._ ._. __.._. __.__.__.. _M_...__._ - —-4 PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING BY A. H. BYINGTON, NORWALK, CONN., TUESDAY, JULY 211-1857»: AT TWUDOLLADRS PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE. NUMBER 49,8--NEW SERIES. 51 fumilnj Ffilliilfilllljlff---.EfIIlliliI to Turn! Ellemi uni Submits, (brutal Enielliguiu, iliitruiuu, Zpulitiw, ilgriiiiltnri, Jhubiiuiw, in film, cilmimtiuu, lo 0 .Z<r.---dmuhlioljri in 1800. -——— . .-.__.__M-__4\ LUME ILL.---NUMBER 29. __M____._.. } Non. WALK GAZETTE. A.-~H. BY ING'1‘0—1;*,—Editor it Proprietor -Subscription Rates. All_ Suhpcribers, by Carrier, Mail, Post Riders, and Wagohers, per year, 82 00 . Thoailiving out of any Carrier’s District, if paid one year in advance, 1 6 Single copies 5 cents—in wrapper, 6 cents. Advertising Rates. One Square, one insertion, 31 00 do ' . two (I . 1 2;, do ' three do. .1 50 do - one month, . 1 75 do two months,‘ 3 00 do three months, ‘ 4 00 do iiixniontlis. 7 00 do one year," $13.—with paper, 15 oo ‘Von Squaflfl. 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MANUFACTURER AND 'W'h‘olesale<a'nd Rclail Dealer in Ti_n,‘Go_'pper, & Sheet Iron Ware NORWALK, OONN., Opposite D. .s-. N. Railroad Depot, and next to Slephenson’s Hotel. Fractional - Dentistry. a. irrrcn, ‘Surgical & Mechanical ~D'ENTISTS, Mi_6”e'over the Store of G. J. Grunian, ' -- NORWALK, cons. A-. Hint. CHARLES Fircu. ' J’. ,r.jroo'rr:, Attorney and counselor at Law, 914‘-FICE OVER .M./1LLORY’S STORE ' Nor-‘walk, Conn. H. C. RANDLE, Hats, Gajislr-A-lllenfzs & Boy’s STBAW GOODS, &.c., Ladies Pars, Gents’ Gloves, canes, ',u‘@,'|::Y'_r__o,1;l.a.s,..®<>'-y No. 2 Skiddv’s Block. C. J. GRUMAN, Dealer in Foreign and Domestic DRY,’ .2 GOODS, CARPETINGS carriage Trimmings, Cloths, Cassi- mcres, Sal'inetls,, Veslings, and Tail- or’: ‘Trimmings, by the Yard. Piece or Package. IHEETINGS, SHIRTINGS, JEANS, BA'l'l‘S AND WARP A the lowest possible prices. NORVVALK. CON N. CJ& 2. K. LOCKWOOD, 81. C0. NORWALK, CONN., MANUFACTURERS or Tln,Shcst Iron & Copper Wares, AND DEALERS IN ‘Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Cutlery- Brilannia. Porcelain and Wooden Ware, and Kitchen Furniture in general, Pumps, Sheet Lead 5- Lead Pipe, Crockery, Glass and China. Ware. ———::--:----—:-??—i 1‘. ll. NASH, Wnonnsunn AND RETAIL DEALER us S T 0 V E S , MANUFACTURER OF Tin, Sheet Iron & Copper Wares, Has constantly on hand a large assort- ment of general House-keeping Furniture, at So. Norwalk. . Conn. AMOS HUNT, General Pension & Patent Agent And’ Prosecutor of Claims before the several Departments and the Court of Claims. Washington, D. C. I W—_W'—W D. 3. BOOTH. Attorney _& Counsellor at Law, O 6| WALL STREET, NEW YORK. Wholesale PAP-E R "DEALERS, uansnau. BROTHERS, l_ 58 Courllandt Scrcet, JV. Y., (Between Washington and Greenwich-sts.) Ronnnr T. MARSHALL. U24 - Bum. L. MARSAALL. Orders and consignments respectfully so- licited. . Eanford Scott, Importer and Wholesale Dealer in Brandies, Gins. Wines, cigars, dLc., No. 17 James Slip, One’ door from Sout_h~8t.. New York. All orders by mail or otherwise promptly attended to. _ N.‘B.’-slmported liquors of all kinds for me. dicinal purposes. kept constantly on hand, whiéh will be warranted pure. Norwalk Post Office. Mail C'loses.——WEs'i-.7.30 A..‘\l.. 3.00,P.M. do do EAST, 8.30 A. i(., 4 30 1’. M. do do D. do N. R. R.., 8.45. do do New York City, 4.30. WESTON, Tuesday 4!’. Saturday at 2.00 P.M. Mail Due.—-D. A: N R. R.8.00 A.)I. do do WEs'r, 9.30 A. M.. 6.00 I’. M. do do EAST,8.30 A. M., 3 45 1- M. i R. A. WILLIAMS P. M. Saugatuck Bank. BANKING HOURS From 9 A. M. to 12 M., “ l P. M. to 3P. M. H. STAPLES, President. B. L. Woonwonrn. Cashie. Westport, June 19th. 1857. New Goal Yard. HE subscribers have established a NEW COAL YARD at Norwalk, on the east side of the Bridge, on Smith’s Dock below the Pot- tery, where they intend to keep constantly on hand and are now delivering a. very sllpcrior article of Goal, of the different sizes required for family use, such as for the furnace, parlor and kitchen stoves. Our stock is all fresh and pains have been taken to secure thcbest I.-inds known in the market, such as Spring Mount- ain Lehigh, and the Locust Mountain White Ash; acknowledged by good judges to have no superior. We have also the Pit-tslon vari- ety, all of which kinds we will sell at fair re- muuernting prices. A share of the public patronage is respectfully solicited. We also keep the above varieties at our Yard in Winnipauk. f:}5 GEO. H. RANDLE dc BROTHER. LUMBER l LUMBER ! ILL dc 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 ofLumbcr sold in this market. We shall be happy to accommo- date customers with any thing liberal prices. M. HILL. 15 J, C. HUBBELL, A First Itaterarm For Sale. HE Subscriber desires to sell the whole. or a portion of his farm, situated in the town of Fiairport, Monroe County, N. Y., on the New York Central Railroad, and 10 miles east of Rochester. The land is in a high state of cultivation, and specially adapted for a wheat growing farm. It is so apportioned with tim- ber, grazing, meadow and grain land, as to be particularly well adapted for division. and the owner would dispose of a portion if the pur- chaser should desire. It contains about 130 acres, well fenced, good house and outbuild- ings, and very pleasantly located, as to situa- tion and access to Churches, Schools and Mar- kets, belng within two miles of the Depot of the N. Y. Central Railroad. and the N. Y. and Erie Canal. If applied for soon, will be sold cheap. For iurther particulars, enquire of the subscriber on the premises. ROBERT BRAITIIWAITE. Fairport, N. Y., Nov. 28th, 1856. tf49 Wu. ALLEN. Wu. T. CLARK. ALLEN &. CLARK, Attorneys at Law. Real Estate Brokers and General Land Agents, DAVENPORT,IOWA. AND Warrants bought, sold and located- Farins Hbuscs and Lots leased. Real Estate ofnll kinds bought and sold on Com-' mission. Money invested. Taxes paid for non-residents. Money loaned on unencumber- ed Real Estate security. tf28 Removal. THE undersigned would respectfully an- nounce to his patrons and the public geii- erally that he has removed to No. 3 Phoenix Block, where he has fitted up a beautiful store which is now opened with a. new and splendid assortment of Cloths, Cassimeres, and Vest- iug for the Summer of 1856. Garments made and trimmed in the neatest and most fashionable st_v_le. A complete assortment of Men and Boys’ Clothing ready made. Grateful for long and continued favors at my old stand, I shall eudeavth‘ with renewed exertion to merit their continuation. N. B.—Goods bought of me will be cut gra- tis if desired. 27 THOMAS RILEY. Cheaper than Ever fit the South Norwalk onocnnir s-roan. HE Subscriberhason hand by far thelar. gest and best selection of‘ Family Groce- ries and Provisions, to be found in South Norwalk, which he offers to his customers and the public, at greatly reduced prices. His facilities are such that he will be cons- tantly receiving ncw and fresh supplies of goods, as the wants ofhis Customers may require, which will always be of the best quality and sold at the very lowest possible price, and he would respectfully solicit an cxaminotionand trial of the same. GEO. W. SMITH. g Land For Sale. ABOUT eight acres of good Land, near Main-st., one mile north of the Bridge,is of- fered for sale upon very reasonable terms. It is admirably adapted for building lots, or for gardening purposes. having a) quick and rich soil, and a. large bed of vegetable mould or compost manure, thereon ; or it is well calculated fbr afirst rate meadow. Itis wellfenced, and in a very eligible location. go: further particulars enquire at this Of- ce. 25 in our line at Horse and 0x Shoeing. HE subscriber having taken the old stand formerly occupied by Waterbury and Duncan, in the rear of the old Bakery, foot of Mill Hill, devotes his entire attention to the careful and judicious shoeing of Horses and oxen, for which he has unequalled facilities. From his many years experience, devoting himself exclusively to this branch of business, he is confident he can give entire satisfaction to all who may favor him with their patron- age. Particular attention paid to shoeing Horses with tender and diseased feet. JAMES D. SHEA. Norwalk, March 27th, 1857. t.f13 % Cabinet Ware Rooms at WESTPORT' HE Subscriber would respectfullyinlbrm hisfricnds and the public generally, that he is still located a few doors north of the turnpike, opposite the Store of Alva Grey, where may be found a generalassoi't- merit of CABINET FURNITURE. Underlakingin all its departmentsattcn- ded to at the shortest notice and upon rea- sonable tcrms. 13 ALLEN RENOUD. Norwalkr Iron foundry. VERY descriptionof'CAs1'Ixo done at the E shortest notice and in the best manner, as cheap as can be obtained at any other es- tablishment in the State. Galvanized Chains, Chain Pumps,Ii'ou Fence,Posts,Railings,otc furnished to order. Patterns executed at 1, t‘ a pan reasonable terms. Iy(Irt no me an AILEXANDER AUSTIN. 3u1;._Dn\lfG [fussed '- and Common Brick, lime, Cement, calcined Plas- ur, Hair, and Marble Dust. H Subscriber having dissolved his con ' count, and will -keep 8. good assortment 0 the aboveuanied 1 articles constantly on hand w|Ii9h‘wil_l be sold cheap for C881!- ‘ nection with W. C. STREET; E_SQ- in the ,buein‘ess, ‘will continue it on his own ac- Corn Shellers. 11 EW pattern Corn Shcllers, a first rate ar- N ticle for sale by W C STREET- M RIED Apples,Plums, rics. at i‘\lEExEn &. COUNTRY Pork. clear, at S. E. OLl\lSTEAD’S. TIMOTHY SEED, at Peaches and Cher-' Omisri-:iin’s. ,. I S. P OLMS'l‘EAD’S is onus, fr. LEONARD- Qflee removed to Seniors Packet once. PROVISIONS of every disci-iption cheap at OLMS 'l‘EAD’S. Norwalk Emporium. PROVISIONS, FRUITS, Vegetables, Fish of All Kinds, Clams, Oysters, . die. As good as theuiarket afl'oi'ds, constantly to be found at the well known establishment of ‘MEEKER dc OLMSTEAD. _@*Goods of the above description re- ceived daily, and for sale at wholesale and retail on the most favorable terms. Further Notice. HE undersigned having extended his bu- siness is now not only prepared to re- puir and re-paint Carriages and Wagons as usual, but is also prepared to make the same to Order. Tasteful Carriages or heavy Wagons made in every style to suit the pur- chaser, and at prices to suit the times. EDSON BEERS. At the establishment formerly occupied by Charles Isaacs. Watches, Jewelry and Fancy Goods NEW SPRING STOCK! ~ THE Subscriber hasjiist returned from New York with a new Stock of .__ /; Fashionable Jewelry, Watches, Pla- ted 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. 0. S. CLARK, S. E. OLMSTBAD, Wholesale and Rt-taiIDealer in Groceries Provisions ,&-c., No 14 and I6 Main-st. Hxsjust received an entirely new and extensive assortment of goods which he will sell on as favorable terms as any in the trade. The public are respectfully in- vited to call. _ Norwalk ,Jan. 1st, I857.‘ New styles. as gmltlew Goods &. low prices IIARLES FIELDS has now on hand as large and varied an assortment of Gen- tlcmcu and Ladies’ Gaiters, Boots, and Slippers, as has ever been presented to the publicin 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 assortment of Boys and Misses Shoes, all of which will be sold very low for cash. Thcpublic are invi- ted to call and examine his stock for them- selves. “'21 South Norwalk Hotel. HE Subscriber, having leased that beauti- ful aud central location recently occupied by Fowler Ray, Esq., on the corner, a few steps from the New York do New Haven Railroad Depot, is now prepared to entertain transient or permanent guests. As a summer retreat, few places can compare with this location. tf20 JAMES LUCAS. Oils ! Oils ! OILED and raw Linseed Oil, winter strained, bleached Lard and Polar, Lamp and Machine,,,0il. . Boiled Paint Oil at 75 cts pergallon. pure Neats Foot Oil. The above Oils are of the best quality, and for sale by the barrel. or retail by W. C. STREET, Great Bargains in LUMBER, AT souru NORWALK,BY THOMAS Ii. PICK. UST RECEIVED. 100-000 ft. Spruce Tim- ’ ber, all sizes ; 150,000 Spruce Laths,200.- 000 ft. Boards. 190.000 ft. 1 1-4, 1 1-2. and 2 inch Plank, 30,000 ft. Siding, 25,000 ft. Spruce Boards, 25,000 ft. Spruce Plank, 50,000 ft. Hemlock Boards, 50,000 ft. 5-8 Boards, S00 Bunches Shingles. THOS. L. PECK. South Noi-walk, May 16, 1857. Notice. “ THRO UGII B Y DA YLIGHT.” Selleck’s Line of Packets O_ii and after Tuesday, March 17th. V _,,,,= 185: , the Sloop Mary A. Selleck will " commence her regular trips for the se tson, leaving Norwalk every Tuesday, and Pike Slip, N. Y., every San"-day_ The l)omestic lcavcs Norwalk every Satur- day and Pike Slip every Thursday. One of the above vessels will be at the Pike Slip dock at all times, so that Freighters may ship their freight at any time, and be sure of hav- ing it put on board. N11 SELLECK dz DEMMON. HAWLEY St BARRACLOUGH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CLOTHING WAREHOUSE, 1 02 Fulton-st., N. Y. N extensive assortment of the most fash- ionable style of Clothing. is kept cons- tantly on hand. Also, Garments of every description made to order in the best manner. Hsivuv B. I-IAwi.i:Y, BENJAMIN BARRACLOUGH . YOUNG-S, norrs oi. co., Merchant Tailors & Clothiers, ‘ successors to J as. H. Beers, I74 and 176 Chatham Square, New York. CHAS. E. Youxos, * Li-zwis Horrs, Himiir M . l’nowI'r'r. Norwalk Machine Shop. THE subscriber having taken the shop here- toforc occupied by Dimon Finch, and fit- ted it up with special reference to a General Jllachine Jobbing and Repairing Business. would respectfully solicit the orders of all who may require his scrvicesin Repairing brpkeu or defective Machinery of any des- cription. He has Lathcs,a Planer, etc., for all work appertaining to his business, and ‘F091 his many years experience in Manufac l~ll“|1iT.'_.- and his familiarity wlthall kinds of l\lanuiacturcr’s Machinery, he feels confident that he can execute all orders in a substan- tial and workmanlike minner. Having had much experience in the manufacture of For Muchinery,Bnilding of Blowers. &c.,hc is enabled to give particular attention thereto. 2 A. C. ARNOLD. OODEN Ware and Mats. Sheet Lead and Lead Pipe, at F. H. NASH’S. South Norwalk. Through in Five Minutes. 1‘, ASSER’S Five Minute Freezers work like n charm. Call and get a circular and receipt at Locxwooos’ Furnishing-Store. - l 43 ll HE BLACK HAWK HORSE NICHOLAS, Nicholas is out nfthe celebrated “Winch” mare by Raven, one of old Black Hawk's best colts. He is four years old lll May, 15 1-2 hands high, of a beautiful black color, and with a coat as fine as silk. He is considered by the best judges, without controversy, the best Black Hawk Horse in the State. \ Two 1-‘ins-r Pun-mums or the Conn. State Agricultural Society were awarded him. one in 1855 and one in 1856. NICHOLAS is perfect, in form, of great elegance of ac- tion, of high spirit, perfectly kind and docile, thorough- ly broken, and gives promise. of great speed. He will stand at my stable in Canton from May lat to July 1st. Ternis :—$ 15 cash, single service, 325 for the season ; payable Sept- lst. Insurance by cg}... meiit. I shall be pleased to have the lovers of fine stock call and cxaniineliini. A limited number ofmares only will be taken, and those wishing to secure the services ofNlCHOLAS would. do well to apply early. Good pasturage furnished at moderate charge. More: at their owner’s risk. HERMAN HAMBLIN, For further particulars concerning said horse, the owner would refer to the Editor of the Gazette. Canton, May 1, 1857. - tfll POETRY. . A-vv~zvsAA¢nA.«A;-4\An.;uvv~A Written for the Normal]: Gazelle. My Mother‘: Grave. BY AXONES. The village matin bell to doleiiome kuellingn broke, At that rndient hour with measured sound, That hell which weekly the zealous Christian awoke To duty—to reflection sincere, profound ; But now, oh change has wrought from bliss ii. blasting woe, And wanton steals my dear Mother from my eye, How wan, how lone to me is life shut here below, How dark and low’ring appears Hope's mimic sky. They bore her on an osier bier of raven hue, Speechless, yet beloved, tho’ silent in death, And o’er lier inert form a cov’ring earth shroud threw, To the hollow home she chose with gasping breath ; Oh, but when the hempen curd on the coffin fell, A horrid shudder o'er my trembling senses ran, It chilled my soul—that last, that dread appaling knell, Great God am I but clay yet foreboding man? Slow they laid her down ’nenth a moaning cypress shade In a hollowed tomb near the river’s banks, The tearful willows deep piteous dirges played, And sadly gave o’er their wonted wind-wild pranks ; Mos‘ meekly and lowly each droop'd its lofty head, Al the gather’d dew-drops trickled down its length, For one moment to glisten on the earth made bed, And then, then, alas ! to lose their beauty’: strength- The winding rivulct sped on in partial mirth, For e‘en its voice methinlu was soft assumed, In revorence to her who dying should turn to earth, And ’bove its banks was silent captive tomb’d ; The gay attired birds as oft their carols chanted, And sweet o’er her resting place their praises sung, Too when transient eve approached or morn-beams slan- ted, With their twittering prsy’rs the deep grotto rung. Within the wildwood each prepar’d his early plume, And in the stilly depths limpid mirror’s found, But ere their morning mission halted o’er that tomb, Each invoking quiet for the hallowed ground ; Wild mosses that green and russet sci-een’d the grave, 0‘er the spot I dread solitariness threw, _ From vulgar mocking eyes that sepulchre to save, Till mild solemnity rover’s heart subdue. The oi-al-leaf myrtle in friendship nestled near, And for the dead unity of pity showed, But one fair rose of pearly white its head did rear, And in perfumed breath its sweetness bestow’d ; ’Twas that which when life was with happy visions fraught, She lov’d the best and nurtur’d with affections care, ’Twas that which each Spring to twine she had joyous taught, Kept close companion with worth departed there! The four-o’clocks at their precise appointed hour, Retired from state as denrly as the cherished dead, How near to life, how emblematic is the flow’r, Which dark hours born, and brilliant,to death secured The uylvun godso’er the mound marked vigils keep, And wipe from the stone the softning drops of rain, Decay in ceaseless toil crawls round the grassy steep, To mar the marble--to wi etched earth again. She train’d my fractious thoughts to calmness and to lovg, She swny'd me with precepts holy and sublime, With wisdom fresh drawn from the purest fonts above, Impressed me with ardent hopes for Heaven-time l Ah l but ll0WlOn8,.i10W drear, how despair-fraught the hour, As my footsteps linger round that cherish’d best, When the moon’: silver rays grow hour-dim ’neuth the ho 'er, And thoughtless Nature with storm the place invest. Ali ! though cares of existence ply their ceaselesl hum, And strive and urge the brain, they ne’er can smother Affection‘s claim, or o’er filial memory come To drown the reverence due my dead mother. MISCELLAN Y. -2.-.-A.»-.«-.z«.—.-.rv.-. 4 _*»'vvvv evs.-/v-_-.r./vvv-.rv~.-xvvx.-.-\.-v\.~s~.. For the Norwallc Gazette. Notes from a‘ Traveller. \VoonnURi', C12, June 22, 1857. As almost every person who travels at the present day have their adventures published, I tlionght I would send youu few lines. A few weeks since I took the cars of the Housatonic Road to New Milford, and thence by stage to Roxbury, a quiet little village containing two churches, two stores, and about a dozen dwellings.-— Tlicre being no public House in the town our party after securing a boardingplnce, went around to see the sights. The peo- ple of that town are about erecting a monument to the memory of Col. Seth Warner, a Revolutionary patriot, and a native of Roxbury. The necessary sum $1000, has been raised, the State appro- priating $750 towards it. The site has been selected, and the work is rapidly progressing. There is scarcely ,8. town in the State that has not its mines, its caves, or something of that sort with which there is some story connected, out of which the novelist might spin along yarn, which, when stitched iii “ yaller kivers” serves to amuse or frighten some school miss or love-sick swnin. In the north-west part of that town is a moun- tain called “ Mine Hill,” with a large cave in the side, where it is said that many years ago a celebrated coiinterfeiter hid himself for a long time, but was at length detected by the smoke of his fire being seen to arise from the mountain, and he was taken and executed. That “ Mine Hill” is a great institution, but I must pass it by for the present. In an- other part of the same town is a stream called “Jack’s Brook,” on the banks of which, it is said that an old Guinea nig- ger nanied J uck, hung himself. He sup- posed that to be the way to get back to Africa. It was rather a singular way of returning, but it is said to be the cause of the stream bearing that name, and whether the story is true or not-—therc are plenty of fine trout in the brook.- After visiting these places, “the falls,” and the other remarkable places in the town, we came to Woodbury and took lodgings with Mr. Fenn who keeps one of the best houses in the country. This is the house that Mr. Foot kept at the timc~he was murdered a little over a year ago. Last evening I went into a sort of a book-store where I saw several of those book “The Life of Win. Smart.” On inquiring of the bookseller, he told me that he did not buy them. but that a friend traded oil‘ a Jackass for a lot of them, and left them with him for sale. I mention this circumstance to show the propensity the “ univ rsal yankee nation” have for dealing in at sorts of articles, for none but a yankee would think of mu- king such a trade, for there certainly can be no connection existing between a choice literary production and a J ack- ass. More anon. punmc ACTS. PASSED --‘MAY SESSION, 1857. CHAPTER xxv. An Act in addition to “ an Act relating to Courts.” Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened : ‘ ' That whenever both parties to any cause upon the court docket of the supe- rior court for Hartford county, which may have been continued from the March term to the Septeiuber term of said court, shall agree to try such cause at the July term thereof, such cause may be entered the docket of the July term, and proceeded with in all respects at said July «term, if the some had been continued to said July term, and final judgment rendered therein. Approved, June 25, 1857. CIIAPTIZR xxvi. « An Act in addition to “an Act relatin to Courts.” Be it enacted by the Smale and House of Representatives in General Assernbly con- vened .- That any clerk of the superior court may, when so directed by the superior court of the county wherein said clerk re- sides, amend, make up and complete any record of the superior or county court, which may have been omitted to be done by any former clerk of either of the abdve named courts, in such manner as said sn- perior ‘or county court, which may have been omitted to be done by any former clerk of either of the above named courts in such manner as said superior court shall direct. Approved, June 27, 1857. CHAPTER xxvii. An Act in addition to “ an Act in altera- ' tion of an act relating to Courts Be it enacted by the Senate and [lime of Representatives in General Assembly con- vened : ‘ . That the chief Judge of the Supreme Court of Errors, whenever there shall be a vacancy in the oflice of assistant clerk of the superior court in any county in this state, or such judge may deem it necessary, may appoint an assistant clerk, who shall have the same powers, and perform the same duties, as the clerks of said superi- or court, subjeet to the direction of said clerks. And assistant clerks so appoint- ed shall hold said ollice until the annual meeting of the Judges of the Superior Court. This Act shall take efl'cct and be in force immediately after its passage. Approved, June 20, 1857. . cmrrsn xxviii. ~ An Act in addition to an Act entitled “Au Act concerning Crimes and Pun- ishments.” Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly con- vened : SEC". 1. Upon the adjournment of the trial or hearing of any criminal cause pending before any justice of the peace in this state, or in any police court in any city in this State, the person charged shall be required to recognize in a proper sum with such surety as the court shall deem sufficient, conditioned that the per- son charged with erime shall appear at the time to which said trial or hearing shall be adjourned, and abide the order of the court. If the case is within the final jurisdiction of the court, said recog- nizance shall be taken to the treasurer of the town wherein said trial is held, if said cause is pending before any justice of the peace, and to the treasurer of the city wherein such police court, is holdcn if said cause is pending before any police court ; but if saidcause is not within the final jurisdiction of the court before which the some is pending, said recogni- zance shall be taken to the treasurer of the State of Connecticut. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect from and after the day of its passage. Approved, J uue 20, 1857. CHAPTER xxix. An Act in addition to an Act concerning Crimes and Puuishments. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General flssembly con- vened : That every person who shall at any time, wilfully interrupt or disturb any district school, or any public, private or- select school, while the same is in session, shall pay a fine not exceeding seven dol- lars, nor less than one dollar, or she. llsuf- er imprisonment in the county jail for not more than thirtydays, or shall sufer such fine and impris-oiimcut both, at the dis, cretion of the court. Approved June 25, 1857. CHAl’i‘ER xxx. An Actin addition to “ An Act concern- ing Crimcs and Punishmcuts.” Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of Representatives in General Jfssembly con- vened : SEC. 1. Whenever application shall be made to any court in this State for the release of any person, who has been or may hereafter be confined under the pro- visions of the laws of this state for the confinement of persons acquitted of any criminal charge, on the sole ground of insanity, it shall be the duty of the state's attorney for the county where such per- son was tricdto appear before said court, and show cause, if any he has, why such application should not be granted. SEC. 2. For the services required of the state’s attorney under this act, he shall receive such reasonable compensa- tion as the court before which such.appli- cation may be made shall tax and allow. Approved June-26, 1857. cmrri-za xxxi. An Act in addition ti) an Act ' entitled “ An Act concerning Crimes and Pun- Pnnishments.” Be if enacted by the Senate and Home of Representatives in General flssembly con- vened : SEC. 1. The states attorneys in the several counties with the advice of the superior court or in vacation of any judge of the superior court, may discharge from imprisonment any person convicted of an offence or misdemeanor, and holden in a common jail, work house, or house of correction for non-payment of fine and costs only, if such person has no property J or means of satisfying the some, said, at‘.- toriiey taking his note therefor, and secu- rity for its payment if such security can be obtaicd. , SEC. 2. This act shall take clfect from and after the day of its passage. Approved June 11, 1857. CHAPTEI! xxxii. An Act relating to the execution of Deeds. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General J1-fsemoly con- vcned. SEC. 1. That all deeds and conveyan- ces of real estate, which have been exc- ciitcd without seal, shall be valid and binding as if they had been scaled. Pro- vided, that nothing herein contained shall affect any suit now pending and provided that such deeds and conveyances shall be valid in all other respects. ‘ Approved J uue 11, 1857. , cmrrsn xxxni. An Act authorizing the appointment of commissioners to take acknowledg- ments of Deeds and Conveyances and Depositions in Foreign Countries. Be ifenocled by the Senaleand House of Representatives in General Assembly eon- vened : The governor may appoint and commis- sion one or more commissioners as he may deem expedient, in any foreign coun- try, who shall continue in oflice during the pleasure of the governor, and who shall severally have power to take the acknowledgment of deeds and conveyan- ces of lands situated in this state, and of any instrument required by the laws of this state to be acknowledged ; and to administer oaths or afiirmations, examine witnesses and take depositions relating to any cause pending, or to be brought, in any of the courts of this state ; but eve- ry such commissioner, before performing any duty or exercising any power in vir- tue of his appointment, shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation, before a judge or clerk of one of the courts of record of the state, kingdom or country in which said commissioner shall reside, well and faithfully to execute and perform all the duties of such ' commissioner, un- der end by virtue of the laws of the state of Connecticut, which oath and a. (les- cription of his seal of oflice, together with his signature thereto, shall be filed in the office of the secretary of this state. Approved June 27, 1857. CHAPTER xxxiv. An Act relating to the Execution of Deeds, Mortgages, and other Convey- aiices of Real Estate. Be '58 enacted by the Senate and IIo-use of Representatives, in General Assembly con- ve-ned : Sec. 1. That all deeds, mortgages, and other conveyances of real estutefiojv. made by or to any body politic and cor- porate, and attested by witnesses interes- ted in such corporation as stockholders or otherwise, or acknowledged before prop- erly authorixed ‘ersons so interested, ‘shall be valid, and of tile same legal elli- cucy as though attested by, or acknowl- edged bcfore disinterested persons. Pro- vided, this act shall not affect any suit now pending. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from and after the day of its passage. Approved, J iine 20, 1857. _ CHAPTER xxxv. An Act in addition to an Act concern- ing the Domestic Relations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly con- vened : The several provisions of the act of 1849, approved June 22, 1849, relative to the property and estate of married women, be and the same are hereby ex- tended and applied to all personal prop- erty which shall hercafter accrue to any married man, in right of his wife, by vir- tue of any gift to said wife during the coverture. Provided, that this act shall not apply to property given by any hus- band to his wife, or to property trans- ferred by any husband to any other per- son, for the purpose of being given to his wife. Approved, June 20, 1857. cnaivrsnxxxvi. An Act in addition to an Act concern- ing Education. Be it cnacted by the Senate and Ifouse of Representatives in General Assembly con- vened : That the school districts organized un- der the tcnth section of the “ not (passed in 1846,) in addition to and alteration of said act” are hereby authorized to elect the members of their board of education according to the provisions of said act, at their meetings to be held on the third Monday of September in each year. Approved, June 27, 1857. CHAPTER xxxvii. An Act in addition to “ An Act concern- ing Education.” Be it enacted by the Senate and Hoilse of Representatives in General Assembly con.- vened : SEC. 1. That in all cases where the clerk of any school district in this State, has omitted to take the oath prescribed by law before entering upon his official duties, the records made by such clerk and the proceedings of such district, shall not by reason of such omission be deemed or held to be void, but shall be valid to all intents and purposes as if such clerk had been so oru as by law required. Size. 2. That when any town, at a meeting warned for the purpose of alter- ing aud establishing the limits and bounds to the school districts in such town, shall have changed the boundary limits be- tween auy two or more of suczi distrcts, by setting off lands or forms of any per- son or persons, from one of such districts, to another, without clescribiiigsiicli lands, or forms by courses and distances, or_by meets and bounds, and where in making such changes, any district has been left with a less number than forty children be- tween the ages of four and sixteen years, the doings of said town shall not for those causes be adjudged void, but shall be deemed and held to be valid to all in- tents and purposes, as if said lands or forms had been described by courses and distances, or by meets and bounds, as if left with forty children or more therein. SEC. 3. That Whenever the seiectmen of any town or towns, in this state, shall have settled and defined the boundary lines of any school district, in any town or towns of this state, in pursuance to the not in addition to,“An Act coiicei-ning Ediication,” passed at the session of the legislature of 1856 the same shall not be adjudged illegal or void because of any informality iii the notice to said selectnien or in the return made by said selectmen of their doings. SE6. 4. This Act shall take effect from its passage, but shall not affect any suit now pending. Approved June 27th, 1857. CHAI'l‘F.R XXXVIII. An Act in addition to an Act entitled “ An Act in addition to and in alteration of an Act conécrniiig Education.” Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General .llss¢-mbly con- vened : . _ _ Tlint so much of the act to which this is an addition, passed in 1856, and embrac in the 3d chapter and from the 22d to the 26th sections of said not inclusive, nu: which aiithorizes school districts to take land for school houses for common schools, and directs to taking it, be so extended and applied as to authorize school districts thence due cast to the eastern boundary to take land for necessary outbuildings and convenient nccomniodations for such schools ; where school houses have been heretofore erected, as well as where they shall be erected licreofter and in the man- ner therein provided. Approved June 23, 1857. CHAPTER xxxix. An Act in addition to an Act relating to Electors and Elections. Representatives in General ./lssembly conve- ned .- SEC. 1. That the town of East Haven is hereby and shall he-‘cutter be divided into two districts, for the purpose of V0- tintr as follows : so much of said town as licsmsoiitherly of a liiiccomuiencing at a point in the dividing line of the towns of New Haven and said East Haven four rods north of Tomlins0n’s Bridge and run- ning tliencc easterly to a point in the middle of the highway four rods south of the house of Win. Lancraft, and thence easterly to a point in the house of David S. Fowler and and Joseph Grauuis, and of said town, sliallbe and remain the First District. So much of said town as lies northerly of said line shall be the Second District. SEC. 2. the constables of said town of East Haven, in warning any and al meetings herein provided for, f'or the elec- tion of any officer whatever by said town or the electors thereof by ballot, shall. in addition to the warning now required by law, give notice therein that ballot boxes will be opened in both said districts (specifying the place designated for that purpose by the selectmen of said town in each district,) for the reception of the votes of the electors residing in said dis- trict, accordiug to the provisions of the Act of which this is ill addition. SEC. 3. At all the annual electors’ meet- ings for the election of state officers, and other officers required by law, to be voted for at such meeting ; at the electors’ meeting for the election of President and Vice-I’i'esi(lent of the United States, and at all town ineetiiigs at which any town ofiicer or officers shall be elected by. bal- lot, the electors of said town of East Hagen shall give in their ballots for such oflicers as are required by law to be ballotf-ed for at such meetings, in the dis- trict wherein said electors severally reside on the (lay of such election, residence for this purpose being where the elector has his place of lodging. And if any person shall vote for any officer to be voted for at such meetings in a district wherein he is not entitled to vote by. this act, he shall forfeit the sum of fifty dollars to the treasury of the said town, to be recovered in any proper action by the treasurer of said town lll his own name as treasurer. SEC."-1- The selectmen of said town of East Haven shall provide a suitable and convenient place for voting in each of said districts, viz: in the town house in said first distiict, and in the village of Fair Haven in said second district, and shall give public notice thereof, by caus- ing such notice to be inserted in the regu- lar warning for said meeting, and they slia1lp1'ocui‘c for the use of the electors at such meetings the necessary ballot boxes, for the purposes of reccving the votes of the electors in said districts re- spectively, which boxes shall be used in said districts in the same inauncr as is now provided in sections 20 and 25 of the act of which this is in addition. SEC. 5. At such electors meeting the presiding officer who shall be chosen under the provisions ot section 16 of the act'to which this is in addition, shall preside at the place of voting in the first district, and the town clerk and selcctmen of said town shall designate for his assistance in the duties of his said office, an assistant presi- ding ofliccr for said second district, who shall perform all the duties and possess all the powers within said second district, of a presiding oflicer at electors’ meetings, except as herein provided. SEC. 6. The town clerk of said town shall at least one week before the day of holding any such electors’ meeting, pre- pare for each district a list as nearly per- feet as practicable, of the names of all electors entitled to vote in said district, and of the oflicers for whom they may vote which names shall be duly arranged in alphabetical order, and a copy thereof with the boundaries of said district there- on shall be posted in at least ‘ three public places within said district, at least six days before the day of holding the electors’ meeting ; and to the lists so pre- pared said town clerk shall add the names of all such persons residing in the 1'espect- ive districts as shall have been admitted electors, or to the privilege of voting uii- der the provisions of the act to which this is in additioii. And for his services in preparing said list said town clerk shall be paid a reasonable compensation by the town, and any elector ofsnid tcwii shall be entitled to demaiid and receive of said town clerk a copy or copies of ‘said list.- so prepared usuforesnid, on paying there- for the same fees as town clerks are by law entitled to receive for copies of re- cords. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of SEC. 7. The officer presiding in each dis- trict at the said meetings shall receive the votes of all persons whose names are on the list, prepared for the district wherein such ollicer is prcsicliiig, unless the right of such persons or persons to vote in such district at such election is challenged ; and if any person whose name is not on said list shall offer to vote in said district, said pl‘f:Sl(llllg ofiiccr may receive such vote if he is of opinion that the person offering the same is a legal voter of such town, had entitled to vote in said district unless the right of such person so to vote is challenged. SEC. 8. If the vote of any persons shall be challenged as aforesaid, the ollicer pre- siding in such (IlStl'lCl} may, and upon the ' request of any elector present, shallexam- inc the person whose right so to vote is challenged, on oath, touching the question arising upon such clialleiigc, and may also hear other testimony, and receive other evidence material to such question ; and if upon such challenge, the presiding ofliccr is of opinion that the person whose right; to vote is challenged, is a legal voter of the town of East Haven, and entitled to vote in said district, his vote shall be re- ceived, but otherwise not. Provitletl, that if any person shall be aggrieved by the decision of such presiding oflicer, in refu- sing to receive any vote offered as afore- said, on the ground that the person offer- ing the some is not a. legal voter of said t wn, the presiding officer shall refer the question so arising to the selectmen and town clerk, by whom the same shall be immediately heard and decided before the ballot boxes are closed ; and if said selectmcn and town clerk shall decide such person to be a legal voter of said town, the town clcrkshall thereupon give to him a. certificate of the fact, on pre- scntntiou of which to the OIIICGP presiding in the district wherein he resides, his vote shall be received. S, 9. Inimediatly after the ballot boxe are closed, the presiding officer and his assistant presiding in the said 2nd dis- trict, shall with the aid of the civil author- ity tlieii present, and such other persons as he many select, proceed in their re- spective district to sort and count the votes which have been given in said dis- tl’_lCl’.S, and said assistant presiding- oflicer, shall make a certificate of the true result in said second district, and shall forthwith transmit such certificate, together with the votcsreceived, and the list of voters as ciiecked, to the presiding ofiicer in the first district ; and thereupon the said presiding oflicer, after having ascertained the result of the votes in the whole town, as given in the districts as aforesaid, shall declare the same in open meeting. And said presidingofiicer shall make a list of the votes given in in said town, and make return thei‘cof,in the manner now provi- ded by law for the presiding oflieers of electors and town meetings. Sec. 10. All acts and parts -ofacts so far as the some are inconsistent with this act, are hereby repealed. Apprzwed, June 11, 1857. CHAPTER XL. An Act relatiiig to Proceedings in Equity. Be it enacted by the Senate and Horlse of Representatives in General Assembly con- vbnetl : That whenever application for an in- junction shall be made to any court or judge in vacation who has power to grant the Qmc, it shall, in all cases be sufficient to present for that purpose, to such court orjiidgc, the original petition which con- taiiis the prayer f'or an injunction, veri- fied as now required by law, without any other or fui'ther petition, application or motion in writing, to such court or judge as the case iiiay be. Approved, June 19, 1857. CH.-IPTER xLi. An Act in relation to the Settlement of Estates. Be it enacted by lbe Senate and Ifouse of Representatives in General Assembly con- veneclr SEC. 1. ’.l‘lic several courts of probate, before the fiual settlement of any estate held in trust, by assignment or otherwise, for the benefit of Cl‘€‘(lltel'S, which now is or may hereafter be pending for settlement before them, may order the sale of such of the .Cl‘C(lllZS and clioses in the action, belonging to such estate, as they shall find it for the interest of said estate to have sold, and in such iiiuuiier and after such notce as they may deem reasonable. SEC. 2. All orders lieretofore made, by any court‘. of probate, for the sale of the the credit or clioses in action belonging to any estate, held in trust, for the benefit of creclitors, and all sales, made in pursu- once of any such order and in other re- spects vulid, are hereby coiifirnied pro- cidcrl, that such orders have been made in the manner and after the notice pre- scribed by sec. 42 ofchap. II. of' “ An Act for the Settlement. of Estates, Tes- tate and Insolvent.” SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its passage, but shall not affect any suit now pending. Approved. J uuc 19, 1857. CH.-\P'l‘l-ZR xLi1. An Act in addition to “ An Act for the settlemeet of Estates, Testate, Intes- tote, and Insolvent.” Be it enacted by lhc. Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly con- vened : Whenever there shall have been two or more executors to the will of any de- ceased prerson, or whenever administra- tion on the estate of any intestate. or ad- ministration with the will anucxed on the estate of any deceased tcstator, shall have been committed to two or more adminis- trntiors, and the court of probate having jurisdiction of the scttleineiit, shall have taken separate bonds f'roiii each of the executors or administi'atoi's, conditioned as required by law for the performance of the trust, with no other surety in the bonds than the co-excutors or co-aclniinis- craters of the respective pi'incipals, or some or one of them, such bonds shall not for such cause he clccmccl invalid, but are hereby establislied and confirmed notwith- standing ; and the want of other bonds or sureties, shall not be held to invalidate the proceedings or authority of such exe- cutors or adminiustrators in the settlement of the estates, but thesame shall be deem- ed good notwithstanding ; provided, how- each and every of said districts had been
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