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NUMBER 796--NEW SERIES,
NORWALK GAZETTE. D. PRITCH-AR D, M. 13.,
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' images IN. GAZETTE. BUILDING. rhysician and Surgeon,
S" .fl :t. EBY?ST§:;,&CGON E ‘ Residence next door to Ruggles’ Store,
‘ A: 3. pm GT'TON, if . fl . p, . LLs, -. «
e . *;__.:__..._'t___._ it MAIN STREET,
r . Advertising Rates . '
.91]. Square, one insertion, $1 00 SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
h two insertions, 1 25
three insertions. 1 50 , ,
one month, 1 75 . _ . .
insists. : 283 Mrs. Tilda“. lathe new block
’ 7 00
T .5 gfi'ygfighfihme, $5 $ Dawn’s BUILDING,
3;; flgfianggfijpgmfiifih 43 g No. 17 and :19 Main St,
_ 8‘.” “gfimfififinffifu’ 75 00 .ILL call the attention of the 'ublic to
_ _ ‘ eqfirj wgidsggkgxgggiogflfl‘01P _ this; new andG well selects assort-
. Stunt” ar ' “a, ,. ment 0 ILLINEBY oops, at avery small
igii :‘cizziiiieefiogs'tgiiggiblfiigigéiigigomeni- adcance from former prices. Velvets very
lstsdat the time of contract. cheap for these times. Feathers, Ribbons,
*These terms will be inflexrbly adhered to._fi Flowers, &c.’ am. She will give her atten-
tion to the business at all hours of the day
-__..._-,._ and evening,.up to the usual hours of clos-
‘_ ing. 11 orders promptly filled. Ready
I made Bonnets on hand. Bloomers trimmed
,. _., , y--- - . ., - ~- 3mm ~=~---~-~A in-unique styles. 45
Nor-walk Post Office. - .
whom £23.33? - Whitney a. Beckwith,
East 3.50 A. the—5.00 P._M. . PHOTOGRAPHERS
Danbury & Norwalk Railroad 8.50 A. M. ’
Waste Bedding and Bedding Ridge, Tues- GAZETTE BUILDING, Noawamt, CONN.
~ “g“?! . hursdays and Saturdays, at 12 M. MBROTYPBB, MEAINOTYPBB,
a Mgififi 1. . ms DUE. - ' and PHOTOGRAPHS. plain, retouch-
W7 t 9.10’A. M.—-6.C(; P. M. cd or colored, in the best style of the Art.
East 8.20 A. M.—-3.30 P. M. Car-tea de Visites in all styles. Stereoscopic
D aubury & Norwalk Railroad 3.00 A. M. Groups, Views of Private Residences and
POST OFFICE nouns Grounds taken. '
i ' A good assortment of Rosewood, Gilt and
: £1.01.“ 7.00 A. M. to 8.00 P. M. . . Passe Partout Frames, for Photographs and ,
= 7" -: : {Cmms OLMsTEm,r.n. Cartes de Visites.
953%: 3. . _ . ; fl 4 E. T. WHITNEY. R. A. BECKWITn.
usuasasamnnn. Roofing.
Hammopathic . _ HE sugsclréber is premared to furnish par-
' . .‘" - ' ties ui ing, with arren’s superior
ahvsrcian and Surgeon, FELT AND CEMENT ROOFING.
Dace overC. J. Gruman’s Stout, ‘ §his aritli‘clle 01f; Ictoofing is in use upon the
orwa oc ompau ’s Buildin and at
NORWALK, CONN' g Louusbury, Bisscll & Coys, where itggives eu-
. Officehours from 1 to 3 P. m, tire satisfaction, and is believed to be the
g, . 2 . .- » cheapest as well as the best roofing in use.—
. ~ _ _ All orders will receive rompt attention.
: _ -. snr. J. communes, . “88 , 0. . .LocxwooD:
,_, ~ N. B.— All orders left at the store of A.
g ‘ n 0 n (E 0 P; A T n I S T39 Morehouse, Main street, will be promptly at-
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WEST AVENUE,
N 0R WALK, CONN.
Slate at Mr. Frank Nash’s Store, South
horwalk; ’ -- .
«Alain. Street. .
OppositeI. H. Campell’s Confectionery,
_. mm a ruowrr-r,
{fihqlesaleiand retail ' Dealers in, Hardware,
cutlery, Paints, Oils, Glass, Paper Hang-
“ jugs, Window Shades, arc.
”mouse: at murmur,
rims “- 3M“, '
SURGICAL AND 'MECEANICAD
D an N '1- 1‘8, 1-,
Oflee. at Residence, East Avenue, Norvv'alk,
Connecticut.
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ARCHITECT,
Will ' furnish i’lans, ' Specifications, Detail
Drawings, and superintend the erection of
public and rivate buildings. Office in Mar-
ble Block, ‘hapel-st, NewHaven, Ct. tf52
1‘ $431331)“; ‘NémelkjiCOMoMan-
ufacturer of: Tin, Copper, and Sheet
110.1 Ware - and dealer in Stoves, Range ‘
Furnaces, Cutlery, Brittannia, Wooden an .
Willow Ware, Crockery; and a full ,assorts
.::-;:~2'::pautiof House Keeping articles generally.
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fillll’ionable Draper &":Tai10r,
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.GENTLEMENig FURNISHING
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Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
, a. moms-ran a. co.,
1'Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
fifwgnos, Flour, Feed, Mu
3-151;
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‘ Ificud 16 Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
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INSURANCE COMPANY,
0f nartford.
' Incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
$1,000,000
I'usureiagainst loss and damage by Fire
on Terms adapted to the hazard,and
consistent with the laws of
, __ compensation.
GEORGE R COWLES, Sole Agent
3 . , For Norwalk and vicinity.
'DBN'I'AI. cm.
. .N impression having gone abroad that
film undersigned has relinquished his
vpro ession, this is’ to inform his friends and
’ I~ ' ins-public that he still continues the practice
.‘ri‘
:yi
.A.
.: 'bffhis‘profession at his 011 stand, foot of
Elfin-st,
~ to tender them his best servi es. In case of
--'= ftbmporary absences skillful assistant will be
:, ‘I'Tiu‘hd in attendance at the Office, ready and
” willing to serve all that Ami;
Norwalk, where-he will be happy
call.
‘ N o. l Gazette Building.
public and their old customers, that
they have recently made extensive additions
to their stock of goods. We are now prepar-
ed to offer air-assortment not to be surpassed
in Fair-field Conn , in quality or price. We
would call partic ar‘attention to our stock of
Watches, which is lar r than ever before.—
We have a fine lot offidies’ Swiss Watches,
.13....- figold cases,at prices _ ' from $20 to
5, which we can recommen as bein cor-
rest was keepers. Also,ZGcntlemen’s etch-
,. in silver and gold casea'at any price from
to $-30. We buy of the best-int orters in
: aw ork, and altogether for c 80 that
am:.facilities for selling cheap could not be
reater. Our stock of Jewelry, Silver and
lateu Wares was never better than at pres-
ent. and comprises all or the latest styles that
we manufactured. A. JACKSON & BRO.
[SH POLES Travelin B k
F Baskets, work Basketgs. Els?%v(§:5::
‘Ware in general, at .
C. do E. K. LOCKWOOD & CO.
' ‘3 00D all lcngths,at S. E. 0 ST
_ & CO‘S Wood Yard, for stiigxlowigAD
,-=': "3 Window Shades.
SPLENDID Assortment of V Window
Shades just received aml for sale b
: MARVIN & PRO 3’
Nov. 3rd, 1862: ’ Wl'l 1"
’Childreu’s Carriages.
RICE ran 'n from $1.50u w d t
as ,kLocxwobDai ’30.
vi.
' ~ STREET snooze,
., ,. . ILL, D.D. S. .
» .‘KflfacKSon a. 7330, ‘
tended to, Inquiries freely answered.
War Claims.
THE undersigned, through the agency of
reliable friends in Washington, is re-
ared to secure Bounty Money, Back av,
ensions, and claims of all kinds against the
Government. Charge for collecting from
two to five per cent. No charge will be
made for advice given in relation to claims,
and no fee charged unless the claim is col-
lected. JOSEPH W. WILSON.
Aug. 22, 1862. , .
. Between Main and Broad Streets, NEW
CANAAN, CONN.
J. W. EDMONDS, Proprietor.
OrsTEEs served in any. st le, and for sale
b theQuart‘or Gallon. A so, all kinds of
:Iiurr,'Comc'rfom'v, and other REFREsn-
_xENTs. Private Supper 'Ro'om's'fo‘r Small
Parties; Also, in. conne‘tiztion‘lwith, but in
separate apartments at rst-c ass SHAWNG
AND HAIR DRESSING SALOON. ‘
l ‘--Tocmms_
owNERés of VESSELS.
, :HE undersigned has taken theSHIP
QYARD and MARINE. RAILWAY,
(formerly owned by Clark & _Ritch,) in
Greenwich, Conn, where he intends to car-
,ryfon- allkinds of .
Ship Building "and Repairing
of Vessels.
~ He keeps constantly on hand all kinds of
Points a . Oils, Timber of all kind:
for the repair.’ of vessels. U SHIP SMITH
WORK doné 'in the'best manner, and with
dispatch, on as favorable terms as any other
fflarine railway in the country.
E. M. MERRI'I‘T.
New rurtmsere STORE,
IN Jam's NEW B UILDING,
‘Water Effect, Norwallc.
HAVE at my Store in Norwalk the largest
assortment of ' ' '
Household furniture
in this‘ county, consistin 'of Bureaus of all
kinds, Lounges, Sofas, ete-a-Tetes, Card
Tables, Marble top pier Tables and Center
Tables, Wash Stands,
EX1 ENSI 01V TABLES,
CHAIRS and ROCKERS of all kinds,
looking Glasses,
Picture Frames, and everything else in the
Furniture line cheap for Cash.
airing,‘
done promptly and by experienced workmen.
, Undertaking,
I have on hand a large assortment of
COFFINS, of the best materials, and will
furnish shrouds, carriages, hearse, and every-
thing necessary for " the burial of the dead,
cheaper than can be obtained elsewhere. I
have as good a Hearse as there is in the
county; and will attend Funerals in neigh-
boring towns, without extra charge.
ELBERT RA MOND.
Norwalk, May lst, 1862. 44
Splendid Attractions
HE Firm of KNAPP do LYNES
would inform their old friends and pat-
rons that they have made an extensive addi-
tion, to their stock of DnUGs, MEnrcmEs,
PEBFUHEBY, PATENT MEnIcrNas, FLAVOR-
ING EXTRACTs,‘ POMADEB, and other articles
usuallyfound in a First-Class Drug Store,
andiare prepared to furnish anything in their
line of business at the lowest possible rates.
Flavoring Extracts,
. . _ . Of the finest quality,'constantly on hand;
WOULD-’MPéthunY announce to' the
among which are to be found Vanilla, Lern-
on, Almond, Rose, Peach, Celery, Raspberry,
Strawberry,,Pineapple, Jamaica Ginger, the.
Also, a splendid assortment of LUBIN’s,
and KNAPP & LYNEs’ HANDKERCHIEF
EXTRACTS and COLOGNES. Also’, a
superior quality of Hair Oils and Pomsdes.‘
EVERY BODY wants the Tax Pay-
items of Taxation, the mode of proceeding,
and the duties of the Officers, at .
SELLECK’S.
Clothing neatly Cleaned and
Repaired.
RS. ANN E. WOOD would inform the
citizens of Norwalk, that she still cou-
tinues to renovate old garments; will clean,
alter, repair, brighten, and restore the col-
lars, and make them look all most equal to
new garments.
Mtf
Kerosene lamps and. Oil.
A lar e assortment of Kerosene, Parlor,
Kitchen, and Study Lamps.
Also Paper Shades, Chimneys, Wicks,
Brushes, &c. ‘
Bracket and Wall Lamps, Pendant Lamps,
Hand Lamps, Tom Thumb Night Lamps.
The best quality of Kerosene Oil, free from
odor, and warranted not to explode.
Sold by E. W. do H. H. SMITH, .
N o. 4 Phoenix Block.
ARDEN Seeds all kinds at
OLMSTEAD do Co.
Over Bebee’s Drug Store.
er’s Manual, containing all the;
ANN E. WOOD, » » - -
' .GROUND FEED of superior quality,
Internal-Revenue Stamps.
ARRANGEMENTS having been made for
afull: supply -of Revenue Stamps, the
undersi ed will furnish to all parties such
as may .needed.
' Parties requiring Proprietary or any par-
ticular Stamp, by giving notice will be furn-
ished as soon as possible.
‘ W. T. CRAW,
Deputy Collector, Internal Revenue.
_ Fonthe accommodation of residents in this
vicinity, Mr. A. H. CAMP, Assistant Assessor
for this district, will keep a supply as above.
AUCTION SALES.
" HE Subscriber havin been regularly li-
censed as AUCTIO ER for this As-
sessment District, under the Cnited States
Excise Law, would hereby ive notice that
he is prepared to execute al orders for the
sale of Real and Personal Estate, at Auction,
in the towns of Norwalk, New Canaan, Wil-
_ ,ton, Westport and Weston.
Office at the Drug Store of Knapp &
Lynes, Norwalk. Orders received by mail
promptly attended to. 3m6
JAMES FINNEY.
'10 MRS. .
LL who are desirous of having their
. Bonnets and Bloomers done up neatly
and with dispatch will find it to their in-
terest to send their work to Haulenbeck,
where they can be accommodated wrth all
the latest styles, Bleached, Pressed, and
D ed, on reasonable terms.
oping to merit your Patronage, I am
your obedient servant.
GILES HAULENBECK,
Marshal street, South Norwalk, $.13
: m
SINGER 300’s
LETTER “A”
FAMILY SEWING MACHINE,
WITH ALL THE 12E GEN T HIP}? OVEHENTS,
Is the best and cheapest and most beautiful _of
all Sewing Machines. This Machine wIll
sew anything, from th! running of a tuck in
Tarletan to the making of an Overcoat—
anything from Pilot 'or Beaver Cloth down
to the softest Gauze or Gossamer Tissue, and
is ever ready to do its work to perfection.
It can fell, hem, bind, gather, tuck, quilt, and
has capacity for a great variety of orna-
mental work. This is not the on? Machine
that can fell, hem, bind, braid, an so forth,
but it will do so better than any other Ma-
chine. The letter “ A” Family Sewing Ma_-
chine may be had in a great variety of cabi-
nent cases. The Folding Case, which is now
becoming sopopular. is, as its name implies,
one that can be folded into a box ‘or case,
which, when opened, makes a beautiful, sub-
stantial, and spacious table for the 'work to
restupon. The cases are of every imagina-
ble design—plain as the wood grew in its
native forest, or as elaborately finished as art
can make them. . .
The Branch Offices are well supplied With
silk thist, thread, needles, oil, &c., of the
best variety.
Send for a Copy of “ SINGER & Co’s
GAZETTE." I. M. SINGER & CO., ,
450 Broadway, N. 1.
NEW HAVEN OFII'ICE 100 ORANGE STaEET.
. C. S. Locxwoon AGENT IN Nonwxm.
DR. BATTER”. ’s
Olfice at the Hygienic Medical Association and
Laboratory,
126 BLEEUKER—SIZ,NEAR WOOSZER.
Hygienic Syrups, &c., purely vegetable an-
odyne Tonic for the cure of ever disease
which is curable in less time and With great-
er certainty than by other systems of practice.
Call and see our certificates, &c., and he sat-
isfied. He treats every disease that flesh Is
heir to.
We undertake to cure Scrofula and Con-
sumption where others have given It up as
incurable. as we have an invaluable medi-
iciue for the cure of the same. .
Our Syrups for female weakness and irreg-
ularitics surpass any thnig yet discovered.
All female diseases treated scientifically and
confidentially.
N. B.-—Our medicines are mostly newly
discovered. All diseases treated without
calomel or bleedin . Particular attention
paid to the cure of ancers. _
Also, a speedy cure of Veneral or private
diseases without poisoning the system With
mercury or deleterious drugs. Office" Hours
from 7 to 10 A. 11., and from 2 to 9 P. M.,
Sundays excepted,
126 Bieecker Street, New York.
I' 0 R 8 45 In 3
At South Norwalk.
“7 ITHIN FIVE MINUTES WALK OF
THE N. Y. do N. HAVEN DEPOT;
a modern built House, containing 16 rooms;
with one acre of round well stocked With
Shade and Fruit recs. The prospect from
the premises is unsurpassed for beauty and
extent ' embracing a view of the town, Nor-
walk Harbor and Islands, and thirty miles
of Long Island Sound and shore.
Terms reasonable. Apply to HENRY
ALLEN, Esq. Norwalk, or to DANIEL F.
BENEDICT, Esq, South Norwalk. car.
Eon am.
THE Real Estate formerly owned by
WILLIAM SEYMOUR, deceased, situated
in this town, on White Oak Shade Street,
about‘4 miles from Nor‘walk or Darren, to
wit :—-one
large new Dwelling Sousa,
with out-buildings and 12 or 14 acres of very
superior Land, well adapted to Gardening
purposes. Also a Small House with two
acres of land attached—and 4 acres of land
situated in or near “ Hanford’s Swamp," so
called.
The property will be sold all together or
in separate parcels as may suit purchasers,
and on accommodating terms; two thirds of
the purchase money can remain secured on:
the premises for a term of years, if desired.
For further particulars gpp‘ly go
T.JOHN.'
New Canaan, Feb 10th, 1863. tfl'
’ New Meat Market.
THE Subscriber would respectfully inform
the public that he has
: . REMOVED HIS SIAND
to SKIDD Y’S BLOCK Main Street, and in-
tends keepinlgogonstantly on hand the choi.
cest ofBeof, k, Mutton, Poultry, Qc,‘ m.
Having had long experienpe in the business
he is cq‘nfidentbfif 11.1.3 tability to pleasehmA»
share 0 t e pu 0 pa rons e is res t
solicited. J ABEES BYIEcEE. y
Norwalk, May 12th, 1862. tf5
: :- RE ELIE.
WE‘keep a prime article of Sole and Wax
Upper eather, suitable for customer
work, which we will sell by the side as cheap
as by the quantitg, at
TROW RIDGE’S TANNERY.
New Canaan, Jan. 1, 1863. an
Carts and Wheelbarrows,
FOR Children, sold by Q
o. e E. K. Locxwoon a co.
from Camp’s Mill. At
OLMSTEAD & CO’S.
5» Carpet: Sweepers,
Goon ONES, at 2.00.
c. an. ocxwoonga co.
. Ladies’ Cloths.
_ A LARGE lot just received b
MORRIS, DOTY.
k SET Double Harness, Single Waggon for
x...
sale cheap by
_ S. E. OLMSTELD &_ Co.‘
Solo and upper leather, at '
A' TBNE'STOBY OF THE '
.GuEafT "SHIPS-3.1.011. ,
More than one eminent . English wri-
ter has undertaken the task of giving to
the public a true delineation of; the char-
acter of Frederickthe Great of Prussia.
Yet, not one of them has escaped can-
sure, for having. evinced either partiality
to, or prejudice against, that remarkable
man, who, though so many years removed
from the world’s stage, still retains so
much of the prestige with which he was
invested during life. Nor can ,human
judgment well Weigh the aggravating [or
palliating circumstances which secretly .
ruled his actions, or assign,to:tke actors
in the scenes which precededLFrsdei-ick’s!
entrance into- public life, their due share
in forming the sternly sharp, salient points .
the deep, dark shadows which lowered and
disfigured his personal character, : even.
while his heroic perseverance amid over-
whelming difficulties his total abncga-
tion of s and disdaiuful confronf .of
individual danger and privatlon, chained.
victory to his chariot wheels, and not on-
the Great the worshipped. idol of the
Prussian nation.
But amid all his harshness, his appa-
rent delight in tyranncus acts, which
might suggest the thought that he sought
to revenge himself for his known depriva-
tion of domestic happiness, by wantonly
trmplicg on the softer feelings of» others,
there yet occur occasional traits of a high
and chivalrous generosity in Frederick
the Great’s history, which wartjant ,the
conclusion that, under another training
than that of his weak, cruel and hypo-
critical father, he might neither have
been the heartless brother, the pitiless
husband, nor the unwearled dlssemiuator
of Voltarian infidelity, by which he in—
flicted an injury on his people, for which
all his acquisition of territory and world-
wide fame were but poor indemnifications.
One such redeeming trait is presented
to us in the following anecdote, furnished
by Van Horn, 0. German author of es-
tablished reputation.
Lieutenant Colonel Kraft, . (let us call
him), whose regiment had been disban.
tied at the conclusion of the Seven Years’
War, lived in Berlin, on a small pe 'on,
or, to speak more correctly—as the man
had a large. family—sustained a bare ex:
isteuce in the extremest penury. Though
a brave man and an, able oficer, .Lieut.
Colonel Kraft understood not the art of
putting himself forward, and equally lit-
tle did he possess the talent of airing out
his slender income by. any remunerative
occupation. When, therefore, morning
after morning,“ bread, bread," was chimed
out in various cadence by seven young
voices, a sword ran through the bosom of
the brave soldier, who felt in his inmost
soul how much easier it were to face the
enemy than his hungry children, when
cupboard and purse wereslike empty.
An application to the. king was the
most natural mode through which to seek
assistance ; but “old Fritz,” as the Pros.
siau monarch was commonly styled in the
army, was unhappily well known for two
peculiarities : first, a temper of such
iron unforgiveness, that, if he had taken
offence at any one, that man’s career was
closed—he was never employed again ;
and second, a memory of such tenacity,
that not a hope existed of entrapping him
into forgetfulness. No sooner did the
cfi'euder come before him, either person-
ally or by name, than every circumstance
which had excited the mousrcb’s displeas-
ure stood revealed, in all the freshness of
their first coloring, on the tablet of his
memory. Now, unfortunately, poor Lieu-
tenant Colonel Kraft had on one occasion
been guilty of strategies] error, which
drew upon him the king’s displeasure at
the time, and still weighed wavily in the
scale against him.
We all have our faults, kings no less
than-other mortals. only, unbappily, their
faults, and even their mistakes, extend
farther and pregs heavier than those of
other men. But what is worst, the king’s
displeasure seldom fails to draw along
with it the disfavcr of his courtiers, and
seldom is one among them found who can
discover any merit in him “whom the
king-delighteth not to honor.”
And by natural sequence, the pension
or half-pay allowance of Lieutenant Colo.
nel Kraft was the very lowest his rank
would permit. It did not, and could not
suffice to feed and clothe his family, and
.yet he was not himself conscious of hav-
ing committed any breach of duty ; his
offence amounted, at the utmost, to an
error of judgment. The poor depressed
man, therefore, sent in petition, in which
. . is “a“, of abject misery was placed in
the strongest light, but all remained nu.
:answered. Day after day did he place
himself in the royal ante-chamber, and
solicit an audience ; the king would not,
hear of him ; nay, he one day got into
9 towering passion when the oficer in
waiting ventured to utter the petitioner’s
name in the royal presence.
Embittered iu spiritby repeated dilap.
poiutmeut and a keen sense of injustice,
the unfortunate lieutenant colonel became
desperate, and a feeling of deep'hostility
.heart. ,
But, stubbornly obstinate as " Old
Fritz” unquestionably was, is. kofliw
fast any‘opinicu he had once-taked‘up, be
was yet not inaccessible to mama, when
mum “sperm happily” W.‘
ly then made, but still makes,’,Frederick '
to his sovereign took possession of his,
to obtain his ’ear; and once convinced,
.‘ be. 5m mitts confess his conviction!-
Now, it so happened that ‘Lieutertanh
Colonel Krsft- could um sensation in.
his fallen fortunes, that rarest of blocking:
a' courageous frieuil in thefkingfs court,
who, one day, seizing a‘ revenue '_mo-
,meut, stated to the kipgffrankly, .and
freely, as became a soldier, (one such as
“ Old Fritz” in his heart dearly loved),
the position of Lieutenant Colonel Kraft
—allowing, to be sure, that he was im-
petuous, hot-blooded, and, it might be,
rashly inconsiderate, but asserting at the
saute time, that he was, notwithstanding,
:a right-Marta fellow, a good husband, a
fond father, and, an able oflcer to boot,
of which he brought forward many incon-
tto‘vertible proofs. The king listened;
the adduced facts brought conviction, and
he royally resolved to make amends to
the old oflcet' for the injustice be had suf-
fered. But Wore the king’s kind inten-
tions could be carried out, an event oc—
,cuifred which drove the intended repara-
tion clean out of his head.
One morning the corners of every
street in Berlih were found stuck'over
with placards, breathing the most veno-
mous abuse of the king, and surpassing
in malignity all that had hitherto been
written againat'his majesty, which, to say
the truth, hid not been little: And though ~
over former lampoons, Old Fritz had
been known to laugh, and even give or-
ders to let the “filthy rags” hang on, in
‘order to showhis people how secure he
felt in their good opinion, he wasput out
of all patience by this new attpck,‘ and in
transport of rage, ordered a reward of
fifty thalsrs to bc_,ofi'er'ed to whoever
should discover the offender.
- It. has already been stated that the
contemptuous disregard shown to his re-
peatedpetitions had reduced Lieutenant
colonel Kraft to despair. His excellent
and most beloved wife had sickened from
grief and want; his children were fam-
isbing; and the sight of their helpless,
hopeless misery drove the high-spirited,
somewhat heroic man, to distraction.
’Under the influence of that “ wrath of
man which bringeth a snare,” Lieutenant
colonel Kraft had penned this abusive
placard, and himself stuck it on the walls
under the cloud of night. He did this in
tbe‘full persuasion that the daring inso-
lence of its style would insure the ofi'er
of a large reward for the discovery of its
author, resolving firmly at the same time
to be his own denunciator, should it even
cost him his head, and by thus securing
the offered reward, rescue his family from
impending death by famine, and confi-
dently relying on the public pity being
effectually interposed for the relief of
his wife and children, when he should
have paid the penalty of his crime; if
they could only be saved, his sole remain-
ing object in life would be attained ; for
himself, it had no longer any value.
It was'a' fearful resolve, which noth-
ing but despair could have suggested, and
uothiugibut the frantic conviction of hope-
less ruin praying upon one who “ could
not dig, and would not beg,” could have
carried through. No sooner, therefore,
did thedesperate libeller learn that fifty
dollars» were within his reach, than don-
ning his last remaining patched, faded
and thread-bare uniform, he hastened to
the palace, and announced his errand to
be the revelation—but only to the king
himself—of the name of the writer of
the ruthless placard.
The eager desire of the monarch to
discover his dafamer was well known, ands
the asserted bearer of such' intelligence
was instantly admitted to an audience.
"Who are you?" cried out Frederick
startled by the poverty-struck appea—
rance of the Lieutenant colonel ,- and
how come you to know the scoundrel who
wrote that shameful calumuy i" and as
he spoke, the _king draw closer to his
strange visitant.
The officer replied by naming his so-
ble patronymic, and in a moment all the
circumstances connected with the owner
of that name, his own long cherished
prejudice against him, and the better
opinions to which it had recently ivcn
place, rushed at once upon the ing’s
memory, and be beat his large, keen spar-
kling eyes, on the poor crushed man, who,
pallid with want, and trembling from in-
wardexcitement, now stood speechless
before the mansion for whom he had shed
his blood in many a battle, and whose un-
merited disfavor had plunged him into
such an abyss of misery. At length, as
the king stood awaiting an answer, the
culprit began, in a scarcely audible voice:
“ Your majesty has been pleased to prom-
‘is'e fifty dollars to whoever will reveal the
writer of the placard. I implore you,
sire, to send the money by an adjctaut to
my poor family, which ianow polishing
with hunger, having neither bread to eat
nor money to buy it, and I pledge my
honor to name the wretched calcminator!’
“ What can you mean f” exclaimed the
king, and a cold horror ran through his
veins, as a closer examination told plain-
ly that a personification of want,
,edness and despair stood before him ;
“ what do you mean, man 1” ~
“ It haven so, your majesty," repeated
the h‘euteuant colonel, .w hose self-com-
mand gave way, and large tears rolled
over his wan and deeply ifurrowad cheeks;
“ but quick, quick, before they all dis‘ of
hunger.” -
Unable to uttvr a word, the king bur-
roa' sitcoms 1:36.37»: ‘- out...
took out from it a roulvau of money, and
duct opficer burst into the room in
_ ‘alarmedhaste. , .
“Here,” cried the excited mouarch,,
“ take3this money to the wife of Lieuten-
ant‘Colonel Kraft here, and report to are
instantly on your return how you find the
family.”
“Oh, sir I” interposed the lieutenant
colonel, addressing the adjutant, wholly
forgetful, in his extremity, of the king’s
presence, "Oh, sir! be merciful, and
make all possible haste. Tell my poor
children to buy bread with this money,
and to send for a doctor for their moth'
er." _
The officer gave a mute sign of assent
and hurried from the presence.
“Great and all merciful God i I thank
thee l” exclaimed Lieutenant Colonel
Kraft, transported beyondhimself. “Now
that I know them rescued from present
death, let come what will on me. Even
if my head must fall, Thou wilt take
care of those guiltless cues, for whom
hitherto no one hath cared !"
"What is all- tbisf” cried the king, in
in much excitement; “have you lost your
senses, man 1" Who wants your head 5
why shonldit fall?”
On this wretched man, out of 3 whose
veins the last drop of blood seemed -to
have withdrawn, pressing ' his hand on
his heart as if to still its convulsive throb-
bing,.said, “Your majesty has a right to
demand my head, for 1—1 wrote the
abusive placard;” and as he uttered the
last words the unhappy man fell on the
floor in a swoon. _
Astonished by this unlocked for reva-
lation, the agitated monarch was unable
to assist the fainting man, but, pulling
the hell with hasty violence, two of the
oficers in waiting rushed in from the an-
te-chamber.
“Quick, Quick,” cried the king, with
uncoucealed emotion, “lay the oficer on
the sofa; bring wine, and call my physi-
cian.”
These rapidly uttered orders were
promptly obeyed. Pale, motionless, and
insensate as a corpse, lay the unhappy
culprit, outstrecbed before the king; and
feelings such as Frederick the Great has
never known, were at work in the man-
arch’s breast, while with his eyes resting
immovably on the insensible body, he
murmured to himself, Ayl ayl despair
can drive even a brave man to madness
—a virtous man to crime. , Why did I
not learn his circumstances sooner? Why?
because I would not. Yes, I have much
—-very much to make up for.”
These self-reproach“ were interrupted
by the arrival of the physicians and one
of the attendants; the one armed with a
lancet to bleed the patient, the other
bearing wine, ect., to recall abeyant life.
"A truce with your bleeding, doctor,”
called out the king; “the man has to lit-
tle blood left in him already; pour wine
into him; it will be more to the purpose.”
The physician laid a finger on the pa-
tient’s pulse, and then exclaimed, “Your
majesty is inthe right; he is weak, deadly
weak;” and so saying, be poured a very
few drops. of wine within the bloodless
lips, and bathed his temples with the
cordial, till at length the swooned man
reopened his eyes, and cast a deeply im-
ploring look upon his much injured sover-
eign.
“Do not annoy yourself with anything
at present,” said the softening monarch,
in a condescending tone, “but just drink
a glass of tokay; it is the best thing in
the world to set you on your feetagain.”
“Bread,” breathed rather than spoke
the unfortunate sufi'erer; and again a
cold shudder ran through the royal veins,
while he signed to an equerry to bring
the desired food. In a few minutes it
wa's piesented ‘to the furnished man, who
devoured the dry morsel with trembling
' eagerness, then having, drank a small
glass of the rich and strengthening wine,
raised himself from the couch and gazed
dreamily around, as one awaiting from a
trance.
“You can go now, doctor," said the
king; “and you likewise,” [addressing
the e erry] may return to the ante-
chamber "until I ring; I wish to speak
with Lieut.-Col. Kraft.” And within a
few minutes they were alone in the audi‘
ence chamber
The oficer rose to his feet, but stag-
gered from weakpess. "Be seated,” said
the monarch, in a low, firm voice; and as
Lieut.-Col. Kraft hesitated, “it is my
command, sir,” was added in a tone of
imperative determination, which necessi-
tated obedience; and after the pause of
afew minutes, the king . began: "Tell
me now, how is it possible thata man of
honor could demean himself to the perpe-
traticn of so disgraceful an act?”
.‘SPlease your majesty,” replied the lien
tenant colonel, in the measured tones. of
hopeless submission, “my situation was
one to make a man desperate. To see
your wife dying before your eyes; to hear
a crowd of little chirdreu crying out for
' bread, without the power to satisfy their
want; and when you have, in order to
leave the last morsel for them, had noth—
ing within your lips for two long weary
days, the brain whirls, and the demon of
despair makes a man ready for anything.
During two whole years had I been peti-
tioning for an increase of PM. but :none
of my petitions were even so much as no.
that And throughout these same two
their rang the bell violently. ' Au atten-,
iwé‘rirrnrm 5:21:1in .243 2'2"! I I
ulsrly in majesty’s. aute-chamber,.-and so
-.licited an audience; ‘but' year‘lusj'esty
Iv.
A”
1&9. misery cannot be borne long;_it eith?
,9' breaks the heart, (mites. the brain.
Beg I could mtg—dare . not;_,aud to see
my family die of hunger-ecu.- that Was
inanfi'erable thought; and, driven to the
verge of madness I grasped at the acetic-
sed, despair suggested means . of reacne‘
for my family, tltough at the cost of self-
destructiou. 1 said to myself, ‘write an
infamous lampoon against the" king, and
post it up in the most couspicious parts
of the city; a reward will be ofere'd—
perhaps a price set on the head of the his
famous writer; then you can inform
against yourself, and, of course receive
the reward. Your family is then saved,
for the reward will relieve them from im4
mediate want, and public compassion,
when your crime has been expiated in
your blood, will do the rest.’_ , Such, sire,
I assure you, is the true history of the
case; and I humblylaymy poor, confus-
ed but never till now disloyal head at
'your majesty’s feet. I am ready and
willing to bear the merited punishment
of my now confessed crime; but my for-
mer undeserved disgrace I could not bear
because my innocent wife and children
sufi'ered along with me.” ' '
What passed through the mind of
Frederick while listening to this confess-
ion, no human tongue can tell, for no hu-
man eye canlook into the secret heart of
man;but the king’s after conduct warrants
the assumption that it was with a feigned
sternness the Prussian monarch spoke the
words, “Your head-I will not have, al-
though it is justly forfeited; but your of-
fence is a heavy one, and heavily shall it
be punished.” ,
As he utterretl this ominous sentence
Frederick the Great Tang the bell; and
addressed the adjutant who answered
the summons, with the words, “Take
that oficer’s sword and consider him as
your prisoner; wait with him' in the ante-
chamber for my further orders, but let
meat and drink be set before him.” The
monarch waved his hand in token of dis.
mission, and Lieutenant Colonel Kraft,
unbuckling his sword, handed it to the
attendant officer, then, with a low obsi-
sance to the king, followed him from the
chamber of audience. .
Whilst the prisoner was satisfying the
cravings of nature with all the eager-
ness of‘a furnishing man, and the king,
with folded arms,paced up and down his
cabinet with agitated,steps the aid-decamp
returned from his mission to the colonel’s
house, and as he hurried across the ante-
cbamber towards the king’s apartment,
contrived to whisper in the prisoner’s ear
“All is cared for; the doct I with your
wife, and food of all sorts modded for
the others; keep a good heart; all is well
at home, and God will help you likewise."
Tears started into the pooor man’s
eyes, as a worm grasp of the, hand and
whispered “God reward youl”epoko his
thanks to his compassionate comrade in
arms, who, with rapid strides soon reach-
ed the royal apartment, in which he re-
mained for a considerable time. At
length he again issued from it, bearing
in his hand a written order, which be
handed to the oficer in charge of the
prisoner, saying aloud, To “Spaudau,
with speed.” The recipient of this order
instantly left the room, and the compas-
ionate bringer or it took the opportunity
of saying in a low voice, “I don’t think
your arrest will be long and in the mean-
while your family will be seen to."
The poor man, who had just stilled a
three days’ hunger, clasped his hands,
and threw upward a glance of indesrcib-
able tliankfulness, but spoke not a word.
In a few minutes a carriage was heard
to drive up, and the officer to hose
charge the prisoner had been entrusfid,
entered the apartment, saying, “I have or-
ders, Col. Kraft, to conduct you to Span-
dau; the carriage awaits us; will you please
to follow me?” A couple minutes after-
wards the carriage might be seen rolling
off in the direction of the fortress, and
the king gazing after it from a window
of his cabinet while a wondrous soft
and kindly expression lay on his usually
stern features.
On reaching Spandau, the officer gave
his prisoner in charge to the captain of
the guard, while he himself carried the
king's scaled order and the prisonch
sword to the governor of the fortress.
“ There must be something unusual
here, methinks,” remarked the comman-
dant, us‘h’e‘hroke the seal ; then, after
running his eye over the contents, and
putting a few questions to the bearer of
the missive, who was, as we have seen,
in full possession of all the facts connected
with it, he said, with a peculiar smile,
“ By your good leave, sir, I should pre.
fer'seeiug your prisoner at once ; ” and
than despatched an orderly, who was in
attendance. in his antc~rocm, to request
the captain of the guard to bring up the
prisoner immediately.
It was with an almost overwhelming
sensation of sympathyzing pity that the
commandant gazed on the convicted fig-
ure, which soon after appeared, and tried
to trace in bis‘wasted for‘m and sunken
features, the strong, buoyant companion
of earlier, happier days, and pe-
rused the unmistakable signs of sufi'er-
ing so plainly written in his haggard
looks and thread-bare habiliments; and
years had I, menial“ myself ,rsg‘is '
would neither se‘eu'cr hear me. Hippo-
thoughyou, my old: fiendish:
are. for the present civil)"
think God, debsrred 'froin‘iilib’ J
pitality‘to the friend of myi";3iifi,'ssd
for today at least," therefore, Itialh‘i’ioa
as my’gne‘st.” ~ .~
The two oficers who were-mu,,,,gpsctao
j tors of this scene, had, as. walkagfis
commandant then retired, leavingr: the
lieutenant colonel and the-conducting
emcer alone; but neither 'fiilt'ihf‘iliirs
for conversation, and/ eacb,buiied5liiihis
own thoughts, mailltained a p. . [3.33 ai-
‘°“°e» mil» no. the. locusts.“
,half hour, theywere Iumouqt hams.
On entering. theisrgs. wwm,m,
found all the oflcersdf tug-33W,“-
“W 5" 8"; concise-icons...
,
among them failed to befldltfwub‘foge tits
1 ..s ,
,‘r
spectral figure in faded umfotfifillom
the commandant placed at his .
The company seemed. numb? ills
best possible spirits ; one W the
feelings of the prisoner werei‘dtm lit-
tle tn unison with thejafetyggarouud kiln,
still the consciousness: that big, wkslld
childrenvere well. cared. tori-km to
say, the pleasures of strichlfiqledbbaid
from which he had so lougbsurW,
soon began imperceptibly'ftp‘jylolaflfislr
efiect ; so that the poor inns“
yielded at last to something; cm
to, actual enjoyment. ' ‘ . TE 1‘: 5:
_ The commandant took cargit‘fr’ifspleu.
ish his glass, and leading thefts "7 r .
to past , times, andfrelstingi‘fvi salt
many a passage of army. ofwhlch Us
_“dear old trieud present?’ bad basampar-
ticipant ; until at length’the'pdsrslfllow
began to feel reinstated in his film self,
and giving futurity and its will) the
winds, told his tale and crackokhlsjoks '
as in days of yore, in thatchchifs'bravo
men, each more ssdulo‘u's than ‘flmfbfisr
to evince a respectable cordialitygfand to
aid an unfortunate to forgethinsfiiuldor
After a suitable time bed has} ,fius
passed, the commandant rose, and having
requested. his oflicers to form :1”. circle
round them, he took the astonishedliss-
tenant colonel by the baud, did“; '
him in the midst, drew from liiip‘ockst
'the king’s written order, and spoken
follows : “ Gentlemen, I have claim to
your respectful attention to outpour-
‘eign’s commands, which I am‘a‘bontto
read ;” and he accordingly read-‘-
“ Sir Commandant, I hereby nominate
and appoint .the' at present half-pay lieu-
tenant Colonel Kraft, whowasvtbil day
delivered over to you as .a prisoueizjo the
command of my fortress of "Spsudsu
(whither his wife and children shall forth-
with follow him), and I look tojf'eeeiviug
from this officer, in his new service,proofi
of the same fidelity, bravery,4;at_tentiou
to duty, and strict obedience, which he
so often exhibited during the late war.
The late commander of Spaudau now
goes, in reward of hisfaithful services, as
commandant .of Magdeburg'L: with tbs
rank of colonel. : Funnier."
Astouishmeut and emotiouz'deprivsd
all of utterance. The comma‘udd‘n't‘ alone
with ready presence of mil-1d,.lftdbk fis
lieutenant colouel’s sword, and-himself
buckling it on, wished him joy in a fsw
manly, cordial words.
How looked the recent prisoner? As
one in whom the tide of life badihddsll-
ly stagnated ; a slight convulsiduishook
his frame; his hands seemed involuntari-
ly to be folded together, and layge unbido
den‘tears rolled down his furrowetckssks
from which the generous wide-ills had
drunk had in some degree bailiib‘id tbs
ashy hue ; until at length, self-those si-
lent tears had loosenedgthe:.:ir§g, bald
which pressed upon his beam limlookd
up to heaven, crying out,“Qh, Lord
God l thou art gracious tar‘jubovs "my
deserts ; oh, bless the. king shim fl
maguuuimously pardon : an, evildoar !
Bless him, and me also, oh-myfflod 1"
Few were the eyes "in thqtzimartlsl
group in which a contagiousilliolstlrs
might not have been detected; 1"”?
But when the commandantfljfim
to his seat at the head of . thong; all-
ed out in cheerful tone, ff Rm - ’0‘
seats, gentlemen, and fill your gin-k
a welcome toast—Long live: fis hilt,
hurrah l” the glasses clung ckg‘pfiiy, all
the reiterated hurrah. weapons” filfi
from heart and tongue, by-all-pgessufi .
a»..———=—a— 'v
Charleston. 3
“ But, gentle gunners, just waitaad see'T ‘
What sort of a battle firm yet will be ,1
You'll hardly escape so easily,
Next time on Morris‘ Island.
You‘ll hear once more the Yankee drum,
Shattering shot and thundering bomb ; ‘
Loo}: outfor the bottle yet to come,
Down there by Morris' Island 1"
.40)»-
Bemedy for Vegefiklg Iggy-l.
The poison occasioned, by Sumaiih, Al-
der, Ivy, &c., may generfillyulb cured
by the application of a poultlobillads of
buckwheat flour and buttéIfiIkZ’Vifi a
piece of blue: vitriol thesiseindfi 3 pet,
pulverized satisfied to thpflmixtus-
This preparation is recommended as ho-
ing effectual in removing tbepain and
trouble occasioned by ivegetarblifiiokon
. J. TOP.)
To Extract Grease, ire-bush.
The following is infallible'irtoixts.
ounces of rectified spirits ofwlfis. dd
ten grains of carbonateiof f pars)
half an ounce of essential ‘oil'i‘
mot, and one ounce of sulphuric other ;
it was with a voice tremulous with emo-
mix and keep in a glass stoppcsdbsttl
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