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dently hoped and believed, the whole
subject at rest. By that arrangement,
Missouri was admitted as a slave State,
and the whole of the rest of the Territo-
ry, which had been purchased of France
north of I36. 30, was devoted to freedom.
That Compromise embraced no other
territory than that what I have named.
It did not effect any territory south of 36
30 nor was there any understanding that
. that line should extend to" the ---Pacific
Ocean. -' To that compac_t,.the non slave-
holding Stateshave strictlyadhered, and
no attefrri‘pt"bas;""‘been rr‘l"a"dé"t’6‘ ‘impeach
thempf a want of ‘good faith, without.
falsifying’ history’-2' ' 5 ’ - ', 3" 
Afte_r.,,the acquisition of a largeand val-
uable territory from Mexico, the agita-
tion of the question whether that territo-
ry should be free or not," again destroy-
, ed the peace and hazarded the existence
of the Union. Again patriotism prevail.
ed °vet-Persian. M-.enoth9fii¢9mi~tbmise
was m’a‘de"i‘n? '1850,‘eml‘3raéing subétaii.
tially-,._only- . the‘. region‘ thus aequi'red.-=-
During the whole of. the heated and vio-
lent discussion’ which resulted in that
compromise,_not a,n.intimation‘w,as made
that it would effect _any territory. The pre.
vailing argument in favor of it was that ta-
ken inconiiection with the Missouri com.
promise, it would exclude .tlie subject of-
slavery _from the halls of.C0ngress; ,I:;,n,-as,
said that one settled the question as to all
the remaining territories which had been
obtainedfrom. France, while the other
would accomplish’ the same object, as to
all the remaining country acquired from
MEPI,-.00. The people of the non slaye-
lioldiug states. believed in--the truth of
ghess represeiitationg-i,. and- "a large ma-
jority of-them hailed with joy. the termi-
n8t.i0n Of the agitation. . The dark cloud.
which had.-so‘ long threatened afatalhur-.
ricane appeared to.-have been dissipated,
anda bright sky alone was visible'.- . . .
The .t_W.o; Com promises, thoug_h._nnlike
in some unimportant particulars, were
similar in all . their important results.—=
By the‘former, the South securedaslave
State, mostly. north of _36. 30, and the
North, free territory. .By the latter,‘ the
North secured a free.State, a large .por_-
tion oflwhich-lay south of 36. 30 and the
South territory lying partly north of the
same line,,open to the admission of
slavery. ‘In both instances each section-
of Union ‘gained a part and yielded a part:
of its claims. ‘ If‘ this had been allowed
to remain. untouched, not a slavery-ques-
tiou would have remained to have distur-
‘ bed the peace audhappiness of the coun.
try. From 1850 to'1854-, -the asperityof
feeling which had been engendered by
the controversy, in the bosoms of the
people of each section against the other,
had been rapidly diminishing, and there
was a‘ cheering prospect that all would
harmoniously unite in promoting the in-
terests and-sustaining the bong;-e,f""ffi§’§‘
. -rapidly 'pr0gressin°' But in
' 3“ 3V” ll ...-r,'”'diiring the past winter, a

 ' in was introduced into the. Senate of

the ‘United States, for organizing two
territories, embracing within their limits
regions of almost boundless extent, with
provisions that either nullify or declare
void the Compromise of 1820, and assert
tliat_ that Compromise was superceded
by that_of. 1850. This extravagant and
insulting claim excited the astonishment
and indignation of-the people ofthe non
slaveholding States. Enjoying. the
highest advantages of education and ac-
‘cus_tomed- to read the proceeding and de‘
bates._in.C_ongress, they knew that those
‘ who, in 1850, took apart in effecting
that Compromise, and who now assert
that it had anything to do-with that of
182,0,,_were guilty of fraud then, or of
falsehood now. They %knew full well,
that the mere intimation" of such an idea
would have been fatal to the Comprom-
ise of, 1850. h ._ - _ ~-
It is, however. claimed that if it did
not, in terms, anuul that of 1820. it es-
tablished a principle which would neces-
sarily lead to. such a result. .This.is the
first time‘ that it was ever pretended that
a principle. was established by. a Com-A
pr0ml.$¢- ' From the. nature of the case
no such result can follow. Each party
recedesfrom what he claims to betrue.
principle, for the sake» of settling some
particular difficulty. ‘It might as well
be insis_ted that, if two farmers should
have a dispute as to the location of the
division line between them, and one of
them, .l_01"ll=6, sake of peace, should give
up ajpiece of. land" which he claimed he-
longed to him, that, this,wo_uld establish
a pi-.incipl_e_,. that .would enable the other
to..c_laim'the whole of the,res,t.of his farm.
Again, if one, of the acts constituting
a part of the Compromise of 1850 estab-
lishes a principle, other acts passed at
the same time ought to have the same
effect. The District of Columbia is as-
mucli a part of the territories ofhthe
United States as is New Mexico‘—-.-
One o_f_.'the Compromise acts of. -1850-
abolished the slave .trade- in that
District.“ This ought," therefore, acco;-.
ding to this new kind of logic, to estah.
lish_ the principle that the slave trade
shall not be permittedin any territory,‘
audaii amendment to that effect should
inserted in the ;. Nebraska; Bill. ~ Blltif
any principle was established by the
Compromise of 1850, zitwas widely dif,-
'ferent in its very essence .from the one
now_ attempted to be enforced. The
act.-,.o.=.'stablishiiig the territories‘ ‘of New
Mexico and .Utah merelyprovided, with
régard ‘O each. that “ when admitted as
_a S_ta_te__,~t_he said territory, or any portion
of the same, shall be received into the

Union, w-ith-or without slavery, as their.

Constitution may prescribe at the time
of theirfad-nlissio’n."’ No,, power what.
ever is given to"the new territories,while
contin_ui' a territorial condition to
jegisjatgiefsiibjedt of slavery- The
Nelfrasika Bill, on -the contrary, has this
expressionjjgf ‘,9, It being, the true intent
and me_a'ning.of this, act not to. legislgie
slaveryinto any territory-or State, nor to
exclude it..thei7efrom,_ but to :_ leave. the
people thereof perfectly free._t'o form and
regulate their ,doiiies_tic~ -institutions in,
Ill?-l.f. 0Wn'way. subject only 'to. the- Con-
stitution of the ,_United~ States-,”... The-
dlffereiice, it is obvious, is -‘aradical one.‘
'1:l‘F.I?9Wer of the peopl.e...to act, implies.
3::-dl.5“."°‘ 5°V.<=.’r\°-iguity-2 It is absurd---to
5‘.’y"fl7“” °“e}P9°Pie can‘ govern?‘-tliem-,
fiflves b?‘ We - Permission of another.-—
,_,ut. terrrtorles_ are mere adjunctsto govn
‘?€‘."lle!l‘9‘- 3116 have no distinct and inde-
I’.-‘“_‘.d-°'l“e’F‘5t'.3nce. They remain.»ten-.i.
l9'1e5.Wl'il.¢in-infancy, and ‘as soon as
ll"-I-Y~be.I.=0me. callable °f 5°”-gov.ernmei~t,
by consent of the parent. powjel-5, they
become States. That -the people of a
‘e'5l.‘9".Y;§l19flld.Jleterrnine the. laws of
the c_olp_,i_t_,.§.y,, for_._all siine,;would-‘be. nu.
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convention. But how are the few set-
tlers who have wandered beyond the
boundaries of Missouri and Arkansas,
the robbers who liye by plundering the
native tribes and the trappers who spend
their days in traversing the prairies and

forests, hundreds of miles distant from
each other, with nothing .to connect with

them but all Indian trail, to be notified

and meet in conventioii? It is :of the

.utmost importance, that slavery, if ever

pgohibited, should be prohibited before a
white man crosses the boundary to re-

-main there. The seeming hardship of
.permitting the __owner of slaves, to take
..th‘em-“there lawfully, and then deprive
him‘of them by law, would always reli-
der it extremely difficult to eradicate the
ev.il,-._ifa it _once_takes root in this territory.
' .“ iIt'is-,- however, claimed, that the act of
1820 prohibiting slavery in the territory
of 36. 30 was unconstitutional, and there-
Jforeought-to be disregarded. It is grive-
"ly -insisted that the a'rt'icle in the Consti-
tution of the United States, giving Con-
gress power to make all needful rules and
regulations respecting the territories of
the United States is limited to power
merely over the soil. As this is the on-
ly claim which confers any power upon
Congress over the territories, it is clear,
that such a limited construction deprives
"it, of authority, to make any law whatev-
er for the inhabitants. All the laws
which have from time to time, ever since
the adoption of the Constitution, been
passed, establishing territorial govern-
ments, are according to this view void.
The Nebraska Bill itself is unconstitu-
tional, if _sucli str_ict constructions are
right, The inhabitants being left to
themselves to England or Russia.

It would be- well for those who have
progressed so rapidly in the‘ discovery of
new principles to pause in their career,
and consider what their "manifest d(Sll-
ny” will be. \\

The statesmen who originated and es-
tablished the compromise of 1820, were
then considered,'and ever since have been
considered, men of extraordinary powers
of mind, and ’well'versed' in the princi-
‘ples of the Constitution. If the solid ed-
ifices which they reared will not stand,
what will become of the hayand stubble
oflthe present day P If the spirit of progress
has in the course ofa few years, enabled

,men of ordinary abilities to demonstrate,

that Clay and Pinkney and their compeers
were grossly mistaken as to the Constitu-
tional power of Congress, and the bright
vision which they called upon the people
to admire, was a mere phantom of a dis-
ordered imagination, what security is
there that the promises of quiet which
are now made, will not fail? Why may
notthe increasing light of another quar-
ter of a century, bring to view men as
m_uch wis_e;.than- the sages oft'riis‘gene-
fiitio’n',-Jae they are wiser than the states-
men of 1820!

But there ar_e conclusive reasons, why
the constitutionality of the law of 1820,
ought not new to be called in question.
An acquiescence in a measure for a long
period of time, by common consent ought
to have and frequently does have, the full
force of constitut.ional obligation. The
acquisition of the territory now called
Nebraska and Kansas, was made. with-
out any constitutional authority, yet no
sane man would now dispute’ the legali-
ty of the purchase of Louisiana. Is it
not then passing strange, that statesmen
can be found who insist on the power“of
Congress to acquire territories yetjdeny
its power to. govern the country thus ac-
quired, when both rest on the same evi-
dence of authority—an acquiescence of
-more than thirty years?

There is another stronger reason, why
-the power of Congress ought not now to
be disputed. By the admission of M35.
souri, each slave State received an im-
portant benefit, and the free states a cor-
responding loss,‘botli in their represen-
tation and in the choice of the highest
officers of government. The advantage
the slave states have ever since enjoyed
and still insist on retaining. The con-
-sideration for which the free states yiel-
ded this benefit, was the prospective ben-

efit which they would derive from the act
prohibiting slavery north of 36 30.

This benefit the free states are now,
after the laps of more than 30 years, just
beginning to enjoy. It is therefore the
grosest injustice now to deprive them of
this benefit. If in the ordinary affairs of
life, one man should retain all the advan-
tages to be derived from a contract, and
should then attempt to deprive the other
of what he was to receive, on the ground
that the contract was unconstitutional,
and therefore invalid,‘ hewould be regar.
ded as dishonorable and dishonest, He
would be none of the less so, iflie should
make use. of the treachery of agents. I
have yet to learn that ' conimunities are
to be goverened by laxer rules of rnorali.
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- It is, however, contended that the com
pactiof 1820 was unjust to the South,
and therefore ought to be ‘disregarded.
This, if well founded, although it is not,
would be the" most detestable kind of re-
pudiation. When an individual can
lawfully or honestly, nullify a contract
on the ground that being his own judge,
he" has made a bad bargain, it will be
time for honorable ‘statesmen to take
such ground, and not before. It is rath-
er late to suggest inequality in a contract
after an acquiescence in it, and an enjoy.
'01?!" Of lls ljl‘3l1e.fitSf0r more than thirty
years. ,

I am thus led irresistibly to the coil-
clusi_on, that the passage of the Nebras-
ka Bill would be a great outrage to the
people of the Free States. The posillo 1
which I hold satisfies me that such is the
0pll]lOII_,Of a majority of iriy coiistitueiits
I want no stronger confirmation of the
correctness of my views. Tile. people
of this State, enjoy superior advantaoes
of educatioliand inipi'ovenieilt; they fire
enlightened and intelligent, and theiouly
interest which they feel is based on the

Even the ministers of the gospel, of ev.
‘ery denomination, though chiefly devo-
tedto the study of the Bible, are better
Aqualified in my judgment to decide on
the morality of an act of -Conoress, than
those statesmen whose mental? visiod jg
blinded by interest or ambition.

The ‘question involved in the passage
of ,_,this bill, is of practical importance.
_S,l.§1.V-.€.TY.li5 dlffuslve, and a little of this
_lea‘ven,,leavenel'h’ the whole lump, The
territories of Nebiiaslta, and Kansas, lie
in the same latitude as existing slave
States, and enjoy 8'" Warmer climate.—-
The great ri,v"eIr,s__.w'hicl'i. in_te,rsect_ 't‘h‘s,-Se
'bou:iidléss‘ 'pl_'airies,’_ flow _ from them
thi:ough;slave:States, and will carry the
pjrodilce of ‘these. rich fields to-merchants
i,n'_slaveho|dir'lg"cities.’ Con_i_me_rcial in-_
tercourse, will thus be _esta,bl_ished, fami-
 iC'O_lIllec,ll,0llS, oforrned, _‘ and a qommon
".“,e{_e_St_ willlbindi tlie. population tgtlicse
}Vl_10 rejoice in the peculiar institution._ 
 S,“°.l1. $00. were the yieivs of theau,-.
tl'.9r.s.‘m_Id. advocates"'of this bill. ‘They
knew that the ‘ ' l -
S-mtéé .- v . .. P9599 ,e of“. the Un_lted
 ,:. ,-'l‘,";’.".1'.W_0l1,ld uphold a dantrcrous
ngitation,_ for the sake of a mere alJ.strac-

 
..tr..‘.’ie’..-ll.-.-‘.=;a...;l;.;“‘.‘;“-‘s ° Pi‘.“i--‘W. their
..-9. JeW,.el.,tlle1r._hoiior,with
itlllvelnelossabribe. .__Th_e great qiiestion 3,;
«..-‘—e: es°-a-s~e~'- ‘-8--3'-."’as° °f 5.l.lPT6ma_cy, and

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principles of humanity and justice,——-

to obtain the control of the destinies of
this great nation. -

There is, however, another principle
which has ever governed, and I trust ev-
er will govern the action of the citizens
of the Slates———that of moral right ‘-
They do not deny to the South tlle priv-
ilege, iftliey regard has such, of holding
slaves that is guaranteed to them by the
Constitution, and the less it is interfered

-with, the better probably for the slaves

themselves. Whether masters have a
right, under existed circumstances,‘ to
perpetuate human bondage, must be left
to their own consciences. But the vol-
untargy promotion of slavery is pronoun-
ced by the whole civilized world, unper-
verted by this curse,to bea crime against
the law of nature, of the deepest dye,
differing in degree only, but not in mind,
from the iniquity of the slave trade. In
this sin, the citizens of the North will
not consent to participate. The contem-
plated removal of the restriction on
slavery would constitute this crime, and
would corrupt and pollute the‘ very heart
of this country. The free east would
be separated from the free west ;‘ the dis-
tinctions of north and south as marking
the ‘division between freedom and bond-
age, would be obliterated, and all would
sllareja common degredation. The sa
cred..word Union, now so dear to all
friends of liberty, would become a mere
symbol of bondage. _'

Unless I entirely misapprehend the
spirit of the people of this State, though
inclined to peace, and not sensitive in
matters of ceremony,- they will never
become partners in guilt; and they will
as maufully defend their just rights, as
those who make a louder boast of valor.

I shall r_ely confidently on the assn.
rance which I feel, that you will’prompt-
ly give a full and decided expression of
the views of your constituents on this vi-
tally important subject.

VVe are placed, gentlemen,in circum-
stances of-peculiar responsibility. Up-
on our action may depend the issues of
life and death to thousands of_.our fellow
citizeiis. We have it in our power to
seal up the fountains from which now
flow the river of death; to convert our
‘prisons into hospitals, and our almsliou-
ses' into grauaries, to transform the
abodes of violence and outrage into
sconce of domestic peace and happiness,
and thus commence a new era in the
history of the State.

It is possible -too, that upon our efiorts
may depend the interests of humanity,
the prevention of national dishonor, and
the perpetuation of this beloved union.

Lei us then discharge our respective
duties in such a mar.uer as will com-
mend itself to our own consciences, to
posterity, and to God. . ‘

HENRY DUTTON.

New Haven, May 4, 1854.

Arrival of the Canada at Boston.
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

Bos1'oN, May 12——-ll P. M.

The London Daily News says: "the
small pox has broken out in the British
fleet- The flrst reports represent that it
is raging with violence, but we hope
they may prove to be exaggerated.

The Paris Moniteur denies that any
requisition has been made by France and
England to Prussia, with a view to force
her to quit her neutral attitude, and af-
firm that the idelitity of interests of the
German powers is sufficient guarantee
for their common action.

The Constantinople correspondent of
the London News asserts, April 12th,
that secret instructions were sent to the
Austrian Minister at Constantinople to
prepare quietly to withdraw from Tur-
key. He agues from this that Austria
ivill yet play false and join Russia.

The Russians in Dobrudscha are suf-
fering from sickness and some "regiments
have been ordered to re-cross the Dan-
ube. '

. France, .t0 the present date, has char-
tered 354 ships to convey troops to the
East of which 281 are already dispatch-
ed. They will make two voyages each
and can convey 120,000 men and 10,000
horses, with suitable stores. .

The Hydrophobia Case in_George-
town.

We learn from the Charlestown City
Advertiser some further particulars in
regard to the death of a lad in that city,
named John W. Homans, froln the bite
of a mad dog. The boy was bitten on
the 27th _of January, and a physician be-"
ing called, some. simple remedies were
applied, it not being supposed that the
dog was mad. In a few days, the
wound healed, and the boy was out again

of chills, was drowsy, and irritable. In
the afternoon‘ of. that day, his eyes look-
ed wild and deranged, and the next day

his death, on Tuesday afternoon. The
Advertiser describes the terrible symp-
toms of the case as follows:

" The case was pronounced by the at-

tending physicians, as the most painful
they ever witnessed. The boy was sensi-
ble throughout,as would seem, though not
knowing the cause _of his sickness, all 3|.
lusion to the fact being carefully avoided
and on being asked what was the ‘matter
with him, he promptly replied that he
had a terrible fever. The least breath of
air in the room, and such as_,would not
-be noticed by others, would" cause the
most violent and painful irritations; in
fact the boy was in a. perfect frenzy all
the time, tossing about and tearing eve-
rything, and had to be constantly restrai-
ned, which state constantly increased ill
violence from Monday evening. The
case perfectly baffled medical skill, and
all that could be done by the physicians
was in measure to allay its violence by
spirits.” , . .

An Irishman, and a little son of C. F.
Raymond of Charlestown, were also bit-
ten by the same dog, but they have,man-
ifested l"lO,_SymptOmS of hyd_rophol.ia,and
probably will not. The Irishman, who
was bitten sliglitly,ca_uterized the wound.
The Advertiser remarks: -

_“T‘his painful casualty should be a_
warning against the exercise of. wangon
cruelty upon inoffensive creatm-eg_ This
animal, \ve are given to understand first
made its appearance somewhere oi; the
Neck ; a. vagrant cur, lnost probably, but
hafmlefis, P'°Yld.e<l greater curs.than it-
self ha<l..abS_l.ail1t:d from making it the ob-
ject of their--brutal.diversion. The dog
wasjstraying in that»vici.iity, when some
thoughtless wretches amused themselves
by fastening tin-kltch'ens_ to,._its tail, and
enjoyed the l.ux.ur.y,,of laughing at. its ter.
rors. .It is fair, gto.-_presume_that they tor-
tured. the animal into ma,d,n,ess by these
means and they liavebeen indirectly pun-
i-shed by the dreadful. _conseqnences ensu-
ing. Cruelty to, animals, to make sport,
is_a miserable. resort, but when the
amusement is ende_d,.the warning should
!1e.V9..|'.-'.3.l‘.1d PY.°l3?1l’l¥-..;¥Vill_.- never-, be for-
gotten by those concerned.’', _ -
_ T he -Ma,y.or..and Aldermen of ‘Charles-
town held aspecial meeting on Tuesday‘
evening, .and,,insti_tut-ed rneasiires for rid-
dlflg,lll8__ city,.of_..all,7unlicensed and on.
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I |[;?’».’ lady; Orleans was- se.
verely ,1 burned ,.-and narrowly escaped-
deat__h, _.a_.fe_w days, since, i_n_._“cpnsequence

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spasms followed, which continued until-

Qfulllltttitilt Elegislllliltt.

MAY SESSION---.1864.
_ FRIDAY AI’-"I‘E(iNO0N—-colltinlled

House.—Petit.ions presented and refer-
red, of I. VV. Alger, and others, for'sale

of Lands; of J. Caswell, on estate of Sal- '

ly Caswell ; 0fWm. P. Green and others’
for Manufacturing C0,; of C. C. Gris-L.
wold and others, of Lyme, for a new town
of Executors ‘and Jesse Gilbert; of. N.
G. Fish and others, for Savings Bank in»-
Groton; of H. Watrous and others .of
Ledyard and Groton, for amendment of
laws concerning Education and taking
oaths.

On motioniof Mr. Maison of Seymour
a committee was appointed on,improve-
ments in the seats and desks," inlthe Hall
of the House. Messrs Munson of Sey-
mour, Robinson of,Hartford, Bolles of
East Lyme, Bates of Redding, May, Al-
len of' Plymouth, Stewart and Hyde of
Tolland.

Mr. Munson of Seymour, introduced a
bill for an act to increase the fees of J u-
rors to $2 per day, and six cents a mile
for travel; referred.

Mr. Bolles of Litcllfield, ‘introduced a
bill for an act to tax Notaries Public $1,
and Commissioners of Deeds $2 for coin-
missions.

Report of Savings Bank of Derby, re-
ferred.

Adjourned till Monday at 2 P. M.

The Senate had no session on Satur-
day for want of a quorum. _

SATURDAY MORNING, May 6.

Senate.-—The Scnatemet at 9 o’clock,
but without doing any business, adjourn-
ed to Monday, at 3 P. M.

Monmv .AFTERNO0N—May 8.

IIousc.—Petitz'o7zs P-resented of J.
Godfrey and others of‘ Soutliport for a
graded school, &.c.; of Josepll R. Allen
and Pierce and others for alteration of
charter of Litchlield Female Academy;
ofthe M. E. Church of Bridgeportefor‘
sale of real estate; of George Ferry and
others of Danbury for a new town.

Reports presentegl and re/?:rred.—Of
Yale College, their‘annual statement ;—
of New Haven Savings Bank ; of Bridge-
port Savings Bank.

Adjourned till 10 o'clock to-marrow.

Senate.—Senate met at 3 o’clock.-
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Strong.’ Jour-
nal of Friday’s proceedings read.

Grand List of the State and Control-
ler’s Report came from the House refer-
red to committee on Finance. Senate
concurred. .

Message from the Governor transmit-
ting report of Alexander Vettemare‘, pre-
sentiug to the State. valuable literary
works, &c., and asking for a draft of
$200.—Adjourned.

House.-Ree. that the House here-
after meet at 10 A. M. until otherwise
ordered ; passed. -

Reports presented and referred of Yale
College its annual statement; of New
Haven Savings Bank.

Adjourned till 10 A. M., to-morrow.-

TUESDAY MORNING, May 9. .

Senate.——Petition of Geo. Ferry and
others of Danbury for sale of real estate.

Resolution by Mr. Harrison authori-
zing the Controller to draw an order on
the Treasurer for the payment of $20 to
Chauncey Rowe for expenses incurred
in arresting a burglar; referred to com-
mittee on claims.

Mr. Minor intrdduced a bill for a pub-
Iic act for a repeal of an act entitled "An
Act for relief of insolvent debtors and
more equal distribution of their effects.”
Mr. Minor stated the reasons for them-
troduction of the’bil]. The act which it
was intended to repeal, was exceedingly
unpopular in the districttwhich the Sena-
tor represented, and in his opinion, in
many respects unconstitutional. Its re-
peal was earnestly demanded by all par-
ties, and in compliance with the demands
he introduced the present bill.

Hon. Mr. Deming rejoined to Mr. Mi-
nor. The bill was referred to the com.
on Judiciary. -

Hon. Mr. Minor thought that all bills
for private acts should be printed by the
parties-‘concerned. Moved to re-consid-
er resolution on that subject; resolution
re-considered and referred to joint select
com. on revision of rules.

Tnnsrmv AFTERNOON’.

Senate.—Senate met at 3 P. M.

The President announced the mem-
bers of the Joint Select Committee on
the part of the House asfollows :

On Federal Relations——Hon. Mr‘. Dix-
on.

On such part of _ the Governor's Mes-
sage as relates to Agriculture ; Hon. Mr.
Matthewson. .

On such part of the Governor’s Mes-
sage as relates to the State Reform
School; Hon. Mr. Pratt.

On such part-as refers to the General
Hospital; Hon. Mr. Harrison. _

On such part as relates to Prohibitory
Liquor Law; Hon. Mr. Harrison.

On motion of Hon. Mr. Rowe, the
Senate adjourned.

House.-Agriculture.-Messrs.
‘good of Pomfret,‘Cornwell of Berlin,
Munson of Seymour, Hewitt of N. Sto-
nington, Peck of Newton, Mattoon, Hull
and Dickinson. . -

Prahibilarfy Law.-—Messrs. Brandage
of New -London, Munson of Hnmdeii,
Clason, Dean, Judson of Woodbridge,
Kirtland and Brown. ,.

Nebraska Bill.-——Messrs. Hammond
of Killingly, Osgood of Enfield, Johnson
Prentis, Raymond, \,Volcott, Burr and
Morse. .

Unfinished Business.—- Messrs. Phelp
of Old Saybrook and Ella. -

Iieoiston qf Rules.-—Messrs. Train
and Smith of Sharon. ’

Repairs of S_tate., House.-—Messrs.
Peck of New Haven and Stewart.
Petitions of Stamford Bank, for in-
crease of capital; of borough of Stamford
on borough limits; of Burr Whitehead
of Westport, to set aside a judgment of
Court. - ‘
Reports Recei-ved and .Referred.—Of
Danbury Savings Bank ; of Stamford
Savings Bank ; of Salisbury Savings So-
ciety; of Deep Riyer Savings Society;
of Collinsvllle Savings Bank, and of Col-
liusville Building Association. ,
Returns of Electioli of Slieriffs, Judges
of‘Probate, and Justices of the Peace,
comlnunicated by the Secretary of State
and referred to a select‘ committee.
Adjourned. ' - -
Tuesday _Afl€T’l09h-, Z
Bill for a public act, allowing witnes-
ses $1.a day, and 25 centsa mile for trav-
el‘; referred. . _ " -
Bill for'an act allowing town clerks to
take acknowledgement of deeds; refer-
red. - . . -, .
Reports Presented and lReferred-.--
Of Savings Bank‘ in Tolland ;-’of lWind-
hi"! 00-. Coinriiissioiiers, referredto com.
on State Prison. o‘ I ' -= - '
_T°'m°”'°W .30-,2 ‘o’cl‘ock'is: assigned
as the time.to hear the report of Supcrin.
tendlelnthof Cornmon Schools, in Hall of
the ouse. ' _ - ' --
Adjourned till 10, A. M._to-'mo’rro'w. I
_ Wsnnssnsv 1\Ioiu~uuo, May 10. Q"
,f Senate.-—C,omr]nunj<l:ati§n from ' Sop’:
o_common sc oo s—- ie uperlnten en
asking leave to attend aconvention at

London, &c.; referedjto com.'on Educa-
.tion. - . .

Hon. Mr. Dixon presented petition of
Jolln Clleeney and others’ for .llll!f)I'V[3UI’{l.-'
tion of cornpany for manufacturing silk ;
referjrédjgf

Report_. of canviissers for Judges of
-Probate; laid on table for inspection of
Senators. "- Senatejadjourneil.

.H’ouse.-.'-1Petiti_o,_", _.presented of Henry
B.. Hoyt and otliérs, ‘of New Canaan-of

.G. Smith and}-,others, of Branford for law

restraining cat_tle.. _ .

Joint Train, from com-
mittee, repo'rt‘ed"a rule in conformity with
the statute requiring private acts to be
printed at the expense of the‘ party ap-
plying therefor; passed.

‘Adjournedito 2 P. - - _
Tnultsmlv MORNING, May ll.

Semzte.——Com. on State Prison re-
ported in favor -of releasing Edward Bou-
ton from State Prison immediately.

Hon. Mr. Harrison presented the peti-
tion of,Amos G. Beman_, James F. Bab-
cock,“a_u'd others for an alteration of the,
Constitution of the State, by erasing
therefrom the word'white.‘“Referred to
Committeejon. lldiciary-.; ., -

While some informal ‘debate: was be-
ing had on various motions to amend, the
House of Representatives adjourned.

Hon. Mr. Dixon then said, as the oth-.
er, House had adjourned over till next

week, andnothing would be gained by '

the action of the Senate at this time, he
would renew the motion to print. Car-
ried, and 300 copies ordered.

Adjourned to Tuesday next at 2 P. M

IIause.—-Prayer by the Rev. Merwin.

Petitions presented and referred.

Report on East Haddam contested
Election, that Osias H. Parker, the coil-
testing member, is entitled to the seat
occupied by Erastus F- Peck.

Petition of James Jennings, in behalf
of i|iS'SOIl Michael Jennings now under
sentence of death, that the punishnlelit
may be commuted to imprisonment for
life ref. to com. on State Prison.

House adjolirned till Tuesday next at
2 P. M. , ’ -

jiule cassava.

Norwalk, Tuesday, Mayli, I854.

 

 

Notice.

Subscribers to the Gazette who call at the
office for their papers and those desiring to
purchase single copies, can always find them
at the stores of George Jennings, or E. E.
Knapp, whenever our office is notiopen.

 

The Message.

We devote our outside to-day exclusively to
the Message of Gov. Dutton, and although of
needless length in our opinion, we have no
hesitation in saying it is one of the ablest State
papers which has ever emanated from the Ex-
ecutive oflice for many years. "We cannot con-
ceive how an honest. philanthropic mind can
find fault with any of its leading features. We
bespeak for it a careful reading, notwithstand-
ing its forbidding length, believing that it will
richly repay perusal. It was our intention to
have furnished our readers with tbs Message
last week, but on its receipt, finding that it
would monopolize nearly the entire paper, we
sent to New Haven in hopes to purchase copies
enough to give it to our readers in the form of
an extra. In this effort we were unsuccessful,
and consequently had tohsend off our last edi-
tion without it. Will _a “ Wilton subscriber”
paste this in his hat.

Now a word, in general, in condemnation Of
the practice of spinning out such long-winded
Messages. We think the Press ought to unite

its influence, without reference to sect or party;

against the abominable practice of long Mes-
sage writing, both Presidential or Gubci:nato-
ria1- There is scarcely a six_ to ten column
Message written by either President or Gov-
ernor, which a printer boy of ordinary intelli-
gence could not have reduced to- one half its
ieugth without ‘omitting a single’ leading
thought. These papers_:inany times possess
most important matter, which it is highly es.
sential the masses of the people should read,
but which the masses zteverhdo read, in conse-
quence oftlieii-' general length. This is an age
of rapidity and brevities, and no man should
detain his neighbor with ten words where one
answers the same purpose. We hope to see
Gov. Duttou elected once more. that he may
profit by our suggestions.

The Town Meeting.

-At the town meeting on Saturday last it was
voted that the Select ,Men,reuiove,_or cause to
be removed, all obstructions in Water. street,
except buildings. We do not learn that any
time was designatedwben such remove] should
be made. If not it will be done after the next
town election, if at all.

Upon the subject of widening the Bridge and
the purchase of 16 feet from Capt. Hubbell,
$2000 was voted from the town treasury to de-
fraythe expense of the contemplated improve-
ment; and a committee appointed to carry the

- matter into immediate "effect. There was some

Os-'

opposition to the appropriation _on the ground
that property owners in the vicinity of the
Bridge would'_be more especially advantaged
by this improvement and ougbtto bear some-
thing more than the general tax. - But when
weconsider that the property -owners in the
immediate vicinity of the-Bridge have mainly
contributed within a brief period some $1400
for the erection of the present Bridge, andnow
again, since the freshet, nearly $200 more for
its repair, and that they contemplate a further
private subscription of some,$3000 for the pur-
chase and removal of theldam, we do .not see
how any citizen of the town can object to the
town making this appropriation entire. The
citizens of the Borough, have enormous insu-
rance taxes with very onerous . Borough and
School‘ taxes to meet, fi-omwhich our agricul-
tural friends and others living remote from the
Borough wholly escapex We, hope the trifling
additional tax which each citizen will have to
pay in couse_quence"o_f this appropriation will
be cheerfully met. , , . ,.
New Military Company.

The South Norwalk Light’ Guards, under the
command of ‘Maj. Norton, iriadea public "parade
on Siitdrday last, marching: from their armory
at South Norwalk -to the 'Bridge,vvhere they
performed in a very graceful and expert inan-
uer. the various inaneuyvi-es‘ of the inoderii drill-
Froln similar evolutions which? we..have'w.it-
nessed on the _part of most of the military

companies of the.‘_Sta_te,:ti'e',doubt: whether _a'

better drilled cjoi-pa‘. can lbe fouild inold Con-
-necticut. Their unif‘orin.consisting ‘of the Ger-
inan blue cap, blue “frock '—co'ats,’= "surmounted
with white epablettes, pa’,II'.l[8 of.bliie and striped
on the sideseains with,:white‘,;forrns as'ueat.and
tasteful-an outfit. as‘-'coul'd be desired. They
were ’és'cor‘t‘ed "by: one of flieubestlbarida _r'n.tlic
«State. use-ll 3?“ ‘Wall?-;t°: .‘."°"“’:‘-*.‘1-‘*=.‘."l‘° ha“
ever; witnessed their perforniances-——‘we.niean 9
course ‘the-=“ =Stamford‘rBand.l-’ There is.a
‘nice “dis_criiiiiua_tiori,"‘in the selection of their
piec.es,wIiii:h, to every.~1‘o,ver bf good fllllfilcy
gives‘-azest and charm to their performances,
and‘ icommendablyj fdis'tinguislie‘s‘- them ; from
those‘who so teniicionslyfildherc-'fto ancient

-melo.dies.. ; We; are .gl_a_‘d iiofé. this. §nd_l¢nll0n

of--spirit _enterprise'.. -on~.- the’ , part . of the
young‘ ‘men of Sontb,No’r:walk= and‘.-hope soon to
be able to ‘rectiljd 'tliat-,_'n_i_iif' sister‘ village‘ has

--also thezpretllést and. .n’.a«‘;.-i-.t,.-‘«.é.t_n<.=.‘x‘.é,-.t1'.'*‘..i‘r’e.- Com-

p'any-'iii the State; -Ie.there'-notsome energetic
and go-ahead Maj. 'Nor,t'on-to ‘ inoveriii that di-

 

Vrection also?".f ;,,._ .

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__«__ _

,, _ An Honorable Act.

One of our fellow-towiisiucii it few weeks
since came pnsseliger in the special train from
New Haven to Norwalk, and arriving at the
depotin that city just us the cars were about
starting, and in the haste and confusinn of the
moment took up his change and hurried on
board, leaving his ticket lying on the desk lit‘
the ._ticket oflce. When the. conductor, Mr.

Griswold, came roiiud for tickets, our friend.‘
not being able"to find his at once 'hethoiiglit‘
himself of his oversight, but of. course toh late

for remedy. He explained his loss to the con-

ductor, who courteonsly listened. to the state-

ment, and although compelled to exact flare

again, took the name of our informant and

promised that on his return he would make in-

quiry concerning the case and if the ticket had

been found would return his money .to him.

little expecting to hear from ticket or eonduc- '
tor, but to his surprise the next day Mr. Gris-
wold, flnding the facts to be as stated, bad de-

-posited‘-90 cents at our depot for our inform.
ant, This circumstance , is a_vei_'y hjiviitl a_ll‘air

in itself, but it indicates an integrity anditiiliel
nobleness of "character worthy of much more
general imitation. - -

 

_ ‘ .~ *6 .
Defeat of the Nebraika, Con-.
spirntore. ' '
We announce, says the Tribuncfiwith the
deepest gratification that the gallant and hero-
ic resistance of‘. the minority to the Nebraska
outrage, through the thirty-six hours’ session of.
the House whichterminated on Friday at mid-'
night, was finally crowned with comple success.
That body met again ut 12 o’clock on Satur-
day, but the majority declined to renew the
contest, and after a brief session of two hours
the House adjourned till Monday. The moral
effects of this triuniph on t.lic‘purt oi‘ the oppo-
nents of this great iniquity are incalculablc.

Benevolence.

We are glad to lean: that our citizens with
their accustomed generosity in such cases, are
assisting our fellow townsinan, Alexander Ans.
ten (who lost nearly every thing again by the
late freshet,) to regain his business once more.
We trust that he may receive donations equal
to his disastrous loss and soon have his found-.
rey in successful operation, as it would be a
serious inconvenience to part with so impor-
tant a branch of local industry.

 

“ The Fairy Light Guard.”

Au immense crowd assembled in the Pd"k at
New York, on Tuesday, to witness the “ I-‘airy
Light Guard” entering the city. The streets
were filled and the Jersey ferry boats surround-
ed as they lauded. . The excitement extended
to J érsey City and all on the road to Newark.
The crowd did not disperse until they found
that they had been most outrageously hoaxed.
The man who represented that he was their
agent, said that they were the pupils of an
Academy at Elizabethtown, about 90 in num-
ber. He mentioned the names of their leaders
—visited Barnum’s Museum and made an en-
gagement for an admission there and at the
Crystal Palace at a reduced rate; struck off
his handbills, and finally tried to engage a din-
ner for them at Earle’: and at the Astor House.
This was the week previous. . Not coming to
renew the engagements and see about the ac-
commodations on Monday, the Tribune, which
had published a notice of their arrival, sus-
pected a hoax and said so. It is seldom a
whole city gets so completely sold.

 

Ax Asrrmivo 'l‘nrm.i:.—We have been very
much interested by the novel feats of a com-
mon pond turtle, near our residence, who
ainuses himself on sunshiny days in climbing a
tree, By what secret of Iegerdemain, bocus
pocue process he accomplishes the feat we are
unable to discover. We only know he gets up
there and gets down again at his pleasure His
exploits almost equal those attributed to acow
recently purchased by our friend Stuart, who
is said to have been warranted to climb any
tree or scale any barn in the country.

 

Exrnnss WAGON.—S0uth Noi-walk has again
been putting on city airshby permitting our
friend Smith to run at large with a genuine

e:i:presa”w,agon. ,. This is rather pretentious for
a small town, though exceedingly convenient
for the citizens thereof, as it plies between the
two towns on the arrivaland departure of each

submitted to his care from any. portion of the
town.

s

 

Doucn.—The entertainment given our citi-
zens by the world-renowned Dodge was all we
predicted of it. We regret that owing to the
storm so few were able to enjoy his festival of
music and fnn.. We really hope he will keep
“Dodge-Dodge-Dodging?’ till he Dodges this
way again, , j 4 ~ _ _ _

 

gs‘ We learn that the Time Table on the
Danbury Rail Road has been. materially
changed, altkonghjve have not been able to
procure a bill from which to alter our adver-
tisement. Will Mr. Secretary Williams please
forward ? '

 

Mnsrc.——We would call the readers’ attention
to the adv. of Prof. Von Heeringen, who "pro-
poses to open a class, or give private lessousiu
his new system of Musical Notation, which has
occasioned so much interest in musical circles
for a few years past. The Professor comes.
backed by the strongest possible endorsements

it does seem to us, from 'a cursory examination,
to possess great advantages over the old fash-
ioned, complicated and tedious modes of acqui-
ring ‘a knowledge of fuusic. We "learn that the
Professor intends to present his system before
the Norwalk Harmonic Society.

 

@,.Dr. Chamberlain, of Astoria, N. Y., re-
ports ten cases of delirium treinens treated
with chloroform. * In many'ofth‘em,he found that
asphyxia snpervened on pushing the clI101'0l'0|'|l|
far enough to conquer the delirium, and that
it was not diflicult to reaniinate the patient,'.in
others, of a severe character, he deliberately

pushed the anoaastbesia to the fainting point-—
‘consumiiiating it in apparent death-—then, re-
viving"thein, they oon entirely recovered both
from the original disease and the ‘medication.

 

"w. A‘bi1l‘ie before the Ohio; Senate to
compel .¢<2Il<1!1e*°r.=.,.9f '..“i".9‘.‘f‘.'l.'! ill.“
seazflof ‘15‘a'ssengérs--‘-oil-tbeileiigthé-for
time thetrain will be detained at_etoppiii‘g'_pis.-
cee ;-"giving. civil remedy for .«loes.|1.'f-,1.'!l.‘e. .to
passengers; prohibiting eiriploynientso infam-
perate coodli'”ct'ors"or_ engineers,and the‘eon’s'ol-
idation of one road _.witli.‘. ' fanother, - eXc.9P¢
where there is a continuous linelwithout break
''orz¥nz.e- .’ . . . v . p 
9% Aliprivate letter from.Dr-. King, to-the
New York Observer,“ contains the following
gratifying intelligence :-—_“I ' have this _very
moment received the news that I am no longer
under the sentence of banishment. _-V_'1'lIl’0||8l1
the order of the King, it is all|]9|_|llceg1~chat I
am no longer to be considered an exile’ from

Greece.”

 

II? A grsniohdoiis fresher occurred in
—,tlie ,Delawiiite‘Rivei-,'a‘t"tlief vsaroe; llllflfl
with our storm- ..'l‘.he water rose _.T\\lB§i'
ty,-fou,r,f§et,ahove the usual height. TI e
traickflof A the Belvidere end, ’De,l,a,w,,Ire

Railroad has '|.ni|“"l-
...,I___, ,“ -,_ j __,‘,.-i,

 

‘just been issued from the Mint. They

Our fi'ieiid.of course paid his {are over. again; j Cavenggh Jame;

metropolitan; green-box and’ scarlet-wheeled-I

train, receiving and delivering all packages

of musical critics, teachers and the press, 'and_

 

l]:§=r New three dollar gold pieces have

are said to be very lieautifnl. On one
side is an Indian head, with a feathered
crown—on the other a wreath of wheat,
corn, oak leaves and acorns.

SPECIAL Norrons.

List or Letters. .
‘ Remaining in the'Post Ollce Norwalk, Ct.’

May 15th, 1854.

Burdick Charles R liaise Michael .
Brush. George S Jones Susan Miss
Barney Kearney Patrick
Bonnel George T Keenin Catty Mrs
Beschel M Kinsey Marsh

Burns Samuel Keliher Catherine
Clark Timothy 2 Layers Madame

‘ Lien-ill & Wheeler 2

Carter 0 G Mlirpliey John
Carpenter G 2 Meleady Catharine 2
Cong Thomas Nester Peter

Crosby J M Norton Russell
Cowan James S Nash Louisa Mrs
Cline John Phillips George

Ch’adwick'Fredei-ick W Palmer G Stephen
Cooper John C Palmer Helen Miss.
Charter John ' Peck Jesse ,
Dooliug Judith Miss Pattenden Wm
Elwel Mary Miss Ryan Thomas
Edmonds John D Sluith S S Mrs
Fitz Gerald Michael ‘ Sturges Win E
Fillow Nctus I Smith Squire» S

Finch John StJobn George Mrs
Gordon Richard Smith Mr Esq
Grace Richard -Stone E M Esq

Guire Eliza Sheeren Julia Miss

Gilhooley Farrel ' -Smith Julia A Mrs
Gray S S Mrs Strickland S L ck G A
Godfrey William Mrs Selleek I

Ganuen Mary Miss Thorp Stephen
Hadley E B Messrs Tookey Patrick
Harvey James Mrs Whitman Edward P
Hoyett II Watkins R S

Hoyt James - Wccdeu S Messrs
l’-Iolyland C J Warner B

Wakemau H

Persons calling for the above Letters, will
please say “ Advertised.”
R. A. WILLIAMS, P. M.

_ ally, that he has returned to his

The new Musical Notation.

RUF. VON HEERINCEN wmjjd
11.-spcctl'illlyiiil‘ol'm the cit7zcns of
Norwalk, St:unf‘oi'd and ltrillgupm-t tliat
he will give private lessons on the piano, at his
residence, (Capt. Ford‘.-, Smith i\'oi-walk.) or at
the res-ideiice of the pupils, in this new system,
Persons having learned the old will need but
three lessons to learn the new. '
Prof. Von Hceringen will also teach vocal
music according to this system to classes in any
public or private school when desired.
Among the numerous letters of recommen-
dation be refers to those of the Right Rey,
Bishop‘ Potter of‘PhiladeIphia, and the public
press of that city.
. 203w‘ tf E. Vox Huxaixoeiv.

Straw Goods.

\

of Straw Goods at
BANDLE at PLA'l"I-“S.

- - - Lime,
‘-BY the Barrel or small quantity, at
GEO. W. SMITIPS,
. - . South Noi-walk.
New Bakery.
‘ S. BUNTING would re tfiil "
Rs his old Customers and tlispoeecliublie 1:32]:
former busi.’
lies: and is now prepared to furnish his friends
with every_varie_ty~ot'. fresh. cake, pie, and
Bread, including Graham, Rye anti Doiiiestio
Bread, &c. His store, adjoining Me,...,., Allen
Meeker dc Co., has been fitted up e\'p;'¢“_I.e.u] 1-0,’.
his business, and he hopes to receive amliberal
share of the public pat.onage_ ,
Norwalk, May 15th. “-20

URSUANT to an order from

P Probate for the District of Ntgfwfldrurtvill
be sold at Public Auction, to the liigbesf bid-
der. on the 25th day of May, 1354 at 4 ,,3,,,,,,,,

iii the afternoon, (unless previousfy disposed of
at private sale.) so much of the Real Estate of
WILLIAM MALLORY late of Wilton dec’d

as will raise the sum of $202 72 with inciden’.
tal charges. Sale to take place bu the premi-
ses in_said Wilton. Terms made known at the

time of sale. I-IBENEZER HAWLEY
3920 _ ‘ Administratbr
Dated at Wilton, this ml day of May, 1354;’

.____.___.¢._§..4_._.._.__.

3 The intense excitement at Colombian Hall, No.
281 Grand. st, caused by the opening of Spring goods a
few woseks since, has been increased. 8 a I E'l'owlo
hsve recently bought at Auction, largo invoices of Linen
Damaskl, Table Cloths, Napkins and ‘leveling. and
are selling at less than cost of importation, Barnley
Sheetingsof all widths, Pillow linens. These goodness
of supsiior manufacture and warranted puc Linen.-
'l'he_v ivito the attention of hotel proprietors and fini-
-lios to their magnificent Lace a nd Muslin Curtains,
which cannot be excelled by any house in the trade,also
to their extensive assortment of Marseilles and French
Toilet Quilts. Shirt! ng and Shooting Muslin by the
piece at cost prices.

A Wider Bridge.
The fact that 85100 has been voted to widen the

 

this kind had become absolutely necessary to accommo-
date the crowds who daily-visit Clark’: cheap cash Jew-

elry store !

 

A Card.
The members of the Norwalk Light Gouda tot. tug
opportunity to return thanks to Messrs. F. F. Farwell,
J. 4. Van Zant, James Stevens, Quarter -aster Cliches-
ter at the Norwalk Hotd, and E. 1'. bacon, for their
liberal supply of refreshments, furnished then on their
first parade, May 13. Per Order, ‘

D. IDWLB, Chairman committee.

 

Hollolvdgrs P1713 for Debflilaled Constitutionc, Dfmrllad
Linea and IudI'ge:h'aII.—'I'ho wonderful efleaey of this
medicine, and the good oflects it has’ produced on pa-
tientn suffering from diseases of the stomach, liver CON"
plaints, bile and Indigestion, would appear incredible, if
it were not daily confirmed by proofs of the cures ofi'c.-ct-
ed by them. The exhilarating properties of these hival.
uable Pills entirely banish all nervousness from the
system, strengthen the tone of the stomach, thereby
proinoting digestion; persons suflerinz from dropsy
should use Holloway’: Pills, as they are the most safe
and certain remedy ever known for that dreadful malady

 

Tax New You lusion. Rsvmv—1'hls journal is con-
ductcd with marked ability and commendable energy.-
The number for May 11th,‘ which if just received is 1'
double one, and consists of thirty two pages. The
music is abunhnt, varied and excllent, and is, we ven-
ture to say, fully worth the subscription price of the
Review (one dollar) for a year. The reading latter is
also copious, spicy and instructive. It scene to in that
every choir, singing school and family where music is
taught, would be greatly benefited by subscribing {oi-
the New York Musical kview; Published by

MASON BROVIEEBS, 28 Park Row, NY

 

Sr-ruse Tuna is an Ci-rv.—We spent a few minutes in

the immense Dry Goods House of Shams, Hutchinson
A (30., whereof David K. Sclleck of Noi-walk nativity and
celebrity is the “ 8 Co,” and were really surprised at
the enormous quantities of Spring and Surniner'_fabi-ics
which were presented to the eye of their cnstolnei-s.—
We were really-taken quite as much by. surprise as the
lad who when viewing the procession of Sabbath School
children, remarked that he ‘had no idea there were so
many children.’ So with in, we had I0 idea there were
so many Dry Goods. Our village merchants, we think
will find it to their interest to give them a call.

 

SI'lRI'l‘lL\_I. Ms.vlvmr.moss.—We have received from the
publishers, Dewitt & Davenport, New York, the volume
which is attracting much attention, entitled “Spiritual
Manifestations Examined and Explained: or, Judge Ed-
monds llefuted. -An Exposition of the Involuntary Powers
and Instincts of the Human Mind; by John Boveo Dodds
author of ‘The Philosophy of ectrical Psychology,’ ‘Im-
mortality Triuniphant,’ ” Arc. It appears to be a very
able work, and generally more satisfactory than any
thing that has been attempted for the accomplishment
of the same results. The volume besides being quite
interesting, is calculated to do much ¢ood.—I-‘or sale by
E. E. Knapp. -

 

Kurs, are an indispensable appliance for the safe keep
ing and unlocking of treasures of any sort, but the most
important and valuable Keys we wot of, is Clonal Kgu,
343, .8thVAveuuo, who. as may be seen. by -his 
week, for the Int time, opens one of the 
richest and cheapest assortment of Dry Goods to he
found at any retail store in the city. Any lady who has
35 worth of trading to do in New York, will find that it
will doubly pay the cost of the expedition to his store,
to iqake her , bases. Several have reputed-
_ly and given as the above an the result of their Yup"-i.
ciiee. ,

 

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The pa a one o an oven‘ afladiuh,-ofi
fer their paper during the next session the Igglshtnge
on the same terms as heretofore, name] seventy.-five
cents for the session or one dollar if con and aflor the
Session-so as to include the laws. no will
contain amirui reports onlio proecedlln ‘jibe magi...
lature, and will embr-ea during most the
proceedings of the day on which it is pnbyshd. nos.
individuals who may choose to act as our agents in .,m.
curing subscribers, will be entitled to tI0'_a'IonII‘of ‘one
copy for every nix_ obtained. _ j _ . A. -
3- Any of 0111' citizens desiring this Palladium, an at-
ternoon paper or the Journal 8 Courier a ‘ pa
during the session, who would be " ’ " " 

'1

b , have their subscriptions fo uh‘ I1 " -
tgtlffsnolu. Our friendalnthe 
and it safe and convenient to send “j ‘ 

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Representatives.

 

3- violet; oi the ohm or tho_,_C,lt,y:,‘Ie .a:novoI' for
Metropolitan life, just published-by I kotkers.
It is~sald_that the author’: dcoign is to’ exhibit, i__n strong
colors, lltoellllrast between the lit or an uifeauntxy
and the harrowing cares and vieIssit_nds|-which ipinany
daily exchange for the free air and healthy employment
,of the woods and fields. For nals‘hy:A; solkek.
 nsisra-Ax. cans. . A 

DIR.-‘-IA-ll ‘-00- IAIXILI.

S ' . n and Mechanical Dentist would rupeetfii -
lI0ll‘II'cg::Il8t he has made arrangements to dovoltl: I3:
whole time for the coming season to practice of his pro-
fellsiolijlii Norwalk. Be an at-all kgusnpt
1-efiiaéiee, pear DI-..BaIl’_e, ‘_ Avenue .vrhsp aljgpi
a...-.::atp-z-.a-ii,-s to his l>f°.5|Il¢3.1"l,ll.l*°3 * . *
the nicer nifprbved and selsirtllc manner at s
as low as in possible, with the use of the but ‘ 
and workmanship. All work warranted to give satin
tion. April 18th-.

 
 
 

 

, To Young, Men. _ .
. Inca-aua and;Pmfi£abl¢ Hl|1310U'lI|'¢!I£._—f_-_Yei_ing tree in‘
every neighborhood may obtain hfllull-fl‘lI,V.fiIQQ8fl‘-S, nu]
profitable employment by engaging in the silo o!uscfI_|-
and popular Books, and .'for .oui- valuable,
Journals. - I-‘or toi-inssndparrttjivcvgh-i-gsé ,pfl¢,..

-_ — No. 308 Broadway,-. New York. N
P. S.-—All Agents who engage within will be secured.
from the-possibility. of Ion, while-the profits derived wil"
be very liberal. ‘ _ _' _ '_~,

Pfiftauuzianlso. 

. m*-i*‘-'%'--
. ea . V I . Qo _
genetge Keeler, all of Norwalk. ’’ E” ' ‘.

In Bedford, on the 7th inst, by thsllsv. D. 0. Lyon,
Silas ohnstead, to Miss Ophelia, eldest daughter of Jneob
Reynolds,-both of Not-walk. ' : . 3

3- The printer would acknowledges bountiful supply
of the nuptial cake, forwhleh our Ichabod hope; their
lives and happiness may be continued even longer thug,
the Governor’: Message.

In Straflord V out on the evening of the 9th fast.
by Ken 0 I--‘B '0.’ Charles R. Benoit, of elm
Falls. 37- -. Ml-rr E-, old-,-I engine: or Dr. Pierce,
of the tonnes place. , ‘

 

Bridge, will be heralded with joy, as an improvement of ,

Seed Store of

4:11 ,

I and examine them; the

LOST

_ I Y the subscriber, between New Canaan and
Norwalk. on Saturday, 1321. mi, 15 pair

A reasonable reward will be paid for the re.

covery or information of the same. ~

CHARLES VAN IIOOSEAR.
3

Wilton Depot. May 15. ' -20

A new Milch Cow for sale cheap.

Enquire at the Gazette Office, or of
D. R. AUSTIN, South Norwalk.

i wanted. ‘l

T this Omce, an active, industrious and
_ honest boy, as an apprentice to the Print
mg Business. - , .

Iiarvest. Implements.
KETCHUM’S Mowing Machines, ’ Reaper
._ and Mower combined, and those of other
inventors, with all the latest improvements.-
Scytbes, Snatbee, Sicklee, Horse, Hay, and
Hand Bakes; Grindstonee hung on friction
rollers, &c., kc.

Improved Threshing Machines and Horse-

powers, of all the best kinds.
- . ._. L. ALLEN,
1m20 189 and 191 Water-street, New York.
, To Farmers.

i

mature early, this late, cold season, there
is nothing equal to Peruvian Guano. Super-
phosphate ofLiine and Poudrette are also good.
For sale at the Agricultural Warehouse and
R. L. ALEEN,
1in20 189 and 191 Water-street, New York.

Picked up -Adrift.

IN Long Island Sound, a scow Boat, sixteen
' feet long. The owner can have her by
proving property and paying charges.

- Apply to _ " G. W. SMITH.
South Noi-walk, May 10th, 1854. 3t20

,BuiIdl.ng Materials.
lm Hard and Salmon Brick.
, 100 Barrens 1ump.Lime.
50 Barrells Cement.
25 ~ do Boiled Plaster.

10 do Marble Dust.
1000 Bushels plastering Hair.
The subscribe‘: ir'ilt)e’nds. keepjlng atecogilgtaut
assortment of t e ve name ma ri on
hand, and will fin-nigh purchasers at lowest
market prices. a ' W. C. STREET.
Noi-walk", May 15th, 1854. h
 om: Savings As-
‘ IIIOGII 08. .
-. CAPITAL I100-000.
TEIS Amociation organized under the law:
of the State, will receive deposits of sum-
from one dollar to one thousand dollars, anal
pay interest on the same, semi-annually, at th-
rate of six per cent. ‘per annum. The security
to depositors isaniple, as invested capital lie":
between them anqlany loss. (j)epositesharedf'1i-ea’-
from taxes and a some un er one un et
dollars Indy be withdrawn, upon giving tli
Trffomgiam d§yB(I‘odticIe. t th in r th
poei receive aiya e e ce 0 —
Treasurer, where the business of the Compau
will be transacted until suitable apartments ca..-
be had. EBENEZER HILL, President.
J. M. CARTER,_Vice President.
_ , ‘ ' Directors.
Ebenezer Hill, Clark Iiissell, Isacc S. Beer-
J. M. Carter, George G. Bishop, Sanford Cole; .
James3Mallory, Frederick Belden, J. A. Weev
Morgan Smith, Samuel Lynes, Samuel Coi‘.
'§bti)mu B. Butler, Jonathan fanipl, (]31reIglol -
. ., Alfred Mallory Mat ias u , l '
BisaeIl.Jar|es W. Ptnkiiey, David Platt, samu. :-
Lynes M. D., Bradley 0. Banks, George I;
CbolweJll, II. M.vProwigt, ’W. Lockwoo.‘
onx. A \ sun, cc 3; an reasurer.
Norwalk, May, 6th, 1854. 3t: -1

.‘ . Mowing Machines,
E'l'CHUM’S recent improved pattern, Illail
ufactured by the holder of right of Ne».
England States.

WHEELER &: EMERY'S

Hos-so Powers at Thresher-.~
Grain Cradles, Fannin Mills. Corn Sh —
Ian, Hay Rakes, with stee teeth. For sale 
the Union Aoarcni. WAREHOUSE an S2. -
sroait. ~ RALPH 3; C0-,
2ih20 23 Fulton-st., N._Y.

Great ‘Reduction in the Px,iel :-
of Dry Goods at Moulton :-

THE subscriber has just received from Au» -A
ions otbeij sources, a very‘ ll!-|'g_e 3':-‘v
completeiislortmeut of_ Dry Goods». Which
now olers for sale at prices_ for below 311050
guy pgevious season.‘ For instance, extra ii .
renc
yen;-_ 33 50 to $7, are now offered at $5; thc .-
liich were sold at So, now are $3 50; the -.-
at 3.75 to 34, are now $2.50, and such as wt . 
$3 are ofered at $1.50 to $_l.'f5 ; a very decei-
all wool cloth at $1. Cassilneres of all BID.‘-.3
withfi fine assortiqent 0£g:tl‘lI&gl:,,a:Vcl;1ab:::-,‘\‘~“
us inpro on; , . . ‘~=
§cts. {re ofieredat 12}; new styles Pl'lIlI‘;.-.-
Lawas will cte., worth nearly double the i_ii4--,2.
ey ; Also a large lot of very superior Lin.-
Tlircad at half its value, with a great man
otlier cheap goods which cannot well be In“
tioned in an advertisement. _
Purchasers are respectfully requested to c:
and examine, and see whether tl%-things 9
so. ‘- l . S. MO TON, Jr.
Westport, May -13, 1854-. N
 nook Saws-
ALL fortrae of‘a"‘iuperior kind,
--fornlebyw 12- »:_ '. CHICHESTEE

BAGLIIY’.S.GoId P-ene,.and a great varie .
of Steel pens,sovne new pattern at KXAPP *

F - LIDINO «Door. trimmings in comPl9‘° 5°59 °‘ _
sistiila ‘of: brass and iron sheaves. bras: “ ,
iron railuastrayal and i-abbitted front 106.‘ V
Ind-?|l‘::ckes. .- Corn sbellers, a newi 3:: 9,
mil -nndiby‘ all who have use

most approvied kind, at cHicHES'l‘ER’5-

g , To the runne-

 igstill at his old stand 3' 3

_{v'vill ’sell,,ll|°9° bf,*“““;‘,},',f,{°'i,,.f,‘,’,T, a‘, f
-vemrs or Presents c eagemsist ofthe fem
- to

ins:-—-Splendid _.Ch-na we “'°“‘ 5’-' - - ..
n-ir»°*-in- °°‘°8“"°““?‘2 “.ll..f.'f:£ I
 chefip ; 81309 a great e atterns

-and inlrscandspf *,l,*° ,'f(f§f,e f,,,,,,,, P .1
Don’t fol-ggt yo &t;u;Fu,H’ South Nomaiyk-_

French Twilled

' g h and very suj
Ei‘§vIIIl‘I;I:itehSs’ :lxliIT:DI:.i':¥ first*ra_te-ov '
,,,’.'§,“ Also fine and heavy English Pu. . ».
co; Iieavere just received and for sale low
ale 1.”-_ m» n’nde_np to order in the latest st}

. . .. .. H n .

_, ,-,-,,- , tea, at snonmoxis

J’US'I"Be'ceive'd, a large and splendid stock

of Patent Leather Shoe Uppers, (Montereya,)-

start Corn, and make it ear well; and-

Broad Cloths which -were worth 1: . ’