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Iuife Insurance.
on. n. znrriuc-1-oiv,
(At the Gazette Oflicc,)
Acsxr FOR run
AMERICAN TEMPERANCE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
of Hartford, Conn.
J’. I‘. POOTE, '
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Attorney and counselor at Law, ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, M, HILL,
OFFICE OVER JII./1LLORY’S' STORE 15 J, C. HUBBELL,
N01‘ walk’ C°nn' WM. ALLEN. WM. T. CLARK.
~ H. c. RANDLE,
Hats, Jam,--1-llleuls & Boy’s
7 STRAW GOODS, &c.,
Ladies Furs, Gents Gloves, Canes,
Uznbrellas, c2:c.,
No. 2 Ski(l(lV’s Block.
‘oneness: I‘. nnnniirlf.
MANUFACTURI-JR AND‘
Jlfail Closes-.—\Vi~:sr.7.30 A. .\i.. 3.00,r.M.
of the Bridge, on Suiith’s Dock below the Pot-
tery, where they intend to keep constantly on
hand and are now delivering a very szqu-rior
article of Goal, of the different sizes required
for family use, such as for the furnace, parlor
and kitchen stoves.
pains have been taken to secure the best kinds
known in the market, such as Spr ng Mount-
ain Lehigh, and the Locust llfountain White
Ash; acknowledged by good judges to have
no superior.
ety, all of which kinds we will sell at fair re-
munerating prices. A share of the public
patronage is respectfully solicitel-.
Yard in Winnipank.
tfJ5
LUMBER! LUMBE !
HILL do I-IUBBELL have recently com
stand lately occupied by Mr. Charles Thomas,
and intend to keep on sale
together with everyvariety of Lumber sold in
this market. We shall be happy to accommo-
date customers with any thing in our line at
Attorneys at Law. Real Estate
Estate of all kinds bought and sold on Com-
mission.
non-rcsidcnts. Money loaned on unencumber-
ed Real Estate security. tf2
TIIE undersigned would respectfully an-
Norwalk. Post Ofl‘ ce. I
do do E.-\S'I‘, 8.30 A. 3l[., 4.130 1'. it.
do do D.&N. R. R.,S.45.
do do New York City, 4.30.
Wusrox, Tiiesday sir. Saturday at 2.00 I'.}l.
Coat. Yam) at Norwalk, on the east side
Our stock is iilljres/a and
We have also the Piltstoii vari-
We also keep the above varienies at our
G. H. do J. C. I ANDLE.
iucnced the Lumber Business at the old
Timber, Lath and Lime,
ALLEN 81. CLARK,
. Brokers and General Laml/1gc9zI,.s-,
DAVENPORT , IOWA.
AND Warrants bought, sold and located-
Farms Houses and Lots leased. Real
Money invested. Taxes paid for
Removal.
nounce to his patrons and the public gen-
8 and Shoes, with an endless assortment of
' I/V/lolcsalc aezcl Retail Dealer in
Tin, Copper, & Sheet Iron Ware
NORWALK, 0ONN.,
Opposite D. ll-. N. Railroad I7-‘opal, and
029.75! to Sl(3_plw'il.S0'7L’S Ifo/cl.
in. 3. -1-Hoivzrscai,
AMBROTYPE ARTIST,
OVER D. N. DEPOT,
NORWALK, Co.\'N.
I‘. H. NASH,
WHOLESALE A.\.'I.> RETAII. DEALER IN
S T O V E S ,
MA.\‘Ul-‘AC’I‘URF..‘a' 01*‘
‘Pin, Sheet Iron & Copper Wares,
Has constantly on /icmcl alawge assort-
ment of general IIousc-kcep1I7zg
‘ Fm‘m'lm'c, at So. Norwallc.
Comz.
— Dentistryil
Doctors HILL _ 6L PITCH.
Surgical & Nfcchanical
D E N T I S T S,
Olilce over the Store of G. J. Gruman,
NORWALK, CONN.
A. HILL. CHARLES FITCH.
C. J. GRUNIAEN,
Dealer in Foreign and Domvstic
DRY GOODS, GARPE PINGS
A Carriage Trlmmz'n «rs, Clot/rs, Cassi-
meres, Satz'7zclts,, Veslings, and Tail-
o5r’s Trzmmings, by the Yard,
Piece or Package.
sussrixcs, siiia'i'i.\'cs, .lEA.\'S,
At the lowest possible prices.
NQRVVALK, CONN.
C. & E. K. LOCKWOOD, & C0
' NORWALK. CONN.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Tin, Sheet Iron 81, Copper Wares,
KND I‘:E£.LERS IN
Stoves, Ranges, Furlzaces, Cutlery,
Brimnmla. Porcelain a-ml Wooden
I/Vare, and Ifzlclzcn Furniture
in general, Pumps, Skeet
Lead dc Leacl Pipe,
Crqc/567'?/, Glass
and C/mza
Ware.
ii... iivsiiimivcr: coiliriiivv,
of Hartford. ‘
I1ico7'pm'a.tcrl in 1819. C’/m.7'lc7' I’c7'pelu!I.l.
Cash Capital, - $1-yooonooa
Insure tlgaivzsl loss an/.l damage by Fire,
on Term mlapte/l to.t/Le /mzorzl, cmtl
e0az.<islelzt wit/l l/Ia laws 0f
C07?lpC?l.9all0?l.
GEO. R. COWLES. Sole flgent,
For Nor-walk and vicinity.
fashionable st_v‘_le. ,
Men and Boys’ Clothing ready male.
my old stand, I shall endeavor w; :.h renewed
exertion to merit theii-continuation.
tis if desired.
Brandies, Gins. Wines, Cigars,
One door from South-st..
orally 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, Cassimcres_,aiid Vest-
ings for the Summer of 1856. Garments
made and trimmed in the ueatestand most
A complete assortnieiit of
Grateful for long and conti.iiie«‘ favors at
N. B.—Goods bought of me wili be cut gra-
27 THOMAS RILEY.
Duties Reduced and Prices
Down.
HANPOBD 5393'!’-.
Importer and Wholesale Dealer in i
&c., No. 17 James Slip,
New York.
The subscriber keeps on hand the above
named, which he will waxrant pulfie, and S011
at the lowest market prices.
P. S.—-Liquors of the choicest brands, for
medicinal and sacramental purposes. All
orders through the mail, captains of sloops,
or steamboat John Hart, promptly attended to.
g Land For Sale.
ABOUT eight acres of good .’.and, near
Main-st., one mile north of the Bi Edge ,is of-
fered for sale upon very reasou.'.b’Ie terms.
It is admirably adapted for bu.ldiiig lots,
or for gardening purposes, havi lg a quick
and rich soil, and a large bed 0'. vegetable
mould or compost manure, thereon ; or it is
well calculated for afirst rate me: dow. Itis
wellfenced, and in a very eligilre location.
For further particulars enquire at this Of-
fice.
Horse and 0:: Shoeuig.
HE siibscribcrliaviog taken ll v- old stand
formerly occupied by Will. ‘bury and
Duncan, in the rear of the old Bali '_ry, foot of
Mill Hill, devotes his entire utter. on to the
careful and judicious shoeing of .a. orscs _and
Llxen, for which he has unequ_alle. facilities.
From his many years experienc. , devoting
himself exclusively to this branch of _bu5Inv_3-“S.
he is confident he can give entire satisfactioii
to all who may favor him with their patron-
age. Particular attention paid to shoeing
Horses with tender and diseased feet.
JAMES I). SHEA.
Norwalk, March 27th, I857. H13
Cabinet Ware Rooms at
WESTPORT !
THE Subscriber would respectfullyinform
liisfriends and the public generally,
that he is still located a few doors port}; of
the turnpike, opposite the Store of Alva
Gray, where may be founzl a generalussort-
intent of CABINET FURNITURE.
Uizrlertakmgin all its departmentsattcn-
ded to at the shortest notice and upon rea-
sonable terms. 13 ALLEN RENOUD.
Norwalk Iron Foundry.
VERY descriptionofcasrilvc done at the
shortest notice and in the best manner,
as cheap as can be obtained at any other cs-
tablishment in the State. Galvanized Chains,
Chain l’nmps,Iron Fei1cc,I’osts,Ruilings,ctc
furnished to order. Patterns executed at
short notice and upon reasonable terms.
lyl ALEXANDER AUSTIN.
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Corn Shellers.
EW pattern Corn Shcllcrs, a llrstral.e ar-
ticle for sale by W. C. STREET.
RIED Apples,Plums,Pcachv-sand Clicr-
ries, at MEEKER S: Oi nsri-:.iir‘s.
]y34
D. B. BOOTH,
Attorney & Counsellor at Law,
oi WALL S'1‘B,EE'l‘,
NEW YORK.
Amos zrrtrzsvr,
General Pension & Patent Agent
Aml froseculor of Claims before
the several Deparzmeizzs and
the Court of Claims.
Washington, D. C.
Wholesale
P APER DEALERS,
ll/IIARSHALL BROTHERS,
58 Com-tlamll Screet, N- K»
(Between Washington and Greenwich-sts.)
ROBERT T. MARSHALL.
ly24 Bcsi. L. MARSAALL.
Orders and consignments respectfully so-
llclted.
“(OUNTRY Pork. clear, at
(J S. E. OLMSTEAD’S.
. )THY SEED, t
TM‘ a S.ll'.OLMS'I‘EAD’S
Imported cigars.
F Choice Brands, always on Ililll(I at the
SW“ °f KNAPP dc LYNES.
..as T"
:[_,1VERY SHADE, by the POIIHII pr. single
J Shem, at the Jewelry and 'lriinmiiig
O. S. CLARK.
Store. Main street.
Just Received
A LARGE lot of Summer Ranges called
the Lone Star which are considered S|1P°'
rior to anything of the kind, ever yet offered
in this ui:irket,andarc warrciited 4 0 give g00d
satisfaction, and all those wanting rangesl
would cordially invite to call before pui‘-chas-
ingelsewhcre. Also the celebrated Banner
Stove on hand and for sale as usual at.
BELDEN’S
'.l.'ooth Brushes.
NEW lot just received by
KNAPP 5‘ LYNES.
_ Norwalk Emporium.
gig‘.-:oL‘c~.._@
PROVISIONS, FRUITS.
Vegetables, Fish of All Ifimls,
(Slams, Oysters, &c.
As good as themarket affords, constantly to
be found at the well known establishment of
MEEKER do OLMSTEAD.
1:-:3‘ 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 hii-:bu-
siness is now not only prep-.i.red to re-
pair 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 lsaacs.
Watches, Jewelry and Fancy Goods
NEW SPRING STOCK !
THE Subscriber hasjust returned
from New York with a new Stock of
Fasliloiiable Jewelry, Watclies, Pla-
ted Ware and Fancy Goods. which he offers
to hiscustomers very cheap.
Clocks and Watches repaired.
Accordeoiis tuned and repaired.
Collin Plates,Spoons, Rings, &c., neatly en-
graved. 0. S. CLARK,
I-Vholcsalc and Retail Dealer in Groceries
Provisions ,8;-c., JV‘o. 14 11114116 .Main-st.
HASj11SI’. received an entirely new and
extensive assortment of goods which
he will sell on as favorable terms as any in
the trade. 'l‘hc public are respectfully in-
vited to call. -
Norwalk ,Jan. 1st, I857.
New Styles. 1
Fflnlow Goods &. low prices
HARLES FIELDS has now on hand as
large and varied an assortment of Gen-
tlenicn and Ladies’ Gaiters, Boots, and
Slippers,as has ever been presented to the
pnblicin 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
Gaitci-s; also, Gcnt’s Patent Leather Boots
Boys and Misses Slices, all of which will be
sold very low for cash. The public are invi-
ted to call and examine his stock for them-
selves. tf2l
Oils I Oils !
OILED and raw Linseed Oil, winter
strained, bleached Lard and Polar, Lamp
and Machine Oil. Boilcd.Paint Oilnt 75 cts
pcrgallon, pure Neats Foot Oil. 'I‘lic above
Oils are of the best quality, and for sale by
the barrel. or retail by W. C. STREET.
Great Bargains in
I.a'lIJ'1vI:B.'E:Zl3.,
AT SOUTH NORWALK,BY
THOMAS I-. PICK.
UST RECEIVED, 100,000 ft. Spruce Tim-
-’ bor, all sizes; 150,000 Spruce Luths,200,-
000 ft, B,OP.l‘(IS, 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.
flcmloek Boards, 50,000 ft. 5-8 Boards, 800
Bunches Shingles.
THOS. L. PECK.
South Norwalk, May 16, 1857.
Notice.
~ THE 0 UGH B Y D./1 YLIGHT.”
Sel1eck’sI.ine of Packets
On and after Tuesday, March 17th.
_ 1857, the Sloop Mary A. Selleck will
-‘ commence her regular trips for the
sc 1.9011, leaving Norwalk every Tuesday, and
Pike Slip, N. Y., every Saturday.
The Domestic leaves 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 Freighfers may ship
their freight at any time, and be sure of hav-
ing it put on board.
tfll SELLECK A: DEMMON.
N. B.--All freight to or from the line of
the Danbury Railroad, taken from and deliv-
ered at the Company’s Freight Depot, without
charge.
-YOUNGS, rrorrs or co.,
Illerchant Tailors & Clothiers,
successors to Jae. Il. Beers, ,
I74 and 1'76 Chalhcm Square, New York.
CHAS. E. Youxos, ’
LEWIS Horrs,
Ilcxay M . Piiowirr.
Norwalk Machine Shop.
TIIE subscriber having taken the shop here-
tofore occnpied by Dimon Finch, and fit-
ted it up with special reference to a General
.Macln'ne Jobbing and Repairing Business,
would respectfully solicit the orders of all
who may require his services in Repairing
broken or defective Machinery of any des-
cription. He has Lathes,a Planer, ctc., for
all work appertaining to his business, and
from his many years experience in Manufac-
turing, and his familiarity with all kinds of
l\Iaiiufacturer’s Machinery, he feels confident
that he can execute all orders in a snbstan-
tial and workmanlike manner. Having had
much experience in the manufacture of Fur
Machinery.Building of Blowers, &o.,hc ‘is
enabled to give particular attention thereto.
2 A. C. ARNOLD.
Old Brown Windsor Soap.
OW dc SONS, genuine for sale by the gross
dozen, or single Cake, by '
KNAPP & LYNES.
Notice. -
J IIANDES having furnished himself wit
' o a suitable team fora general Carman
Business, would respccfully solicitthe patron-
age of those wanting carting done, orders
left at the store of Chas. Murry, (Fish Mar-
ket) will be faithfully and promptly attended
I’.
0.
Norwalk, June 22nd , 1857.
1
ll
tf‘25
. Just Received, "
NEW supply of those fine Pocket. Books
and Portmoncas, which will be sold at
KNAPP & LYNES.
A
very low prices by
Patent Chain Pumps.
NEW and euperiorCliain Puinp.tlic best
in use.foi' sale by W. C. STREET.
WI!
POWDER and Shot ,I’ateiitFuse, &Caps,
at OLMSTEAIWS.
ING ’S PARINA CRACKEIIS, at
S. E. Oi..\is'rnlm-‘s.
Selling on’
A LARGE lot of Dress Trimmings, Vel-
vcts, Moire Antiques, Fringes, Moss
Trimmings, .vc.,at extremely low prices.
0. S. CLARK.
Salt ! salt I
SACKS ofprime Liverpool Salt,jus
received and forsalc ;a1so,' '
100
Sugars.
Cheaperthan ever, by A. MOREHOUSE.
Hides ! I-Iides l
S. E. 0i.xsrnAo’s.
CASH paid for all kinds of Gattlee Hides,
at
P OE T R Y C.
“”‘“..“..“.;;;;.“.;:.3;..“‘.’;”.“;.’;... 1-.-...'.... '
ADAPTEI) FROM THE ORIGINAI. OF MOTHER GOOSE, FOR
THE
PHILADELPIIIA EVENING RUl.I.ETl.V. *
Sing a song of specie,
Gotham all awry,
Seven and fifty Bank birds
Knocked into pi;
When the Banks were open‘d
The Cashiers fried to sing.
Wasn't that a pretty dish
To send to Governor King.
The King was up at Albany,
Fighting off the brokers,
The Cashiers were in Wall rtrect,
Working hard as stokerli;
Presidents were shinning
Up and down the street,
Out rushed a Brown bear,
And knocked them off their feet.
Hark! harkl the Banks do bark,
The brokers have come to town,
Sonic with -‘ bags ” and some with “ rugs,”
To hunt the specie down.
There was I! man in our town.
Who was so wondrous wisu-.
He jumped into the Barbary.-.aast,
And drew out his supplies;
And when he got his specie cut,
With all his might and main,
He rushed into another bank,
And concluded that, all things co;.si¢lered,
He might as well deposit it : gain.
Here we go up, up, up!
Here we go round, round, round -I
Here we go backwards and forw: me,
Here we go down, down, downy"
' (St. ck reports.)
Ba! ba! Bank sheep, have you any gel.-1?
Yes, marry, have 1, three bags fold;
One for depositors, one for me,
And one for an old chap that lives across the see!
Note shaver, note shaver,
Fly away home!
Your notes are protested,
Your fingers will burn.
One—'l‘wol What shall we do?
Tliree--Four! Close up the door.
Five—-Sixl They are coming like bricks.
Seven——Eight! Ask them to wait.
Nine--'I‘en! Good friends, come again.
E|even—’I‘welve! The deposits we’)! shelve.
'I‘hirteen—Foui-teen! Stop exporting.
Fifteen—Sixleenl Ain’t we fixed in?
Seventeen—l'-Zigliteenl Keep ’em waiting!
Nineteen—Tweutyl Vaults are empty!
There was ii Public had a Bank
And it had naught to give her,
It paid out its notes, and marked its checks,
And bade its folks consider.
The folks considered very well,
But couldn’t get their money,
And bade them play another tune-—
“ Oh, specie paying’s funny!”
Monday night it shall be the whole care
To say that our Banks are all on the square,
On Tuesday morning the folks will come in,
Never a one of them get any tin.
Fifty odd Banks were bulled up by the Yorkers
Seventeen times as high as the moon.
When they expected suspension I don’! know,
But come the smash did, and remarkably soon;
“Yorkers, New Yorkers, New Yorkers,” said 1,
“Why do you brag so remarkably high ?”
“ To keep up exchange while they can ” they did cry,
“But we’ll fall and be with you by and by.”
’l‘licre was a Teller who had naught,
And drawers came to spot it.
He stept into the specie vault ;
And then they thought they’d got it;
But he crept out the other side,
And then they could not find him;
He ran fourteen miles in fifteen lays,
And never looked behind niiu.
Pay my clzcck, pay my check, Banki-r’s man.‘
No, I can’t, master, by any plan;
Then take it and cross it, and mark it with G,
And then it will do for Tommy and me.
Pretty Director, your Bank let me milk.
I’ll give your wife an imported am;
And a dozen gloves, as you shall see,
If you wll! come down with a discount to me.
Richard and Robin were two pretty men;
They laid abed till the clock struck tin.
Robin starts up and looks at the ck; :
To Bunk! brother Richard-our spe..ie is dry!
Do you go before with the check and the bag,
And l’ll follow after on little Jack nag.
High ding diddle, remember Nlch. Iliddle;
The Banks have gone up like ball: ons.
The Democrats laughed to see the s ..oi-t,
And the Brokers went in for the ipoons.
The wise men of Gotham
Went to sea in a bowl-
If the bowl had been stronger
My tale had been longer.
MISOELLANY.
our New York correspondence.
Dean MR. Emron:
New York is alive with soldiers-
harmless, but all the more gaudy. Every
day’s noonday snii warms from some ren-
dczvous to the thronged streets companies
of such, headed by huge six-foot pioneers,
proud ’neath their conical pudding-bag
muff hats, and yellow buckskin aprons.
and savage broad-axe, blunt as a black-
smitli’s anvil, even as the summer heat,
in homely persuasion, draws the busy
wliite-winged cut from its dcviously con-
structed winter apartments. And oh"!
such music! The distracting quackery
of a flock of guinea.-hens were music fine
to the crack-toned melody of our band’s
crack-brained, crack-winded crew.
Well do I rccollcct the gala-days of
Norwalk militia; that week when “train-
ing” was all the “go,” and when every
vehicle, from ii. wlieelbarrow to a steam-
boat coach and an omnibus, was in traili-
big; when horses that logged were put in
trainivig; when school-boys, that were
delinquent at their seats on account of
some unforeseen (but too we}! seen and
determined) accident or sudden sickness,
were put in l7'(l-i7li?I.g; when Aunt Sally’s
prime ginger-bread and Dame Pliillissie’s
root beer, were put in trailing; when
men, women, and children, were all seen
in training on the nearest road to the
parade gromld, poinpously termed .en-
campment. Ah! well do I recollect
those scenes; but ’tis to regret our chubby
world furnishes no such! 'l‘liosc sympa-
thetic days of childhood, are gone; and
the world’s philosophy endeavors to in-
culcate, by a degenerate reverse, the feel-
ing they never will return, and I solemnly
believe in the teachings of that solemn
system of solemn metaphysics.
I pray, readers, mistake me not ; I am"
‘no philosopher, but still the simple, light-
hearted, and need I add, light-braincd
youth who has been to “trisiuing” with
you, when Norwalk “ Molicg~uis” looked
tamer than the Hudson's social regions
c’er knew their naiiicsakcs. and more
tractable than your forefathers c’er found
their questioned brethren of Fort Point.
But here, I am Mr. Bust, a returned
prodigal from 2:. y wanderings.
On the 20t‘:- inst, the Metropolitan
Police, who hi-ve been in active military
drill, turned oirt in strong force (if one
may count her zls and noses), and were,
at the Park. ri viewed by members of the
Common Council, who, after the honored
battallion had “to the rear opened ranks,”
marched with uncovered heads and firm
step, to the harsh pipings of -.1 band that
was essaying to play one of our most
stirring national airs.
Again, during last week, occurred the
annual muster of un-uniformed militia in
our brave city. Happy are they who
are “furriners” at such a time! Once
a year, generally the fall, citizens here
are called upon by the government to
“ right about face,” and march to a desig-
nated coruer of two streets for ivzspcctiml
and martial exercise. Those who listen to
the partial calls of economy, and deny
the exemption office a fee of seventy-five
:ents, must appear on duty, or suffer‘ a
stiffer haul of Uncle Sam on his panic-
ihorteiied purse strings. Fully equipped,
'ays the pestatious mandate; and ac-
: irdingly, some, with vague ideas of con-
cise dictionary, have been found armed
with broomsticks——-with rusty mnskets,
boasting unfixably fixed bayoiiets, that
were a sturdy point of honor to e’cn a
wild hour from the famous German for-
ests; some with guns built a century
or two ago, and on the genuine long tom
systcm——eight feet barrels—and coated
with the brown paint of damp obscurity,
or the constaceous clingings of c brine-
barrel, where the venerable but terrifying
instrument of death had been-long kept
from the dear children, and from Ilfl.I'Ill’S
mischievous fingers; while others, with
broken-bladed shovels, that seemed elo-
quently to tell a tale of service done in
past years, for the country’s good; and
others again with half-moon cutlasses,
that might have gone on a tour of in-
spcction and consolation I.Ill‘Ol‘-gll the hide
of an alligator. Oh, proud city, where
is your military pride? Rumor answers :
“And now,—insfend of mounting bar lied steeds
To fright the souls of fearful adverse ries,—
He nimbly capers in a lady's cliamb Ir,
To the lascivlous pleasing of a lute.
Hero, view the dwindled host: some
with huts, some without; sone‘ capped
by the glories oi’ a brilliant brown cock’s
feather, and m .iiy, alas! Wlill none at
all. Various ( irious stories are given
with becoming -est, and one, Mr. Editor,
I beg room to r ive. Years ago, at one
of the annual l ustcrs of the brave sons
of this locality, to each name the ever
ready volley from an unseen enemy re-
bounded in the air, “Present!” and the
officer found, by reference, ninety-three
men present, when, in the line before him,
from pure ocular conviction, which he
was so ungcntlemanly and nnsoldierly as
to contend was correct, there appeared
five privates, besides six oflicers of greater
or less magnitude. Hip, hurrah for
training! .
Training may be made a show aloud,
and many train for public favor. The
school-boy trains himself to a proper ac-
quisition of physiognomy, so, when re-
turned homc from his studies, his parent
may catch, from his lively joy and beam-
ing satisfactory expression, “I am the
lead of my class.” This is well. The
tudent of miitnrer years trains his habits
0! that he may procure the greatest rc-
tums from his labors; the merchant
f ains his efforts to a successful termina-
ton, by" judicious investment and credit-
able management; and the husband
trains his senses and affections to the
exact scope his wife can comprehend
them and draw therefrom a_ just amount‘
of nourishment to her zealous love. But
oh! kind friends, there are dangers in
training : hypocrisy and deception.
Trained, and still untrained,
I remain,
URASTIS Busr.
.4gp.
_ For the Normal]; Gazette.
’TwAs night. Within a darkened room
lay a sweet and lovely child. Few sum-
mcrs had sent their pleasant light mid
fragrant flowers around her head; few
winters had sent their cold and checrless
storms around her bright and lovely form ;
still, she had seen trouble. I. arly in iii-
funcy had her own sweet mother been
taken from her; and her f ‘.tIlCl' (God
help him) had scarcely seen the body of
his first wife hid in the earth, when he
took to his home a strange is oman-——oiic
who loved him not, nor cared for the
young child. Soon the fruits were seen.
The father, driven from his once peaceful
home, sought f‘ e
soon was changrd from the food and lov-
ing father to he iiiebriatcd, worthless
sot. How could this young and tender
child thrive um or such influence? She
‘was the constai t slave to the woman who
had usurped he: own dear mother’s place,
and finally longed to give up a life that
intoxicating; bowl, and.
was to hcra coiitiiiual cup of bitteriicss.
And He who never lets the orphan and
the fricndless cry in vain, answered hei-
prayer. And now, within t! at dark and
lonely room she lay dying. All alone,
she is about to take her do; -irtnrc from
this earth. But hark I a f0( tstep sounds
without; and now the doc‘ opens, and
the father enters. As he approaches the
bedside with an unsteady step, she speaks :
“ Father, I am going home. I am goinr
to that happy place of which my inothc 1'
taught me. Say, father, wilt than no‘;
come there too? We will be happ;
there.” The unhappy father groancd.
How could he answer this child, whom h ,-
had ever deprived of all her earthly pleas-
ures? “ O God !.” he cries, “grant that
my child may live, and I here make a
selemn vow to do thy holy will from this
time forth.” I But list !—a. faint voice
says: “Father, I am going. I see my
mother beckoning me from above. Fare-
well ! But oh ! my father, G. -:1 willfor-
give you, even as I do; and wilt thou
not turn to him.” The father started!
“ My God !” he "cried; “ and 1. is it come
to this? Am I the murderer of my child?
She shall vial, must 720! die!” In vain
that father cries; that spirit! took its
flight to heaven.
Reader, art than of father or a mother?
If so, beware that thou dost not neglect
that child which God hath _ lent you, for,
be assured, an awful fate will be thine if
thou restorest it" not safe to thy heavenly
Father. Art than as this unhappy father ?‘
If so, wait not a moment, but turn and
take that child to thine heart and say,
“Almighty God, thou hast given this child
to my care; grant me strength to, do as
thou hast commanded.” Or, reader, art
thou young? Then see that thou, like
this little one, dost “ Remember thy Cre-
ator in the days of thy youth ;” for God
alone knows at what time you will be
called _ to Him. A ml remember, the
choice you now make will affect your life
not only here, but decide your ezfmialfate.
' F.
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The Step-Mother’: Dream.
or CAROLINE A. HOWARD.
I have been a. wife two years to-day,
and before the sun goes down upon my
good resolutions, I am going to record
the most important lesson in .ny married
life, for the benefit of all who, like me, are
second wives and step motliers.
I was not seventeen when E first knew
Sui-tell Worthington. Just from school
with a pretty high opinion of my own at-
tainments, I was head-stron ;, impulsive
and somewhat jealous of th. -;e I loved.
Mr. Worthington was a wider er ten years
my senior with one child, a E-'ttle girl of
three years of age. The child, I had never
seen ; its father visited often -it the house
of a friend in my native town. Thus
it happened that I know, before I S3.“
him, that he was one of those rare com-
binations of talent, sense and amiability,
that make the (l8S’l(le7'al’Il.7)l in -3. husband.
I also knew that he had early found and
taken to himself a wife from among “ the
angels of the earth.” She was ‘his but 8
few brief years ere she became an angel
of heaven, leaving him one dear pledge of
her love, and “the express image of her
person,” in little FIorence..
In process of time, I became acquaint-
ed with Mr. Worthington, and as you
may suppose, I was strongly pi-eposessed
with him. How he came to fancy me, is
still a mystery, unless it was owing to
“ the strange afiinities of contrr-sts,”——for
I was enthusiastic and energeti...-, passion-
ate und firm, while he was gentle and re-
erved, warm-hearted and couizientious,
pcrscvering and reasonable. C no of my
first emotions, relative to him, was a pang
of jealousy, when I heard him speak of
his wife and child, particularly the former.
I knew that he loved her with such a love
as only -natures like his can know, and
though he might,‘ and doubtless would,
marry again, still his first love most re-
main unalterable, and I felt how insignifi-
cant I must be in compariso ’,-—“and
yet,” I thought, “ she cannot have loved
him more than I do.”
We were engaged. He had not told
me, in so many words, -that he loved me.
He asked me if I would give my free,
girlish affections, to fill the void in his
heart ; if I could be a mother to her
child for his sake, I told him frankly
that I was not fond of children, in the
general acceptance of the term, but that
I would try to do right, and were his
child at all like himself, I knew I should
love her. So we were married.
It was twilight when we reached home
and as we sat in the pleasant parlor, the
door softly opened and a little girl, ele-
vated on her toes to reach the knob, came
in shyly. Her father snatched her to his
breast with a convulsive clasp, and as her
fair curls lay upon -his shoulder, I saw
a tear-drop glisteii on them. Turning to
me, he said : “Florence, this is your
momma ; kiss her, love.” She raised her
blue eyes, timfdly, and drew back.——
“No,” she said, “that is not my mum-
mu.” I felt the blood tingle Ila my clieeks,.
but I struggled to be calm ; how slight
cause for vexation ! I was jealous be-
cause that‘ he had introduced me to the
child, rather than her to ire, and she,
child-like, had discluimed the l elationship.
Sartcll lookcdpuined, but only sighed
gently, and said, “ Excuse he ', dear Ag-
nes ; she has been so seclndet of late that
she has grown very timid.” Ashamed Of
my foolishness, my brow cle ired, and I
said, kindly, I hope, my lit 19 0093-3011
will like me lietter, by and by ; I will try
and be like your door Ipamm sf’ - Was I
not repaid by the grateful glance from
his dark eyes?
Time sped rapidly. I had nuinerous
visitors and attentions from 11 y husband_’s
large circle of friends, and, somehow, I
felt that they were always ‘watching mt-
when I was with Florence. Yet they
could never, one of ' them, find might in
her appearance or my management to
condemn if they were just. I always at-
, tended, with scrupulous exactness, to her
the first time, a mother’s feelings.
toilet and everything pertuiiiiiig to her
personal comfort. She made no trouble
beyond what all children of her age must
necessarily cause, and in my manners to-
wards her I always eiidcav.)i'e(l to be
gentle, affectionate and patie:it.. Still I
did not love her other than I should any
good or attract.iv_e child, and as I have.
said, that was not much. I was never
one to prevaricatc in the slightest degree
and I felt constrained and cmburrassetl
as to the propriety of my reply when my
friends would say to me, as they some-
times did’, “What a sweet child ! I
should think she would seem just like
your own ; do you not think you love her
as much as if she were ?” To such ques-
tions, my invariablc reply was, “ Yes,
she is a ‘good little girl, and I love her
very much, but not as if she were my own
-—that would be impossible.”
And so I felt. I knew that I was kind
and generally jedicious toward my ' little
step daughter. I knew that in all, save
affection, I filled a. mothcr’s place to her
and even in this, I was not wholly defi-
cient ; but I was never given tocaressing
children. It is true that sometimes
when I heard the patter of lirr feet and.
her merry laughter as she ran to meet
papa, Ifelt that I had not quite reach-
ed her hcart, for, with me, she was always
quiet and reserved. '
A few months elapsed and wrought a
changein me. A new life was dawning
within me. I was destined to know for
I
spent my hours in busy creation of tiny
gariiients, iiiterwoveii with soft revcries.
My health was not good, and‘ I grew
weak and selfish. I forgot everything in
care for my self, and frequently, became
melancholy and pecvish. I sadly neglect-
ed my little Florence during, this time for
the presence of the child aniioycdme and
rendered me nervous. I longed to be alone
except when with my husband, and in my
languid state, it was a burden to have the
care of her. i
For some time, I got along as well as
I could, performing my usual routine of
duties, but at length I told Mr. Worth-
ton that I desired a nurse for Florence,
as I did not feel strong enough to take
the _whole charge of her; He readily ac-
ceeded to the proposal, and said that if it
disturbed me to have her in the house,
she might go to school, though he thought
her rather too young. To this, I would
not consent, for I feared that it" might
cause reniaks unfavorable to me. I had
been in the habit of teaching her at home
but these lessons were now discontinued,
and I told him I would make it a. part
of the business of the nurse to resume
them. So the matter was settled,» and I
thought no more about it, except to give
a few occasional instructions to the pa.-
son who had the care of Florence. I
took little pains to see whether her duties
were properly discliargcd or v:hcther she
secured the happiness of her trust.
My hour of trial came and passed, and
in my sufferings and my new relation, I
thought or cared very little about Flor-
once. She had not yet been introduced
to her baby brother, and in reply to my
invitation, dispatched through June, her
maid she said she did not wish to see hiiu
till Iicr papa asked her. I wondered
somewhat at this strange freak, but Jane
informed me that she had saif that was
her new mamm:i’s ba.by——it was not her
little‘ brother, and she should not love him
unless her papa wanted her to do so. I
reported this to her father and he brought
her to my room in his arms, and taking-
thc baby too, he said. “ There, Florence,
you have not seen your little brother yet ;
is he not pretty? You will love him I
know.” Do you love him, papa ?” she
said thoughtfully. Certainly, my child,
I love him dearly’ just as I do you.”——
“ Then I will love him just as I do you,”
she replied smiling, and kissed them
both.
Ah ! my baby, what a link of love to
fond hearts you might have bee.-i ! Even
now, as I recall yonritiny form in ad cherub
face, my heart swells to burr-;ing with
agony ; for in a shady nook in the quiet
cemetery, where the sweet bird‘ sing and
the shadows flit hither and thither over
the green and fragrant mounds, the little
hands that once rested so softly on my
breast are folded forever, and the blue
eyes, whose first glance of intelligence
kindled my own with smiles of joy, are‘
closed like twin violets at set of sun.
It was long ere I awoke from my trance
of grief to a full realization of my loss,‘
and then I went about like one in a dream,
heedless of all things save my own heart’s
sorrow. I left town, and spent some time-
with my mother in the home of my child-
hood, but I returned little iiuproved in
health ; there was a ‘iacuum in my heart
which nothing but a like alfectioii could
fill. My husband was alarmed for me,
and all that constant ' and affectionate
assiduity could devise was done for my
comfort, but time only brought relief. I
cannot say that I am resigned as 9. Chris-
tian should and would be, but I trust I
do not murmur; I know that I have
needed chastisement, and I pray that it
muy be sanctified to me for good.
And now I come to tell you why I
resolved to write this today.
Last night Jane was not at home when
Florence’s bed-time fl.l'l‘IV(.'.lI, so I went to
the nursery, and opening the door, looked
in for the first time in~'—oh, so long ! and
said, “ Come, Florence, let me put you to
bed.” She looked up from her play and
said, “ I would rather go with Jane.”
“Jaqe has gone out,” I rfiilicd. “ Then
let me wait till papa comes.” “No, my
clear, it is past your bed-time already.”
Seeing that I was firm, she arose and put‘
aside her playthings, but began to cry
softly. Now, I always had I. horror of
crying children. I can so far control my
passions as to have all patience with a
quiet and submissive child, but a crying
one always vexed me. “ Come 1” said I,
“ you need not cry about it ; you do not
want me to tell your father that his Flor-
once is a naughty girl. Come right
along, or I certainly shall.”
The last sentence was spokm quickly,
and at the same time I took_ her by the
hand and conducted her-to the little bed-
room which opened from my own. She
cried all the time in a low voice, but was
soon in bed. “ Good night,” said I, as I
took the light ; “ I shall not kiss you to-
night, bccaiise you cried." She was still
a moment, andthen giving me a sharp
look, shelsaid, “My momma always kissed
me when I cried, and told me not to cry,
, AT TWO DOLLARS PERANNUM, is
Slur,” llliiiumtiuu, Zc. lCl.---tbfllllllllfilltll in 1800. I
VOLUME: XL.---Norms.
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stern comparison to Izer, momma, ended,
the matter, and I left her.
for she lS.7JiM.}:=é_7f That; :,
Butl did ‘not so readily for-g“g.,t.,‘,i‘,t'.,
When I returned to the parlor it,
to me that the eyes of Floren_ce’s ino_th'e1"”
followed me incessantly from her
All nigiirt‘
with a reproachful sadness.
was restless, and for many hoursfl cdlild
not sleep. The little teamstained fade”
and flashing eye haunted me, and my
conscience whispered, “What a heart’
that which you have neglected!
with what tenacity of love it clings to
the memory of the dearest object! 180
might it have clung to you had you foe"-
tered and encouraged it. It. is folly to
own. You could if youwouldr allow.
yourself to do so. Has not your own
selfish, unkind heart, love -‘ secketlr -not
her own,’ but desires the blessing of ‘tlioeo
around it. Had you no other motive}? ‘
can you not, through gratitude, level the '
say that you cannot love what is not your '
loss taught you the desolation of 'a'
robbed of the object of its love? "OIIF
child of him on whose faithful. breast you.’
derived support and consolation when;_tlio
storm of aflliction rent your heart. almost
to breaking?” A . ' .
When, at length, I slept an uneasy,
slumber, my pillow was wet with
How long I had slept I know not, when
I heard a soft, rustling ,SOI_llld,j8lld,,I_l1_'th_Q
have so long leaned, and from.whom you.
palelight of the moon,I distjnctly.sav.e T.
white form standingin the ,door_, of ‘Flor,-,
ence’s room. It beckoned .me__ to,.9p-
procch ; I arose and tremblingly
It receded and I foll_owed,',nntil it ;stood
saw that its countenai'ice]bor_e_'_thc,
ness of her mother, but the,'ex'prcss,l9l_i_ .
was of the angel's, and such 'iudeed_',:sh6 ,,
was, for on her shoulders were ,a" pliiriof
snow-white wings, and sleeping_o_n, ,her__
bosom I beheld——oh,'heaveu!',my_ _§i'lg'e_I‘l .
boy! She pointed to_hii'ii,,aiid coyefiofif
him with a portion of her robe,
her hand for a moment on _the'l)'l“;o’,vv:"oI>‘f"~'
her child. , Tears were upon its fa_cé,"§1'I' 7’
as the mother pointed tothem, she,t‘i_fi"li"', ‘
to me with a glance of reproachfullien-"
of earth, and needeth an earthly ino'tI_fer;'
your child is of heaven,'and shall be I!
my own.” A moment. and I beheldher‘
no more, but awoke, chilled and weeping.
Impclled by an irresistible -impulse‘-II
arose ; the moon was shining bi"igh'tly,.
at the head "of Florcnce’_s lcribf, I t_Ii,élll'J
treaty, as if she would say, “.M_1/ child; is '
and I could scarcely assure myself that I«
had just awakened from a dream. .. .' .‘ ‘
I entered my little daughter’s bedroom,
and bending over her, kissed a tear from
her check. She opened her eyes
started painfully; then, looking at"my3-"’
white dress, she said, “ I almost thought
you was my dear mamma come back.”
“And I am your momma, dear:Flor-
ence,” said I ; “ not your mainine in
own ma-mina. When your dear
Him, and as she sori-owed to leave her
little girl, He sent me to be your; new.
mamma. Will you not let me love you, '
for now that God has taken my,l,itt_l6_
Franky, I have no baby to love, and ‘my
must love you now, and by-and-by I shall
your own uiamma and I shall
own babv ” ‘halve’
This was a. new thought to her, and I-- I
(_ .~...
saw that it touched the right chord, for
her eyes glistened and her lip'quivercd"ii‘s"i'=
up and threw her arms around my neck,
exclaiming, “ You shall be -my
here ; I do love you. You havcno little‘
baby to love, and you are lonesome. iYon'-
won’t let J one take care of me, will you 7
She asks me naughty questions -about
you. She said you did not love mdivliétii
not believe her now.” .
The flood-gates of my heart were
opened, and all my pent-up’ afi'ectioi'i'_s'
gushed forth. I claspedher to my‘b'o-
som, and kneeling down, gave tl1'a'nke‘to-
that good Father who hadltaught lI,l6__-t,IlO_
way ere I had gone too far for improve-
ment. ,
heard the footsteps of my husband, ‘who,’
missing me from his side,’ and ‘hearing
voices in the next room, had followedzine;
heard the impulsive outpouring of my
soul, and as I arose he received me in his
arms, exclaiiuing, “Agnes, my ‘darling
wife, what is this?” I told him all; with,
tears and self-accusations, and as I fin.-
ishcd, he gathered'us both in one embrace",
murmuring, “my wife—iny
bless you both?”
And He will, I know. All day a
heaven, but the one that God has sent to _
take care of you until you can go to your ’ -
mother died, God took her to live with .-
hcart is sad? My baby is with
inamma in heaven, and’! dre.'::i13.3"tI'?t;l.|8,:1.;3"
she came to me with him and said th‘a?tI"
go to her with you, and you wilI,‘Ifav'3t”i.‘Il
my tears fell upon her bed. She spi-sing“
you had a. ‘baby of your own, but I"do '
So absorbed was Ithat I had not "
fearing that Florence was ill. ,-He had _
sweet peacefulncss has filled my soul; the »
face of my da'nghter’s mother seems ever
present to my mind, smiliiig-'lovingly‘upon
me; and little Florence, relieved-iffonce
and for always-of the presence of Jane,’
leaves her play frequently to draw I close
don’t I?” A
“And do I?” you will echp; “will any
new cffcction be endurinrr .”‘ Yes -" I‘
trust, I know, that it win,°for it has’its
foundation in that; pure source of all life,
the love of God. ‘ ‘
.>o
An Impartial Editor.
An editor down in Georgia, where it is
customary for candidates for ofiice .130 an-
nounce their desires in the paper, charges
his friends who bring him forward for
Sheriff the usual advertising rates for pub-
lishing his own name. He says the ofloei
must seek him, and not he the~oflice,*end
he is bound to be impartial between tlie_____
dif'fei'cnt candidates.
so»-
The Locofoco Fraud: in Minnesota.
We have the St. Paul Times of the 22115
which sustantially admits that the Shams,
have carried the State by grossvfrands.-fl—'.
alone, and gives acconiits.of Indians, ‘U.
S. soldiers and transient river sailors vo-
ting in different parts of the territory.’-
4.5- -
firm the case of Josiah P. Isbell, of
Haven Railroad, for damages sustained-
by the plaintiff in loss of two oxen killed
by a freight train, before xthe Superior
Court, the J ury returned a verdict for the,
plaintiff of $141.00. The case”
appealed to a higher court.
he l
to me and say, “I love you, inamme,_
It says $15,000 were spent in St.,,Pan[ '
Milford against the New York and New '
7, "Fr,
Norwalk Chronicler