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Norwalk, Tuesday, July 2, 1861.
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“‘IN'YOUR HANDS,“MY DISSATISFIED COUN-
TRmEN, AND NOT IN MINE, Is TIIE MOMEN-
ToUs ISSUE on own. wAR. TiiE GlovERN-
MENT WILL NOT ’ASS'AIL rou ; YOU CAN HAVE
NO CONFLICT iwIT'iIOUT BEING YOURSELVES
TEE AGGEEesORs; YOU HAVE NO OATH REGIS-
TERED IN HEAVEN To DESTROY THE Gov-
EaNuEN'T,‘meE I SHALL HAVE THE MOST
SOLE)!!!” ONE To rREsERVE, PROTECT AND
DEFEND"IT.”-—Lincoln’8 Inaugural.
’Death of Chief Justice Storrs.
‘ The Hon. William L. Storrs, Chief Justice
~ of, the Supreme Court of Errors, died at
Hartfordmn Tuesday evening last, at about
10 O‘clock. He had been ill about a week,
and his disease, at first thought not serious,
at length ”filmed the form of typhoid fever.
:Theloss‘of-Judge Storrs will be severely
felt by all whohave known him. He was
about 66": years of age. He graduated at
Yale Cellege, studied law and Opened an of-
fice in Middletown, where he continued to
piactiCe until he was placed upon the bench.
He served six years with much distinction
asa member of Congress, was two years a
Professor in the Yale Law School, in 1840
was elected to the Bench, and in 1854 was
designated as Chief Justice in place of Judge
Waite, who then retired by constitutional
limitation.
Judge Stone was in many respects a re-
markable'man. Profoundly learned in the
law, he yet never lost sight Of common sense.
His'sound indgment was always as conspic-
uous ashis familiarity with the law. His
love of substantial justice was equally
marked. . His reputation as a statesman and
a . judge is. far from being limited to his
own State He was intimately acquainted
with English and with ancient literature,and
his written Opinions, scattered throughout
the Connecticut Reports of the last twenty-
one years, will long be studied, not only for
their lucid expositions of the law, but as
specimens of composition. Those who
knew him intimately bear uniform testimo-
ny to his fine social qualities, his kindness of
heart, and his value as a friend. Altogether
he was a gentleman and a lawyer of the old
school, though fully abreast with the times.
It will be difficult to fill his place on the
Bench with one his equal.
Judge Hinman will doubtless be designa-
ted ss Chief Justice, in accordance with a
long established usage, he being the senior
surviving Judge. The Court of Errors loses
two Of. its most distinguished Judges this
year, by the death of STORRs and the retire-
ment of ELLSWORTII. It will still maintain
a high rank, consisting as it will of Judges
Hinman, Sanford and Dutton, with another
yet to be chosen.
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DROWNED.-—A little Irish lad, aged about
9 years, named Fagan, fell off the dock in
the rear of Leonard’s coal yard about dusk,
on Friday afternoon last. He, with anpther
lad, was lying on the dock log reaching over
for an' orange which was floating down the
stream,—reaching too far he fell in, and be-
fore help could reach him was drowned.—
His body was recovered in a few minutes,
and although vigorous and untiring exer-
tions were made under the direction of Dr.
Lynes to resuscitate him, it was all of no
avail. The father of the lad was also drown- .
ed, we believe, about a year and a half ago
at South Norwalk.
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Fun for the Sailors.
The owners of the “ Comet” challenge all
the marine part Of Norwalk and Westport
to meet them in sailing array for a sailing
match. Here is a chance for fun to all who
enjoy aquatic sports.
. - Wh—
ltfi‘. The members of the Grampus Club
are requested to meet at the residence of
Dudley P. Ely, Esq, South Norwalk, on the
evening of July 30, at 8 O’clock. As impor-
tant business will be proposed a full attend-
ance is requested.
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SOUTH Normans—The Young Ladies of
the CongregationalChurch held a Fair and
Festival on Wednesday evening, and on
Thursday afternoon and evening, at Ely’s
Hall. We were unable to be present, but
learn that the pecuniary result was highly
pleasing to the managers, and that the fair
portion (of the audience) was beautiful and
interesting to a superlative degree, all of
which we have the best reasons for believ-
mg.
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Fourth of July Excursion.
The Steamer Alice Price announces an
interesting Excursion on the Fourth, leaving
her dock at SOuth Norwalk at 0 30 A. M,
stopping at Catharine Slip (each way,) and
going downNewYorkBay aaroundStaten Is-
land. Passing through the Sound,Hurl-Gatc,
Kill-vsn-Kull, Newark Bay, the Narrows
anp Atlantic Ocean. Passengers will have
a good view of the Military camps on the
East River and Staten Island, Forts Schuy-
ler, Hamilton, Tompkins, La Fayette, Rich-
mond, Columbus and “ Castle William,” and
of Blackwell’s Island, Randall’s Island,Gov-
ernor’sIsland, Brothers’ Islands, Staten Is-
land,Bedloe’s Island, the Highlands of the
Neversink, New Brighton, Bergen Point,
Elizabeth, Rossville, Perth and South Am-
boy,&c. A Band will accompany the Excur-
sion._ Tickets $1.00.
«Our——
WThe Administration has formally recog-
nized the Provisional Government of Virgin-
ia by. officially communicating to Gov. Pier-
pont the apportionment of the State.
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W Judge Sprague, of the U. S. District
Court, in a charge to the Grand Jury in Bos- .
ton, instructed them that any citizen of the
United States who should write or hold
cammunication with any foreign govern-
ment or its agents, with an intent to in-
fluence against this Government, would be
liable to a fine of $5,000. He also said that
the Government had a. right to treat priva-
teers as pirates, even though by the laWs of ,
nations they were not so considered.
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, [3’ Major-Gen. John C. Fremont arrived
in New York Wednesday, from Europe, and
has proceeded to Washington to take charg
of his command. .
u «we——
W»We do not give credence, says the
Want, to the .rumor that Gen. Scott is un.
.decidedwuhether to make his headquarters
in theseditorial zooms of the N. Y. Times or
ithoseOf the TIT-bane, in order to have the
lbent‘ii ”Ofelia military wisdom supposed to be
monopoliaed ‘vthere. :It'gis stated on good
authority that he! has had more military ex-
perienee than“: editor in this country.
Arrest of Marshal Kane.
The notorious Marshal Kane, Chief of
Police Of the City of Baltimore was arrested
on Thussday last, by order of Major-Geri.
Banks, charged with treason. It; had been
claimed that the g6vcrnmcnt dared not ar-
rest him, for fear that the whole city would
rise up in arms and rescue him, but no such
attempt was made, though there was strong
excitement at the-time. Five hundred men,
accompanied by Gen. Banks and Col.‘ I .ylc,
made the arrest. Kane‘s commission as a
Brigadier-General in the” rebel army was
found upon his person. Large quantities of
arms and ammunition were found secreted.
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Ladies’ Fair.
The enterprising ladies connected with
the 1st Baptist Society propose opening a
Fair in Lockwood’s Hall, on Thursday af-
ternoon and evening of next week, iii aid of
their Sabbath School. We are well aware
that the times do not promise the most lib-
eral results just now,but it is still evident that
where there's a will there’s a way—and as
this is the first instance, we believe, where
this Society has ever appealed to the gene-
rosity of the public in behalf of their Sabbath
School—we sincerely trust that the ladies
may meet with that encouragement that
their self-sacrificing and benevolent labors
entitle them to. Professor D’Artois will be
thar, which expresses volumes on the sub-
ject of Ice Cream, the, while Whitney, the
sm' genarz's Photographer will be there with
a rare Collection of Sterescopic wonders.
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FESTIVAL.
The ladies of the 2d M. E. Church held‘
their Annual Strawberry Festival, for the
benefit of the Sunday School, ”on Tuesday
evening last, at Norwalk Hall. The large
Hall was well filled with an appreciative au-
dience, and the Festival was a well-merited
success. The singing and declamations by
the Children were exceedingly interesting,
and the Strawberries, Cream, and other Re-
freshments very tempting. Among the
original declamations delivered on the occa-
sion, was the following, composed by Dr. A.
Hill, and delivered in an unusually impres-
sive style, by Master I. L. Morgan:
An Apostrophe to America.
All hall to thee, America!
Thou land of the Pilgrims—
Land of Washington——
Thou home of the brave and free-—
My own, my native land,
All hall to thee !
I reverence the names that bestud thy his-
tory. _ '
I bow down to kiss the soil once trod by
the feet of a race of men whose illustrious
deeds proclaim them little less than Donn?-
Gods.
I gather up the hallowed memories of the
past, which time has woven into a robe of
living light, and wear it around me like a
garment of. beauty.
Precious indeed is the birth-right of every
American! And happy is he whose nativity
links him to the most. illustrious of men, as
well as to the loftiest deeds of Patriotic llC-
roism. .
0, America! thou land of privilege and
plenty! Great in geographical-extent, great
in intellectual and moral culture, great in
historic names and reminiscences, who shall
measure the vastness and grandeur of thy
power, or estimate the Opulence and splcn
dor of which thou art capable.
The great tidal-wave of thy; population,
starting from the shores of the Atlantic,rolls
westward over thy magnificent Prairies, im-
til it dashes against the tar ofi' Rocky Mouna
talus, or breaks in fretted foam o‘er the lofty
crest of the Sierra Nevada. .
And through the varied shades of latitude
and climate that may be comprehended be-
tween the Lakes of the North and the Gulf
of Mexico, thy children gather up and freely
enjoy the bountiful productions of a benign
and smiling Providence.
Truly thou art a magnificent land, and thy
people are exalted to Heaven.
But I blush for thee now, my country.—
Thc crimson current steals to my check for
shame, or I grow pale with emotion, as I
learn of the wickedness of men, to destroy
thy greatness, and overthrow by Treason,thy
magnificent superstructure. Treason as black
and deeds as damnable, as thy glory has
hitherto been transcendent and peerless.
O, my country! Tares have been growing
with thy wheat! Corruption and wicked-
ness have been lurking under the fair forms
of Constitutional order and Liberty. And
base men, cruel men, arch-deceivers of their
fellows—men surely destined to an immortal-
ity of infamy, have been plotting thy over-
throw.
But, thank God ! the harvest time has
come. The Reapers are abroad, and the day
of reckoning is claim at hand. A whirlwind
of Wrath and righteous indignation is pre-
paring to chase them out of the world.
Providence will yet teach thy children how
pricelesg are their blessings; and thine ene-
mies how vain is the effort to blast and (les-
troy them.
The Festival was repeated, by request, on
Wednesday evening, to a good House.
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WE is now stated that Government is
waiting only for wagons, which appear to
be much needed. before making an ad-
vance movement. One thousand of these
are expected by the middle of this month.
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WAt the Commencement at Trinity
College, on Thursday last, there were 12
graduates. The following were the honora-
ry degrees conferred : -
Master of Arts—Prof. W. W. Hawkcs.
Doctor of Laws—Duncan L. Stewart,
Emeritus Professor; Isaac Hazclhurst of
Philadelphia; Henry C. Deming, Mayor of
Hartford.
Doctor of Divinity—Rev. B. W. Stone, of
the Diocese of Connecticut; Rev. E. A.
Washburnc, of the same Diocese; Rev. Geo.
Leeds, of the Diocese of Penn.; Rev. J. M.
Neale, Warden of Sackville College, Eng.
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“ TALES OF THE DAY,” is the title of a new
monthly which comes to us from Boston. It
is handsomely printed, in true Boston style,
and its contents are made up entirely bf
original and selected “Tales of the Day,” of
a high character. The two numbers before
us contain many of the best tales long and
short, which have lately appeared in do
English Magazines. Each number will con-
THB FOURTH.
We had a general old-fashioned Celebra-
tion of the Fourth last year, in Norwulk, so,
ofcom'sc, will have no public celebration this-.-
ycar. We presume however, that all the
bells in town will ring :1 merry p ‘1ll, during
the small hours of the iiight,-aiid a N alionnl
salute, morn, noon and night. Fire crackers,
guns, pistols, and everything which can be
coaxed to explode and make a suitable noise,
will be all the rage during at least twenty-
four hours. Besides these, we hope the
more quiet demonstrations of patriotism will
prevail. Let every flag be brought out, and
every building-and cvcry vessel in town
decorated with the Stars and Stripes, and
every man, woman and child wear the Na-
tional colors, in one shape or another. Show
your colors on the Fourth. Many sailing par-
ties are being formed, and if pleasant, the Is-
lands and Roton Point will have their full
share of visitors during the day. The Alice
Price announces an excursion :iround Staten
Island and back.
In Danbury, there is to be a Public Cele-
bration. A “six pounder” has been cast at
Wilson’s Foundry, to do the heavy business
on the occasion, in the way of nmsc, an ora-
tion will be delivered and a procession par-
ade the stieets. Arrangements are making
for a torchlight parade during the evening.
In regard to the “one thing needful” the
Times says the people have responded with
a. liberality worthy of their patriotism. May
they have a glorious time.
We do not hear of anything special going
to bedonein Stamford or Bridgeport. In
Westport there is to be a Flag raising—for
particulars of which see notice in another
place.
In New Haven they are preparing for a
grand time. In the morning there is to be a
large Military, Firemen and Civic procession,
and in the afternoon a parade of Jepson’s
Brigade, of children—boys and girls, which
will probably be the most interesting perfor-
mance of the day. Gov. Buckingham is to
be present and address the children.
Waterbury is also up to time, and un-
uounces a general celebration. A National
Salute; Ringing of Bells; Military and (‘iv—
ic Procession with three Brass Bands, the
Wolcott Drum Band, and two Bands of
Martial Music; Reading the Declaration ;
Short Addresses; a [tight rope performance
by Prof. Price, of New Orleans; a Grand
Cress Parade of the Oriental Fantasticals and
International Odds and Ends; and Fire-
works, represent the Exercises of the day.
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SAILED.-—Thc new Brig Georgiana F.
Gecry, Capt. Bziiloy, has gone to New Red.
ford to take in a cargo of oil for Havrc,
France.
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Flag Raising in Westport.
On the 4th of July, at 3 P. M., a National
Flag will be raised on UNION HILL, in the
rear of the residence of JOHN CLEAVELAND,
Ben. The Westport Band will be present.
We understand that the Rev. Dr. CLEAVE-
LAND of New Haven, and Col. G. T. M.
DAVIS of New York, and others are expect-
ed to speak on the occasion—and that the
Declaration of Independence will be read.
—.—~——o~«|.>.*————.
@‘The following correspondence, we
presume, will explain itself—
, For the Norzralk Gazelle.
MR. EDITOR :—Tlic quaint writings of
“Doesticks” have made the name of “Dam-
pliool” familiar as a synonymn devoid of
profanity. Specimens of the genus still cx—
ist, and in the Opinion of the subscriber must
be multiplying in the vicinity of Norwalk.—-
But to combine the consummate folly of
Damphool with the inveterate malice of Shy-
lock is an honor which only belongs to my
particular friends there located. Not con-
tent with pursuing a man with malicious iii-
genuity, they must distress his family by cir-
culating false rumOrs to his discredit while
he is absent doing service among the dcfcn-
ders of his country. The pitiful fool who
started the silly rumor that the subscriber
had “left the 5th Regiment,” (knowing how
soon the scandal would be officially refuted.)
will do for another companion for Docsticks
—and those who maliciously kcp it in circu-
lation can join the tribe of Shylock and wait
for their pound of flash. ' I once knew a man
who made a fortune by minding his own
business. ALBERT VAN TASSELL.
Camp Putnam, J one 27', 1801.
Albert Van Tassel is a member of the 5th
Conn. Volunteers.
ORRIs S. FERRY, Colonel.
June 27th, 1861.
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W A “Union Relief Committee" has been
organized in Baltimore, for the purpose of
showing hospitality to the troops who pass
through the City, and of aiding the families
of volunteers who are engaged in the WAN.
-...,__.I moo-oapuw .7— ——
WTIIC magnificent depot oftbc Third
Avenue Railroad was on Thursday evening
destroyed by fire, involving a loss of $225,-
000 of which $200,000 was insured. The
fire broke out at 5 o’clock. in the feed room,
from some unknown cause, and in a. brief
space the entire edifice was consumed. By
the prompt and energetic efforts of the De
Kalb Regiment, stationed in the vicinity, all
the live stock and cars, with the exception
of six of the latter, were rescued uninjured.
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An Unexpected Visitor.
All who saw the comet last night witness-
ed an unusual celestial phenomenon. A
comet, exceeding in bridiiincy, size and prox-
imity to our planet any that have appeared
within the recollection of the present gcnc-
ration, flauntcd its glittering train across the
northern Sky. lts nucleus was of an unusual
size and very bright, its ncbiila- well defined,
its tail narrow and long. It extended from
the zenith almost to the horizon, and was :11.
least 00 dcg. in length. An easterly motion
was ascribed to it by some spcclntoi's,tlioiigli
a personal observation failed to discover it.
Scientific circles will be agitated by its up-
pcarancc. Superstition of bcatlicii or medl-
tcvnl ages might see in it the avcriging sword
of the deity of the North, but we presume.
Gen. Scott will not relax aiiy‘f'bis vigilance
on account of it.—C"om-m_2t,
——o.--g¢ge—-...A . .
W” Gen. James A. McDougull, the ow
Senator from California, arrived at New
York, by steamer, on Monday. He is a dem—
ocrat of the Broderick stamp, a devoted loy-
alist, and a lawyer Offinc abilities. III: is a
native of Albany cotiiit-y,-N. Y., and a warm
personal friend of President Lincoln, the two
having practiced law on the same circuit
years ago. ~
tain about 100 pages, octavo. Published by
Wm. Carter 8:, Brother, Boston, Mass.
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Firth Regiment.
The folloiving additional appointments
have been made on the staff of Col. Ferry of
the Fifth Regiment :-—-Adjutant, Henry
Brayton Ives of New Haven, a graduate of
Yale, and of Mr. Russell’s military school;
Quartermaster, A. V. S. Smith OfRidgefield;
Chaplain, Rev..G. W. Lasher of Norwalk.
a.-.
W The Virginia Convention has been
passing or. reporting some .noble and .llOllgES}
ordinances. Gne'of' these authorizes the or-
ganization ofa guei’aila force, and .ll‘filt'esil“
their acts legal; another rrlieves the banks
from specie payment; a third proposes to
repudiate all the State bonds held in loyal
States.
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'.l‘IIE SECESSIONISTS.—Tlle course of the
secessionists has been compared to the con-
duct of cheats in the gambling houses of the
South. They play a'dcspcratc game, and if,
after all their frauds, they find it. is going
against them, they proceed to blow out the
lights, grab the stakes, aiidysqgcdc
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NEWSPAPERS SUSPENDED.—_-Tlic Journal
of Commerce publishes a list of fifty nor 3
papers that have been discontinued within a
few months. There is no business up: n
which thepressure of the times falls more
lieuvilyiluy; upon the newspapers. The in-
breased circulation, although with many this
,is great, is met by'aniucrense of telegraphic
H’-
in; off in _advertising is a“ dead loss;
DEATH OF CHIEF JUSTICE
CONNECTICUT.——William Lucius Stun-s,
Cliicf‘Justicc of Connecticut, died at Ilm‘l-
ford on Tuesday, June 25, aged 6.") yc:irs.—— ,
Judge Slorrs was born at llliddlotown, Con—
, nccticut, March 25, 1705, graduatcd at Yale ‘
College in 1814, studied law with his brmhor,
the late Henry R. Storrs, at Whitestown, N. ,
Y., and was admitted to the bar in New York '
in 1817. Soon ulterwa‘d he removed to
Middletown, Conn, where be practiced until
elected a Judge of the Supreme Court of
that State. He often represented that city
in the General Assembly, and in 1834 was
speaker of the State House of Representa-
tives. He was a Representative of that
State in Congress from 1829 to 1835}, and
again in 1839 and ’40. He was elected an
Associate Judge of the Supreme Court of
Errors of Connecticut in 1840, and in 1857
Chief Justice of the State, which office he
continued to fill with great honor to himself
and satisfaction to the State until the time
of his death.
W
A Secession-Flag taken down in Goshen
One Andrew Palmer, of North Goshen,
raised a Secession flag on his house last week.
On Monday last some two hundred of the
strong Unicn men of Goshen, Litcbfield and
Cornwall went to the house, took down and
carried Off the flag, and arrested five or
six sccessionists who wurc brought down to
the village of Goshen, when they took the
oath of allegiance, and were allowed to go
free; There were some seven or eight Sc-
ccssionists present, armed, who undertook
to defend the flag of the enemy. Mr. Palm-
er swarc to defend the flag of the United
States. One was put on his house, which
be swore to protect through all hazards.
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Value of Confederate Bonds.
The Boston Transcript has the following
paragraph :
Filly thousand dollars of the bonds of the
Southern Confederacy, belonging to parties
in New Orleans who. were forced to sell
them, were disposed of a fortnight ago, at
the rate of ten cents on a dollar. Only five
thousand dollars could be obtained in that
market for the entire lot, which within a few
mont .15 cost $50,000. '
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WThc'lVinnipauk Mills, of Lounsbury,
Bissell & Co. at Norwalk, Ct, are turning
out a very superior quality ,of “Felt Army
Cloths,o soldiers Blankets, &c. We have
seen no goods in themarkct to begin to
compare with theirs in quality. Their best
quality of felt cloth is almost water proof.—
They are turning out an immense quantity
of goods, without being able to keep up with
the demand—Common.
Mow“...
——~It is said that bills will be early intro
duced at the extra session of Congress, le-
galizing the executive action concerning war-
like preparations; giving the sanction of the
law to a plan for the permanent increase of
the Army; withdrawing from the service in-
firin and disabled officers; organizing 100
regiments from the militia as a National
Guard, and increasing the number of cadets.
We learn that the Secretary of the Treas-
ury will recommend a loan of $200,000,000
:it 7 per cent.; also, the issue of Treasury
notes of‘the denomination of $20 and $50,
bearing no interest but intended for circula-
tion. furthermore he will recommend the
levying of a duty on sugar, tea and coffee.
——-Baltimorc is apparently quiet, though
there is much suppressed excitement among
the traitors and those who sympathize with
treason. A large number ot‘conceulcd arms
have been unearthed and seized, anduhc
search goes on with activity, Among the
articles found in the office of the late Mar-
shal, was a 12-pound cannon ball, with this
inscription : “From Fort Sumter to Marshal
Kane.”
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Col. Frank P. Blair, of Missouri, arrived in
New York, Friday. He was serenaded in
the evening. Col. Blair, in reply, made a
speech in which he urged a prompt and cucr-
uctic war; but said that the Gciicral-in-Chicf
has good reasons for the delay at which we
are all so impatient. The results will vindi-
cate his generalship. He referred to the gut-
lantry of Gen. Lyon—hoped there was pro-
motion in reserve for him, and concluded by
thanking New York for timely aid to the
men of Missouri.
1‘.-. .
WA private of the South Carolina Vol-
unteers was arrested on Friday, having been
stumbled upon by our pickets at Camp Tyler
which now extend two miles out side ofFalls
Church. Information derived from this
source is, that there were only 2000 troops at
Fairfax Court House.
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@A spy was arrested Friday afternoon,
about 4 o‘clock, by the guard of the Second
Rliodc Island Regiment, near their camp.—
Four revolvers were found upon him, and a
pound of arsenic was discovcrcdconccaled in
his coat pocket. He will give no account of
himself whatever. He was; on the way to
the spring from which the regiment obtains
water when taken. A good deal of exam-
ment prevails in the encampment at this ar-
rest, and a demand has been made to have
the fellow shot at once. He is under close
surveillance at the guard-house awaiting a
decision from the Commander.
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WThere is no doubt that the Gov l‘ll-
ment has lately determined to make a for-
ward move in Virginia at an early day. All
the indications point to this. The regiments
on the other side are under orders; addition-
al forces are moving across, quietly but
steadily, and that is clear that a fresh Start
will shortly be taken in advance of the pres-
ent position of occupation.
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Wthn Davis first Opened his books
for a fifteen million loan. we'wcre told that
it was not only all taken at once, but that
pursy planters came in crowds with bags of
gold begging for t c precious scrip,and went
away in (118p sorrow on learning that they
were too late. Nay, the sleek and happy
slaves also came with the careful savings of
over-time, and prayed to be allowed a share
in the brilliant speculation. Yet it now ap-
pears from advertisements in Georgia pa-
pers, that only $11,000.000 of the great in:
vestmcnt was really taken, and the faithful
are called upon to come down for the re-
muindcr forthwith. Truth will come out, it
seems, in spite of the systematic lying of the
whole. secession gang.———777’bune.
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dfThrcc Boys, named Henry Murray,
Michael Finegau and James OBricn, were
caught between a car passing out of the
depot, and the City Ilotcl building at New
Haven, about half past eight Friday cvc-
uiug. Murray and Fincgun have died of
their injuries, the formcr living only 20 min-
utcs.
-—~-—--———-o - <0» .
llii. CRITTENDEN AND HIS Concuomsu.
We have received from a distinguished friend
of Mr. Crittenden‘s at. Frankfort, the follow-
in g correct ion :
FRANRF‘ORT, K32, June 24, 1801.
“(lcntlcmcnz The statement under the
tclegrapli head of to-day in the papers, that
Mr. Ci‘iltcudcn would ofi'cr his compromise,
and, if not accepted, that he would advise
Kentucky to secede, is without any authority
whatever. It. exists only in the imagination
ot'thc newspaper reporters. Please correct.
it. in the Journal. No person had authority
to make any such statement.
Lolu'sz‘llle Journal.
_.._--..-... .qag.-.,_.- ._a
LIIsERALITr or PIIrSICIANs.—lt. has al-
ways been said that physicians would dis-
paragc any remedy, however valuablcnvhich
they did not origincte themselves. This has
been disproved by their libccal course to
wards DR. J. C. AYER’S preparations. They
have adopted them into general use in their
practice, which shows a willingness to coun-
tenance articles that have intrinsic merits
which deserve their attention. This does
e peiis'es, correspbndencc, "the, and the lfall- l
'.
the learned profession great credit, and cf-
t'ectually bontradicts the prevalent erroneous
notion that their opposition to proprietary
i remedies is based in their interest to discard
l them. We have always had confidence in
l honorable motives of our medical men, and
are glad to find is sustained by the liberal
welcome they sword to such rcmcdicsus
Aycr dz Co’s inimitable remedies, oven
but are made known to the people through
the newspapers—New Orleans Delta.
l N.»
E” It is with the greatest pleasure that we
recommend to those suffering from Rheuma-
tism, Gout or N euralgia, or the pernicious
effects of Mercury, Dr. Leland’s Anti—Rheu-
matic Brand} it typing the only remedy for
those hitherto insoluble csmrflaims See
advertisement in another c0lllyll1’gfgnr pa-
pct', of the AntioRheumatic Band, ' -
Wm
HIT AT LAST—A Yankee has just comple-
, ted a very important invention. It is dcsh n-
-el for editors, and will cut out items, patch
i trousers, grind out poetry, rock little rcsllon
sibilities. stuff busiles, and dun titlinquen.
subscribers.
1;...
1
S'roniis, or
though they are not ordered in the books,
WAR MATTERS.
WASHINGTON, June 30, 1861.
The Government can now concentrate 70,-
000 men in this vicinity in aboutthrcc hours.
The reporter for the Associated Press rc-
(‘civcd byspcciul messenger from Alexandria
tIHlny the following intelligence:
“This Morning at daybreak 14 Contedcrate l
scouts attacked three pickets of the 4th Penn-
sylvania Regiment, bclouging to Companv
E, Capt. Amer, stationed on Sliutcr‘s llill,
l Virginia, four miles frmn Alexandria, wound-
. ing Lewcllyn liocmor of Blue Bell, and kil-
ling Thomas Murray of Norristown. The
pickets returned the tire, killing two Confed-
erates and wounding a third. One of the
slain was a Sergeant of the “Letchcr Guard.”
The enemy beat a hasty retreat.
“The firing having been heard by the Fed-
eral troops, a detachment of Zouaves and an-
other of the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment, re-
_cuforced the pickets, and followed in the
trail of the enemy for some distance, finding
four rifles_.and three revolvers, which the lat-
ter threw away in their hasty flight. One of
the revolvers, very valuable, was marked
with the name of John Johnson, a farmer
living in that vicinity, who is a noted Seces-
sionist. The Pcnnsylvauians behaved with
great spirit, and with the coolness of veterans
boldly holding their position, though wound-
ed, in the hope of being re-enforced."
The Federal troops express themselves
sadly disappointed at not taking or killing
Johnson, as he has been a very troublesome
man to the Unionists, by reason of his thor-
ough knowledge of the localities tliereabout.
_._.¢‘.»o .-
A Skirmish at Matthias Point!
. WASHINGTON, J unc 28.
The steamer Pawnee arrived this morning
bringing intelligence frOm Matthias Point.—
According to the statements of persons in the
expedition, Capt. Ward of the Freeborn yes-
terday obtained from Capt. Rowan, of" the
Pawnee, a reinforcement of about 20 men,
and united with Others from his own vessel.
comprising between 20 and 40in all started
in several cutters for Matthias Point, taking
about250 sand bagson shore, which breast-
works Were soon erected.
The proceedings being under the direction
of Licut. Chupin, while in the act of retreat-
ing to the Freeborn for the purposeof obtain-
ing cannon for the battery, a force of rebels
estimated at. eight to twelve hundred, sud-
denly emerged from a thick woods and
poured a volley ot'shot into the federal party
who made a hasty retreat. . Several swam to
the Frccborn.
Capt. Ward protcctcd his men as far as
possible, with his guns, and fired twelve or
15 shol'among the rebels,with what effect is
not known. Captain Ward was Struck in
the breast by a bullet, while in.the act of fir-
ing a gun, and died in an hour William W.
Bliss, sailor, was Wounded intour plaCes,
probably mortally; several others Were
wounded, among them Jack Williams, cox-
swain, and the flag he carried was complete-
ly riddled.
The men all reached the vessel without
further damage. '
The federal force which was landed at the
Point consisted of only thirtyzfivve men. They
threw out pickets and worked all day yester-
day in erecting a battery on the Point.
The fight lasted about an hour, the United
States steamers Freeborn and Pawnee taking,
part in the engagement.
Captain Ward was killed while sightingm
gun on board the Frccborn.
————-——O-<.>-o———-»—
———-By 0. dispatch from Louisville we learn
that an advertisement in the southern papers
annoucos the reopening of the confederate
loan, states that only eleven millions‘havc
heretofore been subscribed.
A letter from on board the \Vyandottc,
oil Fort Pickcns: announces the capture 0!
the privatcer William H. Webb, by the
Niagara, and of the Etna, an English bark,
loaded with rified cannon for the rebels, by
the Massachusetts.
—A gentleman just arrived at Washington
from New Orleans reports that at British ship
recently run the blockade. and successfully
landed a large quantity of powder and 20,-
000 stand of arms.— World, Monday. '
a.-.
PROOF OF TREASON.
BALTIMORE, June 28.
The city is quiet, but there is a good deal
of quiet excitement. Crowds are around the
Police Station and Marshal‘s Office. Search
at the Marshal’s Office is going on. A large
quantity of arms and ammunition was found
secreted in the cellar and in the walf and be-
neath the floor, &c. Over 800 rifles have
been found. 22 of which were Minic. Several
Oftlicin are supposed to belong to the Mas-
sachusetts soldiers, who were disarmcd by
the mob on the 19th of April.
Immense quantities of Percussion caps,
estimated at 1,000,000 also 3,100 ball car-
tridgcs, 6,000 long Minic ball cartridges and
various other war like articles, such as balls
for the steam gun have been found. The
search is still progressing. It is supposed
that a considerable quantity of arms will be'
found secreted at various station houses.
This morning Gen. Banks issued an, order to
Col. Kcnley in reply to the protest of the
Police Commissioners.
Among the articles found at Kane's Office
was a 12 pound cannon ball bearin the in-
scription "From Fort Sumter to .Iarshal
Kane.”
0‘.
WColonel Benjamin Franklin Kelley, of
the First Regiment Virginia Volunteers. who
was wounded at Phillippi, but who is now
rapidly recovering, was born in Decrfield.
New anipsbirc,rcceived a military educa-
tion at West Point, and for the last tliirtecn
'ears has been a resident of Philadelphia.—'
Nine years of that period he was employed
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compa-
ny as their Freight Agent in that city. Pre-
viously be had lived at Wheeling, and had
been colonel of a regiment there, and his Old
companions chose him as tlieii'leader in tin
present patriotic movement. The next day
after receiving a telegram announcing his
appointment, lie was on his way to Western
Virginia, and, immediately assuming the
command, w‘cnt first to Grafton, dispersing.-
thc rebels there, and marched on to Phillippl
where he received the severe wound, at firs:
supposed to bc mortal. His wife, formerly ii
Miss Gosliorn, of Wheeling, died about two
years since, leaving four sons and two daugh-
ters. One of the sons is o. corporal in tin-
Nationul Guards, now at Fort Mchnry,
and another is supposed to have been with
his father. Col. Kelley was a brother—in-law
of Senator “Talker of Erie, Pa.
._,__._._..-.,..___._.
5123?? The \Vasliington special of the N. Y.
Times, says: '
“I have traced the compromise story of the
sensation reporters to its source. Confiden-
tial messengers really have brought. commu-
nications from the Governor of Virginia. to
the Government here, and the Administra-
tion has really sent back confidential mes-
sengers to the cnpital of Virginia, to nego-
tiate with the Governor of that State. So far
the story is true; but it happens that it is
Gov. Pierpont, at Wheelingmnd not Mr. Jeff.
Davis nor Mr. John Lctclier, at Richmond,
with whom these communications have been
held.
“"lic report contained in a reccntdisputch
from this city, that Gen. Scott is delaying his
movements till after the meeting of Congress
is without. foundation. On the contrary, lie
is perfecting his plans, strengthening his
posts, extending his lines, concentrating his
troops, disciplining and training his soldiers
and officers, and when ready will strike effec-
tively and surely, whether Congress has con-
vcncd or not. He is moving every day—lie
moved in Baltimore to-day, to the consterna-
tion of traitors, and to the gratificatimi of
true men, by the arrest of the notorious and
traitorous Marshal Kane, and by the appoint-
ment of ti Provost Marshal for that city.—
Other movements, equally sudden and of‘
vastly more importance may be expected at
any moment. Hcdoes not, however, deem
it necessary to thwart his plans by advertis-
ing them in the newspapers."
~ -<'.>.
W
. he telegraph wires connecting
Camps 1‘ptoii and Tyler, on the Virginia
side, were cut on Monday night, by a very
“green” captain in the 3d Connecticut regi-
ment, lately arrived, who thought they might
benefit Beauregard.
.‘.>o.v—-—————-
WThe Bultimorcans have been trans-
ferred from the rule of Marshal Kane to the
rule of Martial Law. They’ll findthc Sivord
licsvier than'tlie Kane.
._....‘.. —-—.¢‘.‘ ”H.“
WThc charges of the N. Y. Tribune
that the Administration is considering any
flan of' compromise with the rebels are, says
he Washington 5; rrespondent of the Cleve-
land Leader, wholly without, mandarin?)—
A member of the Cabinet is knOwn to lhve
stated in most emphatic terms, that an, un-
conditional sui'rendcr of'the rebcls is the on
l'y basis of settlement which will be not epted
or thought of. The war will b; prearcuced
vigorously.
Desperate Skirmish.
WASHINGTON, June 28.
Licnt. Gen. Scott to-day rcceived.the fol-
lowingr dispatch from Gen. McClelland:
CUMBERLAND, June 27.
l have been accustomed to sending out a
mounted picket of" thirteen men at all differ-
i
l
i our posts along the several approaches to 1
Cumberland. Finding it next to impossible
to get. reliable intin'mation of the enemy.
1 i
yesterday directed them it possible to pro- l
cccd to Frankfort, a town midway between i
this place and Romney, to see if there were ‘
rebel troops there.
They Went within a quarter of a mile of
the place and found it full of Cavalry. Re-
turning, thcy overtook forty horsemen and at
once charged on them, routing and driving
them back more than a mile, killing eight of
them and securing seventeen horses.
Corporal Hayes, in command Of my men,
was dispcratcly wounded with saber cuts
and bullets. Taking him back, they halted
about an hour, and were then attacked by
the enemy who were re-entorced to about 75
men. The attack was so sudden that they
abandoned their horses, and crossed to a
small island at the mouth Of Patterson Creek.
The charge of the rebels was bold and con-
closc about and on the island. My fellows
were finally driven off and scattered, each
man for 'liimsclf‘, but they all reached the
camp. .
Corporal Hayes, of Company A, was
wounded, but is recovering. One, John C.
Holclingbrook, of Company B. is‘ dead. He
was taken prisoner and brutally murdered.
Three companies went to the ground this
morning a. recovered everything belonging
to my pickets except a few horses.
The cneniey Were engaged all night in
burying their dead. Two Of their officers
were killed. They laid out twonty-three on
the porch of a farm house. I will bury my
poor fellow to-morrow.
I have positive information to-day that
there are four regiments of rebels in and
about Romney, under Col.McDonald. What
their particular object is, I_caiinot learn.
The two Pennsylvania regiments are en-
camped at the State line, nine miles from
here, awaiting further orders. They have
not yet reported to me. They hesitate about
invading Maryland.
The report of the skirmish sounds like fic-
tion, but it is not exaggerated. The fight
was really one of the most desperate on re-
cord, and abounds with instances of wonder-
ful daring and coolness.
[Signed,] J. B. McCLELLAND, Maj. Gen.
LEWIS WALLACE, Col. 11th Re’gt, Ind. Vol.
.<.-.
THE GOOD SIGN IN NORTH CAROLINA.—
The announcement that Col. ,0. H.’Foster
has been preclsimed as an unconditional Un-
ion candidate for Congress in the first Con-
gressional district of North Carolina, is hail-
ed with more than ordinary hope, inasmuch
:lS up to the last moment, when South Caro-
lina was openly declaring treason, and even
Virginia had thrown off all pretense to a
neutral position. this State gave unmistake-
able evidence that the “patriot spark" had
not entirely died out. Col. Foster is known
as a man of iron will and undaunted cour-
age, and lie poscsses, moreover, brilliant
talents and an effective style of oratory.
.———o .4.-.
Force of Rebels at Mathias Point.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, June 26, 1861.
The steamer Guy has returned from her
trip down the Potomac i‘ivor. On Tuesday
afternoon she steamed to Mathias Point in
company with the Pawnee, where they dis-
covered ilie Confederates had arrived, appa-
I'ently 800 strong, and were encamped about
a mile back from the Point near a marsh.—
The Pawnee opened fire upon the Rebel
camp, under Cover of which three boatloads
of‘men were landed. The enemy fled in all
directions, but the Federal force not being
adequate, no pursuit was made. Two hor-
ses, some overcoats, camp equipage, and one
sample of “contrabanc” in the shape of a
strapping negro, were captured by the crew.
The enemy were there to erect a battery,
but had not yet succeeded, owing to the diffi-
culty of transporting their guns, &c.
FROM IVESTERN VIRGINIA.
CINCINNATI, Wednesday, June 26, 1861.
Special dispatches from Grafton say that
Col. McCook’s Ger? regiment moved to
Philippi yesterday In nin .
. Sergeant Dunham of the 9th Indiana regi-
ment, who is the best scout in the service,
and an old comrade of Kit Carson’s, return-
ed yesterday, after being inside the enemy’s
lines. He remained in the rebel camp sev-
eral hours. He reports their number at
0,500, including 500 cavalry. Two of the
Infantry regiments are South Carolina
troops. These have plenty of guns, but they
are of miscellaneous character. They have
live six-pounders, two in a masked battery.
Gov. Wise was expected with three more
regiments.
attack the camp at Philippi.
they would give no quarter.
Sergeant Dunbam recently had an only
brother hung in South Carolina under the
most aggravating circumstances, and he has
sworn to revenge his death. He shot three
Rebels while out this time—one a lieutenant.
Gen.,McClellan’s address to the soldiers is
an indication of a speedy engagement.
Gov. Pierpont to-day appointed Col. Kelly
Brigadier-General of the Western Virginia
troops.
He declares
Rebel Ambusoade up the Rappahannock
FORT MONROE, June 25, via Baltimore,
Wednesday, J true 26, 1861. l
Quite an exerting affair occurred on the
Rappahnnnock River yesterday, in which
the steamer Monticello paid her respects to
a body of two hundred Rebel infantry. The
Monticello, under command of Lieutenant
Daniel L. Brainc, bud proceeded at an early
flour in the morning up the river, for the
purpose of making a recounoisancc, and to
capture, if possible, the small steamboat
Virginia, which had been in the habit of,
plying daily between Fredericksburw and
Carter‘s Creek, carrying provisions, 550., to
.lie cnemp.
On approachingncur Carter’s Creek, Lieu-
tenant Bruins, learning from pilot. Phillips
that Mr. Geisem, a Union man, residing on
the bank of the river, determined to send the
launch, with a howitzer and boat's crew, on
shore, to gain desired information. On the
bout landing, the pilot, surgeon Hebcr Smith,
and Lewis A. Brown, master‘s mate, with
ten men, advanced to the house, leaving a
boat‘s crew in the launch. The officers were
introduced to a company of ladies and gen-
tlcincn at the house, and their reception
seemed to be of the most cordial character.
But while the officers were thus enga ed, a
Baptist clergyman, by the name of ahl,
sneaked off, and gave information of their
presenceto the enemy‘s picket near by.
Within five minutes from their landing,
they Were startled by the presence of 200 of
the enemy, within four rods of the house,
who shot a volley upon them, and attempt-
cd to cut them 0le Immediately falling
back, they regained the launch, which had
fired one or twu rounds of‘sliell to cover the
retreat. The pilot and several of the crew
were obliged to swim to regain the boat. The
enemy, meanwhile, kept up an incessant
tire of'snuill arms, 18 Minic bulls striking the
oars and the launch itself. The Surgeon,Hebcr
Smith of New York, received a ball in his
left check, which, passing through the mouth,
passed out of his upper lip, knocking out
eight or ten teeth, inflicting a painful but not
dangerous wound; and August Peterson,
one of the crew, was shot in the abdomen,
which will cause his death. Another man
lost his forefinger, and the clothes of others
were riddled.
On hearing the firing, the 32s of the steam-
er were fired into roups of troops, scatter-
ing them like chaff, and killing a large num-
ber of them.
. The women having left the house of the
so-called Unionist, that and the outbouscs
wore totally demolished by shell, and the
Monticello returned to this point.
The steamer Quaker City, on coming up
yesterday, observing a refugee coming off in
a boat, sent a boat to rescue him, and on up-
proaching near the shore, the boat was fired
into and one of the crew killed,
The English ship Minion, from England,
bound to Savannah, was captured on Sun-
day, June 23, off Charleston, by the United
States gunboat Union. She had twentv
thousand stand of arms, with ammunitioii
and other contraband goods on board. The
ship was sent to New York in charge of a
prize crew.
The Union also captured a brig loaded
with sugar and molasses.
4‘«»'-——i-——
———Bur.glars broke into the house of Wm.
Naramore in Bridgeport, Monday night,
35th, and stole about $100 worth of silver
Var“;- .
—‘ the store of Bradford Kenyon, in East
Brooklyn, was robbed by burglars of $100
worth of goods on Monday night, the 24th.
The safe contained $600 that was not dis-
thn these arrived they would-
i
,fidcnt, yet 23 fell under fire of my pickets '
Court.
At a meeting of Judges held in Hartford ,
on Tuesday, the following allotments and l
appointments were made for 1801 and’02:
STORRS, CHIEF JUSTICE.
Middlcscx 00., 2d Tuesday in April.
(Died on Tuesday evening.)
II INMAN, JUDGE
Middlcscx C_o., lst Tuesday In December.
ELLSWOR'I‘H, JUDGE. .
Hartford C0., 3d Tuesday in July.
SANFORD, JUDGE.
New London C0,, 8d Tuesday in January.
l‘olland 00., 2d Tuesday in April.
BUTTON, JUDGE.
New London Co. 3d Tuesda in Nov.
Litchfield 00., 3d Tuesday inyApril.
_ _, BUTLER, JUDGE. i
Windham Co. 1st Tuesda in Au ust.‘ V
Tolla‘nd.Co., lSt Tuesday iii‘sepiefixber,
Lit‘chfleld 00., 1st Tuesday inNovember.
Fairfield (30., 3d Tuesday in December,
New London 00., lst'Tuesday in April,
PARK, .IUDCE.
Middlesex 00., 1st Tuesday in September,
Fairfield 00., 3d Tuesday in October.
Litchficld Co. 4th Tuesday in January.
New Haven CO., lst Tuesday in March.
WALDO, JUDGE.
New London Co., 4th Tuesday in August.
Hartford Co., 4th Tuesday in September.
Tolland 00., 1st Tuesday in December. _
New Haven 00., 3d Tuesday in December
Windham 00., 3d Tuesday in March.
SEYMOUR, JUDGE. ,
Litchfield 00., 2d Tuesday in September.
Windham 00., let Tuesday in November. _
Hartford Co., 36 Tuesday in Decamber.
Fairfield 00., 1st Tuesday in March. ‘
New Haven 00., 2d Tuesday in May;
MC.CURDY, JUDGE.
Fairfield 00., 2d Tuesday in August.
New Haven 00.. 2d Tuesday in October.
Middlesex Co., 1st Tuesday in February.
Hartford 00., 2d Tuesday in March.
HARTFORD Co.—Chauncey Howard,Clerk;
Wm. N. Maison, Assistant do.; Richard-D
Hubbard, State’s Attorney (holds over.)
NEW HavEN Co.—Arthur D. OSbome,
K. Foster, Attorney ( holds over.)
NEW LONDON Co.——Wm.
Clerk; Edwin D. Trumbull, Assistant do.;
Daniel Chadwick, Attorney. ~
FAIRFIELD Co.—E. S. Abernethy, Clerk;
Henry T. Blake, Assistant do.; Joshua B.
Ferris, Attorney.
WINDIIAM Co.—Uriah Fuller, Clerk; Eli-
sha Carpenter, Attorney (holds over.)
LITCBFIELD Co.—Wui. L. Ransom,Clerk;
C Adams, Assistant do.; Charles F. Sedg-
wick, Attorney, (holds over.)
MIDDLESEX Co.——Waldo P. Vina], Clerk
Arthur W. Bacon, Assistant do.; Moses Cul-
ver, Attorney.
TOLLAND CO.—Joseph Bishop, Clerk;
John H. Brockway, Attorney.
0‘.»
WA sad accident recently occurred at
Wyandotte, Kansas. A company of troops
was drilliing in a large, vacant building,
when it suddenly gave way, and all Were
buried among the ruins. The names and
number of those injured are not fully, given.
————-—4o<.>>o————
it?” A verly serious riot occurred on Mon-
day, last at Iilwaukie. The mob attacked
several banking houses, maltreated the per:
sons employed there, and dcstro ed property
to a considerable amount. he military
were called out; the first company refused to
act; the second charged with ba onets upon
the crowd. which broke and ed. It was
feared more trouble would be made; the city
was put under martial law, and troops were
sent for from neighboring towns.
-<.’-
W Mr. Lane one of the men who escaped
from. the rebels at Norfolk, in a small boat,
and was taken on board the Monticello, states
that one of the sunken schooners at N ortolk
was taken from the ways on the day after
her master had paid $4,000 for repairs; and
when that gentleman—whose name we did
not learn—remonstrated, and begged that
they would not Sink his vessel, the authorities
threw him into Norfolk Jail, where hundreds
of men were held on suspicion ofientertain-
ing a love for the old Union, which the reb-
els pretend to hate.
, ——~———.o<.’h
- W Gen. Scott said, a few days ago, that
without disparagement to other gallant fol.
lows, the steadiest and most reliable soldiers,
in camp and in battle, he had our command.
ed, came from New England (the 9th and
llth Regiments Infantry) and composed a
part of his Old Chippewa and Lundy’s Lane
Brigade. The sons and descendants of those
men, by thousands, are now in the Army,
and again under command of the Chief,whn
has carried his country triumphantly through
British, Black-Hawk, Florida and Mexican
wars. They are just as true and steady and
gallant as their ancestors werein 1814.
«Op--
[3' The following Consuls have. been ap-
pointed: Edward Trowbridge,~of Connectio
cut, Barbados; William Perter, of Louisiana
Tripoli; J P. Hatterschendt, of Kansas.
M0scow;.W. F. Nast, of Kentucky; Stutt-
gardt; William Bebb,of Tennessee, an 'er;
W. H. Russell, of Missouri, Trinidad' ohi-
E. Newport, of Penn, Turk’s Island; Jas.
Cniirchman, of Cail.. Valparaiso; Chas J.
Lundell, f 111., Stetten; R. M. Walsh, Pa..
Leghorn; A. B. Bradford, Pa., Amoy; A.
W. Crawford, PIL, Antwerp; John C. Un
derwood, Va, Callao; Geo. True, Ohio,
Matansas; A. L. Wodtl', Iowa, Basie; Setl.
Webb, J r.. Ma~~s., Commercial Agent at Port
au Prince.
“.p-
Balloon Reconnaissance.
Professor Lowe Went into the enemy’.~
country as far as Falls Church, VEL, with
his balloon, on Sunday, from which place hi-
made several ascensions on that day, and
again Tuesday. He was so far towards Fair-
fax Court House that his appearance in thi
air created a report at Washington that thi-
rebels had an opposition balloon. He was
escorted into the interior by one company or
the Eighth New York Regiment. Major
Ledyurd Colburn, ot' the Sedond Connecticut
Regiment cconipanied Protessor Lowe in
his voyage and made a sketch of the enemy’s
country, that was so correct that Vir inians
who were familiar with the vicinity 0 Fair-
fax Court House at once recognized it, and
named the roads, laiics, streams and dwel‘
lings. A small encampment of rebels was
discovered near Fairfax Court House. Maps
of the whole country occupied by the enemy
will be taken by these balloon ascensions,
under the superintendence of Professor Lowr-
He will make another excursion in a few
days.
————-——Ov‘.>u.—_—f_
W’fjapt. Ward, who was killed at the
naval engagement in thewaters of Virginia,
was a native of Hartford, Conn. He enter-
ed the navy in the regular course on inaugu
ration diiy—the 4th of March. 1823—and is
credited with over twenty-five years active
service, of which sixteen years and three
months were spent at sea. He was nearlv
thirteen years unemployed. Capt. Ward
married Miss Whitmore, daughter of the cel-
ebrated “Curd Machine Whitmore" of New
York, and had four or five children by her.
She left for a pleasure tour in Europe a short
time before her husband's departure for his
last cruise. The captain had been, for a con-
siderable period before his death, in com-
mand of the receiving ship North Carolina,
at Brooklyn, from which he was detached
on. volunteering for more active service. He
organized the “Chesapeake flotilla," consist-
ing of four guuboats, himself commanding
the Thomas Freeborn. Capt, Ward was
fond of experimenting on uar materials,
and invented a gun carriage which be con-
sideer a valuable one. ' ‘
.4.’-oo-———
WThe revenue cutter stationed at the
mouth of the Sound ;9 watch all vessels go-
ing in or out, fired into the Steamer Travel-
ler, of New Haven, Tuesday night. It has
been the usual custom for the cutter to halt
the steamer, which slackened enoughto giw
her name and destination, and then went on.
But the night in' question being moonlight,
Capt. Bowns concluded the cutter would
recognize him, and lie Went by at his usual
speed. The cutter hailed in vain, then fireu
two blank shots. Still the Toweller pur-
sued the even tenor of her way. Then the
cutterfired in earnest, the result being that
a ball struck the steamer a little back 'of the
wheel-bones, passing within two feet Of a
man’s! head. It is needless to say that the
Traveller immediately came to.
«H
—,:One P. M uillan, a South Carolina
trader, who is ed (1 to have been recent 3"“
New York city for the purpose of'proc- ri ._
men and munitions of war for tlu rebels. w h
on Friday arrested in Washington by 0rd.“
turbed:
I of the Secretary of State. J
a
,
, . Waterbury;in:relation:.to burials,
New Haven Co., 1st Tuesday in September .
' :lution which action was taken.
Windham Co., lst Tuesday in January. " '
Clerk; David J. Peck, Assistant do.; Eleazer_
L. B'rewer, '
I n s l I '
,Auotmfent of Judges 0‘ th~ Supem' l’ConnectrcutLegislature
, _ ’ Monday, June 24.
SENATE-o—EPl‘ayer by Rev. Mr. Moore.
'l‘hcyudicmry were discharged from fur-
, lllCl‘. inquiry with regard to Colt’s regiment.
Bill allowing taking depositions in foreivn
' countries by ministers, secretaries of lega-
tion and consuls, passed.
Bill authorizing guardians, trustees and
executors to purchase bonds of this State
With money entrusted to them, passed.
Muhlygatt gave notice that he should call.
up his resolutton do state of the country at
an early day. ’
Bill authorizing judges of probate to take
acknowledgment ot' deeds, passed.
Adjourned.
HOUsE.—Convened at 8 o’clock. P
by Rev. Mr, Moore. ’1. _ , rayer
Res. amending the charter of
the city of
Bill‘repealing,‘ sO‘mu'ch' of, theaet of 1860
as manpower-min" , :Mutual: The Insurance
Compain totahe premiamnotes, was,'aftei-
‘protracteddehate, tablediby; unanimous con-
sent, there beingnoqnomflllmtiflz.
Mr. Catlin movedtliat ueommittee be ap-
pointed to confer with the-Senaterelative to
recalling from the Secretary’s'Ofllce the bill
known as the bill for the taxation of savings
banks. . . . I '
0n divisiOn' no quorum voted.
Adjourned. . '
S s dramas?! June 25.b
ENATE.—— enate 0 en w’it er
Rev: Mr. Parker. p .. P”! y
Bill relative to depositing 0831,, . :fled copies
of wrlls with town clerks “Eléh‘lm .1118
. House, which had insisted on‘ itkpréfious ac.
tion. Senate concurred.’ . a
_ Mr. flatt, of the Special . Committee for
investigating the treatment-of volunteers, re»
ported that the committee had agreed that it
was now too late in the session sediment!-
ate the matter thoroughly, and ram "’m" 011- .
edaii indefinite postponement of"the‘.reso-' "5.2;
' 3 An act repealing * certain sections Of th'é‘ *
.MaineLamwhiim brakes void'a' ‘ ' ' '
“53.1%,, "_ ~ . - ' ,ny «QM»
. . . ygatt, after readiii the section in? ’
qlllélit‘illm’ addressed the Segate in favor 'of I
i e l . ' ‘
Mr. Johnson of'the lst was not going to '
let the majority-of this body go Off with an: -
the credit of repealing this'se'c'tion. He was I ‘
going to vote for it himself, and was goingto '
do it withoutreference to party, too.
The bill repealing the 27th section of the
Maine Law Act was then passed. Yeas 11
Nays 5. . ’
An act allowing the court of probate to
appoint conservators, passed.
It'An act for the preservation'of e and -
fish,” allowing Woodcock killed by the 4th
of July, partridges by' the lst of September,
quail by the lst Of October, and prohibiting
the capture of trout from september lst to
. January 1'st, passed. .
The military bill came from the House"
passed. Senate concurred. _ , 7 . _
Res. appointing Jos. W. Dudley as rail- ,
road commissioner in place of John Gould,
whose term of" office expires; passed.
Adjourned. '
HOUSE—House assembled at 9 o’clock.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Parker. ,
Report of the Southport Savings‘Bank,re-
ferred.
Bill do taking depositions in’foreign coun-
tries, pasSed.
The Flowage Bill was taken up.
Mr. Phillips moved that the House recede
from its former vote, indefinitely postponing
the bill, and concur with the Senate in pas-
sina‘the bill. ‘
. Thompson spoke against the bill.
Mr. Gallagher, when the bill first came up,
did not vote because he was uncertain as to
its constitmionality; he now believed it to
be constitutional.
The matter was further discussed by Mr.
Burrall.
On motion Of Mr. Bugbee the yeas and
nays were ordered on the passage ‘Of the bill. '
Mr. Sherman of Newtoivn remarked very
warmly against the bill.
The previous question was ordered. The
Clerk called the roll with the following re-
sult: yeas 100, nays 104. So the Flowage
Bill is killed.
The committee to report on the adjourn-
ment of the Assembly were instructed to re-
port to-morrow morning.
Adjourned.
Wednesday, June 20.
SENATE—Prayer by Rev. Mr. Fisher.
Res. appointing a committee to enquire iiio
to the extra expense incurred by the execu-
tive, and report to the General Assembly,
passed. . . .
, Res. requiring County Commissioners to
publish a statement of county finances an-
nually, passed. '
Bill providing that claimsagainst the State
be swurn to before aid, passed.
Res. appointing hos. Fitch’of New Lon-
don, Commissary General, passed. '
Resolutions relative to the'death of Judge
Storrs came from the House passed. -
MrPlattsaid: "’ " ’
Mn. PRESIDENT—The
of sad suggestions. fin
t e
. out is an. occasion full
ese dayaofnatlonalgloom
nudge-rigor. when. .lioensot-inon- arr _ , g
with sadness when we need more than ever the de-
liberations of sound intellect- and the encourage-
ment of hopeful hearts, our greatest men ‘are‘ leav-
mg 099- ‘ -- ' ' ‘
_ But a few‘days since the death of one of the na-
tion's leader’s was announced in-‘tlils'c bar, and
now we are startledwith the tidings that “6'9“
wisest, most eminen and most beloved. of our
own citizens is suds y taken from as.
Hon.'Wm. L. Starr-s, Chief Justice of our Supreme
Court, is dead. To us, who saw him assisting in
the inauguration ceremonies at the commencement
of this Legislature, who have so lately seen him a
spectator in this chamber, the news to peculiarly
saddening. - To those ' or us .who have more fre-
quently seen him presidiii upon "the beech; who
nave listened tonnd read is decisions, and been
more familiar with his public life; the fiction is
even more severe.
He has nottallen in the prime oflife, but aftera
long career of usefulness, unobscnred by a blemish.
like a shock of corn t‘nlly ripe. His death is a loss
to the state, to the bench.to the profession,of which
he was a most disiin dished member. Bis place
Will not be easily tllle , or his ability and virtues
soon forgo ten. _ . . .
Of his private character those favored with a more
intimate personal acquaintance than in self can bet~
ier speak. Enough to say that those w o knew him
best, loved him most; a fact which shows that his
aOCIal.life_was irreproachable, his manners genial,
and his friendship’iiiost valuable.
_ It is as aIJuI-ist that his loss will be most widely
felt and most universally deplored. Throughout the
.whole store he was recognized as possessed of the
highest judicral abilities and as having attained an
eminence seldom reached in his profession. And
beyond the limits of his own state wherever his
published opinions have been read, he stands side
by Side with those great intellecta who have added
to the jurisprudence of the whole nation.
Gifted by nature with a most vigorous and com-
prehensive mind, he has added to it the results of
extensive reading and laborious investigation. With
the intricacies and nice distinctions of the common
. law he was most thoroughly acquainted. Few men
nave ever brought to the decision of legal questions
so much acquired knowledge and so much sound
common sense. Familiar with all legal precedents,
he never sufl‘ered himself to_be so for controlled by
them as to lose sight of justice and equity. To him
his highest duty was so to construe the law as to do
r ght as between suitors,and thus it is that. while his
decisions are justly regarded as of the highest legal
authority, they seldom or never worked injustice to
the parties whose cause he decided.
Upon the bench,thongh sustaining the proper dig.
nity of his position, he was. affable and courteous
and especially considerate to the you r and timi
members of the professmn. Quick an discrimina-
ting to discover an erroneous ltion, he gave due
weight to all arguments. to all cited authorities. and
in bits opinione noted and commented upon every
om . ‘
ills written decisions are masterly specimens of
logical reasoning, terse ex ression vigorous and
concliiswe argument. The impress of his intellect
Will be felt in the [profession long after his remains
shall have mingle with the dust, and his memory in
other respects have faded away.
But, sir, eminent as he was, res ected as he was,
he is gone. Such is the end of alrearthly hopes, la-
bors and aspirations. The highest eminenceand the
most. flattering honors can never avert the shaft of
the destroyer. _ However we may strive, however
we may succeed, this admonition teaches us that we
at last must succumb.
May God in His mercy grant that our attainments
here may be butsthe first step in a series of infinite
progression, which shall open before‘ us in the fu-
ture, of which we can now know so little.
Mr.- Mygatt followed in eulogy of the deceased.—
Hementloned that at the time the Senate took ac-
tion on the death of Judge Don his, Judge Stone
was present,und he had remark the interest which
“11:1 J ridge manifested in the proceedings then trans-
? . ng‘. . -
Mr. Wright spoke for the run! districts, which,
though having less to speak for it, felt nonetheless
the rear grief which now lies heavy on the poop]? -
of t is State. "To—day. in evarfi town‘in‘go p’ggt 7
cut, the brawny hand of to l u . ”trade from In:
bors as the words ‘Jt; e-. tol'l‘!l is ...°!tl' Bl!!!" {Ill
upon the ear, and the t Halo resi- coursing down
many a sun-browned visage Will~ speak for more elo-
‘ ently than senators upon this floor can 2 ck, of
t a respect and love borne the lamented dea .“
Mr. Briscoe said he had no eulogy ‘0 make, M
yet to speak of him is to praise him. He referred!!!
his great powers of mind. his you learning, and hi;
valuable services, which entitled him not only to
hese attentions of the Generul Assembly, and? the,
gratitude of the State. but gave him a place in oar
.iistory. In England. the reports ofthe Connecticut
' Supreme Court receive the highest consideration as
.98,“ “mm-mg... For gaining this respect, t.,e la-
oors ofJudge Starr-shave centributedviii m a ~
other agency.~ ‘ Repaid tribute to thevln, 011d-
.)rivate character of Judge Storm. anddecllsed that
Ihough he had done enough 10 render 5% iflnclnory
the bench and the State in
oife, his loss to the bar;
irreparable, and his death a calamity. \_
Mr. Byl‘ngton said—Ma. PRESIDENT: 11m ‘9
lawyer. and not of those whose mun it ~ g
.peaf fittingly of high-logo: agg‘ _ “I? ' a}
;ca'asa- ' Rt" 6'? L. . 'e '
139's \vliichgllg‘diig'lhgwg do 'n witmms 'm‘g all? -
sow the people 0 this commonwealth in the death
If the Hon. Wm. L. Storrs. _ .
Yes, a OREAT IAN has fallen among us. A Jones
preeminenzly dmrvintglhthllne, {harassedunn
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