P g gratify Emmet, gainful to goal you and some (Annual gramme. mimetic. griffin, figuration, wetsuits, &r.---55tstlialudiu1800. NUMBER 900--NEW SERIES, A. H. BYINGTON 8: CO., ! NORWALK, CONN.. TUESDAY, APRIL-11,1865/ A'I‘ TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE. m VOLUME XLVIII--NUMBER 15. - $ «of NORWALK GAZETTE. OFFICE IN GAZETTE BUILDING. A. H.3YING‘1‘ON 8; CO. A. H. BYINCTON, J. B. ELLs, G. N. ELLs. Advertising Rates. Une Square, one insertion, $1 00 .. two insertions, 1 25 “ three insertions, 1 50 “ one month, . 1 75 “ two months, 3 00 “ three months, 4 00 “ six months, 7 00 " one year—with paper 15 00 Two 3 uares, one year——with paper, 25 00 Each 8 ditfonal Square, per year, 3 00 One half column, one year, 40 00 One Column, one year, 75 00 Fifteen-lines, or 100 words,make a square. Fraction- al parts of a square charged for as a whole. Yearly advertisements payable 1st of January &July. I early advertisers restricted to the business contem- lated at the time of contract. These terms will be luflexibly adhered tog ensues. serum. 1):. I. rownnn nrnon, Physician and Surgeon, Residence Levi Clark’s opposite the Congre- gational Church. Office at the Drug Store of E. Blackman, No. 11 Main Street, Nor- walk. 32 Dr. .1. s. moonw, Has resumed the practice of Medicine and ofl‘ers his professional services to the public. , Office at the residence of Mr. Cole, opposite the Methodist Church, South Norwalk. Office hours, 12 .‘d to 2 P. M., and 7 to 8 P. M. tf44 Li E0. F. BELDEN, Norwalk, Conn.,Man- ufacturer 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. Loonwoon, Fashionable Draper 8t Tailor, and GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING EMPORIUM 1 Main-st, Norwalk, Conn. , s. B. onmsrnan a. 00., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Groceries, Floitr, Peed, &c., 14 and 16 Main—st, Norwalk, Conn. ETNA 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 R. COWLES, Sole Agent lv3 For Norwalk and vicinity. 1 Business Change ! - 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- tabhshment. They are n‘ow prepared to exe- cute in the best manner, and with greater dispatch than ever before, anything in the line of Carriage Making and Blacksmithiug. Carriages made to order, and Painting, Trimming, Repairing, &c., done by experi- enced workmen, with dispatch. WGOOC Carriage timber taken in ex- change for work. , N O‘rwalk, Nov. 23d, ’63. tf47 A. JACKSON 6!. BRO. N0. 1 Gazette Building. VVOULD respectfully announce to the public and their old customers, that they have recently made extensive additions to their stock of goods. We are now prepar- ed to offer an assortment not to be surpassed in If'alrfield County, in quality or price. We would call particular attention to our stock 01 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 $75, which we can recommend as being cor- r'ect‘ time keepers. Also, Gentleman’s Watch- es, in silver and gold cases, at any price from 3:" to $-00. We buy of the best importers in New York, and altogether for cash, so that our faci. ties 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 of the latest styles that are manufactured, A. JACKSON & BRO. Groceries Cheaper than ever 1‘03 CASE! THE subscriber would inform the public generally, that he st ill continues to sell the best of Groceries, Provisions, etc, at his old stand. N0. fiSliiudy’s Block. as cheap as the'che’a, jest. e cigars great inducements to cash , uyers, as he as as large an 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. MOREHOCSE. Enron-ran ova-1.1.7.32, And Silver-Plated Ware. ’l‘HE Subscrioer, while in England, recent- ly, made arrangements with tlire Shef- ficd Manufacturers for the sale of homas 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 nssortments 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.,d’pc. ' Aflso, just received, an assortment of beau- lilul 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. t‘f46] JOSEPH SHEPHERD. Laughing Gas IN B,IBGBPIEI.B. Drs- Kendall (it Paddock: Extract te-cth entirely without pain or injury 0 the pitlicnl, by the aid of i ' NITRO US OXIDE GAS. 1'46 A good a isortment of foreign and domes— Iic FRUIT and NUTS at HOLMES’. G. 84 G. M. Holmes, DEALERS 1N Groceries, Flour, Provision, ac, Main Street, 14 Norwalk, Conn JAMES SHERWOOD, REAL ESTATE AGENT, OFFICE I N H. M. 6; J- T. Prowitt’s Hardware Store, SHERWOOD’S BLOCK, Main street, NORWALK, CONN. Real Estate bought and sold on the most favorable terms. 1y1 MORE THAN FIFTY HOUSES, LOTS AND FARMS FOR SALE. J. FERRIS, REAL ESTATE AGENT, Commercial Broker AND Conveyancer ot Deeds. 45 ESTATES OR SALE from 1-2 to 100 hundred acres each, price, from $800 to $100,000, with buildings thereon,Stores and buildings to let, Rents collected. Office in Tolles .& Ely’s Drug Store,South Norwalk. Notice for sur- veying, may be left at the Gazette Office. a. cone-ran!) 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 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, made to order, and old ones made over as good as new. UNDERTAKIN G, We keep on hand a very large assortment of Oofins of every description, furnish shrouds, 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 chaage. E. QUINTARD & SONS. N orwalk, March 15th 1862. 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. Re airing, 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 char 8. ELBERT RAYMOND. Norwalk, Sept. lst, 1863. 44 ST OVES, 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 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 Blacking, Coal Hods, Shovels and Riddles, Brass Kettles, Sausage Cutters, Matts, Brooms, Bells, Fire Place Grates, Sad Irons, Sheet Lead, Lead Pipe, Fruit Jars, Fluid and Coal Oil Lamps, Stove Castings, in fact, all that constitutesa well filled Kitch- en Furnishing Store. Books, describing prin ciple and management of Steve, free. Lat gest assortment of Pumps in the State. Call F. H. NASH’S at , 1v4 South N orwalk, Ct. Back Bay and Bensnons. OSEPH W. WILSON is an agent for collecting Back Pay, Bounty and Pen- sions and is so c0nnccted with the Depart- mental; Washington that he can collections; more speedily than any other in this warm-- ty. tf24 Norwalk - llllllllllll infill-n, NOBWAI-K CONN, Chartered Capital $500000 Paid up Capital $100,000 WM. 0. STREET, President. ' GEO. R. COWLEs, Secretary. EBEN. HILL, Treasurer. Norwalk, Jan lst. 1864 1y Assets over $23,000,000. GEO. R. COWLES, S AGENT at Norwalk, and issues Policies for the following INSURANCE COMPANIES. 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 0 cw Haven, " “ 330,419 Merch ts, 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. CRAW. William C. White, Graduate of the Leipzig Conservator-y, INSTRUCTOR IN ‘ musnc AME oswmam, LOCKWOOD'S BUILDING, NOR WALK, CONN: American and Foreign Music constantly on hand; orders for Music will receive spe- cial attention. B. I'. RYDER, Agent for the sale of WHEELER & WILSON’S I'amily Sewing Machines. Ofices—Danbury. Conn. opposite Savin 3’ Bank. Norwalk, Sherwodd’s Block. g N. B.-—I will sell you a machine delivered at your house for the same price that on would have to pay at the Factory. ill 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 10C]! 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., «be. tf44 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 years. JOHN SHEPHERD. N orwalk, Aug. 29th, 1864. tf‘35 Hardware, Cutlerly, ch., AT SOUTH NORWALK. THE Subscriber would inform the public that he has purchased of Mr. Chichester 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, Agricultural Implements, Mechan- ics’ Tools, Fire 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. 5 WM. S. FITCH. lo Norwalk Machine Shop. THE subscriber would respectfully inform Manufacturers and others using machi- nery,in Norwalk and vicinity, that he is pre- pared to do all things pertaining to a gen er- al machine shop. All orders for the making or reparing of every description of machi- nery, attended to with promptness pe- rienced workmen. Having added 9. am Engine, (in addition to water-power) to his works he flutters himself that he is well pre- pared to do all kinds of work, at very short notice. _ ISAAC CHURCH, Jr. Machine shop, just back ofthe Post Office and Horse Railway Building. Norwalk, March lot, 1865. 11 NEW manna-r. Fish-,Voxetables and Fruit. THE subscribers respectfully announce that having taken the old Lockwood Building, next east of Gruman’s store, thor- oughly purified and refitted it, have opened amarket there, for the sale of Fish, 0 s- ters. Clams, 8m, fresh from their native .e e- meut. Also VEGETABLES and FRUIT ofevery variety in their season. Every cf- fort will be made to please our customers. Try us. ROWN do ROSS. Norwalk, Feb. 4th 1865. Bmos Eammer’s Champagne Ale. THE attention of the public is solicited to , the superior quality of H A M M E It ’ S Fresh Brewed Champagne Ale. This Ale is brewed fresh at all seasons of the your, 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, N orwalk. JEHIEL GRUMMAN, Agent for the sale of Hammcr’s Champagne Ale, Wilton, Oahu 2 Notice- THE Subscriber-has the pleasure ofinform- 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 becontinued to him as proprietor. 9 J. N. LOCKWOOD. WILLIAM B. SWAN, SADDLER 6t HARNESS MAKER, ADJOINING Danhury and Norwalk R. R. Depot, Norwalk, Conn, keeps con- stantly on hand and will make to order cve- ry description of Harnessfilcrse Furniture, Trappings or Clothing. Also Saddler’s Hardware and outfits, Trunks, Valises, Carpet Bags, &c. All in want of anything in hisline,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. CARRIAGE mama. nurse Shoeing and Black- smithing. LYON & AHERN, “7 OULD announce to the pu lie that they have taken the old stand of Capt Henry Lamb, Main street, where they are prepared to execute n the best manner and greatest dispatch anything in the above line. Carriages made to order. and Horse Shoe- ing, Painting, Trimming, Repairing, &c. done by experienced workmen with dispatch. Mr. WM. E. BEFRS has been engaged as Agent and Foreman of the Wood-shop. AUGUSTUS 'LYON, WM. AHERN. Norwalk, Jan., 23d,1865. 1y37 House and Sign Painting. APER HANGING, &c., done with neatness and dispatch by H. M. do J. T. PROWITT, Sherwood’s Building, West side Of Main Street. AM, MY BOY, get up the old horse and . go over to the Drug Store and get some- thing for my cold, or throat is sore and I cough all night. by, Father, I bought a bottle of SILLIMAN’S COUCH BALSAM day before yesterday, and it has cured me already. Try some of it. 6m*46 OLD OR YOUNG who like a pleasant remedy forvany of the effects reduced by a cold, will find lt in SILLIMA ’S BAL- SAM. 6m*46 Kerosene Oil, CHEAP. THE BEST KEROSENE OIL—only $1 per gallon,at the Hardware Store of THEODORE FITCH. AVING increased their facilities for ma- king lifc size copies of or CARD PICTURES take the Opportuni- ty of referring to the following named genr tlemen for whom they have executed (to their entire satisfaction) this style of work. ' Dr.'Samuel Lyrics, Reuben Hoyt, E? James M. Ho t, Esq.,A.'H. Bfiington, sq. . A. J. Crofut, sq. Rev. S. . . Bissell, For one of these parties, a life size head in oil was produced on canvass, from ‘a small locket picture- for another abeauti- ful head in Oil and cabinet size, from a' small ambrotypc ; others, enlarged copies of Card Pictures have been made. cqualto any thin produced by the first galleries in New Yor ., city. None but the best'artists are employ- ed in the finishing up'of these pictures which’ is under the constant su‘per'visron of Mr. Whitney in New York. * . Particular attention given to making plains Photographs and on the most reasonable terms. All work watanted to 've satisfac- tion. WHITNEY & BE KWITH. SWORDS’ llll‘llllt lllllllllllll l. NEAR THE DEPOT, South Norwalk, Oonn. -l‘HE subscriber has opened a Clothing and Furnishing Goods Store in the store at the crossing, close by the depot, and ill», tends to keep on hand and for sale as good and cheap 3 stock as can be found in the town. All kinds of 1 Ready Made Clothing, (or made to order); also Cloths, Cassimeres," VeStings, &.c., Hats, Caps, Gloves, Umbrellas, ' Trunks, Leather Bags. &c., &c.,—in fact ev- erything in the line. The patronage of the public is most respectfully solicited. ' W. H. SWORDS. i South Norwalk, December 1st, 1864. '49 Tristram a Co,’s Medicated Lozenges, OR OUGHS. COLDS, BRONCHITIS, HOARSENESS, &c. They are the most pleasant, effectual, and harmless reme- dies known, affording almost instant relief in all cases of Throat irritation. produced by Colds, or over exercise of the Vocal Or ans, in singing or speaking, and are pecufiarly strengthening to all troubled in any way with weak lungs. For Sale by all Drug- gists. 5 POWEl-II’S American Harness Soap. ESSRS. GLENNER &. WEEKS ,hav- .ing. formed a co-partnership and ur- chased the patent recipe and goOd Wil of the above celebrated Soup, for cleaning har- ness without labor, and removing stains from Horses, intend making and keeping constantly on hand a full supp]? manufac- tured in the very best manner. t will soft- en the leather equal to Neat’s foot Oil. GLENNER &. WEEKS, 5 Pro D St., Albany, N. Y. THEODORE FI CH, Agent for Nor- walk and vicinity. t12 Building lots For Sale. RARE CHANCES. ' ANUMBER of good and desirable Buil- ding Lots on the old Gregory Place, are now offered on reasonable terms to the Public. The large tract, extendin from Catherine St. on the North, and the . & N. Railroad on the East, running back to. the River, has justbeen surveyed and mapped out into Building lots; three new avenues laid out through the same, and a bridge in process of erection to connect with the west side, thus making the lots very eligible and easy of access from all parts of the vil- lage. For terms apply to TOUT, Norwalk, April 25th, 1864. ' 6m17 REMOVAL. H. M. & J. T. PROWITT. AVE removed their Hardware Store to the new double Store in Sherwood’s glow Build‘ng, on the West side of Main treet. ‘ A Card. The subscriber would inform the public that he has sold out his interest and good will iii'the firm'of Marvin & Prowitt, and in returning thanks for the patronage here- tofore extended to that firm would request the public to continue their patronage to the new firm of H. M. 85 J. T. ’Prowitt. GEO. MARVIN. Norwalk, Nov.’9th, 1864. . BLACEMAN’S Bronchial Lozenges. THAT terrible disease Diptheria—a terror to every family is makin its desolating marks all around us—to guar against that terrible disease, the proprietor in connection with a skillful Physician has compounded an article called Blackman’s Bronchial Lozenges, which will act as a preventative to Dipthe- ria, will cure Hoarscness, Sorcness or Irrita- tion of the throat. Try them, they will rec- commend themselves. Sold Everywhere. E. BLACKMAN, Pro rietor. ' No. 11 ain St. 033A! BASS LG] To and from. GREAT BRITAIN c IRELAND. TAPSCOTT BROTHERS &. CO.'S Emigration and Exchange Ofice. 86 South Street, New York. DRAFTS on En land, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. apscott’s favorite line of LIVERPOOL PACKETS sails every three days. X Line of LONDON PACKETS sails every ten days. Parties wishing to send for their frien s, or remit money to the Old Country, can do so at the lowest rates, by applying to H. B. GLO E Savings Bank, Newtown. Fairfield County. Connecticut. women. THE Subscriber having purchased the CLOTHING AND GENTS FUR- NISHING EMPORIUM, of A. Keel-pol, will continue the Business in all its branches at the old Stand No. 3 Main Street, Norwalk. The Public are respectfully invited to call and examine the large and varied asort- ment of . Ready Made Clothing. FRENCH CLOTHS. CASSIMERES AND VESTINGS, which he will make up to or- der at short notice and in the latest Fash- ionable Syle. E. GUSOWSKI. No. 3 Main Street, Norwalk, February 15th, 1865. 1y10 Fitch’s Home for Soldiers. HE Trustees are now prepared to receive . applications from those entitled, and wish to avail themselves of the benefits of theinstitution. Applications ma be made to Hpn. MORBAH MongAstPaesid t, Stamford, osnrn . OY'I‘, tam or , - CHARLES BROWN, Darien, 23:13:35,, WM. A. Costumes, do ' BILL HEADS allsizes, in any quantity, Ruled and Printed in the best style, at the WHITNEY 8r. BECKWITH ' ' “Hark,chi1d-ogain that knockingIGo,filng wide Baguerreotyes, Ambrotypofi: formerly occupied by J. F. do C. R. Bennettg , nan- Euler. ,__ FROM THE all!“ Of 31.0. BRIDE, the door. 1pm; '- Perchancejtio some poor pilgrim who has wandered from his Way. ‘ ' ' Now, save“ thee, gallant stranger ’ andshare our cheer ; ‘ is fresh and clear.” “I come not here your bread to share, nor of your drink to speak. 4 Your name f"—“IIans Euler,"-“Sol 'tls well ; it is your blood I seek. ' Know that thorugh many a weary year I havesonght you for a foe ; . Ilndagoodly. Brother once; 'twas you who laid him low. ‘fAnd its he hit the dust,I vowed that soon or late on _ you His death should be avenged ; and mark l the oath . I will keep true," . “I slew him but in quarrel just. I fought him hand to hand: Yet, since you would avenge his fall,—I’m ready ; take your stand. . “ButI war not .in my homstead, by this hearth whereon I tread ; Not in sight of these—my dear oneI,—for whose safety I have bled. _ My daughter, reach me down you sword,—the some ‘ ' that laid him low; And if I ne’er come back again, Tyrol has sons enow.” ’ , So forth tlfey fared together up the glorious Alpine way, . . Where newly now theklndling east led on the gold- en day. The sun that mounted with them, as he rose in all ' his pride, Still saw the stranger toiling on, Hans Euler for guide. They climbed the mountain summit ; and behold the Alpine World Showed clear and bright before them, ’neath the mists that upward curled. ' Below them, calm and hrppy. lay the valley in her I rest, . With the chalets in'her arms, and with their dwel- , lers on her breast. _ ' Amidst Were sparkling waters ; giant chums, scar- red and riven ; ' . Vast crowning weeds ; and overall, the pure, blest ’ airof heaven : ’ ' Andflacredintheslght of Grid, where peace her treasures spread, ‘On every hearth, on every home, the soul of freedom shed 1 Both gazed in solemn silence down, The stranger stayed his hand . Hans Euler gently pointed to his own beloved land : “'Twos this thy brother threatened ; such a wrong might move me well. ' "I‘was in sucha cause I struggled :—’twas for such a fault he fell.” '- ' ' The stranger paused: then, turning, looked Hans Euler in the face; The arm that would have raised the lword fell 'pow- cries! inits place. “You slew him. Was it, then, for this—for home and fatherland 9 Forgive me! ’Twas a righteous cause. Hans Euler, there's my band 1" Ennuoua L. Hunt. —-—~«o»o-—-—- » AN OFFICE IN WASHINGTON. _“My dear, here is letter from Senator in wich he writes, that the place in Washing- ton is now readyfor iny acceptance. I had better go on at once, and leave you here to settle up matters at home. Why you look as solemn as a judge. One would think I had received my death-warrant, instead of a snug berth in the Interior Depart-eat. Re- member, my dear, how hard I have to work at my profession here, and then only earn about a thousand pollars a year. “But we are living so snug andhappy here and are known and regarded kindly by thoso around us. All will be new and sponge to us there.” " ,, . “That is true; but I am tired ofve‘g'etating here, and'in Washington we shall twosome- thing of life. So, cheer up. We shall. wb‘n- der in time how we ever managed ‘to exist here.” ' I turned from my husband With a deep sigh, and inwardly consigned Senator—to any place but a comfortable one. We lived in a small inland town, in the vicinity of New York. For enough remov- ed to avoid all its bustle and dirt. Near enough to have all the advantages of its proximity. My- husband was a lawyer, and until he plunged headlong into the vortex of political life, our lives had glided smooth-‘ ly along with scarcely a ripple to distorb their calmness. Now, the monotony Wearied him, and: with a'heavy heart I commenced making the necessary preparations incidental to our de-' partnre. I need ‘scarcely tell those who have passed through this ordeal, how bar- rowing to the heart it is to prepare for scale. To think, while cleaning and arranging for this event, that it is the last time your bands will place your pet pieces of furniture and ornaments in their accustomed places; and who is there that has not such pets? However, the day arrived when strangers were to car— ry them away. The sale was over, our home given up, and we on our way to Washing- ton. Ibore up~bravely, and tried to enumer- ate the advantages my husband had been so industriously plying me with, of on once at the capital." ' 'I‘ Confess the balance-still Seem. ed to be in favor of our old home; but then, I thought, men see things so difi‘orently from women, I dare say George is right. We a‘rrived early in the‘day, and our ride up Pennsylvania avenue did not tend to cheer me. It had been raining for some days, and the street presented a black sea of mud. Houses of all shapes and colors, each one entirely independent of its neighbor; some towering aloft. five stories high, while others stoop meekly,_very charities. - “Is not this a very dirty place, George?” “Of course, . my dear, every place looks dirty after such rains as we have had." ‘ “Yes, but the houses wear an untidy up. comm-7' ‘ “Nonsense, my dear, you are prejudiced.” I thought of our beautiful cottage, sur- rounded by its tastefully appointed garden, and its neatly-growled walks, and wonder- ed if my husband was mad. E‘Have you a good room in the boarding- house you have chosen f" I ventured to in- quire. ‘ “Yes, quite so! Mr. F. and his wife are liv- ing in the same house‘d they say it is as good as any.” “As good as any!" I echoed, inwardly. Very qualified praise. A short ride enabled us to reach What was to be our home, for the present at any rate. The appearance of the entry and staircase led me to believe. that the inside .of the hou- ses were in excellent keeping with . exterior. After ascending two flights of. stall: I reach- ed my room. It was-longsandnonow,~fsud covered with t-aaea'di‘n’ympu.“ The flip niture consisted of a bedstead, bureau, wash- GAZETTE J on Omen. \ stand, and twochairs, each and all. looking 1 Sit then down” Our breed“ white and wholesome,-Ieel our. drink vcryi much-worse for wear, and as if they had been entire ’Itrangers to each other un- til some happy auction sale had grouped themhere together. '_ I will venture to say their; manufacturers were my wide. apart. It occupiedbuta for? moments to take in ‘tbebcnfj‘tieoj Of} my domicit, and -, to contrast it With' our Chamber-at home, furnished with every” comfort, and even ' elegance—for I most own to having afastidious taste in such mttcrs- , Williaheavyheart I s‘at down to await the return of my husband, which was not long delayed. ' Our trunkshad arrived, and he was marshslling their way to our room. I refrained from speaking. After the men had safely'landedthem, and closed the door upon themselves, the silence was broken by Mr.,'Elxoy, who said, rather hesitatingly, “My dear, I am afraid you will find things rather different fromwhat you have beenac~ customed to, but after we are settled, we will be ableto arrange matters more com- fortably." ' I tried to smile, bat it was a sorry attempt. After taking. such things from our-trunks as we immediately needed, I threw myselfnpon the bed, and after George left me, confess to weeping most bitterly. How should I ever be able to exist in this way ? At five o’clock the dinner-bell sounded. This seemed to be the signal for the opening of every door upon our floor simultaneously. I gave a hasty glance at my fellow-board- ers as each and all paused to turn the key in their several doors and deposit them in their pockets, and bade my husband, who was passing‘on perfectly regardless of any such precaution, totnrn and do likewise. Iheard the ejaculation, “what a bore 1" and thought what very trifling things do bore men. The dining room was a cheerless apart- ment. In its centre stood two long tables, the appointments of - which, in their day, were, I have no doubt, in good taste and keeping; but constant usage had worn the plating off casters, spoons, and forks, until the original metal stood out in bold relief. The food seemed abundant and'of fair quali- ty, but carelessly prepared and quite cold. I was toothoroughly wretched to have any appetite, and my husband ate but little. Our stay at the table was short, and after our return to our room, I could no longer control myself, but burst into a violent fit Of weeping. George tried in vain to soothe me. _ “Why, Mary, I am astonished at your childishness. You could not expect to find in a boarding-house the comforts of your home.” “No,” I replied, “but why leave those comforts ?" “There is no use discussing that now. It is done. Besides, it is not kind to reproach me for what you know conduces so much .to my advantage. At home you are aware how often I have sat studying and writing until far into midnight. Here my duties cease at four o’clock.” I ceased weeping instantly. “You shall never hear another regret. I did not think of that.” _ And yet, those very midnight studies, how much of comfort there was in them, beside our cozy hearth. But away with regret. .Timc passed on. Some of the fellow~board- ers where pleasant, others quite the contra— ry. But I saw little of them, except in the dining-com. ' The first month of my stay roiled away more rapidly than I had anticipated. A first visit in Washington presents so much to interest that I half forgot the discomforts around me. Another month rolled on. Scarcely an evening passed that Mr. Elroy was not com- writing which he had been unable to ac- complish during the day The one advan- tage which he had seemed to prize most-,— leisure time to pursue other studies—he cer- tainly had not gained, for upon his return at - night he was weary, far too weary, with the close application to his desk during the day (so entirely different from his old life) to read with pleasure. “George, I thought your time would be at your own disposal after four o’clock. In- stead of which you return to the office every evening.” “ Yes,” he said, “ but I do not think this will last. I believe there is an unusual press of business now.” . “I trust it may not; for such constant con- finement tells upon you.” “Yes , I am sensible of that. The duties," too, are so different from my old studies, that they are irxsome to me. However, this will wear all in time." I Could not help contrasting the wearied expression which his face new wore, with the old happy look, and be more than ever convinced what a sad mistake he had made. Regularly upon the last day of the month my husband returned from the office with the fruits of his labors in his pocket, viz; one hundred and thirty-three dollars and thirty-three cents. He immediately portion- ed of! to meet his expenses. First to our landlady, ninety dollars; wash bill, five dol- lars ; and thirty-eight dollars and thirty-three cents was left to meet all incidental expen- ditures— scarcely sufilcient to pay for Geor- ges mid- day lunch and the oysters he insisted upon getting at night, because “he was hun- gry.” - . “Are not our expenses enormous here ?" I ventured to inquire. “ They certainly are much heavier than I anticipated.” ‘ Quite double those at home, are they not ‘2" “I am afraid they will prove so.” I could not understand what pecuniary advantages had accrued to us, but—patience. I soon found bodily discomforts werenot the onlyones which were in store for me.— My husband’s habits, always of a very do- mestic nature, were visibly undergoing a change; The confinement to our room an- noyed him. Little by little his absence be- come more prolonged, until I rarely saw him now from dinner time until ten, eleven, or twelve o’clock at night, as it happened. He must go around to the hotels and hear what was going on. I eculd not expect him to stay in our room allthe time. He must smoke, and that was impossible in a cham- ber. ' One evening in particular, I remember, feeling unusually, depressed, and, buried in my own gloomyttboughts, I was more than surprised upon looking at my watch, to dis— cover I had sat until nearly midnight. Mr. be? The thought had scarcely suggested polled to return to his office, to finish some , itself, when I heard the sound, of ascending steps upon the stairs. A feeling of disap-I pointment tell heavily upon me. They were my door, and were followed by a knock up; on my door. . I cautiously turned the key, and said, “ Who’s there ‘2” “Me,” was the reply, in a strangely thick tone; and yet my husband’s. ' No orig-can realize the horror with which I regarded him when he entered. His eyes were bloodshot and swollen ; his hair dis- evidence, terrible evidence to me, of intoxi- cation. “What on earth. Mary, are you doing up until this time of night ?” he hiccoughed, “ you ought to have been in bed two hours ago.” ' I could not speak; my heart was too full. My husband had never been a tee-totaller, but in all our married life I had never seen him under the influence of stimulant in the slightest degree—had never feared that I ev- er should do so. Only wives who have been placed in like situations can imaging the ago- ny I felt. Iwent to bed, but no sleep visited my pillow that night. It seemed as though it would never end. My husband lay in the deepfinconscionsness‘of intoxication ,by my side; ‘His labored breathing and whiskey perfumed breath proved too great antidotes to rest on my part. Heaven in its mercy preserve me from a like virgil! Sickness, by was not fruitless. I arose the next morn- ing firm in my determination to quit Wash- ington, let the cost be what it might. My husband arose moody and feverish. I avoided all allusion to the proceeding night, and for the first time since our marriage ‘we parted without, as we termed it, our good- by kiss. Upon his return to dinner his mood had not changed, but he did not,as had been his wont of late, go out. He followed me to our room, and throwing himself upon the bed soon fell into a deep sleep. This lasted some hours—how longI did not know ; for after lighting the gas, and shading it, that adding fresh fuel to the fire, I sat down in the rocking chair, and, wearied with the wakefulness of the night before, and troub- led thoughts of the day, was overcome by slumber. I was awakened by my husband. He was bending over me with a look 0 f tender- nessI had not seen on his face for some time. “ What are you dreaming nf' my love? you sigh so deeply," he said. With dimCllll y I aroused myself. The memory of my sorrow, and the look of love were too much for nerves stretched as mine had been all night and day, to their utmost tension. I threw my arms about his neck, and,with my head upon his breast, sobbed con- vulsively, “ Let us go home, George; oh ! let us go home.” “ That cannot be my love ; we have ren- ted our house and sold our furniture." Oh lthat is nothing," I imploringly urged. We can board there, as well as here, until we can again have possession of our home, I would rather work early and late for the means to live, than remain here another month at three times your present salary.— His silence encouraged me. “ Do not," I continued, “Do not refuse me this. You finst know that your salary here will not meet the just demands upon it, even) living as we are without ordinary comforts. I im- plore you to dispel the madness which in- duced you to accept this office by resigning it, and returning once again to our home and your profession.” - “But, my love, it will seem so vacilating. Besides, it will take so much time ere my business returns to me. I shall have to work very hard.” This had ceased to be my vulnerable point. “And, oh! how much better thus, than” —I could not speak it, but I saw by the ri- sing color in his check I was understood. A silenée ensued for some moments, when Mr. Elroy drew me close in his embrace, as he said, " We will return to our home.” ' Oh! the unspeakable joy of that moment. I had not dared to hope so easy a victory, and would not have attained it. as I learned afterwards, but that my husband had dis- covered his mistake, and was not unwilling himself to return to gur old comforts and quiet happiness. His resignation was immediately sent, and our departure quickly followed. My hus- band’s joy upon our return far exceeded my own. and when once more in possession of our home, it seemed to know no bounds. Years rolled away, when one day Mr. El- roy entered the room saying, “ My deal-,how would you like to go to Washington again?" I could not speak for some seconds, and then only gasped, “Not at all." “ Well, as you please. It has been pro- posedI should run for Congress." “ Give me time to think,” I said, and thought convinced me I had no right to mar his future by refusing my consent to anything that might be for his good, even if it carried with it some peril ; so meeting him as cheer- ;tully as I could, I said, “ If it is for your ad- vancement, dearest, that you should accept this nomination, do so, and I will humbly leave the rest to Providence.” “ Nay, love.” he answered, “ under Provi- dence leave the result with me. Your firm- ness gave me strength of purpose to resign my office, and return to our home, and work slowly, but surely, in my profession. The memory of that terrible night in Washington is yet fresh, and I bow in humble gratitude for its lesson. Do not fear it will ever be efi'aced. I cannot help looking back upon our short stay there as a blessing after all.— It gives me renewed energy to work when I think of those Office-holders toiling day af- ter day. without, in some cases, hope of ad- vancement, and frequently doing a greater amount of labor than would insure an inde- pendence in any other pursuit.” .<....*_..___ W The mania for inviting artists to sup- pers and parties in order to have them per- form on the piano for the amusement of the invited guests, reminds us of an anecdote about Chopin. This celebratod composer was invited by the Comtesse d’Agoult to so per, and after supper was invited to play. e sat down at the piano, touched the In- strument for about two minutes, and then otup. “O, Monsieur Chopin," said the omtesse, “ you have played oniy so little 1" “But Madame," returned Chopin, “I have Elroy had not returned. Where could hen only eaten so little 1" not my husband’s, and yet they approach; bevelled and his whole appearance bearing- even death, were less terrible. But its ago-. he might not be aroused by its glare, and , GRANTS VICTORY: WILSON STATION, V A. , , '4. The Army is pushing forwarngn who” ‘ of overtaking or dispersing the remainder of Lee’s Army. Sheridan, with bird. " and the Fifth Corps, is between this cud-.1110 Appomattox, Gen. Meade with the Second. and Sixth following. . '. Gena 0rd ‘is followlng the line of the Southsrde Railroad. All 'of the Enemy that retains anything like organization have 30110 north of the Appomattox,and are opponent- .ly heading for Lynchburg. Their lam have beenveryheavy. Houses through the country are nearl all used as hospitals for wounded men. n every direction liner of . Rebel soldiers pushing for home, somo- in large and some in small squads, and gener- ally without arms. ' ,The Cavalry have pursued so close] Eithat the enemy hays been forced to destroy probably the greater part of their tron :- tation, caissions and munitions of war. _ , 9 number of prisoners captured yesterday Will exceed 2,000, " ' From the 28th of March to the . present time our loss in killed, wounded, and.ca%ur~ ed, will not probably reach 7,000, of w 'om. from 1,500 to 2,000 were captured, and ma- ny but slightly wounded. ' I shall continue the pursuit as long as there appears to be any use in it. U. S. GRANT, L’t., General. WASHINGTON, D.'C. Apr'il’l. Major-Gen. DE: The following particu- lars, dated at City Point, April 4, 8 o. m., 3,4 ‘ ° gins uni- ive the latest information received fi'Om icbmond; " ~ that 28 locomotives, 44 passengers and bog- ., gage cars, and 116 freight cars were, captur- a Sutherland StatiOn,tcn miles from , .. burg, toward Burkesville, telegraphs‘as,;,fol~ “Gen. Sheridan picked up 1.200538011- ers to day, and from 300 to 500 imorf‘gfive of the arms that were left in the ‘haudi :of Lee’s army are now scattered betweeu;:fl’irchh- country is also full ofstragglersrjj, of retreat is marked with artillery, ambulances, etc." - E. M. Stanton, Sec’y of Wit. ] MAI-GEN. JOHN A. Dix ,. -. Gen. Grant telegraphs to-this department 0 - Last night General Sheridan was olfjhe ‘ Danville railroad south of Amelia Court ‘ was following with the 2d and 6th corps, by what is known as the Rivor road, that’if the of capturing or dispersing the wholeOfgfii'e'l army. I am moving with the'lefi'vvillt‘dom- Burkesville road. We will be to niglit‘fi’or near Burksville. ‘ ‘ i ' dan or Meade today, but hope to heht'ie'ry soon that they have come up with abdic‘dp- of Northern Virginia. ' ' , . . In every direction we hear of the men of arms.\ - . - Sheridan reports Lee at Amelia . Court Davis left Richmond by the Danville rail- road Sunday evening, with all the members harmed and the machinery is here under Gen. Weitzel. Libby Prison and Castle filled with rebel prisoners of war. Must 'of the editors have fled, especially John Mitch- Union paper with the name of formerjropri etor at the head. Gen. .Weitzel telegraphs from Richmond 6 At 330 this morn'ng Gen" Grafim : 1 - _ .. .. lows;- been gathered by our troops. '_ Th‘e,‘ , mond and where his troops now‘ i lion, burned or charred wagonscsisslohl, WASHINGTON, April 5—11'9. m. from N ottoway Court House as fo we: a, House, and sent word to Gen. Meadg; who troops could be got up in time, he hadhopes mended by Gen. 0rd by the Cox arrived I have had no communication withrSlfei'i- lured or brOken up the balance of the'Atlby that army going home, generally without House today. of Congress. The Tredegar Works are. un- Thunder have also escaped the" fire and.are ell. The Whig appeared yesterday as a E. M. Stanton, Sec’y of War. , WASHINGTON, April 57-8 9. In. The following telegram gives all the~ de- tails received by this department in relation to the military operations in Richmond,‘ n‘ot heretofore published. - ' ' E. M. STANTON. Sec’y of War. AIKEN’s LANDING, VA., A rim—11:80:.m. Gen. Lee telegraphed to avis at 3 p. m., Sunday, that he was driven back and ‘iimst evacuate. This was announced in Church. Davis had sold his furniture previously .at auction and was ready to leave. All: the leading men got away that evening. . Z.’ .~ . All the rebel iron-clads were exploded. The Virginia lies sunk in the James river above the obstructions. .1. .- Gen. Ewell‘set the city on fire. All the business portion of Main street to, the river was destroyed. The brid esacroSs the riv- er were also destroyed. any of the fami- lies remain. Mrs. Lee remains. ‘ 1': At Petersburg the public stores werebgm- ed and a few houses caught fii'e but. not ' much damage was done to the-city.“ The bridges there were also degtroyed.~-I will! report fully from Richmond. .' I cannot'gtifza clear idea of our loss. The only Genet . killed is Winthrop. Potter is'dangordug wounded in the groin. _ , , Gen. Grant has commanded the armiesin person since the beginning of the operations. C. A. DANA, Asst. Sec’y of War.- WAsmNoTON, April 5—10p. in. A telegram just received by “118'. W ’ - ment states that Gen. Weitzel captured_,_ in Richmond 1,000 well prisoners and 5.000 rebel wounded found in the hospitals. FiVe hundred pieces of artillery and 5,000 stand of arms were captured. 1 . The President went to Richmond yester- day and returned‘to City Point to-day. E. M. STANTON, Sec’y of War. «0 Sheridan’s Battle. NEW YORK. April 4th, 1865.‘ The World has a graphic account of Shari- dan’s battle of Five Forks which Whit!!! turning point to the giant conflict._and.rlsicb under Sheridan’s generalship willtakenn}. with any other battle. It appears macaw; was not satisfied with the day's basin _‘ Friday, and placed Sheridan In command?“ the whole of Warren’s corps and'all the env- alr . . ' . ‘;' Sheridan at once manoeuvered wifh‘hil cavalry, dismounting a portion in frontal the rebels and gradually pressed them backihto their works under the most desperate and tot- rible fighting of the war. While this in! being done and done slowly by orderot Sher- idan, he set about forming the infantry, show- ing the same genius in infantry factuajlut he has in cavalry. It was a marvel loses so paltry a force of cavalry press back andh‘fild in check sixteen thousand rebel Infantry. , Still they did it and in such a. manner“ completely hid the movement of our ingot- ry, by driving them back step by step onto their works. Then the signal was ’ given and the infantry closed 6n the work, like a huge barn door. The rebels saw their situa- tion but did not appear to appreciate how desperate were their circumstances. ,.Thpy fell back to the left only to see our close-lines of battle waiting to drive them acto’sfatlie field decimated. . .' At the right, horsemen cbprged themin the vain attempt to fight, their way out 899 in their rear foot and cavalry began. to as- semble. A slant and cross fire and ,‘dh'e'ct fire, by file, though they boldly rallied, pol- petually cut down their bravest officers, strewing the field with bloody men. There own artillery was turned upon them; atlust bodies of cavalry mounted their parapets‘aqd charged down upon them, slashing and trampling them into confusion. They had no commander to lead thelumt of the toils into which they had fallen...A few more volleys, a new charge, a command to die or surrender, and five thousand mus:- kets were thrown upon the ground and 5 0"” men are Sheridan’s prisoners. M.— W Why is it vulgar to Because it is making use
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