.f Mr. Shermencmw
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roan naturally divides itself i'fitb three
periods, the first of eleven years. extending
to his admission to the bar in 1754, the sec-
and extending from the latter date to his
election to the Continental Con rest: in 1774,
and the last continuing to his eath in 1793.
The first period, like the preceding por-
tion of his life. was one of training and
study. For a short time he worked at his
trade. Then he assisted his brother in
' keeping a country store. Some employ-
ment he found as a land surveyor. For a
number of years he calculated the eclipses
for an almanac,then published in New York.
vBut his principal attention was gradually
concentrated upon the study of_ the law. His
accurate judgment and practical Wisdom,
were well calculated to guide him in_the
application of legal science, and the Villa-
gers fell into the habit of co_usu ting him
about their disputes. Thus his reputation
increased, and added to him motives for ac-
quiring a more profound knowledge of juris-
prudence. He pursued his studies patiently
in the intervals of business and was widely
known as a counsellor before his admission
to the bar. This event took place in De-5
cember 1754, when he was thirty three years
of age.
Hitherto Mr. Sherman had moved in a
private sphere. At the commencement of
this, the second period of his mature life, he
entered upon that public career which ter-
minated only with his death. In 1755 he
was elected to the Colonial Legislature of
which he continued to be a member, almost
without interruption, for the next twenty
years, during this period also he held suc-
cessively the'priacipal judicial Ofilces in the
Colony. In 1761 he‘transferred his presi-
dencc to New Haven, assuming at once in
the latter place, the prominence~ which he
had occupied in the former. From 1755 to
1763 the colony was convulsed by the (250119
put forth in the war between France and
Great Britain, and in which the theatre of
active operations was on the American Con-
tinent. ‘
Mr Sherman was among the foremost in
romoting the extraordinar exertions made
y Connecticut in the con ict. Year after
year, levies at five thousand men were rais-
cd,und despatched to the scene of active
operations, at. Crown Point, ‘Fort William
Henry, Louisburg, Ticonderoga do Quebec,
or embarked ‘to perish by ship-wreck, fa-
tigue, and pestilence in the West Indies.
Four hundred thousand pounds were ex-
ended by the little colony from her own
reasury. NO other colony, in proportion
to population and resources had furnished
an equal quota of money and troops.
The restoration of peace was but we be-
ginning of new troubles. The financial
difiicullies which the British ministry en-
countered at the close of the war, suggested
the device of raising money in America by
parlimentary taxation. Mr. Sherman,
steadily resisted the scheme. The branch
of the Legislature which corresponded to
the present State Senate, contained some
individuals who Were disposed to submit to
the demands of the Crown, and at the elec-
tion of 1766, their places were supplied by
new members of the opposite sentiments, of
whom Mr. Sherman was the most promi-
nent. The sessions were not public and we
can learn their proceedings only from re
suits. It is certain that from the period at
which I have arrived. down to the final re-
sort to arms, a resolute delerinination was
evinced to resist the arbitrary pretensions of
Parliament. .
The part taken by Mr. Sherman may be
inferred from the fact that, in August, 774
he was appointed one of the delegates from
Connecticut to attend the first General Cop-
gress. Hitherto his public services had been
limited to the Colon in which he resided.
There, as judge, legislator and counsellor,
he had obtained a hold upon .the confidence
and respect of the people, which caused all
eyes to turn to him in the grave complica-
tions that were arising.
Mr. Sherman entered upon thislthird stage
of his career at the ripe age of fifty-three
years. It terminated," only with his death.
He served in succession in the Revolutiona-
r ‘ Congress. the Congress of the Confedera-
tion, the Federal Convention, in. the first
House of Representatives under the Consti-
tution, and in the Senate of the United .
States; and among the many eminent men
with whom he was thus brought in contact,
he was always conspicuous. “ A man who
never said afool-i'eh thing in his life,” said Mr.
J efi‘erson of him. “ The clearest head and
the steadirst heart,” said John Adams; and
these two, the representatives of the ex»
tremes of political opinion, were his associ-
ates in public service during all this period.
The multifarious character of his employ-
ments seem at this day astonishing. At a
time when the Executive Administration
was conducted by Committees of Congress,
he was a member of those appointed to pre-
pare instructions for the Army, to establish
regulations of trade, to provide for 'a curren-
cy, to procure military supplies, to raise
money, to concert a plan for military opera-
tions, and of others apparently equally in.
congruous. Having from the first believed
Independence to be the only adequate reme-
dy for the evils which existed,-he was placed
upon the committee to draft the Declaration,
and afterwards upon that selected to prepare,
Articles Of Confederation. At a later period
“ he was successively a member of the Board
of War and Ordnance, of the Marine Com-
mittee, and of. the Board of Treasury.”
But it is from the part which he tuck in
r the convention of1787 that Mr. Sherman is
most known at the present day. His influ-
ence in that body was great, and increased
as his associates became more familiar with
hisqualities. He seems to have regarded
the work to be accomplished there, in a two-
fold aspect; first, to form a more dficient
Union, and secondly, so far us was compati-
ble With such efliciencv, to preserve the
functions of the State governments. These
ends he kept steadily in view, though not
refusing to yield his own opinions as to the
method of attaining them. He spoke often,
but always briefly, and directly to the point.
In the most excited discussion he remained
calm, and when excitement reached the
heighth of angry feeling, and threatened to
fl'ustratethe objects of the Convention, he
was able to reconcile the contending parties
without sacrificing his own convictions.
This power was mainly exerted in his inter-
course with the members outside of the con-
vention, after its daily sessions were over,
and arose in great part from the perfect con-
fidence in his wisdom and integrity, with
which he inspired all who knew him. The
attentive reader of the Madison papers and
the contemporary documents will remember
two occasions, on which the Convention
seemed to be in danger of utter failure. In
both, Mr. SHERMAN exerted all his remarka-
ble influence to avert the catastrophy. To
him, more than to an other man, do we
owe the authority can erred upon Congress
to regulate commerce, without which the
Union would have been a rope of straw.
To him, as much as to any other man, do
we owe the fact that we possess a Federal
and not a consolidated system; a fact in
which lies our most perfect assurance of the
pe etuity of our Republican Institutions.
r. SHERMAN was a member of the House
of Representative in the first Congress which
assembled after the adoption of the Consti-
tution. He displayed there the same qualities,
which had made him conspicuous in all the
parts of his public life. An attempt was
made in the interest of slave to deny the
right of petition. 'He resiste it with great
energy and final success. On the other
hand, when a proposition was made by the
opponents of the slave trade, to restrain
that traffic by a duty upon each imported
negro, he opposed it, because a duty was a
tax ; a tax involved the idea of property in
the subject of taxation, and he would not
admit the possibility of property in man.
He attracted the confidence of his'associates
luau? House. as lge had (tionlfdgver ghere.
“ W10 eabeenw'a'was
under consider-am," vsaid Fisher Ames, “I
alicoyefclt safe in voting as Mr. Sherman diet,
for he always noted right.”
After a brief service as a Representative,
Mr. Sherman was elected to the Senate.
The sessions of this body were then held in
'_‘ 't, and we know what occurred only
by the journals, and by contemporary anec-
doles and correspondence. It was, however
a fitting lace in which to bring his long
career offaithfhl public service to a close.
His old friends and associates were around
him. There were those, who like him had
resisted the first aggressions of the British
crown, with whom he had met in the Con-
of 1774 to take council together how
to make that resistance successful, in whose
minds. as in his own, had grown' up the
conviction that it must at last come to the
bloody arbitrament of war, with but one of
two issues visible in the future, Indepen-
dence, or the scafi‘old. They could talk of
the wonderful past, which they had wit-
nessed together; of the solemn signing of
the declaratibn ; of the dark years that fol-
lowed, in which it so often seemed that all
was lost, of the glad news of the alliance
with France ; of the birth-throes of the
constitution. And now it was all over.‘
The Republic was established ; Washington
was President, the future was bright. It
was time for the old patriot to die l On the
23d day of July 1798, at the ripe age of
seventy-two years, he closed his life in
peace.
There is one word which is most express-
ive and most true in its application to Mr.
Sherman. ,He was emphatically a wise man.
luthis, is the explanation of the fact, which
I have often, alluded to, that he so surely
‘ won the confidence of- all his associates in
,ail the circumstances in which he was placed.
“. ,a man,” said one of his fellow
‘ members in Congress "who haegot more com
mm than anyothcr person thatI em
know.” zThe cigaression was inadequate,fur
"coinmou'sense’ is wisdom applied to the
ordinary affairs of life, and wisdom has no
other name than its own, in the administra-
.ion of stateeand‘nations; but the anecdote
is‘au illustration of the impression which
here crested. He was
not claimed-int he'eouvineed men. He
ize the first regiments in thiéS‘ate. He
afterwards in command a
New London.
had a clear apprehension of the relations of
things, and a faculty of miking those rela-
tions clear to others; so that he gained their
permanent assent to his propositions, while
the orator, whom he encountered, only
swayed their fleeting emotions. And his
wisdom was the more influential because he
was a just man. He would not wrong a
human being, nor would he suffer a wrong
to be done if he could help it. No sharing
of responsxbility with others could persuade
him to do, or to connive at injustice. His mor-
al convictions were profound and controlled
all his conduct. “ y‘you ask me if this meas-
ure will be popular, ’ said he, “1 answer, it
will, because no right." He never seemed
to care for popularity, but he always seemed
to be anxious to do right. He thought of
duty, not of himself, and the people made
him serve them for nearly forty years,wuh-
out intermission.
The epoch .in which he lived,_ was one of
preparation for great changes in the condi-
tion of mankind. It began when the first
George occupied the British throne, and
Peter the Great wore the imperial crown of
Russia. It terminated as the head of Louis
the sixteenth fell upon the scafi'old 9f revolu-
tionary France. The names which filled
the mouths of men in the years which in-
tervened from 1721 to 1793 were mostly
those of kings and potentates. George the
second, Louis the fifteenth, Frederick the
Great, Catharine Second, and even. the fee-
ble Phillips, and Ferdinands of Spain. They
cover the pa es of histor , yet they were
weak or disstfiute, or crue and their centu-
ry closed with the blood protest of human-
ity against their very exrstence. We turn
with a feeling of relief from the record of
their useless or worse than useless hves, to
the contemplation of the wise, just and
faithful man, who having patiently served
his generation, died without a stain upop
his name, and left a gracious and a beauti-
ful memory to his country and to mankind.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
- [Electiom Monday. April 1st.)
Governor—MARSHALL J EWELL. of Hartford.
Lieut.-Goeemor——MORRIS TYLER, of New Haven.
Secretary ofState—HIRAM APPELMAN, of Groton.
Restorer—DAVID P. NICHOLS, of Danbury.
Comptroller—JAMES W. MANNING, of Putnam.
For Sherlfl' or Full-field County,
JOHN M. SPEIDEL of Bridgeport.
, FOR SENATOR.
19.11 Dish-ASA B. WOODWARD.
Next Sunday is St. Patrick’s day.
Mick Donahue has started a new City
Express.
H. M. & J. T. Prowilt are preparing for
“cleaning house” times.
New Voters should read the Selectmen’s
Notice and govern themselves accordingly.
There were filly-four applications to be
made electors in the new, or third voting
district.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher while in
Waterbury was the guest of the Rev. Mr.
Anderson. .
Annual meeting of the Monumental Asso-
ciation, this evening, at W. S. Bouton’s
ofiice, South Norwalk.
The democrats of the Tenth District hold
their Senatorial Convention-today, 15th, in
Bridgeport.
Lounsbury Bros. & Rockwell are moving
from Sherwood’s building into their new
building at South Norwalk.
The Lifchfield Enquirer says that milkmen
are now furnishing milk there at 5 cents a
quart. Cause—an opposition on.
McEvoy’s Hibernicon was exhibited at
the Opera House last Friday and Saturday
evening attracting large audiences.
James Ward is to appear in the Sensa-
tional drame “Buffalo Bill,” at the Opera
House, abo'ut th'e first of next month.
A meeting of the citizens of South Nor-'
walk is called for the evening of the 20th
inst., for the purpose of laying a city tax.
The democracy of the Eleventh District
hold their Senatorial Convention, at the
Wooster House, Danbury, on the 14th inst.
The democratic Senatorial Convention
for this District is to be held at the Old
Well Hotel, South Norwalk, next Thursday,
14th inst.
The Labor .Reformers are after Sheriff
Leeds. They are going to hold a County
Convention, on the 20th, and nominate 'a re'.
form candidate for sherifi'.
The weather for the first ten days of March
was very severe, and the first half of last
week was'intenseiy cold. Perhaps it was
the breaking up of winter.
Dudley Ely prides himself upon being
the largest tax-payer in town. His list of
taxable property amounts to over $172,000.
Money makes the Mayor go!
Isabella Beecher Hooker has assumed
command of the left wing of the democracy
in this State, this Spring, and is busily en-
gaged marshalling Amazons.
Miss Stevens’ “Home Lawn School” is to
be removed on the first of next month to the
old St. John homestead, on High street, and
the summer term will commence April 8th.
The~wife of Mr. John W. Pennell, of
South Norwalk, died Sunday morning, of
consumption; the funeral will be attended
at 2 o’clock on Tuesday, from the 2d M. E.
Church.
Wm. O’Kell recently convicted for com-
plicity with the robbers of the National
Bank of N orwalk has been pardoned out of
prison by Gov. Hofiman. New York ways
are passing strange.
'l'he Southport Chronicle says: The
junction of the Shepaug Valley R. R. with
the Danbury and Norwalk road, at Bethel,
has rather knocked in the head the scheme
of a railroad from Southport to Litchfield.
Capt. Crabb had a hard time bucking
the ice with the City of Norwalk last week.
and on Wednesday night damaged her
wheel so badly that he had to haul ofi' for
repairs. Com. White put the Neversink on
'in her place.
THE Doc'ron’s DAUGHTER—Sophie May,
author of the renowned Purdy and Dotty
Books, has another new 'book. with this
title just issued, She has taken “A new de-
parture" this time, and written a story for
grown up folks. .
The election in New Hampshire takes
place to-day, and both parties seem confi-
dent of victory. The democracy were suc-
cessful last year, and that very success will
be the means of their sure defeat this year
or we are no prophets.
On Washington’s birthday, Hon. Mahlon
Chance, Consul at Nassau. N. P., gave a
reception to the Americans on the island.
Among the two hundred who called at the
consulate on ' that occasion, were Mr. and
Mrs. T. H. Morison, of this place.
Messrs Moore Bros., of Springfield, Mass,
have the contract for putting in an Otis Ele-
vator in the Norwalk Lock Co‘s. works.
The roof of the north-wing of of the build-.
ing is to be raised, and Mr. Julius Partrick
has commenced the work of blocking up.
The well known Aileghanians are singing
in England, and recently, gave a morning
concert largely attended by the nobility,
among whom war- the Baroness Burdett
Coutts and suite of 28 persons, and lots of
“Right Honourable Dow ag erViscountesses,"
due.
The New York Tribune is after Gen. W:
T. Clark with a sharp stick, but the editor
is so personal and bitter in his remarks that
it is possible his articles were not written
simply from love of justice. The Il'mce
defends the General from the Tribune’:
attacks. ~
The campaign opens in this State with a
meeting in Hartford tomorrow night which
will be addressed by Gen. Dan, Sickles and
Gen. Williams of Indiana. Henry Wilson.
the distinguished Senator from Massa-'
chusetts, will probably address the people of
Norwalk during the campaign.
Col. Gustavus Loomis died in: Stamford.
last Tuesday. He graduated at West Point
in 1812 and was the oldest grad note of .thai.
institution and the oldest regular my].
ofiicer. At the outbreak of the, rebellion he;
was one of the government Officers too am! ‘
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*' ma _M.Iofi'er
The Connecticut statues.
The statues of Trumbull and Sherman
were formally presented to Congress last
Friday by Senators Ferry and Buckingham.
Our senior gained permission to copy the
speeches, and by making a special efi'ort
succeeded in getting them to us in time for
this issue, in advance of all the State papers.
They will be found well worth reading and
preserving. Extra copies can be had of the
news agents, and at this office.
OUR Serums—At the Republican Sena-
torial Convention last Wednesday, Hon.
AsA B. WOODWARD was re—nominated by
acclamation. This action, of course, was
just what the people expected and desired,
for Mr. Woodward last year proved himself
an able, faithful and efficient Senator, and
deserving of the confidence of his constitu-
ents. We look for his re-election by a large
majority.
The - following from Gov. Hawley’s
Hartford (Journal Will show. his standing
outside of the District: “Mr. Woodward
represented the district last year, defeating
the Tammany candidate, E.A. Woodward,
or “Woody,” now a in tit! from justice,
who misrepresented an at ced the dis-
trict two years ago. Mr. oodward was
an industrious member of the senate. last
year, serving upon the judiciary committee,
and was always in his seat during the ses-
sion, and constant in his attendance upon
the laborious duties of the committee; He
has now had valuable legislative experience
in both houses. He is a capable and honest
legislator, and Of high personal character.’
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[2‘ At the meeting of the New York do
Eastern Railway directors on F{iday last,
A. H. Camp was elected Secretary, F. St.
John Lockwood, Treasurer; S. E. Olmstead.
P. C. Wright, E. N. Shelton, and D. M.
Marvin, Executive'and Finance Committee ;
Wm. C. Street, A. L. Winton and Samuel
Lynes, Auditing Committee. .The proper
documents are being prepared with all possi-
ble dispatch, for transmission to the Secre-
tory of State.
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New IIIIII'OIG. l’roject.
We hear that a company is soon to be or-
ganized under the provisions of the Gener.
al Railroad Law of this State, to build it rail-
road from New Milford to Danbury, thus
forming a very short and direct line via the
New York dc New Haven and the Danbury
& Norwalk railroads between New York
and New Milford. The length of the pro-
posed new road is about twelve miles, the
line direct and feasible, the grades light and
the cost of constmclion together with the
equipments nor. more than $800,000. This
new road will place New Milford within
three hours’ time of New York and. will
doubtless give an impetus to the growth of
that beautiful town which will amply repay
the investment.
Concert and Lecture.
Dr. Charles Jewett and the Hutchinson
Family, who have been giving lectures and
concerts throughout the State, are announc-
ed tO be at Military Hall, South Norwalk,
this afternoon and evening. The Hutchin-
sons, famous as singers for thirty years and
more,—— give a thoroughly enjoyable con-
cert, aud Dr. Jewett is a veteran lecturer
who makes music wherever he goes. Go
and hear them.
o
On Thursday last, Dr. Lockwood, report-
ed a case of what be supposed to be the
varioloid or small pox. Selectman Selleck
at once visited the patient, Mr. Anson M’or-
gan, a shoemaker living on Franklin avenue,
and by his own donsent and expressed de-
sire, arranged io have him removed to the
Pest House. He was so removed that after-
noon, in a close carriage, two persons going
ahead to give warning. At the Pest House
he will undoubtedly receive better care than
was possible at his own home, as the select-
men provide everything necessary for com-
fort, and an experienced nurse who has
literally nothing to do but to attend to his
wants. The Post. House, of which manv
rumors have been falsely circulated. is in
good condition having been fitted up ex-
pressly for this purpose by the Selectmen.
The room is lathed and plastered, has a
double floor, good shutters, &c., is furnished
with a large stove, and there is no difficulty
in keeping it warm and comfortable. Mr.
Morgan, we were informed yesterday, is
doing well, and expresses himself satisfied
with the care and treatment he receives.
He thinks he must have i- ken the disease by
repairing old shoes for some person recently
discharged from hospital.
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About 2 o’clock, last Wednesday morning
strange noises, evidently proceeding from
some one in distress out in the pitiless cold,
was heard at the residence of Mr, Geo. W:
Benedict, West Avenue. Capt J' L. Russell
partly dressed himself, and stepped out in
slippered feet, to learn the cause. In an-
swer to his call, he heard a moan from the
opposite side Of the street, and going over
found anold man on his hands and knees
nearly froz’en to death. He assisted him to
rise and then helped him to Teach the station
house at South N orw'alk, where he received
attention. The old man was from Danbury
and had been wandering about town evi-
dently without purpose.
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The Amy Stone dramatic alliance is to ap.
pear at the Opera House, next Thursday and
Friday evenings, when Dion Boucicault’s
drama of “ Elfie,"—written expressly for
Amy Stone,—wili be produced, together
with “ The Female Gambler” and a farce
each evening. Amy Stone has played here
several times, and always gave good satis-
faction. A brass band accompanies the
troupe. - The sale of seats commences at L.
Wecd’s, 10-day. See the handsome bill-
boards, and the adv.
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On‘Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Cozzens, of
Graniteville, stepped out to get some water,
leaving an infant child sitting by the fire.
Upon her return she found the babe on fire,
having, as supposed, pulled a burning stick
from the stove into its lap. Dr. Hill was sent
for to attend the little sufferer, but the inju-
ries were fatal, and the child died in the
evening—Independent. '
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. Rev. J. J. Woolley was installed pastor of
the church in Pawtucket, R. I.,last Wednes-
day. ‘
Southiugton is in tears over the death
of the Rev. E. C. Jones. For thirty-five
years helias been pastor of the Congrega-
tional church in that place.
The “owl” train frbm Boston, last Friday
morning, was thrown from the track near
Springfield. The mail car was burned. 'No
one was killed but a number of passengers
were injured. .
A Down town resident thinks now is the
time to build that bridge across tide mill
pond, and has an idea that the old railroad
bridge could be had cheap and made avail-
able for that purpose. . .
Laurence Case, Esq., of Prarie du Chien,
Wis., son of C. N. Case, Esq., left Wash-
ington Sunday evening for Norwalk. He
reports his father as having sold out his
business at St. Louis, to soon return home.
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Mrs Utie Brookcr has been lecturing in
Cooper Institute, in Opposition to her sister,
Victoria Woodhull. The lecturer asserted
that Mrs. Woodhull was the cat used by
certain unscrupulous men-monkeys in draw-
ing the free-love nuts from the fire. She
never wrote her own lectures, and was in-
capable of comprehending the doctrines
they contained. The self-styled Messiah of
The Golden Age," the “chief mogul of the
ignoblc band of free-lovers" had incited
her actions, and had brought her family into
deep disgrace.
OW
:- Mm) Your. Sues—Among the replies
:t-i an advertisement of a music committee
ii‘ "“2; candidate as organist, music teacher,"
"""v‘acancy having occurred by tha or-
”!s‘ resignation, was the followmg:
{Semen :—-I notice your advertisement
“Within and music teacher, either lady
nt’lemen. Having been bothforsev-
you my services."
‘ incumbents while holding 0
Death or John A. Weed.
We. are again called upon to chronicle
the sudden death of an aged and prominent
citizen of Norwalk, John A. Weed, who
died on Friday afternoon last. The news
of his death was startling to our citizens,
for he was seen on our streets, as usual, only
the day previous. He had been sufi‘ering
with a bad cold for some time, and his back
had bcen somewhat injured by an accident.
On Friday morning he had a fainting fit,
and was then seized with sever/e pains in his
back, which spread throughOut his entire
body. At noon he was easier and the Doc-
tor thought he would recover, but before
night he died.
Mr. Weed was born in New Canaan, Apr.
18th, 1801, and came to Norwalk in 1821,
where he resided until his death, engaged
in the drugbusiness. In Sept, 1844, he was
appointed Town Clerk, by the Selectmen, to
fill the vacancy caused by the'death of Ben-
jamin Isaacs, which office he continued to
hold until Dec, 1868. He has held other
prominent positions in town, and at the
time of his death was acting President of
the Bank of Norwalk, in which institution
he had been a Director since its organiza-
tion. He was a brother of Rev. Wm. B.‘
Weed, formerly pastor of the First Congre-
gational church. His funeral was attended
yesterday afternoon.
”
Mr. Bying: n's Washington correspond-
ence failed to reach us this week. Other
letters, written since, we have received, but
that one is probably traveling somewhere
“down east," and will come to hand just
soon enough to be too late. _
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Maggie Mitchell is attracting unusually
large audiences in her present tour of the
State. In Hartford her receipts for two
nights were nearly $2,500. At the close of
this engagement she will appear for a brief
season in Boston, and then leaves to play a
long engagement in California.
We are requested to state that the sale of
seats for her performance in Norwalk will
commence at L. Weed’s, next Tuesday
morning, the 19th, at 9 o’clock, precisely.
. Event" Garvey. ' ~
At the Mayor Hall trial in. N. Y., last
Thursday, a great sensation was caused by
the introduction on the witness stand Ot A;
J. Garvey, the long-missing plasterer, who
turned. State‘s evidence and is now telling
all he knows about the Ring thefts, doc.
Poor Hall was anxious for investigation, but
now protests against every question. We
give Garvey's evidence on Friday:
an York. March 8th.—The following is
Garvey’s evidence to-day, in the Hall case.
Mr. Tremaine asked first, “ Is this claim for
$41,260, a true and honest claim 1’”
“ It is not,” answered Garvey.
“ On what foundation was it made 1‘” ask-
ed Tremaine.
“ Well," answered Garvey, searching in,
his pocket for bills, “ It was necessary for
me to have during the months of June, July
and August, 1870. $110,900 for finishing the
plastering, &c_., of the court house, $78,760
for work in progressliu July and August,
and on the coun y buildings $75,000 My
whole bills amounted to $264,660. I was to
have $126,000 for other people andI was to
and did give Tweed $50,000 tfio to Alban
with and influence the . legislature. So
made up the fraudulent bill for $895,660
in
all.
“Of the $395,660 how much did you re-
ceive ?" asked Mr. Tremaine.
“ I received 85 per cent. of the whole bill
without interest. Fifty thousand I gave to
Tweed.. Sixt thousand was spent for
buildings in reenwhich, Ct., $18,000 for
Woodward in Connecticut, $2,000 for
plastering the house of Walter Roche. $5,
000 for myself to be spent in politics. I not
my blanks out of the Supervisors’s orfice.
The histor: of this particular account $395,
660) is this: The latter part of Ma , ave
the bill to Woodward, deputy cler o the
board of so crvisors; he took it to Auditor
Watson’s 0 ce; 1 went with Woodward on
the 6th of June; Woodward went with me
to a room under this room;l then gave
Woodward a check on the Broadway bank
for,.$110.685.13. Mr. Burrill he gmade ob-
jection vto lfi'dfidéiféé." In aet‘flllayor
Hall’s counsel spent the whole day in mak-
infiobjections.
arvey now swore that he never swore
to the correctness of the account. “ Before
I made up the account, I received a memo-
randum account from Woodward, specify.
ing the amounts he wanted charged in the
bill, and instructions as to how this bill
should be made up,” This statement was
objected to. The court adjourned.
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Last summer we alluded to the insurance
bill lobbied through the legislature forthe
special benefit of the Hartford papers. Par-
ticulars of a scandal in the insurance bureau
are now given by the New Haven papers,
by which we learn thata clerk has been
detected in evading the law and making a
big thing out of the insurance agencies. Gov.
Jewell promptly investigated the matter
and demanded the clerk’s resignation. The
Hartford Pool, which published a large share
of the advertisements, has strangely failed
to, hear anything about the corruption.
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WHAT GnAca GREENme airs—In a
late letter fl'om San Francisco to the New
York lines, Grace Greenwood says of the
Embassy :—“After ,the storm came the
Japanese Embassy, dropping down on
“ Frisco’ as though out of another planet.
They have all been very thoroughly lion-
ized. The Prime Minister, Prince Iwakura,
is much commended for his ‘wise saws’ and
Oriental courtesy, and the Princesses
brought over for their education are admir-
ed as remarkably modest and well behaved
young ladies. They are said to be impatient
to don the American dress, which they ad-
mire, ‘ all but the bump on the back.’ ”
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The Roman Catholic Bishop of- Savannah
al,” to the clergy and laity of his diocese,
upon the subject of Temperance. In this
document the Bishop of Georgia quotes
largely, and'with warm approbation, from
the Temperance Lecture delivered by Bish-
op of Newark, N. J. I: is encouraging to
find a prelate so far deviating from ecclesia-
stical routine, as to tell his people that
“health is of all treasures the most valuable
—the very life of life," taking care to add
that to health there is no more fatal enemy
sow in false joy must expect toreap in hit-
terness." _
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Comstock Bros., are receiving large invoi-
ces 9f Clothing, daily.
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WWe are glad to see the Tribune giv-
ing an Editorial prominence to Senator
Hitchcocks “Lumber planting" Bill. No
more important subject can occupy the
attention of the American people. We
hope to see our own State taking action in
the matter as has been done in Maine :—
Timber-Planting. . '
Senator Hitchcock’s bill “To encourage
the “growth of timber on Western Prairies,”.
roposes a giftof a quarter-section of the
ublic Lands to any person ‘who shall
plant, protect, “and keep in a healthy,
growing condition, for “five years,” not less
than 120 acres of timber; provided, that no
more than one quarter in any section shall
be so acquired. Moreover, any erson
taking a quarter-section under the ome-
stead act shall obtain a patent therefor
(without waiting five years for it) on due
proof that he has planted not less than .ten
acres to timber, and has had the same
growing not less than two years;
‘ These provisions may be abused, but they
have a good object, and we think would
promote it. We wish Mr. H. had seen fit to
propose that any person who takes a wood-
less quarter-section under the Homestead er
the Preemption act shall not be entitled to
a patent therefor until he shall have furnish-
ed the proof that he has done so.
" WW“
If Vice President Colfax should be renom-
inated and rc-elected it will be the first time.
with a single exception, that a vice presi-
dent has been his own successor, in the his-
tory of our gpvernment. The exce tion
was that of aniel D. Tompkins of ew
York, who served as vice-president under
the two terms of President Monroe, one of
which terms occurred in what is historically
known as the “era of good feelin ”—from
1821 to 1825. The instances in wh ch avice
president has stepped from that to tho presiv
dency are six. to wit: John Adams, Thomas
Jefferson, Martin Van Buren, John Tyler,
Millard Filmore and Andrew Johnson—the
three later succeeding to the presidency on
account of the death of the regularly elected
ce.
Ga., has issued a vigqrously written “Pastor- .
than strongdrinking, and that “those who ._
Real Estate Record.
Henry Wilson, at al. to Ida E., wife Of
John H. Sherer, of New York, one lot 120x
200, near Five Mile River. Price $408.
Sally Stevens to Edwin Farrell, one lot 40
x1“), at South Norwalk. Price $800.
M. Ruscoe and S. S. Brown to Augusta V.,
wife of John W Hyatt, one lot 80x200, at
Unionville. Price $820.
Wm. C. Sammis and wife to Francis H.
Nash, et al., undivided part of a lot 187x110,
at South Norwalk. Price $2,000
Samuel Seymour to Henry Hadden, half
an acre of land with the buildings thereon
standing, near Round Hill. Price $2,800.
C. L. Raymond to John L. Bradley, one
lot 00x100, with the buildings thereon, at
Five Mile River. Price $500.
Nathaniel J. Street to Bulbs Richards, cl
al., half an acre of land at West lNOl‘Wallf.
Price $30. ‘
Patrick J. Fallon to Thomas Ciune, one.
half of a lot 60x150, on Belden Avenue.
Price $425. .
Lewis Raymond to Joseph R. Raymond
and Samuel B. Sherwood, one lot 225x120.
Price $500. '
J. F. Bennett to Jas. Byxbee, at al., Trus-
tees of Fourth M. E. church, one lot at Down
Town. Price $1,400.
C. J. Dann to Maria D., wife of Charles
H. Harvey, one lot 79x126, at Down Town.
Price $1,000. ‘ ‘
W. R.:Lockwood and C. F. Tolle's to Sam-
uel B. Sherwood, one lot 150x150, at Gran-
iteville. Price $500.
Hannah Weed, of New Canaan, to A. J.
Weed, of New Canaan, sixteen - acres of
. land at Five Mile River. Price $200.
N. C. Ely to Thomas Bee, one lot 40x80,
at South Norwalk. Price $280.
Nancy Gregory, of Westport, to Charles
W. and William" H. Hoyt, one lot 100x152,
on Half Mile Island. Price $800.
C. F. Tolles and W. F. Raymond to . Sar—
ah D., wife Of W. R. Fowler, undivided part
of a lot 50x150, at Down Town. Price $800.
James Wiggins lo Charles H. Burtis, one
lot 162x210, at West Norwalk. Price $450.
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A good Work.-
The young ladies. of Mrs. Harriet N.
Simmons’ Bible Class in the Second M. E.
Church are supporting two native girls in a
Missionary School iii India. They have
just received a letter from Mrs. Parker the
girls’ teacher, giving an interesting account
Of their character and proficiency. They
are devotedly pious, read fluently in three
languages, and promise great usefulness.
when they shall have become of age, among
their benighted country-women. Truly
this noble class of ladies are costing bread
upon the waters that shall return after
many days. On Wednesday evening they
made an unexpected visit to the parsonage,
and surprised their teacher with the pre--
sentation ofva valuable black silk dress as a
token-officir afi'ectionate regard.
The Sabbath School, of which this class
is a part, will contribute nearly. two hun-
dred dollars to foreign missions this year.
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Stop right here our! road this through,
“ and you will see what the Little
Joker can do.”
“The Little Joker" is something that has
just come out in the shape of a washing
machine, not a big four horse power machine
nor yet one full of rolls got up in such a way
as to keep your husband at home to do your
washing, but a nice little machine which you
can hangvany where you can your hat or
bonnet and only weighs four pounds and a
half. It happened in our house yesterday
morning about 8%, and at 9%, one hundred
pieces were washed, boiled and suds, we
have seen it work and can cheerfhlly recom-
mend it. Mr. F. B. Adams the general agent
informs us there will be all agent here in
about a week or ten days. The price which
yiill not exceed $8.50 is so small/that every
Lady can get one; the quicker they come in
use. the better. A good agent is wanted for
Norwalk. ‘ » ' ~ -- '
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A bachelor has expressed the opinion that
he prefers slim ladies, because he can be
nearer their hearts.
“Mumps and railroad schemes” are said
to be the prevailing diseases at the capital
of Maine this winter.
The London Lancet thinks that during the
coming spring, or early in the summer,
cholera will reappear in Western Europe.
A young hopeful of Janesville, Wiscon-
sin,poked nine kernelsof corn into his ears,
and was perfectly happy until the surgeon
made him shell out. '
Sunday Out—Betsey: “Shall you be a-
goin’ out this a’ternoon, mem ?” Mistress :
“I think not, Betsey.” , Betsey: “Cos yer
can if yer like, I don’t want to go out.”
Dr. Amos Osgood, of North Yarmouth,
Me., has carried through life the custom of
devoting to benevolent objects the roceeds
of all professional services on the abbath.
A Californian, journeying East, found
himself caught on a snow-bound train, and
not having money enough to meet his
eating-house expenses, hired out as a shov-
eler on the railroad. . Coming to the conclu-
sion that he might as well walk on as shovel
out in the cold, he started for Cheyenne, 90
miles distant, reached it safely, and took
the train East.’
A singular case of larceny is reported as
having occurred ata house on Ann street ,'
Newport, wherea ton of coal was taken
from the cellar, the “ man of the house”
feeling to interfere, lest he should get a
dose of cold lead ora touch of cold steel;
nor did he dare leave the house to notify
the police. lest he should compromise the
safety of the women folks.
They have a room in the Insane Asylum
of Maine With six beds in it, in which those
patients are placed who have an inclination
to commit suicide. It is .said that they
never attempt to kill themselves except
when alone and by giving them company
all the time this propensity. is continually
counteracted. Suicide is so dis racet‘ul and
unbecoming an act that even a unatic will
not commit it in the presence of another.
Miss Maggie Cunningham, of Terre Haute
Ind., determ ued to take advanta e of the
privilege suppose to belong to cap-year,
and invited her friends to her wedding be
fore she consulted the youn man whose
name shehad concluded to ta e. The wed-
ding party proceeded to the residence of the
gentle oath and found him in bed, but he,
recognizing the situation, gathered his rai-
ment about him and silently stole away.
The rest of the girls are discouraged.
The Brownsville Clipper sa 5: Some days
since'the male citizens ol‘Bea lsville, Wash-
ington county,'Pa., formed» themselves into
a committee of the whole in order to have
a general rat hunt. They elected Capt.
Hartley on the north side, and Capt. Wilson
on the south * side of the street, running
parallel‘with the National road. The com-
panies thus organized went at itrough shod,
“ without fear, favor or afi'ection,” but nnt
“without reward or hope of reward ;" for
the agreement was entered into in good
faith that the party killing the smallest
number should pay for an oyster supper;
and at it they went ransacking stables.
tearingu hog-pen floors, looking into cel-
lars and itchens—killing some four thou-
' sand rats.
In May of this year, the population of
Alsace and Lorraine will have to decide
whether they will remain at their homes
and beGermanizcd or emi ted. In an-
ticipation of this, mingled ove for France
and hate of the military system of Germany
are driving the people across the frontier in
such numbers that whole villages have been
depopulated, and many others contain only
women,cbildrcn and_old men. The Ger-
man governors have advised Bismark, as a
matter of policy. to extend the time of pro-
bation until 1876 ; but as yet no reply has
been vouchsafed. The exodus is said to be
heartily encouraged b the Catholic clergy,
who are at sword’s pOints with the German
chancellor on the education question.
A cock fight recently transpired at a hotel
on the Albany road, between Troy and
New York birds, and the former were
worsted. A reporter for. the Tro Timer
witnessed the main, and formed a or from
favorable opinion of the sport. " To see
two harmless birds.” he says, “set upOn
each other b brutal men, each armed with
was tons of eath which are almost certain
to e set the destruction of one or the other,
and to hear the spectators shouting and
coursing as ‘this bird is blinded and that one
brained, and cheer and clap their hands in
a frenzy of excitement as one of them
actually cries out with pain from a cut of
the gafile,'is repugnant to eve feeling of
humanity, and the man who w ll voluntarily
look upon such a spectacle deserves to be
horsewhipped and sent to the penitentiary.”
Market baskets should be strictly excluded
from horse cars. The one carelessly left in
‘the straw the other night, in Boston, (says
the 1mm of that city,) will be returned
at the office. and no questions asked. t
contained a lively little boy. and it (the baby)
“Or-cu.”
was promptly named
12th Senatorial Republican Conven-
BID".
The Republican Senatorial Convention
for this district convened at the Stamford
House, Stamford on Wednesday last. A.
H. Camp, chairman of Senatorial Committee
called the convention to order.
' Henry Morehouse of Dorian was chosen
chairman and Edward L. Keeler of, Wilton
secretary. '
Noah W. Hoyt of New Canaan and J. W
Hubbard of Stamford were elected com-
mittee on credetials, who reported the fol-
lowing list Ofdelegates present:
Slam 0rd, J. W. Hubbard B. J. Daskam,
E. T. . Gillespie, A. G Weed.
Dal-ion. Ira Scofield, Henry Morehouse.
Norton Ia, Elbert Curtis, J. B. Ells, J.
Russell, J. P. Ra mond.
L.
Weed. ..
Greenwich, not represented.
Capt. James L. Russell of Norwalk. Ira
Scofield of Darien and E. T. W. Gillespie of
Stamford were elected committee on resolu-
tions. . ’
On motion oer. B. J. Daskam of Siam-
ford, Hon. Asa. B. Woodward of Norwalk
was unanimously nominated by acclama-
tion as our candidate for the 12th Sena-
torial District. .
On motion the senatorial committee of
last year, viz. ;--A. H. Camp Norwalk, Ira
Scofield Darien and J. Belden Hurlburt of
Wilton was chosen by acclamation as com-
mittee for the ensuing year. The committee
on resolution reported asclollows :
Resolved, That the action of the late Re-
publican State Convention at Hartford, in
re-afilrming the time-honored principles of
the party, and nominating candidates
worthy to stand on so noble a platform,
deserves and receives our hearty approval
Resol_ ced, That in Governor Jewell and
his associates on the State ticket, we recog
nize men whose administration of the gov-
ernment of our State has been such as to
leave no ground for adverse criticism.
Resolved, That as republicans, mindful of
the lorious histo of our party, and still
loya to its princip es, we pledge our earnest
support to the Republican State ticket, not
only to secure tried and faithful public scr-
vants for our own Slate, but in order. also
that we may approach the great national'
election now impending with the. prestige
ofvictory.
Resolved, That in presenting the name of
Hon. A‘sa B. Woodward to the electors of the
12th District as a candidate for Senator, we
feel confident that, if elected, he will per-
form the duties of his office with faithful-
ness and ability. ’ .
The following gentlemen were appointed
senatorial committee for the ensuin car:
A. H. Camp, Norwalk. J. B. lfiirlbutt,
Wilton,- and Ira Scofield, Darien. -
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Deleon Noah Weed.
This venerable man Of God and servant
of the Church, passed away from earth, at
his son's residence in New Canaan, after a
short illness, on the 6th'inst., at the ad-
vanced age of 87 years. His life, though
quiet and unobtrusive, has been a faithful
witness to the power of the grace of God.
Converted in early manhood, and at once
identifying his interests with. the disciples of
Christ, he has given more than sixty years
to the service of his Lord and Master. His
baptism into the fellowship of the Wilton
Church occurred July 4th, 1807. In 1837
that church disbanded, and the Norwalk
Baptist Church was organized with fifteen
members, one of whom, was Noah
Weed. The following year he was chosen
Deacon, which ofilce he held till death .
’s dying testimony was in harmony with
his life: “ My hope in Christ sustains me;
His grace alOne commends me to God and
fits me for heaven. I am not afraid to die.
I shall go toa better world where there is
no sin, no sorrow. I rejoice in Christ.” He
visited the sanctuary for the last time on the
occasion of its re-dedication, Jan. 4th 1870.
His soul on that day was in sweet accord
with the words that were sung:
“ And, Saviour, when earth’s pilgrim stefi
‘ Falls broken from Death’s pal-led hand,
May we thy praises sing at last
‘ Where Thine eternal temple stands."
Wilton,E.L. cler, Henry E. Chiclies-
1‘.
New Canaan, Noah W. Hoyt, Francis E.
A full line of Gents’CBajou’s Kid Gloves,
at Comstock Bros.-
Opera glasses to rent, at Weed‘s.
p—o——————
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J. F. Bennett & Co. 'will open a fine assort-
ment of Spring goods this week.
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BrOwn do Kellogg are making great prep-
arations for the Spring trade, and are going
to have the finest stock of Boots and Shoes
in town They are wide awake fellows and
are bound not to be undersold.
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Parties contemplating purchasing an organ
would do well to see and hear the celebrat-
ed Needham 85 Son silver tongue organ and
melodeon, it being the oldest manufactory
of these instruments in this country, and
ments, claim to furnish the best instruments
made. Certain mechanical contrivances in
the exclusive use of the makers of the silver
tongue give them the means of creating a
tone. 0f the former the well known Silver
Tongue vox humans. is an example, of the
latter the combination swell and grand
organ. Footsteps are prominent instances,
the tone all through is certainly the nearest
to a pipe organ ever yet produced. Mr. L,
Weed has the exclusive agency for these
instruments in this place, of whom they can
be purchased for cash or on instalments.
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An elegant assortment of Ladies’ Leather
Bags, at Comstock Bros.
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A PLEASANT Arum—Mr. Thos. B.
Purves of Greenbush N. Y., master mechan-
ic ofthe B. d: A. R. R., received a pleasant
surprise on New Year‘s eve, in the shape of
a gold watch and chain, presented to him
by the engineers of the western division of
the above named road. The watch was a
beautiful specimen of workmanship,
Elgin manufacture, and received a majority
ofthe colesofthe thirty-men engineers who
presented it, over two competing watches
from Albany.
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THE NINETEENTH CENTURY IN JAPAN.—
Importantllfeseage of the Mikado—The Em-
peror of Japan recently called his nobles
together, and delivered a message touching
the educational interests of the people. It
is a remarkable document, and fully cou-
firms the report of the revolution of ideas
which has taken place in Japan. The
Mikado declares that the ancient system
has been changed, and that 'a new depart-
ure has been made. He not only advises
his subjects to go abroad and study the
systems of other nations, but declares that
there is not the slightest objection to taking
their wives, daughters and sisters with them,
that they may learn in other countries the
best manner of instructing children.
A. passenger from San Francisco, who sur-
vived the snow blockade without the slight-
est difllculty, says there was no grumbling
till the supply of whiskey gave out, Those
who did t emost fault-finding had evidently
mistaken their gauge.
“My son,” said a good mother to her
young hopeful, “did on wish your teacher
a happy New car ?" “No, ma’ma.”
“Well, why not 1’” “Because she isn‘t hap-
py unless she’s whipping some of us boys,
and I was afraid if I wished her happiness,
she’d go for me.”
An old bachelor recently gave «the following
toast‘: “Woman—the morning star of in-
fancy, the day star of manhood, and the
evening star of age. Bless our stars, and
may they always be kept at telescopic dis-
tance l"
A love-sick and superstitious old bachelor
of Troy, New York, sent a lock of his hair
to a New York fortune-teller, with the re.
quest that the future should be revealed to
him. In a few days he received the
answer :—“ You will marry a railroad con-
ductor, become the mother of" five children,
and be left a widow before 1877."
There is aprifiiositon to establish an im-
mense bank in ew York, with a capital of .
from five to ten millions, as the representa-
five of the national banks of the country.
It was under consideration at a meeting of
prominent gentlemen connected with nation-
iil banks flom Boston, Providence and other
eastern and western cities, as well as New
York, Tuesday, in the St. Nicholas Hotel.
It is proposed that it shall doa general
banking business, affording special facilities
for movin the crops and produce of the
country. he gentlemen spoken of as om-
cers of the bank are the Ben. Freeman
Clark, of Rochester. late com troller of the
currency, for president, and on. Henry H
Martin of Albany for cashier.
owning the principal patents and improve:
wonderful variety in kind and in 'power of
of
Lies orPolls and Taxable Property
In the Town of Norwalk, ramble by law. on the 1st
day of October, 1871.
1.889 Dwellin Houses .................... 93.075,140
9.884 Acres of ad ............... . . 811,701
200 Mills, Stores, M a zinfactories 782,254
742 Horses ...................... 47.276
932 Next. Cattle .............
Total, $6,741,401
—-—.-¢.p—-.——___.
The “Domestic is the lightest running sewingma-
chine.
+0.
Willinms’ Extract Jamaica Ginger is the purestnnd
strongest Extract in market.
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While the steamer City of Halifax was
locked in the seventy mile ice field, off New-
foundland,some ofher passengers beguiled
the tedium by hunting seals upon the ice.
Oue lady, Mrs. Warrington, ot' Newfound-
land, shot and skinnedhcr seal as dexter-
ously as any man.
In some of the places in New England
where there is good coasting, the boys have
forbidden all persons from driving horses
through the streets used by the sleds. Has
“Young America” no rights, they ask, that
teams are bound to respect? Hence their
orders to clear the coast.
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Human. BANK or Noawux,
March 11th, 1872. }
At a meeting of the Directors held this A. is., the
folowlng resolutions ware passed:
anaiue, Being again cal ed to record the death of
one of the oldest members of this Board, whose
connection with this Bank dates from its organiza-
tion, in 1857, therefore ,
Resolved, That in the sudden death of our esteem-
ed associate, Ma. Jonx A. “farm, lete Vice President
of this Bank, we have sustained the loss of one
whose sound judgment, considerate advice. and ac-
tive service, made him avaluod member of this Roard
and bowing to that Providence which has so sudden-
1 taken him from us, we tender to his afilicted fam-
iyonr sincere symparhy, assuring them of our full
appreciation ofhis strict fidelity hits it and worth.
By order of the Board‘gf irectors.
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Resolutions of Condolence.
At the regular monthly meeting of the St. Mar ’3
T. A. 8. Society, of Norwalk, Conn., held in thilr
hell Mar. 4th, 1879, the following Preamble and Res-
0 ntions were unanimously adopted:
Wanna, It hath pleased Almight God, in the rays-
llilafl‘tyieuiit way; agflilsirall-ruhng plrovgdencc, to re-
o a e r e our wort rother PAT-
RICK J. FALLON be it y '
Resolved, That in Patrick J. Fallon the cause of
Tom cranes in Norwalkhas lost an eari‘t advocate
a; consign T'tA. El Society an acllve as'doglate, an
am y a ar e an excm ii mem er.
Resolved, I‘hat the Society shrill gar cherish the
pleasing memor of one who has ever been the mod-
al of a sincere hristleu. a faithful son, and a cour-
teous com anion. .
Rush: That we tender his bereaved parents and
sorrowin sisters our deep-felt sympathy, in this their
sad outlet on.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be re-
sented to the family of the deceased, and that t ey
be published in the Boston Pilot, and Norwalk GA-
zmz.
THOS. FINNERTY,
JCS. KEARNEY.
} Com. on
Resolutions.
meantime. ......
' At the residenc; of the bride's oat-lento, March 4
by Rev. Samuel Dnnhum. M r. Edward A. Yemmana
v New Haven
to Isadora D. eldest den hter of
Thomas D. Bell Esq., of Norwalk. g
In Danbury, arch 4th, by Rev. W. F. Hatfield,
Mr. Oliver H. Perry, of Brookfield, to Miss Phebe J.
Rockwell, of Bethei. '
In Port Chester, Feb. 98 by Rev. W=liiam Platte,
Benjamin T. Eldred, of South Norwalk, and Miss
Hattie Finch, of Norwalk.
In Freeport lll., March lst, by Rev. Samuel Wells,
Benjamin H. Raymond, of Greenwich, to Miss Ella
F. Ray, of Brooklyn, N. Y
BI 33 .
In this town, Mar. am, John A. Weed, in the 71st
year of his age. '
In Rowayton March 9, James B. Ila mond, son of
Ellzalkth and Stephen Raymond age 13 years and
4 months. State papers please copy.
In Darieu,Marcb 4th, lss Sally Brown, aged 72
years.
.In Bridgeport, 3d inst" suddenly, Geor e Bur-
rou hs, Cashier of the Bridgeprort Bank, see 58 yrs.
nWestport, (Saugatuck, eh. 24th. C'llnron De
Wit twin son of William H.,an'd MaryA. Hay-
war aged 13 ears5montns, 24 days.
In Danbury, eb. 29, George M., son of Timothy
and Imogene A. Donovan, aged 4 months. Marc
2d, Ruth Taylor. aged 91 years. March 3d. Ellen
Clark aged43 years.
In heinei. March 2d, Charlotte A.. wife of T. B.
Wheeler, aged 38 earn. March 3d, Julia A. Taylor,
aged 43 years. arch 4th, John Gerety, aged 24
cars.
y In Mianus. Feb. 24th, William H. Mead, aged 72
years.
WANTED.
W0 GIRLS, one as cook, washer and lroner,’
”- -: our as children's'nurse: W: I no object to
competent persons. Ap ly to J. T. lERRlT’l‘, cor-
ner of Main and Concor S:s., South Norwalk. 1t‘11
OPERA HOUSE, Nomnbx.
TWO NIGHTS ONLY.
THURSDAY and FRIDAY,
Slice .Swlnc and Poultr ........ .......: 7l8 .—
Coac es, Carria es and ieasure Wagons. 86,329 ‘ ‘
FarmingUtensl s, the ............... 170 AM 9 STONE”
Watches, Time Pieces, Jewelr .......... 23.359
l’lisnoe $2113? A; fither Ml‘llleflL nsltruinents 81,552
one on are an i rar es. over
exemption .......................... 48.260 ”RAMA-[ls AlllANCE
ggfikaggsiéiiantg as? hlgnufactuying Stock 702,2:30 ’
illercliandisieyangdgrrirde.‘lf??.lil.{’11.}??? alibi “"2 the ”PM“ ““0“” “We
nves ment n ccharicaiaud Manufactur-
Investiililige (zptlirat‘l’ons.i. "St. . . . h ..‘i ..... [1 872,925 A IMI Y S. I '< >NE’
n n esse s. cam on s an
Commerce ....................... ' . . 41.710
Money :t interest in this State and chic: assisted by eminent dramatic talent and the
w ere .............................. 287.750
Money on hand exceedin Fift D it ... ’Sl '
...... ...... .......... F. .3357: 2a.. Excelswr Cornet Band c Orchestra.
Ten per cent. penalty on Lists not. given in, 130,295 '
Thursday Evening, March 14th,
Dion Boncieanlt’s New Drama of
“ELFIE,”
—OR THE—
Qherry Tree Inn.
9' Sole right purchased by Amy Stone.”
And the laughable farce
SALLY SCRAGGS.
Friday Evening, ill-rel: lath,
Female Gambler
and the Pleasing Farce
ROUGH DIAMOND.
Seats may be secured in advance at
L. WEED’S JEWELRY STORE.
For further particulars see small bills of the day.
THOS. w. BROWN A
J. WATSON BOYLé, gents.
mums on safer:
AT, AUCTION.
ILL he sold at public Auction, (if not previously
disposed of at private sale), on '1‘ ESDAY ,
MARCH 1 th, 1872, at the late residence of Mrs. Lor-
rain Bartram, in Reddiu . all the Real Estate of said
deceased, consisting of a at 45 acres of good Land.
with good Dwelling House, Barn and other out-budd-
ings in good order; about 17 acres of fine Timber,
the ballance Meadow and Pound Sale positive.
A. M. BARTRAM, and other Heirs.
FOR SALE
A1 A UCTION !
The farm known as the WILLIAM LOCKWOOD
FARM, situated at Poundridge village. Westchestcr
Count y. N. Y., will he sold at Public Auction, on
...Wednesday, March l3th, 1812,
at 12 o'clock, m., if not previously dis red of at
private sale. 2t'10 WILLIAM MEAD, uetioneer.
HOME INVESTMENT.
Connecticut Valley Rail Road
First Mortgage 1 per tent. Bands,
FREE OF ALL TAXES—Government and State—
making the investment equal to
. TEN PER CENT.,
~ on a finished and paying road. For sale by
B. 3.433AUFIJBD,
At National Bani: of Norwalk.
THE following lines were sent by a friend in 1847
and then published; but. they " still live," and
the numerous calls of late to make pictures after
death, bring them to mind so forcibly that I am in-
duced to republish:
Would you seek in kindred hearts a fitting place,
Give them in style dagnerrotyped your face.
For to “secure the shadow co the substance fade”
8 artists skilled provision now is made.
HITNEY the same who has long displayed
Ills taste in taking feces that never face,
And who. everbod knowsus everybody on ht,
Is ready to “trans er” you with the speed c thought
Or wiv-h. or swift decrees of fate. ‘
And fix your shadow on the silvered plate;
Then eased in richness you may easily possess
A lasting token, which in after years will bless
The heart of some kind friend, that oft shell gaze
Upon the mellow tints transferred by gentle rays
Or" 11 ht, obedient to the will of those who paint.
In co are so mysterious, in st le so rich and quaint.
Then shouldyonrself or frien be called away. ,
Death numbers not the gem that’s left in his arry.
Ah! many are the heartsthat long will prize
Their power, who bring obedient from the skies
The charm to paint the form with p-uwer of art,
That stamps its impress on the actor’s heart.
E. '1‘. WHITNEY.
Gazette Building.
New_ City Empress.
HE subscriber would inform the citizens of Nor-
walk, that he has established a
' City Express,
and will run wagons to all trains and the steamboat,
and will give prompt attention to all orders. Beg-
gsire, packages, to" called for atmldenccs or places
of business, and delivered without delay. * Orders
can be left on his slate at the Point Dare. Remember
the name. Btu n. DONAIIIIE.
WANTED.
A GOOD, competent irl to do general housework
in a small family. 0 ironing but no washing.
Apply at this ofiice.
ANTED—A male Principal for the Glen Cove
Public School. One who can teach the higher
English branches, may apply with terms and refer-
ences to
C.‘B. GRUMAN, Com.,
Glen Cove, L. I.
.-No. 14 Main Street. .
811“;le “I Inquire of S. E. OLMSTEAD.
.P. CA
,We will open to-morrow, one
case ofNeedlc Work Edging and
Inserting, comprising over 95
new and choice patterns, differ-
ent from anything in town.
KLEIN a: EMANUEL,
' Wall Street.
For Sale Cheap,
HORSE suitable for family or store use.
GATES.
, N OTICE .
MEMBERS OF STANDARDi‘JlVISION, S. of '1‘"
are requested to call and pay their dues and re-
ceive their withdrawal cards, before the lat day of
April next. Those who do not settle up previous to
that cats, will then be re orted to the GraudDi a
18‘s.}: arrears. W . W. J ERMAN P. W. .
T0 RENT.
HE homestead of Mrs. Maria Grnman, on Pros-
ect Hill, partly furnished; or for the summer
mont s, furnished, my homestead, the most desira-
ble lace in the County, with Barn, and Stables,
Car age House, and Garden, if desired.
11 Apply to C. J. GRUMAN.
FOR SALE.
One pair 5 year old Oxen, two Durham Cows. two'
Alderny Cows, full blood. one Native Cow, new
milch, one Horse. Any one wanting any of the
above kind of stock will do well to call and see be-
fore purchasing elsewhere.
8t11 F. M. RAYMOND.
Westport, Conn.
CHARLES P. UllLE, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN 8i. SURIEON.
Orders may be left at UHLE BROS’. Drug Store,
Norwalk, and CITY DRUG STORE, South Norwalk,
until further notice. 11-ti‘
To all persons interested.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Re strars of
Voters for the First Voting District 0 Norwalk.
will be in session at the office of the Towu Clerk in
said district on THURSDAY the 14th, SATURDAY
the 16th and on TUESDAY and FRIDAY, the 19th
and 22nd days of March, 1872, from 9 o’clock, a. m.,
until 1% o’elock,m., for the purpose of correcting anu
revising the Votin List of sai district.
WILLIAM L. fiUl TARD, Re strnrs of Voters
ED A ARD M E BILL, for t e Ist Voting Dist.
Norwalk, March 9th. 1872. 9t11
NOTICE
IS hereby given that the undersigned Registrars 0:
Voters of the Third Voting District of the town
of Norwalk, will be in session at the store of Han-
ford A. Osborn, In said District on Friday and Sat-
urday, the 15m and 16th, and Thursda and Friday,
91st and 22nd lust. of March. 1872, m 9 o’clock
a. m., until 19 o’cloc , m., on each of said days, for
grie rivlslon and correction of the Voting List of said
str c .
Dated Norwalk, March 11th, 1872.
AUGUSTUS C. GOLDING
WILLIAM B. unnamed,
Registrars of Voters. 8d Voting District.
, NOTICE
S hereby given that the Selectmen and Town
Clerk oft e town of Norwalk will hold a session
at the Town House, for the purpose of examining
the qualifications of electors and admitting to the
elector‘s oath, those who shall be found qualified,on
Monday, the 18th inst., from 9 o‘clock in the forenoon
until 5 o’clock afternoon, and by public adjournment
of said mee in will be in session for the said pur-
pose at the 0 cc of Wm. S. Bouton, in South Nor-
walk, on Tuesday, 19th lnst., from 9 o'clock in the
foreuoon, until 5 o’clock in the afternoon, and on
Wednesday, 90th inst, at the store of Hartford 8:
Osborn, in the Third Voting District, from 10 o'clock,
until 5 o’clock, afternoon; and will also be in
session for the same pur use, on Saturday, the 23rd
lnst., at said Town ouse from 9 o’clock, in the
forenoon, until 5 o’clock in the afternoon, and
not afterwards, with this exception; the said Select-
men aud Town Clerkwill be in session‘on Monday,
the 1st day of April next. at said wan House, from
9 o'clock, in the forenoon,_untll 12 o’clock, noon, if
necessary, and not afterwards for the Jiurpose of
admitting to the elector’s oath, if foun qualified,
such crsons only whose rights to be made electors
shall have matured after Saturday, the 23d inst., and
on or before the day of electors’ meeting.
Norwalk, March 11th. 1872.
ANDREW SELI FCK,
WILLIAM S. BOUTON,
JOSEPH P. HAN FORD
HENRY K. SELL} CK,
HUMBLE TDWN PBflPEflll .
FOR SALE.
HE roperty known as the “-NORWALK TOWN
FARM," situated about one mile from Norwalk
Bridge and South Norwalk, is offered for sale. The
propert cow rises seventeen acres of load. one
comma ions welling House and one smaller one,
with Barn and other outbuildings. Said farm is ad-
mirably ada ted to market gardening, the land he-
in nearly a larahle and of good quality.
This pro erty will soon he wanted for building
nrpcses, or which it. has great. advantages, being
hounded on opposite sides
' _v highways.
For further particulars inquire of the subscriber,
M :\ R'l'IN S. CRAW, .
Agent for the Town.
} Selectmen.
Town Clerk.
Norwalk. March 11. 1872.
H'm"“ltilltillllttllnté‘lsi’r“ .
“11 S. R M P.
At the ofiiee of the Lumber Yard, Water St.‘.,
Panama ATTENTION ! !
ls called to the fact that
H. M. d’: J. 1. Pro'w’ltt,
45 MAIN STREET,
Are now prepared to receive orders for
. ruin rivalries-.-
'TIIE sr’iime other
has arrived consisting of more than
15,000 ROLLS,
4.30 PATTERLTS.
Now is the time to make selections. This being
. .
The Largest Stock
ever Ofiered in Norwalk.
Calieerlysnd make ycur selections before the
rush of Spring Trade commences.
Just Out!
March 14 (C 15,1872. MIDDLEBRfiflK’S ALMANACS.
For 1872,
AND CAN BE OBTAINED A’l.‘
UllIJl’S DRUG STOBE ’
No. 11 Main Street,
In quantitiesto suit purchasers: b
golfglxié'loie illlie Grpss. bco‘lllnti)’ Merchants will
ere o ore
in connection with the Styorte.e rug Wagon running
the Single Copy
e
Diaiies, Diaries, Diaries,
—FOR -
1872.
Just _recclved a selected assortment of Diaries.
consisting of over 20 varieties, rangiii in price from ,
fights to 82.50 each; one, two, and t ree days to u
p .
Razors if: Razor Straps
The Largest Assortment in Town.
Razors from the well-known English Manufactur-
ersgof Wade & Butcher, Joseph Rodgers a Sons.
and George Wostenholm lb Sons; selling from 75ers
to 83.00. The celebrated BERLIN RAZOR STROP
is the best Strop made; $1.35 ano 81.75. American
Strops from 20c, 25c, 35c. 50c, 65c. 75c, and 81.00,
STORE to REN T
neon APRIL m, 1872.,
Now occupied by George W. Selleek.
III. M. Jr. J. T. PROWITT,
45 Main Street.
FOR SALE.
HE FIXTURES in the above stone will be sold at
a low fi ure, and possession given immediately
if desired. e fixtures are all new and in com letc
order. GEO. WARD SELLEC . '
Ill SALE Gil
pleasure or
9“
E‘[_—A good two-seated Wagon, for
trainees. Inquire of
A. JACKSON Ar BBO.
Connier’s Colossal lsparagus
SEEDS and PLANTS FOR SALE.
SEYMOUR COMSTOCK.
New Canaan, March, 1872. ‘ 3t10
To Manufacturers.
THE large Bni'difig on Water Street, adjoining
the Danbur -& orwaik railroad track, to let or
lease. Commo ous and convenient for any manu-
facturing business. Inquire ’of
~ ' JOSEPH I. LYNES.
CHEAPEST & MUST DURABlE
MILK CAN '
ver manufactured Go to the nearest Can maker
. and inquire for the
IRON GLAD
and if he does not make them, send to us for circu-
lars. They are the only cans ever manufactured that
will stand the hard usage to which they are subjected.
[non OLAn OAN' 00.,
51 DRY STREET, N, Y.
P. S.—Ill genuine Iron Clad Cans are 1
Bottom and Breast, I. C. C. Co.
THIS IS
THIS IS
THIS IS
THIS IS
FOR TEN DAYS ONLY!
FOR TEN DAYS ONLY!
FOR TEN DAYS ONLY!
FOR TEN DAYS ONLY!
WE WILL SELL OUR STOCK 0F GOODS
WE WILL SELL OUR STOCK OF GOODS
WE WILL SELL OUR SLOCK OF GOODS
...——
WE WILL SELL OUR STOCK 0F GOODS
WE WILL SELL OUR STOCK 0F GOODS
AT Lass THAN cos'ri
AT LESS THAN COST!
AT LESS THAN COST!
—_
AT LESS THAN COST!
AT LESS THAN COST l-
—-
20’DOZEN HOOP SKIRTS AT 40 CENTS EACH,
20 DOZEN HOOP SKIRTS AT 40 CENTS EACH,
20 DOZBN HOOP SKIRTS AT 40 CENTS EACH,
20 DOZEN HOOP SKIRTS AT 40 CENTS EACH,
20 DOZEN HOOP SKIRTS AT 40 CENTS EACH,
1 LOT OF LINEN SHIRT BOSOMS, 15 CENTS,
1 LOT OF LINEN-SHIRT BOSOHS. 15 CENTS, .
1 LOT OF LINEN SHIRT DOSOMS, 15 CENTS.
1 LOT or man smart nosous, is cums,
11.01! or LINEN snm'r resorts. 15 cans,
30 DOZEN FRENCH 'COBSETS, “ CENTS,
90'DOZEN FRENCH coasir'rs, es CENTS,
. ......
20 DOZEN FRENCH CORSETS, 66 CENTS.
80 DOZEN FENCE COBSETS, 65 CENTS,
so 130an rachrr eonsars, as ems.
a men“ sasu amnion, ALL suAnzs, are [for re
5 INCH SASH mailers: am. Supreme pa: 9%.
s rNcirsAsn mason. ALL more, 86¢ per- ya,
a men sAsn RIBBON. ALL mans, super y’d,
‘5 men SASH moon, ALL amiss. 86¢ not re.
10 nozu'iv‘racii comes. 5. 10, ...: to cts. each,
10 DOZEN LAOs COLLARS, a lo, and 16 ca, mu, 1
_ 10 DOZEN LACE COLLARS, 5, 10, and 15 ctr, each.
10 DOZEN LACE COLLARS, 5, 10, and 15 ch, each.
10 DOZEN LACE COLLARSLO, 10, and 15 etc, each,
200 noz. COATS a cranks arbor. COTTON, 6c,
aoo noz. coA'rs a CLARK’S srooi. canon, cc.
zoo noz. COATS a CLARK’SVSPQOLCOT'I‘ON, 6c,
zoo noz. COATS c cuax's sroor. COTTON. 6c.
aoo noz. COATS .3 cm spoon COTTON, ac,"
ALL sins drummers aLovns, 89c.
ALL Sizes erOLEEi—JTTON emvas, 89c,
ALL SIZES SINGLE BUTTON atoms, sec,
ALI. Slzss SINGLE BUTTON vans, sac,
ALL srzss SINGLE BUTTON cLovirs, are.
Our 25c HAIR—NETS It Die apiece,
Our site HAIR NETS at 15c apiece.
Thls- sale will be for ten days only, in order to
make monitor our siege-583:1“ Stock of Ntllinery
and Fancy Goods. F- ‘ ‘
KLEIN mason.
mm fiHANUEL
nan: {Elam
nuns Iii—alum ,
orrosrrs oraaA meantime. s'ram.
Norwalk Chronicler