Rfié N TW'O DOLLARS PER ANNUM,__PAYABLE_IN ADVANCE. Number 113, New Series. THE NORWALK GAZETTE is PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING, 3 Y James Reed, Jr. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTON. Village Subscribers by Carrier, per year 82 00 Mail “ in advance “ " $2 00 Those wholive out ofthe Carrier’s dis- trict &: take their papers at the Office $1 50 in ."L’dU"l')l-C6--Ell the end of the year $2 00 Companiesof-5 or more receiving their papers by mail, paid in rzdvancc $1 50 RATES OF ADVERTISING. For one square, or 16 lines, 3 weeks, 31 00 Each following insertion, 20 E<ecutor’s~.ind A.:ltriiiiistr'ator’s Notices, 81 00 Commissioner’s notices, $1 25 Guardian. Divorce, and other Notices, 551 00 by the square. Yearly advertisers. one square, $10 00 payable quarterly. The privileg of yearly advertisers is limited to theirown immediate business. Casual advertisements sent to this CfIice,must be accompanied by the cash to insure insertion. ‘Job Printing‘, 01-‘ ALL KINDS, l/IEATLY EXECUTED AT THE GAZETTE OFFICE. - DENTAL NO T1012. OCT‘. A. HlLL,tlii3.-iltfulforthe patronage he has received in his professioii during 12 months past, in Norwalk, begs leave to in- form tne public, that he still continues a few doors west ofthe Bridge, in Burra.ll’s Buildings, where he will be happy at any time to see his friends, and answer all their calls in Dental Surgery. lg;corruDl,ll)lF‘ tectli inserted from one to it till set. -Also, teeth cl»,-aused, separated,ex- tmcred, é’.t.c., and all those diseases ofthe teeth attended to, wliicli,if' suffered to continue, are productive of so much mischief. Referenccs.——Emory Bisscll, M. D.: J. D. l\-I‘Lsari, M. D.: Hon. Thomas B. Bitler; Hon. Benjamin lsaacs. Norwalk. Nehemiah Pei-ry, M. D. Ritlgefield. R. B. Botsfortl, M. D.; Doct. D. P. Knapp, Danbnry. Doct. 1[o.vcl] Riidgors, Colchestcr, Ct. William VVitter, M. D. VVilliamantic, Ct. 1 CABINET FURNITURE. JAMES A. TINDALL would respectfully inform the inhabitants 0fNorwalk and its vicinity, that he has recently opened a CA BIN ET \VARE ROOM 8 few doors north of _.,«.e-J. II=.ioker's market, where he intends to keen on hand a ,-general assortment or't«‘U’tt.\I't't‘URE. rn'iuul'acturerl of the l)t‘Sl in itcrials, anrlin the most modern style, which he will sell on reasonable terms. N.i.rwallt. April 27, 18:10. élahiriet §*‘7iEE‘§lI‘f.-EE[’®.- NE TV ES TABLISIIIIIENT. THE subscriber having taken the shop of VV.A. Barlow. a few rods east of the Bri-‘lgc,wislies to call the at- ‘ tention of the public to his establish- - merit where he intends keeping a general assortment of articlesin his line——such as Bureaus, Mahogony and Cherry Tables, Stands. \Vorlt Fables and Wasbstauds, French and common Bedsteds. 660. Also. a large assortment of Chairs, Maple, Fancy \Vinsor,& Kitchen, Boston Rockers, dcc. “-[,i.;[, he will endeavor to sell as cheap as any one in the trade. ' Prompt personal attention will at all times be paid in repairing and jobbing. J. P. VVRIGHT. Norwalk. April 9, 184.-I. 233 G. \V. Raymond, lilercliiaut Tailor 25 ‘-2 , AVING taken a store in the south part of Olmsted’sBuildirig, east side ofthe Bridge, is ready to give attention to all orders in his line at short notice, on favorable terms, and in the Best and llfost Fa.s/tionablc style. From his experience in the business. he feels confident in his ability to give entire satisfaction to all who may favor him with their patronage. All garments made to order are warranted t: fit. Particular attention paid to Cutting. The subscriber has on hand £1 good supply of Cloths. Cassimeres, Sattioetts and Vcstings. which he will make up to order in a rrianiier to challenge competition. . Pilot and Beaver Cloths for Overcoats, with superior Trimmings. Also, a fine assortment of Stocks of various styles and patters, at the lowest cash prices. Fall Fashions received. Persons wishing garments of any description will find it to their advantage to call. ,Norwalit, October 1841. 49 . NE W F TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT. VI-IE.subscriber would respectfglly inform - his friends and the public in general, that he has opened‘ a shop over the store of Wm. &. B. ,Lockwood. recently occupied by M. Banks. whore he would be happy to receive all orders 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 cust,oin can depend on having their work mariti- N()lrwalk, April 20. JOSEPH E. CORKER 23 TAILORING. by G aorg ridg e, where _ _ 'oan_ business in his line, _.sto ners g ucouraegment. MORRIS R. QUlN'_I‘ARD-' ‘ walk, March 26, I841. Atteiiiition 2 HE subscriber-.=. are tiow opening a choice selection of DRY GOODS of every de scription suitable for the present and approach- ing seasons. They would particularly invite the attention of the public to their :ts.sort.ii'ient of Ribbons, Hat Silks. Prints of all kinds--super French, yard wide, at 25 per yd; some entire new styles of English Cliena,and every other quality and kind that may he wanted. BROAD CLOTIIS of every Color and Quality; Cassinieres and Vcstiug in great variety. BEAVER CLOTHS—Pl(z-in, Dimmzrl and T’Va-ired. PILOT CLOTHS-—A merit. The above goods will be sold as cheap as they can possibly be obtained at any other store, the boasting propensities ofour neighbors to the con- triiry notwithstanding. N. B. The Tailoring business is conducted as usual by M. Banks. l3Ai\'r<s &. LEWIS good Assor- Protection Iniisurmncc Co. IIA Ii‘ TFORD. CONN. '3 ILLIAM J. S'l‘REET.Ag'cnl. offers to insure I-louscs. Stores. Mills. Factories, Barns.’-ind the contents of each. together with every othersimilar species of property, Against Loss or Damage by Fire. The rates ofpremiuiii offered, are as low as those ofanyother similar Institution,aiid every man has now an opportunity. fora triflingsum, to protect himself against this destructive ele- mont.\vliichoftenin asinglelionnsweepsaway the earnings of many years-. Norwalk.Nov. ll. 1841. I Iinsisrance. Howard Insurance Company, New York, CAPITAL 300.000. this company, in this place,and will effect insurance in behalfofsaid company against loss- es by fire, on buildings or other property, on terms as favorable as any other similar institu- tion. Every man may have the opportunity for atriflingsum.ofprotectiog hiiriselfagaiust the ravages of that tlcstructive element, which of- ten, in a single hour sweeps away the earnings of many years. GEORGE ST. JOHN. Norwallt. August I7, 18110. 40 dirtrpct Eifioeiiisé, 4';-‘$.52 Pearl St. N. E’. =1}, :35 E. S. Higgins, Importers, Manti- o f:1Cltll'€l'S and wholesale and retail Deal crs, in Carpoiiiigs, Oil Cloths, ckc. have on hand, Royal \Vilton, Brussels, Three Ply. Don ble Super, Superfine, Fine Ingrain, Venetian Hall and Stair Carpeting. Table and Piano Covers. Turkey, Tufted, Brussels and VViltou Hearth Rugs, Druggets, Baizes, Mattings. Round, oval and Flat Stair Rods,<S:c. <SLc. Also, an assortment ofEnglish and American Floor Oil Cloth.froin 2 to 2-1 feet wide. The citizens of Norwalk and its vicinity in want ofaiiy article in the Carpet line, will here find inducements, such as cheapness, large and various assortmcnts, which are found in butfew establishmentsofthekind. New York. Sept. 22d. I840. 45 GBBACCO Fznciol'y.—Tlie subscriber having made new arrangements in the bu- siness of matiufacturing Tobacco, and by a con- nection. as agent, with the old established house of.Iohn Mullen &Co.acquired increased facilities for conductingit successfully. isnow prepared to execute all orders prornplly. and to supply mer chants and others through the country with first rate articles on the most reasonable terms. He has constantly on hand at the factory, near the residence of John D. Lounsbury. Esq. first and si-:cond qualities of Chewing Tobacco. smoking do, togetlier with snulfaud cigars, and other articles in the line. Those who have heretofore patrouised 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. Bmvrs, Agent. Norwalk. July. 19th. 1841. HARTFORD C0. JTIUTUAL IRE Insurance Co.-—'l‘liis Com pa ny was incorporated in May, 1831. There are now about 8000 members, mostly Farmers, who have united to insure each other against loss by fire. Each member is charged on the books of the Company frorri G to 12 per cent preniitinion the amount he has insured, vary- ing according to the nature of the risk, which is all the insured risks. The capital stock of the com pa ny, or preriiium charges. is now $472,000 and rapidly increasing. The comp. do not in- sure so as to loose more than $5.000 by any one fire. Onjcining the co. each member pays in 3} per cent on the amount of his premium charge. For instance‘, a house standing 4 rods from any other building. and insured for $1.000 for 3 years, the premium charge would be $60, and the member pays 3; per cent on the $60, which is $2—-Policy and application $l more. In this way the co. thus far. have been able to pay all losses and t.he expenses of the office, and have a surplus on hand, without taxing the members. The subscriber renews expiring pol- icies for 375 cents, for 3years. L. M. STEVENS, Agent for Norwalk and surrounding towns. Office at the store of Gruman 6! Co. Calls punctually attended to. , Norwalk, Dec. 2. 18-11. 56 CIIOOI. Books Stationery, arc.- The subscriber is now prepared to furnish Schools and Academies with every description ~l-IE subscriber would ‘notify the public that T he has taken the shop formerly occuitied e W. Raymond, a, few rods westofthe he, will be found ready to attend. eiiher.froni the old onhe esialilishmerit, or from any oth- E who may see fit togive him their patronage .16 of school and classical books, and all kinds of stationery, cheap for cash or approved credit. Also,‘a well selectedgstock of Miscella_neou_s Books.‘among which are Bibles of all kinds, Prayer books in every variety ofbindiug. Hymn books of all kinds,sacred and secular music, &c. all which were bought for cash,and will be sold accordingly. J A Wzizn. VEVHE Subscriber continues the Agency of GAZETT- OFFICE WEST SIDE THE BRIDGE—OVER I-1OYT’.SSTORF.,. NORVVALK, CT. VVEDNESDAI’, J ANUAIRY 12, 1842. [ART TIIOU MY GUARDIAN ANGEL? Suggested at at llI0t}r.er’s Gra.i;e. “Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of sai-' vation?—Heb. i. 14. " Dear sainted one! I come to shed a tear Upon the mound ’ueath which thy ashes rest. VVilt thou not hold commtinion with melieree Pure spirit from the city of the blest? Can the food love be dead, that erst ilIuni’d thy brow? 0 tell me if thou art my guardian angel now? Since in this narrow vault thy form we laid. And heaven has been thy spirit’sblest abode, And bitter anguish has my soul o'erflowetl? But Jesus has the Almoner of comfort been- O tell me, mother.’ did‘st thou bear His ines- sage then? In scenes ofdanger, and oftlireatcucd ill, Of fiercest trial, and ofdarkest doubt, Of strong temptation, mocking human skill, Temptation from within and from without, I prayed, .1: at His altar, Jesus heard my prayer Otell me ifihou wert riiy guardian angel there? 1 love to linger at this sacred stone, For all our eyes be-hold ofthee is here ; But 0, while in this world of sin, blest one, May I not hope thy sptrii will be near? In all my wanderings, till in heaven thy face 1 see. 0 tell me iftliou canst my guardian angel be? F. C. \V. From the Lrzclics” Com_pan2'o7i. THE \VlDO\V’S \VEDD1NG. BY MRS, EMMA c. i-zniuuttv. “This looks not like ti bridal." ‘ Tell usit story, uncle; a true story,’ exclaimed halfa dozen young voices, as a group of girls gutliei'ed'arotind the arm chair ofthe vi.-tieruble old clei‘g_vmau. ‘ But you complain that my true tales are all grave ones.’ answered M I’. I3 ‘ Wt-ll, dear uncle, you must have lDZ‘l‘- iit-:d a great ll;tll'l_V' people as well as but-jcd them. during your long experience as a p.-ir- ish clergyiiiau ; tell us a story "of some so. uiantic wedding,’ Cl'l_L‘f.l a,’.gti_y and gidly creature, seating hursI=lf‘oi’i.. his footstool as she spake- ‘ I remember but few joyous and mct'r_v scenes. my light hearted Mary,’ answered the old titan us be ported the hair Ot.'\Ilt?l'. willie forcliezid. ' Did you never notfct: lit an old picture that the dark tints are always the most enduring, while the once bright ours are faded and dim. It is much the same with the sketches which memory traces in the chambr-rs of our iinagery; when she uses the sombre hues of sorrow the picture remains uucl.angcd, but when we would brightly depicted on our minds, we often find only a ghastly shadow of by gone bean- ty. Weddings are not always scenes of happiriess, l\lary.’ ‘I am sure they ought to he,‘ said the maiden, with a blush and a smile. ‘ We-ll, clilltlrvn you shall have your‘ \\'l:l). I will tell you ofa bridal at which I officiated in earlier life, and you shulljndge wlietlicr it is sufficiently roiiiantic to [lease your excited fancy. . ‘ Among the most influt‘-mial of my par- isliioners in the little town of \Vocdl.iods, was a family named Danville. The father had niadca large fortune in trade,‘and loav- fng the business in the hands of his two sons hrid retired to a newly purchased estate’ in my neighborhood, where he lived in a style of splvndoi‘. far exceeding‘ that of the sur- rounding gentry. Proud of his wealth, and vain of its numerous iipplipnces, with which he was surrounded, he was yet hospitable to his friends and charitable to the poor ; .and if much of his hospitality and charity might be traced to the ostcntation which was his besettingsiii, yct those who knew him were willing to excuse the weakness for the.sake' of its frequent good results. His wife re- sembled him in some points of character.-— Her past experieiice of the evils of poverty, bud perhaps tended to increase her sense of the value of money, while it served to keep alive-in her a spirit of economy which sa- vored strongly of parsimony, and blended most strangely with the love of display, which formed a prominent trait in her dispc, sition. She was at once luxurious and mean —sceking to outsbine her neighbors but al- ways at the least possible expense. The sons were men of business. engrossed in the acquisition ofgaiu and having no_tliought beyond their day book and ledger. ‘ But how shall I describe ‘their only daughter, Margaret? It seemed a strange fate which placed a creature so delicate in all her perceptions, so sensitive in her feelings, so refined in all her tastes, amid a family so coarse in theirhabits. I-Ier figure was al- most too fragile for perfect symmetry, but her face was full ofthat gentle, spirituiilizing loveliness which the painters of olden time imaged in the countenance ofthe Madonna. I think I see her now, with her soft brown hair braided smoothly upon her fair brow, her deep blue eyes full of liquid light, and her cheek wearing the delicate tint seen in the inner fold ofthe sea shell. Quiet and placid in manner, every movement was full of grace. She had none of the buoyancy of early youth. but her demeanor was charac- terized by a timid and gentle reserve, which spoke rather of subdued feelings than of a cold nature. _She always seemed to me like some delicate wild flower which had sprung up in native fragrance and beauty amid a bed ofgnudy and flaming exotics. She was an only daughter, and of course an heiress, look upon some vivid scene of joy once joy of my youth. when she should contracta brilliant mar- riage. Visions of French Counts and Ger- man Barons, and even the vague dreams of the younger son ofan English peerage. vis- ited the scheming brain of Mrs. Danville.-— She determined that Margaret should visit Europe, and she scarcely doubted that she would return with it title which might excite the envy ofall. her acquaintances. She re- flected upon the splendors of such an al- liance; the sound of ‘ my daughter the Countess,’ rung in her ears, until she almost believed that her wishes ware prophecies. ‘ In pursuance of these plans, Mrs. Dau- ville steadily discouraged the visits and at- tentions of all those young men, who. attract- *-.d by the cbarmsand fortune of Margaret, Llf'3’53“g’)’5l”g"5“'l‘l"l’Y°hlldba"°l’la3"li /would willingly have sited for her favor"- Sbe wislied to keep her daughter secluded from society, lest some girlish fancy should mar her plans, and Margaret's retiring bab- its rendered this no difficult task. In fact Margaret felt little enjoyment in society, for she knew that the watchful eye of her moth- or was constantly upon her, checking the flow ofquiet mirth and restraining the free im- pulses of her pure nature, until she absolute- ly dreaded to enter 21 gay circle. ‘Her tastes were all perfectly feminine, and to the culti- vation of these she devoted a great portion of hot‘. time, taking little tliouglit for the future so long as the present brought contentment. She was neither a genius nor_a beauty, but the lovliness of her gentle nature, her quiet good sense, and her tiobleuess of lie-art, were dcpictt-d in her sweet face, and ifI were col- led to sketch the face of an angelic being, I should scarcely fail totr-ace the lineaments of l‘.-largaret. ' At the time I first became acquainted with the family, Margaret was about eigh- teen, and the cbarin of her society reconciled me in some degree to the very unprep0Ss€S- sing manners of her parents. There is some- thing so iinpertinent in purse proud stipe- riority--sometbiiig so annoying in the afft-c. tzition of condescending politeness, in sitcli people: that those who are poorer but not less proutl, are apt to lose sight of christain charity in their judgment of them. For my own part, I must confvss, that I was rather vexed than pleased with Mr. Don- villc’s ostcntritious display of his old wines and costly plate when I occasion-aly dinner] ,with him ; and l would ratlier have ploddcd on foot l.lQl‘0tl_£_,7l)‘l.l1(~,' rnost miry lane in the parish, than have adceptcd the use of his elegant c:iri'iagt-, with its gold embroidered hammer cloth and liveried footmen. I sup- posc I was wrong, but his very civilities seemed almost ~i‘il-re‘-insults. from the manner it. which they were profft.-red. and, but for the interest I felt in the gentle (laughter, I am afraid my parocbial_visits to them would have been few and far between. You need not smile at an old inan’s confession. I was not in love with Mnrgri ret Dnnville, for long ere then, I had wooed and wcddctl one Who is the comfort of my age as she was the ' No, I loved Margaret as I might have loved a younger sister, and I watched over her with deeper interest be- cause her position was so little suited to her character. "Mrs. .Di‘lnl~'lllf) had it nephew, the son of a deceased sister, who had early shown such evidence of talent that his poverty strickr-n parents had strained every nerve to bestow on him the advantages of a liberal education. They lived to witness the completion of his studies, and then died, leaving him to,strug- gle with the world in that most helpless of all conditior.s—a poor scholar. But Ca l‘- rington VVilson wasjtoo energetic a man to sit down in hopeless inaction. The opportunity of visiting Europe, as tutor to a young heir, was offered to him and immediately accepted Du ring his abscence he appliedfliirnself to the study of medicine, for which the schools at Paris afforded great facility. His pupil, who, fortunately for. him, was equally studious, though his taste led him to a different class ofpursuits, gave him all the aid in his power; and. when at the expiration of six years, the young rricn l‘el'.Il‘nt-".Cl totheir native country, the one was a skillliil ainatr.-ur painter, the other an accomplished physician. But the artist returned to the possession ofan ample forttme, while the physician was doomed to all the wasting anxieties of an early profes- sional career. He had talent and learning, but he was young and unpatronized, and his only prospect was a weary waste of expec- tancy. Mrs. Danville had never noticed her nephew during his early years, except by those decent observances by which people manage to quiet poor relations; a New Year’s gift to the mother, and a Christmas box to the boy, were supposed to make amends for the want of sisterly affection and kindly interests. But when the Doctor returned from abroad as the companion of a rich friend, when she learned that they had possessed the entree to some of the best soci- ety on the continent, she thought she saw an opening which led to the fulfilment of her schemes. She resolved to cultivate an inti- macy with her nephew, and by inducing him to become the companion of their projected tottr in Europe, obtain admission into the circles where she hoped Margaret might shine. VVbateve'r feeling of contempt Car- rington Wilson might have had towards the designing and self-interested woman be deter- mined to avail bimselfof every honorable method of advancement, and he therefore accepted her invitations from motives as sel- fish as her’s who offered these courtcsies. "But his acquaintance with Margaretsoon led to better feelings. Her pure and unso- phisticated character, her timid gentleness, concealing as it did, the warmest and deepest affections, and ‘her delicate beauty of person, soon awakened his earnest interests in. his young cousin. Mrs. Danville eocouraged their intimacy from perfectly sordid motives, without being in the least degrce sensible of and her parents looked forward to the period « its danger. Indi-ed the idea that her penni less nephew should dare to raise his thoughts to the heiress of therich Mr. Danville never entered her brain. She would have been as likely to suspect her footm-an of such pre- sumption. But Carrington was perfectly familiar with the spoken languages of Eu- rope, while htliirgaret only knew them from books, and in pursuance of her plans, she wished her daitghter to be able to converse fluently in foreign tongues. She therefore suggested that Carrington should share with his cousin some of the benefit derived from his residence abroad, and that, by a course of reading and daily conversation, l\’larg:irct should endeavor to acquire his facility in speaking French and Italian. It may be readily imagined that neither of them under- took the task with much reluctance. For the first time in her life Margaret found per- fect syin patliy of taste and congeniality o sentiments; while Carrington enjoyed the purest ofall pleasures, an intimate yet pas- sionless communion with one for whom he felt a more than fraternal affection. Had they been subjected to any restraint or suspi- cion, they would probably have discovered the n iture of their feelings, but, contentwitb the tfioiiglit that Mai‘gart-.t, tvithoutany addi- tionul cxpviise, was becoming bt-tter qualified to dazzle in the gay scenes of continental life, Mrs. Danville looked with perfect coin- placency upon their intimacy. “The time fixed for their visit to Europe at l(‘-l!_9_'l.l) arrived. Carrington Wilson ac- companied them, and during the two years that they had remained abroad, I knew little ofthem, except a few vague reports of Mar- garet's success in society. But at the expi- ration of that time. Carrlngton suddenly returned alone, and the Danvillc family soon ltJllO\\'t:‘(l. Not long after they were again settled in their home, Mrs. Danville informed me, confidentially. of her’ troubles, and beg- ged me to exert my pastoral influence with Margaret. to turn her from the error of her ways. .ll"I?ll‘g(1l't‘l had fallen in love with her cousin, and for his sake had refused a French Marquis, with more hair on his face than brush wood on his estate—-a Russian Baron, with it mime longerthan his rent roll——and an Italian Count, with a palace as old as the rppiihlii‘ 5:. as empty as his head or pocket. It was quite a l(?l'll)lt‘2l fiiiir. Notwithstanding all the money expended tipon their tour, Marga- ret had derived no benefit from it, for, not only llfld she refused to listen to the overtures ofthcse distinguished foreigners. btit she had evpn threatened to apply to the American Consul, when her parents talked of exerting their authoi'it_v over her. This \\'flS a sin- gular tale to hear of the gentle and timid Marga TN, and I repaired to her with a de- termination to understand the affair more fully before Iattempted to use my influence over my young favorite. Her version ofthe story was somewhat different. ._._ [To be continued] ‘For the Gazette. UN 1 ON SCHOOL. Mn. RE!-ID—In our estimate of expenses, let us now look a little into the actual condition of our village schools at present. I give you here the leading statistics in a tabular form : aqua-3 -g axzusg N. .raa_zg[J.9a0 l”?".E Children cnumer ated. over 4 and under 16 Average attenti- 8008 the last year Teacliers'\Vage8 Contingent exp. Aggregate exp. Paid by pub fund Paid by termbills Av. term bills of one scholar atteii dingthe whole yr What the term billswould have been ofone scbol ar. bad the av. attendance been two-thirds of the enumeration What a § attend- ance would pro- duce at the pres- ent rate of term bills Being an excess abovethc present term bills, of Term bills abat- ed in the year for the poor 5 A § attendance attlie rate ofterm bills now paid in the N.Centrc dis. would produce ‘ 415 16315 72 102 32 Being an excess ‘ ' above the present term bills of 270 30 399 153 1259 1312 765 O3 547 111 50 400 146 142 55 -450 12 30 2c 412 430 470 267 lo 215 69 282 so 144 s5 214 31 187 7c 45 $400 322 428 325 358 148 289 212 312 34 316 72 305 50 934 56 167 48 102 4] 117 80 387 56 10 13 28 1134 10 102 41214 62 587 33 * For the last six months the Over River School has employed a female assistant at $15 a mouth. The principal teacher receives $30 a month. Annual rate of teachers‘ wages at present 540 dollars. There are in the village two private schools ; the average attendance of one of which is 30, and the average tuition $8.50 a year: or-twice the rate ofthe dearestof the common schools. The other averages 14 scliolars.~'at_an -average rate of $12, tuition for e'year : or nearly three - timesthe ieate ofthe dearest common school. The last school has just-been established,. the other,'_li_i‘i's‘-‘been in existence. perliaps,20 years. Voltlme XXV.—Nnmbo.r 2. cess of both these schools, while the common schools around them are supplied with teachers of the very first ztrder. is highly creditable to both the teachers; while it shows what many families, ‘even in moderate circumstance: are toilling to pay to furnish their children with what they deem the best advantage for school- ing. 3 it in A R K 3. Coons: or Strnor.-.-No provision is made in these schools for teaching any thing beyond Reading; Spelling, \Vriting. Arithmetic, Gram- mar and Geography, save in the last mentioned privzte school ; and save that one or two scho- lars in our common schools have, at some waste of the master's time. and at great disad- vantage, attcinpted to study book keeping. In fact. there are none of all our children pursuing any higher branches.—-save one or two who go out ofthe Borough for instruction ; nor in it pos- sible for any lave females in one ofthe private schools tohave instruction in any higher branch- es in the Borough of Norwalk. and amid a con- tiguous population of 500 children between the ages of4 and 16. Aaron. ATTAISMENTS.-our schools have been greatly improved within the last five years. A very large number are good readers, and thoroughly versed in Geography; a consid- erable number are very good arithmetician. and fewer are good grarnniarians. Our teachers do all that any man can do in their circumstances. They are competent, well experienced, and eminently skilled and faithful. While the at- tainments of the scholars are not what they should be, and not near what they will be‘ if our teachers keep on their present improved system another year; still there are. in my judgement some twenty five or thirty, who are now in these schools at a great waste of time ; and who, by next Spring might be removed to the great reliefofthe teachvenrs. to the great ad- vantage of the remaining scholars. and to their owntwofold or threefold gain-ifplaced under such advantages as I shall describe, and which Ithinltlahallshow. are entirely within our reach. Our present system is irigflicicnt and prodi- galfy waslrfull. Ineflicient, first, becauseit does not reach with any erlicieucy much more than one third ofthe population ; secondly, because it makes no provision for giving to any. halfthe education which might be given to all before the children arrive at the age contemplated in the school law. It isprodigally wasteful: I‘. keeps three men at about $400 each, spending from one quarter to one third of their time in teach- ing very small children things which female teachers always teach more efliciently at half the wages. It gives to each oftheso men afull assortment ofclasses ofthese little ones, and thus takes up three times the amount oftitne which would be required. were only one third of the assortment ofclasses given to each teacher. In the meantime. here is a loss both to the little scholars and the great ones. A few days since I put these questions to our teachers—“Suppose you were relieved of these litlle ones. and had just as many scholars as you now have, only classified suitably according to their attainments what proportionate increase of progress could you give to those scholars ?" Answer : “ Om 1/iircl." " How many years oftlieirtime could you thussave, in giving them the big.-mat de- gree of education which your scholars now at- tain 2'” Answer, “ Two years." In this all the teachers concurred; and this my own experience and observation convinces me to be undoubted- ly the truth. Calculate a little on this basis. 1. Three teachers spending one third oftheir time at $1200 a year, is doing work which one female would better do at $200. Here is a downright waste of$200 a year. 2‘ Loss ofons third ofthe time of 100 scholars.‘ counting in the cost oftiiition, board and cloth- ing, at the rate of 3575 each a year; one third loss $2500. Or, 3. Loss of two years in mak- ing the presenfiattainments, $15000. And, 4. Loss to the children in future life, from the want ofa two years education beyond iheirpresent attainments; an education which a better economy would have given them, with the same amount of time and less money ;— Tbis is an item which I know not how to cal- culate ; a folly which I leave to those to "digest, who are so fond of saying “ Our school: are good enough ;” and so perpetually cranking about the danger of having our expences increased by any attempts at bettering our system of common schools. 5. A Union School of a higher order. is per- fectly withinbur reach; withotit porceptibly in- creasing the outlay cven of money; _witb no damage to our common schools, and with incli- culable gain to the children of those who shall patronize it, and with a great saving to than who do not. ._ As my communication is already too long, I will proceed to show on what calculations I hate this conclusion in my next ; and also that such an arrangement is-‘just and equal,’imd perfectly consistent with the constitutional settlement of the school fund. At the same time. «I shall there.is-.s_till a more. excellent ._wny—_-not ,by— dig- pcnsing with a Unionjscbool of higher order- The majority ofsclinlars in both are from fam- iliesin very moderate circumstances ; the sue. but by carrying the “Union throughout? the A system. A Wortxii-to MAI. agree with your ".Dista'nt_Subscriber,,’?. that _
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