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glacial]; (Suzette.
Tuesday, January 17,1871,
Union Republican State Convention.
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The State Convention of the Union Re nblican
Par of Connecticut. will be held in New oven, in
Ha c Hall, on WEDNESDAY, the 55th of JAN 0-
ARY. at 10 o’clock, a. m. The several towns in the
State are requested to send delegates, equal to twice
the number of regresentatives to which each town
is entitled in the eneral Assemblyé to nominate a
ticket for State Officers, to choose a tate Committee
and to do any other business proper to be done by
said Convention.
State and national legislation have been controlled
by the Union Republican party during the most mo-
mentuons ten years of modern history. No nation
can parallel the record. A gigantic rebellion has
been suppressed; four millions of» slaves set free;
labor made free and honorable; illimltable lands
made free to the settler; universal liberty and equal
civil and political rights secured by constitutional
- amendments - the states that broke t eir connections
reconstructed and restored ' an any of a million
disbanded ; taxation lessened repeatedly ' the nation-
al debt greatl reduced, two hundred ml lions of the
reduction ta ng place under President Grant;credit
raised at home and broad: the price of gold steadily
brought downward: the revenues vigilautl collect-
ed, and honestly disbursed: peace main ned and
the national character unlversail respected. In
Itate affairs the debt has been re need one-fourth;
the rate of taxation reduced nearly every session;
education marvelously stimulated, and the rights of
all rotected.
he Union Republican Party is determined that
its candidates, principles motives and conduct shall
be such as to continue an deserve the support it has
received. it will labor for a sound national currency,
well-adjusted taxation, the payment of debts, the
encouragement of education, integrit and energy in
the public service, the protection and ouor ofpeace-
fill industry. and peace with all the world whi elus-
tice permits; and it will try to lead all nations in the
true work of government of, by and for the epic.
It expects what it has always had—the oppos tion of
a desperate and powerful party. It invites the ap-
proval and aid of all good citizens.
Middletown, J an. id 1871.
BARTLETT BENT, 18th District, Chairman.
Hanan T. Sugar, 1st District.
Annsa'r Ans-rm, lid District.
Saunas P. annni., 3d District.
J ous B. Horonxiss, 4th District.
Enxnxn DAv, 5th District.
Wnrrnsv Rumor-r 6th District.
Amman Cor-r, 7th District.
Anus-N Team, 8th District.
E. 8. DAY, 9th District.
W. E. Sunny, 10th District.
H. T. Hos-r, 11th District.
A. H. Burro-ran, 18th District.
R. S. LATnnor, 18th District.
J sacrum 0min, 14th District.
Jos. F. Cannons, 15th District.
N. T. BAanm, 16th District.
LYMAN Dnsxrso, 17th District.
Auras» M. Watch-r, l9th District.
Lnoins S. Faun, 20th District.
E. Pans! Packet, 21st District.
cpublican State Central Committee.
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Notice.
The Republicans of Norwalk are request-
ed to meet at the GAZETTE OFFICE, on Sat-
urday evening, January 2lst, at 7 1-2 o’clock,
to appoint delegates to the several Conven-
tions. Per. order, Town COMMITTEE.
quwalk, Jan. 16, 1871.
Union R
HISTORY OF THE GAZETTE.
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In the GAZETTE of March 16th, 1842, he.
REED, J r., Proprietor, appeared the follow-
ing advertisement :—
WANTED—A Boy about 15 or 1‘ years of age, as
an apprentice to the Printing business. Ap-
ply at this office.
The above simple advertisement is intro-
duced, as showing how trivial a matter will
sometimes change the whole current of one’s'
life, as well as to connect us personally with
the GAZETTE’s history. At the above date,
the writer was a school-boy at Amos Smith’s
Collegiate Institute, New Haven, hopefully
working nights and mornings, to sustain
himself in preparation for an Academic
' course at Yale. Without a home or means,
and destitute of about everything, but forti-
tude, industry, honest intentions, and good
health, the prospect of a four years college
course was less inspiring to all sympathiz-
ing friends than to us, when the advent of
the GAZETTE with this advertisement, pre-
cipitated the decision, which brought us
back to Norwalk, the place of our nativity,
An ever and over-anxious mother‘s eye
caught the advertised want, and a council
was immediately called of those who had
charitably conceived a friendly interest in
such’ an unimportant waif as ourself.
The question to be solved was simply
whether we should be allowed to struggle
on, unaided and precariously, for a liberal
education, or compromise by learning the
trade of a printer ? The decision of that
question. was left with Rev. Lavalette S.
Perrin, now of New Britian, but then 9. Di-
vinity student at Yale, and the classical
teacher at Miss Ruth Comstock’s Young Lu-
dies’ Seminary, where we had found a tem-
porary home. His own experiences at Yale
made him. very decided in favor of the
printing office, the “poor boy’s college.” Al
, this late day, although it then fell with crush-
ing Weight upon all our fondest boyish hopes
and aspirations, we must frankly commend
his judgement, and in retrospective view of
all that is past, gratefully thank him for his
decided interest and action. A letter was
then dispatched to Mr. John B. Starr, to in-
tercede with Mr. Reed for the situation,
which was done, and the place secured. Al
the close of the school term in April, our
limited worldly goods were carefully packed
in a satchel, and we were deposited in the
old Boston and New York mail stage to
jolt and journey, to Norwalk. About five
o’clock p. m., the stage brought up in bout
of John Burrall’s post-office, on the very
spot now occupied by the GAZETTE Building.
We disembarkcd, enquired our way to the
GAZETTE office, which was over Frederick
St, John's store, adjoining the old Packet
ofiice. We presented our credentials to Mr.
Reed. Neither had ever seen the other be-
fore”, and we shall never forget the survey-
ing, gauging, half-disappointed look our
to be master put upon us, ending with the
dispir'iting remark—“Why, you are too small
a boy to ever make a printer.” Mr. Reed's
. scrutinizing gaze and criticism were met on
our part by a silent conviction that he was
“an austere man,"——a veritable Squeeze, and
that the fate of Nicholas Nickleby was cer-
tain to be ours. Permission to “try" was
craved, and a trial of two weeks hesitating—
ly granted. Next day an attempt was made
to get at a type case. This effort required
two raisin boxes from St. John’s store. (which
were donated by Alexander Brady) and thus
outfitted, we were barely able to strain our
arms over our lower case. Thus it was,
some months prior to our fourteenth birth-
day, we commenced the career of a printer.
We should be glad to divest this narrative
of so much that is purely personal to our-'
self, but having promised it, we cannot give
,p
the story and divorce ourself from its rela-i
lions and circumstances with fidelity to the
record. In consequence of our youth, (not
having ended our thirteenth year) it qu un-
derstood that our apprenticeship should ter-
minate when we were twenty, instead of
twenty-one, aswas the custom, and our an-
nual compensation was to be $25 and board.
' Mr. Reed and one other apprentice, were all
the force required to edit and print the GA-
ZETTE, and do all the job work. It Was our
fate to be “youngest apprentice,” or “print-
er's devil,” during the entire term of our
minority service, yet we grew in stature,
found Mr. Reed not the savage'we had an-
ticipated, made many good and lasting
friendships, and had’ quite an endurable
time of it generally.
About the first of January, 1846, our good
and cver-to-he-remembered friend, Amos
Smith, (now deceased.) wrote an earnest let-
ter inviting us back to his Institute, he being
aware of our purpose of spending a year at
school again, at the end of our apprentice-
ship, but mistaking its termination by seve-
ral months. We laid the matter before Mr.
Reed, who generously conceedcd the value
of the opportunity, and after making a satis-
factory purchase of our termof service un-
expired, we left for New Haven again, after
having been in the office nearly four years.
We remained at school until the May vaca-
tion, when witha letter of earnest recom-
mendation, from Mr. Reed, to Babcock &
Wildman, we went into the ,Palkzdi'um office,
expecting to return to our studies again on
the opening of the Summer term. But the
Legislature being in session, extra require-
ments were made on the office and we were
. pursuaded to continue with the Palladium
until the ensuing winter. Then we were
drawn into thenew paper enterprise inaug-
urated by the friends of Thomas G. Wood-
ward a'nd became one of the proprietors of
" the New Haven Daily Journal. There we
/ continued until January 1st, 1848, when we
sold out to John B. Hotcbkiss, and with
our old fellow apprentice, James H. Hoyt,
s... -s. .._
purchased the GAZETTE of Mr. Reed. We
were still aminor, and the venture, viewed
in the light of subsequent experience, was
certainly a little venturesome if not auda-
cious. The paper occupied a position. of
conceded ability and influence in the politics
and journalism of the State, but our hopes
in maintaining its editorial reputation were
encouraged by the fact, that in Norwalk,
there were an unusual number of liberally
educated gentlemen ofleisurc, and of a class
who, in New Haven, had even been trouble
some with their contributions. Our hopes
of assistance fi'om this quarter were never
realized. With the single exception of occa-
sional articles from the vigorous pen of On-
nis S. FERRY, then a young attorney just
started here, the drudgerics of all editorial
as well as mechanical details were borne
alone and unaided. Mr. Ferry was subse-
quently engaged to write for us a serial story,
headed, as will be remembered by many,
“Barton: A story of Olden Times.” It was
ingeniously and faciuatingly interwoven
with local events, scenes and scenery, and
although a little on the sensational crder,was
the most successful “card” of our adminis-
tration. People everywhere, at all familiar
with N orwalk, sent for the paper. Many of
our village readers became so bewitchcd
with the story that they could not await the
weekly issue, but would come to the office
and beg to see the manuscripts and proof-
sheets. In fact, everybody talked about the
GAZETTE’s wonderful story; a new and kind-
lier interest in the paper was awakened,
our subscription list rapidly increased, and
in short, “Barton,” proved as complete
a success, and as valuable an advertisement
for the GAZETTE, as the purchase of Dex-
ter was to Bonner’s Ledger. Indeed, we
arenot sure, but it was Mr. Ferry’s pen that
floated us off those shoals of debt, which
had wrecked nearly all previous proprie-
tors, for it was with the hardest work of
brain and body and the extremest economy
that the paper could be made to “pay its
way."
We deem it no indelicacy to state here, in
reference to our author of “Barton," and the
“Merchant’s Clerk," that had be chosen the
novelist’s profession for his life’s work, and
given free rein to the wonderful fucinaiions
of his genius displayed in these creations, it
would be no exaggeration of the probabilities
to claim that England, today, would have to
share with our own country the honor she so
justly and exclusively cherishes, of having
given to the world it greatest story teller.
Our association with Mr. Hoyt continued
until July lst, 1849, when we sold our half
interest to him, and responded to an unso-
licited and entirely unexpected call to fill a
clerkship in the General Post-office Depart-
ment, secured for us by our “political god-
father,” in those days, Hon Truman Smith.
This was under the‘new administration of
Gen. Taylor. Mr. Smith was'iu the Senate,
and Dr., now Judge Butler became a mem-
ber of the House from this District. The
GAZETTE went along indifi‘erently at first,
and at lagt nearly collapsed. Mr. Hoyt was
an inoffensive, well-meaning man, a good
mechanical printer, but sadly deficient in
business qualifications, add seemed to have
been inadequate to. the task of acceptably
conducting the paper. Many of our Whig
friends wrote us importuuin :lellers to come
back. Congressman Butler made it the bur-
den of his plea. every time we called upon
him at his rooms in Washington, and finally
a letter was written by Mr. Ferry, and
signed, we remember by Chas. Isaacs, Chas.
E. Disbrow, and others, almost peremptori-
1y demanding that we should return to the
GAZETTE. Upon thissomewhat diplomatic
cntreaty, we at once set about negotiating
for its purchase. January 1st, 1851, we con-
cluded a bargain for it, while yet in Wash-
ington, and at the time unable to get away.
Henry W. Hyatt, an apprentice to the old
firm still remained an employee in the office,
and although a boy, such was his inflexible
integrity and manly, maturity of judgement
that we confidently and safely conferred all
the duties of publisher upon him, nud‘form-
eda copartnersbip with him. We sent in
our resignation to the Post-master General,
but owing to the peculiar nature of the du-
ties upon which we had been some time en-
gaged, we were persuadedto continue at
our post-until the end of the fiscal year, and
‘in July of that year, we removed again to
Norwalk to make it our permanent home.
And here followed a year of the most su-
preme business misery we ever endured, and
to which we now,for the first lime,make pub-
licallusion. In our purchase of the paper
while at Washington, .we 1’1 relied upon
entirely erroneous represen aliens, and the
obligations we there unwittingly assumed
involved us in such a maze of claims, liens,
attachments and unpaid liabilities of the
office, that it seemed as if we never could
get to the end of them. We cannot, to this
day, tell how many times over we paid for
it, and never wish to know how much it
cost us. Nor is this all. The office in all
its appointments, we found to have been in
a state of the utmost confusion and chaos.
The subscription, mail,‘ and other books
were missing, many of the file papers were
gone, (and have never since been returned),
and even type and other material had
been stolen to such “an extent as to ruin
nearly half the fonts of job and title letter
in the office. Over and above all this con-
fusion was the appalling misery of nearly
every. advertiser and subscriber with debts
due from the office and no possibility of per-
suading them that it was no affair of ours,
or if a counter claim existed there was no
record of it by which it could be offset.
Patrons had been so badly treated, and the
paper so totally neglected, that everybody
seemed to be mad with the office and every-
body and everything connected with it.
Time and time again we had offered to give
it away, but could find no one fit to run it
fool enough to take it. We “fought it out on
this line,” until we saw our “bottom dollar,"
——the careful savings of four years of hard
labor—go into the maelstrom. At this time
there was still a claim of five. hundred dol-
lars, held by a relative and creditor of Mr.
Hoyt, Seth Hickok, J r., of New Canaan.
We went up to try and adjust this, so as to
gain time for a possible turn in the tide.
On telling Mr. Hickok our sorrows and em-
barrassments, he at once gave way to uncon-
trollable emotion, under the mistaken idea
that we had come to force the ofice upon him !
He assured us that all his careful savings for
nine‘years had been swept away in his ef'
forts to save his relative, Mr. Hoyt,- and if
he had to take the office and lose this debt,
for which he was obligated, “he nem- should
lz'oe long enough to get it paid I The poor
man’s fright was truly touching, and a brave
little woman who accompanied us for the
ride, quietly whispered, “Mr. Hickok is a
great deal worse ofi‘ than you are; keep up
courage and work it through.” That trivial
event, which has made a never-to-be-forgot-
ten impression, was the turning point in our
wavering purpose. We rode back to Nor-
walk, resolutely determined to carry the GA-
ZETTE through the breakers, or go under
with it. We called a council of kind friends,
of whom we now recall gratefully Wm. S.
Lockwood. Chas. Isaucs, C. E. Disbrow, and
Thos. Robinson, and we think Judge Butler.
The condition of things and our necessities
were fully stated. We asked for no direct
pecuniary assistance, but required only that
our friends should exert themselves in re-
securing the lost patronage of the ofilce.
Right royally, loo, was the promise made
us then, kept by these kinds. From that
time the success of the paper has been/as-
sured, and its business of yearly increasing
value.
Henry» Hyatt conducted the paper so cred-
itably in all respects duringour brief absence
in Europe, that we felt him both capable and
deserving a more promising pecuniary field,
and the Lilchfield Enquirer being for solo,
it was purchased, and .he‘left the GAZETTE
to succeed Mr.Kilbourne at ,Liichfield,wherc
he remained until a short time prior to his
untimely death, which occured here at his
childhood’s home in Norwalk.
The paper was continued by us for some
time thereafter. ‘When we left the oflcelo
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return to New Haven, if was still located
over St. John‘s store, on the spot where
J amcs’ Block now stands. When with Mr.
Hoyt, we purchased it, Mr. Reed bad re-
moved it to where Dr. Hill’s office now is,
over Gruman’s store. Upon its repurchase
from the creditors of Hoyt, it was removed
to the upper part of Danburynnd Norwalk
depot. From thence it was removcd'back
to the rooms over the St. ‘John store, where
't remained until April lst, 1858, when it
was removed to Wood’s Block, Main street,
from whence it was removed April 1, 1860,
toils present location in the GAZETTE build-
ing. David Fairchild, who used to bring
over‘thc white paper from his mill at Pe-
quonock, in his one horse wagon, still ibr—
nisbes-us a superior paper, but it now comes
by rail, having time served the GAZETTE
through a period of more than thirty years-
July 5th, 1853, the rickety old hand-press
was forever cast aside, and the paper great-
ly enlarged and printed for the first time on
a cylinder or power press. By many pru-
dent friends,'this extravagance was deemed
an omen of certain pecuniary ruin. We had
paid double what all the mgerials of the of-
fice were worth when taken from Mr. Reed,
for this single machine. It may have been
a little venturesome, but the stage coach
had just given way to the steam cars; the
dilatory mail-bags to the electric telegraph,
and the fate of the hand printing press was
sealed and doomed to become a thing of the
past. Results proved the wisdom of the
seeming extravagance. The power press
was at once followed by the introduction of
a machine card press, and soon after a cyl-
indcr press for our growing jobbing busi-
ness. The age had undergone a new awak-
ening, and we simply strove to keep pace
with its spirit of , progress, as we shall con-
tinue to do unto the end of our administra-
tion. This undeviated from business pur-
pose, has very largely absorbed the aug-
mented revenues of the GAZETTE, as a mat-
ter of course. Few, if any provincial papers,
if kept up to the exaclions of the modern
standard of journalism, can be relied iipon
to pay anything like the average incomes
realized from the same investment of capi-
tal and carotid, painstaking, toil in other bus-
iness avocations.
NOTE—The name printed last week in
Judge Smith’s statement, should have been
Ammerman, instead of Amidon.
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W The Hartford Post thinks the present
democratic State ticket will be renomiuated
at New Haven. Perhaps so, yet the democ-
racy of Fairfield county are impatient for a
chance to vote for Nathaniel E. Wheeler, of
Bridgeport, as Mr. English’s successor.
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W The dry-well and cistern people were
made jolly by a pattering of rain through
Sunday night. Not enough has'fallen,how-
ever, to materially replenish the streams.
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Cattle Disease in Norwaiki
Mr. E. W.‘Stewart. permitted it drove of
cattle to enter his premises to stay over
night last week,'wbicl,i it is now thought
were affected with the New Callie-disease.
Here is busiues for Governor English’s com-
misoners and Secretary T. S. Gold.
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Q G The democratic State convention con-
venes in Hartford io-day. To-nighl we
shall “know who_is who.”
are trying to ci'ack,—is now being shelled.
o‘.>h ‘
WON city friends below have voted to
abandon for the present, the project of in-
troducing water, and will very wisely resort
to a canvass for subscriptions to provide
themselves with fire apparatus. Their ex-
emption fi'om loss by fire is as truly mar-
velous as that no terrible accident has yet
occurred at their unprotected railroad cross4
ing. A tax of half a cent on the dollar was
laid.
Or
, W We are glad to welcome Capt. Secor
among us as a fellow citizen for the winter.
He has charge of Capt. White’s business
here while the beautiful little “ Nelly ” is
being overhauled. ’
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THE Burks—At the annual election of
Directors of the Fairfield County Bank, the
old Board were unanimously re-elected. It
consists of F. St John Lockwood, Charles
Isuacs, Wm. S. Lockwood, Wm. K. James,
Eli B. Bennett, Asa E. Smith, Joseph W.
Hubbell, and Wm. -B. E. Lockwood. At
the meeting of the Board, the “Colonel”
was re-elecled, and what Will please our bus-
py by a deserved increase of salary.
At the election held same day at the South
Norwalk Bank, D. P. Ely, W. S. Hanford,
E. K. Lockwood, E. A. Woodward, Capt.
Wm. H. Ferris, P. L. Cunningham, J. H.
Knapp, Stephen Ferris, and A. J.I'Crofut
were re-elected directors. D.’ P. Ely contin-
ues as president, and J. J. Millard as cash—
ier.
‘.
WAt the annual meeting of the Nor-
walk River Protéclion 00., held on the 10th
inst, F. St. John Lockwood, Asa B. Wood-
ward, Alfred H. Camp,1Stiles Curtis, and A.
H. Byington were elected Directors. At a
subsequent meeting of the Directors, F. St-
John Lockwood was chosen President. and
A. H. Byinglon, Sec’y and Trees.
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. WAt the annual meeting of “The Old
Well Club,” held on Saturday evening last,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Elbirf A. Wood-
TreusurcmA. Solmans; Secretary, A. S.
Vanderbilt.
o
E‘Last years subscribers to the Mercan-
tile Library branch established here lastyear
should renew their subscriplions at once if
they would secure its continuance among
us. New subscriptions would also be glad-
ly received at Wellman’s.
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“The Norwalk Gazette indulges a little in
autobiography on the occasion of its seven-
ticth birthday. It is an interesting local his-
tory. Byington looks as fresh and vigorous
as though he had not been at work on the
Gazette seventy years. He makes an excel-
lenfipaper for a man of his a ."
' Word Post.
[2’ There, that will do “Isak.” ‘You
shunt rob us of our conscious antiquity, by
any of your fiatteries.
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, W’Some days ago Dr. A. Hill handed us
a couple of Sandwich Island papers, and
almost the first thing our eye's fell upon was
the following reference to his own discovery
and which, we presume, had escaped his
own observation:
The art of painting into marble, which, if
ever known, has been lost for centuries, has
at length, after years of experiment, been
brought to {high degree of perfection by a
Norwalk artist. In brilliancy of color his
specimens are equal to oil paintings, while
the pigments when once fixed, are perma-
nent, and cannot be injured by the action of
the atmosphere, water or acids. .
The same paper also says:
.This season’s catch of oil and bone is the
largest- ever taken in the Arctic Ocean.
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fi‘ There seems to be a weakness in the
injunction served on the Goose Islandi‘nan-
ufzictorics, judging from the strenglhof the
smell which greeted onc’s olfactories last
Saturday. It isn’t possible that the row
kicked up by “Woody” and the Mayor with
their discarded and jilfed cditochould have
raised such a st—smell, is it?
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WThe Baptist Tabernacle Society have
raised the salary of the pastor, Rev. John
Davis, from $1500 to $2,000, which evinces
a pleasing appreciation 'of his faithful serv-
ices. The seats, at the annual sale lust Fri.
day evening, broughgbctler prices than ever
before. ’
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[3' Charles Fox, an employee on the
propeller City of N'orwalk, became tempo-
rarily insane on Sunday last, and. jumped
overboard while the vessel was at her wharf
in New York. He was fortunately rescued.
E” Paris,—-the nut which the Prussians _
iness community, the Cashier was made hap-l
ward; Vice President, Walter C. Quiniard;-
any citizen of Norwalk has occured,i which a
may be so truly accounted and so universally
felt a personal bereavement to every citizen
as that of Stephen IRaymond. His demise '
was unexpected, and so stunning was the an-
nouncement, that a gloom settled down up-
on our entire business community, such as
We have seldom, if ever, witnessed before.
Mr. Raymund for many years has been chos-
en our Town Collector: He has brought to
the dischar'ge of his duties great fidelity, pru-
dence and discretion, and we do not know
of another town ofiicer whose death could
prove so severe a loss. Mr. Raymond had
been suffering from a derangement of the
bowels, the result of a cold and imprudence
in diet, for some days, but kept actively
about his, ofiicial duties, until but a few days
before his death. His funeral was largely
attended by our citizens, and he leaves the
noblest record any man can leave as a lega-
cy to his family—the name of a truly honest
man.
[3' We hear many complaints about the
condition of the Town "Lock Up," and the
“Poorhousc.” They have certainly insufii-
cient accommodations, and, we arelinclined
to think, _ are a disgrace to the town. We
also need a suitable and comfortable Court-
room, Look at the scene last Friday: a
small stove in the Town Hall; justice and
lawyers around a pine table in one corner
of the room; officer and prisoner close by ;
two female witnessess on first sent in front,
with nearly two hundred men and boys
crowding on all sides to' get a look at them,
and standing on the floor, seals and tops of
seats; no ventilation. What a Court-room
for a town of 12,000 inhabitants? We are
not finding fault with any person whatever,
but the town should remedy these .evils at
once.
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I?” Mr. Henry Nicholls will close the Y.
M. C. A. regular course with an entertain-
ment at Lockwood’s Hall, on Friday even-~
ing next, .when he will recite fi'oin memory
selections from Shakespeare, Dickens, and
other prominent ‘authors. We are promised
a very interesting entertainment. Reserved
seats canbe obtained on Wednesday morn-
ing.
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Wiley. D. A. Goodsell is announced to
deliver a lecture in the First M. E. Church,
for the benefit of worn-out'preachers, on the
evening of the 24th inst. .“Pgt yourself in
His place” is the title of the lecture.
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.‘Wé are pleased to learn that our citi-
zens are to have another opportunity of
h‘caring Miss Potter. She is to give an en-
tertainment at the Baptist Tabernacle on
Wednesday evening, Jan. 25th. Those who
desire comfortable seats’ will do 'well to
secure them at once.
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WMrs. Pardee delivered her Temperance
lecture in Allyn Hall, Hartford, Sunday eve-
ning last, to a very large audience. The
C'ourant says :—-“Mrs. Pardee is a handsome,
middle aged lady, who speaks clerrly and
deliberately, and impresses her hearers by
the earnestness of her manner.”
CC... ' .
WMI. Ciillinford met with poor success,
last week, at Lockwood’s Hall, with his
"War in Europe.” He exhibited on Friday
evening, but not Saturday, as advertised.
.W
38' The Spaulding Bell Ringers had fair
houses at their two concerts last week.
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W The Hutchinson concert at Ely’s Hull»
last week Monday evening, closed up wi.h a
“N eptnne” re-union at the Old Well Hotel.
. . ,
Bums—Mr. Corbusier’s first ball this sea-
son, comes off at Norwalk Hall this even-
ing. Mr. Cor-busier, as teacher of the Dane-
ing Academy here, has made many friends
among the lovers of Terpsichorc, and of
course a large attendance may be expected.
The annual ball of the Pioneer Hook and
Ladder 00., comes off next Wednesday
night, at Lockwood’s Hall. The Committee
are making liberal arrangements, as usual,
and will do all in their power to make it an
enjoyable entertainment.
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33‘ Prosperity seems to have been too
much for Miss' Catharine Field to bear.
She owes more than half of her great suc-
cess lo'the familiarizing of her name to the
public by the press, and now that she has
achieved a reputation, she cooly instructs
.her agent—so it is stated,—to inform editors
that she desires them to call her Miss Kate
Field.
U
,W Oneof the most charming social fes-
tivals given in our county this season was
on the llth inst, at Bethel, on‘the occasion
of the marriage of the eldest daughter of
Orrin Benedict, Esq. Something like eight
hundred invitations were issued, and an
unusually numerous, distinguishedjand ele
gant party were assembled at the capacious
Benedict mansion. A special train brought
the guests down from Danburv, and return.
ed them again after the evening’s entertain-
ments were handed; Mr. B, having engaged
ample hotel accommodation there so that
every guest from abroad was most comfort-
ably providcd for. The fortunate winner
of the fair bride is-Mr. Theodore S. Ferry,
now ofNew York, who will be remember-
ed as a nephew ofSenator Ferry, and a for-
mer school-boy here in Norwalk. A large
number of friends went up frOm here on
the noon train, attached to which was a
special car through from New York. All
speak in the most enthusiastic terms of the
delightful occasion. The caterer was equal
to all demands upon him, and made a most
gorgeous “spread” of every. tempting deli-
cacy. May the happy groom and charming
bride glide through life as joyously as on
the auspicious evening of their wedding,
and as for friend “01mm,” may he live.to
dandle his great-grent-grand-cbildren, and
be voted by’all then, as now, a most royal-
hearted fellow.
.o
E Pakulski, the GAZETTE Building bur-
ber, has a new assistant, who was formerly
on the editorial slafi‘ of a German daily
newspaper, but- prefers wielding a lrencbant
razor to “driving a quill.” The best of it
all is that be thoroughly understands the
business.
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[S‘ FRANK MEAD is the first man to in-
troduce Steamed Oysters into Connecticut.
It was Xerxes, we believe, who offered a
reward for a new pleasure. Mead has cer-
tainly accomplished this, for steamed oys-
‘ters are unimparably more delicious than
cooked- in any other manner. Mead has im-
ported a steamer fi'om Washington, and
created a new sensation in Norwalk.
0
Q‘We learn that J. Fitch Raymond, son
of our lateCollector and who has aided as his '
father‘s assistant in that office, will be ap-
pointed by our seleclmen, to fill the vacant
position.
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WThe “Strange ,Women in town” are
not those who are availing themselves of
the opportunity of securing the bargains of.
fered before taking inventory, by Messrs.
. Scofieldsb Barnum. .
«9».
W Mr. G. W . Hooper has opened a new
Oyster and Dining Saloon, at No. 34 Main
street. See adv.,
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W Mr. Edward L. Arnold and two other
men, residents of New Canaan, were recent-
ly arrested for taking oysters froui the
grounds of Oliver Cook, Esq, in Scotch
Cove. They were tried before Justice Sco'
field and made to pay a fine and costs,
amounting to $9.19 each.
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Our ice dealers, we believe, have all
secured their full supply.
Os-.—-—-—-
The Chicago papers say there are more
poor people out of employment in that sec-
tion now than there have been at ‘any time
during the last eight years.
Persia boats Chigogo in the divorcv busi-
ness. The Mahomm‘odsn law is ll Hill"?!
of simplicty. The husband repeats in .. '
wife three times, “You are divorced,” and
the thing is done. ‘
1.
IQ“ We do not know when the. death of A '
Forlhe Gazette.
0 Ever Such a Bhbyi
Was Thel-
BY DE. A. HILL.
_—
Was there ever such a Baby
As our darling little pct?
If there was, I’m very certain
- I have never seen it yet.
. ,With her eyes so soft and gentle,
‘ So sparkling and so true - ‘
That the azure of the heavens,
Are reflected in their blue.
She’s a precious little rose bud,
' Just opening to the day,
‘And as sweet as anything can be,
No matter what you say.
It is ma-ma’s “ little darling,”
And her joyous pa-pa’s “ pride,”
And her grand-ma’s “ brightest jewel,”
Of all the world beside.
a
- And her great-grandpa is watching,
With his eyes brim’ hill of love;
If you listen you can hear him .
Gently cooing to his “ dove.”
And what wonder, when the angels
On their softest pinions fly,
To guide the little stranger
To their blissful home on high.
A sweet synonvm for beauty,
And of loveliness itself,
To all the household circle,
Is this Witching little elf.
There is such a fascination
In her son bewitching smile,
That she seems a flash of sunlight
Sent, you.enses to beguile.
' Come and gaze with me a moment,
in those bright enquiring eyes,
As they look with so much wonder
On this world of tears and sighs.
From their clear depths a human soul
Is looking forth to see,
What the marvel and the mystery,
. Of human life may be.
There is such a charm of innocence,
In precious Baby-hood,
We'wonder not that it should stand.
A symbol for the good.
It seems no marvel-that the Lord,
So gracious and so mild,
' Should lay his hands upon, and bless
A darling little child.
“NOT DEAD Y ET.”—& we are rejmced to
know that our fi'iend Bouton, mail agent on
the Danbury r s not about that business
just now, although suffering severely from
a rc-breaking out of his old army wound.
He has been wantonly annoyed by the eag-
erness with which his place has been sought,
in view of a possible vacancy. But the
scarred hero “still lives,” and you’ll have to
“wait a little longer” gentlemen, for the va-.
cancy. ,
E'The citizens of Port Chester are in
high-feather over the introduction of along
petition asking for an appropriation to clear
out its harbor. It recites that Port Chester
through route to Boston via Ridgefield.
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WA donation party for the benefit of
Rev. C. Hunt pastor of the M. E. Zion church
will be given by Mr. aners. Clark Weston
at Elys Hall, on Wednesday, J an 18th.
All are invited.
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E‘Two new novels—“Nobody’s For-
tune” by Edmund Yates, and “A Terrible
Temptation” by Charles Reade,—are to be
published in EVery Saturday during the
present year. .
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~Railroad Cosainga as Grade.
How many more shocking accidents must
there be like that by which Rev. Collins
Stone of Hartford lost his life the other day,
before a humane and civilized community,
such as it is claimed we havejn New Eng-
land; is aroused_to the point of demanding
that all railroad crossings of common roads
at grade shall be abolished? When the
country was, less thickly settled than now,
and the railroads were foung' and poor,
there might have been some excuse for let-
ting railroads tracks be laid where they
could be placed easiest and cheapest. But
notnéw railroad, in New England at least,
should now be allowed to cross a common
road at grade, and Rgislaiion ought to be
had. to compel all the old roads, within a
reasonable time to run their tracks either
over or under the ordinary thoroughfares of
travel. In the accident at Hartford no spec-
ial blame is lobe imputed to the railroad or
its employee. The train was running neith-
er faster nor slower than usual. Mr. Stone
on the other hand, was more venl‘uresome
than most persons would have been. oHe
‘saw the train, but thought he bad time to
force the horse across the track, and he' paid
for his misculculaiion with his life. It is
for the sake of saving people from the effects
of such miscalculation, from the danger and
death that may follow a_ moment’s absent-
mindedncss, that we would have railroad
crossings atfiade prohibited. By “keeping
ous eyes peeled” severely: by having every
fa'culty‘on the stretch, and encouraging the
bump of caution to grow to preternatural
dimensions, the most of us escape being run
over by a railroad train when we ride abroad,
but there is no telling to which one of us the
conditibns of safety may next be wanting at
a critical moment, or what relative or friend
that goes out from us in the morning, will
next be brought home at night a mangled
corpse. It ishigh time that the railroads
threatening danger to the community, even
if their dividends should be diminished one
or two per cent. for a few years in conse-
quence.—Szm'nafield Republican.
There is none sojnnocent as not lobe evil
spoken of, none so wicked as to merit all
condemnation. ' >
There are in the United States, 66 vessels
bearing the name of “Mary,” and 563 vessels
with double names commencing with “Mary.
A suburban gentleman of wealth, who
wear’s a costly diamond bosom-pin, assigns
as the reason for this, that it keeps him from
going into disreputable places or suspicious
company. Whilelhe wears that he is sure
to be cautious. .
“Apresimidis” are now gelling to be the
most fashionable form of entertainment.
The blinds are all closed and the parlors
lighted with as. Several large entertain-
ments of this ind have been given lately.
Not content with turning night into day, we
now turn day into nigh , ~
A young lady with a very prett foot, but
a rat a large ankle, went into a an Fran-
cisco shoe store to be measured. The admir-
ing clerk, who is of Gallic extraction, com-
plimented her in the following queer way =
—-‘-Mad-em, you have one bootiful foot, but
ze legscommenced too immediately."
An Alabama editor wants to know if Su-
san B. Anthony is the wife of Mark Anthony,
Not if Markk’nowji it. At least, when he
died she didn’t draw,his insurance money.
Young Mr. Walter, son of the editor of The
London Times, recently drowned, left New
Yorkon the 10th of December, to be home
in time for the Christmas lididays. He had
been carefhlly educated, especially with a
view to succeeding his father.
A Paris correspondent writes that since
the siege “the surviving cats of Paris are
extremely shy and no longer court on the
roofs.”
In an obitua notice ofan elderly citizen
of a village in ine, it is stated that he had
killed forty-seven bears within the limits of.
the town. ‘
There is a town in Maine, named Betnel
where the wind blows sobard that the peo-
ple dare not raise children except in shcl-.
lered localities. _
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BAD Barrows—Once a Sabbath-school
teacher remarked that he who buys the truth
makes a good bar in; and inquired if any
scholarrecollecte an instance in Scripture
of a bad bargain, _
“ I do," replied a be .- “ Esau made a bad
bargain when he so his birthright for a
mess of pottage.”
A secondrsaid: “ Judas made a had her-
gain when he sold his Lord for thirty pieces
olsilver _
A third boy observed : “_Our Lord tells us -
that he makes a bad bargain who to gain the
whole world, loses his own soul.
I have seen a good many he sin my time
who have made bud bar ains. ome change
the Sunda school for t e street; and home
for wick com an ; and the Bible for bad
boo 5 apd bee lb or tobacco. They always
at worst of it. Boys look out for these
ad bargains. ,,
. . next.
is soon to become the termini of a new ,
should be called on to abate this constantly '
Stockholdcr’s Meetings.
National Bank of Norwalk, Thursday I
Norwalk nun, Jan. 23a.“ .
The Lounsbnry do Bisseil 00., Jan. 24111.
Norwulk Lock 00., Jan. 25th.
The Danbury & Norwaik R. R. 00., at
Norwnlk, Jan. 26th.
‘ Norwolk Iron Works, Jan. 815i.
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[3" Mr. Mercer, from lbs House Commit-
tee ou the Judiciary, has reported his cen-
sus apportionment bill, ‘wbich puts to rest
all anxieties about Cannecticut’s representa-
tion in Congress. We shall continue to send
four members to the House.
The ratio of representation is fixed nt137,-
800, and the only losses under it will be
borne by Vermont and New Hampshire,
each of which will be deprived of one rcp-
resenlalive. Massachusetts, New York,
Maryland, Virginia, North and South Coro-
' linc,Alabama,-Mississippi, California and
Minnesota will each acquire one. New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas,
Kansas and Wisconsin will respectively
gain lwo. Missouri, Michigan and Iowa
will each gain three, and Illinois four. The
States riot lici'c enumerated will retain their
present representation. Under this arrange-
ment the west will gain nineteen additional
members, the South nine, the Middle States
six, while New England will lose one. If
the Senate proposition were adopted none
of the States would lose any.
NEW CEMETERY Gnoms.-.—At a recent
meeting of the -“ Norwalk Cemetery Asso-
ciation ” the subject of procuring additional
grounds for cemetery purposes was brought
forward and measures taken to secure the
refusal of u tract of land lying nearly oppo-
site the present grounds of the company, or
that the society might at an adjourned meet-
ing decide the question of purchase. At the
adjourned meeting held on Saturday last a
vote was taken to purchase the grounds and
to double the number of the shares in the
Association, that is, issue thirty-five new
shares, at one hundred dollars each, for the
payment of the new ground and improving
the same, provided the assent of a majority
of the present stockholders should be se-
cured. The votc to make the purchase was
unanimous, and doubtless most if not all of
the present share owners will assent to the
new issue, and this will afford an opportu-
nity for several new members, as some of
the present one; will relinquish their right
to take the new shares, so that new ones
may be added.
The grounds proposed to be purchased
are beautifully adapted to the purposes re-
quired, one portion being level while the
other is a succession of hills and valleys,
with an occasional clump of rocks,_ and
many noble old trees. A portion of the
ground is among the highest in’town, and
the view of the surroundiiig‘counlry, and
the harbor and Long Island Sound, is one
of the best in town. The grounds extend
from Sticky Plain to West Rocks road, and
belonged to .thc late Moses Gregory.
‘ The plot proposed to be purchased con-
tains thirteen acres, and additional grounds
can be secured on the north, so as to give
the society all the land necessary for a long
time.
*
The Connecticut Board of Agriculture held
their annual meeting in New Haven on the
11th. They voted to request the Governor
to call the attention of the people to the cat-
tle disease. and to take measures to prevent
its spread. The following were the ofiicers
of the board for the ensuing ycar: President
Ex—Lieutenant Governor Hyde, of Stafford.
Viec-Prcsidents— Robbins Baltcll, of Hart-
ford, and H. L. Stewart, of Middle Haddam.
Recording-Secretary—H. S. Collins. Cor-
responding Secretary—T. S. Gold, of Nor-
folk. Treasure'r—A. T. Brown. Chemist
Professor S. W. Johnson, of Yale College.
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]Ieath oflilr. 'John Covode.
Mr. John Covode, Republican representa-
tive in Congress from the Twenty-first dis-
trict of Pennsylvania, died in Harrisburg,
Wednesday morning, ofdisease of the heart.
Mr. Covode was born in Weslmoreland
county, Pennsylvania, then a wild, western
region, on March 17, 1808; and received
his early education in the public schools of
the state. He was apiactical, thinking man
though not a scholar, and soon began to be
eminent for his energy and skilful manage-
ment in manufacturing and railroad enter-
prises. He alsa took an active part in local
politics. He was chairman of their Repub-
lican State Central Committee, at the late
election: much of our success was due to
his laborious zeal. He was our personal
friend, and his death is to us, as well as to
his agate and the nation, a sad bereavement.
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W Another terrible steamboat disaster
on the Mississippi'rivcr is reported. Sever-
al lives lost.
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WA week ago the gallant COL-Jim Fisk,
at the head of a hundred hirelings, made a
midnight raid on a Brooklyn mannfaclory
and captured it. The conquest was reported
in the next morning’s papers in sensation
slylc- “to secure a debt”
rel‘h, but jealousy seems to have been the
true cause. The conquest turned into a dis-
comfiture, for the “woman in the case” sud-
ble Fisk to his knees instantaneously, and
made him release his rival and become a
general laughing stock.
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WBoston has suffered the last indignity
It has heard an Englishman cull Beacon
street a “lane. The Gazette tells the story :—
A somewhat pretentious Englishman, who
arrived on the last steamer,askcd for accom-
modations at the Trcmont House. The
clerk gave him a room fi‘onting on Beacon
street. A short time afterwards, the English-
1span walk up to the clerk's desk, and remar-
ed:
“Haw! Aw want my room changed."
The clerkpolitely informed him that he
had given him one ofthe best rooms in the
house, and that if he changed he would be
oblidged tooccupy a more expensive room
with a double bed. _
. To which was responded :—“Haw! The
room is well enough and the bed is well
-enou h, but Aw don’t like loosng out on
the b awsted lane 1” . _
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SOME SENSIBLE Tums—Three things to
love—Courage, gentleness, and affection.
Three things to admire—Intellectual pow-
er, dignity and gracefulness,
Three things to bate—Cruelty, arrogance
and ingratitude.
Three things to delight iu—Beuuty, frank'-
ness and freedom. , .
Three things to wish for—Health, friends
and a cheerfhl spirit. '
Three things to avoid—Idlcness, loquaciiy
and fiippant jesting.
- Three things to pray for—Faith, peace and
purity of heart.
Three things to contend for—Honor, coun-
try and fTiends.
Three things to govern—Temper, tongue
and conduct. , ‘
Three things to think about—Life, death
and eternity.
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A BAD PRACTICE—Keeping children after
school is, in every respect, a bl! practice.’
It anno 3 both teacher and pupil, and is an
evil which perpetuates ' itself. Pupils who
are kept after school usually go home out
of humor with teacher and school generally.
It should be a constant aim to arrange things
in such a way that every pupil may go home
feeling happy. The result aimedéal by this
practice may, in most cases, be reached in
other ways. The natural consequence of
poor lessons would seem to be falling in
rank. In graded schools, pupils who miss
their lessons may be placed in lower classes,
even in a lower department.
Goon Loom—Some young men talk about
luck. Good Luck is to get up at six o’clock
in the morning. Good luck, if you have
only a» shilling a week, is to live on eleven
bones and save a penny. Good luck is to
trouble your head with your own and let
others’ business alone. Good luck is to
fulfil the commandment and to do unto other
people, go we wish them to do unto us, We
must plod and per-severe. Renee must be
taken care of, becausc'fhcy are the $9.851? .0!
guineus. ,To “get on inthe world," we must
take care'of home, sweep our own doorways
clean,‘try to help other people, avoid temp-
lotions, and have truth and faith in God.
was given as the'
denly appeared and brought the redoubta~
For-tile Gazette.
is nomnoo.
Bylhe advices which I received from Sfi‘
Domingo on Saturday, itissomc‘what doubts
ful if the Cmumissiumrstfind. Mr. Baez in
that country. The revolution had extended
to the NT! urn :deustern provinces; the
Vice-President, Gcraldo Bobadilla taking
the lead on the North side, supported by
Pimertel, Polanco,’_Mniicion, Lufit, Federico
Garcia, and many others, though less known
out of the country, equally important and
influential there; many of whom were late:
ly in the service of Baez. A few words of
my own knowledge and experience of Gen.
Garcia will give an insight into the condi-
tion of affairs in ,lhat country at the present
time. Garcia was one of the .Trinmvirute,
exercising the executive power of the pro-
visional government, organized early in 1866
against the government‘ of Baez, who had
been then, as now, placed at the head of the
government without authority under the
Constitution, and after Baez was overcome,
and Cabral elected by the direct vote of the
people, be aided him tliroiigh his adminis-
tration. I was, therefore, cgood deal sur-
prised to find him on the side of Baez after
he came into power again in 1868. He was
in command of the army which look Buru-
honu on the 14th of August, while I Where-
siding there. On expressing my surprise at
finding him on the side of Baez, he replied
that it was not for any regard or friendship
for him, but with the hope that he might be
service in putting his country under our
flag and government, after he saw Baez fav-
ored if, as the only means of bringing peace
and prosperity to his distracted country.
His going over to the other side now is a
sure indication that he sees there is no longer
any hope of annexation under Baez bring-
ing peace, even if it should be accomplished.
And I have no doubt others. were induced
to support Baez for the same reasons, and
as the most efi‘cctuul way of getting rid of
the man the third' and last time; and are
now arrayed against him, seeing that his
sole object was to Ulrich himself at the ex-
pense of both countries. I must relate one
indident to show how much out of place
Gen. Garcia was in the service of Baez.
,When he took possession of Barahona on
the 14th of August, 1869, he had an order
from Baez to arrest me and take me to,
Azua, but on ascertaining from the author-
ities and others there, that I had not taken
any part in the affairs of . the country, but
had assisted the government ofilcials in
various ways, he thought he would be an-
ticipating the wishes of Baez in not execut-
ing his order. _ But on reluming to Azua
and communicating the facts to Baez
through his brother, Governor of that prov:
ince, he ordered him back to Barahona
with 200 men to arrest me, which he did
August 28th. He executed the ringleader
of a gang of his soldiers who broke open
and robbed my house, for which he was
reprimanded and his command taken from
him. .
It is too evident Baez himself, has no long-
er any hope of sustaining himself , thereto
efi‘ect annexation to the United States, from
the fact that he has caused his Sendtus Con-
sultum to authorize him to receive $200,000
of the Hartmont loan, after he had come un-
der bonds to our governmentto annul it and
not recfl'c anything more on account of it.
This I haverfrom his ofiicial Gazette of the
capital, December 3d. And another evi-
dence of this is his repudialing his bonds,
given in anticipation of duties, and pledged
'on their face to'bg Breceivablc for all debts
to thc‘government.{, ,These were issued so
much in excess of "vlhe‘irevénue that they
run down to 15 cts. on the dollar. He had
his agents buying them up so long as he
saw a hope of remaining to_complete annex-
ation, expecting to come in as a first claim
for indebtednes and obtain from this gov-
ernment all they represented.
All of President Grant’s arguments in
u.
LATEST“ DBOM s
its acquisition are, in my estimation, ‘insig-
nificant when compared with our great and
growing need of a convenient and salubrious
place of resort in the Tropics, where those
suffering from the rigors of a Northern cli-
mate muy repair and enjoy the, privileges,
social, intellectual and religions, of an
American home, under our government and
laws. And the people of that country
would derive even more and greater advan-
tages from a Union with us. ‘ And, though
so few in numbers their rights should, never-
theless, be resmcied, and not be forCed to
come under our Tule without the whole—
both parties—having a voice in the ques-
tion untrammeled. I was there when the
vote was taken, saw the, operation and
know how it was done. The end' does not
flaws justify the means. N ations, no
" 8 than individuals should _ do evil be:
cause good may result from “if! I.tbink it
quite as discreditable to use the instruments
or implements of the devil in support of a
good cause, as it is to put on the livery of
Heaven to serve the devil. The indiscretion
of Gen. Bubcock in not 'heeding the advice
of Mr. Fish, to beware of Cazncau, but mak-
ing a confident of him immediate lyoon his
arrival there, hasbeen the first and great
cause of tire failuic of annexation at first,
and of the painfully mortifying scenes in
Congress, recently. He entirely ignored
Mr. Smith, our representrtive there, a man
of great experience in our Consulate depart-
ment, and who stood high in the confidence
of the State Department. DAVIS HATCH.
W Wm. H. Webb, who has lately occu.
pied the Miss Phebe Comstock homestead,
was buried yesterday.
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In the case of the Second National Bank
of Erie, Penn, against the banking firm of
Smitb,~Randolph &.Co., for the‘rccovcry of
$50,000,10ancd them upon Government sc-
curilies, which securities had been stolen
from the plaintiff’s agents, (the Ocean-Bank
of New York), involving the question of the
negligence of the Ocean Bank in the safe
custody of the collaterals, the verdict was
given in favor of Smith, Randolph & Co. for
the full amount claimed by them, to be due
for excess of value of their stolen bonds
above the amount of the loans and interest.
This decision is claimed by some of our
local legal lights to bear directly againsttiic
Bank of Norwalk, and in favor of several
who lost the collaterals by the robbery. ,
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of the personal adventures of Mr. Wing,
while with us in the army of the Potomac.
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W The public’s old and faithful express
servant, Linus Benedict, contemplates rc-es-
tnblisbing his New Canaan express and
passenger line, again this week. - We are
confident our business and traveling people
will‘be glad to patronize him.
r—Q's.
mg?” Mr. Arnold, who claims to have been
wickedly kicked out golf-the uewspuporial
bed, or to have had the ' the killer stripped
from him, by his three “ bully bedfelloics,”
is out with a statement of his wrongs, and
threatens to stir/rt another paper! 'Well,
this is natural: We never yet knew a city
that amounted to anything that could get
along withi‘only one newspaper. If he isn’t
\bough‘f? 611' we shall see the fur fly, as he
promises to “go" for the plotters of his
ruin. We shall expect to see him fiuy them,
alive.
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W There has been much curiosity as to
the origin of Jim Fisk’s famous saying.-
“Gone where blhe woodbinc twineth.” The
mystery is thus unraveled by “D. P.” in a
letterto the Cincinnati Oomnwroi'al:
By-tbe by, my genial friend, the Hon. S.
S. Cox, tells me of the origin of that. mys-
terious but somewhat famous cxpressxon.
“What‘ he devil, J im," he asked one day,
“did you mean by the place where the wood-
bine twineth."
“Well, I’ll tell you, Colonel. You see I
was before that learned and dignified body,
the Committee on Banking and Currency,
and when Garfield oskde me where the mon-
ey got by Corbin went fol-could not make
u vulgar reply unq soy .up the spout, but
observing. while peddling through New
England, that every spout. of liousc.or co_t.
la’gc‘had’a woodbinc twining about it, I suid
naturhlly enough‘nniere'tbe woodbine twin-
elh. That is all, It seems {that the Con—
gressionalchec‘se-xvfaxcs‘did not understand
my delicacy nor my delicate 'ailusmni’ -
his paragraph on St. Domingo, in favor of ,
p-—.———-
WWc publish on lo-day’s outside one ,
WA splendid opportunity to . procure
Chromos, Eugravings‘; Books, etc., ' is now
offered in South N orwalk. We understand
that the ’assortmen't is a good one and wor-
thy of a visit. Sec adv.
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WNow is the time to secure bargains
in Mink Furs. We have reduced these goods
29 per cent. in price and only have a few
sets left. Call early and secure a bargain
at Scoficid and Barnum’s
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IMPORTANT—Keelel‘, Holmes & 00., have
just received a large assortment of Choice
Teas, Coffees and Spices, and are now fully
prepared to meet all demands that may be
made upon them at Reduced Prices. ' ‘
W.
W Will open on Wednesday, Jan. 18th,
1000 yards more of the best grades of De-
laines at 12% cens per yard, at Scofielddi
Barnum’s.
h\—-—‘_‘.v--.————__.
W If any of our citizens have 'not seen
the assortment of toilet soups kept by
Messrs. Uhle Bros, at their drug store, Main
street, it would pay them to look at it,
whether they wish to purchase it or not.
They certainly lead the van in theosoap line
in Norwalk.
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@The rush for Muslins and Prints is
great at Scoficid and Barnum’s. They will
continue to sell them cheap llirough'lhis
week.
_____...‘.p.
WWOh, say, have you seen, by the
duwn’s early light ”—Frank Mead's Wash-
ington Oyster Steamer? Don't fail to try
’cm. Steam taken in this way is warranted
to delight but “ not to inebriale.”
r s< .u-n
W Homeopath
ic medicines of every
“name and nature ” may be obtained at
Uhlc Bros, druggisis, Main street—every“
thing in the line on hand at all times.
0
WA“; Bankrupt Sale in New York,
last week, our buyer (Mr. Scofield) purchas-
ed a large lot of Black Alpaccas, which we
can offer to the public at very low prices.
The best Black Alpaca in town (for the
money, 25 cents per yard) can -be found
among this lot, at Scofield & Barnum.
..
A"! , cases ofrhcumatlsm and neural ato be
cure Neither cure nor benefit, mom, 151: «1.
Persons afiiicted will please call at I". B. Put ya
drug store South Norwalk. NO‘I'lOl—Dl’. Lindsey’s
Improved Blood Searcher cures erysipelas, scrofala,
ulcers, debility, pimples, &c. 3m'47
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MARQUEE.
In Stamford, Jan. 8, at the 2dUniversalist church,
by Rev. J. Smith Dodge, Jr., Mr. John 0. Nelson to
iss Emma Waterbury, all of Stamford.
At St. Thomas’ church, Bethe], Jan. 11, by Rev.
Eugene Pattison, rector of the parish, assisted by
Rev. 0. S. Se our, ofPawtucket, R. I., Theodore
S. Ferry, of ow York to Julia IL, daughter of Or-
rin Benedict, Esq., of Bethel.
At Moravia. N. Y.,onThnrsdayeven
1870, Prof. tron
Mattie J; twoo
WW
in Dec. 29th
iCoimtock, formerly ofWiltou and
~r .>~ rm; \_.-~ 1‘\/\."_¢"-"J\J‘_’\f\4f\ A.»\.W
Fell aslee in Jesus, Jan. 7th, 1871, at the residence
of Mr. War Lockwood, Ottawa, 111., MissMary Ann
Bouton, aged 70 years and 7 months. At the same
place. J an. 10th, lira. Abb 119,2 sister of Miss Bon-
ton and mother-in-law 0 Mr. ood, aged 80
years and 6 mos. » Both of Norwalk, Conn.
In New .York city, Jan. 10th. M. Louise, eldest
daughter of William G. and Maria L. Lord, aged 88
years. .
In Stamford, Jan, 4, Sallie (3., wife of Hampden
Moore, and daughter of the late Judge Wm. B.
Sharpe, of Belvidere N. J. Bclvidere, N. J. pa-
pers and Lawrence, Kansas. papers please copy.
In this town, Jan. 10, Stephen Raymond, aged 87
years, a months and 13 days.
In Saratoga Springs, Jan. I, Anson Benedict. Esq,
formerly of Norwalk, aged so years.
3., wife ofJared
In Greenwich, Jan. 11, Hannah
Finch, and daughter of Elkanab and Jane Mead,
a . -
fibella Jarvis, aged 92 years.
,r-r. ,-
aglcd 96 years and 21 d
1: Stamford, Jan. 9,
yeligasmmford, J an. 12, Elias Thompson, aged 48
In Greenwich, Jan. Sarah H. dau h r of Dan-
leis. and Huidah Mead, a dis lung te
In Darien Jan. 13, Ah gail orham, widow of
Samuel Gorham. deceased sud mother of Mrs. John
Hacker, in the 91st year ofher a e.
In Greenwich, Jan. 13, EstharV'ork, wife of Z. D.
Wright, aged 62 years. --
so: riiiiss image; at .1. er. cousin :3
Wall street, Norw
iastleclure oilfie_i.li.0.l.course.
‘ MR. HENRY NIUHULLS
WILL OIYI
Recitals from Memory,
of selections from
SHAKESPEARE, -' .
DICKENS. AND .
. NOTED HUMORISTS.
‘1 z' Locxwoon’s HALL,
Friday Evening, Jan. 90,. 1871;
Admission 50 cents. Course ticket holders can
obtain Reserve Seats, without char e. at Selleck’s
bookstore,and at Purdy’s drug store, outh Norwalk,
on Wednesday Jan. 18th. v 2
-' National Bank or Nos-walls,
Nonwm, Dec. 15, 1870. ' ' "
THE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of this
bank for the election of seven Directors, will be
held at the Banking House on THURSDAY,-Jana-
ary 19 1871. Polls open from 11 o’clock A. M. till 18
o'cloc H. Per order
61 B. B. CBAUFURD, Cashier.
' Notice.
HE annual meetin of the stockholde
Ermine "sf”....s“.;°hn°ni',m§
n u on on Jahulry
28d at2o’cloc ’r.n. 3. use '
Winnipauk, Jan. 3, 1871. ' ' sec?" 2 ‘
Notice.
HE annual meeting of the stockholders of th
Emelaooflglgglfiggg & BISSE‘EL 00. will be holder:
0 an Win
day, mu inst., at 2 nailed". it "mm “T.”-
Winnipauk. Jan. 3, 1871. E. C. BIS. ' 8“”. g
NOTICE.
OFFIgEu‘OKFNNORWAL}! LOCK 00.,
onwar. an. 11 1 .
Tunes“ "we: °' licence-3:1.“-
. w e
on WEDNESDAY, the stills of January?“ I o'clocek'.
P. IL, for choice of Directors for the ensuing .
and for the transaction of such other business As
may be brought before the meeting.
a . E. BEARD, Seere' tary.
Notice.
Br Annual Heetin of the Stockkolders of the
Danbury a Norwa Railroad Compan for the
choice ofDirectors. will be held at the o cc of the
Norwalk Horse Railway Com . THURSDAY,
the lath incl" at 10 o’clock A. .
Per order H. WILLIAMS, See'y.
Danbury, Jan. 18, 1871. It!
Nor-walk Iron Works.
Son-m Noanx, Cm. Jan. 1 1871.
THE Annual Meeting of the stockholder? of this
Company, for the election of Directors for the
ensuing rear, and for such other business as may be
brought before it, will be held at the oflce of the
Complain on TUESDAY, the am or January, ml,
at 9 o’clock P. it.
fits E. J. HILL, Secretary.
NOTICE.
Onion or Noawamr Finn Issuance 00.,
January a, an.
THE Directors of this Com any have this day de-
clared a semi-annualDi dead of a per cent..
pavable on and after January 10 inst. free ofGovern-
ment Tax.
. GEO. R. COWLBS, Secretary.
New Canaan Savings Bank.
INBT‘ERnkEaSt'I'mwilltbe {credited on deposits in this
e ta 0 seven . an
from and' after this date. ”I can p" num
. S. Y. ST. JOHN, Truman.
New Canaan, Jan, 1!, 1871. m
HICKORY. OAK, MILE, PIN! all
Chestnut W
CUT AND 8 To ORDER, at
RAYMOND 3308., South Norwalk.
Norwalk Dining Saloon,
MAIN STREET. The subscriber havlii taken
the store. No. 34 Main street, Norwa k, has
converted the same into a 4
FIRST-CLASS OYSTER AND DINING SALOON.
Where meals will be served at all reasonable hours.
Oysters furnished in the Saloon..in'every style or
sold by the quart hundred or thousand. Familial
and parties supplied. Suppers furnished for Balls.
Parties, «to, on reasonable terms. Orders solicited.
GEORGE W. HOOPEH.
N orwaik, Jan. 1871. in!
' TO LET,
MMEDIATELY or'by first of A ril, or for the
‘summer mon partially fungi-lied or unfur-
uished, the House of the subscriber, at Winni uk.
Within three minutes’ walk of Danbury Rage“
Depot, and connecting lines of New. York & New
Haveghmtrgad, 11 trairtis nail . To be :feptsg with
orw ou.romtwen ’to acres an two
, frni , be. you ’s. oasis
SOMETHING in: i
Where Are You Dashing in? :
WHY, TO
FRANK MEAD’S
OF COURSE, TO GET SOME OF HIS
STEAM) ovsrns i i
SERVED UP IN
LECEURE.
MW. 1). A. 3001333“-
WILL DELIVER A
Lecture for the Benefit of Worn-out Preachers
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FIRST M. E CHURCH,
TUESDAY EVENING, JAN. 24..
SUBJECT: “ PUT YOURSELF IN HIS PLACE.”
Admission 25 Cents.
READINGS AND REGITATIONS,
“BY—
MISSH.L.D. PUTTER,
OF DARIEN SEMINARY, IN THE:
BAPTIST TABERNACLE
son'rn NORWALX, comm,
\Vcdncsday Evening, Jan. 95th.
Admission ............................. 35 Cents.
ReserVe Seats ................. ' ' - ‘. . . .50 Cents.
To be had at the drug stores. .
Doors open at 7 o'clock; Readings commence at
8 o’clock, promptly.
THE BALL. OF THE SEASON;
inns mini. Bin.
OF THE
Pioneer Hook and Laiicr Company
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LOCKWOOD’S HALL, NORWALK, 0'11,
WEDNESDAY EVIIII, JAIIIAIY 25, 1871.
TICKETS 82,—admitting Gentleman and Ladies.
Supper in the Hall by Frank Mead & Co.
Wanted,
THE upper part of a nice House, near center of
town, for family of three (persons, immediatel .
or by first of April next. A dress A. B. 0., P
Box 283,_stating location. '
TEAS. COFFEES AND SPIGES.
DUTY REDUCED.
Further particulars sce'smail bills
At G. «k S. H. HOLMES,
13 and 1| Main Street.
A UCTION 1
LARGE AND ELEGANT ASSORTMENT 0F
FRAMED AND .UNFRAMED
BHRUMOS, ENGRAVIHGS, 8.0.,
will be clpsed out at Auction in Clark’s Block, Main
street, opposite the Depot, South Norwalk,
Commencing Friday Ev’g, Jan. 13,
and continuing every evening until the stock is dis-
posed of. . '.
On view and at rivate sale at all times.
In connection w th the Auction we shall have
A DOLLAR STORE,
whtlh l? laggieiitissoiitmept ofgooks, and other articles
w c re ."0 . .
3 9" ° ° ’5 s. c. noxmor.
V , City Intelligence Office.
THE subscriber, at his intelligence Qfiice, foot of
Mill Hill. is prepared to furnish '
GOOD SE11 VANTS, FARM HA NDS, LABORERS,
ctc., or to find good places for those out of employ-
e t.
mills is also agent for the sale of Real Estate.
or to le .
Pl . hand. for sale t
ace: on HONNECKER, Agent.
3 JOHN A.
ntleman and wife would
at moderate price." Ad-
DAID WAI'I'EDr-A ge
..l he to engage boar
dress Hg at this office? -
'on the rib
True “Washington Style.
DON’T FAIL 1’0 TRY THEM!
GREAT REDUCTION OF PRICES
AT
_ o. 3. mos
BOUT AND SHOE STORE.
JUST RECEIVED,
A large stock of
3001's AND 51101.33,
Which can be sold .
TEN PER CENT. CHEAPER
Than at any other store in the county.
mus ,s’norvs
' woman
niésns'
an
CHILDm .
Boots and Shoes, in mailman,
CHEAP FOR CASH!
- All persons wishing to purchase will do well to
buyingeiseo
call and examine the above stock baffle
.where,
Repairing Neatly Done!
Oct. an“ 17 MAIN STREET, nonwn. .-
mum: ofNonoa u. Rebate Court, Jun. 16 1871..
STATE of SgSAN v. snmv, late of Nor-
walk, in said district deceased.
The Court of Probate for the district of Norwalk
hath limited and allowed six months from the date
hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their
claims for settlement. Those who neglect to pre-
sent their accounts, properly'altested within said
time, will be debarred a recovery. 1 emin-
debted to said estate are requested to an e immedio
ate payment to
3t8 CHARLES SHERRY, Administrator.
DIslrt'cto/Nmaik, u Hello“ Court, Jan. 10!), mi.
ESTATE of mniA BELDIN, late of Norwalk,
in said district deceased.
The Court of Probate for the district of Norwalk
hath limited and allowed six months Rom the data
hereof, for the creditors of said Estate toaxhibit their
clsims for settlement. Those who whet to resent
their accounts, properly attested. thin I d time,
will be dobarred a recovery. All persons indebted to
said Estate are requested to make immediate pay-
ment to . '
MARGARET HIDDEN. Administsatrla
3t!
Digergt'péh'orwolb, ss. Probate Court, January 18th
FSTATE of DAVID STEPHENSON, late of Nor-
1 walk, in said district deceased.
The Court of Probate for the District of Norwalk-
hath limitedand allowed six months from the date.
hemf for the credi~ tors of said estate to exhibit their
claims for settlement. Those who neglect to resent -
their aecouu , roperly attested within sai time,
will be data I. move . All persons indebted
to said estate are requests to make immediate P0"
ment to
8 3t MORRIS STEPHENSON, Administrator.
District Namath, u. Probate Court Jan. 14, 1811.
STATE oi HANNAH B. .ABNO , late of Wil-
ton, in said distric deceased. ,
The Court of Probate or the Diabict of Westport,
hath limited and allowed six months from the date
hereof for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their
claims for settlement. Those who neglect to resent
their accounts, properly attested, within s (1 time,
will be debsrred a recovery. “Ml-indebted to
said estate are acted to make mediate payment
to AM 11. VAN ABSDALE.
' , Maintains.
George Bolts, of said Wilton,-is duly authorized
by me to receive for no claims ast said estate.
It's WILLIAM H. VAN DALE, Adm'r.
' l ."i
12(1ch :ég'omlk, u. HM Court, January 140,
STATE 62 noon Tim , an insol t «10th
E of-Norwalki, inlaid ill-files, assign?“ W:
nagging: or ”.33 ii”; ti'i a points-gm
° ' ° 3 ' 1’8 . .
of Commisvlbnérs “scram” p, “ya 9 P ‘
vOsnnan—That' comiuls‘siouers to receive exam-
ine and decide upon the claims of the creditors of
said estate be appointed at the Probate Oflee in
Norwaik, on the 1th day orii'ehrusry, 1811.3 ulna
o’clock in the torenoou; ofwhicn all nous in in-
terest will take notice and appear, if t ey sea cause,
Mes will give
a d. 'd thereon: and said t.
n N hear cop of this order
' bll ‘notl thereofb stin a
m ' c :1: sign post’igosaid‘lfo , nearest the
lace w are said estate is in settlement and lb-
lshing the same in a newspaper printed in 1's aid
county, at least twelve days before said 11th day of
F b .
2.33"” 9159395. 45. oayssgohr, Judge.
Norwalk Chronicler