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N ORWALK, CONN. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1856.
VOLUME
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A. II. BYINGTON Editor &Prcprietor.
Subscription _Rates :
Village Subscribers by Carr1er,peryear, S?-00
By Mail, Post Riders and \V_agone_rs, . 2.00
'.l‘hose living out of any Carrier’s District, 1.50
For fractional parts of a year, at the rate of 2.00
pa‘ Single copies 5 cents, in wrapper, 0
Advertising Rates :
Seafiable
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
funding public and by a system offair 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'f-.ishiona-
ble and seasouable Dry Goods, of every quality
One Square, one insertion $1.00 and price. He is confident that purchasers
do do two do 1.25 will find every article purchased at his store,
do do three do 1.50 equal in quality, and as cheap in price, as can
do do one month, 1.75 be obtained elsewhere. Particular attention
do do two months, n3.00 devoted to the selection of Cloths, Vestiugs,
do do three months, 4.00 &c., &c., for Gentlemens wear, which will be
do do six months, 7.00 sold at the lowest market prices.
do do one year, 13.00 L. H. RANDLE.
Two do do 20-00 ,
E.'l.C-ll additional square, per year, Lime.
7 .0
One Column, one year,
Advertisers occupying two or more squares,
are entitled to the paper free of charge.
Fiftecu lines of’ Brevier or 100 words make a
square. Fractional partsofasquare,charged
for as a whole.
Yearly advertisers have the privilege of chang-
lug their advertisements once per month.-—
Advertisements changed oftener charged as
transient. _
Transient advertisements payable on the first
insertion. Yearly advertisers payable at
expiration of three months. Yearly adver-
tisers restricted to their regular business.
Cards, Resolutions, &c., inserted as Special
Notices, 25 per cent addition to the above
rates. .
M‘ These terms will be inflexibly adheredto_
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
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G. &- J‘, GRANTS
AMBBOTYPE atoms,
Over D. as N. Depot.
NORWALK.
L i k e n e s s e s
Warranled to please all Good Judges
Déntistry.
Doctors HILL &. PITCH,
Surgical & Mechanical
D E N T I S T S,
Office over the Store of G. J. Gruman,
NORWALK, CONN.
CHARLES Frrcn.
A. HILL.
J. I‘. POOTE,
Attorney and counselor at Law,
ozrmon 0:71:12 M.dLLORY’S srromc
N orwalk, Conn.
D. B. 300 TH,
Attorney & Counsellor at Law,
6! VVALL STREET,
NEW YORK.
AMOS HUN'T,_—
General Pension & Patent Agent
And Prosecutor of Claims before
the several Departments and
the Court of Claims.
Washington, D. C.
H. C. RANDLE,
Hats, Ga1Is:TlIIehIs &. Boy's
STRAW GOODS, &.c.,
Ladies Furs, Gents Gloves, Canes,
Unzbrellas, dcc.,
No. 2 Skiddws Block.
C. J. GRUMAN,
Dealer in Foreign and Domestic
DRY GOODS, CARPETIN GS
Carriage Trimmings, Cloths. C“§-$73‘
mores, Satinetlsu Veslings, and Tail-
or’s Trimmings, by the Yard.
Piece or Package.
snsnrmos, snnrrrncs, JEANS, BA'1"I‘S AND WARP
A the lowest possible prices.
NORVVALK. CONN.
0. 81. E. K. LOCKWOOD, &. G0.
NORWALK. CONN.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Tin, Shoot Iron &. Copper Wares,
AND DEALERS IN
Slaves, Ranges, Furnaces, Cutlery,
Britannia. Porcelain and Wooden
Ware, and Kitchen Furniture
in general, Pumps, Sheet
Lead 4} Lead Pipe,
Crockery, Glass
ztncl_C"/Lina
Ware.
E. V. A. CHICHESTER,
Iiardvvare
D E A L E R,
NORWALK, CONN.
.A.. H. CAMP,
SUCCESSOR. TO
JAMES SHERWOOD,
Bookseller, Stationer 8:. Binder,
‘.7 Main Street, Norwalk.
P. H. NASH,
Wnonnskm-1 AND RETAIL DEALER IN
S T O V E S ,
MAl\'Ul'-‘AC'I‘URF.!i OF '
Tin, Sheet Iron & Copper Wares;
II as constantly on lmrul a. large as.$o7'l-
mom of general House-keeping
Furniture, at So. Norwalk,
Conn.
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Norwalk Post Ofiice.
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Mail C'Ioacs.—-W)-:s'l‘. 7.30 A. M.. 3.00, mil.
do do EAST, 8.30 A. n., 4.30 P. M.
do do D. A: N. R. R., 8.45.
do do New York City, 4.30.
Wnsrou, Tuesday do Saturday at 2.00 ml:
Mail Due.—D. & N R. R. 8.00 A. M.
do do W1-:s'r,9.30 A.M.,6.00 P.1u.
do do EAST, 8.30 A. M., 3.45 I’ in.
R. A. WILLIAMS 1’. M.
S. E. OIJVISTIIAD,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in G-'rocer'ie.v,
1;r0m*n'on_9,5{g_, No, and 16 ./lfuin.-st.
Asjust received an entirely new and ex-
H tensive assortment of 30005 Whl?-11 he
will sell on as favorable terms as any_1u the
trade. The public are respectfully invited to
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ca. . ,
Norwalk,March 5th, I855.
100 Bbls. of Lime for sale by T. L. PECK.
Timber and Laths,
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 !
ILL do 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
M. HILL
liberal prices. ,
J, C. HUBBELL,
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N ORWALK EIVIPOIIIUIVI I
t';@E
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
MEEKER & OLMSTEAD.
w Goods of the above description received,
daily, and for sale at wholesale and retail on
he most favorable terms.
Cheaper than Ever
fll the South .N'orwollt
GROCERY STORE.
HE Subscriber has on hand by far the Mr‘
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 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.
a 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; orit is well calcu-
lated f'or a first rate meadow. Itis well fenced
and in a very eligible location. For further
particulars enquire at this Office. tf3
Cabinet Ware Rooms at
WESTPORT !
HE Subscriber would respectfully inform
his friends and the public generally,.that
he is still located a few doors north of the
turnpike, opposite the Store of Alva Gray,
where may be founil a general assortment of
CABINET FURNITURE.
Undertaking in allits departments attended
to at the shortest notice and upon reasonable
terms. 13 ALLEN RENOUD.
q New Styles. 2
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. tf21
Norwalk Iron Foundry.
EVERY description of CASTING done at the
shortest notice and in the best mahner,
as cheap as can be obtained at any other es-
tablishment in the State. Galvanized Chains,
Chain Pumps,Iron Fence,Posts,Railings,&c.,
furnished to order. Patterns executed at
short notice and upon reasonable terms.
1y1 ALEXANDER AUSTIN.
Building Moving,
8!‘ 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, ./lgent.
1y4l
Watches, Jewelry and Fancy Good;
NEW SPRING STOCK!
THE Subscriber hasjust 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.
Collin Plates, Spoons, Rings, &c.,neatly en-
graved. S .
BUILDING MATERIALS.
Pressed 8:. Common Brick Lime
Cement, Calcined Plaster. Hair
and Marble Dust.
HE Subscriber havingdissolved hiscounec-
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.
CHAS. T. LEONARD.
of W. C. Srnnm.
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Office at the Store
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
- to the anatomy of the l-lorse’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
the Horse. They have been fully tested al-
sensible and humane man.
Haruess,Saddles and Horse Equipments in
gcneral,maybe found at the Store of the
Subscriber, IVM.
Westport.(East side the Bridge.)
Keep Goof
,POTASH, No. 1, at
0LMS'1‘EAD’S.
OUR stock of Refrigerators and Ice Cream
freezers for the Summer, are now ready.
0. at E. K. Lookwoon Jr Go.
perfect application ever applied to the neck of
ready,and are so constructed that‘ they com-
mend themselves to the judgmentof every
Also, every variety, quality and quantity of
NOBWALK PAINTING
—AND--
Paper Hanging Establishment.
HE Subscriber would announce that in
_ connection with his House and Sign Paint-
mg, he now carries on a general
PAPER HANGING BUSINESS,
and will keep constantly on hand a complete
assortment of plain and ornamental Papers for
side walls. ceilings, halls, doc. 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.
TQM.1111BOD.
by
2m7
SPRING do AXLE 00..
MANUFACTURERS or
BOTH COMMON It PATENT. ’
Ofall kinds and sizes,
Cannon-st., opposite ’l‘omlinson’s Carriage Manufuctory,
Bainunronr, 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,
Russni. Tonnmson, Pres., S. B. Fsaouson, J R.’
Treas’r, Wu. G. Lrsmaunon, Sec’y. N34
0 A S H -
PAID for Soap Grease, rancid Lard or B ut
ter, tainted Pork, &c.
For Sale,
A superior quality of Soft Soap, for Cash or
exchange for Soap Grease ; Also, on the same
terms, 100 bushels of Leeched Ashes for sale
I. HENRIETTA,
at the Norwalk Soap Factory.
Gentlemen’s Hats.
SPRING STYLES.
THE subscriber is now receiving his invoi-
ces of Spring Fashions of Gentlemens
Hats, which for beauty of design and elegance
of finish, have never been surpassed. By an
ingeniousimp1'ovement_ 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’ Gaps in endless variety; Umbrellas,
Canes, &c., with an immense assortment of
Soft Hats of every price, size, color and qual-
ity, all for sale cheap for cash, at
H. C. RANDLE’S.
P. S. Also, Agent for the sale of th Grafen-
berg Co.’s Celebrated Medicines.
Further Notice.
HE undersigned having extended his busi-
T ness is now not only prepared to repair
and re-paint Carriages and Wagons as usual,
but is also prepared to make the same to Or-
der. Tasteful Carriages or heavy Wagons
made in every style to suit the purchaser, and
at prices to suit thetimes.
. EDSON BEERS.
At the establishmentformerly occupied by
Charles Isaacs.
Norwalk Saddle, Harness anud
TRUNK EMPORIUMI
HE subscriber would extend his thanks t0
the public for their liberal patronage du-
ring the last fifteen years and at the same time
express his conviction that the business expe-
rience he has acquired during so long a period
has peculiarly qualified him for judging_ of
the tastes and requirements of those having
occasion to patronize an extensive Saddlery
establishment. He is constantly manufactur-
ing and keeps on hand a full assortment of
Harness, of all descriptions, comprising all
kinds of Buggy, Gig. Express, Cart, Coach,
Farm and Wagon Harness ; also, a great vari-
ety of Ladies and gentlemen’s Riding Saddles
Bridles, Martingales, «he. also Collars in great
variety and every style of pattern, Fly Nets,
Horsecloths, Stable Furniture, Saddler’s hard-
ware, Whips in endless variety, Trunks of all
sizes and descriptions, Valices, Carpet Bags,
Satchels, &c. doc. 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 sat-
isfactory prices. Orders for any kind of work
promptly executed. Repairing done neatly
and cheaply. WM- B. SWAN.
Norwalk Dye Works,
Foot of Mill Hill, Norwalk, Conn.
OHN PICKENS, practical Dyer and Re
finisher. of Silk, Cotton, and I/Voolen
Goods, Of every description, begs leave to
return his sincere thanks to his friends and
the public for the many favors bestowed on
him since be commenced business at Winni-
pauk, and he would now inform that he has
removed as above, and fitted up a Dye House
and Finishing Room in the most complete
manner, with all the latest improvements in
the art of Dyeing; and having given up
Coloring for the Winnipauk Company. he will
now be enabled to do his work in a manner
that cannot be surpassed by any other estab-
lishment in the Country.
Oflices for reception and delivery of goods.
At the Dye Works, foot of Mill Hill, in the
rearof the old Bakery, and at his Residence,
Main street, Norwalk, Conn,
A GENTS.
Shepherd's Bakery, Norwalk, G. H. Randle do
Brother, Winnipauk ; Mu. Mallet, Danbury ;
Horace Lockwood, No.1 Summer-st., Slam-
ford; David Selleek, West Norwalk ; G. B.
Bristol at D. Chapman’s, Coleman’: Block,
Pittsfield, Mass.
Orders sent by Adam’s Express, or by
Waggoners, will receive prompt attention. 25
Something New.
GREAT DISCOVERY ! !
Science and Art Triumphant! !
Y the introduction of the Beautiful and
Wonderful Invention of Dr. Laugdel,
which Photographs the Life Tints of the Hu-
man Face and the Most Delicate Shades of
Color in the Dress, the most exquisitely beau-
tiful and life-like pictures ever produced can
now he obtained at the
JVORWJILK -LMBROTYPE GJLLERY
Over the Depot of the Danbury & Norwalk
Railroad. The public are invited to call and
examine specimens now being taken by this
new process and satisfy themselves that the
crowning point in the photographic art has
been reached, and that a PERFECT likeness can
now be obtained. Trial pictures willbe cheer-
fully taken without charge whenever the ope-
rator is not otherwise engaged. .
Special attention paid to the taking of like-
nesses of children, and deceased persons, and
in copying old pictures. In short if you de-
on-e an unsurpassed likeness, beautiful, truth-
fnl and cheap, repair at once to the NORWALK
Annnorrrn G.u.1.nur. 29
Nonwanx
Horse shoeing and General
B1ao].£sxn.1th1ng.
HE subscribers continue their general
T Blacksmithing, Wagon Ironing. Repair-
liug, Forging, &c., as heretofore, at their old
stand, where they will attend promptly to the
calls of‘ their customers. They also conduct
the Shoeing establishment in the rear pf‘ the
old Bakery, where they have the services of
Mr. J. Deady, who is admitted to be equal as
a Sheer to any Smith in the country. P_ar-
ticuiaruttcntion will be devoted to shoeing
Horses and Oxen in such a manner as to se-
cure theircomforf and soundness. Thankful
for the very liberal patronage already con-
ferred, they would solicit its continuance.
WATERBURY & DUNCAN.
For Sale. '
4 TON, Second-hand, Coal or Hay Scale;
A. nearlyas good as New. Price 50 Dollars.
Enquire of MALLORY dc CURTIS.
_ Norwalk,June, 1856. R26
E as Y1
MY WIFE.
The following beautiful lines, written by the lateBish-
op Heber, were addressed to his wife whilst he was un-
king an Epilcopll visit to his lmmons‘ diocese in the
East Indies.
If thou wert by my side, my love I
How fast would evening fall
In green Bengalfls palmy grove,
Listening the nightingale.
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If thou, my love I won by my side,
My babies at my knee,
How gladly would our pinnaco glide
O’cr Gunga’s mimic sea I
I miss thee at the dawning grey,
When, on our deck . clined.
In carelen case my limbs I lay
And woo the cooler wind.
I miss the when by Guu'g~a’s strum
My twilight steps I guide,
But most beneath the lamp’: polo beam,
1 mm the from my side.
I spread my books, my pencil try,
The lingering noon to cheer,
But min thy kind approving eyes,
Thy meek attentive car.
But when of mom and eve the star,
Beholds me on my knee,
I feel, though thou Art distant far,
Thy prayers ascend for me.
Then on 1 than on I where duty loads,
My court: he onward still,
On broad Hindustan’: sultry mcads,
0’or black Almoralfls hill.
That coarse, nor Delhi’: kingly gates,
Nor mild Mulwah detain,
For sweet the bliss us‘ both awaits,
By yonder western main.
Thy towers, Bombay, glam bright they lay,
Across the dark blue sea, V ,
But ne’er were hearts so light and gay,
As then shall meet in thee l '
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For the Norwalk Gazette.
The Ilstrangement & Reconciliation.
" Edward,” said Mrs. Freeman to her
son, “ what has become of Henry Gra-
ham? I have not seen him with you for
some time. 1 hope that you have not
had any difficulty. You have not ap-
peared like yourself for several days. I
should have inquired before, but have
not been able to! find time since your
aunt has been sick.”
“ I wanted to tell you, mother, but
could not raise courage,” said Edward.
" I have had no difficulty with Henry-
ineeed, I have not seen him fora week ;
my friendship. and dearly as I have lov-
ed him, I must give him up. Mother,is
there such a thing as true friend-
ship, and do you believe that I shall
ever find a faithful friend? Sometimes
I am inclined to relinquish my search as
fruitless.”
" Ah ! Edward, many have thought
the same before, and perhaps with more
reason. It is not well to be so easily
discouraged. You ask if there is such a
thing as true friendship. There is, my
son, and even if you never find the friend
you seek, you may yourself exemplify
my words, and be to others all that you
would have them be to you, I think you
look for too much; in these times, one
must be satisfied if they can influence
others to become what they ought to be,
without finding a perfect character at
once, an honest and truthful character is
worthy of admiration and esteem, and
even these qualities will admit cultiva-
tion. But you have not told me about
Henry yet. What lac he done so to low-
er himself in your estimation? Tell me
freely. If I cannot relieve, I can sym-
pythize with you ; but 1 am inclined to
think better of him than you do. The
youth who is so attentive to his sister,
and who cherished so fondly the memo-
ry of his departed mother can hardly
place himself, in one week, beyond all
hopes of reformation.”
" Well, mother, I will tell you all. It
seems that Henry Graham has neither
honesty nor truthfulness. He has been
accused, of taking money from the desk
of his employers, and now (though I am
toldthe evidence is plain,) he denies the
charge. As he is his sister's only pro-
tector, his - employers have said little
about it, and have concluded to keep
him, on trial. a while longer. One of
the firm believes him guilty ; the other
is as confident of his innocence, and will
not allow any notice to be taken of the
affair. But, mother, what is the great-
est evidence to me is, that Henry has not
been near me for a week, but has left
me to hear all this from others—other-
wise, I could not have believed him guil-
ty of such an act. If I had known that
he was in want of money. how gladly
would Ihave denied myself to supply
him; and even if he was guilty, and had
come to me and said he was wrong, do
you think I would have given him up?
No, indeed!”
" I think you have been to hasty, Ed.
ward,” said his mother. " You say all
this has been told you ; was your infor-
mant a friend to Henry, and was he nor-
ry to hear such tidings?”
*‘ James Wood told me, and I must
say he looked rather glad than sorry;
but I should not allow anything to influ-
ence me which he might any, bad it not
been for Henry’s own conduct. If he
had dealt openly with me, and treated
me as a friend. But one thing is plain:
whether innocent or guilty, he does not
care for my friendship.” Edward's face
showed the disappointment which he
felt.
"I do not see that, Edward,” said
Mrs. Freeman. " Henry might have
thought he would now try he strength
of your affection.‘ If no, I am afraid he
will think it very weak. , You do not
know what may have prevented him
from coming here ; no doubt he has ex-
pected to sea you—perhcps not for one
moment doubting the firmness of your
confidence in his,integri'.y. Think, then,
what would be his feelings when he
watched, day after day, and you did not
come near him. Oh, Edward ! I am
afraid you have failed in friendly feeling,
and with no reason, either, look into the
motives of your conduct, my child, and
say if pride but not kept you apart so
long.”
" I thought he did not care for me,
mother, and I was too proud to thrust‘
my friendship upon him. I did not think-
I ought to go to him, but I will wait no‘
longer. No, mother, therein little pride‘
in my heart towards Henry; I love-
him too well.”
“And you can love him as well as ev-
er. Go immediately, my son; and may
you find him as worthy an I believe him
to be."
Edward started,and in a few minutes
was It the boarding-house of his friend.
He went to his room, but Henry was
‘not there. He came in soon. and oh!
what a change! His face looked pale
and anxious! Edward was alarmed,
and coming towards him, he said :
" What in the matter, Henry '! Tell
me all—everythiug.”
" Idid not know that you would care
to hear,” was the reply. “ I must have
ill succeeded in winning your esteem, if
the first evil report you hear, can thus
shake your confidencevin my integrity.
I looked for you last week, and as you
did not come, I thought you must be
sick; then I should have come to you,
but my sister was to ill to leave. Poor,
dear Alice! no brother ever had a better
sister. She was never very strong, and
the imputation cast upon her brother's
character was not likely to do her much
good. She has always consoled me, and
I can always depend upon her sympa-
thy.”
Edward felt there was a slight re-
proach in these words, and he said :
“ I have indeed, been unjust, Henry.
but he has proved himself unworthy of !'B*‘-031159‘-YOU did not come and tell me
every thing, I thought you did not care
for my friendship. I little knew what
kept you from me. I cannot excuse my.
self; but can you forgive my mistake?
Believe me, -my sorrow was equal to
yours. I think I have learned one les-
son which I trust will never be forgot-
ten. By God's help, Henry, I will be a
more faithful friend.”
The reconciliation was complete, and
they ‘parted that night firmer friends
than before, for they remembered that
friendship brought duties as well as
pleasures, and resolved in a Higher
Strength to perform them. Henry was
soon cleared, and his reputation for hon-
esty und truth fully established. Alice
Graham, after a few weeks illnes recov-
ered, to the great joy of her brother’s
heart.
While they lived, Edward Freeman
and Henry Graham remained friends.-—
No cloud of distrust ever again obscured
the light of true love in their hearts.
There can be no permanent friend-
ship, without true confidence ; and if we
would secure the esteem of others. we
must not only be worthy of it, but show
how truly it is valued. All have not a
kind mother, whose watchful eye ob-
serves their sorrows, and whose love
seeks to iemove them ; but all may learn
for themselves not to be hasty in con-
demnation, nor give credit to appearanc-
es, till they are well-proved facts.
LEILA.
[l§‘In a recent number of the Nau-
tucket Inquirer, Dr. E. P. Fearing gives
the following singular case that came
under his practice :
" In the early part of last J nly, I was
called to visit Jane James, aged 44- years.
I found her very ill, with peculiar symp-
toms, involving an obscurity as to the
nature of the disease. Soon after she
came under my care, a needle or pin was
discovered near the pit of the stomach,
lying deep seated, flatwise. I cut dow-n
and removed a perfect needle. Since
that time to the present, I have frequent-
ly removed needles--eight, the greatest
number, in one day. The whole num-
ber removed amount to 62 needles and a
pm, supposed to be a breast pin. 1 have
no doubt quite a number remain to be
removed. They have been found in a
scattered condition in the region of the
stomach, abdomen and left side. As the
needles have been removed, her suffer-
ings have been diminished. She is said
to be a woman of truth, and says she
‘has not the slightest recollection of ever
having swallowed a needle or anything
of the kind. However impossible it may
seem, there cannot be a doubt but that
she swallowed the needles, probably in
papers, about twelve years ago, when in
a state of insanity."
The Mails Robbed»-Mr. Buchanan
—soms years ago,—voted in favor of
rifling the mails to suppress what were
called “incendiary publications." His
supporters have very naturally carried
out his theory during the past campaign.
Letters at the South addressed to Col.
Fiumozrr within the last four months
have been repeatedly intercepted and
broken open. _ One postmaster in Virgin-
ia even went so far as to refuse point
blank to mail a letter addressed by a
Virginia lady to Mrs. Fremont, who was
her relative——the postmaster declaring
that no letter with that address upon it
should be mailed at his office. And he
kept his word.—Hartford Press.
01-D FATHER MORRIS.
BY Mas. HARRIET m-mourn crown.
Of all the marvels that astonished my
childhood, there is none that I remember
to this day with so much interest as the
oldman whose name forms my caption.
When I knew him, he was an aged cler-
gyman, settled over an obscure church
in New England. He had enjoyed the
advantages of a liberal education, had a
strong original power of thought. an om-
nipotent imagination, and much general
information; but so early and so deeply
had the habits and associations of the
' plow, thelfarm and country life wrought
themselves into his mind, that his after
acquiremento could only mingle with
them, forming an unexampled amalgam
like unto nothing but itself.
‘He was an ingrain New Englander,
and whatever might have been the
source of ' information, it came out in
Yankee fo' ,with the strong provinciali-
ty of Yankee dialect.
It is in vain to attempt to give a full
picture of ‘such a genuine unique; but
some slight and imperfect dashes may
help the imagination ton faint idea of
what none can fully conceive but those
who have seen and heard old Father
Morris. ,
Suppose yourself one of a dozen chil-
dren, and you hear the cry of, "Father
Morris is coming!” You run to the win-
dow or door, and see a tall, bulky old
man, with a pair of saddle bags-on one
arm, hitching his old horse with funi-
bling carefulness, and then deliberately
stumping towards the house. You no-
tice his tranquil, florid, full moon counte-
nance, Iighted by a pair of great, round
blue eyes, that roll with dreamy inatten-
tiveness on all the objects around; and
as he takes off his hat, you see the white
curling wig that sets off his round head.
He comes towards you, and as you stand
staring, with all the children around, de-
liberately pvts his great band on your
head, and with a deep voice enquires:
'1 How d’ye do, my darter ? Is your
daddy at home?" "My darter" usually
makes off as fast as possible, in an un-
conquerable giggle. Father Morris goes
into the house,and we watch him at ev-
ery turn, as with the most liberal sim-
plicity he makes himself at home, takes
off his wig, wipes down his great face
with a checked pocket handkerchief,
helps himself hither and thither to what-
ever he wants, and asks for whatever he
cannot lay his hands on, with all the
comfortable etc of childhood.
I remember to this day how we used
to peep through the crack of the door, or
hold it half ajar and peep in, to watch
his motions; and how mightily diverted
we were with his deep, slow manner of
speaking ; his heavy, cumbrous walk;
but above all, with the wonderful facul-
ty of "/temming” which he possessed.
His deep, thundering, protracted “A-
hem-meu!" was like nothing else that
ever I heard ; and when once, as he was
in the midst of one of these performanc-
es, the parlor door happened to open
suddenly, I heard one of my roguish
brothers calling, in is suppressed tone,
" Charles! Charles! Father Morris has
‘hemmed’ the door open!” and then fol-
lowed signs of a long and desperate tit-
ter, in which I sincerely sympathized.
But the morrow is Sunday. The old
man rises in the pulpit. He is now in
his own humble little parish, preaching
simply to the hoers of corn and planters
of potatoes: but here sits Gov. D ,
and there is Judge R , and Coun-
sellor P , and Judge G .
In short, he is before a refined and lit-
erary audience. But Father Morris rises;
he thinks nothing of this; he cares noth-
ing; he knows nothing, as he himself
"would say, " but Jesus Christ and Him
crucified." He takes a passage of scrip-
iure to explain ; perchance it is the walk
to Emmaus and the conversation with
His disciples. Immediately, the whole
would start out before you, living and
picturesque; the road to Emmaus is a
New England turnpike; you can see its
mile-stones, its mullen stalks, and its
toll gates. Next, the disciples rise, and
you have before you all their anguish,
and hesitation, and dismay, talked out to
you in the language of your own fireside.
You smile, you are amused, yet you are
touched, and the illusion grows every
moment. You see the approaching stran-
ger, and the mysterious conversation
grown more and more interesting. Em-
mans rises in the distance, in the like-
ness of a New England village, with a
white meeting house and spire. You fol-
low the travelers ; you enter the house
with them; nor do you wake from your
trance until with streaming eyes the
preacher tells you " they saw it was the
Lord J esus—and what a pity they could
not have known it before !”
It was after a sermon on this very
chapter of Scripture history, that Gov
Griswold, in passing out of the house,
laid hold on the sleeve of his first ac-
quaintance :
" Pray, tell me,” said he, “ who is the
minister P”
-‘ Why, it’s old Father Morris."
“ Well, he is an oddity and a genius,
too, I declare, he continued. “ I have
been wondering all the morning how I
could have read the Bible to so little pur-
pose as not to see all these particulars he
has presented."
I once heard him narrate, in this pic-
turesque way, the story of Lazarus. The
great bustling city of Jerusalem first ri-
sing to view, and you are told, with
great simplicity, how the Lord Jesus
“ used to get tired of the noise ;" and
how He was " tired of preaching again
and again to a people who would not
mind a word he said;” and how, "‘ when
it came evening, he would go out and
see his friends in Bethany.” Then he
told about the house of Mary and Mar-
tha; “a little white house among the
trees," he ggid '‘ you could just see it
from Jerusalem." And there the Lord
Jesus and his disciples used to go, and
sit evenings with Mary./Martha, and
Lazarus. ' ”
Then the narrator went on to tell how
Lazarus died, describing with tears and
a choking voice, the distress they were
in, and how they sent a message to the
Lord Jesus, and he did not come, and
how they wondered and wondered; and
thus he went on, winding up the interest
with the graphic minutic of an eye wit.-
ncu, till he wokcyou from the dream
by his triumphant joy at the resurrec-
tionscene. ,
On another occasion, as he was sitting
by a tea-table, unusually supplied with
cakes and sweetmeats, he found an op-
portunity to make a practical allusion to
the same family story. He said that
Mary was quiet and humble. sitting at
her Savioui-’s feet to hearhis words ; but
Martha thought more of what was to
be got for tea. Martha could not find
time to listen to Christ. No ; she was
"' cumbered with much serving” around
the house flying fritters and making
gingerbread
Among his own simple people his
style of scripture painting was listened
I0 With breathless inter,es,t. But it was
particularly in those rustic circles, called
" conference meetings,” that his whole
warm soul unfolded, and the Bible in
his hands became a gallery of New En-
gland paintings.
He particularly loved the Evangelists
following the footsteps of Christ, dwel-
ling upon his words, repeating over and
over again the stories of what he did,
with all the food veneration of an old
and favored servant.
Sometimes, too, he would 4 give the
narrative an exceedingly practical turn,
as one example will ‘illustrate.
. He had noticed a falling off in his
little circle that met for social prayer,
and took occasion, the first time he col-
lected a tolerable audience, to tell of the
" conference meeting that the disciples
attended after the -resurrection.”
" But Thomas was not with them.-—
Thomas was not with them,” said the
old man, in a sorrowful voice. “ Why,
what could keep Thomas away‘? Per-
haps," said he, glancing at some of his
backward auditors, " Thomas had got
cold hearted, and was afraid they would
ask him to make the firstprayer, caper-
“P3.” said be, looking ’ at some of the
fafmels. “ Thomas was afraid the roads
We1'°,b3d 3 or perhapp,”. he’ added, after
3 P8059. " Thomas had got proud, and
thought he could not come in his old
clothes.” Thus he went on, significant-
ly summing up the common . excuses of
his people; and then with great simplic-
ity and emotion, he added, but _ only
think what Thomas ‘lost! for in the
middle of the meeting, the Lord Jesus
came and stood among them! How
sorry Thomas must have been !” This
representation served to fill the vacant
seats for some time to come.
At another time Father Morris gave
the details of the anointing of David to
be King. He told them how Samuel
went. to Bethlehem to Jesse's house. and
went in with a " How d’ye do, Jesse ?”
and 00W.‘ When Jesse asked him to take
a chair,he could not stay a minute ; that
the Lord had sent him to anoint one of
his sons for a King; and how, when
Jesse called in the tallest and handsom-
est, Samuel said “ he would not do,” and
how all the rum passed "the some test;
and at last how Samuel says “Why,
have you not any’ more sons, Jesse '3”
and Jesse‘ says, " why, yes, there is lit-
tle David down in the lot ;" and how,
as soon as ever Samuel‘ saw David, " he
slashed theoil right on to him ;" and
how Jesse said "he never was so beat
in all his life.” ’
Father Morris sometimes used his il-
lustrative talent to very! good purpose,
in the way ofurebuke. He nad on his
farm a fine orchard of peaches, from
which some of the ten or twelve-yeah
old gentlemen helped-themselves more
liberally than eventbe old man’s=kiud-
ness thought expedient.
Accordingly, he took - occasion to in-
troduce into his sermon one Sunday, in
his little parish, an account of a journey
he took; and how he was "_very warm
and very dry; and how he eawa very
fine orchard of peaches, that made his
mouth water to look at them. " So,”
says he, “ I" came up to the fence, and
looking all around, for I would not have
touched one of them without leave for
all the world, at last I spied a man. and
says I " Mister, won't you giveme some
of your peaches? So the man came,
and gave me well nigh a hat full. And
while I stood there eating, I said, " Mis-
ter, now do you manage to keep your
peaches f” " Keep them !” said he,
" staring at me ; " what do you mean?”
“ Yes," said I, " don’: the boys steal
them I” “Boys steal them!” said he,
" no, indeed.” “ Why, sir," said I, “ I
have a lot full of peaches, and I cannot
get half of. them." Here the old man’:
voice grew tremulous—— " because the
boys steam them so.” " Why, sir,” said
he, " don’t their parents teach them not
to steal?" And I grew all over in a,-cold
sweat, and I told him "I was afeared
they didn't.” " Why, air, now you talk !"
said the man; "do tellumc where you
live? Thou,” said Father Morris, the
tears running over, "I was obliged to
tell him I lived in the town of G "
After thi_s,Father Morris kept his peaches.
Our old friend was not less original in
the logical than in the illustrative por-
tions of his discourses. His logic was of
that familiar, colloquial kind which
shakes hands with common sense like an
an old friend. Sometimes, too, his great
mind and his great heart would be pour-
ed out in the vast themes of religion, in
language which, though homely, produ-
ced all the effect of the‘ sublime. He
once preached a discourse on the text-
" The High and Holy One that inhabit-
eth eternity ;” and from the beginning
to the end it was a strain of lofty and
ple earnestness, and his great rolling
voice, he told about " the Great God--
the great Jchov|h—-and how the people
in this world were flusteriug and worry-
ing, and afraid they should not gel time
to do thia,nnd that, and t’ot’ner. " But,"
he added. With a full-hearted satisfaction,
" the Lord is never in a hurry ; he has
it all to do, but he has time enough. for
he inhabiteth eternity.” And the grand
idea of infinite leisure and almighty re-
sources was carried through the sermon,
with equal strength and simplicity. Al-
though the old man never seemed to be
sensible of anything tending to the ludi-
crous iu his mode of expressing himself,
yet be had a considerably’ relish for hu-
Pnor, and some shrewdness at rcpartec.
One time as he was walking through a
“,..g;,|,o.-ing parish. famous for its pro-
iaully, II'‘- was slapped by a whole flock
of the youthful reproliatcs of the place
" Father Morris, Father Morris! the
devil's dead I"
solemn thought. When in his usual sim- -
“ "Is ‘he!!!’ said‘-'the'”~ old"~man.\.-.benignly
laying his_l1_a_u§l,. 9p,,t,lie'_bea_d of the near-
est urchin"; "I yo_u.rp'ofo]."' IGIHGIIGOI chil-
dren!" """
But these] in and doihgi’of'tbic ‘cod
old, radii,’ as ;yr’ei)I:ézé'd :ln‘!tn"e"~’1,_¢géi‘nI.-of
the‘ nei‘gh_to:tobd. "a'i‘é"nioi'e'*'tlliul can he
gathered or’ 're'pi3i‘ted:" ‘H'e"liv'cd"‘fIr"bc-
youd 2-he"coin'moii‘ag‘e of 'man,=ind~"c’on'-
tinned, when age h|d"irn'pair¢'&I‘»lilI‘pow-
ers,‘to’t‘eII over =u’nd'over-a'ga'in4ho nine
Bible stories-chit‘-"ho had Iof_d!co-'ofuII
before. I recollect‘ ‘:botring,of'-;.thc»joy
that almost brokm ihcuoldr. man’: heart,
wheaafter many: yuan’ diligent watch-
ing. and nurture. of the good loud in his
pariqh, it ;lgogan...to.-opting gn_toa,__v,qgcu-
tion. sudden angl‘l,$_efiiig_i°fiil so ‘tliatvwhich
anoviéri fhapitient wbtchifififitho hul-
bandmnn:-' .=.'Mliny a‘bard,'worldly:hoin-
ed man- many .a« . sleepy, ,;Im_§”93I'.
liearer-—um_Iy,.,a_ listless, idle 39111.1; incl.’-
‘ son, began ‘to give ‘ears"to wor‘dc_'_'tImt
had loin‘ "-fc‘llen* junhbjeded.’ A‘ il6i§ll|Sdt-
ing miniiter;"w*b'ol‘fi‘i'd"'bcon cent‘ for to
see and rejoice-fir‘:-licco rciultcg-doowihfl
the scene; when .<aIa:.eI.I..¢.°._r.iIIs-!l'°.:.1.i."l.°
church, he found_,a'n apxiouo, cro
.u.mo.y'..aa...tlé‘a'.rasaa'i‘t-if 1. iii.
ble cs.ct’..,< waiting" fol‘ difdl:t‘I6r'f5ibd’iin'-
strnctioh.’ - ‘The -blitz. mun . bu. Iittijgzin
his; pulpit : .slmos.%.. chotins. with _f...I.I||5I.I.!I
of em-9fii9!! .-.-, .9.-saz.e.si.nr6.’und-. 1‘ Fm-
..," ..ga ‘uoyouctrugi minister,’--‘trap.
‘pose“' arse. r‘ea"¢l‘_v’to‘sa"y"1i'v'lt'l‘r"tilii8iili‘o-
on’ ' =Now,‘Lotdi'loueu now thyluxvant
depart in pcsce.,for.e my'...eye,_c'«.bon.10.cn
thy '!lY*F§9!':.’.§', " 5¢.‘!."'.‘».
said,the_o_ld man, while the tears gunm-
ed down ‘lfi'c‘ icbeeki ,und'n’iu-wliolaninio
shock’ with emotion‘. * v= -' <*
It’ was not nisny'yeau"a'ffcr, that this
-i-nnlv-Ind lqrine-.s9.r;V9e! ¢f_.-.Qh.ri.!! 9!."
gathered i_n.p_oacc,unto. itnwhoin he
loved ' "Hi‘s“n‘a’rn‘c ‘is fist pining "from
remembrance,‘ ‘mil “in n“fé‘vv"‘=Y8iri’ his
memory, like his humble‘-'gf'IVD.' -‘will’ be
entirely grown over and.forgo_tton_pmong
men,_ though itwill be . held l_u,cuvc;ln§t-
ing remembrance ‘3by"Him’ '_'vv'li,t'i_ ‘ff.
tech nothis seW|'iit's',“Iuil in‘wlio'It'i_ight
the death of7‘lfis'Icrv|ntfis‘pre'ci6ui. ‘~ "xi
our Nowilork correspondence.
‘ New vain. ’No'v'.-i 3.:.‘;‘rsoo._
We have a short respite’--given ibytho
weather-clerk befofe lie lets'his”Nbnh-
Eastert. -“ Just now». have m‘ild,’c'till
nights,‘ lighted byi 5 tvarm‘-raycd‘ - moons,
and inviting to‘ the ‘Fairs
are couiing ‘on the"cs‘rp'et gradiiilly. ‘It
is not time yet ‘for -‘these fin.-at exhibi-
tions of feminine human nature} to blue‘:
‘am. in all‘ their glory", but we have‘ some
symptoms -of thein already, " All the
hitherto useless may fingers are’ em-
ployed in elaborating sundry" .pi'n cush-
ions and pen wipers, which,‘ although
theywill never be-of the ilighteiitf nib
to anybody, will ”'f’nI'_'ni'sh a ‘ p':'e:‘.‘;¢—'1o:
plundering some eiq‘ai.f_‘¢é dnhdy"of‘ pin
money; " 'I'he‘reby‘" the” ’s'hfilli'jbo
clothed, and the dindy shall ’bc'clothod
at the expense of'lii's"ta‘ilo'l'." V " ‘ : '
Benevolence,’ in this éityfcecms be
spasmodic; and periodical.‘
ple have got all the excitem‘ei1’tc._fi!irly
disposed of, ‘and Safe. beginning to I ybiwln
ja little,‘they ...,.e.ay,“.o“:‘.i. np,"bcncv-
olent‘ operations of all kinds.’ ‘
Workman are engaged in touring down
the rear portion of ftho, .". Old. }Br_c_igry,”
which ,has._b_een Aleftlstauding, 3.9 into.
resting relic of bsrbnrism. ;A.new.school
building is to .bo.ei-ec'tc¢_l in its ..ste_ad...-
Frauds of all kinds upon tbo:,‘.ta=x-but-
dcned people of this Vcitypare gominito
light every . day. ..'I‘bc_— reporting on -Io.
vestigating .Committ_ee, shows; that anon-.
mous sumI.havo.been paid -‘Era.
pairs and suppl_icc,"- where littlcfind
sometimes nothing has been repaired
and supplied. , The Reportqof tho Com.
mittee shows, as a specimen brick, one
case in which the city-paid. $228 for I
jobof roofing" worth only $28 ctitbo
highest estimate. , ,,Bu.t p.op1. ' don’:
stare at such things now. ‘They. have
got used to being, swindlcd, and take it
quite coolly. It is stated that the per-
sons employed to» cuperintend the car-
pentering, plumbing,‘ etc., for the. public
buildings, are generally totally T. nape.
quainted with their business, having left
other occupations to gain! a lucrativo gig.
nation of any kind {under the city gov.
ernment. There are almost so ‘many
siuecures in the gift of a_ No.vv__Yoi-k
Mayor, as Queen Victoria herself could
bestow, and often they are quiz. 3; |u.
crative. Apropos of owindling, we may
remark. that the trial of Huntingtonthm
forget comes off on Monday. ,'_l‘ho.long
postponed trial of Lewis Bake; for the
murder of Wm. Poole, is expected to
come off soon. Soon, as here used. is a
law term, and means a pointyof time
without length, breadth. or position.
A new building is to go up on Broad.
way, this winter, of a very novel char.
acter. It is to be somewhat like the
Palaic Royal of Paris. with a difference.
It is to be filled with magnificent stores,
one of which is to be devoted to “,5
difl'eren.t line of retail fancy,-goods, nod.
and in the upper part-there ‘trill’ 3
large hall for the exhibition ofoneflw ig.
veutions of a useful character." This in
one of the signs of our progrecc.
A Npnwktx.
poudent of the Wheeling” Intelligence:
in noticing the article which we publish.
ed from the Charleston .Stlll(II|'G;'0lI-‘thc
re-opening of tlIi‘AfI'_icII_I Slivo"I‘ndc,
says he is ". opposed to lIl_O1:"l‘9'jli6"V':|'Vl, of
the unfortunate childreuof .‘.‘Al,4liJtI!§'§.f\lom
their native counuy-.._ whqgo .15..-Ping.
missionary of the Cross. is‘ permitted to
open them the way of 'é'alv'atio'n, by
teaching them. to read .the_word oI,God,
to VlrglIlI,. whore the-,la'bor.of C_lIl'ilIiIn
duty is prohibited under heavy: penal-
ml! __ , 3 __, _ A, _',-
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