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ISRAEL M. BULLOCK,
flitting it Counsellor at flair.
OFFICE: No. 4 Gazette Building.
LEWIS F. BEERS,
gliding at you.
Orrtct: OrerSword‘s Clothing Star»,
15 SOUTH NOR‘VALK, CONN.
Dr. E. FOWLER. BIRCH,
Physician and Surgeon,
Office at the Drug Store of E. ”Blackmail, No. it Main
Street, Not-walk, Conn.
”w. R. 011.335.3139.,
I";
run the Rag/Ll ()pt/uzlmz'c [nfirmarz , London
Physician and Siirncon for the Eye and liar
' mid Citarrhaldi
es ol‘tlie Lungs, Fauccs
- , Ilso Nervous maladies of
all kinds, ilarly those affecting females.
All of which he has made his special stnd‘, and sitc-
et. Sllll practice more than thirty years. ' estimoutals
in abundance of his superior and successful treatment,
can he seen at. his office. andltesidencc near the Ivor-
walk Hotel, and (iv'r-I'Bclilett“s Tin Stqrc', who‘rlc 11:20:31
be in dail attendance, from J a. m., o l. p A ._, "
day. Item’cmber it is not Oaks, but W. It. OAleS,.\I.
D.
Patent Agency.
‘WM. VINE,
Agent and Solicitor of Patents,
MECHANICAL DRAUGII’I‘SMAN
AND
MODEL MAKER,
ly‘i Wiltnipatik, Noiwalk, Conn.
ELBERT CURTIS,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
CURTIS-3'5 BUILDING Main Street,
(:cuts and Youfh‘s Clothing rut and made to or-
(let at ‘hort notice, of the best materials, iii the la-
tL' .tyles, by experienced workmen, and at rra-
sonab:e prices.
BemovaL
o o 3 rs w A. I. I. ’ s
FASHIONABLE MERCHANT
Tailoring Establishment.
Has been removed to Raymond’s «Building, Main
Street. where -
READY MADE CLOTHING
AND
FURNISHING GOODS.
Can be had iii great variety, and of excellent fpiality.
5'. U". CAREER,
_ AGENT FOR
lfowe’s Sewing Machines,
'l‘ll'r} DEFT MACHINE 1N MARKET
for Family and Shocmakcrs nse,_ Call and examine
tirr-m and be convinced of tlieir siipcriorilyto all
othcriiiacliirres. [of
o. a to. iii. itotiiins,
DEALERS 1N ,
Groceries,
Flour,
Provisions, ac"
Main Street, Norwalk, (form.
”H ".901;
3.1-3. numeracy: or
‘r'irol‘esale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Feed, &C~9
Main Street, Norwalk, (Tomi,
I»! and iii
ETNA INSURANCE COMrANY
Of Hartford.
Incorporated iii lb‘lfl, Charter Perpetual. '
(1A i’i'l‘.\ L A ND A SSi'l'i‘r', $3.128.820
insure against loss and damage by Fire on 'l‘crrrts
adapted to the hazard, and consistent. With
the laws of compensation.
(ll‘ltlittll'j it. COWLES, Sole Agent: . _
S l"orNor\\a|l»: and vicinity.
wiLcox a Hopxms,
LIVERY
Sales and Exchange Stables
I
f-‘rtli' l'li Nflli'vi'ALl’C, CONN.
c cheap as cart be
t'l‘l' t (it) liollSi‘l
Also, a few second-hand
l in City or country.
llril‘
iiiir lo I” train-i audio the Sleziutliorit.
\VI’I.iI.illl",l"-l i“lill"l‘:Il-, Ike.
ind Carriages to let. atall hours. Carriages
Coaches tor
Wilcoxc‘i; cubes
numerical:
SEWING MACHINES.
f’. l'.. l)'.\lt'l‘fli\‘. Agent, for r\\'4\(‘\I,>;1lk_
lir~trurtrvrir :ziu‘crr if required.
The. birdies
()l' Norwalk ""‘t'iilllx‘: int-r ra‘piurcsahrrtll
COlJIII‘Il’d Washing (to Bleaching Fluid.
it isjrl-‘l wit vl tin-y '
dry: .‘-.'o illl‘fillatllf
Fluid to make the f -' peii clc iii and \\ lii'c
l’ UBL l SilEl) EVER "r‘ ’l‘ it ill“
u M out: 1011--N E w s EltllCS.
,llonn'. of N. Y..
sary wrlii ”Ii."
DA 3' storm itV ii iii
grilling fiiiurumprr, gland in gloat
ALK o
ZETTE.
A. H. BYlNG'l ()r\' .5; co.
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A’i' 'i'WU l
film: and gamma diurnal gutrlligcucc, yttrium, ’vgolltira.
NORWALK, CONN. TUESDAY, MAY 28, l8li7.
)rlLLARS PER AN
DVANCE
VOLUME "tn-u
UMBER 22.
’s. Bridgeport, for
insurance COMPANY.
NORWALK, CONN.
(TA‘w‘ll (iAi’l'l‘Air, $500 000
l‘.\i D UP (1 A l’l'l‘Alr, $100,000
\\'.‘.l .‘ t‘. S’l‘l’tl'Il-I'l‘. President.
_ (”30. ll. f‘0\l'lrl'IS.
N. HILL, 'I‘rcasurcr.
Secret ary.
lili
Assets over $23,000,000.
({I60. I}. CFO‘V’LICSg
.‘s’AGENTai-Norwalk, and issues Policies for the
. for iilf.‘ billowing insurance f‘rrtiipaiiics.
Asst-ts Jan. Isl. ‘01. $2
3:13.970
l'ltiia. of Hartford. 3.128.820
Pint-nix, ofN. \'.. " “ " “ 722,210
llomc. ofN. ll., “ " “ “ 500,000
Norwich. “ " “ " 300,501
Lamar, N. Y., " “ “ “ 380,375
Norllt .-\mcricarr. lll‘d ‘~ " " “ 33!,010
City of New Haven. “ “ “ tit-l0,4l!l
Merchants. llart ford. “ " “ 301,443
Western .\lrtss..l'iitstield, 230,424
llauipdcii. Springfield, " “ “ “ 200,000
People‘s, \l'orcestr-i'. " “ “ 405,503
andothcr(.‘onrpanir-s. Stock and Mutual. in (‘onuectr
cut. )ixissacliris is and New York. witlt assets of
$13.000.000. At. So. Nor-walk, application may be
lll.‘ltlt‘ to WM. ’l‘. (‘l{.-\\\'.
‘ .__. ...._ L.__ _.,
Waterbury AI Duncan,
{ear of Nor-walk Horse. Railway Depot, are
iiow prepared to execute iii the best. man-
r the greatest. dispatch, everything in the
‘2'":
v ,_ , ,
Her and will
line of
(Zn-HZnyc-mm’rmg Imrl Blacksmithi'ng,
Carriages made to order, and Painting. Trimming;
ep ring, 8m, done by experienced workmen, with
(lispptCh.
[lisptlood Carriage lrnrhcr takeit in exchange for
“’tll' {.
Horse Shoemg (l; Black-smithmg.
LYON, Alll'lltN, & ()0,
V OULD announce to the pitblic that they have to-
ken the. old stand of Capt. Uenry Lamb, Main
Street, where they are pdcoarcd to execute in the best
Inarnier and greatest dispatch anything in the above
litic. _Carria'res tirade to order, aml Iorse shoeing,
Painting, Tl‘llllllllllfl, Repairing, &c., done by experi~
euced 'kmen with dispatch. 1344
Amrus'rus Lvox, WM. AIIERN, CHAS. Fox.
Carpets and Pa
R‘EAL'EsrAT'r.
Homestead for Sa le.
[IE HOMESTEAD oftlie late John I). Lonnsbu-
ry. deceased, situated in Winnipaiik, is offered
for Sale. Tire Dwelling House contains thirteen
rooms, withall modern conveniences. and is very
pleasantly located on the Main Street. There are
between three and four acres ofgood land. with Or-
chard, Garden. Meadow. the. Ont-building all in
good order. For further particulars apply to MOR-
GAN SMITH, or Miss SARAH A. LOU'NSBURY.
attire Residence of Goo. IIJlaudle, Winriiprttrk, Ct.
W " FOr Sale.
ONE of the most magnificent places on West Ave-
nue, on the litre of the Horse Railway, belougiinr
to Mr. A. 0. Brush, which wilibe soldata bargain, and
on accommodating terms. Apply to
. . NASH a IVES,
it If. No. 1, Water St. Norwalk, Ct.
To Rent.
A Furnished IIouso,
Containing twelve rooms. pleasantly located, near
the Churches, Post. Ollice. Depots, &c., is offered to
rent for the Sumtucr months. A very desirable resi-
dence. Enquire at the GAZETTE OFFICE.
For Sale Cheap.
EVERAL particularly desirable buildinn lots, but
a short distance from the Bridoe. '
‘n ture of
A. n. DYING on.
For Sale.
The place formerly owned and occupied by Isaac S.
Beers, deceased. For furiher particulars, apply to
tf5 MRGAN ’1. SMITH
If not sold within four weeks, the house will be
rented for the season.
Rare Chance.
' ‘WO first-class Building Lots, f'or’sale on the cor-
’ tier of Washington and Franklin Streets, front.-
iug on Union Park. They are seventy-five feet wide
and one-hundred and seventy-five deep, with ubeau-
tiful grove in front, and art abundance of Gm es,
Strawberries and Cherries, iii bearing. Convenient.
to the cars, amt in a iirstclass neighborhood.
January, 5th, 1800. t? E. LYON.
BUILDINGIIOT‘ Fort SALE.
BUILDING LOT '70x130 feet situated on Centre
Avenue, for Sale. Enquire of -
Notice.
' “11E subscriber having purchased the CLOTHING
l. and (ElEN’l‘S FURNISHING EMPORIUM, of A.
Kmprel, will continue the Business in all its brunettes
attire old stand, N0. 3 Main Street, Norwalk.
Theptiblic are respectfully invited to call arid exam-
iire the large and varied assortment of '
no .A. SELLECK.
REAL ESTATE,
for Sale and to Let.
NUMBER of; Tenement Houses for Sale and to
Let. Six first—class houses for Sale or to let
forir of them furnished; three small houses for sale
to be moved 00'; also a number ofbuilning lots for
Ready Made Clothing,
FRENCH CLO’I‘HS, CASSlMERES and ‘v'JZS’l‘II‘YCS,
which he will make tip to order at short. notice and iii
the latest fashionable style. E. GUSOWSKI,
lyltl No. 3 Main Street.
.t_"\Totlce.
trill“. subscriber liaviiiqtakeii the old Horse. Shot-inn:
Stand at the foot. of Mill Ilill, is prepared to do
Horse Sharing and all kinds of job Blacksmithins’, on
the most reasonable terms, ”
He. also carries oirtlre Carriage Business lit the old
r-tand occupied by his father for the last. twenty-three
years. JOHN SHEPHERD, Nor-walk. 09.5
A‘V-V-cccriec‘rCheapcr than over
£3 0 R G A S H i
urn
'I‘llfj} sribscricer would inform the public generally,
_ . tliatho ill continues to sell the best. of Grocer-
ies, Provisions, eta. :it. his old stand, No. if Skiddy‘s
Illoek, as cheap as the chi-.1 est. He offers great. iii-
ducemcuts to cash buyers, as he has as large an as-
sortmontofgrocerics of the best. qualities as can be
found atany Fi.tll‘r!lll the country. We would inViie
thr- spccial attention ofall to his stock of
COFFEES, TEAS AND SUGARS,
which are oflhe very best quaiity,aud will be sold cheap-
’i‘he public are invited to calland examine and Judge
tortlremselves. A. MOREIIOUSE.
0“ DININfi_:_S_ALleN.
irritations
mNEW your. HOUSE.
M Meals at all hours.
H Oysters
0
ill ovr-iy style.
pl W lites,
'l‘lrc bi-si of
Liquors to Ales.
A an, :r tits! rim-T;
EBILLIARD SALOON
0
Attached in the House.
iii: AU LEE.
NH. 2‘3 r\':iirr h‘l. Noi'waiit.
“York House. 1
i‘.l PORT}. i’i‘
sV
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2..» A“
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Tc u. who; “are
:‘ l‘lN’l lrl'lfvi if. ‘5 at i-‘ri ': ;\"ff it man]
tit-:rl ryt' morn-y ‘ll tr wine Ilu~irf .;
Chitin-s
Cleailed,or Dyed. 5'
it! all last ioirzrb‘r
ping them.
w-ltrrs, wiliiout rip'i
A1... r3; irlirl‘l irrrrrczot i
Dyeing and Cleaningd
1 done it. the beat style at
I“ i L l"; \lf) l’lfilrlN‘S
DANBililli' IYE worms.
. Urdeis lcli wrtir ii. ll. \Vl'iilllnl) &Co.,
" 39 Main Slim-I, Norwalk, Conn. 44?
D E N T I S T R Y
!N SOUTH NflliVVr’tLK.
ill: KENDALL will continue the use of
Lé'ughiaug Gas,
in extra: llll'_' ti-cilr a.— there. is no longer any doubt
as to its pcrtr-ct sa‘cty win-ii :nlmirrisir-rr-rl by acare
in] and (Experienced i’hy-irran, to which hundreds I
in Nurwalkcau It'sliiy,
lie will spend three du~ Lach wr-ck. ll'etlncri-
day, Thursday Iimt It‘l'ir/(t'l lien-ail. r. iii Nor-
walk, iliat all \vimilr-«irc his wrvitazs may he ricrrrrn-
inodaicd thri. l'ltusf: \tit-i wish teethcxiractvdare
i'cq tested to nail on Wednesday if [illrrilillh
'l'vctli filled in the i.li"~i. and most. approved
partially broken away by dc-
ll‘raiiucr. than:
my re.- :od to their to: nrcrsrzc undiehapc.
\‘l'r: are constantly making the l)l'.:i. sly lesofArtif‘r-
l'l'll ’l‘ecllr :rllll can furnish them at short. notice.
lt~=oin in-ar tln- Depot, ova-r Swords‘ clothing, Ein-
pui'illlil.
Ffi'l‘ilil at Egfi'l‘fiiifilh,
floater.» in
i - \ ° ,
Groceries, I lour, quuox s, &c.
Alain Street, Nor-walk, (fr-nu,
llzlYlll'j hzrd long (*xllt'l‘ll'lltif! in tin: llus'iucss they
confidently rely upon their ability to plea . their
t'i'icird- flllfl crrsimncw, by fair dealing and strict. at-
tention lo busiire s ['4
llrtnvizv l‘VI'i‘t'li,
Jouu \\'. Honour).
G101‘10‘L1.S News.
FLOllll, it'l'liiil,
sedan, MULASHIES,
lili'i"l‘l'2l{, 'i‘i‘lAh‘,
ROCK SALT, .hc.,c|icapcr than ever
We are. receiving air entire new supply of
(Eilfltil'i il".."'..
:it greatly reduced prices. litl’l‘Y A'; itlrllr’l‘llKlllSl'}.
133:. H. BELbEN,
Westport, Conn.
People’s Store.
DEALER lN
’l i I '
Dry hoods, Boots, Shoes, Clothing,
liA'i‘S, fTAi'is' :illd FANCY GOODS. OIII‘ BOOT
and ”fruit lil‘ll'.\l:.’l‘trlla‘.\t'i‘ compri-cs over a hrrn—
drcd rliil‘eiw-nl' '. t'illlt'~. thtll‘llthi out. free of
(“.lu ll> -. ‘iwxiir‘; .‘tlilt‘illllt: Work done at rilfll‘i. llU-
in'r'. furrltl it'llli .‘ltti'itilii every few days. All till:
irr-m~~i st \ Iv» Iii'fiuml‘ irr’rilaricct coii~t Intly on hand
-,i
it
v
Evert \\':l$ilillg<llr)'tltls are of no iisr: mm.
on each Dollie. J. U. LEEDS .3; (.30., Stamford.
illi’ clluirs‘
l'l‘ll‘cr .tsluwas any store in the County. Call
and sec.
sale. Four farms andaquantity of wood land for
sale. All of the above Will be soid ou accommoda-
ting,r terms. Apply tn S. '1‘. \VOOD‘S
3*29 Employment Office.
Nitsit a IVES.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
No 1 WATER s'rnmrr _
' ROPER’I‘Y Bought, Sold, Exchangcd or Let, on
reasonable terms. Wehavca good variety of
desirableHousesand Farms in and out. of town for
sale on accommodating terms. “32
War. R. Nxsu. NATHAN lines.
0'. FERRIS,
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
50 Estates
* OP. SALE iit Norwulk and vicinity, from 1.4 to
200 acres, with buildings thereon, price from
$50 to $100000. Also, TO LET, furnished and un—
furnished houses. Addriss J. FERRIS. at Tolles 85
Ely's Drug Store. South Norwalk. Notice for sin--
veying may be left at the Gazette Office,
~ BUILDING Iro'rs,
F O B. S .A. I.- E
\EVERAL very eligible buildin-r lots for Sale, in
it the immediate vicinity of tie Bridge, others
more remote. Three acres of unimproved land pleas
antlylocated, for sale at a bargain. A hottse and
five acres ofland, ditto. Apply to A. H. BYINGTON
FLOUR, FEED and GRAIN
At VVholcsale.
Irllli subscribers having taken the store in Jaincs‘s
building, Water Street, just: above the store of
Witt. (J. Street, are now prepared to furnish Flour,
Feed and (train at wholesale, at. the lowest market pri-
ces. They solicit.,ainl will endeavor to merit liberal
patronage. . II. A: I. SELLECK.
llnum' SELLECK, ISAAC SELLECK, J Ii.
Norwaik Grist and Flour Mill,
' continue to sell all kinds of'
GRAIN, FLOUR and FEED,_
in quantities and at prices to suit. purchasers.
Grist work proruptly attended to. Cash paid for
Grain. MILLS 8; WIIIPPLE.
Tiuperauce Dining Saloon.
AT THE OLD SPRING STAND.
JULIUS F. PAR’I‘ItICK. having taken the above Sa~
Icon, recently kept by Mr. Chas. ll. Byxbee, is now
prepared to furnish hot meals. at. all rea°onable
' hours. Oysters Stewed, Roasted. Fried, or on the
shell; Familiesor Parties supplied; also, stripped
ill kegs to all parts ofthc country.
Homemadel’ies and Cake constantly on hand.
Ale drawn fresh-from barrel-no poisonous lend pipe
used. No Liquors kept.
Saloon open from 0 a. m., to 11 o‘clock p. m.
(Closed on Sundays) Private Dining Room for La-
dies, entrance under J. F. Bennett’s Store. Gent‘s
entrance under Carter‘s Slice Store. It;
The New Clothes Line.
A LARGE GALVANIZED WIRE.
I’l' NEVER RUSTS, IT NEVER SA GS ; never
needs taking down ; always clean and brigbtus silver;
lasts for army years rind is cheaper than any other
clothes line. It has been used for two years at. the
houses of \V. C. Street, F. Belden and G. It. Cowles.
An improved article will be putin oti application, by
C. l . PIKE
ffls at the Ollice of Insulated Telegraph CO.
1!. ill. 8:. J. 'l‘. PRO‘VITT,
No. 33 and 37 Main St., havejust received a full as-
sortment of
Wall Paper,
which they ofl‘erat very reasonable prices. Please
call and examine the Stock. Paper hung if desired
at short notice, '
Hammer-’5 Champagne Ale.
HE attention of the public is solicited to the su-
. pcrior quality of
u AM M E it.’ 3
Fresh Brewed Champagne Ale.
This Ale is brewed fresh at all seasons of the your
and its keeping qualities, especially of that brewe
during the most excessive hot. weather, is guaranteed
for any lcnght of time.
For sale in Barrels and Half-Barrels. at. Sclluck‘s
Norwalk.
JEIIIEI. GRUMAN.
Agent for the sale of Hummer‘s Chmnpagne Ale, Wil-
ton, Conn. 23
Packet. Utlice,
”roman. mama... Shop.
HE subscriber would respectfully inform Manufac-
turers and others using Machinery, in Norwalk
and vicinity, that he is irepared to do all things pet'-
tainirrg to a general macltine shop. All orders for the
Illilkltlg or repairing of every description of Machinery
attended to with romptness by experienced work-
men. Havingr arhcd a Steam Engine (in addition to
water power) to his works, he Ilatfershiinself he is
well prepared to do all kinds of work at very short
notice. ISAAC CHURCH JR.
Machine Shop just back of the Post Office and Horse
Railway Building. 11
THE OLD Barrier: chitin—SHOP
GAZETTE BUILDING.
Tin: undersigned would respectfully inform the
publicthat he wrll continue the business of
Shaving and Hair Dressing,
llAiri (.‘u'wrruo, SIIAMI‘OOINU, 81.0., &c., &c.,
at the old siarrrluazetie Building, and trusts that a
close attention to the wants of‘his patrons will en-
rillt'e him success. Ile has able amt capable assis-
tants from New Yorkand is prepared to attend to
all at. snort. notice. Private Room for Ladies.
Schaub’s REGENERATOR and MAGIC FLUID, both
excellent articles, constantly on hand '
GEORGE SCIIAUB.
Norwalk, Jan, 28th. , '
Something fiéw.
rxND attire. stillle time the most ornamental Par-
[ lor Stove ever exhibited in this place, made or
Soap stone audits finely pollishcd as the fittest muf-
ble. Iloth ornamental and useful. Examine them.
C. 8'. E. K. LOCKWOOD a CO.
ELMBOLD‘S CONCENTIIATED EXTRACT sansA—
PABILLA is the Great Blood Purifier. (ml?
per Hangings.
Bounties, reusions, ac.
HAVINGjust discovered that there has been a
report widely circulated that I have given It
the United States Claim Agency business, whlc
has been believed by some. I would here state to
all persons interested that] am fully prepared and
trill attend to the collection of claims against the
United States Government, the same as heretofore.
I am also frilly prepared to make out; applications
under all the late Acts of Cong-ego respecting equal-
ization of Bounty, Increased enslons, &c., die.
tl‘ft WM. ’1‘. BARNUM.
Dunbiiry. 186’“. '
Fruit Trees! Fruit Trees! !
AT THE
NEW CANAAN NURSERY.
’I‘lre subscribers trike pleasure in announcing to the
pitblic that their stock of
I I
Fruit if; Ornamental Trees, Vines, 6m.
1‘! unusually large and of unsurpassed excellence.
We feel confident. in saying that we believe that our
stock of APPLE TREES particularly, to be theOLur-
nest and Best in this Country. We are also posrtivc
that we can furnish Trees in better quality. better
order, and for mass noun)! titan they can be obtained
front distant Nurseries. ' _
Those wishing to purchase Trees and Vines Will do
well to send their orders early—or still better, Visit
our Nursery and make their own aelectious.
STEPHEN H YT & SONS.
l’. S. We take pleasure In showina persons through
our Nurseries. whether desirous o purchasing trees
or not; and would cordially invite all interested to
visit the Nursery.
Boots and Shoes.
HE Subscribers havitnr bouiigit out; MR. E. L.
HENDRICKS, Shoe Ettore. ly’s Block, South
Norwalk, would respectfully call the attention of the
public to their
NEW STOCK 0F GOODS,
consisting of a general assortment of
Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, ac"
which will be sold very low for
C A. S H -
BROWN & STEVENS.
HIRAM 3. BROWN. HARVEY STEVENS.
N. B. Having returned to South Not-walk, to my
old stand, Iwould respectfully invite my friends and
former customers to give me acallnt; Ely’s Block.
Horse Cars ritn right by the door.
31 HARVEY STEVENS.
BBMIS'
Double root-Power rump.
Patented Aug. 9th 1864 Ra-zbauedJan. l, 1865
The best recommendation for labor-saving machines
in this age of inventions is that they prove well.
This machine amps from 10 to 32 gallons per
minute, they are srmple,durahle, work very easy, and
do not freeze. Being made of wood they are not H-
able to corrode, rust, or in :r ry wa impart an un-
pleasarrtfluvor; and can be r pair-e at a trifling ex-
pense. Samples of‘ this Prrrrrgr can be seen at the fol-
owing places; South N ilk PlaningMilI; near
the Hotel in Westpnri . r -‘. Raymond‘s
Cranberry Plain,anrl :n (H ---r - .\ rrrgau’s North
Manufactured and sold I .
Z. MJ‘HIIn‘l‘ N‘K South Norwalk.
.All orders rompily tillr-Ird- rt to when accompa-
nied by the epth of the well. measuring from the
platform down.
concoct-roman!
CHOCOLATES 11!. CAROMELS.
lace,
ilton
T A r' P A c A N D Y ,
BALSAM TOLU DROPS, also
GENUINE MOLASSES CANDY
made fresh every day. ’l‘oeethcr with a general as-
sortmentof American andTrcnch Confectionery, at
« D. DAYTON’S.
N. B.—OYSTERS Stewed, Roasted or Fried, to
suit, at short notice. OpenedOysters by the cart
or alallon, attire old stand, Ely‘s Bl )ck, South or-
wu :.
Notice.
HE subscriber can furnish the Ladies of Norwalk
with all styles and varieties for the season of
Bonnets and Jockeys,
forthc old and young, and with prices to suit. the
times. Allkinds of
HATS SEWED OVER,
and new ones made to order. I am confldentthat
with my new and improved process of
Bleaching
that I can give. entire satisfaction.
Ladies give me a callat the old stand foot of Mar-
shall street, South Norwalk,
GILES I-IAU LENBEEK.
N. B.—Tuscaus, Pauumas, Lenhoms, Neapolitans.
and all kinds of Braids,Bleache Pressed and Dyed,
NEW MILLINERY GOODS. '
Mrs. tl'. ELLISON, '
At her old stand in Main Street, over A. C. Arnold's
Hardware Store, having' on fraud a complete assort-
ment. of
Millinery
!
wottld invite the attention of the ladies to call and ex-
amine the same before purchasing elsewhere.
Mrs. 25., .would also inform the public, that: she will
carry on the - ‘
Cloak & Dress Making Business
and can accommodate all who wilh, with Machine
Stitching ; all workwammted to give satisfaction. .
Bleaching and Pressing. .
All who want their old huts made over like new give
use cull. Bonnets and Round flats made in all the
Fancy shapes. Dout forget. the lace.
emf? J0 N W. SLAUSON.
Spring Styles
MILLINERY and FANCY GOODS,
For 1867. MISS S. A. BEERS, would respectfully an-
nounce to the citizens of Norwalk. that she has taken
the store in Wood's Building, Main St., formerly occu-
ied by Mrs. Duff, and will carry on the business of
glidinery. She has also a good variety oanucy Goods,
Corsets, Hosiery, Dress Trimmings &c., and will do
all kinds of Machine Stitching. cents and Ladies
under Garments made to order, She has also a large
variety of handsome printer-us for Stamping Braiding
and Embroidering, w ch she will do to girder at short
notice. A sh re ofthe public atron e Is solicited.
lylli ISS S. A. B RS, orwalk, Conn.
Millinery and Dressmakiug:
* Mrs. E. LAWEENGE, ‘
OULD inform the Ladies 01 South Norwalk and
vicinity that r-he has taken the stand formerly
occupied by Mrs. Newcomb, Washington Street,
South Nor-walk where she will continue the MIL-
LINERY and DRESS-MAKING Business. ladies
are invited to call and examine her assortment of
Spring Goods. ., 1y3m.18
m . A. Jackson 85 um, ‘
£2 No. I, Gazu'r'ru BUILDING,
OULD Invite the attention of their old custom-
ers and the public generally to their varied and
extensive stock of
WA'rcuns, J EWELRY,’SII.VEII WARE, FAN-
cv Goons, 'vatm PLATED WARE, &.c.,
which was selected with great. care and Is not. to be
surpassed in Fairfield County, in quality or price.
Constant additions are made of all the latest. at lea
of goods. AJACKSON & BR .
" " ROBERT ELLIOTT,
Practical Watch-maker (h Jeweller,
MAIN STREET, WESTPOR’l‘, CONN.
; r DcalcriuAmerican,Euglish,and SwlesWatch-
‘ es,Amcrican Clocks,Jewelry,Plated Ware. 85c
. Made to order.-llair Work, Engraved and En-
nmelud Silver, Silver Forks, Spoons. Napkin Rings,
8w. Also, Silver Plating, Galvanizing and Fire Gild-
ing clone in the best manner. Strict attention paid
to the reporting of Chrouometor, Du lex and Lever
Watches, French and American Cloc s, Jewelr and
Musical Boxes. All work warranted. Ru lroad
time by Regulator.
THE PROPRIETORS OF THE
JonN DOBMAN NS’
New Hair Dressing ti; Shavig Saloo it
Next door to the Norwrilk Hotel Mr. D. would in-
form the ublic that he has one; ed the assistance,
of MR. . APPELL, from PM one Saloon, New
York, and is now prepared to do all work in his line
of business in the best manner. and is erf'ectly
confldentof‘hts ability to trive the best of sat sfbctlon
toall who favor him with their patrona e. Be re-
: ectf‘nlly solicits the custom of his many rlenda and
life public generally. Dormnnn’a Hyperion Tonic
for the Hair, for sale. JOHN DORMANNS.
For Sale Cheap.
very light second hand Carriage—nearly as good
as new—cull at. Gazn'r'ru omen. mm
“ F0 AM” for Sale,
r HE YACHT,
r ' Inquire of D. R. AUSTIN.
THE RED scuoonn-on‘sn.‘
I passed it yesterday again.
The school-house by the river,
Where you and I were children, June,
And used to glow and shiver,
in boats ofJune, December's frost,
And where. in rainy weather,
The swollen road-side brook we crossed
So many times together. .
I felt the trickle of the min .
From your wet ringlets dripping ;
I caught your blue eye‘s twinkle, Jane,
When we were nearly slipping;
And thought. while you in fear and glee
Were clinging to my shoulder,
“0, will she trust herself to me,
' When we are ten years older 9 "
For I was full of visions vain,
The boy‘s romantic hunger:
You were the whole school's darling, June,
And many summers younger.
Your head a cherub‘s used to look, ‘
With sunbeam; on it. lying,
Bent. downward to your r-pelllng-bcok,
For long rind hard words prying.
The mountains-through the window-pane
Slrnwcrerl over you their glory :
The awkward farm-boy loved you, J true,—
You know the old, old story !
I never watch the sunset now
Upon those misty ranges.
But your bright lip: Ind cheek and brow
Gleam out from all it! changes.
I wonder if you see that chain
0n memory‘s dim horison.
There's not a lovelier picture, June,
To rest even your Iweet eyes on.
The Haystack each an airy tent ;
The Notch a gate of splendor ;
And river, sky, and mountain blent
In twilight radiance tender.
I wonder- with flitting pain-
Ifthougbts ofme, returning.
Are mingled with themotmtalus, Jane 2
I stifle down that yearning.
A rich man’s wife, on you no claim
Have I lost dreams totally :
,Yet Pemfgewabset . ling: your name
Along its winding valley ;—~
And once Ihopedthrttfbr numb:
Might (all one cairn life-cloning;
That. Oumpton Hills might guard as, June,
In one green grave reposing.
They say the old man's heart In rock:
You never thought so, never f
And loving you alone, I lock
The School-house door forever.
Atlantic lanthly. Hay.
———o<<.~
Correspondencevofthe G. 2 el te.
i
81‘. J onus Rm. FLA.,
May 18th, 1867.
It is part of our thitb, that
“God moves in a mysterious way
Ilia wonders to preform ;”—-
' Consequently, believing that He overrule: all ,
things for the best, we suppose the result of
your late election will eventually be good.
But it is certainly very ‘rnysterious why
He should allow the old State to be so do-
graded. ‘ _
it would have rejoiced the heart oer.
A.,.lohusbn,_or Mr. English, or - any of their
satellites, from Dixon up, to have seen-tire
peculiar class or people here, who'went into
ccstasies over fbe'electinn.
The faces and hearts of those, who during
the past. few years, had not beenin Rebel
service, were sorrowful; but those who have
not yet laid aside their grey uniforms, were
jubilant, and the day the. returns were re-
ceived, was, to them, a final day.
These are the facts. *an1 may draw your
own conclusions.
Thank flrrrl' l in ,iv-o lufl' now for Con-
necticut in o; ..-.‘ u. ...... of liberty, or in-
fuse new in mm =‘ .. .i.-..I l'rH‘ltES of rebel-
lion rrud ~|2n~ r‘ the . -- 4 win) lnvel her,
hates to liiul‘ ltf'l hand i n lrcl‘ Wat record,
. andinsult flu: Illt‘lllflly ' I her in role dead.
Will her Republican lP'ulf‘Tfl expect sac,-
cess again, tintrl It or «t rr: to take for their
watclrword “Equal ltiplm to all.”
I ‘Will not trouble )1 It more. With my lum-
entufions, but leave the u but aisle of Con-
ne'cticut for the less rebel sorta of Florida,
unrecoustrueted as she is.
Firstly—The weather is Warm, so to speak,
Somewhere about 85 degrcm in me shade;
but the heat is not. oppressive, for the con-
stant sea breeze keeps one comfortable,“
not cool. I’We have had no warm weather
as we shall have all i-ummI-r. Nights are
always delightfully cont. ‘
While you are busy making your garden!
and planting your corn and potatoes, we are
plant'ntr the second time. We known
eating new potatoes, beans, pens and-cucum-
bers for a month or more. Today we had
our first sweet corn. Tomatoes are nearly
ripe. melons are in b‘usanm, and figs are be-
gl! log; to turn purple, while we are already
almost tired of blitcklrr-rrics, whortlcbel'fies
and plants. '
During the past winu-r, thousands of lava-
tidei and pleasure satin-m from, the North
havr: vistied llw Sir-tr! The usual route is
to J ncksonv'i iv, then up the St. John, to the
lakes and springs, “down south," making
her; ‘quarlers at Enterprise; 01' (ironing from
Pmlrrta to enjoy the sand and seabreezel of
St. Augustine. The principal hotel If the
latter place, (the Florida House), is kept by
E. K. Foster, Jr., son of the distinguished
lawyer. .
Just above us on' the river is the Green
Cove Spring, 3 large and beautiful spring of
Sulphur Water. bailing out from the bunk
wiilr sufficient force and volume to turn a
large mill. Here is one of the best Hotels
in the State kept by a Mrs Eaton from New
York.
This spring is a favorite resort for thu-
made invalios. Wonderful statics of re-
markable cures effected here are current. I
can vouch for their truth in at least two
cases. ‘
Among the visitors to the st. rte have been
many good people from Conn. Mrs. Stowe.
livv Mr. Burton and Hon. John Hooker, of
[-1er turd. being nurture? the last. departures.
Mr \S, has purchased a beautiful plantation,
and orange grovejnst allow: Jacksonville,
onltir cast bank at the river, and intends
making a permanent residence here.
There is a general desire 0n the purl of
flu: inhabitants, [0 encourage immigration,
and land on the I‘iVel‘ is rapidly changing
owners,- and passing into the possession of
northern men.
his surprising to see the changes of one
year. Judging from them, in less than ten
years the rrVer would be owned by North-
ern men, and will be. the early fruit and veg-
etable gardens of the North. Tire soil and
climate are peculiarly adapted for this pur-
prse, while this noble river, navigable for
India than one hundred miles by ocean
steamers, furnishes easy access to a market.
All that. is needed now is it direct line of
Stcunrcisto New York, saving the "name
of handling go rds at Savannah or Charles-
ton.
v
l.
'o- curred on the occasion of a boating and
"neural the day, the excursionists were on
, their purpose, a lien his attention was direct-
vupnu .tha forlriddened paradise, than they
down, and quickly changed his complexion
'tllhlfllly.
him with great anxiety as to the probabili—
At present. cotton and oranges are the
chief products of the region. For the past
year there has been a sort of mania on the
orange question, and hundreds of new groves
have been planted.
A grove of one hundred (rearing trees in
good order, produces a very comfortable in-
come, cach tree netting from ten to twenty
dollars. '
One of the large groves has some seven-
teen. hundred trees, and nets its owner a
small fortune every year. The cost of start-
mg a grave is very small.
. In the culture of cotton many new per-
sons are engaged, and should the present
year be favorable, there will probably be one
of‘ the largest crops of Sea Island cotton ev-
er produced. ,
Bluek’labor is, of course, the only depend-
ence, and has been in great demand ; many
persons being compelled to curtail their
plans for the year, from inability to procure
labor.
Speaking, from personal experience and
observation, the freedmen are inclined to
work well. Thev have learned some useful
lessons by the and experiences of the past
few years; the most important one, being
that Freedom does not mean freedom from
work. a
it some future time I will tell you some-
thing of plantation life.
Yours
-- _.__..‘.-..
Extraordlnary Hoaxes of The-
odore Hook.
Theodore Hook was probably the m 33!. in—
veterate practical joker that the world has
ever; seen. Perhaps the most happy and
least!” be condemned of his practical jokes
WELAKA.
picnic excursion up the river Thames made
in company with the elder Mathews, the
e median, and two other friends. lathe
the lookout for it pleasant landing-place, in
order to enjoy in shade and shelter there
freshmr-ma which they had brought with.
them, Our: most inviting spot. presented it-
self, and llrrok purrrrr-rl it out as suitable to
ed to an CI‘IHI'II] rus board, which bore, in
large letters, this terrible warning:
“ Nobody permitted to land here—Oflend-
ers prosecuted with the utmost. vigor of the
law."
Now, had the proprietor of the grounds
been nwm-c of tin: party that day on the river,
he would Ir tvre acted wisely Ill either remov-
ing.- lrisinjanetirrn, or reWrrrding it. The de-
fiant afficlre was sufficient, at least in Hook's
mind to settle at once the question of land-
ing. Parties were requested not to land,and
therefore this party would land; and th y
did, all of them believing, except their lead—
er and instigatnr to this trespass upon private
property, that they might. enjoy the shade
without offence or detection during the re-
pus-f. But no s: ouer had they disembarked
perceived a little portly gentleman» with fie
ry visage, coming at. his utmost pace down
the slope from his villa. The more timid of
flu- purly were for retreating—not so Theo-
dore. Looking significantly at the othcrs,be
pulled Malhewg to one side, coolly took out
his pocket-book and pencil, and then, with-
out sccminn lu notice the approaching
stranger, Intuit: un-morrrnda in his book, and
rrlrsrervrriiorrs on tlr-- place to his companion.
At last the owncr of the grounds approach—
ing no," to tin-Iii, began to denounce the in-
vnsirin of tilt: pn mises. Ilook, however,
pretended run to hear him, but raised his
hand to his eyes as it to make an horizondn
order to obtain a level, p reed the around in
measured sir-p5, outed down his investiga-
tirmq, and, at line same time, observed aloud
to .ill! [In rats that he tfnritdbt the canal
might, with the utmost propriety, he cut
:lrrounh tlrrrt shrnbbery, and turn directly
across the front of the Ian. To be sure it
would be rather near the house, but that
could not be helped, and at present he saw
no other way of proceeding.
The hot, portly little man startled, cooled
to a paler hue.
“What, sir!" said he, in evident fear and
“Am I to understand that. a canal
is to pass through these grounds ‘3"
Hook leisurely finished in the mem. he
was making, and then carelssiy answered in
the affirmative.
With great civility the gentleman remark-
ed that it wits strange he had never heard of
the projec', to which Hook replied that he
certainly ought to have been informed of it;
and then a number of questions were put; to
lies of the scheme being carried out, etc.
Theodore stated that the bill was then before
Parliament—that a great'deal depended on
his decision as to the line of the canal should
take—and that he should not have ventured
to land without apprisiug the owner of the
property of his business; but no time was to
be lost, it‘s his plans for the cut. had to be
laid before the committee on the following
morning; and while he condesceuded to give
this information, he pointed about the
grounds and give instructions to his “clerk"
to plant the staff. first. at one spot, aud‘tbeu
allofer‘, a portion of the fishing-rod being
“std for such purpose. Hook then further
condescenrlrd to explain to the little man
the r xuct course the cmrrl would take—dc-
sciibing how it. would require a corner of
the observatory to be sacrificed, and where
the embauchwra was to be made.
“The what, sir." said me agitated listner.
“The mouth, sir—the entrance to the can-
al front the rivur,” replied the,rrctive surveyor.
The perplexed anel' now began to bustle
about, apparenlly uneasy, and anxious to
concilirrte this man of power, who told him
that when he had made himself and his clerk
masters of the whole scope and capabilities
of the lurid, he and the friends who accom—
rrnir-rl Irim meant. to take their refreshments
in some eonrtnodious part or tho-grounds, to
which Ire supposed tlrcl‘c would be no .0
jet'finn. - -
This vv as not to he allowed by the now-t
ly cumplrrisanl gentleman. 0h, no,.he coir“
not think of letting the party remain out o .
the pleasure-of taking refreshment within.
Himself and his family had dined, "was
true, but something should be- prepared for
them, and he eirtrerrtcd they With“ not re-
fuse blur the pleasure of being their outer-
tainer. 'l‘hcy regretted very much, but time
waspwciuns; they must. hurriedly partake
of" what. they had brought with thermaud
their return home to acomplete the plans.
Thu inviiairo Was roost pressinely repeated;
the refreshment should bc ready immediate-
ly—if was not too latc. The. two "officials"
now anxiously compared watches, and then
reluctantly admitted that they might spare
half an hour. “Bot." said Hook,“he was
nevr-r lllul‘r‘ pained than with the duly heiiad
at present to per-torn); and alas! it was no
use to talk the matter over—there could be
no deviation from the plan—none what-
ever."
Accordingly, as soon as the survey was
completed—and it did not occupy much
longer time—the intruders followed-then
hospitable host. into his house; and while the
servants were busily engaged preparing the
best it. contained for these. unexpected guests,
they were prese..ted in form to the lady of
the mansion and ,her daughters, and the
cause of their arrival was explained.
Tire hateful canal business was, of course,
the topic of conversation. Tire bead oflicral
"thought it a pity so to break up a gentle-
mun’s pleasure grounds; but private consrd-
entices must necessarily give place to pub-
lic convenience," etc, to all of which remarks
doors; he begged they would all four do him" .:
Refreshments were now announced as be-
ing ready in the dining room, and thither
the guests proceeded, attended obsequiously
by their flattered host. One by one the la-
dies ere long joined them,anxious, no doubt
to learn the extent of the threatened calam-
ity. All soon became calm. The man of
business talked largely of his power and in-
fluence with those by whom he was employ-
ed, and hinted pretty freely that he could
turn the canal in any direction he liked. The
fine old Maderia was speedily disposed of, as
was also the pink champagne, “a. present
from my lord mayor." The host, by the by,
was himself a civic magistrate, a. doughty ul-
derman; and then the discussion of half a
dozen of claret was very influential in cans-
ing the uldermau's arguments become more
and more weighty. "Really, this business
must be reconsidered. One bottle more,
dear gentlemen." At length Hook admitted
that the "hospitality” of his new friend and
“ the amiability of his family ” bad so
wrought trpou his sympathies as to have led
him to the conclusion that. “it would be
shameful to disturb so much comfort and
good taste by such a process,” and therefore
he should look out for some other way of ac-
complishing the intents his directors had in
view.
By this time it. was getting dark, and
the excursionists had to retrace the river for
eight miles before they would reach London.
They were just on the point of rising to de-
part, when Hood burst. forth into song, and
narrated in extempore verse the whole trans-
action, windinu up with—
“And we greatly approve of your fare,
And your cellar's as prime as your cook;
And this clerk here is Mathews the layer,
And my name, sir, is—Theodore 00k."
That name was already enough to put any
wig in the civic chambers at. Guildhall out
of car].
But the crown and consummation of all
Hook’s waggeries was the “Berners-street
Hoax," perpetrated November 26th, 1840.
Walking down that street one day, with a
companion, the latter called Tneodore’s at;-
teuiion to the particular neat and modest ap-
pearance of a house, the residence, as was
inferred from the door-plate, of some decent
shopkeeper-’3 widow—it. was No.24, occiI-
pied by Mrs. T., a lady of fortune.
“I lay you a guinea," said Hook, “that in
one week that nice, quiet dwelling shall be
the most famous in all London."
The but was taken. In the course of four
or five days Theodore had written and de-
spatched one thousand letters, conveying or-
ders to tradesmen of every sort, and resident
in every part of the great. metropolis, all to
be cxeCuted on the particular day above
named, and as nearly as possibleat one fixed
hour. From “ wagons of coals and potatoes,
to books, tarts." nothing in any way what-
ever available to any human being but was
commanded from scores of rival dealers.
In that. year, Berrrers street was not ap-
proachable otherwise than through a com-
plicated series of narrow lanes; thus it may
be feebly and afar-off guessed what the crash,
and jam, and tornultof that day was. The
Lord Mayor arrived in his carriage, but. as
he found the street already in an uproar, his
stay was only short; and he was driven off
to it neighboring police office, where he in-
formed the sitting nnrnisti'ate that he had re-
ceived a note, purportingr to come from Mrs.
T., which stated that she had been summon-
ed to appear before trim, but. that site was
confined to her room by sickness, and re-
quested that his lordship would do her the
favor to call on her. Besides a coffin, which
was brought to the house, made to measure,
agreeably to letter, five feet six by sixteen,
afid which indicated that some human being
had left the world, teeth drawers, miniature
painters and artists, were also among the
throne. As immense crowd of laughit g
spectators \V'QS soon collected, who seemed
to enjoy ihcjoke, and jecringlv received the
dupes as they drew near. The police, too,
were quickly on the spot; but the street was
not. cleared until a late-hour. as servants of
«Very denomination, wanting places, began
to arrive. about. 5 O’clock,
The author of all of this excitement had
provided himself with lodgings nearly oppo-
site the fair-d No. 2~ ; and there, with acottp-
to of trusty allies, he watched the develop-
ment of his mid—day melodrama. Brit some
of ilredramatzir persona: were seldom, if ever,
alluded to in latter times. He had no objec-
tion In undying forth the arrival of the lord'
mayor, but he would rather have buried in
oblivion. that no less liberty was taken with
the poveruorot the bank, the chrirmau of
the East India compiny, a lord chief justice,
a Cabinet minister—above all, with the Arch-
bishop of. Canterbury, and his royal high-
ness tile. coiumandcr-irr-clriel. They all
obeyed the summons—every pious and pat—
riotic feeling had been most movingly appeal-
ed to. It is not certain that they all reached
Berners street; but the Duke of York's mil-
Itary punctuality, and crimson liveries
brought him to the point of attack before
the heleagurcd widow's astonishment had
risen to terror and despair.
Perhaps no assassination, no conspiracy,
no royal demise or ministerial revolution of
recent times, was a greater God-send to the
newspapers than this audacious piece of mis-
chief. Among Hook's theatrical friends he
was instantly suspected ; but no sign escaped
either him or his coufidants. The affair was,
beyond that circle, a Serious one. There
arose a fervent hue and cry for the detection
of the wholesale deceiver.
Hook found it convenient to be laid up for
a week or two by a severe fit. of sickness.
an then promoted rc-convalesceuce by a.
co try tour,
By and by, however, the storm blew over,
as it would have dour. had Berners street
been blown to the ground and the lord may-
or‘s coach blown up with all its cargo; and
their the great unknown reappeared with
tranquility in his accustomed metropolitan
haunts. Tire gambot once slrownnit \vus rm-
itated, ad museum, in many English towns,
and 'also at Paris, with numberless numeri-
torious variations. .
Some two or three years later Hook per-
formed another hoax, more limited in scale,
but perhaps quite as inexcusable. The
prince regent gave a felt: of surpassrirt,r mag-
nificence at Carlton house. “Romeo" (Joules,
a London dandy, who fancied himself gifted
with dramatic talent, and had taken to mur-
dering Shakspcare at the Huyrnarket theatre,
was at that time accustomed to drive about
the streets iir a bright cockle shell carriage,
bedizened with life-large chauticleers in gill.
brass. Theodore who could imituleauy
w found-writing, contrived to get one of the
.hamberluiu's tickets into his possession for
an hour, and produced a fac-simile, com-
maudiug,r lit. presence of Signor Borneo.
He then equipped himself in some scarlet
uniform, and delivered in person the flutter-
ing missive. 'i‘lrc delight of the dandy must
be imagined. Hook Was in attendance
when the rim-.- t'or his sallyrnsr forth arrived,
and had the satisfaction of . 80(1ng him
swing into his chariot, decked in all his fine-
ry, with his diamond lulled srvord, and the
air of a grand monarque. lie was also preg-
ent to witness the irirtatciu's arrival at the
t'cgerit‘s residence. 'Romco passed into the
interior without remark nor question; but
when he had to show lriaircket to the pl‘lvnte
secretary, that eye caught. the Imposttue.
-lr. Coates was politely informed that a mis-
take had occurred, and had to retrace his
course to to the portico; and, as the blazou-
ed chariot had drivcd off, he was compelled,
in wrath and confusion, to pick his stepsto
the nearest lrackuey-choach stand, With
Hook at his elbow, well muflled up. When
the prince heard of what had occurred, .he
expressed his regret that the trick should
have been discovered, as Mr. Coates was, he
said an inoffensive gentleman, and his pres-
ence might have amused many of the guests
and could do no harm to no one. 'I he ncxt
morning he sent his secretary to apologise,
and signify that as the arrangements and
ornaments were still entire, he hoped Mr.
Coates would come and look at them; and
Romeo want.
.<.>-o—-———. A
——Gcneral Grant's income, beside that.
which he receives from the government, is
the unlucky ow uer gave a faint assent.
$4,800; Secretary Stanton‘s $3,500.
WThe Mariam Reco (161' offers the fol-
lowing scnsible suggestions in regard to u
city charter for that wide-awake town. It
so nearly covers our own case and condi-
tion that we (Hilly its arguments.
. 1. Meridm llffl‘tlS Witter works. The town '
ts fast bCCmitliiu' thickly settled, and a fire
once fairly liudcru ay would do immense
damage before it cool-l be stopped. The in-
suraucc com p-rnics rlr -in urrl higher premium!
on account «if the rmniof water. It huboeu
calculated ll-ul the introduction of water
would savc f'rr-rrr twenty to twenty-five thou-
sand dollars a year on insurance.
In many part-4 - 1 lb" town, it is impossible
to get good drirrt: iii-.r water. Nothing will
promore so inur'lr on: irealthiness of the place
its a pleniiar' stir-lily of good living water.
The inirqducirmr . l u-rter would promote
the manufacturing llllLl'l‘Si‘i and help 01] “I.
growth of the place.
A town has no powm' inappropriate m “l!-
ey for this purpose ; and in tact, like air and
light, it is something in which the whole cmm
munity are interested, rich and poor and flu v
should have it for what it costs.
2. Tire principal streets should be'liglri .f
on cloudy nights. Every stranger wbocomes
into the place remarks about it.
3. Streets should be laid out. orderly and
wide, and building lines marked and side-
walks established on all the principal streets.
If these things are undertaken now, it will
save immense trouble and expense hereafter.
Who has not waded through mud,and num-
bled about nights even on the principal
streets, and seen the streets and gutters
strewn with stones and rubbish and not felt
ashamed of a place with as large a popula-
tion and as much wealth as this ? Who Buyl
it is right; for a man to put his building way
into the street, or upon the very line, and
then take up half of the sidewal with ‘tho
steps and leave a little narrow passage for
the public ? But there is nobody to say no.
4. There should be usuitable place to put
vagrants and criminals instead of boarding
them attire hotels, or burying men and wo-
men indiscriminately in the grave under the
Town House. But there are some people
who complain lit-cause there are not. now
more arrests and because the sidewalks and
corners are crowded with drunken rowdiel
and loafers. '
5. If a street is to be opened or straight-
ened, a poor person assisted, a culvert or
cross-walk made, or a sewer laid, there should
be a more business-like and satisfacto we.
of accomplishing itilrrur by pulling an hall -
ing three selectmeu, living in different path
of the town, who don't want to do anything,
or by a town meeting, the most unreliable,
stolid, (lo-nothing body of men that ever as-
sembled for business. '
6. There is no place of the size of Maiden
—tnere are a great many in the state thatm
not more than half as large, that have water-
works, street lamps, good side-walks, build-
lug lines, &c. Meriden is twice as large In
Hartford, New Haven, or Norwich were
when they were chartered. There are ' now
two cities in the state and another is to be
chartered this spring turn. are smaller than
Meriderr. Every borough and there are thir-
teen in the state, are smaller.
7. The city expenses of Middletown last
year were ten thousand dollars. Who ever
heard any person in any city or borough
wish that they were back under the town or-
ganization !
8. It is expected that a few men will op-
pose it, they always oppose everything, up-
less it. is the repeal of the usury law. A few
will Want to be left out of the city limits, and
their by and by they will begin to brag how;
therenjoy all the benefits of a city and it
(innit cost them a penny. The less said
about such men the better.
9. A city organization with its attendant
benefits will increase the Value of real estate,
and tend to draw capital here to be invested
and people to live.
IO. All that is needed is the men of Meriden
or public spirit,tbe men of means, and the
men who take a pride in building up the
piece, in adding to its attraction, in fostering
its growth, in making it a desirable residence
for strangers, and for their own children,and
establishing for it a 'good reputation through-
out tlre state, that such men should take the
matter in fraud and put it. through.
11. It the movement succeeds every man
who opposed it: will make for himself a re -
uiatiou that. will live, and every man who a-
vored it will make for himself a reputation
too; the one they will say was an old fogy,
be opposed everything, he is six feet beneath
the ground, don’t disturb him, we never want
to see hint again ; the 0 ther they will say
was a Warm-hearted, public-spirited man, he
took a lead in all the public improvements.
he helped to do this and that. for Meriden, he
sat a good example for the rising generation,
be has gone, we miss him and mourn his tom.
«.5.
The Americas Club.
The Americas Club, which during thelut
half dozen years has grown to be very popu-
las and influential, has for its object the sum-
mer enjoyment of its members. The num-
ber is limited to one hundred, and, lithough
as many as two hundred persons are waiting
for admission, it. has steadily refused to in-
crease this limit. Tire initiation feels two
hundred‘rmd fifty dollars, and the dues about
five dollars per month. The members are
almost entirely gentlemen connected with
the city government or prominent in pol-
itics.
The club has no abiding place in New
York. Its club house is at Greenwich Con-
necticut, at a place on the shores of the Sound
called Indian Harbor, from the fact that a
prominent rock in the water has been worn
away by the action of the tide sothut it lookl
like the figure of an Indian with a gun on
his shoulder. There are a number of build-
ings tor the purposes of the club. One is
fifty-six feet. by sixty, two stories high, con-
taining a sleeping room sixty feel by forty, a
reading room twenty feet square, a dining
room sixty feet. by thirty, a parlor 'aud re-
ception room. There are also store room,
vegetable rooms, a barber‘s shop twenty feet
square, a kitchen, ice-house, 850.
There is another two-story building finish-
ed in the best style, forty feet square, the up-
per part of which Is used as a sleeping room
tor special guests; and contains also an ex-
celleul library. A third building, of one
story, about. thirty feet square, is used as a
sitting room and for general club purposes.
There are also boat houses, a gas homo,
supplying all the buildings with gas, coal
houses, and a house for the help, built on
piles over the Water. There are stables for
about. a dozen horses, and boats of all kinds,
from large yachts to row boats. . ~
The club has occupied this harbor for nine
years, and has still a lease for seven year:
from this summer. When it; was small In
numbers and scanty in purse, with an ini-
tiation tee of a few dollars, it cam Ed out
under tents on Long Island. and it at used
tents at Greenwich.
The season at Greenwich begins about the
lat of July, and continues until the 251i: of
Sept. mber. During that time members muy
remain there constantly or at their: pleasure.
The cooking and all things furnished are
firsit class ; ‘and everything tends to jollity.
Members have [he privilege of inviting
guests. The entire expense comes from the
general fund of the club, and amounts to
about fifteen thousand dollars. If this is not
met by the receipts, an assessment is mad.
at the end of the season. ‘
Every fortnight a hop is given, which II
select and full dress, to which the people of
Greenwich and vicinity are invited. . 0
only demonstration which the Amelie“!
makes in the city is its annual ball during
the winter. ltsrri’flr‘t‘rs are, Presrdent Wm.
M. ’l‘woed ; secretary, Charles H; hall ;
treasurer, Wm. B. Drrdlcy.—N. Y.
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