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TUESDAY MORNING
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Jiaiitiln Nriusqaopcr---ibcnotrih to fiitcraturr, tfficiicral Eiitelligcart, lllulitirs, ’2lgricult11rc,’2t.t£=' mm maiittfarturcé.
NUMBER tot--NEW siiiiirsi-.
1v0iiWAL’K, CT. TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, i851.
VOLUME XXXIV.--NUMBER 34.
mi: N0iuv.iLi_i_ GiiZ‘il’l‘_'E‘E.
.1. 1-1. BYING-‘1*oN '3: cos
A. H. Bi l.\'G rox. H. \-V. I'I\’A’t"[‘.
'0_flice at the fool of Jllczin. St.-—0l.'C'I' L/zcjslorc of
C. J. Gruman.
Terms of the Gazette.
Village subscribers by carrier-——pr yr 00
Mail do in, advance do 5.’ 00
'O.‘iice subscribers, or those living out of
the Carrit-.r’s (Iistrict, and who call for
their papers: at the office 1 50
‘Companies offiveor more i'ecc-iving their , ,_
papers by mail, ifpaid in advance 1 50
'l‘ermts of Advcrtisliig.
10 lines or less, 1 insertion fit)
-« 3 H 75
15 u 1 -‘ . , vs
3 ‘.‘ 1 00
{lgga I on Pltli\’Tt.’\'G excciztczl with nealncss
‘and rlespatc/L, and at low prices.
, C. 'l‘. COl‘i'.\;\VAL.L,
, Draper hand Tailor,
OULD inform the public that he has
‘ taken the rooms over the store of
Lockwood. Ilaight &. Co., where he is pre-
iiared to make all kinds of gcntleiiieti’s and
i)o_1;'s clothing in a neat and fashionable ii*.a_hiier
hot! on reasonable terms. He Iias also on hand
‘a good assortment ofready-niade clothing. and
ihose in want will find it to their advantage to
‘give him a call. A share of the public patron-
‘age is respectfully solicited.
hot-is-iiik, June 23, 1851.
Everything for Everybody.
‘HE subscribers have constantly on hand
one of the most extensive assortincnts ol
’Groceries, Ct‘o('.k8I'y', \Vooden and other \Vares
to be found at any other store in this comity.—
Es[)e(:ilil attention is paid to our Market depart-
ment, where may be had fresh from N. Y. ev
'ery day, all kinds of vegetables, fruits, g,.'.c.. Etc.
‘of the choicest quality. Also, all kinds of shell
and other fish in their season._ In short, we
keep it general family store, and are sellin_g off
at prices which astonisli everyone. Give
us a call at our store in Main st.
ALLEN 6.: MEEKER.
Gheafifirthan Eider!
Groceries selling of at tzsloizis/ii/lg rates at
the olcl store of
GEO. \V. SMI'I’[‘I, SOUTH NORVVALK.
' HERE purchasers can find blil-S of the
la rgest; and best assortuients of Groce-
ries. Crocket’.Y. &c.,ever otl'e-red in this mar-
ket before. To our up town customers. (for
we have customers from the Bridge, cause why
we sell better articles aiitlclicaper than others.)
we would say that we will guarantee them a
‘saving of 25 per 'cent. by piircliasing of us,
which will pay for a ride upaiid down any day.
Jail and oxzilttiiic l‘Ol‘_y'0Ill‘S_P.ll"(’.S. ,
,_ GI£Oll(}l«I \V. SMITEI.
Soulli Noiiwallt, August. 19, 1851.
\. ‘_‘i>YiTED.7i§I/ .
'I°"$\’ ‘$5’ : “’!"'l"‘°o
/
‘f
The" I.-e’s't and stl‘oilgest. certified medicine iii
the world for the cure ef Dyspepsia in all its
f'orms——sucb as lieadache, heartburn, habitual
costiveuess. acidity of the stomach. loss of ap-
petite, astlinta, piles, incipient consumption.
tlebility arising front" p':‘dli'it‘cted fevers fever
and iigtte‘, ekpbstire to heat or hold, old age-'-3
and diseases arising from impeifect digestion,
br :1 de‘.i'ange._il condition of the stomach. It is
also‘ an ei;cel ent reuiedy. and not. surpassed by
any medicine in use, for females sottbiing from
—ht.e‘rine or nervous d'et'tiiigei’iioiit,,
Ariioiigtlié ii1iu'ri‘ei'é)'us:iiid higlily r'csp‘e'ctable
t:ei'tificates, we refer to the following:
Prof. A. A. II.-\\'l~2S. M. 1). State Assayer.
Fi'1""1§ili:.\‘i:Y I‘IOMl‘2R. Esq.. Boston.
J AS. C. DUNN, Esq}. City '.I‘i_"e'asurer, Boston.
Hon. l.‘v'.IYRO-N LAVVRENCE, Ex rest. Mites.
Senate‘. ,
Hon. D. II, RRNOLD, formerly Gov. Rhode
Island, now Meu'iber of Congress.
1 Hon. \Vi\1‘. Woonntunoi-2,formerly Goi’.
Michigan, now U. S. Senator.
Hon, J. Mmii~:iiis.in,formerly Gov. of Ky
now U. S. Senator.
Hon. J. F. SIM-.\io.\'s, U. S. Senator from
Rhode Island.
_ Hon. S.iiii’1. S. PHELPS, U. S. Senator from
Vermont.. , _
[Ion VVM. Uriiau, U. S. S‘ from’ Vt.
Hon- Sonoaioiv Foo'ri.:, M. C. from Vt.
Ho-.1. D. F~'JS’l‘Ell. M. C. from Penu’a.
__ Hon. M. L. l\lAa'rAiN, Delegate in C. from
\Vis. 'I‘orritory.
Gen. A.C. Donor-:, D. C. from Iowa; W
R. P. STOWE. Itlsq-, Clerk in House ofI‘-‘.e'p'.
C. C. 'I‘itowmui)or‘.. Esq., Detroit, Mich.
, Gt: . VV. .IO£\'l-IS: ESQ‘-, Surveyor General
Dubuq‘-ue, Iowa. ,
JOSEPII Hoxii-;,E'sq., No. 76 \Vall st., N. Y.
Many other individuals of the liigliest res-
pectability can be‘ referred to‘. who will c'o‘ii’-
firm all that lias been said in favor of this inva'l-
uable medicine’.
DI’... GEO. GREEN, Proprietor, \Vind-
sor, Vt.
REED. BATES 65 AUSTIN, \Vh_ole’sale
Drnggists. No. ‘.36’ Mercliaiits’ Row, ‘oston,
General Agents.
Price $1 per bottle; sift for $5.
CAU'I‘lON._—Eeali bottle of the Genuine
0.2:}/gcnalecl Bitters, will have the outside
wrapper printed in Englisli,Frenc'li_and Spa ii-
ish, with the signatiiro‘ of Goo. B’. Green, Pro-
prietor, upon Thre‘e' Sides. and in addition, a
finely engraved label upon the top of the bottle
with the signature of Reed, B‘ate‘s 65 Austin.
who are the sole General Agcnt3s,an'd to whom
an orders must. be addressed.
For sale by \V- E. BISSELL, and drug-
A. E. Byii-:1g’l:on,
General Aghiit for Pirociuriiu 5;” Pen-
sions. Bouvn’_7/ Lam/"s, E.rl'ra and Back
_ Pay. French S_p0/ialioiis. Lcll‘c'rs
Pa/.cnl, tS‘c., dc.
George 5.. Eavenport,
ilttoi'nc3'r and t}c~iiiiscllci' at lair.
O,/fice I/Vast Stale it/Le B-ridge,
Nou\vi.ir.i‘i, CONN.
9. 5. Perry,
llttoriuty and €(}t2I3S€II6l' at Law,
Mall oi'y’s Ilnuildiiiig.
Ofllce hours from 8 lo 12 o’cloc/r, A. 111. ; and
from 1 /o 6 o'clock, P. IV.
C. 3. A. BISSELL,
llt..toracys and c{)ll1lSOII0l'S at law.
Oflice over 3. Mallory 3;. (30.95 Store,
NORWALK, CONN.» ,
Jo Em &. lhteed,
W1-iolcsale aiiilt Retail Dealer in
DRUGS, M I.':I)I(:INI::S. CH EMICALS,
P ls) R l*‘U.\l E R i". DYE STUFFS,
PA'I‘ENT MEDICINES, c\:c.
I~Vcs'l side the Bricl_L_-c, lIV()V7"It‘(I.I‘7iT, Conn.
43'. 3 G-HUMAN,
DI"'ZALEl1I-.‘\' l"(lREIGN AND DOMPISTIC
staple, ’&i"ai1ry thumbs
CA R P ET I N G
Carriage Cloths and 'I.‘iriim:iings.
Ci.€l"l‘ll.§, CJESUIEIIEREIS, ES,
Sheetiiags. ‘Plummets, Baits ézc.
___.'.‘?’ 9..‘3.W/°: I-Ks CT-
sersia .t~i.u'..-':-'.*.c:..r~a.=t>s
hfthidfi
i.‘S.'iJz.i§‘.
Over F. St. Jo‘~.l:n7s Store,
NORNV.-\LK, CT.
Eiikeneescs
I'Varrrml’:v€ lo ;r)lm.s:c all good
E3yKq9§?.d :34. Erica d.
\VIlOLESALl1I 6.’. ’RC'l".-\lI_. DEALERS
In Gi'ocei'ics, Provi.-zions, Iflour, Food, Salt,
Fisli. Croclccry and (ilass \Vare. \‘.='oodeu and
\Villow \Vai-c. I3rooms. i‘\lat.~t, <'S:c.. 8:c.
.\'o. '2 I-Vtllcr SI... i\'orw(zl/c, Conn.
.____—.__
ravnonsi
Blair €iit.t,i‘a;v,‘, nail. Sliaviiig
S E. E5 9 Q R? ,
Nicol‘ Illc .'5'jII‘iIz_o‘.
I-I.-\.\'l\'I*‘ III; for past. l'avoi's, he hopes by
strict attention to biisiizcss to merit a con-
tinuance of the s-itiie. I’articulai' attention
paid to ciittiiig misses’ and t'.l:iltlrcti‘s hair in the
latest style. I.‘Itt'/.Ol's lioned in it superior mau-
Tricopheriis and l’erfniiie.ry ofali kinds
constant‘-y on hand and for sale.
:ii=.r.
E‘. E. R1‘ ash,
MA;'\’IJI~"AC'1‘URl~2I_l_0‘F
TIN, Sll‘r3l-2'1‘ IltO.\’, AND (JOPPISII WAIIIZS.
FE E A L IE ‘I. in Stoves. Fuiiiaoes, Iron \Vire
2-‘ 3* and Rods, Brittauia, Japan. \VooLl and
\-Villow \Vares. Knives and Forlcs, I*‘_otce
Pumps, Lead Pipe. Slicer Lead, Frcucli Bas-
l."r-ts, ‘etc. Roofing and house jobblng done at
short notice and in a worknuintike manner.
South Norwalk, .lul_’,‘ 11th. 1851.
Loclnvooal, Ilaigllt 8:. Co.
M .i.\‘ U.i-‘.tc'i'ui'.i-ziis or
TIN, SHEET‘-II‘xOI\". 6; Bl.-’\ASS WARES
AND DI-ZALI-IRS IN
@’l'I‘OVES, ranges, liiimtccs. liealors and
druu‘..s, hollow wiire, sad irons, castings,
sheet l'.="-.a(l and lead pipe, stove pipe and zinc,
brass l<ettles, cutlei'y, p'oi"Celtiin, iappan pnd
brittania wares, china, crockery and glass
ware. Fetitoii enamcllcd wares. brushes and
m;it.(-lies, glziss lanterns, chain pumps, Mii|er’s
v.-at~e,r proof oil pzistn lllacking. fresh caniplioue
aml burning fluid, \'7.::i:‘=iiiti_‘g atiti jneaisl poxvtli-fi's,
stove and shoe blaclting, wrapping paper,
weiglits, brooms, pails, travs, bowls and tubs,
selves, iiititts, wash boards, ladles, stamps,
Sipootis. clothes baskets, bellows, &c., &c.
coi.iji.ii3tAN HALL,“ _
$83 €ii'aBti St:-cot, Not? York.
S. & i.-"v’ll'. '-‘$3. Tcwle,
IMI‘OIl'I‘ERS, JOBBICIIS AND RE'l‘AILI~ZIlS OF
Eizglisli, French, Gcrnaaaiig Swiss &.
Domestic Dry Goods.
Strangei's visiting New York will zilivays find
a large zissortiiient of
FANCY AN D DOM ISSTIC DRY GOOD'S,
Selected for the retail trade expressly, con
sisting of Iiicli Silk and Crepe Shawls, Plain
and Eni.broi(lcrc"rl.
RICH SILKS. BROCAiii«:S, ii*tGtJaiat3,'
Slripctl, Changeable and I-ncliak
Ric/L’ "’ou.larcl, Ililarrrzlilzc and Flo'rc71cc.
Ric/L C/tints, Prinlccl Fouldrzl, (a new article.)
Also. a. full assortment of
Rich Dress GooJs,coni-rrisinc Barcgcs Berri rrc
_ _ I V. , :3
De Lorne, A-Tuslm Dee .3026. (rrcnaz/zvics,
Allin/‘incs,.S';'l/c fl'is.s-ucs. Plain. Colorcd and
l'Vu'lr.rc:_l i\’o‘:-iciclz. Poplins. Plot/I, C'0l"£'l
amt l"ig‘usrc<l Sioiss /ll'u.s'l‘i72s. Jatrowl,
Boo/c and Imlics Ilfuslins, Colorccl
and Clou?(.’cr_/ C/iuiirln-'ag/.e. Ric/L
Luce E)n.ln'uz'(l(:rc(2l C(Ill(’l.I'.§,
Cupcs. Vci/.8. Cit-17$‘ and I-Ian(l/.‘m'-
c’/riq/I9, 1t’u:lI., Insertions. E:/,g'i72g.s‘
onrl Block Sil/.7 '1’/'in‘i‘2n7'n_L-‘s. of (1,./.
_W'i¢.’.t./is. Lctcc En’/.bro'7c.’crc(l l'l’2'mlou' (_l-ml
y3€,,,.,,.3 Currlams, by pat.)-s or salts, Ilcbbrnis,
' ’r1_]'cll'(zs,_.S’alin Lm;lz‘277c‘s, afull ((.S'.5t)'I‘l))lc'}ll
Ladies LS Gents French Kicl Gloves, iowrrcmlcfl.
A ,gm_ier:il assort‘inent of SILK & CO"l".l.’ON
H OSI ERY, together with a large assortment; of
illcrinocs. C(lSlll7lC7‘CS. .PIl').’_q,172IZ’l_f£-‘>‘. {ll/Iaccas,
Jllousclinc Dc Luine. I"rc_7?‘(':/_i, jsifglz,-._s/i (incl
Domestic Prints, Long" Clot/is. Sin/rt-‘
ings, .S‘liectl7i.gs, Lirzcn Table
Cl0l.llS. Nap/citixs, Diapers,
TmoeZé'ugs, clc., clc.
Ilfarseillcs. ’l'oz'lcl and Lancaster Qmflls.
Tei‘ms—Cash, one Price, and no deviation.
{"59 Bowery, Grand, \Villiamsburgli and
Jersey City stages. 8180 stages pass the door
from tli,e,(lif.foi'ent; I’taili'oad Depots every five
gist: generally in the U. S. and Cunudas;
ininut-es. 18is6m -S ' & M. E. TOWLIS.
MISCELLANY.
Riding thé 'l‘e19ga'a1}l'i.
‘Doil is them the tellunigrafi‘? Wonder
to gracious What they must give a feller for
carrying the mail on such a horse? I swow,
if taint a little the sliminest steed I ever laid
eyes on, and springzy as a steel ‘n-5.3%. I do
wonder how much they pay their riders ?’
Zeke Turner’.-: interrogatory was replied
to by a liy-staiider :
‘ High prices, very high pi'ic"és.. You see
that is what we call the ‘iron horse,’ you
may liiii'e heard of, and—’
‘ Oh, yes 3 I’ve beam of the ‘ iron horse,’
but, what about the pay of the mail carriers,
how mncli is that ?'
‘ Why for a real good rider, they give’
fifly dollars a day.’
‘ Then l’ni thur man—-never was thrown
in my life and I’ve mounted the wildest tings
in Georgy.’
‘ But there are certain qualifications,
which-—-’ .
‘ Qualuinificatioiis, vvhat’s them E
‘ Qualificatioris, in the. sense I was about
to use the word, implies a fitness, :1 capabil-
ity to perform. And as I was going to
observe’——tlie Ioquacious individual here
cleared his throat freely and winked know-
ingly to those who had crowded around—-
‘tbe qualifications requisite for a rider of
the telegrapli, besides the power of main-
taiiiing oue's equilibrium— ’
‘One sequibilbrium ! yrhat’s that P’
‘ Besides that power, I s:ay—-—a rider must
possess a character for trust worthiness, un-
dauntedness, and punctuality.’
‘ Don’: exactly see into your dictionary
words, stranger, tlioiigli as yer spoke ofgood
cli-.ii-actei', I guess I’m ’un. l’ll be your tel-
lumgrafi' rider, fifty’ dollars a day. Kum to
town on purpose. I heat-n way up to
Tickler Bend, nigli on to forty mile, that
yer needed r.'-ders, and come down on pur-
pose to see about it. Old ’om-an says to me,
‘ now, Zeke, take care of yourself, my son,
and bring me 21 new bonnet.’ Says the old
man, says he—- ‘ Zeke,I hope you’ll do your
duty'_ by your country.’ Says I, ‘Dad I
will.’ Tliteii comes sister Nancy, she wl'iat’s
got bow-legs, and don’t wear no p.<_-tticoats
—-says she, for goodness sake, Zeke, lllill-Z8
’ast back and tell me what it is. I'm dying
to know.’ 'I'lien, says I, to N-tiiicy, what‘s
got bow legs, ‘I\"aiicy°,’ says I, ‘I’ll make
asl, and Nancy, I'll bring yer some real
homespun, all the way‘ from Neil’ York.’._
‘ ‘.'v'liat for E’ says she. 'I'o in’.‘ke yer some
pctty—’ She raised her heel and let fly,
but she never could kick str-.ii_«_>;lit—she’s so
bow-legged. So I sets off, and have just
arriv.’
Ill-suppressed laugliter from the entire
assetiilzly follov»-'cd this exposure-. f the sim-
ple-inindcd Zeke; but endeavors were made
to prevent a suspicion of foul play crossing
his mind, so the lockers-on essayed to ap-
pear calm and in‘ *e:\.i'nt_e:s;t.
‘ VVcll, my friend Zeke,’ continued the
individual who had spoken before,assuiiiing
a wise air, and looking around with an air
of assurance to his friends that tliere was
fun aliead; ‘ the best plan for you to adopt
is to procure at once, a. hyperbolicisni.’
‘ Dizibolical cushion! wliy, what’s that
for E To ride on, I ’spnse.’ .
‘Why, yes, c‘3rta‘iiily,’ and he hemmed
with -.1 deal of gravity and dignity.
‘ You perceive the common ljédilles can-
not be ‘usrid orl .~“.ucl'i a courser ; and beside,
by means of this siclcs rL.s's"mi ’
‘Seedy sassiui-—wat’s that P’
‘ Only another iiaiiie. By' this hyperbol-
icism, (is i was proceeding to observe, you
will not only lave a place to preserve the
letters entrusted to your care, but you will
obtain an instrnuientality wliicli will effect-
ually‘ enable you to ptcsei've your equilib-
rium.’ _
‘ I’ll go riglit off and b'ily an lnstrt'1'-
mentality.’
‘ But stop; previous to such a step, permit
me to infoi'i:‘i‘ you’, that having: ‘one, and ar-
ranging it properly on the telegrapb,it will
have to be charged with electrical fluid
which— _
‘ Ecclbclitical flood, what’s that 9’
‘ A-—-a—-a infinuatiug gaseous compound
combination, which, Vtllfill you shall have
taken your seat, will introduce itself into
your system.’
‘ How '5”
‘ Unconscious, imperceptibly, of-course,
and whicli will produce a suspension of the
piiysical operation, for, on the iron horse,
your speed will be so great, that you will be"
incapable of breathing.
‘ You will bounce along froiri post to
post with inclonceivablé rapidit ' ; but your
sensations will be exquisitely delightful. It
you succeed xx ell on the first day, they will
misc your salary to’ one hundred dollars
per diem.
‘ Now, I hear they want a new rider and
if you wish the place, I’ll in‘for:‘ri you what
course you must pu"Sue in order to o'b‘tai'n
it. You must seek the agent Of the trilo-
grapli and offer your services. He will try
to put you off with some liglit excuse, such
as that they never have riders, or that some
one has been trying to ‘green you,’ but you
must not mind that, as his only object is to
gain time in which to make inquiries con~
coming your cliaracter, for they always
wish to p"oss‘ess' riders‘ whose cliamclers are
unexccptionable’
‘ An eck-speck-on—a-btfll, v.‘liat’s that ?’
The pent-iip mirth of the s‘tIt‘t‘0u‘nding
crowd ‘acre burst forth, tiiiconti'olln‘ble ;- but
dispei'siu'g' initnediatclyt, they left the artlcss
Zeke in ‘doubt as to the object of tl'i'e'i'r
Iatigliler.
It was about an‘ hour a‘lter the above con-
versation‘ had occurred, that Mr. Z‘. 'l‘uriier
had the agent of the telegraph, at the flout‘-
isliing town of A ,Georgia, pointed out
to him. The agent was standing perusing
a letter. Suddenly’ he‘ felt; some one twitch
3
his elbow ,. turning around he beheld a tall
' straiglit and buy t1(,lld.I)0Il'_‘ cushion.’
gawky individual, apparently ‘from the
country, the brim of whose old hat swayed
up and down, with every motion, almost
concealing his face.
‘ I—a——-er——ra—-good evening ?
‘Good evening, sir.’
' ‘I——er-er—-want to engage myself to
ride the tellumgratf for yet, as I understands
yer want a new rider.’
‘ Who are you 5’ said the gentleman in
amazement
‘Me? \Vby, l’m Zeke Turner, from
Ticliler Bend, nigh on to forty miles off.
Cum down purpose l0 ride lor yer Ben
looking for yer a whole hour! he, be! VV,is
told I’d find you here, be ! he!
‘ oiise one has been imposing upon yod,
good sir.’
‘ Come, now——none 0’ that.
_You jest want to——
‘W-hat is the matter with you P VVe have
no such things as riders on the telegraph E’
, ‘ He! be! he! tliat’s good, but ycid 'c'2i'=.i’t
fool me,jcst want to gain time to—’
‘Go along, lliave no time to waste on
you now—m y business-‘-’
‘ Ijlel helhel I'm up to that trick. A
gciitleinan told me you would do this, be-
cause you wanted to gain time to enquire
about my character, but—’
‘ I tell you, you have been imposed -upon,
(iive have no such thing as a telegraph ri-
.:er ’
‘Come, now,’ said Zeke, slapping him
on the back familiarly, ‘no more of that; you
ivaiit a rider and I’m one. l‘.'Iyr,_,cli:ii--,,c1er’5
good, and if you say the word I'll go right
7
I’m up to
it.
* Man, you must be crazy. Take your
hands off and let me go.’
‘ Look you now mister,’ said Zeke, sharply,
there's a thing like carryirig a joke too far,
and I aint a goin‘ to be fooled tvitli any lon-
ger—-do you \-.-ant a ridcr '1’
* \lol so let me alone.’
‘ I say mister ugcnt,’ said Zeke, softening,
‘,,only give. me due trial. I cum all the my
front Ticklcr Bead, on purpose to bier iiiy
services to yer. The old ’o.-nan says to me,
‘ now Zcke, take kerot yourself, my son and
bring me a new bonnet.’ Says the old man
says be—‘ Zeke, I hope you’ll do your duty
to your country.’ ‘Says I, dad, I will l—
Tlieu comes sister I\’aucy, she what’s got
botvlegs and don't wear no petty-coats says
she, ‘ Zeke.-—
‘Pshaw! What a big fiiol l’ ‘miittgrcd the
gentleman, as be turned arouml hastily -to de-
part, but catching the eye of :1 !)t1l‘llI‘lIlaf
friend, who was standing close by, be quick-
ly said to Z1-:I{B smiling.
‘ If I xx as only assiired as to your character.’
‘ I'll warrant it,’ said Zr-kc confused.
‘ And are you rcally a good rider ’l’
‘Amt nothin’ clsc, old boss. I knowed
yer was foolin’.’
" -,Will you consent to a trial, and withdraw
your application if you are thrown by the
‘iron horse I’
‘ Yes,’ answered Zr-kc, and he followed
the two persons into’ the telcgrapli oflice,
where he was rcquc;-‘ted to stand as‘.i-ide of
a large wire, and grip ll firmly with both
hands Doing so he presently i'cccivcd a
shock that laid him sprawling on the floor :
after hastily rising, in astonishment, he
took his departure, declaring that be had
iosltall a'mI>‘ition to become a‘tellumgrafi'
I'll. er.’
Public Ac-ts—May' Session, 185:.
CHAPTER XLVII.‘
Conl€r.uea'.
Site. 23. The clerks or secretaries oftlie
several railroad companies, which have been or
which may be lieroaftcr incorporated in this
Statc,sliall,ouor before the twentieth day of
.lul_v in each _vr_-iii", t'i‘iiil.c. out and render to the
couipt roller ofpublic accounts, a true and attes-
ted list of the number ofsliares ofstockiu their
respective companies. the true market value of
each share ontbe .‘ii'st cl-iy of July in each year,
the whole length ofthat portion ofthe same,
wlietxlier the whole or a part, lying within this
State. And it shall be the duty of tlieboard
or equalization, now established by law, to ex-
amine, and amend or correctsucli lists. in such
uiaunerasthey may deem just; and equitable;
and a true copy of each list, as aniended, cor-
rectcd or approved. shall be returned by" said
board of equalization, to each re;-*poctive clerk
or socretary,,b_v mail or otherwise, and the de-
cision ofsaid board shall be filial.
Size. 24. It éliall lietlie duty (of the said rail-
road companies, t.o pay or cause to be paid for
the use of the State. to’ the treasurer of this
State, mi or before the first day of September
in each year, a sum equal to oiie-third of
one per cent. of the value so returu+_-d andcor-
iccteil, of the stock of their respective compa-
nies. wliéllicr owned by persons residing within
this Suite or elsewliere; which amount or tax
shall take the place ofall ot:li::r t:axe.~3 on rail-
road stock in this State. But wbeua railroad lies
partly within this State and partly within some
adjoining State or States, the company shall
pay such pi‘ti'po't't.io'::i of one-third ofone percent.
of said returned value as the lenggtli of that por-
tiou of the road wliicli lies within the State,
bears to the whole letigtli of said road.
SEC. ‘.25. lfany clerk orsecrt’a'tai'y" ofa rail-
road company shall fail to comply with the re-
quirements of this act. he shall forfeit to the
treiisurcr of this State, for the use ofihis Slate.
one lu.indrerl dollars, for each case of neglect.
to ba,.recovered in the lltltntj. of the treasurer
by :'a2iio'ir of this statute; and’ if any railroad
company shall fail to comply with tlie_r§2quire-
ments of this act, such couipany shall forfeit to
the State, the sum of ten‘ t.ho‘nsandtdollars. for
each (rose of neglect, to be in‘ like niaiiiiei‘ re-
covered, in the name of the Slate l.l'CtISlJl'Bl',l)y
action on this statute.
Site. 26. If the secrctai'y oi‘ clerk of any
railroad company shall not lllillie the return re-
quired by the act, the said bo’.=ii~tl of equnliz'a-
tion shall ascertaintlie llf&ll'I£al‘. value of the
stock of such co‘i1‘r‘p'aii'y,' an'd' as's'e‘s‘s' the same
;iz3ci;i'cliii;_1ly'. , ‘
Size. ‘.27. The taxable property of non’-'i"-r-si'-
ideiits shall be a‘i'ra‘ii,<_verI in separateassessiii‘ent
lists, and valued by the assessors, from‘ the
best; informat.ion to be obtained with or without-
tlre written lists of the owners.
Size. '28. Personal pi-opert_v in the ha uds of
a trustee, shall be set in the list in the town
w_I_iei'e the person lives, for whose use such ,=
‘with the town clerk, shall take and subscribe on
property is hold in trust: the taitiilile estate of
llltll ried women shall be .-set. Ill the list of their
liusbunds; and all real estate shall be set in the
list. of the owner or possessor, and shall at all
times remain liable for the payment. of the tax-
es levied tliereon, with the costs of COIl(‘.Ctl0ll,
until the saiife shall paid.
Size. 29. The real estate of any assigzning
debtor. or tleceased pei-son,wliicIi has not fleet’:
distributed or finally disposed of by the couit
of probate, and which is by law required to be
set in the assesszneul list. for taxation. may be
set in the iissessiuent list either in the iiaiiie
of such ussigziiiig debtoi-‘s estate. or of such
deceased person‘s estate, or in the name of
the trustee, a‘:lministi'atoi' or executor of such
estateas such, at the option of the pr-rsoii
whose duty‘ it is to present the list such
property to the assessors: and such pl't)}7('.l'I_\_',
or any pair. thereof, when so set. in the asses.-r
ment. list, shall be liable for all _‘-,tlX8S legally ini-
posed thereon, for the term of one year from
the time when such taxes become (lite, vJheth-
or such property shall then he in the lnimls of
the trustee, adininistrntoi', executor, heirs, or
devisecs.
Site. 30. \V,lienevor onejparty is entitled to
the fee simple of any real estate. 01' l0 the III
timata enjoyment. of t'ii’o:.'ey at into-i'e.-it, or oth-
er persolial esta.e,aud another party‘ is entitled
to the use of the same as an estate for life, or
for a teriii of years, by gift or devise, and not
by coiirract. the taxes on such e:-‘Q:-iiié sliali be
puid by the party‘ iiitIie_iu‘imediate pos..-u-ssimi
of the same, or use of.-‘inc-h P.»‘l?tl€s.,8xC6[lf wlii:-u
it is specially provided otlierwise.
SEC. 31. The real estate beloiiging to any
bank, or insurance compziny. or other private
coriferation, over and above what may be re-
quired and u.-zed by such bank, iiisurazice coin-
pa ny, or other privale tfO.lf:0l't1l‘ti)t);f(il‘ the nati-
sriction of its appropriate btisiiiess. shall be lia-
ble to be assessed and be set in the list of am-.li
corporation,in the town wlicre such real estate
is situated. and shall be liable to taxation to the
same extent as if owned by an i2idividu:‘.l.
SEC. 32. It shall be the duty of the comp-
troller of public account.-:, to prepare a foi'ut
for the list, to be forwarded to the asses.-:-.=i's,
with such instructions as he may LIl’ell]_ neccs-
sary. Such lists shall specify the (Iii'l'ei'ent.
kinda of property. ".I‘Il0 items of IlGll.'S(‘Iit)ltl
furniture, lilmiries, furauing tools, and tools of
lhe person’s trade, need not be iiieiifititietl. l‘.-at
inay be ‘siftin the list in gross. l‘.~7ai-‘I lists Slmll
al.~:c co utaiii one getieriil head eiiilii-iiciiig ‘all
tiixtlblo property not specifically niontionerl.—
Add it shall be the duty of the llslel‘ of the
property, at or before the time he deli‘.’c.rs his
list to the assessors to verify" the sizine by his
oath, which oath may be admini.-;tei'cd by tho
llS:<lBSSt)l' or any ofi'icer..autliorizetl to adminis-
ter paths, that the t7lt.ItI list, accoi'diug to the
ltest of his l.i;ou ledge, l'f'l'tlt'l!iI)l'lll’.( e or lieli:-I
is a true statement of all his propt-rty liable to
taxation. and that lie has not convr-yer,l or Icin-
porarily (li.~'pos(-\(l of any estate for the purpose
of evadiua the provisions of this act.
Soc. 33. If any person, liable. in in a
list and to pay t2ixos,agi'eeal.ul_v to the provisions
of this act, .~_elnil| ire-glcrt or l‘6II.t$:t:* to give in his
list, niiitlo and sworn to, as licreiii before pies-
cribed, on or liefoih the tenth day of i\'ove-in
bar in each ye at‘. the a.«.=sc.-x-oi‘ hr 25588555-U1'>: sliall
fill out a list for such porsrm. putting tliercin all
taxable priipeity whu:li he or they luivc rca.-on
to believe is owned by said person liable to tax-
ation, at‘ its present, full, fai.i andjuet value.
SEC. 341. It shall be the :iésc.~tsrir:i in ctzch
town, to add to the list of ‘any p'.:i~.~.:‘t:t’. i'esi-lent
in such town, any property liable to be tzixcwl
by the provisions of tliis Act, wliicli they liavc
reason to believe is i')'-.*‘r'll€t.l by such per.-:on, and
which has been omitted in said li.-.t, wlicthcr
the ‘!R'i‘.".‘ can be .-specifically pointed out or not.
P/‘orizlczl, that such aswssor.-s shit I, on or be-
fore the twentietlr day of Dctzc-iiilii-.i', in the
year in it hich snclti addition shall be tiia:ie.§:2ve
notice tlzoreof in w:itii:{_§, nu-zlcr their li:mds.to
the person to wliose list such addition shall be
made Sis afoi'e-‘aid; ,
SEC. 35. If anyaésessor siinll rr~c<-ivo and
accent. of the list of any person, not ti‘.~.:«h,-‘.
sworn to and perfected in the uuiniier In-rein I
before pi'e.s‘ciil)e«l, he shall forfe-it nil couipen.~'a-
tio:i for actlngas iisses.soi', and shall also, for
each list. so i'cceivml and aicccptetl by him, con-
lrary to this Act,forfeit the snin of fifty dollais
one half to the ll‘t't‘.3ll ry of the town l()l'\\'Ill(‘iI
lie was appointed asse.~s-or ; the other half to
the person who may sue for and i‘ecoVc1' the
same. ,
Site. 36. VV’rieii the list.-iof any town shall
have b,ct-xii so received or int-ideby the tltl:i8.“.Stll'$ ,
they shall have power to cqiuilize the same if7
hoce~,is:i‘i'y'. niake any other iissessriieiits omit-
ted by mistake or required by law, ai'i'liz'2e
said lists in tlIpIl2l.Ilt‘LI:)}\l order, make an abs-
-2‘.-.-re‘: thereof, and lodge eaid lists and Rllsittltjl
in the oflice ot the town clerk of the town, on
or before the fifteenth day of Deccnilier in each
year; and the town cleik sliull cxliibit‘. said
lists and abstract to the iiispection of any pm‘-
son liable to pay tnxes, when thereto required.
Si~'.c., 37. Every asse.-isor. at or bi-.fore the
time of lodging liis abstract of the assossiiient
lists of the town. for \vliic'n he is appointed,
oath, which snail be certified by the iuagistrnte
ailministernig the saine, and indorsed upon. or‘
attached to said'absti'aict. as follows, to wit :
I, , assessor of the toi-.'n of .
do swear that I vei-ily believe that all the lists
ziiid the abstract of said town, fin‘ the year ,
are tn:.i4.l.'-. up" and pci."ect.ed according to law.
SEC. 38. Tim iissessors shall be entitled to
1'9(;e,iv(‘., as a cotripeiisatioii for their services",
one dollar on each of such town: and such
further sum as the Selectmen of the town may
deem i'oa'so:i‘a‘lile.' , ,_ _
SEC. 39. The board of relief in each town
in this State shall meet on the first Monday in
.Ia'ti‘nai‘y.‘iti each yeiii', having given at least ten
days’ previous notice of the time and place of
such meeting, by posting notice thereof on the
public sign post in the town in wliich said
maid’ isappo’:ntetl, and shall liave power to ad-
journlrom tune to time tiil they shall have
completed the rliscliarge of the duties imposed
rfiptjii them by tbé pi-riiiisions of this Act. And
at such meeting, any person claiming to be ag-
grieved by the doings of the assessors of such
town, in making up the assessment of such
board of relief. fr0in,any of the doings of said
a'ss'essoi‘s. And sz:‘i'd‘boai'cl of relief shall Ilt-‘.11!’
and determine all such appeals. and shall equa
lime and adjust; the valuations and assessincnt;
ltslsof said town, vvliethorappeals from the
doing-; of the assessors shall be made to them
or not; and said boa'rd in equalizing and adjust-
ing said lists, may iiici'e:ise the list of any per-
son, by i’ucr<'-using the items of taxable property
therein contained. or by iiicreasing the number,‘
quantity or amount of any such item,or by ad-
ding to such list any itoni of property‘ or estate,
or iiitcrest tzhercin, \VIllt:l‘l is taixalile by the
provisions of this Act, which may have Iii)!"-II
omittetl by the ass‘:ssoi's.-and.wli'icli'such b«:-ard.
of relief may judge should be added to thé
list. of such person. And said board of relief.
may add to the assessment list. the name of
any person whom they shall find to be possu-
sad of property taxable in such town, whogé
name may have been omitted from such list; by
the ass:-ssms ii rd may make a list forsuch per-
son, with the valuation of such property. But
before proceeding to increase the bit of ado?"
person omitted by the assessors, they shall
leave with such person, or at. his usual abode.
a written notice, at least two days before in-
creasing his list, or adding his name to the list.
to appea_u' before said board; and show cause, if
uny he have why such increase or additionl
should not he made.
Size. 40. Said boiu-rl of relief mil)‘ also re-
duce the list of any p(‘l'SOn, either by recluciug
the valuation, or the number, quantity, or
einount of any item of estate contained in his
list, or by erasing tlierefiom any item which
they shall find ought not, to be retained in such
list. _lut they shall in-t rolluce the list of any
per.-zon who shall not ofI'cr to be sworn before
tliem, and to answer all questions which may
be pntjto liiui by any niciiibci' of so id b(.-ai'd,'oi.‘
by either of the assessors, touching his prop'2,-r-
ty of any bli'~.'."~Cl'l))ll<)ll liable to taxation by vir-
tue of the provisioiis of this Act; nor shall
they in any case reduce the valuation of {I15
items of pi'(:pe-rty tliercin cor.taiiied,c-I any
pcssoii who slnill have refused or neglected
to give in his list to the llC(.‘t.*S\‘til'S, duly sworn to
tit-coi':_liiig to the pi'ovisioi:s of this Act. unleld
such board of relii-f shall find that such neglect
was or-«-asioricd by ulisciicc, sickness, or Otlllti‘
‘-.ll'lI1Vt‘;lt_I;il)l"r*.,l_ cause‘.
.~.‘i~:c. 41. If any person, resident. in joy
town in this state. shall be indebted to any|otI1-
er persson, l'eSl€lé\lll in this State, in such 8 man-
ner that tlic_dt-bl: is liable to be accessed and
st-.r in the list of the person to whom the some
is due, as money at iiitei-o-st. sucli debtor may
apply to the l:.naril of relief for such town, and.
on his offering to tlinm satisfactory proof of
sucli tl.’-.lal', such l)():ll'tl shall dmlurt the amount
of Stl(‘Il debt from the list of such debtor. and
add the Sttlllt‘. lathe list of the creditor, if resi-
(letal in the same town; and if such cieditor
i'esitle=s in any town in this State. such board of
rr-lief Stlltlll give notice of such fact, by mail or
otherv.-'ise-. to the board of relief of the town
‘w‘.'.ere siicli creditor ieside.-i,and such board niav
add such sum to the list of such ci'eLlitor: pro-
t'in’(c./, that no limird of rr-lit-zf sliull add to the
list of suizli creditor, under the provisions of
this section; without IIl'.‘§I‘. giving him notice
in the manner }tl'(*5t'.l‘ll)OG by the provisions of
the fliirty-niiitli $«‘_'(‘llUll of this Act. to appear
and sliow‘t:aiise, if any he linve, why such ad-
dition sliozilil not be inuda. 1’/'oi721.’rcI./izrllzer:
that no deduction Flltlll be made from the list of
any debtor. in niuiirer ll!‘-.l':‘lll before provided;
crust-pt li’o:n the list of l't‘t1l or pr-i'si.-rial es-
tate, iisscssctl and set in the list: of such
(It‘lll()l'.
Siac. 42. It shall not be iieceismry to include
in the Ilsl‘ of any person taxable by virtue of
tlic prii: isic-u~ of this Act.any property situated
out of this Eétiite, when it can bo imitle out sat-
ixfactoi-il_{.' to appeal‘ to the Kasr-:iu:)r or asao-s.-301's
that. the ,-aaiue is fully a.<.-5:-ssed and taxed in such
tiitziic, to the same exit-tit as is otiier like glrop-3
city or. ned by citizens of &:t2t‘Il State. And if
any lll'Ui,'t*i'l_y situated out of this State is ta\'(=(I
only to a part of the value or anionut at which
other like property belonging to the citizens of
sucli State I.-3tl9:=0.~lst‘.tI or ta>.e.l, then the nine
sliail be included in the list of the owusr, and
such i't.-tlnctiou shall be allowrad, in the list of.
sucli owner, as the llsfiiisstllfilll or taxi-.t-ion of
otlicr lil.':-- pi‘o;2'.-rty thur:-on. in lilo Slide whore
SIi[lZlll'(i,It(*:n'51ll)lllt3t|'5S('5‘i!lli5llI or -:liI.'{IIll0U of
other like prop:-rty lielongiiig to the citizem of
.««iirli State. 'l‘ho lil'l:'.'l.~ilUllS of this section
shall not :ipp‘j,' to :my personalproperttycituated
out of this State, upon wliicli no tan is iuiposezi
in sttizli iiiliilc.
5!-LC. 43. No appeal from the doings of the
a:—::;cs.-:oi's in any town, shall be ilt‘lll'tI or enter-
taineil by the Ilta':ll'\l of l'(‘Ii6f of such town, un-
less the same 1-.bnll be profo-ri'eii to said
l:oartl., at its incc-ti:-g ontlm Ill’:-I; Mt-n=Io_v of
January in (mull _\rar, or at some ailjonincd
int-i-ting lzoldun within twczriy days after that
time.
.3-‘i:‘c. 4‘. Tlie town clcilt of ct-acb town, af-
ter said lists shall have been c-iiamined and
('ut'i't-ctctl by the board of rt-licf, shall on or
be-liirc the first day of Marrli in each year.
transiriit. by i:i=z'al or otlaerwi.~m. an abstract of
said lists, K0 the co:iipt.mllei' of public accounts
which al:.~itract shall be made iogreoiilile to a
form to be furnis.‘icd by‘ the comptroller to the
several town c!éerl.s. And the comptroller
shall. on or brforetlie fir-at day‘ of {lannury in
eat-.Ii year, furiiisli to the several town clerks,
S'.l2)I1 l.-laul-'. fol ins as may‘ be raccesimry' for ma-
kiiig such a|):-tract. And m'e:‘__\‘ tmvn clerk who
shall iieglwst to transmit. by nmil or otIii.~rwi.~ie.
to IIID5 comptroller, by the time HII:I'0r~IIi.I, an
nbstriu-t of sun-Ii lists, shall foil}-it and pay to the
II'8'dSUl'6l‘(.‘f the State, the sum of fifteen dol-
lars _ , ‘ _
Si-zc. 45. The treasiirar éiml comptroller
sha'l (itlllsllllllfi aboard of equalization, and
slmll uieét annually, on the at‘:CttHtI Tuesday of
;'\.Iarcli, and shall eqiializo and adjust the
as.-a-2-siiieiits II!-‘Ii of the several towns, by
adding to, or ilcdinztiiig from, the lint of any
town, or any part tlio-ii-of, such sum you cent.
as in their opinion, wlmn compart=d with the
valnnt.ion.~i of ozliar towns will equalize tho
Millie; and said lists, after they have been
flqtmlizetl mid nlljiiatod by imlil ll‘Nt:~.ut‘Pl‘ |llltI.
comptroller‘, shail coiistitue the gem.-i‘ul list of
the ritate upon which State taxes shall be laid
and inipo;-ted.
Si-:c. 46. If the board of equalization shall
add to, or deduct fpnm. the list of any Mm-'nl.=e—
fore the tenth ‘day of April, in each year. notify
the town clerk of such towiitliei'eof; and said
town clerk shall thereupon add to, or deduct.
from said ll:~l', such per centmn as may Imve
bet.-iii added or deducted. Anti ancli h.-at, thus‘
tttltlnd to or retloceil, shall be the sum on'
vvliich all State taxes shall be levied and col-
lected. _
Size. 47. The assessment. liut of each town
as the saute shaft annually be mtule and correct-'
ed by the at‘:-wsstirs and board of relief, accord-
ing to the provisions of this act, shall be the list"
on which all county, town, .societ_v, school dis-
trict, and liighwray taxes slrill be laid.
Size. 48. All taxes imposed by the General.
Assenibly, shall be laid upon the grand list. of
the Stioteuoi the s‘evei'al towns of this State.’
last. made and [mlf<3t:l'(‘(I. And it shall be the
duty of the selectnien of the seveiil towns in
this Wale, to cause the gross amount of t'no_
tax due from their i-esp:-r-tive tovxris, to be paid
into the trcariiry of the Stiite, on or before the‘
tiventietli day of It‘cbi-uary in-xt ensuing the
imposition) of such tax, without any al.-atc.iiie,ur,_'
or deduction. And the trca.-.i:rer shall enforce‘
the paiyiiient of sai-l tax. if net-.e.~asai'y, by issuing‘
cxccutioii agairist the sell-.ctmen ortlie iiilialltt .
ants of such l(.'Wll.‘ll': the inannei‘ iiow’ l§l"tl\'IiI7I‘.x
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