z-May, 1864, by his proclamation, direct _. such payment to be resumed by the pay- _ then set on fire, though the flames were , he shall deem it needful for the public 1 sec'ond sections of an not entitled ”An "approved November 13, 1863, be and ‘sons who shall enlist and be mustered , States, as provided in ‘qfaid act. _ ur- ; --...,..., . '- .-. ~m A ‘— 1863, notwithstanding the number of _ persons 30 mustered shall be in excess of i the quota required; and all payments of such bounty, which have been or shall be made to persons so mustered, shall be valid, and are hereby confirmed. SEC. 3. There shall be paid the sum of three hundred dollars from the treasury of this State, by the paymaster-general, to the order of each non-commissioned Officer, musician, artificer or private who shall enlist and be mustered into the mil- itary service of the United States, on or before the 16th day of May, 1864, to apply upon any quotas heretofore requir- ed from this State, or who shall beac- cepted by the President of the United States and placed to the credit of the State; which payment shall be made when such persons shall have been mus-_ tered into the service of the United States; and said sum shall bein addition to any compensation by law heretofore allowed: Provided, that the governor, if benefit, by his proclamation, may cause such payment of three hundred dollars to cease, on any date prior to said six- teenth day of May, 1864, and may, at any time prior to said sixteenth day of master-general. , Sec. 4. The provisions of the first and Act in addition to an Act to provide Payment of a Bounty to Volunteers, and to organize an additional Militia Force,” the same are hereby extended to all per- into the military service of the United All vdlg n‘nteers, residents of the‘State, who shall hereafter be mustered into the service of the United States, shall not be entitled to receive the bounty herein provided, 'nnless such volunteers shall be accredited to‘ the towns where they are enrolled, as ascrstained by the boards of enrollment. SEC. 5. The sum of eighteen hundred thousand dollars, or so much of the same as shall be necessary, is hereby appropri- ated out of the money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses to be incurred by this act; and the treasurer is hereby authorized to bor- row, from time to time, such sums of money as shall be necessary to meet the eXpenditures herein authorized. 'Approved January 15, 1864. ’ CHAPTER 1v. An Act relating to bills for Public Acts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly con- vened: . That all bills for public acts, passed at the present session of the General Assem- bly, unless otherwise therein provided, shall take effect from and after their pas- sage. Approved PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ' THE CONSTITUTION. At a General Assembly of the State of ' Connecticut, holden at Hartford, in said State, on the third day of Novem- ' her, in the year of our Lord one than- " sand eight hundred and sixty-three— Rcsolced by the House of Representa- tives, That the following be proposed as an amendment to the constitution of this State, which, when approved and adopted in a manner provided by the constitution, shall, to all intents and purposes, become a part thereof, viz: “ Every elector in this State who shall be in the military service of the United States, either as a drafted person or a volunteer during the present rebellion, shall, when absent from this State be— cause of such service, have the same right to vote in any election of State afi- cers, representatives in Congress, and electors of President and Vice President of the United States, as he would have if present, at the time appointed for such election, in the town in which he resided at the time of his enlistment into such service. This provision shall in no case extend to persons in the regular army of the United States, and shall cease and become inoperative and void at the ter- mination of the present war. “ The General Assembly shall pre- scribe by law in what manner and what time the votes of electors absent from this State, in the military service of the United States, shall be received, counted, returned and canvassed.” Resolved, That the foregoing proposed amendment to the Constitution be con- tinned to the next General Assembly, and be published with the laws passed at the present session. House of Representatives, Jan. 15th. 1864. Passed. H. L. HARRISON, Clerk. «.>. January 15, 1864. 38:- It is said to be reported in the Richmond papers of the 22d inst, that Jefi‘. Davis’ house was first robbed and extinguished before the house was c on- sumed. Whether Jeff himself or some one else, was the robber and incendiary, the papers sayeth not. 0‘.» A VALUABLE Ratio—Among a lot of revolutionary relics recently dug up at- Yorktow'n, Virginia, and purchased for a small sum by Wm. Faxon, Esq , chief clerk of the Navy Department, was a small red stone, which upon cleaning, proved to be a garnet; and further inspec- tion revealed the interesting fact that it had once formed a part of the signet ring of the Marquis de Rochamheau, the commander of the French army in this country, who acted in concert with Wash ington‘ in the siege of Yorktown. It contains the Count’s motto in Lattin,and his family crest. There is no doubt of the genu‘ineness of this souvenir. «.>o.————— @The New York Herald publishes a list of the names'of Union prisoners who died in' Richmond from Oct. 1st to Dec. 31st, in which we find the following sold- iers from Connecticut: Sixth Regiment: Corporal George Ketterer. Co. H. Dec. 28th; PIDeary, 'Co. 1, Nov. 12th; W. Abbot, Col, Nov. 27th. Seventh; W. P. Bates. CO. D. Oct. 17th. Fourteenth; D. Gbodwin, Co. I, Nov. 8th; 0. C. Pritchett, Co. K, Nov. 11th; J. Rimple, Co. A,,Nov. 24th; C. Dorman, Co. E, Nov. 29th. A CONNECTICUT MAN ORDERED Houn— Calvin C. Dibble, the merchant prince of Newborn, where he has been engaged in business for the past 30 years, who has given upwards of $50,000 since the war begun,’~.gto the r refugee families seekingianAsylum‘rn the Union lines in Newborn, besides being thechief suppor- ter of the orphan schools, has given a bounty -,of $25 to each recruit raised in his native town in Connecticut. He has retired from business and left for the North in accordance with an order of ex- patriation. His departure was the occa- sion of._ an imposing demonstration at Newborn. .>e.——-——- ——General Halleck expresses his belief that the, rebels will make a desperate ef- fort in the Spring to transfer the real fight- ; to northern soil. The main reason be- ; thatthey cannot subsist their armies their ownsoil. ._A. ‘1. .. _.._.x_ .... _._ THll , fez/5f: raw/0h Tuesday, February 2,1864. 1m— - 1 Union State Conventio . The Electors of the several towns in this State who are desirous of preserving our National Union, and sustaining the govern- ment regardless of party lines other than those drawn by LOYALTY and DISLOY- ALTY,are requested to send delegates equal to twice their number of Representatives in the Legislature, to meet in Convention at Touro Hall, in the city of Hartford, on Wednesday, the 17th day of February, 1864, at 10 o’clock, a. m., for the purpose of nomi- nating State OHcers and electing delegates to the National Convention. All those who believe that the South, as well as the North, should be required to obey the Constitution and the Lawa, are de- sired to aid us in securing the objects of this Convention. - JAMES o. BATTERSON, onus NORTHROP EDWARD PRENTIS, 1 i win T. ELMER, MARCUS LILLIE, JAMES T. PRATT, ABIJAH CATLIN JOSEPH F. SILLIMAN, JOHN R. WASHBURN, HARTFORD, Jan. 14, 1864. ANOTHER DRAFT. 500,000 MORE. MANerN-ExncoTrvn, WASHINGTON, i Monday, Feb. 1, 1884. Ordered, that a draft for five hundred thou- sand men to serve for three years or during the war be made on the 10th day of March next, for the military service of the United States, crediting and deducting therefrom so many as may have been enlisted or draft- ed into the service prior to the first day of March, and not heretofore credited. ' ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Once more, says the Tribune, the coun- try hears from the President a summons to arms. A draft is ordered for 500,000 men to serve three years or during the war, to be made on the 10th of March next ensuing. So many as may have been enlisted or drafted before the 1st of March, not heretofore credited, will be deducted; in other words, the draft is for so many men as shall not have been raised by March 1st on the last call for 300,000; and for 200,000 more. ' , .x.-. Village Improvements. In our last, we referred briefly to the large and undeveloped water power with which our town is blessed. An interest, which we predict will yet add untold wealth and importance to our town. It is for the monied men of the present generation to determine how soon we shall enter into the rewards of that invetiable "good time coming-” In continuation of the same theme, we think that the next Legislature should not be permitted to pass over without a Char- ter having been obtained for a Street railway from Norwalk to the thriving manufacturing village of New Canaan! ionary a Quixotic to many. Not so much This at first thought may be deemed vis- so, however as would the scheme of a horse railroad between Norwalk Bridge and the South Norwalk Depot, have caused ten years ago. Witness the wou- derful success of that enterprise both in popular favor and pecuniary support. A similar result would be sure to attend an iron roadway to New Canaan Recent invention has developed what is called a "dummy engine,” now largely used in New York and Philadelphia, and which it is expected will soon supersede the use of horses on street railways. It is use- less for us to enlarge upon the value of such a means of transportation. for the citizens Ofeither town likely to take ac— tive interest therin, can ealcnlateits ad— vantages as well or better than we. Who willearn the proud distinction of Public Benefactor by initiating and carrying forward the measure ? Again, might the commercial and pro- perty interests of Norwalk be greatly augmented by the construction of a prop- er Roadway Bridge across our Harbor at South Norwalk. There is, if we mis— take not, a vote authorizing its construc- tion, and laying a tax or providing for a loan, to accomplish the work. It has been a matter of surprise to us for years. that the people of South Norwalk have been content to rest quiet and sin away such golden opportunites for investments and increased merchantile advantages. Our wonder increases to amazement when we think of the‘ indifference mani- fested by the “ down town” inhabitants. —Their convenience and their highest est pecuniary interest is invoked in the speedy carrying out of this too long do- ferred improvement. What enterprising genius will set this Ball in motion ? A- Bridge erected,then we should, as a matv ter of justice to South Norwalk and per- manent advantage to ourselves, adopt a City Charter, or such a borough organ- lzation, as will place the several thickly settled localities of the town, into wards, corporate districts, so that our fire and municipal limits and regulations may be under more eflicient management and control. This done, we should then set ourselves to dispdse of our old and dis creditable Town House and to build a creditable Public Hall somewhere on the line of West Avenue mid-way be- tween the two villages. The notch of land north of the present residence of Mr. Chas. Mallory would be a most eligible location, and for the erection of an edi- fice, aselegant as our town is able to own could no doubt be procured, at a reason- ZETTET able price. Then, with a general“brush- ing up,” a repairing of roads and walks, encguraging a spirit of public, individu- al and corporate enterprise and thrift, and we may without local vanity or bun. came, truly boast of Norwalk as one of the most inviting and lovely towns in all New England. «Q». 0ur Town’s Heroes. What shall we do to give proper ex- pression to our admiration and gratitude to the battle-worn heroes now spending a few days with us, and soon to leave the “ dear ones at home,” and take the field again. We have every Norwalk man save three in Co. E, in the heroic, indomitable and invincible 5th; some from the 6th; many from the 7th and the 8th; some from the 9th and 10th; and the 12th soon to arrive. What shall be done for them? and who shall move in the mat- ter? We have heard of no definite plan of action, though the heart of every loyal citizen yearns to do something befitting them and ourselves. In the absence of any better plan, we will suggest: Let the independent military companies of Norwalk and South Norwalk take the matter in hand; secure one or both of our largest halls ; engage good music and speakers ; set a bounteous supper ta- bla in one hall, and have speaking and music, and, if need be, a dance, in the Other; get the ladies interested, as they already are ; load your tables with every delicacy at command, but exclude every- thing that can intoxicate, and go in for a substantial, solid “ good time ;" appoint a judicious committee on expenses; and then let the bills be paid out of the pub- lic treasury, so that every man in Nor- walk shall have the opportunity of con- tributing to the brave fellows’ gratifica- tion and comfort. Some of these brave boys we have seen amidst the terifio strife and carnage of actual conflict, where the roar Of cannon and shrieks of wounded and dying quailed the stoutest'hearts ; and we feel that thoSe who remained be- hind and sent them to face the foe, can- not do too much in giving assurance of our gratitude. P. S.—We have been requested by several of our leading citizens tocall a meeting of all interested, at the law of- fice of Asa B. Woodward, Esq., this (Tuesday) evening, at 8 o’clock, to take the matter into consideration, and make all necessary arrangements. A full and punctual attendance of citizens is re- quested. «0.» Military Ball. The grand military and civic ball to be given next Thursday night, under the auspices of the new military company or- ganized at 'the Bridge, is expected to be one of the most select and agreeable gatherings of the kind ever given in Nor- walk. High talent and social position will lend their powers and graces to ren- der the entertainment all that it should be, and merry feet will doubtless do the “poetry of motion,” till “Jocuud day stands tiptoe 0n the mountain tops ”— next morning: " "' .___..‘.>..._.—'_ The 12th Conn. Regiment. We have just received a letter from an officer in the 12th Regiment, now at New Orleans, dated Jan. 23, 1864. He tells us some news worth knowing. He says : “ The old 12th Regiment Conn. Vols. have now nearly all re-ealisted as Varan- ANs, for three years. Co. E., the Nor- walk company, have nearly to a man re- enlisted. Hurrah for Co. E l Men who have made their mark on more than one battle-field, have patriotism enough left to continue service in the cause of their country. While many of our comrades have fallen upon the field of battle, and many from disease contracted in the ser- vice, yet our men say, ‘ we will see the end of the war or die in the cause.’ The boys are all well, and expect to be in old Connecticut in about twelve days, if nothing happens to us on the ship.” Good for the 12th. They will receive a hearty welcome home. w— 0ur Cemetery. Elsewhere we have strives to awaken our citizens to some adequate conception of the advantages and inviting character of our town as a place of residence. As spring will soon open upon us, we desire again to urge upon those who have con- trol the importance of improving and beautifying our village cemetery. In ad dition to repairing and gravelling the walks, there should be an appropriate tomb or receiving vault erected at once.— If it be necessary, to do all this, to raise additional means, we do not believe but that every lot owner would most cheer- fully assent to a pro rata. assessment up- on their lots, that the resting place of those “Idst to sight, yet to memory dear,” may be made as inviting and tenderly beautiful as possible. Let not the spring- ing grass and early ,flowers rebuke our indifference and parsimony another year. 0‘. Our Horse Railway, Continues to thrive in the good Opin- ion of our own people and to elicit ad- miration and compliments from all stran- gers. _ ERRATun—Iu publishing the Time Ta- ble of this Road, last week, the printer made a mistake in regard to the Trains which run only on Mondays, which we correct this week. .__...;. . The Boston & Eric B. B. We learn that in our remarks last week, on the subject of the above enter- prise, we were in error in coupling the President of the Danbury Railroad with the matter before the Legislature. We know we were not mistaken as to the do: sire expressed .in Hartford, by prominent Danbury men, that this road should be speedily built, as we believe-it is likely to be In our next we shall copy an article in point from a Boston journal, and en- join all our citizens who are interested in the Danbury road to] “make a note of it." '.,. l l l ~'. “‘1 Loss of the Iron Age. We are permitted to publish the fol- lowinglettcr, giving an account of the; destruction of the U. S. steamer Iron ; Age, near Wilmington, written by Ass’t' Surgeon James E. Barbour, to friends in Norwalk : On board U. S. Steamer “EMMA,” off WILMINGTON, N. 0., f January 17, 1864. Doubtless by this time you have heard of my change of quarters. The “ Iron Age ” is no more. * * * Likely you would like to hear something with regard to the incident—not accident. During the past month a number of vessels be. longing to the Confeds have been seen ashore, but few captured. One of them, the “ Bendigo,” was chased one night in the early portion of this month, and her officers, finding escape impossible, run her ashore and escaped in boats. Two days afterward, by order of the Admiral, who was on the blockade at that time, three vessels were sent in where she was, to fire her—the expedition under com— mand of Capt. Stone. He expected to be fired into from the shore, for we had understood that the Bobs had a Whit- worth’s gun in that vicinity. I omit- ted to any that the day before the “Meat gomcry ” steamed down in that quarter to fire at the work, but ere she had banged away ten minutes the Reba open- ed fire and drove her off. However, the day. on which we were there no sign of a gun was seen . The three vessels—Iron Age, Mont- gomery and Daylight—stood off at a fair distance, and after firing about an hour, sent in boats, one from each vessel, to set 'fire to the wreck. The fleet engineer was on hand with us, and, in conjunction with Capt. Stone, assured the Admiral that, had an attempt been made in the first place, the Bendigo might have been gotten off. The next day we had orders from the Admiral to go down and do all that we could to get her ofi', as the hulk and engines were worth much. The Daylight and Montgomery were to assist us. The three vessels sent in boats to pump out the water, stop up holes, throw coal overboard, &c., and by night suc- ceeded in lightening her greatly. The flag ship Minnesota, with 58 guns, and the steamer Gov. Buckingham, stood off a little way to rake the shore should any Rebs show themselves. All passed on well, and strong hopes were entertained of rescuing the steamer. How they maneuvered 'I know not, ex- cept that it was by attaching hawsers in various ways. The Daylight got ashore -—lightly it was—and for a few moments, in a critical time, could not assist us.— We, being the smallest vessel, and draw- ing the least water, were nearest the wreck. The commander of the Mont—L gomery, Fancher, did not do in some way as Stone ordered him to do. Capt. Stone seeing that we were go- ing ashore, and knowing that if he cut the hawser all for which we had been working nearly two days would be lost, and having no doubt but. that Fancher would obey him, called to Capt. F., tell- ing him to do “so and so.” Besides this he waved his band, also sending a boat to him with orders. But ’twas of no use. Ere F. obeyed orders—and he was almost on the bar—we were fast, and couldn’t of ourselves get off. Hawsers were made fast to us, and passed to the Buckingham and daylight to help us, but no go. We parted an 8-inch hawser.— This was about noon. Our heavy am- munition was taken of, the heavy safe of the Paymaster, and everything done to lighten her, with the exception of heaving over the guns. The 'coal was thrown out. The guns were gotten ready to be thrown overboard in case it should be necessary. The tide was high about 9 o’clock P. M., and all—that is, most all—thought that she could be got off.— Orders came from the Admiral to retain the guns until high water, and then, .in case she could not be moved, to throw them overboard. This was done that night, and efforts were again made, but were fruitless. The Admiral then sent word to get the sails off, and the ofiicers’ baggage, and as much to be saved as possible, and, in case she could not be gotten ofi‘, to blow her up. About 10 o’clock I packed my trunk. First, the sailors, with their bags, &o., then the officers’ trunks, &c., were taken away.— Boats Sent to help from most of the ves- sels. The wind was rising all the time, and the breakers almost dashing over the vessel. I left about4 o’clock A. M.— Most of the oflicers and nearly all the men (the Captain retained a boat’s crew) had gone then, the magazine had been opened and the powder scattered around in it—fiys all broken open. I got off the ship by means of a rope fastened to asail, and the end dangling over the side. Remembering my gymnastic exer- cises, I grasped the rope with both hands, and was soon on my way for the little boat at our side. I got in safely. Our Ex. and Paymaster were in it, and some baggage. Our boat and the Cap- tain’s boat left afterwards. Amid all the noise (breakers) I could not but be amused at seeing some of the men at- tempt to get in the boats by our side.— Some went down on the hawser attached to the hedge anchor; others slid down ropes, passed out of thevports, and wad- ed to the boats, almost drowuing by the way. One fellow would slide down the rope nicely, and the next would come down head over heels, reminding one of a circus performer. It was not so much fun for the men themselves, I presume.— The breakers through which we passed were—I can’t describe them. One boat was swamped; but the crew got her ashore (on the N. C. soil), capsized her, got the, water out, and started again. We would have been swamped had wenot continued to bail while pass- ing through the breakers. At one mo- ment we were lifted high, as though on ajourney to the moon, and at the next touched the bottom. The boat was ru- ined. and leakgd badly. While we were I s in her the bottom was almost stove out. g We arrived—the passage was only mod breakers—-ut the Gov. Buckingham in an hour, all hands soaked through and through. There we found a good fire and dried ourselves, had cofi‘ee, doc. Be- fore We had got thoroughly dry, the offi- cer of the deck reported that the Iron Age was on fire. We all passed on deck to see her. She burned a. while and then blew up. Before she blew up Capt. Stone had reached the Gov. Bucking- ham, and we all witnessed the explosion. It was the most beautiful sight I ever witnessed. All say the same that saw it. In the mOrning we could discern a battery erected by the Bobs, and quite a number of soldiers on shore. During the night, before we left the ship, we knew that something was going on, and could see the lights flash in different places on shore. The Robs undoubtedly expected to pepper us in the morning, and had we escaped. So high and dry were we that at low tide our magazine was completely exposed, and the Rebs could have blown us up. I saved all my instruments, and most all the medicines. The bottles I wrapped up in cloth, and, strange to say, not one was broken. The next day we all went on board the Fab Kee. * * * I would like to be ordered to the New York yard, and on one of the new side wheel boats. They are large, comfortable and roomy. Here I am in the cabin, cozily seated be- fore the fire, writing off this little episode in my naval career. .-.-. Death of Rev. Amzi Camp. The Rev. Amzi Camp, who died in New York on the 3rd ult., was a native of Norwalk. In early life he was train— ed to the hatter’s trade, which he follow- ed, at South Norwalk, until mature life, when he was led to enter the work of the ministry. While he resided in Norwalk he was well known as an humble, earnest, con- sistent, working Christian. In what es- timation he was held in New York, whither he removed betWeen twenty-five and thirty years ago, is abundantly testi- fied, to his honor, by notices Of his death in several of the religious papers of that city, such as the following : DEATH, OF REY. MR. CAMP, CITY Mrs- sIONARr.—-The President of the City Tract Society and City Missions said the loss of Brother Camp we (1 be severely felt. His little church would feel it.— His ward (the sixth) would feel it. Few men could die whose loss would be more severely felt. For twenty-five years he pursued his toilsome work, in the Tombs, in the mission chapel, in his Sunday- school and among the people. He has gone forward undaunted amid all sorts of discouragements. Now his work is all over, and he has gone up higher. It is with sorrow we record the death of one of our city missionaries, the Rev. Mr. Camp, who died on Sabbath, the 3d inst. He was a very laborious and use- ful man, toiling amongst the poor and the outcast. His chief place Of Sabbath la- bor was at the corner of Center and Franklin streets, where there isa flourish- ‘ing Sabbath-school and mission station. He was buried on Friday from the Tab- ernacle. He was a Congregational min- ister. He had long labored in this field, and was in a sense the pastor of the Tombs prison. . The Christian Intelligencer, after no- ticing the funeral honors paid to Arch- bishop Hughes, says : The next day, in an up town church, there was another funeral service, which was also for an ecclesiastical person, but in all other respects how different i— There was no gorgeous catafalqne, no long array of robed priests and bustling ofiicials, no dense crowds of gaping spec- tators, no civic functionaries, no ubiquit- ous reporters, but a simple gathering of friends and neighbors, who took part in the ordinary rites of a fungi oc'casion. He for whom the service was held was ,the Rev. Mr. Camp, a mere ward mis- sionary, quite unknown to fame, but with a brilliant record on high. A life of earnest work among the neglected class- es, full of unobtrusive goodness, carrying the gospel to those most in need of its guidance and its consolation, adorning and enforcing Christian truth by a con- sistent regard of its precepts, winning the coufidence and regard of all who wit- nessed it, and at last closed by an illness contracted in the performance of self- denying labors—what higher testimony could be desired? His name never fig— ured at public meetings. He never drew crowded audiences. Many who read this article will learn frcm it for the first time that there was such a man in existence. But the poor in his district will hold his name in everlasting remembrance. They crowded up to the distant church where the funeral was held, not to gaze upon an imposing display, but to show their unaffected regard for a minister of the gospel whom they recognized as a sincere friend and benefactor. Mr. Camp never engaged in political agitation. He never held council with the chiefs of the State. But in the patient and faithful discharge of the duties of his office, he won a crown which will never fade away. v‘.>h Horse Shoeing. There are doubtless more good horses ruined - by bungling and incompetent smiths than by hard nse. It is always a pleasure to commend one whom we know understands his business, as is the case with our friend SHEA, in the Street Rail- way Depot. Our own judgement is con- firmed by the experience of many of the best horse fanciers of Stamford, Fairfield, New Canaan &c. &c.. Success to this worthy son of Vulcan. a 0» H- Rear Admiral Farragut and Staff arrived in New Orleans, on his flag-ship Hartford, Jan. 21. He was most enthu- siastically received «Q-.._~_.\ 86‘ The Printer would pour out his benediction upon a good pie-ous lady, whose triumphs in the pastry line com— prised the sole “beverage” at his Sunday lunch. Also, to a South Norwalk con- noiseur, who sends us a gallon of most exquisite "domestic” grape, and bids us call for Moore. GO ’way with your par- son visits 1 the printers are in luck. _ «Ob-o agAn old lady in New Haven whose hen lately quit laying, named her Mac- dufi', so that she would “lay on.” ' erately rough after we had passed the remained there none of us would have- i For the G arctic. The Sacrifices of the War! Who have made them ? Not you, my ' opulent friend, who, intrenched behind , your ample fortune, have groaniugly dis— lbiri'sed the meagre amount of support claimed by the nation in the shape of taxes, or with lauded libcrahty have con- tributed such sums as you were abund— antly able to bestow, for the benefit of recruiting funds, soldiers’ families, and other commendable and commended ob— jects. Though you have with dismay be- held the outcr walls of your strong cita— del yielding in slight, though to your supersensitive feelings, sensible degrees, to the encroachments of war, your im— pregnability is nevertheless unimpaired, your comfort is as complete as though no war ever existed, and you are as far from making real sacrifices as though the word had been stricken from your vocabulary. This to those who, with plenty of money, ample resources, have willingly or grudg- ingly given only money toward the pros- ecution Of the war, by raising bounties, equipping soldiers, or supporting soldiers’ families. Though they may be com- mended for their liberality, they cannot be compassionated for their sacrifices. But let us hasten to forestall an im- pression that the giving of money is of slight consequence. The public duty of every person is to support, with the best means at his dispbsal, the government under whose fostering care the least as well as the greatest of those means is preserved to him. If those means of support are represented by money, give money; if by service, give service. It is of the utmost consequence that the duty of every man be done, and done thor—l oughly; but let not the bestowal of men- ey, where money can be well spared, be termed a sacrifice. There are instances, however, where the gift of money has been a sacrifice, or, better still, accompanied by sacrifices en- nobling to humanity. In the writer’s mind occurs a picture of camp life in the vicinity of the beleagured hatching-place of rebellion, wherein figures a certain lady of wealth and position from the old Bay State, whose name will long be re— membered in the grateful hearts of many a soldier whose bed of pain and sickness has been cheered by her presence and ministratious. This lady, of ample fortune, and sur- rounded by all the comforts of wealth and high social position, devotes not only her annual income of several thousand dollars, but her individual services, in aid of the Sanitary Commission for the ben- efit of sick and wounded soldiers. Here is a rare instance of sacrifice and devo— tion to a self-imposed duty. This daugh- ter of opulence, forsaking the circles of wealth and fashion, forsaking the refine- ments of life and the charms of congen- ial society, devotes herself assiduously to the care of poor, wounded, sick, dying soldiers. Possessed of youth and decided personal attractions, her presence sought by officers. of high standing, to her praise be it said that shoulder-straps are no passports to her regard, The feeble moan of the soldier, wastin’g with linger- ing disease, strikes her ever attentive ear and‘stirs the sympathies of a heart un— moved by, polished phrases of courtly el— egance. Instances of 'sacrifice like this are rare, as, indeed,is 'to‘ be expected; but the excieptions serve to showwhat sacrifices may ,be'inade when heart and purse and person are together devoted to a common purpose. But there is a class—an'd it’is_ not con- fined to any social position, to'the posses. sors of wealthor the sufferers from pov— erty, to the gray-haired and feeble or youngand vigorous, to any age or sex or condition;—there is a class among us who have made sacrifices, the sacrifices of the war. ‘ The gray-haired, toil-bowed father, re- linquishing the dreams and hopes of many years that the feeble steps of the latter days of his life-journey might be support- ed by the stnrdy strength of a beloved son, bestows his partng benediction and bids that son to go forth to battle for his country. The weeping mother, conquer— ing the anguish of her aged heart, sends forth her boy to dare the dangers of the field. The wife, with choking agony tugging at her throat, as if to press her life out, releases her husband from the last embraces, and turns to what comfort I. (-2 ’ she may find with her babes, who may, before the Waning of another moon, be father-less. And what may we not say for all the loved ones, the sisters, the brothers, the semi—orphaned children Of the great army of men who have realized that without the sacrifice which shall es- t'il)llSll the country under which their former blessings have been enjoyed, those blessings are almost worthless for their insecurity ? These readings of family ties and these wrenchings of heart strings, are sacrifices compared to which the gift of mo , which costs only the relinquishmen of the joy of hoarding, is but a mockefiy of the name. Nor must the sacrifices of those who stand, a living wall, between us and those who would ruthlessly destroy our repub- lican institutions, be forgotten. What sacrifice of money alone can equal that of him who takes his life in his hand and dares the deadly strife? What man among those whose contributions have been most liberal, would take his money back and give auleye, a good right arm or one of his lc-gs instead? What sum of money can represent. the individual sacrifice of the man whose life, in one codvulsive, sobbing gasp, goes out upon the battlefield? Nor must we forget the. minor sacrifices of the comforts and conveniencies of social life, exchanged for long and Weary marches, for cfind hunger, and thirst, and other ‘disco' orts which are inevitable, made by these men who have gone forth in our defence. Think Of these things, you whose cof- fers are still, overflowing; yen whose wealth is your safeguard from the horrors of-war; you whose peaceful homes are "Eu. "fl... .. w v. secured to you by the devotion of num- ! bars of your fellow~men; and while you award to them the honor of having made the sacrifices of the war, demonstrate, by your libernliiy and by cheerful contribu- tions for its vigorous prosecution, that the pecuniary obligations incurred in sup' porting the government which secures your wealth to your own enjoyment, are not considered by you in the light of bar- den s, nor vaunted as praiseworthy sacri- fices. W. «O». Pictures of Norwalk Bay and Islands. George IL. Brown, a distinguished American Artist, who presented the large picture of New York Bay and Harbor to the Prince of Wales, spent the month of June last at Keyser’s (late Comstock’s) Island skgtehing the beautiful marine views, with which our Harbor abounds, and has reproduced on canvass, from his studio at Boston, some fifteen views, several of which have been eagely sought for. Some of his productions are on exhibition at the Atheneum, Boston, and' a splendid view of Wilson’s Point and its surroundings, taken from Smith’s Island is now on exhibition at Goupil's Gallery, corner of Ninth St. and Broad-l way, where it attracts marked attention. Mr. Brown has also two other pictures at Goupil’s, painted for Mr. Keyser, a general view of the whole group of Nor. walk Islands with the Bay and Harbor, and a splendid view of the Saugatuck Valley, embracing the town of West- port and its vicinity for some two miles in length. Mr Brown is also finishing a view of another of the Islands in our Harbor which he terms the “Oyster- man’s Home” for exhibition at the great Sanitary Fair soon to be held in New York. Our Harbor and Islands abound in Scenery that rivals the Hudson RlV' or or Newport, and we expect soon to see many beautiful scenes in art after Mr. Brown’s discovery of their existence.— The only picture for sale at Goupil’s, is the Wilson Point view, to which we are requested to call the attention Of our citizens. .<.>. I? Miss Anna E. Dickinson is to repeat her lecture, “Words for the Hour,” lately delivered at the Capitol at Wash- ington, at the Cooper Institute, New York, this (Tuesday) evening. The poet, Wm. Cullen Bryant, is to preside. «.ru WasTPORT.—David S. Burr, M. D., Regis- trar,sends us the following abstract of his Report for the past year: Number of Births, , 73 “ Marriages, 14 “ Deaths, . 59 .» I? If you have an evening to spare in New York, go to Winter Garden and see the “Ticket—of—Leave Man,” one of the best and most popular dramas play- ed in New York for years. The Flor— ences and Mr. A. H. Davenport take the principal characters. Go early to get a seat ; for, although the play has been running 90 nights, the house is still un- comfortably crowded every evening. . . . .The barn, ice-house, and other out- buildings on Rev. H. D. Noble’s place, in Brookfield, Were destroyed by fire last Saturday afternoon. Loss about $500. Insured for about $250. , One of Mr. Noble’s scholars named Gilbert, of Bar- rington, set the buildings on fire. On Sunday afternoon he attempted to fire Mr. Noble’s residence. . . . .On Monday last, at Sharon, a bru- tal murder was committed. John Burritt murdered Henry Frink, a member of the -11th regiment, who was home on a fur- lough, having re~enlisted. Burritt had been living with Frink’s wife while he was in the army. Frink was struck with an axe while lying on the floor. The citizens of East Bridgeport want to be set off from Bridgeport as a sepa- rate city. It is said that a petition will be brought before the next General As— sembly to set Off that section as a city to be called “Pembroke.” ———Jonathan D. Weeks, Esq., of Stam- ford, Ct., died very of suddenly diabetis last Thursday the 21st inst. A man, named John Brown, a la- borer, was killed last Saturday night, by the 10.33 train to New Haven, on the track near the old turnpike road, in East Bridgeport, towards Stratford. He was a single man, and was about 55 years cf age. Gov. ,Seymour, of New York, has given another proof of the intense, ma- lignant spirit of partisanship which con— trols him, by refusing to sign the com— mission ofa son of Gen. Wadsworth, who had been promoted for meritorious service with the Army of the Potomac. Trinity School, a well known Prot- estant Episcopal Educational Institution in the city of New York has, through the fortunate termination of a law suit, come into the possession of property, real es- tate and funded, to the value of $3,000,- 000. The suit lins.been along contested one, extending through a period of some 30 years. -—Henry Clay’s son, James B., a man of light intellectual caliber and a rabid rebel, died at Montreal on Tuesday night. ———-'l.‘he President has pardoned Mr. Griflith, one of the Arkansas delegation now at Washington. He was a member of the State Convention which passed the ordinance of secession. The Prince of Wales has a son born whom he expects will some day be king of England. a.” FIRn,——Abont three o'clock yesterday morning the residence of Oliver G. Steele, Esq., caught fire and was nearly destroy- ed. The fire department was, consider- ing the almost impossible condition of the streets, promptly on hand, but was unable to save the interior of the building. Most of the furniture was, we under- stand, removed, but Mr. Steele suffered a. loss in valuable art specimens, collected by him in Europe which no insurance can compensate for. The entire loss is about $6,000, on which there is an insurance of $5,000. The fire is supposed to have originated from coal Cinders carelessly piled against a wooden partition in the basement of the building—Bufi‘alo Express. .<.>. WE AssnRT IT BOLDLv.—There are no other Medicines so reliable, effectual and con- venient as HOLLOWAY’S PILLS AND OINTMENT, always readyfor use. They are invaluable to the Soldier exposed to Wounds, Sores Fevers and Bowel Com- plaints. They never fail. Only 25 cents per box or pot. ( swans e... arm‘smne-_ "v " W00]. Wm. S. Rowland has been autho- rized by the Governor to recruits. Connecti- ments from all parts’ of the State. The corps is to be organized under the Militia Law, and it is intended to locate in each Regimen- tal District of the State a “Rifle Practice Range,” where the men shall by practice he- come expert in the use of their arms. Fur- ther information, dad, can be hadlon applica- ion to the Head Quarters at Hartford. «4"». WOn the arrival of the 5th regiment in Hartford,Corp Albert C. Burdick, of 00. G, was reported missing, his comrades stating that he fell from the cars at night, while pass- ing from one to the other, soon after leaving Cleveland. The next day Burdiok telegraph- ed from Dunkirk that he was “all right” and coming on. He tumbled out in a snow bank as the cars gave a lurch in going through a snow drift. -o<—-.>~ W A terrible accident occurred at No. 65 Maiden-lane, New York city, Tuesday afternoon. Several explosions took place in the second story, owing to the ignition of pistol cartridges. Doors and windows were thrown open, and one young man, named Paul Hoffman, was killed, and a number were severely wounded. A sad incident is told in connection with this afi'air: Tuesday was young Hoffman’s 20th birth day, ands party of friends had been invited to meet at the house of his parents, in Brooklyn, t3 celebrate the event. The entire loss is esti- mated at $75,000, mostly covered by insur- ance in city companies. ‘ ‘ ——-———o«.>o W A little lad, son of George Cleveland was run over by a passing team in front Of the Gazette Building on Wednesday last. .<.>. AN OLD LADY’S TRmUTneAmong arti- cles received by the Washington Sanitary Commission lately, was a good and patriotic old lady’s tribute, to be laid on the altar of her country, hearing this inscription: “These socks were spun and knit by Mrs. Zeruah Clapp, 96 years old, whose hands in youth were engaged in moulding bullets in the Revolutionary War. Keep the toech these socks towards the rebels. Chestertown, N. Y; ' s...»- mgr In N ewtown last year there were 84 deaths, or one to each 43 of the population. a<.>. - _ W In' Bethel last year there were 36 births, 9 marriages and 37 deaths. Tm: 12TH C. V. —Of 474 men able ‘to re; enlistin this regiment, 450 have done so. .<.-. W Rumors were rife that on Saturday the rebels in front ofKilpatrick’s cavalry division had a fight among themselves, as heavy ar- tillery and infantry firing was heard there. The artillery firing was so heavy that a dis- patch was sent from the headquarters of the army of Kilpatrick’s division to know where it was and whatwvas its cause. There seemed J to be very little doubt that it was caused by some trouble in the enemy’s lines, as none of the Union troops were in that direction. ___.A.‘.... Mondays War News. Gen. Foster telegraphs from Knoxville on the 28th, that on the 27th our cavalry under Gen. Sturges, achieved a victory over the Rebel cavalry at a point ten miles east of Sevierville, about twenty miles east of Knoxville. Our cavalry made a brilliant charge, driving the cue- my from the field, with a loss of 65 killed and wounded left on the field, and over 100 prisoners and two steel cannon. From Newborn we have further partic- ulars of the rapidly increasing feeling of discontent in North Carolina. ple are urging'the calling of a State Con- vention, and Dr. Leach, one of the recent.- ly-elected members of the Rebel Congress says, through The Raleigh Standard, . that North Carolina. now claims” the ful- fillment of the compact, or the right to depart from tho Confederacy in peace.— Gov. Vance opposes the taxation of State property by the Rebel Government. The Raleigh Standard, in an article addressed . to slaveholders, says if the war should continue twelve‘months longer the insti; tution of Slavery would be destroyed. ‘ From Chattanooga we havenews of a reconnoissance by Gen. Palmer, with One division, on the 28th. They had proceed- ed as far as Tunnel Hill, where they drOve in the Rebel pickets and capturedacom- pany of cavalry. The Rebel loss was 32 killed and wounded. They retreated from Tunnel Hill during the night. Gen. Claiborne’s Rebel division is said to be above Tunnel Hill, On the Dalton road, while the rest of the Rebels have disap- peared, and are supposed to have gone to Mobile or East Tennessee. A dispatch to The Chicago Tribune says Gen. Thomas’s Chief of Stafi'. Gen. Whipple,recently stated that over seventy three hundred’deserters fromBragg’s army -- had come in our lines since Oct. 30, as shown by the rolls. They were principal- ly from Kentucky regiments. The num- ber now arriving is unusually large. Brig-Gen. Rawlins,Chief of Stafl' to Gen. Grant. telegraphs from Nashville on the 29th confirming the reported re- pulse of the Rebels at Athens, Ind also on the side Of Florence,Ala. The Rebels were badly defeated in both engagements. A letter dated Mobile Bay, Jan. 9, in giving an account of an attempt to do. stroy a Rebel steamer aground on the bar, reports a sharp ' little fight between our fleet and Morgan. We were unable to get the steamer out, but received no damage. ——————o-¢.~o——— General Headquarters, of Connecticut. ADJUTANT GENERAL‘s OFFICE, l Hartford, Jan. 18, 1864. 5 General Orders Nb. 1. , 1. Pursuant to orders from the War De- pertinent, the Com‘mander-in-Chief directs that‘volunteers be accepted and mustered into the service to form aregimentof In- fantry, to be designated as the'Thirtieth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, (colored) to serve for three years or during the war. II. All regularly appointed Recruiting Agents are hereby authorized to precure able-bodied cplored volunteers between the ages of eighteen and'forty-five, and deliver them at the office of the various Provost Marshals for the 30th Reg. Conn. Vols, in the same manner as is provided for the en- listment of other volunteers. III. The organization of the 30th Conn. Vols. (colored) and the rules for the appornt. ment of officers thereto, will be the same 83 that prescribed for the 29th Reg. Conn. Vols. (csolored), by General Order No. 17, series of 63. State a .4 B or let of ti o Commander-in-Chief y (L dormer: J. MORSE,’ ' Adjutant General. Qflicz'al. H. C. WARD, Capt. and A. A. G. «0 [ST of Letters remaining in the Post L Office at Norwalk, Ct. Feb. 2, ’63. Beech, Mrs. Emma Miller, Miss Saréh E ' BarIOW, My} MargaretGerman Letter Barlow, MissAnn , Nestor, Peter 3 Elliott, Geo. E. Fisk, W. B. Esq Graham, Partrick Gaskill, Francis Green, Miss Goodfellovv, Mr. Kelley, John Petingil MissMary Rockettflliss Belinda Rubins, Joseph ' ; Sullivan, Miss ‘Ellcn Smctt, Solomon 2 SaundersMissGornelia , Seymour, Giles 2 Kilboy, John Sweney, Miles ‘ Lewis, M Wheaton, Mrs. C Persons calling for any of the above Let- ters will lease sa “Advertised.” ..,_. ,3... v. .4 '~’_. '1'3’3‘.-.li'_...“ ’..-:._,..__i_‘.__.._ . m. ... HARL S OLMSTEAD. P. H. The~..peo- ; Banker, M ash, Mrs L. Clark, Miss Sarah .. mstead, ct~ - Diem, Mr Provost, Miss Augusta-' - cut Volunteer Rifle Corps, and calls for onlist- , , e. . Lemon. , ‘I A. 4.:— ‘r-‘AT of," “l. .p. awywaam‘““*~:fif“fi5§7ffl_:ifgq ,: ’-
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