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G. W. LEWIS,
Daguerrian do
AMBROTYPE ARTIST,
OVER D. .s- N. DEPOT, ‘
NORWALK, Coxx.
GEORGE E‘. BIIIIDEIV.
MANUFACTURER AND
W7iolcsale and Retail Dealer in
Tin, Copper, & Sheet Iron Ware
NORWALK, 00NN.,
Opposite D. N. Rail-road Depot, avid
heart to Sfepliensmfls Halal.
Dentistry.
Doctors 1111.1. oi. PITCH,
Surgical & Mechanical
D E N T I S T S,
00100 over the Store of C. J. G1-uman,
NORWALK, cons.
A. IIiI.i.. CHARLES Frrcu.
J’. I‘. POOTB,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
DFFICE OVER Jlf./1LLORY’S STORE
Nor-walk. Conn.
iI._cTI{.zI1?1Ti1§.
Hats, Caigff-Llll‘enI's. & Boy's
STRAW GOODS, &c.,
Ladies Furs, Gents Gloves, Canes,
‘Umbrellas, cbc-9
No. 2 Skiddws Block.
0.’ J. GRUMAN:
Dealer in Foreign and Domestic
nav GOODS, CARPETINGS
C_.m.,.,;,,,ge Trimmings, Clot/is, gaspz.
mares. Salznetts” Vestmgs, and at -
or’s Tnnzmings. by the Ywdv
Piece or Package.
q,,n;'.‘1‘]-NGS, SHIRTINGS. JEANS, BATTS ANDWARP
5, the lowest possible prices.
NORWALK. CONN-
C. &. E. K. LOCKWOOD, 81. C0.
NORWALK. CONN.’
‘MANUFACTURERS OF >
Tin, Sheet Iron & Copvef W31“:
AND DEALERS IN
Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Cutlery:
B7-immzia Porcelain and l’V00d8"»
Ware, and Kztclien Fm‘mlW‘€
in general, Pumps, Sheet
' Lead if Lead Pipe,
Crockery, Glass
and China
Ware.
1‘. II. NASH,
WuoI.Es.u.E xxn RETAIL 01:11.21: IN
STOVES,
. Mill Hill, devotes his entire attention to the
Norwalk Post Office.
JllailC'loses.—-Wi:s'r.7.30 4.11.. 3.00,r.iu .
do do E.1s'i', 8.30 A. .\I._. 4 30 P. 11'.
do do D. dz N. R. R., 8.45.
do do - New York City, 4.30.
WI-zsrox, Tuesday Saturday at 2.00 1’.M.
Mail Due.—-D. 11'. N R. R.8.00 A..\[.
do do ‘V1-1ST,9.30 .1. M.. 6.00 P. M.
do do E.1s1',S.30 A..\I..34-'31‘ 111.
R. A. WILLIAMS P. M.
Saugatucl: Bank.
BANKING HOURS
From 9 A. M. to 12 M.,
“ 1 P. M. to 3?. M.
, H. STAPLES,
B. L. Wooiiwoivrn. C-.i.shier.:
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 Sinith’s Dock below the Pot-
tery, where they intend to keep constantly on
hand and are now delivering a very silprrior
article of Coal, of the difl'ereiit sizes required
for family use, such as for the furnace, parlor
and kitchen stoves. Our stock is all,/resli and
pains have been taken to secure the best lI"lIld8
/mown. in the market, such as Spring Mount-
President.
25
Ash ; acknowledged by good judges to have
no superior. We have also the Pittslon vari-
ety, all of which kinds we will sell at fair re-
muucrating prices. A share of the public
patronage is respectfully solicited.
We also keep the above varieties at our
Yard in Winnipauk.
tf:l5 GEO. H. RANDLE & BROTHER.
LUMBER ! LUMBER !
ILL .0 HUBBELL have recently com
menced the Lumber Business at the old
stand lately occupied by i\Ir. Charles Thomas,
and intend to keep on sale
Timber, Lath and Lime,
together with every variety ofLumber sold in
this market. We shall be happy to accommo-
date customers with any thing in our line at
liberal prices. M. HILL,
15 J, C. HUBBELL,
WM. ALLEN. W11. T. CLARK,
ALLEN 0. CLARK,
Attorneys at Law, Real Estate
Bro].-ers and General Land Agents,
DAVENPORT, IOWA.
AND Warrants bought. sold and located-
Farms Houses and Lots leased. Real
Estate of all kinds bought and sold on Coni-
mission. Money invested. Taxes paid for
non-residents. Money loaned on unencumber-
ed Real Estate security. tl"8
Removal.
HE undersigned would respectfully an-
nounce to his patrons and the public gen-
erally that he has removed to No. 3 Phmuix
Block, where he has fitted up 0 beautiful store
which is now opened with a new and splendid
assortment of Cloths, Cassimercs, and Vest-
ings for the Summer of 1856. ‘Garments
made and trimmed in the neatest and most.
fashionable style. A complete assortment of
Men and Boys’ Clothing ready made.
Grateful tor long and continued favors at.
my old stand, I shall endeavor with renewed
exertion to merit theircontiiiuatioii.
N. B.—Goodsbouglit of me will be cut gra-
tisif desired. 27 THOMAS RILEY.
Cheaper than Ever
J1! the ‘South ./\"orwa.lIc
enocrinsr s-1'.-o1iu:.".
V HE Subscribcrhasou hand by far thelar.
gas! and best selection of Family Groce-
ries and Provisions, to be found in South
Norwalk, which he offers to his cu.-:toiners
and the public, at greatly reduced prices.
His facilities are such that he will be cons-
tantly receiving new 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
examinntionand trial of the same.
GEO. W. SMITH.
§ Land For Sale.
Main-st., one mile north ofthe Bridgc,is of-
ABOUT eight acres of good Land, near
fcred 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 for afirst rate meadow.
wellfenced, and in a very eligible location.
For further particulars enquire at this Of-
lice.
Horse and Ox shoeing.
HE subscriber having taken the old stand
formerly occupied by Waterbury and
Duncan. in the rear of the old Bakery, foot of
careful and judicious shoeing of Horses and
'Ixen. 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-
MANUFACTURER OF
Tin, Sheet Iron & Copper Wares,
Has constantly on Imml a large assort-
ment of general Housekeeping
Furniture, at So. Norwalk.
Conn. '
Efiasiiofii. 3
General Pension 8; Patent Agent
Ami Prosecutor of Claims be???
the several Depav-tme-ms an
the Court 0f Cl‘”'mS'
Washingtlllls 13- 0'
[WW
1). 3. Booirfl.
Attorney
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WALL STRE E1‘;
NEW YORK.
Wholesale
P A P E R D E A L E R3’ ‘Second Hand Piano For Sale.
MARSHALL BROTHERS,
58'Courtla'nrlt Serecl, N. Y‘!
(Between Washington and Greenwich-sts-)
R0111-:u'r T. MARSHALL.
1,-24 Bl-INJ. L. MIIISIIALL.
Orders and consignments respectfully 80-
licitcd.
& Counsellor at Law,
age. Particular attention paid to shoeing
Horses with tender and diseased feet.
JAMES D. SHEA
Norwalk, March 27th, 1857. tf13
Cabinet Ware Rooms at
WESTPORT !
THE Subscriber would rcspectfullyinform
hisfricnils and the public generally,
that he is still located 0. few doors north of
the turnpike, opposite the Store of Alva
Gray, where may be foun:l :1 gcnera1ass0rt-
DJ(‘.llI. OI CABINET FURNITURE.
Umlertalcinginall its dcp-.1rt.ments-.1ttcu-
ded to at the shortest notice and upon rea-
sonable terms. 13 ALLEN RENOUD.
Norwall: Iron Foundry.
furnished to order.
short notice and upon reasonable terms.
lyl ALEXANDER AUSTIN.
ENQUIRE of
20 N. 'I_‘UR K.
Notice----Extra.
Iianford Scott,
Importer and Wliob.-sale Dealer in
Blrandies, Gins. Wines, Cigars,
&c., No. 17 James Slip,
One door from South-st...
attended to.
N. B.—Impoi-ted liquors of all kinds for me-
dicing] purposes, kept coustaiitly on hand,
which will be warranted pure.
New York.
All orders by mail or otherwise promptly
Clothing,
‘ B G 1VIA.'.l.'IlR.IA._I.S.
Pressed and common Brick,
Lime, Cement, calcined Plas-
ter, Hair, and Marble Dust.
HE Subscriber having dissolved his con-
nection with W. C. STIIEET, E_SQ- 111 We
business, will continue it on his own ac-
T
' count, and will keep a good assortment
the above named articles constantly onlltlllfl,
which will be sold cheap for Cash.
15 CHAS. T. LEONARD
Onlco removed
to Selliclrs Packet Ollice.
Under Connecticut Hotel.
Corn Shellers.
N
ticle for sale by W. C. STREET.
ries. at l\[i~:I-:I<I-:1: dz OI..\is'ri-:.1I1"s.
._.._L____
COUNTRY Pork. clear, at
S. E. OLMSTEAD’S.
of
ain Lehigh, and the Locust Mountain Wliite 7
Itis ‘.--=
VERY descripl.ionofC.isrIivc done at the
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_.Iron Fence,Posts,Railings,etc
Patterns executed at
The Subscriber will continue to
sell the remainder of his stock of
for the few weeks now interve-
ning before his departure for
Europe, AT AND BELOVV
EW Dattern Corn Shellers. a first rate ar-
DRIED Apples, Plums, Peaclicsand Cher-
. M Norwallr Emporium.
69:3, fi
PROVISIONS. FRUITS.
Vegetables, Fish of All Kinds,
Clams, Oysters, 6l.c.
As good as tliemn.rkctall'ords, constantly to
be found at the well known establishment. of
MEEKER. do OLMSTEAD.
f£‘Gno(ls of the above description re-
ceived daily, and for sale at wholesale and
retail on the most favorable terms.
Further Notice.
THE undersigned having extended hisbu-
_ sincss is now not only prep-.11-ed to re-
pa.1randi'e-paint. Carriages and Wagons as
usual, but is also pl‘epa.re(l to make the
same to Order. Tasteful Carriages or heavy
Wagons made in every style to suitthe pur-
chascr,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 hasjust 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 Platcs,Spoous, Rings. .10., neatly en-
graved. O. S. CLARK,
S. .'E. OIMSTEAD,
PVliolesalc and Retail Dealer in G-roccries
Provisions,S,-c., ./Va 14 and I6 .Mai2i-st.
Hxsjust received an entirely new and
extensive assortment of goods which
he will sell 011 as favorable terms as any in
the trade. The public are respectfully iii-
vitcd to call.
Norwalk .Jan. 1st, 1857.
New Styles.
3
Pfllvew Goods &. low prices
‘ HARLES FIELDS has now on hand as
1, large and varied an assortment of Gen-
llcuien ‘and Ladies’ Gaiters, Boots, and
511131.191‘-‘3y8.s_l1iis ever been presented to the
uubliciu this market. The styles are new;
1- e workmanship neat and beautiful ; while
tic material is of the finest. texture and
most durable quality. He has some very
rlegant, plain and fancy colored, Ladies
Gaiters; also, Gent's Patent Leather Boots
ind Shoes, with an endless assortment of
loys and Misses Shoes, allof which will be
.-old very low for cash. The public are invi-
ttd to call and examine his stock for them-
seves. tf,-3]
South Norwalk Hotel.
1112‘ Subscriber, having leased that beauti-
ful and central location recently occupied
by Fovler Ray, Esq., on the corner, a few steps
from the New York & New Haven Railroad
Dcpot,is now prepared to entertain transient
or peinanent guests. As :1 summer retreat,
few pl-ties can compare with this location.
1120 JAMES LUCAS.
,_ Oils 1 Oils !
B0lLl_D and raw Linseed Oil, winter
St-Pulled, bleached Lard and Polar, Lamp
and Maclhic Oil. Boiled Paint Oil at 75 cts
pcrgallofl pure Neats Foot Oil. The above
Oils are olthc best quality. and for sale by
U19 h"Y‘I‘<’.lb1' retail by W. C. STREET.
Great Bargains in
-LUMBER,
AT scorn NORW_ALK,BY
TIIOIIAS Ii. PEGK.
US'l‘ l{EiElVED,100,000 ft. Spruce Tim-
' ber, all Szes ; 150,000 Spruce Laths,200,-
000 ft. Boars. 190.000 ft.l 1-4,1 I-2. and 2
inch P1'~wk~ ‘-1.000 ft. Siding, 25.000 ft. Spruce
Bowls. 25.-00 ft. Spruce Plank, 50.000 ft.
Hemlock Bolrds, 50,000 ft. 5-8 Boards, 800
Buiiclics Sliiirles.
THOS. L. PECK.
1
South Nnruuk, May 10, 1357.
, Notice.
0 THE 9 U -1 B Y D./1 YLIGHT.”
Sellick’s Line of Packets
(_)_n ad after Tuesday, March 17th.
__ 1331: to Sloop Mary A. Selleck will
‘ Columece her regular trips for the
sc l.-Oll. leaving lorwalk every Tuesday, and
Pike Slip, N. Y.pvery Saturday.
The Domestic raves Norwalk every Satur-
day and 1’ike Sb every Thursday-. One of
the above vessels will be at the Pike Slip
13001-' at all 311098-10 that Freightcrs may ship
their fl'¢3l-‘ZN at 3“ time. and be sure of hav-
ing it put on boar.
till SELLECK & DEMMON.
N- B-"A" lrelllt to 01‘ from the llue of
the Daubnry Railuul, taken from and deliv-
ered at the'Conipaq’s Freight Depot without
charge. L ’
I HAWLEY SIBARRACLOUGH,
WHO!-ESAE Axn RETAIL
CLOTHING WAREHOUSE,
1 02 Pulpn-st., N, 3:,
AN extensive assoiment of the most fash-
l0l1‘all.')lG style OI. Iothing‘ is kept cons-
tautly on hand. A‘-.o, Garments of every.
description made to oler in the best manner.
HIIIIY B. HAWLEY,
43 Bfipiiiix BAIIRACLOUGH.
YOUNGS, IDPPS & 00.,
Merchant Tailos & Clothiers,
successors to .19, H, Beers’
I74 and ['76 C119-l1lalI1Square, New York.
Cu.is. E. Youxos,
LEWIS Horns, .
11i:.\'in' M . l’xoWI'I"r. - i
1
Norwalk Maqine shop.
THE.subsci'iber havingmen the shop here-
tofore occupied by Dion Finch, and fit.
ted 1‘ _“P ‘Vlihfipeclal relénce to 0. General
Jllaclmic Jobbing and Rfhring Busincxx,
W091“ 1"«"‘l"3°“_“".ll wlicllbe orders of all
who may require his sentes in Repairing
broken or defective Mach e;-y of any deg.
cription. He has Lathes, -laner, eic_, for
11“ ‘‘'0_Tk “l’P(‘1'ti1l11l“f.I t0 -lis business, and
from his many years experigge in Manufao
luring, and his familiarity Lb all kinds of
MaIIufacturcI"s Machinery, ll feels confident
that he can execute all ordtg in a snbstan-
ti-.11 and workinanlikc in .nnel Having had
much experience in the maifactm-e of Fm-
Machinery. Building of Blottrs. &c.,l1e is
enabled to give particular at mion thereto,
‘ A. . ARNOLD.
Through in rive inutes,
B,IASSER’S Five Minute Frterg work mm
. a charm. Call and get am.-cular and
receipt at v
I-4
Lociiwoons’ Furuhing store
HE Bl.At'l{ 1lA\\’K HORSE NICHO s ,\vic,,.,1,,, ,,
out ofthe celebrated “Winch” by Raven‘
' . ' . ' pneol'old_Black l{awk‘s best colts. H f , 1,1
' Now Is youl tune to "' ~;'‘’‘.l,'£,'‘’ 1'2 Qlflllfliel high. of a bell hlolllajcllflddliir,
am wi iaco:i_ as inc as silk. He is _-'d db th
buy. bestjiidgcs, without controversy, the Ilnlfik flaw:
Horse in the State
Two FIRST Pin-:.\iii5.\is of the Conn. Sta Ag,-icu]t,m,1
Society were awarded him. one in 1855 mm in 1356
NICHOLAS is perfect, in form, ofgrea oguuce of-‘cl.
tion, of high spirit, perfectly kind and d 9 11101-0“. 1,.
1y broken, and gives promise of great sp ’ 7
He will stand at my stable in Canton f
July 1st. Terms :-—$ 15 cash,
the season ; payable Sept‘ 1st.
, I May 1st to
Hmizle s cc, $25 for
lnsnra by agieg.
merit.
I shall be pleased to have the lovers of e stock can
and examineliim.
A limited nuniberofinarcs only will 1 taken, and
those wishing to secure the services of N1‘ LAS “mum
do well to upply early. .
n(} illd pasturiige furnislietl at moderate c e. Mare
at their owneris risk. HERMAN MBLI.V_ ,
TIMOTHY SEED, at '
8. 3. OLMSTEAD’
For further particulars concerning sai orse, the
owner would refer to ilie Editor of the Guzfi.
1 tf23
S . Canton, May 1, 1857.
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Selected for the Norwalk Gazette.
Twilight.
This is the hour when fancy wakes,
\'i.<ions of joy that could not last,
This is the hour when memory takes
A survey of the past;
She brings before the pensive mind,
The hallowed scenes of earlier years,
And friends who long have been consigned
To Silence and to tears.
The few we liked, the one we loved,
A sacred band come stealing on,
And many a. form for hence removed,
And many a pleasure gone ;
Fricndsliips that now in death are hushed,
And young all}.-ction’s broken chain,
And hopes that fate too quickly crushed,
In memory bloom again.
l-‘ew watch the fading gleams of day,
But muse on hopes as quickly flown,
Tint after tint they died away,
Till all at last were gone -
This is the hour that fancy wreaths
I1ei- spell round joys that could not last,
This is the hour when memory breathes,
A sigh for pleasures past.
.‘.
A Good Parody.
The following excellent parody we find in the Grand
Rapids Enquirer, q,nvl is, we suppose, original in the
“ Valley City.” It is II very good imitation of Mackay’s
“ Tell me ya winged winds” :
Tell me ye winged winds,
That round my pathway roar,
Do ye not know some spot,
Where women fret no more?
Soino lime and pleasant dell,
Some “ holler” in the ground,
Where babies never yell,
And cradles are not found ?
The loud wind blew the snow into my face,
And Snickered as it i1uswereil—-“ Nary place.”
\
Tell me thou misty deep,
Whose billows round me play,
Know’st thou some favored spot,
Some lslsnd far away,
Where weary man may find
A place to smoke in peace,
Wlieie crinoline is not, _
And hoops are out of place?
The loud waves, sounding a perpetual shout,
Stopt for 0. while, and spluttered ‘- Yeou git eout.”
And thou serenest moon,
That with such holy face,
Dost look upon the girls,
When they their benux embrace,
Tell me, in all thy round,
Host than not seen some spot,
Where muslin is not found.
And calico is not ‘? V _
Behind 11 cloud thé moon withdrew in woe,
And a voice sweet but and responded, ’Pho 1’
Tell me, my secret soul-
Oli I tell md, Hope and Faith,
Is there no happy spot
Where bachelors are blessed,
Where femiilos never go
And man may dwell in peace?
Faith, Hope and Truth—best hooiis to mortals given,
Wuved their bright wings, and answer-ed_.\'es, in ][ga,_-.
on !
o<.>.*j_..._
A Thought on Womaui.
What makes ii. woman now-a—days?
Intelligence? good looks ?
A mind where all the virtues dwell?
No—-dry goods hung on hoops 1
110 l wlialcs, that sail the briny deep,
Repine not at your fate ;
Your flesh illuminates the world-
Your bones make women great I
All would be great—-but all don’t. like
A course of education ;
Schools, study, books—ali l what are those
C()Il)1)fll"ll with inflation ?
A . MIISCELLANY.
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E-cc_¢iNAld1VriAc5’Jto Girls.
Mr. VVcaver’s new work, “Aims and
Aids for Girls and Young Women,” will
be found not less valuable than his for-
mer productions. As publishers of the
work, we prefer to show its quality by
extracts from it than by remarks of 001
own. IVc select, therefore, a few short
passages almost at random.
Life Illustrated.
THE UN\VISE SEPARATION on THE SEXES.
——It is a well-settled conviction of my
mind that society separates too much its
male and female youth. In our schools
our boys and girls are separated. Al-
most the cntire course of education is
pursued in sexual isolation. The girls
are taught that it is not pretty to be
with the boys, and the boys that it is
not manly to be with the girls; and yet
both are anxious for each other’s society.
In this unnatural and unhappy state
their imaginations are left to fill up the
void caused by the separation. Imagina-
tion seldom does such work well. I be-
lieve it is the grand corruptcr of youth.
The brother and sister should grow up
together in the same family, be educated
at the same school, engage in the some
sports, and, so far as practicable, in the
same labors. Their joys and sorrows,
tastes and aims, should be mutual so far
as possible. The same izioral lessons,
the same moral obligatioiis and duties
should bear upon them. The moral stan-
dard for the girl should be the moral
standard for the boy, and he must be
made to feel that the moment he falls be-
low it he is unworthy, and must not ex-
pect licr confidence and society. It is a.
sad error that the youths of our towns
and country are separated in so many of
the most important duties of life. They
are permitted to come together only for
sport and nonsense. Their study and
work are separate. Hence the good in-
fluence which they ought to have upon
each other is in a great measure lost.—
They are unacquaiiited with each other.
They know not each othcr’s natures.-
Tbcy have but little interest in each oth-
er’s business and duties. They meet only
to cnjolc and deceive each other. They
wear masks in each otlicr’s presence.-
For this state of things no one is to
blame in particular, but every one in gen-
eral. It is the fault of society.
FASHIONABLE Wo1IEN.—Fiisl1ion kills
more women than toil and sorrow. Obe-
dience to fashion is :1 greater transgres-
sion of the laws of woman’s nature, a
greater injury to her physical and mental
constitution, than the hiudships of pover-
ty and neglect. The slavewoman at her
tasks will live and grow old and see two
or three generations of her mistresses
fade and pass away. The Washerwomen,
with scarce a ray of hope to cheer her
in her toils, will live to see her fashiona-
ble sisters all die around her. ‘ The kitch-
en-Inaid is hearty and strong, when her
lady has to be nursed like a Sick baby.-
- cininent ?
women are almost worthless for all the
great ends of hiiniau life. They have
but little force of character; they have
still less power of moral will, and quite
as little physical energy. They live for
no great purpose in life ; they accom-
plish no worthy ends. '1‘lIey are only
doll-forms in the hands of milliners and
servants, to be dressed and fed to order.
They dress nobody; they feed nobody;
they instruct nobody ; they bless nobody
and save Iiobody. '1‘hcy write no books;
they set no rich examples of virtue and
womanly life. If they rear children, scr-
vants and nurses do it all, save to coh-
ceive and give them birth. And when
-reared what are they? What do they
even amount to, but weaker Scions of the
old stock ‘.7 Who ever heard of a fash-
ionable woman’s child exhibiting any vir-
tue or power of mind for which It became
Read the biographies of our
great, and good men and women. Not
one of them had 0. fasliiouablc mother.
They nearly all sprung from plain, strong
minded women, who had about as little
to do with Fashion as with the changing
clouds.
EMl‘LOYMEN'l‘ AND OPPORTUNITY.--I
would havc every boy and girl in the
whole country taught to make their own
living at some useful Employment; to
mark out for themselves a. sphere, of ac-
tion and then fill that sphere ; to be use-
ful in some honorable pursuit. I would
not put the boys to trades and profcs
sions to make them great. and good, and
fold up the girls’ hands and lay them
away in a drawer or shut them up in a
parlor. I would not make the boys self-
reliaut and vigorous by generous employ-
ment, and the girls weak, puny, and de-
pendent by idleness or folly. I would
not give the boys opportunities to devel-
ope their powers and become noble men,
and deprive the girls of all these glorious
privileges. I would not open a tliou-
sand avenues to distinction, wealth, and
worth to the boys, and comparatively
none to the girls. I would not send the
boys out into the field of life bravely to
earn their living, and grow strong in do-
ing it, and the girls out to beg their liv-
ing out of the boys, and grow weak and
worthless in their dependent beggnry. I
like the girls too well to have them thus
mistreated. I would give them just as
good a chance as the boys have. They
should not be degraded with half-pay,
and only two or three ways of getting a
living, just because they were made to be
women.
.>o
Adventures in the Arctic Regions.
The readers of Dr. Kane’s ‘narrative of
his recent Arctic expedition could hardly
have failed toiread the following passage
with almost breathless interest, so com-
pletely were the lives‘ of Kane and his
men dependent upon the sequel. We
copy it for the benefit of those of our
readers who have not read the work,
with the remark that it describes a. scene
that transpired after the explorers had
abandoned their vessel, and were making
a. desperate, and, as it must ‘have ap-
peared to them at the time, almost hope-
less attempt to reach :1. civilized spot,
where they could obtain that aid in the
shape of food, rest and sleep, which was
so necessary to their existence. They
were upon 21 short allowance of food, and
were almost famishing, with still a long
journey before them :
“Things grew worse and worse with
us, the old difficulty of breatliiiig came
back again, and our feet swelled to such
an extent that we were obliged to cut
open our canvass boots. But the symp-
tom which gave me most uneasiness was
our inability to sleep. A form of low fe-
ver which hung about us when at work
had been kept down by the thoroughness
of my daily rest ; all my hopes of escape
were in the refreshing iuflueiiccs of 0. halt.
It must be remembered that we were
now in the open bay, in the full line of
the great ice-drift of the Atlantic, and
in boats so frail and unseaworthy as to
require constant bailing to keep them
afloat.
It'was at this crisis of our fortunes
that we saw a large seal floating-—as is
the custom of those \aiiimals—on a small
patch of ice, and seemingly asleep. It
was an assauk, (seal,) and so large that
I first mistook it for 0. walrus. Signal
was made for the Hope to follow asteru,
and trembling with anxiety, we prepared
to crawl down upon them.
Peterson, with the large English rifle,
was stationed in the bow, and stockings
were drawn over the ours as mufllers. As
we neared the animal, our excitement be-
came so intense that our men could ll£ll'd-
ly keep stroke. I had a set of signals for
such occasions, which spared us the noise
of. the voice, and when about three hun-
dred yards off, the oars were taken in,
and we moved on in deep silence with a.
single Scull astern.
He was not asleep, for he reared his
head when almost within riflc shot, and
to this day I can remember the hard,
care-worn, almost despairing expression
of the men’s thin faces as they saw him
move; their lives depended upon 'his
capture. '
I depressed my hand nervously a.s a
signal to Peterson to fire. McGaryhung
upon his car, and the boat slowly but
noisclessly sagging ahead, seemed to me
within certain range. Looking at Peter-
son, I saw_tliat the poor fellow was para-
lyzed by au.\:iet.y—tryiugvainly to obtain
8. rest for his gun against the cutwater of
the boat. The seal rose on his fore flip-
pers and gazed on us for a. moment with
0. frightened. curiosity, at that instant,
siuiultaueous with the crack of our rifle,
he relaxed his long length upon the ice,
and at the very brink of the water, his
head fell hopeless to one side.
I would have ordered another shot,
but no discipline could have controlled
the men. With a wild yell, each vocife-
rating according to his own impulse, they
urged the boats upon the floes. A crowd
of hands seized the seal and bore him up
to safer ice. The men seemed half crazy,
I had not realized how much we were re-
duced by absolute famine. They run
over the floe, crying and laughing, and
brandishing their knives. It was not
It is a sad truth that Fashion-pampered,
five minutes before every man was suck-
ing his bloody fingers or mouthing long
strips of blubbcr.
'Not an ounce of the seal was lost.-
The intestines found their way into the
soup kettles without any observance of
the preliminary home processes.» The
cartilaginoiis parts of the fore-flippers
were cut off in the melee, and passed
around to be chewed upon, and even the
liver, warm and row as it was, bade fair
to be eaten before it had seen the pot.—
That night, on the large halting floe, to
which, in contempt of the danger of
drift, we happy men had hauled our boats,
two entire planks of the Red Eric were
devoted to 0.,gI'and cooking fire, and we
enjoyed a. raw and savage feast.
—-2-—o<<.>oo—.——_.
A double mistake-A very French story
A very amusing historiette is told of
Count M., :1. gentleman of fortune, his
wife, and 0. young man who may be desig-
nated as Mr. A. The latter, a. simple
clerk in one of the insurance officers, and
the count are cousins.
The countess, a very beautiful and con-
ceited woman, lived unhappy with her
husband. For more than :1 year past‘
she has been under the idea. that young
A., was desperately in love with lier.—
Every look the gentleman cast upon her
when they met, every fresh growth mous-
taches, was interpreted as an evidence of
ardent though pent-up love.
One night late Mr. A. board a ring at
his door. Upon opening it to his great
amazeiiieiit he beheld, his nocturnal vis-
ltor, the fair countess attired in :1 travel-
ling dress and earring in her hand her
jewel case.
“ Henry.” said she throwing her arms
around his neck, “I have come to re-
quite your long and faithful attach-
ment.” ‘
“ Wliat attachment?
stand you.”
“ Your attachment to me. I have
read it in your every look for months
past. You love me ! my husband is a.
monstcr ! let us fly to some distant land.”
“ Nonsense, ma’am ! I. love you ! 1
never dreamed of such 0. thing. You
must have been dreainiiig. As to flying
to some distant land—you know very
well that I am an employee. dependent
for bread upon a. modest salary. How
the duce are we to live in your distant
land, I should like to know?”
“ Here are my jewels. Our wants will
be trifling ”
“Pooh ! Pooh !—you d0u’t want me
to live upon other people’s diamonds, do
you. Let me beg of you to return imme-
diately home.”
The lady sobbed and ought to have been
tempting-
“ I cannot.” she said. “ It is too late.
I Seized the occasion when the count went
to the opera this evening, to write a let_ter
avowing all——niy love for you—your pas-
sioI1 for mc—my flight with you. By
this time tlIe_ letter is in his hand if I go
back he will murder me.”
“Zourds !” ejaculated the gentleman.
“ You mean he will murder ma !”
Here was a pretty business, to be sure.
The lady wept and the gentleman burst
into :1 cold prcspriratiou.
It was now two o’clock in the morning.
Presently a sharp ring was heard at the
door. Poor A. turned pale, not doubt-
ing that his enraged cousin had come for
“satisfaction.” ,Ne1'viug himself to the cf-
fort, be bid the countess in a closet, and
went to the door. It was the count who
had rung the hell, but, instead of b 2' in
a violent rage, he only looked an. ions.
“ Henry,” said he, “I want you.”
“ I am ready,” was the stoical reply.
“ ’_l‘li:1t’s right old boy ! I knew I
could depend on you. The facts are
these :—1 went to the opera. this evening
and ought to have been home at eleven
o’clock, but as I was leaving the theatre,
some friends insisted upon my supping
with them, and have kept me until this
moment. You know what a jealous fury
my wife is. You must go and make
peace with her.”
“ Then you have not been liame.”
H No.”
IVhat a load was off poor A.’s heart.
“ I’ll do my best,” said he. “ Go and
wait for me at the Tortoni. I will rejoin
you in an hour.” ,
Oil‘ went the husband ; as soon as he
was safely at a. distance, A. conducted
the countess home, rcturiicd to his friend
and gaily Slapping him upon the shoulder
assured him that “it was all right.” The
unconscious_ count went home 0 happy
mau——-and so ended the adventure. But
it may be supposed that the lady now eu-
tértains anything but a tender sentiment
towards her husband’s cousin.
-T-oo<.>>o-——-—
PERSONAI. APl’EAR.\NCE or JOHN I‘IAN-
coci<.——'O:ic who saw Joliu Hancock in
June, 1782, relates that he had the ap-
pearance of advanced age. He had been
repeatedly and severely afflicted with
gout, probably owing in part to his custom
of drinking puIIch—a common practiceiii
high circles in those days. As recollect-
ed at this time, Hancock was nearly six
feet in height, and of thin person, stoop-
iug a little, and apparently cnfeebled by
disease. His manners were very gracious
of the old style——a dignified complaisauce.
His face had been very handsome.———
Dress was adapted quite as much to the
oriiauientnl as useful. Gentlemen wore
wigs when abroad, and comoiily caps
when at home ; at this time, about noon,
Hancock was dressed in a. red velvet cap,
within which was one of fine linen. The
latter was turned up over the lower edge
of the velvet one, two or three inches.—-
He wore 0 blue damask gown lined with
silk, :1 white embroidered wasitcoat, black
satin small clothes. with silk stockings
and red Iuoracco slippers.
It was a general practice in genteel
families, tohave a t0.ukard of punch made
in the morning, and placed in a. cooler
when the we0.tl1cI'I'equi1'cd it. At this
visit, Hancock took from _the cooler
standing on the hearth, a full taukord
and drunk first himself, and then otl'ered it
to those present. 1115 equlpage “'35
splendid, and such as is not customary at
this day. His apparel was suinptuously
embroidered with gold, silver, lace and
other decorations fashionable among inch
of fortune at that period; and he rode,
especially on public occasions, with six
beiuitifiil bay horses, attended by serviiiits
in livery. He wore 0. scarlet coat, with
I don’t under-
ruflles on the sleeves, which _soon became _
From. /lie Bellows Falls Argus.
The Charter Oak.
This far-famed and stately Oak, has at
last yielded to 'l‘ime’s relentless scythe
aiId'it.s lofty boughs and branches have
become among the things that were. A
short sketch of its history may not be 1111-
intercting to many, from the fact of its
connection with the history of our polio-
try, and the circumstances giving rise to
the name Clia.i'tci' Oak. The adventurers
who with ficv. Thomas Hooker as their
leader, in the year 1635 and ’36 pierced
the profound wilderness, which then
stI'etclicd westward from Boston, and com-
Ineiiced it new settlement at Windsor,
IIartfr~rd, and 1-Vctliersficld, supposed
themselves to be within the limits of th(
colony of Massachusetts. At the begin-
Iiiug their magistrates iicted.~under the
autliority of the Government at Boston.
The then contiguous towns buried in the
wilderness, and liaving the si1meinte1'ests5
and dangers, could not but be a body
politic by themselves. Accordiiigly, two
magistrates from each of the three towns
ormed a. court which adniiuistercdjustic0,-
and made whatever orders and regula-
tions were deemed iicccssary for the com-
mon welfaI'c. This court was aided in
counsel, on occasions of emergciicy, by
committees from the towns, who appear
to have acted in.the capacity of '.'0pl'€S6Il-
tatives. Under this imple arraiigeniciit,
the infant republic was governed for three
years. \Var was l1ll(lel'i-tlliell, heavy tax-
es were imposed and collected, troops
were levied and equipped ; and the most
powerful Indian nations in New England
were thoroughly subdued almost without
aid from the older colony of .VIass., so much
more distant from the sc:nes of conflict
When the iiiliabitaiits of the three towns
011 the Connecticut {!SI3Cl't{llIl0(l that they
were without the limits of Massacliusetts,
they were already a. district orgaiiizcd
political community. On the 24tlI of
July, 1639, (31st January, 0. S.) the
f;ithc1's of the State met at Hartford,
personally, in full convention, and frauied
for tliemselvcs :1 written Constitution or
platform of civil government. This is
the first example in history of a written
Constitution, proceediiig from a people,
and in their name establishing and defin-
ing it government. Connecticut from its
settlement, chose her own rulers and ni:ig-
istra.tes.——-Slie never had a Royal Gov-
ernor or Judge. April 20th, 1662,
Charles II, granted :1 charter to the col-
ony which confirmcd the rights and priv-
ileges which the people had previously
enjoyed. Cotton Mather called it the
first charter under the cap .of heaven.—
Cliarles 11, died in 1685, ’.l‘lic Kiugly
power, and divine rights of his successor,
J auies II., could endure no such free
charter. IIe ordered Sir Edward An-
dross to go and demand its surrender, or
to seize it. Judge Sewall says : “ VVed.-
uesdny, Oct. 26tl1, 1697, His excellency,
with sundry of y Council, Justices, and
other gcntleuicn, four blue coats, two
truuipets, Sam Bligh, fifteen or twenty
red coats with small guns and short lau-
ccs in y“ tops of y‘“ ; set out for Wood-
cocks in order to go to Connecticut to
y—‘ Govcrnnicnt of ye place. Ilcicliing
l’I‘.l1‘lfuI‘(l, he sent a message to the Gen-
eral Court deiiiaiiclingtlie cl1a.i't.0i'. The
assembly met on the 31st of Oct., 1687,
and clelibeiuted long and cariiestly on
this message ; represcntiiig the great ex-
pense and hardsliips of the colonists in
planting the colony, the blood and treas-
ure which they had expended in defend-
ing it-, and theliappy1'csultsitliadafl'oI'(l-
cd them. The evening came on, and still
they would not determine to surrender it.
At last Sir Edward, impatient in their
delay, came in person to take it, and
when advaiiciiig to secure, it, asit lay up-
on the table, the lights were suddenly ex-
tingiiishcd, the charter was seized by
Joseph \Yadswortl1, borne away in tri-
umph, and lodged in :1 large hollow Oak
tree, fronting the house ofthe Hon. Sam-
ue1‘Wyll_vs’, in the North part of‘ the vil-
Inge of Hatford. The tree was then
named, and so continued . the Charter
Oak. .
Then with eternal grecuness on its form
Stands it forever there, to battle with tlie_storm.
’1‘lic government was ruled despofically
by Sir Edward for many years. His ty-
ranical rule was vile and corrupt, oppress-
iug the people with heavy taxes and bar-
barous trcatiiiciit, until relieved by the
accession of William and Mary to the
throne, when he was seized and imprison-
ed. The people of Connecticut, upon the
news of the revolution in England, resum-
ed their goveiuimcnt under the old char-
ter, which had rested with security in the
old Charter Oak. '1‘wicc after this the
clinrtcr yvas saved by Capt. \Vnds\v0rt.li.
Scvci':1lefl'0I'ts were inside by siicccssive
tyranical rulers to seize it. It was repub-
lican in principle hence the opposition
by despots. It was the rule by which
they were mostly governed until their
present Constitution was established in
1818, which iiiipurts some additi0_nal lib-
crty to the people.
This noted and ('llel'lSllC(l relic for so
many years, fell with 9. trcincndous crash,
during the heavy storm in that city, Au-
gust 21st, 1856, at g to 4 o’clock, A.
M. The old oak was among the most
cherished relices of our country, on ac-
count of the sacred deposits it had kept;
in times of great peril and danger,
when tyranny and despotism ruled and
tlircateiied the ovcrtlirow of all that was
then the little village of IIai'tfoi'd. Its
age is supposed to be from 800 to 1000
years. It had for centuries been ven-
erated by the Indian tribes and :1 guide
to their nation for many years. Its mci11-
ory is still cerished by all true Americans.
The Hon. Isaac W. Stuart, of Hartford,
Ct., has trasniittcd to Win. S. '1‘arbell,oI'
305 Bi'o'adway, New York, some portion
of this old relic, to Inanufacturc into va-
rious articles; such as Charms, Crosses,
Ladies’ Pins, Ear Rings, &c., beautifully
mounted in gold.
J N0. '1‘. IIll.l)Rl<‘.'l'H.
BROOKLYN’, N. Y., J 11110 1857.
o<Q>>
0%“ Hcdgecock’s Quadrant, which
works upon the strange theory that the
angles of iiicideiicc and rcflcction are not
equal in all places, succeeds to a charm.
A learned committee of some society or
other examined it awhile since and “pooh-
pooherl” because the instrument proceed-
ed upon no known laws of.nat1u'c.
o<.>.
11$ VVhat grows less _, tired the Ino1',e
County Statistics.
Below we give a few coniparative sta-
tistics of the several towns in this county,
compiled and arranged from the Grand
Li t of the State for October 1, 1856.
We place the towns in the order in which
they stand in respect to the total amount
of '1‘a.xablc propc-rt_v, and in separate
columns place the amount of some of‘ the
more important items constituting the
wealtu of each 2
Towns Total Amt. Houses Value.
BI'idgeport,$7,422,l47 1,485 $3,054,050
Stafiiford, 3,700,174 941 1,051,438
Fairfield, 3,080,523 802 881,148
Danbury, 2,981,680 910- 938,716
No1'\1'alk, 2,924,629 886 1,094,957
Greenwich, 2,825,711 952 621,945
Westport, 1,909,641 525 566,826
_Su-..ti'oi-0, 1,398,405 408 500,344
Ncwtowii, 1,288,927 638 198,380
Ridgeficld, 1,115,746 455 275,823
Redding, 1,060,537 339 160,649
N. Canaan, 1,021,409 442 319,275
Darien, 934,568 265 321,960
Wilton, 688,028 370 149,943
Trumbull, 665,799 280 100,221
Brookfield, 640,401 266 135,904
Huntington, 626,572 270 137,194
Easton, 621,231 301 92,125
iVIOiiI'0e, 608,102 283 1 11,138
Bethe], 603,563 341 259,635
Weston, 445,037 199 85,885
N. Faii-field, 422,870 197 70,175
Sherman, 401,362 180 69,231
111 the following table we give other
items,.giving' the towns the precedence
according to the total value of land:
Towns Acres Value Mills, Stores.
Greenwich, 26,271 $4,573,436 $41,435
Stamford, 21,373 1,093,438 126,636
Bridgeport, 2,654 1,001,637 1,687,523
Fairfield, 16,855 859,196 20.650
Danbury, 23,107 706,257 182,188
Newtown, 27,676 679,505 39,195
Westport, 10,036 587,495 92,500
Norwalk, 10,250 532,730 274,150
Ridgcficld, 19,779 526,266 20,720
R-eddiug, 17,484 492,040 22,450
Daricn, 5,654 381,853 12,265
N. Canaan, 11,873 376,112 28,100
Wilton, 14,101 369,549 7,682
Stratford, 9,692 366,201 11,990
Easton, 14,486 318,706 6,663
Huntington, 16,103 305,270 7,230
.\lonroc, 13,357 297,696 _ 7,545
Brookficld, 10,463 280,812 13,025
'l‘ruu1bul1, 12,264 262,545 15,642
N. Fairfield, 12,296 251,418 4,450
Weston, 10,503 246,094 12,290
Sherman, 11,373 224,575 3,945
Betliel, 7,830 199,073 27,515
In the succeeding table we place the
towns in the positions occupied by them
respectively, in the amount-of money at
interest :
‘ ' Moneyat Ain‘nt in .-\m‘nt in
Towns Interest. .\lcliil'I.e. Blaunf.
Stamford, $667,453 $67,375 $148,810
Danbury, 438,090 102,828 187,875
Fairfieltl, 310,397 35,100 3,000
Norwiilk, 265,039 106,700 226,175
Greenwich, 250,278 41,690 - 55,800
Bridgeport, 221,967 505,400 579,362
Reddiiig, 184,784 7,200 22,650
Stratford, 154,170 10,100 8,260
Westport, 148,504 44,550 20,500
Ridgelield, 140,543 15,300 0,100
N. Canaan, 126,161 4,2800 17,575
Darien, 116,193 11,467 2,500
Brooklield, 102,030 0,150 4,450
Neivtoivii, 90,652 54,500
Trumbull, 85,818 2,775 19,700
Mom-oe, 03,332 . 5,000 0,000
lluntiiigton, 67,568 1,100 4,350
Easton, 59,697 3,600 3,850
Wilton, 59,166 9,900
Weston, 38,915 350 8,400
N, Fairficld, 33,688 1,350 960
Bcthel, 31,070 13,025 22,100
Sherman, 28,942 4,000
$3,696,425 $1,093,660 $1,349,017
———-—————o-<Q>o+———-—— '
Fiu:Ir_.1xn YEGETABLES S0I.D BY WEIGHT.
The New York Times has the following :
“W'e object to the whole system of sell-
iug fruits and vegetnljes by measure. »-It
exists simply for the benefit of dishonest
liucksters, and profits no one but them.
The producer is ordinarily wronged by it
as he sells at the middleu1an’s measure-
meat, and the customer is doubly wronged
by it as he buys at the some iIian’s meas-
urcmeiit, but by a very difl'eI'cut measure.
There a good deal of art in the measuring
to make a given quantity hold out or fall
short, according to the wishes of the
luickster. The basket of sl1'awbeI'I'ies
has no definite size. Psacli baskets once
held :1 b11sl1cl—good nieasure, then three
peeks, and now not far from half 0. bush-
el. Both peaches and Sti'a.wbeI'1'ies are
quoted by the basket.
The system of iiiezisiiriiig the viilue of
fariii and garden products by bulk, rather
than by weight, belongs to a riideiiage,
when all these tliiugs were Inucli cheaper
than they now are. When potatoes were
0. shilling a bushel, it mattered little
whether :1 few pounds more or less got
into the nicasurc. But with potatoes at
twelve shillings a bushel, the difference is
quite perceptible, and in the course of a
year would make a large inro:1'd upon the
income of a. laboring man. All there
products are greatly enhanced in value,
and there should be :1 more exact meas-
urement. of this value, to protect the in-
tercsts of both consumers and producers.”
~40».
A TOUGH CIc.iI:.—JoscplI was :1. bad
boy. He had succeeded in blinding his
Inot-her for some time as to his imbibing
propensities. One night Joseph came in
before the old lady liad retired. He sat
down, and with a look ol'sen1i-intoxicated
wisdom, began conversing about the good-
ness of the crops and other Iiiattcis. He
got along very well until he cspicd what
he supposed to be :1 cigar on the matin-
piccc ; he caught it, and placing one end
in his mouth, began very gravely to light
it at the candle. He drew and puffed
until he was getting red in the. face. The
old lady’s eyes were opened, and she ad-
dressed him ;——“ If thee takes that ten-
penny nail for It cigar, it is time thee went
to bed.”
__Noo<.>o>-T.
Exouisirs Sr.xrI1II~:.xr.—“ What l” ex-
claimed the accomplished and fashionable
Fittswiggle to the exquisitely lovely Miss.
De. La SpaI'rowgr:1ss; what would you
be dearest, if I should press the stamp of
love upon those scaling-zoa.r lips l” “I,”
responded the fairy-like creature, “ should
the prevailing fashion.
iii; works? A carriage wheel.
be-—statio'nery l”
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