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SERIES.
I ECENT changes in my business induces me to adopt a new principle in trade, l:-otli for my
own benefit and that of my customers.
prices proportioned to the terms.
My sales will hereafter be for CASH, and my
From this change I confidently anticipate the happiest results, and that my sales instead of
decreasing will rapidly augment.
I now offer my stock of goods——whicli is extensive, and must be reduced—at i.’«-5*?‘ COST
PRICES, £3 and feel assured that those who
will give me a call will not go empty away.
To those who have proved tliemsclves my friends, I now look for patronage and encourage-
ment, promising on my part to lend every exertion t:o the aclvitiiceiiieiit of their interest .
C. j J. GRUMAN, of the “Bridge Store."
Norwalk, June 24th, 184?.
I JOB PRINTING,
o F A L I_. K 1 N D s
Execlltetl at the Gazette Oflice.
SCRIBNER & RILEY,
.1VIercha.ns Tailors.
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F "1 HE subscribers re-
spectfully announce
to the public generally,
that they have taken the
store formerly occupied
by i\IALt.or.r dc B.i.\‘its,
where they intend car-
rying on the Tailoring
l3usiness,in all its various
branches. As Messrs.
__ Mallory & Banks have
‘ given up the Tailoring
Business in this place, we having succeeded
t;hem,and would respectfully solicit the patronage
ofall those who have been accuinstomed to pat-
ronize the late firm, believing that we can give
entire satisfaction to all those who may f.tvor us
with a call.
Third A rrival 2
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AT NEVV CANAAN.
1 RAYMOND & Co. Dealers in A-
. mcrican, Frcncli, Italian, German and
India, Silk, \Voi-sted and Fancy DRY GOODS,
have just. received the past week, an extensive
assortment of the latest and most fashionable
styles of Dress and fancy Goods, adapted to the
season, embracing a variety in extent and rich-
ness unsurpassed by any in the country.
Among these Goods may be found French
Muslins, Oi'gandies, printed Lawns, Paris Reps,
Delaines, G-inglianis and Gingham Lawns, Bal-
zorines, both worsted and cotton ; Silks for
Dresses, and blk Silk for Shawls, and one of the
largest assortnients of Prints in the country.
9311:) 'i.\'!;~‘.—Silk, Damask, Beragc, Balzorine
DeLaine, Cashmere and worsted SIi;i\vls; to-
gether with a great variety of Ladies Cra vats.
iwhile Draw (;0{)(iS--—-S\\’IS$, Book,
Mull, Canibric, plaid, figured, striped and Bal-
zorine Muslins for Dresses. Also a very large
stock of Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, some
verv low priced.
..
\Vith our experience in the business, we feel ,
confident in saying that our work will be done 1
in a manner not to be excelled by any otlietv
similar establishmeiit in Norwalk. If any dot;l)t'
this fact, let them gives us a call, and we win
demonstrate it. INOCH SCRIBNER. :
THOMAS RILEY. '
Norwalk, Januaiy, 1846.
Cash Tailoring Estabtislgnncnt,
I\IAINE ST.-—l\"OR\VALK,
'17u're doors nor:/L of the Conncc/iczal Hotel.‘
LBERT CURTIS has just placed upon
his shelves a large stock of Staple and
Fancy Goods in his line, to which the attention
of pl1l‘Cl1fl.Se_l'SlS invited. They were selected
with care, and all the advantages of the market.
were taken which ready cash could conimand,I
and he has no hesitation in saying that induce-
ments are offered at his establishment of no
common kind. IIis stock comprises in part :
French, Yorkshire & London Broadclotlts,
of various colors and prices.
Large stock of plain 6.: fancy French & English
Cassi mercs, very fine & extraordinary chca p.
Also a supply of plain and fanc.y Velvets, Silk,
Merino, and Cashmere Vestings, to which
the attention of the purchasing community is re-
spectfully invited.
FANCY GOODS.—In this department his as-
sortnientiscomplete. Bosonis, Collars, Cravats
Stocks, Suspends, Gloves, &.c. &c. which can-
not but commend themselves both in quality
and price.
Orders faithfully and punctually executed,
and all garments warranted to be as tasty, easy,
gentceland fashionable as the work of any other
establishment in the place.
\Vith many thanks to old friends and custom-
ers for past favors, his efforts will be unremitting
to meritcontinued patronage. April‘.26, '46. 18
A FIGS. FIGS.
Very choice article of Figs, for sale by
the drum, or at retail, at
I3oaaALL's.
Norwalk, May 13, 1846. 20
F
Rooms to Let.
LOFT suitable for Mechanics’ Shops-
the same recently occupied by David
Platt, as a Carpenter Shop. Apply to
E. PRICE 6:. SON.
Norwalk, March 30, 1846.
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DENTAL SURGERY.
.R. HILL offers his services to the public
in every department of . his profession as a
DENTAL SURGEON.
His Office continues where it has been for the
lastseven years—-a few doors west of the Bridge.
No personal consideration or private prejudice
will deter him from faithfully serving those who
may solicit his professional aid.
HEREAS the Directors of the Union
Manufacturing Company of N orwalk, did
at a legal meeting holden at said Norwalk, on the
17th day of April 1844 lay an installment of one
dollar on each share of the Capital Stock‘ of said
Company, payable on the 1st day of.Iuiie, 1844 ;
and whereas the said directors of said company
did, also, at a legal meeting holden at said N or-
walk, on the 7th day of ].‘ej,,.u,,,.y, 18_j5,1ny an '
installnientofone dollar and sixty-two and onehalf
cents on each share of the capital stock of said
company, payable on the 1st day of March 1845;
.nnd whereas four hundred shares of the stock
of said company are owned by, and stnndjntr in
the name of Retire F. Crocker, Esq, of like
city of New York, and whereas the said Retire
F. Crocker, has bedn duly notified of the lay'm.,
of said installments, and has neglected to pa;
the installments on hts said shares, so laid, as
aforesaid, for more than sixty days after
said installments have been due, and after being
notified as aforesaid———Public notice is" therefore
hereby given, that the said shares of said Crock-
er in said company, will be sold at Public Auc-
tion. by said Directors, at the Hotel of David
Stephenson, of said Norwalk, on Monday the
'10th day of August next, at two o'clock, after-
noon.
Dated at Norwalk the 6th day of July, 1846.
By order of the Board of Directors,
27 E. BISSELL, Secretary.
lot of shilling PRINTS.
ried styles which we will otter for the month of
June, at 10 pence per yard.
Laalics’ Ellats.——Floi'exice,English Straw,
Iflutlantl, and Neapolitan Hats, with Ribbons,
Ruches and flowers.
Also, a great variety of Summer Goods for
Men and Boys wear, coiisisting in part of Drab
do Ete, Crcton Cloth, Twecds, G-ambroons,
l ’»rown Linens, Moleskin, Fustians, Bangup
Cards, striped, plaid and plain Cotton Goods,
*_j’- very cheap, and a very large assortment.
Ladies and gentlemen are respectfully invited
to call and examine our stock, and we think any
one wishing to purchase Dry Goods, or any
other goods usually kcptin a country store, can-
not fail to be suited.
New Canaan. April 27, 1846. 18
An Invitation
S extended to our female friends to inspect a
2000 yards of va-
C. J. (.w'rnUM.a:\'.
Rcniember the Bridge Store.
Q I’ l§UN ES.
N Extra quality of Prunes, for sale by the
box, or at retail, at I3Um'.ALL’s.
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Norwalk, May 13, 1846.
‘ ADDLI3RY.——The attention of the pub-
lie is invited to the large and elegant assort-
ment of Harnesses, Saddles, Bridles, \Vhips,
Trunks, &c. to be found at the establishment of
the subscriber. It is believed to be no cxagera-
tion that this place, nor any other in the vicinity
has been able to produce so 1‘ich a variety, par-
ticularly in the I-Iarness line. '_I‘hey are ready
made and complete at a moment's notice. \Vlio-
ever will take the trouble to examine, will find
that the workmanship of these artcles cannot be
surpassed. Among the lot are several sets of
double Harnesses, which are worthy the atten-
tion of those fititng out pleasure cquipages.——
There are also several very light and airy single
harnesses, designed forneatness but manufactur-
cd of the best materials, and embracing the double
merit of security and tastcfulness. Every article
needed in the line, may be found here. of the
best quality, and on very moderate terms. Re-
pairing as usual. VVM. B. SWAN.
Norwalk, July 29, 1845. 18
NORWALK ENGLISH AND CLASS-
ICAL SCHOOL.
HE Houserecentilyocciipied by Henry, Sel-
. . leek, Esq. is fitted up for this Institution.
The Summer Term will commence on
\Vcdnesday, May 6th.
TUITION.
In Common English Branches, $4 00 pr qr.
Languages, 5 00 “ “
Music on the Piana, including use
ofinstrninent——extra . 12 O0 “ “
Incidental expenses, 25 “ “
STORRS HALL, Principal.
Norwalk, April 14, 1846. 15
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UIVIDIER ‘VB AR.—A large and bean-
tiful assortment for men and boys, just re-
J45. M.u.Lo:u' 6: Co.
ceived by
UlVIBE{ELLAS.
E UST received 11 largo assortment; at the
Branch Store of T. L. &J. R PECK.
I\Iay 12,1846.
NAILS! NAILS! l
10 KEGS N ails,assorted sizes for sale by
l\Iay 12, '46. T. L6: J. R. PECK.
;) ARASOLS and Sl|:ules.—Tliis day
~ opening, the largest assortment of Para-
sols and Su_n Shades ever brought into N orwalk.
;_ Jiimzs M.ALLQ§_Y 65 Co._
SUMMER GOODS.
#5:, large , assortment of Summer Goods for
A ‘=- mt’-‘D S and boy's wear on hand and for sale
cheap, at pECKaS_
_ April 1846.
INGIIAIYIS and GINGHAM LA‘\VNS
of every description, embracing some new
and elegant styles, just received. V _
J53.‘ M.u.Lo1a.i' 6: Co.
- Thither joying would I fly---
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INORVVALK. CT. IVEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1846.
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POETQY.
From the Spirit of the Tinies.
TIIE HOPE OF THE BROKI:'..\’—-I‘IEARTED.
God of I'Icavo2i! has she perished,
All on earth I ever clierishcd?
Can a hope not yet be nourished?
Say not every hope is tied!
Friend——pliysician——save her, save her?
Oh! but knew you how llove her,
You would try your soul's endcavor—-
It is vain, then ! she is dead.
Dead and gone---I know not v.hi'.her-—-
But. her soul returns not hither--—
Could Ionly follow thither,
For in life there's no more gladness,
And the world is filled with sadness-«
Living longer would be mudness---
It is better far to die.
Go! and tell me not that sorrow,
Sat-has mine can ever borrow
Consolation for the inorrow---
Morrow knows no joys for me;
F0l'_e:l(:ll day brings some fresh token
That in vain are kind words spoken
To the heart that has been broken-«
Evcr broken must it be.
5.1‘ * ii.‘ ik 5!!
Shrouded in her long dark tresses
Feels she not my wild caresses T
Feels she not the lip that presses-«
Presses liot upon her brow!
Hears she not my widowed mourning ?
No! that eye, once passion burning,
Not an answer is returning-— ‘
Coldly staring at me now.’
¥ *5 it ii’? I!‘
I have seen what men call fitirest~--
Each may think his own the rarost---
But my soul conceives /zcr nearest
The embodiment of love :
She is there still --look upon her!
For decay hath not won her---
And though Death's damp hand is on her,
Does she not your pulses move?
Saw you e'er a check so tender!
Or a hand so while and slender’!
Or a waist that would engender
Such a yearning to caress '3
Saw you eye so l':qi.ii<.l ever!
Or a lip so luring? Never.’
"I‘would have made your licart—striiigs' quiver
But; in life that lip to press.
And she loved iiie---she had sworn it-—-
Shc had won my heart and worn it---
Oh! the anguish that hath torn it,
They alone can know, who part;
\Vith the one and only being,’
\Vho, by Nature's kind dccreeing,
Hath been blended with their being
And entwined around their heart.
She had neither f:ither---motlier---
\Vithout sister---witliout brother!
She and I were to each other
I Yes! amidst my desolation»-
" ‘is not fancy‘s false creation---
That a strange sweet consolation
Heals my bleeding, brokenheai't.'
And it tells me, ‘t will-be given
For otir hearts thus rudely riven,
To unite again in Heaven,
Never, nrrer more to part!
I\I.lSCELLANY-
From the l\'c'w Ilizrcin. PalIa(I<i'zun——July 19.
'I‘I-IE CONVICT 1’O'I‘TER.
Today the awful sentence of the law
will be executed upon the prisoner, Andrew
P. Pott.ei', for the murder of Lucius l’. Os-
born, in February, 18-I-5. The object of
the murder was :1 gold watch and the
amount of a small note, of less than abun-
dred dollars,\vliich lie liop._d to collect from
the avails of the property of the deceased.
All his plans of concealment failed——or
rather proved to be among the best evi-
dences of his guilt. lle confessed the
crime, but independently of the confession,
the crime was proved upon him to the sat-
isfaction ofa jury of his countrymen. He
was condemned. Ills friends sought for
him a change of punishment from death to
imprisonment for lifc—but failed in their
application. Ills counsel then attempted
to procure for him a new trial ; but without.
success-—and the (lay of his execution
has at length arrived, and finds him with-
out a remedy. Ere our paper goes to press
he will be a dead man, and this sheet will
contain some account of his fearful exit
to an eternal world. Ills troubles will
soon be over for this life, and the anxious
inquiry among all good people of late has
bec-n——“do.-s he seem prepared for the
change, by a hearty, tliouglr late embrace
of the condition-s upon \\‘l1i:Cll most men
hope to be saved.” .-.Clergy‘nien have. not
spoken very confidently in answer, until
within a few days,‘,wlien some of tbeni at
least have expressed something li e con-
fidence that the prisoner’s repentance was
gt'l|lllllC. \Ve learn that yesterday the
venerable Dr. Croswell became strongly
impressed with tl:c belief that the young
man felt deeply from his inmost heart
sorry not only for the crime for which he
was to suffer, but penilent for all the sins
of his past life.
Prayers were offered for him yesterday,
we believe, in all the churches, and with
an effect the most solemn and impressive.
Last evening, the parents, sister and
other friends took leave of the prisoner in
an affecting interview. The event was
borne with as much composure as could
have been expected, except by the sister,
All the world and all its joy :
From our lioartts each day united.
I} y our lips fresh vows were plightcd--—
And our souls with love benighted,
Never dreamt of its alloy.
Oft at mithiight from my sleeping
I have woke, and found her wceping---
And her jealous vigil keeping-n
Keeping o'er me in my sleep.’
For her love was ever ze ilous--—
Never cold and barely jealous-«
For the loss of such love, tell us,
it strange that now I weep ‘.7
I @021.’ then tell me not, that sorrow
1 Such as mine can ever borrow
Consolation from the niorrow---
aMorrow knows no joy for me :
" E61‘. each day brings some fresh token
(.'jPl,_,1at in vain are kind words spoken
"To the heart that: has been broken---
"”' Ever broken must it be.’
And I know 'tis vain and folly---
Most: profine, and most unholy
Thus to mourn; since fate hath lowly---
Lowly laid her lovely form :
Yet far vainer were the notion,
That a life time of devotion,
Could ally the wild emotion,
Burning now my bosom warm.
No! I cannot cease to mourn her---
Tliough 'tis God's own hand hath torn her,
And his angel that hath borne her
To that home where angels dwell---
As I gaze, reincnibrance reading
In her dark eyes painful pleading,
Fresh my heart begins its bleeding
And Lfe seems a hopeless hell!
Oh! then tell me not that sorrow
Such as niino can ever borrow
Consolation from the morrow—--
Morrow knows no joy for me :
For each day brings some fresh token,
That in vain are kinds words spoken
'I‘o the heart that has been broken---
Ever broken must it be.
Bl * ‘ll! if.‘ '3
And they tell me I am lonely---
’I‘o the world I seem so only---
But I never can be lonely
For by day---in dreams by night---
There's a love-born spirit near iiie-—-
Aud it seems to see and hear mo---
\Vliile a dark eye smiles to cheer me
\Vith its pure and Iioly light.
In the sunbeain's mid-day brilliance,
Round me still its kind surveilance
Luring woos to sweetest dalliance
As when she was by my side!
And when night is closing o'er me,
In the darkling forms before me,
Like an angelwatching o'er me
Seems my own sweet spirit bride.
In the midnight deep and sombre-«
In my lone and voiceless chamber,
Pouring bliss into my slumber,
O’er my bosom dark eyes beam!
'Till my sense is drunk---yet aching
\Vith a thirst that knows no sinking-« ,
And my giddy soul, awaking,
Halt’ denies it was a dream_!
Could a love so well united---
For our very souls were plighted---
Could such love by death he blighted’!
Blighted, never move to bloom?
0, give me hope that's sweeter !
Tell me---I shall meet her,
And with burning kisses greet her
In a land beyond the tomb !,
who seemed completely broken down by
her emotions.
Previous to their seperation, the holy
sacrament of our Lord s supper was ad-
zninistercd to the prisoner and a few oth-
ers present———tlie scene was indescribably
solemn and affecting. The prisoner par-
took of the elements and made liisrespon-
scs with great humility and apparent sin-
cerity.
The other dreadful details, we shall en-
deavor to give as we learn them, if we can
hold our pen suflicently steady to make
notes and transcribe them.
'l‘HlE IEX li"IC‘.‘U'H'I~3N.
As we approached the jail this morning
at 11 o'clock, we found the Governor's
Guards, the Grays and the Blues on duty
about the premises, keeping the most
perfect order and quiet among the crowd
assembled about tie streets. Within the
jail we saw sortie persons who had just,
we learned also that the Rev. Mr. Bacon;
some message to his, the prisoner's, pa-
rents. He remarked to some of the persons
visiting him that he had but three hours
to live, after which, he would be, as he
hoped in a better world. He added that
be considered liimself one of the greatest
ofsinners—and spoke of a little Sabbath
School book which had been sent to him,
entitled _“B?ack Jacob-—a Monument of
murderer but not as vi
.flftcrnoon.—Soon after one o'clock the
prison door was opened, and the Rev. Mr.
Bacon, Rev. Mr. Cleveland, Rev. Mr. Mer-
win, Rev. Mr. Day, and Rev. Edward
Southington, (the latter a colored clergy-
man, of a Baptist denomination in this city)
with two or three other persons,approaclie(I
the door of the prisoner's cell-—some of
the clergymen entering in.
The young tnan sat upon his bed, his fine
‘locks were combed sinootlily bac‘.wards
over the top of his head, and be looked
v_ery calm, and less anxious than those
standing by him. The Rev. Mr. Bacon
adressed him in words of kindness and
consolation, pointing the prisoner to the
pardon of the penitcnt thief on the cross,
and assuring him that the blood of the di-
-vine atonement was suflicient for the
cleansing of the sins of the whole world.
To all the questions put. to him by Mr.
Bacon, Mr. Cleveland, Mr. Merwin, and
others, he answered promptly and with
unmoving confidence as to his hopes Of
salvation. He had a meek, and quiet l00l‘:
but without exhibiting any approilcll to
weakness or tremulousness.
Mr. Bacon then kneeled down with the
prisoner in prayer, and in'broken_a_cccnts
poured forth alieart melting petlllon to
the throne of grace, for mercy on the soul
oftlie condemned, and for the eonsolations
of the Holy Spirit to the wounded hearts
of the parents and other friends of the
criminal. The prisoner, at this time, was
kneeling in front of his cot, without his
.coat or vest, holding his handkerchief to
_;his forehead and resting his head upon it,
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had a conversation with the prisoner, and,
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had left him a few moments before, wiih'all make your peace with God, ere it be
while his elbow rested upon the bed.
another person he put: the white
or gown upon the prisoner, who very calm-
cotton cap. A white
about him, atid taking the Sheriff's arm,
he walked along the platform, shaking
hands with two or three prisoners as he
passed their cells.
He went into the Jail office, passed into
the yard, and ascended the scaffold stairs
his gown, he stopped with much delibera-
tion to pull it from beneath his foot. Hav-
ing reaclied the platform with the Sheriff,
Deputy Sheriff Carr, Rev. l\’Ir. Cleveland
and one or two others, they fell back leav-
ing him nearly in front of the scaffold.-
He looked about with a firm gaze, now fix-
ing his eye upon one and _ano:l'ier, when
he spoke as follows :—
The Dying Mzzxvs Speech.
Fi~:LLow i'lEN.——'I‘lie trying circumstan-
ces for which you are assembled is one of
the d.-epest soleninity. You are assem-
bled to witness a very solemn scene.
You are all familiar with _the circum-
stances which brought me to this end.
You all know that the first step in my
downward career was when I visited that
wretched place beside the Railroad»-
Whcn I commenced visiting these places,
it was very hard for me to stop.‘ I could
not get away from them. I felt it my
duty to warn the young men against these
places before I left the world. There are
so many temptations to the young in this
city, that they are in very great danger.
At every corner there is a. place to lead
the young astray.
It is strange that the afilction which has
been brought upon me has not had the
tendency to annihilate these places.—
.There has been seine effort, it is true, to
‘stop them. Tflre has been two prosecu-
jtions. One of the persons was sentenced
to the jail, here, for six months. The
other one was tried, and what did they do
with him’! llhcy sent him home, to con-
tinue that liouse—~all they did was to make
him pay a fine of fifty dollars. Is that all
the value of a young man’! "fis strange
—(:i p:iuse)—’tis astonishing, that such
places should be continued.
I have but a few minutes more to warn
the young. Ifl had not been in that house,
‘I should not be here now——but should have
been in my fatlier’s house over yonder
mountain. O think of that fatlier——tliat
poor father (here he showed considerable
emotion) he is very much distressed by
my afllction, and when he visited me a
few days ago—-he was not in his iiglit
mind-—lie pronounced wo upon the city-
I fear he will go down to his grave in sor-
row. (A pause—oflicei's fanning him.)
It is my last request that you will anni-
liilate these places. Is there not holy men
enough in the city to do it. Shall these
places he kept up within the sound of the
gospel 7. The young men are exposed to
ruin from tliem—their desires and pass-
ions are so strong that temptations lead
them easily away. (A pause.)
Now I appeal once more to the young.
You all know howl was brought up. I
had the best of instruction from my father
—a Christian fatlier—but it has all come
to this.
Now I want to say a word about my
savior. My impenitent friends, I would
not swap situations with you——(a pause)
no Iwould not. Ihope you will one and
itoo late. This putting off of your duty
will make you more and more hardened.
IAnd now in a few moments I shall meet my
God. The blood of- Jesus Christ is suf-
ificient for my sins, and for all of yours. I
ventreat you one and all to attend to this
Iimportant subject.
Here the prisoner closed and was seat-
ied, when the Rev. Mr. Cleveland poured
Grace,” saying that Jacob w-.1s__indeed afout his heart in a fervent prayer of suppli- in ttavelll
'le 21 one as himself. f cation, after which the prisoner was re-‘stomach which the smoke of cigars 15 sure
iqucsted to rise. He declinel having the
cap drawn over his face, at this time, pre-
ferring to see the arrangement ofthe rope,
_&c. I-Iis elbows were tied behind him,
ftlie noose adjusted, and
‘hand of the sheriff and other officers, and
he was left alone.
The sheriff then ,approached the scaf-iwoul .
‘everybody sick who was present, and an-
jfold, placed his hand upon the lever which
supported the platform, and said something
’in a low tone, when the prisoner in aloud
voice, and apprrently looking upward
cried out—“f3ear Savior, into thy hands I
lconimit my spirit.” The ‘lever was raised
l—tlie drop fell and with it the prisoner,
1 who was brought tip suddcnly—and all was
lover! , .
l The poor fellow evid.-ntly_ suffered . no
‘pain. A slight, but almott imperceptible
drawing up of the shoulders for once or
twice, was all the motion visible. In a
few seconds he was apparently dead—
though his pulse continued to beat for
about eleven minutes. ,
The body was taken down in about 30
minutes and was sent off in the hearse to
Hamden, the father's residence, this after-
noon. The funeral will takc place to mor-
row afternoon. _
The painful spectacle of the execution
was witnessed by from one to two hun-
dred persons, many of whom were affected
to tears by the awful scene. The conduct
of the sheritfthroughout has been most
commendable‘, 11 h_
. ' e a is arr9"° .
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ly ass.isted.in. arranging it, and smooth‘
bat-k his hair, in order to wear the white,
belt was secured}
with a firm step, and when he trod upon.
finally the cap was!
drawn over his face, when he took the‘
-...unts in difficulty Seeme-
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_ , _ [viewed liis d_iu‘y as a’ most‘ uspleiisant one,-
It being near two o clock, the Sheriff’ he yet has discharged it with firmness, and
approached the cell, and with the aid oft ‘
robe=
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The military deserve much prziise also
for their excellentarrangements, and strict-
enforcement of the prescr‘ib_e,d_regu~la:i9n.s,.
Fhere was ‘a large crowd about the jail,
but perfect quiet was preserved. VVe trust'-
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ed, and the easy death of the prisoner,-
was far less rcvoltinggthan it might have‘
pleen, will netver be again witnessed in N:
aven coun y.
STAGE co.tcH-.xDvi:NTU1u-3‘.
A few years since, being on urgcnf
business east, and the river in rather an‘
uncertain state, I entered myself a passen-
ger in one of Neil, I\‘Ioore & Co's stages td_
Columbus and _ \\ heeling. A party of
young Kentuckians apparently fresh from
pcfilege, made the principal part of my’
e on/_ travellers. As soon as the next
watering place afforded an opp‘o'rt‘unity for’
the purpose, two or three of the party re’-
ferred to, jumped out, bought, cigars and
having lighted them, resumed tliei"r' sezi'ts"7,-
filling the stage with cigar smoke, and
myself with i-ll lium'or,- for 1- had little doubt‘
—b'esicles the‘ thi‘i'ig- i=tself,-that it would.
cost me a sick liea‘da<':'lie, as‘ it is apt to do’
in sac'li cases; The weather was‘ excess-
ively cold, and the curtains had been care-
‘fully buttoned" down to exclude the fresh’
air. Two or three of these buttons Iconv‘
trivcd to dislodge of their trust, iiii‘ by’
keeping the opening as wide as possible,-
a_nd my head out of the window, 1' suc.-'
ceeded in getting on‘ to the next stage,-
where I arranged the curtain so that 1‘
could lean out with Iiule otliét‘ disadvani-‘
tage than the cramped and constrained‘
limbs l.0_‘.‘-flltéll an uncha'nged' jositioh for’
ten miles doomed 1110.‘ As sootras I reach-'
ed Lebanon, I improved the briéfsiay we’
made, by running over to an apothecary’s’
shop, where‘ I selected an tinc't‘ou's" piece’
Sof asafoatida of the size of a- walnuguné
hastily paying for it,-rega1'néd—'t'ri'y scat just"
in time. It was new growifiig den-k‘-,-the-'
days being sliort—the curtains héidl licérl.’
again fastened down during my absence‘,
so securely that it was diflicultto dislodge
them while the stage was on the route.
For _tlns,liowever, I did not care, being
confident that the odor of the fragrant gum-
must overpower the cigar fumes.
So soon as I was well seated and uncle!’
way, and the stage filled with smoke, the
lump was rubbed freely in the palms of my
hands, and soon the perfume began to as-'
sume its claim to recognition, if not re-‘
spect. A snorting and snuffing gradually
began to pervade the passengers, and vari-
ous satirical remarks and conjectures were’
freely made. At last, one or two who-‘
could stand it no longer, after some time‘
made an effort, and nnbuttoned the cur"-'
toms, and let in the keen frosty nir,:.wli‘icli'
soon banished the odors, alike of the to-'
bacco and the drug, and for some time the’
whole party enjoyed the luxury of apuro’
atmosphere. After riding half an hour iii‘
the cold air the curtains were put dowti'
again, and again the perfume filled the
stage. Two of the passengers now made
for the roof, and the curtains being once’
more raised, were kept up all the way to
Xenia. Here a fresh supply of cigars was‘
procured, and the smoking, as soon as we
started, resumed. All—alas, for them-—
to no purpose. My principal difliculty
during the last route had been to preserve‘
my gravity,for my past indignation had now'
become swallowed up in other feelings;
and I asked one of my neighbors‘ if any‘
thing was disturbing him, as I observedhe‘
could not sleep ‘Yes,’ replied lie, ‘there’
is disturbance enough. I‘ can-' aieitllei“
sleep nor breathe. There seems to‘ be" S
parcel of rotten eggs or onions in’ this
stage. Don’t you smell anything.’ ‘Noth-r
mg,’ I coolly replied, ‘unless it is this
lump of asafcctida, which I always carry’
ng, as the only remedy for sick
to give me.’
The murder was out. I spoke with so
much simplicity and naturalness that the
party did not know what to say for a min-
ute or so, by way of reply. At last one
who had. been my chief tormenter wi'tl':’_
cigars , began to blow off steam, and said
it was extraordinary that any gentleman
d use what he must. know would make‘
noy the whole stage in this way. If the
cigar smoke was unpleasant, why did’nt
you say so’! This provoked me, and
replied that it ill-became those to talk of
incommoding others, who had violated all‘
the rules of travelling by filling a close‘
coach with tobacco smoke, without car-
ing apparently, whether it agreed with the
rest of the passengers or not. He made
some inarticulate attempt to reply,.but as‘
ljudged, felt that he was not likely to
gain much in a personal quarrel with n_
man so much older than himself. Per«
haps, also, he felt that he was in the‘
wrong. So after a brief pause—‘Well,'
says be, ‘if my cigar annoys you so, I'll
throw it away.’ This he did--his colnr
panions doing the same. ‘Tlien,’ said I,
‘I have no farther occasion for the drug 3'-
and threw it away by way of peace offer-
. cl‘
inn‘.
°We all rode a few miles _g't_,,;i.I~6,*, "dieii: '
lence, sullen enough_,,[,,-fiég. with a sac"-
part. At,l_ag,t,.‘y but involuntary peals’ o_
095 l{g‘5,- from my late a~nta*gonist,t.he whole
..u,_.,
d ex‘c‘ess‘ive_ly ‘ diverting. .
At length he sought .19‘??? '1“. }"°’Fl’=‘=.‘£',“.
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