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NOBWALK, CONN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13. 1859. ’
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INORWALK GAZETTE.
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-' "BUslNESS oiRnoTcRr.
_ ’77ar.r.rs noosn, WW
,I'ors’uerly Norwalk Hotel,
NORWALK,CT.,
‘ Having been leased for a term of years, has
been thoroughly renovated and greatly im-
proved, and is now open for the reception of
company, and will be keptasa first class ‘
house. ‘No pains our expense will be spared
to make it pleasant for its guests.
.» It is believed that the village of Norwalk
audits‘ouvirous afford more inducements to
'the'plsusure seeker and the man of business
tan any town in the State. Its splendid
Churches, Seminaries and Schools, with their ,
’Iurronnding scenery—its magnificent drives.
[its superior facilities for sailing and fishing.
sud-last, but not ‘least, its fine Oysters, are
.on‘fllelent, it is believed,to tempt the most fus-
‘tldlous. Hoping for a share ofthe public pat-
ronage, I am its humble servant.
— , L. P. ALLIS. Proprietor.
South Norwalk Hotel,
" .' JAMES LUCAS, Proprietor.
This House has recently been thoroughly
rebuilt and greatly enlarged, and is now
ready. for the reception of guests. It is pleas-.
,Iltly located, in immediate proximity to the'
depot. of the N. Y. do N- H. Railroad, and in
thiszrespoct for permanent or transient boar.
.ders possesses advantages over any other 110--
tel is the town. A good Stable is kept in”
connection with the Hotel. .
Wooster House, Danburyict.
A. CHICHES I‘ER, Proprietor,
The Subscriber, having purchased the above
named Hotel, is prepared to receive perma-
nent and transient boarders, and to entertain
travellers and the public generally. The
Hotel is large, commodious. and is fitted up
*wlth‘thesonveniences of modern Ho lcls, it is
abundantly supplied with pure Spring water,
and is pleasantly located on Main Street,
within aivery lew doors'of the Railroad depot.
fashionable Draper & Tailor,
.*'7‘-' . " and
Gentlemcn’s Furnishing Emporium,
No.3 Skiddy’sBlock, Main-sh, Norwalk, Ct.
l'bfiN'ISISTRY.
Doctor's am a. moron,
SURGICAL .y MECHANICAL
or N T I 3 rs.
. Oji'cc’ocer the Store of C. llGruoi’ao,
NORWALK, CONN. ,
Cninras Frrcn.
All HILL,
,_ 73¢. .11 on-unsanr, .
Dealer in Foreign and Domestic
our Goons,- CARPET-mils,
Carriage Trimmings, Cloths, Cassimeres,
Satiuetts, Vestings, and Tailor’s
Trimmings, by the Yard, Piece
or Package. Sheetings,
Shirtings, Jeans, &c.
. At the lowest possible prices.
.- NORWALK, CONN.
's‘. ’2. ems-man o. oo.,
. ' Wholesale and Retail Dealerin
Glover-ice, Flour, Peed, &c.,
_ ; 1d and 16 Main-st., Norwalk,Conn. ~
. or. no N A s n,
' 'Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
swovns,
-. And Manufacturer of
Tin,f:heet Iron,& Copper Ware
Has'coustantly on hand a large assort-
ff-ment of general House Keeping
- Furniture, at South Norwalk,
' Conn.
#—
oesi I. n. Lockwood a. co.,
. Norwalk, Conn., Manufacturers of
Tin, Sheet Iron, & Copper Ware
‘ And Dealers in .
Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Cutlery, Brit-
Z annia, Porcelain, Wooden Ware and -
4'1': “ 'Kitcheu ' Furniture in general,
' Pumps, Sheet Lead and
Lead'Pipe, Crockery,
Glass and China .
Ware.
AMOS HUN T,
. * General '
Pension. and Patent Agent,
And-Prosecutor of Claims before the
H several. Departments, and the Court
" ‘- " of Claims,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
INSURANCE COMPANY.
.01 :Eartford,
‘ Incorpor‘a‘t'e‘d'in 18l9, Charter Perpetual,
Cash Capital $1,000,000
Insure against loss and damage by Fire,
~0n Terms adapted'to the liuzard,and
‘ ' consistent with ’ the laws of
compensation.
GEO. R. COWLES, Sole Agent
. ' For Norwalk and vicinity.
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,Isit‘e Insurance.
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rs. STINLGTON,
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of Hartford, .Conn.
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HOM'CE-OPATH,
GraduateYale Me‘d.Iustitute.Class1851 a ’52
Ofilce in Isaucs’ Block, Norwalk, adjoining
Daub ury Railroad depot.
JAMES G. HARBOUR,
SURGICAL AND MECHANICAL
DEN TIS'I',
Office at Residence, East Avenue, Nor-
walk, Conn.
Architecture. .
srniurnr no. s-ronrri,
ARCHITECT,
Will furnish Plans. Specifications, detail
Drawings,and superintend the erection of
public and private buildings. Office in Mar
ble Block. Chapel-st.,Ncw Haven.Ct. tf52
was. nervous. sauna.
ENGINEER and SURVEYOR,
Office at Chichester’s Store,
Norwalk, Conn.
In. WARNER,
Attorney 8:. Counsellor at Law,
Ofiice in Mallory’s Building, East side
the Bridge,
NORWALK, CONN.
, J'. 1‘. I'OOTE,
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Jran 0 VER MALL 0R Y’S s TORE
N'orwalk. Conn.
D. 3. BOOTH,
Attorney'h Counsellor at Law,
61 WALL STREET. '
NEW YORK.
Will. c. STREET a co,
Importers, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
E'AEDWARE, I RON,
Steel, Cutlery, Guns, 'Agricul-
.tural Implements, Oils,
Paints, Window Glass,
' &c., &c., die.
Norwalk, Conn.
A. H. WILCOXSON
.—
Wu.C. STREET,
Norwalk Post Office.
nuns cnoss.
West 7.30 A.M.,-2.30 P. M.
East 8.20 A. M.—5.00 P. M.
Daubury and Norwalk Railroad, 8.50 A. M.
Westohn,Redding.and Redding Ridge 12 M,
MAILS DUE.
West 9.10A. M.—5.55 P .M.
East 8 20 'A. M.-3.20 P. M. ' ,
Danbury and Norwalk Railroad 7.55 A. II.
rosr orrrcn norms
From 7.00 A.M.to 8.00 P.M .
. H . W. SMITH, P. M.
. Mr ’till 8 P. M.
Office open fromi A
THOMAS RILEY,
Merchant Tailor and Draper.
No. 3 Ptmaix Block, Norwalk, Conn.,
HE subscriber would respectfully announce _
that haviug cleared out all his old stock
at his auction sales, he has now or hand a:
fresh selected stock of seasonxible Cloths:
Cassimeres, Vestings,&c., which he’is pre-'
pared to make up in the best and most fash-
ionable styles. A complete assortment of-
Meus’ ' and Boys’ CLOTHING READY
.MJDE.
Grateful for long and continued 'favors, I
shall endeavor with renewed exertions, to
merit their continuance. ‘
E. QUINTARD dl. SONS,
Cabinet Maker ;
At their old established Ware Rooms
East side the Bridge,xopposile
.Plucm'x Block, ' ‘
I AVE now on hand the largest and best
assortmentof Cabinet F u r nit u r e,
Chairs, Looking Glasses, Mattresses . &c.,
ever offered for sale in this place, _ which we
havejust purchased for Cash, at extremely
low prices,and intend to s'ellaccordingly.
We also keep constantly on hand Ready
.Made Coflins of all sizes and descriptions,
from the 'mostcostly Rosewood to the plain-
est ever used. . .
From our long experiencei n theUnderta-
king business;we are confident wecan give
perfectsatisfaction to all who may needonr
services.
. Norwalk,Sept.l3th, 1858. 37
Groceries Cheaper than ever
1‘ o a CA S E l
HE subscriber would inform the public
generally, thathe 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 :it any store in the county. He
would invite the special attention of all to
his stock of
Gofi'ees, Teas and Sugars,
Which are of the very best quality, and will
be sold cheap. The public areinvited to call
and examine, and judge for themselves.
A. MOREBOUSE'
GOA!- 1 GOAL 1 ’
3.81 J. C. RANDLE, have been' re-
. ceivmg direct from the mines,and are
now prepared to offer at the lowest market
rates, the following kinds of coal, from their
Coal Yard, east side the Bridge, viz :
. Spring Mountain Lehigli,
Sugar Loaf d
.Mammofh Vein (IVh
Locust Mountain do.
Scranton _ ~ _ do.
Council Ridge, (Pin/c Ash)
Laurence (Red do.)
’ Treogrfon Semi Jlnlhracite.
The Lehigh, Mammoth Vein, Locust Moun-
tain, Council Ridge and 'l‘revertou Coals are
of lhefirs! 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-
mestic purposes. the Mammoth Vein, Locust
Mountain and Council Ridge Coals, stand un-
rivalled; burning more freely than the Le-
high, making no clinker, and leaving less
ashes ahd slate than most any kind of Coal
known in the market.
As to the Treverton. we can say to any
persons trying it.‘ that if it, does not an-
swer 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. H. 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 o
0.
its fish)
f very on pc-
a A
. New work.
h
rior Blacksmith’s Coal,miued by the Hump:
shire Mining Co. fl ...... _ . 2:"
AYARD Taylor’s Travels, GREECE c‘
Paper Hobging‘,
FIRE BOARD PRINTS,
HE subscriber has now on hand a large
and well-elected assortmentolthe 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
Parent Wagon Grease for sale at my store,
next door north of Wood’s Building,Main~
st., Norwalk. GEORGE MARVIN.
fdérrnru.
HE subscriber is prepared to furnish par-
ties buildingwith Warren’s superior
Felt and Cement Roofing.
This article of Roofingis in use upon the Nor-
walk hock Company’anildiug,and at Louns-
bury.Bissell ,& 00’s.. where it gives entire
satisfaction, and is believed to be the .cheap-‘i
est, as well as the best roofing in use. All
orders left with John W.Hubbell,at the office
of Wm. K. James, will receive prompt atten-
tion. tf41 J. N. HILL.
0
Notice.
General Blacksmithing and
Machine Jobbing.
HE Subscriber having established himself
in the above line of business, at the old
stand of his’Father. Wm. Glover, is prepared
to execute all orders in the Bleeksmithing
Department, in a thorough and workmanlike
manner, and at reasonable prices. Special
attention will be paid to the rppairing ofma.
chinery , «kc. ,
THEODORE GLOVER.
Norwalk, March 14th, 1859. lltf
INSURANCE.
THE Subscriber having taken the agency of
the New England Fire and Marine In-
surance 00., of Hartford, is prepared-to in-
sureall kinds of 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 capitalof $200,000, and has a
surplus of $6,295.00. , - ~
JOSEPH W. HUBBELL,
' Agent for Norwalk and vicinity;
Norwalk, Feb. lot, 18.59. MI
*ngon and. Carriage
BUILDING AND REPAIRING,
IN New Canaan, at the old stand of the sub-
scriber. Every description of Wagons
made to order, painted.,and repaired at the
shortest notice, and ten percent cheaper than
any other shop in the county. All kinds of
Farm produce,>and Oak, Ash, and Hickory
Plank taken in exchange for work.
tf29 E. L. ARNOLD.
Mr. J. Rossini,
Professorof Music
Will be prepared to re‘
now his course of instruc-
tiou—to all those who may desire his servi-
ces—-in Instrumental Music,on and after Wed-
nesday, the l9thiust. Instructions given on
the Piano Forte ,Organ or Melodcon.
Pianos tuned and repaired. All orders
left at his residence,Main S‘treet,Norwalk,
or at N Turk’s Clothing Store, will be
promptly attended to.
Norwalk Jan. 17th, 1859.
South Nor-walk
BOOT 6t SHOE STORE.
'E would respectfully call the attention
of the citizens and public generally,
to our large and varied asz~ortment of Ladies’
Gaiters, Sho‘es,aii-d Slippers, Gents" Patent
Leather and Gulf Boots, Gailers and Shoes.
Misses, Boys. and Children’s Gaiters and
Shoes of all kinds. We are prepared to man-
ufucture to measure any article in our line
at short notice. Repairing in all its branch-
es. STEVENS 35 TRISTRAM,
“18 Ely’s Block, South Norwalk.
ly32
. House Painting,
GRAININ G AND, G L A ZIN G.
HE Subscriber ‘ would respectfully au-
nounce to his former customers (and as
many new ones as will give him a call.) that
he is prepared to execute all orders in his
line with ueatness and dispatch, and solicits
their patronage. .
Jobs taken and stockfurnished if required.
He cau.be.found at his old stand, Union St.,
opposite, Quintard 3: Smith ’s Carriage Facto-
r GEORGE HODGES.
y.
South Norwalk, April lst, 1859. 1y12
. keeps constantly on hand
the best kind of ‘Fish and Vegetables the mar-
ket affords, in great variety. He will always
be ready to serve the public with such kind
of fish as can be had in any market. Remem
her the old stand 0n the bridge. ‘
2m‘21 ' JOSEPH MOORE.
The world is puzzled much to know
How- RANDLE can sell Hats so low,—
And some there are who think t’will tend
In final bankruptcy to end.
We thank all those who are so good,
To feel such kind of solicitude,—
But beg that they’ll not be alarmed,
Since we’ve no fear of being harmed.
Some other time we will confess,
The secret of our great success,
And tell Lhem more about our labors.
And how we “ vsnsnsau.” our xnicusons.
At present we will merely say
To young and old, to grave and gay,—
Ifyou upon us please to call,
We’re sure that we can suit you all.
PVBNIT‘U‘RE!
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,and at
lower prices, FOR CASH, than the same
quality of Goods can be 'obtaiued at any oth-
er Establishmene. - ' .
The Stock consists in part of
Marble Top, Extension, Dining, Card and
Quartetoe Tables; Bookcases, Bureaus,
Sofas, Tet-e-a-Tete Lounges, Ma -
any and Cane seat Chairs ; G
Ind-Mahogany Frame Look~
mg Glasses, do" to.
COFFIJV‘ WEBER O OMS,
Where may be found a full assortment of
Coffins, which will be finished in the best pos-
sible manner, and 'at short notice.
fl A Hearse will be furnished when de-
sired, ' — A. RENOUD.
Westport, May 1st, 1858.
l'lour I 'riourfi I l‘lour I II
F H. NASH, as agent, is now pre ared to
a ship flour directly from the eat, in
quantities,from one load upwards. ' Parties
so ordering can have the flour consigned di-
‘rectly to them, freight paid to New York,“
10 days notice. Samples of the flour con-
stantlyon hand at the gloss of the subscriber,
- "EH. NASH“
Terms‘ Co‘s .‘ _ . . ,
.--.‘.‘:.. :5." 'SOdlll Norwalk;Co
fibrfi’b»; an. I
50 CIDER Casks cheap-It ‘
US IA. 'ost out and for sale b .
.R S ‘J ABC, 1"
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S. E. OLKSTEAD & CO.
- Sept. 20th.. '
Window Shades and Fixtures- -
puny
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THANKSGIVING KY“.
-0, thou, our Father and our Friend,
Our grateful thanks to Thee we bring ,
Thy mine on whom our souls depend,
With cheerful voice we loudly sing.
We praise Thee, Lord, for all our good,
' For all the blessings of thy grace ;
For friends beloved, for home and food,
For health renewed and length of days.
Thy hand has blest the sowers’ toil,
And filled our garners rich with grain,
Made kindly fruitful all ourrsoil,
Till hill and valley groan again.
The merchant smiling speeds his way ’
And spreads our flag on every shore,
While all the ocean owns its away,
And every nation hails its power.
And freighted rich from every land,
Our vessels come with plenty stored,
A. n in tribute to the hand '
That fights for freedom and for God.
0, that no voice of fetiered slaves
Might rise to mock that boastful strain ;
O, that 'where e’er our banner waves,
It bore no self polluting stain !
But gently, Father, gently deal,
And spare us for the righteous’ s'akc,
Perchauce thy gospel vet may heal,
' And Pharaoh’s arm let go or break !.
But, still, our Father, thou art good,
And thee ws praise for all thy grace,
For friends beloved, for home and food,
For health renewed and length of days.
Fun.
November 24, 1859.
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The Lover and the Echo.
The following elegant bagatslle was the paodsctlon
of Dr. John 1f. Barney, who died, at Bardstown, Ken-
tucky, ia1825. He has published several light places
of uncommon merit :
Lover.-Echo, mysterious nymph, declare
Of what you’re roads and what you are-
Echo. Air .'
Locer.—Mid-alr, cliff and places high, I
Sweet Lcho l listening love, you lie—
Echo.
You lic!
Loren—Thou dost resuscitate dead sounds—
Hark! how my voice rev'ives—rcsonnds !
Echo. Zoimds .'
Loren—I’ll question thee before I go—
Come, answer me more apropos!
Echo.
I’oh .' Pch .'
Loom—Toll are fair nymph, if e-‘er you saw
So sweet it girl as Phebe Show l
Echo. ' Pshaw! Prhaw !
Lover.—Has Phebe not a heavenly brow ?
Is it not as white as pearl—as snow 9
Echo. Au .' no .'
Loom—Say, what will turn that frisking-honcy
Into the toils of matrimony 2
Echo. Honey !
Lover. Her eyes l were over such a pair 9
Are the stars brighter than they are?
Echo. They aré !
Larch—Echo, thou liest ! butcan‘t deceive mo l
Her eyes eclipse the stars, believe me—
Edio. Leave me .'
Lover—But come. thou saucy, pert romanesr,
Who is as fair as Phebe? Answer.
. - Ana, sir.
Emisrtllaug .
Was She aHeroiue,ora Criminal.
The law and popular Opinion veto wo-
men’s wearing smale apparel. The law
and pOpnlar Opinion often strain at a goat
and swallow a camel. Whether they do
so in this particular case or not,.we shall
not shock conservatism by discussing.—
But on reading the little incident we are
about to relate, we confess we had our
thoughts. .
A short time since, in enlightened Eng-
land, a woman in Monmouthshire was
charged with this heinous crime. She
wore seamcu’s clothes,and in appearance,.
gait and gesture, seemed every inch a
sailor. For the last ten years it‘mis pro-
ven she had worn this costume success-
fully, and devoted herself to hard and in-
cessant toil. In various capacities she
had voyaged to Quebec, Bombay, and
other distant places, and at times shipped
in coasters, never shrinking. from. her
share of duty, but loading and unloading
with the crew. On one occasion, it is
said, she carried between the vessel and
Echo.
, the shore, in a day, no less than seventy
sacks of flour, while at the winch her
courage never flagged, her strength nev-
er failed. During two of' the ten years
spoken of, she worked as a laborer on the
railway at Exeter. Her last voyage was
from Trnro, as an able-bodied seamen, at
eleven dollsrs a month. Arriving at
length at NeWport, her sex was by some
means suspected, and she was arrested —
It then appeared that she was a married
woman ; and ,had undergone these in-
credible hardships to support a husband,
who by a. misfortune was forever disabled
from doing it himself.
Thus this heroic creature, self-exiled
for ten years, for so noble a purpose, con-
ducting herself with perfect propriety the
while, was dragged before the magistrate
by the police, like a. criminal, questioned,
reprimanded, and finally, upon being dis-
misssed under the injunction “never to do
so again,” was obliged to take refuge in an
omnibus to avoid being immediately mobbed.
Now, I ask, had this woman supported
herself, or her husband, or both, in her
own proper attire, tinselled with the wa-
ges of shame, would the s e discrimina-
ting lew,through its magis tes,have con
sidered it their business to interfere ?
Glorious _nineteenth century l
Again : not long since a certain mer-
chant dismissed all his men clerks and
substituted young women. After a fair
.trial, be affirmed that they discharged
their duty much more to his satisfaction,
in every respect, than the young men ;
never went. on “ sprees,” or got drunk;
never purloiued ; were punctual at their
posts, attentive and complaisaut to cus-
tomers ; after making this admission, he
added, with a chuckle of satisfaction,
"and than, I get them for one third 1m
wages l”, .
And yet, hands of horror are raised,
and uplifted eyes turned inside out, that
a woman should exist so. impious as to
wish “the had been born a man.” Was
there ever a man who would honestly
say he would willingly have been a un-
man ? I have asked the question of ev-
ery man I know, and.aever yet received
other than a negative carver. ,
- ' ' . . Fefifirfm-
'
. r. - I ~ i. I . .
‘. An exchange paper begins a forcible
appeal to its delinquents, with this touching
sentence—"ff We must ohm or be dwelt
Item um: Y. Sunday Times.
NOT A BPSOTR'H.
« A Tale 'of Ali-Moved n'on.
ax unit an: onus.
“ Ye little skslpin’ limmer face,
How daur ye try sic speerln?
0r seek the foul fiend ony plses,
‘ For him to tell your fortln' ?
Nae doubt but ye may got a sight—
‘Grest cause ye have to fear it ;
For molly and has gotten a fright,
And lived and died deleerit on sic a night.”
Bonus.
It was AlleHallowed E’en, vulgate
lely Eve and some dozen of us, sisters
and cousins, were gathered around a
bright coal fire in the parlor, arranging
plans for “ divers projects,” as We called
them, which were to disclose the name,
the features, or the profession of our own
future spOuses to our expectant hearts.—
We were all girls, and the theme once
started, we discoursed with - volubility,
and at length, upon love, courtship, and
wedded bliss, handsome suitors, and do.
voted husbands;
The eldest of us was barely sixteen,
and among the ,whole group not one
could as yet boast of a genuine living
lover. Still each girl had already en-
shrined in her soul some hero of romance
with whose prototype she firmly expected
to meet in after life. Lizzie,'the eldest,
had, for her beau ideal Thaddeus of War-
saw. Kate cherished a tender sentiment
for Bombay and Son’s Welter‘Gay ; and
I am very much afraid that my penchant
was decidedly for the handsome though
light fingered Paul Clifford.
How the little group would laugh to-
night if I could rehearse for their benefit-
every word of the merry conversation
which passed that happy evening frbm.
lip to lip. Ah, me i the six years which
have flown since then have changed as
all to women—women t00 “sadlywise”
to try projects on All Hollow E’en, or to
think tenderly of Paul Clifford. But I
am wandering from the past to the pres-
ent : I must retrace. my steps.
We had compared notes of admiration
as to our respective heroes; had burnt
nuts together upon the coals ; had thrown
apple parings over our' heads to from the
initials of the names which were some
day to be our otvn ; had dropped molten
lead into water to discover the profession
of our future lords and masters, and were
discussing the propriety of sowing hemp-
seed, and eating an apple in the glass at
midnight, when a smothered cough or
Ian h—we could not tell which—smote
upo our ears, and made us all'start with
astonishment. What is that l” we cried
breathlessly; and with one accord we
made a plunge thwsrd the hall. In our
excited state, the apparition of hall-a-
dozen lovers’ wraiths at the same moment
.~ would not have astonished us in the least
and we dreaded some supernatural in-
vaslon.
“ What is that? Oh, good gracious!”
“ Nobody, nobody—only I !” replied
a manly voice from the extension-room
beyond ; and the doors slowly unfolded,
and revealed “ nobody” in the person of
Uncle Oliver. -
“ Girls, girls 1 foolish girls l he warn-
ed by me, and neither cat the apple or
sow the hemp-seed on peril of your rea-
son!" said Uncle Oliver, in a tone which
was a perfect mixture of jest and earnest.
“ Why not, Uncle? Do you think it
is wicked l” I asked.
“ I think it dangerous, very danger-
ous,” replied Uncle Oliver, solemnly.—
“ The sight of an apparition summoned
by an act of levity such as either of those
'you mention is an overwhelming shock to
almost any mind.”
' “Then you believe in it? You have
seen something yourself? - Tell us all
about it—do tell us, Uncle Oliver i” re:
sounded on all sides, and we‘ crowded
around the old gentleman with eager and
expectant faces, chatting like so many
magpies. ' '
Uncle Oliver sat down in a great arm-
chair in the middle of the room, still look-
ing at us very seriously. “ So, you want
me to tell you what I have seen i” be said
“Well, I have only one objection; you.
can’t be quiet long enough to listen.”
“Just try us! We’ll be as mute-as
mice,” replied Jessie. “ Come, girls, be
quiet, and sit down.”
In proof of our acquiescence, We all
ranged ourselves upon chairs, which we
drew in a semicircle about Uncle Oliver,
and awaited the forthcoming tale with
the greatest anxiety, for Uncle Oliver
was a famous story-teller. ‘
“ Years and yeiire ago,” began the old
gsntleman—“ I won’t say just how many
but it was whenl was little more than
eighteen years of age—I lived with my
mother and father in a small settlement
within a day’s ride of the city of Cincin-
nati, My father was a, farmer, and of
course we raised our own grain, fruit, and
vegetables, and were in no want of beef,
mutton, pork, fowls, endgame ; _but tea
and coffee, loaf sugar and spices, were
only to be procured .by a journey to the
city ; and as those articles were in con-
stant use in the family, the shopping ex-
editions were not only important but
frequent. The duty of undertaking those
excursions invariably devolved upon my-
self; and as young people are generally
fond of such little. journeys, I esteemed
the performance a. privilege, and was al-
ways in high spirits when any want was
suggested which would oblige me to saddle
my old horse and start for Cincinnati.
“ I can .see myself still : dressed in my
best suit, and mounted on old Trotter’s
back, with two baskets slung before-me
upon the horse, and a capacious pocket-
book buttoned up in my vest pocket, ma-
king my way along the road with as much
importance as gay ambassador charged
with state affair! could possibly have felt;
and can yet hear my mother’s anxious
charges not to forget the tea on any ac-
count.” '
“ Yes ; but dear uncle, about All Hal-
low E’en, and what you saw 2” interrupt-
ed impatient Jessie.‘ '
“ I’m coming to that child,” replied
Uncle Oliver ; " this is a part of the
story.” .
“ One morning, just exactly at this
time of the year, I started upon one of
myusual expeditions. ‘It was a windy,
disagreeable day. .. The atmosphere had
‘9'. lesden look,.and the brown trees near-
ly denuded of their bright autumn leaves
{were pictures to behold There were
K
signs of a storm in ’ the cloudy sky, and
the IQUghiug of the wind among the woods
near by; but I had no doubt that I
' should accomplish my errand and return
before it burst upon. us. I get forth mer-
ril'y, whistling as I went, and endeavor-
ing to coax my old steady-going horse
into a more rapid pace than was his wont
and partly succeeding in my endeavors,
for old Trotter, after much resistance and
obstinacy, broke into an uneven motion,
which he considered a trot, and kept it
up all the way to Cincinnati. .
“ I arrived safely, made my purchases,
and began to retrace my steps. The day
had by this time become intensely cold.
The wind was full in my flute, and so
sharp that it nearly took away my breath
However, I buttoned my coat to my chin
pulled my but over my eyes, and rode de-
terminedly forward at. the best speed of
which old Trotter was capable.—
‘Nearly half way upon my journey stood
a large frame house surrounded by well-
tilled fields and an ample orchard. The
front of the house was directly on the
road, which took a sudden curve a short
distance beyond, and become better and
more sheltered. I looked fai'Ward to the
appearance of this half-way house with
much anxiety—past the turning, my way
would be far pleasauter and my progress
more rapid; and I began to wish most
heartily for my journey’s end, as the
night was drawing on, and a wet snow
began to drift- down upon the cheerless
landscape. You may imagine my con-
sternation, therefore, when, just as I ar-
rived cpposite the dWelling, old Trotter
slipped upon the set ground, stumbled,
and fell, throwing me upon my back, and
dispensing the contents of my baskets in
every direction among the snow-sprinkled
brown grass.’ Fortunately, I was unhu’rt.
“ After ascertaining. this important
fact, I gathered up my merchandise and
turned to renionnt Trotter; but- the old
horse had been less favored than I, and I
soon found that he was too lame to pro-
ceed further. Here was a situation i I
stood in mute perplexity, thinking, I re-
member, liow often I had heard that
Hallow Eve was an ill-omened time,.and'
that mishaps of all kinds were sure to be-
fall the uulucky wight who was abroad
after dark upon . that day. While I ru-
minat I cast my eye towards the win-
dow o the old farmhouse.
a lamp just kindled fell through the panes
upon the snow which lined the sill—a
woman’s shadow flittcd to and fro. What
a cosy picture. it was! I thought of
home -of tea and doughnuts, warm bis-
cuit and crisp bacon, mince-pie warmed
in the capacious oven," and felt-dismal be-
yond expression as the moisture of my
garments chilled me through and through.
“ Suddenlya clear voice startled' me
with the words : “ Is anything the mat-
ter with your horsefistranger l" and turn-
ing, I beheld a young man, or rather boy
mounted on a handsome horse, who had
approached without my knowledge over
the soft snow. I forgot what I answer-
ed, .but at all events the conversation re-
sulted in an invitation to enter the house
near by and rest until morning. ‘ Uncle
and aunt will be very happy to entertain
you, I am sure,’ continued the boy ; ‘and
you know it is impossible to proceed to-
night.’
" The fact was self evident, and I glad-
ly accepted the invitation, and was ush-
ered into the dwelling forthwith. My
companion was warmly greeted by an old
lady and gentleman,both evidentlyScotcll
people, who sprang from their seats
by the fire as he entered, and hailed him
by the name of Jamie hand my reception
was kind in the extreme. A seat was
placed for me ; the old gentleman sent a
servant lad to care for my horse ; and the
old lady insisted upon my exchanging
riy wet coat for one' of the old gentle-
man’s, in which, as he was. very stout
and I very slender, I'doubtlcss cut a sin-
gular figure. Meanwhile, supper .was
served by a buxom middle-aged servant
woman, and we all took our places at
the board, and after grace was said,
fell to with astonishing vigor—at least I
can answer-for myself.
“During the course of the meal, the
fact that it was Hallow E’en was coau-
ally mentioned, and, as a natural conse-
quence, the old lady launched into an ac-
count of numerous charms. projects, and
ndveutureswhich hadtuken place within
her knowledge, and wound up with the
remark that we young men should both
try some charm that nigt for the purpose
ofdiscovering who our sweethearts were to
be. The old lady was so j earnest in this
whim that it was impossible tvo‘denylie'r;
and accordingly we. preceded under her
directions to prepare the following charm:
Each of us scooped the yolk from three
hind-boiled eggs-Piiiieiigtue cavity with
salt,'and devoured, them—salt and'all‘;
then, without taking a drink of water,
we proceeded straight to our apartments
with strict injunctions'to ' tie our shoe-
strings in hard knots, and go. to" bed
backwards: ‘ And as sure as ye do so,’
said the old lady, ‘ the loss yer to marry
will come toys and kiss yc‘wheu the'
clock strikes‘twelve.’ V . ‘
The room which had been devoted to
me was long and wide, with gloomy cor-
ners and tall ghostly cupboards here and
there. A looking glass in a black' frame
hung opposite the bed, and beneath it
stood a table of . small dimensions.—
Laughing at myself all the while, I tied
my shoestrings in three knots and blow-
ing out the light. absolutely did get into
bed backwards; and being weary and
tired, I fell asleep almost immediately.—
.Ali ! such a sleep ! and such dreams l I
Was riding. upon old'l‘rotter against a snolv
storm, with pannier upon pannier loaded
ing him down. . Then I was selling eggs,
and the customers were indignant—for
where should have been yolk they found
nothing but salt ; they were all beautiful
young women, and they threw the’eggs
at my head in their anger ; and as
they broke, scattering a. shoWer of salt'
over my face. they shouted ‘.Hallow
E’en l’ ‘ Hallow E’en l’ at the top of
their voices. Then I was a big egg my-
self, and people would lay moon the
edges of precipices and. throw their eggs
at me, until at length I awoke with a
start, stretching my arms to keep myself
from falling, as" one often does in sleep.
ror, the white curtains—all glimmering
in the cold moon-light which fell through
the window—greeted my eyes. I was,
The light of ~
with eggs piled upon his back and weigh- ..
Once more the tall presaes, the little mir- .
pcfoctly calm and collected. My face
was toward the window, and suddenly I‘
was startled by a faint crimson light
which flushed the wall and curtain. ‘Can
the sun be rising?’ I thought. No, it
was not the sun; the light was within
my. room, and there as truly as I- live, I
saw a figure white and straight advanc-
ing towards mybed, holding alight in its
hand. My heart stood still, but I gazed
eagerly on the apparition. . It was very
fair to look upon : golden curlsfell toits
waist, blue eyes smiled from beneath del-
icate brows, a dimple in the chin, a tiny
mole upon the cheek, teeth like pearls,
and a neck whiter than alabaster—these
were the chief traits ; yet I trembled and
grew faint. I closed my eyes and assum-
ed slumber. The form advanced, bent
over me, and pressed its lips to mine. I
felt two terrible unearthly kisses, and,
unable to control myself longer, sprang
from the bed in an agony of terror. In
a moment the light vanished—I heard
something like -a mufiled scream, and,
staggering to the bed, swooned away —
The next morning I awoke fevered and
ill. I bade farewell to my llOSpltable en-
tertaiher and went home. I never men-
tioned my vision to any one, but either
the shock or the salt eggs almost finished
my existence. For three weeks I lay a:
the point of death, and all the while, so
they told me, I raved of a. dimple in the.
chin, it mole upon the cheek, and curls
like ufolten moonlight. I recovered at
least, and in the course of a year de-
parted for N ewYork,to enter into business
with my uncle, who was a merchant.
By a curious coincidence it Was once
more All Hollow E’en when I reached
New York ; and as the cab in which I
had ensconced'myself at the landing roll-
ed slong Broadway, I thought—even
while my eyes rested upon the brilliantly
lighted and gaily-bedeckcd stores, and
the bustling crowd which thronged the
broad sidewalk-of the quiet farmhouse
chamber, the dark oak presses, the ebou
framed mirror, and the white apparition
stealing from the shadows slowly terribly
but, oh so beautifully ! "‘ Shall I meet
her?’ I murmured. ‘Werc those spec-
tral kisses the foretaste of warm delicious
living caresses,fresh from the ruby lips of
an earthly maiden 1’ As I spoke,thc car-
riage stopped at my uncle’s door.‘
Here Uncle Oliver paused for a mo-
ment, and gazed around him. The older
girls were blushing violently—the young-
ones were in a state of awful seriousness
edifying to behold,& no one spoke a single
word. Uncle‘ Oliver gave us a peculiar
quizzical grinned, and proceeded :
‘It Was very near the dinner hour; and‘
after I had exchanged greetings with my
uncle and aunt, I was shown to my apart-
ment, to make some requisite changes in
my travelling costume. It was a. very
different room from that of the old farm
house, where I had slept just one year
before ; but somehow, I expected to
see the bright apparition steal'from be-
hind the great Velvet rocking chair beside
the fire-place, as I stood combing my hair
and arranging my crnVut before the toil-
ette glass beIWeen the windows.
The dinner-bell recalled me to myself,
and I opened the door to descend to the
dining-room. As I stepped into the hall
I stood directly opposite a flight of bfoad
stairs covered with a rich velvet carpet,
and lit by a'p'endant lamp of amber gloss.
Upon those stairs I saw something glid-
ing towards me. Transfixed with aston-
ishment, I gazed upon it. Golden curls,
snowy shouldersblue eyes,a dimple in the
chin, It brown mole upon the check, a
mouth‘ like a rose-bud 1 Ah ! I had felt
the pressure of those lips—it was once
more mv apparition ; not clad in While
this time, 'but draped in glossy robes of
tender purple, like the hue of an angel’s
wing. The amber lamp light floated
down upon her, and she came toward me,
slowly but surely. I did not faint this
time, but I'retreuted to my room, double
locked the door, and fell into ucliair,trem.
bling, like an aspen leaf. A knock shortly
after somewhat restored m‘y self-possession
and I answered, ‘ Come in,’ with the full
determination not to admit the spectre ,
if this were she. The servant’s voice re-
spouded, ‘ Please, sir dinner is ready ’—-
And, 'with reached self-possession, I de-
scended to the dining room.
‘Miss Star, my'nephew, Mr. Oliver
Landon.’ ,
It was my uncle who spoke. It was
my apparition, golden curls dimple chin,
and rose-bud mouth, who bent in ac-
knowledgment. It was I, with my hair
standing on, end and my heart in my
mouth, whd'miiit‘ercd some words in re-
ply—what, neither _I nor any one 9180
knew. She had come at lost. In living
flesh and blood she stood before me, the
realization of ' my. vision—411.v me. my
future 'wife.’ . _
“Aunt. Helen ?’ exclaimed the group,
in one breath.
Yes, my doors, your Aunt Helen,’ rc-
plied Uncle Oliver, ” and-the Very appur-
ition who had appeared to me in the old
farmhouse, from the fairy foot to the soft.
curls,"._identically the some. - Well, my
debts, we knew each other, loved each
other, and were married on my tvvcn-
ty-third birth-day. She became my
wife: and on the followingAll Hal-
low E’en we were sitting quietly be
fore the fire in our own little home. I
had never told her of the vision, butto-
night I had resolved to do so. I had
opened my lips to speak, when Helen
spoke instead.
“ My dear Oliver,’ she began, " did I
ever tell you of my adventure on All
'Hallow E’en just three years ago? I
know I have not. Would like to hear
it ?’
Of course I assented to the proposition.
“ Well on this night, just four years
880. I Was it long distance from this
place. J ust at this hour I arrived, weary
with along journey, at the door of an
old farm-house, some distance from Cin-
cinnati, on the road to M ’
“ At the door of a small farm-house
some miles from Cincinnati on the road
to M—?” I repeated, slowly.
Yes ;. an aunt and uncle of mine, on
old Scotch couple, lived there and I was
to pay them a visit,” replied Helen.
“ Your aunt and uncle, an ‘old Scotch
couple lived there and you: were to pay
them 2 visit.l’,.'I, repeat d oncem‘ores-
" Yes,” continued. Etch ill.
meet at this place my brother James,
,whom I had not seen fair three years.’
“I was t'ol
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“ Your—brother—James l” I gasped
in bewilderment"
"Yes ; and, of course, I was very anx-
ious to see him,” said. my wife, ,." so,thai
I was very sorry to discover, onrny ar-
rival, that he had retired for the nighfi—
After I had gone to my ownroom, I
could not sleep, so I decided that Ivlgnld '
slip on my dressing-gown, andicomfprt
myself by taking at least one glance‘lipt
J ames’s sleeping fact. So, with, a. "light
iii my hand, I slipped along the passage,
and entered, as I supposed, his room?"
“And entered, as you supposed,'hi~
room !” I echoed, mechanically. ""
“He was asleep,’ proceeded Helen.
“and I thought he had altered very
much. I sat down the light, and, bend
ing over him, touched my lips very softly
to his. Imagine my consternation when
the eyelids opened widely, revealing bla’cl.
orbs instead of blue, and, like a flash 0i
lightning, the truth dawned upouniy
.miud ; the person whom I had kissed'was
a stranger, not my brother! .Obeying
my first impulse,I extinguished the candle,
and rushed toward the door. I. was
in the entry in a moment, but not until I
had heard the stranger spring upon the
floor, as though he wen about to follow '
me. How I gained .my room I do not
know ; but the next morning Idiscover-
ed that a young man, whose horse had
been lamed by a. fall, had slept therefor
the iiight, and had departed early in the
morning. What he thought of me I
sholiQVer kriow, but he was evidently
very much astonished.” ‘ ' "’
“Not so much as be is r.ow,”.
ulated. _ .
“ What can you mean ?” cried my wife
in amazement. ~
“] mean that it was I whom-you kiss-
ed—tliat it was you whom I saws-4th“
the vision was a true one, after all,”vI
said ; and then, holding hersupoumy
knee, I told her my long-cherishedstory.
My All Hallow E’en vision, the spirit :of
my future wife, came to me at midnight
in her ow."iiir living form. It was-Hel-
en’s self who kissed me, the bonniest
wraith that ever smiled on mortal man.
it is a true story. How do you likejt,
girls?” . . .. ’
\Ve liked it as we would a sudden
shower-bath, or a. frost among summer
roses. It was a. terrible disappointmeiit,
and the youngest, little Annie, bnthédfin
tears, had thrown herself sobbing upon
my‘ knees. . . -’
" What is the matter 1?” saidUncle -
Oliver. * '
“ Oh—dear—me,” sobbed Annie-—
“ Oh—dear—me—it isn’t a spirit—after
all ! - “’hat—a—meun—story l” ‘ 1
Our love for the supernatural was tam-
ed dowu. No one sowed. hemp seed or'
eat an apple in the glass that night,|I am
convinced. ‘ .
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Sinox’s Wire’s MOTHER—A Goon
STORY.—At a recent Republican meet-
ing in ' Richmond, Indiana, Henry S.
Lane, in the course of an eloquent speech
told the following story : .
“A few years ago there was a State
Convention of Democrats. There were-
passed resolutions in favor of the Wilmot
Proviso. Well now the exclusion of Sla-
very has become an abolition doctrine.—
Gentlemeu have departed from their own
teachings. The Democrats in your Lieg-
isliiture pusssed a similar resolution ap-
proved by the late Governor W'right;
and now deny it all aud'suy it is all ‘ ub- ‘
olition l abolition l‘abolitiou l nigger l
nigger ! nigger l.‘ That is the answer
to anything and everything all the time. .
“To relieve me I will tell a story,
though I have no talent at story-telling,
being a truth loving man and a. lawyer-.4
[Laughton] There was an old gentle-
man who had iroincd and educated his
son for the ministry. After passing
through a long course of siudy,.the_son
came home licensed to preach. '_Tlie.first
lime he preached was in his father’s vil-
lage and of course the old mauwent to
hear him. He preached from this text-:
‘ And Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a
fever.’ The old man listened to-the ser-
mon with all the fondness and favorite5
isinof fl father; he heard it through
with pleasure. Next Sunday he rode
nearly ten miles to hear him preach again.
He heard him, and again . he preached
from the same text 2" And Simon’s wife’s
mother lay sick of a. fever.’ - .
He heard him through, but though he
thought he had rather he had chosen air-
other subject he said nothing. But on
the third Sunday he rode twenty miles
to hear his son preach, and lol _it".was
the same ‘text : ‘ And Simon’s wife’s
mother lay sick of a fever.’ He could
stand it no longer, and he halloed out :
‘ My son, my son, is not that old woman
dead yet 1”-
“ So, my fellow citizens, in reference to
the cry of ‘ nigger and abolition.’ '» Is it_
not about time the thing was dead? It
is (loud to all intents and purposes, With
all intelligent honest men. Yet these
men insult your intelligence by using the
some cry, by preaching the some old‘ser-
mull.” ‘
‘
«0.».
kg“ The Mercer potato, or Nishenock
or llleshnuock, if we unclerstundjts histo-
ry, was grown from seed nearly fifty years
ago, iii-Mercer county, Pennsylvania, on
Big Nishcnock Creek, by John Gilkey,
who called it the Nishenock Royal lPotato.
From this place it was carried t6. the
neighborhood of Philadelphia, where it
was grown extensively, and called the
Mercer, becaus! originating in Mercer,
county. .From Philadelpl‘iii they were
sent over the country under this name;
while those sent out from Mercer county
where they originated, continued to be'
called Nishcnocks and Meshanocks, while
some person storied them with! new names
as Chcnango, Boone Po'tato,,"&c. ' Seed-’-
lings have been raised from the old Mer-
cer, like the parent, in most respects, but
darker, and these have been called Blue
Mercers,1’urple Mercers,&c.,and the true
Merctrs have been called by .some,partic-
ularly by buyers, the W bite Mercer, to
distinguish them from these darker sorts.
They have of late become so mixed, that
it is hardly possible to obtain. or even to
distinguish the original sort. They are
lighter colored than all others, having
less 'of the purple' color. This, however,
cauuot' be regarded" as‘ a true’ test for
they, grow darker wheugrown for a series
'o'f years on’heavy land, and continue to
bleach out until nearly white on light
‘land.-e-Rural New. Yorker. ' .
Norwalk Chronicler