» arises whether new guarantees shall be given
' cans, but they are purely a political party.-
‘FEAR.
Norwalk, Tuesday, May 12.1857.
3* “Let our object be OUR COUNTRY. OUR WHOLE
Cf.U.V'TRY, AND NOTHING BUT OUR COUNTRY. and by
the blessing of God may that Country itself become a
Vast and Splendid Monument, not of Oppression and
Terror, but of WISDOM, of l'EACl-3, and of LIBERTY,
upon which the world may gaze with admiration for
over.’ ’ DANIEL \VF.BSTE}'».
_A‘ The following able article from the
Springfield Republican, so nearly expresses
our own views, that we adopt it in lieu of our
usual leader:
Republicanism and Abolitionism.
- Slavery presents itself to the people of the
North in two aspects—moral and political,-
As a moral quetion,_ it has given rise to great
agitations,but_those who have taken part in
them have been few, compared with the mass
of the people. The great multitude, while
agreeing in the general principles of the an-
ti-slavery agitators, have looked upon their
actions with apathy, or positive disapproval.
They love the Union, and will not act with
those who labor for its destruction, directly
or ‘ndirectly. They respect the Constitution,
and recognize among its provisions certain
guarantees for the slave institution, as it ex-
ists in certain independent and sovereign
states. ‘ These men, while recognizing the
wrong of slavery, still feel that they have no
i-ight to engage in a crusade for its abolition.
It is a local institution, entirely supported
and protected by state laws, with which they
have no power, and consequently no disposi-
tion, to interfere.
Under this state of things come up certain
practical questions connected with. slavery,
which this mass of people find they have
something to do with. They believe that
slavery is a curse to any state—-that it de-
grades labor, depreciates property, is the foe
of a sound and prosper )1lS industry, and works
incalculable ill to society. They believe that
it is a vicious element in the government,
that its basis of representation in Congressis
aristocrutical and unjust ; therefore, when
it becomes a question whether slavery shall
be admittedinto territory now free, the ques-
tion comes to them in a political form, and
they decide and act upon it as politicians.-
They say " no.” So, also, when the question
to slavery. and the whole policy of the gov-
ernment shall be shaped to favor the slave
institution, they say “ no,” again. It is to
them, in all the action they propose to take in
the premises, a political question, to be deci-
ded with no infringement upon the constitu-
tion, or the rights of the states. They be-
lieve,as politicians, that this is a free gov-
ernment, whose policy should be shaped by
free principles-—that slavery, as a sectional
institution, has no right upon the free na-
tional domain. They propose to keep it from
that domain. They propose to keep it from
that domain, and they have organized for
that purpose.
We have thus shown the difference between
abolitiouists and disuuionists, and that organ-
ization known as the republican party. It
has been the effort of the southern press, as it
has of the democratic press of the north, to
make it appear that the abolitionism and dis-
unionism of Garrison are indeutical with the
policy and principles of the republican party.
The effort is wicked, and known to be so by
the better informed of those who make it.-
The republicans find no bitterer opponent
than William Lloyd Garrison, and, while New
England and New York roll up their repub-
licun majorities by hundreds of thousands,
Mr. Garrison announces at the commencement
of the 28th» volume of his paper, the Libera-
tor, that his receipts and subscribers have di-
minished within two years, and are no great-
er now than they were twenty years age.-
There are no two parties in this country more
distinct than those known as aholitionists and
republicans ; and a follower of‘Garrison could
hardly be insulted more than by the suspicion
that he was a member of the republican pari.y.
Every legitimate political party recognizes
the great principles of right as the basis of
its action. Thus, certainly, do the Republi-
They put forward only their political views.
They act and propose to act only on their po-
litical rights.
But the great question is getting in a way
to settle itself. Demonstrating the soundness
of their principles,the free population of the
the country is expanding and forming new
states. while_the slave states are at a stand-
still; and, as one after another is admitted
to the Union, as it must be, the preponderance
of the free states will be such as to secure
freedom to the remaining unoccupied territo-
ry, and establish in the national government
the prevalence of afree policy. This is sim-
ply the end that the republican party seek.-
They will interfere with no rights under the
constitution. Their principles are broad ;
their policy that whichall history has shown
to be sound. They labor for what they
believe to be the best for the whole country
—-tlie best for its material progress, its social
well being and advancement, the purity and
beneficeuce of its govern ment, and its good
reputation among the nations of the earth.-—
Is their object legitimate. or not? Is their
aim praiseworthy, or not?
The contrast which the republican party
presents to the materials which form the
great southern party is noteworthy. At the
South, open and bold disunionisfs are in full
communion uith the democratic party. The
great men, the men in office and positions of
influence there, lead the disunion hosts.-
Here, the Republican party, to a man, de-
clares non-interference with any and every
right enjoyed by the slave states under the
constitution, and, simply on political grounds
proclaims itself against the extension of
slavery into free territory, while the disun-
ionists here are confined to aclass without in-
fluence, and so far without the sympathy of
the republicans that the latter are the cons-
tant theme of their vituperation. With the
great mass of the influential disunionists of
the country, the democratic party strikes
hands, and their flings at republicans very
poorly cover their complicity with the men
and policy which they condemn. The repub-
licau party of to-day is the only party based
on the doctrines of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, the only party true by declaration
and action to the federal constitution, the
only party universally committed to the pres-
ervation oi t_hc Union, the only party which
has pronounced itself against the extension
of’ slavery, the only party which announces
the principle that freedom is national and
slavery sectional, and the only party which
holds within itselfthe elementsof a glorious
feature.
—-———-o-<o>-e————-
Body Found.
The body of an aged and insane woman,
was found near Wheeler's dock, South Nor-
walk. It had undoubtedly lain in the water
all Winter.
——o-<0»-——~——
flwe notice that Mr. Carter has been
complimented with the Chairmanship of the
most important Committee in the IIouse,the
Judiciary.
-<0
3212- We trust none will fail to read the pat-
riotic and manly letter of Mr. Wilmot, on our
outside concerning the position of the great
For the Norwalk (r'tL2'ettc.
FRIEND BrIxuro.\' :——\’Vill you call the
attention of the inhabitants in tlllS'plflC0
who are interested in the navigation of
our river, to a few rocks that has just
caused so much damage to the John Hart,
loss to the owners, and great inconve-
nience to the lovers of Steamboat trav-
elling. These some rocks have wrecked
many a vessel, to the tune of thousands
of dollars, but yet I am informed that
they can be removed for the small sum of
$100. Who will start a subscription for
this important enterprise?
Souru Noawsnx.
fi‘The suggestions of our correspondent
are very timely, and we hope he will start
with that paper. Those rocks ought to be at
once removed.
---—-—----4<<Q>..—.———.-
@- The cars were draped in mourning on
Monday last, in consequence of the death of
J .C. Cooper. We publish elsewhere a touch-
ing tribute to his memory from the Commu-
ters of his train.
o<.>oo-—-—-—
3 The trial of Mrs. Cunningham, for the
murder of Dr. Burdell, has resulted. as every-
body knew it would, in her acquittal.
_.___._......*::_
@-The John Hart struck the rocks just
east of her pier, on Thursday evening last,
and sank at her dock. She had a large and
very valuable cargo, which was got eff with-
out injury. The Island Bell takes her place
upon the toute till the injuries are repaired.
O>oo-——-—---
Newa from the West Indies.
CAPTURE 01-‘ A SPANISH SLAVER AY A
Bmrisn WAR Vi:sssi.—-rm: NEGRO}-is LANDED
AND I.IBRATED.——0lll‘ files from the West
Indies are_ dated at Kingston, Jamaica,
April 23, and contain late news f'rom
most of the islands.
Our. cotrespondent at Kingston, writing
on the last date, says :—Her Majesty’s
brig Arab sent out a. boat and captured
a shooner, 150 tons, with three hundred
and eighty-six slaves on board. The crew
fled and left the Captain on board, who
refuses to give name or nation. He was
fifty-three days out from Africa, lost 120
slaves. Those onboard are principally
boys. He had 500 on board at first.——'
The vessel was brought into this port
safe and the slaves will be sent to estates.
The vessel will likely be broke up.
The Kingston Free Press of the 22d
inst. publishes the folowing letter, descri-
ding the condition of the cargo :—
I have just returned from Fort Augus-
ta——from amongst some of the most mis-
erable specimens of humanity it has ever
been my ill-fortune to witness. They
were walking, tangible spectres—youths,
not exceeding 16 or 17, so emaciated and
filthy, that in many instances among the
unhappy wretches, you would be unable
to recognize the human being. Some of
them, on landing, were quite unable to
walk, and fell bodily, as if parulized in
attempting to do so. I don’t think I
shall ever forget their wonderful energy,
or sudden expression of delight when
made to understand, through a. soldier of
the second W. I. Regiment, that they
were free. Some of them, weak and ex-
hausted as they were, positively tricd to
dance, while all yelled and clapped their
hands, and the women laughed joyously.
They had been fifty-three days in almost
one position ; and the great difficulty is
to restrain them now from. eating and
drinking. They rush at their food and
gulp the water even far more voraciously
than ever I saw a pack of bounds after a
long run.
Upon examination of Captain Raasloff’s
proposal for a line of submarine electric
telegraph to connect the West India ' Is-
lands with both Americas and with the
great trans-atlantic line, the Kingston
papers discover no inclusion of Jamaica.
JVew York Herald.‘
—---—o-<0»-——— V
l$'*The Tariff has been recast b
Congress, at the heel of those compro-
mises which we would rather not multiply;
and yet we are not prepared to say that
what has been done so hastily has been
done badly. That the Tariff as it is to be
is not such as we would have it, our read-
ers well know ; but such were the glaring
vices and anomalies of that which it sup-
plants that we will wait awhile before
condemning the change. As we now
understand it, its principal features are
these : -
1. A large extension of the Free List,
placing thereon many articles scarcely
produced or rivaled in this country which
enter as raw materials into the com-
position of our manufactures.
2. A reduction of the present rates of
duty on Iron, Cotton and Woolen fabrics
Hemp, Sugar, Wool costing over twenty
cents per pound, and most other articles
now charged thirty to twenty five per
cent.
3. “I001 costing less than twenty cents
per pound will henceforth be free.
4. Distilled Spirits, Liquors, &c., hith-
erto charged one hundred per cent., are
reduced to seventy-five per cent.
5. Wines, Cut Glass, Meats, Raisins,
Tobacco, Snuff, Cigars, and all forms of
manufactured Tobacco, all manufactures
of Rosewood, Mahogany, (kc, Sweetmeats,
Primes &c., are reduced from forty per
cent to thirty, if not to a lower figure.
6. A general reduction of twenty per
cent, on all articles not carried to the
Free List or reduced either to four or
eight per cent.
—That this act will abundantly reduce
the Revenue within the course of two ‘ or
three years, we camiot doubt In fact
we have never been able to sympathize
fully in the commonly-expressed fears of
an overflowing Treasury. That a large
surplus in the public chest, under our
cumbrous and barbarian Sub-'l‘reasury
policy, is calculated to embarrass trade
and dciungc the currency, we cannot
doubt ; but need there be a surplus? ’l‘o
say nothing of the Twenty Millions of
Public Debt still undischarged, the money
honestly owing the suffers by French
Spoliations, &c., why should we not re-
duce the plethora in our finances by pro-
viding promptly and liberally for the im-
provement of Rivers and Harbors and
commence vigorously the construction of
a Pacific Railroad? Whenever the Treas-
sury is empty and the Revenue inade-
quate, those facts are conclusive against
such Pubiic Works. Why should not an
opposite of things be urged and improved
as cogent argument in their favor.
N. Y. Tribune.
Latest From Salt Lake. -
Sr. Louis Thursday, April 30, 1857.
VVe have Salt Lake advices to the 25th
of February. The Legislature had pass-
ed an act for the organization of militia
in the 'l‘crritory, and a school has been
opened to teach infantry and calvary
tactics.
Tlie .Dcserct ]Ve-ws has an article intend-
ing to prove that the Federal Gover-
ment has no power to appoint Territorial
officers.
-—-Gang‘ .
36“ A child wanting‘ to describe a
snake to his aunt, said it was “ a thing
Republican party of the day. 1
all tail clear up to the head.” '
...n._.......——.n..s-.’...« A at ' an
Gloiumtituti fitgislittiur,
MAY SESSION.
lVe(I/Iiesdag/, Jlfay 6.
Ssxxrs.-—fl‘lic Senate was called to
order at 10 o’clock, by the Secretary of
State, ‘and organized by the appointment
of Hon. Amnii. Giddings of Plymouth,
President, pro fem ,- E. B. Truiubiill of
Norwich, as Clerk ; Geo. E. Lovelace of
Danbury, and Asa B. Work of Hartford,
~Messengers ; and Wm. E. Learned of
Hartford, as Door-keeper.
' A committee from the House announ-
ced that that body was organized.
Resolution of the House concurred in"
appointing Hawley & Faxon, State Prin-
ters.
Message from Gov. Minor presented,
accompanied by certain documents from
other States, together with some other
communications, among which was a re-
port respecting the State Insane.
Adjourned to 2 P. M.
Housi.-The House was called to or-
der by John Buckinghain, Esq., of Wu-
terbury. ' _
Most of the members answered to their
names, there being only 14 nbsclltecs Out
of 233 members. . _
Eliphalet A. Bulkley, Esq._. Republi-
can, of Hartford, was selected Speaker,
he receivigg 221 votes, ‘ to 92 votes for
Gen. James T. Pratt, Democrat, of
Rocky Hill.
On taking the chair the oath was ad-
ministered to Judge Bulkley by Mr.
Shipmaii of Hartford.
After which the Speaker addressed the
House as follows :
“ Gi:x'r1.i'-nii:-:.\i—I am under much obli-
gation for the confidence of the House, as
indicated by its recent vote, and shall eii-
deavor to dischlirgc the duties of the po-
sition assigned me with fairness and fidel-
ity, relying upon the ready concurrence
of the House in all just and proper ef-
forts to protect the rights of'its members
and upon its earnest ‘disposition to ad-
vance,.as speedily as may be consistent
with due consideration, such measures as
shall be conducive to the common weal.
I am not aware that much general legis-
lation is now demanded. Our laws may,
in some particulars, require revision,
amendment or modification ; but great
and essential changes should be made
with much caution, and only upon delib-
eration. Too much legislation sometimes
affords just occasion for complaint ; such
as relates to matters that may safely be
entrusted to private judgment should be
avoided. Our effort should be to accom-
plish the business of the session with a
due regard for economy, doing whatever
may be necessary to foster and sustain
the various interests of the State and its
institutions ; adopting sucl1 measures as
may be required to maintain and secure
the rights of all within our sovereignty
and firmly but temperately declaring our
decided convictions, in those matters con-
nected with our federal relations, which
must intimately affect the interests of this
State and nation.
Such rules as may be adopted to gov-
ern our proceedings and further the hu-
siness beforeus, will, I trust, be applied
in a proper spirit, and tend to the con-
summation ot' results which shall be satis-
factory to ourselves and acceptable to
those we represent.”
The Speaker then announced that the
next business in order was the election of
Clerk, and directed the members to pre-
pare their ballots. _ '
Isaac-H. Bromley of New Haven, was
elected Clerk, and E. B. Sumner of Tol-
land, Assistant Clerk.
Committee appointed to wait on the
Senate, reported that they had discharged
that duty.
Joint resolution that a committee of
one Senator and as many Representa-
tivcs as the House shall joi'n,}e appointed
to wait on the Governor, an inform him
that the Legislature is organized and
ready to receive any communication he
may see fit to make.
Afternoon.
The two Houses met at 2 o’clock, ap-
pointed the usual committee to wait upon
the Governor, &c., and after the Inaugu-
ration, the- Message of His Excellency
was delivered.
GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
Mr. President and Senators :
1l’Ir. Speaker and Gentlemen of
the House of Rreprescntatit-as :
We are assembled in obedience to con-
stitutional requirements, older in all their
essential features, than any other in exis-
tence in this Union.
Under our ancient and simple, yet com-
prehensive and well-defined charter isem-
bodied in our present constintion, the citi-
zens of this_ Commonwealth have enjoyed
as much happiness, probably, as has ever
fallen to the lot_of any people. As the
only legitimate authority under this ‘ con-
stitiition, you are assembled by the suf-
frages of the People to legislate on their
behalf. This is a responsibility not to be
lightly assumed nor incousiderately disi
charged, and in view of which your‘cou-
stituents will hold you to a strict accoun-
tability.
In entering upon the duties of the Ses-
sion, it becomes us to acknowledge our
dependence upon the Great Ruler of the
Nations, the manliest act of intelligent
men everywliere ; and in that spirit which
becomes enlightened and responsible
agents, "to discharge those duties as in
view of our obligations to God as well as
the State.
It is my intention to suggest, briefly,
such topics as seem to me worthy of your
attention, without attempting to developc
all the considerations connected there-
with which present themselves to my
mind. I deem the simple presentation of
the subjects appropriate to my position,
and leave their discussion to that branch
of the Government to which the duty le-
gitimately belongs. A gratifying convic-
tiourests upon my own mind that the
legislation of our State, for a few years
past, has been eminently acceptable to a
large majority of our fellow-citizens, and
that but few additional enactments, or
alterations of the laws upon our statute
book, will. be required at the present Ses-
sion.
So thoroughly convinced am I, that
we suffer more from excessive and unsta-
ble legislation than from a paucity of en-
actments, that I venture to suggest such
an amendment of our constitution and
laws, as would require only biennial sr s-
sions of the Legislature. Sixteen of our
sister. States hold their legislative sessions
‘ only once in two years ; und,I am not
aware of the existence of any proof that
their legislation is not as acceptable to
their constituents and productive of as
much benefit as that of the remaining
States. Unstable legislation results from
too frequent meetings of the Assembly,
‘and the evils resulting from the varying
ascendancy of parties are thereby aggra-
vated. The force of the laws is weaken-.
ed and their intricacy increased. Anxie-
ty is unnecessarily created and confidence
impaired. This being one of the practi-
cal infirmities incident to Republican in-
stitutions, should be carefully guarded
against.
-up \n-J
of holding the Sessions of the General
Assembly. The objection most frequent-
ly urged against a. change of time has
been, that if holden ‘in the winter, they
might be undi_ily.protractcd. I have con-
fidence to believe that gentlemen who
might be selected to act as législators,
would first seek to discharge their duties
to their coiistitiieiits, and that if any were
found disposed to protract a session from
unwortliy motives, public opinion and the
meagre. compensation which they are al-
lowed, would constrain them to a: proper
degree of expedition. But if any appre-
lieiisioiis are entertained on this point, a
limitation of the Sessions would most cer-
tainly obviate any such objection. _
The amendments indicated above, if
adopted, might also involve the necessity
of altering the time of -holding our State
elections. If these were biennial they-
might be held on the days designated for
tlie'choice of Presidential electors. This
would in my judgment, be an improve-
ment upon tlic present mode, inasmuch as
each alternate election for Congressmen.
would then occur simultaneously with the
Presidential Election, when the issues iii-
volvcd in such an election would be more
distinctly before the People, and Con-
gressmen would be elected under a more
ample expression of public sentiment.‘
You may find it necessary to pass an
act enforcing ‘full compliance with both
the letter and the spirit of that provision
of our Constitution recently adopted,
which requires every person offering him-
self for the privileges of the elective fran-
chise to be able to read any part of the
Constitution or Statutes that may be pre-
sented to him. -
The elective franchise is of a character
so sacred, and the perpetuity of our insti-
tutions hinges so distinctly upon the pres-
ervation of the ballot-box in its purity,
that great care is justifiable. It may ap-
pear difiicult to frame practical guards
upon this point. and to apply the tests re-
quired, but it is more difficult to preserve
free institutions without them.
What nobler bequest can be made to
posterity, than to transmit, unimpaired,
the free institutions which we have inher-
ited from our -honored ancestry? And
for what will our descendants more truly
exalt the age in which we live than for a
legacy so precious ? We act not for our-
selves alone. Posterity will detest our
memories, if we prove unfaithful to the
sacred trust committed to our charge.-
Can we add a safer guard to those with
which we would environ our ballot box,
than that of requring a residence of one
or more years among us from men of for-
eigu birth, before they shall be permitted
to exercise the privileges of the elective
franchise, after they shall have attained
a eitizensliip‘? I suggest the inquiry for
your consideration. .
One object of the recent amendment of
our constitution, requiring that a man
should be able to read before he can be
made an elector, was to promote Popular
Education. The subject was so ably and
so eloquently urged upon the considera-
tion of former legislatures by my immedi-
ate predecessor, that I take pleasure in
referring you to a consideration of his
views without trespassing upon your time
with a full expression of my own.
The founders of our State Government
deemed a provision for the _suppo_rt of
Common Schools so vitalto its prosperity’
that it was embraced among their earliest
acts of legislation. That the safety of
the Republic consists in a more general
diffusion of education among the children
of the Nation, is a point in regard to
which there can be but little’ room for
difference of opinion among intelligent
men. That Connecticut should have fal-
len behind any of her sister States in ef-
-forts to advance the interest of education
certainly detracts from the reputation of
it people upon whom were ‘once bestowed
the proudest laurels for having made the
most complete provision then known for
the support of her common schools, still
whose higher educational institutions and
constitutes a chief element in her re-
nown.
There are indeed, honorable exceptions
to this general view of our common
schools, which the Report of their Su-
perintendent will doubtless exhibit as
gratifying proofs of as high a degree of
attainment and progress as can be found
in any State in the Union.
The subject, always interesting to all
classes of our citizens, I commend to
your careful consideration.
An act or the last General Assembly,
extending the term of office of Judges of
Probate, it is believed, conflicts with the
Constitution. This is an oflice of the
highest importance to the great mass of
our citizens, and one which requires the
exercise of much discretion, and a thor-
ough acquaintance with the value of
property, as well as sound practical expe-
rience, in the discharge of its diitics.—
This subject may require careful consider-
ation during the present ‘session. And
it may be deemed expedient to extend the
term of flint office even beyond the peri-
od of two years. ‘
The possibility of mclioratiug the con-
dition of a class of our fellow beings
whose state we have been accustomed to
consider the most hopeless in society, and
whose numbers have hitherto been pre-
sumed to be quite inconsidei-able, has oc-
cupied the attention of an intelligent
Committee of a recent Legislature. The
report of that conimittee I beg leave to
urge upon your consideration. If there
is a mission of government on earth more
sacred than anotlier, it is that of resto-
ring to the darkened mind of the imbe-
cile or idiotic, if possible, some measure
of that light, without which, existence is
a blank. No pecuniary considerations
will deter an enlightened constituency
from any reasonable effort to improve
the condition of this dependent class.-—
What would 'constitute ’ a reasonable
effort, will be determined by the wisdom
of the General Assembly.
-The existing beucvolciice institutions of.
our State, which have hitherto been made
the recipients of its bounty, will need,
and are entitled to a continuance of such
aid, any amount which your deliberate
judgment may fix upon as appropriate to
enable them to accomplish the high and
holy purposes of their institution, will be
sanctioned by a humane, enlightened and
liberal constituency.
An impression .prevuils in the public
mind that the State Reform School has
not yet accomplished the benevolent and
reformatory objects for which it was estab-
lished. The extent of this complaint,
andthe justice upon which it" is founded,.
will be more easily determined by acom-
parison of the views of Representatives
directly from the people, than from any‘
iuforination which I could communicate,
satisfactorily to myself, at this time.
As I am informed that ‘ it will be-an
applicant for aid f'rom the State Treasury,
Isuggest the propriety to a thoro_ugli in-
vestigation of its condition and mode of
management. The propriety of bringing
t0.E_':0tll8l' so large a" number of boys 'of
that class, into one . institution, may be
questionable ;’ hence the necessity of de-
termiutng at an early day whether it
should be enlarged beyond a proper adap-
aptation of its various ‘parts to its most
In connection with this subject I would ‘
complete tfiicieucy, as now existing;
suggest the propriety of altering the time '
The School was not establisiied by State’
muiiificeiice alone, aii'd good faith towards
others, who coiitribi_ited to its foiiiidatioii,
as well as a just regard to the interests of
the State, already involved, require tliat
it should be justly and fairly sustained.-
An evident reason why it will’ ‘never be-
come entirely self-sustaining, willbe found
in fact, that its "inmates are removed from
the school, just as their services ‘become
of value, to more appropriate fields of la-
bor, in accordance with the original de-
sign of its establishment. And it is by
no means certain that the expenses incur-
red in its support, would not be greatly
augmented in other forms; if these chil-
dren were not thus provided for
A reported‘ judicial declaration that
the negro race in this country have no
rights which white men are bound to. re-
spect, if received as binding authority up-
on us, would place that race in a condi-
tion of autlawry which might demand a
measure of legislative interference in be-
half of negroes in our own State, suffi-
cient at least to secure them from the
condition of outcast from society. The
dictates of humanity would scarcely be
satisfied with a smaller measure of justice,
while the promptings of philanthropy
might suggest the extension to them of
political franchises, under suitable regula-
tions. VVhether the time has arrived for
further action in relation to this unfortu-
uate race, I leave to be determined by
the General Assembly. .
The detailed reports of the Treasurer
and Comptroller will be promptly laid be-
fore you. The balance against the civil
list, at the close of the fiscal year ending
on the 31st of March, 1856, was $4,664.-
89—-On the 31st of March, 1857, the
balance in the Treasury was $12,468.30.
This balance, however, resulted from the
fact that the Treasurer borrowed $50,000
to meet a. deficiency of $37,531.70 in the
income up to that period ; and the sum
stated to be on hand on the 31st of March
last, was the balance of that loan. The
duty of providing for the loan made, as
well as for the current expenses of the
Treasury beyond the provisions already
existing for that purpose, will devolve up-
on this General Assembly. I refer you
to the reportof the Comptroller for val-
valuable suggestions in reference to the
appropriate means of meeting the exigen-
'cv.
' The appropriations of former Legisla-
ture for purposes consonant with the feel-
ings of patriotic and beuevoleiit minds,
evince a spirit of philanthropy and devo-
tion to the highest good of our race which
honors the liberality of a people whose
privilege it is to grant or withhold. That
such appropriations may have been made
from anticipated sources of revenue nev-
er fully realized, while it should afford no
just cause of complaint, will nevertheless
admonish you that a careful scrutiny of
every measure which must rest upon the
Treasury as the basis of its efficiency, is
imperatlvcly your duty.
Economy in the administration of our
State Government in all its departments,
has hitherto characterized our policy, and
it is a. policy that should never be departed
from. The changes with which have been
effected in our judiciary, required by the
exigencies of our condition, and which
have been cheerfully acquiesced in by the
people, have involved an additional ex-
penditurc for its support. The incidental
expenses of that department, arising in a
measure from the numerous trials of crim-
inal causes, have been greatly increased.
Those expenditures, together with the
appropriations referred to, have involved
the State in adebt of the amount stated
above. Various . methods of providing
for this debt occur to my own mind, but
I prefer calling your attention to the sug-
gestions of the officers charged with the
care of our finances.
- The report of the Commissioners of the
School Fund presents a satisfactory ac-
count of the department under his care,
and testifies to the integrity and ability
which that officer has evinced in the dis-
charge of his duties. The income of that
Fund for the year ending on the 31st of
March, 1857, has. been $l4S,8l5,86
aginst $l4’i,215,02 during the previous
year. There has been paid to School So-
cieties the sum of $143, 193, '75 against
$129,253, 64 for the previous year. The
Fund has been so managed as to. yield a
net income_ of 7; per centum, amounting
to the above named sum of $148,8l5,86.
The children to whom this sum has been
divided have diminished by the number
of 275 within the year. The divdend to
each child lia.s been increased from $1,-
30 to $1,40. A gratifying feature of the
reports, that . the dimiiiuation of this
dviidend heretoforeiapprehendcd has not
been realized.
The reports of the Adjutant and Quar-
ter Master Generals will inform you of
the condition of their respective depai_'t-
ments and of the Militia of this State?-
These reports afford gratifying evidence
that under the law of 1854, relating to
this subject, the condition of our Militia
has been greatly improved and it'is now as
efiiciunt, probably, as that of any State
in the Union.
A resolution of the last General As-
sembly, directiug the Comptroller topriiit
the annual reports of the School Fund
Commisioiier, Comptroller, Bank and R.
R. Commissioners, and Superintendent of
Common Schools, in iaiiticipntion of the
session of the legislature, was designed to
expedite the action of the two houses,
and it is confidently believed that a re-
sult so desirable will be effected. The
people will therefore, look earnestly f'or a
more speedy termination of your delibera-
tions than could reasonably have been an-
ticipated under the former arrangement,
which necessitated the loss of much val-
uable time.
I have been unable to procure copies
of the Reports of the Bank and Railroad
Commissioners, but under the above reso-
lution they will doubtless be promptly
laid upon your tables. I am aware how-
ever that the opinions of some if not of all
your Bank Commissioners are in accor-
dance with those of many of our most ef-
ficient business men viz: that iuillions of
capital are drawn from the State annual-
ly for investment elsewhere, in conse-
quence of the higher rate of interest paid
in neighboring States. This subject has
been under consideration at former ses-
sions of the General Assembly._ I desire
to call vour attention to it again, as one
demanding serious consideration.
From these topics of State legislation,
I turn to others springing from our rela-
tions to the -Federal Government. '.l‘lie
experience of more than half a century
amply justige_s the highest eulogiiims up-
on oue-National Constitution—a Consti-
tution which was wrought out with infi-
nite cure and skill, by the combined wis-
dom and patience of men admitted by
each succeeding generation to have been
amongfthe purest, most intelligent, and >
mostgpatrioticever entrusted with the
formation of a government.
Never liaveitlie peoplcof this Common-
wealth been more ardently attached to
the instrument by which our Union was
established and is preserved, than at the
present time. But in proportion to our
u Lpreciation of the excellence of our Fede-
rul Constitutiouis ‘our desire that it be
justly interpreted and faithfully adminis-
tered.’ Audit is from an apprehension
tr’ ~.v:."
_- ._ ._..._. ..____._._. . ._... ._. ......_
that its true eoiistruction llii been per-
verted, that every patriot looks with pro-
found regret upon rccciit attempts to force
upon it constructions unknown to our
fntliers and subversive alike of State au-
thority and individual rights. Every one,
familiar with our history, is aware that
b'y__slow degrees the Federal Government
has been made to swerve from an upright.
and impartial position, and to liecoini-. an
ally to. schemes for the extension of human
bondage. Of this the free States have
just right to complain, It is apcrversion
of powers given by the constitution to
purposes never iiiteuded by its authors,
and which never could have had their
sanction. They not only offend our sense
of equity and riglihbut they put into
jeopardy our political interests.
It is an encouraging feature of the times
that a large portion of our fellow citizens
are returning to a consideration of the uti-
cient landmarks of governinentnl policy,
and seeking to apply to present legisla-
tion the principles w-hicli actuated the
Fathers of the Republic. _
We are accustomed to consider the‘
foundations of our political institutions as
having been laid deep and strong, not on-
ly in the true principles of government,
but in the affections of the people.
Notwithstanding ‘ this hopeful view of
the subject, however, every -intelligent
citizen will be constrained to admit that
a continuance of these pcrversions to’
which I have alluded, will cause still
greater disruptions among the people,. and
prevent that easy working of our system
so earnestly desired by its founders. The
enquiry is naturally snggested,—~wheuce
come these difficulties?
The history of the various compromises
between the free and slave States is fami-
liar to you all, and you know how faith-
fully they have been observed on our part.
Under their operation, a portion of our
-territory was forever consecrated to free-
dom. Whatever might have been the
private opinions of some of our country-
men, there was finally general acquies-
cence in the wisdom of the Missouri Com-
promise and an unwillingness to have its
provisions disturbed. What bitterness
of sectional feeling, and what angry strife
was caused by its repeal, ‘is yet fresh in
our memories. The passage of the Kan-
sas-Nebraska bill again awakened the at-
tention of our citizens, and excited their
most serious apprehensions for the freedom
of our Territories.
These events, produced by attempts to
extend the institution of slavery, have
caused more agitation than any other
which have occurred in our history, and
lead us to the conclusion that either the
foundations of our government were not
well and wisely laid, or that true national
policydoes not include the extension of
human bondage over any additional por-
tion of the public domain.’
' In this connection, a recent opinion of
the U. S. Supreme Court presents itself
to our consideration. Having no authen-
ticated copy of that opinion, there may
be doubts as to the precise points adjudi-
cated, yet it is generally understood that
it affirms that colored persons cannot be
citizens under the Federal Constitution-—
that Congress cannot prohibit slavery in
the territories ; and consequently that all
former legislation on this subject has been
unconstitutional. It is apparent that this
decision not only greatly limits the sphere
of Congressional action, but it involves
many questions of State authority. It is
not too much to say that if the principles
laid ,down asvthe opinion of the majority
of the court he followed to their legitimate
issues, slavery becomes a national institu-
tion. Not only is the Federal Govern-
ment made subservient to its interests,
but all legal power_ is taken. from the
several States to its encroachmeuts. It
‘ is_a duty which we owe alike to our-
selves and our children to stand firmly by
the constitution and maintain it in its
purity. I believe, gentlemen that we are
all of one mind in -affirming that freedom ‘
is the law of our land and servitude the
exception. Wherever slavery exists it
must be’ by positive enactment ; our na-
tional constitution does not carry it into
our territories. '
If every successful aspirant for place
and power is at liberty to pervert this
sacred instrument to the purposes of sec-
tions and parties, the time has surely ar-
rived when men seeking the perpetuity of
Republican Institutions must determine
whether they will stand by this time-hon-
ored charter as it was expounded by its
intelligent authors, or whether it shall be
permitted to become the exponent of eve-
ry new doctrinc, which may be inaugura-
ted for the advancement of sectional in-
terests. .
A wide departure from the principles
and practices of the framers of the consti-
tution has obtained in the action of the
judicial, executive and legislative depart-
ments of the Federal government, and
surely no apology can be necessary for
bringing to your notice as the Represen-
tatives of one of the sovereign States of
this Union a matter to our prosperity in
business in the social conditions of life.
The national heart is still loyal to its
ancient constitution of government, and
beats in unison with the spirit of liberty
which pervaded all hearts in the day of
its adoption.
Free Labor is the corner stone of politi-
cal fabric, upon which has been reared
that prosperity which has peopled the
hills and valleys of Northern States with
an independent and intelligent population
while free soil has been the incitement to
that unwontcd flow of immigration which
has covered the fertile plains of the broad
west with enterprising and industrious in-
habitants.
Let your enactments be such as will
encourage free labor—-such as will aid in
preserving the integrity of our national
soil—-such us will warm the hearts of your
children’s children with a glow of purer
patriotism at the mention of your names
in connection with the legislation which
shall have perpetuated New England in
stitutions——siich as will be designed to se-
cure the best good of your fellow men,
and will redouiid to the honor of our be-
loved commonwealtli—tlien will it be ap-
proved of Him to whom we must all at
last render an account of our stewardship
upon earth. '
ALEXANDER ll. HOLLEY.
T/mrsday Jlforaing, Illay 7.
Sizxxriz.-Oii motion of Mr. Giddings
the Clerk was_ordered to omit the prefix
“Honorable” in calling the names of the
Senators.
Resolution olfcre_d by Mr. Giddings
that the session shall close on or before
the 20th of June, and that no petition
shall be entered in the Secretary of States
office after -May 20th. Mr. Chapman
moved that the resolution be laid on the
table. Lost.
Mr. English opposed fixing the liiuit of
the session. Resolution fixing the limit
of‘ the session was passed.
The part of the resolution fixing the
limit for the reception of petitions, came
up. Mr. Looinis thought the subject al-
ready regulated by statute, and moved
an amendment that the statutory time be
inserted, the‘ 8th day of the session.——
Amendment and resolution passed.
. Adjourned.
HoL'ss——Petitions read and referred to
ct ...., for alteration of‘,towii lines between
the towns of Britlgeport and Fairfield ;
.of Chas. C. Griswold, at al, for a bank in
South Lyme ; of Elislia Patten, at al, for
a bank in Voluntown ;' of I)c\Vitt C.
Pcndleton, at al, for n. bank at Pawka-
tuck, to be called the Molicgan Bank.
Report of Com. on Iiicorporations oth-
er than Banks on subject of extension of
limits of Borough of Danbury.
9<.>oO—-j-——
3' The case of the body of the girl
fbund near Ncwburgli and identified as
Sarah Bloom by her sister, furnishes one
of the most strikiiig examples of the un-
certainty of circumstantial evidence that
we have every read. The reporter of the
JV. 1'. Herald says :
“ This resemblance was indeed extraoi-.
dinary. The body has a scar on the left
eye-brow precisely where Sarah has one -
the body had a cut on the main finger of
the left hand precisely where Sarah has
one of the same character ; the body has a
small black mole about half way between
_the ankle and the k'.'.ee, on the shin bone,
exactly where Sargni has one; but strang-
est of all, the body has two toes of the
left foot grown together, precisely like
Sarali’s except that Sarah's are not grown
together so far down on the joint; the
toes of both feet of the body like Sarah’s,
were pressed together from wearing tight
shoes, and Sarah wears a coral ring on
just the finger from which on the corpse a
ring had been stripped. These facts,
connected with Sarah’s absence, the curi-
ous story of Jenkins as to where he had
left her, the incident of her going in a
direction where she did not hear of the
discovery of the body, and’ was not her-
self heard from for four ‘days, combined
to make probably one of the strongest
cases of circumstantial evidence against
Jenkins that could well be conceived.”
___._._.........j_
3- The only interesting news from
Europe lately is the birth of the- ninth
child of Queen Victoria and Prince Al-
bert. It is a daughter, and its advent
occurred on the 17th .instant without
anything to mar the happiness of the
event. Mother and child both well.
-———-<0».-—-—-—
G-an IPlxtutoa. ac.
T. W. Saunders, No. 1 Chatliam Square,
(corner of Catharine-s,t.,) New York, general
dealer in Lamps. Chandeliers, Girandoles,
Gas Fixtures, Cumphene, Spirit Gas. &c., of-
fern rare inducements for persons desiring any
articles in his line. His stock of Gas Fix-
tures cannot be surpassed in extent, variety,
quantity or price. “Any order sent by the
ohn Hart which lays at the foot of Catharine
street, will be promptly attended to. He
specially invites the attention of those inten-
ding to introduce gas into their buildings,
and a comparison of his charges, as he will
sellto country customers at wholesale pri-
ces. . _ 3t'eow17
A A Card
At a meeting of the Commuters on the
New York and New Haven Railroad, between
New Yorkand Norwalk, holden at the Depot
at Norwalk, on Monday May 4th, 1857.
Mr. Geo. R. Jackson. of hlamaroneck, was
called to the Chair, and Mr. Geo. W. Smith,of
Portchester. was appointed Secretary.
On motion, a committee of five was appoin-
ted to draft a preamble and resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense of this meeting, where-
upon Messrs. Jas. E. Beers, of Portchester ;
Geo. W. Smith, of same place ; Wm. L. Bar-
her, of lllamaroneck ; Gilbert Riker. of
Stamford; and Samuel R. Faushaw, of Dari-
en, were appointed. .
The Committee then retired, and on their
return reported the following preamble and
resolutions :
WIIIIIIUZAS. In the person of Joan C. Coorsa,
the late Conductor. under whose guidance
we have mostly performed our daily travel
on the New York and New Haven Railroad
for some four yearspast, we have hand a
most obliging. kind-hearted and ‘estimable
public sci vunt—one ever intent on his du-
ties endearing himself to all around him.
by his gentlemanly conduct and goodness:
and whereas our worst fears as to the issue
of’ his late illness have been sadly realized.
and he has succumbed‘ to the stroke of
death, passing hastily away from our midst ;
and whereas. though death being the com-
mon lot of humanity, must sooner or later
visit each one of us, and is therefore al-
ways to be looked for, yet when we consid-
, er that our departed friend had scarcely
reached the meridian of life, and was in the
full vigor of health and manhood, his de-
cease comes upon us a shock for which we
were too little prepared. In view of these
circumstances
Resolved, That in the death of Jon: C.
Coori-in, we feel that we have sustained a more
than ordinal y loss, and we unite in a heart-
felt condolence, at the mournful event.
Resolved, Wé thus publicly bear testimony
to our appreciation of the moral worth and
excellence of character of the deceased, and
that we would hold up the admirable quali-
ties which be displayed in the office of Rail-
road Conductor to the imitation of all oth-
ers in that responsible vocation.
sympathize with theafllicted widow and chil-
dren of our deceased friend, in this, the day
of their affliction, and that we commend
them to the protection of Him,who will never
forsake the coniiortless. who trust in Him.
Resolved, That a copy ‘of these resolutions
be presented to the widow of the deceased,
and that the proceeding of this meeting he
published in the Norwalk Gazette, and New
York papers- -
On motion, adjourned.
Gi-zo. R. Jxcxsox, Chairman.
Gno. W. Sxrrii, Secretary.
Ilollowayfls Oinvment and Pi'llr.—Dropsical swellings
in the limbs are uniformly reduced by the application
of this Ointment. lt must be briskly rubbed in, and
in these and all other cases of external disease or inju-
ry, it is advisable to fomen t the part affected with warm
water before using the preparation. As a cure for sore
breasts, its effects are wonderful. In ten minutes after
lubricating the inflamed or ulcerated nipple, the pain
and throbbing cease. Every species of sore, boil, tu-
mor or eruption, yields readily to its soothing, healing,
disinfecting influence, and, in ‘fact, its sanative effect
on superficial maladies is only aqualled by that of Hol-
loway‘ic Pills on all internal disorders.
0
Buy Me and PI! Do You Good.
Now is the time to use the great Spring and Summer
Medicine. DR. LAi\'0LE)".s' ROOT it HERB B11’-
TERS, eompr.-‘ed of Snrsaparilla, Yellow Dock, W.ld
Cherry. Thoroughwort. Prickly Ash, Rhubarb, Man-
drake, Dandelion and Wintcrgreen—so combined as to'
act directly upon the cause of disease, and forming one
of the best remedies in the world for Jaundice and Liv-
er Complaints in all their forms, Dyspepsia, (‘native-
ness. ilumnrs yr the Blood and Skin, Piles, Indigestion,
Jlenalaclie, Dilziness, Heartburn or Acid Stomach, Lan-
guor, Weakness, Loss of Appetite, liebility, Bilious Dis-
eases, Mercurial Atfections, and all Impurities of the
Blood, no matter what the cause may be. Fever and
.-lgue, Coughs and Col-is broken up and cured at once,
They are pleasant to take, useful at all times, and
sure to do good. They cleanse the bowels, purify the
blood, heal. strengthen, regulate, build up, and keep
in order the whole system. Everybody should use
them. Nearly 600.000 bottles were used last year, pro-
ving it the most popular medicine ever known.
Price ‘only 25 and 3'! cents per bottle. Depot 99 Uri
ion-st , Boston° Sold by all dealers in medicine every-~
where. p6m9
Oxygenated Bitters.
Bomox, Nov. 1st, 1850. .
Gentleman‘:—Although averse to almost everything
in the form of patent medicine», I would most cheerful-
ly add my testimony in favor of your invaluable reme-
dy for dyspepsia and general debility.
The course you have pursued in snbinitting Dr.
Green’: formula to I chemist of established reputation
with the medical profession, merits the approval of sci-
entific men, and entities your Oxyga-aled Bitters I0‘tIl0
confidence of the public. I have used the medicine for
some six months past, and recommended it to many
others, who will agree with me in saying that it sur-
passes all other remedies known for the relief and cure
of the most distressing complaints arising from weak-
ness and any derangement‘ of the digestive system.
With great respect your obedient servant,
EDEN!-ERR SMITH,
Residence, No. 1 Allston-st.
Sxru W. l-‘owui & C0,, 138 Washington Street, Boston,
Proprietors. Sold by their agents everywhere.
Sold in Norwaik by J. A. Wash, and Burn: & Fox,
Gko. W. Sllnl, South Nurwulk ; Lockwood & Haiglit,
Stamford ° J. W. Taylor, Westport ;Suuiucl Pike, South
port, and by Druggists generally.
Great Killing-
DR. 'i‘i)Bl.\S’ great Vi-1.\’l~Z‘l'IAi\‘ 'I.1;\'l3tl'-Zl\"l', is killing
oil‘ all the others. lthas been done by his warranting
his superior to any of her, or NO PAY for curing Rheu-
matism, Pains of all kinds, Headache, Toothache, Cuts.
Cholic, Cioup, etc. Sold everywhere. Depot 60 Cort-
lndt-st., New York. Price 26 and 60 cents. p3m]8
: uittees to be raised : of John Brook,
Resolved, That we sincerely and "deeply '
To the Citizens of the United States.
cmrrxoxs. TO nit: PUBLIC.
After several years experiiiicnting in the muniifncfiir
int; "Nil". 1 foi'tiinafel_i' siicceeded, in the year 1848, in
m=|l~'l"2 -'1 "ifi"="\‘I'rV in its iiianiifucture by which it was
deprived nfall aerid uiid inflammatory properties, and
rendcreil pi-rii-oily pure. .
.\l,v' liiziiiiitiiciory is'at Scliiedam, Holland. After sev-
eral month‘.-A retiection what title to give it, I introduc-
ed it in the ilnicrican public under the name of “ Wolf's
Sciiieilam Aromatic .*'cliiiupps.” Schierlsm is the namg
of the plane" in Holland where the Gin is manufactnreil.
Armnzitic derives its name from the lfalian Jiiniper
Berry with which it is flavored, and the word ~ Schnapps’
is the German for drink—(.‘ogm~, 1);-M,,_*,v,,“-7,, schitl.
dam Aromatic Drink. No sooner had my Sclinnpps
. heeuintroduceal to the American public and -received
with approbation. than the Liquor Mixers orxew York,
Boston and Philadelphia, started in pursuit with men-
mixed and poisionous stuff under variousnames : Scliic.
dam Gin, Scliir-dam Schnapps, London (‘lub House (fins
l.0nIl0l1 C0i‘dii|l "in. t’-'-13.. and in several cases iiiv fable,
have been so perfectly imitated, with onlr the :i'd(lition
ofa few letters to plead a technical avoidance of the
10-W. and 59 93"“-fun)’ l“‘9PM‘€'d as to impose on careless
purchaizers. I understand a large qugintity h,._. },(.(.n
purchased by the merchants of the Eastefn stmps on
account of the cheapness of the articles. A gm-,»c},,m;
who participates indirectly in the fraud by selling the
spurious articles. is as much an oll'e.ider as the priuci.
pul who planned the imposition.
I hope every respectable citizen who values the hmqlt 1;
of the community in which he lives will aid me in fei-.
reting out and exposing the unscrupulous mi-reliant,
who. for the sake ofa few cents. will put ,in jeopardy
the lives ofthe community in which he lives. Sui-1.
men should be naild to the pillory of popular exccra.
tion.
_ W0l'.l-‘l-1'5 .‘lCilIEDA.\[ AROMATIC SCH NAPPS.
is made from barley of the first quality, selected with
fzreiit care from the prmluctn of the most celebrated
gram-growing districts, is flavored with the essence of‘
the armnatie Juniper Berry of Italy, and is rectified by
3- Dteculinr process, which expells from the" spirit every
acrid particle. . "
M :\s inenns of preventing and correcting the disagreea-
fitf “ml °""“ "*|"'-‘tefnus effects produced upon the
-t0":'n}I‘l-‘Elite an-l bowel.-i by a change of watei‘—a visitation
‘ 0 { tmveli-rs and settlers, and all unacclimateil
p”{:‘°':S ".‘ “W W933» the South and South-west are pe-
gg ;_;'lgdll:‘|:l€]—:li1e Schiedam Aromatic rclinapps will
’ so u e j"llli‘:lllil)le ; while, in cases of drop-
;"-}"d-‘-:i"“‘°1~ 0‘)-Wrflctlnns of the kidneys, diseases of the
...:..:3- :1.’.‘.*:"*:.-*.;.*.v.;‘.::‘.‘.a°°'.*,*‘
. ,, . . . .
members or the medical pgofegigke most distinguislieil
It '5 P“_t “P "1 quart and pint bottles, in cases of one
dozen, with the name of the iinrleraigned on the bank-
snd cork, and a iac-simile of his gigngnn-E ,,,,,1j,,b1e '
For sale by all respectable druggest and countrv trier-
chantm Ul)0l.PHO WOLI-‘P..'
3mP 13 22 Beaver Street, New York.
National Police Gazette.
This Great Joni-nafof Crime and Criminals is in its
Twelfth Year, and is widely circiilatcil throughout the
country. It contains all the Great Trials, Criminal
C:Ises, and approriate Editorals on the same, together
witli information on Criminal Matters, not to be found
in any other newspaper. ' '
E’ Subscriptions, $2, per Annum ; S1, for Six
lfopths, to be remitted by Subscribers, who slionld
write their names and the town, county an state where
they reside plainly.) _ ,
To A. SEYMOUR, Editor & Proprietor of the Nation-
al Police Gazette, , New Yoi-k_,City. tf'1'(
MMEt’ll./.-ll}’RfP3fl[§'@.
é/ééf a...-
an... -r.,..,._,..,
In Itidgefield. on the 10th inst..by the Rev.
Clinton Clark. Mr. Oscar. Byington of Red-
ding to Miss Ruth Ann Parks of, Ridgefield.
135;): Charles 11. Bradley to Martha .8. Gil-
In Ridgefield, May 9th, Sarah, wife of E. B.
Sanford, aged 40 years. -
‘I-Straw Goods.
I AM now prep ired to show at my Store,
the largest stock ever offered in this town,
two hundred dozen received and in store this
week, over fifty different kinds and patterns.
I will mention a few kinds, Canada Straw
Hats, Palm Leaf Huts, Leghorn do., Shaker
Straw do., and in fact all kinds now in the
market. Having purchased this two hundred
dozen very cheap, I can sell theiu at a price
that defies competition by any one now in the
trade about this part of the country. Hats
that I sold last Spring for 31,50, I can , sell
this Spring for-$1, Leghorns that sold last
year for 32, have got to go this Spring for
51,50, Panama Hats‘ I sold last Spring for $4,
I will sell this Spring for 33, others in propor-
tiou, Common Straw 18 cents. last Spring 25
cents. I am bound togive all who give me a
call this Spring, Bargains. The nimble six-
pence is better, I find as I grow older, than
the slow shilling in this age.
H.C. RANDLE. 2 Skiddy’s Block.
Clerk Wanted,
MMEDI./l TEL 1’, at .
L. H. RANDl.E’S.
_ Notice.
HE Subscribers having recently refitted
and re-opened the Ten Pin Alley, incon-
nection with the Saloon, tender their Alleys
to the use of the public. They intend to keep
all the essential articles called for in an estab-
lishment of this kind, Pies, Oysters, Segars,
also all kinds ofBeer and Soda Water, drc.
P. S.—Positively no
the premises. , T. BYXBEE,
Norwalk, May 11th,17;‘)7. 3ml9
Strayed or Stolen,
in
.1‘ From the Barn-yard of the subscri-
ber, on the night of May 6th, a bright red
Cow,four or five years old, marked with a
white spot in the head. Any information
will be reasonably rewarded.
’ ‘ JACOB LOCKWOOD.
Norwalk, May llth, 1857. ' » 3tl9
- New Goods at 3andle’s.
A. of Collars, Sleeves, and Bands. -Also
Ladies and Gents Linen Hdkfs. Also Bril-
lants, white and colored. Also Dress Goods,
Bareges. Challies, Lawns, the.
Goods received from Auction almost daily.
‘ L. H. RANDLE.
A New Invention.
F you would behold the best invention ever
offered to the public for burning Fluid,'call
at the stores of Knapp it Lyrics, and H. C.
Rundie, and see the Safety Gas Lamp in
operation at all times; its qualities are.it
may be applied to any kind of Lamp now in
use, so that there is no need of purchasing
new Lamps, it burns as any city Gas Light
burns, it also burns the ordinary Burning
Fluid. The exact cost per hour to burn it is
one cc_nt, it cannot explode, it requires no
iflifilmlflg. and no caps are necessary as in the
ordiiiary Lamps. The Lamp remains cool at
all times, as does also the Fluid in it. No
work_wha_tever is required except to fill it
i_:nd light it. Old Oil Lamps can be altered
into this Safety Gas Lamp at . a very trifling
cost. This invention will burn what is called
the Perry Burning Fluid, andwill give three
times the amount of‘ light it does now, at a
cost pf one cent for two liom-.v. There is
nothing more desirable than a good Light,
_ca_ndles have been given up in consequence of
injuring the eyes by their pernicious flame.-‘-
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single perpendicular jet, or a fish-tail, or hut-
wing shape, or twojet, three jet. four and live
jet. This invention has been tried in some of
the first families in this town, who could not
be induced to have any other Light in the
house. I advise all who want to have a good
Light,to have their old lumps altered and
have a Light they can see to read or write in
any part of their room. To the Ladies I
would say, have this Light and save your
eyes in sewing, as you do not have to get
close up to the Light to see your work, but
can see to sow in any ‘part of the room wiih
this Light. I advise all to call and see this
wonderful invention. - - 19
lettuce rlants,
Oxs SniLi.iso per dozen at the Seed Store.
No. 2 Skiddy’s Block.
ixo Piiilip Corn, $2 per bushel, at No. 2
Sl(iddy’s Block.
Pi'.’I'U.\'l'A and Heliotropes, 1 shilling each,
at No. 2 Skiddy’s Block. _
HIJVESE SUG RR C./IJVE SEED, at‘
No. 2 Skiddy’s Block. _
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anal an *u.~.io1 oq-1 jo sued Ell" om; pa{)n[;0_|v’
-ug naaq 195 ton emiq soioqg .y.u)a‘ pug .99‘
so put: ‘uogsiuoui oq snoiauinu ooi salogue io
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Spflflfl MON‘? 31013 MON
wanted.
GOOD Boy. to learn the Carpeiiter’s and
Joiner’: trade. Enquire at this office. ‘
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glrgmbling allowed on ‘
LARGE lot of Embroideries, consisting ,
This invention burns as may be desired in a '
Norwalk Chronicler