-'— sale of intoxicating drinks.
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Gr-:m=.ii.si. Assnmnnv.
May Session, A. D. 1851.
The Joint Select Committee to who was re-
ferred numerous petitons from sundry in-
habitants of this State, praying ulaw pro-
hibiting the sale ofspirittious liquors,having
Trlfad-the ‘subject under our consideration
respectfully ask ‘leave to present the--follow-
Eng unanimous REPORT:
.--Your-committee-entered upon the du-
ties of their office, __co~nscious to some extent
of the embarrassrnents which surrounded
them, and of the dtficulties that, in a divided
state .of public opinion, wiltjalways attend
the execution of a law which prohibits the
They are also aware that, notwitbstapding
the moral influences that during a series of
years have been brought to bear upon this
subject, the fountains of pollution, paupcrism.
and crime are still free. That from the (lram
s/to,-9, the distillery, and places of _/aircr nmltc,
"flows forth a stream, that in its withering in-
fluence reaches e-‘cry fire-side and every altar
in our laf](.l—d stream dark, putrid arfipestb
zsntzal : blighting in its course the fairest
iromise ; desolating all there is in beauty; a
destroyer of /rope; a pander of appetite and
a.varz'cr:, that from no possible point of obser-
vation, snows either lofty quality or redeem-
ing grace. . -
They are also aware of the inndeqiiacy
of our present law, as regarded by the public,
to abate this evil, and of the deep popular
1
son or persons resort to btiy, or otherwise
procure any intoxicating liquors, may be
prosecuted therefor, by any grand juror of
the town in which the offense is committed
before any justice of the peace residing in
same town; and said person so complained
of if convicted upon such complaint, shall
be subject to, and shall pay a fine of ten dol-
lars for the first ofl'enc.e_;' and on the second
conviction for any violation‘of apy of the
provisions of this act, shall be subject to and
shall pay a fine of twenty dollars;.and up-
on each conviction for any violation of any
of the provisions of this act, subsequent to a
second conviction, shall be subject to," and
shall pay a fine of thirty dollars, or may be
imprisoned thirty days in the common jail,
in the county in which the conviction is had,
or may be imprisoned thirty days at labor in
the county work house or houseof correc-
tion iii the town in which the offense was
committed, if there’- be such town work
house or house of correction in such town,
at the discretion of the court_having cogni-
zance of the offence. -.And any justice of
the peace residing in the town where the of-
fense is committed, shall have jurisdiction
over any complaint or information brought
upon this act, and power to en force the fines
and penalties prr.-scribed herein. And ifany
grand juror upon complaint to him made in
writing, by fi.ve electors of the town,in ftiir
for which he is grandjuror,'of the violation
of any of the provisions ofthis act, in such
town, by any person in complaint named
feeling that calls for an enactment proltibzt't,ng ‘and mere,“ charged WM, 3 specific vi0l,,,i0n
the liquor trade.
Feeling that this is it question, the propri-
ety and the power of which the people can
alone decide, we beg leave respectfully to
submit to your consideration the following
bill for a public Act,'and recommend the pas-
sage thereof.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
Per order of the Committee
H.£ZEKlAH S. RAMSDELL,
C/tairman.
AN ACT.
In addition to and in alteration -of an act on
titled “ An act relating to taverns and the
sale of Spirituous Liquors"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Represcntalives.z'n. General Assembly com:c-
ned .' ‘ . »\
,Sec. 1. No person shall sell, directly or
indirectly, by an agent or otherwise, or «per-
mit to be sold in any place whatever, any
wines, spirituous liquors, or malt liquors, ex-
cept cs is provided for and specified in the
subsequent sections of this act.
Sec. 2. The ’ civil authority, selectmen,
constables and grand jurors in each town,
shall convene at the usual place of holding
elcctogg’ meeting in each town, on the first
Monday" i November. at'2 o’clock afternoon
and on the first Monday in January annual-
ly, when the justice of the peace, present
and senior in age, shall preside; and said
board shall choose a clerk of said board, and
when so organized, said board may, at their
discretion, by a major vote, license any per-
son or persons, to sell within the limits of
such town, wines, spiritous liquors, and malt
liquors, or either of them, to be used for
medicinal, mechanical, scientific, or religious
uses, and for no other; and any license
granted at said meeting on the first Monday
of November next, may continue to the an-
nual meeting in January, and no longer;
and any license granted at any annual meet-
ing, may continue until the next annual
meeting, and no longer; and such license
shall be signed by the chairman and clerk of
such board; provided, that before such li-
cense shall be issued, and before such per-
son shall make any sale, under, or in pursu-
ance of such license, he shall lodge with the
clerk of such board for the benefit of’, and to
the use of such town in which such license
is granted, a bond with'good and sufficient
surety, to the satisfaction of a majority of the
selecimen of such town, and by ll.lt':m on the
back thereof endorsed in writing, certifying
their satisfaction with the surety, in the sum
of fifty dollars, made payable to the Treasu-
rer of such town and his sticcessors in office
conditioned that the person so licensed shall
not, within such town, during the continti-
ance of such license, violate any of the pro-
visions of this act,an<l shall not sell any
wines, spirituous liquors, or malt liquors, for
any other purpose than for mechanical, niaci-
icinal, scientific, or religious uses, and that be
will, in all things, conform to the provisions
and regulations of such board, prescribing
the form and manner of sales of such wines,
spirituous liquors,and malt liquors,by all per-
sons who may be licensed to sell all or
either of said articles in said town. And said
board, at their meeting in November next,
and at any annual meeting, may prescribe
the specific form and manner of the sale of
such wines, spirituous liquors, and malt
liquors, by the persons who may. be licensed to
sell the same, or any of them, in such town;
and such rules and regulations, so made, shall
continue until rev:.ked or changed at an an-
nual meeting. If such board shalljudge it
to be a matter of public convenience and ne-
cessity, to license any person or persons to
sell wines,spirituous liquors,and malt liquors,
I or any of them in such town, at any other
than at the meetings above named, they may
convene, and if a majority of the civil au-
thority, selectmen, constables, and grand
jurors be present and concur in"_the act, may
license any person or persons, in the same
manner and fomi as when assembled at an
annual meeting; except that any llcensfi
granted at any special meeting, may continue
and be in force to the next annual meeting,
and no longer; but, if at any special meet-
, ing for licensing, a majority of the civil au-
thority, selectmen, constables, and grand jit-
' tors of such town, he not present and con-
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curring in the vote to license no license shall
be granted.
Sec. 3. A majority of the civil authority
selectmen, constables, and grand jurors‘ in
any town may, at any special meeting, re-
voke any license granted in such town, for
_ any violation of any of the the provisions of
this act, or of any condition in the bond giv-
en to the Treasurer of such town by the
person licensed, as provided; said board
first have given, to the person whose license
is revoked three days’ notice in writing,
signed by the clerk of said board, and left
with such person or at his usual plape of
abode, to appear before such board at a time
and place named in such notice to show rea-
sons, if he have any, why his license shall
not be revoked and vacated.
Sec. 4. Any person who shall,.without
license in any mannerjand form as is above
prescribed, sell any wines, spirituous liquors
or malt liquors, or who shall keep rt place
for sale of any intoxicating liqiiors, or shall
keep aplace for the sale of any intoxicating
liquors in connection with trade in other
things, or shall keep a place Where any per- ,
of some provision of this act, shallrefuse or
neglect to prosecute such violation, an y elec-
tor of such town may make oath that such
complaint has been made to such grand juror
and of his refusal or neglect to take. cogni-
zance of, and prosecute such violation of
this act, before any justice of the peace shall
thereupon, on complaint of such elector,
issue his warrant against the person so
charged, to said grand juror, and so com-
plained of by said elector to said justice,
with a violation of a provision of this law
and shall by said warrant, cause such per-
son so accused to be arrested and brought
bc-fore him, or some other justice of the
peace, who may lawfully act in that behalf
to answer the specific charge in said corti-
plaint of said elector, and be dealt with
thereon according to law; and said cause
he proceeded with in same in.inne.r and
form as though said process had origina-
ted or was carried on on the complaint of
a grand juror. All fines imposed under
any of the provisions of this act shall be
payable to the treasury of the town in
which the offense shall have been com-
mitted. ' .
Sec. 5. lf any person convicted of a vio-
lation of any of the provisions of this act
shall move an appeal shall be granted, he
shall give a bond of recognizance to the
treasurer ofthe county in which such ofli-use
shall have been committed, with good and
sufficient surety, to the szitisfactionjof the
court from whose judgment such appeal is
«made, conditioned that the apellant shall ap-
pear before the county court next to be held
in and for the county in which such convic-
tion is had, and then and there to answer to
said complaint, and prosecute his said appeal
to effect, and abide the judgment that may
be rendered by said county court on said
complaint. And if on trial had in such
county court, on such appeal, judgment
shall be rendered against such appellant,
he shall be subject to, and shall pay double
the amount of the fine or penalty adjudged
against him by the justice of the peace
from whose judgment such appeal was ta
ken. - ‘
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Connecticut Legislature.
MAY SESSION.
Monday, June 16th.
S'c2zate.——l3ill from committee on judiciary
respcctitig election of Justices of Peace,
coins from House, amended and re-comniit-
letl.
Committee on Incorporations other than
Banks l‘(.‘p0|'[6(l favorably on the increase of
‘the numbers of the Hook and Ladder Com-
pany of Danbury. Resolution passed.
IIouse.—-’I'hr=. committee on incorporations
other than banks, oti petition of Edgar S.
Tweedy and others of Dnnbury, reported a
resolution increasing the number of firemen
in Fire Company No 2 in said toivn, to fif-
ty members; resolution passed. .
Resolution appointing Zebulon Brockway,
George Ferry and Daniel B. Wainer,direct-
ors in the State Prison ; referred to committe
on State Prison.
The committee mi roads" and bridges
on petition of Hiram Taylor and others
for discontinuance of a part of the Slieriiian
and-.. Redding Turnpike road, reported un-
favorably; petitioners granted leave to with-
draw.
The committee on banks reported a reso-
lution incorporating :1 Savings Bank at
Stamford; resolution passed.
Bill '_for a public act relating to courts,
changing the time of holding the County’
Court of New London Co. from the 2d to
the 4th Tuesday in June; referred to coin-
mittee on Judiciary.
Tucsrtay, June 17!/1..
Senate.-On motion of Mr. Deming the
Senate resumed the consideration of the Act
relating to Judges of Probate
Amendment. of the House making it im-
perative with the Governor to call for a new
election in case of vacancy, [the original bill
leaving the subject to his discretion] was
not concurred in. Senate-concurred in the
House amendment altering date.
Thesorder of the day, which was the con-
sideration of the General Banking Law,
was taken up.
Bill read third time. (The question was
taken on the passage of the bill, and not,
as in the House,upon accepting the report of
the majority of the committee.)
The question was taken by yeas and nays
on the passage of the bill,and lost.
Message from the Governor relative to
the passage of the bill iricoporating the town
of Cromwell, advising the passage of some
resolution altering the time of holding the
first town meeting ; referred _to__conimiitee on
towns, No l. . _
Report of the General Hospital..'ofjCo,n'-
necticut laid before the Senateby amessage
from the Governor, who recominendcd-an‘
appropriation for its use; referred to commit-
tee on education. .
Bill relating to Town Clerks, requiring
fees to be paid before the record of deeds,
read third time, opposed by Mr. Biirrall, ad-
vacated by Mr. Deming; bill passed.
Committee on judiciary on expediency of
giving to Superior Court power over chang-
ing the name of any person, reported favor-
bly. Resolution in favor read twice and
laid on the table to be printed. ',
"5 Bill incorporating Savings’- Bank at Stam-
ford, came from the House amended ; amend-
ment concurred in—bill as amended passed.
House.—'I'he committee on banks, on pe-
tition of Henry L. Chaplin and others, re-
ported a resolution incorporating the Essex
Savings Bank; resolution passed.
The same committee onpetition of A.
Stacey and others, reported a resolution iii-
eorporating the Deep River Savings Bank;
resolution passed. ’ ,
.Bill for a public act concerning Agencies of
foreign insurance companies doing business
in this State ; referred to committee on judici-
ary. '
Resolution appointing Mason Gross State
Directorin the State Bank; referred to com.
on banks.
Committee on incorporations other than
Banks reported favorably on the increase of
the members of the Hook and Ladder Co of
Danbury. Resolution giving them eight
additional members passed.
A message ftom the Governor was receiv-
ed coocerri ig the annual report of the Gen-
eral Hospital ofConnecticut, and recommend-
ed an appropriation for the objects of the
institution. Report of the Hospital read in
part; l't'fcl‘l’e(.l to committee on Education.
Vote reconsidered on motion of Mr. Ari-
drewe and referred to committee on
Claims.
lVczlr2esday, J-tone 18th.
Senate.——Comtiiittee on Eilucation report-
ed against allowing School Districts to take
what land they please _for the erection of
School Houses. Report accepted.
Mr. Peck from the committee on Senatori-
al Districts reported against any change in
the present Districts. Mr. flck dissented
from the ‘report, and thought some change
was necessary in the representation of both
Houses. .
Committee on new towns, on the petition
for the incorporation of the new town of
Quinnebaug, reported favorably Report
laid on the table, in order to proceed to the
order of theday.
Election of Senator postponed until 10
o'clock to morrow morning
The order of the (lay, the question of the
commutation of the punishment of the inur-
derers of Burnice W'bite, was taken up.
Resolution passed commuting Balconib's
puni-hment.
The resolution for the commutation of
the punishment of M-anasseth was rejcctetl—-
Ayes 8 Nays 12.
Report of the Conn. Hospital was refer-
red to the committee on births, deaths and
inarriages.
House amendments to the \Vestport Plank
Road bill concurred in by the Senate.-
Amendment proposed by Mr. Deming that
no toll gate shall be erected in that part of
the road uhich may be on a public high-
way, opposed by ‘Mr. Burrall and lost.-—
Rcsoliition passed
. Resolution changing the time of holding
the County Court in New London County;
passed.
Committee on incorporations other than
banks, reported in favor of thegchartcr of
Birmingham ; resolution in form passed.
H0usc.— Resolution appointing Pt-leg
Shepard, Wm. Cothren and Wm. T. Rus-
sell, County Commissioners for Litchficld
County passed. _
Resolution appointing Hiram Goodwin
Judge of the County Court for Lithficld
County; passed. -
The. House. then went into Committee of
the Whole for the considcrati-iri of the Tax
Bill, Mr. Woodrufl of Litchfield in the
chair.
The Speaker announced the order of the
day being the election of U S Sen-ator.——
The roll was called, and all the members,
with the exception of Messrs. Latimer of
Simsbury, aml Stow of Wallingford answer-
ed to their names.
Four ballots were taken, but no choice
made.
Mr. Ferry of Da-ihury offered a resolu-
tion to indefinitely postpone further’ ballot-
inv.
°Mr. B-ildwin of New Milford, moved to
amend by striking out “indefinitely post-
pound” and inserting “' Wednesday next”—-
carried 108 to 107.
Mr. Yale of Mt-ritleii, called for the yeas
and hays on the passage of the resolution-
ordered, and upon calling the 'roll there was
ayes 112-—nays 108-50 the resolution pas-
sed. '
T/tursday, June 10th.
Senate.-On motion of Mr. Burrall,
the Senate reconsidered the vote on the
passage of the Danbury and Westport
plank road. The amendment offered
by Mr. Deming was reconsidered prevent-
ing the erection of a toll gate on such paits
of the road as coincided with any public road
Amendment passed. Bill as amended pas-
sed.
Resolution appointing Hiram Goodwin
Judge of the Litchfield County Court, pas-
sed.
The order. of the day was called for,
which was the bill on the sale of the spir-
ituous liquors. Bill read three times, and af-
ter some debate was passed ; yeas 13—nays
The Senate then proceeded to the second
order of the day, the election of Senator of
the United States, which resulted as follows;
Roger S. Baldwin, 12
Thomas ‘H. Seymour, 8 .
Francis Gillette, I
So Roger S. Baldwin was declared elected
on the partof the Senate. _
lesoliition increasing the capital stock'_of
the Farrnei"s Bank of Bridgeport $1000;
laid on the table.
Bill for Homestead exemption taken
front the table. lt was hdvocated by
Mr Mitchell and on his motion the_yeas and
nays were ordered ; passed yeas ll—-nays 8.
Harm-.—Resolution appointing Zalnion
Storrs Judge of the County Court for 'l‘ol-
land County; passed.
Mr. Smith of Brookfield offered a resolu-
tion appointing E-.lward,Taylorjudge of the
County Court for Fairfield County. .
Mr. Godlreyof Faiifield moved to amend
by substituting the name of Thomas B. 05-
borne.
The yeas and were ordered, and there were
yeas 107-—nays, 102, so the amendment was
carried. '
Mr. Ferry of Danbury, called for the
yeas and nays on the passage of the resolu-
tion as amended-—ordered, and the question
being taken there were yeas l07—nays
1'03-—so the resolution passed.
Resolution appointing Daniel W. North-
rop a county commissioner for the county of
Fairfield; passed.
Resolution appointing Thomas ’A.
Mend a county commissioner for Fairfield _
County. A __ -
-xv-" --up ., .
Mr. Ferry, of Danbugg, moved to lay it_
on the table lost 107 to . .
Mr. Osgdod of Pomfret called for the
yeas and nays—not ordered.
Mr. Phelps of . Windsor, moved to post-
pone until 10‘ o'clock to-morrow-—lost 110
to 97.
Mr. Boardman of New Haven offered-a
resolution appointing Charles Marvin, Ash-
bcl \Vnodward. and Stephen D. Pardee,
Bank C.ommissioners' laid on the table.
The report of the jhint select committee
on the -subject of a State Reform School,
with a bill for a public act establishing such
school, having been made the order of the
day,"was taken up; after the discussion, the
bill was laid on the table for a third reading.
I Friday, June 20th.
Charles and Willam Spencer were dis-
charged from State Prison after the first of
Septemper next A
The order of the (lay, the report of the
select committee on Sflnttlorlill Districts was
taken up. Committee reported adverse to
any change. 1
Laid on the table.
Resolution incorporating the Hrittei"s
Batik at Bctlicl (Danbury) and the Eastern
Bank at Danielsonvillo.-, read twice and on
motion of Mr. Mitchell,laid on the table.
.Resolution_increasing the capital stock of
the Bridgeport Bank taken from the table
Mr. Mitchell’s amendment which was pen-
ding, was withdrawn bv the mover, and on
motion, the yeas and nays were ordered.—-
On motion of Mr. Deming again laid on the
table. '
Resolutition from the House appointing
ZEtll‘D()l1 A. Storrs, Judge of Tolland Coun-
ty, passed.
Hoasc.—1\"l r. Ferry said he had given no-
ticc that he should move a recon.-:id¢;ration
_of the resolutions making appointments for
F-airfield County, and dernaritled that they
be kept in possession of the House
On motion of Mr Lanilers the House re-
stimed the consideration of the biil incorpo-
rating the Ncw Britt-airi and Midilletown
Railroad Company.
The House their resumed the considera-
tion oftlie resolution increasing the capital
stock of the Waterbury Bank, $150,000.
Saturday, June 21st.
Senate:—Resolutions appointing Judge and
County Conitnissioners for Fairficld County
were laid on the table on motion of.;\'lr
Mitchell.
Bill from the committee on Judiciary dc-
fining the number of Jurors in the several
towns in the State, was laid on the-table and
800 copies ortli-red to be printd.
It was ordered that when the Senate ad-
journ it adj rim to eleven o’clock Mondiiy.
Hoiise.—'l‘tiesil;t‘y next.zif.3 P. M. wiisns-
signed as the order of the day to consider the
bill regulzitiug tliesnle of sjiii'ituoiis liquors.
Resolution gimitiiign borough clizirter for
the villsioe of iirii-iingltiim; passed.
\V6Sl[%l't rind D.inbury Plriuk Road bil‘,
came front the Senate-witli an iiirietidmoiit pro-
viding that the public highway shall not be
closed. House concurred. .
Hrnse concurred with the Senate in releas-
ing fioiii Strife Prison Charles and \Villliam
Spencer on the first of September‘ next.
NORWALK GAZE’l‘TE.
TUESDAY, June 24, 1S5]-
A \Vord to Our Friends.
The new Postage Law is to go into opera
tioii on the 1st. of .ltilv—tlier(~fot'e all who now
take the Giizeite by mail or wish to sub‘si,-ribe
within the cotinty will receive it free of Post-
age.
lii view of this law we feel that our sub-
scription lists ought to be"rit least doubled. At
tlietiiiie of our former connection with the
Gazette, we had the satisfaction of ,noting it
very large iucreiise in our busitiess, tliroiigli
the personal exertions of our fi'ieritl:i——-who
were kind enough to take smne pains to induce
their neiglibors to subscribe. This kiridncss
has not been overlooked or forgotten mid we
nre free to ask a i‘enewal of these efforts on
the part of our fi'ieutls——feeling confident: that
they will be clieerfully put forth again. '
Those who feel that mir course is just and
rigltt and worthy of tll8lrtl(lVO(:.tlCy and support,
cannot do it so cheaply in any other manner.
And while we thus risk the cooperation of our
frieiids we mean nlso to make the Gazette wor-
thy of support. If energetic effort wi.l effect
unytliing for its advancement in interest or
use-lulnr-ss——we can assure our patrons that
notliing shall be wrintirig on our piirt. To this
end. the senior Editor, having resigned his post
at VVnsliiiigtoii. will return to Noiwnlk to give
the paper liis undivided attention. That its
interest, and of c.ourse its interests, have been
permitted to lag and suffer, in days past is too
true-—btit we hope to be able to redeem it
from niiy former lellinrgy or odiuni-—nnd by
putting forth the proper exertions 0IL‘I'S€l‘l:€8, to
merit as well as receive the zealous coopera-
tions of the \Vliig party in this county. In other
words. we ask no nursing gi'atuities—if' we do
not give a full rind fair cquivulent for all we re-
ceive, drop us at once. Nothing is so wounding
to our pride, or so provokingly iiisolent in our
view, as for it man to express or entertain the
opiuioii that we nre it tux upon his charity.
At the same time, we are by no means in-
different totlie kindness mid support of our
frieiids, its our sphere of influence is larely de-
pendent upon such exertions as they may put
forth in our behalf. VVe can ciill to mind fifty
men who could easily procure us ten subscri-
bers iipiece. without expense or inconvenience
in less than it week,aiid to profess ourselves
independent of such influence would be the
height of folly. We wish to be well under-
stood on this point—tliatwliile we solicit the
efforts ofour friends to aid its in extending our
sphere of influen(e—we shall place ourselves
above the reproach of pauperism, by giving in
our paper more than we ask for it. On the
questions of public and local jmcv we trust
we have the confidence of the public that we
are sound. While there are many public
evils we would wish to see remedied,wc are. and
ever shalt be, for the Uivion-—'riii: WHOLE
UNION-l\'0W AND rout-zvizrt.
\Ve liave it in contemplation, as soon as cir-
cunistztuces will ndinit, to present the Gazette
in a new and more readable dress. We shalj
also make some arrtingernent to have the paper
delivered at the resiilences of our subscribers
in \Vestpot't and Diirien, simultaneously with
its delivery to our village patrons, as is already
done in the villiigoiof New Canaan, Wilton
and Ritlgefield.
The New Liqn-wt.
Abill is now pending bet.-
Assembly, prohibiting the sin,» -.-. .-I:‘§l‘-Jllllng
drinks. For convenience of i rice we l‘. we
inserted, in another column. the ir.....'ing pro-
visions ofthe bill. As a whole, we do not tip-
prove "of it. The section which imposes a
double penalty upon the individual who may
appeal from the decision of a_magistrnte espe-
cially meets with our repiobation. It is true
that the magistracy of Connecticut, for purity
of intention and sound sense is not surpassed by
any body of inert in the Union; but on the other
hand it justice of the peace must often feel his
want of knowledge of the legal principles
which ought to govern the decision of it case.
\Ve ‘presume that there is no one more wil-
ling than otir miigistrntes tlietnselves to tie-
ltnowledge the difiiculties under which tliey
often labor in the decision of it cause, and their
liability to be erroneous in their judgments.-—-
'lf. then, it justice liappens to re nder an iiicoi-
rect opinion. it cei'tiiiiiiy seems to us lltt1’(l to
subject the party deferidiint to it double pennliy
—it may be sixty dollars or sixty days impris-
onment, merely because he takes an appeal.
\Ve hope that. the Act will be gieatlj modified
before its passage. '1
The Green.
\Ve have frequently heard the remark made
“ How beautiful this Norwiilk Green would be
if there were it fountain in the centre of ii!"
and we have us often lllollgllli, it it iiiatter of
surprise that there should be no fountiiin them.
\Ve are informed that it would be an easy
inntter to introduce water from springs that
tl1'6 found on the mountain to the eristwnrd.-—-
Tlie expense we have not liertrtl esiiinzited, but
presume that the amount. iiiiglit he raised by
subscription witliou_t much difficulty. It would
certainly add inncli to tliélieritity of the local-
ity if the etiterprise could be itccoinplislied.
July 4th.
\Ve reinnrketl last week that the probabili-
.ties were that there would be no celebraition
this your in Norwulk of the luclependence day.
\Ve were inisinken, liowever, because yester-
day we lieuril six fire crzickers explode under
our office window. whereupon four young ne-
groes went off into ecstacies of delight. \Ve
therefore conclude that there is some
piobahility of it general illtitiiini.tion on the
evening of the glorious Fourtli.
But sei'i0usi_i-', it is It disgrace to this town
that mi an occasion such as recurs the present
year. there cannot be found enterprise enough
in Norwiilk to get. up it celebration cnlcirliited to
do honor to the iiilisibitzitifs of the place. But
we have said erioiigli. Another year the de-
‘ficieiicy may be rerncdigrl.
Babies.
The last census exhibits in most friglitfnl in-
crease ofour baby population. \Ve have been
extremely puzzled to iiccount for the sudden
prevalence of these juvenile toi'nienf.s. and,
with all our editorial wisdom, are still unable
to give any mtionnl solution of the prolilein.
\Ve must beg portion 1 \Ve called the little
darliiigs il()l'lll0tllS, which was it gross liliel.—-
No—-for it real SIll)SlilllSl.llll comfort-giving nia-
cliine, give us it real. live, fat, chubby. kicking,
squnlling baby.‘ \Ve wish we had it tliotisiiiitl
of them at this moment cni'eei'iiig around our
office. that. thereby our ideas might be made to
shoot. \Vriting editorials this weather, (Sut-
urdny. June ‘.2lsf. 11 o'clock A. M is such it
delightful pastime, that n score or so of the
beauties would be of material assistiiiice.
(“ Look here, Devil, will flint. make no arti-
cle ?" " Yes!" " \Vell, trike it mid -be oil‘,
and don't coirie again till the theriiioineter is
:1 foot below zero.")
Tm»: Write Rt-zviizw for June is again upon
our t:ible,tceuiiug with all the vivzicity and
vigor ofstipcrlzitive merit. It must be at source
of real griitificatioii to its friends and patrons to
con its pages, after being deluged and surfeited
(HS we poor: iiioderns are.) with the wisliy-
wnsliy trash yclept “polite liteiiature." [low-
ever,tlie work is too well and too favorably
known to need any word of couimendiilion
from its, and all we have to say is: R8il(lel"
have you seen the Review 7 Do you take it?
If not, you are behind the age and fiir behind
your own interests.
San Francisco In Ashes.
\Ve learn by the arrival of the Crescent
City, on \Ve-dcesdny, that the greater portion
of the city of San Francisco has been destoy-
cd by fire. Aiiioug the buildings burnt are
the Custom House-, runny of the priiictpal
hotels, and all the priiiting offices, except that.
of the Alta Californi_ii. The fire also spread
among the shipping, doing great tliimzige. The
loss is estiniiited at from $12,000,000 to l 2,-
000,000. A great fire also ‘had occurred at
Stockton—|oss $1,000,000.
lt is feared that many lives were -lost. and
tliousaiids were turned out of house and home,
linving lost their rill. Measures were about
to be adopted for affording reliefto the suffer-
ers.
£37’ The Litchfield County Centennial Cel-
ebration takes place on the 13th mid 14th days
of August next. There is every reiisoii to
believe that it will be it grand iifliiir. Our Cel-
ebriition. it is thought, will not take place until
after tliat time.
On, THE l.'\'GRA'l‘E.'-—A bachelor editorout
\Vest: hast-.|y and witntonly insults the reform-
ing taste of the liidies by stiggesting that i
" would save it great deal of time and fl sight 0'
cloth, if they would, jnsfead of? cutting off the
bottoms of their dress. just ltitclr ‘em -up about
the neck a ltttle.” Give _it to liiin—i:ii:e la the
trowsersl '
[§'Tlie puiiislinient of Bulcoinb, Calhoun
and Miinassetli, for the murder of Barnice
\Vhite, of Colelirook, has been commuted by
the House of Representatives for imprisonm ent
for life.
I?‘ The enlargement of the Battery in
the city of New York has. at length. been de-
ciderl upon. A contract has been made to on-
large it to an extent of six hundred feet, at an
expense of 27,000, to be linislied in three
years. The contriictor thinks that the surplus
rubbish of the city will prove sufficient to fil]
up the space.
.2 I
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liis wife wastnbsent at church, Illldi on several
lie-lglll)0l‘5 being‘ called in by his lfittlie girl, who ,.
was witli.hiiii, he was laid on a bed and almost
instantly expired. His death, it is though:
was caused by the rupture of it blood-vessel»
E? An Englishinan in Cailifi)rui'a writing.
home says: " You may imagine how greatly
surprised I was when 1 saw in the bay o£ San
l*‘i'iincisco a greater number of ships together
than 1 had ever belield—Livei-pool, the So.
Ktt|'l1tll'lt)83 and the “fest and the East India '
Docks were all outiiuinbered. Instead of‘:
village, I beheld it proud city."
£3’ The medal to be presented to Ht;-nay
Clay, by the New Yorkers, togetlier with the
bronze medals t) be given to the subscribers. is
to cost 333000. There are 1'25 subscribers,
each of wliom contributes $25.
@' The offniice of child sir-ipping is now
practiced to it great extent in Liverpool. On-
one daty ‘no less than five :li'ildre.n were robbed
of their boots and other articles, tllltl every day
rriiiiiy cases are reported to the police, who are
on the nlert, the children being too young in
many instances to describe the parti_es, ‘who
principally rippenr to lié'.lieggni's.
A CO.\'FESslt)1\'.-—S0tIl8 izewly organized ri-
fle c iiiipainies in LOUSl:lll:l liziving ltitely iipplied
to the State Adjutant General for their quota
of iirins, were refused “ because all the rifles
belonging‘ to the State were given out the re-
ceceiit Cuban Expedition.’ and have not yet;
bocn ret.tiriied, and therefore none can yet be
procured_.
A New PAiu{.——'l‘lie City Council of New
York have passed an ordinance for the estab-
lishment of it new park in the upper part ofthe
r,-jity. The expense will be very large, proba-
bly $l,000.000 to begin with. and lizilfais much
tnore for feiieiiigniid eiribellisliii'ient.s.
E?‘ Hiram Ketcliuiii, Esq.. says the New
York .loui'nal of Commerce. llll3 ticce; ted an
invitzition from it committee of the New Haven
Council. t.o deliver an oration in that city on the
iipproiicliing Fourtli of July..
L7?‘ Captziin of the steamship
Brotlie: Jonzitlinn, has been holden to 31.500
Howes,
bail in New York for knocking out the right
eye of “fin. Russel, one of the crew. tit Clin-
grees.
—Carditiul \Viseni:in boasts that he has a list of
208 l’rotest:iutclergyrneii, or riiore, ready to come
over to Route. if the stitinblirig block of necessa-
ry l‘€pl1t.ll=lll0l1 of their wives could be removed,
—'l‘lie Duke of Ufelliiigton, now over 80 years
old, rt ceiitly gave a grand bull to upwards of 1500
-persons lt is umiouticed that the gallant old dtiko
led the first dance with Lady Clciiientiiizi Villar.~r'
and stibseqiieiitly (l1lllC(}(.lg\\'lill lllr ladies Hay. Sup-
per was served at one o’cl ick,:ind the company did
not separate till five, when tlir. duke bade farewell
to the last of his guests.
—-The new ste.-iinlioat Reindeer. running be-
tweeti New York rind, Alhiiriy. made the trip in
less than eight hours, €lV'r_‘l'.'lglllg over twenty miles
an hour the entire di-tzince.
-—'l‘liere isat the present time only one \Vliig
Governor in New liitglaiid, and four throughout
the Union.
—l’ci'iiij.-‘sioii has been grarited by the Secretary
of \Var. to three gcntleinen, to erect it new hotel at
Old Point Comfort. ,..
—0f the two hundred thousand souls in \Vis-
coiisiii, tiiore than one htiiirlrt-.d tlioustiiid are said
l()l)8GCl‘lI1illlS. 'l'lii.- race of men are settling the
country on the sources of the Mississippi very rup-
iiliy, and in that region. it‘ any p irt of the Utiiou.
the Geriniin cliarncter and customs seem likely to
press tlieiiiselves upon the population.
-—The Aiiicricziii brirqiie Mary Anna, on her
last voyage to Belfast. picked up a dog which was
swiiiiuiiiig in the middle of the Atlantic.
—lii the U. S. Circuit Court at \Ve.-liington, on
the 5th iiistaitit, the jury decided uguiti.-‘t the validi-
ty of the .K().-ilillglfl) will of 1503 : con.-‘eqiiently
the foreigii heirs will be entitled, under the will of
1816, to the entire estate, which is very considers:
blc.
—'1‘lie beautiful estate of J. B. Nichols. in Prov-
idence, liai:-i been sold to the Catholics for the sisters
of Charity, and will probably be converted into I
nuiiiiery.
—A gang of thieves and robbers,alilc-bodied men
and women, lizive left New York ‘- with the papers '
iiitlieir hats," pretending to be beggars. - Look out
for them.
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