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Tuesday, January 24, 1871. ~
‘ Union lepubiieass State Convention.
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The State Convention of the Union R ublicsu
or «Connecticut. will be held in New eventin
as c Hali,'on WIDNIIDAY, the 25th of JAN 0-
ARY. at 10 o'clock, I. In. The several towns in the
State are requested to send delegates, equal to twice
the number of re resentstives to which each town,
is entitled in the enerai Assembly to nominate a
ticket for State Officers. to choose a State Committee
and to do any other business proper to be done by
said Convention. .
nss's'o'ssx or In}: GAzETTE.
1800—-1871.
0n the first of April, 1868, JOSEPH B.
ELLs, who had been a diligent, faithful ap-
prentice with us, and GEORGE N. ELLs, his
younger brother, an occasional employee in
the ofiice, were taken into the pleasant and
successful copartnership, which Continues to
this day; and, so far as we know, without
ever, in a single instance,haviug been inter-
rupted by a misunderstanding or personal
“ unpleasantness.” As these who enjoy the
weekly visits of the venerable GAZETTE, and
‘ have other business relations with the office,
can nevbr fully know how greatly all are
indebted to the careful, prudent, business
habits and steady Well-balanced judgment
of these our younger associates, we deem it
but the simplest justice to thus publicly rc-
-cord our gratitude for their unswerving
fidelity to every known duty. Present, or
absent, and always, we have ever deemed
our own and our patrons’ interests as safe
and even safer in their keeping than if in
our own unaided hands. Such is fortunate
combination of inflexible integrity, with
careful, practical foresight, good acquire-
ments and rare business judgment—we have
never seen so conspicuously ble‘nded. If
the GAZETTE has been a help and a power
in Norwalk, to them more than to ourselves
are the public indebted, and it is an especial
gratification to have this appropriate oppor-
tunity of recording our own apprecraticn of
the fact in these columns.
We have now run the annals of the GA-
ZETTE down from its progenitor, the old 7x9
Republican of 1800—from the ofiice and
materials of which this paper was re-estab-
lished in 1818. As we cast our eye over the
office to- day and then recur in memory to
its appearance thirty years ago, when we
first entered the, to us, mysterious portals
of a printing ofilee, our emotions are both
solemn and comical. Then, in one dray
load could have been carried its entire me-
chanical outfit. To—day, its three power-
presses, its jobbers, cutters,’ and its almost
endless varieties of type and modern appli-
ances of the printer’s art, overcrowd our
office space—rooms of some 80x100 feet.
The creak of the old crazy hand press,
\vhereon, all through publication night, we
were frequently compelled to pull till the
grey dawn of morning, contrasts oddly with
the nervous power thrills shot forth by each
piston stroke of our present steam engine.
The changes in and about our village
have been equally wonderful and signifi-
cant. In fact, the newspaper is but the mir-
ror of the place and people whence it de-
rives its support. Each must needs contrib-
ute to the support and prosperity of the
other. If the local conditions are what they
should be, their interests being mutual, each
will labor for the greatest possible attain-
ments for the other. We think we can
claim that the GAZETTE has always been a
faithful advocate and guardian of the inter-
ests; the welfare. and the growth and pros-
perity of the whole of Norwalk. We can
most conscientiously affirm that such has
been its chief end and aim, since its columns
have been controlled by us. We think we
may also claim, witha gratification that
partakes in no measure of vanity, that the
GAZETTE has had much success inits efl'orts.
to stimulate and promote many of the pub-
lie and business enterprises which now
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the marked improvement in the architecture
of Norwalk, as in some degree attributable
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well as theoretical. We claim finally, with
all humility for our short comings, the
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his beliefs as we claim for own convictions,
and to do whatever is in our power to pro-
mote the happiness and welfare Of every
fellow citizen. It is no slight satisfaction
to say, that in all our editorial experience of
now full :1 quarter of a century, we never
wrote a line or gave utterance to a senti-
ment in these columns, in malice, or with
the deliberate purpose of wounding the
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ducting our paper, never to let differences
of political opinion interfere with our social
or business relations. To this cause, doubt-
less, can‘we claim among our life,long and
most devoted friendships, citizens of Nor-
walk with whom we have never agreed in
sentiment upon any partizan question. And
as a prophet is not without honor save in
his own country, it is net improper that we
should refer to the very many satisfactory
evidences we have had that the GAZETTI
has ever been respected and esteemed abroad
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strongly and practically than all the kind
and generous words which have been ut-
tered concerning the GAZETTE, by our
cotemporaries of the press. While we have
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we can sincerely affirm that knowingly, we
have not attempted to attain such by un-
worthy means.
Whilc specially alive to local interests,
the GAZETTE has never been neglectful of
the afiairs of the great outside world. It
was in these columns, in 1829, fifteen years
before anything else had ever been published
on the subject, that the suggestion and ques-
tion of constructing a railroad to the Pacific
was introduced and discussed by a citizen
of Norwalk. The project was a child of
the eccentric brain of HENRY Burrs, who
still abides with us. His plan, as published
in detailtwas to start from Fort Indepen-
dence on this side of the mountains, and ter-
minate his great continental railway at tide
water on the Columbia. In latter years,
Tipton, Whitney, Benton, Fremont, Beach,
and Carver took up the theme, but no one
has ever been able to ante-date Mr. Betts
and the GAZETTE in its first newspaper sug-
gestion of the project. Again in the paper
of August 6th, 1850, an earnest leader ap-
pears urging on the some great scheme, and
approving the Whitney plan, as most likely
to meet with popular support and approval.
Who shall gainsay or deny that from the
humble origin of these columns has sprung
the germ which, in its final consummation,
is conceded to be the world's grandest
achievemeutfiu physical developemenf. Of
course this is exceptional; yetthe history of
this paper is the history of three generations
of men. What a volume of the dead past
does its annals untold. It! files of news
items, advertisements, marriages, and deaths
for the almost century past, would, if passed
in review, thrill the chords of memory in
living hearts all over this broad earth, and
~_ conjure up the names of the almost myriad
V dead.
Thus, as tersely as well we could, have
we attempted the GAzETTE’s history. To
us ii has been a labor of love. Despite our
wish, its later details are an epitome of our
own biography. While trials, and struggles,
and vexations,secmiug at times almost insur-
mountable,have checkered our newspaporial
experience here, and while We cannot sat-
isfy ourself that we have altogether wrought
out our greatest possibilities, we are free to
admit many rich and joyous experiences in
_ our management of the GAZETTE, with
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friendships formed as pure as heaven, as
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century shall roll to completion, and we
shall shufile of the harness, may it continue
to grow and prosper with the growth and
prosperity of Norwalk. When our weary,
throbbing brain shall cease its anxious care,
and the tired hand now hastily writing these
closing words shall “rest from their labor,"
that all that we have hoped to make the dear
old GAZETTE may be attained by some abier
and better successor, is the earnest prayer of
our pstrons’ humble and very grateful ser-
vant, A. I. B.
W
. Q‘The Bridgeport District Methodist
Preacher's Association will hold their Quar-
terly Session in the Second M. E. church, of
this place, commencing Monday evening,
J an. 30th.
There will be preaching on Monday and
Tuesday evenings by Rev. S. M. Hammond,
of New Canaan, and Rev. B. Pilsbury, of
Watertown. Public services Tuesday and
Wednesday afternoon. '
WSunday night was the coldest night of
the season. The thermometer indicated
several degrees below zero, about as low a
we ever experience in this portiOI'I of t :
“temperate” zone.
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[3‘ Another advance in store rents is be-
ing made in certain quarters Of the town.
In view of the present stringent state of the
money market, limited business prospects
recent failures and unusual number of empty
stores, it would seem that landlords ought
to be contented, and even gratified, by re-
taining good tenants at the present high
rates.
o
WK you want to hear Rev. Mr. Good-
sell’s version of “Put yourself in His Place,”
drop in at the First M. E. Church this even-
ing. See adv.
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COLLECTION OF TAxEs.—Mr. John F. Ray-
mond, having been designated by the en-
dorscrs of the late Collector as a proper
person to collect the out-standing taxes due
his estate on-the Rate Bill of 1869 and prior,
has been duly appointed and authorized by
the Selectmen to collect the same. We are
informed that although the late Mr. Ray.
mond was elected Collector for this year, he
had not qualified for the duties of the office.
No person, as yet, has received the appoint-
ment to collect the Rate Bill now being per-
fected, but the Selectmen are expected to
make an appointment in due time.
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[$2M the Republican Caucus in the Firs
Election District, held last Saturday even-
ing, the following named gentlemen were
appointed delegates to the various conven-
tions:
Stats Concenttbn—Alfred H. Camp, Silas
P. Tuttle. -
Congressional Convention—Asa B. Wood-
ward, Ebenezer J. Hill.
Senatorial and Probate Conventions—Chas.
H. Street, Charles Olmstead.
The Second District Caucus is to be held
this (Monday) evening.
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Whit: B. 0. Banks has returned from
his visit to Minnesota.
o‘.>n
W “Rodanolia,” the beautiful home of
Mrs. L. M. Stevens, on Prospect Hill, was
last Friday evening the scene of one of the
pleasantést gatherings of the season. Mr.
James Stevens, the host on the occasion,
rendered enjoyment complete by his genial
manners and unremitting attentions to his
guests. The neat and simple attire of the
whole party, and the absence of all unneces-
sary formality, gave a homelike air to the
entertainment. ‘
o
ag‘ Mr. Corbusier’s Ball, last week Tues-
day evening, at Norwalk Hall, was largely
attended, and all present seemed to thor-
oughly enjoy the occasion.
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W Large photographs of the 17th C. V.
Reunion at Stamford, can be had of Mr.
Henry T. Smith, Adams Expressllessenger.
Price $1.00 for photo; $2.50 neatly framed.
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WMessrs. Dexter H. Fairbanks and L.
.C. Grover are about to start a Steam Laun-
dry at South Norwalk. They have erected
a suitable building near the Allerton Iron
Works, and will put in the best Steam ma-
chinery. Success to them.
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@‘ Mr. Linus Benedict is now running
an express between Norwalk and New Can-
aan, and soon as Spring opens contemplates
running a regular daily stage and express
line. Do all you can to sustain him, for the
route will be a special convenience to our
merchants and a general accommodation to
the public. '
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@At present writing it is trying hard to
snow, with the thermometer at six degrees
above zero. - '
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Q” The next term of Miss Brockway’s
School commences Monday, Feb. fith.
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W Mr. Arnold’s new paper, “The South
Norwalk Independent," is anuOunccd to ap-
pear next Saturday.
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CoALs To NEW CAsTLE.—Last week, at
his store in New York, Frank Ferris receiv.
ed an order to ship twenty-five barrels Of
smoked beef to Texas,a rather singular order
when we consider that a large portion of
the beef consumed in New York is brought
direct from that State.
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[3‘ While Mr. L. L. Allen was riding in
Wilton last week, his horse caught a foot
in a rut and fell, throwing Mr. Allen from
the carriage,and injuring him quite severely.
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WMiss Beecher is soon to remove her
school rooms from Phcenix Block to the
block adjoining the new Bank Building,
Wall street.
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W THE BALL,-—The PIONEEa H. d; L.
Co. have completed arrangements for their
annual Ball which is to take place at Lock-
wood's Hall, Wednesday evening, and now
confidently rely upon their friends coming
in to assist in enjoying the entertainment.
13‘ We learn that the Horse Distemper
is raging in-this vicinity. Messrs. Good-
nough do Bates lost a valuable horse last
week by it, and we understand that five or
six other horses have died with it within a
few days past, in our WW9.
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The new Union Depot in New York is
progressing nicely. The mammoth iron
arches are mostly in place, the [rents are up,
and the whole structure will probably be
completedin the Spring.
0
it?“ A masquerade party assembled at
Phoenix Hogp Co’s House on Friday eve-
ning last. Of course a £1.19??? time was en-
joyed.
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33.?” The Martha’s Vineyard people are
agitating the subject of changing the name
of their “sailors’ snug harbor,” from
Holmes’ Hole to Holmes'. Haven. ‘
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Ono editor twitting another of poverty is
more ridiculous than the famous dispute be-
tween the pot and lgpttle. We are not
“ flush ” in ready money, it is imp,- but then
we have some good accounts—standing.
—Stwmford Advocate.
63' Do they improve with age.
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Q
WRev. Daniel A.Gpodsell delivered his
popular lecture “Put Yourself in his Place,”
in Thomaston, Conn, on Tuesday eyeping.
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A gentleman at Fremont, Ohio, had a re-
ception at his house the other evening, and
when the guests went away, it took the host
all night to wash the tar and pick the feath-
ers 0 his pgrson.—-—E<whange,
W That was probably a surprise party.
ty. As the cycles Of the GAZETTE’s full .
EDITORIAL LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 1871.
DEAR GAZETTE :—-The San Domingo
Commissioners have been shipped of; the
ripple of spirited debate in the executive
session of the Senate over the Missouri con-
firmations and the open debate on the cru-
clties still practiced at the South were rip-
ples of excitement, but the absoebing themes
of interest for the past week in Congcess has
been the new senators elected to' take their
seats on the 5th of March next. The elec'
tion of Mr. Windom was expected, but the
return of Mr. Ferry, new member (if the
House, in 'place of the ancient giant, Mr.
Howard, took those not in the secret of the
inner workings and forces of locality, by
complete surprise. Mr. Howard’s with-
drawal is a national loss, but his successor
is a young man of first-class, practical busi-
ness abilities, who has had a~profitable ex-
perience in the House, and who will bring
to his or senatorial life a character of un-
blemt “ed purity and honor. We wish there
wer acre of his stamp in Congress. The
re-c.action of Senator Wilson was a thing
6- pected by everybody. There was a little
{2: eble flutter of opposition to him in the
Massachusetts legislature, but not enough to
even suggest an attempt at discipline. The
old Bay Stateh'as a sound head in her sena-
torial matters as well as in many other par-
ticulars. She does not turn out her public
servants as soon as they learn their business
well. Neither does she ever sacrifice good
and true men to that silliest of all arbitrati-
ments—locality. Thus is Massachusetts a
power in the councils of the land. It is no
disparagcment to others to say that almost
any half-dozen other Senators might be
spared with less injury to the public service
than the plain, unpretentious, but ever-ready
and always dilligeut. “ Natick Cobbler."
The election of Frank Blair rejoiced the
democracy and saddened republicans; not
so much that the crazy-headed fire~eater
was to be in the senate for two years, but
for the charge openly made by the anti-
Administration republicans, that Drake re-
signed for the express purpose of permitting
him to be elected and that the friends of the
Administration who could have prevented
his election worked and ccnnived for its
accomplishment. Be the facts as they may,
it has stirred up a degree of ill blood, which
those who love republicanism better than
the love of office, are saddened to witness.
The stunning surprise of the week was the
defeat of Senator Thayer of Nebraska, and
the election of Mr. Hitchcock in his place i
This was unlocked for here, and although
the fact is received by some approvingly
and others regretfully, the disappointment
to the present incumbent must be intense
and mortifying. Mr. Hitchcock, however, is
a gentleman fully competent to conserve the
interests of that fair young sister of the re-
public. He served in the House while Ne-
braska was a territory, and is conceded to
be a man of clearer head and more substan-
tial aequirements than the retiring senator.
What a “ vain and empty show " is politi-
cal position and station at the present day,
environed with its unbearable annoyance
and perplexing uncertainties.
Gen. Logan is to succeed poor Yates fi'om
Illinois. This will reinforce the oratorical
element in the Senate, and result in giving
the national bird a few more lofty airings
than it would otherwise experience. We
doubt if Logan ever feels as much at home
in the Senate as in the House, where his
peculiar talents are more available, and be
capable of being more useful. Still, “ Jack
Logan” is a power, and his influence, in-
dustry, audacity and unconquerable grit,
will be felt wherever there are patriotic
hearts to respond to “ the Music of the
Union."
The re-election of honest and faithful Mr.
Morrill, of Maine, was both expected and
gratifying. The choice of.Mr. Frelinghuy-
sea, of New Jersey returns an able, upright
and conscientious Senator to public service.
The present incumbent, Mr. Cattell, one of
the too few practical, common sense men of
the Senate, was forced to decline a re-elec-
tion in consequence of being most seriously
affected by the same spinal disease, which
has made a comparative invalid of our own
SenatOr. It is a singular fact that there
should be four Senators suffering from the
same mental overstrain, viz: Mofrill, of
Maine, Ferry, of Connecticut, Cattell, of
New Jersey, and Morton, of Indiana.
President Grant gave his first public levee
Friday evening. Norwalk was represented
by Wm. R. Lockwood 85 Son, George Bux-
ton and Vincent Colyer. Gen. Longstrect
was present and attracted much attegtiou
as he did on the floor of the House on Fri-
day. '
Hon. Stewart L. Woodford has been here
on purely professional business, and not to
get Murphy removed fl'om the custom
house, as reported by the New York papers.
Forrest is here, and delighting the play-
goers. Miss Kellogg is to sing Tuesday
evening and Anna Dickinson lectures Thurs-
day. On Wednesday evening a grand con-
gressional ovation is to be given Miss Vin-
.nic Ream at the unveiling of her statue of
.Liucolii in the rotunda of the capitol,
Senator Patterson’s committee has return-
ed with some unpleasant discoveries of
“ ways that are dark and tricks that are
vain " in and about the New York Custom
House. These facts will soon be out in a
report. It is one of the glories of the repub-
lican party thiit .it can and does expose
wrong-doing wherever found. The pride of
the democracy has ever been to screen of-
fenders if they belong to their party. Thank
God, the republican cause is strong enough
to expose corruption wherever it be found,
whether it help or hurt the party, and Heav-
en grant that it may ever remain so. B.
WThe Republican State Convention is
to be held in New Haven to-morrow. The
old ticket, with MARSHALL JEWELL at the
head, will undoubtedly be re-nominated,
and then, we have faith to believe, will be
triumphantly elected. ‘
«Op-.-
(FThe English Cabinet is reported to be
on the eve of dissolution, and Mr. Gladstone
has resigned his seat from Greenwich to try
an election in Westminister, Should he be
defeated it would probably be the end of his
administration.
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WAs we go to press, Monday night,
the Franklin Telegraph Co. reports that it
is snowing hard in Buffalo and Boston.
Gold opened in New York at 10%, and
closed at the same rate.
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WThe shelling of Paris is continued,
but it is impossible now to learn the dam-
age really sustained. Fighting continues
all around the doomed capital, at intervals,
generally resulting,-.-.-if we can believe the
reports,—in fever of the Prussiaus.
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Willa W. A. Davis, agent of the New
York Provident Society, will be in Noswalk
this week, to present the claims of the soci-
ety to our citizens.
W We are again desired to call publip
attention to the Brangh of the New York
Mercantile Library located here, The first
ycm’s subssrtpttoys Willis applied, “will
be necessary to fill up the in again i‘n order
to keep the Branch in operation.- Seine
three hundred books have been added to
those previously deposited here, and 9. mos-
sengcr i: sent daily to the New York Li.
brary for all ' books called for not on hand,
thus giving subscribing opportunities for
getting any book found in the extensive Li:
brary ot the Association.» The price 01" Sub-
scription is $5.00 per year, and the number
of subscribers i3 119% limited.
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Wit is ,rpipored that our local Gas Co.
has declared, or is about :9 deplore u divi-
dend. This action may astouish lite singly
hoiders,fibut will not surprise the consumers
when they come to examine their monthly
bills.
, the retail department.” '
Annual Meetings.
The Lounsbury do Bissell Co., to-day.
Norwalk Lock 00., Wednesday.
Dsnbury do Norwalk R. R. 00., Thursday.
Norwalk Iron Works, Jun. 31st.
At the annual Meeting of the stockholders
of the National Bank of N orwalk, held on
Thursday last, the following named gentle-
men werc elected Directors for the year
1871 :—Ebenezcr Hill, Stiles Curtis, Frede-
rick Bcldeu, John A. Weed, Jonathan Camp,
Samuel Lynes, M. D., Morgan T. Smith.
[1‘ The following gentlemen compose
the present Board‘ of Directors of the Nor-
walk Insurance Co.:—Eben Hill F. Belden,
G. G. Bishop, S. Curtis, S. Lynes, M. D., M.‘
T. Smith, G. R. Cowles, W. C. Street, H. I.
Hoyt, E. B. Bennett, A. E. Smith, S. E. Olm
stead E. C. Bissell, E. S. Tweedy, D. P.
Nichols, J. Osborn, D. P. Ely, S. Y. St. John
D. M. Marvin,F. S. Wildman. W. C. Street
is President, E. Hill, Treasurer, and G. R.
Cowles, Secretary. An abstract of the an-
nual statement of the Company will be
found in our adv. columns.
WThe following are the newly elected
officers of Phoenix Hose Company:—Charles
F. Marvin Foreman; John F. Taylor, Ass’t
Foreman; George F. Smith, 2d Ass’t; S. E.
Gruman, Sec; W m. B. Rider, Treasurer.
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Sons of Temperance.
In accordance with a vote passed during
the latter part of last year, Concord Divis-
ion, No. 2, S. of T. have done away with
its benefit system and the fund appertaining
thereto. The fund has been divided among
the members in good standing, in proportion
to the amount paid in by each one during
the whole time of his connection with the
Society, up to 'the first day of this year. All
members in arrears were also voted their ar-
rearages to that date, that all might com-
mence with the new year .under the new
system, on an equal footing. The Society
now admit ladies as full members. The
ofiicers of the Division for the quarter are as
W. P., E. H. Parker.
W. A., George Smith.
'A Morehouse Jr.
S Mrs. E. H. Parker.
IMr's. R. L. Ells.
Miss Nellie Ells. .
, Iiss Eliza Garside.
O. S., Thomas Ta lor.
Chaplain, Gould . Jennings.
P. W. P., Alex. S. Gibson.
The Society have not progressed so far
yet as to do away with the class ‘of members
called “Visitors.” We believe this is the
only Society having such a class of mem-
bers, as all Societies now are conducted on
the new principle.
STANDARD DIVISION.
A new Division of the Order of the Sons
of Temperance was organized in this place
on the evening of the 12th. inst, by Rev. A.
N. Benedict, G. W. P. of the State. We
learn that it has already quite a large list of
members, and that it starts with favorable
prospects. That it may be successflll in ac-
complishing much for the cause is the wish
of all good citizens. We append a list of of-
ficers :—
C. F, Selleck, W. P.;
T. K. Hubbell, W. A.;
C. F. Street, R. S.;
Ida Faucber, A. R. S. ;
W. B. Rider, F. S. ;
Chas. Coleburn, Treas. ;
Faun Twing, C. ;
W. . Jerman, A. C. ;
Libbie Fancher, Chaplain;
J. C. Smith, 0. S. ;
E. Bouton, I. S.
W Mr. Nicholls closed the regular Y. M.
C. A. course at Lockwood’s Hall, on Thurs-
day evening last. The entertainment con.-
sistcd of Recitations from Memory, and the
selections were chiefly of a humorous char'
acter, but the mirth was of a grave charater
for the speaker labored under strange difil.
culties. On the stage at his right hand on a
stretcher. lay a form covered with a white
sheet, the outlines frightfully suggestive; at
his left hand another; at his back a white
screen with the head of a skeleton, covered,
just peeping over , on the walls on each
side and at his back, sixty-six life-size por-
traits, charts, distorted sketches of eyes, di-
gestive organs, and other things not special-
ly designed to promote mirth. Speaker and
audience must have been painfully conscious
of the situation, and we doubt not their mu-
tual appreciation would have been better
under more favorable surroundings. (The
articles thus exhibited belonged to Dr.
O’Leary, who was using the Hall 'for a
course of lectures.) -
Arrangements have been made by the So.-
ciety for several extra lectures. Grace Green-
wood and John B. Gough will soon deliver
lectures, and our own Rev. Mr. Gates will
recite a Poem.
E‘A very interesting service was held at
the M. E, Church South Norwalk last Sab-
bath atlernoon. This service was called a
“praise meeting” and was conducted by W.
H. Deane of Cincinnati, well known as the
Author of “Silver Spray” and “Songs of De-
votion" and composer of many of the Songs
sang in our Sabbath Schools. The exercises
consisted mostly of. singing, after an open-
ing-prayer. The selections were from the
new book“Songs of Devotion” which has
already gained a firm hold in our churches.
The singing was interspersed with three
minute speeches from Revs. Dunning,Davis,
Goodsell and Gates, and Messrs. Raymond,
Benedict, Bigelow, and Ferris. The church
was well filled, and the singing spirited
and enthusiastic. A general desire was ex-
pressed tha't Ftljnion Praise Meetings” might
become a fixed institution among our people.
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m” At her entertainment at the Baptist
Tabernacle, on Wednesday evening, Miss
Potter will. recite the following selections :—
High Tide,Jean Ingelow; Bugle Song, Ten-
nyson; Soldier’s Reprieve, N. Y. Observer;
Battle of Ivry, Macaulay; Wounded, J. W.
Watson; Ship of State, Longfellow; Speci-
men Readiug Class; Dora, Tennyson; Ad-
dress to Cold Water, Gough; May Days.
Alice Carey; A Home Beyond; Dogbr'rry’s
Charge to the Watchman; Soda Water and
Post Office Scenes from “Handy Andy."
Persons attending from , up-towu will get
there just in time by taking the 7:40 Horse
car. Secure seats while you can.
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[3' Mr. Borden is selling off his stock of
clothing at low prices with a view to closing
up business, '
. .M
EA “One Dollar Store” has been open-
ed, up Main street.
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WThe funniest thing we have heard of
recently is the wonderful conversion of W.
W. Eaton to “Nigger su age." At the
Convention the other at; he actually ap'
sealed to the voters “white and Mack” is
in the same_breath, without fainting.
-—-—O—d.
' @Mr. Jonathan Camp is lying seriously
sick at the Norwalk Hotel.
l?‘ .139 specially careful at you are in
this extremely cold weather, "
9P.-
m-In . long article on as: wen-knows
my Geese establishment 9? Lake at Me:
firéery, Broadway. N ' EC. ths‘l‘i'ev lforls
Globe thus speaks at the former senior part;
nor in the firm of Bennett! dc Barnum of this
place ;—-
“ Mr. Lake having aniassed'a splendid foi-
tune, retired from the firm, and in May, 1869,
the new store was taken possession of under
thg ptyle of James McCrecry do 00., Messrs.
George .0. Echohetd and Thomas 139991790?
comprising the company. be business
now assumed a very elegant and expensive
aspect. The new partners are both youn
men in all the freshness and vigor of ii e
and full of ambition closel attentive to bu-
siness, and educated to t ieir occupations.
Mr. Schofield is a yankec, about thirty}' three
years of age, of medium height ; rat or too
stout for a aytpuiotrical figure; he is a very
handsome man, shit exceedingly ' cunt-l;
among the ladies; he attends exo us vély to
Democratic State Convention.
The State Democratic Convention met '
Tuesday, at Allyn Hall, Hartford. The lit-
tle flutter that the New London and Fair-
field county caucuses had created the pre-
vious evening, by discussing a change of
ticket, seemed in the morning to have sub.
sided, and the young democracy appeared
to have submitted to their manifest destiny.
The Fairfleld county men had agreed to
postpone the matter until after the conven-
tion met, when it was understood that upon
reaching the nomination for Lieutenant
Governor, if the old nomination was insisted
upon, they should ask leave to retire and
consult. . '
At half-past ten o’clock, Mr. A. E. Burr,
chairman of the state committee, called the
delegates to order, theirbeing about two
hundred present. '
Mr. Burr nominated in behalf of the com-
mittec, Mr. Edward S. Cleveland, of Hamp-
ton, for temporary chairman, and he was
chosen.
Mayor Lewis, of New Haven, was elected
secretary, and upon motion, Mr. ' D. S
Shoales, of Ridgefield, was also chosen sec-
retary.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion then reported the following named for
ofiicers, who were elected;
President—W. W. Eaton, of Hartford.
.Vice Presidents—Jefi‘rey O. Phelps, of
Hartford County; Henry G. Lewis, of New
Haven County ; Galen A. Carter, of Fairfield
County; H. Hobart Roach, of New London
County; Thomas Harney, of Litchfield
County; Daniel '0. Warren, of Middlesex
County; Darius B. Warren, of- Tolland
County,; Joshua Perkins, of Windham
County. . .
Secretaries—'F. A. Marden, of Stamford;
Thomas Walsh, of Middletown.
The committee to nominate a State com-
mitte reported their nominations as follows:
1st district, Lewis B. Hart; 2d district, R.
S. Johnson; 8d district,‘,T. W. Loomis; 4th
district, M. E. Osborn; 5th district, John
Kendrick; 01h district, F. C. Phelps; 7th
district, Sidney- Miner; 8th district, C. 0.
Brand; 9th district, Wm. H. Fitch; 10th
district, Jas. S. Mott; 11th district, Zerah
Fairman; 12th district, A. M. Brush: 13th
district, M. H. Sanger; 14th district, John
Kics; 15th district, Wm. Deming; '16th dis-
trict, James Huntington; 17th district, J. S.
Johnson; 18th dish-a. J. Starr; 19th dis-
trict, G. W. Arnold; 20th district, G. H. Pres-
ton; 2lst district, A. R. Goodrich.
This gave rise to a heated discussion,
which after a long duration was decided by
adopting Dr. Pcrkins’ motion.
Dr. Perkins, of Killingly, moved to insert
the name of E. A. Buck, of Ashford, in the
place of John Kies, of Killiugly. He said
the Windham county caucus had agreed
upon Mr. Buck, and he hoped the ccuvcn.
tion would not override their wisher.
Mr. E. B. Goodsell, of Bridgeport, said he
believed the general sentiment of the con-
vention was in favor of nomination the Old'
ticket, and he moved that it be nominated
by acclamation,
Mr. Abiel Converse, Of New London, said
that he seconded the motion with great
pleasure. ‘
The motion was carried, when applause
ensued. ‘ \
Mr. A. E. Burr, of Hartford, reported the
following resolutions them the committee,
which were adopted;
TEE PLATFORM.
Resolved, That the present Federal Ad-
ministration is unworthy of the confidence
of the people, because it has failed to estab-
lish and sustain a proper financial policy
and thereby restore the currency of the
Constitution; because it has failed to reform
the abuses of the tariff, permitting still the
principle of protection and favoritism to
override the idea of revenue; because it up-
holds and maintains taxes to an extent on-
erous to the people and largely in excess of
the amount necessary to protect the public
credit, and pay the expenses of the govern-
ment. Because its foreign policy is weak
and vacilating, and unworthy the past his-
tory of our government, and because by its
improper interference in the elections, it
seeks the utter ,destructicn of the rights of
the States, thereby subverting the princi-
ples upon which .the government is based,
building up a great central power, which if
nnchiacked will override the liberties of the
cop e. --
Resolved, That the Democracy of Connec-
ticut, following in the footsteps of their il-
lustrious redeoessors,.are unalterably dc-
voted to e principle and practice of terri-
torital expansion and the consequent exten-
sion of our American inheritance of free,
enlightened and constitutional government ;
that they are, nevertheless, sternly opposed
to any such expansion of the territorial
area of the Republic in any direction, north
or south, by fraud, violence or intimidation,
and that the acquisition of San Domingo in
the manner and by the means new in pro-
gress by the present administration, is justl
liable to the gravest suspicions, fraught witg
danger to the stobility of our institutions,
and meets with our unqualified condemna-
tion. .
Resolsed, That reiterating a time-honored
principle of the Democraticp ty, we adopt
the words of the lution int duced into
the United States Date by the Hon. Carl
Schurz, of Missouri, in regard to the dis-
f‘ranchisement of sixty thousand citizens of
that State, “ That due regard for the funda-
mental principles of our 5 stem of govern-
ment,as well as every ccnsrderation of sound
statesmanship, demands the removal of the
disqualifications and disabilities of citi-
zens ; and further, we endorse the assertion
of this eloquent leader of the Reformers,
that the party which “ still attempts to pro-
scribe and disfranchise its opponents merely
for the purpose of maintaining itself in
power, and of mouopolizing the offices, will
lose all moral influence over public opinion,
and will be bound to go the bottom.
Rotolued, That the source of power being
in the people, free schools and general edu-
cation are essential to good government,
and the perpetuation of free, institutions.
Roso_ lead, That the appropriation b the
Radical part of near two hundred mi lions
of acresfiof e ubhc iiomati:x to railroad
‘30 99.9??? “1.. “ .9 until 41“ . 0°???“ 0011'
do nation11 The Tgrrltorygthiis given away
is greater an the entire area 0 Germany,
embracing a population of forty-five m l-
lions, and this wasteful extravagance is
crippling our resources and lessening the
ability of the government to provide free
homesteads. hey have parted with land
which would have provided in the fiiture
.two hundred acres for cgph cf cps million
families. " "' ' ‘ ' '3 '
Recalled, That we a prove of the judi-
‘cious management 0 the Executive De-
partment Of the State, and are gratified to
learn that five hundred thousand dollars of
the State debt is to be paid within the pres-
ent fiscal ear.
_ Resales _, That in Governor James E. Eng-
lish, and the gentlemen associatedwilfh him
on the ticket,wc have the fullest confidence.
We pledge -tO them a united and cordial
support.
Gen. Colt, of Norwich, offered the follow-
ing:
Rewind. The White? alien 0! suit and
employthcnt in’ the State belgng to the suc-
cessful partie at the polls, and that the State
ofllces ought not to be occupied by or salaries
paid to any one outside of the party.
He said that many of the best offices in
the State were occupied by members of the
Republican party, and that in this way .the
Democratic naiu' mini out looser to.’ their
enemies to enable them to fight the party.
They were thus punishing-'01s: opposite pai-
ty weapons to fight with.
It was moved to refer the resolution. The
chair said he could entertain no motion un-
til the resolution was in his hands. It did
not reach his hands, and up more was heard
M ii: -
The following was offered and adopted:
Reached, That in Governor- J as. E. English
and the gentlemen associated with him on
the ticket, we have the fn‘lest confidence.
We sledge to. then; a ' uni ed and cordial
finPBQl‘i:
Upon motion. the convention that ad-
journed mm dia, having been in session
about two hours.
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CHORAL UNIoN.—The place of meeting
will not be changed this week.
ALBANY, Juli. 80.3Filkins, the alie ed ex:
press robber, was brought before alpine.
the wounded messenger, at the hospital this
morning, accompanied by several others.
Haipiue immediately pointed at Filkins
saving: “You shot me two weeks ago.
The examination ofFilkins continued, to-
day, and draft testimony was strongly
against him. The young man who sold the
pistol used, identifies him aspurchaser. Fil-
us maintained a'caIm-aud apparently an.
MAGAZ [NE S.
—_
The Atlantic Monthly, for February, has
the following contents :—Origins of Folk-
Lore; To Fanny; The Friend of my Youth ;
Our Eyes;Katc Beaumont; A Chapter of
Modern Astrology; Story of a Famous
Book; Castilia'n Days; Kitterie Annie’s
Dream; The Red Hand; American Life in
France; Wanted—an Heir ; Our Whispering
Gallery; Editor’s Department.
The Galaxy for February has contents as
follows :‘—-Portrait of Mrs. Edwards; cou-
tinuation of Lady Judith; Overland; and
Ought We to ,Visit Her. The Nether Side of
New York; Madame LeBrun; Successful
People; My Avenger; Souvenir of Imper-
ial Sovereigns; Mr. Lincoln and Three
Friends in Council, by Thurlow Weed; Mr.
Black to Mr. Wilson; Counsel; Vita Vita-
lis; Life’s Answer; Drift Wood; Scientific
Miscellany; Mcmoranda, by Mark Twain;
Editorials. ‘
Scribucr’s Monthly for February, has the
following illustrated articles z—Ncw York
Mercantile Library; French Conquest of
Lorraine and Alsace; About: Balloons;
Lucky Peer ; Weather Telegrams and Storm
Forecasts; Etchings. The other articles
are :—A Tartar Love Song; Lauriger; The
Haunted Ship; Madeline; The Story of a
Valentine; Conference Wrong Side Out;
Wilfrid Cumbermede; Bondage of the Pul-
pit; Angeliquc Arnauld; Topics of the
Time; The Old Cabinet; Home and Socie-
ty, etc.
“Jack Hazzard and ,his Fortunes” is con-
tinued in Our Young Folks for February,
and there is the usual variety of stories.
sketches, poems, riddles and engravings.
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Three hundred thousand oranges is the
estimated crop of Mr. H. L. Hart, Of Pilatka,
Fla., this year.
The mass of men, says Anna Dickenson,
marry because they are tired of knocking
about, because'it will be an honest thing,
and because they wish to settle down.
The Hon. Charles Sumner has an article
in the Independent entitled "New Year’s
Day.” in which, after a brief introduction,
he says: “Unhappily we are not yet relieved
from anxiety on account of the rebellion.
Though reconstruction is on our statute
books, it is not yet established in the univer-
sal hearts of the nation, as it must be before
peace can be permanently assured. There
are painful reports from states lately in
rebellion showing that life is unsafe and so-
ciety is disorganizec ."
Hon. J amcs Pike, who has received the
republican nomination for Governor of New
Ham shire, is by profession a clergyman of
the ethodist church. He is something of a
politician, having been in congress two terms
He has served his denomination as presiding
cider, and he is known as a man of decided
ability and positive opinions and undoubted
integrity. He is a native of Salisbury in
Massachusetts, is fifty-three years of age, was
educated at the esleyan University in
Connecticut, and resides in Newmarkef, in
the old mansion house of the late Hon.
John Brcdhead, whose daughter he married.
When the war broke out he left congress to
accept a commission as Colonel in one of the
New Hampshire regiments.
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SPANISH’ FRUGALITY.
There is no people so frugal. We often
wonder how a. Washington clerk can live on
twelve hundred dollars; but this would be
luxury in expensive Madrid. It is one Of
the dearest capitals in Europe. Foreigners
are never weary decrying its high prices for
poor fares ; but Castilians live in good houses
dress well, receive their intimate friends, and
hold their own with the best in the prom-
enade, upon incomes that would seem peu-
ury to any couutry parson in America.
There are few of the nobility who retain
the great fortunes of former days. You can
almost tell on your fingers the tale of the
grandecs in Madrid who can live without
counting the cost. The army and navy are
crowded with general ofiicers whose politi-
cal scrvices have obliged their promotion.
The state is too much impoverished to pay
liberal salaries, and yet the rank of these
officers requires the maintenance of a certain
social position. Few of them are men. of
fortune. The result is that necessity has
taught them to live well upon little. I
knew widows who went everywhere in so-
ciety, whose daughters were always charm-
ingly dressed, who lived in a decent quar-
ter Of the town, and who had no resources
whatever but their husband’s pension.
The best proof of the capacity of" Span-
iards to spread a little gold ’ over as much
space as a goldbeater could, is the enormous
competition for public employment. Half
the young men in Spain are candidates for
places under government ranging from
$250 to $1,000. Places of $1,500 to $2,000
are considered objects of legitimate ambition
even to deputies and leading politicians.
Expressed in rcals these sums have a large
and satisfying sound. Fifty dollars seems
little enough 'for a month’s work, but a
thousand rcals has the look of a must re-
spectable salary, In Portugal, however,
you can have al the delightful sensations
of prodigality at a contemptiblc cost. You
purse, five thousand reislfor your breakfast.
From the ATLANTIC MONTHLY for February.
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Brigham Young on Female Ft‘lpollgles.
Brigham Young evidently, in his large
family, finds trouble in satisfying the desire
of his many partners to keep up appearances
in the way of dress. A Salt Lake paper re-
ports him as grumbling in this style:
I do not like to charge the ladies with ex-
travagance, but how many yards of cloth
does it take now to make a dress! If Brother
Hebcr C. Kimball were here he would tell
you he used to buy six yards of calico for
his wife Viiatc, who was a tall woman.
That used to make a dress, and it was a
pretty large pattern; then it got up to seven
since my recollection; then to eight, then
to nine, then to eleven, and Iliave been call-
.ed upon to buy sixteen, seventeen, and
eighteen yards for a dress. I know there is
a cause for this. M wife will say “Dear
me, Sister So-and- o wears such a thing,
and I want to look as well as she does ; and
you have plenty of means, Brigham: oh, yes
on have plenty of means. and, 3'0,“ éan buy
II as well as not; 'v'veli, all that I have said,
and my general reply is, “It'I am pressed to
the necessity of indulging my family in these
needless articles, the responsibility must be
upon themselves, not upon me.” I will ven-
tu'e to say that my mother wore the cloak
and hood that her mother before her wore,
and wore them until the day of her death,
when she had cccasicn to wear a clo‘ak'; and
who}; glue eft HHS plaqe’fcr the 'u‘é'xt ‘apart-
mc'ni, she as 49 years old,-and they went
to her- daughtcr. I do not know what has
become of them. She did not take a cloak
worth $25, $30, 40 or $50, and sit down in
it With a child, with a piece of meat in each
hand to grease it all over.
But now let some women get if, silk; or
satin” dress grid they will, perhaps, while-
weaun‘g it, take up a’ child that has a piece
of chicken in one and and piece of pork
in the other; a cup of milk to drink, and as
likely as not some of it is spilled on her
dress, and then they say, “Well, I declare,
my dress is spoiled.” recollect very well,
and so do others in thi mom, uh I“. but“
fathers and mothers oilseed th'e il‘ixfiu’ Wool.
and whbujt was carded with hand-cards,
spun cu handmhecls, and Woven into cloth
on hand-loomstnnd in this way the wants
01‘ the tamll hadto be supplied. or they had
to go wit out. But now every woman
wants a sewing machine. What for? ,To
do her sewmg. Well, but she can do a
hundred times as much sewing with a
machine as she could by hand, and" s e (Ices
11.0? 139951. e. machine'nme'tlitu he or in
“1‘0 01' fill??? Midis. “-011. yea,‘ says she,
1mm guy serving aehiue every dav in
3193131039 “What are you ‘IC‘ihg to do with
"i _ I 1““ 33mg to sew E" and when the
scwmg machine 'is procured they want a
hundred times as much cloth as they fled to
have. Now, too, they want a hired girl for
every child, and a hired man to every cow
In the yard.
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AUfllllll, Cold, or Sill Throat,
Requires immediate attention,ss
neglect often results in an incurable
Lung Disease,
lief. For BEONCIII-ris, AornxA, CA-
TAxxn, Consunr'rivx and Timon- DISEASES, they
have a soothing efi'ect.
SINGERS and PUBLIC SPEAKERS use them to
clear and strengthen the voice. .
Owing to the good reputation and popularity of
the Troches, many worthless and cheaplmitatigns
are offered. whirl! 3249. save to; nothing! Be sure to
dbl-dill the “118.
Brown’s Bronchial ’l‘roches
SOLD EVERYWHERE. 811150
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Altiy, cases of rheumatism and neuralgia to be
cure . Neither cure nor bene‘fil, monsgirefundcd.
ersons afflicted will please on i at F. . Purdy’s
drug store South Norwalk. Norma—Dr. Lindsey’s
Improved Blood Searcher cures erysipelas, scrolhla,
ulcers, debility, pimples, &c. an“;
“—wi—Q—I‘OW
embarrassed demeanor.
Try the Great Arabian Spices, in Shifting Boxes. 8m
can pay, without serious damage to your _
O ..
' said
a
“ Music in Our Schools.”
“Music hath charms to soothe the savage
heart,” Well: if it hath such charms why
not use them for that practical purpose in
the Public Schools, wlffire there is such a
multitude ofthesc little semi-savages to be
soothed, or otherwise badgered into sub-
mission.‘ The “old man” was quite right
in not resorting to “stones,” in the case of
the “rude boy” until all gentler appliances
had proved unavailing. Let us emu-
late his example by introducing into our
schools that variety in schoolcxcrcises,
which shall cause them to become so inter-
resting that the rigor of school discipline
may cease to be a necessity, and the ogre‘s
of "birchen rod” and unrelenting rules that
float ever and anon across the schoolbcy’s
vision shall vanish. No one will dispute
that music does possess an almost talismanic
power to sway; and that it refines and ele-
vates all who are subject to its influence, but
more especially are children impressed, and
early show an adaptedness to musical cul-
ture. The Public Schools of Boston and
New Haven are living examples of a sys-
tematic course of training, beginning with
the primary classes and extending through
high school. In incorporating music into
our school system as one of the essentials,
we create for the pupils a more attractive
course of study, something which will rath-
cr increase than diminish disloyalty to ‘the
three R’s, by that variety, that intense ap-
plication and our protracted school lscssions
require, at the same time he is acquiring al-
most unwittingly that which in after years,
will be to him invaluable. When we con-
sider the fabulous sums expended by those
who can afi‘ord it, for the acquiremcnt of
this Divine art, we cannot refrain from mak-
in g an appeal to parents, school committees,
all generous persons who are interested in
educating the masses to lend us their aid
and patronage in an effort to give music the
important place which belongs to it in our
free school system. Efforts are being made
by the teachers themselves, in some, if not
music; but what we want is a thoroughly
competent instructor who, for a reasonable
salary, will spend a limited amount of time
ofeach Week in each department of all the
Public Schools of_Norwalk, for the sole pur-
pose of teaching them music. The teachers
Of the various rooms can of course, co—oper-
ate with such tcachcr so as not to require
his presence in the same room until the last
lesson be thoroughly mastered, thus them-
selves doing a portion of the work. Will
not our very generous community vote us
such a teacher, for a trial at least, and we,
as teachers, will. feel assured in promising
an increased zeal in all that pertains to
school interests in general, and you have
laid for yourselves the fOundation for good
singing in your churches. Let the rising
generation be musically educated, we im-
plore. TEACHER.
COUGHS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA. &c.
The above complaints seem to be increasing in
prevalence, and if not taken in time, either one may
sad to that dreadful and fatal disease—consumption.
Briggs’Throat and Lung Healer is a positive reme-
dy or all diseases of the throat, lungs and~chest.
Sold by all dru gists.
Headacls ens-night. arm—Briggs, AI-
cvanter banishes all sin stantly. Sold b Prow-
lt, and Weed.Norwa k,Purdy and Peck,SO. orwalk
I , magistrate.
In South Norwalk, J an. 18, Charles P. Davis. of
N orwalk, to Miss Emma Waterbury, of New Canaan
In Bethe], Jan. 15 Mr. Wildman Adams to Miss E.
Jane Smith, both of Weston. No cards.
Bridgeport Farmer please copy.
In Philadelphia, Jan. 9, at the residence of the
bride’s brother by Rev. Mr. Monroe, Mr. James
Booth. of Phila elphia, to Miss Martha E. Ferris, of
Greenwich.
In Georgetown, Jan. 19. at the residence of the
bride’s father, b Rev. Samuel St. John, 0. Sidney
Starr. of Brook ya, to M. Adele, daughter of E. O.
llurlbutt, of Georgetown.
M
BREE.
4V‘/~ r r." .-x ’\ r\; \4"\_"‘-\_f\/\,’\/\‘\."\.’\J\/"
In this town, Jan. 17th, Irene, only child of Geo.
L. and Maria L, Tuller, aged 3 years and 22 days.
In this town, Jan. 22, Cornelia Wright, aged 28
years, 3 months, 6 days.
In Dorian, Jan. 19, Mary, wife of Benjamin Weed.
In Benicta C'ai., Jan. 13, Lotth E., youngest
(laughter of .11 times and Amelia D. Betts, of Stamford,
in the l'lth ear of her age.
In Stain 0rd, Jan. 12, Elias Thompson, aged 68
years. ,
’ In Stamford, Jan. 15, Mary 15., wife of Charles
Brown, aged 61 years.
In Stamford, Jan. 17, Seluh R. Hobbie, aged 35
years and four months.
In Springdale, Jan. 12, Grace D. Bouton. aged 2
years, 5 months 4 days. .
In Stamford, an. 6, Elite Louise, daughter of Mrs.
Cornelia A. Voris, aged 6 years, 11 months.
THE BALL OF TH‘SEASON.
TENTH. ANNUAL BALL
OF THE
Pioneer Hut and Ladder Company
LOC'KWOOD‘S HALL, NORWALK, ‘011,
WEDNESDAY “Eli"; iAlllAill 25, lsil.
TICKETS 82,—admitting Gentleman and Ladies,
Suypcr in the. Hall by Frank Mead do Co.
ICKonY o u; at - .
Chestnut Wodd , I‘PLB, PINE and
our AND SPLIT To ORDER at
RAYMOND mica, South’Norwalk.
Nos-walk Dining Saloon,
AIN STREET. The subscriber haviu taken
N the store No. 34 Main street, Nora‘s-k, has
converted the same into a ' ‘ '
FIRST-CLASS OYSTER AND DINING SALOON,
Wh to meals, Will so, served at all reasonable hours.
ers furnished in the Saloon in every style, or
by the quart. hundred or thousand. Families
and arties supplied. Suppers furnished for Bails,
Part es, tile... on reasonable terms. Orders solicited.
‘ GEORGE W. HOOPER.
Norwalk, Jan. 1871. am:
Mutual Life Insurance Company,
Of‘ New York. Assgttq, $50,000,000... Cash."
NEVILLE Ii. MEAD, Agent, .
Darien Depot, Conn.
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SHAKERS’ HERBS.
Com lete assortment of everything in this line
A can obtained at UHLE BuOTfiEns, Drug-
gists. Main street.
A SPECIALTY
is made of this class of goods, and purchasers may
rely upon their being fresh and genuine. 412
The Reversible Griddle..Price 5 I .50
T fits all stoves and ranges. Cooks eight cakes a
minute, and makes them much lighter than when
baked on ordinary griddles. Sold by
2 E. K. LOCKWOOD.
City Intelligence omce.
THE subscriber, at his intelligence Ofilce, feat of
Mill Hill. is prepared to furnish
GOOD SE]: UNIS, Fellini HANDS, LABORL'RS,
alga, or to find good places fur those out of employ-
ment ,
' Be is also agent for the sale of Real Estate.
Places on hand, for sale or to lot.
3 must A. BONNECKER, Agent.
Middlehmoks' Almanacs for I81 I.
UHLE BROTHERS, NORWALK, CT.
ARE THE
PUBLISHERS sour, AGENTS, (outs-idem the city
or‘ Bridgeport,) FOR FAIRF‘IELD COUNTY:
All orders must be sent to them direct.
the various grades and graduating in the
all the schools in studying the rudiments of
READINGS AND BEGITATIONS,
_BY_
MISSH. L. D. POTTER,
0F DARIEN SEMINARY, IN THE:
BAPTIST TABERNACLE
soUTH NORWALx, CONN,
\Vcducsduy Evening, 3.1.... 25111.
Admission ........ ,_ .'. .................. as Cents.
Reserve Seats ......................... 50 Cents.
To be had at the drug stores.
r
Doors open atlo’clock; Readings commence at
8 o’clock, promptly.
LECTURE-
REV. 11. 179001131111
WILL DELIVER A
Leotarefor the Benefit of Worn-out Hawkers
—AT THE— _
. FIRST M. E. CHURCH,
TUESDAY EVENING, JAN. 24.
SUBJECT: .. par YOURSELF IN HIS PLA 0E.”
Admission 25 Cents.
A 3009 PIANO for sale by a young lady who would
_ give lessons and take one-half the value cfpiauo
inboard and the balance in monthly installments.
313 call and see you. Address A. B. 0., Norway;
. . 3i.
WAITED—An active, intelligent bo , about sixteen
years of age, to learn the drug usiness. Apply
to H. M. 85 C. S. Prowitt, at the corner drug store.
NOTICE.
BE SPRING TERM OF MISS BROCKWAY’S
1871 SCHOOL will commence on MONDAY, Febftgi
Sim! flTTEIlgqu 110— at J. &.T. cousms,
3
all street, orw
DOG LOST.
OST—on FRIDAY, the 20th last" a Round Pun;
color black, with brown cheeks and legs; five
months old. A liberal reward will be paid for the
recovery ofsaid pup. Information cad be left at the
Gazette Office. .
CHARLES FRUDENTHAL.
Norwalk, Jan. 23,1871., ' ' . it."
PAY Your: TAXES.
THE undersigned having received the a point-
mcnt from the Selectmen to levy and co lect all
taxes remaining an aid on lists extending from 1858
up to 1870, hereb ves notice that he or his assist-
ant, Mr. Oscar . Raymond
receive the same at his office, Room No. 4, airfield
Count Bank Buildimr. Thou tam must be old
name iately, or the Collector will be obliged to evy
for the payment thereof.
Office hours from 9 A. M. to 12 M. and from 2 to
5 P. M. Evcuin s from 7 to 9 P. M.
its OHN F. RAYMOND, Collector.
lawlllepariment of Yale College,
NEW HAVEN.
Spring Term Commences February I 5,
Ending July 11.
FACULTY AND INSTRUCTORS:—Rev. Theo-
dore D. Woolsey, President; William C. Robin-
son, Elementary and Criminal Law and Real Estate:
Simeon E. Baldwin, Constitutional and Commercial
Law. and Wills,- Johnson T. Platt, Equity, Pleading
and Evidence. -
College graduates attending during three terms,
and others attending during four terms, and passing
a satisfactory examination, receivedcgrecs of LL. 3.,
and are immediately admitted to the bar without any
further examination. 614
is now pre ared to
SOAP AND CANDLES.
ALL economical housekeepers and others wishing
to obtain Gruman‘s excellent Soft Soap or Can-
dies, or if they have any grease or tallow to die so
of, can do so by calling at. J. C. Randle’s store, in-
nipauk, Messrs. Wilsomdt Case’s store, Norwalk, or
at W. \V. Comstock’s, grocer, South Norwalk. .
GRUM AN'S SOAP AND CANDLE WORKS,
Ridgefield Station, Conn.
f
ABSTRACT
OF THE STATEMENT. OF THE
Norwalk Fire Insurance Company,
premium 31, 1810.
.—~
Capital Stock ............ . .............. $100,000 eo
Surplus .................................. 2l,848 23
a $125,848 22
ASSETS. _
Amount leaned on mortgages, stocks and _
bonds ......................... $3,200 00
loaned on personal security... 52,800 00
“ invested in U. s. bonds at par. . 27,000 00
“ of cash on hand and accrued in-
terest. ...................... 10.910 53
" due for policies ................ . 1.631 69
“ of other items cash value ....... 300 00
£125,848 22
LIABILITIES.
Unsettled losses, amount claimed, 3400
No other claims against the Company.
Subscribed and sworn to by
WM. C. STREET, President.
COMPTROfiLER‘S OFFICE,
' ARIN Jan. 19 1871.
I certify that the above is 3%,, abstrisct of the
statement of the Norwalk Fire Insurance Company,
for record in this office,
GEO. ROBINSON.
3:4 , Asst. Comptroller.
.K
.5
EADLOW'S BLUEING.
“
EEP your feet dry,
proofBlacking. Sold
s, 1:, LOCKWOOD.
wmr a COURTN so i I "
the box or gross; atE M ebl'ftted Matches, by
E. K. LOCKWOOD’S.
the best in use, sold b
1! K. LOCKWOODI
[IE-celebrated STUDENT BURNER to fit any
lamp—or the lamp complete-Jar kerosene.
Sold by E. K. LOCKWOOD.
HQPPING MACHINES for sale at 53, Get one
while you can, at .
4 E. K. LOCKWOOD'S.
'
4
A U O'TI ON !
A LARGE AND ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OF
FRAMED AND [INFRARED '
BHHUMDS, ENGRAVINGS, 8.0..
will be closed out at Auction in Clark’s Block Mai
street, opposite the Depot, South Norwalk, ’ n
Commencing Friday Ev’g, Jan. 13,
and continuing every evening until the stock is dis-
pesed of. .
On view and at private sale at all times.
In connection with the Auction we shall have
A nouns: STORE,
with a large assortment of Books and as ‘
, :t‘v'uicti min for $1.50 to $5.00 ’ 9“ ' ”mes
, S. C. Nournuor.
TEAS. Gill-TEES Mill SPICES.
DUTY REDUCED.
Further particulars see small bills
At G. 8: S. II. HOLMES,
13 and 15 Main Street.
Wanted,
IIE upper part of a nice House, near center of
town, for family of three ersous, immediatel .
or by first of: April next. A dress A. B. 0., P. .
Box 283, stating location. tiB
VV’EDDING Rings, silver spoons, &c., manufac-
turedin our store by which means parties
can be sure of «citing the some m'etal that is left
with us. Weeda’s Jewelry Store.
District of Norwalk, as. Probate Court, Jan. 21 1871.
ESTATE ofHANN \vHITIN G,late of Hainson,
. in the Cognty of estehester and State of New
ltor-k. decease .
Thopourt of Probate for the District of Norwalk
hath limited and allowed six months from the date
he::cof,fcr the creditors of said estate to exhibit their
claims for settlement. Those \vhoneglect to present
their accounts,propcrly attested within said time will
be debsrrcd a recovery. All-persons indebted to said
hstute are requested to make immediate payment to
3t‘4 ANN EJCARPENTER, acting Executrix.
District of Norwalk, ss. Probate Court. Jan. 18 1371, .
STATE: of STEPHEN RAYMOND, late C Nor '
fhn'igk, 1:1 staid Igstri‘cpt, tificcuétfll.1 ”
" 0. our 0 :0 ate or be let”! 0i Norwalk
hath limited andallrxvcd a}, months from; the date
hereof. 11,1; the 01'6th urs 9. Epidbstateftc. exhibit
that? Cloris for ssttlémeut.’ 111.08% who male“ to
present thcl‘g agcs'ums, api'opcrly- attested, within
said‘timc ‘3'... b‘ deb‘arre‘ a regovory. All persons
indented tcsai estate or requested to make imme-
gate payment to no EPII W. HUBBELL,
bybusing Miller’s Water. '
y , ,
Notice.
TEE annual meeting of the stockholders, of .the ‘
LOUNSBURY lb BISSELL CO. will be holders
at the office of the Company. in Winnipsuk, on Tues-
dsy, 24th inst., at 2 o’clock P. M.
B. C. BISSELL, See'y.
' Winnipank. Jan. 3, 1871. ‘ I
NOTICE.
OFFICE OF NORWALK LOCK 00.,
. ' Solms Noawm, In. .1011.
THE Annual Meeting of the Stomolderl of the
Norwalk Lock Co., will be held at their once,
on WEDNESDAY, the 25th of January, at I o’clock.
P. M.,'for choice of Directors for the ensuing year.
and for the transaction of such other business as
may be brought before the meetint.
2L3 B. BEARD, Secretory.
Notice.
Ill? Annual Meetin of the Stockholders of the
Danbury ck Norws k Railroad Company for the
choice of Directors, will be held at. the olce of the
Norwalk Horse Rstlws Com any, THURSDAY,
the 26th inst. at 10 o'cioc A. .
Per order H. WILLIAMS, See’y. -
Danbury, Jan. 1!, 1871. it:
Norwalk Iron Works.
Sou-m NORWAl-I. Comm. Jan. 16. 1371.
HE Annual Meeting of the stockholders of this
Company, for the election of Direetors for the
ensuing year, and for such other business as may be
brough efore it, will be held at tile ofllce of the
Company, on TUESDAY. the 81st of January, 1871.
at 2 o‘clock P. M.
E. J. HILL, Secretory.
New Canaan Savings Bank.
INTEREST will be credited on deposits in this
Bank, at the rate of seven per cent. per annum
from and after this date.
, 8. Y. ST. JOHN, Treasurer.
New Canaan, Jan, 12, 1811. It!
xiiiNtN
TWENTY-FOUR DAYS
BEFORE
Taking Inventory !
CON SEQUENTL Y
SUUFIELD tBiBNUli,
WILL Orrsa TO THE ~
W [Ill TN
V—-'-OF-—
NOB. W ALE,
AND VICINI’I'Y, THEIR
Dress Goods and Furs
i-N
Great Variety, at Great Bargains.
THE BEST DELAINES. at 12}; cents per yard.
PRINTS, at 8, to and 11 cents per yard.
MUSLINS, at Cost.
GIVE us A. 941.1.
AND SECURE THE GREATEST BARGAINS IN
1 «H
. “AT——
SCOFIELD a. BARNUM’S,
West_Wing (If Gazette Building.
-"_.._.,..
GREAT REDUCTION OF PRICES
A'I‘
C. s. union’s
BOOT AND SHOE STORE.
JUST RECEIVED,
~ A large stock of
BOOTS AND: SHOES,
Which can be sold
TEN PER CENT. CHEAPER
Then at any other store in the county.
MEN’S,
BOY’S,
WOMEN'S
MISSES’
an .
CHILDREN’S
Boots aNd‘Shues, in great variety,
CHEAP sou CAs-ni ' /
All persons wishing to purcba to will do well to
ffilflandexamine theabove stock before buying else-
0.
Repairing Neatly Done 2
Oct. emu. it MAIN Bruiser, immune.
WHOLESALE AND III-TAIL ' ‘
CMFEG’I’IGINER!
MAIN sriaEET,
Norwalilaz. Conn-y
MANUFACTURER or
Choice Conteshery, Ice Cream.
11-0.,
BARLEY coconut-m
WEE MOLABSES CANDY,
CHOCOLATE CAROMELS, as.
' Fresh every day, at the
Oyster and Ice Cream Savors.
c cram or Stupemng Pro erties in SILL]-
N MAN’S COUGII BALSAM.D Its ingrediegta
“3m
AdmiDistrstor.
are all healing.
Norwalk Chronicler