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VOLUME XLMHI-I-ANUMBER 50.5
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NQRWAL GAZETTE.
critics "I-N eazfim consume
A. _‘fi armor-on fa.” co.
fl Brmerou, J.,B.E1.1.s-, G. N Earn.
m, Subscription $11. 00 per year in advance. :
Advertising Rates.
Ono Square, one Insertion, $1 00
two insertions, 1.85
. -,.- “ . three fuseitlons, :3:
’ "tygfi, Onsmont . '~
: ,1 “. two months, . ,8 00
“ K“ three‘ months} 4. .00
3151“"? six months, 7,90,
. one year—with paper :15 00
a 1..., one year—with paper, 35 00
3th} nal Square, per year, , ‘8 _00
One half column, one ”ll-51,“ 00
umn; one year, 76 00
lfteen lines, or 100 wordsgumke asquare. Fraction-
yhsluparts of a square charged for as a whole. .,
sry advertisements payable lfit‘ of January richly.
duly advertisers restricted not the business contem-
:gptedat the time ,of con
These terms will be inflexibly adhered to. J
Ar
‘thINESS DIRECTORY
.RIQARD,
Prof of Vocal & Piano Music,
. :ALso
TEACHER OF THE
French and Spanish Languages,
Engagements made with parties for Sotrees.
reams 'l'uned _fl. Repaired,
Office,“ Whitney & Beckwith’s Photograph
Gallery, Norwalk Ct. - ,
MADAM S. BICARD,
French Dress Maker,
OULD inferm the Ladies of Norwalk,
”that she can be found at her residence,
1st 0001 south of Mr. Robert Elle, on River
St. 13”“ng several ears experience, and of
late With adam emorest of New York,
she has” no hesitation in thus introducing
herself _to the Public. Dresses cut and made
plain and machine sewing andEm-
1.1-5. e 11g, doc, executed with neatness and
dispatch.- tf‘29
James E. Barbour, M. 1).,
Physician and Surgeon,
Ofiaatflw Residence ofSherman P. Etch,Eag.
WILTON, CONN.
,. I «.
‘3 1' ‘ References:
Samuel Lynes, M. D.,
Ira Gregory,
1.“ _AII.IMc Lean, I“
111.”, "n. rownnn nmcn,
17- Physician and Surgeon,
Oflcc at the Drug Store of F. Blackman’,
I-No.1-I1 Main Street, Norwalk. '32
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. is. 1.00an3,
i‘aslrronable Draper d; Tailor,
oitN LTLEMEN’S dFlJRNIlHING
EMF, OR! I g .
Mainrst, Nerwalk, Co . -
3.73.” cancer-2mm 00.,
Wholesale and Retail D9. are in
Groceries Flour, Fe 11, 8111.,
,14 and 16 Main-st, Normal}, 00111:. . '
erNA rNsuaANcr: clmrANv,
z,” Of Hartford.
lucorporared' m 1819, Charter
Capital and Assets,
insure against loss and damn by Fire
on ”firms adapted to the haird, and
consistent with the late of
IlGrpetual.
compensation. _
GEORGE, it COWLES, Sole Agm
1v3 . , For Norwalk all vicinity.
A. .rAcnsoru a. into.
No. l Gazette Builling'.
w OULD respectfully annouio to the
public and their old cast are, that
they have recently made” extensiveadditions
to their stock of goods. We are n prepar-
ed to offer an assortment not to b urpassed
in hanfi'eld County, in quality or ce. We
would call particular attention to or stock of
Watches, Which' is largor than evebeforc._—
We have a fine lot of adierl’ Swis atch‘es,
mgold cases, at prices varyingfr n$20 to
$75,wh1ch we can recommend as cor-
tect time keepers. Also, Gentlemeirn etch”-
ea, in silver and gold cases, at any lice from
to 3- .10. Web buy of the best interfere in
ew York and altogether for call so that
our fuel. ties for selling cheap cou” not be
reate'r. Our stock of Jewelry, c791- and
later. Wares was never better that at pres-
out. and comprises all of the latest leg that
are manufactured. A. JACKSON R0
Groceries Cheaper thd ever
1' 0 a C A s n!
VI‘HE subscriber would inform a public '
to sell‘
ally, that he still continl
Groceries, Provisions, 1., at his
l0. 4 Skiddy’s Block, aheap as‘
.. He offers great incoments
__ _~_-__. ...._,:..-rs,I as he has” as larger assort:
ment of groceries of the best quali't as can
be found at any store in the coury. We
would invite the special attention 0.11 to his
stoc
Coltrane, TEAS AND sucks,
which are or the very best qualitjtnd ”will
be sold cheap. The public are invd tocall
and examine and judge for themstes. '
A. MOREIUSIEI. _
. moron-ran - 0091132, ,
Add Silver-Pleased,
'l‘H l9 Subscriber, while 1n Eu'gla recent-
1 made arrangements with e Shef-
fied 1V anntacturcrs for the sale
Harrison’, -s celebrated Cutlery, an as now
on exhibition and sale at his Sto pposite .
the Post Office,” a- large, and one he most
complete assortments of Shefii Cullery‘
ever offered in tllileountry, incl
ving £111ch and Forks; Bree hives;
ButterlKn-ives; Table Knives a Forks;
Pocket; Knives of every descrip 4 inch»
ding maliy.curious styles; Scisso ”c., &”c.
Almlj'llstiréceNed, an assortm {beau-
tiful Silver-Plated” Was-”re, do by a
new patented process, by the sa House,
and is. the first lot imported into
try. Call and examine for yoursl s.
tf46] . ' ‘ JOSEPH SHE
.3 a. mess Changq
WATERBURY & DUN 1N,
V OULD announce to the Jlic that
they have purchased the Ciagc Ma-
king Business formerly conduc by Mr.
Edson Beers, and connected l fill their
Blacksmith Shop, making one plete es-
tablishment. They are new pie (1 toexe-
cute in the best manner, and greater
dispatch tllancvel' before, unyt ill the
lin of
arriage Making and Blue ithing
Carriages made to order, a1
Trimming, ,Repairing,&c., dour
enced Workmen, with dispatch.
{3‘ Good Carriage timber
change for work.
aiming,
n in ex-
' a house containing 112 rooms.,includiug a”
4 good 810115, 515111 1- 4 acre of ground good I
“ }Norwalk, Conn. ,
:1 in this county,
Picture IIl‘rttrrlea,1 and everything else“ 1n the
Repair-t
. done promptly and by experienced workmen.
- thing necessary for the burial of the dead,
' have as
-,1zs,”ezo 4‘
IjStOVCS, not excelled in beauty of design, per-
faction of operation, or variet ,by any Stove
‘ ’Fluid and Coal Oil Lamps, Stove Castings,
experi-
A Hill ..&J T. PROWITT.
G. &G- M. Holmes,
. DEALERS IINsl
Groceries, .
Flour, ,
Provision, Idle, ,
Main Street,
14.,”
, 05288319 ‘ ,
Real, Estate” Agent and ti-
$5.115
STA. ES
OR: Basin- Norfia wand vicinity
from 3:231:13), mmshaob, price, from
$800 to $100, 000, with Also to rent or sell.
variety. of Fruit Trees, pleasantly situated
near-5111c South? Norwalk Depot. Ofilce in
Toile‘s‘& 'Ely’ s Drug Store, South Norwalk.
Notice for surveying, may be left at the _
Gazette Ofl‘lceh
moors-r1131) 6: sons,
CABINET MAKERS cc
ARE now puparcd to offer. to the public
the largest and” best ascor'tment of
Good Furniture,
comprising every article usually kept' 1n 11
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 we as a call. Spring Mattresses
of 3 or '4 rfi‘erent kinds, very cheap. Hair
Mattresses, made” to order, and Old ones made,
over as good as new. -
UNDERTAKING,
We keep on build- a very largeass'ortmeut of
Nor-walk
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NORWAII CONN,
Chartered Capital
Paid up Capital
W11. 0.8'1'111111'1' President. .
0.8. Cownns, Secretary.
Earn. Egan, Treasurer.
NoerlkI, IJIan let. 1864
$100,000
1y
Ascot: over $23, 000, 0.00.
‘ GEO. R. COWLES.
S AGENT at Norwalk, and rssues Policies
for the following INsUBANcE COMPANrns.
Home, of N. Y., Assets J an 1, ’64 $3, 286, 270
Etna, of Hartford, “ ‘ 3,128,820
Phénlx’, of N. Y., “ “ 722,219
Home,0f N. 11., “ “ 500,000
NorWich " “ 390,501
iLamar, 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 _
Hamp’den, Springfield,“ “ 200,000
People’ s, Worcester, “ “ 405, 503
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.
SWORDS’ *‘
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NEAR THE DEPOT,
South NorWalk, Conn.
, I‘HE subseriber has opened a Clothing
and Furnishing Goods Store' in the store
formerly occupied by J. F. or 0.8. Bennett,
at the crossing, close by the depot, and in-
tends to keep on hand and for sale as good
0001M of every description, furnish shrouds,
scarfs, carriage; and evergthing necessary
for the interment of the (end and at very
low prices. We, are just completing another
splendid Hearse, which will ,give- us two
shalluse whenever our, services are required,
without earl-a always.
QUINTARD & SONS.
N orwalh—March 15th 1862. ~- -
New roamsame sroar, ,=
East Sade of the Bridge.
HAVE at my Store.‘ 1n NorwaIllIr the largest
assortmentof: -
Household Furniture
consistingV of Bureaus of all
kinds, Lounges, ete-a-Tetes Card
Tables, Marble top pier Tables and Center
Tables”, Wash Stands, , 2
EXTENSION TABLES, . _
CHAIRS and R0 OKE'RS of all kinds,
Looking Glasses,
I
Furniture line cap” for Cash.
Undertaking,
I have on hand alarge assortment of
COFFINS, of the best materials, and will
furnish shrouds, camages, hearse, and every-
cheaper than can be obtained elsewhere. I
good a Hearse as there is in the
county; and will attend Funerals in neigh-
boring towns, without extra charge.
E BERT RAYMOND.
Norwalk, Sept. 1st, 1863. 44
_s-rovrs,urATERs,aANer:s,
VER FORTY VARIETIES and sizes of
Cooking Stoves and Ranges, over thir-
,ty varieties and sizes of Parlor“ and Office
in the State. Manufactures in, 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,
Matte, Brooms, Bells Fire Place Grates, Sad
Irons, Sheet Lead, Lead Pipe, Fruit Jars,
in fact, all that constitutes a well filled Kitch-
en Furnishing Store. Books, describing prin
ciple and management of Stove, free. Lar
gest assortment of Pumps 1n the State. Call
at F. H. N ASH’
1v4 South Norwalk, Ct.
'Hammer’s Champagne Ale.
’I‘HE attention of the public is solicited to
the superior quality of
. HAMMEnm
Fresh Brewed Champagne Ale.
This Ale is brewed fresh at all seasons of the
year, and its keeping quality, especially of”
that brewed during the most excessive hot
weather, is guaranteed for any length of tune
For sale in Barrels and half Barrels, at
Selleck’s Packet Office, N orwalk
JE HIEL GRUMMAN,
Agent for the sale, of Hammer’ 3 Champagne
Ale, Wilton, Conn. 2
Norwalk Machine Shop.
THE subscriber would respectfully inform
Manufacturers and others using machi-
nery,in Nor-walk and vlcinity, that he 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
wmks he fiatters himself that he is well pre-
pared to do all kinds of work at very short
notice. ISAAC CHURCH Jr.
Machine shop, just back of the Post Office
and Horse Rail‘way Building.
N orwalk March lst,1865.11
WILLIAM B. SWAN,
simmer 11. HARNESS MAKER,
ADJOIINING Danbnry and Norwalk 8.
R Depot, Norwalk, Conn, keeps con-
stantly on hand and will make to order eve-
ry description of
Harnessdlorse Furniture, Tra'ppings
tor Clothing. Also Saddler’ 9 Hardware and
odtfits, Trunl. a, Vallses, Carpet Bags, &c.
All in want of anything in his l1ne,wrll do
well to give him a call. Orders for any kind
of Work promptly executed. Repairing done
neatly and c-eaplv, and at short notice.
, REMOVAL.
Saddlery and Harness Store.
(Opposite Horse Railroad Depot in Post
Office Building.)
HE Subscriber has removed from his
former stand and is now; located as
above, where hé Will be glad to ertecute all
orders in hisline' ln 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, atS. E OLMSTEAIl) do CO‘S.
l"l(l
Baker’s Patent Fire Banks.
l‘HEI 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
Hearses equal to any ,in the State, which we 1:?
NEAR“ UPPER END or MAIN ST. "
_ and cheap 11 stock as can be found” 1n the town.
All kinds of
heady Made Clothing,
or made to order), also Cloths, Casslnleres,
estingsL &.,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. SWO RDS.
South Norwalk, December lst, 1864.
ROBERTSON BROTHERS,
PRACTICAL BooKmanns,
AND MANUFACTURERS 011'
PHOToGRAPHIC ALBUMS,
Plazn and Ornamental Jobbing,
49
N0. 3 Gazette Building, Norwalk, Conn.
WMAGAzIan, Music &c., done up in
the best styles and 01.1) Boone rebound.
AUCTION SALES.
New Auction 61 Commission
is “'1': o~ n E .
HE undersigned have opened the store
in James’ Block, Norwalk, lst door from
State St., for the purpose of transacting a
general
AUCTION do COMMISSION BUSINESS,
and are prepared to dispose of all kinds of
wares at liberal rates. '
N. B. Second hand furniture, carpets, &c. .,
specially solicited.
tfl9 . NASH do MOREHOUSE
-EDW A. ,.B NORTHBOP
GUN AND DOCK SMITH,
And 3.011 Hanger,
SAACS’S BUILDING, (next to Norwalk
Hall,) Norwalk, Ct. Jobbing of every de-
scription. Particular attention paid to re-
pairing Gups, Pistols, &c., Mortice, Rim,
Cabinet and Trunk Locks. Saws filed and
set. Sewing Machines, Clocks, and Pumps
repaired. Platform and Counter Scales put
in order. Skates repaired and made to or-
der, &c. ., &c. tf44
Hardware, Cutlerly, 61m,
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 tire busi-
ness at the old Stand. He intends keeping
alwa eye on hand, a large 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 customkls, and merit the patronage of
the public.
WM. 8. FITCH.
15
Notice.
THE subscriber. having taken the old
Horse Shociug Stand, at the foot
of Mill Hill, is prepared to do Horse Shoe-
ing and all kinds of job Blacksmithing, on
the most reasonable terms.
He also carries on the Carriage Business
at the old Stand occupied by his father for
the last twentydhree years.
HN SHEPHERD.
Norwalk,A11g. 2901,1864. tf‘35.
CARRIAGE MAKING.
Horse Shoeing 61 Black-smithing.
LYON & AHERN,
WOULD announce to the pa lic 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 1n the above line.
Carriages made to order. and Horse Shoe-
ing, Painting, Trimming, Repairing, &c. done
by experienced workmen With dispatch.
Mr. WM.E. Barnabas been engaged as
Agent and Foreman of the‘Wood- -shop.
Aucosrcs Lyon, HAHEBN
Norwalk, Jan; 23d,1865. 1y37
NOTICE.
HE Subscriber having, purchased the
. CLOTHING AND GENTS FUR-
NISHING EMPORIUIM, of A Kmrpel, 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 exomine the large and varied asort-
merit 0
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
NOTICE.
CHEAP OIL to be used either in Fluid
and Kerosene Lumps. Call and exam-
ine the article for your own benegt. War
rattled not explosive. W. VV.AN
Fitch’s Homefor, Soldiers. *
’l‘HE Trustees are now prepared to receive
. applications from those entitled, and
wish to avail themselves of the benefits of
thciustitution. Applications may be made to
Hon. MORGAN MORGANS, Presid’t, Stamford,
Josnrn B.-Hor'r Stamford .
Cnaanns BROWN, Darien, ,}ggrthcrl1’1’ll¥:e
Will. A. CUMMINGS, do '
$500. 000 '
The Ballast! of Bable Bell.
Have you not heard the poetsItell
How came the' dam} more Bell
. Into this world ofours l
The gates of‘hesvsn Were ‘lcft 'slar ;
With folded mac ”and My eyes”,
Wandering. out of Paradise, ,
She saw this planet, like a star, '
Bung in the glisterifn‘gdeptbs clever,—
Its bridges, running to and fro.
0 er which the whim-winged ejugsli g0,
nearing. the holy Dead to heaven.
She touched a bridge, of fiowers—thess fast,
So light they did not bend the bells
Of the celestial asphodelsl
‘They fell like dew upon the flowers.
Then all the air grew strangely sweet! '
And thus came dainty Bsble BI'eIlIl
Into this world of 'IoursIu
She came and brought delicious May,
The swallows built beneath the eaves .
Like sunlight. in and out the leaves;
The roblns went the livelong day‘ ,
The rmy swung ita noiseless bell, .
And o‘er the porch the trembling vine
, Seemed hunting will: its veins ofwlne ;
How sweetly, softly ,twlllllght fell!
0, earth was full of singing birds,
And open spring-tide-fiowers,
When the dainty Bable Bell
game to this world clears l '
”C, Bahia, dainty liable-Bell,
How fair she grew from day to day!
What woman nature filled her eyes,
What poetry within them lay :»
Those deep ,aud tender twilight eyes,
80 full of meaning, pure and bright
As ifshe yet stood in the light
0! those oped gates of Paradise.
And so we loved her more and more,
Ah, never in our heart‘s before
,, Was love so lovely .born ;
We felt We had a link between ,
This real world and that unseen,—
The land beyond the mom.
And for the love of those dear eyes.
For love of her whom God led forth.
(The mother’s befn g ceased on earth
When babfe came front Paradise)-
For love of Him who smote onr’lives,
’And woke the chords ofjoy and psfu.
’We said Dear chi-tat l-oui- hearts bent down
Like violets after rain.
And now the orchnis which were white
And red with blossoms when she came,
Were rich in Autumn's mellow prime. -
The clustered apples burnt 1ka films,
The soft-checked peaches blushed and fell,
The ivory chestnut burst its shell,
The gripes hung purplfng in the grunge;
Bud time wrouzht just as rich a change
In little Bahia Bell.
Her llssome form more perfect grew.
And in her features we could trace,
In softened curves, her mother's face 1
Herangel nature ripened too. .
We thought her lovely when she came,
But she was holy, saintly now . . .
Around her pale angelic brow
We saw a slender ring of flame 1
God’s hand taken away the seal
That held the portals of her speech ;
And oft she said a fewstrange words
Whose meaning lay beyond our reach
She never was a child to 11s, _
We never held her being's key ;
We could not teach her holy things :
She was Christ’s self in purity.
It came upon us by degrees :
We saw its shadow ere it foil,
The knowledge that our God had sent
His messenger for Bable Bell.
We shuddered with unlanguaged pain.
And all our hopes were changed to fesrs,
And all our thoughts ran into tears
Like sunshine into rain.
We cried aloud in our belief,
‘0, smite us gently, gently, Godl
Teach us to bend and kiss the rod,
And perfect grow through grief.‘
Ah, how we loved her, God can tell ;
Her heart was folded deep in ours.
Our hearts are‘broken. Babie Bell.
At last he came, the messenger,
The messenger fi'om unseen lands :
And what did darnty Babie Bell ?
She only crossed her little hands,
She only looked moremeek and fair!
We parted back her silken hair:
We wove the roses round her brow,
White buds, the summer‘s drifted snow-
Wrapt her from head to foot in flowers 1
And thus went dainty Babie Bell
Out of this world of ours l
«m.-.
Inow Flakes. ‘
Out of the bosom of the air,
”' Out of the cloud folds ofher bosom shaken,
' Over the woodland brown and bare,
' Over the harvest fields forsaken,
Silent and soft and slow
Descends the snow.
Even as our cloudy fancies take
- Suddenly shape in some divine expression,
Even as the troubled heart doth make
In the white countenance confession,
The troubled sky reveals
The grief it feels.
This is the poem of the air,
Slowly in silent syllables recorded ;
This is the secret ofdespslr
Long in its cloudy bosom boarded,
Now whispered and revealed
To wood and field.
~<.->0
The President Displ'ensed with
North Carolina.
HIS LETTER TO GOV. HOLDEN.
Wasnmc'ron, Dec. 1. ——The Ralelg b, N.
C. Standard of Wednesday, contains the fol-
lowing telegram from President Johnson,
14M (flow.
formation.
WAsnmcroN. Nov. 27,1865.
To HON. W. W. Honours, Pnov. Gov. NC
Accept my thanks for the noble sud em-
cient manner in which you have discharged
duty as Provrsional Goverrior. You will be
sustained by the government. The results
of the recent elections in North Carolina
have greatly damaged the prospects of the
state in the restoration of rte governmental
relations. Should the acti0n and spirit of
the legislature be in the same direction, it
will greatly increase the mischief already
done, and mightbefatsl. It is: hoped the
action and spirit manifested by the legisla-
ture will be so directed as rather to repair
their increase the dimculties under which
the State has already placed itself.
ANDREW J cannon, President [1.8.
Effect of the President’s Letter.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—The President has
received the following from Gov. Holden:
To the President ofthe United States.
The Legislature ratified, with but six dis-
senting voices. the con ressionsl amendment
abolishing slavery.
elected—all good selections. Three of ray
personal Weripoiotments have been confirm
onnnn, Provisional Governor.
'-<.>.
Georgia notifies. .
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. --The-= President has
received the following despatch-. -' . -
Mrnnnnonvrmh- Dec. 6.
To His Facellency Andrew Johnson,- Bee-’t. '
The Constitutional Amendment has pass-
ed each branch of the Legislature. The
House passed aresolution instructing the Ju-
diciary Committee to report a bill to protect
persons of African decent in their persons
and _Iproperty, and also to, allow themto tes-
tify in cases in which they may .be arrested.
J onusou, Prov. Governor. .
_..._.__*.—‘.>.
The humorous contributions published
under the nom de plume of Petroleum V. Nas-
by, are the production of J. R. Rock, editor
of the J efl‘crsonran, a paper published at
Fludley, Ohio.
which‘ 18 laid before the public for their in-'
we judges have been-
. . Writtenzfor tb‘e Norwslk Gazette.
Coming from the Post” Cleo.
BY 3. GERRY“ DOWD.
We are all fond of news, and When I say
this it is not as an apology for the vulgar
habit so common among us Yankees, of re-
” latlng ”gossip and common ”scandal but we
all like to hear fresh, genuine, interesting
news”; and so perhaps nothing ismo’re da-
llghtful than to take up the village paper,
and revel in the merits of “Helmhold’s ,Higb-
ly Concentrated Buchu,” or the history of
“Dr. Schenck” and his “Sea Weed Tonic."
The management of the “NorWalk LE Dan-
bury Railroad" are also highly entertaining,-
if we could only come in f 11' a share of the
I “dividends” (f) The “one price” “empori-
ums” and twenty dollar gold watches, have
in a ”measure lost their interest, since we
have beon thereund know all about it; but
in general we love the news, whether it con-
cerns horse-steeling 1n Norwalk, or the war
' in Mexico.
Yet, while the papers furnish such an
' abundant literary feast, they are not to us
like the letters. We read the paperas we
eat our breakfast, because it is a part, of the
business of the day, a regular duty. We
laugh at its fun. lament its calamities, discuss
its editorials, look over the marriages and
deaths, perhaps take down a business ad-
dress; then wrap it around a bundle and it
is forgotten. Not so with the letters. We
scan the writing on the envelope, open the
end carefully, go away by ourselves, and
read the precious pages; then lay them
away tenderly, to be reread at the first op-
portunlty.
The kindly Words linger in our hearts—
sweet influences for Good. One more well
of happiness has been’opened, whose bright
waters shall satisfy a thirsty spirit and cause
its newers of .Geutlenese, Patience and Love
to blossom in Life's chillieat seasons.
But when I took my pen” I was thinking
of a morning many and many a month ago,
when I sat at a window opposite the Post
Ofilce, and watched with interest the faces
that came and went.
There was one, a lady of calm plain fea-
tures, who had only a paper. She opened
it at the door—you who have searched those
long lists after the battle, know how eagerly.
A minute she advanced slowly, her eye
rapidly glancing down the column; then
her cheek blanched, she lettered, and fold-
ing the paper tightly in her hand, with bow-
ed head, she walked rapidly onward. I
knew what 'it meant; Company G, had no
Captain, and she no husband, and in that
God pity her.
There was another,a mother face—I knew
it for I have a mother. They gave her a
letter, not from her boy, but from one who
Nd that boy was lying in the prison at An-
dersonville. Oh, how much worse than
dead! Yet he who more than. all ’others
caused this living burial, standsawretch un-
hanged. But we know that if after his
verdict here, comes clemency—there is a ver-
dict after which comes judgment.
A shy looking little girl took a thick let-
ter that morning. She colored and hid it
under her shawl. I didn’t wonder for it bore
the Canada postmark Poor thing! Her
timid love outshone her patriotism, yet very
shame kept her a few rods behind that poor
old mother, as she walked up the street.
After her came a burly, square-faced, well-
dressed fellow, and ”received a dainty, rose-
colored envelope from the Post Master.
Very coolly he tore it open, and all along
the public street I saw him read the delicate
tracery of the letter, exposing to curious
eyes the lines which were written in the in-
most sanctum. They evidently failed to ex-
ert a refining influence on him of the rosy
nose.
Then came a bright-faced, modest-looking
girl‘and shyly asked for a letter. She was
not disappointed for one was‘ placed in her
hand. I noted the large buff envelope with
the mark of inky fingers about the seal,
awkward penmanship,” and a two-penny
stamp in the corner, but she was not the less
pleased. Her pretty face grew brilliant with
smiles, and she looked her gladness into the
eyes of every one she met, as she tripped
lightly up the street with the yellow treas-
ure folded tightly in her fingers.
As she passed out of sight, there came
from the opposite direction, a leak, awk-
wArdly built uncouth boy, and took from
the omce the very letter the pretty girl had
mailed a minute ago, done up neatly in a
pale ‘green' envelope and sealed with a red
Wafer. He was no less gratified than she
had been, and taking off his hat, be inserted
the missive under the lining and walked
away as proudly as 11 lord of the land. He
does’nt read his letters on the street I’ll war-
rant! The polish here was all inside; in
the other case it was all outside, and chiefly
on the calfskin, (of course we refer to the
boots).
A few days ago I took up a country paper
and noticed the marriage of the awkward
lad and the rosy-checked girl. God bless
them!
Only one more. A tall beautiful lady,
with a bright spot—the death rose, on either
cheek, and such lustrous eyes. She walked
with firm tread into the ofilce——al1e came out
with trembling lips and empty hands. It
had been just the same for months, I was
told, yet every morning she were the same
hopeful look,so quickly doomed to change.
Yet: that beautiful being had a husband,
whose vows to be faithful the angels record-
ed, and hottest: or blood can blot out such
.record. She, the neglected, deserted wife,
went upward a month ago. “Earth has no
sorrow that heaven cannot heal.”
'I was weary with looking and turned
away, but time has no~power to efi‘ace the
pictures impressed on my memory as I
watched them Coming from the Port Ofice.
South Norwalk, Dec lst, 1865.
<9».
Q'An ofilcial telegram received in San
Francisco on Monday, from Nevada, says:
On the 17th inst, Lieut. Osmar, with 60 Cal-
ifornia volunteers and a howitzer, attacked a
large band ofIndians who had formed them-
selveson the Black Mountains, about 100
miles north- west of Dungelen,‘ 1n the north-
erly part of the State of Nevada. Durin
the engagement one volunteer was killed an
two were wounded. 0f the Indiana, 120
were killed,a few escaped, and all their hor-
ses, arms and ammunition were captured.
This was the band which three weeks ago,
robbed a train, killed the teemsters, and af-
terward obliged 80 armed men who were
scouting after them to retire after an unsuc-
l cessful engagement.
_s—‘r. .
moment the light of her heart went out. ‘
f - Fort/1c Gazette.
solar-w and Health.
. As soon as the pressure of other duties
will allow, (and I blips it may be the Coming
”week,) I will endeavor to” convince Seller
that there has been no modification” of my
views since they were presented in the first
article, and that the statement'that “no rea-
sonable minister claims any more, and gen-
erally less, than the average of his parishion-
ers,” lea question that I shall call upou him
,for the _proofof‘. I think wesball flndag‘reat
many unreasonable, ministers if this is the
criterion. There is nothing that I have said
that indicates any such “figihent' 1n my brain”
as that “Jesus was censtahtly” engaged, in
preaching' in a crowded city,” and if he
makes any” such inference it ishis,'not mine.
-'There is'no difilculty infinding examples of
‘oongregafzbnah‘sfs in the fault alluded to. If
Senex will be at the pains to examine the
Report of the A. B. C. F. M. for 1859'1n the
Treasurers Acct, he willread,
Paid Dr. Pomroy salary,
Extra to Dr. Pomroy,
:Now if he will look back in the general
statement of business, the managers ray ' Dr.
Pomroy has been absent in Europe, as the
physicians believed it would” be for his health.
It was a matter of common fame that he went
to Europe to shake off an unpleasant odor
attached to his character. Certain it is that
the Directors of the board considered it ex-
pedient to dismiss him from his position af-
ter receiving this Brim. It is strange that
Seuex should attempt to infer that I claimed
that a minister may never leave his field. I
put in the proviso, that if the minister could
do the Lord’s will more acceptably by giv-
ing himself up to travel, let him‘ do it it is
his business to do the Lord’s will. A watch-
man may have his position changed by the
appointing power; or there would be no
Wrong in two watchmen exchanging “beats”
$2.000
‘ 450
'but it would be wrong for any one to leave
his without making ”such provision, and I
stillclaim that my view of the passage in
Ezekiel is perfectly correct and no perver-
sion. I can only take time now; to say
that if Senex could be made to understand,he
Would see that Christ’s plan both for Evan-
gelists and pastors, was that they, should live
from hand to mouth, trusting the lord’s
promises as their rule. I do not claim any
special insight as to the reason for Christ’s
restruction. He intended to keep them free
from entanglements of worldly anxiety, by
promising them hiscare. But there is an-
other subject to which I should be glad to
call Senex’s and all other old and young pas-
tors, and the christian world’s attention too.
I am sure he sees and feels that the tone
of spiritual life must be" elevated before the
church will appear in her glory. And I be-
lieve it will be accomplished by the earnest
purpose of individual chfistianaClerical and
lay; to come back‘to the simple directions
found in the new testament, and if they do,
it may result in filling the earth with the
light of the gospel in the coming year.
Will all who love the cause of Christ con-
sider the following question for the thought-
ful. Is there not in either of the gospels
such a a delineation of the name,and~mission
of Jesus, as that we may reasonably, and re-
ligously believe : that if those who love that
name, and desire to be co-workers in that
mission, wrll put copies of these gospels in
every mart of commerce within the reach
buy them this bread of life; “The word of
God that came down from heaven.” as read-
ily and cheaply as they can a pound of”
meat, or a cup of coffee, for the sustenance
of their physical being; will it not be, such
a “teaching of all nations,” as that we may
expect there will bean accompanying influ-
ence of the Holy Spirit that will convert ev-
ery family to Christ 1’ Bearing in mind,
the conjoint work of the Holy Spirit opera-
ting upon minds and hearts, that have been
enlightened through man’s agency, in theme
of any suitable means, that will convey to
the mind of the enquirer a knowledge of
Christ’s teachings.
The Spirit, the efiicient agency is Unbtqui-
tour, and consequently can operate efficient-
ly upon a hundred million hearts, in Europe
01' Africa, in India or China, in any year or
month, or day, wherever, it please him
And there is no necessity on his part to wart
for the action of man. But,in the divine econ-
omy, he has seen fit to require the action of
man can co-worker. His part is to enlight-
en the understanding. God has given to
man two mediums of communicating,through
which this knowledge is to be conveyed.
Through the ear and the eye. Through the
ear one individual publishes to as many as
he can induce to listen, the “glad tidings of
great joy.” And he may repeat the tidings
as often as he has the opportunity and
strength. Through the eye the same truths
reach the understanding through the printed
page. ,Volumes have been written in favor
of each of these modes; and still there is
room for enlargement. But at this time
there is one sp ecific enquiry. Will the pla-
cing copies of each of the gospels ;the ser-
mon on the mount, Christa miracles, the par-
ables, and such other parts of the Bible in
detached portions, in every mart of com-
merce within the reach of every family on
earth; so that all may buy this breed of life
as easily as they can a 1b of meat for the
physical being , be such a “teaching of all
nations,” as that we may expect that there
will be an accompanying influence of the
Holy Spirit to immediately convert the world
to Christ. Unless some one shows that it will
not; it W111 be my business to show that such
a difi‘usion of light may be effected before the
close of 1866, the prophetic year. Two hun-
dred and fifty million copies of these portions
of divine truth, can be placed on sale at less
than one half a cent per copy ,in every mart
of commerce, where the“cross,” or “the stars
and stripes” float. HOWARD.
a.-.
[3' The Michigan Advocate has the fol-
lowing suggestion, which 1s Iaririiropriate to
this season of wet and slush: — oisture gen-
erally penetrates the sole of boots—the up—
per leather' is not easily wet, and is easily
dried. To render the sole impervious to wa—
ter, order your boot maker to cut pieces of
canvas in the proper shape, dip them' in melt-
ed pitch or tar, and lay them upon the inner
soles, before putting on the outer soles of the
boots. This simple process, it is said, will
insure dry feet without making the boot
clumsy.
.<.>.
The Army and Navy Journal says
that Gen. Hooker has been confined to his
room for several weeks by illness, and his
disease has assumed a form that causes much
apprehension to his friends.
,, ,A <-~o~qw~¢—W-- ...
of every family on earth, so that they can .
The Devil in the Cellar.
A RICH THANKSGIVING STORY.
In one of the small interior towns of New”
England, where the superstitions of our sn-
cestors still possess a hold on the people, the
facts occurred a few years since of which
the following' is a true narration:
An honest farmer and his family prepar-
ing to celebrate Thanksgiving at his Wife’s
father’s in an adjacent town, were hurried
and confused extremely on the day precede
ing that festival, by the multiplicity of things
which must be done before they could leave
home with safety. The house was to be
“banked up,” and the gleanings of the her-
Vest, cabbage, turnips, and so forth, put into
the cellar, that the external entrance thereto
might be closed for the season. Having car-
ried in the vegetables, the boys were dis-
patched to the barn for straw to fill the
passage with, While the good man himself
was busied on the opposite side of the house.
An old ram, the horned patriarch of a
large flock of sheep kept on the farm, hav-
ing got a taste of the scattered cabbage leaves
unobserved entered the cellar and silently
continued his feast. The avenue through
which he had entered was immediately
closed up, and all the necessary work and
arrangements being completed, the larger
boys and girls set 011‘ on foot in high glee,
the dog running and barking before them.
Soon after the parents and their little
ones, having put out the fire and fastened
the doors and windows to keep out thieves,
started on the same destination.
0n the aflernoon of the day following the
festival, the family returned home, accom-
panied by some young cousins. Some of
their youthful neighbors of both sexes were
invited in, and a merry Thanksgiving ca-
rousal was in full tide of successful opera-
tion, when one of the boys who had been
sent into the cellar with a little two wick
candle, which gave just enough light to
make darkness visible, to draw cider, ran
back into the room, with eyes glarlng wildly
uttering the half-suffocating exclamation:
I “The devil is in the collar. 1”
“Pooh,” said the father, “you have only
been frightened by your own shadow; give
me the light.”
Saying.this, be seized the candle-leaving
the candlestick fast in the hand of the boy
--and boldly rushed to the cellar stairs, but
before he had descended half the steps, the
large saucer eyes and enormous horns of the
ram caused him to retreat as much terrified
as his son, exclaiming:
“ Sure enough the devil is in the cellarl’
The good man seized the great bible, and
attempted to read, but the candle sputtered
burned blue and threw such a feeble light on
the sacred pages, and the book trembled so
much in the blinds of the reader that he
could not distinguish one word from anoth-
er. The little children cried and clungto
their mothers; the girls nestled close to their
favorite swains, and the Whole house was
shaken with the agitation of its half ' demen-
ted inhabitants. One bright thought, how-
ever, occurred—aud a messenger was-sent for
the minister to come and “lay the devil.”
The person, a man more celebrated for‘
good nature piety and credulity, than for
talent and heroism, slipped a small bible into
his pocket, put on his band and surplies, that
he plight appear as formidable to his great
antagonist as possrble, and hastened to the
relief of his distressed parishioners.
0n coming to the house, the reverend man
was hailed as a deliverer, and implored by
at least a dozen voices at the same moment,
to drive the devil away. But few moments
were lost in asking questions which no one
could answer, before the person pushed for-
ward as a leader, with the same penurious
light,into the cellar, the courageous ones of
the company keeping close behind him. He
reached the foot of the stairs. There the
eyes of fire, the shadowy outlines of the
enormous horns, magnified tenfold at least
by the terror of those that beheld them, re-
moved all doubt, if any had existed in his
mind, as to the infernal nature of the being
with whom he had to contend.
The divine instantly fell on his knees, and
with uplifted hands began to pray in his most
fervent manner. The ram not understand-
ing the pious man’s motives. but supposing
by the motion of his hands that he was dar-
ing him to a butting contest, made a pass
with all his might at his supposed adversa-
ry but, deceived by the swelling dimensions
of his drapery, missed the slender body of
the priest, and, drawing hastily back to re-
new the assault; hookcd one of his horns
into the belt of the surplice and pulled the
priest with him in to the cellar.
While thus in the power of his victorious
foe, he lost all hope as it regarded himself,
and the natural benevolence of his disposi-
tion burst forth in the exclamation!
“Brethren, take care of yourselves: the dev-
il has got me !”
This exhortation was better obeyed than
any he ever delivered from the pulpit—his
friends all fied and left him to his fate.
Among the company was a shrewd young
farmer, who had, from the first, supposed
the fiend to be some domestic animal,but be-
ing a lover of fun, and willing to see a come-
dy, kept his thoughts to himself and pretend-
ed to sympathize with others in their fears.
He thought it time to interfere, and, snatch-
inga pitch- pine knot from the blazing fire,
expressed his determination to rescue the
preacher or perish in the attempt.
“Don’t, don’t 1" shouted several.
“What does the devil care for fire ?” said
another.
“Take along the Bible if you will go 1’” sug-
gested another.
But, unheeding the suggestion and the
manifestations of concern for his safety, he
pushed into the cellar, seized the animal by
his horns, calling to the astonished parson,
“follow me i” The horned devil was led in
triumph, followed by the ecclesiastic, in the
midst of the company. A momentary si-
lence and hanging down of heads ensued, but
the past scene was too ludicrous to admit of
sober reflection, and loud pools of laughter
burst forth from every side, during which the
ram was turned out at the door, the person
absented himself without ceremony, and the
sports of the evening were resumed with bet-
ter spirits than before.
———--—-e~«<l\_
——Thc Providence Journal having so ges-
ted that Capt. Waddle, of the Shenan oab,
should be left to the mercy of the New Bed-
ford whaling captains, the Standard of that
city expresses the opinion that, in that case
i he would never waddle any more.
Jim 5111’ ‘ileyk’s Jumping Ex”
“Milk .TWSiDr” s S“ Francisco mm.
for to the New York Salli/racy Prov. discour-
ses of 11,-queer California genius named Jim
Smiley, who was always ready- to bet. nets
isespecimenr -' : .,, .
Well, this yer Smiley hamlet-mas nd
chicken cocks; and tom-camrand all” m
kind- of things, till you couldfi’t tantalum
couldn’t fetch nothing for 111111 to‘ bét 011%“ <
he’d match you; Hi! hatched a frog cflc’dbyI
and took him boats and add he ‘csl’lat'ei- to
educate him; and's‘o'he never 110116 notfllflgsé
for three months but slit in' his marijuana..-
learn that frog to jump And. you beryou
he did learn him, too: He’d give him J-lftv
tle hunch behind, and the next” minuteyofi’d
see that frog Whirling' 111 the airlike’s dam
nut—see himturu a summer-set?“ “a ' ””
couple, if he got ”ti good start andg'fiofire
down flat-footed and all right; are 11 «at: m»
got him up so in the matter of ketchin fil_
and kept him in plat-tide so 0011!
he‘d nail a fly every tints as far all fili’é'o
see him. Smiley said 1111a has matador-
education and he could do most" anyt
and I believe” him ”Why I’veSeen hilii’fist
Dan’l W ebster down here on this floor—W1
Webster was the name of the frog—sud sings-
out, “Flies! Dari’l, flies," and quicken you a"
could wink, he’d spring straight up; i'snd
snake a fiyofffn the counter :tbe're, and lop
down on the floor again assolidasr's gobiof
mud, and fall to scratching the: sidesofihls' 2
head withhis hind: foot as indifi'smttialilf
he hadn’t no. idea he’d done any more’n lacy _J‘
frog might do. You .never fseei 'a frog’ so ', a.
modest and straightfor’ard as he; was," ”for ‘ell ,
he wassogifted. And when itcome tofsiro ”'q
and-square Jumping on a dead level, hd‘cmld ‘
get over more ground at one straddle than
. any animal of his breed you ever: see. Jump-
ing on a dead. level was his strong unit,- you
understand, and when it come to that,“
lay was monstrous proud of h'n ficg,‘snd
well he might be, for fellers that had ma
ed and ben everywhere said he laid "fl,”
frog that ever they see. .
Well, Smiley kept the beast in a little lat-
tice-box, and used to fetch him down. town};
sometimes and lay for a bet. One day sfel-.
ler—a stranger in the camp, he wan-come,
across him with his box, and says . , . .
“What might it be that- you’ve got in the
box ‘2” . ,
And Smiley says, sorter indifferent like,
“It might be a parrot, or it might be a: csns- ,
ry, maybe, but it ain’t—it’s only just a. frog." 1.:
And the feller took it, and looked at Rig;
careful, and turned it round this way and"
that, and says, “H’m—so ’tis. Well”, what's=
be good for ‘1’”
“Well,” Smiley says, easy and one)"
“He’s good enough for one thing, I should
judge—he can out- -Jump any frog' in tho Osl-
sveras county.
“The feller took the box again, and took
another long, particular look, and give it
back to Smiley and says, very deliberate 1
“Well, ——I don’ tsee no points about thatfrog
that’s any better’ 11 any other frog.” ,
“Maybe you don’t, ” Smiley says. Maybe
you understand frogs and maybe you don't
understand ’em; maybe you’ve had experi-
ence, and maybe you ain’t only. a amatnre,
as it were. Anyways, I’ve got my opinion,
and I’ll reek forty dollars that he can . out- ;
jump any frog' 1n Calavcras county. ” .
And the feller studied a minute, and then
says, kinder sad like, “Well—I’m only a
stranger here, and I ain’t got no frog—;but1lfI
I had a frog I’d bet you. ”
And then Smiley says, “ That’s cl. right,
that’s all right—if you’ ‘1 hold my bots
minute I’ll go and get you a.- frog '," slid, so-
the feller took the box, and put up his fofly,_
dollars along with Smiley' s and set down, to
wait.
So he set there a good While thinking and
thinking to hisself, and then he got the RO‘
out and pried his mouth open and Rick s
teaspoon and filled him full of quail 1115a-
filled him pretty near up to the chin-Hind
set him on the floor. Smiley he wander-'18 -
the swamp and slapped around in :mudfcr-
along time, and finally he .ketched In fig -
and fetched him in and give him to this falls: 1
and says:
“Now if you’re ready, set him alongside of
Dan’l, with his fore-paws just even with
Dan’l’s, and I’ll give the word.” Thanh.
says, “one—two—three—jump 1” and {bin
and the feller touched up the frogs from. 119-
bind and the new frog hopped off lively but,
Dan’l gave a heave, and hysted up his ghoul
ders—so—like a Frenchman, but, it wasn't,
no use—he could'nt budge; he was planted
as solid as an anvil, and he couldn’t no W1
was a. good deal surprised, and be we! dis-
gusted too, but he didn’t have no idea pin,
the matter was, of course.
The teller took the money and started
away, and when he was goirig out or on
door he sorter jerked his thumb over Lb
shoulder—this way—at” Dan’l, slid' says,
again very deliberate, “Well—I don’t see no
points about that frog that’s any beter’n" in,
other frog.”
Smiley he stood scratching” his” head” and
looking down at Dan’l a long time, and‘ ”I
last he says, “I w onder What in the natfenI
that frogthrowed ofi‘ for—I wonder” if use”
ain’t something the matter with him-4M
’pcnrs to look mighty baggy, somehow-M’-
he ketchcd Deal by the nap of the neckpnd
lifted him up and'says :_ “Why blame my
cats, if he ”don’t weigh five pow—Judi -”
turned him upside down, and he belchsd db
about a double handful _of shot.” And tin
he saw how itwas, and he was the W”
man—he set the frog down and took “L.
that feller, but he never ketched him. more
[Here Simon Wheeler heard his nun.
called from the front yard, and got up to go
and see what was wanted.) And turniilg h:
me as he moved away, he said: “Just you.
sit where you are, stranger, and rest easy—III
ain’t going to be gone a second." .
But by your leave. I did not think that I
continuation of the history of the enterpris-
ing vagabond Jim Smiley, would be likely to
afford me much information concerning _tbc ,
Rev. Leonidas W. Smiley, and so I started ‘
WSY-
&At the door, I met the sociable Weeelcr IO
turning, and he button-holed mo Iandroufipc
menced:
“Well, thish-yenSmiley had a yaller oil.» _
eyed cow that didn’t have no 1511.151ij 6
short stump like a bannanner, and ‘
“0, curse Smiley and his afflicted cow P
I muttered, good naturedly, and bidding ti]
old gentleman good-day, I departed.
Yours truly, "
Manx Two
Norwalk Chronicler