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1aw, instead of acting under a previous or-
der “instructing” the committee to report
such _a bill. Opposed b Messrs. Smith of
Norwalk, Smibert of estport, Bullock of
Norwalk, the latter moving to indefinitely
postpone the whole matter. - .
The discussion was quite sharp and spir-
itcd as soon as the general railroad law
question was opened, the “parallel” and
“old road” advocates promptly taking sides.
Messrs. Washburn and Welch, Of the rail-
road committee, favoring it. The motion
of Mr. Washburn to mend was lost. '
Mr. Cowles, of Farmington, moved to
amend the resolution so as to require the
committee-to report a bill, if deemed expe-
dient; carried, and the resolution passed.
THURSDAY, July .1.
SENATE—Report of the finance committee
requiring the treasurer of savings banks to
make out annual statements of the affairs of
the bank, accepted and resolution passed;
Bill for act, for the purpose of maintain-
ing free schools in each town for at least
thirty weeks in the year. It provides that
each town shall at the annual town meeting
on the first Monday in October in each year
provide a sum of money equal to the total
of the following amounts, viz: the amount
received by the town during the preceding
year from the common ‘school fund. the
amount received from the town deposit fund,
and such additional amount as shall be
deemed sufllcient by the legal voters to make
the schools free Of expense to the districts
for the period of at least thirty weeks, of
not less than one mill on the dollar on the
last grand list. The amount so appropriated
shall be annually distributed, to each whole
district the sum of $60, and to each portion
of a district its proportion, with sundry
other provisions; the bill was passed.
Resolution instructing the committee on
rail roads to inquire and report to this as-
sembly the expediency of changing the rate
of fare on the several railroadsin this State,
and if they deem it expedient, to report a
bill regulating the running of trains ; passed
in concurrence. ‘
Bill allowing boards of school visitors of
the several towns to unite in joint board for
the purpose of selecting school books;
passed. ‘
FRIDAY, July 2.
SENATE—Resolutiod instructing the_ Rail-
road Committee to report a general railroad
law, came from the Senate rejected; con
curred.
Homo—Resolution incorporating the
Fairlield County Fire Insurance Co. of Nor-
walk ; incorporating the Woman’s Christian
Association Of Hartford both passed.
Resolution amending the charter of the
borough of Norwalk; passed.
Substitute resolution incorporating Wood-
land Park and Cemetery association in Nor-
walk ; passed,
Tun WORKSHOP, THE KITCHEN, AND THE
PmLon‘.—-Therc was recently in Boston a
meeting of working-women to consult upon
their condition. The persons who spoke
‘told a very simple tale of labor and suffer-
ing from their own experience, and a very
pitiful tale it was to read. It reminded you
Of that picture in which John Leech repre-
sents a skeleton figure of Death sewing
shirts, in illustration of the slop-shops of
London.
Perhaps, however, the sequel of the rev-
elation made at the meethig is still more
painful. One of the newspapers, which was
unwilling to believe the stories as they were
told, added the remarkable statement that,
if there were so many women so sorely
pressed to live by the needle, there were
plenty of places where they would be thank-
fully employed as domestic servants at good
wages. This is probably true, and yet they
will not go. The one thing which they can-
not bear is what is technically called ser-
vice. What a change from the time when
country girls came to town and, without
losing selti‘respect, did all the household
work of‘families! “I hope I- can do better
than slave in the kitchen,” is the instinct-
ive and indignant reply to a remote sugges-
tion of this kind.
But can a thing that ought to be done he
more than well done, and if well done
ought not the respect for it be as pure in
kind as for the doing Of any other necessa-
ry thing, although it may be'less in degree?
Lois and Jerushfi. leave home to earn an
honest living. Lois is quick hand, full of
tact and- taste, and she is presently a milli-
ner in high repute. It was her neat equip-
age that you passed in Central Park yester-
day afternoon. ‘ Jerusha is slow and heavy,
and she is after a dozen years the same hon-
est chamber-maid she was at first. We all
acknowledge the superior gifts of Lois. But
unless labor be in itselfdisgraceful we ought
not to feel that Jerusha is stigmatized by
the kind Oflabor to which she is devoted.
The labor being necessary is honorable, is
it not, Oh, good American t. Then there
can be no. (lichenor in engaging in necessa-
ry labor, can there ?
Look at the case of the Boston work-wo-
men. An employer says to them, let us sup-
pose, “Here are a dollar a week, a gar-
ret, cold, and starvation for sewing shirts.”
Another employer says, “ Here are a. home,
plenty of food and fire, 8.2%. eight dollars a
month for chamber-work,” Brains, if you
please, do not muehpnter into the calcula-
tion. Yet thereis a recoil as of insult and
injury from, the last, and a bitteracceptance
of theifirst.‘ If the reason of this recoil be
whct is called, pride, is it an honorable
pride ?: Jane goes inton cotton-mill, Jemi-
ma into a kitchen. May Jane, for that rea-
son, take airs and feel that she is the lady,
while poor J emim is a menial? And me-
uialfis not originally a word of discredit or
humiliation. It means merely family or
household ; and set-vile is only the quality
of serving ; and we Christians, you rememo
bcr, do not speak ill or think ill of serving
others. '
“Ah, indeed Mr. Easy Chair !” exclaims a
very lively young person who has just
dropped in. “And how: would you like to
be a waiter at Frank; Head’s ?” .
Well, my young friend, the Easy Chair
would not prefer that profession, because
there are natural tastes and choice. One
man would be a musician, another a carpen-
ter, another a printer, another an author,
wranothera barber, and another ,a waiter.
But obliged to make an honest living, if the
methods which it preferred were impracti-
cable for it, it would lay a cover and. flirt a
napkin without the least sense of disgrace.
And if the alternative were to run abomina-
ble errands at starving rates, or to wait for
fair wages, which would my young friend
prefer for himself? This laflt is the Boston
glternative,” I understand it. The “pride”
of the poor women,‘it appears, or it is as-
gamed, prefers the starving wages for shirt-
making with a “gentleman friend” to the
househOld service.
Now it is clearly not the labor which de-
cides, but it is another kind of considera-
tion. It is the feeling that to do the one is
to he more of a lad than to do the other.
More of a lad ? y, good wgman, what
is a lady ? she could answer she would
say to dress finely and do nothing. Yes,
and for that theory which poisons and ruins
this poor life of hers—how many of these
poor lives, indeed l—we, that is, society,
must bear the responsibility. It is not the
poor women and their pride that are to be
blamed; it iswe and our fall , that make
the public opinion to which t ey sacrifice
every thing that is most precious and sa-
cred, who. are the real sinners. Now when
the Bid question has become so important
it is per,,aps worth while to think of this a
little. Suppose, dear Madame, that we
should begin a reformation in the parlor,
and tree our minds of the feeling with
which domestic service is usually regarded,
by being humane and courteous. masters
and mistresses ;
If some good angel should: sm-I-‘Ie- some
morning from the roof of: the magnificent.
Park Bank—and the Easy» Chair beseeches
the reader not to expect it of the worthy
stone angels who permanently reside upon
the facade—and! announce that he would
straightway introduce a race of neat-hand-
ed Phillises, and artists not less skilled than
Monsieur Blot, would we not gracefully
build him a statue in the Central Park '2
But if weldoubt and despair Of angels. why
not cultivate an opinion that domestic scr-
viceis not to be contemned by women, and
by removing such stigma as may now rest
upon it, persuade these hapless women of
whom we were‘ speaking that it is quite as
honorable and ladyli , quite as harmo-
nious with the truest “pride,” to serve in a
household as to sew in a shop, or starve in
a garret, or flaunt in a gay dresa at the thea-
tre with a “gentlemanfriend ?” It is among
us who sit in the parlor that the real feeling
in regard to the~kitchen takes its rise, and
that dirty fountain must be purified. at its
source 'or not at Ill.—-EASY Guam, Harper’s-
‘“ ' - for July. \
Tuesday, July 6, 1869.
Parallel Gone Up.
The vote on Wednesday in the‘lEIousc has
settled the matter of the Parallel road for
this year. But like Banquo’s ghost, it “will
not dotvn.” Our friends of the New York
& New Haven Roadfwill find to their cost
that the peculiar mode Of their triumph
will not serve them another year. That we
tcm like jealousy, “grows with what it feeds
upon," and what has cost them a' full quar-
ter of million, up to this time, will run them
to a full million, before the contest is given
up by the people, and not even then will it
end unless in the granting of their demands.
It is only necessary to review in brief
what was asked of the Legislature, to fix in
the popular mind more firmly than any ar-
gument can do, the probable appliances
necessary to their defeat in a body nearly
two hundred and fifty. strong.
The friends of the Parallel measure sini-
ply asked of the Legislature the privilege of
expending some air millions right here in
the State ; to augment the taxable property
of the State at least ten millions more and
reduce taxes to a corresponding amount ; to
save to each and every passenger to and
from New York a full dollar On their trip-
from Bridgeport 75 cents; from Stamford
50 cents, and a; “corresponding amount for
‘every mile traveled. No injustice is done
anyone. No rcmonstrancc comes from any
one, save the giant monopoly of the State.
Can sensible men believe that 117 men of
average intelligence, anywhere, could be
found to refuse permission for all these ben-
efits, if lawyers, congressmen, personal
friends and even more potent influences,
were not put into the most vigorous use.
We propose to leave these men with their
own consciences and constituencies. But
the great monicd power which has done
more than all other influences Of evil, to
debauch the integrity of Connecticut Legis—
lation, may not thus escape. Nor will their
victory of this year, prove of any signifi-
cance. Wherever the question watt fully
understood by the people, their Representa-
tives have in the main stood by the new
road. Light spreads rapidly in these days
and another year will work many import-
ant changes. ,
33’” On Monday afternoon last, the greater
part of the State was visited by a storm of
unusual severity. In the vicinity Of Hart-
ford, it is said to have been terrible. The
Courant says: “ Such fearfully grand bursts
of thunder,instantancously followed by_sucll
dazzling and piercing lightning, have come
within the knowledge Of but few people.
After a few minutes of this display, rain
fell in great violence, and Was succeeded by
a driving hail, which pelted window-panes
and rolled like marbles along the streets and
bail, and again came the rolling thunder,
seeming further ofi‘, with brilliant flashes of
lightning—the. storm in its fury continuing
for some time. When its severity had
passed away there were, it is safe to presume,
a great many people in Hartford who
breathed freer and ventured to speak above
above a whisper.” On the Housatonic and
Naugatuck railroods much damage was
done, hundreds of feet of track and embank-
ment being washed away in some places,
completely stopping travel. Much damage
was done at Derby, West Cornwall, Falls
Village, and other places. The storm seems
to uavc made a circle arotmd Norwalk, for
it was very severe east, west, and south Of us.
Hartford, aged 69 years, arrived in town
last Friday noon, on a visit to Mr. William
Hancock, Supt. of the Norwalk Mills at
Winnipauk. Friday afternoon Mr. Han.
cock took his guest riding to Keyser’s, and
Saturday morning to Wilton, leaving him
about 10 O’clock, a..m., in apparent good
heath. At noon Mr. Hancock returned from
the Mills: and found his friend dead. Dr.
Gregory was summoned, and,we understand,
the heart.
m
WM the Danbury Railroad Stockhold-
ers meeting, held at the Horse Railway 01‘-
fice, on Friday last, it was voted to accept
the amendment to the charter authorizing
the further issue of Bonds, etc.
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W The Soldiers’ Monument ai Gettys-
burg, was dedicatcd July 1st, with imposing
ceremonies. General Meade made an ad-
dress and Senator Morton delivered an ora-
tion, and Bayard Taylor read a poem. Sec.
of War Rawlins, Henry Ward Beecher, and
other dignitaries assisted in the exercises
It is estimated that 8,000 people were
present.
0W————- ‘
W The good work goes bravely on.
The statement of the public debt for June,
shows a decrease of $6,420,132.54. During
the past four months the debt has been de-
creased at the rate of more than one hun-
dred millions per annum.
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WEx-Sce. W. H. Seward arrived in
California June 30th.
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W General Sicklcs, our new Minister to
Spain, sailed from New York on Thurday
last.
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“NO”.—The vote of Amos S. Treat, of
Bridgeport against the new road caused
more surprise and regret among the friends
of that rising Statesman than that of all the
Fair-field Co. members.
09*...—
ng‘ Owing to an accident to one of our
addressing forms recently, some of the pa-
, pers on our mail list have been missed for
two weeks past. We hope to have it all
i right this week.
. .. .4. pa .__
W We regret being obliged to omit the
earnest and effective speech of Representa-
tive Jacobs of Stamfod in favor of the Far:
allel road. We hope to be able to give it
place hereafter. Mr. Jacobs has been one of
the most indefatigable friends of the new
road. .
H———-—<
W The new Borough charter has pass-
ed botb Branches of the Legislature. It
virtually embrace all the features of the Ci-
ty Charter voted down last yeas. It secures
a non-partizan board ofofficers, and extends
the limits to the voting line between Nor-
Walk and South N orwalk. Perhaps it is
better than the old one, but we should have
much preferred its‘extcnsion so as to cm-
brace all of South N orwalk.
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WThc most earnest and effective speech
make ill-the House in behalf of the Parallel
road, was by Dr. Miller, of Enfield. We
hope-to be able to publish it entire in our
”next. Cogent, earnest and eloquent, no ad-
,vocatc of the monopoly approached it in
power and argument.
4.r-.—————.
NEW BUILDmos—Mcssrs. Prowitt and D.
A. N cwcomb are excavating the cellars
for their contemplated new stores in Main
street, adjoining Sherwood’s Block. Oppop
site, Mr. Hands is finishing up his new duild-
inguwhich has the handsomest front of any
building on that side of the street.
.p—o————.
ag- George Peabody, who has recently
arrived in this country, has just added one
to the cause of Southern education.
W.
W That bouquet was'lovely. The kind
donor will please accept thanks for her rc-
mcmbrancc. ‘
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W A man upset a barrel of ginger cal: es
in the street, near the bridge, during the
hard rain of Saturday night. He did not
stop to pick them up, but left them we; a 4th
ofJuly legacy to the boys. .
pavements. Thm more rain, and still more .
SUDDEN Damn—Mr. Nathan Palmer, t f
pronounced hisdeath caused by, disease of
million dollars to his former contributions ~
Park, are to meet at 2 o'clock, p. m., on
Wednesday, for the fulfillment of that duty.
Any and all parties interested therein are
cordially invited 'to accbmpsny them over.
the grounds determined upon. The Com-
mittee will start from the Gazette Ofilcc.
WWO give to-day, Senator Hoyt’s admi-
rable speech on the ParallelRoad. Although
the youngest member of that body, no man
occupies a more respected and influential
position than he, and most deservedly so.
#
WReprcscntativc Bullock who had pre-
pared himself for the closing speech in the
Railroad contest in the House, was .placed
in a very trying position by the eagerness
of some 20 members of the House to partici-
pate in the debate. Seeing the state of the
case he magnanimously offered to forego
his speech, if the House would proceed at
once to the vote. This course was adopted
and while the vote might not have been
changed, there had been so many personal
and abusive flings of its citizcgs, we know
it must have been a serious self-denial to
forgo the opportunity of their vindication.
walk Firelnsurance 00., held July lst, 1860,
instead Of J unc 30th as advertised,no change
was made in the Board Of Directors and the
old officers were re-elccted. They have de-
clared their usual semi-annual 5 per cent.
dividend and we are glad to learn have been
for the past six months in a very prosperous
condition.
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WOne evening last week, as Mr. George
Olmstead and a, companion named Scofield
were driving down West Avenue, they ran
against some of the timbers used in moving
the old academy building, and were thrown
from the carriage, Mr. Sooficld sustaining
severe injuries.
o
whim. M. G. Rider lost a pocket book
containing $400, on the morning train down
from Danbury, on Satdrday last.
. .,_..__.
WThc Baptist Church at Rowayton,held
their festival on the 28th and 29th ult., with
success. The receipts of the two evenings
were $150,——and $113 clear. The ladies de-
sire to thank the people for their liberality,
and the proprietors of the Hotel for their
kindness in preparing Ice Cream.
. o :
WAt the Commencement at Cornell
University, last week, “NO honorary de-
grees were cOnferred, and no, Latin was
used in any of the ceremonies.”
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Omens—Stickney’s Railroad Circus from
New York, is to give two performances in
town next Friday. The proprietor prom-
ises an unusually good show, and from the
names of the performers given, we do not
doubt he will do so. Sam Stickney, the
funny clown is the proprietor, which is a
funny thing to start with, and shows how
smart Sam feally is. .S. P. Stickney, the
equestrian manager, was formerly well-
known as a four horse rider. Petite Marie
Louise Tournaire, W. Franklin, Leon, Theo.
Tournaire, the Dclevanti Brothers, William
Naylor, T. H. Williams, Sam Melville and
other well-known circus actors. New scenes,
superb music, and fresh attractions ar
promised, forming “a genuine first-class
circus.” This troupe travels by Railroad,
thus keeping horses‘and actors in fresh con-
dition. For full particulars see adv. and
posters. ‘
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SENATOR TAYLOR.—-We feel that no man
in the present legislature is to be more com-
mended than Senator Taylor of Danbury,
for his independent action in behalf of the
Parallel Road. He was beseigcd by every
appliance possible, by the New Haven Rail-
road lobby, and all the stress of party tac-
tics and coercion, brought to bear upon him
yet without causing any faltering in his du-
ty to his own convictions and to the w isbcs
of his constituents. We commend him all
the more cheerfully because we have Oppos-
ed him and his party sozealously heretofore.
. or...“
—Stamford«.slands sixth in point of wealth
amongithe leading towns of the State.
' Stamford Advocate.
W Not if we can count straight. Here
is the order in which the leading towns stand
in point of wealth :—Hartford, New Haven!
Nogicb, Bridgeport, Waterbury, New Lon-
don, Norwalk, Stamford, Meriden, Danbury,
Middletown, 65c. Last year Norwalk was
eighth in the list ; this year we are seventh,
and next year we expect to be sixth and
neck-and-neek with No. 5, and Danbury is
going to follow close on our heels. .
*QW—
WThere was a'bcautiful auroral display
spanning the heavens, last Tuesday eve-
ning.
. -
WWalker Bartram, of'Danbury, has ta-
ken but another patent for embroidering at-
tachment for Sewing Machine.
0 ' ' ‘
dig“ A brick yard is now among the
things tha t be, in Norwalk, and brick of
a very good quality, too, are turned out,
therefrom. ’ It is located near the Sauga-
tdck line “down town,” and Rufus Adams is
proprietor. -
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WThe Waterbury Anus-{ecu boasts of a
strawberry measuring 9% inches, and grum-
bles because people won’t believe the story.
We do not doubt it, for in agricultural
friend assures us that he can see no reason
whyvstrawbcrrics should not grow as large
as cabbages.
o
W The “ Round Table” and “ Citizen”
are to be merged and continue under the
latter name, with Mr. Roosevelt as proprie-
tor and editor-in-chicf.
———-—v—.—4 “so—W
may The meeting of the “ Neptune Club”
on Friday evening last, was largely attended,
and much interest was manifested in the
next cruise which is to come off in August,
and for which arrangements are now being
made.
.r—ow
Messrs. Pettingill & Bates, publishers of
, the popular “ Hearth rind Home," commence
in No. 30 of that paper, a new story entitled
“The Romance of a Rich Young Girl,” by
Octave Fuillett, author of “The Romance
of a Poor Young Man,” and which is to be
illustrated with engravings made in Paris
Can be had at the News Ofiices.
«.5. .
W The strawberry festival at Silver
Mine was a success.
<9»
I?” The old South NorWalk Academy
building is no more. Some difficulty. was
experienced in removing it, and it was torn
down to get it 'out 'of the way of public
travel. I
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WGrampus Club meeting, this (Tuesday) ‘
evening, in the First National Bank, South
NOX'W'Jlk. Those desiring to go should be
011 Land. -
A. ‘ '
WThe Little Southport Bank has de-
clared a semi-annual dividend of eight per.
cent.
Qs-o—w——-———
W A new paper called ‘ ‘The Valley 111-
dex,” has been started in Waterbury by
Messrs. Cooke, Mattoon &. Robbins. It is
well edited and handsomely printed.
”M
PRIDE AND Faun—Rev. Mr. Anderson’s
church in Waterbury, after having raised
$85,000 by subscription, to build a new
'church, last week voted to give up the pro—
ject because they could not raise the amount
to $100,000. The Old frame building is to
be patched up $10,000 worth, and remain a
monument to the enterprise of the people.
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WA Special Town Meeting is to be held
next; Saturday afternoon. See call.
cicty. In the morning they formed in pro-
cession, and marched through the village to
Byington’s amphitheatre where the day was
spent in the usual festivities. The proces-
sion made a fine appearance, and was com-
posed as follows: the American Flag ;‘Nor-
walk Brass Band, which furnished excellent
music ; the St. Joseph’s Benevolent Associa-
tion, with their large and elegant green silk
Banner, decorated with fiOWcra, and each
member wearing thc green regalias of the
order; a largq Irish flag, the Harp of Erin;
the St. Mary’s Total Abstinence Society with.
their new American flag and large and hand-
some grecn silk banner, (2: description of
which we gave in our last) the members
wearing beautiful badges; the boys of the
Sabbath School with green badges, red,
white and blue ribbons, and the girls all
dressed in white. We return thanks for
thc salute to the old GAZETTE-
For a “no celebration day" things were
quite lively, yesterday. The bOys didn’t do
much at bell ringing, cannon firing, horn
blowing, etc.,but just enough to make sleep-
ing an impossibility. .Early in the morning
the Nelly White started off on her excursion
with music by the Bartram and Fanton
Band of Danbury, and a large load of pas-
sengers. Then came the marching and
counter-marching of St. Mary’s Sunday
School and Societies, with the Norwalk
Band. They were hardly out of the streets
before Washburne‘s Sensation Troupe made
an entree, a la circus, with‘five wagons and a
capital Band,-—thc indians appearing smart-
ly dreaded in civilized costumes.
The day was almost universally observed
as a holiday, everybody shutting up shop
and going off to enjoy themselves as indi-
vidual tastes dictated. Probably the largest
number spent the dsy by the shore, and our
beautiful bay was dotted with gully deco-
rated vessels bearing happy parties to Roton
or the Islands, and many an old tree shaded
a pic-nic table. The weather was clear and
pleasant, and a good breeze rejoiced the
hearts of the excursionists.
Crowds of people went all on the Nelly
White excursion to Sandy Hook, on the 5th.
including a large number from Danbury. ~
Roton Point was largely patronized, and
the heaps upon heaps of clam_ ‘shells to be
seen underthc tables towards evening gave
evidence that friend Raymond had had live-
ly work to supply the inner Wants of his
guests. _ _ -
The display of bunting, yesterday, was
very general, and larger than we have known
before for years. The vessels in the harbor,
especially, were lavishly decorated.
The supply of fire-crackers up-town, yes-
terday, gave out before noon—something
never before dreamt of in our philosophy.
The games of base ball attracted consid-
erable attention, and the one in the after-
noon, especially, was witnessed by a large
crowd of people. In the morning, a game
of four innings was played betwegl a. nine
from the Brooklyn Harmonic club, and nine
Norwalk boys, resulting in favor of the lat-
ter by a score of47 to 10. It must have been
a free and easy game.
But general interest centered on a game be-
tween tbcfirst nine of the Harmonic club, of
Brooklyn,which was beaten last Fourth by
the Alerts, and a nine composed of Nor-
walk bo s representing no particular club
but selected simply in order to gratify the
Brooklyn boys with a good game.
The game was played on the ground of
the Liberty club, which were in poor condi-
tion,.thc grass in the field being high, show-
ing conclusively that the Liberty boys, at
least, .could not be in good practice. The
opening of the game was fair,~notbing bril-
liant,—-but increased in interest and good
play as the game progressed. The Norwalk
boys had a strong nine, including some old
favorites. The Brooklyn boys had a strong
addition in the person ofJoc Hatch, former-
ly of the Alert and Liberty clubs and who
really saved the game for them by “stealing
in.” Mr. C. S. Platt, of Darien, of the Co-
lumbia College club, acted as _ umpire, and
gave his decisions with perfect impartiality.
We append the score :—
Harmonlc Norwalk
0 .. 91.:
Brown 2b 3 4 u tery,
Jones,’c 4 1 Cam bel , ss 3 8
Early, 1b 2 3 Ed. roman, cf 1 4
J Hatch, p 4 1 guintnd, c' 4 2
Russell, r f 2 3 ake Gruman, lf 3 3
Bennett, s s 3 2 Smith, 2b 6 0
Larkin, c 2 4 Gus Grnman, rt 3 -1
Phillips,l f 4 2 Waterbu , 3b 3 2
Lennon, 3b 3 3 Ceto Hate , 1b 3 2
27 23, 27 22
Runs each Innings:
1 2 3 g 2 3 z 3 a...
Harmonic 3 5 3
Norwaik,’ 1 1 r. 1 1 5 o 6 2—22
After dinner, quiet reigned supreme in the
vicinity of the bridge, and ours Wasliterally
a deserted village. Towards evening, how-
ever, all was again brisk life and activity.
After dark, roman candles, rockets, balloons,
the, were seen “ going up” “all around the
sky," but the most elaborate display was
from the 'grounds of Le Grand Lockwood,
Esq, which was witnessed by a large num-
ber of people.
Washburn’s Last Sensation Troupe gave
a capital performance, at Norwalk Hall,last
evening, to a large and demonstrative audi-
once.
We hear of no serious accidents having
occurred in this vicinity, to mar the' the fes-
tivities of the day. Several “hair'breadth 'es-
capes” occurred from the criminally careless
use of firearms.
In Brooklyn, yesterday, the Atlantic Base
Ball Club played with the noted Athletic’s
of Philadelphia, winning the game by the
remarkable score of 51 to 48.
The Harvard and Yale Clubs played on
the Union grounds, the former winning 41
to 24.
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WA Regatta, open to all boats not ' ex-
ceeding 38 feet in length, will be sailed at
Bridgeport, Wednesday, July 14th. First
class prize $150; 2d do $100; 3d do. $50 ,
and $50 to 20 foot boats. NO restrictions as
to rig. '
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' WWilbur F. Smith, for several years
with his father in the Adam’s Express Of-
fice, died on the lst inst, of Consumption.
0
WA flying machine “through from San
Francisco in 24 hours,” is soon tostartle our
people, or disappoint the inventor.
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W Rev. J. Williams, stationed minister
from the New England Annual Conference,
will assume pastoral labours in this place
among his people, he being thereto ap-
pointed by Bishop Talbot, of the A. M. E.
Zion Connection in America. We hope that
the disadvantages formerly met with, as re-
gards unlawful stationed ministers, in this
district will be entirely obviated
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[11?. The Legislature has not yet ad-
journed, but we shall commence the publi-
cation. of the laws passed at this session, in
next issue. As the “local acts" are not to
be printed, we shall be relieved of a large
amount of uninteresting law verbiage.
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A Kentuckian with a weakness for:- horti-
cultural cxperiment has succeeded in graft-
ing a Black Hamburg grape vine and a La
Pactole rose upon an orange tree.
Epicurcs will be thrilled by the intelli-
gence that an “ immense tract” of edible
mushrooms, “ of extraordinary size and
delicious flavor,” has been discovered near
Cheyenne City.
They had a long rainy spell in Chicago a
While since,.and of the journalists of the
lace makes the characteristic remark :—“ I
eW that if any place could beat that del-
uge. Chicago could.” - .
The Boston Journal tells a bee story. " A
swarm, it says, lit on the front of a locomo
tive on 9. Vermont railroad a few days ago,
and the engineer not daring to disturb them
they got a free ride into Canada.
WOM—
Mr. Bullock, member of the House from
Norwslk—(a Putnam boy is spoken of in
the papers as one of the ending members
and best debaters in the Assembl . Glad to
hear of the growin popularityo our young
friend. Wt County Transcript.
NorWalk Railroad to Ridgeficld, put off
about noon on Friday last, (under the direc-
tion of Col.Schafi‘ncr,President of the Nitro-
Glycerine Company of New York,) a blast
which beats anything in the way of rock
blasting in a deep rock cut we have ever
known; The cut'was some 18 feet deep
and eighteen holes were drilled marking out
the width,length and depth required to be
excavated. The blast removed the whole
amount, about two thousand cubic yards,onc-
half being thrown entirelyclear of the cut and
the balance so much’broken that it can be cas-
ly removed. The motive power, was be-
tween thrce and four hundred pounds of
nitro-glyccrine which was discharged with
a galvanic battery, and the concussion was
one to be remembered by those within shak-
ing distance. A native of the “Green Isle"
Present, remarked that “If that didn'tknock
some of the pig-tailed chinamen out of bed,
then bcdad his name was not Pat ORoukel”
“
W Mr. Arthur H. Bisscll, eldest son of
E. C. Bisscll, Esq. of Winnipauk, was one
of the law graduates at. the University of
Chicago, and was presented with his diplo-
ma at the closing exercises. on Wednesday
last. ‘ -
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W The New York Ball Players have
the shakes badly, and seem to be utterly
demoralized since the visit of the Cincin-
na'ti , Red Stockings Betting on any of
their games has become a risky business,
and the “ crack” clubs of late years are con-
stantly being beaten by second-rate clubs,
and “ amateurs.” On Friday the “cham-
pionship," changed again, this time the Eek-
ford club being winners, beating the Mutuals
21 to 5.
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H‘A lady and gentleman from Sangri-
tuck made a rather hurried and ungraceful
descent from a light buggy, over the top of
the dashboard, last night, in front of our of-
fice. The horse was startled by the music
of Washburn’s band, ran, the buggy against
another carriage and stopped suddenly. The
lady'recelved several bruiSes in the face, but
no serious damage was sustained.
.W—‘—
Thcrpeople of the range .of townships in
Connecticut lyin north of that through
which the New aven railroad passes, ask
the Legislature to allow them to construct a
Railroad for their own accommodation and
that of the general public. The Le 'slature
has voted—11 to 10 in the Senate,1 7 to 104
in the House—that they must not do it. We
do not consider this the judgment of the
People of Connecticut. Massachusetts has
parallel roads from Boston eastward to her
extreme border, each of them pointing at
Portland ; whereas the travel and trans or-
'tation between New Haven and this i
must be decidedly heavier than that throng
eastern Massachusetts. The New Haven
Railroad ’is a rich and powerful corporation,
but the State of Connecticut will prove in
the long run, its master. We advise fhe
Company to let the proposed road be char-
tcrcd, build it, and control it. That is the
way the Camden and Amboy preserves its
mono oly of the passengerbusiness between
this ity and Philadelphia, and nothing
short of this will serve. Plainly, the pro-
posed road through Derby will be built—the
only question is one of time. The Com-
pany can choose to build and own the
road—it cannot long prevent its construc-
tion. Better submit to the inevitable.
N Tribune.
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WThe Sun correspondent 'who accom-
panied Schuyler Colfax on his New Eng-
land trip thus “does” Stamford. We fear
that should the “girl of the period” catch
“our special correspondent" at Stamford
again, she would be provoked to ride him
out of town for his descriptive levity—But
to the letter: ’
“Stamford is a cross between Long Branch
and Squawm village, being composed in
about equal proportions of city people and
rustics. The basket phmton, driven by a
girl of the period, reins up at the Post Office
in line with the country carryall; the blind-
less farmstead, with lilac bushes and cherry
trees for a front garden, is next door to the
castellated mansion with shaven lawns;
young ladies in fresh white frocks play cro-
quet in one yard, while their country cousins
weed the beet patch in the next: Main
street sidewalk is crowded at niehtfall with
snobbish counter-jumpers from ‘New York,
and rough young fishermen or farmers of
thc Connecticut shore and their feminine
counterparts. Many fast horses pervade the
streets, and the fast young men flirt with
the fast young women, while the natives
look on and learn. Behind and beneath all
this evanescent froth of the season at Stam-
ford, one finds thc omnipotent and omni-
present Hoyts. The Vice-President of the
United States was the Hoyts’ property yes-
terday.
“It was a great day for Stamford. Early
in the morning, it was known about town
that a brass band had been telegraphed for
from Bridgeport’ and the idlers about the
depot and around the hotel faithfiillywatched-
the carriages containing passengers from the
various trains, eager to see the Vice Presi-
dent. The expcctcd visitor did not arrive
till about 6 o’clock in the evening. Clad in
alinen duster, and carrying his valise, Mr.
Colfax, accompanied by Mrs. C., was put
into a carriage by Mr. Oliver Hoyt, and was
soon whirling through the town and up the
hill to ii'hat gecatlemanb mansion.
“Calvin G. Child, Esq., of Stamford, a
young lawyer, finally hit the nail square on
the head, and nominated Schuyler Colfaz for
President in 1872. The nomination was
seconded and ratified in a perfect tempest
of enthusiasm. Cheer u on cheer went up
for “Our Candidate.” he same prescient
young politician nominated Oliver HOyt for.
next Governor of Connecticut, which w
likewise generously endorsed. Mr. Ho ,
thereupon made a speech and so the good
time was prolonged into the small hours.”
M—«Qe—o-fl .
A Rnron'ronm Finn—The professional
associates of Mr. Raymond in paying their
cordial tributes to his memory, relate many
incidents illustrating his remarkable success
as a journalist: The following is one of
which he was himself in the habit of speak—
ing with especial relish. It happened
when he was connected with the Tribune
as a reporter, and before the telegraph had
changed the whole system of reporting :
“He was sent to Boston to report a speech
of Mr. Webster, then in the height of his
popularity. Rival city journals also dis-
patched their best short-hand writers to
Work against Mr. Raymond. The speech
was delivered, and proved to be . one of Mr.
Webster’s ehtest achievements. The sev-
eral New ork reporters took the ni ht-
boat to New York, and all, save Mr. I ay-
mond, gave themselves up to such enjoy-
ment during the evening as the boat afford-
ed. Mr. R. sat quietly in the back cabin,
and was observed to be writing furiously.
Presently one of the reporters had his sus-
picions aroused, and setting out on an ex-
ploring expedition, found that Mr. Ray-
mond had on board a small printing ofiice.
fully equipped. His manuscript was taken
page by page by the compositors set up im-
mediately, and on the arrival of the boat in
New York at 5 o’clock in the mornin ;‘ Mr.
Raymond’s report, making several co umns
of the Tribune, was all in type. These col-
umns were put into the forms at once, and
the readers of that journal, were at 5
a. m., served with a full report of Daniel
Webster’s speech delivered in Boston the
previous afternoon. This, at that time,was
one of the greatest journalistic feats on me-
0rd, and so completely astonished and as
tounded the Tribune’s rivals that they new
er published the -eports furnished by their
short-hand writers,but acknowledged them-
selves fairly beaten."
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WHerc is a bit of information in regard
to the Currant Worm which, if true, is worth
many dollars to our readers; and as it costs
nothing to try it, we hope those who have
currant bushes will do so, and give us a re-
fiort. At the Horticultural exhibition in
ochester last week. several gentlemen sta-
ted that the currant worm would not disturb
the bushes under which coal ashes were lib-
erally sprinkled. In confirmation of this a
correspondent of the Express of that city,
says: “That to prevent the currant slug on
currant bushes, persons have only to mulch
thoroughly all- the ground under the bushes
with anthracite coal ashes. This should be
done late in the autumn or early in the
spring of the year, before the bushes leave
out, as the worm that feeds on the leaves
after its growth, drops off and goes into the
earth immediately under the bushes. The
grub, when it comes up to change into a fly,
cannot make its ways through the coarse,
sharp, gritty ash heap, and perishes there.
Thus far my bushes are unmolested by fly
or slugs this car, while last year they were
almost entire y stripped of their leaves b
slugs. An easy and cheap remedy surcly.’
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Averdant Cape Codder, upon seeing a
locomotive for the first time, threw up his
hands cxclaiming, “By thunder, what a
darned great stove l" .
preciatc, or think at“, the unhealthy and
shameful condition of our public thorough-
fares. more particularly .those in the busi-
ness portion of our town i
That those in whose hands the superin-
tendcncc of these matters is placed should
allow such an inexorable state of affairs to
exist, is truly not much to their credit.
Slops of kitchens, ashes of all kinds, de-
cayed vegetables, the filth of drains and
sinks, leather clippings,—thc contents of
spittoons; saw-dust, dried plaster, dead rats
and putrefying animal matters, evacuations
from the stomachs ofinebriates,manurc and
urine from various animals—and, in brief,
everything filthy that_can be thought of, is
cast into our Main street to be well powJ
dered, nicely mixed up in the gutters, there
dried, and then left to be raised by the feet
of men and the wheels of carriages, to be
constantly inhaled by every one whose 'bus-.
iness or calling requires their presence in
the street. We have a sprinkler (an ex-
quisite apparatus) and' Joe no doubt does
his best—but to sprinkle the surface of such
a mixture that a portion may remain undis-
turbed by wind and carriage wheels in all
its sweetness and efiiuvia to be tracked into
the stores and public buildings, there to be
dried for the second time and sifted around
among drugs, dry goods, groceries, vegeta-
bles and meats, and into our bakeries into
bread, pastry and food that we eat—showa a
degree of shiftlessness or want of thought
that is disgusting to think of. But this is
not the worst: On a windy day, in the heat
of Summer, when the street is dry as bone
dust within an hour after sprinkling, it is
almost impossible to exist in our streets by
reason of the clouds of this filthy compound
that fills the eyes, the nose, the mouth, the
ears; that spoils the coats of the gentlemen
and the dresses of the ladies; that blows in-
to every open door and window ; that whirls
into stores and spoils hundred of dollars
worth of goods; that forces the ladies to
hide‘ their faces beneath thick veils to keep
their eyes from being blinded, which is an
expense and a nuisance .and a disgrace in
various other ways too numerous to men-
thc street can escape, until by public action
it is cxtirpeted. The Physician advises his
improving patient to walk,_or ride out, and
take air for health and luxury,—but such-
air—it is deathto breathe it, and the patient
had better run the risk of dying quietly at
home than venture into the street.‘ ’
If deadly vipers were curled across the
side walks to sting the passers by with their
envenomed tongues, the whole multitude
would cry out to the rulers—“ Away with‘
them, away with them 1” And they would
soon be removed, or the public would be-
come enraged and rise up to take the power
into their own hands. The streets of Nor-
walk is not a viper in the animal form—but
it comes in a more deadly shape and its
poisons are inhaled where people are not
prepared to resist or endure them. This
death dealing nuisance should be abated;
it is a matter of no great difficulty to be
done—and the cleaning of the streets will
in general, sometimes more than pay the
cost of removal. It should be required that
every house deposit its waste matter such as
ashes, vegetable remnants, &c., at an“carly
hour in the morning; these should be re-
moved in carts by 6 o’clock in the morning,
in the Summer, and by eight in the Winter,
in the larger thoroughfares, and during the
day from the less frequented streets. The
streets and side walks should be'thoroughly
swept every morning by the owners or oc-
cupants of property adjacent, the dirt col-
lected 1n piles and those removed in public
Of ordinary occupation. By introducing
and enforcing' such a system as this, the
streets instead of being receptacles for the
death to the inhabitants—would become
comparatively pleasant, and infinitely more
healthy than they how are. A PHYSICIAN.
WA triangular street fight occurred op-
posite our office, on Tuesday afternoon last,
between three irishmen, one of whom was
knocked down a pair of stone steps, break-
ing' his jaw bone.
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Willa George Perry has gone out of the
Building moving business, and advertises to
sell his tools, &c., at auction.
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Whlcssrs. Courtney & Carrigan have
taken Capt. Lamb’s old shop on Main St,
and commenced the horse-shoeing and gen-
eral repairing business.
9...
W‘Thc festival at Winnipauk, last Tues-
day evening, for the benefit of Zion’s Chap-
el, was largely attended, and proved a grat-
ifying success.
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E‘The Sun nominates Schuyler Colfax
for President in 1872. Dana is determined
to have that Collectorship. '
e
Whit. Geo. A St. John, East Avenue,
sends us a‘ Strawberry measuring 69/4 inches.
in circumference, “one of many" full as
. ergo whbh he has raised this season;
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WThc ladies will do well to call upon
Messrs. Klein & Plaut who are selling out
their Summer stock at very low prices.
0
now for Love a Lawyer-Turned Negro-
Minstrel. '
From the National Chronicle.
His name is Lew Benedict. His Father
was a well-known New York lawyer, who
died when the oldest child was 15 years old.
The Property left by the father the boy
turned over to his mother and sisters, and
determmcd to strike out for'himsclf. At 17
years of age he entered a law office, and at
21 he completed his studies, and was pro-
nounccda young lawyer with a bright fu-
ture before him.
About this time he fell in love with the
daughter ofa wealthy New York merchant,
and the love being reciprocated he'asked pa
for his daughter’s hand. Pa was indignant,
and, to forever kill-the young lawyers am-
bition, he told him that when he had $50,
000 in cash, his own, he might ask for the
young lady’s hand, with a hOpe of success.
This was all very nice, but to the young law-
yer the thought Of putting up his single $50,
000 was a great deal of money, at least the
young lawyer thought so as he figured up
how many briefs he must have to make
that amount.
The result of his deliberations was the
conclusion that if he wanted to make this
sum at the bar, he could so, but by the time
he had done it, he would be so old that the
romance of love would be all gone. En- a
long ten days the young lawyer bemoaued
his fate, and then, after obtaining a promise
from the young lady that she would wait, he
disappeared from New York. In early life
the young lawyer had quick wit, and one day
meeting a negro minstrel manager named
Duprcz, the latter told him he had a talent
which would make $50,000 in five years.
Ill the young lawyer’s frame of mind it did
not take long to convince him, and, drop-
ping Coke and Blackstone he took to burnt
cork under the assumed name of Lew Ben-
edict. ’
For a time the new business Was harder
than the young lawyer bargained for, but
the he made money so fast that his preju-
dice was soon overcome. At the end of the
first year he had laid up five thousand dol-
lars, a; the end of the second year ten thou-
sand, and now it is said that he has nearly
reached his figure of fifty thousand dollars
in bonds.
All this time he has been in the burnt
cork trade he has improved his spare mo-
ments by a study of law books, and in an-
other fiyear he will go back to New York
with ity thousand dollars in his pocket,
claim the hand of her he so fondly loves,
and who has been so devoted to him, and at
tlfl‘e1 same time again embark in the practice
aw.
tion. It is an evil that no man who enters , '
carts before the working and business hours,
breeding of disease and the generation of
to Dr. S. S. FITCH, 714 Broadway, New York.
, Dr. s. s. FITCH will be at the routine Hotel, New
Haven, Saturday, Jan. 23d, 1869, and every 2d Satur-
day after, from 8 a. m. to 1 p. m. Consultation (tee.
Dr. S. S. FITCH successfully treats all chronic dis-
ease of all or any part of the human system. ’
CONSUMPTIONAND CANCER CURED.
Wanna, Mass, Nov. 12, 1868.
M _ grandmother and several aunts and cousins
die or consumption. My mother had a cancer; I was
taken with a bad con h which had affected me 18
months; 12 months a tcr my cough commenced, can-
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six months, hard cancerous lumps in both breasts.
In this state I called on you with but little hope as
both my lungs were affected, and a cancer in dach
breast. Consumption and cancer seemed to struggle
which would destroy me first. I had sufi'ered much
from dyspepsia. Your remedies, with the concentra-
ted cancer mlneral sprin r water have wholly cured
me. I have been perfect y well for two months; no
can or expectoratlon; noswelling in my breasts -
no yspepsla; no pain or suffering. Everywhere
am strong and able to perform all my duties. I took
medicines four months.
Thankfully yours.
(Signed) - Samm J. Eamnsox.
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I’ll [A E? El U u}. D? ..
In New Canaan, Wednesda , June 30, at the reel-
dence of the bride’s parents, y the Rev. B. B. Elliot,
1“. W. Child, of New York, to Clara. A., daughter of
Samuel S. Clrnstead, Esq, of the former place.
In South Salem. N. Y. May 25, by Rev. Mr. Staples
of Silver Mine, Ca t. William Smith, of Georgetown
to Miss Jane Ann turges, of Weston.
In Albion N. Y. June 22d, by the Rev. James W.
anion, Mr. Willard Wood, of Crete, m., and Mrs.
Eliza Northrop, of ridgeport.
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In Norwalk, July 3, Nelson Palmer, aged 69 years
and 8 months. -
In Norwalk, July 1, Wilbur F. Smith, aged 24 years.
In'Wilton, July 3, Mrs. Charlotte W. Francis, aged
69 years.
In Bridgeport, June 20, Porter Wheeler, aged 61
years. June 30, Emma R., wife of Jessie S. Nash,
in the 26th year of her a c.
In Danbury, June 21, co. H. Mead, aged a ears.
In Buffalo, N. Y., Sarah, relic of the late wls
Sears, ot' Danbury, aged 60 years.
limos-1'.-
BETWEEN Danbury and Norwalk, a Pocket Book
containing two Onc‘ Hundred Dollar bills, about
- 550 in small ills, also, three Gold Cupons, Nos.
171,450, 171,451. 26,866, The finder by returning it to
Mr. JAMES MITCHELL, will receive fifty dollars.
2t27 M. G. RIDER.
Standing Grass For Sale.
INQUIRE of Mrs. STEVENS, Prospect Hill.
O LETe—The entire second story of the sub-
scribers new house on Camp Street. Enquire of
Jae. Finney, or the subscriber.
m1 GEORGE MARVIN.
ANTED.—A irl, about 14 years of age. Ap-
ply to Mrs. G O. A. ST. JOHN, East Avenue.
Notice.
THE inhabitants of the town of Norwalk are here-
by notified and warned that a S eclal Town
Meeting will be held at the Town House, said town,
on Saturday, the 10th lnst., at 3 o’clock, afternoon,
for the purpose of considering the following petitions,
viz: petition of William S. Benton and others to take
the ropcr measures to cause the highways laid out
by eorgc R. Bailey and others in that art of the
town known as Spring Wood, to be le a ly laid out
and worked so as to be reasonablypsssa le withload-
ed teams, and to make the necessary appropriation
tion of Samuel E..Olmstead and others, authorizing
the Selectmen to open and remove obstructions from
the highway from Water street to the freight house
of the Danbury a Norwalk Railroad and do any oth-
er business proper for said meeting to do; also, peti-
tion of Ira Gregory and others causing the street
known as West Main street, to be see: ted as a pub-
lic highway and to be worked and put good travel-
ing repair. the same to be paid for by an appropria-
tion from the town treasury, the property owners on
said street having 0 ened and fence the said street
free of expense to t e town; also, etltion of Hiram
H. Hoyt and O on to consider t e ex ediency of
widening, strai toning and acce ting t e highway
known as Van andt Avenue, an to take such ac-
tion as may be expedient thereon.
Dated Norwalk July 5, 1869.
sinas r. TUTTLR
WILLIAM T. cnatv, Selectmen
JOSEPH F. FOOTE,
Klein 85 Plant,
one” CLOSING our on
MILLINERY
and all kinds of
SUMMER GOODS
for this season. Goods sold for
Less than 40091:.
PAMELE and CHIP J OCKEYS, and
BONNET HATS, for 25 cents a piece.
THE FINEST STRAW J OCKEYS fr'om
38 to 88 cents.
BEST KAKTERS from 50 to 75 cents.
THE FINEST NEAPOLITAN from $1.00
to $1.38. ‘ -
TRIMMED J OCKEYS from $1.25 to $2.00.
BONNETS IN PROPORTION.
BLEACHING and PRESSING and DYE-
ING in the best manner for 25 cents.
GO to KLEIN J: PLAIIT’S for your
PARASOLS AND FANS,
They are closing them out below cost. Go there for
anything you want in their line. and be sure you will
save money and time. Don't fall to go to
Klein (is Plaut’s
One Price Fancy tit Millinery Goods
Store.
AGENTS WANTED FOR
“WONDLJS
OF THE WORLD.”
OMPRISING Startling Incidents, Interesting
Scenes and Wonderful Events, in all Countries,
all Ages, and among all Peoglc.
BY 0. G. R0 ENBERG. '
van on rnovssnn taverns-nous by the moat dis-
tln ished Artists in Europe and America._
' s largest, best illustrated, most exciting, amus-
ing. instructive, entertaining, : tartllng. humorous,
and attractive subscription book ever published.
Send for Circulars, with terms, at once. Address
UNITED STATES PUBLISHING 00.,
am 411 Brooms Street, New York.
FARBIERS; 3
DO YOU 80W
Buckwheat, Turnips, Wheat or Bye ?
THEN INCREASE THESE CROPS.
Add to and increase the fertility of your soil by a
SYSTEMATIC JUDICIOUS AND ECONOMICAL
MODE or MANURING!
Get the value of your outlay the first season!
Keep your soil free from foul weeds!
Obtain a better quality of grain and fruit!
All this can be done most effectually by the use of
n a U G rs ’ 5'
Raw Bone Super Phosphate
Which, in its present lmgrdved condition, is without
an equal at any price. an in which are combined all
the reliable and lasting fertilizing qualities of PURE
DISSOLVED RAW BONES, with the active, stimula-
lng properties of the best Stable Manure or Peruvian
Ctmno,’ and 50 pc“ "out. cheaper than either.
Packages sack :50 the each; barrels averaging 250
this. No charge for package.
WTo be had of all reliable dealers throughout
the country at factory prices, freight added, or of the
nndersl ned in case the dealer fails to supply it.
PRIC LIs
directions for use on application to
JOHN BALSTON & 00.,
l 81 Pearl St., New York,
Or GEORGE W. KIBKE A: 00.,
l 10 Water m., Boston,
(General Wholesale Agents.) ~
Nora ro Dramas-Special inducements ofi'ered to
urchascrs in lots of 10 tons and upwards, and prices
given for deliveries to all points on the various rall-
roads, by addressing the New York house. Sold by
W. 0. STREET, Norwalk,
311127 And CHARLES A. BATES, Dario».
from the town treasury to pay for the same; also. pcti- .
TS and PRINTED MATTER containing ,
walk every morning. Leave your orders at the Post
Ofilce. THOMAS KELK, Five Mile River,
2'. 21' P. 0. Box 115, South Norwalk.
AUCTION.
THE subscriber will sell at public auction,at his resi-
dence. near the Episcopal Church, on Wednes-
day, July 14th, at 10 o’clock, a. m., all of his
BUILDING MOVING TOOLS,
and implements consisting in part of Jack Screws,
Rigging. Rollers, Timbers. the. Also, a quantity or
Household “imitate, and other articles too unmet,“
to mention. Sale positive; terms cash.
Norwalk, July 3, 1869. GEORGE PERRY.
AUCTION !
Rare Chance to Real Estate.
2 5 OF the very best lots at East Nor-walk on the
Benedict Farm will be sold at Public Auttion,
on TUESDAY, JULY, 20, 1869. Sale to commence at
2 o’clock, p. m., on the premises. Also, will be sold
at private sale at any time rior to the time above
named, ten lots on said Bcne ict Farm. A?” 91th-
er to LEWIS F. BEERS, Trustee, GEO GE W.
RAYMOND, or CHESTER F. TOLLES at South-
Norwalk, and WILLIAM 'r. RAYMOND, at Sauga
tuck, Conn.
If stormy on the 20th, auction will take place on
first fair day following at same hour and place. 4t‘26
NOTICE.
HE Directors of the Norman Fran lxsunxoa
Conranv have this day declared a 5 per cent,
Semi-Annual Dividend free of Government tax, ny-
ablc at the ofilce of said Com any, on and after uly
6th 1869. GEORG R; COWLES, Sec’y.
Norwalk, July 1st, 1869.
Musical Instruments For Sale.
1 FINEPl Or on for Parlor use; built b Jar-
dlne & on, . . Contains 1 Bank ey, 4
Draw sto s, and 1 X octave pedals. Blown by foot
or lever, n perfect order, nearly new. and will be
sold for 8375, cost 8800.
1 Second Hand Melodcon, in Plano Style of finish
been in use a few years; in good condition and wli
sold cheap—price 890.
1 Second hand Plano Forte, a wood looking instru-
ment, in good order, lately tune . $175.
1 Second hand Piano Forte, by good maker, I very
fine looking instrument, just tuned, and in first rate
order, will be sold for 3130.
Apply by letter or otbc wise to F. H. NASH,
‘27 \l'cstport, Ct.
FOR CHARTER.
THE PROPELLER
City of Norwalk,
HAVING beer repainted, and furnished with new
awnings, side-nettings and seats expressly for
Excursion Parties, is now ready for charter. Will
accommodate comfortably about three hundred peo-
ple. For terms apply to . WI! T ,
154 South Street, N. Y., or F. PERKINS, Norway;
Freight Office.
Price Redlxced.
Bullord’s Hay Tcdders.
HE subscriber having taken the agency of Bull-
T ard’s Improved Hay Tedders, the best in mar-
ket, for this and adloining tqwns is prepared to furn-
ish the farmers with either one or two horse Tedders,
by calling at his residence. .
One horse Tedder, 075; two horse, 577.60. All ma-
chines warranted to give perfect satisfaction.
6t'22 JOSIAH KBLLOGG, Agent.
Fall'Cabbage Plants for Sale
00 CHOICE and tliril‘l y STON E MASON
309 and PREMIUM FL: '1‘ DUTCH Cab-
b e Plants for ‘alc. A l to
3g g pp y C. J. GRUMAN,
At the Old Bridge Stuie.
GROCERY STORE FOR SALE
Good Situation. '
> Good Trade,
Good class of Customers.
For Particulars address Box 90, So Norwhlk Ct.
4t'25
26
AGENCY.
for the Celebrated
HOwe Sewing Machine
At H. M. k C. S. PROWITT’S
- Corner Drug Store.
The best family Sewing Machine ever produced—
has all the improvements which go to make up
WT E MOST PERFECT—
WTHE MOST SIMPLE— ‘
man MOST SATISFACTORY SEWING MA-
CTINE IN THE WORLD.
This Machine has demonstrated its excellence find
adaptability to all kinds of sewing, from the lightest
gossamer to the heaviest leather. Call and examine
“THE HOWE.”
At the Corner Drug Store.
EZRA CURTIS, Agent.
3m‘25
NEW STORE
THE subscribers have taken the store in Quintard’s
Block, recently occupied by the Post Office, and
are now prepared to serve the public with a general
assortment of
Clinics Groceries,
Flour, Feed, Grain,
Hay, Straw, etc.,
which they will sell at
\VHOLESA LE AND RETAIL
at the lowest market rates.
Every efiort made to please.
Patronaoe solicited.
SELLEC BRO’S.
Boarders Wanted.
TWO or three gentlemen, also a few young ladies
can find good board and pleasant a artinents,
on Merwln street, four doofs below Shirt actory.
24tf MRS. A. MUCKRIDGE.
OABDING.-A gentleman and wife and a few
singbeEgentlemen can obtain board at Mrs. J O-
SEPH J0 S, the fourth house over the New Bridge
in Vanzant Avenue. Down Town. 2t‘26
Copartncrship.
HE subscribers would take this method of inform—
ing the public that they have associated them-
selves together, under the firm name of JENNINGS
6r. ARNOLD, for the purpose of carrying on the Gro-
cery and Provision business, at the old stand of Jen-
nin s & Newkirk. Hoping by close application to
bus ness and fair and honorable dealing to receive a
share of the public patronaee.
GO‘ULD D. JENNINGS,
ALONZO C. ARNOLD.
Norwalk, June 15th, 1869.
For Sale.
A GOOD FIRE-PROOF ‘SAFE, Lillie’s patent,
with combination lock: good as new, and of-
fered for sale only for want of use. Will be sold at a
low figure. Also, a two-seated Wagon, with pole or
shafts. Apply to I. CHURCH, Jn. MM
99!!! DIVIDEND. 991h
FAIRFIELD 00. NATIONAL BANK.
HE Directors of this Bank, have this day declared
a Semi-annual dividend of Five (5) per cent. on
the Capital Stock, free Of Government tax, payable
on and after July 1, 1869. ‘ .
June 25, 1869. CHAS. H. STREET, Cashier.
ROTON POINT.
This popular Summer Resort is now
OPENED FOR THE SEASON.
HE road has been im roved, a wharf constructed,
the grove and hail ng nt in complete order,
an d the proprietor will exert imself to accommodate
and please all his patrons. Sail boats furnished, bath-
ing suits supplied, and parties furnished with mate-
rial for clam bakes, chowders, &c.
The 4th of July will be celebrated in
26 C. L. RAYMOND,
"NOTICE
For Taxes in New Canaan.
ALL persons liable to pay taxes in the town of
New Canaan, are hereby notified that the tax
book for 1868 is now in the hands of the collector,
who is ready to receive the same. The town at the
last annual meeting, passed the following vote:
Yornn, That hereafter all persons that pay the col-
lector their taxes on or before the first day of July,
shall be allowed a discount of two per cent. on their
taxes. And all persons paying their taxes on or be-
fore the 15th day of August shail be allowed one per
cent. discount.
Vorxn, That all annual town taxes are con sidercd
due on the first Monday of October, and that one £21-
cent. a month be added to all taxes not paid on or -
fore said first Monday.
New Canaan, June 22, 1869.
3t26 . 8. II. PARDEE, Collector.
groper style.
roprietor.
. PROF. mourners
GERMAN FLY PAPER,"
for the sure and certain destruction of Flies, Roaches,
nts, Bugs, Musqnitos, the.
Sold by all Drugglsts and Grocers. WM. A. PEASE
& 00., Pr0prietors', New Bedford, Mass. ' 3m26
FLI'EIS : FLIES .v. I
Commence early with the Fly Paper. Its constant
use will destroy vast numbers of those troublesome
insects.
Butcher’s Celebrated -
Lightning Killer.
ALSO, THE
FLY STICKING PAPER.’
For sale by H. M. a C. S. PROWITT,
Midget ofNorwallc, 50., Probate Courc, July 211 A. D.
STATE of JOHN W. DAKE and GEORGE B.
FOOTE, both of Norwalk in said District insol-
vent debtors partners in company b the name of
Duke & Foote, and who have assigns their said es-
tates, both, Company and Individual in trust for the
benefit of their creditors. The trustees of said Es-
tates prays the appointment of commissxoners there-
on.
Ontarians—That Commissioners to recei tcxam-
inc and decide upon the claims of the creditors of said
Estates be ap inted at the Probate ofilce in or:
walk in said Blitrict on the that day of July 18 9, at
9 o'clook forenoon; of which all persons in interest.
will take notice and appear, if they see cause andbe
heard thereon and said Trustee will .give ubllc no-
tice thereof by posting acopy of this or er on the.
public at post nearest to the place where said debto
ore dwelfllnd within the same town and by abngh.
in g the same in a newspaper printed in‘ airfield
County at least 14 days before said 31st day of July.
2t2‘f GEORGE A. DAVENPORT, Judge.
Dr‘latrs'ctof lt'oncalk, saffrobate Court, July cm, A. D.
S
69.
STATE of CHARLOTTE W. FRANCIS, late of
Wilton, in said District, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the District of Norwalk
hath limited and allowed six months from the date
hereof for the creditors of said Estate, to exhibit
their claims for settlement. Those who it last to
present their accounts properly attested, with I said
time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons ll-
debted to said Estate are requested. to make immedi-
ate payment to EDMUND OGDEN,
3t'2’l‘ Administrator.
ME EESE FEATHERS sold I)
P RI G E. K. LyOCKWOOD.
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lt-Alth0All sitters .
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OF NEW YORK.
Is Coming.
SAMUEL STICKNEY, - - Propriett r,
THOS. TRYON, - - - - - Treasurer,
S. P. STICKNEY, SIL, Equestrian Manager.
W. J. METCHEAR, - - General Agent.
; WILL EXHIBIT AT
N ORWALK,
FRIDAY, July 9th, ’69
Organized for the year 1869, in kmg throughout
with the spirit of the times and agar progression.
NEW CANVAS! NEW COSTUMES!
NEW PROPERTIES!
Opposition Invited: C‘s-petition
Dolled !
Despising the new {angled humbnggery of the age;
the Manager does not announce a combination of
Ten, Nine, Sic or Four exhibitions in one nor impose
upon the public any hybrid Circus and Menagerie.
which are invariably round to contain but a weak
apology for either, nor does he deem it expedient to
resort to a dazzling street parade—he amply proposes
to chibit a full developed and intelligible Circus per-
formance.-but superior to any presented by the nor:-
descript traveling exhibitions now in vogue, who
simply "keep the promise to the ear, and break it
gently to the hope.” In which he is enabled to an-
nounce the following
WELL KNOWN CELEBRITIES.
'l‘he Stickney Family,
Consisting of
Miss SALLIE STICKNEY,
Miss IDA STIGKNEY,
Mr. S. P. STIGKNEY', 8r,
Mr. SAM’L. STIOKNEYJn,
Mr. EDWIN STICKNEY,
. Master JOHN STICKNEY,
Master SAM’L STIOINBY,
Master ROBERT STICKNEY-
LA PETITE MARIE.
The Child Rider onl Eight Years of Age whose
wonderful, dlfilcult an aceful acts on the back of
her Fiery Steed ls astonis ing to all who witness it.
A challenge to the world for 810,000 to produce her
equal, the winner to denote the reward of success to
some charitable lnstltutlon.l
MADAME IDA MAIII,
The classic grace and rare accomplishments of this
lady have ed.for her_the appellation of the "Hip-
pono of t e Circle.” ’ '
man. Lonxsn Tonnnxan E,
The brllliant and fascinlatinglsdy rider Dames
Menage and delineator Of the high school of art. .. K
\
s. P. STICKNEY, at,
The Veteran Pioneer of Circus Amusements. The
Oldest and Host Experienced Gentle-an in the Pro-
fession.
sans snoxnnx,
The Wit, Jester, Humorlst and Clown par excel-
lence. A Me Ofishoot of Momns. "A fellow of
infini‘seglLWn an original specimen of theShakspc-
man u o. ’
an. w. Fnawnnis,
Vi hose Beautiful and Darin Eqadtrian Persenr
tions have gained for him the rinse fitlc "Winged
Mercury.”
MONSIEUE LION.
The Aerial Trappaist from Cirque Napoleon, Pulp,
who stands without a rival in the celebrated not eat.
tied, Zampilarostation. It is entirely impossible to
describe within the limits of an advertisement his
wonderful and difficult performance; but suffice it to
say, that no gymnastic feat, however dimcult, Ip-
proaches his stupcuduous achievements.
wrnnrnm Ian's-Q’s.
The Dashing and Daring Equestrian.
THEODORE TOUBNIABE,
The Wonderful Hurdle Rider, will appear on hls Wild
Prairie Steed. _
TIE DELEVANTI 13.08.
The Peerless Gymnasts and Mbdle Artists. The
most wonderful Athelctlcs of this or any other e,
in their Picturesque and Agile Groupings, Tourb l-
llons and Vaultings. '
MR. 1!. T. WILLIAIS,
The Modern Polydamus, who accomplishes the most
prodigious feats of strength, with the .st apparent
ease or the least signs of exertion. .
8.1M IIBLVILLB.
The Australian Clown; his first apparenee in this
country.
noxsnwn s'i‘. onnn,
From Cirque do Napoleon, Paris. The celebrated
Aerial Trappaist.
SIG. TORDELLI, W. PEI N Y,
L. KLINE,
Prof. CARL WESLEY and others.
Mr. stickncy having banishied the antique style
and reached perfection in this immense organization,
will ofi'er no stale and exhausted actl, but new fea-
tures and fresh attractlwever before introduced
to the public, wlll surprise _ d dellc'ht the elye. The
magnl cent scenes in the arena will be our chat! and
beantlfied 11st orgeons paraphernalia andsuperb mn-
sic. and w l is rendered with faultless grace and
marvelous splendor.
of the exhibition. a Beautiful
Band Wegon. drawn y six horses, and containing
Prof. Sexton’s Opera Band, from Cir lo de Napoleon
Paris composed of musicians of the heat order of
excellence, will parade through the. (I! rent streets.
33" On the mornin
H'FO articulars, sce Mammoth Platonic, Illus-
tratedDgsgfiptive Sheets and PIOfmu, pup}.
Bills, Lithographs, Posters, C all, Illumlna
Advertisements, &c., c.
A.“ isszlon '80 cats.
Ghildrenlunder 10 years 25 (its.
32" Doors open at 1 and 7 o’clock, p. in.
I
THEODORE ROBERSON,
Norwalk Chronicler