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WHOLE NUMBER 1080.
NOEWALK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22; 1868.
VOLUME LI.—NUMBER 38.
NOR‘VALIC GAZETTE.
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ALEX. s. GIBSON,
(Organist of the First Congregational Church.)
EACHER of the Piano-Forte Organ and Musical
Com osition, Box 379 P. 0. Norwalk, Conn.
03" Orr ers for tuning will be executed by a first
class New York tuner. Pianos tuned by the yea; 8:;
‘ m
a reduced rate. . . _ .
Circulars containing information as to terms, &c.,
may be obtained at Mr. Sellcck‘s Bookstore.
W. RANDEL SMITH,
Attorney at Law,
Lockwood’s Building, Norwalk, Conn.
ISRAEL III. BULLOCIC,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Olllee, NO. 4 Gazette Building.
DR. “SVM. A. LOCKVVOOD,
FORMERLY House Surgeon and House Physician
in Bellevue Hospital, New York City. Oihce over,
0. J. Gruman’s Dry Goods Store. Oflice hours from 9
to 10 a. m., from 3 to 4, and from 7 to Sp. In.
llrrnnnxonsz—Dr. W. H. Draper, Physician to New
York City Hospital; Dr. J. W. S. Gouley, P_l'0f. Isaac
l-Z. Paylnr, and Prof. Lewis A. Sayre, Physicians and
Surgeons to liellevue Hospital, New York City.
DR. N. A. MOSMAN,
llas removed his Oilice and residence to the house
formerly occupied by C. J. Gruman, opposite the 2d
M. E. Church. Ollice hours till 9 a. m., and 1to3‘
o‘clock, p. m.
A slate can be found at H. II. Baker’s
Norwalk.
store, South
tf25
NATHAN S. ROBERTS, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
Office in Knapp & Dickcmnan’s Block,
Washington St. South Norwalk.
8t09A.M.
2to3r.iu.
6to 7. “
PATENT AGENCY.
Office Hours. - . l
NEW GOODS 2'_
Just received, a good assortment of
Cussimcrcs. and Coatings,
“] HICH will be made into garments in the most
improved style and best manner. Also, a large
lot of Paper Collars. of the best make; will be so (1
very chea i—Cheaper than can be bought elsewhere in
this vicinity, together with a general assortment of
Gents’ Furnishing Goodl,
at very low prices.
Shirts made to order at short notice.
Particular attention ' paid to cuttin garments of
DAYTON,
11 kinds. D.
a At the old stand, No. 4, Ely’s Block.
South Norwalk, March, 1808.
P. S.—Ageut for Schwartz & Claes, Dyein Es-
tablishment, Bridgeport. Garments of all ads
dyed in thebcst manner at short notice. (13) D. D.
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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, Gaiters, &c.,
both for Gentlemen and Ladies’ wear, which willbe
sold very low for Cash, at the old stand. Ely’s Block,
South Norwalk, Conn. '
All kinds of Gent. and Ladies, Boots, Shoes, to.
made to order, in the most workmunlike manner, on
at fair prices '
WHorse cars run right by the door.
BROWN &. STEVENS.
IIIRAM 5. BROWN. - HARVEY STEVENS.
WISTEY“
South Norwalk.
Will be continued in all its various branches as last
year by
C. H. KENDALL &'A. N. HART,
The principal 0 rater in Coiton’s Dental Association
has repeatedly eclared that South Norwalk is thebest
place within his knowledge, (out of Cooper Union) to
have teeth extracted. ‘
DR. KENDALL, has reduced his price of
ARTIFICIAL TEETH,
so much as to make it to the advantage of all who
want the article, to call on him before procuring them
elsewhere. , '
Ofiice hours at all times from Tuesday morning till
Friday evening.
Monday and Saturday will be spent in Ridoetlcld.
Jan. let, 1868. ' C. Ii. KENDALL.
P. S.—Ofiice open every day. Dr. A. N. Hart in at-
tendance on Saturdays and Mondays. Thursday is
devoted enlirely to takin out teeth ; come on that
day if possible. We wil take out. aching teeth any
day though. Pure Gass at all times, A. N. HART.
Sept. 14th, 1863.
NORWALK MACHINE SHOP.
THE subscriber would respectfully inform Manufac-
turers and others using Machinery, in Norwalk
and vicinity, that he is prepared to do all things per-
tainin g to a general machine shop. All orders for the
making or repairing of every description of Machinery
attended to with promptness by experienced workmen.
Having added 0 Steam Engine (in addition to Water
power) to his works, he flatters himself he is well pre-
pared to do all kinds of work at very short notice.
. ISAAC CHURCH,,Jr.
Machine Shop just back of the Post Ofilce and Horse
Railway Buildings. 11
WATEBBUB'Y a. DUNCAN,
Rear of Norwalk Horse Railway De 0t,
____ are. now prepared to execute in the est
manner and wrth the greatest dispatch, everything in
the line of
Carriage Making and Blueksmithing.
Carriages made to order, and Painting, Trimming,
Repairing, &c.. done by experienced workmen, with
dispatch.
Good Carriage timber taken in exchange for work.
CARRIAGE MAKING,
Horse Shocing and Blackomithing.
Lyon, Ahcrn on Co...
WILLIAM. VINE,
Agent and Solicitor of Patents,
Mechanical Drauglitsman and
MODEL MAKER,
l y7 Winnipauk, Conn.
G. O. KEELER &. BROTHER,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Feed, &c.,
Nos. 12, 14 and 16 Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
RAYMOND Gr KNAPP,
AGENTS FOR KEYSER’S
Hot Air Furnaces, Stoves, Ranges, ,
&e. No 4 James’ Building, Norwalk, Ct.
ELBERT CURTIS,
Merchant Tailor, .
Curtis’s Building, Main Street, Norwalk, Ct.
Gents’ and Youth’s Clothing cut and made to order,
at short notice, of the best materials, in the latest
styles, by experienced workmen. Prices reasonable.
G. an. M. HOLMES,
DEALERS IN
GROCERIES,
FLOUR,
PROVISIONS, &c.,
-lain Street, Norwalk, Ct.
113"“) Insurance Co. of Hartford,
Incorporated 1819, Charter Perpetual. -
Capital and Assets, $5,052,880 19
lnsurcs awainst loss and damage by Fire, on terms
adapbted to the hazard, and consistent with
the laws of compensation.
GEORGE R. COWLES, . '
Sole Agent for Norwalk and vicinity.
———-w———7
Norwalk Insurance Company.
NORWALK, CONN.
$500,000
$ 1 00,000
GEO. R. Cowmzs, Sec'y.
Cash Capital,
Paid up Capital,
WM. C. Sinner, President,
EDEN. HILL, Treasurer.
ASSETS OVER $25,000,000.
GEO. B. COWLES,
S AGENT at Norwalk, and issues policies for the fol-
lowiug Insurance Companies. -
xEtna, of Hartford, Assets Jau. lst, ’08, 5,052,880
Home, of N. Y., “ “ -‘ “ 3,730,931
Phoenix, of N. Y., “ “ “ “ 1,558,567
Home, of N. 11., "' ~ “ “ “ 1,533,219
Security, of N. Y., “ “ “ “ 1,477,6u
International, N. Y., “ “ “ “ 1,128,012
Springfield F. & M., “ “ " “ {£81,067
Yonkers A; N. Y., “ “ “. “ 731,386
North American N'. Y. “ “ “ ‘_‘ 702.162
Putnam, lld., “ “ “ ‘~ . 613,108
Lamar, N. Y., “ “ “ “ 509,963
Commerce, Albany N. Y., - “ “ " 568,873
Western Buffalo, N. Y., “ “ “ $3,257
Merchants Hd., “ “ “ “ 418,809
North America, H'd., “ “ " “ 491,274
Norwich, “ “ “ “ 4i6,9~19
People’s. Worcester, “ “ “ “ 400,000
Baltic of N. Y. “ “ “ 279,146
Commonwealth N. Y.,“ “ “ “ 280,000
Westchcster of New Rochelle N. Y., 200,000
Peoples of Middletown, Conu., 115,000
' 1,000,000
Enterprise of Cincinnati,
.And other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in Connecti-
.cut, Massachusetts and New York. So. Nor-
walk, application may be made to WM. T. CRAW.
GROCERIES
Cheaper than ever, for Cash.
[FEE subscriber would inform the public «venerally,
that he still continues to sell the best of ‘roceries,
Provisions, &c., at his old stand No. ASkiddy’s Block,
as chea as the cheapest. Heo ‘crs greatlnducements
to cash u ers, as he has as large an assortment of gro-
ceries of t e best qualities as can be found atuny store
in the country. He would invite the special attention
of all to his stock of
COFFEES, TEAS, AND SUGARS,
which are of the very best quality, and will be sold
cheap. The public are invited to call andexaming and
judge for themselves. A. MOREHOUSE.
WILLIAM B. SWAN,
Saddler and Harness Maker,
DJOINING the Danbury 8; Norwalk R. R. Depot
Norwalk, Conn, keeps constantl ' on hand an
will make to order every description 0 - 4
Harness, Horse Furniture, Trappings,
or Clothing. Also, Saddler’s Hardware and outfits,
Trunks, Valises, Carpet Bags, dgc. _ _
All in want of an thing in his line. Will do well to
ive him a call. 0r era for any kind of work prompt-
lgv executed. Repairing done neatly, and cheaply, at
short notice.
NOTICE.
THE subscriber having purchased the CLOTHING
and GENT’S FURNISHING EMPORIUM, of A.
Kn: rel, will continue the Business in all its branches
at t e old stand, No. 3 Main Street, Norwalk.
The public are rcspectfuliy invited to call and exam-
ine 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. E. GUSOWSKI.
1y 19 No. 3 Main Street.
I I I
A. Sword’s Circulating Library.
. T the News Depot, South Norwalk. The subscri-
1‘ her has made large additions to his Circulating Li-
brary and invites the patronage of the public; be in.
tends to increase the number of books as fast as the
enterprise will warrant. He has also constantlv on
hand a lrood assortment of Stationery, Books. Papers,
School ooks, Slates, Pencils, Pens, Pocket Books,
&c. The patronage of the public is sOhCited.
A. SWORDS. South Norwalk.
PASSAGE TO AND FROM
TAPSCOT'I‘ BROTHER 83 CO.’S,
86 South Street, No“? York,
Continue to issue Passage Tickets, available for
Twelve months, from LONDON, LIVERPOOL or
QUEENSTOWN. and DRAFTS, payable on demand
for any amount from £1 and u wards. -
H. B. CLOVER, Agent, Savings Bank at Newtown,
Fair-field County, Conn. 1y10
INE APPLE CH EESE at .
G. 0. KEELER & BRO.
00R MATS of good, serviceable quality, and
cheap. E. K. LOCKWOOD.
WOULD announce to the public that they have ta-
ken the old staud of Capt. Henry Lamb, Main
Street, where they are prepared to execute in the best
manper With eat dispatch, an thin in the above line.
Carriages ina c to order, and orse h g, Painting,
Trimming, Repairing, &c., done by ex need work‘
men With dispatch. 1y44
AUGUSTUS LYON, WM. AHERN, CHAS. FOX.
C. s. LOCKWOOD,
Fashionable Drapcrdt'l‘ailor
AND
Gentlemens Furnishing Emporium,
Main Street, Norwalk, Conii.
. ' AGENT FOR THE
Singer Manufacturing Co’s
First Premium Sewing Machine,
The best Machine for general work.
Hammer-’5 Champaign Ale.
THE attention of the public is solicited to the supe-
rior quality of
HAMMER’S FRESH BREWED
CHAMPAIGN ALE.
This Ale is brewed fresh at all seasons of the yedr,
and its keeping qualities, especially of that brewed dur-
ing the most excessive hot weather, is guaranteed for
any length of time.
For sale in Barrels and Half-Barrels, at Sclleck’s
Packet Office, Norwalk.
J EHIEL GRUMAN,
Agent for the sale of Hammer’s Champaign Ale, Wil-.
ton, Conn.
IRON CASTINGS.
Tire Nortvalk Iron Works,
RE now prepared to furnish, at short notice Cast-
ings of all descriptions, including Pulleys, plain
or clamps, from four inches diameter to twenty feet,
and any width face, at lowest prices. 3m9
A NEW BOOT a. SHOE STORE
In South Norwalk.
JOHN SCHAUB from New York, having taken the
basement of Dibble’s new building, South Norwalk
and fitted up the same in good style, and having had all
his stock stolen by burglars on Thursday night, April
23d, would say that all that he can do, for the present,
is to make Boots and Shoes to order, which he will do
in the very best manner fitting them carefully to the
foot, and making special allowances for corns, bunions,
$ch The patronage of the public is respectfully solic-
i e . ~-
NOTICE.
THE undersigned, a Special Committee, appointed
at the last meeting of the Fairfield County Agil-
cultural Society, to take charge of the Fair Grounds,
have agreed to issue tickets 0 admission to the track
during the season. exce t during the Annual Fair, or
on the occasion of a nu lic trot, for the sum of 85 for
each team. Persons subscribing will be supplied with
a ticket of admission, and key to the gate by applying
at the office of the Norwalk Horse Railway Co.
JONATHAN CAMP Norwalk,
WALTER M. SMIT , Stamford,
E. A. WOODWARD, South Norwalk.
Norwalk, May 26th, 1868.
THE OLD SPRING
g‘emperunce Dining Saloon.
J Ll‘US F. PARTRICK, having taken the above
Saloon, is prepared to furnish hot meals, at all
reasonable 'hours. Oysters, Stewed, Roasted, Fried, ,
or on the Shell; also, shi pcd in kegs to all parts of
the country. Families or arties supplied.
Home-smade Pics and Cake constantly on hand. Ale
drawn fresh from barrel—no porsouous lead pipe used.
N o Liquors kept.
Saloon‘opened from 0' a. m. to 11 p. m., (closed 'on
Sundays). Private Dining Roo for L ies, entrance
under J. F. Bennett’s Store. nt's e trance under
Carier’s Shoe Store. 10
DAVID H. WEBB,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
Coal and. Wood,
Foot of Washington Street,
SOUTH NORWALK.
THE SUBSCRIBER has on hand and ready for de-
livery, a large stock of all kinds of Coal and
Wood which he is prepared to sell at the
Lowest Market Prices.
He is ready to take orders large or small.
From his long experience in the busine he is confi-
dent he can give entire satisfaction to a lwho may
favor him with their patronage.
DAVID B. WEBB,
NORWALK
Steam Dyeing Establishment,
FOOT 0F MILL HILL.
Every description of Silk Cotton and Woolen 00 s
Cleaned Dyed and Presse ; particular attentiogpa‘iid
to the Cleaners , Dyeing and pressing ofGentlemen’s
Garments who do not require to be ripped: also Kid
Gloves cleaned or dyed so as to look. almost equal to
new. All orders left at the Dye House, J. Shepherd’s
opposite the Post Office, _of J. F. dt C. R. Bennett’s
South Norwalk, will receive prompt attention.
PERRY.
the best kind for keepln fruit, at
. E. K. LOCK OOD’S.
FRUIT JARS,
RAND BARGAINS in HOOP SKIRTS. HOS]-
ERY, and GLOVES Where?
at KLEIN lb PLAUT’S.
“PLYMOUTH ROCK” ICE.
SEASON OF 1868. ‘
THE Subscribers are now prepared to furnish Fam-
ilies, Stores, Butchers, and others with pure Ice.
Sold and delivered in quantities to purchasers, either
by the pound, hundred weight or ton. Orders left at
the Gazette Olllee will receive attention.
' R. ELLS & SON.
FuYOU want. to buy bar nine in MILLINERY
I GOODS, go to gKLEIN &. PLAUT’S.
Sold for any price.
Business Cards, Tickets, &c.,
PRINTED in Colored Inks, Brenner, or plain Black
R EAL ESTATE.
, Store to Let.
N FERRIS’ BUILDING. Pleasantly situated in
South Norwalk, on Main street. near the depot.
F ti ula nlreo the remises or-addreas
0' p” c '3 em n l’Joan Taurus,
Mtf
Dar-fen Depot.
For Sale.
HOUSE AND LOT located on a first-clam. ave-
nue. and surrounded by all first-class dwellings.
The house is new and Just com hated; the room large
and conveniently arranged, wet finishe fitted up with
the modern improvements: pleasant a tractlve any
of access. every we dcslral ' an carrot fail to
lease. Persons w sh nga qu st and. _ able recl-
ence, in all res ccts as recommended,“ ., _ jewel] to
call and exam nethe remixes themselves. Price, -
38,000. Enquire at the AZETTB OFFICE.
281!
— FOR SALE.
WELLINGS, BARNS, STABLES, ORCHARDS
and Meadows. by the plot or in building lots at
Noroton Station, CL,
offered at private sale, for a short time on reasonable
terms. The land for streets will be deeded for that
urpose to the town of Barton. For articular-s ad-
re“ Darlen'Depot, Coriu.
SIXTY LOTS
F‘or sale
WESTBoB—T —STA*TION,
N. Y. A; N. H. R. R., in the village of Saugatuck.
3m35 Enquire of A. BREAR.
'HBMES Fill THE MILLION!
One Hundred Building Lots.
THE SUBSCRIBER has for sale One Hundred Build-
ing Lots within cl ht minutes walk of South
Norwalk depot, at L ‘KWOODVILLE. Parties
wishing to purchase may have a lot with a house built
thereon by paying a small amount in cash. balance on
mortgage. or may purchase a lot without any improve-
ment, for a small percentage of the urchase money
in cash,balance on mo 8 e. Price 0 Lots from One
““‘tdmdiT‘tfeem v was a ”3.1.?“
tosowteo toan , on pg pu
y perszIJJAlu T. , ,
Real Estate Agency, over F. B. Purdy’s Drug Store.
Norwalk, Aug. 24th, 1808. 35
Olllee to Let.
N r dfioor 14x18 inucw buildin . A ly to
O “131?, ’ ’ , n. f. w .
Cottage for Sale.
HE Cottage occupied by the subscriber is ofi‘ered
T for sale on accommodating terms. The lot is 100
feet front by about 150 deep and the Cottage is unsur-
assed in point of convenience. Possession ven
Iwhenever desired. (4t10) A.H.BYI-NGT N.
For Sale.
THE LAND fronting the entire “Union Park," on
the west; belng 200x250 feet, or near. Price
6000. T easonale; A l to
got: em" . ”fines MITCHELL
FOR SALE.
A VERY valuable place, situated in the most coir
tral part of the Town of Norwalk, about two
minutes walk from the Horse Railway De t. The
house is large and commodlous. The dplace omprises
about two acres of land, and is abun aptly provided
with trees, shrubbe and out-buildin ’1 his place is
suitable for any gent eman. For ful articulars en-
quire of JAMES MI CHELL, ‘
Real Estate Agent, Union Market, Nor-yolk, Conn. .
BUILDING LOTS Eon SALE.
NUMBER of 'very desirable lots, in a gooduel -
borhood, and pleasant location, within three m -
ates walk of the Horse Cars. Price, from «mum.
Also, ten lots, 00x950 feetf about a mile from the
lffidg‘ll' god laud, afice logfiootizkgib‘lll be inlaid vezy 101w
a e or soon - rom r o .
pp ’ to make a Ives,pp y
‘ » No. 1 Water Street.
Two Places for Sale.
ONE 3 fine village residence near the Bridge,
Churches A: Post Office, worth 87.000. Another
with good house and Burn, and five acres of land,
worth 87.000, wll be sold for $0.000, ifafiglied for soon.
, ' HARV FITCH.
Enquire of .
tflo Norwalk, April 18th, 1868.
Offices to Let.
TWO very desirable Rooms to let, in 2d story of the
Gazette, Bulldiuo. Front. in. 8150, rear one
875 per annum. App'l at the Gazette Office.
BUILDING LOTS,
~BUILDING. LoTs,
Several lots on Benedict’s Farm, Ely’s Neck and
Spring Wood. 16 acres near South Norwalk depot,
on W son Point Road 38,000. All‘subject to very lib-
eral terms of payment. Parties wishing tgdpurchase
lots to build on, can arrange to do so 1mm ately on
paflylng for their lots. All of the above property is in-
sl e of the proposed City of N orwalk.
A DOZEN LOTS
Moot eligibl’y. hijtu'qtecl on Hillside,
At sworench', monsoon-and oniyvsao dow'n, balance
in $5 or 810 ”monthlypa cuts. Apply to
tf I. M. _ LLOCK, Gazette Building.
New shims,
Real Estate Agents,
No. 1 WATER STREET.
ROPERTY bought, sold, exchanged or let, on rea-
sonable terms. We have agood variety of desira-
out of town forsale on
ble Houses and Forms in and
accommodating terms. ' " tf32
Wm. B. NAB“. , Nunax Ina.
4. J. FERRIS,
Real Estate Agent.
50‘IQTATBS FOR SALE in Norwalk and vi-
cinity, from 1-4 to 200 Acres, with buildin s
thereon, rice from 8450 to $100,000. Also, TO-LE ‘,
furnishe and unfurnished houses.
dress J. FERRIS
at Tolles a. Ely’s Drug Store, So. Norwalk.
Notice for surveying to be left at the Gazette Olllee.
NOTICE I
The subscriberhavlng taken outa License for the
Sale, Renting and Exchanging
Or
Real Est/ate,
Would call the attention of the publle to the fact that
he is now ready to transact business of that nature in
all its branches, and will assure prompt attention to
all who may favor him with a call. His resources of
gaining information relative to said business are un-
surpassed. He'bas now for disposal
FARMS, RESIDENCES, die.
Situated in Norwalk.
And all the adjoining country. Places for sale varying
from 85,000 to $25,000.
-n:msm:m1\ro:ms
For Summer, furnished or unfurnished ~
FOR SALE OR TO RENT.
with land in quantity to snitPurcbaser or Logo ‘15...
a number of
Fine Farms-
Apply to
JAMES MITCHELL
Al lorders left at the UNION MARKET, Mitchell’s
Block, Norwalk, Conn.. will receive prompt attention.
«our Nurseries. w ether desirous of purchasing
tensive stock of
WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER
which was selected with
, For Sale.
THE PLACE ON SPRING ROAD BILL owned by
the subscriber, is offered for sale, the owner de—
siring to lecvc'towu. Tho lace is situated wltbih five
minutes walk of the Bri go, and consists of good
and under cultivation. with dwellin housc,burn and
out-buildin , fruit trees ac. ' The arm has 309 feet
front, with welllng in the centre leaving good build-
ing lots on each side. A good well of water outgrow
spsralu on the‘ remlses. JOHN WASBO .
3 or part colors enquire of JAMES FINNEY.
COTTAGES EOR SALE.
ONE , 280x00, with new house on, price 31,900;
One Lot, .100x , with new house on, price
01,900: £030 cash, by once on mortgage for such. Al.
so, One t, 200x00, with new house on, 01,00,0° leash
Sawmill-nee on mortgage, 'All within fifteen minutes
walkrof South Norw k. Enquire at South Norwolk
Real Estate Agency, W . .
Norwalk, Sept. .14, 1803. “'37
To Manum'cturers.
of suitable dimensions. at Rowaytou, to any iatr-
son, who will erect thereon o Shirt Monufactory, at
Sho , or Manufactory for conducting any respectable
bus uess employing a reasonable number of hands.
E. R. PENNOYER.
Rowayton, Aug. 17, 1868.
HOUSES, LOTS AND FARMS
FOR SALE AND TO RENT.
OMF. TWENTY FARMS, from 15 to 140 acres, for
sale, or to exchange for progeny in Norwalk. A
good variety of Houses in' an out of town, for sale
on liberal terms. Thirteen first-class houses for sale;
two first-class houses to let; one furnished house to
let. A number of small tenements for sale, to suit
persons of small means—terms liberal. . '
fie S. T. WOOD.
N. B.—Good servants furnished at short notice.
SUMMER or 1908.
THE SUBSCRIBER would inferm the public that
R tip: well known and highly appreciated Summer
esor
ROTON POINT,
is now opened for the season. No efiort will be spared
to please all who visit the charming grove; their re-
ception shallbe cordial, prices morderate, and vlcnds
as good as the markets afford. Roads and B es
have been put in good order, Ind will be kept so. - t-
teutivc hustlers in attendance. Parties supplied.
CHARLES L. RAYMOND, Proprietoa"
JOHN P. HOW. Supt.
Fruit Tieest' Fruit Treest
AT THE
NEW CANAAN NURSERY.
The subscribers take pleasure in announcing to the
public that their stock of
Fruit in Ornamental Trees,Vmes, tire.
is unusually large and of unsurpassed excellence. We
feel confident in saying that we believe that our stock
of APPLE TREES particularly, to be the Largest and
Best in this Country. We are also positive that we
can furnish Trees in better quality, better order, and
{pr less money than they can be obtained from distant
ursorfes.
Those wishin to purchase Trees and Vines' will do
well to send the orders early—or still better, visit our
Nursery and make their own selections. .
STEPHEN HOYT & SONS;
P. S.——We take lemre in showing persons thrttiugh
recs
or not; and would cordially invite all interested to
visit the Nursery.
C. T. CORNWALL,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
CORNER WALL a: WATER STE,
UNDER NORWALK HALL. .
UBLIC attention is invited to his this stock of.
Fashionable Styles of CLOl‘Bs, CASSIIERES
and VESTINGS. which will be made a in the belt
manner, It short notice, at most reasonab 0 rates. -
goody-made Clothing on hand for sale at the lowest
rs s.
EDWARD P. WEED,
Drugglst and Apothecary,
Wall Street, Norwalk.
WOULD respectfully inform the citizens of Nor-l
walk and vicinity that he has removed to
1hipni’iew store on the “old spot” formerly occupied by
creased facilities, he hopes to
who may wish good articles 0
Drugs,- Medicines, Perfumery, Patent Medi-
on the north side of Wall Street, where, with in-
glve satisfaction to all
cincs, Cigars, &c., &c.
{Physicians Prescriptions accurately prepared.
a A. JACKSON a; BRO”
No. 1 Gazette Building.
WOULD invite the attention of their old customers
and the public generally to their varied ,and ex-
WARE, FANCY
Goons, SILvEn P TED WARE, &C.,-
at care and is not to be
posed in Fairfield County. in quality or rice.
8
C‘brgstant additions are made of all the latest sty es of
For Sale Cheap, goods. ' A. JACKSON &BRO,
And upon the most ‘
ACCOMMODATING TERMS GETTYSBUBG,
as to time of payments. These lots are located on
f'Spring‘Hlll," gvcrlooking ltllied {mtg apd Irim-rompi-
in coun I' an are uneqna e 11 an . an 0-
cagion in Orwalk. Lots for 8400, 85003575), 31,,000 KISSENGEN’
. to $3,000. Apply atGazette Office. ’. ‘ tf41
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Room No. 1, New York dc New Haven R. R. Depot. CONGRESS,
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He will give special attention to Boys Garments as
well as those of gentlemen. Persons bringing’tbelr
own cloth can have the some out or made up, luau ar-
tistic manner, at reasonable cos.
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PAHKER’E!
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AND
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Aiv ACBICUL'nJBAL oDB. .
This day two hundred years ago,
The wlld‘gnpea by the more side,
And tasteless‘ ground-nut, trailing low,
The table of the woods supplied.
Unknown the apple! red and gold,
~ The blushing tint of peach and pear;
The mirror of the power told
No tale of orchards ripe and rare.
Wild as the fruits he scorned to till,
These voles the idle Indian trod;
Nor knew the glad,‘creotlve skill,
The Joy of him who tolls with God.
0, Painter of the fruits and flowers:
- We thank Thee for Thy wise design,
Whereby these human hands of ours
In nature‘s garden work with Thine.
And thanks that from our daily need
The joy of simple fdith is born;
That he who miles the Summer Weed
May trust Thee for the Autumn corn,
Give fools-their gold and kncves their power
Let fortunc’a bubble ripe and fall;
’ Who sows'a field, or trains a flower,
Or plants a tree, is more. than all.
For he who blesses most is blessed;
And God and man own his worth
Who tolls to leave as his bequest,
An added becuty to the tin-lb.
And, soon or late, to all that sow,
The time ofhorvcst shall be given;
The flower shall bloom, the fruit shall grow,
If not on earth, at least in heaven. ,
—J. G'. Whittier.
Green Mountnln Correnpondence;
GREEN MOUNTAINS, Sept. 14th, 1868.
Ma. Eni'ron : — Surrounded by these
mountains, one feels so little, so insignifi-
cant, that, but for your request, I would not
presume to take up my pen for a sketch of a
region so romantic and picturesque as to be
called the “Switzerland of America.
Mount Eolus fl'owns with thunder clouds
opposite the sunny piazza where I am writ-
ing, while “Old Equinox” gathers storms in
the distance. He need not exert himself, for
we have had what we vainly hoped was a
“clearing-up” shower every day for a week.
Now, I’m not intending to inform your
readers how many feet high these mountain
peaks are, because, in the first place, they
would not remember if I told them, and in
the next place, I don’t know myself.
These Vermonters laugh at the rejoicings
of the N. Y. Mm, 050., over their late
elections. “Why,” they say, we made no
effort at all. We knew‘the State would go
all right.” A friend told me he knew five
Republicans who did not take the trouble to
Vote.
“Is that the way,” I asked, “you are going.
to do in November l”
“N o, indeed! Then we are going. to roll
up the largest kind-of majority for Grant
and Colfax. For,” he continued, “we must
let the rebels know that their cause is the
lost cause. Gold will go down, and we’ll
have easy times again.”
I wish you could see the zealous young
Republican that I met at the foot of Ludlow
Mountain. Master Charley can stand on a
chair and cheer vigorously for “Grant and
Colfax.” But, though only eighteen months
old, Master C. is such a censummate politi-
cian, that nothing will induce him to cheer,
even for his favorite candidates, but the
bribe of a lump of sugar. _
I would I had time to tell you of visits to
the interesting marble quarries in this re-
gion, and the mills where the marble is pre-
pared for market; of the morning spent in
sketching the blacksmith shop at “Black
Rock Quarry ;” of rides numberless to places
sublime or Sentimental ; of country plays
and frolics; of the cheese-making and fruit-
canning; of the many pretty children, both
Yankees and Irish, who, in graceful groups,
make “mud~pies”" by the roadside, or stand
with their fingers in their mouths, gazing at
us as we pass; or, most amusing of all, of
the bob-tail cats that abound in this locali-
ty. Haste forbids me to speak of the rustic
belles and beaux. “Ma Belle," with the blue
.. eyes, I would like to write of. But time is
passing, and we are preparing for a trump
to “Bullet Mold.” ‘
Never shall I forget the days spent in
Dorset, whose quiet even the iron horse re-
spects, snorting at the respectful distance of
five miles. And held in grateful remem-
brance will. ever be tho hospitality and cul-
ture that has found a congenial home among
these green hills. But the robust health we
read of, as the glad portion of country youth,
does not appear in this place. There are
many city girls—not, however, of the “Gre-
cian bend" style—who are rosier and strong-
er, and worth more on an albday mountain
excursion than village maidens who have
been brought up to the music of the dishpan
and the washing machine.
If “Adolphus,” who thinks of uniting him-
self to his partner’s daughter, although she
is “very delicate,” should decide in favor of
some country damsel however buxom, I
fear that he will discover that she has been
indulging in day-dreams of being
“Dressed up in silks so fine, .
And praised and toasted at his-wine."
And, ah! should a gentle dweller in brick
and mortar, surfcited with operas, be charm-
ed with the babble of mountain streams,
and smitten with moonlight rambles in
“Lovers’ Lanes,” imagine her heart carried
captive by her rustic gallant—right manly,
fellows they are, too—should she be led by.
him to Hymen's altar, may the “Lord’s
sweet pit-y with her go ;” for romantic vi-
sions will be tear-dimmed when she realizes
that her “lord , and master expects her—day
in, day out—year in, year out—to cook, and
wash, and “milk the cows." What time or
strength for pleasant strolls! Let us each,
as the Catechism says, “try to do our duty in
the station in which it has pleased Provi-
dence to place us.”
As this Dorset is the beautiful village
where Rev. William Jackson was settled for
fifty years, and from which his daughter,
Mrs. Hamlin, went to throw “light on the
dark river” of heathenism, you will not be
surprised to hear that this people have en-
joyed the services of their present pastor,
Rev. Mr. Pratt, for twelve years, and are
still happy in his faithful ministry.
But I must go—“Mo Belle” is calling.
- 4 “Snownnor.”
THE Fms'r Ym’s‘Wonx.—A missionary
of the American Sunday School Union, in
Missouri, reports thus :— ‘
“Here is the summary of my firstyear’s
work. God has been with me.
New Schools organized, 00
Containing teachers, - 484
“ scholars, . 3,373
Other schools visited and aided by me, 87
Teachers in do do 1,172
Scholars, 11,730
Value of books donated. $450
“ “ sold, 600
addresses deligeigd, 12g
rmons preac e
Miles traveled, 31,835
Some of these schools are held in old log
cabins, with ‘stick chimneys,’ and ‘puncheon
floors,’ but children can sing of Jesus and
learn of Heaven here as well as anywhere
The thousand dollars worth of books we
have distributed, are so many preachers.
Such a work deserves success.”
—- Fifteen servants .form the retiuue ofa
Cuban family at Saratoga.
— “Profeésor of the accumulative art” is
the California term for thief. ‘
— Notice how these Democratic chaps
grumble over the statione bills of Con-
ess. Od'er one of ’em a go d pen, or a pen-
nife, and he would get as mad as a hornet.
It is a mistake that envy has anything to do
with this grumbling.
—— Mr. Pendleton says “the Democratic
party is a colossal figure in American his-
tory." It has been a pretty big load.
.1.
[From the N. Y. Citizen.)
TACTICS EXTRAORDINARY.
av ETIIEL CARLTON.
“The very fellow of all others I most
wished to meet 2”
The exclamation and the tone were cor-
dial, aud the handsome face of Mark Ed-
monds lighted up with genuine pleasure as I.
stepped unceremoniously into his office after
an absence of several weeks from the city.
“I am really glad you have returned,
George,” he continued, grasping me warmly
by the hand. “A matter of considerable
importance has been troubling me for a
month or more, and you are the very man to
help me out of the difficulty; but," dropping
his voice a few notes, “I’m engaged just
now with a feminine who has been ill-
treated by some brute of a husband, and
wants a divorce ; has seen some one she likes.
better I dare say, though that has not come
out in. the conversation yet; but, as she has
chosen to consult me about it, I can‘t do less
than listen to what she has to say. Confound
it! I don’t see why one’s clients can’t all be
young and pretty, so much more satisfac-
tion in advising them, you know; but I’ll be
- through soon, so just step inside; help your-
self to cigars; the morning papers are on the
table.”
I was not in‘a hurry that morning, and
feeling a constitutional inclination to loaf, I
proceeded as directed into the inner sanc-
tuary of Mark Edmonds’ law office, and
lighting one of his choice Havauas, threw
myself upon the lounge, and let my thoughts
wander whither they would. I was not left
to my meditations long, however, for a rustle
of garments and a closing of doors admon-
ished me that the unhappily mated female
had departed, and the next moment Mark
was beside me.
deuce of a—a—dissatisfied state.”
resembling care than any expression I had
ever seen upon his usually laughing face.
and watching him as he seated himself by
the table and began abatractedly to trace
some lines upon the margin of a newspaper,
I concluded he really must have Some very
serious trouble.
“Well i What is it, Mark l”I asked, with
some little interest. “Nothing like telling
your troubles to a friend. If there is any-
thing I can do, you know you can always
count on me.” .
“Yes—but I may propose ~to put your
friendship to a test that you won’t enjoy.
You are a quiet, orderly citizen, and don’t do
foolish things just for the fun ofit.”
“Well; as to that,- I suppose I have com-
mitted as many foolish acts as another, but
one gets weary of trifling, and likes occasion-
ally as they grow older to behave sensibly.”
I said this with a very decided air of su-
periority. .
“Yes, I know. I shall be a model of good
sense myself, if I can only get out of this
difficulty.”
“But you don’t tell me what your difii~
culty is. You informed me at sight that you
had one, but I am still in doubt as to whe-
ther it is of a moral, mental or physical
character.” I '
“Well, then, I’m in' love.” .
“What of it? You have been there often
enough to be used to it—-—I should say.”
“0, I’ve had fancies, seen some girls I
liked better than others, but nothing that
could be called genuine ever got hold of me
until now." '
“Who is it—Julia Mott?”
“That angular old maid ? Excuse me i".
“The deceased banker’s pretty widow ?”
“I hate widows.”
“I thought you loved them.”
“No, there is only one woman—and ”she
is more angel than Woman—that I have the
slightest interest in ; you may think me sen-
timental and foolish (though blame me, if I
believe I was ever so wise before in my life),
but I am now a firm believer in the divine
passion ;' a convert to the faith that there is
for every human being one, and only one,
firm, unwavering, undying love. And when.
it ‘gets’ a fellow, he knows it ! It don’t be-
come confounded with a confusion of other
loves he may have had. It stands distinct,
separate and alone. And more than this,
George, he can’t shake it ofi‘, or get away .
from it ; through all time it is ever beside
him, a sorrow or a blessing, and to his dying
day, it comes up in his mind as the one and
only love of his life.”
“How do you know ?”
“Well, I believe it, any how! You don’t
think much of such things, so I will proceed
to facts, and to the difficulty. You know
what a nice rod they have had in pickle for
me all my life time? Perhaps I never men-
tioned it. The facts are just here. Before I
was well accustomed to the set of my first
pair of unmentionablcs, a girl baby was born
to devoting parents residing somewhere—
New Jersey, I presume. Now, it so hap-
pened that. I was named for.a rich bachelor
uncle—tire only member of the family that
ever had any money—and I was, of course,
taught to reverence and respect this uncle as
a dutiful nephew should. I always have
done so, and the uncle has taken a pardon-
able pride in me—ahem l—and has intimated
frequently that if I behaved myself, I would
be heir to his immense estates. I have
grown up-with that idea firmly engrafied in
my mind, and it would come mighty hard
now to miss the inheritance just for an old
man’s whim. But you see, this girl baby I
speak of—I wish she had'been born a boy—
happened t0 be the daughter of a woman
who had jilted my uncle and married some
other chap. Of course, my uncle, like an
old fool, hasn’t sense enough to cast her
from his thoughts as unworthy, shake off his
unhappy passion, or ‘whistle it down the
wind,’ as the poets say, but must always
cherish a tender regard for her; and some-
how tliey fixed it up, that the girl baby and
the boy nephew were to marry whenever
they should arrive ata proper age—years of
discretion, I believe, is the term they em-
Ploy-” . . ,
“Years of discretion? You are in no'im-
mediate danger.”
“Possibly not, allowing you to sit in judg-
ment; but, a few weeks ago I received a line
tl'om this uncle, informing me that the girl
baby, who has now reached the mature age
of eighteen years, was coming to reside with
him; her parents having conveniently died,
recommending with their last breath their
daughter to his fatherly care. That is all
very pretty as far as it goes ; but you see, I
am expected now to meander up there and
deliberately fall in love with this fair ex-
otic. The question immediately arises—how
am I to do it 1’”
“Perhaps it would not be so difficult as
you imagine.” .
“But I tell you I’m in for it, already. The
trouble is, I don’t want to offend my uncle
and sacrifice my ‘great expectations,’ and' I
won’t give up the sweet angel I worship.”
“Who is the sweet angel, et cctera ?”
“I don’t know her name, I have never
“spoken to her, never saw her until within a.
month. You don’t believe in love at first
sight? I do; I first met my—this lady,
coming out of church—” '
“Piously inclined.” .
“And I have since met her a half dozen
‘times, and although her very name is un-
known to me, I can dream and think of
nothing else; and, indeed, George,were you
to see her once, you would not wonder at
my love—such heavenly blue eyes, such a
sweet dimpled mouth, such a pearly com-
plexion, such wondrous hair, falling about
her head in the most bewildering ofcurls—”
“Just imported from Paris by Monsieur
Garbeau, dealer in all kinds of—” .
“Nothing of the sort ! I tell you,
George, she is one of N ature’s perfect works
—such delicate little hands and feet, and a
form of such symmetry as sculptor never
dreamed.”
“You are done for, easy enough. But how
about the other—the afiianced? What does
she look like ?”
“I never saw herl how should I know ?
Cross-eyed, pug-nosed, freckled, and coarse
as an alligator, I dare say. I wish you would
go up, there,George, and make her fall in love
with you.” ’
‘ “Thank you i”
“She may be beautiful for all I know.
Come, now, George, that is a good fellow,
and this is just what I wanted to see you
about. You know my uncle; call up there
and get an introduction, and if you like the
girl, I will never offer the slightest objec-
tion to the marriage. She will get half the
money, certainly, and that wouldn’t set you
bgck any. After she begins to purr round
and act as though she liked you—that is,af‘ter
you are quite certain of it, understand—I
might go up and get acquainted,and then, if
she didn’t like me, it wouldn’t be my fault—,
I could not be disinheritcd for what I was
not to blame for. It would be the girl’s fault
clearly, if she didn't fall in love with me. I
tell you, George, there is nothing like shift-
ing the responsibility.”
I don’t know how much more talk of this
character passed between Mark Edmonds
and myself; I have an indistinct recollection
of listening to some half a dozen separate
and distinct eulogies on the abundance of
charms belonging to the “unknown,” and
several recapitulations of the evil effects of
thoroughly disgusted with everything per-
her, I felt some little interest—curiosity
would be the better word. I felt that my
friend Mark, in the fullness of what he
termed his “great love for the beautiful an-
gel he worshiped,” was unnecessarin pre-
judiced against a possibly lovely and love-
able young lady. At all events, before we
parted I had made up my mind to call at the
residence of Uncle Mark, and, if possible, get
a glimpse of his ward. I intimated as much
to Mark, who, believing it , a proof of my
fl'iendship for him, was loud in_his acknowl-
edgements, enpressing over and over again
his sense of the deep obligation he was
under.
I don’t think I troubled myself much
about him—"J doubt if I had his interests
much at heart—and as we left his office after
a two hours’ conversation, he to saunter up
Broadway, in the hope of‘ accidentally meet-
ing his divinity, and I to look aftermimpor-
taut matters too long neglected, I am afraid
I thought less of his peace of mind than I-
did of the pleasure I anticipated in my call
upon Uncle Mark. ' '
The evening came, and with a more care-
ful toilet than I was in the habit of making,
I set out upon my adventure.
Physicians tell us that-there are certain
conditions in health when persons are much
more liable to contract contagious diseases,
than at others. I did not go up to Uncle
Mark’s expressly to fall in love, but I was
certainly in condition to take a disease of
that kind, if I should by any chance be ex-
posed. What wonder, then, that, after chat-
ting pleasantly for half an hour with the
most genial, kind-hearted old gentleman in
the world, I should be completely taken off
my pins (excuse the homeliuess of the re- -
mark), by the appearance of the most angelic,
little female wonder of loveliness that it had
ever been my happiness to see. Even Mark’s
exaggerated description of the beauty of the
“unknown” would not have given one idea
of the exquisite and perfect beauty of the
little vision that now dawned upon my be-
wildered sight. I donit'think, as she looked
tome then, that any description could have
done her justice. I don’t believe 'she could
have been painted, or photographed, 0r pho-
to-sculptnred, to represent anything like the
beauty she possessed.
There was an introduction, and I remem-
ber she was Miss Whitman, and I was Mr.
Elwood ; but somehow, before the evening
was over, we got to calling each other Eva
and George; and listening to her pleasant,
lively talk, watching her graceful motions,
and gazing upon her beautiful face, I at last
went home in a more complete state ofmen-
'tal intoxication than I would ever have be-
lieved myself or anybody else capable of.
I did not feeltliat. contempt of love, that I
had betrayed while conversing with Mark in
the morning ; on the contrary, I think I
could have talked “eyes” and “mouths”
and “hair” with him for any length of time
without ‘weariness, and I believe I should
have had no difficulty whatever in matching
any description of his adored that he might
have been pleased to offer. And more than
that,I believed all his senseless twaddle about
“one distinct, separate, undying love.” I,
too, was a. convert.
But I was afraid. Love is always jealous,
I have been told—and now my trouble was,
that Mark might, by some undreamed influ-
ence, take a freak to call upon his uncle, and
thus see the fair being that had been elected
for his wife. I knew and felt the advantage
he Would have over me—in fact, I knew he
had only to claim the prize.
That he would inquire into the result of
our conversation, and my call, and would
ask a description of the girl, I felt certain.
I never was particularly - communica-
tive, and in this instance I resolved to be
more reserved than ever, though if possible
to give him an idea that. he had escaped
more than he knew by “shifting the respon-
sibility.”
This I did, and so profuse was the po.‘
fellow in his thanks that I almost felt, my- '
self, as though I had really been performing
0some magnanimous action. .
Time went on, and I continued to‘tcall on
Eva, nor was it very long before I began to
flatter myself that I could see a. new “light
spring into her always bright eyes at my ap- ;
preach. I thoughtfioo, there was a tender-
ness in her manner toward me that I did not
see manifested toward others. There were
a thousand and one other little evidences
that I argued favorably from, but unused to,
and unacquainted with, the musical terms
poetical writers employ in a description of
these matters, I cannot speak of them as
they deserve. Suffice it to say, that Iput this,
that, and the other together, and one even—
ing, just in the roseate half-light, I declared
my love and asked her to be mine. She
consented in the sweetest manner possible,
and I was unspeakably happy-as they
form it, though I believed I talked every
minute.
In due time I consulted Uncle Mark in the
matter. .
He had no objection, he said, ”if Evadoved
me, and he presumed she did,. as he.could
see no other reason for her willingness to
marry me. He had intended her for his
nephew Mark, but it had served the young
dog right for neglecting his old uncle so
many months—though Mark was a good
boy, and perhaps if they had met they
wouldn’thave liked each other—possibly it
was better just as it had turned out—~there
was'property enough for all, and Mark had
sense enough to pick out a wife for him-
self.
I was pleased with the old gentleman’s
common-sense way of looking at the subject,
and I think I reported the conversation in
full to Mark. At any rate, I told him
enough, and Ithought he never would be
done with his congratulations and wishes for
our happiness, and his declarations that he
would never forget what a friend I had been
to him. .
I inquired, with some interest, after his
own affairs, and was pleased to find that
they were progressing—that is, he had seen
his “divinity” several times of late, but
could not seem to find out where ; she came
from, or who she was, but he knew it would
come out right in time ; he should love her
always, and he felt that such constancy and
devotion must bring its “own exceeding
great reward.”
‘ We were married shortly after this con-
versation—my Eva and myself. Mark at-
tended tlie wedding, and I noticed after the
ceremony was over (I did not notice much
before), that he was pale and dispirited. I
I took him one side, and inquired the
cause, and he told me, in confidence, that
the lady I had married was the beautiful be-
ing who had haunted his dreams, dwelt in
his thoughts, and made a sweet poem of his
life. I think these were his exact words.
He volunteered the information, however,
thathe did not blame me, though he failed
to appreciate the favor as much as he
thought he should.
I felt a little sorry for Mark, and a little
angry also, but two or three weeks afterward,
when I discovered that he was growing wild
over a pair of black eyes belonging to a
pretty French girl, I dismissed both feelings,
and concluded Mark was about an average
man. .
I told Eva all about it, one day, and she
said it was just as well, for she never could
have liked him, and then she came over to
my side, and winding her pretty arms around
my neck, whispered a quantity of trash in
“I’ll tell you what it is, George, I’m in a match-making; I remember, too, of being my ear, about the dearest husband in all the
world—but as it einbarrasses me to write
There was something in .his countenance, taining t0 the affair except the “girl baby,” about it, we will postpone all further revela-
as the remark fell from his lips, more nearly who had arrived at years Of discretion. In tions.
The anfield Republican says :—“Thc
gossips are right at last in making a matri-
monial connection for Speaker Colfax. He
is ‘engaged’ to Miss Nellie Wade, 0 niece of
Senator Wade of Ohio, and one of the fami-
ly party that accompanied the Speaker on
his late trip to the Rocky Mountains. She
is a sweet, sensible, accomplished lady of 30
years, an Ohio farmer’s daughter, quite
worthy the place she has won in the heart
of the second man in public life in the na-
tion, andvof the position by his side in home
and in society she is destined soon to take.
Her father, the brother of the Ohio. Senator,
diedl'several years ago, athe spent part
of a winter in Washington with her uncle
two years since, when the acquaintance be-
gan with Mr. Colfax and his family, which
has ripened into this interesting relationship,
so pleasant for all the Speaker’s friends to
know, and so promising to his happiness for
the future. The Rocky Mountains whisper-
ed theswee’t secret to the world, and con-.
gratulations are echoed back from all quar-
ters to both parties." Mr. Bowles was of
Speaker Colfax’s party in his recent trip to
the Mountains.
Divorce in the Land of Steady Habits.
A few years ago we called attention to
the great number of divorces in New Haven
County, Conn. Our figures were disputed,
and we obtained confirmation by getting
certified statements from the county offices.
The publication led to much discussion.
Elaborate articles have since been written
On the subject. President Wools’ey has laid
the world under obligation to him by his
learned and logical articles in the New Eng-
lander. In the July number some startling
statistics are compiled that we venture to
copy, promising that they are not ours;
and, if any one challenges their correctness,
he must not accuse us of misleading him.
The ratio of marriages to divorces in Con-
necticut is double what it is in Vermont,
nearly four-fold that in Massachusetts, and
much more than double that in Prussia.
There are absOlutely mOre divorces iu Con-
necticut, on the average, by 108 (viz., 364
every year) than in Massachusetts—a State
with two and a half times as many inhabit-
ants. There were, in 1866, more than half
as many as in,0hio—a State with almost
five times the population.
In Vermont, takingthe average, there is
one divorce anuuad'ly :10 3,025 inhabitants, 33
divorces to, 100,000.
In Massachusetts, there were, in 1861, 19.7
divorces to 100,000.; 1862, 18.2 to 100,000;
1863, 19 to 100,000“; 1864, 24:8 to 100,000.
In Ohio, in 1865, there were 33% divorces
to 100,000.
In Connecticut, there were, in 1860, 67.4
divorces to 100,000; 1864, 85.5 to 100,000;
1867, 87.5 to 100,000.
The number of families in Massachusetts,
in 1865, was 269,968, and the ratio here
would be, for 1864, one divorce to 862 fami-
lies. In Connecticut, for the same year,
there was one to less than 249 families.
Thus, Connecticut, according to all the
measures of ;its position, occupies a bad
eminence among the States. '
Dr. Dwight, in his sermon on dviorce, says
that;when the floodgates were Opened at the
outbreak of the French Revolution, there
were, accordingcto the Abbe Gregoire, 20,-
000 divorces gi‘antedjnmranee, in about a
year and a half. Now, there were, it is said,
in 1791, about 200095001) personsiu France.
Suppose, now, thattwo-tlrirds .of these di-
vorces belonged to-oncyear. According to
the rate in Connecticut,§in 51860,-tliere ought
to have been ;in France over 26,000, .or, ac-
cording io {the irate in France,;therc ought to
have been less figngfiti, instead of 488, that
year in Connecticut. -
It therefore appears thatgthe state ofthiags
is worse in Connecticut «than in infidel
France in her worst days.—Ecvngcl_zfs_t.
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WChicago has led the way in a most.
important improvement of public schools,
having succeeded in incorporating music as
one of the regular fundamental branche s
of an English education, and on the same ,
basis. In examination for promotion to
higher grades and in making up general av-
erages, the pupil’s proficiency in music is
taken into consideration the same as in oth-
er branches. A late examination of the five
primary grades, in reading and writing mu-
sic, as welil as in singing one and two part
songs, some .Qf-I‘idlfllliYCI-e of really difficult
rhythm and (20111013,th fllfllCult intervals,re-
vealed a proficiency trimest incredible.
_———'—"Et;‘_—-____ __ A... A.
@111 his last book, “The Lgst Cause Re-
gained,” Mr. E. A. Pollard ma ¢S,;i._surpris-
ing admission. He says :-—“It is notorious
that the people of the South never under-
stood exactly for what they were fighting,
and that on this subject they received only
the most confused instructions from their
leaders.” . Yet these same leaders are again
issuing “instructions” which, if followed,
will makeconfusion worse confounded, and
the people ohm-3. South,too many of them,
arercady tofollqtr‘ without any better idea
of whatttiiey are about than they had eight.
years ago.
—Mr. Nicholas Brett, aged 90, of Easton,
'Washington county, N. Y., with his seven
nous, seven grandsons, and five great-grand-
sions will vote for Grant in November.
—It seems Vallaudigham believes he is
President of the United States and issues his
orders to his secretaries. Last week he tele-
graphed to Secretary McCulloch, “Why are
radicals appointed to offices in this state?
This thing must stop.” A similar dispatch
was received the same day from Montgome-
ry Blair.
[From the Hartford Content of Monday, Sept. 14th.]
DARING DEMOCRATIC OUTRAGE.
The Naturalization Bill Defeated.
THE FACTS on THE CASE,
A rumor was in circulation some days
ago to the effect that the NaturalizationBill,
passed by the last General Assembly, had,
by an error in engrossing, become entirely
valucless; but as the law, as published in
the newspapers, appeared in the same form
as when originally passed, the rumor was
supposed to be an idle one.
Facts have come to light, however, which
make it clear, now, that the Democratic
officials of this State have been guilty of a
damnable outrage in causing the bill in
question to be wholly relieved of its vital
part. Failing in their systematic efforts to ‘
destroy certain wholesome provisions in
the Election Bill, by the use of acids, they
have succeeded in their dastardly and COW-
ardly work, by a different process, in ac-
complishing a part of their designs. The
bill, as it appears in pamphlet form issued
by State authority, is as follows :—
[Au Act in addition to “Act relating to
Courts.”]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives in General Assembly con-
vened : ' .
See. 1. No alien shall be permitted to de-
clare his intentions to become a citizen of
the United States [or be admitted to become a
citizen of the United States] before any city
court, probate court, or any other court of
this State, except the superior court, nor be-
fore any superior court except in the county
where such alien has resided four months
then next preceding.
Sec. 2. Whenever any alien shall be ad-
mitted to become a citizen of the United
States, before any superior court of this
State, the clerk of said court shall keep a
record of the names and residences of all
persons testifying in behalf of said alien,
and of the substance of the facts sworn to
by such persons, and the same shall be kept
as a. part of the records of said superior
court. CHARLES IVES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
EPHRAIM H. HYDE,
President of the Senate.
The words italicized in the first Section do
not appear in the engrossed copy onjilc in the
Secretary of State’s ofice! In the pamphlet,
from which the above is taken, the words
are given in brackets!
Who has done this piece ofinfamy? The
clerk in the office of the Secretary of State
says that he engrossed the bill after its pass-
age by the General Assembly. In the first
copy he made he discovered an emission of
the eleven words above. He made a second
copy, and compared that copy carefully
with the original in the presence of Secretary
of State Peace, and found it correct. The
engrossing committee of the Legislature,
upon going to the Secretary of State’s office
to compare bills, found this bill correct, and
laid it one side while examining other bills,
but, as it now appears, they took with them
to the Speaker’s table the wrong bill ! There
was a skillful manipulation somewhere
during their stay in the office. In this way
—.by this high-handed proceeding in the
Office of the Secretary of State—Gov. Eng- .
lish got the wrong bill, but here’s the rub!
Having before him a bill which contained
no provision relative to the admission of
voters before any other court except the
Superior Court, how comes. it that two-
thirds of his veto message was made up
with a labored argument to prove that this
very section of the bill was an outrage upon
the rights of adopted citizens? »
Having vetoed the wrong bill as en-
grossed, and argued upon a point which the
bill did not contain, his veto and {bill Went
back to the two houses, and the bill prompt-
ly passed, no reading being called for, as
no one supposed any infamous plot was
pending. .
N ow cOmcs the connection’of Secretary
Pease with this matter. This fl‘aud must
have been concocted in his office—in some
way. In any event, it must have been
through his negligence of official duty. Title
XXIX, General Statutes, Sec. 23, reads as
follows :—
, All bills for public or private acts, which
shall have been passedzby both houses of
the General Assembly, shall, as .soon as
passed, be carefully and accurately engrossed
by the Secretary of this State, in a.fair, round
hand, and free from erasurthd interline.-
tion, etc., etc. '
Mr. Pease may say, in vindication ofhim-
self, am be entrusted the matter to his‘
clerk, and cannot therefore beheld respons-
ible. But the law is plain enough that he
should have attended to the business in per-
son. The clerk, however, says that he com-
pared the correct cngrossed bill with the
Secretary of State, himself, and that in
that way its correctness was ascertained.
Here, then, is the dilemma of the ofiice :—
They had the correct bill—Mr. Pease and
his clerk can swear to that, the engrossing
committee can swear to it ,; but Mr. English
got the bogus thing, aud‘the Legislature got
it, and the State has finally got it. Now,
where 2's the genuine engrossed copy 5‘ Out of
this dilemma there is no escape, provided
the stories told in the Secretary of State’s
office are true.
The dilemma of Gov. English is fully as
had. We have stated his position already.
He gave reasons for vetoing a bill which
contained nothing germain to his reasoning.
The absurdity of this we will not stop to
consider ; it is apparent enough.
In reviewing the case, the fact is plain that
a gigantic-fraud has been perpetrated. We
need not stop to inquire at this time who
were the active parties to it. It makes no dif.
fereuce whether John smith or John Jones
copied the bill, the mutilation is the work of
the Democratic party. It,was only follow-
ing up a bold plan to defeat both hills,
which were passed for the purpose of giving
to the people of this _ State fair play in their
elections ; the plan in. one instance failed,
while in the Other success was achieved.
The outrage is upon the intelligence of. this
State—in the face of an efi‘ort to insure
honest government, and give to every man
his just rights as a freeman—no ‘more, no
less. We shall be disappointed if there is
not a cry of condemnation raised against
the perpetrators of this infamous wrong
which will work to the lasting disgrace of
the men who perpetrated it.
There is no question about the intention
of the General Assembly. We all under-
stand that. Now, will the Democratic party
or this State indorse the fraud by going on
with their naturalization before partisan
courts, in spite of the foreibly expressed will
of the people, which has been temporarily
defeated by the shameful interference of de-
signing men ?
“
—-A New London chicken is able to stand
alone on four legs.
-—-The Philadelphia Daily News, the lead-
ing Johnson paper in that city, and hitherto '
strongly against Grant, has come out in an
elaborate article denouncing the Democratic
lear rs in the strongest terms, and virtually
prexcting the defeat of Seymour.
.—The Park Bank (N. Y.) directors have
made arrangements’ for their new safe—dc.-
posit vaults requiring each deposrtor to at-
tach his photograph to his folio or safe num-
ber. '
—A new car to be placed on the Erie
Railroad is to cost $20,000. It will be di-
vided into three compartments—a drawing
room in the center, sleeping apartments at
one end, and a regular coach department at
the other.
—-Au Illinois paper speaks in the same
sentence of Grant as the “butcher" andLec
as “our noble Old warrior at Richmond.”
—Thc Viceroy of Egyt is building a palace
to 00st $2,500,000. ‘
—— Miss Maria Brainard, the renowned so-
prano’ singer in New York, is rusticating in
Washington, D. C.
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Norwalk Chronicler