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AT TORNEY AT LAW,
3.4.9.3110 V20 moon DANBURY T0 NOR WALK
Orrrca 0VEE’HAIGl~lT’8 Srovs Fscroax.
, _‘Amos HUNT,
General Pension & Patent Agent
And Prosecutor of Claims before
the several Departments and
the Court of Claims.
Washington, D. 0.
WM. D. HAIG-HT,
West Side the Bridge, J\/‘orwallr, Conn.
xsxuucruasn at nssmn IN
Stoves, Tin, Sheet Iron, and
COPPER WARES,
Ranges, Furnaces, Britania Crock-
ery, Wares, Chain Pumps, Lead
and Lead Pipe, Groceries,
China and Glass I/Vares,
4-c., §~c., 4}-c.
O. E. K. LOCKWOOD, .
0 NQRWALK, CONN.,
L‘A)i‘UFAC'I‘UR"EB.8 OF
Tin, Shoat Iron & Copper Wares,
" ’ xxn DEALERS IN
Stoves, Rangss, Furnaces} Cutlery,
Britannia Porcelain and Wooden
Ware, and Kitchen Furniture
in general, Pumps, Sheet
Lead 4- Lead Pipe,
Crockery, Glass
and China
Ware.
r. n. NASH,
Wnoussns AND RETAIL sauna IN
8.'l‘OV]i‘.S,
' xsxnrxcruasa or
Tin, Shfiét, Iron & Copper Wares,
4 Has constantly on hand a large assort-
ment rd general House-keeping
' Furniture, at ,_So. Norwalk,
~ . Conn. ‘:
1:. -v; at ‘,cHlGBjESTER,
I-Iasrd1‘vva.re
P" DEALER,
r.f_-joriw Aux, CONN .
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lttoney and counselor at Law,
0FFIC’R«’5 O 37.38 JUZRLLOR Y’ S S TORE
Nostwalk-,' Conn.
Jnmnssunnwoon.
“ 1'.‘ succsssoii -ro_
. -‘ 1A'.sn::.:r..1:ioK,
Bookseller, Stationer &. Binder,
17 Main" Street, Norwalk.
‘ nus-rnN’s
DAli‘9?¥E.fi|AN-rRO0MS
Over D. to N. Depot.
' NORWALK.
_ I. i is o Ii 0 s s e s
Warranted to please all Good Judges.
. H. M. riiowi-r'r,
Teacher of Music.
Lessons on the Piano Forte, llelodeon, and in
Vocal Music.
Pinch and lleloiieons selected, with great
an as to ‘tone and quality, for those desi-
ring to purchase. tfl6
Norwalk Post Oflioe.
llliil Closes.-—Wi-:s'r. 7.30 A. x.. 2.00, r.is.
do, . go ' Essr, 8.30 A. 31., 4 30 P. M.
do d0 ~ Du & N. R. Roy 9.00.
do do ' .New York City, 4.30.
" Due.-D. «in N R. R. 8.00 A. M.
£3“ do . Wssr, 9.30 A. 24., 5.45 r. it.
do. Essr, 8.30 .4. an, 3.15 P. hi.
. R. A. WILLIAMS, P. M.
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"i;,"'I'ologr8Ph 05930 “Pen-
fivr legs-aph Ofiicein Norwalk is now
_ 9 el: on week days from 8 AM. to 9 P.M.,
' d on the Sabbath from 7 to 8 o'clock, P. M.
33¢; as heretofore at Austen’s_ Daguerrian
.. mnninbury and Norwalk Railroad Dqpqto.
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_. _ "F93. Sale Very Cheap.
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I ' LING and TWO ACRES ofLAND,
~ r -, .,-,,~,w' occupied by the Subscriber. Said
1iouse~is entirely new, built in the best man-
- is pleasantly situated-
ndidview ord_I-ans 18120.4
Soup 1', sh’ ~ ‘Huge and surroun mg 0000 EY-
Thero is Siiover failing Spring of first I319
bolt. water. immediately in front of the House,
' I‘?-‘0'."VLI9I’y small ex‘ ease it could be so arranfl‘
éd*'t§a',t:“a'n immense quantity of lrollt 000113 b0. -
raised for the ltew=- If-'ol5k3 Market-th,e,1’,eby,
giving a profitable pastime to the purchaser.
Enqui.r&—ou the premises-of
GEORGE O. STREET.
onions in man. and suit‘, of slid:-.
Seasonable
DRY GOODS.
HE Subscriber would return his thanks for
the very liberal patronage with which his
Store has been favored the year past, and hopes
by a constant attention to the wants of the
trading public and by a system of fair and hon-
orable dealing, to retain his share of trade for
the year ensuing. His Stock comprises at all
times a choice and varied selection of fashiona-
ble nnd seasouable Dry Goods, of every quality
and price. He is confident that purchasers
will find every article purchased at his store,
equal in quality, and as cheap in price, as can
be obtained elsewhere. Particular attention
devoted to the selection of Cloths, Vestings,
&c., &c., for Geutlemens wear, which will be
sold at the lowest market prices.
~ L. H. RANDLE.
‘ NORWALK HAT,
, Gap and Pur Emporium.
THE Subscriber having just made very large
additions to his former stock of new and fash-
ionable Goods in his line, would now call the
attention of the public generally, to the great
advantages which he is enabled to offer over
liis competitors in Norwalk. Confining our
whole ‘attention tothis one branch of business,
we feel that we can make purchases and secure
a much better quality of goods, than those
comparatively unacquaiuted with the business.
We havenow. on hand a fine assortment of
Hxrsjust suited to theseason and the wants
of the community. “ For further particulars,
'ust dropin and examine for yourselves, at No.
2 Skiddy’s Block, Main Street.
H. C. RANDLE.
Nonwnmr zimronnnui
PROVISIONS, FRUITS.
Vegetables, Fish - of All Kinds,
_ 1." Clams. Oysters, _&c.,.
As good as the market affords, constantly to be
found at the well known establishment of
’ ALLEN, MEEKER & CO.
fiv Goods of the above description received
the most favorable terms.
Lime.
100 Bbls. of Lime for sale by T. L. PECK.
'I'imberandLaths,
AT SOUTH NORWALK.
350,000 Plastering Lnths.
50,000 Feet Pine and Spruce Timber.
10,000 Pine Pickets just received and for
sale by THOS. L. PECK.
LUMBER ! LUMBER. !
ILL & HUBBELL have recently com-
menced 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 tlfiing in our line at
liberal prices. . ,
15 J, C. HUBBELL,
SPANG & BARDWELL’S
Dry Good Gt clothing Store,
At 'Westport, Conn
THE 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
€718 IDCCT.
The Clothing and Tailoring department is
conducted by the senior partner (J. Spang,)
whose reputation as a 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
in the place. Cloth etc., is cut free of charge
when bought at this Establishment.
SPANG dz BARDWELL.
' Cheaper than Ever
At the South Norwalk
G-GROCERY STORE.
HE Subscriber has on hand by far the lar-
gest amlbesl selection of Family Groce-
ries and Provisions, to be found in South Nor-
walk, which he offers to his Cll:4t0lll8l'i and the
public, at greatly 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 lowest possible price, and he would re-
spectfully solicit an examination and trial of
the same. - ~' GEO. W. SMITH.
Q , 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 reasonable 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. It is well fenced
and in a veryeligible location. For further
particulars enquire at this Office. tf3
Cabinet Ware Rooms at
WESTPORT !
HE Subscribers would respectfully inform
their friends and the public generally, that
they are still located a few doors non}; of the
turnpike, opposite the Store of Alva Gray,
where may be found a large and general as-
sortment of CABINET Wins. in gene,-al_
Undertaking in all its depsmne-mg 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 undersold by any similar establish-
ment in the County.
13 RENOUD do BRUEN.
New Bakery.
R. BUNTING would respectfully inform
9 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, Pics, and Bread,
including Graham, Rye and Domestic Bread,
dcc. Hisstore, adjoining Messrs. Allen, Meeker
dz Co., has been fitted up expressly for his bus-
iness, and he hopes to receive a liberal share
of the public patronage, 20
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Building Moving,
BY CHARLES TUBES.
LL orders f'or building raising and moving.
left with the subscriber, will receive
prompt attention and be executed in the safest
and most expeditious manner.
JOSEPH SHEPHERD,
Carria e Maker, flgeflf.
WOOSTER HOUSE
CORNER 0r‘ii.i1N AND WHI'l‘l:‘. S’l‘Rh‘.E'l‘S,
Near the Rail Road Depot.
HE 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 feels 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
patronage. JOHN R. FORRESTER.
N. B‘.—-Warm and Cold Water Baths ready
at all hours. ,
Danbury, 1855. ' ' ‘ ' 36'
ly4l
SODA, Butter, Water, Grahuui, Railroad
Boston, Lemon and Fancy Crackers, just
reeeived,from the Baker and for sale lg
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daily, and for sale at wholesale and retail on _
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 Painting, 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,
lyl0 Norwalk, Conn.
DYING.
HE Subscriber would return his thanks for
the very liberal patronage which the Pub-
lie have favored him with for the past year,
and would respectfully inform his customers
that he is prepared to execute all orders in a
superior manner. Silks, Merinoes. Paramet-
tas, De Laines, Shawls, Ribbons, Gloves, and
Stockings, dyed all colors, every week.
Brochc Shawls cleaned equal to new, Grape
Shawls cleaned, and dyed all colors, and the
new China finish put on equal to new.
All orders left at the Subscriber’s residence
at Winnipauk, or at Shepherd’s Bakery, at
Norwalk, or of Joy do Sons, Danbury, Ct., and
301 Bowery, N. Y., will receive attention.
10 JOHN PICKENS.
NORWALK
AGRICULTURAL STORE.
THE Subscriber hasjust openedat the Store
, adjoining Joseph P. _Hunford’s Shoe Store,
a very extensive and complete assortment of
Agricultural -Implements,
Such as Plows, Harrows, Ox Yokes, Gardener’s
tools, Pruning Knives, Shears, &c., &c., which
he will sell upon as reasonable terms as can be
purchased anywhere in the County. Farmers,
Gardeners and others will find it to their in-
terest to give me a call before purcha'sing'ele-
where. . WM. J. FINLEY.
Norwalk. Feb. 16, 1855. tfs
Watches, Jewelry and Fancy floods.
NEW SPRING STOCK !-
THE Subscriber has just returned from
New York with a new Stock of Fash-
ionable Jewelry, Watches, Plated
Ware and Fancy Goods, which he offers to his
customers very cheap.
Clocks and Watches repaired. .
Accordeons tuned and repaired. «
Cofiin Plates, Spoons, Ring &c., neatly en-
graved. 0. S. CL RK,
No. 2. Skiddy’s Block.
For Sale.
HOUSE, Barn, &c., with about five acres
. ofland, located about 1 1-4 miles from the
Bridge on the New Canaan Road. There is a,
first rate Orchard, 0. good well of water, and a
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 do Camp, or on the premises,
of LEEMAN CURTIS.
Norwalk. July 15. 1854. tf26
N St 1 .
In New 1:-Is’odsy8i.el:w pr?.
HARLES FIELDS has now on hand as
large and varied 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
'1'o:n:|.1:l:nso:n.
SPRING Jo AXLE 00..
MANUFACTURERS OF
SPRINGS & AXLES,
BOTH COMMON & PATENT,
Of all kinds and sizes,
Cannon-st., opposite Tomliuson's Carriage llanufaetory,
BRIDGEPOBT, CONN.
It is acknowledged that the above Establish-
ment manufactures the best articles in their
line, to be found in the market. All orders
by Mail or otherwise promptly responded to.
Russai. Touuxsox, Pi-es., S. B. Fsnovsox, .Ta.,
Treas’r, Wis G. LINEBURGH, Scc’y. tf‘34
Improved Daguerreotypes,
In New and Splendid Cases.
JUST received a large 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 efi‘ect 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-
seriber’s Gallery.
JOHN AUSTEN.
P. S. A large assortment of Fancy Cases,
Souveuors, Annuals, Tokens, Lockets, &c.,
designed expressly for Holiday Gifts. Don’:
fail to call and get a picture, over Danbury 65
Norwalk Railroad Depot. 51
WA-rririnumr as nuaioniv,
Blacksxniths.
HE Subscribers thankful for the liberal
patronage which they have received from
the Public during the past year, would re-
spectfully inform their customers that they
are still prepared to exequte all orders in
their line of business, in the best possible
manner, expeditiously and at reasonable rates.
Especial attention paid to the repairing of
Wagons, Sleighs, &c. Mill-Work and Ma-
cliinery made and repaired, Turning, &c., dzc.
can-mggg, sleighs, Wheel-beams. &c., built to
order.
WATERBURY do DUNCAN.
Norwalk 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 iu the State. Galvanized Chains,
Chain Pumps, Iron Fence, Posts, Railings, &c.,
furnished to order. Patterns executed at
short notice and upon reasonable terms.
lyl ALEXANDER AUSTIN.
S. B. OLIVISTEAD,
W'hoIc-sale and Retail Dealer in Groceries,
Provisions, &'c., No. 14 and 16 -Main-8L
I N AS just received an entirely new and ex-
tensive assortment of goods Which 118
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 &. 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. 'l‘. LEONARD.
Office at the Store of W. C. S'rii.Ei-:'r.
__...._ ._.__._..-
LARK’S Genuine 6 cord Spool Thread at
44 ets. per dot. for sale by
’ O. can;
POETRY.
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The Perplexed Housekeeper.
or ims. r. n. alas.
I wish I had a dozen pairs
Of hands this very minute;
l’d soon put all these things to rights-—
The very deuce is in it.
Here’s a big washing to be done,
One pair of hands to do it, .
Sheets, shirts and stockings, coats and pant
How will I e’er get through it ?
Dinner to get for six or more,
No loaf left o’er from Sunday;
1 And baby cross as he can live——
He’s always so on Monday. ‘ I '
And there’s the cream, ’tis getting sour,
And must forthwith be churning,
And here’s Bob wants a button on——
Which way shall I be turning?
’Tis time the meat was in the pot,
The bread was worked for baking, ,
The clothes were taken from the boil-
Oh dear! the baby’: waking.
Hush, baby dear I there hush sh-sh!
I wish he’d sleep a little,
Till I could run and get some wood
To hurry_up that kettle.
Oh dear! If P comes home,
And finds things in this pother,
He’1l just begin and tell me all
About his tidy mother!
4
How nice her kitchen used to be, __ _ _ ‘,,
Her dinner always ready
Exactly when the noon bell rung-
Hush, hush, dear little Freddy.
And. then will ‘come some hasty word,
Right on before I’in'thinking—-
Theysay that hastyvwords from wives
Set sober menvto drinking.
Now isu’t that a great idea,
That men should take to sinning,
Because a weary, half sick wife,
Can’t always smile so wmxixol
When I was young I used to earn
My living without trouble,
Had clothes and pocket money too,
And hours of leisure double.
I never dreamed of such a fate,
When I, A-LABS I was courted-
Wife, mother, nurse, seamstress, cook, house-
keeper, chambermaid, laundress, dairy wo-
man, and scrub generally, doing the work of
six
For the sake of being supported l
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MISCELLRNY.
[§' Dr. Thomas, of Monticello, Ind.,
reports a rattlesnake bite. M. J. H. S.,
who stands six feet in his stockings, who
by the way, was very fond of brandy,
had just been bitten on the inside of his
left heel by a large rattlesnake ; both
fangs had been well inserted in th_e mus-
cle. In thirty-six hours he was sound
and well. I gave him, in the short time
alluded to, one quart of brandy, and one
and a half gallons whiskey all without
intoxication He wanted more, and re-
fused to supply his wants. The next day,
Mr. H., his neighbor, was passing along,
and saw him with his pants rolled up to
his knees, barefooted and wading around
in some weeds and grass with his feet.
H, asked if he had lost anything. "No
sir.” "What are you doing, then?" “I’m
hunting a snake. There ain’t any liq
uor only what Dr. Thomas has, and he
won’: let me have any unless I'm snake
bit, so Pm hunting one.”
337- Mrs. Partington reading an ac-
count of a railroad accident. was much
surprised to learn that the locomotive
had been driven off the track by one of
the switches. She shouldn't have
thought," she said, "that. the great iron
engine would have minded such a little
thing as a switch.”
"Yes, but you must remember, mama
said Ike, gravely,“ihat the locomotive
has a tender behind." Oh, that indeed
replied the old lady, resuming hur paper
well, you needn't talk about it, my son.
3. One of the most significant facts
as to the coming doom of Popery is its
increasing weakness in its old strong
holds. Even at Paris it is declining.
The number of priests in that city in
1790 was 5000. As the population has
doubled, the present number, taking up
the relative proportion, ought to be 10-
000; whereas it is now 800.
313-’ An old-fashioned naval captain
stood up to go through a country dance
with a very fine lady, who was shocked
to observe that his huge and worn hands
were not covered according to etiquette
"Captain said his fair partner, "you are
not aware perhaps that you have not
your gloves on.” "Oh, never mind
ma'am!” answered the commander,
‘-never mind; I can wash my hands
when we’ve done.
Guano for Insects.—-A correspondent
of the Horticulturist says :—"Some time
last summer, while budding some young
peaches, I found that ants had taken pos-
session of some ten feet inqone row.—-
They very earnestly resisted my attempts
to iuuoculatc the tree. inflicting many
unpleasant wounds on my hands and
arms. In order to disperse the warlike
Iiiile nation, I sprinkled near a pint of
fine guano along the little ridges. This
threw them into immediate consternation
I uoticedliitle collections of winged ants
huddled close together, and seeming to
be quiet, while those without wings ran
about in great. agitation. The following
day not a single insect could he found
where the day previous they appeared
to be innumerable.
To which we add the following from
an unknown source: “We had a. veiy
destroyed by the striped bug. The Vines
had commenced running, and in two or
three. days the bugs had stripped nearly
every leaf. As a desperate remedy we
applied a handful of guano on the top of
the hill as far as the vines had run, in-
king care that it did not fall on the leaf.
In tweiii.y-four hours nota bug was to
be seen: the vines hail rssumed a heal
my and vigorous growili, and are now
loaded with fruit. The experiment was
not one vine only, but hundreds.
Country Gentleman.
‘of personal liberty.
fine melon patch which was well nigh ‘
From the N‘. Y, Daily Times.
The Impsisonment of Passmore
Williamson.--Legal Aspects of
the Case.
We have never seen the illegality of
Judge Kane's proceedings in this case,
more clearly or forcibly demonstrated
than in an article which we copy from
the Hartford Courant, and which, we
understand, was written by Hon. James
Dixon, formerly member of Congress
from Connecticut. Upon the main
point of the case it is especially strong
Judge Kane sent Williamson to prison
' -"on the alleged ground that ‘he had per-
ju/redr himself, by making a false return
to the writ. of habeas corpus. ’ Even
granting the truth of the allegation, it
is shown upon the highest authority that
in just such cases the offender is to be
held to answer therefor at the next term
of the Court-—not committed to prison
at the discretion of the Judge, under
pretext of contempt. This deprives the
apologists of Judge Kane of the only
shadow of an ‘excuse they have ever
been able to urge for his conduct.
The article puts the whole case very
A clearly and forcibly, and is well worth
_r_ea_ding. We print it below 2
From the Hartf‘ord Courant.
The spccialboast of our “free and in-
depent” people is their secure enjoyment
No man can be
imprisoned here, we are in the habit of
asserting, without due process of law.
. The accusation must be specific—the
jcoused must be confronted by the wit-
ness—lie must be heard by himself or
his counsel-—and a jury of his peers
must_p_ronounce_liim guilty, before he
can be deprived of life or liberty. This
is the theory of our Government.
Yet at this moment, a citizen of the
United States, and he a white man-—
(for iffhe was black not a word were to
be said !——why single him out from the
four millions of his fellow men, who, in
this land of liberty, drag out a wretch-
ed life in slavery '!)--a white citizen of
the United States—lias been imprisoned
more than two months, in the city of
Philade|phia,—without law--without al-
leged crime—wii.hout trial-without a
heariug—without a jury—witbout limit
of time. As he has had no day in Court
so no day is fixed when he may go free.
He lies in jail at the discretion of the
Judge-and for what? Let us briefly
state the case.
In the ‘month of July last, a gentle-
man named Wheeler arrived in Phila-
delphia, accompanied by three slaves.
By the law of Pennsylvania, these slaves
on touching the soil of that State, be-
came free. Passmore Williamson was
at thattime secretary of a society found-
ed by Dr. Franklin, for the relief of free
blacks claimed as slaves. He informed
the slaves in question that, by the laws
-of Pennsylvania, they were entitled to
their liberty, whereupon they left. their
master. and went their way, as they had
the most perfect right to do. Wheeler
applied to Judge Kane, of the U. S.
District Court, for a writ of habeas cor
pus, directing Williamson to bring the
alleged slaves before his Court, to be
dealt with according to law. To this
writ, Williamson made return that the
persons specified in the writ were not
under his control, and that he, therefore,
could not bring them into Cour‘.--and
he added that they had never, at any
time, been under his control. J udge
Kine finding himself foiled in his pur-
pose of returning the slaves to their for-
mer owner, discovered in this return a
pretext for punishing Williamson. He
went into an elaborate argument to
prove his return to the writ a contempt
of Conn, He could find no contempt
in the allegation that the slaves were
not at the time of the service of the
writ, under the control of Williamson,
but he claimed that he had proved that
at the. time of their escape iney were so.
The insertion, therefore, of this allega-
tion, viz: that the slaves had never
been under the control of Williamson,
he decided to be a contempt of Court,
for which he at once sentenced to im-
prisonment. The counsel of William-
son immediately asked permission to
amend the return, by striking out the
objectionable part; but this permission
was denied, and the respondent was hur-
ried off to prison, where he still remains
.An application to the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania for a writ of habeas cor-
pus to bring before it the body of Wil-
Iiamson, has been refused on the ground
solely, that the State Court could not go
behind Judge Kane’s abjudicatiou. On
this decision we make no comment. It
was perhaps correct, and seems to be
supported by precedents. See 7 Wheat.
38, 5 Coud. Rep. 225-
Such are the facts in this case. They
disclose an instance of lawless oppression
and tyranny unparalleled in the annals of
judicial proceeding, and they ought to a-
rouse the indignation of the people to a
degree which would be satisfied with
nothing short of the condigu punishment
of me Judge, whose power has been so
grossly abussed. _ _
What is the crime for which William-
ioii is ‘imprisoned ?
1. Is it the fact. that he announced to
the slaves of Wheeler their legal rights?
This will notlbe claimed. On the contra-
ry, it was his right and duty as a man
and citizen, to give them the informa-
tion conceruing their right to freedom.
They were oppressed and ignorant, and
it would have been the duty, as has been
well said elsewhere “Of Judge Kane
himself, and of every magistrate, every
officer of justice in the State, to give
such information, and see that the laws
were executed according to their benev-
oleni object and intent, and not stiffer
the weak through ignorance of the laws
in their behalf, to become the prey of
the strong, evading and over-riding
those laws.”
2, VVas there any intentiinal cou-
tempt of court on the part of William-
son? This is not even claimed by Judge
Kane. How could it be, when the res-
pondent desired to amend his return by
striking out the immaterial part which
was objected to’! No, the contempt for
which he lies in prison was technical-—
constructive-—made out by reasouing—
was indeed, no contempt at all, as any
man of ordinary sense must see. It was
a base pretext, and such must _be the
judgment of the people when the facts
l are understood.
0-
3. In point of fact this statement in
VVilliamson’s return, that the slaves in
question had never been under his con.
Lrol, was strictly true. They were as
free the moment they reached, by the
voluntary act of their owner, the State
of Pennsylvania, as Judge Kane him-
self. They were not under the control
of Williamson, iii any legal sense, and
the return was therefore strictly correct
—but suppose it were not-—suppose the
respondent committed perjury- Did
that authorize the Judge to commit him
to prison without a trial by Jury P For
the satisfaction of any lawyer who may
urge that claim, we cite the following
conclusive authority: "If from any col.
lateral evidence it should appear that
there is reason to believe the respondent
(in habeas corpus) has perjured himself,
the Circuit Court will recognize him to
answer at the next term of the Court to
such matters as may be found against
him." United States vs. Dodge, 2
'Galli C. C. R. 312. If therefore, we
admit that Williamson was guilty of
perjury, that was a crime for which she
should have been indicted and tried by a
Jury. This, however, was not what
Judge Kane desired. He well knew
that Williamsou’s return was true, and
that if indicted for perjury, he would be
triumphantly acquitted.
4. The power of Judge Kane to im-
prison for contempt of Court, is defined
by an act of Congress passed March 2,
1831, the first section of which is as
follows:
“Be it ;'nac_ted, 8rc.—That the power of the
several Courts of the United States. to issue
attachments and inflict summary punishments
for contempt of Court, shall not be construed
to extend to any cases exdept the misbehavior
of any person or persons, in the presence of
said Courts, or so near thereto as to obstruct
the administration of justice. the misbehavior
of any of the ofiicers of said Court in their
ofilcial transactions, and the dicobedience or
resistance by any ofiicer of said Courts, party
and juror, witness, or any other person or per-
sons, to any lawful suit, process, order, rule,
decree or command of the said Courts.”
Was Williamson guilty of misbeha-
'vior in Court? This is not pretended.
Was be guilty of disobedience to any
writ, process, order, rule, decree or com-
mand of the Court? Let us see. What
was the writ served upon him? It
made it the duty of the respondent to
bring the bodies of the alleged slaves
into Court, or to make his return of rea-
sons for not so doing. He made return
accordingly. He stated that the persons
were not, and never had been under his
control, and he could not, therefore,
have their bodies in Court. Now we
ask any. lawyer to say how, under the
act of Congress ‘quoted above, Judge
Kane had power rightfully to imprison
for contempt of Court.’ There was no
pretence of misbehavioriu Court—there
was no disobedience to the writ—whicli
was in effect in the alteruative—-—to bring
in the bodies or make return oi reasons
for not complying. If the return was
in fact false, that was not disobedience.
It was perjury, and for that, as is proved
by the aiithority above cited, the respou
dent should have been recognized to ap-
pear at the next term to answer. Clear-
ly there was no shadow of authority for
the arbitrary sentence of imprisonment.
It was a lawless exercise of judicial
power which would result in the im-
peachmenl of the guilty Judge, if the
Government of the United States were
not under the control of the oligarchy
of the South.
There is no species of tyranny more
dangerous than that which takes the
form of judicial proceeding. The peo-
ple of Connecticut are in the habit of
respecting the abjudicatious of courts-
and it is difficult for them to believe that
the discretion of a Judge may be the
most dangerous liberty. We beg leave
to commend to them the following senti-
ments of Lord Camden on this subject,
himself one of the purest Judges who
ever adorned the English Beach:
"The discretion of a judge is the
law of tyrants. It is always unknown
It is di_'fl"erent men. It is casual, and
depends upon constitution, temper and
feeling In the best, it is oftentimes
caprice, in the worst, it is every vice,
folly and passion to which human na-
ture is liable.”
Death.—Dr. Pallie once said that "all
his observations of death-beds inclined
him to believe that nature intended that
we should go out of the world as uncou-
scious as we came into it." “In all my
experience,” he added, "I have not seen
one instance to the contrary.” Ret even
in such a large experience the occurrence
of "one instance in fifty to the contrary”
would invalidate the assumption that
such was the law of nature, (or "na-
turc’s intention," which if it means any-
thing means the same.) The moment
in which the spirit meets death is per-
haps like the moment in which it is em-
braced by sleep. It never, I suppose,
happened to any one to be conscious of
the immediate transition from the wa-
king to the sleeping state.
Mrs. Jameson.
A Word or two about Newspapers.-
Rev. Abel Stevens, the editor of the
National Magazine an issue which stands
nearly in the first place among the
periodicals ofour country, says in his
"table,” speaking of the independence of
the true editor :
“We do not in our editorials, hold
ourselves responsible to the personal
views of any individual patron. For
ourselves personally, we would not sub-
scribe a sixpence to a periodical which
should hold itself bound to re-credit only
received views, or to bring to us from
mouth to mouth, such opinions only as
are admitted by common consent, or are
a repetitioi1—a rehash—of our own in-
dividual thinkiugs. We prefer some-
thing iudependent—sometliing provoca-
tive of new and progressive thought-»
even if it challenge, sometimes, our dis
sent. This is one of the prime rules of
editing, and be that don’t like it had
bezter clear our track as soon as possible.
A Useful Pairof Horses.—A saw
horse and a clothes’ horse.
A Voice from the City on the
Far-lner’s Life.
A gentleman who has been engaged
in mercantile business for many years in
one of our large cities, in writing a let-
ter of inquiry in relation ton farm which
might be purchased in the wr1ier’s
neighborhood. with a view to settling
"upon a a farm, writes after the following
fashion, his view of afarmc-r’s life: “I
am truly sick as heart almost every day,
feeling keenly the vexatiou arising from
the risks, the tricks, the uncertainties,
ilie dishonest and dishonorable transac-
tions counecied with business. I have
been comparing and contrasting differ-
ent employments or vocations in life,
and have come to the conclusion that
the situation of a farmer, with capital
sufficient to go to work in the most ap-
proved mauiier, is, at this present time
of Swartoutism, Schuylerism, and an
abundant crop of Swindlers on a smaller
scale, of all other situations the one
most to be coveted. The farmer is less
at the mercy of others whims, caprices
and dislionesties; less at the mercy of
fluctuations in trade ; less at the mercy
oi banks and brokers; and more inde-
pendent in every view than I take of
him, He is not liable to have his house
taken from him by a higher bidder, and
to go througn the horrible operation of
moving every May. He needs to dread
no expulsion froiu house or store. Rises
or falls in the prices of rent. or provisions
have no terrors for him. His own fields
and his own industry supply almost all
his wants, his own flocks and woodlands
provide him with shelter and fire, so that
he does not need to dread, as so many in
cities have to do, the approach of win-
ter. He is free, too, from the miserable
strife and ambition of making a display,
of endeavgoring to outvie this one and
that one in style of living. furniture,
dress, equipege, &c. Oh 3 this city life
has many, many annoyances. We have
too many in all the more respectable
branches of busiuess——toO many mer-
chaiii§, too many lawyers, too many in
almost every emplovmeut. This city
and all our cities could very well spare
lots of merchants, and inechauics, and
lawyers, and doctors, and editors, and
bankers, and note-shavers, and office-
seekers, and louugers, and idlers, and
paupers. This city could spare enough
to settle all the farms in any county of
your State. There are too many of us
here, We crowd each other, we are in
each other’s way, we cheat and try to
live upon one another, we ‘bite and de-
vour one another,’ and it is high time
that a part of us were at better business
in the country. I have looked all over
the professions and employmenis in
which men engage, and am firmly con-
vinced that the situation of a farmer in
easy circumstances is more desirable
than any other.”
All is not Gold that Glitters.
Beware of sham jewelry. The New
York Courier says, and we believe with
truth :
“Very few of the heavy fob and vest
chains which we see describing the seg-
ment of a circle over the vests of jcwery-
loving, are more than ten carats fine.-—
The mountings, as they are called--dogs
heads, horses’ heads. eagles, and oter fan-
ciful desiuns-—are made of this laminae
of gold, filled with ‘hard solder’, which
is a mixture of lead and silver. Some
of them are massive-looking art'icle,s
and require a good deal of ingenuity in
their manufacture, but when put into the
les:_melled up—-contain, in proportion
to their bulk a ridiculously small quan-
ity of gold. Ladies breast-pins of plain
gold are made of extremely thin materiel
thefront about ten or twelve carats fine
and the back only eight, the hollow space
between, is fined with solder, and when
compleale, none but a judge can distin-
guish it from a massive article. Ear-
ljings, seal finger-rings, and other pieces
of jewelry are made in the same manner
showy in appearance, beautifully polish-
ed. and attractive-looking enough cer-
tainly; but after a years’ wear the ed-
gas or joints become apparent, and the
soldering can pe plainly discerned.-
Fliinsiuess is the order of the day in al-
most every thing. You can buy a gold
.pencil and pen for about eight dollars,
that if it wear as good as its appearance
would lead one to expect, would be
worth three times that some. But what
is it in reality! The slides. the head,
and the point are _pure brass nicely plated
and the balance is eight or ten carat
gold marvelously thin ; the article will
last perhaps a year or two—its beauty
much shorter time- It is well known
that a so-called gold watch can be pur-
chased for much less now than it could
fifty ye-zrs since, and yet gold has not
deteriorated in value, nor are the best
movements any cheaper nor any lower.
The reason is because first class
watces are jeweled with bonafitle 7970915
either rubies topazes, or small diamonds
while most of the watches now a dz}/5
arejeweled, with bits of quartz or CYYS‘
tal; because the cases are thinner and
poorer, alloyed greatly, and colored to
imitate gold ofa higher grade} afld be‘
cause the names of me best English ma-
kers are affixed to cheap Swiss move-
ments which are thrown upon the mar-
ket as the genuine article.”
Trinket buyers should be aware of
these facts, and buy only of well known
honorable and local Jewelers.
Fire in Fairfield.——A fire broke out
in Fairfield, on the night ofthe llth inst.
destroying two barns and a small dwell-
ing, together with their contents. The
barns formerly belonged to the Marine
Hotel, but were at the time of the fire
the property of Robert Speucer———they
were fully insured. The hay, rye, &c,
with which they were filled was the prop-
erty of the people living in the vicinity
and were partially insured. A iiumper
of wagons and carts, and various other
articles belonging to David Wakemau,
were also destroyed—loss $700; insur-
ance $450. At one time several other
buildings were in danger, but the flames
were at length subdued. The fire was
the work of an incendiary.--Farmer.
[]§= Old bachelors are like old wood,
hard to get started, but when they do
take flame they burn prodigiously.
N EW YoRir,lOct'.,'.‘l"9Lli, I855-
Gotham is said to be very U gay, and
cash, with all the other lagreemvnts 05
life, to be remarkably abundant, We
repeat the report as it is general, but
we must beg to decline in any" way en-
dorsing it, for truth to say, we have nev
er been in any city so iprovokiingly dull,
or in any quarter of the globe ‘where
money was a commodity so scarce.
All me meacres, nowevhr, and places
_of public amusement are open, they
seemingly doing a__ brisk trade, though
no novelty has been produced, with the
exception of a few old thin-worn pieces
stolen from the English, andby them in
turn stolen from the French. We have
had an Opera it is true, ‘and’, what is
what is more remarkable that Opera lea
native production. Rip Van »* Winkle
is its name. It is an American story, and
founded, of course, on the ‘story of the
old dreamer of Sleepy ,Hollm,u.,,so ge-
ninlly immortalized by Irvinfl. Strange
to say, though a first attempt,‘ it hae
been a successful one, and promises to
have a run. Mr George Bristow is the
author of it, and it is really a very cred-
itable production. ‘
Other theatrical affairs suspect are
dull, and whatever may be said to the
contrary by the venel scribes o_f'the dai-
ly press, the Rachel s'pec‘ulai:ion has
been a failur. Her‘ ‘Hebrew’ ‘brother,
Mr. Raphs: "-. '2. sin factfliovershot
the mark. .. - izunager M. :.Naquet,
or as th'‘ v ~. _~.-.—_.s sometimes write it,
Nogar.-. >n ~alit.y found it to be No-
go- " the liberal pronunciation
of crsion of his name. The
low. .- the prices in reality almost
uomirv «:~ failed to fill the'h'o'use, and
the ' i~.T~.h cave been drawn for
the i.» have been induced
to visit t.. r . expectation of
hearing the . ' . “‘-.-"g or de-
claimed by RG61. ~ . . a sort
of half promise made in
reply to a got up serenade '
ago, but never filled. The doc; --
we must say, isa somewhat unv.
one, is already found out, and great istn;
indignation of those who going to ill.
theatre often from considerable distan-
ces, to hear this celebrated revolutionary
hymn chanted, came way disappointed,
The Fair of the American Institute
has opened for the season, but so far as
yet disclosed, it is a very tame adult.-
The town is far more interested in the
approaching annual elections. the politi.
ciaus are all on the qui vice, and of course
the greatest rogues will gain the day.-
But a beiter|era we think and hope is
dawning for New York. Six of the
Aldermen and Common Councilmen
have already been indicted for malfai-
sance, malpractices, corruptiouand eve-
Mr. Raymond, the. noted Lt. Governor
of the State, and still more notorious
Editor of that wretched rag of a news-
paper, the New York Daily Times, is
still permitted to retain his place. He
will have his turn, however, and that at.
no distant day, at present he looks par-
ticularly uncomfortable, and evidently
lives in terror of being supplanted by
the equally emaculate and ex-Rev, Mr.
Cliauucey C. Burr, who was kicked out
of a public meeting at the Astor House
the other night, or at least left when
threatened with the application of the
charming foot to a part of his ex-Reve-
real person, which politeness forbids us
to name. __ -
The Professional world, or at least the
Dental portion of it, has been , greatly
scandalized by a charge brought by Mr.
Jobson, author of the Histories of Eng.
land and Ireland, and the'Frenoh Revo-
lution, &c., formerly Surgeon Dentist to
the Royal Family of England, againsta
uoied Dentist who describes himself
as “late Professor in the Ohio College of
Dental Surgery,” but now of Bond at.
here, for obtaining money, eic., ofihin
under false pretenses. The “Doctor” is
seems, claims to be the inventor of a
new mode of making sham teeth, of
whicha person of the same profession
named Hunter, living in Cincinnati, was
accused of infringement by the Iepre-
seiitations of the "Doctor,” who alledged
that he was doing a practice of ‘$25,000
ll year, had 812,000 due him for licences
under his patent, and was possessor of
lauded property to the value of $12,000
more. Mr. Jobson was induced not on-
ly to purchase scientific books, imple-
ments, &c., and devote a large portion of
his time to him here, but also to go to
Cincinnati, where he was detained six
weeks as a witness, when the “Doctor"
there however, lost his case, as it appears
by attempting to over-prove it—a very
different story was told. He then do.
clured that so far from being in flourish-
ing circumstances which he formerly
represented he hadn’t a cent in flu
World, had been under the necessity of
pawning his watch, and hadn’t even
dined for a week, that the propertv in
Cincinnati was his wife,” etc., and made
many other excuses equally unexpected.
Mr. Jobson having on inquiry, ascer.
taiiied fhst. these excuses were equally
fabulous, and that the, “Doctor” was
practising similar deceptions upor. many
members of the Press, into whose debt
‘he got for advertising, by representing
ry species of official knavery, though .
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