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been obliged to travel probably can silica
he opened his valve and rapidly descended;

THE AERONAUT GOES TO SLEEP IN A CORN
FIELD.

The balloon struck the ground about
500 yards from the lake, and dragged to
within 300 yards of the water, before the
anchor took a firm hold. The landing
place was about half a mile from Sandus—
by City, in a corn-field, on the farm of
Mr. A. G. Townsend. Prof. Steiner call-
ed loudly for assistance, but failing to
arouse anybody,.he evaporated his bal-
loon, and gathering a shock or two of corn
stalks, be wrapped himself in his blanket
and‘overcoat, and lay dewn by his “ Pride
of the West,” and slept until daylight. '

After enjoying a refreshing sleep, Prof.
Steiner proceeded to the farm-house and
arousing the inmates, was carried by Mr.
Townsend to Sandusky, where be shipped
his balloon by express to this city, and
himself took the morning train.

All this time from 6 o’clOck, Prof.
Steiner had had no knowledge of his com-
petitor in the race, but on arriving at a
station on the railroad, some 15 or 20
miles from Sandusky, Mons. Godard came
on board with his monster “ Leviathan.”
He had landed near Hunt’s Corner, some
18 miles'this side of 'Sandusky.

BECAPITULATION 0F TIM. E.

The aeronauts started at 4:21, and
Mons. Godard landed at about twenty
minutes past 10, having been up about six
hours. Prof. Steiner landed at 10:30,
having been in the air ten or fifteen min-
utes longer than his competitor, and hav-
lng traveled in the six hours and ten min-
utes about 230 miles.

Both could have traveled considerably
further, but neither having a knowledge
of the whereabouts of the other, and not
feeling disposed to attempt to cross the
lake'info a Canadian forest, they descend-
ed, as we have described, and returned to
town over the Hamilton and Dayton Road
last evening.

THE RESULT OF THE RACE.

According to the stipulation of the race,
signed and witnessed before starting, it
was understood that the Acronaut who
made the greatest distance, without re-
gard to tithe, 'was to be declared the win-
ner, and it is with no little personal grat-
ification, as well as national pride We an-
nounce the fact that our Young Ameri-
can Aeronaut has borne off the honors.

Both Mons. Godard and Prof. Steiner
came into town on the same train, in com-
pany, with the best feeling existing be-
tween them ; and although the former has
been vanquished in a contest unparalleled
in the history of Aeronautics, the honor
is the greater from the fact that Mons.
Godard has a professional reputation hith-
erto unrivaled in any country.

We subjoiu a brief statement of his
trip, furnished to a friend on his way down
in the train last night. ' ‘

nous. oonsnu’s STATEMENT.

We lost sight of Steiner’s balloon at 10
minutes before 6 o'clock. It Was then
north of us, and below us. We passed

.over Hamilton at 10 minutes after 6.—
We passed directly over Dayton at— ;
then went in a north-easterly direction,
near the line of the railroad, for about40
miles ; then left the railroad and floated
on in the same general direction until 25
minutes after 10 o'clock, when we landed
in a prairie or large open fieldnear Hunt’s
Corners, about two miles west of Monroe-
ville. Our greatest height from the earth
was between 8,000 and 9,000 feet.

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MINNESOTA.-—The St. Paul Times of
the 2lst says the Legislature will stand :
Senate 20 Democrats, 17 Republicans ;
House 37 Democrats, 43 Republicans.—
It thinks the Republicans will be able to
elect their U. S. Senator.

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n. The European Conference assem-
bled at Paris, to consider what amount
the nations should pay to Prof. 'Morse,
for the use of his electric telegraph sys-
tem, have fixed on the sum of 400,000
francs, which is equal to $80,000. Most

 

 

.of the countries of the old world were ,

represented, except England. This is
homage paid to American genius.

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From the Kansas Gold Mines.

Leavenworth dates of the 20th, state that
a portion of the Lawrence company of miners
bad retured from the South Platte mines.—
Tlieir agents fully authenticate the existence
of gold all along the South Platte. They have
prospected everywhere with fair success..-
llost of the miners Were seeking winter quar-
ters at Bent’s and St. Vrain-‘s forts. The re-
turned-party designed wintering at Lawrence,
where they were tendered a public reception.
. They will return to the mines in the spring
with a large outfit. Numbers continue to
leave for the mines with theintentlon of win-
tering along the road.
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“—4“...
Excitement in Kentucky and Indiana.

Horace Bell, who released his father and
“brother from Bradenburg jail, Kentucky, last
July, committed on the charge of running off
negroes, was taken on Saturday from the fair
grounds at New Albany, Ind., without a war-
rant, and brought into Kentucky by Louis-
ville offcers. The New Albanians became
tremendously excited. The fire bells rung,
and a large meeting was held on Saturday
evening. A hundred people have chartered
the ferry boat " Empire," and talked of going
to Bradeusburg on Monday, to rescue Bell.—
Anexpress was therefore sent from Louisville
to Bradensburg to place the citizens on their
.gusrd against the hostile expedition. Gov.
Willard of Indiana has promised a requisition
on the governor of Kentucky for the men who
captured Bell. A meeting has been called at
Louisville, to denounce the proceedings of
, the oflicers in capturing Bell.
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uThe. Philadelphia Press (Forney,)
says: '

 

THE CAUSE-i

Governor Packer received one year ago, at
a time when the original Kansas policy of Mr.
Buchanan was being hithfully cariied out by
Governor Walker, a majority of about forty
thousand as the Democratic candidate for
Gov- of Pennsylvania. Now John M. Read,

‘ ‘ , the Opposition candidate for Supreme J udge.

' has received a majority, which, from present,

. : indications, will not be less than 60.000. One
- ,. short year has created a change of about

[100,000 votes in the relative position of the
the State. In 1856, fifteen Democrats were

- elected to Congress ; now only two" or three
{Administration candidates have escaped de~
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”What has become of that towering

' “ Democratic Pyramid.” which was last year
-' fiauuted in the faces of the Republicans lie-
giniug with “ OHIO” at the summit or apex
and broadening down through 15 to ‘20 States
to “ PENNSYLVANIA” at the base or bot-
tom? Has any body seen it lately.— Tribune.

w

h. Col.Forncy in speaking of the con-
duct of the Administration, says:

“ We scarcely know where to find a parallel
for conduct like lhis, unless it be nmon g
mutineers on board a ship, who, when they
resolve to turn pirates, kill all the crew

' who will not join in their nefarious designs.—
The sdmiuistrstionmot satisfied with betraying
the pledges of 1856 itself,and thus turning
the ship of State in a different direction from

-, that contemplated and desired by the Amer-

ican people when it was entrusted with povvcr

‘ is resolved to punish, as far as it can all who
.' will not imitate its recreancy and treachery."

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fl‘ The Stamford Advocate records the
:. following singular phenomenon :

“ The tide was unusually high on Monday.
and filled the river at the head of the harbor
with such an unusual proportion of salt water

' that the fresh water fish in the river were so
affected as to he apparently on .the point of
dying. While in this state they floated or
swam into shoal water near Main street bridge.
where men women and children caught them
in their hands and brought them to theshore.

. Hundreds of these fishes, varying in length

. thorn six to fifteen inches, were thus secured.”

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THE.GA

mi}? 2, 1858.

Norwalk, Tuesday,

November Elections—The present week
is to be the most important one politically of
the whole year. Sixty-five Members of the
thirty-fifth Congress are to be elected this
week, commencing with Lousiaua, which held
her election yesterday,Monday, Illinois, Mich-
igan, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New
York, to-day, Tuesday ; Maryland to-morrow
and Wisconsin on Thursday, although this
latter State, with Lousiana, do not elect
Members of Congress till next year.
The result in Illinois will probably decide
the future of Mr. Douglas. His success will
make an end of Buchanamsm at the North
and probably at the South. He will become
the most prominent candidate for the nomi-
nation at the Charleston Convention. Until
within a few day s, the probabilitieshave been
against him. Since the publication of Mr.
Breekinridge’s letter, his prospects have im-
proved.
In the present Congress, thesixty-five seats
to be filled next week are occupied by forty-
fire Republicans and twenty Democrats. The
Republicans cannot gain anything in Wis-
consin, Michigan and Massachusetts, and at
b :st can only return 18 members as now. In
the other States we hope to see forty-one
Anti-Lecompton members elected, and only
six Buchananites, making in all fifty-nine
Opposition to six Democrats. If so the com-
plexion of the next Congress would. depend
on Connecticut, as thirty-seven of the above
forty-one members would be Republicans,
giving the Republicans 118 members in the
next House if Connecticut elects two.
H...”—
A 118-Our recollection was at fault in sta-
ting that the Bauk of Norwalk had not gone
into operation at the financial panic of last
year. It had commenced to do business just
before the general suspension, but as only a
per centage of its instalments had been-paid
in, it had not the means at command for re-
lieving the business community,possessed by
the older Bank, yet the most was made of all
its available funds, and very judicious im~
portant assistance rendered to our business
men.

 

 

«9»

Lectures on Geology. --—The Rev. Mr.
Blakeslee, in consequence of the storm of
Friday evening last, has postponed his first
Lecture of the proposed Course till to mar-
row, Wednesday, evening at 7g o’clock. His
free Lecture was but indifferently attended,
but all who were present were satisfied of his
ability to render the course not only exceed-
ingly instructive, but entertaining. We are
assured by a gentleman who is familiar with

Geology has been a speciality with him for
many years, and that he is among the most
thoroughly versed in the sciences of any of
our modern scholars. The subject of to-
morrow evening’s Lecture, comprises the
stage of the world’s existence prior to the
creation of animal or vegetable life. We
really wish the course might'be available to
the pupils of our School as a whole.

.‘.p.._——-——

A Good One.—Ridiug up in Newcll’s
stage the other night, we found ourselves bc-
side our old friend, F. F. Farwell, who has
been absent from Norwalk the past‘ season,
and not being posted in our advances in the
refinements and elegancics of modern civili-
zation, as soon as he got comfortably scat-
ed in Newell’s new carriage, sang out “hold
up, driver, I’ve got off at the wrong station,
I wanted to go to Norwalk 1” Being assured
that it was really .N‘orwalk where he was,
and this vehicle a veritable Norwulk equip-
age which had been put on the route to the
cars, he ejaculated “ what shan’t we live to
see,” and then quietly ruminated over the
changed and altered conditions of things till
he reached the Bridge.
«0
Melancholy Occurrence.-—-Sad Disap-
pointment.

Our natural buoyancy of spirits were
greatly saddened on Friday morning last, by
witnessing our friend Alex. Smith, of the
grocery beneath us, with funerial trend and
elongated visage, wending his way to the
dock with a ruined demijohn upon his shoul-
der, its defunct glass rattling within its wil-
low encasement. Had it been a casket con-
taining the lifeless form of a pet poodle or
grimalkin, poor Alex. could not have looked
more discousolale‘t; In fact he mourned the
loss of a greater than all these quadru pedal
endearmentsl In an unlucky hour, in an'un-
expected moment, the labors of many hours.
the joyous visions of“ a highly poetic temper-
ment, the fond imagimngs which had rapt his
weary soul in blissful visions by day, and gil-
ded his roseate dreams in floods of purple
and gold by night ,all the outgushing munifi-
cence of his generous heart. which found
bliss complete in unlimited pledges of hospi-
tality to expectant friends—all, all were
dashed and scattered in thin ai: by one sin-
gle Pop .’

We met him on his return, just as the re
ceding waters had gurgled o’er the sepulchre
of all his joyous hopes, and drew from him
the doleful tale we have to relate. It seems
thatin the heyday of Horticultural exhibi-
tions, when most men who had fine grapes
were off exhibiting the same at Agricultural
Fairspour friend. in his unobtrusive way, ob-
tained a few bushels of the ruby fruit, and
by dint of many midnight hours of toll had
expressed the bewitching fluid from retentive
pulps, (ruining in so doing a shirt. vest, and
tolerably good pair of unmentionablcs, bc-
sides staining up tubs, pails, kettles, and the
new pine floor to an unlimited extent.) With
his luscious liquid, he admixtured the proper
quantities of sugar, &c., and procuring a
demijohn of porteutous size, funneled the
spirit cnlivening elixir down its glittering
throat. This child of hope was their careful-
ly deposited in a cool place that fermentation
might go slowly on, and that curious and in
cxplicable period he passed wherein the little
god of all witchery is incubated into Unins-
cious beverage. But, somehow, the manner
whereof rcmulncth a mystery, the cork,wliich
had been lightly inserted, got pressed so
heavily into the vessel that in one of its con-
vulsive throes it couldn’t lift its corkey
valve and pop I whow .’ chink .’ went glass,
wine and sediment all over the grocery floor!
An inquest was instantly called, (and in this
case it numbered more than twelve mcn,)
consisting of those who had a prospective in-
terest iu the defunct body, and sadly and sor-
rowfully the fragments were gathered up and
deposited beneath the wave as already indi-
cated, while buckets of fresh water were vig-
orously applied to wash out the stains of its
life blood from the floor. Let none, there-
fore, who inny chance to meet our afilicfcd
friend, imagine that his melancholy counte-
nance betokensdisuppointment in any aflair
ofthe heart, as it is his wine that is lost.

I———o«o»o————-

,, Miles Standish."——We have received
from A. II. Camp a copy of Longfellow’s
new poem, embodying the courtship of Miles
Standish and the Pui‘itanic l‘i‘ecilla. Over
twenty-five thousand copies of'tliis work have
already been sold,which is of itself indica-
tive of the popular favor with which the book

 

 

 

 

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. been compelled to swim several

Mr.B.’s acquirements, that the subject of

math effect. in. Weenies“.

The death ofthis moat estimable. luau, and, k
we had almost added. inspired composer of'

sadness through myriad hearts throughout
the Christian world, whef‘c “ the songs of Zi-
‘on"are chanted by the children of; men.—
Isssc B. Woonncnv was born in Beverly,
Mass, A.D. 1819, and died at Columbia, S.
C., on Tuesday, Oct.‘26, 1858,at 4 p. in. aged
39. His more immediate connection with
the people of Norwalk took place in the spring
of 1855. He had presided at two Musical Con-
ventions held here previously to this period
oftirue, and having a keen eye for the beauti-
ful in nature, and a warm heart ever respon-
sive to, and appreciative of, the social amen-
ities of life, he was attracted hither as a
congenial place of permanentresidence,aiid as
before indicated, he moved here from Massa-
chusetts in the spring of 1855. occupying the
present residence of C. T. Cornwall, Est}.—
During the summer of ’55 he purchased of
Judge Butler that beautiful table ofuplaiid on
Prospect Hill, so delightfully- overlooking
the two villages of Norwalk and South Nor-
walk, the waters of the Sound, the Nor-walk
Islands, and the picturesque and romantic
country far inferior to the North and East,
the West and South-west. Here he erected a
beautiful stone edifice, and moved therein in
the spring of 1856, having resolved upon re-
tiring from public service as a Musical In-
structor, arid devoting himself to his publica-
tions in press, and to his family, during such
brief period as God might see fit to permit
him to live, it having already become appar-
ent to him that hls'lcase of life could but be
of short duration at the most. He had for
several years past suffered much from n. bron~
chinl afi‘ectiou of the throat, superinduced by
his vocal labors, and in 1851 he mndca voyage
to EurOpe in quest of health. He passed a
portion of the winter in Italy, thence passing
up the Nile, and spending same time in
Egypt. He returned in the summer of ’52,
much impr'oved in health, and located at
Wendham, Mass, where he remained until his
removal to Norwalk. In the fall of 1856 he
found himself compelled to seek some more
genial cllme, and spending the winter in
Florida, he started for home early in March
with the Rev. Mr. Corning ofStamford,(also
an invalid in quest of health,) on horseback.
He proceeded several hundred miles home-
ward in this manner, but, the fatigue and
expOSure severely imparing his health (h aviu g
swollen
streams) induced him to abandon his propo;
sed mode of journeying and he reached New
York by Steamer. The cold winds and storms
of the early spring which met him on his
return, seem to have averted all that he had
hoped to gain by his winter’s residenceat the
South. So that in Augustfollowing,he sailed
from New York to Havre iii the. Vanderbilt,
passing his time in sojourneyings in France,
Germany,_and Italy, passing up the Nile to
Thebes, and returning again May last. with-
out however experiencing any permanent
relief. Again in Septembcmgreatly prostrnled
by the progress made by .his disease, he left
N. Y., accompanied by his wife,in the Florida
for Savannah, hoping to eke out another
winter, although he had now forced up-
on his conviction, the utter hopelessness
of recovery. .He left New York in the
steamer on the 21st,and on the 23d,the piston
of the Florida broke, just off Cape Hatteras,
leaving the steamer at the mercy of the winds
and .thc. waves. On Thursday a brig bound
to Cuba was signalled, which took oil 53 pas-
sengers, (mostly ladies.) and with them Mr.
W. The sea at this time was rolling heavily
with every indication of a storm coming on,
and although he had previously been scarce-
ly able to raise himself in bed, yet such this
his indomitable will that he rose and dressed
himself for his embarkntion, letting himself
down the vessel’s side into the life boat by a
rope,and was safely taken on board the b. ig.
Here he received every attention which the
kindness of his fellow voyagers, and the most
tender consideration the Captain of the brig
could bestow, [the Mary Millikin of Philadel-
phia, to whose noble commander he ever felt
the deepest gratitudc,] yet so great was the
consequent prostratiou, that' the next day
when succor came, and they were spoken by
the Star of the South, (the mate ship of the
Florida,) on her way lb New York, he could
scarcely be persuaded to the effort of again
discmbarking. But so devoid was the brig of
accommodations, for an invalid, that he
again sulumoncd strength to disembark,
and lowering himself into the life bout,
he was ‘then rowcd to the steamer and
found himself buck in New York on Monday
following the day of his departure. Here
he wasngain subjected to disappointment
and exposure for two days at quarantine in
consequence ofthe steamer having arrived
from an infected port. While h cre hebecamc
co.ivinc ed that Providence clearly indicated
that he ought not to go South and be came
up to the city resolved to return and breath
his life out at home surrounded by
his family and friends. But a cold, chilly
day coming on, the next morning after his
arrival at the city, he felt that-lie might pos-
sibly reach South Cnrohna by land, and thus
live out the winter and perhaps another suin-
mer. He therefore, on Wednesday , the 29m
of September. proceeded to Philadelphia,
thence to Baltimore, and so on, traveling
about one hundred miles per day till on
Saturday the 23d ult., he had reached Colum-
bia, S. C. Here he spent the Sabbath, but it
was evident to himself and his companion that
his health and strength were fast failing him
and that unless relief came speedily he could
eudurc but a brief period. So familiarizcd
with his condition. was lie,and such his Chris-
tian faith, that he converscd with the utmost
composure of his approaching fatc,giving mos-
sagcs of kind remembrance to the “Loved
ones at Home,” and on his physician .en-
tering his chamber just before his death,
he incekly asked “How many hours more
of Life?” und'being informed flint- he could not
probably exist till morning, he replied “ I
am prepared—God’s will be done—I have
not deferred my preparation till this time,”
and within five minufcsfhcrcaflir, his 0) es
closed. and his breath ceased, and he passed
from earth to become, as we trust, a sweet
hurinonlst in the choir of heaven. Ills rc-
moins reached here on Saturday last, and
funeral services were attended from his late
residence on Sunday afternoon.

As a composer and compiler of manyof the most pop-
ulnr musical works of the day, as one of the most devo-
ted friends of r acred Music and Church I‘snlmolly, and
us a Christian Poet of unsurpassed sweetness, and as a.
writer of rare ability and winning teiiderncss, such as
touched and moved the héart ; we do not propose to
speak—we leave that for others who knew him better
in those departments. and who have plucked garlands
with him in the fields of that much IO\'(‘lI science, to
which be devoted his life and to which he has fallen a
martyr. We prefer to allude to him as it mun of great
worth, an a citizen, of a gcncrous, noble nature, as a
Christian gmflcman in the highest sense of the word.

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Although his residence among us has been short, and
his habits and tastes of n retiring, unobtrusive clinrnc-
tor. and the opportunities for extended acqnainfnncc
with our citizens greatly circumscribed by his forced
absence from his liome,yet few men were better known
. in the full meaning of that word, and few men hall a
deeper hold upon the popular heart of his fellow-towns-
men; and few pass from earth more sincerely mouruid
and regretted. Into the more immediate relationships
of his domestic circle, we will not obtrude. To his wife,
who with true noblencss of soul has followed him like
a guardian angel through his many pilgrimages in snrcli
of health, the blow must be doubly severe ; and to
those six little ones. all too young to comprehend their
loss, how unutteruble is their bereavement. Yet may
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a. fin berm AM. some: Wrath.”

We append a brief biographical sketch of Prior. W.
from the Musical Review, of February, 1853 :—

,The extraordinary industry and ability dis-
played in the acquisition of his favorite sci-
ence by the subject of the present brief
sketch, affords an example of what may be
accomplished by [erscvcring diligence under
circumstances of great difiiculty. '

Isaac B. Woodbury was born in Beverly,
Mass, in 1819. He lost his father when only
eight years of age; but this, as might be ex-
peCted, drew forth the i'edoublcd care of an
affectionate mother. While yet in infancy,
he was a pattern] of industry"; and almost
before he could articulate, difficult melodies
were sequired with an case which’ showed
how strongly be was inspired with love for
music. His early years were passed in his
native village, audiu attendance upon its
public schools and academy.‘ At the close of
his thirteenth year he was placed at school in
Boston, or rather he was removed to that city
{or the purpose,but being himself entrusted

gwithithe necessary funds. be devoted his time
and means to the all absorbingobject, Music.

Being unable to procure instruction for the
piano forte, he was fain to content liimselffor
the present with the study of the violin. Be-
taking himself, however, to a small hired
room, and to the greatest self denial, (bread
and water, and hardly enough ofthat, forming
his sole diet”) he was soon. by these sacrifices
enabled to command the best instruction that
Boston could furnishnand still preserve his
indepen fence and freedom from debt. Du-
ring allthis time his family had strongly op-
posed liis design of making music a profes-
sion, and not until she saw the utter fruitless-
ncss of attempting to restrain .hcstrong bent
of his inclination, did his mother yield her
reluctant consent. To our distinguished
countryman. Lowell Mason, Mr. Woodbury
owes his thanks for his first empIOyment in
Boston, it being through his influence thatlie
was engaged as teacher in the public schools
of that city. From this time he cast loose
from the pecuniary aid of friends, and at the
age of nineteen, such had been the succeSs at-
tcndant'upon hisindustry and lrugalify,thnt
he, was enabled to visit Europe for study. A
year was passed in London and Paris, under
such instructors us Bishop, Phillips, Pause
run. and Auber, while every moment, hus-
banded with a miser‘s care, was devoted to
the theory and practice of music. On his re-
turn to Boston, he at once took a high stand
as a teaiher, and for six years was thus fully
occupied. 'l‘urninghisattenfion towardsNew
York, he at this time accepted the charge of
the music at Rutgers Street Church. where
he remained until severe application com-
pelled him. in the autumn of 1851, to visit
Europe for his health. Prior to leaving Bos-
ton Mr. Woodburv had put forth several rni-
nor works which had been well received, and
gave evidence of no ordinary talent, and the
autumn of 1850 was marked by the appear-
ance of his great wark,the DULCIMER. Critics
condemned, but the people received it with
admiration and delight. and a success before
unheard of has attended it from the first.-«
That succe=s should transform these critics
inte imitators is amusing, butit affords disin-
terested evidence of the merit and originality
of the work, '

The Musical Review was first issued in
January, 1850, Mr. W. being its sole editor;
and, without an effort on the part of the pub-
lishers, it commanded at once a wide circula-
tion, simply from the charm imparted to its
pigcr by its editor. To Mr. Woodbury's
efforts the public are lndcbted for the grcni
change in the morale of American songs for
the piano forte. Previous to the appearance
of his compositions. all. with hardly an ex-
cept-ion, were, to say the least, of doubtful
moral tendency. The first song of Mr
Woodbury, “ lle docth all things well,” has
acquired a world wide reputation ; others of
later date. such as “ Be kind to the loved
Ones,” “ strike the Harp gently,” “ Mother
dear, pray for me.” are also popular.

Mr. W. returned from Europe in the summer
of 1852,with a good store of musical treasures
and fresh impressions of the music of the Old
World ; and, renewed health and vigoa.

‘8 ———O¢<.»o———
fiOue of the nearest approaches to an
“ old fashioned raising” that we have wit-
nessed for many a year, came off on Thursday
afternoon last, in the erection of thcframe of
George 11. Cholwcil's new house, on High-st.
From fifty to one hundred of our leading cit-
izens were present, many of whom. with
coats off, were earnestly at work elevating or
driving home the timbers, while a revenue
corps kcpt diligently employed about the
cake and cheese baskets, and sweet cider dcv
pertinent. At the close of the I raising, a
sumptuous repast was provided in the open
air for nll present, and a “jolly good time”
seemed to have been enjoyed by all.
._.—_..‘.>.
fiWe would call the attention of our
Wilton readers to the adv. of Mons. Jones at
Cannon’s station. He is a wide-awake mer-
chant, who will not be found behind the times
in any matter appertaining to his depart-
ment of trade. Give him acail as heisa
liberal fellow and worthy of a liberal sup-
port. '

 

”—4.4.”

m Our good democratic fglend Fanlon,
adjacent, thinks we entirely overlooked his
merits, in our hasty sketch of town improve-
ments. He was the printer of Mr. Haynes
Fitch’s house, and as a matter of course it is
well done. Our friend Fanton is all right in
every respect, except in his politics, and as
'his conscience has been awakened by the re-
cent election returns, we don’t entirely des-
pair of his conversion.

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firm; the close of our recent Agricultu-
ral Fair at Danbury, we were presented with
the loaf of beautiful white Rye Bread, made
by Miss M. A. White of that town, from flour
made of grain grown upon the ancestral
farm, which received such special notice of
the awarding committee,but before we could

 

 

secure our prize, somebody not having the ~.

fear of the law, or the rules of civilized so-
ciety before his eyes, slale, our brrml. We
have to acknowledge the receipt of another
loaffrom tliesamcfair hands, and of equal if
not superior merit. A slight alteration of
the familiar Scotian dilly, would express our
sentiments: '
“ If a body meet a body

. Who can make such rye, kc.
«Q's».

fia‘ According to .the new arrangement
which went into effect, on the New Yorkund
New Haven road, yesterday, (Monday.) the
evening Express train for Boston, leaves the
depot in New York at a quarter before three
o’clock, -P. M. instead of 4.20 as heretofore.

Trains leave Norwalk for New York at 6.00.
6.44. 8.13, and 11.07 A. M. ; 3.10 (Ex.), 5.25
and 9.30 (Ex.) 1’. M. '

For New II avon,at 8.55 A. M. ; 2.38, 4.28
(Ex.) 5.38 and 6.24 P. M. '
«‘0».

Skeleton Pound—As the Gardener of Maj.
\Vm. B. E. Lockwood, was digging a trench
in his garden to bury cuhbngc,onc day last
week,a human skeleton was exhumed, of enor-
mous size. As the property has been in pos-
srssion of the family for over a century, and
from the appearances of the bones and their
position, it would seem to have been that of
an Indian. and from their enormous size and
length, it would seem to indicate that, " there
were giants in those days. The body could
hare been scarcely less than seven feet high.

 

 

 

 

 

—o<-¢9>u.——————-

prr- The first number of “ Garrison’s New
Wei-:KLY LINE-OGBnTim-Sun’,” is received-—
Ilcoutains eight large pages of light reading,
news, and. finely executed \vood engravings.
It is printed on excellent paper, and presents
a beautilul typograpical appearance—just
what we expected from the “ Commodore. ”—
For sale in Norwalk'by G. W. Jennings.
N.>>._—___.

“ THE AMERICAN erox.”—Thc managers of
the American Union as the new institute of
the Crystal Palace exhibitors. inventors, and
others, is designated, have published a card.
announcing that. they have heircd the preini
see 620 Broadway, between Bleecker and
Houston streets, for the purpose of holding
therein their first annual fair, and are ready
for to the reception of goods. The building
extends through the block. is well finished
and lighted, and is believed to be sufficiently
cominodious for as large an exhibition as can

 

from that sweetest of songs, from his own gifts-d pcn. lbe gotten up 80 13.58 in the season,

$-35, _.....:;.;sz.;.:.;. .‘g‘ ...--. . 4A.... V.» > .: ~..:.‘?.:~jsx_;a .. -;'

ital which lid:.".lllfl.!".i‘.'. on = .

- 98, without the knowledge of

last Sunday, to comiucu-voiuli- tl‘c ‘25”. unhi-

 

Horrible Attempt at massacre.

A most dreadful and horrible attempt is
murders whole family, was made in New York
on Tuesday night last. The victims were the
family of Francis Gouldy, Esq, a lumber
merchant, consisting of himself and wife. two
sons, two daughters and ‘ _two servant girls;-
Tlic murderer-ivas'tlie oldest son of Mr.Goul-
dy, named Francis, and about 19 years of
age. We take the following account from the

Tribune of Wednesday :

One of the most horrible, bloody and un-
natural tragedies which has ever occurred in
this city took place at the mansion of Mr. F.
Gouldy, No. 217 West Thirtieth street, on
Tuesday night. Francis Gouldy, Jr., a young
man of about 19 years of age, come home at
about 11 o’clock at night ; his father opened
the door and let him in. During the day
Frank lind taken a bank book, which he had
given his father to keep sometime before. and
had gone to the bank and drawn some money
and spent it. His father reprimanded him.
and he turned and went to his own room,
laughing a rather scoruful laugh. He took
off his coat and boots,liung up his watch, and
put on his dressing gown. Ilc armed himself
with a hatchet, a butcher knife and a revolv-
cr,and came down and met his father in the
doorway, and struck him with the hatchet on
the head,burylng the hatchet nearly itswhole
width in the skull, making a terrible wound.
Ills father immediately fell, and as he fell
Frank madca sidelong blow at him, inking
effect on the side of his head, nearly severing
the top part of the skull. lie then left his
father and went to his mother’s room, caught
hold of herhand and commenced striking her
with the hatchet. The first three blows his
mother parried with her arm,but the last two
took effect on her head. The noise made by
his mother had awakened his two little broth
era—Nathaniel, about”, and Charles. about
7 or 8 years ofagc; he immediately allut'li’t‘d
them with the hutchet,cutting th in vr iy lull-
ly and making terrible wound.~. 'l‘v. o servant
girls, who'sle'pt in the third bl‘ll'lelItl by this
time become alarmed, and Wei-e coming down
stairs: He met them. and knocked one i 1'
them down,cuttinghur very much in the bond.
One of them seized the hatchet and wrench-
ed it away from him. but he recovered if and

 

knocked her down. slriking her twice uftcr- .
ward. He then went to his own room in the .
third story, and placing the pistol in his right
ear, fire'i ; the bull entered the right «aunt-low-
iug off nearly the entire ride of his head. and
lodged under the left eye. He died almost
immediately.

Mr. Gouldy is about 50 years of age. He
is a trustee in the Methodist- Church, of which
the Rev. Mr. Crawford, the man who was shot
at in his pulpit by an insane man a week ago
last Sunday evening, is pastor. He was for-
merly a lumber merchant. and had retired
from business with an ample fortune. He
was esteemed by his church as an exemplary.
Christian, and by all who knew him asan up-
right and honorable citizen. He has repr_i-_
mnnded Frank reveral times lately for some
b.id habit-y and a few nights since locked him
out of the house.

Francis, or Frank'as he was called by the
family, is the son of the first wife. He has
often expressed himself much attached to the
present wife—and mother. He has always
been a very impulsive boy, and very easily
infiucnccd. He has not been regarded as hav
in: a peculiarly bad temper; yet when very
much excited he would scarcely care what he
did. He is spoken of by férmcr acquaintan-
ces us a “ good fellow.” They say he was nev-
er regarded as a bad young man, although he
was rather wild.

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SUPERIOR COURT.
OCTOBER TERM.—JUDGE MC.CURDY, PRESIDING

Jared Daucliy, vs. John Sherwood. The
Defendant, :ome little time before this suit
was brought, had taken the cattle of the
Plaintiff which he claimed to have found on
the highway in the town of Ilidgeficld. and
impounded them. For this the Plaintiff in
this case brought li's writ of l‘OpIeVll], claim-
ing' that they had sen unlawfully detained,
and undertook to prove and did prove that
the cattle of the time they camclnto the hands
of the Defendant were on uucnclosed land he-
longing to the Plaintiff.

This the Defendant denied, and undertook
to show that the Plaintiff was in the habit of
pasturing his or tile in the high way, and
that they were a source of annoyance to land
holders in that neighborhood—and also at the
time he took them they were not on land of
Defendant, but in and upon the highway. '

The Jury in this case found the issue in fu-
vor of the Plaintiff, and therefore found for
the Plaintiff to recover of the Dcftiidout one
dollar damages and his costs.

For plaintiff, Averill and White; for'defend-
ant, Taylor and Boldi-n.

Hurlbcrt sh chlli vs George chportlr
waite. Action for buck debt. The plaintiff
brought this suit of ullnt'liiui of against the
defendant, commanding the oliiccr in attach
property or estate in the hands of guinisbi-c.

Verdict for plaintiffs to recover S:lu,-l;3,_
and costs. '

For plaintiffs. Hawley and To) lor ; for de-
fendant, N. L. While.

Phebe Colby vs. Wm. Colby, ,Pcfit’on for
divorce, Cause, dcscrtion, intoltr..blu cruel-
ty, and habitual intemprrance for liifllt' than
three years last past. and that the ruswmlcut
for more than five years last post has been
guilty of such misconduct as to permanently
destroy the happiness of the petitioner. and
defé‘ht the purposes of the marriage relation ‘
—and also p‘raying this honorable Court. that.
her name be changed to that of Phebe Bailey.

Petition granted, and union changed.

For petitioner. Geo. W. l’ect.

' Rufus Rich vs. Thomas Clark and Margaret
Clark. Action of trcsspiSS, [0 which defend—
ant plend the general lesuc.

Verdict in favor of defendants to recover
their costs.

For plaintiff. Mead and Taylor; for defend-
ants, Ferris and Curtis—Danbury Times.

s‘.p>

W Gov. liing,of New York,lias appointed
A, B. Woodward of this place a Commission-
er for New York to take affidavits and the
acknowledgements of deeds do. for that State,
in Fairficld Countv.

«o--

New Haven Co. Bank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Committcc give the following in
reference to the transactions of the Bank
with Henry Dwight. It will bci'cud with
some attention by the stockholders :

In 1848, Dwight had discounted $174,499
the directors;
and in 11919 be had $3625.996,62. prior to any
action by the board, $77,998 of which was
without interest. The balance against Dwight
for money louucd on cash account for 1847
1848, amounted to V380,267.56. In 1850
Dwight had $803 693,66 discounted all of
which except 326.000 was he: offered to the
directors, and $170,500 was without interest.
During 1351, Dwight borrowed on bills dis-
counted $1.006.5$9,2~l, only $39,106.45) of
which was submitted t.) the board until alter.
wards. and $100,000 was without interest,
$242,177,533 was loaned without an endorscr.
but with collaterals. in the shape of railroad
bonds. stocks, certificates of deposits, the. The
balance against Diviglil. on the cash account.
at the end of 1851. \l as $80,233 38. '
In 1852 be borrowed on discountbills 8706-
968,06, none of which was prcscutcd to the
board, and $179,000 was without llllf rest. In
1852;, Dwightbo rowed 3335.506. scam oi
which the board knew nothing about. I
On the ilst of February “~53, us the Prc>i
dent states. he receii ed a telegraph dispatch
from Dwight, from New York, asking the

' his Son.

 

 

President. to meet him at the Dipot at New
Haven. IIc me him. and Dwight said he was ,
short- and Wanted 850.000. The gin ident- ,
gave Dwiglita draft for $00,000 :n-nl .lu- lat-
ter returned to N. w York. 'l'hr [-u . >l(lt'lll:‘,
took no note. check. or any oil-u r n im um- of
the indebtedness, and says he “ had nothing ,
to show for it.” I
.<.>~o«————-—-

Rev. Dr. Coir. of St. John’s (Episco-
pal) Church-,Bridgcporf, preached a sermon

 

vcrsary of his ministry in that parish. l-Zpis-
copal services were coinuu-nccd in “but. is
now Bridgeport in connecli. 19 with si-nicts
at Fnii‘fieid, by an English min": wry. and
the first church-which was bumbli- in if»! style
was not consecrated until 40 yenis alter its
erection. In 1801, anotheridilice nus erect-
PC, which is 11ch occupied by the lst Baptist
Society. -_R"ev. . Dr.~ Coit‘s Rectorship coni-
menced ins-the year 1833. the parish com-
menced growing so rapidly that it was found
necessary to build a large house of worship,
and the p‘fcbuil. church of St. John’s unseem-
menccd in ISM. It was completed mid
consecrated by Rf. Rev.T. C. Browncll, D. D.
in 1835. Since that time three parishes have
been organized ; one of which (‘hrist Church,
is independent. The Church of- the Nativity
and St, Paul’s Church are yet under the
supervision of the Root )1‘ ofthe parent church.
The following are the statistics of the last
twenty-five years :—-Baptized. 985 ;confirmed
451 ; buried 816 i marries, 436.

 

‘ with the provisiO‘ s of the ship and $50,000

._. ~-......,.-M.s. .._. .

tr his Wills“)? ' l

WILLIAM A. BUCKiNGHAM, i

GOVERNOR OF TIIE STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
' ' A Proclamation.

It is both the duty and the privilege
of a Christian people to recognize their
obligations to the bountiful Giver of all
good. During the past year, we have
experienced fresh and continued evidence
of the Divine favor and forbearance :—

Therefore, I have thought proper to
recommend, and I do hereby recommend,
that THURSDAY run 25TH DAY or Novsii-
nsn NEXT, be set apart as a day of public
Thanksgiving and Praise throughout Iris
commonwoalth; and I earnestly invite
and urge all persons, to unite on that day
in a public manifestation of their grati-
tude to Almighty God, who has crowned
the year with his goodness ; in that he
has caused the earth to bring forth its
fruits in their season ; that he has avert-
from us the pestilence and the sword ;
that he has saved us from civil commotion
and the supremacy ofevil passions, that a
deeper interest is foltin our public schools
and scniinaries of learning ; that progress
has been made in the sciences, and iii
civilization ; that public justice is udmlu-
lstcrcd under the sanction of law ; that
freedom of opinion, of speech and of con-
scicnce is vindicated ;. that the love of
civil and religious liberty is deeply seated
in the hearts of the people ; that the iii-
depcndcnce of the States and of the Fed-
eral Union is still preserved ; and above
all, first “ he hath not dealt with us after
our sins nor rewarded us according to our
iniquities,” but has magnified the riches
of his grace, in giving his Holy Spirit to
revive his work and lead sinners to repent-
uncc ; and that the door of mercy is yet
open, through which the guilty and per-
ishiug may enter and obtain eternal life,
by faith in thc atonement of Jesus Christ ,

 

r-c

- (liven under my hand and
soul of the State, at the City of
Norwich, this,tlie twenty-second
day of October, in, the year of
our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-eight and of
the Independence of the United
Slates the eighty-third.
“’31. A. BUCKINGHAM.
By His Excellency‘s command,

J om: Born, Secretary of State.

m.-.

3%" Messrs. Gould, Hammond and
Fitch, State Railroad Commissioners took
a ride over the New York and New Ha~
vcu Railroad yesterday, accompanied by
the Superintendent and Assistant Super-
intendent. \Ve understand that every-
thing was found as'it should be, and that
the Commissioners expressed themselves
as well satisfied with the management of
the road—1V. H. Journal, Saturday.

m The same formality, with like result,
“ was did" to the Danbury road on Thurs~
day.

W

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o4.”

STAMFORD Momma—“70 understand
that in the Public School District of
Stamford village, a move has been made
by the tax payers in favor of “ Free
Schools.” “’0 shall be sadly disappoint-
ed iu the character and intelligence of the
inhabitants, if they do not show to the
frcemeu of Connecticut that ere the Ides
of November are past, they will imitate
Bridgeport, and decree that hereafter
property shall have the honor of educa-
t'mg every child within its borders.—
Where is the borough of Norwalk in this
muttcrf—Bridgcporf Slandard. ,

$23, The borough of Norwalk is but a tissue
of “ glittering generalities” on the Free
School question, as yet.
—4.<.>.

129* Mntghias H. Nichols, Republican, is
elected to Congress from the 4th district of
Ohio. making 16 to 5. Ninety votes for Wm.
Ellis were supposed to be for Wm. Allen, but
there is a Wm. Ellis who got these vo‘es for
himself as an anti-Lecompton Democrat, be-
cause Allen replied to a civil question with
an insult.

 

 

 

 

.«»,..‘_.

fl Mayor Ticman, having resolved to
make short work with the fortune tellers Of
New York city. the country may expect the
advent of some of these important personages
to gull the public and show how soon a fool
and his money can be parted.

——* a.»

 

fiThe grand jury at New York has indic~
fe’d several city cfliccrs for frauds on the treas-
ury. among them the late street commissioner
Devlin. John Fitapatrick, the contrac tor, and
Enoch Dean president of the late Bowery
bunk, two surveyors and two deputies in the
offjcc of the collector of assessments. There
are three or four indictments against Devlin.

 

-<.>o
Sons of Temperance.

At the Annual meeting of the Grand Divis-
ion of the SonsofTempernncc of Connectzcuf,
convened in New Haven Thursday, the fol-
owiug officers were elected for the year en-
suing:

G. W. P.—Jubuuiuli GunmNew IInvcu.

G. W. A.——C. ill. Booth. New Milford.

G. S.—R. P. Cowlcs, New Haven.

G. GIL—Asa l'lill. Noi'wulk.

G. ’l‘.-J:iuics S. Clark. Brookfield.

G. C—Jamcs Alvisou. Norwnlk.

G. Sen.‘-=-it'dwin Iloyt, New Canaan.

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Attempt to Burn the State 'Refonu
School.

 

 

‘ midn blc barrier.

, see is a perfect maze of wonders.

nil... the bullets moduli-Ens! Adhering:-
ECRGPEAN COMESPOEDEEQE.
No. XIV.

Loxnox, July 10. 1858.

The papers here announced a visit of
the Queen to the camp at Aldcrsliott,
and us a consequence a grand review of
the troops, We took the train for that
plaice, a distance ofsome forty miles and
arrived just in time to witness the whole
chair.
7 Aldersiiott is an extensive heath cov-
ered with sand and small flint stones,
worthless for agricultural purposes, but

merits. It IS quite llllly, but, has till 91(—
tcnsive valley, where the ground is com.
paratively level, where the military per-
formed their evolutions, andcould be seen
to the best advantage by the crowds of
spectators on the hills. A shower in the
morning had laid the (lust somewhat, und‘
the day was exceedingly fine.

The number of troops under arms was
over twenty-two thousand, comprising
all the varieties and appointments of in.
complete army. Tire exercises were of
course a sham fight, in which were
brought into action every conceivable
form of military evolution. Nothing
could be more splendid and exciting than
the whole scene, every part of which was
in full view from the hill where we were
standing. The Queen and her attend-
.ants were at the opposite side of the valley
on a hill.

The charge of the cavalry, of which
there were several thousand, with their
splendid horses and glittering equipments
were most magnificent. The rapid evolu-
tions of the flying artillery were also won-
derful, while the dense masses of infantry
when they moved, seemed to bear down
all before them. One of these evolutions
was to throw themselves into hollow
squares with the officers in the centre, the
front rank kneeling down ’with charged
bayouets, and above them the inner rank
presenting their bayoncts, forming a 101'-
This evolution was per-
formed by Nupoleou at the battle of the
Pyramids, where it successfully resisted
the attacks of the Mameluke cavalry, the
finest in the world. it was also success-
fully imitatcd by Wellington at Water-
loo, keeping nt buy the French cuirassi-
ers, till the arrival of Blucher with his
army, saved him from utter annihilation
and won the battle of Waterloo.

The Queen was attended by Prince
Albert, the Duke of Cambridge, and a
large retinue of lesser dignitaries, inclu-
ding several ladies. Also, by Marshal
Pelissicr, now Duke of [Malnkoff and
French Ambassador to the English Court
who, by the way is a liearty,jolly-looking
Frenchman, and appeared to be in high
spirits. The Queen lsa good horsewo~
man, andaltliougli not quceuly in height
sits‘in hcr saddle with ease and dignity.
She is evideutally fond of a good horse,
frequently caressing the noble animal on
which she was seated. As the army
passed before her in review, she appeared
much pleased, keeping time with the mu-
sic of the several bands, and on the whole
appearing like any other woman under
the some circumstances. She was dress-
ed in a bright red jacket or basque, I
think the ladies call it, with a broad gol-
den sash over her shoulder and under the
opposite arm, a black hat of the all
around shape, now commou‘fi r ladies in
England, and a bunch of white and rod
feathers, similar to those worn by British
General officers. , , ~

The Duke of Cambridge appears to be
the commander-in-cliief of all the military
forces. Prince Albert is a fair, medium.
sized man, apparently very docile and
obedient to the Queen, performing allthc
duties expected of him, and drawing his
rations, with exemplary 'regnlarity. A
considerable number of celebrated milita-
ry characters were present, among whom
was Lord Cardigan, of Bziluklava mem-
ory ; and altogether it was a grand dis-

luy. . .

The following day was devoted to the
Crystal Palace at Sydciiham, which is
reached in half an hour from London
Bridge. The accounts we have heard if
this great affair, do not exaggerate its
wonderful beauty and wonderful surroun-
dings.
sen, being on ahlll some two hundred
feet in lieight,commnnding a fine view of
the surrounding country. The building
is. composed entirely of glass and iron,
and is certainly one of the wonders of
modern architecture. Its extreme length
is sixteen hundred feet, width nearly four
hundred feet, and freight at the transcpts
one hundred and thirty-six feet. Every-
thing about it is on the some great scale,
the surrounding grounds, comprising some
two hundred acres, are as superb as art
and labor can make them, filled with the
choicest flowers and shrubbcry, arranged
with great skill, and about ten different
fountains in full view from the Palace.—

The drive around the grounds is nearly
two miles long: The interior of the Pul-
How
all the immense variety of curiosities in
natural science and art were ever gath-
ered together and brought into their pres-
ent perfect arrangement, is a wonder

. WlllCll increases on you as you wander

through its immense extent. . To attempt
any formal description would be futile;
no description could give any adequate
impression of‘its beautiful general effect.
The quantity of flowers and shi-ubbei'y

 

 

The Hartford Press of the (29) , has a letter
from Merldcu.3iviugnunccount of an- attempt
to burn the State Reform School, on Thursday
evening, which is sold to have been not the
only attempt of this kind. The writer says:

“It is understood that one of the boys
named Gray mndc‘ all‘CXCfléO to go to his dor-
mitory about 7 o'clock in the evening and it
is supposed that. he slipped down how there
to the kitchen and procured fire, as no matches
or lights are allowed lll(.‘lll. when alone—-
Shorily afterwards, ilic budding lll seven of
the dormitories was discovcrrd to be 'on fire,
and it required all of the energy of our excel-
lent. Superintcmlcnt and the other employees
assisted by the more trustworthy of the boys
to subdue the fire. which was done, however,
without giving a general alarm.

The object ofthe incendiary probably was
to vscnpc from the institute in the confusion.”

' ~—~—-Oo‘°>o

p- The loss of the Clipper H’ilil W'ave
was-attended with some intrrcstiug circum-
stances. Tlic San Francisco advices says:

" She was lost on the Island of Jcno, about
scvrniy-live miles northwest of I’itcairns, on
the 5th of March, Ins t. The Captain was for-
lunutc enough to land all his crew in safety,

 

 

in gold ; and what is strange. but true. the
crew \verc ignorant of the gold being landed.

'l‘lic Coptain,a|trr remaining on the Islahd
f..rtcn days. started in one of the boats for
l’itcairn-‘s Island, cxpccling to procure relief
there, but found the Island uninhabited. the
colony having been removed to Norfolk Is-
luiid. At I’itcuirn's the Captain bad the
misfortune to lose his boat in the surf. conse-
quently be together with his mate. J, F. Burt-
lclt, and two men who Went wrlh him, were
compelled .10 cut down trees and build a host
before they could leave the Islam]. This
could not have been done, but the Islanders
left some tools behind them, as well as for
oakum and sail cloth. When the boat was
built, they started for this place, but foil in
with the Vandaliu, which brought Ihrm here.

The Vandaliu after obtaining wood and
water left for the balance of the crew of the
\ane.‘

-———-——o«g.>s
Exoniious Eon—Mr. G. W. Gould caught
in our harbor,oc Saturday last, an eel weigh-
ing 61bs., 4 oz.,und measuring 3 feet 3inches

 

" world.

choice trees and plants in the building is
so great as to make the whole appear like
one continuous garden, with the statues,
fountains and works of art properly ar-
ranged within it. The collection of casts
of statues is vcry_ largo, embracing all
the celebrated statuary in the world. It
sccms hardly necessary to travel thous-
ands 0f miles to look upon statuary, when
such perfect copies are gathered here be-
fore you. We spent the entire day in
and about the Palace, and had we given-
its departments the attention they, de-
served, should have spent some days in
the mere occupation of the eye, saying
nothing of the numerous beauti ul anilin-
genious models of machinery .in various
parts of the building, \Vc left the Pill-
see with rcluct-incc, hoping to find time
to repent our Visit.

Our next visit was to Hampton Court.
This celebrated place is situated on the
Thames, about twelve miles from London.
It was founded by Cardinal \Voolscy, in
the reign of Henry VIII, for his' own
private use, but its furnishing xwas so
splendid us to excite the envy of the
court. and finally the cupidify of his ty-
runinicnl master who wrestcd it from him ,
with his customary brute force. The
buildings themselves are by no means im-
pressive, being built of brick, and now,
\l’l‘ll‘tlle additions made at different peri-
ods, looking confused and irregular. As ‘
you puss through the noble gateways,
this feeling disappears, and you wander
through the great state. apartments, IIOW
r. ceiiiiccted series of picture galleries, in
a state of perpetual wonder and delight.
The number of plclurcs licrc collected ox-
Cccds one thousand, all of a high ordi-r
of merit, and many unequalled in the
The series of portraits embraces
“om-1y every character of note in the his-
tory of England. Of course the subject .
of the finest- of them are the worthless i
representations of royalty, their families

 

in length, and 10 inches girth.

and favorites, among which the frail

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just the place for barracks and encamp:

Its site has been admirably cho- 7‘

the court of series 11. form
a conspicuous port. The portraits were
: painted nxdstiy by Sir William Indy, and
' are exquisitely beautiful. Pictures of
Charles I and his family abound, and one
representing that monarch on horseback
is particularly fine. The celebrated car-
toons of Raphael, and numerous speci-
mens of (iobclin tapestry are here, which
are more wonderful than beautiful.

There are also a number of models of
proposed palaces, among which is the cel-
ebrated one preposed to be built bv
George III,'to defray the expenses of
which, the taxes on the American colo-
uries were levied, which resulted in the
American Revolution As the fact is
now stated in the catalogues, it is doubt~
correct.

The grounds surrounding the castle are
of great extent and very beautiful. The
old majestic oaks are now in full foliage,
forming splendid avenues and colonnadcs.
The celebrated grape vine, now ninety
. years of age, was in full vigor, and prom:

scs to keep up its reputation as a prolific

‘ bearer. It is in a large house by itself,
and is attended with the utmost care,
filling the whole of the building, one hun-
dred nnd‘tcn feet long by forty feet wide,
With its luxuriant branches, now filled
with fruit. It is the Black Hamburg
grape, and the product which is some-
times as high as thrcctlioasand buuclics
In a 50350“. is kept exclusively for the
Queen’s table.

Here w IS the residence of Oliver Crom-
well dnring the commonwealth, and in
that wilderness of pictures and memori-
als, there was not one portrait of this wi-
sest and greatest of men. Everv ves-
tige of his memory has been careflilly ob-
literated, and his existence ignored, while
the worthless races of the Stuarts, and
the swinish races of the Georges, are ex-
cited by all the appliances of art and lux-
ury. The stupid face and figure of
George III. meets you in every variety
of pictures and statuary, and upon his
son, George IV. of infamous memory, all
the art and genius of the nation were ex-
hausted in pictures and statues of elabo-
rale magnificence. The national galler-
ies, and even churches, are filled with
splendid memorials of that ferocious ty-
rant and brutal sensuallst, Henry VIII.
while Cromwell, the wisest and purest ru-
ler that England ever had, is only re-
membered in the course epithets, and sys-
tematic falsehoods of royal historians.

Yours truly, S.
K.»-
Coanncrioxz Da. BUSHNELL—Tile state-
—ment that Dr. Bushnell has terminated
his connection with the North Church of
Hartford, in order to enter upon the
presidency of the College of California,
is entirely without foundatiou.- If that
college were sufficiently endowed, with
suitable buidings and professorial founda‘
tions, Dr. Bushnell might be willing to
devote five or more years to inaugurate
its literary, course, yet ‘ without termina-
ting that pastorbl union with his own flock
whi,h is now sealed and hallowed for life.

It seems to us that Dr.*B."isemploying
his-powers for the service of the church in
the most wise and useful way, by prepar-
ing for the press discourses and essays
which ought not to lie voiceless in his
study. His sermons are now preaching
more widely than ever before; and his ,
forthcoming volume upon the supernatur-
ill in religion, will arrest the attention of
thinking minds in Europe as well as in
the United States.

_ _..-.,_

STRANGE Accruuxr M New BRITAIN.—
On Wednesday afternoon about 2 o’clock
Frederick Westover, son of Amos Wes-
tovcr,and five other boys were playing with
an old gun bai'rel'about 15 inches long;
The third time it was discharged, Wes-
tover touched the slow match and run
about twenty feet, when the barrel burst
and a small thin piece, (now in our office,)
about the weight of a cent, struck him on
the side, over the heart, going through
his ,clothes and just breaking the skin.—
The heart ceased its pulsations and the
boy died in less than ten minutes He
h.id left Meriden at 10 o’clock that morn-
ing, he had been visitinga brother, Chas.
C. Westover.—Harfford Press.
«Mk——

Aanssr or run CASHIER or run ercn-
FIELD BANK or Coxxscricur.—Early yes-
terday morning, Defective Officer Elder
arrested Edward L. Houghton, the late
Cashier of the Litchfield Bank of Litch-
field Court, on a requisition of the Gov-
ernor of Connecticut. It appears that a
few months ago-the officers of the bank
intended to institute an investigation of
the accounts under the supervision of the
Bank Commissioners. During the inves-
tigation Mr. Houghtoii suddenly left the
town of Litchfield and came to this city
it having come to light during the in-
vestigation that $10,000 of the bank had
been embezzled by means of false entries.

Bank Commissioner Noyes and Sherifi'
Wessels of New-Haven, came to this city
armed with a requisition from the Gover-
nor of the State of Connecticut, which was
placed in the hands of Detective Elder,
who arrested his man in Broadway, near
Wall street,,as stated above.

Houghton, it is said, was arrested
about four years ago—in this city on a
charge of being implicated in the fraudu-
lcut transaction of the exploded Eighth
Avenue Bank. He was takeni-to New
Haven yesterday in charge of Sheriff
Wessels.—- Tribune, 30:1».

W

COIFI-‘URE Exrnxonoixsnv.—It is be-
coming quite the rage for young ladies to
cut the hair‘bfi' at the sides,‘aiid wear it
as if in a profusion of short, frizzled curls,
which are combed bac k- from the temples
and formed into rows, one above the oth-
er ; the general effect being somewhat ir-
regular and very coquettish. “Charm.
ing,” is the almost universal verdict, and
a furore is the consequence‘among board-
ing school misses and those of our belles
who like to produce a sensation. _The
fever has spread rapidly, and hundreds 0f
youthful beauties have surrendered their
glossy tresses to the barber. Probably
nothing but the dictnté‘s of fashion could
have induced the fair owners to part with
any portion of their treasure of dark and
golden hair. But-arc they aware of the
quarter whence this fashion issued ?~ It
originated says Mr. Willis, with the Par-
isian lorcttcs (frail females), and was im-
ported by two representatives of that sis-
tci'hood.

penalties of “

 

 

 

 

 

—-——-o«.»._'____.
l6” The New-York Tribune says :—
We are always provoked when we hear a
man who knows enough to come in when
it rains, taking of a Protective Tariff as
favoring one class in the community at
the expense of ~or without benefit to 0th-
crs. The farmer, who finds an eager
market near his door for products that he
was formerly obliged to sell for much
less in some distant city; the mechanic
and laborer, who find work in construct-
ing dams, factories, dwellings, mflClliflel‘ .
&c., where they would otherwise have
nothing to do; the merchant who has

 

thrice the custom from those fully employ-
ed workers, than he could uil'ol'di-O have
while they were idle and penmless tire
quite as much benefited by 8 Protective
'l‘ui-ifi‘ as either the owner of or worker in
a factory or furnace; and no one who
honestly tries to see can be blind to this

fact.