.,,
'”'.
; \l
0.
ca:
or worse,;to spend the evenings :1
reading such "noiisense” as the_ Far-mar ‘
and Harticzdt-z1r2'st afford, ,
Years pass and Mr. Briggs’ “ one acre '1
farm” shows that he a.id his boys have .
not read "the papers” in vain. They l
had learned how to "set. out" a tree, and l
how to “take care" of it after it was set f
I
out. Everything showed it received
thirightikifid of food“ and"? care, until
i
‘Arrival of the Atlantic-
Nnw YORK. Febflmfl’ 9”‘-
her docl-','with Liverpool dates 10 the
27th ult. She arrived out on the 22d.
She has 58 nassengersi 307093 them H°"-
N. G-. Upham and family. ,
The news is not’ important, excepting
Lord John Russell's resignation. Fri-
straightway began to bring forth fruits , day ,,-,g;,t, Lord Russell gave, .=,xp1ana.
met -for good cultivation.
time._the wanta_of the family were more
than supplied, and the surplus found a
ready market with the neighbors. at
good prices.
Thoge, early apples so rich and tempt-
ing,‘Tv‘li‘e‘n all other apples were so green
and hard! and then such pears; they
wontas fast as the sun and house could
ripen them, at three, four, or five cents
apiece. Then such clusters of rich,
rip_¢‘grap_es—-too tempting for the cold-
_g'g’g"to without a watering mouth.
Mr. Chapman’: family were among the
best customers for the tempting fruit-
am having" learned their excellence by
theiiberality of Mr. Briggs, who never
failed to send a specimen of his best to
his neighbor.
"The fifth season came; it was a fruit-
fal.yoar. Apple, pear, peach, plum, and
a.ll‘other trees, ‘were loaded with fruit.
;Keeping in mind his conversation with
Mr; Chapman, Mr. Briggs had directed
his family to set down every cent‘: worth
of ,fruit,sold to Mr. Chapman or his
family. This year as it happened was
a year of “extreme hard times.’ The
boot business was at its lowest ebb. lit‘
tle work and very low wages-——_a§1d 3'9‘
the prices of every kind of provision up
to the "highest notch,” and money ex-
-tremely “tight.”
But there was one family that did not
seen: to be in the least affected by the
hard times, high prices of provisions. or
the scarcity of money; Mr. Briggs and
his two oldest sons, all of them had a
“litile spare change” to let on short
time _"with interest” to their needy
neighbors.
' One day Mr. Chapman, who was short
applied to Mr. Briggs for a "half" for a
“quarter,-" meaning fifty dollars for three
‘months.
"Yes,” said Mr. Briggs, “I have a,
‘halff or a ‘whole’ just as you like.”
A "What a hundred dollars by you these
times! I don’t see how it comes. You
and‘ your boys don’t work any harder
— than’! and my boys do, and we can har-
' , acts of those trees and things!
.-
dly get along; we are as saving and
pinching as can be, too; times aft; so
"dreadful high, and wages so low; pota-
toes a dollar a bushel, beef eighteen
cents a pound,.pork sixteen cents, eggs
twenty-five cents a dozen, and flour ten
‘or twelve dollars a barrel! How can a
man live ?"
"It won’: be hardly fair for me to ask
‘ you for that twenty-five dollars, now,
will it '?"
"Twenty-five dollars! VVhat do you
mean‘? "I don't understand you !”
"Don't you recollect we have a bet
between us about the price of some fruit
trees I bought five years ago next
Spring ?”
"Ah, I do remember something-about
‘it. 3 You were to give me twenty-five
"-dollars, if you didn't get your twenty-
""fivo‘dollare back from me for the prod-
It will
_' come very handy just now.”
"Don’t be too fast neighbor, I am
afraid it won't ‘come very handy just
now.’ That-was what I was dunuing
you for, that twenty-five dollars.”
"What, you don’t pretend to so y we
have had twerity-five dollars worth of
stuff from your garden.”
"More than that, from that twenty-
five dollars worth of trees and other
j things. Hero is an account of every-
thing’ you have bought and paid for; of
course, it don't include what I haiflsent
_‘ you gratis.” ,
"And you have certainly not been
‘ stingy. Why,this bill amounts to thir-
j_ ty-seven dollars.’ it is not possible!"
_ . “It isjust so; you have had over 20
“bushels of apples, and. three bushels of
' peara,.and those alone come to twenty-
five dollars.”
_ "1 own up the ‘corn;
for seventy-five."
, . "No, I guess we will let that twenty-
’ five go. 1 only mention it to show you
’ draw the note
2 ‘that; there may be good sense in new
things, sometimes. Now I will bet the
twenty-five dollars over again, tliai my
store bill has not been the past season,
half as large as yours, though I have
had one the more in my family,”
“If I had, not been so badly taken in
before, I would stand you ; but I guess
it won't be safe.” '—
"We have raised our own potatoes,
corn, peas, beans, and all other garden
vegetables. Our eggs are always fresh
end in abundance from the nest; and
for more than two years we have not
V ,,been without ripe fresh fruit.”
"Well, I declare, that is something I
never thought of but it takes so much
_.‘'time and bother to get these things
, .'_e‘tar,ted--then it is an everlasting job to
ftéke care of them.” '
"It needs no more time and money
than you throw away on things that
amount to nothing at all, and with ahuu.
‘danceof fruit, you save the expense of
a heavy meat bill, which is not healthy
in hot weather. No doctor has been
A , called to step foot into my door for Over
four years past. Fresh, ripe fruits are
remedieafor all ailments, and they are
not hard to take.”
Mr. Chapman put the ‘°fifty" into his
' _ "weasel-skin,” and left with a "flea. in
his ear.”
Wltar -in-zz take the Scent out of
C391}!-mg.-—Sitting on the piazza of the
Clflifflfl. was a foppish looking gentle-
m‘»"' hi‘ gfirments very - highly scented
Vllllimingled odor of musk and co.
.il°8‘.‘¢- .45 Solemn-faced, odd looking
,man,,,afier passing the dandy ,,,,,,.,.,.,,,l
, ll‘?-3.39 Wm‘ 9- l°0li of aversion which
drewgeneral notice, suddenly stomped
.. , _
, - _, and inna confidential tone said;
\
_‘°Stranger, I know whaifll take that
scout out of your clothes, you—"
, -"What! what do you mean, 8lri"said
the exquisite, "fired with indignation,"
starting from his chair.
. !,'0li, get mad, now, swear, pitch
' _.._rnund,,,fight just because a man wants
_ _to_ do you a kindness!" cooly replied the
stranger. “But I tell you Ido ltiiotv
v_rha§'l,l; take out that smell-—phow ! You
I ;jue_t- bury your clothes—bury"em a day
or two. Uncle Josh got afoul of a
.. -kfunk. and he——”
. At this instant there went up from the
¢.|'_0.W,da simultaneous roar of merri-
li-‘.
:-
’ _ Lyman Trumbull is the Senator
,!,el,e_c_t_from Illinois. He was chasm on
, ,.t,li_e tenth ballot. He is an Anti-Nebras.
,, ,.,k,nJ_ Democrat, and was elected to Con.
Emit. and the dandy very sensibly
:; ,-*eleai.0.l the coop" and vanished up stai: o.
_ , i?‘_The Rural New Yorker is a use-
ful agricultural paper. published by D. D.
, Moore at Rochester, N. Y., every
, W99’-kt in 3 ‘lll,‘-W‘-l form. at two dollars a
}’_Q,,Il'.’ ,
(I098 in November from the 8th Con.
Ll .:BI“!l°*!9l.Dl‘lll°‘-
In a short *
lava.
tion of his conduct. Opinion is that the
whole Ministry must go out. Public
feeling seems tending towards peace.-
The Vienna Conference will not meet
till the middle of February.
Affairs before Sebastopol are quite un-
changed. ' The British army is in a
wretched condition, from mismanage-
ment. A reported battle not correct.
The Swedish army is to be placed on
immediate ‘ war-footing. Negotiations
continue between Austria and Prussia
respecting Germanic army.
The Queen of Sardinia is dead.
The steamer Great Britain had arrived
at Liverpool with £350,000 sterling.-
Them were nurpcrous rumors of failures
at Liverpool, but e:-zaggcrated. The
Liverpool cotton market was influenced
thereby. Console decliiied 3-4 in conse-
quence of Russ_ell’s resignation ; closed
8:911-4 a 1-3. -
Sebastopol dates are to Jan. 14th.—
Nothingof importance had occurred.----
The Russians had made two sorties, but
were repulsed with considerable loss.»-
The. weather had been cold, but at lat-
est dates was milder. Considerable re-
inforcements were reaching the allie.2.—--
Liprandi had again advanced his out-
posts to . Scherenaya. 40,000 Rus-
sians with S0 guns, are said to be at Pe-
rekop. Letters state that the French
had mined the flag-staff battery, and on-
ly tvaitcd a favorable opportunity to blow
it up. Sickness was increasirig in the
crimp, and Menschikoff is reported to
have said-—“0ur troops ,may rest, Gen-
emls ! January, February and March,
will fight our battles far better than we
can,” The Russians had repaired mid
re-occupied the Quarantine fort. G-en.
Bro_van was about'to resume his com-
mand in the Crimea. The Russians re-
port numerous desertions from the allies
to the Russians.
The allies are going to establish a hos.
pital for 2.000 men, at Smyrna, and an
establishment for convalesceiits, at
Rhodes.
St. Petersburg mercantile letters, to
the 18th of January, are of a pacific char-
acter.
An Odessa letter of the 9th. says :—
The Russians will shortly assume the
offensive in the Crimea, having received
the necessary reinforcements. Large
bodies of Russian troops have been or-
dered to concentrate themselve at Pere-
kop, with a view of attacking Eupatori-
al. It was positively asserted that Omar
Pasha's force would begin operations on
the 18th of January, by advancing under
cover of the artillery of the fleets, along
the coast. The last of the Turkish con-
voys left Varna, on the 24th, for Ba.lalr-
A Constantinople letter says:
The French 80 gun-ship Henry Fourth
which ran ashore Nov. 11, has been tur.
tied into a fort, and is of great use to the
Allies.
New and startling cases of misman-
agement in the British Commissariat
Department, were continually coming to
light. y
A despatch from Mcnschiltoff, dated
Jan. 17th, and published at St. Peters.
burgh, Jan. 25th, was to the following
effect: "The siege operations do not
advance. Five successful sorties were
made on the 13th and ldth, in which
we tool: 14 English and 9 French priso-
ners. Tho Allies lost a considerable
number in killed."
Arab deserters say that the Turks are
treated‘ with very little consideration by
the Allies.
The Admirals have declared all the
ports in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov
{in a state of strict blockade, and have
captured, or laid am embargo on several
ships lad'en with provisions.for the Rus-
sians.
The screw-steamer Black Sea, with
the submarine cable for connecting Var-
ua with Balaklaya, has put back to Bar-
wich, damaged.
PR USSIA.
Prussia claims a right to participate
in the Vienna conferences, in her capac-
ity of a great European power, and has
sent a protest to the Cabinets of Vienna,
Paris and Londomagainst any resolution
passed without her participation in the
conference.
SARDINIA.
The troops furnished by Sardinia,
number 20,000, of all arms.
‘ ASIA.
The Turks had opened communica-
tions with Scliamyl. whose numbers are
25,000. French Peratynski, :1 Pole
Lieut. iii the Russian Guard had deser-
ted to the Turks. Schainvl is reported
dead. .
‘THE FOUR POINTS.
'-Russia interprets the Four Poi nts
thus: 1st——Absolutisn1 of the Protecto-
rate over Moldavia and \Vallachi, tliose~
Provinces being placed under the’guar-
antees of the five powers; 2nd--Free
navigation of the Danube; 3d—Pr.emie-
siou of the treaty of 1841. to attocli more
completely the existence of the Ottoman
Empire to the balance of Europe; 4th
A collective guarantee of the five powers
for the concentration and observance of
the religious" privileges of the different
Christian communities, without designa-
tion of form of worship.
It is thought that Prussia will yield to
demand of Austria to mobilize her army
should she be out voted in the Diet.
GREAT BRITAIN
Lord John Russell’s resignation was
ecdepted by the Queen on the 26th.-
Lord R. explained why he tool: the
course.
‘ ‘ The enlistment of Swiss
ly.
- T URIN.
From China, we have dates to Dec,
12th. Political affairsiu thesouth, were
in a position more critical than ever.
Napoleon left for Constantinople the
25th, on account of ill health.
Accounts from various parts of Spain,
give indication of an approaching Carlist
insurrection.
Liverpool Cotton marketdull and hea-
vy. at previous quotation.-2--sales of the
week 37,400 bales. Breadstufis opened
buoyant, closed dull at about last week's
rates.
_ _Circulu,rs quote a trifle higher, Pm.
visions without material change. Gov
crnment is in market for more Beef and
Pork.
goes on slow-
Tenallel-once.
The Press.-—The Cmortmt is proba-
bly doing more to-day for the prohibigo.
ry law than any Temperance paper in
the State; and we are glad to learn that
its subscription list is increasing beyond
any precedent in its former history.
Nar~wicIz Examiner.
0:? Fears are entertained for the safe-
ty.of the U. S. ship Decatur. She left
Rio Janeiro Sept. 8th, for Valparaiso.
IhOfl1el one VVeek Later From Euro1?¢-l
:—
Arrival, of the North Star.
I ~- NEW Yoltir, Feb.-S.--»
The North
The steamship Atlantic has arrived at o,clock mi’ afternoon’ bri"gi"¥ Cam-or’ A
dates to Jan. 16th, with about. two hun-
dred passengers and one million two
hundred and? thirty-nine thousand two-
liundred and ‘ninety dollars in specie.
The Panama Raikoad was completed
and the firsttrain from -Aspinwall -to
Panama passed over it on the 28th ult.
The passengers that went. out by the
North Star, and also those that came
home by her, passed over the road. The
ti-me occupied in the transit is four hours.
From ‘ Acapulco, it is reported that a
part of Santa Anna's army, two thousand
in number, had deserted and gone over
to Alvarez. A portion of them reached
Acapulco on the 23d of January, and the
remainder were daily expected.
'l.‘he Senatorial election in California
was to come off on the 17th. The dem-
ocrats were divided between Gwin and
Broderick, and the “Inigo had nominated
P. L. Edwards as their candidate.
The steamer Southerner, bound from
San Francisco to Oregon, was lost sixty
miles below Cape Flattery. Passengers
and crew allsaved.
The miners were rejoicing over the
recent rains, and washing briskly on.
In some parts of the State the weath-
er was excessively cold, and snow had
fallen to the depth of from two to five
feet.
The Legislature had created great ex-
citement in the religious world by refit-
sing to pay for the services of a Chaplain
and inviting all Sacramento Clergymen,
a Mormon Minister included, to ofiiciate
alternately. " The Clergy were declining
the invitation.
An attempt was being made in San
Francisco to raise a company of French-
men to Colonize the Island of New Cal-
hdonia, ‘in the Southern Pacific.
A Prhlect W89 on foot for establishing
a line of Stages between San Bias and
V918 CW2. for the transporiion of pas-
sengers and correspondence between San
Francisco and New Orleans
Sandwich Islands dates are to the 23d
Dec. Prince Liholiho had ascended the
throne. ==The funeral of King Kameha-
meha bad been postponed till the 6th of
January. The old Privy Council we";
to cont_in'ue in office for a time.
The: dates from Callao are to the 7th
of Jaiiuary. The news from Pert is im-
portai_if.f,.-, Gen. Castilla has overthrown
Echenrique and taken the Government
into his own hands. The battle which
decided ‘the contest was fought on the
6th of January.
Ech'eiijriqiie sought the protection of
the British Minister.
Gen. Castilla entered Lima in triumph
on the afternoon of the battle Lima
being taken, a force was sent to Callao,
and the Castle and Squadron were sur-
rendered.
An earthquake was experienced .at
Callao on the 6th of January.
Gen. Shields Ill) I01‘ Congreasa...
Onefiundreql Tons ot Mail Mat-
ter Delayed. .
CHICAGO, Feb. 8.
Hon. James Shields is announced as
the Democratic candidate for Congress
from the 8th district rendered vacant by
the election of Lyman Trumbull to the
Senate.
Mails have accumulated here suffi-
cient for one freight train. They have
been placed in store houses for the last.
three weeks, and we now have 100 tons
of mail matter on hand for Springfield
and St. Louis. “
TORONTO, Feb. 6.
A stage driver was frozen to death on
his sent, this morning, and another pe.
son was frozen in the streets. Ther-
mometer twenty-two below zero.
From the Philadelphia Evening Courier
Oct. 28. '
Mn. Ronsar Smite, whom the readers
of the American Courier have for many
years known as one of the most. eminent.
authors aud successful _ publishers of
valuable illustrated books for the pen-
ple, has certainly achieved a decided tri-
umph in the great work on the Russian
Empire now before us. his exceeding-
ly opportune, at the moment when Er}.
rope is in arms and our own people in
profound excitement at the probable re-
sult of the combined assault upon this
same Russian Empire. Mr. Sears has
rendered a great public service in the
publication of this very complete exposi-
tion of -Russia, and we have no doubt the
public will agree with us that on the oc-
casion this will be found a deeply in:-er
esting \vork, admirably adapted to fami-
ly eiitertainrneut and instruction, and
aboundiug in valuable information re-
garding an empire cbvering one seventh
of the terrestrial surface of the globe. but
0.’ which for less is known than of ‘any
other civilized nation. Considering ilie
difficulty of obtaining reliable infornia-
mation on most matters connected with
Aussie. Mr. Sears several yearasiiice
commenced collecting suitable materials
with great labor, care and expense, from
every accessible and reliable source --
The result is seen in this splendid vol-
ume of which Mr. S. himself is both the
editor and publisher, and candidly spra.
king, it in all respects does him great,
credit. Referring to his arduous labors
the editor says he felt assured that if he
could furnish an illustrated description
of every portion of the empire—of ii.- iii-
stitntions and people, its history, and in
brief, everything requisite to a complete
knowledge of “Russia and the Russiaiis,"
full in details, yet carefully coiidensed,
so as to bring the whole within the env-
ers of,a single volume, and thus within
the means of every class of readers—be
would essentially subserve the cause of
popular information. He undertook the
task, andthe more completely to carry
out liiedesigu, he has spared no pains in
the endeavor to obtain, both in this coun
try and in Europe, every work that prom-
ised any additional or more recon; info,--
mation, or which might serve to \'PTlfi;
that already in hand. The result of his
labora i_s embodied in this octavo volume
of 672 pages, elegantly bound and pru-
fusely. illustrated with superior maps
from Morr.e's geographical establishment
and two appropriate and beaiitiftil en-
gravings. The volume, take itall in all
is certainly a most beautiful .- pscimen of
‘American typography. Its getting up
as intimated by Mr Sears at the close
of hisiprefatory remarks, must have cal.
led forth a lavish expenditure of uterine.
That he can afford to ptittiie workat so.
low a price (scarcely one-third what an
illustrated volume like it would cost in
England, and far less tliauwhat many in
this country have already paid for but a
fraction of the information here obtain.
ed,) must be from a confident anticipa-
tion of an immense sale, an anticipation
which, we cannot for a mom.-.nt doubt,
when the manifold attractions and mer.
its of thebook are taken into considera-
tion, will be amply realized. Truly a
valuable‘ work; the great. book of the
day.
\
ll?’ Onions, chopped up fine with oth-
er food, is recommended as a cure for the
diseases ‘of poultry.‘
Star arrived about four,
(‘.-
Norwalk, Tuesday, Feb 13. . 1866.
Whig State Convention.
A State Convention of the Whigs of Connecticut will
be held at the Melonleon, in the city of Hartford on Wed-
Msdn-yr the 28th of February next, at 10 o'clock A. IL,
for the purpose of nominating candidates for State Offi-
cers, viz : Governor, Lieut. Governor, Secretary, Trea-
surer and Comptroller.
The Whigs of the several towns in the State are re-
queated to send delegates to the above convention,
equal to double the number of Representatives to which
they are entitled in the General Assembly. ~
J.~\5lPfi DIXON, Chairman,
J. DEANF. ALDEN.
ALFRED II. TEIZRY,
S. D. NORTHWAY,
wit. it .i:i.isi',
WM. E. RH,
ELISHA C.-l RPENTER.
A. F. Wdltnllt,
L. E. PE.-l9l‘.,
A Whig State
Central
E Committee.
9
“ Ladies’ Union.”
The Lecture given by 0. S. Ferry, Esq., on
Tuesday Evening last, was, without qualifica-
tion the most popular one of the Course, thus
for given. His theme was happily chosen and
most successfully sustained. In fine, the only
exception that could possibly be urged against
the efort, would be that the opinions advanced
had already received a too popular endorse-
ment. ‘ We think as a successor to Greel‘ey’s
“ Reform and Reformers” it was a most happy
production, and although the night was the
most intensely cold of the season, we have not
noted so large an audience on any previous
occasion. The speaker was frequently inter-
rupted by well-deserved applause, and we are
glad to learn that an effort is being made to
induce Mr. Ferry’to repeat ilic Lecture at an
early day.
13. W. Andrews, Esq., one of Connectic-ut’s
Eloquent Sons, appears this Tuesday Evening
--subject, “ The relations of our Republic to
Foreigners and Foreign Nations.” From the
notices of the New York Press on this produc-
tion of Mr. Andrews, we opine that if the my-
thical “ Sam” is not occasionally recognized
by the inquisitive and curious, they “ Know
Nothing” and care less of the vitally import-
ant subject of the Lecture. The subject is one
of grave moment, and we hope to see the house
filled to its utmost capacity.
By the way, as that miserable apology of it
stove at present located in the centre of our
"' Patagonian Town House" has been voted
a nuisance, by acclamation, would it not be a
good idea to have it removed to some of the
vaults adjacent, and in its stead, set up a sin-
gle section ‘of stove pipe filled with charcoal.
As much heat would thus be generated and at
a great saving of fuel and room. If we were
in the shoes of the " Young America” Select
man for about two hours, among the crimes
which should be urged against our re-election
next fall, would be that of an effort to promote
the comfort, health and lives of our constitu-
ents, by introducing a couple of stoves into
that edifice, which would not occasion 9. smile
of derision at their utter incapacity to warm
the house. Remember, Charley, the “ eyes of
the people are now upon tliee,”—darest thou
do thy duty in the premises 1”’
“Hope for Nor-walk.”
Accidentally taking up that “lost file of the
Gazette,” (which by the way has been return-
ed,) we opened at October 7th, 1851, where,
under the above caption, we find ourselves to-
joicing over the completion of a project for-_ a
new bridge, which was at that period exciting
the public mind. We also find ourselves in a
congratulatory mood in consequence of having
hit upon it plan “ to hide the miserable, dilap-
itated roolteries ernhellishlug the banks of the
river.” It was the formation of a. joint stock
company, with a capital of $20,000, to pur-
chase the Mill Property--join in the new
bridge enterprise—widen its too narrow surface
' :.:.-d build a block of Stores across the upper
side. The record thus chronicles the public
espousal of our suggestions :—- A
“ This proposition meets, as it should, with
“ almost universal approval and co-operation.
“Already have it number of our most~energet-
“ lo and shrewd business men and capitalists
“espoused the enterprise with an energy that
‘Opromisee its speedy accomplishment. By
“ this improvement all the stores on Main-St.
“ will be sure or dry cellars, and gain a rear
“ averaging thirty-five feet. So, also, on Me_
“ ohanic street. And more than all, we should
" be rid of the unsightly. unhealthy, and
“abominable nuisance of 9. stagnantipond,
“ which exhales its decomposing efllavias un-
“ der our noses all Summer.’-'
At this date the Steam seems to have been
fairly up, but alas for Nortvallt, procrastina.
tion is her besctting sin, and in the Gazette of
November 25 following, we begin to lament
the oozing out of the “ Stock Company,” and
even the “ new bridge” enterprise has so far
collapsed as to he merely reconstructed of
cheap timbers on the precise bed of the old
“Continental.” Sorroiviug as one without
hope, we thus commenced our chapter of
Lamentations :-
"Well thus it is-—the venerable old
bridge is to give place to a new one-
the march of intellect and the progress
we have made in science A and t arts,
have all conspired to create a "bridge,”
whiclias to us, willbea'bridgeofsighs’
as the new Bridge is to be built upon
the stiuted foundation of the old one.-
We are to be anodyned into contentment
with new timbers, painted boards, &.c.,
and fbrecer after, tormented, afflicted,
and endangered by the narrow limits,
which have so many years past, crushed
the toes and compressed the corpulent
stomachs of all who dated encounter a
vehicle upon its narrow planks.
The suckliiigs of this day, as well as
those of our miniature men whose ambi.
tions have grasped the pulling Havana,
and endangered their cars by the lavish
use of linen, may now despair of ever
seeing the centre of Norwalk anything
but a cramped, unsightly, filthy and con-
demned liole. Said an intelligent gen-
tleman from New York last summer,
who was crossing our bridge and look-
ing up the poud,(\vhich at that time was
in its full summer odon?/erozmress)"don’t
talk to us any more about our Five Points
this is a capsliief to the most abandoned
locality in New York." And we fully
concede to the honor conferred upon us.
VVhat in the name of wonder—-do we
live for '.' Our citizens of wealth, prop-
erty, homes and families ; have they no
interest: at stake in this matter! Let the
mill be purchased, as we proposed a few
weeks since and siibstittited by a block of
stores and these stores will not only pay
aninterest of one toone anda half per cent
per month, but every building and every
building lot in Norwalk will increase in
value twenty-five per cent. These are
not hap-hazzard assertions, but sober
truths which every business man can
vouch for, himself. Think what a dif-
ferent character, to say nothing of ap-
pearance, it would give to our town, with
this improvement accomplished. A wide
bridge, with foot walks on eitheir side,
4-}
and a fine block of stores on the upper
side to hide the miserable dilapidated
rookeries that embellish the r'ivel'—l|l€
buildings on the south side of the street
to be set back in a line with the Peck
store, what stranger of means and taste
wbuld not invest here rather than in
Stamford.
The number of wealthy gentlemen
who visit. Norwall: during the year with
a view to locate among us is not incon-
siderable, and yet how few settle down
here. VVe happen to know some fifteen
or more cases. It is not that they dis-
like our people, nor is it because we can-
not present as beautiful and eligible buil-
ding sites, as other places, for in this resi-
pect Norwalk has no superior in all
New England. It is simply this, the
present locality of the Bridge actually
frightens people axway.
There is a very large screw loose with
us somewhere. \_\-’e do nothing to in-
vite capital among us. There is at this
present time a gentleman desirous of com-
mencing a manufacturing busiuessin this
town, in which 100 men are constantly
employed, but he could find nohuildiuge
for his accommodation. A few months
since, a large Hat Manufacturer of New
York, was desirous to establish his man-
ufactory here wlierein over 200 hattérs
were to have been employed. He too
was drawn to another place because of
the want of any tenements for his opera-
tives. So it is, there is nothing to retain
our ownfloamzg population, or to in-
vite others among us, and it grows out
of that narrow, selfish policy which per-
mits the old bridge to stand, or a new one
to be placed upon theold fouudation."_ ’
Nothing prevented our prophetic Lamenta-
tion from proving true to the letter but the
fortunate and happy interposition of Provi-
dencg. One of the greatest floods which ever
swelled the banks of .N'oru:alIr Blver, most
successfully obviated the necessity of any joint
stock companys removing the Mill. The darn
shared destruction _in the general crash, the
new Bridge, (or rather the old one galvanized
such a fatal stroke that its case was pronoun-
ced incurable. Thus, as has ever been?:'the
case, our good people, like the boy in the fable,
lay praying Hercules to come and lift us out of
the mud, when 10, he came “with the‘ rush‘ of
mighty waters,” and purged us of the cereinents
which had collected upon us for centuries.
This hydropathic treatment infused new life
into our populace. A new Bridge was settled
upon—not a mockery, tempting the laws of
gravitation-—but a substantial Stone Arched
Ediflce, such as now beautifully spans our
rlver, and will stand for ages after the present
generation have passed from earth, as a mon-
ument of the liberality, public spirit and sound
judgment of the much abused town of Norwalk.
No sane man, however much opposed to the
heavy outlay at first, will now cavil at the
cost of the noble structure, and no one doubts
that of all other public enter-prlsea,it is the
cIim_ar. Conceding then that our Bridge is
the climax of all local enterprise, we think
that Mr. George R. Cholwell has proposed a
still further improvement of a_ public, as well
as private character, which will “ cap” this
climax. It is a suggestion in furtherance of
our own views advanced some four years ago.
Still Mr. C. has so far improved our thunder
that we shall set up no claims to its paternity.
It is known to most of our citizens that a. com-
pany has already been formed, under the gen-
eral head of “ Norwrtlk River Protection Com-
pany.” This Association have already made
satisfactory arrangements for the removal of
the dam, thus securing the healthful influence
of a rapldcxit into the sea, of all those impu-
rities which used to collect and exhale their
efiluvias in the Summer air, when, as was gen-
erally the case, the pond was a stagnant pool
of putt-ifactious matter. They have arranged
also for the protection from injury, the prop-
erty along the banks of the river, in case of
freshets, «to. But nothing yet accomplished by
this company will compare with what they
have in contemplation, and to which we have
already alluded. It consists in a. tliree story
brick bloc].-, comprising, with Capt. Hubbell’s
Property. seven capricious and beautiful Stores,
on the first floor. On the second floor, four
Offices on the west side--with ‘four more on
the third floor, and the same, or a. greater
number above the Bubbell Store. While in
the centre of this edifice, embracing the second
and third stories, and running seventy-two
feet in extent by forty-six in depth, it is pro-
posed to construct in the “ best style of art,”
so as to seat at least one thousand people, ‘
“NORWALK UNION HALL.”
Another matter of scarcely less importance
to the public, which has not been overlooked
in Mr. C.’ii plan, is the erection of a massive
fire proof vault in store No. 1, on West side ;
which on the flrst floor may be used at any fu-
ture time for a Bank, or similar institution ;
said vault extending into the 2:! story and ac-
cessible to the four offices on this fioor, form-
ing at once, just the thing so long needed, as
a safe depository for our Town and Probate
Records. Just think of it. A luckless fire
breaking out in the night season, might destroy,
in the burning of these records, more in value
than a hundred such edifices would cost, and
yet the matter has never to our knowledge
engaged any serious attention. For our Pro-
hate and Town Clerk's Ofiices, no spot could
be selected better adapted to the convenience
of the people or so safe from hazards by fires-
All honor to the men who have conceived these
great public benefits, and more honor to those
who with energy and means shrill join in their
immediate accomplishment.
The plan of the’ Building, Hall, Ofilces, &c.,
is now in the possession of George R. Cholwell
Esq., who will be pleased to show it to all who
may feel interested in the matter. '
Oleic Fluid.
We aeknowledgc the receipt of a can of Dr‘
Perry’: Oleic Fluid, which has given us an op-
portunity to experiment with the new illumi-
nating material upon it more liberal scale.-
Onr opinion of its merits is unchanged. It is
decidedly cheaper, gives a milder and purer
light not as trying to the eyes, while to some
who occasionally “sigh for the flesh pots of
Egypt,’-' its aroma is said to be perfectly en-
chanting. This lrttter feature constitutes the
only source of objection to us, although it is
not positively offensive, and emits no smell
while burning. Its great featiire, and one
which should ensure its aniversnl adoption, is
its non-explosive qualities. L. II. Bailey, Esq.
of Rlegefield. is the General Agent of Fair-
field County. W. C. Street for Norvvalk.
11?‘ It is now said that the Adminis-
tration of \Vashington had in their pow-
er the annexation of the Sandwich Isl-
ands during the life time of the late king
but refused or neglected to do anything
about it, because the treaty brought them
into the Union as afree State. The
Administration demanded a mere Torn‘-
forial annexation which would enable
them to introduce slavery. The annex-
ation time has now passed. The new
king is opposed to it, and will be upheld
in his opposition by the French and En-
glish.
Our New York Correapond0n0°-
New Yoitir, Fcb., 10. 3355-_
Mn. EDITOR:-—It is strange to WW
uess how the fluctuations of the Money
Market affect men's morals. He Wh°
has. Plant! is vet)’ honorable in the PV‘
ment of all his debts; but let that same
man be pinched and contracted, cornered
here, hemmed in there, beset by credit-
ore on every side, and it is surprising
what a very much lower standard of
morals he takes. A curious incident
happened at one of our Hotelsa few
days since, illustrating this in so me
manner._ It appears lhlt I llldgmem
was rendered against this Hotel, but it
could not be collected. The house fur-
niture and utensils were all mortgaged
for their full value. The only things
thatcould be levied on were the cata-
blee, and accprdingly, the whole pantry
was attached.
A still better more was taken the oth-
er day against one of our best, if not the
very firsrflotel in the city. The Hotel
‘ proprietors owed a sum of about 8600.
which could not be collected from them.
They were finally sued, and the lawyer
went up to the Hotel to serve the sum-
mons. When he served it, the landlord
smiled, and told him he was taking a
great deal of useless trouble—the prop-
erty was all mortgaged, and a judgment
would be of no use. The lawyer told
having been made from $5 50 to $7 00
per bbl. for Country Prime ; $8 50 to g
811 00 for Mess; $13 :50 for Vermont
ditto.; $14,00 to $15 00 for extra Chi-
cago; $2l to $27 per tierce for Prime
Mess.
Cheese is rather more sought for at
9 1-2 to 10 cents per in.
We know of no important changes in
the markets. Matters are about the
same as when I wrote you last.
Yours truly,
NOR\1’}.l i:.
For the Gar.-rt.-.
NOl\VALK, C'r., Feb. 10th, 18 ;-l.
Mn. Emmott :-—The man whose tvord
cannot be taken on the most trivial
question, who will not,,or cannot tell
the truth, when it would serve his inter-
est best, added to a contemptible and
servile sycopliancy, losing his identity,
and manliness, voluntarily endorsing
and swallowing sentiments, and cho-
king down principles, which 3
whole life spent reversely, must mafl 9
extremely repugnant and nauseating.
and mennly crawling at the feet of one
who has it in his power to benefit him
in his business relations only must he 8
happy man.’ Either of these charac-
teristics alone, muat. ensure a man's liap-
piness, but -umfteaf they must afford deli-
cious contentment. How satisfactory
him that he might do as he wished about
paying the amount, but he should come
up about dinner time and attach the
whole dinner, and repeat the same every
day until the judgment was satisfied. It
is perhaps, needless to add, that the $600
was soon paid.
The Massachuset ts.
The seizure of the Massachusetts has
made some talk in the city. It seems
that reports have for some time been
circiilated, that the steamer Massachu.
setts, formerly one of the Sound boats,
and afterward run between this city and
Philadelphia, had been fitted out for a
with a few new boards and timbers,) receiver. finibustering .x,,edmon_ About 3 week
ago‘ the Deputy Surveyor, with the Uni-
ted‘_States Deputy Marshal, proceeded
to make a search for arms, dcc., eup-
pdsed to be in her. Several’ boxes were
found in the ladies cabin, containing
saddles, harnesses, &c., and some three-
hundred and twenty-five tons of coal in
the hold. In the upper hold were casks
filled with water having an aggregate
of about 10,000 gallons. A number of
empty casks were also found, some un-
der the coal, but no fire-arms, or ammu-
nition were to be found. The master,
Capt. Jas. W. Goodrich states, that he
designed to proceed to New Orleans with
the steamer, and to run her between that
city and Texas, for the transportation 0
cattle. He is very indignant at the de-
tention, and charges it to the representa-
tions of the Spanish Consul. The Mars-
sachusetts remains in the custody of the
U. S. Marshal, awaiting action in the
premises by the U. S. District Attorney.
The European News.
The ship W'ln'te Falcon of New
York, has been chartered by the French
Government, to convey provisions to the
Crimea.
Marseilles on the 16th of January.
The London Times in a leading arti-
cle, draws a mosrdeplorable picture of
the state of the army in the Crimea.-—
On the 1st of January it could muster
but 14,000 bayonets. The artillery and
the engineers have been reduced in the
same proportion, and the cavalry no
longer exist as a force. The deaths
amount to sixty a day, and the number
disabled by sickness and fatigue, reach
very nearly to 1,000 a week. The
Times thinks this rate will rapidly in,
crease. The army is one of invalids,
though the Crimean winter has not yet
set in. The Times comes to the con.
clusion that "unless some extraofdinary
stroke of fortune intervenes, we are
about to lose our only army, the object
of so much pride," and concludes by
asking if the nation is prepared for this
disaster.
From Odessa, reports are that Prince
Menschikbff is scarcely able to find food
for his men, and he very earnestly en-
treats reinforcements of men and provi-
sions.
beautifully less. The Russian Gave
ment is extremely desirous that hostili-
ties should be suspended while negotia-
tions for peace were going on. to save
Sebastopol from ruin.
The Boulogne Gazette publishes ad-
vices from Berlin, stating, that in diplo.
matic circles no doubt is entertained thal-
Russia and Austria will come to an
agreement on the freedom of the Dan-
ube aud the cessation of« the Russian
Protectorate in the Principalities.
The Markets.
Flour and Meal.—State and West-
ern brands are less soughtafter. Hence
there is less activity in the market. and
as there is more disposition to realize
among holders, prices favor buyers. Or.
dinary State is selling at 38 2-5, to $8 31
Straight State $8 3! to $8 '37. Favor-
ite State $8,37 to $8,430 Mixed Wes.
tern 08,62 to 38,75. Common, idgooa
Indian and Michigan 38,75 to 89,00...
Common, to good Ohio $8.62 to $9,o()_
Fancy Genesee $925 to $935. Extra
Gellesee $10.50 to $11.75. - Canadian is
a little lower and more plenty. Buck.
wheat Flour is in better request, at $350
to34,00 per 100 lbs. Rye Flour is sel.
ling!-slowm at 36.25 to 87,225 for. an.
and superfine per barrel. Corn meal is
Wnlngli J‘-"59? 34.50, and Braudywine
$4,84[per barrel.
Grat'n.—-Wheat remains very. high,
owing to the claims of owners, few sale:
are made. Rye is quiet and -languid, g
and selling at $1.29 per bushel.
are quite saleable and buoyant, chiefly
at 60 to 65 cents, for State and VVestern
per bushel» The demand for Corn i-‘ ;
pretty brisk. Southern Yellow is se.’-l
ling for 97 cents. Southern White BIN I
Jersey Yellow 96 cents. Southern E
mixed 94-cents.
Beef is in moderate demand, sales
She sailed from London for
The hopes of peace are becomiiri
sent-ed a. silver pitcher to the Clergyrnan who
converted them—in token of the services thus
rendered.
the distribution of the Scriptures in Rome
is a Jewish Bobbi.
such homage must be to a man, a gen-
tleman, to reflect that for the contemptz'-
ble “thing” called a man, which crawls
at his feet, whines his praise, barks his
glory at his bidding, and carries his
bones hither and thither for his amuse-
ment-; he unlocks his coffers and rolls
out his gold, when should the poor, but
honest and conscientious man, apply for
pecuniary assistance he would be spurn
ed, and a laugh at his silliness would
serve to amuse the interesting pair.-
Such homage I say, must be peculirrly
gratifying, but only so to those whose
organ of self esteem must be so largely
developed as to destroy their judgment,
and render them fit subjects for the Lu-
natic Aeylum, or an interesting cases for
the new philanthropic effort now being
made to educate Idiots. Such a man
would part with his lauds, ’h-I8 house,
yea, his last copper, sell his last depen-
dence, his principles, his honor, his all,
almost his life, for the fawning, sicken-
ing shadow which so feebly echoes his
folly-for thecat in his lap which pure
his imbecility. " Have we a Bourbon
among us?” QUBRIE.
Ma. Enr'ron:—Will you permit me
to use your columns to say a few words
not only to the lovers of music, but to
all friends of mental elevation.
A little more than a year since, a few
courageous souls (with more faith than
knowledge of human nature, at least,
human nature as it exists in some places)
attempted to organize a Musical Socie-
ty, notwithstanding the discouragemenis
and sneer: of‘ those, who feeling their
own unwillingness to help ’suatain such
a Society, were assured that their fellow
townsmen shared their penuriousnei-s.--
They succeeded in organizing a large
Society, which, had it been properly
sustained, would have cfiie to be a
Wm. H. Seward’: Be-Elecfiog,
Mr. Seward is re-elected to the U_ 5
Senate for six years from 4th Mu-cl
next. At Albany the utmost enthusi
asm prevailed on the announcement, 1,
the legislatve chamber, it was follows
by long-continued cheers from the g;
leries and lobbiee—by waving of ham:
kerchiefs in the ladies’ gallery-.gna y
applause on the floor of the_H9use-x
newed when, on a temporary. lull, ;. f.
hisses were heard in the crowd. Ba,
fires were kindled in the evening, 3,,
cannon fired in different portions of ti
city. At Waslrington, Mr. S.'s hou _
was crowded in the evening with L.
friends among the Senators and Rep:
sentatives, and other citizens and sin . .
gers. A splendid band, and an on A
lent supper, were among the pleasi
Icces -ones. I A number of South: .:
C°°81'essmen were present. At Syi
‘"199. N. Y., the wliige got together, 4
l°i<=ed and fired eighty-seven guns.
R°°h°3l¢|’- flags were raised irnlnedia:
‘Y. 5°05!“ kindled, and one hundred a:
twenty five guns fired, 1 n mu.’ gm
towns in the State, the same ¢,mo,,'.,,
tions were indulged in.
L.
Wooster Guards.
We believe it is under the especial Illspi.
of this gallant corps, that the Eve of the 2
inst., is to be so brilliantly signalized at l
Wooster House. We learn that the most .0
tensive preparations are being made to l'(‘I(
this the Ball of the season——nothi ng short 0
27 pounder! The fair-est productions’ .
Foir-field County are to be there in fair
costume. which with the “fair-y-like mus‘
provided for the occasion, it will require 1
a slight alteration of tense to give full go]
to Byron’s meters:
“ -—- our County’: capital shall gather the
Her beauty and her chivalry, and bright
The lamps shine o’er fair women and br;
men ; [am
And when Music arises with its voluptnt
Soft eyes_loeking love to eyes which lps
again.
All will go merry as a marriage bell.
We presume there will be numbers go In .
here, and if it could be arranged to run do
a special train “after meetin’,” many in.
lnight be induced to venture up to the -‘seal
Government.” Reserve a. nick for us in yt
temple of fame, friend Forrester, we shall .
deavor to be thar about "tee time-’’
§ The Hon. John Kelley, XCCIII
elected a member of Congress from t}
city of New York, was in youth an}
rand boy in the office of the New Yo".-
I-Ierald.
3 “Bus, the Friend of the Poor,” cu .;
too late for this week’s paper. Do the int ’
eats of the poor of New Canaan, demand i
appearance in our next?
Notice.
Parties intending Marriage, will take 1- -
tice that where either of them is under 21
certificate of the consent of Parent: or Gui -
‘dam is ABIOLUTELY necessary, before a H: '
riage License is granted by the Registrar.
The Weather.
Snnrsorrnnn, lhss., Feb. 8.
The snow storm which began here yesterd
afternoon, continued all night-but t
weather was too cold for a heavy (oil, and t
have barely enough for-sleigbing.
At Boston, nearly a foot of snow fell la
night. very little wind, capital sleigbing.
At Halifax the thermometer was 10 degrt '-
above zero. A shock of an earthquake wr ‘
distinctly felt there this morning, at a lift
before 7 o’clock ; also at St. John, Cale
Eastport and Sackville-—'at the latter pla-
sourco of pride to the town. But (alas!
that with so fair and promising a begin-
ning, there should be a 6rd,) this has not
been done. Bravely, nobly have they
struggled on, and so far have done much
better than could possibly have been an-
ticipated. The "Norwalk Harmonic
Society” has already acquired a name in
the country about, which those who
have had no _ opportunity of hearing
would not believe. They have given
us rlrree concerts already, which are sel-
dom siirpasaed out of the city of New
York, but from unavoidable expenses,
these Concerts have brought no money
to the empty treasury of the Society‘.
Now comes the question, shall the
Society be sustained? Or shall we let
our affection for our dollars and cents sti-
fie our generous impulse to lend them a
helping hand '3 Something must be
done, and that promptly. If the Society
fails, it will be a disgrace to the town.
Bridgeport has for years well sustain-
ed a Society, which contains less indi-
vidual talent than ours. At their Con-
certs they have a hall twice as large as
ours filled with people, who pay fifty
cents a ticket‘, a price which no one
would venture to charge in Norwalk,
who did not wish to sing to empty ben-
ches. The Ladies have set us a noble
example this winter, in procuringa set
of Lectures, let us profit by the lesson
they have taught us. llllngmng,
&. Campbell has presented us with a slice
of the “Rock” upon which the juvenile Barn-
urn split. We don’t wondegtlie embryo show-
man was wrecked if it was as delicious as this
of Campbell’s manufacture. By the way, we
think our friend C. gets up about the nice;
specimens of Confectionery to be found in tbist
part of the country.
11?‘ A Philadelphia letter writer says
of a party, which was given by M-s.
Bush, a millionaire of that city, a few
days ago :
issued, and the entire cost of the criter-
tainuient, I am informed, was in the vi-
cinity of twenty thousand dollars, the
bare item of boquets alone costing $1000
which were distributed in elegant profu-
sion around her elegaut msnsion. it was
nothing but one incessant revelling in
luxury from beginning to end. . At half
past four o,clock In the morning, green
tea, sweet bread and terrapins. as the
closing feast pn-paratory'_to the deearture
of the remniiiing guests, were served 1
up.” i - l
&. Shame upon such it wanton squ ander- 4
ing of money, at a time when the whine of
the hungry and faniishing thousands of our
gr eat cities, rise to heaven for relief,
Tun Lasr Cites.--The climax of the ridicu-
Ions in the matter of presentations of plate
has been reached down in Me ssnchusetts
where a “class of young converts” bava pre-
[[?' One of the most efficient agents in
.3
V.
i I '. ‘ - ,
"About two thousand invitations were 5
shaking houses and breaking windows.
Halifax, Feb. 7 .—Therinorneter at 7 A. 1.
12 below 0. 9 A H., 6 below.
-Yarmeufli--2 above 0. Clear and calm.
Pfc!ou—4 below 0.
Sac].-ville--20 below 0.
St. Jolm—26 below 0.
Freda-icklown—25 below 0.
C'alat'a—24 below 0.
Eauport—Extremely cold, indications
snow.
Bangor—Difi‘erent thermometers indie: -
27 to 35 below 0.
'W'aterviIl¢--20 below 0.
Portland-15 below 0.
Island Pond, Vf.—39 below 0.
Gorhom. JV‘. IL-37 below 0.
Donor-21 below 0.
QU¢‘¢€. lower !own—22 ; upper town 32.
K:'nguon—22 below 0. t
BeIIetn’IIe—-18 below 0.
JlIoMreal—28 below 0.
Bytoum, C. PV.—-32 below 0.
Bo.1ton—Sunrise,l2 below; 10 a.in. 5.
Woodstock, Vi.-7 A. IL, 30 below 0.
IVIu'te River June.-ft'on—29 below 0.
St. Jolmsbur-y—29 below 0.
BrattIeboro—22 below 0.
.\"orthfield, I"t.—35 below, Burlington 1
Keene, JV‘. IL-28 below 0. Concord 2?-
.N’eao YorIr—Tlie cold continues, but 1
weather is thibk, and indicates now. In 1 1
night the thermometer indicated 10 deg. lw
low 0. Conunenced snowing at 1 o'clock p. .
PIu'Iadelpln'¢--The Deleware is cli . '
with ice so much th at ferry-boats can or: --
with difficulty. On some places persons u a
walking upon it.
Baltimore-—The weather is excessively co .
It was snowing here all night, and the stoi r
still continues.
[[‘a‘- The Emma Moore mystery .= -
Rochester, has not been cleared up yi 1
The Union complains that suitable ‘i
vestigatiou has not been made in her b
half, and insists upon it that Miss Moo:
was abducted and murdered.
’ k Girls with holldvv cheek! and full 151
some, are things which never come togethe-
naturally. Make a. note and don't mlstalt
cotton for plumpness.
Large Liquor Seizure -We nude:
stand a seizure of spirituous liquor-
amounting in value to some three I
four thousand dollars, was made by 0 ~
fieers Nott, Chamberlain and Sage. 8
the storefof David Clark 8: Co. in Stat
street, on Thursday afternoon.
Hartford Courant.
Tlze IVeather.-—If January was _a 2
unusually warm month, we are hIV'"'s"
ample amends for it in February. Th '
last few days have been intensely (‘Old-
Ilie thermometer falling lower Tuesda.
inorning, in this villagt-,ihan has ll"?
known for some years. 16 degree‘ l"'l°_":"
zero, and on Wednesday morning ’-"*
colder-25 degrees.
Litclrficld Enquirer-
&. A Western editor in speaking of I 00' ’
cert s'nger says her voice is delicious-—P‘“'“ 5*‘
the moonlight, and as tender as a three-shlllin_,_:_
shirt!
lg?‘ .\Iies Sarah Lcet aged 103 years. alt’ ‘
New London last Tuesday. She was the 0!
eat person in the town.
3 The new Sterling Hotel in Bridgepo .
is to be opened on the lst of April by M. E
Wilson. »
;,i:;- It seems to be generally he§8V!*».:.
at Washington that the President w;:
veto. the French Spoliatic-n bi.l.
fi§- The price of anthracite coal If r‘-.-
unit has declined in New York.
Norwalk Chronicler