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nonWALII GAZETTE.
The Second Oldest Paper In the State.
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ALEX. S. GIBSON,
Organist of the First Congregational Church.
FROM TIIE CITY OF NEW YORK,
Teacher of the
Plano-Forte, Organ and Musical Cona-
sitlon. , '
Box 379 P. 0. Norwalk, Conn.
in New York, care Peloubet, Pelton d7 00., 841
, Broadway. .
W. BANDEL SMITH, '
Attorney at Law,
Ofllcc removed'to New Bank Building, Norwaik, Ct.
J. BELDEN IIUIILBU'I‘T,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
ROOM No. 4, (Up Stairs,) GAZETTE BUILDING’
'PATENT AGENCY.
WILLIAii VINE,
Agent and Solicitor of Patents,
Mechanical Draughtsman and
monEL manna, '
Winnipauk, Conn.
ly’l‘
JOHN CO TTER,
PATENT' AGENT,
ENGINEER. MACHINIST AND MECHANICAL
DRAUG‘IITSMAN,
Manufacturer of Models for the Patent Odiee, Work-
lug Models, Patterns, and all other t machinery
in general. Over Church’s Ma e BEONN
tmlli NORWALK, 00 .
G. O. KEELEB & BROTHER,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Feed, &c.,
Nos. 12. 14 and 16 Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
ELBEBT CURTIS, .
Merchant Tailor,
Curtis’s Building, Main Street, N orwalk, Ct,
' . Gents’ and Youth’s Clo—m]; cut and made to order,
at short notice, of the best materials, in the latest
styles, by experienced workmen. Prices reasonable.
G. a; G. M. HOLMES,
DEALERS IN .
GROCERIES,
FLOUR, .
PROVISIONS, d7c.,
Main Street. Norwulk, Ct.
' G's. Locnwoon,
Fashionable Drapertl'l‘ailor
. AND
Gentlemens Furnishing Emporium,
Main Street, Norwalk. Conn.
AGENT Fox THE
Singer Manufacturing Co’s_
I-‘irst Premium Sewing Machine,
The best Machine for general work.
Etna Insurance Co. of Hartford,
Incorporated 1819, Charter Perpetual. -
Capital and Assets, $5,052,880 19
Insurcs against loss and damage by Fire, on terms
adapted to the hazard,'and consistent with -
, the laws of compensation.
GEORGE R. CUWLES,
Sole Agent for Norwalk and vicinity.
Norwalk Insurance Company.
NORWALK, CONN.
Cash Capital, ,. $500,000
Paid up Capital, $10 000
Wis. C. Suns-r, President, Gm. R. Com yec’y.
* Elias. HILL, Treasurer.
~ assE'rs ovEls $25,000,000.
GEOL R. COWLES,
ls AGENT at Norwalk, and issues policies for the fol-
lowing Insurance Companies.
1 DENTISTRY
flourish Norwalk.
KENDALL do Instr, Operators.
re now re ared to receive our patients at
Ealllv time milling? the week. . We extract teeth
with or Without the use of LAUGHING GAS.
Wednesdays we devote entirely to extracting Teeth
WITHOUT PAIN.
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. ‘ .
We particulary invite those who may desire
ARTIFICIAL TEE ,
to examine our manner of work a rices before
procurin them elsewhere. Teeth illie in the most
approve manner. Those partially broken away -by
decay, restored to their former size and shape.
THE MODEL MARKET.
WILLIAM MITCHELL,
ed-and ever popular market, is prepared lo fur-
nish Hotels. Saloons, Families, are, with Meats of all
kinds, of the best qualit , in any desired quantity and
at the lowest market p ces. The continued patron-
age of the public solicited.
, WILLIAM MITCHELL.
. NORWALK MACHINE SHOP.
THE subscriber would respectfully inform Manufac-
turers and others using Machinery, in Norwalk
and vicinity, that he is prepared to do all things per-
taining to a general machine shop. All orders for the
making or repairing of every description of Machinery
attended towitllgromptnes‘s by experienced workmen.
Having added a team Engine (in addition to water
power) to his works, he fiatters himself he is well pre-
pared to do all kinds of work at very short notice.
ISAAC CHURCH, Jr.
Machine Shop just back of the Post Ofilce and Horse
Railway Buildings. . 11
SOMETHING NEW !
._
A FIRST CLASS CITY
Draper 8. TailnrlnnEstallislnent
»At No.1, Gazette Building, (up stairs)
THE subscriber would respectfully inform the cit-
izens of Norwalk that he has made arrange-
lagent’s to o‘pen a hast-class, INSW Yfirk Clify Establish-
en asa ove w ere e e es msc to vesat-
isfaction to all his customgrs. g, ‘ gl '
He Will give special attention to Boys Garments as
well as those of gentlemen. Persons bringing their
own cloth can have the some out or made up, in an ar-
tistic manner, at reasonable prices. ‘
FRANCIS J. McKEON.
SOUTH NonWALK
Planing" M111 Co.
Builders and others are informed that this Compo-
at short no ce, all kinds of
Steam Sawing,
Scroll Sawing,
Planing,
and Turning.
The will his f i
all my!“ of o urn sh on the most reasonable terms
Lumber . and ' Timber,
' and manufacture to order,
Sash,
Blinds,
Doors. Etc.
BALUSTEBS, NEWELS. &C.,
for Stairs and Railings, and
Black Wnlnnt, Ash, Cherry, White wood
&c., kept constantly on hand.
Prompt attention given to orders. Works near the
I
Steamboat Landln 800 W
C. F. TOLLES, g, TH NOR ALK.
D. R. AU 'IIN R. I. TOLLES .
.MRS. E. I). MURFEI"S
AGNE'I‘IC‘LINIMEN'T,
The great Pain Cure of the Age,
For the relief of. all Rheumatic'and Inflammatory
Disease. Never fallsto give SpeedyRelief in the most
‘acute sufi‘erin , byafew applications. For sale at
Manufacturer s Price by the dozen or oss b
BROWN c WILco'x, corner of Maglmll'anyd Main
Streets, South N orwalk, Conn. 43
T1108. 1, RAYMOND, .
(Successor to DAVID E. WEBB,)
DEALER IN
COAL AND WOOD,
Foot ofWashington St.. South Nonvalk
LEHIGH, LACKAWANA, FRANKLIN. SCRAN-
', TON, CUMBERLAND, '
And all the best varieties of Red and White Ash Coal.
HICKORY, OAK, MAPLE, PINE AND CHESTNUT
WOOD.
The subscsiber having disposed of his Coal and
Wood Yard, as above, would cheerfully commend his
successor as a young man of integrity and business
talent, and_bespeak for him the continued patronage
of the public. ~ ' ' DAVID H. WEBB.
NORWALK GRIST MILL.
HE subscriber having pu based the Norwalk
Grist lllill, is prepared to‘pgrind every kind of
sin for customers and furnish, pure, all kinds of
. , &c., at the LOWEST MARKET
RATES. The public are invited to give him a trial.
January 11, 1369. tf2 . WILLIAM H. DAVIS.
Fruit Trees 3
AT THE
NEW‘ CANAAN NURSERY.
The subscribers take pleasure in announcing to the
public that their stock of
Fruit 6: Ornamental Trees,Vines, the.
is unusually large and of unsurpassed excellence. We
feel confident in saying that we believe that our stock
of APPLE TREES particularly, to be the Largest and
Best in this Country. We are also positive that we
can furnish Trees in better quality, better order, and
Fruit Trees 2
e
Sins, 'of Hartford, Assets Jan. 1st, ’68, 5,052,880 for less money than they can be obtained from distant
Home of N. Y. (i ‘6 (I ll 3 m 981 NUPSCI'IES-
Phenix, of N. Y., a“ “‘l 1" ““ 1:555:51” These wishing to purchase Trees and Vines will do
Kane. 0! N. IL, “ u u .u 1.533.919 well to send the orders early—or still better, visit our
SecurityI of N. Y" “ u u u . 1.47755? Nursery and make their own selections.
Isnfcma {31:3, g‘MY" “ u u “ 1.31.86 3 ., _ STEPHEN HOYT LSONS.
amuse" & 1v, Y., " H “ u _ 734,386 ‘ P. S.—We take pleasure inshowlng persons through
on]; American N. Y. “ “ “ “ 702,162 our Nurseries, whether desirous of pu chasing trees
“mull“ ,, 3 :‘t 3 z: $3,398 0:81 mil; NM would cordially-invite a interested to
aggéfcgayéllbflnfi NiY.’ ““ (‘0‘ 0‘“ - gig: V t e Inger"
estern o, . ., '
rim-Armin. ml :: ‘.‘. 1‘. gang: N EW anll RARE PLANTS.
Norwich, ca’ ’ " “ 2: “ 4101949 - .
Poo lc' Worcester “ " “ R G V b
3.. .31.... ' .. .. .. m... 0888, fll‘fllllllllll, 81' 81138
Commonwealth N. Y. “ “ " “ 280, - AND ’
Westehester of New Rochelle N. Y., 200,000 - ,
Peoples afl‘f‘b‘nlié'finhcm" 1 33% Bedding Out Plants. Shrubs,
m"? 0 l‘ ' i ' Fruit Trees of all kinds,
And other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in Connecti-
cut, Massachusetts and New York. At 80. Nor-
walk. application may be made to WM. T. CRAW.
Salli Hawaii Insurance Agency,
Representing over $25,000,000.
Hartford Fire Ins. Co., Assets 82,026,000 00
North America ins.‘ 00,, Philadelphia, 2,000,000
Germaula Fire Ins. 00., New York, ,000.
City Fire Ins. Co. Hartford, " 450,000 00
Ml dlqsex Mutual Ass’e, Co.. “ 800,000 00
LIFE INSURANCE. _
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company,
Assets 890,000,000 00,
Olllse in Swords’ Building, South Norwalk.
”if L. F. BEERS, Agent.
THEPEOPLE’S
fa o A 1:. Y A n :D .
Coal, Wood & Mason’s Building
IIA'TEIIIALS.
HE subscriber having bad along experience in,
the above named business, and having all rlor
facilities for procuring the best kinds of Co ,
he, at the lowest market rates, would respectfully
call the attention of the public to his Yard for all ar-
ticles in his line before p ing elsewhere. Sam-
ples of coal ands slate will be kept at the Shoe Store
of JAMES U. CARIER, Main Street. All orders left
. there will meet with prompt attention.
CHARLES T.‘ LEoNAnn,
WATER STREET. NORWALK._
-GBOCEBIES
Cheaper than ever, for Cash.
THE subscriber would inform the public erally,
that he still continues to sell the best of Gergeeries,
Provisions, as, at his old stun No. a Sklddv's Block,
as cheap"? the cheapest. Heo ers great inducements
to cash t‘yers, as he has as eanassortmentof o-
ceries of e best qualities as can be fonndat any
ol'tbe country. He wouldinvite the special attention
in all to his stock of ,
' WHERE, TEAS, AND SUGARS
which are of the verybest quality, and will be sold
cheap. The public are invited tocalland exsmlne and
‘ judge for themselves. ‘ A. MOREHOUSE.
- ' ,For Sale. .
:DEVOE’SKEROSENE OIL.
5 1] Seal d Cans, with cork-lined
liens; agaggmeambted perfectly sans. Eco-
nomical. Convenient, and .a splendid Illuminator
The use of this oil is urgently recommended by the
New York Fire Commissioners and the Fire Insu-
rance Companies generally. I. H. LOCKWOOD.
I . .
I. III. C. A. of Norwalk.
an READING noon—o ‘ from 7 o’clock
F A. £2.32 9 o’eéofik, urn, Mfi iumfockwoold’s Build:
h . Ill Vf‘» Will
_ angd Religiousgl'apers, stag ewspapers, ' . es,
100 Nigel}; splendid WHITE WHEAT OHIO
just received and for sale cheap at
BELL RANGE sold by
G. O. KEELER d: BROTHERS.
GEORGE 1'. WIN.
forsoon. ' h
Raspberry, Blackberry lb Strawberry
* Plants, arc.
EARLY ROSE POTATOES. TOMATOE,
EGG, PEPPER & CELERY. PLANTS, 620.
Also FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS. BO-
QUETS, WREATHS, BASKETS, CROSSES, and oth
er Floral Decorations arranged in the best style of art
to order. find for descrlp ve catalogue.
, S
t
ALLORY as DOWN ,
, South Norwalk, Ct.
Non WALK
Steam Laundry
And DYE WORKS.
HE subscribers desire to inform the inhabitants of
is completed, and that they are now prepared to do
all kin s of work in their line. in a manner not to be
surpassed by any other estabishment. as they have
the use of facillties for doing it in a first-class man-
ner. Families,Hotels and Boarding Houses will find
it to their advantage to have their washing done by
our system, as we guarantee all clothes washed by us
to last almost twice as long as they would if washed
in the ordinary way, for we make our own soap and
use no soda or potash to kill the life of the fabric.
We have also. a large bleach connected with the
works, where all goods requiring it will be bleached
as white as new. Plating of every description, done
in the best style by experienced hands.” Give us a
trial and be, satisfied that it can be done as well here
as in the city and at more moderate rates. .Goods
called for and delivered free of charge. Order slates
and price lists can be found at the following laces:
J. F. & C. B. Bennett’s, South Nprwalk - Mrs. . Pal-
mer’s, Stamford; Miss S. E. Beers‘s, Darlen; J. S.
Jones’s, Westport' J. .C. nandle’s, Winni‘p‘auk' and
at the prin‘crigal 0 cc, Water Street, adjo ing W. C.
Street’s H ware Store. , '
, P D. M. LANE.
E. GUBOWSKIE
IIEncIIAN'r V TAILon,
’ AND DEALER IN
READY MADE CLOTHING,
AND GENTS’IFURNISHING GOODS, '
No. 3 Main Street, NorwaIk', Conn.
Constantly on hand a large assortment of Cloths,
Gagsémeres and Vestings. All orders promptly 23?
cu . ~
Gas
I AND
Steam 'F'ittlng.
WM. CLOVER, at his works on River Street, is
prepared tofill all orders in the above line,
with romptness and at low rates. ‘ He invites spec-
ial at ntlon to “The American Submcr ed Force
Pum ," for which he is Agent. It is double-acting,
~non- reeaiug, and proves to be the cheapest, most
clilclent, durable and reliable pump in use. 21
Small Safe for sale.
SMALL sass, suitable forlthe house,will be
sold very cheap on ailing upon
_ ‘ j — . _ NASH.& IVES.
_ , . K
Roofing Slate for Fable.
paw squares of Hexagon, Peac Bottom Slate
‘ beat quail will be sold ehés if an lied
°‘ the ' stills Gaza-m: orflcs. 1’
W
HAVING become proprietor of this old establish.
n'yare now reputed to execute in the best manner,
N orwalk and vicinity, that their NEW FACTORY _
REAL ESTATE"
OB SALE.—Buildiug
A FINE RESIDENCE FOR SALE, on
Corner of Water and Chapel Streets. House
nearly new, containln 11 rooms. Terms reasonable.
“32 JAMES l-NNEY, Real Estate Agent.
BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE.
HF. subscriber offers for sale on ver resemble
terms, a number of the choicest, on most desi-
rable Building Lots in the town of Norwalk. situated
on hi h ground, Prospect Hill), near and of easy ac-
cess fi'Oln the vi in e, and commands a fine and un-
obstructed view of t e town, harbor, Long Island and
Sound. A good avenue, 50 feet wide, has been laid
out in front of the la crty. Is Within five minutes'
walk of the Horse ai road Size of lots to suit pur-
chasers; no fancy prices. For further fiat‘ticulars en-
JESSE D NTON
quire of i .
23 - or JAMES FINNEY, Real Estate Agent.
Building Lot For Sale.
AFIRST-CLASS LOT, adjoining the residence of
F. B. Smith, East Avenue, size 75x260, with
shade trees in front. Price 31 000. Terms ens . Ap-
, i to WM. WHITE, South Norwalk. or G O. O.
ELER. Main St., Norwalk. ‘2
Real Estate for Sale.
HE land belonging to the estate of George W.
Raymond, comprfslng some of the most desira-
ble property in South N orwalk is now offered for sale
at. a bargain b£the trustee of that estate. Ap ly to
LEWIS F. B ERS Trustee GEORGE W. Y-
glom) and CHESTER F. TOLLES, South Nomggré
onn. .
FOR SALE.
SMALL HOUSE, with 3}; or 10}; acres of land,
about one mile from South Norwalk. Also,
three New Houses and Lots cheap—about the same
distance from South Norwalk. All the above on very
easy terms. Also, a large House to rent near Keyser's
Island. Inquire at the South Norwalk 51%? Estate
Agency of Purdy’s Drug Store. . . ,
tfll' Real Estate Agent.
A
Valuable Mill Property for Sale
At Kent Station, Conn.
THE proprietor of KENT MILLS, havin engaged
in another business,ofi‘ers for sale the a ove ro -
erty situated on Norwnlk River, ten rods from a -
road depot, and 3}; miles from Norwalk, on main
road to Danbury, consistin of Saw Mill, Upright and
Circular Sawe, all in goo order; also, Cider Mill,
nearly new, with three presses, and all necessary ma-
chinery; two large Cider Vaults, Vinegar Loft, Vats,
and- Casks; one lar e Barn, besides Stables for six
horses; one splende team of Matched Horses, six
and seven years old; two heavy Wagons; one light
Wagon, and everything complete to carry an a suc-
cessful business; also, adjoining said
Cotta e House and Burn house contain g 8 rooms,
with our acres of choice land. and fruit in abundance;
also, a two-stor House with eight rooms, with eight
acres of land. he mill roperty and one house will
be sold together, or the w ole exchanged for Norwalk
property. Terms easg. Address ,
EORGE H. BRACKEN.
22tf Kent Mills. or South Norwalk.
$7,500.
FOR SALE.
DELIGHTFUL RESIDENCE DOWN TOWN—-
10 minutes walk from do 0!. Basement, two
Story and Attic, French roof, rame House. Very
conveniently arranged with water, furnace and range.
One-half or more of the purchase money can remain
on the place. For further particulars ugly to
me FRANK . SMITH.
For Sale.
THE HOUSE AND LOT now occupied by William
Youle. It contains five rooms and has an out-
house, &e.; lot 70x80 feet. Also, one lot 65x90feet,
and one 70x80. Enquire of JOSEPH SHEPHERD.
Norwalk, Feb. 15, 1869. ' itf
Very Desirable Place
IN WILTON
For Sale.-
lHE well-known Residence and Fruit Farm of the
subscriber situated in Wilton, near the Norwalk
line is offered for sale.
lftf HENRY C. HANDLE.
e
Desirable Residence For Sale.
VERY desirable residence, pleasantly situated
on a quiet street within five minutes’ walk of
the Bridge is offered for sale. The house is commo-
dious and in good order, and the grounds embrace
about one acre, facing on two streets. It will be sold
on reasonable terms. Apply to JAMES FINNBY.’
Real Estate Agent, at Selleek’s Bookstore.
Lots and Dwellings,
rauglna from 8100 to 810,000, situated in town of
Darien. Apply to F. H. HOYT, Darien Real Estate lice, &c. For terms apply to Win. Craw or the
Agency. ‘ “'29 subscriber. EDGAR B. HOY'I‘.
south Norwslk Sept. 13, 1869. ' 4t3'f
s
roperty, one '
FOR SALE.
SOUTH NORWALK. on Chestnut Street, direct-
a fine Building Lot, f5x150 feet. Said lot is with
three minutes walk of the Railroad ' D'f‘pot, Post Of-
. For Sale.
HE HOUSE and LOT, occupied by the subsbriber
at South Norwalk, lot 60 feet front, less thantwc
minutes walk from the dep of the New York &
New Haven and the Danbury Norwalk Railroads.
House in‘ cod order; House and fences recently
T
hinted. ossession immediately if required. For
urther particulars enquire of W. G. STREET.
Sept, 14, 1869. 3m3’f
For Sale in Wilton. .
A FARM containing over 30 acres. It is well situ-
ated on a fine ridge of land in a health location
and commands a line view of the Sonn . and sur-
roundi§ count . The buildings are lngood condi-
tion. ore in can be purchased in the vicinitfiNif
S. B. HELD .
desired. Terms easy. 4t'3‘f
For Sale or to Rent.
URNISHED or unfurnished, the house on Pros-
pect Hill, formerly occupied by Dr. Childs. Pos-
session given about the first of October; will be sent-
ed for the winter or the year. Inquire of
J. W. WILSON.
FOR SALE.
WILTON, CONN.—The large Frame Dwellin
. House and Barn, with about 0 acres of Lan ,.
Orchard and Garden. situated on the main road to
Danbury, within ten to fifteen minutes of depot, and
within one-half hour by railroad from South Nor-
walk. This ls as pleasant and fine a location asthere
is in the town, Churches, and Schools near b ' will
be sold at a reasonable price. AJ) 1 to WAS ING-
TON POST corner Chestnut an enry Streets, Sc.
Norwalk. Possession given any time. The key can
be had of Mr. Fillow, next house below. its?
FOR SALE. _
A DESIRABLE LOCALITY.
A HOMESTEAD situated on' the Danbury and
Norwalk Railroad, one mile from depot and vil-
lage of Georgetown, Conn., on first class road con-
sisting of good House, containing twenty-two rooms
large and airy new Barn and other out- ulldings in
good order, with about twelve acres first uailty and,.
sixty more if desired): large youn Orc ard. never-
aillng water, fine open prospect. as been used fcr
several years as a Summer Boarding House. For
Pb oto aph of gremlses and particulars, call at GA-
ZETT OFFIC . st't'f
SEVERAL GOOD APARTMENTS TO LET..—
Enqulre of S. E. OLMSTEAD.
Sept. 6, 1869.
cons T0 LET.—Enqulre of GRANVILLE
S. PERRY, West Main St., Norwalk, Cl. 35
BUILDING LOTS.
8 LOTS on Beatty Street and threelots on Water
Street, which for location, convenience, and _
neighborhood are not excelled by any property in this
town. Part .of said lots have good veiws of the
Sound and Harbor, and are situated in the immedi-
ate vlelnity of two of the most res eetable d lafiest
manufacturln establishments in orwalk, and th-
in a few ro s of the Horse Railroad. These lots
range in price from $600 to 81,500. Those wishingto
urchase good lots are respectfully invited to exam-
the above ro ert ,ora l to
"e p p yTnADPBEus K.HUBBELL.
3m33 .
FOR SALE.
VERY desirable place existed in Norwalk,
A about two miles west ofth r1dge.abjclning the
residence of Josiah Kellogg, Esq.. it being the Home-
stead of the late Charles Osborn. deceased, contain-
ing nearly eight acres of good land, a well built, sub-
stantial, two-story house, with Barn and other out-
bnildgngs. Part of the purchase more can remain,
if desired. For further articulars aniy to
33“ ' C. .‘OSBOR , ast Avenue.
SPLENDID
281111de Sites
For Sale, of one-third acre and upwards near the new
“ RIVERSIDE DEPOT,”
At the east end of Cos-CobBr-idge. The property is
beautifully Situated, has a line’ water front on the har-
bor, and is only two minutes’ walk from all trains to
New‘ York. EXPRESS INCLUDED. - Apply to or
address J. W. ATWATER, Cos-Cob Bridge,-Conn.
NOTICE.
THE attention of residents and of visitors in town
is called to. and a ersonal inspection from all is
invited to the Beauti ui Location andpleasant sur-
roundings of the building-site of about 200 feet, com-
rising the whole. frontage on the westerly side of
Nolan Park, and surrounded by first~cluss residences,
which as a site for an elegant dwelling is seldom sur-
passed. Also, a corner ct of about we feet front on
the northeast corner of Union Park, adjoining the
NEW BUILDING LOTS.
SOME of the most desirable Lots in town have just
been put in the market. Are in the best locality.
near Main Street, and will be sold on reasonable
terms. For particulars, enquire of JOHN JARVIS,
, or NASH & IVES, No. 4, Water Street, Norwtllfi
COD!!- '
Notice to Rent Payers.
ARE you paying 875 or 5100 a year Rent ‘1 if so call
on the subscribers and ' ,
Secure a. Home,
for what you are now pavingfor rent, by buying a
BUILDING LO'I‘
60x200 feet, at 850; or by buying a few acres at a small
rice, si ted at Shepherdvllle. 1% miles from the
ridge on he line of the Derby Railroad, and Within
a short distance of the contemplated depot. We can
furnish you with a
HOUSE AND LOT FOR $250
to $1,000, by pngng down only a small sum yearly.
From 100 to 500 in ding Sites can be had at terms to
suit purchasers, by addressing or applying to J. AU-
GUSTUS PARTRICK, at Shepherdville, or JULIUS
PARTRICK, at the ' Spring Saloon, Main Street, or
JOSEPH TAMMANY.at Crofut & Knapp’s Hat Shop,
South Norwalk. 7
tHllEES nun THE MILLION!
One Hundred Building Lots.
HE SUBSCRIBER has for sale One Hundred Build-
in Lots Within eight minutes walk of South
Norwali depot, at LOCKWOOD‘ILLE. Parties
wishing to purchase may have a lot with a house built
thereon by paying a small amount in cash. balance on
mortgage, or may purchase a lot without any improve-
ment, for a small percentage of the purchase money
in eash,balance on mortgage. Price of Lots from One
Hundred to Three Hundred Dollars. I will be pleased
to show the lots to any person wishing to purchase.
, . WILLIAM T. CRAW,
Real Estate Agency, over F. B. Pnrdy’s Drug Store.
Norwalk, Aug. 24th, 1868. . 35
. , 13
FOR SALE.
A VERYgluable place, situated in the most cen-
tral p of the Town of Norwalk about two
minutes .walk from the Horse Railway Depot. The
house is large and commodious. The dplace comprises
about-two acres of land, and is abun antly provided
with trees, shrubbery and out-buildln s. This place is
suitable for any gentleman. For ful articulars en-
quire of JAMES MI CHELL,
Real Estate Agent, Union
Market, Norwalk, Conn.
‘
“NASH ac IVES,
Real Estate Agents,
No. 4 WATER STREET. ,
PROPERTY bought, sold, exchanged or let, on rea-
sonable terms. We have a good variety of desira-
and out of town for algal;
., r1
N ATnAN Ivns.
ble Houses and Farms in
accommodating terms.
Wu. R. NAsn.
J. FEBBIS, ~ _ ,_
Real Estate Agent. .
5 ESTATES FOR SALE in Norwalk and vi-
cinity, from1-4 lo 200 Acres, with building‘s
thereon, rice from 8450 lo $100,000. Alsc,_TO LE ,
furnishe and unfurnished houses.
' ddress J. FERRIS,
at F. B. Purdy’s Drug Store, El ’s Block So.Norwalk.
Notice for surveying to be le at the Gazette Office.
'NOTI’CE I.
The subscriberhaving taken out a License for the
Sale, Renting and Exchanging
OF
Real EState,
Would call the attention of the public to the fact that
he is now ready to transact business of that nature in
ail its branches, and will assure prompt attention to
all who may favor him with a call. His resources of
gaining information relative to said business are un-
surpassed. He has now for disposal '
FARMS, RESIDENCES“.
Situated in Norwalk.
\
And all the adjoining country. Places for sale varying
from 85,000 to $25,000.
RESIDENCES
For Summer, furnished or unfurnished
FOR SALE OR To RENT. ‘
\ a _ ,
with land in quantity to suit Purchaser or Lessee also
a number of ~ ‘
Fine ' Farms.
Apply to ' .
JAMES MITCHELL
Al lorders left at the UNION ' MARKET, Mitchell's
Block, Norwslk, Conn. wllireceiveprompt dunno.
I of the subscriber. Terms eas . .For fur-
ther partieulsp enquire of CHAS. P. T RNEY,
Norwalk. Aug. 2, 1869. (31) Builder.
' For Sale.
NE LOT on Golden Hill next to new house of II.
0 H. ELWELL 80 feet front by 217 feet in depth.
A ply to LEWI F. BEERS, Trustee, or GEORGE
VJ? RAYMOND, South Norwalk, Conn. 41'26
To Rent.
FINE PLACE. tween Norwalk Brid e and
. South Nor-walk, nting on the harbor. s suit-
able for a large family, itcontniningfl rooms. Terms
easy. For further articulars enquire of
JAMES MI CHELL, Real Estate Agent.
tfis Union Market, Norwalk.
on SALE.—-Ten' acres of land within ouotnie
F of the village: also, a new House near Main St.
11 Enquire of G. 0. KB
VALUABLE FARR] FOR SALE
IN WILTON, CONN. ‘
Knovvn as the DELDEN FARM.
SITUATED one-half mile from the Railroad Depot,
containingll about 150 acres of land under good
cultivation, wit Dwelling House, out-buildings, etc.,
is offered for sale. -
Also, the Stock and Farming Utensrls,
Apply to JAMES MITCHELL,
__ Real Estate Agent, Union Market, Norwalk.
“BUILDING LOTS.”
THE undersigned ofi’er for Sale some of the most
desirable building sites in the village, lying along
the slope northwest of Union Park, convenient to the
village and easy of access, bavin an extensive view
of the village and harbor, prices ow and terms easy.
‘ Apply to A. II. BYINGTON,
S. E. QLMSTEAD,
E. K. LOCKWOOD.
Norwalk. Sept. 21, 1808.
Very Valuable Property For Sal
AT Four 'POINT. ‘
AT the terminus of the New Bridge, from South
Norwalk. consisting of about 12 Building Lots,
25x125, with roadway on all sides, unequalled for bus-
iness purposes. No part of this property has been in
the market of late 1years, although repeatedly urged
to sell, and now on y a small portion is offered. Ap-
ply to 43 JAMES MITCHELL.
I
JAMES EINNEY, \
Real Estate "As’t;
Licensed Auctioneer,
CONSTABLE, COLLECTOR, &C.,
- RATEFULLY returns thanks for the very liberal
atorna e heretofore extended him by a gener-
ous pu lie. an solicits a continuance of the same.
He has taken a desk at Selleck’s Bookstore, where he
can hereafter be found, or orders can he left. He will
ive Exempt attention to the‘buying and selling of
en] state, renting of plaCes, Auctioneering of real
and personal property, the‘collection of debts, the.
and will make every reasonable exertion to please all
who may "favor him with their patronage.
NEW DRUG STORE. ~
THE undersigned would respectfully announce to
the citizens in this vicinity, that he has just
fitted up a ‘New Drug Store, -
COBNEROF WASHINGTON AND DEPOT STS..
, where will be found >
P U R E I) R U G s ,-
CHOICE WINES and LIQUoIsS,
. FOB MEDICAL PURPOSES, . ‘
FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES,
PATENT MEDICINES, (fie. ‘ '
31‘ Physicians Prescriptions carefully compounded
day and night. Can be found nights, in samebuildlng,
entrance on Washington St. * .
1y49 S. F. PECK, SonthNorwalk, Conn.
BOOTS & srlcns.
THE’subscribers wOuld respectfully call the atten-
tion of the public to their _
NEW‘S'I‘oCK or GOODS,‘ r,
consisting of a general assortment of ll
Boots, Shoes, om.
&c., both for Gentlemen and Ladies; wear, whicbwlll‘
,I
be sold very low for Cdsh,.at the old stand,
aunt’s 131.001: :
SOUTII NonWALK, com.
All kinds of Gent. and Ladies' Boots, Shoes, kc"
- . 5
made to order, in the most workmanlike manner, and
at fair prices
HORSE CABS RUN RIGHT BY THE DOOR.-
BROWN .ac STEVENS-
m So 330“.
N
I ly opposite the residence of Wm. T. i raw, Esq" .
n
~ For the Gazette.
GBANDflA’S MISSION.
Her locks are white; the frosts of time
Have left their traces on hei- brow;
The sprightliness of youth and prime
Have left her sad and slghtless now.
But one may think she’s naught to do
To occylpy the closing day,
With eye sodlm. and step untrue,
Except it be to sing and pray—
Yet every stage in llfd’s' long span
Bringswith it dutie‘a'to perform, '
The youth with youth, manhood with man,
The sage with sage, ,snd age forlorn.
E‘en when second childhood dawns
And grandma seeks to find her mate,
In silent solitude she mourns
That no one comes tg share her fate—
When eagerly she claims the babe;
Thachild to child at pace is brought,
And in her lap the babe is laid ,
And with it shares her every thought.
But days pass by; and months and years
Fuliiil the mission of her life,
She welcomes death and sheds no tears,
And bids sdleu to earthlyjtrlfe.
“ So live, that when thy summons comes,"
To leave this earth with all its ties
That all thy duties being done
No falling tear may dim thine eyes.
South Norwalk, Sept. 15, 1569. ( ,
w-n
W In his “ Personal History of General
Grant,” A. D. Richardson thus describes
the manner in which Grant and Rawling be-
came acquainted, at the first breaking out
of the war :—
THE LONG ROLL.
The embers so long. smpldering blazed at
last. 0n Fifiday,.Apfil ,ilyelilh,:1861, came
news that South? Carolina. , rebels had at-
tacked Fort Sumter. Then; with clinched
lips and flashing eyes,.Galena, like the rest
of the North, Waited'theyi'ssue fiI‘ two days;
Monday. the fifteenth, brought intelligence
of the capture of the, little fortress. ‘The
Vim.
iearers and old scofi'el's’ sprang up to drive
him away. The prairies were on 'fire. In
and country cell talked of the one theme.
horses, or adventures in. the Mexican war.
He said :— ' ~
“I thought I had done with soldiering.
I never expected to be in military life again. —
But‘ I was educated by the Government;
and if my knowledge and experience can.
be of any service, I think I ought to offer;
them. i '
The next evening a meeting was called at
the large stone court-house..' Before the
gathering, the town was paraded by a band
of musicians, bearing the Stars and Stripes.
Everywhere they were _ received with en-
thusiastic cheers; for. it had just dawned
upon the people that the American flag was
something 'inore than a pretty plaything—
that it was the symbol of national unity and
free government—of the fruition of all that
the fathers hoped, struggled, and died for.
Among others on the way to the meeting
was John A Rawlins, a young Galena law-
yer, of humble birth- and self-education.
Though recently admitted to the bar, he had
already gained a large practice, and was the
most popular man in the Congressional dis-
trict. In the Presidential campaign, just
ended, he had been the Douglas candidate
for elector; and in “ stumping" with his re-
publican competitor, he‘had won high'repu-
lotion as a popular orator.
Douglas was the leader, the very soul of
the North-western democracy, and as yet.
Douglas had not been heard from. Friends
said to Rawlins:— '
“ It is an abolition fight; do not mix in;
if you do, you will injure our party.” _ ‘
“ I don’t know anything about party
now,” he replied. “ All I know is, traitors
have fired on our flag.” ‘ V -
The hall Was filled to overflowing. May-
or Brand, a democrat was called to the
chair. In taking it he intimated that the
republicans had brought on the threatened
national cenvulsion. He favored Some
“honorable compromise,” and opposed
making war upon any portion of our com-.
mon country. ~
‘ His weak-kneed honor sat down. Elihu
B. Washburne, the sturdy representative of
the district in Congress, sprang to his feet
and began fervidly :— . '
“Mr. Chairman, any man who will try to
stir party prejudices at such a time as this, 1‘
is a traitor l"
Shouts of applause followed. . Then Wash-
burue offered a series of resolutions, pledge
ing the people to support the Govern-
ment in maintaining the integrity of the
Union and the supremacy of the flag, recom-
mending the immediate formation Of mili
tary companies, ready for any call, and,
concluding :— ~ .
“Finally, we solemnly resolve, that hav-
ing lived under the Stars and Stripes, by the
blessing of God we propose to die under
them 1”
Amid loud cheering sthburne took his
seat. Then on every side rose the cry,
“ Rawlins !’ “ Rowlins l” .
The slender, erect, young lawyer, elbOWed
his way through the dense throng, up to the
little open space on the platform, where his
pale face, coal black hair, and flashing eyes,
could be seen by the entire audience. He
was still thoroughly angry at the advice of
his political friends. He spoke in a deep,
rich voice, which would have filled a be]
ten times as large. Fer three quarters _of
an hour, amid profoundest silence, he re-
viewed the past; the real or fancied wrongs
of the slave-holder; the good faith in which
the northern democracy had fought their
battles under the constitution; the blood
and toil'expendcd in the founding and de-
fending of the Republic; the cheerfulness
with which minorities hitherto Out~votcd,
had submitted to the will of the majority—’ '
as on the Missouri Compromise, the Mexi~
can war, and the Kansas-Nebraska bill.
That was the American way—to trust the
future, the good sense, justice, and sober
second thought of the people. Warming
with his subject, he made amost cogent and
stirring argument. Finally, his voice filling
every corner of the old court-house, and
ringing out like a trumpet over narrow,
winding streets, and sharp hills, he rose to
his climax :-—i '
“ I have been a democrat all my life ;‘, but
this, is no question of politics. It is simply
every honorable compromise; but the day
for compromise is passed. ~ Only one course
is left for u's'.‘ ~‘ WE wrm. STAND nr Tan FLAG
or con cooN'mr, AND APPEAL To This Goo
or BAmEsl” . '
The; efl'ect was' electric. .The audience
sprang to their feet, and gave cheer after
cheer for the old flag; for Major Anderson,
and for the maintenance of the Union at.
whatever cost._ ‘ .‘ , . ’ ’
‘ Captain Grant was present; Though he
had known Rowlins as the attorney for the
leather-house, he had no intimate acquain-i
tance‘ with him, but this speech at: thorough-
ly expre5scd his own feelings, that, from
that hour, his heart went out to the wing
crater. . ' - ‘ ‘ ' ..
' ‘—'—'A foolish fellow advised a friend not to
marl-ya poor,girl,as he Would flnd"nlatri-
meny and ~pove .“u'p' hiIIWor .’-’ A‘iGoose”
said his friend, “ wouldsrailler go. up hill
than down, any time. " ~ - ,
Wm"... .. .
The crew of a vessel that: «have .been 31y-
ing oli' Oyster ,Ba , :Long Island, for e
last three weeks, w onliavabeen engaged. in
fishing for “Bunkers” and trying the oil, are
said to have caught 05,000 fish, and to haye
realized- from rtheiaoccupation the sum of
IAIVII Indra.
015,000:ng that tme.
. seasOn, namely: the marriage of my cousin
before proceeding to the church; but it is
country or no country. I have favored ~
WEDDINGS IN ENGLAND.
At a time when so many fashionable mar-
riages are being arranged in this country, a
little information respecting the mode in
which “these ceremonies are managed in
England may not be unacceptable. The
fillowing lively account has the merit of ac-
curacy, and the picture _of happiness it'
shadows forth may fortify the wavering and
generally encourage all who are beveriug
, on the brink of matrimony :—-'~ V '
DEAR Mann—Now we have returned
once more to our Irish home, I think I must'
write and tell you all the experience I
gleaned from the last event of our London
Bella, whieh icok place fi'om our house in
Belgravia. Weddings are, of course-every
day occurrences, especially in London.
toward the end of the season; but if you
wish to have them go off well a great deal
of pro-arrangement is necessary; and, as
most of the details fell upon momma and
myself(for‘Belia is an orphan),I'am in-
clined to think I am an authority.
One of the most important items in get-
ting married—at all events, to the bride—is
the trousseau; but On that all~important
subject I shall not attempt to touch. It is
going quite, out or fashion to display the
trousseau with the presents to a privileged
number of_fi-iends;‘but nearly everybody
seems to give a kind of ‘mo’rning party a
lbw days before the Wedding, for the display
of all'those' costly gifts which people are
expected to' bestow on brides and bride~
grooma.‘ Theyar'c laid out with as much
taste as possible in the drawing-room, and
sometimes, when they are extra amorous,
in the dining-rodm, too, and are very par-
ticularly inspected by fliends and relatives.
Jewelry and plate, glass, china, and all the
innumerable knick—knaeks which adorn
drav’ying-rooms and bcudojrs, arc to be seen
Allinvitations in London are sent out
mostly worded as follows :—
Mr.»and Mrs. Smith request the pleasure
of Mr. Jones’s company at breakfast, on
Tuesday, J uly 24,'at half pastvtwelve o’clock,
on the occasion of their daughter’s wedding.
The ceremony will take place at St. Mi—
chael’s church, at 11 o'clock.
Tadcaster square.
, Sometimes the name of the church where
the ceremony is to take place is only given
afterward.
twelve are the fashionable number. White
dresses (muslin or tarlatan), trimmed with a
People like to have little children as brides-
maids, if they can, and they generally wear i
bridesmaids. Now the bridegroom general-
ula of the speech in which their healihs are
cordially enjoined to follow her bright ex-
boquet and gloves during the ceremony.
square, and several of our churches, pre- 1
bride after the co
and the two principal bridesmaids are en-
titled to sign the register as witnesses; but
if, as is mostly the case, the vestry is small,
the Others should not go in, but stand ready
to follow the newly-married pair down the
church as they make their way to their car-
riage. While the bride and bridegroom are
in the vestry the favors are distributed
ina pretty basket 'lined with white satin,
andreither lhe ladies’ maids pin them, or
they are given away by the younger brides-
maids. _
It adds a great deal to the cfl'ect to have
the organ played, but this cannot be done
in all churches; and, Of course, the bells‘
should ring out a merry pool as the happy
pair leave the church. In- a great many
churches now it is the fashion for the
earlier part of the service (that is, until the
actual respousal is accomplished) to be read
in the body of the church, and the conclud-
ing portion only in them of the altar. In
this case the organ plays, or a hymn is sung
es the bridal procession advances to the
altar. ~ ' . ' - -,
‘ There should be as many groomsmcn as
there are bridesmaids, the best man taking
the chief bridesmaid. These do not join the
bridesmaids until the ceremony is over, and
then either at the vestry or the church door
after the bride and bridegroom are gone,
when the bridesmaids, each escorted by her
particular groomsman, drive .back to the
bride’s house. They generally assemble
there, or, at all events, call for theirboquets,
liot customary for the rest of the friends to
go to the bride’s house before the ceremony.
Carriages are very often provided fer the
bridesmaids, but for no one else, the grooms—
men and the rest: cit-the company. finding
their Own way to the‘i‘ehurchz ,As a great
many of our relations‘cdmeto toWn on pur-
pose to attend my cousin’s wedding, and
did. not bring their ; carriages, these ques-
tions were a good deal mooted, so I give yea
the benefit of the experience we gleaned.
Every coachnlan v and footinan present at
weddings expects a doucattr—halfa croWn
for the coachman, and two shillings for
the footmen, is the usual thing;.~th’ese are
given 'by some sci-vant of. the establishment,
with the favors during the serviCe.
The bride arrives with her father, gen-
erally speaking; sometimeswith her moth-
er, her father joining her at the church door,
, who conducts her to the altar, and takes his
place beside her on the left, the bridegroom '
on the right, the-best man to his right: Go
the best man devolve}: the duty of- seeing
that'the'b'ride and. bridegroom’s cafriage is
ready for them, and the bridegrodm has the
ring' and license, and such like matters. ‘
his not now' the fashion to have coffee
handed round before breakfast; the inter—
'val?wbich, as I have said, is short—Zia oilen
among the guests. These should be arranged known in traveling by rail.
not realize why the views seemed so muclz
more extensive, so much more grand and
beautiful, but soon ascertained it was due to
the magnificent windows, which allow so
large and extended a range of vision.
which are still laid out for inspection. The
bride and bridegroom go in to breakfast be-
fore any one else, next them their respective
fathers and mothers, who sit beside them,
and then the bridesmaids and groomsmen
who occupy the upper part of the table, hot
soups and outlets are handed round, but all
the rest of the repast is cold. ,The cake oc-
cupies tli’ecenter of the table, and the bride
is supposed to ‘cut it before any one else.
Nobody among the fashionable people now-
adays thinks Of sending cards, but slices of
cake are still dispatched to friends—a kindly
custom which it would be a pity to forego.
Wedding speeches are the same every-
where. An old'friend Of the family, gen-
erally the clergyman who has ofliciated,
proposes the health of' the bride and bride-
groom; ,thc latter returns thanks, and pro-
poses the licaltb of the bridesmaids; the
best man, resptfilds for them; then follow
the heallhs of the parents of the happy
couple. These are about all the toasts that
are now permitted. As soon as they are
over the bride leaves to change her dress,
and in another halfbour the happy pair dis-
appear amid a shower of old shoes, or
handfuls of rice, or anything else that is
supposed to herald good luck. When they
are gone a sudden dullness seems to fall on
everybody; but in London, where there is
always so much going on, and where one
scene of excitement succeeds another so
quickly, people hurry away for their drive,
or dinner party, or whatever else may he in
prospect. Sometimes there, is an afternoon
dance or musical party at the house after a
wedding, but they are most generally fol-
lowed by a ball in the evening.
London weddings are very stiff, dreary
affairs after country ones. . When my sister
Mary Was married, here in Ireland, every
man, woman and child in the village toOk
an interest in the event.
. ~ . ed quite early in the morning by bands of
“Wolf” had come, and' side by side Old among them. One .of the latest novelties music, which, though perhaps very inferior
‘3 3 tray w;th.a place for-a couple 0f dccan— to these employed to perform in the street
tel-s, glasses, and a biscuit box in the the during the grand breaksfasts in London,tcld
Galena business was suspended. At the middle, the 819-5595 being keptin their places of good will and geod wishes to us all. The
leather store, thronging visitors from town by ornamental elaws‘ like “‘05" Of a bird. flags were 11‘ ing in all directions; the school
, children scattered .flowers in the bride’s
The quiet captain had never been so ex- 19118 befomhand’; and invitations to wed— path, and the old people had their feast.
cited. His conversation was no longer of thugs are 11° exception 10 this rule. Some- We danced and made merry till the small
times they are on cards, sometimes on note hours of 'the morning, both rich and poor.
. paper, printed in silver or gold. They are
We were awaken-
But the etiquette which rules the proceed-
ings is pretty much the sonic everywhere in
our rank of life, so perhaps my experience
may not prove useless.
KITTY.
A Ride in a Drawing-room Coach.
Whittier says, .
“Bless me, this is pleasant,
Riding on a rail l"
on the invitations of the most intimate when speaking even ofthe ordinary old-fash—
fr‘iends. Breakfast isserved much earlier ioned cars in “Tim the people sat Willi
than it used to be, so that. the tedious in: their knees up to their chins and their el-
terim between the return from church and bows in each other’s ribs, ; but what averse
the repeat is curtailed as much as possible, would his muse have indiied had.he accom-
and the bride and bridegroom leave directly panicd the correspondent 0f the New York
Evening Enamel upon the trip so' pleasingly
In the matter of bridesmaids, eight or narrated in the following letter : Says the
writer: .
“How many readers of the Espreaa, I won-
color,‘ and made with high bodies open in der, (and their name is legion) have made a
front, and paniers, are most worn. Bonnets trip over the Erie Road ? Most of them
are more fashionable than veils and wreaths, may be familiar with it, and others strong.
but the bonnetsgenerally have veils to them. ers to its many objects of interest and at-
traction. Having just been over a portion of
t for the seventieth time, (at a close guess,)
those tulle hats which are so pretty and be- and discovered new points and new beauties
coming. It is not customary for the bride’s among its varied and rare scenery, hitherto
family to give any part of the dress to the unobserved or passed by unnoticed, it- oc-
curs to me thata brief description of my ride
ly..preseuts a locket to each, and boquets are may not be amiss in your columns—may in-
supplied to those favored damsels in attend— terest some who have it yet in store to make-
.ance, who according to the universal form- their debut on this celebrated road.
“I left New York on the 8 o’clock mom-
proposed at the breakfast, are so anxious to ing train, and, for. the first time, found my-
tread in the foo’cstep‘s of the bride, and so self on occupant ofa‘Drawing-Rcom Coach,’
an institution of which I had heard much.
ample. The head bridsmaid (generally the but never tested by practical experience. I
sister, near relative, or principal friend of would advise all who travel to partake of
the bride) f0110ws immediately after her the comfort and ease to be found in this real-
as. she goes to the altar, and holds her -ly ‘modern improvement.’ Journeyiug is
robbed of much of its weariness and monot-
Bridesmaids should be properly marsha‘ied ony in one ofthese ‘Coaches.’ The inmates
the way they are to go. They should be are those generally who are bound quite a
coupled according to their heights, and distance, avoiding much of the confusion,
should remain by the doorway until the slamming of I doors and other d-isagrecble
bride arrives, standing in the order in which features to be endured in an ordinary car.
they follow her to the altar. The free seats How often have my nerves been painfully
which fill the aisle at St. George’s Hanover shaken by the entrance of a family with a
arge number of small children, encumbered
vent the bridesmaids walking in an elderly with such articles as bird'cages, bandboxes,
procession; but where it is possible, they papers bundles, and a few flower pots, lunch
should pass up (evenly in twos and twos, baskets and other “trifles too numerousoto
following each other in regular succession. mention,” in seeing them undergo the agony
They should also take care to ‘group prop- of getting settled and all their chattles dis-
erly round the altar; if there are twelve, in posed of especially in close proximity to
two rows of six, or three rows of four; or parties unwilling to yield an inch of space
when there are eight, in either a continuous that theydared to lay claim to. Such an-
or Ii double line. ,They should follow. the noyances one'is exempted from in the ’Draw?
‘ ony to the vestry door, ing-Room.’ There is freedom for tiredlimbs,
a little space to walk about in, and very li'-
tle motion or noise. One may easily read
or write, and in fact be very comfortable
every way. The wind‘ows are deserving of
particular mention. Théy consist of one
very large sheet of glass, framing large sec-
tions of scenery, and giving an, opportunity
of viewing the outside world never before
At first I did
. “All the way from New York to m des-
Y
tination one complete and perfect landscapl
succeeded another, like a panorama of won-
drous length, save that no "panorama of
rarest skill and cunning could compare with
the living lovelinessspread out in allits
wealth of midsummer foliage. Bold heights,
with rocky strata jutting out, clothed at
summit and on the siies with rustling pine;
level swoops of meadows, garnished with"
daises and buttercups; farm lands‘ in all
their variety of ripening grain. emerald
grass, orchards, and the, “burning fallow,”
whose blue smoke lifted lazily up to the
white masses of cloud which floated like
heaps of down against the intensely blue
sky ;‘ pools, upon whose surface bloom-
ed pure White lillies. so near I could almost
imagine their faint but exquisitely delicate
bet-fume reached me; L
away in the dim distance, their shaded
banks suggesting cool retreat; groves or
groups of feathery elms where the wood
god Pan might hold his-court ; tiny brook-
lets shining here and there in the r'mh award;
shadowy nooks which could easily induce
one to leave their-sin and wanderaboutJor-
getting :the‘very existence of the great. and
heated city, so recently left, in the admira-
tion of Nature’s bounteous gills ; deep cuts
through the brown earth or blue bills, ter-
minating some charming .“visia, carefully
closing the View as though to say one should
not ask too much, and to be .content some
other time to witness whatever of beauty
was jealously concealed behind their shel-
tering form. Add to these glimpses of coun-
streams winding
try homes, distant spires, thriving villages
through Which we pass, :‘ihe noisy children
just let loose from school" ' gazing at us as
onward we fly—all_ these in quick Success
ion pharm the eye' with their copstantly
changing and ever-varying effect-
‘ # ‘
Au. inhuman wretch, by the name of
Schubert, crossing th'e‘plains to Walla Wal-
is, With a Wife and two; step-daughters, the
oldest about seventeen. years, quarreled with
his family—last week near the mouth ofSink—
er creek, Idaho territoy, and took the wag-
on and team, with all their effects, leaving
the woman and two girls on the sage plain
entirely destitute. They were rescued by
filled with examining the wedding presents,
travelers and taken to Silver City.
I
shadeTrees—Illnta for Street Planting.
The following are extracts from a paper
prepared by Mr. William Saunders, super-
intendent of Public Grounds at Washing‘.
ton, and submitted to the Washington Board
of Aldermen :—
The Principal qualities that a tree should
possess to render it suitable for street plants
1st. 'A compact Stateliness and symmetry
of growth, as distinguished from a wide
spreading . or pendant form, so that the
stem may reach sufficient height to allow of
.9' free circulation of air below the branches.
2d. An ample supply of expansive foliage.
of early spring verdure, and rich and varied
ripeningof the leaves in autumn.
3d. Healthiness so far as being exempt
from constitutional diseases, as well as from'
those maladies frequently engendered in
some species, by peculiarity of soils and air
mospherie impurities. . '
4th. Cleanliness; characterized by aper-
sistency of foliage during summer, freedom
from fading flowers, and exemption from
the attacks'of insects.
5th. It should be easily transplanted, of
moderately vigorous growth, and not liable
to throw up Shoots from the roots or lower
portion of the stem. A tree of extremely
rapid growth is generally short-lived, and
should be avoided.
6th. The branches should be elastic
rather than brittle, that they may the better
withstand heavy storms; and lastly. there
should be no ofl‘ensive odor from flowers or
foliage. ‘
While it is'perhsps impossible to procure
a tree possessing all of these qualifications,
we can select those species that make 'the
nearest approach to perfection, of which
Ithe following are'the most available.
1. Silver Maple, Acer 'dasycarpum. This
is very appropriately held in high esiima-
tion for planting on streets, and possesses
most of the qualities required. It is of rap-
id growth, of upright form—unless thrown
‘out of its normal shape by injudicious pru-
ning, foliage. ample, at the same time not so
dense as to prevent a partial circulation of
air, which is much preferable to a dense
impenetrable mass of foliage, near buildings.
Neither is it subject to the attacks of insects,
and it has the further’mcrit ‘of being cheap-
ly propagated. ‘
2. Sugar Maple, Acer Saccharinum. This
is the most beautiful of all ,the maples; in-
deed, there are but few trees of any kind
that can compare with it in stately graceful-
ness; supporting a massive head of foliage
on a comparatively slender stem, imparts a
great degree of elegance to the symmetrical
contour of the tree. The superb cofir of the
foliage (luring autumn renders it a conspic-
uous tree during that period of “tints and
shadoWs.” As a street tree it has superior
merits and attractions.
3. European Sycamore Maple, Acer Pseu-
doplatanue. A tall tree, with broader leaves
than either of the preceding, and equally
valuable in every respect.
4. American Linden, Tz'lz'a Americana, 3
well known native tree of lofty and robust
growth, well fitted for wide streets and ave-
nues-affecting the suburbs rather than a
ily after removal, and of cleanly habits. Its
European cOgener, Tl’lz'a Europea, is also a
fine tree, but of late years has been much
injuredvb'y insects.
5. ' Tulip Poplar, LirzBdendron Tulzpfeg'a,
or tulip tree, is one of the most unique and
beautiful trees of the forest. None others
can Surpass it in the beauty of foliage in
spring, or of its flowers in early summer.
The leaves change to a bright yellow tinge
during fall, and are very attractive during
that season. No other tree will harmonize
so well, or be in better keeping with the
public buildings in this city. Its tall col-
umnar stem and majestic growth specially
indicate its availability for decorating the
vicinity of large buildings and road prome-
aud is Consequently rather difficult to trans-
plant, if treated in the ordinary mode; but
there is no difiiculty in preparing young
trees for successful removal, so that this ob-
jection is easily overcome. .
6. American Elm, Utmus Americana.
The elm has been so commonly planted that
in some sections of the country, street tree
and elm are synonymous terms. Its repute
has been greatly impaired on account of de-
strueiion to the foliage by insects; but all
localities are not equally subject to these de-
;troyers, neither are all seasons ahfke favor-
lbIC to their increase. The great beauty of
this fine tree and its rapid, towering growth.
ire recommendations for wide streets.
'7. American Ash, Marinas Americana.
A fine tree, of erect growth and expansive
top. Iis pinnated foliage imparts a certain
expression of lightness, which, combined
.vitll massive shade, gives the plant quite a
listlnciive Character. It is easily trans-
planted, growing freely after removal, even
lithougli of considerable age arid size.
8. ,Horse-Chcstnut, Ecol/Jul: fltjlpocasta-
sum. The horse-chestnut is it Well knolvn
heavy foliagedflree, surpassing most others
in the beauty of e:_r‘.y spring verdure. ,Its
ilye; cifilhine flowers are also conspieuOus-ob-
iects. The compact, dense form 'of'growth
causes a dense shade, and in consequence
it should not be planted very close to a
building. On poor, thin, gravelly or sandy
soils it lapses into a rbrown study during
Summers, but is always satisfactory where'
the ground is deep and rich.
These comprise the best of a list that
might be considerably extended, and are
probably suflicient for all practical pur-
poses. In planting a line. of trees on the
street or straight avenue, it is in best taste
to confine them to one species orkind. Va-
riety in this connection only tends to confu-
sion. The beauty of grandeur that is pro-
duced by continuity and repetition of the
some objects, is destroyed by introducing a
mixture of varieties, and is as much at va-
riance with good-taste as would be a mix—
ture of orders in the columns of a building.
. To-enumerate all the trees that- should be
rejected-would involve an extensive cats-l
logue. Thereare, however, two trees quite
common in this city that are not worthy of
.he positions they occupy; these are the
white poplar and the ailanthus. ‘
The white poplar (Populate alba) is the
most common and the least worthy. Its
only recommendations are easy removalia'nd.’
rapid growth, but like most of very rapid
growing trees, it is short lived. The roots
are brittle, are easily broken, and, in conses
quence, we see but few trees of this species
retain their perpendicular when of any
size. It has. also a most inveterate habit of
sending up shoots from all portions of the
roots, even taking advantage of the small
opportunities afforded by the joints in pave-
ments, and thus disarranging and damaging
sidewalks and streets. It is further a very
obnoxious tree in its flowers, as may be firm-
perienced here in spring when the doWuy
not without injury to the lungs of all 3 who
have to breathe the fiocculent mixtures The
toleratioil of this tree in public: grounds and
streets 'is one of these anomalies occasion-
.illy encountered in cl 3‘ , ,, puppies,
The Ailanthus,A£la fie ‘ scamme-
imes' ealled ‘3‘ Tre'e' "of Heaven” (although
not redolent of its-airs), is a' native of the
Flowery Kingdom, and unmistakably re-
flects its oriental origin. It has ,no good
properties of a street tree, but its greatest
ing are the following: . "x:
in the colors and tints assumed during the '
.sends you.’
crowded city. It is possessed of a wealth ‘
of foliage, and fragrant flowers, grows read- '
particles fill the air, hurtful to the eyes, and ~
fiult is the ofi'ensive'od‘or ’of the Stamina”
flowers, a fault not shared in by tliefpislilla' to
hearing specimens, which‘are rather. orna-
mental whensm fruit.
usurp the place of; better trees', and when
found in such a situation should the 'looked
upon as a huge Weeds.» .' - ‘
Occasional specilneda’ of theButtonwcod,
Platanua Occidentalis, and Yellow. Locust,
Robotic pitted-acacia, may be 'met. in our
streets, but they are not ”numerous, neither
arcthey likely 'to become so.'.»' If any prac-
tical botanist was asked to name four trees
the least of all fitted for street planting, he
would," im'all'n'likelihood, name the white
poplar, ailanth‘us, buttonwood add yellow
locust. ‘ " " l
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WHO 0sz H'Il'rlivts'llhe"ff0116w'ug little
story told by theNev'r'sYs‘nki winspendent
of the Syracuse Journal,ris7truéinzsubstanee
and in many inatances', we ‘fealvif not cor-
rect in detail ‘, I heard 'a capital 1story with
regard to the control obtained over them-
enue ofiicers—siore-keepers, ‘I "believe—lby
the distiller in whose establisment they are
placed. The story comes to» me fl-om one
who knows, and‘is an apt illustration of the
recent “penny Wise and pound foblis ” poli-
cy w hich has cut do‘vvn' the pay oflassislant
asSesSors and ’other Officials. A supervisor,
in New‘ York recently removEd one Of these
officers from one distillery to another. Per-
haps be suspected Collision, but if so said
nothing. The distiller wash German,-we’ll
call him Mr. ScEmidt. 'Hc [Waited on/tlle
supervisor and began uninteresting conver-
sation with, “Vat for: yournlov-‘e Mr. Shores.
You thinks I own) him, elf l‘: Suppose I does
hows you going to help it?‘ :Ito'wn lhet’oth—
or man yousei ds, étcl’ “Quite likely,” was ,
the supervisor’s reply; “but then» «I’ll move
him.’-’- “Veil, you can’thelpit. Iown them
all. > Does you-vant to know how its done f
Veil, I_ tells you, Saturday’s clinic—I say to
Shones'éYou got a vife, eh ? Live'in a ten-
ement house? 'He says, ‘Yes.’ I says, does
you Ever goes to (Is Central park‘ and take
de family for a drive? Never take the vife
to opera, eh? He says -‘No.’ ‘Like to l’ I
says. .‘Yes,’ he says. . i‘Well,’ I says, ‘take
that letter to your vife.’ - He goes home and
says, ‘Vife, here’s a lettler a shentleman
She wonders what it is, opens
it, and there’s veil, two, three, six von hun-
dred dollar greenbacks—all new. They
go to the park and buy lot of tings for chil-
dren. You pay him four dollars a day. -I
give him-six hundred a week. Who owns
him—you or me? How are you going to
help? Ido not say anything to him. He likes
to own horse and buggy, house of his own,
and enjoy himself. How can you preventit?”
Mr. Schmidt was frank, for the foregoing is
substaniially true. Can the government
expect to be faithfully served in important
positions of trust, when it pays iiisufleient
wages and ofl‘ers no career or security of
position to honesty sud integrity?
Language of the last.
If there is a “language of the handker.
chief” so there is of the pretty toy, the din.
As far as announced or recognized, the sig-
nal code is:
Fan fast—I am independent, or not en-
gaged, or 1 want a partner.
Fanslow—I am engaged. ' ' ,
Fan with the right hand in front ofth
face—Come, haste; or let us retire. .
Fan with the left hand in front of the face.
.—-Leave me; or enough of this. '
Open and shut.—_Kiss.me. when yen will
orcan. ' ‘ ‘ , -‘
Open wide lying flat inthe lapt—Love.
Open half—Friendship; or I- am your
friend. - = f ' . i
Shut—Hate. ' ' *
Swinging the fan.-7’~Can-I see you home ?
Fan by the right cheek—Yes.
Fun by theleft cheek—No.
To'earry in the left hand. Desirous of
getting acquainted. - 7 .
'Rap- the left plflm with‘it thrice.-'-Will
correspond with you. ' ' V
Carry with handle to lips—I Will flirt
nades. . With you.
Thetrec is rather. impatient of removal, Folded 01036 inthe hand—We are watch-
ed. -
Thrust in pocket or belt—Enough of this ,
or we’ll meet again.
Striking knee .with .closéd
swer another time. . . .. ~
Holding fan by tasselcr cord—Keep your
appointment; .or, don’t be late. _ -
Swinging fan .around rapidly.—I’m impa~
tient; or let us'get away from this. ’ '
Using when halfopen' and half shut—.I’m
undecided; or I'll think of it. ‘4 -
Laying'it against the heart—I’ll write to
you i. or, I’ll-be glad to hear from you by
letter. _ ’
Holding it open before the eyes. Say it
again. ’
fan."—I’ll- an-
How TO FORETELL THE WEATHER—The
sensibility of many animals and plants to
the varying condition of the atmosphere is
so great that a careful study of their move-
ments will often indicate with certainty-ap-
proaching changes in the weather. When the
storm is approaching the spider shortens the
threads ofhis web,and lengthens them when
the storm is about to pass off ; careful obser-
vers even pretend to tell how long the fine
weather will last from the degree which the
web extended. If the spider is quietltis a
sign of rain, but when hé goes to work du-
ring the shower' be sure it will soon clear
off. The Swallow is also an infallible ba-
rometer, flying low, almost touching‘ the
earth, uttering a low, plaintive cry before
a rain, but sailing back and forth high in
the air during settled» weather; when a vio-
lent tempest is about to breakout, he soars
even to the clouds and adopts a slow, majes-
tic motion, very difierent from his ordinary
one. The peacock foretells rainby his ge-
qucnt cries; the woodpecker by its cooling;
the paroquet by its chattering, and the
guinea fowl by its going to must. The sea-
gulls seek—the shores and are only. seen 'far
from land in settled weather. The petrel, on
the contrary , dashes .. out boldly. into the
midst of the foam and tempest. Thachirp
of the cricket i'ssa sign of .fsir..wea'thes-, but
the cry ,of the treetoad indicatesrain.‘ When
the air - is over-charged with ancients ’the
odor of- flo'Wers is str‘ong' and'epen‘elrating,
and‘in‘ dry weathenis' soitaand agreeable.
. .‘I
, ALIT'I‘LE Too SHARP—Allen 'rriIl-ising
business man of Hartford; Conn., runs two
I‘branches of trade,- to'wit.?.a.grocsry and
fish market :~ the woman fish
marketbve deputy. ,and every; t m,
lattermakes re'turnsofthe- p " cm the
day’s business';to thej.‘proprlctotssn few.
days since the.g‘rocer-fouad-in..bis§fishs mar-
ket. réturns a: coufilirfeitflfiye. dollar bill.
He did nqllike .tq , it, .,and_._‘dldn."t‘.quite
want to_ take thegchances of 'tryln' '. g-ito" pass
it. so he called‘alr’old darkey‘ who was
hanging around the premises’ ,5 f and said to
1“” Sam,he"r’e's 'a'five dollar-bill that’s a lit-
tic doubtful. Ifypu’ll take it'andpass it I’ll
give you a dollar of the change.” '
“Very well," said Sam and he took the
bill and went off. Later in the da he re-
turned having accomplished the es; and
handed over four dollars ln good money to
the.gl'ccer.{ . , -~ L-’ , u‘ .
That night the grocer in counting the cash
returns fromhis itsn'ip‘arket, was more sur-
prise “ ‘ 4t0 fih‘drv'tlie‘ Identical
five in thgfggaaGrssqmce s. 5:. . _
“Look~,-’3»sai(iihem j Ohib‘lih-fnarket
clerk, “here’ssu _ , a'iiib‘lll—who’d ye
take it 01‘? .HDitinZt‘ on knowjltwaarbm d ?
The Clerktoolitdnd1MokcdHit it a mo-
ment. . , ' ,.;-
“ Oii lives,!’¢saiduie.=¢feelngmoer now ; .I
took it of Sam-,iiiev-unrlréfijsnmougm it
was a little doubiflll, -‘ and; Watson :g‘omg to
I take it, but he said he‘gct itiof. you, so I
thought it was all right. ’ ~.E" ' .7: 3, 2 ~
Further explanatiouwas'mm.’ __l A
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