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finrwulk fifli‘fit. One of the severest thunder storms expe- A5 “'11le 3°?” by the report-of “10 cau- . TEE. . _ __ - F. H‘qué‘y,(N.n‘a11aa1um,) . 206 ~ . t
rienced,here for many years, broke over our 0118 11611181 Fly 8 Hall, for the Purpose 01' To 1],, Honorable Board quurgmu of the Graeme! IExlllbltlonI IOVI’ Corpormlty IIIA. S. Williams, StamfordL L234
town about three o’clock on Thursday after. selecting candidates for the several official Bormsgh ”Namath: ' “iii -W~m. fihurcll, Norwalk, 200
~ . . . ' ' ted by themew City Charter S. St. _John Ridgebu ,. . 250
Tuesda. Au 1: 9,1 870. noon last. The ram fell as If a water 513°“t pos1t1ons crea . . .’ ' The Committee appointed by you to cx- ,- ., ’ 5V - 2' i I
_ - ya 8113 ha (i burst above us, the streets soon became ourIfriends havenlade very jud1c1qusI nomi- amino 1nto the question of supplying the THE FAT MEN IN COUNCIL. f8 HIope, Stamford, :- ; I i, 215:~
The “r..- m 111-gnu. rivers, and all depressed localities, lakes. nat1ons. Mr ElyI ‘ name _‘9 but “0th" Borough of Norwalk with water, would re- Ever since the memorable night spoken Chas Nichols, Stamford 2'25
On Thursday the news reached us that the Our roads are badly Wflsbed. and CODSidem' term for r1g1d economy, wh1ie the other 0111- port 01' in Scripture when Bolshazaer the king 0- I- Dann, Norwalk _ 909
Prussian town of Saarbuck had been carried his other damage was done by the inunda— “I; 5:23:11! needful assurance shat 'thfllil: Thatthey have fully examined into and drank wine before a thousand of his lords, 133,3 909119911 Bridgeport . .. 297
by the French, and despite the Prussian ting,waters. But the most serious damage 22mm“; cgznvvvss:fot;eczgglé;glaazim personally visited all places adjacent to Nor- and saw the prophetic hand-writing on the .‘ WSW-'1 weight 101 Dem-”V '.' 23086
bulletins declaring that it was of no signifi- was done by the lightnmg, and when we ’strat'o . . walk where any supply ofwater can be ob- wail, festive occasions, merry-mak1ngs,bal 0, Average weight .. ’ggs
‘ ‘ n. tained. and latterly, clam bakes, have bornea prom- ‘ . 31111111.."
canoe whatever, the mercurial Frenchmen
went crazy over their first victory. Napo-
leon sealing the folly by sending the follow-
ing silly dispatch to Paris:
“Louis has received his baptism of fire.
He was admirably cool and little impressed.
A division of Frossard s command carried
the heights overlooking the Saar. The
Prussians mode a brief resistance. Louis
and I were in front where the bullets fell
about us. Louis keeps a ball he p1cked Va:
The soldiers wept at his tranquilit e
lost an officer and ten men. NAPO OLE ON.
The capture of Wiessenburg and 800
French prisoners followed on Friday. Sat-
urday gave the intelligence that a general
engagement was to be expected on that day.
Sure enough a great battle was fought near
Saarbuck, Saturday, lasting from 9 a. m..
to 4 p? m., the Prussians completely routing
the French, capturing 30 pieces of Artillery
6 Metrialleuses and 4,000 prisoners. Na-
poleon confesses his defeat, and to appease
panic stricken Paris, the Empress issues
the following proclamation.
“Frenchmen: The open1#
not been favorable to us.
a check. Let us be firm Iunder this reverse,
and let us hasten to repair it. Let there be
but one party in the land—that of France.
a single flag—that of the national honor.
I come amon you faithful to my mission
and duty. on will see me the first' 1n dan-
ger to defend the flag of France. I adjur-
all good citizens to maintain order. To aIge
itate Would be to conspire with our enemies
Done at the Palace of the Tuilleries, the
7th do of August, 1870, at 110’clock, a. 111.
Signed)
The Empress Relgentm
of the war has
have suffered
OI
The city of Paris' 1s reported' m a state of
siege and the greatest consternation pre-
vails. The Prussians seem to have No
through Napoleon’s centre and having cut
off one of his principal army corps and now
occupying Straasburg, there is certainly
good reason to fear for the Parisian Capitol
A special train has been sent out to hurry
home the young prince who figured so
boastfully in Napoleon’s first dispatches.
The next few days will be crowded with
important events and we recommend our
friends. to secure copies ofthoN. Y. Wm
if they do not already have it, and follow
the reports in detail.
Changes at tho Snvlngo Hank.
At the meeting of the Trustees of the Sav-
ing’s Society, last week, Capt. Hubbell was
chosen Actuary of the Institution and charg-
ed with the duty of examining the titles and
values of ihe Bank’s securities, 1110., &c., and
generally oversee its affairs, at: a salary of
$1,000 per annum. Geo. E. Miller was cho-
sen Treasurer of the Institution at a salary
of $1,500. This change has been brought
about by the rapidly increasing wealth and
importance of this Institution and the need
of more aid in the conduct of its affairs, and
not, we are assured, from any want of confi-
dence in, or regard for, Capt. Hubbell, who
has been a most laborious and faithful ser-
vant to the Bank. '
o
Our Senior leaves today for a recuperat-
ing excursion to Block Island, Mt. Deserct,
and the Provinces. Our Junior is also 011‘
on a trip up ihe St. Lawrence, and around
among the Green and White Mountains.
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New Enterprise.
Among the new enterprises talked up at
our city business circles, is the project of 11.
Steam Ferry from South Norwalk to Hunt-
ington. This would soon grow into a pay-
ing business. The mere matter of brick
alone would give a paying freight, to say
nothing of the fish, clams and oysters now
so largely imported to this market.
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[3‘ The Danbury News this week gives
another pleasing evidence of their prosper—
ity, by again presenting to their patrons an
enlarged sheet printed in new type and on
a new Taylor Press. Now if the enterpris-
ing editors would only discard a few of their
worn-out, threadbare slang phrases and
get in a new stock, (if they must use slang.)
the paper would be still more interesting.
00+—
DrvaNn.—The Directors of the Dan-
bury & N orwalk Railroad 00., have declared
a semi-annual dividend of five per cent.
o .
W Parties in this county desirous of
sending stock or articles to the New Eng-
land Agricultural Society’s Fair, to be hold-
on at Manchester, N. H. on the 13th, 114th,
15th and mm of Sept. are requested to leave
their names and a list of articles which they
wish to exhibit, at this cfiice.
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is" Our streets have been thronged at
“ early mom and dewey eve” by our “coun-
try cousins” going down and returning from
“salt.” We are glad to see them enjoy them-
selves, even if our debtors won’t allow us
to collect stamps enough to try it.
o
WThe proprietors of the New Haven
Daily Lever have commenced publishing a
'Weekly. They call it “ The Democratic
Lever.
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33" There is water enough in the Gibbs’
bottom to supply the city of New Haven,
if it could be reservoired, but then it has
been demonstrated to be a folly to use en-
gine power when water can,be had that will
furnish its own head. Nothing short of two
steam-pumps would adequately supply Nor-
walk. These would require three engineers,
from one.to three laborers, from three to
seven tons of coal per day, and would be a
folly, whenLit can be had for the piping.
———-.—.,.
83' The Sedgwick Guards of Bridgeport,
urrived' 1n town last Tuesday morning on
their way to Danbury. Pres. Leckwood of
the Danbury Road, sent them up from the
City on a special train. They partook of
breakfast prepared by mine host Bartlett at
the N orwalk- Hotel, and tendered to the
Guards by Col. Craufin'd and staff. During
their stay here the Regimean Band which
accompanied them played several selections,
and the Guards took their departure on the
mail train for Danbury. The 'Company
number about forty muskets. Majors See-
ley and Fairchild, and Lieutenant .Middle-
brooks of Trumbull, accompanied the party,
in uniforms. Col. Craufurd and a portion
of his staff went to Danbury in the after-
noon to participate in the reception.
. .w_—+—
. ' The Yacht loco.
The great international Yacht Race for
the Queen’s Cup, won in 1851 by the Yacht
America in competition with all England,
in English waters and which has been held
ever since by the New York Yacht Club as
a trophy which they were bound to defend
againstall corners, but which none have
dared to sail for until this season, when
Lord Ashbury put in his challenge to sail
his Yacht, the Cambria for the cup, came
ofi‘in New York Bay on yesterday, (M011-
day,) and the Cambria was badly beaten
0f the New York Club there were over
twenty entries, the first vessel in was the
Maggie closely followed by the Dauntless,
1 minute later only, and Cambria brought
up the rear. So the Cup is still to be re-
tained here, and the plucky Englishman
will have to be content with the small lau-
lrels won in his Ocean Race with the Daunt-
ess.
o
. 31‘ Messrs. Scarles & Scoficld have been
tickling the palatal: of their customers with
those delicious Spanish mackerel, the choic-
est fish that sw1ms the broad Atlantic.
WMessrs. Crofut, Knapp d: Co. have' 1s-
sued a new and unique style of soft grey
contemplate its fantastic freaks, it is really
a marvel that we have no fatal results to hu-
man life to record.
The first bolt struck the “Barracks” or
Long House, salt is called, opposite Leon-
ard’s coal yard. The fluid seems to have
shot down slantingly, taking the top of the
chimney on the northwest gable, and thence
passing down the cornice board to the edge
of the roof. Here it seems to have leaped
to'the telegraph wires and railroad track
close by. We chanced to see this bolt de-
scend and flash aside. It seemed like a rib-
bon of molten iron about f6u1' inches wide
and extending upward in an eliptical form,
a quarter or half of a mile. Immediately
following the shock, the wires in the tele-
graph ofiice in Gazette Building, became so
heavily charged that they flashed and crash-
ed like a platoon of discharging musketry.
The bolt set the Long House on fire and the
alarm was sounded from the engine house,
and although the boys were instantly on the
alert _with their fire apparatus, so terrible
was the deluge of water, that the flames
were extinguished, with a few pails of wa-
ter before the engines could reach the build-
ing. This edifice is crammed with human
beings like a Chinese cabin, and the wonder
is that no one within was harmed or even
conscious that their house had been struck.
The close proximity of the telegraph wires
and the iron railroad track conducted 03
the fluid and no doubt averted a serious ca-
tastrophe. A young girl, standing in the
door of thc Leonard building opposite, was
severely shocked by the concussion, but not
seriously harmed.
The lightning also struck a tree in the
rear of the Episcopal parsonage, and no
doubt a portion of the charge was taken
from the house by the iron conductors, as
the rooms were filled with a sulphurous va-
por. A tree in the door yard of Mr. W. S.
Moody on' East Avenue and close to his new
house, now being completed, was also
struck and split assunder, as was also one
in Craw’s woods, standing very near the
residence of Francis G. Aiken. .
While about the Bridge the storm was re-
ally terrible, down at Gregory’s Point,
where the clam bakers had it all their own
way and were holding high carnival, the
storm burst upon them in such drench-
ing torrents and so suddenly, that the stam-
pede to the house, barn. boats and outbuild-
ings, was perfectly ludicrous. In the main
house the crowd was so densely packed that
no one could move, while at every door a
string of 200 pounders swayed to and fro in
frantic desperation, to squeeze in out of the
rain. The dinner tables had been set under
the Agricultural Society’s mammoth tent,
and at the very hight of the tempest, the
winds broke the halyards and swept the
vast canvass covering up and doWn, to and
fro, in a really fearful manner, while high
over all the dire roar of the elemental strife
rose the clarion voice of our. friend Broth-
well, fired with as intense excitement to save
his canvassfrom utter wreck, as was ever a
general to save his army from destruction.
The scene at this point bafiles description,
and an eye-witness amrms that the solid
earth at Gregory’s Point fairly trembled un-
der the frantic tread of the Fat Men.
At Wilton the lightning struck several
trees. A Mr. Keelcr, of Ridgebury, was
driving home from Norwalk' and was over-
taken by the storm when opposite the Capt.
Berry place, at Kent. Seeing an old car-
riage shed he drove under and sat down up-
on an old wagon seat, beside his horse.
Scarcely had he got adjusted when the but-
ton wood tree adjoinmg, was struck, the
shaft flying off to the shed, killing his horse
instantly, striking the sole of his own boot,
killing a dog beneath the seat where he sat,
and all without serious shock or injury to
himself. This is the most remarkable 'freak
of lightning we have: seen recorded. His
horsewas a. very valuable animal, but un-
der the circumstances, Mr. Keelcr seemed
satisfied with the manner in which he came
out of the adventure.
At Stamford a barn belonging to Mr. J.
B. Knapp, was struck and burned up with
all its contents. Three lads, it is said, nam-
ed Selleck, Downy and Knapp, were in the
barn at the time, and the two first were in-
stantly killed: -but for the presence ofmind of
the ladies at the house, the'bodies of all the
boys would have been burned up, the Knapp
boy though not seriously hurt, being so par-
alyzed by the shock as not to be able to es-
cape without assistance.
Mr. Wakeman, of Westport, was at the
Clam Bake, at Gregory’s Point, and plainly
saw the flames of his burning barns, but had
no idea that the illumination was being
made at a cost to him of- about $5,000 over
and above insurance.
In New Canaan the born of Mr. Andrew
Burtis, was struck and with its contents
was burned, entailing a. loss of about $800
on Mr. Burtis. L
The buttonwood tree at Kent, has a sing-
ular lightning history. It has been struck
by lightning a large, number _of times in the
years past, and one summer it is claimed to
have been struck three times. It has been
struck once before this season. We should
move that tree or that barn, if we were
friend Mitchell, its presgrt owner.
W That arch-demagoggue, Horatio Sey-
mour, in a letter to the labor convention,
denounces the Chinese imnuigration as being
hostile to our religion and customs and fears
that they will _uproot them, something ‘he
says, with which our European immigrants
do not meddle with. Indeed, guess he does
not read the papers! How' about the recent
attempt of the Roman Catholics to prohibit
the reading of the Bible in the Public
Schools, one of our oldest: and most cher-
ished customs? Again, the past week in
New York, see Irishmen organizing and ar-
raying themselves together to break another
cherished custom, that of the right of any
and all of our people to meet in peaceable
procession or p1c-nic. Do not meddle with
or disturb our religious belief or customit,
forsooth. 9 Out upon such centemptible
demagogneism, and from such lying states—
men deliver us.
r—‘F—HW———-———
WThrough these hot evenings it keeps
almost a continual stream running from
Prowitt’s Soda and Beer Fountains to sup-
ply the stream of thirsty mortals awaiting
for something with which to quench their
thirst. .
Or—.———
E'Phoenix Engine Company took their
steamer last Tuesday night up to. Horace S.
Gibb’s water lot and took suction in the
stream running from the springs; a tempo-
rary dam had been erected so as to get suf—
ficient depth for the suction pipe and the
boys tried the Engine with first one and.
then two streams, and although they succed-
ed in lowering it—stopping the fiowover'
the dam—they did not. pump it dry.
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WOur friends at South N‘orwalk have
but partially made theirnominations for All-
dermen and Councilmen. We will give
we list complete in our next.
.o-.-——————
Q‘BcndLynes, was 'sieze’d with a sud--
den illness on Saturday while at his Busi-
ness. He remains in a very critical con—
dition. ‘ ' ‘
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' WMr. Eskeison is building a new house-
on Spring Hill. It will be t a few years:
before the Ridge overlooki ‘ Norwalk on
section of the town. Few localities 1n any
town or city can compare with it in beauty
hats for Fall wear, called the cavalier style.-
the West, will be the choice and aristocratic
and extent of land and water prospect
The following ticket was nearly unani-
mously nominated :—
Mayor, D. P. Ely.
Clerk, W. T. Buckingham.
Treasurer, J. A. Brown.
Marshall, Theodore Knapp.
Collector, Theodore Wilcox.
Auditor, W. C. Quintard.
Registrars, W. S. Bouton, N. J. Craw.
After the nomination Mr. Ely was called
out, and expressed his thanks for the honor
conferred upon him by his fellow citizens,
and in the course of his remarks stated that
the chief plank in his platform of principh s
was rigid economy in the expenditure of the
public money. That he would not approve
one dollars expenditure, unless the people
were to receive a full dollars benefit. These
sentiments were heartily and unanimously
applauded, and are the doctrines which
should control every corporation. The elec-
tion will be on Wednesday, ihe 17th inst.
Obesity nndICluno
The Fat Men's Association had its fourth
annual clam bake at Gregory’s Point, on
Thursday last. Neither President Fisk or
Vice-President Lincoln attended, and the
palm for obesity and the Presidency for
1870 was carried off by Wm. Whitlock, who
kicked the beam at 288 lbs. The following
figures were furnished the Sun reporter,
and are, no doubt, W11, accurate in every
respect :—Fat men present before eating,
30 tons; clams eaten, 40 tons; fluid drank,
10 tons; fat men after eating, 80 tons .
Among the more noticeable American Lam-
berts who distinguished themselves were
H. H. Crossman, 261 pounds; A. W.’ C1'aft,
260; Pete Weeks, 236; Philo Lee, 389.; An-
dy Simona, 200; W. H. Crossman,’ 241; T.
J. Coe, 251 ; and B. W. Maples, 218.
There was a larger crowd convened than
ever before, but the drenching rain made
sad havoc of the terminating festivities, and
we fear has left Mine Host Sholes in‘ the
lurch, financially. He had made unusual
preparations for enormous eating and drink-
ing, and the rain put an end to the business
just as things began to get lively and inter-
esting. It is proposed, another year, to fix
upon a later date, which, we doubt not, will
meet with general approval. .
Neptune’s Afloat.
This now well known club sailed in the
Schooner A. M. Acker, last night, (Monday)
for their annual cruise down east. They
propose to make their first stop this year,
we believe at Block Island, thence On to
Edgartown, Camp Ground, etc. We be-
speak for them a good time. Annexed is a
list of the excursionists :—
C.H. Tompkins, Commodore.
R. I. Tolles, Vice Commodore.
Rev. W. H. Simonson, Chaplain.
C E. Ferris, Asst. Secretary.
J. T. Prowitt, Treas.
J. H. Ferris, lst Commissary.
E Wilcox, 2d Commissary.
C. E. Youngs, Rear Advocate.
111111111111st
E. B. Hoyt, R. Reed. T. Whitney,
R. Haviland, yCapt. Geo. Selleck, Theodore
Knapp, C. H. Disbrow, W. Sta:les,W . B.
Wright, J. R. Youngs, C. C ldenW, E. J.
Tay or, W. Hoyt, Jos. Ruthlen,E W.Wes-
ton,R. W. Bo art, C. Swartz, E. F. Guyer,
Frank Foote, .Chamberlain, G. M. Sweet,
Jas. H. Douglass, Jno. Cockey, J. K. Smith,
0. Selleck, F Foster, E. Frost, M. U. Lee-
land, J. B. Thompson, E. Brewster, G. W.
Graves, A. J. Gre ory, A C. Taylor,P. J.
McLocklin,A. V. avis, U. L. Ely, James
Lawrence, S. F. AndreWs, G. T. May, G. I.
Buxton, F. B. Beers, C. [CH. Rundlc.
Geo. Selleck, Sam’is B. Spinning, G. W.
Meriam, Allen, Lester, Frank Benjamin, W.
R. Green. W. Tomlin.
WAnncxed we give the score of a game
of Base Ball, played here on Saturday af-
ternoon, between two junior clubs, the Blue
Stockings of the Weston Boarding School
and the Mutuals of N orwalk.
BLUE STOCKINGS. MUTUALS.
0 R 0 R
Hayes,C. rt“ 4 3 Brounston,pb 7 2
HamahanuJ '1‘. ss4 1 W. Byingtona 2 4
Tilton,D.c cf 4 2 R. Bouton,2bb 2 6
Tredwell,..WW 1 4 E. Benton," 3 5
Kempton,F. C. 1 3 3 G. Livylngtonas 8 8
Acker,F. c 3 2 C. so s,1b 3 3
Burbanks,J. 2b 3 2 E. Crossman,c 5 2
Nichols,C. C. 3b 2 3 F. Banks, cf 2 4
Lawrence,J. H. ifs 3 .
2723 2'! 29
RUNS EACH INNING.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
BlueStockings, 0 3 2 6 9 0 2 1 0—23
Mutuals, 6 6 6 7 8 1 0 1 0—‘29
Umpire, Mr. Comstock of Weston.
Scorers,0. Betts,andI:. R. Waterman
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City of South Norwalk, You have doubt-
less been informed of the selection of nomi-
nees for the city officers, which in the main
are all good, and I have a suggestion to
make publicly in regard to what I think the
most important offices, and I am happy to
say that these views have been coincided in
by all with whom I have conversed. I
would suggest that the committee who have
so successfully carried out the provisions of
the charter, who have made it their study,
should be elected to the council ;none can
be named, who would serve their constitu-
ents better, or more honorably. Let us
elect them. -
W. A. Post.
Yours
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[S‘The Fairfield County Agricultural
Societyoficra stand of silk colors to the
school which shall make the best exhibi-
tion of military drill on the Fair Grounds,
schools within the state.
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W Our fire boys were out with their
machine, with marvelous celerity despite
the torrents of falling rain,Lon the occasion
of the alum sounded in consequence of the
lightning firing the Long House, opposite
Leonard’s Coal Office.
o
WThat “Baptism of Fire” seems to have
been too much for f‘Louis and I,” as to-days
news seems to indicate that “Our Fritz” is
furnishing them a new sensation, s'I c. a gen-
uine Bull Run. .
WM the First Methodist Church, So.
Norwalk, a subscription of $150 was taken
up on Sunday morning last, for the benefit
of the Wolcottville M. E. Church. The
money is to be used toward discharging the
indebtedness of said church.
o
— The following is a partial list of regi-
mental rc-unions of officers and members of
the Several Connecticut regiments who serv-
ed during the late war:
The F1fth, at Hartford, on the Nb of Au-
ust.
g The Tenth, at New Haven August 25m.
The Fourteenth, at New BIritam, on the
16th of September.
2513.16 Fifteenth, at New Haven, August
1
29’1I‘1he Seventeenth, at Stamford, August
t
The Ei hteenth' 1n the eastern part of the
State, at ystic Island, August 1st.
26'the Twentieth, at Waterbury, August
1
The Twenty-seventh at the Grove House,
f7“: Mile Pomt, near New Haven, August
1
liailrozd Grove, West Haven, on the 26th of
us
The Second Conn: Artillery visit Virgin-
ia on an excursion, in September.
~94. . .
[3‘ Roton Point and the’Islands are the
points of attraction about Norwalk now-a-
days; a thousand or two are down now
nearly every day. Large parties oilen come
salt-water bathing. Keep coming, plenty
of room.
0
WMocha, Java, Costa Rica, and Mara-
caibo. Fresh roasted and ground daily at
Keeler, Holmes (2 00’ a.
during the annual exhibition. Open to all‘
The First Connecticut Heavy Artillery, at I
down the D. 85 N. Railroad ailer sea air and .
The “Allan Betts and fourteen-acre pond, ”
owing to the want of elevation and amount
of vegetable matter contained therein, we
do not consider available.
The stream at the “Bone Mill” upon the
New Canaan road, 'we do not consider-prac-
tibable, owing to the small supply, and the
elevation inadequate for five purposes.
The "Silva Mine Stream ” above Daniel’s
pond—the water is cool, pure and in ample
supply. The ground is so situated that a
large reservoir can be built, at a small ex-
pense, and the elevation full two hundred
feet above high water at the “Bridge.”
The cost of layingtwelve-inch patent wa-
ter-pipe is not far (exclusive of trenching)
from $9,504 per mile; ten-inch pipe, $7,656
per mile; eight-inch pipe, 86, 072 per mile ,
six-inch pipe, $4,224 per mile; four-inch
pipe, $2,851 per mile.
It is the opinion of your Committee,
(without surveys or plans,) that a reservoir
can be erected and a twelve-inch pipe laid
to the “Bridge" for a sum less than ninety
thousand dollars.
Messrs. A. H. Byington and others having
donated to the Borough all rights obtained
through a private charter from tho Legisla-
ture in 1860, your Committee'have procured
a new charter for water purposes, at the late
session of the General Assembly.
This act authorizes the Borough to issue
bonds to the amount of one hundred thous-
and dollars, at. no greater rate of interest
than .07 per cent. per annum, givingSthe.
1. whole water business in the charge of three
Water Commissioners, provided that the
sameis accepted by .the Borough. Your
Committee would also report the following:
1. Water brought from rivers, lakes, or.
the overflow of springs must certainly be
more pure and conducive to health, than that
procured from wells, absolutely foul from
the drainage of cuss-pools and out-houses.
2. The introduction of water. lessens the
danger from fire, and rates of insurance are
largely reduced where a supply is obtained
—in Danbury we are informed 25 per cent.
3. Its introduction encourages manufac-
tories, attracts population, advances the val-
ue of~property, and all are provided with
comfort.
4. The introduction of the water will un-
doubtedly be self-sustaining, as the rents
collected for the use of the same will aver-
age more than sufficient to pay the interest
on the bonds, and expenses of attending the
business. .
T. H. Monlsorz,
HENRY I. Hon, Com-
Cnss. G. DEAN,
mittee.
F. ST. JOHN Locxwoon,
Enwm P. WEED. 3'
Nonwanx. Aug. 2, ’70.
[3‘ A very distressing occurrence on
Monday last, deprived our community of a
most valued and exmllent citizen. It seems
that on Monday morning Mr. Daniel Fitch,
and his son started for a distant portion of
their farm, lying in a northeast direction
from their house, with a view of doing ccr-L
tain necessary work thereon; when the horse
hitherto regarded as very gentle, gave a
sudden spring throwing them both violently
to the ground After the 'mmediate shock
was over, Mr. Fitch discot cred his son lying
prone, with his face to the ground in a con-
dition of entire helplessness. Help coming
to his assistance the son was conveyed to
his home and'a physician immediately sum-
moned, who pronounced the case. hopeless,
inasmuch as there was entire paralysis be-
low the cerm'cal vertebrae, giving unmistaka-
ble evidence of such an injury of the spinal
During all this time the mind of the patient
was clear and perfectly assured. Being in-
formed of his hopeless condition, he at once
gave directions for the disposition of his af-
fairs—arranged his business—took his fare-
well of his wife, child and friends and calmly
and peacefully died. And thus has passed
from our midst, so suddenly, and yet so tri-
umphantly, one of our most quiet, retiring,
gentle, and lovable men. He was avalued
member of the 2d M. E. Church, and was
regarded by them as a most precious jewel.
"None know him but to love him,
None named him but to praise.”
A brokgn thill, projecting against the
limbs of the horse, was the occasion of this
sad affair. The father was not seriously in-
jured.
WMessrs. Jennings (93 Arnold, two of
our staid and conservative Grocers have dis-
solved and both go out of commission.
They are good and true men and deserve
well of their country.
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WThe Congregational Church at South
Norwalk is undergoing repairs and the pas-
tor takes advantage of the circumstance to
enjoy his vacation. Rev. Mr. Goodsell is at
Mt. Desert, Maine.
-—-———+¢.o—«.—
WSoda Water, hard to beat and unri-
valled Root Beer, fresh from Fountains at
Uble Bros, Main Street. '
' Oe—o—~——-——-
t? The Nelly White took down a big
load this Monday morning onan excursion
to witness the great Yacht Race, for the
Queen’s cup between the English Yacht
Cambria and the vessels of the New York
Yacht Club.
o
WElwood’s Female Minstrels, some-
thing new in the Minstrel line, are to per-
form at Norwalk Hall on Wednesday even-
ing. They announce 18 Star performers.
See their Adv. in another colume.
o
(8" The decrease in the public debt for
Juinwas $7,034,123.74. Decrease during
Grant’s administration, $156,138,784.' Av-
erage monthly decrease during the present
year, $13,800,800.23. Now that Congress
has reduced taxation so much, this wonder»
ful decrease cannot, of course,-be continued.
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SOMETHING An'ou'r Frau. ——We all know
how much superior is a fish prepared for
the pan as soon as it is caught compared to
one that has been allowed to die. Few,
however, are aware of the cause of the dif-
ference. ’ .
The reasOn is this: The fish transferred
to the pan from the water' 13 killed before it
is cooked, while the one that dies' 10 diseased,
and its body' 1s not in a pro r condition to
eat when brought to mare e.t The difier-
ence between them' is exactly that between
an animal killed by the butcher and one
that dies of fever, for the supply of oxygen
that the fish receives when taken out of its
native element' 1s so at as to induce a fe-
vat of which he pea shes.
The sugriorty of the fish of Holland is
so remare d by all who eat them—and the
reason is thabas soon as they are caught the
Dutch fisherman stick an awl' 1n their heads,
and the are not brought to market with
flabby-e evered flesh, as in England and in
this country.
ed far superior to those that die offover, but
the effect glen the human system is not in-
jurious. ow common is it to hear the re-
mark that fish make aleesople feverish. So
they do as would the h of any animal
that dies of fever.
We trust that our fishermen will see this
article and profit b it. Let the fish they
take be each killed v an owl driven in the
brain. It will not is e a second to do this,
. and it will be found that the flavor of their-
killed fish will be far on rior to that of
those who die of fever 1 at they will be
bought in preference, and that after. awhile
they wfil buy no fish but those that have-
been 111111111.
Tr the experiment, fishermen. and you
will a richly rewarded. —Noo:folk Journal.
.oao-—_
ChiefengineerS. L. P.A
has been ordered by the avy Department,
to the sloo of-war Shenandoah, and Ca t. ‘
Thomas Stevens, also of this State,w 0
has lon been in the service,- -to take com-
mand o the Guerriere on the 10th of Au-
gust.
equal facilities for cleanliness, health and.
cord as to render the case utterly hopeless-
,W. H. May, Bridgeport,
' H. Warner, Bridgeport,
Not only is the flavor of the fish thuakill- -
aom, of this State, :~ )
inent part in song and story. There can be
no doubt that the entertainment referred to,
was on a scale of wonderful magnificence,
and that it was entered into with zest, for.
we are told that the king provided good
cheer for all his generals, which they pro-
ceeded to enjoy up to the very time when
the Modes and Persians had advanced their
parallels within close range of the Bablen-
ish outworks, and when the Choldean; and
Persian Archers were swapping .j'ack-
knives and other. .articles with each oth-
er, as did our own pickets with those of the
“confed's” during the late rebellion. . Now,
without comparing this Feast to that of the
Fat Men’s at Gregory’s Point, on Thursday
last, although if we refer to the length of
time'at table, and the quantity of material ‘
furnished or “swapped off,” we might be
warranted in so domg, we proceed to the
merits of the Clam, and an account of its
cooking and eating at the place mentioned.
Early in the morning of Thursday, the‘
“ heavy weights" began to. arrive, and they
with their fi'iends mm the. surrounding
country swelled to a great throng long be-
fore two o’clock, the hour for dinner. The
clouds of early morning portended rain, but
broke away as the day advanced. The
heat, as a consequence, became intense, and
the dust intolerant. Great preparations for
empty stomach, had been made ‘by Mr. San-
ford Sholes, the esteemed caterer of the,
Gregory Point House, and the quantity of
round clams, long clams, oysters, sweet po-
tatoes, corn and fish that were put in “bake," ’
would have surpri= ed one ignorant of this
method of doing things.
As the day advanced the heat- increased,
and everybody “wished it would rain; and,
sure enough, at about three o’clock,in .‘the
midst of dinner, when some six hundred
people were at table beneath the 111.1410. 01'
the Fairfield County Tent, and while the
Bridgeport City Band was dispensing some ‘
of the sweetest strains accompanied by the
deep bass of' 11s' 1mmense drum, a deeper bass
was heard in the tones of distant, but fast
approaching thunder, and as the large drops
from the dark contending clouds fell upon
the canvass overhead, (1. about of gladness
went up from the assembled multitude in
appreciation of the long-sought- benefit.
Thicker and faster it fell, and louder and
more vehement were the demonstrations.
Soon, however,a1rl1ghty gust of wind, un-
like anything occurring this summer before,
camo upon the frail structure demolishing
the leaward side, admitting the descending
torrents, and causing the inmates of that
locality to rush pell-mell for the little wood-
en structure at the north end of the tent
'over which it had been erected. The rain
now came as if emptied from buckets, com-
pletely drenching all within its range, del-
uging the contents of tables, roast clams,
fish, ice cream, and creating a general hub-
V bub. Outside, and whileit .was still raining,
“ Pete” Reed of New York, with one of his
light-teed friends, indulged in a regular
“fore and after" in front of the House, cre-
ating a good deal of merriment. w J. A'
P. Fisk, (860) the last years President of the
Association, was unavoidably absent. and at
the election of ofllcers, Mr. Andrew 8. Hull,
of Danbury, one of the originators of the in-
stitution, was chosen President. Mr. L. H.
land of Bridgeport, Vice-President,
an B. W. Maples of Westport, Secretary.
The gold-mounted ”cone is now home by
Mr. Hull who first presented it to the Soci-
ety. The weighing took place superintend-
ed by Mr.“ Sam” Daskam, and may be re-
lied on as correct. The following' 1s a list
of the names of the Fat Men, their residence,
Land weight. -
0. Warner, Meriden, Ct.
Stephen Ives, Meriden,
Dr. Mansfield, Meriden,
W. N. Beach, Chief Police, Meriden,
224
212
265
215
A. Hall, Wallingford, 240
D. Levy, Bridgeport City Band, 240
Lyman Humaston, Wallingford, 210
Jotham Merritt, Greenwich, 211
William Rich, Greenwich, 209
H. Knapp, Norwalk, 212
Ira Wildman, Brookfield, 224
J. W. Bradley, New Haven, » 218
D. 0. Reed, New Haven, 203
A. .Dolan, New York, 220
260
260
J. H. Damon, Springfield,
T. J. Coe, New York,
Pat Murphy, N. Y. 86 N. H. R. R., West:-
port, 272
S. Hull, Danbury, . 200
Gilbert Birdsall, Wilton, 225
218
223
N. Nash, Norwich,
N. Wilcox, Norwalk,
J. B. Sarles, New York, 260
L. Sarles, New York, 212
A. Funk, New York, 250
H. Wilcox, (Conductor,) Norwalk, 228
202
243
205
Augustus Hall, Wallingford,
M. Disbrow, Westport,
H. Buckingham, Bridgeport, 214
“ Pete” Reed, New York, 235
I. Eberhardt, Hoboken Ferry, 285
A. W. Wallace, Bridgeport,
A. R. Hale, Bridgeport, 206
Hiram Gates, Bridgeport, 200
Sam. Bishop, New Haven, 265
W. B. Sharp, Danbury,
Stiles Stevens, New Haven,
Simon Fanmican, Danbury,
Hull B. Bradley, Bedding,
Sidney St. John, Donbury,‘ 246
D. S. Johnson, Bedding, 201
Andrew Whitlock, N. Y.,
B. W. Maples, Westport,
J. H..Benedict, Danbury,
H. E. Dean, Sherman,
A. N. Sharp, Danbury,
N. B. Seeley, Danbury, .
Mrs. H. M. Williamson, Rowayton,»
George Hull, Daubury,’
L. Blackman, Danbury,
G. A. :Chichester, Danbury,
' 211
298
J. E. 'Pruden, Derby, . 216
W. Hawkins, Birmingham, 208
E. M. French, Bridgeport,. 209
Milo Lee, Bedding, 217
H. A. Seymour, N. H. R. R,
W. F. 'Donnelly, Stamford,
Robt. Hofi'ord, Stamford,
Wm. Allen, Norwalk,-(19 years old,)
Chas. W. Bradley, wife and 8011, N. H., -
H. K. Hotehkiss, Ausonia, .
E. Austin, Norwalk, .
L. C. Gannung, Brookfield;
“ Brick” Pomeroy, New York,
James Abbe, Springfield,
W. H. Crossman, Litchfield, 241
Lewis Mealio, New York, 228
J. B. Footo, Springfield, 272 ~
0. W. Bradley, New HaVeIn, 248
A. W. Craft, New York,-
W. Lutz, New York,‘
H. S. Powers, New York, 203
W. B. Seward, New Milfiord, .203
S. W. Bennett, Reddingr 260
J. W. Jewett, New Haven, 212
S. H. Crane, Woodbury, . 203.
S. A. Jacobs, Chicopee, Mass, 239
Dr. Warner, New York, :04
W. Tucker, New York, ’ ‘ 1 222
Henry Yarns. Bridgeport. » 201
F. A. Bartram, Bridgeport, ' 200
G. H. Tattle, New York, 201
Chauncey Morris, Bridgeport, 937..
A. S. Beers, Winsmd, 203
Gedrge Cassidy, New York, . 280
«C. E. Lockwood, Stamford, ~ . - 204 ‘
L. H. Copeland, V‘. P. Bridgeport, . 94,5
Andrew Hull, President, Danbury, :25
Ji..W. Lockwood, Long Ridge, » ‘ I211-
H. .W. Franklin, Canaan, ‘ 218-
J. C. Myers, Norwalk, 222
Dr. Wood, New York, 22::
A. M. Hepburn, New Milford,
Eto many of our readers. —
that pay particularly heavy dividends.
_—
PnnsoNAL. -:-Rev-. .11. Bayard Snowden,
our aforetime Correspondent from Califor-
nm and the Sandwich Islands, returned
home last week, via the Pacific Railroad.
Frank Lockwood, Esq. of Cincinnati, is also
a visitor at the Paternal Mansion; same do.
of Td. Bennett, Henry Thomas, and Geo.
I. Buxton. .
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a' A lady was thrown from a carriage
Saturday evening, the vehicle broken, and
the horse ran away, all caused by the im-
perfect condition of the highway over Goa.
ling Brook.
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Good. —A South Norwalk dealer says now
that the “ City” charter has been accepted
he' 1s going to turn over a new leaf and pay
his bills as he goes along, city style. May
he adhere to this good resolution, and in-
duce his neighbors ‘to followhis example.
[3' Messrs. Keele'r,Holmcs 12 (30’s horse
backed 00‘ the dock in the rear of their store,
on Thursday. morning last. It happened to
below tide at the time and he was got out
without very serious injury, and was per-
'haps disappointed 1n a bath.
The statement by us last week, that stamps
are no longer required on money receipts,
is correct, however impossible it may seem
1.7 Notes.
WWell posted you call that! It will
be correct on and after October 1st, not
sooner... Better keep your notice standing
until then
o
-i. o. or o. '1'.
Masada. Epnons .—It has been our privi-
lege for the past two months, to visit the
difierent Lodges of Good Template through-
out the State. " f
On Wednesday last we Iliad the privilege
ofvisiting Nomi .1; No; 101,1. 0. of
G. T, of the city of South Norwalk, and we
deem it an honorL through your col-
umns, that it is really the finest working
Lodge w; have ever visited- : '9 .
We have often entered Lodges in. large cit-
ies that were called firstclass, but the order
in none can compare with that m 101. The
Lodge 1s very young, yet it has a great influ-
ence on the community- , its membership is
increasing very fast, they are initiating, on
an average, about four each week.
The Ofilcers of the Lodge are deserving
of great credit for its 'prosperity. Last
week was the first of the third quarter. Mr.
Jno. Fitch Raymond, D. G. W, C. T., (who,
try the way, is one of _the finest officers in
the State,) was present and installed
Mr. Charles Halleck ,as . W. CrT.
Mrs. Charles Wheeler “ “ V. T.
Mr. 0. Fred. Street " “ Sec.
Miss J. Pennell “ ' “ asst.“
Mr. John Crow “ “ F. Sec.
Mrs. Julia Weed “ “ Treas.
Mr. L. Seeley “ “ Chap.
Mr. J. Bell “ “ Mar.
Miss LMary SeeleyV “ “ G11 11rd.
Mr.L ..H Decker “ “ Sentinel
Mrs. Emma Rodgers “ “ R. H. S.
Miss Mary Smeddley “ “ L. H. S.
Mr. H. L. Gedney “ P. W. C. T.
In addition to the regular installation cer-
emonies, the D. G. W. C. T. made some ex-
cellent remarks to the officers installed, es-
pecially to the W. C. T. and Secretaries.
The Lodge Rooms are pleasantly situated
on the main street. They are well furnish-
ed, including a fine Organ, and ventilated,
making them both pleasant and comforta-
ble for the seb‘son. Among the members
are found some of the most influential men
of N orwalk, including five ministers.
There is connected with the Lodge a fine
Choral Union, under the management of
Prof. Merriam.
The Good T1mplars are noted for their
sociability, and we recommend them to all
who wish to mingle with a social and re-
spectable class of society.
The cause of Temperance is increasing
throughout the State and country.
There has been twenty-one new Lodges
instituted in this State during the past year,
making the whole number one hundred and
forty-three. Taurus Vrsrron. .
6
Hum 0N WESTON.-—The Census-takers
have to deal with all kinds of people and
meet with all kinds of incidents, some sad,
some amusing. Friend Gregory, now
canvassing Westport, the other day came
upon a staid,.well-to-(lo farmer who readily
answered the questions put; finally .the
Marshal'asked, “Were you born in in this
State 1’” The farmer reflected a moment,
and then very honestly answered, “N o sir,—
I was born in Weston.”
6
W The Union 00., are again surveying
with'a view of raising their dam, while the
denizens of Denney Brook are in terror lest
they are .to be drowned out. We guess there
won’t be much of a shower.
o
WE any'egotistical citizen is seized with
a superabundance of “local pride,” we sug-
gest a look and a suit! from the North side
of the Bridge. Its very picturesque.
~——-.—e.
Q‘We learn that another citizen came
near being killed at the South Norwalk
crossing last week. '7 Will Mr. Bishop please
step forward and redeem his own volunteer-
ed pledge to have gates erected at this dan-
gerous point.
o
[3‘ We are indebted to our good demo
cratic friend Geo. Beatty, Esq. ,for some of
the finest Republican Harvest Apples, we
have ever sceii raised in New England.
The variety is new to us Land in size and
fairness give token of Western origin.
.~._'_
WCasbier Craufiird has at length got his
Avenue, cut through to Step Hill Road.
He has been a long time about it (as was
proper for a man _of his altitude) but better
late than never. .
o
.. Choice Pictures. . ‘
Messrs, Whitney '12 Beckwith has just
completed a series of etereocopic pictures of
the interior rooms and their decorations, in
Mr. Lockwood’s House. As exquisite spec-
imens of the Photographic Art, we have
never seen them excelled,_wl_1ile as illustra-
tions of the richest decorative adornment to
L be found' in. this country, if not in the world
their pictures possess an interest and value
far above any impertment curiosity.
——————.—4.
E‘Just received another lot of choice
Tea at Keéltu", Holmes d1 Co’s.
M—
G.‘ Tired, hot and dusty travelers can
‘ refresh Lthemselves wonderfully by indulging
in a Shampoo at Sam Pakulski’ s Saloon. ‘.’.
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Q‘Mr. T. G. Seliow, whose card has long
'appeaLrLed' 1n the GaZette, has just fitted up
the' Westport Bank in a very neat and sub-
stantial manner. The counters are Black
Walnut, paneled .with: platetgless and ash
root. The new Banking room is a model
of taste and convenience, and certainly 1e-
flccts credit upon its designersz The New
Bank Building is an ornament to the town,
and the large Public Hall, 0110 of those need-
.ful conveniences for which the public should
.be truly grateful. as they are not investmentsI Saturday week they
.. .his residehee,and”find1ng him
.tiwydefl their.
Ith .6 1'!
Liquor Barrels, iron-bound, for Cider, also, 3300 worth 91 goods,1nclud1ng e eneras
5 and 10 gallon Kegs. of‘-Keeler, Holmes &_ diff“ 13gb“ '
..Cols .
E‘Just the thing for the times—500 fresh”
I," 1 . .
WANTED—A woman‘ to make Button-
holes and to work on 11. Sewing Machine.
Enquire at Paxunsn’s Hair Dressing Sa-
loon, BasementNoq i, Gazette Building.
" our :‘fbarttchv = '.
Gunsmfil J. Aug. 4th, 1870
D1111: Guam :.—Ne.w. Jersey -.customs..
are a‘ little Odd to a Yankee. Before the' 1n-
flux of. New Yorkers, all the houses were
built after the Dutch pattern,—that' 1s with
gable end on the broadest side, so that they
are “wider than thcyare long.” From sun-;
set till ten o’clock Veverybodyis out doors,
old folks, children, servants and all. The
air is dry and free Ifi'om the chilline‘ss of the
immediate seaboard, hence this custom; and
it prevails more and more as you go south-
ward, bonnets and to becoming entirely
neglected. The 0] etch rule in walking
or driving seems to have been to “keep to
the left,” which is—still noticeable a little out
of town where city influence has not revers-
ed it. entirely. Several N ow Jersey rail-
roads keep up this custom, the trains taking
the loft track. Runaways and breakdowns
are a specialty. They average about two
each per day. The breakdowns are easily
accounted for by the roughness of the streets
-.—-not yet graded 11111 macadamized, (gravel
being out (if the question in this country)-I
them. The runaways, I am puzzled' 1n at-
tempting to explain. Many of them must
be thesresult.» ofx ignorance; » .‘carelessn‘e’ss or
foolhardinois. .B'ut ful-7166 often, I fear, the
cause of those fearful accidents, these bro-
ken limbs, imperiledvlives, shattered vehic-
les, ruined horses, &c., ’ must be laid at the
door of Intempefancs. .
I have called New Jersey (1 grand bed-
room; this' 1s a view of the upper stratum.
but beneath this—underground, you may
basements of thestoreo and almost» every
filth dwelling in the poorer neighborhoods,
. display the thial signs of- drunkard manu-
factories. In the freight depots you can see
any day, barrels upon barrels of liquors ,
Land lager. Breweries are almost as- numer~
01111 as churches. Drunken women are seen
every day in the streets. Sunday is the
grand '-rala day, especially for Lthe German
hire a horse and '11 box. wagon '011 Sunday
morning, stand green bo’uglis around the
sides of th vehicle, for shade and conceal-
ment,_ stoc it well with jugs of lager, seat
themselves behind their screen, and drive
from village to village singing their baccha-L
nal songs, laughing, yelling, swilling, re-
plenishin‘g their jugs 111-om (use to time, (for
the shops are all open) and returning fi'om
their debauch late at night, to renew it
again when another Sabbath rolls; round. If
there‘ 1s any law against this open violation
of peace, and desecration of the Lord’s Day,
it is a dead letter. If there' 1s any statute in
this State restraining the sale of intox1cating
liquoirs, I have yot to hear of an instance
where it has been executed. Indeed, pub-
with the liquor question. Ibelieve there Lars
temperance organizations-Sons of Temper-
auce, Good Templars, &c., but I have not
efi‘orts of some wide-awake men, a Temper-
anee mass meeting was held at Denville,
near the center of the northern section of
the State, last week. Among other good
resolutions which were adopted at _thi‘:I
meeting it was resolved, “in view of .tbe
alarming power and in increase of intem-
perance in this State, and the .apparent' m-
difi'erence of the people“ 1n regard to it, that
a mass meeting be held once a year to
arouse and instruct public opinion.”
The Young Men' s Christian Associatiorl
of Orange,‘ 1s doing its best to battle this
great evil, as a. part. of its legitimate sphere.
With a little effort, a suflcient sum of mon-
ey has been raised, partly from its own
funds, and partly from liberal-minded citi-
zens outside, to secure Public Music on the
Common every Saturday evening. This is
flirnished by a local Brass Band, and though
not by any means a rival of Dodworth’s or
cro'wd. Young men, who have their week’s
wages in their pockets, are seen promena-
ding with their sweethearts in the park, in-V
stead of resorting to the lager beer saloons;
and indulging in an an innocent dish of ice-
cream, where they have been used to tip-
ping fhe intoxicating glass._ Last Sabbath
afternoon, Neal Dow, the great apostle of
prohibition, who had been one of the speak-
ers at Denville, addressed a large assem-
blage from the music stand on the Common.
The brave General has fought many a hard
battle with King Alcohol, and has grown
gray in the service. He is an agreeable
speaker, has a noble presence, and deals tel-
ling blows of fact and argument. I believe
he has promised to spend some weeks in the
State, this fall and to aid in preparing the
people for a temperance campaign. His ad-
dress last Sabbath afternoon was given un-
der the auspices of the Y. M. C. A., who
have preaching' 1n the open air, weekly from
their stand 1n the Park.
A serious rupture has taken place between
the Firemen of Orange and the Common
Council, which has terminated in the com-
plete disorganization of the Fire Depart-
ment. The former accommodations for P0-
lice Court, Lock-up, and Lodging house'hav-
ing become too strait (good reasons given
above,) 11. vote was passed in the Town
Council to lit up the second floor of the Fire
Department building, temporarily, for these
purposes. The firemen having understood
these rooms to belong to them, and having
expended several hundred dollars in fitting
them up, were taken by surprise'at‘this un-
- ceremonious attempt to dislodge them, and
their indignation knew no bounds. When
they learned, too, the character of the occu-
pants—thieves, drunkards, and law-breakers
in general, who were to be housed in their
building, their resentment of the outrage
could express Litsclf innothing short of. open
revolt. The next are that occurred simian-
ed an occasion, and though every man was
on hand, not one could be found to take out
the engines, This brought the Council to-
getber which voted to adhere to its former
action, and to request. the firemen to resign.
The firemen accordingly. did so, and carried
their property away fi'om their. rooms. The
Mayor has issued a proclamation requesting
the citizens to men the engtnes,m case of
fire, and thus the: mattcgnow stands.
To turn to more pleasant subjects, the
“boorishncss of Gen Grant,” as the N.- Y.
Sun puts it, is proving to be very agreeable
to the frequenters of Long Branch Per.
hope the 8011 will see it‘ differently; now that
its publisher. has an oflée. The President
with his son, Ulysses, Jr, was a passenger
on the Plymouth Rock, last Tuesday ',week
and made himself so thiendly and sociable
with all the circle around him, that even the
malcontents present had to take new bear-
ings in their judgment of the man. As the
cigars of one after another were consumed,
the smokers tossed tb'e stunips upon the;
deck in, a thoughtless manner, but it was
noticed by all, when Gen Grant’s turn
came, he arose from his seat, walkcdto the
side of the boat, and threw the remnant of
his cigar into the water. How “boorish 1”
New York City‘ 1s bound to take- care of
'Gen. McClellan. He has afine house on
Fifth Avenue, presented by the Democracy,
in lieu of the White House, which he want
ed. By living with his fitthel—in—law, Gen.
Marcy, on Orange Mountain, he saves $5,000
a year out of his present. His oversight of
the Stevens Battery nets him $20, 000 more
'. iii-1‘. ful Democracy have
made ' him Pfifiident of 11111 New York
Docks, with emoluments of, my. $25, 000
more“.- Howitb'ey: appreciate the General
who didn’ t whip“ the rebels! The burglars
seem to appreciate his income, too". Last
“called” upon him at
Il‘engaged l!
compliments in return for
1:.
ed the Dundcrbcig, and throw contempt on
her grand old Dutch name, by christening
her the “Rochamheau. ” Now, the Prus-
sians want to match her with Stevens’ Bat-
Li
say—itisone vast drinking saloon. The ‘
along the streets, load follows load ofaleT-f 1..., .- .
popula. ion. A half a dozen Dutchmen will ~
lic sentiment seems to he averse to meddling .
heard of any in this vicinity. Through the '
Gilmore’s, its performances are very credit-L '
able, and draw together a large and orderly; .
,. Sanford, at his last known
laszeue‘sosl‘rnuung Ofiice
our elephant, that‘ 10.; ‘ " " ' » ~ .
L. French have purchas- .
: 5» ", to be chflstcned;igDLunderibismark," or
"some other terrifying name. What a pity
.thcy.couldnt.have hert .. Congress hampm 11
edh "special act,'allowing New Jersey to
keep her or sell her; but now it is found
that there are several “legal obstacles to the
transfer.” Stevens’ vvill left her to be “en-
tail ” somehow and the bother now is to
find Volegal blade LketIIen enough to cut the
“lad '11 ‘ ' _ .
zens attempted to be' firemen. One coun.
1111111111 and several volunteers dragged out
the steamer and started. They tugged away
and pufl'ed Loud blowed, (the men, not the
steamer!) till they reached a certain corner,
where up hill work staring them in the
face, they gave up and sat down to get cool.
Another councilman raised a company to
road track. An approaching train came netrL
demolishing the whole concern, engine, men '
and all. A meeting of the Council was call-
ed presto, and ,the Fathers resolved. that
their “body” was not exactly suited to run
engines, and moreover, that they had better
and by the enormous loads driven over ’hii‘cauothersuit ofrooms for crimmal bus;
iness, and get the 1' firemen brick if possible.
Moral: Let city dignitaries beware how
they tamper with the priviliges _oLf Firemen,
‘ if they don’t want to get their fingers burnt i
Ye Councilmen of the city of South Nor-I
walk, notabens. l,- . . IE. .R.P.
mammals. ,--.
In Lcwlsboro Westchesto'r (30.5
byC 11.11.1111. Esq.
Canaan to _Hattio Scnfield',
atiho Ba fist Church MB”. A.
11"1'1'1.y 38' c 11 r it"’
nor r. 011: on of ava’naCubut
Miss Bugle Montgomefiy, of lghnbur'y: July 30th b;
Mrblrgmmf-Den . Stuart, if: 3&1;
11
“Faderlek ’
.Dunham
thiseMar EShe art!n all fD
In w11tun,'.r111 911,111: ’ 0 “but”
Clark of Rosella e, WVVls.
Wilton, 001111. .1.. L.:
Andrew who. of New
of Wilton, Conn. C
. VauId Miss Hal-riot Webb of
i
‘I‘ann '1
LI
VWVV vs. \rv \../‘~..'\"\ mncvm-
11: this town on the 2d inst., Edwin W. Fitch. aged
about“ “years.
In this rowan-1 29th, 1810, Arthur infant son of
Lombnry, aged 4 months and
Jrnes H. and Comb-Lo
th Norwalkbée on the id 11111.. Honrietta, wife
In
of Charles M. B“.
' InJenIoevlll
Dr.S. Judd, Baniuol 111111, of Bottle}, Conn, aged
rs.
mow Canoe th 2111 M o
1 .‘41110 '.'-311210 day's.“ ary Hoyt, a, ed
I have just hdard ofIa fire, where the eiti- ,14
man the hand engine, and took to the rail- ,~
11,311, 211111. P“
by "Rev. 1111. Jarvis, Charles
”years.
land at the residence of.
FOR SALE.
subscriber will ofisr for: sale at Public Aucticn,
. August-.1 ohm.
111.,
Businfiss’ at
. ' wand
Branchville, (formerlyn Ridgefield Stat on,) to other
stairs-rm
ovpe tindfouracraso Land
cum minis.
PUPILS WANTED.
Mlssi S. F. POST, graduate ofRutgerjs College,
my”. a? W' 1n 8. school
or at the resides 1. E11 'l’nitriict’ion giveni
bovpnegzmentaryor hlfler- sh Branches, Freud?
eta; limited
number of 1111 its at 1121 re dance a few hours daily
Call on or ad ess mass 8.3; POST, corner Chest-
nut and Henry Stream, gauging I‘m-'3’ 2m 28
”PIES WANTED 1111. Field desires a
P hlmfllfimfl Pu Fiat-boil residence cor-
ner of Main and West sin Sta. Forreterences
please address 111‘. Lynos or Sam'l. Lynes, Norwaik
KISSES ”ROCKWAvss
BOARDING 11111 DAY SCHOOL
III 'OIII um All IISSES.
Thorough instruction given 111‘ Engl ah, the Lan-
guages, Drawing, Oil Patntln andMusic. Regular
course, four years. For clreu a’rs
MISSES RgCKWAY,
. Box 443,
Norwalk, Conn.
Advent Meetings.
T SOUTH NORWALKJII Advent Hall, ove J.
AF FJC. RBonnett’sDry Goods Store. 'Prealch-
iplg. eve Svinday at! 16313111111 gal-2 o'lli’rlk' p. 'im
yer ee 11 every (1 es eve at —4
befoteso'clocks Seats free. y g tf23
NOTICE
IS herebygK iven lo the electors of the city of South
Norwal'k ,tbat an election will be dfor a May-
or, Clerk,'l'1"easnrer.fColiector, Mars and two
members of a Board Registration, for the city at
,an0f And 13:", and four Councilmen, and two In-
on‘s for each word. InAug 17th, 1870.
he electors of said city are also notifi at the polls
bo' 0 tin the several wards, at the following
ces. vi: :----111 the 1st ward in the tenement house
of D. P. Ely, Main Street, east of the New York &
New Haven Depot; in the 2d ward at the store of
Theodore Knap , Main Street, opposite the Congre-
atlonal Churc ,and in th a _ward at. James C.
row’s carpenter shop, Ann Street. The cells will be
open from 7 o’clock a. m._, until 3 o’clock p. m. The
committee will be in session It the. office of Wm. T.
Crow. Thuflday. Aug.11, 1870, from 9 o’clock a. m.,
11113 o'clock ..,m for the moss of correcting the
voting lists 0 the severalw _
South Nor’v'nlk 41115.1,181'0. ’
Farsois a. et’rsw,
} Committee.
J". U. GARIER
ANNOUNCESM to the ublixcw that he has fitted up a
.WM. S. BOUTON ..
cnns'rnn F. roLLns,
room lnFR D’S BUILDING
Room No. 1 opposite thouC Homo Car Depot. where he
DAVID ELBECK.
IJOHN .Sgil'i‘n
will'servo customers as- 11am anything in the
line of
300128 sob SHOES
mum: All IETAIl,
' Chem for. 01.19%?-
H
thibe. ‘ '
ct, in the town of Norwalk, will be. 110111011 at
the School House in said District, on Wednesday,
the 10th day of Angus at 7}! o’clock,
p. 111., for the woes of choosing a District Commit-
k,a rcasurer, and a Collector for sa1d
too’, a Clor
District, for tho eniuin year, and to do any other
business pro rtocomo mmumeetmg.
Dated at orwalk A11 11% AbAJJn .1870
. ARD, ' District
S.-B .STAP APLBS,I Committee.
NOTICE.-
A SPECIAL s.Meetlng of the C on of the
Norwalk Savings Society, will .thd at the
king House of said Sovin society, on Thurs-
. (lay, the 11th day of Anéut’, 1 0, at 10 ’o’clock fore-
or 0 er ,
JOSEPH W. HUBBELL, Secretary.“
.Norwslk, Aug. 6, 1870. I
‘l'lli MI!!! If l'lli ”ll. PIESIVIEIIAI .SIIIIISI
will hold a
FAIR,
At Fitch-"as -Ha.ll,
Opening Tuesday 1111‘s., Aug. 9:11,
and continnin throu h Wednesday. The earnest]
solict the patrfiuage o‘f their 111111111. y y
HE Ladies of Nthe WEST NORWALK CHRIS-
TIAN UNIO NASSOCIATI 0N, will holdarhir'
1801 the sale of useful and fancy articles, and give a
Supper, on -
Wednesday and; Thursday Evenings.
August roan am! 11111.
The Fair will be 0 e11, also, on THURSDAY AF-
TERNOON. Admlsdon 15 cents, Supper, 50 cents.
THE Ladies of the Congregational Church of Wil-
ton, w1ll hold a
FAIR,
under the tent of the Agricultural Society’s, near the
church, on-
wagAlA-n AIDlo IIIIISIIAY VAN-1:1“..Me
ma e to make t is lFaird one of the most entertaining
and agreeable ever held in this place. 2t‘31
Norwalk Hall.
ONE NIG '1‘ ONLY.‘
-Wednesduy,= Aug. 10.
The Famous ELWOOD’S
FEMALE MINSTRELS,
-_night only, as above, introducing an on oNewt. and
Novel Entertainmentb E the Best Femal eA
Americshlntrodncln ’um.‘ IVA COSTELLO the
Famous rapeaePe nnncr tho wanmns srs'rims,
1111. Famous STANLEY, Imam in s mammoth
Troupe of
18 STAB PERFORMERS.
Just returning from the most successful tour ever
known“ 1n the annals of minstreloy. Tickets as cents
Reserved seats 60 cents. Doors open at 7 o’clock.
commence at 8 o’clock.
NOTICE. 9
AN adjourned Annual Meeting of the co
of the SOUTH NORWA LK SAVINGS
(formerly the Mechanics’ Savings Social ,of South
N)orwalk will be held at the ofilce of oat Ban
Wednesdii evening, the 10111 day of August, 187, at
So’clock, or the purpose of electing a Board ofM a11-
agers for the ensuing year, and tor thotransaetion of
any other business proper W0 be gone at Bald meeting.
ANngD “0,21,:
South Norwalk, Aug. 1, 1870. ’
oraAzsors
NOTICE.
A Npecial Meetinn of the Stockholders of THE
1m. LK 11111.3, will be held at the office of
the company, in Norwalk, on Friday, the 12th day of
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 buoin 11‘...ch ISSEEL,
Winnipauk, Aug. 1, 1870.
_..
We are constantly. receiving large quantities of
HOOK, FEED MID OBAII,
DIRECT FROM THE MILLS,
which, with our facilities for handling, we can sell at
The news-1 Market Prices.
KEELER, HOLMES & CO.
AUCTION.
PURSUANT to an order from the Court of Probate
for the District of Norwalk, will be sold at Pub-
lic Auction. at the public sign-post. near the Connec-
ticut Hate in Norwalk, on the 13th day of Angus:
1870, at 3 clock in tho alternoo all the uncollccto
credits baton to the Estate Curtis Morohonse,
late of said orwalk, deceased, "a‘l list of which erode
its is 011 file in the once ofsal Court 'of Probate.
Terms of conditions inado. known outline and- piles
of sale. SAMUEL R. BUNTING , Agmmissrator. A,
Dated Norwalk, Aug: 6, 1870. L .
Fume occur? 11 ,Nogy'nx, the sadly
of August
..s. 1).;1 1si’o.’
the petition of the New Canaan So
llanko-of New “Cases, {:1 Igeld bCatlin to the S
orC to o no anb
.3"Couu‘981rf'ou“,e the fourth alloy of A
1870, wherein George M-ct't’uilqugb Land nLoorfiow
:Psrtriék karo made the respoitdents, rtho
foreclosure of certain mort god rcmls'cs escrlbéd
insald- petition; it- having I own to the under-
signed authority that the said George W. Partrick
st,A.D
absent from this Sta and that his present residence
is unknown to tho pc_ on tio believed to be in
the City and State of NewK or' ,‘tho‘rofo‘re ordere
that the petitioner cause notice of peidonc of as!
tition be given to said Geo! W. artrick
be .some indifferent erson, Fy (hamsiting,
airfiel Coun-
post paid, in a post o co in
y, a true and athestodeop of said r.,.petition of the
anying summons an of this order addressed
to said) George W. Partrlck, at tho cit of New York,
so dby cousin thiaorder tobe units 011 in a now:-
spar annuals sa1d Fairfiold ounty, atloasttwelve
syn before the session of the court to whi eh said pe-
WILLIA T. M OR,
it o is returnall le.A
.Vlt'sf. _. AJudgo of the Superior Court,
STATE or CONNECTICUT 1 Norwalk the as day
COUNTY OFFA arms 111.11,“: Lor Aug... ’A. 11.1910.
PON the petition of Carol: :ne Sanford, of West.-
o,rt in said County, agal nsLt William H. San-
ford roughtto toth’o Superior Court, to be 1111111511 at
Dan,witb1n and for no Countv’of Fairfioid; on
the fourth Tuesday of August,A1870. praying
for the foreclosure of a certain mort gage therein de-
scribed, or for other relief, it‘ he 11 shown to,
andbeing found by the unders raga that the respon-
dent’s last known place of real use was at Flushing,
in tho Ste 0 of New York, where“ his 111111 My. 111111
iidoarbukfhot lie, tho carrie-
unknown and is out of 111 Ste filth-"rm ered
that the petitioner cause not1co‘ e pondency ofsald
petition to bogivon' to the said William H. Sanford ,by
some indifferent person by do positing a true and at-
estted copy of said petition, and the accompany’nz
11111101: (I f t post-.raiIIJn tmfoflce
blind memy 0 Wm toeaid om Ii
likes of abods, and bv
'this order to be pub hedln a nowspa
in said County, at least twalve days be are
rlntefi
he session of the which the same is return-
able. mWILLIAM T. MINOR,
“'82
A Judge of the Superior Court-
JOB. PRINTING.
“arise
Gazette Building.-
(1111': 1111111111 meeting or the on": River School 111::
From Lyceum Theater. Boston, will up r for one.
. .s'ai'd time will be debi’rred’ a recovery.
SIMPLIOI'" l EOOIOIY!
The Norwallc Engine.
r111; nose SIMPLE, PERFECT
.1111) smmsr ENGINE
111 Iran MARKET.
Twenty per cent. added to the effective power of
the common SlldoN alvo Engine sing ..the NOR-
WALK- IRON WWOIIS’ BALANC PISTON
VALVES. Six, eight, ten twelve and fourteen inch
Engines always on and. Inquiries solicited and ref-
erences given in all parts of the country.
OIIEG'I' “VIC-‘1'“! WHILE]. SLl’ELAM PUMPS .
Address. NOIWALK EON. WORKS,
1132-11111 NOBWALK, CT.
NOTICE.
HE oil-partnership heretofore existing between
the undersigned, is this day dissolved by mutu-
al consent. The business will be continued, and all
accounts settled bv N. H.C
Norwalk, Aug. 4, 1810.
N. 11. CAMP,
F. H. KYTE
HavingL sold out my infers-tin the firm of Camp .1;
Byte, to Mr. N. H.CLa1np,LI would. take this method
to return my slileorc 111111111111 my friends for past
favors, and ask a continuance of the same to the
present firm. . .KYTE.
$199299“
0
Connecticut Air Line
136N159
soccnssmnv NEGOTIATED,
LEAVING BUT
$500, 000'
OISOIO, Illlflli WE If“! AI Ill! OIIIIIAI.
PRICE, PM! All IIIEIELSI'.
y-L...
The solid. substantial character of the security has
attracted to these bonds the attention of capitalists
who prize an investment which (111.11.521.11 ABSO-
LUTE SECURITY OF THE PRINCIPAL, and a lib-
eral Ira‘te of interest.
The tax exemption features of ills security make
the investment unusually desirable to purchasers 1Q-
aiding in CONNECTICUT, where they are '
Free from every Description of Tan-L
THE 110an are secured bya FIRST MORTGAGE
on ALL THE PROPERTY of a railroad fifty-two
miles in length, running through the center of the
State of Connecticut, forming. with its connections.
the shortest and quickest route between Boom and New
York. The VALUE of the PROPERTY covered by
the mortgage. is MORE THAN DOUBLE THE
AMOUNT OF BONDS ISSUED. - , fl . 1
' The road is COMPLETED AND TRAINS ARE 3
RUNNING BETWEEN NEW HAVEN AND MID-
DLETOWN,’ while east ofMlduletown the unfinished
portion is graded for over twenty miles, which leaves
only some seven or eight miles to grade to COM-I
.PLETE THE WHOLE LINE” ‘ .
The bridge over the Connecticut vol, dopgllod to
.192, be the finest and most substantislIstructnre of the '
kind in this Leountry, is well under way; a large por-
. tion of the iron work iaalreaoy prepared, and will be
» placed imposition as soon as the piers are finished. , .
binandforsaid. .
" The business future of $.99 good is unusually prom-
ising The road not only. brings the greater part of
New England nearer New York, but it opens a soo-L .
Ition through thop’opulous and thriving State of Con- -
nect’cut which heretofore has been entirely destitute
of railroad Militias: 11nd unlike most new roads, has
a well murmur-11111511111111: local tug-incur: await-
ing its completion. The line: lifts thirteen dififerent
railroad connections at Middleton and New Haven'- :
It connects and passes thrdugil some dozen difi’erofit -'
towns, whose aggregate populqtion (landle- (nee-third
cf the total populotimafi wispy.“ p“ .. -
run cumuefinbi!‘ 1’1111 wosx 0N THE
ammsui‘niloni'ro 1111.11: LON _st 1.11511: 1N
humanism-1N we coFertv,’w1111e nie‘ ex»,
panes of construction he; been N 0 GREATER than
on 11113111931145» .
mv’
Corporations, capitalists, and investors will fintldn
the First Mortgage. Bonds of- this I-Roo’d a form of in-
vestmIIent SAILCONYENIEYT, SI PRODUCTIVE.
7? 1 ‘.'“
- a
run sis-1'11 or coNaerrcur‘ ’.1s. TRUSTEE
r911 r1111. 130N11110wa11s. .
and issued by the‘ Coxii‘ptrolle LL'f
' bonds are of conyonient deficit ' 11111131,
000, and can, ‘1: thooptlon of the holder; he reg ’
011. They hear interest at. tho ratdof SEVEN PERL
CENT. ., payable semi-on , in its; and Novem-
her, in New York. ..They. combo obtained of any
bank or banker}; _
’ 11111111 .11 no...
“I“... “I'm II ISIVI‘QIIIIITS, "
No. 12 wars. smear, NEW YORK
13315.. 521:3
Di trfet NorwslIb 11.15-61.11. Court, “alums, 1870
:srnrihp r no r'r. ngeomi Iwrlianoan,
L ~‘l'u sa1d de’éease ed.- .
The Court of Pro to for the riot of Norwalk
111011141111 date -
d allowed
hath limited ah 111391111111 to exhibit their
1', for the creditors of
electiofis for settlement. use {no neglect to present
8211 .-
' their sceonntaproperlyawtdd within said tiniewii‘ .
be debsrred a recovery. 11 iddobtedto saidI
Estate are requested to more im'm' payment to
31'” SHERMN EYENS, iaLIxecntm'.
s 111.11}...
sra'ra'o‘iigmn WW“ 11111111 er 1:111:31
field, in mid d101rict, deceased.
The Court of Probe _for the District of RidgeficldiV 1
hathiimitedon dano. , oaths from the date
hereof for 11111‘ ”31% 1101:
no 1e to exhibit
their lrclah‘ns' fer settlement. (boss who 11 aglegteto
their 0000111115, roperly attested,w 111111
All poi-021nm _;
indebted to said estito’ are requested to make iliin‘l‘ev
out to
d' "e ”am am L. mama's, Executor.
n surru SHOLES, Judge. 31-1111
1111 1. 111 barrl load.
Fm ’ ’ ° ° "oceanoms.
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