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VOLUME XLVII--NUMBER_L 29.
NORWALK, CONN., TUESDAY, JULY 19. 1864.
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Norwalk Post Ofice.
MAILS CLosE.
West 7.50 A. M.—2.30, and 8 P. M.
East 8.30 A. Ill—5.00 P. M.
‘ ,Danbury do NOrwalk Railroad 8.50 A. M.
‘ Weston, Bedding and Bedding Ridge, Tues-
days, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 12 M.
. MAILS DUE.
" West 9.10 A. M.--'6.CC P. M.
East 8.20 A. M.—3.30 P. M.
Danbury do NorWalk Railroad 8.00 A. M.
POST OFFICE HOURS.
From 7.00 A. M. to 8.00 P. M.
CHARLES OLMSTEAD, r. u.
’D. PRITCHARD, M. D.,
I’hysician and Surgeon,
Residence next door to Ruggles’ Store,
MAIN STREET,
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
.. N e W I
HARDWARE & PAINT STORE,
M a i n S t r e e t,
.Opposite I. H. Campell’s Confectionery,
MARVIN a. PROWITT,
Wholesale and retail Dealers in Hardware,
Cutlery, Paints, Oils, Glass, Paper Hang-
ings, Window Shades, &c.
owns a. Banana,
“111319411 AND MECHANICAL
13 E N 'J'.‘ I S '1'.
Teeth extracted without pain by the use
of Nitrous Oxide or Laughing Gas.
Office at Residence, East Avenue, Norwalk,
Connecticut.
Architecture.
SIDNEY M. STONE,
ARCHITECT,
Will furnish Plans, Specifications, Detail
Drawings, and superintend the erection of
public and .rivate‘buildings. Office in Mar-
ble Block. hapel-st, New Haven, Ct. tf52
. E0. F. BELDEN, Norwalk, Conn. Man-
(I ufactul‘er Of Tin, Cop er, and Sheet
Iron Ware; and dealer in toves, Ranges,
Furnaces, Cutlery, Brittannia, Wooden and
Willow Ware, Crockery; and a full assort-
ment of House Keeping articles generally.
a. s. Locnwoon,.
.t'ashionablo Draper & Tailor,
and
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING
EM3’QBIUM l
Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Feed, &c.,
14 and 16 Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
‘ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY,
Of Hartford,
Incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
ggpitai {and Assets, $3,128,820
Insure against lugs and damage by Fire
on Terms adapted to the hazard,and
cpnsistent ‘with the laws of
compensation.
GEORGE R. COWLES, Sole Agent
lv3 For Norwalk and vicinity.
DENTAL cm.
AN impression having gone abroad that
the undersigned has relinquished his
Qfi'ofessioni, this lis to. inform his friends and
t‘g" " ‘ r ‘tfat .ie an continuest e practice
of hflslllpl'ofbklsion at’lhis ' ol‘l stan , foot of
Main-st, N orwalk, where he will be happy
to tender them his best services. In case of
temporary absences skillful assistant will be
t )und in attendance at the Office, ready and
willing to serve all that may call.
A. HILL, D. D. S.
A- Manson a 315°-
fi’lz. 1 Gazette Building.
WOULD respectfully announce to the
public and their old customers, that
thoy have recently made extensive additions
to their stock of goods. We are now prepar-
ed to offer an assortment not to be surpassed
in Ii'arrfield County, in quality or price. We
would call particular attention to our stock of
Watches, which is larger than ever before.—
vWe have a fine lot of Ladies’ Swiss Watches,
in gold cases. at prices varying from $20 to
$73 ”whilshi'we'can recommend as‘ help? cor-
rect time keepers. Also, Gentleman’s atch-
' es, in silver and gold cases, at any price from
$5 to $.00. We buy of the best importers in
New York, and altogether for cash, so that
our facilities for selling cheap could not be
reater. Our stock of Jewelry, Silver and
later. Wares was never better than at pres-
ent. and comprises all 0; the latest styles that
sup, NEWEST-Ell! A. J ACKSQN SBRO.
‘ ron earn.
HE Real Estate formerly owned by
WILLIAM SEYMOUR, deceased, situated
in this town, on White Oak Shade Street,
about4 miles from Norwalk or Darien, to
wit :—one
Large new Dwelling House,
with out-buildings and 12 or 14 acres of very
superior Land, W611 adepleq to'VGard‘ening
purposes." Al'so"a‘Sn':;al‘l- House With two
9.
refit laud‘attaéhe‘ land"; acres of land
situated m or near ‘5 enford's Swamp," so
called.
The property will be 901d all together or
in separate parcels as may suit purchasers,
and on accommodating terms; two thirds of
the purchase money can remain secured on
the premises for a term of years, if desired.
For further particulars apply to
S. Y. ST.JOHN.
New Canaan, Feb 10th, 1863. “‘7
New Earlier for lies. sane
O use'witbout acliimney,and wil 'fitany
“ Fluid Lampl; it malr'esh gooli substitute
for Fluid. Pricu‘of burner only 20 cents.
' ‘5 ' ‘ 04$ E.K. LOCKWOOD & CO.
NORWALE HOTEL.
NORWALK, CONN.
E. S. Brewster, Proprietor.
" ,HIS House, having been renovated and
improved, is now open for the reception
of permanent or transient boarders, and will
be kept as a first class Hotel. This Hotel is
very pleasantly situated in one of the most
beautiful towns on Long Island Sound, and
is especially attractive for Summer Board-
era.
The Proprietor would assure the public,
that it will be his constant endeavor to
keep his house in such a style, as will ensure
satisfaction to all.
NEW FURNISHING STORE,
NEAR UPPER END OF MAIN ST.
East Side of the Bridge.
HAVE at my Store in N orwalk the largest
assortment of
Household Furniture
in this county, consisting of Bureaus of all
kinds, Lounges, Sofas, Tete-a—Tetes, Card
Tables, Marble top pier Tables and Center
Tables, Wash Stands,
EXTENSION TABLES,
CHAIRS and ROCKERS of all kinds,
Looking Glasses,
Picture Frames, and everything else in the
Furniture line cheap for Cash.
Repairing,
done promptly and by experienced workmen.
Undertaking,
I have on hand a large assortment of
COFFINS, of the best materials, and will
furnish shrouds, carriages, hearse, and every-
thing necessary for the burial of the dead,
cheaper than can be obtained elsewhere. I
have as good a Hearse as there is in the
county; and will attend Funerals in neigh-
boring towns, without extra charge.
ELBERT RAYMOND.
Norwalk, Sept. lot, 1863. 44
NORWALK
Steam Sawing and Plaining
M I L L .
THE subscriber has fitted up and is now
prepared to execute all orders for Pla-
ning; Scroll and other Sawing ; manufacture
of Doors, Sash, Blinds, &c., &c., in the best
and most expeditious manner, and at satis-
factory prices. Orders by mail promptly at-
tended to. 1y17 TIMOTHY B. FITCH.
1:. cums-ans “a. soars,
CABINET MAKERS, &c
ARE now prepared to offer to the public
the largest and best assortment of
Good Furniture,
comprising every article usually kept in 9.
Furniture Store, ever ofiered in Norwalk,
which will be sold
AT THE VERY LOWEST PRICES.
Our customers and the public generally who
want anything we keep, will find it to their
interest to give us a call. Spring Mattresses
of 3 or 4 different kinds, very cheap. Hair
Mattresses, made to order, and old ones made
over as good as new.
UN DERTAKING,
We keep on hand a very large assortment of
Coflins of every description, furnish shrouds,
scarfs, carriages, and 'ever thing necessary
for the interment of the ead, and at very
low prices. We are just completing another
splendid Hearse, which will give us two
Hearses e ual to any in the State, which we
shalluse w enever our services are required,
without extra. chaage.
E. QUINTARD do SONS.
N orwalk, March 15th 1862.
STOVES, HEATERS, RANGES;
VER FORTY VARIETIES and sizes of
Cooking Stoves and Ranges; over thir-
ty varieties and sizes of Parlor and Office
Stoves, not excelled in beaut of design, per-
fection of operation, or varie ,by any Stove.
in the State. Manufactures in, Sheet, Iron
and Copper Wares, deals in appan, Brittan-
ia, Crockery, Wooden, and Silver Plated
Wares, Stove Blocking, Coal Hods, Shovels
and Riddles, Brass Kettles, Sausage Cutters,
Matts, Brooms, Bells Fire Place Grates, Sad
Irons, Sheet Lead, ead Pi 9, Fruit Jars,
Fluid and Coal Oil Lamps, tove Castings,
in fact, all that constitutes a well filled Kitch-
en Furnishing Store. Books, describing prin
ciple and management of Stove, free. Lar
gest assortment of Pumps in the State. Call
at F H N ASH’S
1v4
South .Norwalk, Ct.
listener‘s Ghannasne Ale-
THE attention of the public‘is solicited to
. the superior quality ‘of
H A M M E R ’S
Fresh Brewed Sham agile Ale.
This Ale is brewed fresh at a l s‘éasons of the
year, and its keeping quality, especially of
that brewed during the most excessive hot
weather, is guaranteed for any length of time.
For sale in Barrels and half-Barrels, at
Selleck’s Packet Ofiice, Norwalk.
JEHIEL GRUMMAN,
Agent for the sale of Hammer’s Champagne
Ale, Wilton, Conn. 2
Notice-
r HE Subscriber has the pleasure of inform-
ing the public that he has purchased the
interest of Ebenezer Crissey in the Boot and
Shoe Business lately carried on at the Store
corner of Wall and Water Street, where he
will continue the business. He trusts that
the liberal patronage given to this Store
while under his control as partner and man-
ager, will be continued to him as proprietor.
‘ a " ‘ "' “J. N. to KWOOD.
Ess"‘s}m:a;ptea‘ is."
Photographs 8: Cartes do Visits
AT WHITNEY do BECKWITH’S.
N consequence of the great rise in chem-
icals, metals, and paper, used in our busi-
ness, that can only be bought for cash, we
had either to increase our prices, or adopt
the Una}; Syste f. ‘ echoohe the hitter, as it
will alike benefit the customer and suit us.
Hereafter, when a proof is accepted, the
order for prints must be accompanied with
the CASH.
WHITNEY & BECK WITH.
Norwalk, Conn., J one 15.
mam-stoop coroner.
And Silver-gfilated Ware.
‘HE Subscriber, while in England, recent-
:3], made arrangements with the Shef-
fied anufacturers for the sale of Thomas
Harrison’s celebrated Cutlery, and has now
on exhibition 'and sale at his Store opposite
the Post Office, a large, and one of the most
complete assortments of Sheffield Cutlery
ever offered in this Country, including Car-
ving Knives and Forks; Bread nivcs;
Butter Knives; Table hives and _orks;
Pocket ‘Knives of every descriptidn,’ inclu-
ding man‘y cdrious styles; Scissbrs, &c., &c.
Also, ‘USt received, an assortment of beau-
tiful SiIVCP-Plaled Ware, made by a
new patented process, by the same House,
and is the first lot imported into this coun-
' Call and examine for yourselves.
JOSEPH SHEPHERD.
WM. T. BARNUM,
If. S. War Claim Agent,
Will promptly collect Bounty Money,
Back Pay, Pensions for mahled, Dis-
chatrged Soldiers, inflows and Children,
Mo hers aiid 'Sis'tcrs, 'a‘hd‘ 'all‘other Claims
against'Govern‘mentZ Office“ opposite Con-
cert Hall. All business letters promptly
answered. ' "
try.
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Danbury, Conn.
‘ ngfiwwgsnmw:
I Norwalk
INSIIlllliL'll lllllll'lNY,
nonwnmr CONN,
Chartered Capital $500000
Paid up Capital $100,000
WM. C. STREET, President.
Gno. R. COWLEs, Secretary.
EBEN. HILL, Treasurer.
Nerwalk, Jan lst. 1864
. INSMOI.
THE subscriber havin taken the agency
of the New England 're and Mafine In-
surance 00. of Hartford, is pre ared to insure
all kinds of property against oss or damage
by fire on as accommodating terms as any
other ompany.
The New England Fire and Marine Insu-
rance Company has been recently established
with a paid in capital of $200,000 and has a
surplus of $6,295.00.
JOSEPH W. HUBBELL,
Agent for Norwalk and vicinity.
N orwalk, Feb. Ist, 1861. tf5
Assets over $23,000,000.
GEO. R. COWLES,
S AGENT at Norwalk, and‘issues Policies
for the following INSURANCE Coursts.
Home, of N. Y., Assets Jan. 1, ’64 $3,286,270
Etna, of Hartford, “ “
1y
)
Phoenix, of N.Y.,, “ . “ “722,219
Home of N. H. “ “ 500 000
Norwich ' “ “ 390.501
Lamar, N. Y., “ “ 389375
North American, Ht’d“ “ 384,010
City of New Haven, " “ 330,419
Merchants, Hartford, “ “ 301,443
Western Mass, Pittsfield, “ 236,424
Hampden, Springfield,“ “ ,
People’s, Worcester, “ “ 200,000
and other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in
Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York,
with assets of $13,000,000. At So. Norwalk
application may be made to WM. T. .Cnaw.
Milliuery Goods.
Great Reduction of Price.
MRS. M. J. SLAUSON having just re-
turned from New York with a new
supply of Millinery, bought for Cash, is now
prepared to offer inducements and greater
bargains to the Ladies of Norwalk and vi-
cinit than can be found elsewhere, and she
won (I invite all that are about to purchase
to call and examine her stock of Millinery
Goods,consistin of Ladies’ Hats and Bloom-
ers, Ribbons, lowers, &c., of the latest
Summer styles. 811115
_ N. B.—Personal attention given to Clean-
ing and Pressing Hats and Bloomers for cus-
tomers and the trade at large. 3m15
Grand Opening of
MILLINERY GOODS,
ON and after Friday, April 29th. MRS. J.
. E. DAVIS, thankful to her friends for
their past patronage, would call their kind
attention to her cheap and well selected
stock of Millinerylgoods now on hand.
RS. J. E. DAVIS.
3m*17 New Canaan, Conn.
REMOVAL!
MRS. J. E. HOYT, would respectfully
inform the public that she has Remo-
ved her MILLINERY ROOMS to Curtis’s
Buildinghmirectly over the Store of Mr. Bat-
terson,) ain St., where she will be pleased
to meet all her old friends and patrons.
Attention is called to her new stock of
Spring Millinery Goods,
which will he on exhibition and Sale, on
and after April lst.
, Norwalk, MarCh 18th, 1864. 12
MIWERY.
MISS PILGRIM
Eas Removed
to the new Store between the Bank of Nor-
walk and the Daubury R. R. Depot. 1tf
.1. rnnnxs,
County Surveyor,
ALSO Agent in the Purchase and Sale of
Real Estate, holding the office 0f Coun-
ty Surveyor, will attend to Land Surveying
on notice at his office at South Norwalk Sa-
vings Bank, or at the office of Norwalk Ga-
zette. til2
Business change!
WATERBURY do DUNCAN,
‘VOULD announce to the public that
they have purchased the Carriage Ma-
king Business formerly conducted by Mr.
Edson Beers, and connected it with their
Blacksmith Shop, making one complete es-
tablishment. They are now prepared to exe-
cute in the best manner, and with greater
iiispatich than ever before, anything in the
me 0
Carriage Making and Blacksmith-
mg.
Carriages made to order, and Painting,
Trimming, Repairing, &c., done by experi-
enced workmen, with dispatch.
it?” Good Carriage timber taken in ex-
change for work.
Norwalk, Nov. 28d, ‘03. tf47
NOTICE.
HE Subscriber having purchased the
Hardware business, formerly conducted
by Edwin V. A. Chichester, hopes by fair
dealing, and close attention to business, to
retain all the customers of the old stand, and
add many new ones.
THEODORE FITCH.
A CARD.
HE subscriber takes this method of
thanking his friends for their good will,
during the past ten years. At the same time
requesting them, and the public, to extend
their patronage to his successor, Mr. Theo-
dore Fitch.
EDWIN V. A. CHICHESTER.
Norwalk, Dec. 15th, 1863.
HOWARD H. SMITH. — 7
N o. 4, PHCENIX BLOCK,
Dealer in
51
China,
Glass,
Earthen,
mated, and
Wooden Ware,
TABLE WHEN,
KEEOSENE LAMPS AND OIL.
Also, a full assortment of Marbles and
Alleys.
G. 8: G. M. Holmes,
1y36, .
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DEALERS IN
'Groceries,
filgur,
Envision, ac,
Main Street,
I4 Norwalk. Conn
Missing.
Missing l missing the record said,
But whether'living, or whether dead,
No one kucw,‘no one could tell;
They saw him with his sword in hand,
They heard him give the stern command
l‘o “ Forward! charge i” then as the swell
0f waves that break along the beach
They dashed into the deadly breach,
Their bayonets liken wave of steel!
Undaunted by the battle shook—-
- Enclouded in the Cannon, smoke,
They still pressed on for woe or weal.
Right up into the cannon’s breath—
Right up into the jaws of death,
They hewed their'way with steel and lead,
Till when the tide of battle turned,
And up the Eastthe round moon burned
To look upon a sea of dead.
The tide of‘ battle may have swept
Him o’er the ditch—a prisoner kept
Alive and guarded by the foe;
He may be wounded—sufi‘ring pain,
Uncared for, on the dreary plain;
Wounded? Or missing? Dead? Ahno!
1f dead, he died a patriot’s death;
If dead, he used his latest breath
To urge the shatte'r’d column on—
The latest motion ofhis hand
To steady on his wavering hand
To battle till the day was won.
OGod! how long is our suspense ?
But great, 0 God! our recompense
For all this sorrow, blood, and woe!
Our Hope is cure; serene our Faith
To battle on through Life and Death
Till Victory crowns us, o’er the foe!
Harper’s Magazine for Augmt.
-<.>u
From the Evening Post.
“In manoeuvering the vessels made seven
complete circles—[English paper.
The sea-hawk came gaily
From his pirate career ;
O’er the vast tracts of ocean
He had roamed without fear.
His maw he had glutted
With small helpless prey,
But the eagle could never
Find that hawk in his way.
' A little bird song
In a voice clear and shrill,
“Beware of the heron !
Keep wide of his bill !”
Alittle bird sang
As the saucy hawk flew
“Beware of the heron,
Who fights for the blue.”
That vain bastard eagle,
The false cock of Gaul,
Crowed cheer to the sea-hawk
From the top of his wall.
The old Bull looked gloomy,
But his words they were light :
“I bet on the sea-hawk,
If it comes to a fight."
Now circling and circling,
The hawk seeks his prey,
But the eye of the heron
Is on him alway.
Still closer and closer
He draws on his foe
They have met in the war cloud !
The heron makes his blow !
Ha i where is the sea hawk ?
Struck down in his pride,
He is whelmed by the waters
Whereon he would ride ;
Not a feather left floating
To tell of the slain l
Old Ocean has swallowed
The scourge of the main.
The shrill screaming peacock
Grows mute in his fear ;
The slow-stepping camel
Has dropped a big tear.
The magpies of France
Chatter loudly and long ;
They all loved the sea-hawk
That fought for the wrong.
But our heron sails proudly,
And heeds not their cries,
With his own flag above him,
That gift of the skies.
The stripes of fierce battle,
The stars of renown;
May they sink like the sea-hawk
Who would fain pull it dowu !
CARL BENSON.
Lakeside Lenox, July 8.
.40».
For the Gazette.
Inside View: of Rebeldom.
Dr nus. n. C. nsrnswav.
The author of the sketches hero submitted
to the public, is a native of Connecticut, a
graduate of Rutgers’ Female Institute, New
York, and was for many years engaged in
teaching in the Northern States. About
nine years since she went to Camden, Ar-
kansas, where she established a Female
Seminary of a high order, which soon be-
came noted as the leading Female Institu-
tion of the Southwest. After the Rebellion
broke out, she made repeated efforts to sell
out her establishment and return to the
North, but was prevented by the leaders of
this infernal rebellion. Though unmolested
personally, she was narrowly watched, often
threatened with death, and entirely out off
from all intercourse with her friends for
nearly three years. When Marmaduke
quartered his army in Camden, he made her
house his head-quarters, turned her school
room into barracks, and fed his mules from
the windows. Of course everything was
destroyed or confiscated,and she was obliged
to seek shelter among the few fl‘ionda that
remained faithful amidst the faithless. The
advent of Gen. Steele with his army gave
her the first relief, and promised a speedy
deliverance from her troubles. But General
Steele was soon compelled to return to Little
Rock to secure his snpplies,and Camden was
abandoned to the rebels. ’ Mrs. H., with two
other ladies, gathered up what they could
carry and started with the ambulance train
of the Army. When a few miles from Pine
Bluff they were pounced upon by a party of
guerrillas, who stripped them of everything
but the clothes on their persons, and kept
them two days and nights in the woods.—
By her bold intrepidity and predictions of
speedy vengeance tothe maraudors, Mrs. H.
succeeded in so frightening them that they
restored her shawl and some few' articles of
dress, and allowed her, with her compau
your, to rejoin our Army.
From Little Book Mrs. H. made her way
to the‘East in a very feeble condition, and in
a state of'de‘atitution almost indestlribable.
She is now with her friends, and is rapidly
recovering her health, but her eyes are still
badly inflamed so that she is wholly unable
to read or write. The sketches furnished
are from notes made at the time of the oc-
curtence, and are published as originally
written. DENNIS Parr.
REV. MR. RETCLIFF’S SERMON.
Sutton, June 226, 1862.
Test 46th Mm: .- .
That the Lord of hosts is with us I do
not doubt. "I believe he intends to sustain
this Confederacy. I believe our cause is a
just cause, a holy cause. I believe Slavery
is a Bible institution, and that it is God’s own
way—the way that he Chose to take—to en-
lighten ond save a large portion or the ne-
gro race. Our servants are our property as
much as our houses, lands, and cattle are our
property. But, my brethren, we has: oil/mod
in oarimu wags, andGod is punishing us for
our sins just as He punished Israel of old.
The Jews were alwaysGod’s- favorites,though
He allowed them to fall into the hand of the
Midianites, and did not release them until
they had repented at their sorry leisure.—
Aud then what did he do ? Did be send a
great General to lead a host against the Mid-
ianites} No. He did not want any West
Pointers to go up to the camp of the Midi-
aniteo'. . He sent an angel to summon Gideon,
a humble man, who had taken the little
ad“ to thrash it in some retired place, per-
haps so that the Midiauites shouldn’t get it.
Gideon had no treacherous servants to go
and tell his enemies where his wheat might
be found, as the niggers have done every-
where, when the Yankees have taken a
town, or landed on the . Southern cotton
plantations. Well, now I will not stop to
tell you how Gideon delivered the people of
God. ' Go to your Bibles and find it and
read for yourselves. Suffice it to say three
hundred men did the business for the Lord
God of Israel. And now, my brethren and
sisters too—yes, sisters you have a great deal
to do with the servants entrusted to the care
of your husbands; some of them were giv-
en you by your parents when you were mar-
ried, and you call them yours, and God will
call upon you to give an account of the
manner you deal with them. You are com-
manded to render unto them things just and
equal. You don’t instruct them in Bible
truths. Give them the Gospel, let them go
to Church and get religion, and if they
shout and get -bappy,don’ti sneer at it be-
cause it is a nigger that is happy. You have
all seen me get so happy here in this pulpit
that I could not stand up, and they can get
as happy as I can, if God fills their hearts
with His grace as He did mine. I say we
must give them that which is just and equal.
2dly, We hav Donated toomucn. Before-
the battle of Sh: oh we said and sung, and
it was written in all the newspapers in the
Southern Confederacy, that one Southern
mancould whip three Yankees. But, my
brethren, “that isplaged out !" Well then
we thought our Generals the smartest. But
that too was played out very soon. We
found that other Generals were 'as much
skilled in stratagem as ours. And I never
‘ thought one of our men equal to three Yan-
kees. No. I verily believe that men born
and brought up in the North are more har-
dy, and can do more than those born and
raised here in our Southern latitude. Now
all this was foolish boasting, and God has
punished us by giving our enemies victories
over us. _
3dly, We have been intemperate. Our
sons have been drunk in our streets. Mur-
ders have been perpetrated right in our midst
by our drunken children. . But God has sent
our war, and the Generals are issuing proc-
lamations against the sale of spirits any-
where in our Confederacy. Thus you see
that God is both punishing us and correcting
the evil. We have been Sabbath breakers
too. Steamboats have come up this river on
Sunday, and have discharged their cargoes
on Sunday. They have receivedfreizht and
left here on Sunday. Yes, brethren, you
have sent your cotton on board on the Sab-
bath. You may have been in church your-
self, but your mules and your negroes were
putting the cotton on board the boat. But
now, brethren, where are your fine boats
that whistled and played their music up
here on Sunday ? Why you know that
what the Yankees have not got are burnt
up. Yes, our Sabbath-breaking steamboat
Captains are out of boats, they are out of
employment—they are punished. God is
punishing them for Sabbath breaking. Your
cotton, my brethren, where is your cotton 2
King cotton—poor old king. The dense
clouds of smoke ascend from many an altar
on which your white locks are consuming.
Nobody cries out “Cotton is king” now.—
Banisbed too your king is. You don’t like
to take your cotton 011' where it can be con—
sumed any moment. but you must do it, you
must obey the powers that be. This spirit
of disobedience is hard to overcome. Diso-
bedience is one of the sins that God is pun-
ishing us for. The young men that are in
the army, and live to get home, will come
back with new notions of obedience. They
will have learned to obey, and they will be so
impressed with the importance of obedience
in every department of life, that they will be
disgusted when they come to church, and see
the girls, in spite of all their parents and
their pastor has said, laughing, whispering,
sneen'ng and squinting at each other. They
will not like such conduct, and they will
marry nary one of them. Depend upon it,
girls, they will not marry you if you do not
learn better manners. It is ill manners, and
God will punish you for it by making you
live old maids.
“—id...’0fi—__
fi- It is reported that the yacht
Deerhound, which rescued Captain
Semmcs and his ofiicers after the sinking
of the Alabama, is owned by the firm of
Fraser, Trenholm & 00., the rebel agents
at Liverpool. It is hardly probable that
her presence at Cherbourg, at the time
of the battle, was purely accidental, as
stated.
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fiWo generally prefer new actions
to old ones—tho new modes to the old
maids. '
«Ow .
fl‘They have in East Haddom a
church boll 140 years old.
crop of wheat that he had raised and gone '
eighteen.
From the Boston Journal.
Wooed and Married. and .A’.
‘Mrs. Crofton! Mrs. Croftonl' How
odd it appears to me to be called Crofton,
and Mrs., tool I can hardly believe that
I am married, although I am writing, in
this splendid library and my husband has
just left his morning kiss on my lips. It
was really wonderful, the way it all came
about. It would certainly never have
happened but for my visit to Mrs. Ren-
too.
Last autumn, I was invited with my
parents and my two sisters to spend a
couple of weeks at Firgrove with the
Reutous. Momma refused at first to let
‘me go because she thought that four
persons were enough to one party, but
Mrs. Benton wouldn’t listen to her.
She said that, apart from the pleasure of
seeing me, she found me invaluable when
the house was fail, because I did a thou-
sand things for her convenience and the
pleasure of her guests which a servant
couldn’t do and no other visitor would do;
and that she should like to keep me not
only two weeks but two years.
My sisters had each a regular outfit for
the occasion, but momma said that I
needed nothing. I suppose she was
right, for I had a sprigged muslin for the
warm days made'out of a dress which
Josephine had worn the year before, and
for cold weather I had a green silk,
made of one of Georgiaua’s, pieced a
trifle, to be sure, for they had been origi-
nally low in the waist and I wore noth-
ing which didn’t button to the throat;
but I had a good supply of crimpled
ruffles to wear with them, bud I thought
then, and think still, that they were very
pretty.
Mrs. Reuton appeared delighted to
see me, and although my sisters smiled at
heart went out to meet her. Perhaps
she didn’t mean it all, but I imagined she
did, and that put me at case at once. I
still believe that I was right, for she
gave me a little room which had belong-
ed to her daughter Agnes, a lovely child
who died when she was only ten years
old. There was her portrait exquisitely
painted and with a heart full of love
looking out from the mock blue eyes and
voicing itself in the curves of the deli-
cately molded lips. There, too, was her
book-case—warved rosewood with glass
doors-some of the most worn volumes
in which were mature enough for girls of
There, also, were her writing-
desk, and her work-basket, with the
needle in an unfinished leaf, just as she
left it. The chambermaid told me that
I was the first person who had occupied
the chamber since Agnes died, and al-
though I was a little awed, and perhaps
a little frightened, when I first went into
it, I think its tranquil atmosphere and
the memories of generosity and self-denial
which thronged about the beautiful pic-
ture helped me to bear patiently the an-
noyances which I experienced during my
stay.
For there ' were annoyances which I
could not avoid, and which were at times
hard to endure ; although I ought not to
complain of then, since they occurred in
consequence of the favor in which I was
held by those persons whom I admired
and loved the most. The very first night
after my arrival at Firgrove, Mrs. Ren-
ton came and sat down by my bed. For
a few minutes she was silent ; and I
knew by her looks that it made her sor-
rowful to see me in Agnes’ place. So
I put my arms round her neck, and asked
her to let me be as far as I could, a true
daughter of the house, and do, as for I
knew how, all that Agnes would do if
she were there instead of me. Mrs. Ren-
ton did not answer immediately ; she
wept silently, but I don’t think there was
any bitterness in her tears. By and bye
she kissed me without saying anything of
Agnes. Instead of alluding to her, she
told me some of her guests were selfish
and exacting, and demanded more than
their share of her attention ; that other:
were feeble, and had a claim upon her,
while she desired to keep a little' time for
Mr. Benton, and to look a little after the
twins, Maggie and Annie. ‘ One day,’
she continued—‘ One day, my dear, you
will know what all these perplexities
mean.
I laughed and answered that I should
never have a house of my own, for I was
so small and dark and awkward that
momma despaired of seing me married,
and I was quite content to remain papa’s
darling, for that was the title which he
always gave me.
Mrs. Benton replied pleasantly that
she knew very well how necessary I was
to him, but that it was just possible that
I might become as indispensible to anoth-
er as I was to him. '
After she left me I lay awake a long
time wishing I could know the very words
papa used when he spoke of me to her ;
for, although I knew he loved me very
much, he never told me so except by the
tones of voice and the glances of his
eyes.
The principal tOpic of conversation
among a part of the guests at Firgrove
was the anticipated arrival of Mr. Gilbert
Crofton, a brother of our hostess. Miss
Amelia Monktou and her brother Conrad,
declared him to be by far the best match
in the country. They spoke of him as
remarkably handsome. 0f 8003 family.
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166‘ .
my crednlity in thinking her sincere, my_
travelled, accomplished and very “cal-
thy. He inherited Aspenholt, the old
family mansion, they said, with a magnifi-
cent lawn and garden, a fine library, and
endless quantities of silver and linen. I
heard his name so often that I grew cu-
rious, and when a week passed by without-
bringing him, I said that I hoped we
should have a peep at him before we left.
I was sorry a minute after, for Josephine
laughed sneeringly, and Georgiana replied
that perhaps I expected to make a con-
quest of him.
He did arrive the same evening, but I
saw very little of him, for in the morning
there was never any room in the carria-
ges for me to drive or a horse for me to
ride, and if walking was proposed, the
twins were sure to want me to dress their
dolls or help .on with a game. Then in
the evening I was alvvays needed to play
the piano for the dancers, or to make a
fourth at whist, or to be beaten at chess
by old Mr. Blakeman, who was so pet-
tish and quarrelsome over the board that
everyone but me declined his invitations-
When the fortnightwas over, my pa-
rents and sisters returned home ; but
Mrs. Benton wouldn’t listen to their pro-
posal to take me with them. She said
that she had not been able to do anything
for my pleasure, and that I must remain
until there were fewer guests, so that I
might have my share in the festivities of
the house. After a deal of talking mam-
ma consented to leave me, on condition
that I would spend three hours in the
library every day, over my Italian and
German. *-
Mr. Crofton left the same morning
that my friends did, and I didn’t expect
to see him again, nor did I feel any re-
gret ; for, whenever he noticed me at all,
it was in so ch 9. teasing way that I had
hard work to appear indifferent. When
I was fresh and in good spirits, I ached
to say something sharp and unmaideuly;
and when I was tired out, the tears
would scarcely be kept back. I think
I really enjoyed his absence, when, he-
hold, lato in the evening, he re-appeared
accompanied by a younger sister, whom
he called Angelica, and who was both
pretty and good natured; and bringing
a man servant, three saddle horses and
two degs. Oddly enough, everything
was changed for me from that moment.
Angelica—she insisted upon my calling
her by her first name—took turns with
me inrplaying the piano, and while; she
was at the instrument I danced with her
brother. She, also, occasionally, took
my seat at the whist-table, allowed her-
self to be beaten at chess by Mr. Blake-
man, and aided me in the nursery games.
One of the new saddle horses was kept
for my sole use, and the two splendid
dogs were never so happy as when trot-
ting by my side about the grounds, or
curled up at my feet while I studied my
dictionaries and grhmmars. Mr. Crof-
ton was as teasing as ever when there
Wer e listerers about, but he defended me
adroitly against Amelia Monktou and
the Alfons, who seemed to grudge me
a look at his face, and he seldom failed
to share the library with me at least a
part of my three hours confiument.—
Sometimes he wrote letters, but more fre-
quently he read with me Italian and Ger-
man poets, instruhting me respecting the
force and point of the dictation, quoting
kindred passages from other writers, and
explaining such imagery and illusions as
I didn’t fully understand. At such mo-
ments there was in his manner a mingled
deference, and I sometimes looked up
suddenly from my book, half doubting if
he were indeed the some person who shot
so many sparkling arrows at me in the
presence of the other guests.
My wardrobe began to look scanty,
but although Amelia Monktou and the
three Allons sneered at my one evening
dress, I should never have thought of
asking momma for anything. Mrs Ren-
tou must have hinted to her the propriety
of sending me some more garments, for
soon after she had added a postcript to
one of my letters, I received a handsome
silk. cherry and black,beautifully trimmed
with lace; maroon- colored merino with
dress with extravagantly heavy boots.—
Amelia and her companions s'neered again
at my preparations for a winter cam-
paign, but Mr. Crofton, who dropped
into Mrs. Renton’s private. sitting-room
while she was looking at the articles, ex
claimed upon seeing the boots that they
were just the things I needed, and that
he would ask me to try them in an ex-
cursion to the Crags, a high bluff which
commanded a lovely landscape. Accord-
ingly, the next morning, he made up a
party for walking, but he led us—pur-
posely, I have since ascertained—through
such tiresome paths and over such weari
some hills that everybody was full of com-
plaints except Angelica and I, and after
that he politely set the rest aside. I en-
joyed those walks perfectly, because Mr.
Crofton was at once so gentle and so en-
tertaining. It was delightful to listen to
fine poetry and spicy anecdotes amidst the
charming scenery through which we pass-
ed, and although I could add but little
from my own stores to the conversation,
yet I am sure my face must have express.
ed the pleasure which I received. '
My sky was not always so cloudless.
The idea that Mr. Crofton could regard
the as anything but a more school girl
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nice velvet'ribbous, and a stout walking ,
had not occurred to me. > Mrs. Benton
told me and others that her brother was
pleased to find at the house a child into!-
ligent enough for a companion, 35.; too
young for flirtation and scandal; and that,
were I older, he would not permit. him-
self to offer such marked attentions. :Yet
Miss Monktou and her set made me so
uncomfortable by a series of petty annoy-
ances that I dreaded to enter the draw-
ing room; and once or twice I even
dined in the nursery with the twin! to
escape their little malice.
I could not accomplish this, do as I
would. I was sitting with Maggie. one
twilight, holding her hand ' while she
went to sleep, when Amelia and Conrad
stopped to talk in the ball. The door
was partly open, but I did not perceive
it, and as my name was also almOIt the
first word spoken, I could not refi'ua‘
from quietly listening to what come but.
‘How ridiculous Gilbert Crofton‘ ’0 man. -
uer is toward that absurd childl' laid
Amelia. " 5
‘She isn’t absurd, and he isn’t ridicu-
lous,’ replied Conrad. ‘Sho is .a: bright
little thing; homely, to be sure,- but 'per-
fectly unassuming and good natured .al.
most to a fault; and he, I imagine, is
glad to come across one of the so: who
doesn’t flatter him, and doesn’t lay 'yoa’
eternally to his remarks and propositions,
however extravagant they my be.’ '
‘At any rate, it isn’t right for him to
be so exclusive in his attention, By
and by she will think he wants to marry
her.’ ' " ‘
‘Perhaps he will want to uteri-y her,
but I loose my guess if she isn'ttoa mach
astonished as anybody when he tells her
so, if he ever does. One thing," however,
is certain, Amelia, you only ldv‘v'eri‘your-
self by joining those ill-bred Allan! in
snubbiug Miss Marion. I have seen
Crofton’s face turn absolutely white with
rage when Clara Alan has stung her with
her mean, suspicious shafts.’ . _.
The speakers passed on, leaving me
grieved and angry and crushed: boast]:
a vague sense of injustice which I could
not entirely understand. I half resolved
not to go down to dinner, and’tbo'u I
remembered that Angelica was gone, and
that no one would be willing to play for
the dancing or to bear poor Mr. Blake-
man’s pettisbness ; so, instead of . indulg-
in g myself in an unhappy evening alone, I
made my prettiest toilette, did my duty
thoroughly and cheerfully, and was re-
worded by a precious half hour with Mn.
Renton in her room before retiring to
mine.
The Monktons and Alana deported
and two other sets came and went, but
my hostess still found some excellent rea-
son why I should remain, especially
after Angelica left. For two weeks we
had an old gentleman who wanted . some-
body to read to him every day, so" I-gavo
him my three hours of translationra‘good
exercise for me and pleasant for him,
since I always selected something lively if
not positively comic. Next; an’ aunt of
Mrs. Rent on arrived who was nearly
blind. Usually, during he visits, Mrs-
Renton was her constant at ’nda‘nt She
walked and drove and satbesido her, del-
cribing everything about them, and foru-
ishing her with all those little biota no
suggestions which in conversation are
telegraphed by the eyes. But‘ ‘I ' took
her place, a great relief to her "and no
hardship to me, especially as Mr; Crofton
sometimes assisted me for an hour, that
giving me time to run about the garden
and fulfill my promise to momma.
I had been at Firgrovo three months
when papa wrote me that he could no .
longer Spare his darling. Mr. Crofton
brought the letter to me in the library
and stood waiting for me to road it, after
which he wished me to join Mrs. Benton
and himself in a walk to the Cage.
‘ What does papa write ?’ he asked as
I began to retold the sheet.
‘ He writes that I must come home
immediately, for he cannot spare Ills
darling any longer. 7 ‘
Then Mr. Crofton said gravely and
tenderly, ‘ Neither can I spore my dra-
ling.’ 7
~ Notwithstanding he was so serious, I
thought he was making sport of me.—
My cheeks crimsoned and my eyes flashed
and I said, ‘ When you have teased - mo
heretofore, Mr. Crofton, it has been on
indifferent subjects. To make sport of
me now amounts to insult ’
‘.I am not making sport of you, Ma-
rion,’ he answered very gently. ‘ I have
loved you, God alone knows how much,
ever since the first week of our acquain-
tunce, when you moved so quietly about,
sending peace and sunshine through the
discordant elements of my sister’s house.
I ought to have spent this Autumn at
Aspenholt ; but I could not leave you.
I cannot part with you now, Marion.—
Let me try to make you love me.’
He took my hand as he spoke and
looked fall into my eyes. I think hen.
there an aDSWeriug fervor, for at that
moment I became conscious of my own
afi'ection for him—an affection which
had been strengthening hour by hour for
many days. He must have seen it I am
sure, for he snatched me up in his arms,
and carrying me straight to I Mrs Rou-
too’s sitting-room, he exclaim “ fussy,
I have won her ?’ '
I expected that Mrs. Benton would be
overwhelmed with astonishment and per-
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