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Editorial Correspondence.
HARTFORD, June 3d, 1850.
When shall we adjourn ? is now the anxious enquiry
of disconsolate members. The more hopefulnmnw next
Saturday as the glad do y of our Exodus, but we fear
. another week must be split before a final adjournment.
The Committees have worked with the most commend-
able industry, but the liaise can scarcely lay claim to
the credit of finishing upas it should.
- The event of the week was the passage of the Bill in-
corporating the stockholders of the Chicago, St. L011”
.__.:& A_l_ton Railroad Company, over Gov. Buckingham:s
,go'v
if:
veto. It is claimed that over half a million of this
stock is owned in and about New Haven. The petition
is signed by Dennis Kimberly and other prominent gen.
tlemen of the State. All'who voted for its passage
could not but admire the pluck of the Governor in ve-
toing it, although a majority seem, to doubt the validi-
ty of his objections. ’
The Constitutional Amendments are made the special
order of the day for next Wednesday at 3 P. M. We
doubt whether any one can be made a strictly party
question. The question of allowing colored m on to
vote we hope will pass, and vice versa, the amend-
ment prohibiting a naturalized citizen from voting until
welve months after obtaining his papers,we hope won't.
The cutting down of representatives to one from a
town, although perhaps just in principle, will not ob-
tain, because the old towns are in the aseendant, and
we don’t much care, as it is only a half-way reformation
at best. A Constitutional Convention should be called,
and a new instrument formed, as the old has been or
will be so plastered up that it may With justice be
termed an instrument of glitteiing patches.
The Sufiield election case comes up also on We dues-
day. The whole interest of this case arises from the
fact that three double ballots were cast. If they are
counted assingle ballots, the sitting member loses his
seat, unless their other votes believed to be illegal, are
rejected. The member now holding the seat is a Re-
publican—the contestant is‘ on the other side, and so
there will probably be a party contest. The majority
throw out all the double ballots and two of the votes
regarded as illegal. The minority member holds that
the double ballots should be counted as Single.
The majority of the Committee on new towns will re.
port in favor of'iucorporating a new town from the are“
of Litchfield to be called Morris. The minority 010.1801:
to making any more neivvtowus, on the ground in part
that the representation of the State is already to large.
The Committee report against the application for a new
town in Middlesex County, to be called Higgamim.
The Pacific Railroad Bill is another “big" question.
At first the proposition startled us, but upon reflection
are rather struck with its magnitude, its n0\'elty and
uniqueness. We go in for a railroad to the Pacifie,and
if little Connecticut can be the foster-mother of the
enterprise, under proper guards and guarantees, let her
went. By all means give us the Railroad.
Three or four attempts have been made to pass a bill
changing our mode of assessments, but 01d Fogyism
seems dominant, and we are to plod on in the antide-
Iuvian mode, so that not one man in five thousand can
begin to tell what he is paying taxes upon, while every-
body il yelping out at the excess of taxes we pay over
New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, &c., when
the fact is we do not pay anything like the rates paid
in those States—why not let the people know it? It is
so much easier to say 1 and 1 make 2,than to say 8-16,
1-4, 2-8, and 2 one-halves make 2. There is certainly a.
difference in the manner of saying and of doing things.
There is a prevailing feeling that something ought to
be done ivith the military system, so as to reduce the
expenditure, though no two can agree upon the precise
mode of doing it. The Committee are in a fog also,
but I doubt not Wlll work their way out so as to secure
the object sought without impairing the usefulness of
the organization.
I hear that the little “ Green eyed man of destiny ,”
(not gray eyed as you made me say last week,) is not
to be ”snuffed out” by the Legislature—but is resolved
to push his Court Martials through and plants himself
firmly upon the Constitution. The Gen. is a. plucky
little fellow—won’t give up the epaulets as long as
there is a ray of “hope defl’erred” visible from the end
of his spy glass, and it is seriously discussed whether it
would not be a mercy to the man, and his friends if he
has any, to abolish the office altogether.
Speaking of military matters reminds us of
the parade of the Putnam Phalanx—a sort of
Continental Military Corps—some 100 strong
and composed of the solid men of all the re-
gions round about Hartford County. They
made a fine display, both in a physical and
military point of view. Every member looks
as if he’d kept a lager bier saloon for the past
six years.
Richard Cobden, member of Parliament,
and one of the leaders of the Reform Party in
England, visited the two Houses on Tuesday.
Bromley says he isa man of iron Constitution,
from the fact. that. he set. a full half hour in
the Charter Oak Chair and walked off without
limping. . ,
Thedefeat of the State Agricultural Socie-
ty’s appropriation seems to be received with
universal regrets. It is sad to see those most
in need of light and aid, most strenuously
opposing its being made available. The fili-
bustering movement of Mr. Brandegee, when
the question came up in the House on the
disagreeing votes of the two Houses, which
resulted in the selection of himself and father-
Brockway,(both from New London County
and both bitterly opposed to the measure) as
a committee of conference. can scarcely add
to his popularity as a statesman of enlarged
views. We regret to see the lustre, of what
we trust is to be his future, dimme d by what
seems a peltifogging act.
The travelling public will rejoice in the
probable success of the New Haven, New
London &. Stonington R.R. Bill, ’wbich obli-
gates the N. Y.&. N. H. R. R. 00., to render
the Shore road the same facilities it does the
Hartford & Springfield road. This is looked
upon—everywhere outside the radius of New
_Haveu, Hartford dc Springfield stockholders
as a most just. and equitable enactment.
The great excitement of the week outside
the halls, of Legislation, has been the expul-
sion of Dr. Curtis of Hartford from the State
Medical Society for falling—not from grace,
but dignity, and holding council and consul-
tation overa sick man, with a homocopathist
practitioner. The allopuihs breathe forth
threatenings and slaughter—the sugar pill
fraternity wax strong and bask in evident
popular sympathy—while the sick—alas for
the sick—have all taken to the prayer book
and ejaculate “good Lord deliver us.” B.
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jar The Fairfield Go. Bank has declared
its regular semi-annual dividend of Four per
cent, for the earnings of the past six months.
It has leaked out that she might have done
one or two per cent. better without absorbing
all the net earni:gs. Be this as it may, there
is no uncertainty as to their board of Direct-
ors having sat down to one of' the greatest
Dinners, ou the records of this Town, (111
Wednesday last. We learn the “Board” gave
unmistakablccvidences of being men of “large
capacities”—and ALLis immortalized himself
as “ A No. 1 gilt edge” as a master of the
Cuisine art. Great fellow for a- Hotel that
ALLis!
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Pain—We learn that the Ladies of the 2nd
M. E. Church in this place are industrioaely
preparing for a grand Fair, which is to come
off under the big Tent, on the 4th and 5th of
July. Their well known enterprise'is a pledge
of success. Further particulars will be given
hereafter. The South Norwalk Society also
advertise one to day, which will equal, their
former efforts in this direction.
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Masonic Celebration.
Our Masonic friends are full of the most
active preparations for a “ great affair” on
the 24th inst.
W
fir The Danbury Times says that a Super-
intendent of one offlieir Sunday Schools had
a ll??? copy of Mo. Knights commentaries on
m: 131.}.- i'irs. presented to'bim by his School
mi Familuiy neck. It also says that afew
tot-«1;... :‘iu', Superintendent Smith—who,“
appeal", liitb‘iaiilcl' interests than that of the
Balboa-1 to look ulter,—received a simular
toluui of esteem from the members of the Sun-
day School, connected Willi the Con gregation-
aleuirch in Ridgefleld. The preseutconsisted
of volumes of religious literature, to the value
of some $18.
The Congregational Church in Wilton,
Rc-opened their house of worship on the
last Sabbath, which had been closed for six
Sabbaths in order to its being painted, free-
coed and refitted with new Carpets,Lamps,&c.
Under the judicious supervision of an ener-
getic Committee, the active co-opcratiou of
the Ladies, and the skillful hands of the ar-
tists,tbis time-honored and commodious Sanc-
tuary has now renewed its youth, and is one
of the best edifices of its kind in this region.
The walls are painted in panels, and the
ceiling is frescoed with chaste and appropri-
ate elegance by Schmidt of New York, while
the wood-work has been painted, grained .aud
varnished in corresponding style by Marvin
of Norwalk. .
It is hoped that the Church will soon re-
ceive, cordially and harmoniously, a succes~
sor in the pastoral office to the lamented Ball
and the line of worthy ministers of Christ,
some of whom have fallen asleep,while others
remain to the present time; of whom are the
venerable Height, now of South Norwalk,
“ his eye is not dim nor his natural force
abated,”) the Rev. T. S. Bradley, the popular
Superintendent of the thriving School in the
same ambitious village, and the Rev. Gordon
Hall, the well known pastpr of a church in
Northampton, Mass.
How precious and how tender are the mem-
ories and associations that gather, as years
roll on, around an ancient church Of Christ,
which, amid all the changes of the communi-
-ty, and transmutations which it. undergoes,
stands as a witness to generation after gener-
ation of the piety of its founders, the pcrpe:
tally of truth, and the unchangeableness of a
covenant-keeping God i ‘
M.bv*————
fis‘Dr. Hill has presented us with a most
tempting bunch of enormous strawberries,
one measuring 4 1.4 inches in circumference.
They are of the Peabody variety.
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fiWe learn that the proposed action to-
wards the organization of a new Baptist
Church at South Norwalk, has given rise to
the convening of a Council from which the
following resolutions have emanated :
Resolved, That it is the sense of this Epcle-
sicstical Council from all the facts submitted
to us that the harmony and efficiency of the
Baptist cause in Norwalk would not be pro
moied at present by our giving recognition
to the brethren and sisters as a separate
church.
Resolved, That we recommend to the mem-
bers of the Church in Norwalk,to pursue such
a conciliatory course as to afford suitable ac-
commodations for such religious sevme to
brethren and sisters at South Norwalk, as
may meet the exigencies of their case.
.<.
_ St. Paul's Church.—BISHOP WILLIAMS was
prevent. at this church on Friday evening lfisl ,
and administered the rite of confirmation to
thirty four persons. On Saturday morning,
THOMAS E. Parrisox, Deacon, was ordained
to the ministry, by the Bishop, assisted in the
services by eleven ministers. The afternoon
sei‘vicesfrom the first Sunday in June till the
first Sunday in September, will commence at
5 o’clock.
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m. We are pained to learn of the sudden,
and severe illness of Supt. Hsnvsv SMITH of
Daubury & Norwalk Railroad. He was at-
tacked with partial paralysis on Friday night
last and although in a c'scious state and with
acrippled use of his limbs,his condition is
such as to excite the most serious apprehen-
sions of his friends.
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Struck by Lightning—The residence of
George W. Gregory,——uesr Calf Pasture, so
called, was struck by Lightning on Friday
afternoon last,at about 4 o’clock P. M. The
roof was badly damaged and the chimney
thrown down. The electric fluid passed with-
in thrcc feet of where Mr. G. was sitting, but
fortunately for the inmates none received any
more serious injury than a pretty effectual
stirring up. '
Another Fire in Ridgefield.—Thc dwel-
ling use of Lewis Slosson, about a mile
nor . in the village,was burnt to the ground
on Friday night last. It. took fire in the attic,
in a room occupied by a servant girl. When
the fire was discovered the girl was still
asleep. She could not tell how it caught, as,
she says, she blew out her light when she re-
tired. Nearly all the furniture was saved.
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Westport.—We regret to learn that a
large barn belonging to our friend Winslow,
in the rear of his mansion, which was being
raised up for the purpose of placing a cellar
underneath, fell in on Saturday morning last,
at. about five o'clock, making a ccmplete
wreck of" the whole fabric. Had the accident
occurred three hours later, it must have im-
periled many lives. '
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m. We decline the favor ofour friend and
correspondent, ‘ ‘ Go-Annso” from the fact of
its being mainly personal to ourselfur. We
subscribe. however, most heartily to the Ben-
timents expressed, and can attest, from our
own experience, to the profits of “ minding
oue_’s own business.” There is a story yet
to be told, concerning the matters of which he
writes, which, ifwe live, may gain the public
ear.
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33‘ Our naturally lugubrious friend of the
Stamford Advocate after experiencing an un-
wonted season of ecsfacy over New Canaan
Railroads, Gas Works. Water Works, and the
whole catalogue of “Village Improvements,”
has at last fallen upon the theme of a new
Grave Yard I, He says people don’t live as
long as Methuselah did, over there—we’ve
heard they didn’t, and we think if. eminently
proper that the Advocate should be exercised
tbereat and it was cruel in you, Mr. Dan-
bury Times to interfere with his pious reflec-
tions—and then to think, how a " fashionable
cemetery,” well filled and decorated, would
draw the summer visitors and permanentrcs-
idents! As weghave plenty attractions of a
living character we can certainly know no ob-
ject in disturbing the repose of the Advocate’s
dead, and so beg pardon for having disturbed
our neighbor’s equauimity.
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up Three deaths by chloroform lately in
the hospitals of Paris, have occasioned a (le-
bate in one of the medical societies on the
propiiety of abolishing the use of' anesthetics.
In two of these cases the chloroform was used
during the reduction, of dislocated shoulder-
joiuts, and in a third for surgical operation on
a child. In one of the cases however, a man
operated on by M. Maisonncuve, at La Pilie,
it was shown that but little chloroform was
given, that the first symptoms of death occur.
red twenty minutes after the cessation of in-
halation, and that death most pi-obabl y occur—
red from congestion of the brain produced by
the violent muscular efforts of the. patient du-
ring the reduction of the dislocation.
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I
Moaruv’s Euaorssu Vicromss.—Tho Chess
Monthly gives a table showmg Mr. Morphy ’s
scores in Europe. Out of 149 even games he
Won 117, 1051. 19, and 13 were drawn. Of 33
blindfold games he won 20, lost 1, and 12
were drawn. Of 35 consultation games 'be
won 17,1051; 2, and 16 were drawn. Giving
the paws and move he won 18 games, lost 2,
and 5 were drawn. Giving pawn and two
moves be won 14 games, 1031. 2 and l was
drawn.
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Mount—The first mint in the United States
was putin operation in 1793, and from that
time until 1857 the whole amount of gold coin-
ed was valued at $481,422,078 70; value of
silver coinage. $107,527,917 53; value of cop-
per coins, $1,662,823 55 ; making the valua-
tion of the whole coinage $389,612,819 78.—
The whole number of pieces coined in this
time was 623,640,499. .
(who has passed his fourscore years and yet .
Adjutant General’s Report.
The adjutant generalgeports that in drill,
discipline, general conduct and appearance
the encampinents last year showed much im-
provement over previous years, which is
thought to be in a great measure the effect of
instruction imparted to the officers at their
' annual drill. A law is recommended prohib-
iting booths for the sale of liquor, within one
mile of camp grounds. The number of‘ active
niillitia has increased by the addition of two
hundred men during the year. The entire
expense of sustaining the militia system in all
its departments for. the past year is $29,103,90
-of' which amount $20,283.08 was paid to the
troops, an increase of $2,359,“ over the prev-
ious year. It is recommended that the com-
mutation tax be raised from fifty to seventy-
five cents or one dollar. The udjutant general
deprecates any legislative action, which shall
tend to impair the present organization of our
militia.
M...”
Quarter Master General's Report.
The expenses of this department of the mil-
itary service for the year ending 315i of
March, were $3,845.51. The arsenal holdings
are in good condition but the yard needs about
a thousand dollars expense to prevent its be-
ing the receptacle of the drainage ofsurround-
ing lands. There was received from the gen-
eral government during the year, 80 Coli’s
Rifles and appendages ; 50 cavalry sabres; 300
sets infantry equipments; 1 set artillery har-
nesses for four.2 horses—including saddles ;
275 rifled muskets and appendages valued at
$8,759.
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State Normal School.
The tenth annual report has been submitted
to the Legislature. The trustees say that
public interest in the Institution has continued
to increase, and the number of applicants for
admission has been greater than during either
of the two years next preceding the last. The
attendance during the summer term was 86;
fall term 126; winter term 154. Graduates
last year, 10 ; whole number of graduates 121~
all but5 of whom are known to have taught in
the public schools of the State. Number of
new members admitted during the year, 186 ;
whole number attending the year,266; aver-
age age of pupils 19 ; \vfife number connect-
ed with the school since i organization, 1628.
With one exception every town in the State
has been represented in the school by one or
more pupils. In 125 towns one or more Nor-
mal teachers have been employed during the
year .
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”Mn. Bunnirr ARNOLD, a well known
merchant ofCentreville, R. I., was shot down
one evening last week,as he was sitting in
his store, on a settee which stood against the
window. Two balls entered his back and he
fell and diedimmcdi ately. IIe owes his death
to the interest he took in the Temperance
causc,he having been much engaged in de-
stroying the rum-shops in Crampton.
O “‘er
WA trial of speed for a purse of $100
took place on Anderson’s track, Fairfield, on
Wednesday. Mile heals, best. three in fivu.—-—
The match was between Ripton, owned by
Messrs. Beach of Bridgeport, and Gray Es-
gle, owned in New Canaan. Ripton won—-
time, 3:06, 3:10. 3:05.
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——Doubts having been exprrssed in regard
to the antiquity of the boil in St. Stephen’s
church, East Haddam, the East lladdam
Jmmal says: “ We donot pretend to have
anything olden in this town unless it may be
the Moodus noises. If. is an old Spanish cou-
vent bell, and was presented nearly 30 years
ago to St.‘Stephen’s (Episcopal) Society in
East Haddam, by the late Wyllis Pratt, Esq,
of Brooklyn, and is one of many which were
brought from Spain to New York. during the
Spanish civil war One of these bells is said
to be now in the Presbyterian Church at She-
tucket, L. I., and another near White Plains,
N. Y. Nearly all these bells were purchased
by a bell-founder iii Fitchville or llozrah, and
re-cast into smaller bells. The one in Ste-
phen’s Church has two inscriptions, one of
thb, “ Concepit do Espiritv Saute Ano De
815,’ undoubtedly indicates the year in which
it was cost.” A proposition is made to erect
a. stone or brick bell tower. to preserve the
ancient bell in 'case the church should be
burned.
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Winsted Herald.
This spirited and able paper is clothed
in a new dress, and looks very beautiful
The editor closes an editorial article 111
relation to his connection with the paper
as follows ;
The six ycais gone have been years of
drudgery and labor; years of toilsome
initiation into a business to which we were
unaccustomed, and for which we may
have been illy fitted. They have passed
pleasantly on the whole, however, and
our affection for this old chair editorial
increases rather than diminishes. For
ourself, we hope to occupy it for some
time to come. We wish our Subscribers
and friends any in health enjoy many re-
turns of this month of May. We invoke
prosperity for all, assured that we will
share it. '
.——.c‘.»*—————
as}. Isaac W. Stuart, a son of Prof.
Morse Stuart, and one of the most gifted
men in the State of Connecticut, for some
unaccountable reason, perisists in hiding
his light under a buslu-l, and absolutely
throwing away an exisiaiice which ought.
to be made valuible to the country.—
His real friends and admirers all regret
it, but they cannot help it. His impul-
ses and sympathies are as noble as his
talents are commanding, and-it is a pub-
lic loss that he does not take part in pub-
lic affairs, worthy of his abilities. He
has recently been best known abroad by
his patriotic interest in the old Charter
Oak, and thousands have been indebted
to him for pieces of the ’sacred tree.—
The only substantial recognition of his
generosity in this matter, of which we
are informed, has been a recent presenta-
tion to him by a Hartford military com-_
pany of a service of silver plate, which
took place with the usual accompaniments
at. Hartford, on Tuesday evening. We
are very glad that his generosity has been
thus publicly acknowledged.
1V. H. Courier.
O
DISCOVERIES or Guano—The discove-
ry of guano islands in the Pacific contin-
ues with a rapidity that ought, if the gu-
ano were of a fair quality, to reduce the
price of that valuable fertilizer. Not less
than seventy haVc been discovered and
claimed by citizens of the United States,
and five more are reported in the Califor-
nia news having been discovered by a San
Francisco vcsscl sailing in search of guano
This sailing in search of guano appears to
have become as much Of a business Willi
our Pacific coast fellow-citizens as gold-
digging or filibustei'ing Sonora, or getting
up vigilenco committees, in fact, in the
Pacific, guano " is king,” and it is pre-
dicted will soon supersede the already de~
cliniiig whaling interest. The guano,
however, recently discovered is mineral
guano, and, we suppose, inferior, in stim-
ulating qualifies,fo the ummoniacal guano
which is confined to the rainless regions
belonging to Peru.
H‘OH
3a.. It is said that the Government is
seriously prosecuting the enterprise of
introducing into the United States
the culture of the tea plant. A ship
is now on her voyage from Canton to
New York, with 60,000 plants selected
with great care by the special agent of
the Patent Office,
.Monday, May 30.
Sauna—Opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.
Moore.
Senate concurred with the House in the ref-
erence ofsuudi'y bills,.efc.
A resolution relating to the drainage of
swamp lands in Dilliblll‘y, referred in House to
judiciary committee was ref. in Senate to
com. on agriculture.
Report of‘com. on incorporations in favor of
incorporating a. water company in Birming-
biiiu ; res. passed. _
Report of com. on judiciary in favcr of bill
providing penalty of from two to ten years
imprisonment for burning barns or other
buildings with horses and cattle within ; bill
passed. a _
Report of same committee in favor of bill
allowing communities and corporations
hold real estate to the amount of $10,000,hav-
ing special reference to the building of par-
soiiages by religious societies ; passed,
Resolution to incorporate the “ St. .James
Society.” of Bridgeport, ref. to com. on in-
corporations.
Hones-Prayer from Rev. Asher Moore.
Resolution to supply the borough of Dan-
bury with water ; continued to next general
assembly. .
Report favorable to bill allowing testators
to require witnesses tb make oath before jus-
tices of the peace, and commissioners of the
superior-court; bill passed.
Report favorable to bill confirming the do-
ings of courts of probate relative to appoint
meat of trustees on estates of insolvent debt
ors; bill passed.
Report of com on incorporations recom-
mending substitute for resolution incorpora-
ting Missiouury and Benevolent Society of'St.
John’s Churcli,Stamford , passed.
Tuesday, May 31.
SENATE—Opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.
Fisher.
[Richard Cobden,M.P., the great English
reformer, was present in the Senate, in com-
pany with Dr. Baccn, of,New Haven]
Bill for protection of the commerce and
harbor of Bridgeport ; ref. to com. on judici
ar .
llepofl. of com. on judiciary with bill pro-
viding that railroads shall afford all reasona-
ble facilities for the accommodation of each
other’s passengers and freight, the railroad
commissionereto bethe judges; laid on the
table. . ,
Report of com. on judiciary in favor of bill
providing penalty for defraudipg gas compa-
nies; bill passed.
Report of com. on incorporation in favor of
resolution incorporating the Norwalk Fire
and Marine Insurance Co. Mr. Wooster sta-
ted that the petition was for a revival of the
old company, enjoined by the Superior court.
The Committee thought it better to {report a
new set of incorporation, providing greater
safeguards lothc public, and agreed that a
home insurance company was necessaryoin
that section. Res. passed.
Report of com. on new towns and probate
districts with bill providing for new probate
district in Bethel; laid on the table to be
printed.
Resolution inviting Hon. 11.0. Deming to
repeat. his lecture on Gen. Putman before the
legislature ; Senate concurred with the House
in its passage.
Report ofcom. on finance in favor of bill
providing that taxes shall be laid on proper-
ty “ at its actual valuation,” instead of three
per cent. of the valuation as heretofore, and
rating polls at $300 instead of $10.
Mr. Willey thought the bill was correct in
principle, in its first prevision, but appre‘
bended difficulties would grow out of it, cs.
peciully in regard to the second section. Its
‘efi‘ect was not correctly understood, and he
thought itfbetter for the law to stand as it is.
we thus get rid of an antiquated notion.—
The old system is unwise in its provisions,
and inconvenient. The plan proposed was a
correct one, and it is time for it to bc intro-
duced. It would not increase taxes, only es~
timate them in a different manner, so that we
may knowjust what the taxes are. It was
difficult to tell what percent. of their proper.
ty they were taxed, under the present law.
Mr. Merritt supported the bill. Thou glif.
thefineseut mode inconvenient as the old
mode of reckoning by pounds, shillings and
*ence
Mr. Phelps also favored the bill, and ils'pro-
visions and effect were further discu‘sed by
Messrs Paine and Callioun,and the bill passed.
Report of'com. on education, recommend-
ing the passage ill providing that the re-
ports ofcommit . of school districts shall
be made before the 15th of September, instead
of the 301h of September. Mr. Pardee stated
that lhebill was needed to give the school
visitors time to make up their reports on the
151: of October; bill passed.
House—Opened with prayer by R07. Mr.
Fisher.
Report substituting a resolution incorpo-
rating the Missionary and Benevolent Society
of St. John’s church, Stamford; resolution
passed. _
Resolution establishing the St. JamesBen-
cvolent society of Bridgeport, ref. to com. on
incorporaticns.
Report adverse to bill providing that conu-
ty commissioners shall be elected by the peo-
ple lricniially. Mr. Smith of .Guilford said
that the committee see no necessity for the
bi . - _
Mr. J. H. Sliailer believed in having the
people elect their officers as for as practica-
ble. He thought the voters were better
able tojudge of the qualification of appli.
cunts, If he stood alone he should vote for the
bi .
Bill rejecfcd. .
The resolution making an appropriation to
the State Agricultural society was taken up.
Mr. Bi-audegee moved that the House insist.
carried and Messrs. Brockway and Brandegce
were appointed a com. of conference.
Resolution raising a committee to inquire
into the slate of business. and when the As-
scmbl y can adjourn,passed and Messrs. Bran-
dcgce and Bronson appointed.
The House resumed the consideration of the
reportin favor of release of Latham Brush
from State Prison. Mr. Silliman stated that
the prisoner was convicted of_rapc on the evi-
dence ofa woman who did not. bears good
name. It appeared that the prisoner was an
inoffensive old man, who had been revenged
upon for refusing to furnish liquor to this wo-
man. The general Opinion in th: neighbor-
hood was that no crime had been committed.
Mr. Mead of Greenwich said the petition
came from disinterested citizens, and there
wasuot an individual in Greenwich who be-
lieved the prisoner guilty. Owing to his
poverty, he had no advun'uge on trials, and
now. as a matter of justice he should be re-
leased.
After further discussion the resolution
passed.
Bill making the first of January a legal hol-
iday, so far as relateslo notes, etc.; ref. to
com. onjudiciary.
Wednesday Juuel.
SENATE—Opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.
Hawes. ‘
Senate concurred with the House in the pos-
sagc of a resolution appointing a a joint com.
to inquire in regard to business of legislature
83d time of adjournment ; Mr. Willey appoint-
e .
Report of com. on judiciary against bill rc-
lating to election of'county commissioners by
the people, bill rejected .
Report of committee onjudiciary in favor
of bill disqualifying ajudge of probate from
acting officially in a case on which he is coun-
scl ; rccommiited in concurrence with the
House.
Report of committee on judiciary in favor
.of release of Lutliam Busb. Resolution once
rejected by the Senate, now passed in llouse.
Mr. Merritt. stated the circumstances of the
case; Bush was committed seven years ago ;
the crime was not committed, as the man is
60 year‘sold. and the woman was a drunkard
and a prostitute, which “is were not known
at thetimc of conviction. The resolution for
release was passed, 13 to 7.
The special order of the day, the act of in-
corporation of the Chicago and St. Louis
R. ll. 00., vetoed by the governor, was then
taken up.
Mr. Wooster spoke at length, proceeding to
discuss the objections ofthe governor. Stated
the heavy indebtedness of the road to citizens
of this state, amounling to a million ofdollars-
and showed how difficult if not impossible it
is for them to obtain any portion of their just
rights, without some such act as would allow
the creditors to associate and get possession
of the road, and operate it.
- Mr. Willey argued the bill, and held the
governor’s objections to be strong and well
founded. '
Mr. Clark read a statement showing the dc-
plorable condition of the road at present-
that the ticket office in St.Louis is guarded
by the sheriff, passengers feared to travel on
the road, freight was sent by other roads,the
rolling stock and track were going to ruin,
etc. .
Bill prohibiting bowling alley near dwel-
ling bouse by fincoj$50,and fining “ any per-
son who shall frequent sucb'alley,” $7, or
thirty days inj'iil; pet. to com. on judiciary.
Adjourned. ' ' ‘ "
i
't
Mr. Calhoun hoped the bill would pass, ands
Bevan—~0penedii'ith prayer by Rev: Mr.
llawcs. .
Report favorable to bill imposing a fine not
exceeding $200 or imprisonment for six
months fordef'raudiug gas compiiiics, Ilouse
concurred in an amendment of the Senate.
_Mr. Braudegcc thought the purpose of the
bill a good one, but Ihe penalty was 100 se-
vere. He moved iouinend by making the im-
prisonmcnf. 30 days instead 01' 13 months, and
fine not to exceed $50.
Mr..Smith of Guilforil had no particular
objection to the amendment, but there was
evnlencc before the committee that great-
f'rauds have been perpetrated upon gas comps.
“108- Under the bill magistrates can impose
as Iow a fine as they choose.
The motion a) amend was carried.
After some discussion as to the cxplicifness
of the bill, Mr. Brockway suggested that the
bill should be recommitted so as to impose
penalties upon gas companies for cheating
consumers. In order to come to an under-
standing, the bill was laid on the table.
Report favorable to bill setting property in
the listsatits actual valuation, and '--rating
polls at $300 each.
Messrs. Clark of Derby and Pettengill of
Bridgeport advocated the bill as tending to
simplify proceedings.
Mr. Brockwuy thought the people under-
stood the present method perfectly, and there
would be a new difficulty in computing by
fractions.
. After further discussion Mr. Roberts of Da-
rien moved to amend by taxing ‘ black’ polls
as well as white ; lost.
. Further discussion followed, eliciting noth-
ing new, farther than the objection that if‘ the
bill should become a law, many other laws
would have to be altered, thus creating great
confusion, after which the bill was rejected.
Report favorable to the amendment of” Ike
charter of the Hatters’ Bank of Bethel, so as
to‘require that but three of the directors shall
be residents of the town of Bethel.
Messrs. Dart of Bethel and Walker of New
Haven opposed the recommendation of the
committee, claiming that a majority of the di-
rectors should reside in the town; report and
accompanying resolution rejected,
Report advorse to release of Alpheus Bliss
from State Prison; petitioners had leave to
withdraw.
Report adverse to bill imposing penalties
for making false statements of distances of
driving hired horses, with intent to defraud.
Bill rejected.
Report of Westport savings bank ; referred
to committee on banks. ’
Thursday, June 2.
Ssxxrs.—-Opened with prayer'by Rev. Mr.
Cbilds.
Report ofjudiciary committee against bill
relating to the settlement of estates, teslate,
intestate and insolvent, givinga preference to
.he extent of $50 to claims for personal labor,
bill rejected.
Report of same com. against bill fixing sal-
aries ofstate attorneys and clerks of courts,
in lieu of commissions and office fees; bill re-
jected.
leport of same com. against bill; providing
penalty for persons wrongly stating the dis-
tance driven with hired horses; bill rejected.
Report of' some com. against bill authorizing
town authorities to offer rewardsto the amount
'ofS200. for the detection of criminals, to be
paid from the town treasury : bill iejected.
Report of com. on new towns with bill in-
corporating Befhel as a probate district, laid
on .the table. .
Mr. Merritt moved to rec ‘usider the vote re-
jecting bill providing penalty for false state-
ments of distances by persons hiring horses —
Motion to reconsider carried.
Mr. Willey showed that a remedy in such
cases could be reached under the present laws
liws unless it seemed obviously necessary-
Mr. Wooster spoke at length in favor of the
bill. with which Mr. Clark agreed , for reasons
substantially as above expressed. '
Mr. Willey withdrew his objections, and bill
was passed.
Hausa—Opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.
Childs.
Report recommending a bill changing the
time of making school district reports from
the 3th to the 15th of September ; bill pass-
ed
The committee of conference on the state
agricultural society appropriation, reported
that the House should adh‘cre,actiou deferred
as the papers were not in the House.
Bill prohibiting ball playing,r within ten
rods of any dwelling house, on penalty of $7
fine, and 30 days imprisonment, ref. to com.
on judiciary. .
Report favorable to increase of members of
New-Canaan Fire Engine 00.; resolution in
accordance passed.
The subject of' the state agricultural society
appropriation was again taken up, and the
House adhered to its former action.
1 Mr. Brandegec moved to reconsider; motion
ost. '
be vetoed resolution incorporating the
cage and St. Louis R. R. Co. ; was taken
a .
er. Smith oquilford considered Ihe cor-
poration a meritorious one,with all respect to
the executive. There were many persons in
the state of all classes of society who Owned
bonds oftbe company. Theybad been her ght
in good faitb,but mismanagement had pre-
vented tbe payment cf the coupons. Efforts
had been made to secure the payment, but it
had been found impossible to do this without
an act of incorporation. Those inf-crested
now ask protection of' their rights from the
legisiature. The objection that Ihe company
may hold meetings anywhere is not well is
ken, as the law is so interpreted as to demand
that such a corpoiation fhall not hold meet
iugs out of the place in which it is incorpora-
ted. He cited many corporations who do
business out of the State. The second objec-
tion was well met by the strength oftlie pres-
ent exigency. .That the capital to be paid in
is too small cannot be a sufficient objection
as all creditors are invited to come in. The
resolution does not take away the powers of
those who do not unite in the measure, but
simply gives power to those who do unite to
secure their rights.
The resolution was then passed over the ve-
to, by yeas 170, buys 47.
The committee to inquire into the slate of
business reported that the committees had no
business which would prevent a djou m-
ment the lastof next week and sug fed that
the committees report their business as soon
as possible. and have definite action to the
future. Report accepted.
Friday, June 3.
Sienna—Opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.
Helmcr.
Bills, resolutions, ole. were received from
the House appropriately referred, Senate con-
curred.
Report ofcom. on judiciary in favor of bill
allowing Superior Court to adjourn its session
from one court house to another at pleasure.
when in session in Fairficld and New London
counties, and repealing the act of last year,
bill passed.
Report of same com.. with substituted bill
providing that no person committing a crime
while in a state of delirium tremens, the pim-
ishmeut of which is-confinemeut in stale pris-
on. and shall be acquitted on the ground of
“ insanity,” shall be released, but confined in
jail or insane department of state prison, from
six months to two years; passed.
Report of com.on banks against bill to re-
peal law requiring annual report of savings
banks and building associations; bill reject-
ed.
Report ofcommittee in favor of resolution
amending charter of Hatter’s Bankof Bethe],
passed in the Senate, and rejected in the
House, came up.
Mr. Ely resisted the circumstances of the
case. The resolution seeks to repeal the sec-
tion of the charter requiring three of the di-
rectors to reside in Bethe] ,
The motion to recede and concur with the
House was carried.
Report of com. on state prison against re-
lease of Theodore Bellwood; once reported
on favorably. but referred back to committee.
Mr. Paine stated that new facts had come be-
fore lbe committee which gave a different
complexion to the matter. Bel lwood is the
man who at ole provisions for his suffering fam-
ily ; it appears that his family were not suf.
feriug,biitlie had committed three different
burglariesmfculing goodsiiot necessary fora
suffering family. such as boots, cigars, dc.—
I'ctifion rejected.
Report of com. on incorporatious in favor
of incorporation of Stamford wafer co.; res.
passed.
F HOUSE—Opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.
itz. ‘
Report adverse to bill for the protection, of
sheep culture; bill rejected. ' '
Report adverse to bill concerning trustee
procem came from the Senate. the bill be-
ing passed ; House reconsidered and concur-
re . , ‘
Report favorable to resolution confirming
the limits of the borough of Bethel, resolution
passed. '
Report favorable to bill requiring regis-
trars of towns to deposit all records of births
marriages and deaths, with town clerks on or
before the 25th of January, and directing the
clerks to transcribe them into a book for
preservation; bill rejected after some discus-
sron. ' '
and the committee did not wish to multiply.
« a w- - . _-
Resolution authorizing the governor to- ex-
pend such portion of the fund for the insane
as he may deem necessary for the support of
indigent insane out of the retreat, passed. '
Resolution authorizing the governor to ex-
tend ibc benefit. of the {appropriation for the »
relief of the indigent blind to such applicants .
as he shall deem proper, for the term ol'eight
years; passed.
"l‘he bill to prevent frauds upon gas comp“.
nies was passed with slight verbal amend.
mciits. '
The report on the petition for alteration of
laws for the protection of sheep-was taken up
and on motion of Mr. Turrill the. House ud-
hered to its former vote of recommittai. Ad-
journed.
«00>.
NEWS ITEMS.
—--The great trial of speed between Ethan A l-
leu and Flora Temple took place on the 1. ash-
ion Course Tuesday. The contest was for a
purse of $2,000, mile heats, best three in five
to wagons. Flora won in three straight
heats.
-—Tbe New Jersey Railroad Depot, at Jer-
sey City, was partially burnt early Tuesday
morning including the entire front, and all
the carriage ways. The fire caught. from the
ferry boat, John S. Darcy,whicli took fire at
the dock and was entirely consumed. The
damage to the Depot is very heavy.
-——'l‘lie Wheat Harvest has commenced in
Mississippi,Georgia and other Southern States.
This week Wheat. will be ready to cutin Ken-
tucky and Southern Illinois, and soon after in
Southern Ohio and Indiana.
....While the Stamford Light Guards were
parading last week, a frightened horse ran
away, and knocked down, and broke, the arm
ofa lad named John Rhody. Mr, J. Cadwcll
the owner of the horse, generously gave the
lad’s parents fifty dollars.
——Six Whale ships returned toNew Bedford
last week. after a four or five years cruise and
each of them made a losing voyage. The ag-
gregate loss amounted to about $100,000.
....'l‘he American Tract Society of Boston
has voted to separate from the New York So-
ciety, of which ithas been a branch since 1825
of the publication, under its auspices, during
the current year, of any well-written tract
against the slave trade.
....Mrs.Swisshe1m, in her letters to young
ladies, says ; “ Every country girl knows how
to color red with madder." This we believe
to be an ethnoIOgicaI fact; as we have always
noticed that with all the girls the madder thy
get the redder they get.
.. ..Humphrey Marshall will not runfor Con-
gresa ; he says he seeks retirement. They say
that the cause is, the abominable pro-smvevy
course of the opposition in Kentucky; and,
also that Geo. D. Prentice will take his place.
. . . .Tlie St Louis papers teem with accounts
from Pike’s Peak of a character more dismal
than ever. Flour is $30 a barrel. If there is
any gold at all. it lies four feet under the sur-
face, and stories are told of three men who
went to the diggiugs and brought back 16
cents’ worth of the precious metal, the pro-
duct of their day’s toil.
——Tlie Iron steamship New York. built for
Com. Vanderbilt, was launched at Wilmington
Del. on Thursday last. The New York is 234
feet long, 35 feet beam, and 18 1—2 feet depth
of bold,
-—Iu the grounds of Mr, John A. Kendrick,
Newtowu Centre, Mass,, is a magnolia tree
with from 2,500 to 3,000 flowers. .
——Tbe first grand jury in America met at
Boston, Sept, 1, 1635, and presented one hun-
dred offences.
....The women of N. Y. are making efforts to
establish on L. I., a Horticultural School for
girls, so as to give a new employment to poor
females~ that of taking care of gardens.
———Jobn Underwocd of Virginia, who was
fined $250 for Speaking against slave-
ry, was suppported by some of his neigh-
bors in the late election as a candidate f_r
the legislature, and in the town of Occoqua
received 56 votes against 51 for the democrat-
iiic candidate. His fine has been remitted by
the circuit court, on apr cal. '
——Granville, a little Son of Hon. Nelson L.
White of Danbury, when in the act of‘ jump-
ing off a bay mow, last Monday, struck one of
his fingers against the cog-wheels of a hay
cutter, which crushed it quite seriously.
-——Eighfy-five shares of Naugatuck Railroad
stock were sold at Bridgeport on Saturday,
by Sheriff’s sale, at $50 per share.
-———Speaking of the Hartford petition for a
charter for a Pacific R. R. Co., the Wiiisted
Herald asks if the Fishkill road won’t do for
the present.
——Great efforts are making in Maine for the
construction of a railway into the Aroostook
country to encourage settlement.
———A convention was held on the 15th of
April at Auroria in the Pike’s Peak region
for the purpose of forming a new Stale. It
is to be called Jsrrnusox, and includes sec-
tions of Kansas, Nebraska, a small corner of
Utah, and a strip of the northern part of New
Mexico. It will be of little service, if the
emigrants are all" returning.
——Tfie annual regatta of the New York
Yacht Club came off on Thursday ,and was as
interesesting as could be expected under Ihe
circumstances. The Msdgic took the first
class schooner prize,f.be Dawn the 51110.0(] class
schooner prize, the Deer the first class sloop
prize, the Roswell the second class sloop prize
and the Flying Cloud the third class sloop
prize. .
-———Let the. (Dem.) is elecled Governor of
Virginia, by the great reduced iiiajorif y of
5,000. There is probably no change in the
politics of the Congressional delegation ex-
cept in the election of Alexander B. Botelar
(old whig) over Charles T. Caulkuer (Dorm),
in the Harper’s Ferry District,
-—A train of cars on the Erie Railroad .when
crossing Well Creek, on Tuesday, ran into a
drove of sheep killing three thousand of‘them
at. a dash. The engine was thrown from the.
track into the Creek. Fortunately there were
no passengers in the train. Loss on sheep,
$5,000. . '
—..--Tlic Bridgeport school district war is
still at its height, and they have some very
wordy and windy battles over it at their
“ meetings” every few evenings:
———Dr. Chopin of New York receives a salary
of $6000 a year, and earnuabout $3,000 a year
by lecturing.
——Gco. W. Smith of Norwich, has sued the
Norwich Gas Company, to recover paymeni'
made by bim,as he claims, for about 4 000
feet of gate more than his meter registered as
having been consumed.
.. . .Thc gallant Zouave,fhe hero of the Blouut
affair is reported at a hotel at Aiken S. 0., in
company with two Boston ladies, one of them
the wife of a broker, who recognize him as
“ dear Harry” and " cousin Henry.”
. . ..The jury at St. Louis on Thursday. in
the case of Miss Carstang vs. Shaw, for a
breach of promise of marriage, rendered a
verdict of $100,000 damages in favor of Miss
Carstrang. He is wealthy and 60 ; she is
pretty and 30. An appeal will be taken and
a new trial probably ordered.
. . . .Europe staggers under heavy war debts
and is asking for more. Louis Napoleon
wants one hundred million dollars, Russia
sixty, Prussia felty-five,Sardinia twenty-five
and England thirty; a total of two hundred
and sixty millions. Austria would like a
large sum, but being unable to borrow, it is-
sues shinplasters instead, with no specie to
back them. .
—Thc New York papers tell an almost in-
credible story of a workman in Hudson who.
lay down by the track of the Hudson River
Railroad, using the rail for a pillow 1 When
the night express passed up, the rattling of
the cars and the bellowing of the locomotive
failed to awaken him, and as the train whiz-
d past it out of his hair close to the scalp.
iraculous as it may appear, the man escaped
injury, but his persona appearnce is slightly
disfigured.
. . . .It is told of a distinguished clergyman in
New York, that a few Sundays since, seeing
a poor woman tottering 'up one of the
aisle of his church, waiting in vain for
one of the congregation to offer her a seat,
paused in his sermon. descended from the pol-
pit, showed her into his own pew,and quietly
returned to his desk again. The rehab was
a severe one, and must have been felt.
———A minister travelling through the West
in a missionary capacity, several years ago,
was holding an animated theological conver-
sation willie good old lady on whom he had
oalled,in the course of which be asked her ,
what she thought of the doctrine of total de-
pravity? :‘ Ob,” she replied, “ I think it a
goqp’d’octrme, If people would only live up
0 d .
-—-A letter passed through a rural post of-
fice in Norflmmbcrland, England, not long
since. bearing the following address:—“ F0?-
tbe Girl at the Heutheryshank neat Cow Gate
near the toll near Slatyford Newcastle-on-
Tyne on that side of the road farlbei'est from
Kenton and near to the Bath House next By-
rejoining the stable close to the cart shed
and not far from the Barn and~Thrashing Ma-
chine.” .
Buy Ana's Caesar Psorosur. for
Coughs. Area’s Susanna“ for Scroful-
ons complaints.and Avon’s Pints for all the
purposes of a l‘urgafive Medicienc.
kg, That enemy of Mankind,Consumption! .
can be cured, but if. is far better to prevent
the cruel disease from fastening itself on thg
system,by the timely use of a remedy, such
as Dr. Wis tarlsBalsam of Wt 111 Cherry affords.
french and Sardinians Vic-
10o
t' .. ' . . . .
and by a reach [on “New“ "8 approval sauce by a forced march towards Liglis
FIRST
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ATETL IN 1m..- '
tor-ions.
MPLETE ROU'le'OF THE AUS-
TRIANS, WITH A LOSS or
1,500 MEN 1
- NEW YORK, June 5.
The screw steamship City 01' \Vasliing-
to“. from Liverpool on Wednesday, the
25th of May, via Queenstown 26th, pass-
ed .Cnpe Race at. 9 o’clock on Thursda
evening m-route to New York. .
The Heirs was obtained by the news
yacht of the Associated Press, but could
not be forwarded until yesterday, owing
to the non-working of the wires. It is of
the highest importance.
THE WAR IN ITALY.
The first battle has been fought at
Montebello.
The battle of Montebello took place on
the 218i. nlt. The French accounts ssv
that the Austrians, 10,000 strong, under
Gen. Stadion, attacked the advanced
posts of Marshal Baraguay d’fliilicrs,and
were driven back by Gen. Forey's divis-
ion, after a fierce combat of four hours’
duration. The allies, including some
Piedmonté’ée cavalry, carried Montebelio,
but did not pursue the Austrians.
The loss of the latter is stated by the
French at 1,500 to 2,000, and that of the
French at 600 to 700, of whom many
were officers l Two hundred Austrians,
including a colonel, were taken prisoners.
TheAustrian account simply states that
Gen. Sladion pushed fowargl a reconnais-
and Montehello, but after a hot fight
with a French force of superior strength,
retreated behind the P0 in perfect order.
The actual strength of the French is
not stated. Reports say that they num-
ber from 6,000 to 7,000, besides a regi-
ment of Sardinian cavalry.
morass sscxcsusxr mm run AUSTRIANS
—rns smmsiaus vfcroaious.
A Sardinian bulletin also announces
that the extreme left of the Sardinian ur-
my, under General Chialdiiii, forced a
passage over the Sesia, putting the Au:-
trians to flight. _
Other trifling engagements are report-
ed. '
Gen. Garibaldi had entered Gravellona
on the Piedmontese side of Lake' Mag-
giore, with 6,000 men, his object being
revolutionary. 'His purpose is to push
into Lombardy. .
Prince Napoleon and a small Francli
force had agived at Leghorn, for the pur-
pose, probably, of supporting the Sardin-
ian authority in Tuscany.
run LATEST asses-roars.
Tums, May 24th.
Gen. Gyulai has removed his bead-quar-
ters to Garlasco, and has everywhere or-
dered the people to give up their arms,
under pain of being shot for disobedience.
Gen. Garibaldi has made 47 more
prisoners.
The King of Naples was dead, and
Francis the Second had assumed the reins
of go .vernment.——England and France are
about to send Representatives to Naples.
The Moniteur announces that France
adheres to the abolition of privateeriug,
and the principle that neutral flag covers
enemy’s goods.
. W
Mysterious Discovery of Dead Bodies.
NEW YORK, June 5.
Much excitement has prevailed for sev-
eral days past at West Farms, Westches-
ter County, in consequence of the arrival
there of a box containing the dead bodies
of two men, two women, two children and
a negro. The box was on Thursday last
picked up adrift. in the East river, near
Capt. Green has determined to “ try again." and an-
nounces an excursion to New York and back, on Tues-
.Iuy. 14f]: "ISL, and r. moonlight excursion on the even-
ing of the some day. See ailr.
_—_——*-«.>..__ .
fir Our new ilrpot building is so [31' completed that
some him may be formed inf its beautiful and tasteful
appearance. It is one story with brown stone window
and door joins, lintelsanilsills, and will prove another
permanent attraction ofour really beautiful and grow-
ing town .
———-—————-&--fl°b—oO-,—\.
fiCounterfe-it three dollar bills on the Fairfield
County Bank. in this State were put in circulation in
New York, on Monday. ‘
————O.‘."~
1c: can! —Gibsou in the Rooms adjoining on dis.
penses a. capital article of ice Cream. Give him a call.
c<.»o—‘_
The Cinderella Children
Performed to good houses during the past week in
Stamford, South Norwalk and Bridgeport. They p".
form'during the present week, in Norwalk, New Canaan
and Dnnbury. We have not heard them, but if they
please at Niblo’s, they probably WI“ at Phoenix Hall.
.—-—-—‘*o—‘.>OO-—————
u- in reference to that " English bill” our editorial
friends have given us credit for getting through since
we have been in the Legislature, we have to say that
they shall be duly advised when “ the good time com-
ing" arrives. We feel vastly richer, however, under
the many kind expressions of good feeling from our
brethren of the press, of all parties, than we possibly
could, were we the lucky recipient of the Standard’s
hundred thousand £1 The Hartford correspondent of
the Norwich Ccurier', however, has so for extended the
line of congratulations, that we feel compelled to make
a note ofit, He touches us in our tendons! path.—
If we wern’t a modest man we’d giggle right out. On-
ly hear him :—
e c a z e g t. - -
cere Republican, an iiili'xdcifiinbgftjizlt’e‘edi‘ibgl; $311133;
meanness, and a yery plesant and gentlemanl)‘ fellow
. llkl‘o the bargain." he works hard being ens-zed
in his seat what time he is not “legislll.t|ng ”in con-
densing and airanging news for his paper tile Gazette
and writing editorials. He speaks to the point when
he does speak, and says what he has to say without
fl ' h 0 ft
cigars: 2519’s?“ at edect, and be always votes “ on
a-Just think on't—dreadful, isn’t it? But serious-
ly, Mr. Courier, we pledge ourselves to say all sorts of
pleasant things concerning your neat, spicey, racy,
wideawake, go-sheud and really vastly improved little
paper.
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Tun Ecrscnc Macxuxs for "June contains a splendid
steel portrait of the Hon Edward Everett, as he ap-
peared at the Academy of Music, delivering his oration
on the character of Washington, on the 4th of March,
1859. A portrait of l ictor Emanual, the Sardinian
Dictqtor, in full military costume, is announced for the
next number. ‘
Fmsr nuns—The gardener in the employ of N. L.
“White, presents us with fine samples of cucumbers and
head lettuce. The superiority of' home productions
with which our market Will this season be supplied is
clearly exhibited in these offerings. —D.11ibury Tim‘s:
HMw—fl
“- Bromly of the Norwich Bulletin, who “ takes a
high moral stand on all these subjects,” lays : “ that
all the virtuous men of Now York will hereafter wear a
badge over the heart in the form of a ' sickle.’
wicked will be distinguished from the righteous by
wearing a ‘ key’ on fire left breast. ”
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? We have received “ Waverly” and the “ Anti-
quuy”, two more of Peterson’s cheep edition of‘ the
celebrated Waverly novels. Price twenty-five cents
each. T. B. Peterson dz Bros, 306 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia.
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Exmsnosnsxr.—Tbe Hartford Evening
Press appeared yesterday in an enlarged
form. It is -now of the size of the Contact.—
The Pressis one of'the handsomest papers in
the State in its mechanical appearance, and
further than that is one of fhe most 8ny edi-
ted and discreetly managed. We’ are happy
to see this evidence that the proprietors are
meeting with the success of which they are so
eminently deserving—Abrwicli Bulletin.
fiTo all of which we say Amen and
Amen. .
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h The Liverpool Post of the 181]: lift,
says that efforts are making to have the Great
Eastern steamship ready for sea by the last
of July or beginning of August. Several hun-
dred workmen are to work upon her, and the
progress is rapid. The greatsliai’t was put on
board some time since, and one of the malts
would be set up shortly. There will be six
masts, three of iron and three of wood.—
The necessity of having iron masts will be
readily understood when it is remembered
that the furnaces, burning some two buns
dred and fifty tons of coal per day, will send
enormous heat through the monster funnel.
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Port Morris.
the jury.
0‘.
New. York. A carrirge drove to the St.
and requested an interview with the chess
champion. The interview was granted,
pby. Mr. M. looked at the magnificent
eyes of the stranger, and said : “ yes,
certainly .” The chess table was brought
to the window, and Mr. M. placed the
men the lady, of course, was permitted
the first, move. Half a dozen moves
were made on either side, and Morphy
found himself interested—bis visitor
promised to prove the most formidable
antagonist be had had for a long time.—
Being absorbed in the game, Morphy di-
rected the servant to admit no one else
until it Was completed. The game last-
ed two hours, and was drawn. The fa-
dy was then satisfied, and blushingly
took her leave, Morphy himself accompa-
nying her to her carriage. The moment
she had gone Morphy and his friends set
to work to ascertain precisely who was
the visitor, not doubting that the name
upon the card would be found in the di-
rectory. This, however, proved to be a
mistake, and though every endeavor was
made to ascertain precisely who was the
visitor, the gentlemen were as much in the
dark as ever. Whoever she may be, she
played the best game in which Morphy
was ever a contestant, and she probably
adopted these means of matching herself
with Morphy in order to assure herself
of her owu skill.
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A letter from Florence in the Provi-
dence Journal, dated April 16th, gives
the following account of Hon. Charles
Sumner :——-’
“ Mr. Senator Sumner is still in Italy
and is now either at Naples or Rome.—
.Hc lingered. in Florence nearly three
weeks, devoting himself principally, in
hours not. given to necessary repose, to
visiting the galleries, museums, libraries
and gardens—soothing himself with the
gentle influences of nature and art. Mr ,
Sumner still leads a. very quiet life, keep-
ing mostly by himself, refusing most all
invitations ;’ and most of those who would
be glad to do him-honor have had good
sense enough to restrain their zeal and
allow him to fully recover his health.—
For an end so much to be desired, there
is abundant reason to hope. as his fine
physique already begins to give signs of
having recovered much of its original vig-
or.”
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SHOT BY A Bonn: ——Mr.R.H.Asgard,
125 Asylum street, fact with a singular
accident yesterday. lie was handling a
bottle of beer, when the cork flew out,
striking him with great force in the eye.
He is confined to his bed, and it is feared
that the brain is injured. He was in
great agony all night—Hartford Times.
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——The citizens of Wheeling, Va, are having
asweet time of it with their water Every
time their reservoir is cleaned out, it is found
full of live young alligators. A dead one,
two feet long, was found in one of the main
ripe! lately. "
A Coroner’s inquest was
held upon the remains, and a verdict of
death by" unknown cause was returnd by
THE Mvsrsnioos Cnsss-vasiz.-—The
New York correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Mercury, in a notice of Morphy, the
great chess-player, says a queer incident
occurred to him soon after his arrival in
Nicholas, in which was seated a splendid-
ly dressed lady. She sent up her card,
when the fair visitor demanded the priv-
ilege of playing a game with Mr. Mor-
fiCol. Sam. Cooley has been appointed
through Mail Agent between New York and
Boston, so says the New Haven News.
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Who is Mrs. Winslow.’
As this question is frequently asked, we will simply
say that she is a lady, who for upwards offhirtyyesrs,
has unfiringly devoted her time and talents as a Female
Physician and nurse, principally among children. She
has especially studied the constitution and wants of
this numerous class, so generally overlooked or care-
lessly treated by the faculty in too many instances; and
as a result of this effort, and practical knowlego, ob-
tained in a lifetime spent as nurse and physician, she
has compounded s Soothing Syrup, for children teeth-
ing. It operates like magic, givingrest and health, and
is moreover, sure to regulate the bowels. In conse-
quence of this article, Mrs. Winslow is becoming world-
renowned as a benefactor of her neg gellildren certain-
ly do rise up and bless her ; especially In this the case
in this city. Vast quantities of the musing Syrup are
daily sold and used here, It has got to be a common
remark, “ I had rather depend on Mrs.Winslow’s Sooth-
ing Syrup for my children, than to have the united ad-
vice of the medidal faculty of the city." We think In.
Winslow has imm ortalired her name by this invaluablo
article, and we sincerely believe thousands of children
have been saved from an early grave by its timely use,
and that millions yet unborn will share its benefits and
units in calling her blessed. No mother lies discharg-
ed her duty to her enlisting little one, in our opinion,
until she has given it the benefit of Mrs. Winslow’s
Soothing Syrup. Try it, mothers—fry it now.
Ladiec’ Visitor, New York City.
WP—
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From Rev. Henry Wood, formerly Editor of the Con-
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