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DENTAL N 0 T1 CE.
OCT. A. HILL, thankful fortlie patronage
. he has received in his profession during
12 .,‘months past, in Norwalk, begs leave to in-
foriii the public, that he still continues a_ few
doors west ofthe Bridcre, in Burra1l’s Buildings.
where he will be happy at any tlme to see his
friends, and answer all their calls in Dental
. Surgery.
Incorruptible teeth inserted -from one to a
full set. Also, teeth cleansed. Separated. ex-
uucred, &c., and all these diseases ofthe teeth
attended to, wliich,if' suffered to continue, are
productive of so much mischief.
References.-—Emei-y Bissell, M. D-:' -7- D-
M‘Lean, M. D.; Hon. Thomas B. B.ttler;
Hon; Benjamin lsaacs, Norwalk. Nehemiah
Perry, M. D. Ridgefield. R. B. Botsford. M.
D.; Doct. D. P. Knapp. Danbnry. Doct.
Howell Rodgers, Colchester, Ct. William
Witter, M. D. Williamantic, Ct.
November 20, 1839.
GABINETFURNITURE,
AND CHAIRS.
HE stibscriber contiiities to keep on hand
at his old stand. on the Danbury road, 5
mile north of the Bridge, a good assortment of
Cabinet ware, consisting ofBureaus. from '7 dol-
larsto20. Mahogany and Cherry tables. stands.
work tables. wash stands. French and common
hedsteads, 65.. doc. I
Also a large assortmentofCliairs,
Maple. Fancy, Windsor and Kitch-
en; Boston Rockers, &.c. which he
will sell as cheap as any other shop
in Fairfield county.
I EVERT QUINTARD.
Norwalk, Feb. 21. 1341-
CABINET FURNITURE.
JAMES A. TINDALL
would respectfully inform the
inhabitants ofNorwalk and its
vicinity. that he has recently
ROOM a few doors north of
-~ ,— J. Hooker's market, where he
intends to keep on hand a general assortment
o‘fFUR.NITURE. manufactured of the best
mtterials,andin the most modern style, which
he will sell on reasonable terms. -
Nhrwalk. April 27. 1840. 25
FAMILY GROCERY.
THE subscriber would inform his
friends, and the publicgenerally,that
he keeps constantly on hand, at the
- i _ store3 doors north ofthe mill.a good
a ssortment of the best of FAMILY GROCE-
RIES, which he will sell on the most reasonable
terms. In his assortment may be found the
following articles : Loaf. white and brown Ha-
vana. St. Croix. Porto Rico. and New Orleans
Sugar; St. Croiz, Porto ico, New Orleans,
and sugar-house Molasses; hyson, young hyson,
souchong and pouchong Teas; old Java. Lagui-
ra. Cuba, and Porto Rico Coffee; wheat and
rye Flour; Gorn Meal, Pilot Bread, soda bis-
cuit. butter and sugar crackers, rice, pork and
beef hams, mess and prime pork. dry and pick-
led cod, mackerel. herrings. sounds and tongues,
butter. cheese, lard. soap, sperm and tallow
candles, salt, starch, indigo,‘ pepper, pimento,
nutmegs.cinnamon, cloves, mace, citron, gin-
ger, dried currants, raisins, pea nuts, almonds,
filberts. brazil nuts. figs. prunes. tarnarinds. or-
auges, lemons. honey. pepper sauce, sweet oil,
pot and pearl ashes, saleratus, cut and plug to-
bacco. snuff,segars.shoe l)l'U.S-beS,SC!'l.ll)blng do.,
brooms, wrapping and writing paper, water
pails. sand, and all other articles usually found
in a grocery establishment.
Goum) D. JENNINGS.
Norwalk. May. 1840. 27
C Cheap Groceries.
HYSON, Young Hyson. Hyson
Skin, Souchong and Pouchong Teas;
New.Orleans St Croix.brown Ha-
I ' Vanna, Loaf and crushed Sugars;
i"Molasses; Java Laguira and Cuba Coffee;
Flour. Butter, Cheese, Lard, Rice, Mackerel,
Shad, Codfish, Pork and other articles generally
found in a grocery store, which will be sold low
low for cash by T. L. &J. R. Puck
Old Well. Apil. 1841.’ .
FAMIL Y GROCER-IES.
JUST RECEIYED.
THE Subscriber has on _hand an
extensive assortment of c_hotce Gro-
-— -- ceries for families, which were pur-
chased at the lowest cash prices. which enables
him to compete with any other establishment.
and to sell his goods very cheap for ready pay.
Old customers as well as the public generally.
will find it to their advantage to drop in satisfy.
themselves. . Enwrn Locxwoon.
Norwallt, May 27, 1840. 28
185;-
5 Geography, &.c. $3 per quarter.
opened.a CA BINET WARE .
TO LET. “
THE sore near Joseph Darling’s in Redding.
, Board fora single Person. or a Dwelling
House if required near by. Possession given irn-
rnediately Inquire of Joseph Darling. or the
subscriber TIMOTHY PARSONS.
Redrling. March. 18th 1811-I. 3t19
BY Order of the Court ol'Probate
for the District of Norwalk. the sub-
' .-3.-2 'ber will sell at rivate Sale the
;‘2::-2 Sc” I’
‘r-A-==.—.‘-Z‘ following described property belong-
ing to the Estate of Isaiah.Grumrr.an late of
Wilton, deceased. to wit—Tlie Dwelling House,
Store antl lot on which they stand, containing
about one acre. situated about four miles, from
Norwalk on the main road leading from Nor-
walk to Danbtiry. an eligable situation for a
Store or Mechanic. Also the Mill commonly
known as Belden’s Mill. Dwelling . House.
Barn and about oiie acre of land. This prop-
erty is situated seven miles from Norwalk on
the main road leading to Danbury. an excellent
location for a Mill or any Manufacturing busi-
_:.-...
on a large and durable stream. This property
will be sold together, or the Mill seperate as
may best suit purchasers, also one double Car-
ding Machine standing in said Mill. Picker, dzc.
also one third of a Saw-mill situated in the
West Woods so called and about six'acres of
wood land adjoining. Payments will be made-
easy—-if good security can be given.
ERASTUS STURGES, Executor.
VViltou. NII!tCll,—20ll') I8-ll. 19tf
VAL UABLE FARM FOR SALE.
- WILL be sold, and possession
‘ha I .‘ given immediately, one of the most
valuable farms in the town of New
Canaan, in the county of Fairfield,
‘and situated near the centre ofsaid town. The
form contains between forty and fifiy acres of
meadow, plow and wood land, with a good or-
chard. and an elegant dwelling house, with out
buildings. and is one of the most elegant loca-_
tions in New Canaan. Said farm and buildings
are in first rate repair, and will be sold at a great
bargain. Any person wishing to purchase.
will call on the subscriber, living near the prem-
ises, by whom an indisputable title will be given.
WM. DRUDIMOND.
New Canaan. Nov. 23. 1840. 2tf
- WE S TP 0 R T
Female Seminary.
HE large and commodious building select-
ed for this institution, is situated a few rods
east of the Presbyterian church, and will be
open on the 4thof May next. under the super-
intendence of Mrs. L. A. SMr'rH..
Mrs. S. confidently hopes. the well known
reputation of her school, will insure the pat-
ronage of the inhabitants of Westport and of
the adjoining towns.
TERMS FOR Boxnnnvo SciioLAris—the same
as heretoforo—-$140 per anuum. or» $35
per quarter, (of II weeks.) For this sum the
pupilis entitled to Board. V-Tasliiug, and Tui-
tion in any or all the English branches, and in-
strtrction in French.
Each pupil to furnish her own bed‘ and bed-
ding, napkins. towels, &c. or pay ‘E52 S0 per
quarter for use of the same. Every article to
be marked with her nariie in full. Payments
quarterly in advance. __
DAY SCHOLARS.-TUIIIOD in the first class
of English studies. including Reading. Spelling.
. ‘ V _ _ Second class,
in any or all of the English branches, including
French, -335; Music 3510; use of instruments,
$2; Drawing, $4; use of pattern $I; Latin 35.
For references.-or other particulars, address
the Principal. LOUISA A. SMITH.
2[ Vlestport, Con.
Select School
FOR YOUNG LADIES.
HE public are respectfully informed that a
- SELECT SCHOOL will be ‘opened in the
villageof Norwalk. Ct.. under the imrriediate
superiutendeiice of Miss MAHETTABLE H. SEL-
LECK, the first term to commence April 5th,
1841. ‘
Miss Selleck has taken the large, airy, and
convenient room in the second story of the south
wing. of the dwelling of Henry Selleck, which
is being fitted up for the special purpose.
The course of instruction will be ample;
comprising a thorough English, and mathemat-
ic‘al Education. and the French language.
No efforts will be wanting oti the part of the
Principal to merit the confidence of those who
shall ‘patronize her laudable endeavors. Board
may be had on reasonable terms in the family
with her. _
For further particulars inquire at the school
room,or of Rev. E. HALL.
£Norwalk.
Rev. Dr. MEAD.
Rev. J. Wooi.sEY,
Rev. T. SMITH.
Rev. D. OGDEN.
Dr. S. Novas.
Dr. L. RICHARDS.
S. RAYMOND. Esq.) -
Norwalk, April 1. I841.
Carpet” Rooms,
432 Pearl St, N. Y.
A. & E. S. HIGGINS.
MPORTERS. Manufacturers and whole
sale and retail Dealers, in Carpetings, Oil
Cloths. tS.'c. have always on hand. Royal Wil-
ton, Brussels, Threc Ply. Double Super. Super-
fine, Fine Ingrain, Venetian Hall and Stair
Carpeting. Table and Piano Covers. Turkey,
Tufted, Brussels and W'illou Hearth Rugs,
Druggets Baizes. Mailings, Round, oval and
Flat Stair Rods, (Sec. 6z.c. -. '
Also, an assortment of English and American
Floor Oil Cloth.from 2 to 24 feet wide.
The citizens of Norwalk and its vicinity in
want ofany article in the Carpet line, will here
find inducements, such as cheapness, large and
various assortments, which are found in but few
establishments ofthe kind.
New York. Sept. 22d. I840.
GIVE US A TRIAL.
THE subscribers would respectfully give no-
. rice to the inhabitants of Norwalk and its
vicinity. that they have entered into Copartner-
ship, and that they are ready to dispatch all
kinds ofCarpenter and Joiner work at short no-
tice and on reasonable terms.
» Funousoiv dz D.-ivr-zivroitr.
N. B. Sashes of all kinds ready made.and
forsale at their shop a few rods north of John
tf .‘_2I
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A.» Weed’s store. ‘
Norwalk, Feb. I, 1841'. ,3mI2
‘PAYABLE IN ,'AD,ViA-N,CE.._.;_,.
ness where water power is necessary. it being .
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P OE T R Y.
AMERICAN LIBERTY.
Born in a night ofdangcr--when the cloud
Of dark Oppression gathered o'er the land;
When Wat's fierce thuntlersechoed far rt.-.-loud,
And De-ath’s "red fires leaped forth on every
' hand;
Cradled in wild alarrn—when Freedom's for
Still sought to cast his fetters o‘crtlie brave;
When G|ory’s deeds but gained the meed of W),
And Valor’s self seemed powerless to save t"
Nurtured in Sorrow—when the bitter tour I
Of Wrong and Sufii.-ring dimmed a.Nation's
_ eye :
\Vhen still the frown ofTyranny was near,
And still men struggled on to do or die.’
But reared in Hope, in Happiness and Light,
And cherished with a Nation's fondest care;
The precious germ. no adverse storms uld
blight, ‘ ~ i‘
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Now glows in loveliness, surpassing fair.
Glory illunies it. like the beam of day; .
Prosperity and Peace around it shine; ?
Man’s dearest blessings blossom in its rev. 1
And Life is hallowed by its power ditfine.
Millions revere the hour that_gave it birth
And the world’s loud applatise is freely givén;
Fame's voice proclaims it ‘ortiament of Earth.’
And VVis,dom names it ‘favorite child of Hea-
ven .’ I
CONNECTICUT.
- What land is that so nicely bound,
By Massa,c-liusetts and the Sound,
Rhode Island arid New York around;
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And hasty puddings do abo
- Connecticut.
What land is that. when George the King
Did o’erthe sea his fetters fling,
And think to link us in their ring.
Vllhich gave the cry. “ there's no such thing,
Whose sons (lid Yankee Doodle sing?
What land is that, where folks are said
To be so scrupulously bred,
To be so steady habited ;
VVhere hearty girls and boys are fed.
With pumpkin pies and gingerbread’!
Connecticut. .
\Vhat land is that, where old time walks
A steady pace o'er maple blocks: '
Forsakes his glass for wooden clocks ;
Where hands too high meet with knocks:
And land where iriore if fewer rocks?
Connecticut.
Wliat land is that. where onions grow:
Where maidens. necks are white as snow,
And cheeks like roses red you know :
\Vhere johnny cakes are baked from dough,
That land where milkand honey flow?
' Connecticut.
VVhat land is that wherice pedlars come
A thousand miles or more from home,
With tin, with basswood trenchers; some
With patent nutmegs and new rum:
To gather up their coppers 'l—hum,
Cnnriectictit.
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MISCELLANY.
‘THE WIDOW AND HER SON.
A Popular Turkish tale.
An aged widow had an only son, who re-
peatedly transgressed. His mother, rendered
superlative-ly unhappy by his misconduct,
tried number-less methods of reclaiming him,
but without effect. At last with great difficul-
ty, she prevailed on him. when he eomniitted
a bad action, to drive a nail into the wall of
his chamber, and when he had done a good
one to take one out. In a short time the
wall was nearly covered with the marks of
his guilt; btit the worst people may become
the best. After a long time had elapsed, he
began to -relrain from his evil courses and
conducted himself with so much propriety
that the nails gradually diminished, and
were at last all drawn‘ out; of which circum-
slnncc he exultingly informed hisflvenerable
parent, who, with great composure, address-
ed hiin as follows: -
“ My son,” said. she. "you have dutifully
attended to my advice, and entered into the
plerfsant path of virtue, btit be not so proud
that the nails are drawn out, for the marks
where they have been still remain ; so,
likewise, the odiuin of your former miscon-
duct will not be erased from your character,
unless you continue to‘ ptirsue the road to
the blessed water of paradise, and never re-
plunge intrythe gulf of pollution from which
you have fortunately escaped.”
AGRICULTURE.
From the Main Farmer.
Profit of Slcun/.'.s.—-VVe have been not a
little amused by the suggestions of S. W.
Jew-ctt, of Vermont, on “a remedy for the
grain worm,” copied into our last number
from the Albany Cultivator. He recom-
mends killing a few skunks and hanging
them up around his wheat field,.about the
time weevils are ready to deposit their eggs.
It is a well known fact that insects may be
drawn together by an efiluvia which they
like; and also repelled by an efiluvia or odor
which they dislike. Now we do not know
of any living thing, beast, bird, or reptile,
that would not flee from the subtle quintes-
sence of a skunk. Instead ofkilling the an-
imal and hanging him up about the field, it
would be better to keep him in a cage—feed
him well and occasionally ‘stir him up,’ so
that he might renew the perfume and keep
the weevils at a distance. The writer men-
tions one thing which is new to us viz: that
no insect will eat the carcase ofa skunk.
We should like to know the facts in regard
to this. If the animalis killed suddenly, and
before he can have time to spread his “ vil-
lainous compound of bad smells," his flesh is
sweet and good, and we have known many
=i hunter to make a good meal of it. but if he
has a chance to defend himself before death.
his flesh is not so very savory. The expe-
riment in regard to the weevil is worth try-
ing.--Anything in reason to save the wheat
crop. _ ~
Where Yankees thick as hops are found ; ;
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NORWALK, C'l_‘. wEii,vEsDAY, APRIL 28, 1841.
SPRING.
‘ My dear friends—let us congratulateone
-mother, that the cold-hearted tyrant Winter
has been'turned out of office, and is now
ylunihering in retirement amongtlie icebergs
;f the north. His was a severe reign, tru-
,y. His measures were altogether too de-
,'SIl'l]Cl.IVO to the interests of the North, and
two favorable towards those of the South.
lle took too h’cavy responsibilities on his
olvn shoulders and therefore prostrated busi-
nrss flatter than a hammered sixpense. He
put a stop to all our inland navigation--le-
\' Vlad a grinding tax upon the poot'—but'ied
tltt, prosperity of the country beneath the
snltvs of usurpation, and created banks after
banks, to block up the honest yeom:in’s path
-to',fortune; “but most of them have been run
ulson so often that they are now troddcn
doyn, if not wholly annihilated forever.
[My lriends—setting 'aside all politics,
Wl:.,etI)8l‘ Seasonable or unseasonable; let us
rejlice that warmer, milder and sunnier days
are beginning topeep through the wind.tat-
terfzd curtain of March, and that we shrill
sum get a smell of some such odors as de-
-lighted the,-,_olf:ictories of our first parents, as
they sat weaving love knots in the gay bow-
eys of Eden, or picking the violets that stir-
rbunded .the new born Spring. Nature,
‘liough conipuratively dormant, is not yet
lead. Every day exhibits new symptoms
tficturuing animation; and you will soon
see her habited in a new frock of green, and
. with the young buds of promise wreatlied in
her riuglets.
The infant blossoms, that lead the-floral
year, will shortly rear their heads upon the
,velvet lawns, and laugh for jo at the pros-
‘pect before them. The little birds, too, will
orne and cheer us with their enli-vening ca-
rollings, and every crotchet. quaver, semi-
qtiaver, and deiriisemiquaver in the unwrit
ten music. of nature will be run over by these
feathered choristers of heaven with the ex-
actness ofa pocket organ. Soon the earth,
which has lately been a sepulchre for the
‘dead, will be converted into a garden of life
and industry. Damask roses shall bloom
‘upon lViuter's barren grave, and green gar-
lands hang upon every leafless bough.
My friends-—only mark thetlifference be-
tween the natural and animal world! While
the earth enjoys an annual renovation, and
crowns herself every spring with the bloom-
-ing Cl1apI‘.’l. of youth, man frail man, is has-
tening to decay. No vernal niorn sheds its
freshness over the autumnal landscape of life
-no balmy breezes can blow youthful vig-
Or into the supcrannuated system of age.——
‘-Vhen the physical tree sheds its. verdue,
fourishes no morc—and when the vegeta-
thn ofthe cranium is dried and withered in
tle December of time, -‘it can never sprout
a"aiu till the soil is watered and enriched by
ti April showers of immortality. Yes,
rty friends, decay is written upon the fore-
Heads of you all, as plainly as the heading
Ola theatre bill ; ‘and you should consider
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, yiurselves particularly favored by a merci-
Providonce that you are permitted to be-
hild the opening of another spring. For
nly part, I roll tip my eyes in wonder, and
t s colloqttize with my own mysterious
sgfb-—Can it be possible that I am again to
e oy the May-days of another year? how
many times more will spring spread her
mettle between me and my ‘grave? how
mtiiy times more will yonder sod clothe" it-
selin green before it shall be uptorn by the
se,ton's spade, and planted upon my clay-
coil bosom? Such questions as these you
0 ht all to ask yourselves, as well as I,
adj live as if it were the.last spring with
tv ch you are to be favored in this chang-
in; sphere." Because every thing around
yoig seems lively. cheerful and young, don’t
~ be eceived into the idea that the sands in
the our glass ofTime have ceased to run-—
tha you can linger upon life's flowery banks
fortrer——and that you are now near the dark
petal of the tomb as you will be when an-
otllr year rolls round. Ah! my friends,
yotl are all marching, with a double quick
ste towards the battlefield of death; and
WI), you and I shall have spilt ourselves
ups, the ground, the Earth lwill still be in
Ilt‘l'.et‘I'lS, and the sweet lassie Spring will
tripit over our graves with as lightsome a
stepas when she first came dancing into the
world with garlands gathered in the gardens
of ll:aven.—N. Y. Sundagz lllercurg/.
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I ANECDOTE OF‘ WEBSTER. _
The talent of the New Englanders in
balgain-malting is proverbial in America, s-.
thy‘ inhubitttiits of the little barren island of
Nlnt-ucket, if we were to judge from the
-lolowirig anecdote, would seem to carry off
the.plam from all others in this accomplish-
men. One of the party at table, alluding
to al illustration of this characteristic of the
Nariucke.-t population, which, according to
Sam'SIick had occurred in the professional
praclce of Mr. Webster, asked him wheth-
er. it itzas true. He said it was essentially
correzt, and proceeded to state the real inci-
dentsas follows. A Nantucket client had
askep hint to go to that island to plead a
cans; for him. Mr. Webster, after men-
tionitig the loss of time, and the interruption
to his other practice, said that he could not
go Ilf;I£'sS he received a fee of a thousand dol-
lars. ; The client objected to paying so large
a sun. for pleading one cause. Mr. Web-
ster. replied that the fatigue and loss‘ of time
in tra elliug to Nantucket. and remaining
thdre./probably during the whole circuit, a-
moo ted to as great a sacrifice on his part,
as if e pleaded in every cause-on the roll.
‘ ell then,’ said the client, ‘come and 1
will ay you the thousand dollars; but you
shallbe at my disposal for the whole settings
and tshall let you out if 1 can.’ , Mr. Web-
ster lrent, and was ‘sub--let by his client, who
tires the fees to relieve his own loss. Judge
Ster ,' who was present remarked, that he
ajid the limbs become sapless and cold, it.
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never before heard it authenticated. ‘He ad
tied ‘the current edition proceeds to tell that
your client let you out for eleven hundred
dollars, saved his pockerentirely, and gain-
ed ten per cent. on his speculation.’ Mr.
\Vcbster stated with great good ‘humor, that
as his client had not reported the amount of
the sub-fr-cs which he drew, he could not
tell wht-iher_this addition was correct or not.
Sam Slit-l.-’s report ofthis occurrence is not
entirely accurate.
“Life, Life. only L1'fe——on any condition
wlzatet-er.”--Tliis was the almost dying ex-
clamation of the voluptuous novelist, Hoff-
man. Such was his love of life—-of what
he called ‘the swcet habitude of being.’—-
He died at Berlin by piecenieal—-dictating
his tvild stories to the last. Strange stories
they were indeed for dying man to write.
The closing scene was striking and instruct-
ive. His first and hands, his legs and arms
had for uionths become pa ralizcd and motion-
loss. At length he lost. all sensation-
though his fancy retained its creative power.
Feeling no more pain he.- said to his physi-
cian, (thinking he was about to recover) ‘I
feeluo tnore pain, it will soon be over.’-—
‘Yes,’ said. the medical man, giving another
and more impressively solemn meaning to
his words, ‘it will soon be over !’ When
made fully aware that he was dyingghe Cull-
ed his wife to the bedside and begging her
LO fold his motionless hands together said,lift-
ing his dying eyes to heaven, ‘we must Z/2871.
z/rink of God_also !’ Shortly after, the expi-
ring flame of life glared up again within
him,—and fancying he might still postpone
intrusive thoughts of God and ,eternity——he
said. Ishall be well enough in the evening
to go on ‘with the tale I have been indicting.’
He asked for the tea ling of the last sentence-
——-and just as it was finished, expired. Thus
‘passed to its solemn account a human soul,
richly, gloriously gifted. but utterly faithlcss
to the high trust of the SIt‘.W2JI‘tISllIp of ge-
nius. ‘It is worth a stud.~nt’s while,’ says ;.
popular writer, ‘to observe how tobacco, wine
and midnight, did their work upon the deli-
czttc frame of Hoffman.’—-Gambier Observer.
THE BITER BIT.
A good story is told of a chap in_ North
Carolina, who went the entire figure in the
way of marrying all the girls who would
have him, without waiting for any of them
to die off as the law directed. After having
married the thirteenth, some of his- first loves
came down upon him, and had him lodged
in jail. But a person so fond of perfect lib-
erty, and who could get into_'I*lvmen's noose
with such case, found little diflicnlty in get-
ting out of thojug, and the next news of him
he was running at large with it ht-avy re-
ward offered for his apprehension. He was
shortly recognized by .a gentleman, who.
anxious to get the reward, invited him to
his house, desired him to sit down. and cai-
led his wife to chat with him as an induce-
ment to detain him there, while he made
soiue excuse for leaving ti few minutes, and
started for a constable to arrest-the runaway.
What was the poor man’s astonishment on
returning with the constable, _to find that the
gay Lothario, taking advaiit.a,ge of his short
absence, had absconded with his wifel This
makes the fellow’s stock on hand fourteen !
KINDERHOOK.
The editor of the Philedelphia North
American has the following description of the
place designated by this now familiar name:
Kinderhook is a neat, comfact village,
about 14 miles below Albany, on the east
side of the Hudson. It stands remote from
the river, and those persons who have been
accustomed to pass up that beautiful stream.
doubtless have often heard the cry. ‘baggage
for Kinderhook,’ uttered bystcntorian lungs.
Ki nderhook has a population of two or three
thousand. It appears to be quite an agri-
cultural village, made up of unpretended
cottages intermixed with a few towering and
spacious mansions. which indicate the resi-
dence of the village aristocracy. Mr. Van-
derpool has ti snug residence near a small
tenement, which front his name annexed,
shows it to be a lawyer’s oflice. ‘One looks
about in vain for Mr. Van Buren's "white
house,” Two miles from the village, in an
obscure road leadingto Hudson, an old brick
mansion, withdrawn from contiguity, with the
vulgar herd, may be seen through a grove of
forest trees. The spot is secluded and even
lonely, for not even a Iltfm -house is within
the immediate environs of "this old patrician
estate. Last Summer it was remodelled and
improved. new fences added, coach and ice
house built. and every indication was then
given that the owner expected soon to need
it for his personal accommodation. In this
quiet spot Mr. Van Buren proposes to live,
and here he will enjoy the quiet w_hich must
be so gratifiing after such it storm, if he can
only discipline himself so severely as to
remain passively .there. Nous 1.-errons.
Funey-als in H1‘m,,.¢,ra,rg/.—‘-—'I‘lte interment
of a respectable individual is frequently at-
tended by two hundred persons walking in
double file through the streets from the. resi-
dence of the dead to the cemetery which is
to receive his remains; the men move on
first. immediately behind the hearse; and
then the women; only the nearest relatives
wear mourning, or such of the party as pos-
sessing black garments, pay the family of
the deceased the compliment of appearing in
them on the occasion; and thislarge assem-
blage is collected by the principle underta-
ker who is summoned directly whcn life is
extinct, by the friends of the dead person,
and who having received the instructions.
appears in a crape scarf, which is fastened
under onearm with abunch of artificial ro-
ses, and carrying a wand wreathed _with
crape in his hand, to the end of which IS af-
fixed an orange or a lemon. at the house of
all such persons as are desirer‘ to attend the
funeral. . ‘ ~
l
had often heard the? anecdote mentioned. but] A
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OFFICE WEST siDE THE BRIDGE-i—-OVER. HOY'1"s STORE.
Number -94.
PETITION or‘ ' ' ~ -
or THE -row§"o'i- ll-‘ciiré‘.l'zl“li‘r?”S
To the Honorable General Assembly; of." ‘tire
State ofC'omzecticul, to be /rolclen of Hart.
fa-rd on t/re:/irst Wednesday of llfay, 1841 ;
The Petition of Benjarniu lsaacs, one of
the principal inhabitnrits of the Town of
Norwalk, in Fairfield County, and the rest
of the inhabitants of said Totin respectfully
sheweth-—that it ‘is the settled conviction ul
:1 large proportion of the Inhabitants cfhéaid
the lower shire in ‘said County, now located
1“ F31-Tfield. Ought to be abandoned; and
others, better adapted to the wants, conve-
flwnfie. and character of the County, erected
in some more eligible place The present
Cottrt House at Fairlie-ld is old and incon-
venient-witholit suitable lobbies, and jurv
TUOIHS. and without suitable accommotlationis
for those who attend the sessions of the
Courts, for business, or to witness their pro-
ceedings. It is located twenty-seven miles
from the VVestern extremity of the County.
and only nine miles from the Eastern, and
is therefore for from being central. This
is a source of" serious inconvenience to the
Western portion of the County, and that in.
convenience is ‘much enhanced by the fact.
that the greatest proportion of the business
which occupies'_ our Courts. originates in
the western section. It is also luuuted in 9,
place which has no harbour at which the
Steam BOEIIS, \\'IllCI'l Dtnv along the
sound stop, and therefore no communication
by that means-.----a plane which has no inter-
coursc.,of as business character, with any oth-
er portion ofthe County, and then fore where
it is almost impossible to communicate with
always desirable to parties, witnesses, and
C0u_nSel—-and_ at a place, which. having no
business within use-lf,to support public Houses
pannot furnish such accoriimndatioiis, as the
interest of the people ofthe County require.
Hence it is diffictilt of access--too rriucli
cut o_ff'fi_'om the ordinary nit-ans of intercom-
muntcatiori-atid partics,jui-leg, witnesgesvanrl
counsel are, it hen there, huddled together in
too promiscuous a mauner,_for their own
comfort, or the advancement ofjustice.
And your petitioners would further rep-
rt-sent. that the present Jail at F3il'fIPl(I is
also old, dilapidated and insecure--a dis-
grace to the Stair’, the County, and to H..-
uinmty-—and one of the worst specimens of
that class of old Jails, which arotised the
philanthropy of the age. It contains -but 4
rooms, and in those are confined, without it
possibility of classification oi‘ comfort, all
ages and colours-—the abandoned criminal.
and the unfortunate debtor. This is a dc-
fect in the construction of the Jail~one which
nokeeper can remedy--andoné which is
seriously felt in the County. At the Janu-
mry session of the County Court in 1839,
the Court appoint:-d a committee to enquire
into the state of the prisons in the County,
and ascertain what changes ought to bi‘:
made in their structure and regulations.
This Committee. by their chairman the Hon.
Roger M. Sherman, made a detailed and
able report, stating the character of our pris-
ons, and their utter tvorthlcssncss as a means
of Pliuishment, andthat for ullpractical pur-
poses tveowere without a sanction for our
Laws, except that furnished by the State
prison; and recommending the erection of II.
new Jail with a work house attached, for
the employment ofthe prisoners in useful la-
bour. Your memorialists, in common with
the citizens of this County generally, are
entirely convinced, that the views taken in
that report are correct: and that every prin-
ciple of justice, humanity and interest, re-
quires the erection of such a prison. It
would save thousands to the State, and thou-
sands to the Towns of the County. It would
lessen crime. vice, and pauperism-—wotild en-
able our Justices to punish, and thereby pre-
vent minor ofiences in an efficient, but not
inhuman manner, without expense to the
State, or town. and without dcmoralization
to the criminal. '
But your memorialists are equally con-
vinced that no such prisen will ever be erect-
ed at Fairfield. No action has been had by
the Court, or the County. on the report" of
the Committee; and none ever will be.
Such is the state of feeling with regard to
the location. accommodations, &.c., at Fair-
field, that‘no vote of the Representatives, and
County Court, has been attempted, .or can
sticcessfully be attempted, for that purpose.
And as the Jail in Danbury is new, and not
adapted to the object, there is no hope, for
those who wish to see this most desirable
object accomplished, but in a change of loca-
tion in the lower shire, and the erection ofa
new building.
And your memorialists would further state
that the Town of Norwalk is situated in
the centre of the sea board line, in the low-
er shire, in said County-—that it has roads
converging to it from all parts of the County.
and is therefore easy of access, and a great
thoroughfare-—having hourly communication
with many ofthe Towns, and daily with all
--that it is a place of much business, and the
natural business centre, on the sea board, of
the County.-—aud that if the Court House
and Jail tor the lower shire, were located
heregmuch time and money would be saved
litigation; tnuch expense ‘and inconvenience
and witnesses, at Fairfield, because of the
want of facilities for giving notice—-rind that
gcnerall y in consequence of its facilities for
intercourse and ample accommodations. all
the difficulties and inconveninces attending
their location at Fairfield would be avoided.
And your rrietnorialists would further state
that while they believe t-hat all the advanta-
crue to the County in common with them,
cause of Humanity——tliey cheerfully “admit
County. that the Court House and .I{llIi'_i'l-0|,"
the other Towns, with that facility which is i
to the County, in the ordinary business of-
attendant on the waiting for trial of parties ~
ges enumerated, (and many more) would ac- ;
and in some degree to the state, and to the I
Norwalk Chronicler