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NUMBER 426--NEW SERIES-
. TUESDAY, lEEBRUARYi26, 1856.
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A. BYINGTON Editor &Pi-oprietor.
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NORWALK.
,. Link e.:n.o-s s as
Worranted ‘to please all Good Judges.
D<:.i,s_. noo-rn,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
zus Izisaro woo FROJIWDANB our T0 NOR WALK
Orricn ovnu HAicii-r’s Srovs Fscronv.
J’. I‘. I'OO.'.I.'E,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
omvvcs: OVER Jlf./1LLORY’S sromz
Norwalk, Conn.
' AMOS HUNT,
General Pension & Patent Agent
And" Prosecutor of Claims before
the several Departments and
the Court of Claims.
Washington, 15. O.
CH. -C. VRANDLE,
lists, ca§£73Tiié37s & Boy's
sriuiw coons, &c.,
I-adios Furs,‘ Gents Gloves, canes,
‘Uznbrellas, $0.,
No. 2 Skiddv’s Block.
C. J. GRUMAN,
1 Dealer in Foreign and Domestic
DRY GOODS, CARPETINGS,
Carriage Trimmings, Cloths, Cassi-
meres, Satinetts,, Vestings, and Tail-
or’s Trimmings. by the Yard,
Piece or Package.
susirrmcs, sumrmes, JEANS, BA’l'1‘S AND WARP,
At the lowest possible prices. A
~oRw.A»i.i<. cow N.
-0. 81. E. K. LOOKWOOD, 8!. CO.
NORWALK. CONN., '
MANUFACTURERS OF
Tin, Sheet Iron & Copper Wares,
‘AND DEALERS IN _ ,
Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Cutlery,
Britannia Porcelain and Wooden
Ware, and Kitclicn Furniture
ingcneml, Pumps, Sheet
Lead 4- Lead Pipe,
Crockery, Glass
and Gliina
Wore.
E. V. A. CHIGHESTER,
I-Iardvvare
DEALER,
NORWALK, CONN.
S S H E R W O O D .
SUCCESSOR TO
A. S CK.,
Bookseller, Stationer &. Binder,
17 Main Street, Nor'wal/c.
JAME
P. H. NASH, .
\V|IOLESALE Ax_D,RE’l‘AIL DEALER IN
S '1‘ O V E..S.,
iiANurAcTonnza or
Tin, Sheet Iron & Copper Wares:
Has constantly on hand a. large assort-
ment of geizeml IIouse-keeping
Furniture, at "So. Norwalk,
Conn.
H. M. pnowrrr,
Teacher ofilllliusio.
Lessons on the Piano Forte, Melodeon, and in
Vocal Music.
Pianos and Melo leons selected, with great
care as to tone and quality, for those degi-
ring to purchase. “"16
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Norwalk Post Omce.
Mail 0loses.—WusT. 7.30 A. M.. 2.00, p M_
do do EAST, 8.30 A. .\i., 4 30 F. ii.
do do D. dz N. R. R., 9.00.
do do New York City, .30.
Mail Dm.-.——D. dz N R. R. 8.00 A. ll.
do A WEST, 9.30 A. .\l., 5.45 r. is.
do E.As'r, 8.301. M., 3 15 P. M.
R..,A. WILLIAMS, P. M.
_.
. Sulky For Sale,
LIGHT and in good condition, will be sold
cheap if applied for soon. Enquire at
Gazette Ofiier-..
do
do
AMS, Shoulders, Dried Beef, &.c., some
very due and cheap,“ 0i.i_isrsAn’s.
M
Seaeonable
DRY‘ GOODS.
HE Subscriber would return his thanks for
the very liberal patronage with which his
Store has been fav_ored the year past, and hopes
by a_ constant attention to the‘ wants of the
tlading public and by a system of fair and hon-
orable (lealing, to retain his share of trade for
tlieyear ensuing. His Stock comprises at all
times a choice and varied selection of fashiona-
ble and seasonable 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 Gentlemens wear, which will be
sold at the lowest market prices.
A L. H. RANDLE.
NORWALE EMPORIUM l
PROVISIONS, FRUITS.
Vegetables, Fish of All Kinds,
clams. Oysters, &c.,
As good as the market affords, constantly to be
found at the well known-establishment of
’ ALLEN, MEEKER alt CO.
A‘ Goods of the above description received
daily, and for sale at wholesale and retail on
the most favorable terms. '
Linie.
I00 Bbls. of Lime for sale by T. L. PECK.
Timber and Lathe,
AT SOUTH NORWALK.
350,000 Plastering Laths.
50,000 Feet Pine and Spruce Timber.
10,000 Pine Pickets just received and for
sale by THOS. L. PECK.
LUMBER ! LUMBER !
HILL & 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 thing in -our line at
liberal prices. . ,
15 J , C. HUBBELL,
SPANG & BARDWELLTS~
Dry Good 59 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
Mons wear.
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 Cassinieres, 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 out free of charge
when bought at this Establishment.
SPANG & BARDWELL.
Watches, Jewelry and Fancy Goods.
NEW SPRING STOCK!
THE Subscriber has just returned from
New York with a new Stock of Fash-
8.
ionable Jewelry, Watches, Plated
re and Fancy Goods, which he offers to his
customers very cheap.
Clocks and Watches repaired.
Accordeons tuned and repaired.
Coffin Plates, Spoons, Rings, &c.,neatly e_n-
graved. . 0. S. CLARK,
Ohoaper than Ever
flt the South .N'orwalk
GROCERY STORE.
HE Subscriber has on hand by far the lar-
gest. and best selection of Family Groce-
ries and Provisions, to be found in South Nor-
walk, which he offers to his customers and the
public, at greatly reduced prices. His facili-
ties are such that he will be.cousto.ntly 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-
gpectfully 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 very eligible location. For further
particulars enquire at this Office. tf3
Building Moving,
3!‘ CHARLES T0333.
LL orders for 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, Agent.
WOOSTER HOUSE
CORNER OF MAIN AND WHITE STREETS,
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. OHN R. FORRESTER.
N. B.——Warm and Cold Water Baths ready
at all hours.
Danbury, 1855.
BUILDING MATERIALS.
Pressed &. Common Brick Lime
. Cement, calcined Plaster. Hair
and Marble Dust.
HE Subscriberhaving 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.
Office at the {store of W. C. STREET.
S. E. OLIVISTEAD,-.
W'liolesale and Retail Dealer in Groceries,
Provisions, 8:42., No. I4 and I6 -Main-st.
HASjust received an entirely new and ex-
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tensivc 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. _
Norwalk Iron Foundry.
EVERY description of CASTING done at the
shortest notice and in the best manner,
as cheap as can be obtained at any other cs-
tablisliment in the State. Galvanized Chains,
Chain Pumps,Iron Fence, Posts,Railings, &c.,
furnished to order. Patterns executed at
short notice and upon reasonable terms.
\
131 ALEXANDER AUSTIN.
l‘¢'C0lved and for salt: : alt-O.
Salt Salt !
100
Sugars l
SACKS of prime Liverpool Salt. just
Cheaper than ever, by G. B01-MES I 00.
NORWALK, OON
ovmo.
HE Subscriber would return his thanks for
the very liberal patronage which the Pub-
lic 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 Laiues, Shawls, Ribbons, Gloves, and
Stockings, dyed all colors, every week.
Broche 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 ib Sons, Danbury, Ct., and
301 Bowery, N. Y., will receive attention.
10 JOHN PICKENS.
To the Ladies of Norwalk.
FASHIONABLE MILLINERY AND DRESS MAKING
MISS F. PILGRIM, would respectfully in-
form her patrons that she now occupies
the rooms over
No. l and 2 Skiddy’s Block,
Where she has added Dress Making in all its
branches to her Millinery business.
The latest fashions are received as soon as
issued, and her experience and success in the
business justifies her in believing that she can
please all who may favor her with their pat-
ronage. She has just received a large assort-
ment of Winter Goods, Hat and Dress trim-
ming which the Ladies are invited to examine.
For sale.
HOUSE, Barn, &c., with about five acres
of land, located about 1 1-4 inilos from the
Bridge on the. ow Canaan Road. There» is a
first rate Orchard, 9. 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 dz Camp, or on the premises,
f
9 LEEMAN CURTIS.
Norwalk,July 15, 1854. ' tf26
Q New Styles. -
New Goods &. low prices.
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. gm]
“HARDWARE.”
LYON do KELLOGG, 83 Water street
Bridgeport. offer to the Trade, Manufac-
turers and Consumers, an extensive and well
selected stock of English, American, and Ger-
man Hardware,consisting of all descriptions
of Shelf Goods, Anvils, Vices, Files, Borax,
Glue, Builders Hardware, Mechanics Tools,
Springs, Axles and Carriage Goods of all
kinds, Leather Belting, Guns. Pistols, Rifles,
d§c., &c., and would respectfully callthe atten-
tion of the public to their selection and prices
before purchasing elsewhere.
Agency for Old Colony brand ofNails, and
Fairbank’s Celebrated Scales, orders solicited
and promptly-attended to.
Bridgeport, Jan. 3d, 1855.‘
'.I'oxn.11nmon
SPRING dz. AXLE 00..
MANUFACTURERS OF
SPRINGS & AXLES
BOTH COMMON & PATENT;
Of all kinds and sizes, -.
Cannon-st., opposite Toinlinson’s Carriage Manufactory,
Barnum-our, 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,
RUSSEI. Toiii.iNsoN, Pres., S. B. FERGUSON, J 3.,
Treas’r, Wis. G. Lmnsimon, Sec’y. tf34
A-r'rsi§'rIoN.
THE Subscriber gratefully acknowledges
the liberal patronage which has been ex-
tended to him by his friends and the public
generally, for the last 14 year, and hopes by
strict application to business, to meet a con-
tinuance of past favors. He has on hand, and
is constantly manufacturing to order, all kinds
of Harness. ,Having greatly increased his fa-
cilities in manufacturing, he is now prepared
to execute all orders in his line, with prompt-
ness and despatch, and pledges himself to sell
any and every article in his line as cheap as
the same article_can be furnished by any simi-
lar Establishment in the County or State. He
has on hand all kinds of articles usually kept
by saddlers and harness makers; Harness,
Saddles, Trunks. Valises, Carpet Bags, Horse
Brushes, Curry Combs, Cards, Shamois Skins,
Horse Sheets, Fly Netts, dtc., also all kinds
of saddlery ware, Carriage and Riding Whips,
all kinds all qualities, which will be sold at
manufacturers prices. Orders thankfully re-
ceived. Thrms favorable. ,
Norwalk, Aug. 11. WM. B. SWAN.
NEW MEAT MARKET.
HAVING taken the new building adjoining
the store of Messrs. Allen, Meeker dtCo.,
the Subscriber respectfully calls the attention
of the public, and especially the inhabitants of
Norwalk and vicinity, to his establishment.-
He intends keeping always a good assortment
of the best quality of meats, served up in the
best style. He believes they will greatly con-
sult their interest in buying their meats ofhim;
having facilities for obtaining my stock at the
lowest prices and selling for cash, I am confi-
dentin saying I can furnish Customers with
meats at much lower rates than those who sell
on credit. M business is transacted on the
most honorab e method, the one price system,
believing one price‘ better than a dozen,beside
saving a great deal of time in banterlng. A
who wish, can have their meats sent to their
dwellings, free of expense, byleaving the or-
der. A call is respectful] solicited.
ST PHEN HAYES
EFOR SALE 31' A S./I CRIFICE.
ONE of the most desirable resi-
dences in the village of Norwalk, is offered for
sale upon very easy terms and for much less
than its value, in consequence of the absence
of the owner. The house was built in the best
manner and of the best materials; is new and
most eligibly situatedupon the principal street
of the town. But a small portion of the pur-
chase money is required down, the remainder
can remain on bond and mortgage if desired.
For a genteel country residence, few places
can surpass it for beauty and desirableness of
location. This is an opportunity to secure a
comfortable home,seldom offered. For further
particulars apply to the Editor of the Gazette.
TASSEL BUTTONS going at 6 1-4 cents
each, at O. S. CLARK’S.
RIED FRUIT.—Peaches. Appples,Plnmg
&c., at OLMSTEAD’S.
' something New 2
Horse shoeing and General
B1ac1:a:n.1th1n¢.
WATIJRBURY &« DUNCAN,-
HAVING taken their old" stand, occupied
the last year by J. Deady, would inform
their customers and the public that they are
now prepared to shoe Horses, Oxen, &c., in
such a manner as will give entire satisfaction.
They are aware of the mischief done to hor-
ses by inexperienced workmen, and they are-
det rmiped that iig cause olf; colmplaint shall
be Ollllf against t eir wor . ’ ‘he will also
continue their general Blacksmifliing busi-
ness at their old stand, where Repairing, For-
ging, dtc., will be done as heretofore.
A Beautiful Village Residence, I
l > soccer-
Ax \~-vvx-ya-»-vsruxie-vvv.--/~-us»-/sruvv.rvv~~\~/sn/van/s.
Sliakspearian Illustrations ap-
plied to Politicians and Poets.
DANIEL Wnssrnn.
“ A combination and a form indeed,
Where every god did seem to set his seal,
To give the world assurance of a man.”
Sriirni-in A. Doooms.
“But treasons capital, confessed, and prov-
ed, have overthrown him.”
DAVID R. Arciiisos.
“ 0. if men were saved by merit, what hole
in hell were hot enough for him.”
N. P. Bmxs.
“ He hath borne himself beyond the promise
of his ageé doing in the figure of lamb, the
feats of a lion 2” I
Hnnav A. Wise.
“ If they will fight with us. bid them come down,
Or void the field ; they do ofl'end our sight,
If they’ll do neither, we will come to them 1”
Liiwis _CAss.
“ And so, from hour to hour, we ripeandripe,
And then, from hour to hour, we rot and rot.”
. Joim Qumex Amiis.
“ His life was gentle; and the elements
So mixed in him, that nature might stand up
And say‘ to all the world, ‘ This was a" man.’ ”
Hoiucn Gnnnnav.
‘ ' He reads much;
He is a. great observer, and he looks
Quite through the deeds of men.”
Hniav CLAY.
“ He was a man, take him for all in all,
I shall not look upon his like again.”
PAISIIORE WIi.i.iAiisoN.
“There is a devilish mercy in the judge,
If‘ yon’ll implore it, that will free your life,
But fetter you till death.” ' ‘-
S'riuNornI.i.ow.
“ Instinct is a great matter; I was a coward
llpOll instinct.”
0i.ivi:a Wi-:Nni-:i.i. Homiiis.
“Sir, your wit ambles well; it goes easily.”
Jonas: KANE.
“ You seemed of late to make the law a tyrant.”
WINFIELD Scor-r.
“ A stouter champion never handled sword ,
Long since we were resolved of your truth,
Your faithful service, and your toil in war.”
Hoiucii MANN.
“ He is a scholar, and a ripe good one ;
Exceeding wise, fair spoken and persuading.”
J i:-irnssoiv DAVIE.
“ A soldier:
Full of strange oaths,and bearded like the bald,
Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation,
Even in the cannon’s mouth.”
J OIN P. HAi.i-:.
“ And some _have greatness thrust upon them.
Go to; thou art mad.”
Altos Luvnxoz.
“ He hath an ear-for pity,and hand ,
Open as day for melting charity.”
Coir. Srocxron.
" Such men as he he never at heart's ease,
While they behold a greater than themselves.”
Wu. H. Suwann.
, “ You are not to be taught
That you have many enemies, that you know
not
Why they are so, but, like village curs,
Bark when their fellows do.”
Enwnm Evnitrrr.
“ I have seen .
The dumb men throng to see him, and the blind
To hear him speak: matrons flung gloves,
Ladies and maids their scarfs and handkerchiefs
Upon him as he passed.”
D. I. DICKINSON.
“The secret mischiefs that I set abroach,
I lay unto the grievous charge of others, -
But then I sigh, and, with a piece ofscripture,
Tell them—that God bids us do good for evil;
And thus I clothe my naked villany
With old odd ends, stolen forth of holy writ;
And seem a saint, when most I play the devil.”
Cnnnzs Soiisniz.
“ Hisyears but young. but his experience old ;
His head unmellowed, but his judgement ripe ;
And in a word, (far, far beyond his worth
Come all the praises that I now bestow)
He is complete in feature and in mind.’'’.
Wii. L. lhiicv.
“ When workmen strive to do better than well,
They do confound their skill in covetousness;
And, oftentimes, excusing of-a fault,
Doth make the fault worse by the excuse;
As patches, set upon a little breach,
Discredit more, in hiding of the fault,
Than did the fault before it was so patched.”
T. H. Bnirrox.
“ This was the noblest Roman of them all.”
Joim M. CLAYTON.
“ When the butt is out, we will drink water :
not a drop before. Give me a cup of each.”
J om: Hnoiiss.
11 “ It was my breath that blew this tempest up
Upon your stubborn usage of the Pope.”
FRANKLIN Pianos.
“ The hope and expectation of thy time
Is ruined and the soul of every man
Prophetieally does fore-think the fhll.”
Hzimx W. Loxersnnow.
“ The poet’s eye, in a fine pbreiisy rolling,
Doth glance from Heaven to earth, from earth
to Heaven,
And as imagination bodies forth
The forms of things unknown, the poet’a pen
Turns them to shapes, and gives to airy nothing
A local habitation and a name.”
J our TYLEI.
«A Had I but served my God with half a. seal
I served my king, he would not in mine age
Have len me naked to mine enemies.”
it?‘ A Virginia Postmaster has been
inquiring of the Department the mean-
ing of the little pictures stuck on the
letters ;" and another official in Iowa,
desired the’Department to sustain ‘ him
in a decision he had recently made
against a fellow, who insisted that "them
pictures of Washington, on the letters.
paid the postage."
[G‘ Mr. Ericsson is reported to be
still engaged in his caloric enterprise.
His new caloric engine is forty horse
power, and compared with its predecea-
sors, has been greatly simplified. and
its cumbrous parts dispensed with-not
only avoiding friction and diminishing
expense—but cllecting a great saving of
l Jen. lot, 1856.
space.
nisofitanr.
A Thing of Beauty is it Joy For-
ever. _
Mr Bradbury, one of the conductors of
the New York Musical Review, thus
- writes on the death of his child, Kittie
Lizzie, at the age of five years :
Kitty is gone. Where? To Heaven.
An angel came and took her away. She
was a lovely child—gentle as a little
lamb; the pet of the whole family ; the
youngest of them all. But she could
not stay with them any longer. She
had an angel-sister in Heaven who was
waiting for her. The angel-sister was
with us only a few months, but sh'e has
been in heaven many years, and she
must have loved Kitty for everybody
loved her. The loveliest flowers are
oftenaoonest plucked. If a little voice
sweeter and more musical than others
was heard, I knew Kittie was near.‘ If
after an hour’squiet play, a little shad-
ow passed iue, andthe door opened and
shut as no one else could open and
shut‘ it, .“eo as not to disturb papa.” I
knew Kitty was going.
When in the midst of my composure
I heard a gentle voice saying : "Papa
mayil stay with you a little while! I
willbe very still,” I did not need to
lookofl‘ my work to assure me that it
was my little lamb. You staid with
metoo long. Kittie dear, to leave me so
suddenly ; and you are too still n_ow.--
You _became my little aasiatant—_my
home angeI—my youngest and sweetest
singing bird, and miss the little "voice
um I have so often heard in an _adjoin-
ing room, catching up and echoing little
snatches of melody, as they were being
kisses. I miss the little hand that was
always first to “ drive away the pain.”
I miss the sound of those little feet upon
the stairs. I miss the little knock at my
bed-room door in the morning, and the tri-
ple, good night kiss in the eveninv. ' I
miss the sweet smiles from the sunniest
of faces.
I miss——oh ! how I miss the foremost
in the little group, who came out to
meet me at the gate. for the first kiss.-
I miss you at the table, and at family
worship. I miss your voice in "I
want to be an angel,” for nobody could
sing it like you. I miss you in my rides
and walks. I miss you in the garden ;.
I miss you everywhere ; but I will try
not to miss you in Heaven. "Paps if we
are good, will an angel truly come and
take us to heaven, when we die .”’when
the question was asked, how little did
-I think the angel was so near. But he
did K‘ truly" come, and the sweet flower
is transplanted to a more genial cllme.
‘fl do wish papa would come home.”-
Wait a little while. Kittie, and papa
will come. The journey is not long.-
He will soon be home.
Webster and Randolph.
At the late Webster anniversary diu-
ner in Boston, the following story was
told by Prof Sanborn of Dartmouth
College : '
During the first year of Mr. Webe-
ter’s service in Congress, Mr. Calhoun
was speaking upon a proposition to re-
quire all the government dues who paid
in silver and gold. He was opposed to
the measure; argued its inconvenience
to the agents of the government with
great ability, and accidentally asserted
that in no instance had our government
ever resorted to such a measure. Mr.
Webster, sitting by Randolph's side,
said to him :—-"He is mistaken on that
in the year l7— requiring deputies to re-
ceive only silver and gold in payment of
postage.” “Is there such a law '3” said
Randolph with great eagerness; "show
it to me.” .
Mr. Webster stepped up to the Clerks
desk and selected the volume of United
States laws which contained. the onset-
ment allnded to. and opening to the very
peg: where i: was found, gave the book
to andolph. He studied it attentively,
noted the page, chapter, and section.-
The moment Mr. Calhoun took his seat,
Randolph rose, and in his shrill and
harsh tones, shouted, "Mr. Speaker,”
and gaining his attention, he proceeded
ioeay, “Nil admirari is one of 1h¢
beautiful maxims of Horace, which I
learned in my boyhood, and to this day
I have been wont to believe in its truth
and to follow it in practice. But I give
itup. It is no longer a rule of my life.
I do wonder and am utterly aston-
ished that a man who assumes to legis-
late for the country, should be so utterly
ignorant of its existing laws. The gen-
tleman mentions that the bill before the
House introduces a new provision into
our legislature. He does not know that
it has ever been incorporated into any
statute by any Congress in our country's
history, when it has been a common
usage almost from the infancy of our
nation. Macgruder,” screamed the ex-
cited orator to one of the clerks, “Mao-
gruder, take volume 5 of the United
States laws, page 150, chapter 16. sec-
tion 10, and read."
The clerk read,
‘-Be it enacted, &c., that all the dues of the
postal department shall be paid in silver and
gold.” ac.
; "Witness,” said Randolph, "the gen-
tleman's innocent simplicity, his utter
want of acquaintance with the laws of
the land for which he aflbcts to be I
leading legislator. Now, Mr. Speaker,
I was educated to know the laws of my
country. The law just recited has been
familiar to me from childhood ; indeed,
I cannot remember the time when I did
not know is; yet, simple and elementa-
ry as it is. the gentleman, in his superfi-
cial study of our laws, has overlooked
“.1:
[Q- A merchant lately suspended in
Newborn, North Carolina, and not being
able T) to pay in full, decided to exclude
all ortlicra creditors. Where is the
Union Safety Committee ! Let us
have another Castle Garden meeting,-—
Our New York merchants will please
remember that a law now exists in
North Carolina, permitting an adminis-
trator in settling an estate, after paying
all home debts, to plead “Plane Admin-
ismwit” (fully administered)—a refine
slant of repudiation, , _ .
composeed. I miss those soft and sweat"
point; for there is a post office law passed ~
VOLUME XXXIX.---NUMBER 9.
The Kansas Appeal.
Gov. Hoppin of Rhode Island has,
like the Governors of Ohio and New
York, communicated the appeal of the
settlers of Kansas to the State Legisla-
ture, with a sympathetic message. We
are right glad to see our States thus
authoritatively pronouncing for ‘the right
of the people. The message of , Gov.
Hoppin is as follows-4
EXECUTIVE DEPARTIENT,
Providence, Feb. 12, 1856. 3
It is my painful duty to transmit to
the Honorable Senate and House of
Representatives the accompanying doc-
ument, received on Friday last from J.
H. Lane. chairman of the executive
committee of Kansas Territory.
The information communicated thro’
this document is of a nature which de-
mands the serious consideration of the
Legislature. and which, if authentic,
should call forth from the government
and people of Rhode Island the expres-
sion, in language which cannot be mis-
understood, of their indignant horror at
so gross an outrage against our most sa-
cred rights. I will not allow myself to
comment upon the grave matters now
presented to you for your deliberation,
involving issues pregnant with the dis-
solution of the Union and the gloom of
civil war. In the performance of my
official duty, I lay this document before
you, that you may in your combined
wisdom cpnsider and decide what ac-
tion, if any, the fearful exigeucy of the
case demands.
WILLIAM W. HOPPIN.
The following is a copy submitted by
him to the Legislature :
LAwanNci: CITY, KANSAS Teiuuroiiv,
January 21st, 1856. '
To His Excellency Gov. Clark :
Sm—We have authentic information
that an overwhelming force of the citi-
zens of of Missouri are organizing upon
our border, amply supplied with artille-
ry, for the avowed purpose of invading
our territory, demolishing our towns,
and butchering our Free. State citizens.
We hope to be able to hold out until as-'
sistance can reach us. We respectfully
request, on behalf of the citizens of
Kansas, that such steps may be taken
by the people of the States as humanity
suggests to prevent the successful carry-
ing out of so inhuman an outrage.
J. H. Lulu, chairman
of the Executive Committee of Kan-
sas Territory. ,
C. Rosinson,
Governor elect of Kansas.
Anecdote of a Fat Man.
"Bridget,” said a lady in the city of
Gotham, one morning, as she was re-
oonnoitering in her kitchen, to her ser-
vant, ‘what a quantity of soap grease
you have there. We can get plenty of
soap for it. Watch for the fat man.
and when he comes along tell him I
want to speak to him.”
"Yes, ma’am,” says Bridget, between
each whisk of her dish-cloth keeping a
bright look out of the kitchen window
and no moving creature escaped her
watchful gaze. At last her industry
was rewarded, for down the street came
a large portly gentleman flourishing a
cane and looking the picture of good
humor. Sure, when he was in from of
the house, out she flew and informed
him that her mistress wished to speak
to him.
“Speak to me, my good girl I" asked
the gentleman.
"Yes, sir, she wants to speak to you,
and says would you be good enough to
walk in '!”
This request, so direct, was not to be
refused, so in a state of some wonder-
meut. up the steps went the gentleman,
and up stairs went Bridget, and knock-
ing at her mistress’ door, put her head
in and exclaimed : .
“ Fat gentleman's in the parlor,
ma’am.” So saying she instantly des-
cended to the lower regions.
"In the parlor,” thought the lady.—
"What can it mean? Bridget must
have blundei-ed,” but down to the parlor
she went, and up rose our fat friend
with his blandest smile, and "most grace-
ful bow.
"Your servant informed me, madam,
that you would like to speak to me—at
your service, madam.”
The mortified mistress saw the state
of the case immediately, and a smile
wreathed itself about her mouth in spite
of herself, as she said :
"Will you pardon the terrible blunder
of a raw Irish girl, my dear sir? I told
her to call in the fat man to take away
the soap grease, when she has made the
mistake you see.”
The jolly fat man leaned. back in his
chair and laughed such a hearty laugh
as never comes from your lean gentry.
"No apologies needed, madam,” said
be, "it is decidedly the best joke of the
season. Ha, ha, ha, so she took pie for
the soap grease man, did she! It will
keep me laughing for months, such I
good joke!”
And all up the street, and round the
corner was heard the merry laugh of the
old gentleman, as he brought down his
cane every now and then, and exclaimed
"such a joke!” «
The Praying 1|Io¢Iier.—B.ichard Ce-
cil records the following as his experi-
ence :—-"Nothing used to impress upon
my mind so strongly the reality and ex-
salience of religion, as my mother’: coun-
sels and prayers. Frequently she re-
tired with her children to a private
room; and after she had read the Bible
with us, and given us some good in-
struction and advice, she kneeled down
with us and offered a prayer, which, for
apparent earnestness and fervor, I have
seldom known equalled. These seasons
were always pleasant to us; and Isome-
times looked forward to them with im-
patience. My mother seemed to me
than almost an angel ; her language,
her manner, the very expression of her
countenance, indicating great uearness
to the throne of grace, I could not
have shown levity at such times. It
would have been impossible. I felt
then it was a great blessing to have a
praying mother; and 1 have felt it much
more sensibly 'aince. Those prayers
and counsels time will never efface from
my memory. They form. as it were, a
part of my very constitution."
Read This.
The following is one of the “laws” of
Kansas, which President Pierce says
"must be obeyed :”
SE0. 1. Be it enacted bythe Gover-
nor and Legislative Assembly of the
Territory of Kansas, That every per-
son, bond or free, who shall be convict-
ed of raising a rcbellwn or insurrection
of slaves, free negroes, or mulattoes, in
this erritory, SHALL SUFFER
DEATH.
Size. 2. Every free person who shall
aid or assist in any rebellion or insurrec-
tion of Slaves, free negroes or mulat-
toes, or shall furnish arms, or do any
overt act in furtherance of such rebel-
lion or insurrection, SHALL SUFFER
DEATH. , ’
Size. 3. If any free person shall, by
SPEAKING. WRITING, or PRIN-
TING, ADVISE, PERSUADE, Olt
INDUCE ANY SLAVE TO REBEL,‘
conspire against or murder any citizen
of this Territory, or shall bring into,
print, write publish, or circulate, or
cause to be brought into, printed, writ-
ten, published, or circulated, or shall
knowingly aid or assist in bringing
into, printing, writing, publishing or
circulating, in this Territory, any book,
paper, magazine. pamphlet, or circular,
for the purpose of exciting insurrection,
revolt, or conspiracy on the part of
Slaves, free negroes, or mulattoes,
against the citizens of the Te_rr’itory, or
any part of them, such persons shall be
guilty of felony, and SUFFEB. Di-:ATii.
Size. 4. If any person shall ENTICE
DECOY, OR CARRY AWAY out of
this Territory, ANY SLAVE belonging
to another, with intent to deprive the
owner thereof of the services of such
slave, or WITH INTENT TO EF-
FECT OR. PROCURE THE FREE-
DOM OF SUCH SL-AVE, he shall be
adjudged guilty of grand larceny, and,
on conviction thereof, SHALL SUF-
FER DEATH, or be imprisoned at hard
labor for not less than ten years.
See. 5. If any person shall AID or
ASSIST in enticing, decaying, or per-
suading, or carrying awayor sending
out of this Territory, any slave belong-
ing to another, with intent to procure or
effect the FREEDOM OF SUCH
SLAVE, or with intent to deprive the
owner thereof of the services of such
slave, he shall be adjudged guilty of
grand larceny, and, on conviction there-
of, SHALL SUFFER DEATH, or be
imprisoned at hard labor for not less than
ten years.
Site. 6. If any person shall entice, de-
coy, or carr away OUT OF ANY
STATE, OR OTHER TERRITORY
of the United States, any slave belong-
ing to another, with intent to procure or
diet THE FREEDOM of such slave,
or to deprive the owner thereof of the
services of such slave, AND SHALL
BRING SUCH SLAVE INTO THIS
TERRITORY, he shall be adjudged
guilty of grand larceny. in the same
manner as if such slave had been enti-
ced, decoyed, oi carried away out of this
Territory , and in such case the larceny
may be charged to have been committed
in any county of the Territory, into or
through which such slave shall have
been brought by such person, and on
conviction thereof, the person offending
SHALL SUFFER. DEATH, or be im-
prisoned at hard labor for not less than
ten years.
SEC. 7. If any person shall entice,
persuade, or induce any slave TO ES-
CAPE FROM THE SERVICE of his
master or owner, in this Territory, or
shall aid or assist any slave in escaping
from the service of his master or owner,
or shall AID, ASSIST, HARBOR, OR
CONCEAL ANY SLAVE WHO
MAY HAVE ESCA PED FROM THE
SERVICE OF HIS MASTER. OR
OWNER, shall be deemed guilty of
FELONY, and punished by imprison-
ment at hard labor for a term of not less
than FIVEYEARS.
Sec. 8. If anyperson in this Territo-
ry sliall aid or assist, HARBOR OR
CONCEAL, any slave who has esca-
ped from the service of his master or
owner, IN ANOTHER STATE OR
TERRITORY, such person shall be
punished in like manner as if such slave
had escaped from the service of his mas-
ter or owner in this Territory.
SEC. 9. If any person shall RESIST
AN OFFICER WHILE ATTEMP-
TING TO ARREST ANY SLAVE
THAT MAY HAVE ESCAPED from
the service of his master or owner, or
shall rescue such slave when in custody
of any officer or other person, or shall
entice, persuade, aid, or assist such
slave to escape from the custody of any
oficer or- other person who may have
such slave in custody, whether such
slave have escaped from the service of
his master or owner in this Territory, or
in any other State or Territory, the per-
son so offending shall be guilty of Fel-
ony, and punished by imprisonment at
hard labor for a term of not less than
two years.
Sec, 10. If any marshal, sheriff, or
constable, or the deputy of any such offi-
eer, shall, when required by any person,
refuse to aid or assist in the arrest and
capture of any slave that may have es-
caped from his master or owner, wheth-
er such slave shall have escaped from
his master or owner in this Territory, or
any State or other Territory, such officer
shall be fined in a sum of not less than
one hundred nor. more than five hund-
red dollars. _ _
S30. 11. If any person print, write,
introduce into, publish or circulate. or
cause to be brought into, printed, writ-
ten, published or circulated, or shall
knowingly aid or assist in bringing into,
printing, publishing, or circulating with-
in this Territory, any book, papei, pa ru-
phlet, magazine or circular, containing
any statements, arguments, opinions,
sentiment, doctrine, advice, or inuendo,
gerous, or rebellious disaffectiou among
the slaves in this Territory, or to induce
such slaves to escape from the service of
their masters, or to resist their authority,
he shall be guilty of Felony,and be pim-
islied by imprisonment at hard labor for
a term not less than five years.
Site. 12. If any free person, by speak-
ing or writing, assert or maintain that
persons have not the right I0 hold slave,
in this Territory. print, publish. WING
circulate. or cause to be introduced IMO
calculated to produce a disorderly, dan- '
this Territory, written, primed, publish-
ed or circulated in this Territory, any
book, paper, magazine, pamphlet, or eir-
culai-, containing any denial of the right
of persons to hold slaves in this Territo-
ry, such person shall be deemed guilty
of felony, and punished by imprison-
ment at hard labor for a term of not less
than two years.
SEC. 13. No person who is conscien-
tiously opposed to holding slaves, or who
doesrnot admit the right to hold slaves
in this Territory, shall sit as a J met on
the trial of any prosecution for any vio-
lation of any of the sections of this act.
This act to take effect and be in force
from and after the 5th day of Septem-
ber, A. 1). 1855. -
J. H. STRINGFELLOW,
Speaker of the House.
Attest, J. M. LYLE, Clerk.
THOMAS JOHNSON,
- President of the Council.
Atiest, J. A. HAi.nniui.m, Clerk.
What think the men of Connecticut
about assisting President Pierce to en-
force this law '!
And here is another law which the
President is to enforce. It is intended
to admit Missourians to the polls and
keep away anti-Nebraska men :
An Act instituting a poll tax._
Be it enacted, 5-c. Size. 2. That ev-
ery free white male above the age of 21
years, who shall pay to the proper offi-
cerin Kansas Territory the sum of 31
as a poll tax, and shall produce to the.
judges of any election within and for
the Territory of Kansas a- receipt show-
ing the payment of said poll tax, shall
be deemed a legal voter, and shall be en-
titled to vote at any election in said Ter-
ritory during the year for which the
same shall have been paid. Provided,
That the right of suffrage shall be ex-
ercised only by citizens of the United
States and those who have declared on
oath their intention to become such, and
shall have taken an oath of theirintentioa
to become such, and shall have taken
an oath to support the Constitution of
the United States and the provisions of
the act organizing the Territory of Ken-
sas.
Description of the Persia.
The following description of the new
Cunard steamship Persia, is from the
Liverpool Courier, and;wIli be u ad
witliinterest :
The dimensions of the ship may be
first stated, which are as follows :o
Length between perpendiculars, 360 ft.
Length over all, 390 ft.
Breadth of bull, 45 ft.
Breadth over paddle boxes. 71 ft.
Depth. ' 32 ft.
Gross tonnage, 3.000 tons.
Space for engines, 1.221 tons.
The Persia is rigged as a bark, (not
ship rig, as stated in most of the papers)
and she will have sufficient spread of
canvass to enable her to cross the Atlan-
tic with her sails alone. should necessity
require it, which may be judged of from
the fact that her main yard is 75 feet
long. The vessel sits very lightly on
the water, and her symmetry is to be
seen in the fact that she looks smaller
than she really is, when alone, her great
proportions only appearing when taken
in detail, or when compared with other
standards. 'l‘he Persia has an elliptical
stern, neatly gilt, and a half-length fe-
male figure head, representing a Persian
maiden, with musical instruments’ and
other articles of female occupation-
The paddle boxes are slightly gilt, and
in the centre of each is a bold carving
representing a lion springing from be-
tween two palm trees.
The Persia will accommodate 260
passengers, and carry’ 1.200 tone of
measurement goods, and 1.400 tons of
coal, at a draft of 22 feet, the weight of
hersnlf, cargo, and stores being than
5.400 tons.
The distances run by the ship on her
trial trip from Greenock to Liverpool
were as follows:
Knots
Clock Lighthouse io Ailsa Craig, 43
to Corseill Point, 15
Mull of Galloway, 27
to Point of Ayre, 22
to Bail Buoy, 68
Total, 175
which is equal to 206 statute miles, so
that the vessel steamed 16 knots, or 19
statute miles per hour, which was the '
actual speed through the water. It
might be supposed that this high rate of
speed would have been dangerous, but
engineers will understand how distant
that fear was when we state that the
preparation of tallow and white lead
usually put on the bright work of the
engines of sea going steamers, was as
hard at the end of the voyage as at the
beginning. The slightest heating of
the engine would have instantly melted
it away wherever it was near a bearing.
Ludicrous Mistakc.—Guy, Sr., of the
National, and General Cass, are so near
alike ’tis hard to tell t’other from which.
Last week, a gentleman coming down
the stairs cried out :
"Guy, I can’t stand this, being put in
the third story, having to tramp three
flights of stairs every time I go to my
room !” ‘
The reply wae——
"Sir !” it is not Guy but General
Cass you address.”
Gent apologized and went out--soon
retui-ned—thought he certainly saw Guy
Sr., before him, and exclaimed-
"Guy! Guy! a good joke—I mis-
took Old Cass for you just now.”
“Sir,” said the General, bluffly "you
meet Old Cass again.” "
Washington Organ.
[Q' A lady correspondent of the Boe-
ton Times, says : "I’m,a woman, with
a woman's weakness, and having a good
constitution, can bear a great deal of
happiness. If I was asked my idea of
perfect bliss. I should say, a fast horse,
a duck of a cutter, plenty of buffalo
robes, a‘ neat-fitting overcoat with a
handsome man in it, and—one of Mad-
ame Walsh's little French bonnots. If
that wouldn’t be happiness enough for
one life-time, I'm open to conviction 09
to what weuld.’f ;
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