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General-Pension &.Patent Agent
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the seeernl Departments and
the Court Qf Claims.
' Washington,‘ D. C.
. -.!D.. HAIGHT,
. West, Side the Bridge, ._7V'orwalk, Conn.
irmnricrcasn do DEALER IN
.St.ovss,. Tin, Sheet Iron, and
l_ COPPER WARES,
Ranges, ,Fur,_na_ces, Britania 45- Crack-
ery, TV ares, Chain Pumps, Lead
._¢m_¢l:..Lead , Pipe, 1 Groceries, '
China and Glass» Wares,
¢§—c., i§-c., ¢§—c.
K. LOCKWOOD,
. I NORWALK. CONN.,
V ‘MANUFACTURERS OF
'lfi_n,,,S,hes_t Iron & Copper Wares,
_ AND DEALERS IN
Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Cutlery,
'Brit,anrzia Porcelain and Wooden.’ ,
Ware, and Kitchen Furniture
in gene7'al, Pumps, Sheet
Lead Lead Pipe,
Crockery, Glass
' and China
Ware.
P. H.~NASH,
‘ --‘-iWIOLE5A.Li‘. sun Rrrur. nsansa IN .
--S'I-‘OVES,
. .~ mxnsscrnnran or
Tin;-»Shcet. Iron &;C0pper Wares,
Has constantly on hand a large assort-
ment of general House-keeping
Furniture," at So. Narwallc,
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*; DEALER,
.x‘9‘nvvALK, _coNN.
r.”roo'rz:,
Attorney. and counselor at Law,
op1g~j§:1_s cyan I}LiLLo_nY’s srozw
"Y V ’Norvv'a’lk, Conn.
SHERWOOD.
I succassoa T0 * .
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Bookseller, Stationer &. Binder,
17 Main Street, Norwalk.
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on -A.-usrnisrs
DA'0l'ER|AN’RO0MS
. Over-D. St N. Depot.
»N,(_)B,.WALK.,
I.iken,oa.sos
Warranzed to please all Good Judges.
M. 'r1iowI'rr,
-ne,a.chercrM:us1¢. ,
Pianb Forte, Melodeon, and in
Vocal Music.’ ‘
Pianos.';an(l_ lllelO.le0llS selected, with great
care as to tone and quality, for those desi-
ring‘to‘purchase.- - . tf16
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do . do Exsr, 8.30 A. M., 3 15 r. N.
do do New York City, 4.30.
R. A. WILLIAMS, P. M.
Telegraph oflico open.
HE Telegraph Offlce in Norwalk is now
. ‘-open ‘on week days from 8 A M. to 9 P,M__
and-on th‘e Sabbath from 7 to 8 o’clock, P, M;
Ofice as heretofore at Austen’s Daguerrian
Rooms,‘ Ifanbury and Norwalk Railroad Depot,
ly40‘
,",*"fIj,ire! Fire ! !
Brssm-I-.
AS refitted his Store, and has replenished
H his stdcliiof Pure Drfigs, Medicilpes, Chem-
; D e_,‘3;qi!‘s Patent edicines erfumery
19:3’; Elia Toildtt Goods, Brushes, &:c., an
fihgll be lmppyto meet his old Customers at
the People’s Drug Store, under the Connecticut
Ho:e1_ M;';1n.'sI,, where may be found every
variety‘ of“Goods appertaining to an Apothe;
cary’s Stock ; which will be sold at the lowest
Cash prices. ' ’ .
Particular attention will be given in select-
iug Pure Drugs and Chemicals, and dispensing
Physlciaws, Prescriptions. The Store will be
mt open on Sundays before and after Church,
in the Evening.
. “ i is........sI.‘i
DRY 1G-OOEDS.
; HE Subscriber would return his thanks for
the,very liberal patronage with 1_vh1ch_,hIs
Store has been favored the year past, and hopes
bya constant attention to the wants of the‘
trading public and by asystem of fair audrhon-.
orable dealing, to retain his share oftrade, for.
the year ensuing, His, Stock comprises at {_all
. times a choice and varied selection of. fashiona-
ble and seagonable Dry Goods, of every quality
and price.‘ ’He‘ is confident that purchasers
-will fihdeveiiy article purchased‘ 8li‘lll8 store.
equal. in quality, and ascheapin pric,e,»as,cauj
be obtained elsewhere. Particular attention
devoted to the selection of Cloths, Vestings,
&c., &c., for Gentlemens wear-,'which will be
sold at the lowest market prices. '4 v‘
.L. H. RANDLE.
"I . NO_R_VVALK,IjIAT, _
. cap.,and;!'ur. iamporium.
THE Subscriber having just made very. large
sddi_t.o‘ns to _his..f91.riner.st.ocls. efnew and rash-.
_lon‘_i,ble Goods in his'li,n_e,,would now call ‘the
attention of the public" generally, to ‘the great.
advantages which -he‘ is enabled -to~ofi'er over
his competitors in Norwalk; : .C.onfiuing -our
whole attention-to. thisone ‘branch of business,
we feel, _that,_w_e can. make purchasep_au-lsecure
a much better, quality of, odds,‘ than those
coniparétively unacquainte with the'bu'siness..
We have‘-how on: hand-«a~'-.-fine» assortment of-
Hars just suited to,th_e-season’-,an,d, the wants
of the I community. , For, ,further , particulars,
just drpp in _and examinefor yourselves,__at No.
2 ‘Skiddy’s Block, Main Street. “ ' i '
~ A 7 ~- H; CLRANDLE.
2
P.R9V1$fI0N$£l:f ‘FRUITS-
Vegenl»,tos;‘;FIs1I**oif ‘mi ililnds,
'9l78't63"l- .&.¢-.
As good as the market afi’ords,‘constantly to be
found atwthe; well known establishment -of
. . ...-.'”-I-EN.» MEEKER 3‘ 00-
jfl Goods ofthe above description received
‘daily, and for'aale.a't wholesale end retail on
the most._favorable__ terms.-
- Lime. -
100 Bbls. of Lime for sale by T. L. PECK.
Timber and Lathe,
AT "SOUTH NORW-ALK.
350,000 Plastering Laths.
50,000 Feet Pine and Spruce Timber.
10,000 Pine Pickets just received and for
sale by - THOS. L. PECK.
’ I .. LUIEBER l LUMBER! ’
I ILL._& HUBBELL have recently com-
» 'n1’enc’ed the Lumber Business at the old
stand lately occupied by Mr. Charles Thomas,
and intend to keep on sale
Timber, Lath and Lime,
together with every variety of Lumber sold in
this market. We shall be happy to accommo-
date customers with any thing! in our line at
liberal prices. » - . ,
15 J, C. HUBBELL,
SPANG & BARDWELL’S
Dry Good do clothing Store,
At Westport, Conn.
HE above firm would inform the inhabitants
of Westport and vicinity, that they have
on hand a complete and extensive assortment
of DRY GOODS , READY MADE CLOTHING,
and every kind and style of goods adapted to
Mens wear. '
The Clothing and Tailoring department is
conducted by the senior partner (J. Spang,)
whose reputation an cutter is well established.
There can always be found a. better assort-
ment of Black and Col’d Cloths, Black, and
‘ .Fancy Cassimeres, Sattinetts, Kentucky J anes
Merinos, Cassimers, Linens. and Cotton Goods
for Summer wear, than is or ever has been kept
invthe place. Cloth etc., is out free ofeharge
when bought at this Establishment.
' ' SPANG & BA RDWELL.
cheaper than Ever
fit the South J\"orwaIlc _
G-B00831!’ S-T032.
HE Subscriber has on hand by far the far-
. gut and.be.s't~'selecn'on of Family Groce-
rise and Provisions, to hefound in South Nor-
walk, which he offersto his customers and the
«public, atgreatly reduced prices. His facili-
ties are such that he, will be constantly receiv-
ing new and fresh supplies‘ of goods, as the
wants of his Customers may require, which will
always be of the best quality and_..sold at the
very lowéstpossible price, and he would re-
spectfully solicit an examination‘ and trial of
the same. GEO. W. SMITH.
E Land For Sale.
ABOUT eight acres. of good Land, near
Main-st.,_ one mile north of the Bridge, is offer-
ed for sale upon ‘very reasoohble "terms. It is
admirably. adapted for building lots, or for
gardening purposes, having a quick_ and rich
soil, and a large bed of vegetable mould or
compost manure,.thereon ;. or it is well calcu-
lated for a first rate meadow. Itis well fenced
and in a very eligible location. For further
particulars enquireat this Office. - tf3
Cabinet Ware Rooms at
‘ WESTPORT !
THE Subscribers would respectfully inform
their friends and the public generally, that
they are still located a few doors north of the
turnpike, opposite the Store of Alva Gray,
where may be found a large and ge eral as-
sortment of CABINET Win: in general.
Undertaking in. all its departments attended
to at the shortest notice and upon reasonable
terms.
An examination of our stock and prices is
respectfully solicited, as we are determined
not to be uudersold by any similar establish.
ment in the County.
RENOUD 8: BRUEN.
13
New Bakery.
R. BUNTING would respectfully inform
0 his old Customers and the public general-
ly, that he has returned to his former business
and is now prepared to furnish his friends with
every variety. of fresh Cakes, Pies, and Bread,
including Graham, Rye and Domestic Bread,
&c. His store, adjoining Messrs. Allen, Meeker
J: Co., has been fitted up expressly for his bus-
iness, and he hopes to receive a liberal share
of the public patronage, 20
Building Moving,
3? CHARLES TUBES.
LL orders for building raising and moving.
A left with the subscriber, will receive
prompt attention and be executed in the safest
and most expeditious manner.
JOSEPH SHEPHERD,
Carrla, e Maker, Agent.
WOOSTBR HOUSE
CORNER OF‘ MAIN AND WHITE STREETS,
Near the Rail Road Depot.
THE Subscriber having leased the above
named Hotel, is prepared to receive board-
ers and transient visiters. The House. is abun-
dantly supplied with spring water, and has all
the conveniences necessary to make guests
comfortable, and the undersigned ieels confi-
dent from the experience that he has had in
the business of hotel keeping, that he can give
satisfaction to those who favor him. with their
P3“'°l1°-8% JOHN R. FORRESTER.
N. B.-—Warm and Cold Water Baths ready
at all hours.
» Da_nb_ury, 1855. . 86
1‘ OLASSES in Ilhds. and Bbl§., of superl-
or quality. at 0LMS'l‘EAD’S-
ly4l
GRATE Aprons, and fancy out Tissue Pa-
lm‘: 0‘ ‘ KNAPPS.
NORVVALK
House and Sign Painting
ESTABLISHMENT.
THE Subscriber would again announce to his
friends and the, public, that he is in the
field ready for the campaign, of 1855,. and will
be glad to attend to any orders for House,
Sign and Ornamental Pairfling, Gilding,
Graining, and Paper Hanging. Particular
attention will be paid to Lettering and embel-
lishlng Sign Boards. &c., for the getting up of
which he possesses unequalled facilities.. Give
me a call. ‘ GEORGE MARVIN,
ly10 ‘ N orwalk,‘ Conn.
5”” urine.’
THE Subscriber would return his thanks for
lic'.f have favored him with for the pastyear,
and would respectfully inform_ his, customers
thiit he is prepared to execute all orders in a
superior manner. . Silks, Meriuoes. Paramet-
tas,,De,_Laines_, Shawls, Ribbons, Gloves, and
Stockings, dyed all colors, every week.
Brbche shawls cleaned equal tonew, Crape
Shawls cleaned, and dyed all colors, and the
new China finish put on equal to new.’
= All orders left at the Subsci-iber?s residence
at Winnipauk, or at Shepherd’s_, Bakery, at
Norwalk,‘or of Joy it Sons, Danbury. Ct., and
301- Bowery, N. Y., will receive attention.
10 , JOHN PICKENS.
.§nNouwALx"
7-AGRICULTURAL -STORE.
= HE Subscriber hasjust opened at the Store
adjoining Joseph P. Han_ford’s Shoe Store,
a very‘ extensive and complete assortment of
Agricultural Implements,
Such as Plows, Harrows, Ox Yokes, Gardener’:
tools, .Pruniug. Knives, Shears,»&c.,_ &c., which
he will sell ppon as reasonable terms as can be
purchased ‘anywhere in the County. Farmers,
Garden'ers..and others will. find it to their in-
terest to give me a call before purchasin else-
where. ‘ - WM. J. FINL Y.-
Norwalk, Feb. 16, 1855. tf8
vwatches, Jewelry and Fancy Goods.
' NE-W SPRING STOCK!
‘THE Subscriber has just returned from
...New York .with a new Stock of Fash-.
_i_onable Jewelry, Watches, Plated
Ware and Fancy Goods, which he offers to his
customers veryiycheap.
Clocks and atches repaired.
Accordeons tuned and repaired.
Coffin Plates, Spoons, Rings, &c., neatly en-
graved. O. S, CLARK,
No. 2, Skiddy"s Block.
M For Sale.
HOUSE, Barn, &c., with about five acres
of land, located about 1 1-4 miles from the
Bridge ou,the New Canaan Road. There jg 3
never failing stream running through the prop-
erty. _ Said place will be sold at a great bar-
gain, if applied for soon. For particulars en-
quire of Mitchell & Camp, or on the premises,
of LEEMAN CURTIS.
Norwalk, July 15, I854. tf26
on New Styles. 2
New Goods &. low prices.
HARLES FIELDS has now on hand as
large andvaried an assortment of Gentle-
men and Ladies’ Gaiters, Boots, and Slippers,
as has ever been presented to the public in this
market. The styles are new ; the workmanship
neat and beautiful; while the material is of
the finest texture and most durable quality.-
He has some very elegant, plain and fancy
colored, Ladies Gaiters; also, Gent~'s Patent
Leather: Boots and Shoes, with an endless as-
sortment of Boys and Misses Shoes, all of which
will be sold very low for cash. The public are
_are invited to call and examine his stock for
themselves. “'21
Improved Daguerreotypes,
In. New and Splendid Cases.
JUST received alarge assortment of every
variety of plain and fancy cases, including
the new ‘style of. Patent Union Cases, which
are considered by all, as a most beautiful and
durable article. Also on hand stereoscope
cases, with carefully selected lens, which have"
the effect. to condense two Daguerreotypes ta-
ken at different angles into one. and thereby
shows the features in a most perfect and life-
like manner. Persons can have no conception"
of‘ the beautiful effect thus produced unless
they have seen them. The Subscriber is also
taking, with wonderful success, Crayon Da-
guerreotypes, and at a very low rate. It is a
very common occurrence for persons who have
had their likenesses taken in New York and
elsewhere, to have them retaken at the Sub-
scri'ber’s Gallery.
, _ JOHN AUSTEN.
P. S. A large assortment of Fancy Cases,
Souvjenors, Annuals, Tokens, Lockets, .20.,
designed expresslyfor Holiday Gifts.
fail to call and get a pfiture, over Daubury &
Norwalk Railroad Depot. 51
WATBRBURY do DUNCAN,
, Blapksnndths.
THE Subscribers thankful for the liberal
- patronage which they havereceived from
the Public during the past year, would re-
spectfully inform their customers that they
are still prepared-- to execute all orders in
their line of business, in the bestpossible
manner, expeditiously and at reasonable rates.
Especial attention paid to the repairing of
Wagous,.Sleighs, &c. Mill-Work and Ma-
chinery made and repaired, Turning, &c., &c.
Carriages, Sleighs, Wheel-beams, &c., built to
order.
WATERBURY & DUNCAN.
'Nor.walk Iron Foundry.
VERY description of CASTING done at the
shortest notice and in the best manner,
as cheap as can be obtained at any other es-
tablishment in the State. Galvanized Chains,
Chain l’umps,Irou Fence, Posts, Railings, &c.,
furnished to order. Patterns executed at
short notice and upon ‘reasonable terms.
lyl ' ALEXANDER AUSTIN.
s. 1:.’ ohms‘-I-nan,
Wholesale and, Retail Dealer in Groceries,
Provisions, 5'6-, N0. 14 and 16 Main-st.
I I ASjust received an entirely new and ex-
tensive assortment of goods which he
will sell on as favorable terms as any in the
trade. The public are respectfully invited to
call.
Norwalk, March 5th,‘ I855.
BUILDING MATERIALS.
Pressed 8:. Common Brick Lime,
Cement, Calcined Plaster. Hair
and Marble Dust.
THE Subscriber having dissolved his connec-
tion with W. C. STREET, Esq. in the above
business, will continue it on his own account,
and Will keep a good assortment of the above
named articles constantly on hand which will
be sold cheap for Cash.
15 CHAS. T. LEONARD.
Ollice at the {Store of W. C. STREET.
For Sale Very Cheap.
DWELLING and TWO ACRES ofLAN D,
now occupied by the Subscriber. Said
House is entirely new, built in the best man-
ner by day’s work; is pleasantly situated--
commanding a. splendid view of Long Island
Sound, the village and surrounding country.
There is a never failing Spring of first rate
soft water. immediately in front of the House,
at a very small expense it could be so arrang-
ed that an immense quantity of trout could be
raised for the New York Market——thereby
giving a profitable -pastime to the purchaser.
Euquii'e—ou the, premises-—ol'
GEORGE Oi STREET.
ODA, Butter, Water, Graham, Railroad,
Boston, Lemon and Fancy Crackers, just
received, from the Bakery and for sale by
ALLEN, MEEKER st 00.
‘ the very liberal patronage which the Pub-_
first rate orchard, a good well of water, and a V
Don’:
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vvvvw
' For the Gazette.
CONNECTICUT.
What land is that so nicely bound
By, M_assachu_setts and the Sound,
Rhode Island and New York around,
Where Yankees thick as hops are found,
And hasty-puddings do abound?
' Connecticut. '
What land‘ lsthat where George the King
Did o’er the sea’ his fetters fling,
And think to link us in their ring,
Which gave the cry,“ there’s no such thing,’.
Whose sons did Yankee Doodle sing I
Connecticut.
What land is that where folks are said
A To be so scrupulously bred,"
To be so steady habited ;'
Where hearty" girls and boys are fed,
With pumpkin, pies gingerbread ?
Connecticut.
What land is thatuwhere old Time walks,
In steady pace o’er. maple blocks ‘;
Forsakes his brass for wooden clocks ;
Where heads too high, will meet with knocks,
And land’ were more, if fewer rocks I
Connecticut.‘
What land is that where onions grow,
Where maidensf. necks are white as snow,
An_d_che_eks-like ros_es_red you lrnow ;
Where johnny-,cakes,are_,_baked of dough,
That land wh_ere,_milk and honey flow?
’ Connecticut.
What land- is that whence pedlars come,
A thousand milessor more from home,
With tin-, with bass;-wood trenchers; some
With patent nutniegs and new rum;
To gather up the coppers ?—-hum l
Connecticut. -
What land is that where patsons live,
Where men hear gospel and believe,
Where humble sinners seek reprieve ;
Where women stay at home and weave,
Nor gad without their husband’s leave?
_ Connecticut.
What land is" that where I can trace,
My nineteenth cousin by his face;
Where once I fished forlittle dace,
And never learned the duce from ace;
Where grandmamas each night say grace ?
Connecticut.
What land is that when we behold,
And all its history unfold,
And all about the land is told,
We like most things, but some we scold?
Ah! gentle reader, that is old-
Connecticut.
NELLY.
&, Here is a gem, from the Knickerbocker
Magazine, which has beauty as well as art to
recommend it. These are J. G. SAXE’S lines
on his thirty-ninth birth-day:
Ah me! the moments will not stay !
Another year has rolled away;
And June (the second) scores the line
That tells me I am Thirty-nine!
As thus I haste the mile stones by,
I mark the numbering with a sigh,
And yet ’tis idle to repine
I’ve come so soon to Thirty-nine!
Ah! few that roam this world of ours,
To feel its thorns? and pluck its flowers,
Have trod a brighter path than mine
From blithe thirteen to Thirty-nine!
Health, home and friends, (life’s solid part,)
A merry laugh, a fresh young heart,
Poetic dreams and love divine-
Have I not these at Thirty-nine!
0 Time! forego thy wonted spite,
And lay thy future lashes light,
And, trust me, I will not repine
At twice the count of Thirty-nine!
1 {
oi-scsstnnr.
"The Family-I-Home Scenes.
BY T. 3- ARTHUR.
" I’ll not live in this way!” exclaimed
Mrs. Lyon. passionately. " Such disor-
ders, wrangling, andirregularity, rob me
of peace, and make the house a bedlam,
instead of a quiet home. Tom!” she
spoke sharply to a bright little fellow,
who was pounding away with a wooden‘
hammer on a chair and making a most
intolerable din, “ stop that noise this in-
stant! And you Em, not ‘a word more
from your" lips. If you can’: live in
peace with your sister, I'll separate you.
D'ye hear? hush ! this instant!"
" Then make Jule give me my pin
cushion- b'be’s got it in her pocket.”
" It is no such a thing, I have not,”
retorted J uliu.
“ You have, I say.”
u I tell you I havn’t.”
" Will you bush '2” The face of Mrs.
Lyon was fiery red, and she stamped up-
on the floor, as she spoke.
" I want my pincushion.
give me my pincushion."
Irritated beyond control, Mrs. Lyon
caught Julia by the arm, and thrusting
her hand in her pocket, drew out a t.him-
ble, a piece of lace, and a pen-knife.
"I told you it wasn’t there. Couldn't
you believe me.”
This impertinence was more than the
mother could endure, and, acting upon
her indignant impulses, she boxed the
ears of Julia soundly, conscious at the
same time, that Emily was chiefly to
blame for all this trouble, bv a wrong
accusation of her sister, she turned upon
her, also, administering an equal pum- h-
ment. Frightened by all this, the
younger children, whose incessant noise,
for the last hour, had contributed to the
overthrow of their mother's temper, be-
came suddenly quiet, and skulked away
into corners,—-and the baby, that was
seated on the floor, between two pillows,
curved her quivering lips, and glanced
feariully up to the distorted face in
which she had been used to see the Ive-
light that made her heaven. '
A deep quiet followed this burst of
passion like the hush which succeeds
the storm. Alas, for the evil traces that
were left behind! Alas, for the repuls-
ive image of that mother, daguerreotyped
in an instant on the memory of her chil-
dren, und never to be ~effaced. How
many, many times, in after years, will
not a sigh heave their bosoms, as that
painful reflection looks out upon them
from amid the dearer remcmbrances of
Make Jule
childhood.
A woman with good impulses, but
with scarcely any self control, was Mrs.
Lyon. . She loved her children, and desi-
red their good. That they showed so
little forbearance one with -the other,
manifested so little fraternal affection,
grieved her deeply.
" My whole life is made unhappy by‘
it!” she would often say, " What is to
be done? It is dreadful to think of a
family growing up in discord and disun-
ion. Sister at variance with sister. and
brother lifting his hand against brother.”
As was usual after an ebulition of
passion, Mrs. Lyon deeply depressed in
spirits, as well as discouraged, retired
from her family to grieve and weep.-
Liftmg the frightened baby from the
floor, she drew its head tenderly against
her bosom," and leaving the nursery,
sought the quiet of her own room.—-
There in repentance and humiliation, she
recalled’ the's'tor‘Iny scene through which
she had just passed, and blamed herself
for yielding blindly-to passion, instead
of‘ meeting the trouble among ber'chil-
' dren with a quiet discrimination.
To weeping,’ calmness succeeded.-
Still she was perplexed in mind, as well
as grieved at her own want of self-con-
trol. What was to he done with her
children? How were they to be govern-
ed ariglit ? Painfully did she feel her
own unfimess for the task. By this time
the baby ‘was asleep, and the mother felt
something of ‘that tranquil peace that
every true mother knows, when a young
babe is slumbering on her bosom. A
book lay on a shelf near where she was
sitting, and Mrs Lyon, scarcely con-
scioua of the act reached out her band
for the volume. She opened, without
feeling ‘any interest in its contents, but
she had read only a few sentences when
this remark arrested her attention.
“ All right government of children be-
gins with self-government.”
The words seemed written for her,
and the truth was elevated instantly into
perception. She saw it in the clearest
lightfand closed the book and bowed
her head in sad acknowledgment of her
own errors. Thus for some time, she
had been sitting, when the murmur of
voices from below grew more and more
distinct, and she was soon aroused to the
painlul fact, that as usual, when left
alone, the children were wrangling
among themselves. Various noises, as
of pounding on and throwing about
chairs, and other pieces of furniture were
heard, and at length a loud scream, min-
gled with angry vociferations, smote up-
on her ears.
Indignation swelled instantly in the
heart of Mrs. Lyon, hurriedly placing
the sleeping babe in its crib, she started
for the scene of disorder, moved by an
impulse to punish severely the young
rebels against authority, and was half
down the stairs, when her feet were
checked by a remembrance of the semi-
ment—-" All right government ofchxldren
begins with self-government."
" Will anger subdue anger? When
storm meets storm, is the tempest stil-
led '3” These were questions asked of
herself. almost involuntarily. " This is
no spirit in which to meet my children.
It never has, never will enforce order
and obedience,” she added, as she stood
upon the stairs. struggling with herself,
and striving for the victory. From the
nursery came louder sounds of disorder.
How weak the mother felt! Yet this
very weakness was strength.
“ I must not stand idly here,” she said,
as a sharper crv of anguish smote her
ears, and so she moved-on quickly, and
opening the nursery door, stood revealed
to herchildren. Julia bad just raised
her hand to strike Emily, who stood con-
fronting her with a fiery face. Both
were a little startled at their mother’s
sudden appearance, and both expecting
the storm which usually came at such
times, began to assume the defiant, stub-
born air with which her intemperate re-
proofs were always met.
A few moments did Mrs. Lyon stand,
looking at her children—grief. not anger,
upon her pale countenance. I-low still
all became. What a look of wonder
came gradually into the children's faces,
as they glanced one at the other. Some-
thing of shame was next visible. Ant!
now, the mother was conscious of a new
power over the young rebels of her
household.
" Emily,’ said she, speaking mildly,
and yet with a touch of sorrow in her
voice she could not subdue, " I wish you
would go up into my room, and set with
Mary while she sleeps.”
Without a sign of opposition, or even
of reluctance, Emily went quietly from
the nursery, in obedience to her mother’:
esires.
“ This room is very much in disorder,
Julia.”
Many times had Mrs. Lyon said, un-
der like circumstances," why don't you
put things to rights? or I never saw such
girls! If all in the room was topsy tur-
vey, and the floor an inch thick with
dirt, you'd never turn over a hand to put
things to order,” or, “' Go and get the
broom, this minute, and sweep up the
room. You're the laziest girl that ever
lived.” Many, many times, as we have
said, had such language been addressed
by Mrs. Lyon, under like circumstances,
to Julia and her sisters, without. produ-
cing anything better than a grumbling,
partial execution of her wishes. But
now the mild intimation that the room
was in disorder, produced -all the effects
desired. Julia went quickly about the
work of restoring things to the right
places, and in a few minutes, order was
apparent where confusion reigned before,
Little Tommy, whose love of hammer-
ing was an incessant annoyance to his
mother, ceased his din on her sudden ap-
pearance, and for a few moments stood
in expectation of a boxed ears, fora time
he was puzzled to understand the new
aspect of affairs. Finding that he was
not under the ban, as usual, be com-
menced slapping a stick over the top of
an old table, making a most ear piercing
noise. Instantly Julia said, in ’ low
voice to him-—
“ Don't Tommy, don’t do that. You
know it makes mother's head ache.”
" Does it make your head ache, moth-
er?” asked tb_e'?u:hild, curiously, and with
a pitying tone in his voice, as be came
creeping up to his‘ mother’s side, and
looking at her as if in doubt whether he
would be repulsed or not.
" Sometimes it does, my son,” replied
Mrs. Lyon, kindly, “ and it is always
unpleasant. Won’t, you try to Plgy
ivithout making so much noise.”
“Yes, mother, I’ll try," answered the
little fellow cheerfully. “ But I’ll forget
sometimes.”
He looked earnestly at his mother, as
if something more was in his thoughts
“ Well, dear, what else '9” said—she
encouragingly.
" When I forget, you’ll tell me, wont
you.”
" Yes, love."
‘- And then I’ll stop. But don't scold
me mother, for then I can’t stop.”
Mrs. Lyon's heart was touched. She
caught her breath, and bent ‘her face
down to conceal its expression, until it
rested on the silken hair of the child.
" Be a good boy, Tommy, and mother
will never scold you any more,” she
murmured gently in his ear.
His arms stole upwards, and as they
were twined closely about her neck, be
pressed his lips tightly against her cheek,
thus sealing his part of the contract with
a kiss.
How sweet to the mother's taste were
those first fruits of’ self-control. In the
efibrt to govern herself, what a power
had she acquired. In stilling the temp-
eat of passion in her own bosom, she had
poured the oil of peace over the storm-
fretted hearts of her children. '
Only the first fruits were there. In
all her after days did that mother strive
with herself, ere she entered into a con-
test with the inherited evils of her chil-
dren, and just so far she was able to
overcome evil in them. Often, very oft-
en, did ahe fall back into old states, and
often, very often, was self-resistance only
a slight effort, but the feeble influence
for good that flowed from her words or
actions whenever this was so, warned
her of error, and prompted a more vigor-
ous self-control. ' Need it be said, that
she had an abundant. reward?
An Englishn'san’s Exploit, and
How much he made by it.
at SYLVANUS coss., JR.
Many years ago when we were a mere
boy, we used to sit upon a low stool, at
the feet of Commodore Samuel Tucker,
and hear the old veteran relate the inci-
dents that had come under his own ob-
Great Britain. Among the thousand
and one stories that we have heard fall
from the lips of that ocean warrior, the
following has remained fresh in our
memory :
On the Western shore of Penobscot
Bay, between Belfast and Camden, there
was a small club of fishei'men’s cots, in-
habited by a hardy set of men, who had
from infancy been brought up amid the
music of the breaking waves, and who
knew no fear beneath the power of mor-
tal man. Foremost among those child-
ren of the sea, and occupying the station
of rule: among them, was a middle-aged
man, named Enoch Nightingale, or as
he was generally called, Capt. Nightin-
gale, and there never was a man better
fitted by nature for the post he held by
general consent than he was. Powerful
and athletic in his physical mould. bold
and fearless as the forest. monarch, and
frank and generous in his social relations
he was beloved by all who knew him.
He wasa jolly fellow too, and often as
his small grey eyes twinkled in their
merry mood, a close observer might
have seen that a keen love of practical
joking lurked in their gleaming depths.
Al that time of which we write, the
fishermen dared not venture far out, for
a close blockade was kept up along the
coast, and so they were forced to forego
the advantages of their best fishing
grounds. But a new idea had taken
possession of their brain, and they had
thought of fitting out aprivateer against
the English. For this two weeks had
this matter been talked over, and all the
arms necessary to personal welfare had
been procured, but no vessel suitable for
the enterprise could be obtained, nor
could they raise guns heavy enough for
her use, even had they pbssessed the
vessel. Of’ pistols and cutlasses they
had enough, and that was all, unless we
add one old sixpounder, which served
‘as qkind of signal gun in cases of fogs
and stormy nights.
It was just nightfall that Obed Night.
ingale’s shallop (Obed was the old man’s
son) came up the bay, and as the young
man came on shore he reported that
there wasan English Iopsail schooner, a
clean clipper built craft, laying off and
on between Manhegan and the ledges.
She was heavily armed, and seemed to
play about in the water as though her
heels were made for running.
Now Capt. Enoch Nightingale had
said very little about the various proj-
ects that had been set on foot with re-
gard to the pnvateeriug expedition, but
he had thought a great deal, and as soon
as his son communicated the above in-
telligence, his thoughts came to a focus.
A plan of operation was clearly marked
out in his mind, and he at once set about
the work of putting it into effect.
The man who stood second to Capt.
Nightingale, mate, was Jabc Haskins.
“Jabe,” said the captain, "do you
know there is a British clipper just out-
side 9'’
“Yes.”
“Well, s’pose we go and take her ?”
“W-h-e-w!”
"But I'm in earnest.”
Jabe looked at Nightingale
utmost astonishment.
"I can go out in my little Rhody and
take her before she knows where she is.
Now will you help me '3”
“I'll foller yer, capt’n, ef you go new
thunder,” was Jabes hearty response, as
he saw the old man was in earnest.
Capt. Nightingale took his mate by the
arm, and led him off. The night was
dark, but still there was a busy scene on
board the schooner Rhody, which was
the heaviest fishing vessel in the place-
Torches were‘ gleaming to and fro all
night long; hammers and saws Were
sending forth tbier music, and when the
morning dawned the Bnody was lead)’
for sea ; the old iron signal gun holsled
on board ; and placed onra rude 5011 Of
carriage gmjdships; the cod line buckets
and bait boxes had been cleared away,
and take her all In all, she bore some
faint. resemblance to an embryo pirate or
privateer.
She was manned by twelve men, of
with the
whom Jabe flaskins took command.-—
servations during our late struggleswlth _
They wondered where Capt. Nightingale
was, but Jsbe set their hearts at rest. by
telling them that he would get. outside
as soon as the schooner did.
In an hour after daylight the Rhody
hove up her anchor and made sail,
and in less than five hours she poked her
blunt nose into the waters of the blue
Atlantic. Shortly after the schooner had
passed White Head light, the English-
man was made out about two miles dis-
tant to the south’rd and west’rd just off
the Ledges, and hauling his sheets flat aft
Jabe brought his vessel up to the wind,
which was fresh from the north'i'd and
east.’rd, and stood 05 towards the latter
point. This looked like trying to run
away, at least 80 the_Englishman thought
—-and consequently the clipper was im-
mediately put in full chase, and though
she was somewhat to the leeward, still
it was evident she would not be long in
overhauling the Yankee.
About four o’clock in the afternoon
the Englishman came almost within the
hailing distance, and fired a gun. As
the shot came whizzing over the fisher-
man’s deck, Jabe Haskins at once hove
to, and ere long the clipper came up.
“Schooner ahoy !”
"I-lellow !” returned Jabe.
"Do you surrender?”
"Wal, ef you wan’: to take us, I
s’pose I can’: help myself.”
The clipper hove her fore-topsail to
the mastand lowered a boat, and in five
minutes afterwards her commander, fol-
lowed by fifteen men, came over the
Yankee’: side. The first object that
met his gaze as he stepped upon the
deck was the small gun amidships, and
though the thought of an American pi-
rate made him feel sore, yet he could
not help laughing at the almost ridicu-
lous scene thus presented to his gaze.-—
The twelve green lookihg fishermen to-
gether with that gun, did present rather
a ludicrous appearance.
"So you are on a piraticnl excursion '3”
tauntingly remarked the British officer.
‘ “I dono,” returned Jabe; with an of-
fended air, “I s’pose if I’d come across
one of your crafts ‘at I could have took
I should have done it; but I dono as I
should a been piratin' anne more’n yeou
are neow.”
“How many men have you got?”
“I-Iere’s twelve on us, an’ ef yeou’ve
got twelve men ‘at ken lick us, I’d like
new see ‘emf’
"Never mind that, Jonathan.
Lake you into Halifax, and there,
haps, you will find your match."
The schooner was searched fore and
aft, but all that could be found were a
dozen old pistols, and about as many
swords, which were in the cabin, while
in the hold, they discovered nothing but
an array of empty boxes and barrels.-
The Englishman left twelve of his own
men to take charge of the prize, and
took six of the prisoners on board his
own vessel, leaving the other six under
the charge of the officer who had been
appointed to the command of the Rho-
dy, and gave orders that the schooner
should be kept close in his wake during
the night, as he intended to see her safe-
ly out of reach of the Yankee coasters
Until nine o’clock at night the Rhody
stood on after the clipper, with all sails
set, while the latter only carried her
mainsail and two jibs. The slx Yan-
kees who had been left on board, were
secured in the long boat, while the lieu-
tenant in command and five of his men
had the firs: watch. When the clipper
smick two be-ll_s, the vessels were not
more than two cables length apart, the
pl'IZ8 being a little to windward, as ow-
ing to her bad sailing, the lieutenant
wished to weather guage. The night
was quite dark and the wind which had
fallen some since sundown, had veered
slightly to the northward.
While the prize master was earnestly
engaged in keeping up with the clipper,
a very novel scene was being enacted in
the hold. One of the boards which
seemed to form a part of a stationary
floor, was lifted from its place and the
head of old Capt. Enoch Nightingale
appeared through the aperture. In a
moment more another board was remo-
ved, and ere long forty stout fishermen,
all well armed had come up from their
place of concealment. It was but a mo-
ment.’s work to leap on deck, and ere
the thunderstruck lieutenant. could see
from whence came the enemy, he was
bound hand and foot, and so were his
men, while the prisoners wore set. free
from the long boat. Obed Nightingale
took the helm, and his father pointing a
cocked pistol at the head of the English
officer, said :
“Do you think we are in earnest or
not '3”
“I should think you were,” replied
the trembling ofiicer.
"Then if you. do not obey me, you
will get a bullett through your head in
an instant. Now hail me clipper.”
“Scorpion, ahoy !" shouted the lieut-
enant, as if for dear life.
In the meantime the Yankee had been
let off a little more than a cable's length
of her captor, while the bold fishermen
were nearly all crouched beneath the
bulwark.
Some one from the clipper answered
the lieutenant’s call.
"Tell them the schooner has sprung
aleak, and that the cussed Yankees must
have thrown the pump-breaks °Ve1"
boarl.” Q
The poor lieutenant looked l'll'Sl. at the
stern face ofthe old ma‘ and me? at the
muzzle of me pistol, then stretching his
lungs to the utmost, obeyed the order.
uN0\V tell them Ioheave to, and you
will run alongside.”
The frightened officer obeyed, and the
next moment the clipper’s helm was put
[mid down, and her main boom hove L0
windward.
Seven of the Yankee fishermen were
stationed at the lee rail with stout grap-
plings in their hands; in less than five
minutes the Rhody’s bowsprit loomed
over the clipper’s weather quarter.-—
Obed shoved the helm down, and letting
go the sheets fore and aft, the Yankee
schooner shot gracefnliy alongside.
“Why in didn't you come up
under our lee quarter?” shouted the
English captain, as the fisherman
thumped against the side of his vessel ;
but before he could utter more of his
wrath, with which he was literally boil-
ing over, he found his deck swarming
with strangers. T
We’ll
per-
The whole thing had come about so
unaccountably, and, withal, so suddenly
that hardly a blow was struck by the as-
Lonished Englishmen, and before’ they
were fully aware they had beenlcaptutcd
by their own insignificant prize,’ they
were securely bound and most of-them
stowed away by a strong guard.
"Wal, Capt’n," said Jabe Haskins-'-—
wbo had been released from" ‘eunuch
vile-——as he came aft to where that func-
tionary stood by the side of old ,Nightixi-
gale, "when dew yeou think of. taking
us into Halifax ?" ' ‘
his uncouth tormentor, but he disdained
any reply. .
“I say, Capt’n,” continued Jabs in a
very hnfeeling manner, "I ratherguess
as heow that ere exploit o’your’n‘ won’:
amount to a great deal, will ' it!" "But
look here, don’t for mercy sake, gohoms
an’ tell your king ’at you gottook by I
Penobscot cod fisherman, cause it. might
hurt his tenderest feelings.” ’
This time the Englishmtnfifl answer
was more wicked and unfeehn‘g" than
had been Jabe’s, for he not only _"s'wote
terribly, but he even wished ever'y‘YI'n-
kee in Christendom was in the immedi-
ate kingdom of that horned and hoofsd
individual who is said to reign” some.
where beneath the earth. - ‘‘
Before the sun had set on tho" next
day the English prisoners were7"l'al'l'd'¢d
at Belfast, and Capt. Enoch Plightinghlo
found himself in command of as hand-
some a privateer as floated in the Amer-
ican waters, and until peace w'as*de'.
clared and the embargo raised, be ’,c'ar-
ned on a most destructive trade’ among
the British merchantmen. ’
Taking of Sebastopol.
The N. Y. Times publishes 3 letter
from a private soldier in the Allied at-
my to his brother in -New York, which
contains an idea that may be new to‘tho.
American public. The writer says;
“I am glad to say that, in my opinion
Sebastopol will fall ere long—and I am
certain that no one here ever doubted ‘of
our ability to take -it. And now that
Lord Raglan is dead, things will be
made known that will show how little
the Generals of the Allied armies wanted
to take it—-for they only used it' as I
cloak to cover their real intentionl,
which have been to draw as many Rus-
sian [l'0OpS into the Crimea as possible,
so than we might cripple them on this
ground, without advancing into the_intc-
rior of Russia, which would have to be
done if we had Sebastopol now, and it
would be sheer madness to followa Rus-
sian army after having such a precedent
as Napoleon’s Campaign of 1812, where
he lost the finest army the world ever
saw chrough the effects of climate.”
That Louis Napoleon, who is suppo-
sed to have dictated the plan of the
campaign, has had some secret object,
has long been suspected. He evidently
has been in no hurry to push the siege,
and it is said, was displeased with Palis-
sier’s rashness im the 18th of June. 1!.
is rather a singulr plan to protract the
siege, for the sake of drawingthetroops
of Russia into the Crimea, at great ex-
peuse tothem, fotthe purpose of cutting
them to pieces by detail or crushing
them at once in a great battle. There
is not much to be gained by tharegular
invasion of Russia, and this mode ‘of
warfare may occasion more actual loss
to Russian resources than an invasion
would. It is a singular idea and well
worth remembering.
In confirmation of the above ‘opinion
from a private source, the Times con-
tains a letter from Paris which professes
to give a conversation held in the wri-
ter's presence, between Louis Napoleon
and some English ofiicers, in which
the Emperor is declared to have uttered
the following remarks:
"There never has been a siege of Se-
bastopol, for the first step to constitute a
siege is investment. The Russian :1».
my has been posted in extended line be.
tween Simpheropol and Sebastopol, its
centre being moveable, at one time con.
cenu-ated or. Inkermann and another on
Baksi serai. The right wing of the
English troops at Waterloo rested on
Hongoiimont.
The Anglo-French army has not been
long enough to extend its lines so u :9
give face to the Russians, so we have
occupied an entrenched position oppo.
site their right wing at Sebastopol; and
while we have been attackiDg—not be-
siegiug—this post. we have been cons-
tantly outflankcd by the Russian left.-
Anglo French army that has been bo-
sieged.
I ac/mowledge the tactics of the 07;‘.
mean campaign to be my own projec-
lion, and I confess myself satisfied
mainly in the results. The people of
France and England want a feat of
an-ms,and perhaps the people of Ame;-3.
ca would applaud another Smolenski
and Moskowa. No! France in-1813
crossed the arid Steppes and deadly
snows of Russia. I will now make
Russia traverse her own wilderness to
meet us on her frontier. There is not I
man who enters the Crimea "that" has
not undergone all we suffered in the re.
treat from Moscow. There is not a reg-
iment that arrives at Perekop that is
not decimazed. Whole battalions have
been engulphed. The Russian loss, ac-
cording to their own estimate rendered
to the Emperor Nicholas last December
amounted to two hundred and _se'venty
thousand. The Allied troops at that
time had not lost one-tenth of that figure.
I am content to protract the struggle in
the Crimea on thepe terms."
Q in ,, =3 1! fl
-‘I; would be folly to inflict merely a
wound upon Russia, from which’ she
would soon recover. Let ‘us r‘ather'ea-
iabllsh a running sore in ‘her side, from
which her strength will run out. Se-
bastopol is draining her system. The
Future will judge my zactics, ‘but the
people are too small to see far around
them.”
i The Times adds the following:
“It is confidently stated that 10113
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The Englishman looked very "hard It .
If there has been a siege at 8”. it is the '
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