" from its effects.
201 anzry and beaten hiitpigs, what—.do .you
think the result would have ‘been '1" ‘Why,
it is much more than probable, that one op
both of our fine cows would have berjn at
this moment in the condition of Mr Mel-
lon‘s old brindle.’ 15"’ _ " .
‘I wish you wouldn’tisay anything more
‘t about old 'l_)fln(lltf,’ said Mrs. Gray, trying to
ldug_h‘£'uihi'l'e lie'r'Tace grew red in spite of
her efforts tokeep down her feelings.
‘Well, I w‘_on’t,iSallyi,iif’ it worries you.-
" iBut itris such a good illustration, that l can-
not help using it. sometimes.’
‘I am glad he didn't hurt-the cows,’ said
__Mrs. Gray,afaer a pause.
‘:- ‘And so am‘ I, Sally. . Glad‘ on more than
one account- lt shows that he has made an
effort to keep down his . ‘hasty. irritable tem-
' ‘I1!’-1'-‘add if he can do that, it, will be a favor
conferred on the whole neighborhood, for al-
most every one complains, at times, of this
fault in his character. J
‘lt' is certainly the best-policy, to keep
fair weather with him,‘ Mrs. Gray remarked
‘fur a manjof his temper could annoy usa
good deal.’ _ _
- ‘That word policy, Sally, is not agreed
word,’ replied her husband. ‘It conveysa
thoroughly selfisli idea. Now we ought to
look for some higher motives of action than
"mere _polic_v——motivcs grounded in correct
"and tinselfizh principles.’ * .
‘But what other motive but policy could
we pnsibly have for putting up with Mr. Bar-
ton’s outrageous conduct?’
‘Ollie’. and fi" hléher motives it seems to
me. We should reflect that Mr. Barton has
naturally a hasty temper‘, and that, uhrn ex-
cited, he does things for which he is sorry afi
terwards-and that, in nine cases out of IPD,
be is a greater sufferer from those outbreaks
than any one else. ln our actions towards
him, then, it is a much higher and better
motive for us to be governed by a desire to
aid h_im in the correction of this evil, than
to look merely to the protection of ourselves
Do you not think so '2’
‘Yes, it does seeni so?’
. ._‘VVhen thus moved to action, we are in a
degree, regarding the \\ hole iizeialiborhood,
for the evil of which we speak affects all.-
And in thus suffering ourselves to be_ gov-
erned by such elevated and unselfish mOllVt°.S
we gain all that we possibly could have gai-
ned under the mere instiigation of policy-
and agreat deal tnore. But to bring the
tnatter into a still narrower compass; ln
all our actions‘ towards him and to everyone
else, we should be governed by the simple
consideration —is it right’? if a spirit of re-
taliation be not right—ihen it cannot be in-
dulged without a mutual injury. Of course
then, it should never ‘prompt us to action. if
Cows or hogs get into my field or garden,
and destroy my proparty—-who is to bl...-no
most? Of c0t_lt‘st‘, myself. Ishoulil have
kept my fences in bette-‘ repair, or my gate
closed. The animals certainly ‘are not to
blame, for they follow only the pronipting-‘
of nature——and their owners should not be
censured for they know nothing about it.—-
l_t; would then be very wrong for tne to in-
jure both lheanimals and their owners for
my own neglect--would it not?’ '‘
,-_‘Yes'-—l suppose it would.’
‘So at least it seems to me. Then of
course] ought not to injure neighbor Bat‘-
ton’s cowsor hogs, even if they do break in
to my-corn-field or garden, simply because
it would be wrong to do so. This is the
principle upon which. we should act, and
not-from any-selfish policy.’
Alter this lllCl0 was no trouble about fir-
mer Gi‘-ay’s geese or cattle. S0:n~-limes the
gees: would get among Mr. B.irton’si'ings
and annoy tl en whlle'catiu<.r, but did not
worry h m, as formerly. lf t’1t-y became
too troublesome he would tlflVt:‘.ll1Pm away,
but not by throuing sticks and stones at
them as he once did.
Late in the fall the shoemaker brought in
he bill for work. ‘ it was a pretty large bill
with sundry credits. -
‘Pay day has come at last,’ said firmer
Gray, good hi m =rerJly, as" the shoemaker
preseiited his ucc0un'.. ‘Well, let us see !’
and he took the bill and began to examine it
item after item.
‘What is this,’ asked he rrading aloud :
‘Cr. By one bushel of c_orn,'50 cents.’
I ‘lt’s somecorn I had of you.’
I ‘I- reckon you must be mistaken. You
never got anycorn from me.’ ‘
‘ ‘Oh yes, »I did. lremember it perfectly.
It is all right.’
‘ ‘But when did you set it friend Barton?
1 am suregthut I haven’t the tnost distantre-
collection of it.’
‘My hogs go. it,’ said the shoemaker, in
rather a low and liesitating tone.
’ ‘Your hogs ‘.1’ ‘ .
- ‘Ycs, don‘t you remember-it hen my hogs
broke into your- field, and destroyed your
corn ’.3’ ii ‘
*‘Oh dear! is that it,’ Oh. no, no, friend
Barton! I cannot allow that item in the
bill.’ ‘ ’.',-
“Yes but you must. ‘ It is perfectly right
-—-and Ishall never rcstuntil it is p'aid.’
,.‘I can't indeed. You couldn’t help the
llugsgetllng into my field‘; and then you
know friend Barton, (lowering his voice) my
geese were ,,very troublesome !’ '
,'I‘he shoemaker blushed and looked con-
fused ; but firniei‘ Gray slapped him famil-
iarly on the shoulder, _and said in a-lively
'c*.l)_dCllt3(~£rlL1l way ;
‘.Don’t think any more about it, friend Bur
tot: ! Antl.liereaf'ter, let us endeavor to ‘do
as-we would be done by,’ and then cre-
rythingivill go on" as smoothly as clock
work.’ '
‘But you will allow that item lllllle —biil_?
the shoemaker‘ urged per"-severingly.
‘Oh no, I couldn’t do that. I should
think it wrong to make you pay for my o-an
or some of my men’s negligence in lea-.i lg
the bars down.’
"Butthcn, (lieeitatingly) those geese—l
killed three. Lei it go for them.’
‘If youtlid kill three‘, we ate them. So
thatis even. No, no, let the past be forgot-
ten, and if it makes better neighbors and
friends of,us, we nevernced regret what has
happcnetl.’-.» ' .. .
Farmer Gray remained firm, and the bill
wa.s's‘ettled;otnitting the ‘corn ’ From that
titn,eforth:be never had ti better neighbor than
the shoemaker. TlleiCOWs,ll0gS and geese of
both_--.wo'tJld—~ "occasionally" trespass, but the
trcspassers were kindly removed. The les-
son was not lost on either of thrin- for even
farmer Gfay used to‘ feel sometimes a little-
annoyedwlien his neigh'bor’s cattle. broke
into his field. But in teaching the. shoema-
ker a.lesson, he’had takcn'a‘ little of it him-
self‘.-~.-'* ' - ' ’ ~ ' A . ‘
from hrlttrshfi.eltl, state that Mr.
w-enter is-now suflietiflg -.-but slightly .-from‘
4 he effects ofhis late accident.
, .
'<.—r'*——>
. The , Press-
We clip the -following plain and practical
truths from the'Richmond Examiner. There
is a too common notion that every body has
a right to publish what he pleases, at the pub-
lisher's expense, and not his own. Of this
the Examiner says:_.
The__ press is only free to its editors, and to
those whom its ‘rdi"t'or's believe” to‘ have good
grounds for addressing the public, and some-
thing to say which the public have an interest
in hearing. We would recommend those
who labor under mistake to consider the fol-
lowing fact--that newspapers are made for
the largeclass to read, and not for thesmnll
class who --want to write. The idea that
when a man subscribes to it newspaper. he
lays its proprietors under so is indefinable
obligation, or that-he has ti. right to publish
his communications therein, with the single
proviso that they shall be inoffensive, is a
popular fallacy and most ridiculous mistake,
which ought to be corrected. Not only has
he no such right, but the editor who pprmits
him to put uninteresting matters in his col-
umns infringes upon the right of four or five
thousand other people to gratify one individ-
ual. Very few editors act so absurdly.
A Spuriky W'omait—-We find the fol-
lowing spirited advertisement in an old file
of the c.iu,i.iii‘i, dated May 27, 1807. The
woman who could pitch into her absent hits-
band in this way, must have known how to
handle the ropes when he was living with
her. She says:
‘-'l‘iioM.is l‘lUTCHll\’S has advertised that I
have ab.-euted myself from /tis"Z2cd and board
and forbids all persons tru.-ting me on his
account. I now advertise to the public that
the said Thomas Hutchins came as a fortune
hunter into this town about a year ago, with
a |‘§‘(‘0fl'lmt3l’lr.lilllOt1, which, with sortie artful
fills hoods, induced me to marry him and
lake /Lt./n 2?/£10 my /rouse and bed, from which
his brutality has drove me with wouuils and
bruises; he has thr.=atened my life, kept me
by force from entering-my house for any of
my clothing, mun-=y or other property ; he
has also forcibly detuinetl the chest, money
and pr-opt-rty of my sister. l'l.s fear that
anybody will trust /ufm is vain, as l Will not
pay any of his debts. Some debts due to
me when I lTl.-tl'l'lt.'(.l, lliopc will not be paid
to him I have never heard that anybrdy
owed h'm a debt; if they do they had bet-
ter payivhitn iniriiediately, as lie will u‘a't it
—-for 1 shall maintain him no longer. Of
ilie four wives he llatl l=elol‘e me. thc- last he
quarrt-llcd away ; llow the otherthrce came
by their death, he can best inform the pub-
lic--but I caution all widows or maidens
against tnarrying him, be I/tcir ct'esire for mat-
7‘imo7.‘.y ever so strong. Should he make ad-
vances under a felgiietl ham»-, they may look
out for a liztle, strutting, talkative, feeble,
iiieiigre, lli.llCllt“Ll-f2l(.'l:‘tl fellow, with spindle
shanks, and a little tmrped in the back!
'l'mNicr‘oL Hurcriia's.
East Windsor, May 22, 1807'.
Courage.-——A friend of otirs found the fol-
lowing p.’il‘ilgt‘apll pinned to the lining of a
lady’s work basket. We have seen it be-
fore, but it is worth reading twice:
“There is nothing like courage in misfor-
tune. Next to faith in God. and in his over
ruling Providence, a man's fiith in himself
is his salvation. It is the secret of all power
and success. It is the secret of all go’oi.l
luck, so called. lt makes a tnan strong as
the pillar of iron; or elastic as the spring-
in_«_-; steel. It opens the gates of enterprise
and Vt ealtb. .'-\nd while others bow to
chance and accident, makes chance and ac-
cidi-nt bow to him ; and he moulds then. to
his purpose, harnesses them to the car of
misfortunes.” '
I1/L/ldbz/ls in I\"cz(.‘sp.:2;p-:7‘.s —’l'here is a law
not generally l1t'Itlttl‘:'lt)Otl,V\'l'llCll prohibits the
cilculation of liaudbills, by enclosing them
in newspapers sent by mail. The law vias
passed in 1825, and the penalty for each of-
fence is fifty dollar.-‘, yet is scarcely ever hee-
ded by publishers in the country. The post
master ofllocliests-r recently received a note
from the Post Office Department, directing
him to exercise‘ vigilance in seeking to dis-
cover any violation ofthe law, and notify the
Postmaster Gent.-ral of any case that may
come to his knowledge, to the end that he
may directbim to prosecute the violators.-
Take heed, you who have off».-ntled.
Bufalo Adv.
.D-ea’/z of IIII,-jar Burns.-—'l‘he Cons Dem-
ocriitrecords the death of Major Burns, at
VVhitc-fii-ld, N. H , tigerl 97 years. He was
at the battle of Bunker Hill, and fclled the
first free and built the first log house in
Whitefield, 48 years ago.
Usérrg Carzctrllcrl Postage Stamps ,-—With
in the last it'll days our efficient Post l\'lustPI'
has detected three prrsons who have used
p()5tsial'npS which have been used on letters
and rnadc two of them pay the penalty for
their fraud on the Department. The penal-
ty is a cool fifty (.lull‘dt‘S for each offence.
Ulica. Observer.
{l1’€>‘- Ex-Sen:-itor [~lannc.qan kill.‘-d his
brother in law, week before last, at Caving-
ron, I!l(llilna, in a drunke.n brawl. Duncan
Vrlit-,1 forgiving: his murderer‘ ‘Ml. Irlannerian
was formerly Utfitcd States Senator from
Indiana, and United States Ambassador to
Austria.
A published statement of the relative [33553-
ges ofthe Cunard and Collins steamers be-
tween this port anrlliiverpotil, shows an av-
erage difference of 1 day, i5h., lm., and 40s.,
in favor ofthe Collins line.
A IVum.c7'nus Family -Tlie Shah of. Pet'-
sia I-ms invited a numoer of Austrian officgrs
of all arms to Teht-ran, to aid in re-organi-
izing the Persian ‘army. A letter from one
of these officers, received at Vienna, furnish
es some personal details respecting the Shah
He is twenty two years old and one of the
lianilsomest ‘then in the empire. His great:
grand father who had three hundred wives
had :1 crowd of children, who have had des.
cendants in their turn, until at length _it is
compu'ed that the imperial family comprises
atleast ten thousandpersons.
Pug-nosed and H0427;-nosed Regz'menIs.—
Among the-fancies ofthe Emperor Nicholas,
are these two regiments, stationed at St Pe-
tersburg. Every man and officer above nam-
ed, has a pug-nose,blue eyes, and sandy hair
and whiskers. The book-nose likea liawk,
.whp,, eyes,.liair and beard-black as a raven’s
wing.-'I‘h_e men, too, all match in height, and
with their showy uniforms malts. ll splendctl
,—
ap pearance.
Fatal Railroad Accident.-On Monday
evening, as the carriage of William Sawyer,
an eminent lawyer of Charleston, and late
ost master, was attempting to cross the track
‘ofthe Fitchburgh Railroad, at Waverly, the
_downward Northern train, running at the rate
of 30 to 40 miles an hour, came up. demol-
ishing the carriage and instantly killing Mr.
Sawyer, his eldest da‘ug'hter and the driver,
Mt‘. Gihbs.‘—-M rs. Sawyer and two other
daughters were injured. Mrs. S. is said,
had her skull fractured so that the brains pro-
truded, and she is not expected to recover.
The two daughters, it is thought, are not
mortally_injured. Mr. Sawyer was about
fifty years ofage, and was recently appointed
Chairman of the board of Inspectorl of the
State Prison. ~
The season approaches, when the flies will
be sticking their toe-nails into every thing.—--
Boil three or four onions in 8 pint of water,
to which add a few drops of oil of cloves.-
Then with a gilding brush go over your
glasses and frames, and the flies will not light
upon the article washed. This may be used
without the leastapprehension, as it will not
do the least injury to the frames.
8t§=The cholera was making ravages at
Pernarnbuco on the 10th inst. It is some-
what prev-alental sngatiiong the emigrants of
the Mississippi Valley.
W/tat! does it Mean .7-—The Boston Post
contains the following my/steriaus announce-
ment. What does it mean ? .
“ The personal friends of Madame Gold-
schmidt, Jenny Lind, will be happy to learn
-—-well, no matter ; guess we ‘ wont mention
it.’ =’ ~ ‘
—
CONN. LEGISLATURE.
M ay Session, 1352.
SEN./1 TE.
Saturday, M'a_t/ 22.
Hon. Mr. Bill presented bill for public Act on
education-i‘eferi‘ed.
Hon. Mr. Judson presented petitions for change
of half-shire town of Fairfield County from Fair-
field to Bridgeport—rcfet'red to select committee
on that subject.
Same co_m_mittee in favor of paying Jason
W hitlock $30 for expenses in pursuing a crimi-
nal——l-aid on the table.
Bill for public acts de costs in Superior court,
de trial of appeals from the Court of Probate, and
resolution allowing Governor to fill vacancies in
State Directors of Banks-—pt‘cscnled by Hon. Mr.
Pratt. and referred.
Committee on Banks reported in favor of re-
pealing part of 10th section of charter of War-
terbury Savings Bank. Report accepted and
resolution passed.
Hon. Mr. Pratt introduced a resolution allow-
ing N. L. W. 51. Palmer Railroad, to subscribe
$100,000 to Amherst and Belchei-town road-— re-
ferred.
Resolution extending time to Air Line Road;
passed. Adjourned to Monday at 11 A- M.
Jl'Ionda_y morning, Ilifay 2-ltli.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Croswell. Journal read.
Petitions rcfci‘rcd, in concurrence with the
douse.
Concurred with the vote in the House to print
500 copies of Adjt Gcn‘s Report.
Committee reported in favor of incorporating
Episcopal Society of Milford, under the name of
St. Peter's Church. Laid on the table.
Hon. Mr. Judson presented petition of Philo F.
Barnum and others, praying that James Golden
be restored to rights of citizenship. Also ti pe-
tition of Sainuel Etiwards and others of Trum-
bull, and of Edward 'l‘ay‘loi' and others of Dan-_
liiiry, praying for l‘(:mt)Vi‘tl of Court House from
Fairfieltl lo liritlgeport-—1‘ef.
Bill relating to civil actions, ordered printed.
Adjourned to 10 :1. m. to-morrow.
Tucsday_m orning, Illag 25th.
Prayer‘ by Rev. Mr. Strong.
The President announced the Chairmen of the
following committees, viz. :~
”Engro.9sing Conmu'ftce—l-Ion. Ralph Cheeny.
On .flgricuItm‘e—Hun. Asa M. Train. '
Hon. Mr. Pratt offered :1 bill relating to Judges
of Probate. Read twice, and referred to com. on
the Judiciar_v.
Hon. Mr. Warner offered a resolution direct-
ing an inquiry, whether‘ any further legislation
was necessary in relation to the payment of bo-
nuses by several banks recently chartered. Res-
olution passed.
Hon. Mr‘. Butler offered a resolution that the
Select Com., to whom was referred the petitions
changing the half-sliire of Faiifeld 00., be iii-
slructed to report a bill submitting the question
totlie people ofthe County at the Presidential
Election in November next. Mr. Butler tnaide a
somewhat lengthy, argumentative, and effective
speech in favor of the‘i‘esolulion. He was repli-
ed to, by Mr. Judson, in opposition.
rejoined,and was followed by Mr. Johnson. , The
debate was furllicr continued by Messrs. Latliam.
Pratt, Train, Judson, Johnson,iand Butler, when
the question was taken, and resolution lost—-8 to
11.
Senate went into Executive ‘session’.
Wedrtcsday morning, .7lIay 26.
House references concurred in.
The com. on Roads and Bridges, to whom was
referred a resolution inquiring into the’ expedi-
ency of enacting a general law, under which
Plank Roads might be const1‘ur:ted, reported tliiit
such a law is not nicccssary. Report accepted.
Hon. Mr. Johnson called up the resolution cat'-
rving into effect the petition ofthe 2d Ecclesias-
tical Society of Hartfbrd, for leave to sell real
estate. '
Hon. Mr. Butler commented upon the princi-
ples involved in the passage of the resolution.-
He concluded his remarks, by offering an amend-
merit setting forth that the interests of the city
of H:ii‘tford require the sale of said property.-
Amendinent adoptcd—i‘esolu_tion a_s "amended,
passed. .
Senate went into Executive Session.
T/wrsday morriing, May 27th.
On motion of Hon. Mi‘. Pratt, Senate took up
the resolution directing the committee on Rail-
roads lo inquire whether any combinatiori has
been entered into by existing‘ Railroads in this
State. to prevent the construction of other Rail-
roads. Hon. Jllr Butler moved to lay it on the
table. 3
Jlfotion to lay it on the table lost.
The resolution, after debate, passed.
The corn. on the Judiciary, to whom was re-
ferred a.bil1iinci‘easing the fees of Town Clerks,
-4
not to pass. Bill lost.
Senate went into Executive session.
IIO USE. ,
I Thursday, May 20.‘
Petitions‘ referred; 22 for tha_Main_e Law; one
from J. A. Van Zandt, law regulating elections;
one from New Haven for repeal of law prohibit-
ing theatres; several for general banking law.
Committee on engrossed btllsjannuunced-'-liull.
Mr‘. Butler‘
in certain cases, reported that the same ought,
Case. a'ndiL. Catlin‘, jr. Resolution passed. or-
dering a joint select committee on agriculture.
Resolution referred, ordering Citizens Bank of
Norwich to pay $2090 into the State Treasury,
and repealing provisions annexed to 13 sec. of
chapter. . Bill for an act additional in relation to
the election of Justices, hqd two readings, refer-
red. Bills in relation to the election of Justices of
the Peace; relating to Courts--empowering
either pai‘ty'to have the Jury polled—rcf'eri7cd.
Resolution extending the time for entering peti-
tions to 23th of May. Resolution passed. Bill
allowing a tavern-keeper denied a nomination
the right of appeal to the county court. Refer-
red to judiciary. Resolution that the committee
on railroads be instructed to enquire whether
any railroad companies have combined to defeat
the interest of the charters of other companies,
or have leased any roads. Adjourned.
Friday Zlfay 12 .
Mr. Cone on the committee of spirituous li-
quors was excused, and Mr. Arnold dppoinlcd in
his ‘place, ‘Sundry petitions from the Senate
came up and House concurred in reference. Two
petitions to exempt firemen from poll rax &c.,
reconsidered and referred to Finance com. Re-
port ofthe committee on railroads, recommend-
ing the passage of the resolution allowing the
dime for expending $300,000 upon the N. Y and
Boston Railroad an extension oftwo years. Re-
port acceptcd and resolution passed. Messrs.
Smith and Warner from the committee on cou-
tested elections. reported in the case of Russell
Adams, vs. Albert S. Hunn. Mi‘. Smith stated
that each party received ‘.2-lO.votes, and that one
Chauncey Dix was not allowed to votc—in the
opinion of the tommittec he being a legal voter
-—and as M r. Dix would have voted for Mr. Hunt,
he would have been elected. Mi‘. Olncy said he
had heard the-testimony relating to Mt‘. Dix. and
he had thought the decision ofthe board unjust.
Mr. Dix had lived from his birth in that town, it
good citizen and a property owner. He had
married a year ago a wife in another town, who
refused to“live with him. He presented his vote
and was rejected.‘ It was clear that Mr. D. had
not voted, but the question was, could not the
Legislature go back behind the action of the
board ? Otherwise the return was in the power
ofthe sclectmen. He believed the Legislature
had the right to rectify such cases. Mi‘. Halsey
conceded the riglil of the committee to go behind
the returns. Mi‘. Minor enquired if there was to
be a minority report ? As there was, on motion,
the report was laid upon the table. Several
petitions from the Senate, House concurred in
reference. Several resolutions for appointing
bank directors, refei'i‘ed. Resolution raising a
committee of three on registration of births, &.c.
passed. Adjourned. ‘
= Saturday, .Ma._t/ 22.
Petitions fora Maine Law-—-rcl'ei'rcd. Resolu-
tion from Brooltficld, Easton, Huntington and
l\’ewlown, in favor ofremoving the County seat
from Fairfield lo Bridgeport. Refei‘red. Re-
moiistmiice of Brid;_:eporl'against the Removal to
Norwalk. Rcfci‘i'etl. Petition of TI. A. Yale
and‘ '71 others of Meriden for a General Bank-
ing Law. Referred. Resolution of town of
Ti‘umbul1,fori‘cmoving the Coimt.y seat from
Fairficld to Bridgeport. Referred An act rc-
lating to_amusements--i‘cferi‘ed. Report ofMil-
ilary coznmillec, and 500 copies of Adj. Gen.
report ordered to be printed. One peck of pe-
titons for the Maine Law. numbering 16,120
n:imes——rel'ci‘red.
House adjourned to 11 A. M on Monday.
Ilfotzduy, ]l’Ia.y 24.
Resolution from the Senate authorizing N. L.,
Will. and Palmer R. R. to subscribe $100,000 of
stock on Amherst and Belclicrtovvii R. R. House
concur-i‘ed.. iCp0l't of Com. on Banks, de res,
rcpealing_ part of Sec. 10 of Charter of lVatm'-
bury Savings Bank——Rcpoi‘t accepted, and res-
olution passed. Bill for alteration of an actre-
lating to Courts. Read a second time, and re-
ferred in com:ui‘ren(‘.e with Senate. Petitions
from Senate. referred, of John Creeks. Levi
Hnngcrford. and of David Hoag, for change of
half-shire town from Fairficld to Bridgeport.
l-louse concurred. Act additional for regulating
civil actions, read and i'ef'ci'red in concurrence
with the Snnatc. An act additional concerning
education, referred. Adjourned.
Tuesday 7n0rm°n_q, Zlfay 25.
Com. announced on Federal Relations, Messrs.
Pinncy, Olncy' of Southington, Plump, Moore.
Lyon, I’i‘a_v. L. S. Catlin, Hubbnd of Middlctowii.
On General Rtiilronrl Law, Pinney, Ford, Still-
man, Hodge, Hyde, Hubbard of Salisbury, Shai-
lei‘, Moore.
Special com’tee on Agriculture. Griswold,
Street, Somers, Peck, Bcvins, Hickox, Barnes.
Petitions admitted——of M. B. Barton ct nl and
of J. Scoficld et al in aid of petition of town of
Norwalk.
Judiciary com‘tee reported in favor of :1 judi-
cial i‘eform—-report accepted. The matter was
recommittcd.
Motion to take up the \Vethersfield contest-
ed election case. The case was made the order‘
of the day for to-morrow morning. Adj.
Wednesday morning, .‘l’Ia_r/ 26'.
Jlfemorials of E. Taylor and S. Edwards for
removal of Fairfield co. buildings to Bridgeport,
referred. - "
Order of the day "taken up, viz. the Wcthers-
field eleclioi\casc.
Jlfr. Robinson moved to recommit. The mo-
tion torecommit was lost.
On motion, the majoi‘it_v committee report was
accepted, and the minority report was rejected
The resolution was passed, and Albert S.
Httnn declared entitled to a seat, and a resolution
declaring Russell Adams no longer a member of
the House was passed, (the vote being by yeas
and nays.)
Jlfr. Hunn was sworn in.
./ll.
Adjourned to 9, A.
Tltursday morning, 'M'a 2'7.
Resolutionthat Samuel Stratton be appointed
State Director in the Bridgeport Bank. Rcl‘d.
Appointing Win.K. James State Director in
Fairfield Co. Bank. Referred in concurrence.
Resolution instructing Railroad committee to
inquire as to a general law securing appeal
where land is taken for Railroad purposes, from
the doing ofthe Comr_nissionei's—passed.
The reference of abill empowering Railroad
companies to unite their stock was taken up.-
There was an amendment proposetl by Jllr.
Cowles, that all Railroad close’ corporations
should submit their charters before enjoying the
provisions ofthe bill.- It was debated whether
it should be referred to the Judiciary or the
Railroad Com. Mr. Cowles moved that the-
amendment and the motion to refer to the Judi-
ciary committee be laid on the table—-passed.—-
Mr. Barton moved that.it be referred to thejoint
I select com. on a general Railroad law.
Mr. Halsey moved to amend to refer to the
Joint Standing Railroad com.‘ Adopted. .
Com, on Free Banking reported in favor of
and minority reported against-—laid_upon the
tablejand 800‘ copies ordered to he I printed.-
Made order of the day for next Wednesday to
elect a School Fund Commissioner. Adjourned
to 10 A. M. to-marrow. , ' /
“SUPPORT YOUR OWN !”
“ Our” Steamboat,
Hus arrived at last, and lg now ti fixed fact, we
believe, after it long and vaxalious delay. The
George Law. which was built for‘ this route,
and for the purchase of which a joint stock
company was formed, it is well understood has
only point aimed at in her construction. The
contract for her being forfi-ited,,of course the
attention of our citizens was ‘directed to the
next best one they could obtain. and have final-
ly secured one very well adapted to this route.
she having been recently refitted, with new
boilers, &c.,so as to be able to make the run
from our dock to Peck Slip. easily in three
lioui‘s—wliich is as soon as can be done on an
average by the cars. In our opinion the enter-
prise must pay and that well. as soon as its
permanency is understood abroad. H Too much
praise cannot be awarded to Capt. Fowler for
his‘ iiidefatlgrible exertions iti olrtaining ti bout
forthis route. These efforts we have reason
to believe will be so far appreciated by our
citizens as to secure to him a united rt rid liberal
support. Onrbusiness men and property hol-
-ders begin to discover that: every ti'ave|liln_v, fa-
cility of ingress and egress adds niriteritillv to
the value of our real estate and to the busi-
ness siguificn nee of the the town.
A New Church.
A very neat and coniriiodious house. built for
the M etliodisl: E. Clllll'(:ll. on Kent street,
\Villon. was dedicated on Friday last.-
Sermon by Rev, J. P. Kennedy, D. D., of
New York. The Church is built: with free
slips. after the good old Methodist fashion, has
it good singing gallery, and ti neat spire. It
will seat about two litmdred.
K2‘? Out‘ neighbor‘ lloyt; of the Advocate will
forgive us for not wi.-thing him all sorts of good
things last week. The spirit was right. but the
flesh was weak, and we forggot to welcome him
back to the ranks of us, pool‘ Beuedicts. Allis,
pool‘ Yorrick! lle wnsti clever follow and de-
berved ti better fate.but as he would do so,
“ may all the gods be with him and on his brow
sit laurel victory" incorrigible sub.
scribers.
LIVE)‘
Ridgcfii-ltl.
Oui‘cori'espondeiit from Rid ;e,fiold to whose.
conimunictitiou we alluded in out‘ l:l :t. has fut-
uislied its with his name. (a i‘equireme,nt we
always lntike, to be held by its in confidence. as
it gutirunty ugaitist imposition rind l'tL‘-Cl\l8SS sttile
merits.) but his note was not received uutilwe
had put in typo one fl‘oni “Trutli"——wlio aims
at the same object. viz : to tllSltl)US8 the public
mind of any false impres-tions with regaild to
the resultof the last election in tl1tittuwn.——
Tliefizcls cgin be briefly summed up thus :—A
local z/5'1’/'z'cut'ly e.i.‘z'szcd. which had been the
means of defeating the \Vliigs in their town
election six months before. broke out afrealt in
the State election. A r:ei‘tniu few whose mo-
tives cannot be misuntlerstood; for purposes of
llieir own—desit‘e to force all the .odiuin of the
VVliig defeat. upon the Maine Law issue, when
in fact, its origin wnsiu a purely local broil.-—
\Ve think our friends in Ridgefieltl will he stit-
isficd with what we have now pullllsllt‘-(l—flll(l
looking calmly til the true cause, turn their at-
tention now to such “compromise menstti'es,”
as shall ensure one of Ritlge.fiold's best major-
ities. in the fall Pliesidentiztl campaign. \Ve
believe there is Whig principle and patriotism
enough left. in that old \Vliig stronghold to come
out right in the next contest.
».
Serenade-
\Ve were trtntrilized in our dreams on Friday
night last, with a sore en(:0untel' with it cer-
tain class of patrons, who alv/tiys require much
long sufl"ei‘iug patience and special dunniug.
when we were awakened by a concord of sweet
sounds"wliicli ctirried us far nwtty from things
so biisely fet't'e‘strial, and plunged us into the
full felicity ofthe mil‘tli-pi'ovokiiig. rib-tickling,
and jacket:-splitting, i‘egions of Faii‘y-liiritl!-—-
little more coosciousnesr. disclosed the splen-
did band, wliicli gave sncli ttzest. to “our” stea-
mor's passage, with it cortege of our dear fel-
low citizens, come up to do us lfonor‘. My!
enough to imtke an Editor forget all his woes!
@‘ \Veit1re proud to nutzice that the turfhas
been broken upon the high grounds, west of
the town. and that even their lieretofore ini-
pt=rietr.'iblo litslnes-‘, have been invaded, by the
erection of it largo. new building by our criter-
prisiug fellow towusmaii, Geo. O. Street, Fsq.
Two more buildings go up immediately by
Messrs. Street 66 Denny. Glad that old Sol is
to have something besides rocks and trees to
shine upon before he got-.s'to bed:
[FA snivelliug statement concerning Kos-
suth’s expenses at \Vushiugt;on &c., crept into
our columns last week in our absence, which
we are anxious to acquit ourselves ofthe lionoi‘
of endorsing, containing as it doesa falsity as
far as the noble Hungarian is concerned. He
has repetiledly urged upon his friends the aban-
doiiment: of all parade, tliniiers, suppers &t:.,
us contrary to his WlSllt>s_ and tastes. \Ve liap-
pen to know something ofthe wily Uncle Sam's
purse has to suffer upon the occasion of the
dearth ufa Congressman, or the entertainment
tifri public guest:—-every loafer‘. in \VtlSlllnglOD,,
eats, drinks, rides, &c., all at tliepubic expense.
That Knife.
It is said that the present of ti knife is sure to
break frieridsliip, btit we will permit anybody to
practice tipon the experitneiit who will send its
splendid at piece ofAmerican cutlery as did Messrs.
Holcomb &iL_yon of Bridgeport, the agents of the
Nangtttuck Knit‘:-. Co. ,W'e have been carrying
about with our old brassrule, one of foreign birth:
the last vestige, alas. ofour " official dignity,” being
one of the Sliefiield cut—furnislied as perquisites
to all of Uncle Samuel's faithful and laborious eni-
ployees! “We feel now that Sir John is thrown
completely in the shade by his American rival, and
we shall liencefortli let him recline ttpon the shelf
while we test the merits of young Jonathan. Seri-
ously, otir knife is one of the fittest specimens of
pocket cutlery we have ever seen, much less own-
ed, and so far as our influence might go, there
would be it very limited demand for the foreign ar.
ticie when Messrs. Holcomb:&. Lyon could present
imcli specimens as that kindly presented nit.
NORWALK GAZETTE.’ of
Tuesday, .1“... 1. 1352.
proved it decided failure in regard to speed, {ha .
j ~ f . For the Gazette.
The Election in Ridgéfield.
Masses. Enrrotts :—A few weeks ninco
there appeared in your paper an article con-
taining some reasons why the Whigs of this
town were defeated nt thelnst election. Since
that I have noticed in the Republican Farmer-»
anothei‘ article—a. very long one, containing a
few more reasons’ for the same thing. The
article lttsttilluded to is signed “l.'’ and is madd
up of surrnises, liearsays, and long .ntljectives,r
collected at that other room where the Maine
Law spirit does not prevail. Said article do-i
tiouucestlie action of the Maine Law men as
the only cause of disaffectiou amongitlio Whigs
—-of their partial coalition with the‘locofocoa.--
and the consequent results.
there has been. up to the last election. ii Whig.
umjority in this town for the last twelve years.
which is, not ti fact. as may be seen by refer ring
to the vote of the town in October last, when
nearly all of tho candidates nominated by tho
locofocos were elected by at large mujority.—
This shows conclusively that at that time,
months before the Maine Law question wag
agitated, there was disaffection deep rooted in‘
the I‘ltnltS of the \Vliigs, which arose and has
ests in local aff.-iirs. This I believe was the
greatest cause why so few \Vliigs appeared at
the polls. and why so many who did appeal’,-
bzisely deserted the stantlartl under which they
liave gained so many victories. I am fully
tiwnre ofthe liict that many of the tl‘eaclierous
ones tried to rnake the Maine Lriw issue the
scape-goat for their sin-s,but; their previous do-
sertion ol'the.ir‘ party ls evidence that this -was
not the real cause. lam aware too that them
tire some of the deserters v\ ho held the opinion
tlifit they were doing the right thing in slooping‘,
to conquer the Maine Law ttdherents, hul_bo-*
lieve their llUnIlZ8l'5 are less than those who’
were influenced by other reasons; liowever,
let their uu.i.liei's be large or small, their illib-
ernlity ofopinion and action had no other effect
than to give union and energy to those whom
they expected to intimidate. l have noticed
one correct statement in the Farmer, viz : that
the Maine Lritrrhiien were mostly \Vliigs. It
is true, they were Whigs. and as such have
noted in concert with their pnrtyris longris they,
could do so without. upholding fl system. the
legitimate results of which. in this town, have
been pauperism, crime mid death. Other stato-
lll(‘l')lS lmitlo by the Fut'tnel"s correspondent
concerning the Maine Law men do not iiccortl
with the facts. for they did not tliorouglily cir-
culate the voting pledge‘ l)f)l'Sl$1l) it to life num-
ber of forty. They did not. until after their op-
ponents Sllll'l\ell from argument on the subject,
even make urgent: application to any ore to
lecture upon it; and it wits not until after some
places that they would not vote for any man
who favored the Maine Law. flint they con-
cluded to hold ti iiieetitig for consultation upon
At that meeting. wliicli was not
held in seci‘et,tliere was no action whatever
lill\'8I'1‘lOWfll'(lS disorganizing tlre \-Vliigs. It was
not until after the caucus of the \Vhigs for
nominating representatives, where it was said
the subject.
in substance that they, as it prtrty. did not;
recognize unytliing favorable to the Maine Law,
that itstidlmreiits determined to nominate men
in whom they had confident-o as \Vliigs and as
Maine Law supporters. After the caucus ro-
feri‘e.d to. two evenings were spent in li.-toning
to addresses by eloquent advocates of the Maine
Lttw. thus compelling its supporters to defer
their noininatiou of intli-pentlent ctintlidtttes un-.
til the last Saturtluy evening previous to the
election, consequently lliere was no opportunity
for giving general notice oftheir doings and the
causes flint led to them. Notwitlisliintlitig these
disudvantztgeous circumstztnccs. on the day of
election their nominee received 54 votes. which
I have good‘ reason to believe would have been
more than doubled under any other cil‘cum-
stances. In addition to the above I would state
that the Maine Law adherents here are not
dlslieartetied by .defer1t‘.. but are encouraged to
put: forth renewed exertions for the well-being
ofthe-ii‘ fellow man and the passage of a law
in Coimecticut which is sooner or later bound,
to pervade this glorious confederticy of Suites.
~ Trw'i‘u.
g§.A New P.l5l Office has been establish-
ed in G'eorget0wn, F.-i field county, and Sill.
Godfrey appointed P..-strnaster.
{,i@,»The farewell concert of Jenny Lind
was given in New York,un Monday evening,
at Castle G-uden. It was equal in its success
to her first concert. Full seven thousand pet'-
sons were seated, and every thing went on
well. She sang, among other things a"' Fare-
well to Americ.i,” com posed for the occason.
§]§=A. fire took piace in New Haven, Tues-
day morning, at thefoot of Olive street. burn-
ing a budding occupied by Mr. Wm. Jumper.
for storing lvmber, together with his stock in
in his lumber yard. His loss is $12,000-~
Insurance’ $8000. Evidently the work of
an incendiary. A fight took place at the fire,
in which ah Irishman stabbed a fireman,
though not dangerously.
_]\"ga1 Dow _ln our article last week. giving
an account ofthe Temperance Conventiin in
New I-javpn, we inadvertently omitted the
name of Han, N-al Dow as among the spea-
krq-_=, ‘He is aslendrr built mm, with a Wrzll
dj v.,-[oped brad, about 35 yetrs of ago. Hi!
manner of speaking‘ '8 mild _\et eff.-=ctit',.-: 1.0
deals almost wholly in ma ter.-of-facts. and
lays cl lfim to no or necessary di~:play I fora'o -
ical powers. His address was well received
bs the convention and evidently left a (lee
impression.— Derlry Journal. ‘ -
Singular Deal/2..—'l'he Boston Traveller
states that a day or two since,at South Boston,
a child about a year old. which had been left‘
asleep in the kitchen in the care of.its grand-
night. which eat offone of the _fipt_:ers from
to the bonein several places on its arms in‘
so frightful a manner, that although medical
only a short time. '
The 'Liquor,iLaw recently passed by tho.
and goes into effect on the third Monday in
,Iuly next. ’ ‘ ‘ .. -’ “
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_iutei‘spersetl with reports which were probably i
It also states that-
siuce gtitliered strength from conflicting iutora ‘
of tlieit‘olt.‘le-aders had procliiimed in public
parents, was attacked byca rat during the’. '
the hand ofthe child, and gnawed the flesh;-;.i;
aid was immediately called, the child lived, f
Legislature.of,Rhode Island, embodies the,’-
principal features of‘: the Maine Liquor Law,
\$“',.i_
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