:14 oil, but soap, candles,‘ ttirperitine, black lead, and birch brooms. It was a dread- ful blow to the family. Her poor grand- mother never got over it, and a maiden aunt turned Methodist in despair. VVell Briggs the oilman died last week, it seems, and his widow has written to me asking for assistance. Now, I have thought of leaving her a hundred a year in my will. What do you think of it? I'm afraid she don’t deserve it. What right had she to marry against the ad- vice of her friends? What have I to do with her misfortunes ?”' "My mind is quite made up,” said Peter Finch, "no notice ought to be ta- ken of her. She made an obstinate and unworthy match-and let her abide the consequences 3” "Now for your opinion, John,” said Mr. Collett. _ "Upon my word, I think I must say the same,” said" John Meade, bracing himself up boldly for the part of the worldly man. "What right had she to marry—as you observed with great just tice, Sir? Let her abide the consequeii- ces-—as you very properly remarked, Finch. Don’t she carry on the _oilman’s busineis? I dare say it will suppor- her very well.” . “Why, no,” said Mr. Collett.“Briggs died a bankrupt, and his widow and children are destitute,” "That does not alter the question,” said Peter Finch. “Let Briggs’ family do something for her.” "To be sure,” said Mr. Collett.—— “Briggs’ family are‘ the people to do something for her. She mush’: expect anything from us-—must she, John '3” “Destitute, is she .9” said John. Witli children, tod! Why this is another case, Sir. You surely ought to notice her—-to assist her. C0l1l0l1nd it. Pm f0!‘ letting her have the hundred a year.” “Oh, John, John! What a break- down,” said- Mr. Collett. “So you were trying to follow Peter Finch thro’ Stony Arabia, and turned back at the second step. ’Here’s a brave traveller for you, Peter. John, keep to your Ara- bia Felix, and leave sterner ways to very different men. Good bye, both of you. I’ve no voice to talk any more. I'll think over all you have said. He pressed their hands, and they left the room. The old man was too weak to speak next day, and in three days af- ter that he calmly breathed his last. As soon as thrxfuneral was over the will was read by the confidential man of business, who had always attended to Mr. Collett’s affairs. The group that sat around h-im preserved a decorous ap- pearance of disinterestedness, and the usual preamble.to the will having been listened to with breathless attention, the man of business read the following in a clear voice: A "I bequeath to my niece, Emma Briggs, notwithstanding that she shock- aediher family by marrying an oilman, the'sum of four thousand pounds, being fully persuaded that her lost dignity, if she could even find it again, woulddo nothing to provide her with food, or . shelter." John Meade smiled and Peter Finch ground his teeth—but in a quiet, res- pectable manner. The man of business went on with his|reading. “Having always held the opinion that woman should be rendered a rational and independent being—and having du- iy considered the fact that society prac- tically denies her the right of earning her own living-—-I hereby bequeath to Mary Sutton, the only child of 'iny only friend Frederick Sutton, the sum of ten thousand pounds, which will enable her to marry or not as she may prefer.” John Meade gave a prodigious start upon hearing this, and Peter Finch ground his teeth again--but in a man- ner hardly respectable. Both, however, by a violent effort, kept silent. "I have paid some attention to the character of my nephew, John Meade, and have been grieved to find him much possessed -with a feeling of philanthro- phy. and with a general preference for whatever is base and false. As these tendencies are by no means such as can advance him in the world, I bequeath him the sum of ten thousand pounds—— hoplng that he will thus be kept out of the workhouse, and be enabled to paint his great historical pic-.ture—which, as yet, he has only talked about. As for my other nephew, Peter Finch he views all things in so sagacious and selfish a way, and is so certain to get on in life, ‘that 1 should only insult him, by offering an aid which he does not re- quire; yet from his affectionate uncle, and entirely as a testimony of admira- tion for" his mental acuteness, I venture to hope that he will accept a bequest of five hundred pounds toward the comple- tion of his extensive library of law books.” How Peter Finch stormed, and called names-—how John Meade broke into a delirium of joy——how Mary Sutton cried first, and then laughed, and then cried and laughed together, all these matters I 8liall,l10L attempt to describe. Mary Sutton is now Mrs. John Meade, and her husband has actually begun the great historical picture. Peter Finch has taken to discounting bills, and bring- ing.actions on them, and drives about in his brougham already. State Reform School. To the People Connecticut .' We, your servants at this Institution, have a .-few words to say to yon_ This school has been in operation one year and five months, and there are now here 145 boys—-the youngest 9, and the old. est-17 years. Many of them are ma. king good progress_ in their studies, and are also improving in moral character and habits. As evidence we present the following letter, written without a thought of its publication by one of our largest boys, a native of Ire. land. It was addressed to his father who is an excise officer in Belfast. “I received your kind and forgiving letter ‘yesterday, and was very much - grieved to learn that my bad conduct caused you so much trouble. I confess that I was very foolish to listen to the enticements of evil companions, and to commit such a crime. [Stealing_]_ Sometimes when I think of of it, and then think of the sorrow it has caused I am only doubly punished, but I hope God will forgive me. I feel happier since I know that you forgive me. I have been here about eight months now and have sixteen more to stay; but that time will not be lost, for I am learning more and more every day. '-I am learn- ing to read, to write, to account, and studying geography. I have learned more since I came here than in 3 years at school at home. I intend as soon as I havespent three years here, for I will be at liberty then, to go home for I long ‘O 5996 You again. When reading your letter I shed tears to think that I should never see Rachel again I blame my. self for being in circumstances that I can- not go home and see her. I intend to live at home as soon as my tim'e_,is,out, “and to hopetofbe a help’ to you yet‘: ' 1“ don’t want to make believe that the Reform School is a place of punishment --far from it. It is a place where boys are put who are disobedient to their pa: rents, or for other offences. They are instructed in religion and moral duties, and boys that conduct themselves with propriety are discharged with good rec- ommendations, and are able to get good places. You requested me to read the story of the Prodigal Son. That was the very picture of me. The minister preached a sermon on it yesterday which reached my heart, and I felt a sense of of my own degradation. Indeed, I am not worthy to be called your son after committing such a crime.” But the principal reason Tor this com- niunicatiou is to call the attention of pro- fessional men, farmers and mechanics to the fact that we have here a score of boys for whom we are desirous of ob- taining good places. We should like situations where boys might be useful till they could learn a trade--also where they might be indentured as aPP‘°'m°°s or with farmers. We are especially anxious to 1-educe our number in this way, because we are so strained for room. Indeed we cannot take boys for whom frequent applications are made, A gentleman in Hartford county writes extending to Albat with advanced posts . flag staff bastion. .._"Have you room for three more, I will prosecute-them for a theft they commit- ted but I’d rather defer it than not have them go there—-I want them to go no- where else.” ._ Another in Windham county writes,-—“Will your school ad- mit two boys. The boys have been of- fenders by stealing and other mischief but not convicted.” To both these enquiries we were ob- liged to give a, negative answer. Had our last appropriation been sufficient, in due time this Institution would have met the wants of the state. For this we shall continue to labor and pray.‘ R, HAWLEY, Superintendent. West Meriden, Aug. 9th 1855. One Week later from Europe. Arrival of the America. Preparations for an Immediate Attack on Sebastopol—Breadstufs Easier ——C'otton Lower. HALIFAX, Aug. 15. The America arrived here at four and a half o’clock. THE SI EGE. July 20th..—-A French dispatch says our approaches on the side of the Mala- koff advances considerably. We now touch the place. Every thing is prepa- red for a general action in about fifteen days. July 21st.-—Gen. Simpson telegraphs the cholera has nearly disappeared.—- The Russians continue to hold their strong position on Mackenzie height, by Chouli Ogenbash, and the strong range of heights overliaiiging Orkusta; and the valley of Badar. It is reported that they have also a force of artillery and infantry _at Aluoka. The French have pushed forward the whole of their cavalry into the valley of Baidar, rest- ing the Sardinians upon the left Bank of the Souhai river and communicating with the French upon the Tchernaya, whilst the high ridge protecting Balakla- va is guarded by the Turkish army. July 28;/t.—-Gortschakoff telegraphs. Yesterday the enemy opened a heavy fire, which lasted two hours, against the We replied with vig- or. Between the 23d and 27th, nothing occurred at Sebastopol or in other parts of the Crimea, Latest. Advices of the 29th from the Crimea, announce continued preparations for a grand expedition. All the lighter ves- sels of the fleet are assembled at the Ka- miesch. It was reported in Paris on the 3rd, that the French Government had official notification that the bombardment of Malakoff and Redan is resumed prepara- tory to an assault. _Gortschakoff tele- graplis a partial cannonade on both sides. It was telegraphed from Constantino- ple on the 26th that the Bashi Bazouks [the insurgent Turkish cavalry,] had murdered Gen. Seatson, but Lord Pan- mure in Parliament positively contradic- ted the report. The camp correspondence says that Omar Pacha’s visit to Constantinople was not, as asserted, to resign, but to consult with reference to accepting the command of the army in Asia. The\Vicei'oy of Egypt is negotiating with the Bedouins to serve in the Cri- mea Kamiesch and Balaklava are crowded with vessels recently arrived for the se- cret eqpedition. Government has char- tered 67 small steamers for river naviga- iion, each to convey 500 men. The boats. belong to companies on the Rhone and Soane. Telegraph to Liverpool from the Lon don Press, a weekly newspaper: Saturday noon. We learn that the siege of Sebastopol is about to be raised ; also, that a com- niiinicatioii has been received from Ger- many by the VVestern Powers which may lead to startling results. NEGO TIA TIONS. Family influence and intrigue is active The Dowager Empress of Russia wrote to the Austrian Archduchess Sophia, begging her, as supposed, to use her in- fluence in favor of peace. The Empe- ror of Austria, acted upon by the Arch- duches, wrote an autograph letter to Na- poleon, who sends Gen. Letang with an authority reply to Vienna. The contents are kept_a profound secret. BRITAIN. The Queen sent the following mes- sage to the House of Commons: “Her Majesty, deeming it expedient to pro- vide for any additional expense that may arise in consequence of the war, in which Her Majesty is now engaged with the Emperor of Russia, relying on her ex pe- rience of the zeal of her faithful Com- mons, trusts they will make provisions accordingly.” The result of this appeal is a proposal of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to ibs_slye £7,000,000 additional Exchequer I S. Major Reetl’s motion that no peace treaty should be concluded without the approval of Parliament was thrown out. . The Turkish,loan bill was read the first time. A discussion oocun-ed res. pecting the recent gift of "good service)’ pension to Lord Paget over older otfi- t:el’B. Information was asked in Parliament from Government respecting the very important subject of the neutrality of the United States. Lord Palmerston .-e. plied that an arrangement had existed at Halifax, by which persons going the"; from any quarter might be enrolled, but "whetlie'r”t'lie U- S. loans had ‘sen viola- ted, the British Government being desi- rous that no such questions should by possibility arise, has put an end to the enlistment of forces at Halifax. The London Times has an editorial on Consul Rawcroft’s arrest and preach- es in favor of preserving friendly rela- tions with America. FRANCE. The official report of the loan shows three thousand six hundred millions of francs, six times the amount asked for. The Minister of-‘Finance reports it as the most surprising financial operation ever effected in any country. The num- ber of subscriptions is 310,000. ,, SPAIN. , The rumors that Spain will send a contingent to the C_rimea is d0nghtful_._. Spain would ask for a territorial guaran- tee as Sardinia did, which guarantee would include Cuba, but is probable that a foreign legion will be recruited in Spain. Religious difiiculties nominally, but really French intrigue, have broken off the projected marriage of Adelbert of Bavaria, with the Spanish princes. I TAL Y. The correspondent of the Liverpool paper has private accounts from Lom- hardy, and especially from Venice indi- cating that important events are nearly ri e. P Liverpool Breadstufs. The corn market is generally quiet. Wheat and flour a turn easier, whilst Indian corn is in fair demand at last week's prices. Western canal flour, 40 s40 1-2s; Philadelphia, 42a43s; Ohio, 43a44s. The Lake Serpent. A correspondent writing from Silver Lake, a pond emptying into the Game- see river, informs the editor of the cap- ture of a monster snake, by harpooning him. We think we can catch a glimpse of the sparkling eyes of our Bridgeport friend peering out of the letter. Indeed, so strong is our impression, that, we greatly fear the repentant Barnum has fallen from his recent grace. The fol- lowing is an account of the capture of the Silver Lake "Varmint:”—- Oorrespondence of the Bufalo Republic. Psaitr VILLAGE, N. Y. Aug., 13. This part of the country is wild with excitement. The immense shake, with various descriptions of-which the papers have been crowded for two weeks back, is at length captured. You have un- doubtedly heard all the particulars of his appearance, the many doubts and sneers as to the existence of a lusus nature of this character in a lake but four miles long and not three-quarters of a “mile in width. At any rate. it has never been doubted. Daniel Smith, an old whale- . man, came here about two weeks since after hearing of the appearance of the creature, and while here had the good fortune to see him. He immediately sent to New York for an old shipmate of his and his “irons,” and on Friday last both arrived with every thing necessary to catch a monster, Miny strangers who are stopping at the Walker House in this city, attracted to this part of the country by the excitement in regard to the monster, and who had obtained no glimpse of him, laughed at them for their pains; but they kept on with their prep- arations in spite of sheets and jeers.— Boats have been stationed all over the lake for upward of eight days, and the two whalemen had a sharp look-out kept all the time beside watching themselves. This lake has several outlets, the lar- gest of which runs through this village and finally empties into or becomes Gen- esee River. In the vicinity of this out- let be was seen first, and on Sunday he came to the surface, displaying about 30 feet of his long, sinuous body, remain- ing however, but a very few moments. The boats were on the watch all Sunday night. The wiialemen had 1,200 feet of strong whale line in their boat, the end of which ran ashore and fastened to a tree. On Monday morning every thing was on the alert. The shores were lined with town’s-people and strangers, and everybody seemed very much exci- ted. About 9 oclpck the animal made his appearance between the wlialemeu’s boat and the shore, revealing twenty or thirty feet of his length. He lay quies- cent upon the surface, when the whale- men’s boat moved slowly toward him- Mr. Smith, of Covington, poising a Lilly iron in the air, (a Lilly iron is a patent haipoon, a heavy cutting-knife being at- tached by the middle to the end of the iron by a rivet. As soon as the knife enters the body of an animal this mova- ble blade turns at right angles to the wound, and being entirely blunt and flat on one side it is impossible to extricate it except by cutting it out.) When they had got about ten feet from the animal the iron wliistled through the air and went deep into his body. In a moment thewliole length of the monster was lashing the air, at a bound revealing his whole enormous length, and then making the water boil in every direction, he des- cribed rapid, foaming circles and arcs of circles, with such swiftness the eye could scarcely follow him. Then he darted off in another direction toward the upper part of the lake, the suddenness of his movement almost dragging the boat un- der water. Line was gradually given him, and after the space of half an hour, it was plain that his strength was almost exhausted. The whalemen then came ashore and gradually hauled the line in. The body was within fifty feet of the shore, when renewed life appeared to have been given him, and with one dart he carried nearly all the line out. This was his last great effort. He was slow- ly. dragged ashore, amid the wildest excitement and tumult ever known in the viclmy of Silver Lake. Four or five ladies fainted upon seeing the monster, who although ashore was lashing his body into tremendous folds, and then stralghteiiiiig himself out in his agony, with a noise and power that made the earth tremble through a thick muscular part of him, about eight feet from his head. The snake, or animal, is fifty-nine feet five inches in length, and it isa most disgusting looking_ creature, A thick slime covers his hideous length, a quai-. ter of an inch thick, which, after being removed, is almost instantly replaced by exudation. The body of this creature is variable in size. The head about the size of a full grown calt’s; within eight feet of the head the neck gradually swells up to the thickness of a foot in diameter which continues for fifteen inches, and then tapers down the other way, con- stantly increasing in size, however, as it recede from the head, until~ the body of the monster has a diameter of over two feet in the center, giving a girth of over six feet. It then tapers off towards the tail, which ends in a fin which can be expended in the shape of a fan until it is three feet across, or closed in a sheath, Along the belly, from the head to the tail, are double rows of fins, a foot in. length-—-not opposite each other, but al-- ternately placed. The head is a most. it appea ing that ‘it led to questions, white", staring and terric. I ' AttaEli7a'd to the edge of the upper‘ and lower lids, which are like those of a human being, a transparent film or membrane is.-.-ea}. Which. While it protects the eve of the animal, does not interfere with its vision He has no nostrils‘ or gills, apparently. The mouth of this serpent, or whatever It "NY be, is underneatli--is almost a counterpart of the mouth of the fish cal- led a sucker, possessing the same valvii 1“ P°W'-'1' pursed up-but it can be stretch- ed 50 35 to take in a body of the diameter 8 50°‘ 01' a foot and a half. No teeth can be discovered. A hard bony sub- stance extends in two parallel lines around the upper and lower part of the head. His color is a dusky brown on the sides and back, but underneath the belly it is of a dirty white. It is sinuous like a snake, but has along its back and- oii each side a row of hard substance, knob-like in shape—-the largest raised 4 inches from the surface of the body, ex- tending from head to tail. The news of his capture spread like wild-fire, and before night hundreds and hundreds of people from the neighboring towns and villages had collected to see this wonder. The animal still has the harpoon in him. It passed through the muscular portion of the back and touch- ed no mortal part. He lies in the water an ingenious contrivance of ropes having been placed on him while ,, he was‘ on shore, keeping his body in ii curve, pre- venting him from getting away or pro- ving dangerous. He can use but his head and tail, with which he occasion- ally stirs up the water all about him for rods. He keeps his head under water except when he rears-it.up.as«.if looking around, and presents a most fearful as- pect. When rearing he expands his mouth and exhibits a blood-i-‘ed cavity, most terrible to look upon. As he does this air rushes forth with a heavy, short, puff. I have no more time to write to you. The hotel is" full, and people have great difficulty in getting a.meal,_ir_i_ the village. Some of them go up to the Castle to get their meals. The whale- rnen contemplate keeping the monster in his ‘present position until an agent of Mr. Barnum arrives, who has been tele- graphed. He is expected here to-night. Very truly your friend and a subscriber. o. M. s. ..___,_ ___‘ ._..._.. _-..-.._ - .. - America. When we - look upon the past history of the world and witnesss the successive rise and downfall of republics as pros- perous and as powerful as our own ;— then it is, that we are filled with dark forebodings as to the future fate of our own. From the settlement of James- town in 1506, to the present time, our progress has been distinguished by man- ifest token of Providential agency it was his omnipotent hand that protected the infant colonies from destruction and led them on in their struggles against the tyranny of Great Britain. The history of our rise and progress is the history of hard fought battles and of struggles against oppression. The names of our statesmen and warriors are inscribed on the bright pillar of Fame. The names of our sages will live forever in the hearts of their countrymen. And the names of Washington and Franklin are not dimmed in their lustre by being pla- ced side by side of those of the greatest of the Old World. In the court or in the camp, in a public or private life, their characters were such, that no slander could blackcn, calumny vituperate, no malice destroy. The one never equaled in the cabinet, the other never outgener- aled in the field. Ahead is the dark cloud of secession looming up in the horizon, obscuring our bright galaxy of stars, threatening to dissolve our glorious Un- ion and to sever the golden cord of pros- perity which has so long bound us to- gether. And which one of the original thirteen states would so disgrace them- selves by consenting to any scheme of disunion. Will New Hampshire’s sons forget the principles which urged them on in their struggles against the tyranny of the British crown. Can Massachu- setts forget Lexington and Bunker Hill. Shall the name of John Hancock be for- gotten by the Old Bay State. Shall ‘Rhode Island disgrace the name of Rog- er Williams. Can Connecticut forget the blood of her children that was shed like rain in the protection of their homes Shall the name of the heroic Putnam be buried in oblivion. Will the -Empire State forget Saratoga and the defeat of Burgoyne. I.-‘Vill Princeton and Mon- mouth be forrgotten by the people of N. Jersey. Cari they forget the retreat of Washington. Will the sons of the Key‘ Stone State forget Wyoming, Valley Forge and Poole. Vllill the citizens of Philadelphia forget the iilustrious Benja- min Franklin. Shall Delaware and Ma- ryland tarnish their fair name. Let them remember the battle of the Brandywine and the defence of Fort McHenry.--_ Can the Old Dominion with her long list of illustrious names, the native state of the saiiuted Washington, can she consent to the disunion of our glorious confede- racy. Let her look back upon the bat- tle «of Yorktown. Shall North and South Carolina cease to regard the names of Marion and Sumpter with-reverence, and the battles of Camdon. Kings Mountain and Eutaw Springs shall they be forgotten Can the Charlestonians for- get the ‘brave defence of their native city Shall Go rgia with her mineral and agri- cultural :resources, betray the trust that has been reposed in her. And what State could claim the glorious Stars and Stripes, as flag that has never been de- serted that has waxed in triumph over the halls of the Montezumas and wit- nessed the triumph of the Anglo Saxon overfthe Atzec race. The Atlantic well knows. the Stars and Stripes. They have floated: over many a bloody contest fought upon its ocean bosom and the shores of Lake: Erie and Champlain have witnes- sed the triumph of the meteor flag of America over the Red Cross of St. G eorge, and instead of projecting any scheme of disunion or any project likely ti.) cause ill feeling between the North rind Sotith, let us nard with sacred fai the boon that .has been bequeathed us, let us hope that the United States will become the center of the world in power and civilization, and that from them I shall go forth armies conquering and to conquer. The Composition of Tnoins Mritaitt, North _Centre' School District, March ~.,.- -.-, _. -. -n—-. ---...> Norwallr, Tuesday, August 21, 1856. Another Gold Mine. Mankind in their imitative qualities some- times outdo the monkey. No sooner does an unfortunate son of Adam iminortalize himself by the enactment of some wonderful exploit, or by the still more wonderful discovery of ii gold mine, than some other wight, thirsting» for vainglorlous immortality, gets up a greater farce, or discovers a bigger mine ! Thus was it with one of our fruit merchants, who having read the last Gazette stralghtway went to Go- tham and there enacted a scene which throws the event at Five Mile River entirely in the shade. Our merchant aforesaid, was discov- ered on the deck of a watermelon smack ‘fero- ciously grappling the water had sediment of Peck Slip with a pair of oyster tongs !‘ His eyes are said to have protuded frightfully and vthis nassal organs were distended like a mad- rnans, as at each grab of his rake he emptied upon the vessels deck connningled substances of filth, muck, glass bottles, broken crockery, old boots, and at last, the mortal remains of a deceased Thomas catl This strange and un- accountable conduct soon collected an almost equally excited crowd upon the dock endeav- oring to determine what spirit of madness had seized upon the man, when all of a sudden he dropped his rake, rolled up his pants, tore open his vest and frantically leaped head first into the stream! A general outcry at once ai'ose—" Man overboard l” shouted a bibulant Jack tar with stentorian lungs. “ Suicide!” vociferated a native. “ Bloodhy murdher!” screamed Paddy 0’Flaunegan. “ O mine Got --so bad ash vorslie—a man isli drown to detli mit de wartlier l” sonoriously ejaculated Man- lieiin, of Lager Bier beatitude. At the instant when the excitement was at its highest pitch, up rose our merchant with clenched fists, spouting water, sticks and dock mud like a wounded grampus. " Oh, bs’s,notliing but a Greek,” said the native, “throw of a line baited with a potatoe, and you’ll catch him.” “ To the divil wid ye” retorted Pat, “ it’s a bloody know nothin’. var-mint, bad luck to ‘the spalpeens l” “ Gets him out, and gives him some lager bier in hish pelly to dlu-ink init hish stoinacke,” humanely responded Hans. Meantime the diver had examined the con- tents of his hands, but alas, disappoinment and chagrin were more deeply depicted on his besnieared countenance than ever, as he cast from his hand an old rusty bolt head with in- describable vengeance. Another dive, and no better success ; when the George Law’s bell sounded her departing notes, and our hero after making a frantic grab for a floating bun- dle, mounted the dock and in a most ”mel- ting mood” galloped wildly for the Norwblk steamer. At this juncture the Coroner coming up and espying the vanishing mass of drip- ping humanity with the bundle under his arm, a vision of an infant destroyed, fiitted across his mind. and forthwith joined in the chase, ac- companied by the whole yelping mob of infu- riated dock loafers. “ Stop with that body,” shouted the Coroner, but our hero only ran the faster. Arriving at the boat, the plank had been drawn in and in the momentary de- lay thereby occasioned. the official caught the protruding end of our merchant’s bundle just as he had made a desperate leap which landed him safe on board. Mr. Coroner found that he had captured,not only his victims «rest at a moment too late to return it, but that he had caught a‘. verbal dressing down to which he had been very seldom subjected in the dis- charge of his solemn duties. “ What do you mean by stealing my jacket you scoundrelly— " Beg pardon sir, but I am Coroner of the city and county of New York and demand an in- quest upon the body you have rescued from the water.” “ Well,_Mr. Coroner, I am a re- spectable fruil; merchant from South Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, and the only body rescued, besides my own was a dead cat, and as for your inquest, I should like to sit with you over the recovered remains of the jive dollar gold piece which I dropped over- board, and for which I have been fishing these two hours!” Here the coloquy was cut short by the departure of the steamer, but it is only necessary to mention the gold mine and the lost jacket to get a specimen of J\/‘ash-ing of teeth, which has not been equaled since the days of king David! Tall Corn. _ Our correspondent below tells a pretty good corn story, but the best part of the joke is the writer has modestly withheld hisnaine, and we, as well as the worldin general, are in total darkness as to who the thrifty corn grower is. By the way, tall corn isa very popular topic at present, and we have taken the trouble to measure a stalk of the Stowell variety on our premises, and find it thirteen feet and seven inches in length, bearing five ears, the highest one over ten feet from the ground. But we have a pumpkin which eclipses everything in the vegetation line that we have ever experienced. We have figured up a sort of mathematical calculation and find that it has averaged e growth of nearly seven feet per day from May 10th to August 20th! If any of our readers can beat’ this, we are sorry for them, unless they have a thousand acre lot. Our pumpkin has run over trees. fences, beanpoles, pea-brush, ditches, pig-stye, &c,,and where it is going to stop we havn’t the least conception. Should we ever have occasion to cultivate this variety again, we shall first endeavor to lease the bed of some unoccupied railroad so that they can “spread themselves.’-’ But to our corres- pondent’s letter: ' Fair-mo-Brincron :—-Caii any of your subscribers beat it? I have now in my garden some corn which I planted the twenty-third of J line, that measures from the top of the hill ninety-tliree inches, which is over two inches per day since it was planted. Ridgefield, Aug. 6, 1855. Ladies’ Fair. ' Of course old Bachelors: sedate Benedicts and especially our “nice young men,” will turn out en masse at the Ladies’ Fair on Thursday. 3 Something New. Messrs. Allen, Meeker Jr Co., are agents for the sale of a very ingenious contrivance for preserving fruits, «to. It consists of an air tight can conveniently arranged for sealing, and is said to preserve fruits and vegetables for months as fresh as when gathered. They are sold at a very reasonable rate, and it will cost but a little to give them a trial. Fruits. Sic. Among the many clever fellows who dis- play their talents in the Grocery and Provi aion department, few present a more tempting array of Fruits, Vegetables, &c., than the Messrs. Holmes & Morehouse, to say nothing of their complete assortment of Groceries. Sale of Valuable Property. We would call attention to the adv. of the Auction Sale on Saturday next, of a valuable water power and Mill property. It is a fine location, and although the water power is a very rare opportunity for almost any me- 1856. singular affair. The eyes are very large», II clinical basilen requiring a snsllpowsr. small, it is permanent and reliable, and offers ciety, held at the ofice of the Norwalk Ga- zette. Aug. 15th, 1355, at 3 o-'clock,P. H. : Stephen Hoyt, Esq. in the chair. ‘On motion of J. Camp, Esq., Thomas B. Grilfeth, and Josiah Kellogg were appointed 9. committee to procure and prepare the Fair Grounds. On motion. A. H. Bylngton, E. W. Stewart; and Hon. '1‘. B. Butler were appointed a Com- mittee to procure Speakers. On motion F. F. Farwell, Jonathan Camp, and George R. Cliolwell were appointed it Committee to erect the Tent, the Tables, and Staging, and to super-intend all matters up- pertaining thereto. On motion Roswell Brothvvell,‘ John Sey- mour, and Henry Allen were appointed a com- mittee to superintend the erection of Posts, Pens. Staging, &c., upon the grounds. On motion '1‘. B. Grilfeth, W. C. Street, and J. Sherwood were appointed a Committee to commence the immediate collection of subs- criptions. On motion the meeting was adjourned, to meet at the same hour and place, two weeks from this day. Voted,-That the proceedings of this meet- ing be published in the Norwalk Gazette. A. H. Brrnoron, Secretary. yr The early Norwslk train got off the track at Willigms Bridge going down Satur- day, and detained the two morning up trains between two and three hours. The nilspla ce- ment of a switch was the cause. Accident to the Gorge Law One of the boilers of the George Law sprang aleak on her way up on Saturday afternoon last, and soon put out her fires. In conse- quence of which, they were obliged to sig- nalize the John Hart, when Capt. Collins im- mediately came to her assistance and brought her passengers and freight to Norwalk, while she returned to the city for 1'8PIi1'S~ The Law has been exceedingly unfortunate since run- ning on this route, and it would seem that pru- dence would dictate a thorough overhauling of her machinery, - fl‘ Godey for September reached as this morning. As yet we haven’t had time to ex- amine it critically, but can “see with half an eye” that it is a gem. .—._—. For the Gazette. “ Wlsafls in a Name '9’ A good deal Mr. Shakespeare, and if a rose would smell as sweet by any oth- er name it wouldn’t sound as well, and I reckon there are four other ".Ienses” to~be consulted, as well as the olfacto- ries. Guess if you had lived in my day, and been as much vexed--or tor- mented with a name-—you wouldn’t think of trying to make out there was nothing in it. But you—Mr. Shakes- peare I mean-—stand guilty of inconsis. tency, for in another part of your big book you make quite a fuss about some one’s stealing your good name--suppose it had been a bad one, you would have said nothing about it. And now, Mr Editor, after having rather abruptly in- troduced myself to you, through our mutual friend Mr. S., I am about to take the liberty of appealing to you in a mat- ter of serious import-sand all about a. name. I have heard and_ read enough about you to convince me that you are very obliging, ever ready and willing to listen to the grievances of‘ others, and also to aid in removing causes. And now could you see the crimson glow mantling my cheek, at the very‘ thought of writing the name, which, sad to say, ever since before the recollection of the "oldest inhabitant,” has scandalized (as much as name could,) this beautiful, most interesting, and thriving part of your town, could you but witness with what reluctance I approach the subject, I should feel safe in trusting my-or rath- er the cause in your hands without fur- ther effort. As it is, I must try to con- vince yon, albeit in opposition to Mr. S.. that there is more in a name sometimes, than—but let’s to facts. Having little or nothing to confine me to any our 10- cality, I often journey off to visit old friends, and often meet with and form new ones. It is very natural to inquire exactly you may be sure. But it has chanced more than once that one or more of these very kind and dear friends: have returned with me. and coming un- expectedly, there has been no alternative fbllt to hire a public conveyance. While taxing my ingenuity to tell where I wanted to go without giving the name -. some ofiicious Jonathan raw would roar out: "It's up to P .” Now isn't it too bad, Mr. Editor! Why I would sooner have stood there, or walked. or took the next train back than been so horrified. Oh it is awful for one of weak nerves. Why, I’ve tried to make folks understand me by saying that Mr. So and So—noted characters- used to live here, hoping they would take the hint and spare my feelings.-— But no, it is always “Oh, I know now, it is P——- G——.” I do believe every- body but me thinks it is very nice--the name--or it may be the place’ is so well and so favorably known, that the name fails to make any impression. Well. 71' know it is the man that makes the busil- lness, not visa versa, so I suppose Of names. But then you know Some niiuds are so impressed by associations. I am a sort of stranger here and may possibly get used to the name. I am partially acquainted with a rvspectablle gentleman, a former resident of P - G, , who got so accustomed to the .,,;.m.. that he could speak it without hem- imiiom Why,I have heard him even in the presence of Ladies, and that too when it was not at all necessary, in a manner too, calculated expressly to call the attention of the company to the fact that I lived there ! Ah well, one some- times meets ith a "congenial spirit" and I have fit with those who would try to dodge the dilemma by saying Pinch Inward: or Pinch I-nt.—s:me§,.l would not tire your patience, Mi-._ Ldl-’ tor, though I leave ':ihs tale hall told.’ _May 1 not hope that you will do all in your power to remedy this great evil. Some one has said that the best steps_to- 'wards reform has to be made by "agita- ting the question,” I suppose that means gimply bringing it before the public. I now leave my cause: in your hands. Eurasnisii-sh. - P. S. Itrust you will exmse my G——-—:- . omitting to name my place of residence- The following is a report of the proceed ings of the Fairfield Copnty Agricultural So- ' ., -... ,. _ -3 4. -so. an». r- .. -,A,.- oi-161']-ixcii .'.g-' 5, r. - WESTWARD H0! 3 Bidding is rapid adieu to Cascade Bridge and emerging from the close " cut.” that has so long encompassed us and our vision, we fly over I “ straig t and narrow path” some two hundred. feet above one of the loveliest vallies the sun ever shone upon. The day we passed, the sky was beautifully interspersed with white float- ing clouds throwing a refiection of light and shade upon the fields of waving grain, ,niea’d— ows, woodlands and streams, truly enchanting and leaving ii. daguerreotyped impress upon our mind that time will never eflace. If a man’s heart and head did not well up with po- etic ideas caught from the Inspiration of such a scene, he “ has no music in his soul and is at for treason,” or any other villiany. This lot». liuess but “ danced and glanced and glitteped by as rapid as a tbought_.”—its very brevity giving an exquisite zest to its charms--when we approach another wonder of art, a gigantic monument of Engineering skill, Starr-ucca Vi- aduct. This structure dsrives its name from the beautiful little trout stream and more beautiful little valley over which it spreads its =' wide expanding arches. This viaduct is prob- l where I reside. Well I don’t tell them 1 ably the most stupendous work of art on the whole line of the road. In fact, as a specimen of solid masonry it surpasses anything we have ever seen either here or “o’er the water.” High Bridge at Hat-laem and the Genesss at ‘Poi-tsge, are the-nearest approaches to it in magnitude, of anything in this country. It is twelve hundred feet long and one hundred and ten high, with eighteen arches of fifty feet _span. The finest view is said to be ‘from the ground upward, but one with his head out of the windowin looking down, can catch a’ sat’- ficiently vivid impression of his giddy altitude and the extent of the wonderful superstructure It was built under the superintendence of Mr. Kirkwood, one of the early engineers of _ the road. at a cost of nearly a half million of dol- lars. ' All along this section of the Erie road it would seem as if nature and art had struggled with spirited rivalry for the master-y of the sublime and wonderful. We next cross the trussel bridge to the opposite bank of the Sus- quehanna, towering as we pass, iniperiously above the heads of the staring villagers below. I-‘ronn this point the next station of impor- tance iia Susquehannah, about two hundred- miles from New York. This is the great de- pot for Locomotives. We should think there were at ‘least fifty of these one eyed Cyclopses awaiting and undergoing repairs. In the En- gine houses here, we noticed stalls in regular stable style for about twenty of the Iron Hor- ses. From this point we bid adieu to the ro- mantic natur al scenery, in which we have so much delighted, and shall see less of nature and more of thickly settled towns. Next comes Great Bend, in beautiful and thriving village in the land of Penn. Here the Erie is intersected with a railroad running into the Lackawanna Coal region. loine few miles onward and we again return into the Empire State and soon reach Kisliwood, a town which will be forever celebrated in the annals of the Salt Lake Saints, as the spot where the. im- mortal Joe Smith was born. Who knows but that the Erie Stockholders are yet to pocket rich dividends from the myriad: of devoted polygamists who with their numerous wives will want! their way to this American Mecca. - Next comes Binghampton, a large and most beautiful town, situated about midway be- tween the Hudson and the Lake. and evincing a great degree of wealth, taste and refine- ment. The town derives its name from its original settler, an Englishman of fortune.—, At his death he left two daughters who after- wards became the wives of Alexander and Henry Barring,tbe celebrated London Bankers. It is most beautifully situated at the confluence of the Chenango and Susquehanna Rivers, giving it immense water power and Lumber ifacilities. The Chenango canal running from thence to Utica was also another source of its gprosperity long before the Erie road cut down ‘the mountain barriers between it and New York. Its second white inhabitant is said to ‘have been a C01. Wm. Rose from Connecticut. It is also noted for having been the site upon which the American Brigade under Gen. Clin- ‘ton, encamped in 1779, while on their match ‘westward to join the main body under Gener- -al Sullivan. Here too Tallyrand, the French Statesman and Philosopher, visited in l795_ In Wilkinson’s Annals of Binghauipton. it is also recorded that “ in consequence of a fresliet in 17 94, a great scarcity was felt, during which a Major Stow shouldered a bushel of wheat, in which the whole neighborhood had a common share, and started for Wattle’s Ferry to mill, a distance of more than 40 miles, car- rying his grist the whole distance on foot.- On his return the neighbors held a sort of hanksgiving over their “short cake” and a i pound of tea be had purchased, and, as they had no hog’: lard, they substituted b¢ar’s grease to make their cake tender.” Nine miles beyond we stop at a brisk little village called Union, celebrated for having been christened by J udg e lfersereau who was entrusted by Washington with several British pfilcers, for safe keeping, after Burgoyue’s surrender, and whose wife was so afiected at their pitiable condition that she actually elo- ped with the youngest and liandsoinest priso- ner. Owego is the next station of importance and bears a striking resemblance to Bing- hainpton. Here the cars halt and twenty minutes for meals is allotted to the hungry traveller, which may be procured of good quality and at reasonable rates, in the Station House. Owego was incorporated only in 1827, and at the opening of the Erie Road in 1849, the man was present WIIO erected ‘the first log house on its site. Here too is a branch railroad extending to Utica. Near Owego is the late Country seat of N. P. Wil- lis, now in other lands, but rendered immor. tal by his graceful pen in the “Letters from under a Bridge.” Mr. Willis has an infant child buried here beside a pretty brook which hurries down through the rocks and thickets. A few miles beyond Owego we bid a final adieu to the Susqueliannali, but soon come up- on the Chenmng. another noble tributary to former stream. Chemung village is a place of considerable importance, its principal busi- ness seeiningly, is in hemlock and leather.” Elmira is the next point of interest and really it is the queen city of the road. Tired and wearied out with sight seeing,-with our head full of cinder: as well as ideas, we con- cluded to halt at this cheerful little city.- So with valise in hand we transferred our-body politic into one of the “Brainerd House ’Bus- ses," and were soon set down at one of the fi- nest hotels we met In all our Western jaunt. Everything that can possibly minister to the comfort of guests, will be found in abundance at the Brainerd House, and should we be able York State Fair, to be holden at Elmira, we shall verify our good opinion of this Hotel. by a longer sojourn with its courteous proprie- tors. After performing a most thorough ab- lution, we sat down to tea-(a 3|lPP9l' 33 Will a supper)-alter which, refreshed and invigor- ated,we sallied forth to view the beauties of the town. What we saw we must reserve till our next. I’ Q‘ The types made as say very funny things in our last editorial letter, substituting Dunkirk for Pieriiiont, young gulf: for yawn- ing gulfs, &c., but it is presumed all intelli. gent Yankees will be able to guns on: what is meant. BOSTON, Aug. 19. Abbott Lawrence died at eleven o’cl’k this morning. I‘. (as is our present intention,) to attend the New , s ~ es?» *. . A ’ ‘cg, I7:‘l'l. ‘$83? New Yo:-.it, ‘nil bead‘ 5-” New Yorkhas alwa 2'". ' ~ la . _ .. Jpn class of for machinery, but there " _ , -.1‘. been fa ginery winch has never y. , consist displayed to the public. It ' _ ' , , _ 'lOf.lOX]S peripotctic machines whose n _ . . . , radiai coiitrollerl by invisible wires .1 from certain centres, whose \ spark moves vast communities. machines are voting machines. Var. ‘ in their constitution, and difiering i constructions, their efiect is still the earn in all cases, andtha operation is simple but its results are mighty to move th world. ISlips of paper are droppedi boxes, but the fate of Empires and ti: destiny of mllions are fixed by them.- Bunkum orators are fond of quoting b- fore the “dear people,’: the well know lines which run thus 2 “There is aweapoh sarer yet And mightier than the bayonet, A weapon which comes down as still, As snow flakes fall upon the sqd, And executes a fr-eernen’s will_,‘, 418 lightning does the will of God.” ‘Now the little fiction is to the S‘frei man’s will" is pleasant enough, but thl real truth is that the weapon is only tr arm of the voting machine and that i '1 only m0\'ed by the great eiectric centr: -engine. . There is I broom left laying on. u . pavement of Broadway. Thai; is on of the aforesaid machines. It is a sin ple article enough, a few wooden twig bound to a handle, of whose "bare use is to gather up the daily debris-of a day . Broadway life. But put that broom i the hands of Paddy,and you havea gsr nine voltng machine. - Look in the grated doors of that er lgine house. You see a_ -beautifully o uamented hose cart. Start that on full run to a fire wfih agang of ms and boys in full cry, going through tii b'ho_r/s alphabet of “Let her go !” “Ii her rip !’’--and there is another tremer dous voting machine--a voting machir. i which has elected Mayors, and Alde; men, and Congressmen, which has mac ’ laws for the State and Nation, and Whli. our Howards, and Millers, and Giesey calculate upon as their capital to squic them (up to eminenceand honor. Here goes: squad of green uuiforu down the Bowery to their evening dri : at the arsenal. They are from "On Ireland,” every man of them-some the "fines! pizantry in the world” di guised as American soldiers. ‘There no mistake about their being first Ia * voting machines, and they move lil clockwork on election day.- Their "hr: _. onets” are sure to come down upon 1: sod, and they will turn up the Americ; 2 soil and raise a plentiful crop of St. P : ticks to fill our legislative halls and cr ' inet hffices. ‘ .. There's a glass mug handle. That’s a “lager l machine. It is not into: ‘ will soon move a world in Pray heaven it may pass - body politic without leavini ting humors behind. A ma. x cap and blue uniform, with brass star on his breast licemau’s club by his side two thousand o':' them in They are chiefly useful tol across the street in the di lock them up nights. On I they are used as voting mac by the Chief of Police. But the central ehgine * vitality to all this human let us examine it. This . .- piece of silver, rubbed wil‘ friction of she palm to the v —* ing Archimedes which level 4. - i It is the "Almighty Dolla Buren, a Seward, a Weed, sits behind the telegraphic round dollar is raised, the rent runs its magic round, flakes fall from the hands 0 machines, and‘our "country ' . saved. ' ',, “Sich is life” in New I the white cottagéd villages the green fresh fields and c the country, the ballot is still wie by a freeman’s will-—and the head heart of true humanity are still" imig er than the dollar. Broadway in August has.besn lil ed to a pocket full of change with ' gold and silver picked out- of it. I coarse copper isleft alone for the fin to clutch—and yet the good broad k est cents have their useful mission. frippery little gold dollars are off to sea shore, and the coppery meciil dares to walk the two shilling side the street. Well that rusty hat is. cover a brain with an idea in it. 6 1 to man from God, but with a heart trustful and sad for the Want Of a lining to the pocket, The cool breez -- September will soon send the back and Broadway will shine 9,2- with wonted lustre- There is a leaden dullness av» 7 city now. Stagnation waves the ‘2E*‘l». _' wand over business, and the coffe:-s‘ Wall st. refuse to open. Distress “=1: .- the breast of the widow and 0.1;. while the land teems with p'lei;-._= Where lies the wrong and l‘0tl.':ll.'l- Who may tell? Practical anxieties agitating the breast of aspiring pa’-”' "To be or not to be,” that is the qt.-. with expectant nominees. All the chinery of an exciting canvassi even now in motion i ’ is quiet on the surf night, at midnight, tl . nounce the child's bll’. > [[§”The citizens of Wilton cel « .- ted the ’4m by‘ getting together, to number of about five hundred, on Saddleback mountain, and endeavoi to roll a big stone down the hill. ‘ stone’wouldn’t go. h0.W¢V¢l‘s “Id ’° fun failed.-—Dutcke.I.s Democrat. ,g~Yes, brother Osborne, but they kept. their fun up pretty well since, by ‘1 ing down” communications upon us. ‘ l BALTIMORE, Aug, It The accounts of the Fever from 3?. - folk are very distressing. Thirty cases were reported on Thursday.
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