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NORVXALK GAZETTE.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
-Nor.walk Post Office.
- ruins CLOSE.
West 7.50 A. M.-—2.30, and 8 P. M.
East 8.30 A. M.——5.00 P, M.
Danbury dc 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 Sr. N orwalk Railroad 8.00 A. M.
POST OFFICE HOURS.
From 7.00 A. M. to 8.00 P. M.
CHARLES OLMS’I‘EAD, r. n.
D. PRITCHARD, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
Residence next door to Ruggles’ Store,
MAIN STREET,
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
Dr. H. FOWLER BIRCH,
Physician and Surgeon,
Residence Levi Clark’s opposite the Congre-
gational Church. Oflice at the Drug Store
of E. Blackman, No. 11 Main Street, Nor-
walk. 32
m. J. 5. shown,
Has resumed the practice of Medicine
and offers his‘pr'ofessional services to
the public.
Ofiice at the residence of Mr. Cole,
Opposite the Methodist Church, South
Norwalk. , *
Office hours, '12 M to 2 P. M., and 7 to-
. 8 P. M. tf44
JAMES e. 353301111,
SURGICAL AND MECHANICAL
'D E N 'I' I S T .
Teeth extracted without pain by the use
of Nitrous Oxide or Laughing Gas.
whee at Residence, East Avenue, Norwalk,
Connecticut. .
. 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. Locnwoon,
Fichionablo Draper & Tailor,
and
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING
EMPORIUM i
Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
s. n. onus-reap a co.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealersin'
Groceries. Flour, Feed. My
14. and 16 Main-st.”:No,rwa1k. Conn.
ETNA INSURANCE comrauv,
01- 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 R. COWLES, Sole Agent
1le For Norwalk and vicinity.
Business Change !
WATERBURY & DUNCAN,
WOULD announce to the public that
they have purchased the Carriage Ma-
iling Business formerly“ cond'uéted by Mr.
dkbn' Beers, an‘d ‘cOnnected it with their
Blacksmith Shop, making one complete es-
tablishment. They are now prepared toexe-
cute in the best manner, and with greater
dispatch than ever before, anything in the .
line of
Garage Makes and Blacksmith:
. ng' . ,4. ..r -r. .AJ 4 a U
9. rnges made to'l’oi'der, apd Paintin
31%: ialrg,'Rephil'ing, &c.,‘don‘e by expeg:
n‘cb’d‘ 'Workllien, with dispatch.
’WGood Carriage timber taken in ex-
change for Work.
Norwalk, Nov. 23d, ’63.
A. JACKSON 6!. 330.
No. 1 Gazette Building.
OULD respectfully announce 1.0“ the
public and tbci‘r‘hld ‘cufi others, that
t n have recelitly made extensive additions
to their stock of goods. We are now prepar-
ed to offer an assortment not to be surpassed
in F'alrfield County, in quality or price. We
would call particular attention to our stock of
Watches, which is larger than ever before.—
We have a fine lot Of Ladies’ Swiss Watches,
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in gold cases, at prices varying from $20 to'
$75, which we can recommend as bein cor-
rect time keepers. Also, Gentlemen’s' atch-
_ es, in silver and gold cases, at an price from
8:7 to $-00. We buy of the best importers in
New York, and altogether forélchsh, so‘ that
chrl‘fabi.ll’ies-for Selling cheap could not be
rdatbu
lateu‘ Wares was never better than at pres-
e’nt; and comprises all of the latest styles that
are manufactured. A. JACKSON & BRO.
Groceries Cheaper than ever
"”1903 CAS 2!
BE subscriber would info , the public
‘geusra’ll , that he still‘co‘nt nos t’o"séll
beat‘ of ‘ roder1es3'l’t‘ovisi0ns, etc., at his
stand, Nos 4 Skiddy'ls ‘ Block, as cheap as
the cheapest. He offers great inducements
tocasll buyers, as he has as large an assort-
ment-10f groceries of the best qualities as can
bc‘found at any store in the country. He.
would invite the special attention of all tohis
stock of
QoFr‘EES, TEAS AND SUGARS,
Whidh'ul'e 01' the very best quality, and will
. -sql_dlbhea‘p. “Thcpublicnnc ihvitcdltocall
ggl £3 a and judge fOr themselves
e: ; . ~ A. MOREHOUBE.
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Oiuilstock‘of Jewelry; Silver and .
G. a: G. M. Holmes,
DEALERS 1N
Groceries,
Flour,
Provision, ac,
Main Street,
14 Norwalk, Conn
JAMES SHERWOOD, _
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
OFFICE IN
E. M. Gr. J- T. Prowitt’s
Hardware Store, SHERWOOD‘S BLOCK,
Main street,
N ORWALK, CONN.
Real Estate bought and sold
on themost favorable terms. 1y1
MORE THAN FIFTY HOUSES, LOTS
AND FARMS FOR SALE
NEW FURNISHING STORE,
NEAR UPPER END OF MAIN ST.
East Side of the Bridge.
I HAVE at my Store in Norwalk the largest
assortmentof
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, S
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. lst, 1863. 44
n. corn-ram) a sons,
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 a
Furniture Store, ever ofiered in Norwalk,
which will be sold
AT THE VERY LOWEST PRICES.
Our customers and the public generally wh.
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
scarfs, carriages, and everything necessary
for the interment of the dead, 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 extra clacage. .
E. QUINTARD & 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- Ofllce
Stoves, not excelled in beauty of design, per-
fection of operation, or variety, by any Stove
in the State. Manufactures ’l‘in, Sheet, Iron
and Copper Wares, deals in J appan, Brittan-
ia, Crockery, Wooden, and Silver Plated
Wares, Stove Blocking, Coal Hods, Shovels
, and Riddles, Brass Kettles, Sausa e Cutters,
Mutts, Brooms, Bells Fire Place rates, Sad
Irena. Sheet Lead, Lead P1 e, Fruit Jars,
Fluid and Coal Oil Lamps tore Castings.
in fact, all that constitutes a well filled Kitch-
en Furnishing Storc. Books, describing prin
ciple and management of Stove free. Lat
gest assortment of Pumps in the State. Call
- ' F. H. NASH’S
at r
1v4 South Norwalk,Ct.
Hammer’s Champagne Ale.
THE attention of the public is solicited to
the superior quality of
HAMMEES
Fresh Brewed Champagne Ale.
This Ale is brewed, fresh at all seasons of the
year, and its keeping gnalitg, cgpecian‘jr'of
,that brewed during the ml‘lét’ excessive hot
weathcrdsgu r'dnteed for any length oftime.
Fer 'sale in Barrels and half-Barrels, at
Selleck’s Packet Office, Norwalk.
JEHIEL GRUMMAN,
Agent fer the sale of Hammer’s Champagne
’ Ale, Wilton, Conn: 2
Noticg,
HE Subscriber has the pleusure El inform-
T ing the p‘dblic‘ th‘lft‘ ‘e libs purchased the
in crest ofEbeileZe'r‘Cri'sjse in'the Boot and
Shoe Business lat'ély carrie 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.
NOTICE. '
I BE Submit 3; ,i g' ,urchased the
.I.‘ ‘Hardwarc'btlaslinégg, ermgrly conducted
by Edwm 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 “will“ i“ his successor. Mr. Theo.
doré id ..., :2 . n- ..
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. ""EDWIN V. A. CHICHESTER.
Norwalk, Dec. 15th, 1863.
.Laughing Gas
11." nuncnrrnnp,
51
Drs- Kendall &, Paddock
l Extract teeth entirely without pain or injury
' to the patient, by the aid of
NI TRO US OIXIDE GAS.
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,2? "E RS EXPERIENCE‘in putting
‘ n J P ySicialus’ Presbriplidns' 'has“eua-
bled he prnprictor of SILLIM’AN'S COUGH
BALSAM to select the'very ’best and most
widen: articles for the compound, ‘ 6m*-6
Oofins of every description, furnish shrouds, ‘
' ’der, &c., &o.
Nbrwalk‘
INSIIllllllIll lllllllY,
nonwann coma,
Chartered Capital $500. 000
Paid up Capital $100,000
WM. 0. STREET, President. V
' GEO. R. COWLEs, Secretary.
EDEN. HILL, Treasurer.
Norwalk, Jan lst. 1864
mailman.
HE subscriber havin taken the agency
of the New England ire. and MarineI -
sumnce 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 recentl established
with a paid in capital of $200, 0 and has a
surplus of $6,295.00. '
JOSEPH W. HUBBELL,
Agent for N orwalk and vicinity.
Norwalk, Feb. lst, 1861. tf5
Assets over $23,000,000.
GEO. R. COWLES,
S AGENT at Norwalk, and issues Policies
for the following Insumcn Commas.
F
1?
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, " p “ 330,419
Merchants, Hartford, “ “ 301,443
'Westera 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. CRAW.
William 0. White,
Graduate of the Leipzig Conservatory,
INSTRUCTOR Ix
MUSUC awn cremains],
LOCKWOOD’S BUILDING,
NORWALK, CONN.
‘ Mr. White can be seen at his Rooms, from
7' till 11 o’clock, A. M.
' References—the Clergy of Norwalk. 26
‘ ‘ R E M 0 VA 1'. I -
MRS. J. E. HOYT, would respectfully
inform the public that she has Remo-
ved her MILLINERY ROOMS to Curtis’s
Building, (directly over the Store of Mr. Bat-
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.
MIHINEBI.
M I S S P I L G R I M
_ Eas Removed
to the new Store between the Bank of Nor-
walk and the Danbury R. R. Depot. ltf
T ,
n. r. nannn,
Agent for the sale of
. WHEELER & WILSON’S
Family Sewing Machines.
Ofices—Danbury, Conn, opposite Savings’
Bank. Norwalk, Sherwood’s Block.
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
= ' now. A. B. NoRTyROP.
GUN AND 1008 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 Looks. Saws filed and
set, Sewing Machines, Clocks, and Pumps
repaired. Platform and Counter Scales put
in order. Skates repaired and made to S44
t
i * Notice. _
THE subscriber having taken the old
Horse Shoeing :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 earsé n .
: . N HEPHERD.
Norwalk, Aug. 9th, 1864. . “35
Hardware, Cutler-1y, ac"
' AT SOUTH NORWALK.
HE Subscriber would inform the public
that he has purchased of Mr. Chicheater
the old established Hardware Balinese a};
South Norwalk, and wi cumin ethe busi-
ness at the; old Stand. . e intelldfi kee ing
9.1st up hand} a l'a'rge stock of or, ,are,
Cutlery, A rich tural Implements, Mechan-
ics_ Tools,‘ ir'e Arms, B,u1.ldera' Hardware,
Paints, Oils, Varnish, and all other articles
usually kept in first-class Hardware Stores.
Ithll be his endeavor to meet the wants
of hill customkrs, and merit the patronage of
the public. .
15 WM. 8. FITCH.
WILLIAM B. SWAN
SADDLEB Gr... Militias MAKER-
DJOINING Danhury and Norwalk R.
R. Depot, Norwalk, Conn, keeps con-
stantly on hand and Will make to order eve-
ry description of
Harness,licrse Furniture, Trappings
or Clothing. Also Saddler’s Hardware and
outfits, Trunks, Valises, Carpet. Bags, '3“
‘ All in want of anything in his hue, will-do
well to give him a call. Orders for any mug
of work promptly executed.“ Reputri, done
neatly and cheaply, aud wt short? not! 6.
Incest-rib cos-1.532,
And Silver-Plated Ware.
THE Subscriber, while in England, recent-
1 , 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 cf t ‘e‘mcst
Butter‘Kni‘ves; Table Knives and Forks;
, ding many curious styles; Scissors,
? tiful Silver-Plated Ware, made by a
, new patented process, by the ‘same House,
' try. Call and examine for yourselves.
he] losers SHEPHERD.
AM, MY BOY, get up the old horse and
go over to‘the Drug Store and get some ‘
' s
Tough all night. ~Why, Father, I bought a;
r bottle of SILLIMAN’S COUGH BALSAM
already. ry some of it.
utlcry, f ' -
complete assortments 0, Sheffield
ever offered in this Cbupé y, in ‘ludin Car— -
vmg Knivés‘fln'd F0 3; Bread Dives; 1
Pocket Knives of every description inclu- i
c. &c. :
Also, just received, an assortment of Neah- 5
and is the first lot imported into thisdqun - .
thing for my cold, my throat is sore and I ‘
'da before esterda and i has c red me
y y. t . ’4, 6.112." 4p.
From the Atlantic Monthly for February.
The Old House.
av ALICE CAREY.
My little birds, with backs as brown
As sand, and throatszas white as frost,
I’ve searched the summer up and down,
And think the other birds have lost
The tunes you sang. so sweet, so low,
About the old house, long ago.
My little flowers, that with your bloom
So hid the grass you grew Upon, ’
A child‘s foot scarce had any room
Between yam—are you dead and gone ?
I’ve searched through fields and garden! rare
Nor found your likeness anywhere.
My little heal ts. that best so high
With love to God, and tgust in men,
Oh, come to me, and say if I
But dream, or was I dreaming then,
What time we sat within the glow
Of the old-house hearth, long ago 9
My little hearts, so food, so true,
I searched the world all fat and wide, '
And never found the like of you:
God grant we meet the other side
The darkness ’twixt us now that stands,
In that new house not made with hands I
o< . >
From the Savannah Republican.
General Sherman and his Boys
in Blue.
AIR—Benny Havens, 0!
Hail, glorious chief l the country’s pride,
For victory follows thee;
Thy fame is spreading far and wide,
Great-chief‘tain of the free !
The bravest army in the world
Is being led by you,
And freedom’s banner is unfurl’d
By bonny boys in blue.
CHORUS.
General Sherman, 0!
General Sherman, 0!
The boys in' Blue will fight for you,
General Sherman, O !
,On Shiloh’s battle-field
. He met old Beauregard,
Who found that Sherman would not yield,
And he took it very hard; , ‘
He’d water his horse in the Tennessee,
That’s what he said he’d do,
But Billy Sherman got in the way
With his bonny boys in blue. '
General Sherman, 0 l
And when the rebels on- Vicksburg’s heights
Were all corralled by Grant,
Joe Johnston thought he’d give us flts,
But Sherman said, “You can’t."
Joe Johnston found there were some things
That he could never do ;
He has to run when Sherman brings
His bonny boys in blue.
General Sherman, 0!
On Mission Ridge he met the foe,
With Thomas and with Grant,
And on that glorious field, you know,
Our banners they did plant.
Old Bragg and his army fled—-
What else could Braxton do ?-—
When Grant and Sherman nobly led
The bonny boys in blue.
General Sherman, 0!
Atlanta next was Sherman's aim,
Though Dalton blocked the way ;
But flanking was the kind of game
Sherman knew would pay.
Joe Johnston found that to retreat
Was all the way to do;
For it Was dangerous to meet
The bonny boys in blue.
General Sherman, ~O !
From Dalton down to Kenesaw
Joe Johnston did retreat;
From there he found he must withdraw
0r meet a sore defeat.
And when within Atlanta’s walls,
Says Hood, “I’ll show you, Joe,
That Sherman soon before me falls,
And all his boys in blue.”
General Sherman, O!
Says Hood, “I’ll try the flanking game g’l
But he didn't make it pay ;, . I
For Thomas brought old Hood to shame,
While Sherman went his way.
Down through Georgia went,
Cut Rebeldorn in two,
And in Savannah pitched his tent,
With all the boys in blue.
General Sherman, O l
, For General Sherman, “ten, we‘ll shunt,
And Charleston next must tall;
The boys in blue will clean them out,
Old Beauregard and all. , a
This base rebellion soon will end,.
The bottom‘s fldling through;
Hurrah for General Sherman, then,
And the bonny boys in blue.
General Sherman, 0 l
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'A Parody on Longfellow 'm
“lattes
army, To railroa- L!“ m ooavnu. s. 0.
Tell me not in empty numbers
Prison life is but .a dream;
’Tis but little that one slumbers,
Swarms of lice in every seam. ' .
No; ’tis real, deadly earnest,
And exchange is not its goal;I
‘Thou’rt exchanged and hornet-eminent?
Scarce is spotted of a soul.
.1 lured on the field of battle;
obbed of everything but life;
We’ve been treated more like cattle
Than like heroes in the strife.
Oh! no longer time seems fleeting;
Patient, tho’ our hearts are bravo
While 0mmisstbnera age. 41W.
We are dropping in the grave;
Inward, lopgipgs o’er; remind us
Meal and Sorghum arn't sublime,
Eating which, fierce gripings find us
Growing weaker all, the time.
Gripes, that some fresh fish or 0th,”,
Straying o’er our camp in rain,
Feeling, loses heart. again.
Uncle Sam 1: be up and doing;
Free as from the awful fate 5.
Soon, some bully grub pursuing,
We’ll regain our fighting weight.
Eull of wrath and something thong";
Where thy volleyedthunder rolls,
Rebel foes will feel our anger, .
And will quickly hunt their holes.
Pennsylvania, for short.
Some poor griped and starving’brother -
From the Hartford Courant.
Manx MARKS, or: ran Discover! or
Ont—W0 have the following from our
contributor, Mark Marks, which will be
read with interest, as it establishes an
important fact in the commercial history
of the United States. The plot of the
story will bear criticism ; but it must be
remembered that it was necessary to ad-
here to facts, without considering any-
thing else. The time of the occurrences
narrated is omitted, out of respect‘t'o the
mourners : ' . ‘ .
The Mutablllty 011119.
A race AND arrncrmc (f) smart or was
ILE aromas, mm a norm. ‘
BY MARK MARKS.
John Smith was an industrious farmer,
but he didn’t know much. His wife had
learnpd from him what she knew; and
she had taught her daughter Martha
J one what she knew.
This contented family lived in Podwick,
And thus our narrative begins :
‘Twas the twilight bour ; all nature
was hushed; there was a great calm‘ ;
save the murmuring ripples of s brook
near by not a sound was heard. ‘ You
could have heard a pin drop.’
. All of a sudden there broke upon the
air sounds like a squeaking door.
‘Martha Jane ! ’Martha Jane ! Mar-
tha! Ho, Martha 1’ ,
‘ Wall, what’ll yer have 7’ responded
the young woman, as she put her head
out of a door leading ,to an adjoining
morn. ‘Anybody’d think the house was
afire, by thenoise you make. What’s
up now i’. - , ‘
‘You’re's mighty sassy gal, ”auyumy;~
mighty ‘pOorly'bred.’ ‘ . .
‘ The, last charge caused Martha Jane-
to make a! wry face, but she soon regain-
ed ber accustomed smile, and her musical
voice was heard again. 3 l
‘I want to talk with yer, Martha Jane,
about sutheu that’s for yer interest. If
yer live till the15tb or next month yer’ll
be nineteen years old. Yer aint a‘ :bad
looking gal, Martha, and you knows a
heap about cooking and things about the
house. Now, yer see, yer daddy and I
has been a thinkin’ the matter over, and
we tho’t it wouldn’t be a bad idea for yer
to set yer cap for Bill Saxon.’
‘Bill Saxon 1 Not by aploguey sight ;
yer suppose I’d have anything ter do with
that feller? He aiut worth a red. All
he’s got is a. half-dozen acres of old land
that aint worth a cent to uobody.’
‘But he’s steddy, Martha J are ; and
steddiness is—it is, steddiueas is the best
recompense a young feller kin have to
show—to show that he is a fuller who
don’t git unsteady when—when he feels
like doin’ as how he‘hadn’t ougtht ter.’
And Mrs, Smith looked wise again. '
‘Yer may say what yer a mind ter,’ re-
sponded Martha Jane, ‘twon’t do no
good.~ Bill Saxon can never marry Mar-
the J one Smith, not if she' knows herself,
and she thinks she does 1’ ‘
And putting on the air of injured .inuo*
cenco; the positive-minded girl left the
rain abruptly, and retired to her cham-
ber, ‘to sleep, perchauce to dream.’
[The reader. should understand that
the author has'been reading a continued
story in the New York Ledger-J
The 6370 flew rapidly by. Two weeks
after the interiew above recorded there
was a gay assemblage of the young peo-
ple of Podwick at the dwelling 'of Chris-
topher Jenkins, whose daughter, Sarah
Ann, in honor of the twentieth sunniver-
sary of her birth-day, had invited her
friends tea party. Martha Jan's was
there, and so was Bill snot. No fewer
than fifty couples joined in the festivities.
The costumes worn were none of them
over two hundred years old, and though-
some of them work-like life—hanging;
by a thread, there was no envy excited,
because others possest the advantage
of having'boen purchased within the re-
membrance of their wearers. Foolish
pride, it is proper to remark, like geogra-
phies and dictionaries, did not enter into
the circle of Podwick society here rep-V
resented ; and therefore, all went merry
as a marriage bell.
After playing a few fashionable games
such as ‘bliud man’s bnfl',’ ‘button, but
too, who‘s .ottbe button 1” and others" of
a similar nature, mover-sailor: about the
influence of the weather upon cropv,'how
many eggs hens were furnishing, bow
much'bntter was being churning, etc,
ensued and became quite animated.
There were two persons, however, who
sat by themselves in a remote corner—
Martin; Jane and Bill Saxon.
The latter was the first to ‘break the
silence.’ [I quote this because it is not
, entirely original}
'I hear your daddy is going to move
to J imtown.’
'He thinks some out,’ replied Martha
Jane.
‘1 hope he wont go.’
‘Why ?’
‘Ob, I der no"—-and B. S. put on his
most insinuating smile.
'Guess yer wont feel very bad about
it.’
‘Wal, yer can’t always tell about these
things. A feller sometimes keeps up
more of cthinkin’ than some folks sup.
pose,’ and B. ‘8. put on his best smile
again. Then he added, ‘I heard sum-
thin’ else about the‘ old man’s goin’
rm m “away:
~n— ._ _.
‘What is it 7’ '- ~'
‘Nothin’ much; only Hen; Wiggins
said tbsp—that ‘fore you left you was
going to—to-—.g0ihgto marry-Jake Olm-
‘sted!’ And B. S. twirled his thumbs,
and hung his head, looking as Ishee'pish
as a sheep never looked, ' ‘ '. '
Martha Jane’s cheeks grew "red. and
trifle too fast, ventured to remark _
‘I diduft-meau to hurt yer feelinngar-
tha June, but I kinder wanted/thikuovr
whether ‘twasrao or not.’ ' Z '
‘No, taint so, and ”Hen. Wiggins"
ried—It-wouldn’t: git, married if» IcouldJ-l .
‘DOu’t eay'that, Martha; dun’tz' any
possible. ‘The fact is, Martha,.jI?m_-glad
only asked yer. cause I. thought if you,
,Tellmesnmthin’f Wal let’s hear it
4—l’dVliko ter know what ‘tis first rate.’
. ‘Ob, taint much anything ; but-wont
yer. never'say nothin’.about it ’5’. g A
i 'No.’ .. ' ‘ - ' 5'
‘Not to alivin’ aculf’.,., _. ,
‘No, not to a livin’ Soul.’ ‘
‘W al, it’s this : I'm thinkin’bfétbhtz'is,
I’m—I’m— _, .
i ,‘Whatl’ askedi'Martha Jane, 'iu‘ipa-
’ tiently ‘; _ don’t be sfeord to say :wliait tie?
the friends he ever had, and had received,
some reliable information that , he would
a good portion of one finger nail, and» ta-
ejd his sentence-{- .
_‘I’m thiuklul‘ofgettin’ married Vimyself’;
and gaining fresh courage, be added: ‘I
waut somebody for a wife that I know
pooty ”we'll,an'd .tbat’ll be kind'erlngood
company ;' and, old Mr. Simpson.:' when-.1
was over to his houveJtother nigbt’ told
me, when we . was talkin’ about 'wirumiu,
that you was oneof the bestgalsiuPod-
wick, and the man that got yer would get
optim- Thin-enumer- thinkin,"and
dez I to myself, when 130 lip-to Sarah
Ann Jeokius’ party I’ll see Martha, my-
self; “and if she’ll haveme I’ll git marri-
ed and settle down-- and :,enjoy lime-So,-
I’ve said,'wbat§I'have." ‘, I ~ -'
‘Our.’ hero’ had,b‘y this time, got his
courage up to the sticking point, and
flattered bimsfif, without doubt, that no
‘Dutch uncle’ could beat him talking.
- But it was, Martha Jane’sg turn-.to say
something; and,'-somewbat embarrnsed,
as she naturally would be under such pe-
culiar circumstances, she, commenced by
an evasion 9f the subject, though, find-
ing that tip-hill work, she gave her coun-
tenance a Serious expression. and disposed.
of the'matter briefly, as follows : , _' ,
g ‘I don’t want ter hurt yer feelings, Mis-
ter Saxon; butI mustxtell. yer that 'I
baint got no idea - of- gittin’ married.
Mother spbke to me about it, and spoke
aboutyou, a’u‘d'Iv'told her that I liked yer
firtl mte,‘.;(?)'. and would marry yer as
soon as anybody ; butI aint u goin’ to
git married—as I said afore,.I don’t want
for hurt'yOur feelings; but I can’thave
yer, and ‘iwont do no good to urge me.’
. Of course B. S. urged his suit; but
i it was‘of no avail. Martha Jane had put
down her foot, and it stayed where she
putit._V . ,.
The party broke up such after, but not
before a statement.,hsd been circulated
that Martha Jane had given Bill Saxon
the mitten. - _
All over Podwick the news of the mar-
riage ofl'er, and its refusal, spread like
wild fire, and various were the comments
made Some said that Martha Jane
was sensible, and others that Bill Saxon
vraa a fool.
—.——_
Bill. Saxon was sorely disappointed.
He had set his heart on Maths Jane,
and to be baffled in hisiutentions troubled
him exceedingly.
He sat onemoruing in the kitchen of
his house thinking over what had occur-
red at the party, when his maiden sister,
Reaubena,‘ asked him— .
‘ ‘ Bill, when are you goin’ to dig that
well? I’m tired to death getting water
from the old brook.’
‘ I’ll see about it today,’ and sooq af-
ter he started for Squire Shipman’s to get
his man Jake to come over and, break
the ground for‘the new improvement.
In the afternoon Jake commenced his
work ; Bill aiding him. The two dug
faithfully for three days, and had gone
to the depth of fifteen feet before water
made its appearance. It being near
nightfall when this occurred, work was
suspended for that day.
The next morning Jake was on hand
early, and soon Bill and be repaired to
the well. Imagine their surprise at see-
ing it full of water of a muddy appear-
ance. . .'
Bill hastened to calléhis neighbor, Dr.
Busby. Getting him they both started
back, and. were joined on the way by Joe
and two other men.
On arriving at the well their curiosity
was more excited, as the water was run-
. ning, over. from the top, and large pools
had settled in low places near by.
‘Remarkable,’ said Dr. B.
‘Darued queer,’ suggested Joe Good-
al'e. .
‘ What der yer ’spose makes it ?’ ask-
fled Bill, addressing the Doctor.
Bill Saxon," thinking he had been-8'
meaner’n pizeu'to tell such sz-pla'g'u'ey;
lie. I baiut no thOugbts of gittin”"mar-'
that.’ said B. 8., looking as sweetly- Ina:
there aint no truth. in the story; ,«Ié-LI"
warut u. goin’ to git married to. somebody .
i“? use, I might—I might tell yer sumtliin!’
never have any more ; but, attenuating, ‘
Hug a long breath, he rallied and gfipish-z '
» ‘Don’t know, I’m sure; get mes
cup ; props it’s amineral spring, or some-
thing.’
' The cup was brought and filled with
the fluid. -'Dr. Busby took his spectacles
from his pocket, wiped the glasses with
, bis-red cotton handkerchief, and placing
them;ou the ridge of his nose, held the
cup 0. short distance from his body, and
gazed at its contents, first from one side
then from the other. This preliminary
survey being gone through with, he rais-
ed the cup to his lips and tasted '; but be
only tasted. Down went the cup to the
ground in a violent manner ; the doctor’s
facial expression was anything butpleus-
out ; he coughed and spit, but as soon as
he realized that his neighbors who stood
by were greatly astonished, he raised his
right hand and brought it down forcibly
upon his knee, and said emphatically—.—
‘ Cod Liver Oil by thunder I’
News of this discovery circulated rap-
idly. People came that very day from
miles away to examine the. mysterious
well. Several scientific men from Phila-
delphia, who were passing through the
place, heard of it, and hastened to the
spot. They examined and were satisfied.
They offered large sums of money for all
N the land that Bill Saxon owned, but he
wanted time ‘to think on’t. ’
The value of the discovery was soon
made known. Everybody was talking
‘ _ V about it, and even the little boys ofPod-
, Bill Saxoulookedfjas if he’d,‘loslaglflllff
wick as they passed through the streets,
V'. hailed each other by proclaim ing the im-
portant factthat— '
‘ Bill Saxon Ila: struck ile l'
the reader was first introduced to Mrs.
J ohu Smith and. her fascinating daughter
Martha Jane. To their domestic hearth
we now return.
Martha J one is engaged in the manipu-
lations of dish washing—an ‘occupatiou
by the way, for which she was admirably
adapted.
' Mrs. Smith sat by the stove, adding
one more color to the right sleeve of Mr,
Smith’s every-day coat.
Suddenly the door Opened and the
head of this contented family entered, all
excitement.
‘ What’s the matter, John ?’ asked
Mrs. S.
Martha Jane looked about wondering-
ly
Matter lmatter l Haven’t yer heard
the news ?’ p
‘ News? no ; what news ?
‘ Why its all over town : everybody
knows it, greatest thing yer ever heard
of ; Bill Saxon has struck ile ?’
‘ Struck ile? What’s that f’
'0, its the greatest thing yer ever
heard of. Bill, yer see, was a diggin a
well, and he got it dug down about half
way, and the first thing he knew the Well
filled up and run all over, and he didn't
know what to make of it. So, yer see
he went and got old Busby, and Some
other chaps, and they didn’t know what
to make of it, and finally some science
chaps from Philadelphy come along, and
they went to the well and found t’warnt
water t’wns running, but ile, regular ile,
and they ofl'ered Bill a pile of money for
all his laud,.but he wouldn’t sell.’
‘ There Martha Jane,‘ said Mrs. S,,
‘yer know What I told yer the other day
about setting yer cap for Bill Saigon.—
He’s gnin ter be rich, and yer hain’t got
no excuse agiu it now.’
But Martha Jane was not disposed to
talk. She knew her opportunity had
gone. In the poverty of Bill she had
slipt up so to speak,nnd that was enough.
That she took it to heart was subsequent-
ly evident in her sad appearance. The
‘ worm in the bud’ knaWed fiercely ; and
when two monthsjater, on astill autumn
day, there w as a grave dog, and mourn—-
ing in the bonse of Mr. Smith, it was
certain that disappointment had destroy—
ed the life of Martha Jane. But she
kept her secret well, and none to this day
know, of the arrowthat pierced her young
heart. .
[The reader will again observe that
the author' hus'been perusing the New
York Ledger.)
As for Bill Saxon, he became immense-
ly rich, and with his friend Pshawdy, is
now living in the chief city of' Pennsyl—
vania, courted and admired by all who.
recognize in. greenbacks the social value
of a man
In relating this true story, which has
peculiar interest, as it chronicles the first
dlscovery of on article which lies on the
brain to—day of the. commercial world.
Mr Marks is guided not alone by the
fact that he is adding to the history of
great discoveries. but by another motive
which suggests this brief moral : I
Martha Jane Smith has her counter-
part, in notions of marriage, among those
of her sex whose educational advantages
have been superior and have been profit-
0ny enjoyed There are many Bill Sax-
on’s in one sense—poor but honest men,
who are cultivated and refined. Let all
young women therefore bear in mind that
an ofi'er of marriage should never be re—
fused morely because the man has only
six acres of land ; because he may, one
day, dig a well and strike ile l’ h
_—.__.«.p.._____
....'[‘he Black Laws of Illinois (pro-
hibiting negroes from settling in. the
I
l without doubt concur.
It was as calms twilight hour as when ‘
State.) have been repealed by the State,
Senate, and the House of Assembly 'will
' 'Eromlh'o U.S.Economul. f!
. WOOL. - ;' .,:.
There is no oneVarticl'e iu'the'chtaloguc,
of merchantable: commodities. that based-n
vanced so little'siuce the comuleucemclft25’,r
_ of the war as wool, and thisis the mere
remarkable when we consider thatcotton
—the staple with which it comes";§§ordi-
rectly in competition—"has.‘advpn'ced
from 10c to $1.10.- It cannot;,bgreb§on-
ably doubted that the ,cghsnmption; of
wool has increased in the UnltedStatea
at least fifty per cont, by reason ‘AOIthe
growing scarcity and high price" of acct-
ton, and the new branches of 'wOOIeC'msu-
ufactures commenced, such as worsteds
and other fabrics, and yet thepricehwhsn
valued i. gold, is no higher than before
the .war commenced, as will be seen by
theifollowing table : ' ~
Gold Currency Coin '
, , Rate. . Price. Price: '.
January 155 80 ' 51:01 :V
February 157 _- 71 - 45-22”. '
March 162 74' 46-12 '
April 170 > 76- ; 4mm"
May 180 80 . 44-44
June , 205g ‘ 97 *‘ 43-41
July 253 ' 89' 37-89
August 256 $1.03 40-23
September 230 . 1.07 . 46:52
October 205 ‘86 f 41396
November ~ 230 * 94 , ' ”40-87,
December ‘ 233 98- 442-60,,
Average 2031-2 87- 1' 43,59”-
It is estimated by competent antherity '
that the number of setts of woOle’n- ma-
chinery now in use throughout the Uni-
ted States, is -full 4,000. Estimating
the daily consumption of each lett :toibey
1000 pounds of. secured wool, and calcite :‘
lating 300'workiug days in the: 'yeal',Vi.t‘
would reqhire, 120 millions of secured, I
wool to keep these 4,000 wOoleu setts
supplied. The quantity of domesticwool
clipped in the United States in 1864, is
variously estimated from 80 to 100 'mil-
lion of pounds ‘iutbe grease}. The bettV
authority with whomee are. acquainted
estimates it at 80 millions of pounds.—.- ,
. The quantity of foreign wool imported in}:
to the United States during the your
1864, was 74,663,047 pounds. Amerié:
Can wool shrinks in securing about“):
per cent. on the average, while many
kinds of foreign wool willshriuk two-
thirds. ‘ -
Averaging the shrinking of foreign and‘
dome'stic'wools at 50 per cent, and to?
king the estimates we have named as to ~.
' the quality we find the following result:
Pounds.
Estimated quantity of American
l Wool clipped in the United
States in 1864. 80,000,007
Foreign Wool imported in.1864. 74,963,047;
151,963,047
Deduct 50 per cent. average , 3 ' , ,_'_
shrinkage. 77,481,523
77,481,524-
It will be seen that we have produced:
and imported 77,481.524 pounds of
secured wool in 1864, whilthhc machi-
nery at work in producing woolen goods
requires one hundred and twentymillions
of pounds. -It will be well-to :bear in
mind, also, that'the importatiOus fl'duVripg
the last Quarter 'Of'. the year 1864, _
fell off largely in consequence of thedu
ties imposed by the. tariff of J uly- lusty-N
By reference tothe table of imports, we:
find that the number-of bales of fol-sign 1V
wool imported into the United States,"in",
October, November, and December, Of
4853, was 21,194, while in the _ some.
months in 1854,'tbe number was 13,438,
and this falling ofl’, is likely to. continue
in the future, as it is notorious that the
importations since the tariflj' went into
operation have paid a loss almost univerg
sally. I A . '
_ The tarifl’ on wool costing l2 centsnnd;
‘under is 3 cents per pound, in gold, equal '
Scents in currency, with gold at 200.4 ‘
On wool costing over 12, cents and less
than 24 cents per pound, the duty .is 6
cents in gold, equal to 12 cents a. pound
in currency, with gold at 200. W001
costing over 24 cents, and less than 32
cents, is subject to a duty of 10 Come a:
pound in gold and 10 per cent. ad va-g
lorom, equal to 25 cents in currency,
with gold at 200. V _ . .-.
: \Ve commend these figures to the '.
careful consideration of wool-growers,
fully believing in their accuracy, with the
‘siugle remark that we hope to' see the
day when every pound of wool consumed:
by our manufacturers will be grown in
America. ' '
0‘.”
Nor, A FICTION —NeWSpuperV subscrip- :
lions are infallible tests of a' man’s‘ hon-
festy. If a man is dishonest he will cheat:
the printer in some way—say that he.
has paid when he has not, or sent money;
'aud was lost by mail—or will take. the:
paper and will not pay for it on the plea
that he did not subscribe for it ; 'or will
move off, leaving it to Vcometo the OM-
ho left. Thousand of professed, Chris-.
tians are dishonest, and , the printer’s.
book will tell feurfully on the hardest—
tlement of the judgment day. How pin-
ny who read this paragraph. - will boil
guiltless 0f the offence charged has . u.
. -1\T.'Uuion.=;u.g.
4‘.» .j l l
.. . . .The Canadian Attorney-Genet” on
‘Wednesday placed before Parliament in
bill for the prevention and. suppressionof-
outrages on the frontier, and, the; manu-:
facture and shipment of arms for unlaw-
ful purposes ; and providing for the seiz-
are and examination of suspected vessels
and giving notice, to persons proving. run-
worthy of the hospitality of the -. country
to remove fromit. .. , ,-: ; ”3-,
. . . .The captain of a vessel whicharri:
' ved on Sunday at Fortress Monroe, from
Pernambuco, reports the Rebel privateer
Shenandoah as having destroyed several
American merchantmeu along the coast
50f Brazil, in consequence ofwhich; yang];
lbound to the United States were ob-
taining British registers.
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