c
‘-. i-om that department
::s‘%g';€: :,}‘{?,:%=§,‘{§,f¢.y of March last, the
1.... si’non’iiteiiio;ss5.000- with 9 "““"’°° 9“
pad of ,§§,833,»9-L The Legislatture val]
juitgvof propel‘ manner _ot_ mee ingh f e
“fig “by, 33 well as providing for t e ii-
aiu-ghécegsities of the Treasury department.
From me [apart of the Commissioner of
like School Fund I learn that the principal of
ihafund remains unimpaired and amounts to
. .¢m'of‘ 32,0-t6,397,32, with a surplus _of
g2a.,3|8,02 int-he Treasury, or temporarily
leaned-. The income has been nearly seven
' ;» oont.,.f'rom which a dividend has been
use amounting to $1-12,080,-ff), or one dollar
and forty cents to each of the 101,486 chil-
dren in the State between the ages of four
and sixteen ears. There has also been re-
ceived into t e Treasury for school purposes,
ihomthoone“cent.tax on the grand list of the
‘lawns, s'Ii,44o,s6, and from the toyn deposit
3“. g35=ooo_* These sums are estimated to
u§Ig..im1..mo1-ethnn one-half the amount
whiohhas been voluntarily paid upon the rate.
:\...~ 3,. . ‘ tax. -
of -the Superintendent of
eggs":-Schools youwlll obtaina statement
g theccnditlon of the Common Schools, and
the State Normal School, and much valuable
incarnation relating to them. The changes
whlc,'h'liav_e-been recently made incur system
o'ff"pnblie‘schools, appear to be slowly produ-
cing -their benefits. Graded schools have
been established in -our cities and in some of
' chui-.large-towns, and are exciting an increased
interest in education both among parents and
children. The Normal School is doing much
toward supplying the State with Teachers
vrhaha'v_e' been trainedunder a system well
adapted to fit them for their duties as educa-
iag-.”9f.ths young. ' The time limiting the
" ‘appropriation to this ' school expires
wdtliitie present year. When it is conceded
fiat virtue and intelligence mould and . form
sha__cha_racter of _a people, I feel that we can-
afiord to neglect so important a part of
air public interest as the cause of education,
pad‘-trust you will find it consistent with ‘your
duty to renew the annual appropriation.
"In the report of the trustees of the - State
xefcrm School. you will notice a dlference
oroptnion as to the beneficial effect - of the 4
lawpamed at the last session, requiring that
-“ the ex enses of each boy shall be paid
from the"city—or ‘town from which such boy is
at.”
“It is important for the Legislature to guard
‘njainst any measure which may tend to pre-
-v’e’Iit'the=usefulne‘ss of an institution, so well
ltted to reclaim the young from the paths of
viceand make them useful and respectable
.citizens. :'
‘From the reports of the Adjutant General
on will learn the -‘condit on of the militia
ma.-the e‘ se -_of|maintaining the same. The
changes gw ich were made last year in ‘our
statutes for conducting the military force '
were ‘designed to diminish the expense and
increase the efficiency of this arm of public
defense. , _v .
Tho proper department can furnish a de-
tailed statement which will show whether
,.any expense has been saved to the State.—-
Longer time may be necessary to develop the
foil operation of the law.
Commissioners were appointed by resolu-
t_l_on_s of the last Legislature to procure plans
and‘eup_erintsnd the erection of state Houses
in the cities of Hartford and New Haven.
providedfinch buildings could be erected with-
ontany other expenses to the State than such
some as might be realized from the sale of
the interestof the State in the present Sti_ste
Houses, and the grounds connected with
the same. Soon after the adjournment of the
Legislature the Commissioners published no-
-‘tlce that they were ready to receive from any
and all parties who had intimated a willing-
nose to construct such buildings upon the
conditions named in the resolution.
, ;' Theyhad received no proposition to ac-
eede to those term, and have made no pro-
gram in the duties assigned them.
. Theattention of-the Legislature has been
frequently called to the claims ofthe Idiotic.
Information respecting this unfortunate class
in our State does -not now appear to be suffi-
ciently disseminated to warrant any large.ex-
pendltureln their behalf, but it may be well
to.take measures to collect more full and re-
liable statistics than we now possess respect-
ing the numbers and condition not only of
the Idiotic, but of the Insane, the Blind, the
_ ,Deaf-and_.Dnm_b, and other classes who are
_s_slerl_ng from similiar calamities. Such
,tnowlsdge would be abasis for wise and prop-
.er astlon toward each of the benevolent insti-
tntlonewhich are designed to benefit those
_eev.eral,classes and the cause of humanity de-
mand that they should be cherished and sus-
tainedby your cordial co-operation.
The Connecticut State Agriculturdl Socie-
ty has -employed a chemist who has given
important information relative to the
nature and value of manures. By analysis,
‘he has "shown their comparative merits, an
been the means of excluding many of the
, fraudulent fertilizers from our markets.
That Society is also engaged in ‘communi-
' eating other valuable‘ information which ex-
‘-cites and increased interest in the arts and in
- alldepartments of agriculture. Whether the
_. annual appropriation lwhich was formerly
made h the State to this society shall be re-
‘ ‘stewed’ left for your consideration.
fie law of joint stock corporation requires
the President and Secretary of such corpora-
_ ‘lions to make an annual certificate under oath
‘ of‘? the amount of their debts and credit as
“nag;-ly as .the same can be determined,” and
- enter it upon the public records. The object
. - pears to be to spread before the public a
_ fitment of the condition of such corpora-
‘ tics, in order that they may have a correct
-" basis to judge of the responsibility of such
corporation. A literal compliance with the
,- statute requires such corporation to include
in their certificate all credits which are bad
‘ or doubtful. The public have no means of
judging betweeua credit of value and one
:" which is worthless. 1 would therefore rec-
_. command that the President and Secretary of
every Joint Stock Corporation be required to
' "place a just and true valuation _ upon
the credits of their respective corporations as
near as, they can estimate, and that the
. amount of such valuation be entered in such-
‘ certificate. ,
"The second section of an act for the assess-
-2 meat and collection of taxes, approved J unc
, 57th, 1857, imposing an extra act on bank
and insurance companies, is regarded as at
virianace with the general rule for the equal-
ization of taxes ; and I would recommend
its repeal. .j-f- -
The General Railroad Commissioners -will
exhibit the condition of our Railroads.-
..; Ilhsre‘ are .now in operation within the limits
of this State five hundred and eighty-nine
iuileaof railroad which pass through more than
. one ha-lf.the towns in the State, and which,
we believe, afi'ord our -entire population gren-
-.-. ~t_er conveniences for participating in the hen-
. afits of these channels of communication than
.are‘-enjoyed by the citizens ofauy other State.
'1'-hecoet of these roads and their equipments
is I2l,423,694.l9, making this an interest of
great magnitude. * _
The facilities which they furnish for the
-rapid conveyance of passengers and property
. * have donemuch topromote the comfort and
-prosperity of our citizens. They have been
constructed under legislative authority, by
. - -men of enlarged views, many of whom were
C
etininlated by the noble desire of increasing
..-the -business, and developing the resource of
- wealth within our borders.
‘It isjust and proper that they should be
V protected in the exercise of their corporate
power and_have an opportunity to secure a rea-
-eonahleremuneration for their investment.
.- It isalsoa duty of the Legislature to protect
the public in their pecuniary rights, and from
personal injury. 'l‘o do justice between these
-. corporations and the public, I regard it as es-
.-
sential—First,that the party who operate a
7 - Kallrond shall be responsible f'or any loss or
. t personal injury which may arise from the neg-
. - . ectof such parties, or the carelessness of
L
e
employees. Second, that creditors be so far
- gotected that when acorporation defaults its
terest or its principal, it may be prevented
«fromf operating its road so as to decrease the
value-of its property to the injury of its mort-
5. Third, that niortgagees have full
authority to foreclose, and with such foreclo-
sure that .all the corporate powers of the
company bevested in the party foreclosing.
I commend this important subject to your
careful. consideration, and submit the ques-
ttlcn,‘ whether it is not desirable to accomplish
A. thcltobjects by additional statutory enact-
31”.“ I -
..-At-the ’00!Ill'lell¢Glll£llt of the lastyear our
manufactories -were in full operation-the
v;P|'.°5l.0ts of agriculture were in active demand
.- forhome and foreign markets—our mechanics
-were.-successfully prosecuting their work-
‘ " -capital was fully employed—labor fairly re-
' .v
; .
[E
..z- innl.IeI'lted‘—confideuce stood bigh,and our
; ,,:.- banks redeemed their liabilities in specie.-—
lefore the eloseofthe yea. our business intei- _
'- *3 -Nil became‘ embarrassed—-our manufacturers
l
.4
. .and artisans reduced their production, or stop-
_.ped their work-labor, the great capital of
--.9nr’c,onntry,,fai'led tofind full employment,
'2 "int Adqaete eoiupensation—confidence was
.» wt-iinpaired-.-.the value of property reduced;
lllen .-in--all.husinese relations of life became
tbankrnpt, andour banks were unable to. re-
-. .«_ie'sm1tlieir"issne's.~ -Our State and nation shar-
.—v‘:'-'-Nctl--iII_ the.coinmou prosti-ation,aud-it becomes
I question of serious importance .to our it“ "
3"! is ‘name into '.its cusses, ans deterzslne
whether some meaggm, may not be adapted
Which Wm ‘end ‘.0 prevent the recurrelice of’
such revulsion:-._ I
The Presidzent 0|’ the United States, in re-
f€l'|‘ln8 *0 this subject in his last annual‘ mes-
sage I0 Congress, says-—“ It is apparent that
0111‘ exist-ing misfortuneshave proceeded sole-
ly from oni- extravagant nndjvicious system
of paper currency and bank credits, and that
these revulsions must coiitiuu_e at succsslve
intervals so long as the amount of paper our-
rency and bank loans of thecouutry shall be
left to the discretion of fourteen hundred ir-
responsible banking institutions.” The banks
undoubtedly have had some influence in pro-
ducing the changes to which I have referred
—bnt do not assent to the sweeping declara-
tion that these misfortnnss have resulted sole-
ly from our system of papér currency and
bank.credits-_or that the bank in this State
are irresponsible, either ‘as it regards their
ablillty to meet theirobligations. or as being
beyondthe control of legislative enactments.
I doubt not they are as well managed and as
sound as banks in any part of the country.-
The great majority of them gave abundant
evidence of this at the time of the general
suspension of specie payu'ients,b§ maintaining
the redemption of their bills in oston,which,
in its influence and effect, was equivalent to
a specie redemption.
It is also a just matter of State pride, that
immediately on the resumption of specie pgy.
ments in New York,our banks commenced re.
deeming their obligations in specie, and are
now. as heretofore, aiding the business and in.
dustry of the State. .
I can call you attention to no question of
more practical importance to the business in-
terests of our citizens, than that which apper-
tains to the.subject of the currency and bank-
ing. While no man is able fully and clearly
to state the laws by which the currency is
governed, and to _trace their eff‘ects—yet by
the application of a fewiiuportant principles,
I doubt not you may make sucha change in
our laws,as, will diminish the evils and in-
crease the benefits connected with the system
of banking. In its influence it is not confined
to the geographical limits of our own State,
but is connected with banking in other States.
and forms part of a general system, each
branch of which, under the laws of the State
in which it is located, is exerting an influence
that is felt by our citizens as far as their bus-
iness extends.
New York, the center of the business of our
‘country, is the center of the system, and the
banks in that city sustain the same relation
to ours as the trunk to the branches, or as the
body to_ the hand. I shall therefore speak of
the subject as one general system, a part of
which is under our special supervii .on. -
_ I would remark that currency, whether it
13 309019. 0|‘ paper and specie, is the standard
of the value of property—an increase of dim-
inution of currency increases or decreases the
value of property. If the banks increase cir-
culation it is an increase of the currency
which raises the value of property. If they
withdraw their circulation they diminish such
value. By this we see theinfiuence which they
can exert for good or for evil asit shall be
beneficial or injurious to change the value of
property
Hence the importance of restraining bank
issues. of preventing sudden expansions or
contractions,and the necessity of maintaining
a uniform amount of currency.
Deposits are regarded as a -basis for bank
loans. This is proper to a certain extent,
but when carried too far, results in evil.-
Banks in ‘many instances have increased their
deposits by paying depositors a stipulated in-
tercst. The have become borrowers as well
as lenders 0 money and acted as brokers for
such capitalists as would em loy them in that
capacity. They have thus p aced themselves
under the necessity of extending their loans.
Deposits are truly said to “ represent that
portion of the floating capital of the country
which is_held temporarily in reserve from pro-
d_uc_tivo investment, waiting to be employed
by its owners, as prudence and opportunity
shall dictate. From this it is evident bunks
should be cautious about extending their ob-
ligations based upon deposits. If they are
pot, depositors may call for their money while
it is loaned. The bank, in order to meet such
claims, must demand and press the payment
9f their loans. The pressure is then felt and
is the result of loans on deposit.
The average deposits in the banks of the:ci-
ty of New York increased $5,938,568 from
January to May, 1857, and the loans increas-
ed $5,260,000 from the 3d day of January to
the 2d day of Nay. Those banks continued
to -increase their loans until the month of Ang-
ust, when they reached the sum of $l20,597,-
000. The deposits «were then partly with-
drawn. In order to meet the demand of their
depositors the banks called for and premed
the ayinent of their loans.
T e unexpected failure ‘of a large Trust
Company occurring at the same time caused
d distrust. The bank-distrused their customers
and each other, and pressed the payment of
their loans so as to reduce their cash obliga-
tions $27,216,000 between the first da of
August and the third day of October. he
community could not hear such sudden and
extreme changes. The consequence was bank-
ruptcy to many citizens.
Men of business became exasperated and in
their turn made such demands upon the banks
as led to their suspension-of specie payments.
Our banks with few noble exceptions, follow-
ed their example.
It has been supposed by many that a law
suppressing the circulation of small bills
would increase the amount of specie in the
hands of the people and tend to greater sta-
bility in monetary matters.
I do_ubt not such would be the effect if the
‘law could extend over it large extent of con-
tigous Territory. But if Connecticut should
adopt such a measure with reference to her
banks, it would badifllcult to prevent within
our limits the circulation of such bills issued
by the banks of adjoining States. Whenever
the State of New York shall adopt such a
policy it will be well for this State toco op-
erate with the other New England States in
surpassing such circulation.
We may now inquire whether the experi-
ence of the past does not demand that our
banking system should be established on a
broader specie basis and guarded by such re-
structions as will tend to prevent similiar re-
vulsions.
We must keep in mind the fact that no de-
finite percentage of specie on the total a-
mount of liabilites, will make it certain that
our banks. will at all times be able to meet
their obligations in specie.
Also that while our banks continue the
practice of redeeming their bills in Boston,
(a practice -of great value to the citizens of
our State)it will not be necessary to hold us
large an amount of specie as it would if that
system should be discontinued, nor as large
as is necessary for the banks in the centre of
commercial business.
That provision of our law which requires
specie in proportion to the circulation of our
hunks. I regard as defective. Banks are un-
der somc obligations to depositors as well as
to bill holders and they should be required to
keep-an amount sufiicicnt to meet all proba-
ble demands, and such amount should be ‘oas-
upon the liabilities of the banks.
From the examination I have given this
subject, I am led to recommend ;
First,_'l'hat the Banks be prohibited from
paying interest on deposits.
Second, that they be prohibited from ma-
king loans on call.
Third, That their circulation be limited to
an amount not exceeding seventy-_five per-
cent on their capital stock.
Fourth, That they be required to make
monthly returns of their condition to the
Bank Commissioners. ‘ -
Fifth,That they be required to keep on
on hand an amount of specie,equal to ten per
cent. on the total nmount of their indebted-
ness, and if during any month their average
amount shall not be equal to this requirement,
all discounts shall cease until they shall be re-
stored to such a condition.
We have seventy six banks in the State,
the report of the Bank Commissioners.
Their observation and experience will ena-
ble them to give you valuable suggestions rel-
ititive to the. operation of our Banking sys-
em, -
The report will a so exhibit the ' condition
of the several Swings and Building associa-
tions. Under our law they possess the pecu-
liar privilege of taking a higher premium for
the use of money than private citizens or any
other association.
It will be‘well to consider whether you
may not with a true and just regard to all
their righls,_and your obligations to the pub-
lic, limit a time for closing their business or
enact a-law-wli'u:'h shall prohibit them from
taking any bonus on any. future loans and
confine them to‘an- interest of six per cent. per
ihlllllllll.
The tariff law of 1846 has without doubt
had its infiuences in producing the evils to
which we have referred.
Other causes have been in operation and
retarded for a while its tendency but it, has
produced its legitimate fruits. It opened
portsso wide as to increase our importatlons
of the products ofoheap foreign labor to the
amount of ' 8239.] 98,344 in the year 1857,
above the importations in 1846. " ‘ ‘ v
_ Itfs ‘true-our exports greatly "increased .du3
ring the same periud, but the bulance due
with ‘an aggregate capital of $20,618? .23, the"
condition of which will appear in detail, in»
:
1A
4A
for our iniportatious has been paid in specie-
or now remains u debt against us. We are
to pay s eh balance by sendingthe products
of our la or three thousand miles or more,
to markets cheaper than ours.
That law embodied the principles of a for-
eign vulustion and ad valorcin duties. It
failed to discriminate in favor of American
labors——n principle in political economy of‘
very high importance to our State and nation,
because the value of labor is more extensivs
thnn any other interest. It reaches every
citizen. It is the capital of our coun'try.—-
B the use of such capital, under 0 .r insti-
tlcns, and the blessings of a kind Providence,
its owner may obtain all the necessaries and
many of the comforts of life. For this reas-
on, Connecticut should ever exert her infiuen-
ces in the general Government, to have '’ its
revenues collected under such laws as will
makea wise discrimination in the favor of
this species of American Capital. 1
The question of slavery extension still ag-
itates the mind and disturbs the peace of the’
nation,—threatens the Rights of the States.
and the best interests of the Union. This ag-
itation has beenrenewed with every effort to
extend Slavery. into the Territories, or to
shield it there, under the Constitiitiou of our
confederscy.
The passage of the Kansas Nebraska act.
and the effort to bring the people of Kansas
under the government of a constitution which
they have never approved, I regard - as the
immediate cause of the present agitation.
The chief executive officer of our national
government has declared “ that Slavery exist-
ed in Kansas at the time of the passage of the
Kansas Nebraska act, under the‘ constitution
of the United States, and that Kansas is at
this moment as much of a Slave State as
Georgia or South Carolina.” Take these de-
clarations'in connection with the use which
the administration has made of the army of
the United States, with the disregard of the.
pledges which it gave in favor of popular
sovereignty, and to submit the question of
slavery to the decision of the people of Kan-
sas without any-restriction or qualification,
and, in connection with the effort which the
administration has made to have that territo-
ry admitted into the Union as a State under
the Lecompton Constitution, and we are not
surprised that the minds of our citizens are
filled with apprehension for the future peace
and welfare of the nation. If the course
which the administration has pursued on this
subject shall be regarded as a precedent for
the future, it may cause questions to arise be-
tween States and the national government,
which will more seriously disturb our tran-
quility, questions having reference to the
rights of the States and the powers of the
Government.
We have looked in vain to find a clause in
the Constitution recognizing Slavery in the
territories. - It exists in the State because it
is the creature of local laws. , If we go back
to the formation of the general government
we find that the convention which framed the
Constitution, and Congress were in session at
the same time. _ »
Questions which related to Slavery er-
plcxedaud retarded the action of both bo ies.
But they acted in concert, and it wuswell un-
derstood that the provision in the Constitu-
tion for delivering up on claim,peisons held
to service in one State and escaping into
another, was made for thc’parpose of satisfy-
ing those states which were not then in favor
of taking measures to abolish Slavery, and
that in consideration of such provisions they
conceded to the government the rfght to pro-
hibit Slavery in the common territories. At
that very time the ordinance of 1787 was
adopted by Congress prohibiting involuntary
servitude except for crimoin all the territo-
ries which belonged to the General Govern-
mcnt. This was regarded by all as a sol-
emn compact which was to remain forever in-
violablc. For sixty years after that time the
Legislation of Congress recognized the exist-
ence of full constitutional powers to prohibit
this institution in the territories. The doc-
trine that power to prohibit slavery carries
with it the power to establish it, is of recent
date. and in confiict with the views and ex-
pectations of those who participated in the
formation of the Federal Government.
The repeal of the Missouri Compromise,
and the efi‘ort_made to establish slavery North
of that line in a territory which had been de-
voted to Freedom, has opened the question of
extending freedom South of that line in a
territory which had been devoted to Slavery.
The struggle now is to determine whether
the Constitution which was ordained to estab-
lish liberty shall be perverted to establish
Slavery.
The agitation which this subject hnscans-
ed is deeply to be regretted ; but I do not
believe it will cease until we shall “ allow
the States to regulate their own domestic
institutions in their own way”-cease to
use our-_ federal powers to establish or ex-
tend the system 0! human bondage, return
to and be governed by the principles upon
which ‘the government was founded. Then
and not till then, will the American people
cease to agitate this subject, and peace be
restored to our whole country.
I have endeavored to present these sub-
jects without party prejudice.
Parties rise, and fall, and are forgotten,
but principles involving our business, our
education, our plans of Christian philanthro-
phy and our civil liberty,rest not upon the
changing foundations of political arty.-
They are as enduring as eternal R ght. If
the Government of our State shall be admin-
istered on these principles, it will secure the
temporal prosperity of our people, and
lead them to appreciate more highly our
common Christianity as the medium of our
blessings, and the foundation of our hopes.
Win. A. BUCKINGHA M.
New H.ivn.\', May 5, 1858.
Tlmrsdm , 1IIay 5th.
Snxiri-:.—Prayer by Rev. Mr. Weed.
Resolutions authorizing the Treasurer
‘to’ borrow a sum not exceeding $30,000
passed. -
The Committee on Contested Elections
reported Oliver K. Isham to be duly
elected Senator from the 20th district.—
Report accepted and Dr. Isham sworn in
by the Clerk. V
A message was received from the House
inviting them to meet in convention to
elect Secretary of State and Controller—V
accepted.
Upon their return from the House, the
President announced the resnlt——and
joint resolutions passed, declaring the
election of Messrs. Boyd and Bucll.
HoUsn.—Houso met at 10 A. M.-—
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Phelps.
Petitions of I. A. Conistock, for annex-
ation of part of Saybrook to Essex, _‘ and
vid Wells for release from State Prison ;
of C. Payne, ct. al., of Killingly, for< in-
corporation of school district ; ‘of Charles
Brown, of Darien for a seat in ‘ this
House ; remoustrance of E. W. Redtield,
et. al., of Essex, against the seat of ' S.
W. Starkey ; referred to appropriate
joint committees to be. raised hereafter.
Resolutions appointing Babcock & Si.-
zer State l’rintci's, tooled yesterday, call-
ed up on motion of Mr. Train. . -
A motion to lay the same again on the
tablc having failed, the previous question
was put.
Motion failed by I23 to 68.
one from the Senate and three from the
House, to let the State Printing to_ the
lowest bidder, passed. A .
Resolution inviting Senate to, meet
House in Convention, for choice of Con-
troller and Secretary, passed.
Res. fr,o_i_ii Senate authorizing the Trans-
urer to borrow not r_n,o,r,e than ' $30,000
to meet iudebtedness---concu'ijl{cd‘;i,u.
The Senate was announced, and met.
the House v ’
IN CONVENTION.
Called to order by Lieut. Governor.
Convention proceeded to the election
of _Se,c,retnry of State, with the following
result : ‘ .-
Whole number of ,votes -,2?n__9—-I.:It;_¢,9__S§g:-
ry to a choice 120. ' ' ' ’
John Boyd had __147,
Ephraim Williams, J r., 92
John Boyd was declared elected.= .
Hr. Braridagec moved that the Con-
vention l'.Qce.e,d to elect a Controller.
Mr. yde of’.l‘.0ll.al.Id n,l0.v.e,d to agieqd
by declaring any elector of $lJ.i.S~ _Stat_e_
eligible by this’ -convention to the ofiice of
Controller. ‘ "
Mr. Kiiigsbury replied to the remarks
-of Mr. Hyde, when the latter. withdrew,
his amendment, andthe resolutiongof Ir.
;Brandagee passed. ’ ‘
of A. Hough, in aid of the same ; ‘of Da-
A joint resolution raising committee of ‘
Mr. Ingersoll requested the Clmirnian
to inform the Convention whether votes
would be received for any person other
than the two highest candidates.
. The chairman said he should respect-
fully decline giving any opinion on the
subject.
A ballot was then had for Controller,
with the following result: Whole num-
ber of votes 238
Of which Wm. H. Bnell had 148
Peleg. C. Child, 81
Scattering 9
Wm. H. Buell was declared elected
Controller for the-ensuing year. '
S. W. Starkey resigned his seat as
member from Essex. Resignation re-
ferred to Committee.
Committee announced on Contested
Elections _:-Treat _ of Bridgeport ; Ad-
ams of Wethersfield ; Peet of Canaan.
‘ Friday, May 70:.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Strong. -
The President announced the following
Coiumrsss or run SENATE‘. :
Messrs. Carpenter on the Judiciary ;
Rockwell on the School Fund; Beards-
ley on Banks ; Wadhams on the State
Prison ; Brown on new towns and pro-
bate districts; Gallup on Roads and
Bridges ; Chadwick on -Incorporations.
other than Banks; English on Claims;
Pardce on Education ; Phelps on Sale of
Lands ; Lathrop on Finances ; Peace on
Railroads; Rose on Military Ati‘airs;
Starr on Agriculture; Curtis on Hu-
-mane Institutions. e . . ‘
Petition presented and referred-for
new towns from Litchfield,'do.'.from Had-
dam, do. from Gr'anby"_.and_ Windsor
Locks -; for annexation of part of Say-“
brook ‘to Essex. " ~ ’ :
A joint Resolution from the House, to
motion of Mr. Lathrop, was‘ indefinitely
postponed. . _ . ,
Resolutions passed -ordering printed
blanks for use of Comniittees,limiting the
entry of petitions to the 15th of this
month-. , ’
tHovss.'—-Prayer by Rev. Mr. Brew-
s er.
_Mr. Treat of Bridgeport, from the com-
mittee on contested elections, reported
that S. W. Starkey of Essex was not
legally elected and therefore -pot entitled
to a seat in the House. The report
states that 266 votes were found in the
‘Re reseutative box, of which Mr. Stark-
ey ad 141, and Mr. Redfield -125. One
ballot for Mr. Redfield was found torn in
pieces on the floor and identified by the
voter. That there was actually cast for
E. IV. Redfield 109, that Mr. Starkey
was the presiding ofiicer, and that a
number of the ‘votes ‘given for Redfield
were either not put in the box—or ta-
ken from it by Mr. Starkey. ‘
House adjourned to Monday, 2 P. M.
’*fiTE'GAzETTE‘.
lloi-walk, Tuesday, may 11, 1858.
‘TTIIE New PRINTING Rooiis or
run GAZETTE ans lN Woon’s New Biucx
Buinnixc, IN MAIN Sransr.
From the Philadelphia (Democratic) Press-
Cal. Fanny’: paper.
The Dark and Fatal Friday,
If we had ever been animated by apartisau
feeling, we should now be rejoiced at the ac-
tion of the Congress of the United States "in
the passage of the great fraud, consummated
at the city which bears the honored name of
Washington, on the 30th day of April, 1858 :
01} Friday, the most ominous ‘day of all the
week, (according to a superstition still obeyed
even in the most intelligent circles.) This
wicked deed of profiigate pliticians will stir
the moral sense of the country to its profound-
est depths. It will awaken w de-spread indig-
nation. It will call out emotions’ which have
been stilled because such a deed was believed
to be impossible;,aud it will hurl into utter
obscurity and shame those servants of the
people who have sought this opportunity to
assist in~a betrayal,as wanton as it was cause-
less and unnecessary. To see these men gib-
befed and transfixed before the eyes of the
world may be a melancholy satisfaction ; find
to this extent tho.-Jilack business of the black-
est Friday that ever-‘this century has seen
maybe full of compensation.
But we have no rejoicing over a common
shame. We have no words of congratulation
at an event which inflicts disgrace upon our
common country. The mcre we deliberate
upon the record of the last fourteen months;
the more do we feel that a blow has been
struck at the very heart of our institutions,
from which we may never recover.
We saw in this Kansas business. when it as-
sumed it-new shape, last autumn, the seeds of
a fatal demoralization. Previous to that
period it bore the aspect of eminent fairness
Mr. Buchanan appeared to us, in all his ear-
ly movements in regard to it, to be inspired
by a Washingtonian patriotism. It had been
a difficult problem to others; to him it was
as clear as c._ sunbeam. He felt so himself
up to the moment when be supposed he could
change his course, _au_d be sustained by the
country. That was the weight which pulled
him down. The whole nation stood appalled
at the transformation. His very ofhce-hold-
_ hers hesitated, and there was not a Northern
Senator or Representative, within our circle
:of‘ acquaintance. who did not, at first, doubt
‘or-denounce the unexpected and extraordina-
-ry example. The only interest that applaud-
ved his course was extreme pro-slavery cabal,
(known to desire a dissolution of the Union,)
which hiid induced hifn to leave “IO!!! U09
and gs.llant_spirits who had so long upheld
his standard, and to surrender the holy prin-
ciple, without which he would be reposing "in
honorable quiet at Wheatlund.
From that moment to the present, what
have we witnessed? Nothing but a succes-
sion of personal and political degradations.-
The’ principle of the -= will of the majorlty”
had become overwhelming. The principle of
-fidelity to a sworn pledge, and to a consecra-
ted cr_ee;l _l_iad ep,njr'int9 all hearts The Pres.
ident, the Cabi‘ne_t-—al,l men Md [met pppp
this patriotic platform. It was built. upon
honor, and riveted and clinched bya thousand
solemn assurances. To destroy it required
herculean exertions, and a series of operations
before which all the efforts of past Adminis-
trations have paled their ineffectual fires. ‘ It
stood out full-armed before the nation. in-
gtiiict with’ energy, and resistless from the as-
a'ociai'iibnii'_t_hii_i su.l,’,|‘0,llll(l'e'd it. Put the word
‘had gone 'forlh,4iml' thought could not be
anmhilafe-‘cf, -if was af’Ica's‘f be-f'rir"yéd.' {And
to accomplish this betrayal, the character of
the Democratic party, and ofthe coutry, has
been shamelessly dishonored-
Iudependent men, who would not how to
; l_c attemptlto sacrifice a principle, were turn-
“! e’,-1 fink 3'1‘ ofiee, _B.!_l‘f_l bspe and characterless
- knsv'ss'p'ut"i'i’itb tlisir pl’aéesi"
written, spoken and printed,’were' "ruthlessly
brokeiz.
Representatives were compelled to change
,tlieir'yo_.lcji spdto violpte their plighted faith,
and yv,lie,§'e f.c.9_hs_ci_ep‘c,e fsiiled t__o‘ s_ppr0~‘e. P3}-
ronage .c.tllné ill to S“_PP.°,Tl -,{}l'~’,1.i,3- '
C.shimni'es. the most a.tnocIo.uI and cruel,
were buried against all who dares! -to ht true
to the truth. Islthis alll Would‘ that it
were! The formal declaration of it proud,‘
have the printing ‘done by contract,. on_ ,
' in July or August. May prosperous gales
Solemn‘ ass'iiranc'es't‘b high functionaries,‘
national party was sought to be nullified by
the action of Congress, and in substitution for
is principle‘;-imposingly declared and solemn-
ly sealed. before the eyes of the whole coun-
try, weghad offered -IO us il miserable chent.———
The dark deed ofa gang of reckless specula-
tors in Kansas was made the test of Democrat-
ic faith. Fraud and I-‘ulseliood were erected
into cardinal virfnes,and the protest of fifteen
thousand freemen against this deed were
laughed nt,as the protests of our fathers in the
Revolution were laughed at, as the ravings of
rebels and the threats of a mob.
So far for the footprints of this iinhallowed
Depotism. They are marked on the historic
page as the evidences of a receding morality
and n degenerating Democracy. They turn
back the hands on" the dial plates of tiine,and
remind us that we are living in the feudal
ages. Nay worse than-that ; for then, if pow-
er was great, pnbllc men were brave, and the
knnve, that sold his character died the death
of the infamous. -
But the great crime did not stop here. One
wrong after another was tried, till at last, as
if to mock at even the semblance of right, the
so called,E.voi.isn Btu. was proposed, the in-
carnation of treachery and of duplicity-—-a
bill, be it understood, which differed from its
precedents in this; that they were swisidles
and thiswas a bribe; which ,professing to sub-
mit Lecomptou to the people, did not so bmit
it,according to its Southern expounders; and
which, starting out in the preamble with ‘a
scandalous mis-statement, crowned the whole
proceeding. with a declaration thatif the peo-
of Kansas did not take. it, they should fester
.in"disse'nsions till it suited their masters to
admit th'e'ni'!'__ _. “J.” ‘ " " ‘:' ' 5' "
-And this is the scheme that was fo reed
through yesterday-—rnn Buck Fnrnir af our
centuryl '~ ‘ '- ' ' =
Well may the Senator t'rom New York cry
“ shame” upon the damning deed
All history will cry shame upon it," too.
Tlie burden which this outrage attaches to
the Democratic party canno.‘ be carried willi-
‘out crushing. if. Candidates for office will
be compelled to speak out against it, and
those who are silent will pay the penalty of
such an acquiescence.
What Kansas may decide upon we are not
authorized to say ; but we cannot doubt that
she will reject the brlb s with scorn. Wheth-
er she does or not, the wrong done will be
avenged, and the sacred doctrine vindicated.
-<Q>...:___
. The Liquor ‘Profile.
By a reference to_our advertising columns
it will be seen that a large number of our
most respectable citizens have united" in a
call‘ upon the pub‘ic authorities,“ to enforce
‘the existing statutes against the sale of intox-
icating drinks.” The preamble to this call
states the reasons therefor; that the “noose”
of the traflic in this place is "nol0rs'ous;” that
it prevails “ not only in defiance of law, but
in contempt of decency and lo the destruction
of good order ;” causing repeated “broil: and
tumults” "in our streets; producing “desecra-
tion of the Sabbath” and “ nourishing other
and deeper ofences.”
Now, if the statements of this preamble are
true, it is certainly high time that "the exist-
lug statutes should be enforced ;” and that
they are too lementably true is apparent to
every person whose business brings him ha-
bitually to Norwalk Bridge. The call seems
to us to be conceived in the right spirit; it is-
moderate and conservative ; it gives fair no-
ties to the violators of lawof what they have
to expect ; it is signed by the most reputable.
and influential list of names that we ever saw,
appended to a public document in this town,
It is an honor to be one of their number. The?
list comprises men of every political faith,
and of every religious denomination. We ask.
our readers to peruse it csrefullys
We are informed, by the best authority,
that it is the intention of the public-officers to
comply with the request contained in the call.
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. _
Another Launch.
A fine, first class Schooner of about two
hundred tons, for Capt. Wu. H. Fnimis, is to
be launched from the Norwnlk Sliip Yard of
Messrs. Richards & Bell,on Saturday the 15th
inst., at 1 o‘clock,P. M. The Schooner, as
she sits upon the ways,is a model of strength
and beauty. She is designed to run between
Baltimore and Albany .
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For Europe.
Our friend and fellow townsman, GEORGE
It. Cnor.wni.L. Eso., sailed from New York on
Saturday last for his second trip to Europe.
He contemplates a rapid tour through Eng-
land, France and Germany, and will return
attend him.
fir One hundred and nineteen of the Slips
in the new Congregational Church, Danbury,
were rented last T,l,i_ursdey for $1,430.
..——:_9~.<,
rm--—-
}I'Prof. Dunn, gave the opening Lectui-,e
of his Course on Friday evening last. They
are to be given on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday evenings until the Course is comple-
ted. For further particulars see liisadv.
———-—-on-¢Q>o ;
- Soda Water. ‘
Knapp dz Lyrics have reared their “bubbling
fountain” for the cooling ofi‘ of the million.
His syrups are so delicious that it’s the easiest
thing in the world, to“ quail‘ the ainbrosial
foam,” whe,th_, r pref‘s,O,¢.d by a.sal,t pork or
codfish dinner, or not. "
Floral.
Our friend John Smith’: collection ofchoice
fiowers and bedding out plants, is fast disap-
pearing before the growing taste for fiorul
embellishments among our citizens. He has
a “ few more left.” however, and has the fuc-
ulty ofproducing anyvariety of plants you
may desire, at as short notice as the egg is
called up from that . mysterious bag by the
immortal Bins. ' ”‘. .‘.' .
A Great Iletablfaliniont.
We passed a very agreeably hour, a few
days ago, in looking through the magnificent
Clothing Establishment of Mr. F. B.';Baldwin,
No’s 70 and 72 Bowery, N. Y. He has recent.-
ly had a largesnd splendid building erected
for his own use, which is not exceeded in ex-
tentaud ma nificence b any other structure.
devoted to the Clothing nsiness, in the city.
The substantial iron columns and plate glass
front, presents a store iiusurpassed in finish
by any estab ishjnspt in the same line of
mas. 'fhei , tore is fifty feet in front i; one
hundred and fifty in'd'epth'; five st’oi"ies.jbigl’i,
and, with the basement, is filled with all end-
less array of garments of every size, texture,
fashion and price, suited to every age and vo-
cation. '
In the Custom Department he has three ex-
perienced cutters,hired by him in "Paris, ex-
pressly to take charge of the entti ng, so that
e is now able to give better satisfaction to
customers than uny.similar establishment in
the city: - « ‘ , -
-' lfr.’ . G. Barnum is theleading mspnger qf
the establishment, andi ‘devotes his entire a .
tentiou to the manufacture of-garments of the
highest finish and in the best style. -
Take it all in all it is the most complete
establishment of the kind we ever visited, and
the best feature of it all,is the remarkably
low price at which his goods are sold. It is
an instituton both of economy and fashion.
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._I,,3eatli of 9 ,W- 53- ,§,°!!9i°‘-
Senator tilt-.iss}!ot soiihibsrdlinré if-"9\‘1'vsvr_sud¢'.vn,|:
at wsstiinginn, i:nuay.ni¢iit-hut. -lie the older?
Senator, being 70 years of age. .,
.40».--—-
‘Weatporf: flutters.
A house belonging to Mrs. Thos. Rowland aigd occu-
pied f-‘y'Wm. H. Smith and family, was burned to the
gm’ sllgapy n_ig_h_fc up-elpkglv ‘Loss about 0800, no in-
'~'- o-.!='I- . i- '
.,..,-..
Congressional. T
.IIom.’ag/.——-'l‘lie Sr:.\'.ii'i: adopted it reso-
lutioii instructing the Committee on Coni-
nierce to report as to the expeclieiicy of mu-
king sufficient. flppl‘0[|l'l:tlll)llS to preserve 3
Riveraud Harbor W0l'lt'é-‘,llll'81ltI_\' cominouc- =
Mr. C|inmllci'gn\'i-. notice I-oqiien. :ii'a1-.'uiIlim.l ..i.-mt, but in a. nvi-aigiiz-rt...-.-i».i
- bll.iIIl€3R ninnnor lie piocec-ls at once to his bizsi/ms. lu
ed from decay. _ _
of it bill inuking ii special iippi'opriat.ion of
$55,000 to finish the ciiaiinel at St. Cluir's ‘
Flats. The Indian .-lppropriutioii bill
was passed.
The House, Mr.
to-day. The House refused to suspend
the rules in order to allow Mr. Grow to
introduce it joint resolution, prohibiting
the exposure at public sale under procla-
have been surveyed and the returns filed
in the Land Otiice for ten years.
mittee, the - Genera l.. Appropriation
w s dizcu s d. The House refused to
a ‘ S 8 ‘ simo of the Fsii-field County Delegation.
print on immense pile of correspondence
respecting Indian afihii-sflin the Territo-
ries,” which the President transmitted.
-- T-uesday.——The Ssxsrs passed Mr. Col-
lamer’s amedment to the Paraguay reso-
lution, by which the clause authorizing
the President to employ force was strick-
en ont. ' The subject was then tabled on
motion of Mr. Mason, who had introduc-.
ed it. The bill for the repeal of the fish-
ery bounties was supported by Mr. Clay
of Alabama. in a long speech at the close
of which the subject was laid over till to-
day. Mr. Douglas made an iueffcct-iial
effort to have the Oregon bill taken up.
Mr. J ohiison’s printing-bill was read, ex-
plained by its author, and passed, slightly
"amended; without opposition.
The House, Mr. Clingman, from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported
a resolution requesting the President to
take measures-for the abrogation of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty. An unsuccessful
attempt having been made to lay the
whole subject upon the table, it was post-
poned 1till today. Com. Paulding and
Paraguay resolutions were introduced.-
The Minnesota bill was then taken up.-
Mr. Kiiigsbury, the Delegate from the
Territory, caused a printed speech to he
read, wherein he argued that Minnesota
ought to have three Representatives, and
compared her history with that of Kansas
Mr. Parrott called him to account, and
he defended his statements on the author-
tthe admission .of the Territory-into the
j fhia‘ vopposstl Mi‘.
ity of Congressional speeches. MrgSlicr-
rnan opposed the admission of Minnesota,
charging that she had not complied with
the Enabling Act. Mr. Jenkins of Vir-
ginia opposed this view, and Mr. Garnett
from the same State favored it. Mr.
Grow thought the sole questions to be
whether the Constitution embodied the
People's will, and whether its principles
were violutive of the Federal Constitution
A discnssion’followed respecting the_agree-
merit,’ in consequence of which the Re-
publicans and South Americans joined
the Anti-Lecompton Democrats in sup-
port of ‘the Crittendeu-Montgomery a-
mendmcnt.
W'ednesday.——The SENATE passed a
point’ resolution giving three years’ full
pay, $7,500, to the widow of Capt.
Hernden. The ‘Vest Point Acadeniy
Appropriation bill was passed despite the
opposition of Mr. Hale, who ntlirmed that
the Academy was a- nuisance. Mr. Ben-
jamin submitted a resolution asking for
information as to what sgeps had been ta-
ken for the protection of American com-
mercein the Mexican ports. The resig-
nation of Senator Biggs of North Caroli-
na, appointed United States District
J udgc, was announced. Mr. Mason’s
Paraguay resolution was taken up. Mr.
Collamer’s amendment precluding the
President from employing force, was lost
by 25 Yeas to 1,5 Nays, and «he resolu-
tion waa passed in its original form. On
motion of Mr. Douglas, the Oregon bill
was taken up. Objection was made to
Union on the admission of the ground
that the .pop_u1atior. was not snlficientyg
and becauseof the clause excluding _ne-'
groes and Cliinamen. Mr. Seward said
that he should vote for the bill, but Messrs
Hale, Trumbull, Fessenden and Wilson
took the opposite view. Without taking
any action on the iuatt-er, the Senate ad-
journed. .
‘ The House postponed the considera-
tion of the French Spoliations bill till
January next. Mi’. Cliiigniaii of North,
Carolina made a. sigiiificaiit spechiu favor
of the nbrégutiou of the Clayton-Buliver
treaty, and in reprobution of the capture
of Gen. Walker by Commodore Panldiug
The Minnesota bill was discussed. The
House then went into Committee on the
General Appropriation bill.
Tlmrsdag/.—Tlie SENATE postponed the
Oregon bill. Mr. Hamlin spoke ino po-
sit-io to the bill repealing the [is cry
‘bounties, in reply to Mr. ,Cla-y of Alan
bama. Before he had concluded, an mo-
tion of Mr. Mason, the Senate went into
Executive Session. Mr. 'l‘oombs was ex-
own request, which was probably made in
consequence of the request of the Commit-
tee yesterday to be discharged from the
consideration of a Bankrupt law, inas-
much as they could agree upou none.
The Hons; passed the General Appro-
priation blil. ‘Mr. Ritchie of Pennsylv‘a.-
Cjiiigm_an’s résolutiojn
respecting the‘ ubrogntio’n ‘of the Cl'nyto'ii'
Bulwer treaty. The House refused to
lay the resolution upon the table, and or-
dered it to be engrossed by 97 Yeas to
86 Nays. A resolution was adopted (li-
recting the Sergeant-at-Arms to bring
Mr. Robert W. Latham before the bar
of the House to answer for contempt
iu not answering the summons to testify
before the Willci's Point Committee. The
Jfiippcsptn bill was tlgcii taken up. Mr.
Smith of Virginia opp6'sed‘ ‘it,"becnuse of
the alien clause in "the Coristituf-ion.———=
Messrs. Millson, Phillips and Bliss denied
the right of Congress to interfere with the
right of suffrage in a State. -
F_rt'day.—Congress, adjourned without
transacting any business, in consequence
of the death of Senator Evans of South
Carolina. Mr. Clingman of North Caro-
lina, resigned his seat in the House and
was swr.-rp into the Scpate. He fills the
place‘ vacated if Mr: ,Bisss. who has
beed appointed Tlllietl‘ States‘ District
J udge. -
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fie We notice that a“ trot-" is to come off
at W-.ikemup’s Course, Westport, on Saturday
next.
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kg. Some kind and sympathiziiig friend
has presepteil our neighbor the Gazette with
a locking glass,'lootl'i bglisll. 99$‘ ll0l'}1 .9991‘)
;H;s promises to use theimn main-I15 ll» '-‘ starch-
ing lnvestigation,”—-Danlmry Tillie!-2.
3. We had no idea of setting your head‘:
to itching neighbor Osborne.
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}!‘ Frank Leslie commenced, in the last .
No. of his Illustrated Paper, a daring expose
of the Swill Milk Business of New York and
In Com- ,
‘ Mr. Trent, of Bridgeport, being the only lawyer from
I
6
cused on the J udiciary Committee, at his '
Governor’s Message.
We give our readers the first Message ofuov. Bucking-
liiiiu, us also the biisiiiess like epeecli of‘ the Speaker of
the House upon ussuiniiig his ilutii-.3 as Pre.-iding Officer.
We think aiiioiig all nnhiasiul, fair, ;n'acfi'-.'aI men, it will
be r(-zul as n. r-rfrrailiiiiy ilociimciit. lie opens with no
flourish ol‘rriiinpeti:, violilciury nosegnys an-l rlieturirral
short if is :1. ilmtiiuient wliicli the slntesmaii arid the
day-laborer can illlll? rend iiml ailiiiire. l-lc cviiiccs such
; deep and well inlbrincd ,2l_l“('i(||fl(} for what;-vi-r zipper‘
‘ i I mm“ W "19 llmslicul and pi-miiictive interests of the
Stephens gave no IU. - Commonwealth, um uniongtlie limie-at, toiling inasses
iliut he should call up the Minnesota bill a
070“? lJ0P'1ltl1l0n the Governor will he looked upon as s
“ man after their own heart:-.”
Mr. Burnhuiu will make u must acceptable Speaker.
and the very neat and well spnken 1-smug, op yr Bun.
dagee in seconding his unanimous nomination in we
_ _ _ caucus, must have added to his gratific t‘o ' ..
mation of the public lands, unless they a ,,,,,,,m,,, ,,,,_.,m,,,,, " ' ""’ ‘°°°"‘
The Republicans could not afford to lose the services
of Mr. Brandcgee as a leader upon the floor,
this county, is naturally “- looked up to‘-' as Genenmg.
—-—--CO-O-O}—
Steainboat Excitement.
The old John Marshall war among the Stet-imhoats
seems inn fair way of re-inauguration. We believe
it is a settled matter that a Steamboat war is as neces-
sary to the health of the people of Norwalk as thunder
showers are for the purification of the atmosphere-—
The steamer (‘ataline made her appearance, as an-
nounced in our last, but her reception was not such as
to indicate any excessive cordiulity. No one present
would receive or cast on‘ her lines, and jibes and jeers,
instead of cheers, went up from the crowd upon the
dock.‘ She brought one passenger, and a small quanti-
ty of Freight, which, by the way, we are told, was ob-
tained without authority, and payment of the freight
bill.-i tliereon refused. On Friday evening, she brought
THREE pusseng-ors,'two barrels and one box, the box for
one of our up-town merchants, who says it was surrep-
tioualy obtained. Our citizens are not long in scouting
out a cat in the meal bag, especially when of the size
, of the steamer Catnline, and it requires no very great
prophetic wisdom to discern that the encoursgement
given the new boat, but weaken our prospects for any
permanent Steamboat line upon the route. We cer-
tainly entertain no unkind feelings towards our new
visitors, and regret that our people sho uld have al-
lowed their partialities for Capt. Greene and his boat’
to have any way assumed an aspect ofincivility,bu‘. the
proprietors of that boat will save themselves from a
pretty heavy disbursement by accepting our advice as
kindly as it is given, and Al‘ oscn wirnniuw, and leave
the route in the hands of those who, in all honor and
fairness, are entitled to the business. We can assure
them of the fact that there isn’ta ghost of is chance of
obtaining suficient patronage to pay their Coal Bills !
We have watched the struggle of Capt. Greene against
accident and against starvation patronage, with equal
wonder and admiration. He has earnestly endeavored
to build up the business of the route, and in no in-
stance has his conduct been other than that of a high-
niinded, upright, honest man, and a courteous gentle-
man. He has done everything in his power for the
public convenience and accommodation, and the people
of Norwalk have not been indifferent spectators to his
pecuniary losses and self-sacrificing endeavors, nor will
they desert him now, just as the scales begin to turn
in his favor. On Saturday evening she came up loaded
with freight and passengers, and was received by some
five liiindred citizens, ii Band of Music, and the boom-
ing of the South Norwalk Field Piece. We would sug-
gest, in conclusion, to the friends of the Confidence,
whether it would not better evince their ilisfnvor of the
opposition, by wholly ubseuting tlieinsi-lves from the
docks on her approach, and let her arrive and depart
alone and in silence.
—————oo¢.>ou—-—:—
fl‘ Campbell has his beautiful Soda Foun-
tain iu full blast, and in the preparation of
his syrups has hit the popular notch. “ Ho,
every one that thirst,” go ye to Ca.mpbell’s
and be at peace with yourselves and “all the
world and the rest of mankind.”
-<0
gfi‘ The “ New Haven Morning News” 53
the title of a neatly printed and good looking
paper, which comes to us from the City of
Elms. It is a democratic anti-Buchanan jour'
nal, and is published by William Faulkner,
Esq. Success to him, and his cause.
——-——+-o.oo>—————
We have received from A. H. Camp,
Bookseller, Main Street, several copies of‘ a
Book entitled “ Wouldst Know Thyself‘, or,
The Outlines of Human Physiology,” by Mrs
Jane Taylor. Geo. F. Cooledge it Brother,
Publishers. .
ll‘.’.ll£72hE@|}‘?lll:é‘.‘I3)..
W1? fill)‘-'-.'..'.‘i‘i§,'E{iI”i'?.§iT.‘i$',?f"ii'é‘$f"i‘i'Z"i-‘.'i3é£-Z
Mr. Samuel H. Ferris, to Miss Julia Knapp,
both of Noruulk.
4.
-9.1
eI7th inst., Ira Maivin,
-.,\. \"./\
In Norwalk, on th
aged 72 years.
3?! town cnmnmt ‘G
A T
U K’ 5
Under Connecticut Hotel.
lectures.
THEiindsrslgnsd has commenced his Course
of Chemical and Philosophical Lectures
in this village. They are given in the Town
House. They will be delivered on the‘ even-
lugs of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays,
till the Course is completed. The last will
be on May 24th; The experiments are nume-
rous, and are considered entertaining, as well
as instructive. They commence at 7 1-2
o’cloclr. Tickets of admission '25 cents.
NATHANIEL DUNN.
A. Place Wanted,
Y a respectable girl who can furnish sat-
isfactory city references of competency
and character. to do general housework in a
respectable family. She is a good Cook,
Washer, and lroner. Enquire at Gazette Of-
fice. it’
Seed rotatooa for Sale.
QUANTITY of White Mercer Seed Pota-
% foes, for sulcgcheap. Enquire at Gazette
( _,cc_. ’ 3f.l9
(U9
Mocha Coffee.
FRESH lot of very superior Mocha Cof-
fee, warranted pure. at
A. MEEKER’S,
Under Gazette Ofiice, Main-st.
Notice. -
WHEREAS my wife, Julia M. Bellweod,has
left my bed and board without just
cause or provocation. this is to forbid all per-
sons ljgi-bogging or trusting her on my account
as I will pay no tlebts of her .c.0nl|'8°l||lg-
GEORG E. BELLWOOD.
New Canaan, April I git-,3 I858. — 3t‘;l_3
________,__%___...- ""
Goofs flew .D.l‘8Wll|§ Garde-
new series of Lessons in Progressive
- Drawing. Viz! ~ ' '
First Studies in Drawing complete in 3 num-
bers of 18 cards each. price per No. 20 cts.
Cottage and Introduction to Landscape Draw-
ing in 4 Nos. efl8 cards cash, price per No.
90 cents. -
Easy Lessons in Landscape, 4 Nos. of'l0 cards
each, at 25 cents per No.
Heads and Animals. in 3 Nos; of i0 curds each
at 25 cents per number. just received by t
- §_§_l§lAl?P at LYNES
nu2‘1zouaoi;os-mm
T ‘U’ R K ' S
Under Connecticut Hotel.
-ILI9
Wanted.
Ah! App repjice, Que who can ccine well
"recommended will find it Bsttnahhht sit.u~ -
ation on applfcstiopzto .S. Cl-ARK-.
_._._.
i I .
Carriage For Sale.
'l‘W0- SEAT Famll y C_iu-risge. suitable for
one or two Ilorses. with pole and straps,
baggage ruck, etc.. attached. Will be sold at
a bargain as the owner has no use for it. ‘
tl'l9 C. SHERRY.
3;-ooglyp, The girticles are well illustrated.
,u’._ 1* - EL‘. "’.7‘ .5-o-v--°---=.. . ..-r-'
&, “ The l'rinic£’<'*is*-tile title of a new
monthly ‘quarto, l6 pages, published by Il.en- ;
ry &‘HlIllhl|l‘i0ll_.L?0. I Spruce Street, N.Y.
it is neatly printed, and though partly devo-
ted to Trade Adveitfsemeiits; is:stll‘l a joiir- j
_§'lIl'_I_§(‘_e. . . _ -~ - ~' . -- 1' . . fa . _ . _. A . J-2
gm e§_|p9f’fIlI}jfIuHI .Tr§ine_i_is” ppcurred _in__West- “fl 938,“ _.'_n.l_9?99,l P,"‘".“-e,!§ Pllbe
,~,g;:.,,..r tps’;-e ,1.-'s_:,'-_.i,.i_ci. glided nitiiuip death ems al a year, or it) with per 30-; W1‘ 59-19. J
_ ,_-.» .. . _ , ~- . . . . .-‘. . . ...- ,1 -. . .-».-. -. ',
41-um. rt--M-in-tin sop-totem,-torscai. - ~ osgrgs W-Jennings; - -
5 V.
‘ A
, 5 _. ,. .
otmgsssi svhsfwi.
F nd“f‘or
‘$1
cppfs get-inons !
. etittloizti-histi'?i'9-velvet‘
..:t*.e.-EL.-.-.<=_-.~.¥..P's.Be§.el-9.*.°..--
Pi‘?
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I BU“! norm c:r.ou-sums’
A r
T U’ R K ’ 8
Under Connecticut Hotel.
NOTICE.
7' Ill-‘. iiudcislgiicil, citizens of Norwalk, con-
sidering the prcselit notorious excess of‘
the liquor Irufilc in this town, not only in
defiance of law, but in contempt of decency,
and to the destruction of‘ good order, niaking
our streets the scent: of repeated bioils and
tiimults, desccrating the Sabbath, and non;-i
ishing other and deeper offences, do call upon
the public authorities of Norwalk to enforce
the existing Statutes against the sale of in.
toxiciiting drinks. and do pledge ourselyeg go
sustain those authorities in so doipg, to the
full extent of our personal and social infiu-
-ltlil
ence. - . .. .,
~ And, that fair notice of ‘the above may 1;.“
given, we direct the immediate publication of
this paper with our names annexed, -in th
Norwalk Gazette. .
Norwalk, May 5th, 1858. .
Ebenezer Hill, ,.
H. M. Prowitt,‘
Charles, Mallory,
Wm. S Lockwood,
G. H. Randle, ,
Ge’o. G. Bishop,
Wm. H. Benedict, -
. George Benedict, ‘
‘ Stiles Curtis,
Wm. K. James,
Isaac S. Beers.
Hugh J. O’Reilly,
Charles Thomas,
Alfred Mallory,
A. Morehouse,
Ira Gregory,
Chas. Lockwood, A. E.Beard.
$33019. C. B. D’Ai'tois,
W -0 56195911. ‘ David Hoyt.
E“,'3- B: ‘Van Ge_o,w.;smim,. .
e . .l.‘5ell_. Phlhp Brush,
A83 Hill. J nines Byxbee
Lewis J. Curtis, G. l’. Adams "
M0593 Hi", Dennis Platt:
J. C. Hubbell,
Henry Allen,
Platt Price,
James Mallory,
Wm. K-. Lewis‘,
Wm_. L. Quintard, ’
John North,
Henry Selleck,
Wm.~B. Weed,
Francis E.Quintard,
Wm. H. Ferris.
C. M . Lawrence,
D.‘ K. Nash,
G. W. Merriam,
D. R. Austin,
Jas. G. Barbour,
Chas. B. White,
Tlics. J. Vansant,
James J. Woolsey.
C. II. Wheeler, '
John D. Lonnsbury, Chandler Starr.
Henry I. Hoyt, Charles C. Betts, .'
Sherman Cole, Z. L on,
Y . .
Morgan T. Smith,
J esse Smith,
Jess Smith,
J. C. Bundle,
Chas. Olmstead,
George M. Holmes,
G. D. Jennings,
Thomas Riley,
Geo. Holmes,
James Sherwood,
L. Hnbbell,
E. W. Stuart,
Roswell Benedict,
James Benedict,
Aaron Marvin,
S. Haight,
J. A. McLean,
Geo. R. Meeker.
Geo. Hoyt, .‘2d,
Levi Clark,
Geo. Marvin,
Alexander Smith,
1.. Hyatt, James W. Hyatt,
l atthias Hubbell, Waldo Brown,
John Taylor, G Washington Gregory
Hiram C. Jones,
John Parketon,
Sherman Stevens,
James Avison,
E. V. A. Chicliesfer, Stephen Hayes, -
Addison Brown, Wm. Mills,
Geo. M. Johnson, Jesse Mills.
H. H. Elwell, A. Diclrernian.
A. L; Bemis, John McQusy,
G. F. Morgan, Samuel Keeler,
John G. Cooper, A_. Archer,
S. Hubbard, Francis J. Smith ,
James Lucas, David L. Burbank.
J. Jnchin, ' B. Weyder.
Gould Benedict, . . Matthew Wilcox,
Lawrence Cavanagh, H. I-‘. Peasc,
Henry T.Smith, Nathan D. Beers, _
David Low, Allen Betta,
Horace A. Gibbs,
A. E. Kroger.
_. Lewis Johnson,
- Jabez Wheater,
George G. Brown,
Garrit Hgiulenbapk,
Joseph St. John, ~
H. B. Downs,
Geo. Seymour,
John 0. Collins,
P. H. Jones,
B. F . Reed,
Nath’l Brotherton,
‘Win. Johnson,
Frederick Belden, Charles Marvin;
Hamilton L. Craw, Chas. T. Leonard,
Miles Sweeney. J. M. Carter, .
John H. Jarvis, John Cockerfur,
George Quintard, - John H. Akin,
John S. Taylor, David Comstcck,
Henry James, Henry M. Terrell,
wwm
ice in ,
i_ii.‘s.p ra'\'_v, '
Isaac elleck,
Wm. R. Finch,
John W. Hubbell,
Wm. J. Finney,
Charles Smith,
John Osborn,
George T. Brady,
Bar-dwell’s Advertisement.
3!?! X913; cnornnro
Tufixm
M19 Under Connecticut Hotel.
Dahlias, loses, Vei-benaa.
THE Subscriber has now on hand, and is
constantly receiving- choice V
2.1.-tntp
I
~Eouse defied ' -out
such as of for
different varieties.all double and choice roots
well started. Hybrid Per-pesssnl RO-
ses, all shades of‘ color. Tuber Roses, Stan-
dard and Moss Roses, Monthly - Roses’ gygg,
variety. P_eI,llIIlB.l_-.-l;._4.§'g0 gss
benus, Fiischins. Ge boa-.’bje
lllllml, En-n‘.
tion,Duisies,‘ Pausiet, .hc. Alllo, _T ,
Cabbage, Pepper, Celery,Caulifiower 'a-'n'd "
Plants, constantly on hand at the new See:
Store. - - H. G. BRIGHAH.
Norwalk, May 6th, 1858. s 2;]?
for Sale Cheap.
_ A very fine Bull Calf‘-, of s pesto;
blood, is offered for sale at its value or ‘the.
butcher, to any one desiring to raise it.
A190. is furrow Cow, suitable for raising a-
Ca_lf'. or to fat, will be said very cheap, it ap-
plied for soon. Enquire at Gazette Ofllce.
Hill’: Newscarpet Store,
0.279 Hudson st., New York, between
A Canal and Spring-sts. Housekeepers
and others in want of
ca petipgs, Oil Cloths ,
Are nvited to purchase tjiéij-;’ s a_ t
establishment. where they willfiua p 311013;,-
lection of beautiful new patterns. never be--_
lore imported, and which, having been pur --
cliased during the pressure, will be sold at
astonishingly low prices to suit the times.
The usual assortment of goods kept jnthe
best stores will always be found in greatvsri-'
ety at 279 Hudson streef:,wholesale and re-
tail. , - 72m 9
I'll’! HOUR CLOTHING
A T
.'.I.' U R K; 9 S
—- Under couiectissi Hat-1;‘ ‘- -
for be has the‘ largest §._llfI best psg9rt;pop‘td';.j ’
town. »
JOHN
(IE: I N’ All N‘
Iliisjustnrrived with another fresh lot of
Green and Black Teas, new crop, and
what we desire to call the attenfien of um
public loin particular, is a lot of G‘.-9'9“; 3
Black Tea for Fifty Cents pes-
ollndg, and an English Bi-eulsfust ’l‘e_a that
cliff ll*3.h,.‘lll‘0ll__9;lli-~1.l333\’-‘llilcli is iperjec_tl_y migr-
. . . . I
clone. 5 H I i, ,
—-A large -lot of Flour sud Feéd, that
N. B.
was on board Sloop Doinestic ,last week. that
was not sunk, for sale at exceedingly low pri-
‘-‘€8- G. dt G. M. HOLMES.
Boxes of fine fresh Figs, arrived by
Selleck-‘s Line to day.
, G. &. G. M. HOLMES,
0-‘IS‘?.\.Isr10.-‘J-—'|‘!ie Fm. §nrs.r¢-
, sev r.il_ye§irs a Missionary on "7510!!! 67!?
ftsia. d.isco_v_ered. ti ‘sinipfx: and
cerfgfll 00??
for Uonsiinipfion JIa‘t_Iima,"B)'ozichz_‘I1‘.8. S€".l_"'
ula 'C'img'Iis. Colds, a'ml .N'ervous’ Debflsfy L‘
also an easy. and effectual mode of inhalmfi
the Remedy-—n method by which the “"‘““W
properties of the Medicine are directly 8553'‘
sad organs and the iiitegument. Actuated by
adeslre to benefit his sufferifll f‘-‘"°‘''» 59
will cheerfully send the Recipe: (free) to all
who desire it, with 3";3__?.}‘Pl's°i'_" dg1‘e°“.°'l3
to; ,p3ep_2i;r;nl-.3’-".‘¥(1,):e.§.-$>;.ttf*S .-l;i.Y,ll ,..
we gm iEi:-3‘1‘sun=vs“n- :'v
Harness and Saddle -fbr-Sale. .
GOOD Second-Hand Harness, also a first 1
rate, Ladies‘ Saddle Bridle and made by ;
Truinor of New York..lf'or sale cheo . ; ,
Apply to 5! '-TI'_I0..\IA;S ROBINSON. '
Norwalk, Ma -10th-31858‘ ‘ . .2t*l91
a ....-.-...,.. _. -, ., - :5;
, No: 9srBcclimsu- _St.,New Bork.
, , 1'.angley’s litters. 3
LARGE INVOICE just received direct
from the Manufaptgfigty? it Bring. .
I ' " " ii!
slim 19
"_ ,.. .5 .,. ‘
. ,s.,.
Alonzo 0. Arnold, D. J. Bennett,
Silas B. Meeker, C. C. St. John,
Wm. Church, Wm. S. Jennings,
C. N. Case, ' David M. Platt,
George Fancher, - Ezra Hoyt,
Wm." L. James. Wm. Marvin, ,
Walter Bl’. II-‘it’:-ii, Wm. P. Dennis, ‘-'
Wm. B = Nash. " Thomas S. Spout,
Chas. nisbrow, ' "‘ .
R 3 -A D
ortinent of Ver- ‘
Norwalk Chronicler