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‘ _NORWALKHOTEL.
(LATELY Tim anus novels)
EDWIN PECK, Paornrnron, '
A. lar House having been purchased of
Mr. Allis, will be continued, as heretofore, as
a first class provincial Hotel. No pains tea
kingor expense will be spared to render
this in all respects a quiet and genteel, as it
ls’a beautiful rural retreat. Permanent and
transient guests accommodated upon reason:
able terms. . .
(3' Agood Livery Stable connected With
the Hotel. . :
" ,' businessmen-nun
.D_R. A. HILL,
SURGICAL o MECHANICAL
D E N ’F I s T l
Ofiicc over the Store of'C. J. Gruman,
NORWALK,‘-, CONN.
JAMES G. HARBOUR,
SURGICAL AND MECHANICAL
D E N '1' I S '1',
Office at Residence, East Avenue, Norwalk,
Connecticut. .
. Architecture. 5
strain! as. crown.
.. ARCHITECT, '
Will furnish Plans, Specifications, Detail
-Drawings, and superintend the erection of.
. ublic and rivate buildings. Office in Mar:
tic Block, hapel-st., New Haven, Ct. “52
E0. F. BELDEN, Norwalk, Conn.,Man-.
G ufacturer of Tin, Copger, and Sheet
Iron Ware; and dealer in toves, Ranges
Furnaces, Cutlery, Hrittannia, Wooden‘ an
Willow..Ware, Crockery; and a full assort-
ment of House Keeping articles generally.
' ‘ E. BISSELL, Auctioneer, will ive
- s articular _‘ ttention to sales by uc-.
tion, of IReal Estate, Personal Property and
Household Furniture : terms low.
wm. c. srasrr a co, -
Importers; wholesale andrretail dealers in ,
,SAR'DWV'A-IB, 1808,
Steel Cutlery, Guns, Agricultural Imple-
~ 'ments, Oils, Paints, aWi'ndowiGlass, dtc. '
c. s. monomer»,
888888883388
_ A..-., \l‘.
Fashionable-Draper & Tailor, j,
and , .
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING
No. 3 Skiddy’séBlocyiMuin-st, Norwalk, Ct.‘
jar. suitors;
Dealer in Foreign and Domestic
car soups, GARPBTINGS,
Carriage Trimmings, Cloths, Cassiineres,’
. Satinetts, Vestings, and‘ Tailor’s
Trimmings,by the Yard, Place
or Package; Shootings, _
Shirtings, Jeans, &c.
At the lowest possible prices. .
' Normans, Coax. '
H. E. onus-ram a 00.,
'Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Feed, to,
14.and 16 Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
l'. H. N A I H.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
m u: o v m s ,'
~ and Manufacturer of
, Tin,Sheet Iron,& Conner Ware,
_' Has constantly on hand a large assort-
ment of general House Keeping
Furniture, at' South Norwalk,
’ "Conn.
mus measures company,
or Hartford,
Incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual. .
Cash Capital _ $1,000,000
Insure against. loss and damage by Fire,
on ’l‘t-rms adapted to the hazard,aud
'consistmt Wltll the laws of
. » compensation.
GEORGE R. OOWLES Sole Agent
1y34 . For Norwalk and vicinity.
Gas Piping, fitting. ac.
SEWING MACHINES REPAIRED.
HE subscriber is prepared to attend. all
calls in the gas-fittm line, and-willalso
be in readiness to repair
chines. Charges reasonable and work thor-
thly and pro mgtl done. .
all-1 DORE GLOVER.
Stoves, Stoves.
G001) assortment of Parlor and' Cook
- sold-'at the lowest 'ble prices. Also
genesis and Common Iron Pipe Sheet Zinc,
LEASE of this well-known and popu- -
wing or other Ma- »
' be appreciated.
Store constantly on hand and will be,
. mount.
THE office, of C. F. Moeller’s Dyeing Es-
. tablishment has been ‘
.R E M 0 v E 12
fiom Mr. John F. Bennett’s, to Bunting’s
see all his old customers, as well as many
50 . new Ones as will favor him with a still.
South Norwalk, Chas. R. Bennett; Winni-
pauk, Jos. C. Bundle.
I Gutta Percha & India thber
‘ CEMEN '1' ROOTING.
THIS article has been thoroughly tested by
builders, Architects, andothers, and the
experience of years has proved it to be the
cheapest and most, durable roofing in use.
We'call attention to the followmg facts :
- 1st—It is fire and‘vater'proof.
2d—From its great elasticity it is not inju-
Sd—It is adapted _to all kinds of Roofs,
whether steep or flat,>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 desideratum to parties who do not wish
to risk having their ceilings and furniture ru-
ined, While repairs are bcing made. ‘ .
'Tinand Metal Roofs arereadlly-re
paired. with Gutta Percha‘ Cement, and
evented from further corrosion and leaking
’ereby insu'ring a perfectly water-tight roof
for many years. ‘ ' -
S ' on of the Roofing can be seen by
cal _ on thesubscriber, at South Norwalk.
All orders b letter will feceive rompt at-
tention.“ ' .‘ F."HUN:l‘, South or'welk.
I .' » assumes.
'THE subscriber havin taken the agency
of the New England 'N and Marine In;
swam Co. of Hartford, is prepared to insure
all kinds of property against loss or damage
-=by the, cities accommodating terms as any
other Company. , 2 _ . .. . -
The, New England Fire and Marine _Insna
ran'ce Company has been recent] estabhsh
with a paid in capital of $200, _ and has a
JOSEPH W. HUBBELL,
. . _A at for Norwalk and vicinity.
waélh .91.).1851850- , » its
no; ,_-_, up a sores,
03151.net, Makers r
At their Old Established War: Rooms,
' ' East Side the Bridge, ' ,
OPPOSITE PHtENIX BLOCK.
HAVE now on_hand the largest and best
, ‘ assortment of Cabinet Furniture,Ch'au-fi
Looking Glasses, Mattresses, etc, ever offers
forsale in' this place, which we have just pur-
chased forcash, at extremely low prices, and
intend to sell accordingly.
We also keep constantly on hand, Ready
Made Cqfltns of all sizes and descriptions, from
the most costly Rosewood to the plumest ever
surplus er $6,295.00
amour long eXperience in the Underta-
kin Business, we are confident we can give
perfect satisfaction to all who mayneed our
services. ‘ = ,
Groceries Cheaper than over
. P'OH‘CAS H! .
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 mducements
to cash buyers, as he has as largean assort-
ment of groceries of the best qnahtiesas can
be found at any store in the country. He
would invitethe special attention of a] to his
stock of * . _ .
. COFFEES, TEAS'AND SUGARS, .
which are of the very best quality, and Will
be sold cheap. The public are inv1tcd to call
d m'ne and “ad e for themselves.
an exa"l' - J g A. MOREHOUSE.
Coal. - . Coal.
HE subscribers having taken the old es
tablished COAL, YARD of Mallory do
Curtis, are now prepared to furnishtheir
friends and the public in general, with Coal
of the
BEST Q UALI T Y,
and of various kinds, on as favorable terms
as can be had elsewhere. Coal deliver if
desired. Terms Cash.
LEONARD a STREET. -
SOUTH NORWALK
Ladies and Gentsl
Boo-t 1” Shoe Stare.
'3 1. ‘HE subscriber having taken. the business
and stand of Stevens do Tristram,.is-pre-
pared to supply evezy article to be found in a
rat chm Boot and has Establishment, for is-
dies, gentlemen, or children’s wear.
’ Our goods are manufactured expressly for
our own sales, and warrant all Work sold by
us. Always oil-hand, or made to order at
short notice, . .
Gents’ Patch: ' Leather Boots, Shoes, «to. ,-
Ladies’ Gaiters, do, the. ; Children's
Gaiters, and Shoes, do, do, «be;
Rubber "ds‘ a'vlar stock kept Constant]
on handFOPRep’qh‘ififgfftfiie neat] and S y
Shuth Norwalk (No. 8, Ely’s’ Block), April
runnrnunni
HE subscriber-[is now prepared to offer to
' , the public, 'at‘ his old stand, as good an
assortment of .
Cabinet Furniture -
'as can be found in‘ Fairfield Count , and at
lower prices, 5 FOR CASH, than t e same
ualit of goods can be obtained at any_other
filial) .Slllnellt. :"
The stdtk consists in. part of
Quartette Tables; Bookcases, Bureaus,
Sofas, Tetc-a-tete Lounges; Mahog-
any and Cane seat Chairs; Gilt
andMahoganyFrame Look-
' ing Glasses,'&c., &c..
COEFJN WAREROOMS ,-
‘where ma be found a full assortment of 001‘.
fins, whic _
manner, and at short notice.
[3‘ A hearse will be furnished when de.
sired. A. RENOUD.
Westport, May lst, 1858.
1 “HOME AGAIN i"
Returned to Horwalk.
HE subscriber takes pleasure in notifying
T the publicin general, and his old custom-
ers in particular, that he has re-purchased 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 eI'rtended 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 cheaper than the cheapest: at the old- stand
—east end of Connecticut Hotel.
33 STEPHEN SWANN.
fancy Goods, ac. -
.A .fine assortment of Fancy Goods, Pocket
~ Cutlery, and a new lot of Rodger’sScis-
bore, just received and‘warranted to be a first
rate article. Clocks of all kinds. We have
also the agency of Merrill’s Oriental Pomade,
something new, and needs on] to be tried to
_ A. JACK ON&BRO.
At the Old Stand in Main Street.
a
Hercseue Oil. ‘
THE best rticle made, for sale at one dol-
GEO. BELDEN.
lsr per gsllo, ,by W. o. erasure co.
Marble Top, Extension, Dining, Card, and-
Bakery,.Main-st., where he will be glad to ,
rlously affected by emrcmes of heat and cold. '
will finished in the best possible,
Pure Domestic Wines.
THE subscribe? has always 'on hand, of
‘ his own manufacture, Grape and Our-
' rant Wines, from 8 to 5 years old, price $1.50
per galloii. Also, Cider Vinegar—14 cts. per
gallon, all are warranted pure, and equal to
any in market.
Address, 0. S. MIDDLEBROOK,
Box 422 Brid eport.
a?” Refer to L. P. Allis or the ditor of
Gazette. . 23
.A. JACKSON Cl. 330.
“7 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’Fairficl'd Count , in quality or price. We
.Watches, which is lar er than ever before.—
, We have a fine lot of adics’ Swiss Watches,
in gold cases, at prices varyin from $20 to
$75, which we can recommen as bein cor-
, rcct time keepers. Also, Gentlemen’s atch-
es, in silver and gold cases, at any price from
£5 to $100. We buy of the best importers in
e
our facilities for selling cheap could not be
tcr. Our stock of Jewelry, Silver and
lated Wares was never better than at pres-
ent. and comprises all of the latest styles that
are manufactured. A. JACKSON & BRO.
Wagon and Carriage
BUILDING AND REPAIRING,
IN New Canaan, at the old stand ofthe
subscriber. Every descriptitm d Wagons
yother shop inthe county. All kinds of
arm produce, and Oak, Ash, and Hickory
Plank taken in exchange for work.
E. L. ARNOLD.
Mr. .1. Hessian,
Professorofllusic
Is now prepared to rev
. . ~ new his course of instruc-
tion to all _those who may desire his services.
Instructions given on the Piano Forte, Organ
or Melodeon. .
Pianos tuned and repaired. All orders left
at his residence, Main-st, and store. of A. H.
Camp,
promptly attended to. ~
0
1y32
_ Hosts? 8n Sign Painting,
GILDING, GLAZING, dc... dc.
' , SOUTH NORWALK. ‘
HE subscriber will execute all orders in
Plain or Ornamental Painting in the
most satisfactory manner, and‘at reasonable
ces..
.Also, For Sale, his present residence (with
his- bnsiness if desired), comprising a house
nearly new, with garden, trees, shrubbery,
,&c., and ashop thereon. Terms easy. Ap-
ly on the premises, opposite Quintard &
mith’s Carriage Factory, to '
GE RGE HODGES.
' May 7th, 1860. 1y19
J.N.LO0KWO0D&00,
l‘Vest Side. of the Bridge,
LYNES’ NEW BLOCK,
KEEP constantly on hand, a large and
varied assortment of Ladies’, Gents',and
Children’s .
GAITERS, BQOTS, SHOES, &c.,
all made under our own personal supervis-
ion, of the _best material and in the most
workmanlikc-manner. ur assortment of
'Ladies’ Gaiters undoubtedly comprises—both
in extent and quality—a finer assortment than
canbe found at any similar establishment in
the County. In Gent’s Boots, Gaiters, Shoes,
etc, we have a largler and better assortment,
we are confident, t an was ever before ofi‘er~
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 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 neatness and
dispatch. All orders for .
PAPER HANGING,
will be executed in the best manner, by an
separabnccd workman.
Orders left at the Store ofE. Va. Cha'chator,
or at the subscriber’s residence, on Mer-
wiu Street, will meet with prompt attention.
‘ C. C. Bnornnarox.
General llackamrthrng.
CARRIAGE MAKING d: REPAIBNG ;
. And Horas Sharing Exchange.
HE subscribers have made arrangements
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-
oughy competent and experienced, whom
we wrll warrant not to be surpassed in this
line of his vocation. A share of the public
patrbnage is respectfully solicited.
‘ . E. M. MERRITT do CO.
E. M. Mannrr'r. G. W. Mariam.
.Water-st., Norwalk, Conn.
Whitney’s
Photographic and Fine Art
GM
Nonwanx, CONN.
ATE E. B. Tnonrson’s. E T. Whitne
would inform the citizens of Norw
that he has established himself in the Gazette
Building, and will furnish them with Photo-
$1); Ambrotypes, and all kinds of Pictures
e by the' sun, from Miniatures, to life
size - colored or' plain ' in the hi best s 1e
of th’e art. E T. WHFI‘NEI?
D. B. Woonnmtv, Operator tat
Great Bargains
IN
Good. Goods I
Y a fresh arrival from New“ York, we
‘ have received the best assortment of
neral Dry Goods, ever seen in Westport,-
ress Goods of ever description, Merinoes,
lain and printed ashmeres, All Wool De
aines, Valencias, Mohairs, 850., &c. We
would ‘call special attention to our Worsted
Plaids, one and a quarter a yd. mile, at only
Three and Sixpence, and other goods in pro-
portion.
Bleached and Unbleached Sheetings and
Canton Flannels, Red, Blue, and Grey Wool
Flannels, Sacque Flannels, plain and figured.
. Cotton and Linen Table Cloths b the iece
or yd. Also, Napkins, Towels, ool taud
and Table covers.
Fall and Winter Shawls and Cloaks, ver
cheap. We cannot enumerate all, but wil
be glad to show everything to all who may
favor us with a call.
, Ready Made Clothing and Clothing made
to order, from the newest stylesof goods,and
warranted to be cheaper and fit better than
can be found in the county. Clothing out
free of charge. Tailoring conducted by Mr.
Spang, whose ten years‘ ex riance has pro-
ved him to beA No; l. S ANG & GRAY.~
Hardware and Cutlery.
Mechanic’s'Tools, Farming Utensils, Guns,
Pistols, Iron and Steel, Window
Glass, Paints and Oils.
’ M. C. STREET& CO. have in store
and are constantly receiving direct
from the manufacturers, a large snpplyoof
Foreign and Domestic Goods, under the a ve
0 articles suited to this market, equal to any
in the State, and which will be sold either
wholesale or retail on as favorable terms as
can be purchased in New York; ' '
WILLIAM C. STREET,
A. H. WILCOXSON.
‘would call particu ar attention to our stock of '
w York,.and altogether for cash, so that
made to order, and ten per cent. cheaper than .
No. 17 Main-st, Norwalk, Will be‘ .
, the produce. As
dgnominationsmhicb' makes their assortment '
m:
From the Atlantic Monthlyfor January.
PAUL REVERB'B RIDE.
BY PROF. LONGPELLOW.
Listen, my children, and you shall bear
0f the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April in Seventy Five:
Hardly a man is now alive
Who remembers that famous day and year.
He said to his friend,—-“If the British march
By lander _sea from the-town tonight,
Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry-arch
0f the North-Church tower, as a signal-light,—
One if by land, and two if by sea ;
And I on the opposite shore will be,
Ready to ridaand spread the alarm
Through every Middlesex village and farm.
For the country folk to bctup and to arm."
Then he said good-night, and with muffled our ?
Silently rowed to the Charlestown shore,
Just as the moon rose over the bay,
Where swinging wide at her moorings lay
The Somersett, British man-of-war:
A phantom sbip,.wlth each mast and spar
Across the moonlike a prisoulbar,
And a huge, black hulk, that was magnified
‘By its own reflection in the tide. - - *
Meanwhile, his friend through alley and street '
Wanders and watches with eager ear, “
Till in the slleucearouud him he hears
The muster of men at the bunch-door,
The sound ofarms and ths'tramp of feet,
And the measured tread of the grenadlsrs
Marching down to their boats on the shore.
Then he climbed to the towcrof the church,
Up to the wooden stain with stealthy tread.
To the belfrycbamber overhead.
And startled the pigeons from their perch
0n the sombre rafters that round him made
Masses and moving shapes of shade,—
~ Up the light ladder, slender and tall,
To the highest window ln'the wall,
Where he paused to listen and look down
A moment on the rtiofs of the town.
And the moonlight fiowlng over _all.
Bencatb,,ln the churchyard lay the dead '
In their night-one ampment on the hill
Wrapped in silence so deep and still,
That he could hear like aseutiuel‘s tread,
Tbs watchful night-wind ss'lt went.
Creepingalong from tent to tent.
And seeming to whisper, “All is well i.“
A moment only he feels thespell
0f the placa'and the hour; the secret dread
0f the lonely helfry' and the dead; .
For suddenly all his thoughts are bent
On a shadowy something far away,
Where the river widens to me‘ the bay,-
. A line of black, that bends and floats
0n the rising tide like a bridge of boats;
Meanwhile, impatient to mount and ride,
Booted and suprred, with a heavy stride.
0n the opposite shore walked Paul Rovers.
Now he patted his horse’s side, '
Now gazed on the landscape far and near,
Then impetuous stamped the earth,
And turned and tightened his saddle-girth:
But mostly be watched with eager search
The belfry-tower of the old North Church,
As it rose above the graves on the hill,
Lonely, and spectral, and .mber, and still.
And lot as he looks, on the belfry’s hight,
A glimmer, and then a gleam of light!
He springs to the saddle, the bridle he turns.
But lingers and gazes. till full on his sight '
A second lamp in the belfry burns!
A hurry of hoofs in a villagestreet, -
Ashape in the moonlight, a bulk in thcdark, "
And be eath from the pebbles,lu passing a sparki
Struck out by a steed that flies fearless and fisat: '
That was all 1 And yet, through the gloom and tbs
light, - 5
The fate of a nation was riding that night; Z
And the spark struck out by that steed, in his light;
Kindled the land into name with its heat.
It was twelve by the village clock,
When he ceased the bridge into Medford town,
He heard the crowing of the cock.
And the barking of the farmer‘s dog,
And felt the damp of the river fog,
That rises when the sun goes down.
It was one by the village clock,
When he rode into Lexington,
He saw the gilded weather—cock .
Swim in the moonlight as he passed,
And the meeting house windows blank and bars,
Gaze at him with a spectral-glare,
As if they already stood aghast
At the bloody work they would look upon.
It was two by the village clock,
When he came to the bridge in Concord town.
He heard the bleatin'g of the dock, . '
And the twitter of birds among the trees.
And felt the breath of the morning breeze
Blowing over the meadows brown.
And one was safe and asleep in his bed
Who at the bridge would be first to on.
Who that day would be lying dead.
Pierced by a British musket-ball.
You know the rest. In the books-you have read
How the British regulars fired and fied— ’
How the farmers gave them ball for ball.
From behind each fence and farmyard wall.
Chasing the red-coats down the lane,
Then crossing the fields to emerge again
Under the trees at the turn of the road,
And only pausing to fire and load.
So through the night rode Paul Revere;
And so through the night went his cry ofslsrm
. To every Hiddlescx village and farm— '
A cry of defiance, and not of fear-'—
A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door,
And a word that shall echo forevcrmcrci
For, home on the night-wind of the Past.
Through all our history. to the last,
In the hour of darkness and peril and need
The people will wakes and listen to hear
The hurrying hoof-beat of that stead,
And the midnight-message of Paul Revere.
. s‘.-. ..
Letter from Senator Poster.
The Windham County Transcript gives
the following extract from a private letter
written by the Hon. Lafayette S. Foster, to
Mr. Hobart C. Cutler, of Putnam:
“The report to whicllgyon allude does me
injustice, and is essent' y untrue. I :3"
never said, ‘I would do anything to ,
the South. I would make anyhouukpl'ip-
er, patriotic efforts to restore peace and bar-
mony to the country, now torn by factions.
about to be rent asunder.—
and a arentl
TbiI {have said, am ready to say again, and "
am readyto vindicate m words by my ac-
tions. it doing so, as
more than fairly represent my constituents.
“As to yielding the principles which I, in
common with my 'political associates, ‘ hav‘ '
beencontendingforsolou ,Icertainl havcnoi
‘backed down’-do not pgropose to.y Disrup-
tion of the Union is, I believe, inevitable.—
So believing, it does not seem to me desira-
ble to use irritating words, to criminate or re-
riminate; if disunion be a blessing we shall
likely to enjoy it. I believe it Will lead to
war and bloodshed, and Ideprecate it. Still
I am opposed to having slavery ebtablishcd
or recognized by the Constitution of the
country beyond the limits or terms original-
ly assigned to it, be the consequences what
t ey may. To found a government on a
principle so clearl violative of human right
—so offensive to (i, must sooner or later
call down his curse. It is surely better that
we refuse to incorporate this demand in our
organic law, even in view of the most terri-
ble alternative which can be presented.—
None can be so terrible as this wrath of God,
which would surely visit us if we consented
to the enormity.” ' ‘ ~
a‘.
. [3‘ There is likely to be t sufi‘eriug
in the cotton states for wanto food. To the
heav orders from the southwest to Chicago
and . incinnatti- for grain and park, the an-
sweris, send us the ' ld atfil We will sfl‘dyol
Isunion rogressm,
South will feel this heavily. ‘Tbey call out-
ton kmg, but they cannot eat cotton, and
will rapidly learn the folly of their non-inter-
course talk. . . .
[3‘ Gov. Banks declines the compliment
of a public dinner. His mend- will probably
33w their esteem by some proper teatime
Suppose, I do not 1-
i
' "that a widow must'havo more experience
: latiou.
- soon found-it in his way to “call round.”
- two or three times. and see how I like
' there’s'no knowing bow soon semeb ody
Mrs. Appleton’s Boarders.
Hiram Appleton was fond of money,
and, as he lived in the most economical
manner, had managed to accumulate a
considerable sum of it. As an instance of
his economy, be had worn the same blue
coat with brass buttons for ten years, to
church and to muster,,and there was conj-
siderable probability of itsbavisg to serve
for as much longer. Hiram was a bach-
elor. He considered a wifean expensive
luxury, from which be abstained from
economical motives. ' . ' ‘
_ In- the. course of time, however, Hiram
came to take a different view of the rust-
tar. He read semewbars' that it was sa'-,
ring to be married, as the work that the
wife would do would more than pay the
expenses of her board and clothing. On
reflection, Hiram considered that, under
his circumstances, this was a considera-
tion of some importance; ‘
"Besides," thought be, "we might take
_boarders,and taking boarders is profitable
lyou don't keep but too well. I've heard
that Aunt J ausDoolittls made "atbousaud
dollars clear, in one year, from keeping
boarders. "All the labor comes as the
woman folks, 'too ; I guess I must get
married.” ' . , _
Mr. Appleton decided, on tbs'wbole to
marry a widow. -- - . ' ~ -
We give his rema’s in his own" words:
"It stands to reason,” he soliloguisad,
about household matters than one who
hasn’t been married. ~ New,one- that isn’t
cxperieuccdjis apt to ‘waste thing's,aud it
takes a good 'deal' of - time to teach but
better._ N ow a" widow’p already broken
into'the ways of a household. I must be
on the look out for a widow.”
Mr. Hiram‘ Appleton, accordingly, be-
gan to look about him. - '
' Just at this time there came into town
seermn‘wnow Jones, on avisit to are-
. As Mr. Appleton was well acquainted
at the house where she was visiting, he
The widow was sitting in the “keeping
room” with Mrs. Felton, her relation.
“Mr. Appleton," said, the latter, “let
me introduce to you my” cousin, Mrs.
Jones.” ’ . -
Hiram bowed.
“I wonder whether she’s a widow,” he
thought to himself.
When Mrs. Feltou accompanied him
to the door, he ventured to make the in-
quiry. '
“Yes,” said Mrs. Felton, “her husband
died two years agoZ”
“You see, Mrs. Felton,” said Hiram.
in a business-like tone, “I've been think-
ing of getting married. I think, on the
whole, it would be good policy. I guess
'I should prefer a smart, industrious, econ-
omical widow, ,if I could hear of one any-
where.” .
“Then," said Mrs. Feltou, “I am quite
sure that my cousin would suit you.—
“Sbe’s as industrious a creature as you
ever saw. . '
“Then is one thing I want to know
about," said Hiram, anxiously. “Is she
fond of dress? I don’t know much about
it, but I’ve beard-thatsome women spend
alight on their, dress. 'Now I can’t
stand that, auylit‘iw. I calculate that
'my wife, if I ever have any, shall dross-
decent; but as .. to silk dresses, gold
chains, and such, they won’t come out of
me. ‘ ‘
Mrs. Feltou assured the euquirer that
no one could be more simple in their
taste than her cousin—an assuraaa
which gratified Mr. Appleton exceeding-
ly.- . , . -
“You needn’ttell her what I have been
flying,” said Hiram, ‘I’ll comeiu again
her ways, and if I do I'll‘ propose pretty
quick." ,
“You’d better," said Mrs. Fulton, “for
else may pick berup."
Instead of regarding Hiram’s injunction
Mrs. Felton straightway communicated
the substance of the confers use to the
widow.
Now it so happened, for m asous which
vill appear, that the widow was by no
means indisposed to a second marriage,
and, on hearing that Hiram was a man of
property,.she concluded to "sat her cap
for him}?
“You must appear to be very plain, in-
dustrious and economical,” said Mrs. Fal-
tou, “he put particular stress on that.”
“Don’t fear for me,” said her cousin,
“it takes a widow to manage the men .”
When Hiram made his second call, the
widow Jones was arrayed in s very plain
calico, which at the most could not
have cost more than nine-pence per yard.
“You must excuse the plaiuncm of my
dress, Mr. Appleton,” said she, " but I
do not approve of rich dresses. A cal-
ice is just aswarm as a silk ; or, at any
rate, there isn’t much difi'erenee, and
there is a great deal of difi‘erence in the
price." . . .
Hiram was delighted.
“You’re a sensible womau,Mrs. J ones, ”
said he. “You’ve got a soul above th e
majority of your sex.” ‘
“Thank yc'u, Mr. Appleton.” said the
widow,-deuiurely. “I don’t take no cred-
it to myself for it. _It’s natursl'to ms.—-1
Ituiakes me sick to see how fond some
women are of flammary, and putting all
“That’s a fact,” said Hiram. “That’s
just the effect it has on me. Now, Mrs.
J ones,” this he said in a confidential tone,
“how long do you suppose I have made
this cost do for best i” ' '
Mrs. Jones couldn’t possibly tell.
“It’s lasted ten years,” said be, With
becoming pride. “Ten years, and it’s a
good coat yet.” ' ’
“So it is,” said the widow, “and I com-
mend 'your prudence. Mr. Appleton, how
long do you suppose it is since I bought
this dress ?”
Hiram ventured to guess,
years.”
“You’re wrong,” said the widow, sha-
king her head. “I had it just twelve
years ago, come spring.”
Mrs. J ones did not think it necessary
to mention that, although she had bought
it at that time, it had been cast aside
some ten years since, and only been re?
suscitated for the sake of producing an
impression on Mr. Appleton, ' .
“Twelve years ?" exclaimed Hiram, in
a glow-of admiration. “You’re a perfect
treasure, Mrs. Jones.” , ‘ -
"La, now, you don’t mean it}? said the
widow, bashfully.
“Yes I do, and you are the woman
I’ve been seeking for years for a wife.—
80‘ lovely and so—ccoaomical.’ Dear
Widow Jones may I hope that you will
favor ms with your baud—that you will
become Mrs. Appleton f”
“This is so unexpected," murmured: the
widow, “and yet I feel that a' man of
your just sentiments and prudent habits,
is not to be slighted. I will accept your
"Five
made.”
“There is one thing,” said Hiram, after
a short pause, “that I should like to men:
tion I am a straightforward man, and I
want everything to be understood.—
Would you have any objection to taking
a few boarders after we were married?”
“Not the slightest,” said the widow.—
“Iudeed, I intended to mention some-
thing of the sort to you.”
“Did you though, really i” inquired
Hiram, with delight.
“Yes, the fact is, Mr. Appleton, I am
social by temperament, and it is rather
agreeable than othei'wise to have a large
family about me.” ' ,
Hiram began to think that the widow
was an admirable woman, and that he
could not have made a better match, if
Lhe had sought the world over. '
:‘In the course of time,” said he to him-
self, “I shouldn’t wonder if it proved
thousands of dollars in my pockets. If I
could only have met with such a woman
twenty years ago. However, better late
than never.”
Preparations were made for the wed-
ding. Hiram feared, that something
would turn up to prevent the marriage,
on which he had set his heart. As for:
the widow, she made no serious objeci
tions. . And, accordingly, one morning,
they rode over to the minister’s,and were
united without pay display. Hiram
wore the some blue coat with brass but-
tons,which had served him long and faith-
fully.
“It looks well enough,” he said “and;
there isn’t any use in going to any foolish
expense."
The widow was dressed in a plain de-
laine, with no ornaments.
“How much shall I give you i” asked
Hiram of the clergyman who had united
them.
“Whatever you please,” said the cler-
gyman , politely. '
“How much does the law allow 2” per- '
sited Hiram.
“One dollar and a quarter.”
“'l‘hen,” said Hiram, “here’s two, and
in change.”
The clergyman made change with as
sober a face as he could, and the happy
pair departed for home,
The next day Hiram broached th
subject of boarders. ,
“There ain’t "no use in delaying the
matter, as I know of,” said be. “We
might as well begin first as last. Sup--
pose we advertise. ” ' .
“There isn’t any need of that,” saidtbc
new Mrs. Appleton. “I know of some
friends in the placb where I used to live,
who would be glad to come and board
with us.” _
“Do you i” asked Hiram, with eager—
ness. That’s a good idea. I: will save
advertising.
“Yes,” said Mrs. Appleton. “That is
very true. However, it will be necessa-
ry to go and see them, and that will cost
something.”
“How much i"
“A dollar and thirty-seven cents each
way,” returned his wife.
“That will make two seventy-five,”
said Hiram. "I’ll give you a three.—
The extra quarter will do for miscellaae
ous expenses.” '
This was an unexampled'stroke of gen-
erosity on the part of Mr. Appleton ; bat
the thought of the profit he was going
to make, made him feel unusually gener-
ous.
. “How‘ long will you be gone i” asked
Hiram. .
“That will depend a little on circuin-
stances. I think I can. be back by the
end of the week ”
, “A nd you feel prst ty sure of bringing
back some boarders 2"
.‘I think I can promise you six at least,’
said his wife, confidently.
they can care on their backs.”
WM
“Six 1” returned Hiram with satisfsc‘
ofi'er in the samespirit in which it is.
you can give me back seventyhve . cents
J
tion. ‘Six, at three dollars a week, will
make eighteen dollars. Then the actual
cost‘ of keeping them need not be more
than one dollars piece. That will make
twelve dollars clear, vieekly, or six. hun-
dred dollars a year.” '
This was every gratifying calculation,-
and Hiram awaited his wife’s return with
eagerness. '
On Saturday night the stage stopped
at the door. It appeared to be unusu-
ally full. _ ,
Mrs. Appleton got out first. Then
successively aliglited three boys and
three girls, varying in age from live to
fifteen. '
“So they’re all children,” said Hiram,
a litth bewildered.
“Yes,” said the wife. “Please help the
driver in with their trucks.”
“They won’t eat so much as if they
were grown,” thought Hiram, as be ’pro~.
ceeded to do what was assigned him. -
At length they were all in 'the house,
baggage and- all, and the driver had de-
parted. '
What are their names i” asked Hiram
looking about him.
Their labt name is, Jones. They are
my children by my first husband.”
_“What i” exclaimed Hiram aghast.—
“Ain’t they boarders ?” ‘
“Of course. This will, be their home
henceforth. Where should they board
but with their new father I”
‘ Poor Hiram l He ravad and stormed
but to no effect.‘ The widow and her
kept it. ’ ,
Whenever anybody speaks to him
about the profit of keeping boarders, he
shakes his head and locks melancholy.
\
«C.»
‘ From the Chicago Democrat.
A Strange Story.
A very respectable widow lady living in
West Chicago, had an only son, who some
time since bade her farewell and set ofi‘ for
California. For awhile after his arrival
there his letters to his mother came with reg-
ularity, and contained cheering accounts of
his good fortune in his new home. Suddenly
these letters ceased, and for six long months
no tidings of him reached hismother whose
heart was tortured with suspense concerning
his'fate. Yesterday, however, a letter arrived
from California, addressed to this lady, and
was placed in her hands. Hurriedly tearing
it open she glanced for a moment at a printed
slipof paper that it contained, and uttering a
heart piercing shtick, fell senseless on the
floor! _
The friends of the poor lady with difficulty
succeeded in restoring her to consciousness,
when, with a flood of tears she exclaimed:
“My poor, lost boy i They have hung
him !” .
The slip of paper which the letter contain-
ed, and which caused the shock to the moth-
er, was from a California paper and contain-
ed the following intelligence:
“ Limousin-Day bofore yesterday the
body of a young man was found hanging to
the limb of a tree on the road leading from
San Jose to Marysville, about five miles from
the "former town. Upon his breast was a
placard with the words "Hung for horse
stealing.” By the papers found in his pocket
it is supposed that the name of the unhappy
youth was James , formerly of Chi-‘
cage, Ill. His body was buried beneath the
tree on which he was hung.” ,
But while the wretched mother and her,
sympathizing friends Were bemoaningthe
sad fate of one so dear to them, it Occurredto
’ them to examine the letter which had brought
this information; What was their delight
and surprise to find that it was written by
the supposed dead man, and that he was alive
and well i. The letter was as follows:
Dm Momma: , '
Fearing that you might see through some
channeLthe enclosed account of my execution
I enclose it to you with the remark that it is
prove. I have never been arrested, or even
suspected of horse stealing, and never have
been hung. Ever since I last wrote you I
have been in the Frazer river country where
I have done exceedingly well, and have made
so much money that I have resolved to come
home and go into somebusiness in Chicago.
in three weeks after you get this. The rascal
who was hung was a fellow named Murphy,
who stole from me a satchel, which contain-
ed some of your letter and some papers of
mine, which no doubt were in his pockets
when found on the tree, and this led to the
belief- that he was
Your affectionate son,
J was
The joy of the mother and the other mem-
bers of the family at this explanation was ex-
cessive as their grief had been,aad our infor-
mant says that some of the tallest hysterics
he ever saw were performed then and there.
But all’s well that ends well, and the return
of J amcs is now looked for with hope and
J0)" K.» , .
THE OLD FASHIONED Finn—The truth of
the following incident can be relied on.—
The other day at the dinner table of the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, New York, a man from the
extreme South was indulging in noisy talk
and making himself very conspicuous and of-
fensive by the utteranceof the most radical
disunion and traitorons sentiments against
the government. A quiet gentleman who
sat near] opposite him, waited until he had
about e ansted his tirade, when he electri-
fied the table by addressing the braggart
thus—“Sir, I don’t know who you are, nor
where you come from; but if you were
aboard my vessel and uttermg‘ such sentr
meats, I would hang you to, the yard arm in
five minutes i" The traitor muse-after a lit—
tle while, and inquired of a by-stander who
that gentleman was. “That is Capt. Faunce
of the Revenue Gutter Harriet Lane !"
M
A Scam mun T0 seam—The statue
of Gen. Jackson, before the President’s
house, was most curiously ornamented on
Sunday mornin . The old anti-secessionist
; held in his ban the stars and stripes, while
the blue cockade was tied under the tail of
;the horse. Great indignation is felt by the
secedcrs, and it is rumored that they will re-
' quest the Commissioners to ask for an expla-
nation—Wm.
[33‘ It would seem that _Yancey don’t ex:
‘ pect dissolution. He advertises in the Charles-
ton Mercury of Dec. 28th to ractice law “in
the W Carr: of the m'fsd States at
, Montgomery):
children had gained a foothold and they ’
utterly false, as these lines will sufficiently
I-am now on my way, and will be home
Letter from Bx-Senator Gillette to the
Connecticut Delegation in Congress.
HARTFORD, Conn, Dec. 27th, 1860.
To the Congretstbfl,@§hfidfien from Com.
GENTLEMEN’ :—-..-I‘aur moved to express in
you my fraternal remembrance and sym-
pathy in this dark day of, our country. if,"
assured, I have. thought much of you am:.‘
the wild stormwhicb is: sweeping over the
land and bursting with mtensest fury cream.
the Capitol in which. yot‘nhre . gathered; out:
my fervent petitions have ascended to Huh.
who sits supreme aboveth'e clouds and com
motions, that he would'b'e very near to each
one of you in this hour of perplexity and
trial, to guide you by his counsel andsustain
you by his spirit; that he would 'rd you with
his own invincible strength, an inspire your
minds with godlikc thoughts and resolutions.
Whatever views may be entertained ofIthu
causes of our present political troubles, or o."
the character of their authors, all must do
plore the present condition of the country.
and feel deeply anxious for its future weal.
To my eye the most fearful and alarming;-
feature in the aspect of the times is, the atti-
tinde of connivance, if not absolute encour-
agement, which the President has assumed
toward the secessionists. One of thelessonrt
taught us by history is that whenever the Si :-
preme Ruler has been about to mflict Judg-
ments on guilty nations, be has sent them
weak and wicked rulers, as theheralds of hi:
wrath. When we consider this fact, we have
reason to tremble, lest the present Chief Mag
istratc should fill up his cup of iniquity to
overflowing, and prove to the nation 1'.
. urge more terrible in the future, even,
‘ ' he has been in the past, and bring up01 :,
it the direst calamities. The voice of our
brothers? blood has long been crying to Heav
en for vengeance against the nation; and
who can be certain at all, that the time pre-
dicted by Jefferson has not fully come»
“when the measure of the slaves’ tears is full
—-baving involved heaven itself in darkness“
—-aud that now, as he foretold, “a God of
justice is awuking to their distress,” and hav-
ing failed “ to diffuse light and liberality
among their oppressors,” is, “at length about
to manifest his attention to the affairs of this
world, by his exterminating thunder ?”
Already the boast has been made by one
of the chiefs of the secessioniSts, that the
temple, which was three-quarters of a centu~
ry, in building, is a pile of ruins, and cannot
be rebuilt. Thank God! this traitorouz
beast is premature—that old temple has not
yet been destroyed; and they who insanely
exult over-its fancied fall may share the igno-
minious fate and immortality of that old' ii:-
‘cendiary who burned a temple to eternizea‘:
hisname.~--’ -- ‘ ' .
Certain ambitious and reckless spirits in
South Carolina, and'some of the bordering
states, appear to have seized upon Mr. Lin-
coln’s election, as a pretext for executing thei 2:
oft-repeated threat, to dissolve the Union 01'
the States, while their real purpose, undoubt-
edly is to, establish an independent slavedom
in that quarter, in which they think tqb
dominant, and which shall reopen the Afri-
can slave-trade, and give free play to the lush
and the lordship of slavery. _ Having, as they
think, and as we sincerely hope, irretrievably
lost their long continued and dire ascendancy
in the Federal Government, and their power
to domineer over the country, the late
election; and desparing of ever bringing the
nation to consent to the legalization of the
African slave-trade, they now boldly strike
for power and plunder, in, the hope of con-
summating their atrocious designs before
their present imbecile and cringing old chief
shall have vacated the executive chair. Such
are the real designs. of the conspirators, how-
ever'artfully they may mask their aims, am:
seek to cover their tracks. They are intent.
on power to tyrannize, and the plunder of
human flesh. V '-
Now, if any state, for any cause, real or I'm» _
inary, wishes to absolve herself from the
nion of the States, she must do‘it in one 0:”
‘two Ways; either by gaining the 'cpnsent 01‘
the coordinate States—a majority, at least—~
or by the‘ summary process of revolution.—
South Carolina not, having attempted in“
form'er, has chosen the latter mode of esca
under the specious guise of “ peaceful seces-
sion," and undertaken to cut the knot tlias’.
ties her to the Union. .She fancies that she
has already done the fatal deed,.and brougl‘.‘
on the catastrophe. ‘ .
This untoward state of affairs forces upo’n
your attention, and upon that of the country,
the momentous question, what can be dom-
to allay the madness of the hour, and save :1.
sister state from the avalanche of min which
in her frantic temerity, she is plucking down
upon her own rebellious head ‘9 ' Variou-
concessions are proposed, in the way of com
promise and constitutional amendments, for
the protection of slavery. The great and sol if
inquiry .seems to be what Will appease and
nullify South Carolina; not what is just 11::-
mane and honorable: what appliances will
allay the present ferment and quell the vol
came eruption that has burst up in the South.
not what will afford permanent relief, an:
give confirmed health and flesh vitality t-r
this slave-cursed nation. . ,z »
This appears to me to be a mistaken am“
short sighted policy, as false in more}.
as it - is pernicious in politics, and tom
ing to aggravate the public: maladies, .iiz»
stead of curing them. All compromises be
tween right and wrong, liberty and slavery,
are inherently tainted and fraught with th-
seeds of death. “This splitting of the differ
ence between God and the devil,” as it 113: .
been quaintly phrased, is always lossful I ~
the former, and gainful to the latter-mini
perilous to the party which batters and cor,-
cedes the right. Tyranny is certain, scone:
or later, to profit by the concessions of fiber“
ty, and is emboldened by one advantage thu-x
gained, to demand another still greater and
costlier. . agmn u '2' -
- The compromise policy which has charm
terized our national. history, as between lib-
erty and slavery, has been a most disastrou:
and suicidal policy. It has, at length, culmi-
nated in the threatened destruction of tho
confederacy, and the present portentou.
crisis. Each successive compromise from the.
era of the adoption of the Constitution dowu
to the latest, in 1850, was but the blood stair..-
ed foor-print of the slave power, in its haugh~
ty and gigantic strides from conquest to con—
quest. . .
Let us lance at diets for a moment.—
While'the athers were, building the temple.
of the Constitution in 1787, the fiendling mi
slavery prowled around and demanded aduiia —
tance. They bolted all the doors, and dc-
nounced the insolent intruder as unfit to be.
received. At length, he. stole in at a bag-E.
window and gained 'an implied'toleratiox‘
with the expectation, that he would Soon
leave, after enjoying the rights while remai ‘1‘, ‘
ing, of a representation in Congress, and 02 '_
retaking his fugitives. This was thefirst.
slight compromise madewitli slavery, flu:
last, it was then thought, that could be con
ceded. How did it result? Instead’df'dc-
camping, ere long, as the Fathers confident»
ly anticipated, and disappearing from lll!‘
country, the bold and defiantburglar en—
trenched himself in his ill-gotten seat, am‘:
grew more and more insolent and audacious
until he now claims possesswn of the whole '
edifice, and demands the right to go up 1
and down, wheresoever he listet‘htand on.
copy all the best rooms. ~ J
Pass on in the history. - .. 8 country to
1820, and we find this 1, , . ' "i 1'rllpytlia‘t had
kenneled in the edifiqeml" "gonsfitnticn,
rown to a grizzly demon, . La. ding‘~.‘ltli.-i
souri as his rightful fieldvof p . ‘. Thecou
mmged furiously, and-’deman was manful;
1y resisted by the friends of freedom; but sad.
to r'clate,’»they finally gave way to a compro -‘
miss, and cenceded to slayery not only‘Mjs—
souri, but all the vast territory lying south 0.
acertain line. , . -
This was the second compromise between
liberty and slavery; and hOW'dld it Operate ‘.
Before slaver had peopled half the territor;
thus assigne for-its occupancy, its k0812~
sighted champions _had discovered the Misr-
souri Compromise line to be: utterly uncon»
stitutional, and they demanded its repeal.—
The storm which ensued, and? .‘Shook the.
country, is still fresh to the recollection. The
Missouri Compromise was abrooated, tin
faith reposed in the compact vioIated, and
then followed the desperate fight of the
' slavocracy,for the possession of Kansas,back~
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