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Connecticut Hotel.
EAST SIDE THE BRIDGE, NORWALK, CONN.
J. C. KELLY, Proprietor.
~ This well known and popular Housc,while
under the management of James Stevens dc-
ceased, is open for the reception of transient
or permanent boarders .and no expense or
pains will be spared toficcurc the comfort of
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guests.
Good Stabling for horses, &c.
M Norwalk Hotel.
WILLIAM H. ALLIS, Pnornrnron.
A first class Hotel,bcautifully located at
Nor-walk, Connnecticut, and open for the re-
ception of guests at all times. Iu.conlleotion
with the Hotel, is a large Stable, affording
superior accommodation for Stabling Hor—
us. 17
South N orwalk Hotel.
JAMES LUCAS, Pnornmron.
This House has recently been thoroughly
rebuilt and greatly enlarged, and is now
ready for the reception of guests. It is pleas-
antly located, in immediate proximity to the
depot of the 9. Y. and N. H. Railroad, and
in this respect for permanent or transient
boarders possesses advantages over any other
Hotel in the town. A good Stubleis kept in
connection with the Hotel.
Wooster House, Danbury, Conn.
A. CHICHESTER, Proprietor,
The Subscriber, having purchased the
above named Hotel,is prepared to receive
permanent and transient boarders, and to
_ entertain Travellers and the Public gener-
ally. The Hotel is large, commodious, and
is fitted up with c conveniences ofmodern
Hotels; it is abundantly supplied with pure
Spring Water, and is pleasantly located on
Main Street, within a very few doors of the
Railroad Depot.
c. s. LOCKWOOD,
. Fashionable Draper and Tailor,
_.a n d.—
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING EMPORIUM,
No. 3Skiddy’s Block,
Main Street, Nor-walk, Conn.
J. 1". I'OOTE,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
OFFICE 0 VER MJILL 0R Y’S S TORE,
N oralwk. Conn.
O. J. GRUMAN,
Dealer in Foreign and Domestic
DRY GOODS, CARPETIN GS,
Carriage Trimmings.C'lot/zs, Cassi.
‘ snares, Sdtineus, 'Vestings,and Tail-
‘
or’s Trimmings, by the Yard,
Piece or Package.
sunsrmcs, snlnrmcsunans,
At the lowest possible prices.
NORWALK, CONN.
I'. II. NASH, ’
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALE 1 IN
flare-vans,
MANUFACTUREB OF
"I'in,She ct Iron & Copper Wares
,Has constantly on hand a large astort
mcnt 0f general IIOuSc-lceeping
.- Furniture, at So. Nev-liable.
Conn.
1.. wanxnn,
Attorney & Counsellor at Law,
Office in Mallory’s Building, ~East sidc
AMOS HUNT,
GeneralPension .9. Patent Agent
; And Fromm/torof Claims before
the several Departments and
the Court qu'laz'hzs.
Washington. D. C.
.1. s. moonx, M. n,
HOMCEOPATH,
GraduateYalc Med.Institute,Class 185] a- ’52
Ollice in Ilubbell’s Block, Norwalk.
Ilnrunnxcus.
Dr. Dennison, Faltfield, Conn.
Dr. P.C. Skiff, New Haven, Conn
Dr. Norton. Bridgeport, Conn.
Dr. H. A. Collins, Springfield, Mass.
Dr. G. 1'. Coolcy. New Britain, Conn .
Dr. Jas. H. Austin. Bristol, Conn.
Dr.G. A. Moody. Plaiuville. Conn.
W; S. Sanford do 00., New Baven,Conp. 46
reruns e. sunroof,
SURGICAL AND MECHANICAL
DENTIST ,
Office at Residence, East Avenue, Nor-
wa k Conn. ‘
- ' Architecture.
SIDNEY 1V1. STONE ,
ARCHITECT,
Will furnish Plans. Specifications, detail
Drawings,and superinlcnd the erection of
public and private buildings. Office in Mar-
ble Block, Chapel-3L, New Haven, Ct. [152'
WM. 0-. STREET & co,
Importers, Wholesale and Retail Dealt-rs in
HA‘RDWARE, IRON,
Steel, Cutlery, Guns, Agricul-
tural Implements, Oils,
Paints, \Vindow Glass,
&c., 820., Ste.
Norwalk, Conn.
A. H. Wucoxsou.
Wu. C. Srnssr,
S. E. OLMS'I'EAD & CO.
WHOLESALE axn RETAIL DEALERS IN
GROCERIES, FLOUR, FEED, &C.,
No’s 14 do 16 Main Strcct,,Norwnlk,Conn.
I. 1:. 3.390111,
Attorney & Counsellor at Law,
6] \VALL STREET,
NEW roux.
NorwalkTost Office.
MAILS CLOSE.
West 7.30 A. M.,—2.30 1’. .
East 8.20 A. M.—5.00 P. It
Danbul'y and Norv‘ulk Railroad, 8.50 A. M.
Weston, Bedding. and Bedding Ridge 12 M,
MAILS Dru.
West 9.10 A. M.—5.55 1’ . M.
East 8 20 A. M.—3.20 P. M.
Danbury and Norwalk Railroad 7.55 A. M.
POST OFFICE nouns
From 7.00 A.M.to 8.00 P.M .
R. A. WILLIAMS, P. M.
R. I’RIGR. & SON,
MANUFACTURERS 0F
Monuments, Grave Stones,
Mantles doc.
AT Purdy's Station, New York. Our stock
comprises the very best quality of llul-
inn and Amcrlcun’Marble. All work dcliler-
ed free Of charge. All orders promptly exc-
cuted, at prices as favorable as can be obtain-
ed at any similar establishment in tho coun~
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try.
- :rnomnsnruw,
Merchant Tailor and Draper,
No. 3 Phoenix Block, Norwalk, Conu.,
HE subscriber would respectfully announce
that having cleared out all his Old stock
at his auction sales, he has now or hand a
fresh selected stock of sensonablc Cloths.
Cassimeres, Vestings. &c., which he is pre-
pared to make up in the best and most fash-
ionable styles. A complete assmtment of
Mcns’ and Boys’ CLOTHIJVG READY
MADE.
Grateful for long and continued favors,1
shall endeavor with renewed exertions, to
merit their continuance.
a. ounifirnnn a. soars,
CabinetMaker ;
At their 0105 established Ware Rooms
East side the Bridge, opposite
Titania: Bloc/r,
AVE now on hand the largest and best
assortment of Cabinet 1" u r ll i t u r e,
Chairs. Looking Glasses, Mattresses. &c.,
cvcrofl‘ercd for sale in this place, which we
havejust purchased for Cash, at extremely
low prices, and intend to sell accordingly.
We also keep constantly on hand Ready
Made Coffins of all sizcsoand descriptions,
from the mostcostly Rosewood to the plain-
cst ever used.
From our long cxpericncci n th eUndcrla-
king bIIsiIlcss,we are confident we can give
perf'ectsntisfbction to all who may uceoour
the Bridge,
NORWALK, CONN.
G. CI. 3.1!. Lockwood, 6!. 00.,
nonwaox, CONN.,
MANUFACTURERS 0F
Tin,She'etIron &Copper Wares,
' AND DEALERS 1N .
Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Cutlery, Bri-
tannia Porcelain and Wooden Ware,
and Kitchen Furniture in gen-
eral, Pumps, Sheet Lead
do Lead Pipe, Crock-
er , Glass and
China. “rare.
Dentistry.
Doctors HILL 6!. PITCH,
{Surgical 8; Mechanical
D E N T I S '1‘ S ,
0ficoovor the Store of c.J.Gruman,
nonthx, cons.
A. BILL, CHARLES FITCH.
fa
EETNA INSURANCE COMPANY,
Of Hartford.
Incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual,
Cash Capital, - - — - — $1,000,000
Insure against loss and damage by Fine,
on Terms adopted to the hazard, and
consisting with file laws of
compensation.
GEO. R. COWLHS, Sole flgrnt
For Norwalk and vicinity.
Life Insurance.
A. R. BYINGTON,
(At the Gazette Office)
AGENT FOR rm:
AMERICAN TEMPERANCE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
of Hartford, Conn.
IySt
services.
Norwnlk.Sept.13th,1858. 37
House Painting,
GRAzNLN G AND G LA ZIN G.
HE Subscriber would respectfully un-
nouncc to his former customers (and as
many new ones as will givo him a call.) that
11.015 prepared to execute all orders in his
lme WIth neatness and dispatch, and solicits
their patronage.
Jobs taken and stockfurnished if rc nired
He can be found at his old stand, Unign SL,
opposttc Qulntard & Smilh’s Carriage Facto-
ry, GEORGE IIODGES.
South Norwnlk, April lst, 1859, 131-2
Norwafk Machine Shop.
HE subscribers are now full re
T 011 all ordcrsfor the InnkingOI-pgb‘figii?
lag of every description ofmachiucvy. Cast-
lugs furnished, l’atlcl'ns‘made,1VOorl Turning
&c., all of which will be done in a workmaulikc
manner, and at,short notice.
They are also agents for La Francis’ Pat-
cnt Steam Floating Governor Valve; the
Stern. Faucet Co.’s Steam and Water Valves.
)5 A. C. ARNOLD Jr. SON.
Norwalk Dye Works,
Foot of JIIill IIill, Norwal/c, (1mm.
OHN PICKENS, Practical Dyer and Re-
finisher, would remind his Iritnds and
the public generally that he still caIrics on
the Dyeing business. in all its branches, at
his old stand. Ladies Dresses died (my col-
or, and Steamfinislud in the most appro red
manner. Crape, ‘Broche; and Cashmere
ShawlS, Cleaned, Dyed and Pressed, to
comp..rc with new goods. Lace, Damask
and Moreen Curtains, Table Covers, Rugs,
etc., Cleaned, Dyed and Finished, Gentle-
Ineu’s Clothing and Straw llats, Cleaned,
Dyed and Pressed.
flgenls. Joseph Shepard, Norwalk, Lyman
Plait, Main St., Danbury, David Sellcck.
West. Nor-walk, J. W. Reed, Stamford, Corn -
wall do Miles, Mil ford. l2
Seed Potatoes.
ARLY Nutmeg or Napoleon. Early June.
Prince Albert. and Peach Blossom Pota-
tocs,for sale at the Agricultural and Seed
.soli cl ted .
Paper Hanging, .
FlREJiO'ARD PRINTS,
Window Shades and Fixtures.
HE subscriber has now on hand a large
and well sclectcd assortmentol‘the above
named goods, which he will now offer for
sale cheaper than ever before thought of in
this market.
Paper Hanging, _ _
House and Sign Painting,
Executed in all their branches. , Bidwell’s
Patent Wagon Grease for sale at my store,
next door nOrth of Wood’s Building. Main-
st., Norwalk. GEORGE MARVIN.
‘\ ROOFING. '
IIE subscriber is prepared to furnish par-
ties building with Warren’s superior
Felt and Cement Roofing.
This article of Roofing is in use upon the Nor-
wnlk Lock Company’s Building, and at Louns-
bury,llisseli,,nc 00’s., where it gives entire
satisfaction, and is believed to be the cheap-
cst, as well as the best roofing in use. All
orders left with John W.Hubbell , at the office
of Wln. K. James, will receive prompt atten-
tion. 1‘41 J.N. HILL.
"Hectice.
l l -—-—. ~———————
General Blscs smirking and
Mac]. no} il'obblng. ‘
HE Subscriber ha. .ug established himself
in the aho‘yc line of business, at the old
stand of his Ether, Wm. Glover, is prepared
to execute 3.] orders in the Blucksmithing
Department, in a thorough and workmanliko
manner, and at reasonable prices. Special
attention will be paid to the repairing ofma-
chlncry,&c.
THEODORE GLOVER.
Norwalk, March 1411:, 1859. lltf
Saddlery and Harness Makilig.
‘HE Subscriber having p rch ed the en-
tire interest in and to the Sad c and Bar-
ness establishment of Stephen Swann, adjoin-
ing the Connecticut Hotel, Offers his services
to owners of horses in every capacity apper-
tainingto his business. He will keep con-
stantly on hand undmakc to order, every
variety of Saddlery or Harness wares and
keep a lull :Issorlmcnt of Horse Clothes,
Whips, Brushes, Combs, Chamois Skills,
TruIIks,Valises, Carpet Bags, dc, etc. A
share of the public patronage is respectfully
WM. 11. Ii ORLOW.
Norwulk, March 21 st, 1 859.
IN SURAN OR.
IIE Subscriber having taken the agency Of
the JV'ew E1Iglanth‘e and .Marme In-
surance 00., of Hartford, is prepared to in-
sure all kindsof property against loss or dam-
age by fire. on as accommodating terms as
any other Company? .
The New England Fire and Marine Insu-
rance Company has been recently established,
with a paid in capital of $200,000, and has a
surplus of $6,295.00.
JOSEPH W. HUBBELL,
Agent for Norwnlk and vicinity;
Norwalk, Feb. 151, 1859. 5tf
Prince’s South Norwalk
PAPER BOX MANUFACTORY.
ATTERS , Shoe Dealers, Milliners, and
all others requiring PAPER. BOXES.
supplied at short notice. Office in Sword’s
Knob Factory,opposltc the Lock FactOI'y,So.
Norwalk, Conn. liml5
FURNITURE!
HE subscriber is now prepared to offer to
the public, at his old stand, as good an
assortment Of
Cabinet Furniture
as can be found in Fairfield County,und at
lower prices, FOR 0.)] SH, than the same
quality of Goods can be obtained at any cth~
er Establishment}.
The Stock consists ill part of
Marble Top, Extension, Dining, Card and
Quartetoe Tables; Bookcases,Bureaus,
Sofas, Tcte-u-Tete Lounges, Mahog-
any and Gone scat Chairs ; Gilt
and Mahogany Frame Look-
ing Glasses, (Rib, &c.
C' OFFLN‘ W'flRER O 0.711 S,
Where may be found a full assortment of
Collins, which will he finished inthe best poa-
slble manner, and at short notice.
13‘ A Hearse will be furnished when eo
sired, A. RENOUD .
Westport, May 1st, 1858.
Groceries ! Groceries !
J W. HUBBELL, JIL, would respectfully
,.iuvitc the attention of the public gener-
ally to their assortment of
Groceries, Provisions,
Flour, reed, ac"
which he offers for sale at the lowest possi-
ble vices and warrants them to be of" the
best quality. Our stock of
Tea, Coffee, and Sugar,
is of a superior quality, and will bc'sold as
cheap as the cheapest. We keep a good us-
sortmcnt of Flour of the best brands con-
stantly on hand.
Groceries Cheapo: than ever
1' O R G A S E l
V BE subscriber would inform the public
generally, that he still continues to sell
the best of Groceries, Provisions, &c., at his
old stand, No. 4 Skiddy’s Block, as cheap as
the cheapest. He offers great inducements
to cash buyers, as he has as large an assort-
ment of groceries of the best qualities as can
be found at any store in the county. He
would invite the special attention of all to
hIs stock of -
Coffees, Teas and Sugars,
Which are of the very best quality, and will
be sold cheap. The public are invited to call
and examine, and judge for themselves.
A. MOREHOUSE'
COAL ! COAL!
H. 8c J. C. HANDLE. have been re-
. cciving direct from the mines, and are
now prepared to offer at the lowest market
rates, the following kinds ol'conl, from their
Coal Yard, cast side the Bridge, viz :
Spring .Mounlain Lc/Iigh,
Sugar Loaf do.
.Mammorh Vein (White .Iflsh)
Locust Mountain do.
Scranton do.
Council Ridge, (Pin/cflsh)
Laurence (Red do.)
Trevorlon Semi flvllhracile.
The Lehigh, Mammoth Vein, Locust 1lrIoun-.
tam, Council Ridge and 'l‘revertou Coal: are
ofthefirst class, and are acknowledged by
dealers to have no superior. For furnaces
and all stoves with strong droughts, the Le-
high coals cannot be surpassed, being hard,
enduring and very pure. For ordinary do-
mcstlc purposes. the Mammoth Vein, Locust
Mountain and Council Ridge Goals, stand un-
rivalled; burning more freély than the Le-
high, making no clinker, and leaving 1858
ashes and slate than most any kind of Coal
known in the market. ‘
As to the Trevcrton, we can say to any
persons trying it, that if it. does not an-
swcr the recommendation and prove entirely
satisfactory, we will take it back again if de-
sired, at our own expense, and refund the
money.
~Mr. 0. II. Benedict. long and favorably
known in the Coal Trade, will be always on
hand to serve the public. A share of the pub-
lic patronage is solicited.
P. S.—-Just received. a cargo of very :tupe-
rior Blucksmith’s Coal,mined. by the Hfimp-
gartrg'
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En‘fllc Nor-waif: Gazelle.
Lines addressed to the Congregational
Sewing Society, of Dal'ien, Ct.
Dear friendly circle gathering
. To ply the needle fine ;
In praise, and prayer. and reading,
To Improve the flying time.
Ye labor on, unccasing,
Few idle words ye say,
And tho ugh most truly earning,
Ye give it all away.
0 1 higher still, be aiming,
To Jesus give the ‘liearl,
Then from his blessed service
Nor life, nor death shall purl—
Soaring to meet that Saviour
Who gave lIiIuScIj‘aruay,
You In his loving favor,
Shall pass an endless tiny. .
With all the dear departed,
Unitingin his love ;'
And all the faithful hearted,
From other worlds above,
A glorious circle—gathering
Round Him, whom now you fear,
A Father's smile shall bless you'
, Through IlcaVen‘s eternal your
Daricn, March 10th, 1850.
if.
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For His Normal/c (iamftc.
APRIL.
Thls April moon, these clouds so white,
Whidi float away, like ships of‘light,
The blue above, the sea below,
Where dimplcd wavelets come and go,
And all so beautiful and bright,
"fis spring time every where tonight.
Yes, spring has waved her magic wand,
And from the (lurk, fol'gollru pond
A thousand turtles high and Clt'fll',
Proclailn the tidings, “Syring is here,”
And down behind the marshy bugs
In their low chorus, chime the frogs.
Grim prophets Oftllc goldml time,
When wave, and Zephyr move in thyme,
Today in you old cherry tree,
With busy humming roamed the. bee,
And those when twilight failed dim,
The robin sang llor \‘(pr‘l‘ hymn
In notes which echoed wild and clear,
3 The summer days will soon be here.”
Sweet June of roses, and ofdroams !
Will come and bring the laughing streams,
The old, old faces Of‘oacll flower.
Will waft us back some treasured hour ;
Across life’s dark and changoful son,
Will float some long hushed memory ;
And sweet flirget-me-nols will tell,
Ofso'mc loved smile “'0 know so wvll.
This shining moon, those clouds so while,
Will take me far in dreams to-night ;
Three times has shone, you April moon,
And thrice have sung, the. birds anunc,
Three times have bloomed the roses wild,
Since those dark eyes on me have smiled,
Perchunce the slurs look down to tlzvc
And whisper back some dream of me,
This soft moonlight, the balmy air, I
I would it might recall me there :
"l‘wns long ago to you and l,
’l‘wns April, when we said “Good bye 1"
' NEIL.
agisrrlluug.
.~ .r\~~~.-.-.-_
Jenkins Moves, April 15b.
Jenkins, in theory if not in practice, is
a great admirer of the maxims of Poor
Richard. He Often quotes that one which
says that “ three removes are as bad our
fire,” and affirms that it would have been
more true to have said, “ 0sz remove is
worse than a fire” But he has always
claimed that much of the damage by loss
and breakage, incident to a family mo-
wing, might be averted by the personal
oversight of the head Of the family. So
this year be determined to take hold him-
self, but his experience has been such
that he is not inclined to repeat the ex-
periment. His troubles began early in
the morning. He hired, besides 3 teams-
ter, a. young chap as assistant, who
loved mischief better than work ; and t0-
Wardu that young person .Jeuklns nurses
very vindictive and ungcncrous feelings.
Before sunrise on the morning of the lst,
Jenkins began his explorations in gun-ct,
cellar and closets, bringing forth all sorts
Ofincongruous articles, and piling them
into a heap.
quart bottle of schcidnm schnapps, which
unbeknown to him his‘wifc had secreted
for purposes best known to herself. _ He
put it. in is pocket (the. bottle, the con.
tents he put. somewhere else, at least a
portion of'them,) and Went to work.—
Running briskly up stairs, llctl‘ipped and
tipped Over‘u pail of dirty water, careless;
ly left by the lIOhSemaid, which drenched
him from head to foot. Recovering from
the drench, he saw the mischievous scoun-
drcl of a boy at the top of" the stairs grin-
ning, but he smothered his wrath and re-
marked pleasantly, that “ for an April
shower, it was the dirtiest he ever saw.”
" Never mind,” said the boy, V“ Aprll
showers bring May flowers,” as he lifted
a cannypail of flour to clear the load of
Jenkins who was Sitting on the stairs.—
By some means the pin that held the bail
in place, slipped out, when the poll was
powdered him from top to too “I de-
clare,” said Jenkins, as soon as he could
speak, “I never knew the flower to fol-
low the shovver so closely.” The boy
curried Off the paste with a, shoe brush,
and matters went on again. Jenkins
tried all application of thc schnapps with
a gratifying result, and Went. at the Self-
imposed task with renewed spirits.
At last the wagon was loaded, and
Jenkins lighteda cigar, preparatory to
starting for the new tenement. As he
turned from the setting-room, he noticed
a favorite chair of the antique style, and
seizing it be deposited it on the top
of the load, telliug'the tcnmstcr not to
put a line across that. chair for his life—-
" Theuyou’ll have to sit in it to keep it
on,” was the reply. Jenkins stepped
back into the house to get a paper to lay
in the chair, for as yet his garments were
sticky from the flour-water. llc forgave
tho mischievous boy for laughing at him
before, when he saw him spring upon the
team and put curl-fully in the chair a
smooth, squarepiccc of thick paper, to
prevent its varnished surface from being
marred.
The team started, Jenkins behind the
driver in a chair,‘ which stood on a straw
bed, and was flanked by a basket ofsund-
wiches, cakes and pics on one side, and a
tub of crockery on the other. He looked
the very picture. of calm contentment
earned by honest toil, the smoke from the
cigar pouring in volumes from his mouth.
The wind blew_a gale, but he felt. it not,
In his search he found a ,.
'ust over Jenkin’s head and the flour '
J ,
teamster, in the full ofthe wind, “given
a tone to his system.” Presently a jam-
nilc voice was heard behind, crying, “ I
say, thuz suthing a slipping out behind.”
Says Jenkins, “ It’s my dcmijohn of
Olurd,” and jumped from the load bring-
ing the chair with him, which knocked off
the basket Of ” vittles” into the dust of
the"road on one sidb of the team, and the
tub of crockery on the other. He right-
cd the demijohn which was now nearly
empty and rolling insanely from one side
to the other, like a sick man in a fever.—
As fnrus could be seen behind a small
darklluc was traced zigzag on the sand
made by the stream of brandy: Jenkins
was mad, and I am sorry to say it, len-
kins swor'c, and his temper was no ways
mended when a troop of boys gathered
round shouting “April Fool” and laugh-
ing as though demented. And worse
still, mcn stopped and laughed, and even
women passing, audibly smiled, all and
each gazing utJeukins. Before he had
gathered up the fragments of the chair,
the crockery and “ vittles,” the straw bed
on top ofthe load was found to be on
fire, from the cigar which Jenkins had
carelessly dropped when he jumped from}
the load. -
The house was reached at lost without
any further mishap, and Jenkins thought
his troubles were at an end. He told
the leamstcr he would stay and fix up the
things, while he went for another loud.—
IIc sat down on a chest to recover his
scattered faculties, and took a. good swig
Of schnapps to old in the aforesaid col-
lection. The chest appeared to be a hard
seat, and hcnttcmptcd to part the stif-
fened skirts of his coat, but found them
unuccouulably stuck together. With a
desperate pull ho separated them, and
found the paper, so kindly placed in the
chair for his accommodation by the obli-
giug boy, hanging to one of his tails.—
Hc disengaged it, and on the outside was
painted in large letters, “ April Fool.”——
This then was what the boys, and men,
and worst of all, the ladies were laughing
at. T0 cool his rage he took a small
drink of the quictiug schnapps. Looking
about to see what he should begin on to
make the place look like home, his eye
fell on the large mirror standing against
the wall. “ I’ll hang that up out of the
way,” said he, “ Such things ullus got
broken ;” so laying it glass up on the
chest he mounted a chair tofirive a null ;
but the hammer struck the null sideways
and his thumb square. The thumb went
suddenly to his mouth, and the nail (In t.
the glass, shivering it into adozcn pieces.
" Sno use to cry for splick milt,” said he,
and he took a drop of the schnapps.
lie ncxt tried and drove a null for a
large glossed engraving. Hung the pic-
ture up, and then to send the nail further
in, hit it again, or rather intended to, but
the hammer being loose on the handle,
flew off, smashing the large glass plate,
and mining the picture. Just then he
heard the well known step and voice of
his wife, so taking a hasty swallow of
the schnapps, he awaited her entrance.—
Shc looked in, and gazed on the room
and its contents with dismay and anger.
Jenkins stood transfixed. There was the
tub of broken crockery, the open basket
of mingled food and sand, the broken
chair, burnt fibed, smashed mirror, and
fractured picture ; and last, but not least
the bee-pasted, half-fuddled Jenkins, with
an idiotic store of fear and shame. Mrs.
Jenkins opened upon his defenceless head
llcr battery of cutting, sarcastic vituper-
ation. Jenkins, to give. effect to his re-
ply, seated himself on an empty barrel
which stood there bottom up; but he
came down on it with such emphasis that
the head gave way and he went down
like a shot till he reached the floor, the
two halves of his coat like the wings of a
gigantic bird spread wide on each side,
while from under his hat came, like oys-
ters bubbling out of a diminutive barrel,
“ April F—f-fool l”—Hartfor(l Times.
—-———,~<o>~————
GENERAL PbrxAII.—Thc lIOIl. Judah
Dana, a grandson of General Israel Put-
num gives-the following fine sketch of the
hero :
“ In his person for “fight about mid-
dling ; very erect, thickset ; muscular and
firm in every part. His countenance was
open, strong and animated ; the features
of his four, large, well proportioned to
each other and to his whole frame ; his
teeth fair and sound till death. His or-
gans and senses were all exactly fitted for
a warrior ; he heard quickly, saw to an
immense distance ; and though be some-
times stammered in conversation, his
voice was remarkably heavy, strong and
commanding. Though facetious and dis-
passionate in private, when animated in
the heat of battle, his countenance was
fierce and terrible, and his voice like thun-
dcr. His whole manner was admirably
calcplat'ed to‘inspirc his soldiers with cour-
age and confidence, and his encmirs with
t -rror. ~ The faculties of his mind were not
inferior to those of his body ; his penetra-
tion was acute, his decision rapid, yet re-
markably correct ; and the more desper-
ate his situation, the more collected and
undaunted. With the courage of a lion,
he had a heart that melted at the sight
of distress ; he could never witness suffer-
ing in any'humau being without becom-
ing a sufferer himself; even the operation
of blood-letting has caused him to faint,
In viewing, the field of battle, his distress
was exquisite, until he had afforded friend
or fee all the relief in his power. Once
after a battle, on examining a bullet-
wound through the head of a favorite _of-
ficcr. Capt. Witing, who died on the fibld
he fainted and Was taken up for dead.
Martial music roused him to the highest
pitch, while solemn sacred music set him
into tears. In his disposition he was
Open and generous almOSt to a fault ; he
never disguised, and in the social relations
of life was never exoelled.”
.D-eo———
In?” The English are appropriating
Richard Grant White’s notes and essays
on Shakespeare which is proof alike of
their high quality, and of the fact that
while John Bull has got to reading Amer-
ican books he don’t like to own it. A re-
cent English edition of Shakespeare con-
tains 175 pages of Mr. White’s matter
stolen bodily. Mr. White is now at
work upon the continuous volumes of his
edition, which is a great honor to Ameri-
can scholarship, and will give him the
very front rank among “ Shakespearean
From the .N‘. Y. Evening Post.
United States Man-of-War---Decline of
Sailing Vessels—Increase of Steamers.
There are actively cmplo in the
United States Navy 40 ships, 724 Officers
7,676 men, and ‘584 guns. As about
ninety ships are booked on the Register,
it might be supposed that not less than
fifty would be whiting for their turn to
relieve those in commission. This is a
mistake. Let us dissect. this Naval Reg-
ister : “Ten ships-of the-line” is the first
item we meet. on the list of our. men-of-
War. Now, we have not a single ship-of-
thc-linc iu the world that ever will go to
sea. Even that leviathan of the service,
0 l20-gun liner, Pennsylvania, if not
speedily overhauled, will be hopelessly ru—
ined. She was built in Philadelphia. in
1837, and never spread a sheet to the
wind since that time, except in endeavor-
ing to reach her'prescnt berth at Norfolk
which nearly cost her Officers and crew
their lives. She was surveyed a. few
years ago, when her condition was found
to be so wretched that the attempt even
to obtain from her huge hull the materi-
als for a small corvette was abandoned
as chimerical. Nor would it be safe to
haul her unwieldly hull five yards from
the bed she has made in the sand, and
which seems likely tch her last resting
place. The Columbus, nu SO-guu ship,‘
built in VVashingtou forty years ago, has
also done her last duty, and is now wait-
ing to be torn up for fire-wood at Gos-
port, Va, ; the Ohio, of 84 guns, is the
receiving ship at Boston, and if the waves
are merciful may float a your longer ; the
North Carolina, of 84 guns, at Brooklyn
keeps still above water, and may do so
for a year or two perhaps ; the Delaware
01‘84 guns, now lies rotting at Norfolk,
and the Vermont, also of 84 guns, is sim-
ilarly employed at Boston. All of these
vessels are past restoration for sea service
and also razccing sometimes a good rem-
edy for large ships that have proved
wonhless, would do them no good.
But the Register records ten ships-of-
the-linc. \Vhere are the other four ?—
They are on the stocks, and were just as
far advanced towards ‘completlon forty
years ago as they are to-day, If you
wish to know why they have been so long
there you are informed that they are
building under the auspices of a depart-
ment which has so successfully demonstra-
ted the practicability of “ How Not to
Do It,” and that there is every probabili—
ty they never will be finished. The New
Orleans, a ship of 84. guns and 2,805
tons burden, was put. on the Stocks at
Suckett’s Harbor in 1815 ; the Alabama
84 guns, 2,633 tons, at Kittel'y, in 18l8
the Virginia, same size and rate, at
Charleston, in 1818, and the New York,
same size and rule, at Norfolk, in the
same year.
The faithful Register chronicles ten
sailing frigates, of which only two—the
Sabine and St. Lawrence—are in com-
mISsiou. The United States, built in
1797, the Oldest vessel at present belong-
ing to the service ;the Constitution,*built
is the same year; the Potomac, built in
1821 ; the Brnndywinc, in 1825, are all
too Old to he sent to sea again, and could
not be worth any thing if converted into
smaller vessels. The Columbia might be
made available for a two years’ cruise,
but is now idle ; the Congress could also
be made serviceable for a while and prob-
ably the Raritan ; the Santcc is, a new
frigate, on the stocks at Kittery for sev-
eral years. Thus, of the ten frigates four
have seen the ocean for thelast time, and
indeed, it is doubtful whether any of them
except the Congress, Santee, St. Law-
rence and Sabine would be 'worth the
money it would take to fit them out for
sea. .
Next in order come the sailing sloops-
of-wnr. They number 21, four of them
being exfrigutes. The Cumberland,Con-
stellation. Macedonian,Jamcstown, Cyune
and Falmouth, are all in good order and
in commission. Indeed, of this class of
vessels only four are idle, and these being
fitted-up for service. Three of the SlOOpS
however, are valuelcss, so that eighteen
are all that we can coaut.‘
The twigs and schooncrs are hardly
worth Incutlonlng there being only four
of them altogether on the list of ships.
The most important class of vessels in
the United States, or in any other navy,
is that of steamers. During the last
twenty years steam has been so extensive
ly applied in propelling men-of-war, and
has caused them to turn out so satisfac-
torily that almost every month we record
the launch of a steamer, and the conver-
sion of sailing frigates. sloops and brigs
into steam vessels. \tht could furnish
a greater proof Of the acknowledged ex~'
cellence of steam men-Of-war than the
rapidity with which in every enlightened
nation they have replaced the slow Old
sailing ships? In the United States
navy, nine years ago, viz., in 1850 we
had just twelve steamers, all told, ly
four of which—the Mississippi, Powhat-
tau Susquehanna and Sun Jucinto—werc
capable of performing any kind of ocean
service, the remaining eight being crip-
pled, worthless screws not fit. to be seen,
much less to carry guns. How different-
ly we are situated now I We have seven
first-class steamers, propellers, averaging
3,500 tons burden, rating from 12 to 40
guns of very heavy calibre, all us good as
new ; six of the Second class, all neW, ex-
cept the San Jaciuto, and four of them
yet. untried at sea, viz, the Lancaster,
Pensacola, Hartford and Richmond ; nine
of the third class of which scvcn hachus:
been completed, and live launched ; thrcc
side-wheel steamers of the first class, Mis-
sissippi, Powhattan and Susquehanna, all
good as new ; one of the second class, the
Suruuac, quite useful yet, and four Oftllc
third class, of which three may be said
to be tenders, and one a. gunbout ; total,
thirty-three steamers, of which twenty-one
have been built within the lastninc years.
‘While the United States frigate Savannah
was lying at Rio Janciro,Brazil, in 1854,uews
arrived from the States of the death of Com-
modore Dowus, U. S. N., who served in the
Constitution on the coast of Africa, where the
British frigate Guerrier was captured by that
ship. During the firing of the minute guns;
in deference. to the memory of that gallant
Commodore, an English Officer shoved along-
side thc Savannah and thus hailed the officer of
the deck: Q "In memory of whom are you fir-
ing?"A.“CommodoreDowncs,U.S.N .” Q. “Was
he udlstiugulshed Officer “I” A. " Oh, yes he
served in the Constitution on the coast of Af-
rica in 18l2.” " Cockswuln,” said the Briton
f‘ above of, and keep" clear or those wads.”
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' It is to be regretted that the finest of
our steam vessels have failed to be as
serviceable as they were expected to
prove. Although the Niagara, Roanoke
Colorado, Mcrrimac, Minnesota and VVa-
bash are very sightiy specimens of naval
architecture, they do not by any means
answor the requirements of the country
so well as smaller croft. They cost too
much money, burn too much coal, take
too many hands to man them get out of
Him too often, draw ‘tOO much water and
are altogether to umnauugcnble to be
used on general service; besides which
their machinery is continually becoming
out of repair, and in fact, there is always
something amiss with them. and it takes
two months, besides a. month’s warning,
“to dcspatch one of them anywhere.
The second and third classpropellers are
Open tonone Of thcsc Objections. 'Four
or five engineers a few officers and brig’s
crew will form a Ship’s company for one of
the latter, and any navy yard could for-
nish these in three (lays. The Paraguay
expedition was ordered to fit out in Sep-
tclnber. Four months, night :Iml day,
were squandered in getting the vessels
ready, although the usualquuntity of cm-
ployecs at all the stations was quadrupl-
cd, and thousands upon thousands of dol—
lars wore expended in paying these pco-
pic. If the same number of vessels was
wanted now we could equip and man them
in three weeks, and ensign would fly from
the peak of a steamer that could reach
Montevideo in twenty-five days. This is
a positive fact, and modestly put, too ;
because if necessity urged it we would
have no difficulty in adding six smart,
serviceable sloops-of-war without calling
on a single sail at present in commission.
All this in twenty-one days. And if the
money thrown away on the purchase of
the rotten coal barges, now on their way
home from Paraguay, had been devoted,
eight months ago, to forward the comple~
tion of these new steamers, the country
might have been saved the disgrace and
the expense of consigning its Officers sail-
ors and marines to worthless ships. It
may he argued that the new vessels could
not all go up the South American rivers.
Three of them could which with the Ful-
ton, \Vnter Witch, Harriet Lane, Dol-
phin, Perry and Buiubridgc, would give
the same number of vessels to Commis-
sioner Bowlme that he had. Nay, more,
they would be all seuworthy naval ves.
sels, able to stand a. rain of twelve-pound-
ers for a week. It may not be imperth
nent to ask here, why wore the Folmouth
and Preble ordered to Paraguay? \Vc
stated in the EVENING Posr eight months
ago that they could never reach their in-
tended destination.
From this survey of our men-of-war it
is very plain to be seen that the relgn of
canvass in naval vessels ought. to be well
nigh over. It has been practically prov.-
Ell that a steamer of moderate size—soy
600 tons burthcn—cul'l'ylug about 250
hands, all told, can make a three years’
cruise, always steaming at sea, attended
by loss expense than a sailing frigate, not
to mention the immeasurcnble superiority
in the quantity and quality of service pct-
formed. .
¢<Qp~>
W We Observe that the Connecticut
journals of each party are accusing the
adverse politicians of visiting “low rum
holes” during the late canvass, alid spend-
ing money therein liberally for vile liqu-
ors, which were freely dispensed to influ-
ence votes. \Vc do not know which set
tells the truth, but we presume both do.
And this leads us to suggest that those
“ low rum holes” ought to be broken up.
They are nuisances—they are outlawed—
why not abolish them ? Tempo 'zuce
men of Connecticut 1 you are shamefully
recreant to your duty and your compat-
riots in other states. IVe in New York
cannot improve our laws against the liqu-
or traliic because people say “ what is the
use ? They have prohibitory laws in
Connecticut and Rhodc Island, but they
are Openly and universally disregarded
and violated.” If there are ten‘ cur-
ncst men in any Connecticut township, we
call on them to put the law in force
against these nuisances of grogshops.-——
Call upon the legislature to strengthen or
to modify it, as experience shall suggest;
but whatever tb law may be, be sure
that it shall be ehf'orced and obeyed.
Ar. Y. Tribune.
m.>.'__——-
ANOTHER SURPRISE Pawn—The Wor-
cester Transcript relates that a young
lawyer of that city, one evening last
week, called on a young lady to take her
to a. place of entertainment, when she
wenoup stairs to fix for the occasion...
Soon hearing footsteps on the stalls he
stepped out into the dark entry, and as
the coming feet reached the lust step, he
threw his arms around her waist and
placed his lips in dangerous proximity to
her cheek. A push, a slap, and a. scream
frightcd him into one corner of the entry
when the advent of the old folks with a.
lamp enlightened him to the fact that he
had been kissing the “ black but comely
Dinah, whose descending steps he had
mistaken for those of his beloved.
.<.>.*————-
I162, A young lady who was tormented
by the visits Ofa disagreeable young man,
requested the fellow to give her his da-
goerreotype. Overjoycd at the request,
he had his picture taken and presented
to the youuglndy. She gave it. to the
servant and asked :
“ Would you know that gentleman if
he should call I?” The servant replied in
the. affirmative. “ Well, when he comes
toll hini that I am engaged.”
a.-.
c vnmvon’s bassoon. 7
MM. Parsmsxr,
lln. SPEAKER, AND
Gunman or In!
GKNIRAI. Am" i :
of God and his, superintending providence in leadin‘
tho people of this state to secure for :homselves e gov-
ernment chub derives .. all its just powers from the
action, holds in check the spirit ofmeltiehness which
reasonable protection to the reputation, propert in;
person of every citizen. To your wisdom the! ' tin
department of such a government is entrusted to: the
ensuing year, while, to ma, belongs the duty ofconllm-
nicating to your honorable body such information rel-
pccling public affairs as is required by the,conat'itntion.
There will also be laid before you the reports of the va-
rious executive departments of the government, and of
such benevolent and humane institutions as are under
the Entering care of the commonwealth. From such
information and the knowledge which you, as the direct
representatives ofthe people, have of their want. and
necessities, you will be able tojudge by 'hntjedditioul
legislation you can best preserve the sovereignty of the
state, at the same time that youguard more electricity
the rights Of the citizen.
Our agricultural interests are highly prosperous—
Great Improvements have been made within a few years
in the cultivation of the soil, and in the reclamation of
waste-lands, by which our production: have been moto-
riall y augmented. The information disseminated by no-
meties and periodicals devoted to agriculture, the in-
creased variety and superior quality of our fruits, the
introduction of beautiful and improved breeds ofcottle,
together with the recognizeddependence of other branch-
cs of business upon the farmer, have forcibly shown the
importance of his position In the state, and given if. a
higher regard for the dignity of his vocation.
Most of our manuf‘actories are now in Operation, stim-
ulated to greater activity by higher hopes airs-unen-
tion than existed one ylar ago. Our mechanical inter-
ests have not yet fully recovered from the unborn-e-
mcnts 01'1857. But all these branches of industry are
so intimately connected with each other, that the suc-
Cl'ssllli pl'usecu‘iou of one will, ultimately, benelt and
help to build up the others ; and if state and national
legislation do not place obstacles in the way of a free
and full development of our inventive genius, our in-
dustry uwl our resources, the people of this common-
wealth, by God‘s blessing, will become prosperous, and
gather around them as many of the comforts of life, as
the people of any state or of any nation. .
On the lat «lay ot'April, 1850, the blinllceinth. tune-
ury belonging to the civil list was 83,838.90
There has been received during the year :
From towns for taxes, .106,38025
For other taxes, .. 108,764.38
l-‘rom banks, as bonus, 21,637.80
From bank 2:, as dividend on stock, 33,7904!)
Bills payable, now outstanding, 05,000.00
$339,911.37
The payments have been :
For current expenses, $242,405.38
Bills payable, _ “flu.”
The cash on hand, April lst, 1859, was 12,500.04
$339,911.37
After deducting the cash on hand, and the sum of
$3,673.77 winch is due for taxes, the indebtedness of the
State will be $48,020.17, or 832.540.8910“ than a you
ago. The expenses have been $28,965.30 1*” than for
the proceeding year. The questions. relating to our
receipts and ex nenditures should be considered with due
respect for that sentiment which insists on strict econ-
omy on the one handmml the fulfilment of everyjustob-
ligation. on the other.
The school lel'l has had the watchful eare ofour able
Commissioner. and on its capital of :2,043,372.01 has
yielded a revenue, during the year, of $142,308.42, or
nearly seven per cent. There is now a surplus of 828,-
8-16.9J, in the commissioner's hands. The income from
investments in bank stocks has been $5,361 less than
for the previous year. A dividend of one dollar and
thirty cents has been made for the benefit of “held“
between the ages of4 and 16.
The number of children in the State, in January hit,
was one hundred and three thousand, one hundred and
three, being an increase of one thousa’nd six Ian
and seventeen for the year.
our system of education combines the guardianship
ofthc state with voluntary efforts on the part of the
people. The power exercised by the state is not arbi—
trary, but persuasive. The cause stands so high above
party, and is so under the control of the people.tbrougk
their district and town organizations, that It cannot be
permanently used for selfish purpoaes The State hal
established a. Normal School, -‘ for training teachers in
the best methods of conducting common schools." It
has appointed a Principal of that institution, and made
it his duty to 1101 = conventions of teachers, annually,
in (each county, “ for the purpose ofinstructing In the
best modes of governing anal teaching,” and it in
his further duty to exerclse a general supervision over
tha- public schools of the State. .
The State has also provided a fund, andolfera its ben-
efits to the people, on condition that they employ
teachers of prescribed qualifications, and sustain the
Schools at least six months in the year. To accept
those provisions is not obligatory, but when accepted,
the school is mum to every child. If the publ c fund
does not defray the expenses the deficit is assessed up-
on the parents according to, the attendance of each
scholar, or by a tax on proper ‘ ,y any assessment
combined with a. tax. 1’
The policy of sustaining our schools by a tax on pro-
perty Is gaining favor, and may be regarded as nearly
established.
that a growing interest has been excited in theunse
ofeducution is evident from the marked improvement
in our school-houses and their furniture ; from the
greater number Of graded schools ; from the demand for
teachers of higher qualifications ; from the prosperous
condition of the Normal school, with its increasing num~
hers ; from the fact that all but six of its graduates have
been teachers in the common schools of this State, and
that, during the past year, more than three quarter!
ofuul‘ towns have had the services of Normal pupils;
and above all, from the fact that eighty-five per cent.
of our enumerated childred are registered as in attend-
ance at our public schools,
The true patriot and the sound political economist
will ever regard the cultivation of our mental powers
and moral faculties as of higher importance than the
development of our material wealth, and discerning
men are becoming more and more convinced that the
value of the latter ls increased or diminilhed just in
proportion to the developments of the former through
our plans ol'cducation. .
In' 1851 the General Assembly appotnted eight trust”.
to establish the State Reform School, “ for the imtrue
tion. employment and reformation ofjuvenilo offend-
ers,” whenever the sum of ten thousand dollars should
be paid into the state Treasury. by indmduala, for the
same object. The State has paid onehundred and thlr-
teen thousand eight hundred and eighty-four dollars
V and forty~clght cents to establish and auasalnthe school
01' this sum. nearly fifty thousand are. invested in the
buildings, furniture and fixtures, and In over one hun.
drcd and sixty acres of loud.
The institution has not accomplished all that its
founders anticipat «I. They may have been too ungu-
inc of success. and not have fully appreciated the obsta-
cles- in the way of a new enterprise of such a character ~
This want of complete success may be attributed in
part to the original plan, which required large pecuni-
arv means. and In part to the management. Thesupo.
ridtcnllaucc of the Institution has recently been placed
in the hands of a gentleman whose heart is in the work
and who is devoting his best energies for its success.—-
The department of instguction is under the care of an
experienced teacher, and the attainments which some
of the classes have made in the study of geography,and
ornrithmctic in its application to the ordinary business
of life, would do credit to any of our public schools.—
'l‘hc experience gained has cost too much and is too
valuable to be lost. The errors committed and discovered
may be avoided. The good already done may cheer to
renewed efforts to reform and save from a vieioue life
and a l‘clon’s doom . The trustees are laboring with
earnestness but are embarrassed, at every step, by the
limited means at their command 0 suggestion in
their report are the rosult of experience and observa-
tion and worthy of your uttentlon.
The nulugemellt of the state’s Prison evinces the some
economy and system that are practiced in conductinga
successful private business, and reflects great credit on
the lhrcctors, Warden, and other officers. 0n the 31st
.lav of March last, there were two hundred and three
convicts in the Prison. Their labor is leased, by con-
tracts for a n umber or years at a price one fifth less than
formerly : yet, after delraying all the current expenoee
for the year, it has yielded a revenue to the State of
eighteen hundred and eventy-one dollars and forty-nine
cents. The moral and religious instruction gives lean
promise of cSSeIItiully changing the character, than if
addressed to almost any other class of persons; yet such
faithful instructions should not be undervalued or with-
hehl. ’l‘hc discipline Is rigid, but humans- It is upon
the plan of non-Intercourse, and prevents enliven-tion
among the prisoners, and gives no opportunity to our
cert. plans for crime. ‘
The prison buildings were created many. years ago,
and require some changes and reports which will be
brought to your notice by the report of the Board of
Directors. .
Application for pardon w.ll, as usual he presented
for \‘our consideration The uncertainty of punish-
mg”, and the patriot! of the convicted criminal tend to
en:;nlll‘age the evil disposed to commit like crimes un-
der the hope of impunity, while they weaken the coal-
dencs or the loyal citizen in the power ofthe law to pro-
tect him in his rights, and fail to make that distinction
between him that doeth good and him that doeth out,
which is essential to encourage the one and restrain the
other. Human governments know no mercy The
law demands punishment In accordance with the sen-
tI-Ilce pronounced by the proper tribunal ; and the co-
ses are rare where the pardoning power should Interc
lore with the cxecutoin of the sentence. This_ power
ought never to be exercised from sympathy with the
criminal, nor on account ofthe Importunlty oflfrlpnds,
nor without full investigation ; but only when It la de-
manded upon principles ol'juslicc as they exist between
the guilty and the innocent—between the cumin! and
.i-t: t . .
“The lbglleficiarles of the State. at. the “ American Asy-
1184, The editor of the Mound City(Ill.,)
Emporium thus appeals to his subscri-
bers :—
“ We call now, earnestly, determincdly,
huff conxingfy, and half indignantly, on
everybody to yicld us our duos. We cx-
tend our bony hand for them, WI: present
our cadavcrous phiz, we point to the cold,
rod toes of our f little ones,’ peeping
through tattered shoes ; to our loan cow,
our starved (log, our shadow of a on t, the
gutted appearance of our larder and ward-
robe, and agonizingly to the distl'cssingly
‘quashed’ appearance of our forty ccnt
port-monie."
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. . . .The Crawford House, \Vhitc Moun-
tains, was destroyed by fire on Sunday
night; insurance $14, 000. It will be
, rebuilt at once. .
' mo Deaf audJiumb," and at tho " Perkins 1n-
:I:illlxtlibxi and Massachusetts .Asylum for the Blind,"
are receiving instructions designed-and adapted to pro-
molo thclr usefulness, and It Is believed that their pro.
grass is satisfitctcry to those who consuder the peculiar
"mud“ which opposp the entrance. of llght and
knowledge into such minds. The quIety of parent.
i'n Int-so institutions before they are old enough to feel
the im portuucc of improving the: advantage! ; and
some who have been sent to the usylpm for the blind
nave been llll‘.il‘l‘ the necessity ofleavmg at a. tune when
the v Worn! linking the greatest proficiency. It may be
well for than) to enter when young. but insuch cases It
is often important that they remain longer than fly.
1 woul I therefore recommend that author-
ity be given the commissioner to extend the benefits of
the appropriation for the indigent blind bqond the
tt-rm of five years, to such beneficial-tel as they shall
jud-e most needy, and most likely to be benefitted,
provided no greater sum shall be drawn from the public
tu-asurr than is now appropriated for their aid. .
. The first General Assembly requested the Executiveto
report to you the amount of the fund provided tor the
insane poor, and the manner In which it has been ex-
pended—the sums which have been donated to the In-
sane Retreat at Hartford—what proportion or. the pa-
tients in the Retreat are inhabitants of thls State‘-
whcther the state has any control over the Retreat on.
number it has made suitable provision to aid the Indi-
t ‘nsans. - .
geiln .11 anuary last I enclosed a copy of the resolutions of
yl'ills.
We would acknowledge With gratitude the sentinel! 1
consent of the governed,” allows freedom of confidence ’
stimulates our mental and physical powers to healthful .
wouldsucridce public to individual interesta,'nnd given .
and guardians often lead them to place their children .
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