NORWALK GAZETTE.
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— NORWALK, CONN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, [868.
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NORWALK GAZETTE
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um, 'Dry Goods,
Assets over. $23,000,000.
GEO. R. COWLES,
IS AGENT at Norwalk, and issues Policies for the
for the following Insurance Companies.
Home, of N. Y., ’61, $3,286,270
Etna, of Hartford, “ 3,1%.S'20
thnix, of N. Y., ‘ 722,219
Assets Jan. 1st,
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Home, of N. 11., “ “ “ “ 500,
Norwich, “ “ “ “ 390,501
Lamar, N. Y., “ “ “ “ 389,375
North American, IIt’d “ “ “ “ 331,010
City of New Haven, “ “ “ “ 330,419
Merchants, Hartford, “ “ “ “ 301,443
Western Mass.,Pittsfleld, “ " “ 236,424
(5 if r 2m 000
Ham den, Springfield, “
Poop e‘s, Worcester, “ “
and other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in Connecti-‘
cut, Massachusetts and New York, with assets of
$13,000,000. At So. Norwalk, application may be
made to WM. T. CRAW.
DENTISTRY
IN SOUTH NORWALK.
DR. KENDALL will continue the use of
Laughing Gas,
in cxtractin teeth as there is no longer any doubt
as to its per ect safety when administered by a care
ful and experienced Physician, to which hundreds
in Nor-wal can testify. ’
He will spend three days each week, Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday hereafter, in Nor-
walk, that all who desire his servic ay be accom-
modated But those who wish tee h extracted are
regrestcd to call on Wednesday if possible.
ccth filled in the latest and most approv‘pd
e-
L I. a
manner, those partially broken away by
ca restored to their former size and shape.
e are constant! makin the best styles of Artifi-
cial Teeth and can urnisht cm at short notice.
Room near the Depot, over Swords’ ClothingEm-
portum.
«susInsss DIRECTORY.
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‘ ALEX. S, GIBSON,
(Organist of the First Congregational Church,)
TEACHER of the PIANO Fonrn. ORGAN AND MU-
SICAL Conrostrrox, Box 379 P. 0. Norwalk,
Conn. . .
Circulars containing Information as to terms, &c.
may be obtained at Mr. Selleck’s Bookstore.
_ Orders for tnuingfi with Mr Gibson will
be executed byaflrst class New York tunenfi
ISRAEL M. BULLOCK,
300mg It? Counsellor alillatn.
OFFICE: No. 4 Gazette Building.
LEWIS F. BEERS,
glancing at flaw.
Orrtcn Over Sword’a Clothing Store,
SOUTH NORWALK. CONN.
15
Dr. William A. Leekwood,
FORMERLY House Surgeon and House Physician
in Bellevue Hospital, New York City. Office
over 0. J. Gruman‘s Dry Goods Store. Office hours
from 9 to 10 a. m., from 8 to 4 and from 7 to 8 p. m,
REFERENCES f—Dr. W. H. Dra er, Physician to
New York City Hos ital; Dr, J. . S. Gouley, Prof.
Isaac E. Paylor, an Prof; Lewis A. Sayre Physi-
cians and Surgeons to Bellevue Hospital, N. 'Y. City.
Removal.
DR. MOSMAN
the removed his office and residence to the House
l‘ormerly occupied by C. J . Gruman, opposite the 2d
M. E. Church. Oflice hours, till 9 o‘clock, a. m., and
from 1 to 3 o‘clock, p. m. tf25
A Slate can be found at H. H. Baker’s store, South
1“ orwalk. .,
NATHAN S- ROBERTS, M. D.,
V PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Main Street, next door to Byxbee’s Hotel,
4t'8i South Norwalk, Ct.
J. A‘, BIGELOW, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
Residence at Mrs- Scars on West Avenue.
Special attention given to Surgery and Chronic
Diseases. , 3m*42
Patent Agency.
WM. VINE,
Agent and Solicitor of Patents,
MECHANICAL DRAUGHTSMAN
AND
MODEL MAKER,
ly'f Winnipauk, Norwalk, CCnn.
"o. o. KEELER & BROTHER.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Feed, &c.,
12. 14 and 16 Main St., Norwalk, Conn.
RAYMOND o KNAPP,
AGENT
Keyser’s Hot Air Furnaces, Stoves
and Ranges.
No 4 James s Building, Norwalk, Conn.
_ELBERT CURTIS,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
cunrrs’s normative Main Street.
Gents and Youfh’s Clothing cut and made to or-
der at short notice, of the best materials, in the la-
test styles, by experienced workmen, and at rea-
sonable prices. _
Removal.
G O R N W A I. I. ’ S
‘ FASHIONABLE MERCHANT
Tailoring Establishment.
Has been Yemoved to Raymond’s Building, Main
Street, where
READY MADE CLOTHING
AND
FURNISHING GOODS.
Can be had in great variety, and of excellent quality.
G. & C. M. HOLMES,
DEALERS IN
Groceries,
Flour,
Provisions, &O.,
Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY
Of Hartford.
Incoi'porated in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
CAPITAL AND ASSETS, $3,128,820
Insure against loss and damn e by Fire on Terms
adapted to the hazard, an consistent With
the laws of compensation.
GEORGE R. COWLES, Sole Agent, . _
For Norwalk and VIcInIty.
NORWALE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
NOBWAIIR. CONN.
CASH CAPITAL, , ssooj’ooo
PAID UP CAPITAL, $100,000
WM. C. STREET. President.
GEO. R. COWLES, Secretary,
EBEN. HILL, Treasurer.
It will pay you to go to
BERNHARD BROS.’S
One Price Fancy Store,
T“ buy your Shawls. Sontags, Nubias,
30008, Jackets, &c., at 50 cents each.
Boarding-
RS. A. BROWN has taken the residence of Mr.
James Finney, Main Street, near the Bridge,
and is prepared to receive first-class boarders. Ref
orences exchanged. 46tf'
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Groceries cheaper than ever
1' O R O A S E !
THE subscricer would inform the public generally,
that he still continues to sell the best of Grocer-
ies, Provisions-etc, at his old stand, N o. 4 Skiddy’s
Block, as cheap as the cheapest, He offers great in-
ducements to cash buyers, as he has as large an as-
sortment of groceries of thebest qualities as can be
found at any store in the country. We would invite
the special attention of all to his stock of
COFFEES, TEAS AND SUGARS,
which are of the very best quaiity,and will be sold cheap.
The public are invited to callaud examine and judge
or themselves. A. MOREHOUSE.
“ HOME AGAIN.”
COAL! COAL” COAL !!
AT
Steamboat Dock,
SOUTH NORWALK.
THE subscribe having resumed his old business as
above, is prepared to furnish the public with a
better article of COAL, than has ever before been
offered, and at thelowest possible rates. Also,
woozo,
[18] DAVID H. WEBB.
Double root-Power Pump.
Patented Aug. 95h 1864 Re-z’ssued Jan. 1, 1865
The best recommendation for labor-saving machines
in this age of_inventions is that they prove well.
This machine umps from 16 to 32 gallons per
minute, they are snuple,durable, work very easy, and
do not freeze. Being made of wood tliey'are not li-
able to corrode, rust, or in any we impart an un-
pleasant flavor ; and can be repaire at a trifling ex-
cuse. Samples of this Pump can be seen at the fol-
.owrn-r places ; South Norwalk Planing Mill ; near
the otel In. Westport; at E. Raymond’s ‘place,
Cranberry Plarn,and at Cyrus Morgan’s North iltou
Manufactured and sold by
Z. M. COMSTOCK, South Norwalk.
All orders romptly attended to when accompa-
nied by the epth of the well, measuring from the
platform down.
A SWORDS’
Circulating Library.
T the News Depot, South Norwalk. The sub-
scriber has made largp additions to his Circula-
ting Library and invites t e patronage of the pub-
lic ; he intends to increase the number of books as
fast as the enter rise will warrant. He has also
constantly on ha a good assortment of Stationery,
Books, Papers, School Books, Slates, Pencils, Pens,
Pocket Books, Are. The atronage of the public is
solicited. A. S 0RDS, South Norwalk.
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ofall descriptions.
SE SINoEn‘s HAIR RESTORATIVE.
Sold by UHLE BROS, Norwalk.
Norwalk Machine Shop.
THE subscriber would respectfully inform Manufac-
turers and others using Machinery, in Norwalk
and yicinity, that he is prepared to do all thinos per-
tainntg to a general mac tine shop. All orders for the '
making or repatring of every description of Machinery
attended to with dpromptncss by experienced work-
men. Having ad ed aSteam En 'nc (in addition to
water power) to his works, he alters himself heis
well prepared to do all kinds of work at very short
notice. . ’ ISAAC CHURCH Jn.
Machine Shop just back of the Post Oflice and Horse
Railway Building. 11
Waterbury & Duncan,
Rear of Norwalk Horse Railway Depot, are
' now prepared to execute in the best man-
ner and path the greatest dispatch, everything in the
line of ,
Carriage-making and Blacksmithz‘ng,
Carriages made to order, and Painting, Trimming
Espaitriltltg, &.c., done by experienced workmen, with
spa c .
Hi'Good Carriage timber taken in exchange for
wor ’.
CANE! AGE MAKING
Horse Shoeing 6r Black-smithiag.
LYON, AHERN, & 00.,
WOULD announce to the public that they have ta-
‘ ken the old stand of Ca t. Henry Lamb, Main
Street, where they are prepare to execute in the best
manner and greatest dispatch anythinn in the above
hue. .Cumages made to order, and orse Sh g,
Painting, Trimming,Repairing, &c., done by e err-
enccd workmen with dispatch. 1 44
snousrus LYON, WM. Arman, CnAs.Fox-
Notice.
(“HE subscriber havinnrspnrchased the CLOTHING
.l. and GENTS FURNI HING EMPORIUM, of A.
Koeprel, wrll contimtc the Business in all its branches
at the old stand, No. 3Main Street, Norwalk. '
. The publIc are respectfully invited to call and exam-
Inc the large and varied assortment of
Ready Made Clothing,
FRENCH CLOTHS, CASSIMERES and VESTINGS,
which he Will make up to order at short notice and in
the latest fashionable style. GU WSKI,
1y19 No. 3 Main Street.
,5 DINING __S_ALooN.’ ,5
gtttttstuus g
”NEW YORK HOUSE.”
_ Meals at all hours. :4
3,, Oysters H
o in every style. . 0
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The best of
Wines, Liquors ft Ales.
Also, a first class -
BILLIARD SALOON
attached to the House.
. ISAAC LEE.
No. 28 Main St. Norwalk.
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New chK, March, 4th, 1867.
This is to certif that my hair and whtskers were
white. and have con com lctcly restored to their
Edin'rrla‘lrfinlor by using SI GER’S HAIR RESTO-
I
Cut No. 1, above is a correct likeness of me before
using, and Cat No. 2, is a corrcct likeness of me after
~usrng the Restorative. I had also been very much
annoyed With Dandruff, which has been entirely crad
looted by usmg“SINGER’S HAIR RESTORATIVE’
. ’ Rev: THOMAS DAVIS,
Ctty Missionary, New York.
It
“SINGER’S HAIR RESTORATIVE” (is not a dye)
grndicates dandruff, prevents the falling out of the,
t 11113).) gli'logggniully increases its growth, restores both
dressing in th 5 at; 3:1, and is decidedly the best hair
wggggyy Dtltggists and Fancy-goods dealers every-
DEPO'I‘ 79 NASSAU ST., N. Y.,
WSold in Norwalk, by UHLE 1330‘s. 40
J' 11817 Received,
A splendid assortment ofall colors
vnnvn-r masons,
At the
New York Fancy 'lStore,
50 BBLS. APPLES, all kinds, justarrived for
sale cheap, at 1.1.]! 'S.
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BERNHARD Buoys.
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' Slip, N. Y., or JAMES MITCHELL, Norwalk.
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Churches.
For particulars enquire of F. BEL
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West Wing of the
"REAL ESTATE.
Darn Er Sale.
THE large Barn near the head of Main Street,
owned by the subscriber, is offered for sale
cheap if applled for immediately. The barn is 24x 44
and ts in good condition. To be removed. R. ELLS.
Gregory’s Point For Sale.
THIS valuable property consisting of the Hotel,
Burns and private dwelling house, with barn
and out-buildings and sixteen acres of upland, and
about the same number of salt meadow: the 11 land is
under good cultivation and is well fenced. ill be
sold if applied for immediately. Price $15,000.
Half can remain on the propert . For full particu-
lars enquire of the owner A. W. AYMOND, 12 Old
4M
To Rent.
THE pleasant rooms of the house on the corner of
Elm and Franklin Sts., to aGentleman and wife
Horse Railroad
or a very small family. Near the
at this Office. all
Good stables if required. Enquire
.A. Rare Chance.
0R SALE—The house now occupied bythe sub-
scriber, located on the corner opposite the Hotel
at Five Mile River Landing, well suited for a Board
ing house, size of lot 100x170 feet. Price $5,000.
Also the lot. cast of the above, containing barns
and sheds, size 85x13 feet. Price wtth buildings
SL250. Also, two or three building lots east of the
above fronting the Norwalk road, size 65x130 feet.
Price $400. One half of I. purchase can remain.
For further particulars inqmrc of
4ft E. R. PENNOYER.
For sale.
FEW desirable Building Lots near the Noroton
Depot, with views of the Sound from each lot,
all within five minutes walk of the Depot. Size of
lots 50x200 feet. prices and terms exceedingly favor-
able to parties desirous of building within the car.
For particulars enquire on the premises or ad ress
by mail,
6m3 Dr. C. W. LLARD, Darien, Conn.
House for Sale.
WELLING HOUSE. Barn and 1—2 acre of land,-
lately occupied by Francis Hoyt, situated on
the Wilson Road, 20 minutes walk from the Rail-
road Depot, for sale. Terms favorable. En ulre of
2m1 JUS. W. WIL 0N.
Farm for Sale in Wilton.
THE subscriber offers for sale a Farm of Twenty-
flvc acres, located on 'Belden’s Hill, Wilton, ad-
joining the Adams Farm; Land well watered; two
fine Apple orchards on the premises.
Also, two Cows and one Horse. A
premises to J. HATFIE
Farm for Sale.
IN WILTON, Coun.. consisting of about Twenty
acres, formaly owned by Maj. Samuel Belden,sit-
the
B‘.’ To.
uated 0p osite the Episcopal Church, and extendin
ailroad Depot; near the Schools an
Finest Building Locations in the town.
_ DEN,
Norwalk, Ct.
to the
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To Whom It May Concern!
ROM and after January Int, 1808, I. M. BULLOCK
Esq., will have entire charge of the letting and
collection of Rents for all apartments appertaIning
to the GAZETTE BUILDINCJD consequence of the con-
templated engagement of the Proprietor in New
Yor '. 3t52
OFFICES TO LET !
FROM and after Jan. 1st, TWO FRONT OFFICES
In the GAZETTE BUILDING. Rent, $12,50 and
$15 per montn. Apply to I, M. BULLOCK. 52tf
A House for Sale at South
Norwalk.
ITUATED on Washington St., within three min-
utes walk of the Depot. For particulars enquire
of ALFRED KNAPP. 51
West Avenue Building lots,
For Sale.
A LAST CHANCE.
W0 Loltgs 742228 opposite the residence of F. D!-
mon sq.
Also, two in the rear of the above SOxlSG fronting
on Elm Street. Terms cas . A l ,to
y pp JO. T. WEEKS.
Houses, Lots and Farms
FOR SALE AND TO RENT.
qOME twenw FARMS, from 15 to 140 acres, for
L sale, or to cxchan e for property in Norwalk. A
good variety of HO 'SES III and out of town, for
sale on liberal terms. Thirteen first-class houses for
sale; two flrst-clrs’s houses to iet; one: furnished
House to let. A number of small tenements for sale.
to suit persons of small means—terms liberal.
' ' S. T. WOOD.
N. B.—Goorfierrants, furnishcdat short notice.
For Sale Cheap.
' One of the most
COMPLETE, CONVENIENT
AND
Desirable “Homes”
in the village'But'tltree minutes walk of the Bridge
and Horse Cars, Terms accommodahn and pos-
session given when desired. Apply to dItors of
GAZETTE. t '
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BUILDING LOTS !
nuranrrsc Lon-st .
For Sale Cheap.
And upon the most
s
ACCOMMODATINO TERMS
as to time payments. These lots are located on
“‘Spring Hill” overlooking tho water and surround-
ing country, and are unequaled in beauty, by any lo-
cation in Norwalk. Lots for $400, $500, $750, $1,000
to $3,000. Apply at GAZETTE Orrrcn. tf41
For Sale.
The place formerly owned and occupied by Isaac S.
Beers, deceased. For furiher particulars a ply to
no MORGAN T. SMITH
NASII a IVES,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
No. 1 WATER STREET.
PROPERTY Bought, old, Exchanged or Let, on
reasonable terms. We have a good variety of
desirable Houses and Farms In and out of town for
sale on accommodating terms. “32
WM. R. NAsn. NATHAN Ivns.
’ V ".1. anms.
REAL ESTATE AGENT.
50 Estates
0R SALE in Norwalk and vicinity, from L4 to
200acres, with buildings thereon; price from
$50 to $100,000. Also, TO LET, furnished and un-
urnished houses. Addrlss J. FERRIS. at Tolles &
Ely’s Drug Store, South Norwalk. Notice for sur-
veying may be left at the Gazette Office.
BUILDING Lars,
F o a s .A. 1:. :m
SEVERALa'ery eligible building] lots for Sale, in
the immediate vtclnity of t e Brid e, others
more remote. Three acres of unimprove land pleas
antly located, for sale at a bargain. A house and
five acres ofland, ditto. Apply to A. H. BYlNGTON
SE SINoEn‘s HAIR RESTORATIVE.
Sold by UHLE BROS, Norwalk.
FLOUR: FEED and GRAIN
At Wholesale.
THE'subscribers having taken the store in James‘s
building, Water Street, just above the store of
Wm. C Street, are now prepared to furnish Flour,
Feed and Grain at wholesale, at the lowest market prl~
ces. They solicit, and will endeavor to merit liberal
patronage. I. 8'. F SELLECK.
Issac SELLECK, JD. (17
FRANK SELLECK.
Stoves, Heaters, Ranges, &c.,
AT
15". H. Nash’s.
SOUTH NORWALK,’ CONN.
ANUFACTURER, Jobber, and Dealer in Tin
\{l Sheet Iron, Copper, Lead and Zinc Metals. HIS
constantly on hand a general assortment of Kitchen
Furniture, and is prepared at all times, to do any kind
of J obe_ng In his Inc, with good stock, and at fair re-
munerattve prices. Orders solicited, and the public in-
vrted to call and examine stock. Terms Cash. For the
convenience of Manufacturers and Contractors state-
ments of accounts Will be rendered on the first Of each
month, at which time (all bills) are due and payable.
PATRICK’S IMPROVED 'PUMP
Eon WATERING STOCK.
NIMALS pump water for themselves. It It
A fails to_ operate, and is highly recommende‘dvlf;
all who use It. ' It is sim le durable and cheap. The
subscriber havmg purc used the, patent right for
Connecncut, ofl‘ers County and Town rights for
sale ; also, single pumps. Persons infereste are
invited to call and examine the model.
42 (1E0. MARVIN, Main Street, Norwalk.
OWDER, Snot and-capo, Jun. 1
P o. o. wartsmtgfl.
Gazette Building.
’Y.M.C.A. '
NION PRAYER MEETING every Wednesday
U commencing pnnctually at 12 m. andcontlnning
30 minutes, at the rcadidg room of the Young Men’s
Christian Asso, Persons ofall denomination arc in-
vited to attend.
Fruit Trees! Fruit Trees! !
AT THE
NEW CANAAN NURSERY.
Tho‘tbscribers take pleasure in announcing to the
public that their stock of
Fruit dc Ornamental Trees, Vines, duo.
is unusually large and of unsurpassed excellence.
We feel confident in saging that we believe that our
stock of APPLE TREE 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 LESS Hotter 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 .b SONS.
P. S. We take pleasure in showing persons through
our Nurseries, whether desirous of purchasing trees
or not; and wouldcordially invite all interested to
visit the Nursery.
Notice.
HE subscriber can furnish the Ladies of Norwalk
T with all styles and varieties for the season of
Bonnets and-Jockeys,
forthc old and young, and with prices to suit the
times. All kinds of
HATS SEWED OVER,
and new ones made to order. I am confident that
with my new and improved process of
Bleaching
that I can ive entire satisfaction.
Ladies ve me a call at the old stand foot of Mar-
shall street, Soath Norwalk,
GILES HAU LENBEEK.
N. .—Tuscans,Panamas, Leghorns, Neapolitans,
and all kinds of Braids,Blcached, Pressed and Dyed,
USE SINCER‘S HAlR RESTORATIVE.
Sold by UHLE BROS. Norwalk.
Millincry and Dressmaking,
Mrs. E. IAWBENGI,
OULD inform the Ladies of South Norwalk and
vicinity that she has taken the stand formerly
occupied by Mrs. Newcomh, Washington Street,
South Norwalk where she will continue the MIL-
LINERY and DRESS-MAKING Business. Ladies
are invited to call and examine her assortment of
Spring Goods. 1y3m*ls
Notice-
IIIHE subscriber would respectfully call the atten-
tention of the ladies of Norwalk and vicinity to
her selection of
Fall and Winter Millinery Goods,
which she is constantly receiving, consisting _of Vel-
vets, Ribbons, Feathers. Flowers, &c., which she
will sell as low as can be obtained elsewhere, Bonnets
and Jockeys made to order. She has also a good vari-
etyofFancy Goods, Corsets, Hosiery, &c., and will
do allkinds of Machine Stitching to order at short
notice. Give her a call.
1y15 MISS S. A. BEERS, Norwalk, Conn.
READ THIS!
House and Sign Painting,
at
SOUTH NORVVALK.-
Particular attention iven to Graining, Blind
Painting and Glazing; a so, to Paper Hanging and
Calcemtncing, by J. H. a A. H. KIDN Y.
[S'Shop North of new foundry, o posltc Wm. B.
Montgomery’s Coal yard, foot of arshall Street,
South Norwalk, Conn. . 1y25
l 1815 SINoEn’s Ham RESTORATIVE.
Sold by UHLE BROS. Norwalk.
A. Jackson 8t 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
WATCuEs, JEWELRY, SILVER WARE, FAN-
ov Goons, SILvEn 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 styles
of goods. A. JACKSON 8'. BRO.
New Jewelry 'Store,
1.. WEED,
Practical Watchmaker &. Engraver,
EALER in American, Enolish, and Swiss Watch
es; American and Frenélr Clooks, Solid Silver,
and Plated Ware, &c., ; next door to Main entrance
of Gazette Building, Norwalk. Wedding Rings,
Gold, Silver and Hair Jewelry made to order.
Special attention given to
Repairing _
andall work warranted to give satisfaction or no
pay required.
Pianos, Organs, Melodeons
and all other musical instruments Tuned and Re-
patred '
ESTABLISHED 1829.
EDWARD P. WEED,
Druggist and Apothecary,
Corner Wall and Water St., (under Norwalk Hall.)
A good assortment ofPure Drugs, Medicines, Chem-
ica s,Pateut Medicines Dye Stuffs, Perfumery, &C.,
constantly on hand. Particular attention paid to
Physician’s Prescriptions.
Q‘Will remove lst J annary to the new store op-
posite, with a full stock of goods.
Musrcal Instruction.
ROF. S. RICARD, respectfully announces to his
P friends and the public, that he is now prepared
to ive private instructions in the French lan page.
an in Vocal, Piano and Organ Music. [Is wi lmeet
his pupils at their residences or at his home as they
may desire. Organ or «Piano furnished for racticc to
Music pupils if desired. Classes in Fronc and Mn-
sic continued as heretofore. ' 51
Boots and Shoes !
CHEAP, CHEAPER, CHEAPEST!
'EN’S Women's, Boys and Girls Boots and Shoes
of every variety and style, warranted of best
make and material, and at prices which defy compe-
tition. Also,
Rubber Boots and Shoes,
all sizes, and at lowest cashprices. An examina-
tion of thesegoods, andour prIces for the same, will
convince every one of the su srior advantages we
fi'er. G 0.KE LER .bBROTHER.
o .
P. S.—Sold Wholesale and Retail.
\ Look here Horsemen.
Persons wishing to try the
GOO DEN 0 UGH HORSE SHOE,
can do so by calling at the shop of the undersigned,
where they can get them or our own make, just as
good, quick and as cheap as at any other sho in the
town of Norwalk; and every shoe warrantet to Eire
satisfaction. JOHN MCQUHA .
South Norwalk, Nov. 8th, 1807. , t|49
Boots and Shoes.
THE Subscribers would respectfully call the atten-
tion of the public to their
NEW STOCK OF GOODS,
consisting of a general assortment of
Boots, Shoes, Garters, m.,
both forSGentlcmen and Ladies wear, which will be
sold verylow
For Cash,
AT THE OLD STAND ELY’S BLOCK,
SOUTH NORWALK.
All kinds of Gent’s and Ladies Boots, Shoes, &c.,
made to order, in the most workmanlike manner
and at fair prices. Horse Cars run right by the door.
BROWN a STEVENS.
HIRAM 9. BROWN. HARVEY STEVENS.
New Grocery.
THE undersigned having purchased the stock, £70.,
of Dorr & Monnuousn, No. 41 Main Street, is
now prepared to sell
G R O C E R I E S .
at the lowest market prices. Hewlll endeavor to keep
constantly on hand a good stock, and would respect
fully solicit the patrona e of the eople of N orwalk
and vicinity. . A. NEl COMB do BRO:
Having sold our business to D; A. Newcomb & Bro.
we would recommend our atrons to still continue
their patronage to him, an thank them and the peo
ple of Norwalk generally for their past favors,
DOTY & MOREIIOUSE.
Norwalk, July 1st 1867.
Temperance Dining Saloon.
AT THE OLD SPRING STAND.
JULIUS F. PARTRICK, having taken the above So-
loon, recently kept by Mr. Chas. H. Byxbee, is now
prepared to furnish hot meals, at all reasonable
ours. Oysters Stewed Roasted, Fried, or on the
shell; Families or Parties supplied; also, shipped
in kegs to all arts of the country.
Homemade tea and Cake constantly on hand.
Ale drawn fresh from barrel—n0 poisonous lead pipe
used. No Liquors kept.
Saloon open from 6 a. m., to 11 o’clock
ECIosed on Sundays) Pr ~ , ~ . ..
ies,entrancc under J. F. - . . .. .. .
entrance under Caricr‘s Shoe Store.
p. m.
- SE SINoEu’s HAIR REsronATIVE.
l1 Sold by UHLE BROS. Norwalk.
-.-...-mtrmz~s:<wv~«;-'-M-sm.n.._..
Broken Threads.
As the shuttle swiftly llics
Back and forth before our eyes,
Bending with its fingers light
Warp and woof, till they unite
In a fabric good and strong,
Let us hear the wcavrr’s song:
Weaving ever, day by day,
As the shuttles briskly play,
Broken threads how oft annoy
And our precious time employ ;
Warning us—by sharp rcproof~
We must watch the warp and woof.
Weaving in life's busy loom—
Mingling sunshine with the gloom-
Warp and woof of deeds we blend
Till life‘s fabric has an end;
Broken threads we often find
Burdening the noble mind.
Broken threads in life abound, .
In each station they are found;
May Faith’s kind andfifriendly hand
Help us to adjust the strand,
That when life‘s last tide shall cbb
« There shall boa perfect web.
-Baslon Transcript.
.4.-.
The Unnamed Heroes.
Beneath the frowning rampart, lowly sleeping,
Two heroes he by all the world unsung ;
Far, far o‘erhcad the jewellcd stars are keeping
God’s watch above them ; and though poet’s tongue
Be silent ,o'er their slumber softly creeping,
The tender west wind Stoops to kiss, and sighs,
And, in the forest litanics
And nightly stillness, Nature's dirges soft are sung.
No hand is here the woodland flowers o‘crstrewing,
No mother's tears may blossom o’er their sons;
Over their breasts no violet is growing;
But only the dark shadows of the guns,
And this lone dusty weedlet, dimly growing,
Bestow the tribute of their poor caress;
Still grieving Nature bonds to bless,
And day and night above them shit e the etherial suns.
Weep not, loved sisters! if no pagenfbcaring
The proud remains sweep by the peopled way ;
Here in their humble sleep they still are sharing
The angels' sweet acclaim; and the full day,
The golden sceptre of its brightness wearing,
Beams tearful o’er the shadowy parapet,
And the hushed winds, with fond regret,
In softness' pauses, mothers, o’er your darlings sway.
Far from their own dear village churchyard lying,
No wreath to deck their slumbcrs can ye bring;
No prayer to consecrate; only the sighing
Of the dark pines that wide their branches fling
Between confronting legions, as if crying
Unto high Heaven for peace! still weeping here,
A ransomed soil will e’er revere,
And loving hearts will lay their grateful offering.
Mourn not! or wife, or mother, or sadly turning ,
To where, amid war’s crimson surges, lie
The pulseless bosoms for whose fondness yearning
You hailed the happy furlough drawingnigh;
God trims these lamps that now,far brighter burning,
No longer earth illumine with their gleam,
But as in some fair spirit dream,
We feel their glory pouring through infinity.
Rear this rude close to guard the herersleeping
From trample of an army’s thoughtleps feet ;
Far whiter harvests are the loved ones reaping
Who made life’s echoes here on earth so sweet ;
And still the stars their saintly watch are keeping
Above the spot where, lying side by side
In princely rest, they bravely died, _
And, nobler than they knew, feared not God’s will to
greet.
—Boslan Transcript.
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mm on) BACHELOR AND
THE BABY.
A WARNING AND AN EXAMPLE.
Mr. Ellery Corb to was an exceedingly ner-
vous man. He came honestly by it, for his
mother was nervous before him. Mr. Cor-
ban was a bachelor of forty-five, remarkably
well preserved, and rather fine looking. He
had a portly figure, and florid complexion,
and ahead ofdark brown hair, which any
man might have been excused for feeling
proud of. Mr. Corban was very well off.
He had never kept house, perhaps because
he knew that elderly bachelors and widowers
were generally fated to marry their house-
keepers; and Mr. Corbau regarded marriage
and the gallows as about on a par. Women
and babies he considered a very unnecessary
part of creation. The mystery of their hav-
ing been allowed an cxrstence he could never
solve. He could not help regarding their
creation as a grave mistake somewhere. He
boarded at Mrs. Gregg's, and had made his
home there for fifteen years. Mrs. Gregg
was as much like amau as she could be, and
still be a woman.
One day last summer it became evident to"
Mr. Corban that he must take a journeyWest.
The interests of his business demanded it; he
put a few things into a valise, said good
mormng to Mrs. Gregg, and set out for the
depot. He was five minutes late, for his
necktie had given him a great deal of trouble
and he had.been unable to find a pair of stock-
lugs which were not destitute of toes. But
he had comforted himself with the reflection
that, as he had boots on nobody would be
the wiser in regard to the unclean condition
of his toes, and at last he got off. He heard
the whistle, and started upon the Inn. If
there is anything especially calculated to put
one out of temper, it is having to run to catch
the cars; and our hero may be excused if,
when dripping with perspiration and com-
pletely out of breath be rushed into the first
car that offered, he was irritated Mike“ the
world. himself included.
The car was well filled. In fact, there was
only one vacant seat, and that was beside a
woman. Corban turned to seek the next car,
but was met by the conductor at the door.
“No room in there, sir! All full. Anniver-
sary meeting at Parkersburg. There’s a seat
sir!" indicating the one beside the woman.
Corban was troubled with a touch of the
rheumatism in his left knee, and could not
stand comfortably—nothing else could have
forced him to get so near one of the sex. He
stepped up to her, and made the stereotyped
inquiry: ‘ ‘
“This seat engaged ‘3”
“No, sir.” replied a very sweet voice; and
Corban saw that the speaker had expressive
blue eyes and golden hair.
He took the seat, and the lady drew the
bundle she had been partially resting on the
cushion into her lap.
“Better let me put your bundle up on the
rack ?" suggested Mr. Corban.
The lady opened her eyes in indignant
amazementfivhipped off a layer of flannel
from the package, and displayed to the her-
rified eyes of our bachelor friend, the red,
puffy face of a moon eyed baby !
“Muzzer’s little ’tweety sugar darlin’!” she
exclaimed, in the dialect which is perfectly
intelligible to all babydom. “Muzzer wont
let the naughty man put the little lammie,
lumpy baby up on the rock i”
The baby struck out menacingly with in.
fat fists in the direction of Mr. Corban, and
gave utterance to a yell of triumph. Mr.
Corban broke into a cold perspiration. He
had never been so near a baby before in all
his life—and a baby and a woman too! It
was almost too much for him.
He had a strong mind to stand the remain-
der of the way, or until somebody vacated a
seat; but his knee gave an extra twinge, and
decided him to try and endure the terrible
state of things. He took a paper from his
pocket and cssayed to read; but the baby had
launched out in one of those baby refrains
which is like music in the ears of all mothers
and the cooing so confused our bachelor hero
that he took no sense of his paper,so he pock-
eted it with the savage determination to pc-
tition the next Congress for women with ba-
bies to be kept in a car by themselves.
At the first stopping place he was on the
' , lookout for a seat, and, to hlsjoy discovered
the gentleman in the next seat making prep-
arations to leave; but before he lives fairly
l
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"said He old lady.
fing over.
out of his seat, an old lady in a green shawl
and a poke bonnet had edged into it, and cut
off all Mr. Corban’s hopes. Of course, she
turned round and began at once to talk to
the baby.
“Dear little chicken! How old is it,marm?”
“Almost eight months," said the proud
mother. '
“Well, I declare what a large child of its
age ! Why, there was my Enoch, when he
was a year he wasn’t a mile nor grain bigger
than that child ! But then, Enoch, he had
the whooping-cough, and the measles, and
the nettle-rash, and the collaretta, infanticide
afore he was eleven months l And I expect
them deceases had some effect onto his con-
stitution !”
“I should think so,” replied the baby’s
mother. .
“You look tired, dear,” went on the 'old
lady. “The baby must be dreadful heavy.
Why don’t you let his pa take him ?" with
an expressive! y rcproachful glance at the sav-
age countenance of Mr. Corbau.
“I’m not his pa l” grumbled Mr. Corbau,
pulling his hat a little further down over his
eyes.
“Oh! you aini? Wal, now, that’s curls,”
I should have thought
you was for sartinl The baby is the image
of ye—jest the same kind of a nose; and its
eyes has got the same expression.”
Expression, indeed ! Mr. Corban was hell-
He had always particularly prided
himself on his expression ; and here was this
ogre comparing him to that dumpling-faccd,
huckleberry-eyed baby !
“Wall,” said the old lady, slowly,as thOUgh
she had reached the conclusion after some
thought, “I’ spose as it’s likely this Is a post-
mortew child, which means one as is born
after the death of its fa'her, and you married
its mother rather soon after her husband dc-
parted this vale of tears. Well, that’s got to
be dreadful common now. But- my Elijah
has been dead nigh onto nineteen months,
and I hain’t began to think of a second pard-
ner. Though Squire Hudson, he has been
rather attentive to me lately; and the squire
is left so helpless and onfortnit with them six
children of his, that I don’t know. I hope
the Lord will show me my duty, and give the
strength to take the squire for better or for
worse, if it’s right and best! I dou’tlnever
want to shirk no duty, marm. When did
your first husband die, marm ?”
“Parkersburg ?" screamed the conductor.
“Stop five minutes for refreshments! Change
cars for Wallingford, Amsterdam and Myrtle
Ridge 1"
The woman with the baby arose quickly.
A thrill of joy went through Mr. Corban.
He thought she was at her journey’s end.
He too, rose with alacrity. . ,
“Can I assist you in any way, madam ?”
he asked, gallantly.
“Thank you, I will just trouble you to hold
baby while I go and get a cup of coffee. I
breakfasted early,and need something warm.
Be careful and hold his head high, he is sub-
ject to the croup.” And before Corban could
utter one word by way of refusal, she had
put the baby in his arms, and was rusning off
with the crowd.
Our unfortunate hero felt himself growing
hot and cold alternately. He had served two
years with credit in the war, and been in a
score of battles, but, through it all, he had
never experienced such a sinking, at the
stomach as came over him now. Most of the
passengers lclt the cars; and Corbau would
have done likewise, but he feared he might
lose sight of the baby’s mother, and the train
would start without him. So, in an agony
of terror lest something dreadful should hap-
pen, he stood there in the aisle, holding the
baby at arms’ length, and fixing his frantic
gaze on the door through which his deliver
or would come. , »
“All a board 1” call the stentorian voice of
a new conductor—and the people rushed in.
But the passengers were, most of them, new
ones, for there was a junction atParket‘sburg;
and, most of all, the baby’s mother was not
among them 1 The bell rang; the cars were.
moving; the door was shut with a bang, and
the train was off. Corban waxed desperate.
“Hallo, there 1” he called to the conductor
“Stop ! this train can’t go on; there’s a wo-
man left behind ! ' She went to get a cup of
coflee. Stop ! I tell you, this instant, sir!"
“What’s up?" asked the conductor.
“She's left the baby—”
“Your wife? 0h! never mind. Such things
occur frequently. She’ll come next train.”
“I tell you to stop ! I shall go crazy 1 And
—Oh, Lord! what shall I do with the ba-
by! Say, I’ll give you five dollars—ten do]-
lars—twenty—yes, fifty dollars, if you’ll put
back and let me off a! Parkersburg ?”
“I should have no objection to the money,
sir! but I could n’t oblige you if you were
one of the Rothschilds!
And the conductor passed on his way.
“Bless your soul, sir 1” said the old lady in
the next seat, giving Corban a nudge with
her parasol, “you’ll suffocate that baby l—
Don’t you see you’re holding him with his
feet where his head had orter be? He’s
wrong side up.”
Corban hastily rescued the youngser,
which uttered a shrill yell at his treatment.
“You’d ort to be ashamed of yoursclf l”
went on the old lady, indignantly, “to loss
that blessed child round in such an onhuman
way! A man never ort to have no children
that don‘t have no natural feeling toward ’em.
Sir, you was a baby'once yourself 1”
Just then a thin, yellow-faced woman slip-
ped into the seat in front of Mr. Corban. She
was middle aged, but her dress had all the'
gushingness of sixteen. “Lovely child l” she
exclaimed, inpiuuaiiugly.
The baby began to squizzle up its face, and
flourish its heels and fists.
“Dear me! how forwardit is! How old
is it, sir ?” inquired the spinster, for such she
was.
“I don’t know I” growled Corban.
“Been a widower long, sir?" queried the
lady.
“No. I’ve neyer had a wife 1"
“Bless me 1” cried the lady; “then she’s '
run away and left you! Dear! dear! how
could she leave such a nice man, and such a
dear, darling little baby?"
“What’s that,” inquired a middle-aged gen-
tleman near by, who was evidently a little
deaf, “your wife gone and lcltyou, sir? Just
my case, sir, exactly. My poor J aue depar-
ted this life last May. I'got her the hand-
aomest gravestone. that money could buy.
There’s an angel on it, with all her wings
spread, and this Latin description—Requires
her cat in peace. The gravestone maker said
that would bea good epigram; and Icon-
sented, as she was fond of a. cat."
By this time the baby began to cry lustily,
and the whole car sympathized—especially
the female passengers.
"It's got the cholera morbus l" said the old
lady previously mentioned. “It’ll die for
sartaiu if something han’t done 1”
“Die? You don’t think so?" cried Corbau.
“Dear me l" said the thin faced lady, “what
an inhuman woman its mother was l”
“Take it, my good lady, do i" cried Cer-
ban imploringly. “I’ll give you a hundred
dollars to take it.” '
“What is all this row about f"said a sharp-
noscd little man, with a news paper in his
hand. “A child, is it? Fall back, gentle-
man; and let me look at it. If , it should
i prove to be the one."
“How? What do you mean ?” queried a
dozen voices at once. .
“It is! itis! It can be no other!” exclaimed
the sharp-nosed man, excitedly. “ How
strange that I should chance upon it! Lis-
ten to this, gentlemen,” and he read from the
paper in his hand the notice :—
“S'I'OLEN-Suppose to have been stolen
from Its carriage in Central Park, on the
morning of the eighteenth last, a male child
about nine months old. Said child
has blue eyes, and rather dark hair; and is a
remarkably forward and interesting child,
Any person who will return him to his aflllct-
ed parents at No.—~ Forty-Ninth street, or
give Information that will lead to its recovery
shall receive a reward of three hundred dol-
lars. Lours Roscon.
“Wall! 1 never l" exclaimed the old lady.
“It must be the very same baby i" This
child has got blue eyes, and dark hair,and
’pears remarkable forw’d!"
' “Yes, ma’am, unquestionably the very
same,” remarked the sharp nosed man, con-
fideutly; “consider it my duty to take pos-
session.”
“Oh, take it, do l” cried Corban, imploring-
ly; “I‘ll give a hundred dollars to get it Off
my hands 1” .
“No doubt you would,my man; but I ain't
took in that way. My name is Smithers~
Peter Smithers, sir; and I live in Albany.
I’m a magistrate, air: and I arrest you for
child-stealing.”
“ Lien you I did n’t steal it. She went off
after a cup of coffee.”
“Don’t trouble yourself to repeat that story
again. I understand the case fully,” said Mr.
Smithers promptly. “Conductor, is there a
place on the train where this rascal would be
any safer than here 1”
“ We don't run prison-vans," responded
that worthy, sulkily. .
“Well, gentlemen," said Mr. Smithcrs,
blandly, “you are all men of honor, and have
wives and children, or ought to have ; and
you all have feelings of sympathy, doubtless.
for the parents of this unfortuate babe; and
I depend upon you gentlemen, to assist me
in guarding him until we reach a station,
where I can place him in charge of the prop-
er oflicials. At the next stopping-place I will
telegraph to BrideWell, and have constables
ready to take possession of him the moment
we arrive.”
“You shall pay dearly for this !” roared
Corban, now fairly infuriated. “Yes, sir!
I’ll take the law on you the moment we get
anywhere where there is any law ! Call me
a rascal, indeed 1”
Just at that moment tlie sharp signal to
‘down breaks’ sounded ; and in a few mo-
ments there was a slight shock, and the train
came to a sudden stop.
Everybody rushed out to ascertain the dif-
ficulty; and it was found that a wheel of the
engine had broken, and the locomotive was
partially off the track.
No one was injured; but it would occupy
some time to get things so that the next train
could run; and, the meantime, Mr. Corban
thought, with rapture, he could make his es-
cape. He formed the plan of dropping the
baby and fleeing to the woods. In the con-
fusion it could easily be accomplished. But
he had reckoned without his host. Mr. Smith-
ers was right at his elbow. He had no notion
of allowing that tempting reward to slip
through his fingers; and a couple of other
gentlemen kept guard with him. And there
stood poor Corbau, holding the whimpering
baby, and expostulatiug, swearing and blus-
teriuu in a way at made all the ladies de-
cide that he was-a monster—11nd they gave
him and the baby a wide berth. Suddenly
the whistle of the next train from Parkers-
burg was heard. A bright hope sprung up in
Corban’s breast. It was possible the baby’s
mother might be on board.
He rushed forward, but Mr. Smithets seized
his arm and held him back.
“Be quiet, sir,” he said. “Remember you
are under arrest.” '
The train had been warned of the detention
of the first express, and came to ahalt at a
little distance behind; and the moment it did
so, the door of one of the carriages was burst'
open, and out leaped the baby’s mother.
A cry of joy came from Corban; and with
one bound he broke the grasp of Mr. Smith-
ers upon his arm, and‘ruslied toward her.
“ Oh ! my baby ! My precious baby !”
screamed she, snatching the child from Cor-
ban. “My darling I My little angel darling!"
and she fell to kissing it in a way that set all
the ladies round about to pulling out their
handkerchiefs, and exclaiming. “Did you
ever ‘2"
“God bless you i” cried Corban, enthusias-
tically. "I never was so glad to see any
mortal being before !"
“0h ! you dear, delightful man 1” cried shu
shaking hands with him. “I am so much
obliged to you for taking care of my little
lamb! Yousee I got belated a moment—
the coffee was so dreadftjl hot !"
Mr. Smithers’ face had grown very long.
“Then it is not Mr. Louis Roscoe’s child?
And it has not been stolen? he asked, dubi-
ously.
“I should rather think not l” replied the
mother, indignantly. “It is my child, sir!
All I have left of the dear husband who gave
up his life at Coal Harbor, two months after
baby’s birth.” .
“I most heartily beg your pardon, sir,” said
Mr. Smithers, addressing Mr. Corban. “I—
I—that is, I didn’t think—You see—”
“Mind your own business, sir,” said Mr.
COrban, shortly; “and continue minding it
for the rest of your life—that’s my advice,
sir.” .
Mr. Corban and Mrs Brent, for that was
the young widow’s name, got very friendly
and familliar by the time the train was ready
to go on; and Mr. Corban took the next seat
by her side with a real feeling of delight,now.
She was going on a visit to some friends in
the very city where his business called him:
and he obtained permission to call on her
and inquire about the baby.
And in due time-I cannot tell how it
came about, for there is no accounting for
things of this kind—Mr. Corban concluded
that he was tried of boarding—Mrs. Gregg
had become so neglectful of her boarders’
comfort; so he led Mrs. Brent to the altar,
and set up a home of his own, with a wife
and baby.
Go to him, now,and after one word against
women and babies,and you would get shown
to the door without ceremony.
Peterson‘s Magazine for January.
<<.>o
W It is wondeful how Oriental customs-
remain unchanged by the lapse of time. The
wedding of the heir to the thrown of Persia,
which was quite recently, celebrated was ac-
companied by all the cbaricterislics describrd
in the "Arabian Nights.” The bride wasen-
closed in a carriage, painted sky blue and or-
namen ted with arabesqucs, anddrawn by six
led horses. Before her went six gigantic wrest
lers, tossing mighty clubs into the air; also,
young dancing men, and a band of violins,
trumpets and tamboriues. Behind her came
a train of males bearing curtained . litters in
which were her lady attendants. Escorted
in this manner she journeyed thirty-two days
from her home towards the capital, and was
met at a little distance by a party of Persian
lordsand dignitaries mounted upon richly
caparisoued horses. The picture was com-
pleted by two files of soldiers, in picturcsuue
costumes, who surrounded the whole assem-
blage. .
Courts and Lawyers.
A STORY ABOUT JUDGE AMBROSE SPENCER.
At a period when Judge Ambrose Spencer
was on the bench of the Supreme Court of.
New York—this was upwards of forty-five
years ago—there was on Staten Island a law-
less set of men engaged in villainous wreck-
ing and kindred pursuits to such an extent
as to lower the morality and standing of the
island in universal estimation. Judge Spen-
cer, presiding at a circuit held there, was try-
ing a man who had committed some gross
and high crime. The evidence was clear in
proof of his guilt and his honor charged
strongly against him. The jury, however,
brought in averdict of not guilty. The large
and commanding figure of the judge rose
and towering itself to its full heighth : “pris-
oner," said his honor, in the severest and
loudest tones. “I have toiaddress you in two
directions; firstly, you have had a most ex-
traordinary escape from condign punishment
which you deserved; and secondly, you may
be assured the time, will come when you
will be tried at another bar, where it is some
satisfaction even now to know, there will be
no Statenplsland jury to acquit you.”
Is it possible that Judge Spencer, when he
uttered the last sentence, had not and that
there was floating in his mind what fell from
the Right Rev. Bishop Coppoch, who was in
the English rising of ’45, and sentenced to
death? The bishop made a long sermon or
speech at the place of execution, prayed for
King James and his son Charles, and all the
rest of the Stuart family, called King George
8. usurper, and then gave a sermon to the”
sheriff. He behaved very boldly on his trial-
When he was going from the bar, after hav-
ing been found guilty, he said openly to the
other gentlemen prisoners: “Never mind it,
my boys: for it the Saviour were here,these
fellows would condemn Him." And seeing
one drop tears when he received sentence,he
said—“What are you afraid of? We shan’t
be tried by a Cumberland jury in the other
world.”
AARON Bonn.
Aaron Burr was first personally known to
thb author when in years and lingering,rath-
er than practising extensively at the New
York bar. 'De latter drew many chancery
pleadings and dcspositions and made motions
in court for him. Burr had the power—and
it was his chief strength—to make use of
lothers. This he could accomplish, but in no
vulgar way.
There was no hand-shaking so common,
and, from its utter heartlessnes, detestable.—
He charmed, like a snake with a bird,from a
distance. On your entering a room where
he might be, he, after a most perfect bow,
motioned you to take a chair some distance
off. Then, quietly fronting and fixing his
remarkably glittering, snake-like eyes on you
—(his mouth, the whole of his head, with its
thin neck, was all snake like)-—he would de-
liberately raise his right arm and pointing a
long, thin, white finger, slowly and under his
breath, wnh lips scarcely open, suggest in
words correctly sentenced, what he wanted.
This long, thin, white finger was the only
member of his body at all in motion, and
that was moved in ameasured manner ; and
although Burr was at a distance, you fancied
this fleshless finger was feeling and control-
ing you all over—you felt yourself the fly in
the spider’s parlor.
THE EFFECT OF A PLAIN STATEMENT.
Judge Daniel Cady was one of the most
eminent of the old school lawyersof thestate.
When at the bar he was an ugly adversary
to meet at-Nz'si Prim. Once, as counsel for
a defendant in an action of slander tried at
Madison cirCuit, he was opposed by the late
Judge Gridley. The case excited an unus-
ual degree of local interest, and the court-
room was crowded with witnesses and an
audience of eager listeners. It was expect-
ed to be a long trial ; attacks and defence of
character were expected—indeed, all that is
vulgarlyinterestiug in a slander suit was look-
ed for on this occasion; And the plaintiff’s
counsel opened the case accordingly. The
enormity of theslander was portrayed in
vivid colors and exemplary punishment of
the slanderer was demanded. The plaintiff
proved the words; his witnesses were not
cross-examinied and his counsel rested,look-
ing for the bringing out of the great features
of his case when it should fall to him to re-
spond to and overhclm the defendant’s testi-
mony. When the plaintiff rested Mr. Cadv,
with becoming gravity, arose and addressed
the jury for half an hour, speaking of the case
as amounting to an unfortunate difficulty be-
tween two neighbors and observing that
what his client had said was uttered in a mo—
ment of passion and not deliberately intend-
ed to injure the plaintiff; that, in fact it had
not injured him in the least; and though the
defendant was legally liable and did not pre-
tend lo deny such liability, still the case was
a trifling one, and should really never have
been brought there to occupy the valuable
time of the court and jury. He then sat
dowu. Gridley, in surprise, inquired whyhe
did call not his witnesses and proceed in the
trial. Cady answered that the case on the
part of the defendant was closed. Gridley
was a lawyer of great tact andability, but this
was too much even for him. He made as
good asumming up as the circumstances ad-
mitted, but Cady’s quiet and passive ingenu-
ity.proved successful, for the jury Were not
persuaded that the case was a grave one,
and the anticipated verdict of hundreds, per-
haps thousands, was reduced to six cents.
Gridley often spoke of this occurrence, and
said it was the ne atest trick ever practiced
on him in his long professional life.
MARTIN VAN BUREN:
Coming down on the upper deck of an Al-
bany steamer one day, a party of gentlemen,
as the boat noaredlKinderhock landing, were
discussing the merits of Mr. Martin Van Bu-
ren. Some praised, other condemned him;
and while they were discussing the question,
the boat landed and, lo l Mr. Van Buren
himself came on board. One of the party
had been dwelling upon his noncommittal-
ism, and complaining that “a plain answer
to a plain question was never yet elicited
from him.”
“I'll wager champagne for the company,”
added he, “that one of as shall go down to
the cabin and'Ik Mr. Van Buren the sim-
plest question which can-be thought of, and
he will evade a direct answer. ' Yes; and
I’ll give him leave, too, to tell Mr. Van Bu-
ren why he asks the question and that there
is a bet depending on his reply.”
This seemed fair enough. One of the par-
ty was deputed to go down and try the ex-
periment. He found Mr. Van Burcu, whom
he knew well, in the saloon, and said to him;
“Mr. Van Bureu, some gentlemen on the
upper deck have been accusing you of non-
commlttalism, and have just laid a wager
that you would not give a plain answer to
the simplest question, and they deputcd me
to test the fact. Now, sir ‘allow me to ask
you : Where does the sun rise if _
Mr. Van Buren’s brow contracted ; he hes-
itated for a moment and then said :
“The terms east and west, sir, are conven-
tional; but I—”
“That’ll do l" interrupted the interrogator;
“we’ve lost the bet 1"
LAWYERS Eon TALEsMEN.
Judge William Kent was presiding in Gir-
‘cuit Court, and there was a great scarcity of
i Jurors, as well, indeed, as of talesmen. His
I
honor determining not to adjourn, pressed
several lawyers who were in attendance in-
to the jury-box as talesmen, much against
their wish. A simple case on a note, in
which there was really no defence, was to be
passed upon, and should not have occupied
any time; but the lawyers thus forced on
the jury, one after the other put question on
question to the witnesses and managed to
make peculiar suggestions and intimate le-
gal doubts occupying the court several hours.
The judge vowed he would never again put
lawyers on as talesmen.
GOUVERNEUB MORRIS.
Years ago toasts were given after dinner
and during the dessert. At the table of the
elder President Adams, Gouverneur Morris,
then a senator in Congress from the state of
New York, was one invited. It was at the
time of the feud existing between the Presi-
dent and General Hamilton, ari§iug from the
animadversions of thelatter upon the sudden
compromise of our difference with the
French republic. Mr. Morris was called on
by Mrs. Adams for a toast.
“Madam," said he, “I will give the health
of my friend Hamilton.”
The lady indignantly replied ; “Sir, that is
a toast never drunk at this table.”
“Suppose, then, madame,” was the cool rc-
joinder, “we drink it-ncw for the first time ‘5‘”
“Mr. Morris” exclaimed the excited hos-
tess, “if you persist, I shall invite the ladies
to withdraw l”
“Perhaps,” retorted the impertubable sen-
ator, “it is time for them to retire.”
The signal was given, and as the . ladies
rose in obedience to it, the Senator Sprung
from his seat and stamped on his wooden
leg to‘ the door, threw it wide open, and,
with his constitutional boldness, fairly bow-
ed Mrs. Adams and her lady guests out of
the room. Who was wrong in this case?
.<.—.
WA Grant meeting was held at Keokuk,
Iowa, at which a letter from the Hon. J. F.
Wilson, Congressman from Iowa, was read,
in which, after expressing his entire sympa-
thy with the object of the meeting, and say-
ing that the Republican standard must not be
lowered now or during the Presidental cam-
paign, he continues: -.
“I do not fear Grant or any of the great
issues to which the Republican party is com-
mitted. If I did, it would be farthest from
my purpose to favor his nomination, and I
would urge every Republican to oppose it;
for we can better stand defeat than a repeti-
tion of Johnsonian treachery. It is my firm
conviction that the loyal people-a term
Grant says, ‘means those who supported the
Government during the great Rebellion’—
can safely intrust the standard of liberty, law
and equal rights, to the hands of the man
who so tiumpliantly led the armies of the
Union. In addition to the foregoing consid-
erations, I may say, we need a man at the
head of the Executive Department of the
Government who will execute the law as it
is framed by the legislative department, who
will be in the true meaning of the term an
Executive, and who will also take care that
the nation’s treasure is not wasted. We need
a man for that place ofprudence,firmness,and
economy. No one will question Grant's title
to these qualities. Other men, doubtless can
be lound'equal to him these several respects,
but the nation has not turned to them with
that unanimity which is so apparent in his
case, and this is a consideration not to be lost
sight of in these perilous times.”
v<o>o
I? The vitality of the Fenians in Great
Britain seems to astoLish the government.
The open demonstrations of civil War hav-
ing been put down, violence breaks 10th
daily in many and widely separated locali-
ties. Now in London, now in York, and
again at Dublin. In the latter city on Sun-
day some Feniaus broke into a gun shop
and stole half a ton of powder—preparation
for another Cierkenwell. The whole king-
dom seems to be undermined.
. <.> .
HAS Sun A CALL TO BE A WIFE—Has she
a call to be a wife who thinks more of her
silk dress them her children, and visits her
nursery no oftener than once a day?
Has the woman a call to be a wife who sits
reading the latest novel, while her husband is
standing before the glass, vainly trying to pin
together a buttonless shirt bosom ?
Has that woman a call to be a wife who
cries for cashmere or camel’s hair shawls,
when her husband’s notes are protested ?
Has that woman a call to be a wife who
expects her husband to swallow diluted cof-
fee, soggy bread, smoky tea and watery po-
tatoes, six days out of seven. , -
Has she a call to be a wife who flirts with
every man she meets, and reserves her frowns
for the home fireside ?
Has she a call to be‘a wife who comes
down to breakfast in abominable curl papers
a soiled gown, and shoes down at the heel?
Has she a call to be a wife who bores her
husband when he comes into the house, with
the history of a broken tea cup, or the pos
sible whereabouts of a missing broom-handle?
Has she a call to be a wife whose husband’s
love weighs naught in the balance with her
next door neighbor’s damask curtain or vel-
vet carpet.
Has she a call to be a wife who would take
advantage of a moment of conjugal weakness
to extort money or exact a promise?
Has she a call to be a wife who takes a
journey for pleasure, leaving her husband to
toil in a close office, and “have an eye,”
when at home, to her servants?
Has she a call to be a wife to whom a has-
band's society is not the greatest of earthly
blessings ?
Has she a call to be a .wife who listens to
outside slanders against her husband, and
does not scorn the slandercr?
ed.»-
A COOL HUSBAND.—Thefe is one sensible
married man in this State. He is asoldier,
and was reported to have been killed, but
was only a prisoner. He returned to find
that his wife had turned over a new leaf in
the marriage service, and that another man
occupied his seat in the chimney corner.—
Did he go to work and slaughter the false
wife and new husband? Not much. He
walked in and said:
“Well, old gal. how is things ?”
"Putty good, Bill,” said the double married
woman, not taken aback greatly.
“Which do you prefer—the old or the new
love ?”
She hesitated lor an instant, and then said:
“I don’t like to hurt your feelings—but—but
1’
“0h, spit it out l Don’t mind my feelings
or the other chap‘sl I won’t be angry if you
come down a little rough on my vanity.—
Ccunt on me being amiable. I won’t cut up
rusty if you should go back on me.”
‘I am glad you’re so thoughtful, Bill; and
I acknowledge that I do like my present has-
band bett; but if anything should happen to
him, I know nobody else I would so soon
join fortunes with again as you.”
“That‘s the way to talk. I’ll now bid you
good bye, hoping that no accident will hap-
pen to the other fellow, and that he will live
long to enjoy your delightful society. So
good day.” ‘
And the careless husbandtraveled off with
his knapsack on his back,whistllng in cheery,
clear tones, “The girl 1 left behind mom-Ft.
Louis Mablz'can.
Norwalk Chronicler