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BUSINESS, aIaE'cToav.
ISRAEL M. BULLOCK,
flitting it Counsellor at Tali].
oi-‘ricn: No. 4 Gazette Building.
LEWIS F. BEERS,
@60an at flaw,
OFFICE Over Swortl’s Clothing Store,
SOUTH NORWALK. CONN.
a.
15
Office at the Drug Store of E. Biackmau, No. 11 Main
From the Royal Opt/mlmz'c I nfirmari , London
and nasal passages, also Nervous maladies ol'
cessf'ul practice more than thirty years. Testimonials
walk Hotel, and ovchelden‘s Tin Store, where he will
,i
WM. VINE,
AND
1y i
ELBERT CURTIS,
Dr. E. FOWLER BIRCH,
. Physician and Surgeon,
Street, Norwalk, Conn.
W. R. CAKES, M. 3.,
Physician and Surgeon for the Eye and Ear
@and Catarrhal diseases ofthe Lungs, Fauces
all kinds, particularly those affecting females.
All of which he has made his special study, anti suc—
in abundance of his superior and successful treatment,
can be seen at his office and Residence near the Nor-
b‘ ‘ da'l attendance, from 9 a. in. to 6. p M.’ every
d;;.llROllllyelllllcl‘ it is not OAKs, but 1W. R. OAICESJII.
Patent Agency
Agent and Sohmtor of Patents,
MECHANICAL DRAUGHTSMAN
MODEL MAKER,
Winnipauk, Norwalk, Conn.
MERCHANT TAILOR,
CURTIS‘S BUILDING Main Street.
Gents and Youfh’s Clothing cut and made in or-
der at. short notice, of the best materials, in the la-
test. styles, by experienced workmen, and at rea-
sonable prices.
Removal.
(3 O R I." W A. I. I. ’ S
FASHIONABLE MERCHANT
Tailoring Establishment.
IIas been removed to Raymond’s Building, Main
Street, where
READY MADE CLOTHING
AND
FURNISHING GOODS.
Can be had in great variety, and of excellent quality.
J'. '0'. CARIEn,
AGENT FOR
Howc’s Sewing Machines,
THE BEST MACHINE 1N MARKET
for Family and Shocmakers use, Call and examine
them and be convinced of their superiority to all
other machines. ~ LA
delve e. M. HOLMES,
DEALERS 1N
Groceries,
Flour,
Provisions, &c.,
Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
S. B. OLMSTEAD a. 00.,
Wholesale mid Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Feed, die,
1-1 and 16 Main Street, Norwalk, Conn,
ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY
0f Hartford,
. Incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
CAPITAL AND ASSETS, , $3.128.820
Insure against loss and damarre by Fire on 'l‘crins
adapted to the hazard, aniIcotisisteiit Willi
the laws of compensation.
GEORGE it. COWLES, Sole Agent,
ForNorwalk and vicinity.
WILCOX & HOPKINS,
LIVERY
Sales and Exchange Stables
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
FORTY (#001) HORSES for sale cheap as can be
boughtin city or country. Also, a few second-hand
Carriages.
Horses and Carriages to let atall hours. Carriages
run to all trains and to the Steamboat Coaches for
Weddings. i~‘uiier.ils, dzc.
Wilcox & Gibbs’s
PREMIUM
SEWING MACHINES.
L'. l’-. D'AII'I‘UII", Agent for Norwalk
instruction given if‘ required.
The Ladies
01' Norwzilk lug-suing: into rup'urcs :lilulll.
Coburu’s Washing (IE BleacliingFluid.
It isjiist it'll iI fin-y have always needed in the laun-
dry. No mechanical ugi. . .- nw-i-ssnry with this
Fluid to make the clothes pi. . tly clean and while
Even \vasliiiizg-bozirds are ofiio use now, Dirlctious
on each Bottle. .1. G. LEEDS & 00., Stamford.
roamsuan EVERY TUE
g gaming
1012--NEW SERIES.
SDAY MORNING BY
A. H. BYING'l‘ON 8t 00.,
RWALK G ZETT
AT TWO DOLLARS PE
’s, Bridgeport, fOr
N 0 WALK
INSURANCE COMPANY.
NORWALK, CONN.
CASH CAPITAL, $500 000
PAID Ui’ CAPITAL, $100,000
\\'.\l. t‘. STREET. President.
(le0. It. (‘0WLES, Secretary.
EBEN. HILL, Treasurer.
Assets over $23,000,000.
GEO. R. COWLES,
SAGEN'l‘atNnrwalk, and issues Policies for the
for the following insurance Companies.
Home, of'N. Y., Assets Jan.1.~'i, 'tli, $3,236,270
Etna, of Hartford, “ “ " “ 3,123.820
Pliiciiix, of N. Y., “ “ “ “ 722,219
Home, ofN. 11., “ “ " “ 500,000
Norwich, ii ii i. u 390‘501
Lamar, N. Y., “ “ ‘ “ 389,375
North American, Ill‘d “ “ “ “ 331,010
City of New Haven. “ “ ” 330,419
Merchants. Hart ford, “ “ " 301,443
Western Mass..Piffslicld. “ “ " 236,424
Ilanipdcu. Springfield, " “ “ “ 200,000
People‘s, Worcester. “ “ “ “ 405,593
and other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in Connecti-
cut. Massachusetts and New York, with assets of
$122.1Kl0000. At So. Norwalk, application may be
made to WM. ’1‘. CRAW. .
Waterbury & Duncan,
-. tear of Norwalk Horse Railway Depot, are
, ___ now prepared toexecute in the best man-
per and with the greatest dispatch, everything in the
ine of
(hrrt‘rtye-malrmg and Blacksmithfng,
Carriages made to order, and Painting, Trimming
Repairing, &c., done by experienced workmen, with
dispatch.
Ef'Good Carriage timber taken in Exchange for
war '.
”connect. MAKING
Horse Shoeing dz Black-smithing.
LYON, AHERN, & 00.,
OULD aunomicc to the public that they have fa-
‘ ken the old stand of Cu t. Henry Lamb, Main
Street, where they are picoarei to execute in the best
manner and greatest dispatch anythiiirr in the above
line. .Carrian’es made to order, and Horse Slioeinv,
Painting, Trimming, Repairing, &c., done by expel:—
eiiced workmen with dis atch. 1y44
AUGUSTUS LYON, \ 'M. Annex, CnAs. Fox-
glmvapaimr, Quintet in glottal atom and gallons. (neutral attrition“, flirtation, gallium. gatirultm,
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perHangings.
REAL ESTATE.
Homestead for Sale.
IIE HOMESTEAD of the late John D. Louusbn-
_ ry. deceased, situated in Winnipauk, is offered
for Sale. The Dwelling House contains thirteen
rooms, with all modern conveniences. and is very
lensantly located on the Main Street. There are
etween three and four acres of good land. with Or
chard, Garden, Meadow, &c. Out-building all in
good order. For further particulars appi to MOR-
GAN SMITH, or Miss SARAH A. LOUyNSBURY.
at the Residence of Geo. 11.Randle, Winnipauk, Ct.
F013 Sale.
0NE oi the most magnificent places on West Ave-
nue, on the line of the Horse Railway, belongincr
to Mr. A. C. Brush, which will be sold at a bargain, and
on accommodating terms. Apply to
NASH &. IVES,
if 16 N o. 1, Water St. Norwalk, Ct.
To Rent.
A Furnished House,
Containing twelve rooms. pleasantly located, near.
the Churches, Post Ofllce. Depots, &c.. is offered to
rent for the Summer months. A very desirable resi-
dence. Enquire at the GAZETTE Ornicn. .
For Safe Cheap.
EVERAL articularly desirable buildino lots, but
a short ( istnncc from the Bridae. u uire of
A. H. firms 0N.
For Sale.
The place formerly owned and occupied by Isaac S.
Beers, deceased. For furilier particulars appi to
0‘5 _ _ GAN '1‘. SM TH
If not sold wrt‘luu four weeks, the house will be
rented for the season.
Bare Chance.
W0 first-class Building Lots, for sale on the cor-
. ner of Washington and Franklin Streets, front-
111% on Union Park. They are seventy-five feet wide
an one-hundred and seventy-five deep, with abcau-
tiful grove_ in front, and an abundance of Gra es,
Strawberries and Cherries, in bearing. Couven eat
to the cars, and in a first-class neighborhood.
January, 5th, 1866. t7 E. LYON
BUILiiINc LOT, FOR SALE.
BUILDING LOT 70x130 feet situated on Centre
Avenue, for Sale. Enquire of
A. SELLECK.
Notice.
"‘IIE subscriber havinrr urcliased the CLOTIIING
7L and GENTS FURNIS ING EMPORIUM, of A.
Iueprel, will continue the Business in all its branches
at the old stand, No. 3 Main Street, Norwalk.
. The public are respectfully invited to call and exam-
me the large and varied assortment of
Bounties, Pensions, ac.
IIAVING just discovered that there has been a
report widely circulated that I have given u
the United States Claim Agency business, wlilc i
has been believed by some. I would here state to
all persons interested that I am fully prepared and
wil attend to the collection of claims against the
United States Government. the same as heretofore.
I am also fully prepared to make out applications
under all the late Acts of Concress respecting equal-
ization of Bounty, Increased Pensions, &c., &c.
tfii WM. ’1‘. BARNUM.
Danbury. 1867.
Fruit Trees! Fruit Trees! !
AT THE
NEW CAN AAN NURSERY.
The subscribers take pleasure in announcing to the
public that their stock of
Fruit dz Ornamental Trees, Vines, fire.
is unusually large and of unsurpassed excellence.
' We feel confident in saying that we believe that our
stock of APPLE TREES particularly, to be the Lar-
gest and Best in this Country. We are also positive
that we can furnish Trees in better quality. better
order, and for Lnss MONEY than they can be obtained
from 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 selections.
STEPHEN HOYT & SONS.
P. s. We take pleasure in showin persons through
our Nurseries, whether desirous o purchasing trees
or not; and would cordially invite all interested to
visit the Nursery.
Boots and Shoes.
THE Subscribers havinv bou lit out MR. E. L.
HENDRICKS, Shoe Store, ‘ly‘s Block, South
Norwalk, would respectfully call the attention of the
public to their
NEW STOCK OF GOODS,
consisting of a general assortment oi
Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, ac"
which will be sold very low for
O A S E -
BROWN & STEVENS.
nIaAii 5. BROWN. HARVEY sTnvnNs.
N. B. Havina returucdto South Norwalk, to my
oldstand,IwouId respectfully invite my friends and
former customers to give me acall at Ely’s Block.
Horse Cars run right by the door.
34 HARVEY STEVENS.
till
“All ESTATE,
For Sale and to Let.
NUMBER of; Tenement Houses for Sale and to
Let. Six first—class houses for Sale or to let
four of them furnished; three small hOuses for sale
to be moved 011‘; also a number of builuing lots for
Ready Made‘ Clothing,
FRENCH CLOTIIS, CASSIMERES and VESTINGS,
which he will make up to order at’ short notice and iii
the latest fashionable style. E. GUSOWSKI,
1 ylil No. 3 Main Street.
Not1ce.
VI‘IIE subscriber having taken the old Horse Shoeing
, Stand at the foot of Mill Ilill, is prepared to do
Ilorsc Shoeing and all kinds of job Blacksmifhing, on
the most reasonable terms,
He also carries on the Carriage Business at the old
stand occupied by his father for the last twenty-three
years. JOHN SHEPHERD, Norwalk. 11.35
Groceries Cheaper than ever
I' O R C A S I! 1
THE subscricer would inform the public generally,
. that he still continues to sell the best of Grocer-
ies, Provisions, etc., at his old stand, No. 4 Skiddy‘s
Block, as cheap as the cheapest. Ile offers great in-
ducements to cash buyers, as he has as large an as-
sortiiicntol‘gi‘ocerics of the best. qualities as can be
found at any store in the country. We would invite
the special attention Ofall to his stock of
COFFEES, TEAS AND SUGARS,
which are 01010 very best quai ity,and will be sold cheap.
The public arcinvited tncalland examine and judge
ior themselves. A. MOREHOUSE,
,5 DINING SALOON. ii
gilllliilllllllli g
MNEW YORK HOUSE.“
N Meals at all hours. n
H Oysters
O
in every style.
pl Wines,
The best. of
Liquors )& Ales.
Alsri, a fiist class
BILLIARD SALOON
attached to the liming}. ,
[SAACVLEE
N0. ‘33 Main St, I‘Iol'wnik.
New YO]?
llli‘OllTANT
TO GBNTLEMEN
“l‘;N1‘IAEI\II‘;‘J w: lilil ‘-':i\'ti :t gumil
deal of mom-y in having their:
clothes
Cleaned, 01' Dyedf
lasiimiuI-h- minis, without rip
Aiso .ill lliill'l' kinds of
in all
plug them.
Dyeing and Cleaning,
dotie in the brs? style :it
LOUIS MOEOLIN’S
DANBURY nvs WORKS.
Urdeis left with ll. H. Wellinau &Co.,
39 Main Street, Norwalk, Conn. 44
BEA—iris r‘RY
IN SOUTH NORWALK.
DR. KENDALL will continue the use of
Laughlng Gas,
in extracting teeth as there is no longer any doubt
as to its perfect sa Tety when administered by u care
fiil and experienced Physician, to which hundreds
in Norwalk can testify.
lie will spend three days each week, ll’e‘lnos-
day, Thursday and Friday hereafter. in Nor-
walk, that all who desircliis x -vices may be accom-
modated lint those who \v i teethcxtractcdarc
requested to call on Wednesday if possible.
'l‘ectli filled in the latest :iiid must approved
manner, those partially broken away by dc-
ca restored to their former size and shape.
Ve are constantly making the best styles ofArtifi-
cial ’l‘ectliuud can furnish them at short notice.
ltouni near the Depot, ovcr Swords’ Clothing Em-
porlum.
FIT! 2 II at It ENQDU I),
Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Liquors, &c.
Main Street, Norwulk, Conn,
llavingliud long experience lit the business they
confidently rely upon their abilit to plca~c their
ll'llllifis and cl]:li,t)ll]ul‘.-, by fair dca log and strict at-
tention to busine-s. I
HA 1W av li‘i'rcii,
tf-f
JOHN W. ltnNoun.
Glorious News.
FLOUR, FEED,
' SUGAR, MOLAssns,
BUTTER, TEAS,
ROCK SA LT, &c., cheaper than ever
We are receiving an entire new supply of
(i ii. 0 (,l I“. It. l 1'} U l
at greatly redi c -l ll‘If'CS DO'l'Y it: MOREHOUSE.
1-1. H. BEEBEN, i
Westport, Conn.
People’s Store.
DEALER lN_
Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Clothing,
HATS, CAPS and FANCY GOODS. Our BOOT
:iuu SHOE llljl'.\lt'l‘Ml;‘N'f‘ conipli~cs over a lion-
lIrL‘li different ‘.':il‘lL‘l CLU'I‘IIINH out, free of
expense. finding .\l:i. to work done at i-liort no-
lll'c. tinoti~ from Auction every few days. All the
njcwcstst, lc< of Goods in Market constantly on hand
lriccs as lowas any store in the County. (Jail
and see.
sale. Four farms audaquautity of wood land for
sale. Alloi‘ the above will be sold on accommoda-
ting terms. Apply to S. T. WOOD‘S
8*20 Employment Office.
NASH 8L IVES,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
No. 1 WATER STREET.
ROPERTY Bought, Sold, Exchanged or Let, on
. reasonable terms. We have a good variety of
desuable Houses and Farms in and out. of town for
sale on accommodating terms. “32
WM. R. NAsir. NATHAN Ives.
J". FERRIS,
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
50 Estates
0R SALE in Norwalk and vicinity, from 1-4 to
200 acres, with baildln s thereon, price from
$5450 to $100, Also, TO ET. furnished and un-
furnished hou es. Addriss J. FERRIS. at Tolles &
Ely’s Drug Store, South Norwalk. Notice for stir-
veylng may be left at the Gazette Ofllce.
M . BUILDING Lois,
F o R s .A. 1. E
SEVERAL very eligible buildintr lots for Sale, in
the immediate Vicinity of the Brid e, others
more remote. Three acres ofunimprovc land pleas
antly located, for sale at a bargain. A house and
five acres of land, ditto. Apply to A. H. BYINGTON
FLOUR, FEED and GRAIN
At WlioleSale.
HE subscn‘bcrs having taken the store in J auies’s
_ building, Water Street, just above the store of
Wm. O. Street, are now prepared to furnish Flour,
Feed and Grain at. wholesale, at the lowest market pri-
ces. They solicit, and will endeavor to merit liberal
patronage. H. ,& I. SELLECK.
Hnnnv SELLEOK, IsAAc SELLECK, Jn.
(17)
Norwaik Grist dad Flour Mill,
continue to sell all kinds of
GRAIN, FLOUR and FEED,
in quantities and at prices to suit purchasers.
Grist work promptly attended to. Cash paid for
Grain. MILLS & WHIPPLE.
Temperance Dining Saloon.
AT THE OLD SPRING STAND.
JULIUS F. PARTRICK, having taken the above Sa-
loon, recently kept by Mr. Chas. H. Byxbee, is now
prepared to furnish hot meals. at all reasonable
hours. Oysters Stewed, Roasted. Fried, or on the
shell; Families or Parties supplied; also, shipped
in kegs to all parts of the country.
Home made Pics and Cake constantly on hand.
Ale drawn fresh from barrel—no poisonous lead pipe
used. No Liquors kept.
Saloon open from 6 a. m. to 11 o‘clock p. In.
(Closed ouSunda 5) Private Dining Room for La-
dies, entrance under J. F. Bennett‘s Store. Gent’s
entrance under Carier‘s Shoe Store. It;
The New Clothes Line.
A LARGE GALVANIZED WIRE.
IT NEVER RUSTS, IT NEVER SA GS ; never
needs taking down; always clean and bright as silver;
lasts for many years and is cheaper than any other
clothes line. It. has been used for two years at the
houses of W. C. Street, 1". Beldeu and G. R. Cowles.
An improved article will be put up on prlgiilffon, by
' C. . '
tfiS
at the Otllce of lusulated Telegraph CO.
H. 191.5; J. T. PROWITT,
No. 33am! 37 Main St., liavejust received a full as-
sortment of'
Wall Paper,
which they offer at very reasonable prices. Please
call and examine the Stock. Paper hung if desired
at short notice,
Hammer’s Champagne Ale.
THE attention of the public is solicited to the su-
perior quality of
H A M M E R’ 8
Fresh Brewed Champagne Ale.
This Ale is brewed fresh at all seasons of the year,
and its keeping qualities, especially of that brewed
during the most excessive hot weather, is guaranteed
for any lcnght of time.
For sale in Barrels and Half-Barrels. at Sellock’s
Packet Office, Norwalk.
JEIIIEL GRUMAN.
Agent for the sale of Hainmer‘s Champagne Ale, Wil-
ton, Conu. 2
Norwalk Machine Shop.
THE subscriber would respectfully inform Manufac-
turers and others using Machinery, in Norwalk
aiidyiciuify, that he is prepared to do all things p01"
taming to a general mac iiiie shop. All orders for the
making or repairing of every description of Machinery
attended to with promptncss by experienced work-
men. llavuig added a Steam Engine (in addition to
water power) to his works, he flutters himself he is
well prepared to do all kinds of work at very short
notice. . lSAAC CHURCH JR.
Machine Shop just back of the Post Ofllce and Horse
Railway Building. 11
Tin". OLD BRIDGE BARBER SHOP
GAZETTE BUILDING.
Tlicniidersigned would respectfully inform the
public that. he will continue the business of
Shaving and Hair Dressing,
HAin (lurTmo, SnAiliI-oomo, &c., &c., &c.,
at the old stand Gazette Building, and trusts that. a
close attention to the wants ofhis patrons will eii~
sure him success. He has able and capable assis-
tants from New York and is prepared to attend to
all at short. notice. Private Room for Ladies.
Schaub’s ltscnnnnnon and Macro FLUID, both
excellent articles, constantly on hand '
GEORGE SCHAUB.
Norwalk, Jail. 2801.
Something New.
ND at. the same time the most. ornamental Par-
lor Stove evcr exhibited in this place, made or
Soap stone and as finely pollislied as the finest maf-
ble, Both ornamental and useful. Examine them.
C. &. E. K. LOCKWOOD & CO.
ELMBOLD’S CONCENTRATED EXTRACT sAnsA-
PABILLA is the Great Blood Purifier. 611117
f
Double root-Power rump.
Patented Aug. 9th 1864 Ro-t'ssuedJan. 1, 1865
The best recommendation for labor-saving machines
in this age of inventions ls ihatthe prove well.
This machine pumps from 16 032 gallons per
minute, they are Slmple,dnl'llllic, work very easy, and
do not freeze. Being made or wood they are not 11-
able to corrode, rust. or in :li: y we impart an un-
pleasant flavor; and can ll - :-.-pairci at a trifling ex-
cuse. Samples of this l’m'iip can be seen at the fol-
owin'v places; South .4 .. walk PlaniugMill; near
the otel in Westpm-i ; at E. Raymond’s lace,
Cranberry Plain,aud at Cyrus Morgan’s North lltou
Manufactured and sold by
Z. M. COMSTOCK. South Not-walk.
All orders romptl attended to when accompa-
nied by the epth o the well, measuring from the
platform down.
complies-rowan!
CHtDCOLATES dz CAROMELS.
T A P P A c A N D Y ,
EAL-SAM ToLU DROPS, also - ‘
GENUINE MOLASSES CANDY
made fresh every day. Torretlier with a general as-
sortment of American andIT'rench Confectione , at
I). DAYTON S.
N. B.—-OYSTERS Stewed, Roasted or Fried, to
suit, at short notice. Opened Oysters by the uart
or "Ellen, at the old stand, Ely‘s Bl ick, South or
wa '.
HE subscriber can furnish the Ladies of Norwalk
with all styles and varieties for the season of
Bonnets and Jockeys,
rot-the old and young, and with prices to stilt the
times. Allkinda of.
HATS snwnn ovnl’t,
and new ones made to order. I am confident that
with my new and improved process of
Bleaching
that I can give entire satisfaction.
Ladies give me a call at the old stand foot of Man
shall street. South Norwalk,
GILES HAULENBEEK.
N. B.—Tuscans,Panamas, Leghorns, Neapolitans.
and all kinds of Braids,Bleache , Pressed and Dyed,
NEW MILLINEBY GOODS.
all-s. a. chanson, ,
At her old stand in Main Street, owr A. C. Arnold's
Hardware Store, having on hand a complete assort-
ment of
Millinery
would invite the attention of the ladies to call and ex-
amine the same before purchasing elsewhere.
Mrs. 8., would also inform the public, that she will
carry on the
Cloak & Dress Making Business
and can accommodate all who wish, with Machine
Stitching ; all work warranted to give satisfiiction.
Bleaching and Pressing.
All who want their old hats made over .like new, give
usa call. Bouuets and Round flats made in all the
Fancy shapes. Dont forget unapluce.
2mm J0 N W. SLAUSON,
sparing Styles
MILLINERY and FANCY GOODS
For 1867. MISS S. A. BEERS, would respectfiilly an-
nounce to the citizens of Norwalk that she has taken
the store in Wood’s Building, Main St., formeily occu-
Rim by Mrs. Duff, and will carry on the business of
illiuery. She has also a good variety ofFancy Goods,
Corsets, Hosiery, Dress Trimmings ac, and will do
all kinds of Machine Stitching. Gents and Ladies
under Garments made to order, She has also a. large
variety of handsome attems for Stamping Braiding.
and Embroidering, w ch she will do to order at; short;
notice. A share of the public tron o Is solicited.
1y15 MISS s. A. B ‘RS, orwaik, Conn.
Millinery and Dressmaldug:
Mrs. E. LAWEENCE,
OULD inform the Ladies of South‘Norwalk and
vicinity that she has taken the stand formerly
occupied by Mrs. Newcomb, Washington Street.
South Norwal where she will continue the.”
LINERY and RESS- G Business. Ladies
are invited to call and examine her assortment of
Spring Goods. 1y3m*18
A. Jackson & Bro.,
No. 1, GAZETTE BUILDING,
OULD invite the attention of their old custom-
ers and the public generally to their varied and
extensive stock of
WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER WAuu, FAN-
cv Goons, SILVER PLATED WARE, &c.,
which was selected with great care and is not to be
3 seed in Fairfield County, in quality or price.
Constant additions are made of all tho latest at les
of goods. A. JACKSON & BR .
ROBERT ELLIOTT,
Practical Watohémaker tit Jeweller,
MAIN STREET, WESTPORT, CONN.
Dealer in American,Engllsh,and Swiss Watch-
es,American Clocks,Jewelry Plated Ware, &c
Made to Olden-Hair Work, _ugraved and En-
ameled Silver, Silver Forks, Spoons, Napkin Rings,
55c. Also, Silver Plating, Galveniziug and Fire Gild-
ing done anhe beat manner. Strict attention paid
to the repairing of Chronometor, Du lex and Lever
Watches, French and American Cloc 9, Jewel and
Musical Boxes. All work warranted. Ra lroad
time by Regulator.
THE PROPRIETORS OF THE
, JOHN DORMANNS’
New Hair Dressing (it Shaving Saloon
Next door to theNorwalk Hotel Mr. D. would in-
form the pnblic that he has engagid the assistance,
of MR. E. APPELL, from PM no Saloon, New
York, and is now repared to do all work in his line
of business in t e best manner. and is erfectly
confident ofhfs ability to vlvc the best of sat sfhction
to all who favor him with their.- patron e. _ no re—
spectfully solicits tile cuitgulinofhtp Innany pend; “I:
the ublic enera y. r mm 5, er on on
for Bile Halrgfiir'eale,.' ‘. JOHN: DSTIIANNS. .
For 8816 “sap.
ver If at secondhand Catrina ‘ge—nearly as good
A aii‘i’iewg—call-afG‘xm'rl Oman. 2m
NORWALK, CONN.. 'I'UESDAY, JUNE 4, 1867.
m the Gazette.
Mid-night on Shiloh.
ax YE ANCIINT VILLAdsn.
I l. is the liour of ghostly work, and murder fell,
’l‘lic owl‘s baneful whoop well doth of the season tell,
it. seems to be to shapes of light, a filling knell,
Fitting Well, with the DurkEnChanter‘s gloomy spell.
Black mid-night‘s brow grows darker, with a deeper
frown, .
And his murky mandate mant’iing down, seems to
drown _ _
Nature‘s life, in the‘heavy, dismal‘nioaotoue
Of the mind, whose moan sounds muffled to a death-
ly groan.
Hist i-a sound on the night-wind, a wall on the air,
Of mortals in agony, in woe, in despair——
The sbricks of the wounded, the groans of the dying,
Gnus’ rattle and prattle, night voices are eighingl
Hark 1 list i—iu the lull hear that unearthly moaning,
A sound of legions in war’s death tortures groaning;
A sound of strife where mortals flesh, and soul con-
1- tend
In deadly fight, the mortal unity to read.
Now see! sec! Through the death pull of nature, a
host
Come marslialing in mouldy shrouds, each one a
ghost;
Marshal from far, marshal from near, each one bring-
. ' lug
Slimy corpse mould, and ghoul dumps around them
clinging.
Look now t-— the death mould they form into a re-
, doubt,
And swing their spectre arms, and float their shrouds
about.
Each grinning, ghastly skull, has its jaws firmly set,
As when, years gone, their death in the battle they'
met. -
Hark! a hollow trampling of hoofsi There rides a
force .
0f gObllns, of ghouls, of skeleton spectre horse!
Eaclf one a'damp skeleton. flaming with death-light,“
With spirit tramp, and unearthly speed, they to fight,
And now there is a fiendish, hellish sound afloat,
And lurid lights from demon eyes around them gloat,
And they sway and clash together, rat’ling their
bones,
And hoop, and yell, and shout, in sepulcbral times.
On abloodless phantom steed, rides one in advance,
While from eyeless sockets, vampires glower and
_ glance,
And ,elfislil y will-o’-wisp fires from them gleam,
0r tlie warlns, ghostly host, of the phantom realm.
Banners and g-iideons of night-mists, are haunted
Over; Shiloh's plain, by goblin troops haunted;
Bugl'eo are muadeil by gumless, fleshleas lips,
And drums are rattled by bony finger tips:
And-they ru~h together, surge, and clash, and clung,
‘Tlll their marrowless bones to the echo rang;
While oft and again there would como a piercing
yell.
As if some damned spirit were entering hell.
t o * a: a: a e m
A vuporlsh night-mist rolls o‘er as a cloud,
Wrapping round the fieshlcss force a wierish shroud!
And the phantom forms fade, and each shade doth
fly
As the moon rises, and courses- through the sky
The air is still, no sound is board, no phantom host
or word,
Nor'gi-eeu award looks as if by goblin forces it. were
stir’d;
Luna looks calmy down on the graves of the battle
slain.
That rot| in many a spot, in the mould of Shiioh’s
plain. ,
And as each mellow beam with the darkness blends,
It gives the murky ciouau an m; lulu,
While the stars peep out, and o’er the field bends,
In the vault on high, the red, white and blue.
94.».
The Woolen Draper’s Apprent-
; Ice.
More than two hundred ears ago, in a
woolen draper‘s shop in the ranch town of
Rlieims, stood a quiet, slim boy behind the
counter, reading a book which apparently
deeply inn-restt-il'liiui. No cusamer had as
yet crime in, so if. Unit Ill. ilm master, was
resting in his L'I'l . n i... lu-r i-imir at one end,
and Molina, the sh p it . , .i is sweeping out
the other end of if... mu,
Presently tlu- \“umt' v. alt-l, Jean Baptiste
Colbert, bv name. luv-loll In. from his book,
wherein he Il'l" “('1 n flouting, about. the trial
of the duke of Munlfllnl'em') , and exclaimed
abruptly, “Well, if Wei i am prime minis-
ter—
He was interrupted by a roar of laughter
from Molina and hismuslel'.
Better try to be more useful in my shop
before you think of th‘HllIllg‘ prime minis-
ter," said M. Certain, in a dry. sarcastictone.
Poor little Baptiste blushed, andsaid he
spoke without thinking, and did indeed try
to do all that his master desired. . . .
“Well, well, no more of that," said the old
man-bluntly. “Put an ay your book and at-
tend to whatI am going tusay. Take this
invoice to M. Ceuani, the banker from Paris.
He wants some cloth for 'liungiugs. Molina
shall carry the bales. There are four quali-
ties"; don t make any mistake about the pri-
ces.
“Are they marked, sir '2"
“Yes: No. 1 three crowns peryard; No.
2 sixcrowns per yard ; NO. 3 eight. crowns
per yard, and No. 4 15 crowns per yard.
Dem enough ; but then, what fine Saxony.”
‘ ?Aml to take oft anything for ready mou-
9y ii ‘
“Take all an thine ? To be sure not 1
Not a farming. Ind you—full price and
“May money. Now be ofi."
Away went Baptiste, followed by Molina,
and soon reached the hotel where M. Gena~
iii, the banker, was staying. He was shown
into the presence of a young gentleman ar-
rayed in a dressing—gown of green damask,
flowered with amt-very handsome, no doubt,
but. rather pftlldy.
“I come from Mr Certain," said Baptiste,
bowing, while Molina unrollod the four bales
of cloth.
The young banker looked at the bales care-
lessly, and selecting one said : “I like this
best; what is the price ?”
“Fifteen crowns per yard," replied Baptiste.
Neither he nor M. Canani noticed the grin
Ollillle shop boy’s face as Baptiste named the
pl' ce.
“Very well,” saidvthe banker; “I will take
it. How many yards are there r"
, Moline looked at the mark on the bale,and
said that there were thirty yards.
“Would you like me-to measure it before
you ‘3" said Baptiste.
“Oh, no; I can trust M. Certain. Thirty
yards at fifteen crowns—four hudred and
fifty crowns. Here they are.”
He took some money out of his desk and,
Atter giving the receipt Baptiste bowed and
retired, followed b Molina, also bowing as
well as his bales o 'cloth would allow.
"Capital! capital! as good day’s work,"
exclaimed Moline several times on their re-
turn home.
“You are very merry, Moline," said Bap-
t etc who did not understand the cause of his
cunipaiiion's exhuberant joy.
“Merry, to be sure; and so will master be,
You ll make an excellent woolen drapcr.
Monsieur Baptiste." ‘
They entered the shop. “Well," said the
master, “you have made no mistake, I hope."
"I don t think ‘I have,” replied Baptiste,
quietly.
“But. I think you have," said Molina, with
a broad grin and smothered laugh.
What ! Moline, a mistakel how ?” And
the draper looked eagerly on the tickets
which were afiixed to the bales of cloth,
while he Went on talking. “Ali, no doubt
he has made a mistake; the little rascal,
what is be good for ? But if you have, Bap-
tiste, I warn you that you shall go back to
M. Cenaui, and if he won't pay it. I shall
stop it out. of our wages. Why, No. 3 is
wanting. No. was wot th six—no, eight
crowns. l'u: puzzled." -
“Eight crowns! said Baptiste, astonished.
are you sure of that sir i’" ’
"Slim! yes. Do you think 1 make mis-
stakes ? You Would like me to, no doubt,
you young rascal. No. 3 was uni-if. right.
crowns. I am hali'dead with fear. l'li wa-
g§,this good-for-uothing Baptiste sold it for
B . '
l' -.
gave it to Baptiste, asking him for a receipt.‘
“On the contrary, I was so stupid as to
sell it for fifteen. How could—"
“Fifteen l fifteen i" cried the diaper joy-
fully; “fifteen l You are a fine boy, a good
boy, Baptiste. You will become an honor to
your parents. Ffteen ! 0! I could cry for
joy. Fifteen crowns for a piece of cloth not
worth six ! Think of the gain ; thirty yards
two hundred and ten crowns—six hundred
and thirty francs profit. Happy day !"
“Oh, sir," said Baptiste, “ surely you will
not take advantage ?"
"Oh, I see," said the dishonest shop keep-
er, "you want to go shares. Oh, well, it’s
only fair you should have something I
agree.”
“ Sir," said Baptiste, taking up his hat. “I
cannot agree to any such thing."
“Bravo i bravo ! my boy. Well, give it
all to me, if you like.”
“i will go," continued Baptist. in a firm
tone, “to the gentleman whom I have treated
so badly, and return him his money.”
The boy started off, leaving M' Certain
confounded and wrathful, and running'very
fast, arrived breathless at the banker’s hotel.
“Can I see M. Cenani ?"
“No," said the valet ; “I don‘t think you
can. Monsieur is dressing."
_“I beg of you, sir, to let me see him imme-
diately. It is very urgent."
Baptiste spoke so earnestly that the man
said he would inquire. He then went to in-
quire,but not without Baptiste following soft-
ly behind him.
“He can’t see me now," said M. Cenani,
when his valet told him of Baptiste.
“Oh, pray, sir, only one little Word,” said
the boy imploriugly.
The banker turned around angrily, and
saw Baptiste. “What brings you here? I
paid you, I believe. Go; I am engaged."
But Baptiste did not go. On the contrary
he'eutei'ed the room, astonishing both the
gentleman and his valet.
“Sir,” said the boy, “I have imposed upon
you unintentionally.”
Then be emptied his pockets on the table.
“The cloth that I sold you is only worth
eight crowns per yard. Thirty yards at
eight crowns only make ttvo hundred and
forty crowns. You are to get two hun-
dred and ten crowns back. Here they are;
please count them and see that they are all
night.”
“Are you quite sure of what you say, my
young friend ?” asked the banker, changing
his tone.
“Quite sure, sir. I ask your pardon for
coining in against your wish, but if on had
found out the mistake before I did should
never have forgiven myself. Now, I have
the honor of Wishing you good morning.”
“One moment," cried M. Cenani, and ar-
rested the steps oi Baptiste. “Do you know
lam no judge of cloth myself?"
“I can assure you, sir, that piece of cloth is
not worth more than eight crowns."
“ And you might easily have kept this
money yourself.”
“I cher thought of that.”
“But if" you had thought of it ‘2" persisted
the gentleman.
“Quite impossible, sir. You might as well
ask me if I had thought of carrying off all
that‘you have here."
'lzihe boy smiled, as if the idea was too ab-
sur .
“Well, you are remarkably honest. N ow
suppose 1 were to make you a present of this
money which you have been good enough to
return to me ‘3"
' “Why should you give it to me, sir? I
would not take it,"said Baptiste, without hes~
itutimn .
“You are a fine fellow," said the young
banker, going to Baptiste and taking him by
the hand. “What is your name ‘2" ' .
“ J can Baptiste Colbert, at your service,"
said the youth, blushing at the great man’s
coudescension.
’l‘hei'i M. Cenani put further questions to
the boy, ascertaining that he belonged to a
good family, now very much reduced, but
allied, to the Colbert-z of Scotland, as well as
those of France. To relieve his parents of
his support Baptiste had become apprenticed
to the woolen drapcr. M. Cenani seemed to
pity the fallen fortunes of Baptiste’s parents,
but as his carriage was just. then announced
he only said, with a smile, “We’ll meet again,
Baptiste," and i'lisinissed him.
Just as Baptiste had left the hotel a power-
ful grasp was laid on his collar. He looked
up-aad met the angry glance Of his master.
He shook him, abused him, and discarded
him then and there from his employment.
“Never come within reach of my arm or my
tongue, it you are wise."
It was a sad tale to tell his father and his
mother—that he had lost his situation—but
when he told the reason they kissed him,and
commended him, and tried to prevent his
being cast down for the future.
While Baptiste and his parents were talk-
ing the servant opened the door, and said
that a strange gentleman, who would not
give his name, particularly wished to see M.
Colbert. When he was ushered in Baptiste
blushed deeply. “ 0h, papa," said he, “that
is the gentleman I sold the cloth to."
The gentleman sat down and told them
how much he had been gratified by the hon-
est couduct of their son. He also told them
_ wh‘at Baptiste in his modesty, had not men-
tioned, that having occasion to go to the
draper’s for a further supply of cloth the
shop boy had informed him that Baptiste had
refused to accept half of the overcharge,
though his master had tempted him by ofi‘cr-
ing to share it. Then the banker said hav-
ing also heard that Baptiste had been sum-
marily discharged, he had come to offer him
a clerkship in his banking house, where he
would probably make his fortune.
This was so good an offer that Baptiste’s
parents were thankful toaccept it for him,
though he felt almost broken hearted at the
thought of leaving his poor but peaceful and
happy home.
His udieus were sorrowful enough, but his
fears dried up and gave way to smiles as he
Was whirled along in a comfortable carriage,
and listened to accounts of the wonderful
sights of Paris.
It was a new world to Baptist ' but he
thought of duty before pleasure. He knew
that is was a wonderful thing for an obscure
youth, such as he was, to be so honored by
a rich man‘s noticrud placed in so advan-
tageous a positio . He resolved to work
hard for his employer. He ‘ did so, keeping
both his eyes and.ears open, and learning
very fast. He speedily rose in general esti-
mation. He had a fine licadlor accounts,
they said. He became a proficrent fmancrer.
The most important duties were entrusted to
him. Soon he gained tile-post of traveler to
the firm.
This traveling educated his taste and en-
larged his mind. Commerce was his prmcr-
pal stud y, and be carefully watched all that
bore upon it, and while making the circuit
of the French provinces was constantlylmed-
italing on plans to render it more flourishing.
Perhaps he agaiuvsaid to himself, in the has-
ty wmdsof‘ his boyhood, “Ah, if I wereouly
prime minister, I would do so_aud so."
In the year 1648,wheu Baptiste was about
thirty, kind friends gained him a post under
the secretary of state, who introduced him
to Cardinal Mazariu. At this time, as the
French king was a minor, Anne of Austria
was regent, and this cardinal was her prime
minister. Mazarin, who had such a pene-
tration into character, saw the remarkable
talents which the quiet. and studious Bap-
tiste possessed but did not parade. _ He beg-
ed the secretary of state, to let him hunt!"
him. The secretary consented. The, cardi—
nal made Baptiste a privy counselor, and
joined him with himself in all public bum-
ness, and after many evidences of his ability
and zeal gave him his full confidence.
About 1650 Mazariu became unpopular,
showed his gratitude to Baptiste by making
his father a baron, his grandfather a privy
counselor, and securing good appointments
for his four brothers.
Baptiste—or we ought to call him Colbert,
for lie is thus known to history—was created
a marquis—Marquis do Croissy. He con—
tinued to show so much skill and conscien-
tiousness in :iil affairs of state that when tl
cardinal lay dying he said to the king: “
owe everything to you, sire, but I think that
I.acquit myself in some degree to your maj-
esty by giving you Colbert.
The king proved that he shared in this
high appreciation of Colbert by making
him, in 1661, comptroller-general of finance.
The French trade at that time was small and
poorly managed. The principal roads were
impassable. Colbert repaired them and
made new ones. He planned the canal dc
Bourgogue, founded insurance Offices and
chambers of commerce, and applied to all
the courts of Europe for information about
commercial matters. He established colo-
nies, opened harbors and naval schools, and
banished pirates from adjoining seas. He
raised the French navy to one hundred ships,
manned by sixty thousand sailors. IIe es-
tablished gas works which rendered gas
much cheaper. To him Paris owes its beau-
tiful gobeliu tapestry factory; and indeed,
you can scarceiy‘go any distance in Paris
without finding traces of the great Colbert.
Nothing was beyond the reach of his fine
mind and noble intellect, He encouraged
the breeding of cattle, and rendered land
more easy of acquisition. Whatever he
turned to he seemed thoroughly to master.
With a mind for business Colbert had also
a taste for arts. In 1664 he founded an acad-
emy at Paris and one at Rome.
On the 6th of September, 1683, Colbert
died, aged 64 years, and leaving nine child-
ren, six sons and three daughters.
«.>.
From the Toledo Blade.
N ASBY.
THE RUSSIAN Poucnssn—How IT WAS DONE
—MR. NAsux REALLY THE ORIGINATOR
on THE SPECULATION.
WASHINGTON, April 3, 1867
It's done! Seward did it—him and me!
The Amerikin Eagle hez coz now to scream
with redoubled energy. Ef the Nashnel bird
wuz aangel, I shood remark to it, “Toon
your harp anoo," but it ain’t, and, therefore,
sich a rekest wood be ridiculous. This rap-
sody hez reference to the Rooslicn purchis.
The idea orignatcd in these massive intel-
lek. When I wuz here afore, the blairs, all
uv em, wuz a crowdin the sainted Johnson
for a mishua ; Cowan wanted a mishuu,and
so did Doolittle, and that day pretty much
all uv the delegates to the Cleveland and
P liiladelphy Convenshens hed bin there
wantin some kind uv a place; wat, thcywuzu’t
pertikelcr. One gentleman, whose nose (wich
trooly blossomed c7. the lobster) betokened
long service in the partyf‘urged that he hed
bin a delegate to both Conveuslicas. “Thank
God i” sed Johnson. “Wood that both them
Convenshcns had bin made up uv the same
men. I wood then hev bin bored for places
only half ez much on I am."
I wuz a lieipia him out, in my weak way.
When the crowd wantin places became too
great for human eadooruice, 1 would say, in
a modrittoue, “let‘s go out and get sutliin,"
and to-wunst fully half wood cxclaim,
“Thank yoo, 1 don’t keer ifI do.” It wuz a
great relief to Johnson, but wuz pizeu on
me, with the most uv cm, the anguish, anx-
iety and solissitood in the gittin uv ofliscs
and free drinks wuz about an ckal thing. The
offlses they wanted wuz merely the means
to that pertikclerend, and so long ez they
wuz giftin the latter without the trouble of
the former, they wuz content. A good cou-
stooshcn and a copper lined stumick carried
me tliro this trying ordeel, until I came across
a Boston applicant, who in cousekcnce uv
the prohibiiory law, lied bin for some time
on short iashcns, and was keen set. Napo-
leon lied tlicn met his Wellington, and [suc-
cump. Tlie‘man’s talent was wonderful.
Sekrcfary Seward was in trouble about the
Blair family, pertikelv. He lied did his lev«
cl best for em. lie lied appiiitcd em to Col-
lccktcrsliips and funk! mishuns, but the
crooei Senit, which lied no respcck for us,
took delite in fastening uv em onto us by
perpetooaliy rejectin em. Just after :1. long
seige by Montgomery and the old man, I se-
jestid the purchise IN the Rooslien Territo-
ry, to wich not only they cood be seat, but a
thousand uv. others wich we bed on our
hands, and the Sekrctary wuz so pleased at
the idea that he wept like a child. Willi a
viggcr wonderful in one so old, he set about
gettiii testimonials ez the valyoo uv the terri—
tory, to influence the scnit in ratifying the
treaty lie wuz agoin to make. And he wrote
to a naval offiser about it, who answered
more promptly than 1 ever knowd a naval
ofliser to do, as follows :
“It’s trooly a splendid country. The trade
in the skins uv while bears kin be, cfproper-
ly developed, made enormous. There is seals
there, and walruses so fame that they come
up uv their own alikord to be ketched.
“P. S.—In case the purchis shood be made,
anaval stashen will be necessary. May I
hope that; my long services on the Fioridy
Coast would prove suitislieut. recommenda-
shen for the command uv the depot ‘3 May I?
“1 hev the honor to be,” dsc.
A distinguished Perfcsser wrote:
“The climate is about the style uv that
they hev in Washington. The Gulf Stream
sweeps up the coast, causiu a decided twist
in the isothermal line, which hez the efi‘eck
uv making it rather sultry than otherwise.
Anywheres for 600 miles back uv the coast
arawber‘ries grow in the open air. I recom-
mend strongly the purchis:
“P. S.—-In case the purchis is made, :1 ex-
plorin expedisiien will be necessary. May I
hope that my scientifllk attainments are suf-
fishently well know to you to recommend
me as a proper pars i to head the expedi-
shen ? May I ‘2
“I hev iii
The Pesident
He wuz full uv
ouor to be," ct scttry.
- ’t favorably inclined.
id fogy idia that it wuz
an Otherwise. He licdn‘t
al line, and wuz skepti-
Stream. It wuz his expe-
rther North you got the
instance, he remarkt,
wuz warm towar int
and. ”fail, they '-
Ot North. Wliei wuz
tliegulfstrcaui then ?
his joke, reiuarkt
in Virgiuuy
come very c
the isotherma
Randall, wb
that the isotherm
that the people
wanted it ez far
Sckctary Welles r
ed him in the opint
uv war, iron wuz p
any time.
zhot for em on he
Cleveland, to win i
but it or confirm-
at, for p atiu vessels
able to pine plahk
to wunst. He read his letlfiis wich setJortli
the beauties and advantages “V the country
twiet over. Herc wuz whales, and walruss-
es, and seals, and whitiflicars, and plan‘s-1s:
pies, and wheat, and sea lions, and'f'ields' of
ice the year mu 0, in a chant C!“ Hill-(llama
cquabie en the eridian iiv Washington.
The isoilicrinalmwuz more accomodatin
tlicr than in any other pornuv the rid. It
cor crewcd tl ugh the territory so e' .. .
r fine peacl’s for xportation torthe State
amiice to the Sandwich Islands, Side by slide.
He drawd a picture uv the white bear a Irpsh-
in over the line and dispcrtiu IIISSICII infiltelds
uv green peas. ,Ipiagiuc, he remarked, the
delicacy iiv Iiilar bear meat faitofléd on‘
strawberifis—think- uv the condislip the sed
lions must be in wich leav‘c‘their watry lairs
to feed on turnips wichgrotv abo the 6
p l—thinkaiv— , , t
It won’t do," sed therPrcsulent.
c“
and was forced to retire into private life. H
went to Cologne. Did Baptiste accompan
him? No; he stayed in Paris, partly be
cause he was on the point of marrying, and
partly because the cardinal had entrusted to
him the control of his household at Paris,
and wished also to receive letters through
him from the queen regent. . .
This was a very difficult and delicate busi-
ness, but. he managed it With prudence and
zeal, and Mazsrin was very grateful. After
“Think av," rctortid thel Sgtetary‘with a
uicknis uv intellck rcmar {a “THINK uv
gamma um uv Tun BLMEVEB i"
“Will the Ablislin Senitratit treaty ‘3'”
kt Johnsm eagerly. .. ~43.
“I converst with many on the sulijick, and
they sed of we cnod promise that the Blair-s
wood accept posishcns thcr, they wood do it
cheerfly. For sich a purpose, sed one uv em
to me, $7,000,000 is a mere bagateile."
“I'll do it," sed Johnson. “I agree with the
Senators for once. Rather than liev it fail
La time the cardinal returned to France, and
a ANNUM, i
at in 1805.2.
VOLUME fr-N UMBER 23.
twisted. Ii‘tfi'notist.‘
'. .
Seward rcmofgd the Picgidcnt’s objectmuga
"Wind planted the
lie y Wen
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I’d pay it out uv Mrs. Cobb’s share in our
jint spckclaslicus. Freedom from the Blair
family! Good lit-rings ! km one lllfll] be so
blcst? I: lili-l‘ rich in store for me? $7,-
000,000! I‘i"il !"
My opiuylni is-i‘: .mkl. 1 give it. Ez licfty
cg. the vnarlm is from a commercialal stand-
pmf, in a [miilihl- pint My view, the advanta-
gis will be still lu-iiivr. 'l‘liellooshu territory
will finally h; if“: (-lioscu liouic uv the Di-
mocrlsy. ’l :mv- is already a populaslien
there adapfhl = I a. who kin be manipulated
Without. trouble, :lltli tiic cliiiiit is favorable to‘
a strickly ill-inwauiii- populaslien. The only
trouble with ll“ here E5: that the amount uv
likker access-i ry lo the maniif‘aktcr uv a Dem-
ocrat kills him :ifure lie hez a npportoouifi
uv votin liiziiiy tones, which keeps us in ap‘era
pctooal iniauirty. Our strength is, for oil—
mate reasons, nur v. f‘liillir'. Far different is
it in Roosha. ’l‘lu: Imppf,‘ native iiiuytltlink
his quart per daymflu- ill’nftlll utino- pllcre
makiii if. abslootly iwss-n-y for him, ’l 1' r is
the ll‘flO Dcmnkratic paradise. {Liojv , 1311
hcv I sighed for such a, country. Then, i, .711,
thcr are posislicns 11v profit. The delei- es
draw about $15,000 per-session, nii'lcage;w,, ii
is $30,000 per year, $60,000 per term-i If-
cood afford to serve without the pziitry $13,-
Aud so it wuz agreed upon, and their 'ty"
wuz made by telegraph at an expense ah]:
forgit eggackly—but I thind it wuz summers,
fiaelly conclooded some otliei'little inciden—
energy. The Purchis wuz divuled up into
six territories—(for the number uv delegates
to our convcnsliuns wuz large and they all
bed to be provided for), wich wuz named re-
spectively, Johnson, Seward, Cowan, Doolit-
tle, Randall and Wells. For the one in the
extreme North, the furthest 00“, Frank Blair
wuz appointed Governor; for the next,
Montgomery Blair, and the next,tlie old man,
and the other three wuz held in reserve for
the pure but unfortunate patriots wich might
be hereafter rcj acted for the Austrian mishun.
A list wuz prokoorcd uv the delegates to our
various conveusliuas and them cz bed bin
martyred by the Senit, flier names wuz put
into a wheel, ez at Gift Enterprises, and the
J udgeships, Marshalships, Clcrksliips, at set-
try, was drawd by lot. This ijee was sejest-
ed by Postmaster General Randall, ez help.
the easiest way of doin it. He stated that
the appointments from his department hed
alluz bin made in this manner, ez it saved
time in eggsamiuin petitions, ccrtifikets 11V
fitness, and sich. In this way, about ez near
e7. I kin estimate, two per cent. uv those
claimiu positions at our hands hev bin provi—
dad for.
The idea is capable uv an unlimited exten-
smn.
The Administration feelin the releef it hez
gin em, are already negotiatin for the British
Provinces. This territory kin, by makin uv
em a little smaller, be divided up into, say 40,
which, by makin a few more oflises for each,
and beiu libral with cxplorin expedishuns and
such, will be sufficient to give places to all
who really have claims upon us and-who are
pushiu us.
The President breathes easier, and the Sec-
rcfary is placid ex 2. summer mornin. He
hez cut the gordian knot; he hez releeved
hissclf uv the boa constrickter wich wuz
crusliiu him in its folds. Happine‘ssfprevades
the White House.
PETROLEUM V. NAsnv, P. M.
(Wicli is Postmaster), and likewise Professor
uv Biblikc Politics in the Southern Classi-
kle d7 Military Institoot.
0‘9}.
FANCY PORTRAIT OF TnunLow WEED,—
A New York Bohemian writes:
In the dim recesses of an antediiuvian
thicket in the year 14, 1;. c., stood a man of
giant form in dress coat and powdered wig.
His hair, neatly done up a la Pompadou r, ran
bias to his ears of gros dc Naples hue; and
his ruffled shirt bosom rose up rapidly and
sank immediately, as if the inward depths of
his sui’cliargcd nature were somewhat agita-
ted. Who was he ? What was he doing? It
was 'l‘iiurlow Weed. and lie was doing noth-
ing. Iiilicriting vast wealth born to consid-
erable station and some intellect, he craved
excitement. He was early noted for fact and
shrewdness ; sometimes heiackcd nails, and
sometimes he attacked legislatures. Hit or
miss, it was all the same to him, provided he
only had his cigar—the e one which
Grant has since puffed into oyal notoriety,
and of which Bellini used to sing “Sulla pa-
pa (ch mlo ln-lo" or words to that comical
effect.
Just before the Mexican war T. W. joined
the noble army of writers, and in company
with H, G, wrote the sweetly charming llliad
of “The Initials,” which has since been trans-
lated into aery impure English, and is fre-
quently copied by the Tribune and Commer-
cial Advertiser. Encouraged by his singular
success in literature, Mr. Weed embarked on
the Erie Canal in company with Silas
Wright, Tic Dolourcuq, John T.,Delevan,
Amas Parker and Ciro Dclmonico, in search
of game. There was no chaplain in the
party but a great deal of piety and occasion-
al deal of cards. In the intervals of sport
those old gentlemen used to sleep partof the
time, part of the time they made slates and
part they broke them. Just then the present
Secretary of State was born,and T. W. stood
as his godfather, with Hail Columbia as his
godmother, and from that day to this no
more attentive or more faithful nurse could
be found in the land than that same old T.
W.-—-a little so.
As a journalist this genius was of a dis-
tinct genus. He wrote the first article that
appeared in the oldest newspaper in Ameri-
ca. He had in his Library at Hobokcn per-
fect files of every journal in the land. He
has enjoyed a fabulous iucniiie since the year
one, and has never been known to decline
an accomodation. Ilis theories on free trade
in uiggers are well known. He would move
the continent of Africa to New York harbor,
and peddle out the docks to the highest bid—
dcr; also the yellow boys from China, and
the Japanese chaps from Nagasaki, and the
unhappy family from the Sandwich Islands
But the idea that he would sell out; a Legis-
lature, or a United States Senate, and much
less a New York Common Council—oh ! fie,
me, for he’s no such man. His ac-
quaintance with politicians and scallywags
ge eraugsis very limited, but he runs the big-
. ~t wire. tory of any man in the country.
He can in] anfiiad ofa wire that’s desired
trom his tile—amnrtanent at five minutes
.notice,find warrant it to fit. Having lived
in Ailihny until the very curbstoues knew
his step. amkevery child i1} 11;: cityt ciaéled
IlianllS “old man, “on; SIIJJCC _ a o ew
1' me. He finance might thlilWl‘aM,
1.1:z‘bzmc, World) and Erglrmund co enced
.ies bf ablcst articles on ~e “Slave
' I’att a” “The
uthe The re-
n ab
’1‘rade,“v“Who‘St-ruck Bil
Life and Time 61‘ Martin
mm of the U. S. Deposits
'1‘ ' Onion, and othci‘ live yfiand apropos
articles too trencliaut‘bnd bizhiy for the poo-
e to bear. 1-— _ .
dram that the press?s of tlicsegfinlies
dallied'fitoo much for him, and ‘ ’zm
.tlie (act that kh'g‘tfiti iy is the ygly. In.
'who can pertifcntly w no i '
a
base of ovier up e
pcrs at the? same e,
r the Conwjlil’fidfiialflker
II.
4 0
An Eng , T“)
and c'onipctcu ewsy 01. nel'uc
a general 0 ct, l) ,0 mad
and experi ‘ cc givp facilities, but
cation is my iuu Onlfl'
sunlfius, n
daily ' ers ail ,
,p<181¥a‘yishs, :‘fl ', c
‘liave .cn {trici ‘-’:‘tn_l', nca
, s of
fiery
of the
:'l* . ‘ an the late editi
Iicliiiiiou Ifgh‘flfllfifiumber of men to
write in '.l.lllL,-Vel‘thon one man of
common sc.’ Nea, all successful editors
are of s desflli‘on.‘ A good editor
seldom ' .ites mu t r his paper ; he roads,
I . ‘
'ud res sélecg dictates, alters, combines .
‘iindéto’domt‘his well, he has but little time
for composition. To write for ahpaper is one
thing, to edit, another.
000, wich wood be cheap legislatfn, lad f it...
in the neighbood uv $20,000.. Before it: Will?
to Congress will, cv I hey figgered 'i’tzni’gy. _.r, , '
tals wuz inclooded by the Zar, wich run 111?.
price up to $10,2000,000, but that wuz nothin ‘
for us. Seward went at his work with great." '
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