfits
ldiscrction, allow in the bill of cost, a reason-
able sum as a compensation to such assistant
or assistants.
Approved, June 6th, 1840.
VVM. W. ELLSWORTII.
An Act for the better‘ security of the inhabi-
tants of this State against Losses by Fire.
"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives in General Assembly con-
vened, That in all suits and actions against
any person or persons, or against any incor-
poratcd company, for‘ the recovery of dama-
ges ori account of any injury to any proper-
ty, whether real or personal, occasioned by
fire conimutiicatcd by any locomotive engine
while upon or passing along any railroad
in this State, the fact that such fit‘c was so
communicated shall be taken as full yn‘z'ma-
fctcic evidence to charge with ncgliglcnce
the incoi‘poration, person or persons, who
shall at the time of injury by fire, be in the
use and occupation of such rail road, either
as owners, lessees, or mortgages, and rise
those who shall at such tithe, have the use
and rnanagenicnt of such engine, unless such
owned by said bank, and that no stockholder
person, persons, or incorporation shall show‘
that no negliglence was at such time charge-
able to them or‘ those in their employnrent.
Approved, June 8th, 1840.
VVM. W. ELLswortTrr.
P OE T R Y,
For l/rc Gazelle.
THE DEATH OF REV. MR. BONNEY.
BY A YOUNG LADY.
“ll/'ccp not for -mc."——LUKE. xxtir, 28.
To friends that niotirned the Savior’s death,
"\Vccp not for me,” he said,
But for yourselves and children dear,
Reserve these tears ye shed;
For to my Father I ascend,
\Vith liim in bliss to reign,
While ye ‘remain in this dark .world
Of sorrow. sin. and pain.
VVliy should we nzourn for those loved friends
\Vlio, ripened for the sky,
Arc by our heavenly Father called
To dwcll with him on high.
Me tlzinks this frailty makes us wish,
To bind them longer here,
And rob them oftliat perfect bliss
VVhich reigns in your briglil sphere.
The tender tics of kindred dear,
God doth asunder rcnil,
And takes from earth and earthly scenes,
The Ifusbcuztl, Fat/zer, F1 icnrl. -
Tis those he loves he cliastens oft
\Vith sorrow’s withering blight,
And then receivcth whom he chides,
To realms of pure delight.
You"il miss him at the fireside hearth,
At niorri and evening prayer ;
And the house of God will hear
Anotlic-r’s voice declare
Stzlvatioifs inessago‘—-glorious tlietnc-—
To ruined sinners free
Then list ! and on your car a voice
\Vill sound, ""v.‘ccp not for me 3"
"I tlwcll auiitl celestial scenes,
\'v'hcrc spirits pure and bright,
Around the eternal throne arrayed
ln l‘t)l}C'S ofspotlcss white.
“\‘.-feep not for me,” but seek to gain
Tiicsc licavetily mansions too,
A nd join the scraph choir who gives
To God the honor due.”
For (/11: Gtzzcllc.
Stigecst by hearing “Sprz'ng Time” sting by
2
a lady.
Oh, breathe once more that dulcct strain,
Tis M usic‘s dearest, sweetest voice,
Twill sooth the hour of care, of pain,
And make the sadcst heart rejoice.
Come lct thy voice and heart unite
That song of melody to sing,
\Vliile lifc’s young hours urge on their flight,
And o'er thy life briglit pleasures fling.
Arid Spring's lov’d tiine ofjoy and rnirth
\Vlicti flowers with sweetness fill the air,
\‘t’heu brightest visions have their birth,
Shall in the the flowinn measure share.
D
And sutntner’s calm and sunny hours.
"-\‘v’ith all that’s lovely, all that’; dear,”
\Vith all their soothing, eharniitig power,
Sweeter‘ shall to our hearts appear.
Yes, let those clieeriug numbers risc,
Though Spring has left the flow’ry plains,
Though suninier’s fled from ’ncath our skies,
Still tnusic’s charm with thee remains.
Oh, breathe once more these dulcct notes,
I love their clear soft melody
Their lingering memory round me floats
Entwincd with sweetest thoughts ofthee.
Ociulmr 5, 1839. B.
MISCELLANY.
THE YOUNG VVIFE.
“ Oh! how happy and comfortable we
shall be with every thing nice and comfor.t-
able around us !” exclaimed Ellen to her‘
young litishatid, as she sur‘veycd, with an
approving eye, l.l1€‘flc\V home to which he
had brought her.
“Yes, dearest,” replied Edward, passing
his ai‘ni affectionately around her waist—-
“ yes, dearest, we shall indeed be happy;
who could be otlierwise with thee Cl”
And they were happy; happy as united
hearts and congenial feelings could make
them. They had married for love, and both
loved sincerely. Deeniing that the world in
giving them to each other, had poured its
richest trcasu1‘cs at their feet, they yielded
themselves freely to the sweet enchantment
of the present, and looked forward with the-,
eager liopefulness of youth to a lifetime of
uninterrupted felicity. Earth seemed a par-
adise, where all around was smiling at their
tleep felt joy. They plucked the fragrant
flowers, and dreamed not of the winter winds.
Edward was the only son ofa poor,
but i‘eligious woman, a widow who supported
herself and him by taking in neeble wor‘k.
Her utmost efforts had been unable to pro
cure for him more than a common education,
bttt she had endeavored to instill, into his
mind such principles as might make him a
useful and honorable member‘ of society.
At an early age he was bound apprentice
to a cabinet maker. His’ mother’ trembled
at the danger be incurred of having his
morals corrupted by evil compaiiionslitp;
but it was necessary that he should acquire
the ability of supporting himself, and she
hoped and prayed that the lessons of virtue
which she had inculcated, might preserve
him through the ordeal he was coinpelled
to undergo, Being allowed to board at home
he fortunately escaped many of the tempta-
tions and allurements he would otherwise
have been exposed to. His industry and irre-
proachable conduct gained for him the es-
teem of his master, while a handsome person
and pleasing address won the love of his
master’s daugliter, a fair and gentle girl of
about 17. On becoming ofage he offered
her‘ his hand, and was accepted. His mar-
riage was for some time delayed, by the sud-
-den and unexpected death of his tnothcr; but
when he at length led his young bride to
the altar‘, it was amid the good wishes of
their niutal friends, who -predicted for them
a bright and prosperous career.
Who that gazed tipon them in that hour
of their joy and pride, would have predicted
othcr‘wise‘.l Months passed away, spring
yielded to surrimcr, and the autumnal breez-
es had given a variegated foliage to the
tt‘ees, without a clottd arising to disturb their‘
liappiness. Edward became the partner‘ of
his fatlier-in-law, who was driving a pros-
perous business; and plenty and contentment
continued to smile upon his home.
Alas! a fearful change was - at hand.
=l= >i< * >r HR at:
“ Must you indeed go out to night .7” c:{~
claimed Fllen in a tone ofdisappoititmcrit one
evening in September‘, as Edward rose to put
on his hat. _“ Must you indeed go out? Oh,
i expected to pass the time so comfortably!’
“ Indeed I must, Ellen,” he replied—“}
promised to meet some friends, and mtist
not break my woi‘d: but trust me, love, I
shall be back by ten.”
I-lo departed, and Ellen sat down to her
work with at feeling of uneasiness which she
vainly endcavert-d to overcome. She could
not coticeal from herself the fact, that Ed
‘ward had of late been rnot'c abroad during
the evenings than usual, and a natural fear
that he might be gi'ot‘.'ing tired of her com-
pany intruded on her mind, despite her cf-
forts to suppress it, bringing a tear to her eye
and a shrtde of sorrow to her bt‘ow. Slowly
nnd heavily did the time pass ttvtty, and she
began to feel very lonely. Her mind wan-
dered from her work, and she listctied with
,fevcrisli impatience to the unccasing ticking
of the clock upon the mantle piece. It seein-
cd as if the hour of his return would never
.coiiie. She could no longer‘ go oti with her
work ; it was tlirowti aside, and a Look ta-
kcn tip; but her rcstlcss thoughts could not
dwell on it——so she rose and looked ottt into
the quiet stt‘cet, and upon the briglit attendant
stars. Ncvci‘ had she felt so tmcasy before.
A pt‘esciitimctit of evil had taken posses-
sion of fret‘ miiitl, and would not be rt:-polled.
Ten came but no Edward. Never li-ad hc
broken his word to her‘ before. She opened
the windotv and looked out: he was tiowltct‘c
to be seen. Her cat‘ caught the sound of a
distant step, and her cycstraiiicd into the dark-
ness, but the form that emerged into the
moonlight was not his. \Vith a bitter sigh
sue 1‘t§lll1]t‘(l her work. Half past ten came
—clcveti. She began to grow seriously :1-
larriied, and at every passing moment her
fC21FSll')Cl'€{tSC(l. Some one ascendtd the stoop.
A load seemed takcn from her‘ licai‘t, and
she arose eagerly; btit no! she would not
show how uncasy she had been ; she stated
herself agaiti and pt‘ctr-tndcd to be busily en-
gagcd. Alas! it was only a neighbor‘ who
had mistaken the door. Sickening was the
disappointment. Her‘ heart felt as if it would
lJl‘Ctt k, and she. was no longer‘ able to suppress
her‘ tcars. One by one the city clocks
strike the midnight hour‘; he came at last,
and she flew to meet him. IV rat a sight
presented itself to her eyes; he was beastly
drunk.
Bitter were the tears which Ellen shed
that night. They were the first of real sot‘-
t‘ow that she had ever‘ known. It seemed
to her as if rt blight had fallen oti her‘ liap—
piness, which ncvcr‘ riioi‘e gould be restored
to hlooin. Hct‘ ltushand had'be.comea drunk-
at‘d, and all that was dreadful in her imagin-
ation centcred in that tvord. ,She saw be-
fore them ruiii, misery and shame. \Vhen
morning came, she rose from a sleepless
pillow with a mind bewildered and oppress-
ed, uncer‘t-rrin lioiv to act.
Edward awoke with feverish pulse and
aching head. It was his first dcbauch but
'he felt not as he should have done. He
knew that he had acted wrong,‘ and feared
that Ellen would rcpr‘oacl1 him. He there-
fore sat dowti to breakfast without a heart har-
dened to meet the expected stot‘in. Brit El-
leti was too getitlc to complain. She looked
lup tiinidly in his face, but said nething.—
1 Her heart was too full for‘ common place re-
marks.» Edward took his coffee in moody
silence, which he maintained for some time.
Perccivingat lasttli-atEllen had tasted noth-
ing, he suddenly demanded why she did not
eat.
“O. Edtvardl” was all she could reply.
vainly endeavoring to resti‘-rtin her tears.
“ What’s the use of taking on so .-”” said
he gruffly. “ If 1’ve made a fool of myself
you needn’t cry about it.” Then relapsing
into silence he finished his breakfast, and
without a kind ot‘.soothing word, departed
for the shop.
Long did Ellen retain her seat after he
was gone, almost too stupified to think.-—
The unkindness he had displayed was the
hardest blow of all. He had ceased to love
her—had grown weary of her love. The
deep tenderness that gushed within her be-
som. so cherished that it had become a part
of life—would meet no more with a return.
0, what agony was in that thought!-
Wlieu at length she roused herselfsufficient-
ly to set abogt her household duties, they.
\vet‘e performed with mechanical precission;
but alas! they failed in giving occupation to
her‘ mind.
Dinner time arrived, and Ed'ward’s heart
smote him when he returned and gazed up-
on the pale cheek and tearful eye of his
young wife. His mind wasin a better frame
‘—--or ratlier, its soreness had worn off, and
[no longer dreading reproach, allowed affec‘-‘
tion to resume its foi‘mer sway. He pressed
Ellen to his bosom, and besought forgiveness’
for the sttfferiiig he had caused, promising’
never to be guilty ofthe like again.
J_oy once more became an innate of
their dwelling, but it only proved a ttatisient
guest. Agairrand again was Ellen tortured
by the absence of Edward, his neglect and
finally his abuse. He had fallen ‘into evil
cotnpany, and rapid indeed was the down-
ward cout‘se. He qua1‘rellcd with his friends,-
anrl came to an open rupture with his father-
iri-law. He plunged into excess, till he‘
grew reckless of consequences. The bottle,
and the grog-shop occupied the time that
had formerly been devoted to business. He
was on the high road to ruin.
In the mean time the hour ofEllcn’s con-
finement approached. The shoclts occasion-
ed by the ill conduct of her husband had
greatly impaired her‘ health, and she looked
forward with gloomy forcbodings to the e-‘
vent. It was an awful crisis.
She prayed fervently for support, but her‘
fears were stronger than her hopes.
The time came—passcd—-and site was
safe. But where was Edward? It could
not- to concealed fi‘otn her: he had gone‘
out, and left no woi‘d when he should re-
turn. The morning was far advanced be-
fore she saw him, and when he found his
way to her bedside, hisreelirig gait, and bro-
ken speech proclaimed how he had spent the
intervening time. The shock was mot‘e than
the unhappy invalid could bear; convulsion
followed convulsion, till all hope of recovery
had fled. '
“Sir,” said the physician indignantly to’
Edward, some hours after‘ h is rettirri—-" Sit‘,
your brutal conduct has murdered your wife."
“I know it! I know it!” groaned Ed-
ward, comriipletely sobered by alarm.-—'
“God forgive me, Inever shall forgive my-'
self.” _
Bitter, bitter were his reflections, as he
sat through the retnainrlei‘ of the day, list-
ening to the stcaltliy movements of those a-
round him, a’nd strivingto catch the slight-
est sound that escaped ft‘om his‘ wife’s apart-
ment. He would have given worlds to
have knelt beside her and implored her for-
giveness, btit was forbid her presence. Tet‘-
rible was his rernorsc. He had struck the
death bloiv to the heart that loved hitn: he
had murderer.‘ her whom he had vowed to’
honor‘ and protect. She had trusted her all
to him, and he had wantonl)? destroyed her.
Cold drops of agori-y gathered on his brow,
as he thought over all the consyquences of
his folly, and groans of angtiislf‘ broke from
his tet‘turcd breast. There was no pallia-
ting circumstance to ektrintiate his guilt, or‘
check the i‘ept‘oaclies of awakened coa-
scienee. If Ellen died, he was her murder-'
er‘. f erhttps shemightrecover! He"
tht‘ew himself on his knees, and lifted his
hands to heaven, swore solemnly never a-
gain to totich a drop of intoxicating liquor,
ifEllcn were but spared. A voice spake‘
to him as he knelt, but he heard it not, till
a liatid was laid upon his shoulder and the‘
words_ repeated. It was the nurse who
came to tell hint that the doctor had given.
some encouragement to hope. The news"
thrilled through him like art acceptance of
of his \_’O\\', relieving the torture of his soul.
He wept like an infant. .
Ellen recovered, and although it was ma‘-
ny motitlis before health bloomed upon her’
check, her affliction was forgotten in the
renewed attentions of lier‘ husband. He nev-
er‘ broke his oath, btit whenever‘ he felt
tempted to do so, he recalled the fearful hour:
in which it had been made, and persisted in‘
the self-denial it imposed. His buincss once
tiiore became prosperous, and the young wife
again rejoiced at peace and happiness re-
storea.
the Maitie Cultivator, ‘improves’ a single‘
acre of ground with such good husbandry
that he raises sufficient for his own family,
ofbrcad-stuffot‘ other produce to buy it with,-
evcry kind of garden vegetables and fruit for
home consumption, the wherew-ith to fatten
his own pork, and the beans to bake with
it'~—potatocs, puniplrins, cabbagcs, &t~.:&c‘.
comprising useful articles, too many to enu-
merate; and bycxchanging onions for hay,
keeps 3.'C0\V and makes his own bittter. All
this he accomplishes by his own labor, on a
single acre of ground, He puts on to it 18
cords of ni.intirc, and obtains, annually in re-
turn SQ or 40 bushels of sound com, 60 or
70 of onions, and other vegetables, and plen-
ty of ft‘tiit &c. as before hiritod. Such is the;
productivcness of a small farin well tilled.
Il1z'strz.7;cs Rcc£ificrl.—--An Irish pig mer-
chant who had ntore money in his pocket:
than his ragged appearance denoted, took an!
inside seat in one of our stage coaches. A
dandy who was a fellow passenger, was‘
much annoyed at the presence of Pat’; ancf
having missed his handkerchief,» taxed him
with having picked his pocket, threatning to
have him taken before a magistrate at the
next stage. Seforetbey -ai‘ri‘vedI there how-
ever, the exquisite found his ltandlrerchief,
which he had deposited in his hat. He‘
made an awkward kind of apology upon the
occasion, but Pat stopped him short with this-
remark ;-—-“ Make yourself aisy, da'rlint,-
there’s no occasion for any bother about the
matter‘. You took me for a‘ thief, and Itools
you for a gentleman, and we are both mista-
ken; that’s all, honey.”
Prentice, of the Louisville Journal, keepe=
a charity box in his office in which people‘
can leave their mi‘res—-whatever they please‘
to give-—-for the benefit of Amos Kendall.-
Of a late contribution, Prentice thus speaks:
“ Last evening, to our suprise we founder
-rope in our Kendall charity box. How wilf
you take it, Amos? On your back,.or zottttfi
your neck. .7.” _
A C‘I£ffi‘IJ(LlL‘(l acre.-l\lr. Drew, editor of
Norwalk Chronicler