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Tuesday, August 2, 1870.
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On Friday last, Mr. Hiram Bissell, Super-
intendentfiof the Hartford Water Works and
Engineer Of the New Britain Works, accom-
panied the Water Committee raised by the
Borough authorities, and a number of our
citizens, to the various sources. of supply in
and about Norwalk. The several springs
near the village and the Allan Bette stream
were critially examined, but all were reject-
ed, as we were certain they must be, in fa-
vor of Silver mine Brook. The point most
favorable for the first reservoir. in the judg-
ment of Mr. Bissell, was about four and
three-quarter miles from the village, upon
what is known as the “Noble Farm.” At
this point nature has provided an unusually
a‘n‘e ‘Water shed,” and the stream, although
very low, was as clear as crystal and cold as
spring water, which it is. Mr. Bissell freely
drank of it, and expressed the opinion that
it would be diflicult to find water cold and
pure as it, in such copious quantity any-
where in the State. The fall to the “Bridge”
from this point is a fraction over two hund-
red feet,.which will ensure mu, to rent to
such artisans and others as reqiure a few
horse-power. It also ensures such a head
that water from hydrants would be thrown
through hose over any building in town in
the event of a fire. The cost Of introducing
it here of comic had to be approximated.
._ But the case of Stamford, which has just
'4 closed a contract with the New Haven Wa-I
for Company, to erect her works (bringing
the water five miles in pipes) for $135,000:
was quoted as a fair criterion by which to
estimtae its cost. Like the practicfiand
sensible man that he is, Mr Bisscll urged
that if we went into the enterprise at all, we
should not make child’s play of it, but on
the score of economy, to have them erected
in the most thorough and substantial man-
ner. .
He stated three interesting facts to us.
The'first, that there is not another town in
Connecticut of the size of Norwalk that has
not water works already introduced. That,
in no town where water has been introduced
could anybody be found milling tohare ll dis-
continued. And lastly, to show the extent
that mechanical industries are originated
and fostered by water works' asa motor,
that in Hartford, should the water belwith-
‘ drawna single day, over fies thousand 'mci
cleanses would be thrown outofemployment.
Mr. Bissell is conceded to be one of the most
thoroughly competent water engineers in
the country. He has no possible interest in
our going ahead with the project Or drop-
ping it, and yet it was a matter of surprise
to him that acommunity so large and ap-
parently so prosperous, with a source of
supply so unusually good, should have post-
poned its introduction so long.
WAR our exchanges are burdened with
details of the effects-Of the fearful heat of
July. Sun strokes, insanity and suicides,
_ to a most alarming extent are reported.
There is no doubt that the summer of 1870.
will be the most memorable of any, at the
north, in the annals Of the weather. On
Monday, the 25th of July, the thermometer
ranged higher than at Havana,and through-
out 'the month it has averaged in all the
middle states above any portion in the
South. On Tuesday, the laborers about
our coal yards gave out, and men in the em-
ployof .Vm. K. James in digging a cellar
near Gosling Brook, were unable to handle
their crowbars, which were lying in the sun,
until they were cooled with water. The
iron became so hot as to blister the hands
of the workmen. N 0 such intensity of heat
so long continued, was ever known in this
section of the country.
That Bulls-on! Gate.
There is no point upon the entire line of
the N. Y. & N. H. railroad, where human
life is so constantly jeopardized as at the
South Norwalk crossings. Neither from
east or west can a morning train be seen by
the driver of a team until close upon the
track, and the daily hair-breadth escapes
from accidents are truly frightful. The
Danbury Railroad Company are ready and
anxious to pay their share of the cost of
maintaining gates, and President Bishop
gave us his personal assurance that they
should be at once erected; this promise may
account for nothing being done. We won-
der the people of South Norwalk do not
appeal to the Railroad Commissioners be-
fore sdme terrible accidentIforces it upon
them.
GOT rr AT Lian—Esquire Warner in his
plea before Judge Minor, on Saturday gave
the explanation that Senator Woodward
was indebted for his election, to the “odors”
wafted from Goose Island, and the Fisheries.
This is a new element of political advance-
ment, but coming from so good democratic-
authority we are not permitted to doubt its
potency.
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WGen. Grant has no present intention
of visiting Danbury, as we are assured by
Gen. Horace Porter, his Secretary.
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G“ For the first time in five years, we
took an afternoon to ourselves to “go fish-
ing,”——on Thursday last. But we didn’t
fish, but instead, made a visit of a few hours
at that unrivaled - summer retreat, the home
of Captain Smith, on Smith’s Island. While
there we learned an interesting fact from
the Census-taker, who chanced to be there
also. There is but one farmer in the entire
. town of Norwalk who cuts as much grass
and grain as Capt. Smith, on his Island
farm. Its productiveness is really remark-
able. The number of cattle, sheep and
swine raised by him, is in excess of that of
any shore farmer. His facilities for securing
fertilizing material from the salt water with
the evident advantages of the salt air, prob-
:any account for the soil of the Island.
What an Elysium this-Island would make
for a Summer Hotel. Watch Hill would be
nowhere in comparison. '
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[3‘ We understand that the, question of
the glaring inequality of the assessments of
our local taxes is abont to receive a venti-
lation. It has been claimed for years, and
we have never doubted its truth, that the
assessments upon property in Norwalk has
been more preposterously unequal, than in
any other town in Connecticut. When the
innate and chronic peculiarities of certain
men are almost always sure to be put upon
the Board, this condition of thing is not to
be wondered at. A thorough, honest and
impartial reform in this particular, is de-
manded by the tax-paying portion of the
community. .
. Or.———- .
EWOur Boys” have had a good time of
it at their weeks tenting out on Smith’s
Island. We “called” at their head quarters
the othcr'day and found them all in the very
high-tideof exuberant spirits and recuperated
physical energy. . Observing a rather active
movement in. secreting their provisions, it
was explained that they had just learned
that the Mo heaviest feeders of the Epicu-
rlan club were on their way down to visit
them. The party returned home Saturday
afternoon. . . . ‘ '.
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m The ocean yacht race terminated on
Wednesday, the English yacht Cambria
winning the race by one hour and nineteen
minutes. It is said that they were becalmed
in sight of sub other Wednesday morning,
and that when the wind sprung up it favored
the Cambria. The yachts report heavy
weather it sets, and the Cambria lost one
man Loverboard but succeeded. in picking
him'up; the'Danntless lost two men over-
board and claims to have spent three hours
in attempts to pick them up, but without
success. Now, America having won one
race and England one, there must be anoth-
er. Lélns have it this summer.
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city or south Norwalk. .. ,
' The vote on the question of adopting or
rejecting the City Charter on Monday last,
resulted in a total vote of 372. There were
244 “yes” votes and 128 “no,” or 58 majority
Yer the City. This vote indicates a larger_
opposition than we had supposed to exist,
but not larger than might have reasonably
been expected when we consider the ex-
tended line covered by their proposed city
limits. It is fair to presume that the oppo-
nents of the charter were honest in their
objections, but we are equally confident that
a large proportion of them will live to see
the wisdom of the new government, if it is
administered as it Ought and as we believe
it will be. That a city government is to be
preferred to the hermaphrodite Borough
system the most casual observation must
convince. There is more and stricter per-
sonal responsibility on the part of city offi-
cers, and in almost every sense it is better.
Now let our friends select their most pru-
dent, wise, and very best men, to conduct
its affairs, regardless of partizan affiliations,
and they are certain of a popular success.
It is not needful to tear up and relay all
the streets and side-walks in a day, but let
her improvements, which are a necessity,
progress as fast as can be done without prov-
ing burdensome to the tax-payer. Taxes
must necessarily be increased somewhat,
but every dollar of tax can be so expended
as to add more than its amounfto the value
of the tax-payer’s property. We rejoice at
the result of the vote moreover, and despite
i any humiliation in the thought, in the sure
prospect that the venerable mother will ere
long be found knocking for admission to
thc.better mansion of the more enterprising
daughter. Norwalk'and South Norwalk are
destined to be one in local government as
they are one and inseparable in every local
and commercial interest. .
By the provisions of this charter bot-h po-
litical- parties are to be represented in their
board of officers. We only hope politics
may be entirely ignored in their selection,"
and only the beat men in the community se-
lected. We can, and shall, fight it out on
the party line at our State and national
elections. We shall rejoice to see the bland
and jovial “Woody” elected the first Mayor,
because he will take pride in making a
model city, and ’it is an honor he has justly
earned in his efforts for the charter. -We
shall battle him, nevertheless just as .reso-
lately and honestly as we did last spring,
should he cross bows with us again next
spring. We understand the nomination lies
between Woodward and Mr. Ely. Mean-
time, we cordially extend an invitation to
all who really think they cannot endure it
to live in the new city, to come up 'here to
the pure and honest country, at least till this
hot and torrid term is at an end. God-speed
the new City of South Norwalk.
Reunion of the 17th C. V.
A committee of officers of our Fairfield
County Regiment were at Stamford last
week arranging for their coming re-union,
which is to take place at Stamford the, 29th
day ‘Of this month. The “boys” have been
generously entertained by Norwalk and
Danbury, and as Stamford has the reputa-
tion of doing up such things not by halves,
we have no do doubt she will eclipse all
former efforts towards ensuring our veteran
soldiers a royal “good time,” at this anni-
versary re-union.
SUDDEN Dream—Mr. Alfred Chiches-
ter, Of South Norwalk, died very suddenly
on Friday last. He complained of feeling
ill Thursday morning, but started to go
fishing on Friday and had got as far as the
Dock, when, feeling worse, he returned
home and Dr. Lynes was called, who pro-
nounced him beyond hope. His symptoms
were very much akin to cholera. Mr. Chi-
rhester was one of our oldest and most re-
spected citizens.
o
PERSONAL—Judge Butler and wife, Dr.
Samuel 'Lynes, and Dr. Childs have been
spending some days at Saratoga. The Miss
Hills are at the White Mountains. ' Selleck
Youngs and wife are visiting in Jackson,
Mich. General and Ex. M. C. Taylor and
family, are spending the summer at the old
homestead, South Norwalk. Gen. and M.
C. William T. Clark and family, are spend-
ing the summer with us. The Marquis De
Chambra and family are at the Five Mile
River House for the summer.
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W The police at the new City of South
Norwalk, should at once put a stop to
velocipede riding across the. new carriag9
Bridge. Several horses have been frightened
by them, and some serious accident will be
likely to occur if not discontinued.
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.E‘Our Census taker, who is a very
modest man, got into a very tightplace the
other day. Officially calling at a house he
observed a good deal of commotion, but
not divining the cause, he drew forth his
large book and commenced his list of inte-
rogations; a kind, but as he thought exceed.
ingly nervous matron replying, as best she
could, but following each reply with an ex-
cited request to be excused, while she would
step into an adjoining room. At length came
the question, “Have you children ?” A quiz-
ical look, and some trepidation, and the an-
swer came, “Well if you must know,—if
you will wait about a minute,l can say yes!”
No man save Mr. Pickwick, on the discov-
ery that he was in the wrong chamber, ever
was more tryingly circumstanced, and the
affable man of the Census excused himself
with the promise to call another day.
. o
WThe writer in the New Haven Palla-
dium of last week does an injustice, uninten-
tional, no doubt, to Senator Woodward. He
asserts that our Senator laid claim to ora-
toric abilities. Such is not the fact. Mr.
Woodward never made any such preten-
sions. He ran and carried the district,-on
the platform .of sociality and good fellow-
ship, and it was his pocket, rather than his
rhetoric that laid us out, and secured his
own triumphant election. It is due to him
to say, that while his course in the Senate
was at least eccentric, he gave the most
faithful and energetic attention to every
measure of local interest to his town and
district. He writes himself down in Good-
win’s Statistics, as President of Insurance
Company, residence South Norwalk and in
politics a democrat, as all who voted for him
supposed him tobe. And yet in‘ examining
the votes of the Senate, we observe that
he never voted more than once or twice
with Senator Johnson, the recognized leader
of democracy in that body and with none
did he have so many "tilts” as with his dem-
ocratic colleagues, while fraternizing in the
most cordial way with his fellow Republi-
can members. We confess that his democ-
racy‘ was a good deal mixed at New Haven.
He certainlywill require a certificate or am,
dorsement from our friend James H. Olm-
stead'before it will ever do for him to run
for any office again as a democrat.
o
A Sneaking Scoundrel.
A young man pretending to be the son of
a Presbyterian minister in New J crisey, can-
vassing for books, in order to pass himself
through college, has victimized some of the
ministers in this county by borrowing small
sums to meet snecessary expenses, whilst
waiting for his books. He shows a regular
subscription book for Appleton’s Encyclo-
pedia, with the names of well known men
as subscribers,—false entries; look out for
him.
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The American Institute of New York
City, of which Horace Greeley is President,
will hold their thirty-ninth Fair during the
'months of September and October next, at
the Empire Rink.
The brilliant success of former Exhibi-
tions is a guarantee that a leading feature
in the attractions of the Metropolis during
the fall will be this Great Industrial Display. .
For circulars giving classificatiOn of arti-
cles, rules for Exhibitors and full particu-
lars, address, Corresponding Secretary,
American Institute. New York City.
_ The Fish on question.
After an exhaustive hearing, Judge Miner
on Saturday, granted an 'inj'uuction upon
the Fish Oil Works on Bell’s, Chimon’s and
Ram Islands. There was a voluminous
mass of testimony taken pro. and con. but
the Judge seems to have had no doubt that
these establishments were nuisances within
the meaning of the law. From. a personal
visit to the works on Rams Island, we are
quite confident that little or no opposition
would have been raised against this newly
developed business had it not been for the
unbearable stench arising from the Phos-
phate works on Goose Island. But one
the fisheries are more offensive on shore
than at the wolks. The business this year
is unusually profitable, the fish are taken in
greater numbers and are much fatter than
hitherto, which adds greatly to the yield of
Oil. It is stated that as high as one thous-
and dollars per day have been cleared at a
single Fishery, and that at least one thou-
sand dollars per week is paid out by them
to our fishermen and shop-keepers. On the
other hand, it is claimed that the odors
arising from them seriously affect the value
of all our shore property, preventing stran-
gers from coming here for summer board,
&c., &c. There is truth on both sides of
these questions, and whether an unbeara-
ble nuisance or not, the clamor raised
against them no doubt does and would con-
tinue to seriously diminish the. value of real
estate on the shores of our harbor and di-
minish the increase of our population.
The proprietors Of the Fisheries came for-
Ward in such a manly way, and assured the
Court that they intended in good faith to
obey the mandates of the law, that Mr.
Keyser, who conducted the prosecution
against them, at once generously, assented
to their remaining to the 1st Of September,
that they might remove without serious loss
to their business interests. It is.a cause of
congratulation that the serious antagbnism
has been so amicably adjusted in the end.
[3' A race for the Queen’s Cup which
was won in English waters by the famous
yacth America and which is now held by
the New York Yacth Club, is to come off
next week'Mouday, none but schooners'
contesting. The English yacth Cambria
which has just won the ocean race, has been
entered, and hopes to carry the cup back to
England. The race will be around the us-
ual course, from Staten Island to the Light
Ship off Sandy Hook.
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[3“ Much excitement has been caused in
New York by the murder of a wealthy
Jewish broker named Benjamin Nathans,
in his own house, opposite the Fifth Ave-
nue Hotel. He was probably' killed by a
burglar, as there were evidences of a severe
struggle.
o .
BARN BURNT.——Last Wednesday morning
an unoccupied barn on the Bishop Place,
Winnipauk, was-destroyed by fire. Incend-
iary. Partially insured. '
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W The New York Tribune is running a
great newspaper card in its European war
news. No journal in America, and proba-
bly none in the world, ls expending so much
money for war news and telegrams over the
ocean wires. [is number Of enterprising
correspondents in both armies is net equaled
by any other journal. The same journalis-
tic cnterprisc that characterized the Tribune
during our own war is now even more con-
spicuously apparent in its reports of the
European army movements, and the paper
is entitled to full credit for its enterprise.
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@Great follow that Frank Mead. Last
Monday when we were trying to finish our
edition, with steam and thermometer both
at the highest, he sent in a liberal supply of
his delicious ice cream to cool off the swel-
tering printers, and succeeded admirably.
Everybody has tried his cream, and all are
willing to bear us out in saying that it is
wonderfully good to take during this spell
ofweather—or anonther time.
o
W A “parallel” Railroad track has been
laid by the New York and New Haven Co.
down by the Lock Co’s Works, and extend-
ing'tolthe N orwalk Iron Works. We are
glad to note this committal of our friend
Bishop to the parallel principle. Now let
us have the Gates at the Railroad Crossing,
and our new city will have a fair start off.
0
' W The Norwalk Iron Works have re—
ceived an order for one Of their monster en-
gines for the United States Capitol at Wash-
ington. It is to be used in the heating and
ventilating department of the Senate.
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WA livery horse ran away in Kent,
Sunday afternoon, and a young gentleman
and lady were thrown from the carriage.
The gentleman was_not..s.everely hurt, but
the lady was quite seriously injured. "
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Mr. J. U. Caricr has taken rooms in Look.
wood’s Building, and is prepared to serve
the public with artistically made boots and
shoes.
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mg" For an enjoyable excursion take a
cool pleasant sail down the Sound on the
Nelly White, Capt. Secor. Crowds enjoy
it daily.
W.».——————-
W Rev. Wm. J. Erdman has been en-
gaged to supply the pulpit of the First Con-
gregational church for the next two Sundays.
0
WMr. Josiah Raymond, of Westport,
has shown us a speciman stalk of Timothy,
the head of which measures ten inches and
the stalk four feet in length. How is that
for high ? .
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“OLD AND NEW” is improving fast in the
hands of its new publishers. The August
number commences “a commonplace story,”
—not a novel, —lly Mrs. Stowe, entitled
“Pink and White Tyranny.” “John Whop-
per, the Newsboy,” is continued, and gives
evidence of a delightfully “whopping” im-
agination on the part of its distinguished
author. The other articles are varied in
character and less “ sketchy” than hereto-
fore. Roberts Bros., Publishers, Boston.
. I
W Each Wednesday in this month
Government will sell one million dollars in
gold, at New York. Why not make it ten ‘2
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In the game of base-ball; Saturday at Cin-
cinnati, between the.Red Stockings and the
Mutuals, of New York, the latter were de-
feated by a score of 16 to 12.
Two hundred and eight Mormons, en-
route to Salt Lake, arrived om Liverpool in
the Manhattan last week, and 400 more are
on the Minnesota, due this week."
The cable has announced the death of
Anna Cora Ritchie. in London, where she
has been rosidin for some years as a news-
‘paper correspon out.
An advertisement was sent to the Cleve-
land Herald office on Sunda night, wherein
occurred. the words: “ he Christian’s
Dream—no cross, no crown.” ‘The printer
made it read, "The Christian’s Dream—m
Cows, uo Cream." .
A Prruv SERMON TO YOUNG -MEN.—Y0u
are the architects of your own fortunes.
Rely on your own strength of bod and
soul. Take for your motto self-re 'anee,
honesty and industry; for your star, faith,
perseverance and p uck, and inscribe on
your banner, “ Be just’and fear not.” Don’t
take too much advice; keep them at the
helm, and steer your own ship. Stsike out. .
Think well of yourself. Fire above the
mark you intend to hit. Assume your po-
sition. Don’t practice excessive "humility;
you can’t get above your level, as water
don’t run up hill—haul potatoes in a cart
overs rough road, and the smallest pota-
toes will go to the bottom—Energy, invin-
cible determination with a right motive, are
the lovers that rule the world—The Great
art of commanding is to take a fair share of
the work. Civility costs nothing and buys
everything. Dont drink; dont smoke;
don’t swear; don’t gamble; don’t steal;
don’t deceive; don't tattle. Be polite; be
generous; be kind. Study hard. Play
hard. Be in earnest. Be self-reliant. Read
od books. ._Love your fellow man as your
ad; love your country and obey the laws;
love truth; love I‘virtue. Always do what
" our conscience tells you to be a duty, and
cave the consequence with God.
thing is undoubtedly true, the odors from, -
The rat 1...... Cllmkllkde'i
This new national festival comes off at the
Gregory's Point House on Thursday of the
ofadipose humanity will congregate there
this year than ever before. Large numbers
society since its last convention, and it is‘
hinted that the ‘capacious President and Vice
President will have to load themselves with
shot, if they expect to retain the champion
baton. The press, everywhere, are cordial-
ly invited to “ come in; ” by mine Host
Scholes, without further notification.
Special Notice I]. S. Census.
Mr. J. C. Randle,thc Asst. U. S. Marshal,
now engaged in taking the Census, requests
us to give notice to all persons who have
received slips from him, asking questions in
regard to property, and who have not re-
turned the same, that he will report to .the
U. S. Marshal for Connecticut the names Of
all persons who have failed to comply with
the request aid slips on Monday the
15th inst. ll interested are particularly
requested to take notice and govern them-
selves accordingly. There is, we understand,
a fine of $50 for not answering questions
propounded by the Census-taker.
Military Visitors.
The Scdgwick Guard of Bridgeport, are
to make an excursion to Danbury to-day, to
spend the day and night. They are expect-
ed to arrive at South N orwalk this morning
about 8 o’clock, accompanied by the
Wheelerdr Wilson Band, and proceed up
town. By invitation of Col. Craufurd and
staff, they will partake of breakfast at the
Norwalk Hotel, and then proceed on the
morning train to Danbury.
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THE LAWS..—TO-day we commence the
publication of the laws passed at the last
session of the General Assembly. We re-
gret to surrender so much space to matter,
which though of public value and interest
is so little prized by the general reader.
The mere: pittance received for the same
hardly pays for the type setting, and most
papers we doubt not, would gladly dispense
with the publication. But it would seem to
be for the public good, so we again conform
to the universal custom.
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New Haven do Derby Railway Company,
the New England Railroad Company, the
Highland Suspension Bridge company, and
the New England & Erie Railroad company.
A meeting was held in New Haven on Fri-
day to talk up the subject, but no definite
action_was taken. The charter of these sev-
eral companies cover a route from New Ha-
ven through Derby to Turner’s Station on
the Erie road, and a suspension bridge over
the Hudson at the Highlands, which would
make a through route from New Haven to
the west over the Eric road.
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Neptune’s on Deck.
All members of the Neptune Club who
intend to go on the Annual Cruise must be
present Friday evening Aug. 5th the last
meeting before sailing. They sail Aug. 8th,
6 P. M. Woodward’s Brass Band is to ac-
company them out of the harbor.
PREPARE YOURSELVES .’ITH TACKLE.
We understand that Com. Tompkins offers
a silver cup as a prize to the member catch-
ing the largest fish, and Vice-C om. R. I.
Tolles offers a silver goblet to the member
catching the next largest. Who will be
King Fisher ? .
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WFrom an article on the N. Y. & N. H.
Railroad in that eminently conservative
democratic paper the N. Y. Journal of. 00m-
merce, we make the following extract :—
“If the directors of this company would
add to every hundred pounds of care and
caution three grains Of courtesy (now entire-
ly wanting on their road) the would make
more money for their stockholders and their
management be 'less universally exe-
crated. The president promised us, after
our former article, to 'correctthe long stand-
ing abuse at Twenty-seventh street, so as to
allow a business man, or other respectable
person, to have access to the cars to seat a
timid or invalid friend going on without
escort. This promise has not been kept.
Only a few days since a highly respectable
lady was grossly insulted there who plead
on our behalf this promise of his, and sought
permission to escort a timid girl to the door
of the car in which she was to ride. The
want of courtesy of the doorkeepers, ticket
agents,‘ba gage receivers and the conduc-
tors (the utter with some notable excep-
tions) is the theme of universal comment,
and if there were an opposition line the
stockholders would feel it deeply. As it is,
we know of numbers who go by the New
Haven boats, where a totally different spirit
prevails, to avoid the sense of humiliation
always experienced on this route. W e have
long tried to show the owners of this route
that their interest as well as duty lay in a
total change of the spirit with which they
meet the public, but the spots stick to them
as tenaciously as the parti-colored skin of
the leopard.” ”A... '“"“" ' '
.e—O———-—
The Real Mission of Prussia.
A... in 31min. anpnm‘i war between Prussia
and France, Napoleon appears to us to have
had no reasonable provocation in the Span-
ish succession, and this was undoubtedly
not the motive, but only the pretext for the
declaration. The motive for the declaration
is the necessity for deciding by arms which
of the two shall be the dominant power
in Europe, and the years will soon decide
the issue for Prussia, unless France prevents
that issue by the sword. The choice of an
American between the two parties cannot
be doubtful. It does not depend upon the
merits of the two monarchs, or our prefer-
ence for the solid German King over the
wily French Emperor, but upon the grand
historic struggle between the Germanic and
the Latin races. We belong to the German-
ic race, and hold its essential ideas a ainst
Latin centralization and priestcraft. e go
against the despot and the Pope as despot,
and therefore we go with Prussia against
Napoleon. Blood is thicker than water,
and ‘Our American blood is essentially Ger-
man, whether it was of old nurtured from
sources in Great Britian or Germany. Prus-
sia may be at present too despotic, but she
is bound to work for liberty and progress,
and even her leading Roman Catholics are
more earnest to be Catholics than to be Ro-
man ;while.the great majority ofthe French
priests, bishops and all, are stron ly ‘ ultraI-
montane and eager to strengthen e Roman
ring. of' Schemers who were conspiring to
chain Christendom to the Papal theme.
The Latin race as such has been a conspir-
acy against the human mind, and for three
hundred and fifty years its leaders have tried
to tread out the spirit of modern times.
Darin that period the best thoughts have
come cm the Germanic race in its'various
branches, and also the greatest inventions
and discoveries. Jesuitism is the most
characteristic thing that the Latin race has
tics and war. More than‘half of the seven
thousand five hundred Jesuits on earth are
in France, and the Emperor’s triumph over
Germany would be their triumph over mod.
ern progress, [Rev. Dr. . Osgood, in N. Y.
Evening Post] _ I .
o».— .
Gunner’s HAND-Warmtd.—There have
been more jokings over Horace Greeley’s
execrable hand-writing than we could name,
but the annexed one is certainly of the best.
.In May last Mr. M. B. Castle, of Sandwich
Illinois, invited Mr. Greeley to lecture. To
this the following reply was sent :—
“Dm SIB—I am overworked and grow-
ing old. I shall be 60 next Feb. 3. On the
whole, it seems I must decline to, lecture
henceforth, except in this immediate. vicin-
ity, ifI do at all. I cannot promise to visit
Illinois on that errand—certainlynot now.
Yours, '
Home]: Gummy.
M. B. Castle, Sandwich, Illinois.”
We can‘partly imagine the great efforts
made by the lecture committee and others
to decipher Horace’spot-hooks, and the de-
light they must have felt at their success in
extracting their general meaning. That
they did so will be seen in the following
“Sandwich, Ill. Ma 12.
HORACE Gummy, New York Tri une—
Dear Sir :—-Your acceptance to lecture be-
fore Our association next winter came to
hand this morning. Your penmanship not
being the plainest, it took some time to trans-
late it; but we succeeded: and would say
your time—‘8d of Feb.,’ and terms ‘860’ are
entirely satisfactory. As youwsuggest, we
may be able to get you other engagements
in this immediate vicinity ; if so, we will ad-
vise you. Yours respect lllv, '
M. B. Cam.”
Ono—-
-—A Western editor answered a challenge
thus: “When I want to die,LI can shoot my-
self." . ..
__... 1’
present week. It: is expected that more tons.
of “heavy weights” have been added to the '
WA project is on foot to consolidate the '
done, and Napoleonism is Jesuitism in poli—'
, I, The France—Prussia Trouble. .
{3 ", Threatening war. clouds again overspreafd
ithe political sky of Europe. The fact should.
not awaken surprise, for it has skirted the
horizon for years. The prominence, the ri-'
valry and strength of the nations first shad-
owed by the gatheredclouds, turn all eyes
toward the scene. As the coming storm
takes direction, gathers force, and sweeps
on, all ears are turned to catch the words of
the war prognostications. Whence arises
this war storm? how wide will it sprIeadi.
how long will it continue ? what desolation
will follow in its track? will torrents of
blood flow ? will empires and kingdoms be
rent? will thrones fall ? will crotvnsbe lost ‘2
will selfish and ambitious rulers lose, and
will the struggling people gain ? will the
wrong recede, and ivill the right advance?
These are many of the questions the inter-
ested in all quarters are asking, and to which
they are coveting full and accurate answers.
They must wait. Facts are more reliable
than speculations. The war clouds may
Pour a sudden, short shower, then scatter,
leaving the sky brightening if not clear, as
in 1866, when Sadowa bore witness to
France’s humiliation, and to‘Prussia’s en-
largement and renown. It is quitcunlikely,
however, that Prussra’s easy, decisive and
satisfactory success in that German—Italian
war, is either a prophecy'or a pledge of her
triumph over her proud French rival and
its ambitious leader, Napoleon III, in this
present appeal to the sword. The French
Monarch, once caught by the artifices of
Count Bismark, is exceedingly cautious how
he comes near another snare by the same
hand. Hence his prompt hostility to Prince
Leopold as a candidate for the Spanish
throne. Hence also his prompt declaration
of war. Evidently France wants the lead-
ership of Europe. So does Prussia. Which
will have it? Perhaps neither. We shall
see. Kings may have their day. The day
of the people is coming—a day of knowl-
edge, light and freedom.
W” Rev. J. J. Woolley of Meriden, takes
his annual vacation this month, and will
make his head-quarters inthc city of South
Norwalk. ' '
Rev. Joseph Anderson, of Waterbury,
will spend his vacation at New Preston, in
this State.
o
@The Erie Railroad CO. announce that
excursion tickets will .be issued on that Road
to Buffalo and return, for $18.00, to hold
good from August 8th to the 20th. This is
an excellent opportunity for persons desir—
ing to witness the Buffalo races, or to visit
Niagira Falls.
.__.__.,,._..,_‘ _.z .
W We take-pleasure in recommending
to our citizens Mr. George Whitney of Stam-
ford who has been associated with H. G.
Scofield Civil Engineer and Surveyor for the
N. Y. & N. H. R. R. Mr. W. has surveyed
the route for, and is the Supt. Of the Stam~
ford water works. He has recently execu-
ted a map of the Property of Mr. E. T-
Whituey at Fort Point which for accuracy
and beauty is unsurpassed.
P“.—
-—.—¢.
W Gov. English is at Saratoga, anti was
serenaded by his friends last Friday evening.
o»—-—
W Gen O’Neil leader in the late Fenian
war against Canada, has been sentenced to
State prison for two years, and a fine of810,
for breach Of neutrality laws. Col. Brown
and Capt. Monohan were also fined and sent
to prison for several months. »
o
Q There has been no war news of spe-
cial interest since our last issue. The ar~
mics, however are coufronti --each other,
and news of a general eugakent is dai-
ly expected. -
.r—v
WCapt. J. W. Hawkins,, one of the
proprietors of the Oil Works on Chimmon’s
Island, while coming up to town on Wed-
nesday last, to attend the hearing before
Judge Minor, upon the petition for an in-
junction against the Oil Works which has
been in progress during the week, inadvert-
ently lost his pocket-book overboard, con-
taining nearly fifty 'dollars in currency and
valuable memoranda and papers. The
pocket-book was found and returned to
Capt. Hawkins by Capt. Hines, who picked
it up while floating, and immediately ad-
vertised it.. Capt. Hines received twenty
dollars as a present from Capt. Hawkins,
upon returning the book.
——.—4.
WMiss Hobbs’ Concert at North Salem,
last Thursday evening, was a pleasing suc-
cess. '
4.-.».
W The extreme melting weather this
season, has tried our village Soda Water
Fountains and Ice Cream Freezers to the
utmost, but notwithstanding the severe
droughts upon it, Prowitt’s Fountain comes
out of "w nonfat so far, triumphant, and is
still able to cool down the m-,, led and 1.0.
fresh the weary. Vive-la-Fountain!
e<.>- o—r—_
ONE on THE Simmons—We saw the or-
gan grinder and the harpist at South Nor-
walk immediately after the adoption of their
City charter: -
Q
The Catholic Temperance Convention.
To the Catholic Temperance Societies of Con-
nectt'eut. . '
We, the undersigned societies, believing
that the cause of temperance can be much
advanced by means of a State organization.
through which we can more readily com-
municate wiih each other, and interchange
our views as to the best ways of promoting
the noble cause in which we are engaged,
have deemed it advisable to call a conven-
tion, to meet in the hall of the United States
Business College, 392 Chapel Street, New
Haven, athalf past ten 9.. m., on Monday,
Au ust‘15th, 1870.
he objects of the convention are, to form
a State organization; to ascertain the num-
of each; to encourage the organization of
new societier, and impart new interest to
those already organized; To bring together
the temperance men of the State, and afford
them an opportunity of becoming better ac-
quainted with each other; and to discuss
the best means of promoting the cause of
temperance among our Oathplic fellow-
countrymen. _
The Convention will appoint among oth~
'er officers, a State Secretary, to whom, at
the commencement of every quarter, the
Secretaries of all the societies in the State
will send a report of the number Of mem-
bers in their respective societies, the num-
ber that have joined, and also . the ' number
that have fallen off during the preceding
uarter, the names of the officers, and such
other statistics as ma be interesting. The
State Secretary wil have a summary of
these reports printed and send a copy to
each society; and b this means each socie-
ty will know at the egmnlng of every'quar-
ter, the exact standing and progress of every
other society in the State. Other plans for
furtherin _ the cause of temperance in the
State, an promoting the increased useful-
ness of our societies, will doubtless be sag-I
gested and acted upon by the delegates.
Each society is entitled, and is hereby cor-
dially invited, to send two delegates to rep«
resent it in the Convention; and we cam-
estly hope that every Catholic Temperance
Society in the State will encourage us by
the attendance of its delegates on this occa-
sion, as upon the successof our first State
Convention may depend, in a cat meas-
ure, the future success of the emperance
Cause in our State. The co-o enatton Of our
Clergymen is respectfully so rotted in this
movement, and wit vaould btzpleaaed with
their resence at t e onven ion. .
Signped: St. Joseph’s T.A. Society, Willi-
mantic, per Edward Carey, Sec.; St. John’s
T. A. B. Society. Baltic, per John Fitzsim-
mons, Sec.; St; Mary’s T. A. B. Society, of
Norwich per Patrick Abern, Sec. ; St John’s
T. A. B. Society, New Haven, per Maurice
Brennan, Sec.; St. Patrick’s T. A. B. Socie-
, New Haven, er Patrick Ahern, Pres;
El. Mary's T. A. B. Society, New Haven,
per Wm. Fitzgerald, Pres; St. Francis’ -'l‘.
A. B. Society, Fair Haven, per Patrick
Doyle, Pres; St. Thomas’ . T. A. Society,
Southin ton, per Edward Shields, Sec.; St.
Mar ’s . A. B. Society, Windsor LockS,
per Daniel Crowle , Pres. ; St. Bernard’s T.
A Society, Rockvi 1e,“ er Matthew Gane-
gin. Sec: St. Mary’s . A. Soclety. New
Britain, per Timothy Ahern, Sec. ; St. Pat-
rick’s T. A. Society, Manchester, per Ml-
chael Donnell , Sec.; St. Andrew s T. A.
Society. Colc ester, per Cornelius Shea,
Sec.; St. Mary’s T. A. B. Society, East
Bridgeport, per James I. Tierney, Sec. - St.
Peter s T. A. Society, Hartford, gar James
uinn, Sec.; St. Mary’s T. A. . Society,
orwalk, per John A. Honnecker, Pres;
St. Vincent de Paul T. A. B. Society, Dan-
bury. per Charles Doran, Pres.
ber of societies in the State, and the strength '
Letterfs‘rfrom the People.
Mnssas Enrrons —In order to" comet an
impression circulated that the gentlemen
connected withthe water question are ex-
pending public money in their investiga-
tions, permit me through your paper to deny
the truth of any such report, '
T. H. Momson.
Ens. Gaznm z—Your correspondent, “A
Workingman,” in last week’s issue, seems
to have hit the nail right on the head, for
without the manufacturing interest where
will the business of Norwalk be? By all
means encourage any enterprise that will
give employment. These present factories
already put into circulation about thirty
thousand dollars a week for labor alone,
which is scattered eve} both villages and
throughout the county, nearly all of which
finds its way back over the store counter.
If water will be one of the means to pro-
mote this Object, let it come. The interest
of the loan, even {fall assessed upon the Bor-
ough, would not amount to over one-eighth
of one per cent., and does any sane man im-
agine that there will be no receipts from
water rents, h} drant, public or priuate foun-
tains ? Why, upon many of our streets the
destruction by dust alone to carpets, cur-
tains and furniture, is full ten per cent. of
the original cost each year, to say nothing
of frequent painting, discolored houses and
fences, caused by the dust. There are many
things we can as a people do without less
important than water. Every village or
City of any size is fully provided with it.
Did you ever hear of any place once provi-
ded that would be satisfied to go without?
Even Stamford, with fewer factories and
less inhabitants, has contracted within two
weeks to expend one hundred and fifteen
thousand dollars for water works.
Are the people of Norwalk willing that
Danbury, New Britain, Birmingham, Mid-
dletown, Waterbury, 'Meriden, and places.
smaller than Norwalk, should be provided
with water—(these places having greatly in-
creased in wealth and population since its
introduction,) and we take aplacc among
the ancient and old fogy played-out vil-
lages ? We might as well go back
to the old sloop and stage coach when we
wish to go to New York. You gentlemen
of the Water Committee, hurry up your in-
vestigations, and make your report. ‘Don’t
be led to believe, by a few croakers, that the
wealth of the United “States is necessary to
complete the work. The‘expensecannot be
very great, even should you recommend N o-
ble Farm with twohundred and twenty
feet elevation. Inclosing, I would’say that
water, even should it not pay for a few
years, that it ultimately will repay every
dollar,_principal and interest expended, in
the increase of our property, in the increase
Of' population, in health and in personal
comfort. Truly Yours, A MERCHANT.
NATIONAL CAMP MEETING.
The fifth National Camp Meeting of the
Methodist Episcopal Church was held in
Oakington, Maryland, commencing July
12th, and closing on the 22d.
The grove is a beautifulItract of land
containing'abought eight acres, It is "situ-
ated immediately on the line of the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
road, about 64 miles south of Philadelphia.
A steam engine on the ground supplied the
thousands that congregated here with water
by means of a large tank elevated several
feet above the encampment, from which
pipes ran to smaller tanks located among
‘the tents. The magnitu’e of this meciing
may be measured somewhat by the number
of tents on the ground. There were eight
hundred in all. The encampment was laid
out in avenues bearing the names of some
of the deceased heroes of the church, Wes-
ley,Hetcher, Roberts, Asbury and others.
The audience, after the second day, was
composed Of not less than eight" thousand
persons: on Saturday and Sabbath it was
computed at fourteen thousand. The best
of order prevailed. An efficient police were
on the ground, but were not called into ser-
vice once during the meeting. One striking
feature of the encampment, was the " Tab-
ernacle,’) a mammoth tent manufactured by
Pitkin «iv CO. of Philadelphia, containing
twenty-five thousand yards of canvass, and
capable of sheltering a congregation of sev.
en thousand persons. Here the meetings
wereheld when they were prevented by
rain from being held at the stand. A book
store, telegraph office, post office, grocery
store, with other kindred conveniences of
home life, were extemporizcd for the occa-
sion. A book kept at the office. for the
names of ministers attending the meeting,
contains five hundred signatures. These
are mostly Methodists, but there are also
Presbyterian, Congregational, Quakers and
others. Two of the sermons were preached
bV (‘f‘x‘r‘c‘u'w “”‘BV"-""‘-'~~u m-,.
A thrilling scene took .place on Sabbath
17th. It was at the love feast. Though the
thermometer stood at 104 degrees, yet there
were those thousands, as decorous as a wor-
shipping assembly in church, listening to.
the testimonies of God’s children. Several
hundred spoke, and stanzas of hymns were
sung at intervals, sounding like the “ noise
of many waters" and calling the unbidden
tear from every eye. In the midst of the
flow of religious fervor, it was announced
from the stand, that allowing for the differ-
ence of latitude, just at that time it was
twelve o’clock at Rome, and the grand fess
livities in that city were at their hight, pro-
cession, pomp, and costly' display, such as
never before had been seen, in honor of the
proclamation of the Pope's infallibility.
The audience were invited to rise and sing
the old coronation hymn of Christendom:
“‘ All hail the power of Jesus’ name
Let angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him Lord of all.
During the singing the motion was in-
tense. Every heart swelled with joy.
Strong men wept, and shouts of praise were
heard on every side. That crowning we
all felt was honored of God.
Bishop Weyman, of the African M. E.
Church, and a prominent clergyman of the
Methodist church South, were present and
participated in the services.
At the Sabbath love feast, the roll of
States was called, and representatives re-
sponded from nearly every State in the Un-
ion, from China, India, Australia, Cana-
da, England, Ireland and the Indies of
the West. It was. a grand international
feast of love, and as these spoke and sung
with their faces upturned to that motto that
hung over the stand, “‘ Holiness to the
Lord,” it seemed like a grand prophecy of
the success of Protestantism against the in-
fidelityand formalism» of the day.
. Hundredszwenf forward at the altar at a
time, seeking for the baptism of power, and
sometimes the answering) of, the promises
through faith, seemed like a .repeated Pen-
tecost. Among the seekers of religion were
Roman Catholics, old men and young, infi-
dels and backsliders. The services closed
on Thursday, the 22d, at midnight. The
Sacrament» of Lord’s Supper .was adminis-
tered to three three hundred ministers and
about twenty-five hundred of the congrega-
tion. A solemn stillness enwrapped the
hour, and all felt that He, whose sufferings
we commemorated, was breathing his peace
upon us. The sacrament,over, the prayers
ended,the final words were spoken, and»
according. to time-honored Methodist cus-
tom, we marched around the encampment
led by the clergy, who stopping in line,
shook the parting handwith the column as
it filed by them. Tears fell fastand the sob
was not checked. Earth seldom witnesses
a scene more solemn. The result of those
ten days will not be known till the records
of eternity are made up. But we shall feel
their influence throughout the church.
There were‘ninety persons converted at the
young people and children’s meeting, be-
tween the ages cf eight and sixteen, besides
the many of lnaturer. years whose names
are registered among the saved. I. S.
W
windy Franklin is in New York.
‘ in x... .. __ .
well sifted through tfieqfhdi’é‘itnm‘i You)“
will involve him sooner or later in irre-
EDS; GAZE'I'II'E: . ~ .
Sin :—A canons of the voters of the city of
Scuth Noi'Walk will be held at‘QSEly’s Hill
on Wednesday evening‘Of thiaweek, for the
nomination of general city ofiicers. The
call is made irrespective of party- and it is
hoped there will be a large attendance of
the tax-payers of the city. Mr. Dudley P.
Ely’s "name is most prominently mentioned
for the office of Mayor. He is our largest
tax-payer, and has always been an adv00ate
of economy in public expenditures. His
large means and position as President of the
First National Bank of South Norwalk.
would enable him to give a financial sup-
port- which might be of great value in the
commencement of ‘our City Government.-
Several names are mentioned for each of the
other general ofllcers. P.
seen when, eel... leg. 1, 1870.95,
'anonm'rorv, N. Y., July 26th, 1870.
DEAR Guam :—When I'was 50 years
younger than I'am now, some of my friends
started from Fairfield County to go into the
Far West, and, after traveling a week or ten
(lays, set themselves down in a place called
Chenaug Point, in Broom Co. N. Y., at the
junction of the Susquehanna and Chenang
rivers, and commenced felling pine trees
and splitting them up into shingles, which
labor they continued until the owners of
the forests became alarmed lest they should
soon be out of fuel. SO the Pioneers were
forced to go farther West into the wilder-
ness and leave Chenang Point to grow up
of its own accord. Now the forest is all
cleared away and the city of Binghampton,
of some 20,000 inhabitants, covers the
ground. I am Sojourning a few days with
some relations here. In my rambles 'I have
chanced to come in contact with a number
of old friends, inhabitants of this city for
some 30, some 40 and some 50 years. One
old gentleman well knOwn among my Nor-
walk friends, Rev. Peter Lockwood,former-
ly of Bridgeport, Ct., has labored here as
Pastor of one of the churches a good many
years. Also some friends from New Ca-
naan, old citizens in this place; “The barn
burners are playing their pranks in this city.
Sunday morning early the barn of Col.
Dwight, full of hay and grain. together with
a pair of splendid white horses worth 62,500,
were all consumed by fire. The same gen-I
tleman had his house consumed a few weeks
before, worth $60,000.
The people on the surrounding farms are
busy with their hay and oats and are having
a fine time for their work. .
The drought‘is very severe in the region.
’ DAVID Summon.
. BINGHAMPTON, July 2511i, 1870.
DEAR GAZETTE :—It is not .a very pleas-
ant thing, as you know, to be sitting Vina
room ten by fourteen without a breath of
air stirring, the thermometer gone clean up
out of sigh d old Sol pouring his hottest
sunbeams t ough the open and blindless
window, dancing with ungovernable fury
all over your back, with your pen in one
hand, your handkerchief and palm leaf in
the other, endeavoring, to jot down some-
thing pleasant and agreeable to your readers,
when all the time your thoughts will wan-
derroff to Iceland or some other clime where
the “red hot” weather does not come, and
summers are unknown. This hot weather
is all well enough for people who can scam-
per off to the White Mountains or Long
Branch, where they may cool their heated
bodies snifling breezes blown right from the
mouth of zeolus, or bathing in the limpid
wafers Of old ocean, but for us impecunious
mortals whom necessity detains in these
warmer regions, it is, to say the least, terri-
blytrying. And then, too, one could-swel-
ter and melt uncomplainingly if it. were
only occasionally, but to 'have every day
“ the hottest of the season,” “Aye that’s the
ru .” I can’t conceive what could have
been the matter with old Hamlet when he
wished “ Oh that this too, too solid flesh
would melt and thaw,” etc; certain it is,
he could not have visited Binghampton in
summer. Spite of all this hot weather,
however, people have found time to talk of
the War, though as yet the warhas amount-
ed only to bluster and preparation, and not—
withstanding all these “hurryings to and
fro” and all the din of getting ready, I find
myself wondering if after all the war is go-
ing to be fought. 'The absorbing question of
the week has been the attitude of the neu-
tral powers, and it remains only a question
of a few days, at most, whether the present
struggle will be confined to a wager of battle
between France and Prussia, or whether the
“ dogs of war” shall be let loose over all of
Continental Europe. There are rumors of
the interference of both Russia and Eng--
land, though as yet they can be traced to no
reliable source. But that the powers of the
Continent, greater and lesser, are arming
seems to be apparent beyond a question.
There is..but little that throws any light
n.._~_
The position of the two beligerents is un-
changed. France continues the aggressor.
Her declaration is gratuitous and indefens-
ible, and show that Napoleon, even though
his chosen pretext was 'removed, was bent
on war at all hazards. Before the moral
judgment Of mankind, he stands condemned.
It is significant if not wonderful, the unan-
imity with which France backs her Em.
pcror. The military spirit displayed Seems
to rival the days of the old Empire. She is
fighting her old and her natural enemy.
She yearns for'the Rhine, and is furious to
push Prussia back from its possession. The
old wounds still rankle, and so mercurial,
volatile France is willing to bury her differ-
ence with the Emperor, that she may hu-
miliate her rival. The attitude of Prussia
is still dignified‘and self-possessed. She en-
ters the contest indeed, with no hesitancy,
and yet with no spirit of aggression. Con
scious in her own strength and the justice
of her cause, she unfalteringly accepts the
issue forced upon her. Napoleon, consist-
en‘i’n‘s 'ever, has forbidden the publication of
war news, and interfered with the telegraph.
There are reports of trouble in Paris, but
all we positively know is that the mostcolos- »
sal preparations are proceeding and it would
seem asthough a collision could not longer
be delayed. But while the word is watch-
ing- with intensest interest the onset of' this
tremendous struggle, there is one per-
son iu Europe to whom all these grim- tidings
of 1 war comes not. Within a darkened.
chamber at Brussels, lies dying, one victim
of Napoleon's treacheryand perfidy, whom
the world will not soon forget, atod whose
sad story and that of her gallant husband,
will furnish one of the most inexpressibly
touching pages of history. .I wonder if
amid all his visions of greatness, if while
he is wantonly hurrying all Europe into
war, and dreaming of further conquests, the
spectre of the murdered Maximillian ever
intrudes, or if the vision of thatdarkened
chamber, within which lies the shattered
wreck of the once beautiful Carlotta, ever
disturbs. at him boaSt on ! Let him prop
up his throne with the' sacrafice of the.
best blood of the empire, there are Mac-
bethian stains that “will not out," and that
trievable ruill. his}! but time come on
‘apace. .. , ‘I '
The annual contest between Yale and
Harvard has terminated as every one who
was at all conversant with the subject for-
saw that it would, in a victory for the latter,
and as it always will untila different policy
is pursued at Yale.‘ The same bigoted, i1—
liberal principle which characterizes the
government of the c Luge, characterizes also
the selection and. training of the University
Crew. For five successive years Yale has
been beaten at Worcester. The prestigd she
won in 1855. (and which has never slnce
then been beaten) has since been lost, and
he desires to retain even the recollection
if s .
of that glorious victory, she must bros]; 11:]
e
upon this constant round of reverses.
can do it, i! is out; a question of whether
she will. Firm ~.~..- Hive defeats have de-
monstrated ‘Elc :_-.‘.;zzcss of their present
one rsfspect is Harvardlii strength. Let her
“dOPlEQe short quid? stroke, select her men
from the wink Timber-city, insist upon their
rowing, break dOWn the spirit of caste which
.is W‘prevalent in the. selection of the crew,
and the old times may be revived.
m- the Gazette.
The Bonny Ventilated lint. . .
To keep the head cool, a point of funda-'
mental importance, in these days of more
than tropical heat, wear the Beatty ventila-
ted hat. It is ' it real luxury, especially to
invalids whb‘have a morbid sensitiveness to
the terrible effects of' the suns rays in a hot
day. There is attached to this hat a simple
but effective device, inVented and patented
by Mr. Beatty, for producing a constant cir-
culation of. flush air all over the head of the
wearer, producing a most pleasing efi'ect
and guarding him against the dangers=.Of a
summer sun. . M. Hm.
Norwalk. Aug. 1,1870. ‘ ' _
M.»—-—-, , ..
' —Why is dancing like new milk ? Because
it strengthens the calves.
—“My son,'how did you get so wet?”
“The be a sold 1 (larestn’t jump into the
creek, an by jingo- I tell you I ain’t to be
dared," replied the young hopeful.
: An- exchange thinks it is woman herself,
3nd mat her wrongs, that ,ought to be re-
resse..- '-‘
mustangs. » " W.
On Monday last, Aug lot. by Dr. . A.‘ Hill, at the
house of Mr. Ira Cole, Phineas EDusenberre, Esq...
to Miss Hattie Cole. All of Norwalk.
EYES .
In this town, J a] 30th, Elam Quick, infant son of
Thomas and Lucy_ Iatson Hodge. ' '_ '
H‘Funeral to be attended at the house of Harvey
Fitch, Saturday, Aug. 6, at 4 o’clock. afternoon.
In Norwalk. on Wednesda Jul 27 Gear 'North
youngest child of George ,Ez'andyFs'nnie Manner:
agled 1 year, 2 months and 14 days.
a this town on the 27th nlt.. CatharineLoretto,
.only child of William, and Sarah A. Hands, aged 1
”in? ”with J l ' 'b' toes“ " ' .l:
n orwI ‘_n art A Chi ester
in the 70th year of h s’ age.y . ‘ e '
In South Norwalk, uly 29, Edith Louise White,
aged 8 monthsrand so days. -. , ' . ,I, m
In South Norw'slk July 25, aged nasal-alt mos.
In this town, July N, Mary Ann eKenna,’ aged
about 21 years. A native of Amy Vale, County Hon-
ahX'tl’slielindé Jul D kin . A
m or , y 30. lo son, yonn t child of
Jagifi 3",?“ Lizzie H. Smith, aged! ycgsflrs, 1 month
an a . ‘
In! $331110, July 8, Ross, wife'of Henry Holmes,
lglfn Danbury July 5th. Anna 1“. Northro ,-aged 1
months and 17 days. J uly 22, Stewart Crofgt, aged 5
months and 9 days. - July”, Enoch Moore, aged'IO
years and 0 months. - .. . ' '
In Bridgeport, July 29, Lieut. S. Marcus Nichols,
aged as years.
In Stamford, July 25th, Capt. William Skiddy, aged
76 years .Jul 25, Henry Webb, agedsl years, July
26, Annie M. onway, aged 28 cars.
At Perry, Wyoming u. . Y., July 93, Marion
Frauen, on! child of Col. Charles n.. and Kate 1‘.
Brown, of ashington, D. C., aged 1 year, 5 months.
NOTICE
IS hereby iven to the electors of the city of South
Norwal , that an election will be had for a May-
or, Clerk, Treasurer. Collector, Marshal and two
members of a Board of Registration, for the city at
large, and four Councilman, and two Inspectors. of
Elections for each ward, AUGUST I‘l’tb, 18 . The
electors of said city are also notified. that e polls
Will be open in the several wards, at the following
places. :—In the 1st ward in-tho‘ tenementllouse
of D. P. Ely, Main Street, east of the New York at
New Haven Depot; in the 2d ward at the store of
Theodore Knapp, Main Street, op to the Congre-
gational Church; and in the ward at James C.
raw’s carpenter shop, Ann Street. ' The polls will be
open tion: 1 o’clock a. m., until 3 o’clock p. m. The
committee will be in session at the ofiiee of Wm.‘ T.
Craw. Thursday. Aug. 11, 1870. from 9 o’clock ‘s. m.,
till 3 o’clock . m., for the pgose of correcting‘the
votin lists 0 the several wa .‘ . _ .
Sou h 18660. ‘
Norwalk Au . l
NELSON a.“ a
WM. a. neuron ~
CHESTER. v. Tomas, ' {Committee
DAVID R. summon.
JOHN H. smrn
wombat
Is hereby given to the citizens of the City of South
Norwalk, that a _
CA U0 US
willbe held at" " . .
ELY’S HALL,“
Wednesday. Evening, August 311,
at 7;; to nominate, if deemed expedient, candidates
for the General Officers of the city, vlzz—Mayor
Clerk, Treasurer, Collector, Auditor, Marshal, an
Registrars, and to transact any other business which
. may be deemed necessary. ‘
AnnualHECT'lgze Bake
FAT Mil-oi “THE wont,
careosrs POINT, antiwar,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4th, I810.
The Clam Bake will be snperluteuded by Sanford
Sholes. and no efi‘ort will be served from 12 to 4
o’clok, under the County Agricultural Society’s
MAMMOTH TENT,
to be erected on the Point.
THE lAIIIES III THE DAIIEI PIBIY'I'EIIAI GIIIIRGII
' will hold a
. FAIR,
At Fitch’s Hall,
Opening Tuesday Even, Aug. 9th,
and continuing through Wednesda ." - They earnestly
solict the patronage of their film .
W NORWALK came-
for the sale of useful and fanc aFair
Supper, on
Wednesday and Thursday Evenings.
August 10th and link.
The Fair will be 0 en, also, on THURSDAY AF-
TERNOON. Admiss on 15 cents, Supper, 50 cents.
HE Ladies of: the Congregational Church of Wil-
ton, Will hold a
. F A I -R , - '
under the tent of the Agricultural Society’s, near the
church, on '
JuEVAEIIIE All THUBSIrAy'efiIgPJRu
, .ngs.‘ 10 and 11. Eve .
made to make this air one of the most entertainin
and agreeable-ever held in this place. 2t'3
N OTICE.
AN adjourned Annual Meeting of the co orator-s
of the SOUTH NORWALK SAVINGS ARK,
(formerly the M'echanics’ Savings Societ , of South
N orwaik,) will be held at the ofiice of sat Bank, on
Wednesda evening, the 10th day of August, 1870, at
8 o’clock, or the purpose of electing a Board of Ms -
an other business ro r to be doneat said meeting.
y p pe W. S. HANFORD, Sec’yéw
South Norwalk, Aug. 1, 1870.
, . NOTICE.
A Special Meetin of the Stockholders of THE
OBWALK ll , will be held at. the office of-
the company, in Norwalk. on Friday, the 12th day of
I August, 1870, at 2 o’clock, in the afternoon, for the
purpose of hearing the semi-annual report of the con-
ition of the company, and of transactin an other
necessary business. _ E. C. BISSE . ’y.
Wmni‘ pauk, Aug. 1, 1870.
"cow LOST.
SMALL RED COW, four years old, short horns.
dark face. Payment for trouble and time. by
J AMES FITZGIBBONS.
Stamford Road n'earSand Bank.
J. U. CARIER
ANNOUNCES to the Ipublic that he has fitted up a
room in FRED. OCKWOOD’S BUILDING,
Room No. 1, opposite the Horse Car Depot. where he
]will sferve his customers as before anything in the
ne 0
returning her to
81
WHOLESALE All DETAIL. .
-Cl|e'ap for Cobb.
- MTMISSES nnocnwavls
BOARDING AND DAY $011001.
m lllll‘ullls miniaturesva
Thorough lhstruction given in Engl'sh, the Lan-
guages,fDrawing, 0l%.PaililtiDF, and1 aiusic. Regular
our ears. or c rcn are a ress
wme’ y MISSES Baocxwav,
Box 443, - Norwalk, Conn.
NOTICE.
V The annual meeting of the Co orators of the
A NORWALK SAVINGS SOCIE'I‘ , held on the
third Wednesda of July last, the f owin gentle-
men were duly e ected Directors for ‘ .91“; ng year:
William S. Lockwotid Henry I. Ho t,'
Thomas B. Butler, ’ William K. ames,
Eli B. Bennett, Jose h W. Hubbell,
Ebenezer Hill, Char as F. Osborn,
F. St. John Lockwood.
And at a subsequent meetina of the Board of Di-
rectors, William S. Lockwood,° esq., was re-eleeted
President, and Henry I. Hoyt, eaq.. Vice President,
for the ensuing year.
.* u: Aug. 1 1310.
M'Xi‘teir, ’Jossrn w. mam. Sec’y. -
Taken up
ND impounded on the 29th 'of July, one RED
COW, apparently five years old; also, on the
sum, one YELLOW- 00W, ap arentl nine or ten
years old, with white sports in l e hea
N orwalk, Aug. 1, 1810. CHAS. KELLOGG. 1'
NOTICE.
day of July, 1870. and lawfully impounded in
said Wilton, one BAY HORSE, supposedto be abonl
twelve years ’old and about fourteen hands high,
near hind leg swollen and a little lame, and a small
white spot on the back as if he had been hurt by the
saddle. Said horse will sold by the subscriber at pub-
lic auction, at the sign nosti said Wilton, on Thurs-
day, the 03d day of ugust, am, at 3 o’clock. in ilk
afternoon, unless, the owner shall on or before Slid
day redeem said salt! horse by paying costs. damages
and all lawful charges.
. , s . ‘
a-‘z‘l’tumfdiiil 1s} lineman, Constable etwnan.
style of rowing, and her weakness in this
I
a
, ~ . in...” mam.,3.............
.. m.,dl'pnnecticut
' uremia Roan
tigers for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of ‘
BOOTS cc: SHOES __
TAKEN UP on the highway in Wilton, on the 18th ‘
J. SPENCER, _ -
thronnmster, Watch, bookmaker}?
and JEWBLEB,
IMAI’S lull O'I’lll, II, IO IAII 81'.
Every description of Watches Clocks, and Jewelry
d warranted.
r 2-»... "5,-
wifnk’: . «cs 19;, .
rsNOwb‘om" " " nx'rwm
HEW lltlEll lllfllllfltflllllll.
The section dd] ” and Willimantic,
reggae in hzefiarhg‘zngémgms "2}"
RED and of thl portion MILE ABE -
amr oftanan. . '
The Conneettnt River snags? Joli (forward state
of com lotion and .willbe was. finished the finest
work 0 the kind in the, coma-y. ,
The 301*!!! of the annv are secured by a lunar
“0319593 0' I“ infirm sun machine of aroad
52 miles in length, mm: ng through the center of the
State of Connecticut. forming with its connections
go angrtestk mansion: rdn‘te‘hlwefi Boattlgn 2ndr
9" 01' - ey 13! en om 0 over en a
undoubtedseeurlty'aad liberal interest. '
h The State of Connecticut ll Trustee for the bond-
0 era. , . .
The Conrtoller of the State countersigm every
bond issued. ,‘ _
‘ The Bonds are issued on] as the work prdgresses.
' The Bonds are issued or, only one-hai of the
amount expended. '
They are free from Government tax.
They are free State and local taxes in Connecticut.
They pay SEVEN PER CENT. interest.
They are of the denominations of 9600 and 81.000.
bo'l‘hey are issued is either registered or coupon
ds. ' .
par and interest.
obtainedof any Bank or Banker, or
savanna roars,
name. all ram 'III It'll“ ms,
sou No. is WALL swarm, saw roan.
n .
The price
They can be
by sending to'
FOR SALE.
subscriber will offer for sale at Public Auction,
on Wednesday August Iona at 2 o'clock. 11- ll»
his interest in the Liquor and rosary Business at
Branchville. (formerly. Ridgefield Station.)
tafether
' with his three story House and four aereso Land
and outbuildings.
4'28 CHARLES VAUGHAN.
nnovosans.
.IALED PROMISE!“ he received for adin g
the approaches to the new bridge. at rady’s
crossing, so called, by the subscribers, until Satur-
day ”in!“ s, 1810 atlo o’el a. m. For infor-
mation uqull'e of the andsrslgn a committee Ip-
pointed by the town. mvrbs CLARK,
BILLS P. TU %
' CHAUNCEY STR .
Norwalk. July 25, 1810. . .
’ Clearingtllt Sale.
' 'An m, h e... stock en... finest
., G R OOERIE s
PROVISIONS
To be sold immediately. Now is the time to buy
CHEA 1’ ' For: 0A SH.
Sugars, Tears? Cofi'ces,
5?: one ,
Canal Fruitllriei Fruits,
SOAPS, STARCH, SAL SODA
Butter, Cheese, lard,
Pork, Ham, Bacon,
m.,‘a‘x _ ., .
DRIED BEEPWV
and everything to be found in a first-e. lass grocery.
9 lbs Light Brown am:- rot- or.
7% lbs a3 White . sun l»: or.
_'7 lbs Puivcrlzed, Granulated,
and crushed Sugn'rs for 9100.
James HQKnapp 8t (‘0 ,
- Cor. Main .5: Ur ion Sts.,
SOUTH NORWALK. CONN.
Manley Cannot Buy it!
J non ernT Isrnrcnnnss.
asmamanoxn sum . s.
Manufactured . M
.l. r. artucraa cm, I. 1.,
which are now oxeredlto‘th’e public. are pronounced
b! at murderous-ted Opticians of the world to be the
natural, artiacial helpto the human eye ever known.
' stall dander 9.133911%!” . Isles Item
riddtztgrys‘t‘sle‘l’ebbl‘ cited toga er and derive
their name, “Diamon , account of their hardness
:and brilliantly. . .
~ The '8 ciantific’ Pfi’mci‘pl O
on which theyIsre eonsmcted hugtteoore or cen-
ter of the lens diie’e’tly in front qt tnueye, producing
a clear and distinetvison. uinthe natural, healthy
sight‘, and , .. _ .sensations, such
asgl mm dizziness, dim,
.. mlgg 1 ' Tm " anions-ran in
25 med‘ ’f‘ meso‘ftlie‘test quality, of
ma , I _a purpose; '
Mfiufiiafiflrwmy Susannah.
' CAUTIQNQQNCIIO' pincemoring their
t'rademhr'k‘- . " . one frame. A, e
' .,Je‘wele_rs.sntl0pti as, areSoleA ents
homwhom “:31 cnn only boob ed.
, or om
to Pedlers, at any price
These goodsare not anppli
Order of Notice.
EMILY r. Fortunes. u. CHARLES w. FDRNESS-
Sun or Conaoncrgour, as. Bridge_I _ 1Jsdly 29th, .'
mam urn]. - ' -. '
“ W....",i"°l’°".....“°‘i.fish‘s“. midst??? “at
"3 °' beanie moonshine Courthin and
VOICE now on , ,
f .l'ai flex County who hold on-thefourt ’l‘nes-
(1?,- of Augusta: DJ . . Inglis. art-5 , to,snd be.-
ttn found . I , an art: ,. . Charles
wildness, thesaldrospon ant, is _ t- from this
' unknown. . Therefore ordered,
State—gong to?“
do of be ven
bglpulb‘lfilfin‘g- s mflflfi woéazgtfii:
my. ~ . oswal. wee a no -
3.2%, mmfimgwognr harem 1st day of Au-
gust, A. 1).. 1870, and b flagrant: a copy of raidlpe- 5
-,.;luo”a. “Willi; uniset‘ed'ht'om aspect?
Sui-figs”...- .‘r-fgmrrtrm
soar to : a. ' ' '- é._, ‘
n. T.“ . ' , I I lorII'alr-
field County. _ %“ ' W ”i
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