TVVO DOLLARS PER ANN_UM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
Vol in line XXIV.‘
NORWALIS, CT. YVEBNE
i . ’
sieni . ~oo's'oBinra .29, 1g41_
AZETTE.
OFFICE WES'I‘ SIDE THE BRIDG'rE——OVER I-l()YT’S STORE.
Number 49.
TI-IE NORWALK GAZETTE
Is ‘PUBLISHED
EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING,
- B Y
Jannes Reed, Jr.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTUN.
Village and Mail Subscribers $2 per annum,
payable in arlrvance.
Subscribers who live out ofthe Carrier’s:listrict
andcallatthe'Ofiicefortheirpapers,$31 50
in aclvancc—~at the end ofthe year. $2 00
Companies of si.1. or more, receiving their pa-
pers by mail,-ilil 50, payable in advance.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
For one square, or 16 lines, 3 weeks, 351 00
Each following insertion, 183
Executor’s and Administrator's Notices, 1 (J0
Corriii'iissioner’s notices, 1 25
Guardians’ Notic-es,and Notices of Divorce, by
' the square.
Yearly advertisers. one square, 31.0 per annnm,
payable quarterly in advance. The priv-
ilege ofyearly advertisers is limited to their
own immediate business.
All casual advertisements sent to this Office
must, to insure insertion, be accompanied
by the cash.
dob Efririting,
OF ALL 'K1ND3,
VIEATLY EXECUTED AT THE GAZETTE OFFICE.
DENTAL NOTICE.
’ OCT. A. HILL,thankfulforthepatronage
_ he has received in his profession during
12 months past, in Norwalk, begs leave to in-
form we public, that he still continues a_ few
doors west. ofthe Bridge, in Burrall’s Buildings,
where he will be happy at any time to see his
friend.- * '‘ answer all their calls in Dental
b’Iii3cdfi'uptible teeth inserted from one to a
ull set. Also, teeth cleansed, separated. ex-
tmcrgir], &c., and all those diseases ofthe teeth
attended to, wliicli,if suffered to continue, are
d t‘ f 0 much mischief.
prcj{,jj‘:,.j3’,’fc:s_iEmery Bissell, M. D.; J. D.
IlItLig.-in, M. D.; Hon. 'lhomas B. Bitler;
H '. Benjamin Isaacs, Norwalk. Nehemiah
M. D. Ritlgeficld. R. B. Botsford. M.
. _ ' ‘act. D. P. Knapp, Danbnry. _Doct.
.v ,1 R.:i(lt_3;Cl'S, Colcliester, Ct. William
3’ .t_:.er, M. D. VVilliamantic, Ct.
_§oveniber '30. 1839- 1
JABIIVET‘ FURNITURIL
JAMES A. TINDALL
would respectfully inform the
inhabitants ofNorwalk and its
vicinity, that he has recently
opened a (IA BINET VVARIS
ROOM a few doors northof
~ — ._.,:_.e—,.-J. Hooker’s market, where he
intends to keep on hand a general assortment
ofFUI{I‘II'I‘UR.E. inanufact.ured of the ‘best
miterials,andin the most modern style, which
he will sell on reasonable terms. '
Norwalk. April 27, I840. 25
Qtahinet Etlirrtmiitiirc.
ES TABLISIIITIENT.
THE subscriber having takenthe
shop of VV.A. Barlow. a few rods east
of the Bri-'lge.wishes to call the at-
tention ofthe public to his establish-
~ inent where he intends keeping a
general assortment of articlesin his line—such
as Bureaus, Maliiigony and Cherry Tables,
Stands. \Vork Fables and VVashsiands, French
andlcommon Bedsteds, &c.
Also. a large assortment of Chairs, iVIaple,
Fancy Winsi)r,& Kitchen, Boston Rockers, &c.
which he will endeavor to sell as cheap as any
one in the trade.
Prompt personal attention will at all times be
aid to re airin and jobbin .
P P g .TUDSgON P. Witrcirr.
Norwalk, April 9, 1S4I. 2?-
’E‘ohac.co Factory.
THE subscriber having made new arrange-
ments in the business of manufacturing
Tobacco, and by a connection, as agent, with
the old established house of John Mullen & Co.
acquired increased facilities for conducting it
successfully. is now prepared to execute all or-
ders promptly, and to supply merchants and
others throughout the country with first rate arti-
cles on the most reasonable terms. He has
constantly on hand at the factory, near the resi-
dence of John D. Lounsbtiry. Esq. firsland
second qualities of Chewing Tobacco. smoking
do, together with snuff and cigars, and other
articles in theline. Those who have heretofore
patronised the establishment will find its repu-
tation more than sustained; and those who may
be induced to do so, will be better served than
‘at any similar one in the county. Orders re-
spectfully solicited. D. F. BETTS, Agent.
Norwalk. July. 19th. 1841.
Snufi’ and Tobacco
RS G B Miller's Smoking and Chewiur
. Tobacco, by the gross—-Snuff by the jag
at wholesale prices. by T L & J R Piscii.
Old \\’cll. Aug 4, 1841.
NEJV
TAILORING ESTABLISHNIENT
TtlE subscriber would re_sp.ect.fully inform
his friends and the public in general, that
he has opened a shop over the store of Wm. 3-’-
B. Lot-kwood. recently occupied by M. Banks.
where he would be happy to receive ail orilcrs
in his line. He feels confident in saying from
the experience he has had in New York as _a
Cutter, that whoever will favor him with their
custom can depend on having their work manti-
Norwalk, April 20. JOSEPH IL. CORKER 23
TAILORING.
HE subscriber would notify the public that
he has taken the shop formerly occupied
by George W. Raymond, a few rods wesi.ofthe
Bridge, where he will be found ready to attend
to any business in his line, either from the old
customers ofthe establishment, or from any oth-
ers wlio may see fit to give him their patronage
and encouraegrrtent. MORRIS R. QUINTARD.
Norwnlk. March 1st I841. I5
POST OFFICE. Norwalk Aug. 1841.
' HE Mail for New York, and W'esteru,
closes at 85 o’clock. forcnoon. and €11 1
o’clock,P. M. CirAs. Is.-mes, P. M.
Iiwtlllllllll ’
‘.7
lilotvs Revertabte flue Wootl a: C03!
Cook Stove.
They differ from the Premium Fine in the
following particulars-—I3cinjz one coniintmus
flue, around the oven, the heat instead ofbeing
divided,acis with all its force, firstupon the boi-
lers over the oven, then passesdovi n the descend-
ing flue next behind the oven, then front under
the oven, then returns by an under-return flue
totiie back ascentliiig flucs, passing twice under
and behind the oven. forming double Ilues—no
part ofthe inner flues being exposed to the ex-
ternal plates prcventsthe loss ofbeat. By this
arraiigcirieni the heat after acting uponthe boil-
ers is made to rt.-turn into the stove to l;eat the
oven, passing over more than three times the
surface that it does in the Premium Flues before
entering the pipe.
On account ofthe even and sufiicicnt baking,
the little trouble in attendance, with their ecoii-
omy in fuel, tlicse fines are pcrfcrred by those
who have ‘hadthe good fortune to Lise them.
It is the only arrangcmeiii of flues by which
baking can be done in a stove as well as in a
brick oven.
Othcr improvements have been introduced.
The stove has CUlI'll)l{lC(l wit_li i:s front an im-
proved Roasicr. with portable jainbs. patened
in 1340, The front ofthe wood stoves, both
Premium and Fiiel Saver, are so arranged that
by cliaitging ilie position of the front doorit will
{mm 3 gm-if, |}[)dl_’1' which broiling may be
tloiie. and the smoke and fumes be conducted
into the stove.
All the stoves have improved drop oven doors.
For sale by S. &. L. CURTIS
Norwalk. 1811. 45
—w-—:
No.=:tv:ii§E-.1 Stove Estatialismmeaiit.
ILLIAM \V. BURR-l'I"I‘, has on hand
and is constantly receiving direct train
the furnaces. as.-‘ortmcnts of Stoves. which for
variety and dcsirableiicss of pattcrns,are iinsiir-
passed by any other in the county. among
which is Cunningliam’s Improved I“i‘eiiiii.iin
praised by all, for its conveiiieiiccanrl economy;
and it can be said with truth, that wherever it
has come in uoirtpetirion with others it has urti-
formly taken tliepiefereiice, arid found ready
sale.
Also, a sheet iron cylinder stove of a ‘.>r.aiiti-
ful pattern, which cannot but pleasethe fancy
and fully‘ satisfy as to economy antl comfort.
Also, ’Fl'€tl')lilll]. Sugar loaf, I5 1x, and ever_x
other description ofStoves.
The subscriber would invite those in the stove
market to call anti look at his assortment before
purchasing, as it will be no disadvantage in
purchasing el~‘(‘.\\‘llGl'€, ifso disposed.
Britannia m...al Tea and Coffee Pots; Spoons,
Knives and It‘ .ilrs, aritl a variety of table and
kitchen furniture, Andirons, shovels and tongs
always on hand.
All the above articles. tlepcuil upon it will be
sold on the most accomniodating terms.
Tin and sheet iron work done to order. Give
us a trial. _
V. \V. BURRITT, Eastofthe Bridge.
Norwalli. Sept. 27. 1841. 46
CLEANLINESS OF TIIE LIEAD
AND 11.413.
Strange it is that p€r;~‘0llS who attettd Sttlctiy
to personal cleanliness, baths. <3C(=- Shttttltl H6-
glect the Head—the IIair——the most es.-:‘enii:il—
the most exposed—and the most beautiliil when
properly t:ai'c.d for, of all the gifts of the Crea-
tor. Perfectly free may it be kept of dandrafl
or scnrf with a certainty that the hair cannot
fall out, by the use of the Balm of Columbia.
Ladies, will you make your toilet without this
article? I answer fearlessly, No, ‘ifyou have
once tried and experienced its purifying effects
—its sweet perfume.
A hundred articles have been put forth on
the credit of this—the only first—tlie only real-
lv valuable article. A mass of testimony front
all classes to these facts.
LOOK OUT——Countcrfeiis are abroad, look
always for the name of COt\lSTOCK OO-
ori the splendid wrappers, and neier buy it wit.li-
out that name.
For sale only in Norwalk by John A. Weed
and by \Vebb (SC \Vhite, Stamford,
From the Boston Cltroniclc, Jan. 16.
Vi/‘e see by an advertiscirient in another col-
umn that Mdssrs. Comstock or. C0., the Agents
for Oldridge’s Balm ofColuiiibia, have depu-
ties to sell tiiat article in Boston and elsewhere.
\Ve know a lady of this city whose hair was so
nearly gone as To expose eniirely her piircnolo-
gical developciiients, which. coiisitleriiig that
they beiokcned a most amiable tlisposition, was
not in reality very unfortunate. Nevertheless
she mourned the fuss oflocks that she hatl worn
and, after ayear’s fruitless resort to miscalled
rcstoratives. purr-based, some months ago, a bot-
tle or two ofOltlridge’s Balm, and she has now
ringlets in rich profusion, glassy. and of raven
blzfcliiiess. \Ve are not puffiiiig—none of the
commmjpy has been sent to its, and, indeed, we
do not want any, f‘t)I"lll0t'lgl] we were obliged to
wear a wig a year ago. we have now, through
its virtue, hair enough, and ofa passable quali-
ty ofour own.
DARING FRAUD.
The Balm of Columbia has been imitated
by a notorious counterfeiier. Let it never be
purchased or used unless it have the signatiire
of CO.‘viSTOf3K 64‘. CO. on a splendid rap-
per. This isihe only external test that will se-
cure the piiblic from deception-
Address COMSTOCK 6:, Co.
Wliolesale Druggistsi New York: 71 Maiden
Lane.
For sale only in Norwalk,by John A. “feed.
and by \Vcbb 5: \Vhitc, Stamford.
LINES WRHTEN IN AFI<‘LICTION.
One ofibrt more, my soul ! one effort more!
One obj:-ct, yet more pure, fiir all thy love!
To the immaculate, unfailing Source
Of Life. of Hope, of Purity, of Joy;
Ofall that ever graced this world in lo_ve,
.Or beamed resplendent through the radiant
spheres.
Ofall that ever yet was Love or Truth,
Wisdom, or Honor, inthe Ileavens above,
Or in the Earh bcncath.' pne effiirt more!
L-we God—and bless. and bend before his power,
Anti‘ kiss his rod, and own He that is just,
Anti merciful asjust, perfect in all!
Oh look around thee, on thy side, above,
Beneath, and oft within thine inmost self
Turn thou the mental eye; and wonder long
At that immeasurable Love, whereiii
.'l‘hou liv’st and mcv‘st; that spiritual light,
VVhich clothes thy breast with its own hallowed
glow,
As beams the rainbow on the sullen rock
Beside the solitary Vlfaterfall !
Secarching an cntraiicc, ‘-\ ith its bucsoflleaven
‘vVliere voice of human love was never heard‘.
Orlike the Rose upon the thankless thorn,
That never dreams its burthen is a Queen.’
Or like the dew upon the desert shore. _ '
\Vasting its precious S\\'CBl|'It"->5~"~ tttfiiltl by "‘E3"’t
Constant. as if it i-oiirishcd Edi.-n's flowers!
Oh raise thy tlioughts toward thy llcav nly
King.’ ,
Let not I-lis qnickniiig grace be wholly los ;
Perchance ev’n yet thy wilderness may blizirn
Beneath hisvsmilc, and blossom as the Rosei’
My soul ! whom hast thou in the Ileavensillie
q. him ? ,
Or on the earth to be compared to Him?
Are not thine Idols fallen—oiie by one,
Thy bloom. thy youth, iliy strength, iliy frieiits,
thy pride, ii
Thy ready cotifi-lei‘it':e,; :liy force ofiiiinil——- ,-if '
Have they not all departed’! \Vh:iI is left ii
\Vhat idle meteor litres thee back to dust
From Him. to wharn thy happy thoughts a-split?
Raise thee, oh. raise the-e ? quit this vacant st .
Mount with the morning to the gates of licavai.
There pli-ad and hope ; confide, and be fdr-
given ! _’
So shall thy present Sorrow turn to Joy
Incffzihle; and the dark cloud ofizrief
Shall pass from ofl"ilie face ofthy sad breast,
Before the smile of His <-lfulgciit Love;
I-lis, thine ascended Savionr’s beam of Grafel
Thy life shall wear a charm uiikiiown before,
Anti with the Royal P~‘.'.Ill1llSl shalt thou sing
In holy raptiiri, to Affl=ction's praise!
THE GRI).~‘.'l’ SELF-l’tlCGUL.~\'I’ING
STEA.‘tl-i3ALLOON.
, RACG with the Winds impotnous o'er the sky,
Teach birds by steam a ll‘()(l€t‘n way to fly.’
The world teems with deception. Fi'c.rn
thet line that Satan coiisurnriiatctl the liumbiig»
Stove, with its latest improvements, '\\’l'il(:l1 will,
fiir siipcrsctle £‘ll)\r'A!lllI(-)1" Cook stove now in use._;
Ia ~ , _ , ' .3. ’ _ H
Ihis stove has btcn unive.~all_v admired and ,Of the mnetgemh mntury‘ the mges O hm
recordcrl by Miltoii, in the ninth book of
Pat":-idisc Lost, down to the fOl‘l2y'-fIt‘_Sl. year’
One change, from all now dead or lost on earth,
' M r. Dux appeared to have discovered sonic-
‘ thing so extremely interesting, in the col-
tory present one lon~;' series of pervcrsions
oftruth to sinister purposes; some of such
iiiipi'ecetlcntcil auilncity and magnitude, that
at the record mriiiltintl shudder ; antl otliers
so shallow and clumsy, that it would require
a pretty lar-,-re assortment to form a circum-
stance. But the small must be taken with
the large.
MR .Tl5RI*‘.MI.-‘XII Dux. was a i’lF‘.t’ft'Cl1‘tl’l.'>-l
iTl?1l_V,Z1l'lfl\Vll.l'lI'll a cosirvopolite. in tho litcrttl
st-use of the ti-rin. Although a Yanlriie
born, he oiviitvrl no particiilar spotin all Neit-
England as his home, but was const.-intj‘
shifting his quarters, like a waiirlt-riii__q Ara .
From his earliest youth he had been ma ,
to understand that ‘the world owed him ii
living.’ and that he must get it out of it
honestly if possible, but at all events semif-
how 0!‘ other. Havirig imbibed it in infan-
cy, it naturally grow with his growth ; and
when arrived at that period which has been
desicnatetl the ‘years of tliscretion,’ it h »
came the pivot I]p0n,\\'lil('l1 everv evpnt
his life revolved; the main spring and reg‘,
ulator of all minor actions.
He was continiially racking his brain tfr
discover some new invention, for which ht
might obtain the right. of monopoly Thi
back room of the little house which he mi
cupied. and which he had converted into
work shop, was crotvdt-d ‘with his pate
machines, models. and ‘improvements.’ Int‘-
proved coffee mills, rat traps. half a dezeil
diflerent kinds of perpetual motion machined
models of hanging bridges, steam engines‘
horse boats, liorse shoes, corn grrindcrs, ‘ pt/3;
tent self acting horse persiiarler- ’
- Dux’s brain encountered each other, and
_____ _i. -_
iro'burner, the little town of Pocahontas-
vil soon obtained the celebrity not only of
' g the fattest pigs,the largest pumpkins,
th incst potatoes, and the prettiest girls, but
ofl tilting the best wooden ware, woollen
st rings, shirts. and drawers, in North A-
in ca. Mi‘. Dux had been bow and raised
in is place, and be determined that it should
b be theatre wherein should be acted that
{«_ nd movement,’ which wusto make every
b /’s fortune. . 7
ne fine afternoon in September, Mr Dux
litiiig been actively but tinsuccessfully en-
g- ed for several hours, in an attempt to im-
p vc upon a new fashioned warming pan,
ft which a riei-__§~libor had recently obtained
-‘?ti'Il.Pl1I, placed his hat on his head, with a
_s den jerk, and walked hurriedly down to
t Black Bull T-.ivei'u. His arms were
tried to the elbows in his cap.-it-ions pockets
_ eyes fixed upon the ground, and his brain
iolving a thousand schemes for money
i king or addiiig one more to his already
g list of patents.
_.‘L<-t me see!’ he cogititvd; ‘what else
here that I can turn in my way ? I rock-
I'Ve worked up e’t-n-a’iiiost every thing
l’ ptchain lightning, or perpetual }noiion_
Scam ingine patents has got to be ti dread-
.'il drug; and’ as to horse boats, they aint
worth iiialtiii’. If it t\ttis'ih:;t,lte dead 0’ win.
lot now, I’d have a new t-‘.-‘§_f jjii’ pan, that
should heat itself by steam, ant.l"thcn cool off
so g-sadual, that there would n’t be no kind
0’ (.l£1II£_Z'€l‘ ofits bu’stin its biler. That would
cut out Hodges’ patent all liollotv !’
Here l\'lrL' D-i_ix’s ai'giiiiie‘n't"tt-as’siiddenly
broken off b_v"his brinuiiig up against one of
the pillars of the portion of the ‘ I:’-lack Bull’
which in his deep abstraction had entirely
escaped his ohserv:itioii- A host.ofli_ttlc suns
and moons danced for a few ékonil before
his eyes; but recovering presently from its
effects, he P1’ll€l‘t'(l the house. Havirig called
for a stiffglass of brandy and water and ti-
‘ long nine,’ he took possession ofthe latest
metropolitin newspapers, and seated himself
in a large Stuffed rocking chair. whit-.h stood
in the corncr with his feet cocked upon the
table. The brandy remaint-d untouched ;
the cigar unsiiioked, rested by its side; for
r
umns ofthe paper he was pei'usinr_r, as ch-
tirely to absorb his attention. And such
was the fact. During the short time he had
' occupied that chair,’ his mind had conceiv-
-ed and inattircd an unequalled project. No
one, looking inert-ly at his clumsy and ill-
proportioned figiirc, and his still more un.
slightly and atvltward position would have
dreametl, that I)!-‘l"lL’ili.ll that old and greasy
lint, enclosed within a bullet sh:ipr=d head, a
lfiiirl was working which was destined to
fill whole nations with \VOl‘.(lt.‘l‘.
As Mr. Dux spread open the mammoth
sheet, his eyes had fallen upon a large,
coarsely executed wood cut, which with the
aid oftin advertisement beneath, was in_tendt-,tl
to notify the world, that on a certain day, if
nothing prcventcd, ‘Mr. P. II(LZ’(1;7'(l0'ltS Ris-
/-.'_1/ would ascend as near to the skies as he
cotild get, in his beautiful pzirticolored bal-
loon C()f'U-fllbll-S, maiiufucttiretl expressly for
him, and t.o be used on this occasion only.’—
It was Ilfr. D-_ix’s invariable custoin, when-
ever he heard or read of any thing new, to
ask l1lt.IlSt’lf the questioii, ‘ Can I improve it
any ?’ In this case, while his mind was
preparing an answer, his observant eyes,
which never in his walking moments rested
for a second, fell upon the wood cut and
:i(lV€‘l".S£‘l'!lenl2 of the ‘ Maine and Georgia
Destruction Railroad Company.’
Like as the flash is evolved, when dur-
ing a thunder storm one cloud rushcs into
the embrace of another, so two itlwas in Mr.
conct.-ntt'atc.d their rcspi-ctivc propt-rties in
one grand focos. A self regulating steam
balloon, with a train ofsafety valves, pistons
‘ and all COl1lplL’l.C‘ ;’ its flags and streamers
flying. and its decorations flashing in the
stin, its band of music and shrill steam
whistle; its steam pipes,cbininies, and air
paddles ; all stood before him, an embodied
reality! So pleasing was the vision, that
he remained in a deep reveric, gazing fixed-
ly at the two cuts ofthe balloon and rail road
cars, which were placed in juxtaposition, tin-
til the voice of the landlord sounding in his
cars, requesting him to drink down the
and
thousand other halfconipleted plans.all prg
pared for patents, were mingled in inextrica-',
ble confusion. ‘i
‘ Away down East.’ in the state of VI_aine,‘,
buried in’ the deep wilderness of pine trees hi
timber, once stood a small but thriving vil-i
lace, know upon the maps as Pocahontas’
ville; cut off as it were from the rest ofth
world by its seclurletl situation. it being full
forty miles from any other town or village,
andbv the almost impregnable defence tvithi
which Natiire bad surrounded it, in the.
shape of bogs and morasscs; but notwith-i
stanrling the inliabitants were thus left en--I
tirelv to themselves for amusement and in-
struction, they were iindoiibtetlly a happier
people than those 0f'dn_V 0the|‘l0t"H in i\’laltt9- displayed them ostentatiously in front of his
It was not unknown in the sea board towns work shop, where they remained for a day
The whole countr_v for a hundred miles or two, the wonder ofall who saw ihem,._
round, was entirely dependant upon this lit-iThis feint having worked to his satisfaction.
tle place for its tlianksziving Pumpkins and be at day break the next morning knocked
squashes, and many other little articles of ]oud]y and repeatedly at the door of the
essential importanceto the comforts of house-village deacon, who had an old barn to let in
keepers. The male portion ofthe commu-
nity, bi-sides raising pigs, pumpkins, and po-
tatoes for the neighboring markets. when not
otherwise engaged, were continually seeking
how they might honestly increase their prof-
fits, and ’at the same time confer benefits up-
on themselves and—-their neighbors. It rc-
quiretl but little tuition and small practice to
import to all who felt disposed. the art of
manufacturing broom and axe handles, tubs.
buckets, and wooden ware, of every descrip-
tion; and each article being stamped with
the maker's name and residence, by a large
brandy, as he tvantetl to wash the tumbler.
He was well aware that the success of his
scheme depended in a great measure upon
the amount of stock which would be taken
up; for Fancy had already granted him an
act of incorporation ; but he had deterniincd
that whether success crowned his efforts or
not, he would ‘inalteja spec out of it, 61.71.]//l02(7.’ _
So judiciously did Mr. Dux st-t himst-lfl
to work, and so completely did he envelope
all his actions in a thick web of mystery,
that in less than ii week he had completely
stimulated the curiosity ol every human be-
ing in Pocahontasville. Having drcided
what course to ptirsuc, be collected all the
lhld machinery and tools he could find", and
in remote quarter of the place. M r. Dux was
perfectly aware that he had tiinetl his visit
well, as the deacon’ was not out of bed, and
it was his object to make as much noise as
,possible, in order to ‘arouse the attention of
gthe neighbors, and give them an idea of the
,importance of his business, at the same
ltime maintaining a show of great secrecy.
’that the little insight which be permitted,
might stimulate a desire to know more.
It was full ten minutes before the deacon
was awakened from his slumbers, and he
use of his faculties; and even then be con-
tinued to lie for seine minutes, undecided
whether to answer the summons or not.
During this time, however. Mr. Dtix was by
no means idle. He continued steadily plying
the knocker, until at l.‘ISf. the deacon, in
absolute despair of obtaining further repose,
hopped out of bed in a towering passion.
with a somewhat un-deacon-like denunciation
upon his tongue, and thrust his night-capped
head out of the window. Every door and
window in the neighborhood was wide open
and ears close by them open quite as wide,
ctirious for an explanation of this unusuzfi
disturbance. .
‘ Hello! Mister l—I say down there I’
shouted the deacon,as il through a speaking
trumpet, for he had once belonged to the
Pocahontasville fire department; hallo l
what’s the matter .7 \Vhat the dev-— I say,
what’s all this row about? Is the town a-
fire, and the ciigine broke down? or is
‘ Good morning Deacon Hobbs!’ inter-
rtipled Mr. Dux, in quite as fond a ‘voice.
without paying the slightest attention to these
reiterated iriquirit-s; ‘liow’s your wife and
fztmilv ?---pretty well i’
‘ Vihat do you want of me, at this time in
the morning’.l’ continued the deacon ; ‘speak
tltticlx‘. mm, for I’m half freeziii’ while you
’re a talltin’.’ -
‘ IV».-ll—-—I don’ know,’ slowly replied
DUN: ‘I he-'trd you ’d got a barn down
town to let, and I thought pr’-ups ifyou did
n’t calculate to get a thousand dollars a vezir
for it, like t“i’lOllg'll I’d hire it, may be. '
It would be difficult to describe the ap-
pearance of the deacon, as he listened to
these words. Surprise, anger and rage,
were altcrnatelydt-picted in his countenance.
To be drunimtd out of bed at such an hour,
on a cold morning, merely to answer a few
questions touching the litre of an old barn
that was hardly fit for fire wood ! I‘. was
outi-ageous l Dux mean time stood leaning
against the door post, with his arms folded,
patiently atvaiting an answer.
‘ Is that all you want of me?’ demanded
the deacon.
‘ Wt-.ll deacon, I calciilale it is.’
' Thus far we run before the wind I‘
Mr. Dux might have said, but that he was
ignorant ofeven the slightest scrap ofpoetry.
Having hired the barn and made an osten-
tatious display of boarding over knot holes
and cracks, and puttying up crevices, he
painted or rather chalked upon thedoor, in
letters of rambling proportions: ‘ No Ad-
mittance, except on Business: All visitors
requested to knock.’ To make the iufler
doubly sure he hired a huge niastiff of one
of the’-inhabitants, and chained him in from
of the door.
His next movement was to purchase an
old copper boiler, once the property of the
distillery, which had been fora longtime
condemned as utterly worthless. -Having
engaged a teainster to cart it slowly through
the principal street, with a still-worm twist-
ing itself mystcriously out of one end, he
gave him secret directions so to contrive it
that his cart should break down in the most
populous part of the street, promising him
ample remuneration for all damages. He
had the satisfaction of seeing the whole ruse
performed exactly as he desired. Trifling
as these little things may appear, they had
not been executed without a motive. Dux
soon found that he had not miscalculated a
single figure. Such an extraordinary pro-
ceeding could not fail to attract attention ;—
and it was butva few days before the whole
population of Pocahontasville, men, women,
and children, were all striving to discover
what new project Mr. Dux had on foot : for
Dux had long enjoyed the reputation of not
only being the slirewdest fellow in the whole
village, butone whose schemes and projects
were as magnificent and extensive—as his
failtires were generally ‘tremendous smashes.’
At length so universal was the desire to
fathom the mystery, that it even took posses-
sion ofthe deacon ; who on pretext of wish-
ing to ascertain whether the barn needed any
l‘t3p.'lll‘S, took a walk that tvay during the af-
ternoon. But he was contcntto make a pre-
cipitate retreat, witbou't propounding a sin-
gle inquiry,‘ for having knocked repcatctlly
witliout answer, he raised his eyes, and then
made a sudden spring backward ; fat‘ he
‘ Tlicn let in=- tell you, ’re an impiident—
‘ Hold on there dt-..it'oi'i !’ inti.-rrtiptt d Dux;
‘no callin' 0’ names, if you please‘. Folks’
that live in glass houses shouldn't thrott-
stuns. If you do n’t want to let that dari.’d
old rickt-tty ham 0’ yonrn for :1 good round
pricc,_ jest shot up. Enough said. Good
inornln’ to you deacon.’
Dux ttirnerl away. and the deacon half
clo-.=ed the window; but his avarice got the
better of his tvrath, and he called after him
to return.
' Just stop a moment, till I can put some-
thing on. and I’ll be down to see you,‘ said
he, as Dux rt-turne—d to the door. The dea-
con was presently on his way to the door,
half dress:-d, and putting on his coat and vcst
as he came downstairs Duxlobserved that
young and old, far and near, were at the
street windows, and on thp tiptoe of expecta-
tion.
‘ Good mornin’, deacon !’ repeated Dux,
shaking his hand heartily, ‘ Hotv ’s your
wife and
‘You said that once aforc, Dux,’ interrup-
ted the deacon ; ‘now let’s proceed to business.
' ‘Vt"ll, but deacon, you didn’t answer’
me,’ rt-plied Dux ; ‘hotvs’evei', ta’nt no mat-’
ter; let’s to business as you say. I ’ve hearn
tell that you ’re a barn to let,’ said he, rais-
perceived the barrel of an old ducking piece
proti'ii-.liiig from a knot. hole iinmeuiutr.-ly
over the door, the muzzle about six inches
from his head ; while a voice from within
exclaimed in no dulcct tones: ‘ Make off
with ye, darned quick, if you don’t want to
be blowed to thunder l’
The next morning a new wonder took
posst-ssion of the people. During the night
the roof of the barn had been removed; and
in its place theycould just perceive the up-
per sui'fuce of what appeaietl to be an exceed-
ingly large circular body. The climax was
now attained. Curiosity had reached its
higliost altitude ; and the observing mind of
Dux could not fail to perceive that matters
were fully ripe He accordingly resolved
upon announcing his scheme to the public.
In the columns of the ‘Pocahontasville
Broad Banner of Liberty’ of the next morn-
ing. appeared a flaming advertisement, an
nouricing ' to the enlightened irihabitants’ of
the place, that having at an enormous ex-
pense completed his arrangements, and taken
out a patent, Mr. Jeremiah Dux h ad opened
books for the stock of a new company, to
be incorporated under the name of the ‘Grand
North~Ainci'ican Self-Regulating‘ Steam-
Balloon Company.
This news occasioned a greater exciteirient
ing his voice to the higliest pitch.
‘ I/Vell so I have, ifI could find a good;
man like you to take it off my hands. But:
thvn E_\'ou ncedn’t b.--ller quiteso loud. I
:tlt1l.(It’£1f.’
‘ Well what do you tax for that ’ere barn?
Now take care what you say; for if it ’s too‘
much accordin’ to my notion 0’ things in
gincral, I ‘in off.’
‘ “Tell Dux, you may liave it at the rate of
forty dollars a month. That’s ’inazin’ cbea p.’
‘ Forty dollars!’ exclaimed Dux, echoing
the deacon's words. ‘ Forty little devils ! I
tell you what, deacon, you must take lcss.——
Now try’ '
‘Not a mill.’ _
‘ Deacon that ’s an a.u:ful price; btit I
guess I won’t stand about it. Are you sar-
tain it ’s all tight? No craks or knotilioles
that any one can peep through '2 '
‘ You must take it, Dux. just as it is ; I
don’t warrant it in the least,’ said the deacon.
‘I s’ppost= deacon, if I should want to take
the roof off: I can by paying for putting it
on a_t_r’in.’
‘ Take the roof off: Dux !’ echoed the
deacon, in astonishment: ‘why ivhaton ’arth
do you want to take the roofofl for '1’ ‘
‘That ’s none 0’ 3/011?‘ bread and butter ;
I'll pav all damar_rcs,’ answered Dux. ‘But
you must take a little less; s.-iy thirty nine
dollars and a half—’
‘ No.’
‘ We’ll split the difference and call it 75
cents’ . i
‘ Not a centless.’
‘ Well vou’re a terrible hard customer,
you are dr-acon. T’Vouldn’t you take your
pay in Steam Ingine Balloon Stock .7’
‘ In tw/mt .7’ ‘
‘ In Steam In But no matter ; I for-
got ' myself,’ exclaimed Dux. musing; as
though he had unconsciously revealed more
than he had intended.
“Good morriin’ (l(’j“]tCO!?l ; the barn is mine.
I l pay you tie cas .
‘ Here. stop; what kind 0’ stock was that?
_‘ Nothin’ Deacon nothin’ ; 1 ’m in ii
’mazin’ hurry. Good mornin’l
_ The Deacon remained for a few moments
rooted to the spot, gazing after the receding
f‘lQ'llt'B of Dux; then with the air of one en-
rleavoring but in vain, to comprehend some-
thing very rnvsterious. he entered the house
and shortly after doors and windotvs in the
neighborhood were also closed ; and the lis-
than was known to ‘the oldest inhabitant.’———
In less than an hour after the issue of the
paper, the old barn was surrounded and
thronged by a prodigoius crowd; all anxious
to have something to do with the speculation
that was to create fortunes out of nothing.-—
There was infinite fighting and kicking,
screaming. jostling, and pushing, around the
door, until Mr. Dux announced in a squeak-
ing voice whiclijsounded amidst the boisterotis
coirimotion like a boatswain’s whistle piping
all bands in a hurricane, that the original
stock was all taken up; but for the express
accommodation of the public, he would go
to work and" manufacture enough to supply
all demands; and he begged the crowd of
gaping listners to bear in mind that ‘there
tva’nt no other place on the face of the glob-
ed airth, that he would do it for.’ So saying
he closed the shutter of the barmwindow.
through which all the business had been
transacted. A series of bickering controver-
sies now ensued without, between those who
had succeeded in obtaining stock, and those
w'no had not.
The next movement ofDux was to call upon
the selectmen, who had dipped in his scheme
pretty extensively, for funds to prosecute his
plans; assuring them’ that on or before the
first of December, only a month or two, they
would all be completed. Having obtained
this, and received the cash for his stock, he
gave out that he was busy with his machines
which certainly tvotiliifii be finished at the
time appointed. It was, however, but a
week or two before he made another demzfrid
uponthe select men for money, which after
a little hesitation was granted.
But matters were rapidly approaching a
crisis. Whether the inhabitants of the vil-
lage had ditiiinished confidencein the scheme
or whether they had begun to doubt Dux’s
honesty, I know not, butcertain it is, he was
now watched with the utmost vigilance.—-
Every action was reported and commented
upon, and every word he uttered formed the
subject of a spirited debate. Things remain-
ed in this state until one day, about a week
before the appointed time for the completion
ofthe balloon, when the scheme received its
death blow. Dux had demanded more m0n~
ev, and had been refuesed. In return he
had addressed a letter to the honorable body.
of selectmen. the contents of which were
deemed of so much importance‘. that P“.bl‘°
notice was given by means of placards and
he town crier, calling upon the stockholders
required as much more time to recover the
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teners resumed their customary occupations.
‘to meet at seven o’clock that evening, at the
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