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NUMBER 643==NEW SERIES,
N ORWALK, CONN ., TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1860.
ifOLUMEELIiI=~NUMBER 18.
. NORWALK GAZETTE.
orricr‘mi GAZETTE BUILDING.
______—_.__.___
A. H. DYINGTOIIE: CO,
A. H. BYING’I‘ON, J.-B.— ELLs, G. N. ELLS.
Subscription Rates. ,.
All Subscribers by Carrier, Mail, Post Riders and Wag-
oners. per year. S2 00
Those living out. of any Cnrpier‘s District, if paid
one year in advance, . ‘ .
Clubs of six or more sent to one address, to be
plid in advance, .
Single copies 4 cents.
~——-——'-————.——*
. Advertising Rates.
One Square, one insertion. .
.. two , . u _ l 25
." three “
one month, 1 70
“x ' ;two months, 3 00
“> three months, 4 00
" six months, ' 7 00'
“ one year—with paper 13 00
Two Squares;-on‘e year—swith paper '25 00
Each additional Square per year, 3 “0
One half Column, one year, 40 00
One Column, one year,- - 75 0°
Fifteen lingo, or 100 words, make a square. Fraction-
al parts of a square charged for as a whole
Yearly advertisers have the privilege of changing their
advertisements once per month. Advertisements
changed oftener charged as transient.
Yearly advertisements payable list Of January & July.
Yearly advertisers restricted tothe business contem-
plated at the time of contract.
Cards, Resolutions, Funeral and all other Special No-
tices, 25 per cent. additional on the above.
H. These terms will be infiexibly adhered to.
‘ Dunbury & Norwalk Railroad 8.50 A. M.
Jones a. BABBOCR, }
SURGICAL AND MECHANICAL
DENTIST.
Office at Residence, East Avenue, Norwalk,
Connecticut.
E0. F. BELDEN, Norwulk, Conn.,Mun-
ufacturer of Tin, Copper, and Sheet
Iron Ware; and dealer in Stoves, Ranges,
Furnaces, Cutlery, Brittannia, Wooden and
Willow lVarc, Crockery; and a full assort-
ment of House Keeping articles generally.
“I E. BISSELL, Auctioneer, will give
o particular attention to sales by Auc-
tion, of Real Estate, Personal Property and
Household Furniture : terms low.
Norwalk Post Office.
MAILS CLOSE.
West 7 .30 A. M.——-2.30 P. M.
East 8,20 A. M.——5.00-P. M.
chstou, Bedding and Bedding Ridge, 12 M.
MAILS DUE.
West 9.10 A. M.—5.55 P. M.
East 8.20 A. M.—3.20 P. M.
Danbury & Norwalk Railroad 7.55'A. M.
POST OFFICE nouns.
From 7.00 A. M. to 8.00 P. M. ,
. H. W. SMITH, r. cu.
,
BUSINESS ninncronv.
3. [5,MOODY, an. 3.,
HO M (EC-PA T H,
Graduate of Yale Medical Institute; Class
, , of 1851 and ’52. _
Office in-the old Belden Place, secOnd house
below the-new Methodist Church, on West
‘ Avenue, Norwalk, Conn.
biaNlrIs-ra'sr.
fioOtbr’s an: & fit-ran,
SURGICAL t?“ MECHANICAL
D'E N Tl S T S.
Office over the Store of 'C._ J. Gruman,
.‘NoiiWALK, CONN.
Ass nnt, . I ' CHARLES Frrcn,
I I __-' fArcliitecture.
srnnrirnl, S's-ONE,
. _ ARCHITECT. _ ‘
Will furnish Plans, Specifications, ‘Detnil
Drawings, and superintcnd the erection of
public and private buildings. Office in Mar-
ble Block, Chapel-st, New Haven, Ct. t-f52
wu._na1vm=n smut-n,
ENGINEER and SHRVEYOR,
Office at, Chichcstcr’s Store, _,
~ ' N Oi'walk, Conn.
‘, :i. 2-. rho-rs, '
Attorney 'and Counselor at Law,
Office over Knapp & Lyncs’Drug Store.
L Non-walk. Conn.
wuc. STREET & co,
Importers; wholesale and retail dealers in
HARDWARE, IRON,
Steel Cutlery, ' Guns, Agricultural Implc-
merits, Oils, Paints, Window Glass, &c.
C. S. LOCKWOOD,
Fashionable Draper & Tailor,
and
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING,
, EMPORIUM :
No. 3 Skiddy’s Block, Main-st, Norwnlk, Ct.
0.3. Gunman,
Dealer in Foreign and Domestic
DRY GOODS, . CARPETINGS,
Carriage Trimmings, Cloths, Cassimeres,
.,..
;
Sat-ilicttS, Vestiiigs, and 'l‘uilor’s
Trimmings, by the Yard, Pier -
or Package. Shootings.
Shirtings, Jciius, &.c.
. ‘lnwoat nnssible uric
- -. CONN.
.- ", ‘I
‘2’ « "‘"i‘i‘u-‘i': €153. ‘OI’
Wholesaie and itetau 116311qu in
, Groceries, Flour, Feed, «to,
1. 14 and 16 Main-st., Norwalk, Conn.
.‘f. thinners,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
swovms,
i
i . and Manufacturer of
l Tinfiheet Iron,& copper Ware,
i Has conStontly council 3 large assort-
i Ineut of general House Keqiing‘
Furniture, at South Norwalk,
Conn.
'1 C. a. E. E. lockwoo'd a. Co.,
1 Norwalk, Conn, Manufacturers of
‘ \
iTin, Sheet,lron,&60ppor Ware,
‘ ‘ and Dealers in
iStoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Cutlery, Brit-
1 unniu,Porctlain, Wooden Ware,and
Kitchen Furniture in general ;
Pumps, She’et Lead and
" Lend Pipe, Crockery,
i Glass and China
' Ware.
in?
autos Hour,
General
lamina and Patent Agent,
ind Prosecutor of Claims before the
igeveral Departments, and the Court
i of Claims,
1 WASHINGTON, D. c.
0f Hartford,
ucorporatcd in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
Capital .
I are against loss and damage by Fire,
n Terms adiipted'to tlieliazurdmiid
consistent With the lows of
compensation.
G RGE It. (.‘OWLES, Sole Agent
_ Life Insurance.
n. as :NG’I‘ON.
(At the Gazette Oflicei)
Agent for the
(all: ‘AN IEMPEiiANCE [le INSURANCE COMPANY
Hartford, Conn.
rm . usua nor: ‘0 impiuiiv,
$1.ooo,ooo
For Norwalk and vicinity.
, 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-
antly located, in immediate proximity to the
depot of the N. Y. & N. H. Railroad, and in
this respect for permanent or transient board-
ers possesses advantages over any other Hotel
in the town. A good Stable is kept in con-
nection with the Hotel.
W
INSURANCE .
Fl‘HE subscriber having taken the agency
of the New England Fire and Marine In-
surance 00. of Hartford, is prepared to insure
all kinds of prOperty against loss or damage
by fire, On as accommodating terms as any
other Company.
The New England Fire and Marine Insu-~
rance Company has been recently established
with a. paid in capital of $200,000 and has a
surplus of $6,295.00.
JOSEPH W. HUBBELL,
Agent for Norwalk and vicinity.
Norwalk, Feb. .1st, 1850. tf5
$5—AMERICAN.
ARTIFICIAL TEETH CO,
DENTISTS, 384 Bowery, opposite 5th st,
New York; 15 St. John' st. N cw Haven;
168 Main st, Bridgeport, cor of Union; West
ave. corner of Love Lane, Norwalk. Artifi-
cial teeth Of the very best manufamturc, full
sets for $5, $19, $15, $20. Single teeth 50
cents. Atificial bone filling put in while soft
without pressure or pain—it liardens the same
color as the tooth, adheres firmlyto it, 'rcstOr- ‘
in0' even old shells to coi‘ufort and usefulness.
;Iioston, Philadelphia, and Albany, see local
papers. This is a company of practical dcnt-
ists combined for the purpose of uniting large
facilities for manufacturing artificial tooth on
a'liirgc scale, in every variety, which they are
thereby enabled to furnish directly to the
wearer at about one half the usual prices.
a W Norwnlk Ofiicc open every Friday.
2. QUIN'I‘ARD 6L SONS,
Cabinet Makers 2
At their Old Eitublilvhcd lVare Rooms,
East Side the Brillge,
OPPOSITE PHOENIX J} 40011".
" AVE now on hand the largest and best
, assortment of Cabinet Furniturc,Chuirs,
Looking Glasses, Mattresses, ctc., cvcr offered
for sale in this place, which we have just pur-
chased for cash, at extremely low prices, and
intend to sell accordingly. 7
We also keep constantly on hand, Ready
Made Comm of all sizes and descriptions, from
the most costly Rosewood to the plaincst ever
used. . -
From our long experience in tlic Underta-
king Business, wc are confident we can give
perfect satisfaction to all who may need our
‘37
services. .-
Groceries Cheaper than ever
I‘ O R C A S I! !
rPIIE sillium'ilim- u'n‘ulfl :..r....... iv V ..
S |' ’ T'f . . .
i .
“i i. .-
II} can“ uuy cm, us 11LI llaS {1S large an ilSSOl‘i-
ment of groceries Of the best qualities as can
be found at any store in the country. He
would invite the special attention of all to his
stock of _ -
COFFEES, TEAS AND Sb GARS,
which are of the very best quality, and will
be sold cheap. The public are invited to call
. d e 'amine and 'udire for themselves.
‘an X J ° A. MOREHOUSE.
COAI- ! COAL i
H. d: J. C. RANDLE have been recei-
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 Leki'gh,
Sugar Loaf o.
Mammoth Plain (White Ash.)
Locust Mountain do.
Scranton do.
Council Ridge, (Pink Ash)
Laurence- (Red Ash)
Trevorton Send-Anthracite.
Mr. O. H. Benedict, long and favorably
known in the Coal Trade, will be always on
hand to serve the public. A share Of the
public patronage is solicited.
PUBNI'I'URII!’
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 Fairficld County, and at
lower prices, FOR CASH, than the same
nalit of goods can be obtained at any other
Estubishment. . .
= . The stock consists in port of
Marble Top, Extension, Dining, Card, and
Quartettc Tables; Bookcases, Bureaus,
Sofas, Tctc-a-tetc Lounges; Mahog—
any and Gone seat Chairs ; Gilt
and Mahogany Frame Look-
ing Glasses, &c., &c.
00 FFIN WA RERO OMS ,-
wlicrc may be found a full assortment Of Cof—
fins, which will finished in the best possible
manner, and at short notice.
W” A hearse will be furnished when de-
sired. A. RENOUD.
, ‘Wcstport, Miiy lst, 1858.
“HOME AGAIN !”
Returned to Norwalk.
1‘HE subscriber takes pleasure in notifying
the public in general, and his old custom-
ers in particular, that he has rc-purcliuscd his
former business, and is as ready as ever to
serve them in every department of SADDLE
AND HARNESS MAKING.
. Thankful for the liberal patronage hereto-
forc extended him while a resident of Nor-
walk—lic hopcs by renewed efforts to please
-—tO merit a continuance ofihc same.
' Remember our motto, Boilin- than the butt,
(Md cheaper than the cheapest: at the old stand
e—cast end of Connecticut Hotel.
33 STEPHEN SWANN.
. STEAM
- Ladics’ Gaiters undoubtedly comprises—both
o ving direct from the mines, and are‘
Paper Hangings,
'I
And Window Shades,
For sale by .
GEORGE MARVIN, Main-s1.
ROOFING.
' I ‘HE subscriber is prepared to furnish par-
_ tics, building, with Warren’s superior
FELT AND C'E'JIENT ROOFING.
This article of Roofing is in ‘usc upon the
Norwalk Lock Company’s Building, and at
Lounsbury, Bisscll & Co’s, where it gives en-
tire sutisfaction, and is believed to be the
cheapest, as well as the best roofing in use.—
All orders left with John IV. Hubbcll, at the
office of Wm. K. James, will receive prompt
attention. tf41 J. N. HILL.
Marble Works.
No. 1001, Broadway,
Corner of 27th Street, .New York.
THE undersigned has purchased the above
extensive and well known Establish-
ment, formerly owned by Mr. J. W. Bowden,
and having had 20 years experience in the
MARBLE-BUSINESS, he flatters himself he can
give ample satisfaction to all who may favor
him with their patronage.
Constantly on hand a large assortment of
Plain and Sculptured Mantle Pieces, Monu-
ments and Head Stones, of Foreign and Do-
mestic Marble. Plumbers’ Slabs, and Cubi-
net Work neatly executed. All orders
promptly attended to. E. B. PRICE. 1y36
2- A. JACKSON Gt BRO.
V‘TOULD‘ respectfully announce to the
_ public and their old customers, that
they have recently made extensive additions
to their stock of goods. We are now prepar-
ed to Offer an assortment not to be surpassed
in Fairficld County, inquality or price. We
would call particular attention to our stock of
Watches, which is lower than ever before.—
We have a fine lot of Ladies’ Swiss Watches,
ill gold cases, at prices varying from $20 to
$7 5, which. we can recommend as beinrr cor-
rect time keepers. Also, Gentlcmcn’s Watch-
es, 111 silver and gold'czises, at any price from
$5 to $100. I’Vc buy of the best importers in
New York, and altogether for cash, so that
our facilities for selling cheap could not be
renter. Our stock of Jewelry, Silver and
’lated Wares was never better than at pres-
ent. and comprises all Of thellatcst styles that
are manufactured. A. JACKSON & BRO.
Wagon and Carriage
BUILDING AND REPAIRING,
N New Canaan, at the old stand of the
subscriber. Every description OfW'ugons
made to order, and ten per cent. cheaper than
any .tlicr shop inflic county. All kinds Of
Farm produce, and Oak, Ash, and Hickory
Plank taken in exchange for work. ' ‘
“29 E. L. ARNOLD.
Mr. if. Hessian,
Professorof Music
- l-
..-..W mm...
. gig? .
. ./ Will be prepared to rc-
ucw his course of instruc-
tion—to all those who may desire his services
——in Instrumental Music. Instructions given
on the Piano Forte, Organ or Mclodcon.
Pianos tuned and repaired. All orders 1ch
at his residence, Main-st, Nor-walk, will be
promptly attended to. . ly32
House Painting,
GRAINIIVG' AND GLA ZING.
Vl‘HE subscriber would respectfully un-
nouncc to his former customers, (and us
. ’ i l -
nut-2510
mnnyncwoncs as will give him a cul' . .at
he is prepared to execute all orders in .
with neatncss and dispatch, and sr“ '
patronage.
Jobs taken and stock furnishcdif'; '- .-
He can be found at his old stand, Ui. .
ODDOSIIP Quint-"vi .r. emu. . m -
. , ,
West Side of the Bridge,
LYNES’ NE‘V BLOCK,
1” EEP'constantly on hand, a large and
& varied assortment Of Ladies’, ‘cnts’,and
Children’s
GAITERS, BOOTS, SHOES, 620.,
all made under our own personal supervis-
ion, of the best material and in the most
worlmianlike-manncr. ur assortment of
in extent and quality—a finer assortment than
can be found at any similar establishment in
the County. In Gent’s Boots, Gaiters, Shoes,
etc, we have a larger and better assortment,
we are confident, than was ever before offer-
cd' in Norwalk. We are prepared to manu-
facture, to measure any article in our lingand
at the siwrfest notice. _
Misses’ and Children’s Shoes, Rubbers, etc,
M._.1._._._.V._.... . . r m. .s.-,. .-.~ \M's
The Menagerie.
13v GEORGE n. CLARK.
Did you ever ! No, I never!
Mercy on us, what a smell !
Don’t be frightened, Johnny dear——
Gracious ! how the jackalls yell l
Mother, tell me what’s the man ‘
Doing with that pole of his ‘2
Bless your precious heart, my dear,
He’s stirring up the beastcsscs.
Children, don’t you go so near:
Hcavcngs! there's the Afric cowscs :
What's the matter with the child ?
My! the monkey‘s tore his trowscs.
Here's the monstrous elephant—
I’m all u tremble of the sight ;
See his mighty toothpick, boys ;
Wonder if he‘s fastened tight '3
“ There’s the lion—see his tail !
How he drags it on the floor;
Snkes alive ! I’m awful scared
To hear the horrid creature roar.
Here’s the monkey’s in their cage,
Wide awake you are to see ’em ;
Funny, on’t it; how would you
Like to have a tail and be ’em?
Johnny darling, that’s the bear
As tore the naughty boys to pieces;
Horned cattle ! only hear
How the dreadful camel wheezes !
That’s the tall giraffe, my boy,
Who stoops to hear the morning lurk;
’Twas him who waded Noah’s flood,
And scorned the refuge of the ark.
There’s the bell ! The birds and beasts
Now are going to be fed ;
So my little darlings, come,
It’s time for you to be shed.
Mother, ’tisn’t nine o’clock;
You said we needn’t go before;
Let us stay a little while—
Want to see the monkeys more !
Cries the showman : ‘ann ’cm out !
Dim the lights! There, that will do ;
Come again to-morrow, boys,
Bring your little sisters too.’
Exit mother, half-distraught,
Exit father, muttering, ‘borc !’
Exit children, blubbering still,
‘Want .to see the monkeys more !’ ”
———«<o>-——--
Going Horne.
“ Suffer little children to come unto me :
and forbid them not, for of such is the king-
dom of heaven.” -
They are going—only going—
Jcsus called them long ago ;
All the wintry time they’re passing
Softly us the falling snow.
\thn the violets in the Spring tiinc
Catch the azure sky,
They are carried out to slumber,
' chctly where the violets 110.
They are going—only going——
When with summer earth is dressed,
In their cold hands holding roses
Folded to each silent breast ;
\thii the Autumn hangs red banners
Out above the harvest sheaves,
They are going—ever going—
Tliick and fast, like falling lciivcs.
All along the mighty ages,
All :idown the solemn film,
They have taken up their liomcwni'd
March to that scroncr clinic,
“Vin-re tlic watching, waiting angels
Lead them from the shadow dim ;
To the brightness of his presence
W'ho has called them unto him.
‘ ray :irc going—only going—
:tof pain and into bliss—
: ‘Id and sinful weakness
g ‘cht holiness.
.. = .-.-—no cure shall shade them ;
—tcurs shall never dim ;
‘10 shall fade them ;
‘ unto him.
R\ ‘ .
J c:
Lille h’c
Little he... _
little feet by » , -
Never a forbr.
They are going, i; ,
,Leaving many a. '1
13,111; ’tis Jesus who has - -
,Snfi‘er and forbid then. ‘
c‘.>eo
Froi.
unless-—
‘ they—
1
l gunning".
MYHOST
A Highway Adventure.
My business called me through the mirth-
ern parf‘of the state of Illinois, I crossed
the Illinois river at Ottawa, intending to
strike Rock river at Foster’s mill. Foster
was an: old friend, who had gone out some
years before, undetected a mill upon one of
the tributaries of the last mentioned river, be
having bought a whole township in that sec-
tion. It was out of my way, as my most di-
rcct route was very near due west from Otta-
wa, whereas this route took me over sixty
miles farther north. However, I had leum—
ed that there was quite n good road to Rock
river, and and had turned my horse’s head in
that direction. I calculated my time, and
concluded that by moderate traveling I could
reach the mill in two days. During the first
day my road lay through a country mostly
cleared, and was well traveled; but on the
second day I struck into a. wilder region,
and the way was little better than a bridle
path through a dense forest. I passed several
clearingswhére small huts were erected, and
at one of these latter I stopped and got some
dinner. I found a young man in charge of
the premises, the father having gone to “ the
mills.” I asked what mills they meant, and
the old lady said they were _“ Foster’s mills.”
From these people I learned that Foster’s
place was forty milm distant, and that the
only dwolling, after leaving two near by, be-
tween here and there, was a sort of . stopping
place, kept by a man namod Daniel Groome.
They said he kept food for man and beast,—
His house was twelve miles from the mills.—
This just suited me. I could reach Groomc’s
by six o’clock and there eat some supper, and
rest and bait my horse. Then I could easily
reach Foster’s by nine, as the moon 'was well
on its second quarter. The' good people rc-
fused totake anything for my dinner, but I
bestowed half a. dollar upon a. flu xcn headed
urchin who was trotting around upon his
bare feet, and then set forward again. There
was another but at a distance of half a mile,
and a second about a mile Off. I saw no
more human habitations until I reached
Groomc’s. I found the traveling full as good
as I expected, and arrived at the forest inn
just at half-past five. The inn was situa-
ted upon a romantic spot, and to ‘a lover of
isolate nature, must have been a charming rc-
treat. -.
The house was built of logs. There were
three separate buildings to this house, the
principal one being built with the gable end
to the road, and the other two upon either
side, running out like two L's. There was a
burn a short distance off, with a piggcry con-
nected. Take it altogether, it was quite a
place for such a locality. A small stream
run close by, so that water was plentiful. As
I rode up to the door Mr. Groome himself
came out. He was a tall gaunt man, with a
fiery red head, and a face as course as it was
ugly. But I was surprised when I heard his
voice. I had expected a tone like the bellow
of a bull; but instead of that, his notes fell
upon my cars like the speech of a woman.—
IIc smiled as he spoke, and I thought to my-
self, how his appearance would deceive any
one, but in conversation he seemed a different
man. I informed him that I was on my way
to Foster‘s mill, and could only stop long
enough to rest my horse, and get some sup-
per. He gazed into my face some moments
without speaking, and finally said:
“ Ali—yes—humph.’ Then he turned into
the entry, and called “Ike.” Ike came—s
fall, strapping youth—of one or two and
twenty—with a red head, and features such
as could belong to no one but a child of my
host. Ike saw to my horse, and Mr. Groome
led the way to the “sitting room,” as he called
it. It was rough but comfortable,and the fur-
niture consisted of a pine mahogany bureau,
and four long pine benches which were set
against the walls. There were no chairs,
these benches being sufficient to accommo-
date quite an assemblage. Groome asked
me if I would like something warm. I sup-
posed he meant whiskey, and I told him no.
He said I had better take a little—’twould do
me good. But I assur'cd him I never used it
—that I felt better without it, ,
“But do you mean that you never drink
Leap-Year.
BY ONE or THE GIRL
What a lucky invention is Leap-Yer
For maids “of a certain age,"
in endless variety. A fine article of Slippers
for Gents’ wear.
REPAIRING—in all its branches—done {
neatly, quickly, and cheaply.
House Painting,
GLAZING, GRAINING, GILDING, ETC,
C. C. BROTHERTON
IS prepared to execute all orders in the
above line of business with neatncss and
dispatch. All orders for »
PAPER HANGING,
will be executed in the best mamier, by an
expel-122mm workman.
Orders left at the Store of E. Va. Chicken”,
or at the subscriber’s residence, on Mer-
win Street, will meet with prompt attention.
‘ - C. C. BnornEn-ron.
General Blacksmithing.
CARRIAGE MAKING if: REPAIRNG I
And Horse Sharing Erclimigc.
VIM-IE subscribers have made arrangements
'for sowing on a general Blacksmithing,
Carriage Making and Repairing; and also,
for the Shocing of Horses, in which depart~
limit, we have the services of a man thor-
oughly competent and experienced, whom
we Will warrant not to be surpassed in this
line of liis_vocution. A share of the public
patronage is respectfully solicited.
E. M. MERRITT & 00.
E. M. MERRir'r. G_ w_ Mnnmr'r.
Watersh, Norwalk, Conn. '
Whitney’s
Photographic and Pins Art
GALLERY,
N ORWALK, CONN.
ATE E. B. THOMPSON‘S. E T. Whitney
, would inform the citizens of Norwalk
that he has established himself in the. Gazette
Building, and will furnish them with Photo-
graps, Ambrotypcs, illlli all kinds of Pictures.
taken by the sun, from Miniatures, to life
size ; colored or plhin ; in the highest style-
oftli'c art. E. T. WHITNEY.
D. B. WOODBURY, Operator. “29
Blank Book Mannfactory.
I HE undersigned, having a Book Bindery
in connection with their establishment,
are prepared to manufacture to order Blank
' Who are unceremoniously crowded,
On a. plea of years, from the stage.
I The. stage did I say ? no, the station,
Where “candidates” anxiously wait,
And watch for the car, Matrimonial,
For a tour to the U-nitcd‘state.
What a worthy contrivané'e is Leap-Year !
No waiting for tardy beaux,
Who often are missing when wanted—
(All bashfzdiwss, goodness knows);
The tables are turned in our favor—
The rights justly ours, we shall claim ;
And we’ll manage the business so aptly
’Twill put our young swains to the shame.
All hail the glad advent of Leap-Year !
Lct each look out sharp fbr himself;
We’ll balance accounts long unsettled—
Long laid on their dust-covered shelf;
Old slights—‘solcnm vowe rashly broken—- ‘
And promises ncvcr redeemed ;
We’ll pay, in return, your own money,
That. you may know just how it seemed.
Three cheers for kind, pitying Leup-vcur!
Ye bachelors, join in our shout !
Here’s freedom from buttonlcss collars,
And costs with the elbows all out !
' N o more shall yc darn your own stockings-
Tlic day of deliverance is near ; .
Your sluvcry’s soon-to, be ended—
Your bonds shall be broken this year !
fid—
w.
WWhilc' the Pryor Potter controvesy
was goinion in Washington, a vote of tie
House called upon some minor motile.
When r. Potter’s nanie’wns called, an .ld.
Dutch member from Pennsylvaniomho ne'er
takes time unless he has something to say O
the point, rose in his plane and excused r.
Potter thus: “Misthcr 'Jeaaklier, I will slist
shay ash bow Misther otter hush 'n Pmr
engagement.” Both sides of the House (1
the galleries united in an uprourious ex
sion Ofniirtli at the honorable memlfi's
sally of wit, and it was only checked to bée- '
doubled, when, nfier the name of Mr. Prior
was called, the same Old Hans arose did
Books of every description. e
G - Piping, ritting, ac. CAMPHENE always on hand and fresh
.‘E'i G MACHINES REPAIRED. which insures agood light. RNER
subscriber islprepurcd to attend all . A' W' WA '
r 7'. - ‘l -:y _,__,_ I :, . i ”andJfll'q‘hQNWWgh; . _
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whiskey ?” he added, with elevated eyebrows.
“Never! I told him.
“ Brandy, I s’posc; or mebby'rale old gin ?”
5 _ '..~-‘.led my host.
” I replied, “I don’t use any stimula-
‘ ~ inks at all."
i .-’ on don’t ‘3” burst from his lips, while he
I it me from head to foot. “ Wall stronger,
’I’d gin’ somc’thin for your picture to hang up
in my house. Never drink! How in mercy’s
name d’yc live ? How d’yc contrive when ya
get wet and cold ‘2”
“Why," said I, with a smile, “ I get dry
again as soon as possible!’
“Dry, my sakes, I should think, ’twould
be an everlastin’ dry! Never drink! Wall
—here I’ve lived year in an’ year out, goin’
V on to fifteen year, an’ you’re the fast man I
ever seed as wouldn’t drink a bit 0’ whiskey
' on the top of it long journey. Fact—stranger
——’tis by thunder!”
I told him I thought it very probable, and
he then went out, and I heard him leave the
Muse. In half an hour my host came and
informed me that supper was ready. He led
me to a back rOom where' a table was set
quite rcspectably, the dishes being of blue
ware and nearly now. He and Ike sat down
with me, and as I saw them attack the Val'lv
ous articles of food, I felt assured that there
'could be no poison in them. The meal con-
sisted of boiled pOtatoes, fried bacon, and new
wheat bread, and I did ample justice to the
rcpast.
“ You think you must go on tonight ‘3” said
my host, while we were eating.
“ Yes," I told him, “ I wish to see my friend
and I shall gain considerable time by reach-
ing his place io-night?" '
“Is he expectin’ yo ‘3" Groome risked.
“ No," I answered.
“ Perhaps he don’t know that you're in this
section at all ?" '
“ No, he doesn’t, I said, and I expected
that my host would urge me to stay with him
- until morning. I had all my answers pre-
pared. But I was mistaken. He didn’t urge
me any such thing. On the contrary, he said
he thought I was wise in my determination.
said: “Veg, Misther SEiiltherI Misther gar
’l
He
'ii.
1513’ wallet, and asked what wasto, pay.—
“ Half a dollar.”
I paid It, and then asked which was the
most direct route. - '
> “You see that big free, just over the born
there ‘3” . _
'“ch,” -I said. .
“ Wall, that’s right in the best road. ‘When
you strike that you can’t miss the way."
_“ But isn’t there another road, one gvhicli
follows this stream right down to the mills ‘3"
.I asked; for I had been informed by the
young man who had taken charge of my
horse at noon, that Groomc’s ion was right
by the very stream which gnye Foster his
mill power, and that the road followed the
stream direct.
“ Oh,” said myhost, turning and looking off
toward the stream, “that road ain’t fit to
travel now. T‘other one’s the best.”
“ But whats the matter with it ?” I asked.
“Why, the bridges are all washed away,
an’ then there’s been windfalls acros’t. I
tried it last week, and had to come back.—
Thc upper road is a matter of a mile or two
furder, but that’s nothin’. Your beast is good
for it I guess." .
I told him my horse would stand it well
enough, and then asked where the other road
struck the stream.
“About three miles this side of the mills,”
he replied
“ It’s all clear and direct?”
“ Yes. 'ou can’t miss the way.”
I bade my host good-bye, and then started
on. I didn’t like the idea. of it new road at
all. The youth before mentioned had told
me whathan excellent road it was from
Groomc’s to the mill by tlie‘river road. He
said it followed the stream, which was very
near straight, and flint it was light and open
the whole distance. However, of course,
Groome knew, so I must make the best of it.
Ilooked back as I reached the edge of the
wood. I was upon a gentle eminence, and
could overlook the shrubbcry I had passed.
I looked and saw Ike going from the house
to the born; he had a snddleepcrhaps he
had an errand to do. Ere long I entered the
wood, and found it thick and gloomy. The
path was plain enough, and had evidently
been at some time a traveled roadAyc, I re-
member now, of having heard my informant
of the noontime speak of the “ old road.” He
said there used to be a road leading to Rock,
river, but when Foster commenced his settle-
ment, :1 new road was opened by the stream,
and the old one discontinued. He had said
noting about any bridges. At the distance
of two miles, I came to ii place where a bed
of sand lay across the road. It .was a sort of
gully, and a stream must at some time have
run there. I looked, but saw no truck upon
\Vutcr had swept across since any living
thing had froddcn it. I slid from my saddle,
and examined thoroughly; but I could find
no tricks. Of course the father of my noon
time's host could not have gone this way 3—
And yet be had gone to Foster‘s Mills. I be-
giin to suspect. mischief. Tthc had been an
uneasy sensation lurking in my bosomc cvcr
since I left the inn. Something was wrong.
I regained my saddle and looked about. The
sun was nearly down; in twenty minutes, at
the furthest, it would be out of sight. .In-
stinciivcly I drew one of my pistols from the
holster. I raised the hammer and found the
cup in its place. I was just [lililillg‘ it back,
when I noticcdu mark upon the butt. It was
a peculiar knot in the wood. That pistol I
always carried in the left holster. I was not
so sure as the other one. I took out the other
and was sure the weapons had been changed
by other bands than mine. They had rc-
muincd in the saddle at the forest inn, and
they had been changed there. I began to
think. Why was Mr. GroOme so particular
to know if my friend expected me? And
then, why should he have been so anxious to
have me set forward that night, instead of re-
muiuing with him, and paying him a dollar
or so more than I did. Then, this road—I
believed I had been deceived. There were
no frcslicts to carry away any bridges, for it
. was now early autumn. and the river road
had been traveled all summer. And then the
saddle had seen “Ike" carrying to the barn.
There was surely mischief in all this. Daniel
Groome had daughters at his house, and, per-
haps others, whom he would not like to hear
the noise of the robbery. And very likely he
would not wish tobavc such a deed connect-
ed with his house at all. Of course. he knew
I had money,
No one would be traveling as I was then
traveling, without a considerable sum. If
my pistols had been taken out might they
not have been foully dealt with? I took the
one from the right holster, and examined it-
Tlic ball was in its place, and the cap on.—
Still I was not satisfied. I slipped the cup
oil‘, and found the percussion removed. There
is not a. particle left within the cap. And this
was not all. I found the tube spiked with a
little pine stick! Here was the secret, sure
enough. I took my pcnknife and Succeeded
in drawing out the stick} and then I examin-
ed the other pistol, which I found in the me
plight. I stopped and went to work i‘nr-
nest. I had an excellent screw for removing
bullets, and my pistol barrels were emptied
in u very few minutes. I had a very serious
objection to firing them off in the woods,
where the report might betray the knowledge
mind gunicd. So I emptied them and snapped
a cup upon each. I found them both clear,
and then proceeded to load them, which I did
carefully. And now' how should I proceed?
That this road would lead me to Foster‘s
Mills, I liiid no doubt; and it would be near-
er for incio keep on than to turn back. 80
upon that point my mind was made up. And
next—which way would my host come? For
that he meant to rob me I felt certain, Every
circninstancc—cvcrything that had transpired
between him and inc—pointed to that one
simple result. Would he go down the river
a piccc,andliend mc ofl‘,or would he follow me
directly up ‘3 Most likely the former. I con-
sidered it awhile, and then resolved to push
on and it grew (litl'k in the deep wood; but
the moon was already up, and as her beams
fell lengthwise upon the road, she gave me
considerable light when my eyes had become
used to thctrausition. Half an hour had puss-
cd since I looked to my pistols, and just as I
began to wonder if I had been mistaken, I
heard the sound of a horse‘s tramp at no
great distance. At first it puzzled me to tell
the direction from which it came; but in
a moment I knew it was in advance of me,
and upon my right hand, which was turned
3 I
way ahead on the right. As I came up, a
man rode out. It was my host!
“ Good evening sir,” he said with exceeding
politeness. - . - . . .
' “ Ah! good evening," I returned. “Iqhad
not expected the pleasure of your company.”
“ No, I expect not," he resumed, in a sort
of hesitating manner. . “ And I should’nt
have come out only for a little business I for-
got when you were at the inn.”
It was plain as day. My pistols had been
rendered useless; I had been sent ofi‘into this
unfrcquented wood, and now the villain had
thmight to take my life and my money with-
out uny risk to his own body, and then hide
my poor carcass in the earth where very like-
ly, others had been hidden before. My eyes
were open, and my hand ready.
“ May I ask to what business you allude ?”
I said.
“ Yes!” be snapped out—something in
agreement with his features. “ I want mon-
ey, money, sir.” As he spoke he raised a
pistol.
“ Take care l” I cried, raising my pistol,
and pointing it in his face.
“Ha, ha, ha !” he laughed incoursc triumph
“your yankec pistols wcrn’t made to harm
such as me! I’ll soon put you where I’ve put
others ’aforc—”
When a man knows death is staring him
in the face, and that only his act will avert
it, he is not apt to wait long; At least. I am
not. And my host’s last words gave me am-
ple proof of the correctness of my suspicions.
Without waiting for him to finish, I fired,—
His finger must have pressed the. trigger of his
pistol; for in the space of a watch tick, a
sharp report answered, and mingled with
mine, and my hat. shook upon my head.—
Danicl Groome swayed to and fro several
times in his suddlc..uud then with a gurgling
groan sank upon the earth. I slipped down
after him, when I stooped over the body, I
saw it few drops of dark blood trickling from
his forehead. For a few moments I felt awe-
struck and condemned. It was a natural
feeling in such a presence. But when I came
to reflect upon all that had preceded the deed
I felt that I had done my country a service.
I made the robbcr‘s horse first to it free, and
and then remounfed and rode on. I reached
the mills zit half-post nine, and found Foster
and his filllllly up. They were glad to see
me, and introduccdme to a Mr. Price, whom
I afterward found to be the. owncr of the
place where I had taken my dinner.
On the following morning a party Started
out under my guidance. There were Foster
and Price, and three men who worked in the
mills. When we reached the spot where
the tragedy had happened, we found the
horse as I had left him and my host lay upon
the ground, stiff and cold. He had not bred
at all, the bull having manic but _ :1 small
wound, though it luul passed clear through,
A little way within the wood, we found a
placc where the ground sccmcd at some time
to have been disturbed, and upon digging
there we found two human licilics. Subsc-
qucntly one more was found within a few
rods distant. The body of Groome was taken
to his housc, and we found that Ike had fled.
He had probably been out and found his dead
father, and fearing that he might be implica-
ted, had be deported. .
Mrs. Groome, who was ii mild broken
down woman, acknowledged that she had
long been aware of her husband‘s crimes, but
that the four Ofdcatli had kept licr silent.—
Ikc, I believe, has not yet been found, but his
mother is st ill living in lllinois with a modified
daughter, who is well off. She has grown
more strong and liuppyfiincc the. night on
which I had the highway adventure with
my host. '
——-—-——-—. ~<.>-O-———-‘ .
PRINTING OFFICE RULES—The following
have been almost unanimously adopted by
the “ craft," and are expected to be observed:
. Enter softly.
. Sit down quietly.
. Subscribe for the paper.
Don’t touch the. poker.
Stly nothing interesting. .
Engage in no controversy.
Don‘t smoke.
. Keep six feet. from the table.
9. Don't talk to the printers.
10. Hands off the papers.
11. Eyes off the manuscript.
12. .chp eyes ofi'thc mutter.
' Gentlemen observing these rules when en-
tering a printing office, will greatly oblige
the printers, and need not fear the devil.
The ladies, who sometimes bless us with
their presence for a few minutes, are not ex-
pected to keep the rules very strictly, and
indeed, it will be agreeable to us to have
them break the fiflh and ninth rules as often
as convenient. , _
Boys, unless iicronipnnicd by their fathers,
are particularly requested to keep their hands
in their pockets. '
Ifl??+wwH
pp”.—
Tun ORIGIN or "HAIL COI.U.\IBL\.—Ili the
“Recollections of WusliingtOn,”just published
by Derby and Jackson, occurs the following
aiiccdotc: “The sprig ofHuil Columbia, adapt-
ed in measure 10 the President‘s March, was
written by Joseph Hopkinson of Philadel-
phia, in 1787. At that time, war'with France
was expected, and a patriotic feeling pervaded
the cmnmnnit r. Mr. Fox, a young singer
and actor, culled upon' Mr. Hopklnson one
morning, and said, ‘ To-morrow evening is
appoin§ed for my benefit at the theater. Not
a single box has been taken, and I fear there
will be a thin house. If you will write me
some patriotic verses to the tune of the Pros-
ident‘s March, I feel sure of a full house.—
Sevcral people about the theater huvc attempt-
ed it, but they have come to the conclusion
that it cannot be done. Yet I think you may
succeed.’ Mr. Hopkinson retired to his study,
wrote the first verse and chorus, and submit-
ted them tO Mrs. Hopkiuson, who sang them
to a harpischord ncompunim'ent. The time
and words harmonized. The song was fin-
ished, and that evening the young actor re-
ceived it. The next morning the theater
placards announced that Mr. Fox would give
u now patriotic song. The house was crowd-
ed—the song was sung—the audience was de-
lighted—eight times it was called for_ and re-
pented, and when sung the ninth time, the
whole audience stood up and joined in the
chorus. Night after night, ‘Hail Columbiii’
was applauded in the theater; and in a few
days it was the universal song ot‘the boys in
our streets. Such-was the origin of our na-
tional song, ‘ Hail Columbia.‘ "
H.-
——Thc Rappahunnock Southern says that
the beautiful and talented young authoress,
Miss Martha Haines Butt, of N orfolk, has re-
cently received a matrimonial offer from
Frederick, the young Prince of Denmark,
who fell in love with her at the Pi'eSidcnt's
levee, recently. Miss B. “suck’d linn, prefor-
ring the sition of a free American lady to
that of a anish Queen. The Prince has re-
turned to EurOpe, disconsolatc. .
—Onr exchan es are abounding in
fish items. The - e,
large
I l
makers.” an
Census of 1860—Qneltionl tab. A1,!!-
. wered.
.On the first of June, the work of takingthe
seventh census of the United States Will com-
‘mence. It is desirable that it betaken‘jvith
cat accuracy, and to enable theAssistant
i Iarshals who will be engaged in the perform-
ance of this duty'to have their Work well
dune, it has been suggested that the nblica-
tion of the questions necessary for :11 heads
of families to answer, would be of great ben-
efit. With thisview we publish the fallowing
list, which we believe to be correct.
That. the comet population of the States
maybe known, as well as the various sub-
(llVlSlOllS, it is absolume necessary that the
name of each man who resides in the family
on the lat of June, be noted.
The age of each, sex and color, whether
white, black or mulatto.
Profession, occupation or. trade 'of each
male person over 15 years of age,
Value of real estate owned.
Place of birth, naming the State, Territory
or count .
Married within the year. -
Persons over twenty years of age that can-
not read or write.
Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane Or
idiotic, pauper or convict.
Name of owner, agent or manager of the
, farm.
Number of improved acres.
Number of unimproved acres.
Cash value of farm.
Value of farming implements and
chinery.
Live stock on hand June
number of horses. mules, and
oxen, milch cows,
sheep.
Value of live stock. -
Value of animals slaughtered during the
year.
Produce during the. year ending June lot
1860, Viz: number bushels of wheat, rye, In-
dinn corn, oats beans, and peas, buckwheat,
barley, Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, pounds;
of wool, and pounds of tobacco.
Value of ore-land products in dollars.
Gallons of wine, value of produce ,of mar-
ket gnrden,pounds of butter, pounds of cheese
tons ofhay, bushels of clover seed, and bush-
els of grass seed, pounds of hops, pounds Of
flax, bushels of flax seed, poundsof maple
sugar, gallons of molasses, pounds of honey
and beeswax, value of home-made manu-
factures. ,
Name of commotion company, or individ-
ggkoproducing articles of the annual value of
o . ‘
ma-
1st, 1850, via,
asses, working
and other cattle,.swine and
Name of business, manufacture or product.
Capital invested in real estate and personal
estate in thebusiness '
Raw material used including fuel, ~v'u:
quantities, kinds. value, kind of motive
power, inachincryfitructure or resource.
' Average number of hands employed, viz.
Male, Female, average monthlv cost of Male
labor, average monthly cost of Female labor.
Annual product, viz. : quantifies, kinds,
value.
Names of every person who died d '
the year ending June 1. 1860, whose usua
place of abode was in the family, the uge,sex
and color, whether white, black or millatto,
married or widowed, place of birth, na "
State, Territory or Country, the month in
which the person died, profession, occupation
or trade, disease or cause of death.
In addition to these, there are a number of
other questions, the answer to which can he
obtained now even with little trouble. It‘is
hoped that every person who sees this re-
quest will before the first day of June. make
out the answers, and in case of absence, leave
it in such a place and condition that-it may
be placed in the hands of the officers when
they call for it.
Hy the act of Congress “providing for the
taking of the seventh and subsequent Census
of the United States, and to determine the
number of the members ofthc House of Rep-
resentatives," etc approved Mav 23d, .1850
provides, Section 17, “ that the Marshals and
their assistants are hereby authorized to
transmit through the post office any papers
or documents relating to the CClISllS,"-lill(i sub-
scribing the sonic, with the name of Marshal,
or Assistant as the case may be.
That no nimcccssary delay may hop icn to
communications addressed to the linked
States Marshals in reference to taking the
census, the press will do 21 service by the pub-
lication ofthcsc fiicts, for the information of
post masters throughout this Shite.
«Q».—
TAKE CARE or YOUR Comma—A New
York paper, in announcing the wreck of a
vessel, near the Narrows, says:
“The only passengers were. T.‘ B. Nathan,
who ov‘vned threefourtlis of the cargo and
the captain’s wife."
In another paper we find the following ad-
vertisement : -
“FOR SALE—An excellent young horse;
would suit any timid lady or gentleman with
u long silver tail.“ -
We heard a good Methodist preacher once
go on this way:
“ As I was riding along on one of those
beautiful western prairies, with my dear old.
{fife' who has since gone to Heaven in a-
negy.
N one of the above are equal to the “notice"
read from the pulpit of-s-“A brother going
to sea his wife, desires the prayers of the
church!" Correct orthography couldn’t save
the person’s emphasis, which was switched ofi'
by the comma. .
~<.>..————.
The State Expenses.
The following comparative statement of the
state expenditures for the years ending
March 31, 1859 and 1860 shows that the Ite-
publicans have sucbeeded in still further re-
ducing the expenses as well as the state debt.
1859. 1860.
General Assembly $34,450,81 $31,107.48
Salaries 24,180. 23, .00
Contin ’tcx.includ.grants49,183.23 40,404.26
J ndicin expenses 9;, , ...22 85,784.56
State puupcrs , . 1,800.00
Directors state prison 300.00 300.00
Superintend’t com. schools 3,439.88 3,332.55
Q. M, Gen’l department 3,845.51 2,557.25
Public Institutions 24,081.33 28,283.3o
Interest on Loans 7,302.35
5,121,50
$242,404.33 2222,22
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Tm: WAY TO DO I'D—Under this caption
we find the following pithy sentence in one
of our exchanges:
' “If you want to keep your town from thri-
vmg,‘turn it cold shoulderto every young me-
cliamc or young beginner in business; look
up to every new comer with it jealous scowl;
discourage him all you can, and if that won't
do, decry his work, or rather go abroad for
wares 0 his kind, thanio give him your‘nion-
ey. Last, though not least, refuse to take
your home paper.”
The above, although intended for another
locality, may not be inappropriately applcd
here.
.95
—-——oo-q.>.
I?” We ask laboring men to give heed to
the following, advertisement, copied from 3
Charleston, 8. 0., per: “ Capers & H -
ward will sell, at private sale, five. intelligent
and competent boot and shoe makers, of. the
most uncxccptional character. Apply',’?‘_&c.
Our “ intelligent and competent boot and‘ihde
there are many among us, even
in the Democratic party, will remember that
such is the competition which they would
meet at the South, and which the Democratic
leaders of this State wish to encourage at the
North. " ~
W Some of the tavern-keepers mm in
alarmed at the extent to which the wholesalg
liquor merchants ndultcratc their ‘ .
and are about petitioning for a more limited
use of strychoine. They say,so much isnow
infused into their spirits that it don't give a
customer time to pay for his whiskey.
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Norwalk Chronicler