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Wiener
Norwalk, Tuesday, March 11,1862.
Republican Union Ticket.
« For Governor,
WILLIAM A. BUCKINGHAM,of Norwich
For Lieutenant Governor,
ROGER AVERILL, of Danbury.
. > For Secretary Of State,
J. HAMMOND TRUMBULL, of Hartford,
For Treasurer,
GABRIEL W. COITE, of Middletowu.
For Comptroller,
LEMAN W. CUTLER, of IVatertown.
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12th Senatorial District.
The Electors of the several towns compri-
sing the 12th Senatorial District, who are In
favor of sustaining the present National Ad-
ministration iu efforts to suppress the rebel-
lion and who love Union for the sake of
the Union, are requested to send Delegates
from each town equal to double the number
of Representatives from said town in the
General Assembly, to a Convention to be
holden at Ely’s Hall, South Norwalk, on
Thursday, March 13th, 1862, at ten o’clock
in the forenoon, for the purpose of nomina-
ting a candidate for the office of Senator
from said District. Union men without re-
ard to, past political associations are;cordial-
y invited to participate in the meetings for
thechoice of Dele ates.
OAII W. HOYT,
[Republican Senatorial Committee.
ALBERT SEELEr,
EDWARD 0. PAGE,
J oSEPII E. RUSSELL,‘
GOULD D. JENNINGS, , .
:Union Senatorial Committee.
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Notice.
The Republican electors of N orwalk, and
all others who intend to supportthe Union
State Ticket at the ensuing election, are re-
quested to meet at the office of A. B. Wood-
ward, Esq., on Tuesday evening, March _11,
at 7 o’clock, for the purpose of appOinting
delegates to the Senatorial and Probate Con-
ventions, to be held at Ely’s Hall, South
Norwalk, on Thursday, March 13th.
WM. L. QUINTARD, Town Com.
Norwalk, March 10th, 1862.
Union for the sake of the Union.
Some portion of our Republican press
seem to look with a suspicious eye upon the
Union movement connected with this Spring’s
campaign, and can see only evil in all its
bearings. Says one “what was there to
gain? All admitted that the Republican
party could walk over the course this Spring,
to a certain and overwhelming ,victory ?”
Such a result was undoubtedly true, and
herein is the great moral power of our ac-
tion.- Had we coalesced with such demo-
crats as were too patriotic to longer remain
under the “rule or ruin,” whip and spur of
' the Breckinridge leaders of the State, to se-
cure a hazardous partisan triumph, and win
a desperate election, there would have been
little in the act to command either the confi-
dence or respect of our opponents, much less
their support. In our judgment, it is the
NATION, not the party we are most interest-
ed in saving! The adoption of the Union
Ticket by the Republican Convention was,
to our mind, a triumph of good sense as well
as patriotism, over party. It was timely, as
well! Just survey the field—thousands of
the sons of Connecticut who have hitherto
prided themselves upon being “democrats”
or “republicans,” and strove with each other
. in many a hotly contested election, have now
joined hands us brothers, and confront the
country’s fee in the deadly breach. Their
old antagonisms are gone—swallowed up in
the one common, lofty and comprehensive
purpose of saving the Government,and their
blood will mingle as it has already mingled
on many a gory field of strife. As FREE-
MEN they forget past differences and
shoulder to shoulder, they go forth to con-
quer or to die. And who shall thwart so
sublime a spectacle and purpose? Shall
loyal, earnest Democrats (for there are many
such)? NO. Shall doubting Republicans?
God forbid. Let National honor Eind NA-
TIONAL INTEGRITY be put far above the flim-
sy insignificance of party catch-words and
names. This is a day of sacrifices—sacrifi-
ces of opinion, of TREASURE and of BLOOD.
Old parties and party names were honored
and honorable in their day, bat in the pres-
ence of a great danger they have lost their
power. Graver issues have lifted up the N :1-
tion to sublimer heights of loyalty and patri-
. otic public sentiment. Let the false gO,
hold fast to the true. The aroused spirit
and energy of the loyal people will hew
right through the wooden walls of old party
lines, and come out before the world better
and purer for the ordeal.
“We are living, we are moving,
In a grand and awful time”—
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W The pecuniary result Of the enter-
tainment last week in aid of such of the
wives and families of those gone to the war
as might be in circumstances of special need,
was in gross $3632, which has been faithful-
fully distribtited, and gladdened the hearts of
many needy, sorrowing ones whose stay and
support is. “off to the wars l” Our humane
citizens are under great obligations to Mrs.
Middlebrook, who tendered her services to
entertain our people, gratuitously ; as also to
Mr. Chas. Jennings, who came down with
his juvenile prodigy, the "Infant Drummer
Boy”; to F. St. John Lockwood, for the
gratuitous use of his Hall; James Finney,
for his personal services; Capt. Hazzard, of
the Norwalk Hotel, for the gratuitous cuter-
tainment afforded the Infant Drummer and
suite; to S. E. Olmstead, Esq., who procured
a gratuitous passage Of the boy aforesaid;
and last, though not least, (w’tli due modes-
ty,) to the Gazette Office, for gratuitous
printing, and any amount of gratuitous run-
ning about. The audience was a. large and
genteel one, the collection liberal, and all
were pleased, we believe. Now .let’s make
way for Everett and Gough! '
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W It is a matter which the boys deem
worthy of special mention, that there has
been a fire here, and our friend Austin of
the Norwalk Foundry, didn’t lose a dollar 1—
Mirabile dictul
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WThe Mexican trouble is likely to
blow over. ‘ Au armistice of indefinite
length has been agreed upon, and prelimi-
naries to_a peaceful adjustmem have been
adopted which it is believed will leave Mex-
ico independent. The allies have retired to
Cordova, Tehuaean and Orizaba, having suf-
fered severely from sickness in Vera Cruz.
The agents of the three powers are to meet
those of the Juarez government in confe-
rence to agree' upon a settlement. Mean-
time the ,_ four powers occupy Vera Cruz
.-' jointly, in friendly Union.
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. 'l‘lic " nesidcutls Plan 01’ !‘]lll:lll! i Exciting Raynor-s. Rumored Evacuation of Win- ‘ A Message From the Presflent, ST A 1.
. upon as authoritative.
ciputiou.
Need we ask the reader’s careful attention ,
to this the most important State paper which
has ccer emanated from the Executive man-
sion since we have been a nation! Let us
all devoutly praise God that so great and
pure a patriot as ABRAHAM LIMCOI.N wields
the Governmental scepter! Hencefortli his
name will live in history with the noblest
benefactors Of mankind. Read the Mes-
sage ! Re-read it, and then read it again, as
we have done, and see how its magnitude
grows upon you! It is truly and wonderful-
ly IMMENSE in its far reaching results! All
hail ABRAHAM LINCOLN, let the ages name
thee as the second Washington! The Re-
public Lices ! Yea, more, ’twill long on-
dure in the bonds of FREEDOM and of UN-
ION till it shall become the mightiest nation-
ality of the globe! Says an Exchange: The
emancipation message of the President seems
to please all classes. The New York Tri-
bune is particularly jubilant and hails it as
“the day star of a new national dawn.” The
Times regards it as “proof of the patriotic
ardor of the President for the peace and well
being of the country ;” but fears t will nev-
er result in any prac tieable good The Her-
ald, of course, approves of it as “agreeable
to the conservative feeling of the North and
South alike, substituting, as it does, a mode-
rate and practical view of the question of
emancipation in place of the extreme and
impracticable views of the abolitionists.”
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Gen. Fremont.
"he vindication of Maj. Gen. Fremont is
bune on Tuesday last, and is deemed an
unanswerable 'vindication of his campaign
in the West. It was like the bursting of a
bomb shell in the camp of the Blairs—and
on Friday, while the House was in Commit-
tee of the whole on the state of the Union,
Mr. F. B. Blair delivered himself of aviolent
phillipic against the General, which was
met by an impromtu answer by Hon. Schuy-
ler Colfax. We shall devote a small share
of the space on our outside next week to a
publication of the spicy debate.
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General 0. S. Ferry.
ORRIs S. FERRY, hitherto Colonel of the
Fifth Conn. Vols., has been nominated by
the President as a Brigadier-General, for
meritorious conduct and eflicie‘ncy. A pri-
vate letter from Washington, apprising us of
the fact that his name was before the Senate,
adds that it will be unanimously confirmed
as soon_as reached. Gen. Ferry is in his
true element, having thrown all the energies
of his soul, body and intellect into the cause,
and his complete military proficiency is ad-
mitted by all military men who have had
any means of observation. We predict for
him such a career as will shed lustre upon
himself and upon _the dear old State he so
ably represents on the field.
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W We devote considerable space on our
outside to a narration of the life, character
and heroic death of Capt. F. W. Shaw of the
11th Illinois, who was killed at Fort Done]-
son. Our only apology is that, stranger did
he be to most of our readers, he was yet a
soldier in the Union Army, and no wife, or
mother, or sister can read the sad recital
without moistened eye and choking utter-
ance, as the presentimcnt comes wellingup
from the full heart that such may be the fate
of their loved ones gone to the war! Aven-
ging Deity l—omnipotence can alone measure
the fathomless sum of villainics, of ' wrongs
and cruelties which lies upon those perjured
souls who have instigated this fearful rebel-
lion l
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Pass him around.
Amiserable scamp of a swindler, calling
himself Kimpton, came a sharp dodge over
Rev. Dr. Milburn, in procuring his recent
Lecture in this place. It seems the seamp
employed Dr. M. to come up and. lecture,
agreeing to pay him so much for the service,
and asserting that he was thus acting in ac-
cordance with the desires of the Editor of
the newspaper here, with whom he was well
acquainted, &c. The facts are that Dr. Mil-
burn gave us a splendid Lecture at his own
entire expense, our Bill Poster was minus
his pay, the proprietor of the Norwalk Ho-
tel do., and, worse than all, the Printer was
“sold” with the rest, bya graceless vagabond
we never saw or hear-(la:- !:e'=f'-.a':=-. -*
a kick.
cowaéb - v—MH— ~
Here’s to you, Firczfioy‘s.
\Vitli a heart full of gratitude for the no-
ble exertions made by one and all of our
Firemen at the time of the recent fire, to
save our property from destruction, we
pledged them in our last, some faint token
of our appreciation of their kindness. Our
inventive faculties have been on the rack ev-
cr since to conjecture what we could select
which should be to them an acceptable re-
minder of this obligation on our part; when
remembering how often we have acted in
their behalf as pitchers, in for some new Ma-
chine, or the correction Of some old abuse,
and knowing how essential an element is
0th Water to all their exploits, we intui-
tively settled upon those modern triumphs
of the cooling art, and have ordered for the
several companies in the recent fray, a Pot-
ent Ice Pitcher. These, appropriately en-
graved “in the highest style of the art,” by
our old friend Clark, will be found on exhi-
bition at his store and the store of Jackson
& Brother "for a few days only. Long may
our gallant Firemen live to quaff cooling
drauglits therefrom.
" . >‘ .
it?” The St. Joseph’s Benevolent Associ-
ation of this town have presented Rev. GEO.
C. CREEVEY a valuable Gold Pen and Pencil
as expressive of their obligation to him, for
a most beautiful chirographic copying of the
Resolutions passed by the Society in refe-
rence to the death of its late founder, the
Rev. Dr. Mulligan. The work which was
most exquisitely executed, was on exhibition
in our ofiice for several days. '
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The “ Old Folks.”
Seldom, if ever, have we had a more ine-
lodious troupe of Vocalists to favor us with
an Entertainment, than that given by the
“ Old Folks.” The voices were superb, and
“the girl with the pink dress an” exquisite.
We know that our people will be delighted
to hear that they purpose paying us another
visit soou, giving a Matinee at South Nor-
walk.
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Steamboat Again.
The card of Capt. P. G. PEOK, in our ad-
vertising columns, we think may be relied
He did well by the
public throughout all last year, when other-
wise we should doubtless have been without
any boat, andwe think the public will do
well by him this year. At least, it oughter.
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TnE BIRDS IIAVE COME—The balmy air
of last Sabbath morning was vocal with the
merry songs of the blue birds. Blest harbin-
gers of buds and flowers, and truits,—what
a thrill of hope and delight must thy first
songs inspire in the hearts of the destitute
poor, who have suffered andshivered through
the long, dreary winter, pinched with hun-
lger and with cold.
published at length in the low York 'l‘ri- 1
The Telegraph to-day (Monday) mys that
itis rumored and believed in Washington
tcrvillc and Manassas.
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More Glory for Connecticut.
The “Monitor,” or Erricson’s Battery, is
one of the experimental gun boats construe
ted under contract by C. S. BUSHNELL, Esq.,
Stripes man.
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Gen. Lunder’s Remains en
route for Burial.
The remains of Gen. F. W. Lander, who-
died recently in Virginia, passed through
here Friday morning at 10:30 A. M., on a
special train in charge of Conductor French
from New York, en route for Salem, Mass,
for interment. The body was embalined
and enclosed in a casket enwrapped in the
American flag; upon this rested the cap
and sword of the General.
The horse which the gallant General rode
in his late brilliant exploit at Bloomery Gap,
was in the baggage car, as was also a fine
animal, the property of his lady.
The flags about the South Norwalk Depot
were lowered to half-mast in honor of the
illustrious dead. The remains reached Bos-
ton about 6 P. M., when the Second Battal-
lion acted as escort through the city to the
Eastern Railroad, where a special train was
in waiting to convey the remains to Salem,
where the funeral took place on Sunday.
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fiffi‘}”The commissioners appointed to hear
evidence, &c., and locate a lot for a school
house upon West Avenue, met agreeably to
appointment at the Norwalk Hotel on Mon-
day, and spent the entire day in furtherance
of the duties of their call. It is to be sadly
lamented that the same united sentiment and
public spirit cannot be attained in this as in
the other principal district of the town. We
hope to give the results of the convention
before we go to press.
P. S.—The Commissioners reject the Ave-
nue Lot and recommend the Dimon proper-
ty.
WDid it occur to any of our property
holders, at the fire last week, that it wasn’t
altogether the safest or cheapest way, to rely
upon neighboring towns for hose and en-
glues?
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Remember the Poor!
We doubt whether within the ken of the
present generation, so many really poor per-
sons have lived in our well favored town
as now. The winter past has been a com-
paratively mild one, yet we have personal
knwlcdge of much pinching want, growing
out of the depressing influence of the war up-
on all industrlous pursuits. The recent fire has
added many to the number of those worthy
poor among us and their wants demand im-
mediate relief. Spring now beams benig-
nantly upon us and soon the birds and flow-
ers will appear, yet many days of hunger
and want must be endured by God’s suffer-
ing children of want, unless the generous
charities of our people continue to flow out
for their relief. “ The poor ye have always
with you,” and when ye will, ye may do them
good.
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Col. 0. S. Ferry has been made a Brigadier
General—now Colonel of the 5th C. V’s.
There are hundreds in his regiment better
fitted for either place than Mr. Ferry is.
N. H. Register.
W Old Army officers down on the Po-
tomac have claimed all along, that the pri-
mates in Ferry’s Regiment were fit to be Ma-
jor Generals, and the men of the Regiment
all say that it is their Colonel that has made
them thus efficient and competent. The
Register unintentionally increases the com-
pliment.
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J. PRESCOTT ELDRIDGE—Commended by
some of the first Scholastics and Critics ex-
tant, entertains our citizens with Dramatic
Imitatious, Poetical Readings and Recita-
tions, at Norwalk Hall, this Tuesday eve-
ning—Commences at 1-4 to 8. He enter-
tains our neighbors of South Norwalk at
Ely’s _Hall, Wednesday (to-morrow) Eve-
ning. Judging from the well-selected Pro-
gramme, and the recommendations present-
ed, these entertainments will amply repay
attendance.
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{YESF'The Senate Friday, by a vote of 25 to 14, pass-
ed Mr. Foster’s bill providing for the occupation
and cultivation of cotton lands. The bill provides
a Board of Receivers and Guardians to let the lands
for a year or less for money, or on shares, or culti-
vate them themselves, the lands to be paid off in
lots of from 1,000 to 3,000 acres. The Board is em-
powered to purchase tools, seeds, animals, &c., to
the amount of $10 an acre, and to employ a Super-
intendent, either at a fixed salary of $1,200 a year,
or at a compensation not to exceed $3,000 per year.
A Register is to be kept of all indigent persons who
come into the plantation, with a description of each
of such pcrsons,to be employed at 50 cents a (lay and
properly cared for; money to be advanced to them
for clothing and other necessaries. Hospitals are
to be erected for the sick, and physicians provided
and paid by the Board; a semi-annual report to be
made of the receipts, and expenditures, and the
profits, if any, to be placed to the credit of the Sec-
retary of the Treasury, who will supply the funds
necessary to the experiment, with a history of the
condition of the indigent people who shall have
been under their care.
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63. Rev. Mr. Austin preached, on Sunday
morning last, a very affecting and forcible
discourse upon young Ferris, whose death
we noticed in our last. The Church was
filled to overflowing.
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WTbe army correspondence of the Chi-
cago and Cincinnati Journals, tell us to look
out for an immediate movement against
Memphis. Much of the Union forces intend-
ed for the now no longer needed demonstra-
tion against Columbus is to be brought into
requisition for it. An immense number of
these troops would seem to be still pouring
down the Tennessee and Cumberland, but
nobody knows what is their real strength or
what they are going to do, or if knowing,
publication is strictly forbidden.
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W An Iowa regiment has a rule that any
man who utters an oath shall read a chapter
in the Bible. Several have got nearly through
the Old Testament.
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W John ,Williams, of New Haven, 8.
member of Company D, Fifth Regiment,
died in the hospital at Williamsport, Md.,
Feb. 28. He leaves a wife and four children
in needy circumstances.
«ONO-—
[g‘ It was a noble sentiment of Govt.
Spraguc, of Rliodc Island, that he had no
other wish than to bring together the now
belligerent States without the loss to any one
of them ofa single right or privilege which it
has heretofore enjoyed.—
Register.
And it was another noble sentiment of his
that he repudiated the so called Democratic
Convention and its resolutions, by which
they tried to identify him with their semi-
secessiou party.
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COL. FERRY A BRIGADIER-GENERAL.—
Among the names for promotion on on-
day confirmed in the Senate, was that of Col.
Orris S. Ferry as Brigadier General. Col.F.
since his appointment as Commander of the
5th C. V,, has made such progress in milita-
ry matters as to surprise his most sanguine
friends. We rejoice in his promotion from
the fact that he has shown himself equal to
fl any emergency—Jefereonian.
of New Haven—the much abused Stars and ,
that the Rebel Army is retreating from Ccii- -
cllcstcr.
CHARLESTOWN, V.\., March 10.
It is currently rumored that Winchester
was fully evacuated yesterday. Recomioi- :
sauce out this morning to ascertain the facts.
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Capture of Brunswick, Gin, and
Fernandina, Flu.
BALTIMORE, March 10th, 1862.
Gun-boat Alabama arrived with dispatch-
es fi'om Com. Dupout, announcing the cap-
ture Of Brunswick, Ga., and Fernandina, by
fleet under his command.
First point approached by fleet was Brun-
swick, on its aproacli rebels abandoned their
works and fled preciptately. It. was taken
possession of and Gunboats left in charge.—
This gives Government control of the entire
Georgia coast.
The fleet then moved to entrance of bar-
bor of Fernandina. When expedition came
in sight of Fort Clinch, the rebels were dis-
cerned making hasty flight. Tlicy however
fired two shots from Durham: guns- of
the Fort, the shells from the fleet soon cau-
sed a hasty evacuation and Fort was imme-
diately taken possession of.
This is the first of the old Southern Forts
rc-taken.
As the Fleet approached a train Of cars
was observed leaving Fernandlua, and as the
track runs three miles along the shore, Com.
Dupont sent a gunboat in pursuit; an exci-
ting racc, steamer throwing shells after the
flying train, some of them came so near as
to cause a number of the flying rebels to
jump from the cars and take to the bushes,
among them was said to be ex—Senator
Yulee of Florida ; train of course escaped.
Fort Clinch taken possession of and same
evening the rebel steamer Darlington, load-
ed with wagons, ammunition, camp equip-
age, &c., was captured while eudeavoring to
escape!
Expedition accomplished its mission on
the 4th of March. .
12 large guns fell into our possession, in-
cluding one 120pounder rifled. Five found
in the Fort, others inthe earthworks.
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Important From Virginia.
LEESBURG, VA., March 8.—Col. Geary has
taken Leesburg and driven Gen. Hill with
his whole command from the town and sur-
rounding forts. The Stars and Stripes now
wave over all.
General Hill’s army fell back towards Mid-
dlcburg.
Last night Col. Geary left Leavittsville
with his whole command, and marched
through Wheatland and Waterford, taking
prisoners at both places and putting the scat-
tered forces of the rebels to flight.
Shortly after sunrise he took possession of
Fort Johnson, which was 'recliristened by
our ofiicers as Fort Geary. He then entered
the town with flags flying and bayoncts fixed.
The rebel troops, who had thought this
one of their greatest strongholds could be
discerned through a glass, retreating.
The command took many prisoners and
stores, and are in possession of the bank,post
office and public building]?
Forts Beauregard and vans were also ta-
ken.
This brilliant achievement by a well-timed
blow and skillful] manoeuvre is of vast im-
portance. The command is well and in good
spirits.
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From Columbus, Ky.
CHICAGO, March 8.—A special dispatch to
the Chicago Times says that thirty cannon
have already been found at Columbus which
had been thrown away by the rebels in evac-
uatin g the place.
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The War in Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, March 7.—A special dispatch to
the Democrat says that a gentleman who
left Gen. Pope’s command yesterday states
that the rebels at New Madrid have between
five and ten thousand men, and four gun-
boats anchored off the town, and that it has
been completely invested by our forces.—
Some skirmishing has ensued, apd some of
our men were killed by shells thrown from
the rebel gunboats when we came within
range. Our ofiicers are confident of easy
and complete victory if the gunboats of the
rebels are driven away.
It is reported that the enemy are fortifyiug
Savannah, on the Tennessee river.
Some of the rebel anchors at Columbus
have been appropriated to complete the
equipment of our gunboats.
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. Columbus Occupied.
Secretary Welles Tuesday evening receiv-
ed the following dispatch:
COLUMBUS, Ky., March 4.
Sir: Columbus is in our possession. My
armed reeonnoisanee on the 2d inst, caused
a hasty evacuation by the enemy. Quite a
number of guns, carriages, ammunition and
stores, a large quantity of shot and shell, a
considerable number of anchors, and the rem-
nant of the chain stretched across the river,
with a large number of the torpedoes, and
most of the tents and quarters are taken.—
The works are of very great strength with
formidable tiers of batteries on the water and
on the land sides.
Gen. Sherman and Lieut. commanding
Phelps, not knowing that they had been oc-
cupied by 400 of the 2d Illinois cavalry, on a
scouting expedition sent from Paducah, made
a dash to the shore under the batteries, hoist-
ing the American flag on the Blufl's. It was
greeted by the hearty cheers of our brave tars
and soldiers.
Gen. Sherman left his sick bed to go ashore
He discovered what was evidently a maga-
zine on fire at both ends, and immediately
ordered the train to be cut and thus save the
lives of the garrison.
Gen. Sherman is temporarily, in command
at Columbus.
A. H. FOOTE, Flag Officer.
Gen. M’Clellau has received dispatches
from Gen. Cullom, at Cairo, and Major Gen.
Halleck, corroborating the above.
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“ N 0Tis.”—The following notice was put
up by the postmaster at Hancock, Md., and
copied by one of our soldiers:
“ .N OTIS,
I am authcris to Receve seld proposelils to
care the mals frome alpine dep, on the Bal
& Oho R. Rod, to the post Oflis Hanctmk on
the 30 Int or befoure. J os. GRAVES.”
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W Two thousand of the Fort Donclson
rebel prisoners were sent to Chicago over
the Illinois Central Railroad, and ten thou-
sand six hundred and eighty-five have ar-
rived by Stcaniboats at St. Louis—total,
twelve thousand six hundred and eighty-five
and more to come.
v‘.pu
WThe official returns of the battle of
Fort Donelson Show aUnion loss of 2166;
of these 401 are killed, 1515 wounded, and
200 taken prisoners. The rebel gun cart-
ridge consisted generally Of one ball and
three buck shot, which accounts for the
large number of the wounded.
Pensions for Soldiers.
Mr. Goodwin, from the Committee on In
valid Pensions, introduced a bill, amending
the acts passed at the Extra Session authori—
zing employment of volunteers, so as to
make its provisions touching pensions more
plain. It provides that every volunteer dis-
abled by wounds or disease contracted in the
line of duty, and the widow or minor chil-
dren of such as die in service, shall receive,
in addition to arrears of pay, allowances of
$100, and full monthly pensions at the fol-
lowing rates :
Lieutenant-Colonel, $30; Major, $20; lst
Lieutenant, $17 ; 2O Lieutenant, $15; nou-
commissioned officers, musicians and pri
vates, $8. For degrees of disability less
than the highest sums, proportionately less.
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918‘ Some of the Canadian papers that
have been extremely friendly to Jeff. Davis
begin to think it is time for that individual
to look out for some means of safe retreat.
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W J eff Davis’ new cabinet is announced
in 9. Richmond paper, as to be thus consti.
tuted:
J. P. Benjamin of Louisiana, secretary of
state; General Lee, secretary of war'; Brig.
Gen. Geo. Randolph of Tirginia, secretary of
the navy; C. G. Memminger of South Caro-
lina, secretary of the treasury; Mr. Henry,
M. C. from Krntucky, postmaster general;
Herschel V. Johnson of Georgia, attorney
general.
' lIis Views on the Slavery Ques-
tion.
3 WASHINGTON, March 6, 1862.
gross the following message:
Fellow Citizens of the Senate and House of
Representatives .-
I recommend the adoption of ajoiut‘i'eso-
lution by your honorable bodies, which shall
be substantially as follows:
Resolved, That the United States ought to co-o )-
cratc with any State which may adopt a gradual a -
olitlon of slavery, Eivmrr to such State pecuniary
aid, to be used by such State, in its discretion, to
compensate for the inconveniences, public and pri-
vate. produced by such change of system.
If the proposition contained in the resolu-
tion does not meet the approval of Congress
and the country, there is the end. But if it
does command such approval, I deem it of
importance that the State and people imme-
diately interested Should be at once distinctly
notified of the fact, so that they may begin to
consider whether to accept it or reject it.—
The Federal Government would find its
highest interest in such a measure. as one of
the most efficient means of self-preservation,
The leaders of the existing insurrection
entertain the hope that the Government
will ultimately be forced to acknowledge
some part of the disaffected region, and that
all the slave States north of such parts, will
then say, “the Union for which we have
struggled being already gene, we now choose
to go with the Southern section.” TO de-
prive them of this hope substantially ends
the rebellion, and the initiation of emancipa-
tion‘completely deprives them of it, and to
all the States initiating it. The point is not
that all the States tolerating slavery would
very soon, if at all initiate emancipation, but
‘that while the offer is equally made to all,
the more Northern shall, by such initiation,
make it certain to the more Southern,that_in
no event will the former ever join the latter
in their proposed Confederacy. I say initia-
tion, because, in my judgment, gradual, and
not sudden emancipation, is better for all.—
In the mere financial or pecuniary view,any
member of Congress, with the census table
and the treasury reports before him, can
readily see for himself, how:very soon the
current expenditures of this war would pur-
chase, at a fair valuation,all the slaves in any
named State.
Such a proposition on the part of the en-
eral government, sets up no claim of a right
by federal authority to interfere with slavery
within State limits, referring as it does the
absolute control of the subject, in each case,
to the State and its people immediately in-
terested.
It is proposed, as a matter of perfectly free
choice with them. In the annual message,
last December, I thought fit to scythe Union
must be preserved, and hence all indispensa-
ble means must be employed. I said this,
not hastily, but deliberately. War has been
and continues to be, an indispensable means
to this end. A practical reacknowlcdgmcnt
of the federal authority would render the
war unnecessary, and it would at once cease.
If, however, resistance continues, the war
must also continue, and it is impossible to
foresee all the incidents which may attend,
and all the ruin which may follow it. Such
as may seem indispensable, or may obvious-
ly promise great efficiency towards ending
the struggle, must and will come.
The proposition was made, though an ofi'er
only, I hope it may be esteemed no offense
to ask whether the pecuniary consideration
tendered would not be of more value to the
States and private persons concerned, than
are the institution and property in it, in the
present aspect of affairs? While it is true
that the adoption of the proposed resolution
would be merely initiatory, and not within
itself a practical measure, it is recommended
in the hope that it would soon lead to im-
portant results. In full view of my great
responsibility to my God and my country, I
earnestly beg the attention of Congress and
the people to the subject.
[Signed] ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
.4....
W We respectfully refer our last week’s
correspondent, who was “seeking knowl-
edge under difficulties,” to the following let-
ter. .We think a critical examination of the
date will satisfy his curiosity as to which
General is entitled to the credit ofplanniug
the campaign on the Western rivers, &c.:
Fremont’s Plan of the Southern
Campaign.
In September Fremont was completing
his arrangements for the descent of the Mis-
sissippi, and on the 8th of that month be ad-
dressed the following letter to the President,
setting forth the general plan of a campaign
which has since been fulfilled, in part, by our
troops :
[Private]
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, l
September 8, 1861. f
“ To the President:
“M Dear Sir: I send by another hand
what ask you to consider in respect to the
subject of the note by your special messen-
ger.
“ In4this I desire to ask your attention to
the position of affairs in Kentucky. As the
rebel troops, driven out from Missouri, had
invaded Kentuck in considerable force, and
by occupying Union City, Hickman and Col-
umbus, were preparing to seize Paducah and
attack Cairo, I judged it impossible, without
losing important advantages, to defer any
longer movement.
drawn from the Missouri side a part of the
force which had been stationed at Bird’s
Point, Cairo and Cape Girardeau, to Fort
Holt and Paducah, of which places we have
taken possession. As the rebel forces out-
number ours, and the counties of Kentucky
between the Mississippi and Tennessee riv-
ers, as well as those along the latter and the
Cumberland are strongly secessionist, it be-
comes imperatively necessary to have the
co-operatiou of the loyal Union forces under
Gens. Anderson and Nelson, as well as of
those alread encamped opposite Louisville
under Col. ousseau. I have reinforced,
yesterday, Paducah with two regiments, and
will continue to Strengthen the position with
men and artillery. As soon as Gen. Smith,
who commands there, is reinforced sufficient-
ly for him to spread his forces, he will have
to take and hold Mayfield and Lovelaccville,
to be in the rear and flank of Columbus, and
to occupy Smithland, controlling in this way
the mouths of both the Tennessee and the
Cumberland rivers. At the same time, Col.
Rousseau should bring his force, increased,
if possible, by two Ohio regiments, in boats
to Henderson, and, taking the Henderson and
Nashville railroad, occupy Hopkiusville,
while General Nelson should go with a force
of five thousand by railroad to Louisville,
and from there to Bowling Green. As the
population in all the counties through which
the above railroads pass are loyal, this move-
ment could be made without delay or moles-
tation to the troops. Meanwhile, Gen.Grant
would take possession of the entire Cairo and
Fulton railroad, Pikctou, New Madrid and
the shore of the Mississippi opposite Hick-
man and Columbus. The foregoing dispo-
suion having been effected, a combined attack
will In} made upon Hickman, while Romania
and Ztelson will more in concert, by railroad,
to Nashville, Tenn, occupying the state capital,
and with an adequatcforce. New Providence.
The conclusion of this movement would be (6
combined advance towards lifemphimn (hellfir-
sim‘ppi as well as the Memphis and Ohio rail-
road, and I trust the result would be a glori-
ous one to the country. In reply to a letter
from Gen. Sherman, by the hand of Judge
Williams, in relation to the vast importance
Of securing possession in advance of the
country lying between the Ohio, Tennessee
and Mississippi, I have to-day suggested the
first part of the proceeding plan. By ex-
tending my commaud to Indiana, Tennessee
and Kentucky, you will enable me to at-
tempt the accomplishment of this all-impor-
tant result; and in order to secure the secre-
sy necessary to its success, I shall not extend
the communication which I have made to
Gen. Sherman, or repeat it to any one else.
W'itli high respect and regard,
I am, very truly yours.
J. C. FREMONT.
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Military Nominations.
The following nbminations were made in
the Senate on Monday :
AS Major Generals, Gens. McDowell, Burn.
side, Bucll, Pope, Curtis, McClernand, C. F.
Smith, and Lewis Wallace, acting Major
Generals at Fort Donelson.
. As Brigadier Generals, Colonels Oglesby,
W. H. L. Wallace, Cook, McArthur, Lau-
inan, who commanded brigades at Fort Don-
elson, Colonel Berry, of Maine, and Ferry, of
Connecticut.
All are to rank in the ordc iguauied—ch-
eral McDowell thus outrauking the rest, and
Curtis outranks Siegel.
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occurs tO-day (Tusday, March 11th,) and the
Republicans are confident of the reflection
of Governor Berry by a large majority.
The President tu-day transmitted to Con- ;
WThe New Hampshire State election ;
t
For this purpose I have '
LING
GREAT NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.
FOR'riiEss MONROE, Feb. 8.
The dullness of Old Point was startled at
10 o‘clock to-day by the announcement that
a mysterious vessel, supposed to be the Mer-
rimac, looking like a submerged house with
the roof only above water, was moving down
from Norfolk by the channel, in front of the
Sewall’s Point batteries.
Signal guns were fired by the Ciimbcrli’md
and Congress to notify the Minnesota, St.
Lawrence and Roanoke Of approaching dan-
ger, and all was excitement in and about
Fortress Monroe.
There Was nothing protruding above the
water but the flag stuff flying the rebel flag,
and a short smoke stack. She moved along
slowly, and turning into the channel leading
to Newport News, steamed direct for the
frigates Cumberland and Congress, which
were lying at the mouth of James river.
As soon as she came within range of the
Cumberland, she (the Cumberland) opened
on her with her heavy guns, but the balls
struck and glanced off, having no more effect
upon her than peas from a pop gun. Her
ports were all closed, and she moved on in
silence, but with full head of steam.
In the mean time, as the Merrimac was
approaching the two frigates on one side, the
rebel iron-clad steamers Yorktown and
Jamestown came down ames river and en-
ga ed our frigates on the other side.
he batteries at Newport News opened on
the Jamestown and Yorktown, and did all in
their power to assist the Cumberland and
Congress,:wliicli being sailing vessels, were at
the mergy of the approaching Steamers.
The errimac, in the mean time, kept
steadily on her course and slowly approach-
ed Ihe Cumberland, when she and the Con-
gress, at a distance of 100 yards, rained a full
broadside on the iron-clad monster. The
shot took no effect, glancing upward and fly-
ing off, 'having only the effect of checking her
progress for a moment. After receiving the
first broadside of two frigates, she ran on to
the Cumberland, striking her about midships
and literally laying open her sides! She then
drew off and fired a broadside into the disa-
bled ship, and again knocking in her side,
left her to sink, while she engaged the
Congress, which laid abouta quarter of
a mile distant.
The Congress had in the meantime kept
up a sharp engagement with the Yorktown
and Jamestown, and having no regular crew
on board Of her, and seeing the hopelessness
of reSlEtmg the iron clad steamer, at once
struck her colors. Her crew had been dis-
charged several days since, and three com-
panies of the naval brigade had been put on
board temporarily,until she could be relieved
by the St. Lawrence, which was to have
gone up on Monday, to take her position as
one of the blockading vessels, off James
River.
0n the Congress striking her colors the
Jamestown approached and took from on
board Of her all the officers as prisoners, but
allowed the crew , to escape in boats. The
vessels being thus cleared, was fired by the
rebels, when the Mcrrimac and her two iron
clad companions opened with shell and shot
on Newport News. The batteries returned
the fire briskly.
In the meantime, the steam frigate Minue-
sota, having partly got up steam, was being
towed up to the relief of the two frigates, but
did not get up until too late to assist them.—
She was also followed up by the frigate St.
Lawrence, which was taken in tow by sev-
eral of the small harbor steamers. It is how-
ever rumored that neither of these vessels
had pilots on board of them, and after ashort
engagement, both of them seemed to be, in
the opinion of pilots on the point, aground.
The Minnesota, either intentionally or from
necessity, engaged the three steamers at
about a mile distant, with only her two bow
guns.
The St. Lawrence also poured in Shot from
all the guns she could'bring‘to bear, and it
was the impression of the most experienced
naval officers on the point, that both had
been considerably damaged.
These statements, it must be borne in mind
are all based on what could be seen by a
glass, at the distance of nearly eight miles,
and b a few panic stricken non-combatants,
who ed at almost the first gun from New-
port News.
_ The Merrimac was also believed to be
aground, as she remained stationary, at the
distance of a mile from the Minnesota, mak-
ing no attempt to attack or molest her.
Fears were Of course entertained for the
safety of the Minnesota and St. Lawrence, in
such an unequal contest, but if the Merrimac
was really ashore, she could do no further
harm to them.
It was the intention of the Minnesota, with
her picked and gallant crew, to have run in-
to close quarters with the Merrimac, avoid
her ircn prow, and board her. This the Mer-
rimac seemed not inclined to give her an op-
portunit to do.
The Yorktown was disabled, early by the
Cumberland and put in shore for repairs.
LATEST—M IDNIGHT
FORTRESS MONROE, March 9.
The Monitor arrived at ten o'clock last
night, and went immediately to the protec-
tion of the Minnesota, lying aground just be-
low Newport News.
At seven A. M. today, the Merrimac, ac-
companied by two wooden steamers, the
Yorktown and Jamestown, and several tugs,
. stood towards the Monitor which met them at
once, and opened fire, when the enemy’s ves-
sels retired, all excepting the Merrimac.
The iron clad vessels fought, part of 'the
time touching each other, from eight A. M. till
noon, when the Mcrrimac retreated.—
Whether she is injured or not, it is impossi-
ble to say.
The Monitor is uninjured,and ready at any
moment to repel another attack.
OFFICIAL.
WASHINGTON, March 9.
The followin was received tO—ni ht by
Major-General iIcClcllan from Gen. ool,
dated Fortess Monroe at 4 o‘clock this even-
Ill"!
3Two hours after my telegraphic dispatch
to the Secretary of War last evening, the
Monitor arrived. She immediately went to
the assistance of the Minnesota which was
aground and continued so until a few
moments since. Early this morning she
was attacked by the Merrimac, James-
town and Yorktown. After afive hours con-
test they were driven off, the Jl'l'errz‘mac in a
sinking condition. She was towed by the
Jamestown, Yorktown and several smaller
boats towards Norfolk, no doubt, if possible,
tO get her in the dry dock for repairs. The
Minnesota is afloat and being towed towards
Fortress Monroe.”
Lieut. lVorden, commanding the Monitor,
was injured by the cement from the pilot
house being driven in his eyes, but I trust not
serious] y."
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OUR LOSS OF LIFE.
' NEW YORK, March 9.
The Tribune’s Fortress Monroe special
states that the Cumberland had a crew of five
hundred men, nearly one half whom went
down, but a negro states that some of the
crew who swam ashore gave the number lost
as one hundred.
The Merrimac is understood to have been
under the command Of Commandant Bu-
chanan, late of the Navy Yard.
This news has created a great sensation
here. Many speculations were indulged in
as to the probable destination of that pirate
craft, which were put to rest effectually by
the‘accounl of the brilliant and opportune
performance of the Monitor, and “all is quiet
in New York!” Ericsson’s name is on every
lip as a deliverer.
d-«Opo 0-—
EXI’ENSIVE SHOT—The Erricsson iron-
plated floating battery at Green Point has
been armed with two 11-incli columbiads,
which have been furnished with 400 wrought
iron shot, each ball costing $47 and weigh-
iiig184 pounds. 'l‘licsc balls were made by
forging square blocks of iron at the Novelty
Works, tlieii turning them at the lathe. The
cost of the 400 amounts to $13,800, and their
total weight is 73,000 pounds. Cast iron
shot are liable to break in pieces when fired
against thick iron plates. These wrought
iron shots are for smashing through the sides
Of such secession floating batteries as the
Merrimac at Norfolk, and Hollins’ Turtle at
New Orleans—Scientific American.
.«Qb.
I?“ The people of Connecticut will most
heartily endorse the prmuotion of Col. 0. S.
Ferry, of this State, now in command of the
Connecticut Filth. He is now with his reg.-
iment, we presume, in Virginia, with Gen,
Banks’ Division, “marching on.”
hrwich Courier.
ao<.b.
WA shell from a federal gunboat at
Fort Donelson passed over the place, and
struck a lawyer in Duvet-Ma mile and a half
off—depriving him .ot ,tliut indispensable re-
quisite for a member of the legal profession
—his hea .
' Our
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th Regiment Correspondence.
Txiiiaia ISLAND, G.\., Feb. ISlli, 1862.
Micssus. EDITORS :-—Sliicc I last addressed
you, the Seventh has removed a step father
southward, and with the 46th New York
regiment, occupies Tybce, in sight of Fort
Pulaski. Our regiment has just been fitted
out with new and excellent tents, our camp
is situated among the trees in an open place
formerly occupied by the rebels’ camp. The
snowy white tents laid out in regular streets,
and the busy throng Of the camp, together
with the towering live oak trees, with their
drooping festoons of 'moss which surround
it, form a highly picturesque scene. From
the time of landing here till a week since
all the available strength of the detachment
has been employed in building a fort at the
Martello tower and inzthrowing up batteries;
at one of these are planted threeParrot guns.
We have one masked battery within a mile
of Fort Pulaski. This was built at night
under orders not to speak in a loud tone.—
Thesc works being completed, Colonels
Rosa and Terry have put their respective
regiments under a vigorous course of milita-
ry instruction,—six hours each day, Sundays
excepted, being devoted to these exercises.—
Compauy drill takes place in the morning,
and battalion drill in the afternoon.
Several individuals from each company
are each day allowed to go to the shore for
oysters, which are found in great abundance
and of excellent quality, furnishing quite a
luxury for us.
Quite an amusing incident occurred a few
nights since; some enterprising cook in the
46th had risen ere the dawn of day, viz., four
o‘clock, and began to grind coffee for his
company’s morning repast, the rolling sound
was “ carried on the wings of the wind” to
the ears of our ever-watchful guard, who,
giving the alarm, the long roll was loudly
beaten in answer, and the Seventh speedily
formed in line, the guard was extended from
camp, scouting parties sent out, and a messen-
ger sent to the 46th to learn the cause of the
supposed alarm, the regiment waited in
breathless silence, until the messen-
ger returned, bringing word that all was
right in that direction, though they hearing
our long roll had also turned out. The af-
fair was creditable to the men in general, if
not to the guard—at all events, the worthy
cook,wlio was its cause, must have felt high-
ly elated to think that, armed with his coffee
mill he could instantly call to arms so many
men, ready for any emergency.
We have been chagrined at seeing the reb-
el fleet descend the river, bringing water and
provisions to their fort. Last night, howev-
er, one of their largest vessels was captured
by one of our gun-boats, and this morning
was towed by Dafuskie Island in plain view
on its way to Hilton Head. As the Mosqui-
to Fleet is quite diminutive iu the number
and size of its vessels, this one will be more
of a loss to them than gain to us.
Eleven new mortar batteries are seen to
be built, their erection will occupy but a
short time, and when completed and man-
ned we may expect the ball soon to open.—
The weather continues remarkably fine and
warm, and the troops are in geod health and
fine spirits,—the latter always being elevated
upon the arrival of the GAZETTE and other
papers from the land of free thought, free
speech, free press, and free people.
Yours very respectfully, N. S. R.
Co. I) 7th C. V.
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For the Gazette.
A Burning Shame.
In the ancient and honorable, the enlight-
ened, Christian town of N orwalk, a woman
was found, a few days since, crouching over
a little fire, on a cold windy day, on which
she had poured her last pan of coal and
knew not where to look for more. Her hus-
band is in the army, but like an unfeeling
brute, keeps all his pay to himself, and sends
her nothing. The Selectmen have given out
ders to have her wants attended to, but
there she is, on this cold bitter night, with
not a particle of fire, unless some kind neigh-
bor has supplied her. Whose fault is it ?
Who will bear the guilt if that soldier-’5 wife
parishes? It is useless to curse her drunken
husband. Who made him a drunkard? It
is idle to complain of the Poor-master. The
TOWN has made it for his interest to pinch the
poor in every way possible. If they die un-
der his neglect ,it will be money in his pock-
et! The guilt belongs to the niggardly men
who voted to give the care of all the poor to
the man who would keep them cheapest .’ The
shame attaches to the whole town, and every
man that has a soul will blush to think that
he belongs to a town so miserly! Fellow
citizens, you that have souls! REMEMBER
THE NEXT TOWN MEETING. Civrs.
South Norwalk, March, 1862.
W Our correspondent is justly severe.—
If he is personally cognizant of the case of
suffering he depicts, he is to blame if the
poor woman is not humanely cared for.—
Thousands of dollars have been generously
distributed in public and private charities by
our noble citizens since the war broke out,
and we believe—indeed, we know that no
soldier’s wife, however unworthy the soldier
may be of himself or of that wife, will be
permitted to suffer if her case be made prop-
erly public. Our town’s system of letting
out the keeping of its poor to the lowest bid-
der is inhumanlg disgraceful, and we hope
the share our correspondent feels in the dis-
grace will inspire him, and all other good
men as he is, to attend our elections and give
the individual and moral aid of their person-
al endeavors to save us from these, and all
other disgraceful transactions. So long as
our good men stay away from the polls and
leave our elections to the unthinking or ve-
nal, they cannot justly complain that bad
laws are sometimes enacted.
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W The members of Nosahogau Lodge,
No. 21, 1.0. 0. F., with their wives and a
few invited guests, sat down to a splendid
collation spread in their spacious hall, on
Tuesday evening last. _’_l‘lierc were over 70
present, but ample provuuons had been made,
and after all had feasted to their heart’s con-
tent the supply was not exhausted. We came
in for a portion of the spoils, in the shape of
a handsome loaf of cake, for which the Odds
will please accept our thanks. Singing and
two or three short addresses made up the
literary part of the entertainment, and the
company separated just before the midnight
hour, having enjoyed a pleasant re-union.
ll’aterbmw American.
How would such a “ time” do, down here
in Norwalk; en, Messieurs of the goat?
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W The King of Siam bears the reputa-
tion of being a remarkably well informed
Asiatic. At least, a correspondent of ours,
who accompanied Com. Foote when he went
to his palace to exchange the ratification of
our treaty, wrote that he conversed intelli-
gently about New ancn and Yale College,
and had a co )y of Webster's Dictionary in
his library. at when he offers to send Pres-
ident Lincoln a cargo of elephants for the
purpose of stock-bearing, his ainicability out-
strips his knowledge. It is bad enough to
have elephant meiiagerics especia‘ly when
they get on the rampage and go its one over
the country, and the idea of domesticating
them is one which would very decidedly be
“voted down at the polls".
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AN IRISHMAN’S IDEA on A YANKEE.—.-“Be-
dad, if he was cast away or! a desolate 18181111
he’d get up the next mornin’ and go round
selling maps to the inhabitants."
C‘..-O.——-‘_
“A man who’ll set fire ,tO a barn,”
said Mr. Slow, “and burn up twenty .cows, .
ought to be kicked to death by a jackass, and
I’d like to do it.”
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—-—()n(.- hundred and filly iclicl soldiers i'e-
ecntly deserted from Savannah to Gen. Sher-
man. lVlicn asked why they (llil it, they re-
plieil that they were tin-d of fighting in a
rich men’s war.
The lVasliinglon correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer, writes that a Cincin-
nati contractor who had just been paid $60,-
“figliting the tiger,” at a gambling hell not
far from Willm‘ds. He had to borrow money
to get home.
The 105s by the destruction of the Rub-
bci' Clothing lilauufactory at Beverly, Mass,
on Wednesday, was $100,000, or more.—
There was an insurance of $5,000 in each of
fourteen companies. A contract had just
been made with Government for 7 0,000
blankets.
—“Nancy,” said a girl to her companion,
“which railroad train do you like best ‘3"—
“Tliat one,” replied Nancy, “which furnish-
es a spark catcher i"
—-—-As United States treasury notes are a].
ready being counterfeited, it may be well to
state that the extreme penalty for such Of-
fense is a fine of $5000 and imprisonment for
fifteen years.
——_The Richmond papers contain many ad-
vertisements for “substitutes” at prices vary-
ing from $50 to $500.
.——It is reported that bets are being made
in sporting circles that regular U. S mail
steamers will be running to Memphis by the
lst of May, and to New Orleans by the lst
of July.
-—Somebod bui'glariously entered the
room of the I ouse judiciary committee at
Washington, Wednesday night, and broke
open the case where had usually been kept
the testimony of Watt, Wiltoff and others
relative to the telegraph censorship. The
papers llld, however, been removed, and the
burglar was foiled.
——Rev. W. G. Howard, formerly of Mid-
dletown, Essex, Rochester, Cliicago,aud sev-
eral other places, was chaplain ol onqof the
rebel regiments captured in Fort Donclson.
A Connecticut traitor, too well known by
Northern creditors.
——The Paris women are excited about an
electric head-drest invented for the Empress
Eugenie. It is a crown formed of globules
of glass lighted by electric light, and set with
diamonds, rubies and emeralds. It emits
such effulgencc as to light up of itself a dark
room, and if ever put into general use, will
supersede the necessity at gas jets or wax
candles. Every ludy will be her own chan-
dalier.
-——The friends of General Wool, at Troy,
N. Y., are endeavoring to have him made a
full Major General, his rank to take effect
from the 23d of Februar , 1847, when his
commission of Brevet ajor General was
made out. This would make him outrank
Major Generals McClellan, Fremont, Hal-
leck, Hitchcock, Banks, Dix, Butler, Hun-
ter and Grant, all of whom are the old vete-
ran’s “superior Officers.”
—The House of Representatives on Tues-
day passed abill forbidding any person con-
nected with our army or navy from return-
ing a fugitive slave. .2;
—Counterfeit $5 US. treasury notes are in
circulation in New York. The may be de-
tected by the omission of the “II. S. ’ on the
breast of the figure of liberty.
W The Hon. 0. S. Ferry, late Represen-
tative from this District, more recently Colo-
nel of the Fifth Connecticut Regiment, was
nominated to the Senate a Brigadier General
on Monday last and subsequently confirmed.
We understand that Gen. Ferry has shown
both aptitude and fondness for military life
since his entrance thereon, and we hope
that the luck of war may confer the honors
he will be sure to deserve.—— Winsted Herald.
M»o-——
Stamford Items.
The Stamford Advocate says the bookstore
of Mr. Edgar Hoyt caught fire on Friday last
and the stock of Mr. Hoyt was damaged to
the amount of $600. The building was dam-
aged to the amount of $125.
A little boy four years of age was scalded
to death at his parents house, in the rear of
the Stamford House, Stamford, on Friday
last. The little fellow was playing with
three others when he stepped back into a
kettle Of boiling water which his mother had
just taken from the stove. He lived but a
short time.
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The Spring Election.
Appearances indicate a sweeping ma'ority
for the State ticket nominated by the Dion
and Republican conventions. As to the Leg-
islature, there can be no doubt that both
houses will be of the same character, if the
loyal citizens of the State will contemplate
the issue before them in the comprehensive
and patriotic spirit which the occasion de-
.g:lnds. The ilmes:l demand a sacrifice of
:. ”, in i. rsona an part ,more than ever
be reg. plgsi- ulness to ou’r' party and to our
‘ ,ey are in controversy, is
‘: greater interests are in
{virtue to yield, if need be
ater concerns.
tional existence-U : been in imminent peril,
and partizans of‘ every shade of prejudice
have been called upon to forget alllpast differ-
ences and rally'to“ the support of the consti-
tution and the Union.
In this State there has been a response to
this call, and a State ticket has been put in
nomination by democrats and republicans.
The good faith of both parties adopting this
nomination is fairly pledged to its support at
the polls. It is therefore with deep regret
that we see any dissent by any of our repub-
lican friends to a course of policy to which
we are all committed, and committed fairly
and after due deliberation. Whether it was
wise to do so in the beginning, is not the
question. We think it was. Others may
think not; but that is not now the question.
We have done it, and now let us abide in
good faith by our own pledges. This we be-
lieve the loyal people of the State will do.
There never was a time since the adoption
of the constitution when the true friends of
the republic were more earnestly called upon
to yield property, party, life itself, as they
are now called upon in defence of their gov-
ernnicnt. A long list of democrats have
thrown their swords, their voices, their efforts
their votes upon the side of the government.
Not courtesy merely but self-interest, loyalty,
the liberty and prosperity of generations yet
to come, all call upon the republicans to yield
as much in support of the same cause, and
tlliey 9will do it. Why should not all of them
to it.
The platform upon which the voters in the
coming election are invited to stand, is not
the republican platform, The republican»
convention did not set forth any party tenets.
It asked for the union of all true'men in sup-
port of their ticket and of the national 3d-
ministration in putting down this wicked
rebellion. In this we believe they were
sincere.
Democrat and Republican Senators in
Congress alike voted to expel J esse D. Bright
from his seat in their counsels, because he
was unfaithful to to the Union. His succes-
sor, Mr. Wright a few nights since announced
the platform of the friends Of the Union to
his friends who serenaded him. It was in
these words:
“1st. A vigorous prosecution of the war;
2d, No party creeds or platforms; 3d,Put
down, at all hazards, this infamous rebellion,
Acts of Congress were of little value to him,
where the perpetuity of the Government was
concerned. God gave us one country. He
made us one people, and we should have but
one Government.”
DO not the republicans all subscribe to this?
Will they repel any voter who will join them?
We do not believe it. Let. us their all rally
as earnest men, who feel that we are um ep.
gaged ill a mere party strife; but in some.-
tliing higher, nobler, liolici' and more endu-
ring in its consequences than any mere party
struggle—N. II. Palladium.
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W “OMNIBUS QUE PROSUNT SEQUIMUR,"
or “we labor for the good of all,” is the ins-
cription on one of tlic chime of_ bells given
by Dr. J. C. Aycr its Co, to the my of Low-
ell. That favored place may have the bells,
but they cannot monopolist: the Doctor's
skill, which is made available by his Cheri-y
Pcctoral and Cathartic Pills to all alike—not
onl ' in this country but- iii all countries
where. civilization and commerce have gone.
While we admire the liberalin and taste of
those gentlemen in such a donation to their
native town, we will remind our readers of
the hallowing influence a chime of bells
spreads over the whole community that
bears them. They are few in this country,
and their influence is little known, but ask
the exile from his home in Gel-litany, France,
England, whether the chime on Trinity
Church does not makes his heart leap into
his mouth, and his eyes swim in the rccollec~
tion it brings of the solemn notes his child-
hood, his boyhood, aye, aud his manage
loved to hear at the soft approach of-evehipg
in his native land. ‘ ' _- v“ ;‘ "
‘Vl‘ wish our generous townsmeu- whom
God has blessed with means wOuld consider
whether up too cannot add this one more pt-
traction to make our children and ourselves
love dearer and stronger and longer the pines;
we call our homer-Madison, Ind. Barman.
000,lost tliccntirc sum in one evening, ,
Norwalk Chronicler