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defence; but if, if?“ each general denial,
he shall relyifor ‘__-, defence upon the claim
t'.iat he has p5}, in fact detained the property,
it shrill be 1Iris duty under said .plea, to dis-
c3aim all. right to the property, in which case
a indg'inent of return shall not be rendered,
allhOugh judgment shall in other respects be
rendered for the defendant. If the defend-
_ ant shall make such denial, it shall be incum-
= tent on the plaintiff, except in the case of
s icli disclaimer, to prove his title to the
i goods, or his right to the possessmn 0f the
s .me; and on his failure to make such proof
t i the satisfaction of the court, or the jury,
as the case may be, or if he shall be non-
suited, or shall in any form decline to pro-
. coed with his suit, a judgment shall be ren-
dered for the defendant, for a return of the
. . ' and for such damages as the court or
~ ~' 'jury, as the case may be, shall award for the
takin of the goods by the replevm; which
awar of damaoes shall be made by the
, court or ju be ore which the question of
‘ the plaint' s right to the goods shall be
, tried, and evidence as to such damages shall
be heard therewith, if the defendant shall
, offer such evidence, and shall have notified
the plaintiff by ,or in connection With his
plea, that heshould claim such damages;
and the defendant shall also, in that case, re-
cover his costs of suit; and the claim of the
-.-defendant for damages may be heard by the
court, as upon a hearing on damages upon a
default, in all cases in which the plaintiff
shall have failed to pursue his action to a
trial; and damages for the unlawful deten-
tion of the property by the defendant may
be awarded to the plaintiff by the. court or
,thcjury, as the case may, if the plaintiff
._ shall establish his right to the property or to
the possession of it, or if the defendent shall
make default of appearance. .
. .. SEC. 6. Whenever any writ of rcplevm
under this act is served by the taking of the
property sought to be replevied, a copy of
the writ of replcvin shall at the same time,
or within one hour thereafter, be left With
the defendant,-or at his usual place of abode,
and if the defendant is not satisfied with the
recognizance entered into before the magis-
trate issuing the writ, he may cite the plain-
_ tiff or his attorney, or the officer serving the
, writ of replevin, to appear at once before
, the nearest judge of the superior court, or
before any judge of a city court, or any
coun commissioner within the town where
said efendant resides, or any justice of the
peace within either of said towns, to respond
to a motion for a new bond, which judge,
commissioner, 0; justice may hear such ap-
plication, and in his discretion order new or
urther bond; which bond so ordered shall
be for the objects and upon the conditions
before stated, and shall be in writing and
' signed by the .obligators therein; and the
. some so executed shall be certified by such
._;judge, commissioner or justice, and deliver-
.-ed to the defendant, and filed with the clerk
. of the court or with the justice of the peace
before which such writ is made returnable.
‘And such judge, commissioner or justice,
shall be entitled to a fee of fifty cents, for
such hearing, which shall be paid by the de-
fendant, and may be allowed in his favor as
a part of his costs.
. ' Approved June 10, 1863.
CHAPTER LVI.
’AnAct in addition to and in alteration of
“AnnAct for the protection of Sheep Cul-
ture.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re-
. = presentation in General Assembly convened :
-: SEC. 1. It shall be the duty of the asses-
' sors of the several towns in this State, to
. cause all dogs three months old and upwards,
whether registered by their owners in the
town clerk’s office or not, to be entered upon
the assessment list of such person or persons
owning such dogs, and all dogs shall be pre-
~ - sumed to be owned by the owner or occu-
pant of the premises where such dog is kept.
. SEC. 2. The owner or owners of all dogs
aforesaid, shall pay an annual tax info the
.-'. treasury of the town where such dogs are
”. kept, to be collected with and in the same
. manner as the ordinary town taxes, of one
dollar per head for every male dog, and two
dollars per head for every female dog or
slut; and in case such tax is not paid within
the time limited for the collection of taxes
of such town, the collector of taxes of such
town shall proceed to collect the same in
the same manner as the town, county, or
.. State taxes are now collected, and he shall
have the same power for collecting the afore-
. said tax upon dogs as is now provided for
the collection of all ordinary taxes, by sec-
tion 59,:chapter 2d, of the Act for the Assess-
ment and Collection of Taxes.
. SEC. 3. If any collector of taxes in any
» town shall be negligent in the collection of
the aforesaid tax upon dogs, it shall be the
duty of the selectmen of such town to pro-
ceed to collect the same from such negligent
collector, in the Srime manner as is now pro-
vided by law, for the collection of arrearages
due from collec ore of the ordinary town,
county, or State tax, and the selectmen of
no town in this State shall have power to
abate any legal tax on dogs, except upon sat-
isfactory proof that such dog has been killed.
SEC. 4. Nothing in this act shall be so con-
strued as to preVent the killing of dogs not
registered according to the terms of the act
to which this is in addition.
SEC. 5. Whenever the selectmen of any
town shall have drawn an order, as provided
in section fifth of the Act entitled “ An Act
for the protection of Sheep Culture,” passed
Ma Session, 1856, it shall be the duty of
sai selectmen to institute an inquiry into
the ownership of such dog or dogs and to
commence a suit against the owner or own-
ers of the same, residing in any tnwn in this
State; and if said owner or owners shall not
be residents of the town in which the dam-
ages was done, for which said order shall
have beendrawn as aforesaid, then suit shall
' be instituted against the towns in which
such owner or owners shall reside, unless
such owner or owners, or towns, shall, on
notice, promptly pay to the treasurer of the
town where such sheep were killed or
, maimed, 2.3: amount. of such order, and all
reasonable ~x;u:..i.»ses attending the same; and
.if any town shall be obliged to pay the
amount of such order and reasonable ex-
penses as afimcsaid, said town shall have ‘a
legal demand on said owner or owners for
the amount of the same, and power to sue
. therefor.
SEC. 6. All moneys collected in accordance
with this act shall be kept as a separate fund
, to be entitled the Dog Fund; and the select-
. men of each town shall meet, on or before
the first day of October in each year, to dis-
tribute such fund to the owners of sheep
which have been killed by dogs in each
' town during the year; and if the receipts
from said fund during the year shall not be
«equal to the damage sustained by the owners
of sheep, then the selectmen shall distribute
the avails of such fund to each of such sheep
owners, proportionably to the amount of‘ loss
sustained by them; provided, that no person
'shall receive under this act a larger amount
» than that assessed to him by the board of
selectmen from damages received.
SEC. 7. All acts and parts of acts incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved‘July 10, 1863.
~.>h.—-
- W The United States District Court' of
J' New York, have decided that the Petcrhoff
ghe prize whose mails were surrendered to
0rd Lyons) was attempting to run the
' blockade, that her papers were simulated
and false, and have decreed the condemna-
tion and forfeiture of ship and cargo.
'. . O»
'WSteamer Ruth was burned Tuesday
:night, a few miles below Cairo. Several
".‘lives were lost. There were eight United
; .States Paymasters on board with $2,600,000
inG‘recn Backs. The whole amount was
- lost. The loss is of little account if‘ the
things were really burnt. If they were sto-
lcn'and the boat was set on fire to conceal
,' the loss, the matter is a very serious one.
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WINS now computed that three hun-
g‘dred people were killed by the late riots in
New York, and claims against the city to
the amount of $275,000 have already been
,. presented. Yet this was a demonstration by
.copperheads who howl for peace, and dc-
.clsrc that lcw and order can be secured
onlynnder their administration.
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' , WA little boy about six years of age,
_' son of Elam Vest-s of Great Plain, set fire to
“Fame straw in his father’s barn, about five
o‘clock Sunday afternoon, 2d inst. The
“ barn, tOgether with about $20 worth of
hay belonging to Mr. John Gardner, was
totally destroyed. No insurance. The boy
to make abonfire and succeeded
' Expectations.
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.WAwhileago the rebels Were reported
. to have contriveduiway to protect the walls '
_. of Fort Sumte. against Gen. Gilmore’s heavy
~, guns; they had hung cotton bales over the
" southern face of the fortification, and for a
time felt quite safe. It is since learned, how-
, » ever, that the device was a bad failure. The
cotton was ignited by the ,fort’s own guns
I .imuch,of.it was; burned .- or lost overboard
and-the balance the rebels took in With all
possible dispatch
lHEéAZETTE.
Norwalk, Tuesday, Aug.11, 1863.
The fate of the N. Y. Rioters.
1 The City Courts of Gotham have been
the “centres of attraction and interest” du-
ring the past week. Those persons arrest-
ed ior participation in the late riots have
been on trial and the “ jundgements” have
been most refreshing. The sentences seem
to have been limited only by the “full ex-
tent of the law”—some getting as high as
fifteen years hard labor at Sing Sing !
In these severe sentences, it is curious to
note how nnerringly poor “Pat.” comes in
with a display of his traditional bad luck.
Nearly every culprit brought up for sen-
tence bears the unmistakable patronymic of
Erin. Yet no man with the least moiety of
intelligence and in his senses, believes for a
moment that these poor Irishmen are one half
as guilty before God as are the cowardly
traitors who filled their minds with the
madness of disloyalty, and their stomachs
with bad whiskey. If ever there was a race
or nationality of men who have had good
-_cause to curse their pretended friends, it is
the Irish American, and the subjects of
his indignation and wrath should be the
so-called “democratic leaders” who have so
universally controlled them. If their pres-
ent desertion by those who incited them and
led them on and then skulked from all ex-
posure of their own precious necks does
not knock the scales of sham democracy
from their eyes, We shall despair even of a
“fifteen years” sentence to the State Prison.
Look at the transactions in New York.
These poor men are made to stand out
solely and alone, before the world, as re-
sponsible for the most horrible brutalities
recorded in the annals of crime, when it was
well known that this riot was prearranged
and prepared, weeks and months ago, that
men of other nationalities Were introm in
their secret leagues to resist “unto death”
with them, yet not a mothers son of these
scoundrels was seen in open daylight riot-
ing with them, and meaner than all, when the
Mayor of New York offered a reward for the
arrest and conviction of these rioters, these
same cowardly miscreants are the first to
turn states evidence, and in every instance
conoicti'ng an Irishman ! The government
at Washington also, has been fully advised
concerning this whole movement of the re-
sistance to the'draft, and understands fully,
its aulhm'8.z'ts az'ders and (waters and all its
ramificatabns. Agents have traversed the
country, visiting all the large towns at the
North engaged in the work of forming sys-
tematic organizations. They have come
here to Nomalk, Stamford, Bridgeport, &c.,
as well as to the larger cities. And yet
so soon as the “strong arm of the law” is
stretched forth these valliant seducers are
non eat and no one but poor Pat is found in
the lurch to receive punishment.
Look at another fact, Governor Seymour
has pledged the thieves and robbers of New
York that the draft shall not be enforced. In
other words that a law of the United States
shall be rendered null and void and treason,
rebellion and anarchy inaugurated in the
great Empire State;finding himself impotent
to keep his pledge, what does he do ? Sends
a committee to Washington to plead with
the Government for its abrogation on the
pretext of the basest and meanest slander
ever put upon a patient and laborious class
the poor Irish working girls—that they will
turn incendzarz‘es and burn down thz'er mas-
ter‘s houses ! Was ever shamelesness and
partiznn cupidity dragged down to so low a
depth of degradation before?
For years has this class of citizens been
made the hewers of wood and drawers of
water of the sham democracy—been relied
upon to do all the dirty work and dirty vo-
ting of the party. If any new overture was
to be voted to slavery, they were unerringly
relied upon to “ elect” the obsequious agent
of our degradation and ruin. When rebellion
broke out, a son of South Carolina declared
separation from the North “necessary, because
already Irishmen are doing the work which
our slaves ought to do ;” and he specified
that even in the hotels of Charleston Irish
waiters had taken the places which, as he
averred,of right ought to be occupied by ne-
gro slaves. Russell, the London Times cor-
respondent, avers that he heard it repeatedly
stated that in the reconstruction of the con-
federacy, poor men, and especially the Irish,
would not be permitted to vote.
The Southern Literary Messenger, pub-
lished at Richmond, a leading southern peri-
odical, in a recent article says :
“That benign institution of shiver , which
it is now the pride and glory of the outh to
ascribe to the conception of Divinity, and
which this war has proved to be, next to the
undaunted patriotism of her sons, the great
element of power in the Confederacy, will
prove, in preventing too heavy an influx
from foreign shores of that class of persons
devoted to menial pursuits, another bulwark
against the encroachment of these tenden-
cics to democracy which have been the Pan-
dora’s box of disintegration and ruin to all
republics”
The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel gives
vent to the southern feeling of malignity
against the Irish and Germans in this fashion:
“ The riff-ruff of the cities, the uncouth
louts of the country, the ignorant Irish and
Dutch, and the off‘scourings of Europe make
up the great bulk of the federal army.”
That the Southerners entertain an especial
hatred and vindictiveness to everything that
“earns its bread with the sweat of the brow,”
and, especially to Irishmen, is well known,
and yet Irishmen vote for them, aid them
upon the order of northern copperheads, riot
in their aid and go to prison for fifteen years,
and all for the blessed humbug—sham-de-
mocracy! How long can generous and im-
pulsive people be thus duped and wronged ?
~.>O*——.,
Fall In.”
A Rifle Company for the State Active
Militia, has been in the process of formation
here, the past week. They have been ac-
cepted by the Adjutant General and have
elected the following officers:
R. B. CBAUFURD, Captain.
WM. B. SMITH, 1st Lieutenant; JAMES S.
WATERBURY, 2nd Lieutenant.
J. C. Randle, lst Sergeant; Chas. Olmo
stead, 2d Sorgh; George Allen, 3d Scrgt.
A. H. Gibbs, R. R. Berwick, U. Morehouse
and O. S. Clark, Corporals.
Now is the time for all those who would
like to see a. good Military Company here at
the Bridge to fall in and fill up the ranks.
We understand that Companies have also
been formed in Greenwich, New Canaan and
Ridgefield.
a.-.
Winona—Look out for a great time in
Wilton next week. The Ladies of the
Episcopal Church are to hold a Fair, un-
der the Agricultural Tent. Bee adv.
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Cruise of the Grampus Club.
DEAR GAZETTEt—AS noticed in your last
issue, the South Norwalk Grampus Club,
have been off on their fourth Annual Excur-
sion, “down cast,” and have returned in
safety, no accident or disaster having oc-
curred to mar the pleasure of the trip.
The fine schooner Harriette P. Ely, Capt.
Roberts, which was built at the South Nor-
walk Ship Yard, about a year ago, was
chartered by the Club, and fitted up with
roomy berths, and conveniencies for the
cruise. No pains were spared by the effl-
cient officers of the Club,—gentlemen of
large experience in such matters—to procure
everything which would tend to the comfort
and pleasure of the members. Thursday
afternoon, July 23d, was the time appointed
for sailing. The following is the list of
members: Dudley P. Ely, Commodore; E.
T. Whitney; Rev. D. R. Austin; L. H.
Moore; Burr Knapp; C. F. Tolles; ,J. H-
Jennings ; Hon. Morgan Morgans, Stamford;
George N. Ells; A. J. Crofut; H. H. Ellwell,
J. A. McLean, M. D.; T. Baker, New York;
Jas. Mallory; Ira F. Hoyt; W. H. Ferris.
The Band which accompanied the Club con-
sisted of the following: Prof. G. W. Merri-
am,.Geo. Selleck, Wm. Selleck, T. Smith,
and Levi Fox. At 5 1-2 o’clock the lines
were cast off, and we were greeted with
cheers from friends who had assembled to
witness our departure. Responsive cheers
were given, the gun was fired, the Band
struck up, and handkerchiefs waved till the
“ dear ones at home” were lost to sight.’ The
breeze was light, but the afternoon and eve-
ning were pleasant, and we enjoyed the sail
down the Sound. At nine o’clock, the
Chaplain’s call sounded, and services were
attended in the hold, after which the Band
favored us with some excellent string music.
The Commodore announced that breakfast
would be ready the next morning at 61-2;
some of us than thought the time rather
early, but in the morning when all hands
were on deck at 4 1-2 waiting for breakfast,
we changed our'minds. Friday A. M., the
wind being very light, we put in off:Horton’s
Point, L. I., and tried fishing. Capt. Ferris
caught the first fish—a porgy,—and. Mr.
Baker the first sea bass. Caught enough
altogether for supper. About 2 o’clock, a
breeze springing up, we weighed anchor and
proceeded on. A vote was unanimously
passed to proceed directly to Nantucket, all
the “ Old Grampuses” being enthusiastic for
it. The Chaplain, by request, then gave an
interesting sketch .of the settlement of Nan-
tucket by a sect of Quakers; its subsequent
progress and its present condition. During
the afternoon we met a Norwalk schooner,
passed near several light ships and light
houses, all of which we duly saluted. The
weather was pleasant during the day, and at
night we had a pretty good breeze. During
the night I woke, to find the vessel pitching
and rolling in a rather unpleasant manner,
as we were passing “ Point Judith.”
Saturday A. M., was misty and rainy, and
we were disappointed in seeing the beauties
of “Gay Head” which we passed about 6
o’clock. We ‘had a good breeze all day, and
a splendid sail up the Vineyard Sound; du-
ring the morning passed close to Holmes’
Hole, and “Close Rip ” Light Ship which
we honored with “music by the Band,”—
thc Light Ship answering by ringing their
large bells. At noon, when approaching
Nantucket, several members commenced
trolling for Bluefishand the Commodore had
the pleasure of landing one, and the
only one caught that day. At half past
fear we arrived at Nantucket. As we ap-
proached the wharf, the vessel was gayly
decorated with National colors and the
“ Grampus Flags,” the Band played, a salute
was fired, and cheers given. Quite a créwd
assembled to greet us. The Club have visit-
ed this city several times before, and estab-
lished a. good reputation for themselves, so
that on this occasion we were cordially wel-
comed. We went ashore and had a pleasant
stroll about the city for a couple of houfs.
After supper, as it seemed to be a general
wish that our Band should play in the Pub-
lic Square, a procession, numbering about
one hundred boys, headed by the Club in
uniform, with the Band playing, marched
through the princial streets, creating quite a
sensation. We then stopped in the Square,
dismissed the boys, and broke ranks. A
large crowd, chiefly ladies,having assembled,
the Band played several pieces, and the
“Exercises of the Evening,” closed With
the song, “ Sword of Bunker Hill.” The
citizens seemed well pleased; it is seldom
they have an opportunitymf hearing martial
music in their island home. I
Sunday morning, was rainy, but the storm
finally clearing up, the Club attended the
Congregational Church, in uniform. On
Tuesday we were: honored at dinner, with
the company of the able and agreeeble
pastor. By invitation we attended the
Methodist Church in the afternoon. In'thc
evening our Chaplain preached at the Con-
gregational Church. The Episcopal and
Baptist Churches are closed, they having no
settled ministers.
Monday morning all hands'turncd out
early, and prepared. for an all day’s sail
on the Sound—Bluefishing. Several small
fishing boats were chartered, with experi-
enced skippers, and the various parties
started off to enjoy the rare and exciting
sport. As luck would have it, the weather
was very favorable, and we met with splen-
did success, catching altogether about three
hundred fish, averaging over five pounds
each. The largest, which was stuffed and
baked for dinner next day, weighed twelve
pounds. “ Our” party, were fortunate in
engaging the services of Watson Burgess, a.
noted skipper, Whose portrait—an excel-
lent one—can be found delineated by Forte
Crayon, in his “ Summer in New England,”
published in Harper‘s Monthly, November,
1860. He still sails the Naz'd Queen, asplen-
did craft, built by his own hands. He is an
ex-whaleman and a kind and courteous
skipper. In fact, all the skippers engaged
by the club, seemed to give first-rate satis-
faction. The fish were bled as soon as
caught, and when we reached the vessel,
were dressed, salted and packed.
Tuesday morning parties 'started off again
fishing, but the Bluefish “didn’t see the fun”
that day, and would not bite. Our party
caught ten, however, and started out
“ sharking ;” sailing out five miles from
shore, we dropped anchor, and furled sails,
rigged the vessel for shark fishing, baited the
books with chunks of Bluefish, and dropped:
the lines over, allowing the hooks to sink to
the bottom, then settled ourselves down to
wait, and sleep, and bake. After an 'hour
or so, the “Judge” woke up to feel a delicate
nibbling at the end of his line; he made
sure that it was really a shark, then “played”
him a few moments, twitched, and com-
menced hauling in, which proved no easy
work. The shark was brought to the sur-
face of the water, struck his nose against the
boat, and—dropped ofi'. Soon after the
“ Scribe” hooked a shark, when the _, Judge
came to his assistance, hauled the monster to
the “side board,” and the skipper “finished”
him with the club, the tackle was attached
and Mr. Shark landed on the bows of the
Boat,—a ground shark about seven feet long.
The Commodore soon after hooked one still
larger, whichwas hauled up, clubbed, and
landed just as'the Steamer Monahassett,
with a large excursion party from New Bed- 1
ford was passing close to us. They witness-
ed the exciting sport and cheered lustily.
These sharks are caught by the fishermen
for the livers, which are worth nearly a do]-
lar apiece. The brains of this species lie in
the extreme end of the nose, and a few
blows there with a good club kills them.
In the evening We had a display of Fire
Works, martial music, and singing, at the
vessel. A large crowd of people were pres-
cut, and after the Fire Works, by invitation
of citizens, the Band went up 'into the
Public Square, and gave quite a concert,
everything passing off pleasantly.
Wednesday morning we found the Schoon-
er W. F. Burden, built at So. N’orwalk, for
Capt. Ferris, and ._ hich was chartered by
our club for tlieiglfi"rsion two years be-
fore. had arrive ,~ ' -, 'thc night witha
load of coal. She; .r,-3 ’,_d some two months
since to Capt. Al ., ."of Nantucket. ,We
were indebted to Mr. Macy, the courteous
editor of the Inquire-r for an invitation to
visit the Atheneum. where We found many
very interesting curiosities gathered from all
parts of the world We regret we had so
little time to spend in their examination.—
We also visited the residence of Capt.
Gardner, who kindly illustrated the modm
operand?! of the whaling business, with a
beautiful and complete model of a Whale
Ship and its auxiliaries, which he had him-
self constructed. During our stay at Nan-
tuket we rode over to the South side to view
the 0cean,-—n grand sight. The place was
like Rockaway, L. I. minus the Hotels. Fur-
ther cast on the shore is the village of Slas-
consctt, the “ Newport of the N antuekoise.”
Acorked bottle was picked up on the beach,
containing the engraved cards of a German
firm, and the statement that the bottle was
thrown overboard from the Steamer Bava-
ria, July 4th, 1863. Our visit at Nantuck-
et was very pleasant indeed, and we learn-
ed many interesting facts in regard to its
past history, and present condition, which
we have not space to mention. The city
has seen its best days, the whaling business
having died out, and no other business to.-
ken its place; real estate has fearfully de-
preciated in value, and the population has
decreased. Attempts have been made to
startgtlic shoe business but with poor suc-
cess. AStraw Hat Manufactory, however,
gives employment too. large number of girls.
Young men follow the sea or are obliged to
emigrate to other places, to get into business,
consequently there is a great preponderance
of women and children. _
At noon we left the place with regret, and
started for New Bedford ; had a stiff breeze,
but were finally obliged to put into Holmes’
Hole. We found near a hundred vessels
anchored in the Harbor, weather-bound.—
Here we heard a sensation story about the
British pirate Florida being off Noman’s
Land that day; but instead of the Florida
the vessel proved to be a Philadelphia Steam-
er, bound to Boston, with a load of sick
soldiers. Holmes’ Hole is ‘a quiet little vil-
logo, and has an air of neatness and com-
fort. The Harbor is a great resort for ves-
sels in stormy weather. At midnight, the
tide having changed, we made another start
for New Bedford, where we arrived about
day-break after a very rough passage. It
was our intention to leave this place the
same afternoon, but owing to head~winds
we were Obligcd to stay until Saturday a. in.
New Bedford is a city of about 18,000 in-
habitants, built up by the Whaling Busi-
ness, but like Nantucket, has seen its best
days, though still an attractive place. It
has a small Fort on each side of the Harbor.
and a large Fort is now being built. We
passed the time pleasantly roaming about
the city, “sight seeing,” shopping, 860. Some
of the party rode down to the new Fort
and made the acquaintance of the officers,
and in the evening took the musicians with
them and serenaded Surgeon Mackay, at
his residence in the city. The splendid 'Gar-
denof' Mr. Allen, is one of the most beau-
tiful sights we have ever witnessed; it is
open to the public, and no one should visit
New Bedford without seeing it.
Saturday morning the wind was still
“dead-a-heac,” and the weather thick and
heavy, but we were a little desperate and
decided to leave, even if we were obliged
to put back. Accordingly {it So’clock we
fired the gun, the Band played, and off we
started. We saluted the Fort, as we passed,
and had the gratification of receiving a gun
in reply. About a dozen vessels went out
with us, but all but one gave it up as a bad
job and put back to port. We held on,
however, had a rough time of it, but arrived
at Newport at 5 o’clock, P. M., all safe. We
anchored near an old friend, the Steamer
Montpelier, which is-now running between
Providence, Rocky Point and Newport, and
apparently doing a very large firsiness. We
spent a very pleasant evening ashore. At
the Square in front of the old Atlantic Ho-
tel, which is now used as a Naval Academy,
we found the Academy Band giving an
out-door Concert, to a large, and of course,
fashionable audience; their music was
splendid. » In the Square is the celebrated
curiosity, called “ The Old Mill,” though
what it was built for, or when, no one can
tell. The Indians had no traditions in re-
gard to its orign. It is thought by some
antiquarians to have, been built by the an-
cient Scandinavians, long before the dis-
covery of America by Columbus.
When the Band left we went to witness
the “ display of Fashions,” and arrived just
at the right time, Touro street being crowd-
ed with every conceivable variety of vehi-
cles, and their occupants dressed in the gay-
est styles. It was “a sight to see.” With
all the finery however, the ladies were not
all handamnc ,- indeed, one of our party, who
considers himself ajudgc, cynically remark-
ed that there was but one pretty girl among
them. During our short stay in this inter-
esting old city, which was once the largest
commercial city in the country, we visited
the beautiful bathing beach, and shore; Fort
Adams—which is nearly as extensive as
Fortress Monroe; the U. S. Ships Constitu-
tion—the “Old Ironsides,” of glorious mem-
ory,-—and the Santee, which are now used as
School Ships. The, Santce has on her upper
deck, a monster 11 inch gun, as a swivel, and
“a. hundred pounder,” rifled, as a swivel,
forward. -
Monday morning, the wind being still a-
head, we started up the river for Providence,
saluting the Constitution as we passed. Af-
ter a delightful sail, we arrived at the ‘city at
1 1-2 o’clock, but the wind having changed
a little, and the Club being very anxious to
return home, having been out longer than
intended, we were allowed only two hours
in which to see this large city, the second in
size in New England. It is a great manu-
facturing place, and everything has the ap-
pearance of vigorous life—a great contrast
to the noted whaling ports we had visited.
We started on ourmturn at 3 1-2 o’clbck, and
when of Rocky Point, 0. great watering
place, dropped anchor for a short time. The
Montpelier came up and took OK hundreds
of excursionisls; our Band gave them some
excellent music. The wind had. died away,
but We up anchor and dropped down the
river; during the night a light breeze sprung
up, and we passed Point Judith before day-
light, nnd were off Block Island at breakfast
time. Passing Watch Hill, our Band played
and they returned the compliment byjdip:
ping their colors. We passed inside of Fish-
ler's Island, and close in by Stonington,.Mys-
'0
tie, and New London, and arrived off New
Haven at 4 o’clock, and confidently expected
to reach home that night. The balance of
Commissary Stores were brought out, and
sold at auction, and the final business of the
trip settled. But the little breeze we had
died away, the tide turned against us, and
we were obliged to spend another night on
the Sound. In the morning the breeze was
light, but we finally arrived at the wharf at
8 o’clock. Guns wore fired, the Band play-
ed, and the-Excursion ended. ' '
Altogether, we had had a most delightful
excursion, and one long to be remembered.
The old members prondunce it one of the
pleasautest trips ever enjoyed by this Club.
The gun used on this cruise, was kindly
loaned by Mr. C. J. Gruman, who had it cast
in town, in accordance with his own ideas;
it is small, but “ a wonderfully loud talker.”
We found the H. P. Ely and her kind cap-
tain, everything that could be desired. To
the officers of the Club great praise is due for
the efllcient manner in which their duties
were performed. The “ Commissary”, es-
pecially, is a trump, and when we are drafted,
may he go with us in the same position. A
word for the Steward, Henry 1. Brush, 9. col-
ored man belonging in Norwalk; he won
warm praises from every man On board, is an
excellent cook, and invariably “up to time.”
Whoever wants a capital cook cannot do
better than to engage him immediately.
Scams.
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Center School District.
At the Annual Meeting of this District on
Wednesday Evening, August 5. Messrs.
Joseph W. Wilson, Alfred H. Camp and Wm
L. Quintard were elected School-Committee
for the ensuing year. Chas. F. Osborn was
elected clerk and Wm. K. Lewis Treasurer.
The same teachers who have so success-
fully conducted the school the past term,
giving general satisfaction to all, have been
re-engaged for the next term, as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Dumond, for the Gram—
mar ; Miss Helen Bundle, for the Intermedi-
ate ; and Miss M. J. Fitch for the Primary
Departments. As this school is a graded
011's and has been in successful operation du-
ring the past year, we can not see the neces-
sity for any of our citizens sending their
children out of town to school. The com-
mittee of last year had hard work and a
plenty of it, in starting the machinery of a
first class school, but their success must, we
think fully compensate them for the time
and labor devoted to it. As it now stands
the Center School is an honor to the town ;
would that we had more such.
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WIn writing to sick or wounded soldiers
who are in Hospital, omit the name of the
Regiment and Company, and direct to the
.Hospital, with the letter or number of the
Ward. All letters with the Regiment and
Company on, go direct the Regiment.
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m- Wc are informed by one most likely
to know, that our suggestions, in regard to
the sale of Col. Fowler’s picture for the hen-
fit of his mother, would not only be distaste-
ful to his friends but a mistaken charity—
both his parents being alive and in such cir-
cumstances as require no such aid. The
proposition, however, originated with a de-
voted friend and member of his own com-
puny—which is the best evidence that noth-
ing but the kindest motives dictated the
proposition.
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Death of Col. John L. Chatfleldl
The New Haven Courier of Monday says,
we are surprised and” deeply pained to re-
ceive the following announcement of the un-
expected death of one of the bravest of our
Connecticut soldiers. Col. Chatfield was a
faithful, conscientious, and valuable officer
and esteemed most highly by all who knew
him, professionally or personally. He was
Captain and Major in the lat C. V., and was
promoted to the Colonelcy of the 3d C. V.
three months Regiment. On the call for
three years’ men, he was appointed Col. of
the 6th 0. V. and has been since then in the
Department of South Carolina, where he was
greatly esteemed. He was seriously wounded
at the first battle on James Island, and re-
turned just in time for his last and fatal
wound.
Warnnnmtr, Aug. 9, 1863.
Colonel Chatfield, of the 6th Conn. Infan-
try, died at quarter past 6 o’clock this after-
noon from wounds received at the assault on
Fonwiigner, July 18th, 1863.
Amen BRADLEY.
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WROV. Mr. Austen on Sunday preached
a funeral discourse upon the death of West-
lake, another of Norwalk’s and the coun-
try’s herdes, who received his mortal wound
at Gettysburg.
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Union services were held at the Baptist
church during the day and evening, and at
St. Paul’s church in the morning on Thurs-
day.
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WThe time necessarily required for
medical examination of those claiming ex-
exemption for physical disability and for
the examination of substitutes, will doubt-
less defer the draftingin this county for two
or three weeks yet.
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W We have been presented with a copy
of the funeral sermon of young Bodwell,
who yielded up his life for his country on
the bloody field of Gettysburg. We had
hoped to have given it a place on our out-
side next week,.but find that the necessary
publication of the laws will prevent.
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_ WW8 are gratified to learn that Sher-
wood Bisscll has again reached his vessel :1
paroled prisoner of war. He was marched
over 600 miles with scanty food and less
care and of course came out sadly “used
up.” He has been advanced to Acting En-
sign, which with thc affectionate care of his
fellow officers and a speedy exchange will
we hope, make him as useful to the Union
cause as ever.
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FOR THE Schumann—The following is a
list of articles made by the Ladies’ Associa.
tion of Green’s Farms, for our Soldiers.
First Box sent September 10th, 1862.
’ 70 bleached muslin Shirts, 76 linen Napkins,
8 cotton Shirts, 21inch Sheets, 3 rolls of Old
Linen, 14 Towels, 8 Pillows, 25 Cravats.
Second Box sent Octobor 8th, 1862.—
85 cotton Shirts, 101nm canton flannel
Drawers, 53 linen Napkins, 47 Pillows, 4
bottles Grape Wine, 2 bottles Currant Wine,
8 Cravats, 2 pair slippers, 1 bag dried apples,
2 pair woolen Stockings, 12 linen Towels,
3 bundles linen 20 Bandages, 8 boxes revell-
ed Lint, 4 boxes Salve.
Third Box sent December 3d, 11862.—
20 lbs. dried Quinces, 25 lbs. dried Apples,
13 flannel Shirts, 8 cotton Shirts, 8 pair
slippers, 3 pair Drawers, 2 Clravats, 7 Nap-
kins, 4 pair woolen socks, 1 Barrel dried
Apples, 4 Forty gallon casks of Pickles.
Fourth Box sent February 2lst, 1863.—
28 flannel Shfrts, 12 cotton Shirts, 17 Nap»
kins, 9 Pair Slippers, 12 Pair Socks.
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W The State colors, taken to the war b
the 15th Connecticut Regiment, have been
brought back and delivered to Gov. Buck-
ingham. They are all ,worn out and totally
unfit for active service; but {they have n has
his history—othey have never been dishopor-
ed or disgraced. New c0l0rs will be forwar-
ded tothc regiment.
'an OnnnAns, July 27th, 1863.
It is a long time since your 13th Corres-
pondent has troubled you. Press of work
and a general disgust of Army Correspond-
ents have prevented.
Since last writing you the 19th Army
Corps has passed through its brilliant cam
paign; rendered brilliant and successful
much more by a favoring Providence than
the genius or generalship of its leaders. As
nobody North will believe this, I may as well
retract it; it is true nevertheless. I do not
intend wearying you with an account ofthc
campaign, but merely to give you such items
as may interest.
Connecticut has no reason to feel ashamed
of her representatives in that corps. Every
battle field has seen her banners among the
foremost. Her sons have in no case been
recreant. No name in this Department now
is more admired and loved than that of Col.
Birge, the hero of Irish Bond. The leader
of the storming column at Port Hudson.—
N o Regiment in the Department has a fairer
record than the 13th. Of the 1000 men who
formed the Forlorn Hope, more than 250
were from this Regiment alone. More than
from any other Brigade in the department.
Fortunately the charge was not called for,
but this detracts nothing from the Storm;
iug Party. They deserve as much praise as
though they had marched on, to what was
almost certain death. They were the first
to enter the works in victory, bearing with
them the flag of the 13th Connecticut.
Do not imagine that in my infatuation I
am claiming this regiment as the only good
one here. There are others as good. Three
days ago Gen. Banks sent for two of the
best regiments for special service; and the
12th and 13th Conn, were sent to him.—
They have gone by sea, probably to Brash-
ear City, but too late for the good they were
expected to accomplish, as the Rebels, hav-
ing injured us immensely, have skedsddled
on learning that Port Hudson wascaptured.
But the sending of these regiments shows
the opinion of the Generals, in regard to
the merits of Connecticut soldiers.
Our six weeks’ siege will never be forgot-
ten by those who participated in it. It is
too deeply gravén on the memory, by the
sufferings endured and the terrible sights
there witnessed. Particularly on those
days when assaults were made. It was tcr-
rible to see good men falling thickly around
you, and to know that with all that dread-
ful loss, no good would be gained. It was
sickening to see the wounded, lying in ago-
ny, where relief could not reach them, and
to hear the groans of the dying, lying in the
burning sun, longing for death.
On the 14th of J one I saw poor fellows
who had been wounded, on the brow of a
hill close to the enemy’s works, shot at until
killed, while attempting to roll themselves
out of range. Not two rods distant were
lying two others, killed while rolling up cot-
ton bales to form a breastwork. The fire
from musketry ignited the cotton, and it
was consumed with the dead who placed it
there. ,
Gen. Paine leading the advance was shot
through the leg, while close to the parapet.
He fell where he was safe from rifles, but
where he could not be approached, so intense
was the fire of the rebel sharpshooters. All
day long he lay there in the withering heat,
and begged for a drop of water. Repeated-
ly did some brave soldier try to reach him
carrying a canteen, but every one was killed
or wounded, and it was not until night came
that he could be relieved. No man on that
disastrous day, excelled in bravery the la-
mented Col. Holcomb, formerly our Major.
He was an old friend and fellow traveller
with Major Winthrop, and a kindred spirit
in bravery. I have-heard many say: “ He
was the bravest man I ever saw.” His own
Regiment, when they saw the effects of the
first fire of the enemy on their ranks, began
to falter. Turning to our regimdnt he said
in avoice which could be heard above all
the noise of battle : “ Thirteenth Connecticut
will you follow me .9” There was one shout
and the regiment rifshed forward, but their
leader had fallen before they could overtake
him. Near him fell our own lamented Lieut,
Strickland of New London; a kind friend,
a good soldier, a sincere patriot. But my
story will grow too long. In reality it was
not during the hurry and excitement of bat-
tle that it seemed so terrible.
“ There is something of pride in the perilous hour,
Whate’er be the shape in which death may lower,
For Fame is there to see who bleeds,
And Honor’s eye is on'dnring deeds.
But when all is past it is humbling to tread
O’cr the weltering field of the tombless dead,
And see worms of the earth and fowls of the air
And beasts of the forest all gathering there !
All regarding man as their prey 1
All rejoicing in his decay i"
It was terrible when we had to leave the
battle-field, knowing that hundreds of woun-
ded were there, unable to help themselves,
and to whom We could render no assistance,
unless perchanee by night. Many died;
many after suffering for two days were
brought all under 'a flag of truce. One I
knew who was wounded through both legs,
and after four days torture managed to
crawl where help reached him. There were
some killed June 14th who were not buried
until after the place surrendered. This was
the case with two officers and several pri-
vates of the 172d N. Y.
Would I could say our wounded, who
were brought off the field, were well cared
for.- They were not. A short distance in
the rear was a plantation, the owner of
which had three sons inside the rebel works.
Instead of taking the bruises and making
our poor fellows somewhat comfortable, the
old sugar mill and out-sheds were taken—and
many, after having their limbs amputated,
were left for tin-ac days uncured for. Is it to
be wondered at, that many died? I will
mention one case only out of scores. Charlie
Merwin, Drummer of Co. A, 13th, and son.
of Sergt. Merwin, ot' the firm of “ Mason &
Merwin,” New Haven, was shot through the.
lower part of his leg, shattering both bones.
His leg was amputated, and with good care
he would have recovered. He was in the
best of spirits. He was sent to New Orleans
with no one to take charge of him,-—had no
care for three days—and alter having the
limb amputated—died. He was a noble lit-
tle fellow—lie was carrying off wounded
when he was struck. We all loved him and
longed for his recovery, of which we felt
very sanguine.
While I am writing of suchjhings, I will
tell you of our Hospital after the battle of
Irish Bend. Our Brigade, under Col. Bii'ge,
did the fighting, and from a total of about
2,000, we lost more than 350. A guard was
placed over the Rebel properly around, to
prevent our tired men from confiscating
chickens or rails. The hospital was in a
dirty old Sugar Mill, the floor covered with
litter and with not a single respectable fea-
ture to it. Lights could not be allowed for
fear of. setting it on fire, and no one can im-
agine what those poor fellows suffered there.
The beauty of it is that the man who owned
the plantation, and whose houses were close
by, was one of the bitter-est Secessionists, and
the hardest «lace master in the State. From
his own funds, be has fitted out a battalion,
then‘ under Stonewall Jackson. But this is
not the strong point. This Citizen of Louisi-
ana and richest Nabob, thisstrong Rebel‘and
mest’huted‘slaoe-moner, is himselt‘an African,
blue]; as sin, and vastly more ugly. By some
requisite for aristocracy in this climate, and
consequently, although blacker than the
average of the Ethiopian race down here,
(for color varies surprisingly,) he bought the
privilege of Citizenship, and a name among
the “F. F’s,” and “K’s. G. C.” But how
can I finish the story. Truth must out. His
wife is a “ Yankee .S'choolmar’m,” from Maine.
Coming South to make a living, falling in
love with the Institution,—Iier Northern
principles made her honest, aifd probably
approving of the changes, which she saw—
amalgamation working all around—in the
Southern style—she took the millions and
the nigger too. Can’t somebody damn
Wendell Phillips for this state of things?
Similar cases are not unfrcqucnt. I have
seen two others on the Teche. Did I say a
while ago I would stop? Well,I commenced
again, and my pen had to have its owu way.
Now for the conclusion of the whole matter.
Every thing here now is lovely. The “ Big
Muddy,” on learning that Vicksburg and
Port Hudson had fallen, immediately rose
twelve feet. It was a queer trick, but on
such an occasion who could blame the
“Father of Waters ” for wanting to “geld
little high.” He was merely desirous of
such an “ opening” to hold a good sized
“Levee.”
Soon the nine months men will all be once
more safely home, and none but “soldiers”
left in this department. It will weaken us
in numbers. Many of them have done well,
but probably they and the Governmept will
hereafter admit, it is no Way to make sol-
diers. It takes the first five months to get
used to living in the army, and the last four
to decide at what moment the nine months
will be over. We are all strong here for en-
forcing the drafl. Draft the refractory ones
send them down to us as privates. I think
we could make them loyal.
Yours, very hastily,
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The 10th C. V.
We make the following extracts froma
letter written by a member of the 10th C.
V., to his mother-in-law in this town. The
letter is dated, .
Mounts ISLAND, July 27th, 1863.
It is about three weeks since we left Sea-
brook, and we have seen pretty hard times
since. We went f‘romSeabrook to Hilton
Head; from there to St. Helena Island,
where we went ashore from 7 A. M. till 2
the next day and then left for I don’t know
where—got as far as Stono Inlet about 9
o’clock, there being no pilot to take us
through the channel, stayed there all night
and the next night went back to Hilton
Head, and then to Seabrook Landingwhere
we coaled the steamer and lat in the after-
noon for James Island. We were on the
Island about four days, the last we had
quite a little fight, it commneccd about day-
light and lasted two hours; we were on
picket and got drove in. If it had not been
for the 54th Mass. nigger Regiment, our
camp and the other camps would have been
taken prisoners, they seemed to be death on
the niggers. From there we went to
Folly Island, stayed until the next evening
and landed here the next afternoon. 'About
6 o’clock our Regiment and others fell into
line, at about 9 o’clock Strong’s Brigade
charged on Fort Wagner, but was driven
back with every heavy loss. This is the
second time our forces have charged on it.
The 6th and 7th charged on it when they
first came, and if the 9th Maine Regt. had
come up to their support as they ought to
have done, the fort would have been ours
now. ‘
We are now going to lay siege to it,iind are
working like everything. I guess they will
get all ready this week so as to open on
them next week. I tell you when they do
open, they will make it hot for the Rebs.
We have 5 large 200 Parrott guns to play
on Fort Sumter. Our Regiment was up
there all day yesterday, building breast
works for them. We just got in from pick-
et duty Sunday, night, and such duty I nev-
er want to experience again; we have got
abattery within half a mile of Fort Wag-
ner, and we lay there behind a small breast-
work to protect it in case they should
charge and try to take it. The Rebs. built
a battery over on the point on James Island,
so as to get a cross-fire on this battery of
ours and I suppose knew that there was
infantry lying behind the breast—works.—
They shelled us all night from Sumter, but
we didn’t mind it as their shell fell short or
went over us. About daylight the sand bat-
tery opened on us, and if they didn’t shell
us in earnest. Their shells struck all around
us, sometimes not more than 4 feet from us,
we stuck it out, however, our 24 hours.
Our Lieut. Col. (Legget) was struck by a
piece of shell; it took his leg off just below
the knee. One shell struck in the breast-
work and covered up two men, one they had
to dig out. They were not hurt. They ex-
pected to see us leave but they were mis-
taken. Well, Inever want to see another
24 hours as long as I am in the service, like
that. .J. G. F.
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Accrnnnr.— Chas. Jennings, a young
brakeman on the Danbury Cars, had his head
day morning, while coupling cars. Dr. Par»
dce promptly attended him, and he is now
rapidly convalescing.
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Noble Tribute to New England.
The Reverened ROBERT J. BRECKEN-
RIDGE, D. D., of Kentucky—uncle of the
late Vice-President of the United States,
who is now a Major General of the rebels—-
a devoted friend of Henry Clay, and a most
eloquent divine and pure-souled patriot, who
has written, spoken, and suffered much and
nobly for the Union—having been invited to
attend the late Commencement at Harvard
University, sent a. letter to the Hon. Robert
C. Winthrop, which contains the following
sentiments.
New England will respond heartily to the
eulogiuin rendered to loyal Kentucky:
It ma be the will of God that the most
dreadfu changes await our country. If the
very worst comes, I look that true and reg-
ulated liberty will perish last 111 New Eng.
land. In past years I have spoken freely in
disapprobation of much that has been felt as
an evil influence from New England, as it
appeared to me. But I never doubted—and
now less than ever—that the roots of what-
ever produces frcedom, equality, and high
civilization, are more deeply set in New
England, than in any equal population on
the face of the earth. As for Kentucky, I
will not trust myself to speak. I heard
General Burnside say, that he considered the
loyal people of Kentucky the most decided
and disinterested he had any where seen;
and that embraces two thirds of her entire
population. It is a people held by its ene-
mies to be boastful; but they will do, always,
more than they ever say they will do.
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Tun TWENTY-SIXTH ‘C. V.~Tlie 26th
Regiment reached Norwich on Friday after-
noon, from Port Hudson, and were enthusi-
astically received by the citizens, who gave
them an escort and collation. The regiment
will be speedily mustered out of service.
v‘.>-
WWnitman T. Willey, of Morgautown,
and P. G. Vanwinklc. 0f Parkerburg. were
on Tuesday elected to the U. S. Senate, for
the new State of Western Virginia. Both
are earnest, uncompromising Union men,
and have been unceasing in their efforts to
put the new State on the right path to free-
dom and prosperity.
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keeping even with his “ Banks,” and after.
severely bruised at South Norwalk, Wednes-p
Dates from ofl‘ Charleston are to the 4th
instant. The siege , was going on favorably.
Admiral Dalilgrcuti'und all his oflicers are
confident of success. A correspondent says
that the grand bottle will begin during this
week,:md will be the mast furious of the
war. The iionSides is within 500 yards of
Sumter. Both sides are putting upland bat-
teries on James and Morris Islands. There
has been little cannonadiug of late. The
enemy are evidently saving their amunition.
Union reinforcements have arrived. The
capture of about 500 Rebels by the New
York “Lost.Childrcn” (Enfans Perdu) is re-
ported. They had gone to a small island
near Folly Island, where our men succeeded
in bagging the whole lot with scarely a
show of fight. Our English friends have had
their feelings hurt again. On the night of
the let, a blockade runner tried to get out of
Charleston harbor, but was discovered by
the Ironsides and sunk by a broadside. It is
supposed that a fine load of cotton was lost
to the Liverpool market; the crew very
probably went down with the vessel. On
the previous night the steamer Kate, a swift
Clyde built craft, was captured by the Iro-
quors. The Kate had a cargo of cotton from
Wilmington. She was sent North to be con-
demned. -
By the George Washington, from New
Orleans, we have dates to the first inst. There
15 no war news. Not a word about the great
defeat of Bank‘s by Dick Taylor, over which
the Rebels have had a week’s crow. Banks,
in utter obliviousness of his ruinous defeat
has gone up to Vicksburg to shake hands
with Grant, and examine the configuration
of that “last ditch,” in which sundry Rebel
armies have promised to die.
John Merryman of Baltimore County, Md.,
who took a leading part in the violent oppo-
sition made by Secession sympathizers in
Maryland to the passage of the national
troops from the East to Washington City,
just after the war commenced, has been pre-
<ented by the Grand Jury ofthc United States
District Court in Baltimore for treason. He
ave bail on Friday, July, 31, in the sum of
40,000 to answer the charge at the next
November term of the court.
Letters from Vicksqurg bring the gratify-
ing intelligénce that Gen. Ostcrhaus, whose
death the rebels reported, is still among the
living, and, though wounded, he is et as
able to serve the§Union as ever. He as the
privilege of reading his own obituary, and
may well be proud ofthe record he has made.
There were 20 women and several chil-
dren killed in Vicksburg during the siege.
Their blood is on the hands of Pemberton,
who refused to permit them to leave the city.
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W Mr. Creevey’s School will re-open on
Monday, the 24th inst.
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Southport.
We have received a communication (too
long for our columns this week,) from a
friend in Southport, vindicating the Rev.
Mr. Kelsey, of the M. E. Church, in that vil-
lage from a low and scurrilous attack made
upon him in a paper, which in all decent so-
ciety, should be nameless. We can scarcely
imagine a higher compliment any’ clergyman
could have conferred upon him than the
abuse of said nameless sheet, which should
relieve us from the necessity of publishing
our friends communication.
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Bridgeport Standard:
We see by the Winsted Herald that Mr.
Pettengill, our long cotemporary, of the
the Bridgeport Standard, has dofi‘ed the
mantle editorial and retires from that paper.
We congratulate him upon his release from
an arduous and oft times thankless calling,
and the promise of a retirement solaced by
a reasonable competency. We dare say,
however, that half the labor, and one. bun;
dredth part of the ability devoted to the sale
of calico or peanuts, would have netted a far
larger pecuniary. result. But such is the
printer fate. The mantle falls upon Jon):
CANDEE, Esq, of New Haven,—a right good
fellow, to whom we extend our 6" .
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The Peoples’ Horse Cars
made their first trip to-day,
Monday. '
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MILITARY PROMOTIONfl.—The following
promotions in Connecticut regiments have
just been officially announced;
5th Regiment. Capt. Henry W. Dalboll.
00. H., to be Major, nice Laneresigned. ‘
17th Regiment. Capt. Albert H. Wilcox-
son I., to be Lieut.-Col., m'ce Fowler, killed
in battle.
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WA lecture on India, illustrated by a
Panorama, is to be given at South Norwalk,
Friday evening, for the benefit of @901"
gan Association of the M. E. Church. See
small bills.
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WE may be dangerous in view of past
experiences, for us to rejoice over the good
Wilcoxson, but we can’t help it, in that he
has attained to the Lieut Colonelcy of the
17th vice Fowler killed in battle. We de-
sign no disparagement of others when we ex-
press our gratification at the advancement of
our own town boys,
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[S‘Lieut Chas. Doty reached home on
Saturday evening. He having resigned on
account of ill health. He reports the 17th,
Conn. as “on the move" to Fort Monroe.
This has a squint Charleston-ward, tho ugh
our boys may be detained by Gen Foster to
replace those already sent to Charleston,
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WGov. Cnrtin has been nominated for
re-election as Governor of Pennsylvania-7
He was opposed by some of the Republi,
cans for various reasons,.but received a large
majority at the Convention—Mr.Covodc de-
clining to be a candidate.
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ag- Winsted “suffers ” in the draft which
took place. in Bridgeport, Monda , in the
persons of T. M. Clarke, of the erald, R.
E. Holmes, cashier of the Hurlbnt Bank,
and Henry Gav, cashier of the Winstcd
Bank. The engineer, conductor and mail
agent of one of the trains running to W19,-
sled were also among the elected,
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Marci: OPDYKn’s Vmw or 'rin: Ilium-—
Mavor Opdyke, of New York, in his veto
message, gives his view of the riot. He
says: '
“ It is impossible to believe that the riot
was anything else than the outbreak of trai-
tors who made the draft a pretext for their
own crimes, and an occasion for roman;
others to become criminals with then).
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A. F. Warburton, an Irishman, tulips
to%(: New York Times, urging that the :9,-
building of the colored orphans asylum should
be left to the Irish. who he thinks W1“ gladly
do the whole work. He pro oses a meet?
ina under the auspices of C as. O’Connor
J fines T. Brady, Richard Q'Gorman and
John E. Devlin, and offers to give $500‘him-
self.
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The Supreme Court of New York
have decided that Judge McCunn, under the
act by which he exists nscity judge, has no
power to issue the writ of habeaa argue.
Thus one string of the rebel bow in e
York is out. -
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W The trial of persons apprebeudpd is,
New York, ontlie charge 0 hem pop;
cerned in the late riot, has commence . The
gi'andjury have found bills against fifteen
persons—two of whom are chargodeswith
murder in the first degree. The others are
charged with robbery and noting. Many
others are yet to be arraigned. . _
The charge of the Recorder (Hoffman) in-
dicates that men found guilty Will receive
their just deserts.
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SAD ACCIDENT—Mil. Charles Underwood,
baggage man on the New ‘Jgrk 3W! ”15%
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kills;
Haven train fell fron'f the 'p hffol‘fn
.car at Milford, station and was nearly
He was taken to Bridgeport where he lies
in a very low state. He has a family in New
York. ~Advocatc
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