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the Resignation of Dr. Hubbard DANBURY. The Rev. Mr. Stone was NEWS ITEMS. , omce a, Nomang Ct. Jam 12,133. , Connecticut. f
rolls and pay rolls, the keeping of;
company books, the duties of sentinels,
and the making of the soldiers descrip-
tive list. 071- ecery one of Mesa points, it
is expected that the commissioned Ofiuf‘r
whatever his rank, shall be tkoraagfily v'n-
formed.
Third In ARITHMETIC.
Fourth In GEOGRAPHY.
Fifth In HISTORY.
The examination in Arithmetic, Geog-
raphy, and History, is superficial, as it
ought to be. Those who have had the
Northern common school education can
answer the questions without delay or
should answer them. Hannibal. if wake
ed up couldn’t answer any 01" them; but
Gen. Casey holds that Hannibal would
not have been any the worse soldier for
knowing decimal fractions, and being
cured of his geographical error that this
earth was a plain:
SIXTH—1N can sssrrsav CARE or raoors.
The test questions under his head are
designed to discover a candidate's knowl-
edge of the practical business of selecting
camping, making a camp, locating and
constructing sinks, keeping tents and
clothing dry, polishing a camp, cooking
rations, keeping troops in health, and the
sanitary and fatherly care ofa regiment
and a company.
Seventh—The candidate is stripped to
his skin and examined physically. The
service Wants an able-bodied enduring
officer, and the surgeon on General Cas-
sey’s Board sees to it that none other
gets commissioned. He listens against
the candidates lungs, knocks at them
with his knuckles. kneads into his spine,
fingers his joints, hunts for scrofula.
searches for consumption, looks for rheu-
matism, spies everywhere for hereditary
or acquired taiuts, and stands there an
lusuperable barrier to a diseased, unsound
or feeble man, on his dishonestly ambi-
tious way to the national National Tress
nry and an active military command.
None such can possibly get commissioned
to a negro regiment. Could that have
been said of the white regiments since
the war broke out the nation could
have saved millions upon millions of
treasure and thousands upon thousands
of soldiers. .
Any one who reflects upon the lace].
cnlable trouble and vexations of the War
Department, in organizing one of the
largest armies known to civilization, and
in obtaining the materials for this army
from a peaceful, commercial, and agricul-
tural people, cannot fail to concede that
this mighty work has at last been consu-
mated, and that the product will not be
simply the most effective military force
of any country—because a force guided
by principle and inspired by the noblest
patriotism—but a force including all
clases, conditions, and colors of our coun-
trymen. In the severity and determina—
tion of the War Department to punish
neglect in officers, and to select none
who are not proved to be competent and
conscientious, we reorganize a system far
more effective than that of the Military
Academy at West Point.
«O»
FUNERAL or Axonsrsnor Hoaxes.—
ArchbishOp Hughes was buried Thurs-
from St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York
High mass was celebrated by Bishop Ti-
mon, of Buffalo. Bishop McClossey
pronounced the funeral discourse. Hun-
dreds of Catholic clergy were present,
the cathedral being filled to it utmost
limits. After the ceremonies the body
was interred in a tomb under the cathe-
dral, with impressive religious exercises.
Delegations of both branches of the New
York city government, from all the Cath-
olic charitable and religious societies, and
many distinguished persons from all
parts of the United States were present.
Many stores of people of the Catholic
faith were closed during the ceremonies.
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WThe father of the press in New
England, Hon. John Prentiss, of Keene,
N. H., in a communication to the Ports-
mouth Jom-nal, after briefly reviewing
the prominent men who have been men-
tioned in connection with the next Presi-
dency, concludes that there is no wiser
course than to continue President Lin-
coln another term, that he may “have
the opportunity of carrying out his great
and noble designs.” Mr, Prentiss is a
sensible man. We think that Mr. Lin
coln should be supported as the St Lou-
is Um'on says, because all "his ardent
persmial patriotism, his universally ad-
mitted integrity,” his “unassuming pi-
tience and courage,” his “temperate use
of the tremendoui powers entrusted to
his hands, and the plain, unpretending
candor he has maintained amidst all the
fascinations of that power.”
7 r...—
agr'l‘he Tribune has the following
relative to the exchange of prisoners,
which is generally coincided in by other
specials. The mission of General But-
ler here has a much wider reach than has
yet been stated, and relates to future
plans of the utmost importance, the na-
ture of which must remain a secret till
subsequent action on the part [of the
rebels cause their deve10pment. General
Butler had another interview recently
with the President, Secretary Stanton
and General Halleck, and is understood
to have received their endorsement of his
proposed course, and had full power giv-
en him to carry the same into efi'ect.-—-
That all the rebel prisoners, about 28,-
000 in number, are to be transmitted to
his department, is true, and retaliatory
measures, to a proper and legitimate ex
tent, have been determined upon. There
is also embraced .in General Butler’s
scheme a move in the game which the
rebels little think of, and which cannot
fail to bring them to terms. He has
' prepared a counter move to every pose
sible contingency, and whether they re-
fuse to hold communication with him or
uot,tbe result will be the some.
M
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. . . .The—annual report of the Commis-
sioners of Police for 1863, estimates the
population of New York city at 1,000,-
Vuotice is given, he will undoubtedly meet
000, and that of Brooklyn at 850,000. l
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Tuesday, January 12,1864.
2‘ ‘ _ ’-
Three Hundred Dollars.
We call the attention of the citizens
of Norwalk to the official advertisement
by the Selectmen (published in another
column) of a special Town Meeting to be
held on Monday next, to ratify the vote
of September last, giving $800 to each
drafted man who should actually go into
the service of the United States, or send
a substitute More than two hundred of
our citizens had then been drafted, and
while it was supposed that the vote was
not legally valid, yet it was passed in
town meeting by a large majority in good
faith, and in full confidence that it would
be enforced by the Legislature. Other
towns passed votes, some similar to ours,
but it was found, when the Legislature
assembled, that there was so great a di-
versity in these votes as to render it al-
most impossible to comprehend in a gen-
eral act aratification of them all, and
therefore an act was passed referring
back to the several towns the question
whether their respective votes should be
confirmed or not. These Meetings are
required by law to be held on Monday
next, when a majority vote in each such
town finally determines for that town
whether the former vote shall have any
legality or not. If ratified, the former
votes are to have full validity as if the
towns had originally been lawfully au-
thorized to pass them. _
In this towu, of the 200 and more
who were drafte$ only about; eightyfice.
have received the orders for the $300, .
the rest having been exempted, paid the
commutation or deserted. The burden,
therefore, is much lighter than was con-
templated at the time when the vote was
passed. Those who have received these
orders have nearly all substitutes, at a
cost of more than $400 each on an av-
erage, while none have been able to pro-
cure them for less than $800. To this
should be added the infinite annoyance,
vexation, loss of time and personal ex-
penses of the drafted men in procuring
the substitutes. These men have thus
spent their time and money from patri-
otic motives and relying ou the good
faith of the town, when they might have
simply paid the $300 commutation and
saved further trouble. ' ~
This town has never yet had a blot on
its fair fame, and could not now ofl‘ord to
have its character tarnished by a base
repudiation of the honorable claims
which the holders of these orders have
upon it. We have not heard of any one
who intends tooppose the confirmation of
the bountics, and believe there will be no
Oppositon to it. Let us have a full vote
and let it be oxsnrnons for good faith and
x0 asruuurrox.
Q».
[3.We would call attention to the
adv. in another column headed a Rare
chance. To any one in want of a good
substantial well built Dwelling, this will
be a rare opportunity to secure one cheap.
O»
@Mr. Chas. Mills, of Greensfarms,
met with a very severe accident on Mon-
day afternoon last. He was riding on a
load of stalks, with his little son, when
the son slipped and in endeavoring to
save him, both went ofi‘. Mr. M. struck
on his head, and the wheel of the wagon
passed over his head and neck, bruising
him very severely The boy was unhurt.
.___.....»
[9.Wc are indebted to Davis Hatch,
Esq, for a copy of “El Siglo,”a newspa-
per printed at Havana.
Q'b.
Dossrrcx’s LECTURE—The original and
only, Q. K. Philauder Doestieks, P. B.,
etc. &c., (Mr Mortimer Thompson) dc-
livercd his new Lecture on “Cheek,” at
Norwalk Hall, Thursday evening last.
Owing, probably, to the extremely short
notice given of the affair but a small au-
dience was in attendance. Though fil-
lowiog so quickly in the wake of his
immortal predecessor, Artemas Ward,
his Lecture was very Spicy, sparkling-—
Doestickian—aud gave as good, if not
better, satisfaction, than the great show-
man’s. If he calls ngainand reasonable
with good success.
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Gasxo Vocnr. AND Insraunsnrsn Cou-
cnar.—-Mrs. N. L. Mictzke, saprano, Mr.
Geo. A. Mielzke, composer and pianist,
and Mr. F. Peipers, violinist, (formerly
with L. M. Gottschalk, the great pianist)
purpose to give a concert at Norwalk
Hall on Thursday evening next,Jan. 14th
consisting of classic and popular music
from the most celebrated composers. Mr.
and Mrs. Mietzke bring with them the
highest recommendation for professional
ability and private worth. Mrs. Miet-
zkc was a pupil of the celebrated Signor
Carlo Bassiui. Their programme em-
braces snndry choice pieces, not hereto-
fore performed here. The piano to be
used on the occasion-is from the celebra-
ted factory of Decker Brothers, New
York. Each purchaser of a ticket will
receive a copy of Mr. Mietzke’s latest
song, “Lonely Thoughts.” We wish
them a full house. '
“‘00—.—
‘The schooner S. M. Tyler, with
donations sent from Bridgeport to Con-
necticut soldiers arrived at Portsmouth,
Va., on Wednesday. She must have had
a rough time or she would have arrived
there several ,days before, having cleared
from New York on the 26th ult.
We regret to learn that Our much es-
teemed friend ‘ Dr. Hubbard, (formerly
;Surgeon of the 17th Conn. Vols,) has
been obliged to resign his position as
' Medical Director of the 11th Corps, and
:retire from the service.
He has been
through General Grant’s glorious cam-
paign, and would like to stay longer, but
his health will not permit.
.4.».
Brass Band Wanted.
Lient. Col. Wilcoxsou advertises for a
number of instrumental performers in or-
der to form a Regimental Band for the
lit!) Conn. Vols.
“0
$An adjourned meeting of the -Co.
Agricultural Society will be held at the
Connecticut Hotel, on Wednesday, J an.
20th at 10 o’clock, A. M. See adv.
————o«o
la. We recieved the following too
late for our last paper :
“The Sunday School connected with the
South Norwalk Baptist Church had an
enjoyable time Christmas Evening. On
their Christmas Tree were gifts for all
the scholars, most of the teachers, and a
silver cup for the superintendent.
The Pastor, Rev. Wm. M. Ross, to-
gether with his wife, wish to acknowledge
through the columns of the Gazette, the
kindness of their friends, in the valuable
gifts recieved from their Sunday School
classes, and two purses containing $50
each for the Pastor and wife, making in
all gifts to the value of some $180.” *
‘0
Damn—Some of Mr. Kinney’s friends
and former parishoners, put their mites
together and made him a very unexpected-
and liberal donation, about Christmas—
Holidays, for which be which he wishes
to express his grateful acknowledge-
ments.
W
_ @Tho Common Council of New Ha-
ven has appropriated $500 to be expend-
ed in furnishing a proper reception and
collation for the 8th and 11th Regiments,
who are expected to arrive this week.
They are to welcome them when they ar-
rive, with a national salute, a display of
flags, acollatiou at Music Hall, and a
military escort.
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fi-The following good reading is
from the Winsted Herald.
. Knowing that Mr. Henry Hammond,
of Killingly, must be qirite unacceptable
to Sccretary-of-the-Navy Welles, as he
is to most all of the original straight Re-
publicans of this State, we copied a Week
since with some surprise the rumor that
he had been appointed U. S. Marshal for
this State, and mentioned it as one of the
most successful instances of blockade-run-
niugou record since father Welles assumed
the naval portfolio. We have received
'the “ Ofiicial” account of the entire trau-
suction, as follows:
Ma. EDITOR :—-During my brief visit
to this famous capital nothing of interest
has transpired which would particularly
excite the attention of your readers, un-
less it be the running of the blockade, to
which you_ lately alluded, by Hon. H.
Hammond,who has been appointed U. S.
Marshal of Connecticut by the President.
A brief account of this exploit may be
worthy of your columns.
The good ship H. Hammond, of Kil-
lingly, started to run the blockade, which
the Secretary, of the Navy has rigidly en-
forced against that vessel ever since the
Secretary aforesaid has been in ofice,
about the first of this month. It is un-
derstood, however, that the owner was
not in favor of the attempt, and that it
was commenced without his orders by
Senator Dixon and Representatives Bran-
dagee, who shipped for that purpose early
in the present session. Senator Foster,
and Representatives Hubbard of your
district, also, were at first a portion of the
ship’s crew. For some days they worked
faithfully before the mast, and seemed to
be skillful and true in handling the'tarred
ropes. All was going on well, and the
ship was running before a stiff breeze,
with the Secretary of the Navy not in
sight, when suddenly it 'was announced
that two of the crew (viz., the aforesaid
Foster and Hubbard,) had gone over the
side of the vessel and deserted in one of
the small boats, carrying important in-
telligence to the enemy. Upon this, Sen-
ator Dixon requested Representative
Brandagee to man the yards while he
took the helm. A heavy sea was now
running, and a thick foglrendered navigao.
tion very dangerous. A “ low, black
piratical” looking schooner, hailing from
Hartford, named the Howard, here hove
in sight, with Messrs. Foster and Hub'
hard on board, and opened heavy fire on
the Hammond. Gov: Buckingham and
Secretary Welles also soon came to the
aid of the schooner in a Government ves-
sel, and a tremendous broadside was fired
into the Hammond, which all supposed
would sink that vessel with all on board.
As the smoke cleared away,‘-however,
Dixon was seen standing at the helm,
holding the staunch vessel hard up, and
Brandagee was getting out the storm sails
which were double recfed. To the con-
sternation of the pursners on board. the
Howard, it was also soon found that Dix-
0u, as soon as he assumed command of
the vessel, had shipped a pilot who had
never been known to fail in running a
vessel through the most dangerous block
ades. The pilot hailed from Illinois, and
was known by the name of O. Abe Esq.
He was dressed in a full suit of Lincoln
green, and seemed to be amusing Dixon
and Brandsgee with anecdotes while the
danger was most appalling. Under his
guidance the Hammond soon got out of
sight of the schooner and ran the blockade
in the finest style, without the loss of a
man or firing a shot The Hammond is
now lying safely in pcrt,,and after dis-
charging her cargo, consisting mainly in
Jmfl’r bark and carpet bags, will be
re‘ady to enter into the service of Uncle
Sam, for which the vessel has been char-
tered lor a term of years. .
The schooner aforesaid not having
since been heard from, is supposed to
have sunk with all on board.
Yours Respectfully, Ono Sam.
Wasnumozt, Dec. 28, 1863.
presentedeith $130and other presents
New Years night, by his parishioners.—
Mr. Augustuc Brothwell suddenly died ,
Saturday week; cause taking to much i
morphine. The Timeshas the following
account of a singular case. of abduction:
“On New Year’s nigut a young mother,
residing a little out of this village, retired
to bed with her infant child in her arms.
On the following morning the extent of
her surprise and consternation can only
be imagined on finding that her infant
had been remOved from her embrace
while in a state of unconsciousness. The
grief of the mother on discovery of her
loss would have melted a heart of stone,
while the coolness of the transaction has
scarcely a parallel among the events bap-
peniug in this vicinity. We hope that
the efl‘orts now being made to discover
the perpetrator of the deed will he crown-
ed with success, and‘hat we shall, ere
long, be able to announce the mystery
unravelled.”
.4.-.
”From “ Mantou’s” letter in the
Danbury Times of last week, we extract
the following description of the Camp of
the Pub Regiment, as decorated for the
Christmas Holidays:
“ Co’s E. G. B. and K. of the right
wing have their streets hedged taste-
fully with young spruces and pines, slight-
ly interspersed with a long leafed shrub,
beautiful to look at, but very aggravao
ting on a too_ close acquaintance, each
leaf being pointed to the intensity of a
needle, and safely” calculated to plerce
sheet iron. Although not knowing the
name of the plant, yet I flatter myself
that I am thorOughly' acquainted with
the points of the thing by regularly full-
log over it three times a day: The en-
trances to the respective streets are over-
hung with beautiful arches of evergreens.
enclosing well-made wreaths, and pretty
festoons of the same material. Co.’s C.
F. A. and H. are similarly decorated.
Co.’s C. and K. occupy the central street, ,
in the centre of which, a few feet back
from the line is a double, arch of lofty
size, with the word Consrrrurrox, prettily
worked in it. On the line, and each
sidef of the street, is a juvenile arch with
a wreath in the centre, holding the letter
of the Company. The devices are quite
unique, and taken together ferm quite an
imposing and pictugesquc front: Co’s
B. and G. are of the .gothic'turu. Co.
F.—-Norwalk—hive three fine looking
arches one large and two lesser ones,
with corresponding'sized ’wreaths. The
centre contains their letter, and the two
other stars. Co. F. have also erected a
palmetto dining room, and through the
indefatigable efi'orts of their Captain—
Allen—have the satisfaction of taking
the lead of the other Companies in this
modern convenience. Today they had
a fine dinner served up in the new build-
ing, to which I was most kindly invited
by Sergeant Osgar St. John, who will
please accept my thanks for the season-
able remembrance. A table beautifully
loaded with a pleasant Variety of substan-
'tials extended tue length of the room.
A half “shelter” with the following in-
scribed in green leaves was stretched
against the wall above the head of the
table:
' A Msaar Carusruns.’
Co. F.
Below it was their Company flag festoon.
ed quite handsomely flanked by tasty
wreaths of cedars, containing stars of
holly. 0n the opposite wall were similar
wreaths surmounted by a cross. I shall
not soon forget the pleasing efl'ect of that
dinner taken with the bonnie boys of
00. F., not least among whom is little
Johnny Bulger with his laughing face.
May our next Christmas dinner he eat-
en, within Connecticut lines.
And now we come to something nice
in the quarters of our jolly Drum corps.
Imagine four trnts on a slight eminence,
topped by cedar boughs, and connected
together by an evergreen cable, a railing
in front also evergreened, surrounded by
young pines and holly, and with a pretty
arched stairway leading up to the whole,
which is tastefully interspersed with
handsome wreaths, and loyal stars. Also
from our first arch hangs~ suspended a»
banner, bearing the following worked in
leaves: ~ -’
17m C. .V. .
Dams Coars, -
, , UNION. _
The drummers tents are as-tidy and
cozy inside,=as they are beautiful without.
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TEE 12th C. V.-—Tbe ”last arrival
from New Orleans, announces that the
12th Regt. Conn Vols have re-enlisted
for three years, on mam. '
w
all will be seen by reference to
our adv. columns that the N oawasx Ix-
sousncc Co. have declared a semi-annu.
n1 dividend of 4 per cent, out of the corn-
ings for the last six months.
.D-o
Goon sou ran Fouxru Disrm or.—
From Nov. 25 up to Tuesday night, the
5th inst., Provost Marshal Riley of the
4th district had enlisted 658 men, all but
three of whom received their $310 boun-
ty in ‘advance. Everything was done
squarely, and all satisfied but substitute
brokers and their f‘blowers.” Of this
number, 86 were enlisted Monday, and
100 on Tuesday. The number of white
men was 431, of colored men 227; and
218 of the whole number were for let
artillery. _
.5.Messrs Hoyt & Quintard, presi~
dent and superintendent of the N. Y. 8;
New Haven railroad, were presented by
employee, on New years Daypwith silver
sets, which together cost $1200.
' “g.-.
‘Mr. Thackery the great English
Author, was found dead in his bed, on
the morning of December 24th having
been taken ill only the day previous.
-——-o~<o-o-————
asEx-Gov. Hicks of Maryland was
on Fridayclected United States senator
to fill the unexpired , term of Senator ‘
Pearce, to which he had been appointed
been appointed a Master’s mate‘ in the
gut sailed in the flagship, 'Hartford,’§;to
greeted and delivered over to the Halifax
by the governor.
. . . . If Brigham Young should lose one.
of his sixty wires, wouldic ho a widow-
en'? ' ,
.Thc bodies of 13 dead soldiers of
the 25th, 28d,"24tb, and 12th Connecti-
cut Regiments, bave been brought home
for interment.
. . . .Onc of the heaviest Confederate
stock brokers on the London exchange
has failed for 150,000.
. . . .Chlis. H. Gaylor, of Stamford, ' has
U. S. Navy, and ordered to the Proteus,
Capt. Shufcldt. .
. . . .Thei Unionists -of D'anbnry, have
purchased by subscription, at an expense
of $275, a fine 6-poundcr.
. . . .Hon.'Calcb B. Smith, judge of the .
U. S. district court, and ex-secretary of '
the interior, died at Indianapolis Thurs-
day morning.
. . . . The New Hampshire republican
state conVention unanimously re-nomina-
ted Abraham Lincoln for the presidency,
sdmist tr emendons enthusiam. -
. . . .The remains of, Capt. Geo. M. God-
frey, 23d 0. V., who died at Louisiana
while the regiment was in service, have
been brought to his home in George-
town. ,
.Mr. Agustus Brothwell, of Dunba-
ry, who had been suffering from a severe
attack of rheumatism, took an overdose
of morphine last Snturdav and died in
the evening. He was about 34-years of
age, and leaves a- wife and one child.
. . . .001. Andrews, of Bethe], has recent-
ly bid a hog weighing 665 lbs' slaughter-
ed, which was only 21 months ,old and
was sold at $10 per cwt. ‘ ' '
. . .An'elderly lady, wife of] Eli. ,Wild-
man‘, of Great Plain District; ‘Danbnry,
fell on the ice a few days ago was so, bad-
ly injured that her' life was despai-red of.
. . . .On Monday, Rear-Admiral. Farra-
assume command of the “ East 11'}qu
Squadron. The Hartford has'Tecently
been renovated, and is in excellent cou-.
ditiou. "Com. Draylon, late iuipecto‘r of
Ordnance at New York, and commander
of the l’assaic during Dup‘bnt’s attackpn
Charleston, sailed also in the Hartford
to assume position as fleet:captain.'
. . . .AccOrding to late reports, ”the na-
val operations ou the coast of_.,Florida
are active and successful. An extensive
salt work of the rebels was destroyed in
St. Andrews Bay, and St. Andrews City
was levelled to-the ground by the crews
of the steamers Bloomer and " Restless.
The salt works destroyed were valued in
all at nearly $3,000,000.
. . . .Vermont has raised .ber quota un-
der the last call of the President, and
nearly 300 to spare, and this without
taking into account the - reenlistment in
the field, of which there are already re-
ported, unofllciully, several hundreds.
. . . . A delegation of yrominent citizens '
from Arkansas, are on their way to Wash
ington to make \ arrangements for that
State» to resume her position in the
Union. . ’
. . . . A dispatch from Cumberland Gap,
Wednesday says, that an overwhelming
force under Sam Jones, attacked our
troops at J onesville, Va., on Sunday last
consisting of about 300 men; after a. des-
erate resistance our men surrendered,
losing 30 killed, 30 wounded, l gun, and
two small howitzers.
. . . .The seats in Henry Ward Beechcr’s
Church Brooklyn N. Y. were rented at '
auction for a year, on Tuesday night,
for $32,000, which is-an increase of $7,-
000 over last year.
-——-No vessels can go up or down the
Potomac river on account of ice. '
. ~40>~
N aw Nona—We have received from
the Publishers, Dick 8; Fitzgerald, of
New York, through A. H. Camp, a how
noveleutitled “ Three Times Dead, or
the Secret of the Heath,” by the cele-
brated English Authoress, Miss M. E.
Braddon, whose novels always create a
sensation. We have not read the .pres-
eut book, but presume it maintains the
reputation established by her former
works. Paper, 150 pp. price 50.
«O
mFrauk Hubbard, employee on the
N. Y. & N. H. R. R,, in attempting to
jump off the express train at Stamford,
New Year’s night, fell and had both his,
legs cut 06'. He died in a few hours,
leaving a wife and six children
..
HO»...—
S-The extensive Yarn and Hosiery
Mills belonging to Messers A.‘ H. 65 C.
B. Ailing in Birmingham, were destroyed
by fire on Thursday eveiug last. The
fire originated in the card room by the
breaking of a lamp. The building were of
wood covering a large area of ground and
equal in capacity, to a building three stories
high, 50 feet wide and 200 feet long.—
They contained a large quantity of valua-
ble machinery, much of which was new,
and recently'put in. They were all con-
sumed within halfgan hour, and but'for
‘the'bydrnnt, the fire would have spread
and been very disastrous to that village.
A fire proof store room adjoining, filled
with stock, was saved. The loss is esti-
mated at $40,000. Insured for from.
$15,000 to $20,000. About 300 hands
were employed in the mills One of the
employees, named Couper, was on Friday
found buried in the ruins. His body
was dreadfully charred and disfigured.
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la. The Bangor Whig learns that
.Bruino,-one of the leading pirates who
captured the Chesapeake, has been or
authorities. . -
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LIST OF LETTERS remaining in the
1 8Post Ofilce at South Norwalk, Jan. 11,
86 .
Byxbee Miss Margar-Louergan Michael
ct .T Re an Michael
Davis Gen 13 St ohu Charlotte
Hurbcrt Miss Ella Smith Henry L
Hayes M James - Thames Messrs C &A
Persons calling for any of the above Let-
ters, will please say “ Advertised.”
- M. WILCOX, P. M.
u‘.-.
, [From the New York Herald]
MADAME ZADOU PORTER’S OURA-
TI V117 BALSAM—“ This invaluable Medi-
cine possesses the extraordinary power of re-
lievrn immediate] Coughs, Colds, Hoarse-
ness, ifllculty of reathing, and Huskiness.
Such at least we have found.” For sale by
all Druggists at 13 and 25 etc per bottle
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Wanam’s Immovao FELT, CEMENT AND
Gnsvnr. Memo—We refer to the above
roofing, believing it to be decidedly the
best, most durable and chea est known in
this country. the merits an, popularity of
which are so perfectly demonstrated about
the village that we refer to it, thinking that
we may thus confer a favor u u our read.
era and the public generally.- Meryl many of
our best buildings are covered. with this
material; our own being one of the number.
Materials which are liable to be confound-
ed with this have long been: in use for cov-
ering factories and burns, &c.', but never un.
til this recent discovery has any kind of Ce-
ment Rooting been used for our best resi-
dences. The combinations of this roofing
are such as to renderit vertically water-
proof; mnkes solid, handsomowork, is a
very great savipg of at least 25 " per cent
over any other oflng in use.‘ j
C. W. Lockwood is solo. agent for Fair.
field County. All orders left at ,the Store
of A. Moorehouse, Main Street, will receive
'Albin John Gafllny Mrs
Akin Mrs Giddcuus Mr J
. Butts F B Hoyt J F
Boutou Richard lont Miss Sarah E
Brown B Hall le S
Beers Miss Sarah J Hoyt Miss Hattie M
Beech Mrs CliaunceyLecte Miss M. A
L—2 Lynda Samuel C . ,
Bcach Emma Moullcr—Dyer
Beach Mrs Emma E Mead Frank
Branuock Mrs Mary Newcombe Mrs—Mil-
Coats Miss Celia A liner
Clark Miss Mary Peck Miss Caroline F
Carpenter Hon Elie-Sherwood Mr H
nezer Sely Mrs Mary E
Dibble A—3 Seymour Gould
Flinn Edward S Stcarns O Esq
FerrisMiss Mary Taylor Wm S
_ -' Toney Miss Mary
Persons calling for any of the above Let-
ters will please say “Advertised.”
CHARLES ()LMS’I‘EAD. P. M.
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STARTLING l BUT TRUE—The Volunteers
are braving the dangers of Fever, Scurvy,
Wounds and Cholera. Many a gallant fel-
low will leave his bones to bleach, who kg
the aid of HOLOWAY’S PILLS AN
OINTMENT, would have returned to his
family strong and healthy. Soldiers, try
them 1 Only 25 cents per box or pot.
.<.... ._..._.._
Corbm’s Worm Destroymg Syrup.
. PRICE 25 Cause,
The proprietor has received abundant evidence or
the virtues and good effects of this medicine, both
verbal and written. Mothers declare, with expres‘
slons otjoy and gratitude, "Your Worm, Destroy-
lny Syrup has saved the life of my child."
Many certificates could be published, 01’ the won-
derful effects of this medicine on children and adults,
in expelling large quantities of worms, and of the
great improvement in health after its adminisé
tratlon.
Dr. Terrel’s Healing Ointment -
Should be kept on hand in every family. No article
can equal it for a Barn or a Scald; it relieves the
pain immediately.
It cures Chilblalns, Corns, Piles, Sores, and Chaf-
ing of Children, Scam-Head, Salt-Rheum, 19c. .
It is nice and clean to use for Sore Lips, leplea
on the Face, Chapped Hands. and all healing pur-
poses. Price 25 cents.
-<.;.
, A Friend in Need. Try 11:.
DR. SWEET’S INFALLIABLE LINI‘MENT is pre-
pared from the recipe of Dr. Stephen vweet. of
onnecticut, the great bone setter, and has been
used in his practice for the last twenty years with
the most astonishing success. As an external reme-
dy it is without a rival, and will alleviate pain more
speedily than any other preparation. For all Rheu.
matte and Nervous Disorders it is truly infulible,
and as a curative for Sores. Wounds, Sprain, Brui-
ses. &c., its soothing, healin andpowerful strength
ening properties excite the ust wonder and aston-
ishment of all who have ever given it a trial. Over
four hundred certificates of remarkable cures, por-
lormed by it within the last two years, attest this
fact. See advertisement
Toke no more unpleasant and unsafe Medicines.
For unglensant and dangerous diseases. use
ELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU,
Which has received the endorsement of the most _
PROMINEN T PHYSICIANS IN THE U. S
' Is now offered to afllcted humanity as a certain cure
for the following diseases and symptoms orl ins-
:lln from disease and abuse of the Urinary or exu-
ns. '-
eneral Deblllty.
Mental and Physical Depression, ,
Imbcclllty,
Determination of Blood to the Head,
Confused Ideas, ,
Hysteria. ‘N,
General Irritabillty,
Restlessness and Sleeplessness at Night,
Absence of Muscular Efilclcncy.
Loos of Appetite,
Emaclatlon.
Low Spirits, '
Disorganlzation or Paralysis of the
Organs of Generation.
Palpitation of the Heart.
And. in fact, all the concomitants of a Nervous and
Debllltated state of the s stem.
To insure thagenuinemut t is out.
ASK FOR ‘LMBOLD‘S. TAKE NO OTHER.
OURES G UABANTE’ED.
See Advertisement in another column.
1 < o h - .——————
WRINGEB.
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,Housekeepers Attention,
E. the undersigned use the Putnam
Self Activating Clgtlws Wfinger in 'our
families, and consider it far superior to any
otherWringer made. If we could not get
others we would not let them go for four
times their cost; in fact we consider them
Invaluable, and advise every family to get
one, as they are economical, as well as use-
ful. They enable the washing to be done in
one-third less time, and save their cost by
saving clothes about twice in every year.
The frame being of iron thoroughly galvan-
ized, all danger from rust 18 removed, and
the liability to shrink, swell, split, &c_. 850.,
so unavoidable in wooden Machines is pre-
venrod.. The Spiral Springs over the rolls
render this machine Self Adjusting so that
small or large articles as well as arti-
cles uneven in thickness are. certain
to receive uniform pressure. The pa-
tent fastening by which the machine 15
tightened to the tub, we believe to be supe-
rior in simplicity and eflicrency to anything
yet offered. It will wring thorougl any-
thing from a single thread to a bed I twrtho
0 thumb
out any alteration whatever. .
screws or complicated fastenings to wear
'out or get out of order: it can 'be fastened
firmly to the tub in a single second.
Mrs. J. P. Treudwell. Mrs. Wm. Lane,
Mrs. D. C. Sanford. Mrs. Wm. Roberts, Miss
C. E. Boardman. Mrs. G. Roberta, A. Marsh,
Mrs. B. Marsh, Mrs. E. Marsh, Mrs. J. Starr,
Mrs. H. Booth, Mrs. F. E. Starr,» Mrs: B. J.
Stone Mrs. R. J. Cauficld, Mrs. S. E. Best-
wick, Mrs. Eli My ntt, Mrs. A. B. Myoatt,
Mrs. Dr. Taylor, 3/ rs. Fred Boardman. Mrs.
Cyrus Northrop. ,
New Milford,. J unc 81h, 1863.
For sale by L. Dibble; South Norwalk,
Theo. Fitch, Norwalk. 2m52
m mammals).
In South Norwalk, Jan. 3d, by the Rev.
Mr. Nash, Mr. Benjamin F. Freleigh, of New
York City, to Miss Emma Burhauee of Nor-
walk. .
In Danbury, Jun. 5th, by the Rev. S. G.
Coe, Mr. Joseph S. Richards of Springfield,
Mass, to Miss Mary McNeil of Danbury.
@Eifiu
At the Nor-walk Hotel, Sabbath afternoon,
the 10th inst, Amanda, widow of the late
Chauncey Ives, N ew Haven, Conn, aged 67
years.
Funeral services at the First Congrega-
tional Church Tuesday at 11 1-2 A. M. Her
remains will be conveyed to New Haven for
interment.
In this tow u, on the 9th lust. Lucius.
Cleveland, aged 33 years.
At Troy, N. Y.,Jun. 10th. Julia. daughter
of »W111. and Rosalie Van Arnam. in the 7th
year of her age.
In Wilton, Dec. lOib. Mrs. l’lie'oc Bouton,
aged 85 years.
In Rid cfield, Jan. 6th, James Scott 2d,
late of ew York City, aged 43 years and 4
days. [Bridgeport papers plcasc copylj
In South Norwalk, Dcc. 219i, Frank, son
of Samuel S. and Sarah L. Durand, aged 11
years and 4 months.
My own dear boy ! lovc Could not save
Theo, cherished darling from the grave;
And oh! how l‘nir comes back to view
Thy dimpled checks and bright eyes blue,
And stand before me beaming there-
Recalled by thee—soft lock of hair
And buriedhopes across me flee,
And memory turns, my lost, to thee.
A whisper steals from Heaven’s shore,
Lovc, bliss, then-in expressed ;
“ Dear Mother, Weep for me no more,
G d lovcth whom He chastenetll sore.
his prompt attention - enquiries..'freely an-
swered. ' '0»: f 1y84
i
y soul hath found its rest.’_'
ADJUTANT GENEEsn’s OFFICE”
Hartford, Dec. 2861,1863. f
GENERAL Ononns, No. 208.
1. The State Medical Board will assem-
ble at the U. S. Military Hospital, New Ha.-
ven, on WEDNESDAY, January 20th, 1864,
at 2 o’clock, P. M., for the examination of
applicants for positions as Surgeons and
Assistant-Surgeons, in the Connecticut Vol-
unteer force.
By order of the Commander-in Chief,
1 HORACE J. MORSE, Adjutant Gen.
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Town Meeting.
HE Inhabitants of the Town of Norwalk
are hereby notified and warned, that
a Town Meeting will be held in the
Town House in said Norwalk on Mon-
day the 18th of January 1864, at 2 o’clock P.
M, for the purpose of confirming a vote
of this town passed Sept. 25th 1863, to Wit :
(The Selectmen of this town he and here-
by are authorized and empowered to pay
the sum of Three Hundred Dollars to every
resident of this town that has been drafted
into the service of the United States in ac-
cordancefivith the.provisions of an act of
Congress passed Dec. session A. D., 1862,
and approved March 3d, 1863, who shall be
mustered into the service of the United
States, or who shall provide a substitute that
shall be mustered into the service of the
United States). Also to make an appropria-
tron from the Town Treasury of a. sum suffi-
cient to meet the expense. And to pass all
votes necessary to raise the money by laying
a tax or otherwise as the meeting may de-
termine. -
Dated Norwalk, Jan. 11th, 1864.
MARTIN s. CRAW.
. WALTER o. QUINTARD,
JOSEPH P. HANFORD, Jr.
' Grand. Ogoncert
Vocal 6:: Instrumental Music,
AT
T .
NORWAnK HAL-L,
On Thursday Eve. January 14th, 1864.
MRS. N. L. ‘MEITZKE, Soprano,
(Pupil of the celebrated Sig. Carlo Bassiui.)
Mr. GEO. A. MEIZKE. Composer do Pianist.
Mr.—F. PEIPERS, Violinist, ‘ .
(Formerly with L. M. Gottschalk, the cele-
_ < brated Pianist.) ,
Will give a Concert, consisting of classic and
, Popular Music. -'
Select-
men.
Each purchaser of a Ticket will receive a
copy of Mr. Meitzke’s latest Song,
“ LONELY THOUGHTS”
Doors open at 7 o’clock—commence at ‘7 1-2.
Admission, ~ - - - 25 Cents.
The Piano used on this occasion is from
the celebrated factory of DECKER BROS.
91 Bleecker St, near Broadway. ,New York.
so mountains. '
THE undersigned is desirous of enlisting
a number of instrumental performers
‘ in order to form a
RE GIMEN TAL BAND
for the 17th Conn. Vols.
Extra inducements will be ofi‘ered, be
sides all the bounties of the State and gen-
eral Government. : ,
A. H. WILCOXSON,
2t2 Recruiting Officer.
strdend.
HE Directors of the Norwalk Fire Ins
surance Company have this day declar.
ed a semi-annual dividened 014 per cent.
out of the earnings of said Company for the
6 months ending Jan. 1st, ISM-payable free
of Government tax Jan. 11th.
GEO. R. COWLES, Sec.
Norwalk, Jan. 6th, 1864.
AN Adjourned Meeting of the FAIBFIELD
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY will
be held at the Connecticut Hotel, Norwalk,
on Wednesday, J an. 20th, at 10 o’clock. A.
M. for the purpose of adopting a new Pre-
mium List, appointing Awarding Commit-
tees, hearing the report of the Committee
on Permanent location, receiving proposals
for the next Annual Fair and the transaction
of any other business that may come before
the meeting. That good and efficient judg-
es may be appointed, it is necessary that
. every town in the County he represented.
EDWIN HOYT, Rec. Sec.
New Canaan, Jan. 5th, 1864. ‘ 2t2
. ran 'sAnn.
THE Millinery and Fancy‘Goods Store at
' South” Norwalk, Ely’s Block, doing a
good business, will be sold cheap. Satis ac-
tory reasons given for selling. Possession
given immediately. 2m2
THE semiannual Meetin of the Mana-
gers of the Norwalk avings Society
will be held at the lOflce of said Savings
Society ‘on Thursday the 14th day of J anna-
1864, at 10 o’cloc k forenoon, to hear the
reasurers report and to elect their semi-
annual Committees. - . -
Per order, _
JOSEPH W. HUBBELL,
Score
. . . . tary.
Norwalk, Jan. 11th, 1864. *2
NOTICE.
AVING admitted Mn. Enw-snn Hanna
asapartner into our Firm, we shall.
hereafter continue our Business under the
Firm and name of Crofut, Knapp & Co.
A. J. CROFUT,
J. H. KN APP.
Soutthprwalk, Jan. 1, 1864. g ,_ -
A Rare Chance.
ILL be ofi‘ered at Public, Auction on
THURSDAY, Jan. 2lst at 2 o‘clock,
. a '
D WELDING .HO USEAND‘ LOT
situated on Washington Place, (Mott Prop?
erty) near the residence of H. I. Hoyt Esq,
fronting on Union Park. ,
Said House is nearly new, well built, and
coutains 10 rooms, is two story high.
There is also on the premises a good Car-
riage House, Stables &c., also an excellent
varietyof Fruit and Ornamental Trees.
Is within five minutes walk of the Cars,
Churches, Schools andkhe business centre of
the town.
Terms easy, made known at time of sale.
AMES FINNEY, Auctioneer.
Norwalk, Jan. 12th, 1864.
N. B. Should it be stormy on that day
the sale will take place on Saturday the 28d
inst. '
DECKER BROWIRS,
Manufacturers of PIANO-FORTL'S,
Warranted for 5 years.
91 Bleecker 86., near Broadway, N. Y.
2
FTER having examined the Pianofortes
of Messrs. Decker Brothers very care-
fully, we have come to the conclusion and
cheerfully testify, that they are in every
respect superior instruments. Their tone is
pure, rich, brilliant, very distinct and of an
entirely musical character. Their workman—
ship is of the very best, plainly demonstra-
ted, that none but the very best materials
are used, and their touch, evenness and
equality of tone throughout the compass of
the Keyboard unsurpassed by any other
Piano-fore we have yet seen.
S. B. Mills, Theo. Hagen,
Theodore Thomas, Carl Anshuetz,
William Mason, John Zundel,
Charles Fradel, T. T. Bitter,
Carl Wolfshon, Karl Klauser,
Chr. Fritsch.
N orwalk .
llllllllllllll llllll'llll, .
NORWAIK CONN ,
Chartered Capital, $500 000‘
Paid up Capital, $100,000
WM. C. STREET, President.
' GEo. R. COWLES, Secretary.
EBEN. I11L1.,Tl‘cl‘tS\u‘(tl‘. -
l
Norwalk, Jan lst. 1864 1y i
- time, will be debut-red a recovery.
* CLOAKS!
CLUAKS ! ! ~
CLOAK‘S Hz!
- The attention of those in want of
Fall and Winter Cloaks is called to our
unusually large assortment of Cloak-
mgs, cousistin of . .
Black Union loths, ' " 'i' .5 xi.
Black Union Beavers,
6-4 Doeskin Beavers,
6-4 Caster Beavers,
6-4 Wool Tricots,
Diagonal Tricots,
Brown Seal Skins, ‘
Drab Seal Skins, "
Purple Seal Skins,
La‘vpndlpr Seal Skins,
as ington Sackmgsi '
Middlesex sonata,-
Repellants.
all of which we are makin u in all - .
the latest and newest fashiogablgsty W5 " '
at prices which defy competition, 7 " I
a perfect fit guaranteed.
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. 'A'large assortment of ,
GLOAK 'TRIMMINGS, 1'
._ alwayI new 1‘ s”- '1
5‘}
"'-- of:
JUST 0 P EN‘EDL: ;
A NEW ILOT or p .
Ottoman Velours,-..
ALL WOOL, in choice shades of
Blue,.Green, Brown, Purple page; {:3
‘ Maroon. ' . " ‘ ‘
JUST RECEIVED,“
a full line of
also WINTER oLovEs of'slllis:
scriptions. ‘ I
GUIPURE LAOES— -'
‘ a’variety of new'ps'ttom', -.
oaass cocoa...
Plaids, Reps, Poplitis,‘ f“;
Alpacas, Marines, "
and plain goods of every description.
HOOP amass-II."
YANKEE NOTION s, to. i
MORRIS & DOTY
No. a Gazette Building, . ..
WALL STREE], ' ‘ '
Norwalk, Conn...“
NOTICI. ‘
THE Subscriber having purchased I tho
’ Hardware business, formerly coudu
by Edwin V. A. Chichester, hopes byfl
dealing, and close attention to business, to
retain all the customers‘of the old stand, all
add many new ones.
THEODORE FITCH.
7}
~ A CARD. ~ '
HE subscriber- takes this method of
thanking his friends for their goodwill, .
during the past ten years. At the solidi-U ‘- -‘
requestingthem, and the public, to extend
their atronage to his successor,‘Mr. Theo-
dore “01].. ,_ . , .. (.1.
~ ' ' ‘ EDWIN V. A. CH‘ICHESTER.” *
‘ Norwalk, Dec. 15th, 1868. 51
_- INSURANCE“
May be had in the , .,. ,
LORILLARD. commit“.
‘MARKB‘I' and MW” I '
:Fire Insurance Companies of New York
“City—these companies logger have souls
capital of nearlyibur M ' Dollars. In: '-
sure Real Estate and personal property at? '
lowest possible rates, and pay their ion.
promptly—this; bnsiness- will be. My
attended to‘by their Agenfi
. _c asunm.
Insurance can be obtained at this agency:
for an sum from One Hundred Dallas :to
undred Thousand Dollars. All -.
One
cations will receive prompt and person It-
tention. .
Norwalk, Jan, 1864. I, .
“20338 1 . .
FRESH supply of Swedish Leech“, Just _
received and for sale bg 7 ..
. 4‘ v . H- M. m, ‘ ,1
Corner Drug Store.
norm: of Norwalk, as. Probate: Court, Jon;
7th, 1864. .
STATE ot JACOB LOCKWOOD, late
of Norwalk, in said District deceased.
The Court of Probate for the District“
Norwalk, hath limited and allovvcd- six
months from thedateshereof for the. cradle
are of said Estate to exhibit their claims
forsettlemeut, Thosewho neglect to m
sent their accounts properly attested, within .
said tune Will be debarred a recovery. All. . .
persons indebted to said Estate are request- ,
ed to make immediate payment to .
WILLIAM R. OCKWOOD,
3l2 Administrator.
District aflNarwalk, as. Probate Own, loo. ‘
9th, 1864. . , . .
STATE of LEWIS AVERY, in... of
New Canaan in said District deem,
The Court of Probate for the- District of
Norwalk. hath limited and allowed .1;
months from the date hereof, for the Mag
ore of said Estate to exhibit their claims tor .
settlement. Those who neglectiJo m;
their accounts, properly attested, witgifi In“
sons indebted to said Estate, are mango: ',
to make immediate pa mom to? .
SARAH AVERY,
3W2 Administrator. , _
District of Ridge dd, .93., Probate Court-1h- .
m l, . g. . -
FSTATE of LEWIS SLAIJSON.-lato or .-
J Rulacficld, in said District, decal-ed.-
Tllc Court of Probate for the .Dinlrlcl nf‘
Ridgefield, hath limited and ullmu d six
months from the (late heroin, for the, oat-dil-
ore of said Estate, to exhibit their claims for
settlement. Those who neglect .to pust- at
their accounts properly attested, within
saidtimc. will be dcbarrcd a recovery. All
persons indebted to said Estate are requested
to m‘ie immediate moment to , ‘ .
CHAS. W. SLAUSON.
812 . Executor.
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Norwalk Chronicler