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OFFICE -‘WE-‘ST SIDE T’H‘E.-BR.=IDG-E—OViER'HOY'I"S STORE
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Volume XXV.——Numbor 21.
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NORWALK GAZETTE
_ IS PUBLISHED -
EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING,
or
James Reed, Jr.
TERMS or SUBSCRIPTON. ,2‘
VillageSiibscribers by Carrier, per year 3'2 00
Mail “ in attfvmtce “ " $2 00
Those “rfholive out oft he Carrier’s dis-
trict as take their papers at tlte Ollice $1 50
in adv/tncc—-at tlte end of the year $200
papers bymriil. if paid in trdvtznttc 5'51 50
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
For one square, or 16 lines, 3 weeks,
Each following insertion, . 20
E\'ecutor’sand A l‘tninistrator’s Notices. 53%| 00
Comtiiissioner’s notices, SI 25
Gurir-lian. Divorce,aud other Notices,$I 00
the square. _
Yearly atlvcrtiseis. one square. $10 00
payable qti:-irterly. The privileg of yearly
alvertisersis liiuited totheirownimmediate
business.
Casual advertisements sent to llllSOlTlCP,m‘i1Sf
$1 00
be accompanied by the cash to insure insertion.
Job Printing,
OF ALL KINDS,
l/IEATLY EXECUTED AT THE GAZETTE OFFICE.
ATTING, 1YEar.t.iug.—-4-4. 5-4, and
6 4 Plain and ‘Plaid Straw illattiug. this
day received and for sale verv low.
J M.-\t.I.'tRY &. Co
i
1375 ’ _
- . 4'4/ll’
1.: -_.‘
AVING takt-ii a store in tlte soittli part of
Oltnstcd‘s Builtlitrg, east side ofthe Bridge,
is ready to give attention to all ordeis in his litre
at short notice. on favorable term , anti
in tire Best tut.-'l .tTI0st Ftt.s.’rionaI2lc style.
From his experience in the business, he feels
confident in his ability to give entire satisfaction
to all who may favor hirn with their patronage.
All garments in-axle to order are warrantedt fit.
Particular attention paid to Cutting.
The subscriber has on hand a good supply of
Cloths. Cassiineres, Satiirtcits and Vt.-stings.
which he will make up to order in a manner to
cltallenge cot-upetition.
[’.lot 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 Faslitoits received.
Pt.-.r.-tons wishing garments of any description
will find it to their advantage to call.
Ntlrwtllii, October 1841. 49
N E ‘TV
TAILORING ES’ ABLISII.-TIENT.
l]E subscriber would respectfully inform
his friends antl the ptiblic in general, that
he has opened a shop over the store of Wm. 61.
B, Lot-kwootl. recently occupied by M. Banks,
.where he would be happy to receive all ortlcrs
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 cart depentlon havingtheir work manu-
Norwalk. April 20. .losi~;rii E. CORKER 23
Cabinet Flli‘liitlll‘c and Chairs.
THE subscriber would rc-
spectfuily inform the inhabi-
tants of Norwalk and the
ueighboringiowns,that hestill
contintics to carry on his
business at his old estab-
' ’ has on hand
‘the largest and best assortment of Cabinet
Furniture ever before offered in this place.
-which he will sell as cheap as cart be found in
any other shop in the County. [lis assortment
consists ofBureaus of all prices. French and
Ct)inmoit_ Bedseatls. also. Mahogany and Cher-
rv Tables. \Va.sh antl Candle Stands. Maple,
Fancy, Windsor, and kitchen Chairs. Boston
Rockers, Nurse Chairs, Ct'tilerens' Chairs. Ta-
'ble Chairs, «Sac. &c. Evi-:rt'r QUlN1‘ARD.
Nnrwalk. Feb. 21, 18-12. 8
Cabinet Furniture.
JAMES A. TINDALL, would
respectfully irtforrn the inhabitants
oft.‘lorwalk audits vicinity. that he
r has recently opened a CABINET
\VARl‘3 ROOM 8 few doors north
of J. Hooker’-3 market, where he intends to
keep on liant! a general assortment of FUI"-
NITURE. manufactured ofthe best in tterials,
‘and in the most tnotlern style, which he will
sell on reasonable terms.
Norwalk. April. 1842. 25
Notice.—Six months from this date is lim-
ited and allowed by the Court of Probate
for the District of \Vestport, for the exhibition
ofclaitns against the estate of
Samuel Gorltam.
late ofsaid Westport deceased. All claims not
presented to the subscribers within said time
will be debarred of recovery.
SAMUEL GORHAM, Jr..,£ Admin-
STEPHEN Goiztrxitt. istrators.
Westport. May 12. 1842. _,3t*.'20
.~_,-, Durham Bull.—T/te full.
'~- blooded Durham Bull, Defiance.
will be kept by the subscriber the
._ w i‘- P» present season. Thoseinterested
in the rearing of stock, are invited to call and
see for themselves.
Defiance was exhibited at the last Cattle
Show and Fair‘ at Danbury, where the subscri-
her‘ was awarded a premium on said bull. De-
fiance was bred by R. Musson Esq‘. in the town
of Umltlllla. N-Y-. is Six years old. color most
ly white—is large and well proportioned. I11
point of size and form is not equalled by any
bull in this County. Terms, one dollar.
ANDREWS Bt.'r'rs.
" Wilton, May 5, I842.
4t*19
I-
BENTAL C-AR]D—'l‘o the Public.
FOR the getierotis pzitrorittge .\vhicli I have
. r8(:Dl¥f__C(l*l‘r()nl,|lte public tluring tnv resi~
deuce in Norwalli, (between 3 and 4 years) I
beg -leave t.,o_te.ndt-r my grait,-fol ticltt'itiwletl,t_te.
_nl€l_{'l§, arid_tli.e. assurance that I have assidu-
ously _l:ib_tiigctl .?to_ret.tlcr myself worthy of their
utmost ctirifidt.-race. Every exertion ‘has been
made togive the rrtost spt-ctly its well as the
most perinz_itie'ut teliel' to tliuse who ltavc corrte
un_tletT 01) -pr't»l'»'ssioiial cart». Nor ltas any fa-
cility that ("tllll(l bu rriatlcavttilahle been oit.it'etl.
ltpihas been my endeavor to pt‘:t(‘.ll(.'L‘ the pro.
lession, not as a mean, con/c.-ti/.I-ible art, but as
a science anti art uiiited——ctnitbiiiiitg an arr..y
of advantages, and requiring ntuc/z labor and
study. And every tliiitking man must see at a
glance. that the tll$t.‘ZJ$t‘S of the teeth. and _.q-unis
constitute a very important littk, in the great
chain ot'morbitl plieuotnena,singularly affecting
in titrn every organ ofthe huiutin system, and
greatly cntitingetitig the lives and health of
thousands. And that the practice oftliis branch
of the medical profession shoitld lead to the
treatment of tliseascs, a’;ipa=u;x:;.~.‘sl.y..rctig-rite, from
their cause. will not appear sira.nge," it“this
subject. be fairly Ct)n.~l(l€l‘E‘tl. Nor will it appear
strange, that the tiiecltai-ical operations should
sometimes fail, when we think for a moment of
the various tlisenses for which, and the various
stages in whit-li we are called upon to operate.
And the Constant mutations to which the teeth
are subject by continual use. Under certain
circumstances, they must of necessity fail.
But the advantages are many and great, which
this department allortls.
Those who have been operated upon unsuc-
ccssfully, are requested to call and have the
operation repeated, free of expense. And the
public are respectfully assured that every rea-
sonahlc effort will be made to give satisfaction
to all who may require the professional servi-
ces of A. Hit.I..
N. B. Office in Burrall’s Builtliitgs.
Rc_/'ercrtcss—-J A. M'Lcan. M. D.; lion. '1‘.
B. Butler; Hon. Benj. lsaacs. Norwalk. Ne-
hemiah Pt3rr_v. M. D. Ritlgeficltl. R. B. Bots-
ford, M. D.; Dr. D. I’. Knapp,Driribttry. Dr.
Howell Rodgers, Colchcstcr. Ct. William
VVittcr,M. D. VVil|iamtintic, Ct.
Piaiitto and Organ Iustiatlction.
he subscribtrrespccifully offers his ser-
vices to the public as a teacher of the
Pi.t.\'o and OltGAN. Front his long practice
and experience in music, he feels confident in
his ability to give stititsfaction.
Rr_-fercrtr.e.s‘—Rev. \Vm C. Mead, D. D;
Stephen Smith.E.-‘q; Levi Clark; Asa E
Smith; Chas. Isaacs: J. Camp. Jr; \Viu. C.
Street.
N. B. Pl.~\i\'0Sf((71(.’(l and repaired in the
best manner antl on rt--asonable. terms. Any
orderslcft at the store of\V. E. Bissell. or with
the subscriber will itit_!_c_t with prompt attention.
Norw-ilk, April 18. 18-12. WM. A. BARL!)\V. 16
New Arrangement
- . ._ for Non all; and
- Bridgeport,
Commcnci-rig S«tlll‘I'(l(7»_7/ April 16, 1842.
The Steamer NIMROD will leave New
York every rriorning (Sundays cxcepted,) at
6 o’clock, for Norwalk and Bridgeport, return-
ing. leave Bridgeport at 11o’clock A. l\’l.. and
Norwalk at 1 P. M. The Cars leave Bridge-
port on the arrival of the Boat at Bridgeport.
for North Canaan. 15
NewArrangemcnt,
Commencing Satf‘I.l.I'(l(1r]], April 16. l842. ‘O
For Poirt Chester,
Rocky Neck, Stam-
. - ' T."-‘I ford and N orwaitk.
HE Seaiuhozit Croton, or Faitfit-ld, Capt.
. Peck. on anti after Saturday. April 16.
will leave New York from Pier at the East side
Catharinc Market Slip, every Afternoon. (Stin
days excepted. at half past 2 o’clock. Return-
ing. leave Norwalk every Morning. Sundays
excepted, at 6 o'clock, Stamford at 7. Rocky
Neck at half past 7 o'clock. and Port Chester
at quarter before 8 o'clock.
N. B. All kinds of Freight. Baggage, dzc.
taken only at the risque ofthe ownt-rs tliereof.
All persons are forbid trusting aty one on
account ofthe above named boats or their owii-
ers. 1
ELTON Acadcn|y.—'l‘his I nstitution
will open for the Suuimer Tertn on
Monday the 9th of May.‘ The length of the
Term will be 12 weeks.
Price of Tuition.
The English Branches $4
Classical do 35
The Principal has high recommendations as
to his qualifications for teaching, fmni President
Day antl Professors Olmsted, \Vuo!sey and
Stanly, of Yale College.
No pains will be spared in endeavors to ad-
vance his pupils in their studies.
\tVir.i.i.ittr I-'3. \VA'1‘ROUs, Principal.
Wilton. May 2.1. 1842.
O
Q r o c e 1° 9, c 3,
\VHOLESALEqAND RETAIL
At No. 4 Burralvs Buildings.
I-IE subscriber has availed himself of the
opportunity ofiered. by the unusually low
prices of Groceries in New York, to purchase
for Cash at the lowest rates, a new supply of
First Rate Articles. He is now confident he
can furnish to hisoltl customers, and others, at
the old Stand No. 4 Burrall’s Buildings, for
Cash, prime articles as Cheap as they can be
purchased at any other store in Fairfield Coun-
ty—not excepting those who pretend to receive
their goods from first hands. Please call antl
satisfy yourselves that this is not pt/fling, but
Truth.
His assortment is now complet.e.and embraces
among others the following Articles: _
A Lot of Very Superior Sirup Molasses, by
the Hhtl. or at less quantity, likewise a lot of
very excellent New Orleans Molasses by the
Hltd. or at Retail. cheap.
3500 lbs SI Crux dc Port Rico Sugars
2500 lbs N O brown and Havana do. i
500 Old Java Coffee
300 Lagttira do
Clover and Titnothy Seed. . I _
A quantity of Bunch M ttscatel Raisins in whole
half antl quarter boxes—cheap by the box or at
retail. _
Nutmeg by the pound or at retail. cheap.
Canal Flour by the barrel or at retail, écc.
N. B. Persons wishing to purchase, are re,-
quested to call at the store No 4, and Judge for
themselves. Joiirt BUitit.u.i..
cheap
for cash
2 Very cheap.
Nurwalk, April 17, 1‘-‘.‘-42.
; POETRY.
STREAM OF LIFE.
Human lives are river courses.
Running to one cotrirnort sea ;
Varying in their size and sources,
Landscape and rapidity.
Some boil up on craggy mountains,
And go matlly down their side;
Others, fed l)V surituier fotiriiaius,
Mirror meadows in their tide.
Here a silver brook winds errant
7‘
lhroogh the flowers and fragrant grass;
‘There it slow and slittiv current
Threads the frowning wilderness.
Human griefs are shadows, gliding,
\Vhere the deepest waters gleam ;
\Vht-n the Auttitnn cloud is riding
" High above the sullen stream.
Humanjoys are sttnny hillmvs,
Sporting by a garden side,
VVhere no yews or weeping willows
" R.ustl_e _o'er the smiling tide.
Onward, sternly onwam nr:c.°...p,_
Onward to that shoreless sea ;
River, brook and torrent meeting
In one calm eternity.
Fonuivi; AND FUTDIET.
BY CHARLES i*‘\'.-KIN.
Forgive and Forget! why the worltl would be
lonely,
The garden a wilderness left to def‘-irm. »
If the flowers but rettienibered the chilling
winds onlv,
storm!
Life's way! .
And the fields gave no verdure for fear of the
0 still in thy loveliness, emblem ofthe flower.
Give the trzigrance of feeling to sweeten
7 there was a rain with whom, it seems, the
3 Ithinkl will take hint.’ - ‘Well Mr. Rain,’
And prolong not again the brief cloud of an
hour.
\Vitli tears that but darken the rest of the day!
Forgive tic forget ! thei'e’s on breast so tinfeeling
Brit sortie gentle thoughts of alli-ctititt there
live ;
And the best of us all require soinething conceal-
lticr -
Some heart that with smiles can forget and for-
give !
Then away with the clouds from those beautful
eyes!
That brow was no home for such frowns to
have met :
0 how could our spirits e’er hope DH‘ the skies,
If Heaven refused to Forgive and Forget!
. E P I T A P I].
Here lies a constant pair below,
\Vho knew not matriirionial woe,
And ue‘er expressed a wish to part;
Love the sole regeiit of each heart,
\Vitltnut 't cloud their minutes roll'd
* 9
Atitl life's sands were sands of gold.
,\Vliat precitiusgraiiis! what charming weather!
lYou ask how long they lived together?
From good authority I speak.
'l‘hey lived togetlier-one whole week!
MISCELLANY.
A COl\‘NECTICUT STORY.
The following is related as it fact, having
actually happened some years since in the
State of Connecticut: ' .
A man of rather indiflerent circumstan-
ces. surrounded by a large family. being en-
tirely otit of meat,'htid recourse to the sheep-
‘fold of his neighbor, (:1 wealthy farmer) for
rt-lit-f. The neighbor having a flock of
Sheep, did not perceive that be hard lost any,
until one ofthe finest in the flock, Very large
and fat,was missing——and counting his shoe
found he had lostt several. Unable to ac-
count for this extraordinary loss, be resolved
a few nights after to watch. About rnidnig ht
he. observed an uncommon disturbance
among the sheep, by a man dressed in dis
guise. ‘Curiosity, as well to observe. the
conduct of the person as well as to find him
out, induced him to lie still. In the floclt
man was in the habit of conversing as if he
had been the actual owner of the sheep.-
‘Well, Mr. Rain,’ says the nocturnal sheep
stealer, ‘I am come to buy another sheep;
litive you any more to sell?’ Upon which he
replied himself, as in person of the ram, ‘yes
I have sheep to sell.’ By this time the
owner of the sheep perceived him to be one
of his neighbors. ‘What will you take for
that large fat weather .7’ says the purchaser.
‘Four dollars,’ replied Mr. Ram. ‘That is a
very high price,’ says the man; ‘but as yoti
are so good as to wait upon me for the pay.
continues the honest sheep buyer, ‘Let us
see how many sheep I have bought of you.’
‘If I atn not mistaken,’ says Mr. Ram, ‘this
makes the fifth :” anl then went on to cast
tip the amount of the whole. and after giving
Mr. Rim, a polite invitation to call on him
for his pay and bislding him good night, the
man led his sheep home, while the owner
lay laughing at the novelty of the scene. as
highly gratified as if he had_received ample
pay for the whole. A few ntghtsalterwttrds
when be supposed his neighbor was nearly
outof mutton, he caught the ram and tied it
little bag under his neck, and placed a piece
of paper between his horns, on which he
wrotein large letters,I HAVE COME FOR MY
PAY. Underthis line he footedup the whole
amount of the five sheep. exactly as his
neighbor had done, as before related: he
then took the rum to his neighbor’s house,
where be tied him near the door and then
went home. When the neighbor arose in
the morning, he was not a_ little surprised to
finfl a sheep tied at his door; but it is beyond
words to express his astonishment when he
found it was the old Ram with whom he had
lately been dealing so much in mutton, with
his errand on his forehead, and the amount
of five sheep accurately made out, as he had
rlone a few nights before in the person of the
ram. Suffice it to say he obtained the mon-
ey, and after tying it up nicely in the little
bag. and tearing the paper from his horns,
set the rain at liberty, who immediately ran
crowds. The ladies looked on and <Ti2’0lcd :
Z‘ -3
and shoot
‘fool of himself.
, whether the cur was governed by wanton or
or malicious mctives__ he would have excited
borne, ginglin:_ the money, as if proud of
raving accomplished the object of his errand
-—to the no small gratification of the owner.‘
l
The llftm that (lie Dog Barkczl a.:.—Al
fz'\$' days ago tve noticed a titan walking!
along one of our ptiucipttl streets, whose ap-l
pezirarice ln(Ilt.‘sil.t‘(l that he was ' in a peck!
of troubles.’ He looked cross rnough to
bite tt tcnpenny nail in two; something very
serious had disturbed his equanitnity. While
we were wondering what it could have been
whether or not he had failed in business. or
lost. money by somebody else who had failed
—-\\'II"ll'lt‘l' or not his wife had eloped with
his best friend, all formed it strange problem.
The face of mtttters wonderfully changed by
quite it simple incident. We had not abso-
lutrly dr-terrnined, in our own mind, the
ntiturc of his grievances, when an itiipudt-nt
little terrier, squtt tr-d upon the sidewalk, dis-
covered something offensive in the appear-
ance of the man to whom we have alluded.
and jumpt-dfltowttrds hitri with a sharpand.
‘angry’ oartr: "1 ms ’\\‘:1S'all0’gEII1(-.‘l' too great
an indignity, and filled the cupofour travel-
ler's annoyance to overflowing. He turntd
fit-rcely towards the dog.antl while he insul-
ted hitn with it blunt oath, attempted to kick
him. 'I‘he cur was altogether too nintble,
and as he leaped aside to avoid the punish-
ment he had earned. barked more furiously
than before. The man's anger knew no
bounds; the more the dog barked at hint the
more anxious he seemed to be to kick the
dog. 'l‘he_fi_:nre they cut, as the terrier
capcred into the mil-.lle of the street, the
man after him, the dog yelpinz. antl his an-
tagonist swearing louder and louder, was
ludicrous in the extreme.
People gathered on the side walk in
the men leaped themselves against the wall
eir sides bravely. and the boys
yelled ouf'iii"grt-at delight, ‘ go it, old fellow
go it while you're young.’ The man who
was making so laughable an exhibition of
hituself. soon discovo red that the dog was al-
together too agile for him, and gave up the
chase in despair. It was not until then he
observt-d that. in his anger he had made a
He hastily drew down his
hat over his brow, and walked rapidly away
VVhcn our merriment. had stibsidt-d, we
could not helpthinlting how muchthis little
incident reseiublt-d humart life ; that is. the
lifeiof many specimens of hutuanity. If the
man whose story we have told had only
walked quietly oti his way, and taken no
notice of the outcry of the cur, no matter
by his conduct neither laughter in others
nor diminished his own self respect. So in
it thousand things in life. He who pursues
his own path fearlessly and calmly, without
heading the pnerile assaults of those who
cannot by any possibility effect his destinies
will act a part. dictated by good sense antl
wisdom. "I‘is passing strange, that ion life
so brief as this, when it is in the power of
each one to add to his enjoyment. there
should be so many curs. The business of
one half the people of this world seems to
be to render the remainder uncomfortable &.
unhappy. There might be some slight ex-
tenuation if by making others miserable
they could add to their own happint-ss: btit
no such results follow their labors. Indul-
gence in their own malicioiis propensities
not only annoys others, btit keeps themselves
in a ‘perfect stew’ by no means conducive
to comfort. The true way to manage these
curs is to pass them quietly b_v—-their yelp-
ing is altogether innocuous. The moment
you meddle with them you find yourself in
the identical position of the man who at-
tempted to kick the dog—laughed at and
derided, without the healing balm ofself ap-
proval in compensation.—Pica_t/une.
NEW-ENGLAND VILLAGES.
The external appearance ofthese ancient
agricultural towns trialtes 8 singular impres-
sion upon a stranger. The time-worn church
is situated most likely on the highest and
bleakest. hill where its builders could find a
public road, and behind it run offthe long
sheds, numbering as many stalls as there are
chaises, and wagons in the parish. Low, ga-
ble roofed farmhouses of all shades and col-
ors, stand like decrepit patriarchs amongthe
huge barns which have grown up around
their). Red school-houses in the centre of
each district—old cemeteries, with the slate
head stones halfsitnk iii the earth, or hid in
the rank luxuriance of the grass —\\-hole
miles of moss-covered stone walls—the road
without regard to bills or points of coiupxss.
winding from farm to farm—t'he powde.r-
house, the pound, the county-house and door
houses are all objects of notice to the travel-
er. The a_ntiqne garb of the inhabitants
may strike him strangely’: but if he be in a
pleasant humor the rustic civility which oc-
companies it. and which he meets with every
where, cannot fail to delight him. The ur-
chins trudging hoznetvard from school greet
hint with dolled hats and ready bows-; the
"checked frocks and aprons in the rear render
the graceful courtesy, tvhilcthe complascent
smile of the parasoled and gloved school-
m:i’am betrays her pride in the good breed-
of her little flock. If it chance to be -a pleas
ant afternoon ofsummer. be will find bright
faces looking alter him from every door ,-'
the grand dame plying her kniting needles
or turning the foot-wheel, less for gain than
as a thrifty pastime : the careful mother, ma-
king "auld claes look ninaist as weel’s the
new" the daughters carding the white rolls
of wool, or rapidly shifting "the bobbins of
t.he lace pillows——and all listening to the
simple ballad. or fast chattering -of the neigh
bor’s news from the market town. The boys
suspend their ball game while he drives
over the gnu‘-n.——.The veteran ‘squire -—the
‘law studies.
- "With his "old thtce~cornert_=tl hat,
_ Ilis breaches and all that .1"
respectfully uncovers his head, with the true
‘dignity ofthe old John--I-lancock courtesy.
and rustic tltttld, full blown as the summer
roses. gltmcrs :1 coquetting look from beneath
her datlr-tiyt--laslies, and hastrris home to tell
-of the hztnlsoiiie stranger whom she meet;
while not least, the fat landlortt—'=uiine host
of the Sun for forty years—n‘tet-ts him at the
door, t.rt-l wt-lcomes him with the most gra-
cious air to the \\'t.’ll‘Stlll(It(.l parlor.
You are in truth, reininded at every step-
th.-t nature is not out of'date here. and that
the standard it hich art and fashion have iii-
troduced over the world—which, like the
bt'd of Procrustes. reduces retlundarrce and
rocks otit deficit-nces to suit his diiricnsiuns
and trte:tstireiiicnt—has no div.-lling place
am -rig this people. '1‘.-ike your fishing rod
in your hand, and travt-l through all the
couutty; sit down by the huge sirloin of
the farmer's table, or take potluck at the
Legislative.
I":-om - the _ New Haven ,l’ti_l.-/eitfutni.
Tuestlag/, May I7.-—-House came to order
at 2 o'clock. ‘
R-solution directing the committee on
Judiciary to enquire into the rxpediency of
t‘l].'-t(‘lln,_"_,' a law requiring vessels belonging
to this State to carry lights at night. Passed.
Bill re-enacting the law of 1832 relating
to taxes making valid the doings of the'as-
sessors and boards of relief, read third time
and passed.
Petition of Esther Chapman for divorce ,
called up and recoiumitted to committee on
divorces.
Petitioniof David Abbott for dbmmutation
of punishment. and petition of Sarah Abbott
and others for Same, referred to select com-
mittee on capital punishment ‘
Resolution that the report of _:the commit-
tee on repairing State» House in Hartford,
be referred to committee on claitns. with in-
structions to re o'_rt_
trio t:§_S,l_l,!t le dri tint? limbs 11.,‘-1’L!_In_sL-t e_n.e'at
einbers it "The ct3t't.‘i‘g“'ie"fiEtTitl3, or be ore the
roaring beacon of the landlord’s hall; or
trace every stretiui from its mouth through
all its tvindings to its source, and that with
every one you nit-et,thc suite utiafli-cted
simplicity, the S‘llne hontst an-.l manly
frankness, thcsaiue independence of thought
and manner, will arr»-st your attention every
where.—Kttic/cerboc/ccr.
NEVER TOO OLD T0 L-l5AR.‘l.
Socrates, at an extreme old age, learned to
play our musical instruments, for the purpose
of resisting the wear and tear of old age.
Cato, at t-ighty years of age, thought
prop-:r to learn the Greek language. ""
.I)lll»l(l.‘)’C]l., when between st-verity and
eigty, t-oininenct-d the study of the Latin.
Buccttcio, was thirty-five years of age,
when be commenced his studies in polite
literature. Yet he ‘oerarne one of ‘three
grvat masters oftlte Tuscan dialect, Dtnte
and Pt'lf:IfCh being the other two
Sir He7tt'_t/ Spefmtm neglected the scien-
ces in his youth but coniint need the study
of them when he \\ as bi-tiveeri fifty and six-
ty yt ars of age. After this time, he become‘
31 most learriel aritiquariun and lawyer.—--
How different the present estimate put upon
experience, from that which characterised
a certain period of the Grecian republic
when a [Hill] was not allowed to opt~n,his
titouth in caucuses or political meetings
who was under,-,forty years Ofnge. ‘
‘Colbert, the famous French minister at ..
sixty years ofage, rt-turned t.o his Latin and
How many of our ; college-
lcarnt men have ever lopked into their
classics sinceitht-ir graduation I
Dr Jolmson applied himselfto the Dutch
language a few years before his death.
Lurlocico Monaldesco at the great age of
one hundred and fi‘teen, wrote the memoirs
of his own tintes—-.1 singular exertion, no-
ticed by Voltaire. who was himself one of
the most remarkable instances of the progress
of age in new studies.
Ogilbg/. the translator of Homer and Vir-
gil was unacquainted with L-ttin and Greek
till he was past fifty.
Franklin did not frilly commence his phil-
osophical pursuits till l.e had reached his
filticth year. '
Acorso, a great lawyer, being asked why
he began the study of law so late, answered
th..t indeed he began it late, but he should
therefore master it the sooner.
DI]/.-'l(3It, in his sixty eighty year, commenc-
ed the translation ofthe Iliad; and his_!most
pleasing productions were written in his old
age. _
\Ve could go on, and cite thousands of
examples of men who commenced a new
study. and strttck otit into an entirely new
pitrstiit, either for livelihood or amusement,
at an advanced age. But every one familiar
with the biography of distinguished men.
will recollect individual cases enough to
convince him that none but the sick and in-
dolt-nt will ever say, "I am too old to study”
Portland Orien.
The Journal of Commerce thus humorously
sums up theevents of the 11th inst., in the city
of New York. '
Yesterday was a great day. The Anti-
Slavery itnniverstiry catiie off. at which the
dissolution ofthe union was to be prevented
by a mob, unless. accordingto the recom-
mendation of Judge Noah, themeetitig itself
had been dissolved by the police. lBut there
was not a word said. about the dissolution of
the Union. notwithstanding; the entire
abscencu of the great conservative powers of
the mob and the Judge. _
Secondly, was the organization of the
New City Council, in the midst‘. of very
contradictory opinions as to which party
ought to have the majority.
' Besides this, the army of Sabbath School
Children, with their teachers by their side
and their beautiful banners over their heads’
paraded the streets, and congregated tit the
'I‘abernaclt>., so many of them as. were able
to gainaccess to that btiilding.
But the greatest of all were the races on
Long Island. The races quite thinned our
population. It turned out that Fashion won
the day, having run‘ four tnile heats quicker
than they ever were rtin before, viz. one in
7m. 32 [-2 seconds, and the other in 7m. 35
seconds. The day ended nevertheless, at
the same time that other days eud_.
Another of Mr Fennitnore Cooper's libel
suits was tried atllfontgomery on T’Vednesd.-ty
the -l lth inst. before Judge Gridley. The
suit was against Mr Weed, of the Albany
Evening Journal," and the verdict against
him" for 8323.
The Small Pox has broken out.aiid is ravag-
ing the city ofCharleston,S, C. '
".‘be Grand Jtiry ofCharleston. S. C. present
patriarch of the place,
the grog shops of that city as a nuisance’.
any,snouiu uea owe said committee,pas_sed
Resignation of David L Abby ofthe office
of Col of the l9th regiment of infantry;
read, and l't.‘f!.'I't'€d to committee on military
returns.‘ . '
Resolutions allowing petitions to be read
on this and the following day, the-._,,same as
on the first 3 days of this session ; passed.
Petitions of Edwin S Stoughton, that stock-
holders in banks may not be allowed to vote
by proxy: referred to committee on banks.
Rentonstrance of the inhabitants of East
Windsor, against the petitions of Whitney
Rissley and others; referred to cornittee on
new towns and probate districts.
Bill for public actgrepealirig all laws for
the regulation ofthe sale of spiritous liquors:
rt-ad twice and referred to committee on sale
of spiritous liquors.
Bill for a public act providing that all
property be put in list at 3 per cent; read
twice and referred to committee on taxation.
Joint resolution appointing ti committee 10
proceed to the Governor and request him to
return to the House the bill relating to the
Norwich and Worcester rail road: passed.
Niles of Windsor, and Perkins of Hartford
appointed.
Petition of Charles W’ Hinman and others
to compel vessels to show a light in the night
season ; referred to committee on Judiciary.
Bill reducing the bond of the Quarter-
Master-General from $20,000 to $3,000;
rt-ad twice and referred to committee on
Military returns.—House adjourned.
VVcdncsdag/ Mrouirtg, May l8.—The
Speaker announced that the next business in
ortler would be the reports of committees.
Joint committee on Judiciary reported it
bill for an act regulating electors. The bill
provides thata record shall be mtidcof the
names of voters when they vote, and the
names shall be afterwards deposited with the
towit clerk ; it repeals the registry law
throughout, and allows persons who have a
right to vote for any officer in one town the
right to vote for the sanieofficer in any other
town. The bill in efiect also restores the
law of 1836: a bill read twice and postpon-
ed for a third reading. Mr McCurdy mow‘
ed that 300 copies be printed ; motion passed.
Petition of the town of Roxbury to become
a probate district; referred.
Petition of A L Kidston and 73 others for
repeal of the license laws; referred to com-
mittee on License.
Billfifor a public act read. This bill pro-
vides thtita plurality votes shall be sufficient
to elect a. she-rifll Bill read twice and 300
copies ordered to be printed.
Bill providing that town meetings may be
opened at 7 o'clock in the morning, and that
the town authority may convene at the same
time .for the admission of electors; read twice
and 300 copies ordered to be printed.
The private secretary of the Governor
entered and delivered a message from his
Excellency the Governor, accompanying
certain documents ofa public nature. These
were from the Legislature and Governor:
of Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Ala.
batna, Georgia, South Carolina. Gov. King
of Rbode Island, Vermont, Maine, and one
from Thomas W Door, as Governor of
Rhode Island, on various subjects of a public
nature. The message and documents were
laid on the table.
House reconsidered the vote granting the
petition of the Norwich and Worcester" rail
road, and recommitted the some to commit-
tee on incorporations other than banks.
Committee on divorce reported in favor
ofthe petition of Daniel Matthews against
Samantha Matthews for divorce. Mr Me
Curdy advocated the-claims of the petitioner
and read some beautiful specimens of love
letters between M rs Matthews ‘ and her
lover. It seemed that Mrs. M had entirely
desserted her husband, and as she said in
kiss from her lover. She wound up one of
her letters by declaring as follows:
Canaan is my native place
Norfolk is my station.
But I will marry the man I love
In spite of my relations !"
report accepted and petition granted‘
Report of the committee for New Haven
county on the county prison, laid on the
table for the inspection ofthe members.
Bill for a public act dividing the town of
New Haven into districts or wards for the
purpose of voting; bill read twice. ’Mr
Woodward expressed his surprise that such
3‘ bill should be brought here without the
knowledge of the Representatives of New
Haven. and moved that 300 copies be printed,
motion passed. .
Message of the Governor read relating‘ to
various reports ;--of the udjutarit General‘;
of commissioners of the deafand dumb a“s-
ylum: ofJ G Percival state geologist, &c.;
which docutnt*n's.accoinpttnicd the message.
The report of the adjtitttnt. General was re-
”erred to cotii.tiittee__on Military returns:
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r"~*turn for all her troubles, asked only one-
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