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Organist. of the First Congregational Church.
FROBI THE CITY OF NE‘V YORK,
Teacher of the
Piano-Forte, Organ and illusion] Con:-
sition.
Box 379 P. 0. Norwalk, Conn.
in New York,care Pcloubct, I’elton d7 C0., 841
Broadway.
J. BELDEN‘ HURLBUTT,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
noon No.4, (Up 5mm) cans/m: BUILDING-
DR. .5. is. BARBOUR,
I.) E N '1' I S T ,
NORWALK, CONN.
Oilice in Gazette Building, Room No. 6, over Jack-
son Bro's store.
Nitrous oxide or Laughing Gas, administered when
desire-.1.
PATENT AGENCY.
wanna—iii VHNE,
Agent and Solicitor of: Patents,
Mechanical Draughtsman and
RIODEL MAKER
lyi Winnipauk, Conn.
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G. “TIREELER &, BROTIIER,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Feed, dam,
Merchant Tailor,
Curlis’s Building, Main Street, Norwalk, Ct. Black Walnut, Ash, Cherry,White wood
Nos. 12, 14 and 16 Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
ELBERT CURTIS,
Gents’ and Youth’s Clothing cut and made to order,
at short notice, of the best materials, in the latest
styles, by experienced workmen. Prices reasonable.
G. .c G. M. HOLMES,
DEALERS IN
GROCERIES,
FLOUR,
' PROVISIONS, .cc.
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Main Street, Norwalk, Ct.
c. _. . Locrxwoon,
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Fashionable Draper 6; Tailor
AND
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Gentlemens Furnishing Emporium,
Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
AGENT FOR THE
n‘ni
Singer Mannie
Waring Co’s
First Premium Sewing Machine,
The best Machine for general work.
- .. ,. ,g‘i
M‘hii‘Cr} \«Go
Etna Hits“
of Hartford,
Incorporated 1519, Charter Perpetual.
Capital and A use as,
$5,052,330 19
Insure: against loss and damage by Fire, on terms
adapted
GEORGE R. CUWLES,
Sole Agent for Not-w
to the hazard, and consistent with
the laws of compensation.
alk and vicinity.
Not-wail; Insurance Company.
n.
1‘ A.
N ORW'ALK, C 0
Cash Capital,
Paid up Capital,
Wat. C. Sruxnr, President,
’ lines. HILL, Treasurer.
assmrs ovens:
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5,330,
$500,000 TH
$100,060
Geo. R. Cou'mzs, Sec‘y.
000,000.
G—Eo. B. CoWLES,
S AGENT at Norwalk, andissues policies for the fol-
lowing Insurance Companies.
Etna of Hartford, Assets Jan. hit, ’63, 5,052,880
Home', of N. Y., “ , ‘-‘ “ “ 3,730,981
Pheuix. of N. Y., “ “ “ “ 1,555,567
Home of N H. “ “ “ “ 1,533,219
Securin of N. in. “ “ “ “ 1,477,677
International N. Y. “ “ “ “ 1,128,012
Sprin'vueld 13"& :u ’ H u u “ 781,067
rant... on; Y "- H “ “ “ 734 330
North Ameridand‘l. Y. “ “ “ “ 7021162
Putnam LId “ “ “ “ 618 198
Lamar, it. Y: “ “ “ “ 509:963
Commerce, AlbanyN. Y., “ “ “. 568,873’
Western Buffalo, N. Y., “ “ n - 553,257
Merchants 1111., “ “ “ “ 418,309
North America, II’d., “ “ “ “ ' 401,274
Norwich, “ “ u .. 476,919
Poo le’s, Worcester, “ “ “ “ 400,000
Bat e at V. Y. “ “ “ 279,146
Commonwealth N. Y.,“ “ “ “ 280,000
Wostchester of New Rochelle N. Y., 200,000
Eeoples of Mlddletown, Conn., 115,000
nterprlse of Cincinnati, 1,000,000
And other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in Connecti-
cum
Massachusetts and New .York.
At So. Nor-
walk. application may be made to WM. T. CRAW.
South Nuuuull Insurance Agency,
Representing ovor'$25,000,000.
Hartford Fire Ins. Co., Assets
32,026,000 00
1(0th America Ins. 00,, Philadelphia, 2,000,000
Germanic. Fire Ins. 00., New York, 1,000,000
Cit Fire Ins. 00., Hartford, “ 450,000 00
ll diesex Mutual Ass’e, Co., “ 800,000 00
LIFE INSURANCE.
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company,
Assets 820,000,000 00,
Office in Swords’ Building,
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South Norwulk. ‘
L. F. BEERS, Agent.
GBOCERIES
Cheaper than ever, for Cash.
HE subscriber would inform the public encrally,
that he still continues to sell the best of ‘roeeries,
Provisions, .00., at his old stand, No. 4 Skiddy’s Block,
as ehcu ) as the cheapest.
11c offers great inducements
to cash tiyers, as he has as large an assortment of gro-
ceries of the best qualities as can be foundat any store
of the country. lie wouldinvite the special attention
in all to his stock of
COFFEES, TEAS, AND SUGARS,
which are of the very best quality, and will be sold
cheap. The public are invited to call and examine and
judge for themselves.
A. MOREIIOUSE.
Fred. H. Nash,
(Organist St. Paul’s Church.)
TEACHER OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.
Orders left with
I. Blackmail, C. T. Cornwall, or at the ofiice of the
Broken Strings
WPIauos tuned at short notice.
Gazette will meet with attention.
replaced.
Plano Fortes. A lclodeons
Chlckeriu d: Sons,
&
Cab’t Organ 5
Mason & Hamlin,
Special Agent for the sale of Musical Iii-
struments by the followlno makers, VIZ
Hazelton ros., Carhartdc Necdham,
Hotnec Bros. d7 00., Prince & Co., ,
Grovaxteln, Horace Waters .5: 00.,
James Vosc,
Horace Waters 8; 00.,
s. G. Gordon.
New Haven Melodeon 00.,
Page, Potter di’: 00.,
Will be in Norwalk on Saturdays during the Sum-
mar.
Norwalk, May 18, 1869.
E.-
GUSOWSKI:
DIERCIIANT TAILOR,
AND DEALER IN
READY MADE CLOTHING,
A ND GENES" FURNISHIXG GOODS,
No. 3 Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
Constantly on hand a large assortment of Cloths,
Cassi mores and Vestings.
cutcd.
All orders promptly exe-
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For Earle.
DEVOB’S KEROSENE OIL.
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IN Sgallou Patent Sealed Cans, with cork-lined
screw nozzles. Wurrauted perfectly safe._ Eco-
nomical. Convenient, and a splendid Illununator
The use of this oil is urgently recommended by the
New York Fire Commissioners and the Fire Insu-
rance Companies generally. E. K. LOCKWOOD.
BELL RANGE sold by
GEORG E F. BELDEN.
Astral 0i].
ARRANTED not to explode and will burn
double the time of ordinary Kerosene on. To
be found only at G. O. KEELER IS: BR0.
0 Barrels splendid WHITE WHEAT 01110
10 FLOUR just received and for sale cheap at.
G. 0. KEELER d; BROTHERS.
l Dawns-Tn?
1th Biforwalk.
j KEN ALL a: HART, Operators.
’ E are now prepared to receive our patients at
i any time during the week. We extract teeth
‘ with or w‘ hunt the use of LAUGHING GAS.
‘ Wednesdays we devote entirely to extracting Teeth
l WITHOUT PAIN.
’ The principal Operator in Collon's Dental Association
has repeatedly declared that South Norwulk is thebcst
place within his knowledge, (out of Cooper Union) to
have teeth extracted. .
We particulary invite those who may desire
ARTIFICIAL TEETH,
to examine our manner of work and prices before
procuring them elsewhere. Teeth filled iii the most
approved manner. . Those partially broken away by
decay, restored to their former size and shape.
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WILIJADI FEI'II‘CIHELL,
‘ AVING become proprietor of this old establish-
ed and ever popular market, is prepared to fur-
nish Hotels, Saloons, Families, dc, with Meats ofnll
kinds, ofthe best quality, in any desired quantity and
at the lowest market prices. The continued patron-
age of the public solicited.
WILLIAM MITCHELL.
NORWALK FHACIEENE SIEOP.
THE subscriber would respectfully inform M anufac-
turers and others using Machinery, in Norwalk
and vicinity, that he is prepared to do all things per-
tainin g to a general machine shop. All orders for the
making or repairing of every description of Machinery
attended to with proniptness by experienced workmen.
Having added a Steam Engine (in addition to water
power) to his works, he flutters himselfhe is well pre-
pared to do all kinds of work at very short notice.
_ ISAAC CHURCH, Jr.
Machine Shop just. back of the, and Horse Railwav
Buildings. 11
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SGE’HETHHENG NEEV !
A FIRST CLASS CITY
Duuuuu 8. Tulluuluuliulallluhuuut
AtoNo. 1, Gazette Building, (up stairs)
11E subscriber would respectfully inform the eit-
izens of Norwalk,‘ that he has made arrange-
ments to open a first~class, New York City Establish-
ment, as above, where he pledges himself to give sat-
Isfaction to all his customers.
He will give special attention to Boys Garments as
well as those of gentlemen. Persons bringing their
own cloth can have the same cut or made up in an ar-
tistic manner, at reasonable prices. '
FRANCIS J. MoKEON.
scours}! NOR’W’ALK'
Planing M111 Co.
Builders and others are informed that this Compa-
nyare now prepared to execute in. the best manner,
at short notice, all kinds of '
Steam Sawing,
Scroll ‘ Sawing,
Planing,
and Turning.
They will also furnish on the most reasonable terms
all kinds of
Lumber and Timber,
and-manufacture to order,
Sash ,
Blinds, .
Doors, Etc.
BALUSTERS, NEWELS. £30.,
for Stairs and Railings, and
&c., kept constantly on hand.
Prompt attention given to orders. Works near the '
Steamboat Landing, SOUTH NORWALK.
C. F. TOLLES,
} R. I. TOLLES, Treasurer.
'D. R. AU TIN,
R. I. TOLLES
lift 33.1113. FH'QESFEE”S
IAGI‘JETIC “murmur,
The great Pain Cure of the Age,
F-‘f‘
53.3.
For the relief of all Rheumatic and Inflammatory
Disease. Never fails to give SpeedyRelicfin the most
acute sufi‘csing, by a few applications. For sale at
Mantifactui'ci"s_Price, by the dozen or gross, by
BROWN (b “'ILCUX, corner of Marshall and Main
Streets, South Norwalk, Conn. 43
rates. I. earnest»;
(Successor to D.- VID II. WEBB,)
DEALER IN
COAL AND ween,
Foot offi’nshington Sh. South Nor-walk
LEIIIGII, LACKAWANA, FRANKLIN. SCRAN-
TON, CUMBERLAND,
And all the best varieties of Red and White Ash Coal.
HICKORY, OAK, MAPLE, PINE AND CHESTNUT
WOOD.
The subscriber 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_bespcak for him the continued patronage
of the public. DAVID II. WEBB.
were vans; class's HILL.
E subscriber having purchased the Norwalk
Grist Mill, is prepared to grind every kind of
grain for customers and furnish, pure, all kinds of
FEED, FLOUR, &c., at the LOWEST MARKET
RATES. The public are invited to give him a trial.
January 11, 1869. tf2 WILLIAM H. DAVIS.
Fruit; Trees! Fruit Trees!
AT THE
. HEW CANAAN NURSERY.
The subscribers take pleasure in announcing to the
public that their stock of
u . r1 -
Fruit tit Ornamental Irees,V1nes, (be.
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
for less money than they can be obtained from distant
Nurseries.
Those wishing to purchase Trees and Vines will do
well to send their orders early—or still better, visit our
Nursery and make their own selections.
STEPHEN HOYT & SONS.
P. S.—We take pleasure in showingpersons through
our Nurseries, whether desirous of purchasing trees
or not; and would cordiallyinvite all interested to
visit the Nursery.
NEW and nuns PLANTS.
ROSES, Guruulums, Vu‘luuuu,
AND
Bedding Out Plants, Shrubs,
Fruit Trees of all kinds,
Raspberry, Blackberry 0’; Strawberry
. Plants, 55c.
EARLY ROSE POTATOES. TOMATOE,
EGG, PEPPER d: CELEB-Y PLANTS, &c.
Also FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS. B0-
QUETS, \VREA’I‘HS, BASKETS, CROSSES, and oth
er Floral Decorations arranged in the best style of art
to order. Send for descriptive catalogue.
MALLORY as DOW’NS,
. South Norwalk, Ct.
For Sale Cheap.
24: Secondhand Windows and Blinds in complete
order; 30 lights 0x13 glass. For fin-their par-
ticulars apply to A. AM BLER at the Norwalk Bap-
tist Church. - ' ‘
DOCTOR’S GIG, nearly new, for sale cheap.
)GPfrice S25. Enquire of CHAS. '1‘.'LEONARD.
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No. 111 HAIR? S12, HORllfAfLK,
Drugs, Chemical and Patent
Medicines
At”. VWholesale.
Manufacturers and Dealers in Essences, Extracts,
Family Medicines, &c., Ice.
. Country Stores supplied with goods of better qual-
ity and at closer figures than can obtained in the city.
A Drug Wagon running in connection will: the
store carries a full assortment in the line.
Orders filled for any article in the Drug, Chemical,
Patent. Medicine or Toilet Article line, in any quanti-
ty, at the manufacturers’ Prices.
Gauss
AND
Steam F sitting.
V M. CLOVER, at his works on River Street, is
. prepared to fill all orders in the above line,
With promptness and at low rates. Ile inviies‘spec-
ial attention to “The American Submerged Force
Pump,” for which he :3 Agent. It is double-acting,
non-freezing, and proves to be the clieupest,most
efiicient, durable and reliable pump in use. 21
Small Safe for sale.
SMALL SAFE, suitable for the house, will be
sold very cheap on alliug upon
NASH & IVES.
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NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER ‘23, 1869,, - .
REAL ESTATE.
10 BELIZE—In Cranberry Plains, to a small
' family, tlve convenient rootns. Possessuon ini-
mediatcly. Enquire of CHARLES J. IIYATT,
4-.‘46 on the premises.
EVERAL HOUSES and APARTMENTS to let.
S Enquire of S. E. OLMSTEAD.
Nov. 2, 1869. ‘14
Land for Sale.
Subscriber has afine piece of land, in quan-
tityfj acres, located midwa between the villa res
of N orwalk and Westport, whlc is 0. ca )iial building
. site and which he wll sell on reasonu le terms; it
required would help party buying to build thereon.
For terms and furl ier particulars enquire of
“‘44 MARTIN GRACE, Norwalk, Conn.
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Real Estate for Sale. .
r 11E land belonging to the estate of George. W.
1‘ Raymond, comprising some of the most deswa-
ble property in South Norwalk, is now offered for sale
at a bargain by the trustee of that estate. Apply to
LE 18 ‘ F. BEERS, Trustee GEORGE W. RAI-
MOND and CHESTER F. TOLLES, South Norwalk,
Conn. - “26
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R SALE.-—-Tcn acres of land within one mile
of'thc village: also a new House near Main St.
' Enquire of G. 0. KEELhR.
NOTICE.
r 11E attention of residents and of visitors in town
.5] is called to. and upcrsonal inspection from all Is
invited to the Beautiful Location andplcasant stir-
roundiugs of the building-site of about 2H0 fect,_cor.i—
rising the whole frontage on the westerly side of
Dion Park, and surrounded by first-class residences,
which, as a site for an elegant dwelling is seldom sur-
passed. . Also, a cornerlot‘of about 76 feet. front on
the northeast corner 01: Unioln Park, adjotp‘bnrgftlhe
residence of the subset-i er. ‘erms easy. . -
lher. particulars enquire of CHAS. P. TURLEY,
Nor-walk, Aug. 2, 1809. (31) Builder.
Lots and Dwellings,
in town of
tale
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0E SALE.—Duilding .
ranging from 8100 to $10,000, situated
Darien. Apply to I“. II. IIOI'T, Darien Real Es
Agency.
BUELBING HAYES FOR SALE.
11E subscriberofi‘ers for sale, on very resonabl‘c
terms, a number of the choicest, and most dest-
rable Building Lots in the town of Norwalk,‘sttuated
on high ground, (Prospect Hill), near and of easy ac-
cess from the village, and commands a fine and tin,
obstructed view of the town, harbor, Long Island and
Sound. A good avenue, 50 feet. wide, has been laid
out in front of the property. Is wtthin five minutes’
walk of the Horse Railroad Size of lots to suit pur-
chasers; no fancy prices. For further particulars en-
quire of JESSE DEN TON,
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Malta. Proper-0y
FOR SALE.
11E subscriber offers for salc‘his Mill Properly sit-
T united in West. Norwalk, about two miles lrom
Darien Depot, three miles from South Norwalk, and
two miles from New Canaan, consisting .of a mann-
factory, two stories high, 86x18 feet, With about 12
feet head and fall of water, with three acres of land,
now used as a Saw Mill but suitable for a inanufacto-
ry of any kind. Terms easy and price low. Enquire
of JAMES FINNEY, Real Estate Agent, Norwnlk,or
of the subscriber, ,CHAUNCEY STREET.
West Norwalk, Sept. 25, 1869. 39tf
For Sale.
HE HOUSE and LOT, occupied by the subsbribcr
T at South Norwalk, lot 60 feet front, less than two
minutes walk from the depot of the Newg’ork d;
New Haven and the Daubury & Norwalk Railroads.
House in good order; House and fences recently
painted. Possession immediately if required. For
further particulars enquire of W. G. STR T.
Sept, 14-, 1869. mill
Building Riot For'Sale.
FIRST-CLASS LOT, adjoining the residence of
I F. B. Smith, East Avenue, size 75x260, with
shade trees in front. Price $1,000. Terms easy. Ap-
ply to WM. WHITE, South Norwalk. or GEO. O.
KEELER, Main St., Nprwalk. '20
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FOR SALE.
A DELIGHTFUL R SIDENCE DOWN TOWN—
10 minutes walk rom depot. Basement, two
Story and Attic, French roof, Frame Ilonsc. Very
conveniently arranged with water, furnace and range.
One-half or more of the purchase money can remain
on the place. For further particulars apply to
, FRANK B. SMITH.
For Sale.
7 ”IE HOUSE AND LOT now occupied by William
Youlc. It contains five rooms and has an out-
hotise, &c.; lot 70x80 feet. Also, one lot 65x00 feet,
and one 70x80. Enquire of JOSEPH SHEPHERD.
Norwalk, Feb. 15, 1860. ‘ 711'
To Rent.
FINE PLACE, between, Norwalk Bridge and
South Norwalk, fronting on the harbor. Ia suit-
able for a large family, itcontaining 12 rooms. Terms
easy. For further particulars enquire of
JAMES MITCHELL, Real Estate. Agent,
Union Market, Norwalk.
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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 FINNEY,
leal Estate Agent, at Selleck’s Bookstore.
NEW BUILDING LOTS.
OME of the most desirable Lots in town havejust.
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 A: IVES, No. 4, Water Street, Norwalk,
Conn. t_f14
Hfll‘llES FOR THE lillLLIUlll
One Hundred Building Lots.
THE SUBSCRIBER has for sale One Hundred Build-
- ing Lots Within eight minutes walk of South
Norwalk depot, at LOCKW OODVILLE. 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 anyimprove-
ment, for a small percentage of the purchase money
in cash,balanee on mortgage. Price of Lots front Otie
Hundred to Three Hundred Dollars. I will be pleased
to show the lots to any person wishing to purchase.
. WILLIAM T. CR ,
Real Estate Agency, over F..B. Purdy’s Drug re.
Norwalk, Aug. 24th, 1868. 35
.FOR SALE.
A VERY valuable place, situated in the most cen-
tral part of the Town of Norwalk, about two
minutes walk from the Horse Railway Depot. The
house is large and commodious.
The place comprises
about two acres of. land, and is abundantly provided
with trees, shrubbery and out-buildings. This place is
suitable for any gentleman. For full particulars eu-
quire of JAMES MITCHELL,
Real Estate Agent, Union Market, Norwnlk, Conn.
NASEH db IVES,
Real' Estate Agents,
No. 4 IVATER STREET.
~ROPERTY bought, sold, exchanged or lot, on rea-
sonable terms. We have a good variety of desira-
ble Houses and Farms in and out of town for sale on
accommodating terms. tf32
WM. R Nasn. Narnax Ivan.
_ .ii. FERRIIS,
Real Estate Agent.
ESTATES FOR SALE in Norwalk and vi-
einity, from 1-4 to 200 Acres, with buildings-
Also, TO LET,
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thereon, price from 94.50 to $100,000.
furnished and unfurnished houses. ,
' Address J. FERRIS,
at F. B. Purdy’s Drug Store, Ely‘s Block So. Norwulk,
NOTICE I '
The snbscriberhaviug taken out a License for the
Sale, Renting and. Exchanging
'or
Real Estate,
Would call the attention of the public to the fact that
he is now ready to transact business of that nature in
all its branches, and will assure prompt attention to
all who may favor him with a call. Ills resources of
gaining information relative to said business are un-
surpassed. He has now for disposal
nouns, ansuonuons‘uc.
Situated in Not-walk.
And all the adjoining country. Places for sale varying
from 55,000t'o $25,000.
RESIDENCES
For Summer, furnished or unfurnished
FOR SALE OR TO RENT.
with land in quantity to suit Purchaser or Lessee also
a number of
Fine; Farms.
Apply t0
JAMES MITCHELL-
Al orders left at; the UNION MARKET, Mitchell’s
Block, Norwalk, Conn. will receive prompt attention.
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Cottuce House and burn
with fbur acres of chotce
, For Sale or to Rent.
URNISIIED or unfurnished the house on Pros-
‘pcct Hill, formerly occupied by Dr.Clillds. Pos-
session given immediately; will be rented forthe
32111le or the year. Inquire of
’ J. W WILSON.
For Sale Cheap.
' FINE Farm of thirty acres, abonttwb miles from
nearly new, with three presses, amt all necessary'ma-
ehincry; two large Cider Vaults, Vinegar Lofl, Vuts,
and Casks; one large Barn, besides Stables for six
horses; one splendcd team‘of Matched Horses, six
and seven years old; two heavy Wagons; one light
Wagon, and everything complete to carry on a suc-
cessful business; also, adjoining said property, one
nouse containing 8 rooms,
and, and fruit in abundance;
also, a two-story House with eight rooms, with eight
notes of land. The mill property and one house will
be sold together, or the whole exchanged for Norwalk
propert y. Terms easy. Address
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GEORGE II. BRACKEN,
Kent Mills, or South Norwalk.
not: shut.
SMALL HOUSE, with 3,14 or 10% acres of land,
about one mile from South Norwalk. . Also,
three New Houses and Lots, cheap—about the same
distance from South N orwalk.
easy terms. Also, a large House to rentnear Kcyser’s
sisting
£00
failing
several
H.
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is ofi'ere
large and airy new Barn and other out- .
(I order, With about twelve acres first quality
(sixty more if desired); laiga young Orchard. never-
Also, the Stock and Fanning Utensils,
Apply to
Real Estate Agent, Union Market, Norwalk.
Islam]. Inquire at the South Norwalk Real Estate
Agency of Purdy‘s Drug Store. W. '1‘. CRAW,
tit? Real Estate Agent.
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For Sale, of one-third acre and upwards near the new
“ RIVERSIDE DEPOT,”
At the east end of Cos-Cob Bridge. The property is
beautifully situated, has a fine water front. on the bar-
bor, and is only two minutes’ walk from all trains to
New York, EXPRESS INCLUDED. Apply to or
address J. W. ATWA’ ‘ER, Cos-Cob Bridge, Conn.
FOR SALE.
A DESIRABLE LOCALITY.
, HOMESTEAD situated on the Danbury and
.L Noriflk Railroad, one mile from depot and vi]-
lage of Georgetown, Conn., on first class road con-
of good House, containing twentgdwo rooms
uildinas in
fund,
en 1) ospcet: Has been used for
water, fine op
Summer , Boarding House. For
years as 0.
Photograph of premises and paiticnlurs, call at GA-
ELWELL, sofect front by 21‘! feet. in depth.
Apply to LEWIS F. BEERS, Trustee, or GEORGE
W. RAYMOND, South Norwalk, Conn.
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE
tf26
IN WILTON, CONN.
Known as the BELBEN FARM.
l ITUATED one-half mile from the Railroad Depot,
containing about 150 acres of land under good
ultivation, with Dwelling House, out-buildings,
etc”
(1 for sale. . .
JAMES MITCHELL,
t
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“BUILDHF‘IG. LOTS.”
\IIE undersigned offer for Sale some of the most
desirable building sites in the village, lying along
he slope northwest ot‘Uniofi Park, convenient to the
’iiluge and easy of access, having an extensive view
of the village and harbor, prices low and terms easy.
A. Ii. BYINGTON,
S. E. OLMS'I‘EAD,
E. K. LOCKWOOD.
Apply to
Norwulk Sept. 21, ‘1863.
Very
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ply to
in‘ess purposes.
he market of late years, although repeatedly urged
o sell, and now only a small portion is offered.
Valuable Property For Sale
AT FORT POINT.
he terminus of the New Bridge, from South
orwalk, consisting of about 12 Building Lots,
5x125, with roadway on all sides, unequalled for bus-
No part of this property has been in
Ap-
43 J A MES MITCHELL.
CO
GR
JAMIES FENNE 52',
Real Estate Ag’t;
Licensed Auctioneer,
NSTABLE, COLLECTOR, &C.,
ATEFULLY returns thanks for the very libci‘al
patornageoheretofore extended him by a gener-
ous public. and solicits a continuance of the same.
He has taken a desk at Selleck’s Bookstore, where he
can hereafter be found, or orders can be left.
ive prompt attention to the buying and selling of
teal Estate, renting of places, Auctioneering of real
and personal property, the collection of debts, &c.,
and will make every reasonable exertion to please all
who may favor him with their patronage.
He will
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ticular
Oct.
ESGQ.
G» 0. IKEEL Li‘ifl,
line just received One Hundred Cases of
8001’s AND SHOES.
R
Of all descriptions.
Men’s
Is complete.
prices are low, and we will not be undersold.
For: SALE.
subscriber offers for sale cheap, one Double
Carriage, nearly new, one set of Double Harness
and two Horses, both very fast.
Apply to
LEWIS F. DEERE, Trustee,
South Norwalk, Conn.
I FALL TRADE. l§69,
Also One Hundred Cases of
UBBEIK. GOODS.
A full assortment of
Heavy and Light Boots,
Just opened. Our stock of
LADIES’ SHOES ,
Call and-examine our goods.
attention paid to Custom Work and Repairing
20. 1869. '
WA NTED.
GENTS wanted in Fairfied County for the sale of
Books and Pictures, the
land (b 00., Springfield, Mass,
eral inducements offered on application to
R. L. ELLS, Gencaal Agent, .
Norwalk, Conn.
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goods.
A. accuses cc 31:0,,
.4" ’1 r ' : ,,
a, 35‘ No. 1 Gazette Buildmg.
OULD invite the attention of their oldctistomer
and the public generally to their varied and ex
tensive stock of
WATCHES, JEWELRY, Stnvnn WARE, FANCY
Goons, SILVER PLATED Wane, &c.,
which was selected with great care and is not to be.
surpassed in Fairiield County. in quality or price.
Constant additions are made of all the latest styles of
A. JACKSON .0 BR0,
“.7“
All the above on very
Our
Par-
publications of H01-
l‘erms given and lib-
Edward P. Weed
DRUGGIST a: APo'rl'mcnnv,
lVall Street, Not-walk Conn '
Pure Foreign and Domestic Drugs Medicines'
Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Perfumery, Ulgarg:
Mincra]HVaterg,fic. r fofin d' . l
Pure incs an quo B e icina iii-to~ .
Among our Stock may be i’ogudl ses only
Norwalk. The House and Burn are large and Lupin’s Extracts, Sponges,
well built. Now is the chance for some one to get a Lnbin’s Soaps, Chamois Skins,
great bargain if applied for soon. Apply to Fancy Soaps, Castile Soap,
LEGRANI) COM."I‘OCK. Toilet; Articles. Corks,
--—--- -- - »—-~ ”A”--. - .n. w--— Hair Brushes Bird Seed,
. Nail ‘: l(liongircse Water,
' 4 :- ‘ m 1 re . “
Valuable Mill Property for Sale . 5:653, u clot ..
. . - . ,, u (r l h
At Kent Station, Conn. 313:3; .. 'fifiignr‘“ ..
THE proprietor of KENT MILLS, having engaged Infants H , Gettysburg “
in anolhcrbusinessmflbrs for sale the above prop- Feather Dusters, Vermont “
cri y situated on Nurwalk River, ten rods from Rait- Pomades, Seltzer “
road depot, and 3}; miles from Norwnlk, on main IlairOils, - Missisquol “
road to Danbnry, consisting of Saw Mill, Upright and Farina Cologne, . Excelsior “
Circular Saws, all in good order; also, cider Mill, Bay Rum Isignldtiilnfim-ter'
o c 0,
Florida Water,
Magnolia “' Camphor,
Hair Dyes, Cream Tartar,
Flavoring Extracts, Indigo,
Shaker Herbs, Alcohol,
Stationery,
anda fitll assortment of all other articles
kept in a Drug and Chemical Establishment.
usually
0 T0 S. F. PECK’S, Drugg
walk, for
. CARBOLATE 0F LIME,
for Disinfecting putposes.
The Great Discovery
“SEAL 0LEUM,”
sells well, and gives good satisfaction. .
ist, South Nor-
.____... -.._
0.. WARD summon,
S Main St., keeps constantly on hand a freshstock of
Family Groceries,
CHOICE PROVISIONS. FLOUR, SOAPS, DRIED
FRUITS, CANNED FRUITS, and BERRIES, CAT-
SUP, FLAVORING EXTRACTS. «BC. This well-
known stand will continue to sustain its present re u-
tution for keeping the best of everything, and SE L-
IN G AT THE LOEST POSSIBLE PRICES. 1y4
r' ' '
Refreshment for, the Thirsty.
11E subscribers are prepared to furnish, Wholesale
‘and Retail, Bottled Sursaparillu, Lemon Soda,
Cider, Spruce Beer, the. Orders by.mall,or otherwise,
for merchants, individuals, or parties, promptly sup-
plied, S. GRUMMAN do BRO.
SYLVESTER GRUMMAN. "stunt. savanna, .in.
Kent, (Wilton.) July 26, 1569. 30.
THE undersigned having formed a co-partnersblp,
are now prepared to build and repair all kinds of
Carriages at the shortest notice at their new factory
Carriage Making.
zn'r'rn OFFICE or of . _. c .
2n1'44 JAMES’MITCHELL, Real Estate A gent. iii $32325“ A“ hm“ °anafg§§§glg§for§fk°n
WW.-- r“- 7— —~ ‘-— — = gVéIAIiIIAM YOULE,
, 1m cs rox. ‘
For Sale. Norwulk, April 26. 1869.
NE LOT on Golden niii next to new house of n.
Something New.
GEORGE ivonvuLL,
S'I‘AIR BUILDER,
NEWELS, BALUSTERS, HAND RAILS, STAIRS
&e., «be. made to order in the best manner, and ut
up or shipped to any part of the country. Shop act
0 Marshall St., South Norwulk. All orders prompgy
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attended to and satisfaction guaranteed.
for the‘Celebrated .
Howe Sewing Machine
' » At; 1;.- M. a; c. s. rnom'r'ms
., ‘ Coinchrug Store.
The best family Solvingrlllae .ever produced-a
has all the improvements which" 4 ftg‘énake up
W'THE MOST PERFECT—-
EZ'TIIE MOST SIMPLE— _
EF‘THE MOST SATISFACTORY SEWING MA~
CTINE IN THE WORLD.
‘Tbis Machine has demonstrated its excellence and
adaptability to all kinds of sewing, from the lightest
gossamer to the heaviest leather. Call and examine
“THE HOWE.”
At the Corner Drug Store.
3m‘25 nzua CURTIS, Agent.
American Watches
A full assormcnt, at every price, in
GOLD Awo SILVER CASES,
Weed’s Jewelry Store,
UNDER NORWALK HALL.
Solid Silver and Plated Ware
Of all the l'atestStyles and Patterns.
An endless variety of
AMERICAN & FRENCH
.oLooKs.
centre- _& snobs.
, S
entran
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CHAOKCE “VENUES and LIQUORS’,
"Emotions and HALL LIGHT-s for KERO.
ENE, sold by, E. K. Locxwoon.
NEIV DRUG STORE.
llE undersigned would respectfully announce. to
the citizens in this vicinity, that he has just
fitted upa New Drug Store, ,
CORNER OF WASHINGTON AND DEPOT STS.,
where will be found
RE DRUGS,
FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES,
FANCY AND TOILET,ARTIOLES,
A TENT MEDICINES, 700.
EF‘ Physicians Prescriptions carefully compounded
day and night. Can be found nights, in same building,
ce on Washington St.
S. F. PECK, South N orwalk, Conn.
as in t
called
NOR 'W'A LIE
Steam Laundry
And DYE \VQBRIIS.
THE subscribers desire to infornt the inhabitants of
Norwalk and vicious that their NEW FACTORY"
is com ieied, 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 cstablsbmeut, as they have
the use of facilities for doing It in a first-class man-
ner. Familiesflotels 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 blanched
as white as new. Flutlng, of every- dcscription, done
in the best style by experienced hands.
trial and be satisfied that it can be done as well here
Goods
Order slates
anti price lists can be found at the following places:
J. F. d: C. R. Bennett's, South Nut-walk: Mrs. E. Pal-
mer’s, Stamford; Miss S. E. Becrs‘s, Darien; J. S.
be city and at more moderate rates.
for and delivered free of charge.
Give us a
odoncs’s. \Vestport; J. C. Randle’s, Winnipauk; and
at the principal office, Water Street, adjoining W. C.
Street’s Hardware Store. . .
R. N. PERRY, 28. D. M. LANE.
ASTHMATIC Pownnns:
[3N invaluable remedy for this distressing com-
; plaiut. ’l‘olhe etllcacyef which, numbers In
this town can lesitify.
Prepared and sold by
11!, III. dc C. S. Pro‘viflo
HE subscribers would respectfull
. y call the atten-
tion of the public to their ' -
NEW s'roCK' or GOODS,
Boots, Shoes, Gaiters,
&c.,'both for Gentlemen and Ladies’ wear, which will
be sold very low for Cash, at the old stand.
,ELY’S BLOCK,
. soo'rn NORWALK, CONN. '
All kinds of Gent. and Ladies’ Boots, Shoes, &c.,
made to order, in the most workmanllke manner, and
at fair prices ' '
1
HORSE CARS RUN RIGHT BY THE DOOR.
13:0vVN so STEVENS.
“IRAN 8. BROWN. HARVEY STEVENS.
’ true PEOPLE’S ‘
O o A. 11‘ Y A. B. D -
Coal, Wood do Mason’s Building}
MATERIALS.
1‘1115 subscriber having had a long experience in
. ~ the above named business, And having sn erlor
facilities for procuring the best kinds of Con , &c.,
&c., at the lowest-market. rates. would respectfully
call the attention of the public to his Yard for all ur-
tlclcs in his line beforepurchastng elsewhere. Sam-
ples of coal anda slate will be kept at the Shoe Store
of JAMES U. CARIER, Mal-i Street. > All orders left
there will meet with prompt attention. ‘ '
CHARLES T. LEONARD,”
WATER smut. NORWALK.
NOTICE.
LL [persons Davina" accounts against the NOR-
w LK GAS mode 00.. are requested to pre-
sent them for payment. to T. H. MOB SON, Trees.
Norwalk, Aug. 30, 1869. -
occnsson to late firm of Meeker c Selleck,21.
BREAKING DAY.
"‘Mother, is the (lay-light breaking;
Oh, tell me, is it dawn ‘2
The night’s so long and dreary,
I yearn to see the morn.”
So spake a fccblc,dyiiig chifd,
- Spoke—but with faintest breath;
. In her last. hour-of mortal'llfc.
. ’Juat ere she sunk in death.
With noiseless step across the room,
Her Mother steals away,
And looking forth, in gentle tones,
“Yes, dear, ’twlll soon be day.”
' Ah, me ! h0w soot), not she could tell;
But swifter than the light
The angels came to call her child,
And still they said ’twas night.
No! hell not night, but break of day!
The day of heaven begun ;
A day not measured like our own,
For there “ they need no sun."
0h; blissful thought! no spirit there
Will weary of the night;
Nor yearn midst groaning and despair, ,
To see the dawning light.
South Norwalk. .vonx mvtns.
m, .
For the Gazette.
A TRIBUTE OF A FFECTION.
BY MRS. S. ANNIE MAY.
Dear Father and Mother, I now bring this tribute;
A garland of flowers, I have gathered for thee;
This wreath of afi'ectlon was woven ln chlldhood,
’Tls bound with fond memoriesof thy love to me.
This wreath I have woven, will not be all fadeless,
Nor made up of flowers, that will never decay;
’I’lslseldom we meet with n o thorns ’mon g our roses,
While we journey through life’s rugged way.
. And In thy life’s journey, dear Father and Mother,
Some roses have blossomed, beneath the “rose-
tree ;” ,
But Death’s cruel hand from the parent-stem tore
them; .
In the bright summer-land they are waiting for
thee.
Three frail little “ rose-buds,” that promised much
beauty. ‘
Were nip’ed by the frost etc they opened in bloom;
But form/idly blossomed, remain now to cheer thee
And to smooth the rough passage that leads to
the tomb.
I tremble when thinking thou’st pass’dby the “land
mark ;" '
The time that’s allotted by nature to man,
Thy steps once elastic’r, now tottering and feeble!
Thy years have outnumbered the three score and
ten.
Fifty, cycles have pass’d: dear Father and Mother,
Since together thou launched upon life's mystic
sea:
And oft have broke o’er thee the dark waves of sot.-
row;
Still God in great mercy, hath watched over thee.
' May your evening of life be the‘greenest “oasis,"
_You have found in this “desert," of life's troubled
sea;
And when earth sccncs‘are o’er, may you enter the
portal '
Of Heaven, is the prayer I am offering for thee.
EDITORIAL LET En.
ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
Our last letter left us arrived at Sacramen-
to, the Westeru terminus cf the Central Pa-
cific road proper. The same corporate or-
ganization owns _ and will run the now
completed Western Pacific Road from Sacra-
mento via Stockton to‘ the Ferry opposite San
Francisco. Our party were passengers on i
the first through train over this road, which
is to be the future continuation of the Cen-
tral from Sacramento to San Francisco.
James W. Story, of Norwalk, is conductor
on this new road, and is spoken of as ex-
ceedingly popular and attentive to duty.
But before passing to a more minute ‘de-
scription of things seen in and about the
Golden State, let us first cast a. reviewing eye
back over the three thousand four hundred
miles of iron rail we have traversed hence
from New York. And first, and again, let
us iterate that no portion of the road between
New York and Omaha, is, anywhere superior
to the Union or‘Cent-ral Pacific roads. We
have never ridden over a smoother road bed,
or noted a. more completely constructed road
in~all its parts. We cannot. but deem the.
unfriendly criticisms cast upon the Pacific-
Railroad as inspired either by malice orself-
interest. Certain we are there are no great
through lines of Railroad, East or West,
where the ears are so large, airy, and com-
fortable, and where there is so studious an
effort constantly apparent to exempt pas-
sengers from petty annoyances and- render
them comfortable. ' "
The Central Pacific has the advantage in
its local business, as it bad its disadvantage in
being vastly more costly to construct and op-
erate. The want of this local business,will,
we fear, be sorely felt by the Union Pacific,
for it must be years before the country can
be very densely settledowing to the extent
of the forbidding alkali desert through which
it passes. The through business upon either
road, is thus far, greatly in excess of anything
anticipated. In freight and passengers, both
roads have been‘taxecl to their utmost I.ca-
pacities and this through business must nat-
urally increase from year to year. How
much the drifting, sand-like snows of the
Black Hills and Rocky Mountains may in-
terfere with the Union, or the denser and
more terrible sliding lavalaaees of ice and
snow in the Sierras may impede travel on
the Central, during Winter, we must wait to
see. But one thing we deem certain :and
assured, these Pacific Railroads are sure to
become the popular and fdshzbrtable crcm'sz'on.
route of the cim'h'zed World .’ i ,
But even were these two roads not self-
sustaining, (as thus far they certainly have
been) what'then? Why, the people and the
government of this great nation, could and
would operate it at public cost, rather than
that this new and mighty highway now
binding in its grasp of iron-rails, the 'two
extremes of our nation and continent should
be discontinued. The course of this Amer-
ican nation is not backward but forward!
Other and'divers. new roads may, and prob-
ably will,-in the lapse of time be constructed,
but the old, present route is an accomplished
and successful fact and will never be closed.
And while the Companies. have done much
and performed hcrculean prodigies of achiev-
ment,there.is yet much thus they may do.
For instance, the Union Pacific co‘nld engage
in no more profitable operation than the
sowing of chestnut, locust or other forest.
trees along the barren wastes bounding their
track for hundred of leagues. The scarcity
of timber is really oppressive to the tourist,
who realizes the inevitable famine of wood
and timber our railroads are bringing upon
us. que is a vast stretch of country abun-
dantly capable of growing forests, if the
hand of man Will only sow the seed.- Then
here are the millions of ‘China now crowding
with sure progress Eastwurd. These men
and children could be employedat little cost,
and their care and diligence 'nre proverbial.
Will not this great‘Corpomtlon which has
so electrified. the nation and the world, by
what it has already wrought in so short a
time, make a trial of .the wood growing ex-
periment upon some of its waste lands?
Long before reaching the State line, we
have encountered “ J oh‘n Chiuaman," seen
I ‘ him working with pick and shovcl' on the
railroad line, and in the surface mines ad-
jacent the tracks and also as washerifln
and cook, at the vdrious dining hotels and
saloons on the route approaching California.
After the most critical observation and ex-
tensive inquiry we can affirm that as house
servant 'or laborer, he is a success The
prejudice against him and the misuse and
abuse heaped upon him by the brutal- and
degraded has had all its counterpart with
us at home, in the past. But that wicked
and unreasoning prejudice of caste is fast
our Pacific shores and working their waydp
d
VOLUME LII.--NIIMBER 47.
losing its power with us and is so here.
California needs nothing so badly as cheap
labor and kind Providence has opened the
door for it in the Cliinaman, and it would
be a sad day for her prosperity and develop-
ment were their number, from any cause,
diminished. Certain it is, this greatest and
most marvelous work of all the Ages, the
Pacific Railroad would not now be a thing
accomplished, but for the aid supplied by
these muscular Chinamen. They are frugal,
peaceable, temperate and industrious 'to a
rare degree, while their imitative faculties
sectn far in excess of their less tawny breth-
ren. By model California hoses-keepers,
the Chintsc men are pronounced the best
cooks, washers and iroucrs in the world,
while no fond mother who has tried them,
can speak of them as baby-tenders without
an exuberance of enthusiastic commenda-
tion. ' Moreover, “J ohu" is coming by every
steamer and rail vessel by the tens of thon-
sands. Already he fills every nook and
crevice of the Golden State, and is daily
pressing his way Eastward over the great
trans-continental railway, and we saw him
“ in.f‘orce”'us far as Omaha. Next year his
“ pig tail” will swing through the streets of
Chicago; later he will appear at Cleveland
and Bufi‘alo,‘Albany and then New York.
In all the railroad workshops and factories
visited by no in Sacramento, be filled the
positions where patient labor was required,
0nd in the factories supplied, also, much of
the learned skill necessary for the, produc-
tiOn of the best results of mechanism' At
“ Frisco” we saw him in the Banking Hou-
ses counting gold coin and while throwing
_it with the utmost rapidity from both hands
detecting any bogus piece by his quick.
abuse of touch. “John,” is‘a curiosity, a
marvel, an acquisition, and we say emphat-
ically “let him come.”
Asmany of our housekeepers are sure
verysoon to be exercisccl by the problem
of employing théni as house servants, we
will-give the “experience” of Mrs.' Rev. A.
L. Stone, who thus writes to her home 12::-
pcr, the Boston Congregatubnalzlst, “I have for
many months employed the Chinese as'
house servants. I would not go back to
the old style of domestic service for any
consideration. The new servants do,\ their.
work nimbly and noiselessly. The quiet of
the kitchen departmennt is very noticeable.
Its increased economy is equally a .matter
of surprise and joy. _ All mysterious leaks
seem somehow to be stopped. Sugars, and
teasfiand spices and butter, and lord, and all
the sinall household stores, ‘gofurtlier’ than
once. All ‘odds and ends’ are saved.
Roasted joints and half turkeys come back
upon the table as they were dismissed the
day before, only garnished anew and made
presentable. There is no demand for eve-
nings out, or half days for private sewing
or mending. There is 'no ‘answcring back’
—onlya checrful‘all right,’ There is no
complaint of large washings, or fes-
tal cookery, or irregular meals. There
is' no entertaining of company, mak-
ing ‘high life below stairs.’ Though many
of these servants have but few words
of English, it is easy to make them under—
stand. Onee shown how to do a thing
whose method Is novel to them, they never
forget. Theiringenuity in the va‘riation of
table dishes is quite surprising nnd‘gratify-
ing. Their patient steadlincss and good
temper under all their tasks, make ‘house-
keeping’ a strange luxury. And on the oth- '
er side, there is scarcely one disadvantage
to be urged as an offset to thls manifold
gain.”
From sixty to one hundred miles prior to
reaching Sacramento we begin to observe
the flames and water courses with the ditch-
ings and upheavals incident to the early and
crnder modes of surface gold mining. In
some few localities the exhibitions of hy-'
draulic mining are apparent in deep gushes
cut down into the hill tops and sides as if
by some terrific convulsion of nature. At
othcrpoints so vast and extensive have been
the surface diggings, as to give one an idea
of the entrenchment of some monster army.
where every square yard of earth has been
excavated, removed or banked. From our
observations in these mining districts, we
cannot resist the conviction that nearly as
much gold has been extpended in labor in
digging over the ground as has ever been
taken out of it.
On arriving at Sacramento the'only thing
strange or novel to the Eastern tourist is the
presence of so many Cliinamen, running
about with their bamboo sticks across their
shoulders, or with (11103 dangling to their
heels, flying about with great celerity of'
movement in the transfer of freight, and ya-
rious menial duties about the monster depot.
The city is situated on the east side of‘ the
Sacramento river, and at‘ its junction with
American river at this point. The streets
are broad and well paved, and its stores
well-built structures of more or less costli-
ness and taste. The population is claimed
to be 30,000 and in a business, shop-keeping
way is even more lively and thrifty than
“Frisco,” '
There are several newspapers, the leading
one being the Sacramento Union, where we
met a recent graduate of the old GAZETTE,
who is sticking type here for 75 cts per 1000
ems, faring sumptuously and as jolly as any
typo could be. Here we saw fig, orange
lime, and lemon trees in fruit in the same
yards, ~thougn the latter varieties of oranges
require a Southern exposure to perfect them-
selves. It being the capital of thc.State,
Sacramento has a politicaliniportaucc de-
nied “Frisco,” and now being the virtual
terminus of the Pacific Roads must grow to
be a. great commercial city. The city has
been several times destroyed by fire and
flood yet presents as substantial an air of
brick fronts as any city in the American
Union, although but scarce a score years of
age 1 Such is the marvelous growth and de-
velopment born of Yankee energy and en-
terprise. ‘ I ' 13.
. CONFIRMED IN HER Hume—A gentle-
man of excellent habits and very amiable
disposition was so unfortunate as to have a
wife of a very different character; in short,
one that would get beastly drunk. Being in
company with. a few intimates, one of them
remarked to himthat if she were his wife-—
since all things had failed he would frighten
her some way, so that she would quit her
evil habits, and proposed the following
method, that some time when [drunk she
should be laid in a box shaped like a coffin,
and'be left' in that situation until her fit
should be over, and conciousness restored.
A few'cvenings after, the (lame being in a
proper state, the plan was put into execu-
tion: and after the box lid was properly se—
cured, the party before alluded to watched
each in turn to witness the result. About
daylight next morning, the. watch heard a
' movement, laid himself down by the box,
when her ladyship aflei bumping her head
a few times, was heard to say, “ bless me!
why, where am I?” '
The outsider replied in a sepulchral lone,
“ Madame, you are dead in another world."
A. pause ensued, after which the lady again
inquired:
“Who are you
“ Oh l I am dead, too,” said he.
“ Can you tell me how long I’ve been
dead ?”
“ About three weeks.”
“ How long have you been dead?”
“Four months." .
“ Well, you have been here so much longer
than I have, can’t you tell me where I can
get a little gin ?”
t?”
chlnloenceo or “Fifty-Seven.” '
The late Juliah Legrand, a. famous
Paris merchant, was fond of telling the fol-
lowing incident ofliis mercantile life, and he
never closcd‘the narration but with swim-
ming eyes : During the financial‘crisis and
crash of fifty-seven, when great men were
sinking all around us and banks were lot-
tering, our house became alarmed at the
condition of its own affairs, The partners
—-thrce of us, of which Iwas the senior—
met in our private office for consultation.
Our Junior had made a careful inventory
of everything—of bills receivenblc and
bill) payable—and his report was that
twenty thousand pounds (speaking in Eng
lish currency) of ready money, to be held
through the pressure, would sevens. With-
out that, we must go by the board ; the re-
sult was inevitable. I went among my
friends,but in vain. The amount ofmoney
we needed was not to be had. Men who
held gold would _not let it go, save upon :01-
id security, and the only security we could
give was our word and our honor, for the
many thousands due us were as nothing in
that hour. '
“Two whole days I strove and begged,
and returned to my counting-house in des-
pair. I sat at my desk, expecting every mo-
ment to hear the voice of ourjunior so ind
the terrible words, “ Our paper is protest-
ed ! " when a. gentleman entered my apart-
mcnt unannounced. He was of uniddlo age,
with a frank, genial face, and though I fan-
cied there was something familiar in his
earnest, kindly look,y‘ct I could not call him
to mind in any way. .
“ ‘M. Lagrand,’ he said,-taking a seat near
my desk, “I hear you are in need of money.”
“ The very face of the man inspired con-
fidence, and I told him just how I was sit-
uated.
“Give me your own note of hand, for one
year, without interest, for £20,000, and I
will give you a check for that amount.”
“While I sat gazing upon him in speech-
les astonishment, he continued thus :
“You don’t remember me, but I remem-
ber you. I' remember when , you were a
member of the superintending school com-
mittee of Mczieres. I was a boy at the
school. My father was dead, my_mother
was poor; amid was‘but shabbily dressed,
though clean. W'hen our class was called
up to recite 011 examination day, you asked
the questions. I fancied you would praise
and pet the children of the rich and forth-
nate parents and-pass me by. I blundered
and stammered and quivcred with shame.
But it was notes I had thought. In the end
you passed by all the others and came to
me. You laid your hand upon my head and
told me I had done very well ; and could
do better still if I would try. You told me
that the road to honor and renown was open
.to‘all alike—no one had a free pass. All I
had to do was to be resolved and push on.
That, sir, was the turning point of my life.
From that hour my soul was aSpircd, and I
have never reached a great good without
blessing you in my heart. I have prosper-
ed and am wealthy, and I now offer you but
a poor return for that soul—wealth you gave
to me in that by-gonc time.”
“I took the check,” said Legrand. “and
drew the gold, and our house was saved
And where, at the end of the year," be ad-
ded, “do you snpposd I found my promis-
sory note ?”
~We could. not guess.
“In the possession,” he told us with stream-
ing eyes‘ “ofiny little orphaned graudangli-
ter 1 Oh ! hearts like that man’s Iieart are
what bring earth and heaven nearer togeth-
er l”
THE SQUIBE ADD Hts WIFE—The Squire
had a friend to visit him on business, and
was very much annoyed to be interrupted
by his wife who come to 35.; him what he
wanted for dinner.
“Go away ! let us alone!” impatiently said
he Squire.
Business detained the friend until after
dinner ti 9, and the Squire urged him to
remain. The. Squire was a generous provi~
der, proud of his table, and he complacenlly
escorted his friend to a seat. A little to the
surprise of both, they saw nothing on the
board but a huge dish of salad, which the
good wife began quietly to dish up.
“My dear," sw'l the Squire; “where are
the meals ‘2”
“There are none to-day,” said his lady.
“No meats! What in the name of pover-
ty! The vegetables then. Why don’t you
have them brought in ‘5’” ‘
“Yeti didn’t order any.”
“Order? I don’t order anything,” said
the amazed squire.
“You forget,” coolly answered the house-
wife. “I asked what we should have and
you said, ‘lcttuee alonc.’ Here it is.”
The friend burst into a laugh, and the
l
Squire, after looking lugnbrious a moment,
joined him.
“Wife, I give it up. I owe you one. Here
is the fifty dollars you wanted for that car-
pet which I denied you." The Squire fork-
ed over. “N ow, let us have peace, and some
dinner.”
.The good wcmian pocketed the paper,
rang the bell, and a sumptuous rcpast of
fish, poultry any vegetables was brought in.
A few days afterward the Squire remain-
ed working in his garden some time after
usual tea hour. His wife grew impatient of
delay. and went to find hitii. His excuse,
when asked what he was waiting for, threw
her into a flutter of excitement.
“Sonic ends to come to supper,” she ex-
claimed. “Why didn’t you tell me ‘9 I de-
clare you are the provokingest man ?"
And without asking which of his friends
was expected, she hastened to change
her dress and slick up her hair for the occa-
sion, ' This done, she ernie out and found
the Squire sealed at the table reading his
newspaper.
“ Where’s your company 3*”
“My company? I haven’t any company.”
_“But you said you expected somebody to
supper,’ cxclaitned.thc indignant wife.
asked what I was waiting for, and I said
sumnwns to come to supper—that’s What I
was waiti“ for, my dear, and I came at
once,” '
“And you have made nie go and change
my dress. Ob, I’ll pay you for this.”
"No matter about it, my dear. I owe you,
you remeinber. for that lettuce.”
\
Tito invoice of about one thousand Eng-
lish books just received by the Bronson Li-
brary, in VVaterbnry, contains among oth-'
QI‘S: Five 11 dred volumes of Bohn’s Li-
brary, standard, historical, philosophical,
ecclesiastical, etc. One hundred and thirty
three volumes Lardner’s Cabinet Cyclopoe—
dia, very neatly bound in half calf, with full
gilt backs ; eighty volumes Murray’s Fami-
ly Library. and fifty of Knight’s Monthly
Volumes, a valuable and standard work. An
order has just been forwarded for a number
of valuable books of reference. The whole
number of volumes from England will be
about lll’CiIiCllSzlllfL' The Library will be
opened with some ten or eleven thousand
volumes. '
1' I 'L "’.‘_‘ A“: .59; IL -'_
-—A Virginia couple went to get married,
but had only twenty—five cents between
them, and the parson wouldn’t marry any-
thing for that. The bride wept to Silence
for a. time, whon a bright idea struck her,
and she cried, through her tears, “Please,
sir, if you can’t marry us full up. won’t you
marry us twenty-five cents worth, we can
come for the rest. some other time.” This
was too much for the parson. He married
them “full up,” and they went on their way
rejoicing.
“My dear, I said no such thing. You ,
tin—x
Save the Leaves.
The time is .now here when trees shed
their leaves. “Thisis the grand harvest for
the forest in manure. Some of us have
learned the lesson, and have take; advan-
tage of it. But the 'great majority permit.
the leaves to lie wherethey go; and in the
country, outside the wood, they are scatter-
ed far and near, and are but little benefit.
So it is with the coarse grasses and weeds
-—-lhey are permitted to go down or dry
cn their slalks, thtir substance lost, or
a portion of it retained, in the swamps.
Hercis a fruitful manure in a great part
“ asted, that might be made available. This
manure is particularly calculated to benefit
snne kinds of vogeta‘ion, among which are
trees, grape-vines, and the small fruits.
They have become accustomed to this kind
of fruit, and thrive upon it. Apply plenti-
fully. If the roots lie deep remove all, or
the greater part of it. Be not afraid to use
the leaves plentifully, mixed with the soil,
or without it, simply laying on 0 surface
enough soil to hold them.
We make it a business to use all kinds of
vegetable refuse that presents inself. Where
it is wanting, it isa good plan to draw it
from the forest, scatter it among the trees,
and let it‘lie there. until the soil requires
working in the spring or early summer.
“'0 find it a good plan to leave _the black
surface undisturbed till the hot weather
sets in. It will draw the heat where there
sbutlitlle of it, and when it is most re-
This is true especially IVlill grape
l
quire-d.
vines. -
But now is the time to .‘.:l\'l.‘ lvavcs and
discarded glasses. Do not think they '.
voiceless because so light. There is much
substancefor the weight, or rather much ef-
fect. The reason for this is that they afford
a natural food for trees, shrubs and vincs.
Apply in abundance. With proper tillage
nothing can be better. Then gather the
harvest of leaves and imitate nature’s Wis.
dom. '
For the Christian Iiitelligencer.
Little Herman.
TEE BEER-GARDEN AND THE SUNDAY sermon.
A missionary of the American Sunday
School Union in Wisconsin, relates the
following story 2 =
“In one of our cities a large mission Sun-
day school had been established, and among
the children of foreign parentage that had
been gathered into it was Herman, a little ger-
man boy. His parents spent the Sabbath
afternoon in the beer-gardens, where the
Germans love to resort; but Herman al-
ways went to the Sunday-school. This
displeased his father, and he tried to pur-
suade Herman to go with his parents and
other friends to the beer-garden ; but all in
vane. He promised him rewards, if he
would go; but all to .no purpose. Herman
lovedhis Sunday-school, and could not be
induced to leave it for a single afternoon.
His father finally told him, if he would go
with them once ts the beer-garden, he might
then continue to go to the Sunday-school,
if he prefered it; hging that the allure-
mcnts of‘ the place would wean him from
the Sunday-school. He also told him,' as
he started for the Sunday—school, that he
must go with his parents the next Sabbath,
or he should be taken out of the Sunday-
school, never to go there again. i
“ That afternoon Herman went to his
superintendent in tears, and asked him
what he should do. It seemed a hard ques-
tion to answer; but When the superinten-
dent had learned all the facts-in the case,
he told Herman that he had better yield
to his father this once, and the Sunday-
'chool would all pray for him the next
Q
Sabbath, and he must pray for himself. So
Herman went with his father to the beer-
garden; but he saw nothing that pleased
him. The amusements of the place had no
charms for him who had been taught from
God‘s word to “Remember the Sabbath
day to keep it holy.” His heart was in the
Mission Suhdayhchool; and so the Sab-
bath-breaking parents were compelled to
give up their little boy, who still continues
a faithful volunteer in the Sunda’ school‘
army
May we not hope that little Herman 3
good example will yet win his parents from
the beer-garden to the house of the Lord ;
and that it will be imitated by other little
boys and girls in our Sunday-schools,whose
parents have not learned to love the Saviour
and His worship. .
- .;—__'.=!—__—_—_"_‘
Bnowmann—The following are ’ so
characteristic of the gentleman who under.
takes, always with success, the organiza-
tion and management of those mass meet-
ing that society are called fashionable par-
ties, end give so fair 3. hit at the style of a
young male person who disporteth himself
at those assemblages, that is worth putting
in the “amber” of the Drawer. It is sent
by a. clever woman, well known in litera—
ture : . .
What an institution Brown is ! I am
told that he is educating a son to succeed
him, when imperative Time demands an
account of the original Brown for eternity.
I can not believe that any son will ever
come up to the mark.
The Brown has spoiled us for all imita-
tions or successors.
There is 0. humor and a deliberate, sar-
castic banteur in our Brown that is inimi-
table. Two stories about him occur to me,
which I must pause and tell.
Jack E , the artist, having been
abroad for a year or two, found himself on
his return to New York more bore of invi-
tations (it was in the height of the Carnival)
than his aristocratic belongings would just-
ify. Somebody said to him, “Brown ha: in-
vitations for you, but you have neglected to
pay your respects to him.”
. Jack consequently countered up to Brown,
and, with an air of deference which the
Great Sexton expects, said carelessly,
“Haven't you some cards for me, Brown 1’"
"I‘here were some people standing about;
Brown put on‘ a. greater look of careless-
ness than ducks, and said, “ What’s your
name, young man? ”
“E-——, " replied Jack amused—“John
7’
“llumph 1”" said Brown: “perhaps I
have some ; ” and then turning round to
the spectators, with an affected lowering of
his voice which only made it more dis
1’
E
tinet— -
“Society is getting so mixed—I can not
follow it.” ' .
Another young gentleman fared still worse.
He was well known to be a constant fre-
qucnter of that lair of the Tiger‘Pnt Hearnc’s.
One night, when a crowd of people were
leaving some ball, and Brown was shutting
carriage-doors, and delivering addresses to
coachmen with the correctness of a Direc-
tory, this youth undertook to resent what I»
supposed he considered a work of superc-
rogution on the part of the chief pillar of .
Grace church ; so when Brown chanted
out, not happening to be certain of' his
lodgings,
“Where to '9”
“Where he brought me from,” replied
the gentleman, with lof‘tly r‘eticence.
Brown slammed the door with emphasis,
and in a loud, slow voice said‘to coachee,
“Take Mr.— —-to Pat Emma’s—DRAW
nu, Harper’s Magazine for J uly.
m ~
03' The Tribune’s Washin t n cones:
pendent says it is authoritative y stated that
a, change will occur in the cabinet in a short
time, the Attorney-General having decided
'touccept the vacant seat in the Supreme
Court, and he is now said to be engaged ar-
ran ng the affairs of his office preparatory
to t e change.
Norwalk Chronicler