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ALEX. S, GIBSON,
(Organist of the First Congregational Church,)
EACHER of the PIANO Fours. Onuau AND .Mu-
T sfcar. COMPOSITION, Box 379 P. 0. Norwalk,
Conn. .
Circulars containing information as to terms, &c.
may be obtained at Mr. Selleck’s Bookstore.
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H'Orders for tunln left withMr , Gibson will
be executed byafirst class New York tuneaag
ISRAEL M. BULLOCK,
OFFICE: No. 4 Gazette Building.
LEWIS/F. BEERS,
, gifting at gun.
' Orrtca Over Sword‘s Clothing Store,
SOUTH NORWALK. CONN.
Dr. William A. Lockwood,
BURL? House Surgeon and Hon'se Physician
' in Bellevue Hospital, New'York City. Office
over C. J. Gruman’s Dry Goods Store. Ofiice hours
from 9 to 10 a. m., from 3 to 4 and from 7 to 8 p. m.
sssasxcxs :—Dr. W. H. Dra er, Ph sician to
s33. York City Hos ital; Dr, J, . S. Gou ey, Prof.
Isaac E. Puylor, an Prof; Lewis A. Sago Physi-
cians and Surgeons to Bellevue Hospital, . '1'. City.
Removal.
f’ DR. MOSMAN
Has removed his office and residence to the House
formerly occupied by C. J. Gruman, opposite the ad
I. E. Church. Office hours, till 9 o'clock, a. m., and
from 1 to 3 o‘clock, p. m. m5
A Slate can befound at II. H. Baker‘s store, South
.\ orwalk.
NATHAN S. ROBERTS, _ M. D.,
rursrotau AND SURGEON,
Main Street, next door to Byxbee's Hotel,
«'33 South Norwaik, Ct.
Patent Agency.
WM. VINE, .
Agent and Solicitor of Patents,
"MECHANICAL DRAUGHTSMAN
AND
moons. MAKER,
iy'l Winnipank, Norwalk, Conn. ,
o; 0. names a scams.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, FlourLFecd, &c.,
12. 14’ and 16 Main St., Norwalk, Conn.
RAYMOND (it . KNAPP,
AGENT
Keyser’s Hot Air Furnaces, Stoves
and Ranges.
No 4 James 3 Building, Norrvalk, Conn.
' ELBERT CURTIS,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
CURTIS'S numnmo Main Street.
Gents and Youfh‘s‘Clothing out 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.
0 O I N W A I. I- ’ S
- PASHIONABLE MERCHANT
Tailoring Establishment.
Has been removed to Raymond’s Building, Main
Street, where
READY MADE CLOTHING
FURNISHING .GOODS.
Can be had in great variety, and of excellent quality. ,
c. a G. M. HOLMES,
DEALERS IN
Groceries“,
' Flour,
Provisions; do" ’
MainStreet, Norwalk, Conn.
ETN A INSURANCE '_ COMPANY
Of Hartford.
lucbrporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
CAPITAL AND ASSETS, $3,128,820
,by Fire on Terms
adapted to the hazard, an consistent with
the laws of com eusstion.
GEORGE R. COW , Sole Agent,
For Norwalk and vicinity.
Nanchang .
INSURANCEOOMPANY.
"DIWALI. CONN.
CASH CAPITAL, $500. 000
PAID UP CAPITAL, _, $100,000
WM. C. STREET. President. '
GEO. R. COWLES, Secretary.
EDEN. HILL, Treasurer. '
It will pay you to go to .
BERNH’ARD BROS.’S
One Price Fancy. Store,
To buy your Shawls, 'Sontags, Nubias,
Hoods, Jackets, &c., at 50 cents each.
SE Smcnn’s Ham RESTORATIVE.
Sold by ._ UHLE BROS.,Norwalk;. *
Just Received.
THE following new Books :—Good Stories, No.2 ;
The. Cameron Pride, by Mrs. Holmes; Queen
Victoria a Memories of the Prince Consort; The
Guardian Angel by O. W. Holmes; ueer Little
People, bLHarriet Beecher Stowe; W dow Sprig-
gihlelt author of WidowBedott - Dora Darling
and Outpost,‘by J. G. Austin ; Waver y Novels. new
.Igltfonnillustrated; Oliver 0 tic's new works:
, tt a Historical Works, il nstmted; Shira by
member of Omi : Cometh u as a Flower; Bay-
.M’I floroine; Sllcote of s lcotes: Circe; Co'uut
gloret: Caste. For sale by A.SELLECK.
OALIFORNIA FLOUR in sacks, at
. .mfllEB rfi' BBO‘S.
'IDDLEBROOK’S ALMANACS.
for
,meu. Having ad ed 11 Steam
urn,- Dry Geode,
'West Wing of the
Assets over $823,000,000.
- GEO. R'. COWLES,
SAGENT at Norwalk, and issues Policies for the
for the following Insurance Companies.
Home, of N. Y., Asgets Jan. 1st, "04, $3,286,270
5 -t l ‘. 1 8m
Etna, of Hartford, ' t J, 28.
thnix, of N. Y., “ “ “ “ 722,219
Home, ofN. H., “ “ “ “ 500,000
Norwich “ “ “ “ 390,501
Lamar, .Y., “ u “. “ 389,375
North American, film .“ “ “ “ 384,010
City of New Haven. “ “ “ “ 330,419
Merchfints Hartford,. “ “ “ “ 301,443
Western Mass.,Pittsfield, “ -* “ 230,424
Ham on Springfield, “ “ “ = 200,000
Peop e‘s, Worcester, “ “ “ “ 405 598
and other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in Connecti-
cut. Massachusetts aud New York, with assets of
$13 000,000. At So. Norwall-r, application may be
made, to WM. T. CRAW.
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
ours. Oysters Stewed Roasted. Fried, or on the
shell; Families or Part es supplied; also, shipped
in kegs to 8113?“: of the country.
Homemade res and Cake constantly on hand.
Ale drawn fresh from barrel—no poisonous lead pipe
used. No Liquors kept.
Saloon 0 on from 6 mm. to 11 o’clock p. m.
Closed on‘ undays)‘ Private Dining Room for Lu-
' ies, entrance under J. F. Bennett s Store. Gent‘s
entrance under Carler‘s Shoe Store. 10
[Groceries Cheaper than ever
‘ I' O '3 CA S E 1
.THE subscricer would inform the public generally,
- thatlre still continues to sell the best of Grocer-
ies, Provrsrons. etc., at his old stand, No. 4 Skiddy‘s
Block, as cheap as the cheapest, He ofi‘ers great in-
ducements to cash_bnyers, as he has as large an as-
sortment of groceries of the best qualities as can be
found at any store in the country. We would invite
the special attention of all to his stock of
COFFEES, TEAS AND SUGARS,
which are of the‘very best quailty,aud will be sold cheap.
The public are Invited to call and examine and judge
or themselves. A. MOREHOUSE.
.“' HOME AGAIN. ”
COAL l COAL ! ! COAL ! i !
AT
Steamboat Dock,
SUU TH NORVVALK.
E 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
ofi‘ercd, and at the lowest possible rates. Also,
W O O D ,
[13] DAVID H. wuss.
I
of all descriptions.
REAL ESTATE.’
For Sale.
ON Center Avenue, a largia, nearly new, Dwelling
formerly owned b 0. . Benedict, the house
and grounds are in e t order. Price 88,500.
Also a Dwelling once on Chapel Street, now oc-
cupiedby the subscriber. Price a ow. ~ -
rr~ Enquire of ELBERT RAYMOND.
I
At his Furniture Store, Main St,
Valuable Bmldmg Lots for Sale.
HE subscriber offers for sale, two valuable Build-
ing Lots located Down Town. corner of East
and VanZandt Avenues. the whole com rlaing‘98
feet on VanZaudt Avenue and 144 feet on at Ave-
nue, with stone wall included. If not previously
disposed of at private sale, they will be sold at Pub-
lic Auction, on Thursday, March 5th; at 8 o'clock p.
m. For firrtherparticulsrs en ulre of '
3t? JAMES F! NEY. Auctioneer.
For sale. .
AFABM of one hundred acres of cod land. with
two dwelling Houses and two urns, known as
the Talmsd Farm, with an excellent orchard of
one hundr and seventy-five trees, and situated one
mile from New Canaan and one eighth of a mile
from new rail depot. For particulars apply to
WM. B. FISH, a joining premises. lit"!
To .Let.
AHOUSE at South Norwalk, also, a house in
West Norwalk, also for sale, a farm of twenty
five acres. with House, Barn andOuthouses.. Also,
House and Carria e house, three minutes from De-
pot. South Norwa . Enquire of
we D. R. SELLECK.
To Rent-
HE subscriber ofi‘ers to rent, from the first of
April next, the lower part of her house in Mer-
win Street. next door east of Oliver Clark’s. Five
rooms. Apply on the remises, or to Frederick F.
Finney, No. 3 James sliding.
MRS. ANN MUCKRIDGE.
House and lot for Sale
N SOUTH NOBWALK.«The subscriber ofi'ers his.
House and Lot. situated within six minutes walk
of the South Norwalk Depot, for sale. Terms easy.
Enrpplre a1. Soloman‘s extensive Hat Manufactory.
of t e subscriber, EDWARD HUBBELL. 2m 6
Notice.
r1211}: subscriber has in his hands, for sale..Stores
and Lots; dwellin 'and Lots, and vacant‘Lots,
su table both for bus uesa and dwelling purposes.
Also a large number of buildin Lots situated within
one half mile of South Norwa . cheap, and on eas
terms. One dwelling with two acres of land. an
another with one and a half acres of land and one
with half 'an acre; all within one fourth of a mile of
the village, for sale cheap
Persons wishin to purchase or sell are invited to
call at the South orwulk Real Estate Agencwover
W11. T. RA _
the Drug Store. ,
Real Estate Agent.
South Norwalk, Feb. 10, 1868. . lyti 3m*
Fora éaae.
nnmts'
Double root-Power Pump.
Patented Aug. 9th 1864 Res-issued 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 82 gallons per
they are s mple,durable, vvork very easy, and
do not lreeze. Being made of wood they are not if-
able to corrode, rust, or in any wag impart an un-
pleasant flavor; and can be repairs at a trifling ex-
ense. Samples of this Pump can be seen at the fol-
rowin places; South Norwalk Planing Mill; near
the otel in Westport; at E. Raymond’s lace,
Cranberry Piaiu,and at Cyrus Morgan at North ilton
Manufactured and sold bg
Z. M. COM TOCK, South Norwalk.
All orders romptl attended to when accompa-
nied by the epth o the well, measuring from the
platform down.
A. SWOBDS’
Circulating library.
T the News Depot, South Norwalk. The sub-
A, scriber has made lar e additions to his Circula-
gLibrary and invites e patronage of the pub-
lic - he intends to increase the number of books as
minute
‘ fast as the cute rise will warrant. He has also
constantly on ha a good assortment of Stationery,
Books, Papers, School Books, Slates, Pencils, Pens,
Pocket Books, Are. Thvatrona e of the public is
solicited. ; ~ " A. S 0RDS; outir‘Norwaik.
SE Smonn‘s Ham Rns'rona'rrvn.
Sold by UHLE BROS, Norwalk.
Norwalk Machine Shop.
E subscriber would respectfhll inform Manufac-
turers and others using Mac nery, in Norwalk
and vicinity, that he is rcpared to do all things per-
taining to a general mac tine shop. All orders or the
making or repairing of every description of Machinery
attended to with
romptuess b experienced work-
. _ name (in addition to
water power) to hrs works, he fitters himself he is
well prepared to do all kinds of work at‘very short
notice. IS C HURCH J11.
Machine Shop just back of the Post Ofiice and Horse
Railway Building. 5 ~ 11
Waterbury & Duncan,
Rearof Norwalk Horse Railway Depot, are
now prepared to execute in the best man-
fier anfdw thghe greatest dispatch, everything in the
as o "
Carriage-malamg and Blacksmithing,
Carriages made to order, and Painting, Trimming
Repairing, &c., done by experienced workmen, with
dis 815011.. , .
1: Good Carriage timber taken in exchange for
construe: scanners.
Horse Shoeing dr Black-smithing.
LYON, AHERN, & CO.,
WOULD announce to the public that they have ta-
ken the old stand of Ca t. Henry Lamb, Main
Street, where they are props to execute in the best
manner and greatest 'spatch anythin in the above
line. Carrla s made to order, and orse Shoein ,
Painting, T mmintgflitepairing. kc, done by experfi-
euced workmen wi dis "aich. 1y44
nucusrus LYON, War. ArmnN, CHAS. Fox-
Notice. ~
THE subscriber havin urchased the CLOTHING
J. and GENTS FURN S ING EMPORIUM, 'of A.
Kneprel, will continue the Business in all its branches
at the old stand, No. 3 Main Street, Norwalk.
The public are res ectfully invited to call and exam-
ine the large and v ed assortment of
Ready Made Clothing,
FRENCH CLOTHS, CASSDIERES and VESTINGS,
which he will make up to order at short notice and in
the latest fashionable style. E. GUSOWSKI,
1y19 No. 3 Main Street.
' DINING—BALCOND 6
olurulspuus g
NNEW YORK HOUSE. m
:4 Meals at all hours.. . M
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in every style.
9' Wines,
The best of
Liquors do Ales.
Also, a first class
BILLIARD SALOON
attached to the House.
ISAAC LEE.
No. 28 Main St. Norwalk.
i.
. New, Ycax, March 4th,186’l.
This is to certifyhatmy hair and whiskers were
white..aud have con com letely restored to their
firxp'riia‘lffiolor by using S GEB’S HAIR RESTO-
Cut No. 1, above in correct likeness of me before
using, and CutNo. 2, is a correct likeness of me after
using the Restorative. I had also been very much
annoyed with Dandruff, which has beenentirel erad
fouled by using“SlNGER’S HAIR RESTORA IVE’
. st. THOMAS DAVIS,
City Missionary, New York.
"SINGER'S HAIR BESTORATIVE” (is not a dye)
eradicates dandruff, prevents the falling out of the
hair, wonderfully increases its grovVIh, restores both
the hair and its colo . and is decidedly the best hair
dressing in the we .
*1?ng by Druggista and Fancy-goods dealers every-
DEPOT 79 NASSAU ST., N. Y.,
WSoIdIn Norwalk, by UHLE BRO'S.
40
Just Received,
A splendid assortment ofall colors
, VII-731' mDOHS,
At the ,
New York Fancy Store, ,
BERNHARD BRO'S.
BBLS. APPLES, all kinds, just arrived, for
salecheap, at G. S. ALLEN'S.
500
, 1868, for sale by A. SELLECK.
0
SE 3mm Ham Rmonarrva.
Sold by um BROS. Norwsllr.
The desirable property on East Avenue, opposite
be r “ of . . Van Zandt and Eli B. Bennett,
Es s., consisting of 2 1-: acres of land. with Avenue
an river fronts, dwellln house,barn, bathing house,
&c., all new,together wit the furniture in the house,
and one horse and buggy carriage, spring wagon,
harness, hay cutter, «to. Apply to
A. B. WOODWABD.
Valuable Property for Sale.
THE residence of Mrs. J. G. Qnigiey, situated on
West Avenue, on the line of Horse Railroadten
minutes walk to N. Y, A; N. H. Depot. The ro-per-
ty is 80 feet front by over 400 feet deep. rail in
profusion. House containing Gas, Furnace. and in
act all the modern conveniences. Out-buildings in
splendid condition.
Also the place known as the Rogers place near the
residence of Chas. Sher . Es . r or full articulars
apply to JAMES Ml CHE L, Union
arket,
Norwalk.
Desirable Dwellings for Sale.
ADESIRABLE Dwelling House With lot 188 feet
front and 180 feet doe , situated on Main Street
within seven minutes wal of the bridge. An abun-
dance offruit trees on the premises. Price $6,009
Also,a modern built house. pleasantly located
within five minutes walk of the Bridge. Lot, 102
feet front. 400 feet deep. A good barn and choice
fruit on the premises. Price 10,000.
“5 Apply at the Gamma Omen.
For sale."
De at with views of‘ the Sound from each lot
all with a five minutes walk of the Depot. Size of
lots 50x200 feet, prices and terms exceedingly favor-
able to parties desirous of building within the
For particulars enquire on the premises or ad ress
by marl, ' .
'3 Dr. C. W. BALLARD, Darlen, Connr'
House for Sale.
WELLING HOUSE. .Barn and 1-2 acre of land,
lately occupied 12,3
the Wilson Road, minutes walkfrom the Rail-
road Depot, for sale. Terms favorable. Enquire of
2:111 JUS. W. WILSON.
Farm. for'Sale.
N WILTON, Coun., consisting of about Twenty
acres, forrntn-l’y owned by Maj. Samuel Beidcu sit-
uated op
to the allrond Depot; near the Schools an
Churches. Finest Building Locations in the town.
For particulars enquire of . BELDIIN,
3m52 . Norwalk, Ct.
To Whom It May Concern!
ROM and after January 18,1868 I. ,M.-Bu1.r.ocx
Esq., will have entire charge of the lettIn and
collection of Rents for all apartments apperta sing
to the Gazxrrn annrqun consequence of the con-
tyemplated engagement of the Proprietor inaggw
or . -
OFFICES TO LET!
ROM and after Jan. 1st, TWO FRONT OFFICES
F In the Gaza-r“ Burns . a. Bent, 312,50 and
$15 per montn. Apply to I. . BULLOCK. 52tf
A House for Sale at South
Norwalk.
ITUATED on-Washington St., within three min-
S ntes walk of the Depot. Foriparticnlsrs enquire
of ALF ED KNAPP. 51
West Avenue Duilding lets.-
For Sale.
a LAST CHANCE.
TWO Lots 74x228 opposite the residence of F. D!-
.mon, Esq. .
Also, two in the rear of the above 80x18tl fronting
on Elm Street. Terms eas . A l to
6m47 y pp 36. T. WEEKS.
Season, Bets -' and ram
FOR SALE AND TO RENT. ‘
QOME twenty FARMS from 15 to 140 acres, for
L sale, or to exchange or_ roperty in Norwalk. . A
good variety. of HO SIS u and out of tawnrfor
sale on liberal terms. Thirteen first-class houses for
sale; two first-circa houses to let; one; furnished
House to let. A pnmbfir of amalltéeneufigts florsale.
to s i ersons o sma means— rms era .
tfrftiu W S. T 001).
N. B.-—Good servants, furnished at short notice.
For Sale Cheap.
One of tho most
COMPLETE, CONVENIENT
arm
. 1 . ,
Desrrable ‘ Homes’
in the village. But three minutes walk of the Bridge
and Horse. Cars, Terms accommodatin and pos-
session given when desired. Apply to ditors of
Gazm'rn. tf41
BUILDING LOTS !
sunburn sou-a1
For Sale Cheap.
And upon the most
ACCOMMODATINC TERMS
-‘ as to time payments. These lots are located on.
“Spring Hill" overlooking the 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 Gazxrrx Orrrcs. till
m For Sale.
The place formerly owned and occupied by Isaac 8.
Doors, deceased. For furihernparticulars agfilf to
:15 > ' ouoan '1‘.- TH
- masn a was, . .
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
No. 1 Warm! arm-r. ,
PROPERTY Bought, old Exchangedgor Let,
reasonable terms. We ave a
desirable Houses and Farms in and out
sale on accommodating terms.
Wat. B. N
asn. Narnalvxs.
.1'. mm. .
REAL ESTATE AGENT.
80 Estate!-
B SALE in Norwalk and vicinity, Itom 1-4 to
900acres. with buildin thereon, price from
t03100,000. Also, T0 E’I‘.fi1rnfshed dun-
ished houses. Audrlss J. FERBIS'. at' ollos a
. 2 s sonar N .: - -
l3" ’ m" will“ n.-e.i."r'.t"6sd°“-°‘ m m
vsyissnsybsl
AFEW desirable Building Lots, near the Noroton. .
ear. '_
Francis Hoyt, situated .on '
site the Episcopal Church, and extending '
pay required.
on'
good variety of
.of town for
Gazette Building.
For pars.
A Comfortable Country House,
. Pleasantly situated at ROWAYTON. (between Dari-
eu and Norwalk, Conn.) two hours from New York,
and ten minutes walk from the new Depot. the Fam-
ilfi residence of G. P. Putnam. Publisher, New York.
T e house is old. but substantial,.and has been en-
tirely refitted with new wing, to. It contains a
pleasant Sitting-room. Dining-room, Six Bed-rooms,
excellent Kitchen, Cellar, the. There is also a new
BATHING' HOUSE, ~
with Sitting or Bed-room attached. A new STABLE
fitted for three horses, as; A nice
FlowerGardon,Croqnet Ground
&C.. occupying in all about an acre with water front ‘
it? is on the Bankof the river,-in cw of the sound,
and excellent SALT WATER ‘BATHING is thus pro;
vided on the premises. Trains ate at Rowayton
Station four I mes daily; but at Dar on or Norwalk.
a half hour’s ride fkom Rowayton, the trainssto , -~,
most hourly. The nei hborhood is proverbIail
healthy. Price of the p ace $8,500, on terms to an t.
It:is on! offered because the occupant proposes to
build a a er house in the vicinity.- Apply to ' , ’
G,‘ P. PUT AM, Publisher, 061 Broadway, N. Y.
'i ‘ . orto Tuoxas (l; mu, Rowaylon.
Fruit Trees! Fruit Trees !
AT THE '
NEW CANAAN NURSERY.
The subscriberc take pleasure in announcing to the
public that their stock of ’ '
Fruit dz Ornamental Trees, Vines, duo.
II. n ‘ly large and of unsurpassed excellence.
We feel confident insayfng 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 use noun than they can be obtained
from distant Nurseries.
Those wishing to purchase Trees and Vines will do ,
well to send their ord early—or still better, visit
our Nursery and Inak heir own selections.
, . STEPHEN HOYT a SONS.
P. S. We take pleasure inshowlii personsthrongh
our Nurseries, whether desirous ogpurchaslllmm, . .
ornot; and would cordially invite all interested to
vlhit the Nursery. '
- - .ar
Notice. ,
, HE subscriber, can furnish the Ladies of Norwalk
with all styles and varieties for the season of
Bonnets and ' Jockeys,
fotthe old and young, and with prices to suit the
times. Allkinds of
HATS SEWED ov EB,
and new ones made to order. I am confident that
with my new and improved process of
Bleaching
ve entire satisfaction.
thit I can
_ Ladies g ve me a call at the old stand foot of Mar-
shall street, South Norwaik, .
GILES HAULENBEEK;
N .—-Tuscaus, Panamss. Leghorns, Neapolitans.
sail hll kinds of Braids,Bleached, Pressed and Dyed,
SE SINGEn’s Harn Rssrona'nvn.
’ Sold by UHLE BROS. Norwalk.
Millincry andvDrcssmaking‘.
Mrs. a. “mason,
OULD inform the Ladies of South Norwalk and
, vicinity that rho has taken the stand - formerly -
occupied by Mrs. Newcomb Washington Street,
South Norwalk where she will continue the MIL-
LINERY and HESS-MAKING Business. Ladies-
are invited to call and examine her assortment of
Spring Goods. lysmds
Not1ce.
,THE subscriber would res ectfully call the atten-
tention of the ladies of
her selection of
Fall aIiWinter Millmery Goods,
which she is musically receiving, cousistin of Velo
vets, Ribbons, Feathers, FloWers, dc" w lch she
will sell as low as can be obtained elsewhere, Bonnets
““l‘ifke"é“:a‘.r°‘°c°“‘ei' il‘°i‘”“‘3: and will
eio an s orses' osery .
again king of Ma'chine stitching to'ordei at short
notice. Give.her a call. ,-
1y15 MISS S. A. BEERS, Norwalk, Conn.
BEADED”!
Eflousffid Ssgff Piloting.
. ‘ l ' t
.' SOUTH N'aORWALK.
a give? $0 ongoing. ni‘rng
Paintin an Glazing- use 0 aper In . n
Calcem using, by ’. J.H_. as. 11.1:le r.
'3“ She North of newfouudry o positeWm. E.
Mojntgomelrzy‘s Coal yard,.foot of' arshall Street,
South Norwaik. Conu.~ 1y25
3, ”SE SINGEB'S Ham Rns'rona'rsvn.
l . Sold by .UHLE BROS. Norwalk.
A. Jackson to Bra,
No. 1, GazaT'rn BUILDING,
'OULD invite the attention of their old custom-
ers and the public generally to their varied and
extensive stock of
Warsaw, J nwnnnr, SILvnn Wanna. Fau-
cr Goons, .vann PursD.Wans, &c.,
which was selected with great care and is not to be
surpassed in Fairfield County, in quality or price.
Constant additions are made of all the ’latest at lea
of goods. A. JACKSON a BR . ~-
orwalk and vicinity to
Particular attention
New Jewelry Store,
1'... WEED,
Practical Watchmaker do Engraver,
' EALER in American in lish, andSwiss Watch
D es; American and Firm Clocks Solid Silver,
and Plated Ware..drc., ;’next door to Main entrance
of .Gazette Building, Norwaik. Wedding Rings,
Gold, Silver and Hair Jewelry made to order.
Special attention, given to .
Repairing .
and all work warranted to give satisfaction or no
Pianos, Organs, Melodeons
and all other musical instruments Tuned and Be-
paired
ESTABLISHED 1829.
EDWARD 2.17331). '
';Druggiat and ‘Apothecary,
A ' od assortment of Pure Drugs Medicines, Chem-
legs, Patent Medicines Dye Stufi’s,
couhtautly-on hand. Particular attention paid to
Physician’s Prescriptions.
. Will remove 1st January to the new store op-
,pos to, with a full stock of goods.
, Musical Instruction.
BOP. S. RICABD, respectfully announces to his
friends and the public, that he is-now prepared
90 vs rivate instructions iuthe French language,
an zin ocal, Piano and Organ Music. He will meet
his pupils at their residences or at his home as the
may desire. Organ or Plano furnished for ractlce to
Music pupils ifdeslred. Classes in Frenc an$ Mn-
slc continued as heretofore. . 51
.Boots and. Shoes!
CHEAP, CHEAPER, CHEAPEST i
.EN‘S Women's, Boys and GirlsBoots and Shoes
of every variety and style, warranted 'of best.
ake and material, and at prices which defy compe-
tion. Also,
Dubber Boots and Shoes,
all sizes and at lowest-cash prices. An examina-
tionmf these goods, and our prices for the same, will
convince every one of the
offer. KWfl’fiTfiRY.
r. S.—Sold Wholesale ind Retail.
Look herenorse‘maa. '
Persons wishing to try the
000 DENO UGH HORSE SHOE,
can do so by .callingat the shop of the undersigned,
where they can (get them or our own make, Just as
good, uick an as cheap as at any other sho in the
town 0 Norwalk: and every shoe warrau to give
satisfaction. JOHN McQUHA “.49
South Norwalk, Nov. 8th, 1807.
Beot‘s and Shoes.
summers on“; a“ m m-
NEW STOCK OF GOODS,
consisting of a general assortment of
Boots, Shoes. Garters, dun,
both for Gentlemen and Ladies wear,which will be
sold very low
For Cash,
AT THE OLD STAND ,ELY'S BLOCK,
SOUTH NORWALK '
Allkinds of Gent‘s and Ladies Boots, Shoes. is"
made to order, in the most workmsnlike manner.
and at fair prices. Home Carsrun right 11th door. -
BROWN .1. STEVENS.
HIBAM 8. BROWN. HARVEY STEVENS.
New Grocery. C
' d i ' dhavln haudlh . took to.
nggrexN£§onuWfiuNcmfllaif Strs'st, is’
now prepared to sell . ' .
~ GROCERIES- . -.
at thslowsst nurkat prices-Ha will andsayor tohssp.
comhutly on:hand,a. good stock, and:wonld :reap'ein .
fully solicit the patro on 's is of Notwalk;
and vicinity. . A. C M35330}; .
Having sold our business toD. A. Newcomb a Bro.
we would recommend our stress to still continue
their tronage to him. an thank themvau the pee
'Corjner'WaII and Water St., (under NorwalkHa'll.) ;
let‘s Historical Sermons.
Perfumery, ac , .
If we know.
If we knew the woe and heartache,
Waiting for us down the road,
If our lips could taste the Worm wood, ‘
If ourback could feel the load,
Would we waste today in wishing
For a time that ne'er can be ;
,Wonld we wait in such impatience
For our ships to come ftom sea 9
Strange we never prizethc music
Till the sweet voiced bird has flown.
' Strange that we should slight the violets
Till the lovely flowers are gone ;
Strange that summer skies'and sunshine
Never seem one halfso fair
As when Winter‘s snowy. pinion:
Shske their white down in the air,
Lips from which the seal of silence
None but God can toil away,
Never blossom‘d in such beauty
as adorns the mouth to-dsy ;
And sweet words that fteight our memory,
With their b’eautiful perfume, -
Come to us in sweeter accent;
Through-the portals of the-tomb. -
Let us gather up the suabeam's,
Lying all 'along our path ;
Letus keep the wheat and roles,
Outing out the thorns and chaff;
Let us find our sweetest‘comfort
In the blessings of today ;
With a patient hand removing
All‘the brfers from our way.
«$9-5»—
.Jody, publishes the following “Song ofthe Skater,
after the manner ofTeuuyson" ; '
With many aficurve of the ice I fret,
With many a cleanfcut figure ;
The keen northeaster, I forget, _,
And laugh at winter's rigor.
I turn, I twist, I wheel about.
The “outside edge", I doteou ;
I rush on with a merry shout,
Then like a swallow float'ou.
I clatter. clatter, as I skate,
My keel of steel loud ringing ;
The lake I circumnavigate. . -
Same wintry cart 1 singing.
I fold my arms, throw back my head
And o'er the ice I'm flying :
My pulses throb, my cheeks are red,
I seem Old Time defying.
I slip, I slide, I rush, I glide,
I dash along like lightning ;
I see—and that but feeds my pride—
Some timid ones I’m fright'uing.
But on and on, till in a glow,
, {think ’twould tire me'nover,
That men might come and men might go,
But I’d skate on for ever i
- -.~—-...._..__
,Q‘We find the following. interesting in-
. cal reference in a lots number of the New
York Observer. At another from we may ex-
tend the notice of these notedlndividuals,‘
who in years past were so widely known for.
their good word and works :—
Bev. Dr. Rfclaards. of Auburn.
There lived in“ Norwalk, Connecticut, in
the last century, two maiden women, Phebe
and Sallie Comstock, descendants of Christo-
pher Comatock, one, of the Pilgrim Fathers
who came over in. the May Flower. They
owned and worked a valuable farm= three
miles frdm the town; led lives of Puritan-
"pihty and large beneficencc; adopted and
brought up not a few poor or orphan boys
and girls. and kept a “Minister’s Tavern.”
. At their house President Dwight, Dr. Fisher
and other divines of the day? always stopped
when travelling on the Norwalk route, and
were entertained with a generous and cordial
hospitality. As tberoad between their house
and the village was rough in primeval days,
they always came to-church on horseback,
accompanied by Onesimus, a slave, who rode
a third horse and carried a tortmanteau,
which contained the lunch to be eaten be-
tween tlre services, neatly spread upon a
While table-cloth, and to Which tlrey‘nviled
the poor of the congregation. And let it be
set forth in capitals that Phebe was not ab-
sent from the church of Norwalk a single
Sabbath for fifty-one years! Her niece, also
named Phebe Comatock, succeeded to the
farm and its prerogatives of adopting youth
and entertaining ministers. She lived to be
nearly one hundred years old. 0n Fore-
fathers’ day she always set a bountiful table
of roast beef and plum pudding. and lithe
table was not. filled with guests the feast was
eaten by the poor. The evening before
Thanksgiving day she sent to her pastor two
chickens and a ”We, and for twenty-
thres years Prof. all of this Seminary re
ceived this donation. To crown a!!,'slre pro-
vided one of the best of New England homes
for twenty-six girls till they were married,
and for thirteen boys~till they entered upon
a trade or went to College. James Richards
was one of her boys.
Near the close of her life, when she still
retained her mental faculties, Prof. Hall, in
calling upon her asked ' if she remembered
Dr. Richards. No, she did not, she did not
know such a man. “Why, yes, aunt Phebe,
you remember James Richards, who was
, pastor in Newark, afterwards Professor at
Auburn Seminary 1" “Oh! yes, surely, I
remember our Jr'm.”—From Rev. Henry Fow-
¢<Q>s
mire riot which was inaugurated in
New York two or three years ago, byHors-
tio:Seymour’s “friends,”was the legitimate
result of the prejudice encouraged by the
democratic party against a weak,long-sufi‘er-
ing and, inoffensive race—a natural out-
, growth ofthe democratic doctrine that “as:
gross are entitled to no rights that white
uron are bound to respect,” or its correlative
that “thisis a white man's government ;" and
there cannot be an intelligent democrat in
the land who does not know it ; yet the par-
ty was never more determined in its advoca-
cy of those doctrinesgnsver more earnest in
its efforts to excite predjndlce against the ne-
groes, than his today. Its deadly hatred
of every thing black» knows no bounds, and
wears not at all surprised to read in the
New York Day Book, that lathe opinion of
its editor the “diseased humanity," of which
he asserts the southern reconstruction eon-
ventions are composed, “deserve not only
death, but to beburnsd, blown from the muz-
zles' of cannon," r 'extsrminatsd in some
other awful way tom the face of the earth.
How safe would a republican government he
in the hands of a , party, whose leaders can
boldly utter such atrocious sentiments l
0‘.-.
WWilliarL Prentiss, a young Chicagoan,
about eighteen years of age, was shot in a
saloon in Memphis 11 day or two ago. .He
had.ly sleppedinto a saloon . with a friend,
when he was accosted by an ex-rebei soldier,
who mated to know him, with the question
F'How long have you been in Memphis 1 _ A
' d—d Yankee has no business here i" Where-
.upon he drew a revolver and shot Prentiss
through the head killing him instantly.
—-on<.>-
3 WWe hope our good-natured democrat:
to papers willnot fail to notice the efforts of,
Congress to munch expenses. Thus, when
fifty-two millions were asked for to support
the army, Congress cut the appropriation
down tojbirty-two, millions.- .Tlrs navalges: 7
tlmates were sheared nfi‘ in the, same. style,-
a'nd so with all the appropriations thus .far.
:Onr democratic friends have been clamoring
' for retrenchment, but now they have got it,
we fear they will show their utter insincerity,
by abusing Congress more than ever. How-
ever, we can assure them that the voters and
1!
pie 0 orwalk generally for tulipisawbu
um. July mun. -
tax-payers are taking particularnoties. . .
. . '~ -— crotch Bullshit.
'not know she will meet you.
Tam BLUE rmwnns.
“There’s a blue lower, inmy garden
. The bee loves more than all—
The bee and I, we love it, both,
Though it is frail and small,"
“Oh, jolly, jolly i”
That was Aggie French‘s way of expres-
sing satisfaction, and her companion looked
up, expectant of news.
“My letter is from Georgiana Ash," she
exclaimed. “You must have heard of her——
the handsomest bionde you ever saw, eyes
half blue, half amber, and hair neither brown
nor yellow nor red, but exactly gold. The
fun is, Thorne used to be in love with her be-
fore he knew little Alice Devon; and they
said she'jiltted him—it was before he came
to his fortune—for a rich suitor. Any way,
she isn’t married, and it will be curious to
see how Thorpe will take her presence, here
in the house, where there are so few of us
that we can’t help being intimate. Of course
he can’t run away and leave Alice, and we.
shall see what we shall see when my Lady
Magnificent comes. For my part, I never
did believe firat. love a disease quite so easy
to get ovtr‘a's’ nfririr'ps or mea’sels'. ; I'm told
Thorns had .itlnirdl I like stories in real
life a great deal bétter than out “books;
they’re twice as spicy. I promise myself rare
fun in watching the romance." ' . ,
Quiet Mary Everett sighed a little, sadly,
but did not answer. She loved Alice Devon,
though their friendship had been or weeks
only, and the prospect of the coming “fun”
was far from sxhilerating.
Just then Alice came in, so radianllyhsp-
py, her brown hair tossed about her primrose
cheeks, her soft, innocent browu eyes spark-
ling with pleasure, aud a few rare wild fiow-
ers in her hand. Thorns was behind her,
looking on as ' sire exhibited her treasures
with a smile and eye-glance, which revealed
more than he was aware of love and pride. -
“See,” cried the soft, clear tones, "you've
been hunting in vain for these little beauties
all summer, and we’ve found them. Do you
smell the sea breath in them 1’ We got them
among the rocks, where they look forever
out toward the waves, and at high this the
watercomea up among therocks. How blue
they are,—just like a hit of summer sky! i'm
going for them often; and since they are
mine, by right of discovery, I'll call them
,trsasure-frove, for I don’t like those polysyl-
lable botany names.”
She was a pretty picture, in her delicate
morning dress, with her young innocent girl’s
face, the round hat, with its bunch of wild
roses and meadow grass swinging from her
arm, and the blue flowers in her hand.
She and Thorue were happy enougb,both of
them, to have'moved any tender heart to let
them dream on. Not that she was so very
cruel, only thoughtless, fond of fun, and a
little careless what wounds her self-indulg-
ence might inflict. She looked wickedly into
'I‘horne's eyes and said,—
“I had a letter from an old friend of yours
this morning,—Miss Georgiana Ash. She is
coming here 10-day or tomorrow. $he does
What a sur-
prise it will be i”
It was fortunate that Alice Devon was
busy just then with Mary Everett, who was
asking her some‘questions about their morn-
ing ramble. She was spared from reading
the signs which reveal so much to Aggie
French—the sudden quiver of Thorne‘s
moustached lip, the bronzed face a few shades
paler, the smile that tride to be careless, and
failed. Little Alice only heard the cool an-
swer,— .
“Ah, I baven'tseeu her for five years. She
used to be a stylish, handsome girl. I won-
der if she‘s faded?" ,
\She thought to herself that, for old friends
her lover seemed to take very slight interest
in the prospective new comer.
When they came in together again from
their afternoon walk,‘Thorne'and Alice,some
trunks were in the hall, with G. A. painted
in black letters upon their covers.
“ The new guest, I suspect,” Alice said,
lightly.
Thorns was too self-conscious to reply.
He hit his lip, and was silent.
When Aggie French heard him going by
herdoor, after he had left Alice, she put her
head out, with a malicious whisper,—
“She’s come—been with me a couple of
hours. N am, she’s in her own room dressing
for tea.” .
It was just at sunset when all the party
before mentioned and a half dozen more were
gathered in the low, old fashioned parlor,
ready to go in to supper. Mary Everett,
who had never before met Miss Ash, looked
,at her critically as she stood beside little Ai-
ice Devon, the two having just been intro-
duced to each other by Thorns, who, what-
ever he might have betrayed when taken by
surprise, was perfectly self-possessed now.
There was no disputing that the new com-
er was the handsomest woman at “The
Shoals." It was a grand, regal style, which
swayed a power of its own. The tall figure;
the matcbless complexion, with its coloring
clear and bright as drawn; the great mag-
, uetic eyes; the tawny gold hair, filling the
silken net full; the mouth so ripe and tempting
—all these with the self-understanding, the
aplomb of twenty-five years. In that stately
presence littleAliceDevon,with her seventeen
years and primrose face looked unformed and
childish. But there was somethingabout her
most sweet and..tender and touching, which
made Mary Everett think of a rose bud with
the morning dew still on; and glancing
back to the other she bummed, half under
her breath, a snatgh of an old nursery song:
“The sunfiowcrwith her brilliant crown
Looked lovely and tempting to the bee;
Yet not one drop of honey he found
In her wonder cup of gold and brown—
She was false at heart. though filr to see.”
Aggie French had not arrived at the entire
truth about the separation beli’veen Miss Ash
and Howard 'Thorne. She had not jrlted
him. They had given each other up mutu-
ally. "It was the fortisth lovers‘ quarrel, per-
haps; for Miss Ash was of a tempestuous
temperament, and Thorns not over patient.
It was the one too many; at any rate; for
they had never made it up, and five years
had passed without their seeing each other.
In lhe meantime some of Thorne‘s relations
had died'and left him a fortune, making him
better worth winning. Miss Aggie was mis-
taken, too,*in1thiaking' her friend came to
“The Sheals" withoutknowing that her old
lover was there. No allusion to the knowl-
certainty or meeting'him 'had been her solo
“move. ro- do her jnsticssbe did not know
of his engagement. She learned that for the
first time in her two hours with Miss French
before tea. It dismayed her not a little. It
was an obstacle she had not foreseen, and
she did not feeleatire faith now in the suc-
ce'ss which had sesmsdso certainlbefore.
»-thn they werejntroduced ahe'had look-
ed at Alice anxiously. so. was not blind to
the youth and ,freshueas against which she
must-contend. .Slre acknowledged to herself
'that the girlish face, with the bunch of blue
flowers (the [treasure trove) in. her soft hair,
had a sweet charm of its own. She almost
deapaircd—not quite. -
For some days she held herself rather aloof
from Howard Thorns and his little betroth-
ed. When anything brought her in contact
with them she was playful sometimes, some-
times a little reserved au,d.sad, thoughtful
always. Thus was so much variety is liar
edgeiiad-escaped her iu-her letter; but the J
moods that Thorns grew interested before he
knew it in watching them. He began to
realize, now he observed her more closely,
how royally beautiful she was. She had
been far less so in the old days when he
thought the whole universe bounded by her
smile. Her manner, too, had changed. She
had been imperious then-she was so still at
times; but ofiener there was a tender, hall
pathetic softness in her words and ways
which made him think she had grown sad-
der with the sad years. Had her life missed
him? There was a subtle flattery in the
thought against; which his vanity was not
proof.
He was not untrue to his little Two in all
these speculations, or not consciously so; but
they were dangerous. , very dangerous when
one day he suffered himself, sitting idly and
alone on the piazza, to wonder what would
have been the result of his meeting again
with Miss Ash if he had not seen Alice.
Just then she came up the walk in the love-
liest mood. Tenderness in a person to whom
nature has given the seal of sovereignty
moves us far more than in those gentler per-
sons to whom it seems indigenous. She
looked and this Lady Magnificent, as Aggie
French had budded her. She was srmply
dressed, in a robe of fieecy white, with a few
flowers slack for sole ornament in hell and
bosom. Her'eyes were downcast. There
was a stain of tears on her cheek. Some im-
pulse he should have resisted drew Thorns
to her side. Are there moment in all lives
when our good angel fors’akes us. Half an.
consciously he said to her:
"Miss Ash—Georgiana, we were friends
once—I do not like to see you sad.”
The great amber eyes turned'on him a look
of reproach. After a inoment, she said, with
a- look of the old petulance—
“I do not like to have my moods noticed.
It is not generous of you, with 'aI you want
in life, to look out from the safe shelter of
your happiness and watch how I bear lone-
liness and heartache." ’ '
“All I want in life 1” ,
He repeated the words after her dreamily,
as if he were questioning himself whether,
indeed, he had what he most wanted in life.
The past seemed to throb again in his heart,
to tingle to his pulses. Were the days dead
in which he had been this woman’s lover?
They had turned, mechanically, as it were,
and ware passing down the shady path which
she had walked up alone, For a while, nei-
ther spoke. What subtle magnetism Was in
her presence that made it thrill him so just
to walk by her side ? He stole a look at her
at length. She was pale to her lips, and slow
tears were stealing from under drooping lids.
A sudden impulse swayed him—a wild long-
ing to read her heart. He put out his hand
and touched hers. He spoke with a tone
that would be obeyed.
“ What is it? I will know. Is it any
thought of the past, of me,‘which moves
you ‘3"
She turned her eyes full of reproach upon
him.
“What right have you, Alice Devon's lover
to the past or me? Be content with your
own joy. It should be piquant enough with-
out the zest of enhancing it by contrast with
my misery."
The mention of: Alice Devon struck a pang
swordrkeen, to his heart. He was not a bad
man; nay, he was, perhaps, better than most
men. He respected his plighted word—he
loved Alice. Still, he had not strength
enough to escape from the baleiul spell which
was closing round him.
"Your misery l" he cried. “Do you whom
all the world envies, know what misery
means? Tell me. I will know."
Again that long, reproachful look from out
those umber eyes.
“Howard, for shame! You must‘not, you
shall net torture me now, when all ties be-
tween us are over. Do you think I would
have parted with you in anger that last time
if I had not ,thought your love was strong
enough to bring you back ? We were both
wrong; we ought to have forgiven each
other. But why talk of it 2 Yea are better
of; and I—perhaps I am not punished too
mine.”
Thoughts swam through his brain deliri-
ously. She, has youth's love, loved him all
the while. He looked at her, more beautiful
'than ever in her sorrow, her tenderness. A!-
ter all, was not the old love the true love?
“If I were free”—he began.
'“0! what use would be freedom?” she in-
terrupted him passionately. “You were free
five years,"
“But I did not see you. O Georgie! thisis
cruel. You should have come before, or not
at all.”
Just then, steps crushed the sand near
them. Around a sudden turn in the wind-
ing path came Mary Everett, with Alice—his
Alice—clinging to her arm-
“We beards few words; we could not help
it." Miss Everett said, with eyes of stern rc-
buke, leading her friend by.
Howard Thorns cursed his fate as he saw
his little love's pale face, with the heart-break
settling over it almost like the shadow of
death. Heknew now where his heart was-—
saw what brief madness had p'ossessed him.
He would have'given hall the universe to be
able to go to Alice's side and tell her the
truth. But be dared not approach her. For
the first time In his life he felt like a coward,
He stood and watched her silently, as she
moved away—his darling. whom he had been
mad enough to lose. Then he turned, with
a look in his eyes that made Georgiana Ash
tremble. -
“I am free now; and as you said, of what
use is freedom 1” .
Neither spoke again until his cool good-by
when he had gone up the path with her to
the house door.
. Then be rushed back into the thick shrub
berry, almong the rocks, across to the sea.
He was almost wild enough to bury all
‘ wrong, sorrow, shame, in those treacherous
waters. He knew his fate was sealed. There
would be no hope for him. ,Alice was not
unforgiving; but she was true and claimed
truth—a wom an, and would accept no divi-
ded heart. Explain as he would, he knew
she would never believe him or understand
him. She never could knowhow it all came;
and i! he ofiered explanations she would be-
lieve that only honor, only sorrow for her,
held him; and those mad moments could
never be stoned for. _
Just then he turned. He was standing in
the very nook where they had gathered the
.blue flowers. Some others, their sisters,
were nodding in the cleft. He gathered a
bunch and laid them carefully in a pocket-
book, which he carried in his breast.
, “They shall go with me into other scenes,”
he said, his and eyes kindling again with the
gleam of a new resolve. “I have held back
from giving my life to my country - because
Alice’s love made the offering too costly.
Now I'willgo. It will be better. for her if
I die.” . _
He found a note on his table when he went
home, and in these words only:
“Be merciful enough not to write to me, or
ask to see me. It would beol no use. What
I heard, what I saw, can never be explained
out of memory. I forgive you. I do nor
think you meant to be false. When you told
me you loved me, I believe you thought so.
law you have found again."
severely for the share of blame that was -
' . Through 'an the hours of the night she sat
I shall go away to night, and leave you to the
He obeyed her—made nc fruitless attempts
at explanation; and watched from his win-
dow to see her goaway with a calmnem more
terrible and despairing than any passion of
agony. *-
Later in the evening came another note;
from Miss Ash this time. It was worded,
oh! so skillfully; begging his pardon; fel-
ling him how innocent she was of wrong de-
sign; blameless of everything but the love
she could not help. And the letting him
speak to her at'all. \.
Howard Thorns smiled grimly as he twist:
or! her soft words and lighted his cigar with
them. All her blaudrshurents were power-
less now. No device of hers could move
him, stecled to vindicativeness by the look of
white pain he had seen on Alice Devon's
face. He made no response. The next
morning he too went away.
Somehow even Aggie French's heart was
touched by his hopeless, dreary smile, as he
bade her good bye. Certainly the Lady Mag-
nificent’s visit had not been productive of the
expected “fun.” - Miss Everette had gone
away the night before with Alice; and “The
Shoals" bid fair to be deserted.
All this was last year—the summer of ’62.
It was September when Howard Thorns
found himself a soldier with the commission
urged upon him half against his will, of first
lieutenant. He was with the Army of the
Potomac; and before the summer came again
he had seen hard fighting, and held a colo-
nel’s rank by virtue of hrs cool courage.
Courage, did I say f Recklessnesa, perhaps,
would have told the truth more nearly. He
wanted to die, and so look every possible
opportunity to throw away the life of which
he was weary. For that reason, perhaps,
shot and shell passed him by. They began
'to say that he bore a charmed life when they
saw him with uo’acar on his bronzed, hand-
some face.
At last came Gettysburg, and the bullet
which sought his heart. It was turned aside
a little by a bookhc wore—the book which
held the blue treasure-trove-ao thai,ghaslly
and terrible as was the wound, it was not in-
stantly mortal. There was small hope for
him, however, and one who loved him as a
brother asked, when there was leisure after
the fight, if there was any. one for whom he
would wish to send. All his pale face bright-
ened gloriously. This was the hour for
which he had waited. He dictated only
these words:
_ “Come to me before I die. You will be-
lieve what I have to‘say when you know it
is my last Word."
This, with the address of Alice Devon on
the cover.
Then he waited.
Five days was the least possible time in
which, allowing for no delays, she could get
the letter and come to him. He thought his
strong will would keep him alive so long.
: On the evening of the fifth day he lay with
his face to the wall. Wrapped in thought
and tortured with searching pain, he heard
no foot-fall, heard nothing, until a low, re-
membered voice said,—
“I am here."
Then he turned his face and saw Alice
Devon at his pillow.
.He waited for no greeting, no inquiries,
butspoke the uppermost thought first.
.“Alice, I did love you, only you. That
scene which you'could not understand wasa
momentary madness. She touched me with,
her misery—hints of the long, hopeless love
she had cherished for me in all these years.
I was moved on the surface only. I tell you
as a dying man, that my heart never wavered
It was yours then as it is now—as it will be
when I go back whence I came, to darkness
and misery."
"I believe you,” said the low, swuet fonts.
“I began to believe it when I heard of her
marriage six months 'after. I knew she had
been disappointed, and I had been wrong and
hasty.” \
:No, not wrong; you had reason enough.
You shall not blame yourself. I never blam.
ed you. But are you free 1’ Is this my Alice
at my side ‘2” '
"Your Alice; yours, and noneother’s.”
“Then I shall die content." 5,
beside him, holding his hand in hers, charm-
ing away his pain by her voice and touch.
When the dawn crept softly up the slopes,
and kindled the eastern sky to flame, be was
sleeping a calm, restful sleep, for the first
time in all those day s since he was wound-
ed;‘and the surgeon coming in, and stand
ing watchfully beside him for a while, said
as he turned away:
.“I dare not give you much hope; but I
begin to think it just possible that he may
live."
A liltle later he woke, and still Alice‘s
ha’ was in his. He turned to look at her
dear face, and saw a new light in the fender
brown eyes—She bent over him and kissed
him in the morning twilight through which
the sun had not yet broken, and with her.
kiss she whispered :
I'The surgeon has been, here, and he says.
it is possible you mg
for me ‘2" '
“Ay, that I will,” answered his deep tones
fervently. “Life that I was so ready to throw
away is dear enough now. It must be that
I shall get well now I have Alice to live for.
Pray for it my darling, God will hear a pray-
er from such lips as yours."
Last week an invalid came back. H is face
was thin and pale, but his eyes were bright;
and that worn face was a look of hard-won
peace. By easy stages hejonrneyed—he and
the one friend with him—to the sea coast,
and took his old room at “The Shoals” once
more. He found there old friends and new
ones, all ready to give Colonel Thorns glad
Welcome. It was Alice’s care which had
won him back from death. He was all hers
now, and between them could never again
comeany shadow.
To-morrow at “The Shoals” will be a wed-
ding, and the bride will wear a wreuh of ill-
tieéblue fiowers.
.‘.p.
[3'00]. Haipine, (Miles 0’Reiliey,) a lea-2‘.
ing New York democrat, in.a letter to his
paper the Citizen, written from Wrishington,
says :—
It is altogether prcbable, so far as I can
now _see, that. The Citizen may be obliged to
oppose the election of General Grant in con-
sequence of the platform upon which the
Radicals are endeavoriug to place him ; but
it is no part of the Democratic creed, as it»
was taught to me in the old-time councils of
Tammany Hall, to fight with poisoned ar-
. rows. Let me therefore, after full examina-
tion, denounce all these recent charges nfircr-
ing'Geueral Grant’s habits as utter and dam-
nabls lies—the word “damaabie” being not
only.jnstified, but made a necessity of justice
by their character. ‘
1‘.»
mile Cleveland (Ohio) Leader, Februa-
ry 17, thinks the democrats are not easily
satisfied. A while ago they made the hills
and valleys ring with their bo‘islcrcus‘denun.
ciations of Congress, because it refused to
admit representatives to Congress from the
rebel states. Now the boot is on the other
leg. Yesterday, in our legislature, says the
Leader, the democratic members voted solid-
ly against a resolution favoring the imme-
diate admission of Alabama to the Union and
.01 representatativea and senators from that
automate 00W
live. Will you try, .
The Horrors of opium Eating.
The suicide of the Rev. G. W. Brush, of
Delaware, Ohio, previously reported by tele-
graph, has produwd' a profound impression
in that part of the State. From aoommunl-
cation, from his physician, Dr. L. Barnes, of
Delaware, published in the Delaware Gazette,
we extract the followingpassage, explaining
the motives which" doubtless, prompted the
unhappy manic take hrs own life:
He came to my office‘outhefirst day of
the present. month (January, 1858), saying
that his people had kindly released him from
labor for two orthree. weeks, and asking if I
still felt as friendly towards him as when,
once before, I. had consented .to take care of
him at my house, while he should break up
the dreadful habit of taking ‘ morphine. I
told. him I would do so if he wished to come,
but it would be necessary for the people to
knowwhy he was there, otherwise the fact
of his being story house sick, while his own
family was living in the. sams'to'wn. would
. give occasion to injurious reports, which
could not well be met. He then said the ar-
rangement would not answer without the
- disclosure referredto, which. he felt so deli-
cafe about making; that he would make an
effort at his own house. Thereupon he gave
me some papers of morphine, which he had
caused to be weighed in gradually diminish- -
ing doses, beginning with less than half his
usual quantity.
He reserved a couple, one for each day of
a visit be was about to make to some friends
in Columbus, requesting me to call at his
house on the following Saturday evening,
when I should find him returned and sick on
account of his diminution of lhs'morphiue;
and that he would then take no more except
as I should think best to give it. I went on
the appointed Saturday evening ;- found him
weak, trembling, sweating, and aching, ss-
peeially in the knees. But he rallied some.
what and eonversed well for an hour or so
on a variety of subjects. But he had slept
none and eaten nothing, as he .‘d, since en-
terlng upon his trial. The next day, instead
of taking the designated dose, which would
have been about five grains, he voluntarily
proposed to take not more than three, and
the day after still less.
I continued 'to spend the evenings with
him forabout ten days, gradually diminish.
ing his dose, until it was reduced to about
one grain a day. The diarrhea he had so
much dreaded was controlled without seri-
ous difficulty, and his nervous system kept
reasonably steady.‘ He was generally hope-
ful and appeared much comforted by my as-
surance that be wussneceeding in the great
work. One evening, however, Ifound his
condition a little difi‘erent from what I had
expected, and he immediately said frankly
that he had broken over his rule and taken
three grains of morphine; his diarrhoea had
returned, the medicine for check-'ng it was
gone, and he hated to send for me, and so
had done it. He was very much depressed
said it was wrong, and if I should now aban-
don him to his fate he would not blame me.
I'replied that I was not disposed to give him
up, should stick to him so long as he would
let me, and that he must not surrender in the
midst of the conflict. He expressed himself
very grateful, and said he would not again
do anything of the sort.
At rho end of about two weeks he had re-
covered his appetite, began to sleep pretty
wall at night, came to visit me at the office,
aud resumed his work. He was in fine spir-
its, and appeared lobe elated with the idea
that he was delivered from a habit which
had enslaved him. He expressed his thanks
to me in the most fervid and glorious terms.
His last visit to my office was on Friday,
January 17; he asked for the remedy against
diarrhoea, enough to last till the next Tues-
day, when he would come and report again.
I went to hear him preach on Sunday even-
ing. It was painfully evident from his man-
ner that he was returning to his habit. The
appointed Tuesday came, but he did not ap.
pear. Wednesday passed away, and still he
crime not. I had to leave town at night, and
did not return till late in the night of Satur-
day, when I learned that he was dead—had
terminated his own life on the afternoon of
that day. . I
The cause of such a very sad end was clear
enough. Iconld follow him and his thoughts
from the point where I had sscn'him last.—
Having taken a little—just a very ,little—to
relieve the distress'of which he was not yet
clear, the appetite returned with the voracity
of a hundred demons. -
He was temporarily overpowered, and
yielded. Then he considered that he had
made his lost trial and failed. His day of
usefulness was over. He thought himself
unworthy to live among men. The ghastly
life of an opium-eater stared him in the face.
It was insupportable. He kept his misery
to h‘mself, while very kind and considerate
to hrs family—as, indeed, he always waa—
Heltook mere oi the drug to appease his ag-
ony. It crazed him—drove him out to the
barn, and through his own hands suspended
him upon a répe.
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Q'The Waterbury Daily American in-
quired for the number of snow atoms this
winter, and receives the following response :
Nov. 12th, three inches; Nov. 17th, snow
squall in the evening. Snowfall on Decem-
bersz, o, 8, 9,10, 12, 14, 15, 20, 21,22, 23; on
Jan. 1, 2, s, 4, 5. 7. 8,9,.15, 15, 16, so, 21, as,
27, 38, 29, 80: on Feb. 5,0, 8. 9, 17. Sever-
a! of these were but slight-finrries or snow
squplls. ‘ The depth. of snow~ measured in
Nov. 3 inches, in December 12 1-2 inches, in
Jan; 23 3-4 inchesnnd in Feb. 10 inch“ in _
all 40 1-4 inches, say ‘4‘ feet. There have al-
so been 3 rain storms in" Novemher,_siace the
firsfsnow, 2 rain storms in December, S in
January, and tin February. Total quanti-
ty 0,! water in snow and rain from Nov. 13
to Fob. 18, 9,998, or probably 10 inches.
-<.>s_
Q‘The republicans of Syracuse, N. Y.,
awe! t the municipal election handsomely,
Tuesday, electing Charles Andrews, mayor,
by 100 majority, and the entire‘city t‘ckrt by
increased majorities on the vote last fall. ‘Of
lbe s‘hpervisors and alderman, five ontof the
eight elected are republicans. The city has
lately been in the hands of the democrats,
.rhough Mr. Andrews has before served as its
mayor. John A. Green, his opponent, is one
o! the democratic magnates of the stale, and
wasgan unmitigated copperhead all through
the :war.
~<Q>s .
Q‘The New York Ledger, anon-partizan
journal, l hits at theifirant and Johnson cor-
}espbudeuce in this way: ' ‘ ' . -
Ai out thesilliest piece of business we ever
hearfiof was the request thatPresi'dent John-
son ade of GeneralGrant to disobey the .
Sendte, cud that he (Johns'on) would stand
between the General and fine and imprison—
ment. We. thought that everybody know
thatl justice doeo not accept substitutes in
suclrf matters, but makes the violatnrofahsr
laws p9rjennlly,,ser.ve:out the penalty. If
Preddentnlobison wants to have a law vio-
lated, whydoesn‘t he violate'ithimselff Geno' -
eral :Grant is too shrewd, toowiae and too
good a man to be caught in such a trap.
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—Profes_sor Newman. 0! University Col-
le'e, LoudOn, has rendered ,Longleliow’s
"- gwatha" into Latin verse. Here are two.
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