”A—H—m ———
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING BY-
A. H. BYINGTON & CO.,
. -..._____.._..__ ._.__,___.-...._. .
AT TWO DOLLARS FER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.
g (gutting immune», granted to floral items and gamma, deans] Sondheim, gums». griffin, ggrimltm, antacid, m..-cannons in 0300.
NUMBER 644--'NEW SERIES 9
NORWALK, CONN, TUESDAY, MAY 8,1860.
. VOLUME XLIII--NUMBER 19.
NORWALKTGAZETTE.
crates-IN :oazsr'rn. BUILDING.
A. H.4BiinvoroN, ' J.-' B. ELLs, G. N. Bus:
5 ' 'Suheoriptfou Rates.
All Subscribers by Carrier, Mail, Post Riders and Wag-
oners; per‘year, . . , _ . _ 32 00
Those living'out. of any Carrier's District, 11‘ paid
one earin advance . .
Clubs if six-6r more ’sent to one address, to be .
idih.'ad?in¢¢:,. ’1 50
Single COPIt-‘i '4‘ 0*9‘5- ' 7 '
' 'Advertisinghateo.
One Equine”??? inseflion) ‘ $1 00
.. .two ,.“ 21-25
H three . ‘_“' 1 50.
-- ‘ one month, 1 75
.. . two months, 3 00
u tliree‘months, - .4 00
“, six months, ' 7 00
N ' oneiyedr—with paper 15 00
Two Squafésfioné year-i—i'vith paper ‘25 00
Each additiondl mumps;- year, , 8 00
One halfColummone year, 40 00
One Columg;xus‘.yssr; ' 75 00
Fifteen‘vlin‘es,’ 6r locum-us, make a square; Fraction-
al parts at inquire eharg‘edd'dr as a whole, _
Yearlymdyegtisera hays the; privilege of changing the"
advertisements‘. once per. month. Advertisementl
changedpftener charged fastr'ansient.
Yearly adipitilerhentapayable 1st of January 6t J ul! -
Yearly advertisers restricted to the basins ss, contem-
plated!» the time ofkcontract.
Cardsfleeolu’tious, '-Fitueral and all other Special No-
ticél,lfl5,per.:ceh$. ~dditional on the above.
‘3- Theso,terms,wilI-be inflexibly-adhered to.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
J\‘M’\r\/\xv \_'\. V‘V V \NN”\./V \ -
‘ ‘BFII "Dang. “I DI, ~.
HOMCEOPATH,
Graduate‘of‘ "Yale Medical Institute; Class
’1‘ 1” V 'of1851 and ’52.“
00100 in the old Belden Place, second house
below Vthh new Methodist Church, on West
Avenue, Norvvalk, Conn.
. DENTISTRY.
Doctors Ell-Ia, $11103,
SURGICAL 5- MECHANICAL
DENTISTS.
Office over «the Store of C. J. Gruman,
_‘ 3‘ ’NORWALK, CONN.
Asa HILL, . CHARLES Frrcn.
JAMES Ga 35830113,.
SURGICAL . AND? mesmm
P E E E '31 S. '1'- '
.Oflde'at Residence, East- Avenue, Norwalk,
“-73:23. ‘ ,. .‘ -, _ _ Connecticut. .
a... ._._;chhitecture. ‘ , ,
s‘ibnnr: as. 3 worth,
‘ -- ~ARCHI'I'ECT,
Will furnish Plans, Specifications, Detail
Drawings, and- superintend the erection of
public and private buildings. Office in Mar-
ble Block, Chapel-st, New Haven, Ct. tf52
was. amour. sun's,
ENGINEER. and. I SURVEYOR,
Office at Chichcster’s Store, '
Norwalk, COnn.
_ . 9
E0. F. BELDEN, Norwalk, 'Conn.,Man-
ufacturer of Tin, Copper, and Sheet
Iron Ware; and dealer in Stoves, Ranges,
Furnaces, Cutlery, Brittannia, Wooden and
Willow Ware, Crockery; and a full assort-
ment of House Keeping articles generally.
‘ E. BISSELL, Auctioneer, will give
0‘ particular attention to sales by Auc-
tion, of Real Estate, Personal Property and
HouseholdEurniture' : .terms low.
WM. 0. STREET & co,
Importers ; whOlesaleand retail dealers in
3A3:DWA33, IRON,
Steel Cutlery, Guns, Agricultural Imples
ments, OilsiPaints, Window Glass, &c.
o. s. constitution,
Fashionable Draper ' & Tailor,
and ;
.GENTLEMENS FURNISHING
EMPQBIUM =
No. 3 Skiddy's Block,.;Main-st.,' Norwalk, Ct.
O. I. G- 3' U u A N ,
Dealer in Foreign and Domestic
DRY ’ GOODS, CARPETIN GS,
Carriage Trimmings, Cloths, Cassimeres,
Satinetts, Vestings, and Tailor’s
Trimmings, by the Yard, Piece
‘ or Package. Sheetings,
Shirtings, Jeans, &c.
At the lowest possible prices.
- NORWAL‘K, CONN.
s. n. onus-1'3” a. 00.,
'- Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Feed, do,
14 and ‘16 Main-.st.,_. Norwalk, Conn.
r. n. N A a II,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
3 '1' o v E S ,
Elderberry Wines-Price 1.50 per gallon.—
”A-lso‘. Quince and apple"S)§nips 'Pure'Cider.
‘ market.
’ fins
' neat y
» papers.
and “Mmmfacturer of
Tin,Shoet Iron,&. Copper Ware
Has constantly on hand a large
ment of general House {fezpi
Furniture, at South lows-- 'r.
The?” 1 ,
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hi", '
.
Eff-19;: . - n72. ii fr?
,r! ’7 1‘1va
{3i durum-u, _
Incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
Cash Capital ' ' $1,000,000
Insure against loss and _ mags by Fire,
on Terms adapted to t he huzard,and
consistent . with the laws Of
, compensation. .
Cones R. COWLES, Sole Agent
1“ _ For Norwalk and vicinity.
AD-a
\
Vol-walk Post Ofice
7' NAILS CLOSE.
._ Ans—2.30.1). M.
. .M.—5.00 P. M.
dingr and Bedding Ridge, 12 M.
MAILS Don.
.——5.55 P. M.
3.20 P. M.
West 9.10 A.
. East 8.20 A.
Danbnry & N alk Railroad 7.55 A. M.
POST FFICE norms.
, From 7.00 A. M. 3.00 P. M.
\ H. W. Snrrn, Phi.
l Gas mping,
‘ fitting, ac.
EWING MAC 8 REPAIRED.
HE subsmiberlis pr bred to attend all
. calls in the gas-fitti _ inc, and will also
e'm readiness to repair S ing or other Ma-
. mes. Charges reasonab and widl'k thor-
ghly and prom tl ’done. '
1 * EODO , GLOVER.
Usgkerv, China,“ Glass.
., ' .IGQBIV-Sd some new] .. 189 0f the-
above, by the last Steéniér.‘ A); I
.‘I‘v
.|:
5'13““, “dike Wines.
THE subscriber has always on hand of his
' ‘ own manufacture, Grape, Currant and
All are warranted pure and equal to any in
AddressCfSQMIDDLEBROOK,
'j 130:: .422,‘Bridgcport, Conn.
9 i. Dyeing‘fistablishment.
' THE subscriber is prepared to execute all
' iorders in the FancyDyeing andSconr-
DepanmentéGaMents of every. deserip-
‘and goods of all‘kinds and qualities,
finished to any'tint or color desired.—
‘Goo s left at the Store of John Bennett,‘N‘or-
'wa] ; Bcnncttdv 00., South Norwalk'; or J.
0. Bundle, Winnipauk, will receive prompt
attention. "C; F. MOLLER. '. tfl3
, tion
‘ outta rem... &' India Rubber
. cnmnr near-mo.
HIS article has been thoroughly teated by
builders, Architects, and Others, and the
experience Ofyears has-proved it to be the
cheapest and most durable roofing in use.
We call attention to the following facts:
1st—It is fire and water proof. '
2d—From its great elasticity it is not inju-
riously affected by extremes of heat and cold.
3d—It is adapted to all kinds of Roofs,
whether steep or fiat, and 'is not in want of
constant repairs, as: is the case with metal and
other roofs.
4th—The cost is only about One-Half that
of Tin, and it is twice as durable- -
It: is readily applied to Old Shingle Roofs,
without removing the shingles, which is a
great dcsideratum to parties who do not wish
to risk having their ceilings and furniture ru-
ined, while repairs'are being made. ‘
Leaky Titrnn'd Metal Roofs are readily re-
paired with Gutta' Percha Cement, and
prevented from further corrosion and leaking
thereby insuring a perfectly water—tight roof
for many years. , ‘ . .
Specimens of the Roofing can be seen by
calling on the subscriber, at South Norwalk.
All 'orders b I letter will receive prompt at—
tention. . F. HUNT, South Norwalk.
. INSURANCE.
HE subscriber having taken the agency
' of: the “New England Eire and Marine In-
surance Co. of Hartford, is prepared to inSure
all kinds of property against loss orxdamage
by fire, on as. accommodating terms as any
other Company. ' ‘ ‘ ' '
Th New England lFire‘and Marine Insu-
rance ompany has been recently established
with a paid in capital of $200,000 and has a
surplus of $6,295.00." ‘ , ' 7
’ ' ‘ ‘ J OSEPH‘W. HUBBELL,
. . Agent for Norwalk-and vicinity.‘
, Norwalk, Feb. 1st, 1850. tf5
. ' $5TAMDRICAN; ,
'ABTIEIGML'I'EE'I‘E GO,
'ENTISTS, 384 Bowery, opposite 5th st,
. New York; 15 St. John st. New Haven;
168.; Main st, Bridgeport, cor of Union; West
ave. corner of Love Lane, Norwalk. Artifi-
cial teeth-ofthe very best manufacturc,'full
sets for $5,219, $15, $20. Single teeth 50
cents. Atificial- bone filling put. in while' soft
without pressure or pain—it hardensthe same
colOr as the tooth, adheres firmly to it, restor-
~in even old shells toeomfort and usefulness.
oston‘ Philadelphia, and Albany, see local
his is a company of practical dent-
ists combined for the purpose Of uniting large
facilities for manufacturing. artificial teeth on
a large scale, in every varicty,_which they are
thereby enabled to furnish directly to the
wearer at about one half the usual prices.
113‘ Norwalk Office open every Friday.
a; guru-rash a soars,
Cabinet Makers ;
; At their Old Establislwd _Wm'c Rooms,
1 East Side tho Brisk/c,
OPPOSITE, PH (ENIX ' BLOCK.
AVE.now on hand the largest and best
, asso ,ment of Cabinet Furnitin'e,Chairs,
Locking. lasses, Mattresses, etc, ever offered
for sale in this place, which we have just pur-
chased for cash, at extremely low prices, and
intend to sell accordingly.
e also keep constantly on hand, Ready
Elude Ooflins Of all sizes and descriptions, from
the most costly Rosewood to the plainest ever
used.
From our long experience in the Underta’
king Business, we are confident we can give
perfect satisfaction to all who may need our
services. ‘ 37
Groceries Cheaper than ever
1' O B G A S I! !
.HE subscriber would inform the public
generally, that he still continues to sell
the best of Groceries, Provisions, etc, at his
old stand, No. 4 Skiddy’s Block, as cheap as
the cheapest. He offers great inducements
to‘ cash buyers, as he has as la‘rge‘ an assort-
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 SUGARS,
which are of the very best quality, and will
be .sold cheap. The public are invited to call
and examine and judge for themselves.
. A. MOREHOUSE.
GOAL I GOAL 3
H. & J. C. RANDLE have been recei-
. e ving direct from the mines, and are
now prepared to offer at the lowest market
rates, the following kinds of coal, from their
Coal Yard, east side the bridge, viz :
Spring Mountain M3211}?
, Paper Hangings,
the satisfaction, and is believed to be the
I we are confident, than was ever before offer-
And window Shades,
For sale by
GEORGE MARVIN, Main-st.
ROOFING.
THE subscriber is prepared toifurnish par-
ties, building, with" Warren’s superior
‘FELT AND CEMENT ROOFING.
This article of Roofing is in use upon the
Norwalk Lock Company’s Building, and at
Louhsbury, Bissell & Co’s, where it gives en-
cheapest, as well as the best roofing in use.—
All orders left with John W. Hubbell, at the
oflice of Wm. K. James, will receive prompt
attention. tf41 J. N HILL
STEAM
.Marble' Works.
' No. 1001, Broadway,
C’or’ncr' 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 flutters himself he can
give ample satisfaction to all who may favor
him with their patronage. .
Constantly on hand a: large assortment of
'Plain and SculpturedMantle Pieces, Monu-
mentsand Head StOnes, of Foreign and Do-
mestic Marble. ,Plumbers’ Slabs, and Cabi-
net? Work neatly executed. All orders
promptly attended to. E. B. PRICE. . 1y36
A. JACKSON a. 380.
‘V OULD. 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 Fairfield County,-in quality or price. We
would call _'partieplar_ attention to our stock of
Watches, which is‘ larger than ever before.—
We have a fine lot ofiadies’ Swiss Watches,
in gold cases, at prices varying from $20 to
$75, which we can recommend as bein cor-
rect time keepers. Also, Gentleman’s Y atch—
es, in silver and gold cases, at any price-from
$5 to $100. We buy of the best’importers in
New York, and altogether for cash, so that
our. facilities for selling cheap could not be
cater. Our stock of Jewelry, Silver and
' lated Wares was never better than at res-
ent, and comprises all of the latest styles .hat
aref manufactured. A. JACKSON 6: BRO. '
. ‘ Wagon and Carriage
BUILDING AND REPAIRING,
N_ New Canaan, at the old stand of the
subscriber. Every deseription of Wagons
made to order, and ten per cent. cheaper than
any other shop in the county. All kinds of
Farm produce, and‘Oak, Ash, and Hickory
Plank taken in exchange for work.
tf29 , E. L. ARNOLD.
. 'Mr. J. Hession,
Professorof Music
Will be prepared to re—
“ ' ' now his course of instruc-
tion—to all those who may desire his services
-—in Instrumental Music. Instructions given
on the Piano Forte, Organ or Mclodeon.
Pianos tuned and repaired. All orders left
at his residence, Main-st, Norwalk, will be
promptly attended to. 1y32
House Painting,
GRAINING AND G LA ZIN G.
V ‘HE subscriber would respectfully an-
nounce to his former customers, (and as
many new ones as will give him a call,) that
he is prepared to execute all orders in his line
with neatness and dispatch, and solicits their
patronage.
Jobs taken and stock furnished if required.
He can be found at his old stand, nion-st.,
opposite Quintard& Smith's Carria cManu-
factory. GEORGE HO GES.
South Norwalk, April 2d, 1860. 1y12
'J._N. LOCK'WOOD & 00,
' “’est Side of the Bridge,
LYNES’ NEW BLOCK,
EEP constantly on hand, a large and
varied assortment of Ladies’, Gents’,and
Children’s
GAITERS, BO'OTS, SHOES, &C.,
all made under our own personal supervis-
ion, Of the best material and in the most
workmanlike-manner. Our assortment of
Ladics’ Gaiters undoubtedly comprises—both
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 as'sortment,
ed in Norwalk. We are prepared to manu-
facture, to measure any article in our line, and
at the. shortest notice.
Misses’ and Children’s Shoes, Rubbers, etc,
in endless variety. A fine article ‘of Slippers
for Gcnfs’ wear.
‘ natives and former residents of our town and
.1816, Mr. Betts removed with his father-in-
law, Mr. Harris, to Florence,
REPAIRING—in all its branches—done
Sugar Loaf __ 3 . _‘ neatly, quickly, and cheaply. ,_
Mammoth Vein ( ‘2' We Ania) _______.__._ . ., _
156001181 Mon-rater". :60. , . 1”" --.. £73211. “ 's '
0021:5371: _' 11,1: 1.; I? " 4:"Gi'3" ‘” " Tm. . 3.1, f- :
90'» . , V ; '3"I' f {3‘ ‘75 ,5): ‘ ‘ ‘ , , h.
I F . ..-7-.::r:‘:‘~ A w execute an orders in the
.u. C. 5‘. ,'. .., ".1, ,uuel mvuruuly
«.e Coal-Trade, will be always on
#1130152 'i,
' A share of the
1,. .. serve the public.
‘ pliiiiic patronage is solicited.
TrUKNITUDDI
' ; HE subscriber is now prepared to offer to
5 the public, at his Old stand, as good an
assortment of
Cabinet Furniture
as can be found in Fairfield County, and at
lower prices, FOR CASH,- than the same
qualit of goods can be Obtained at any other
Estab ishment. . .
The stock consustslin part. (3‘
. ’ e To Extension, ining, an], and
Markhrtettg'Tablcs ; Bookcases, Bureaus,
Sofas, .Tete-a-tete Lounges; Mahog-
any and Cane seat Chan-s ; Gilt
and Mahogany Frame Look—
ing Glasses,‘ &c.,' &c.
OOFFIN _.WARERO0MS;
where may be found a full assortment of Cof-
fins, whi h will finished in the best possrble
manner, and at 5110111. liotice. _ 1 ed W] on 10
W" A hearse wi - e arms 1 l r -
sired. A. RENOUD.
Westport, May 1st, 1858.
“HOME AGAIN l”
Returned to Norwalk.
THE subscriber takes pleasure in notifying
the public in general, and his old custom-
ers in particular, that he has rc-purchused 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-
fore extended him while a resident of Nor.
walk—he hopes by renewed efforts to please
——to merit a continuance of the same.
Remember our motto, Better than the best,
and c‘lwoper than the chcapcst: at. the old stand
—’—east end of Connecticut Hotel. -
33 STEPHEN SWANN.
_ . I fori'SaIe'Ghoap.
, LIGHT,"t-op'buggy wagon, will be sold
cheap, if applied for soon. .
S. E. OLMSTEAD.
BELDEN’ S.
i'abov‘euline of business with neatness and
dispatch. All orders for
PAPER HANGING,
will be executed in the best manner, by an
experienced workman.
Orders left at the Store ofE. Va. th'chcstez',
0 at the subscriber’s residence, on Mer-
win Street, will meet with prompt attention.
. C. BBOTHERTON.
General Blacksmrthmg.
CARRIAGE MAKING (f3 REPAIRNG ; .
And Horse Shoez‘ng Ewelmnge.
‘HE subscribers have made arrangements
1 for carrying on a general Blacksmithing,
Carriage Making and Repairing; and also,
for the Shoeing of Horses, in which depart-
ment, we have the services of a man thor-
oughly competent and experienced, whom
we will warrant not to be surpassed in tlus
line of his vocation. A share of the public
patronage is respectfully solicitor].
E. M. MERRITT its 00.
E. M. Msnnrr'r. G. W. Mnnnrr'r.
Water-st, Norwalk, Conn.
Whitney’s
Photographic and Fine Art
GALLERY,
Nonwanx, CONN.
ATE E. B. TEOMPSON’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, and all kinds of Pictures
taken by the sun, from Miniatures, to life
size; colored or plain ,F in the hi hest st lo
I. ’ \
of the art. TNE
D. B. W OODBURY, Operator. tf29
"I Blank Book Manufactory.
HE undersigned, having a Book Bindery
' in connection with their establishment,
are prepared to manufacture to order Blank
.BOoks:of every description. Merchants and
=Othcrs wanting anything in that line, are in-
vited to give us a call. Having the best ma-
terials,‘ andmanufactured in the best manner,
we can safely guarantee satisfaction-in all can
A. SELLE
”gutting.
W s'.‘.‘h’\‘v‘r‘v\r‘<‘rN’.‘-‘v'-V‘a‘v‘4'. e~.,~_-.._
THE SLEEP. ‘
Speak softly! shade the glaring light,
That through the heavy curtain creeps;
She moaned with pain the live-long night,
But now, thank God! she sleeps. '
A sleep so calm, so deep, so swget,
Born of an influence so divine,
I scarée can feel her pulses beat,
With her thin hand in mine.
A few more quiet days, and we
Shall hear. once more our songbird sing,
Mocking the robin on the tree,
0r swallow on the wing.
How many a long and weary night
We hung above her, where she lay,
And thought that ere the morning light,
She would have passed away:
And while she slept with half-clOsed eyes,
We scarcely dared to breathe or stir,
Lest the ope’d gates of Paradise
Should close again on her.
She stood upon the gloomy shore,
Where death and life together meet;
She heard the river’s sullen roar
Its cold waves touched her feet.
But, God be praised ! they ~ebbed again,
Life comes back slowly, surely now,
And health once more shall fill each vein,
And mantle o’er her brow.
A faint, sweet color in her cheek
Glows like a rainbow promise there;
Our hearts were bowed, our faith was weak,
But God has heard our prayer.
0
grueling .
Golden Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Alf:
Iii. Betts. -
We copy from a late number of the Cleve-
land Leader,the following account of an‘inteI-
eating event in the life of a venerable pair
known to very many of our’older readers, as
county, and still having a large number of
relations among our citizens. The Leader's
report occupies . some four columns. of that1
paper, from which we condense as follows:
The Fiftieth Anniversary of the marriage
of Rev. Alfred H. Betts and Sally Betts, was
celebrated at their home in Brownhelm, LO-
rain county, on Wednesday last. Mr. Betts
was born in Norwalk, Conn, Sept. 2d, 1780.
Sally Harris, (Mrs. Betts,) was born in New-
town, 001111., Nov. 3d, 1788. In the fall of
on the Fire
Lands, Huron County, 0. Being a physi-‘
cian, though not intending to practice, be cc-
casionally visited and administered to the
sick‘ in the new country, and barely escaped
indictment by a Huron Grand Jury for prac-
tising without an Ohio license, from the fact
that he took no. pay ! His wardrobe consist-
ed the first winter of the contents of his knap
suck, his trunk having been forwarded 'with
other goods by lake and shipwrecked. The
benevolent doctor kept parting with artigles
of wearing apparel from time to time to time
as he found others in greater need, and by
Spring was worse than seedy. Hearing that
his trunk had arrived at V e n ic e,
to applied to Judge Farwcll who kept the
apology for a warehouse, three miles from
where Sandusky now "stands, for his much
needed property. His coat had been patched
until it resembled Joseph‘s at least in many
colors, his feet were stockingless,and his shoes
of untanned skins. So dilapidated was his
appearance that the Judge doubted the Doc-
tor s ownership of even a trunk, and required
a voucher.
Mr. Betts united gratuitous aid to the sick
and diseased with preparation for the minis-
try, was licensed to preach in the spring of
1820, and in the spring of 1821 was ordained
and settled over the Congregational Church in
Brownhelm. The church edifice was of logs
and located In the dense forest. A faithful,
acceptable pastor fourteen ears, he resigned
on account of ill health, an itinerated among
the feeblechurches,principally in Lorain, Hu-
ron and Eric counties. Mr. and Mrs. B. both
enjoy hale old ego.
The Golden adding services were held in
the neat church near the residence of Mr.
Bats, at the usual forenoon hour. The
Church was appropriately decorated, and well
filled. Over the desk, on the wall, was a
fast evergreen ornament, and a wreath en-
circ ing the the text—“ Hitherto bath the
Lord he] ed us.” A blessing was invoked
by Rev. enophon Betts, who read the 1015i
Psalm.
The 148th Psalm, L. M.,
Let hallelujnhs to the Lord,
was sung to the old tune of Bridgewater.—
Prayer by Rev. John Manteith, of Elyria.—
The l2lst Hymn, L. M.,
Rejoice, the Lord is King.
was sweetly fugued in ancient Lenox.
I‘m: GOLDEN WEDDING SERMON.
The Rev. Ansel R. Clark Pastor of the
National Church in Huntington, Lo-
on. .himself‘ an early minister on the
. v invited by father Betts to
From the Springfield Radiation“ ‘ '
“immotralizedin verse,” said to :be' true to
the life, kept the audience alternatmg be-
:wcen shower and sunshine during the read-
ng. .
' summers on rarrrsn Burrs
The venerable Dr. B. 'spoke but, briefly.—
thanked the friends assembled. for their kind-
ness and good wishes, and succinctly “stated
thecircumstancos which led-him to the: Re-'
serve and the minis . - He waseducated by
pious parents, man-i [and settled in 99.93%-
~ticut. He neverexpected; to~ stand upon the
: shores of" Lake i ' Erie, fb‘ut' a-talented. young
friend, who was urged to meagre for the'min-
Istri, declined. He begged d toput him
in t e minist his ‘fiiend had'rejected. "In
law to the Reserve, where he commenced
preparing for the ministry, and opened
'readin meetings which Were blessed with
revwa s. - -
Dr. B. spoke with much emoton bf his early
laborsand the kindness with which he was
welcomed, to the hospitalities of the log cab-
ins; and if any fellow creature had been com-
forted at his table, give the credit to my wife.
Would to Godthat I had been more faithful,
' ’that I had‘better discharged my duty.
GOLDEN'WEDDING FEAST.
The children of the beIOved parents to the
number of seven, with wives or usbands,
and grand children numberin sixteen, one
daughter and two grand chil ren absent in
Minnesota, mingled with the old parishioners
. and neighbors, who had come to the wedding
by scores. The Browns,the BaconaFairchilds,
Peeks, Perrys, Cooleys, Swifts, .GOodriches,
(the ‘Whittleseys, and other ex-settlers of
Brownhelm, with many new comers, con-
tulated their old Father and Mother in
srael on the golden anniversary hour.—
'From‘the adjacent town many were present,
but wercan only name aportion. ’ From Nor-
walk the venerablePlatt. Benedict, Dr. Ba-
ker and lady, and Rev. Mr. Newton; Elyria,
Rev: J. Monteith and lady, Mrs." M; the sis-
ter of Mrs."B -
fiftyyears ago; mbull coun ,. Rev. Xen-
ophonBetts, and Lady, The “ ilver Gra s”
~were numerous, among them Mrs. 000 ey
aged 82, Mr. Mattison aged 75. Mrs. M. were
a real old fashioned vandyke, neat andbccom-
in as when the vogue long ago.
uch was the wedding party, and the top-
ics of converse can easily be guessed. Old
acquaintances and friendships were renewed,
and old times were talked and lived over
with a zest known only; to, pioneers and
their descendants. The ' sumptuous board
had been'most liberally spread by filial and
neighborly hands, and in addition to modern
edibles and‘delicacies, a “ Continental Table"
reminded of log cabin fare and dishes that
used to “stick to the ribs.” The table was
loaded with baked pork and beans, onalarge
pewter 1platter, of indefinite years and bruises,
loaf gof yo and Indian Bread, of true Yan-
kee make, pumpkin pics on old pewter. plat-
ter, Indian pudding, doughnuts, vinegar in
ancient-bottle, japanned tin pepper box, and
pewter spoons. The excellent butter was
presented to Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Betts on
the anniversary of their fiftieth wedding day,
“by Mrs. Penfield, by whom it was made in
the 83d year of her age. '
The treasured relics of the fit brought
out from their depositories by .. Betts at-
tracted much attention. 0n the branches of
an evergreen in the parlor were hung three
baby caps, worn by all the children; a pin-
cushion 60 years old, made b her mother;
a thread case 60 years Old, a lack calabash
bonpet of huge proportions, worn 40 years
)ago and a sharp-teed, high, andalmost point-
heeIed ladies Shoe of the olden time.
A white linen work bag, the 'ft of a dear
friend as Mrs. B. was leaving ld Connecti-
cut for the then far-off New, bore the follow-
ing acrostic worked in neat stitches on one
side:
Soon, soon my friend, and we must part,
Ah ! the and moment now draws near,
Long will your memory bless my heart,
Long shall that memory hold most dear,
Your last kind kiss, your parting tear.
Beyond, beyond, this lower sky,
Even on a bright. eternal sky,
There, where is heard no farewell sigh,
There friends in Christ divide no more,
So may we meet ween life is o’er.
CATEARLV‘E.
New Canaan, August, 1818.
Other curiosities were exhibited, among
them, a pair of b0 ’s pants, 100 years old, and
worn by Col. S. orse, aBrownhelm pioneer,
now some twenty years dead, when he was
at the tender age of four years. They were
small and fimn looking enough. and were
tight for Allie cQueen, grandson of Mrs. 3.,
though but two years old, who sported them
and an ancient child’s jacket to the no little
amusement of youn and old. The principle
curiosit and attraction, however, was Miss
Grace etts, the youngest daughter of Mrs.
B., ‘who appeared in the bridal dress of her
mother when led to the altar fifty years ago.
The daughter is said much to resemble the .
motherinher girlhood, and Mrs. Monteith
pronounced the representation perfect. The
drain. white figured Swiss muslin, two
breadths only, short-waisted, and very nar-
row between the shoulders, was worn with-
out the expansive crinoline of latter day
brides. To make amends for lack of rotun-
dity, hOWever, a train of half breadth muslin
was attached to the skirt and swept the floor
a yard in length. Miss Grace found a train-
bearer necessary as she promenaded with her
beau, the “observed of all observers." The
brides dress of 1859 will probably appear
quite asludicrous to the fashionables of 1900.
Gifts as well as good wishes were brought
by many of the guests, making in the agtgre-
gate a very acceptable golden memento o the
ho. py festival. -
he hours flew all too fast, and as the set-
ting sun
Poured new glory on the Autumn fields,
the gratified guests bid adieu to their venera-
ble and beloved entertainers. In the evening
the young folks of all the region round about
flocked to the Golden Wedding infaz'r. The
.‘ .. Mr. Clark said:
ism-:6" .7 in" “ored brother
by “4'"? . ’ ;=‘ to cele-
brate Ihe 1.. -. I ‘ . ."l~ ‘f, ".-' ‘N-j . iii-12
Ihave selecteo is. usagd -;.
1
pressive ofhis own res. . ‘ . .:=.:':
the theme of the following ..
Psalm 90:12. So teach us to number 0...
we may apply our hearts to wisdom.
The discourse was exceedingly appropri-
ate. At the conclusion of the semen the
(fijrslf‘Iand seventh stanzas of the 107th Psalm,
. . O
l
How are thy servants blesf, 0 Lord,
were then sung in “ Exhortation.”
ANNIVERSARY HYMN,
A choir composcg of Elyria, Cleveland and
Brownhelm musi ns, sweetly sang the fol-
lowing Anniversary Hymn, written by Mrs.
Baker, of Norwalk, 0., for the Golden Wed-
ding of Mr. and Mrs. Betts.
Joyl'ully, joyfully we come
To this, our honored l’areuts’ home _;
With filial hearts we celebrate,
’l‘o-day, their “Golden Marriage” fete.
Gratefully, gratefully we reise
Our voices high in cheerful lays,
And sing of deeds that they have done,
or good achieved—of hearts they’ve won.
Filiully, filislly we’ll strive,
To give them honor while they live, ‘
And pray that many years be given, 1
Before they reap reward in Heaven. ,
..
Glueerily, cheerily we greet,
"The loved of years” that here we meet,
And sweet communingl of the soul,
In the full tide of pleasure roll.
Fervently, fervently we pr”,
That God will bless us here to-duy,
0, may our social pleasures prove,
A rich foretnste ofjoys above.
Hopfeully, hopefully we part.
Anchored deep in every heart,
Trusting again to meet above,
In God, our Father’s house of love.
GOLDEN WEDDING POEM.
An appropriate Poem written by th same
estimable Lady, was then read by th Rev.
F. H. BroWn. , '
ms'ronICAL roan.
Mr. Alfred Betts, son of the, Gold Wed-
ded, gave the parents and friends a p asant
surprise, by reading an Historical .P m be
'had prepared ofthc Betts tribe “down the
latest .gencrationmfdhe present. In: clung.
pathos, filial and fraternal affection, d. fire. -
\ses. CK&CO.
3. firms forthe benefit'of the poor. 86000 is-
burles-
Poems were reread, Miss Grace again donned
the'old bridal dress, music lent its charms,
she laugh and jest went round, new and old
.oves were whispered, and after sppper- was
sc (1, the moonlight walk or ride home
010 the social festivities of the Golden
Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Betts.
Let him. that in the summer day of youth,
Keeps pure the holy fouut of youthful feeling,
And him, that in the nightfall of his years,
Lies down in his last sleep, and shuts in peace,
His weary eye’s on life’s short wayfaring,
Praise Him that rules the destiny of man.
-~<.p-oo—_
. HENRY WARD Bananas ON INTEREST.—
How many people in the country have found
out the truth of the following, by Henry
Ward Beecher:
“ No blister draws sharper than interest
does. Of all industries, none is comparable
to that of interest. It works day and hi lit,
in fair weather and foul. It has no soun in
its footsteps but travels fast. It gnaws aman’s
substance with invisible teeth. It binds in-
dustry with its film, as a fly is bound upon a
spider’s web. Debt rolls a man over a
over, binding him hand and foot, and letting
him hang upon the fatal mesh until the long-
leggcd interest devours him. There is no crop
that can afford to pay interest on money on
afarm.
There is but one thing raised on a farm like
it, and that is the Canadia thistle, which
swarms new plants every time .you bleed the
roots whose blossoms are prolific and every
one the father of a million seeds. Every
leaf is,an awl,every branch a spear and every
sin le plant a pltltoon of bayonets and a field
fill of them is like unarmed host. And et
a. farmer had better make his bed of Canadian
thistles, than attempt to lie at ease upon
interest."
ed.»-
. WThe will of Jo% Ross, in addition to
the bequest of $300, to the City of New
York fer the urpose of founding an agricul-
tural school, gonates $3,000 to the town of
Wethe‘rsfield, the native lace of the donor,
and $2,000to the town 0 RockyHIll, on con-
Edition that these amounts be invested m
: also donated to the OrphaIrAsylumat 0
ten, 8. C.
F'.
i
- .
quest comical takings off of‘ some ,of‘the i
is heart seemed too full for, utterance. He ,
1810 he glad y remOved with his father-in- 3
and present at the Wedding -
LEGISLATIVE.
WEDNESDAY, May 2, 1860.
The Senate was called to‘ order by the Hon.
John Boyd, Secretary of State, and on] hree
Senators were absent—those from the bird,
Eighteenth and Nineteenth Districts.
A ballot for Clerk resulted as follows: Da-
vid B. Kong, 13 ;, Myron L. Mason, 5.
.i. The Hon. Joseph G. Lamb was elected
President pro tem, and returned thanks for
the honor. .
"Pra- yer was then ofi‘ercd by the Rev. Dr.
Bacon. .
On' resolution, Luther P. Gager was ap-
pointed Messenger ; Wm. C. Peck was, ap-
gainted Assistant-Messenger; W. D. Bates,
oorkeeper ; and Wm. Hughes, Assistant,
Doorkeeper.
_Messrs.Wildman, Payne and Scranton were
appointed a Committee on Contested Elec-
tions. Resolutions were passed to raise Jomt
Committees to canvass the votes for State ofli-
ccrsand to revise the Joint Rules. _
A resolution from the House, extending the-
pnvilcge of the floor to Goodwm for the pre-
paration of 1118 statistics, passed. . '
The Committee on Contested Elections re-
ported that Lonzo M. Smith is duly elected
Senator from the Third District, and E.. W.
Platt from the Nineteenth. Both resolutions
were passed and the Senators sworn m..
Lieut.-Gov. Catlin appeared and took the
oath. He then delivered the following ad-
dress:
Se-anors :-—It again becomes my pleasant duty to bid.
you welcome to this hall.
The task imposed upon you by your fellow-citizens,
if not arduous, is nevertheless a responsible one. You
are called upon to provide for the interests of the
Commonwealth, by wise and provident legislation. and
at the same time to take care that no hasty and in-
considerate measures shnll be adopted here, which ma-
ture reflection shall lend you or your constituents to
wish undono,f0r it is as much the duty of the Legislator
to prevent unwise, as to encourage needful change, and
the former_is often the harder duty to perform—requi-
ring more judgement to discern it, and more firmness
to persist in it.
lu a State like ours, inheriting the fruits of the la-
bors of wise and patriotic fathers, the changes we need
are few and slight; but when a nature experience
suggests the change and points exit the mode of im-
provement, then it is for yourjudgment and discretion
to_efl’ect it. The citizens of this Commonwealth look
thh confidence to your action in conj auction with the
other House. They expect from you economy in ex-
penditure, reasonable expedition in the. dispatch of
business,and a deliberate exercise of impartial discre-
tion. I am sure they will not be disappointed.
For myself I can only say. that I make no doubt of
receiving from you the same indulgent forbearance
which has been extended to me by' your predecessors.
I shall rely upon your kind assistance 'ani eo-opera-
fidn in my endeavors to discharge the duties devolving _
upon me here. .
Our intercourse will not probably be of long continu-
ance, but I trust it will prove pleasant and honorable
to ourselves, and profitable to the State \vhose inter-
ests are entrusted to our care.
Mr. Curtis was appointed, on the part of
the Senate, upon a joint committee to bring
forward unfinished business.
HOUSE—The House was called to order at
10 o’clock, by Leonard Bronson, of Middle-
bury, as the oldest member.
Ballot was then had for Speaker, with the
following result :
Whole number of votes, 215
Necessary to a choice. 108
Oliver H. Perry, . 139
,. Henry C. Deming, 79
Mr. Perry was thereupon declared elected,
and was conducted to the Chair bv Messrs.
Deming of Hartford, and Nichols of Danbury.
Mr. Perry then spoke as follovvs:
“ GENTLEM’EN on THE HousE: In again ta-
king the chair which you have assi ncd me,
I am more than ever impressed wit a sense
of the difficulty of the task thereby imposed.
J nat’out of a contest in which party strife
has been intensified to a degree, perhaps nev-
er before equalled, it; gives additional respon-
sibility to a post always delicate, and makes
new demands for a vigilance which will se-
cure an impartial administration for the
right, as paramount to all personal or politi-
cal preferences.
Fortunate is that man who is able to pre-
serve the cstcem of his political friends, and
at the same time command the respect Of his
opponents ; but far more fortunateis he whose
convictions of an honorable 'and faithful dis-
charge of a trust leave no self-reproach for
any intentional error.
As men and as members we may not for-
get, we need not forget, that we are the cam-
est advocatce of principles which we do not
harmonize, and of measures which present a
real antagonism. But all this is consistent
with a good degree Of harmony on all other
questions, and, If need be, with a fair and
manly discussion of those upon which we
differ.
Pleasant indeed would it be, to become
“all of one mind in a house ;” but one looks
for this as an‘ante-millennial occurrence.
The especial business before us will be the
wants and the wishes of the people of the
State, which will be presented here for legis-
lative aid.
The public weal to be secured by
statutory law, and corporate or individual
rights to be advanced by “private acts,” are
to be our chief concern ; and fidelity to our
position as legislators requires at~our hands
a ready hearing of every meritorious claim
that may demand our attention.
Grateful for the honor now bestowed, my
best thanks will be evinced by an unremit-
ting endeavor so to administer my office as
to make 19gislation an agreeable duty for
you; and so, by our united faithfulness, jus-
tify the confidence of those whose representa-
tives we are, and whose diversified interests
we are expected to promote. May this be
our mutual understanding; and may we
have that guidance which. will lead us to its
successful accomplishment. ' .
Ballot was then had for Clerk with the
following result: Daniel E. Holcomb 137,
WilliamDR. Shelton 83.
The oath was administered to Mr. Holcomb
by the Speaker. .
Ballot was had for Assistant Clerk, as fol-
lOWs: Cyrus Northrop 137, Arthur W.
Bacon 82.
The oath was then administered to the
members by the Clerk, one member being
affirmed.
William G. Smith was appointed Messen-
ger; William E. Warren was appointed Assis-
tant Messenger; James Weeks, Joint Messen-
ger of‘ the Senate andHouse; Joseph W.Morse
and George T. Adams were appointed Door-
keepcrs, and Messrs. Carrin on and Hotch-
kiss were appointed State 'nters.
The following Tellers were ap ointed; Sec-
tion No. 1, Mead. of Greenwich; II‘l’o. 2, Welch
of New Haven; No. 3, Craw. of Norwalk;
No.4 Wooster, of Essex. .
Res. to appoint 9. Com. on contingent ex-
penses, passed, and Messrs. Rockwell of
Ridgefield, Chapman of Sharon, and J es of
Walliueford, appointed. Q
The Committee to examine the can s for
State officers reported that they found the
report of the State Canvassers to be cor-
rect, and that the following persons re-
ceived the greatest number of .votes for the
various State offices:
Governor, WILLIAM A. BUCKINGHAM.
Lieut. Goa, JULIUS CATLIN.
Sec. of State, J OHN BOYD.
Treasurer, LUCIUs J. HENDEE.
Controller, WILLIAM H. BUELL.
The report was accepted and accompany-
intIr resolutions passed.
he Com. appointed to wait on the Hon.
Senate and invite them to meet the House in
Convention, reported that the Senate accept
the invitation, and will meet the House.
The Hon. Senate immediately entered the
Hall of Representatives, and Lieut. Gov. Cat-
lin taking the Chair,declared the two Houses
IN CONVENTION.
Pursuant to resolution, Messrs. Curtis of
the Senate, and Plumb and Seymour of the
House, were appointed a Committee to wait
upon His Excellency the Governor, to in-
quire if he has any communication to make
to the Convention. - ,
The Committee performed their assigned
duty and reported that the Governor would
immediately communicate with the Conven-
tion in rson. .
His xCellency, the Governor, then enter-
ed the Convention, attcndcd b his Staff.
Prayer was offered by Rev. r. Bacon.
, Ex-Gov. Dutton administered the ,oath of
- office to His Excellency, the GovernOr elect,
who proceeded to deliver his Message. '
sities of the people, be
cavernous MESSAGE.“
Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, .
and Gentlemen of the General Among:—
We have reason ratefully to acknowledge
our obligations to god, in that Hehas con-
tinued to bless our Commonwealth with gene-
ral health, peace and prosperity; and that the
unusual excitement which arose from the ag-
itation of questions of public interest, during
the recent election canvass, has been so
5 eedily followed by a state of tranquility.—
his result furnishes gratifying evidence that
the people are ready to acquigce, cheerfully,
in the will of the majority, properly express-
ed; and that they rest under such a conscious-
ness of security from any extraordinary .en-
croachments upon their rights, as naturally
inspires renewed confidence in the stability
and permanency of our free institutions.
DUTIES F THE LEGISLATURE.
In accordance with the provisions of _law
you are assembled, as the representatives
of the people, to repeal or amend any statutes
which may improperly embarrass lawful en-
terprise or conflict with public interest, and
to enact such new laws as will more fully sc-
cure the blessings which our fathers had in
view when they ‘had laid the foundations for
a republican form of civil government.
The laws of acommonwealth should define
the duties of its public officers, and open a
way for the speedy adjudication of questions
brought before the courts of justice. They
should determine the manner in which the
expenses of the government shall be defrayed
and how a supervising care shall be exercised
over institutions of their own creation.—
They should aid the cause of education, make
provision for those who, by reason of the af-
flictions of Divine Providence, are unable to
provide for their own necessities, shield mo-
rality and virtue from the open assaults pf
vice and crime, and protect every citizen in
the enjoyment of his civil rights and religiOus
liberty. They should originate in the neces-
founded ,upon
‘their pursuits and usages, and conform
to the natural condition of the State and
to its relations to other governments.—
There is, however, some danger ' that
these principles will not always be observed,
and that scheming, and selfish men, by.com-
oinations outside of , a legislative body, will
seek, by indirect means, to influence le 'sla—
tive action so as to secure the passage 0 res-
olutions, and the enactment of laws, limited
in their application and having little or no
tendencyto promote the public welfare.—
While carefully guarding against such abuses
we should, at the same timc,_remember that
legislation is necessarily progressive, and
never complete. In a government where in-
ventive genius is stimulated and rewarded;
where science is making new applications to
the arts; where naturaI resources are in pro-
cess of developement; where an intelligent
and energetic people are encouraged to enter'
untried fields of honorable pursuit, there will
spring up newkinds of business as varied as
the genius and resources .of the people, each
struggling for life and preeminence, and pres-
sing its .own peculiar claims for favor, until
these new interests clash with long estab-
lished customs and demand new legislation—.
such legislation as will tend to adjust and
balance conflicting. interests and harmonise
every department of laudable enterprise. So
under laws which originally promised pro-
tection and security, practices, not clearly-
foreseen or guarded against, often spring up
to impair the rights of the citizen, and require
new statutory provisions for their correction.
PROTECTION TO THE BALLOT-BOX.
To secure equitable laws, and to establish
the government in the confidence of the gov—
erned not only, are. intelligence and virtue
essential, but it is necessary to shield the bal-
lot box from the assaults of ignorance and
fraud. So far as the constitution and laws
open a way for men to ekercise the privilege
ofsuffrage, arbitrary tests in contravention of
such provisions should not be applied or to]-
erated. Nor should a desire to extend such
a privclege influencems to, lower, or break
down, those safeguards which are necessary
to protect the rights of every citizen.
These principles have sometimes been dis-
regarded, and fraudulent practices are believ-
ed to have occurred under our laws which
relate to voting on naturalization papers and
certificates; and in the admission of electors
on days of election, when crowds of appli-
cants prevent the boards from coming to a
correct decision upon their claims. I there-
fore submit this subject to your special atten-
tion and would recommend.
First.- That a registry, or list, Of those who
are by law entitled to vote on naturalization
papers, or certificates, shall be perfected, and
published, a specified time before the day of
election, and that no such person be allowed
to vote unless his name shall have been reg-
istered on said list.
Second That the law which makes it the
duty of t e sclectmen and Town clerk, upon
the request of any elector, to require an appli-
cant for the privileges of an electOr, to read
publicly, a clause in the constitution or laws
of this state shall make such requirement
imperative, and that t reading shall be in
the English language.
Third: That no electors shall be made on
days of election.
PROTECTION TO PROPERTY,
It is well known that many persons charg-
ed with embezzlement, forgery, and kindred
crimes, have been arrested, bound over for
trial,had their bonds reduced,forfeited thesame
and escaped the penalty of the law. Where
the amount of money, or the value of proper-
ty involved in the fraud was large, it has but
too often been evident to the public that the
party charged was enabled, by the complicity
of others, and the use ofa portion of the fruits
of his crime. to effect a compromise with
those immediately and pecuniarily interested
or to influence witnesses to absent themselves
from his trial,andthus has eséaped convrction.
Such occurences break down a reverence for
law, encourage the commission of grave of-
fences against property, and impress the pub-
lic mind with the idea that the greater the
criminal the more certain his escape from
punishment. ' ..
It may be difficult to find a remedy for this
great and growing evil; but I Will venture to
suggest that, whenever. a. person charged
with crime, (after a preliminary examination
or waiving examination, before an inferior
court;) shall be bound over for trial before a
superior court, such court shall not reduce
the amount of the bond, nor in any case shall
the bond be less than the amount of value of
property involved in the alleged crime, as it
shall appear by the testimony before the
enurt. -
CONNECTICUT AND NEW YORK BOUNDARY LINE
Since the last meeting of the General As-
sembly, His Excellency the Governor of New
York has appointed a new Board of Commis-
sioners to act with Commissioners appointed,
by this state “to ascertain and settle the bound:
my line between the two states."
The joint Commissioners have had a num-
ber of meetings, but have come to no satisfac-
tory conclusion. The Commissioners on the
part of the state .of‘ New .York claim to have
discovered the line described in an agreement
made between the Province of New York
and the Colony of Connecticut, in 17 31, which
line runs through several monuments, each
described as a “stake and heap of stones,"
and which makeaan angle at every second
or fourth mile bétween Ridgefield Corner
and "the Massachusetts line, and they claim
that such line is the boundary.
The Connecticut Commissioners claim that
in 1725, the Commissioners of said Province
of New York, and of‘ the Colony of Connec-
ticut, agreed that the boundary should be a
straight line; that the line referred to was in
fact never run, but was determined by run-
ning lines of equal length at right angles from
a straight line, which had then been surveyed
and was believed to. have been a straight
line at the time by both parties in interest;
and further, that a straight line should now
be established in accordanm: with the original
agreement, and in accordance with the belief
that the first line was a right line until the
recent surve revealed its error.
The repo 'of the 00mmissioners contains
other reasons for disagreement,and a detailed
account of the subject, and of their views
theron. While I mustbclieve that the Com»
mission’ers on both sides entertain an earnest
vtorsTof'. the- institution. » - e Refdrm-
dcsire to settle the question involved ,upon
principles of right and equity, 1, nevertheless
am of opinion that they wil . not agree upon
the application of these principles to a given
line. I therefore fully concur in the recom4
mendation of our Commissionerathat a propo-
smou be made to the state of New York, that
each state appoint an arbitrator and that the
two appomt a third, neither of whom shall be
a remdent of either state, and that .the joint
Comrmssxoners present the surveys and facts
connectedwrth the subject to the'considera-
tion of said arbitrators;that they or either
two, pf ttllilem shall recommendsuch a line? as
may 0 cm appear 'ust and 'r r t e es-
tablished as the bouddary 1192:3331; 3118) two
States. .The people of both states would be
likely to acquiesce in the views. and secept
the recommendatiOn,Of men who are not'pre}
udiced in favor of or against the claims of
either state.
FINANCES.
I would invite your attention to the reports
of the Treasurer and Controller, which show
that the balance in the Treasury, on the lat
day of April, 1859, to the credit of the civil
list, was: .
The receipts for the year have been :—
From dividends on Bank Stocks. $26,47000
For taxes from towns, 117,680 04
For taxes from Railroads, 18,420 85
For taxes from Savings Banks, 4J,157 51
Fortaxes on Stockof non-residents, 10,76530
From other sources, 21,954 86
For Bills Payable, ,
. 3302,16000
The Expfixditures have been, for the
debenture and contingent expen-
ses of the General Assembly, $31,107 48
Humane and charitable institu- . '
tions. - 28,283 34
Judiciary Expenses, including -
$8000 for alteration of State
Prison, , 85,764 56
Salaries, 23,000.00
Military Force, 13,781 7 9
Contingent Expenses. . ~~ 38,612 28
Bills Payablevand interest, 70,121 60
Cash in the. treasury - 14,889'65
$302,160 60
The indebtedness of the state, after: deduct-
ing the- amount in the Treasury, and 8908-31
due from the towns, is $34,14204: .The’ ex-
penses, including interest, have been; forthe
year, $222,260 95, or $19,934 38 less than the
previous year. A state tax of oneand-a-half
cents on the dollartogether with the ordinary
receipts from other sources will meetthe esti-
mated necessities Of the treasury for the pre—
sent year. With a grand list amounting .to .
$224,962,514 the people will not regard these
expenses as onerous, unless specifications. are
made, and evidence furnished, showing them
to have been unnecessary or t x travagant. To
determine whether they have been so or not
your closest scrutiny is invited
- EDUCATION.
The founders ot the New Haven and ’Con-
necticut colonies felt that the blessings Of a
free government rested up’on 110 secure foun-
dation without intelligence; they therefore
took eagly measures to establish and sustain
free, schools. A prominent idea with them
was that education must be universal; and
they made it penal for parents or guardians
to neglect the education of children under
their care. That idea was notthrust aside, or
lostsight of in- the union of the colonies; but
became a strong public sentiment which in-
fluenced legislation year “afler year, and led
to that wise and beneficient policy which es-
tablished a fund from the public proceeds 'of
the public lands, and devoted it to the cause
of popular education. ' According to the re-
port of the School Fund Commissioner, this
fund now-amounts to the sum Of $2,044,672J
and yielded during the' year, an income of
$138,159.00, which has been divided among
the several school districts, according to law,
‘upon the basis ot‘$1,25 to each of the one
hundred and five thousand four hundred and
sixty children in the state, between the ages
of four and sixteen years. The number of
such children has increased two thousand
three hundred and sixty-one during the .past
year, and fourteen thousand seventy hundred
and sixty, or more than sixteen per cent; du-
ring the last ten years. The income, annu-
ally divided, cannot keep pace with the in-
crease Of'the number of children, yet it is dis-
tributed upon the principle of aidin those
who help themselves, it stimulates éstficts
to efforts which they would not, perhaps,
otherwise make to secure the benefits of this
fund. - .
There is gratifying evidence that the cause
of education is advancing in the state. Great-
er attention is given to the comfort and health
of the children—to the classification of schol-
ars—to the fitness of books for study—and to
the qualifications of teachers. There are six—
teen hundred and thirty-eight school districts.
and seventeen hundred and eighty-five pub
lic schools, employing nineteen hundred and
fifty teachers. There are five hundred and
thirty-five district libraries, containing thirty
nine thousand four hundred and seventy-tum
volumes. Two hundred and fiftyatwo dis<
tricfs have established free schools—leunta-
rily laid a tax on property—and ‘thus- raised
the sum of $84,000 for their support. ; This
number, I am confident, would be increased,
if the subject were, by law, brought before
each district for consideration at its annual
meeting.
STATE NORMAL sermon.
There have been two hundred and thirty
one pupils ip attendance at the State Normal
School during the year, while the whole
number connected with the institution, since
its establishment, is seventeen- hundred and
forty-five—four-fifths of which. number are
now engaged as teachers. The are regard-
ed as laborious and faithful in their callin , as
possessed of important qualifications fort eir
work, and have often awakened a deep inter-
est inthe cause of education in laces where
they have labored as teachers. _ he demand
for» those who have qualified themselves at
the Normal School, for such responsible du-
ties is constantly increasing. ',
The commissioner of the School Fund, the
superintendent ofCommon Schools, and the
trustees of the Normal School, have had this
subject of education under their particular
charge, and I would commend their reportsto
your consideration as containing valuable
suggestions drawn from their experience and
Observation,
STATE ransom: scnoor.
The State Reform School numbers eighty-
one boys—bein thirty—eight less than‘in 1859,
and sixty-nine ess than in 1853. . It'. would
be :well if the lessened number were proof
that juvenile crime had diminished in the
same‘ratio; but facts will not warrant sucha
conclusion. The diminished number arises
from the policy of the law of 1857, which're—
quires each town to pay the expense of sus-
taining the boys which it sends to the school.
This suggests a strong motive for magistrates
to inflict the alternative sentence in the coun-
ty jail, where the expenses will be paid by the
state.- If the school is better for juvenile of-
fenders than the jail, such a motive should be
removed. I therefore recommend the repeal
of the act of 1857, to which I have referred;
also the repeal of all‘ laws which permit juve-
nile offenders to be sent to workhouses, or to
the county-jail. . - -
The report of the trustees shows that the
financial-conditiOn of the Reform School is
better than at any former,period, as- it is out
of debt, and has a balanceof $531.83 in the
hands of' the treasurer; also, that valuable ad-
ditions and improvements have been made to
the buildings; that the farm is becoming
more productive, and that theinstitution nev-
er gave greater promise of usefulness. .The
Directors and Superintendent desire, and la—
bor, to instill in the minds of those why are
committed to their charge, the conviction
that idleness, Sabbath-breaking, their, and
unrestrained passion, are the sources of mise-
ry - and that truthfulness, honesty, obedience
to law, and regard for the interests. of‘ others,
will secure the ‘confidenCe and rump: the
community, and bring a high degree grimly.
piness. In these efi‘orts'th’cy are efifigéd .t0.
and 'will,‘I trust, receive 'the;“p&§p9§;tion of
the Representatives of the lé in earrym‘ ' '
out all measures wise] calldglgteil to secomg-
p‘lish the benevolent ' ' ‘ of the ori ' a-
001
was not established to prevent crime, but, for
-.. ametlfl‘E—‘rw
Norwalk Chronicler