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1. . MAILS CLosE.
.0 wait 7.30 A. M.-2.30 P. M.
East 8.30 A. M.—5.00 P. M. _
‘ Dhnbury & Norwalk Railroad 8.50 A. M.
Weston, Bedding and Bedding Ridge, Tues-
days, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 12 M.
MAiLs DUE.
West~9.10 A. M.—6.CL‘ P. M.
.las.‘ 8.20 A. M.—3.30 P. M.
Danbury & N orwalk Railroad 8.00 A. M.
ros'r OFFICE nouns.
From 7.00 A. M. to 8.00 P. M.
CHARLES OLMSTEAD, r. is.
N. A. MOSMAN, M. 3.,
Homoeopathic
Physician and Surgeon,
Ofilce over 0. J. Gruman’s Store,
NORWALK, CONN.
Office hours from 1 to 3 P. M.
Dr. J. J. WALLACE,
usorstEOPATnIsT,
_ ' Office at Dr. Moody’s late Residence,
WEST AvENUE,
NOR WALK, CONN.
Slate at Mr. Frank Nash’s Store, South
Norwalk. '
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HARDWARE &. PAINT STORE,
M a i n S t r e o t,
Opposite I. .H. Campell’s Confectionery,
MARVIN a PROWI'I‘T,
‘ Wholesale and retail Dealers in Hardware,
Cutlery, Paints, Oils, Glass, Paper Hang-
ings, Window Shades, 85c. ' .
JAMES G. IAIIOFI,
smeICAL AND MECHANICAL
D N '1- 1-8 '1',-
Ofllce at Residence, East Avenue, Norwalk,
Connecticut.
Architecture.
SIDNEY M. STONE,
ARCHITECT, ,
Will furnish l’laus,_Specifications, Detail
Drawings, and super-intend the erection of
ublic and private buildings. Ofiice in Mar-
lo Block, Chapel-st,- New Haven, Ct. tf52
. E0. F. BELDEN, Norwalk, Conn.,Man-
» » ufacturer of Tin, Copger, and Sheet
Iron Ware; and dealer in toves, Ranges,
Furnaces, Cutlery, Brittannia, Wooden and
Willow Ware, Crockery; and a full assort-
.. {ment of House Keeping articles generally.
' Vt‘tshionablo Draper & Tailor,
and
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING
EMP_O:EI.IUM :
Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
j. 1.13. ohms-man a co.,
. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
V-ffiroeeries, Flour, Peed, do,
.14 and 16 Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
« A’>ETNA INSURANCE comrmv,
0t Hartford.
Incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
Cm Capital $1,000,000
Insure against loss and damage by Fire
' on Terms adapted to the hazard,and
consistent with the laws of
compensation.
,;_GIORGE R. COWLES, Sole Agent
‘1-73 For N orwalk and vicinity.
, DEN-ran om.
AN impression having gone abroad that
,v the undersxgncd has relinquished his
profession, this is to inform his friends and
' . .ho public that he still continues the practice
of his profession at his 011 stand, foot . of
, lain-st, ”Norwalk, where he will be happy
to tender them his best services. In case of
temporary absence,a~ skillful assistant will be
1 land in attendance at the Office, ready and
; willing to serve all that may call.
A. HILL, D. D. s.
A. JACKSON a. 330.
N o. l Gazette Building.
WOULD respectfully announce to the
public and their old customers, that
V‘cy have recently made extensive additions
, 1'; their stock of goods. We are now prepar-
. ed to offer an assortment not to be surpassed
- in Falrfield Conn , in quality or price. We
.. would call particu ar attention to our stock of
Watches, which is lar r than ever before.—
We have a fine lot of adies’ Swiss Watches,
in gold cases, at prices varying from $20 to
$75, $111011 we can recommend as bein cor-
rect me keepers. Also, Gentleman's atch-
es, in silver and gold cases, at any price from
5 to -00. We buy of the best importers in
ew ork, and altogether for cash, so that
‘ our faculties for selling cheap could not be
renter, Our stock of Jewelry, Silver and
inter. Wares was never better than at pres-
rent, and comprises all of the latest styles that
s“e.manufactured. A. JACKSON & BRO.
' ISH POLES,Travelin Baske
F Baskets, Work Basketgs. Alsotchblglig:
Ware in general, at
, C. & E. K. LOCKWOOD do 00.
000,21“ lengths, at S. E. OLMSTE
_ & CO’S Wood Yard, for sale low. AD
Window Shades.
SPLENDID Assortment of Window
Shades just received and for sale b
, MARVIN do PROWI T.
Nov. 3rd, 1862.
Children’s Carriages,
,- RICEcraE in from $1.50u ward, at
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D. PRITCHAR D, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
Residence next door to Ruggles’ Store,
MAIN STREET,
‘ SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
War Claims.
THE undersigned, through the agency of
reliable friends in Washington, is pre-
ared to secure Bounty Money, Back Pav,
enszons, 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. OSEPH W. WILSON.
Aug. 22, 86 2. '
Whitney a. Bockwith,
» PHOTOGRAPHERS,
GAZETTE BUILDING, NORWALK, CONN.
MBROTYPES, MELAINOTYPES,
and PHOTOGRAPHS, plain, retouch-
ed or colored, in the best style of the Art.
Cartes de Visites in all styles. Stereoscopic
Groups, Views of Private Residences and
Grounds taken. '
A good assortment of Rosewood, Gilt and
Passe Partout Frames, for Photographs and
Cartes de Visites.
.E. T. WHITNEY. R. A. BEcxwrrn.
Roofing.
THE subscriber is prepared to furnish par-
ties building, with Warren’s superior
FELT AND CEMENT ROOFING.
This article of Roofing is in use upon the
Norwalk Lock Compan "3 Building, and at
Lounsbury, Bissell & Co 3, where it gives eu-
tlre satisfaction, and is believed to be the
cheapest as well as the best roofing in use.—
All orders will receive rompt attention.
tt38 C. . LOCKWOOD.
N. B.— All orders left at the store of A.
Morehouse, Main street, will be promptly at-
tended to, Inquiries freely answered.
NEW FURNISHING STORE,
1N JAMES” NEW BUILDING,
Water Street, Norwalk. .
I HAVE at my Store in Norwalk the largest
assortmeutof —
'nou'sehold Furniture
in this county, consisting of Bureaus of all
kinds, Lounges, 'Sofas, Tete-a-Tetcs, Card
Tables, Marble .top pier Tables and Center
Tables, Wash Stands,
> EXTENSION TABLES,
CHAIRS and ROCKERS of all kinds,
Looking Glasse‘s,
Picture Frames, and everything else in the
Furniture line cheap for Cash.
Mailing. .
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, hoarse, and every-
thing necessary ior 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 char e.
ELBERT RA MOND.
Norwalk, May 1st, 1862. 44
Mrsfllfindall, in the newblo'ck
IIHNEM’S surname,
mo. 17 and 19 Main so.
WILL call the attention of the public to
her new and well selected assort-
ment of MILLINEBY Goons, at a very small
advance from former prices. Velvets very
cheap for these times. Feathers, Ribbons,
Flowers, &c., &c. She will give her atten-
tion to the business at all hours of the day
ond evening, up to the usual hours of clos-
ing. All orders promptly filled. Ready
made Bonnets on hand. Bloonfers trimmed
in unique styles. ‘45
anus smnu- saucers,
etween Main and Broad Streets, NEw
CANAAN, CONN.
J. W. EDMONDS, Proprietor.
OYSTEBS served in any st le, and for sale
b the Quart or Gallon. A so, all kinds of
Burr, CONFECTIONERY, and other REFRESH-
MENTB. Private Supper Rooms for Small
Parties. Also, in connection with, but in
separate apartments, a first-class SHAWNG
AND HAIR DnEserG SALOON.
1'0 CAPTAINS
OWNERS of VESSELS.
THE undersigned has taken the SHIP
YARD and MARINE RAILWAY,
(formerly owned by Clark & Ritch,) in
Greenwich, Conn., where he intends to car-
ry on all kinds of '
Ship Building and Repairing
of Vessels.
He keeps constantly on hand all kinds of
Points and Oils, Timber of all kind:
for the repair of vessels. SHIP SMITH
WORK done in the best manner, and with
dispatch, on as favorable terms as any other
marine railway in the count .
24 E. . MERRITT.
EVERY BODY wants the .Tax Pay-
er’a Manual, containing all the
items of Taxation, the mode of proceeding,
and the duties of the Officers, at
SELLECK’S.
Whitney a Beckwith,
TEREDSCOPIC VIEWS and Cartes
de Visite of the Interior of St. Paul's
Church with Christmas decorations.
Also, Cartes do Visits of Gen. Tom Thumb
and Lad , with their autographs; Rev. Dr.
Edwin all; Rev. Wm. 'B. Weed; Rev.
John Mulligan; Parson Brownlow; and of
the beautifulEugravings, “Evangeline,” “I’m
ing to Grandma’s,” “ Kittens,” “Cu id
harpenin his Arrows,” and others. or
sale at ' HITNEY &BECKW1TH’S.
Clothing neatly Cleaned. and
Repaired.
RS. ANN E. WOOD wouldinform the
, citizens of Norwalk, that she still con-
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. ANN E. WOOD, ‘
44tf ' OverBebee’s Drug Store.
Kerosene Lamps and Oil.
A lar e assortment of Kerosene, Parlor,
itcheu, 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. A? H. H. SMITH,
No. 4 Phoenix Block.
HURNs of our ‘ permits, price from
, _$l.00to$3.00. . '* »
" < C. a. E. K. LOCKWOOD a CO.
A N ew Inner-f” 39,1939“
1‘0 use without a chimney, and will fit any
Fluid Lamp; it makes a
for Fluid. Price of burner on 20 cents.
- LOOKWO D & 00.
- C.&E4&L00KW DhCO.
Golden Hill Seminary.
FOR YOUNG LADIES,
-BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
For circulars address the Principal.
3m13 MISS EMILY NELSON.
"DIVA“ HOTEL.
NORWALK, CONN.
E. S. Brewster, Proprietor.
'I‘HIS Housenhaving been renovated and
improved, is now open for the vrece tion
of permanent or transient boarders, an will
be ept as afirst cm: Hotel. This Hotel is
very pleasantly situated in one of the most
beautiful towns on Long Island Sound, and
is especially attractive for Summer Board-
era.
The Proprietor would assure the public,
' that it will be his constant endeavor to
keep his. house in such a style, as will ensure
satisfaction to all.
DRUGS, MIDICIN'IS !
rerfumery, Stationery!
THE undersigned begs to inform the citi-
gens of Norwalk that he has establish-
ed his Drug Store at No. 11 Main street,
where he keeps a constant supply of pure
Drugs at Wholesale and Retail at fair
prices. He has secured the services of a
competent, practical Druggist from New
York, and is prepared to compile all pre-
scriptious, and by close attention to busi-
ness at all hours, day and night, hopes to
merlta share of patronage. The patrons e
of Physiolans is respectfully solicited. We
have a better stock of Statione
prices than any firm . in town. tore open
on Sunday for the sale of Medicines.
E. BLACKMAN,
No. 11 Main street, N orwalk.
John 2. Smith,
FRUITIST it FLORIST!
SOUTH N ORWALK .
Is prepared to fill all orders for Trees,
Shrubs, ines, Green-House and Bedding-
out Plants, &c., site.
Also Boquets, cut-flowers and every varie-
ty of rare plants and flowers for spring set-
ting &c. or sale cheap. . tf
Carriage Making.
Persons intending to purchase carriages or
wagons of any description, are invited to
call on the subscriber at the old stand of Bar-
tram &. Wilson, where may be found a va-
riety of carriages and wagons finished and
in course of construction, any kind of work
in my line built to order at short notice, and
in the best manner, repairin done in all its
branches. A. R. RBARTRAM.
WANTED,—A boy 16 or 17 years of age,
of industrious habits, and mechanical turn
of mind, to learn the blacksmithiu branch,
of the above business. A. R. BAR RAM.
Bedding, Apr. 25th, 1863. MN)
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Mrs. Newcomb, ~
.WOULD respgctfillly notify the Ladies
h h of South orwalk and vicinity, that
s e as '
REMOVED T0 ELY’S BLOCK,
where she will open on Tuesday, 28th April,
a handsome assortment of
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS.
, N. B.-—Straw Bonnets Cleaned and Press-
ed. 8mm
.. A BEAUTIFUL
VIII-ACI “SDINCI
for Sale at a Sacrifice.
NE of the most desirable residenoas in
the village of Norwalk, is ofi‘ered for
sale upon easy terms and for less than its
value, pleasantly located on elevated ground,
in agood neighborhood and convenient to
Schools, Churches, Rail Road station, &c.
The place contains about 1 1-4 acres in a high
state of cultivation, well stocked with shade
and ornamental trees, and a very choice va»
riety of fruits. The house was put up by the
owner for his own use, is built in modern
style in the best manner and of the best ma-
terials, is conveniently arranged and has
marble mantles, Hot air Furnace, Gas and
other modern improvements. The House,
Barn, out buildings, fences, grounds and gar-
dens are all in complete order and repair.
For a genteel country residence, few places
can surpass it. for beauty and desirableness
of location. Two thirds of the purchase
money can remain on mortgage and imme-
diate possession given if desired. Real Es-
tate in the city of New York well located
and improved will be taken in exchange for
the above. For terms and further articu-
lars apply to GEORGE R. CO LES.
Norwalk, May 4th, 1863. 3m18
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Grocery Store 2.
, East side Of Main Street.
The subscriber having moved from his
old stand at Winnipauk, and taken the Store
formerly occupied by C. S. Lockwood, in
Main Street, has replenished the same with a
New ds l‘resh Assortment of
GROCERIES,
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which he will sell on as reasonable terms as
can be obtained elsewhere. '
A share of the public patronage is respect-
fully. solicited.
J. C. RANDLE.
Norwalk, April 10, 1868. 1y15
Notice.
HE Subscriber has the pleasure of inform-
ing the Epublic that he has purchased the
interest of benezer Crissey in the Boot and
Shoe Business lately carried on at the Store
corner of Wall and Water Street, where he
will continue the business. He trusts that
the liberal patronage given to this Store
while under his control as partner and man-
ager, will be continued to him as so riotor.
9 J. N. LOC 0D. ’
Carts and Wheelbarrow",
FOR Children, sold by
C. do E. K. LOCKWOOD & CO.
ROUND FEED of superior quality,
ood substitute-fl
from Camp’s Mill.
, at lower :
Form Norwalk Coretta.
Plea for the Soldier.
’ Father, bless the noble soldier,
Guard and guide him every day,
Gone to fight our country’s battles,
From his home and friends sway ;
Often times he's sad and lonely,
Many trials must he bear,
Cheer him by Thy guiding Presence.
Through his pathway dark with care.
In the still and solemn midnight,
When his lonely watch he keeps,
When the enemy is silent, '
And his comrades ard asleep ;—
Oh, when in the noise and tumult,
0f the bloody battlefield,
In the midst of death and slaughter,
Be Thou still his strength and shield.
Give him bravery and courage,
At his post to firmly stand;
Never once to flinch nor filter,
Joined with Freedom’s noble band :
For the right must surely conquer,
And he can not be afraid,
If he feels that God is with him,
And his soul on Him is stayed
Oh, the wounded and the dying,
Fathor,—-smlle upon and bless ;
How they miss a Father,s blessing,
And a Mother’s kind caress;
In their sufi‘erlng and their sadness,
Be Thou .Father, Mother, Friend ;
Take them to Thyself in Heaven
When their mortal life shall end.
And the sick,-oh give them patience,
Resignation to Thy will. .
Let them feel that Thou dost love them,
If Thou wilt,—oh spare them still.
And though they are far, far from us,
Yet we never can forget,
That form they’ve tolled and suffered,
And for us these hardships met.
They are fighting for our country,
To preserve our peaceful homes,
Shall we not be up‘and doing,
Must they bear the toil alone 2
Let us have a will to help them,
Send them words of precious cheer,
Little comforts,—~klndly letters,
Tokens of remembrance here.
Let us hopeful be and cheerful ;
May the time not distant. be,
When we shall rejoice to meet them,
With their songs of Victory.
Some are mlssing,—nobly fallen,
O'er their loss a tear we shed;
Yet with pride their names we cherish,
Glory crowns the Patriot Dead.
Father, Thou alone caust help us,
May this cruel war soon cease,
- And our land again rejoice in
Freedom, Liberty and Peace :—
While our starry spangled banner, '
Bright shall wave o‘erlsud and sea,
Pride of all the true and loyal,
Glorious banner of the free.
' FANNTE A. S.
May 25th, 1868.
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HERE is a pretty stanza—a welcome to a
returning regiment, by A. G. Chester, of
Massachusetts:
“ To the friends who smile to meet you ;
To the homes which wait to greet you ; '
To the 'arms whlch long to press you ;
To the hearts which love and bless you ;
To your fathers, children, brothers ;
To your sweethearts, wives and mothers——
Welcome 1"
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JOHN MORGAN’S SUBSTITUTE.
A Story ofthe Present War.
'It had been the day for drang in, a
little town in the hill country of Connec-
ticut. It was nightfall now, and a man
walked slowly home to the wife who
watchedand waited for him. He was a tall,
handsome fellow—thirty-five _ perhaps ;
vigorous of limb, strong of muscle, with
kindly, yet earnest eyes, well cutfestures
and an expression of fearless integrity.
You would have known him at once for
what he was—a good, unselfish, coura-
geous, honest man, worthy of winning,
capable of holding a woman’s love. '
She who listened for his coming heard
the slow step upon the gravel, and sprang
from the door to meet him. You could
see, even in that dim light, whatabrigbt
cherry, pretty woman she was, with her
loving eyes—her dark, satin-smooth hair;
her red tender lips, and the fresh roses on
her cheeks. She went up to her husband
and put her hands'on his arm lovingly.
“I know you have bad news for me,
John 1”
“Yes, Mary; I must go. I was the third
one drafted.”
The wife felt her limbs shake, and she
thought at first that she could not stand.
All the forces of her nature seemed giving
way, but she rallied bravely. For his
sake she would be calm and strong; but
she could not speak just then. She led
him into the house, where, their children
were—five of them; the. eldest only ten
in the July jus‘Qoue. There was some-
thing iu their fathers manner which check-
ed the noisy demonstrations with which
they were wont to greet him, and they on-
ly gave him a few silent kisses as he sat
down in the great chair by the west win-
dow. He buried his face in his hands
for a while, and then he lifted it and look-
ed round on the little group of his loved
ones. Three girls and two boys, and his
wife, their mother, looking, in spite of
years of care, as fair, almost as young, as
the day he brought her home his new
made bride.
long and bitter sigh—a sort of sob of des-
pair, -rather—aud than he said, as if he
feared even she, his other self, might mis-
understand him“
“God knows, it is not for my own sake
Mary! I do not think I am afraid to die
I would go with more than willingness—
with joy—if I had not so much to leave.
If I fall what will becomeof you and the
children? I cannot hear to think of what
you might suffer, with no one to stand
between you and the cares and sorrows of
the world. Mary this draftlug indiscrim-
inately does not seem just. Surely the
single men ought to go first.”
His wife stole her little hand into his
very gently.
“Do not think of us,” she ssld,with a
true woman’s self-forgatfulluess. "It is
not that. ”We should, do well enough.
You ueed not fear thbt we should come
to want. But 0, John.”
omitrmaco's. Ll Mimm-h-bmhmwx
His chest heaved with a .
and cried out, with a burst of , passiOuate
‘tears :
“No I cannot hear it! You will die!
I shall never, never see your face again!
If I could know that you would come
back even were it maimed and helpless
I would not murmur; but to think that
you—that your eyes would seek mine
your hand grape for mine, and I not be
there—O, John, I shall go mad with
hopeless horror 1”
It was his turn to be comforter now.
He drew her in to the shelter of his arms;
he rested her poor head on his breast; ho
whispered tenderly:
“All who fight do not die Mary. God
watches over us there as well as here.
Some women’s husbands must go, poor
‘ child! Something may happen yet that I
shall not have to.” '
He knew, however, no solitary chance
under the wide heavens by which he
could escape. The words with him were
but the vaguest utterance of soothing,-
but she caught at them eagerly.
You could procure a substitute, per-
haps—is that what you mean?”
“I would if I could,” he answered eva-
sively, remembering in his own mind the
difiiculty that richer men than he had ex-
perienced in procuring them in those qui-
et, thinly peopled, agricultural towns. “I
am very tired, Mary; can you give me
some tea?”
Cheered a little by her new hope and
anxious, above all to cheer him and make
him comfortable, the‘ wife got up and
went into the kitchen. The biscuit for
supper were already made. And in a
few minutes tea was upon the table. John
' Morgan drank cup after cup of it, with
an eager feverish thirst; but eating with
him was a mere faint. When the meal
was over, the children were put to bed,
all but the two oldest girls. They stole
out to-the open door, and sat down in
the September moon-light, their arms
around each other—feeling, with a sort
of dumb pain that a shadow which they
could not resist had 'fallen upon the house-
hold. Their mother, meantime, had light-
ed her lamp and taken her work—a
child’s frock, which she was finishing—to
the little round stand. She would not
let this evening seem more unlike other
evenings than she could help.
Soon there came a footstep up the grav-
el walk; this time a quick firm tread.
The girls in the door made way for the
new comer to enter, and he came in and
stood silently for a moment in the centre
of the little sitting room.
He was asleuder, elegantly moulded
man. You could see at a glance that
the fibre of his manhood had never yet
been tested by any tough struggle with
fate. Yet one would not have doubted
his untried courage. It shone in his ates.
dy blue eyes, and with unspoken pain,- it
betrayed itself in the curl of his lip, the
curve of his nostril. They say no soldiers
ever fought more bravely than the gent-
ry of England—white 0! hand, haughty
of look, delicate of feature. Some such
blood flowed in veins of Ash Thornycroft.
He was the only son of the rich mill own.
er whose foreman John Morgan was. He
was no stranger at the little cottage; and
even in this sorrowful hour there was no
danger of his being unwelcome. He was
the first to speak.
"It is hard on you, Morgan this draft.
My father was saying to night that he
did not know how he should contrive to
spare you. So well as your’e doing now,
too—already comfort and competence
for you and yours, and better things in
prospect.” ‘
“It’s useless talking. I think I was
not born uudera lucky star. You were.
Mr. Thornycroft’s son, to begin with;
young, rich, without a tie to bother you
and, of course, the draft spared you.”
“Without a tie I Do you call that hap-
pillars?"
John Morgan’s eyes fell beneath thst
sad, steady'gsze of reproach. He'remsm-
bered, then, one who had died in
March on whose grave the lonesome
spring rain had wspt tears, which sprang
up again in roses and violets—the gentle
girl whom Ash Thornycroft had loved so
long and well. .
“Forgive me,” he said, in a low, and
peniteut tone.
The other went on: .
“I tiliuk you forget yourself alittle
when you rapine at this stroke, as if it
were the worst thing which could have
happened. Would ‘you give up your
wife,.or one of your children, even to es-
cape‘from the perils of this war?”
“Did you think I was a coward?” and
the honest soul look indignautly out of
John Morgan’s eyes. “If I were to fall
what would they do? I have struggled to
shield them, so far as I could, from want,
care, or privation. How are they fitted
{to tread the world’s rough paths alone?”
“No, I did not take you for a coward.
If I had I should not have thought your
life worth saving. I think I know how I
should feel in your place. It is a place
in which I shall never stand. I am go-
ing to enlist J obu. It is my duty, for I
have nothing to keep me at home. I
am ready to give all that I have to my
country. 1f 1 fall, I shall only go the
sooner whore all my lougiugs tend. What.
is to hinder my sparing you to your hap-
py fireside? I came to propose myself as
your substitute.”
you might die there, and I could not help‘
tospare me? Would you go in any
case?” John Morgan asked, with a little
doubt in his voice.
“ Do not fear that I am going for
your sake. I made up my mind as soon
as the call came for volunteers. I only
waited for this very thing—the chance,
if I should not be drafted myself, of sa-
ving some man who was, to the woman
who loved him. I am glad it is you,
John, my good old friend, to whom I can
render this service.” .
J ohu Morgan was a man of few words
—of feelings which lay so deep that they
seldom rose to the surface ; but there
was something which Ash Thornycroft
needed no language to interpret in the
look of his eyes, and the grasp of his
band, as he hurried out of the room.
Thornycroft was one of those men with
a vein of tenderness in the midst of their
strength ’which always allies them more
nearly to women than to men. Left alone
with Mrs. Morgan, he said what he nev-
er would have said to-her husband. It
was when she thanked him, with earnest
words, and ache and tears of joy yet
more eloquent.
“ There was one, Mrs. Morgan, who
loved me as well as you love John. You
do not need to thank me. All that I
ever could do for any other woman, I
would do for her sake. You have seen
her; you know how fair and sweet she
was; but I thi k no one save me knows
all. her purity d saint-like goodness. I
have had only one hope since she died :
that I may be fit to go to her. If I
die in this good cause, think of me as
happy with an unspeakable happiness. It
will be but opening the golden gates the
sooner. I shall not see you again, so I
will bid you good-bye now.”
Her tears fell upon his hand—her lips
touched it. She whispered brokeuly her
blessing, the blessing of one who owed to
him more than her life; and so, anointed
for his work, as it were, by those holy
tears and prayers, he went away.
The girls at the door saw his face in
the moonlight, while yet radiant and tea-
der. They ran in to their mother, asking
their childish questions—
“ What made Mr. Thornycroft Icok
so ? What was he here for ?”‘
“ Father is not going away : Mr.
Thornycroft is going in his stead. We
shall keep father pt home.” '
And then, womanlike, she fell to hug-
ging them and crying over them; and
just then John came back, and took the
three altogether in his strong arms.
It was one of the supreme moments of
life, which, whether of joy or grief, pic-
ture themselves clearly to our minds and
need no description.
Ash Thornycroft walked away with a
firm tread. He turned aside when he
came to the church, with the old bury-
ing ground in the rear, full of grass grown
mounds. He went in there, and knelt
beside agrave on whose head-stone the
name of Constance Ireton gleamed white
and clearly out in the bright moonlight. ‘
“ O, my darling, my darling l” he
cried, with his lips pressed to the sod.
If the dead could hear, that still heart
beneath should have throbbed again to
the accents of such love. Many a night
had he talked to her there, as now, with
a strange sense of nearness—a full belief
in the communion of their souls.
“ You are not here I know, and yet I
know you hear me. I am going away
to-morrow, God’s soldier and yours.
Give me your blessing, Constance, and
pray for me, you who have already seen
the Father’s face, that I may do my
work withoutfaltering, and the end may
come soon.”
It was but a dream of his own over-
wrought fancy; but he seemed to see a
cloud draw near, from which a face look-
ed—a white, sweet face, and with wait-
ing, yet glorified with immortal hope.
And he seemed to hear a voice, which
said :
“ Go forth, my beloved, and do your
work. Soon will the struggle be over,
and the reward is long and sure.”
For an instant he seemed to see the
smile upon .her face, the look of faithful
love in the immortal eyes. Then, when
be stretched out his arms towards it, the
cloud seemed to melt into the white
moonlight; not even an echo of the voice
thrilled the September air—ha was alone
with the night.
He went away next day, to join his
regiment—one which had already seen
hard service. There was in him the true
mettle of. a true soldier. His day might
be short—he would be busy while- it last-
ed. Besides, I think 'he liked h is grim
work. He was always found among the
volunteers for any desperate servict I. In
many a fierce charge he led the van, with
his bright, fair hair glittering golden 'ly in
the sunlight, and a blue glint in -his eyes.
He was never wounded. Nothing hap-
pened to disable him from his duty. He
had refused well-earned promotion, and
once, when a true comrade, who marched
always at. his side, had asked him :the
reason why, be sadly answered :
“Because I shall be here such a while.”
“ I thought you volunteered for three
years. I heard that you came in pl ace
of a nine mouths’ man, but that you
chose to enlist for a longer time and j oin
an old regiment.” .
There was no answer to the inquiring
tone which made a question of this .l'e-
stood his comrade too Well to press the
point, was as much puzzled as ever.
He comprehended it all better the
night before the battle of Frederick-
burg. They sat together on a stone, a
little way from their tent. For a while
both had been thinking silently of what
the dawn was to bring.
“ It will be a tough fight,” Chase said,
at length.
“ You may well say so,” Ash Thorny-
croft answered. “‘ It is a terrible respon-
sibility to assume, that of leading men to
such certain destruction: and, yet, if we
can but win the victory i There is
hardly a man but would be willing to sell
his life for that. It is the only regretI
have in going in, that I shall never know
which side conquers.”
“ Nonsense, man, don’t get blue after
seeing so much blood spilt as you have,
and coming out of so many bouts scar-
less."
It has not been my time, hitherto. It
is now. I shall go into the fight more
joyfully than ever tired children went
home. I have only one wish. If you
pull through alive, take care of my body.
I want to be buried at home, beside a
grave that was made last March, in the
Westville churchyard. You must send
me to my father—David Thornycroft,
Westville, Connecticut. Here it is writ-
ten down for you. Papers that I left at
home, explaining my wishes, will be suf-
ficient for the rest.”
His manner carried conviction at least
of his own faith in his forewarning, but
Stephen Chase tried to shake it off.
“ I never knew such a presentimeut to-
comc true in my life,” he said, sturdily.
“ You will talk over the battle-field
twenty-four hours from now.”
Thornycroft only‘smiled, as he said :
“ Do you promise what I asked, Ste-
phen ? Will you send my body to my
father, if it is within your power to pro-
tect it ?”
“ Yes; for your satisfaction I promise.
I shall not bid you good-by, though.”
They were toiling up the bill, that fa-
tal afternoon of the next day, side by
side, when suddenly Thornycroft looked
raund with kindling eyes to his comrade.
He stretched out his hand, with a. smile
which the other will never forget if he
lives till his hair is white.”
“ Good-bye Stephen 1”
The next instant he fell heavily. A
rebel shot had given him his mortal
wound. '
With exertions which would seem half
incredible if I should relate them Stephen
Chase succeeded in getting him off the
field. He was not dead, and a hope still
lurked in his comrade’s heart that he
might yet live to tell at home the story
of the war. He did not speak or move
but faithful Stephen could feel the faint
beating of his heart. .
He did not die till the troops had gone
back across the Rappahanock, he belong.
ed to a division which went into the fight
6,000 strong, and went back, at night
with only 1,500. He lay there with
the wounded round him—the thin ranks
out of which so many braVe feet had mar-
ched forever. Just at dawning he look-
ed up and met his friend’s eyes. He fal-
tered feebly :
“A defeat, Stephen! I lived to know
—victims, not couquerOrs.”
That his face brightened with a
strange radience, and he whispered,’ so
softly that his friend could scarcely catch
the words—whispered as to some invisible
auditor:
“Yes, my darling, yes!”
The next instant the faint heart-beat
under Stephen Chase’s hand was still.
They have buried him, since then, be-
side the grave where he knelt in the
moonlight the night before he went away
Only a foot of,earth between the two who
loved each other so dearly. Is there so
much? Surely our dreams of the future
are not in vain. Surely somewhere in the
heaven which is "anchored 05 this world,”
where sickness and sorrow never come,
and there are neither wars nor rumors of
wars, somewhere in that still Land of
Peace, they are tasting the cup of joy
which earth denied them.
John Morgan and John Morgan’s wife
and children will speak the name of Ash
Thornycroft all their lives with such' rev-
erent tenderness as befits the memory of
one who is enshrined in their heart as
saint and deliverer. We know not yet
for what good end he and those who fell
with him laid dowu their lives—God
grant that we may know hereafter—that
the seed sown in tears we may reap with
exceeding great joy.
.‘Q-
TEE TWENrr-SEvENru.—Reports have
been published that the meaty-seventh
ngiment, in the battle of Chaucellorville,
made a mistake in following orders, and
got on the road, and thus fell into the
hands of the enemy. Such was not the
fact. The eight companies captured
were taken while uobly defending their
rifle pits, nor did they surrender until sur-
rounded on all sides. After they were
“ken they were marched to Richmond,
5 distance of seventy-five miles. The
guards placed , over them treated them
very well]. and joking, trading, buying
and selling were indulged in mutually.
1‘.-.
Gen. Rosecrans, the Government de~
closes, is so vigilant and well informed as
to the movements of the enemy, as to
render the escape of Bragg from his
front, without his knowledge, quite out
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Army Correspondence.
CAMP OF 8TH C. V., SUFFOLK, VA,
MAY 29, 1863. ' ‘ ' }
MR. EDITOR :—--Thiuking some of our
Norwalk friends would like to hear from
old 00. H, 'I thought I would write a
few lines for the first time, and think-
ing you would have a small place in. your
paper just to let our friends know that
we are all right. We returned to camp
Tuesday night from a short expedition
that we have had towards the Black-
_water, we did not go out when the expe-
dition first went out. We had orders
Wednesday night, May 20th, at dark, to
be ready to march at six o’clock with
three days cooked rations, so of Course
we turned in to get a little sleep, not
knowing when we should get another
chance; we had just fairly got to sleep
when orders came again to pack mind
be ready to march by ten o’clock. Well,
we did not like much to turn out a'ndlose
our night’s sleep. But there is no saying
no in war times, so out we tumbled-and
got ready to start; our rations were not
done so we had to leave them behind to
be brought in the wagons. We finally
got under Way and marched within halfa
mile of what is called the Deserted Heuse,
there is not much house about it now as
it has been burnt down. And there we
filed into a corn lot where we lay down
for a few hours sleep it being half past
three we only had two or three hours for
sleep, then we turned out to make cofiee,
shortly we had orders to fall in and
marched out to the deserted heuse and
formed a line with two other regiments
that lay there, then our company was de-
tailed to go on picket so off we went and
relieved a company of the 10th New
Hampshire but we were not out long be-
fore there was another compauy’ of the
10th come to relieve us and we were or
dered to escort an ammunition train to
Windsor where the rest of our troops
are; that was about 5 miles, we stayed
there about two hours to get rested then
we returned to our regiment pretty tired
after marching ten miles. We lay there
two nights then we were ordered to
Windsor, when we got there our Col. was
put in Provost Marshall, sqour regiment
was detailed » as provost guards. We
stopped there one night and then we all
fell back again within four miles of Suf-
folk, we arrived there about dark and
went to work making our coffee, expect-
ing to stay there for the night, being
pretty tired we. all turned in and went
to sleep. It was not long before orders ‘
came to pack up again and march into
camp in Suffolk, it was one o’clock when
we got in to camp and I can tell you we
were glad to get in. ‘
Lieut. Weed is in command of the Go.
‘now, as the Captain is home on furlough.
But Weed is the old stand-by he is al-
ways with us when there is anything go-
ing on in the fighting line. '
I remain years &c D. B.
From the 12th Regiment 0. V.
CAMP NEAR ALEXANDRIA, LA.,
May 9th 1863.
MESSRS. EDITORS :—-Siuce my last at
Opelousas, we have been upon a long
and tiresome march of 92 miles, which
we accomplished in three days and four
hours. This place was taken without
filing a gun; we have now the 'so called
Confederacy cut in two. We are en-
camped in a beautiful grove on the
bank of the Red River in sight of the
town. Before starting from Opelousas
an order was read by our Adjutant from
Gen. Banks; it was this, “900. Illinois
Cavalry with 6 pieces of Artillery start-
ed fl'om Lagrange, Tenn, came through
Mississippi, destroyed numberlesa bridg-
es, captured 1600 prisoners, a. large lot
of commissar; stores. besides desioyiug,
a great portion of the Jackson raiload,
arriving at Baton Rouge in 17 days with
the loss of only four men.” On our,way
from Opelousas we came through one of
the richest countries; the most beautiful
plantations both cotton and sugar, besides
plantations planted with corn. Col.
Dwight, Act. Brig. General,,starfid
from Opelousas two hours in advance of
Weitzel’s Brigade, but when we 'teach-
ed Alexandria we were up to him, having
gained the ten hours besides cutting—of
his baggage train; the last'day we ,
marched thirty-fcur miles. If any one
does not think it is good time,- let them
come here and try it under a scorching
sun and upon a very dusty road; but'
we do not murmur for this is one of the
best things of the war for it, will soon
have a telling affect upon the Rebels.
The State of Louisiana is almost,cleaued
out of rebels. About eight miles from
here, upon the road which we came, is a
large plantation belonging to; Gov.
Moore, the present Rebel Governor, it» is
a beautiful place. Every inclibf the
place is covered with corn itvwill be
very handy to feed out this 1, to Uncle
Sam’s horses. ‘ ‘
How long we will stay here is, more
than I can tell. General Books is here
with us, where we go he also goesiin our
last battle at Bethel Place Landing, he
was in the thickest. Night before last
we encampcd just out side the town, yu-
terday we marched through the principal
streets; the town to'me looked natural,
but the inhabitants had mostlygone.
When a boy of thirteen I was a cabin
buy upon a Red River packet, so the
country is not new to me. I home, soon
to have the pleasure of hearingiofgtho
evacuation of my native town, Vicksburg,
as we have now out off theirjsuppliss.
There are now three of Porter’s Iron
clads opposite this place; they are for-
midable looking crafts and do. not look
asif they had passed through ashower
of iron hail from those. Vicksburg batter
lea. ‘ " ‘
The boys of Co. E, are well' and in.
s irits. . Tiara,”
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