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Tuesday, February 16, 1864.
Union State Convention.
.The Electors of the several towns in this
State who are desirous of preserving our
, National Union, and sustaining the govern-
, .
ruent regardless of party lines other than
.those drawn by LOYALTY and DIsLor-
, . ALTY,nre requested to send delegates equal
to twice their number of Representatives in
the Legislature, to meet in Convention at
I " Touro Hall, in the city of Hartford, on
Wednesday, the 17th day of February. 1804,
at 10 o’clock, a. m., for the purpose of nomi-
nating State Officers and electing delegates
. tothe National Convention.
~ -- All those who believe that the South, as
well as the North, shou
‘ obey the Constitution an
, " Convention.
be required to
e Laws, are de-
sired to aid us in securing the objects of this
JAMES o. BATTERSON,
CYRUS NORTHROP
EDWARD PRENTIS,
o. w. PHILLIPS.
A. H. BYINGTON,
' T‘ A'clvtfdfd’
WM. .
MARCUS LILLI’E, -
JAMES T. PRATT,
JNO. J. JAQUES,
D. s. RUDDOCK
w. H. OHOLLAR,
F. s. WILDMAN,
ABIJAH CATLIN
JOSEPH F. SILthAN,
JOHN R. WASHBURN,
HARTFORD, J an. 14, 1864.
Editorial Correspondence.
FORT MONROE, Va, Feb. 12, 1864.
DEAR GAZETTE :—Having had an. “in-
terior view of. the rebellion,” I hastened
to this point to be ready to witness the
progress and development of one of Gen.
Butler’s long cherished plans for the cap-
ture of the rebel chieftain, and the re-
lease or rescue of our half-starved prison-
ers of war at Richmond. And but for
’ "the inhuman treachery of one‘of our own
'men, the whole country would, ere this,
‘ have resounded with the praise of “Beast
Butler,” as rebels north and south denom-
inate him.
Our forces were dcspatched to York-
town by water, and made the general
rendezvous at Williamsburg. The expe-
- dition consisted of the let N Y. Mount-
‘ed Rifles, 3d and 20th N. Y., 3d and
11th Pa. Cavalry, and 118th, 139th and
part of the 145th N. Y. Infantry Vole,
. our 11th Conn, and 4th, 5th and 6th U.
S. colored troops, and two batteries of ar-
‘ tillery. They left Williamsburg Saturday,
and the cavalry reached Bottom’s Bridge
, On the Chickahomiuy on Sunday, P. M.,
at about two. The colored infantry very
soon came up, and after some three hours
the white trOOps began to arrive, and an
attempt was made to force a passage on
the bridge. But instead of being able
to surprise and capture the pickets here
~ as we had done all along the route, we
found that the enemy had been notified
of our approach, and had felled trees and
filled the stream with such obstructions
that it was impossible to ford our caval-
ry ; and at the mouth of the bridge they
had planted twelve cannon, with which
they opened a most vigorous fire upon
our troops.
'At the time the expedition started,
there were not. over three hundred troops
within four hours reach of Richmond,
1 and the Union citizen: in Richmond, be-
ing posted as to our advance, and taking
advantage of the panic, had cut the tele-
graph wires in every direction, and made
a break in every railroad leading from
the city, during the darkness of the right.
Three Union refugees from Richmond
also accompanied the expedition. One
{was to conduct asquad of cavalry direct
to Jeff. Davis’ house. Another was to
taken squad to the public stores of the
Confederate Government, and assist in
their burning ;. while the third was to
conduct the main force to where our pris-
oners were confined, for their liberation.
"Every detail of the plan was elaborately
considered, and it seems an almost spe-
cial interposition of Providence against
usthat it was thwarted.
0‘ " The“ feelings Of Gen. Wistar can be
but partially conceived, as he found his
well devised scheme overthrown and de-
feated by the treachery Of one of our own
men, while the chagrin and disappoint-
ment of Gen. Butler himself was truly
affecting}I But he is not a man to be en-
sily thwarted in his purposes, and this
.will not be the end of the matter with
him, unless restrained and hampered (as
he and all other earnest generals are by
Gen. Halleck), beyond his sagacity to
;escape.
'One Of the piloting refugees I found
tube a very intelligent man, whose only
desire in.» this world was, as he assured
'me, to be able to go back to his family
in Richmond, and live under the laws
.and flag of the United States once more-
:He? knewour former fellew-townsman,
Wm. B. Isaacs, very well.‘ Said _" he
Was‘very rich—got rich speculating in
.green-barhs—but he was a miserable se~
cessionist.”
Capt. Asbury Hill is at his post at
'POrts‘mouth, and has luckily escaped from
the toils‘of no evident conspiracy to ruin
laudable military aspirations and char-
acter; .
Of the movements in the Potomac
army (made to hold Lee in check) while
Butler’s expedition was at work, you are
already advised. Connecticut comes in,
pulses, for her share of glory, and adds
many names to her list of heroes.
“ Yours,
.WOW
ra.The State Convention is to be
hel‘d'at Hartford, ‘Weduesdoy. We pre-
B.
$3.19th re-nomiuatiOn of our mostoex-cel.~
191?? 'Goilernor Wm. A. Buckingham, by
acclamstidn. ‘ .
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The Grand Reception
or
RE-ENLISTED VETERANS.
i The reception given to our re-eulisted
; Veteran Volunteers, on Friday evening
last, was one of which our citizens may l f 'te ofthen tion
. . l . . r s r. .
justly feel proud, as It was the most ex- ; from the “0-1
tensive, most brilliant- und successful cu- ',
tertainment ever given in this vicinity.
Woodward’s oflice, and organized a com-
mittee, who at once entered upon their
duties, and-were met by our citizens in
the most liberal manner.
cheerfully were subscriptions made, and
so promptly paid, that the committee
were finally obliged to refuse further con.
tributions. The cheerful manner in which
contributions were given, must have been
especially gratifying to our Veterans,
showing, as it did, how much the people
of Norwalk delighted to honor their
brave soldiers.
The committee assembled every even-
ing, and were untiring in their efforts to
make everything pleasant for the soldiers.
As the great success of the entertain-
ment was owing, in a great measure, to
the efforts of the committee, we give their
names :
conmrrsn or ARRANGEMENTS.
Dr. Asa Hill, Samuel Lyues, M. D.,
Wm. C. Street, Asa Smith, R. B. Cran-
furd, Henry R. Fitch, Chester F. Tolles,
L. H. Moore, Edward C. Bissell, .105. P.
Hanford, Jr., Henry F. Guthrie, Wm.
Randal Smith, Asa B. Woodward, S. E.
Olmstead, Chas. Olmstead, Dudley P.
Ely, Rufus E. Raymond, Andrew Sel—
leck.
' Locxwoon’s HALL.
This beautiful Hall, in which was held
the public reception, was most tastefully
decorated with greens, American flags
and military emblems. The committee
on decoraltions, for both Halls, were An-
drew Selleck, L. H. Moore, G. Ward
Selleck, M. M. Norton, J. P. Hauford,
and A. HLCamp. The committee of
arrangements, Lt. Gov. Averill and Rev.
A. N. Gilbert, of Danbury, Judge But-
ler, Revs. Joseph Anderson and S. B. S.
Bissell and other gentlemen occupied the
stage, and the Hall was crowded at an
early bear with ladies and gentlemen.—
Seats were reserved for Volunteers, about
thirty of whom met in the Norwalk
Guards Armory and marched into the
Hall together, the rest coming in with
ladies during the evening. The officers
of the meeting were, Dr. A. Hill, Chair-
man, Asa B. Woodward, Secretary, and
J. B. Ells, Assistant Secretary. The
exercises commenced with music, by
Helmsmuller’s Band, of New York, fol-
lowed by a prayer. by Rev. J. Anderson.
Dr. Hill delivered an address of welcome,
and Rev. Alfred N. Gilbert, of Danbury,
made an eloquent speech, both of which,
by request, we intend publishing in our
next. Rev. Mr. Anderson, Rev. S. B.
S. Bissell and Judge Butler made very
interesting addresses.
The following letters were read by Mr.
Woodward :
STATE or CONNICTICUT, (
Exncrmvn DnrnmxT,
Nonwrcn, Feb. 6,1884. 5
DEAR SIR: -
Your favor of yesterday is at
hand. It would give me pleasure to accept
your invitation to be present when you give
your hearty welcome to the Veteran Volun-
teers, if my public engagements would per-
mit, but there is no prospect of my having
such pleasure. We cannot do too much for
these good men. They are worthy of every
attention and of all honor. The generations
which shall come after us will bless God for
the rich fruits of Freedom which they will
reap through the self-denying labors and he-
roic valor of our Volunteers
Believe me, with high regard,
Your ob't ser‘t,
WM. A. BUCKINGHAM.
ASA B. Woonwnn, Esq.
_—
HEADQUARTERS. PmLAnEerA, PA., I_
Feb. 11th, 1864. 5
Wu. C. STREET, Esq.,
DEAR Sm :
Your Telegram, inviting
me to attend the reception of the Veterans
at Norwalk to-morrow evening, is just re-
celved, and I regret exceedingly that my du-
ties here will not permit me to be absent from
my Post on that occasion. Nothing would
afford me greater pleasure than to take by
the hand these old soldiers of the Republic:
They come to you, bringing with them glo-
rious associations of Antietam and Gettys-
burg, of Port Royal, Fort Pulaski, and Fort‘
Chattanooga. You cannot do them too
much honor. In six Military Departments,
from the Valley of the Shenandoah to the
SeaoIslands of South Carolina, I have met
with Connecticut Regiments, and every
where alike, they have held the very front
rank in their respective corps. The honor
of the Old flag has never been tarnished in
their hands. Their disciplined valor has
helped to swell the tide of victory, and, if
ever overwhelmed by superior numbers they
have fallen back fighting. They have made
a record so bright and so enduring, that
henceforth it shall be honor enough for any
ambition to be able to say, “ I belonged to a
Connecticut Regiment in the War for the
Union.” Yours very truly,
~ 0. S. FERRY.
WasnrrvoTox, Feb. 13.
To Dr. A. He'll, Chairman of Committee .-
bly conceived though unsuccessful expedi-
tion to capture Jeff. Davis, and rescue our
furnishing prisoners in Richmond, therefore
cannot be with you in body to-night, as I am
with all my heart and soul. Give the Vet-
eran Heroes my most earnest greeting; I
have watched them all with pride and affec-
tion. Many of them I have seen amidst the
iron hail and terrific carnage of battle, and
I glory that no Connecticut soldier has failed
to honor his State and the flag under which
he fought. Then all bail to those with you
to-night, and my tears for those who fell.—
Gov. Buckingham is here, looking after the
interests of Connecticut whine, and sends
his hearty greeting.
. A. H. BYINGTON.
The following, from Co]. Dexter B. Wright
late of the 15th Regiment, was not received
until after the meeting: ,
Now mm, Feb. 8th, 1864.
Sir :—Your letter of the 5th inst. is before
me. I enter upon the trial of a case before
the Superior Court to-morrow morning,
which will occupy at least all the week. I
, regret, therefore, to be obliged» to decline
/
In response to the invitation in the;
GAZETTE, a meeting assembled in Mr.‘
Indeed, so ‘
_Wagner, of New Orleans, Port Hudson and '
Have just returned from Gen. Butler's nO-‘
your honoring invitation; and especially so,
as no occusioncould be more pleasing to me ‘
than to meet and welcome our Veteran Sol-
diets, who have done so much for us and for 5
the country. Our attentions to them now,
are but the fore-shadowings of an increasing
gratitude, which, in the future, will make
\
I am, &c.,
D. R. WRIGHT.
A 5A B. WOODWARD, Esq.
The exercises of the evening were, in
terspersed with music by one of the best
bands in New York, which gave the best
of satisfaction.
AT NORWALH HALL.
After the exercises at Lockwood’e Hall,
a “ change of base ” was made to Nor-
walk Hall, which was very neatly decor-
ated for the occasion. Six tables were
set the whole length of the large Hall,
which presented a “ most imposing ap-
pearance.” A blessing was asked by
Rev. D. Flatt, of South Norwalk, after
which some 400 persons partcok of the
supper ; tickets having been furnished to
the Veterans for themselves and one lady
each, and as many to contributors to the
fund as could be accommodated, and to a
give below the
BILL OF FARE.
Stewed Oysters.
Tea:
Boiled Ham.
Grouse. Partridge.
Pickled Oysters.
Celery.
DESSERT.
Charlotte Russe.
Calves feet Jelly.
Coffee.
Roast Turkey.
Broiled Quail.
Chicken Salad.
Tongue.
Wine Jelly.
Ice Cream.
Blane Mange.
Cream Cakes. ,
Almond Rings.
Jelly Cake.
Meringues.
Lady Fingers.
Pound Cake.
Sponge Cake.
Maccaroons. Cocoanut Cakes.
Almonds. Raisins. Oranges.
Music during the Evening by Belmsmnller.
During the supper, Helmsmuller furn-
ished music at intervals. At the table
at which we had the honor of being a
waiter, we noticed a delicate contribution
of flowers from “ Hillside.”
The arrangements for Supper were
grand. Some fifty ladies and twenty
gentlemen were in attendance as waiters;
one lady being assigned to each settee,
or five persons. The Soldiers might well
consider themselves honored by the at—
tendance of such a beautiful corps of lady
waiters, and the ladies in so honoring the
soldiers exalted themselves in the eyes of
all. Compliments were lavished upon
them profusely, not only by our own peo-
ple, but by distinguished invited guests
who were present.
The Committee spared no pains and
hesitated at no reasonable expense to get
up a splendid supper, and their efforts
were crowned with complete success.—
Chas. D’Artois, the " Celebrated Ice
Cream Man,” was engaged to take
charge and carry out the plans of the
committee, and he received great praise
for the manner in which his duties were
executed.
The next day the families of soldiers
throughout the town were remembered in
the distribution of “substantials ” and
“ delicacies.”
A Card.
In behalf of the rc-enlisted Veterans from
N'orvvalk and Vicinity we would respectfully
return thanks to the people of Norwalk for
the compliment paid us on Friday Evening
last. The occasion was one which we can
never forget, and when of in distant states
in the service of our beloved country, the
remembrance of that evening, with the hon-
ors lavished upon us, andzthe cheerful feeling
with which we were invariably met, will
cheer us on in our duties, and encourage us
to continue worthy of the pride manifested
in us by our fellow townsmen. To the La-
dies who so kindly volunteered their attend-
ance at Supper, greeting us with pleasant
smiles and cordial welcome, we would espec-
ially return thanks.
We would also take this occasion to return
our earnest thanks to Mrs. J as. M. Hoyt, and
Daughter; Miss Elizabeth Hoyt, and the
ladies of Norwalk generally,for their untiring
exertions for our welfare while in the field,
as soldiers and as “Veterans.” Their kind-
ness will ever be remembered by us with
gratitude.
Capt. ALFRED CHINERY,
Lieut. Cnas REYNOLDS,
Co. E. 5th Regiment, C. V.
Tnos. S. WEED, _
A. R. CANFIELD,
8th Regiment C. V.
JAMES L. ALLEN,
A. VAN TASSELL,
00. D. 7th Regiment 0. V.
A Sell.
Some young men—probably not mem-
bers of the Fire Department—for rea-
sons best known to themselves, attempted
to break up or annoy the company at
Norwalk Hall, by raising a. false alarm
of fire. The engines, hose carts, hook
and ladder truck, &c., came out in re-
sponse, running by the Hall, with bells
ringing, and the usual accompaniment of
noisy boys, &c., but the old trick didn’t
work, for Helmsmuller’s Band so filled
the Hall with their charming music, tint
the outside noise was not even heard.—
As is generally the case, the trick re-act-
ed on the players ; for, in returning to
their house, the truck ran against a post,
and Sustained considerable damage, and
will have to be sent to New York for re-
pairs Who pays for mending the truck ?
A.-.
fi-At the Union Caucus held on
Wednesday Evening last, Messrs. Wm.
C. Street, F. St. John Lockwood, Ches-
ter F. Tolles and Joseph H. Jennings
were appointed delegates to the State
Convention, and Messrs. Chas. Olmstead
Lieut.
i1
atorisl and Probate Conventions. It was
resolved that the delegates be instruct-
ed to vote for .the re-nomiuation of GOV.
Buckingham and to support delegates to
the National Conventlou who are in la—
favor of the re-uomiuation of Abraham
Lincoln.
——J——o- «Ob-e ‘
gee, near the Wilton Depot, capable of
seating 400 persons. The Hall was much
needed, and we trust the proprietor will
be repaid for his enterprise.
(,1
few invited guests from abroad. We-
and A. H. Camp, delegates to the Sen- .
W1LTON.—A new Public Hall has been -
erected in Wilton by Mr. Wm. A. Stur- ,
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Fatal Accident.
Our village was startled. on Saturday
evening last, by the reports of a painful
accident, resulting in the death of Miss
Sallie Seymour.
ofl’ suddenly, throwing the young gentle-
man Out of the carriage, bruising him
considerably. He, however, clung to the
reins till they parted in his‘ hands, after
which the horse started on a run. When
just above Sherwood’s store, Miss Sey-
mour jumped out, and was thrown with
great violence on the pavement, striking
her head and shoulders. She was taken
immediately into a residence near by, and
physicians sent for, but they could not
help her, and she remained perfectly un-
conscious for something mpre than an
hour, when she died. Miss Seymour was
a beautiful young lady, of an amiable
disposition, and beloved by all who knew
her.
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A Steamboat.
Last week we devoted considerable
space to the all important subject of the
Normal]: Water Works. So general and
absolute is the need of a better supply of
water, that no further argument is need-
ed upon that subject. Amid these all
important local interests our business men
and citizens generally, should not over-
look the matter of a good, fast, first class
Steamboat for the Norwalk Route, next
season. Capt. Wm. H. Ferris, an old
resident, and a gentleman in whom we
all havethe fullest confidence, is ready,
we believe, to take a large interest in
such a boat and also to give his personal
attention to her management. It is
time to begin to talk the matter up.
.‘.>.
[6- A few copies of the address de-
livered before,the County Agricultural
Society, last fall, by the Rev. Alfred N.
Gilbert, can be obtained at this OSes.—
They are published by the Society for
free distribution.
“.-.-..
New CLOCK—The enterprising mana-
gers of the Horse Railway Company havr
put up a large New Clock, in their beau—
tiful Depot. If it proves to be reliable,
as it is confidently expected to be, it will
be a great convenience to our citizens.
.‘gp.
[6- Rev. Mr. Chidlaw, who has been
a missionary for the Sunday School Union
for many years, and for the past two
years with Gen. Grant’s army, will give
an account of what is being done in and
for the army by the Sunday School
Union, at the Congregational Church,
Tuesday evening, at '11,; o’clock. He is
an earnest and eloquent speaker. The
public are invited to attend.
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A Surprise.
The friends of the Rev. Samuel H.
Smith, pastor of the 2nd M. E. Church
in this place, very agreeably surprised
him on Monday Eve, the 8th inst.
was invited to attend the Singing School
in the lecture room of the Church, to“hear
some fine music,” and found a large com-
pany present all seemingly very much in-
torrested in the Singing. In a short
time Dr. Hill announced that he had a
most pleasant duty to perform, that of
presenting to Mr. Smith in behalf of nu-
merous friends, the sum‘ of two hundred
and forty one dollars. The Doctors re-
marks and Mr. Smith’s response, with
the addresses, of Rev. G. C. Creevey and
Rev. G. Haulenbeek, and the singing of
Mr. Merriam and his class, rendered the
occasion one of the most pleasing inter-
est.
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THE 8TH AND 11TH Reunions—The
thirty-day furloughs of the Veterans of
the 8th and 11th regiments expired yes-
terday, Monday, the 15th inst. They
rendezvous at Hartford Tuesday the 16th
prepatory to returning to the seat of war.
The boys have had a good visit home—-
now to the front again.
....-.
The Twelfth Regiment.
This Regiment of re-eulisted Veterans
arrived at New York Wednesday night,
on the U. S. Steamer Mississippi, having
made the passage in five days, and nine-
teen hours from bar to bar—the quickest
on record, we believe. They bring home
465 officers and men. They left for the
Department of the Gulf in- February,
1862; were six-weeks on Ship Island; the
first trOOps to ascend the river to New,-
Orleans after its capture by the fleet, and
remained just above the city under Gen.
Phelps six months; they were brigaded
under Gen. Weitzel in September, 1862,
and remained under him through his en-
tire campaign; took an active part in the
battles of Lnbadieville, destruction of
Confederate steamer Cotton, Camp Is-
land, occupied Alexandria on Red River
and were 42 days under fire at Port Hud-
son; they then occupied Donaldsonville
and Brushear City, going around by the
Gulf; they have also joined in the feints
through Western Lousiiaua to Opeolusas
while Gen. Banks made a landing in
Texas. They are the first regiment to
volunteer for three years more in the De-
partment of the Gulf, and fresh from the
field know well its service and hardships.
They have a fine brass band, of which
James Hartman of New Orleans is leader.
Twenty or thirty “ intelligent contra-
bauds”-—some of them “perfect beauties”
«accompany the regiment.
They had a splendid reception in New
Haven Friday morning, and another in
Hartford Friday afternoon. On' Tues-
day, the Press says, they are to receive
their thirty days furlougbs.
Every exertion was made. to get the
Norwalk Company home on Friday night
but without success. '
-<.>.
‘Tho ladies of South N orwalk have
contributed within the last twomonths
ten barrels of clothing and necessaries,
for the benefit ‘of coutrabauds, through
the American Missionary Association. '
....ZE
While riding up West. 7
Avenue, in company with a gentleman ;
gfriend, near the residence of John Sey-
' mour, Esq, about 7% O’clock, they pass- I,
ed a horse car, at which the horse shied '
He
An Attempt on Richmond.
The Trilmne‘s special correspondent.
, gives us the following account of an un
' successful raid aimed at Richmond, and
in cooperation ‘. ill] which the rcconnoi-
Saturday:
Fosrnsss MONROE, Va. Feb 8, ’64.
are permitted to state the following facts
ces, under command of Brig-Gen. Wis-
tur, marched from Yorktown by the way
Of New Kent Court House The caval-
ry arrived at half past two o’clock yes—-
terday morning at Bottom’s Bridge,
across the Chickahominy, ten miles from
Richmond, for the purpose of making a
raid into Richmond, and endeavoring by
The cavalry reached the bridge at, the
time appointed, marching in 1 6 1-2 hours
47 miles. A force of infantry followed
in their rear, for the purpose of support‘
ing them. It was expected to surprise
the enemy at Bottom’s Bridge, who had
had for some time only a small picket
there. The surprise failed, because, as
the Richmond Examiner of to-da'y says,
“a Yankee deserter gave information in
Richmond of the intended movement.”
The enemy had felled a. large amount of
timber so as to block up and obstruct
the fords and make it impossible for our
cavalry to pass. After remaining at the
bridge from 2 o’clock until 12, Gen. Wis-
tar joined them with his infantry, and
the whole object of the surprise' having
been defeated, Gen. Wistar returned to
Williamsburg. Orr his march back to
New Kent Court House, his rear was at-
tacked by the euemy, but they were re—
pulsed without loss to us A march by
our infantry, three regiments of whom
were colored, of more than 80 miles, was
made in 56 hours. The cavalry marched
over 100 miles in 50 hours. This shows
that it is possible to make a campaign in
Virginia in Winter. KENT.
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_ Darien.”
At a meeting of Union electors held in
Darien, 8th inst, William A. Cummings
and Edward A. Weed were appointed
delegates to attend the State Convention,
and Charles Brown and Henry More-
house delegates to attend the Senatorial
and Probate Conventions. The following
resolutions were unanimously passed :
Resolved, By the Union electors of the
Town of Darien, in Caucus assembled,
that our choice for Governor of this
State at the ensuing State election is
lon. WM. A BUCKINGHAM.
Resolved, That ABRAHAM LIN—
COLN, the present upright, and inflexi—
bly honest and wise Chief Magistrate of
the Nation, is the choice of the Union
Electors of Darien, for a second Prési—
dentin! term.
Resolved, That the delegates from this
town, to the Union State Convention be,
and they hereby are, instructed to so act
in convention as to carry out to the full-
est extent the earnest wishes of the
Union Dlectors of this Town, as indica—
ted by the foregoing resolutions.
Resolved, That the doings of this meet-
ing be published in the Norwalk Ga—
gotta.
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Q‘ The Carter Zouaves and Female
Brass Band of 18 Performers, give two
entertainments at Norwalk Hall, Monday
and Tuesday Evenings of this week. ' It
is an old established company, but their
first appearance in this vicinity. They
have just' returned from a trip to the
West Indies. We suppose the girls will
"do their own blowing,” so we have uothf
ing more to say.
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fi- A,portlon of Gen. Sherman's ex-
pedition was attacked on the Yazoo on
the 5th inst, by 3,000 Rebels. After a
smart fight the Rebels were routed and
driven ofi'. Eight Union men were killed,
and 30 wounded; Rebel loss not known.—
The occasion was marked by an act of jus-
tics worthy of record. A Robellieuteu-
ant and two privates deliberately murder-
ed a negro soldier, who was sick and
had struggled from our lines. The ras-
cals were caught, made to kneel on the
negro’s dead body, and were satisfacto-
rily shot.
a.»
la‘The mystery which has so long
hung orer the murder of F. E. Converse,
assistant cashier of Malden Bank, Mass,
on the 15th of December last, at mid-day
while attending to his duties in the bank,
has been unraveled. The postmaster of
the place, E. W. Green, has been arres-
self guilty, together with having abstract-
ed $5,000 from the bank, after commit-
ting the foul deed.
having set fire to a building about the
same time Murder will out, sooner or
later.
\
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WAS soon as the news by telegraph
reached New York that Colt’s .Pistol
Factory was in flames, dealers generally
started off on a speculating tour. One
merchant would walk into a rival estab-
lishment and innocently propose to pur-
chase his stock of Colt’s revolvers, us he
“ wanted them immediately to fill an or-
der l” If the holder had got the news of
the disaster, he of course Was sharp
enough to hold on to his pistols and
await the advance sure to follow. Some
of the early birds secured lots of these
gouds before the building was thorough-
ly destroyed,
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16" The Hartford copperheads, after
a spirited debate, in which the leader of
the Irish Democrats denounced the way
nominations were forced on the party,
and said the war was brought on by the
bolting of. Southern Democrats from the
. Charleston Convention, elected Wm. W.
Eaton, Hemau'H. BarbOur, Charles M.
Pond, and E. K. Hunt, delegates to
their State Conventiong and on motion
of A. E. Burr, of the Times, they voted
to instruct their delegates to secure the
re-afiirmation of the famous Estonian
resolutions of last year, which Mr. Eaton
predicted would prove so gratifying to
his Southern friends.
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DAxeckv.—-A grand reception, con-
sisting of a supper, addresses, singing,
dzc , was given to the rel-enlisted Veter-
ans of the town, at the Wooster House,
on Wednesday evening last. The afi‘uir
passed off very pleasantly indeed. The
Committee will please accept our, thanks
for their kind invitation to be present.
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S'A cOpper-cylinder, worth about
$150, formerly belonging to the Paper
Company, was stolen from the Storehouse
on Wednesday night last. On Thurs-
d'uy, ofllcer Finney succeeded in finding
it stored away under a pile of wood in
an Irishmau’s cellar, in Winnipauk. Tho
.Irishmsri was bound over for trial.
sauce of the Potomac army was made on ‘
thighly honored by the government.
The expedition having returned, we 2
1 thing more in the shape Of honor or pro—
On Saturday morning Gen. Butler’s for-
asurprise to liberate our prisoners there. .
\ in gold, or 12,000 in greenback. He is
. coming home across the plains, and will
ted for the crime, and has confessed him-s
He also confessed to'
.....A. _. ...—......J... ..-...“ _ . .... .
Gen. Grant 0
WAsmscrON, FEB. 13.
Washhnrn, M (3. since the passage of
the Lieut.-G«.~noral bill by the House, in
the course of which he says : “You
should I'eccollect that I have been already
I
do not ask or feel that I deserve any—
motiou. A success over the enemy is
what I desire above anything else, and I
desire to hold such an influence over
those under my command as to enable
me to use them to the best advantage to
secure this end,”
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NEWS ITEMS.
....Artemus Ward lectured twenty
night’s in California, and cleared $8,000
stop and have a talk with Brigham
Young and wives at Salt Lake city.
. . . . A man fell overboard from the
Fulton ferry boat at New York Satur-
day evening, and a man who uobly
threw off his coat and jumped in to save
him found on his return that some scamp
had meanwhile made way with his coat
and $56 in money which was in it.
....Parkers, Snow dz Co. of Meriden,
are turning out rifled muskets for the
government, at the rate of 1000 per
week.
. . . .The Springfield Armory manufac—
tured last month 25,700 rifled muskets,
and for the last two weeks it has turned
out 1,000 a day. .
...E. M. Lees and T. W. Werner
have been appointed delegates from
Wesport, to the State Convention.
ALBANY, Feb. 4.——The Senate has au-
thorized the the Supervisors of New
York city to expend $4,000,000, in
bounties to volunteers.
——-—A large expedition under Gen. Gill-
more has gone into Florida, for what
purpose nobody tells.
-——Some of the leading eating houses
at Richmond, have closed their doors
against meal boarders. giving as a rea-
son that they cannot feed them with any
profit, no matter how much they charge.
The Enquirer hints that the proprietors
already have as many confederate notes
as they can conveniently bale and par].-
away. »
——The 2112277117th Bulletin publishes. a card
signed by three hundred citizens of that
city, addressed to the people of Tennessee,
upon the subject of the rear anization of the
State, and re-establishin re ations with the
National Government. t recommends im-
mediate and unconditional emancipation as
the best, truest policy, and only alternative,
and calls upon all to support the same, by
meeting at Memphis on the 22d instant.
—-—The Savannah Republican of Feb. lst
gives a gloomy account of matters in the
confederacy. The commissary of subsist-
ence states that the amount 05 provisions
now on hand will not last over a month.—
About two columns are devoted to adver-
tisement for deserters.
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@It may have been noticed by some
that a gentleman residing in a neighbor-
in'g town, advertised with us a week or
two since for a wife. His advertisment
was answered, and a correspondence en-
sued. The parties were mutually pleas-
ed, but before the final question was put,
something was said about baking—the
gentlemen having arrived at an age
when good bread was preferable to ro-
mance. Susan was compelled to admit
that this was not in her line of accom—
plishments, and this ignorance was the
rock upon which the engagement split.
When will the girls learn how to ' bake i
It is useless for us to advertise for them
desirable opportunities unless they are
prepared to fill reasonable requirements.
Less music and more baking is what is
wanted—Danbury Times. "
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Advice to Skaters.
The following useful hints to skaters,
taken from Hall’s Journal of Health, are.
timely, and, if observed, will prove of
bcnefit, especially to the ladies, who are
particularly fond of this exhilarating
pastime. There is such a thing as intell-
perauce in exercise, as well as in eating
and drinking, but a little prudence will
enable the skater to avoid all danger :
Avoid skates which are strapped on
the feet, as they prevent the circulation,
and the foot becomes frozen beforehhe . '
skater is aware of it, because -;the'f_-,t.'ight'§_
strapping benumbs the foot andg'deprives: ._-.;
A young lady at Boston.
lost a foot in this way; another, in New} .'-_ :5
York, her life, by attempting to'thuw her. 3:”, j
taking '. Oil? :1 ',
The safest kind are those ; ‘
which receive the fore part Of the foot in" 1
a kind of toe, and stout leather arp'und 31;
the heel, buckling in front of the‘ankle' “
only, thus keeping the heel in place With; if,
greatly,“ .'
it of feeling.
feet in warm water after
her skates.
out spikes or screws, and aiding
in supporting the ankle
fast as. to skate gracefully; and that is
sooner and more easily learned by ska-
ting with deliberation, while it prevents
overheating, and diminishes the chances
of taking cold by cooling off too soon af-
terwards. “'7
Do not sit down to rest a single half
minute, or stand still, if there is any
wind, nor stop u moment after the skates
are taken off; but Walk about so as to;
restore the circulation ul) :ut the feet and?
toes, and to prevent being chilled, _ I"
It is better to walk home than to ride;
the latter is almost certain to give a cold.
It the thermometer is below thirty,
and the wind is blowing, no lady or child
should be skating.
Arrange tO' have an extra garment,
thick, and heavy, 10 throw over your
shoulders the moment you stép skating,
and then walk home, or at least half a
mile, with the mouth closed, so that the
lungs may not. be quickly chilled by, the"
cold air dashing upon them through the
Open mouth. ’
It would be a safe rule for no child or
lady to be on skates longer than an hour
at a time.
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@Foote has assailed the rebel Cabi-
net. Prentice thinks it ought to be as-
sailed by cvery foot in the nation
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NIGHT SOIL—Science, after long experi.
ence and most careful tests, finds that the
most fertilizing and effective of mauures is
that of man.
“The Chinese knew it for ages past. No
Chinese peasant, Eckeberg tells us, ever goes
to the city without carrying back, at the two
‘ends of his bamboo, two buckets Of night
soil. Thanks to human fertilization, the
earth in China is still as young as in the days
of Abraham. Chinese wheat yields a bun.
dred and twenty fold. There is no guano
comparable in fertility. To employ the city
to enrich the plain is true economy. If our
gold is filth, on the other hand our filth is
gold.”— Victor Hugo.
The Lodi Manufacturing Company for the
past twenty-four years have been manufac-
turing an article which they call Poudrette,
from the night soil of the city of New York,
of all of which they have the exclusive con-
trol. See their advertisement in another
column. ' , -
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Promotion. l
i
It is not the object so much to skate ' ' ' '
The. mcuihcrs of my Church and connre
, , ntion tovctlier with the man ' other
(it-II Grout \tl‘lll" m u letter if) RIP. ! g ‘ o 3 fr
who so pleasantly united in “surprising
will please ucCepl my thanks for the
substantial token of their kind rcgar
While gratefully appreciating your favc
prayers shall ever be for your temporn
spiritual welfare. SAMUEL H. SMITH
Pastor of 2d M. E. Church, Norwz
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Donation.
The members Of the Darien Metl
Church intends paying their Pastor, thr
Geo. C. Creevey, a donation visit in
Church, on Tuesday evening Of this
the 15th inst. ,
Friends from N orwalk are cordially,
ted. A good time is expected. .
..<¢>.. _
@The members and friends of.
Silver Mine Methodist Church, in -
paying their Pastor, Rev. Edwi;
Jones, a Donation Visit at his Residi
on Wednesday evening, Feb 17, 181,
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WAnnsu’s Inrxovnn FELT, CEMENT}
GRAVEL 'Roosnvo.—We refer to the ... ,
roofing, believing it to be decidedly
best, most durable and cheapest know a
this country, the merits and popularly
which are so perfectly demonstrated: ‘
the village that we refer to it, thinkin
we may thus confer a favor u in our
ers and the public generally. cry may or
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 barns, &c., but never un-
til this receut discovery has any kind of. Ce-
ment Roofing been used for our best resi-
dences. The combinations of this roofing
are such as to render it perfectly water-
proof; makes solid, handso'me work, is a
very great saving of at least 20 per cent
over any other roofing in use.
0. W. Lockwood is sole agent for Fair-
field County. All orders left at the Store
of A. Moorehouse, Main Street, will receive
his prompt attention ; enquiries freely an-
swered. 1y34
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WSmall Pox has already sacrificed some
of our best and bravest troops. Soldiers,
listen to the voice of reason, so 1 your-
selves with HOLLOWAY’S PI ES AND
OINTMENT. The Pills purify the blood
and strengthen the stomach,while the Oint-
ment removes all pain, and prevents pit
marks. Only 25 cents per box or pot.
. .~’_\r:-. _
Corbin’s Worm Destroying Syrup-
Pmcn 25 Csxrs,
The proprietor has received abundant evidence of
the virtues and good effects of this medicine, both
verbal and written. Mothers declare, with expres-
sions of joy and gratitude, “Your Worm: Destroy-
iny Syrup has saved the life of my child.”
Many certificates could be published, of 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 adminis-
tration.
I O I
Dr. Terrel’s Healm Ointment
Should be kept on hand in every amrly. No article
can equal it for :1 Burn or a Scald; it relieves the
pain immediately.
It cures Chilbluius, Corns, Piles, Sores, and Chaf
ing of Children, Scald-chd, Salt-Rheum, &c.
It is nice and clean to use for Sore Lips, Pimples
on the Face, Chopped Hands, and all healing pur-
poses. Price 25 cents.
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To Horse Owners.
DR. wanr’s INPALLIABIE ernrmv'r Tor. Hon
see is unrivaled by any, iuand all cases of Lame-
ness, arrising from Sprains, Bruises or Wrenchin ,
its efi‘ectis magical and certain. Harness or Sadd e
Gallo, Scratches, Mange, &c., it will also cure Spee-
dil , Spavln and Rtngbone may be easily preven-
te and cured in their incipient stages, but confirm-
No case of the kind. however, is so des crate or
hopeless but it may be alleviated by this inrment,
an its faithful application will always remove the
Lameness, and enable the horse to travel with com-
parative ease.
Ever horse owner should have this remedy at
hand, or its timely use at the first appearance of
Lameness will effectually prevent those formidable
diseases mentioned, to which all horses are liable,
and which render so many otherwise valuable nor
see nearly worthless.
See advertisement.
-——.s<.n~.
Tell-c no more unpleasant and unsafe Medicines.
For ungleasant and darigerous diseases use
ELMBOLD’S XTRACT nucim,
Which has received the endorsement of the most.
PROMINENT PHYSICIANS IN THE U. .9.
Is now clues} to amcted humanity as a certain cure
for the following diseases and symptoms ori -
tin from disease and abuse of the Urinary or exu-
al gens. .
enersl Debilrty.
Mental and Physical Depreasion,
lmbecility
Determination of Blood to the Head,
Confused Ideas, ~
Hysteria,
General Irritabllity,
Restlessness and Sleeplessnesa at Night,
Absence of Muscular Efficiency,
Loss of Ap etite,
Emscla ion.
Low Spirits,
Disorganlzation or Paralysis of the
Organs of Generation
m Ration of the heart.
And in fact, all the concomi to of a Nervous and
ebflitated state of the s
To ”months genuine out:
ASK son a LMBOLD‘S.
2ml
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CLOTHES moan.
tem.
is out.
TAKE NO OTHER.
URE'S 0 VA BANTE’E’D.
See Advertisement in another column.
£1"...
~- Housekeepers Attention,
., " “7 E, the undersigned use the Putnam
Self Adjusting Clothes Wringer in our
families, and consider it far superior to any
other Wringer made. If we could not get
others we would not let them go for four
.times their cost; in fact we consider them
tncaluable, 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 galvano
ized, all danger from rust is removed, and
the liability to shrink, swell, split, &c. &c.,
so‘u navoidable in wooden Machines is pre-
ventod. The Spiral Springs over the rolls
render this machine Self Adjusting so that
small or large articles as well as arti-
cles un‘even in thickness are certain
to receive uniform pressure. The pa-
tent tastcning by which the machine is
tightened to the tub, we believe to be supe-
rior in simplicity and efficiency to anything
.yet Offered. It. will wring thorougl any-
thing from a single thread to a bed if t with-
out any alteration whatever. 0 thumb
screws or complicated fastenings to wear
out or get out of order: it can be fastened
firmly to the tub in a sin is second.
Mrs. J. P. Treadwel , Mrss Wm. Lane,
Mrs. D. C. Sanford, Mrs. Wm. Roberts, Miss
C. E. Boardman, Mrs. G. Roberts, 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. Canfleld, Mrs. S. E. Bost-
wick, Mrs. Eli My att, Mrs. A B. Mygatt,
Mrs. Dr. Taylor, rs. Fred Boardman, lrs.
Cyrus Northrop.
New Milford,, June Bill, 1863.
For sale b L. Dibble, South Norwalk,
Theo. Fitch, orwalk. 20152
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' ESOme one sent the Winsted Her-
aid man notice of u birth, accompanied
by a currency quarter. Clarke says:
“We salute that gentleman most re-
spectfully. May his next be twins and
,our next—a half dollar.”
ed cases are beyond the possibilitypf a radical curs '
Office at Norwalk, Ct. Feb. 16, 1864.
“mm, Thomas
xbee, William ‘3
mes, Charles. Lyon, F H
)wn, Bradley Mead, F Esq
dge,Wm ( J eweller)01mstead, Frank L
‘ LIST of Letters remaining in the‘Post
l
Lockwood, Mrs A A
Landcrs, Mrs
we, Vgilliam Peck, Miss Jennie
awn, mond
laux, Mons Calixia aim, Johgtifitrge2
eepman, F C Smith, Miss Ellen
.rter, I H Esq Sheehan, Sarah
afield, Lieut A Stevens, S H
issmon, Miss Fran- Stevens, Mrs Addie
2.13 E Sprague, Mrs Sarah
: iley, Thomas Seaman. Miss Emma
_ 21d, Charles Smith, Hezekiah
ther, Mrs M A Sherry, Mary
y,v;Vil‘lvrrtmIH grilleck, Dr.
‘ , in ones
. lll Mrs Fanny D Tilman,’lllflr:8 C a A
. Ill, Abram D Treadwell, Mrs Lucin-
~ (19, Miss Fannie a
lbbard&Holly HessTiemann
:~ ll, John White, Joel
"-eler, Mrs Jessee White, Henry A
lapp, Mrs Martha B White, Miss Miria
mberly, Charles Youngs, Franklin
Youngs, Mrs Phebe R
. ersons calling for any of the above Let-
s wrll lease sa “Advertised.”
HARL s OLMSTEAD. r, n.
*W
modernism.
W
-3‘No Marriage Notice inserted unless
:ompanied by the name of a responsible
person.
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At the residence of tbe'b ‘ "
Wednesday, Feb. 10th 1832,? ”33%:
Jose h Anderson of N
H. ildersleeve to A13: It}, disfig'bi
J 0:1: sS. Voorliites pf New Ydrk.
omers, . . on the 12 '
Rev. W. H. Flatt, A’mos T. Plaid"??? in
Mary L. Cargrll, both of Croton {watt *2
m
illi-
In Norwalk, 13th in . -
guesthh‘lxilssaialslie Seynidgbudiflfghferbo’f Cg
e .
years, 10 monthgixilli dfiysfnbw’ 3804 18
Funeral Services will be held at the Con-
gregational Church, So. Norwalk, Tuesday
morning, Feb. 16th at 9 1-2 o’clock. Her re-
mains will be taken to Danbury ‘ for inter-
ment.
In this town, Feb. 3d, Charles
aged 42_ years.
In this town, 10th inst, Ephrlam Starr
Brewster, aged 28 years, 6 months. His re—
mains were taken to Goshen for interment.
In this town, 10th inst, Emma C. Hopkins
aged 1 .year, 6 mos.
In this town, 18th, inst, Julia Claverfu
agfd EN years. ’
n ew Canaan, Feb. 12th 1864 on .his
15th Birthday Horace Greel 9— 1’
Noah W. and’Cornelia Hoyteyq on y '0'“ 0f
In Danbury on the 3d inst, Abijah E.
Tweedy, aged 61 years, 8 months and 1391s
Disbrow,
Notice.
The first meeting of the NORWALK Mun
ASSOCIATION will be held at the once of
Lounsbury, Bissell do 00., on Wednesday,
March 2nd, at three o’clock, P. M., for the
purpose of completing the organization ac-
cording to law, and transacting any busi-
ness,1uc1dental thereto. - —
E. C. BISSELL.
CHAS. C. BETTE.
MORGAN T. BMTH.
Norwalk, Feb. 15th., 1864. St?
Millinery and Fancy Goods," '
SEEING A! 00”.
.MRS.NEWCOMB, about retiring from
. business, will sell her stock at ,
Cost Brice.
Milliners and others will do well to vé
her a call at Ely’s Block South Norwal 2t
0 Purchase, or lease for one year with
_. the privilefie of purchasing, a place con-
taining from Twenty to Thirty-five Acm‘
The Land must be of good quality, pics:
of Fruis and l f1 wpteréfand must be wl
onean one- a mics Depo on" has
between Greenwich and Norwallr’. 1' '
Enquire at this Office. ' it”?
~ for Sale.
THE PROPERTY consisting of Cornet
Lot and Buildings, in Norwalk Con .
opposite the Danbury &. Norwalk ..
Depot, belonging to the Estate of -‘3.
Harley deceased. For ter address W.E.
BAILEY, 102 South 5th Silas wuu
burgh, L. 1. . . 1:7
DOMESTICS "‘1 1
Will be sold very low for
C A. S H ,
alarge lot of
DOMESTICS ;» ,
Bleached &Brown MUSLIN S,
DENIMS,
STRIPES,
TICKINGS,
CANTON FLANNELS
WOOL do DOMET do.
PRINTS, cc, ac.
N ow is the time to buy, as
all of the above goods are I
constantly advancing. in
prices.
Dress Gouda,
at Reduced Prices.
WATER PROOF Mlllllltlll
A new lot just finished.
Morris & w
Norwalk Chronicler