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"\'v‘i>i'raa AR Lino-i«;.\ii«:>.'i‘.
"comii:.\'ci.\'G nice. 1, 1851.
,._. Iieave. .\'orwalk for New York.
‘:{C0lTItYlUfl|lI0l’I Traiii 6 o’clock 38min. A M
’IAcc‘oi'ninodation ,8 9
. 1,0 47
':"Express 2 P M-
:;Acco'uiinodation 5 352
‘Express 9 -I9
._ _ _ IL:-ave Norwalk for New Haven.
".'\cco'irijiriodation train 9 o'clock 1:! min A M
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i E x press it '53
,_‘Accoinmnd-.ition ' 6 1'5
'_Coinniut.ation 7 8
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“ East " Brivlgeport.
, Leave New York for Norwalk.
"Ac'r:‘oi‘re:i‘xi’odiilio‘ii train 7 o'clock, A M
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'Express _ ._ 3 P M
‘,_A (YC('ll'!‘lLfY".‘i('!’(l2l’I’IOll 4'
'Coinin'utat.ioii 4 5'5
_ 'L'~:-ave New Haven for N orivalk.
‘_Cdiiiiii‘iitiiti«in train 5 30 A M
Arcoiiiiiioda't'ib‘n 7V _
., , _ H '9 35
i_:'i'Jitp’res‘s 1_ 15 P M
I-Xccoinmodation 420
-‘Express ‘-15 '
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"GEO. W’. '.\VHlSTLER. Sup't.
' ._ , New Fall "Goods. '
”',‘H‘E"siilJsci'ilier would call the attention of
!i:;; p‘u‘li'lic to his stock of Dry Goods just
,.. = - -’:1».'il. eiiilii'a'c‘i'ng‘ s't§rl'es' of all <le.=:cr’:piiriiis
=-..i':« -I for the Fall trade. such as figured and
‘ (:9 1-‘:ip’li'ris2vei'y rich Cashineres, De[‘n'iiii'es.
_‘Gingli:im-i—new styles a'nd vs ry fine. Calicoes,
‘Gloves. _H!isiet'.l’. fi_l‘Iirl"iti'v:tI‘iel’y.'0;f other Goods.
all of which have been pui'cli.ised at. the lm‘-.~'cst
r_13:itIl§‘e‘t prices, and will be sold nccordin'._>‘y.--—
" ,_Hn' ii:‘té._*.iu‘¢_ :i_‘_f.i'eTsli '_§'timi_l‘y,V Broad:-lotlis.
..C.issi'i‘i1'e'i"es ‘and V6-gtiiigs bf all colors a old ‘qual-
ities, which he wi I ‘cut free of expense. or
"!l1ltli8”f:Y_5‘f:2il‘(l8r in tlieinost fil.\'llI(illlll)I6 styles at
"§ii'i"c'és tliiit will defy coinpetifioii. V V
_ L H.RANDLE.
‘Norwalk: August 26th. I85l .
THE CI-ZLICBRATED ,
§xvGm\i—A'I-.i:.:i> BITTERS,
CONTAINING NO ALCOHOL,
A,s_Q;r¢,,f?ic_1ii_f{13/ ‘/‘or
DYSPEPSIA,
IN ALL i'rs VARIOUS F()t£.\'.'S,
Such as Pain in the Stoiiiacli. fleartbnrn, Ha-
bitual Cdstivetless. Acid Stunt-icl:_. I-I_ead-
ache, Loss of Appetite. Piles. Niglit.
, Sweats. Asthma or Phtisic.
Flatulence or \Vind in the Stom-
,a'ch. Nei-vousness, Coldness of the
Eiitremities, \Veakness of the Limbs,
Genéfél Debility,
_ "and all the indescribable syniptoms of Iliis uni-
_versal disease. These are also the best tonic
‘ known for the prevention and cure of
Fever and Agile,
These Bitteiis have received the HIGIIEST
TPJS‘PtMON_lALS ever otfei-ed lo the public in fa
vor of any medicine in the world, and are a p-
proved by some of the best pliysicians. who use
them in their practic'e‘. For the most. satisfac-
tory proof of tlieisucca-ss of this remedy.’ see
'piimplilets containing full piirticulars and cer-
tificates froiii Members of Congress and other
parties well known to the public. Any iiidivid-
ual wishing furtlier'iiifhrrn;tlio'ii respecting this
INVALUABLE" M IIDICIN E,
Iare invited to'_ (all on. the Agents. and satisfy
-llleln-%6lVéS-by reference to numerous letters
and certificates of the highest respectitbility. '
D5" GEO. B. GREEN, Proprietor,‘ Wind-
sor. t.
R.EED.BA'l‘ES 65 AUSTIN, Wliolesale
Druggists. No. 26 Mercliants’ Row, Boston,
General A-gents. . ,
Price $1 n‘e'Vi‘ bottle; six for $5.
CAU'I‘IO.\I.--Eeali bottle of the‘ Gen’-uine
Orygenated Batters. will have the outside
wrapper printed in ,En9li.~'h'.It‘i-encli and Span.
sh. with the signature’ of Gen. B. Green,’ PL’.-0‘.
prietoiyupon Three Sides. and in addition, a
. finely engraved labelupon the top of the home
with the signature of Reed, Bates 65 Austin,
‘whoare the sole General Agents,and_t_9 whom
- "all orders must be addressed.
For sale by W- E. BISVSELL, and drug-
gist: ‘outfall; in the U. Sfnnd Canadas.
.... _ Notice. V
. HE 5ltl‘€lly_lI._t't,l’f‘.6‘|Iln;~Z', of the memliersofthe
“ Hope Miftuiil Life Insurance Com'p’a ny”
' for the election of six Trustees for the ensuing
four years will he holdeniit l’.Il6”0III(38 of the
conipany in Stairil'oi'(__l. on the second Tuesday
of Fe‘.)ruary next. at 10 o’clock in the f'ore.nnon.
Tile polls will be open from 10 o’clock A M.
until 12 o’clock noon.
VVM ll. HOLLY, Sec.
Stamford, July 22. 12.52. 3t4
. To Tinmen.
HE subscriber liiiviiig _'és'rigaged in otlrer
business is desirous of‘closing up his_ trade
in stoves. tin_ }\'iir'e. die. 'I1U,fll0.\:8 desirous of
coi'i‘i'li‘ien‘<t‘iii‘,iz biisiiiéss with, moderate capital
this opportunity ofi'e.i's it good ’chan'c'e for invest-
ment. Terms easy. '
. , JOHN \V. RUCK'\VELL.
Ridgefield, Jan. 15. 1852. 3t3
V - . Dissolution“. _ -
"V II’E‘co-p.-rt-tiiersliip heretofore. existing be-
tween .Be.ld'.=I't': i&'OsI)0I‘ll is this .’l:«.‘y' dis-
solved by niutuii‘l coiisent. The business will
l1e_i'eafter fie conducted by Belden (55 Co.. who
will strive. to deal with theipnblic upon the
“same _lihe_ral _pi‘in'ciples ivliicli has hitlierto
characterized the lioi-ii“.e"i' 'co’:'i'oe’I‘n-_. , . __
‘ H. H. B'E'i.'DEN.
E. OSBORN.
N. B.-—All accounts with Belden & Osborn
must be paid iiiiiiiediiitely to
BELDEN dc CO.
\Ve..stport. Jan. 1, I852. _
A clerk wanted; enquire of B. <55 Co.
. rsoticé.
THECOplI'll1(!rillI}‘) heretofore existing under
the name and firm of Dan &. Dl‘9(I_V‘. is this day
dis.-olvcd by iniituiil consent. CIIAS. F. DAN.
.‘_J F, DEEDY
V“ I’. _d :\‘ll,l(iprol< a£cori;nls ofthe above firm will
e..<e.ttc iy ‘.5...-. an.
Nurvi.'alk,.Iati. 9th, 1852. 312,
Wanted. — .
‘IE or two smart you g men to peddle
ineat. MITCHELL & CAMP.
Noi'wa'll.‘, Jan. 24‘. "314
For Sale or to Rent.
T Illa‘ liciiiesteatl ol”Benj Bishop, sit-
‘. uated tllltffll thijee 't'iiile's ii'or'tli of the
It will be sold or rented to ii good ten-
Briilge. _
ant from the 1st of Apr-t'l next. _ For furtlier
L particu'lai's’eiiq‘uir‘e of the s_ubscriber.
' ‘GEO. ‘G. isisrroe.
3t3
Norwalk, Jan. If‘.
Dislrict of Norwalk ss Probate Court. January
29//L. I859. ‘ _
L‘ S'I‘A_'l‘E of THO.\IAS.CARTER,'an
, I iii?iol‘v'e.'r‘it debtor‘ of New Canaan in said
District. assigned in trust for the benefit of his
creclitors. _
Ordcrc(.l—-That Commissioners to receive
and examine the claims of the creditors of said
esliile be appointed at tlieprohate ofiire in
i\'orwalk on the 14th day ri'f‘Fe'lii'uiii'y. l85‘2.'at
9 o'clock ,liii'erioo'n‘; "or which all persons in iii-
'tei'est will ta kii not':'ce., and appear. if they see
cause. and be heard thereon. and the 'l‘i-ustee
of said. es'tat"e.iis ’dii'er,rt‘etl to ui'~.":3 publiic notice
thereof by piiblishing tliis,order in a ne.wsp:iper
printed ‘III Fairfield c,onnty,.a,nd by 'p'o‘stiii‘g a
copy of this orderon the public sign-post in
said New Canaan. nearest the residence of
said debtor at feast ten 'dii-ys before said 14th
day ofFeli’riiaiy. .. . - .
GEORGE A. DAVENPORT, Judge.
B,ainoi~:roiri'._.l_nne 25th,1851.
‘ E. the siilis'ci'ibers.,eiicii liriviug purcliased
of Blakeman &»,_rI‘()lYlll_ll$0{l. in \Vall st.
Bri-‘geport. opposite City Hotel. one of their
fine Gold \Viit‘cli'eii’, 'ciill‘e.d the R.iiili'oiid Vlfatcli,
and liaviug tried and proved the Nlllilifi to our
siitisfaction. do inost cordially i‘ecoiniriend them
to the public, and piirticu arly to superintend-
ents. conductors and engineers. feeling assui'eil
that, in their Riiil-r‘oild NVIIIICIIES, so termed,
they will find a most accurate time-keeper.
Philo Hurd, Sup‘t Naiigatuck R.ailroad.
R B Mason, Sup’t N Y and N H Railroad.
l.‘l()l'll(‘8 Nicliols.'_l‘i'e.as Housatonic 6: N'k R R
A D Abbott. C‘oi'idu"ctur Niiugiitiick Raili'oiid.
Chas \Vaterbui'y do 0 _ (I0
t has Com-tork - do N Y <5: N H do
VVm_ Segue’. Engineer‘ Naugntuck do
Uriah Douglass, ‘do do do
L E Go_ré.. do do _ do
.I S Smith. Cashier I*‘ai'iiiet's’ Baiiik.
Jonathan Beers, J VV Sterling, San Francisco.
F. A Lnm. \Vatei~hury. Ct.
RAILROAD WATCIIES.-\Ve have on
hand at tliis time a large iissoi-tm’ent ‘of tliefse
beautiful \Vat'clie=, niiide and cased in beautiful
Hunting Cases. I8 cnrat fine gold. V'I'hose per-
sons WI‘l0,lll'6 about purcliasing tlieinselvi-s a
good \Vatcli, will please bear in riiihd that
\Vatches made for us will not vary a miniitiii ‘per
month, on the railroad or off-—-a,nd_ no other
deiiler in this city,‘ ciiii st-it this iritil'mi"§ \Vatch.
Please read c'ertificiite above. V
43 BLAKEMAN 6:. TOMLINSOi\'.
. Silver Ware.
E have made liirgeaddilioiis to our stock
of silver and plated goods. such as soup
and oyster ladies; pie and fislikiiives and forks;
l'ul| plated tea setts and tea pots separate; cake
dishes; butter and beef knives and forks; table,
tea, desert, ‘crealh. salt and sugar spoons.
N B—VVe have also I‘.(IlI8lI to oi.ii' large stock
of jewelry and fancy goods; our cash arrange-
ments and small expenses enables us to sell
cheaper than ‘city stores. C. E. Di SB R0 \V.
. __. {,___
New Fall and Winter Goods.
N/IALLOII V 6: LEWIS are now ofii~.i'ing
great inducements to all buyers of DRY
GUUDS. Their ass-o'rtmei'it. at present is one
of the lzii'ge§t. in tovvii, embracing everytlliiig
desirable for ladies’ or gent's wear. They de-
sire all who may be in want. ofanything in their
line to give them i1‘call before purcliasIn2V_e_lse-
where. _ N0i'Wtt'll{,' Nliv. 25th, I851.
“AN II A'T'Vf‘A N Strengtliening Plaster. for
.L the reliefof pains inthe side. back, breast.
&c. 'I‘heyican be used in many cases of rheu-
matism w-itli very great. benefit. Also. they will
greatly. if not wholly, relieve coughs, colds.
soreness and. w"'eaknes's of lhe lungs. '_ Sold at
WEEDfS.
‘_)OCKET dc TABLE CUTLERY coin-
_ p'i‘i‘s'i'i’iga variety of New Patterns. at pri-
ces a li_ttle lower than they have hitherto been
ofi"ered‘ in this market. For Sale b_vV _, V
‘ D. FIN CH.
5 _ Skates.
' ‘IN E’ and low priced Skates, for sale by the
’ doc or retail by _ _ __
STREET 6: QUINTARD. '
UQARS very cheap.
‘ for sale cheap at S. OLMSTEAD.‘
Isooo lbs 'BUT'I‘ER‘
Rare chance for Ba1~"‘gains!*
VEVI-IE sul)sct'llI9t's offer for ‘sale their new
. . building now occi.ipietl_asVa dwelling ,anVd
cliandler‘s shop. togetli'ér with 'thieTfi'32t':'1‘i"os 'é'fi‘d
a large quantity of _tallow. ivitli tlieirgood will
in in.) business. The opportunity iiffoids a rare
chance for a profitable iiivestment. '
They would also request all indebted to the
firm to make immediate payment, as the senior
l pzirtner is about to leave for the “ diggin’s.“—
They trust. that none will neglect the ¥il)'0W‘ 08"
should be settled witliout._delay~. . .
_ A large quaiitity ofliiesli g'roceries "on hand
for sale at about cost. Also, an extensive as-
for ca's'l'i. A few building lots advantageously
situated, to be disposed of.
“du.-it.” ALLEN «Sr. M EZEICER.
Noi'wa‘lk. 2lan.20. 1852.
House and Lot for Sale.
V Tl"l_l‘3 _-$ubVScIiliei' offers for sale his
_, . house and lot sitiiiited on the main street
‘in the village, of New Canaan. The dwelling-
liou.-'e is =i two-story wood building with a coin-
niodious liziir-.k-ltifzrlieki and a well of,good isater
‘connected tliei-ewitli. Tlfere is alsona ‘good
barn, W0t)tI~ll0llS6. garrlen, and a lot containing
one rood cfiriiiected tlierewitli. It is a very de-
sirable location. For terms apply to the sub-
scriber at. Norwalk. previous to the first of
Marcli. THOMAS RAYMOND.
Norwalk, Jan. 24. 4t!
. -No.'tice.,,_to. Contractors.
EALE D I’R‘TlI’OSALS will be received
until Monday. the 23d of Feb. next, for
NIH 'coiist.rnction of ll Union School House for
"the use oltlie Union St‘IlO0l Disti-iirt ofthe first
school society of Norwalk. Said Hiiuse is to
he built of brick. thre‘e s't'or'zesl':'igh dimensions
5-! l)y68 ‘fee-ft. according to aplan and specifica-
tions adopted by the Disli‘i(?l’. Persons wish-
ing to contract‘will apply to (J. S. Ferry F.sq.,
at hisofiice where said plan and specifications
may be seen.
N B—-—Proposa'ls may be made for the 'enti:;e
liiiilrliiig, or ‘for the icarpenter and iiiasoury work
se.paroro. ,
Norwalk, Iaiiuary l'0.tli,1i352.
E. C. B195 ELL.
'I‘.. \’t.’£i.aii I-Zfl. Jr. ’
Cans. E. Disnaow.
lira GR!-2_GOIlY.‘
Gm. ti. Bisnor.
Ba_._Aoi.i~:v 0. Banks.
'.IAii’tr.s l+‘i-.v.~'i:v.
O. S. FERRY.
£3 . For j$a1e_ Cheap.
_ _ THE residence of the suns'cril_ier situa-
ted in Redding. about :} mile west of the town,
containing 5 acres of land, with a good dwell-
ing house, barn. arid womlliouse. Also one
buiiding wliich woultl answer for a select school
room or iiieelpiiiitziil pur‘p'r‘:’s'es. The land is ‘or
(‘.‘It'.8IIPl)t quality—-is a very desirable place.and
will be sold clieii p. Enquire on the pi'eir'ii-leis.
., '.»i.\‘:\lII'E,L S. DUNCOMB.
Retlding. Dec. 28th, 1851. 8t*5l
, _e.“;ome éilne. -Efoinne All.
UC"l‘I_§ )_N SA L I‘) of Cabinet. l*‘ui'niture at
New C:iii:iiiii.__Ct. t_o take pliuf_o 'ti,'i_i.'tlie
l9i_li dii,_ of February, I852, opprisite St..lolin’s
Hall, i consists of Bureaus. CI):-III'S, Tables.
all sizes and pat.tei'ns. Vst:i_iiiIs, ‘toilet. was_h. can-
gle,";v(:’t'k. s_t1ools. '1')ttl(n'i:ii'ii__s. loliinges, li'eiii;itiE‘iill‘y
ms. 9 . an‘: [ever-"t iina in t ie ca iinet c iiiir
sofa and bedding line dlibusiinesb. Safefo cont:
ineiice at 10 o’c_ldek. A. I\i.._, . . _
GEORGE BATTERSON.
i{ossi‘:i'i‘ii it as 'c'oii’.tE _!
And so has the tifnc iviien
Eloiids will be sold Cheap ! I
VEVIIIE subsci'ibei's feeling themselves under
- m:iny obligations to their customers for
the very lilieiiil pati'ot'i':'ige be.-towed upon theiii
during the last year. would respectfully t'eiide'r
their tlltllilis,-tl.~lSlll‘l,l)_9, them that with the corri-
ineiireiiieiit of the new year they will offer
such indnceincnts as will continue to merit the
patronage of the |llIIl)l,l('.., _
Feeling confident of the public favor they
now piircliase goods in such quantities as to be
enabled to sell them much lower than usual.
and («river l/ztzn salt‘! by air}; store in the vz"ci'm'/y.
Come all and test. the truth of this siaiteineiit.
“ CIIEAI’ roa CA.~‘lI," is the IHOIIO.
All kinds of country produce taken in ex-
change for gtmtls, and the liigliesi inarke.t price
allowed. Goods delivered to any part of the
town free (if cl‘:i‘zi'g'ei. , . , _ _
RAYMOND 6: stew,
, Grocers,
, No. 2 \Vatei' st. Norwalk.
Jan. 17. =
. Notice.
@fIE SllI)SCl'lI)0l‘S °ippointe(l by the Court of
of Piobate for the district of \Vestpoit,
t_)oiiimissio:ie.i's to i'e'c;'eive and eicainine the
claiins of llie creditors of the estate of Edsoii
Hall. late of \.Vestpoi'l. in said (list.l'i'<:t, (lec'eas_ed,
liefeliy give rielice that we will attend to the
business of our said appointment at the ethos of
Zalinon Sanford‘ in said \Vestport. on the first
W'ediiesdays of l<‘eliruary and July next. at one
o’clock in the aft'e.i'iioon bf cacti of said days.
Said court has limited and allowed six months
from the date hereof for the exhibition to us of
claims against said estate.
ZALM(_).\l SAN FORD, Commis-
S'I‘REE'I‘ I:l. I_\’,I‘1.EI_iI‘i,H,. sioners.
\Vestpoi't. .Iiiiiitai'y IOIII. 1852.
All persons indebted to the above estate are
requested to make inmiediate payment to tie
subscriber. PHILO VV. .ION ES.
Adiniiiistrator.
Schooner flir Sale; ,V
THE schooner Minerva is of’fered
for sale. She carries over 100 grosii
tons, and is in good sailing condition.-—
V.,. _ ,For further particulars, enquire at the
store of F. H. Nash, or of the subscriber.
‘ D. K. NASH.
Soutli Norwalk, Dec. 12th. 1851. A 50
Weslport, Jan. 26. I _
Sleigh Bells;
Sleigh Bells,assoi"te'd_fi‘bm moo, to
I. 1
Pigs. ,
POUN DS fresh SmyrnaFigs rec’d
this day and forsale very low at .
l\lOULTON'S.
silver plated, loo.-ieand on _strnp's,. f‘n‘r sale by
I STREET <36 QUINTA RD.
' I
fancy books. stationery, &c.,'selected. ex"-
pvessly tor the coming holidays._ .3.‘ . ~ ‘I
. W. E. B_ISS.ELL‘..'
,-__. .
. '-K
.- . ‘re. *
A ‘ ~ AK
as it is necessary that all outstanding accounts
sortment ofc_ro'c‘km5y,.which will belsold cheap"
Call soon with the V
0 coinprising, rough, polished a‘fi'd .
VUST rec’d a la'rg'e’ assortment Vof toy arid-
POETRYWf
[ I V iir1sCELi?.ANr.._t :"iffT
5
.. __ ; Autiumii: _Lines..
‘ Gone is the golden October ?
Down the swift current of time,
Ilfcnth by flie'poets.cii'Iled_ sober,
Just for the sake of the rliytrié.
Tints of vermillion and yellow ,
“ Miirgined the forest imd stream;
roots then told us t’was mellow ._
How inconsistent they seem! _.
Now, while the. it‘t'l'€')l'lf3l’.,t_I_lI,l in ‘shadow
_ Dappled iiiid hazy appe'ar‘e. _
While ‘t'he,_|ate corn in the meadow,
Culprit‘-lik'e, loses its ears-
Get sdiiie choice spirits together.
.7 Bring out the dogs and the guns,
Follow the birds o'er the lie_a_i'__lier,
W lieretbe ‘cold _i-ivulet,’ runs. _
Look for them under ‘the cover,
I Tust as “tilt. ifible-star at “sea
Always is sought by the rover,
Near where the p'oint'e-rs may be.
Yet if your fiel(l-trampiiizg li’iidthet‘s
Should not be f'el’l‘o\vs of mark.
Leave the young partridge for others,
Only make sure ofa lark.
Thus shall the charms of the season
Gently throw round you their spell,
Thus enjoy nature in reason,
lfintlie country you dwell.
But ffcollfirélithiifid as a denihen
In a great: town to reside.
-Take down a volume of Tennyson’,
Make him do service as guide;
Borne upon poesy's pinion,
Rise to the heights that he gains,
Range over I-.‘a_nr-y's (lomiiiioii,
\Valk liypctlietical plains.
Sim shall the wintry December
Diirken above us the sky-—
Wintls their old custom remenib'ét'
All, in a "spree, to get high:
Ami. as they wail through the copses,
Dirgelike and solemn to hear,
Nt_l_Itlr(f’S owln grand 'I‘ha_natops'is
Sadly shall strike on the car’.
But all impressions so murky
,._IVnstantly banish like <:'i‘ii'e. '
Turn to the ha in and ‘the Vti_‘:_r‘lrey
Christmas shall shortly prepare.
Nonetliari yourself can be i'ichei'.
Seated" at night by the hearth,
V/Vith an old friend r':nd_pitche,r
LVendi‘ng ‘a share ofifie mirth.
Tlienitotbe needy be given
Aid from your generous boardi.
And to ii b‘z'>untiFul Ileiiveii
banks for the wealth it affords.
The Twb Visions. ,.
Tlirough days oftoil. through iiiglifbly fears,
A vision li|ess‘:—':"d_ my heart for years;
.A_nd,so secure its fe,atui'es grow.
My litiearl‘. believed the blessiiig true.
I saw her there, a hciiselicild dove.
In c'dnsiiih'zii':iied peace andlore.
And sweeter joy and saintlier grace
Breathed o'er the beauty of her fixed.
The joy an.-l grac'e of love at refit,
The fires'ide inusic of the breast,
When vain desires and restless achomei‘,
Sleep, pillowed on our early d‘i"e‘i'i'mi.
Not her alone‘; liesiilie her ‘stood.
In gentler types. our love rem-wed_‘;
Our separate beings one. in birth—
The dai-Qg miracles of earth.
The mother’s smile, the 'cliildian’s klui,
And home-‘s serene, abounding bliss"; I
The fruitage ofVn_|_ife that bore
But idle surniner lilooms before.
Such was the vision faiiznnd sweet.
Tliat, still beyond Time's lagging feet,
Lay glii in,ering in my hei__irt foryenrl,
Dim wit 1 the mist of happy tears.
I That visibii died‘, in troops of W65.
In blotting drops. dissolving s'ow ; V
Now toiling day and soi-rowing night.
Another vision fills my sight‘.
A cold mound in the winter snow ;
A rol'd'er liei‘irt at rest be~l0\V 3
A life in utter loiieiidss hurled,
And darkness over all the world‘.
My heart. a bird with broken wing,
Deserle'd by its mate of Sp_ii_n,a.
1).-oops. shivering. while the chill winds blow‘,
And fills the nest of love with snow.
_____________________
Ilieihories of the Past.
Why tell me oflif'e's pleasures.
, _ Of scenes to be e,i_ij0)-‘ed.
Of amassing worldly treaiures‘,
Ofhappiness unalloyed?
\Vhy speak of lov'e‘s_ tlPVOI,l;t!ll.,, _
_ _0f lieai't and heart con,}oi,ii'ed;
Ora pure and warm emotion
From out our our nature coined?
I've sought them all. but never
In life’spil.<'zi'ini:iéi3, l‘iayoVf0und
The feeliiigs that could ever
Swbetly in my heart. abounfli
1’ve seen the youngbride blushing.
Yield her linnd to him she loved-
The joyous tide was gushing .
In the circle where they moved I
But. I‘ve_nb'ted. in years af'tia'r.
, That their hiipp.iness had fled--—
Where once wasjoy and laughthr.
Reigned the silence of the dead!
And on that face so stricken.
Wei'e traced the lines ofcare;
I felt my heart. to sicken, ._ .
For the lianil of death was there !
I've seen the at-pent. lover
Kneeling at hi:-\irlol's feet.
Her hand with kisses cover. , .
_. .Poiii"in’g forth‘ his accents sweet!
He was poor in earthly tI'€mSU|_‘9§:
?But possesseda W9!}_lll1_.0f '§.1,l"d._
Tirliave his iiaijie in carv'd_niches,
- Witih, the noblest of mankind!
But this one of'faii_° cIj69,_ti,.I_?.nV-' ; . ._
, Spotted with his €l"i13lll'Ig.I_0V_8,
Aug his s_pirit',s quick P_Ul,Sflt.'°l? E
Soiiglit a kindred. \‘t(0VI'd 8lJ_0V_°l
Then tell me not of lr'iendsli'ip, _-_
I an for man must ever _kVI10W{
For I amusad and ‘weary, _
And Iorfg to lay me law I
~ the young officer to his room at the tavern.
’ ‘ -'.iW'.r,ittc7'z for the Gazette.
- --3ART9N:
A s'r'om_r or-' OLDEN- TIM:-:3.
‘ ‘ -‘av 'r_m: i.\*'visis'i.i-;‘."—‘
cages. _ V
The escape of_Clintoii,,as,delaile,d in the
last" chapter, had been complete. 'I‘b,e dark-
ness of the night, together with the nag..-
E ‘van! Of knowledge taste the course beihad
‘taken, rendered all pursuit ,unavai‘ling—:
Baggs, indeed remained ii prisoner in the
7 grasp of Sa,ssom‘o<_:, ibénedth whose angry
knife, the Tory liiaiil weii nigh fallen a vic-
tim. His p'i'o‘te‘i3"g'ai‘t'iiii:s however of his own
3 ’p’atriotl's‘r‘p, flint his only intention in
, w’hat. he had done was to secure a fair trial
to an old acquaintaece,in whose criminali-
ty he could not believe, coupled with the
sudden and apparently accidental riatlire of
the whole tran_8a'c'ti'oi‘i, and the absence. of
any other proof agsinsthini had compelled.
'o’i‘ir hero to release him from all restraint
and to sul‘I°er him to go on his way rejoicing
while the Indians retired "to their cabin, and
The succeeding day, Captain Barton paid
ti visit to Mr. Gray, whom he found in a
iliiglt rage ,0n,acco_‘uri'l of such details, as he
had been able to obtain from his daughter, of
the conduct. of Clinton on the preceding eve-
ning.
‘f How are you, Harry, my boy I” exclai-
med the ‘old man,,grasping our hero’.-3 hand,
and sliakirig it warmly, “you saved my
daughter from being‘ insulted by that _d-——d
Tory scound_re‘l‘, and I slain’: forgetiii, I as-
sure you. Hallo! here Mary," continued
he, éteppiiig into the hall, “come down
stairs and thank ‘Capt. Barton for iiringirig
, up the ivfiole Pequot tribe to the rescue last
ni,«_r,hl.”
Poor Mary entered the more in some con-
aiderable einbarrass'r‘z':c'nt; she renierribcred
her rrjeclio'n of Barton’s love, and her con-
versation with her fallier. The young sol.-
dier too remembered the manner in which
his pI'0fII3l‘s had been received and his de-
meanor was cold and grave.
Eiiitieiidihg his band to the tzirl, ‘i‘ I hope
Mar‘y,"f ‘said he, that you sufilaréd no ill
. e..ecI_§5 'f'r"o:‘a last ev'en'i’ng’s occurrences?”
'I'lib girlie ‘e‘:iibam.s:'me‘m vanished at
once as with the some cold air, she replied,
“ 'riolri'é at all, Henry, though that should not
and does not prevent the frérri iliaiiking you,
just as eariiesily for your timely assistarice ”
“ It Was but my duly, Mary,” Said Harry,
. 3‘ to arrest a detected spy. You will excuse
me, I know, for repeating a word that 1 ul-
t‘cl"e’d yesterday. I mean,” continued he has-
ti,ly,Vobs‘eri/irig a flush arise to the rn.iiden’s
check, “a word of caution. Your daugh-
ter, Mr. Gray, you know now, at least, is
here eirposed to tb_e__inachinatiu'n3 of an un-
sicrupiilous man; Cliiiion has es’cziped—-”
“Escaped !” exclaimed both listeners.
"Yes escaped; the British are almost dai-
ly expected to land upon our shores. ,Bro’t
up as Ihave been, sir, I can_h0l but feel to-
wards yourself and your daughter, the inter-
est of a son and brother, for you have been
—” the young in.in’s voice quivered for an
iiislant, bill be speedily recovered himself‘,
“ you have been my nearest friends, during
my life long orphanage. I came from head
'qiiartets, Cray, alriiosit as much, to beg
you to retire inland to some safe spot, as for
any other purpose. I hinted this to Mary"
yesterday, but she seemed to think that you
could not be induced to leave your home."
“For the sake of that dear girl, Harry,”
said Mt-. Gray, “I would do almnstanythinc.
But I think we are in no ‘danger from the
ciiemy here’, and as for such marauders as
that Clinton has proved liiniself to be I’ll
answer for flieriimysell; I have not lost the
eyes and arms of my youth yet."
It was in vain that our hero urged upon
- the stool lisziited old man to seek ti place of
greater security. He Obslinalely refused to
quit his hoine,and hisdaughler joined in his
opinion. At last Barton gave up the argu-
ment in despair, and said, “ mllsl
then bid you good bye. I start for this army
this afternoon." V .
L‘ This afternoon, Harry,” ejaciilaled Mr.
Gray, I‘ any the boyTs craéy. Your leave
has not €)Ipll'eCI yet ?” I
“ No, air, but. the object of- my leave is en-
ded. I have obtained indtibitable evidence
of tfieinferilirios of the British and I, have
failed of persuading ezf/zer of you to comply
with my wishes.” , i »
The peculiarity of the soldier’s eitpression
was not lost. upon _eithe_r of hisvziuditors ;_ 'vIr
_ Gray sifiiiérely pitiedjfiiri. add determined
to allow him to bid Marygfatevvell alone. _
“ Atwhat time do you leave town. Hairy,"
inquired he kindly. , _ _ , , ,_ ‘
“As sedans dinner ,is Voveif; at I,
iriifsi t‘¢IilliI'lJ‘t0 the Bridge Very soon, so -‘that
'I,‘toi-estal' the invitaliorii which I see isgisiltg,
rs-your lip"-f.”_ - I
up‘
man ..nrr.ed_ from the I'Ouln.
_ ‘ (arises;
" We-ll, xveli, he it.-0,”, l't*,plic_.d (;_,,,y. ..l,,,',
‘i have to goiitolhe 136:‘.-igig-:.7o6; i willi sail-
_ dle_,rn'y'fior:s‘e and meet, ya-;;_ at the ‘gate; I
,559l‘,‘"°i bid Y9" izvcti bye, nit ya. zszari
.I'°m 9“? h‘3l€l,V” and saying this tlie good
_Bulh I3.irl,on and Mary Gray ‘sat, for
I3‘? p_ai_nfl:2il '"ior_rients in enibarrassed.silen”cé,
A,‘ lei‘-Elli the soldier arose and takirig a, sea}
_b'J"h€‘-I‘ Side, said in a sad tone, ., “] cgnngj
leave you l.I’lUS, IV/Iftry_ Though ‘[ {gust "‘y
f? forget van, 1 will not leave you in cold-
ness. Will you sometimes reinernber, fire,
Mary—-will the recollection of Harry _l3ar_-
ton,tbe playmate of your chiltlliood, the
friend, the brother, the lover of late years
he sometimes pleasant to you ? I know
wiIl._'Mar_v, though you cannot return, all
that I feel toward yon. ‘Dear Mziry, God
: iklinighty bless and Iltlp you,and when you
see me no more, still think laindly of me;
and if my name ever recurs to your memo-
ry, when I am distant, or ma ‘ha dead and
. 3 2 2
yourself a happy wife—"
“ Wife! Harry,”:-xclaiined the maiden",
“8n0lher’s Wife! never! never l’’ I, .
“ Mary! my own dear, darling Mary l"
‘ said Barton, clasping her in his arms, “you
love me! I know you do!,VVhat is this
strange mystery?” ,
“I do love you, Harry,” replied she, “I
do love you; I have avowed it and I avow
it now '; ;-..-.1. the no iriore; I can never be
your on 9, I-Ia__rry, never! God forgive me
ill repirie, but H.-.ll'l‘3', dear I-larry, "ask
me no more."
“You love me, Mary !” said the soldier,
kissing her passionately, “it is ’e"n'oiig'i., I
ask no more now. I will unravel this enig-
ma. Ilmve your love, heaven bless you
for that! Whither sliuil lturn though, for
light? Can you give me no clue, Mary '2”
I "‘I can, Harry,” Said the voice of Mr},
Gray, who had stood a silent spectator of the
scene for the last feiv moments, I“ cpine, Bar-
ton, bid the dear girl, goodbye; I will ex-
plain as we ride to the ,I=i3,r.i(lg,e.‘’’, ,‘ mm ,
Unrestrainetl by the presence of her fatliet‘,
the young soldier clasped the weeping girl
in his arms, irnpriuted one kiss upon her’
lips, whispered a word of hope, and then
"turning said, “ I am ready, sir l’’_
“I For a time after they left, Mr. Gray and
I3-arton rode in silence. The latter was the
first to speak -; “ You said,'sir, that you L:-‘oul.l
explain this -liIlySl(‘.l‘}'. Your daughter and I
love each other; you have seen it; if you
wished otherwise, you should have foreseeii
and prevented it. But it has h'appen‘éd.—-
Why then, sir, can she not be my wife T’
“I don’t blame you, liarriy, reiplietl the
other, for blaming me; but men grow old
I)t'fore they know it, and ere I dis-covere(_,I
that Il'1ary was no longer ti child, you had
both learned to love each other. Forgive
me, my dear boy, it was a pal‘(I0nnI)le over-
sight. And now lijgn while IVexplaiiii.”-—-
.2‘. short. pause elapsed, and then Gray’
repeaterl the terrible story which he had al-
reazly told his daiightei‘. V .
Barton listened to him in silcnce,broke7
only by occzisiuntil exclatrilitions, till he had
finislied. For some minutes after the con-
clnsion,tlre young soldier S"iol<e,n0t,app2i-
[enlly lost in reflection. “ Mr. Gray," said
he, at laugh, “ you «“1§‘l<€tl«l¥1,‘3 ll’ f”_"£""‘3 3'0“
it is 1 who need your forgiveness. But
somehow this tale has aivakeiieil strange and
new thoughts. Never lit-fore have Ilieen
able to recollect beyond the cabin of $9530:
but not-.-_dreain_v f'anr:i_es come across
I How old did you
say 1 was at my t'atlier’s_de-.iVt_li_'.l_” , , _,_
‘= You could not have been over three
years—four at the farthest.”
“ Now, now, I re<:oll_ect;_
sad face, fiiir-haii'ed and gentle-eyed, bending
if I strange how tlirsc recollec-
Mr. Gray, how did niy
moc ; ,
m" mirid, and I seem l0_sl.
there’s _a pale;
over inc, and
lions come up I
fatlier look?” 2 _ .
“ A tall, militarv-looking man, dark hair
and eyes, fine leauircs, a gentleman in dress
and instincts.” _ _ _ ,V ;. ,_ .,. ._
“ 1 see him faintly, very faintly; but that
A most (listirictaiid it comes
s_eid_¢,i,-entle face is V V ,
' who was my mother 2”
first to memory :
“ I never knew.” _ I h , _ V,
“ '1"h;-3,1 fall, black-haired was not my’_
father!” exclaimed l__3:ir:on,“ I ‘seein togre-2
member that she, ii-liose pale ,counteriance"
cofigés earliest to rh_ein_oiy,.sonietirneVs re-A
proved, me for c_all_irig liiiii some liaifsli nanie;
and she said sorneiliing of my father being
in hqaV'en.” _ _ __ __ ____ _
“My _deai',boy,” said Mr. Gray, much, 85.
fecVtei'l,_“l doubt not that ;_yt)lll'.
niotherls countén'VrV.nce,V and I dou'n_t_ p0t.‘¢°-lll.19§'._
that so _bad if man as your I2-lhei‘,__,_tg_eat€‘d,
her badly and no \vonder__ihat slfé spoke 10
you of your Father in Heaven.” A
"-Not that, not that, sir,” said}.
e9g?t'Y.a.. . . .. ._.
will talk‘ nrihinore of it. I IV1}}15'-ll_Y,. 33 W’:
1-_aviel_it;“ there is at. least if clue ‘Ii, «P -
;e."' officei; _
' '-‘“.:?-3‘‘''’'3_. ‘‘ §E.:'_»'4ieowot-,"q
foot;-L,.t.iis SPTE-R Anson;
“T
“lllollgll she did that ‘foo,;'but. \3’:B;f: I
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