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NUMBER 915--NEW SERIES, NORWALK, CONN.. TUESDAY, JULY25 ‘isco. VOLUME XLVIII--N.UM'BER 30.
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witness. Barbour, ii. 1).,
Iliy's'ician and Surgeon,
- muffle Residence of Sherman P. Il‘i'tck,Esq.
WILTON, CONN.
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References .-
Sainuel Lynes, M. D.,
It». Gregory. “
J; A. Mc Lean,
} N orwalk, Conn.
fir. fl. FOWLER BIRCH,
Physician and Surgebn,
Residence Levi Clark’s opposite the Congre-
‘ filimal Church. Office at the Drug Store
‘of: E Blackmau, No. 11 Main Street, N033
walk.
Dr. I; 3. 36:00:02,
Has resumed the practice of Medicine
and offers his professional services to
blimpublie.
wOfiice at the residence of Mr. Cole,
Opposite the Methodist Church, South
Ker-rolli-
Ofllcehours, 12 ill. to 2 P. M., and ’l to
8 P. M. tf44
Li EO. F. BELDEN, Norwalk, Conn.,Man-
_ 'T ufacturer of Tin, Cop er, and Sheet
toves, Ranges,
Willow Ware, Crockery; and a full assort-
ment Of- House Keeping articles generally.
a. s. Locnwoon,
sight-enable Draper & Tailor,
~ and
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING
" Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
a; . omsrnan a co"
. .. .;.’:...Wholes'aipfiiid‘Retail Dealers in'
" drooerics, Flour, Feed, &c.,
‘ it and 16 Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
rill INSURANCE company,
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.
.CEORGE R. COWLES, Sole Agent
For Norwalk and vicinity.
1v8
‘_ .gn‘ainess Change !
_WATERBURY &,DUNC,AN,
WOULD announce to the public that
. . they have purchased the Carriage Ma-
kingBusiness formerly conducted by Mr.
rlidspn Beers,- and connected it with their.
': Blilcksmith, Shop, making one complete es-
tilbliéhment. ,Thcy are now prepared tocxe-
cutgjnthe. best manner, and with greater
dispatch than everIbefore, anything in the
“seal
Carriage Making and Blacksmithing.
_Carriage_s made to order and Painting,
Trimming Bearings. die. one by expert-
Worl‘men. Willi dispatcli- ,
133 Good Carriage timber taken in ex-
change-for work.
~"N6fifwalk, Nov. 23d, ’63. tf47
“ A. JACKSON a. one.
N o. l Gazette Builglrig.
‘Nl (“JED rcglpecti‘ully announce to the
, _i. ,1}. he an” their ‘old customers, that
the 11.1? recently made extensive additions
We are now prepar-
ed to offer an assortment not to be surpassed
in Bamfield County, in quality or price. We
would call particular attention to our stock of
Watches, which is let er than ever before.—
We have a fine lot of adies’ Swiss Watches,
old cases, at pricesvarying from $20 to
,lwhich we can recommend as bein cor-
..je‘ct , e keepers. Also, Gentleman’s atch-
ii, iii silver andgold cases, at an price from
of. gtp 3.40. We buy oi the best importers in
. -Ork, and altogether for cash, so that
. .1. :lcil'ties for Selling cheap could not be
you Our stock Of Jewelry, Silver and,
«1. pr; Wareg Wits never better than at pres-
.__ ,- ,‘illllll goniprises all of the latest styles that
are;manufactured- A. JACKSON 3:330.
Groceries Cheaper than ever
3 0 3 CA. S n l
HE subscriber would inform the public
generally, that he stillcoiitinues to sell
the ‘ best of Groceries, Provolone, etc., at his
old stand, N o. 4 Skiddy‘s Block, as cheap as
the cheapest. He offers great inducements
to cash bu era, as he has as large an assort-
mentof groceries of the best qimlities as can
lie-found at any store in the country We
would-invite the special attention of all to his
stock of ,
‘ COFFELS, TEAS AND SUGARS,
which are of the very best quality, and will
be sold cheap. The public are invited toeall
and examine and judge for themselves.
A. MOREHOU'SE.
IMPORTED CUTLERY,
And Silver-Plated Ware.
’1‘HE Subscriber, while in England, recent-
ly, made arrangements with the Shef-
fied Manufacturers for the sale of Thomas
Harrison’s celebrated Cutlery, and has now
on exhibition and sale at his Store opposite
the Post Office, a large, and one of the most
complete assiortments of Sheffield Cutlery
ever olfercfl in this Country, includiu Car-
ving Knives and F0 ; ' read ives;
Butter Knives; Table Knives and—Forks;
Pocket Knives of every description, inclu-
ding many curious styles; Scissors, &e., (be,
‘ Also, jus’tireceived, an assortment of Dean-
oiul Silver-Plated Ware. made by a
ileu'patented process, by the same House,
and is the first lot imported into this coun-
.tyy. Call and examine for yourselves.
tf46] JOSEPH SHEPHERD.
MINERAL WATERS.
CONGRESS, Kissengen, Empire and Star
Spring Mineral Waters for Sale at
H. M. PBOWITT’S
Corner Drug Store.
DEALERS 1N
Groceries,
Flour,
Provision, 6m,
Main Street,
14 Norwalk, Conn
J. FERRIS,
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
AND
LICENSED CONVEYANCER.
5O ESTATES
OR SALE from 1—2 to 100 hundred acres
_ each, price, from $800 to $100,000, with
buildings thereon,Stores and buildings‘t‘o let,
Rents collected. Office in Tolles. Sr ‘Ely’s
Drug Store,South Norwalk. ‘Notiee for sur-
veying, may be left at the Gazette Office,
:. cum-runs: a. soars,
CABINET MAKERS, & c
RE new prepared to‘ofl'cr 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.
UNDERTAKING,
We keep on hand a very large assortment of
C'ofli‘ns of every description, furnish shrouds,
scarfs, carriages, and ever thing necessary
for the interment of- the cad, and at very.
low prices. We are just completing another
s lendid Hearse, which will give us two
earses equal to any in the State, which we
shalluse whenever our services are required,
without extra chaage. .
E. QUINTARD & SONS.
Norwalk, March 15th 1862.
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,
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 i_8 in the
county; and .will attend: Funerals, in neigh-
boring towns, without extra chat e.
ELBERT RA ,MOND.
Norwalk, Sept. lst, 1863. ' 44
STOVES. HEATERS, RANGES.
’ VER FORTY VARIETIES- and sizes of
Cooking Stoves and Ranges; over thir-
ty varieties , and sizes of Parlor and. Office
Stoves, not excelled in beauty Of decign, per-
fection of operation, or variet ",by any, Stove
in the State. "Manufactures in, Sheet, Iron .
an‘dgopper st’ deals indlarhifian,_31r)ilttpné
ia _ rocker ~ oodcu an , ‘ er . 9. e
Wares, Stovye’BlackingJCoal Hods, Shovels
and Riddles, Brass Kettles Sausage Cutters,
Mutts, Brooms, Bells, Fire l’lace Grates Sad
Irons, Sheet Lead, Lead Pipe, Fruit ars,
Fluid and Coal Oil Lamps, Stove Castings,
in fact, all that constitutes a well filled Kitch-
en' Furnishing Store. Books. describing pun
ciple and management 0f Stovehfree. liar
ge‘st assortment of Pumps in the tate. Call
at ,NASH’S
1v4 South Norwal ,Ct.
Back ray and Pensions.
OSEPH W- WILSQ is u. all Gill 101'
collecting Back Pay? Homily god Pen-
J
' sions and is SO connected with the Depart-
. ment at Washington that he can collect these
more speedily than any other in this vicini-
ty. tf24
Hammer’s Champagne Ale.
HE attention of the public is solicited to
the superior quality of
HAMMER’S
Fresh Brewed Champagne Ale.
This Ale is brewed lresh 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, N orwalk.
JEHIEL GRUMMéN,
hampagn;
Agent for the sale of Hammer’s
’ Ale, Wilton, Conn.
Notice.
HE Subscriber has the lesson; of inform.
ing the ublic that lie . :18 purchased the
interest of benezer 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.
WILLIAM a. swan,
SADDLEB. do HARNESS MAKER,
DJOINING Danbury and Norwalk R,
R. Depot, Norwalk, Conn., keeps con-
stantly on hand and will make to order cyc-
ry description of
Harnessdlcrse Furniture, Trappings
or Clothing. Also Saddler’s Hardware and
outfits, Trnnl s, Valises, Cal-pet Bags, &.c.
All in want of anything in hislinc,will do
well to give him a call. Orders forany kind
of work promptly executed. Repairing done
neatly and cheaplv. and at short notice.
Laughingoas
xiii nrnonrmnn.
Drsc Kendall do Paddock _
Extract teeth entirely without pain or injury
to he patient, by the aid Of
NITRO US OXIDE 0.48..
good a asortmcnt of foreign and demos:
tie FRUIT and NUTS at
Howl-2143.5}-
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' Icription.
' the public.
llllllllllll Ell-lift
monwnnn CONN,
Chartered Capital $500000
Paid up Capital $100,000
Wu. C. STREET, President.
' GEO. R. Cowms, Secretary.
EBEN. HILL, Treasurer.
Norwalk, Jan lst. 1864 1y
Assets over $23,099,000.
'GEQ- Bo CCTV-LES,
S AGENT at Norwalk, and issues Policies
for the following INSURANCECOMPANIES.
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
Hampdcn, 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. CnAw.
William C. White,
Graduate of the Leipzig Consercatm'g,
INSTRUCTOR IN
LOCKWOOD’S BUILDING,
N 0R WALK, CONN.
American and Foreign Music constantly
on hand; orders for Music will receive spe-
cial attention.
3. I'. RYDER,
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 on
would have to pay at the actory. 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 LOCK SMITH,
And Bell Hanger,
SAACS‘S BUILDING, (next to Norwalk
Hall.) N orwalk, Ct. Jobbing of every de-
. _ Particular attention paid to re-
pairing Guns, Pistols, &c., Mortice, Rim,
Cabinet arid Trunk Locks. Saws filed and
set. Sewmg Machines, Clocks, and Pumps
repaired. Platform and Counter Scales put
in order. Skates repaired and made to or-
der, &c., &c. 1144
Notice.
HE subscriberAaving 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 occupiedby his father for
the last twenty-three years.
JOHN SHEPHERD.
Hardware, Cutlerly, ac"
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 stockof- Hardware,
Cutlery, A nzcultural mplements, Mechan-
ICE: Tools, ire Arms, Builders’ Hardware, '
Paints, Oils, Varnish, and all other articles
usually kept in first-class Hardware Stores.
It_w11l be his endeavor to meet the wants
of bin customkrs, and merit the patronage of
15 WM. S. FITCH.
Nor-walls. Machine Shop.
THE subscriber would respectfully inform
, Manufacturers and o ' rs using. machi-
nery,in Norwalk and vicinit , that he is pre-
pared to do all things pertaining to a gener-
al machine shop. All orders for the making
or reparing Ofever-y'dcscription of machi-
nery, attended to. With promptness by expe-
rienped workmen. Haring added a steam
Engine, (in addition to water-power) to his
works he flutters himself that e iswell pr
pared to do all kinds of work, at very: sbor »
notice. ISAAC CHURCH, Jr.
and Horse Railway Building.
Norwalk, March 1st, 1865. 11
Fish, Vegetables and Nit.
HE subscribers res cffully announce
. that having taken 1 c old Lockwood
Building, next east of Gruman’s store. thor-
ough] purified and refitted it, have» opened
almar et there,“ for the sale of Fish, 0 s-
ters. Clams, so, fresh from their native e —
ment.‘ Also VEGETABLES and FRUIT
of every variety in their season. Every. ef-_
fort Will be made to please our customers.
ry us. BROWN & ROSS.
Norwalk, Feb. 4th 1865. limos
‘ CARRIAGE MAKING.
Horse Shoeing and Black-
smithing.
LYON & AHERN,
‘VOULD announce to the pu lie that
they have taken the old stand of Capt
Henry Lamb, Main street, where they are
prepared to execute zn 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. Burns has been engaged as
Agent and Foreman of the Wood-shop,
AUGUSTUS LYON, .
Norwalk, Jan., 23d,1865. Iy37
lll.‘i-istrani Gt Co.’s
Medicated Lozenges,
ORCCUGHS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS,
. :HOARSENESS, &c. They are; the
most pleasant, effectual, and harmlessreme~
dies known, affording almost instant relief
in all cases of Throat irritation, prOdiiced by
Colds, or over exercise of the Vecal .01' ans,
in Singing or speaking, and are pecufiarly
strengthenin to all troubled in an we
with weak fangs. For Sale by all ’Druy-
gists. f5
Fitch’s Home fol-Soldiers.
THE Trustees are now prepared to receive
. applications from those entitled, and
wish to avail themselves of the benefits of
theinstitution. Applications may be made to
Hon. MORGAN MORGANs, Presid‘t, Stamford,
Josurn B. Hour, Stamford, Executi e
CHARLES Beowu, Darien, . Commitlee
WM. A. Costumes, do 1
Wedding and VisitingCards,
musuc stun) cosmonaut, ,
- Trunks,
‘ Norwalk, Aug. 29th,181i4. has. \
Machine shop, just back Of'the Post Oflice
king life size copies Of
their entire satisfaction) this style of work.
Dr. Samuel Lyrics, - Reuben Hoyt, Esq.
James M. Ho t, Esq.,A. H. Bfiington, Esq.
A. J. Crofut, sq. Rev. S. . . Bisscll,
small locket icture - for' another a beauti-
ful-head in oi and cabinet size, from a small
ambrot' 9‘; Others, enlarged copies of Card
Pictur . have been made. equal to any thing
produced by the first galleries in New York
city. None but the best artists are employ-
ed in the finishing up of these pictures which
is under the constant supervision of Mr.
Whitney in New York.
Particular attention given to making plain
Photographs and on the most reasonable
lion. WHITNEY'de BECKWITH.
SWORDS’
lluillil lllll'llllllll!
-'NEAR THE DEPOT,
South Norwalk, Conn.
'l‘HE subscriber has opened a Clothing
and Furnishing. Goods Store in the store
formerly occupied by J. F. & C. R. Bennett,
at the crossing, close by the depot, and in-
tends to keep on hand and for sale as good
. and cheap a stock as can be found in the town.
All kinds of
Ready Made Clothing,
(or made to order); also Cloths, Cassimercs,
Vestingshdth Hats, Caps, Gloves, Umbrellas,
eather Bags, &c., &.c.,—in fact ev-
erything in the line. The patronage of the
PRACTICAL BooKnINDEns,
AND MANUFACTURERS or-
PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS,
Plain and Ornamental Jobbing, ‘
No. 3 Gazette Building, Nomalk, Conn.
WMAGAZINES, MUSIC &.c., done up in
the best styles and OLD Booxs rebound.
Removal.
HE Subscriber has removed from Mitch-
ell Block, to Skiddy’s Block Opposite A.
J. Meekers, and one door South of A. More-
house’s Store in Main Street, where ma be
found a good assortment of" FRESH F SH,-
CLAMS, OYSTERS, FRUIT of all kinds
in their Season; also HAMS, SHOULDERS
BACON and PORK, of his own curing
and putting'rdown; also an assortment of
Groceries doc. Thankful for the patronage
heretofore bestowed, he would bes eak a
continuance of the same. George R. eeker
will be on hand to wait on Customers as
usual. G. S. ALLEN.
Norwalk, March 27th, 1865. , 6m13
POWELL’S
American Harness Soap.
ESSRS. GLEN-NEH & WEEKS hav-
ing formed a co-partnership and pur-
chased the patent recipe and good will of
the above celebrated Soap, for cleaning har-
ness without labor, and removing stains
from Horses, intend making and keeping
constantly on hand a full supply, mauufac-.
tured in the very best manner. It will soft-
en the leather e ualto Neal’s foot Oil.
~ G NER 8: WEEKS
5 Pruyn (St, Albany, N.:‘Y.
THEODORE FITCH, . Agent for Nor-
walk and vicinity. - tf‘2
llll. lulu nun
Corner Of Main and -Wall Streets (upstairs)
over H. M. Prowitt’s Drug Store.
PROPERTY BOUGHT AND SOLD, EX-
CHANGED OR LET, on reasonable
terms.
Several Houses now on hand for Sale-
also, a small Homestead consisting of a good
House, Barn, Blacksmith shop and three
acres of land. Price 8750.
W. R. NASH.
Intelligence omce.
(0n the New York Plan)
Corner of Main and Wall Streets (up stairs,)
over H. M. Prowitt’s Drug Store.
Situations obtained for Mechanics, Labo-
rers and Servants. Persons wishing to pro-
cure help, can be supplied at short notice.
Office Hours item 7 a. m. to 9 p. m.
W. R. NASH.
AUCTION SALES.
New Auction fl Commission
STORE-'-
THE undersigned have opened the store
in James’ Block, Norwalk, lst door from
State St., for the purpose of transacting a
general
AUCTION & COMMISSION BUSINESS,
and are prepared to dispose of all kinds of
wares at liberal rates.
N. B. Second hand furniture, carpets, &c.,
specially solicited. . .
tf19 . SANFORD do CO.
THE subscriber tlully' annoUuée-s to
the Citizens of orwalk and vicinity,
that behasestablished an Agency in Nor-
walk of his well known Fanc [icing and
Cleanin Establishment, at an ury with
all the , odern Improvements, which ena-
ble him todo all kinds of Fancy Dyeing
and Cleaning, in the best manner and at the
i lowest prices.
D clog or Finishing of Ladies Silks, Satin
and eriuo dresses, Crepe Shawls, Cloaks,
Velvet Garments, Ribbons, Veils &c., in the
neatest style. Faded and Stained goods
recolorcd, also cleaning of White CNN},
Brosha, Merino and Cashmere Shawls, Pi-
and and Table covers &c., Particular at-
tention paid to the Cleaning and Dyeing of
Gcnllcmcn’s Clothing, which don’t need to
be ripped and which are done in the safest
process. Dyed clothes warranted never to
creek.
The subscriber has had since the com-
mencement of his business in Danbury 1860.
a success never exceeded by any Dyeing Fa-
tablishment in this State or any any other,
he has been steadily engaged in practical
Dyeing for more than 20 years. All goods
returned within ten days.
LOUIS MOEGLING,
Proprietor of the Conn. Fancy Dye Works
Agency at B. F. RYDER’S,
Sewing Machine Office.
6m12 Main Street.
PASSAGE CERTIFICATES
AND FOREIGN DRAFTS.
A. H. BYING'I‘ON & Co, Gazette Ofilce
Norwalk, continue their Agency for the sale
of Foreign Drafts. and Passage Certificates.
Tickets for the “ National” Lille of Steamers
and “Black Star” Line of Packets sold at
the same rates charged at the New York of“
grayed,” Printed, at the Gaznm ‘Jon
ice. Cards, plain and colored, for sale-
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lice.
Dagnerreotyes, Ambrotypes
or CARD PICTURES take the opportuni-
ty of referring to the following named gen-
tlemen for whom they have executed (to
For one ofihese parties, alife size head
in oil was produced on canvass, from a
terms. All work warranted to give satisf‘ac- .
From this beautiful, beautiful world;
To feel its delicate flowers decay,
And its sunshine fadingray by ray,
And its bright cloud banners furled
For aye to me.
O, to think that very soon
The butterflies and flowers,
The rich rosc,flush of the leafy June,
The silvery diskr of-the harvest moon,
Nor the Autumn's golden hours
These eyes may see.-
That the swelling buds of Spring
Nay open their silken leaves,
That the birds may unfold each quivering wing,
And their songs ofjoy in the wild Inch ling,
And may twitter erund the ejavéb', ‘ I ‘
And I not hear l ' ‘
0, the violet in the shade,
And the mesa beside the stream,
And the dear old elm in the forest glade,
And the path around it our steps have made,
And every olden dream,
Are, 0, so dear!
And must these links be broken,
And I be all forgot ?
Will there remain to me no token
Of all the Words oflove once spoken 9
Shall I remember not
The haunts ofyore r
And will no gleam of light
Stream to them across the wave 2
A chain that our spirits may still unite
To keep the olden love-links bright,
Though they stretchaerou the grave
To the far 06‘ shore l
0, the human is human still,
With its loves and hopes and fears ;
And though heaven’s delights the soul may thrill,
The loves of earth our thoughts willflll, .
And flood our hearts with teiirs
Of fond. regret.
And we long for some certain sign
That the [blends we love so well
Will cherish us still with: love divine,
And around their hearts our memories twine—
That in their ‘soul’s deep cell
public is most respectfully solicited. They'll 10“! 11! yet.
' W. H. SWORDS. Mary N. Neely.
South Norwalk, December 1st, 1864. 49 "ON
Fitch’s Home for Soldiers
6' - '
ROBERTSON BROTHERS, Dummmm
The undersigned, Trustees of FITCII's
' Hons: FOR THE Sonatas, earnestly ask the
attention of a benevolent public to the fol-
lowing statement of the design, present con-
dition, and immediate necessities of this In-
stitulion. The HOME was chartered by an
act of the Legislature, May Session, 1864.
By the conditions of the Charter the Cor-
poration is required to “ Dcvote its funds
primarily to the support of persons who
shall be or have been soldiers of this State in
the service of the United States, and to the
support and education of the children of such
soldiers; and whenever the income, or any
part thereof, shall not be needed for these
purposes, it shall be devoted to the support
of aged and infirm persons belonging to she
Twelfth Senatorial District, and to the sup-
port and education of the orphan children
‘of' said District”; . ~ w; -. i‘ » .,:-»
As soon as the necessary arrangements
could be made, after the dedication of the
HOME, the Trustees made known. through
the public prints their readiness to receive
disabled soldiers. None applied. Theythen
turned their attention to providing for the
children for whom the Home is designed.—
Of these there is no lack; twenty-nine are
now in the institution, and fifty more. are
begging for admission. The grounds. and
buildings, (the gift of BEN-J.- FITCH, Esq.', of
Dorian.) are abundantly able. to acdommo—
date all these, but the means for furnishing
the Hon, clothing, feeding and educating
the children, are wanting. Mr. Errors, in
addition to the grounds and buildings, gave
$5,000 as a nucleus for a permanent fund.—
We desire to add to it, sothat its annual in-
come shall support agood and permanent
home and school for all the children embfa-
cod within the limits of the Charter.
We have appointed the Rev. Dennis Platt
as our agent for obtaining subscriptionsto
this fund, and also to solicit aid in providing
for the immediate necessities of the institu-
tion; and for its current expenses until the
income from the permanent fund vshallbc
sufficient for these pin-pom:- This aid we
need immediately, in theform of money, flir-
niture, provisions or clothing. Anything
will be acceptable which can add to the com-
fort of destitute children. These donations
may be made to Mr. Plait or to any of the
undersigned Trustees, or, better still, deliv-
ered at the Hon, where the donor may see
for himself what we are doing, and what we
desire to do.
In the name of anxious, overburdened
mothers working almost against hope to
keep their children from daily want—in the
name of a hundred helpless and tempted
children, whose characters for life depend on
the next few years-in the name of their
, fathers, whose debtors we ever shall be, we
ask for help.
Subscriptions to the permanent fund will
be made payable to the Treasurer of the
Board of Trustees.
If any subscribers prefer to secure to the
Corporation the amount of their subscrip-
tions, retaining the principal in their own
hands, for aperiod of years, paying the in-
terest thereof semi-annually, for the use of
the Hons, they can do so by making these-
curity satisfactory to the. Treasurer and Ex-
ecutive Committee.
Any inquiries respecting the objects and
wants of the Hone, or applications for ad-
mission thereto. may be made to the under-
signed Trustees.
Box. 0. W. Baum, Darien, President.
J. B. Box-r, Stamford,
C. J. 3-: r
W. A. Costumes, Darien,
Cnantils BROWN. “
If. B. Partner, 11. D.
M».—
———A Washington dispatch to the Boston
Advertiser says: “John Covode reached here
to-day, and laid before the Presrdent _a .par-
tial report of his observations in Louisiana.
- He gives it as his opinion that true peace and
union will not prevail there 1111. the Degrees
are allowed to vote. It is understood that
he also advises that Gen. Banks be allowed
to come home.”
—~:Png talked of International brid e
at u alo seems about to be realized. 8%.-
500,000 has been pledged for the work,
which will consist o a durable and elegant
iron bridge to span the Niagnra at that point
as well as for the construction , of a rand
union depot building, and the seven In es of
railwayaround the oi? to connect the eas-
tern lines' with the bri go. The contract has
been et.
—Secretary McCullodi is determined that
the soldiers and sailors shall hepaid prompt-
ly and in full, alarge proportion of the re-
ceipts of the Treasury from revenue arid
loans is daily devoted to that object. Certifi-
make up any deficiencies which may arise in
discharging other claims.
3'
cates of indebtedness will be relied upon to.
Well, we are home at last, and a rare time
we have bad coming. We started on the
StLouis and Chicago R. W.—nine of us girls
under the care of a Prof. of Shurtlefi‘ Col.
We’were all homeward bound. Oh! the
magic of that little word, home! We had
beenmnaways long enough to look forward
19.1116 Old familiar scenes with something of
stress: 01a hungrytraveler for a good din-
ner. " We had had a splendid time “out
West,” had explored the. Valley of the Mis-
-- sissfpph‘glided for hours in the gentle cur-
rent‘of that river, which, far from dividing,
unitesi‘as with a chain, ofjWat'ery links the
two great sections of 'our Country. We had
gathered shells and fossils on its banks and
along the Illinois, and had seen where “red
Missouri hringeth richtribute- from the west.”
But now that we were all cosily seated in
the comfortable sleeping car, making our
evening meal from the baskets of berries,
cake, the, so bountifully provided by kind
friends at parting, the light that lay in. the
soft blue eyes around me, like a dream ofthe
better land, or sparkledju the black once.
was nota reflection of pleasures past, but
rather the dawn of-joys to come, little glim-
ni'ers of sister Helen, or Sue, or perhaps a
rainbow-picture of Arthur or Charlie, In
short coming home glowed on every face.
Roms.
But though so anxious to see our absent
friends once more, we were not going to be
silly abou't‘it, and, like a flock of home-sick
schoolgirls, take'thefirst train and run home
the shortest way. We were determined to
see all that-was worth seeing'tbat lay be-
tween us and our destination. To this end
.we haddiscussed routes by the hour for
.months previous. “Washington and Phila-
delphia,” “the Eric,” “the Central,’ and “the
Lakes,” were household words on our lips.
we had finally united on purchasing tickets
to Chicago. From there eastward the route
for most of our party remained to be deci-
ded, for Lizzie and myself. I can say, that
after the-most mature deliberation, we had
concluded to go by the Lakes.
CHICAGO.
The early morning saw us in Chicago. af-
ter a refreshing night’s rest. By way of di-
gression allow me to remark, if any young
lady wishes directions for a model method
of mounting to the upper berths in sleeping
cars,I can refer her to Prof. —bf —— Col-
lege, Ill. Arrived in Chicago we devoted
the day to sight-seeing? We visited Camp
Douglasswhere the soldiers gave us as much
“hard tack” as we would carry away. They
eat soft bread now,” they told us. From
Camp Douglass we went to the new Bap-
tist University, which is in the neighborhood
On. leaving, Prof. M. furnished us with a
guide to Douglass tomb—a young gentleman
from the Virgil class, who was assigned as
our escort by his classmatesbecause he was
tli‘e'onlj one who had a fidhris‘li‘ibg pair of
whiskers.
Chicago is considerable of a city, “Com-
parisons,” they say, “are odious,” therefore
I will not indulge in any, but will only agree
with a young Chicago friend, that “New
York would be a very fine place, were it
not so far from Chicago.”
The afternoon found us somewhat fatig-
ued, and we renewed the discussion of
routes with fresh interest.
.A SEA SICK Pnornsson.
I should have mentioned that our profes-
sional friend had not been present at our pre-
viouslengthy deliberations, he, therefore, ve-
rysummarily settled thematter for us. “We
had better go by the Michigan Southern and
New York Central, Did’nt we think so ?”
“Well, we rather preferred to go by the
Lakes.” “Oh! it would take as ten days, and
we w’d be awfully sea-sick.” “We expected
to be sea-sick, but wanted to visit Milwaukee
andMackinaw, and go down the St. Law-
rence.” “Well,well, wd might buy tickets
,to‘llilwaukee. Wew’d have enough of the
Lakes by that time, and we could ‘go from
there by rail.” The other members of our
party Considered every new way the Profes-
sor proposed, but Lizzie and I had decide" d to
go by the Lakes. I guess our friend under-
stood in the end that he was dealing with
other persons than docile College boys.
80 he left us to our fate, declaring that “as
soon as we were out on the Lakes, we would
wish ourselves anywhere else, and that he
had often heard ladies beg to be thrown over-
boar .” I am inclined to think that the pro-
fessor had himself, at some time in the past,
strongly sympathized with these ladies in
their suicidal inclinations.
Tun Lamas. _
Our party separated at Chicago, we bade
many sad yet glad farewells, and four of us
embarked on the Propeller“ Montgomery"
for Pt. Sarnia. The accommodations were
good, the passengers gentile and social, the
boat’s crew, from the Captain to the porters,
very polite, and the “Clerk of the Weather"
contrived to get up an uncommon variety of
atmospheric phenomena for our entertain-
ment—We had sunshine and shadow, rain
drops and rainbows, run for hours through a
fog and cleared up with a thunder storm.The
captain invited us on the upper deck, and al-
lowed us to blow the whistle, and steer at
the wheel. We spent Sunday on Lake Hu-
ron. One of the passengers read aloud a
chapter from 0. M. Mitchell’s “AstronOmy
of the Bible,” and we sung Sunday School
hymns by the hour.
During our sail we visited Milwaukee, the
Manitou Islands, Fort Mackinaw, and St.
Helena and arrived at Sarnia early on Mon-
day morning, without having been either
seaosick or sick of the Lakes.
PT. SABNIA
is on the Canada side of the St. Clair river,
so we were in Her Majesty’s dominions. Af-
ter waiting an hour or two breakfast was an-
nounced. But such a breakfast! and such
old, slow waiters ! We concluded all the
young men in the country had been drafted
into the Canadian army to defend Canada
from the United States. If any one contem-
plates breakfasting at Sarnia, we advise them
to perfume their handkerchiefs very liber-
ally. Tbe only recommendation to English
‘fare is its economy. This meal cost us only
50 cents each. in greenbacks, and served for
dinner also, as none of our party felt like
eating anything more that day.
At!) A. 11., we took the cars on the Grand
Trunk Railway for Buffalo, where We arri-
ved about five in the evening.
AN INCIDENT
occurred on the way so amusing that I must
pause to relate it.
some distance on our route. Many of them
were pleasant, and quite afriendly traveling
acquaintance sprang up between us. Among
them, however, was a young man who had
been in the army, and in prison, and had be-
come slightly deranged. When we landed
at Mackinaw and other places, he saw the
gentlemen assist in gathering flowers to press,
and pretty pebbles, of which we made» quite
a collection; so he brought a great yellow
flower, and presented it to one of Our party,
saying, “There, take that, It’s yellow like
yourself." And now as we were riding from
Sarnia to Buffalo, he sat before us, aud’turn-
ing, inquired, “are you fond ofMusic 1‘” She
assented. Soon after he asked, “have you
read much ancient history?” Here an elder-
ly gentleman took the vacant seat beside her.
Shivering he remarked, “It’s very Cold here,
Iv’e just come up from New Orleans.” She
imagined he would think the flighty fellow
behaved oddly, so she explained that be was
a stranger to her,—had been in the army,
and was somewhat deranged. The elderly
gentleman understood exactly. “The war
had deranged many things,” he said. It had
greatly injured his prospects. “You see I
was a planter before the war, very wealthy.
.l’ve devoted my life to making money.”
“Loyal ?” she inquired. , “Oh, yes, from poli-
cy. I’ve no principles at all. You see I’m
candid. I took the oath to the rebel govern-
ment, and afterwards to the United States.
I would swear to anything that was good
for my property. But I was going to tell
you how the war injured me. Just at the
time things came to a crisis, I was paying
attentions to a young lady, and was on the
point of proposing. But she went with the
south and I stayed in New Orleans to take
war lost me a wife.”
My friend bgan to think this man more
fligbty than the chap in front, as he continu-
ed. “I’ve come north with the determina-
tion of finding a wife. I will never go back
till I’m married. I told them so. They said
that I could not get any one but a widow or
an old maid. But I told them if I could not
geta young girl,I would not marry at all.
Any girl would be a fool to refuse me. I
have plenty of money—if she does not ob-
ject to my personal appearancc,—and as to
that I can fix myself up so nicely when I’m
rouged and dressed, you would never know
me."
My friend exclaimed at this, and believed
him in jest. But he was astonished at her
surprise. Don’t people rouge (lOWll east?
All the planters rouge. Why I have thirty-
six saucers of different kinds of paint for my
face.”
The elderly gentleman continued in this
strain until the train stopped to dinner. In
fact he said many things more in particular:
which perhaps my friend would object to
seeing in public print.
This incident is a positive fact. If I were
romancing I would write something more
probable; though, by the way, it is only in
novels that we meet with probable events
and consistent characters. Whether this
Mr. W., for he gave his name, was insane
generally, or wethel he was only afflicted
with the prevalent disorder of marriage on
the brain, I cannot say. My experience in
life assures me that there are many queer
people in this world.
Now, though our trip continued through
Buffalo, past Niagara, through Lake Ontario
and Toronto, the Thousand Islands of the St.
Lawrence, the exciting Rapids and Montre-
al ; thence, returning under the dear old flag
through the blue waters of Lake Champlain,
with pauses at Burlington and Ft.Ticcnder-
oga; again, in the pretty “Minnehaha,”
steaming down that matchless mirror of beau-
ty, Lake George, with its 365 picturesque is-
lands, aud its cloud-wrapped mountain peaks
hanging over the clirystal wave; though we
spent a Sabbath among these lovely and
historic scenes, the memorable “4th” at Sar-
afoga, and, far from being weary of water,
lakes, or rivers, devoted a day to the Hud-
son ; though we paused at every point of in-
terest, and were favored with a vast variety
of adventure, I will refrain from relating any
other incident, lest the reliability of my state-
ments should be doubted.
We traveled for several days without a
gentleman escort, yet with perfect safety and
pleasure; and we thanked God that We were
citizens of such a beautiful and polite coun-
try.
IN CANADA,
however, we had a frying time. Could not
some philanthropical individual be induced
to send acargo of wholesome provisions and
good cooks to those destitute provinces ? Du-
ring our stay on “Her Majesty’s Royal Mail
Line Steamers"we lost five pounds—if not of
flesh, at least of our good temper. Before it
is our privilege to revisit this naturally fine
region, we hope Canada will be free from
English domination. When conversing with
Canadians, We offered to assist them if they
would fight for their independence. This
offer, however, is not binding on our govern-
men I. .
WOMAN’S RIGHTS.
Should any member of our party conclude
to marry, I prdsume she will escort her hus-
band On a wedding trip. Lizzie says she
“will advise all her engaged friends to take
this as a bridal tour." But, for myself, I am
sure we had “a sight more fun,” as they say
out west, than if we had a man along to fret
about the baggage.
- SUMMARY.
In short, to use the provincialisms of the
Mississippi Valley, we may say in regard to
our return, “’pears like” we had got home
again, and we feel “right smart better” for
our jaunt. Norwalk looks “mighty pretty,”
but somewhat :“tuckered out,” so if we can
“get to go” back again, “’ pears like" we
would. 0.
-<.>».— '
63‘ The commissioner of pensions has de-
cided that a pension of $25 per month is
granted to those having lost both hands or
both eyes, in the military scrvme of the Uni-
ted States in the line of duty, and $20 per
month to those who, under the same condi-
tions, shall have lost both feet, if such_parties
were entitled to a lower rate of pensmn un-
der the act of 1862. This higher pensmn
will date only from the 4th day of July, 1864,
in the case of pensions already enrolled,or of
applicants discharged prior to that date.
W
———The Chicago Times 01 Saturday week,
had two columns of reports from the great
grain growing countries of Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan and Minnesota—all of which en-
courage the expectation that the forthcom-
ing harvest in all that region Will be one of
the most bountiful on record.
care of my property. So I may say that the *bill shall 110163803 any' 11,1019. issued
1—
each year. The amendment"
$600 per annum ; lost.
1 permanent
Tunsna'r Jul 18.
SENATE—Bin providing m’i' in: elec-
tion on the constitutional amendment stri.
king out the word “white” shall be held on
the first Monday in October; amendments
of] the House concurred in, and the bill pass-
e .
_ Bill allowing certain towns to pay boun-
ties to men sent to the war in excess of their
quotas; passed. .
.. Bill authorizing the School Fund Commis' -
sioner in exchange the U. 8. 10-40 bonds of
the Agricultural Collegefuud,‘ and receive 6
per cent. State bonds therefor and that the
bank stock held by the:8cliool Fund be dis-
posed .of to the best advantage, and the pro-
ceeds‘iuvested III the bond‘ léof‘the State;
”BE increasing the. salary of the State
Treasurer from $1,000 fol $2,000— of
ghicéi shall annually be paid: from the School
Mr. Hodge offered a resolution directing
the Adjutant General to ascertain and report
to the next General Assembly the number
of men from this State who’- have been kill-
ed while in the naval or military service, the
number who have died: item «wounds, the
number who have diedjr from =-ill treatment
in rebel prisons, with letter- and number of
regiment or battery; also, lithe number of
widows and orphans made by the war, with
sex and age of such orphans; adopted.
Resolution tenderin 'th‘eeivtfelt thanks to
those Connecticut s01 iers; bdtli. officers and
privates, who have donernoble service in de-
fence of their country; The resolution pass-
ed unauimously. - - ,
Bill extendin the payment of State aid
to families of so diers ‘wboli‘a've enlisted in
the regular army. and veteran corps; amend-
ment of House concurred, in, and bill as
amended passed. ,
HOUSE—"Bill prohibiting general rail-
road commissioners'fronr’serving in the em-
ploy of any railroad company; passed.
Bill that.any negotiable note payable on
demand, remaining unpaid at the end of six-
ty days shall be considered‘overdue and dis-
honored. . Amended by‘Senate, so that the
_ , prior to-
October 1, 1865, and-making the time four
months instead of sixty days ;'i concurred in
amendment and passed. "
Bill providing for Organise of attach-
ments when a case is settlod; upon a cer-
tificate from the plaintiff, .and fining a
plaintgfi‘ who refuses to givé‘such certificate;
passe . » , ' .
Bill prohibiting persons from walking on
railroad tracks; prohibiting boys from lay-
ing about cars at stations, jumping on em,
etc.; imposing on railroad, , _ ;-:ofiicrals at eta.
tions the duty of making complaint against
those who are guilty oftlre'; above; requir-
ing parents to prevent-their- children from
loitering about stations; _: fining. those who
violate the law not exceedim, ' 3:350, or im-
prisonment for not~1ess-than-_tbirty days;
and requiring the railroad commimi ’oners to
have copies of the bill posted at .all stations
in the State. »
It comes frcm the Senate amended by pun-
ishing the railroad oflicial whomakes com-
plaint, as above, in case the grand juror does
not prosecute to conviction. *..' The
amendment concurredin and the'bill passed.
WEDNESDAY, July 19.
SENATE—The order of the day was
called, which was the consideration of the
House amendments to the. tax; law. The
House had non-concurred in the Senate’s
amendment taxing joint stock corporations
1-8 of one per cent, and added another
amendment taxing 7-30 bands 15 per cent on
every hundred dollars. A motion to insist
on former action in the pas of the Ben-
ate amendment was carried 1 to 6, and Mr.
Battell was appointed a committee of confer.
ence.
The House amendment taxing 7-30 bands
was then discussed. Mr. Wait spoke against
the amendment, believing that the State had
no power to lay a tax ;on these bonds.—
Messrs. RockWell, Holcomb and Battell also
opposed it. The yeas andjnayl were order-
ed, and the amendment‘wnotreiected by a
unanimous vote. Bill-as-’ainsndod.iprevious-_
ly by the Senate pasmd.
The committee of conference on disagree-
ing votes of thetwo houses on bill increu.
ing the salaries cf-judgescf the supreme and
superior courts, reported an agreement al-
lowing said judges $5per day in addition to
their regular salaries, providedtheirzjudicial
duties shall not exceed one-hundreddays in
reeomm. . ' ended
was adopted, and thebill passed!
Substitute bill from tho-finance committee,
making the pay of members and clerks of
the two houses at the present yearat $3 per
day, the Speaker $5, and allowing-rich cents
psi-mile for one mileage in going and return-
ing, “provided no member of either house
shall receive compensation for..inore than
forty-five days of actual servi'cenot including
Sundays.” Amendment carried. Mr. Har-
rison moved to further amend'-byincreoaing
the salary of the Lieut.-Gov. froln $300 to
The yeas and Days
were ordered on the posse of the bill as
amended; it passed 12 to . _ .
Mr. Pomeroy introduced a bill sinular' ‘ to
the one offered some time since (the manu-
script of which, he said, was unfbrtuuately
lost in the printers hands) designed to do
away with the law requiring the clerks of
the two houses to re-write the journals of
both houses—the daily journal to be used
instead—and to receive $2 per day for pre-
paring and indexing the same. After some
debate Mr. Ballard moved to amend the bill
so that it shall not take effect until next
year; carried. Mr. Battell moved to fur-
ther amend by making extra compensation
$3 per day instead of $2 carried. The bill
then passed, 11 to 10. .
Mr. Pomeroy was appointed a committee
On debenture. He was instructed to report
but one mileage for Senators; .
Bill consolidating school districts, came
from house amended by requiringa majority
vote of the school districts of towns to efi'ect
a change; concurred in and-bill as amend-
ed passed. . .
Bill encouraging the erection of Wpter
power manufactories, confirmin the (icing-
of assessors and boards of relic in special
cases ; passed. '
HOUSE—Bill fixing the salary of the State
Treasurer at $2,000 instead of $1,000 as now
$300 Of which is to be paid out of the school
fund.
Mr. Barbour, moved that this bill be
amended by making the sum $1,500 instead
of $2,000. ‘ .-
Af'ter debate by Messrs. Woodrufl'of Litcb
field, Gallup of Plainfield, Pratt of Norwich,
the amendment making the sum $1,500 preo
vailcd, and the bill passed. .
Resolution instructing the Adjk-Gen. to
furnish the number of persons who hays
died in the service, in prisons . .&c., With
names of widows and orphans, etc, and
make a report to the next session; p in
concurrence. .’ .
Resolution making it the duty of the Ad-
jutant General to render all aid_in-liis power
for securing back pay and bounty due sold-
.iers; passed. . _ -
The report of the committee on lcderal re-
lations was taken up. They submit the fol-
lowing: .
GENERAL AMY,
MAY SsssieN, A. D.1865_ .
GRATEEUI. to Almighty God.T 'Who has
brought the American ; people safely
through the perils of civil war, and has
opened before theme pr: ' . 1:01 peace,
prosperity and power, the__eneral Assem-
bly of Connecticut, considering theflpreunt
condition of public afi‘airsgghgijg t to de-
clare asfollows: _ :
The American people are anation and not
a confederac of nations. ‘- 3...,- ' _,
The Statgs have certain. Constitutional
rights which ought to be prescryedqinviola-
his; but, as between the Nation- and the
States, the Nation is sovereign and the
States are not.
All men within the limits .of the United
States ought to be absolutely. mo; and no
discrimination iii rights and priv-
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