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A. H. Brmoron, J. B. Ems, G. N. ELLs.
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Subscription Rates.
All Subscribers by Carrier, Mail. Post Riders 31nd
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Those living out of any Carrier 5 District, if
paid one year in advance, 1 50
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Norwalk East Office
NAILS CLOSE
West 7.00 A. M.—2.3o P. M.
East 8.20 A. M.—5.15 P. M.
Danbury & Norwalk Railroad 8.50 A. M.
Weston, Bedding and Bedding Ridge, 12- M.
MAILs DUE.
West 9.10 A. M.—6.30 P. M.
East 8.00 A. M.——3.30 P.7M.
Danbury & Norwalk Railroad 7.30 A. M.
POS’I' OFFICE HOURS.
From 7.00 A. M. to 8.00 P. M.
H. W. SMITH, P. M.
NORWALK HOTEL,
(LATELY THE ALLTS HOUSE, )
EDWIN PECIi, PROPRIETOR,
LEASE of this Well-known and popu-
- lat“ House having been purchased of
Mr. Allis, will be continued, as heretofore, as
afirst class provincial Hotel. No pams ta-
king Or expense will be spared to render
this in' all respects a quiet and genteel, as It
his beautiful rural retreat. Permanent and
transient guests accommodated upon reason-
able terms. _
W A good Livery Stable connected With
the Hotel.
GREGORY’S POINT
H 0’ T E L,
Norwalk,‘ Conn.
D. H. NUTTER, . . ....... Pnoranon.
THE ALLIs HOUSE,
(formerly Union House,)
Opposite N. Y. &~ N H. Depot, in Union-st,
, Nev? Hana-en, Cbnn.
L. P. ALLIS, PnoramTon.
CYRUS NORTHROP.
"Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Office opposite Congregational Church,
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
JAMES G. RARBO‘UR,
SURGICAL AND MECHANICAL
DENTIST,
Office at Residence, East Avenue, N orwalk,
Connecticut.
Architecture.
SIDNEY M. STONE,
ARCHITECT,
Will furnish Plans, Specifications, Detail
Drawings, and superintend the eI'cctIon of
public and private buildings. Office 111 Mar-
ble Block, Chapel-st, N cw Haven, Ct. tfo2
‘ EO. F. BELDEN, Norwalk, Conn.,Mau-
ufacturer of Tin, Copper, and Sheet
Iron Ware; and dealer in Stoves, Ranges,
Furnaces, Cutlery, Brittannia, \Vooden and
Will'ow W are, Crockery; and a full assort-
ment of House Keeping articles generally.
E. BISSELL, Auctioneer, will give
I particular attention to sales by Auc-
tion, of Real Estate, Personal Property and
Household Furniture : terms low.
WM! 0° STREET & COI’
Importers ; wholesale and retail dealers in.
HARDWARE, IRON,
Steel' Cutlery, Guns, Agricultural Imple-
ments, Oils, Paints, Window Glass, Soc.
0. s. Lockwoon,
Fashionable Draper & Tailor,
and
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING
EMPOB IUM 2
No. 3 Skiddy’s Block, Main-st, N orwalk, Gt.
0. J. GRUMAN,
Dealer in Foreign and Domestic '
DRY’ GOODS, CARPETINGS,
Carriage Trimmings, Cloths, Cassimeres,
Satiuetts, Vestings, and 'l‘uilor’s
Trimmings, by the Yard, Piece
or Package. Sheetings,
Shirtings, Jeans, &c.
At the lowest possible prices.
NORWALK, Coxx'
S. E. OIIMSTEAD CL ('30.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Feed, do,
.14 and 16 Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
lei-NA INSURANCE comrmr,
Of Hartford,
I ncorpontod in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
Oath Capital $1,000,000
Insure “Kitin‘t loss and damage by Fire,
on Terms adapted to the lmz:II-d,aud
,' consistent With the laws of
compensation.
GEORGE R COWLES, Sole Agent
For N orwalk and vicinity.
I'ancv Goods, ac.
fine assortment of Fancy Goods, Pocket
Cutlery, and a new lot of Rodgcr‘s Scis-
sors, 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
be appreciated. A. JACK ON d: BRO.
. At the. Old Stand in Main Street
Hay and Straw Cutters.
SELF-Slmrpcuiug Yankee Hay and Straw
Cutters, the. best articleinuse for sale by
JACOB L'I‘URE GI 00.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
READY MADE CLOTHING !
and
Cents’ Furnishing Goods
of their own manufacture.
REMOVAL.
HE office of C. F. Moellcr’s Dyeing Es-
tablishment has been
'12 E M o v E 1)
from Mr. John F. Bennett’s, to Bunting’s
Bakery, Main-st, where he will be glad to
see all his old customers as well as many
new ones as will favor him with a call.
South N orwalk, Chas. R. Bennett ; Winni-
pauk, J 03. C. Bundle.
Gutta Percha & India Rubber
CEMENT ROOFING.
r \HIS article has been thoroughly tested by
builders, Architects, and others, and the
experience of" years has proved it to be the
cheapest and most durable roofing in use.
We call attention to the following facts :
lst—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 flat, and is not in want of
constant repairs, as is the case. with metal and
other roofs.
4th—-Thc cost is only about One-Half that
of Tin, and it isptwice 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 Tin and Metal Roofs are readily rc-
paircd with Gutta Pcrcha Cement, and
prevented fi'om further corrosion and leaking
thereby insuring a perfectly water-tight roof
for many years.
Specimens of the Rcofing can be seen by
calling on the subscriber, at South N orwalk.
All orders by letter will receive prompt at-
tention. . D. F. HUNT, South Norwalk.
INSURANCE.
HE subscriber hav'ng taken the agency
of the New Englan Fire and Jifarine In.
surance 00. of Hartford, is prepared to insure
all kinds of property against loss or damage
by fire, on as accommodating terms as any
other Company.
The New England Fire and Marine Insu-
rance Company has been recently established
with a paid in capital of $200,000 and has a
surplus of $6,295.00.
JOSEPH W. HUBBELL,
vicinity.
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Agent for Norwalk and
Norwalk, Feb. lst, 1850.
E. QUIN'I‘ARD 6L SONS,
Cabinet Makers ;
At their Old Established Ware Rooms,
' East Side the Bridge,
OPPOSITE PH Oi'NIX BLOCK.
AVE now on hand the largest and best
assortment of Cabinet Fm-niturc,Chan's,
for sale in this place, which we have just pur-
chased for cash, at extremely low prices, and
intend to sell accordingly.
“It: also keep constantly on hand, Ready
Made Cot/ins of all sizes and descriptions, from
the most costly Rosewood to tho plainest ever
used.
From our long experience 111 the Underta-
kino Business, we are confident we can give
perfect satisfactionto all who may need ogr
‘ services. - 7
Groceries Cheaper than ever
I' O R C 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 large 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.
SOUTH NORWALK
Ladies and Cents’
Boot (:2! Shoe Store.
' ‘HE subscriber, having taken the business
J. and stand of Stcvcnsfi: Tristram, is pre-
pared to supply every article to be found in a
first class Boot and Shoe Establithem, for la-
dies, gentlemen, or children’s wear. ‘
Our goods are manufactured expressly for
our own sales, and warrant all work sold by
us. Always on hand, or made to order at
short notice,
Gents’ Patent Leather Boots, Shoes, (to. ,-
Ladios’ Gaiters, (to, did; Oath-en’s
Gaiters, and Shoes, did, (to, the.
Rubber goods ; a large stock kept constantly
on hand. Repairing done neatly and coped:-
ently. HARVEY STEVEN S. .
South Norwalk (No. 3, Ely’s Block), April
7, 1860.
I‘ '0' R N I '1‘ '0' R E !
HE subscriber is now prepared to offer to
the public, at his old stand, as goodnn
assortment of ‘
Cabinet I'urmture
as can be found in Fairfield County, and at
lower prices, FOR CASH, than the same
ualit of goods can be obtained at any other
stab islnncnt.
The stock consists in part of
Quartcttc Tables; Bookcases, Bureaus,
Sofas, Tcte-a-tctc Lounges; Mahog-
any and Cane seat Chairs; Gilt
and Mahogany Frame Look-
ing Glasses, &c., &c.
OOFFIN WAREROOJIS ;
fins, which will finished in the best possible
manner, and at short notice.
at?” A hearse will be furnished when dc-
sircd. A. RENOUD.
Westport, May 1st, 1858.
Hardware and Cutlery.
Mechanic's Tools, Farming Utensils, Guns,
Pistols, Iron and Steel, Window
. Glass, Paints and Oils.
WM. C. STREET& CO. have in store
and are constantly receiving direct
from the manufacturers, a large supply of
Foreign and Domestic Goods, under the above
dcnominations,whicl1 makes their assortment
of 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.
Notice.
HE subscriber lmOing secured the agen-
cy for the sale of Fincklc&- Lyons Sew-
i‘rleg Machine for the Towns of N orwalk,
cstport, Redding,Ridgctield, Wilton, New
Canaan, Darien and Stamford, he. will be
prepared to exhibit and operate said Machine
.in the course of the coming week. The Ma—
chine, considering its great range of work-
manship, is probably the best Family Sewing
Machine in existence; anduuy person wish-
ing togct one will do well to wait a few
days, when he can see and judge for himself.
. .GEO. ll. RANDLE. -
P. S.—-The Machines may be seen in oper-
W. C. STREET & Co.
ation at the Store of George Hoyt.
Looking Glasses, Mattresses, etc, cvcr offered _
Marble Top, Extension, Dining, Card, and'
where may be found a full assortment of Cof- ,
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TH E UNION,
THE 'coivsrrToa-rowx
and the
FLAG OF OUR COUNTRY!
is the motto at
Northrop’s Saloon.
Families, Parties, Picnics, Fairs and Fes-
tivals furnished with Oysters, Ice. Cream,
Confectionery. Jellies, Blane Mange, &c., at
short notice, on reasonable terms at
N ORTHROP‘S SALOON, Main-st.
New
HARDWARE8I. PAINT STORE,
M a i n S t r e o t,
Opposite I. H. Campcll‘s Confectionery,
MARVIN & PROWITT,
Wholesale and retail Dealers in Hardware,
Cutlcry,‘Paints, Oils, Glass, Paper Ilang~
ings, \Vindow Shades, &c.
TIMBER l LUMBER!
Iath, Lime, Brick, Cement,
Paints, Oils, Glass,
annnns' HARDWARE, ac, ac,
AT THE
N owv Lunlber Iran-d.
NEAR THE RAIL ROAD BRIDGE,
SOUTH NORWALK.
Our Stock is new, bought for Cash, and
will be sold low. TOLLES & ELY.
South Norwalk, Oct. 15, 1860. tf42
WA. Jacnsonr a. BRO.
V‘IOULD respectfully announce to the
public and their old customers, that.
they have recently made extensive additions
to their stock of goods. \Ve are now prepar-
cd to offer an assortment not to be surpassed
in Fairfield County, in quality or price. We
would call particular attention to our stock of
\Vutchcs, which is larger thancvcr before.—
ch havc a fine lot ofLadies’ Swiss \Vatchcs,
in gold cases, at prices varying from $20 to
$75, which we can recommend as beino‘ cor-
rect time keepers. Also, Gentleman’s “Latch-
es, in silver and gold cases, at any price from
$5 to $100. \Vc buy of the best importers in
New York, and altoo‘ether for cash, so that
our facilities for selling cheap could not be
cater. Our stock of Jewelry, Silver and
latcd Wares was never better than at pros-
cnt, and comprises all of the latest styles that
are manufhctured. A. JACKSON & BRO.
'Mr. J'. Hessian,
Professorof Music
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LEREQ Is now prepared to re-
new his course of instruc-
tion to all those who may desire his services.
Instructions given on the Piano Forte, Organ
or Mclodcon.
Pianos tuned and repaired. All orders left
at his residence, Main-st, and store of A. H.
Camp, No. 17 Main-st, Norwalk, will be
prOmptly attended to. 1y32
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House A: Sign Painting,
cItnINc, GLAZIN‘G, &c., at,
SOUTH NORWALK.
IIE subscriber will execute all orders in
Plain or Ornamental Painting in the
most satisfactory manner, and at reasonable
prices.
Also, For Sale, his present residence (with
his business if desired), comprising’ a house
nearly new, with garden, trees, shrubbcry,
&c., and 9.51101) thereon. Terms easy. Ap-
ply on the premises, opposite Quintard do
Smith’s Carriage Factory, to
GEORGE HODGES.
May 7 th, 1860.
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J.N.LOCKWO0D&GO,
\Vest Side of the Bridge,
LYNES’ NE‘V BLOC ,
IiEEP constantly on hand, a large and
'aricd assortment of Ladics‘, Gents',and
Children‘s
GAI'I‘ERS, BOOTS, SHOES, &C.,
all made. under or own personal supervis-
ion,. of the best] atcrial, and in the most
workman]ike—manncr. Our assortment of
Ladies‘ Gaiters undoubtedly comprises—both
in extent and quality—a finer assortmenbthan
can be found at any similar establishment in
the County. In Gent’s Boots, Gaiters, Shoes,
ctc., we have a larger and better assortment,
we are confident, than was ever before offer-
ed in Norwalk. “’0 are prepared to manu-
facture, to measure any arit’clo in our lingand
at the shortest notice.
Misscs‘ and Children‘s Shoes, Rubbers, etc.,
in endless variety. A fine article of Slippers
for Gents’ wcar.
REPAIRING—in all its branches—done
neatly, quickly, and cheaply.
, Whitney’s
Photographic and Fine Art
GALLERY,
NORWALK, CONN.
ATE E. B. ’l‘nonrson’s. E T. Whitney
would inform the citizens of Norwalk
that hc‘has established himself in the Gazette
Building, and will furnish them with Photo-
graps, Ambrotypos, and all kinds of Pictures
taken by the sun, from Miniatures, to life
size; colored or plain; in the highest st '10
of the. art. E. ’1‘. IVIIITNEY)
D. B. Woonnunv, Operator t129
Wagon and Carriage
BUILDING AND REPAIRING,
IN New Canaan, at the old stand of the
subscriber. Every description of‘Wanrons
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.
E. L. ARNOLD.
ALBERT R-RI’EI,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
ADJOININ G Store of Knapp db Lynes,
Main-st, Norwalk, Conn. The public
are respectfully invited to call and examine
the large and varied assortment of READY
MADE CLOTHING, French Cloths, Cassi-=
mores and Vestings, also ageneral assortment
of Gentlemcn’s Furnishing Goods, consisting,
In part, of Hats, Ca )3, Umbrellas, Shirts, Col-
lars, Cravats, Hand erehicfs, Suspenders, «be,
Cloths, Cassuueres and Vestings b the yard.
articular
or pattern, and out free of charge.
attention paid to Children’s Garments.
. CNORWKIAlK‘
Steam Sawing and Plaining
I I. r. .
HE subscriber has fitted up and is now'
' prepared to execute all orders for Pla-
ning; Scroll and other Sawing ; manufacture
of Doors, Sash, Blinds, &c., &c., in the best
and most. expeditious manner, and at satis-
factory prIces. Orders by mail prompt] at-
tended to. 1y17 TIMOTHY B. FITC .
Window Shades m
And Paper Hangings.
NEW and large assortment, just re-
moved, and for sale
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MARVIN) d: PROWITT.
SUPERIOR Machine for Cutting Hay,-
Straw and Stalks, for sale .t tl '
Hardware Store of MARVIN & PIROlWITB’I“
. Main Street.
FINE variety of Mecrschaum, Lava
i and China, Pipes and Cigar Tubes may
be found at the Corner Store.
7. A gentleman is not noisy; ladies are serene.
For the Normal/c Gazette. !
Lines dedicated to Capt. D. Fowler and
'his Company.
BY LILLIE LINDEN.
List, the song is floating onward !
It is borne across the plain,
'And our noble band of freemen,
Sing the glad, triumphant strain.»
We will stem the tide of battle,
We will meet the coming foe,
Unrox now AND Uxxox szni
With this watchword onward go!
From New England’s hills and valleys,
From the sea and from the land,
From the Western fields and prairies,
Brave men join this patriot band,—
Thus to stem the tide of battle,
Thus to meet the coming foe,
UNION xow AND UNION tvzn!
With this wn.chword onward go !
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Woman‘s heart has caught the watchword,
As our banners proudly wave.
O’er the bands of gallant freemcu
That will e’eronr birthright save.
As they stem the tide of battle,
As they meet the coming foe,
l'xrox Now AND UNIoN Even!
With this watchword onward go !
annunon, May, 1861.
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NOW AND THEN.
Onthc 4th of July, 1331, the following beautiful
and patriotic ode, written by Rev. Samuel Gilman,
I‘ Charleston, S. 0., was sung in that Cll)‘.
llail! our country’s natalmorn;
Hail ! our spreading kindred born ;
Hail! our banners yet untoru,
Waving o‘er the free!
While this day, in festal throng
Millions swell the patriot song,
Shall not we their notes prolong?
Hallowed jubilee!
Who would sever Freedom‘s shrine '3
Who would draw the invidious line?
Though by birth one spot be mine,
Dear is all the rest.
Dear to me the South‘s fair land,
Dear the central mountain band,
Dear New England's rocky strand,
Dear the prairicd West !
lly our altars pure and free:
By outlaws deep rooted tree,
By the Post‘s dread memory,
By our WASHINGTON!
By our common present tongue,
By our hopes, bright, brilliant, young.
By the tie of country strong:
We will still be one.
Fathers 1 have ye bled in vaiu ?
Ages! must yo roop again ti
Maker! shall we rashly stain
Blessings sent from Thcc .9
No! receive our solemn vow
While before thy throne we bow.
Ever to maintain as now,
eros—Lmnu'rv !
«OMB—-
WWI: have seldom met with anything
more to the point than the following hints to
travellers, taken from Hall’s J ourual of
Health. They recommend themselves to all.
Take one-fourth more money than your
actually estimated expenses.
Acquaintyourselt with the geography of
the route and region of travel.
Have a. good supply of change, and have
no bill or piece higher than ten dollars, that
you may not take counterfeit chan e.
So arrange as to have but a single article
of luggage to look afier.
Dress substantially; better to be too hot
for two or three hours at noon, than to be
too cool for the remainder of the twenty-four.
_ Arrange under all circumstances, to be at
the place of starting fifteen or twenty min-
utes before the time, thus allowing for una—
voidable unanticipated detention on the way.
Do not commence a day's travel before
breakfast, even if that has to be eaten at day-
light. Dinner or supper, or both, can be
more healthfully dispensed with than a good
warm breakfast.
Put your purse and watch in your vest
pocket, and put all under your pillow, and
you will not be likely .to leave either.
The most secure fastening of your cham-
ber door is a common bolt on the inside; if
there is none, lock the door, turn the key so
that it can be drawn partly out, and put the
wash basin under it; thus, any attempt to
use a jimmy or put in another key, will push
it out, and cause a racket among the crocke-
Iy, which will be pretty certain to rouse the
sleeper and mute the robber.
A sixpcuny sandwich eaten leisurely in
the cars, is better for you than a dollar din-
ner bolted at a station.
Take with you a month‘s supply of pa-
tience, and always think thirteen times be-
fore you reply once to any supposed rudeness
or insult, or inattention. Do not suppose
yourself specially and designcdly neglected,
if waiters at hotels do not bring what you
call for in doublequick time; nothing so dis;
tinctly marks the well bred man as quiet
waiting on such occasions; passion proves
the puppy.
Do not allow yourself to converse in a
tone loud enough to be heard by a person at
two or three seats from you; It is the mark
of a boor if in a man, and of want of refine-
ment and lady-like delicacy, if in a Woman.
Comply chc ally with the customs of the
conveyance in hich you travel, and of the
place where you stop.
Respect yourself by exhibiting the man-
ncrs of a gentleman and a lady, if you wish
to be treated as such, and then you will re-
ceive the respect of others.
Travel is a great leveller; take the posi-
tion which others assign you from your con-
duct rather than from your pretentious.
WThe correspondent of the Evening Post
shows that the Connecticut Yankees have
not forgotten how to invent contrivanccs for
comfort in camp:
“I have just returned from a visit to the
two regiments of Connecticut troops. They
are encamped out on Seventh street, on the
right of the Park House, a mile and a half
north of the avenue. They occupyavcryfiuc
position on a slight eminence, which com-
pletely overlooks Washington, the Potomac
and Alexandria. - Both regiments arc in
camp and under strict discipline. No troops
have yet ‘ved here so splendidly equipped
as these regiments. The first regiment
brought on seventy horses, and baggage wag-
ons to march. The camp cquipagc of both
regiments is in admirable order. The cook-
,ing stoves are made of thick sheet iron, and
when not in use, boilers and utensils can all
'be packed inside the stoves in a small space.
The canteens are so made (invented for the
troops by a Connecticut Yankee, by the way,)
that a: soldier can can coffee, water and
.meat in one of them, an drink his twokinds
‘ofliquids from the same. In short there
is nothing wanting. These troops are equip-
ped for instant march into an enemy’s coun-
try, aud this cannot be said of any other
troops here, unless we except the regulars,
and none of them are so handsomely equip-
ped as the Connecticut boys."
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,W‘ Old Connecticut is well represented
at Washington in military affairs. General
Mansfield, of Middletown, is in command of
the U. S. troops; Col. Ripley, of Windham
County, is in command of the Ordnance Dc-
partmcut; Col. Toticu, of New Haven, in
command of the Engineer's Department;
and Prof. Hubbard, of New Haven, is distin-
guished in the Scientific Department of the
Navy. In addition to the officers and men
of the three Connecticut Regiments from
this State, we are represented by Col. Ells-
worth of Hartford, and Licut. Col. Furuham
of New Haven, in command of the New
York Fire Zouavcs, and Major J. J. Dim-
mock of Hartford, attached to the‘ 3d New
York Regiment.
A Tale of the Olden Time.
BY THOMAS HOOD.
“The devil choke thee wifl'm i” As mas-
ter Giles, the yeoman, said this, he banged
down a hand, in size and color like a ham,
on the old fashioned oak table. “I do say,
the devil choke thee wi’un.”
The dame made no reply, she was choking
with passion and a iowl’s liver- .the original
cause of dispute. A great deal has been said
and sung of the advantage of congenial taste
among married people, but true it is, the va-
riances of' our Kentish couple arose from
this very confidence in gusto. They were
both fond of the delicacy in question, but
the dame had managed to secure the morsel
for herself, and this was sufficient to cause a
storm of very high words—which properly
understood, signifies very low language.—
Their mealtimes seldom passed over without
some contention of this sort; as sure as the
knives and forks clashed, so did they—being
in fiIct, equally greedy and disagreeable, and
when they did pick a quarrel, they picked it
to the bone. ,
It was reported that, on some occasions,
they had not even contented themselves
with hard speeches, but they had come to
scufiling—hc taking to boxing and she to
pinching—though in a far less amicable man-
ner than is practiced by the taker of snuff.—
On the present difi‘crencc,however,they wcre
content with “wishing each other dead with
all their hearts," and there seemed little
doubt of the sincerity of the aspiration, on-
looking at their malignant faces—for they
madc,a horrible picture in this frame of
mind.
Now it happened that this quarrel took
place on the morning- of St. Mark—a saint
who was supposed on that festival to favor
his votaries with a. peep into the book of
fate. For it was the popular belief in those
days that if a person should keep watch to-
Ward midnight, beside the church, the appa-
rition of those of the parish who were to be
taken by death before the next anniversary
would be seen entering the porch. The yco-
man, like his neighbors believed most dc-
Voutly in this superstition; and in the very
moment that he breathed the unseemly as-
piration afOresaid, it occurred to him that
the even was at hand when, by observing
the rite of St. Mark, he might know to a cer-
tainty whether this unchristiau wish was to ‘
be one of those that bear fruit. According-
ly, a little before midnight, he stole quietly
out of the house, and, in something of a sex-
ton-like spirit, set forth on his way to the
church.
In the meantime the dame called to mind
the same ceremonial; and having the like
motive for curiosity with her husband, she
put on her cloak and calash, and set out,
though by a different rOutc, on the same cr-
rand.
The night of‘ the saint was as dark and
chilly as the mysteries he was supposed to
reveal, the moon throwing but an occasional
short glance as the sluggish masses of clouds
were driven slowly across her face. Thus it
fell out that our two adventurers were quite
unconscious of being in company, till a sad
den glimpse of moonlight showed them to
each other, onlyva few yards apart; both,
through a natural panic, as pale as ghosts,
and both making eagerly for the church
porch. Much as they had just wished for
this vision, they could not help quaking and
stopping on the spot, as if turned to a pair
of tombstones, and in this position the dark
again threw a sudden curtain over them,and
they disappeared from each other.
It will be supposed the two came only to
one conclusion, each supposing that St.
Mark had marked the other himself. With
this comfortable knowledge the widow and
widower clect hied home again by the roads
they came; and as their custom was to sit
apart after a quarrel, they repaired, each ig-
norant of the other‘s excursion, to separate
chambers.
By and byfloeing called to breakfast, in-
stead of sulking as aforctime, they came
down together, each being secretly in the
best humor. Among other things on the
table was a calf’s sweetbread, being one of
those very dainties that had often set them
together by the cars. The dame looked and
longed, but she refrained from its appropria-
tion, thinking within herself that she could
do without swcctbreads for one year; and
the farmer made a similar reflection. After
pushing the dish to and fro several times, by
a common impulse they divided. the treat;
and then, having supped, they retired amica-
bly to rest, whereas until then they had nev-
er gone to bed without falling out.——Tho
truth was, each looked on the other as being
already in the churchyard mold, or “quite
moulded to their wish.”
On the morrow, which happened to be
the dame’s birth-day, the farmer‘was the
first to awake, and knowing what he knew,
and having, besides, but just roused himself
out of a dream strictly confirmatory of the
late vigil, he did not scruple to salute his
wife, and wished her many happy returns of
the day. The wife, who knew as much as
he, very readily wished him the same, hav-
ing, in truth, but just rubbed out of her eyes, '
'the pattern of the widow's bonnet that had
been submitted to her in her sleep. She
took care, however, to give the fowl’s liver
at dinner to the doomed man, considering
that when he was dead and gone she could
have them if she pleased, seven days in the
week, and the farmer, on his part, took care
.to give her many titbits. Their feeling to-
wards cach other was that of an impatient
host with regard to an unwelcome guest,
showing scarcely abate civility while in ex-
pectation of his stay, but overloading him
with hospitality when made certain of his
departure.
In this manner they went on for six
months, and-though without any addition of
love between them, and as much selfishness
as ever, yet living in subscrvience to the com.
forts and inclination of each other, some-
times to be found among couples of sincerer
affections. There were as many causes for
quarrel as ever, but every day it became less
worth while to quarrel; so letting bygoncs
bc bygoncs, they were indifferent to the pres-
ent, and thought only of the future, consider-
ing each other, (to adopt a common phrasc,)
as “good as dean.”
Ten months wore alway, and then the fan"-
mer’s birthday arrived in turn. The good
dame, who had passed an uncomfortable
night—having dreamed, in truth, that she
did not much like herself in mourning—sa-
luted him as soon as the day broke. and with
. {sigh wished him many yeti. I, come.—- ,.
The farmer repaid her in kind, the sigh in-
cluded; his own vision having been of a
painful sort, for he. dreamed of having a
headache from wearing a black hat band,
and the malady still lumg to him when
awake. The whole morning was spent in
silent meditation and melancholy, on both
sides, and when dinner came, though the
most favorite of their dishes was on the ta-
ble, they could not eat. The farmer, resting
his elbows upon the board, with his face be-
tween his hands, gazed wistfully upon his
wife—scooping her eyes, as it were, out of
their sockets, stripping the flesh- ofi‘ her
cheeks, and in fancy converting her head in-
to a mere caput mortuum. The dame, lean-
ing back in her high arm chair, regarded the
ycoman quite as ruefully—by the same pro-
cess of imagination picking his sturdy bones
and bleaching his ruddy visage to the com-
plexion of a plaster cast. Their minds
travelling in the same direction and at an
equal rate, arrived together at the same rc-
ficction; the farmer was the first to give it
utterance. ,
“Thee‘d bcmissd, dame, if thee were to
die.”
The dame started. Although she had
nothing but death that moment before her
eyes, she was far from dreaming of her own
exit, and at this rebound of her thoughts
against herself, she felt as if an extra coffin
plate had been suddenly nailed on her chest,
recovering however, from the first shock,
her thoughts flowed back into their own
channel. and she rctorted in the same spirit :
“I wish, master, thcc may live as long as
I.”
The farmer, in his own mind, wished to
live rather longer; for at the utmost, he con-
sidered his wife’s bill of mortality had but
two months to run. The calculation made
him sorrowful; during the last few months
she had consulted his appotititc, bent to his
humor, and dovetailed her own inclinations
into his, in a manner that could never be sup-
plied; and he thought ofhcr, if not in the
language, at least in the spirit of the lady in
“Lalla Rookh :”
“I never taught a bright gazelle
To watch me with its bright black eye.
But when it came to know me well,
And love me, it was sure to die."
His wife, from being at first useful to him,
had become agreeable, and at last dear to
him, and as he contemplated her approach-
ing fate, he could not help thinking out an-
bibly, “That he should be a lonesome man
when she was gone." The dame, this time
heard the survivorship forcboded without
starting; but she marvelled much at what
she thought the infatuation of a doomed
man. So perfect was her faith in the infalli-
bility of St. Mark, that she had even seen
the symptoms of mortal disease as palpable
as plague spots on the devoted ycoman. Giv-
ing up his body, therefore, for lost, a strong
sense of duty persuaded her that it was im-
perativé on her, as a christian, to warn the
unsuspecting farmer of his coming dissolu-
tion. Accordingly, with a. solemnity adapt-
ed to the subject, a tenderness of recent
growth, and a memento morz' ~ face, she
broached the mutter in the following ques-
tion :—
“Master, how bce'st ‘3“
“As hearty, dame, as a buck,”—thc dame
shook her head—“and I wish thcc the like;”
at which he shook his head himself.
A dead silence ensued; the farmer was
as unprepared as over. There is a great fan-
cy for breaking the truth by dropping it gen-
tly—an experiment which has never answer-
ed any morcthan with ironstimc china. The
dame felt this, and thinkinn‘ it better to
throw the news at her husban at once, she
told him, in as many words, that he was a
dead man.
It was now the yeomau‘s turn to be stag-
gered. By a parallel course of reasoning he
had just wrought himself up to a similar dis-
closure, and thc damc’s death warrant was
just ready upon his tongue, when he met
with his own dispatch, signed, scaled and
delivered. Conscience Instantly pointed out
the oracle from which she had dcrivcd the
omen, and he turned as palc as “the pale of
society,”—thc colorless complexion of late
hours.
St. Mark had numbered his years; and the
remainder of his days seemed discounted by
St. Thomas. Like a. criminal cast to (lie, be
doubted if the die was cast, and appealed to
his wife :—
“Thcc hast watched, dame, at the church
porch, then?”
“Aye, master."
“And thee didst scc Inc spirituously ?"
“In the brown wrap, with the boot hose.
Thee was coming to the church by Fairthorn
Gap, in the wlIich was coming by the Holly
Hedge.
For a moment the farmer paused, but the
next he burst into a fit of uncontrollable
laughter; pcal after pool, and each higher
than the last—according to the hysterical gu-
mut of the hycna. The poor woman had
but one explanation for this phenomenon;
she thought a delirium—a lightening before
death—and was beginning to wring her
hands and lament, when she was checked by
the merry ycoman:
“Dame, thou bec‘st a fool. It was I my-
self thou seed at the church porch. I sccd
thee, too, with a notice to quit on thy facc,
but thanks to God, thee bcc‘st a living, and
that is more than I cared to say of thee this
day ten months l"
The dame made no answer. Her heart
was too full to speak; but throwing her
arms around her husband, she 'showcd him
that she shared his sentiment. And from
that hour, by practicing a careful abstinence
from offense, or a temperate sufl‘eraucc of its
appearance, they became the most devoted
couple in the country; but it may be said
that their comfort was not complete till they
had seen each other, in safety, over the peril-
ous anniversary of St. Mark‘s cve.
.‘.>u
Tun Tnnnonxrmo STROKE—By a most
admirably arranged coup the government
took possession on Monday at three o‘clock
of allthe despatchcs filed in the telegraph
offices in every important Northern town
and city. ' It is expected that treasonable
correspondence with the rebels by telegraph
for the last twelve months will be known to
the government. The government is in per-
il, and it must resort to extreme measures to
ascertain Its cnemics, in order to be on its
guard. Of the expediency of this stroke, in
this time of war, there can be no doubt. Of
coursethc nature of the dispatches will be
only known to the government. No one
need four who is not guilty.
«.Nr——-
WLord Braxfield, a Scotch judge, once
said to an eloquentculprit at the bar, “You’re
a vera clever chic], mon; but I’m thinking
ye wad be none the waur o’ a hangiu’."
mmmwmmwfi . . ..
..4,..
The Sick and Wounded.
The following list of articles desirable for
hospital and field supplies for the sick and
wounded of our army, was prepared for the
Women‘chntrai Relief Association, of which
Dr. Draper is chairman. It is published here
as a guide to those in Hartford or vicinity
who may be willing to add to the comforts of
the sick and wounded of that gallant band
of Connecticut men who propose to do the
fighting. The very least any non—combatant
male or female, who has spark of pride, gen-
erosity or justice in his or her bosom, should
be to contribute liberally for those who need
hospital treatment:
1. Bandages—Assortment and proportion-
ate numbers of each variety required: 1 (102-
en, 1 inch wide, 1 yard long, without sclvcd-
ges, shrunk; 2 dozen, 2 inches wide, 3 yards
long; 1 dozen, 3 inches wide, 4 yards long;
1~2 dozen, 3 1-2 inches wide, 5 yards long;
1-2 dozen, 4 inches wide, 6 yards long.
2. Lint—Scraped and ravelcd in equal pro-
portions, packed in boxes of uniform size.
3. Old Linen and Cotton Cloth, without
selvedge or scams, for compresses.
4. Ring Pads and Cushions.
Cotton Batting and Cotton Wadding; fine
Flax and Sponges.
6. Red Flannel. in the piece.
'7. Bookbindcrs’ Board, for Splints; pieces
18 inches by 4 inches.
Saddlcrs’ Silk for Ligaturcs, Skcius waxed
and wound on cards.
9 Sewing Needles, assorted in cases; Liucu
Thread, Tape and Scissors.
10. Adhesive Plaster, Camel-Hair Pencils,
Oiled Silk, Oilcd Muslin, India Rubber and
Gutta Percha Cloths, in the piece.
11. \Vrapping Paper.
Cotton Bcd Shirts—1 1-2 yards long, 2
breadths of‘ unbleached Muslin 1 yard wide,
open onc-helf yard at the bottom; length of
Slccvc three-quarters yard, length of Arm-
Hole 12 inches length of Collar :20 inches,
length of Slit in front 1 yard, fastened with
four tapes.
Loose Muslin Drawers—1 1—4 yards long
with a breadth of1 yard wide muslin in each
leg, with a horn and drawing string round the
waist and thc bottom of each leg; length
from waist to crotch on thc back 22 inches,
and in the front 18 inches, with three buttons
and button-holes.
Short Bed Gowns—made like long, only 1
yard long, and open in front. '
13. Dressing Gowns of double calico of
which a paper pattern can be furnished.
14. Bed Sac-kings of ticking, 1 yard wide
and 2 yards 1011.:
15. Linen and Muslin Sheets, 4 feet wide
and 8 feet long. .
16. Pillow Sacks of ticking 16 inches wulc
and 30 inches long.
Pillow-Cases of Muslin, onc-hali'yard wide
1 yard long.
1‘7. Towels, Handkerchiefs. Socks, Sup-
pcrs. - .
18. Eye-Shades of green silk, with clashes.
Various articles have been named in the.
newspapers as desirable gifts for the. use of
the sick and wounded. The followmg are
added as of especial value: Juice of bccf, as
stock for beef tea, put up in scaled cans; ar:
rowroot, packed in light wooden boxes of
one pound each; brandy; white wmc, for
wine they, ctc.: champagne in small bottles,
for cases of sudden sinking; china l'ccdcrs of
different siczcs for administm'iug nourishment
where the head cannot be moved; boat glass
tubes for similar use; castilc soap for wash-
ing wounds; old table linen to serve as soft
towels; distilled vinegar; cans of fruit; tea,
whiskey, tobacco, sugar, condiments, (:UllL't',
crackers, cocoa, spices, oatmeal, purc lemon
syrup, dried sub-acid fruit, IlcsiCc.ucd vcgcm-
blcs.
‘4.» - c——-______
Simple Precautions for Volunteers.
“One who has seen much military life, in
camp and on the battle—field,“ in various por.
tions of the world, publishcs in the III/Ice the
following suggestions to volunteers:
1. There is no one thing, among the little
“extras” with which you should be provided,
that will, on the whole, prove so Important
to your health and comfort in the campaign
as It supply of tea. This is not includcdnn
the rations, but every soldier in actual ScI‘vIcc
should have a supply of it. Buy a canister or
two of good black tea, and stow it among
your things where it Can be had at any lune.
After an exhausting march, or any great cI-
iort, nothing so refreshes the soldier as a cup
often. It can be made readily; and, though
better warm, is good Cold, drank from the
canteen. Its astringent properties tend to
avert those destructive bowel disorders, so
fatal in camp. Coffee, which is not often
rightly prepared, even at home, can seldom.
or never be properly made in thchhurry of
camp life, and, poorly made, is Injurious
rather than beneficial.
2. “Camp disorder,” the name by which
bowel dcl'ungcmcnts are known in camp, is
the most common and fatal malady attend-
ant upou a soldier‘s life, and is caused in
many cases by drinking too ficcly of water,
especially when the soldier is wcaricd or very
thirsty. When fatigued or heated, drink as
little water as posspible. The water you
will get, of itself, unaccustomed to it as you
will be, well tend to dcrangc the stomach
and bowels. A draught of cold tea, from
your canteen, if you are very thirsty, hot or
over wcaricd, will be quite as satisfactory
and far safer than water. If persons will
drink spirits, it should not be done on a
march or when cxposcd to the heat of the
day, nor prcvious to any great cil'ort. But
liquor will be worse for you than southern
bullets.
3. Wear a piece of flanuci about the bowels
next the skin. This should be worn at all
times. III Egypt and some other countries,
they have this important article ready—made,
with strings to tic it, on sale in the shops. It
is found by cxpcliencc to be of great service
in preventing the “camp disorder.”
4. Avoid every temptation to sit on the
ground, under uh!- circumstances, even for
two 01‘ three minutes. If you can do no better
sit on your cap a stone—anything, .Cwn.“
sheet of paper; there are reasons against sit-
ting On the ground, in a southern camp-life,
and the practice should never be allowed.
5. Never sit a moment after any heating
and exhausting cil'ort, without your blanket
around you, cspcciallly towards evening.—
Rcmcmbcr this and act on it, regardless of
the temptation to do otherwise. It is impor-
tant not to check perspiration suddenly.
6. You will find a few stout needles and a
supply of thread a very useful addition to
your stock of“cxtras,” as few will have them
and they are always wanted.
7. If you have not the “llavclock,” (white
linen cap, with protecting front-piece and
cape falling over the back of 11cck,) to save
you from sun-stroke, the next best thing is a
bunch of green leaves, or a wet cloth worn
in the hat of cap; a common (dry) silk hand—
kerchief, thus worn, is also an excellent pro.
tcctor.
8. These may be simple and seemingly un—
important suggcstions, butit acted on, they
will change the entire character of the cam-
paign, to you.
«<05-
Capture of a Britush Vessel.
Pilll’.ADELPllI.-\, May 2L—Arrivcd, ship
Gen. Parkhill of Liverpool, for Charlestouju
charge of a prize crew from the Niagara.—
Shc was spoken ofl' Cape liomaiu, on thc
12th, and ordered oil‘. Next day she was
captured in attempting to run the blockade.
She was tchd up to thc navy-yard.
The prize ship 15 600 tons burthcn, with a
general cargo, a large portion being salt, and
suspected to have arms and munitions of
war concealed under the salt; she was com-
manded by Captain Forbes. The former
captain was murdered on the other voyage,
by some (f the crew. She had two seces-
sion flIgs flying.
— «.>-o——-——-
1113761011. Cass is resolved, even in his old
age, to die with harness on his back, and has
mounted his old uniform, and reviews his
troops, now congregated in Detroit, every,
morning. He has contributed out of his
private fortune $25,000 to the equipment of”
the Michigan volunteers, and $10,000 to the
support of their families.
With acquaintance of ours has Conceived
a theory that the character of a. man is best
indicated in the face by the shape of the nose.
ch tried to convince him that if any one fea-
ture deserved the distinction of an exponent
of character, it was the EYE. , He was willing
to allow that the eye indicated temporary
emotions, but the. permanent deciding char-
acter was proclaimed to the world by the
11090.
There is the large, massive nose, rising,
like a tower of strength, in the middle of the
visage—how much firmness does it not man-
ifest! All gcat men have such noses. No
one is fit to be a ruler. of the people without
such a nose.
There is the Roman nose. indicating power
combined with dignity. Such a. nose can
always be trusted. None but men of integ-
rity ever wear them. The acquiline goesa.
step further. It combines severity and cruel-
ty v ith dignity and honor. A, man, with one
of these hooked books, may do many tyran-
nical things, but never auymcan ones. The
history of the world proves this. -
There is the pug nose, showing humor, wit
and often folly. There is no forcc of charac-
ter under this nose. The man is influenced by
the slight relations of things. Ilc may be
good natured, but is never great. A woman
with a pug nose is sprightly, but coqucttish.
Her affections are not to be depended upon.
She can love too many at once. Pug nosed
people are fickle:
“They love all that is lovely! love all that they can.”
There is that most indiscribablcmost hatc-
ful of all noses, which resembles the ace of
clubs. It is connected with the sensual, the
low, and the unworthy. Shun the man with
such a nose. His motives will be dirty and
mean.
'l‘hcrc is the bottle nose, a little above the
last, showing animal appetite always in-
dulged, though from its size manifesting some
generosity of tcmpcr. Such a. nose may do '
wrong things, but seldom mean ones. ,
There is the long thin nose of the fanatic,
with dilated nostrils, prominent but lean.—
Men with this nose have no sensibilities, no
impulses. They never see clearly; are obsti-
nate, pcrtinacious, and unreasonable. They
are often martyrs in a wrong cause, anti are
always willing to make others martyrs who
oppose them.
There is the short, sharp nose whose pincha
ed up termination indicates stinginess and
bad temper. Never marry a Woman with
such a nose. She will pull your hair for you
before the honeymoon is over. She is avex-
cu and a shrew. It marks avarice in man.
T here is the Grecian nose—a straight line
running from the top of the forehead to its
square, chissclcd end. It isthc nose of beau-
ty, of worth,ofbcncvolcncc. The gods were
sculptured with it. The noblest of men‘are
painted with it. Alas, it is seldom seen in
its pcrfcction in this work-day world!
Such is the theory of our friend, and such
his bclict'iu xosns. IVcbcg ourlady readers
when they have finished its perusal, not to
rush at once to the mirror to see what noses
they have got.
,g...<:®>.
’1‘\\'II.IGIIT.—-If there is anhour of all others
that shcds a soothing and tranquiliziug, in-
ilucucc over the spirits and feelings of man,
it is the soft, the beautiful, the mystic hour
of twilight, when all nature sccms lulling to
a sweet and gentle repose, and an almostim-
perceptible calmness gradually stcals through
the luuuan brcust, displacing, at least for the
time, the tumultuous and conflicting passions
that have agitated it during the more active
pursuits and noisy Scenes of day. It is an
hour which of all others, seems most calcula-
ted to awaken the refinements and sensibili-
tics our natures; to purify and cxalttlrc fccl-
iugs: and to gently lead the current of our
thoughts to a communion with the great
Source of our being, and the. magnificent de-
signer ofall the wondrous works of creation
with which we are surroumlcd. Ifthcre be
sentiment in the soul, this hour must bring
it forth; if there be slulnbcring gratitude
within Ibc secret recesses ofthc heart, it will
be awakened. If there be music within the
breast, the sweet harmony of this guilcless
hour must strike upon its sympathetic chords
and produce emotions of the most delicate
and enchanting plcnsurcl not feelings that
will burst forth in loud and rapturous expres-
sion, but those of a gentle, pure and serene
character. For who can look upon the deli-
cate plants 6:. fiowcrs gratefully bowing bc-
ncath Ih soft refreshing dcws of evening, and
listen to thc plaintive and melancholy notes
ol'thc \\'lIipp(>r\vil,as the feat cred tribe one
by one are seeking a spot for re night‘s re-
pose within the sheltering trees—who can
look upon the calm face of allsmiling nature
as the mantle of darkness is slowly and silent-
ly spreading around its ample folds,
The evening‘s modes are coveringr
And darkling forests and the verdauts plains——
without being impressed with the peace, the
solcmuity, thc holiness that rests over this
brief and beautifiil hour of life? Is it strange
that the heart should then feel softened, and
the mind call up a thousand tender I'ccollec
tions of by gone ycars,—-ofthc joys, sorrows
hopes and fears of curly youth! and that it
will often dwell with a sadplcasure upon the
memory of some long dcparicd friend—some
dear and cherished rclativc between whom
and us the. wide ocean of past years now for
ever rolls? Yet in this mystic hour itwould
seem almost possible that. the bright spirits
of another world should hover around, and
mingle with our own; that they should be
allowed to hold a. short and sweet commun-
ion—in the immortal withthc mortal—in this
blcst interval of time, when earth would seem
to borrow for It while, the peace, the hap-
piness of" heaven—Day Boo/3'.
.4“, ,, MFA ,
NOT A MAN To VOLUNTEER .i'l' ST. STE-
PIIExs.—Thc Mobile Mercury of the 6th
inst, speaking of St. Stephens, Alabama,
says 2--
“A cm'rcspondcnt informs us that a Mr.
Fletcher has been trying to raise a company
in the ncighbornood, and not a. volunteer of-
fcrcd. He gives us the character of the pop—
ulation ol'lhc ucighborhood—cvcu the names
of'somc-zmtl their condition, in regard to
property, which exhibits a striking contrast.
Some have filly, some one hundred, and
some more or less slaves. The greater num-
ber, though, are very poor, and are now, by
the failure of the last crop and their indigent
circumstances, at the point of starvation.—
T he. writer thinks the Mobile merchants
ought o sell to such pcoplc the necessaries
of life on time; for he A‘suys, Lincoln will
take Mobile. His words arc—“I say they
will iakc if. I give it under my hand and
seal, that they will take Mobile.”
The writer continues:
“llow arcyou, then, to get the 'poor peo—
ple of'thccouutry, whom the merchants of
Mobile will not credit for a. (lime, to full up-
on the rear ofihc invading army and shut
them up in Mobile?” Do youthink reading
the Alabanm Code will make them turnout?
I hear it stated that money is loaned out by
afcwat1'2pcrccut. How is it? Have a
l'cu' favored individuals got control of the.
banks, and mouopolizcd all the necessaries
of life, to extort from the country people the
last cent thcv can raise, and then expect that
they and théir wives and children will live
on fire, on patriotism and on honor? I tell
you they are not such fire-caters. I tell you,
that under the state of things supposed, the
class of pcoplc to whom I have referred will
look upon the Lincoluiles as their dclivcrcrs.
What does it boot them whether they are
in the. frying-pan or in tho iirc‘.‘ I will 110i?
enlarge on this subject. A word to the wxse
is sullicicut.“
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A Compliment to Rhode Island.
Governor Sprague, of Rhodc Island, is, with
his family, largely engaged in manufacturing
in Connecticut. In compimcnt to hisgallant
conduct in lending such fine troops to Wash-
ington, our Legislative Committee has unan-
imously reported in favor of incorjmrating a
new town, by the name of, Sgnaonn. .It is
the village now known asBagtLgfiq :Now
London County, and is the seitt‘ofi-‘QoyemOI'
Spraguc's immense cotton factorieé, the lar—
gest in the Union.
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Norwalk Chronicler