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a vessel, the risk also of Iier confiscation.
and no redress from the civil authorities
as it would be a violation ‘of, the Ecclesi-
astical Code, and the civil authorities
would not interfere. It was then 1 {Guild
on inquirp, that to bury in the woods, or
in fact anywhere, except in that disgus-
ting spot, I should incur a penalty of $2.-
000. Under these cruel‘ and einbarras-
sing circuinstances, I--endeavored,-to-keep
the box containing the body above ground
until I could find a captain bold etlollgl}
rdtake it on board. I hid it in an old
building on the estate, after having pack-
ed it - myself, and driven, in fact, the
nails in my own wife‘s coffin, not daring
-to trust the secret to others. But in a
few days the -Spanish overseer of the
place founl it out, and ordered its remo-
val‘to..town,Ithreatning to report, if not
done. Here wasa painful dilemna; but
as Providence willed it, the overseer was
calledthe same day to a distant place,
andduring his absence, with the help of
some negroes, I had the box talten a mile
fromlthe house, and “stole‘a grave” in a
thicket of plantain trees. But dint of
bribery. and threatening the negroes, I
induced them to keep the secret from
the overseer, although for the six ensu-
ing weeks I was in constant dread of be-
trayal, I had one friend in the town, an
American who was in the secret; and
for me he boarded every -vessel that ar-
rived, to find one that would receive the
box on board at night, and convey it to
any part of the United States, no matter
to me where." None would inkcthe risk
atany price I could offer, until provi-
dentially an old acvnaintance arrived,
who said he had formerly received favors
from me, and he at once volunteered to
takcthe box, provided I - would have it
put on board, and guaranty his owners
against the seizure of the vessel. e
-To this Iagreed, and proceeded at
once to find boatnien who would under-
take to place it alongside the vessel. I
was directed by two Spaniards with
whom I bargained, and at the time agreed
. on they came to the place, purchased of
the overseer a load of fruit, to blind his
eyes, but remained at the landing till af-
ter dark, and at 10 o'clock at night, while
all were asleep, we took upttlie box from
the“ ground, conveyed it on board the boat
and at ,12'o’clock midnight, in the midst
of'_a howling storm, we started down the
river towards the bay, at the head of
which stands the town, where, Iialf a mile
f_r_om1 shore, rode a fleet of vessels at “an-
chor, among which was thatof my kind
friend, who was waiting for me with my
precious charge. Being well skilled in
boating, I steered the boat—the two
Spaniards rowing. We had to pass two
forts before we could reach the shipping
andalso toescape, as best we might,
the " guard-boat” that rows about, wat-
ching the shipping, all night. _ On ap-
proaching the bar, where the river emp-
ties into the bay, we found the ocean
heaving in swells, which were breaking
-and foaming fearfully. After a short con-
sultation with the spaniards, we conclii-
ded there was no alternative but to risk
the surf, and after having the boat par-
.tially filled several times, got ouer safely
without being hailed from the fort which
stands at this point. The roar of the
storm and surf, and darlrnes , shielded
us, and I saved some doubloons intended
for the sentinelgto bribe him to let us"
passs. In the bay .ve found so heavy a
sea, and breaking with the force of the
gale, that we were near being swamped
several times, and had to row eight miles
across, to get under the Ice, and coasted
up, stealthily keeping close to the batik,
when we heard the second fort, which
stands upon a sharp promontory, jutting
far out into the bay, and under the very
walls of which our little boat glided
without being hailed. An hour before
daylight we were opposite the fleet. So
far safe. There under a dark bank, we
waited near an hour before we could get
sight of the guasd-boat in the darkness.
At last we descried her leisurely moving
about, and, waiting until two or three
large vessels were in range, the Span-
.iards_pulled as for life to the vessel I
pointed out, and we were soon alongside
The kind captain, and his wife also, had
been pacing the deck, anxiouslp most of
the night, expecting us. lie called some
of his crew, and in a few moments the
boat was securely under hatches, and I
was taken on board a small steamer,just
at daylight, and conveyed back to the
plantation, feeling as though a mill.-tone
‘had fallen from my neck, and rejoicing
once more in embracing my dear little
girl, three years old, for whose situation
among strangers I had suffered great so-
licitude during the perils of that fearful
night, when I thought several times I
should have been drowned—and I tried,
most earnestly to thank the good and
merciful God who had brought me safe
through all, and, so far, kept me from
the clutches ofthe human wolves, which
I feared much more than the denizens of
the forest.
The storm continued three days, and
then the brig fairly got to sea. and Itho’i
my troubles on that score nearly over;
but she could not take me and my little
girl as passengers, and W.hile waiting for
anothervessel in which we were to leave
(and which sailed a week afler,) the
ohurcli authorities got on the track of
t-he metal coffin, (which I had to get
made in the town) and sent a deputation
to the country to look into it. \Vlien
tl ey were gone I placed my little girl
with an acquaintance who expected to
visit the States in two months. and then
I made preparations to fly to Havana,
distant 60 miles, the good Consul having
agreed to give me the notice of the re-
turn of the coffin hririters, and their‘ suc-
cess. Through the mercy of God they
returned no wiser than when they went.
and I remained secure until the vessel
was ready to sail, when, with my little
girl and my friend, who had alone been
in the secret with me, I went on board.
_aud we were soon bounding down the
bay with a fair wind, aiil in a few hours
fairly at sea, with a pleasing sensation of
having accomplishing fully the object
nearest my heart of all others, and say-
-ing among ourselves, “How hideous a
tyranny under the garb of false religion 3"
i The Ward Trials.——Oue of the first
fruits of the result of the Ward trial, in
Kentucky, remarks the N. Y. Tribune,
is to be found in the proceeliiigs of a‘
public meeting held at Louisville on Sat.
urday night. The meeting requested
Mr. Crittenden to resign his seat in the
Senate, and ask the Wards to leave the
State. A mob afterward proceeded to
the residence of the Wards, whom they
burned in effigy on their door step, com-
ing near to firing their residence itself.-
We shall be agreeably disappointed if no
grave-r results than these follow the scan-
dalous verdict which has caused these
excesses.
D3“ The Maine Law men in Vermont
are raising a,fund of $250,000, “to aid
the cause of Temperance in that State."
The Treasurer of the Stale Temperanc
Society publishes a card urging the
agents to hurry subscriptions.
lg We are indebted to Messrs. Bab.
cock do Wildman for copies of the Roll
of Legislature, Joint Rules, &c.
The Insolvent Law.
. I We copy below-, the form of it rcmotisI.r:uicc,
which we are told has bc_cn vcry generally cir-
culated and signed in the Eastern part of lift!
State, against the repeal of the Insolvent Act.
of the last session. We confess that our own
views, which were formed at the time of‘ its
publication, with the other acts of the last Gen-
eral Asscmbly, were very stroug‘y opposed to
many of its features, although tht re were some
points in the new law which we deemcd 8. great
improvement upon the old system. There may
be those among our citizens who desire 0. full
and fair trial of‘ the new Law, and if‘ so they
can easily adopt the form of the remoristrancc
and forward to our Representatives. We cer-
tainly can see no objections to giving the law
a trial of one year at least, that its cardinal
features may be developed. We append also,
an Editorial Article from the Hartfortl Conrant
ject:
To the General Assembly of the State
of Comzerticut, now in session at New
Haven : ’
The undersigned, citizens and business
men of would respectfully reman-
strate against the reperil of the Act of
‘I853, for the settlement of the estates of
insolvent debtors, and for the following,
among other reasons. a .
1., The great principle of the law, that
the property of a failing debtor shall be
divided pro mm among all his creditors,
is right, and the'0uly equitable rule.
2. The old system, under which n siti-
gle creditor ofteti received payment in
full, either hy'a prior and-often too hasty
attachment, or by a voluntary and often
by ’a fraudulent assignment, while the
great mass of honest creditors received
nothing, was highly unjust in its opera-
tion, and utterly wrong in principle.
3. The present law eiiables an embar-
rassed debtor to go to his creditors for at‘-
vice and aid; while under the old sys-
tem lie was compe'led to keep the state
of his affairs secret-—often by dishonora-
ble deception—:ind to resort to iisurcrs
for loans, thus often exhausting in usury
what should have been saved for his lioi:-
est creditors. ‘
4-, The law secures a speedy and ecc-
nnrnical settlement of insolvent estates.
5._ The present law helps our business
men to credit abroad. The state of things
under our old law, had operated to the
serious injury of Connecticut customers
‘generally in our large cities. '
6. The law has worked well so far.-—
It finds favor, we l‘.lE‘lie\’8,‘ almost univer-
sally with business men of all classes,
and in all departments.
7. So im_portaiit_ a law ought not to be
repealed without a--f-sir‘ trial. It was pre-
pared with great care, was well consid.
ered, (having been before two successive
Legislatures, and printed in the mean
time with the laws of the State, that it
might be tliorougltly exaniined) and was
adopted with great unanimity. It went
into operzitionori the lst'of Janiiziry last
and c-msequi-ntly has had but four months
trial.
From the Hartforo’. Comurm.
The Insolvent Law.
_ ‘VVc are sorry to perceive an inclina-
tion oii the part of some of our Legisla
tors to repeal the Insolvent Law passed
the last session, and still more sorry to
perceive that a bill has been introduced
into the Senate for that purpose. The
business community, in this part of the
State, are abundantly pleased with its
operation‘ thus far, and we have heard it
opposed by none btit those wliose petty
gains it may curtail.
Plain men of the Legislature should
he on their guard against the selfish rea-
soiiiiigs of the lawyers who can make
more money out of the old law than out
of the new. Plain men will understand
the simple, plain explanation of the act
in question, and will vote accordingly.
The object of the la\v is, when a man
fails, to give to his creditors each an
equal share of what property he has; the
old la\v allowed one creditor l0 seize the
whole and pay himself first. Placed in
this light, common sense must show to
every man where right and justice lie.
Ifa man has been unfortunate, the law
serves all his creditors alike, and it pre-
vents any frandu‘ent a.-signments for the
benefit of a favored creditor. Under the
old law, a riean borrowed money of some
relative to commence business. Upon
the strength of this capital, he obtained
credit.. VVhen he was about to fail, l.e
assigned the whole of his goods and oth-
er property to cover the tirsi loan, and
the rest of the creditors went w't!.ont
anything. This was wrong, and the bit-
sine.-s community felt it to be so, and the
new law was made to protect all equalty
\'Vill not our Legislators see this point?
Our business men say that the law.lias
worked well, there having been but very
few stoj‘.-pages underiit. There is now
no fear among creditors but that they
will obtain something, and they are more
inclined to allow the deb:or time to re-
trievc his affairs. The latter is more
willing to make an accurate statetnentol
his condition than he was under the old
law. Tlien his whole object was to
ward off all suspicion of his unsomd
state, for he knew if even one cred tor‘
suspected it, he would be down upon
him at once to seize the whole of hi.-
debt. Now, he can consult with any of
his creditors without fear of being haéllly
broken up, and make zirrangenicnts that
will enable him to go on. Such have
been the practical workings of the new
law.
The new law benefits a debtor by ena-
bling him to .ay the slate of his affairs br-
fore his cred tors. and thus obtain their
assistance to prevent his fai ure. Oth-
erwise, he would be led to usurc-rs and
money lenders to keep him along. The
old law was of benefit to this class of
men, it is true, but they are not the whole
oft: e business community.
There may be some defects in ~-the de-
tails of the law, for no such la\v can be
perfectly franicd at once. But the prin-
ciple of the law is correct. It is in fact
the only Correct and honorable cour.-e‘
that a bankrupt can take towards those
that he owes. If the details are defec-
tive, or the mole of carrying the law in-
to operation is wrong, alterations can be
made- But such alterations shc,-utd be
made prudently, for the law has not been
long enough to [)I‘.0:IOIlIl(.‘(: definitely on
all its-beai‘iiig.s. ‘
We are sorry to hear the slang em.
pYoyed " that it is a Locofoco law and
must be altered.” Such a principle
would be subversive of all pertnanency
in legislation. But the fact is, that it
was not a party law, lint called for by
the business community and supported
P)’ the business men of all parties.——
Phese saiiie.nieii feel that it is essential
to their security and would regret that it
Should be repealed through party influ-'1
ence. "
. From the Hartford Times.
Gov. Dutton7s Message----The In-
solvent Law.
The Governor objects to the Insolvent
law passed at the last session of the Gen-
eral Assembly with an unusual degree of
unanimity, and with the ‘approbnfioii of
all parties. The abuses that almost dai-
ly occurred under the old attachment or
"grab Iaw” as it was called, had for sev--
eral years directed the attention of busi-
and another from the Times, on the some siib- .
They fotiutl that they were unable to re‘-
alizcon an average of only about 30 per
cent on their claims against persons who
assigned thcir estates, or_ were attached
and broken tip, in Connecticut under the
old law. It \V1S very rare thit they ev-
er collected over 50 per cent,‘ and often
tlieycotiid nit recover more than than
10 ier c.-nt. In other States, however,
even in the West where money was com-
paratively scarce, and where laws some-
thing like the one upon our Statute book
were in force, they found their collections
averaged from 50 to 75 per cent in cases
of assignment. These were important
facts, and they were certainly such as
were deserving of consideration" Fur-
ther than this, it was known that gross
frauds were readily practised under the
eld law. Every business man knows
this, VVe adrriit that no law can entire-
ly prevent frauds, but i: is believed that
the new law affords less facilities to frauds
than the old one. Indeed it was intended
to be so framed that a fraudulent transac-
tion would be difficult under it; and so
far the bill has frilly realised the expecta-
tions of its friends. Were there no law
at all touching this matter, business men
would trust entirely to their own sagacity
They \V('lll(l‘ give no credit to men of
moderate means. Brit the people ofCon-
necticut are not ready for such a slate of
things. They intend to some legal rog-
u'ation for the collectioti and adjustment
of fair debts. This being the ctse, the
questicn at once arises, shall the la\v gov-
eriiiiig this matter be so famed as to iii-
crease credit, and at t.hc same time afford
the amplcst, facilities for dishonest per-
sons to defraud the greater portion of
their creditors? Such precisely, was the
practical effects of the old law. Under
it, as ‘every one knows, some favored
creditor often received his pay in full,
whilst fifty others obtained nothing, or a
wry small proportion of their just does.
The ne\v'law guards against this by lay-
ing -open all special securities, so that
others may act understandingly.
The Governor remarks that under the
old law the debtcir “could apply his mou-
ey or means to the satisfaction or securi-
ty of any just claim, 'without regard to
Iris other lz‘u-6i‘litz'es.” Certainly, and he
could do it in a single night, or in an
hour, when his “other creditors” were
not suspecting anything of_rlie kind, and
when he \v.as honorably bound to afford
as much protection to one as to another
This was the cause of frequent complaint
and vast losses. The new law does not
acknowledge this sort of legalized favor-
i.-'m-this special protection of one “with-
out regard to others," as a general rule.
It has done somctliing towards breaking
rt up, by enacting that a special security
of this kind shall stand on the public rec-
ord for fill. days before it can hold. If it
is a fair transaction there can be no ob-
jection to this But if it he intended as
fraudulent, the restriction will not suit
those specially interested in the fraud.
VVe are somewhat surprised that Gover-
nor Dutton should even hint at an objec-
tion to this wholesome feature of the new
law. We Sllsptct that he has not given
the matter all the attention that it de-
serves. But the Governor does declare
that the new law secures, without doubt
“a more equitable distribution of the as-
sests of an insolvent debtor,” .VVhy then
object to the law?’ Is not this, of itself,
a most desirable object? Is it not worth
all other laws ever passed upon the sub-
ject? Certainly.
But the Governor’s objections are not
sound. He claims that the‘ law is a res-
traint upon business transactions. The
practical results are otherwise, and the
shrewdest and most extensive business
but on the other hand it givesthern fuller
confidence to enlarge rather than to res.
trict their business, especially with those
who find it the most difficult to procure
capital.
The Governor objects that the new
law presents obstacles to those who de-
sire to procure pecuniary aid. The re-
stilt is precisely the reverse. The capi-
talist or wholesale dealer is more free
with the extension of his accounts, when
he knows that if embarrassment on the
part of the debtor should fol|o\v, there is
a law. insuring "an equitable distribution
ofliis assets”—far more free than he would
be under a law that absolutely encour-
aged a sudden assignment which would
leave him nothing.
"The insecurity which it gives to ti-
tles" is another objection which the Gov-
emor urges against the new law. This
too is unfounded. Titles were never
more secure, nor was there ever a great-
er confidence in them, than at prcseiit
\Ve have this from a gentleman whose
expericiice is very great in examining ti-
tles. ‘
The next and lust objection of the Gov.
eriior is that it holds out encouragement
to the unthrifty tradesinan to provide for
liitnself out of the wreck of his property.
We are surprised that the Governor
should bring forward such arigqbjection,
new law “malres an equitable di's‘fr,ibu-
tion of assets,” whilst under the old law
tlic,“unthrifty tradesman” often took the
entire property himself by means of a
conveyance which every body knew was
ii sham, but which could not under that
law l,e overcome by the honest creditors.
‘V6 htI\'e here mentioned all of the
Governor's objectio‘ns._aiid they are cei-.
taiiily very week cries, or rather they are
no obj clions at all.
The new la\v went into effect on the
first day of last January. Since then the
money market has been striiigciit, and
the winter momlis are usually fruitful of
failures in business. But _we have not
heard of one failure tinder-tliis law. This
is it remarkable fact, in reality worth
more than all the Govet'uoi"s objections
put to,«_rethcr and multiplied by a bun-
dred. _The law was under consideration
by our l.:lI$lIleSS men and ablest lawyers
for three years. Every point was dis-
cussed and scanned. It was" drawn vp
hn.-t.ily, nor was the hill perfected till it
had been amended and re-drafted, and
scrutinized by both proiessional and prac-
tically answered the most sanguine ex.
pcctations of its friends. It has in no
case, so far as‘ we can learn, worked in.
jiiriously to either creditor or debtor.—
Blll.l_t has given greater confidence to
business tneii, u.id this class of citizens,
who are more interested than any other
class, are very desirous that the law shall
be frilly and fairly‘ tested. They would
be sorely disappointed were it to be re.
pe:.led or essentially modified before it
has hgad the chance of a complete trial,
and the test of actual results. They do
int want one line of it to stand unless it
is a just line, and so soon as any defect
in the law shall become l_Il,8lIIf€SI., on a
trial, they will be among theifirst to ask
for an amendment to cure the evil. But
atihis time, in the face of the resultsi
that we have already would be an act
that could not easily be justified before
the people, though it rniglit please the
lawyers who oppose it for the reason
that it lessens their business—a fact that
tells volumes in favor of the law.
B1? Mrs. Marcey E. Show has re-
covered the-very snug sum offifteeri thou-
sand dollars against the W'orcester Rail-
road Company for injuries received in
ness men in this State to the subject.—-
j consequence of an accident on that road.
when be well knows and n(IflIlfS‘Ii|_jt‘_@[ the '
to repeal or materially modify that law,_
GI-ttititttticitl Eegisltititrt.
MAY SESSION---C1864.
'l‘ur:sn.\v Afternoon, May 16th.
Charles Chapman, 23 33 3 '-
Hon, Mr. Minor ofli.-red ti res. that so
much of the Governor's message as re-
lates to the organizatioii of Courts. Mid
increasing the ‘number of Judges. be "9'
Senatc.—'I‘he Senate met at 2 o'clock 'ferred to com. on Judiciary, with instruc-
Prayer by the Rev. _Mr. Eustis.
Journal of last Thursday's_proccedings
read. '
The President announced the Order of
the Day, being the consideration of the
resolutions relating to the Neliraeka Bill.
llon. Mr. Dixon moved to strike out
the resolutions bcfore reported, and offer-
ed in their place a new series as an amend-
ment. Carried. The resolutions were
as follows: ‘
W’/iereas, A bill is now pending in the
Congress of the United States for the
organization of the terrritories or Kan-
sas and Nebraska, by which the eight
section of the Act preparatory to the
admission of Missouri, approved March
6th, I820, is declared in:ipcra_tive and
void. - I .
1f.€S0l'L'8(I by l/rxis Gene-rrl ./lsscrlilaly.
That the form of the prohibition of slave-
ry, iii the Act of I820, as well as its iu=
corporation in an not designed to he irre-
pealable, pledged the public faith, to the
whole extent of the power of Congress
so to do, against any repeal of the pro-
hibition so enac,ted, and tho‘ the people
of Cotiiiecticiit have therefore relied up.
on the perpetuity of that cii:ictmcnt,witli
full confidence in the integrity and honor.
both of the National Goveriiiiieiit, and iii
those States which sustain lliciustitiitioii
of Slavery \vi.tliiii their own jurisdiction.
Resolved. That in the nmnc, and in
behalf of the people of this State, we pr: -
test against the proposed repeal of the
prohibition of Slavery in the Act prepar-
atory to the admission of Missouri, as it
violation of the Ifilllolltll faith, as destruc-
tive of mutual confltlencc between the
States of this Union, as exposing the Uti-
ion itself to imminent pcril, and as incon-
sistent with the fundameittal principle»:
of natural justice.
.Resol~i;e(l, That we declare our tixcd
purpose never to consent to the legal or
actual admission of Slavery into the ter-
ritory from which it was excluded by the
Act of 1820, or to the adinis;-ioii of slave-
holdiiig States, from any pcrtinn of the
same.
Resolved, That the attempt to extend
slavery over a vast region, from \\’|Iil3l|
it has been by law excluded with the
consent of the slaveliolding States, ought
to awaken the people of Connecticut to
the aggressive character of slavery as a
political power, and to uiiilc with them
in determined hostility to its existence
whenever it comes coiisiiliitiorially with-
in tlic reach of Federal legislation. -
Resolved, That this General Assem-
bly hereby declares itself ready to co-op-
erate with other states, in any legal and
constitutional measures, which the exis-
ing crisis or its consequences seall deiriand
for the presvatiori of our rights, and in
defence of liberty.
Result;-ed, That our Senators in Con
gress be instructed, and that our Repre-
sentatives he earnestly requested to op
pose, by all lawful nierins, and to the last
extremity, the Bill under coiisidemiioti,
with the clause abrogatiiig the prohibi-
tion of slavery, known as the Missouri
Compromise. .
Resolved, That a copy of these reso-
lutions be transmitted to the Senators and
Representatives of this Sta'e, in the Con-
gress of the United States, to be by them
aid before that body,-and to the Execu-
ltivcs of the several States of the Union.
Hon. Mr. Dixon said he did not pro’-
pose to discuss the resolutions now be-
fore the Senate, but he would merely
state‘ the reasons which had governed
the committee in making an amended re-
port It had seemed desirable to the
Committee that they should be so frant-
ed that every nicinbcr of the Assembly
couldjgive them his vote,’ that Connecti-
cut might have the honor of hearing her
voice spoken unm2z'm._ouslg/—licnce they
had endeavored to coiiline Illlrlll to thr-
stbject of Nchraske, without discussing-
the subject of slavery in the Territories
or elsewhere. He moved that when the
question is taken it be by yeas and" nays
Yeas and nays ordered.
After soirie furtherremarks from Mr.
Dixon, the question was taken up by ycus
and nays, as follows:
Yeas——Hou. Messrs. Dixon, Pitkiii,
Rowe, Harrison, Cartcr, Pratt, Greer.-
man, Prentice. C-omstock, Nichols lllinor
\VilIiams, Mattliewson, \Vood, Under-
wood, Little—]6.
Nag/—-lion. Mr. l\'Ici'citaiit—-I.
Absenl——Messrs Boyd, Sanford, Deni-
ing,Savage-—-4. Adjourned.
TUESDAY Afternoon, May 16. .
IIo2rse—-Petiiioiis presented aizd re-
ferred.
VVEDIWESDAY Morning, May I7.
Se2tate.'—Hoii. Mr. Deming asked and
obtained leave to record his vote on the
Nebraska resolutions which passed the
Senate yesterday.
I-lon. Mr. Sanford answered aye.
, I-Ion. Mr. Savage answered aye.
Com. ort‘—Education reported a i-es au-
thorizing the Hon. I-Ieiiry Barnard to at-
tend au educational convention in Lon-
don iu June next. passed.
Ilouse adjourned.
W'r-:ni\‘i-zsmtv Afternoon, May 17.
Housr.—Cominittees announced :-
Oii State l’te.-form Scliool—Messrs. .Al-
leii of Plymouth, Day, Smith of East
Haven, Pierce of Norwich, Lyon, Ken-
yon, Phelps cf Old Saybrook, atid Ilolf.
On Canvassing votes for Sheriffs, Justi-
ces, &c.—-—Messrs, O:ll0I'lIt:‘, Ponb, Mau-
rice, I-loyredge, Lincoln, Drake, Shuler.
and Somers. I-lours of Labor, Pierce of
Norwich. S. Upson, Ell:-, Taylorof VVil-
toii, Attics, Kellogg of VVarren, Maddox
and Fitch of Bolton. Capital Punish-
ment, Messrs. Treat of Cromwell, Clie-
ney, Liusley, Clark of ‘Grown, Plait
\Vebh, Smith of Barkliamtetl, and Du-
vis of Stafford. Eugrossed Bills, Mes-
srs.'Kellogg of New Fairfield, Price of
Soutlibury, and Barker. Amendment of
Constitution, Messrs. Douglas of Middlr\
‘town, Williams, Smith of ()range,Bolle.-
of East Lyme, Caldtvr-ll, Gallup of Ster-
ling, Scoville and Mt-Knigl-t. Horne-
stead Exemption, M.€S.<r.~‘. Hyde "of Tol-
iand, Humphrey, Bronson, llcwitt of
Preston, Olnistead of Ridgeficld, Perry,
Sterling, and Robinson of Durham.
On motion of Mr. Kendrick, it was or-
dered that Iicrcafter the House adjourn
from the foreiioon session to 10 o'clock
A. M. the next day. A'lj0llrIIed-
THURSDAY Morning, May 18.
Senate Hon. Mr. Minor offered a bill
for a public act to restrain the taking of
usury. The bill raises the legal rate of
interest from 6 to 7 per cent, makes a
forfeiture of the interest the penalty for
violating the law, and repcals the exist-
ing law on that subject-, Referred.
Se2zate.—Thursday Afternoon, May 18
The Senate itiet at 2 o’clock. but their
being no business before it, adjourned to
10 o’clock to-morrow inorniiig.
House—-On motion of Mr. Buel, of
Litchfield, 11 o’clock this day was sign-
ed as the time to go into the election.
The orde, of the day, election of U. S.
Senator.-, was called for.
Mr Train in the chair. -
to bal. 2d bal. 3.1 bsl. ,
Whole no of votes 211 2l2 213.
Francis Gillette 94 103 10].
J. C. Smith, 71 68_ _ 66.
lions to report by bill. Passed. Adj.
Hon-.re.---Discussion‘ of Saturday on
the increase of compensation of meni-
hers of Assembly. ’Iein_g_ OVI’-I‘ from
last year, allowing Senators,‘ $3 per day.
and members of the House, $2.
Mr Robinson thcuglit it would be of
no use as landlords wouldgkeep ahead.
Mr. Osgood moved it be laid on the
table. So ordered. Adjourned.
’
Norwalk, Tuesday, May 23, I854.
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Notice.
SlIl)SGI'll)L'l‘r5 to the Git’/.I:ttc who call III. the
office f'or their papers and those desiring to
purclnise single copies, can always find them
at the stores of George Jcnniiigs, or I5 1'}.
Knapp. whcncvcr our olllcc is not open.
The Water st. Vote.
As there seems to be a very general misun-
dt.-rsfuiiding in reference to the initiire and ex-
tent of the vote passctl lit the late town meet-
ing coriccriiing the removal of obstructions in
Water we liuvc prociircd the vote, and pub-
lish it itr full. The impression very gciicrally
prevails that all olislructiolis were to be re-
inovctl Cxctrpl blI.ildi'-gs. It will be l~'C(:ll by
the vote that buildings are not cxccptcd. We
rcgi-ct cxcccdingly that the former vote was rt-
.-:ciur‘e I_. is the improvcuicnl. coiitcinplutcd by
it would have been on iiiiportunf. one, and we
llI.'C satisfied could iicvcr- be cffcclctl so clicuply
as how. .\{r. Lyrics generously offers to give
his land, and all flint Mr. St-rcct desires for the
removal of his store is actual _cost of the
change. We believe the former question. if
l'iilly uiidcr.-:tood_. would be carried by it very
large vote in any town meeting. as the present
vote effects only it partial ref'orin, at most :
V.-luau‘. That 0. vote passed by the town on
the 26th day of Dcccniher, 1853, relative to
tviol'cning- and altering the highway between
the Connecticut turnpike and the house of An-
son Quintard be and the samehcreby. is rescin-
dt-d, and that the Selectmen he and they here-
by are required forthwith to cause all obstruc-
tions.upou said highway to be removed, and
that if necessary they cause all proper prosc-
cutious and actions to be instituted at the ex-
pense of the town for that purpose, and that
they grade said road so as suitably to accom-
modatc the public travel.
V , U. S. Senator.
It will be seen by {he Reports of tho Legis-
lative proceedings in our paper that Hon. Fran-
cis Gillette was on Friday elected to the short,
and Hon. La_f‘ayette S. Foster, to the long term
of the U. S. Senate. A correspondent informs
us that the Prohibitory Liquor Law is now un-
der advisement and will inliis opinion speedi-
ly pass and become it law. Amen. 1
"‘ No 2”
The only Senator, who-voted no on the anti-
Ncbrrislra Resolutions passed last week thro‘
the Senate, was Hon. Mr. .Merchant of Red-
diug. It is claimedby some that he is stratig-
ly opposed to the violation of‘. the Missouri
Compromise of 1820, but voted againshtlie res-
olutions condcinnittory -of the outrage, by mis-
trrlr.-. The -I0lll'flr|I of Commerce, however
luuds the humble St-iiator to the skies and re-
marks that he will rcmcnibcr his vote to the la.-
tcst day of his life with joyjund satisfirctiiiii.
If he voted niidcrsfniidiiigly, we think very
much of‘ tliatjoy and satisfaction which he is to
experience, will depend very much upon
wlicthcr Iic ever returns home to his constitu-
cuts or not. It is not many years since a
learned and zealous Senator from the some dis-
trict, oppoted a measure before the Senate,
because he believed “fivcflftlin of his constit-
uents were opposed to it,” and considering the
liitzility which attends our friends in the 11th
District in thcirsclcctioti of blnndcring -Scnu.-
tnrs, perhaps it would be charitable to suppose
that he-did make a. blunder. -
firi‘-V“ ‘lic thunder shower of Monday week,
says the Stamford Advocate, was very severe
in that neighborhood. The penis of thunder
were siuiiiltaueoiis with the flashes of light-
ning, and were truly terrific. The liberty pole
in the West Park - was struck, and very much
sh-.ittci-ed, so much so as to render it expedient
to litrvc it taken down. We are informed that a
nian in the neighborhood of the I’ark was
pi'ostr:itcd by the force of the shock. It is also
stated that dui-iiig the storm it luniiuous ball
fcll lo the curtli in front of the Ilaikcry at the
corner of Main and Park streets. We have
not yet heard of any other effects of the light-
ning.
Von I~Ieeringen’s Musical N ota-
tion.
Mir. Eniroit :—I wish Ihad time to give you
an article adequate to the merits of Prof. Von
Heerii'igcn’s invention. Let me for the pres-
ent say that for four years Ihavc been acquain-
ted with the new notation, and every timel
pick up the work or look at a piece of music
printed in the improved form, I rejoice that the
invention has been made. In I850, I used the
juvenile work to teach some of my scholars mu-
sic, and in twelve lessons the older pupils could
sing‘ with case any piece in the book. For the
‘piano the system is invaluable. One sent-cnco
will show its merits. The natural sounds are
expressed by white or open notes, and the flat
or sharp sounds by black ; so that a player
need but sti-ikca white key for a white note,
and a black key for its corresponding black
note. Of‘ course practice is needed, as in eve-
rything, but this practice is not hampered by
the effort to remember what notes are flattcd or
sharpcd with the tlioiisiiintfand one other annoy
traces of‘ the old system. R. S J.ur us
1153‘ We are sorry to see that the Judiciary
Committee have reported adversely upon the
bill continued over from last session, rassing
the pay of Senators and Representatives. It
is a notorious fact that most of our Representa-
tives who go to the Legislature cannot, with
the utmost economy make their_ ,per diem and
mileage meet their board bills and travelling
fares. This is all wrong. It may be argued
~§hnt there is no scarcity of candidates even at
me present pecuniary sacrifice, which is too,
true, but there is another‘ fact, our best mm for
that part are offce compelled to decline a noni-
ination on account of their pecuniary innbilil y
to hold the office.
39,. The stcanisliip Eric-son _ has at length
been raised, and has been floated to the dock.
Her machinery is not much dainagcd.
Fire.
At about half‘ past 9 o’clock Saturday even-
ing, the Slaughter House of Noah Wood, on
tne river batik, was discovered on fire, which
was soon entirely consumed. His barn adjoin-
ing was savtd by the exertions of our noble
firemen.
_fl‘.Lyinl_r in bed with the head high, the
Medical Journal says, is unhealthy. In all dis-
eases attended with fever, the head should be
pretty,ncai-ly on it level with the body, and
people ought to accustom themselves to sleep
thus to avoid danger.
Q The committee on the location of the
State fuir have decided to hold it at New Ila-
ven during-the first week in Octobcr.
fiat!‘ The Richmond Examinor thinks that
“ the shooting of itinerant abolition schoolmas-
ters is a creditable and laudable act” in any
Southern man.
Sampsouisaus.
Fortlia past two ivcclksthcrc have been sun-
dry vcry niystei-ions and laborious cxploitr per-
forincd din-ing the midnight hour.~i,_snch as the
ti-arr.-positioir of signfl, noiseless removal of en-
tire builtlirigs, stealing gates, and the like,
which shows that there is some other than the
Knotv,Nothing order, in active existence in our
midst. These petty dcpredations have been
generally attributed to boys, until their last
act on East Avenue, shows conclusively that if
perpetrated by boys, they must have worn
their fitflicrs‘ Huts, Coats and Boots. and pos-
sessed till of the full developed strength of
manhood. Our good-natured friend; of Ger-
manic origin. whose beautiful residence towers
above all other rivulsin conscious superiority,
My-oke one morning last week, and found him-
self in the some perplexing dilemma of the
good people of’ Gaza, ufl.er'Suinpson laalpaid
it nocturiinl visit tofthc city. And to add to his
coii.-ttcrtiatioii ll. herd of cattle which are’ per-
mittcd to stroll our streets with perfect impu-
nity were iiiiiking sad havoc of his green mead-
ows and waving grain. A spcctiiclc decidedly
iiiiplciisaiit with the rcflcction of hay bringing
$20 per ton, and flour $I2 per barrel! Gon-
t4l(lt:l'llIg the pondcrous size of some of the field
gates, _ivc Iliiiik it one of the heaviest jokes of
the season, and otir friend, who in days lung
sync, uscd often to lend the Vrm, in practical
jokes, slionltl bid Farr:-cll to his gittcs, with
t.l..,- rm,-r.-lulu.-.s of J4;_g(I)/I, and it‘ his adversaries
luuc souls as I!iTg’.v-‘u-bi-c, they will spare hiin
Iicrcuftcr. Wc Iciirti that not II. Ray of light
has yet glcunicil its to the locality of his gatcsa
fact which shows plainly that the midnight mn-
i*.uidci'.s have carried flu-joke loo /ar.
Strawberries.
Oiic ')f our readers who takes a lively inter-
cst in our agricultural and horticultural selec-
tions inforuis us of a typographical error that
occurred in our recent article on the culture
of the Slriuvbcrry. lu speaking of the free
application of “ salt" water, it should have
read soft water, an error which escaped the
eye in proof‘ reitdiiig. We are glad to perceive
that our efforts to incite an interest in Horti-
cultural matt-crs ure-not without success. It
docs seem to us that there is nothing more refl-
\
ning to the inind,_or healthful to the body of
man or woman, than the tasteful cultivation‘
of a garden. In otir perambulatioiis about the
County, we often see somehealthy rosy, bux-
om lass in the garden cultivating either a bed
of‘ flow ers or csciilcnts, and the thought strikes
at, this is the par-lor an All Wise Benefactor
made for our fii-st parents; and when we re-
turn to the town and behold from the window
of some fashionably decorated parlor an ema-
ciated, pulid girl, whose dull, sunken eye and
long bony fingers plead as patiently for out-
door air, as lit-.1-long-sufI‘ering and patient piano
does for rest, we think this is the hospital
into which mistaken pride and opulence have
incarcerated her brightest gems. But what
has all this to do with strawberries? What
we were about to say was that every man and
woman who owns or occupies it rod of land, or
even a six-iucli\border adjoining his walk of
fence ouglitjnot to live without the luxury of
ii sir‘-nwbcrry bed. It is it hardy plant, and will
grow and bear abiindantlywith or without care
or cultivation. And you girls of the piano,
and the needle too, devote some little of your
leisure to the cultivation of‘ this delicious fruit,
and our word for it, there will be more genu-
ine, soul-stirring music over the first quart of
ripe, luscious Hovey Seedlings that you cull as
the product of your labors, than in all the pol-
kas you ever tortured out of your mahogany
box. The editor of the Farmer and Mechanic,
in it treatise upon the culture of this plant,
says : -
We are persuaded that a great mistake is
made in munuring it too much. Give it is fair
chance; kccp down the weeds; and keep It
well Ill0lSl.CII(!(I—-Xllld with it. moderate amount
-of' manure you will be sure to get abundant
fruit, without at superfluity of vines.
'l‘aiincr-is’ Dark is now understood to be capi-
tully adapted to the Strawberry; spread it
completely over: the soil ; it will kccp the fruit
clean and the soil moist. This is the true
niulcliitig for the Strtnvberry.
The following from a communication to the
“Frieiid’s Review,” niuy be very useful as a
top dressing : '
“ The writer has had a very productive bed,
30 by 40 fact. I applied, says Iieyabout once
per week, for. three times, commencing when
the gt-ecii Icatvcs first begin to start, and made
the lust application just before the plants were
in f'ull bloom, the following preparation :——Ni-
trutc of‘ potash, (saltpetre) gluuber ,.salts, and
sal soda. (carbonate of‘ soda) each one pound,
nit-rutc of‘ ammonia, one quarter of a pound-
dissolvinsr them in 30 gallons of river or rain
water. One third of this was applied at n
time; and when the weather was dry, I tip-
plicd clcur soft water between the times of us-
ing the prcparntioii, as the growth of the
young Iczrvcs is so rapid, that unless supplied
with ivatcr, the sun will scorch thein. I used
:1 conunou watering pot, making the applica-
tion towards evening. Managed in this way,
and the weeds kept out, there is never any ne-
ccssit-y of digging over the bed. or setting out
new. cds of ten years are not only as good,
but betttcr than those two or three years old.”
R!-IHlGSA'l_‘I0.\‘ for Hos. Enw.utn P.visnIirr.—
The telegraph from Boston reports the resigna-
tion of‘ Hon. Edward Everett as U. S. Senator,
on account of ill IieaIth—and the vacancy has
been tendered to the Hon. Rufus Clioate, who
has resigned his office of Attorney General of
M.issacIiuscl.ts.
Arrival of the Europa.
Important Intelligence,
(,'ontz’nucd Success of the Turks ; R16-
morcd Capture of a F ranch Merclrant
S/rip 121/ an American Privateer .'
Slig/it decline in B-readstuflit.
The Europa reached he wharf at half
past twelve. "Her news is IiigliIy-impor-
rant.
She brought 85 passengers, among
them is Lord Elgin.
The Black Hawk from Liverpool to
New York foundered at sea.‘ Her 800
passengers were‘ all saved; 125 were
landed at Falrnoutli.
The American privateer, Grapeshot,is
reported to have captured a French brig
off Land’s End.
_ Breads:-u_.flIs.—Tlie consumptive de-
mand for wheat and flotir is good with
very largedmports. Indian corn arrives
in excess and sells slowly.
TURKEY.
The allied fleet bombarded the Rus-
sian forts at Sulina, at the mouth of the
Danube. No details have yet arrived.
On the l8th and 19th, Omar Pacha
with 90,000 men gave battle to ,Gen.
Luders between Sillistria and Raqaova.
GREECE.
Animportaiit battle was fought on the
25th between the Turks and Greek in-
surgents, Nota,was taken by the Turk
in fifty riiimites assault.
On the 191i: a fight ensued between
the Turks and Montenegrins at Niora.
Ilostilities have fair y couimenced.—
It is rcported that Napier is -closely
lilockadiug all the Baltic ports. Russia
O
"is fitting otit against him a fleet of 800
armed boats.
The account of the bombardment of
Odessa states that the batteries and mili-
lary stores were destroyed, two powder
rriagaziiies blown up, 12 Russian ships
of war sunk and I3-ammunition vessels
FRANCE.
Aii Imperial decree calls into active
service by land and sea, 80,000 men
from the I-10.000 of the class of 18-53.
fire)“ Pistols and bowie knives are sold in
Louisville now under the name of “ Kentucky
Statutes.”
ting letter from Moses A. Pinitcn, who it will
A Prisoner’: Appeal.
Under the above caption we find the follow-
be remembered was a resident of this town for
one or two years previous to his arrest. No
one who became familiarly acquainted with
this unfortunate man, while here, will but pity
his deplorable condition, as well as accord to
him it full acquital of any intentional fraud,
Pierce was very unfortunate in his business
connections with Taylor, but aside from this,
we believe him to have been : genr.roiu-h¢ar-
led‘, honest, and honorable man. We believe
his worst enemy will accord him that charac-
ter. We learn that after the Jury had remain-
ed out for 6 hours and returned several times,
nitr GOODS! oar GOODS it
NEW SPRING STYLES.
S. sly M. B. TOWLB do 00.
01-‘
coumnmx n.u.x.,
No. 281 Grand st., New Yo;-5,,
IIANE now open for the inspection .of' their
patrons and strangers visiting the rv
new and extensive assortment of ‘
Rich Spring & Summer Gt
_ embracing in variety '
RICH snocamn PI./IID and STRL-;
SILKN, '
Rich Basin, Plaid, Plain & Pi-l .- :
e Bar-ages, ' "
Rich French Jaconets. Lawns it Bavarj = '.
with s non-agreement, that it.was for want of a
knowledge of‘ ‘the technicalities of law that he
was returned guilty. Had the Jury sent in
that they had agreed to disagree. inst‘-‘M1 0*‘
that they could not agree. he would hIVe_e5-
capod conviction. A result which would have
him. As it is, he has the lightest sentence 1110'
law provides, yet a sensitive man like Pierce,
will sufi‘cr more untold anguish in those two
years, than those for whom Prison boll! Ind
bars were made, could suffer in an age. We
hope the fact that he is yet deemed an innocent
man by those who know him best, will cheer
and sustain him in his present lanicntablc con--
rli ion: ‘ _
Editor of New Haven I_’all,udmm
...Sir: Will you as an actlof jumce I08
deeply injiired_,muu, publish in 5'0“? P3
per this brief slatenient. ,
The New Haven city papers in their
report of my case, say that I was c0lI~
victcd of forging and littering an affida-
vit. All that was in any way arrived at
by the tsstiinony of one man, was that I
had sworn to a false paper. This is bad
enough sf it be true, all of which I so!-
emnly deny. By the death of the man
I boarded with in New York, and the
absence’ of several very important wit-
-nesses, I was unable to prove, in the ful-
lest manner, to the satisfaction of the
Jury, (it seems,) my" occupation and
place of residence. With bail.- I could
Iiave proved it beyond a doubt. and as
to my receiving anyportion of the man-
ey, there was not a particle of proof of
my getting one dollar of it.
Suffering the deepest aflliction from
the loss of an only and dearly loved son,
I8 years old, and an imprisonment here
of seven monihs—the torture of my tri-
al, expecting still to be aequitted—I go
now to suffer what to me is an appalling
fate, conscious of my innocence, enter-
taining no malice, no revengeful feelings
towards anyone. I hope to be able to
bear and endure my fate, with the Cliri-.
tian hope and trust in the mercy of his
God. If I had coinmiifed any crime, I
should not have remained in Norwalk
and..New York until‘ within two weeks
of the expiration of the Act of Limita-
tions, which time would have frilly pre
vented my conviction. I could Iiave
concealed myself so that the “ Argus
eyes" of the government officers had
sought in vain.
The Court and the District Attorney
have treated me fairly and done [mi
their duty; and my counsel have been
faithful and unremitting in their exer.
tions for meéthe services of one being
gratuitous . To them and my friends I
feel truly grateful.
A dark future is before me. I must
end'my life among sfrangers——an exile,
from my native State and home. U...
happily for me, I am so constituted that
I stiffer more in months: than most men
would in years.
If I had participated in one of these
many frauds, should I not have been
very likely to do so in the others’!
Sufleriug inexpresslble anguish for
the sorrow and disgrace which my corr-
victioii has brought upon my family and
relatives, and myself, I look to a merci-
ful and just God for help. and pray that
my innocence may yet be established to
the satisfaction of all. Those who know
me best, believe it now. Before this, I
could truly say:
“ O. blindness to the future kindly given
That each may III] II circuit marked by heaven
Yours, very relpectfully,
‘ Masts A. Pianos.
‘u—‘
siiici.-{i:,_NoT1cis_§;
uonr volt JL'xr:.—.\'-nu is the time to Sllbtcffflc for that
beat of III American .\fngulne.-.——cmumcnoing with the
July Number. Volume «I8, closes with 8 full page plates.
1 line Engravingjj colored fashion plate, 100 pages or
reading matter, 65 engravings and 66 contributors, and
all for 25 cents a single Number, or 83 per snnuni. The
plate: alone, is psttaras and model: of clothing. noodle-
work, &e., are worth twice the amount of the euI.i:crfp-
plats-afar children’: clothing have not been worth at
least ten dollars a your to us, and that is, we have had
no children to clothe. Subscriptions received also by
E. I. Inn, where single copies may be had.
Alfilrrn, for June has arrived, and well sustains the
reputation of In Editor. That is about :: high a com-
pliment u we could pay that or any other n:g:irin:.—
Our readers have occasionally heard of ‘I’. 8. Arthur.
Gunor: Piaoust, seem: to grow better so the time:
grow worse. It has certainly made many great Improve-
ments since the year '54 opened upon it with an unpre-
cedented pat. _ . Success to it, and nay every funi-
Iy In 010 land subscribe for It.
‘ The Senators.
Well the United State: Senators are both elected and
the long agony Is over, but this is : trifling matter com.
pared to the question which axitatos the public mind,
upon the subject of good time keepers, cheap Jewelry,
&c. In It singular therefore, that so many thounna.
make all their purchase: of Cull. and none other 2..
Clark’: is the plaoo—lhere is no slipping from that fast.
New Music.
We have received from the publisher Iloraeo Waters,
through 3. IE. Knapp, his agent in this vhlnlty. : very
large collection of new and choice music. ‘on: limit.
will not permit our giving the list as we should bemus-
ed to do. We are very glad to use that our friend Knapp
has iiuflelent sale to induce him to purchase and keep
on hand. all the latest and most valuable musical pm.
duetlons. It speaks well for the growing fast: and re.
tlnemeiit of our citing». '
f-'I'he recent enlargement of Colombian Hull, No
281 Grand :treet. New York, renders the ladies an or:
portunity to select from a magnificent stock ofrleh Lace
and Muslin Curtains and Draperies, which 5. till. Towle
& Co. have lately ght at auction at prices which de-
fy competition. T eir stock of Toilet and Sliirsolllc-.-
Quilt: In unequalled in the tvclty. linen Damask and
Ilarnsley sheeting all widths, warranted all Linen, pur-
chased before the late advance, which an sold at In:
than importation prices. 8. I I E. Torrie &Co., Invite
attention to their rich Silk and Dress Goods, which they
have received by late arrivals, and will be sold at less
‘than can be oflerr-._d in the city. '
——2
Holloway‘: Pills are the best medicine now on sale in
the United states, the ingredientrbf which they are com-
posed are so uuinjurioul, that they cannot harm .tl:o
most delicate corutitutiou. To vnletudiaarianu they can:
not fail to be of the utmost service, being composed on-
tirr-ly of medical herbs, the production or : person who
hns reads It his study to alleviate the ill: to I-hi--.h the
fiudun tgmily are subject ; they must, therefore, he
hailed with delight, as supplying a waiit long felt in this
coiinfry. .
7 DENTAL CARD.
DB. JANII-is G. Il.\IlIOUIo
Surgeon and llechanlcal Dentist would respectfully im-
nounce that he ha: made arrangements to devote his
whole time for the cofning season to practice of his pro-
fetislon in Norvalk. He may be found at all hours at his
residence. near Dr. "I“'I|, East Avenue, where all opera-
tions appertaining to his profession will be performed in
the most approved and scivrntillc manner and at prices
:: low as is pouible, with the use of the best materials
and workmanship. _ All work warranted to give satisfac-
tion. April 18th.
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In this town, on Saturday morning last,
Mark Whcater, aged about 43. _
In this town, on Friday last, Marvin" Fitch,
aged about 50.
Inch received with joy by every man who knew,
tion. There is but one single reason why his fashion,
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aicir PLAID xxn I'ItIN'l'ID g;m,,,,;3
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c Broc § flqshmcre‘, aid Ctjnton Crepe
' Together with a general assortment of’
t.1.\‘|‘..\' SHIi‘.F.'i‘Ii\'G, PILLOW CASINGS, l.I)<I-;.\ n.ui,i:x
'I‘ABI.I'-J ci.oriis, AL‘. ’
D0rnesticCotton,SlieetingssPi-int;
iticn LACIE and BMBROIDERII-is 11,» '
LARGE VARIETY,
LUVGLISII fr GER./lI.x1.\l' HOISERY, Q-,-_
Makin in the whole th - . - .
coinpltftc cstabllshniciit ffi fhdlltlnifcfdlgfijgeeeazg .
F‘"“’3" 5‘ 5'31"‘! D?!’ Goods.
d: M. II. TOWLIC it: Go,
_ Int;-orters and Retails’;-3
_ -\0- 2SI Grand L-t., New Yo’:-Ir
fit. ONE Pitics I.\‘\’ARIAIlLY. .af '
M. 1:. wrnsonr.
Ladies’ I-‘tench Boot and sho
B A Z A. A E. O
2'79 Grand Street.
NE W YORK. ’
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-- Owls, -Attention!
THE next regular inectirig of the Owls
«viii bc,held on the third Pei-ch, iu the
second loft of ,thc .Rooi-it, on F,-may we
26th day of May, at 9 o'clock, P. M.. ’when
Porgy will sing Katy-did and Tuning no for
the last time. Supper at 10 o’clock
'21 lw Per order, Hoor 0wi., G. G.
NOTICE.
HE Stoclrholders of the Not-walk Paper
llanufacturing Co. are hereby notititd that
there will be a meeting of the said Company at
the Depot Building of the D. ti: N. R. R., Tues-_
day evening, May 23d, 1854, at 7 1-2 o’clock.’
for the purpose of increasing the Capital Stock
of said ‘ompany. J. CAMP, President.
S. E. Omisriun, Secretary and Treasurer.
Norwalk, May 20, 1854. 21 1w
100,000 DOLLARS
WORTH or FINE '
‘VIICIIGI, Jewelry 8:. Silver Ware,
.4! J\’a. 2- Sln'ddy's Block,
OULD be more of a stock than could be
displayed to advantage. However, my
assortment is complete, and any person calling
to purchase will not go away for want of vari-
etp to select from. I am nceiving new goods
every week and am determined to offer good:
at lower prices than they can be purchased
elsewhere. 0. S. CLARK.
' American Crystal Palace!
OR THE EXHIBITION OF THE IN-
DUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS.-Open
svlitir luv and r:v:.vrxo,~(ex(ept Sunday;) from
’8 a. in. till 10 p. m. .
Twenty-five cents Admittance
Will be the price hereafter on all occasions.
There will be no free arlmissioris, with the ex-
ception of Exhibitors and the Press, and no
ualon tickets will be sold.
The Crystal Palace has undergone the most
extensive alterations and irnpi-ovt-inents, and iii
rapidly filling up with elegant and interesting
specimens of handicraft from every quarter of
the world. ’
The Mac/iiuery Department is very com-
lete.
The Picture Gallery is already the most
comprehensive and valuable collection in the
Western Hemisphere. ,.
The Sculpture contributions embody over
300 pieces of Marblc, most of them rare, many
of them originals, and all of exquisite work-
manship. Man choice Statues besides are now
en route from urope.
A section of the Great Cedar Tree from
California is contributed by its patriotic own?-r.
This is no pieced up or manufitctured article,
but 11 perfect and entire fog from a tree 92 feet
in circumference, and 325 feet high. Prof.
Benj. Peirce, of Harvard College, Cambridge,
and Mr. J. M. Batchelder have examined it,
and report that at the rate of growth exhibited’
by the sap, and estimated front the annual
rings, the Tree is 3,241 years old.
Altogether, the Crystal Palace incloi-“es, at
this moment, more articles of II. novel, useful
and instructive character, than can be exam-
ined in several days with proper discrimination,
and incessant augrnentirtions may be confident-
ly relied upon.
An efficient Orclicstrir ol‘_Music will be i: at-
t " -we at the Crystal Palace every morning,
afternoon and evening.-
The Association offers several Prizes of Gold
Medals, worth one thousand dollars eirch,,cr
their equivalent in cash ; also other Prizes‘
Cash,‘I’lute, Medals and Diplomas for wort
Inventions, Mnuufttctures and Works of Art
All articles which are deeincd worthy of
place in this Grand Exposition of the Worl
Industry and Arl: are adniitted willia-ii: a
cltarge whatever to ea-Ii-ibi.'or.~. An (:IIICIt
Police are in cont-ztant iittcntlancc day is
night, and the utmost care is used in protc
ing articles exhibited, but the Association d
claims accountability for loss or damage
such articles. -
All umbrellas, canes, &c., must be lcit at t .
stand near the door. As the Crystal Palace -
allonded Warehouse, visitors cannot be pt
niittcd to convey packages of any size into .
out of the Building. _
, No checks given, and no person re-adniitt -:
on the same ticket. I’. '1'. BARNU-M.
21
President.
GOLD It SILVE WATCH!!!
Diamonds, Jewelry & Silver Ware.
THE Subscriber would call the atte:
tion of purchasers visiting New lot
City, to his large and well selected stoc.‘
comprising in part, the feflowing (which be 0
fort! for sale atlerits than the usual price-6;) 43’-1:
which will be forwarded to all parts f)l'II}€'I/ll‘
ted States and Canadas, by mail or 8XpI“Ji’
free of chargdf
JULBI JUGENSEN Wrrcxgal
Warrantod perfect time-keepers, t'rom $150 to 335
COOPER WA‘! 08123.
'3 uplex and Levers, {min 3125 to 3'57
INDEPENDENT SECOND.
Ind Quarter Seconrl Watt-.hes for timing “£5 to $25‘
Imriurs
CH3 ONOIVIETERI;
S I ' ' 4 ‘ f. . I-
p“0;flt::’ocI.et Chronome ers_ porier $125 to $250
axons: DA!’ watrcnss. .
which run eight days with once winding 8140 to $15!
NAIIEL WATCHES; .
for Ladies, some in hunting cases 335 10 3100
DIAMOND wmrcaxlm
hr hdies, some inmagic cases 855 to 3300
KAGIO WATGBEQ _
which change into three different Watches 310010 3173
WLTCI WHICH WIND ‘UP
and turn the hands without a key 386 to 3140
All Kinds of Watches at Low Prices.
Fine Gold Leplno Watches, 4 holes jewelled 5‘-"5 90
Fine Gold Detached Levers 30 09
coin Enalm-Ile-I Watches for the Ladies 35 °°
“ English Patent Levers 35 9°
“ “ “ “ . hunting cases 53 93
Silver Patent Levers as low as 15 °°
“ Detached Levers ‘‘ N 09
Jewelry, Gold 8: Silver Plate, 5'1‘:
Ladies‘ Gold Set:-—E:r-rings, Pins and
do Table-Forks
perm 13 00:0 '
do Cups fortlhildren 5
8
3
bncoletg _ 315 00 to 375 00
Ear-rin I ' " — ' . '25‘ '
nceg,“$2to8.5,Pins,82to8 , 500“, 8900
Gold l.ockets—oni-., 2, and’-4 glasses 3 09 ‘I’ 3'5 00
Gold Guard Chains . 10 00t° 5° '3'
Gold Chatelaine Chains 10 0° *0 11° W
Gold Vest Chains 3 0° ‘° 35 in
Gold Fob-Chains 5 0° '*° 95 W
Fine iold Wedding Rings 3 50 I0 I 0'3
Gold Guard Keys 1 0° “ 5
Gold I-‘ob-Keys 2 00 to 6
Gold Fob-Seals 3 00 to 12
Gold Thimble: ‘-' 50 I0 5
Gold Pencils 1 95 to 7
Gold Pen: and Pencils 3 52 to 16
Diainonil Rings 7 00 to 250
Diamond liar-rings 100 00 to 300
Diamond Plus 15 00 to 300
Gold Croats 2 00 to 12
Gold Finger-rlnjrs, with stones 2 00 to 15
Gold Sleeve Buttons per set 2 50 to 12
Gold Studs per set 1 50 to 10
Gold Spectacles per pair 5 00 to 9
Gold‘!-lye-Glasses 1 ‘I5 to 6
Silver Tea Spoons per set 5 00 to 0
do Table do per set 12 00 to 21
.33
I5
3
6
5
7
. do Napkin-Rings each 1 50 to
Gold Arnilets for Children per pair 2 50 to
Plain Gold Rings 75 to
(‘hosed Gold Rings . I 00 to
Silver Thiuibles. Silver Tops
Gold Scarf Pins 1 00 to
G0. 0. ALLEN.
Importer or Watches Ir. Jewelry,
WHOLESALE AND mm, _
No. L1,W_.u.t‘_’5'1itnr,
Iv? "(Second Floor-,) near Q ,. ‘(_i" ‘;.':ii-L-;
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