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ALEX. s. mason,
(Organist of the Fir=t Congregational Church.)
fit lliACHER of the Piano-Forte, Organ and Musical
.1 Cmnposilion, lox 379 P. 0. Norwalk, Conn.
* "" Orders for tuning will be executed by a first
class New York tuner. Pianos tuned by the year at
u reduce to. . 301*?
Ctrcul: 5 containing information as to terms, 830.,
nmv be Obtained at Mr. Scllcck‘s Bookstore.
\‘1’. BARREL SMITH,
Attorney at Law,
Lockwom ’5 Building, Norwalk, Conn.
stilt/“3L 3E. BULLOCK,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
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Office, No. 4 Gazette Building.
DR. “I’M. A. LOCK‘VOOD,
ORMERLY House Surgeon and House Physician
in liellcvue Hospital, New York City. Office over
C. J. Gruman’s Dry Goods Store. Office hours from 9
to 10 a. in., from E: to 4, and from 7 to S p. m.
Henchman—Dr. W. H. Draper, Physician to New
York Cil y Hospital; Dr. J. W. S. Gouley, Prof. Isaac
11;. Paylor, and Prof. Lewis A. Sayre, Physicians and
Surgeons to Bellevuc Hospital, New York City.
BR. N. A. RIOSRIAN,
llas removed his Ollice and residence to the house
foime:ly occupied by C. J. Grumau, opposite the 2d
M. 15. Church. 00100 hours till 0 a.~in., and 1t03
oi‘ul.>cil, p. m.
. slate can be found at II. H. Baker’s store,
N urwalk.
NATHAN S. ROBERTS, M. 3).,
Physician and Surgeon,
Office in Knapp d7 Dickerman’s Block,
Washington St. South Norwalk.
‘StOQAJJ.
2to 31am.-
6107. “
PATENT AGENCY.
\VILLIAE VINE,
Agent and Solicitor of Patents,
Mechanical Draughtsman and
MODEL I'IAIKEII,
Winnipauk, Conn. .
Senth
“’25
Office Hours.
Iy'l'
. KEELE‘R «I: BROTHER,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Feed, &c.,
reet, Norwalk, Conn.
“3.0
Nos. 12, 14 and 16 Mair-
ELBERT CURTIS,
Merchant Tailor,
Curtis’s Building, Main Street, Norwalk, Ct.
Gents“ and ‘i’outh's Clothing cut and made to order,
at short no cc, of the best materials, 111 the latest
styles, by experienced workmen. Prices reasonable.
G. & G. Iii. HOLMES,
DEALERS ix
GROClillllLS,
I’LOL'R,
PROVISIONS, (to,
Main Street, Norwalk, Ct.
.‘EIIIR Insurance Co. of Hartford,
Incorporated 1.919, C‘liaiter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, $5,052,880 19
lusurcs against loss and damage by Fire, on terms
adapted to the hazard, and consistent with
the laws of compensation.
GEORGE It. CUWLES,
Sole Agent for Norwalk and vicinity.
Non-walk Insurance
NORWALK, CONN.
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inpany.
Cash Capital, $500,000
Paid up Capital, 53 1 00,000
Wu. C. STREET, President, CEO. R. Cownrs, Sec‘y.
EllliN. HILL, Treasurer.
ASSETS OVER $25,000,000.
GEO. R. COWLES,
S AGENT at N orwalk, and issues policies for the fol-
lowing Insurance Companies.
llna, of Hartford, Assets Jan. 1st, ’63, 52,052,880
time, of N. Y., “ H e ” 3,730,931
Phoznix, of N. \'., “ ” “ “ 1,059,567
Home, of N. H., “ “ “ “ 1,533,219
Security, of N. Y.. “ “ “ “ 1,477,677
Intcrinuional, N. Y., “ “ “ “ 1,128,012
Springfield F. A: M., “ “ “ “ 781,067
Yonkers & N. Y., “ “ “ “ 731,356
North American N. Y. “ “ “ “ 702.162
Putnam, I-ld., “ “ “ “ 613,198
Lamar, N. Y., “ “ “ “ 509,963
Commerce, Albany N. Y., “ “ “ 568,873
Western llullalo, N. Y., ” “ “ 553,257
Merchants Hd., “ “ “ “ 418,300
North America, II’d., “ “ “ “ 401,274
Norwich, “ “ “ “ 476,919
People’s, Worcester, “ “ “ “ 400.000
3011.10 01 N. Y. “ “ “ 270,146
Commonwealth N. Y.,“ “ “ “ 280,000
Woatehester of New Rochelle N. Y., 200,000
Peoples of Middletowu, Conu., 115,000
Enterprise of Cincinnati, 1,000,000
And other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in Connecti-
t So. Nor-
cut, Massachusetts and New York. . ’
application may be made to WM. T. ORA“ .
walk.
GROCERIES
Cheaper than cvcr,for Cash.
1' "HE subscriber would inform the public "cueraliy,
that he still continues to sell the best or ‘roceries,
Provisions, &c., at his old stand, N0. 4 Skiddy’s Block,
as chea as the cheapest. Ile offers greatinducements
to cash Int crs, as he has as large an assortment of gro—
ceries of t e best qualities as can be found at any store
in the country. He wouldinvite the special attention
or all to his stock of
COFFEES, TEAS, AN D SUGARS,
which are of the very best quality, and will be sold
cheap. The public are invited to call and examine and
judge for themselves. A. MOREHOUSE.
WILLIAM B. S‘VAN,
Saddler and Harness Maker,
XDJOINING the Danbury d: Norwalk R. R. Depot,
1. Norwalk, Conn, keeps constantly on hand and
will make to order every description of
Harness, Horse Furniture, Trappings,
or Clothing. Also, Saddler’s Hardware and outlits,
Trunks, Valises, Carpet Baas, See.
All in want of anythingzin his line, will do well to
give him a call. Orders for any kind ofwork prompt-
ly executed. Repairing done neatly, and cheaply, at.
short notice.
NOTICE.
Y HE subscriber having purchased the CLOTHING
and GEST’S FURNISHING EMPORIUM, of A.
Kmprel will continue the Business in all its branches
at t 10 old stand, No. 3 Main Street, Norwnl k.
The ; ublic are respectfully 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. GUSO‘VSKI.
l y 19 N0. 3 M uin Street.
A. Sword’s Circulating} Library.
'1‘ the News Depot, South Norwaik. The subscri-
L . bcr has made large additions. to his Circulating Li-
brary and invites the patronage of the public; be iii-
:cnds to increase the number of books as fast as the
enterprise will warrant. He has also constantly on
hand a good assortment 0f Stationery, Rooks. Papers.
School Books, Slates, Pencils, Pens, Pocket Books,
the. The patronage of the public is solicited.
A. SWORDS. South Not-walk.
PASSAGE TO AND FROM
GREAT BRITAIN dz IRELAND
TAPSCOTT BROTHER d: CO.’S,
86 South Street, New York,
Continue to issue Passage Tickets, available for
Twelve months from LONDON, LIVERPOOL or
QUEI S‘l‘OWN. and DRAF'I‘S, payable on demand
for anv amount from £1 and upwards. '
ll. 1". CLOVER, Agent, Savings Haul: at Newtnwn,
Fairlicld County, Conn. 1y10
PM arrifii‘chnnsu at
o. o. KEELER .0 mo.
00R MATS of good, serviceable quality, and
c‘icap. R. K. LOUKWOOD.
EMPTY Salt sacks for sale at.
G. O. KEELER r. BRO.
Uhlc Bros’. Lniuidrynlue,
IE BEST IN USE—both Liquid and Powder.
Try It and you will use no other.
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I Just received, a good assortment of
l ,.,
C: ssiiucrca and Coulin
HICH will be made into garments in the most
‘V improved style and best manner. Also, a large
lot of Paper-Collars, ofthe best make; Will be sold
: very cheap—cheaper than can be bought elsewhere in
I this vicinity, together with a general assortment of
Gents’ Furnishing Goods,
- atvery low prices.
Shirlsniadc to order at short notice.
Particular attention paid to eutliuo garments of
all kinds. . AYTON,
At the old stand, N0. 4, Ely’s Block.
South Norwulk. M arch. 1863.
P. S.—Agcnt for Schwartz .0 Clues, Dyeing Es-
tablishment, Bridgeport. Garments of all kinds
dyed in the best manner at short notice. (13) D. D.
.
BOOTS AND SIIOES.
FWHR subscribers would respectfully call the atten-
tion of the public to their New Stock of Goods,
consisting of a general assortment 01‘
Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, are,
both for Gentlemen and Ladies’ wear, which will be
sold very low for Cash, at the old stand. Ely’s Block,
South Norwalk,'Conn.
All kinds 0f.Gcnt. and Ladies, Boots, Shoes, &c.,
made to order. 111 the most workmanlike manner, and
at fair prices '
WHorsc curs run right by the door.
BROWN 8.; STEVENS.
lllllAM Ll. BROWN. HARVEY STEVENS.
”DENTISTRY
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South Norwalk.
Willbe continuedin all its various branches as last
year y
C. II. KENDALL «K: A. N. IIAR’I‘,
The principal Operator in Colton's Dental Association
has repeatedly declared that South Norwalkis the best
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.
Ollicc hours at all times front Tuesday morning till
Friday evening. ,
Monday and oaturday will bespcnt in Ridwefield.
Jan. 151:, 1863. c. n. KENDALL.
P. S.—Oificc open-every day. Dr. A. N. Hart in at-
tendance on Saturdays and Mondays. Wednesday is
devoted entirely to taking out teeth ; come on that
day if possible. We will take out aching teeth any
day though. Pure Gass at all times, A. N. HART.
Sept. 14th, 1868.
NORWALIS RIACIIINE 5110?.
f‘ HE subscriber would respectfully inform Manufac-
turers and others using Maehiuciy, in Nonvalk
and yicinity, that he is prepared to do all things per-
taining 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 a Steam Engine (in addition to water
powor) to his works, he flutters 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 Office and Horse
Railway Buildings. 11
\VA'I‘ERBURY do DUNCAN,
21!"!!! ‘fi Rear of Norwalk Horse Railway Depot
*1 -* . .
3&5 are now prepared to execute in the best
manner and with the greatest dispatch, everything in
the line or
Carriage Making and Blacksmithing.
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 Shoclng and Blacksmithiug.
Lyon, Ahorn dc C0.,
OULD annoiuice to the public that they have ta-
ken the Old stand of Capt. Henry Lamb, Main
Street, where they are prepared to execute in the best
manner with great dispatch, anything in the above line.
Carriages made toprdcr, and Horse Shoeing, Painting,
Trimming, Repairing, &c., done by experienced work-
men with dispatch. 1y-l4
WM. AHERN, CHAS. FOX.
AUGUSTUS LYON,
c. s. Locnwoon,
Fashionable Draper & Tailor
AND
Gentlemens Furnishing Emporium,
Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
a. AGENT FOR THE
Singer Manufacturing Co’s
First Premium Sewing Machine,
The best Machine for general work.
Hmnmcr’s Chmnpaign Ale.
HE attention of the public is solicited to the supe-
rior quality of
HAM MER’S FRESH BREWED
CHAMPAIGN ALE.
This A10 is brewed fresh at all seasons of the year,
and its keeping qualities, especially of that brewed dur-
ing the most excessive hot weather, is- guaranteed for
any length of time.
Forsalc in Barrels and H:‘.lf-Barrcls, at Scllcck’s
' Packet Ollicc, Not-walk.
JEHIEL GRUMAN,
Agent for the sale of Hammer’s Champaigu Ale, Wil-
ton, Conn.
IRON CASTINGS.
The Norwalk Iron Works,
AREnowprcnared to furnish, at short noticc'Cast-
lugs of all descriptions, including Pulleys, plain
or clamps, from four inches diameter to twenty feet,
and any width face, at lowest prices. 3109
SONIETIIING NEVV 2
v
A FIRST CLASS CITY
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" '1“ Elalllllel
111 an and 16.1 mu 3 Is 111 11
At No. 1, Gazette Building, (up stairs)
THE subscriber would respectfully inform the cit-
, izcns of Norwalk, that he has made arrange-
ments to open a first-class, New York City Establish-
ment, as above, where he pledges himself to give sat-
isfaction to all his customers.
He will give special attention to Boys Garments as
well as those of gentlemen. Persons bringing their
own cloth can have the same cut or made up, in an ar-
tistic manner, at reasonable prices.
FRANCIS J. Mormon.
NOTICE.
HE undersigned, a Special Committee, appointed
at the last meeting of the Fairlield County Agri-
cultural Society, to take charwe of the Fair Grounds,
have agreed to issue tickets 0? admission to the track
during the season, except during the Annual Fair, or
on the occasion of a public trot, for the sum of 9.5 fo 1-
each team. Persons subscribing will be supplied with
a ticket of admission, and key to the. gate by applying
at the office of thc Norwulk Horse Railway Co.
JONATHAN CAMP, Norwalk,
WALTER M. SMITH, Stamford,
E. A. \VOODWARD, South Norwalk.
Nor-walk, May 26th, 1868.
TIIE OLD SPRING
Temperance Dining Saloon.
JULIUS 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, shipped in kegs to all parts of
the country. Families or Parties supplied.
Homc~made Pics and Cake constantly on hand. Ale
drawn fresh from bai rel—no poisonous lead pipe used.
N o Liquors kept.
Saloon opened fromtl a. m. to 11 p. m., (closed on
Sundays). Private Dining Room for Ladies, entrance
under J. I“. Bennett’s Stow. Gent’s entrance under
Carter’s Shoe Store. 16
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DAVID B. WEBB,
Vv'lIOLESAIE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
Coal and ,Wood,
Foot of Washington Street,
SOUTH NORWALK.
HE SUBSCRIBER has on hand and ready for de-
livcry, a large stock of all. kinds of Coal and
Wood which he is prepared to sell at the
Lowest Market Prices.
lie is ready to take orders large or small.
From his long experience in the business he is conti-
deut he can give entire satisfaction to all who may-
l'avor him with their patronage.
DAVID Ii. WEBB,
NORWALK
Steam Dyeing Establishment,
FOOT OF MILL HILL,
Evei‘ydescriplimi of Silk Cotton and Woolen goods
Cleaned, Dyed and Pressed; pa icular attention paid
lo the Cleansing, Dyeingr and p wring ofGenlleinc-n’s
Oarmeuls which do not require to be ripped; also Kid
Gloves clea-ncd or dyed so as to look almost equal to
new. All orders left at the Dye House, J. Shepherd’s
opposite the Post Oflice, ofJ. F. d; U. R. Bennett’s
South NOl'Wfllk, will Ieceive prompt attention.
ll. N. PERRY.
. FRUIT JARS, the best kind for keeping fruit, at
F K. LOCKWOOD’S.
4.
RAND BARGAINS in HOOP SKIRTS. HOSI-
ERY, and GLOVES Where?
at KLEIN A: PLAUT’S.
F IOU want to buy bargains in MILLINERY
GOODS. go 10 KLEIN a; PLAUT’S.
Sold for any price.
Business Cards, Tickets, &c.,
RINTRD in Colored Inks, Bronzcs, or plain Black
link, on While or Colored Cards, in the best man-
ner at GAZETTE Jon Ossldfi.
For Sale.
HE property situated on the southeast corner of
Wall and Water streets, in the Borough of Nor-
walk, generally known as Mitchell’s Block. For price
and terms apply to .
41-3111 PETER P. CORNEN, Rnlgctlcld.
For Sale or to Let.
A HOUSE on Prospect Avenue, Daricn, with line
view of the surrounding country and the Sound.
The house is new and in first-rate order and will be
sold or rented at it bargain. 41tf M. E. MEAI).
“’utcr Power, Mill and Machine-
ry for Sale.
EAR Kent Station, on Daubury & Norwulk Rail-
road about thrce and one half miles from Borough
of Norwalk. The building and machinery. is now
complete for Bolt making including 0 Heading Ma-
chine and affords a capital chance for Iron Workers
to make money. Price low. For particulars Enquire
of (3180‘) JAMES MITCHEL ,Union Market.
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“BUILDING LOTS.”
I 11113 undersigned offer for Sale some of the most
1 desirable building sites in the village, lying along
the slope northwest of Union Park, convenient to the
village and easy ({fhactifss, havingl an cxfiglsgsezsigw
ol' the villaue :lllf or or l'lCOS ow am . .
° Apply to, p A. n. BYINGTON‘,
S. E. OLMSTEAD,
E. K. LOCKWOOD.
Nor-walk. Sept. 21, 1868.
For Sale. .
WELLINGS, Barns, Stables and seventy building
D lets, all eligibly situated and covered With chOice
fruit and ornamental shrubs and trees, at »
Noroton Station, On,
three miles from Stamford Depot. These lots are oi-
fered at from $100 to 3500 according to location and
great inducements will be offered to persons wishing
to improve. Send for maps and particulars,
40 ll M. E. MEAD, Darren chct. Ct.
SIXTY LOTS
For Sale
_AT.._
‘VESTI’ORT STATION,
N. Y. & N. H. R. R., in thevillage of Saugatuck.
312135 Enquire of A. BREAR.
HOUSES, LOTS AND FARMS
FOR SALE AND TO RENT.
(OME TWENTY FARMS, from 15 to 140 acres, for
sale, or to exchange for property in Norwalk. A
good variety of Houses in and out of town, for sale
on liberal terms. Thirteen first-class houses for sale;
two first-class houses to let; one furnished house t.”
let. A number of small tenciln‘entslfor sale, to shit
i s of small means—terms iJCl't! . '
bib 0115 S. T. WOOD.
N. B.-—Good servants furnished at short notice.
HOMES FOR THE MILLION!
Ono llmidrcd Building Lots.
THE SUBSCRIBER has for sale One Hun drcd Build-v“-
ing Lots within eight minutes walk of South
Norwalk depot, at LOCKWOODVILLE. 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 anyimprovc-
meat, for a. small percentage of the purchase money
in cash,balancc on mortgage. Price 0 Lots from One
Hundred to Three Hundred Dollars. del be pleased
to show the lots to any person wishing to purchase.
WILLIAM T. CRAW,
Real Estate Agency, over F. B. Purdy’s Drug Store.
Norwalk, Aug. 24th, 1868. 35
For Sale.
THE LAND fronting the entire “Union Park," on
the west; being 200x250 feet, or near. Price
36,000.
20tf
Terms reasonale. Apply to _
JAMES MITCHELL.
0 FOR SALE.
VERY valuable place, situated in the most cen-
.L‘. tral part of the Town of Norwalk, about two
ininu s walk from the Horse Railway Depot. The
home‘. large and ceinmodlous. The place comprises
about two acres of land, and is abundantly provided
with trees, shrubbery and out-buildings. This place is
suitable for any gentleman. For full particulars en-
quire of JAMES MITCHELL,
Real Estate Agent, Union Market, Norwalk, Conn.
BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE.
NUMBER of very desirable lots, in a good neigh-
borhood, and pleasant location, within three min-
utes walk Of the Horse Cars. Price, from $400 to 81000.
Also, ten lots, 60x250 feet, about a mile from the
Bridge; good land, nice location; will be soldverylow
if applied for soon; from 8100 to 8200 per lot. Apply
to NASH A: IVES,
No. 1 Water Street.
BUILDING LOTS,
’, BUILDING LOTS,
For Sale Cheap,
Andapou the most
ACCOMMODATING TERMS
as to time of payments. These lots are located on
“ Spring Hill," overlooking the water and surround-
ing country, and are u equalled in beauty, by any lo-
cation in Norwalk. L ts for 6400, $500, $750, $1,000
to $3,000. Apply at Gazette Office. tfll
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Real magnate. ,
Bonds (in Mortgages Bought 6: Sold:
SECURITIES NEGOTIATED.
FRANK B. SMITH,
Room No. 1, New York 8; New Haven R. R. Depot.
NORWALK, CONN.
For Sale :
House and lot with barn West Ave. $15,000
“ ‘- “ “ ncar Green. 7,006
“ “ “ “ 5 acres 7,000
“ “ “ “ ’ Washington St. 11,000
“ “ “ “ Ely’s ‘Icck 4,000
“‘ “ “ Down Town 3,500
“ “ .. 60x150 Ely’s Neck 2,s00
“ .. “ ~ 00.050 “ 3,200
N Kt ll 503150 U 1,800
N H l‘ tn II 1 900
U H U ‘L At 2,000
(K H H l l U 2,100
5‘ l‘ (A H (K {2:200
l, w .. “ Spring Wood 9,000
l H 6‘ ll- ll ‘1 000
U U ‘L U H 1:100
2 lots on Union Park, 100x240 each 3,000
3 lots Down Town 75x210 each 800
Several lots on Benedict’s Farm, Ely’s Neck and
Spring Wood. 16 acres near South Norwalk depot,
on Wilson Point Road 58,000. All subject to very lib-
eral terms of payment. Parties wishing to purchase
lots to build on, can arrange to do so immediately on
pa ing for their lots. All of the above property is in-
si( e of the proposed City of N orwalk.
A DOZEN LOTS
Most eligibly situated on Hillside,
AtISIOO-cach, worth $500; and only 850 down, balance
in $5 or $10 monthly payments. App y to
tf I. M. BULLOCK, Gazette Building.
J. FERRIS,
Real Estate Agent.
ESTATES FOR SALE in Norwalk and vi~
cinity, from L4 to 200 Acres, with buildings
thereon, price from 345010 $100,000. Also, TO LET,
furnished and unfurnished houses.
Address J. FERRIS,
at Tolles d3 Ely’s DrugStorc, So. Norwalk.
Notice for surveying to be left at the Gazette Ollice.
' NOTICE I
5
The snitscriherhaving taken out a License for the
Sale, Renting and Exchanging
013‘
Real Estate,
Would call the attention of the public to the fact that
he is now ready to transact business of that nature in
al its branches, and will assure prompt attention to
all who may favor him with a call. Ilis resources of
gaining information relative to said business are un-
surpassed. lie h'as now for disposal
FARMS, ll ESI DE; ‘CIES, 6w.
Situated In Norwalk.
. And all the adjoining country. Places for sale varying
from $5,000 to $25,000.
RESIDENCES
For Summer, furnished or unfurnished
FOR SALE OR TO RENT.
with land in quantity to suit Purchaser or Lessee :dso
a number of
Fine Farms.
Apply to
JAMES MITCHELL
Al lorders left at the UNION MARKET, Mitchell’s
Block, Nor-walk, Conu., will rec:ivc prompt attention.
Cottage for Sale.
HE Cottage occupied by the subscriber is offered
for sale on accommodating terms. The lot is 100
feet Irout by about 150 deep and the Cottage is unsur-
passed in pomt of convenience. Possession rrlveu
whenever desired. (4:10) A. n. BYINGTON.
most desirably situated house near N. Y. .L
, N. H. R. R. Depot, at South N orwalk. The
house is three stories coutalnin eighteen rooms, has
3 tier Piazza over-looking hnr )Ol’ and Long Island
Sound. About 2 1-2 acres lawn, abundance fruit trees,
Grape Vines, large and commodlous Barns, Carriage
House and other out-buildings, well adapted in all rc-
spects for Boarding School, Hotel, or Boarding House.
It. is within five minutes walk of Depot. Steamboat
wharf, Post Office, 4churchcs and a dozen stores. “All
trains on N. Y. Jr. N. If. Road stop at this depot, and
Steamboat to and from New York daily. I have 00-
cupied this place 18 summers, and if I can make sat-
isfactory disposition of it, I shall be prepared to res
ccive proposals for addition to Stone House on Moss
Hill. I will sell 11 very very fine building lots on old
road to Wilson’s Point, within 10 minutes walk R. R.
Depot. . . NATHAN C. ELY, -
[flu or call on G. Hodges or W.‘ T. Craw.
Ofllcc to Let.
N ground floor, 14x13, in new building). Apply to
0 HM E. . WEED.
Offices to Let.
TWO very desirable Rooms to let, in 2d story of the
Gazette Building. Front. Room. 8150, rear one
875 per anunin. Apply at the Gazette Otfice.
NASH &'IVES,
- Real Estate A gents,
No. 1 WATER STREET.
ROPERTY bought, sold, exchangedpr let, on rea-
sonable terms. We have a good variety of desira-
ble Houses and Farms in and out of town for sale on
accommodating terms. - 1‘52
“7.“. R. NASH.
Fruit Trees! Fruit Trees 2
AT THE
NEW CANAAN NURSERY.
The subscribers take pleasure in announcing to the
public that their stock of
Print (it Ornamental Trees,Vmes, (he.
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 arealso positive that we
can furnish Trees in better quality. better order, and
for less money than they can be obtained from distant
Nur cries. ,
TlIose wishinv to purchase Trees and Vines will do
wall to send the r craters early—lor‘gtill better, visit our
' s d-maket eirown se on one.
I‘m cry an STEPHEN HOYT a SONS.
P. S.—We take pleasure in saving persons through
our Nurseries, whether desir of purchasing trees
or not; and would cordlallyluvltc all interested to
visit the Nursery.
0. T. CORNWALL,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
CORNER “TALL a: WATER s'rs.,
UNDER NORWALK HALL.
UDLIC attention is iuvlted to his fine stock of
Fashionable Styles of CLOI‘HS, CASSIMERLS
and VES’I‘INGS. which will be made up in the best
manner, at short notice, at. most reasonable rates.
Ready-made Clothing on
rates.
Nuuxx Ives.
EDWARD P. IVEED,
Bruggist and Apothecary,
Wall Street, Not-walk.
OULD respectfully. inform the citizens of Nor-
W walk and vicinity that he has removed to
his new store on the “old spot" formerly occupiedby
him, on the north side of Wall Street, where, with in-
creased facilities, he hopes to give satisfaction to all
who may wish good articles of
Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery, Patent Medi-
cines, Cigars, .00., 0170.
Physicians Prescriptions accurately prepared.
A. JACKSON 55 BRO.,
No. 1 Gazette Building.
, OULD invite the attention of their old customers
and the public generally to their varied and ex-
tensive stock of
WATCHES, JEWELRY, SiLvER WARE, FANCY
Goons, SILVER PLATED WARE, &c.,
which was selected with great care and is not to. be
surpassed in Fairlleld County. in quality or price.
Constant additions are made of all the latest styles 0
goods. A. JACKSON dc BRO,
c. 1n. GRUMMAN
OULD inform his friends, and the peblie gen er-
crally, that since his robbery, he has resumed
business with an entire New Stock, consisting of
Fine Gold andSilvcr \Vntchcs,
of different Manufacture; a greater variety of
F I N E J E W E R Y ,
of New and Eleflaut designs; SILVER AND PLATED
WARE, CLOC S, and-a‘gcneral assortment of Goods
in his line to whichhe would invite special attention,
and hopes by fair and honorable dealing to merit
and receive as heretofore the liberal support of the
public. ,.
South Norwalk, Sept. 2!, 1868.
LYNES ch (20.,
Arc uow cfi'ering to the public
A Large and Fine Selection
OF
GROCERIES,
AT LO‘V PRICES,
UNDER NOR‘VALK' HA LL.
South fault-lunatic Agency,
Representing over $34,000,000.
Hartford Fire Ins. 00., As=ets 82,026,000 00
Continental Insurance 00., “ 1,814,590 31
City Fire Ins. 00. Hartford, “ 450,000 00
Connecticut Fire Ins. 00., 304,001 08
Middlesex Mutual Ass’e, 00., “ $00,000 00
State Mutual Fire Ins. 00., of Hartford.
LIFE INSURANCE.
‘ Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company,
Assets $20,000,000 00.
xEtna Life Insurance Company. Assets $8,000,000 00.
LIVE-STOCK INSURANCE.
Hartford Live Stock Insurance Company, Chartered
Capital £500,000 00.
Etna Live Stock Ins. Co. Chartered Capital $500,000 00
Insure Horses, Cattle, 530., against death and theft.
Oflice in Swords’Building, South Norwalk.
Yogi: f& BEERS, Agents.
t
r. 5. nos, 1.. r. DEERE.
I. 05 F. SELLECK,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Flour,
Feed
AND _
Grain,
at James’ Building, Water Street, Norwalk, Conn.
lst door above Street’s Hardware Store.
PARKER’S
ll00l’ SKIRT FAC'I‘GDRY'
AND
Fancy Goods Store.
Next to the D. & N. Railroad Depot
BUTTER’S PATENT BOX
FLAT IRON.
ARRANTED more Economical and more Cou-
venicnt in use, and to give A BETTER POL-
ISH, than any other Iron ever invented. It was
awarded the FIRST PREMIUM AT Tth MASSA-
CHUSETTS STATE FAIR.
CHAS. i]. BYXBEE,
Agent for N orwnlk.
c. E. a I). ll. Sc’oficme
DEALERS IN
Fresh Salmon, Oysters,Clmns, and
Fish, Fruits and Vegetables,
WALL STREET, Opposite Connecticut Hotel.
C. E. SCOFIELD, 33jan 1, D'. II. SCOFIELD,
‘VANTED.
0ND AND MANUFACTURING STOCKS of all
N orwalk Incorporated Companlcs, for which the
highest cash prices will be paid.
FRANK B. SMITH,
No. 1, N. Y. & N. H. Railroad Building.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
THE LARGEST ASSORTMEN'I‘ 0F
BOOTS AND SHOES
to be found in Falrfleld County.
JUST RECEIVED 100 GASES,
Consisting in part of
GEN TS. AND BOYS’ CALF BOOTS.
MEN’S, BOYS’, AND YOUTH‘S HEAVY
WINTER BOOTS. ,
Also, KIP BOOTS, A GREAT VARIETY.
A COMPLETE STOCK LADIES’ SHOES.
RUBBER GOODS, ALL KINDS.
LONG BOOTS FOR OYS’I‘ERMEN.
MEN’S, LADIES’, BOYS’, AND YOUTHS’
RUBBER BOOTS AND SHOES, of the
best make.
THE CELEBRATED ARCTIC RUBBERS,
for Gents and Ladies.
Thanking the public for past favors, we will eudeav-_
or to please Ill the future. No trouble to show goods.
All goods warranted. Come and Look, One and All.
1 4 and 16 Maln Street,
G. O KEELER & BRO.
2611'
hand for sale at the lowest" '
TERI PEST-T088131).
Oh! I’m tired! very tired!
'I would that I were at rest;
I wish that God would take me homo,
Where dwell the pure and the blesl.
The waves of life are telling high—
Tbcy toss this poor human bark;
And the wild winds are fierce and cold-
The way is starlcss and dark.
Out in the black, comfortlcas night.—
Alone in the storm and the sleet—
Ah! how I tremble and shiver!
My brow with the cold rain 18 heat.
I’ve atrivou l0 hard to be brave,
And not mind the cold and the storm;
lint now lam weak with the strife,
And long to be happy and warm.
Oh! I’m tired! very tired!
I would that I were at rest;
I wish that God would take me home,
Where dwell the pure and the blend.
' Emu.
AT REST.
H ——
.
Waxeul eye-lid: fallen
Over1 :darkcncd eyes;
. Pure astlntless lily,
Pale'a‘nd still she lies.
Snowy fingers folded
On her quiet breast,
Who would guess that tempest
Heavcd where now is rest 7
Fair, soft trosses parted
Over her young brow;
Pain once marred its smoothness—
All is calm there now.
Feet so small and tender,
Ev’ry curve a grace,
Once were very weary
Willi life's toilsome pace.
- Lay these scented flowers
Near the sweet, pale cheek,
Lovely in its pureness—
Kiss the lips so meek.
' Fairelt of God's blossoms,
Gone to Him who gave,
Give her one clinging look
she‘s in the grave.
Summer grasses, cover
Richly one small mound;
Snow-flakes, gently whiten
o’er the holy ground.
Emu.
-_
A Wonderful Cnvc In Connecticut.
A remarkable cavern has recently been
discovered in Salisbury, a township in the
northwestern corner of Connecticut, which
promises, when fully explored, to take rank
among the natural wonders of our country. '
It lies in a region of uncommonly beautiful
scenery, and in the neighborhood of the twin
lakes with the name of which tourists and
hunters of the picturesque are already fami-
liar. A Connecticut newspaper, the .Winsted
Herald, contains the following account of it
by a Mr. Dexter, of Salisbury :—
“Thc cave is situated on the sofithcrly
edge of the farm of F. Mills, Esq., some
twenty-five or thirty rods from the road run-
ning between the lakes, and nearly half a
mile from the lake. The entrance is at the
bottom of a. singular sink hole, of which
there are several in this vicinity. This sink
is shaped like an inverted cone, is perhaps
fifty feet acros: and twenty feet deep. At
the bottom of the sink, on the north side, is
a rough hole in the rocks, not by any means
inviting in appearance—large enough for a
persOn to crawl into—four feet from the en-
trance it takes a turn to the right, descends
at an angle of forty-five degrees some ten or
twelve feet further. This aperture is quite
small; must be déscencled'heacl first, and is
a tight squeeze afghan
“Here occurrcd‘éur first difficulty, as some
of the party were too large for the hole—
Albert Moore, E. W. Frian and M. Frinkle
having to remain outside. The party who
finally effected an entrance were J. B. Spen-
cer, J. N. Dexter, R. H. Ball, J. H. Russell,
0. H. Glens, T. F. Dexter, Waller Niver,
Martin Harris, J. H. Pierce, of Salisbury,
and Henry Preston, of Dover, N. Y. For-
tunately we were joined soon after our eu-
trance by W. A. Miles, son of the proprietor
and discoverer of the cave.
“The first cave is very irregular in shape,
twelve or fifteenfeet high, and' contains sev-
eral beautiful stalactites. These are not
pendant from the roof, but from shelves of
rock on the sides. From this room there are
several galleries, or lateral fissures leading
into the rock, enlarged in two. or. three
places to spacioubehambei‘s; one of these
taken a winding course through the rock,
and you descend by it to the brook at the
bottom of the cave, which, at the time of
our visit, although nearly dry, still contained
water enough to make our progress uncom-
fortable. The route to the chambers below
lies along the end of this brook. The pass-
uge is from ten to twenty feet wide, though
in the centre rarely more than twd feet in
height, the rocks coming together at the
sides. It is simply a span between two strata
of rocks washed out by the water. I can-
not give any guess as to the length of this
passage. I only know it took twenty min-
utes’of hard traveling to get through it. The
water. had cellected in the hollow of the
'rock, and. these pools usually came in places
where it was impossible to get around them,
so we all got thoroughly dampened. At the
end of ‘this passage we came to the most
beautiful chamber yet discovered. It is
nearly regular in shape, perhaps eight by
twelve feet, the roof of which is a perfect
dome—in the centre of which is an opening,
a perfect ellipse in form, about three feet
long by two feet wide. Above this is a small
chamber, the roof of which is a white lime-
stone rock ; from the illiptical opening hangs
a. fringe of stalactites connected together
and fluted like the folds of a. curtain, form-
ing, indeed, a curtain of stone of the most
exquisite pattern. They do not hang per-
pendicularly, but recede toward the sides of
the chamber, forming the order of the dome.
And the sides of the chamber are large por-
tions of the same formation as the stalac-
titcs, in wavy masses of agreenish cast, and
looking very much like ice—probably a car-
bonate of lime; while from the shelving
sides hang myriads of small stalactitcs no
bigger than a pipe stem, transparent at the
tip, from which the water is' continually
dropping. Illuminated with a dozen cun-
dlcs, it certainly was a most magnificent
spectacle, and is entirely beyond my powers
of description.
“Near the apartment of Palace Beautiful
are several other larger chambers connected
by galleries. One of these is about four feet
square and fifty feet or more in length, and
leads to the largest room yet discovered;
the entrance to which is a steep incline up u
stairway of stalagmitcs. It contains many
beautiful specimens of the same deposit of
the some deposit of carbonate of lime. This
chamber was thought by many of our party
to surpass the demo in beauty.
“From near the dome the brook takes a
turn to the left, descending rapidly for some
distance. The passage contracts so as to
bar further progress except by crawling. \Ve
had reached the limit of previous explora-
tions, and most of us declined going further.
“W. A. Miles, our guide, T. F. Dexter and
J. H. Pierce descended this passage some
two hundred feet further, where they found
a chamber so large that their candles did not
.give‘jight enough to show either the top,
bottom, or opposite side of the chamber.
The entrance was too narrow for them to
get in. When they shouted into it, they
could hear the sound rcverberate for some
time, and apparently from a great distance.
There is no doubt but there is a cavern there
of great extent.
“In the vicinity of the dome chamber there
are numerous galleries and passages, but
rock, which, when beaten, emits a sound
one of the long corridors sounds like distant
thunder.
“I have neither space nor ability to de-
scribe the endless variety of the limestone
formations. They are all very beautiful,
and must be seen to be appreciated. But
we were wet and tired, and chilly sensa-
tions warned us to be moving. Getting out
was more difficult than getting in. ‘Mr.
Harris had a tight squeeze near the en-
trance. Hc has the satisfaction of knowing
that he is the largest man who can get in
and out again. We reached the surmce
safely, having been nearly three hours under
ground.
“The cave is certainly the greatest natural
curiosity in this part of the country, and
Well worthy of investigation by scientific
men. The air is good throughout, and the
water pure and cold.- -
“The entrance could be enlarged at small
cost, and some of the long low passages much
improved. '
“Our visit was a hurried one, and we
doubtless missed much that was worth see-
ing. Some of us propose to take courses,
measurements, &c. If we do, more anon.”
[From the New York Math]
THE “TRIBUNE.”
“Father RIpley”—Curious Facts and
Fannie: Abba: the Paper-Female
Reporters—Foreign Corros-
pondent‘I—Horacc
Greeley.
“FATHER RIPLEY.”
We find Mr. Ripley, the Literary Editor,
hard at work, with a huge pile of books and-
magazines in his front. He does his work
conscientiously. No personal influence or
sympathetic appeal will ever induce him to
give a favorable notice of any publication
unless he honestly thinks it deserves such
notice. By this course he has done more
to elevate the standard of American litera-
ture than any man in this country. He is
an intensely practical and grammatical gen-
tleman, and is the last of the old stand‘bycs
in the editorial room. He and Charles A.
Dana entered the office over twenty years
ago. “Father Ripley,” as he is affectionate-
ly termed, then received five dollars a. week,
and for his services Dana drew twelve. Now
“Father Ripley” is a stockholder, but still
holds his old position, with a good many
“05" to the 5. He is pleasant and sociable
with those who never blow tobacco smoke
in his face, or eject saliva about his desk.
He has an exquisite sense of order and clean-V
liness, and frequently picks up envelopes
and torn pieces of paper littering the floor
and tosses them into the waste basket. If
‘he finds a pool of tobacco spit near his desk
he will either order an office boy to take a
brown piece of paper and scrub the floor or
do it himself. He has many distinguished
visitors. Sumner, Bancroft, Wilson, and
scores of similar men, frequently drop in
the office for an hour’s chat with Mr. Rip-
ley. A glance at his smiling face and curly
iron-gray locks brings to memory the day
of Hildreth, Fry, Bayard Taylor, Margaret
Fuller, 'Gay, Cleveland, Sam . Wilkeson,
Oliver Johnson, A. H. Byington, Don Hen-
derson, Richelieu Johnson, Doesticks, Ottar-
son, England, Nell and others. May be live
long, and his shadow never be less.
Mr. Edward H. House and Bayard Tay-
lor, both recently‘retu‘rned from Europe, are
seated in Schem’s corner, reading the late
English and French papers. House, whose
hand rested on the shoulder of poor Ells-
worth, when the latter was assassinated in
Alexandria, has lost none of the bloom from
his cheek, and still relains his boyish grace
and activity. Bayard has grown immensely
stout and lusty, and his countenance has
lost none of its bronze color.
A CURiosrrv.
Here is a. curiosity. Let us look at the
cabinet adjoining Cummings’ desk. Here
are fifty sliding drawers, labeled with names
of the various States and Territories. They
are filled with political scraps and clippings
all arranged with reference to the label dis-
tinguishing the drawer. If you wish to find
out the Republican nominee for Congress
in the VIIIth Missouri, or the Vth South
Carolina districts, or the Dcmoc 'atic candi-
date for Assembly in the 11d Ulster District,
or the latest figures from Colorado, Cum-
mings is just the man for you to interrogate.
.He slides open a particular drawer, and
gives you the names of the nominees, and
the majorities given at the elections within
the past four years, at short order.
In the bottom drawers Of this cabinet we
find a. series of carefully written obituaries
of distinguished live men, all arranged a1-
phabetically and in charge of Dr. Wood.
They are curiosities in their way. Here is
a. bulky one, as thick and as long as your
arm. It is marked “Peter Cooper.” Her
is a second—a Lilliputian roll,sniall enough
to, go in a needle case. We find this labeled
“The Life of Walt. Whitman.” These obi-
tuaries are found valuable when news of a
celebrated person’s death is received at an
early hour in the mornin". Thaddeus Stev-
ens‘died at Washington, at midnight, yet a
four-Eolumu sketch of his life appeared in
the Tribune of that morning. It had been
put in type, and was “standing" when the
news of his death was received. This was
the case with Buchanan and Martin Van
Burcn, though the latter cheated the office
so long that the type was distributed, and
the old man, with singular pcrverseness,
died within two days thereafter. This Bio-
graphical Burean is indeed a. rare feature.
FEMALE REPORTERS.
You ask me if female reporters and cor-
respondents are employed on the Tribune?
They are. Miss Dunning writes the fashion
report; Miss Kate Field occasionally sends
a letter; Miss Booth frequently vouchsafes a
readable article; Mrs. L. G. Calhoun writes
sparkling correspondence, and Olive Logan
occasionally bubbles over from the Muga-
zines into the We y Tribune. Year before
last Mrs. Calho , ported the grandest city
balls, and her descriptions of the Arion and
Liederkranz carnivals attracted great atten-
tion.
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS.
But one of the strongest points of the Tri-
bune is in its foreign correspondence. The
European Bureau is under the charge of Mr.
George W. Smalley, a son in law of Wendell
Phillips, who resides in London. This de-
partment of the Tribune was organized
during the German war, at an expense of
over $13,000 in gold. Smalley, Toni Hughes,
M. P., Holyoke, Gunn and Conway, are,
and have been among its most prominent
correspondents in England. In Paris we
find Huntington and one of the most distin-
guished liberals of the French Corps Legis-
latif, whosg letters were written in his na-
tive language, and translated into English
after their arrival. In Italy the veteran
Count Pulsky and Garibaldi’s chief of staff.
Mariolti, keep the Tribune posted. During
the late insurrection the Tribune had a fe-
male correspondent at: the seat of war. She
was the wife of a distinguished Liberal of-
ficer. Attaches of the American Embassy
at Madrid and Constantinople furnish the
news from Spain and Turkey. The Tribune
has also a special correspondeht with the
Cretan insurgents. One of the leading lib-
erals of the Prussian Parliament writes the
Berlin letters‘. Special correspondents are
also posted at Stockholm, St. Pctersburg,
like a heavy drum, and heard at the end of
$40,000 a year.
The South American Bureau was organ-
ized by Mr. Nathan D. Urner, in the winter
of 1866, at an expense of $5,000 in gold. It
is governed by a special agent at Panama.
It sustains a corps of eleven reporters, sta-
tioned in the principal cities. The Washing-
ton Bureau is. under the charge of Mr. J as.
P. Young, a brother of the Managing Editor.
It is the most important and expensive Bu-
'reuu attached to the journal. There are five
men in this Bureau. Special correspondents
are also established at New Orleans, San
Francisco, Sitka, Havana, Cape of Good
Hope, Shanghnc, Melbourne, Sydney, Rio
Jauciro and Nagasaki. The Mexican De-
partment of the Tribune is under the super-
vision of Mr. Kane O’Donnell. His letters
speak for themselves. The total expense of
the Tribune’s foreign correspondence has
reached $200,000 in a single year.
THE TRIBUNE SATlRlS'l‘.
The best salirist on the Tribune is Mr.
Charles-T. Congdon, of Lynn, Mass. He has
written editorial articles for this journal for
the pastfifteen years. The recent review of
“The Wickedcst Man” was from his pen.
His scathing review of a. dough-face letter
from Haughwout & 00., just before the war,
and an article entitled “Exit Sawbones,"
written at the time of the exodus of South-
em medical students from Philadelphia, in
the fall of 1860, have generally been con
lidered masterly satirical compositions. Mr.
John D. Stockton, now editor of the Phila-
delphia. Post, is one of the Tribune’s most
brilliant contributors. In former (lays Stock-
ton was Young's most trusted lieutenant,
and Wu; left in charge of the paper at night.
He had the rare faculty of jumping a long
public document as it Came from the tele-
graph office without waiting for the proofs,
and of exposing its fallacies, or of placing
its salient points before the people in a
column editorial for the morning’s paper.
He was, with the cxccption'of Mr. Greeley,
the most rapid and fluent writer on the
paper.
.IIORACF. annular.
.Some people think and say that Greeley is
the Tribune, and that the Tribune is Grec-
ley. There may be some truth in the ex-
pression. But one thing is ccrtain,thc stock-
holders of the Tribune are aware of Mr.
Greeley’s value. They have had his life in-
sured for from $50,000 to $100,000 many
years. Mr. Greeley is paid $7,000 a year for
his services. This, with his dividend of the
profits of the establishment, makes quite a
snug sum. He also writes for a dozen maga-
zines and weekly newspapers, besides occa-
sionally throwing off a book and making
stump political speeches and lectures. One
day you will hear of him speaking at a-
Grant meeting in Somerville, N. J .; the next
day he will arraigu the Democracy at Hones-
dalc, Pennsylvania; next you will hear of
him at a temperance meeting in New York
city; on the day following he will speak be-
fore some' tariff association; then before
some agricultural'society, and will top off
the .week with an address before the Grant-
and Colfax Club at. Chappaqua, his resi-
dence. And all the time he keeps his end
up on the editorial page. Greeley, without
doubt, is to-duy the hardest working news'
paper man in New York city.
Win: Archu Going to Road.
'BY HENRY \VARD BEECIIER.
‘Thc longnights are coming. Towns and
cities are full of young men whose education
has been very 1imited,—-young men of good
manners, of fair business capacities, who are
seeking their fortune, but who have not
learned that intelligence and integrity are
the indispensable condition: of influence, of
happiness, and of success!
What plans have you, my friends, for this.
winter? Business, will be attended to, of
course.‘ Perhaps, in addition, the prospect
of several parties, a ball or two, the skating
rink, give a cheerful perspective. Or you
may be Of a sober turn,and you have a w in-
ter laid out in which your leisure time is to
be filled with meetings and benevolent
labors.
In either case, what do you propose in re-
gard to Reading, or Study? Are you educa-
ting yourselves? Do you regard books as
necessaries of life, or as luxuries?
A young man ought to arrange as system-
atically for reading as he does for eating.
Every year there ought to be the account. of
books finished and mastered.
Newspapers and magazines have their
own places and indispensable uses—but they
are not substitutes for books. And books
themselves are to be classified and widely
chosen. Novels and light literature, taken
sparingly, furnish wholesome recreation and
sound knowledge.
But history, travels, biography, works on
science, criticism, art, mechanics, should be
the staple of your selection.
It ought to offend the self-respect of a
young man to spend a whole year without
having mastered a single new book. He
may be improving in business tact, and in
that knowledge which comes from mingling
with men; he may be growing in wealth
and skill to manage riches, but these things
do not reach in far enough. They do not
touch the place where manhood resides.
Now is the time to consider, resolve, and
arrange. It will require a firm purpose and
steady hand to carry you every week through
an agreed amount of reading. But, if the
plan is once arranged, begun, and carried
forward a month, the execution of it will be-
come easier every week, and the interest of
it will increase at every step. Nothingin-
creases self-respect in a young man more
worthily than the habit of sound reading.
Books are shields to the young. Tempta-
tations are blunted on them which other-
wise would pierce to the quick. A man who
draws sufficient pleasures from books, is in-
dependent of the world, for his pleasures.
Friends may die, Books never are sick and
they do not grow old. Riches melt away.
Books are in danger of no bankruptcy. Our
companions have their own errands to exc-
cuto and their own burdens to bear, and can-
not, therefore, be ulways. at hand when we
need company. But booksd need never go
out from us. They are not sensitive to our
neglect, they. are never busy; they do not
scold us, and they do welcome us with uni-
form und genial dclight.— What are you go-
ing to read this win’cr .P—N. I". Ledger.
“—
—Jay Cooke is president of an Evangeli-
cal advertising association, whose purpose is
to “inlerspersc moral and religious truths
among the miscellaneous advertisements of
all the leading periodicals.”
-—Thc license law that Massachusetts
adopted last year disgusted everybody, and
this year the prohibitionists have a large
majority in the legislature, though the ques-
tion did not attract public attention at all,
during the canvass.
——Dr. Stark, the Registrar-General of Scot-
land, says ;—'“Baclielorhood is more destruc-
tive to life than the most unwholesomc trades
or than residence in, an unwholesome house
or district-,w'here there never has been the
most distant attempt at sanitary improve—
ment of any kind.” '
-—It has been generally supposed that the
term “base ball”—dcsignatiug our national
game—was of American origiu.-t But Miss
Austen, in her “Northanger Abbey,” pub-
lished about the beginning of the century,
writes of a young heroine who preferred
“cricket, base ball, etc,” to dolls.
The elder of the two burglars who ‘are ly-
ing in Hartford jail for the $7,000 robbery in
silks at Brown, Thomson & Co.’s is evident-
ly one of the most experienced and accom-
plished professional burglars in the United
States. He is very self-possessed and very
frank in talking about his operations, though
he refuses to let it be known who he is. His
pretended name of “Jim Wilson” is undoubt-
edly not his real name. To show what
manner of man he is,we will relate a con-
versation which he had this morning, with
one of the proprietors of the store he had
robbed. It was found that he needed some
underclothing, and he was therefore taken
from the jail to Brown, Thompson d: Co’s,
to-day, to purchase the required goods. Af-
ter making the purchases, he was inyited by
Mr. Brown to sit down and answer a ques-
tion or two as to how he succeeded in getting
into the store on the night of the burglary,
&c. He readily complied. And this is the
substance of his revelations :—
I had been in Hartford, for some weeks; I
had looked in, in my way, at all of the lead-
int,r dry goods houses in the city, carefully
noting the amount and value of their stocks,
their mode of business, habits of proprietors
and a great many other things in my line;
after looking at all I selected yours as hav-
ing as valuable a stock as any, perhaps the
most 50, and because, moreover, I could‘
“work it up” certainly and safely.
Q. How did you know the value of the
stock and where -the silks were? Oh, the
newspapers, I see says that it was a mystery
how we should be able to go right to the
silks. Nonsense. No mystery at all. I can
go straight to the silks in any large estab-
lishment, here or in New York, for they al-
ways keep their silks under the skylight—if
there is a skylight. If the store has an ex-
tension of only one story, on purpose for a
skylight,I always know that. there are the
silks, no matter what city the store is in.
Q. But how did you get in? A. We
squeezed in through the little hole between
the sign on your show window and the head
of the grating below it, and went in through
the cellar door. _
Q. I should hardly have thought it pos-
sible to get through that place. I remember
the door, though it was locked, had been a
little sprung in getting in and out boxes of
goods. How did you get it open? A. Oh,
easy, easy; if it had been a cast iron door
we shield have gone in, for we had the tools
to do it with; we know you Mr. Brown, and
your habits—what time you go home—how
many clerks, porters and cash boys you em-
ploy; I came by the store early one morning
when it was a few minutes late in opening,
and there was a crowd Of porters, clerks and
cash boys waiting to get in: I know you
were always full of customers, and I knew
that no store would keep so many cash boys
unless it was doing a large business; I knew
what time you shut up at evening and I
knew that your habit is not to come back to
the store again; some of these other mer-
chants come back from home, after closing,
and go about town, and now and then take
a look at the store, to see if ullis right; when
you go home you stay there.
Q. But don’t you think it rather rough
on two young men, who have only been in
business two years, starting with small capi-
tal, and cannot afford a loss, to break into
their store and rob them of eight or ten
thousand dollars, when therc'are other stores
that would scarcely feel the loss? A. Yes
by — l and if I had known that, wgwould
never have touched your shop? You may
smile, and not believe me; but I' tell you,
honestly, that there is as much honor and
respect for fair play among our folks, as
there is with anybody.
It appears that this cool burglar, whoever
he is, has broken out of two jails and one
State Prison, if he can be believed. He said'
in the above conversation, “ They would
never have given me a chance to get bail
here in your Hartford Police Court if they
had known who I was.” (The two had just
been committed this morning in default of
$8,500 each.)
Wilson, or whoever he is, has lost about
half of one foot, as he says from freezing,
and has to walk with a cane. 110 is a man
with a high, intelligent forehead, a piercing
black eye, which he is in the habit of tun—ling
suddenly and furlivcly upon one with whom
he talks, and jet black hair and whiskers, no
mo istache. He pleads hard for his compan-
ion who he says is green at the business and
was led into it wholly by himself. He says
he will take the punishment of both, himself,
if they will let 00' his friend.
[From the London Star, Oct. 23;]
now Eugllsh statesmen Have Desired
to Break Down the Unlted States.
At the close of an address delivered Oct.
13, by Mr. Roebuck, M. P., to the workmen
of Messrs. Rodgers &: Sons, of Sheffield.
Mr. W'ilmot said he wished to put a ques-
tion of great importance, not. only to Sheffield
but to the community at large. He should
like to ask Mr. Roebuck if he did not use his
utmost endeavors in the American conflict
to bring about a. war between this country
and the United States, in order to promote
the slavcholders’ rebellion? .
Mr. Roebuck—Sir, if you will go through
that matter completely. The American rc-
bellion broke out, and all I did was—and I
had the sanction of as large a meeting—
(chcers)—as ever was met together—all I
asked was that we shouldacknowledged the
southern states as sovereign and independ-
ent states. (“Hear,hear.” and cheers.) Now
I will tell .you distinctly ; I will make a
frank breast of it, and you can not mistake
me. My belief is that the American people
brand-by will be so numerous that they
will be all-powerful among mankind. l'
have ever found—I beg you to listen and
think upon what I say—I have ever found
that persons of despotic power—that is, of
uncontrolled power—do not use that power
as they ought to do. My object was to pre-
vent the United States from having that im-
mense uncontrolled power, and I said, “Here
is an opportunity—we can take it with per-
fect safety." No war would have followed
,4
.—there the gentleman made a mistake.
“Here is an opportunity; acknowledge these
states, just as America acknowledged Hun-
gary when she was in rebellion against Aus-
tria ; we have the sanction of American ex-
ample, acknowlcdgc the existence of those
states.” The moment that acknowledge-
ment had come, away would have gone the
blockadd of the shores of America. There
would have been an end to the American
civil war, very much, I believe, to the bone-
fit of separate states themselves; and if that
had been done,I believe that mankind would
have received an immense benefit.
Gentlemen, if you will permit me, I will
tell you a story. After that meeting in Par-
adise Square I went back to London, and in
a day or two it was a necessity of the case—
for a member of Parliament there is often that
necessity—to wait upon the prime minister.
I waited upon Lord Palmerston. The mo-
ment I got into his rooom—hc was standing
writing at his desk as he always did—he
turned round and put out his hands, and
said, “Roebuck, Roebuck, what a devilish
good speech you made in Sheffield.” I said,
“My lord, I am greatly obliged to you, and
flattered for the kind phrase you have used
about my specch”-—though it was rather a
hard one, you know—(laughter)—“I am very
much flattered.” “I"lattered,” he said, “why
I am entirely of your Opinion, but I dare not
officially say so." N ow, that struck me, ac-
tirely of my opinion, and lead the people of
England directly the opposite way. That
said I,is modern political morality. (Laugh-
tcr.) I did my work with the gay and
pleasant old lord, and bowed my wayout of
his room. ' ~
Now I want to know if that is not a very
striking circumstance, and that men should
now come forward and say that I did this
for the purpose of creating a war to aid the
slavcholdcrs of America—I, who in my
youth had done my utmost to fight the ques-
tion ofblack slavery throughout the British
dominions, who was as horrified as the gen-
tleman opposite can be at the idea of slave-
ry, who have really wept over the story of
“Uncle Tom’s Cabin”———I, who feel, as he
feels, all the misery and all the horrors of
that situation. But I had to look further; I
had to look at the poor creatures themselves;
I had to look at the destines of mankind;
and I thought for the destinies of mankind
that we should have taken that opportunity
of separating the United States. And no-
body feels this niore than they who govern
the United States now. They are surround-
cd with difficulties; they cannot heal the
wounds which were then made—and I be-
lieve, if they dare to speak the truth, they
would say they were sorry peace was not
made upon the terms that I propose.
A Mysterlous Box.
The New York Tribune has a most amus-
ing story in its letter from Washington. It
is as follows :—
“Several months after the close of the war
atin box was given to Gen. Spinner, Treas-
urer of the United States, by Mr. Stanton,
then Secretary of War, for safe keeping. The
box was said to contain about $30,000 in
gold, and Mr. Spinner carefully locked it in
the vaults of the Treasury. About a year
ago a ccrtain national bank suspended, with
a heavy indebtedness to the Government. A
United States quartermaster, who had got
into trouble in his ofl‘icial capacity, was in-
debted to this bank in the sum of $30,000,
and the box deposited with Spinner was said
to contain that amount of money belonging
to said quartermastci". The bank engaged
the services of an eminent lawyer of New
York city, as an attorney, and he immediate-
ly began proceedings to have the box opened
and the money taken out and paid over to
the Government to liquidate a. part of the
bank’s indebtedness. The attorney has been
striving for more than a year to accomplish
this object, but it was not until to-day that
success attended his efforts. He had been
to Secretary McCulloch, who referred him
to,Gen. Grant. Gen. Grant hadn’t the au-
thority, but thought Stanton was the person.
Mr. Stanton referred him back to Mr. Mc-
Culloch, who asked time to consider. Sev-
eral months thus passed, and Mr. McCul-
loch laid the case before the President, and
he thought it a fit subject for Cabinet con-
sultation. It was accordingly discussed in
Cabinet meeting, but before a. conclusion
could be reached the impeachment compli-
cation occurrcd, and changes were made in
the Cabinet. It was then found necessary
to bring the subject before the Cabinet again
with its new members. This was done, and
it was decided that the power to open the
box lay with the Secretary Of War. To-day
the War Secretary detailed Gen. Hardee of
his staff to accompany the bank attorney
and have the contents of the box examined.
They found that the rules of the Treasury
Department required a law officer of the
United States to be a witness, and Assistant
District-Attorney Wilson'was sent for. Gen.
Spinner then summoned several of his con-
fidential clerks as additional .witnesses, and
the whole party, headed by the hopeful and
triumphant attorney, went to the vaults.
The box was brought out from a dusty cor-
ner, for inspection. It was kicked and sealed,
but there was no key. ' After some delay a
locksmith was secured and the box opened,
and found to contain an old calico dress, and
a woman’s shawl and waterproof cloak,
labeled as follows: ‘Taken from the person
of Jefferson Davis at the time of his capture
by Col. Pritchard, of the U. S. A.’ Gen.
Hardee at once departed for the War De-
partment. The attorney has gone to New
York, and Gen. Spinner is still laughing at
the greatest joke of the season.”
A TRUE HERO—The city of Marseilles,
in France,was once afllicted with the plague.
So terrible was it that it caused parents to
forsake children, and children forget their
obligations to their own parents. The city
became as a desert, and funerals were con-
stantly passing through its streets. Every-
body wns sad, for nobody could stop the
ravages of the plague. The physicians
could do nothing, and as they met one day
to talk over the matter, and see if something
could not be done to prevent this great de-
struction of life, it was decided that nothing
could be effected without opening a corpse
in order to find out the mysterious character
of the disease. All agreed upon the plan,
but who shall be the victim, it being certain
that he who should make the examination
would certainly die soon after? There was
a dead pause. Suddenly, one of the most
celebrated physicians, a man in the prime
of life, rose from his seat and said, “Be it so;
I devote myself for the "safety Of my country.
Before this numerous assembly I swear, in
the name of humanity and religion, that to-
morrow at the break of day I will dissect a
corpse, and write down as I proceed What I
observe.” He immediately left the room,
and, as he was rich, he made out a will, and
spent the night in religious exercises. During
the day a man had died in his house'of the
plague, and at- (laybreak the following morn-
ing, the physician, whose name was Guyon.
entered the room, and critically made the
necessary examinations, writing down all
his surgical observations. He then left the
room, threw the papers into a vase of vine-
gar, that they might not convey the disease
to another, and retired to a convenient place,
where he died in twelve hours. Was not
this a true hero? While we all admire the
bravery which appears on the battle-field,
let us not forget that there is an opportunity
for the heroic in other places as well.—
Studcnt and Sebaobnate.
_—F_
“’0 do not doubt that Illinois will give a
fair Democratic majority this fall.
It would not be strange. if Minnesota
should return to the Democratic fold in No-
vember.
In November we propose to call on Fair-
ticld County for 1,000 majority for Seymour
and Blair—New Harm Register, Before Elec-
ts'on.
#
——In New Milford, on election day, Abel
Canticld,90years of age, and C rus North-
rup, 96, both voted for Grant. I . Northrup
was two or three days under twenty-one
when Washington was last voted for, and
has voted at every Presidential election
since, and always with the party of progress
and freedom. As they approached the polls,
leaningr upon their sons, who were them-
selves old men, every voice was hushed and
every eye turned upon them. Here
were incu cnmin0r down from the days of
the immortal \Yashington, livmg under
every administration of the government,
coming up. :13
the last crowning act of their
lives, and casting their ballots for Grant.
—Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts, seems to
be the most prominent candidate for Speak-
er in Congress to succeed Mr. Colfax.
~Secretary McCullgch ling tapmeevsl
' . Ho t su )chisor o in erna re -
$32310? theyStatels of Rhode Island and
Connecticut.
—Gen. Van Wyck, who has been defeated-
for Congress in the Eleventh District of ”blag;
York by a very close vote, has resolve ,3] .
contest the seat.
cording to the old woman’s phrase, all of a
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