Norwalk Gazette, Tuesday, February 6, 1866 · page 1

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S.RICA11.D, .
~ Prof. of Vocal mono Music,

ALSO
TEACHER 0E THE .
IIPrGilch and Spanish Languages,

i'IEn'gsg'ements made with parties for Soire'es.
.Vrianos Tuned 0. 3511511511.
Office at Whitney & Beckmth’s Photograph
, " Gallery, Norwalk Ct.

11.1mm is; 11.10.1111), .
French Dress Maker,

OULD inform the Ladies of Nor'walk,‘

that 'she' can be found at her residence,
51st 6001 Smith of Mr. Robert Eli's, on River
St.‘r Having several years exponence, and oti
lat‘e“ ‘w1th Madam Dc'r'n'orest of New York,
the has no hesitation in thus in tifo'ducing
hermlf to the Public. Dresses out and made
'to' order, plain and machine sewing 'snd Em-
broideriug, &c., eXecuted with neatn'ess and
dispatch. ' . -t‘t‘2

 

111. n. rowrmn anon,
Physician and'Snrgeon,

 

No.11 ”Mam Street, Norwalk 32

 

‘ 0.3.1001rwoon,

and
GENTLEMENS FURNISHING
EMPORIUM t
Main-st, Norwalk, Conn. .‘

13.11. Oil-MST!” 3.00.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers' 111

Groceries, Flour, Peed, “-&c.-,
Hand 16 Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.

BJTNA lNSURANGR commit,

- 01 Hartford.
' Incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets. $3,128,820
Insure against loss and damage by Fire
00' Terms adapted to the hazard,and
consistent With the laws of
oompeusatfon.

GEORGE R. COWLES, Sole Agent
1V3 -~ ' For Norwslk and vicinity.

I as. JACKSON I41. 330. '
1‘10. 1 Gaz'ette Building.
V. I UULD respectfully announce to the

public and their old customers, that

Hwy have recently made extenswe additions

to men stock of goods. We areuow prepar-
ed to offer an assortment not to be 1101'

in l‘LJlleld County, in quallty or price. We

 

 

 

which is larier than ever before. -‘—
We have a line lot of adios’ Swiss watches,
in gold cases, at prices varying from $20 to
'75, Mom we can recommend as bein core
rec't tune keepers. Also, Gentleman’s atch- -
es,1n's11'ver and 111-at any price from
e£32.10 $-00. We buy of the best importers in
ew' York, and altogether for cash, so that

‘of 301-4

9 shall usew

G &G M. Holmes,

DEALERS IN

. Groceries,

Flour,
newton 1115.,
'- 11115315551, . '
' Norvvalk b01111

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1 REAL ESTATE AGENT

Ltcsnssn Consumers,
55 ESTATES

QB.SALE.,111.:;No'rw'alk,. and. vicinity
VV._fron1_l_-4 .to 120. acres, with. buildings
I11, price, f10n13800 to V$100,000 Also.

I'lucludmg a good Store, about 1- 4 acre of “£3“

311161111 good vsr1ety of Fruit Trees,p leas- .
1111111131 hated near the South Norwalk De-
co in Tollesdt El'y’ 5 .Drug Store,

‘Sgutho ’N‘orwalk'. Notice for surveying, may
V be. 151.1,. Vat the Gazette 031.06....

I. vam #3038, ,.

 

CABINET MAKERS, he

ARE now. prepared to 0651' to the public
the largest and best assortment of

Good furniture,

comprising every article usually kept 1n 11
Furniture Store, ever altered in N0rwalk‘,
which wiltbe 5111.1.

ATEEE Wei [.0 WEST PRICES.

Our customers and the: public generally who
want anything we keep; will find it to their
interest tofive us a' ball. Spring Mattre es

ift'er'ent kinds, very cheap. air
Mattresses, made to order, andy old ones made
over as good as. new. -

UNDERTAKING,

We keep on hand a very. large assortment of
C'ofl'ins "of every description, furnish shrouds,
scars, carriages, 'and ever thing necessary
for the interment of the ead, and at very
low prices. We are Just completing another
splendid Hearse, which will give us two
Hearses e as! to any in the State, which we

 

enever. our services are required,
without 5.111.191.1119...
EQUI NTAIlD £1 SONS.
Norwalk, March gh 1862
NEW PURNISHING STORE,
NEAR .UPIV’EV'R END .01" MAIN ST.
- ' ’ East Side of the Bridge. ' .
I HAVE at my Store' 1n Norwalk the largest'
assortmentof
nouse'hold Furniture
in this county, consist111 of Bureaus of all'.
kinds, Lounges, Sof as, ete—aLTetes, Card;
Tables, Marble t0p pier Tables and Center
Tables, Wash Stands, '
EXTENSION TABLES,
CHAIRS and ROCKERS of all. kinds,
Looking Glasses, I
Picture Frames, and eveéything else in th .‘
Furniture line cheap for ash
.WW 7&9
done promptly and by experienced workmen

Undertaking, .
l have on hand blar'g‘e assortment of

.COFFINS, of the .best materials, and will».

furnish shrouds, carnages, hearse, and every-
thing ages saryV for the burial of the dead,
cheaper an can be ob elsewhere I

have as good a Hearse as 'thcre is in the

county; and will attend. Funerals in neigh-
boring towns, without extra chare

‘ ELIBERTRA MOND
Norwalk, Sept; 116.1863. .

bl‘OVES HEATERS RANGES

O vim FO'RTY VARIETIEIS' and sizes 01'
Cooking Stoves and Ban 1311- , over thir-
ty varieties. and” sizes 0! Par 01 and 011155
Stoves, not excelled in beauty of design, per-
t'ection ’of operation, or van-51,1111. any Steve
'in' the State. Mauulaotures ‘in, 311501., Iron
I'Vand Copper Wares, deals 111 J appan, Brittan-
1 Cl‘ockcry ,Wood'e'u, and Silver Plated
$11151, Stove Blacking, Coal 1113.11, Shovels
‘and Riddles, Brass 11.111155511501115;
Matt-s, Brooms, Bells Fire Place rates, Sad
Irons, Sheet Lead, Lead dPipe,’ Fruit Jars,
Fluid' and Coal 011 Lamps, Stove" Castings,
in fact, all that cpnstitutesa well filled Kitch-
en Furnishing Store. Books, descrlbmg prin
ciple and management of Stove, free. L'a‘r
'gest assortment- of Pumps 111 HQ'NASH State;s Call

1v4 South lilol'walk,s Ct.

 

 

 

renter Our. stook 01' Jewelry, Silver and
Plated Wares was never better than at pres~

enn; and comprises all of the latest styles that -

are manufactumd- A. JACKSON & BRO.

Groceries Cheaper than ever

1' 0 B C A S 3 1

THE subso1ibcr would inform the public
generally, that he' 8111] continues to sell

the best- 11111111551195, Provisions, etc;, a".- his
5111' 11111111, No 4 Skiddy’ 8- Black, ascheap as
the cheapest. He offers great inducements
, to cash buycls, 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 ms

stoc of
'COFFEES, TEAS AND SUGARS,
which are of the very best quality, and will
be sold cheap. The publicar'e invited tocall
and examine and judge for themselves -
4,1140 BEHOUSE.

inserts-o6 commas,
And Silver-Plated Ware.

Vl‘HE Subscl‘lofsl‘, while' 1n England, recent-
! made att'angemcnts w1th the Shef-
tied uul‘actut'ers for the sale of Thomas
Harris-1011‘ s celebrated Cutlery, and has now
on exhibition and sale at his Store opposite
the Post Office, a large, and one o! the most
13111111111311: assurlxpeuts of" Sheffield Cutlery
611 euro ered in this (leuntt'y, includin Car-
ving Knives and Folks; Bread hives;
Butter Kuwcs; Table Kmves and Forks;
Pocket Kniveso! every description, inclu-
ding many curious styles; Scissors, &c.,&c

Also, just- recewed, an assortmeu'tol beau-
tilul Silvé’r‘Plated Ware, made by a
new patented process, by the same HOV-.89
and is the first lot imported into this coun.
try. Call and examine for yourselves.

11' 1,6} dutiful. 81311191111110
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waronauny ,1. 901101111, _ ,

VVOULD' auuliuiice to' the public that

they have purchased the Carriage M‘a- -

.king Businesa formerly conducted by Mr

Edson Boers, 111d connected it with their
Blacksmxth Shop, making one complete es-'
tablislltuent. They are now plepal'ed toexe-
cute 1n the best mannet, and with grenter
diepaqtcb than even before, auythi Vng In the

age Making and Blacksmithing.
Ca'rriages made to order, and Hunting
'llr'imniih‘g, 11511511161155.1111“ by exp'ei‘i!
enced gar k11'1e',n with dispatch. I ’.

and Carriage umber taken in oz.
for Work

GOLD PEN-S.

tinge

 

F CBS lo

I 31111 tho Pocket and Pens to suit the hands of
every writer, at S K’ 8

Fine 01.111.11.11: ammo 4P1?

ULLEY’S‘ celebrated Bank and Extra

Hammer’ 3' Champagne Ale.
THE attention of the public' 1s solicited to
the superior quality of ‘

H A M M 'E II.’ S
Fresh Brewed Champagne Ale’.

This Ale is brewed fresh at all s owns 01 the

year, and. its keeping misty, especmlly '01...

thit‘b'i' éd timing the tri'ost excessive hot

Weather, 13 guaranteed for any length of time.

For. sale in Barre 5 and half-Esrrels, at

Sellcck‘s' Pjekét‘ 0 0e, 11111111

EHIEL GRUMMAN,

Agent for the Jsale at 111.111.1151“ 3 Champagne
. Ale," WIAIOByLOflD - . 2

Norwalk Hucbrne shop.

HE subscriber would respectfully inform

Manufacturers and others using machi
nery,iu Norwalk and vlcin'ity, that e is pre-
pered to do all thing's pertaining 'to a geuer
.11 machine 911511.11“ orders for the making
or reparing of every description of machi-
nery, attended to with promptncss by expe-
rienced workmen. Having added a steam
Engine, (in addition to Water-power). to his
works he flutters himself that he 13 well. pre-

 

notice. ISAAC CH RUB, Jr.
Machine 11101141151 back of 1.111: Post Office
and Horse Railway Building."
Norwalk, 1111ch 1111,1865. ll

wants a. swm, ,
SADDLER dz HARNESS MAKER,

DJOINING Danbury and Norwalk R.
R Depot, Norwalk, Conn, keeps cou-

 

ry description of
Balxess ,lle'ree Furniture Trappings
or Clothing. Also Saddler’ s llardwure and
0119651111111. Valises, 'Cal'pet Bags, the
Ho wan of anythin in ms ltne,WIlld0
well to give him a call.
of work promptly exeCuted. lepuiring done
neatly and ct 55111:. and at short notice.

CLOT THING AND. GENTS EUR-
lenlnennnomon 01A. kimpel will
continue the Business in all its branches at
the old Stand No. 6 11111 Street, Nol‘w’alk.

The 1111115115 1511p c'tfully' iit'vited to call
.and' ex mtne the large and varied asort-
ment 0!

Ready Made Clothing.-
FRENCH ',CLOTHS ICIASISIMERES AND
VESTINGS, which hewllfmakc up to o'r-
derat 1111111110119”qu in Gthe Usg'es' Fash—
ionable syle. WSKI.

No.3 Mai-‘1' Street,
Norwalk, February 1511:, 1865. lVyV1.0,
JOHN G.SA_'=XE’S POEMS'

In"- Blue and Gold. Other poets in the same
A. SELLECK.

 

 

“fissure Style.
.1

e'ht or sell a house containing 12 rooms” :

'V promptly and neatly executed.

' sci-Viption.

pared to do all kinds of Work at very shun .

stantly on hand and will make 11') order eve-

rders for any kind '

HE Subscriber having purchaSed the.

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Chartered Capital 6500 000. . V
. VPVuld up Capital Igloo. OIOO
' . «Wu. C. Surnaml’resident. .
. 11111.18. Gowns». secretary.

11311111111111. Treasurer. .

Norwslk' Jan 104.1864 .Vly

Assets over 823,000 000.
(.1130. is. continues

for- the follo'w'ing- Issuance 0011135111111.
Home, ofN: .Y--., Assets Jan. 1 ’64 88,280, 73

Etna, .of. Hartford, .“ 3IlI28'. .
Phte'n'ix,' o f..,NY “ “ 722,219
Home, ofN H., “ “ I ' 600,000
Norwich. " 5‘ . _ 600.501
L'sI'rnVa‘r, N. Y. “ “ .3993”.
"Nortb American, H‘t’d“ “ . 1M0 0_
0162131191er aveh', " “ . 4 9
3% 111115111, “ “ , .25. .. 3
. 1:51 ss', Pittsileld, “ .233 ,
1111111 3% Spljlngfield,“ “ '-12%000'
VPeope’b, 1119115151,, “ ‘.‘ 93
'al‘td‘ other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in
Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Yor,

with assets of V813, 000, 000. At So. Norwslk
applicstion may 'be made to WM. T. Chew

 

SWORDS’

lllll'llllli llll’lllllll

.. ' NEAR THE DEPOT,
South Norwalk, Goren.

l‘HE- subscriber has opened :1 Clothing
and Furnishing Goods Stere' 111 the store
formerly occup: ed by J.F &.C R. Bennett,
at the crossing, close by the depot, and' m-
'ten‘d‘s 1‘ p 011 band and for sale its good
' and cheap a stock as can be found 1n the town._
All kinds of

Ready. Made Clothing,

(or. made to order); also 01011150113111.1215,
Vestiu‘gs,- &c., Hats, Caps, Glbves', Umbrellas,
Trunks, Leather Bags. 610., &c.,—in fact ev-
.erythinl'; in the line. The patronage of the
public is most respectfully solicited.
.I.SH WORDS.
South Norwalk, December 1'st,18'64. .49

NEW HARNESS STORE,

 

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' use» the Connecticut note!

EORGEV V8. BEE 'wou‘ld ectfully
announce to. ‘the Citizens of orwalk

and vicinity, that he has taken the old Har-
ness and Saddlery stand under the Connecti-

0111 Hotel and is prepared to furnish anylhlh
‘ in the shape of 5: .
HORSE TRAPPINGS 0R FURNITURE

RN ESS SAD DL'E

of the very best quality, material and Work-
manshipV, at reasOnable prices. All in want

, of anything in his line areinvited to call and;

All orders for Repairing;
4' 11130

ElyW A. B NOBTBRQP. 'I '1
GO." m 1.008 SW6
4 . And Bell Hanger, 1
SAACS’S BUILDING, (nekt to 111311111111;
VHall,)N01'walk, Cl. Jobbing of every dcvl
Particular attention paid to 15.1
pairing Guns, Pistols, '&c., Morti'cc, Bun;g
Cabinet and TM Locks.- 'Saws filed' 11nd?
set. Sewih Machines, Clocks, and P11111633
repaired. latf‘orm and Counter Scales put?
in 0 der. Skates repaired and made __to ol‘-'
der‘, 1144'

nardware, Outlook,“
‘ - AT SOUTH N ORWALK
'l‘HEV Subscriber would inform the public i

that he has purchased 0! Mr. Chiéhesté'f '

the old established HardWare Business, at
SoutltNdrwalk and will continue the busi-
ness at the old St'.and He. intends" keeping
always on ha11d,a large stock or fluid are,
Cutlery, A ricultural Implements 1115111111.
105’ Tools, ‘ire Arms, Builders‘ IsHardware,
Paints, Oils, Varn1sh,a'nd all other articles
usually kept 1n first- class Hardware Stores.

It will be his endeavor to me‘e't the wants
of 11111 customkrs, and merit thepatrouagc of

the public.
WM. 3. ii‘l'l‘cu.

15
Notice.
THE subscriber having taken, the oldl
Horse Shoeing Stand at the foot-
101 Mill Hill, is preparedtodo Horse Shoe-
ing and all kindst 'job Blacksmithing, on
the most reasonable terms.
He also carries 011 the Carriage Business
at the oldStand occupiedr by. his father- for

the last twenty-tusseyes
DHN SHEPHERD“
Norwslk, Aug. 29th, 1864.

CARRIAGE MAKING.

Horse Shoeing & Black-smithing.
LYON ,1. 1111111111 '

WOULD announce to the pa lie that
they haw taken the old stand of Capt
Henry Lamb, Main street, where they- are
prepared to execute it the best manner and
greatest dispatch anything' 1n the above line.
Carriages .‘made to order. and Horse Shoe-
ing, Painting, Trimming, Repairing, the. dune '
by experienced workmen with dispatch,
Mr. WM E. Barns has. been ed 011
Agent and Ecremsn of the W011.":fi:s'
11113955115 BERN.
Norwalk, .1111... 02'36, I865. 1y8 7

Real 1151515435....” and; In?
teltgence Moe.
' CORNER Main and Wall Streets,11p- stain
Property Bought, Sold, Exchan ed or

= Lei, on the most reasonable terms. éveral

H~111'1scs, Farms and 11111111111
Situations provided for lghoulinnms, 0151
aborels,Se1vanV'l's, 1kg. Persons wishing to

procu1c help, can be supplied at short house.

For particulars see Bulletin Board. Office

110015110111 80.111. to 9 pm
NASH &' IVES.

Pitcb’s 351115 151- 35111151..
VHE 'l'rusle'es are now prepared to receive I
applications from those out ‘tl'ed. and

wish to avail tlgelp‘s selves 01V thehuetlts oIf

thetusututlon cations 111 1115115 to
“£61018be19835 Stamford,

C 411 B arr, Slgalnford Executive

RA as BOWN, aneu

W11. ACcnumos, do _' 001111611155. .

I ~ inflow“. _ -

Saddlery and Harness Store.

give him a trial.

 

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011195 Building.) -.

THE Subscriber has removed 111116 his
fo'rmcr stand and is now
above, where he will be glad (on:
or‘de'rs" 111 11113111191111.1112 best' and most 611111 is:
lactoi'y' 11‘1‘1'1'11ner.A
will be on sale and special attention 1111111315
Repalrmg STEPHEN SWAN?! I'l'IfiI4

ros'l'nn noose,

Corosrrn r1111 Decor, '
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.

Oysters in Every Style,-
' MEALS TO ORDER.
DIN N ERS and. SUPPERS
Fog. Private Battles, at short Notice.

mkcus 5115mm...
For Sale, During the Holidaye” '

1,1111 mores.

 
 

 

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IVS AGENT st Norwalk" and issues Policies -

'st LudygL.‘s.'

and the striking up of the band for the next
dance. Hurttédly engaging my hand for the
next quadrill'c,1ny plospeclive 1511111911115.

Ihe resumed,
' 066111311 7”

'two more questions.
7 strike you as odd ones for a. perfect stranger
to make. But you have the option of choos-
~ iipg to listen to them or not." .

(Opposite Horse Railroad Depot in VPostII

'lg all: ‘

new 'stock if 0511111,.

. . Refuge.
securely as the young bird clings
. beneath the breeding mother’s breast,
. ‘. Under the shallower 'l‘by. wings,

' V0 (loll,V Thy children sVerVeetVly rest

' . ~ln vein—em :quostlttf «11.-{1111.111
891191.111 1119.- White: I sold!!! the.

'VlVIIoImeV to our. mother’s. wlhgsV again
W's speed s'ud 'fln'd 01111111111115

Fond, gentle spirit! like the dove
'1 list lov’et the snnVsbllleV, song, Vsnd flower ,
. V'B'llt'b'e be' 111‘: youth—yet lest-'11 shove
' 4 To manner-11111111; 111111111;

11.-.11 of 1'? l 1166 won d'th; thou
'Af'nl'dst‘ t '5151'1 ug‘ clouds delight.

And set thy home on mountain' s brow f
Up to God's footstwl bend 111111113111.

'0} w‘e'e’k'," or 1115112; in Vyb'uifg‘ o'r old,
06111be 110' ‘t‘o'ou'r Heavenly s'lre.
.. Who in Ills: 111115111 will enfold
. 'All theyavbo toninglovessplre. V
" ‘ " . . , acoowmu.
'-V_V<.>0V
Better 11155 01115.
3;. Better 91011 grandeur-Eben er than gold.
V'Vl‘bVIsn ruck end. titles; a. thousand fold,
. V'li‘sV healthy MEL 0 11111111 ‘stI ess'e,
And‘slmple pl'éh'eui‘es' tb'st slws'ys please .
. A 11¢er thkt‘ 51111 1551 fo‘r'stibt'bér' e woe,
. And sbnre' his Joys with s' genial glow.
With 15111115111155 large enough 10 eufold
All men as brothers, is better than gold.

 

 

Better than gold is a conscience clear.
Though tolling for bread in an bumble sphere,
. I 11115111111911.1111 content and. health.
Unti'ied' by the 11151. or cores. of wealth;
Lowly llvl'ri'g and lofty thought
Ad0ru and 51151115 'n‘rloo'r. 'msn’s cot,
For mind and inorsl‘s in nature's plan
V. Arc 11155511111111.1511 of a gentleman.

Betterthan‘ gold is the sweet repose

IOftbe sons of toil-when their labors close ;
Better In an gold is the poor man’s sleep
And the balm that drops on his slumbers deep,
Bring sleeping draugths to the downy bed

- Where luxury pillows his aching bead,

,Ills simple opiate labor deems
A shorter road to the land of dreams.

'. Better-than "gold'is a thinking mind,
That in the realm of book can find,

I A treasure surpassing Australian ore.
And live with the great and good of yore,
The s'ege 11 lord and the poet's lsy
The glories of empire pass ed' alvay
The world'sgrent drama will thus unfold,
And yield a pleasure better than gold.

Better than gold is a peaceful home.
Where all the fireside charities come.
The shrine of love, the heaven of life,
Hallowed by mother. or sister, or wife.
However humble the home may be,
0r tried by sorrow by besven‘ s decree,
.‘rhe blot-stage that never were bought or sold,
.AndI centrelhere, are better than gold.

6".‘5 o——V—-—.—.

Engaged for a Week. and What
. Canto of it. .

When I wasjust twenty, I went with my
parents to a fancy ball on New Year‘s Eve,
I had , many partners. and
danced half the night, whensoon after sup-I
per a friend Vof my father’s introduced a gen-

 

'tlc'man to the whose“ name I did. not distinct-

I, hear, in the confusion of voices around me,:V

:appeared' 10 1115 throng: I had time to see
that he \i‘ss about Vt'wentyV-two or three years
of age, wor'e'aplaih domino, and that the
look of anxiety that sat upon his features-
:was.strange in -so_ young 5. face.- Neverthe-
less. I had forgotten his existence by theV
"time; he 'came 10151119111155: my promise.‘
115151 the to my place and we commenced
dancing without his once addressing me.
At the end of the 11151 figured turned to re.
ply to some remark 1 fancied that be had
at last ventured to make, when I met his
perplexed looking gaze, and perceived that
he was talking to himself, for he said,

. “Yes, it may d0:1all,the same name 100 ;"
then suddenly to me, “Pray, Miss Forlescue,
do you consider rounelf tall 7 What may
be your height 7’?

Not a little surprised at this brusque men'-
uer of opening a conversation, and thinking
Iwould answer him in his own style, I re-
plied, "It may be seven feet but is 1101.- "
“But scarcely under five feet eight inches"
“have you any relations in

I answered him in the affirmative, and
though with a haughty tone,y yet must I have
”looked amused, .for he presently added,
l‘lsee that'you are more diverted than of-
fended by the extreme audacity of my mode
of addressing you, which ~ perhaps strikes
you as less eccentric, in the midst of this
motley crowd, than it otherv'vise might; but-
I assure you that I have no wish to appear
original or imperfinent; I am actuated by
very different motives. —-Betore entering this
ballroom I received a letter containing in-
telligence of a most perplexing and annoy-
ing nature, and which has thrown me into a
state of the greatest anxiety. 10m placed in
e position of some difficulty, and without as-
sistance from you I Ice! l o 1111 scarcely 1x1ri-

' oete myself. However .msd you may and

must thinkme 10 be, w1tl1 this in view, I
venture to beg your permission to ask you
They will' no doubt

By this time our quadrill'e had come to an
end, and leading me to where my 'mot-ber
was sitting, my partner said, '

“Make your decision, and tell .me of it
when you waltz with me, as I trust you will
when the next dance is over." '

I agreed to this, and he left me. When.
he came to claim my hand as the first notes
of the deuxtemps struck up, my curiosity
urged the to grant his request, and he put
question the first to me,‘ after the first round.
: “Your Christian name 7"

“Constance."

‘-.HowI101'tunIstc,” exclaimed my partner.
“Number two, after the secondlound.

“Only a thousand pounds,”

"Lucky again," muttered hc.'-‘011Ie more
ucstiou, the last and most- important one, I
will, if you allow me, make to you. in a let-
.5terI .of explanation, which having read, .1 trust
‘ you will notbe so cruel as to refuse your
.aid. May I write to you or not 7”

'_ This was not to be enewered at once or
‘ without consideration.

“I do not were you now, but hope'to have
your favorable shower to my earnest request
when you leave the cloak-room,"

-tht an odd circumstance! Did ever a
"girl‘have such a strange partnerl“ 1.11115
else- but: 1111‘s and his many qneouonsh did I
think 01151111; r'elt of the n T
11V thought about it the mbrdge'liic'tsnYfiI elt

for our departure arrived, 1 bed ruolv-

 

t'oéefnu hie explanations, and before the

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“What fortune.'if any,Vmey you possess l" '

4 l

- seids word about the fortune.

Vhpartner'had'been

ed to accept his proposal of writing 10' 111.;

He might say what he 51111111531111 II was .1.-

free agent stl‘l and 1101111111115 chré 1101 to“

commit myselffo anything 1561116 1511 ni'y'

parents about it at some. future time, but

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CT 1611'

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pl ayin a practical jcke.
111511111 1115111111111 haYé no' letter. But I

. should have félt' disappointed if none had

116111.156 I passed thitV' and the 115:1. Vdey
1.115.155: feveri‘sh expectancy, A't list”
the looked toreptstle came; e'nd tearing it‘

shoe: -- 9'

have been my extraordinary behavior to you

can manage to evsde' 11. I must tell you all,
film the beginning, before I can expect you_
to judge of the case. When I was about fif-

enly surviving parent, died, leaving me to

riage had been an unhappy one, and hi s dy-

contrac‘ ing on early marriage, in order that

render an imprudent choice less probable.

True to the. promise thusexacted, my uncle,
1101 grew older, used every means in his‘
power to exclude me from .feImale‘ society,
keeping as vigilant watch over me as was
cons latent'with the exercise of his duties
which his profession involved. His regi-

'ment was ordered to India, when I comple-

ted my twenty-first year. Before his depart-
.uIre, he made arrangements with a friend of
his wl:o was on the paint of sailing in his
yacht lor'the Atlantic, that I should accom-
pany him. This plan pleased me as otlering
an opportunity of gratifying my long cher-
2511511111111 10 see the world and something of
life, for I had till then a limited experience,
my university csreerhavtng been aV short and
studious one, my uncle having prohibited
travel 1n the vacations, which, usually spent
with him in some duiehpl'ace. It was with
delight that I heard we w are bound for Amer-
ion, and that we should probably visit Cana-
da,‘ where the gentleman 11211111111 .11 as to ac-
company. had‘ I2 11115115151 11111111111. tending

In his last interview with IVt'ui', bet” 111.111-

 

ly as to my Iuture,and upon the importance
the choice of a wife, should I at anytime .be

that my fortune had been placed by my fa:
the: at his dispbssl for me, until I should

he should cease to exercise his right to influ-

indeed, to' any engagement of the kind, un-V
less he should. himself be perfectly satisfied
with the lady—who must possess no less
than three requirements of his own making
-—uamely, 11.11 the he tell, that her name be
Constance, and that she should We at
least, one thousand pounds. To these he

‘ unnexed’a cendition which‘bound me to'weit

to engage myself until he should see her, and
be enabled to form his own judgment. I had
not dreamed as yet of marrying at all, and
troubled myself very little about the promis-
es wh' h I readily made to what I consider

ed 10 0010's eccentric exactions. Nor did
I then think that be seriously intended to
stand to them; but fancied he was jesting
ins grave kind of a way, as he often- did in
conversation with me. After a delightful
voyage we reached the new world, and soon
arrived at Toronto, our destination. I was
most kindly welcomed by my friend‘s broth-
er, who though a single man, was of a very
‘sociel disposition, and had a large acquaint-
ance. The brothers were not so vigilant
over me as my uncle might have wished, in
their kind-hearted zeal to interest and amuse
me, and I- had plenty of opportunities of be:
coming acquainted with the fair sex. A-
mongst the many charming girls whom I
met in society, Miss Fortescue attracted me'
most, and after repeated meetings I felt that
l was fellingdesperstely in lo've wit her.
She did not discourage me, and we were
not long in establishing a mutual under-
standing. I did not menlion to Mary, for
that was my lady love's name, anything
about my uncle’s strange conditions, but sim-
ply told her that I must gain his consent to
our engagement, and that I should not be
free to marry her until I had attained my
twenty-fifth year, but. secretly I began to
think of my promises with some degree of
anxiety. I discovered that Msry’ s seco'nd
name was Constance, to my surprise and' 111-
tence relief. She was more than commonly
fell, certainly; but the third requirement, the
one thousand, was wanting! It was such
a piece'of good luck about her name and her

importance 'of the money difficulty did not
lweig’b’ much with me. As for that, some
godam‘otb‘cr or distant relation might leeve
her something, and it number of centi'n‘Vgen-
cies might happen to help us in this portion—
lar; so I wrote to my uncle‘ to tell 111111 that
I had 9115.511 11.115511119161166; "g‘it‘l whomhe
~’could not fed to approve of, that she pv'os‘seu-
cu the”. requirements which he' 00511151511055:-

sary,‘ and I felt certain of his consent: to“ my
engaging myself,” soon as he‘- should be: able
to make her acquaintance. My" Constance
I told bins, was all he could desire. I~ ~never
In reply
my uncle told me that he was surprised at
my having so soon {OW young lady who
emweritho‘ completely to his, patter-11,4120:

e 111151111th itv

hf'o'r me to meet his Eul'gilg'l’fn th'ese par~
tieulers. However he would not withhold

 

his consent to my engegemnt,if be found

115 . 1155117 '
Ila rpnlgltmpm
. at 'there was I110
reality about 19;: ed‘gir .4 143119; events, my

even. I read the éxplsnthion. which ran T165631 111111111 now go without 115111; 51115 to

“Deal- Miss Fortescu'e—I feel very 'grs't'Vs- 'il' "703116 80‘ be long
ful to you for allowing me Ito 'make a. full e..x‘-_ Vbl'Y 5'8 With '89 1n ! couple 01 months? time
plafintion of what must appesr to you. to again, sad when once my uncle had seen her
on the hight of the ball, and 1f after the pe-_' 88296 forIIfelt ll! would no more be able
rusal of this letter, you will consent to give to resist her powers of charming than myself
me your assistance, my gratitude will be end" in spite of. 1151‘- having no money, for
boundless; for indeed you will help me out was not my own fortune which was consid-

of a great difficulty, one through which my arable, enough 7 He was a mu man himself
' happiness might be shipwrecked unless I

teen years old, my lather, who was then my days. I came “3100“ “P 8 college frtend in
V the care and guardianship of he half brother to 30991“ LfidY L’s inv1tation to the bell.

who was tWeVlve years big junior, than in“ Just before leavmg my friend’s house ‘1“!
twenty-eight years of age. My' father s mar- 11116 last evening, a letter was put into my

log request 10 my uncle was, that he would FY. “3019 and dated ”0.81 Paris. 3010111 me
use his utmost endeavors to prevent m'e from 1118‘ 1119 return had been burned bY cucum-

‘my judgment should be so far matured as to "898.8 would be settled 1n 8 “W d8Y'1 “(1 08'

i881 111th11610 talked to méV Iongandsenoue- the matter over, old fellow," said he,“as well
of my exercising the 31511511 discretion in for you to catch the 140850“ tram DOW- " I

matrtmomelly disposed He reminded .1110 "01'8“ being struck 'Wilh your "8981'
reach my twenty-fifth year. After that time You were Weaklngt 0" whom M01103!“

once my actions, but that until! then he ' quiese "1 h" "I"! “‘3‘ I should deuce, 3’ he
. would in no case consent to my marriage, or,

height; butpsrtieularly the former, that the .

lm'rtulk.’ E:

V' should'afterward present himself at my lodg-

-LadyL. had asked him if his friend never

. before, that she was likely to. be engaged to

that the filled 1.13. conditiouciu every sense,
tonddf' sheshOuld 1111111115 hill'r' ca hisbecommg
15111115115115 15551161551161. 11571,, winch he
‘ih'lil‘ 111 t'rui'ted' to 'have 411011 opportunity of
being 1n tbrecmutlretimc} whens!“ Sibould
be home Wingfiud on leave; but that I

mitted myselfto. any sort .eksppgemsut be.
fore he sbouldhsve seeu‘ en ,
dietonvtlreolfiect'fiof' rhinos
heard from me thetj should “info 31135
land' 111‘ the Yacht, esi'ly'

 

immediately. 11115001110;deleng ac-
cepted an invitation to visltsonerelstlous! In
the north 1111111111: "The people‘wlth when
Constance (for 1.1552111111111111... .bpher'
second _name)_ was to travelrwereobliged to
poquone theiregoisg; Eggfirglsudpmucb to
Vvaexs " " little anxious at
lesvil'ig her, surrounded .11 she tree with 11th;
Vinirers, 111151111151 beauty and love of ad-
'm'ira‘tion s’ud' attention' attracted. Icomfort-
‘ed m'ys‘el., however-with thinking, that

being able to b11111 her by promise to me. yet '
She would probe-

1 was certain he would allow us' to be 911-

and would no 'doubt'hclp us, for he had al-
ways been most kind and generous. to me.
_I arrived in' England a fortnightago, and re.- '
mained in London, till within the last few

this neighborhood, and was induced by 111111

hands. On opening it I found it was from

stances which took him to France. : His b11-
leaving the continent he should make some
visits among his friends in England, and

ings in town, when he expected me to con-;
duct him to thefilace where Constance waej
staying, and that. hashould have just one
week“ 1a which to make acquaintance before
he must leave Europe again for a lengthen-
ed period. He promised however 10 :write
and inform meof the' exact time when I
might expect. him, mentioning three: weeks
as probably the outside time before we
should meet. Here was stix for me to be
in. What should I do? If I wrote to beg
Ctnistauce tthurry her departure, even if.
She would undertake the voyage alone,ther'e
would be no time for her to make her prep-
5111110111 and to. sail so as to reach England
before my uncle should have left it I Was
in asaddilemma, and wanted to rush back
to London by the next train, to consult a
friend in whom I had confided in my 1163111
and whose advice I valued; but Monckton
my Vcollegesfriend, persuaded me to accompa-
by him still, to the ball. “You can think

there ”anywhere 5155,6110 there is not time
chanced to «sync when the 111311 was"~ half

blance to Constance, I begged to be intro-
duced to you by the gentleman to whom

knew something. I did soalso partly ”to ac-
said my not doing solooked so remarkable,.

dance‘d.~ Qn learning'your- name, it all at
once occurred. to me that Constance , had
once told me'thst she had an uncle and aunt
living in the North of England. It struck
me 100,-that it wesjustes possible that you
mightbe a cousin ofhers—hcnce-‘my second
question to you whilst dancing I ‘qusdrille
together-my ideas were in snob a desperate
state of confusion at the time that I hardly
comprehended how exce'sstve. y impertinent
you must have thought me, when I asked
you the other questions. Your replies put
the idea into my head which induced me to
beg you‘to let me write and explain myself,
and now I come to the disclosure of the de-
sign by which I hope, with your assistance
to obviate the diflculty of my position.
Knowing my uncles resolute purpose when
he has made up his mind to anything, I felt
sure that he would keep his word, and that
unless he could see Constance and be able
to judge of her himself, there would be no
hepeof his consent to an engagement, and it
we waited until he should again have an op-
portunity of doing so, we should have to re-
main as we are until I am twenty-five. I
would keep constant to the end of time itself
but I do not feel quite so sure about my love
surrounded as she is by admirers, as I said
before. Ah! if she should forget me! No it
is better to secure her at all risks. Let me
implore you to help me—you can if you
will—you have the same names, are her
cousin. I am almost sure. If you would con

sider my petiton,‘ oh 1 how happy you would
make me; you would relieve the from a tre-

mendous load of anxiety. If you are her
cousin, you cannot fail to know her near
relatiues who live in Devonshire. Cannot
you pay them a visit in about three weeks
time, and confer the immense favor on' me—

of consenting to personete my Mary Con-
stance for the week which my uncle prepo-
ses to pass in her company? I will let you
know, in case you afford me this happiness,
the exact day when I shell have to conduct
my uncle to visit the Fortescues for this
purpose. I shall await your decision 'aux-
lonely, and shall fear the worst until I hear."

So' ended Henry Ashford's letter, for by
this name he signedllimself. What a strange
15111151111151”, however, quite true that he
was half engaged to my cousin for I had
heard' :11 a letter from Canada about a month .

a Mr. 'A'shford, a young men of good pros-
pects. What should I «1111 what did I do? I
I'did what many s young girl who loved ex
citemeut and a little adventure, placed in,-
‘sucl: circu'lstsuoen might have done. I con.
seated to lead my aid in this romantic slab,
which, anyhow, was at all events a family”
one. I received a grestful answer from Ben
ry, and wrote to mrconsins who lived near-
“mash-0110 accept the oft-repeated invitation.
{Ighey had given me to visit them, 1131111111115
1111111111 accordance with the plan in which I

should incurhlmus cow’s-6312119111- 1

next. 110111.:
and that commwmm 15151115551111: =

" attachment.
the three pleasant ”weeks that I had ' known 1

.11 little the joy of being loved, which "is im-
" possible unless to one 'who can lo've in return

'with the chain and had accidently drawn

on gas side of it, for, turning pale, he re-

.and looking at me with an expression of'
.pain and regret that I shall never forget, he

sorrow which unefear of never perhaps see-
ing him‘ again caused me.

- the whim of the moment I had shipwrecked

before? N otbmg served 15151611111615 bf'm‘y
unprecedented predicament. till the arrival
of a locket, with Mr. A‘shford’s photogr'spb‘V
in it. The day after the" fuu'c'y ball I' more
gentleman, whose manners and couvei'suou
were very pleasing to me. I had fre'q'uent-
opportunities of seeing him, for he visited at
- ' ou'r 'house,'aft'or a while, constantly. I 1115'
flattered by his attentions, and he Veppcared
minke 1111 increasing interest in me.- Our
1111111111111 we're the same; he would sing to
my accompaniment, criticise my drawings
and lend me' some of his own, which had
=resl merit; to copy. He would read aloud
"my favorite poems to my mother snd’niy-
‘Ielf,a11d things were beginning to look 1511'-
0us‘. My 11111911151156. knewing whether
hisa‘ctions should be encouraged or 1191,1111
'so sh0rt 1111 acquaintance; were not sorry .to
know that they 'wOuld necessarily be put s'
'stop to by my departure for _'m'y proposed.
visit now relations. He was reading” the
“Palace of Art" to me the afternoon follow
log that on which I had let out that I' was
going a‘way , my mother had been called
out of the room; when he made a declara-
tion-ofbis love. I can hardly'describe wb'et
I felt-when-he did so, and begged 1110 101111}

intrudedzhis feelings upon me: so‘ soon, had
he not known of my intended absence; but
he could uotbear the suspense, he 1116,11:
went away without his assuring the of his
I had-seen'fso much of 1111115 in

and liked him so well, and felt such'a'hap'py
fluttering at my heart when he told' me' of
his own feelings, that I began to understand

though I could not at the moment analyze
'my sensations. I told him that Ihed known
him for to” 0 short a time to encourage 111111
to hope, butthat I was grateful for his inter-
estin me. 'What could I say more? How-
ever it might be another time, I could not
engage myself until the extraordinary farce
'hadended, in which I was to take so prom-
inent a part. In the momentary embarrlss‘
ment, the occasion caused, I inadvertently
dropped the locket which was fastened to
the chain ol my watch, and usually lay con-
cealed in my dress, for- I had been playing

outthis token of Henry’ s. He stooped to'
pick it up, and must have seen the portrait

turned it to me with the remark, “I fearl
have no chance. This is a sign, doubtless,
that I am doomed to disappointment, ” and
seizing my hand, be pressed it convulsively

suddenly quilted the room. I knew that I
loved him after he had gone, when I felt the

-I would have
given much to recall those five or six min'
utes which 11 1'1! caused me so much pleasure .
yet had perhaps robbed the of agreater joy,
Ah,1\llyl1ar;lI not 0' (l bun all? It Was
always wisc1 and better to be rerfectly open
in these kind of affairs, particularly where
the heart was engaged, as mine was. Had
Ibeen so, how much suffering would have
been spared me. But it was of no use to
wish that I l1.1d' acted differently, and the
next day was the one fixed for my journey.
I must go 011 wih this miserable business-—
there was no drawing back now, for the ”day
subsequent to my arrival at my cousins
house would be that of my introduction to
Hem y ’s uncle. I must. keep up my courage
for there was much to be done. I wished
heartily that I had not undertaken what had
probably lost me a true heart. In gratifying

mylife’s happiness. I arrived at Witchley
Manor in a very worn out statehaving scarce-
ly slept the night before; and myVnervc's
were fearfully strained. It appears-Henry
had let Mr. and Mrs Fortescue into the se-
cret, and they.1hougl1 evidently not approv-
ing of the deceit about to be practiced, had
out of coznmisseration to him, not seriously
opposed, thinking also that his uncles condi-
tions‘ and exactions were very absurd. I re-
ceived great kindness from them both, and
they did all they could to cheer my spirits,
fearing I was overcome with the fatigue of
the lengthened railroad travelling 1 had en
dured. They little knew what a heavy grief
was knocking at my brain and heart—how I
hated myself for what I had promised to do
Another sleepless night—a headache in the
morning, and I was in the drawing room
with my cousins when the hour of trial arr1v
ed. The carriage had been sent to the sta-
ion to meet the gentlemen, and I heard the
grating of the gravel on the drive upto the
house under its wheels, and opening and
shutting of doors, and the visito1s were an-
nounced. I had been standing at the piano,
tossing over some music, when they entered
snd I did not turn around. By this time my
head’was swimming from the tension 0'! my
overwrought't'eelicg, and my agitation was
extreme-a step towards me, Mr. Ashlord‘s
voice.

“Constance—allow me—my uncle."
Iexpcrienccd a rushing sensation in my
ours I turned—some one stood before me
—somc one Was holding my hands—a face
'bent over them—sud then—all was blank,
forI had fainted. When I recovered, I was
I) log on a sofa. and my cousins were bend-
111 g over me.

‘ Thank hearen that you have opened your
eyes at last, " said Ellen Fortescue, ‘ Henry’ s
uncle knows all—we will leave you to make
your peace with him, for helping to play a
practical joke on so good a man."

They left me, and some one from the other
end of the room advanced and slid:

' My poor child your troubles are ended.
My nephew has confessed all to 1110.1 must.
h0wever,exact one penance before I can for?
give you your part in the duplicity” Then
changing his voice to its natural time, said,
“Instead of being engaged to the nephew
for one week, you must consent to belong to
the uncle for .life.‘"

The voice thrilled cv'ery chord of my be-
log. I turned to look at Henry’s 011010,, and
was clasped to the breast of the man} loved.

' “I am so thankful to that rascal, Henry."
exclaimed he,“1ha1 he chose Mary Constance
instead of Constance Mary. When I saw'
that yen wore his portrait in your bosom, I
felt there was no hope for me,- 11011311 I was
kaorsnt' at tho ti‘m‘e 15.111111111510155 s'u'r-V
name, which he had never mentioned, hap-
pened to 'be the some as yours, or that you

 

we! engaged. So there I was, betrothed, as

 

it were, but withoute lover, or prospect of

marriage. Wssev'er a girl so curiosly'p'ls'ced

him if hemight hope”. He would not have .

a
'bsppin'e's's' be‘ 5511151151911 1110 by obsess;
um ”11111151111515 111111~ only mom
for one 5553;151:1551 hlm'fully, dud inu-
use all 115‘ mortar. '

"1" Hebry, it upped", bld‘becn I'ruck 511111
tumbles"- when he saw" 111w seriously I" was
messy 11111 55611111551156: 115‘ bsd’blohgbt
1111511 1115', 6nd sang ofVe M1151“
usture, 11‘s it 11115561511511 clean bras! '01 it
46bit uncle. "fOf comforted not 1511‘ you
thatOol Hadley sad” I were 11111111511 at
mudd‘tlliii‘l‘ Icoom ledblm to Iiidle.
Henry masons ”soon es 110' cr-
rived, 111151111111 1151515 In 111111511, pill! the
1110ch 1111611113,wa 'wse 'v‘vs'tj'tlug to
complete his 111111155 15.111111111151115 W” 'pre-
antenna-«11311113315111.1111. in 1115‘ 111.115
1:0f e'sst 11111111111511.111- Ho adednlycue
55611111511 110w, and that "wss t'll’et 39117
11111111111 cell 1151 cruel-lam 11111115; 5611' rim
Constance 10 hint-:1 wee MW“
ling, of this strange 11151115111 by hi old‘ gen-
um wbobed not- 1515 6151111511 1' was s
1.1:,»qu girl, relmrkingto see 651131.11
[marrow-1.1111111119111116: 51151663115131:
really is. ~I thought 111511311 ultiu’ do, of .
: my strange partner; and my 101611611thde
for one 'week. -'- 1'1 Writ}; '3 "

——-V——a—V—_5".-'s’" . '
- - For the Namath?“
Our West' Indies Indra-espousi-
Hm I ',L: .
81‘.me Om, Nov.” 10," 1805.
I did not' write you 151‘: nionth', plenum
to wait until a' permanent [Wt '1?“
organized. 1'115111‘11111551 0511151111511 5511-
vened the latter part or Septe'mbétV‘; (it'd 15511
ufter appointed e'comn‘llt'tee to fr'shi's ’s 113w
constitution. r1111 was" 1111111111511 '10" the
Convention about the 15th 11101155511105.
of its articles provided for 111551596511 11111.
am. 1’1-511115111 by 1115 Convention, '6ud' tilts:-
quently by the people. 115111 1115' 20111 of
October no other 6116511711 11191150501! in
connection with the Presidency bht’ Cabral
the person who was then 11951111911111 1115715111-
porary office of Chief 1113116115 11111151 the
name or style of Protector. He wasnht 5a
ling to have his name presented 55 11' 55611.1.
date, but finally yielded 11656115 1615111 all
but five of the Convention wereitrfsvor of
11; and it seemed to be 1115 11111511 unanimous
wish of the people 1111115516; 011151111 111'.
one of the first to ta‘k‘e 1111511111 to' expel the
Spanierds,’ and was ‘0'11'11' 6f the iuobt success-
ful Generals. Although of mediocre talents,
be has a good stock of: sound commonsense;
is very conciliatory and torbeering toward
those who have differed with him in former
years, as Well as those who had held 1111155
under the Spanish government, either .civ'il
or military , and 111 tact- scented 10' 1151511115
man to heal old party dissen'si'on'sV The
name of Baez, who has once been President,
was occasionally mentioned, and 1111115 it

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.was generally admitted that he was e'quul‘ or

superior to any man in the country, yet the '
fact of his having been absent from th'e' child'-
try since 1858, and having accepted the 111111.
mission of Field Marshal under the 11111111111
government, and lived luxuriously 1111511 its
emoluments 111 Europe, only 1511,5111: 5115":
the evacuation, no one that I met 1151‘. iii the
city thought he would receive much 51195111.
sgement from the people of the country if
his name was brought forward. BIht 11111111;
all this time his friends and 51111111511111 wore
actively though secretly at work" 111 11101001111. '
try, aided and directed by 0 few" in Itkt'eity.
And it is now suspected that Cabral 'Vu'il‘d
Mansuetlu, the cont-15111511551115? ‘0'! 1.155
srmy, favored the movement if they did' 1151
initiate it; for, upon the appearance '0! 'l'ome
four or five hundred men 0'11 1115 biuk'o'f 1115
river, opposite the city, on the 251i: 5‘: '091'5:
her, demanding that Baez should he :15
President, or that it should“ submitted '15 :
the direct vote of the people, 1111151111 511111-
pet-sing them, as they had the 111511111 of' 115.

I 111g, they held a perky with 11101151116" the

second day arranged with them to crosh' the
river a little distance 511575115 'city, and just.

at night Mansuetta met 1115.11.11 the. ”'9‘
"gate and took 11161111511111 merchinglbrouxh

the streets, crying “ Viva 11191..“ '1?quch-
tainly a well planned 1116 well executed plot
to avoid bloodshed, whatever may be sold as
to the breach of faith with those who had
appointed and supported these men in the
positions they were occupying. The move
ment was nearly simultaneous throughout
the country. In every city, town and village,
3an was proclaimed as the choice ofI. the
people without opposition. Sonic 51 the,
members of the Convention refused to lance.
tion it at first, and to insist upon their 19m:
eighty , but, as the reports soon began to
come in from diflerent directions, all indiei-- 'I
ting that it was the almost 61111111115115 with.
‘of' the people, they soon acquiesced, and on
the 14th inst, after the final V1515 on th1
adoption of the constitution, it wee~ immedi-
ately proposed to veto for a President, but!
Baez was chosen on the first ballot, moi; c011.
A committee was appointed to inform Bees
of his election, and they left on the 16th for
Curacos. He arrived at Curacoa 0n the 51.11 -
from Europe, and will probably .115 heme on
the 23d. '

_ a man of ability, and the people so nearly;

unanimous in his favor, (excepting those of
this city, who nevertheless seem disposed to
acquiesce) it is but reasonable to suppose.
that the country will remain tranquil and
prosperous under his government. .‘
Bu’siness' 1s quite active, especially' 111 .51".
ting 1 111 mahogany and other woods, several
valuable c111 goes of which have already been
shipped off. A much larger amount of the
forty million dollars squandered by the Spen- .
iards during their occupation of the eonptry. '
has remained here than was at 61511611110150.
There has been a constant 1115.111 lines the
evacuation, as there were no 5111111111 '01- the
produce of the country of any ecconntmpul
quite recently, and yet there“ is no perceptible
diminution of gold. With 11111115 good men-
agementpn the part of the gov'ernmcug endI
energy among the people, the ex'porfe of the'
products of the country could be increased to
double the amount ofdmporta There are.
but few countries in the world that 'sVil'or'd so.
many of the actual necessaries of bfc, end.
none perhaps where the actual new-lites .
are so few 1n number and so 111111113 ie 110- .
tore. There was quite an accumulation of
tobacco, beeswax and hides before tbeIevpe-
nation, which are now coming in. end 11‘5th
shipped off. Already the exports 5‘1 wst
from this port stone bee reached.

But few 0f your readers 'kr'low', {1115551115.
‘ that the wax and honey of the West India
lire almost exclusively natural production
gathered in the forests; end these two snio
clee form 110 inconsiderable part for the cup-

 

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port and comfort of the people outside of fill