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VOLUME XLVIIInNUMBER 47.
NORWALK GAZETTE.
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; BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
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s. RIOABD,
Prof. of Vocal 85 Piano Music,
ALSO
TEACHER OF THE
Pouch and Spanish Languages,
Engagements made with parties for Sorrees.
Pianos'l'uned dt. Repaired.
)ifice at Whitney & Beckwith’s Photograph
Gallery, Norwalk Ct.
MADAM S. RICARD,
French Dress Maker,
OULD inform the Ladies of Norwalk,
that she can be found at her residence,
st door south of-r‘M-r. Robert Ells, on River
it. Having several years experience, and of
ate with Madam Demorest of New .York,
he has no hesitation in thus introducing
ierself to the Public. Dresses cut and made
0 order, plain‘and machine sewing and Em-
.roidering, so, executed with neatness and
lispatch. tf29
James B. Barbour, M. 1).,
Physician and Surgeon,
We; at the Residence of Sherman P. Fitch,Esg.
WILTON, CONN.
References :
Samuel Lynes, M. D.,
Ira Gregory, “
J. A. Mc Lean, “
Dr. 2.,rpwnnn 31801:,
Physician and Surgeon,
)mce at the Drug Store of E. Blackman,
No. 11 Main Street, Norwalk. 32
} N orwalk, Conn.
c. s. Locnwoon,
’ashion'able Draper & Tailor,
. . and
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING
EMPORIUM I
Mainfét,iNorwalk, Conn. ’ '
s. n. OLMSTIEAD a 00.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
irocerios, Flour, Feed, &c.,
14 and 16 Main-st, N orwalk, Conn.
BTNA 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 gthe laws of
compensation.
JEORGE R. COWLES, Sole Agent
lv3 For N orwalk and vicinity.
A. JACKSON a. no.
N o. l Gazette Building.
W OULD respectfully announce to the
public and their old customers, that
may have recently made extensive additions
:0 their stock of goods. We are now prepar-
ed to offer an assortment not to be surpassed
.n haafield County, in quality or price. We
would call particular attention to our stock of
Watches, which is lar er than ever before.—
We have a fine lot of adies' Swiss Watches,
in gold cases, at prices varying from $20 to
$75, which we can recommend as bein cor-
rect time keepers. Also, Gentleman’s atch-
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 fuel. ties for selling cheap could not be
reater. Our stock of Jewelry, Silver and
lateu Wares was never better than at pres-
ent, and comprises all of the latest styles that
are manufactured. A, JACKSON &. BRO.
Gracerié
HE subs‘bgiberwould—- inform the public
generally, that he still continues to sell
the best of Groceries, Provisions, etc, at. his
old stand, N o. 4 Skiddy’s Block, as cheap as
the cheapest. He offers great inducements
to cash buyers, as he has as large an assort-
ment of groceries of the best qualities as can
be found at any store in the country. We
would invite, the special attention of all to his
stock of
COFFEES, TEAS AND SUGARS,
which are of the very best quality, and will
be sold cheap. The public are invited to call
and examine and judge for themselves.
A. MOREHOUSE.
IMPORTED CUTIERY,
And Silver-Plated Ware. _,
V ‘HE Subset-leer, While in England, recent-
ly, made arrangements with the Shef-
ficd Manulactfircrs for the sale of Thomas
Harrison’s celebrated Cutlery, and has now
on exhibition and sale at his Store opposite
the Pest Office, a large, and one of the most
complete ussortinents of Slfefiield Cutlery
ever offered in this Country, including 0,"-
ving Knives and Forks; Bread Knives;
Butter Knives; Table Knives and Forks-
Pocket Knives of every description, incluf
ding many curious styles; Scissors, &‘c., 850.
Also, just received, an assortment oi beau-
tiiul Silver-Plated Ware, made by a
new patented process, by the same House,
find is the first lot imported into this coun -
try. Call and examine for yourselves.
tl‘46] JOSEPH SHEPHERD.
Business Change !
WATERBURY & DUNCAN,
VVOULD announce to the public that
they have purchased the Carriage Ma-
king Business formerly conducted by Mr.
Edson Beers, and connected it with their
Blacksmith Shop, making one complete es-
tablishment. They are now prepared to exe-
cute in the best manner; and with greater
fiispntfb than ever before, anything in the
r. o
arriage Making and Blacksmithing.
Carriages made to order, and Painting,
Trimming, Repairing, &c., done by experi-
enced workmen, with dispatch.
33‘ Good Carriage timber taken in ex-
change for work's l ' .
‘ Cheaper than ever 't
G. 8: G. M. Holmes,
DEALERS IN
_ Groceries,
Flour,
Provision, ac,
Main Street,
Norwalk, Conn
_ , ' J. FERRIS.
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
LIcnmssn CoNVEYANCEB.
5O 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. Ofilce in Tolles do Ely’s
Drug Store,South Norwalk. Notice for sur-
veying, may be left at the Gazette Ofllce.
Edwin-axe a sons,
CABINET MAKERs.ec
ARE now prepared to offer to the public,
the largest and best assortment of _ “
Good I‘urniture,
comprising every article usually kept in a
Furniture Store, ever ofiered in Norwalk,
which will be sold
AT THE VERY LOWEST PRICES.
Our customers and the public generally 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’oflins of every description, furnish shrouds,
14
Nowell: '
llilllllliil illlll’llil,
NORWAIIE CONN, '
Chartered capital ssooooo
Paid up Capital $100,000
WM. 0. STREET President.
no. R. Cowms, Secretary.
EBNN. HILL, Treasurer. ‘ ‘
Net-walk, Jan in. 1864 1y
_ Assets over $23,000,000.
GEO. R. COWLES,.
S AGENT at NorWalk, and issues Policies
for the following INsUnANcs COMPANIES.
and other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in
Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York,
with assets of $13,000,000. At So. Norwalk
application may be made to WM. T. CBAW.
SWORDS’
BET-Hill lllil’flllllll!
NEAR THE DEPOT,
Somtthorwalk, 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
scarfs, carriages, and everything necessary "
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 roamsamc 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, consistin of Bureaus of all
kinds, Lounges, Sofas, ete-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 byexperienced workmen.
. ‘ Undefiakz'ng, . ;
I have on hand a large assortment of
COFFINS, of the best materials, and will
furnish shrouds, carriages, hearse, and every-
thing necessary for the burial of the dead,
cheaper than can be obtained elsewhere. I
have as good a Hearse as there is in the
county; and will attend Funerals in neigh-
boring towns, without extra charge. ‘ '
ELBERT RAYMOND.
Norwalk, Septolst, 1863. 44
s-rovrs, 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 desrgn, per-.
faction 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 constitutes a well filled Kitch-
en Furnishing Store. Books, describing prm
ciple and management of Stove, free. Lar
gest assortment of Pumps in the State. Call
at F. . H’S,
1V4 South N orwalk, Ct.
Bammer’s Champagne Ale.
THE attention of the public is solicited to
the superior quality of
H A M M_ E R. ’ S
Fresh Brewed Champagne Ale.
This Ale is brewed fresh at all seasons of the
ear, 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
Sellcck’s Packet Office, Norwalk.
‘ , . JEHIEL GRUMMAN,
the sale of Hammer’s Champagng
lent for
Ag ? Ale, Wilton, Conn.
Nor-walk Machine Shop.
THE subscriber would respectfully inform
Manufacturers and others using machi-
nery,in Norwalk and vicinity, that be Is pre-
pared to do all things pertaining to a gener-
al machine shop. All orders for the making
or reparing of every description of machi-
nery, attended to with promptness by expe-
rienced workmen. Having added a steam
Engine, (in addition to water-power) to his
works he flatters 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
WILLIAM B. SWAN,
SADDLBR Gt HARNESS MAKER,
ADJ OINING Danbury and Norwalk R.
R. Depot, Norwalk, Conn., keeps con-
stantly on hand and will make to order eve-
ry description. of
Harassed-Io rse Furniture, Trappmgs
or Clothing. Also Saddler’s Hardware and
outfits, Trunl s, Valises, Carpet. Bags, doc.
All in want of anything in his llfle,Wlll‘d0
well to give him a call. Orders for any kind
of work promptly executed. Repairing done
neatly and ct eeply. and at short notice.
REMOVAL.
Saddlery and Harness Store.
(Opposite Horse' Railroad Depot in Post
' Office Building.) .
VI‘HE Subscriber has removed from his
' former stand and is now located as
above, where he will be glad to execute all
orders in hisline in the best and most satis-
factory manner. A new stock of Goods
will be on sale and special attention paid to
Repairing. STEPHEN SWANN. tfl4
SHTON, Marshal, and all other kinds of
Salt, at s. E. OLMSTEAD & 00’s.
Baker’s Patent Fire Banks.
HE subscribers have for sale, all sizes of
this simple and excellent invention, for
keeping fires, without consuming coal. Just
the thing for these times, when coal is $15
per ton. Call and see them.
H. M. & J. T. PROWITT.
for the interment of the dead, and at very. _.
:and cheap a stock as can be found in the town.
All kinds of
'Ready Made Clothing,
(orzimade to order); also Cloths, Cassimeres,
Vesting &c.-, Hats, Caps, Gloves, Umbrellas,
Trunks, eather Bags. &c., &c.,-—in fact ev-
erything in the line. The patronage of the
“ public is most respectfully solicited.
W H. SWORDS.
South N orwalk, December Ist, 1864. 49
, ItOBERTSON BROTHERS,
PRACTICAL Boonmnnnns,
AND MANUFACTURERS or
PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS,
Plum and Ornamental Jobbing,
No. 3 Gazette Building, Norwalk, Conn.
WMAGAZINES, Music“ &c., done up in
the best styles and OLD Booxs rebound.
AUCTION SALES.
3-1-0313.
THE undersigned have opened the store
in James’ Block, Norwalk,1st 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 NASH. & MOREHOUSE.
"Now. A. B. ,Non'rnn'ol’. ‘
5“". m M8 small.
And Bell flanger, ,
SAACS’S BUILDING, (next to N orwalk
Hall,) N orwalk, 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. Sewin Machines, Clocks, and Pumps
repaired. latform and Counter Scales put
in order. Skates repaired and made to or-
der, &c.,&c. ’ tf44
Hardware, Cutlerly, dim,
AT SOUTH NORWALK.
THE Subscriber would inform the public
that he has purchased of Mr. Chichestcr
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 lar e stock of Hardware,
Cutlery, A ricultural mplements, Mechan-
ics’ Tools, ire Arms, Builders’ Hardware,
Paints, Oils, Varnish, and all other articles
usually kept in first-class Hardware Stores.
It will be his endeavor to meet the wants
of bin customkrs, and merit the patronage of
the public.
15 WM: S. FITCH.
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 ears.
J O N SHEPHERD.
Norwalk, Aug. 29th, 1864. tf35.
CARRIAGE MAKING.
Horse Shoeing Gt Black-smithing.
LYON & AHERN,
WOULD announce to the pa 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, doc. done
by experienced workmen with dispatch.
Mr. WM. E. Barns has been engaged as
Agent and Foreman of the Wood-shop.
AUGUSTUS LYON, WM. AHERN.
Norwalk, Jam, 23d,1865. 1y3’l
N OTICE.
HE Subscriber having purchased the
CLOTHING AND GENTS FUR-
NISHING EMPORIUM, of A. Kmrpel, Will
continue the‘Bu‘siness 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.
, N o. 3 Main Street,
N orwalk, February 15th, 1865. 1y10
. NOTICE.
CHEAP OIL --to be used either in Fluid
and Kerosene Lamps. Call and exam-
ine the article for your ov‘vu benefit. War
ranted not explosive. W. B. SWAN.
I'itch’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 may be made to
Hon. MORGAN MORGANs, Presid’t, Stamford,
Josnrn B. HOYT, Stamford, gExecutive
CHARLES BROWN Darien,
Was. A. CUMMINCS, do Committee.
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., “ “ 389,875
North American, Ht’d“ “ 384,010
City of New Haven, " “ 330,419
Merchants Hartford, “ “ 301,443
Western Mass, Pittsfield, “ 236,424
Hampden, Springfield,“ “ ’ 200,000
People’s, Worcester, “ “ 405,593
New AuctiOn &.-Commission .
Theptlll Small Voice.
as w. ammosox.
A still, small voice is whispering
In accents soft and mild,
It comes upon the zephyr’s wing
That fans the forests wild.
it comes" Upon the'evening breeze,
Its plaintive tones I hear ;
Low murmurlng in the woving trees
It whispers, “God is near.”
It comes not in the whirlwind’s roar,
Not in the ocean gale, ' 4
When angry billows la‘sh the shore
And loud the tempests wau ;. ’
But when night’s silvery shades around
The slumbering waters brood,
There comes a soft and solemn sound,
It whispers, “God is good.”
It comes not in the thunder tones,
When fiery llghtnings glow ;
When fierce convulsive nature groans
' The requiem of her woe :
But gently, when the moon's pale light
> Comesstreaming item above,
Sweet as the hum of angels’ flight,
It whispers, “God is, love.”
«0'»-
Wearing the Green.
The following is the celebrated song which crea—
ted such intense excitement throughout Great Brit-
ain, and for the incorporation of which, in his
piece, Mr. Bourclcault's play of “Ami: naPogue,”
had to be withdrawn from th e London stage ; .
' Ohl Paddy, dear, and did you hear
The neWs that’s going round,
The Shamrock is forbid by law to
Grow on Irish ground, -
No more St. Patrick‘s day We’ll keep ,
The color can't be seen,
For there's a bloody law against the
Wearing of the green.
I met with Nappy Tender, and he took
Me by the hand.
And he said “How’s poor ould Ireland,
And how does she stand?"
She’s the most distressful country that
Ever you have seen, ’ .
They're hanging men and women there for -
“Wearing of the Green.” '
Then since the color we must wear is
England’s cruel red,
Sure Ireland's sons will ne’er forget the
Blood that tb ey have shed.
You may take the shamrock from your hat
And cast it on the. sod;
It will take rootand flourish there,
Though under fact it's trod.
When the law can keep the blades of grass
From gi‘owing as they grow,
And when the leaves in summer time
Their verdure dare not show,
Then I will change the color
I wear in my caubeen ;
But till that day, please God, I’ll stick
To wearing of the green.
But if at 1m the color should
Be torn from Ireland‘s heart,
Her sons with shameandv sorrow from
The dearold soul w ill part.
I’ve heard whispers of a country
That has beyond the sea,
Where rich and poor stand equal in
The light of freedom‘e day.
Oh i Erin, must we leave you, driven
By thetyrant's hand 1’
Must we ask amother‘s welcome from
A strange, but happier land,
- Where the cruel cross ofEngland‘s
Thruldom never shall be seen,
And where, thank God! we’ll live and die
Still wearing of the green! =
a.»
UNDER SUSPICION.
CHAPTER ONE—THE ARREST.
“Uncle Joseph, will you see. to the lug-I
gage ?” .
“. Certainly madame,” I replied, I always
called my brother’s second wife ‘madame ,’
we never quarrel’d, but eachthought the oth-
er the most disagreeable person in the uni-
verse; and as we each knew what the other
thought, it may be imagined our intercourse
was not of a very cordial nature. ‘
I did see to the luggage, and then took
tickets for the party, for the York Express
by the Great Northern Railway.
Fortunately we had acompartment to our-
selves , that is, Mrs. Webster, my niece Clara
and myself. ‘
“Clara, my dear, you look as ill as you
can look ; no one would ever think that to-
morrow was your wedding day.”
“Do I look ill, mamma,” said Clara drea-
mily.
“Yes, my dear, and wretched too. I won-
der you’ve not more sense at your age, a girl
love of a man who for four years has taken
noteven the slightest notice of you.” .
“Why, it was one of the conditions, Mrs.
Webster, that he should not write,” I ex.
claimed.
Clara said nothing, but looked her thanks
at her uncle.
“However, Uncle Joseph, he ought tohave
come back and taken his dismissal quietly.
I have no patience with these poor men
blighting a girl’s chance of getting well set-
tled in life in this way; however, thank
goodness, it is allover now, the four years
are gone this three months, and tomorrow
you ‘will be the happy wife of a. man whose
position will secure you every comfort.”
“And one, momma, whom nothing on
earth but my promise to my poor deadfather
would makeme call husband)”
“Well, my dear, it’s fortunate for your fu-
ture interests that you made that promise.
I am sure that Mr. Tredgar is a man after
my own heart. IfI had'nt other views for
my children’s sake, I should have set my cap
for him myself.” .
“I’m sure, madam, Mr. Tredgar would
feel only too much honored if he knew your
sentiments, the candid avowal of them is, I
think, highly calculated to add' to Clara’s
happiness under the existing circumstanws."
“Well, you know, Uncle Joseph, I am can-
did to a fault.”
“Decidedly, madam, most decidedly.” I
replied, a. remark which caused Mrs. Web-
ster to read a yellow covered novel for some-
time in silence, though shortly afterwards
she fell asleep. '
Clara had stole to my side of the carriage,
and leaned her head on my shoulder.
“Oh, uncle, I wish I were dead, can it be
so very wrong to die ? I am so wretched, I
dread to-morrow. Oh, why will not God
pity me, and take away my life?”
it’s wicked to talk in this way; life must be
borne ; I'havc felt as you feel, and yet I live
and am not possibly unhappy,.only a vague.
shadowy regret for what :might have been,
stands like a cloud between me and any hap-
piness that might be mine. Yours are keen
sufferings, but hear them patiently, and use
will dull the pain.”
“But. uncle, why did he not let me hear
from him, as mamma says ‘3”
“Because he was a man of honor; the four
years were up only last April, and this is but
of twenty-five and breaking her heart for.
age will command your respect, and whose »
“My'dear Clara, don’t, there’s a good girl;
Jnly ; who can tell where he is f Wherev-
er he is he is faithful and true I know."
». “0h ! uncle, God bless you for those words,
I know it too, but what can I do i’ I cannot
delay longer; my poor father’s dying words,
my solemn promise to marry this man, my
stepmother’s persecutions, what can' I do?
Three months have I fought and now I wish
I could lie down and die. 0, uncle, is there
no escape? I have such a dread that he will
come back after I am married and then—oh!
why cannot I die 1’" -
“Poor child! poor child !” was all that I
could utter.
Bound by a vow made at her father’s death
bed, she was going the next day to marry a
man who was old enough tobe her father,
and who, but for the fact of his persisting in
his claim, in spite of her openly expressed
dislike for him, was esteemed a good kind Of
a man.
True, Clara was beautiful and accomplish-
ed beyond the average women of her class
and it would be a struggle to any man to
give up such a prize, backed up as he was,
by the assurance of the stepmother, that it
was only girlish fancy and that love coming
after marriage was more to be trusted, and
morelfaatening than if it came before. I
confess that I was but a poor councellor uu~
der such circumstances; still I loved her very
truly, she was almost. as my own daughter,
for I was a childless widower, and I would
have given my life to save her. But it was
impossible, and to-morrow would seal her
fate.
_ It was nota pleasant journey; Mrs. Web-
ster slept and read at intervals, the . whole
time, and when she slept Clara nestled close
up to me.
’We arrived at 6 o’clock, and just as the
train was slackening speed into the station,
a guard jumped on' to the footboard,
locked or unlocked the door, retaining his
position, thereuntil the train stopped.
“ Have you all your parcels, madam 2"
“All, thank you, Uncle Joseph, except my
umbrella—Oh there it is under the seat,” said
Mrs. Webster. ‘
“Now, guard, unlock the door.”
“Are you with that young lady l” pointing
to my niece.
“Certainly, unlock the door."
“Better not make a fuss sir.”
“Fuss, what do you mean 1’”
Themau, who seemed to be looking out
for somebody, now asked. “All right sir ?”
“All right,” said the station master, com-
ing to the door‘ and opening it, this way
Miss.” .
“What does this mean ?”
“Step into my office. I suppose it is all
right. Better not any too. much out here,
you know.” .
We IOIlOWed him through the little crowd
of passengers and porters; accompanied by
apoliceman in uniform. As we passed we
heard fragmentary observations of a moat
pleasing kind.
“Which is it 1’" said some one. ..
“It’s the girl I think.”
“No, it’s the old woman, she looks asif
she would do any one a mischief if itsuited
her. - 4
We went into the Office,_and I indignautly
turned to the station master.
“What is the meaning of this sir 1’”
“Oh, it’s very simple, air :—a telegram has
arrived from the police in London, with or-
ders to stop this young lady; here it is.”
I took it and read :
“The young lady looking very ill, dressed
in black silkmantle, white straw bonnet with
white flowers, is to be detained at the sta-
tion till the arrival of the oflcers by the
afternoon mail. She is seated in the middle
compartment of the third first class carriage
from the end of the train. Her present name
is Clara Webster. To avoid the possibility
of a mistake she has a diamond ring on the
third finger of the left hand, with the. words
“from Herbert” engraved on the inside."
It certainly was a correct description of
our Clara; there might be two Clara Web-
ster’s aboard.
“Let me see your left hand, dear.”
She pulled off her glove, and there was
the ring, {
“Let me see that ring with the diamond in
it.”
“Uncle what does this mean is anything
wrong at heme ?”
“I’ll tell you presently dear give me the
ring.” : ' '
She took it ofi‘, and gave it to me, and 'I
read “from Herbert l” on the inside.
“Why, that’s the ring Mr. Langley gave
you.” .
“What has he to do with this i” said Mrs.
Webster. “‘Perhapshe—
“He what, madam l”
“Perhaps it did not belong to him, I was
going to say.”
I saw it Was no use tostruggle ; when the
officer came down he would explain the mis-
take. : ~
“Where Can we wait i’” I said.
“Wait, Uncle Joseph, what for 1’”
“Madam, this telegram orders the arrest
of your daughter, and her detention here
till the arrival of an officer from London.”
“But what for i”
“I cannot tell you; it is useless to complain
now we must wait.”
“I shall do nothing of the hind : I shall at
once go and get my brother and Mr. Tredgar
to come down.”
“Pray don’t, madam; there’s no occasion
to make more noise about this matter than
can be helped.” '
“I shall remain with Clara; you had bet-
ter goon and say we arecomiug very short-
it
“Your instructions don’t include this lady
or myself i” I asked, .
“Not at all, air; you are both free to go
at any time, but the young lady must stay.”
“ Where 1’”
“Well, sir; I’m‘sure there's some mistake
and was so from the moment I saw the young
lady so if you will give me your word not to
the bustle of the station.”
“Mrs. Webster went off, and Clara and I
Went out tothe house.
“What can-itbe, uncle ‘?"
“Can't say my dear; it will be something
to laugh at by-and-by, thoughjit is not pleas-
ant now.” ‘
“But about the ring f—do you think it is
possible, that what mamma said ?”
“Possible 1 my dear it is ridiculous. It’sa
hundred years old, and I daresay belonged
to his mother before he gave it to you.”
. “I can’t think what it can be."
“Don’t think about it. It’s amistaks that’s
~41,
go away, I’ll take you into my house out of '
all; it will be cleaned up in a few hours.—
We’ll have some dinner and pass away the
time as we can.”
“Do you know, Uncle, I feel almost glad
of this; it seems like a break in the dulness;
it puts Off my wedding at least a week.—
Mamma herself could not press it for to-mor—
row, after this."
We had dined ; and got to be quite-cheer-
ful and laughing over the blunder as We sat
at the window, when a rap at the door star-
tled us both. -
“Come in.”
A gentleman entered.
“Miss Webster.”
Clarabowed.
“Miss. Webster '3” he said, reading her
name from a letter.
Clara bowed again.
He handed her the letter, which she
opened read, and dropped on the floor ex-
claiming-
“Thank Godl thank god ! O uncle! I am
so happy? and then fell in“; chair faint-
ing.
I picked up the letter, and calling the peo-
ple of the house, very soon brought her too
and we were once more alone with the bear-
er of the note, which ran as follows :
. TnnnoAn HALL.
Mr. Francis Tredgar, presents his compli-
ments to Miss Webster, and begs to state
that he must decline the fulfillment Of his
promiseto make her his wife. The unhap-
py circumstances of Miss Webster’s public
arrest, on the charge of being in possession
of a diamond ring, stolen 1 y her former lov-
er, will at once account for this decision;
Mr. Tredgar’s wife must be above suspicion.
“Mr. Tredgar begs to inform Miss Web-
ster that the services of his solicitor, Mr.
Blake (the bearer,) are at her disposal.”
“Well, Mr. Blake,” said I, “you see we
shall not require your services; I shall wait
the event, and if it is not cleared up, shall
employ my own solicitor in the matter.—
Will you present my kind regards to Mr.
Francis Tredgar, and express my own and
my niecc’s admiration of his gentlemanly
courtesey and kindness? I would write to
him if I did not consider that a correspon-
dence with such a miserable,cowardly scoun-
drel was too utterly degrading to be thought
of."
“Ishall faithfully convey your message,
sir, and allow me to assure you that I was
quite ignorant of the contents of the letter,
and that it shall be the last time I ever bear
one from him; and now as you will not let
me help you ashis solicitor, allow me to prof-
fer my aervice as a friend.”
“With all my heart, Mr. Blake; come in
here a few minutes before the train comes in
and we shall be glad of your help.”
“Was I not right, uncle dear ?” said Cla-
ra as soon as we were alone. “Oh i you
can’t tell how happy I am ; I can live now.
0, this glorious mistake ! it is the most for-
tunate thing that has happened to me in all
my life. Now you are glad, uncle, arn’t
you ?” and she came up to me,
“With all Hope's torches lit in both her eyes,”
and kissed me, and would have me speak. .
“Yes, darling, I’m glad more glad than I
find words to tell. Your fate linked to such
a man as-this scoundrel, would have been a
living death. I am heartily glad Clara.”
CHAPTER n—Tnn OFFICER.
“This way, sir. The young person is in
my house: she gave her word not to attempt
to leave; the old gentleman is with her.”
This we heard through the door as the sta-
tion-master entered, and behind him a tall,
broad-shouldered man, with bushy beard and
moustaches concealing all the lower part of
his face.
“Will you have a light, sir ‘9” said the sta-
tion master to the ofiicer.
“Thank you, no.”
Clara started at the sound ofthe voice, and
laid her hand on mine.
“Now, my good man,” began Mr. Blake,
“perhaps you’ll explain this matter; you tel-
egraphed down from London to step this la-
day, and here she is. Now, if you please,
explain.”
“This gentleman,” I said to the ofilcer, “is
my niece’s legal adviser. I assume that it is
a mistake ; still, we shall be glad of your ex-
planation. You are a detective,I presume ?”
“No, sir, I am not, my name is—,” .
“Herbert! Herbert! my dear Herbert, it
is you i”
Clara had gone to him, and he was clasp-
ing her in his strong arms, while her face
was hidden in his great beard.
“My own, my darling, my own true dar-
ling—she loves me stil .” '
But why describe their meeting?
Blake said to me at once:
“My dear sir, I am not wanted here, and I
doubt if you are,” and we left them. \
In half an hour, we thought it possible, we
might be less in the way, and we went in.
They sat on the same sofa at a most suspi- .
ciously great distance apart from each other,
and looked as happy and foolish as possible.
“And now,my dear Herbert, please explain
to us what has taken you at least half an
hour to make clear to my neice.” - .
“Well, my dear uncle,—may I call you
uncle ‘2” .
“Oh, yes—a mcnth sooner is not much
consequence.”
“Don’t nuclei” said Clara.
“You know how I went away with just
enough to pay for my .tools and outfit and
passage. I went to California, 'to the dig-
ging, and was lucky ; gotga good claim,
worked it, got a little money, took shares in
a machine, worked theflaim, improved the
machinery, became manager, director, and
got rich : started six months ago to come
home for Clara, took a fever at Panama, was
down for two months there, not able to raise
a hand or foot, and arrived only last night
in Liverpool. There I met an old friend,
and heard all the news—poor Webster’s
death, the promise and the rest, and above
all that to-morrow was the day. I started
by the first trainto get to London, thinking
that the marriage would take place there, and
that I should be in time.
Looking out of the window of the carri-
age es the trains were passing each other at
Petersboro, I saw Clara with her mother; I
did not see you. I was mad ; the trains had
both started ; I could not get out.
There was Clara going from me, and I go.
ing from her, as fast as express trains could
take us. 7 -,
What could (do ?- '1 knew nothing of
where she w going,-and yet my informa-
tion was positive magic was going to be
married tO-morrow, solely because she would
keep her promise.
Can you wonder at my doing as I did ?
Mr.
and I found that by the time I had hunted up
the address to which you had gone, from
the servants at home,I should have lost the
last train, and not be able to get here till
long past midnight. What to do I Could not
think.
“In the carriage in which I sat, somebody
had been talking about the murder of Taw-
ell, and the telegraph, and the police on the
door step, and so on. It all flashed on my
mind in an instant.”
“I went to the telegraph ofiloe, and look-
ing in, there was only a young lad there.”
“I went in, and called him.” ,
“Can you telegraph to York for me?”
“Certainly sir.” '
“I wrote the telegram you saw.”
“You must sign this, sir."
“No, I must not young man,” and drew
him towards me, by the shoulder.
“My name’s Field, Inspector Field ; you
understand 7”
‘Oh, certainly, sir. Did you catch that man
the other day ? I heard of it from one of our
clerks.”
“ Oh, yes, caught him safe and sound, he’s
in Newgate now."
“Indeed, sir,” said the lad.
“You’ll send that at once; the train’s due
in less than an hour. I’ll see you do it.”
“He did send it, and as I heard the click,
click, click, it was like the throb of a new
heart circulating fiery blood in my arteries,
for I knew it would enable me . to see you,
Clara dear, and then I came down, as yOu
see, by the train, and feel disposed now to
embrace all the telegraph clerks in the king-
dom.”
“Well, young man, it’s a dangerous game;
I suppose you’re aware it’s an offence not
lightly punished to pretend you’re an‘ ofilcer
of police, said Mr. Blake.
“My dear Mr. Blake, if it were instant
death on the instant of discovery, and I was
in the same strait, I should do the same thing
over again.”
“You must find a prosecutor, Mr. Blake,
said Clara, and as I, the principal person
concerned, am not going to prosecute the
ofilcer, I think he will escape.”
“But why,’ said I, “did you not telegraph
to Clara direct ‘9” ,
“Because I feared that Mrs. Webster might
have possibly prevented our meeting.”
Mr. Blake left us with his eyes twinkling
and muttered something to me about servi-
tude for life.” _
A month after that I had the pleasure of
giving away my niece to Herbert, and in
two months had the pleasure of reading in
the Times the announcement of the marriage
of Mrs. Webster to Frances Tredgar, Esq.,
of Tredgar Hall, to which ceremony I need
scarcely say, I was not invited
' Clara and Herbert and I live together, and
to this day he is spoken of amongst his inti-
mates as Herbert Langley. “that active and
intelligent ofilcer.”— .ce-a— Week.
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Showing him a Miracle.
Earnest Rean having said in his Life of
'Jesus, that the proper way of proving the
reality of-a miracle is to show one, a pham-
phleteer “shows” him one in a letter “Upon
the Establishment of Christian Religion” as
follows:
Sir z—Permit me to draw your aztention
again to the establishment of the Christian
religion, a fact upon which we naturally dif-
fer in opinion. . Like you, I have striven to
identify its cause with the mere forces of man.
I have failed in my endeavors. The super-
natural, then, has been the only conducing
thread which has helped me to escape from
the labyrinth, where I see you continually
seeking to rectify yourself, without ever do-
ing it, and condemned to escape there-
from only when you shall have proved
that there is nothing miraculous in the es-
tablishment of Christianity. Pardon this
little digression ; I go straight to work.—
There is a religion called Christian, whose
founder was Jesus, named Christ. This re-
lig50n which has lasted eighteen centuries,
and which calls itself the n'atiiral develope-
ment of that Judaism which ascends near to
the cradle of the world, had the apostles for
its first propagators. When these men wish-
ed to establish they had for adversaries :
The national pride of the Jews;
The implacable hatred of the Sanliedrim;
The brutal despotism of the Roman Em-
peror;
The Iailleries and attacts of the philoso-
phers; . I
The libertinism and caste spirit of the pa-
gan priests; ‘
The savage and cruel ignorance of the
masses;
The faggot and bloody games of the circus.
They had an enemy in—
Every miser;
Every debauched man;
Every drunkard ;
Every thief;
Every murderer;
Every proud man ;
Every slauderer;
Every liar;
Not one of the vices in fact, which abase
our poor humanity which did not constitute
itself their adversary. '
TO combat so many enemies and sur-
mount so many obstacles, they had only
Their ignorance;
Their poverty ;
Their obscurity;
Their weakness;
Their fewness;
The Cross.
It you had been their cotemporary at the
moment when they began their work and
Peter had said to you: “Join with us, for
we are going to the conquest of the world;
before our word pagan temples shall crumble
and their idols shall fall upon their faces,
the philosophers shall be convinced of folly;
from the throne of Caesar we shall hurl the
Roman eagle; and in its place we shall
plant the cross; we shall be the teachers of
the world ; the ignorant and the learned
will declare themselves our disciples!” Hear-
ing him speak thus, you would have said:
“Be silent, imbecile !” And as you are tole-
rant from nature and principle, you would
have defended him before the Sanhedrim,
and have _ -seled it to shut the fisherman
The train did not stop till it reached London, \
An Incident.
A talented artist at Houstonhaa been en-
gaged to paint a. picture, illustrative of the
following incident : .
Two soldiers from the same neighborhood
in Texas met at a camp fire in Virginia, one.
bitter cold night last winter, with snow about
a foot deep surrounding them, the melting of
which by the fire rendered their situation
anything but a dry one. While one side wac-
warming and drying, the other was freedng-
Many were the sighs uttered asthev thought
of the loved ones at home, and contrasted.
their present circumstances with tamer
home surroundings. At last C. drew from
his bosom a daguerreotype, gazed long upon
it and at length exclaimed, “L—, if it were
not for the certainty, if I survive this war, I
shall have a chance of spending the remain-
der of my life with the original of this pic
ture, I’d feel strongly tempted to give up,”
“That’s exactly my fix,” “but I’m bouyed' up
with similar hopes ofa better day coming,”
drawing out, as he spoke another picture.
Of course, each extolled his own moments
as peerless. At length asked L.,“Do I know-
your girl 0‘ ?” “Yes,”- replied C. “I’ve met
you in her company OfteuDo I know yours?”
“Yes, mighty well. You saw her only a day
or two before we left.” Neither would tell
the name of his sweetheart; but at last grow-
ing very tender, they agreed to show each
other their respective picture treasureawhich
were accordingly handed over and opened:
“Hell!" exclaimed L., as he sprangto his
feet, holding the picture at arm’s length
in his left hand, while his right clutched his .
hair. “By thunder i” cried 0., looking no
less amazed ;' “how did you come by this 2"
“’Twas her parting gift,” said poor 0., as he
sank down in the snow. A long silence en-
sued, which was at length broken by L., ex-
claiming, “Here’s your picture 0. Keep
mine and the original too. I want no part-f
nership in an affair of this kind; but i’ta d—d
hard after carrying the thing for three yean.”
’“No L,” said 0., "do you keep them all. I’ve
gazed on that picture many an hour, when
I thought the original mine; but I’ve looked
my last. New I don’t care what becomes of
me.” Long they tried to persuade each
other, but neither could be induced to keep
both pictures, and both were committed to
the flames. The secret was, both;daguerre0o
types were of the same lady.
The young men both lived to return to
their homes, but neither, we are told, seem
anxious to possess the original. The time.
chosen for the artist to represent on the can-
vass is-that in which the discovery is made
of the lady’s identity. -
Reader, this is no fancy sketch. The
young men were both alive a few days since,
and looked as if they were worthy of the
best ladies in the land—Austin Intellfgmer.
«O».
The Dolly News has the following good
thing from its Baltimore correspondent, a
bitter Secesflmist;
“While Gen. Jo. Johnston was in Balti-
more recently, a young entlemau of that
city, who had known the eneral before the
war, renewed his acquaintance on the street
wrth theremark, ‘GeneralI regret that we
were obliged to surrender to overwhelming
numbers, but I rejoice that we are not
whipped). ‘You have Had no active partici-
pation in the fighting, I believe ?" inquired
the General. ‘No, sir.’ ‘Uuder, those cir-
cumstances,’ rejoined the veterarn, 'you are
not whipped, but 1am." ’
. N.
J onN BULL—The English papers cry out
against all “mistaken clemency” towards
the Fenians who have been arrested by the
government. Their butcherish language is:
“The first thing to do, is to cut out the mali -
nant ulcer—skillfully, but without weakness.
These are the very same journals which
preachedto us all through our war with re-
bellion, against resorting to violent measures
toward armed men in the field that threat-
ened the dismemberment and death of the
Union. What a different expression Bull
has, if you regard him from one side of his
countenance rather than the other.—
Post. ‘ . .
-— —-—-——<--.>-.o————
WThe Memphis Argus says : ‘ The.
first effort to-introduce the camel into this
country, was in progress of successful exper-
iment when the war came, and put a stop to.
it. One of the camels originally imported
for the purpose, fell into the hands of one ’of
Gen. Sterling Price’s Captains. of Infan " ,
commanding a companyjrom N oxubee, M‘ ‘
who used it all through the war to carry his
own and the whole company’s baggage. Ma-
ny a time on the march, he might have been
seen swinging easily along under a nine
mountain of carpet sacks, cooking it
blankets, etc.,amounting in all to at least .
twelvehundred pounds.” ‘ ' '
MM
STRAWBERRY CULTURE IN CONNECTICUT.
—The Rural American publishes the fi IQ
respectin the culture of strawberries at al-
lingford, t., as pursued by the branch of the
Onieda community. We give the totals in
brief: Total expense of cultivation of five
acres and two-fifths, $1,578.98; expense of
harvesting and marketing, $1,489.23; makin
a total of $3 068.21. On e other side OI
the account we notice 27,2 quarts of her-
ries, bringing an average of twent -one cents
total, $5.712. Add plants sold, 97.75, and
you have the handsome total of $5,809.75,
yieldinga profit of $2,741.74. The berriel
are mostly the Wilson. An experiment was
tried with the Triomphe de Grand, cultiva—
ted in hills in very rich soil, and it was found
they yielded a profit of $663.79 per acre, ex-
ceeding the profit of the Wilsons per
$158. But the year before the Triomphe-
didblllot do as well, and they are not as pal-
ata e.
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WasmNeTON’s REPUGNANCE T0 Tomas-
There is an authentic, though we believe 1m.
recorded) anecdote of Washington,thet.when
earnestly pressed by certain parties to per-
mit the return to their homes of the peniteut
royalist refugees, he replied with a mild but
decided negative, adding that he had no re.
vengeful feeling toward these people; he
hoped they would be prosperous and happy ;
he hoped they were truly penitent, and that
they would lead henceforth tranquil and
peaceful lives ; finally, he hoped they would
go to heaven--but it mast be by the way- Of
Nova Scotia l—N. Y. Times.
«.>~
WBiiobam Young has had a new “rev-
elation." ‘He says it is “the will Of God that
the sisters should make their own bonnet.
and hats for themselves and their familiu
from straw and other materials raised in the
Utah mountains.” Another revelation will
probably indicate the style in which they
are to be made.
A STATUE WEEPING by Smash-The
Flore uce correspon pent of the Independenc
Beige says that a singular discovery has been
made in a church in one of the faubourgl
Of Milan. A statue of Saint Magdalen,
which has long been famous for weepingin
the presence of unbelievers, was recently
moved, in order to facilitate repairs for the
church. It was found that the statue con-
tained an arrangement for boiling water.—
The steam passed up intojhe head, and was
there condensed. The water thus produced
made its way by a couple of pipes to the
eyes and trickled down upon the cheeks of
the imm. SO the wonderful miracle was
performed-
Norwalk Chronicler