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NUMBER 430--NEW SERIES.
ERY TUESDAY MORNING -BY
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A. H. -BTYINGTON,
31 Jlumilq Slziemniuprr---benntit tn iinwl -Bhrmz mm Buterutz, tllienetul Sntelligrurr, liitmituri, fbnlitiu, llgriiullure, Jilerbnuiw,
NCRWALK, CONN. TIIESDAY, MAY 20,. 1856.
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AT TWO DOLLARS PER A
he as, cnumtiua, 30. lcr.---cfriuliliohrt in 1300.
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LUME Xxxix.---NUMBER 21.
NNUM, IN ADVANCE.
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M.
iuoxw./Imus @télZE‘ffi’E
A. E. BYINGTON Editor &Proprietor.
Subscription Rates :
Ylllagesubscribers by Carrier, per year ; $2.00
2.00
By Mail,.Post Riders and Wagoncrs,
Those living out of any Carrier-’s District‘, 1.5
For fractional parts ofa year, at the rate of 2_00
0
Scasonable
DRY GOODS.
Store has been favored the year past, and hopes
by a‘ constant attention to the wants of the
trading public and by a system offair and lion-
orable dealing, to retain his share of trade for
‘a. Single copies 5 cents’ in W“‘Pl’°1': 6 3113 7931‘ 0"5l1ll1g- His Stock coinllrises -It all
' ‘ _ , times a choice and varied selection of'fasliiona-
one S uaitdbielj "-511.13 Rates, 2 ble and seasonable Dry Goods, of every quality
do ‘Ida I ‘ _e insgrtion $1,oo and price. He is_ confident that purchasers
—do do {$0 do L25 will find every article purchased «this store,
do do 0 — Se , .° _ 1.50 equal In quality, and as cheap in price, as can
d do t ne month,’ 1_75 be obtained elsewhere. Particular attention
do (I lilvo__1noi_r_ths, 3_0o devoted to the selection of Cloths, Vestings,
0 0 t_ ree months, 4.00 330-, &c., for Gentlemens wear, which will be
do do six months, 7,00 sold at the lowest market prices. _
4° 4° We year, ' ‘ 13.00 L..H. RANDLE.
'l"'°' . 119, - 0 « , 20.00
Eich additional square, per year, 8.00 NUBWALK EMPORIUM I
32&;l;n.0:ne- year, 75.00 .6-E0 . .. . . l »
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rates.
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n?'3l?lIé9.9_9!|§ "tom. parts .02. the Union with
. . .PT0lllll§ll9£a.and accuracy.
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-hikonesses
Warrahtetl topploase all Good Judges.
BUSINESS!-.;oinEcr0nr.
:Do‘o,t_ors a. moon,
Surgical“& Mechanical
Office, over the Store of G. J. Grnman,
NORWALK, CONN.
CHARLES Frrcn.
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A. HILL.
D. 3.3001711,
ATTQIINEY AT LAW:
H4-S IH-‘Ma V1312 FROM oANBURYro NOR WALK
OFFICE ovnn HAIGH'I"8 Srovn FACTORY.
_ J. r. roo'r::,
Attorney and Counselor" at Law,
amazon orrnn .M.&LLORl_”S sroizn
Netwslka Gram-
AMOS I-IUNT,
General Pension & Patent Agent
And Prosecutor of Claims before
the several Departments and
the Gear: of Claims.
Washington, D. C.
H. c. RANDLE,
.—-DEALER ,rN—
Hats, caps,---Meii_’g Q. Boyle
STRAW‘ GGODS, &c.,
Ladies Furs, Gents Gloves,. Canes,
_ Uznbrellas, cbc.,
’ N o. 2 Sk.iddv’s Block.
29! I!»
' Véfilet in Foreign and Domestic
DRY 00003;’ -CARPETINGS
Carriage‘ ‘Trimmings, Cloths, Cassi-
meres, S_atinetts,,V_estings, and Tail-
or’: Trimmings, by -‘the Yard,
. Pie:9e.or.1’a€1ffiee--
sussiuss» ’l3.‘«."‘l“.’~‘.‘.i.5.~.r".*.‘-*.‘.1%§:. -on Wm
Al -the lessen Iisassilile p.iis:<.a.s.
NQBINYAI-.-I6». QQNN.
C. It 3. K. IIOCKWOOD, & Go.
NORWALK. CONN.,
I, u A-‘.‘l____I.I I~{_.i cfr \ll,B._»I-I II. 3 o I-‘.
‘Tin,-Shoat I.1'°ll sterner Wares.
= Isa cosmos is
Stoves, «Ranges, Furnaces, Cutlery,
Britannia Porcelain and Wooden
Ware, and Kitchen Furniture
in general. Pumps, Sheet
-l:I¢“d ._I3““l
Cree/my, Glass
and_C-hina
Ware.
E. v. E cmcunsrnn,
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fNeswass{obNN.
A. I CAMP,
‘ SUCCESSORTO
J\\MES SHERWOOD,'
30¢hsel1er, Stationer &. Binder,
Main Street, Norwqlh.
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'\ F; H. NASH,
. WH0ms.tI.i‘.-: AND RETAIL DEALER IN
groves,
MANUFACTURER OF
'I‘in.She. Iioll-Sr-0svsei‘Viarss»
PROVISIONS, FRUITS.
Vegetables, Fish of ‘All f Kinds,
Clams. Oysters, &.c.,
As good as the market-afi‘ords,constantly to be
r°'1“d at the Well known establishment of
ALLEN, MEEKER & CO. 2
@ Goods of the above description received
daily, and for sale at wholesale and retail on
the most favorable terms.
Lillie.
I00 Bbls. of Lime for sale by '1‘. L. PECK,
Timber and Lathe,
AT SOUTH NORWALK.
350.000 Plastering Lathe. »
5Q. . 00 Feet Pine and Spruce Timber.
10,000 Pine Pickets just received and for
sale by 'rHos.'I.. PECK.
I LUMBER ! Luunnn !
HILL 55 HUBBELL have recently com-
menced the Lumber Business at the ild
stand lately occupied by Mr. Charles Thomas,
and intend to keep on sale
Timber, Lath and Lime,
together with every variet of Lumber sold in
this market. We shall be appy to accommo.
38139 customers with any thing in our line at
M
liberal prices. . ,
15 J, C. HUBBELL,
SPANG & BARDWELL’S
Dry Good &. clothing Store,
At Westport, Conn ’
HE above firm would inform the inhabitants
0f W€§lP.9.l‘-I and vicinity, that they have
0.11. 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,.. _Spa_ng,)
whose reputation as a cutter is well established.
There can always be found 1} better; assort-
ment of llltgck and C'o,l’¢l Cloths, Black, and
Ehacg: Cassimelfes, Sattiuetts, Kentucky J ancs
Merinos, Cussimers, Linens, and Cotton Goods
forsmnnier wear, than is or ever has been kept
in the place. Cloth etc., is cutfree of charge
when bought at this Establishment.
THE Subscriber has just returned from
New York with a new Stock of Fox)”.
ionable Jewelry, Watches, Plated
Ware and Fancy Goods. which he offers to his
customers very cheap.
Clocks and Watches repaiI;e;l,._
At the South Norwalk
cnocnnx stone.
HE Subscriber has gl‘. b.‘«.‘&ll<l by far the lm"
gest and I;_e-it Sélectiau of Family Groce-
l‘l§’«.§ 000 1’-lovisions, to he 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 constantly receiv-
ing new and fresh supplies of goods, gs the
wants of his Customers may I_'—equ,ii;e,_which will
always be of the hail quality null sold. at the
very lowet p,9.s,si_ble price. and he would re-
speotfggllx solicit an examination and trial of
tile same‘. _ GEO. W. SMITH.
2 Land For Sale.
_ ABOUT eight acres of good Land, near
Mam-st., one mile north of the Bridge, is offcru .,
ed for sale upon very reasonable tcprqs, 1,1; is g
admirably adapted for buil_tl_i_i_i_g lots," or foi-
Btidenigs lJl'Il‘lll3l*.l,°)-.7t:d'l.‘.“.¥’.‘.'«l_§.'2“l,‘*'l.)l.:‘.=lF flkdmflch ’
80.1. aux. 9. ,a_r, 9. ,¢., 9.. re ._.s_..e man or
cons .oi‘sj1;‘iiifaniiji§«;e. tl1.er.eo.n.I Ill It 1.8 well calcu-
lat'ed'fo_r; a fiijst rate meadow. It is wellfenced
and in a very eligible location. For further
purticulars enquire at this Otiice. tf3
, Building Moving,
B! OSARIQII -'l',l_l'BBBu
LL orders for building raisiigapyl, moving-
left with the subscriber. "lglll ‘receive
prom t atteqtlqgl {mil ll? executed in the safest
and qst expedi iousiuanner.
JOSEPH SHEPHERD,
Carria, e Maker, Agent.
1y4l
BUILDING l!|ZATERIAI.i_S_-,
Pressed & Common ljglglt Lime
Cement, Qelclned Blaster, Hair
9.n,d. lltaur-ble Dust.
THE Subscriber having dissolved hisconnec-
tion with W. C. S'raEi.-rr, 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.
Ofilce at the Lltojiie of W- 0-. STREET-
yfi New Styles. a
. . 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 qllaliiy--r
He has some vcéy 83.83010. plain and fancy
calmed, Ladies ‘alters ; also, Gent's Patent
Leather Boots and Shoes, with air 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. tf21
Norwalk Iron Pqutgclry.
EVERY llez‘-3:,ription'of CASTING done at the
sliditest notice and in the best manner-,
I?! an %2..°.‘.‘.°if‘.$’..‘i."‘.‘ii‘.“..I1."s‘i'.ii‘.?“°£l..‘l$..tt£3i§‘.‘f3;. 3:‘
. e I K I I I ,
ment 0f neml House-keeping Chain Pumps,I1'on Fence,Posts,Railiiigs,&c.,
at 8- NOW» £222;-::;l.:°..°.:“2.::;.. ..:’.;*.f:;'.'::. “*
\Con_n. lyl 4.LE2“{.Alfl"DE.F,l, airs IN.
,_ ~., Norwalk P,Ost.‘Ofiic”é."
W Lgt -.33; Li - J ‘-‘ ‘.-‘ -. 7 - '
V ~<2:a.m;.<.,:>.1:.Ie._ I . .....$,-’9.»°.-- - .. ”“
. s.E,a,;6§,£he,:P§.;,,.o 0,.-fie», Me1,,de0,,;. and 1,, Mail Closes.—WitsT. 7.30 A. M.. 3:00, PM.
"' '“ "" "‘ ' ‘ Vocal usic. ' ‘ ’ ’ ’ 3° 31° E53‘: 8..-30.*§-‘I.-3» 2530 I’: ll-
Fismcis and Mela‘-l’één."'se1'é‘cted.. Will! sltilf fig”, 1-‘\Yl;,,§{’C,',’,,,'4_;,’0_
ease as to tone and q ality, for those ‘I131: 6
\
A
JW
ring to purchase. -
cheap if a
' Sulky Foil Sale,
LIGHT and in good con ‘tion, will be sold
relied for shon. Enquire. at
Gazette OlIice.__ QLMsqiEADjg_‘-
‘ .OLLOWAY’S Medicines, -.. largeeupply AACKEREL in Bbls. and half Bbls., at
M at the‘. ' ' « . Dlsrsiuesnx. ' _ 0LMS'l‘EAD’S. widths, at
. I
ll . . . .
~.c‘*’:'r »'—:»-.-A.“-u-........ ..- m
WEs'ro.\', Tuesday & Saturday at 2.00 P.)f.
Mail Due.—D. & N R. R. 8.00 A. M.
do do WEST, 9.30 A. M., 6.00 I’. M. '
do do Essr, 8.30 A. .\I., 4.45 P M.
R. A. WILLIAMS P. M.
POTASH, No. 1, at
HE Subscriber would return his thanks for
the very liberal patronage with which his
NOBWALII PAINTING
‘-—AND—
Paper Hanging, Establishment.
HE Subscriber w_ould_ announce that in
_ connection with his House and Sign Paint-
lflgs he now carries on a general
P.-TPER H./INGIJVG BUSINESS,
and will keep constantly on hand a complete
assortment of_ plain and ornamental Papcrsfor
side walls. ceilings, halls, &C. His establish-
ment is one door north of Skiddy’s Block,
where he will be happy ‘to execute all orders
In House and Sign Painting, and Paper Hang-
ing. Paints and Oils for sale, and Paints
mixed ready for use.
GEORGE MARVIN.
'.'l.'o:r’n.11:ns<_>:n
SPRING‘ do AXLE 00..
MANUFACTURERS or-‘
SPRINGS & AX-LES
. BOTH COMMON It PATENT.
Of all kinds and sizes,
Csnnen—st., opposite ’l'omlinscn’s Carriage Msnufactory,
BRIDGEPOBT, Can.
It is acknowledged that the above Establish
merit manufactures the best articles in their
line, to be found in the market. All orders
by Mail or otherwise promptlyresponded to.
RIJSSEL ToIrr.INsoN, Pr’e’s'., S. B. Fsmocsox, J a.,
'l‘reas’r,‘ WM. G.‘ Lmnaunon,’ Sec’y. ' tf34
Norwalk Saddle, Harnessland
!- TRUNK IEMPORIUM»!
. . HE s_ubscriber.would extend histhanksato
the public for their liberal patronagedu-'
rience he has acquired during so long a period
has peculiarly qualified him for judging or,
thejtastes,andrequirements, of those having
occasion to_ patronize an extensive Saddlery,
establishment. He is constantly manufactur-
ing and keepson hand a full assortment of
-Harness, of all descriptions, comprising all
kinds of Buggy, Gig. Express, Curt,_Coacb,
Farm and Wagon Harness ; also, a great vari-
ety of Ladies and gentlemen’s Riding Saddles
' ;Bridles, Martingales, site. also Collars in great
‘variety and every-style of pattern, Fly Nets;
Horseclcths, Stable Furniture, Saddler shard-
-ware, Whips in endless variety, Trunks of_ all
-sizes and descriptions, Valices, Carpet Bags,
Satchels, &c. due. All in want of any of the
above named articles will do well to give us a
call, as we are bound to sell our wares at set-
isfactory prices. Orders for any kind of work
promptly executed. Repairing done neatly
and o eaply. . ' WM. B. SWAN.
Something New.
WNERS of Horses will find a new and val-
, uable invention in the way of Horse Col-
lars. known as Briggs’ Patent Horse Collars.
In their construction they correspond exactly
t<l_ the anatomy of the Hoi°se’s neck, and will
neither scald, bruise, or gall the animal. They
give full scope and action to the shoulder-
blade and joints, and altogether are the most.
perfect application ever applied to the neck of
the Horse. They have been fully tested al--
lfeady, and are so constructed that they com-
mend themselves to. the judgment of every
sensible and humane man.
. A180. every variety, quality and quantity of V
Harness, Saddles and Horse Equipments in
SPANG&BARDWEl<l-.-. §0lll)€l"i\:1,)Inay be found at ‘prlifi Sstore lpi‘ the
11 S0!‘ er- _ ‘ ,.A ,
Watches, Jewelry and fancy Goods. Westport, (East side the Briclg_e.,),JO ES -
. I -~--- ~- - ~—* —~
. Glj3N'1‘_LE.l\lAN,_ owner of a Patent Ma-
chine in extensive demand, desiring to
ulukc Norwalkhis Residence, who will put in
lu-S Patent against the above capital, in carry-
mg 071 the business in this town. The invest-
ment will be shown to the satisfaction of any
Accordeon_s tuned and repaired. one to be
- -- - _ . » safe and profitable, Address “ M.”
grgglellqll Plates, Spoons, RII(l)tr8édI(<3>-.:l&eatll’ 8“ of Norwalk Gazette; or confer with Edi-
P.S.-—A ‘tl' 1 -.
cheaper than Ever ed dmm‘ .11 the capi a wcu d not be I‘§lt:llii1I‘5
Gentleman's Hats.
SPRING STYLES.
THE Subscriber is now receiving his invoi-
ces of Spring Fashions of Gentlemens
Hats, which tor beauty of design and elegance
of finish, have never been surpassed. By an
ingenious improvement in their manufacture,
the Silk Hat of the Spring Fashion is as easy
upon the head as the Soft Hat. Also, Men’s
and Boys’ Caps in endless variety ; Umbrellas,
‘Canes, &c., with an immense assoxlilment of
Soft Hats of every price, size, color and qual-
ity, all for sale cheap for «;a,§I_r,, at
. H. C-..R,ANDLE,’S.
S. Also, Agent for the sale of th GI‘i\fBlI-
Qo,’s_ Celebrated Medicines. ' .
P.
berg
Alkaline Dentin-ice.
DR. BARBOIJR manufactures and keeps
_ constantly on hand the above preparation‘
for preserving and cleansing the teeth. It . is
unbesitatingly pronounced the best prepara-
tion in the market, for the purposps indicated,
by all who have ever used it. It may be had
at all the principal stores in Town. Try it.
Further Notice.
THE undersigned having extended his bus?
ness is now not only prepared to I-epgir;
and ‘re-paint Carriages and Wagons as usual,
but is also prepared to make the same to 0;-‘
der. Tasteful Carriages or heavy Wagons
mߢl9_ "1 every style to suit the purchaser, and
at prices to. suit thetimes.
EDSON BEERS.
At the establishment formerly occupied by
Charles Isaacs. -
Blacksmithing. , _
THE Subscriber having taken a shop adjoin-
ing the old stand of Joseph Shepherd, is
prepared to execute ever order in the line of
a general Blacksmitliiug tablishment. » All
work left with him will be well and promptly.
done, and every effort made to please and sub-
serve the interests of all who mayfeel disposed
-to favor him with their patronage.
tf THOMAS FANCHER.
S. E. OLMSTEAD,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Groceries,
Prumszons, &'c., No. 14 and I6 Main-st.
I l AS_iu_st 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
ca l-.
Norwalk, March 5th, I855.
' I
% Cabln$Eg%$%£%0m8 at
I
THE Subscriber would respectfqlly inform
hisfriends and the public generally, that
he is still 1_0,c:.,i_ted. a few‘ doors north of the
turnpike, opposite the Store of Alva Gray,
where may be found a general assortment of
CAB[.\lE'l‘ FURNITURE.
Umlertaking in all its departments attended
to at the sliortest notice and upon reasonable
terms. 13 ALLEN "
Something New I _
Horse shoeing and General
:B1ac1;ann.1tIh.:l.:ng'.
warnnnpnv .9. nuncggq,
AVI,l5lG{ ‘.*.‘3<?ll lllell‘ old aloud, occupied
_ the last year by J. Dcady, 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
determined that no cause of complaint shall
be found against their work. They will also
continue their general Blacksmithin busi-
ness at their old stand, \'§"l!el_'e' Re _ ining, E91.-.
. ging, ($30., will be done’ il‘s"héreto re.‘ '-. 2
" .No'r'HER’ lot of those vELvErs, of all
0. S. CLABK’S.
--vr.-.;._..»...-...—~.-.-I «-.,.._....,_.- -
ring the last fifteen years and at the same time, .
express his conviction. that the business,,expe- A
" condemned tcthc crucible._
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At Home.
av nnsn 'I‘AY_l.0R._
s
The rain is sobbing on the world ;
The house is dark, the hearth is cold ;
And stretching drear and ashy grey
Beyond the cedars, lies the bay,
My neighbor at his window stands,
His youngest baby in his hands!
The others seek his tender kiss,’
And one sweet women crowns his bliss.
I io'0ix upon the rainy wild; ,
I have no wife; :1 have no child-:
There is no fire,upon,iny hearth, -
And none to love me on the earth.
rropi 0.. ‘.'5-ocidenu Journal.
_Who_ is it ’! _
The lovely _girl_ I see at church-
Ths girl I see solbften ; I
Gazing, sterner thoughts will melt,
lndall my feelings soften. < I ' "
.1 B1981 a_.glan‘ce.when pr-syeraVe_re.done,
And -11. -.tlis..rs-F ll’! -iiieins.
And then a look from he bright eye
To me its way is winging. ' ' " ‘
W1:-t. though her hair I. like the ma,
when linking to his I"-est, ‘
I. it not porruiziia iii‘: 's'g'£io
From u Ainby ‘tile-'bles‘t 9". I .
They_8I,y,that when-there’: name above,
'I‘h.e.r9 must.b-;flre.b9l9w—
Her hair is I-'edetlIe“n' must her heart
' ‘With wsrmestlirdor glow.‘
Her eyes are such a pair of rogues-
Two wells of lieavenly'blue;'l"— V ,
That ‘when thdyvbifru use,‘ they thrill
' -My sumac; bobbin‘ tbvough.
They -.nmr. beein full on !! 1320-.
Bi‘? then. .9 19°! .|>y.st.¢Il.th. ‘-
T° ml’ llpilfllllzing, soul,
1: worthfworld oTw'enlth.
The little dimple on her cheek
Iii prised far more by me
Then all the ditipiea In the cums
on other cheektthatbe iv ~
Her bosom’: gentle heaving-swelg;
‘f.V*k°- F“‘Fl‘.'*.“.8h. in .
As quite distracts my thoughts from an
Thst’s said by the divine.
'l'h_It_ heir of sunset hue is worn.
In the_,Ms_don_na style-_
Combed mm her blue étinaa forehead up
Beneath her bonnet’: ‘pile.
Then snow. the-fuiiniest little bow
Placed just above this car-
"l‘is like a resting butterfly, ,
‘So tasty and in queer.
Sweetone,-if you should recognize
Yourself in that his said,
Just frown upon me—and the next .
Ycu’ll beer of me—l’m dead l
But smile, and when it rains again,
To church my fair one, come
With no umbrella, and PI) vow
To see you safely home i
A For the Gazette.
My Last Courtship.
BY A. WEBSTER
It was some time ago that I fell in love !
With pretty, charming, Sally Lee ;
And I was simple enough to think,
That she had done the same with me.
But soon I found that like the jug-handle,
The story was all on one side, ,
And therefore I dared not incur the preamble
Which might lower my haughty pride.
Collecting my courage one Sunday night,
I started for her vine-clad bower ;
The clouds were all tinted with a lustre so bright,
‘Twas just after the sun-setting hour.
I entered the mansion and sat down in a chair,
And the lady sat very near to it,
But I saw something nearer which caused me to store,
I And speedily then are I rue it. ‘
A long-legged biped—with moustaches too-—
Sat closclyiby the side or her there,
With an arm round her. waist, and looking ukew,
My gracious ! waIin’t I in Irsnare ?
A-few moments of leisure sufliced me fair,
To tell me my chance was small,
For I saw that as long as he sat there,
I ‘-‘-eou,hln’t come in” at all.
Excusing myself from the happy. swain,
I returned to my deselatehall,
And vowed by all good things that never again
Would I court a lady at all. '
And now since experience has shown me the way.
Why not point all bachelors to it-
And bid them beware how with Indies they
* nest like me--they woefully‘ nie'~it.- -‘ ’ '
.. EI1SOEl'.l.AllY.-.-
- For-'_ the Gazette. ‘
American vs., Foreign ‘Curren-
cies. -
; Mn. Enrrcn :—Your tenders all know
that ‘Congress has, atlength, resolved to
fiuyil
annihilate our “shillings” -and "strepto-
ces.” It is ‘time, in all ‘conscienoe,‘tbat
these anomalous pieces of silver were
For what”,
with the‘cli;5_pings ofihe .1 0WAlll_'e crosses
of the Gentile, and ibehalf cent cheats of.
tradesmen, they have taxed our patience
and pennies quiteenoughfi ' " ,
These "shillings” end "sixpences” are
a queer institution. " I 'h'es'i'd"e_ti uuctiou-
eer knock down a ten cent‘ hs'ndk‘ercbi‘ef
at seventeenicents, because a viddercried
out "One Shilling!” I have known pat-
entmedicines, put up in New York and
label"led"‘price one shilling." to be sold
in Connecticut for seventeen. cents.-
What is a Shillingl In London they
call Y twenty-three cents a shilling. in
Halifax,‘twenty cents suffice, in Boston
it is only worth sixteen and two-third
cents, in New York twelve and alialf in
North Carolina ten. Thus this wonder-
ful currency, like the gulf stream, sweeps
up the Atlantic coast, swelling bigger
and bigger, and, at last, dashes against
the shores of England in all its mighti-
ness. The consequence is that our shil-
Iings and sizgpcnces pass as many aliases
,as a pickpocket. In New England they
are called."niiiepences” and "(carpen-
ces,” in Pennsylvania, they answer to
the name of "Leviee'.' “.'.‘.‘l “Ei9I..,'-"iii the
south, the Isms: ls. changed to '-‘llic-imne*‘
- grid so on. Away with these suspicious
characters! They taunt us with our
country’s early bankruptcy. Let the
doom of the “shin-plasters" lg theirs !—-
We have foresworn our allegiance to
England long since, why then not snap
this rotten thread of sterling lg‘1__0I‘l.‘8Y\. llp;
Qy‘, Whisk" Q‘1\1L.[{‘ glopjoup cld_ thirteen seem
yet to d_a'ngl'e‘; North Carolina at the lit-
tle end '2
_ Yet it is to be feared that the ghosts of
, It's all‘ habit, you may reckon a dollar‘ by
-‘ tens and fifteens, thrice whilemaking
T ‘Roads and they, are doing all‘ theycsn
- and whose quaint architecture has land-
these Spanish coins will haunt us long
after their dubious discssinkinto the eu-
pel. The fourteen per cent. advantage
gained, will cause pence reckoning to
survive till public sentiment frown it
down. It is humiliating to see how our
beautiful decimal currency is tortured to
pay penance to this foreign system.-
A few days ago, I passed a quarter of a
dollar to one of our druggists to pay for
a purchase which amounted to just nine
cents. . -He gave me fifteen cents change
He reckoned thus: nine centsaud three
cents are one shilling,'and twelve cents
more make two shillings! ‘Plain reason
however thus views it; nine cents be-
long to the druggist, one cent is the le-
gitimate tax for the use of a foreign cur-
rency, leaving fifteen cents to the custo-
mei. . There. ‘was 1 clear gain bf over
eleven per cent tobe addedto the already
enormous profits of drug selling. So
pence; making pays better‘ than paper
making, judging from the last divideiid.
It,ie so in master thestci-es. I i..z‘.*..a
nothing in saying that the half cent tax.
collected "upon their counters ‘amounts to;
five dollars for every liutidredlexpendeld-3
Tbemcrcbanto ' justify their! use of this?
system, by pleading the facilityof ‘reek-~
oning. which - it ‘affords them. Pshaw !—
change for "two and four pence”
"one and nine” etc. So :eay the Rail
to promote the decimal system. ’So‘a'i_'e
our pos: offices and Publishing Houses.
So are some of our rnerchants. A Congress
has now spoken. Let us all be of ‘ -one
voice. Ursrnou.
our New York correspondence-
4 A New You, May" 9, I356.
For this week, wind has put on the
sparring gloves. Intellectual gladiators
sic showing their science on the various
stages of the city." We have again be-
fore the public. several of thehold heroes
of the reforinntory ring, together with
others who are making their first passes
This annual gathering of the thinkers-
and speakers of the land has attracted a
fair attendance from the country, and as
our Gomorrah of a city has put on its
best behavior and its cleanest streets, it
is to be hoped that the country cousins
will go bcnie with a city smile upon their
lips. Philanthropists seem to have dodg-
ed temperance on this occasion and to
have got up “refreshing seasons” in oth-
er departments of human amelioration.
The‘ Anti-Slavery meetings, the Coloni-
zation Society, the American Tract So-
ciety, and the missionary interests have
been the points of attraction. The old
Brick Church, the scene of the half cen-
tury's labors of the venerable Dr. Spring
marked the principle pan. of our city
since 1768, was chosen as the scene of
an explosion in connection with the ope-
rations of the Tract Society. This an-
cientpedifice has been sold and will soon
disappear, or to be converted to less sa-
cred purposes.‘ The sacred air of antiq-
uity and holiness which invests this tem-«
ple of departed generations, doubtless
had its effect in representing the unwor-
thy passions which prejudices and inter-
tei-est had brought to pollute the temple
of the Deity. The Rev. Doctors , Ba-
con and Tyng, both renowned Doctors
of the law of the gospel, represented the
confiicting parties of the Sadducees and
Pharisees on this occasion ;,our silk
and satin merchant advertised his busi-
ness, while repohers and printers’ devils!
came in for special notice. After a time
the troubled sea was calmed, and ' the
Tracterians went on their way rejoicing
,v;vi_th a psalm and a benediction. - '-In the
Anti Slavery Society, we have had the
old stereotypes of Lucy Stone and Lu-
cretia Mott, Messrs. Garrison, Parker
and the colored‘ brethren, Senators Sew-
ard and Sumner, and the Constitution
bsb seine sharp rifles fired into tbem.—-
Why is it that the vulture, and not the
(love, so often_ hovers over these meet-
iiigs of professed good will to men '9-
Weeks must pass before the mental dys-
pepsia, produced by this annual feast of
fat things, will cease to inflict its night-
mares upon our press and people. “
Mayor Wood's lecture before the La-
dies’ Association in Virginia has agreea-
bly surprised all who heard it. The
Mayor has acquired a newfame as ti lec~
turer. Many of the pjominent citixeiis
of New York have united in a request
for its delivery in this city at an early
day. Duringlthc Mayor's absence, the
emigrant runners imposed upon a weak
and amiable “locum teams” and induced
he says, he did not u_nd,ei;s_t,a.ud.!_- Under
cover of this quasi authority. they
‘.'s_runshed the baggage“ of all the pars-
gengers on the ship St. Nicholas. They
were led by a Councilman of the city.
The poor emigrants will hardly appreci-
ate this "freedom of the city.}' We are
looking forward to better times. A short
year will possibly witness the cons_o,|ida-
tion of all the cities op, qui; neighboring
shores‘ in‘ one great metropolis of strong
honest ‘and economical government,
when the corruption of this foul‘ New
York shall be cast off, and the "City Qf
Manhattan," shall rise up reformed, re-
undergo an investigation as to any prop.
‘should be compelled to submit to the
him to sign a paper, the purport of \vb,ich. '
In a legal case, during the past week,
one of our prominent councillors declares
his undying hostility to “Hindoos” of all
sorts, and proclaimed that they are bound
to each other by fraternal oaths. If he
drives this last nail, self defence may
cause a resurrection. Such cutting may
produce a sharp edge in return.
A plaintiff in the mayor's court last
week, claimed the return of an interes-
ting puppy from a dog fancier. Puppy
was equally affectionate to both his old
and new master. The justice was in
Solomon's dilemma, but as the dog slay-
ing ordinance is not yet in force, he could
not use Sol'oinon’é sword to cut the rust
of his difficulty, after consulting the stat-
utes he decided that there was no such
property as "dog” in the book, .-nid dis-
missed the case for puppy himself to de-
cide. . Q
The New York Daily Times has un-
dertaken; tbe clerkship of the "Beef mer-
‘kete. Like‘ the revolutionary tory, eve-
ry week witnessee anlenergetical edito-
‘columns. As there" is no bread visibly
connected with the beef. it is supposed
robe the concentrated lament of the sev-
eral cockneys of the times, endeavoring
to write up American beef to an English
Standard. . The funny, punny items
which have also lately alternated sylla-
bube with the beef, are all revamped
from the first numbers of a predecessor
of Punch, defunct thereof. Look to your
diet, Mr. Times! It is not suited to the
climate. NORWALK.
NEW YORK SUPERIOR COURT.-—
Wedncsday, Jlfay 7. Be/'ore_Justice Slas-
IDII. '
uiuiinr oxcii irons on me RACK-'-ADVICE ro
ins TOBIENTORS.
Joseph 3.. Benjamin agt. T." Bar-nhm.
_T_li_e A defendant in this matter has
again been up before the Court, Justice
Slosson, upon a supplemental ' order to
any in his possession. Mr. Barnum
seemed extremely indignant that he
persecutions of unrelenting creditors, and
finally asserted his determination to avoid
he has been forced" to undergo examina.
tion: of the same nature for nearly twen.
ty different times, and on each occasion
had sworn that he had committed all his
property, without any reservation, into
the hands of a receiver. .
Mr. Barnum, upon being sworn, testi.
fied-—-I have been previously examined
upon proceedings supplemental to exe.
c‘ution by parties holding judgments
against me, several times, and James S.
Libbey, Esq , has been appointed a re.
ceiver of my property, and I have execu.
ted several assignments to him, by di.
rection of, the court before which I have
been examined. '
Q. Have you come into possession of
any property since your last examination
A. I have not.
Q On your former examinationsidid
you make a full disclosure of all your
property‘! A. Your question is imper.
tinent, illegal, and smacks of persecu.
tion—under the advice of my counsel,
I refused to answer that or any other
question relating to anything which took
place previous to_ my last examination
under supplemental proceedings, but I
refer you to my receiver, J. S. Libby,
Eeq., and to my previous examinations,
‘which are inbis hands.
The counsel for the‘ plaintiff . insists
that the question is a proper one, and that
the defendant should be compelled to an-
siver.
. The Court ruled that no question could
be put-to the defendant which had been
put and answered on former examina-
tions. He therefore overruled the ques-
tion.
Q. Were you in February last the
owner of Hartford City Bonds? A. I
was.
Q. Are you still the owner of these
bonds? A. lam not.
Q. What have you done with those
bonds or the proceeds thereof ‘I A. I re-
fuse to answer, by advice of my counsel
for reasons before given. »
The Court held that if the attention of
the defendant had been called I to the
property on his former examination he
was not bound to answer. -But if it had
not then he is bound to answer.-
Q. _Wss your attention particularly
called to the Hartford City Bonds on ei-
ther of your former examinations ? A.
I think not. as I did not own the bonds
at that time.
Q. Where are those bonds at this
time? A. They have all been sold and
-the proceeds used to liquidate my indi-
vidual liabilities. and for the necessary
support of my family.
Q. Have you any other bonds or oth-
er securities? A. I refuse to answer-
that question for seasons before given.
The Court held that the counsel must
examine the former examinations before
they would rule upon this question.
W- H1 St0gdi||.'Esq.. appeared for the
plaintiff, and the amount involved is up-
ward of $16,000. Theiuvestigsiion was
adjourned until tomorrow morning,nt
10 o’clock. in, otd.el_:~that counsel might
consult the. records of previous examina-
tions. ‘
’ MAX 8.—Mr. Barnum’: examination
was continued, as follows:
Q. What business are you engaged
in’! A. I attend bar; that is my only
occupation at present.
Q. How jong have you been engaged
in that occupation? A. Since you law-
yers have been pulling rue up to the bars
of the courts , that isn't a very profita-
ble business ;‘ you may have all my sal-
ary and put it in the receiver's hands.
. Q. The Judge ruled thatI hada right
to call upon you to answer questions
touching particular property. Have you
any interest in publications of any char-
acter in the city of New York or else-
where’! A. I tell you most distinctly I
have no interest in any publication, not
in any other business whatever in Amer-
ica. .
rial bowling of "‘bee_}_,‘bccf,” through its .
such proceedings hereafter, inasmuch as *
otherwise, in Redfield’s publication of
your autobiography? A. I have never
made a definite settlement with Mr.
Redfield; he has paid me I believe, "in
full, perhaps more; I never expect any
profit worth mentioning from future
sales; but if your persecutions create an
extra demflid for my autograph, I may
add another chapter or two, and from all
future sales I should be entitled a per
centage.
[Mr. Barnum stated that this was the
first time this matter had been alluded
to in all the examinations l0‘WhlClI he
had been subjected]
Q. Were you at any time proprietor of
The Illustrated News, published in_this
city? A. I was.
Q. Have you disposed of your inter-
est In it? A. I sold out, probably two
years ago, after it had run one year. I
may add, I received all my pay there-
from long ago, except in one case where
I took a mortgage on a press, the bal-
ance of which is now about $160 ; Mr.
Alvord, the printer, knows that I trans-
ferred this mortgage several months ago.
to pay‘ a debt. This ’ie all about The
Illustrated News. All your efforts to
get anything more out of me will be fu-
tile.
_ Q._ Have you any real estate in Con-
necticut? A. I have, in the hands of
aosignees ; wortli probably $300,000
more than the mortgages on it; but asI
have repeatedly stated, at forced sale it
will not fetch more than enough to pay
the mortgages because it will be sold by
the acre, and not gradually in building
lots, according to the demand; there is
no immediate demand for it in the aggre-
gate; I have frequently offered to give
this up to the creditors, if they would
take it, but instead of that they are ped-
dling my paper about for 16 or 18 cents
on the dollar; I was offered $8,000 of
the Jerome paper, with my acceptance,
for 14 cents on the dollar; I said I
wouldn't give three cents on the dollar
for $100,000 of it, if my friends would
lend me the money, because there would
still be $364,000 hanging over my head,
whereas the creditors could realise more
than 18 cents on the dollar, if they would
have unity of action, take possession of
the property, save it from sacrifice, and
dispose of it as men of sense would ;-—-
they show no more sense than I did in
indorsing Jerome’s paper.
Mr. Stogdill.—0n this testimony I
shall move for a Receiver in this case.
Adjourned for that purpose till to-morrow
W. H. Stogdill for the plaintiff.
N. Y. Tribune.
Randolph of Roarzolt-e.—One more
is added to the "Randolph of Roanoke”
stories, by a Virginian correspondent of
lished before :
\Vhen John Randolph visited Rich-
rested bya country wagon, standing
tient, and springing out of his own wag-
on, put after the countryman, who took
refuge in the grocery. As Randolph
with a bucket of dirty water in her hand
and Ieeingthe excitement ofthe intruder,
demanded of him where he was going,
“Madam,” said Randolph, in his
shrillest key, "do you know who you
are speaking to?” And then drawing
himself up to his fullest lankitude, he
exclaimed, "I am John Randolph of
Roanoke!"
"I don't care,” said she, "who you
are; but if you ‘ain't outof this house
in a minute, you'll get this bucket of
slope in your face !”
baiting the‘ action to the threat, she
raised the bucket, and would have
dashed it over the statesman, had not
his discretion, for the firs: and only
time, got the better of his valor. Tum-
ing on his heel, he beat a hasty retreat,
and left the woman mistress of the field.
Printing in the W'oorl:.—-We are do-
ing what perhaps has never been done
in the United States before—\vc are
printing the Wisconsise Mirror in the
woods !—not a dwelling, except our owp
within balfa mile of us, and only one
within a mile. The forest oaks, hang
over our office and dwelling. the deer
and rabbits shy around us‘, and the pal‘-
tridges and quails seek our acquaintance
by venturing nearer and nearer our
doors. The noble Wisconsin is heat.
ing onward its immense burdens of ice,
majestically and silently, within sight
of our windows; and the snow capped
hills, covered with cake and pines, peer
up in the distance. There is romance
and reality in all tbis.and we feel almost
willing to publish a paper in such loca-
tion, just for the excitement of the thing
But most of the romance is soon to be
spoiled. Already several dwellings are
in progress near us, and before many
weeks they are to be occupied by enter-
prising neighbors; and, when Spring
and Summer shall come, we expect
such a clatter of axes and spades, and
trowels and hammers, that we shall bard-
ly be able to write our editorial without
introducing more or less of the confusion.
The fact is, we expect a large village-
yea, a city--to grow up rapidly around
vs; and that is why we are here, prin-
ting in the wooa7s.—— Wis. Mirror.
[G‘ The first copy struck off of the
above paper was sold at auction for six-
ty-five dollars, the second for ten dollars
and the third for five dollars. These pa-
pers were purchased and paid for by
men who intend to preserve them as me-
meiitoes of a beginiilng of a city which
they expect to see spring up about the
spot-now a w‘ildernesa——where the pa-
pers were struck off.
if? Prentice of the Louisville Jour-
nal, tells that a Wag once imposed upon
the editor of the Boston Post the fifth
chapter of Matthew's Gospel as an
original article, and that its origin was
not discovered until the foreman of
the ofilce detected it in reading the proof
named and regenerated.
u
Have you up. interest, contingent or
sheets.
:__ ——._-
An Interview with Santa Anna.
A correspondent of the N. Y. Herald
has recently had an interview with San-
ta Anna, ex-dictator of Mexico, at his
residence in Turbaco, four leagues from
Carthegena, in New Grenada, South
America. He says:
His house, which is a large one story
stone building, in the old Spanish style.
with colorinade, carriage entrance and
gardens, has a very agreeable aspectvin
the midst of the poor thatched houses of
the people among whom he lives.
We were ushered into the great par-
lor, which occupies nearly the entire
front of the house, and the general was
informed of our arrival. The walls were
paper-ed to the height of about five feet
from the floor, with an" elegant French
paper, gold figure on a blue grand. with
a crimson border, and the white space
above was relieved by several colored
French prints in plain frame. A rose-
wood piano was standing open, with
some loose sheets of music on it ; two or
three sofas and a dozen of mahogany
cane seat chairs were ranged around,
and across the centre of the room, be-
tween the two great doors, opening one
upon the street and the other upon a
award courtyard, stood, fencing each
other, two rows of arm and rocking
chairs, with a marble top centre-table be-
tween them, upon which stood a vase of
flowers. The whole arrangement had
an air of quiet simplicity and tropical
comfort that was very pleasing.
The ex-dictator appeared almost im-
mediately. I had known bimteu years
since at Havana, and had expected to
find him much changed ; but if there
was airy change it was for the better,--
has all the appearance of a well preser-
ved man of fifty, about five feet ten or
eleven inches in height, with a large ro-
bust person. erect and somewhat rotund;
his eyes are dark, and the projecting brow
gives them a sunken appearance, making
their color changeable with the varying
light; complexion a fine olive, no whis-
kers or mustache, and with the excep-
tion of a few crow’s feet about the cor-
ners of the eyes, no wrinkles are to be
seen about the face or brow ; his hair is
of a light iron-gray color, but I am told
he usesa dye for it. He entered the
room slowly, walking with some appar-
ent labor, and quite lamely, using a cane.
His dress was that of a plain southern
check on black ground; light vest, thin
brown coat, loose neckcloth and well
made boots. The only ornament was a
pin of large brilliants in his bosom.-
From his reference to dates during the
conversation, I deduced his age to be fif-
ty-nine, and in reply to the question, he
told me that his birth day was the 21st
Harper, who says it has never been pub- Of February.
In the course of conversation he said
that “Mexico wanted to imitate the Uni-
moml, it was his ‘ham; to stop at the ted States, without refiecting what the
Eagle Hotel, and to drive his own hon; United States had done. There thirteen
around to the stables, on another street. separate coloniel had joined in a federal
On one of these occasions, while per- union to form a unity, while the unity of
forming this latter operation, he was an Mexico was destroyed in order to make
many petty nations.
before the grocery store kept by one onies tended toward a common centre,
Simpson and his wife--the wife being and created strength, while the several
the man of the v.wo—and Randolph be. Mexican independenclos diverged from
ing impeded in his passage of the narrow the common centre, and this brought dr-
street, ordered the countryman to get out vision and weakness. The result was
of his way. The frightened fellow tried that when a foreign enemy invaded Mex-
to do so, but Randolph was too impa- ico, and when he had expected that even ~
The American pol-
tbe old women and little children would .
rush to repel the foe. he found that the
national feeling was dead. The people
rushed in, Mrs. Simpson was coming out of some of the States said they would
wait till the Yankees came to their own
doors, and then would repel them; oth-
ers would send to the federal government
only a part of their contingent men and
money, while many Mexicans were
found fighting in the American ranks.”
"Thue,” said he, possessing eight mil-
lions of people and rich in wealth and
material resources, she was conquered to
her reproach and shame. Thus has the
negro, Alvarez, come into notoriety."-—
The United States is the Rome of an-
cient, and the Russia of the modern day
They are the enemies of our country, re-
ligion, and our race. and will swallow up
ifornia and New Mexico. These prov-
inces were obtained by a so called peace-
ful cession with the rifles at our bosom:
like the stalwart man ,at the roadside,
who, pointing a blunderbuss at the un-
wary trnveler, asks aims for the love of
God.”
"I not only hate, but I abhor them as
borne testimony of this sentiment. I do
not speak of individual Americans, for I
do not know that I have a single person-
al enemy that is an American; on the
contrary, I entertain a high regard for
may Americans whom I know, and
‘when 1 was in the United States I recei-
ved many—vei'y inany—personal atten-
tions. I was well received everywhere
Gen. Jackson gave me a banquet at the
white house; many citizens of note in-
vited me to their homes and their hearts;
public bodies everywhere render me hon-
ors, and a government ship conveyed me
from Norfolk to Mexico. But the spirit
the American people are antagonistic to
my own country, and I can‘ never yield
to its enemy any other feeling than
which springs from love to my own na-
tive land. This I evinced on my return
to Mexico, after the peace. I found
American mciiey circulating everywhere
Some two and a half millions of dollars
which had been left by the army, were
scattered among our people, corrupting
our youth, and fniniliarizing them to the
sight of the American eagle. My first
decree was to banish it from the country
and I drove it out. I will have none of
them, nor their principles, nor their mon-
,)
ey.
03-" A large party of German Catho-
lics in New York city have been held
to bail on the accusation of sticking
pins into a Jew boy, because the Jews
murdered Christ!
??'
Obituary.-—-Aii exchange paper, an.
nouncing the death of a gentleman out
west, says that “the deceased, though a
bank director, it is generally believed,
died a christian and universally beloved."
We agree with him.—Mr. Ferguson
says, the prettiest sewing machine he
ever saw was about 17 years old, with
short sleeves, low necked dress and gal.
ter boots on.
gentleman; pantaloons wirha small -
and eat our citizens, as they have in Cal- A
a nation,” said he, “and all my life has _
that animates, and the policy that guides -
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