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Tuesday, October 17,18
The Fire Fiend.
Little thought we, when penning our few
brief lines, last Monday, detailing a terrible
confiagration at Chicago, and fires in the
pine forests of Wisconsin and Michigan,
that their full tenors and destructiveness,
when known, would paralize all beholders
and melt the hearts of the world. . Nothing
else has been thought of, and with bated
breath, nothing else has been talked of the
pastweek. Chicago! Wonderfill city! Vast
in extent, in resources and in enterprise I A
week ago, peerless queen of the great west!
To-day a smouldering heap of blackened
ruins and ashes.
All the great marble buildings, all the
hotels, all the banks, all the insurance build-
ings, all the theaters, all the newspaper otfi-
ces, all the great publishing houses, all the
wholesale stores, all the principal retail
stores, the finest residences, the finest
churches, and, what is worse, the houses of
a hundred and fifty thousand people, and
the employments by which they earn their
bread, are all swept away.
Worse than all, amid the cold, the hunger,
the wild anxieties of the shelterless multi-
tudes goe! up the wail of hundreds of fami-
lies who mourn the death of some member,
killed, and charred, and buried amid the
ruins. Of little children with feet blistercd
and limbs broken in their mad hygeria from
the devouring flames. No one who has a
heart to feel for another’s woe, or a dollar
to give will withhold either from the doom-
ed of Chicago. The daily papers have all
given full details of the sickening calamity.
They have told of the lives destroyed, the
five miles of ruins; of the three hundred
millions of property swept out of existence;
and we cannot stop to give particulars. Suf-
fice it, that no such terrible conflagration
has been known in the world’s history. The
great fire of New York destroyed 648 build
ings. This more than fifteen thousand. The
great fire of London spread over some four
hundred acres. This has covered more than
three thousand with ruins.” Millionaires of
yesterday, penniless tO-day I But amid all
this wreck, this loss, this agony, arises the
sublime spectacle of the whole world in
hearty, earnest, humane and Christian sym-
pathy with the sufl‘erers. The electric wires
of the continent are surcharged with their
lightning messages of assistance, and the
,‘cables quiver beneath the ocean’s bed with
the Old World’s pledge of succor and good
will. “God bless them all,” is the prayer
escaping from every reverent lip. And the
strong men of once imperious Chicago weep
tears of gratitude at the manifestation. At
a meeting of its bankers ,the following grate-
ful expression ismade :—
i“_Resolved, That the overwhelming gener-
osity of the world fills our eyes with tears;
our hearts are too full to express the grati-
tude that wells in the bosom of every inhab
taut. We can only say, ‘God bless the no-
ble hearted peeple of the world and spare
them from such a calamity.’ ”
Gov. Bross, Editor of the Tribune, says:
“ One most strikingcircumstance to me,
almost as astonishing as the great fire itself,
is the grand and spontaneous outburst of
sympathy, aid, and brotherly love, which
comes to us from all parts of the world. It
is a touchin spectacle, this man to man,
shoulder to s oulder way of standing by us.
I have seen strong men, accustomed to the
battles and wear and tear of life, whom the
loss of enormous fortunes could not bear
down, standing at the corners of our streets
with tears in their eyes as the kindly words
came pouring in upon
graph wires. The
‘God bless them !’
the .
litt e finger for Chicago.”
But the loss of life and property, terrible
as it is at Chicago, is supplemented this Mon-
day morning by horrors still more appalling.
The prairie and forest fires of Wisconsin
and Michigan have added ten-fold horrors
in the loss of human life. The telegraph an~
nounces that not less than 1,200 persons
have been burned to death by fire or drown-
ed by water in attempts to escape the bit.
lows of flame, which swept the country for
ten miles wide like a mighty wave of the
ocean. The counties of Huron and Sanilae
which constitute the principal scene of the
Of
these it is believed that 10,000 are already
rendered homeless. They have lost their
fire, contain about 24,000 inhabitants.
houses, their barns, their stock, their mills
even their clothing. The only survivors
were those who were fortunate enough to
reach the water, many throwing themselves
into millponds wid clinging to floating logs;
a number of these were drowned by being-
thrown from. the logs by maddened horses
The
population of Pishtego numbered 2,000, one-
and cattle that rushed into the water.
third of whom perished that fearful night.
Such dirt? calamities by fire are unknown
to history and the best efforts of the humane
everywhere, will be challenged to the utmost
in succoring these wretched sufferers. Sen-
ator Ferry of Michigan, makes an earnest
appeal for aid. Let every man, woman and
child in all the comfortable homes of Nor-
walk, aid with all the means the Good
Father has placed in their hands, these,
their terribly stricken neighbors.
Local Lone- u! Chicago.
The Norwalk Lock Co. have sustained
some losses at Chicago but not enough to
effect its current dividends. Indeed, orders
are already pouring in upon them to dupli-
cate and increase the stock destroyed.
The Iron Works sustained a small loss,
but will make quadruple its amount on new
orders.
The Fairfield County Fire Insurance Co.
are , the heaviest local losers. The N. Y.
Insurance Monitor places the amount at
$38,000, but the ofilcers of the company
hope to reduce this amount very considera-
bly. It does not affect its responsibility in
the least.
Much interest was excited in regard to the
daughter and her family, of Judge Stephen
Smith, who were involved in the calamity,
owing to the impossibility of communica-
ting with them for several days.
The son of Mr. Wm. S. Lockwood, in bu-
siness there, lost his personal effects, except
the clothes he had on, but has pluck and en-
ergy left and friends to care for him here.
His store was destroyed but the books and
a partof the stock were saved.
The Messrs. Bradley, of Ridgefield, were
both visiting east, and are heavy losers,
but not extinguished by any/means.
Mr. Lyman Baird, is a heavy loser, but
' has youth, health, and will and strong
friends to aid him in recovering.
Joseph Keeler, brother of our George 0.
Keeler, lost his ofilce, but his house was
saved. ' '
Others from Norwalk and vicinity,'are
reported safe, and injured only as all are in-
volved in the - general ruin. o
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It? We have received sundry communi-
cations from South Norwalk, asking us to
solvefithe perplexing problem as to “Where’s
Woody.” All we know about it is that he
left town a week ago last Friday on several
different business missions. It shows the
deep personal interest felt in the man,
when everybody is propounding the con-
undrum. . If he is running for anything it
1Isn’t the State Senate and we are at ease.
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We are told that the contractor on the up-
per Reservoir is inexcusably and disgrace-
illlly behindhand. That it will take anoth-
er week to get it to where it was two
months ago, &c.,'and that the work is of an
inferior character. With the fate of Chica-
go before us and the imperative need of Wu-
ter for , fire hydrants this; winter, our Com-
missioners will be censured if it is not had.
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£3“ A number of our young ladies, in-
‘cluding most of our public school teachers,
met and prepared several bed comfortablcs
for Chicago, on Saturday afternoon last.
Our dry goods merchants all cheerfully con-
‘rihuted the materials.
them on tele-
could only ejacuate
can say no more than
God bless all who have raised their
Relief for the Sufferers of Chicago.
At an informal meeting of the citizens of
Norwalk in aid of the above object, held
:iday the following named persons were
appointed, with power of substitution, to so
licit subscriptions, viz. : '
In the Center School District—J. S. Fair-
banks, Altl'ed H. Camp, Charles Olmstegd,
George M. Holmes. ‘ ,
In the Over River Diétrict—R. B. Crau-
furd, D. S. Curtis, Geo. W. Selleck, H. B.
Wigham.
Down Town District—J. F. Raymond, C.
W. LeCount.
Winnipauk District—Geo. H. Randle,
William Hancock.
West Norwalk-Chauncey Street, D. It.
Selleck. ’ '
Conn. Turnpike, cast from Episcopal
Church—W. B..Newcomb, Silas B. Meeker,
Cranberry Plain—S. P. Tattle, Flavius
Clark. ‘
Silver Mine—Henry F. Guthrie, E. R.
chdell.
Broad River—Bradley Brown,W. B. Ri-
der.
Union Mfg. Co.—Gcorge G. Bishop, A. F.
Bishop. '
Lounsbury do Bissell Co.—E. C. Bisscll, 1’.
L. Boyer. -
Norwalk Mills—Moses Hill, J. A. Osbom
Morison’s Shirt Factory—T. H. Morison,
Ira Cole.
Beatty’s Hat Shop—J. P. Beatty, Chas. E.
Doty. . 4
Smith’s Pottery—Asa Smith.
Lounsbury’s Shoe Shop—P. C. Lounsbury.
Cousin’s do—Thomas Cousins
Austin’s Foundry—William Parsons.
Water Works—Wm. H. Dufi'ett.
General Soliciting Committee,
L. C. Hanford, Chas. H. Street, Joseph B.
Ells.
A meeting of the ladies oi Norwalk was
requested to be held, on Monday afternoon
for the purpose of preparing clothing &c. to
be sent at the earliest moment. On motion
George E Miller was appointed Treasurer of
Fund and
Filled that all monies collected in aid of
this object be paid to him, and held subject
to the order of the Mayor of Chicago;
Attest GEORGE E. MILLER
Secrelmy.
Sedge Paper and Nonesuch Pres-es.
We are gratified to learn that there is a
movement on foot to introduce these appli-
ances for filling the world with good books.
We know the paper is good for we have
used it, and the presses will work ; for we
have seen one in operation which did re-
markably good work for a machine so rude-
ly constructed“ The projector says that he
is now ready to supply Chicago with presses
that will print thirty five, or fifty thousand
perfected sheets per hour ; at the rate ofbne
in ten days ; at prices lower than has
ever been drermed of. These presses are
made chiefly of wood, but as there is .no
rocking motion to wear the press out, the
inventor claims this to be a positive benefit,
as they are thus made lighter and cheaper.
I The Good Templars hold their State con-
vention this week. H. H. Barbour, J r., the
Grand Secretary.
Mr. Holland’s article, to which allusion
has been made, will be found on our fourth
page. I
Rev. C. M. Selleck is again enlarging his
School building.
There are some hard drinkers, who go
down on Conductor Street’s noonday train.
They drink cold water only, and Supt. Hoyt,
off the water boy at the beginning of this
month, whereat there is great indignation
among the cold water men who travel on
Street’s train.
Rev. 0. W. Gates, of the Baptist church
preached a discourse to his people last Sab-
bath morning, upon the “Uncertainty of
Earthly Riches.” Subject suggested by the
late terrible calamity at Chicago, and the
sweeping fires in Wisconsin and Michigan.
Our Westport correspondence, and other
items of interest, are crowded out again this
week.
The proposition to change the Belden’s
hill road was indefinitely postponed.
What a splendid month for weddings, and
how well improved. Cupid’s harvesting
during the past week, in this vicinity, in-
cludes the name of our friend Stephen Com-
stock who brings home with him one of the
fairest of the fair daughters of Elm City;
Engineer Cotter takes ex-mayor Fitch’s el-
E. Finch goes to Ohio as a bride.
Thursday, and notwithstanding the storm
had quite a large attendance of ladies to
displayed. ~
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Entertainments.
The great Musical event of the season,
Miss Kellogg’s Concer’t, comes off at the
Opera House on Wednesday evening. The
audience will probably be the largest and
finest ever gathered at a first class musical
entertainment in this, vicinity. Mr. Weed
has already sold enough Reserved seats to
make the concert a Success, but there will
undoubtedly be good seats left for all who
being “crowded out.” This is the first time
our citizens have had an opportunity of
showing their appreciation of such talent,
and we do not doubt thatthe attendance
will be very large.
Corbusier commenced his dancing acade-
last evening.
O’Brien’s Menagerie gave very good per-
formences last Thursday, but to the smallest
audience we ever saw at a show of this kind
in Norwalk.
Clark’s company played “After Dark," at
the Opera House, last Tuesday evening to a
good house. On Friday evening Skiff &
* Gaylord’s Minstrels gave a good perform-
ance, at the same place.
J udicious applause of a meritorious art-
ist is never out of place and is sure to en-
hance the enjoyment of the listeners.
Rev. Mr. Goodsell is preparing an address
for the 29th anniversary of our Brother’s
Lodge which is to be celebrated at Lock-
wood’s Hall, next Friday evening. Dr. Hill
will relate the history of the Lodge, and the
Choral Union will sing. Our Brothers have
invited the sisters and a general good time
is anticipated.
Prof. John Logan, Who visited Norwalk
some two years since and addressed our
people upon the subjects of Phrenology,
Physiology, &c., is announced to commence
another series of lectures at the Opera House
on Thursday evening. Prof. Logan is a
pleasing lecturer, and is sure to entertain
the people, no matter what their views may
be upon the subjects of which he treats. The
Prof. tells his- own story in .our adv. col-
umns, to which we refer for particulars.
Lent’s famous New York Circus is to ex-
hibit here next week Tuesday, on its way
back to the city. This troupe is well known
here where it has performed nearly every
season for years past. We have had no
Simon-pure Circus here this year, and there-
fore this Company Will probably draw a
crowded “canvass." For full particulars of
the performance read the cfiumn advertise-
ment.
0%” It ‘has become so healthy in Nor-
walk that it requires an act of confiscation
to start Off a grave yard extension.
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jfig‘The gadgeport Farmer, in a notice of
our Water orks 'says they are to cost
$700,000. A great mistake neighbor, we
have only appropriated $175,000, and do
not expect to exceed that amount.
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WDon’t forget the anniversary exercises
of Our Brothers‘ Lodge, I. O. O. F.,at Lock-
wood’s Hall, next Friday evening.
\
lecturer, is a candidate for the position of
mistaking the law to read First of October
instead of First of November, as it is, took
dest daughter on a bridal trip to Niagara ;
Selectman Hanford’s daughter capitulatcs to
a Williamsburg gentleman, and Miss Hattie
Klein 8.7 Emanuel had their opening last
view the newityles which they attractively
attend, so none need stay away for fear of
Relief for Chicago Sufferers.
We will undertake to box and forward all
articles of clothing or bedding which may be
left at the GAZETTE Office, for the suffering
inhabitants of Chicago. There is scarce a
family in Norwalk that may not contribute
some article of either new or second—hand
covering which will be of service to some
destitute man, woman or child.
Any donations of money, however small,
will be gratefully received and forwarded to
the Mayor of Chicago, if left with George
E. Miller, Esq., at the Savings Bank.
, .
WWaste Water pipes are now being laid
from the Prospect. Hill Reservoir to the
Union Company’s pond. ‘ Our borough au-
thorities should now adjust gratings so that
_ the surface water from Step and Spring Hills
may be carried off through this conduit-
The failure to make this entirely feasible and
' reasonable provision for the protection of
residents below the hills,‘will look like
‘ wanton indifference.
m—o———-—
W The improvements in front of Dr.
Mosman’s, Dr. Lynes’ and the old Thos.
Benedict Homestead, begin to assume prac-
tical and satisfactory proportions.
0
mg” A rock from a blast in the water pipe
trench last Saturday, came near killing Mrs.
Henry Kellogg as she stood in her door
yard. Too much care cannot be exercised
in these unavoidable blasts.
«o
‘ If?” E. T. Farnum, Henry Morehouse,
and- Thomas Sanford, commissioners, heard
testimony, yesterday, as to the value of the
side hill land of John A. Weed, Esq., oppo-
site the cemetery, which it is proposed to
confiscate for burial purposes. ‘
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@‘S. R. P. Camp, formerly of our model
market, is running a similar institution, cor?
ner of Broadway and 28thVStreet, N. Y.,
where he sells the best of mutton for 11 cts.,
and potatoes at $2 per barrel. Hadn’t some
of our retailers better purchase of Ctfinp so
as to reduce the price of potatoes, which
are selling west for 35 cents per bushel and
along the North River for 50 cents.
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The Baptist Convention. ,
The 48th annual meeting of the Conn.
Baptist Convention, convenes at the First
Baptist church to-day, and continues through
to-morrow. Rev. A.Barrclle preaches this
evening. Rev. Mr. Foster preaches the
annuel sermon before the Educational So-
ciety, on Wednesday afternoon. -
Delegates to the Convention Will be enter-
tained at private residences, but will be
furnished dinner, Tuesday and Wednesday,
at Lockwood’s Hall.
The Baptist Social union hold a meeting
on Wednesday evening.
0
W We are assured by one who knows
that Mr. E. A. Woodward will positively
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this week. He has purchased his Lumber
delphia and collected his girls in New J cr.
sey, and having no more commissions to
fill, will arrive as stated. What a relief it
will be to the infant city.
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A FAT J OIL—Some “Insurance Head Cen-
newspaper printed in Harlfor .”
company he represents.
thing strong from the virtuous Bromley be
fore this time.
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cut.
that without cutting off the supply stream
hydrants.
ates in a circular which he has just issued.
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friend.
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Return or Father Smith.
arrived home from Europe last Friday
evening and was received in the most en-
thusiastic manner by his warm—hearted
people. The St. Joseph’s and St. Mary’s
Societies, and the Sunday school children,
formed a procession and marched to the De-
pot. Upon his arrival the procession
marched up the Avenue to the Church in
fine order, headed by the Pnnzelt Bros.
Band. The members of the Societies were
their rich regalias and carried lighted
torches, fiags,~&.c. Father Smith and Rev.
Mr. Murphy were seated in an elegant
carriage drawn by four beautiful grey
horses decked outwith tri-colored plumes,
Morehouse himself holding the ribbons.
The rectory was illuminated with candles,
and Chinese lanterns were displayed in
front, and in front of the Church. As the
procession neared the Church, rockets and
roman candles were set off and the crowd
cheered with enthusiasm. The church was
filled with people, and as the pastor walked
up the aisle the word “Welcome” in large
evergreen letters stared him in the face, and
the devoted people acted it out on all sides:
A Sabbath School boy read an address
of welcome, concluding with presenting the
Reverend gentleman with a copy of the
Scriptures ; another address was made, the
choir‘and children vied with each other in
singing, and all was happiness. Father
Smith replied in a few appropriate remarks.
Eiis passage home was an unusually se-
vert: one.
Dnriug‘the evening a number of Protestant
gentleman secured Skifi‘ & Gaylord’s Band
and proceeded to the rectory serenaded
him.
Honesty is not such a rare virtue that
every case should be chronicled in the pa-
pers, but when a case like the following oc-
curs. in New York city in these times it is
worthy of mention. A lady called in a
hurry at a dry goods store on Grand Street,
two or three doors cast of Lord & Taylor’s,
and in her hurry to reach the Jersey City
Ferry to catch a western train, went off
with-.out the change due her. The proprie-
torllearing of it ordered a clerk to follow
her and return the amount even if he had
to go the entire distance to the Ferry. The
clerk started, overtook her about four
blocks ofi‘, and returned the money. We
are sorry that the merchant’s name is not
known for he deserves patronage.
0
Joe Franklin, for twenty years connected
with. the New Haven R. R., was presented
with a gold-headed cane and engrossed
resolution by his brother officers of the Road,
on Saturday last, he being about to assume
the duties of Depot Master of the new Grand
Central Depot.
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WHO)‘ Tom !
arrive in town on or before Wednesday of
at Bangor, selected his machinery at Phila-
ter” did a big thing last Spring in the inter-
est of the Harttord papers, by lugging into
the Insurance law a provision , that certain
advertisements should be inserted “in a
Every
Insurance agent is thus forced to put these
advs. in a Hartford paper, one for each
The Hartford pa-
pers charge $5.00 for each one. ,By this
means they get some $200 from Norwalk
ofiiees alone of advs. that should properly
have been published here. How many peo-
ple in this vicinity are expected to read
Hartford dailies? And if it is an outrage
to this part of the State what must it be to
the people of Hartford’s sister capital? If
“New Haven” had been substituted _for
“Hartford,” we should have heard sdme-
Mr. W. H. Dufi‘ett, the energetic Supt. of
our Water Works, is the inventor of a Fire
Hydrant for which he has obtained a pat-
Engincs or Hose can be attached to
this hydrant in four places, if necessary, and
which is a decided advantage over all other
Other important advantages are
claimed by the inventor, which he enumer-
eg- Wc are indebted to a San Francisco
friend, Robert Byxbee, for a box at Califor-
nia grapes. It is well known that all our
choicest hot house grapes grow most luxu-
riantly in open gardens and fields on the
Pacific slopes, and these choice specimens
sent us overland revive the memories of
our constant feasts on these delicious luxu-
ries while strolling about the golden state.
Thanks to our thoughtful and generous
Rev. P. A. Smith, of St. Mary’s church,
The great Conundrum for the past week
has been—“Where’s Woody?" "
‘ . We regret to learn that Mrs. Charles B.‘
White is a serious loser by the Chicago fire.
Grac‘evvitsees daylight beneath the Down
Town Railroad crossing. -
Fisk’s Ninth Regiment Band is soon to
give a concert in Waterbury. '
1 Is; a parlor with a grate in it necessarily
a great parlor? ‘ '
Maggie Mitchell is playing the role of
“ Mother,”-,—her second engagement. '
Clara Louise Kellogg devoted the pro-
ceeds of her Hartford concert to the aid of
the Chicago sufferers. ' .
The Bridgeport papers complimented Mr.
I
Ribson very highly for his organ playing at
e late East Bridgeport concert.
John Hyatt, has a new house upon pros-
pect hill, near residence of his father-in-law,
George Hoyt, Esq.
A Mr. Day is breaking ground for a new
house, adjoining the old Hoyt homestead
near the down town R. R. crossing.
A.’J. Crofuf, Esq., has a cellar commenc-
ed on the old parson Height, homestead,
West Avenue.
The Conn. General conference of Con.
gregational churches is to_be held at South
Norwalk, commencing November 7th.
The Franklin Telegraph line will trans-
mit free all‘lnessages having reference to
relief of Chicago sufferers. -
The Independent man is exposing the
doings of the School House “Ring." The'
figures look bad. '
Miss Brainerd is to give a concert in An-
sonia next Friday evening. Miss Bulkley
assists. ‘ ' ' ‘ ’
Ansonia has long had an Opera House,
and next month a newspaper is to be started
there. ' ' ’
The directors of the South Norwalk Bank
have declared a four per cent. dividend, pay-
able November 1st. .
The 1.18 train to NY. now backsup and
takes on a Danbury car, same as the 7.46 lo-
cal express in the morning.
It is an interesting question, whether the
Y. M. C. A. or the Chicago Committee rais-
ed the most money at their respective meet-
ings last week.
Mrs. Tindall has commenced the erection
of a residence on the site of the house bum-
ed down several months since at the head
of Main street.
At Rev. Mr. Goodsell’s'church, last Sun-
day, a collection was taken up for the suf-
ferers by the fires in the woods of Michigan.
The sum of $60 was raised.
It is evident that our projected sidewalks
will not be completed this season unless
advantage is taken of this fine weather to
prosecute the work with vigor.
Pres. Grant passed through hits last Sat-
urday on his way to take part in the cele-
bration of the European and North Ameri-
Railway connecting Bangor with St. John,
N. B.
Contractor Cram is laying down a patent
flag-walk at the new residence of Geo. O.
Keeler, Esq. It is the first in town of the
kind, and very beautiful.
Congressman Starkweathcr suggests that
all the Post Masters throughout the state
commence at once the collection of moneys
for the Chicago sufferers.
Messrs. Nash & Ives are removing from
Main street to their old Store, No. 4 James’s
Block. - Mr. Fitch, we understand; is to take
the Store from which they remove.
The absence of Mr. Woodward is various-
ly accounted for by his friends. One man
suggests that he is hunting after Capt.
Bailey.
Mr.Harrison has a newihouse nearly com-
pleted on Union Avenue. Mr. Quintard,
another on Franklin Avenue, and Chas. P.
Turney has another started adjoining.
A burglar was caught while going through
Winfield Hanford's store, Down Town, just
before daylight on Saturday morning last
He was sent to Bridgeport.
The Norwalk Insurance Co. at a meeting
on Saturday, voted to extend their Capita
to $200,000. This Company had no risks at
Chicago and owe for no losses.
The smell of smoke last Thursday mom-
ing is said to have emenated from a wood,
stump and bog fire near the upper Reservoir,
and not from Chicago, as many surmised.
A good way to preserve forest leaves is
said to be to iron them on the wrong side
between two papers with a moderately hot
flat iron.
The three-masted schooner, Sall M. Ev-
ans, was successfully launched y sterday
noon from the Gregory’s Point Marine Rail-
way. She is a model of beauty,_and does
credit to the builders. '
The old fire hell that sounded the alarm
fronl the tower of Phoenix Engine House
when the old School House in North Cen-
ter District was discovered to be on fire,
now daily rings the children into the new
School House built on the site of the old.
At a meeting in Hartford.Thursday night,
in ’aid of Chicago, ex-Mayor Allyn came for-
ward and said that he had lost from $40,000
to $50,000 , by the fire, but be “guessed he
could squeeze out another $1,000 in aid of
the sufferers."
The large elephant attached to O’Brien’s
Menagerie had a tantrum at Meriden, and
behaved very badly. He damaged property
to the amount of $700 and was severely in-
jured before he was subdued, and finally
ended the act by (lying, last Wednesday,
near Bridgeport.
Wilson, the desperate criminal who mur-
dered Warden Willard, and who twice tried
to starve himself to death, was hung at the
County jail in Hartford last Friday. Previ-
ous to the hanging he tried to kill himself
by piercing his heart with a piece of wire
three inches long which he got from a pan
entered the heart and he suffered terribly,
but did not die. When on the scaffold he
adjusted the noose to his own neck.
The publishers of Erery Saturday an
nounce that they have secured for publica-
tion in that excellent journal, George Elli-
ott’s new novel, “ Middlemarch; a Story of
English Provincial Life,” in advance of its
publication in England. It will be com-
menced early next month.
The democratic “new departure” does not
work well this fall. The Republicans come
out of the elections with colors flying. If
the democracy would “ depart" from Tam-
many and thus show sonic evidence of re-
pentance they would stand a better chance
of occasiOnally winning an inning. "
, Rev. L. S. Potwin, formerly a teacher in
our Union School and late secretary of the
Tract Society in Boston, and assistant editor.
of the C’ongregatt‘onalzbt, and tutor at Yale
to the class of ’62, has entered upon his new
Latin professorship in the Western Reserve
'College, at Hudson, Ohio.
The Fall Trotting Meeting of the New
Haven Driving Park Asso., commences to-
day, and continues three days.
We finish the publication of the laws this
week, and are as much delighted thereby as
will be our readers. The publication is a
nuisance to us, but seems to be a public ne-'
cessity.
The New Haven trains are expected to
leave the new 42d-st. Depot next Monday,the
23d. Then if President Bishop .will make
his 4:30 train an express to Norwalk, leaving
the 3:45 and the 4:45 to do the way business .
between, he will do a great deal towards
obliging a reasonable desire Of commuters
and passengers. The lunch dodge at Stam-
ford ought also to be omitted for that single
train. Then by having the 5 p. m..train
from New Haven reach here at 6, as the 4:30
should and would, with the delay at Stam-
ford obviated, and the two stops discontin-
ned, our Danbury friends would reach home
a quarter of an hour sooner. All this seems
feasible.
in which his food was brought. The wire '
Letters From The People.
DICKENS AND THE PULPII’.
Mismrms'. EDITORS: ‘ '
A voice from the celestial regions deserves,
attention. A protest from the “Heavens“'
must not he passed by. It is stated by tlle
author of the protest that there were those
present on Sunday night“Who ,Wondercd at
and regretted the distinction and earnestness
with which the preacher singled out Charles
Dickens as the only~ name for commen~
dation,” and certain observations follow
concerning the life and deeds of that writer,
and of these as crucial tests of missionary
work. I am always sorry to compel any
one to wonder and regret, asthese are start-
ling and uncomfortable sensations, and in
christian charity one ought to strive not to
be an gilliction to one's friends ; but—
I could not help it, for'it is exactly what I
believe. Dickens was and is a missionary
of human progress. He made Christmas
more memorable; satirizcd Do-the-boys
Halls out of existence; reformed Lunatic
Asylums; llelpedabolish imprisonment for
debt ; brought the wid ely separated classes
of England into greater sympathy with each
other ; and so richly deserves the title I gave
him. Now is there any one who stands high-
er as a novelist than, he ? Was there any
. oncin his time who had an equal place in
the public esteem ? Why then, when I had
to choose some one as a novelistic type for
the purposes of the sermon, did I do wrong
in selecting Dickens f I could not, certain-
ly, in the compass‘ofn partot‘: one sermon,
give a critical analysis Of English imagina-
tive literature. That which was said in com-
mendation of Dickens and similar writers
was meant to show that they met the condi-
tions of the canons laid down. They- tell
us much that we do not know, and much
worth knowing.,_, , .. _ ,. . ,
. But I did notiiIdisc'riminately praise him.
Do the “Heavens” remember any-qualifica-
tions ? Do they recall the sentence, “I wish
he had risen above humanitarianism into
the larger regions ofchristian philanthropy?”
Do they recollect other statements which
set forth with Some degree of strength defects
both of object and method ?
With regard to Dickens' moral character
and its relation to the Work that he did and
, to our reading his works, I have this to say.
Dickens was an Englishman, with an En-
The article to which the “ Heavens” refer
seems to me to be a master piece of coward-
ly insinuation. The writer does not say
like a man, “Dickens’ was no christian, but
was a wine-bibber and an adultcrer and cru-
cl to his Wife,” but this istheiusinuated con-
clusion. ' . ’
Holland is writing for an . American mar-
prominencc it has never had inEngland;
ed, merezwidely obtain, in popular propor-
arc discussing divorce and its first causes
poor sinners. .
character of the man. D. A. GOODSELL.
South Norwalk, Oct. 13 1871.
the question whether Charles
Christian. More profitable s
belief and there is nothing to contradict it,
tian was eautithlly exemplified in his life.
He foun pleasure in doing good. His life
was spent in trying to make his fellow-men
of his Christian character ? We. think not.
Christian purity includes virtue as well as
benevolence. No matter how generous the
impulses or acts of man may be, if his life is
not pure, it is a contradiction of the first
principal of the New Testament ethics to
call him a Christian. If this standard should
,be applied to the life of Mr. Dickens, the
verdict, we fear, would not be satisfactory.
His books are pure. There is not an unclean
word or suggestion upon its pages ; but un-
less he is grossly belied he wrote better than
he lived. We honor Mr. Dickens for his
great work in behalf of humanity ; we glory
in his genius; but we can never cease to
deplore the vices of his life, and we should
be sorry to have him held up to young men
:5 nu example of‘hat a Christian ought to
c. ’
'[A typographical error which was corrected In
portion of our edition—Ens. GazE'rrsJ -
O .
MEssns. EDITORS :—I see“ some South
Norwalk writer path; up. Mr. E. A. Wood-
ward pretty strong for using so much mon-
cy here. Now 1 would -not detract from
his honest merit, but are there not others to
whom we are indebted in this section of the
town, whose liberality should also be men-
tioned? Mr. Woodward has indeed helped a
great many to money 'hereabouts. More
than I had any idea of until I saw the list in
the Sun. Nor do I see that it is any of our
business how he got it, so long as it is‘tlsed
to our benefit, and we are innocent of any
camplicity, if it was stolen, which has no
yet been proven. He has built fine build-
ings here, which will remain, whatever hap-
pens to him or his money. He has helped
many business firms who in turn have given
employment to our working .people. And
if it shall prove that he has'not floated some
of them so far from shore that they can
neither swim or get back, his aid has been
truly a blessing. I give no heed either, to
the gossip about his “mysterious disappear-
ance,” but would award him all the praise
his deeds deservek And yet have ‘not
“Lew. Raymond" and “ Hub. Barnes,” been
just as truly monetary benefactors to South
Norwalk?- I'Mr.,W. has loaned money on
first mortgages, since our gro‘wth and pros:
perity has become a certainty. The above
parties helped us to money on first second or
third mortgages, if need be,-and when our
National Bank nor no one else would aid as
a dollar, and when the sudden and rapid
grthh of my section, “called Whistleville)
was'made the best of riducule, as was Capt.
Bailey, its energetic builder. It is well
known that here is where South Norwalk
took its first great leap forward. In the lit?
tle homes built by its poor laboring men.
And but for Mr. Raymond and Mr. Barnes,
itlcould:not‘have been built. Where were
your Mayor Elys and WOodwards then?
No where,—where I fear they may be found
hereafter I Now I would like Mr. Raymond
to move down here, and run for Senator and
Mr. Barnes for Mayor,-—thoy being republi-
cans, and see how many democrats would
show their gratitude, as our republicans do,
at every election, and vote for them I Mr.
.Woodward was nominated by the demo-
crats,and republicans voted for him because
he had money. Mr. Raymond has the same
qualification and helped us when no one
else would. Mr. Ely was nominated for
mayor, as, his friends publicly boasted be-
cause his miserly propensities would save
us from taxation. Mr.’ Barnes has this qual-
ity in kind, though not'in degree, and help-
ed us when our present Mayor was taking
the hide and tallow out of Capt. Bailey,
when he was struggling to build up the place.
glishman’s habits, prejudices and‘likings. '
ket, where the temperance . reform-has a 'i
where “Evangelical” views, as they are call-
,tion, than elsewhere; and Where the'people ,
with singular earnestness. Now' Dickens '
wrote for the English market and of English
people and described as familiar there what
is unfamiliar here. He did drink wine. So do
the vast majority of English Clergyman of
all denominations. Yet we read their ser-
mons. He was not an “Evangelical” christian
but a baptized communicant in the English
church. He did not live happily with his wife,
and with thefull consent ofhis grown up chil-
dren he made her a handsome allowance and
they separated and were not divorced. So
some eminent clergymen of my acquaint-
ance have separated from their wives,
through incompatibility of temper, and yet
their sermons were as good after as before.
I take it that in deciding what we should
read, the moral character of the author does
not come in. The question always is, Is the
book worth reading and the “Heavens” must
indeed have dwelt in space, if they have not
read some very good books written by very ' '
Let me call the attention of your readers
to the following-extract from the N. Y. In-
dependent which gives my own views exact-
ly both of the merit of his work, and the
“The papers are again at logggrheads over
ickens was
jects of dis-
sion might be found ; but mce it is up,
it might as Well he said that Mr. Dickens
was undoubtedly a Christian in his senti-
ments and theories. The language of his
will seems to be explicit enough as to this
that we know of, in his writings. Further
more, it cannot be denied that the good-
will which ought to characterize the Chris-
better and happier. Is this sufiicient proof
The proverb expresses justice, if not ele-
gance, that “what is sauce for a goose, ought
rendering “honor to whom honor is due.”
- ‘ . SPRINGWOOD.
South Norwalk, Oct. 14th 1871.
Mussns EDITORS:—Y0u alluded to Ex-
Senator Woodward as the “golden calf” and
complain that some of our people are dis-
posed to fall down and worship him. What
else could be expected when the calf fur-
nishes so much veal. SOUTH NORWALK.
I?” Rever. Goodsell proposes a course
of lectures on the Yosemite to be deliivered
at his church.
.a—.——
G. Swaine Buckley.
This distinguished comedian, with a filll
dramatic company, will appear at the Nor-
walk Opera House,--Saturday Evening, Nov.
11. in the new drama entitled “0n the Track,”
written, expressly for him in which he intro-
duces many of his greatest specialties, acts.
songs, dances, and solos, which has made
his name famous throughout the entire coun-
try. He comes under the management of
Morris Simmonds, the well known dramatic
manager of New York, and a first class en-
tertainment can be relied upon. Full par-
ticulars will be given in future advertise-
ments.
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, . , Card from E. '1‘. Whitney.
“ I’m with you once again, kind friends,”
in. the old Whitney & Beckwith Gallery, and
as I look- over the thousands of negatives
thatfill the shelves, these silent faces speak to
me of the past-'flrst‘recalling the fact that
one who 'aldcd me in making all them now
will aid me no more—the lamented Beck-
with. But there are more, many more refi-
resented hero of whom it may be said, only
their shadows remain.
The one great inducement for me to re-
3
bound to them, and to their care. Here are
30,000 pictures of your parents, brothers,
sisters and friends. - Some have grown four-
teen years Older since these were made.
What changes have taken place, and what
improvements, too. By these improvements
these little Shadowrl can be made the size of
life, and tolook as if they could speak.
The past year has been a trying year to
photographers. The advantage has been on
the side ' of the public. You have better
pictures, and the expense has materially
increased, while business has been .. dull.
But we hopeforLbetter days, and by strictut-
tention to business to merit a. liberal patron-
age. The gallery is open for business.
' . ' t, , E. T. WHITNEY.
- MARQUEE.
In this town on-tbe 10th inst" by Rev. Charles M.
Selleck, John Cotter and Mary J.. eldest daughter of
Harve Fitch, Esq., all of this town. .
In orwalk, Oct. 10, by Rev Charles M. Sellcck,
George P. Terrell, Of Columbus, Ohio, to Miss nat-
tie E. Finch, of Norwalk. No cards.
The happy couple have gone'to Ohio to reside, and
‘ have our best wishes for future happiness and pros-
,perlty.
In New Haven. Oct. 11, at the residence of the
bride's ‘ arents, Ste hen Comatock oi Norwalk to
Kate E. tannard of ew Haven. No cards.
In New Canaan. Oct. 10 by Rev. Dr. Spencer, Ed-
.ward Baxterof Cold Sprin , N. Y., to Miss Harriet
R. Lambert. daughter of oseph Lambert, Esq., of
New Canaan.
In Providence. Oct. 4 by Rev. Mr. Skeels Henry
gyle, of Bridgeport, to Rebecca R. Calder, of Provi-
ence.
in Bridgeport, by Rev. Dr. Richardson, Mr. Chas.
E. Green 0 Bridgeport, and Miss Ella V. Gorbnln,
of Falrfield.
In Newtown. Oct. 12, by Rev. Dr. Marble, Mr.
.Charles Barnum of Bethel, to Miss Emily Parmelee,
s of Hattertown. ‘
In Stamford. Oct, 12, Franklin Miller to Miss Helen
St. pr3 daughter of Supt.-James H. Hoyt, all of
am or .
.\ ". I‘- .’ ._' -. . '\ .'\_' .,-\./V\/\.'\f\"N\4“./\N\/\J\J\A~
In Washington, D. C., Oct. lst, at the residence of
his nepélew. ohu Lewis .Esq., formerly of Lewis-
boro. estchester, N Y'. He was anoble benefac-
tor;in the cause of education and in the interests of
the church. His remains were int erred in the lower
cemetery at Lewisboro. . Con.
In Bridgeport, Oct. 8 Hattie Jones, daughter of
Samuel Gruman, aged is years.
In Danbnry, Oct. 8, Laura Fanton, aged 76 years.
Oct. 8, Danie Baxter, aged 72 cars.
In New Canaan, Sept. 27, na, daughter of Sam-
uel Keith, aged 19 years. _
In Stamford, Oct. 8, Sarah P. Waterbury, aged 87
cars. -
y In Durien, Oct. 10, Geo. Richards, aged 56 years.
In-Brooklyn, Oct. 0, Mrs. Catherine [Hoyt] Diete-
rich, aged 71 years. >
In Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 11, Jennie, daughter of
Nelson G. Raymond aged 20 years. Remains taken
to Stamford for burial. .
8.
.HE above sum will be paid as Pre‘lniums for the
three most tasteful dwellings completed within
a year on the property ofiered for sale at the
Great Noroton Auctlon Sale I
For particulars, inquire of
MELVILLE E. MEAD,
2M! ' Darien Depot, Conn.
R E M OVA L.
AS]! a; IVES have removed their store to
their old stand No. 4 Water Street, where
they have on hand and will constant! keep a full
assortment of BOOTS AND SHOES C othing, Dry
Goods and Rubber Goods. Thankfui for the liberal
patronage of the public in the past, we hope to merit
and receive a continuance of t e same.
' _ NASH tk IVES.
NATHAN Ivzs.
$1,000 in Premium
W. R. NASH.
Norwalk, Oct. 16, 1871.
For Sale.
GOOD FAMILY HORSE and a first-rate COW.
The owner is goigg to leave town and will dis-
pose ot‘ them cheap. or further information apply
at this oifice.
Oct. 10th, 1871. 4!
Oil SALE—A handsome five year old COW, coming
in October 15th. Inquire of WILLIAM HAN-
ORD, at South Norwalk Railroad Draw Bridge.
St 30 ., -.
F O B. S .A. I.- E .
AT THE WESTPORT MILLS,
FRESH GROUND WHEAT ORAN.
40, 60 or 100 lb. Feed.
‘lnl4l . J. D. KELLY.
I
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GOOD HOT DINNER!
Saloon.
fllSTEIlS Steamed, Roasted, Stewed, Fried, (to.
eating
I-IURRAl-I FOR HOOPER’S
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WEEKLY BULLETIN
“OF-—
NEW BOOKS
' FOR SALE AT
'SELLEOK’S.
Naturalist’s Vo age Around the World.
Josh Billings’ armers’ Alminax, 1872.
Victory Deane.
Park Street Pulpit. Rev. W. H. H. Murray.
Shooting, Boating and Fishing.
Oliver Cromwell’s Letters and Speeches.
' homas Carlyle.
Short Studies on Great Subjects. Jan. A. Froude.
Elements of Intellectual Science.
‘ Noah Porter, D. D., LL. D.
Six Months Hence.
Deuo Hollow.
Handsome Lawrence. Geo. Sand.
All new books received as soon as published.
Darwin.
REPORT
F the condition of the FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF NEW CANAAN at the close of business,
on the second day of October. 1871.
enormous.
Loans and Discounts,
122 088 17
U. s. Bonds to secure circulation, s '
Due from Redeemln and Reserve Agents, 7:981 62
Due from other Nat onul Banks, 4,262 62
us from Banks and Bankers 500 19
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures, 4,500 00
Current Expenses, 885 09
Taxes paid, 705 50
Cash Items, (includinz Stamps.) 1,340 71
Bills of other National Banks, 1,020 00
Fractional Currency, (including Nickels). 10 81
Legal Tender Notes, ,452 00
Total, $267,746 71
- . LIAnILITIzs.
Capital Stock, $100,000 00
Surplus Funds, 14,000 00
Discounts, 1,404 46
Exchange, 413 85
Interesti 411 80
Nations Bank Circulation Outstanding, ' 87,536 00
Dividends unpaid ' 152
Individual Deposits, 52.017 96
Due to National Banks, 1,517 of
Due to Bankers, - 234 17
, Total, . 32:19:46 71
State Connecticut, County of Fair aid, as.
i S. . ST. J ous, Cashier of the lat ational Bank
of New Canaan. do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of In knowled e and
belief. S. Y. Sr. OHN, Cas ier.
Subscribed and sworn tobefoNre me this 10th day of
tO‘bc sauce for a gander," and. I believe in . .
turn here, was these old'negatt'ees. I feel -
ooT
31:42
goo
Intact} GRIND concur!
M-fiS'
cull lIIlllIlI lllttlt
WILL SING AT THE -
OPERA noose, NORWALK,
._ON_.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCT. 18,
On. which occasion she will be assisted by
Min MATBILDE E. Tom,the brilliant
Violinist.
Signor A. RANDOLFI, the renowned Bari-
tone of the New York Italian Opera; by per-
mission of Mr. Max Strukosch.
Mr. W. II. FESSENDEN, the popular
Tenor. ’
Mr. NAPOLEONE canozzr, New York
Italian Opera—Pianist.
Admission $1. Reserved Seats. 50 cents extra, for
sale by L. Weed, under ’ Opera House, on and
after Saturday motiliilf, ctober 7th.
Doors 0 en an 1’. . Concert at 8 P. M.
I" We cr’s Grand Pianos are used at all of Miss
Kellogg’s Concerts. 3t40
THE
TWENTY-NINTH ANNIVERSARY
...OF ..
an BROTHERS LODGE, It 10
I. 0. 0. ,F.,
WILL BE CELEBRATED AT
L o‘cxwoonis HA LL,
FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20,
At 7% o’clock.
Au Address will be delivered by the
REV. D. A. GOODSELL.
DR. ASA H1LL
Will relate the historyof the Lodge. Other speakers
will also be in attendance.
Music by the NorWalk Choral Union.
Doors 01 .en at 7 P. M. Admission free, by tickets
which can be obtained by Odd Fellows for themselves
and friends from J. T. Prowitt, Norwalk, and James
A.Brown, South Norwalk.
Brothers from neighboring towns are invited to be
present.
Y.M.O.A. LECTURES.
SEASON OF 1871-72.
Fred. Douglass,
WEDNESDAY EVENING. NOV. 8.
Sumner-" Self-made Men ”
MissELJDLE-‘otter
WEDNESDAY EVENING, Nov. 22.
Select Readings.
WendellPhulips
WEDNESDAY EVENING. DEC. 8.
Sumor—To be announced.
Rev. J. P. Neuman, D. D.
[Chaplain U. S. Senate,]
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC. 27.
Snluror—“ Wives Among the Mormoils.”
Rev. A. A. Willitts, .D. D.,
TUESDAY EVENING, JAN. 9.
' Sumner—“ Moonshine.”
Tickets for the Course 81.50.
Reserved Seats can be secured three days before
each Lecture at Prowitt’s drug store up town, and
at Buckin bam’s book store, South Norwalk.
Course ickets for sale at Prowitt'l drug store,
Selleck’s bookstore up town, and at Buckingham’s
bookstore, South Norwalk.
OPERA HOUSE.
Thursday Evening, October 19111.
JOHN LOGAN
Wilt commence a series of Lectures on
PHRENOLOGY I
PHYSIOGNOMY and
PHYSIOLOGY l
..
In these Lectures will be considered the relation
between
Phrenology and Physiognomy.
CHINS—pointed, indented. square, broad. round,
LIPS—full, thin, red. pale. ‘lthUTHS, large. smnll,
NOSES—anau, Greek, Jewish, snub, celestial,
bottle. EYES—black. blue, brown, hazel, gray-
greeu,lnrige, small. FACES—oblong, round, pyri-
form. H ADS—long, round, broad, narrow, high,
low. What do they indicate?
THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF
Pllrenology St ‘Pllysiognonly
TRAINING AND EDUCATION or CHILDREN.
,‘o
How to Read- Charactcr on Sci-
entific Principles. ' Success In
Life, Health, Beauty and
Longevity.
Matrimony 2
How Ladies and Gentlemen mayselect congenial
Life Partners.
These Lectures are extensively illustrated with 400
Portrait Paintings, representin all shades of char-
acter, from the lowest grade 0 animal life to the
highest order of human excellence, and are so pre-
sented that “ any one of ordinary intelligence can
understand them.” They abouhd in mirth and hu-
mor. and are free from all indelieate allusions. In
the larger cities of the Union they have been listened
to by audiences ranging from 500 to 8,000 people.
COME, YE LOVERS OF FUN—LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN—COME ONE I COME ALL!
ADMITTAK‘CE FREE.
NO COLLECTION TAKEN UP.
Doors open at 7 o'clock. Lecture to commence at
8, and to continue one hour.
W'Boys not admitted unless accompanied by
their parents or guardians.
C. W. GANDHI-l, Agent.
Notice. , .
Noaw/u: ' . Come, Oct. 16, 1871.
HE firm ot GOODNOUOII tit BATES is 1)! mn-
tual consent
J. s. GOODNOUGH.
WM. M. BATES.
For Sale at a Bargain.
SUPERIOR cow. about to come in. Apply
at Gazette Ofilce.
TONS or ICE FOR sApE—by the ton pr
larger quant.ty. App 1% (EL LS Jr SON.
October, 1871. mm w. HOYT
Notary Public.
Correct. Attest, S. Y. ST. JOHN,
. Camus Dunner, Directors.
W. E. Ramona.
_ , 5 business.
6““ "APE; .3“ m my “0%. II. BELDEN
Westport, Oct. 3, 1871.
U ‘H L E ’ S ,
NO. 11 MAIN STREET,
You will find Reliable
Duns, GBIIIIIIIB Patent Medicines,
PURE CHEMICALS,
' TOILET ARTICLES,
STATIONERY. 87c
Pure Cream of Tartar and Soda.
Sole Agent for
SEELE Y’S HARD R UBBER TR USSES.
ANAHEIM, OALlronlfiA, saunas,
roar, MUSCATEL, a ANGELICA WINES,
Also, Grape Brandy.
And a in line of other Liquors,Foreign tie Domestic
Scotch Ales, English Ale and
London Porter,
for medicinal use.
All" for IIIIMPIIIIEV’S HOMEOPAIIIIC SPECIFIC!
A full assortment ofothcr Homeopathic
Remedy: also on hand.
WINTON’S HOMEOPATHIC PRACTICE.
for general domestic use, for snlc;'the latest and
best work out—price 83.
Merchants Supplied
with the leading Patent Medicines in any quantity.
FLAVORING EXTRACTS, BLUEING, ESSENCES,
PARAGORIC, LAUDANUM,
by the dozen or gross.
19 N0. 11 MAIN STREET.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
A SALOON, centrally located, doing ood busi-
ness. ’Satisfactory reasons given or sellin .
Address Box 611 Bridgeport, Conn. ' N6
MRS. S. M. VANDERBILT
OULD announce to the ladies of Norwalk and
vicinity, that she has on hand a large and well
selected assortment of
MILLINERY GOODS,
Suitable for the present and approaching season.
ranted to give satisfaction.
fullv invited to call and examine for themselves.
'39 S. M. VANDERBILT.
2m
RELIABLE Assure warms.
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town in Fairfield County, for the followin works:
GREAT FORTUNES; . .
ORANGE BLOSSOMS; .
PHYSICAL LIFE OE WOMAN ;
New. Snpcrcedes Albums ;)
FAMILY BIBLE; ' ,
PARABLES OF THE NEW TESTAMENT;
LIFE OF CHRIST.
' For full particulars and specimens of these works.
call on or address
JOHN F. RAYMOND,
General A
These works are sold only by su
having an immense sale. _
DBESSMAKING by competent hands, war-
The ladies are respect-
ITHER MALE 0R FEMALE, (to whom extra
inducements are ofi'ered) to canvass in every
PICTORIAL FAMILY REGISTER; (Something
nt for Fairfield County. Office, Room
4,Fairfiel County Bank Buildiu ,Norwalk, Conn.
scription ting. egg
m
Opening Day:
OPENING DA Y!
’ THURSDAY IND nun,
THURSDAY IND nun,
OCTOBER 12 and 13,
OCTOBER 12 and 13,
O
hereby dissolved. The senior part- .
ner wlll sign in liquidation.
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Norwalk, Oct. 14, 1371
In the District Court of the Unilgd States, for
the Distrcbt of Connecticut. 1
N the matter of H. B. FANTON, Bankrupt, n
1213553121.. Common—The undersigned here-
by ves notice of his appointment as t'tssig‘lll‘geiotfl Ed
B. union, of Danhnl‘y, ill the. Countyo a r e
and State of Connecticut, within said district. who
has been adjudged a Bankl'npt‘upt’n the petition of
his creditors, b the Disgictlwtc.;)il‘l;lt.t of the United
‘ on .
States for the D 81th 0H. OLMSTEAD, Assigne‘ein
Dated at Bridgeport. Aug. 11, Ian.
NEW YORK CIRCUS!
From the Illppotheatrou Iron Buildings. 14th Street,
opposite the Academy of Music, New York.
[4. B. LEN'I‘, .......... . . ... . . "DIRECTOR.
Will exhibit at
NORWALK.
ON THE OLD CIRCUS LOT,
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1371.
THIS CELEBRM’EO METROPOLITAN IRON"
lshed in a splendid iron
t. in the city of New
y the usual summer vacation, during
ing ls closed.
THE ENTIRE MAMMOTH COMPANY
which has performed for many months in succession
to the lar st audience ever drawn out to any simi-
lar exhib tion in New York, will appear at every
place where entertainments are given during the
present tour.
Which is permanently establ
edifi n Fourteenth stree
York I! occu
which the build)
Prominent among the
WORLD RENO WNED ARTISTS
attached to the New York Circus, will be found the
names of
The Great M elvillc,
. (er Ills Gamma INT-ANT Son),
whose daring bareback Steeple Chase Act has ren-
dered hlm celebrated throughout the world, and who
has won the highest honors ever awarded to any
Equestrian from the most critical audiences of all
nations.
M We Caroline Rolland
beyond all question the most daring and accomplish-
ed lady rider living, engaged in Europe at enormous
expense expressly for t e New York Circus, who ex-
ecutes upon a bareback steed all the most difilcult
feats accomplished by other lady riders upon a broad
saddle or "pad."
George Donald,
without exception the best bareback somersanlt and
pirouette rider who has ever lived; who has gained
the most brilliant triumphs in his great Somersault
Act on aBorebacl: Horse.
La Petite Alemcmder,
THE BEAUTIFUL BABY HUBBLE RIDER.
On his Fairy Bareback Ponies.
Manic Meleille,
the Champion Equestriamwho has achieved the most
triumphs successes, andwho is mental! distinguished
as the embodiment of skill, intrepi ty and manly
grace, whether in his astonishin rests upon a single
orse or in his superb act upon our bare-back home.
thus presenting the
Five Best Riders in America,
in one company, a combinatien which cannot be
equaled in any e uestrian troupe in the world.
Also included in t is magnificent company are
THREEGREAT CLOWNS,
And a full and efilcient: Corps of Auxiliaries.
A great feature in the New ork Circus consists
in the LARGEST AND HANDSOMEST
Stud of Sirens Horses and Panies,
on this Continent, none of which are ever used for
aan other purpose than the exercises of the arena.
lrst appearance in America of
THE WONDERFUL
CYNO CEPHAL US l
An animal which rivals the greatest human riders in
feats of equestrianism, and has been pronounced by
the Press of Paris and London to be the most remark-
able novelty and most powerful attraction ever In-
troduced in the equestrian arena. This animal was
captured in Zanzibar, Africa, by its proprietor and
trainer, Mons. JxaN MAE-run,~ and taught to exe-
‘cute an act of horsemanship in imitation of the cr-
formunces of human riders. The CYNOCEP Us
actuallyaccomplishes feats which it_wouldbe a natu-
ral impossibility for any human rider to aciheve.
In Paris and London thls extraordinary animal at.
trusted the greatest crowds ever drawn to the Cirque
Napoleon and Royal Amphitheatre, and roved the
most successful feature ever introduced ' a Euro-
pean Circus. In New York city the CYN OCEPHA-
LUS created as great an excitement as In Fans and
London, drawing immense throngs to the New York
Ctrcus in 14th street, during .the whole riod of its
stay in that city. Nothing like It an nothing to
compare to it can he found in any other exhibition
in the world.
One ,of Die greatest features of the New York Cir-
cus is
Prof. Chas. Boswold’s
BRASS & REED BAND,
This Band is THREE TIMES AS LARGE as any
Band ever attached to any other Circus, containing
TWENTY-FIVE MEMBE BS,
And will parade the principal streets abcut 10 A. M.
in the LARGEST, most massive, and elabo-
rately carved and decorated
GOLDEN CHARIOT
Ever constructed, and drawn by the handsomest
team of
TWENTY F0 UR HORSES
That the world can produce. This Leviathan Golden
Chariot was constructed expressly for this Monster
Musical Organization at the expenditure of
Fifteen Thousand Dollars,
And is the only Chariot in the world spacious enough
to contain this
MAMMOTH BAND.
The Golden Chariot will be followed by a
Team of Twelve Fairy Ponies
The Smallest and Prettiest in the :world. -
The Uniform of this Band is the style of the
French Imperial Cent Gal-dc,
Being gorgeous be you :1 description, and costing
the sum of .
EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS.
In connection with this Leviathan Band is
WILLIAM ROLLAND.
Champion Cornet Soloist:
Mr. Rolland is distinguished as the first Cornet
Player of the age. The Salary List of the New York
Circus '
MUSIC BRIGADE
Alone, is more in amount than the entire salary list
of any other exhibition now traveling and. the lien-
sgcmcnt feel confident that the public will unlver-
sally renounce this Grand Musical Concentration
of '13 cut more than worth the Price of Admission.
Admission 50 Ctl.; Children under 10. 25 on.
No standing room. Seats for all. Doors open at
2 and 7. Grand Entree at 2x and 8. ,
Tickets can be secured in advance at L. Weed’l
jewelry store.
N. B—The NEW YORK CIRCUS will exhibit at
Dnnbury, October 25th.
C. W. FULLER, Agent.
Norwalk Chronicler