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BUSINESS DlRECTCRY.
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Nor-wells Hotel.
- D. STEPHENSON, Pnorursrou.
. A first class Hotel, beautifully located at
Norw'alk‘,'.-Ccnupcticut. and open for the re-
ception of guests at all times. In connection
With the Hotel is a large Livery Stable, where
good' Horses and Carriages can at all times be
procured. _ tfo
1.36am. Harwell: Hotel-
’JAMES LUCAS, Pnorararon.
This House has recently been thoroughly
rebuilt and greatly enlarged and is now ready
for the reception of guests. It is pleasantly lo-
cated, in immediate proximty to the Depot of
the N. Y. and. N. 11- Railroad. and no this re-
spect for permanent or transnent boarders pos-
sesses advantages over any other Hotel inthe
town. A good Stable is kept in connection
with the Hotel. w tf5
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Connecticut Hotel.
EAST SIDE THE BRIDGE, NORWALK, 00.,NN-
J. C. KELLY, Proprietor.
This well-knou'm and popular House, while
under the management of James Stevens,_de-
ocu‘sedfls open for the rege lion of transnent
or permanent Boarders, an no expense or
pains will be spared to secure the comfort of
nests. - . . _
Good Stobling for Horses, 8m. 10
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' .Wooster House, Danbury, Conn. .
WM- 1*. STEVENS. Proprietor-
. The Subscriber, having purchased the
above named Hotel, is prepared to re-
ceive permanent and transient boarders, and
to entertain, Travellers and the Public gener-
ally, The Hotel is large, commodious’, and
is fitted up with the conveniencies of. modern
Hotels; it is abundantly supplied With. llure
during Water. and, is pleasantly located. on
the Main Street, Within every few rods of the
Railroad Depot. .
‘O.‘s. LOOKWOOD,“
PaShlqllsble Draper and Tailor,
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING EMPORIUM,
No. 3 Skiddy’s Block,
. Main Slrcet,_Nor\va1k, Conn.
s. E. OLMSTEAD:
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
GROCERIES, FLOUR, FEED, &c.,
No’s 14 «h 16 Main Street, Nor-Walk, Conn.
-» - J. I. TOOTH
Attorney and counselor at Law,
OFFICE OVER MALLORY’S STORE
N orwalk, Conn.
C. J. GRUMAN,
Dealer in FOreign and Domestic
DRY. GOODS, = OARPETINGS
Carriage Trimmings, Cloths, Cassi-
meres, S atinetls, , Ves’tiugs, and Tail:
0?": Trimmings, by the Yard,
.Piecc or Package.
sheen-Nee, smar‘mcs, JEANS,
At the lowest possible prices.
N O RWA LK. Q0 N N.j
P. H. NASH,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
S T 0. VI} S ,
. " L . uxxurxcrunnn or
‘l‘in, She at Iron & Copper Wares.
H as constantly on baud alargc assort-
ment Qf general. House-keeping
Furniture, at 80. Norwallc.
Conn.
11. o. RANDLE,
Hats, Caps,t-'-¥lllen's & Boy’s
STRAW GOODS, &c.,
Ladles'l'urs, Gents Gloves, Canes,
Umbrellas, we.»
' No. 2 Skiddv’s Block;
ETNA INSURANCE comrmvr.
,_ Of Hartford.
Incorporated in 1819. Chm-ter Perpetual.
Cash Capital, $1,000,000-
Insure against loss mad damage by Fire,
on Terms adapted to the hazard, and
consistent with the laws of
compensation.
GEO. R. COWLES, Sole Agent,
' For Nowell: and vicinity.
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C. 81. E. K. LOCKWOOD, & Go
NORWALK.CONN.,
nonuracruaans or
l AMOS Hunt-r,
General Pension d. Patent Agent
Anal Prosecutor of Claims before
the several Departments and
the Court of Claims.
lVashington, D. C.
D. 3. BOOTH,
: Attorney & Counsellor at Law
6] “TALL STREET,
NEW YORK.
Dentistry.
Doctors H1111. 6L PITCH,
Surgical ‘81. Mechanical
D E N T I S T 8,
Office over the Store of C. J. Grumam
NORWALK, CONN.
A.HII.L. CHARLES Frrcu.
J. N. Locxwooo a co,
(Successors to J. P. Hoxrouot‘,
KEEP constantly on hand :1 large and va-
_ ried assortment of LADIES’, GENT’s AND
CHILDREN’S
Gaiters, Boots, Shoes. etc"
all made under our own personalsupervision,
01' the best material and in the very best man-
ner. Our assortment ol Lamms’ GAITERS,
undoubtedly comprises, both in extent and
quality. a finer assortment than can be found
at any similar establishment in the County;
In GENT’s BOOTS, GAITERS, Suons, &c., we have
a larger and better assortment, we are confi-
dent, than was everbefore offered in Norwalk.
We also are prepared to manufacture to meas-
are. (my article in our line,promply, at the
shortest notice.
Mrssns’ AND CHILDREN’S Suons, Runners,
&c., in endless variety. A fine article of
SLIPEPERS for Gents’ wear- -
REPAIRING in all its branches, done neat-
ly, quickly and cheaply.
NerWalk Machine Shop.
HE subscriber having taken the shop here‘
tofore occupied by Dimou Finch, and fit-
ted it up with special reference to a General
.MachiueJobbing 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, etc., for
all ‘ work appertaining to his business, and
from his many years experience in Manufac-
turing, and his familiarity with all kinds of
Manufacturer’s Machinery , he feels 'confidcnt
that he can execute all orders in a‘ substan-
tial and workmanlike manner. Having had
much experience in the manufacture of Fur
Machinery, Building of Blowers, &c., be {3,
enabled to give particular attention thezeto.
, 11.0. ARNOLD.
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I“ New Styles. m
New Goods &. low prices
HARLES FIELDS has now onhand as
_ _ large and varied an assortment of Gen-
tlemen and Ladies’ Gaiters, Boots, and
Slippers,ashus ever been presented to the
publiciuthis market. The styles are new;
the workmanship neat and beautiful; while
the material is of the finest texture and
most durable quality. He has some very
elegant, plain and fancy colored, Ladies
Gaiters; also, Gent’s Patent Leather Boots
and Shoes, with. an endless assortment of
Boys and Misses Shoes, all of- which will be
sold very low for cash. The public are inni-
tcd to call and examine his stock for them-
selves. ’ tf21
Great Bargains in
'LUMBER,
AT SOUTH NORWALK,BY
THOMAS In. TECH.
UST RECEIVED, 100,000 ft. Spruce Tim
her, all sizes; 150,000 Spruce Laths,200,
000 ft. Boards, 190,000 ft. 1 1-4, 1 l~2, and 2
inch Plank, 30,000 ft. Siding, 25,000 ft. Spruce
Boards, 25,000 ft. Spruce Plank, 50,000 ft.
Hemlock Boards, 50,000 ft. 5-8 Boards, 800
Bunches Shingles.
THOS. L. PECK.
South Norwalk, May 16, 1857.
LUMBER ! LUMBER !
ILL Jr. HUBBELL have recently com
menced the Lumber Business at the Old
standlately occupied by Mr. CharlesThomas,
and intendto keep on sale
Timber, Lath and Lime,
together with ev‘eryvarieti of Lumber sold in
this market. We shall be appy to accommo-
date customers with any thing in our line at
liberal prices . M. ,
l5 . J, C. HUBBELL,
Connecticut ,
Saddlery, Harness and Trunk
MANUTAOTORY,
East side the Bridge, under 007101,. Hotel.
TEPHEN SWANN, successor to Fauna-
arcx BRADLEY, returns hissincere thanks
to theinhabitantsof Norwalk an . neighbor-
hood,and his patrons in particular, f 1 hte
very liberal patronage bestowed upon him
during the past yenr,and hopes by strict
attention to business,to merit acontinuance
of their support.
Every description of articles connected
with the trade, kept constantly on hand, of
the very best materialand workmanship, and
at the lowest prices.
N. B.—Jobbing neatly and promptly at-
tended to on the shortestuotice, and most
reasonable terms.
No rwalk, April 13th, 1858.
Nor-walk Emporium.
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PROVISIONS, FRUITS.
Vegetables, Fish of All'liinds,
Clams, Oysters, ‘GLc.
As good as themarket affords, oonstautlyto
befound at the well known establishment of
,MEEKER. & OLMSTEAD.
Goods of the above description re-
ceived daily, and for sale at wholesale and
retail on the most favorable terms.
Norwalk Dye Works,
Foot of Illill Hill, Normal/c, Coma.
OHN PICKENS,practical Dyer and Re-
finisber, would remind his friends and the
public generally, that be still carries on the
Dyeing Business, in alli branches, at his
old stand. Ladies Dr 393 Dyed any
Color,and Steam-Finished in the most ap-
proved manner. Grape, Brocbe, and Cash-
mere Shans, Cleaned, Dyed, and Pressed,
To compare with new goods. Lace Damask
and Moreen Curtains, Table Covers, Rugs,
etc" Cleaned, Dyed, and Finished. Gentle-
l
Dyed and Pressed.
'Fin,3hestlron&0'opper Wares Blen’BClothing and so... Hats. Cleaned.
AND DEALERS IN
Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Cutlery,
Britannia Porcelaiu and Wooden.
Wore, avid Kitchen Furniture
in general, Pumps, Skeet
Lead 4- Lead Pipe,
Crockery, Glass
agglChiua
Woes. "
.dgents, Joseph Shepherd, Norwnlk, Ly-
man Platt, Main-st, Danbuty. David Sellcck,
West Norwalk, J. w. Reed, Stamford. PM“
yollcuugsumrpga,Conn; ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘1‘3
Mineral Cabinet For Sale-
NE Of the largest and most valuable Cub-
mets of Minerals in Fairfield County, is
Ofi‘;red for sale for much less than its value.
It would form a. rare and valuable addition
to any 8.921.091. or Gentleman’s Library." FBI
particulars enquire at-the Gazette Olfice.tf15
BOOTS-lit SHOES, a larg e assortment at
. Guinea’s.
, . Do you want
Ogurchase a Watch? , . .
T all On 0- S. CLARK.
l NOIWle, Jan. 4th, 185%
Norwalk Post Ofice.
MAILS CLOSE.
West 7.45 A. M.,—2.45 P. M.
East 8.45 A. M.—-4.45 P. M.
_ Danbury and Norwalk Railroad, 9.00 A. Ii.
Weston, Bedding. and Bedding Ridge 12 M.
MAILS our.
West 9.30 A. M.-—5.45 P. M.
East 8 30 A. M.—3.30 P. M. ~
Danbury and Norwalk Railroad 8.10 A. M.
POST OFFICE nouns
From 7.00 A. M. to 8.00 P.M.
R. A. WILLIAMS, P. M.
Norwalk Savings Society}
Noawanx, Nov. 4th, 1857.
NOTICE is hereby given, that Deposits
made in this Society on or before the 5th
day Of January, April, July, and October,
will be put on interest on the first day bf said
respective months. '
Josnru W. Honour.” Treasurer
NOYWMk Savings Society.
.chwm
Paper Hanging
D E P o '1' ,
One Door North of Gazette Building.
The subscriber would give notice that he
keeps constantly on hand, a very large assort-
ment of
tf45
Wall and Ceiling Paper,
Including Oak and Marbled Paper, for Halls,
Offices, DiningRooms, etc., which will be put
on at short notice,and the best possible man-
ner. Having received his Spring Stock, heis
now prepared to furnish Paper Hangings as
Cheap as the Cheapest. , Also
PAINTING,
In all its branches, carried on as heretofore.
GEORGE MA RVIN.
Norwnlk, April 3d, 1858.
Horse and 0x Shoeing.
THE subscriber havin takeng the Oldstand
formerly occupied by Waterbury and
Duncan, in the rear Of the old Bakery,foot of
Mill Hill, devotes his entire attention to the
careful and judicious shoeing of Horses. and
Oxen. for which bebas unequalled facilltgcs.
From'his many years experience, devpting
himself exclusively to this branch of busmess,
be is confident he can give entire satisfaction ,
to all who may favor him with their patrpn-
age. Particular attention paid to shoeing
Horses with tender and diseased feet.
JAMES D. SHEA.
Norwalk, April 27th, 1858. “13
GOA!- ! GOAL !
G H- 8‘ J- QRANDLE keep constant-
0 15’ 0". hand, at their Coal Yard at Nor-
walk, East side the Bridge, on Smith’s Deck,
‘3. very superior article of Goal, of all sizes
and kinds. Our stock is all fresh, and pains
have been taken to secure the best. kinds
in the market, such as Spring Mountain; Lo-
higb, Locust Mountain, White Ash, Prttston,
&c., which we will sell at fair renumerating
prices. We also keep the above varieties at
our Yard in Winnipauk.
FURNITURE!
HE sub sciber is now prepared to offer to
the public, at his old stand, as good an
assortment of
Cabinet Turmture
as can be found in Fairfield County, and at
lower prices, FOR CA SH, than the same
quality of Goods can be obtained at any oth-
er establishment.
The, Stock consists in part Of
Marble Top, Extension, Dining, Card, and
Quartette Tables ; Bookcases, Bureaus,
Sofas, Tete-a-Tetc Lounges, Mahog-
any and Cane-seat Chairs;Gilt
and Mahogany Frame Look-
ing Glasses, (kc. dtc.
OOFFIJV' WflREROOM S .
Where maybe found a full assortment of
Collins, which will be finished in the best pos-
sible manner, and at short notice.
33‘ A Hearse will be furnished when de-
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sired. A. RENOUD.
Westport, May 1st, 1858.
A M R R O T Y P E S ,
TAKEN in a. style which for durability and
execution cannot be excelled.
The subscriber having taken the old Austen
Daguerrean Rooms in the Daubury Depot, at
Norwalk Bridge, takes this method to inform
the people of Norwalk and vicinity, that he
is prepared to‘ take their pictures by the Am-
brotype process, w '01] is universally acknowl-
edged to be for s perior to the Daguerreo-
type, and equal to a Steel Engraving. All in
want of a. superior likeness, are invited to call,
examine and judge for themselves.
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE! First
class pictures taken by this new process from
50 cents upwards. E. B. THOMPSON.
Hardware and Cutlery.
Mechanic’s Tools, Farming Utensils
Guns. Pistols, Iron and Steel,
Window Glass, Paints
and Oils.
HE Subscriber has nowinstoreandis
constantly receiving direct from the man
ufacturers, a large supply Of Foreign and
Domestic Goods,under the above denomina-
tions ,whicll makes his assortment Ofnrticles
suited to this market, equal to anyiu the
state, and which will be sold either whole-
sale or retail,on as favorable terms as can
be purchased in New York. For list of ar-
ticlesand prices,purchasersare requested
tocalland examine for themselves.
. WM. C. STREET.
. THOMAS RILEY,
Merchant Tailor and Draper,
No. 3‘Phoenix Block, Norwalk, Conn.
THE subscriber would respectfully announce
that having cleared out all his old stock
at his auction sales,he has now on hand a
fresh selected stock of seasonable Cloths, Cas-
simcres,Vest~ings, &c., which be is prepared
to make up in the best and most fashionable
styles. A complete assortment of Mens and
Boys’ CLOTHING READY MflDE.
Grateful for long and continued favors, I
shall endeavor. with renewed exeition, to
merit their continuance.
ALBERT H-RTRII.
Merchant Tailor.
(Adjoining Stose of Knapp d'. Lynes, Main st.)
NORWALK, CONN.,
HE Public are res ectfully invited to call
,_ and examine the urge and varied assort-
ment of
READY MADE CLOTHING,
French Cloths, Cassimeres and Veslings,
A150,. general assortment of gcntiemen’s
furnishing goods, consisting in part of Hats
and Caps, Umbrellas, Shirts. Collars, Cra-
vats, Handkerchiefs, Suspenders, &c.
Cloths, Cassimeres and Ventings by the
yard or pattern, and out free of charge.
Particular attention paid to Children’s Gar
meats.
. _ \
w New Carnage Shop.
IJV‘ JV‘OR WflLK !
HE Undersigned having opened a Carriage
Shop on Camp street, is prepared to re
ceive orders for all kinds of Carriages, Wag
one, Sleigh8.&c- 1:19 is also prepared to do
all kinds of repairing and re-painting, &c.
"All ordersleft at the Hurnessestablisbment
of Stephen Swann,will be pnnctu‘ally atten-
ded to. Work warranted good. atressonable
'ces and done when promised!
p" ’ JOHN SHEPHERD, , ,
3’ ;
1 ”(films
POETRY.
The Barefoot Boy.
or JOHN G. wnimxn.
Blessings upon thee, little man 1
Barefoot boy, with check of ten l
With thy turned up’ pantaloons,
And thy merry whistled tuner-
With thy red up' redder’still, *
Kissed by strawberries on the bill—-
With the sunshine on thy face—
Through thy torn brim ’Izjaunty grace ;
From my heart I give thee joy-
I was once a barefoot boy.
Prince thou art—tho grown up man
Only “Bell'lblicau.
Let the million dollar’d ride—-
Barefoot, trudging at his pide,
Thou hast more than he can buy,
In the reach of ear and eye—
Outward sunshine, inward joy ;
Blessings on the barefoot boy.
0h 2 for boyhood’s painless play,
Sleep that wakes inlaughing day ;
Health that mocks the doetor’s rules ;
Knowledge never learned at schools ;
0f th ild bce‘s morning chase,
0f the. wild flower’s time and place,
, Flight of fowl and bebitude
Of the tenants of the wood,
How the tortoise bears his shell,
How the woodchuck digs his cell,
And the ground mole sinks his well ;
How the robin feeds her young,
How the oriole’s nest is hung ;
Where the whitest lilies blow,
Where the freshest berries grow,
Where the ground nut trails in vine,
Where the good grape’s cluster shine.
0f the black wasp’s cunning way,
Mason of his walls of clay,
And the agricultural plans
0f gray hornet artisans i
For eschewing books and tasks,
Nature answers all he asks,
Hand in hand With her he walks,
Face to face with her he talks,
Part and parcel of her joy,
Blessings on the barefoot boy i
0h l for boyhood’s time of June,
Crowding years in one brief moon,
When all things I heard or saw,
Me, their master, waited for l
I was rich in flowers and trees,
Humming birds and honey bees ;
For my sport the squirrel played,
Plied the scouted mole his spade 1
For ’my taste the blackberry ‘cone
Purpled over hedge and stone,
laughed the brook for my delight
Through the day and through the night,
Whispered at the garden wall,
Talked with me from full to fall ;
Mine the sand rimmed pickerel pond,
Mine the walnut slopes beyond,
Mine the bending orchard trees,
Apples of Hesperides I
Still as my horizon grew
Larger grow my riches too,
All the world I saw or knew,
Seemed a complex Chinese toy,
Fashioned for a barefoot boy 1
Oh I for festal dainties spread,
Like my bowl of milk and bread—
Pewter spoons and bowl of wood,
0n the door-stone gray and rude I
O’er me, like a regal tent,
Cloudy-ribbed, the sunset bent,
Purplexcurtained, fringed with gold,
Looped in many a wind-swung fold ;
While for music came the play
0f the pied frogs- orchestra ;
And to light the noisy choir,
Lit the fly his lamp of fire I
I was monarch ; pomp and joy
Waited on the barefoot boy.
,
Cheerly, then, my little man,
Live and laugh as boyhood can i
Though the flinty slopes be hard,
Stubble spesred the new mown award ;
Every morn shall lead thee through
Fresh baptisms of the dew ;
Every evening from thy feet
Shall the cool winds kiss the heat
All too soon these feet must hide
In the prison cells of pride—
Lest the freedom of the sod
Like the colt for work beshod,
Made to tread the mills of toll,
Up and down in ceaseless moil—
Happy if their tracks be found
Never on forbidden ground—
Happy if they sink notin
Quick and treacherous sands of sin,
Ah I that thou couldst know the joy,
Ere it passes, barefoot boy l |
MISCELLANY. m
From the New Haven Palladium.
LEGISLATIVE SKETCHBS.
SKETCH No. 11.
Daniel K. . Nash.
There are other men in the Legislature
more prominent in public life, and there-
fore better known among politicians, than
Daniel K. Nash, one Of the representa-
tives of N orwalk—sometimes called Dea-
con Nash, and sometimes Capt. N ash .—
He was born in 'Ridgefield 63 years ago.
Among a crowd of men his appearance
would naturally excite inquiry, for no.4
turn has given him the externals of a gen-
tleman. The signs of having praised the
middle age, are seen in the gray hairs
that are sprinkled Over his short locks.—
He is tall and straight, always possessing
a dignified mein and benevolent counte-
nance.
For several years Deacon Nash was
the commander Of a vessel engaged chief-
ly in the coasting business—but his lat-
ter years have been spent in his beautiful
homestead and on his farm, which over-
look the village part of the town of Nor-
walk and the waters of the Sound. He
is enthusiastically devoted to horticultu-
ral and agricultural pursuits. He is a
Deacon in the Second Congregational
Church of Norwalk, and blends in happy
union the qualities of the firm, energetic
commander that could awe a mutiny at
sea, or guide without fear, a ship in a
storm, and at the same time the modesty
and decility which are generally associa-
ed with such an olficein the church as that
he now fills.
It is a pleasure to portray men to the
community whose career will bear the test
ofa full and free investigation—whose
private lives are beautified, like his own,
with unostcntatious charities, and who, in
this envious, jealous and censorious world,
can live so as to silence the tongue ofcal-
umny and die without an enemy. He is
yielding and self-sacrificing in his efi'orts
to promote the happiness of others but in
the advocacy of what he believes to be
justice and truth, be is as firm as the
everlasting mountains.
~ Deacon Nash has a ractical mind, and
a reason for whatever lie proposes or ex-
ecutes. He does not often appear in de-
bate, but when he does, he is heard with
much deference, and rarely fails of ma-
king an impression. He speaks. plainly,
but always kindly—never'ma'king a sting-
ing retort or harsh imputallon; ' ”He does
not ’covet political honors, and therefore
t them. Hilfirstappemnce
as a. politician was as a candidate of the
free soil party for Senator from the 12th
District in Fairfield County in the spring
of 1849. He received more than his par-
ty vote, but not enough to elect him, for
the free soil party was then a third par-
ty in the State.
In 1856 he was nominated as a candi-
date for Representative, and was opposed
as a "‘ Black Republican,” “ Abolition-
ist” fro—but in vain, for he~ was elected
and led his party by several votes—and
during the session of that year he was a.
useful and well known member. He was
returned again this Spring as a Republi-
can without modification or mitigation.
We wish the House was' full of just such
members. We trust now that Mr. Nash
has began the work of a legislator we
shall see him often among our law-makers
in time to come.
SKETCH No. 12.
Ron. Sidney B. Beardsley.
In Goodwin’s statistics we find it re-
corded that Mr. Beardsley is 15 years Of
age—a married man—was born in Mon-
roe, Fairfield County—and is now a Re-
publican Senator. SO much for the rec-
Ord from that source. Mr. Beardsley
occupies desk N o. 10, which brings him
nearly in front of the President, and ex-
cept NO. 11 is the best seat in the cham-
ber. There is much 'skill in getting a
“raking position,” .1111 around, and so
nearly in front of the presiding officer as
to easily catch the eye of that dignitary
whenever a quick movement is necessary
to the success or defeat Of a measur e.—
But the desks in the Connecticut Senate
are not chosen by the members. They
are numbered after the several Districts,
beginning with No. l, on the left of the
President, and running round in a semi-
circle to his right, number 21 being the
last desk. Mr. Beardsley’s seat is of very
easy access to the members of the Third
House, and he, being a “ strong man,” is
constantly interrupted‘ with advice, sug-
gestion or remonstrance from the innu-
merable membersof that industrious body.
Mr. Beardsley represents the towns of
.1
, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford. Hun-
tington, Weston, Trumbull, Monroe,
‘ Westport and Boston.
The present session, is the “first ap-
pearance” of Mr. Beardsley as a member
of the General Assembly. Yet he seems
as much “at home” in his new place, as
if he werea veteran in such councils.—
He is a full-set man, but a little short in
stature, with dark eyes, dark complexion
and black hair. At the first sight he
appears to be a. rather heavy man, phys-
ically and mentally ; yet he possesses
powers, which, when brought into full
activity, always makes him a severe an-
tagonist for the ablest debaters.
Mr. Beardsley is a son of the late Hon.
Cyrus Beardsley, who, in his lifetime was
a prominentjmembcrof the Democratic
party of this State, Speaker of the House
of Representatives, &c. His son, Sid-
ney, the Senator obtained a portion of
his classical education in Yale College,
and studied law in the ofiice of Hon. Reu-
ben Booth of Danbury, who said young
Beardsley was the best student he ever
had, which was a high compliment from
a much respected authority.
Mr. Beardsley began the practice of
his profession in Norwalk, in 1842, and
was there in due time, elected Judge of
Probate, which office we think be filled
until his removal to Bridgeport, which is
now his home. He is regarded as one of
the first lawyers of his county, being well
read in the science of his profession, and
possessing great logical ability, with a
keen and remarkably discriminating pow-
er of perception, or the ability to see his
advantages, and the main points Of a
case, long before they have been develop-
ed to any ordinary observer. In the
court he is dreaded as an opposing coun-
sel, because of the crushing power with
which he comes down upon the opposite
side, thus showing a. large development
Of what Prof. Fowler would call the de-
structive‘ faculty which every man posses-
ses who exhibits an indomitable energy.
Mr. Beardsley is a very companions-
ble man, and his more intimate friends
sometimes speak Of “ Sid” as a downright
clever fellow. However unbending he
may be among them, he maintains his
Senatorial dignity with becoming grace
and taste. The position assigned him in
the Senate is that of Chairman Of the
Committee on Banks. There has not
anything occurred in the Senate during
he session to bring him out in all his
strength, though he has made two or
three very good speeches, enough to show
that when he is tried, he will not be
found wanting.
SKETCH No. 13.
Amos 8. Treat, .Bsq.
The above'named gentleman represents
the city of Bridgeport, in the popular
branch of the legislature, and hll position
there is that Of Chairman of the ‘vommit
tee on Incorporations other than Banks.
He is apparently over six feet high, and
well proportioned—in fact he has a form
to be envied in height and size, if envy
could increase the dimensions of smaller
men. He is but 37 years of age, al-
though be would readily be taken for a
man of 45 or 49. He wasbominBridge-
water—is a lawyer and a bachelor, and
on Mr. Goodwin’s record, he signs him-
self ‘a Republican, though we believe he
was an American before that party went
to the place of the departed. Whether,
like some of the “‘ Old line whigs,” he still
retains such a fond remembrance of for-
mer associations as to find it hard to give
them up, and has faith still to believe
that any of the politically dead organiza-
tions of the past twenty-five years will
come to life again, we cannot say ; but
we think as be has signed himself “ Re-
publican,” he means it without a qualify-
ing adjective of any sort. He has the
credit of being a very shrewd man, and
we believe he is all of that, and that he
is sufiiiciently progressive to keep pace
with the march of time and destiny in
political revolutions—that he does not
sound the alarm of fire‘aftcr the fire has
been put out and the engines have been
put up.
Mr. Treat belongs to the large and in-
fluential class. known_as self made men—-
that is, men that were not made by the
tailor and the tutor—not certificated with
fine clothes or the collegiate parchment.
He has bad, by severer toil, to make up
by his own unguided efiorts for the disad-
!
vantages under which every intellectual
young man labors whose mind has not
undergone the systematic discipline of ac-
ademic instruction. We understand that
Mr. Treat was “ brought up” to follow
the rounds of country life until he turned
bls attention to a professional pursuit.—
He applied himself to the study of the
law, with great zeal and perseverance,
and began its practice in Newtown, Fair-
field County, about the year 1845, and
continued in that business there until
1853—or ’54. In the meantime be was
appointed Clerk Of the Courts by Judge
Minor which office he now holds. The
present is his first appearance in the Leg-
islature, yet he has appeared entirely fa-
miliar with the routine of Legislative par-
liamentary practice. At the head of
the committtee named he has had a
laborious duty, but has rendered im-
portant services there. Mr. Treat is also
Chairman on the part Of the House, of
the Joint Select Committee on Fisheries,
and Chairman of the Committee Of the
House on Contested Elections. His
style of speech is plain and practical, free
from tropes and figures, yet he is forcible
and clear in his propositions and conclu-
sions. He is in short eminently a practi-
cal and industrious business man. He
has been but little known among the poli-
ticians of this State at large, having rare-
ly appeared at the convention of parties.
1n Bridgeport and vicinity, however, he
is admitted to be a very sagacious man,
and a politician of great influence. As a
legislator, he has already obtained a sim-
ilar reputation.
——-N<O>oo—-——
The Milk Trade. of Boston.
Apropos to the shocking “ swill milk”
developments in New York city, the edi-
tor of the New England Farmer has de-
voted much labor to an investigation of
the milk trade of Boston, and as a result
has gathered much interesting and valua-
ble information. We extract the follow-
ing froma lengthy article in the Farmer
of the last week :
“ The value of the milk annually
brought to this city, as it comes from the
country, is about one million Of dollars,
and that, as it is sold out to the consum-
ers, is swelled to the sum of one million
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ;
the $250,000 being the charge for carry-
ing the Cochituate water through the
Street, and peddling it out at 6 cents per
quart 1 To test this the editor of the
Farmer, purchased recently, in person,
from those usually selling it, a pint of
milk at apiece, from every part Of the
city of Boston. Each parcel was placed
in a bottle by itself, and the name ,of the
person of whom it was purchased, togeth-
er with the name of the street and number
of the place of business,'cntered upon a
card and tied to the bottle. When a
large box full Of these samples bad'bcen
collected, the milk was taken into the
presence of several impartial business men
of the city and tested.
The results show that nearly—but not-
quite—one quarter part of all that is sold
for milk in Boston, is water. Some of
the places where this adulteration takes
place, together with the method of color-
ing, and other parts of the modus oper-
andi, are much better known than the
participators in this wicked work are
aware of. In many cases the milk is de-
prived of its cream either before or after
it is watered, and perhaps in both cases,
—so that the consumer, after paying the
highest price for his milk and water, pays
from 17 to 25 or 30 cents per quart, for
his cum cream! These are questions of
importance, and concern the public health
In New York the milk is vitiated before
it comes from the cow : in Boston after-
wards.
W
HE DECLINES Ian—The following epi-
sode in the debate in the Methodist Gen-
eral Conference, on the 25th ult. over a
motion to raise salary Of Bishop Payne
,—who was in the chair at the time—is
quite a laconic affair, and a refreshing ex-
hibition of unselfish devotion of duty :
G. W. D. Harris—I move to raise
Bishop Payne’s salary to $1800.
The Chair—I decline it.
G. W. D. Harris—I beg the Bishop
to be still.
The Chair—I have declined salaries
before. Let me alone, sir.
G. W. D. Harris—Will the Chair let
us alone ?
The Chair—The brethren will please
let me alone.
G. W. D. Harris—Will you allow us
to vote? .1
The Chair—I will not.
New York Express.
«0--
IS‘ Col. Forney, having been ac-
cused of opposing the administration on
Lecompton, out of revenge for personal
neglect, says that he was never a candi-
date before Mr. Buchanan for any ofiice
whatever, but that several of the most
important positions were ofi'ered to him,
which he declined, assuring the Presidenr
that he was not an aspirant for any Oflice
high or low.
<0
...... A gentleman who has spent his
winter partially upon the Mississippi, re-
marks that it chiefly reminded him of an
inexhaustible cathartic~ready mixed for all
mankind. .
...... Leave your grievances, as Napo—
leon did his letters, unopened for three
weeks, and it is astonishing how few of
them, by that time will require answer-
mg.
. . . .Thc last thing Mrs. Cunningham-
Burdcll has done is to buy a farm in Car-
roll county, Ohio, paying 85000 down
upon it, and the papers say she is gomg
to take immediate passessfon.
. . . . Catharine Brook, a young lady of
Albany, aged 14 years, took a small dose
of arsenic on Saturday, for the purpose of
beautifying her complexion, and on Sun-
day morning was arrayed in a shroud for
the grave. .
. . . .Joseph Cohen, of Stamford the little
boy whose skull was broken not long ago
by a runaway horse, fell into the canal
last week, but was pulled out, of course.
That boy’s life might be insured with tol-
erable safety. ‘
. .. .Why are hoops like an obstinate
man? Because they Often stand out
about trifies. '
. . . .Counterfeit $5 bills .on-the Saybrook
Bank, Conn, have appeared at Albany.
~ &
GROWING BEAUTIFUL,
BY '1‘. S. ARTHUR.
“ You remember Kate Maxwell ‘l” said
a lady friend, an old acquaintance. We
had met at an evening party, and were
talking of auld lang syne-
“ Very well,” I answered. “ It would
be difficult to forget her lonely face.”
“ How long is it since you saw her 1?"
inquired my friend.
“ It must be several years. I think it
was in 18— that her family removed from
this city.”
“ Yes, it was in that year.”
“ It is unfortunate to be so homely,”
said I. .
“A beautiful spirit is more to be desir-
ed than a beautiful person,” remarked the
lady.
“ True,” I replied. “ The eye's bright-
ness and the skin’s lustre are but tran-
sient ; while the soul’s beauty is imperiali-
able. Kate was a good girl, for all her
singularly unattractive exterior.” :
“ She had many true friends,” said the
lady, “ and they were all of the better
class—better, I mean, in its right sense.”
I was about changing the subject of
conversation, when my companion direct-
ed my attention to a young lady, the ecu--
tre of a group Of three or four ladies and
gentlemen. She was talking with some'
animation, and there was a glow of feclr
ing and a play of thought in her face,
which, though not possessing features that
might be called handsome, had something
in it that was singularly attractive.—
“ Who is it i” I inquired.
“ Don’t you know her i” said my
friend, smiling.
“ The face is quite familiar. I ought
to know her. But I am in doubt as to
her identity.”
“ Let me mention her name.”
“ Do so, if you please.”
“ Kate Maxwell.” .
“ Impossible 1 It may be a cousin or
a. sister.” I was incredulous.
“ It is Kate herself. Hasn’t she im-
proved ‘2”
“ Wonderfully l Why, she is really
growing handsome! Has she discovered
the fountain of beauty 1”
“ She has been drinking of its waters
for years,” replied my earnest friend.
" I must renew our acquaintance,” said
I. And we walked together across the
room. The nearest view was not the
breaking of an illusion. A smile of true
pleasure that lit up her countenance, as
she recognizedlme, covered every plain
feature like a veil of transparent light.—
How remarkably was she changed !
Later in the evening, I had a quiet talk
with her—first about old times, and then
a variety of themes suggested by the oc-
casion, or coming into thought spontane-
ously. What an exquisite perception of
things true and beautiful she had ? Her
thought was lucid as crystal, 'But most
apparent was her interest in all things
pure and good in our common humanity.
In speaking of others she seemed to take
a peculiar delight in magnifying their ex-
cellencies. .
Present in that company was another
maiden, whom I had known for years.—
She and Kate had been intimate before
the latter removed to another city. They
were much together, and people of a cer-
tain class used to say that Nancy Lee was
incapable of a sincere friendship for any
one, and only associated intimately with
Kate Maxwell, in order that she might
have a foil to her beauty. This was sta-
ting the casc a little too strongly, and the
remark had its origin in a certain smart-
ness Of speech cultivated by many persons,
and which is very nearly allied to ill-na-
ture. Nancy Lee had regular features,
narrowed to a fine oval. Her lips were
moderately full and Of faultless outline ;
her chin slightly prominent ; her eyes
dark, large and lustrous, with long fring-
ed lids that lay like shadowy lines upon
her cheeks. Every one pronounced her
beautiful at a glance ; and those who met
her for the first time, turned to gaze at
her again. And yet the Ofteneo you
looked into her face, the less satisfied
were you with its beauty. Something
was lacking. It was not that you felt,
as when looking at a statue. The 'soul
was wanting ; for taking up the sculptor’s
ideal, thought createsa soul even more
beautiful in its divincr attributes than the
chiseled marble ; but it was the glimpse
of the soul, less beautiful than its invest-
ure, caught now and then through reveal-
ing expressions, that was forever disap
pointing the half entranced beholder. .
The beauty 'of Nancy Lee didn’t, grow
upon you. The more intimately you be-
came acquainted with her, the more in«
different did you become to her personal
attractions. As she stood beside Kate
Maxwell again, after the lapse of four
years, the beauty of the one and the ex-
ceeding plainness of the other, did not
strike you as remarkable. That con-
scious beauty, which is really so unbeau-
tiful, eclipsed by the unconscious soul-
beauty in the face of the lovlier maid-
en.
Almost involuntarily I made the two
countenances a study. In all the physi-
cal elements of beauty, taking feature
by feature, and comparing one with the
other, the contrast was ludicrously against
the homelier one. A single instance
will show this—as in the long. dark lash-
es of the one, and the thin, white lashes
of the other, that did not even hide the
oral-tinted lids. But, looking away from
single features and from mere physical el-
ements the beauty of the former lost
much of its power, while the lack of been-
ty in the other ceased to appear as a de-
fect. In the conversation of N nucy Lee,
I found nothing of interest. He: mind
seemed to be asleep to all but the out-
side world of fashion and pleasure. But
every word that fell from the lips of Kate
Maxwell, stirred some thought in my
mind, or sent some newly awakened rip-
ple, glittering in sunshine, over the waters
of feeling.
Not in my eyes alone was the change
in our gentle friend apparent. All of
her old acquaintances were struck with
it.
"‘ Really, Kate Maxwell is growing
beautiful.
And so she was, with a beauty imper-
ishablc as eternity.
“ How is it i” said a'young man, who
had known Kate during her fOrmcr resi-
dence in the city, but had not been over
attentive to her—be was not then old
_ enough to see below the mere surface, and,
: the really good are ”wimp; .-
, ' ,. ' ; ‘..:1.~,-;:U..H.1l :5 ' b.4112:
distinguish betweenthereglggd, :1).qu—
parent. “ How is it that Kate'Mex-
well compares so much more favorably
now with her ‘foil,’ as“ we heed “to call
her, than she did a few‘yearsi‘agbf 5de
not see that the color ‘of her‘bair‘of m
brows has at all improved,‘b6t“:tbd€her
nose has gained a single classic outfit!“
nor that her complexion- is- betterétlr‘m
yet she is no longeriafoil €011?»qu
but holds her own mike-components! I
think Nancy has changed» m..; M
is an expression in. her Mountings]:
rather than .attroctHahomcliu-mnf
feeling, .soto. speak, 1 that “7‘0":me
rive. On the contrary, I havo_ ju-
to Kate’s face more than oncotbi's even-'-
ing, when it Seemed radiant witklbenuty.
What does itmean I.” '471‘. .; 3M8 155;:
My lady friend,..of1whon I ylpokerill
the beginning, was present,:»:and;:.rll II
perceived her facebrigbteningg—I thought
it. best to let her .answerthegnem;;-5
:“ You saw,” she, replied, witbgrtbefiuo
enthusiast! of her character, .‘=‘ thump!
shining t roug the bod 7a tramp-ran, t-
veil—a veil . that, strive L‘ys.“-; : )to
render it opaque, grows thinnerjn bin-
nor as our true life gains some;
til it no longer hides the spiritlitruequal-
ity, but suffers it to reveal itself 'illbédjit‘p
or deformity. Some pécple 'gr'ow' pliher
as they grow older, and become mere
lovlier in exterior. N eed Ista'te therea-
SOB?” ..... “.1; ..'
. “ No,” said the young man, macho-a
mind a flood of light seemed bréakih'gsei
“ The reason is apparent enough; On!
. LIV...
“ Truly spoken,” was answered: =th
fabled fountain of etérnel. youth-nudism:
ty is the fountain of celestial lovefi {dink-
ing at which we grow more and more in-
to the? likenese of those mount one,
whose highest. joy is found in debug gédd.
The origin'of beauty .is not- in torture-=6
there we see only its. perishing {around
we are ever marriug it by. evilwpfnlio'n
and selfish desire. But, why need we
seek to illustrate what is so: selfsevi-
dent? Your own words carry withtheln
and undoubtiug conviction}! -- .. _-.,
After this brief conversation,,,_I.-.no-
ticed that the young man, who hadhcrd-
ly been civil to Kate .a few- years before
kept close to, her side the remainder.“
the evening. It was plain in his eyes?~ the
was growing more and more beautiful
every moment. .
I did not meet this gentle friendagain
for three years, though I could not fail
to hold her in pleasant remembrance;
and then it was as the bride of the young
. man just referred to, who had 'a..eoul ori-
pable of appreciating that true Wot!
which fades not in the corro'ding itinel-
pherc of time. In this new relation to
life, KatieI had ieturned to her‘ mun
town,-an met or at a la ‘ ' ".
on on the wedding occld‘slolierllyyjfi’tib;
friends of her husband. She whiteba-
ing in a group of ladies as 'I entered the
crowded room, and so changed intb'ree
years that I' was-in doubtiasto her-iden-
tity. At the last meeting I hid-”not
perceived any change in the‘ physical
lines of beauty, but only ashinin'githiwgb
the plain face of her beautiful spirit.—
But her soul had a freer. outwardv'devd-
opment, as well. as a more «interior. life.
The deep joy of loving and beingélond
bad awakened new delights that perva-
ded her whole being,-and‘recorde5d’itlicm-
selves in every feature “corms;
Love had become her verylifop indéits
transforming power was seen in the grad-
ual softening of harsher outlines, and in
touches of beauty here and there; suitca-
ly recognized each..by-itself,wbutl" '
the sight in their combined karma“ 2
said that she was-standingim group of
ladies as. I entered -:the robinxéOne of
these was Nancy Lee, also a buds} and in
all her bridal attractions. Shame-d-
ed herself with ornaments, ead-Jae dres-
sed ina showy costume, all- intendedaqto
heighten her personal charms... Show
in the eyes of a conscious;_beauty—,z.and
her young husband felt very- proud at be-
ing the possessor of aomochiloulilms.
But few, I think, envied him,;.w,bo were
capable of appreciating the , soul beauty
of Kate, so strongly cbutrasbd with the
mere flesh and blood beautyof his bride,
as she stood, unconscious of a singlepe‘r-
sonal attrac tion,.by the side of her Old
friend and companion. The ~ecfc'cilfgc’if. the
two faces, as transformed by living bloc-
tions, was remarkable. . - ».
. FrOm that time I met the "two119nng
brides often, and could always" lice how
evidences of their interior lives. [To the
one I was attracted, from the other re-
polled. The one appeared to grow less
selfish and more lovely all'the while 3*th
other more ”worldly-minded, more; heart-
less, and more unpleaSing to the eye. Con-
tentment cnthroncdiiis'olf‘ on the brow of
one , discontentOn that Of the bishop,“
It is now ten years since their bridal,
and ever since, thischange subscriptio-
grossing—Kate growing lovelier allthe
while, and her Old friend fadingiinto a.
coarse, showy, sensual beauty, aseeker of
that admiration which is derived from
cosmetic arts. At home, in the eye'of
her husband, the latter scarcely _ exhibits
a single personal charm, or mental grace.
while in the home of Kate, everything
seems to have taken a portion ofibe‘auty
from her beautiful soul, to refiect’itback
upon her as from a mirror. Daily,“jhouro
1y, mamently, she is growing more beau-
tiful ; and this will progress until‘sh’e at-
tains the transcendent loveliness of an
angel, Only strangers at a. first meeting,
see her face as a. plain one. _ To her
friends it is always full of attractions,"for
every feature is an index ands roman--
brance of spiritual graces that adorn be!
life and render her a true friend, loving
companion, and teacher by example of
these sweet virtues which are born of
divine influence. ‘
na- Look at the progress of Bolloc-
racy towards a Slave Empirell-Fi‘nt,
it declared that Slavery and I" 'teed" om,
Wrong and Right, bed equal . nghur- to
the protection and support of - the \ TCOF
ernment, and divided the ternto‘ rice be.-
tween them-by the line of 7361-1305-—
Then Squatter. Sovereignty, in. if: '- "iii
ous phases—first, no Slavery ‘till'tbcp'co-
ple shall establish it ; .uext, Slam-row
til the people exclude it ; thou; Slavery
in spite of the people, until the‘formation
of a State Constitution. Now,..81evcy~,
in the Constitution, in spite of the P
witba promise that, if they can,
may abolish it afterwards I
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