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ALEXe .91 99.3901“,
Organist offtlfe sanctum-sumo Church. .
muons rnnzom‘or paw noun, .
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organ‘oni Mastectom-
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‘ .BOxI 879 P. 0. Norwaik, Conn.
I in New York, care Peioubet, Peltou £00.,- 841
Broadway. . -I
FRED. H. NASH,
_ _,(Organist Trinity Church, Bridgeport,) :.
Teachers? at“ Militia,“ ;
In Brid e ort on Tuesdays and Fridays. Norwailt
on Thugsgays. Westport, Mondays and Saturdays.
I p.'.....p.-...,
J. BELDEN HUHLBUTT,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
ROOM No. 4, (Up Stairs,) GAZETTE BUILDING
WILLIAM. A. bill“.
Attorney and CouniéflOr at Law,
IIIIlE‘S SLICK, SIIIII I'I'All. 51'.
Also, Practicing in New York Courts. 6m” 3m'
DB. J. G. HARBOUR,
en ’ ‘man' ' d ’ s ectHili near and easyac-
D E N '1- :r s '1' , ANS...mvé'imep....o.lu.......e......
1,03qu CONN obstructedvlewo ’ town,harbq:ii.onglsiand and
as...“ n... ’ ' ‘ “life...“ 7%? “S“E‘symifiwufi'ffhfiifffe‘fi
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3.3332333?“ ' ' " “159' '8’ 2a"?! ““3 walk of the HorseIisilroad ",jSizI‘e‘of lots to suit pur-
' _. craters; no fancy prices. I‘Fprfurthelrj. Tall." en-
delgliiggps oxide or Laughing Gas, administered whenI :8 e 0 or JAMES FINES-I’m, Ronni" Estate A g'e nt.
? ..- . ~
PATENT AGENCY. I FOB ‘?L:.m tn t
' ' -- ' VERY valuable place,‘ tun e mos cen-
LL AM ENE trai part or the Town of Norwslk about two
WI Il i -V f Patents E n miglugs a “”3... “47”.?” gm
‘. case an comm ous.- e cecomp ses
Agent and So! c tor o ’ .abont twoacres of land, and is abundpantly‘ provided
Mechanical Draughtsman and with trees, shrub and out-buildin 'Ihis place is
1 suitable foranygen eman. For fill articulars en-
MODIL HAKEII, ‘ quire of " JAMES MI CHELL,
' ' ‘. “. 3 Real Estate Agent, Union Market, Norwaik, Conn.
1y’i Wmmpauk, Conn.
C. s. ‘Locnwoon, ' E
Fashionable nmpcra'ralloi
AND
Gentlemens Punishing Emporium,
Main Street, Norwaik, Conn.
AGENT FOR THE
Singer Manufacturing Co’s .
First Premium Sewing Machine, _
, ThebestMschine forgensrsl work.
ELBERT CURTIS,
, Merchant Tailor,
Curtis’s Building, Main Street, Norwaik, Ct
Gents’ and Tenth Clio—ring cut and made to order,
at short notice, of the best materials, in the latest
styles, by experienced workmen. Prices reasonable. .
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Etna In surancc Co. 01’ Hartford,
Incorporated 1819, Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, , $5,052,880 19
insures against loss and damage by Fire, on terms
adapted to the hazard, and consistent with
the laws of compensation.
GEORGE R. COWLES,
Sole Agent for Norwalk and vicinity.
Norwalk Insurance Company.
NOBWALK, CONN.
Cash Capital, $500,000
Paid up Capital, $100,000
War. C. Stun, President, GEO. R. Cownus, Sec’ .
Ears. HILL, Treasurer.
ASSETS OVER $25
. ES. -
AGENTSEN'HIk, and issues policies for the folé
lowing Insurance Companies. -
Etna, of Hartford, Assets Jan. 1st, ’68, 5,052,880
Home, of N. Y. “ “ " “ 3,730,981
Phcnlx, of N. ’r., “ u u “ 1,565,563
Home, of N. ., “ “ “ “ 1,633,21
Security, of N. Y" “ u, “ “ 1,477,677
International, N. Y., “ “ “ “ 1,128,012
S ringfield F. k M., “ " " “ 781,06
onkers do N. Y., “ “ “ “ 734,3
North American N. Y. “ “ “ “ 702.162
Putnam, lid., “ “ " “ 618,198
mar, N. Y. a u u u 509,953 .
Commerce, Albany N. Y., “ " " 508,873
Western Bud'slo, N. Y., “ “ “ 653,33;
Merchants lid., “ “ “ “ 418,
North America, H’d., “ “ “ " 401,274
Norwich, “ “ “ “ 476,040
People’s, Worcester, “ " “ “ 400.000
Baltic oi N. Y. “ “ " “ 270,1
Commonwealth N. Y.,“ “ “ , “ 280,
Westchester Of New Rochelle N. Y., ” 200,00
Peoples of Middletown, Conn., 115.
Enterprise of Cincinnati, , 1,000,
And other Companies; Stock and Mutual, in Conneéti
cut, Massachusetts and New York. At So. Nor
walk, application maybe made to WM. T. CBAW
South Nnrvali Illll‘fllctllfillll .
Representing over $25,000,000.
Hartford Fire Ins. 00., Assets 82,026,000 00
North America ins. Co,,«Philadeiphla, ,000 :-
Germauia Fire Ins. Co., New York, 1,000.000
Cit Fire ins. Co. Hartford, “ 450,000
Mi diesex Mu Ass'e, 00., . “ 800,000 0
LIFE INSURANCE
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company,
Assets 820,000,000 00.
Ofiice in Swords’ Building, South Norwalk. -
22tf _ L. F. BEERS, Agent. ’
sov'rn NORWALK 1,
Planing Mill Cot
Builders and others are informed that this CompajE
ny are now prepared to execute in the best manner,
at short not ce, all kinds of * .
Steam Savvlng, . - '
seroll Wag, i
, Turning.
on the most reasonable tom's
1“.
They will also furnish
all kinds of
Lumber and Timbe
and manufactureto order, '
jlli‘nd ., _ . g
, , , Doors, Etc.
BALUmus WLS. 0.0., '
, lorsunusanuagyua . g
llackW-lnu‘t; ' crummy...“
«.mtco tlyonisnd. , "
Prompt attbnflon‘glven to Orders. Works near-tilt
Steambnglf‘p‘s , SOUTH NORWALKI.
' . . It. 1.81.1.8, Treasured.
D. 1:. seem} "
u. r. Tomas g
Norms-lie. 1?th . 'Worlcs,
gaseourswcaaescrgs
mil l. “1 blind" Biflangm‘ ts
workgmlgdatthé 9395,51!” mile gyoWorks‘,
until he oan'r'mést'abllsh hls‘own‘Works', recently dd-
v valuableProperty-rustle.
ampermonthpavlnents.’ 'Applyat monies.
The farm consists of
. Wood {and
and’ Barn
t e subscriber on the premises.
T
ber Hot and Cold Watsr.‘ Gas,
Water Closet,
rented to a good tenant on reason
.1..qu and... nommc‘mrsmm
P thAvenus' also twogoodones at
will: orIpsrtlcuiors'enquiroof - .. ~11.
Tun land belongin mmra-
Ra A orwalk is now offered for sale
.. M» rg by the trustee of that estate. Apply {r0
rotatory; arm. piles foot of
have‘tbb
WHOLENUMB ER“: 1.1294
REA-L ESTATE.
son Isaac.
IUILD I LOTS fiontin on Union Park ' fi'olu'
91,0313) #1 500 each; locgation first-class;’terms
CHARLES .P- TURNEY. 28tf
. For Sale.
ET WILTON—Dwellin' Barn mid three acres a.
A. land on Main‘Streeztz'near depot, churches, etc.
AT SOUTH NOuWALK—nouse, Barn-ind 2 acre
of Land on the corner of Chestnut‘and gHenry‘Streets
flouting 150 feet on Chestnut and‘l'd~ on Henry Street.
Inquire of THOS. C. POST,‘ou prom at South
Norwaik, or of W. POST, Grummllill, Wi ton. 0m”
easy,
House for Sale.
Goodi- 3...“... 'Dwenm‘
mews Apflrtflmg
“Ar—K. .. ' 2., . -
i
can .7 :
II rm Illll, IIRIALI. ‘ I
ITUATED near the residences of Messrs. Jolm
H. Knapp and David Low,consistin of two
good Dwelling Houses two Barns excellen Garden
and an abundance of Water. Will be sold‘ifn w‘ihlile‘i
orin sr tosuit urc asers: very cheap 'sp e
or ”Inf Also, 0:0 other tract ofslx acres, elegant-
f
1 car the residence ofGen.Ta lot on
£37313?! 'In'orms . For particulars enlluir’o of
JAMES 11ch cal Estate Agent, or on 1tIIltef
premises, of JOHN UTT.
‘ n ' 'ornso'rg'lmeh'nbe sltu '
I! 'BISIDINC e . sc r, a-
ted on Camp Stfieh‘Norwdk, Conn. House
coutiins ten rooms besides closets;attic and cellar.
F - and gaspipes bout. Lot 120x200 ft.
with good 'gsrdeuand shun once ofFrnlt. Doca~
tion every waydesirablcfisud’ploce' in good repair.
For farther particulars en eof . ._ -* ;
or on the remises,
M. 0. ST aT
tf4' Hon.W g nus: A.n. W11. stN.
CHANCE P011 P003 MEN” TO‘
...~sr.ooas; 1550MB .. I
aggressivenessm“...
ma, lI‘Slt "for mo. 231040825 gown,- and—as to
.I,
. -'Farm'l‘or 8310.. .- _
us subscriber offers for sale his Farm, situated on
Comstock’s Hill, two miles from Norwa‘lk Bridge.
, thirty acres of good'flesdow,
Pasture land. ,There- isga large House
is built. Fo further srticulars en«
CBELL, cal Esta Agent, or of
LEGRAND COMSTOCK.
T
uire of’JAS. M
For Saloon-toilet. .
HAT neat and very Commodl'ous. Cottage on
Union Avenue. i‘cceutly occupied by the subscrii
ace, Baths,
the. Will be sold less than its cost, or
able terms.
A. H. BYINGTON.
the Bridge, situated on
' ' k f .
five minutes we] 0 North No“
L. ELLE. '
swam ‘ use mums”... ’
’ ” ' costs for sale'pn ver resemble
' icest,a ' ,mostidesi.
of tll'ecbo
' situated
:snumber . _
Lots the town of Norwai
“BUILDING_ LOTS.”
THE undersigned Oder for Sale some of the most
desirable building sites in the village, lying along
the slow northwest of Union Park, convenient to the
villige and easy of access, huvln an extensive view
of the village and harbor, pricesfiow and terms easy.
_ ' Apply to A. H. DYINGTON,
S. E. OLMSTEAD,
. , ; E. K. LOCKWOOD.
Norwaik, Sept. 21, 1868. . . .
.For Sale orto Lease.
HE residence of the undersigned, at Five Mile
River Landing, fronting on tide water. Pos
session given at once if desired. The main house
contains a hall and five rooms. besides attic and cel-
lar :4 the extension, nine rooms besides basement
and cellar. * “ .
The lot is 150x175— two wells of good water, gar-
den, fruit, die. Price 815,500—01- will lease fox-3 or
5 years “9500 per annum.
For Sale—Choice buildin lots contiguous to
the above, unequaled in locati . Apply to Mr. A.
Dibble or to the subscriber, E. R. PENNOYER.
Box 50, Orange, N. J. m
For Sale.
NE LOT on Golden Hill next to new house of H.
H. ELWELL, 80 feet front by 217 feet in depth.
A ply to LEWIS F. BEERS, Trustee, or GEORGE
“f3 RAYMOND, South Norwaik, Conn. tf26
M111 Property
FOR SALE.
THE subscriber offers for sale his Mil. Property sit-
uated in West Norwaik, about two miles from
Darlen De 0:, three miles from South Norwaik, and
two miles om New Canaan, consisting of a manul
factory, two stories high, 86x18 feet, with about 12
feet head and fall of water, with three acres Of land,
now used as 9. Saw Mill but suitable for a manufactu-
ry of any kind. Terms easy and price low. Enquire
of JAMES FINNEY, Real Estate Agent, Norwaik,or
of the subscriber, CHAUNCEY STREET.
West Norwaik, Sept. 26, 1800. 39tf
Real Estate for Sale.
11'."
LEWIS F. BEERS, Trustee, GEORGE W RA
gOND and CHESTER F. TOLLES, South Norwgg,
our. 6
' For‘Salc or to Rent.
HE Place owned by the subscriber near the San-
- gatuck Depot of the N. Y. . H. R. R. in the
Town of Westport. The lace consists of a hand-
some Cottago House, with em and other out-build-
ngs; has a fine arden with an abundance of good
fruit. If desire , can also be had in connection with
his place, a quantit of farm and pasture land.
Possession given mmedlutely and terms easy.
For further particulars enquire of
. MARTIN GRACE.
1115 Norwaik, Conn.
Nuance IVES, ,
Real Estate Agents,
; , ' No. '12 MAIN STREET.
- ROPERTY bought, sold, exchanged‘orlet, on rea-
sonable-terms. We have a good variety of desira~
ble Houses and Forms in and out of town for sale on
accommodating terms. tf32
' Wu. B. NASH. NATHAN Ivrs.
JAMES FINNE Y,
Real Estate Agent, Licensed Auction-
oor, Constable, Collector, dcc. .
RATEFULLY returns thanks for the very liberal
, . patoruage heretofore extended him by s gener-
ous public. and solicits a continuance of the same.
fle has 1- taken; s . desk at J. B. Hurburt’s Law
office,~ Room No.8 Gazette Buildin , where he
can hereafter be found,-or orders can be, elt. He will
ve rompt attention to the buying-and selling of
cal tste, renting of places, Auctioneerlug of real
and personal property, the collection of debts, ac.
and will make every reasonable exertion to please all
who may favor him with their patronage.
NOTICE z
. .
The subscriber having taken out a License for the
. ’ s a
Sale, Renting and Exchanging
0F
' 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.
gaining information relative to said business are un-
surpassed. He has now for disposal
Panniaaslomvcusmc.
Situated in Nor-walk.
.3th by fire. A continuaneeof the ubli t ' {mm ”A“ “13:25 900' -
page is solicited. B. N) PEI! ‘YIOI. ' '
Gas" RESIDENCES
atom .Ftttmm
M. CLOVER, at his works : opt River Stree ‘ i's
. _ , _ ‘the abovei e,
on radar low rites: lie invites raped-
, . , orce
Punt ," for which heilfigent. :It‘ is don leading}
the cheapest, megs;
v2 prophrodto an ill Eorders-in
. wit mptIn
islet tion to-‘“The AmericanaSubme
non a .prove_ a to be
efiicient, entitle and IrIelf'ableIpump 1,. m,
For Summer, furnished or unfurnished
O
FOR SALE OR TO RENT.
a number of
-' winn’nn’s B. "svaN .
Has Eggnoved T
Hallilift.illlleIll?trillion!!!1 '
to’ths r'eir ofhis house on Main St. ‘
' pf. " ' GIMME I‘Illll stock. “d WI"
line, and to (I? all kinds of Jobbing. .
ofGoodsiu his
Fine Farms‘.
Apply to .
Muss MITCHELL]
situated close in '
thereon
mortgage. or may purchase a lot without anyimprove-
in cash balance on mort
Hundred to Three Hunrfi’eEEEDo
Real Estate Agency, “gag: B. Purdy’s Drug Store.
'kinds‘of frui includin a les pears ra es
t’ g if blackbe'rrF p ’
tioneer, Norwaik, Conn.
' is offered for sale. .
His resources of
And all the adjoining country. Places for sale varying
with land in quantity to suit Purchaser or Lessee also
A] order! left It the UNION MARKET, Mitchell’s
NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1870.
0 RENT—Two convenient cottages. pleasant]
located in the borough. within two minutes wal
of the Bridge, are Offered for rent, at reasonable rates;
Apply to JAMES MITCHELL. Real Estate Agt. 28tf
T
To ‘ Rent.
HE lace in Winnl auk, formerly known as the
Bis Op Homestea ismfi‘ered to rent. Possess
slon given April 1st. Apply at the Guerra Orrron.
To Rent.
V R desirable House on Chapel Street. 2nd
‘ htfilscyeast 0f the New Stone Church, containing
some 20 rooms, suitable for a respectable Boarding
House, or very convenient for two nice families. In-
q re at the first house west of said Stone Church. or
o JAS. MITCHELL, at the Norwalk Meat Market.
ONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE
COTTAGES IN TOWN
To BEN '1'
FOR THE BALANCE OF THE SEASON.
m. Enquire at GAZETTE OFFICE.
FOR SALE
on
IR EIRIIAIIE 10R VIliARE PROPERTY.
GOOD FARM of 25 acres. with a new house and
A burn all in good condition. Anout 2 1-2 miles
from So. Norwalk depot. Address box 92 South
Norwalk Post-office, or DENNISPLATT. Agent.
Travelers‘.lns. Ofiice, next door to the Congrega-
tional Church. 2
House and Lot at South Nor-walk
F011 SALE.
HF. homestead now occupied by George R. Bai-
ley, containing one acre or more of land. beau-
tifully located, having an extensive view Of the bar-
bor and village: albufidantip gffwater, fruIltégpé ugh
besoidata ar an ap e orsoon. .
Enquire of DA 11) H. hummus. E. OLMSTEAD
or GEORGE O. KEELER.
Norwaik, Jan. 17, 1870.
» Also, one other Hons: and Lot, on Ely Neck Road,
well located, will be sold at a bargain. New; just
completed. , _ .
nouns Po‘n THE ,MILLION :
one Hundred Building Lots. .
semiannual... sule One Hundred Bulld-
’E£lsullfots Within eight minutes walk of South
Norwal depot, 'at LOCKWOODVILLE. Parties
’ to ur'chase may have a lot with a house built-
wishing by gaying a small amount in cash, balance on
f a small rcentn of the purchase mono
or pe go Price Of Lots from On:
liars. I will beIpleased
show the lots to an rson wishing to pure use.
to y pe WILLIAM T. CRAW,
ment,
35
Norwaik, Aug. 24th,
For‘ Sale. . -
ON
It of the most desirable places on Long Island
Sound, situated in the town of Westp’orl, lu
Green‘s Farms district, _ known as the “De eystcr'
Place," containing .ten acres, with a first class coun-
try residence. good barns, carriage houses, ice house,
etc.-, is ofi‘ered orlsale, together with all the House-
hold Furniture, carriages horse, cow and poultry.
The place is stocked with a great abundanco of a i
peaches, strawberries, raspber es, es, cur-
rents, gooseberries, etc. The land is divldcdinto
six acres of meadow, one acreof onions, one acre of
potatoes, two acros‘pjf lawn and “leaned. Pos-
session given imme ately if dos Price 815,000.
For further particulars enquire of
JAMES MITCHELL, Real Estate Agent and Auc-
or Of the pro motor on the
premises. ROBERT G.I.. DE PEYS any 22
FARM FOR SALE CHEAP
IF APPLIED FOR SOON.
very nice, small Farm, of about 35 acres. ele-
gantly situated‘in the southern art of New Ca-
naan. known as the Woolsey Burt ss Farm. Said
farm is well dividedlnto Meadow, Pasture and Wood.
Fruit and Water in abundance. Good House, Barn,
and other out-building}? For full particulars en-
ulre of JAMES MIT ELI.,'Real Estate Broker,
Union Market, Mitchell’s Block, Norwaik, Ct. 12tf
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE
INJWILTON, CONN.
Known as the BELDEN FARM.
ITUATED one-half mile from the Railroad Depot,
containing about 150 acres of land under good
cultivation, with Dwelling House, out-buildings, etc.,
Also, the Stock and Farming Utensils,
Apply to JAMES MITCHELL,
Real Estate Agent, Union Market, Norwnlk.
. SPLENDID
, Building Sites _
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. ATWATER, COs-Cob Bridge, onn.
FOR SALE.
HE Homestead of Orlando Perry, deceased, con~
sisting of about 28, acres of valuable land, with
a Dwelling House, Barn, and convenient out-build—
ings thereon, all in good repair; a tine Orchard and
Fruit Trees. Co said premises is a very valuable
Timber Lot, with and water power. Said property is
pleasantly situate , in the town of Easton. With good
roads leading to Bridgeport, Westport, and N orwalk.
In the vicinity are Churches, Classical Academy and
good Common Schools. Possession given immedi—
ately. Part of the purchase money can remain on
bond and mortgo c if desired. Further informati on
may be Obtained y applying to JAMES MITCHELL,
Norwaik, ELIJAH S. DOWNS, Westpprt, or of the
subscriber. Weston. MATTHEW B LKLE ,
Administrator, with the will annexed.
A Good and Cheap Farm for Sale.
HE farm of the late 'Dauiel Leavenworth, Esq.;
Pleasantly situated in O ood neighborhood in
the Town of Monroe, on the d rect road from Brid e-
port to Danbury, and conveniently located to schoo s,
churches, depot, and market. Said form contains
148 acres, 0 00d 'dweiling of eleven rooms, a good
soiiis loambottom undnacl _ ’lfiery nice.
_Wmm last year from 125 to 140 bush-
els a 'ples. Any one wishing a pleasant home and a
goo productive .farm will do well to look at this
place. Possession given immediately. Price $4,200,
a part of which can remain on bond and melt age, if
desired. For further particulars enquire of s'l‘ER
B. PARMLEE, Terryvllle, Conn. T. K. HUBBELL,
Wilton, Conn. orJAMES MITCHELL, Real Estate
Agent, Norwaik, Conn.
A. JACKSON .5. auto,
No. 1 Gazette Building.
OULD invite the attention of their old customer
and the public generally to their varied and ex
tensivc stock Of
WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER WARE, FANCY
GOODS, SILVER PLATED WARE, &C.,
which was selected with great care and is not to be
surpassed in Fairfield County. in quality or price.
Constant additions are made of all the latest styles of
A. JACKSON .2 BRO,
NOtice.
CITY INTELLIGENCE OFFICE.
THE subscriber respectfully informs the public of
Norwalk and vicinity that he is ready to receive
orders in the General Intelligence Business. All Or-
ders will receive his rompt attention. Call at the
old Bakery, foot of [ill Hill. .
6m14 JOHN A. HONNECKER. Agent.
CARRIAGE MAKING.
HE subscribers would inform their fi-iIepds and the
people in eneral that they are still to be found
at their new s op on Hoyt Street, where they have
increased facilities for the Manufacture and Repair-
ing of Carriages and Wacons of all descriptions.
goods.
Plumbing and Roofing.
THE subscriber havinlgbought out the stock and
Fixtures of Jarvis . Knapp is prepared to do
‘all kinds of ‘ .
PLUBMING,
TIN worms-Postman WORK.
GUTTERS AND LEADERS
made and put up.
ROOFS REPAIRED AT SHORT NOTICE.
Also, llilllll II All. use: or III, turn
IRIII ass term WARE.
.' JAMES M. BOYER,
Basement of Raymond’s New Building, corner Of
Main and Hoyt Street. 15
.T. O.- Newkirk’s
Cash Grocery Store.
THE subscriber having taken thostore recently
occupied by George W. St. John do Son, foot of
Mill Hill, would say to the public generally that he
would be most hop to furnish them with CHOICE
GROCERIES. PRO ISIONS, &c.. at cash prices.
» Please call and examine for yourselves.
J an. 31, 1870.
NEW
Folktales all » Fruit Mallet.
NO. 4 JAMES’ BLOCK.
FISH, CLAMS, AND OYSTERS,
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FRUITS,
PRINCE AIR VERE‘I'AIIES Of All. KIIIS.
CANNED AN’D'DRIED FRUITS,
Salt, Dried, and smoked Fish.
a full assortment constantly on hand. at reasonable
prices. Goods delivered to any part of the town.
SEARLES dti'SCOFIELD.
Lobsters mind and furnished fresh
Every day, Wholesale and Retail.
',Kee1ér cs: Hope,
- HOUSE AND SIGN PRINTERS,
INTERIOR DECORATORS,
Ne... Post Office, SOUTH NORWALK, CT.
b‘Churches.Halls, Public BuilIdln , and Resi-
- Fruit &_Omamental Treesflines, the.
Bedding .0...- Pants, shrubs,
barn, one Ol cider mill (now used for burghmibc- ~
Good Carriage Timber ta'lsen in exchange for work. .
AUGUST S LYON,
lyu WILLIAM YOULE.
PICKLES, SARDINES, SAUCES, &C._
DENTISTRY Ill SOUTH NflflWllK.
FOR FOUR DAYS OF EACH WEEK, ONLY, Dr_
Kendall will continue the Dental business as for
meriy. at his oldstand, Sword’s Buildin . Ofilce will
be closed Mouda s and Saturdays, Dr. endall being
in Ridgefield. e extract teethwith or without the
use of LAUGHING GAS.
Wednesdays we devote entirely to extracting Teeth
WITHOUT PAIN. ,s
The principal Operator in Colton’s Dental Association
has repeatedly declared that South Norwaik is thebest
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 rises before
procurin them elsewhere. Teeth fills in the most
approve manner. These partially broken away by
decay, restored to their former size and-shape.
SOMETHING New:
A FIRST CLASS CITY
Draper 8. Tailoring Establishment
At N o. i, Gazette Building, (up stairs)
THE subscriber would respectfully inform the cit-
izens of Norwalk that he has made arrange-
ments tolopcn 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.
Fruit Trees: Fruit Trees!
AT THE
NEW CANAAN NURSERY.
The subscribers take pleasure'in announcing to the
public that their stock of
is unusually large sndof 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 thatiwe
can furnish Trees in better quality. better order, and
for less money than they can be obtained from distant
Nurseries. ,_
Those wishino' to purchase Trees and Vines will do
well to send the orders early—or still better, visit our
Nursery and make their own selections.
. STEPHEN HOYT d7 SONS.
P. S.—We take pleasure in showingpersous through
our Nurseries, whether desirous-of purchasing trees
or not; and would cordially invite uninterested to
visit the Nursery.» - ~
NEW auli_‘ltARE PLANTS.
Roses,» Ger'aliIIIIgIlIsJerlelas, -
' [Fruit Trees of all kinds, _
Raspberry, Blackberry lb Strawberry
. Plants, kc. 7
EARLY ROSE POTATOES. TOMATOE,
EGG, PEPPER & CELERY PLANTS, &c.
Als’o FLOWER 'AND VEGETABLE SEEDS. B0-
QUETS, WREATHS, BASKETS, CROSSES, and oth
er Floral Decorations arranged in the best style of art.
to order. Send for descriptive catalogue.
MALLORY a. DOWNS, .
South Norwaik, Ct.
Boo-rs a SHOES.
HE subscribers would respectfully call the atten-
tion of the publi to their
NEW STOCK or. Goons,
consisting of a general assortment of
Roots, Slices, Gaiters,
&c., both for Gentlemen and Lndles’ wear, which will
be sold very low for Cash, at the Old stand.
ELY ’s BLOCK.
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
All kinds of Gent. and Ladies’ Boots, Shoes, he,
made to Order,iu thcmosl: workulunlikc manner, and
at fair prices
HORSE CARS RUN HIGH 1‘ BY THE DOOR.
B [IOWN 35 STEVENS.
MBA)! 8. BROWN. HARVEY STEVENS.
Ray/mom], Brothers,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
HAY, GRAIN, FEED,
. AND ,
PROVISIONS,
Anthracite and Bituminous
HARD AND SOFT WOOD,
Brick, Lime, Cement, Plaster,
Blue Stone. dzc.
Sole Agent for the'salo of
Franklin Goal, of lyken’slalley.
DEEP RED ASH.
Superior advanto es for the sale of COAL by the
CAR LOAD or C GO. Foot of Washington Street
South N orwalk, Conn.
C. M. CRUMMAN,
Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler,
And Dealer in
AMERICAN, ENGLISH d; SWISS
WATCHES.
JE
WELRY of every description, Silver and Plated
Ware, Clocks, Spectacles, Eye Glasses, Violins
and Bows, and Strings, and Trimmings, of all kinds,
together with a general assortment of goods in my
line. I am receiving frseh goods from Importers and
Manufacturers every few days, so that urchasers
will have the advantage of all the new sty es as soon
as they are out. Please call and examine my stock
and pit-ices and be convinced.
N. .—Particular attention as usual Ipaid to Repair.
ing'fine Watches,French Clocks,Jewe ry and job ing
in my line. . M. GRUMMAN,
Ely’s Block, Opposite Lucas Hotel, SO. N orwalk.
BOOTS & SHOES.
Reduction in Prices.
FOR THE NEXT
‘Thirty Days.
G . 0. 'KEEL’ER
his entire stock climate and Shoes, for the
Thirty Days, at reduced prices, to make room
DO not fail to call and so:
Ofi'er
next
for fresh Sprin Goods.
cure the burg ns.
Feb. 1, 1870.
s. R. animus a" co.,
AVING refitted the old Bakery foot of Mill Hill
H are now prepared to supply the public with
BREAD, RAKE, PIES, dROllERS, DORIRRUTS, 0.6;,
a cab baked every morniuw and evenin . All orders
for Cake or Pastry for We dings. Part es, &c., will
be executed at the shortest ossible notice. .
' JOH HONNECKER, Agent.
SAMUEL It. HUNTING, JARVIS KELLOOG.
NEW STORE
HE subscribers have taken the store in Quintard’s
T Block, recently occupied by the Post Office, and
are now prepared to serve the public with a general
assortment of
Choice Groceries,
Flour, Feed, Grain,
'llay, Straw, ctc.,
- _ which they will sell at
WIIOLESA LE AND RETAIL
at the lowest market rates.
Every ofi'ort made to please. Patronage solicited.
‘ SELLECK BRO’S.
Wisdom/Machine Shop.
Models, Patterns, Mechanical
Drawing, and-Light Machinery
OF all kinds, made in the neatcst manner. J 0B-
BING and REPAIRING promptly attended to.
Stenscil Tools and MurkingPlates for markrlfigltoth-
ing, cut to order. . 0
Foot Of'Mlll Hill, lute Norwnlk Dye Works
~duo. WARD. summon,
as unproven nrs E '
Family Grocery,
To Prowltt’s New Building, Main Street. where ‘ he.
will be happ to serve out Choice Groceries, Flour,
Provisions, , c., in More or small: quantities. Drop
A LIFE.
...,.__
DY CHAUNOEY HICKOX.
Like one who looks on troubled lakes,
When all the rippled water wakes,
And writhes like shifting. shining snakes,
And, shivered‘cven while begun,
Afar below a slanting sun
Brief lines of wrinkled silverruu;
So look 1 o’er the past to-night,
When many shining lines Of light
In darkness break and re-unltc,
Below my iifc'sdcscendlng sun,
Far from the shine where life begun,_
And that where pier-tel life is done.
A child I sit at Nature's feet,
And countless questionings repeat,
And she is dumb when l. entrust;
Yet if I dare myself to trust,
And solve her riddles as I must.
How soon my face is in the dust!
I learn for every‘ldve we know ,
And lose, the bending sky below,
A ghost will go wh'ere’er we go;
Their shapeless shadows in our eye,
Their hollow tones in every sigh,
They haunt us, haunt us till we die.
Some flowers have blossomed by my way,
Some friends have met me day by any,
Yet when I want them, where are they 7
For all the good the hands have sown,
For all the hope this heart hath known,
What have i now;to call my own '1
Some vain regrets fur vanished days,
A crown of thorns instead of buys,
And little care for blameror praise;
And soon a chamber six feet long,
Above my head a sparrow’s song,
And round my head a careless throng.
But oh, when pain shall be no more,
When wrong and hats at" last are o’er,
Then, weary heart. if not before,
Shall every haunting shade nploid,
Like German Schllgl’s when he sold
His shadow for a fibod'Of gold.
' Springfield Republican.
*
PUBLIC ACTS.
PASSED MAY SESSION, 1370.
State of Connecticut Office of Secretary of State,
’H/lur'rosn, July 23d, 1870.
Publishers of newspapers who insert in their re-
spective Journals the Public Acts Of the late session
ofthe General Assembly are requested to publish
such acts in their numerical order, and to comply.
strictly with the require cuts of the eighth section
of “An Act relating to rtaln 'State Offices and to
the Treasury Department." Said section provides
that no publication shall be deemed a compliance
with such requirements unlesssuch acts are publish-
ed l'n the usual type in which the reading matter of
such or is Hated.
pap OlfAS M. WALLEIL Secretary of State.
TH
' CHAPTER I.
An Act relating to the Court of Common pleas for
. Hartford County.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened:
Sec; 1. That the jurisdiction of the Court of Com-
_mon Pleas, for the County of Hartford, extend to all
cases transferred thereto from the Sn erior Court of
the County of Hartford, where the bt or damage
demanded does not exceed the sum of five hundred
dollars, whether such cases come to said Superior
Court by appeal or Otherwise. And that all the or-
ders, judgments or decrees, which have been, or
shall be made by said Court of Common Pleas 1n
spch transfer c_ases, shall be binding. valid and con-
c uslve. .
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved June 2d, 1870
CHAPTER II. "
An Act in addition to an Act, entitled “An Act con-
cerningiCl-imes and Punishments.” ~
Be it enacted y the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened: ,
Sec. 1. Every person who shall (lump or deposit. E
or assist in dump us or depositing mud, sand, grav-
el, or any other substance or material, except oyster
shells, in the harbor of Stamford, or off the mouth of
said harbor inside of a direct line drawn from Co
talu’s Islandlight ofi‘ Greenwich to the buoy on 0_ d
Cow reef ofi Shippan Point, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor,nnd u on conviction thereof shall be pun-
ished by a fine 0 not less than fifty dollars, nor more
than five h (1 dollars, Or by imprisonment in a
common ja ot exceeding six months, or by such
, fine and imprisonment both, at the discretion of the
Court having jurisdiction Of the ofi'ense. This act
shall not be construed as to Prevent the. owners of
Iillllld adjacent to said harbor rom building wharves
t crein. ‘
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved June 2d, 1870.
CHAPTER III:
An Act to amend the Chprtcr of Wesleyan Univer-
' s ty. ._
(Private Act.)
Approved June 2:], 1870. "‘
CHAPTER IV.
An Act in addition to an Act. entitled “An Act con-
cerning lands.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened:
That “An Act in addition to an Act, entitled ‘An
Act concerning lauds,” ' approved July 8th, 1860, be-
ing Chapter XCII of the Public Acts passed May
Session, A. D. 1869 shall not affect any suit pending
at the passage of the Act.
Approved June 9th, 1870.
ens—171:5]: v. .
An Act in addition to an Act relating to the City of
Waterbury.
[Local Act]
Approved Jllingh, 1870.
CHAPTER Vi.
AlgAct relating to the Police Force of the (:in of
Waterbury.
[Local-Act.)
Approved June 9th, 1870. _
CHAPTER VII.
An Act in addition to "An Act concerning Commit-
tees and Corporations. "
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened:
Sec. 1. Whenever the Capital Stock of any Fire
or Marine Insurance Company organized pursuantto
law shall be impaired‘to_ag&mp§lmgflfllfilaap lag/5
3:1 for 5“? 9.031.133 shares thereof, to such amount
”5.9.31: 3% justified by the Assets and Property of
such Com an , provided that no part ofits asselsand
pro erty 5 al be distributed to the stockholders of
sai CompanY- , , '
Sm. 9. No reduction of the Capital Of any such
Company shullbe made, except upon the vote ofa
majority of the stockholders Of said Company had in
public meeting duly warned and held for the pill“
pose of acting on said subject, and after said vote a
resolution of its Board of Directors, approved by, at
least, two-thirds of the Board, and certified under
its corporate seal, sinned by the President and, at
least, two-thirds of the Directors, and proved or no-
knowled ed in the manner reqnired by law for the
proof oft e acknowledgment of conveyances, which
cplgitficate shall be filed in the ollicc of the Secretary
0 are.
See. 3. Such Company, upon filing the certificate
as aforesaid, shall with such reduced Capital possess
the same rights and be subject to the some liabilities
that ii possessed or was subject to at the time of the
reduction ofits Capital, and the charter ofsuch Com-
pany shall be deemed to be amended in respect to the
amount of Capital and the par value of the shares, so
as to conform to such reduction.
Sun. 4. It shall be lawful for the said Company,
by a majority vote ofits Directors, after said reduc-
tion of Capital shall have been made as aforesaid, to
require the return of the original Certificates ofstock
held by each stock holder, and in lieu thereof to is-
sue new certificates for such number Ofshares as the
said stockholder shall be entitled to, in the pro or-
tion that the reduced Capital may be found to ear
to the original Capital ofthe Company.-
Sso. 5. It shall be lawful for any such Company,
after its Capital shall be so reduced, at any time, to
increase its capital stock to any amount, not exceed-
ing the amount prescribed in its charter.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved June 17th, 1870.
‘ . CHAPTER VIII.
An Act relating to the Charter of the City of New
Haven. .
[Local Act.]
Approved June 10th, 1870.
CHAPTER lX.
An Act in addition to an Act, entitled “An Act con-
cerning Idiots, Lunatics and Spendthrilts.” '
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened: ‘
Size. 1. That when any married woman. residing
out Of this State, and being the owner of property,
real or crsonnl, situated in this State, b reason of
idiocy, unacy, age, sickness, or any at er cause,
shall have become incabable of taking care of her.-
self, or of managing her attain, the Court OfProbate
in which such property or some part of the same is
situated, shall, on the application of any relative of
such married woman made with the written assent
of her husband, a point some proper person to be
the conservator o the property of such married wo-,‘
man; and said conservator shall give sufficient bond
with surety payable to the Judge of said Court of
Probate an is successors in office. for the faithful
discharge of his trust, and shall have the care and
custody of said property in this State. . .
Sec. 2. Said Court of Probate, shall ive, notice of
the time and place of the hearin of en d application
by an advertisement published u some newspaper
printed in the county where such property is situa;
ted, at least six days before said hearing; and said
conservator when so appointed, shall possess all the
powers and be subject to all the duties and liabilities
Of conservators appointed under the first section of
the act to which t s is in addition, so far as relates to
the property ofthe incapable person, and shall at
all t mes be subject to the orders and decrees of said
Probate Court.
Sec. 3. This act shall take efi'ect from its passage.
Approved June 10th, 1870. .
CHAPTER X. .
An Act in addition to “An Act relating tothe Char-
ter of the City of New Haven. 4
(Local Act.)
Approved June 17th, 1870.
‘ CHAPTER XI. .
An Act in addition to “An Act for the Assessment
and Collection of'l‘axes."
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembl convened:
'l‘imt whenever any non-res dent tax-payer shall
make out, swear to, and return to the assessor crus-
sessors of any town in this State his, her or their
lists, said assessor'or assessors s all not add to or
increase said lists, except for the same cause, and af.
for giving the same notice as is required by the
twenty-e1 hth section Of an Act to which this is an
addition; at if such- notice in writing as is required
by said Act be addressed to such non-resident tax-
payer, and sent by mail, it shall be deemed asufil—
clent notice.
Approved June 17th, 1870.
CHAPTER XII.
An Act in addition to an Act entitled “An Act con-
: cernlngfrimes and Punishments."
Be it enacted y the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened: '
Every erson who shall wilfully burn or setfirs to
unocc up ed dwell n -house, whether completed or in
process of construct on or repair,‘the same being the
property of another, shall suil‘er imprisonment in
the Connecticut State prison for a term not more
than five years.- ‘ ‘ ~ .
17th, 1310.
Approved June .
- CHAPTER Xill.
An Act to confirm Deeds and other Conveyance. of
Real Estate in certain cases. '
Be it enacted by the Senate and House-of Repre-
dence‘s Frescoed and Decorated in- big cat gtyle of
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in and see us in our new store.
sentstives in General Assembly convened:
Sec. 1. That whenever an deed, lease, mortgage,
or other instrument require by lawto be acknowl-
edged by the party executing the same before an ofil-
cer only authorized to take the acknowledgment of
the maker thereof has heretofore been acknowledg-
ed beforc any Justice of the Peace elected within and
for any county in this State, while residing or acting
in any other county than that for which he was elec-
ted, such deed, lease, mortgage, or other instrument
is hereby made as valid as efi‘ectuai to all intents
and purposes as if the same had been acknowled ed
before such Justice while residing or acting in he
county for which he was elected. '
Sec. 2. This act shall take efi‘ect from its passage,
but shall not nfi'ect any suit now pending.
~ Approved June 17th, 1870. , '
CHAPTER XIV.
An Act in alteration ofon - Act entitled “An Act l
alteration of an Act relating tlces’ Courts.
Be it enacted by the Senatc ones of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened:
That so much of the fourth section of ‘An Act in
alteration of an Act relating to J ustices’ Courts.’
passed May session, 1868, and approved June 30th,
1866, as rovldes that “whenever a judgment render-
ed by a ustice of the Peace, otherwise than upon the
verdict of a jury, shall exceed five dollars, an ap-
pea} 83ml] be allowed," be and the same is hereby re-.
pea e .
Approved Juno 23d, 1870.
11
CHAPT, ER XV.
An Act in addition to “An Act for the Assessment
and Collection of Taxes.”
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Reprc.
sentstivcs in General Assembl convened:
That Chapter XLVI. (48 of: e Public Acts, passed
May session, A. D.. 1867, c, and the some is ereby
repealed, provided, that nothing in this act shall be
construed as in an way reviving the acts repealed in
section fifth of sai act.
Approved June 17th, 18'.
CHAPTER XVI. .
An Act in addition to and in' alteration of, an Act
entitled “An Act relating to‘ State Officers, and the
Treasury De artment." '
Be it enscte by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 34 of Cha ter lv., Title lxl., of the Re-
vised Statutes, be, and t e some is hereby so altered
and amended the; the Treasurer of the State shall be
required toglve bonds in the sum of fifty thousand
dollars instead of twenty thousand dollars as now
required by the provisions of said set. And that sec-
tion 41 of said act. be, and the sfime is hereb so ni-
teredaudamended, that the clot employe in the
Treasury De artment be required to g ve bonds in
the sum of fi teen thousand dollars, instead often
thousand dollars as is new provided by said act.
Approved June 23d, 1870. .
CHAPTER XVII.
An Act to confirm Deeds and other Instruments in
' ' Certain Cases. .
Be it enacted by the Senate and House ,of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened:
See. 1. Whenever any deed conveyance or other
instrument, which is required bylaw to be acknowl-
edged by the part executing the same before an on-
cer duly author zed to take the acknowledgment
thereof, has been acknowledged before a person
whose Official term has expired, such deed convey-
nncc or other instrument is hereb validated and con-
firmed, and made as efi'ectnai to a l intents‘aud pur-
poses, as ifthe some had been acknowledged before
an officer. legally authorized to take such acknowl-
edgment. _ ‘
See. 2. This act shall not affect any. suit now
pending.
Approved June 17th, 1870.
CHAPTER XVIII.
An Act for the Protectiorrof Fish in the
Reservoir.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House ofReprcsen-
tutives in General Assembly convened: _
Ste. 1. The taking ofuuy fish from the Columbia
Reservoir is Commblu, by any book, not, spear. or
in any other manner, from the 1st day of December
till the 1st day of April in each year. except upon the
1st Monday of each ofthe months of Januar , Febru-
ary and March of each year, is hereby prohl lted.
Size. 2. Foreach and every violation of this. not,
the person or persons so Ofi'ending shall be punished
upon conviction thereof by a fine not exceeding tif-
teen dollars, to be paid to the Treasurer of the town
of Columbia, or by imprisonment not exceedin fif-
teen days, or by such fine and imprisonment bot .
Approved June 23d, 1870.
CHAPTER XIX.
An Act authorizing the ccssion of certain property to
the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembl convened:
Ste 1. That the consent 0 the State of Connec-
ticut is hereby given to the purchase, b the United
States, of one or more pieces of land 5 mated in the
City of Hartford, not exceeding one acre in quantity
on which to erect a building for the accommodation
of the United State-Courts, Post Ofiice, and other
overnment offices, and the said United States shall
ave, bold, use, occupy and own the said land or
lands, when purchased, and exercisejurisdiction and
control over the same, and every part thereof, sub-
ject to the restrictions hereafter mentioned.
Sec. 2. Thejurisdiction of the State of Connecti-
cut, in and over the said land or lands, mentioned in
the foregoing section, when purchased by the said
United States shall be, and the same is hereby ceded
to the United States; provided, however, that the. ju-
risdiction hereby ceded shall continue no longer than
the United States shall own said lands.
i-‘eo. 3. The said consent is given, and the said ju-
risdiction ceded upon the express condition that the
State of Connecticut shall retain concurrent jurisdic-
tion with the United States in and over the said land
or lands, so far that all civil process in all cases, and
such criminal or other process as may issue under
- Columbia
.the laws or authority of the State of Connecticut
against any person or persons charged with crimes
or misdemeanors committed'wlthln said State, may
be executed therein in the same way and manner as
if such consent had not been given or jurisdiction
ceded except so far as such process may nfi'cct the
real or personal property of the United States.
See. 4. The jurisdiction hereby ceded shall not
vest until the United States shall have acquired the
title to the said land or lands, by urchase or rant,
and so long as the said land or lun sshull rema n the
property of the United States. when acquired as
aforesaid and no longer, the same shall be, and con-
tinue exonerated from all taxes, assessments and
other charges which may be levied or imposed under
the authority of this State.
Spa. 5. It is further enacted that any malicious,
wilfull, reckless or voluntary injury to, or mutilation
of the grounds, buildings or appurtenances. shall
subject the offender or offenders to a fine ol'not less
than twenty dollars. to which may be added for an
aggravated offence. imprisonment not exceeding six
months in the county jail or workhouse, to be prose-
cuted before any court of competent jurisdiction.
See. 0. This act shall take efi'ect from its passage.
Approved June 17 th, 1870.
CHAPTER XX.
An Act repealing a portion Of “An Act in addition to
and in alteration of, ‘An Act relating to Conrts.’ ”
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in Uenetai Assembly convened:
That so much of section three of “An Act in addi-
tion to and in alteration of ‘An Act relating to
Courts,’ " passed May session, 1869, and approved
July 10th, 1869. as relates to the time of closing the
pleadings in the Superior Court. be, and the some is
ereby repeal d.
awn"... a...“ sun, 1er.
CHAPTER XXI.
Altly‘lfi‘c 13:1; :dlditign to ;An Act to authorize the Coun-
o , non—dull
to unite in mg e‘l'gllttlu‘LTflll‘llnbillnlllchliiévl‘Cl'VCOlln7y:
Town and city purposes." '
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives illGeneral Assembly convened:
That the‘Board mentioned in the second and third
sections of the act to which this is in addition, be,
and they hereby are, authorized and empowered to
borrow, from time to time, such sums of money as
may be necessary to erect the building authorized by
said act to be erected in said city of Norwich, and to
pay for the land designated by them as the site there-
of and to execute notes for the sum borrowed;
w ich noles shall be binding and Obligatory u on the
county of New London, the town of Norw oh and
city of Norwich respectively, in the proportions spec-
ified in said set.
. CHAPTER XXII.
An act to create and establish a Cour” of Common
. Pleas in Fuirfield County.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened;
SEC. 1. There shall be a court in the county Of
Fairfield, lobe known and designated as the “Court
Of Common Pleas," to be held at the times and
places hereinafter mentioned, by a Judge residing
in said county, and commissioned for that purpose."
SEC. 2. The sessions of said court shall be held in
order, at the following,‘to wit: at Bridgeport on the
first Mondays in the months of March, June, Sep-
tember, November, December, and on the first Tues-
day of the April, and at Danbury on the first Mon-
days of January, February. and October, in each
year, with power to adjourn said court after a ses-
sion of two weeks, from the town where said court
is appointed to he held, to the other of said towns;
and all causes brought to said Court shall be tried or
otherwise disposed of at the term of the court next
after that to which they shall have been brought, un-
less continllcd by s eclal order of court; and no
term of said court 5 all be adjourned sine die, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided. until every cause of the
docket thereof sha l have been tried, disposed Of or
coutlnued, or until the close of the third week of the
term.
SEC. 3. Said court shall have exclusive original
jurisdiction over all civil causes which shall be
brou ht before it according to the law, and in which
the ebt, damage or matter in demand exceedsth c
jurisdiction of u Justiceof the Peace, and does not
exceed the sum of five hundred dollars, if the plain-
tifi' or defendant reside in said county, or if the prop-
erty which is attached in the action is situated there-
in, or if the defendant, not being an inhabitant of
this State, is in said county when the action is com-
menced: and said court may try said causes by jury
or otherwise and proceed to final judgement and ex-
ecution,.exerclsing the same powers in the premises
as'are possessed by the Superior Court over causes
withln itsjurisdictiou over criminal causes, or up-
peals from Probate or petitions for divorce.
SEC. 4. Said court shall also have exclusive ori i-
nul jurisdiction over all suits in equity wherein t c
matter in demand shall not exceed five hundred doi-
lnrs excepting suits ibr,rellef against any cause de-
pending, or judrrement rendered in the Superior
Court, and may 5y itself, or by committee, inquire in
the facts, and proceed to final judgement, and decree
according to the rules and equity, provided that in
suits for the redemption or foreclosure ofmorigaged
premises the jurisdiction shall be determined by the
amount of the debt or liability secured or described
in the mortgages. ' . -
SEC. 5. Appeals from all ludgements of Justices
of the Peace in said county from which an appeal is
now or hereafter may be allowed by low, except in
criminal causes, shall hereafter be allowed, and taken
exclusively to lhe next term of the Common Court
'of Pleas, to be held in said county, on giving bonds
as now required bylaw. Writs of errow from judge-
ments of Justices of the Peace for said county, shall
also be brought into said court, within the time pre-
scribed bylaw, . .
SEC, 6. Motionsin error, in arrest of judgement
for snow trial, or to set aside a non-suit, may be
made to the Court of Common Pleas, and as well as
any question of the law arising in any case may be
reserved for the advice and consideration 0 the Sn-
preme Court of Errors at its next term to be held in
the county, to which court also shall be brought all
writs of error upon final ludgements and decrees of
the Court of Common Pleas, and in respect to such
motions and writs, the course of Iproceediug, and
the limitations by law presci-ibed maths Superior
Court shall be pursued and in force in the Court of
Common Pleas. . '
SEC. 7. The course of Practice, and the manner
of proceedin in the Court of Common Pleas, shall
be conforme to «that prevailing in the Superior
Court, so far as it is practicesble. and subject to the
direction of the Court of Common Pleas, in provid-
ing for any necessary modification of the same from
time to time; and al rules of practice prescribed for
the Superior Court shall apply mutatfe mutandfs, to
the Cuort of Common Pleas, so far as it is consistent
with their nature and scope.
SEC. 8. The Judge and Clerk of the Court of Com-
mon Pleas shall have the some powers in re rd to'
cases depending before or returnable to sai court,
as are at present, or ma be, by law given. to the
Judges and Clerks of t e'Superior Court: and all
statutory provisions regarding the trial, disposition
of, and modes of roceedlng in cases in the Super-
ior Court, shall am be applicable to cases in the
Court of Common Pleas." eXcept it be otherwise
herein provided. ’ ’ ' ’
SEC. 9. The Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
shall appoint a lerk and an Assistant Clerk of such
Court, who shal . before entering upon the duties of
their office, lake the oath prescribed for exscutive
and judicial officers, and “give bonds to the Treasurer
of the State in the sum one thousand dollars each.
I
similar to those required from the Clerks of the Sn-
erior Court: said clerk and assistant clerk shall
ave the same power, be subject to the some duties
and obligations and be entitled to the same face as
those pertaining to the Clerks of the Sn erior Court.
Proper dockets shall be made and kept y the clerk
of the causes brought in said county, an( the court
shall have its proper seal, to ll used under the di-
rection of the court in all matters in which a seal is
required. , 4
SEC. 10. The Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas, from time to time, shall assign for trial, by
days the cases on the docket of said court, in the
or er in which the stand thereon; and the trial of
no such case shall e postponed after it is so assigned
unless by the court upon good and sufficient reasons
being lven; and the engagement of counsel in oth—
er pro esslonal-duties shall not, in ordinary cases, be
a reason for such postponement. .
SEC. 1]. Cases roper to be tried to thejury may
be entered on the ury docket at the first term, and
all pleadings shall be closed to the court or jury dur-
ing the same term, and not thereafter, except by the
consent of the parties, or by order of the court for
cause shown. , Thejury for the Court of Common
Pleas, shullbe paid from the State Treasury, and
shall be summoned b the clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas, upon ircction or order Of the Judge
of the Court. who shall exercise his discretion as to
the time and term when the jury shall be summoned,
but there shall not be less than four jury terms in
each year, if there remain any cases for trial on the
jury docket.
SEC. 12. The sherifi‘ of said count shall attend
upon the sessions of said court, shal perform the
same duties, and be entitled to the same privileges
and fees that are now prescribed for him in the Sn-
perior Court; and whenever said sheriff shall neces-
sarily be absent he shall appoint with the consent of
the judge, a depnt sheriff to act in his place.
SEC. 13. The ud e of said Court of Common
Pleas shall be unnnn y appointed by ihe General
Assembly, and the salary of said judge shall be the
same as that of either of .the Judges of the Courts
Of— Common Pleas in the counties of Hartford and
New Haven, am able quarter] from the Treasury of
the State, on an after the ‘Ist . onday of September,
187 .
SEC. 14. Whenever the Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas shall be legally disqualified to act as
jud e in any action pen no before such' court, he
she lremove said action to t e Superior Court then
in session, or next to be holdeu in said county; and
the Clerk of the Superior Court, shall, on receipt of
the files all! records, and order of said judge, enter
said action on the docket of the Superior Court, in
its proper. place, to, he proceeded with, mod and dis-
posed ofin the same manner as if originally brought
to said court ;but if the parties to sai actionshallfile
a written agreement with the clerk of said court
waiving all objections to said judge acting in such
matters. said cause need not be removed.
SEC. 15. Whenever the Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas shall be unable to act at any term of
the Court from any cause whatever. the ChiefJudge,
or in case of his absence, sickness or death the sen-
ior Jud e of the Supreme Court of Errors, on help
notifie of such fact by said J udge, or by the cler '
of said court of Common Pleas, shall assign and di-
rect some Judge of the Supreme Court of Errors or
of the Superior Court to hold the lel'm of the Court.
SEC. 16. All writs and processes returnable to the
Court of Common Pleas shall be served at least
twelve days inclusive before the slttlngof the Court.
SEC. 17. The County Commissioners of said Coun-
ty of Falrlleld shall, at the expense of said county,
provide such sufilcient and proper court rooms for the
said Court, and such other accommodations as may
be necessary.
SEC. 18. All cases at law or in equity which shall
he pending on the first Monday in October 1870, be-
fore the Superior Court of said County Of Fairfield.
and upon whichthere has been on said day no trial,
either by court, or jury. or committee, and which are
within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of
Common Pleas, as herein before provided, and ap-
peals from the Justice of the Peace pending in said
Superior Court, shall be transferred by said Superior
Court, at any time thereafter and before the trial or
assignment for trial, upon motion of either arty, to
said Court of Common Pleas, and shall e enter-
ed on the docket of said court, and shall thereafter
be proceeded with to finaljudgement and execution
by said court, and the judgement and decree of said
last mentioned court thereon shall be binding, valid
and conclusive.
SEC. 19. The jurors for the trial of causes in said
Court of Common Pleas shall be taken from the in-
habitants of the several towns in said county. chosen
according to the law to serve as jurors in the Super-
ior court; and the jurors shall be summoned and
drawn in the same manner as is by law provided in
aegard to the summoning of jurors in the Superior
curt. -
SEC. 20. The forms Of writs of summons, attach-
ment and execution in causes brought before said
Court of Common Pleas, maybe the same as those
allowed by law to be used in proceedin before the
Superior Court with the subsaituttion o the words
“Court of Common Pleas” for the words “Superior
Court” whenever the latter term is used therein to
designate the court, The court fees and the taxable
bills of ,cost in the Court of Common Pleas shall be
the same as in the Superior Court. The Clerk of
said Court shall draw orders for the bills which may
be taxed by the Judge of said Court for attendance
stationary, and other current expenses Ofssld court,
in the same manner as such orders are drawn by the
Clerks of the Superior Court, and said clerk shall
account for and pay Over to the Treasurer of the
state all court fees accruing in said court in the some
time 1:513 provided by law for Clerks of the Superior
Cour
SM). 21. Sold Court of Commom Pleas shall not
naiuralize or issue pa ers of naturalization to any
person, or receive the coloration of intention Of any
person to become a citizen of the United States.
SEC. 22. The provisions Of this act shall not af-
'ect in any manner the jurisdiction of the City Court
of the City of Bridgeport.
Approved, June i7lh, 1870.
CHAPTER XXIII.
An Act relating to Nuisances.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rfipre-
sentstivcs in General Assembly convened:
Sm. 1. Ifuny person. persons or corporation
shall carry on the business of manufacturing Oil or
manure from fish or from bones or the carcasses of
animals; or of manufacturing mineral phosphates,
artificial manures or any other substance, within
this State, or shall expose the material used or in-
tended to be used in such manufacture, or the scrap
or refuse thereof, so as to constitute a nuisanceto
the public or to individuals, any person or number
Of persons claiming to be aggrieved thereby may
bringlheir petition to the Superior Court, at any
term thereof, in the county where the alleged unis-
ancc exists, setting forth the facts and describing the
premises where such alleged nuisance exists, as
nearly as may be, and the persons who are carrying
on the business, as owner or owners, orif such prem-
ises are leased, the lessee or lessees, so far as known,
praying for the discontinuance or abatement of such
nuisance.
Snc. 2. If the owner or owners, lessee or lessees,
are known, and reside within this State, scrvice' of
such petition shall be made upon them as now pro-
vided by law; but if they resxde out of this State, or
are unknown, service made by copy left with the
agent, superintendent, or person in charge oftheop-
eratiou of such works shall be sufilcient notice to his
or their principals. And the Superior Court, when
in session, and any judge thereof in vacation, may
make such further or other order of notice upon
such petition, bv publication in a newspaper or oil]-
erwlse, as may be deemed proper.
Sec 3. U on the return of such petition, duly
served accor ing to law or to such order, such court
shall forthwith fix as early a day as practicable for a
bearing upon such petition, which hearing shallnro»
ceed upon the day so fixed, in preference to fill Other
““1... «more... “use be shown for delay,
RINITILGIEEY be granted upon such terms and condi-
tions, and with such provision for relief in the mean-
time as the court shall Order.
SEC. 4. If upon such hearing. the matters alleged
in such pelitlon shall be found true, or so much
thereofus shall entitle the petitimers to relief, such
court may make and enforce such order for the dis-
continuance or abatement of such nuisance, or for
regulating the manner of conducting such business,
as it shall find to be necessary, having due regard to
the rights Ofall persons interested. And if it shall
appear that any such order is ineffectual to abate
such nuisance, or is disobeyed or evaded, said court,
at the same, or any subsequent term, u on such no-
tice as .1: shall direct, may make such urther order
and provision for the enforcement of such original
order or decree as may be deemed necessary. And
for disobedience or contempt of any order of a court
or judge made pursuant to this not, any person may
be further dealt with as in other cases.
Spa. 5. The Superior Court, when in session. and
any judge thereof in vacation, may make any tempo-
rary order, on motion, upon any such petition, en-
joining against the continuance ofun y such alleged
nuisance until a final bearing can be had; and it’ll:
shall beimpracticnble to stay the continuance there-
of by such temporary injunction, on account of the
ignorance ofllle proper parties or other cause, or if
such temporary injunction shall be disobcved or eva-
ded, such court orjudge may make and enforce such
temporary Order for the discontinuance Ofsucb Duis-
unce until a final hearing as may be deemed neces-
sary; but at least twenty-four hours’ notice in wri-
ting ofthe time and place ofmaking such motion
shall be given to the respondents or some of them,
if they wish, if they are known and can be found in
this State, and lfnot, shall be left with the ersou in
charge of the premises, if such person can e found.
And the provisions ofthe Statutes of this State rela-
tivc'to the dissolution Orinjunctipus by judges in va-
cation shall spply to injunctions granted under this
act: provided, that no such injunction shall issue un-
lesst e petitioners shall give bonds wilh surety in
such sum as said judge, in his discretion, shall deter-
mine, to answer the costs of said petition.
820. 6. Costs upon any such petition may be tax-
ed at the discretion of the court.
Sun. 7. This act shall take efi‘cct from its
Approved J use 17,1870.
_
Anti-Shylock.
Four years since, I received a note signed
by a well-known lawyer, asking me to drop
in at his Office, if I should happen to be
down town, or let him know at what hour
he could call on“ me, as'he desired to have a
short interview with me. As‘I bad business
in Wall street that day, I took the first al-
ternative, rather curious as to the business
in band, for I had no connection with law-
suits. I owed nobody, and nobody owed
me. I was a private gentleman, with a. suffi-
cient income—not very rich, nor yet very
poor—with a wife, a young sun, a decent
town house in a cross street, above Union
place, and a modest country seal, where I
fished and wandered during the summer.
My legal correspondent was at'bis Office
like a spider in the middle Of his web. He
seemed a little embarrassed whenI entered,
but at length, after the customary inter-
change of civilities, said:
“In court I can put questions well enough ;
but those are pereinent, and these I have to
propound to you are imperiinent."
“ You are frank, at all events.”
“ Thai is as much as to say I’m no law-
yer, and ‘I’m afraid I’ll have to move, you
about right. My client, Who is himself a
lawyer, instructs me to ask you some ques-
tions, and does it in an entirely mysterious
way. I aim—under the certainty that you
are about to betray his confidence, and let
you into mine. There—read that letter.”
So saying, he shoved an episiie at me,
across the table. I have no copy of it, but
it was substantially as fellows:
CHICAGO, 111., June 21, 1866.
Sm—Euclosed find a certificate check for
one hundred dollars. If this be not a suffi-
cient fee for the service desired, write for
more.
Inquire about Jonathan ‘J. Merton, who
lives or did live in New York. Get his ad
dress and business, if he have any. In or-
der to identify him, find out if he ever went
passage.
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VOLUME LHI.~'-'-NUMBER 31.
to school to a. Mr. Greede, in Varick street.
Also, if he ever knew a boy there, a fellow
pupil by the name of Hirsh,.and if he can
remember his first name. This information
is for Morton’s own benefit. I have a client
who is anxious to know, and willing to pay
for the knowledge. DO not let Morton find
out the Object of these inquiries.
, Pray answer as soon as possible, and
oblige. Your obedient servant,
REUBEN LEVY.
“ Thai is all very well,” I said; “but what
is ilic'objcct ?” .
“ That is who! I can’t make out, unless it
is your benefit in sOme way that he‘ has
spoken Of just before. However, there are
the questions; you can answer them or not,
as you see lit. If you are the man required,
and can give the information required, I
pocket the fee sent—if not, I send it back.”
“ Well,” I said, “ itcun’i injure me to have
you retain the money. I did go to that
school, certainly. Old Groocle prepared a-
number ‘of boys for college. I remember-
young Hirsh very well. His name was Dn-
vid, and his father a Hebrew in religion, and
a sort ofvdenlcr in everything, and money
lender, I fancy. The boy was a slender,
weakly fellow, with large black eyes, had‘a
handsome face—not with the conventional»
Jewish features.“ ;We got very intim'flé,‘iohf
through one thing?” I '
“ May I askIWhat that was? But i beg
your pardon, I—-"
“ There was nothing in it. The rest of the
boys took a spilc at David, solely through
religious prejudice, and used 10 annoy him
a great deal. Bart Doremus, the big boy
and bully of the school, used to make a
practice of getting before llll‘li in the play-
ground, and quoting Scriptures at him:
‘David, thou art the man,’ and such; ask
him where his sling was, when he had heard
from Mr. Goliah, and silly things of that
kind, that set David almost wild. One day
he said to him:
“ David, your father is old David, ain’t
he ‘9”
“ His name is David,” was the answer,
“ but why do you ask ?” _
“ Oh, I want to know if your mother was
Baihsheba, or some other she-bear?”
“ David turned on his tormcntor, and to
the great surprise of every one, deliberately
slapped his free. Bart stripped off his cost
at once, but I knew the little fellow was no
match for his antagonist, and I shoved him
aside and took his place. I wasn’t much as
a fighting fowl, but‘ my blood was up. I
went in and licked the bully, and was at
once pronounced cock of the Walk, vice
Bartholomew Dorcmus, retired.”
“ You and David must have become firm'
friends.”
“ Very much so. The boys called us ‘Da-
vid and 'Jonathan,’ but not very loud, to;-
when I found how much fight was in me, 1
was disposed to stand no nonsense.”
“ What became of him ‘2”
“I don’t know. We were in college to-
gelher, and took our bachelor’s degree at
the some lime, but David had bad health,
and traveled in Enrope awhile. I used to
hear from him now and then, but for' the
last two years I have quite lost track of
him.”
That evening I told my wife about the
afi'air, when she exclaimed:
“ Here’s his name anmng the deaths !”
And sure enough there it was:
“Died at Chicago, of consumption, July
16, David Hirsh, J12, in the Monty-ninth
year of his age.
We talked a good deal about it that night
- and the next day, and for a week, when the
whole thing assed away from our mind-s.
Two and a halfyears ago I was person fled
lo take some shares in a silver mining com-
pany. The vein lay in Durango, in Mexico,
3nd was said to he unusually rich. All sil-
ver mines are not what they are represented,
but this was. After a deal of trouble about
fixing titles, we got to work, and the pros-
pects were so favorable that I invested more
and more in it, and finally furnished about
to O-tbirds of the working capital. This I
did after I had made a personal visit to the
mine, and satisfied myself thoroughly as to
its value. It had been neglected, being sup-
posed tobeWOrthless, and denounced by the
party from whom we bought it, and who
discovered a new vein, which, as our engi-
neer had predicted. turned out to be filled
with a tractable ore, yielding on an average,
one hundred dollars to the ion. Our (livi-
dcnds grow fast, but we put them back
again in raising smelting works, and build-
a new aqueduct. J usl then a heavy storm
arose, the swollen water courses running
through the ravine above the mine, changed
its path, and in one night swept away smelt-
ing-works, stamping-mills, and acqueduct.
The damage was very great, and made an
assessment on the capital stock necessary.
Our engineer, who brought up the news, ob-
tained a “prologue” before he started, but
under pretence of a lock of form, this was
set aside by the mining deputation; and
when, after months of negotiation, we raised
the necessary money, we found our mine
had been “denounced” for having suspended
Operations over the required time, and that
the Prefect and his friends wci'c in actual
possession. As nearly everything I was
worth had been gradually invested in the
speculatiou, I was in a bad way. ’ .
Fate seemed determined to complete my
rum. ,
I had a brother in-law, a well-meaning
fellow, who was extremely unfortunate in
everything he undertook. Lack of judg-
ment, or an unfitness for business, is gener-
ally covered by the term misfortune, but in
his case was apparently sheer bad luck.
Enterprises in which he embarked, by the
advice of the coolest headed of the sons Of
Mammon; purchases which common sense
itself dictated; everything that in any one
else’s band would seem to be surely success—
ful, went with him to utterruin. It became
a proverb finally in business circles—“ as
unlucky as Greenleigh.” Yet with this un-
lucky man, whom no one else would trust,
through four of his malign star, I was en-
tangled. Without troubling myself much
about the affairs of the firm—none in fact—
I was the company in the house of Green-
lcigh & CO. What was left of my capital
was locked up there securely. The first
thing I knew about it was, that purchases
of sugar, cotton and rice had in some way
or other ended disastrously. My brother-
in-l'lw explained it all to me with great care.
It Was a luminous exposition, no doubt, but
I reflected the light rather than‘absorbed it—
I did not take in how it was all brought
ubOut. But this I did comprehend thor-
oughly. The house of Greenleigh was gone
by the board. The original capital was not
only gone, but the liabilities of the house
amounted to two hundred thousand dollars.
Every one who held our paper had parted
with it in thesirect, on the first indication
of our troubles; and those who held other
claims seemed indifferent iq them. I un-
derstood all this. Greeuleigh had no real
estate. .
I had a brown stone front and a little
country soul. My wife talked it over, We
both agreed there was no help for it. We
should have to sell the property for the
creditors’ benefit, as for as it would go, and
then—that wasihe trouble. There was no
filling out that blank. I had no profession-—
Iwas not even a. literary man, I could
carry a had, and my wife would take in
fancy ironing. By Jove! the thing was~
coming to close quarters.
We Called a meeting Of the creditors at
the counting room. We called, but only
one come. We waited, and waited, and
talked with the new comer, who was a grim,
silent old man, with a hooked nose and
u)’
black, with a white neckcloth. He dressed
like a respectable Methodist preacher, With
a rich circuit, but there was no mistaking
those features. They were those of a He-
brew, and it seemed to me that his eyes had
a peculiarly gold glitter. ‘ '
We entered into conversation. The stran-
ger opened-tho ball.
“You need look for no one else,” he said:
“ I am your creditor. I have hadeveryout-
standing obligation of your house duly
transferred to me. Your credit cannot well
suffer by that, except with me. I bought
your notes at a discount—it was the money
rate at the time; butI purchased all the
rest at their faces. Now, what do you pm
pose to do?” ,
Greenlcigh begun to speak, but I inter-
rupted him.
“ “ Any extension is impossible,” I said.
I don’t pretend to be a business man, but
I have looked through these accounts,.8nd
have come to the conclusion that the wreck
cannot be remedied. I would pay the en-
tire amount but I am not able. All I have
consists of real estate and mining stock,
winch is not worth two cents on a dOllai’.
;,},’.’79p"se to have my real estate valued by
disinterested parties, and transferred to yOu,
if you hold all the claims. My wife has
so 70 jewelry, which she proposes to give
u . I have a valuable library and some
personal property, which I will throw in.
There is no possibility of the rest ever being
paid.”
“ But Jonathan—," begun my brother-in-
luw. ‘
“ Don’t bother, James. I propose to do
what it would all end in. ,You are unfortu-
nate, and I am inexperienced.
drive on this concern."
“ But,” said our creditor, ignoring my
brother, “ what are you to do for your fam-
ily ?" '
“1 have these bands,” I answered,_aud I
presume I must have grinned horribly, for
my interlocutor smiled horribly. It was a.
self-satisfied smile, and I fancied a little ma-
licious. . .
“.A very soft, white pair,” he said.
“ Sir,” I cried, drawing myself up indig-
nantly, “ I offer you all the pound of flesh
there is.” ‘ ‘
“ Exactly. You think I am a’ shylock.
‘Thc low awards it, and the court decrees
it.” I see, I am a Jew, yes ! a Jew. That
means, no doubt; that I am hard, unmerci-
ful. Your religion teaches you mercy. It
does not always teach you a knowledge of
men.”
“ I had no reference to your religion. Mr.
i beg your pardon, but your
1!
We cannot
.
M
name is
“Hirsh. -Iliveiu«Chicago. lam retired
from business.” '
“ Hirsh.”
“ Yes. You knew my son at school, I
think. Now I differ from you in several
things. First, I do not think your'house to
be ruined. Your partner has been a little
rush—thatis all. His in luck is ill judg-
ment. Don’t interrupt me, Mr. Greenleigh.
Give me a creditor’s privilege for a few min-
utes. You made these purchases on a fall-
ing market. You bought on time when you
should have sold To do this you want
means, and those you propose to throw
away on your debts. Now, listen to what
I propose; I have capital sufficient. Give
'mea third of your business, and let me
manage for a year. I will surrender you
these obligations, and take your personal
note for the amount for twelve months. At
the end of that time if you are not able to
pay principal and interest, 'I will agree to
forfeit all." - _ ' _
I was thunderst'mck, I think that is the
nearest way to express my feelings.
Of course, we could not reject this Oder.
We turned everything to the management
of llirsh, and merely looked on.
One day about nine months afterwards,
as I was busy writing in the counting-roOm,
for Hirsh had suggested that we might at
least save one clerk’s salary—and I had
taken the hint—our new partner turned to
me and said:
“ Jonathan, have you all those mining
shares ?” . I
“Yes. They’re of no use, but they are
put away.”
“You lluve'euough to control the manage-
ment of the company ?”
“ Yes.”
“I have been in communication with a
Welch firm Of smelters. They sent out an
agent, and finding the mine rich as repre-
sented, have made you an offer, "tO erect
works there, and do both mining and smell-
ing, for two-thirds—allowing you the other
third clear. This is to last ten years, when
the works are to go to the company in good
condition. They agree to guarantee you
ion per cent. on your capital. Here is the
letter to you, as president. I think I would
accept their offer.”
“ But we have last the mine.”
“ No. That is all right. The Mining
Depulation has set aside the proceedings for
fraud and irregularity, and I have two mi- ‘
lICl'S working as your representatives.” . ~
Of course we accepted the ofi'er, and our
first installment of two and one~half per
cent. was paid me three months ailerwards;
and the company announced 'a dividend.
A week after Hirsb gave us a balance-sheet
and allowed us the firm clear of debt. He
had managed matters shrewdly and suc-
'cessfully, and had drilled my brother-in—law
until that gentleman had discovered that he
could be taught something in business, and
had set himself diligently and successfully
to learn. >
“I think I have succeeded,” said Hirsh;
"and I don’t want your partnership. I have
transferred it to both of you. You can
stand alone now. All I ask you is, that you
won’t trouble me so long as you are success-
ful. If you get things mixed again, send
for me, and I will straighten them out again.
.I have paid a debt I have owed you ever
since. we were school boys together. I my-
self- 21m proof that I am not fiend, as the
death notice which I had inserted in the
paper made you believe. But having, paid
an Old debt, and demonstrated that my race
are not all Shylocks, my masquerading is.
over for the present.”
The Atlantic yatch club will sail Thurs-
day, August 4th, on afortnight’s summer
cruise, for New London, Newport, New
Bedford and Holmes’ Hole.
Au Ohio girl recently woua bonnet by
llll'OW'ng her father twice out "of three times
in a 'wrestling match. "
Jenny Lind is to start a singing school in
Paris. 7
—A writer commences on article by 33,7-
ing that “there is a charm about a hand-
some little woman.” We think the size
don’t interfere with “charm,” , '
._A good excuse for married ladies to .in-
dulge in light lacing, is that in a good
house keeper there should be “no "waste.”
Yesterday, a well-lO-do citizen was. down
town until late in the evenin , and the so-
ciety of a number of friends ad somewhat
disturbed the serenity of his mind. In get~
ting into a car to return home he staggered
a little, and tangling his feet in a lad ’s
skirt measured his length on the £00 .‘ Ee
struggled to his feet, and looking around.
lndigiinnily deumnded‘to know who struck,
him. A gentleman present remarked, sulfa
now, “You fell over that lady’s ibet—‘nobod
struck you,” The sulubrious citizen turns
round and surveyed the cause of his soci-
dent a moment, and as ifby no means satin.
tied with the reusouof his mishap, said:—.
“Madame, you’ve get the biggest feet I ever
saw.” “Sir l" aspirated the lady, flush' '
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are
with anger. “Pray, don’t apologize
ame,” interposed the man. "‘I'me a“
that it ain’t your fault, buttake luv
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sit sideways in the future. and giagolfizgzwffa
film-arms of the ear,” and-takings seat he
looked the essencegf sublime indifi'erence.
curling grizzled hair, and glad in deep
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Nam 07km» Pm ' ne.
Norwalk Chronicler