V Building Lots, in another column. Norwalk, Tuesday, June 9, 1863. Important to Invalid Officers and Soldiers. The War Department has determined to organize an invalid corps, the object of which will be to garrison the forts and per- form such other light duty as may be re- quired of acorps of this character. ' The corps will be made up of those of- Slicers and enlisted men of commands now inthe field (whether actually present or temporarily absent) who from wounds re- . ceived in action or disease contracted in the line of duty, are unfit for field service, but . are still capable of effective garrison duty. Officers and enlisted men who have been honorably discharged on account of wounds or disease contracted in the line of duty, and who desire to re-enter the service, will also be accepted. In the case of an officer, . application for appointment must be made A, to the Provost Marshal General of the Uni- ted States through the officer detailed as Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General of the State. ' The application must produce the cer- tificate of the Surgeon of the Board of En- rollment for the district in which he resides: let, that he is unfit for active field duty on ccount of wounds or disease, and is not liable to draft, but is fit for garison duty; 2d, must furnish evidence of honorable dis- charge on account of wounds or disease con- tracted in the line of cuty ; 3d, he must pro- duce recommendations from the regimental: brigade, division commanders under whom he formerly served that he is worthy of be- ing thus provided for, and capable of retur- ning adequate service to government. In case it shall be impracticable to get this last evidence, he may, having established the first two points above, satisfy the Board of enrolment that he is deserving and present its certificate of the fact. This evidence must be obtained by the applicant, and must be transmitted with his application for appOintment. . Enlisted men honorably discharged on account of disability, desiring to re-enlist in this corps will make application to Capt. Jas. G. Dunham, at Bridgeport who is Pro- vost Marshal for the 4th Congressional Dis- trict, and whose advertisment appears in to- day’s paper. We refer to the matter at length on account of the large number of . disabled and discharged soldiers who we know would be glad to avail themselves of this opportunity to still further serve their country. . o>-——— The Horse Railway, As it progresses, suggests numerous “im- provements" which ought to be made. For instance, our Borough authorities within their limits, should order the streets to be properly curbed on either side, and then the town authorities will attend to finishing the roadway up to the curb. Another improve- ment our Towu and Borough Authorities should insist upon, is that the bridge over the Danbury Railroad track should be lowered at hast two feet ! This can be done by introducing wrought iron girders,—or, more economically, by the use of hinged smoke-stacks upon the engines, so that they may be lowered while passing under the bridge. In a reduction of the grade, as indi- cated, the entire wash from Isaacs’ Hill down to Norwalk Bridge would find its proper outlet in the harbor, and thus one of the most unhealthy deposits and abominable nuisances about the whole town would be “cleaned out." Will not adjacent property holders “seize upon the present" for its accomplish- ment? .<... 0111' Cemetery Again. Why cannot a subscription be taken up for the purpose of cleaning the avenues of our Cemetery of weeds and grass, and also to erect a Fountain in some central part of the grounds ‘2 It is idle to expect those who confess their only interest in the place to be, “ to make money out of it, just as they would out of any other stock,” to keep the place de- cent. It is true that by rendering the place inviting instead of repulsive, five dollars more per lot would willingly be paid, but that is nothing,—-—for the managers “ don’t see it,” and nothing short of a surgical Oper- ation will make them see it. It is on this account that we invite a general subscription from all the lot owners to repair the avenues and erect a fountain. It is within our own ability to proffer the free use of the abundant spring on the hill adjacent, and a very sinall expense would make the N orwalk Cemetery something like what it ought to be. Who‘ll move ? s . «9>--——~— Winslow Band. This favorite company enlivened the ex- cursion party on our gay little Steamer, on the occasion of her trip around the Great Eastern. They evinced a just discrimination ' in honoring the “ Editorial Castle” on their return, though the lord thereof chanced to be absent. -<.>. Secure a Home. We invite attention to the adv. of cheap They are within a few minutes walk of the Bridge and must from their eligible location neces- ' sarily increase rapidly in value. ‘ . >- NAVAL—James E. Barbour, son of Dr. J. ' G. Barbour, of this town, recently passed ex- amination before the Naval Medical Exam- - ining Board, and received the appointment of Assistant Surgeon in the Volunteer Navy. ‘He has been detailed to the steamer “ Iron ASS.” 0‘.» PATRIOTIC.—The children comprising the boarding scholars of Mrs. Rowland’s “Elm Grove Seminary,” Wilton,have collected be- tween sixteen and seventeen dollars. to pur- chase oranges and lemons for our sick and ‘ wounded soldiers. —_.«.».___ Plait, and the Hat. VPlatt has ayery large and varied assort- ment of Summer Hats, and Straw Goods, . .which has never been excelled in Norwalk. “Platt on the Hat” will hereafter be as reli- able 9. standard as “Comb on the Head.”— Greal fellow that Platt ! Q? Ass’t Adj-Gen. Brayton Ives, of Gen. :‘ Fe'rry’s Staff, has arrived home on a short furlough, and was in town this morning. .h-o . .Q'Seinator Foster and Congressman Woodmfl' will please accept our thanks for more Public Documents. L :5: :b W The Cabinet Incongruities. We published last week, a calm but justly severe criticism of the official action of Mr. Seward since taking his seat in the Cabinet of President Lincoln. We also reprinted a letter from a Washington correspon ent of the New York Tribune, in which the vaga- ries of the Secretary were still more glaring- ly set forth. We give below a second letter from the same author, giving additional evi- dence of the most surprising inconsistencies for an American Minister of State. We fiP' prehend that those truly and earnestly loyal Americans who heartily espouse the old J ackSonian doctrine of “ demanding nothing that is not right, and submitting to nothing that is wrong,” will read these anti-Ameri- can plottings with Foreign Ministers, with mingled indignation and astonishment: “An Extraordinary. Letter.” WASHINGTON, May 22, 1863, Under the above caption, The Wash- ington Republican of last evening copies my recent letter on the Peterhofi' case, with the following most remarkable im- putations and comments; .. “The newspapers have for a week past been filled with surmises about changes in the Cabinet, and it has been positively stated that the concerted attempt to drive Mr. Seward from the Cabinet has been renewed. In this connection, we copy from the N. Y. TRIBUNE, of Monday a letter which is alleged to be a part of the plan of operations, and to have emanated from- a distinguished Senator, now in this city. From his position on the Commit- tee of Foreign Relations, we 'should be slow to believe that this can be true, as it would show an extraordinary attitude for him to assume toward the Secretary of State, who conducts those relations.” Washington gossip attributes the above suggestions to the Assistant Secretary of State, but this conjecture may be as ea- tirely erroneous as the Republicau’s impu- tations most certainly are. Let me assure that journal, that neither Mr. Sumner, nor any other“distinguished senator,” had any knowledge cf, or is responsible for my communication. Had “distinguished Senators” here‘been aware of the grave character of the Secretary’s vagaries, af- fecting so seriously, as it is seen they have done, our national rights and digni- ty, it would have been” their simple duty to have apprised the President, and re- monstrated against the uninvited surren- der of such important principles of inter- national law and equity. For, it should be mentioned as a part of this most ex- traordinary history that the President avers that he had no knowledge that such a free-will offering was to be made, not- withstanding the distinguished Secretary repeatedly stated in Cabinet Council and elsewhere that the British Minister did peremptorily demtind the surrender of the Peterhofi’s mails. Lord Lyons now as postively denies it. This new question of veracity, however, may be left to the ar- bitrament of the same snbtile diplomacy wich harm'onized the recent contradictions between himself and the French Minis- ter upon the subject of the Richmond expedition. That my letter was part of 'any “plan of operations to drive Mr. Sew- ard from the Cabinet,” is equally errone- ous. If any such plan is on foot, I am not aware of it—am certainly not a par- ty to it, and think I can comprehend too clearly the influence the President’s earnest desire for harmony in his councils . would be likely to exert to favor any movement promising such poor success. Nevertheless, with hundreds and thou- sands of others,who rejoiced, as I did, that 1y had hoped,) by the great powers of in- tellect and the familiarity with State af- fairs which Mr. Seward could bring to the service _of his country in its impend- ing peril, I have been, and am, sick at heart, that in lieu of that great statesmen- ship we had hoped for, we had so many instances repeated of time-serving timidi- ty and diplomatic wriggling. If, in times past, others had devoted their time and means to the furtherance of the great, progressive ideas which gave being to this Adminstration, had not the Secretary, with eloquent earnest- ness and well rounded periods, done as much as any man to educate the popular heart up to the highest standard of zeal and earnestness ? Was he 11‘ deemed, of. all others, the Gamaliel of the true American idea of Liberty and Independ- ence ? And it is with bitter regret, not personal hostility, that I, in common; with thousands of his former fast friends and admirers, find that he,- our teachcr, our leader, is the first to turn his back upon the professions of his life and upou'those friends more particularly who have toiled onward, mid obloquy and reproach with him. It is a matter of little consequence whether he, as an individual,~ retain a seat in the". Cabinet for the next brief tWenty months or no. But it is a cause of deep concern to the country if it shall continue to have a Secretary of State in times like these, whose confidential and most intimate social relations are found with foreign Embassadors rather than with any cc-member of the Cabinet or earnestly loyul friend of his Govern- ment. Is not this Peterholl‘ nfi'air an alarming case in point ? In one of the Secretary’s contingent moods, his breast filled with socialurbanitics, and his heart yielding to the generous pressure, he pledges Lord Lyons that the Peterhofl”s‘ mails shall be given up? An unofficial note is addressed to the Secretary of the ately furnished the British Minister, as an earnest of his benevolent overtures, thence it comes before'the Amerlcan peo- ple via the British House of Parliament? And this is not all. Another most singu- lar note, ante-dating the above, also finds its way into the English Parliament, and for the first time greets our own country- men through English journals. On the 15th of April, Earl Russell reports to Parliament that “on the 31st of October Mr. Seward wrote instructions to Mr. Welles, the Secretary of the Navy, that it was not expedient that the naval offi- cers in charge of the blockade should open the bags of a friendly power duly authenticated by an oflicial seal, or search them, but ‘that they should be forwarded with all convenient dispatch to their des- British prerogative should be infringed ! the nation was to be blessed (as I fond-‘ Navy, and a copy of said note immedir in that vicinity. ' ‘ tinatlon.” It is quite apparent that the American who would keep himself advised of the more intricate and important diplo- matic matters appertaining to the issues involved in the Rebellion, must seek such information in foreign, and not in our do. mestic journals l It would seem, indeed, that by some mysterious complication, the Gracious Lord and the“ yearning Premier, had» completely exchanged identities. That it is Lord Lyons only, intent and jealous of American rights 7, and interests, and'Se'c- retary Seward, on the alert, lest some Lord Lyons leaves Washington, hastens to New York, to consult with the “con- servative leaders,” as to the. good. and welfare of the American Government ! Mr. Seward orders first that the “treaty stipulations” (which he had made in the, British interest) shall be respected in re- gard to suspected blockade runners, as well as suspected slavers; so that, if a vessel be caught running into Charleston Harbor, filled with .arms and ammunition for the insurgents, it shall not be search- ed unless also _suspected of being engaged in the slave trade. Lord Lyons and the Secretary of the Navy say no such ex- emptions shall be observed. Again, Mr.- Stward orders that all mails on board captured blockade runners, shall not be Opened, to furnish evidence of condemna- tion in prize court. Lord Lyons asserts that such seizure and opening had al- ways been the practice of nations, else there need be no efi’orts, upon capture, to destroy or throw overboard, mails and criminating evidence in writing. Mr. Seward, upon his own responsibility, dis- courteously orders a subordinate Govern- ment officer, under the proper and légal control of another cabinet department, to give up the Peterhofi' mails, unim- paired! Lord Lyons insists that such is not international law or usage, nor has such been the practice of England— that the sailors who capture 3. blockade- runner or contraband of war, are entitled to the mails to insure the condemnation of the prize, if criminating evidence may therein be found. The Tropic Wind is captured May 21, 1D1,is1ibe1ed June 3, has a hearing in our District Court June 6, 7, and 8, 1861, and the libel dis- missed by order-of Mr. Seward J one 22, 1861, and our brave tars are rewarded by the loss of their prize! Again, anoth- er capture is made, is taken into Phila- delphia, and again Mr. Seward orders her surrender, but the District Attor- ney, knowing his duty, and “knowing, and daring to maintain it,” proceeded with the trial, had her condemned by un- doubted evidence, and divides $90,000 in prize money .among the officers and sailors who had periled their lives in her capture! . But why multiply these evidences (for there are more of them), or attempt their paliation by a quibbling insinuation of conspiracy for Mr. Seward’s removal! If my statements are erroneous in any particular, it is easy to controvert them ; if true, as I claim them to be, and Mr. Seward should leavb the Cabinet, have _I not clearly established his right to repre- sent the Euglish crown at Washington, and Lord Lyons’s pre-eminent claim to succeed our Premier in this Department of State .7 HONOR AND JUSTICE. «a» .Grand Operatic Concert. Mr. R. Gonzalez’s Operatic Company will give a concert in this town on Wednesday evening, 10th inst. The company are first class artists, and should be heard by all the music lovers of Nor- walk. For particulars see their pres gramme which is decidedly one of: the best selections ever offered in this town. -——-o«o Strawberries ad Libitnm. There is to be a fearful “slaughter of the innocent” Strawberries, for the next twenty days or so. South Norwalk leads the van, of course, the Baptist Church opening with a Festival at Ely’s Hall, on Friday evening of this week. Then follows the Methodist E. Society, at the same Hall, on Tuesday evening next. After which the Burnside Light Guard have a grand festive season, with the Wheeler & Wilson Band to do the “ blowing” for them. W DROWNED.—A little Irish boy, 5 years old, named Charles O’Conner, son of James O’Conner, fell into the dock in the rear of Malory’s store this (Monday) morning and was drowned. Dr. Lynes made every efl‘drt to resuscitate the child, but without avail. .<.p. INJURED.—A little son of Alonzo Nicke‘r- son, in attempting to jump off the Danbury cars, Saturday evening, was thrown' with such violence upon the ground as to seri- ously injure him. This should serve as a warning to those lads who are in the con- stant habit of hanging to the cars and ven-j turing before and about the trains. .>o+——- [S‘Corporals Frank Day, 00. F, and Geo. Campbell, Co. A, 17th Regt., wounded in late battle, are now in-town. «NF—— WMr. H. M. Prowitt, has purchased the old and well-known Drug stand of Knapp 85 Lynes, and intends to continue the business as heretofore. All success to the new proprietor. ‘ ' W WJamés C. Sherwood has. taken the Store, corner of West Avenue and Merwin Street, formerly occupied by Mr. Cole. Mr. S. is a young man of energy and character, and will doubtles build up a good business ~<.>o WThe shipments of coal from Schuyl- kill county, Pennsylvania, week before last, exceeded the amount shipped during the corresponding week last year twenty-one thousand three hundred towns—Uourant. , W “ Pro-di-gi—ous l” as Dominic Samson would exclaim. “A big thing !” as the boys .say; but how large are the towns, big as a piece of chalk ? 0‘.» . pa. .TUaK has been filling up his Store with Summer Goods. For particulars see his adv. .A.-. @Rev. Dr. .Cheever addressed. a crowded house- at the Congregational Church, South Norwalk, on Friday eve.- ning last, .under the auspices of the La- dies Loyal League; " ' ' Our Naval Correspondence. U. S: S ARIZONA, } GRAND GULF, MAY 16, ’63. Since I last wrote you (respecting the destruction of the rebel ram Queen-of- the-West) we have had some pretty hard fighting. On the 18th of April the whole fleet, consisting of the flag ship Estrella, Calhoun, Clifton and the Ari- zona, left Brashear City and started for Grand Lake. On the way up we were fired into by the guerillas and'had one man killed and one wounded. On the 19th we left the lake, cleared the guns for action, and commenced pouring grape and canister into the woods; as we wele continually fired into by the sharp-shooters. At 10, suddenly turning a point in the bayou, we came full upon fort Burton and the rebel gunboat “Ma- ry T.” For a few moments the firing was very heavy. A large shell burst just in front of the port of the ship, as I was pointing one of my guns, and almost blinded me ; but soon the firing ceased, the fort was seen flying the white flag, and the gunboat was going up the bayou as fast as steam could carry her. You cannot imagine what a splendid country this part of Louisiana is. As we steamed around among the rivers and bayous, we could almost touch the branches on each side. We did not an chor once while there; but every night ran close to the bank, and modem line fast to (thee. The old salts were lost in wonder. I .have a. variety of relics obtained there,—a little dog from one of Slidel’s plantations, a rifle from the “Queen of the West,” and a broken bayonet from a battle-field near Franklin. Passing through the Atchufulaya river, on the 4th of May in company with the Albatross and Estrella, we captured FortvDe Russey on the Red River, 65 below Alexandria. On the 5th, in com- pany with a fleet of Iron-clads, under the the command of Admiral Porter, we proceeded up to Alexandria. We were 10 or 15 miles in advance of the fleet, and when we arrived at Alexandria we found that the rebel troops had evacua- ted the place. Capt. Upton went ashore immediately, taking me with him. At the landing we found tho Mayor (a very seedy individual) and the magistrates, together with a crowd of 300 or 400, men, women, children and negrces. Capt. Upton demanded the surrendecof the place to the Naval force. Seeing no other method of proceeding to be advisa- ble they made up their minds to com- ply, when we hoisted the American flag on their flag-staff. On the 9th we steamed dowu Red Riv- er to its mouth and up the Black; and on the 10 (Sunday) at 1 o'clock, the Ironclads, Pittsburg and Gen. Price, and the Arizona opened a heavy fire on Fort Beauregard, mounting seven case~ mate rifled guns. The Fort is built on a high bluff; so that we had to fire at ex- treme elevation. We fought them for four hours, but it was of no use: and we were obliged to haul off. The next day, we again opened on them, and fought them for three hours ; but we could not harm them. All their fire was aval to fire at Ironclads. We were struck several times by their steel-pointed 24lb shot: but no one was very seriously injured. The next day we stopped at Trinity (on the Black River) and de- stroyed a large quantity of Confederate whiskey, salt, &c. I never thought I should take to fight- ing so naturally ; but after the first gun has been fired, and the suspense of wait- ing to get in range has passed away, it is no more exciting than playing ball used to be. Yours, &c., ' SHERWOOD. .-.>. Attack on Port Hudson. . The steamer Morning Star arrived in New, York on Saturday from New Or- leans’with dates to May 28. The whole interest in the department of the Gulf centered in Port Hudson, which was completely invested by the Government forces. Gen. Banks commanded in per- son a force supposed to be suflicient for its reduction. The enemy’s strength within their defenses is estimated at from 10,- 000 to 12,000 men. When the steamer left fighting was still in progress. The struggle has been desperate, but the defi- nite result is not known. The battle commenced on Wednesday the 27th. A general charge was made on the rebel works, when fighting of _a most desperate character took place, much of it at the point of the bayonet, and our loss was heavy, the lowest estimate being between 2,000 and 3,000 formidable batteries of the enemy and turned them against them. ”Many, regiments are mentioned who distinguished themselves, and whose loss- esrare heavy. The 128 New York lost pours 200 men including the colonel and several other officers. The 2d regiment Louisiana Native Guards, Col. Jack N e!- sou, are reported to have fought with great braVery. They fired their guns, and without waiting to reload, charged with the bavonet. They wen into the fight with 900 men and came out with 300.. Nearly every officer was killed. The 23d, 25th, 26th, and 28th Connec- been in the fight, but the only casuality yet reported is 00!. Kingsley of the 26th. ' ' - ~————-o'e‘.>o n-The State Prison Committee have reported adversely on petition of Wm. Fail-weather for release. ¢<.’- B‘secretnry Chase recover! a letter enclosinga check for-$660, which the writer offers to the United St tes‘fgas a slight token of his appreciation ‘3ka the value of the govuument, and as a per- sonal contribution without any other re- turn than the satisfaction of doing his duty towards its successes against the rebellion.” V a.» Herrick Allen’s Gold Medal Saleratus is .far superior to super carbonate of soda, and may be used in the same manner, with cream tartar, and for all other purposes ,where soda is used. It is perfectly healthy, and requires less in quantity. Try one pa- per, and you will have any other. Grocers and Dreams sell it. . 1 directed at us, as they know it is of no- Ou the right Weitzel took and held - ticut regiments are supposed to have from “a war Democrat” on the2d inst.,' THE ELEvENTH ARMY Come—A very large meeting of Germans was held at Cooper Institute in New York on Tues- day evening to protest against the criti- cism so freely bestowed upon the German troops in the 11th corps of the Army of the Potomac, recently repulsed at Chun- ccllorsvi’le. Gen. Von Gilsa said the 11th corps did not retire even under the attack of ten columns of the enemy, each one thousand strong, being under cross fire from the front and both flanks, until they had fired thrice, and then they fell back under his orders, and he was willing to assume the responsibi Resolutions were adopted declaring that had Sigel been in command of the 11th corps the confusion that prevailed would have been avoided, and refer 'to Gen. Halleck as a general-iu-chief who does not enjoy the confidence of either the army or the people, and as lacking gen- eralship and sympathy with the cause for which our armies are fighting. A correspondent of the Tribune in de- fending this corps thus refers to the part taken by the two first officers of the Ct, 17th : _ “ The brave and undauuted Noble, faint from the loss of blood,. leaves the field to his gallant Lieut. Col. Walter, who gave 'up his life in the 'very act of encouraging his men to stand fast by the flag of the country of his adoption and of his love.” . .<.>. ' Sr. LOUIS, Mo., May 30th. ’63. Ens. Gamma—I saw a passage in your paper thting that two gentlemen caught 77 fish in five hours. I can give you something to beat that. Five gen- tlemen went to a place known as Fish Lake, and. in nine hours caugh 970 fish or about two hundred apiece. The fish weighing from 12 lb to 7 lbs. This beats Litchfield all hollow. There can be no doubting the word of the gentle- men as they are among the first mer- chants here. Youre Respectfully. Sr. LOUIs. fig-How are you, Grampus boys? You’ll have to pack up and try again, ch? «O» 17th. C. V. The following promotions in the 17th Regt. are announced. 1st Lieut. John McQuhae, Co. A, to be Captain vice Douglas Fowler, promo- ted; Lieut. John W. Crew, 00. A, to be let, Lieut; Serg. R. Lorenzo .Ells, Co. A, to be 2d Lieut. lst Lieut. Wilson French, Co. G to be captain, vice James E Dunham, resigned; 2d Lieut. Edward Dennis, Co. G, to be 1st Lieut; Serg. David S. Bartram, Co. G. to be 2d Lieut; lst Lieut. and Adj. Wm. L. Hubbell to be Capt. Co. D, vice Wm H. Lacey, resigned; H. Whitney Chatfield, Co, G to be Adj. with rank of lst Lieut. .‘Qpe fiDespatches from Cairo Sunday sayvthat, the fire seen in Vicksburg on Monday last was caused by the explosion of our shells, and that one side of Wash- ington square burned down. Our lines have advanced so close that the armies are now within speaking distance. The siege guns were all planted, and were ex- pected to open fire on Wednesday. On Friday every gun in position threw shells into Vicksburg to the number of “3,600 within one hour.” . The intercepted despatches from. the rebel Gen. Pemberton to Gen. Johnston state that the forage at Vicksburg was all gone, the amunition nearly exhausted, and that he could hold out ten days more. n<.-s a“ Disbrow is out with a new adv. today about cheap Straw Goods, etc. . A...“ B- The Tribune says, much interest is just now felt in the movements of General Hooker’s army, or rather in the anticipa- tion of important movements. On Satur- day there were stories of the evacuation of Fredericksburg, &.c., and its reoccnpa- tion by Gen. Hooker’s forces. The report was premature—Lee still holds Freder- icksbnrg. To ascertain the facts, however, Gen. Hooker on Friday, ordered a strong reconnoitering force to cross below the town and stir up the rebels. The order was Obeyed; a pontoon bridge was thrown over, the Rebels in rifle pits on the other side were driven out by a brilliant charge and our men moved down to the Bow- ling Green Road, remained all night,'and returned by order on Saturday. ' The fruits of this excursion, so fai- as reported are about 100 prisoners, and a number 0f dead and wounded on the Rebel side, our own loss being very small. -<.>-o— S‘Therc is a rumor that the 27th cht. may possibly be ordered home, as their term of service will shortly expire, and thus the expenses of re-arming the eight companies taken prisoners will be avoided. Col. Bostwick and several cap talus arrived at Washington, a few days ago, and the Col. proceeded to his regi- ment—Couram. ‘1 1‘.-. Capture of Vessels. The department, 'day, received no- tice of the capture 0 eleven vessels, at- tempting to run the blockade. Most of these were taken in the Gulf of Mexico, endeavoring to run in or out of Mobile. One,,was taken by the United States gunboal Kanswhs, as she was going in with anassorted cargo. The Colorado took another, loaded with two hundred and seventy-two bales of cotton. The most important capture was made by the United States ship DeSoto. On the 17th ultimo, she overhauled the rebel steamer, Cuba, from Havana, having on board a cargo that, in Mobile, would have been worth one million dollars or more. The crew set the vessel on fire and attempted to esc‘ape, but were taken. The vessel was destroyed. «Q»?— ajl‘he Hartford papers say of their Horse Cars that they are so crowded, and are such a great convenience that it ' is a wonder now-a-days, how we came to get along without them heretorfore, Such will soon be the testimony of Nor.- walk, which of course will settle the ques- tion for all time. Q». What an amount of suffering and disease among Volunteers would be prevented b the free use of HOLOWAY’S PILLS an OINTMENT. For Wounds," Sores and Scurvy, the Ointment is a certain cure, and for Bowel complaints, Fevers, Small Pox,. the, the Pills are the best medicine in the CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE. TUESDAY J nos 2. . SENATE—Prayer by Rev. Mr. Calk’ ms. . Petition of G. F. Barstow at al, for an amendment to constitution that will a!- low soldiers to vote; referred. Adjourn- ed. HOUSE—Prayer by Rev. Mr. Dans. Petitions Referred.-——Limitiug the amount of appropriation to the Agricul- tural Society Of Litchfield to $200; vali- dating acts of city oflicial’s in Bridgeport nct de suits before Justices against per- sons in military service of this State; not requiring all dogs, three months old, to be assessed; an a ct de banks; an act de courts, prohibiting judges, of probate to act as counsel in certain cases. The consideration of the Vallandigham resolutions was then resumed. Mr. Bond concluded his speech with a few brief remarks. -Mr. Adams replied, and without finish- ing the House Adjourned. WEDNESDAY. June 3. Saturn—Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Sherman, member of the House from Thompson Reports adverse to petitions of Her- man Herz and Wm. Fairweather for re- lease from States Prison: An act validating deeds, etc., to co- operate bodies attested by witnesses or acknowledged before persons interest- ed in such corporations; passed. Adjourned. HOUSE—~Prayer by Rev. Mr. Thomp- son. Committee on incorporations reported a resolution changing the name of the “New England Fire and Marine Insu- rance Co. of Hartford,” to the “New England Fire Insurance Co,” Report accepted and resolution passed. Report of the committee adverse to the act de bridges across boundary streams of towns, towns to share the expenses; ta- bled. ‘ An act raising the fees of senators to $3, representatives to $2,50, jurors 82,00 and justices $1.50 per diem, was taken from the table ‘ Mr. Manson advocated the passage of the bill. He spoke in favor of increas- ing the pay of jurors and justices, and moved to print the usual number of cap ies of the bill. ' Mr. Adams said that by the gentle- men’s own showing this proposition had been rejected. He saw no propriety in paying senators more than members of the House. Mr. Wright opposed the printing of the bill. Motion to print lost; bill rejec- ted and committee report-accepted. Report in favor of, incorporating the Baptiét Church in Clinton was taken from the table. Mr. Rice thought this was an attempt to engraft a new principle upon the poli- cy of the state. It was proposed to en- able churches, as such, to enter the courts as individuals. The object of the bill could be as well attained by placing the property in the blinds of Trustees. Mr. Coit explained that the practice had prevailed in this state, in regard to the Baptist denomination, to grant the power of holding property to the church instead of to a society. Mr. Dennison stated that several chur- ches in the state had been thus incorpo- rated. " After further debate the resolution passed and report was accepted Memorial of G. F. Bar-stow at al for a constitutional amendment giving soldiers in the field from this state the right to vote; referred. . A bill to provide for.the more perfect registration of the names of the electors of this state; read twice and referred. A resolution that Thursday, J une 4th at 10 A. M. be assigned as a time for the election of judges of the Superior Court; passed after debate. ‘ Resolutions appointing Samuel Fitch general railroad commissioner; appoint- ing Daniel H. Willard state director of the States Prison; appointing Thomas Cowles bank commissioner; passed. Mr. Adams resumed his speech on the Vallandigham resolutions he brought out the following. _ “I come now to the consideration of the dogmas of South Carolina. These, are no virgin charms that the gentlemen from Hartford clasps is his embrace. It is the old love of John C. Calhoun. Strange that the gentleman from Hartford should mistake the wrinkles of age for the dim-- ples of youth and beauty. I had suppos- ed that‘this resolution was the legitimate .child of the gentlemen from Hartford. But it seemed familiar to me, and after investigation, I have traced its paternity to Mr. Haynes of South Carolina during his debate with Daniel Webster. It is wOrd for word the same asoue introduced by Mr. Haynes on that occasion. I will read it.” Mr. Eaten admitted the fact and said the reading was not necessary. Mr Adams read it ,however, and also another resolution of similar import by John C Calhoun, evidently the same one expanded. Mr. Adams closed eloquently and pat- riotically. Mr. Gallagher spoke for over an hour upon the resolutions. ' THURSDAY, JUNE 4. SENATE.——Pl'llyel' by the Rev. Mr. Denison, member of the House, from rSaybrook. Voted to go into an election of Supe- rior Court Judges Friday morning. Bill allowing jury trial to parties de- faulted by decision of Superior Court ; rejected. Bill providing that wills executed out of the State be admitted to probate in this State ; passed. Adjourned. HOUSE.—-—Rep0l‘t 0" Committee on State Prison, adverse to petition of Wm. H. Fairwenthcr for release from- State Prison; accepted. An not de crimes and misdemeanors, prohibiting the wearing of masks or dis- guises in the night time, referred. An act de limitation of claims against insurance companies, granting two years in which to bring suits; passed. An act dc civil actions, releasing towns from the payment of interest on bonds, orders etc., one month after the town has advertised readiness to pay, was reported against by the committee; report accepted and bill lost. Report in favor of the petition of J smcs G. Batterson, et al, for the incor- poration of a railway insurance company. Mr. Colt explained that the company proposed to insure persons against the loss 'Of life or property for a certain time in travelling. Such companies ex- isted in England, but this was the second one in this country. Passed. Petition from towns of Danbury and Bethc‘l'lor leave to make an arrangement concerning building of bridges; recom- mitted. ' Report adverse to" bill providing that towns shall tlele:milh~ responsibility for accidents on bridges connecting two towns. ' 1 . world. Only.” cents per box or pot. Mr. Booth explained that the bill was . port accepted and bill lost. i » of Farmington, W. Pardee was elected Judge, receiving ‘es nearly we see. See advertisement. M...” DUTCHER‘S LIGHTNING designed to show, by the town records, which town is responsible, where acci- , dents occurred on bridges over bounda- ry streams of towns. After debate, re- Tbe order of the day being the clec- ‘ tion ofjudges, was called for by Mr. Ad- BIDS. Mr. Eaton moved to postpone the election to Wednesday next. Debate continued --by several gentlemen. Question on the motion'to postpone tu- ken. Yeas 117, nays 83. The special order was declared postponed. The consideration of the Vallsndig- ham resolutions was taken up. Mr. Eaton said that he wished to re- ply to a few remarks from the gentleman from Norwich. . Mr. Wright said that his side of the House were ready to take the vote now, but if the other side made more speech- es, they should claim the right to reply. Mr. Eaton spoke at considerable length, defending his position, reitera- ting the views previously expresscd and denying that the principle of secession existed in the resolutions, or in the con- stitution of the United States. Mr. Wright made an earnest speet‘h in reply. FRIDAY, JUNE 5. SENATE.—Pl‘3yel' by Rev. Mr. Crane. Resolutions authorizing a change in the channel in the harbor of Norwalk, passed. ' Resolutions appointing Thomas Cowles bunk commissioner ; Samuel Fitch of Stafford, railroad com- missioner; D. H. Willard of Wethers- field, state prison director; William R. Clark of Old Saybrook, Edward Savage of Cromwell, and Amos Day of East Haddam, commissioners for Middlescx county; passed. _ The special order, the election of Judges, was taken up, Messrs. Warren and Sherwood tellers, Result: John D. Park, 19; R. D. Hubbard, 1; Blank, 1; John D. Park, was declared elected. Another ballot resulted in the election of James Phelps as Judge, who received 13 votes to 8 for Loren P. Waldo. Another ballot was taken and Dwight 13 votes to 8 for Ongen S. Seymour. Res. de bridge between Danbury and Bethe! came from the House recommit- ted. Senate insisted. , Res. concurring with the House in the appointment of Commissioner for Fair- field county; passed. Adjourned toll A. M. Tuesday. . HOUSE-Prayer by Rev. Mr. Cush— man. . Resolution appointing Joshua Lord, Lyman Keeler, and W. T Craw, County Cdommissioners for Fairfield county; pass- e Bill that where wills are executed out of this State they may be admitted to. probate in this State; passed. Bill giving selectmen power to appoin assistant town clerks; referred. - «Ob. Ho for Boton Point! That popular caterer, “Frank Byxbee,’ whilom sutler to the 17th Regiment, weary of the war, has taken Roton Point for the season. a This announcement tells the whole story, of abundant supplies, reasonable pri— ces, good order and good everything at Ro- to'n this season. Of course all the world, from Pound Ridge to Ridgebury, will “be there to see.” 3t22 .o.‘.>. BALTIMORE Lonnie—While the cop- perhesd democracy of the North are rais- ing a bowl of indignation against the gov- ernment for its action in the case of V8]-. landigham, on the hypocritical plea that the liberties of the country are endanger- ed by sucb proceedings, the city council of Baltimore unanimously adopted the fol- lowing patriotic resolutions: Whereas Clement L. Vallandigham, of the state of Ohio, has long been endeav- oring in his public Speeches tocreate dis- sensions in our country, poison the pub- lic mind, and give aid and comfort to those who are in rebellion against the Federal government; therefOre Resolved, 1. By.the Mayer and City Councils of Baltimore, that they have heard with pleasure of the' arrest and transportation beyond our lines of Clem- ent L. Vallaudigham, and that in their judgmeht the best interest of the country and the preservation of the government fully justified the proceeding. 2 That while they consider .511. meas— ures of the Federal government "are sub- jects for just and fair criticism, they do not believe that at a time, like this any man should be tolerated who is plainly, palpably, and notoriously endeavoring to create a factions opposition to the gov- ernment, thereby increasing the dificnl- ties of putting down the rebellion. 3 That the Hon. John Lee Chapman, Mayor of the city of Baltimore, be and he is hereby requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing preamble and reso- lutions to the President of the United States, and also to Gen. Burnside. ‘ . «o BEING at Boston on the lat inst., and par- ticularly taking a walk to Bunker Hill, We were immensely pleased in contemplating the array of fashionably dressed gentlemen there. Yet, there was a marked peculiarity about the costumes, which reminded us of “Gotham," and perplexed us withal fora few seconds. But a little reflection took us out of our dilema, for we could not long be in doubt relative to the precise establish- ment whence those habits had procesded.that of F. B. BALDWIN of 70 &. 72 Bowery, N. Y. ——-———o~<.>oo————- To Horse Owners. DB. Swan's INEALLIAHLI Lumiere-r roe Hon. see is unrivaled by any, in and all cases of Lame- ness, arrising from Sprains, Bruises or Wrenchln , its effect is magical and certain. 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LANGLEY s BITTERS CURE HEARTBUBN LANGLEY s BITTERS CURE LOSS OF APPETITE LANGLEY’S BITTERS CURE FLATULENCY LANGLEY’S BIT runs CURE' RUMORS ' And all other diseases arising from an impure ,state Th 1 ' t oixf 1i: Idiom e ow price a w c is Medicine places sound health and a clear head withidstlfgggli of all. Try it. .Prices. 37 and 50 cents per Bottle..- Sold by Dealersm Medicine everywhere. Orders addressed to GEO. 0. GOODWlN a 00.. 6m13 38 Hanover St., Boston. .<.>. HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUC‘JU, Read the Advertisement in an profit by l?‘ other Column and _ Diseases and Symptoms Enumerated. Cut it out, and preserve iit. iYou may not now re qu re t. ' “ But may at some future day. It glves health and vigor to the frame, And loom to the pallid cheek." ‘ It saves long sufi'ering and ex osure. BEWARE 0 0 0 UN TERFEI TS. Cures Guaranteed. ~.>no——-__ WM. T. BARNUM, If. 8. War Claim Agent, Will promptly collect Bouut M Back Pay, Pensions for Disallled,mill)ei’s'3 charged Soldiers, Widows and Children, Mothers and Sisters, and all other Claims against Government. Office opposite Con- cert Hall. All business letters promptly answered. ~ Danbury, Conn.‘ 1y36 — l' _ “ <‘ MARRUE®s On Thursday, 4th inst, b Rev. D. H. Short, in Grace Church, Broad rook, Joseph '1‘. Hull of Windsorville, to Miss Anna" J. Short of the former place. - ‘ LIES ’ In New Canaan, 6th inst., Smith W. Olm- stead, aged about 57 years. . ‘ In the 1st Division Hospital, 11th Corps, Tuesday May 12th, of Fever, Orlando F., son of Smith Scofield; aged 34 years, member of Company E, 17th C. V. t f GrandOperatio. CONCERT, Eynos’ Ball, Norwalk, ON Wednesday Evening J une 10,1863. R. R. GONZALEZ, Musical Di- rector of St. Ann’s Church, Eighth Street, New York, respectfully announces that he will give ONE GRAND CONCERT sAtriho above Hall assisted by the following is s: Miss ANNA SALEMBIER, Soprano, Miss CAROLINE HIFFERT, Contralto, CHAS. DE LA PERRIERE, Tenore, R. GONZALEZ, Baritone. Mrs. GONZALEZ Will preside at the the Piano-Forte and Alexandre Organ, a powerful instrument of 13 Stops, which Mr. GONZALEZ has imported expressley for his Concerts. ‘ . Admission, 25 Cents. Tickets can be obtained at the principal Hotels and at the Door on the evening of the Concert. No extra charge for Reserved Seats. ' . Doors open at 7 1-4, to commence at 8 o‘clock precisely. The above Company will givea Grand Operatic Concert in BRmoEPon'r, Ihursday Evening, June 11th, and in NEW HAVEN on Friday Evening, June 12th. 4 ! Strawberry Festival. HE South Norwalk Baptist Church «will hold a Strawberry Festival at Ely’sHall, Friday Evan’s-next. ' J une 12th, 1863. The public are respectful- ly invited to attend. . . Strawberry Festival. THE lST METHODIST E. CHURCH, will hold their Annual Strawberry Fes- tival, at ~ Ely’s Hall. In South Norwalk, on fluesday likening, June 16th, 1863. Admittance, 15 Cents. ' 2t23 Doctor leak, of New York, CLECTIC & HOM(EOPATHICPHY- SICIAN and MEDICAL ELECTRI- CIAN, can be consulted for a short time at his Rooms at the Norwalk Hotel, on all Chronic, Nervous andlnflammato >Dlseas- es. I use Electricity, Water, and , edicines, with other agencies. Electricity, scientific- ally understood and properly applied, is un- doubtedly far superior to an medicines for the following diseases .'—All emale disease; all kinds of Nervous diseases—Paralysis, St. Vitus’s Dance, Neuralgia, Toothache, Head- aches, Palpitation of the Heart, Rheumatism, Consumption, Asthma, all Throat diseases, Dyspepsia, Constipation, Spinal Curvatures, some diseases of the Eyes and Ears, Piles, General Debility, Hemorrhage, Lossof Voice. The afliicted, whatever be your complaint, will do well to call. An honest opinion giv- ton. Charges very moderate. Consultation tee. Town Meeting. HE Inhabitants of the Town of Norwalk are hereb notified and warned; that a s ecial Town eeting- will be held at the own House in said Norwalk, on Saturday the 13th day of June, 1863, at 4 o’clock alter- poon, to hear the Report of the Select-Men in relation to the lay out of the Road leading from near the House of James S. Taylor to J udah’s Island, so called; and to take such action on said Report as may be deemed necessary. And to authorizethc Select-Men to draw such amount as may be necessary for build- ing said Road, from the Town Treasury. And to take such action in relation to the Tax .laid at the Town Meeting held :Aprll 18th, 1863, as the Meeting may determine. Dated, Norwalk, June 8th, 1863. MARTIN S. CRAW. Se! , WALTER c. QUINTARD. ” ‘ JOSEPH P. HANFORD, Jr. - m“- Auction. WILL be sold at Public Auction, on the premises, on Thursda . June 11th, 1863, of 4o’clock, P. M., the Building now occupied as an Engine House, by Engine Co. No. 2, to be removed immediately. Terms Cash. HARVEY FITCH, EDWARD P. WEED, Committee of Court of Burgesses, Borough of Norwalk. 9 » Norwalk, June 8th, 1863, Car at Sweo Airs-“w” Goon ONES, at $2.00. ’9 ‘ . c. a E. LOCKWOOD p.00. Kerosene 011‘ , SUPERIOR ARTICLE, for sale b MARVIN & PROWJ'I‘ . BY AUTHORITY—U. s. Infantry 9nd ' Rifle Tactics. ‘ i and, 're authorised to take Advertla ants and Sadbsmipiione for us at our Loner Rag! Received at SELLECK’U.
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