Norwalk Gazette, Tuesday, September 19, 1854 · page 1

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 . A 3 gfamilij if;lcinspzip:.i'.---iiclinch

NUMBER 35i---NEW

.sERIEs.

nonuynun onzzsvvu.

L I. ‘TING-fOU.,—l-I-I-ltd! I Proprietor
Oflee West Sede the Bridge in Selleeks’

Building, our store of F. St. Jolus.

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UUIISCRIPTION RATES 3
‘W030 Iuhscibere by Carrier, per ear, - - - 88 00
do Ibennotpnidinwleance do - - - - 350

X bi! ‘end Post Riders is same as above . .
' living out of any Carrier's District, and calling

at the Cleo tor their ifepere, if paid in _a.d-mace, I 50
Al enhiesiptiene fer fractional parts of a year,at.2 00

33% Q eopien locate, in wrapper for mailing, e
ADVERTISING RATES.

One Iqnere, eiie insertion at 00
do do two do 1 35
do to‘ three do 1 so
do ‘do. one month. i '15
do do two months, 3 00
do V do’ three months, 4 00
do do ,_ six months, '1 00
do do one ydr, 12 00

2;!:sem, do. , 18 so

dltlonal s uere r ear 8 co

the aeliiinii, ene ‘ylea ' W , ' 75 00

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"teen lines of Brevie'r, er 1 1-2 inches make a square.
"’0".5°Io1 parts of a square, charged for as a whole.

Yeully advertisers have the privilege of changing their
“"0l“l.O.I0l3! Once per month. Advertisements
I _ eltener charged as transient.

indent advertisements payable on the first insertion.

Yusl advertisements payable at expiration of six
meat s. Yearly advertisers restricted to their regu-

|I-r hssleese.

Nllliolihiotloas lb per sen) addition on the above rates.

‘ These terms will be inlexibly adhered to. ‘Q

1 BUSINESS" mhscrosv.

Attorney and counselor at Law,
on-ten oven .miLLoims srozn:
Nos-walk, Come.

0. -I. V Perry,

 

'ltte_r'__ney and Counselor at Lav

Njor-walk Conn.

A 303.8 AU8'.l'l3l\l"8

DAEIIERIAN ‘ROOMS
' ’ Over D. &.‘N.~*Depot. .
NORWALK,
"lntkenossee
Was rented to please all Good Judges-

 

on ‘ Bl 
’ NORWALK, CONN.,
ULIIIPLOTUIIIS OP‘

ml. sum men 8: corms

‘ W A R E S ,

- . . as nniussis
lteeee, Ranges. Femeaeee, Cutlery,

Ure'tassise'a, Pareelaiis and Wooden,
Ware, and Kitchen F unsilure
570 £_¢fl¢.ral. Pumps, Sheet
_ Lead if Lead Pipe,
Crockery, Glass
and China
Ware.

 

win. 1). HAIGHT,
"West Side the Bridge, Nurwalk, Cams.
iunsnce=cnnn_ st uiunnn I)!

COPPER -wanes, -
Ranger, Funioeei, Brz‘tam_'¢__s 4} Crack-
ery _lV;sv,'e.i, Chain Pump-, Lead
and Lead Pipe, Groceries, I
China and Glass Water,

' ‘ doc, live.
I‘. H. NASH,

Wnounseu an Rs:-nix. niiiinni oi
v 8 T O V E 8 .

MANUFACTURE! OF‘

 

'riii,ssss'r nor a copier

Wares,

Hue constantly on hand alarge a.i3ort- ‘

went V of getseral House-keeping
Furniture, ot,So. _Naru}q.j_lk,
_ Conn, " '

lorwslk Pest once.

Vail Clues--Wiisr, 7.: 0 A. n., 1.30 13. ii.
_, ‘.‘ V “ Eur, 8.30 A. 1., 5.30 i’. ll.
Jail Dee-—Wns-r, 9.30 A. ii., 6.30 i-. i.

" “ Eur, 8.30 A. ii., 3 r. )1.

 

C. II. IIBSBLL
_ OULD invite the attention of this and
the neighboring community to ' his vast
stock of goods‘, (to which additions are weekly
being made.) comprising a full and general as-
nertment of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRUGS,
eolooted with the greatest care, and from the
best which the New York market will afford.
lie has also a choice selection of
Poi-llnnery,
lneluding I.nbl.n’s extracts ofall kinds, cologne
water in a variety of styles, etc." _ Bis stock of
‘ PATENT MEDICINES,‘ ,
Comprises an immense variety, principollyoi‘
articles which have gained a reputation among
the people, and are valuable medicinal prepara-

“.II:'weuld invite the attention ofthe ladiesto
his" ’ FANCY GOODS,

which are too numerous to particularise, and
which for taste and elegance are beyond.-all ri-
valry in-this, vicinity.

, luucolar. attention is paid to preparing '

rursioisws PRESCRIPTIONS, ,
and enpplying fainilies with pure and unadulte-
aated medicines. liis prices will compare fa-
yerahly with thoeeo! an ether establisment.

. rare Vines, Liquors, etch Ale and Porter,

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fluted expressly for medicinal use.

 .Pa .er lleiigings. » e .

2 ‘PIECES of every style and«pa‘t-
’ .

tern from ‘lots. to its. a picccjust
leoeivsd, and now offered for sale by
 ‘ “ C. ‘J. GRUMAN,

At the Old Bridge Store.

olfihtues Oopied & Restored
AUS!'l'.N,hes recently introduced In-

 struiiients, by which he can restoreor copy
‘ all Pictures,

Daguerreotypes,&c., giving them
. gash leer finish, than in the original.
Angst tth.

. :0 OUTER HOWE.
cousins or IAIN AND WHITE STREETS
' M Ion! the Rail Road Depot.

' ‘ ll’ subscriber having leased the above nam-
ed Hotel, is repnred to receive boarders
aid Enndent sis ters. The House is abundanlgé
ly supplied with spring water, and has all the
conveniences necessary to make guests comfort-
ali'le,"and the iin'dersigned feels confident from
"the experience that he has had in the business
that he can give satitsfaction
otavor him i with their pa rousgc.

‘O “O” '1‘ JOHN R. FORRESTER.
I. B.-—Warm nnd Cold Water Baths ready
at all hours. (Danbury, Sept. 5, 1853. title

‘LOCKWOOD’S.

OODIDI Were, Brooms, Pails, 'l‘ubs,'l‘rsys
bowls, Ladies, llesssri-3.6tODs,.

- orable dealing, to rotatlii hi

Soasoir». 

 DRY scones.

 Subscriber would i'ei.iirn his t‘.i:iii‘ks for

‘ the very lllJel‘a1l p:1l.i'ou;:_;c v-.‘l:.ii which ills
Store has been favored the yr‘-.11‘ p:is".'. and hopes
by a. constant attention to the wants of the
trading public and by it .\‘:»'.-‘xlclll of l‘.il.-i't-.i:i<ll hon-
"i::i'ro of l'.l( c for
the year ensuing. ills Stock c-,ompri.<o:-: (it. all
times a choice and vuricul :.‘~L'l(.'CllUil oi’l'zi.<l.ioii-i-
his and scasoiinblc l)ry (.‘co<l--'. o€.'o'.-oi-y qn~.ilEly
and price. He is C0llll(l(‘llh tliat pm'cl.:1.~o:‘s
will find every article ]_)l1l‘Cl1a‘.S(.‘ll :1‘. his .=:to:'c,
equal in quality, iuul as climip in pr':L--.-. -as (‘fill
he obtained elscwlicro. l’:irticiil-.ii- '.l.ll(‘lll.l0ll
devoted to the selection of (Jloth.-'. \'c.:tiii;_js,
&.c., 550., for Gcutlomons word‘. which \‘-.'ill be
sold at the lowest niurkot prlccs.

 

 

 

Jun. 16. L. ll. R.-‘i,I\‘DLE.
i "cs 3 
PA|Nl"ihG, easel .

and Paper Han,,-,rz'n_; J;'.s-m.»’.».I'.*'.-:?u.-mzi.

has opened an extensive o.ni.l j__"t.'llt.1".‘.l till, 1 :i"il
Painting and Glai:slci'y l)L"i_lUl,. ]lU‘.lF(',.
Plain mid Ornamental Paiiiting. Gliding -2 -. -
bling, Grniniug, &c., done with :ic:itziu.~:~-,L-li::;ip-
‘ness and despatcb. Also. .l3z\1'i'nu1'.<. v.."indov.'
shades, designs, &c., skilfully pzzimml lo Ul‘(.'i(:l‘.
He will also keep on li-and ll _k,L‘li(‘l".ll -.iss01'lz:1mit

 
 

 

sale or by the pot, with tho loan of‘ lJl‘lliill'ci.~‘.——
Special attention paid to l’-npcr ll-uiigiiig, i‘Lr.
By a punctual fulfdlmoul. of all L'!‘._!;':‘.f_‘;l‘!l‘.0lllS.
and rciisonublc charges, he hopes in rcocivo -.i
shore of public patronage.
GTCOIIGE T-.l'.=\.R.Vl1~T.
Norwnlk, Aug. 9th, 1.853. 1l'l5

NOll.VV.-\Ll(. l!A'l‘.

I Cap and For .‘:§n1psr1i*..n1. 
THE subscriber having l"..‘l2lOVL‘(l to .\’o_.
2 Skl(1dy’s Block, would say. flml‘ ‘:::».vin;:‘
just made very large '.i(l<lltions lo lii.-'i'oi‘1i1c1'
stock, of new and fashionztblc gocusls in lsla‘
line, would now cull the nth.-nilm: «-ftlzo pul:l'zc
generally, to the great ailv-a.iits;:<=:< \\';:ii:li ho
isenziblcd to offer over his compo*.':zo;-.- in
Norwalk. Couliniug our wlx.-_>lo stir,-n‘.i:_»ix to
this one branch of l)l‘lSlll0.‘~‘S, fool flint we
can make purchziscs and ;~:vcure ;=. much lJ\.‘l:LL‘l‘
quality of goods, Llnni flioso. L‘.UlIlp‘.1‘_'z‘.l7‘.'ul_‘,'
unacqunintcd with tho bizsiiuw.-. We have
now on hand a fine assornnont of ll.\'i';<,,jii:<i.
suited to the season and the w-.mi.< of :.- coin-
inunity.—For further p:ii'ticul;~.rs. ju drop in
and examine fo1'yo1irselvos.r.L 1\‘<.-.3 Slmiiiy-‘x

Block. Main street. ll. C. ll.-‘..\'Dl.l‘3.

NORWALK fl} REES Z


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f ""5 y T = m
PROVISIONS, ll‘ lw. h .2 1..-‘,
, ; Vegetables. of Fish oil kizisls.
Clams, Oysters, «£34.-:;.
As good as the market nfl'oi-ils. consimdly to be.
found at the well known (.‘f~‘Ifll_)llFlllTl<§l‘:l', of
ALLEN, Ml’lEl{l4lil (‘.3 ('0.
§‘ Goods of'thc above (lC‘!~‘,'Jl‘l1)llUllT(‘C!‘lVC(l
daily, and for sale at v.'l_iolcs:ilv aim! rrgluil on
the most favorable terms-:.
A HOUSE sun LOT,
of about O1ie,.£lo1'3-,
FOR SALE.

HE subscriber offers for sole, upon l'Cfl..'~.'0ll{‘i-
ble terms, a. House and Lot, slliizili-<1 in
Silver Mine, so-culled, in the .‘fm\'n of l\"cw Cil-
naan, and 2t miles from N0l'\\'£l.ll( l}i-i<lge. The
House is newly built, coiituins 5 l‘.l.l‘:_'j(‘ rooms,
and 3 bed-rooms. nttnclicil to which is an out-
house, containing 4 rooms, collar, &c., kc.
' The above property will be so’-.:l vi.-ry low up-
on application to A. Gi.ll?‘.'l‘.f«l.‘.‘I.\‘(‘I.

or - STEl’lll-‘l\' ilYA'l“'l‘.
New-Canaan, Silver Mine, scpt. ‘Z1, 1.57.:-l.-l1‘2}.‘)

Lime.
100 Bhls. of Lime for sale by 'l‘. ,i.. l’l£C.?~I.

Timber and §is?3.‘§'.illS
AT SOU'l‘II1\'.()llW'.-‘;l’.l~Z.

350,000 Plasteriiig Lnlzh.-‘.

50,000 Feet Pine and Spruce ’l‘2m‘i-vi‘.

10,000 Pine Picketsjust 1‘c("dr.inl fo:- >;llL'.
TITUS. l.. l’l~ZCl{.

by. _.
South Norws.lk,Aug. 2. 1853.

Protection Insurance Cor.:1:.a.r-.y
HARTFORD, cs:
Capital $‘J00,000——wiz:/z- 7;.-"£vz'z':'_;y'c to an
crease to IIaZf 0. fl:Tz'ZZ2'mz..
ILLIAM C. STREET, .“.9.§.'fClli- o:"thc oltcvzr
named Company is now pi-(-p:u-ed to 121-
sure Houscs, Stores, Mills, Fi.l.Cl(rl‘ll.‘S- ll-.n'n.<, and
the contentsof each, togolliur with (‘\‘i;I'y other
species of property, .iG.ii:<s1' Loss on i).\.\i.~.«n«: BY
FIRE. The rates of prciiiiuiii ofl'ci'o<l. we is low
as those of‘ any other Similar insllfu='.i<m. and
every man has now an opportun¥€_v, for n tri:lin_-_-j
sum, to protect himself agziiii:-"L this L‘.c.=li'c-.cflv<,-

 
 

 
 

- element, which often in :1 single hour s.:‘.vccp.s

away the earnings of‘ so nizmy ye-ars.
Norwalk, Sept. 5th, 185.3. ,

cheaper than Save“
-fll the South .!\"m"Im.c!/a‘

GROCERY 
HE subscriber has on huml 1: y 1111- the
larger and best so/w-i'z'un, of F_;iiiii!y Gro-
ceries and Provisions, to be fouml in South
Norwztlk, which he offers to liis,ousfoinci's and
the public, at greatly roducotl 'pl‘lC(‘.‘~‘. llis fu-
cilities are such that he will he constraint-ly ro-
ceiving new and fresh supplies of gooils. as tho
wants of his Customers may i'cqiiii-o. wliicliwfll
always be of the best quality mid sold at the
very lowest possible price. and ho would re-
spectful! solicit an ex-.iiiiiii:itimi and trial ofthc

99v"‘0- Gl-30. W. S.-‘.ii'l‘ll.

South Norwalk, May 15‘..li, 155-1.

1 7 r A-‘WU -
Hardware and 
. ' " I
M90/‘umc-9 T_00Z-V. Fm-~mm__(r I./'tcusz‘Z.v,
Guns, Pistols, I/‘rm (/‘ml Slim,
Wl?2(Z0£0 G/lass, ,P(L'Z‘/{[5
aml O6[.9. _
 sii_1b_scribc_r has i;r_>\v..iz1 :«;loi'(:, llllfl is con-
f s ant yrcccnnig dircct llinrn 1}“. ,,,,,,,u_
‘_1°t“"°1'9: 3 1*“ f-I-'0 3"l)I)1)' 01 foreign and domes-
tic goods, under the above :lt‘,l‘u)Ii)lmlll()l‘v‘;
which imikcs his sissoi-1n~.ont of ~.l'1-m-I_.-g _.,.;,[,",1’
to this miirkct, cquiil Lonny in th lulu -uni
which will he sold either \l'l!fe1(‘::: 0,. ,.',_.,,m
on usf'nvoi'nble terms as it'll] be ]‘)'.!l‘(‘h‘.1S('(l 
New=York. For list of :u‘ticlL-s and price:-"
purchasers are requested ‘in <-.:~.ll‘ 22.11:} :‘x-pnniné
for themselves. ' WM. C. S'rm.;].;T_
Norwiilk, April 17th. .

E, Land For 

, ABOUT eight acres of’ growl lnml. nun r
Main-st., one mil 1 north of the 1:.~-iilgl-, is .»,;1‘.,-,1-ed
for sale upon V01; 1'c:iso:iubl«~ la.-roe.-z. it is ca.
Inirubly adapted for buililing- lot‘-‘. or for _1;“.i1'4‘;—
ening purposes, llltvlllg J. quick and 3-M, 50,1,
and alargc bed of vc;.;«.-taziiic: muulzl.oi-coznposi.
manure thereon, or it is woll C:‘.lCl‘;l‘.".l'f‘(l for _-,
first rate meadow. It is well IL-ncod and in 9.
very eligible location. I"oi~f1ii~fin:i- ]_){ll'i.lClll{ll'5
enquire at this office. ,4-

I :0
‘:3 Y 134'
Shirt lllifm» :5
WAT? '
T A. MORISUN Ci: l:i'()l"'l‘:u'cno'.v giv2'n_£§
e out Sliirts,l5osoms, Coll;:.'r.~'..‘.o., to expe-
rienced sewers. ' ’
Constant employment given iii-.<l CASII, paid
on delivery of the work.
Norwnlk, July 1011:, 185:5.

 
 

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Marble W."/‘«t;\1'ii:.~:.
J M. SMITH ll8.\'lllgil?ié1(:ClfLf.(:¢l liiim;eli'\'.'itli
e Tll0.\lAS ;\for.<:.i.\: in tho Mzii-hm busim.-r-s.
Will contimlc to keep on hand. at the old stand
near the Bridge in .\l':iin SL1" 1. .‘-.lonun‘.onL,~s
and Grove Stones oI'o\~.-i-y \':‘-.:‘:--l.»' «;1';m1;.,-1-m._
and of the inost skillfiil woi-kiii:'ix:};lili». '

S.-‘vll’J‘il ‘-
April 24, 1854.

 

u. .‘\lUllGAN.

" 0 ‘ Y" .'..'Zn".7w7wér-Z?£§I’.‘A.'.2i.’L..‘.

I-IE subscriber has taken the Si.o1‘(! rccciifly
occupied by Messrs. lln'.~.-llc 8: l.’l:ilL-. and

0fPulnts, Oils, &c., wliicli will i.:- .~-‘old '.‘.holo- .

 

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BY ,

A. Honnn IABYINGTON, 

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'- AT TWO DOLLARS PER ANN UM---IN ADVANCE

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es. ec....c.iai1ispi in isnn. *,

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 2.1.3, giiteresfs, denim! gitleliigmci, Tifirsfiirc, fiuliiits, figricnltnri, filiclgmiits, tip gm, oiimmtiss,

NORWALK, CONN. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1854. «

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Fnr the Gazette.
Tlllc Look of Hair.
BY .lL‘l.l.\ 1..

There is, within this lock of hair, a spell
filost inngic ; for it bids me think of one
'l‘h:».t's gone! Than whom, it lovelier never
'l‘l'()~'l this (‘:ll'l.ll, wrupt in our frail humanity.
So noble, ::(-Ifilmzji/i'I1,.«.,r and so kind ,-

Sn ;:r31zvru1(s he wus, so good, that seemed
Axiom-lic power ivus lent him here.
'l‘o 5:101) on earth nwliilc, then, soar to Heaven.
llis xvus zi holy mission ; "Twas to cheer

A widowed mother's licnrt; to shed for her,
The synipzitliiziiig tear; to toil for her
Support. ; to live for her denying self;
Sliowing through life, mostfull undjree return
For tliut fond mothcr’s lovc. What wonder then
The iuol.1icr‘.~' heart was riven, when there came
“ Loosing the silver cord”—Dcath the relent-

[‘_.-,“.'~. :1
int -m>z.i~, n mice from heaven. breathes softly,
Swcotly forth. in earnestness ofjoy, and tells
Twas but. to wean from earth, upward to Him
Who gave. 110 has but gone before!
His worth

‘Who llL“-"L‘i‘ lmcw, can ne'er esteem his loss.
But ;:/nu. who iiawo from sad experience,
llomo witiic-.~x.<. riyc most sorrowiug! to the truth
That ‘"135 lho loveliest flowers” of earth,
'l‘lm, l)1'igl11.ost, ilcstt, “ that blossom but to dic.”_
And suclfll wonder not that a. lock of hair
.\fo.~'i. s:-.crcd scciiis.

., Awhile I gaze upon it,
lint. to my heart there comes it low voice,
;<\\'L-olly

llixlilirig me not to grieve as if for one
Witlioiit :1 hope. of life, and peace, and joy ;--
A blcssoil hope of iminormlity!

llut think of ]"rr121k, us having early done
With c-.iri.l1s apportioned toil ! Lif'e’s work

complete,-
'l‘ho clay‘ to mi-ill! The spirit to his God!
011 could we wish him back‘?
Far rutlicr raise
Our prayer to Ilcovcn, to fit ‘us for the skies!
From the Palladimn:
17:?“ We trust that we may be excused for
flu-. publication in our paper of to-day, of the
lines of nwcll known gifted Poetcss in our
mid.<t. aitliougli they are soincwliat personal to
!)lll‘.<(}lVCS Their exceeding tenderness and
poetic beauty, without= any reference to their
aipplicntion, is our apology.
Evelina.

[DI)~:n in New lluvcll, on the 30th August,
h'i.<< E\'l‘Zi.l.\‘.-1 lf’i-:ok, daughter of JAMES F. BAB-
Cock, ugoil 18 yco.rs.]

Bring flu: in it flowers‘ of Suminer,erc she closes

U‘o=: flu: _'_"l'(".'ll 1‘-tirili her short and dre.'imy reign-
Rl'llI}_" tin-ir last sweets ‘to sti-cw where one reposes
Wlio nc’cr Eillflll hail her rosy prime again.

(Jo .<o(~k tiwm out where they are meekly dying,

.‘.n-l slovcly i"::«LEi)i;- froin the hill and lea,

Whore sunnncr breezes through the bows are sigliing,
Do tlic-3,‘ not sigli, loss‘. Eveline, for thee ?

.‘. fnv: short days: zigone, zuid Hope, :11] glowing,

ll:i-‘. .~=llC\l o‘o1' Y(Il‘.lIl~li,glfLd dreams lier minbmv light,
The .~\u»i~'.osi, riclii-.~:t gifts of l'.ove’s bestowing,

liml nizirlo tiic putliwzty of the maiden bright.

A -lusky wing the golden putliway slizidcd,

.~'i :<ol-,-mn :-pirit tin.-pcil ll('l‘ gentle hand,

-luvl \‘-‘bile the life :.;low ’l'1~oinlic-ryoung cheek foiled,
llc:itli'.-' £lll_'{L‘l loll her towiiril tho “ Si1entI.nnd.”

The snnli_:ht !‘:i~los—but zili ! sci-oiiely shining,

A i-ziy -liviuv fur ma‘ lllL'l1‘ path has crossed,

Am’. l-‘uilli. ‘.lu-, jlIlll'lli‘_‘,’ and its end divining,
\\':iiciii-.-' fllrougli to.-:ii~.-1, till both in light are lost.
.‘n:d .~o hi-ii;1.; l’.nw<-:1-', the p1irc.<t, fairest blossoms,
.‘-."-l :"."<»‘.\’ the ptiiliiwzy for her pilgrim feet;

‘J. it-:it'.i(~ them :ii>ont her spotless brow and bosom,
l-‘ii gilt- for her. the ;.-oiin_.r_:. the pure, the sweet.

 

Lo.-t liwliiic 1 iii)‘ C-')llll'.'l|l‘.‘S of the .~lllllllllCl'-

Thu jug.-mz< lm.ml.- wln'»:li thou Wt-l‘lI wont to meet;
‘Jill ‘.l.~-y not turn riwny as some new comer

::‘hull 1:..l;r2. l)f.'."(:ll:lllcK‘, thine own accustomed seat?
.\.n-l ninm-ii for thee, while bitter tours are gushing?
\‘\'ill ‘lli-ry not -in-:iin oftlioo for many it day,

Anrl of: the 1n(‘l'l‘_\’ soiig and lztuglitcr bushing‘,
“'ll!>'),II‘l‘ ‘* Willi S‘.i:n:r.or l~2voliiio passed a.w.'iy.”

But for tho 1 oinc no (l;ll‘liL‘l.lCll now and lonely,
I3‘-:1 fur ‘C ’.‘:l1'l..\' .-rn L:I‘ll.-‘ll(‘(l with sudden woe,
\\'h '2 vlt-ptl-..~: of bii.ici'iic.<.-' such spirits only

As sliztrc :1 lot like tlicirs may fully know.

ln the -loop aingni.-ii o."tli:iLouri1e.<tyearning
Thy :—mil.- to greet, thy mice once more to hear
Frn-.n the for path iifiiiigclmirt thou turning,
in sumo briglit dream to whisper thou art near!

 

 

’l'lio_v ltfll mo, liioliiio, witiipzile li:in4l.~I folded,

Si l'L‘llL‘ uni! cxilinly on thy gentle breast,

’:"':.:-3," l:ii«‘-. thy forni, in purest bonuty moulded,

Softly and swoc-tly down to dreiiiiilcss rest.

.\:- hill‘ in dv.-zitli as ifs l'll.y,’llllIl‘lUl‘lul

'l‘uucliwl with its light f‘llL‘ll tress ofgolden brown,
And flouting down "from. i<Zti5'ii’s starry portal,

Lay on {by white brow like it i-:crnph’s crown,

1 only saw the snowy fluwrets lying 1- .

llullowczl zuid lnilli wing on thy coflin pull ;

I lic:ml the requii-in down the dim uislc sighing,

l .~':'.w the tears 1 I felt the grief ofiill. [then
And '~.-.‘i1.li the liiI‘.\'L‘l‘S that lli.’lll'L‘I‘ linnils liud wreatliod
l.-m-‘s lZt.\'t .-in--.-t _~_:ifts o1‘c.-ii-tli, they brought to thee,
My >‘lllI1)l(;‘ wre.'\‘.li of l’oosy I give tlieo;

llonr for Iliy mile, the votive offering he l

‘.50 1-0-1 with wzining Siii‘ninci~’.~s llowrets round thee :
.\‘v.'vet bu the .*~.llllilll"l' of that gentle heart l

l.n\'(‘, (l:i~_f, l-':iitii, Hope, all these have crowned thee,
Tliou zirt ol'lli-zivon niinl .\fcuiory if part. ’

llost in thy hczuiiy and flay yontli rcposing,

lii-:21 :-..~: .<oino wliilo winged spirit softly waits

Willi foh,l(-rl pinions, for the glzid unclosing,

- ]i_v .>‘crnpli‘s luimls of l‘lll0n’.S' golden gates. E. G. B.
1‘:-.r’.v‘?‘* We can readily conceive the delicacy
of sentiment which would prompt our bereaved
friend from witliholding the above, on account
of its near application to himself; yet would it
not have been manifestly unjust to withhold
from the public eyes so touchingly beautiful
and tender 3. 1lowrct—-—a simple, iinaffected trib-
ute to the departed, which cannot fail but thrill
the tender chords of every heart, and enkindle
within us purer fLll(l more énnobling aspirations.

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From the Hortic-ultiwists.
../3laCd‘]7(27’I‘icS.—-—-Tile Blackberry is in a
fair way of ialilllg a place among garden
fruits. \Vc have had, for the first time,
‘<1 111:6 crop of the Improved Hig/i Bush.
of Loston and vicinity, and we are much
l‘l,C"“5‘35l,\Vllll it. The bush fairly runs
'\l\«"1ll(l fxvnlrvigor, and bears pmfu5e]y_...

*0 “M *5 ‘Orig. large, jet black, and of
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'1 V9131 P ~ . axor. In use the first
“V0 “"3Cl~Sj Of August, following close
upon the 1\.ZlSplJGl‘I‘lGS. ' _ _
NW’ R06/W16. or Lawton —"We have
seen accounts .111 the newspapers, this
season, concerning the enormous size and
wonderful roducIiven- ' '
W, .,, 1’, ass of this fruit,

nu. l zippoarcil almost incredible -
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lllf:‘!l,‘Ol Noirwnlk, Coun;, who am“, it
largely, sent. usa box of specimen3s' and

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aitlioiigli received Ill :1 damaged agate
we could see that it. was really a superb
fruit, l:1l'gCf and rounder tliiirl the Iligh
1}zz.s~/2, of llosloii-. \Vc hzwe just receiv-
ed the following account of this fruit

 

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from Mr. Cius. Downino, who has giv-
en it a personal examination. We are
happy to be able to give sucli satisfacto-
ry information from a source every’ way
entitled to confidence :

“ Having hoards good deal about the
Lawton or New Rochelle Blackberry,
for the past year or two, and knowing
that many of the new fruits were over-
praised,-I made a; special visit to Mr.
Lsw'roN’s, a few days since, to'sce for
myself, and I can assure you I was well
paid for my trouble. There is no hum-
bug about it; and the only wonder is,
that it has not been more generally intro-
duced and propagated before. The fruit
is large and sweet. It is an enormous
bearer; indeed, the quantity (consider-
ing the large sive of the fruit) surprised
me, and the barrios were perfect. Mr.
Lswron informed me that they continue
in bearing five or six weeks, and in favor-
able seasons much longer. He has some
two or three acres, and will have plants
to dispcflh of in the fall and spring. The
latter, however, is the most preferable
time for transplanting. Plant as early
as the ground is in good working order.”

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From ihe Village Item.
Eudociu.

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translated from the French by Won.
E. Street 4- Anna M. Campbell .-
Thecla. and Eudocia of an honest fami-
ly of Saxony were left orphans at a ten-
der age. Madam Offanheim their mater-
nal aunt, had received theminto her ho use
near Dresden, or rather into that of her
husband, an old men more than seventy
who might have been her father, and
who having conceived a tender affection
for her bad demanded her in marriage be-
cause as she had no fortune be naturally
wished to leave her well provided for.
Thecia and Eudocia were installed in
the castle of Mr. Offeniieim, loved and
cherished by their aunt who was to them
not only a mother in respect to the’ neo-
cessary cares at an early age, but also an
instructress in the education essential to
youth. The little dears, thanks to so
much solicitude and kindness had not had‘
the time to know that they were orphans
For more than ten years the little cas-
tle of Offeniieirii lisd.become by the sin-
iability of the.casteliaii‘s wife the resort
of the most distinguigiied and agreeable
persons of the neighborhood, In this man-
ner, Thecla and Eudocia beside a most.
carefully prepared education, were indebt.
ed to their aunt, for many of the best
pleasures. Never had young ladies
been happier or more contented with
their happiness . . . . when one evening
Madam Ofienheim called them to her bed
where they had believed her rctsined_by
merely 9. slight indisposition.
“ My children” said she to them, “ this
is not an iudisposition, this is not a sick-
ness, it is death. To-marrow you will
be orphans the second time. A tumor
already old is going to dry up in a few
hours the springs of myiife j I feel it. . .
I have hid the dangers from my husband
. . . . Why darken more the shhdesof
his old» age? I have said nothing to
you of it my little dears._ Why wither
beforehand the roses of your,_spring.—-
Though I hope in the mercy of God,"I
regret this life where I leave yon.~ I
shall regret it less if you will promise me
not to abandon your old uncle, whose in-
firmities beginning to weigh him down,
and whom solicitude will completely
crush. However thanks to his liberali-
ties- I can leave to each of you twenty
thousand ducats as a (lower, but if you
marry before God may have called away
your uncle promise ml: to impose the ob-
ligation of living with him as the first
condition of your marriage. It will not
be too much of you to fill the void of ab-
sence. He loves me much. . Affection
is measured by the material of the heart
which loves, and not by the merit of the
object loved. Adieu ! Adieu! prom-
ise and then leave me alone with the
priest who is entering. The two young
ladies proiigised what was demanded, in-'
nndating \iei_th tears thc_haiid which was
already riiised';o bless, them.
The same 'n,'igl'it thrsg sainted woman
died. The whol’é_Egu'iit’ry was in mour-
ning, every body wept except M. Offen-
iieim, whose despair was too violent for
tears. ‘
This death made a complete change in
the castle of Offeilheim, which became
as sad and as deserted, as it hed"before
been animated. The old casft‘_ellnn"stupi-
fied by sorrow was struck by.,a.pgr_aIysis
of the right arm; and had Il0'_Otl_le_l_ con-
solation than the sight mid cares, of The-
chi and Eudocia. No persons could re-
semble each other less than the two sis-
ters. Thecla with eyes.and ‘hair,’ blhck,
tall and slender frame, had a _l_iaughty_ dis-
position, n lively and coqnettish temper.

her heart. Eudocia had if we may use
the expression, a spirit fair as - -her hair,
her blue eyes were sweet and veiledlike,
her heart. A tender cloud of melancho-
ly seemed to envelop her face and spirit.
Her duties were her first pleasures.‘ ' Ev-
ery thing excited the wishes of Tiiecla;
a trifle contented those of Eudocia.-—
Doubtless Eudocis. sighed 9. little at tho.
austerity of her life near M‘. Offenheini,
but he had been bequeathed .to ‘her, by
her aunt, and she knew no, other happi-
ness for herself than to render him less
unhappy. Theola on the contrary sup-
ported witii impatience a like_ restfaint,
and her dreams were only the means by
which she might free hcrselfl It" was
Eudociu who always supported the stgps
of the old man, who read to him, ‘good
and interesting books, and who sung to
him the songs which he preferred, the old
songs of his youth She was admired

‘ for devotion for cheerfulness and for cour-

age, and M. Offenheliit‘-ifgain found tears
with which to lament his young wife.-
This was s.’gr__eat joy to Eiidoois. The-
cla. on the contrary had always some‘
good excuse for not being near M.0ffen‘-
lieim who perceived it, but never com-
plained, lie was too good and also too
content «with his Eudocia, who‘besides,
found a. thousand excuses in order to ex-

plain t'ae absence of her sister.

But a. few months ;ciupsed when a

rich ‘marriage was offered Eudocia, but
it wcmlil be necessary to leave the castle
of (Mfeniieiin, therefore this marriage
eves.‘ refused. _ From the first moment,

An episode of the wazgs qftlie Esnpire M

Her imagination was more ardent than .

Tiiecla had conceived a great deal of
jealousy- Beautiful and brilliant to see
her youger sister sought for before her,
her pride suffered cruelly. From this
day she did not cease to write to Dresden
to the acquaintances which she had there
contracted during the years, when they
had received so many people at Offen.
iieim. At last, one morning a courier ar-
rived, who brought the news that she
was named render, and lady of honor to
the queen. She quickly carried this let-
ter to her sister, who only said to her,
" And the promise at the deathbed of our
aunt.” Thecla without being disoncei-.
ted replied, “ I have promised that lwiil
marry only on . condition of staying near
M. Offeuheim. But it is not to marry
that I would leave him thus.

" It is just," replied Eudocie. in blush.
ing for her sister, “but added she, “you
will then leave me charged with a great
responsibility.”

“ Ah! “answered Tliecla “I shall soon
fall sick of ennui, and I shall be for thee,
a burden more than a help, characters
and tempers differ like faces. Thou en.
joyest this life of self-denial near this
good old man; I admire thee and I wish.
to imitate thee; but 1 have neither the
force nor the courage. A mortal lan-
guor has seized me; the air of the court
will revive me,”

, ,.Adieu then, Thecla,” replied Eudocia
',,adieu and be happy.” Eight days after
it great lady came to take Thecla, M.
Ofieuheim whom Endocia. had prepared
embraced the fugitive and requested her
to write to him often. Then, when the
horses had departed at a gallop, turning
towards Eudocia. “My daughter” said
be you are alone charged with a poor
old man‘. God will reward you.” “He
rewards me already,” replied Eudocin
“since you call me your daughter.” At
these intervals the French army which
matched from victory to victory, and
which matched very fast, seized Saxony
but in the name of anally. Napoleon
respected the crown of the ‘old king, but
the cpnntry_ was occupied by our troops,
a precaution which was useful to the de-
signs of the Emperor against Austria and
Prussia. The generals, the officers, and
the soldiers weredistrlbuted among the
inhabitants. Ageneral presented himself
and his retinue, with a bill of lodging, at
castle of Offeuheim. It was necessary
"to receive him properly, and besides to
receive him well. The general suffered
‘with a recent wound, he was still a.
yoiifig man, of great distinction, and as
gentle in ordinary life, as he was terrible
in battle. M. Offenheim admitted him
to his table and the Frenchman was wit-
ness of the angelic virtue of Eiidocin,
whose charms had at first struck lii_in,--
At the end of a month's sojourn he con-
fessed to the uncle his sentiment towards
Eudocla which he had concealed from
the eyes of the niece, a"nd‘ofIe"red his
name and his hand. The general‘ occu-

'-pied an excellent position, favored by._ti;'e .'

Emperor, and belonging to an exce‘lie’nt
family of Alsace, almost Gc‘ri_ii‘a"n'y; "which
latter occurrence touched tlielieart of M
Offenliéim. The ‘ old man rejoiced at
this hope, the idea of being able before
he died, to marry his dear Eudocis to a
husband, so eminent by hispositiou, and
who appears so worthy of her-lighted up
the face of the old man. Eudocia rejoiced
at the change i-n'her'nncle without being
able to explain it. The inquiries con-
cerning the general were easily made.
Wiien M. Oflenheim was entirely satis-
fied on this point he.called Eudocia and
related to her the great secret. If you
do not feel gun aversion for the gener-
al it is a settled thing.

“Ah! my good uncle, my father,” was
all that Eudocia could articulate. Then
after ,a moment of ‘silence she added :-
But so-much of glory and of honor is not
equal to the pleasure of staying near you
I cannot break around this habitude of
my heart. It is impossible for me to
to leave you, even for a felicity of which
I feel all, the extent."

“ My child” replied the old man “your
filial piety, has taught those who sur-
round me all the duties demanded by my
poor existence. You have some good
pupils here, I assure you, I will content
myself very well. Besides I wish this

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marriage. Wlilrt-if I should command
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.“ I should disobey you, my father !”—
replied Eudocia, “yes, and you would

-not be angry. For when my good aunt

was about to die, she made us sweat, in

bequeathing to us our dowers not to mar-

ry except with the condition never to
leave you. This oath, which was writ-
ten in my heart, was quickly on my lips
You will not wish to render me perjured
and unhappy.” “ Well then!” still re-
plied M. Offcnheim, you may marry, and
you may not leave me. I will follow
you into France, into your house. What
have you to say now 2” '.

The contract of marriage was signed-
on the same day that peace was declared.

which all her heart, expanded. Thecla
answered very wittily,-- and after several
matrimonial failures she became a. Can-
oness, to be at. least called Madame. The
goodness of Eudocia still lasts increasing
from year "to year.

Our little story shows that virtue has
its recompense on earth sometimes.

 

A Situation Vacant.—Some years
ago a black man called on a clergyman
in Western New York, avowed himself
a fugitive slave, and asked forfood and
shelter, which was freely accorded.-
Two or three persons hearing of the
fact called in to see the “runaway nig-
ger,” -when the following dialogue en-
sued:

“S’pose you had pretty hard times
down south--lickings a plenty?”

“No, I never was whipped.” _

“Wasn't!-—Well, you had to work
awful hard ?” l

“My work was very light.”

“Guess yoi_ir clothes wan’t very nice?’

“I was always-well clothed— Ifwas a
good servant.” -'

"Reckon your victuals \vssn’t nncom-'
inou fine P”

“As good as I desired.”

“Well ! I should give it as my opin-
ion that you was a mighty big fool for
running away from.__such a place as this,-

‘just for thesake of shirking for your.

self.” -
"Gentlemen ! my place down South

is vacant. Any of you can have it by

applying’for'i't'.”_"”’ “cf -

J

Eudocia wrote a letter to Thecla. in»

Bernnnrs drst Visit to New York.
As we informed our readers, yesterday
P. T. Barnum is engaged in writing his
Auto-Biography for publication, the on.
suing winter. He has probably not yet
advanced sufiiciently in the work to reach
the more active and interesting -portion
of his singular and extraordinary history
~Wo present to-day a. chapter of his boy-
hood.--Bridgeport Standard.

I was not quite twelve years of age
when I had the pleasure of visiting the
commercial metropolis for the first time.
It happened as follows: My Father (as
before stated) kept the village tavern in
Bethel, Connecticut. Late one afternoon
in January, 1722 a Mr. Brown, drover
from Southbury, Ct.,arrived at our house
with a drove of fat cattle which he was
driving to New York. His cattle were
put into our large barn yard. the horses
of himself and man we placed in the sta-
ble, and Mr. Brown ordering and parts-
king of _a warm comfortable supper, drew
off his boots. put. on his slippers and pro-
ceeded to spend the evening comfortably
I looked upon him as a great man, for he
had been to "York,” and to ‘go to York’
in those days was thought quite as much
of, as to go to Europe now. I listened
to the relation of his adventures in cityand
country, and my mind became quite ex-
cited. At last, I heard him say to my fath-
er that he expected to buy many more
cattloin Ridgefield and at other points on
his way to the city and he would be
glad to get a boy who was light of foot,
to run along with him and assist in dri-
ving them. I immediately besonght my
father (like a modern office-seeker) to in-
tercede for me, and if possible procure
me, the coveted situation. He did so,
and a consultation was held with my
mother, who giving her consent, in was
immediately arranged that I should visit
New York, and I was told to go to bed
at once so to be ready to start with the
drove of cattle at daylight in the morning
I went to bed but not to sleep. Visions
of all sorts haunted my imagination. A
new world was about to be opened to me
I slept an hour or two towards morning
dreaming of the great city with streets
paved with gold, and castles-—in the air.

At daylight I was aroused, took a. few
mouthfuls of breakfast and started off on
foot in the midst of a heavy snow storm
to help drive the cattle. Before reach-
ing Ridgefield Mr. Brown put me on his
horse to gallop after a wandering ox, the
horse fell, rolled upon my foot and sprain-
ed my ankle. I suffered intense pain,
but dared: not complain, lest Mr. Brown
should contrive some way I to send me

home. He very considerstely allowed
me to ride behind him, on the horse, and
the landlady of the hotel where we stop-
ped listhed my_,.ankle which was consid-
‘Brabiy ‘swollen. The next day it was a
trifle better, but as I continued to limp,
Mr. Brown allowed me to ride most of
the time. -111 three or four days we
reached the city of New York and put
up at the Bull's Head tavern, kept by a
Mr. Givens. Mr. Brown would be busy
9. week selling his cattle and then I was
to return with him in 9. sleigh. That
was a great week for me. My mother
had given me a dollar before I left. home
and I never expected to see the end of it.
I supposed it would supply my every
wish and leave unknown quantities of
change on hand. The first outlay I
made was for oranges. I was a great
lover of this fruit and had often wished I
could have as many as I could eat. I
entered a. confectionery store and inquir-
ed the price of oranges. ‘Four pence a-
piece,’ was the reply.

Now ‘fourpence’ in Connecticut is
six cents and I supposed it was the some
the world over. With my great propen-
sity for ‘beating down’ the price and an
ardent belief in Franklin's proverb, that
-a penny saved is twopencc earned.’
informed the lady that ‘I considered four-
pence a. piece too dear, but I would give
her ten cents for two.’ The feminine
shop keeper hesitated a. moment, but fi-
nally said that ‘seeing it was me,’ and as
it was probably my first visit to New
York, she would let me have the two or-
anges for ten cents, but she should ex-
pect me to trade with her whenever I-
wanted anything in her line. I thanked
her and took the oranges. I thought
it was very liberal-in her thus to deduct
two cents from thcprice of her fruit, lit-
tle dreaming that ‘owing to the differ-
ence in currency; I was paying her two
cents more than she asked!

I soon despatched my two oranges and
purchased two more at the same reduced
price. I still had eighty cents left, and
that seemed to me sufficient for all mor-
tal want.s.- I then purchased for thirty-
one cents a little gun which would ‘go
off’ and send a-‘stick some distance across
the room. "I intended to astonisli my
school-mates with that gun when I got
home, for it astonished me considerably,
as I had never seen anything of the kind
before. I went into the bar-room of
our hotel, and began to amuse myself
with the extraordinary gun. The bar-
rom was crowded with customers. Let-
ting oif my gun at random it grazed one
man's nose and passed on, hitting the
-bar-keeper in the eye. Sinarting under
the pain it occasioned, he came in front
of his counter, caught me by the collar,
giving me several severe shakes and box-
ing niy ears soundly he told me to put
the gun out of the way or he would
throw it in the stove. I felt considera-
bly injured in my feelings and sneaking
slily up stairs, placed the precious gun
under my pillow. I soon visited the
shop again. The good woman instruc-
ted me in the mystery of torpedoes. I
had never seen one before. She threw
one with considerable force on the floor
and it exploded. I was delighted.—
Would not these astonish our‘ school
boys? I bought six cents worth‘ for that
purpose. Arrived at the hfitel just 88
the guests were going to dinner, and app-
posing that they had never s6e_n anything
in the torpedo line and wo~uli_i-_be deligh-
ed to do so, I could not re"frai_n~-from giv-
ing them, the opportunity '5 so —-taking two
from inypocket and throw_"ing,thein with
all my strength against this side of the
ball. through which the crowd was pas-
sing, a loud double report followed. much
to the surprise and annoyance of the
guests. Thelnndlord came rushing out
in a high_stste of excitement. and finding

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back, for I was not yet ten miles from _

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VOLUME XXXVII.---NUMBER 38.

out the culprit. he stretched me upon
the floor at a single blow from his open
hand.

“There you little green born,’ he ex-
claimed, ‘see if that will teach you bet-
ter mango explode your d d crack-
ers in my house again !’

It did, I was perfectly taught in a
single lesson. I went up stairs and de-
posited the balance ‘of the torpedoes with
my gun. I ate no dinner that day.-
My dignity had been insulted, and my
appetite had vanished. I was humbled.
I felt forlorn and forsaken. I had one
resource. It was the toy-shop. I visit-
ed it again bought a watch, a breast pin
and a top. I was still a rich man.
had eleven cents left. I went to bed
and dreamed of all my possessions...
The next morning as soon as 1 had
swallowed my breakfast, I visited the
toy shop again, to ‘look around.’ I
discovered many new things which

had escaped my notice the day previous
Presently I saw a beautiful knife with
two blades, besides a. gimblet and la cork-
screw! This wesn novelty. The most
useful article in existence, beyond .all
doubt. I must possess it. My father
would be delighted, for it was 9. carpen-
tershop in miniature, and was too valua-
ble an article to leave behind me.—
Wouldn't Old Bethe! be astonished P-
But what was the price of this combina-
tion of all that was useful and ornamen-
tel! Only thirty cents. Alas, I had
but eleven. I found to my astonishment
that my funds were exhausted. But
have the knife I must, so I proposed to
my good friend » the shop woman, that
she should receive back the top and the
breast pin at a slight deduction from
what 1 had paid her the day previous,
and then taking my eleven cents, should
let me have the knife. The kind crea-
ture consented, and thus I made my first.
‘swap,’ and got the knife. Presently I
discovered some molasses candy. It was
whiter and nicer than any I had ever
seen before. I must have some, so I as-
ked the lady to take back the watch at
a slight discount and let me have the
worth of it in molasses candy. She did
so, and I found it delicious. I had never
tasted anything so nice before. Before
night I had resigned my gun into her
possession and devoured its value in mo-
lnsses candy. The next morning I swal-
lowed allmy torpedoes in the same shape
and in the course of the day even my
knife followed in the sweet footsteps of
its- illustrious, pi;ed_'e'coesors. Molasses
candy was the rock‘ _9nj which I split.-—
My money was all gods, my notions all
swapped for it, and yet like Oliver Twist
‘I cried for more.’ The good woman
had a boy of about my size. I had no
particular use for my two pocket hand-
keijchiefs. Her boy could use them and
I gladly accepted her proposal to trade
them for four stickeof molasses candy.
I had an extra pair stockings, which I
was sure I should never need, and they
went for five more rolls of Molasses can-?
dy! When thus divested of all I posz’

sessed, I became resigned to my fate and

began to turn my attention to some oth-
er source of excitement.

I made the acquaintance of a young
gentleman from Connecticut some twen-
ty years of age. He had been in New
York once before and knew the ropes.-
He proposed to show me the city.
gladly accompanied him, and saw many
sights that day which astonished me be-
yond msasuie. He took‘ me to “Bear
Markct” as it was then called, “Wash-
ington Market" es it is now designated.
1 was of course surprised at the immense
quantities of meet there displayed-—
‘What under Heaven do they expect to
do with all this meat '2’ I asked my
companion with much curiosity.

‘They expect to sell it of course,’ said
he. Tliey’li get sucked in then.’ I re-
plied exultingly, for I felt assured that it
would never be possible to consume all
that beef before doomsday. It was prob-
ably masticated within the next twenty-
four hours, but araw boy from the comi-
try such a thing would seem incredible.

I think ‘I shall never forget an inscrip-
tion whiclifl saw painted upon a small
square piece of board, and fastened to a
post on thedoék, at the rear of the mar-
ket. It was a corporation warning, and
read as follows:

Five dollars fine for
throwing any’ kind of dam’d
aged meat, or‘ fish into

the public docks.

I was astonished at the profanity of
the public aiithorities, and wondered
why they could not have said simply
‘aged meat, or fish,’ without prefixing the
odensive adjective. I call the attention
of my friend to the deplorable state of
public morals as exhibited on their pub-
lic ‘sign,’ when he explained that some
wicked wag not having the fear of the
city Aldermen before his eyes had stuck
in the little ‘d,’ as an interpolation, and
this made the word ‘damaged’ express its
own true meaning though in an unnec-
ossarilystrong and objectionable manner.

My friend also took me clear out of
town to see the State Prison, paid my
way in, and witnessed myastonishment
at seeing so many wicked convicts dres-
sed- in the striped prison suit, and espe-
cially to see seine two hundred shoe ma-
kers all turn their faces to the door when
we entered, with as much precision as if
they had been automatons all moved b)’
a single wire. I also saw a large Wind-
"min the same day, which was ‘I10 51'”
 I had over soon the like!

 week was soon up. ’- Mr. Brown
took me into his one horse sleigh imme-
diately after dinner. 510“ *5 I" "9 Saw‘
pitta, now called Port Chester, stopped
over night, started early next morning
and arrived at Bethe! the same eveninv.

I had a thousand questions to answer
and found my brothers and sisters quite,
disappointed that I had brought them
none of the fruits of my dollar. My moth-
er examined my wardrobe, and finding
it two pocket haudkcrchiefs, and one pair
of stockings short, I was whipped and
sent to bed, and thus terminated my first
visit to New York. I was however for
a long time quite a lion among the school
boys for I had been to ‘York’ and seen
with my own eyes many remarkable
wondgs which they’ had only ‘heard tell
of.‘

u-::——-—-—-—-—-:--—-!-'
~ §. -5. servant maid, who was occupi-
ed in picking her mistress’ cabbages took
the opportunity of oabbeging he! mistress
.pic3rles,ssying it made no difference.

A Horse Story.
The following is another chapter of

Barnum’s anti-biography, from the
Bridgeport Farmer :

,My father, besides being in the mer-

cantile liue and kee ing the village tav-

ern, also ran a freig t wagon to Norwau;

and kept a small livery stable. He was

very fond of a joke, and had a sly pecu-

liar, waggish kink in his nature ’which

led him frequently to turns ofso’me pret-
ty cute tricks.‘ On one occasion ayounrr
man named Nelson Beers, applied :3

him for the use of a horse to ride to Dan-
bury, a distance of three miles. Nelson
was an apprentice to the shoe-making
business. nearly out of his time ; wasnoi;
overstocked with brains and lived a mile
and a half east of our village. My faith.
or thought it would be better for Nelson
to make his short journey on foot, than
to be at the expense of hiring a horse,
but he did not tell him so. VVe had an
L0l(I. horse named “Bob,” that having
reached an age beyond his teens, was
turned into a. bag lot near our house to
die. He was literally a “living skele-
ton,” and was much in the same condi-
tion Of the yankee’s nag, which was so
weak his u owner had to hire his neigh-
bor’s horse to help him draw his last
breath. My father therefore, in reply
to Nelson’s application. told him that the
livery horses were all out, and he had
none at home except a “famous race
horse,” which he was keeping in low
flesh in order to keep him in proper trim
to win a. great race soon to come off,

“Oh do let me have him, Uncle Philei‘
I will ride him very carefully and not
injure him in the least,” said Nelson
Beers.

“ He is too valuable an animal to risk
in the hands of a young man like you,”
responded my father.

Nelson continued to importune, and
my father to play off until it Was finally
agreed that the horse could be had
on the condition that he should in
no case he rode faster than a walk or
slow trot, and that he should be fed four
quarts of oats at Danbury. Nelson star-
ted on his rosinante, looking for all the
world as if he was on a mission to the
‘flcarrion crows,” but he felt every inch
a’man, for he fancied himself astride of
the greatest race horse in the country,
and realized that a great responsibility
rested upon his shoulders, for the last
words of my father to him were, “ Nel-
son, if any accident should happen to
this animal while under your charge,you
could not pay the damage in a life-time
of labor.”

Old “ Bob,” was duly oated and wa-
tered nt Danbury, and at the end of sev.
eral hours Mr. Beers mounted him and
started for Bethel. He concluded to
toke the “ great pasture road" home,
that being the name of a new road cut
through swamps and meadows, as a shor-
ter route to our village, Nelson, for the
-once forgetting his responsioility, prob-
ably tried the speed of his race-horse,
and soon broke him down. At all event
something occurred to weaken old Bob's
nerves ; for he came to a stand still, and
Nelson was forced to "dismount. The
old horse trembled with weakness, and
Nelson trembled with fright. A small
brook was running. through the bog at
the roadside, and ]3ee}'s, thinking that
perhaps his race-horse needed a drink,
led him into the stream. Poor old Bob
got stuck in the mud, and not having
strength to withdraw his feet, quietly
closed his eyes, and like a patriarch as
he was, he dropped into the soft bed that
was awaiting him, and gave up the ghost
without a. single kick.

No language can describe the conster-
nation of poor'Beei's. He could not be.
lieve his eyes.’ He tried to open those
of his horse, but it was no go. He
placed his car at the mouth of poor old
Bob, but took it away again in utter dis-
may. The breath had ceased. At last
Nelson, groaning as he thought of mea-
ting my father, and wondered whether
eternity, added to time, would be long
enough for him to earn the value of the
horse, took the bridle from the “ dead.
head” and unbuckling the girth, drew off
the saddle and placing it on his own
back trudged gloomily toward our vil-
lage.

lt was about sundown when my fath-
er espied his victim coming up the street
with the saddle and bridle thrown across
his shoulders, his face wearing a look of
the most complete despair. My father
was certain that old Bob had departed
this life, and he chuckled inwardly and
quietly, but instantly assumed a most
serious countenance. Poor Beers ap-
proached more slowly and mournfully
than if he was following a dear friend
to the grave.

When he came within hailing distance
my father then called out, ‘- \Vhy Beers,
is it possible you have been so careless
as to let that race-horse run away from
you.”

“ Oh, worse than that, worse than that
uncle Phile,” groaned Nelson.

“ Worse than that‘? Then he has
been stolen by some -judge of valuable
horses! Oh, what afooll was to on-
trust him to anybody!” exclaimed my
father with Well-feigned sorrow.

“No, he ain’t stolen, uncle Phile ”
said Nelson. '

“ Not stolen? well Pm glad of that,
for I shall recover him again, but where
is he’! I am afraid you have lzimed
him.”

“ Worse than that,” drawled the un-
fortunate Nelson.

“ Well, what is the matter? where is
he? what ails him '3” asked my father.

“ Oh, I can’t tell you——-I can’: tell
you,”said Beers with a groan.

“ Bu you must tell me,” returned
my father.

“ It will break your heart,” groaned
Beers.

“ To be sure it will, if he is seriously
injured,” replied my father, “but where
is he ?”

~ “ He is dead .”’ said Beers, as‘ he
nerved himself up for the annminceinent,
and then closing his eyes sunk into a
chair completely overcome with fright.

My father gave a groan that started
Nelson to his feet again. All the sensa-
tions of pain, despair, horror and intense

 

‘ My fathers name was Philo, but as it was

uncle or aunt, deacon, colonel, captain, or

squire, my fiitherp general cvguomeu was as
shove. ,

the custom to cull everybody in those 1):t1'l:S _