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Norwalk, Tue
Republican State
,1 FOR GOVERNOR, ‘ .
- War. A. BUCKINGHAM, of Norwich.
FOR.LIEUT- GOVERXOR,
JULIUS CATLIN, of Hartford.
sou sscasnmr or sure,
JOHN BOYD, of Winchester.
‘ Fos‘rnmsunsn,
LUCIUS J. HBNDBE, of Hebron.
, son COMPTROLLER,
. _.WILLIAM H. BUELL. of Clinton.
. . . . . «owr—M
'Republican County Convention.
The Republicans and all opposed to
the present National Adminlstration, in
the several towns in Fairlicld County,
are requested to send delegates equal to
"double the number of Representajives to
awhich they are entitled to the Legisla-
.;tln'e, to a Convention to be held at Ely’s
Hall, South Norwalk, on Tuesday, Feb.
‘ 28th,‘11860, to nominate a candidate for
icket. l
3, Sheriff of said County.
' J. S Hanover: -
' . . , ’ County
Sums Seems, Committee.
Geo. E. Lovsmcr,
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ANOTHER REPUBLICAN TR UMPH
‘ ‘ In spite of the disorder, the threats,and the
written bonds of the Dis-union Democracy,
that the House should not be organized. ex-
cept in their Away,(even though a majority or-
dered otherwise.)the steady, unwavering. un-
falterihg action of our-friends in the House
hamsecnred a. Speaker. Congress is now or.
ganised, and the suffering contractors and
suffering interests of the country will be at-
tended to. Mr. Pennington, who has sustain-
odtMr. Sherman from beginning to end, is
9199“”, Wt by a plurality but a majority
vote—has taken his Chair, and the Union
. if»?! dissolved !
""-’-'Bu:t,tho election of Farm-y as Clerk is “19
'cfiwning outrage upon the tender feelings of
the. Sham Democracy ! How like gravel
nits: it bein the teeth- of the' venerable Ex~
eeuti'vc ! And then, Anti-Leeompton Hoff-I
titan,following up the cruel infliction; and
tog-day the Telegraph brings word ot‘Marston’s
nomination as Door Keeper—a New Hamp-
shire'gentlsman, who, occupying a position
in one of the Departments at Washington,
was ' hunted down by the President. and
turned out on the suspicion of entertaining
Republican sentiments! Verily,our friends
aesgn intent on plunging the knife to the hilt
into the weak and dripping sides of the Sham
Democracy.
..fAj,iBepublican Speaker chosen—Chas'e eléc-.
ted,“ the Senate—Foruey and Hoffman open-
lyand-unblushingly espousing the Republi-
o'nsrcsusof and all in a single week! Gall
slid Bitterness! Horror of Horrors! Where
siti'this rate, will the ungodly Democracy ap-
pair by Fall 2 ‘
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fl}!- It falls to our lot this week, to record
duother of those painful events which have
from time to. time shocked the moral sense
of'other comm initics, and shaken the business
ciltifld'ence of man in his f'ellow. THOMAS lil-
Lerner many years a Merchant Tailor here,
still indeed reared from boyhood among us,
ands. inhn, though deemed poor, yet enjoying
pie-eminently the monied confidence of his
friends and neighbors, it was‘discovered on
Holiday last, had absconded. He left his
- Choline and family on Sunday night, and thus
far no traces to his whereabouts have been
obtained. It was known that he had blcome
oflate more pressed for money than hereto-
fore, and hadbcgun to lose that reputation for
~pinmplncss which had so long placed the
pocketbooks of all his friends at his com-
mand ;still many had faith that his indomita-
ble perseverance Would yet carry him through,
while others considered his failure inevitable;
but no one looked for any calamity worse than
this. It turns out,howe7cr, thatibadditiou
to the harassing tortures of’pecuninry embar-
assmeut, he was bearing about the secret,
" soul-withering conviction that he was a crim-
inal and aforger. It is the old story .--
Pressed for meney, almost to distraction, as
a temporary means ofrelief be forged the on ’
dorsement of his father-in-lawl The man
once fallen, (although we have the charity to
- believe,stillstrnggling to retrace his steps
and wipe out the blasting stain knowing at his
hea‘rt core,) found all his efforts impotent.
.and.he_sinu£ll again, again and again, until
themumbsr of his forgerles must be counted
by ecores. and their amounts by several thou-
sands! To what exter’ his relative, Mr. A.
Morehouse, will be IZOM'cd. we are not
aware, but, ill any evcnt,heavy losses must
fall upon one and another ofour fellow towns—
msn, who had befriended him with loans and
the use of their names. Yet they can never
know, or feel half the sorrow and anguish
which must overwhel mhim, (for we all know
him‘not'to have been devoid of feeling,) who
'is tens. driven from home and its endear—
ments. a vagabond and an outcast in the
earth. What an admonition is here taught
the young mam-and every man, ambitions to
do business ; reckless of the means employed
to secure his ends, and without the courage
to come to afull step when he sees himself
inevitably drifting towards bankruptcy 1—
Mr. R. leavesa wife and three little children,
who have, as they deserve. the liveliest sym-
thiesof the entire community.
, «MW
- . Darion.
A little\daughter of Michael Kaue,aged four
years, "was fatally burned on Monday last.—
The mother left it t'or a few moments to go to
the burn for an armful of wood, and when she
returned found the little one . eveloped in
flames. The mother was considerablybulncd
.in tearing the burning clothes from the child.
The Rev. J. E. Barnes, of Middletown. has
accepted a call to the Pastorate of the Con-
gregationalChurch. Mr. Burn-:5 is a gradu-
ate of the Wesleyan University, a young man
of fine lalents,and held in high esteem by the
people of his charge. -
A large, enthusiastic and harmonious meet-
in: of Republicans. was held at the Lecture
Room, on Tuesday evening, for the purpose
mforghnlzingdor the Spring campaign. If
4' Straws” indicate anything, you may set
Darien down, 0.. K. ’ '
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WThe Know Notlliugs of Hartford
and elsewhere have celebrated the elec-
tion of Speaker Pennington by firing of
guns &c. Ferry, from this district vo-
ted for this man and by so doing shows
that the is ill favor of electing men to
prominent places who would thpl'ch our
adopted citizens of their rights and priv-
.. jlegcsjif they cook .——1"'a1'me/=.
fl" Ah, they did—fhc'naughty fellows !——
mist auppose those “ adopted citizens” for
.whioh-flle Farmer always has such a tender
5, .'-wrdju,st before an Election. should happen
.‘J l... n the truth that Mr. Pennington is not
at Know Zinfllllibg and was not supp.) rled by
)xmez-Zc.gii". butthut llfr. Smith—the gentle-
mutt; upon whom .c.v.e.ry mother‘s son of the
l’zt‘urnlsr's l‘..rty rallied was the nominee of
mu Jl’mlw .AQiUIiflg Caucus -l Just put that
fut-ll. bully. pipe frienlearmer and then try
thy hand again at imposing upon the intelli-
and Exhibition of the Un-
ion School.
The close 'of another term of study in this
institution was signalized on Wednelda)‘ and
Thursday last by the usual concluding Exer-
cises.
We were notable to be present. but learn
that they were quite satisfactory. On Thurs-
day afternoon a large gathering of ladies and
gentlemen to witness the final performances
attested the interest that is felt in this Semi
nary by our community.
The Declamatious of the young gentlemen,
Compositions and Readings of the young
ladies, and Songs by the glee club of the
School, called forth warm expressions of ad-
miration and pleasure from the audience. It
would be invidious to particulariz-ze when all .
did themselves much credits.
Several of the gentlemen present among
whom were Rev. Messrs. Woolsey and Bissell,
Mr. Wilcox one of the Acting Visitors. and
Mr. Cromwell, late from Cuba, testified their
gratification and ofl'ereu a few words of en-
couragement to the Teachers and Pupils.
Allusion was made by one of the Speakers
to the lamented termination of Mr. Eugene
Smith‘s connection with the High School on
account of impaired health. lir. Smith has
been very successful as a teacher ill the Clas-
sical Department, and carries with him the
best wishes of his pupils, fellow teachers and
patrons.
Mr. Isaac Hall,son of the Rev. Edwin Hall.
D. D., who was the first graduate of the
School, and has recently received the highest
honors of Hamilton College, takes his place,
bringing testimonials of the first order. Mr.
Hall has particularly distinguished himself in
Chemistry and Philosophy; and Mr.Camp
will doubtless find in him a most useful
assistant in turning lo good account the ap-
paratus purchased a few months since at a
cost or some four hundred dollars which
amount was so generously contributed by our
citizens.
After the public exercises the attention of
visitors was called to this apparatus and to
the library of the School, and to the drawings
of the pupils in the portfolio, and on the
blackboards.which evinced no small profic-
iency under the instructions of the accom-
plished Assistant Superintendent. M issPelton.
Mr. Camp has certainly good reason to be
proud of his School and of its prosperity un
der his charge.
We understand there was a very pleasant '
re-uuion of the teachers and the pupils of the
High School at his residence on Friday Eve-
mug.
Examination
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Phenix Company’s Ball.
The patron iaint of amorous swains, St.
Valentine, is to be commemorated by the
above spirited corps, and from the extensive
preparations made, it willbe a brilliant gath-
ering. A large number of drstinguished invi-
ted guests from abroad, including ctr-Govern-
ors, ex~Foreigu Ministers, clc., are expected
to be present. Anus has the “Supper” part
in charge, which is enough to say under. that
head, so that, all in all, we believe the boys
will have an entertainment never surpassed
in old Norwalk.
o-‘Ops
Beautiful Store.
We had some personal pride as well as in—
terest in our friend, 0. S.Clark’s having a
beautiful store. but he has eclipsed all our
calculations, for we hesitate not to say that
a heater or prettier Jewelry and Fancy Goods
Store cannot be found short of Broadway.—
But this isof'lcss consequence (although it
goes a great ways) to the pnblie,then the
new and elegant stock of goods with which
he has stocked the same. We think this has
never been equaled in our market, and we
are glad to know that the investment is mu-
kinga good return, Give the “Captain" t
Cull.
.<€ba».
Clothing.
Turk is rattling off the remnant of his win-
ter. stock of Ready Made Clothing at his low-
est prices, which he assures us are below
cost,.for the purpose of clearing his shelves
preparatory to the spring campaign. Turk
has always had his clothing made up. to his
own order in the best possible manner and of
good materials, which with his uniform low
prices and fair dealing has made his the clo—
thing mart of the town, for years. Success to
him.
N.l’o*——————d
Yale College—Class of 1861.
At a meeting of the Junior Class, .on Wed-
nesday, P. M , Feb. let, the following persons
were elected editors of the Yale Literary Mug-
aziae for the ensuing year:
Wm. 11. Fuller, Scxtus Shearer.
J. H. Shipley, E. R. Sill,
' R. 0. Williams", '
ForClass Historians, the l'ollowi 'w :
Of the FirstDivision, it. 11. Ch bcrlaiu.
“ “ Second " ' J. C. Kinney,
Third “ E. 1:. Sill. -
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Cosnororrrsx Alrr As OCIATION PRIZES.—
The sixth annual award of prizes by the Cos-
mopolitan Art Association was made on Tues-
day evening last. The following are the pri-
zis drawn in thisstate : "‘ Western Settlement
by Moonlight.” (painting) T. M. Curtis, Col-
liusville; “ View in Slockbridge, Mass,”
Thorwaldsen's “ Seasons,” by 11.15. Levi Mer-
iden, and 0.0. Brand, Norwich. ‘Thmwajd'
sen’s “Night and Morning,” by Amos N.
(painting) Wm. .A. Buckingham, Norwich ;
Stebbins, Danbury; F. A. Judd, Hartford;
and A. H.Byington of the Norwalk Gazette.
Clay and Webster medallions, by R. L. S.
Weed, New Haven ; and Mrs. Frances Carter,
West; Merifleu. '
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RQ’ The Bridgeport Farmer and the Hartford Times
are le-enaflng the lamentations of Rachel, and refuse
to be comforted, because of the thwarting of all their
fondly cherished hope: at. the Meridel Convention.—
.-\f‘ter having so carefully constructed the nest and de-
posited the eggs) with such extra care, which were to
hatch outa firm brood of Democratic goslings : and
then to think that the audioioua Republican manufac~
turcrss should consider themselves invtted, when they
knew they \vern’t, and to scare the old goose off the
nest—it \‘raa interference unbareable l “ Bogus” is a
tame word, especially in view of the tlntnlyzing fact
that the Guarani, l’ress, Palladium kc. insist the call
embraced members of their political party, when they
know better ! The whole thing was cpneocted at the
Times tlflice'—call, resolution and all, and why don’t
those slubborn Republican Journals “ own up.”
*s-d..». F‘—
m,'l‘llc courSc of Agricultural in
progress in New ill-ecu, we are glad to learn. are very
largely attended, although few have cilibrucell the
opportunity of attending from this section. We have
a course ticket which we willcheerfully donate to any
indigent young farmer willing lo attend.
Lectures now
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1155‘- Wc ‘-\'Lllll1 call the attention of our clergyman,
physicians illlll others interested ill the Births, l\l:n--
rmges and Deaths of the town, to the adv. of our
Town Registrar, in to-duy’s pupal" He says the ob-
ject. sought to be ublllillt‘d by the law, is often entire-
ly defeated in consequence of a want of information
concerning its requirements.
How
“magi few nights ago some mischievous
fellow dropped at lot of torpedoes on the floor
01' the St. Charles Hotel. New Orleans. were
one or two shooting affairs hava recently hap-
pened: One man trod upon one of the com-
bustilllcs; it poped, and he jumped ; hisjnmp-
ing created a stir. and Still“: one else stopped
on another torpedo A panic followed; peb-
tlemen squatted around. and dodged behind
pillars. and got out of the way generally. and
Ihe police \Vt‘l‘t.‘ sent for; but. when they ar—
rived thejoke had been discovered. and no-
body kuew anything. So good a joke could
not be kept ill. honcvc '. and it leaked out.
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p There is an effort being made to es-
‘ still heartily a Union and national luau. '1
_ tional prerogatives and restraints.
From the .New Yer/r Times. ll
A Correspondence Between A‘North-3 the
eruer and a Southerner.
A gentleman at the North has recently re-
ceived a letter from his friend in Virginia.
who is a large slaveholder, who writes as
follows, viz :
" What think you of the present unhappy
polliticar and social relations between the
North and the South?
You know' the people of both sections. and
you are too enlightened and to just. I know I
to sympathize with the extremists in either
section. But do you know how much danger.
and how imminent that danger is. to the
peace of the country?
I assure you that we are thinking of little
else in Virginia just now but of preparation
for defence against the crusade \vllich,jur
thirty years, has been cruelly’wagcd against
our property. and our sacred honor, by that
mad faction at the North, which at last ap-
pers to triumph over all opposition in those
States, and is marshaling its forces to attack
us, both in Congress and upon our own soil ;
which is seeking to place us between two fires
-—thut of our slaves on the one side, and of
our Abolition enemies on the other.
We‘havc accepted the issue as inevitable.
and are preparing to meet in. with a full sense
of all the dangers that surround us. But we
shrink “01.er quell not, and shall be prcparu
ed to meet our enemies with the desperation
of men who know there is no quarter, and
who fight for life, for home, country and
liberty I”
REPLY.
" You only do-me justice when you suppose
that I do not sympathize with the extremes
of either section who are agitating the most
exciting question of the day. By very many
here I am classed with ‘ Pro Slavery’ men.
fear if I were now in irginia I should be
called ‘Abolitionist.’ And yet I have not
changed in my‘views of that subject for the
last twenty five years—views in which I cor-
dially agreed with your father. and other
gentlemen whom I than new in Virginia,aud
which were abundantly set forth by many of
her greatest men ingthnt famousdiscussiou of
1832 in the house of Delegates, as contained
in a volume given me, at the time I went to
Richmond. by lienjamin Brand, boot seller,
and‘as indorsed by your present Governor in
Ruffner’s pamphlet.
1 will never fail to do justice to the good
and noble men and women whose hospitality
and fricndsip I then enjoyed ; nor can I ever
cease to do love the blighting effects of
" the systel ,” as I read them for eight years
in traveling 25,000 miles on horseback, from
the Chesapeak to the Kanawha. and from the
sauth branch of the Potomac to the Roanoke
and the Balaton, I am free to say that with
in that wide scope I saw very little of'cruelly
or inhumanity,but very much of kindness
toward the slave, and of love and confidence
toward the master. I often thought that the
system bore hardest on the "lifts ; not
only on_ "poor white folks,” but on masters
and mistresses. -
1 am no politiciau,and yet I have felt it
my dilly to vote ever since I was a freeman.
l was a Whig, as gng as Whigs Were; then a
friend of Fillmor ; and now I hardly know
what I am ; certainly not a Democrat, but
was never an Abolitionist: yet I can never
vote for Slavery propagaudisiu and extension.
1 would never interfere with Slavery where
it exists, unless with the assent and coopera-
tion of good masters; and yet I would earn-
estly praying that the time, may speedily
come when God will dispnscall slavebolders
to do justice, and love mercy and walk hum-
bly with their God and toward their- slaves.
1 would shoulder a mnskct,if need be. to re-
sist aJohu Brown invasion. or a scrvilein-
snrrection ; and so, if need be, to prevent the
landing of. another slave from Africa. ,] do
not doubt that God has over-ruled the system
to the production of much good —tllat the
African race now in this corrutry are vastly
better and happier than if their progenitors
had remained in Africa. Yet I would never
excuse their being enslaved, nor say " Let us
do evil that good may come.”
Now, I firmly believe that these are the
sentiments of the vast. majority of Northern
men : that nine tenths of our people, (1 mean.
of course, those whose opinions have Weight
hora) feel as I do in reference to Jous Bnowx
—that he was justly (if not wisely) hung;
and so, too, in. reference to the expulsion of
pcaccable mm: from Kentucky. and the vio-
lenccs and indignities heaped on men for mere
('Ipl‘t‘llfl-UQI ot' Anti Slavery sentiments—not
to lilac/ls, but to their fellows: and the anti-
democratic and nllpalriotic threats of a " dis-
solution of the Union.” whenever a majority
shall exercise their constitutional rights ill
electing a Republican: candidate to office who
shall exercise it within the limits of constitu-
lt is greatly to be lamented that a few hot-
heads on either side of Mason and Dixon’slinc
should attract so much more attention than
the sober. hon-est, candid men, u be iflet alone
—not‘ roused and exasperated by crilniualions
insults and aggressions—would soon show
that the great American people is One. 1
know your people have much right. to com-
'lain. 1 do but wonder they are exasperated
But the things that are just grounds of com.
plaint are the words and deeds ofthe few and
not of the many. .
And allow me to say. dear Sir, with all
kindness and rcsptct, that if Virginians never
use their weapons until called} to defend
themselves against on 1171]” ova/ml crusade
from the North upon the homes of the South,
the ' may beat their swords into plowslmres
and their spears illtO-pl‘lllllllg-llooks. And if
you find insidious enemies tampering with
you slaves inciting them to Insurrection, you
may hang them as high as Human: or, as the
Hartford Cuuranl (a Republican paper) said
“ burn them with green fnggots.” '
325‘ We recognize in the sentiments and-
d‘icliun of the above. an old and familiar cor-
re~pondent of the Gazette of our own State.
The writer. as he says " is no politician,” yet
as a christian patriot, his opiuiousarc entit-
tlcd to respectful consideration. l-Vcrc he a
politician, he would find himself involved in
no doubts or mystitications, as to where he
was, or to what he is, in political affiliations.
He would be aware that the sentiments he
expresses, are the sober convictions. of the
greitt body of the Republican Party. It is
true that. the Republican Party. maligned and
villified as. it has been by the Sham Dcmoc
racy. inn manner and with a ferocity without
parallel in party war efare, have repelled their
accusers and their charger. with (Ill'nr.r[)less,
and with .«piri't, but in no case as we are
aware,havc any considerable portion of our
party ever given a shadow of a cause. for the
ultrsisms, abolitionhsmshnd all olhcr isms, so
falsely charged upon them. The Republi—
can Party is the only truly national and run-
seruative Party, now before the people. It
seeks to perpetuate our glorious Union. and
to carry it forward to greatness and glory.
under the beniticent action and rule of (huge
Compromises ordained by our patriot. fathers
and under which our southern brothers have
lived and flourished for many genera
tions, without ever discovering them to be
wrong in principle or oppressive in operation.
And it was left—not for a Southern—bu: h
Northern man, to make the late discovery
which has given rise to all, this sectional
feeling of jealousy and hate. We sunply like
Free Labor better than Slaw Labor, and we
know that the h0fl2lt,st)bcl‘ sc ntimenf of many
of the ables! andpuresr men ofthe South is
with us. Nay more” could the great mass of
the Southern people dispel that tyranny of
opinion; which denies them the privilege of
reading pull examining the publications alld
utterances of those at the North,whoul for
parlizan purposes, they are deceived into be~
Having to be inimical to thesr rig/[lathe Beatles
would very speedily fall from their eyes. The
whole South flooded with the publications of
tlle'Slmm Democracy of the North, persistent-
ly misrepresenting their Republican_0ppo-
nculs,uml our Southern friends as dctcrmind
1y prescribing themselves from any opportuni-
ty;of' seeing or' reading the other side, are very
naturally led to believe the base f'nbricatio’ns
ol‘our adversaries. But the cvll is working
its carbonic. There are intelligent and put-
riotic men rat the South, who are not to be
made to swallow as law abd gospel, all the
euunciations of this part-up: Administration
or its pensioncd lib-clings. A, brightel‘day
1 dawns upon the Country-.3 pyloniqpsstar of
hope has just. arisen from the ,Sygeqlvcy‘k
Chair at Washington. which is to culminate
in the Election of a Republican President!
'l'hcn will unily of feeling, peace and prosper-
ity, be restored to all sections of the Union,
feel the imposition and fraud through which
ir hatred of Republican Principles has
been formed and kept alive.
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(Yorrespmldence of the (faults.
, \‘v'rsrrollr, Feb. 2d,,1860.
Sfrssns. Enl'rons :—1’ermit me through the columns
of your paper to offer a few words in reply to an arti-
cle in the Standard, called out, it seems, by the cor-
respondence of a Fairflcld County Republican, appear-
ing in the N. 1' Tribune, declaring therein “ that the
Republicans of Connecticut, as far .as he was gnpnble
of deciding, were in favor of the nomination of’lidward
’Butes for the Presidency " I would, however, suggest
to file Slnzllctrd. that good policy dcmamls that we
slmuld by common consult drop the discussion of up-
on what particular name shall fall the Presidential
nomination, until after our State Election, as we shall
require all our energies to meet- and overthrow the
Black Ilemocrncy.as the will strain every nerve to com-
pass our defeat We must .expecttllut our opponents
will by every means in their power try to fix upon us
the arts of John Brown, Helper, etc. To repel the tall-
sify of these charges will be better for us than to be
creating differences of opinion among ourselves upon
matters not yet reached. However, as the Standard
has Spoken. and assumed to speak also for the llcpub
“eons of Connecticut, we intend to have our say and
then drop the muttonfor the present The Standard
says that “ the Republicans of Connecticut are not in
favor of the nomination of Judge flutes, neither are
they opposed, just at present." The Standard must
be in error here, bravery Republican with whom we
have conversed upon the subject. both in this State
and out of it, has declared himself to be favorable to
the nomination of Bates.
But whether MiaBnt-ls is the nominee or not,we have
no fours but. that the person nominated by the Chicago
Convention will be worthy the cordial support of ore-
ry true Republican. That Convention will be governed
in its selection by the following consideratiofia, availa-
bility and soundness upon the cardinal principle of the
Republican Party, to wit : the non-extension of Slave-
ry. It is not always good policy to take up a man too
closely identified with party. 'lhns we see that in
1856 the Democrats at Cincinnati instead of placing in
nomination wither Mr. Pierce or Mr. Douglass—the men
more closely identified with the measures of their par
ty than any others at that time—showed their sagnci-
ty and avoided defeat, by no in hating Mr. Buchanan,
who for the four years previous was out of the coun-
try, and entirely disconnected with the measures of
the Pierce administration.
It is falsely asserted by our opponents that we are a
sectional party ; yet, in point of fact, the Republican
Party is really the only uVutl‘mzal Party which has a
tonne or an organization. Tin-re are many prominent
men in Southern States like Boll, Butts, Winter Davis,
Crittendeu, Etheridge, and Judge Bates, who believe
and agree with the Republican l'a; rty that congress lots
llle pincer qf prohibiting the aft-nylon «J Slavery, and
whenever that question has arisen, they have thrown
their weight and Influence with the Republican Party,
thus firmly planting themselves upon the distinctive
principles of the Republican Party. ,
We wish the Republican l‘arty to remain National
in every sense of the word. We believe the time has
come for us tn fix this charge of Seclfollalism where it
properly belongs, upon the “ Cal/1mm Dmroeracy,” an
it was appropriately styled by the late Col. Benton.
. Let. the Republicans then come forward lull ip ,a. spirit
of magnanimlty, patriotism, and true nationality,
rise above mere party feeling and prejudice. and place
in nomination one of the honored names above men-
tioned, and such a storm of enthusiasm will arise
throughout this land as will slveep every Northern
State in its course, carrying with them the States of
.lissouri, Maryland, Kentucky, and Tennessee, dos-
troying and sweeping down the last vestiges of Deng
[assism and Calhoun Lorrfm‘nislll in the very whirlwind
of its sweep. . 1..
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H‘ We record this week, under our obituary head,
the deceusc of the wife of Mr, Andrew Selleck. Uur
young friend, some four years Since, removed from
Norwalk to the West, but the failing health of his wife
‘and her earnest desire to'rettzrn to thaliome and friends
,ofhcr childhood, with the hope, too, that sucha «hen-,6
might result in restoration, induced him to re inquisli
his flattering prospects for business success in life,
and last season he returned again to Norwlllk. He
has but just established himself in business here,
and now his cup of domestic bliss is dashed from his
lips, and he is called upon to bear up under the most
terrible sorrow a man can know. In all that made the
wife and mother loveable, Mrs. S. is said to have been
rarely gifted.
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K? It seems that the more intelligent Catholics of
this country, who have heretofore invariably been de-
ceived into voting for the sham Democracy and against
«1937‘ nou-l..-‘X.- I.--..l'.-o~'
f dollars to the Mex-
: theHCalholic
their own frno' whitu labour
prhpositiou to pay four millions 0
loan party that is striving to crush on
Church in that Country.
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Cooper‘s Novels.
The February issue of Townsend’s edition of Fenniv
more Cooper’s Novels is the .. Water Witch.” one of
the best of the series. The punctualiiy with which
those beautiful volumes appear upon the first of t/hc
month is as characteristic of'thegwuhepnb.
~lisller, as the elegant style in which they are produced
is of his excellent taste. For sale by >ELLECX.
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g3- 1'rentlce says the editor of the New Yark News
Went up the sound the other night, from \vllbh it will
naturally be infer-ed that 118‘ was “ sound on tie goose"
but he thinks it was a 600:1: on the Sound.
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51)..
" Hl'r lint AGAlx.”»—(.‘bevalier Wykeff, o'tlle New
h’ork Herald, appearing upon the floor afflict-louse of
Representatives on Wednesday, was expelled at
the instanc“ of the Herald’s enemy, Mr. Pryo‘ of Vir-
gillilt.
The members of the House kept the Sergeammt-arms
busy all day Thursday by drawing their )nicnge and
salary, the speaker llltvil‘g fnlnlellitely on his election
signed a. check on the treasury for a large amount of
money, for this purpose. ‘
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It}? The Panorama. r'collnud is now open at. Phenix
Hall.
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“39,. An interestin; lu'cuch nfpromise case it on trial
before Justice Fnatc, as we go to press, in which the
mall sues the woman for trifling with his ’fec‘ions.
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[tribe Farmer is in conniptinns again. He has
been told that Mr. Ferry has actually, positi‘cly, with
malice llf'orethougllt, been and gone and got and sent
a speech and a subscription blank for some ‘i’aslling-
tnn paper through the mails ! Under his owl frank,
too! Horrible! When Mr. l’erry so loads dywn the
mails with old musty Patent. Office Reports if to re-
quire th' men to lift the sack! and then 1: his the
rad:qfl‘nf“Ultcle‘Run-'s Stage,” as Mr. Bull“, dill.
will the Farmer please notify us. ,
' «<s°s>> l
38“ A gentleman by the bane of
Banks, 9. drover who resides in Dalbury,
while returning home on the night (Man.
31, Was robbed of over two hundrul (lol-
lurs. He Was going through a pace of
woods about three miles north of New
Milford at the time ; his horse we: sud-
denly seized by two men, while sorle onc
‘amc up from behind, knocked hill over
with a club, and then rifled his quets.
After the villains ' had taken all they
could find, they started ill-,9 horse ;' the
animal went. directly to the house lhcl‘c
his maslcr. lllltl put up the night bfore.
The occupants hearing- some one goo ll,
went out and found Banks on 11131):le
ill tllc wagon insensible. Several per—
sons have been arrested on suspicio’.
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38“ The case of Morris lictcllllnluho
claimed free passage for himself all his
family, including his servants ovc‘ the
N. Y. & bow Haven ll. 1%. of the
strength of a grant for life of such lfrec
pass by the stockholders, for seller-s
rendered the company in procurin Kub-
scriptions to its stock, is reported i'Mr.
llooker's new part of the Connelicut
Reports, and will interest owncr‘o -:lil-'
road stock. Our Supreme Courtn 1d
that a corporation is not bou..d tpay
for services rendered before its orgalizu-
tion was perf'cc‘ted,and that a dil'ccto
bank, insurace company, railroad 0 im-
lar corporation, is not entitled to of E,
for services rendered the corporlon,
unless such services are most unqueioll-
ably beyond the range of his oflici '
the. The policy of the law when. '
countcllances arrangements under
01' which directors might prey
stockholders.
q
«<0,th ‘
. . A lVillsted widow, whose (1 do.
pul‘letl left her the life llSe oftjll
long as she romaine unmarrle ‘
Willclldttls to go to a bird party ,
marriage, has, aftl-r some years "
lulbed. Aconlpromise was mad
eon herself and lhc ultimate l tteesg
by?
nl-‘
ted
v
sneer
it‘ll-r ,
b; y: {,ch {they renewed the $1
paying her $3,513th pct m’nrrled. -
ket value of ribs
lift/Villas!» is
and our Southern Brethren he made tease and
genes of “ our adopted citizenry”
tablish a gymnasium here.
at $750 by the Him/d.
Great Calamity—in New York!
Eighteen Perso s Burned Alive !'
A tcncmenthousc in Elm street. between
Grand and Broome streets. New York, occu-
pied by nineteen families and two stores, was
burned last Thursday evening, and eighteen
persons perished in the flames. A number of
others have been carried to the hospital, suf-
fering from burns and from injuries occa-
sioned by jumping from the windows to spve
their lives.
The building was six stories high, 100 feet
deep by 50 feet front, packed from cellar to
galret with familiesof men,womcn and chil-
dren. whose only mode of ingress or egress
was by a narrow stairway in the ccntre.—-
The file was occasioned by a little girl drop-
ping a lighted fluid lamp in the bakery on the
first. floor,(nboul 7.5 o'clock in the evening.)
and igniting a pile of shavingsdirectly under
the staircase. The Tribune says : .
When the dread cry of“ Fire 1" resounded
through the halls, and up the stairway. the
human swarm within the building snatched
up their offspring. and rushed panic stricken
from thei ‘llpartlucnts. choking,r up the pas-
sages by sheer numbers. As they thronged
upon and trampled on each other ill the dark
nose, the thick smoke came ”filing up from
below, blinding and stiflingr them in its folds.
Those who lived on the lower floors were
enabled to escape in comparative safety, the
firemen and citizens rushing up from the
street and dragging them through the smoke.
Others raised ladders to the second story win-
dow. and bore down the frantic women and
helpless children. ' ’ ‘
But higher up. beyond the reach of ladders,
where the smoke was more dense, the suffer-
ings of the poorSiumates wore truly heurtrcnd-
ing. The parents. with little ones ill their
arms. screaming with affright. others behind
whom they could not carry,crying. " Father.
mother, save us!” crowded dotvn. until the
foremost started back before the flames now
fast leaping towards them. Then arose the
walls of women and the yells of men, as they
vainly struggled to escape their deems”
Some sprung back to their rooms, and rushing
to the windows, leaped forth into the icy
street. wounding themselves by the fall.—
Otllers ran to and fro. beating their breasts,
tearing their hair. and frantically beseeching
aid from- the crowd of people below; some
threw their children out first, and then fol-
lowed. thcmselvcs. as the quick fire singed.
their hair. and laid hold upon their gurmerlts
Most of those in the passages, alter slruggllng
vainly against into, bad succumbed to the
suffocating vapor; butat nearly all upper
windows were women and children, whose
vain appeals for aid rent the air, and fell
heart piercing upon the impotent people be-
low : no ladders could reach them ; on hand
could save. The lower part of the house was
all ablaze, and so ey. too. had to yield at
length to tncir fate. for it were as certain
death to leap from that dizzy freight as to
stay till the fire came. Front and rear the
ghastly faces looked out of the windows upon
the hundreds of upturned, son-owing counte-
nances below. as blanched as their own. The
oldest firemen say it was a fearful scene, such
as they had never witnessed before.
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Terrific Boiler Explosion in a Hat Facto-
ly in Brooklyn.
About twenty minutes before 8 o’clock on
Friday . morning, a boiler explosion oc~
curred at Ames &hloultulu,s hat factory in
Sanford Street. near Myrtle avenue. Brook-
lyn, which destroyed nearly the whole of the
extensive building. and risnltsd in the loss
of five lives. Several other persons were in-
jured, one of whom is not expected to recover.
.'l‘llt} alarm of tire was given, and the whole
department was soon ou’tllc ground. There
was no fire. however. so the men went to work
to remove the ruins and rescue those snpposad
to be buried under them.
In a couple of hours the search was com-
pleted. and six men were taken out. four of'
whom Were dead, one died immediately after,
and the sixth was taken to the City Hospital,
and is not expected to rccowr. Several oth-
er persons were injured by the falling bricks
and pieces of timber, which were thrown to
a considerable distance around,but none were
seriouslv hurt except llarriet Costigan. a
girl. who was struck across the back by serum
of the falling materials and badly injured.—
’l‘llc names of the killed are—Abraham B.
Eastman. engineer,Joseph McCracken, fore-
mall..lohll ll‘arren. employed ill the factory,
Theodore Higbee. also a. man not yet identi~
fled. The bodies were badly disfigured, and
two of them much manglrd. A man named
John Farrel was taken to the City Hospital.
He is so badly scalded that he is not expected
to live. _
The buildings cost $12,000; the machinery
$10,000; stock, $15,000, insurance $20,000.
ov‘.>..—_
Axxsror.rs,Md.. Feb. 3d —The Maryland
Legislature to-day received the resolutions of
the South Carolina Legislature, proposing a
Disunion Convention. The leading men of
both parties denounced them as a propositiml
for national treason. There was quite a
strong vote to lay them on the table without
reacting them ; and they would have been so
disposed of but for the plea of respect due to
a Sovereign State. ’l‘hev were finally made
the older ofthe day for Wednesdav next.—
’l‘hc debate-upon the resolutions was, of the
most exciting character. but two members
apologizing for the course of the South Carc-
lina Legislature.
Gov. Hicks’ letter to the Governorof South
Carolina. tells him that Maryland cannot see
any relief for her, but injury, in the establish-
ment on her borders of a foreign asylum-for
the relief of fugitive slaves.
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The Harper's Perry Trials.
In the Circuit Court of Jefferson County.
Va. indictments were on Wednesday found
against Andrew Stephens and Willian Hazlett.
as accomplices in the Harper’s Ferry convul-
sion. In delivering the charge to the Grand
Jury. Judge Kenny. who presided in the ab-
sence of'Judge Parker. dwelt upon the atroc-
ity of' Brown's attempt. and the necessity of
vindicating the safety and the dignity of the
State, while he earnestly advised the Jury to
avoid passion prejudice and groundless suspi
cion. For the Commonwealtthr. Andrew
Hunter, who conducted the proceedings
against Brown and the earlier convicts, ap-
peared ; while the defense is conducted by.
Geo Scnnott. of Boston. On Thursdaympon
the opening of the Court. Mr. Sennott, on be"
half of Stephens. prayed that the ease might
be transferred to the Federal Courts. in order
that the prisoner might betried at Stallnton.
The Court refused to make , the requisite
transfer, and the case proceeded,hlr. Harding
opening for the State.
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Cossrrm or or TWO Mornnnnns 'ro Escarn.
A during ntlempt ““3111”.le by James F few-us
who murdered his‘wife in New-York, and Felix
Sanchez. another murderer, a ho we econlincd
in the c.ly prison. New York to effect. their
cscnre on Tuesday night last. Each had got.
possession of a revolver, and their plan
was to shoot down one of the wulchmen
the moment he opened the cell (loo: . then (lis-
patch his companion. secure the keys, and
thus regain their lilwrly. Fortunately. their
plot leaked out before the time proposed. the
convicts Were (l-eteclcll. and the loaded rcvnls
vcrs found in their cells. Thus two lives were
saved, auu Stevens wu~ hung on Friday fart.
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not" The Washington correspondentof The
Cincinuali Enquirer g1 vcs 'lle following ac-
count of' the ditlilully between Mr Buchanan
and the Postmaster-General :
“ ’l‘he affair between the President and
Postmaster-G enc 'al Bolt. has been ended
through the interposition of Secretaryfih‘loyd
and Allorney-(l‘cncral Black. Mr. Buchanan
has yielded and Cook- will now go out of the
Chicago ofiicc. 11011. was very firm and manly
,He told the President that he never desired
the place of Postmaster General ; that he took
it only at his earnest entrcaty ; that since he
had been in it, he had tried conscientiously Io-
(lo his duty: that if the President wanted a
violator of law and decency retained in «.mCe
and shielded from exposure. he'could not be i
an accomplice in the transaction on which Mr.
Buchanan“ med highly wrolh.bnt finally yield-
ed to'l'enFoH, and consented lllut Cook should
go out. The uncut: has caused quite a stir
in West-end circles.”
q Gov. Chase Elected U. S. Senator.
The legislature of Ohio on Thursday
chose ex-tiov. Salmon 1’. Chase as U.
S. Senator. from that state for six years
from March 4, 1861, ill place of Gem-go
Ill. Pugh. The vote was, Chase (repub-
lican) 7:3, Pugh (democrat) 54, Thomas
Corwin (republican) 5.
'A glorious day’s work for Ohio and
the whole country.
. cos (31111.88.
SENAT ;, Feb. lst.-—-Tlle President sent ill a
istatement of the fees paid at the consular
offices.
, core of the army a gross sum per annum in-
. stead of allowance. On motion of Mr. Grimes
l(Rep., Iowa,) marines were included and the
resolution adopted. Mr Gwin (Uem.. Cal.)
‘ introduced a bill granting the right of way
to a company for a line of telegraph lo the
Pacific. Mr. Rice (Ucm.. Minn.) moved in-
structions to the Committee on Territories. to
report a bill organizing the Territory of Da-
kota. Mr. Green (l)em.. Mo.) moved to
amend so as to have so much of Minnesotans
was not included in the boundaries of that
State annexed to Nebraska. The resolution
was 'aid over. The Senate then went into
Executive session, and then adjourned.
Hocsr:,—Owing to the absence of several
democrats,membcls of that party stltlglll. lo
delay the vote for Speaker, which, it had hem
asleed upon. was to be taken promptly on
nicelillglhis morning. The Republicans in-
sisted on the vote. which was, after PXIlllll-lt-
tions by members proceeded with.um1 result--
edus follows: For Mr. Pennington, (flap, of
N.J.). 117, for Mr. McClernand, (llllu.. ul
Ill,),85. Necessary to a choice, llli. Mr.
Pennington was declared elected. and “as
then sworn ill ; after which the members mm;
the oath of office in the usual manner. an!
then adjourned.
SEXATEJt‘C-l). 2.-—Mr. Gain (11. ln.,(?-..l )
gave notice that he would move to ink.- up
the Pacific railroad bill on Monday next—4
Mr. Sumner.(Rep.. Mass), moved an inqlm v
into the expediency of abolishing the hospital
hospitals, which was adopted Mr. Wiglail
(Dem., Toxins). noticed a bill for a fluilro .l
and. Telegraph to the Pacific. Mr. Lube
(Dem.,0regou), moved an inquiry into the
expediency of establishing a naval station on
l’uget’s Sound. Adopted. Mr. Davis (Dem.
Miss.) offered a series of resolutions relating
to the obligations imposed on the- States by
the Constitution, the rights of the people in
the Territories, (be. They were made the spe-
cial order for l p. m.. next Wednesday. Mr.
Wilson (Rep., Muss.) introduced a bill appro-
priating a million of acres of the public lands
for the benefit of free schools in the district
of Columbia. Mr. Foster (Rep, Conn),
moved an inquiry whetherthe appropriation
for the New Post Office in New York is new
in force. and whether further legislation is
necessary. Adopted. Mr. Brown’s resolution
relative to Territorial Governments, was then
taken up, and Mr. Fitch (Dem. lod.) addressed
the Senate at length . Adjourned.
llousrz.~l\‘ot ill session.
Ssxsrt‘l, Feb. 3.——Nef. in session.
House—After scme opposition on the
port of the Democrats, M r. Fentou’s (Rep,
N. Y.) reso utlon to notify the Senate of llle
organization of the House was adopted. Al-
to a similar motion by Mr. Grow, (Rep .,
f’cun.) to notify the President was carried—-
Grow gave notice of'a Homestead Bill. Mr.
Washburne (llep., Ill.) gave notice of a bill
amendatory ofthe Steamboat Law. and also
a River and Harbor bill. Un motion of' Mr.
Sherman, (Rep, Ohio). the House proceeded
to the llcclion of a Clerk and Sergeant-at-
Arms. John W. liorney ol'PcnnSylvania was
elchtad Clerk, and II. A. Hoffman ,.of‘ 310.. Sero
geunt aL-Arms. The Speaker was authorized
to appoint the usual Standing Committees.—
.\lr.Covode.(liep.,1’cnn.) gave notiee of a bill
for the purpose ofrazsiug' revennrlto meet the
current expenses ofgovr rnmcntfor the prev. u
tion of frauds on revenue, and for the protec-
tion of iron, coal, and other“ articles. to which
several Democrats objected. Mr. Phelps.
(Dem.,Mo.) introduced a bill. making appro-
priations for the Post Office Department for
'the last fiscal and part of the present year.—
The House then adjourned ’till Monday.
N.>->O-————
- NEWS ITEMS.
———John 31.1}0fts of Virginia. denies that
the Republican party had anything to do with
John Brown.
....Gov. Houston’s message dissent: com-
pletcly from the secession resolutions of the
Seat!) Carolina legislature.
—-—‘-—.\larch Goodrich, of Newport, Ohio,
thinking that a young man who was paying
his addresses to his daughter, was staying be-
yond reasonable hours, ordered him to depart.
upon which his daughter. his wil'e, and the
young "inn “H pitulxud {utt- I‘ll- ns\t‘ ont‘a\ hint
a. terrible beating. ‘
.. . .On Saturday morning last. a three story
brick luilding in Staulloul,formerly used as
a carriage mauufactory, but then being lifted
up for the accommodation of families, was
destroy-(1 by fire, cause unknown. Loss
about $5.000—insurcd for $4,000.
——Thc Bridgeport people have been sold by
an elegant and accomplished dancing master,
who auverlizcd ardaucing school, collected his
pay for the quarter in advance, borrowed two
or three gold watches, which he forgot to re-
tnrn,and then decampcd, omitting to pay his
bills. lie gave his name as Sayles. t
. . . .'I‘hc Republican state Central Committee
of Ohio have called a convention on Thursday
the ist day of March, to appoint four delc-
gates at large to the Chicago National Con-
vention, and recommend the Several districts
to choose their delegates ou the 22d of Febru-
ary. The committe voted down a resolution
recommendinga change in the day for Na-
tional Convention.
-—-—A citizen of this town, says the Winsted
llerald. several years ago invested $48 in the
stock of a llartford Insurance Company.—
The Slock gradually advanced and dividends
began to roll in. The fortunate possessor has
now received $4000 in cash dividends upon
the original purchosc, while the stock itself is
worth $4.000 besides.
A boy named Wm. R. Carter, 16 years
of age, employed ill "stringing slices.” and as
errand boy ill tllc shoe establishment of Ben-
edict, llall & (30.. New Tork, hung himself
on Thursday. 25th. with a roller towel, f'as.
tuned to ajoist laid across the top of two
piles of’packing boxes ill an upper room.—
’t‘lle first. week he worked there he was very
lively and talkative, but affclwards became
sober.and said once, "I am tired of this
world, I have seen about enough of if.”
—-t). G. Staple of Water-town constantly
employs twent hands in the manufacture of
a staple arti c of chewing gum. In the
six months ending Nov. 1.3m. he had manu-
Afactured and sold over 255.000 boxes—each
box containing 20llsticks or rolls—making a
total of 7,000,000 rolls. Allowing fourchaws
to a roll, which is a fair estimate, this would
giveuchaw etch to 28,000.000 persons, or
28.000000 cllaWs to one person. Adding the
consumption of gum to that of tobacco. it
will be seen how natural It is for a Yankee
to" hold his rhaw l"
. . . .'l‘he Patent Comnnssronership was
declined by the llon.Sam. Ibghmnfind ta-
ken by ex-(iovcrnor Thomas,of Maryland.
He has been apjtlointcd, but will not (b-
ter on his duties till after the first of
March next. »
. ...A fire broke out on the roof of a
school house on ’l‘hursday morning, lll N.
Y. Cily. 'l‘llc scholars, to the number
of 1100, \vl-re quit-fly dismissed before
the alarm was given, and the fire extin-
guished. ’l‘llc calmness of the teachers
prevented any panic.
. . . . Ladies are like watches—pretty
enough to look at—uiCe and (ltfllCtIle
hands—but solnl-wllzlt difficult to " krop
going” wlun they get to “running” to
parties. and dry good stores.
. . . .W'e lcnln that the American Tele-
graph Company have issued orders to all
those ill charge of their various stations
to send no messages by .teleg‘bph unless
the charges are prepaid. This order is
said to be imperative and allows the
agents no discretionary power.
. . Merchants from the South are be
ginning to cor.o into IN. 1. my for their
purchases. The hotels are crowded.
. . . .'l‘lle New York and New Haven
steamboat company have decided to
build anothcr steamboat to run- on the
line between the two cllles, where the
Granite State is now running, to be com-
pleted in about a ycar from next spring. ’
.'l‘lle dwelling house of Daniel Garlay
at Hyde I‘ark, l‘clln., was burnt on
Thursday night last, three children per-
islling ill the flames.
,, . . .Sydncy Smith compares the whistle
pf it locomotive to the squeal of an after-
ney when Splat) first gets him.
. , , .'l‘wo persons were killed in Williams-
burg, N. Y., on Thursday, by the expla—
sion of a steam boiler in a distillery.
83), Dyspepsia is a hydra-headed disease. and only
in the Oxygenated Bitters does it find a “ foeman “‘0'-
thy of its steel." This remedy at once cxpells the dis
else from the system and restores the digestive orgur s.
Mr. “319(Rep., N. 11. moved all eu- .
quil'y lito the CVleicncy of paying "he (‘m' ‘
tax on seamen. and also the system of Illillll-"I
Report of Acting School Visitors of
the Town of Nerwalk.
'9 lie Committee appointed by the
board of visitors of the Town ofNorwalk
as the acting School Visitors of said
Town having attended to this duty ac-
cording to the provision of the School
Law, respectfully beg leave to make the
following report :
173m}: sermon, DISRICT NO. I.
This school for the your past has been
under the general snpcrintcndence of Mr.
I" I“ Camp, Principal. Itis fllVlthtl ill-
to two terms 'in the year of 22 weeks
0301!. _It has five grades : first and sec-
ond primary, intermediate, grammar and
5539”)" department. There is also a clas-
Slle (lopllrtnlcnt, which up to the first
0f Allglht last, was under the «he l‘ge of
'Ml'~ J- W- Hllhbell ; since then it has
been under the. charge of Mr. Eugene
Smith. Both of these gentlemen are
graduates of Yale College. There is a
female teacher ill each common school (le-
partmebt, under the direction of the su-
perintendeut. The district committee
have taken great pains to procure colu-
petent teachers for this school, and there:
fore thorough instruction and successful
progress could not but be expected as a
consequence. The visitors were salisfied
of this by putting several questions not
found in the book, to the scholars in Ar-
ithmetic, to all of which correct anSWers
were given. We Were also gratified
with the order, regularity, ncatuess and
good taste with which this school is con-
ducted. We wish that all those who are
interested in this school would visit it, go
through each department and they will
be convinced no doubt, that our repre-
sentation is correct. We would not. beg-
lect to notice that there is a valuable
philosophical and chemical apparatus in
this school.
SOUTH NORWALK uxrou SCHOOL, Drsr. N0 2.
This school for the past year has been
under .the general snperiutendence of
Rev. '1‘. S. Bradley, Principal. There
are two terms of 22 Weeks each ill this
school. It has'five grades, with a female
tcachc.’ in each department, all of whom
are under the direction of the principal.
The classics in this school are also taught
by the principal. Great pains are also
taken to procure good teachers for this
school and it is conducted on the same
principle as Union, No. l, and what las‘
been said in reference to No. l is so near
applicable to this school, (but to attempt
to particularize would be a needless repe
tition of the same thing. although we
might employ different language to dc-
scrlbe it. The visitors take pleasure lll
recommending this school to all who may
wish to patronize it.
DOWN rows, Dlsrnlcr, N0 3
This school for the winter term was
under the care of Mr. J. Ferris. Al-
though thcre might have been some ad-
vancement in the different studies pur-
sued, yet in our opinion this school was
defective ill the government. The sum-
mer term was under the direction of Mr.
H. Seely. We think this gentleman la-
bored very faithfully to improve the
school and we doubt not that in some de-
gree this has been accomplished. Not-
withstanding we must say that we were
not satisfied with the discipline of the
school ; we mean it was rather noisy and
therefore, did not come up to the st and-
ald ofa well regulated school for the
times. This house a' few years ago was
enlarged and is sufficient in size to ac-
comnlodate the district, but the seats
to the house. “’8 would kindly call the
attention ofthe-district to this subject.
NORTH CENTRE, DISTRICT No 4.
This school has been under the care of'
Mr. F. Raymond for two years past——
In our last annual report we gave a fa-
vorable account of the state of this school
and we think it will be sufficient to say
at the present, that Mr. iaymond has
.becn employed for a future-term with an
addition to his wages.
‘SOUTH FIVE MILE RIVER DISTRICT NO; 5.
The winter term of' this school was un
der the direction of Mr. Finch. We
think that he takes pains to' improve‘ his
school and that he succeeds in maintain-
lllg‘ pretty good government, at the same
time he does not do it with case. We
like to see good order in a school with-
out that constunt labor to maintain it,
which divides the mind between inslruc-
tion and the government of the school.—
The summer term was under the direc-
tiOn of Mr. A. Morehouse. This school
seems to hare run down the present term
for what reason we can not tell. At our
last visit We found the school very quiet
with only eleven scholars present, and
therefore can saijcry little for or ago-inst
lt. We found no maps or blackboard in
the school, and therefore infer that.
there is not that interest in the district
that there should be on the subject of ed-
ucation. “'c think that there is' the ma-
terial in the district for a good school,
and this ought to encourage and stimu-
late tllcm to that unlon of sentiment and
effort which would produce this desirable
Object. _
NORTH rIVr: MILE RIVER, DISTRICT NO. 6.
, The winter term of this school was on
dertllc care of Miss F. A. Scllick and
the summer term was under the care of
Miss S. Keeler. The school house in
this district. was enlarged about a year
ago and new seats and desks were substi-
tuted for the old ones. We were partic-
ular to examine whether there were any
knife marks on those seats and desks but
found none, for the good reason as we
were informed by the teacher, there WuS,
nothing allowed in the school with which
'to do it. We will submit to all who
have been bequaiuted with the usage of
schoolhouscs ill 'iimc' past, whether this
circumstance alone does not sufficiently"
indicate the favorablc'coudiliob of this ‘
school. It dill-to us, and we hope the
presentslutc of things in this scllOol may
be perpetuated. -
moons rlvs MILE mvsri, DISTRICT 30 1.
Miss J. \Vhilllry has been ill charge
of this school for two years past. At
0““ 1351 .Visit We found no new marks of
the knife, bllt to produce the old ones
wethink Would require. the diligent ap-
plication of more than one scholar for a.
whole term. The state of the school how-
ever, reflected grcat credit on the con-
duct and improvement of the pupils and
the qualifications of the teacher. This
school is a small one—entirely too small
for the number that are crowded into it.
We wish that our favorable opinion may
wake up an enterprise ill the district that
will give them such a house as they de-
serve.
xorrrll-wssr, msrnlcr N0. 8.
Miss S. F. Aiken has had charge of
this school for the your past. In this
sphoolhpnse there are some figures or
marks which denote an attempt. at. curv-
ing, though we think it is pot‘done with
much taste nor did it appear to be of he-
r-cut (late. This house ‘thongll small is
large enough to accented-dc lllc number
of scholars that attend. . In our judgev
meat it was ill a flourishing condition.
' sonrn‘sasr,,nlsrulcr x0. 9.
to a state of' health and comfort. '
The winter termof this school was au-
3 , ,dwk‘ are so sh mcfullxd'sfisnrcsL
fwrtl t w sknlfc‘ tnat'tlley are a disgrace-
(ONLY-IS 3s LEE'fH, Wholesale Druggista,
dcr the direction of Mr . E; Sturues and
the summer term Was under the direction
of Miss 13. A. Osborn. The last time
we. visited it our opinion was favorable
relative to the order and improvement of
the school. This is a small district with
a small house, though sufficiently large
to accommodate the number of scholars
that attend. This house also has ball
marks of the knife, though not of recent
date. As there appears to be some re-
f'orln ln reference to this practice, we are
sorry that children have to be associated
with and occu ) such school furnill -
l'clll' it might lid, an inducement to .1223);
to this shameful and disgraceful practice.
while we were making some remarks in
one of the schools on this ll'llj((_-t, we
turned toward a colored boy, and asked
him if he thought a boy could be study-
ing his lesson while he was cutting the
desks. He replied very honestly and
pron’lptly : “ N0. Sir.” So we think.-
It is worse than being idle . For while
the children ought. to be gaining instruc-
tion, they are destroying the property of
the district. We have noticed no, (3, 7,
' 8 and 9, as being the most defaced, hop.
ing that the evil may be remedied. lf‘it
Cull not be (lone any lJ/tCI' way, they
. ought to be substituted by new ones.
ters that some of the children are very ir-
regular in their attendance. Some Of
them do not attend more than half 01’
the time. This is not only a great 1038
to the scholar, but disarrauges the school
and is very embarrassing to the teacher.
Every good teacher has his school so
arranged so as to devore as many
mluutcs _ to each class as will
fill up the time to the close. If pu-
pils come in after their classes have reci-
ted, is it not plain that they can have no
attention given to them without neglect-
ing a whole class ? The consequence is
that such pupils are behind their classes,
ill their lessons, and if they go on with
their classcS, they must do so in igno—
ran cc of some important ltssons,ar.d it is
impossible for them to be thorough or
make that progress which they might
otherwise do. The consequence is that
the parents complain that their children
do not learn anything. This may be true
at the same time the teacher may not be,
to blame. We feel thomughly convinced
that the want of punctuality ill the at~
telldllncc of children at school is a great
himierance to education as well as a great
affliction to teachers ; therefore so
would say to parents, if you ftel
an interest in the progress of yourchil-
'dren ill their studies, do not forget Punc-
tualily in their attendance also/tool.
The whole. number of children in the
We found on the registers 1075.
private schools
1000.
There are attending
attend school anywhere.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
M ATTII EW WI LCOX.
STE 1’11 E N R AYMON D,
Acting School Visitors.
M...
New School—A Card.
Mr. Creevey has opened a new school on
Union Park. Parents and guardians may
rely on the strictest attention being paid to
the children placed under his tuition. A~ his
accommodations are limited, an early ap pli-
cation may be desirable. -
Mr. C. intends devoting two evenings in
the week to the ilwtruction of Youn g Ladies
in writing and composition.’ '
o‘.”
W Strange how people neglect their children ! Al-
r'llms’t‘lmrrmv-vvmury mam—mu Irn' WYnV1WW-_.
of" tlle‘gfad. How much better to secure the shadow,
o‘er the substance fades ; and there is no excuse, for
Whitney can take the little ones in the twinkling of.
s unbea m . ‘-
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Donation Visit—The parishioners and
friends of Rev. G. W. Lasher intend making
him a donation visit on Wednesday Evening,
l-‘eb.8th,at the Lecture ltoom of the Baptist
Church. '
u<.>o
Pastor‘s Visit.
Tue friends ofDr. A. Hill propose a Social
Union and Visit. at I-yncs’ Hall, on Thurs-
day Evening, Feb. 16:11. The public are
cordially invited to attend. 2t
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3’ Old and young are now indiscrimluntely using
Prof. Wood‘s llalr Restorative ; some as a cosmetic or
beautifler of the complexion. some to prevent the hair
falling out, some as more dressing of the hair and oth-
ginal color : and there is no doubt of its answering all
the purpose for which it was designed by its illustri-
ous inventor.
,. We are utterly averse to incurring editorial respon-
slblllty m trifling matters;but as we deem it no trifling
matter to have the hair on a. man’s head (when prom-s
turcly falling off) actually and permanently restored,
so neither do we consider it unworthy the editorial
profession to recommend a hair restorative that will
effect this very thing. Wood’s celebrated " Hair Ro-
sterutive” is the article we have in view and if tho ecr<
tificates of the most distinguished men in the country
are enaitled to credence, than is this preparation all
that is claimed for it on the part of its proprietor. Sec
extracts from the Missouri Republican, in the special
notice column of this poplin—Rahway American.
Sold by all good llruggisu. ‘
. ac‘.>e
scan]. use of Dr. IIostetter’s Stomach Bitters for
Dyspepsia, flatulence, Heaviness of the stomach, or
i any other like affection, is second to lion in America
or abroad. To be able to state confidently that the
” Bitters” are a certain cure for dyspepsia and like dil
eases, is to the proprietors a. source of unalloyed plant
are. It removes all morbid matter from tho stomach,
purifies the blood, imparts renewed vitality to the nor
was system, giving it tone and energy so indispensi-
ble to the restoration of health. The numerous sc-
knowledgements of its superior excellence and benefi-
cient rlsults have asst-fled the proprietors that it can
not but prove a great cure to the afflicted and impart
vitality to the thorough system.
pea- See advertisement in another column.
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BREAK UP YOUR COLDS.
The most important disruvery since Vacci-
nation. .
D11. HANSUN’S VEGETABLE CHEMICAL POWDERS
V 11.1. break up colds at once, without sweating, di-
cung: inlerrupliun at business, or the use ol‘hot,
sllmulutillg, and burning compounds, herb, teas, eun-
dies, balsams, or any other disagreeable inconvenient
and nauseating doses ; they do not cause the least un-
pleasant symptoms—even if taken in large doses, they
create only a thirst, which being alloyed with water,
all agreeable warmth and moisture at the surf-e. in
soon c.\pcrlellcesl. \t hen taken as directed, they break
up lln- will and arrest effects. and the only opelutson
perceived is a mysterious and unaccountable dlsup-
prill'illlCE ofall symptoms, as fcl‘crishness, chills,luuie-
new, darting pains, llull heavy pains, tightness of the
chest. hoarscuess, cough, aul'c lllruut, crunp, culnrrh,
headache, nu.
'l‘llr. \'r.lil-.'l‘.\Bl.l-I CHEMICAL POWDERS are to colds
what Vaccination is against Small i’ox and Quiniuo for
Agile. They-are a specific remedy for the prevention
rsrnl cure nt‘u specific disease. And by breaking colds
with room the system is not weakened and deranged
and rendered more subject to repeated attacks, but in
miller strengthened and fortified against them. They
arrest croup instantly and pcrlllnuently, and by their
timely use, coughs. cabin-h, bronchitis. fevers, rheu.
matisln, sore throats, consumption, and all diseases
primarily cxcile-t by colds, can ho banished from
among the people.
1’E\‘TI.!IU.\'I" OF THOSE WHO ”.1 FE TESTED THE
REJL-l ltla'ABLE 1’Ult’Ell’.‘.' 014' THE VEGETABLE
CHEM/(LIL I'Ull’DEll‘s. -
No medicine ever introduud to the public has drawn
out so emphatic testimony to substantiate its claims
as the Cold l’uwdcrs. lt IE but llttle over two years
that they have been before the public, and tlle'lnauner
they seized upon public confidence is truly surprising.
Cur prumiueu'lncn have been the first to recommend
them, believing them to be a public bencfuctwn.
the publishers have liberty to refer to the following
gentlemen who have used the Cold Powders, and who
are ready to corroborate the statements made 150'.
from their own personalcxperieucc :
Thomas M. Day, Esq. Editor of Hartford Courant.
J. ll Carrmgton, lisq., Editor ot'Sew Haven Courier.
ll. H. blusely, Esq, Editor of Kellgfous Herald.
.Norlnun Burr. l-qu'., Editor of Christian Secretary.
Rev Gordon Robbins, Hartford Conn.
“ Dennis l’lutt, South Norwalk, Conn.
l'hllu Judson, Rocky Hill,
Just-pit J. \l'ooley. Hidgeflelil,
4 lt.1). Williams, \t’ondbnry,
" 1". Harrison, Uridgclvatt-r,
“ Burdett llart. Fair llaven,
“ John S. Hallgll, New York-
“ Wm. H. Miller, "
“- (l. A. Clark,
” Uriah Underwood, An-lover,
“ Gordon Hull, Nortllalnplmb
H .5. A. Tryou, North lleclu-l,
1.‘ Hestor, Long Meadow,
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ftnt'c sweet, New I'lr‘tyen. Conn. ’soprlgtprj . ' " "
sold by r2. l'. mini: .u,.l l. 1.. out: E {i S, N, Hop-
walk, pull D. H. WEBB, South Somalis. 58H.
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.. . .We know some men, \v ho, when
they are perplexed lll argument, get out
just as poor debtors get out of jail—they
lswear out.
town between the ages of 4 and 16, is '
about 160, which leaves 461 that do not .
ers to make it grow and to change gray hair to its ori--
\ We find by examination of the regis~ ‘
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