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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Norwalk Post Office.
MAILS CLOSE.
West 7.50 A. M.——2.30, and 8’ P. M.
East, 8.30 A. M.—5.00 P, M.
Danbury &. Norwalk Ralli'oad'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.Ci£ P. M.
East 8.20 A. M.—3.30 P. M.
Danbnry dc N orwalk Railroad 8.00 A. M.
POST OFFICE HOURS.
' From 7.00 A. M. to 8.00 P. M.
)HARLEs OLMSTEAD, r. n.
D. PRITCHARD, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
Residence next door to 'Ruggles’ Store, '
MAIN STREET,
SOUTH NORWALK,,OONN.
Dr. E. rowan: amen,
- ,PhySician and Surgeon,
Residence Levi Clark’s opposite the Congre-
gational Church. Ofiice at the Drug Store
of E. Blackman, No. 11 Main Street, Nor-
walk. . 32
m. .r. s. moons,
Hes resumed the practice Of Medicine
and Offers his professional services to
the public.
“ "Ofiice'nt the residence oi Mr. Cole,
oppOsite the Methodist Church, South
, Norwalk'. S‘ _ ,
,Ofiice hours, 12 M to 2 P. M., and 7 to
. 8 P. M. tf44
Iloward II. Smith 61. C0.,
1 . Dealers in
China, Glass,Earthen, Wooden
And Tin Ware, '
TABLE CUTLERY,
Rerosene Oil and Lamps.
4 Phcenix Block, Norwalk, Conn.
JAMES G. DARBO'U'R,
SURGICAL AND MECHANICAL
DENTIST.
Teeth extracted without pain by the use
of Nitrous Oxide orLaughiug Gas.
Office at Residence, East Avenue, N orwalk,
Connecticut.
L. E0. F. BELDEN, Norwalk, Conn.,Man-
T ufacturer of Tin, COpper, and Sheet
Iron Ware; and dealer in Stoves, Ranges,
Furnaces, Cutlery, Brittannia, Wooden and
Willow Ware, Crockery; and a. .full assort-
ment Of House Keeping articles generally.~
a. s. Lockwoon,
l-‘tshionable Draper & Tailor,
- . . , . and
‘GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING
,EMPORIUM r
_ .Main'lt, Norwalk, Conn.
S. E. OLM$TEAD &C0.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, 'Feed, &c.,
14 and 16 Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
IETNA INSURANCE COMPANY,
0f \ Hartford.
incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, $3,128,820
insure against loss and damage by Fire
on Terms adapted to the hazard,and
consistent with the laws of
compensation.
GEORGE E COWLES, Sole Agent '
lv3 For N orwalk and vicinity.
DENTAL . CARD.
AN impression having gone abroad the.
the undersigned has relinquished his
profession, this is to inform his friends and
me public that he still continues the practice
0. his QIQfiSSlQll at his 011 stand, foot of
Main-st, orwalk, where he will be happy
to tender them his best services. In case of
temporary absence,a skillful assistant will be
I mud in attendance at the Ofiice, ready and
Willing to serve all that may call.
A. HILL, D. D. S.
A. JACKSON Gl- 3R0.
N o: 1 Gazette Building.
WOULD res ectfully announce to the
public ant their Old customerS, that
illny hive recently made extensive additlons
to their stock of goods. We are now prepar-
ed to offer an. assortment not to be surpassed
in l‘tirfiold Count , in quality or price. We
would call particu ar attention to our stock of
Watches, which is larger than ever before.—
We have a fine lot of Ladies’ Swiss Watches,
in gold cases, at prices varying from $20 to
$7 5, which we can recommend as bein cor-
rect time keepers. Also, Gentleman’s atch-
es, in silver and gold cases, at any price from
$7 to $-00. We buy of the best importers in
New York, and altogether for cash, so thfit
our faci. ties“ for sellin cheup cguld not be
reater.
Qul‘ Stock 0" Jewelry, Silver and
liter. Wares was never better than at pres-
ent.,and Comprises all of the latest styles that
' 5‘1: manufactured. A. JACKSON & BRO.
Groceries Cheaper than ever
I' O R C A. 5 II 1
'l‘llE Subscriber would inform the public
geuemll , that he still continues to sell
”18 best of Groceries, Provisions, etc., at his
a d stand, NO. 4 Skiddy’s Block, as cheap as
the cheapest. He ofi'crs great inducements
-- :50 cash buyers, as he has as largean assort-
ment of groceries of the best qualities as can
be found at any store in the country. He
would invite the special attention of all to his
stock of
COFFEES, TEAS AND SUGARS, '
which are of the very best quality, and Will
' be sold cheap. The public are invited to call
and examine and judge for themselves
A. MOREHOUSE.
~ - » “awe-mm
DEALERS 1N
Groceries,
I'lour,
Provision, &c.,
Main Street,
14 Norwalk, Conn
NEW FURNISHING STORE,
NEAR UPPER END OF MAIN ST.
East Side of the Bridge.
HAVE at my Store in Norwalk 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 fin neigh-
boring towns, without extra char e.
ELBERT RA MOND.
N orwalk, Sept. ,lst, 1863. -' 44
1:. corn-ram: 6: sons,
CABINET MAKERS, 81::
ARE now prepared to offer to the public
the largest and best assortment of
Good furniture,
comprising every article usually kept in a
Furniture Store, ever offered 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, madeto order, and old ones made
over as good as new. ,
UNDERTAKING; a;
Oofiins of every description, th‘r‘nish shrouds,
scarfs, carriages, and ever thing necessary
for the interment of the cad, and at very
low prices. We are just completing another
splendid Hearse, which will give us two
Hearses equal to any in the State, which we
shalluse whenever our services are required,
without emtm 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 Oflice
Stoves, ngt excelled in beauty of design, per-
fection of operation, or variety, by any Stove
in the State. Manufactures Tin, Sheet, Iron
and Copper Wares, deals in J appan, Brittan-
ia, Crockery, Wooden, and Silver Plated
Wares, Stove Blocking, Coal Hods, Shovels
5, Brass Kettles, Sausage Cutters,
3, Bells, Fire Place Grates, Sad
Lead, Lead Pipe, Fruit Jars,
a1 Oil Lamps, Stove Castings,
, at constitutes a well filled Kitch-
ing Store. Books, describing prin
management of Stove, free. Lar
. . SH’S,
South Norwalk, Ct.
Rammer’s Champagne Ale.
HE attention of the public is solicited to
the superior quality of
H A M M E R ’ S
Fresh Brewed Champagne Ale.
This Ale is brewed fresh at all seasons 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 Office, Norwalk.
JEHIEL GRUMMAN,
Agent for the sale of Hammer’s Champagne
Ale, Wilton, Conn. 2
Notice.
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.
9 J. N. LOCKWOOD.
V—i'iidhéés ca... !
WATERBURY & DUNCAN,
OULD 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
dispatch than ever before, anything in the
line of
Carriage Making and Blacksmith-
In I
Carriages made to Order, and Painting,
Trimming. Repairing, &c._, done by experi-
enced workmen, with dispatch. , .
WGood Carriage timber taken in ex-
change for work.
Norwalk, Nov. 23d, ’63. tf47
NOTICE.”
r‘ \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 ofithe old stand, and
add many new ones.
THEODORE. FITCH.
A CARD.
FI‘HE subscriber takes this method of
thanking his friends for their good will,
during the past ten years. At the same time
requesting thcm, and the public, to extend
their patronage to his successor, Mr. Theo-
. (lore Fitch.
EDWIN V. A. CHICHESTER.
Norwalk, Dec. 15th,1863.
' Laughing Gas
IN RIDGEI'IEIID.
51
Drs. Kendall do Paddock
Extract teeth. entirely without pain or injury
to the patient, by the aid of
NI TRO US OXIDE GAS.
tf46
G. 826-. M. Holmes,“
We keep on hand a very large assortmenfiof ‘
rtment of Pumps in the State. Call .
F NA
_ VOLUME XLVIII--N UMBER 3.
NORWALK CONN. TUESDAY, JANUARY 17.1865.
ImN‘orwalk .
lNSllllllll'll Illlllll'llll,
.nronwann comm,
Chartered Capital ssooooo
Paid up Capital $100,000
WM. C. STREET, President.
CEO. R. Cownns, Secretary.
EBEN. HILL, Treasurer.
Norwalk, Jan 1st. 1864
INSURANCE.
THE subscriber having taken the agency
of the New England Fire and Marine In-
surance 00. of Hartford, is prepared to insure
all kinds of property against loss or damage
by fire on as accommodating terms as any
other Company.
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. 1st, 1861. tf5
Assets over $23,000,000.
GEO. R. COWLES,
IS AGENT at Norwalk, and issues Policies
for the following INsUnANCE COMPANIES.
1y
Home, of N. Y., Assets Jan. 1, ’64 $3,286,270
Etna, of Hartford, “ “ 3,128,820
Phoenix, of N.Y., “ “ . 722,219
Home, of N. H., “ “ 500,000
Norwich, “ , “ 390,501.
Lamar, N. Y., “ “ 389,375
North American, Ht’d“ “ 384,010
City of New Haven, " “ 330,419
Merchants, Hartford, “ “ 301,443
Western Mass, Pittsfield, “ 236,424
Hampden, Springfield,“ “ 200,000
People’s, Worcester, “ “ 405,593
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. CBAW.
William C. White,
Graduate of the Leipzig Uonseroalorg,
INSTRUCTOR IN
mucus awn), Elsi—smart,
LOCKWOOD’S BUILDING,
NORWALK, 001m
Mr. White can be seen at his Rooms, from
7 ti11,11 o’clock, A. M.
‘fleferences—the Clergy of Norwalk. 26
' n r: M 0 VA 1.!
RS. J. E. HOYT, would respectfully
inform the public that she has Remo-
ved her MILLINER‘Y ROOMS to Curtis's
Building, (directly over the Store of Mr. But-
terson,) Main St, where she will be pleased
to meet all her old friends and patrons.
Attention is called to her new stock of
Winter Millinery Goods,
which are now on exhibition and Sale.
MILIINERY.
MISS PILGRIM
Has Removed
to the new Store between the Bank of Nor-
walk and the Danbury R. R. Depot. ltf
3. 1'. RYDER,
Agent for the sale of
WHEELER & WILSON’S
Family Sewing Machines.
Oflioes—Danbury, Conn., opposite Savings’
Bank. Norwalk, Sherwood’s Block.
O
N. B.——I will sell you a machine delivered
at your house for the same price that you
would have to pay at the Factory. Will
teach you thoroughly to use it, warrant it to
be perfect, and keep it in order for one year
free of charge. 35
EDW. A. B. NORTHROP,
GUN AND LOCK SMITH,
And Bell Hanger,
SAACS’S BUILDING, (next to Norwalk
Hall,) Norwalk, Ct. Jobbing of every de-
scription. Particular attention paid to re-
pairing Guns, Pistols, &c., Mortice, Rim,
Cabinet and Trunk Locks. Saws filed and
set. Sewing Machines, Clocks, and Pumps
repaired. Platform and Counter Scales put
in order. Skates repaired and made to or-
der, &c., &c. tf44
Notice.
HE subscriber having taken the old
Horse .Shociug Stand, at the foot
of Mill Hill, is prepared to do Horse Shoe-
ing and all kinds Of job Blacksmithing, on
the most reasonable terms.
He also carries on the Carriage Business
at the old Stand occupied by his father for
the last twenty-three years.
JOHN SHEPHERD.
Norwalk, Aug. 29th, 1864. “35
Hardware, Cutlerly, ac"
AT SOUTH NORWALK.
THE Subscriber would inform the ublic
that he has purchased of Mr. Chi ester
the old established Hardware Business, at
South Norwalk and will continue the busi-
ness at the old Stand. He intends keeping
always on hand, a large stock of Hardware,
Cutlery, A ricultural Implements, Mechan-
ics’ Tools, ire Arms, Builders’ Hardware,
Paints, Oils, Varnish, and all other articles
usually kept in first-class Hardware Stores.
It will be his endeavor to meet the wants
of bin customkrs, and merit the patronage of
the public.
15 WM. S. FITCH.
WILLIAM B. SWAN,
SADDLER & HARNESS MAKER,
DJOINING Danbury and Norwalk R.
R. Depot, Norwalk, Conn, keeps con:
stantly on hand and will make to order eve-
ry description of
Harness,llcrse Furniture, Trappings
or Clothing. Also Saddlcr’s Hardware and
outfits, Trunks, Valises, Carpet Bags, &c.
All in want of anything in his line,will do
well to give him a call. Orders for any kind
of work promptly executed. Repairing done
neatly and Cheaply. and at short notice.
mums» ctr-runs,
And Silver-Plated Ware.
THE Subscriber, while in England, recent-
., 1y, made arrangements With the Shef-
ficd Manufacturers for the sale of Thomas
Harrison’s celebrated Cutlery, and has nuw
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 Knives;
Butter Knives; Table Knives and Forks;
Pocket Knives of every description, inclu-
ding many curious styles; Scissors, &c., 330. '
Also, just received, an assortment of beau-
tilul Silver-Plated Ware, made by a
new patented process, by the same House,
and is the first lot imported into this coun -
try. Call and examine for yourselves.
tf46] JOSEPH SHEPHERD.
AM, MY BOY, get up the old horse and
go over to the Drug Store and get some
thing for my cold, my throat is sore and I
cough all night. Why, Father, I bought a
bottle of SILLIMAN’S COUGH BALSAM
day before yesterday, and it has cured me
already. Try some of it. Gm’i‘lfi
Hearth Song.
BY CHARLES KENDALL.
[From the German of Heinrich Heine}
Out of doors the storm winds whistle;
Softly, thickly, falls the snow; "
Snugly by the hearth I nestle _
In the bright and cheering glow.
Pensive sit I on the settle,
Watch the smoke wreaths asthey rise;
From the merry. bubbling kettle
Come lung-perished melodies.
By; the fire the kitten. sitting,
Revels in the warmth and light;
In the shadows, vague and flitting,
Forms fantastic meet my sight.
At my memory’s portal knocking,
Come the long forgotten days,
Countless recollections flocking,
In the dszzling, glittering maze.
Lovely maids, with flashing glances,
Beckon with seductive air;
Harlequins,,in agile dances,
Spring and glisten‘here and there.
Lucient marble glimmer faintly,
Hidden in a leafy veil;
White-haired friars, grave and saintly,
Stand within the altar-rail. ..
And I hear thdjbluebells’ tinkle;
And beneath their foliage bright,
See the fairy violets twinkle Gil
In the moon’s soil flood of light;
In the fire eaves, red and glowing,
Many an old enchanted tower,
Many a knight, to battle going,
Rise, called up for memory’s power.
With the fires’ expiring glimmer,
Shadow—like, they all are gone;
Still I hear the kettle simmer,
And the sleepy kitten yawn.
a.»
A Sui-felt of Preserves.
‘It’s a first rate gun, Bob, and I_
wouldn’t take—pass the decanter ,- thank
you-'—wouldn't take fifty pounds in—wa1-.
.nuts?’-—-No, thank you—in hard cash for,
it. Let’s see—two hares, two brace of
pheasants, and a wood pigeon, besides
your bag ; and I’m certain we should
have done twice as well if it wasn’t for
the confoundcd‘poachers.’ ' _ .
‘By the way, old fellow,’ said I, pas:-
ing, but previously taking toll from the
decanter—‘by the way, that last cock
assuredly belonged to my bag. Winged
as he was, 'I' was sure of him, without
you pouriugvthat second charge into the
poor brute.’ . ‘
‘Nonsense, man, he’d have gone clean
011'. Such pieces aslyours are well enough
for partridge shooting ; but for a pheas-
ant there’s nothing like a breech-loader.’ '
Now, I knew from experience that my
old friend, J ack R’aynshaw, would have
his own way if I talked for an hour ;.so
'I made a virtue of necessity, and gave
back the disputed bird, which was, on the
whole, generous, seeing that Jack 'had
asked me dOwn for a week’s shooting, and
the bird in question was undOubtedly his
own, probably batched in a hen roost, fed
on the lawn, and certainly watched over
with as much, any more care, than any
old chanticleer on the dunghill, Squire
Bayusbaw, was a stench preserver, and
had been so ever since he. came in for his
uncle’s estate, and left me the sole occu-
pant 9f the second‘oor chambers in
Gray’s Inn. But Jack was not a bad
fellow. In taking prosperity to his bo-
sOm he had done so without letting it
displace his heart -‘ and in spite of a cer-
tain amount of egotlsm, and of his having
taken a wife to preside over the Hall,
Jack was Jack still ; and many a happy
old times after dinner, and keeping the
ladies waiting till out of patience, whilst
we, ins. happy state of forgetfulness, dis-
cussed a bottle of nectar, which, glowing
upon the old mahogany table, sent flash-
ing back thellight of the fire in a spirit
of independence that seemed to say, I’ve
not lain forty years in bottle without hav-
ing a glow of my~ own that can put your
evanescent light into, the shade.’
J ack got up and poked the fire into a
brighter fit, and then made himself a
shadow anddisprOportioned- monster on
the wainscot opposite by turning his back
to the cheerful blaze, and then tucking
his coat tails under his arms. '
‘Now, Bub, a cheroot each, and then
tea and the ladies. Ah l if it wasn’t for
- the poachers there wouldn’t be a prettier
bit of shooting for fifty miles round :
there’s no such covers in the neighborhood.
But I believe those fellows of mine are
curs. Jones has taken on a new watcher
this week who is to do wonders, but I
haven’t seen him yet. Hang ’em! ‘I don’t
think they’re rogues or I’d say they were
in league with some of the poaching vaga
bonds. HOwever, ‘set a thief to catch a
thief;’ I’ll take one of the biggest poach-
ers in the place and make him keeper, for
bang me ifI like having my game kept
down in the way it has been. I was over
at Stubbletowu the other day’, and I
could have sworn to one hare I saw hang-
ing at the poultcrer’s. The beggar had
no rail, and I’ve seen it about the nine
acres more than once: But we’ll have
the creme do Ia crane to-morrow, old boy.
We bovn’t been to Copse Corner yet; and
and we’ll have almost a battle there. You
must put a- stronger charge in that gun
of yours, and I’ll give you a few—what
the deuce was that ?’ ‘
I had'beard nothing, and said. so.
‘1’" give you a few shots—There
again! By jove, they’re at It in the very
place ;’ saying which Jack rattled down
the shutters and flung open the window.
The wind swept by in gusts, bearing with
. -qniet—care of myself,’ &c.; and a few
' quick march over the lawn, when the
'the other side.’ he whispered at last, ‘and
.arm above the elbow, and he’ll give in
fortnight we Spent together, talking Over- ~
.whisper, Jack said : ‘We’ll get over the
. log.
it the dry leaves upon the gravel walk;
the night was as dark as a railway tun-
nel, and we stood with our heads out for
a few minutes attentively listening. I
was just going to drop a hint about his -
being mistaken when ‘bangl baugl’ went
two guns, evidently at a distance of about
three quarters of a mile from- where
stood. . .i
'in the very place~hang ’emgp.
wept the window. ‘I’ll let ’em kn .:
J ingl jingle, went the bell. ' E '
comp'. ith me, Bob ?’ ' '
‘\
Viki l‘ .. ,
.lupon the fa .w’é shoulder. .He roared
‘In my best preserve,’ roared the squifég, , '
to have the first cut at anybody I met.
’I had but little time for. thought, for
there. was a. scuffle, oaths, blows, and
then a great hints of a fellow came at
me. likes bull. There was no stap—
ping for conversation, and following out
my preconceiv d determination, I hit at
' ,im, and the ludgeon came down ‘tbug’
, ad in a moment my arm
.fell'numbe to my side, all thoughts of
cowardice vanished with the pain. I hit
.at him, single'stick fashion, and it was
give and¢take with us for thenext five
. minutes.'Tbe fellow must have had an
’J'Of com-soy d 1.. ‘30..
fleecing-Jo iv 94...
'n"
,l ..
1..» cared afte J .
’1 enver min ,',. -?
arrested us ;
drawing-room, and a scene ‘ impend-
ing; but'Jack rushed up to his . a spam.
and amid a torrent of expostnlations and
expressions cf fear I heard him keep up
a running fire of ‘No danger-keepers—
plenty of he]p-constables-jail—vagabonds
moments after we were off at double
darkness compelled us to reduce that
speed to a walk. We heard another
shot from the same direction as we issued
from the front door, and then all was
silent, with the exception of our hurried
footfalls as we hastened on, I having, ,on.
my part, enough to do to keep up with
my companion. Our route was very
dark, and rendered none the more agree-
able by our having to squeeze through an
occasional hedge, or force our way
through a plantation, clothed as we were
about the lower extremities in dress-boots
and trowsers. However, we pushed on
till we came to what seemed to be an
extensive oak plantation, where Jack
began to reconnoiter. He stopped at
intervals to listen, but the whistleiug and
moaning of the wind through the half
bare trees were the only sounds that
greeted our ears. ‘Let’s go round by
then we can head them towards the vil-
lage, and so cut on“ their retreat. ’ I al-
most wish now that I had sent down to
the lodge and brought up Jones and the
watcher, and then we should have been
sure of them.’ .
‘ So do I,’ said I, laconically.
‘Eh 1 why you’re not afraid, are youl’
‘Oh, no ; I can’t say I‘m afraid,’ Ire-
plied; ‘but I don’t much like the job ;’
which was speaking facts.
‘There’ll be no tussle,’ said'Jask; ‘all
you’ve got to do is to hit the first fellow
you come to across smartly on the right
directly.’ . >
' ‘ All right l’ said 1, taking a fresh
grip of my weapon, but not without sun.
dry'misgivings that the advice I had re-
ceived might prove worse in practice than
it sounded in theory. '
We had now skirted round the edge
Of the copse', and were speaking in a low
badge here, and heat through the cover;’
saying which he gave a springtind leaped
over the ditch. There was a rustle and
a crackling sort of crash, and then the
square’r voice gave utterance to some—
thing like an imprecation.
‘What’s wrong?‘ I whispered.
‘Oh, hang it!‘ growled Jack.
‘Well, what it it?’ I reiterated.
Oh, come over ; I’m staked !’
I went over, butiu a slower and more
cautious manner, and found that my
friend’s person and clothes had somewhat
sufl'ered, for be had jumped upon a hedge
stake ; and we had to spend five minutes
at least to repair damages by tearing up
our pocket handkerchiofs and binding up
the fluttering trowsers to his scarified
At last we set off again, the squire
leading. the way, and stopping to listen
every few minutes ; after about a quar—
ter of an hour’s ramble up and down the
narrow paths, pricking my legs, tripping-
over roots, and getting smacks in the face
from the re—bonnding hazel, Jack turned
round to me and said : ‘They’re gone
Bob.’ '
‘A very good job, too,’ said I, for I
felt excessively crusty, and wished myself
back by the fire.
‘Humpb,’ said Jack.
Presently the squire tripped up, and
went sprawling in among the bushes. I
helped him to pick himself up, and we
were both muttering auathemas upon the
darkness'when we heard a sharp crack as
of a dead branch snapped by a passing
footstep, and then the rustling of the un-
derwood as though somebody were for—
cing a way through.
‘Now, Bob 1’ said my friend, as, turn-
ing in the direction of the sound, he
grOped his way on.
I wished myself anywhere but where I
was, but there was nothing else for it, so
e-iw-...a.s,.;.xzi.;:m;31n._.z.. . . .-
when a r : .
'.' oun- ‘9 saw M111. flan-
s a infier t the beadfiof the,
stairs. he ‘, ws,",had ascepiied Id t “3‘
- a little more brandy.
skbll, for I know I caught him over
‘ a ' and in return received
” inbegan to flew. Just iflowed his wine, and Bill did likewise ;
. 'Of the conflict I- heard 9 and in putting down his glass dropped a
. owing and panting behind
I felhupon his hand, for his
ped, and with a sort of
" howfle tullflld fled net as the squire
'cpme limpin . .
' ‘The‘ wants, but it’s no use to fol--
'w them, 0 ," said he ; ‘they know the
country ; and what with that cursed
hedge-stake, and the scufile I’ve had, I’m
about done up.’ ”If '
‘So am I,"said If, mechanically putting
my hands, in Tiny, pockets and leaning
against a tre ‘I’ve had a fellow
like a Mic deal with. How
have yo e ?’.- . ’ __
‘Don’t ' ' half
killed.’ '
I was to.
faring. , : -
' ‘You seem'ba'd,'Bob; supp
N3w ‘
said the squire ; and he led
slowly, for we limped over the ground at
a very different rate from the one at
which we came. .
There was very little conversation till
we reached the house, my friend merely
expressing his wonder at what the fellows
had done with their guns. We went
round to the back entrance, and quietly
enterc’d the dining room, so as not to
alarm the ladies. The butler stared at
us with astonishment, and the same per—
formance was reciprocated between our—
selves ' The squire was a perfect scare—
crow4-face toru,mouth bleeding and with
one eye closed ; and upon consulting the
glass 1 found that I was in no better
plight. Glasses were sent for ; and after
the decanter had passed twice—Thomp—
son keeping watch outside, that we
might not be discovered by the occupants
of the drawing room—Jack stretched
out his hand, squeezed mine, and said,
‘Bob, old fell ow, you’re a trump l,
Saying which he rose, and we were
about to adjourn to our rooms, when we
heard voices in the passage, and directly
after Thompson pushed in his head with
‘Here’s Jones and the watcher, sir ;
they’ve just had a fray with proach~
era’—
‘And got them 7’ said the squire.
‘Aud wants to see you about going to
the magistrate’s.. They have got it hor-
ful bad sir 1’
‘Show ’em in,’ said his master.
There was at once a great deal of shoe
rubbing, coughing, and shuffling, and
then in came Mr. Jones the keeper, and
the watcher. The latter gentleman
had both his eyes nearly closed up, a
fearful cut across the bridge of» his nose
and a tooth knocked out. Jones was all
whiSkers and blue handkerchief, for his
head was swathed in bandages, in addi—
tion to which he carried his right arm in
a sling.
The two men stood and stared, or
tried to stare at us, for a few moments,
when the squire broke out , ‘Lord bless
my soul where did this happen? The
scoundrels are out in force tonight.—
Here, my lads, have a glass of wine.
The lads seemed no way averse to the
glass of wine, nor yet another. As for
myself I sat petrified,and forgot my pain,
for a fearful suspicion had crossed my
mind.
‘Now Jones,’ said the squire, 'where
was it ‘I’ '
A sort of muffled growl came from be-
neath Joues’s bandages as he said,
‘Heard,firin’, sur, and we tracked it to
be in Copse Corner, sur, though he say
at first it were in Burnct Bottom ; and
when we got to the Corner, sur, about
ten fellows set upon us, an’ at last we
was ’bliged to give in—worn’t we, Bill?’
Bill nodded and gruuted, and seemed to
be looking for a place wherein to expec-
torste.
The squire began to shuffle about on—
easily in his chair, looking first_,at the
I pushed on after him, fully determined}
keepers and then at me. I was aching
”Jump“, l...‘ -gq.-.u-a u A"... .. .
- ' new enemy” mode
, y adversary} I be—'
',qounty, and still exists and was never
1 . more flourishing or better patronized than
- , ,‘at the present time.
, igusitiou, could eXcrt
with pain and my efforts to' keep from
bursting out into a. gufi'aw. Just 'then
Jones turned round and caught my eye,
and I said to him. .
‘Are you sure there were ten Jones ?’
The man pushed up his ’bandag'es to
get a better lOok at my battered face,
then stared at the squire, then again at
me, then at Bill, and last of all threw
his but upon the floor, and exclaimed,
‘Well, I’m blowed l’
The squire fumbled in his pockets a.
minute, and then got up, giving a groan
as he did so, and stuffed something into
each of his servant’s hands as he said,
‘Have another glass of wine, mylads;
and, Jones mind this affair is not talked
about in the village.’
Jones gave a ghostly grin, and . swal—
sovereign upon the mahogany, and could
not see to pick it up ; this Was done for
'him by Thompson ; after 'Vwbich the pair-
siddled and sbu filed out, Jones turning
round once and trying to wink at .me, but
it was an ineffectual attempt, for his
right eye would not Open sufficient for
the purpose As the door closed I turn-
ed round to Jack, and roaring with
laughter inquired, ‘Whnt do you think of
that ?’ .
‘Oh i hang it,’ said Jack.
Chamber’s Edinbmg Journal.
.2.»..—— ..
_ From the Bridgeport Standard.
Fair-field County Agricultural
Society. ' .
MR. Enrroa :——In this day, when so
much is doing by publications and by eg-
ricultural societies to promote the inter—
est of agriculture and to raise the farmer, '
the men that till the ground, from that
low degrading occupation that he was
‘- - ly thought to follow to that high
re enuobling position to which he
' entitled by the importance of his
» ,_, I have thought. it might not. be
place to give to the public a brief'
_’- history of the Fairfield County
ultural Society, that they may
~that a society Of this character has
ed for some length of time in our
. I .
exist
There are many in
..our county, who by their standing and
a very great influ-
. ce in favor of agriculture, but who have
never yet been able or willing to give it
I. ention which its importance de-
‘ irfield County Agricultural So-
ad an organization for twenty-
‘of the Legislature in- 1840,
.o ere authorized to form agricul.
tura societies,‘=and if ,they could raise by
tax or voluntary contributions from their
members one hundred dollars in any one
year to be expended for the use Of the
society, they were authorized to draw on
the State Treasurer for an equalamount,
but not to exceed in one year, the sum of
two hundred dollars. .
In accordance with this act, a. meeting
was culled by Jeremiah Suirges, Esq,
the Treasurer of the county of Fuirficld,
to be holden at the Court House in,
Fairfield, on the 24th day of August in
the same year, to organize an agricultur-
al society if deemed expedient.-
At that meeting, this society was or-
ganized by the appointment of the follow-
ing officers, viz : '
Hon. Roger M. Sherman, President ;
David Sherwood, Vice President; Ru-
fus Hoyt, Secretary ; Samuel A. Nich—
ols, Treasurer.
It was called the ‘ FAIRFIELD COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,’ after which a
Constitution was adopted, which has
continued in force with very little altera-
tion ever'since. . *
Committees were then appointed in
the different towns, to solicit persons to
become members by the payment of one
dollar each, and to otherwise interest the
public in behalf of the society. Addi—
tions were made from time to time, until
they numbered about ti o hundred in
all.
Several meetings were held, but very
little interest was manifested in the suc-
cess of the enterprise, until some of the
members became discouraged, and at a
meeting held on the 19th of February,
1841, a motion was made by Stephen
Curtis, of Stratford, to dissolve the Soci-
ety. This did not meet the minds of
members present, and after due consider.
ation, it was resolved to hold a Fair in
Danbury, October 27th, 1841, which
was the first Fair held by the Society,
and the novelty of the thing drew togeth-
er a large concourse of people. The
whole amount of premiums Offered, was
$215, distributed according tomcrit.
At a subsequent meeting, an Offer was
made to hold a Fair in each Senatorial
District in the county, provided they
would misc each one hundred dollars or
more for the benefit of the Society. The
tenth and eleventh districts responded to
the call, and accordingly it was voted to
hold a Fair in Danbury and in Bridge-
port, in the same year.
The Fair was held as proposed, in
Bridgeport on the 12th ofOctober, 1842
which was the first Fair held in that city,
at which time, $251 were paid out in
premiums, and on the 19th of the same
month, another was held in Danbnry, and
$303 were paid in premiums.
Total amount. of premiums, $554.
Total Receipts, $288
From the State, 200 488.
By this it will be seen that the whole
income of the Society did not pay the
premiums.
In 1843, 1844 and 1845, a Fair was
held in Bridgeport and Danbury, each,
and in 1846, the Fair in Daubury was
abandoned, but continued to be kept up
in Bridgeport, though apparently on the
decline. In 1849, the total receipts
amounted to only $137.
At this time the prospects of the So-
ciety were very discouraging, its treasury
empty, and the receipts from all sources
would not justify them in offering a re-
spectable premium list. It seemed to
have a name to live, although virtually
dead.
' usual.
£217 32.1.13“ -' .. - 1A.‘. .
.
But not disposed to give it up, it was
proposed to hold the next Fair in Fair
field ', peradventure, they, might awa-
ken interest in that place, and recruit
the finances somewhat. "Butalas 1 they
were doomed to. 1a"! and: disappointment,
_ the whole receipts amounted-3w only $85.
At this time a. dissolution of theSocie-
ty seemed inevitable, and_,would.. {in all
probability, have taken place, hadjt not
have been for the timely interposition and
persevering efforts of P. T, Barnum, Esq.,
who is entitled to many thanks] from the
Society for saving it from'that donor, which
seemed to threaten 'it.‘ Being Lat this
time chosen President, and in like full
tide of prosperity, be broughthis influence
to' bear in favor of the Society, fwhich
gave it such an impetus that from that
time its march bus been onward ; the to-
tal receipts that year from all sources,
were about $900. " ’
In 1851, Mr‘. Barnum gave $100 to
make-up a ploughing: match," independ-
end of the ploughing match of the Soci-
ety, to be. awarded in four premiums.
The result Of this was so gratifying, that
in 1852, he offered-$200 for aploughiug
match, Open to competitors from any part
.of the State. This was. independent of
the county ploughing match. ..;It drew
together afllarge co icourse of:peOple, and
was called Barnum’s great ploughing
match. The premiums. were contested
with a spirit which the _.farmcrs_kuow how
to put forth, with willing, minds and
strong arms to guide the pleugh' in the
furrow, the result of which. was very
”satisfactory, especially in thel'fi'nancial
department of the Society.
Another Fair Was held in] Bridgeport
‘ in 1863, since which time'it has 'béen held
at different times in St‘amfoi‘df Norwalk'
and Danbury, witha steadily" 'iifcreasing
interest, and 'with‘ a corresponding in-
crease in the financial, department. The
receipts of the SOciety laSt-yelir,“from all
sources, were over two thousand "dollars.
The last year it was held in Bridgeport,
(in 1860,). theywere betas.- successful as
It did not meetmitb; that en -
couragement, and‘attention from‘tbe citi—
zens of Bridgeport thata’SocietJIOf this
kind deserveSL-yet byldint; oflhgocd man-
agement On the partof the officers, they
were saved from drawing on thcir, resour-
ces on hand. - . : .. ,3
Since the formation 'oftthissocieCty, it has
paid out in' premiums, that, have been
scattered thronghthe Co‘unty, nibre than
tuelve thousand dollars, . ,_
They ofi'er from time to 'tim’e’such pre-
miums 'as they think will be Trailfiicient
inducement to‘ bring out the choicest pro-
ductions Of'the' farm and the: 'tvorksho p,
with other industrial products-5 ~
» This societybas had,- siu‘ce 'it'sifirst or-
ganization, twelve Presidents; inf-the fol-
lowing order, viz :‘ ' , ' '3 '
" Fair-field,
Roger M. Sherman, , .
Ephriam M. White, . . Danbury,
Joseph Cook, . Stratford,
David Sherwood,
Orran Sherwood,
Elijah Middlebrook, .
V. D. Ellsworth,
. Fair-field,
. '. Fairfield,
. ,Trumbull,
-, Fairfleld,
Eliakim Hough, Bridgep’t,
P. T. Barnum, . Fairfield,
Thomas B. Butler, Norwalk,
Thomas A. Mead, . Greenwich
B. B Plumb, ‘Tfumbull,
The present Board of Officers are as
follow, viz:
President—B. B.Plumb, . ., ' Trumbull,
Rec. Seoretarg,—Edwin Hoyt," N. Canaan,
Asst. Secretary—C. E. Plumb, Trumbull,
Cor. Socralarg—J.H.Sherwood, Sonthport,
Zl'oasurcr—Jos. W. Hubbell, . Norwalk,
JIIarskal—Josiah Kellogg, 3~ 'Norwalk,
Director of Stale Fair, S. Hoyt, N. Canaan,
I have endeavored to give you the out
lines of.thc,history;pf' this society from its
first organization in. 1840, down to the
present time. 'You will perceive by this
that it has had its, dark days. as well as
bright ones; it has had ,mauydiscourage-—
ments‘ to overcome, 1. yet, by: the perseve-
ring efforts and sacrifibes’bf. its'fifi‘ends, it
stauds'to,‘_dayon a" firm blisis,’ and with
the continued efforts ‘of its'“'friebds and
the encouragement it des’rves'at'tlie hands
of the public it'wi‘ll 'still live "and flourish.
Its exhibitions of the products of the
farm, the'workshop, the indies industrial
department,filled to overflowingrwitb the '
useful as well as ornamental,ar‘e»snch as
any society might well feel» proud- of.
It has its departments of Agriculture,
Horticulture, industrial and fancy, each
of which seemed to vie with theother, to
see which should excel. The last exhi-
btiion at N orwalk exceeded by far any
former exhibition, and was attended by
more than two thousand -~pcoplc, who
were loud in its praise. g’l‘he increasing
interest and attendance at. these fairs
make it difficult to accomOdate. the differ-
ent interests within their Spacious tent,
and the society is now codten'iplating a
permanent locatio‘u.‘1t has'n' fund,besides
the tent, of about three thdusahd dollars,
to be applied in purchasing grounds and
erecting necesary buildings. At a meeting
held in Norwalk, Nchmbér last, it was
voted to dispose of tent and receive propo
sols from different townsfor a permanent
location. ‘ At a subsequent meeting pro—
posals were received from Norwalk, Dan-
bury and Bridgeport,- but no‘ definite
action was taken, and the meeting stands
mljourned to the first Monday in Febru-
ary, at Norwalk, to give the different
places an Opportunity to improve their
offers if they see fit, at which. time it is
expected that final action will be. taken,
locating the fair in the place offering the
greatest inducements, all things consid-
crcd. B. V.
<~¢.>.
3%“ A soldier arrived from Savannah,
who went through with. Sherman, tells of
the trip, as reported in the Dayton Jour-
nal : The boys learned how to rob bee-
hives without the penalty, of ,stiuging.
The plan was to rapidly approach a hive
take it up very suddenly, and hoisting it
upon the shoulder, with the open end be-
hind, run like thunder. The bees hustle
out and fly back to the place where the
hive stood. The 'honey "belongs to the
boys, who win it. ~ ‘
_' __..‘.>.
@At a church fair in St. Paul, a
series ofcouundru'ms were read, and a
set of Cooper’s works promised to the
person who should answer the most ap—
prOpriately. The winner received the
prize in the shape of small wooden pails.
"90>. '
. . . .IVm. Pitt Fessenden was elected U.
S. Senator, from Maine, on Wednesday,
Jan. 11, for sixyears’ ' from the 43h of
March next.
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