PIAID-FDRTE,DRDAI I. MUSICAL SDMPDSITIDI.
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Mom NUMBER 1270.
NORWALK GAZETTE.
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ALEX. S. GIBSON,
Organist of the First Congregational Church, ‘
mu 'I'IIE cui or my roar.
Teacher of the
Box 379 P. 0. Norwalk, Conn.
In New York, care of William A. Pond & 00., 896
Broadway.
CHARLES P. uuLE, M. 1).,
PHYSICIAN 8t SURGEON.
11-1!
Oflice over I’rowitt’s Drug Store, Norwalli.
' C. . . Locuwoon,
Fashionable Draperli Tailor
AND
Gentleman’s Furnishing Emporium,
Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
ELBERT CURTIS,
Merchant Tailor, '
Curtis’s Building, Main Street, Norwalk, Ct.
Gents’ and Youths’ Clothing cut and made to order
at short notice, of the best materials, in the latest
styles, by experienced workmen. Prices reasonable.
W R. CAKES, M. D. from the R0 al
. Opthaimic Inflrmatory, ondon, Physic an
and Surgeon for the Eye and For, and Cararrhal
Disease; of the Lungs, Fences and Nasal passages,
.also Nervous maladies of all kinds, particularlythose
electing Females. All of which he has made his‘
s iai study, and successful practice more than
t rty years. Can be consulted (gratig) at his
chips, over the Store of Knapp A. Dickerm‘sn, Wash-
In ton St., SouthNorwalk, from 9 A. in, to 9 mt.
he Dr. will Visit patients during the day, when
r - mired. 1y45
C. A. MILLBANK,
Graduate of the
Penn. College of Dental Surgery,
At the office of the old Fairfield County Bank
Building, Wall Street. 25
Etna Insurance Co. of Hartford,
Incorporated 1819, Charter Perpetual.
capital and Assets, $5,052,880 19
Insurer against loss and damage by Fire. on terms
adapted to the hazard. and’ consistent with
the laws of com enastion.
GEO Gil: R. COWLES,
Sole Agent for N orwalk and Aicinity.
' Norwalk Insurance Company.
_ THE Placo lately owned and occupied by the late
l‘l
REAL ESTATE.
ron SALE on T6 star
AT WRSTPOBT S-TATION.,
A GOOD CONVENIENT HOUSE,.with Garden,
Barn, and other Outhouses attached, and swell
of never-failing water, an abundance of good fruit,
85c. Also, can he had with the same. if desired,
from one to ei ht acres of land. Is within three
minutes walk 0 the Railroad Depot, and situated
directl upotI Westport harbor. Only a small por-
tion ofytne purchase money required down; the rest
can remain on bond or mortgafi. For further ar-
ticulars enquire of . TIN GRAC .
N orwalk, April 20m. 1872. 18tf
Room To RENT
N GAZETTE BUILDING. The room rccentl
occupied by VanHoosear & Ambler as a Cloa
and Dressmaking Establishment, will be rented to
a proper tenant at $8 per month. _ 16if
T0 RENT.
TWO very commodious cottages near the Bridge,
for rent on reasonable terms, to good tenants.
One suitable for a large family, and the other medi-
um. call at this oflice for particulars.
TO RENT.
WO OFFICES in “ Lockwood’s Building,"from
A pril lst. next.
13 F. ST. JOHN LOCKWOOD.
fl [EIL—me April let, a new Dwellin on Fair
T Street, just above Catharine: six rooms. urge cel-
lar and atllc, cod well, .20.: rent $20 per month.
Apply at GA ETTE OFFICE. .
‘ 'I‘O RENT.
he house situated on the corner ofMaiu St., and
Center Avenue, containing 6 rooms, and agood
well of water. Enquire of John Bouton 2nd.. or at
Quintard's Furniture rooms. 3t'9
TO RENT. .
HE homestead of Mrs. Maria Grnman, on Pros-
pect Hill, partly furnish“; or for the summer
months, furnished, my homestead, the most desira-
ble place in the County with Barn, and Stables,
Carr age House, and Garden, if desired.
11 Apply to C. J. GRUMAN.
FOR SALE.
HE subscriber oflers for sale his residence situa-
ted on West Main Street, about five minutes
walk from the Bridge. The house is new, and well
arranged, containing tenrooms; lot 62 feet by 125.
Part of the purchase money can remain on mortgage.
A pl on the remises.
xiiilsy p JOHN W. RENOUD.
FOR SALE OR TO RENT.
NEW HOUSE, well finished; 4 rooms and large
and convenient pantry and two closets, sinks,
to” on first floor. three rooms and two closets on
second floor; dining room wainscoted with black
walnut and cedar, kitchen wainscoted with pine;
gas pip 3 throughout the house; water pipes, &c.;
situated on Fair Street, about halfa mile from Bridge.
If not sold before April let, it will be rented for $250.
If sold the price will be 83,200; some part of which
can remain on mortgage. Apply to
1 JAMES E.ELLS. ~
For Sale Cheap or to Rent.
A DWELLING HOUSE, only two years old, on
the Ely Neck road, South Norwalk,for sale
cheap, or to rent.
12 E. K. LOCKWOOD.
FOR SALE.
AN excellenthomeatead at a bargain,consisting'
of nearly eight acres of choice land, a conven-
ient and substantial 2story Dwelling house, Barn
and other out-buildings in goodrepgrir, well supplied
with lruit. water, the. These rem ses are situated
about two miles from the Br dge in arespectable
neighborhood and healthy locality. The present
owner wishing to sell, it will be offered cheap 1 lap-
plied for soon. Part of the purchase money can re-
main (if desired,) secured by mortgage, for particu-
lars and Epermission to see the premises, apply to
JAM S MITCHELL, or to C. F. OSBORN,
at East Avenue.
For Sale or to Rent.
John D. Lounsbury, in Winnipauk. The place
' ‘s of a large Dwelling House. with modern
improvembnts, and Five Acres of good Land. Pleas~
autly located on the main street, near Depot, Post
Oflice and stores. Possession given immediately.
Inquire of MORGAN '1‘. SMITH. or GEORGE H.
RAN OLE, near the premises. 1
“BUILDING LOTS.”
B Eunderslgned offer for Sale some of the most
LBSII’SDIC building sites in the village, lying along
the slope northwest of Union Park, convenientto the
village and easy of access, having an extensive view
NOBWALK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, MAY 7,- 1872.
CARPENTER AN D BUILDER.
HE subscriber would inform the citizens of Nor-
T walk that he is prepared to do
Building, In all of its branches,
by contract, or by day’s work. and solicits a share of
patronage. Will try to please. Shop Centeravenue,
I’iear Main street. SAMUEL B. FITCH. .
TEAS. DDFFE S AIID SPIDES.
' DUTY REDUCED.
Further particulars ace small bill
' At a. a s. n. HOLMES,
3 13 and l5 Main Street.
City Intelligence Office.
HE subscriber, at his Intelligence Ofilcc, foot of
Mill Hill. is prepared to furnish
GOOD SER VANTS, FARM HANDS, LABORERS,
etc.. or to find good places for those out of employ-
t.
lFIJI; is also agent for the sale of Real Estate.
h d for sale or to let.
Places 0" “JOHN A. HONNECKER, Agent.
Small Profits and Quick Sales.
COME ONE, COME ALL.
THE undersigned take pleasure in announcing to
the public that they have opened a
MEAT MARKET AND GROCERY
in the store on Main Street, lately occupied by Nash
.2 Ives as 0 Boot and Shoe Store and will be prepar-
ed to furnish afnll and complete assortment of all
articles usually sept in a
FIRST—CLASS MARKET,
Of the best quality and at the lowest market rates.
No pains will be spared to please all who may favor
them with a call. FIT H & MOSS
51 MAIN ST., next door to Demmon & Newcombs
um“ Fi-rou, D. Moss.
Festivals, Pic-Nils, Parties, 80.
furnished with
BEER, SODA WATER
AN D
SARSAPARI LLA ,
in any desiredquantity.
I am now prepared to fill all orders for the followin g
STANDARD MINERAL WATERS :
SAL'I s,
SEL'I‘ZER, -
. comonnss,
VICIIY,
KISSINGEN,
CARBON IC ACID WATER.
I can fill all ordgrs {or-{Slli’lHON BOTTLES, either
for the trade or r vs c am es.
5) DIAINP STREET, NORWALK,
E. R d’s New Block.
and" ”mo" - s. GRUMMAN.
HARNESSES FOR SALE.
HE subscriber would respectfully. inform the
public that he has now on hand a good assort-
ment of HARNESSES, made of .the very best mate-
rials which he will SELL AS LOW as they can
possibly be furnished at any other Similar estab-
lishment in the county. Now for the orders. Let
me have them at once. WM. B. SWAN.
Feb. 1. 1571. 6
SOM E'I‘I'I ING NEW 1
A FIRST CLASS CI'I‘Y
Draper tTallorin Established
At No 1, Gazelle Building, (up stairs)
THEsubscriber would respectfully inform the cit-
izens of Norwalk, that he has made arrange-
ments to open a first-class,Ncw York City Establish-
ment, as above,wherc he pledges himself to give sat-
isfaction to all his customers.
He will give a ecial attention toBoys Garments as
well as those 0 gentlemen. l‘ersons bringing their
own cloth can have the same cut or made up, in an ar -
tistic manner, at reasonable pill'cfi.
FRANCIS J. MCKEON.
JACKSON BROS.,
NORWALK, CONN.
Cash Capital,
Paid up Capital, $100,000
Wu. C. Snnr, President. Gro. R. Gowns, Sec'y‘
EDEN. HILL, Treasurer.
Fairfield County Insurance Co.
$500,000
SOUTH NORWALK, CT.
CASH CAPITAL, ................ $200.000
ASSETS, Jan., 1872... ......... ' ........... 25 .693.
H. R. TBEADWELL. W. S. HANFORD,
26 President, ' Secretary.
nu. J. G. Burnout,
:0 E N '1- I s '1' ,
NORWALK, CONN.
Ofiice In Gazette Building, Room No, s, over Jack-
son Brothers’ store.
d Niitrons oxide or Laughing Gas, administered when
as re
A New Device for plate work—light, durable and
cheap.
NOTICE .
N 'I‘EREST will hereafterbe allowed onalldepositt
made with the Norwalk Savings Society from the
let day of each month. provided the same shall not
exceed One Thousand Dollars in smountin the name
of any one person in any one year. Attention is also
called to the fact that that we have a few more Safe-
ty Deposit Boxes for rental in our vault, at a very
small cost, per annum, to the depositor.
Norwalk. Oct. 1. 1870. CEO. E. M1LLER.Treas
RANGES.
oo‘oo N‘O.7RA§GE, - . . 912.00
. 14.00
C Ila dsee them before bu in elsewhere.
It ‘ n GEORGE F, BELDEN.
This Cut illustrates the manner of Using
DR. PIERGE’S
Fountain Nasal Injector,
OR ~
This instrument is especially designed for the per-
fect application of _ .
DR. SAGE'S CATARRH REMEDY. ‘
It is the only form of instrument yet invented
with which 'lluid medicine can be carried high up
and pen/holly applied to all parts Of‘lllc afl'ecied nasal
‘mssazes. and the chambers or cuvtties coumnmicnb
lug therewith, in which sores and ulcers frequently
exist, and from which .the catarrhal discharge gciie.
rally proceeds. The want 'of success in treating
Cstarrh heretofore has arisen largely from lhe_impns-
ribility of applying remedies to these cavities and
:lnmbers by any of the ordinary methods. This
Obstacle in the way of effecting cures is entirely
overcome by the invention of the Douche. Ir. usmg
this instrument. the Fluid ls carried by Its own weight.
(n: snuz'iiig. forcing or pumping being required.) up one
nostril in a full gently flowmg stream to the highest
portion of the nasal passages, passes into and thor-
ou-vhly cleanses all the tubes and clmmbers connected
thu‘rowith, and flows out of the opposite upstril. In- use
li- pleasant, and so simple that a child can tinder-
stand it.‘ Fnil and explicit directions
accompany each instrument. When used With this
instrument. Dr. Sage‘s Catarrh Remedy cures recent
pttacks of “Cold In the Head ’ by a few up-
pllcatiuns, . , ,'
Symptoms of Cater-r11: Frequent head-
ache, discharge falling into throat. sometimes pro-
fuse. watery, thick mucus, purulent, offensive, &c.
In others it dryness, dry. watery, weak or inflamed
eyes, stopping up or obstruction of nasal passages,
riugir : in ours. deafness, hawkin and coughing to
clear throat. ulcerati'one, scabs rom ulcers, voice
alter-cl, nasal twang, ofl'ensive breath, impaired or
total deprivation of reuse of smell and taste, dizzi-
ness, Ill :uiai depression, loss of np£etite, indigestion.
eulzu-goi tonsils. tickling cough, c. Onlya few of
these symphflis are likely to be prescnt in any case
at one tune. '
Dr. sltge’s Catarrh Remedy, when used
with Dr. l’icrcc’s Nasal Douche, and pc-
companici WILII the constitutional treatment. which
is recommended In the pamphlet that wraps enqh
bottle 0! ”I? Remedy. is a perfect specific for this
loathsome disease. and the proprietor offers, in good
faith. S500 resvurd for ucase‘he can not cure.
The Remedy is mild and pleasant to use. containing
no strong or caustic drugs or poisons, The Catarrh
Remedy is sold at 50 cents. Douche at 00 cents, by
all Drugglsts, or either will be mailed by pro-
prietor on receipt of 60 cents.-
R. V. PIERCE, III. n.,~
Sole Pro rictor,
BUFF L0. N. Y
ALL KINDS
-0 F—
J O B P R I N T l N G
Executed with neatness and dispatch,
—AT Tn-.
- GAZETTE
STEAM PRINTING OFFICE.
Darien Depot, three miles from South N orwalk, and
two miles from New Canaan, consisting of a mann-
faciory, two stories high, 86x13 feet, with about 12
feet head and fall of water, with three acres of land,
of JAMES FINNEY, Real Estate Agent, N orwalk,or
of the village and harbor, prices low and termseasy.
Apply to A. H. BYINGTON,
S. E. OLMSTEAD,
E. K. LOCKWOOD.
Norwalk. Sept. 21, 1868.
M111 Property
FOR SALE.
HE subscriber offers for sale his Mill’roperty sit-
ularedin West Norwalk, about two miles from
now used as a Saw Mill but suitable for a manufactu-
ry of any kind. Terms easy and' price low. Enquire
of the subscriber, CHAUNCEY STREET.
West Norwalk, Sept. 25, 1869. 391.1
Real Estate for Sale.
HE land belonging to the estate of George W
T Raymond, comprising some of the most desira-
ble property in South Norwalk, isaow ofi‘ered forsale
at a bargain by the trustee of that estate. Apply to
LEWIS F. BEERS, Trustee, GEORGE W. RAY-
MOND and CHESTER F.TOLLES, South Norwalk,
C onn. - tf26
JAMES FINNEY,
Real Estate Agent, Licensed Auctl on
eer, Constable, Collector, Arc.
GRATEFULLY r rasthanks for the very liberal
patornage her fore extended him by a gener-
ous public. and solicits a continuance of the sa .
He has ‘taken a desk at J. B. Hurburt’s Law
Office, Room No. 4, Gazette Building, where he
can hereafter be found, or orders can be left. Hewill
give prompt attention to the buying and selling of
lteai Estate, renting of places, Auctionearing of real
and personal property, the collection of debts, &c.,
and will make every reasonable exertion to please all
who may favor him with their patronage.
JAMES MITCHELL,
REAL ESTATE Bonito
AND
AUCTIONEER,
OFFICE MITCHELL’S BLOCK, ,
WALL STREET,
' N 0 RWALK, CONN.
CITY RESIDENCES,
Farms and Country Seats,
Bought, Sold..Rentedand Exchanged,
REAL ESTATE, STOCKS,
FURNITURE” &c
at public and private sale. I
AUCTION SALES OF HOUSES. LOTS, FARMS,
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Sales of Furniture, at Owner’s
Residences.
Hons es to Rent
Furnished or Unfurnished.
.EZI’LACES FOR SALE VARY[NG IN PRICE,
from 85.000 to 550,000
Al orders Ieftat the UNION MARKET. Mitchell's
Bloek,Norwfllk,Cnnu. will receiveprompt attention.
JAMES MITCHELL.
EDWARD P. WEED
- Druggist
Wall Street, opp. N orwalk Hall
A large and weliselected stock of
Drugs and. Medicines
PERFUMERY, PATENT MEDICINES, all
kinds, MINERAL WATERS, TOILET and
MEDICATED SOAPS, FLAVORINGV and
IIANDKERCHIEF EX-I‘RAC'I‘S, HAIR
BRUSHES, COMES, SPONGES, CHAMOIS -
SKINS, STATIONERY, CIGARS, 850', 600.
lsconatantlyaddlngtohisatockailthenewandpop-
nlar medicinesofthedav.
Cleaning and Renewing of Gas
Fixtures!
M. CLOVER, at his works in River street,"
t Prepared to Clean, Re-gild and ColorGlu ‘x-
“'05, and put them in complete order,—goo as
IAN?) He also continues the business of STEAM
GAS FITTING, in all its branches, and keeps
on hand for sale a large assortment of Gas Fixtures.
A150 {gem “y. the celebrated American Sumnerged
ForecPump, the cheapest and ”jump in use. 23
.Kctfilfi‘i lliL .
32 cents per Gallon,
' At E. K. LOCKWOOD’S. ,
LEE lfllfljfliflfflgfllmiggg D‘Eo‘amfl
JEWELER S
KEEP CONSTANTLY 0N HANDA FULL
STOCK OF
FINE Gilli] AND SILVER WATCHES
JEWELRY, SILVER AID PLATED WARE
of eveiidescription.
Repairing, in all its Branches
IO
Done in the best manner. .
—ALSO—
Ig'ls for Smith’s American Organs
To which we would invite theatteution ofthe
musical public.
NEW' STORE.
R. S. BLASCER,
WOULD inform the public that he has taken a
store in thnix Block, and willkeep on hand
ageneralsssoi‘tmentof '
'GROCERIES, CROCKERY, GLASS, TIN AND
WOODEN WARE, etc.
By devotinghis coastautpersonai attention tothe
business he hopes to meritpublic patronage. 47-1
The Place to Buy
BOOTS AND SHDES I
IS AT ,w
BROWN & KELLOGG’SI,
‘No. 39 Main Street.
We are ofi‘ering our Winter Stock .
A 'J.‘ O- O S '1'
FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS,
make room for Spring Goods.
ATullstock of ltAlllEll up mom: on hand
which we offer at WholeSal and Retail.
Custom Work and canon ’
A SPECIALTY.
0. S. BROWN, , JARVIS KELLOGG
WM. S. JONES,
Next doOr to Hotel, Westport, Manufacturer and
Dealer in every description of -
HARNESS, SADDLES, .
. BLANKEIS, WHIPS,
HORSE HARDWARE,
BRSUHES, COMBS, ac.
Trunks, Vallses, Arc. .
Regairing done with especial care and with dis-
pa c .
BlackWalnut, Ash a... While Wood.
A FULL LINE Ofthese woods of the best qual-
ity, and seasoned, has just been received, and
Will hereafter be kept in stock, by
LEWIS HUBRELL, Dealer,
WATER S'I‘., NORWALK, CONN.
Call at the brick office. 33
WATER ! WATER I
WELLS REPAIRED and SUNK, with Patent
Cement Well Pipe, by
CHAS. 'l'. LEONARD.
Norwalk, Feb. 27,1671. -
CHARLES T. MONARD,
DEALER IN
COAL,
' WOOD AND BRICK,
N’th River Blue Stone,Lime, Cement,
—ALSO—-
CEMENT PIPE FDR SEWERS, WELLSI. CRIMIEYS.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
Water St, Norwalk, Conn,
unss GIRL WANTED.-—A tidy girl or woman,
MISS M. M. SMITH,
Teacherofsmglng and the Planolorte
INGING taught according to Bassini’imostsp'
proved method. Particular attention given to
theDevelopmentananltlvatmnof the voice. The
courseof instruction «.1. or. speciallyadapted toChafr
walk. or call at the Old Well Hotel. f3
W. H. SWORDS.
Merchant Tailor
CORNER WASHINGTON AND MAIN sTs.,
SOUTH nouwaur, comm,
Scotch Ghevoits. Melto'ns, Grape and
English Goatings,~
MADE UP IN STYLE, AND AT LOWEST PRICES
A gOOd fit warranted and made as the customer may
want it. Cutting done for others to make as hereto
fore.
A LARGE ASSORTIIEN'I‘ 0F
Gents’ Furnishing Goods.
Also, a LARGE ASSORTMENT or EATS and CAPS
new and Imus PLANTS.
R0181, Gfllilllqhi, Various,
Bedding Out Plants, Shrubs,
Fruit Trees of all kinds,
Raspberry, Blackberry & Strawberry
Plants, are.
EARLY ROSE POTATOES. ’I‘OMATOE,
EG , PEPPER a CELERY PLANTS, &c.
A o FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS. B0-
QUE'I‘S, WREA'I‘HS, BASKETS, CROSS“; and oth
er Floral Decorations arranged in the best style ofart
to order. Send for descriptive catalogue.
ALLORY d: DOWNS,
South Norwalk. Ct.
(LEWIS HUBBELL, Dealer,
Timber, Lumber,
Shingles, Lath,
Builders’ Hardware, &e.,
A'I' VIIIIIIESAIE All RETAIL.
OFFICES AND YARDS:
88tf Washington Street. So. Norwallr
nus. J. A. JUDD,
Mflllnery Goo (is.
And Sole Agent for
BUTTERICK’S PATTERNS;
Also Agent for Singleir’shImproved Family Sewing
ac ace. 4
No. 2, Cnscne‘srcras Block,
Washington Street, South Norwalk. lysl
NEW DRUG STORE.
THE-undersigned would respectfully announceto
the citizens in this vicinity, that he hasjusi
fitted upa New Drug Store,
CORNER OF WASHINGTON AND DEPOT srs .
where will be found
P U R E D R U G S ,
CHOICE WINES and LIQUORS,
FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES,
FAN AND TOILET ARTICLES,
PA TENT MEDICINES, the.
83’ Physicians Prescriptions carefully compounded
day and night. Can be found nights, in samebuildlng,
entranccon Washington St.
mo 3. F. PECK .South Norwalk. Comfi
NEW COAL YARD.
D. L. MILLARD if: 00.
Have established a new yard,
Gerber Water and Washington Sts‘.,
(between the Bridges,) where in addition to allthe
best varieties of
Coal and. Wood,
They have on hand
BRICK. -
LIME,
CEMENT,
PLASTER,
‘ HAIR,
BLUE STONE, due.
Which they can furnish in any desired quanttiy,
At' e Lowest Rates. 23
IRON FENCING.
THE subscriber is now prepared to make and fur-
nish several styles of
Wrought and Cast Iron Fencing,
to enclose churches, dwellings and burial plots.
TAlso— -
Iron Gates, Doors, Shutters an
lGratings.
Iron Stairs, and Bolts for building purposes, and
many other aritcles in the line of, .
BLACKS-MITH WORK,
Shop in rear Of Solmou's Hat Shop, Union street,
South N orwaik. 15
W'M. H. DUNCAN.
BOOTS 8t SHOES
T HE subscriber would respectfully callth eatten
tion of the public to their
'- NEW STOCK or GOODS,
consisting of a general assortment of
'Doots,Shoes,lIaiters,
&c., both for Gentlemen and Ladies’ wear, which wil
be sold very low for Cash, at the old stand,
ELY’S BLOCK,
sorITn 'NORWALK, CONN.
Al kinds of Gents’ and Ladies’ Boots, Shoes, dc.
made to order, in the most workmanlikemanner,and
atfa Iprices.
HORSE CARS RUN RIGHT BY THE DOOR.
\
HIRAM 8. BROWN.
BOAIn,—A fewgentlemcn ciao be accommodated
with Board and Lodging, bycalling at the Spring
Saloon. _ J F. PATR L ,
52ft Proprietor.
HOUSEKEEPERS, ATTENTION!
Denotes & newcoun
IMVI'I‘E your-attention to the fact that theyare
new prepared to furnish .
The Best of Oysters
to families, open or in the shell, in any desired
quantity. They are agents for
S. I. SMITHS BAKERY,
and keep a supply of PIES, CAKES, &c..constantly
on hand, fresh every day.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. and a full and com
EMS stock of Choice Groceries, always on
an .
Also a fine assortmentof
DRILDKERV, GLASS WARE, ED
DEMMON S; NEWCOMB,
08 Main Street.
souTn NORWALK
Planning 111 Go.
Builders and others are informed that this Comps
.iyare now prepared to execute in‘ the best manner,
at short notice, all kinds of
Steam Sawing,
' Scroll Sawing,
Planing,
and Turning.
They will also furnish on the mostreasonable terms-
kinds of
”Lumber and Timber,
_ h and. manufactureto order,
see , ,
Blinds,
Doors. Etc.
BA LUSTERS, NEWELS. &C.,
for Stairs and Railings, and
Black Walnut, Ash, Cherry, White wood
«be, kept constantly on band.
From tattentlon iven to orders. Worksnearthe
Ewambagéfiiéging,‘ SOUTH NORWALK.
seepstomed to care of children may hear of a
17
15! !0 BIG iEI
good situation by Applying at this oflec.
D'. iifipgégl} a. I.TOLLES,Treasurer. .
u. .
singinglfdesired. Address llox 81 P. 0., SonthN or- -
THE DEW.
“Weep for me, gentle flowers: let your tears
Plead for me, with the light.”
So, tremblingiy, before she disappears,
Whispers the Night.
“Amid creatiop, see. I sin alone.
Following the fleetingdlayi '
The gray mysterious spell around are thrown
Repels the gay. ‘ '
“What pleasure Is It that to me belong
'I‘he sweetest flower and bird,
If by my ear the sad, beseechiug song
Alone be heard 7 . . . _
“He flies forever from my yearning arms.
That glorious, smiling sun: ' ‘
I. bathed in tears, amid my‘atarry charms,
Must follow on." ‘ .
So, with a breath of sad and hopeless‘sighs,
Night bids the earth adieu; :‘ .
And the pure tear-drops in the fiower’s eyes
We call the dew. . ' .
—Horp¢r’s Magazine/or Kay.
2::
A some or: union.
arson u. sans. ,
’0' , . . '
"There is no place like Ions," though 'neath bright
skies we roam. , .
In the lands where rare blos'soias unfold:
For thejoys of the hearth are the purest on earth,
' And its pleasures more precious ihan gold;
How the yes beam with love ’neath theluhes above,
When our footsteps are beardrat the door-g.
When we enter its hilariwitkapmile had a kiss.
We feel care-worn and wept-pine more.
Chorus—Shine on, hiaptii audhome,lo?cr life’s
billows of them, ‘ ‘ p '
Oh! beautiful love-light 1. beautiful
home! ‘ ‘ "
, l."- .‘i
The poor soldier in pain on the field with the slain.
And the sailor afar on the fesm,‘
Brush the tear from the eye audiook back with a
sigh, , . '
As they think of the comforts of home; ,
Then in dreams of the night thyagsin, with delight,
Join the circle they left attic hearth,
And their hearts feel at rest. hold the scene's they
loveliest, ' . .. ' ,
In the sunuiest spot of the" e'srth.
3
III. »
The sweet nest in the world to the lurk s'eemeth good
While the eagle, with wings. strong and free,
Builds her home with the flags in the towering crsgl
That o’erhsug the white font of the sea.
Oh! it is not the spot, be itpslacc or cot,
That makes home the sweet Idea of earth,—
'1‘is the deal ones we meet in Itsablisaxnl retflst,
And the that encircles the hearth.
IV. 1 .
There are those on life'- way who are homeless to-
day. _
And they sigh as they wesrily roam:
Through the fast falling tears>they look back to the
years ~' -
'I‘hat were spent in abesutIfuI-home. .
While we then are so blest with this haven of rest, '
Let the home be made cheerful with love, ,
For our life ism dream, ewe may. soon cross the
stream '- ' , '
To the beautiful mansions above.
m Tun Twsnrosu'.
A tall, blue-eyed girl, with loose, brown
curls floating from her-face likeau aureole
of amber darkness, and a slender throat,
while and smooth as. mother of pearl—that
was Valentin Bruce,as she-sat by the Open
French window, dreamily watching the
sunset flame melt into Opal billows of light.
And Colonel Mordaunt ‘smoked his de-
spairing cigar in the fragrant shadows of
the shrubbery. and wondered what fortunate
mortal might be fated to buy Valentin's '
wedding ring, and pay her milliuery bills,
and be be? humble. slave and servitor
through life. "'_ ‘
Colonel Mordaunt tossed his cigar in
among the rose-acacias‘ that Skirted the
lawn, and began to select a cluster of ex-
quisite moss-roses,hecdless of. the thorps
that pierced his unaccustomed fingers. ,
"She likes flowers,” he aoiiloquized. fluid
moss-roses are certainly the prettiest flowers
that grow. Iwill win a smile from those
velvet lips Of hers.”
He twisted a blade of pliant grass round
the mossy stems, in place of a ribbon, and
saunlcred carelessly up the gravehd walk.
All of a sudden he stopped.
, “Frank Aldrichfs voice i” he exclaimed,
biting his lips with vexaiion, as a merry
peal of laughter floated through the pur-
pling twlight from the Open window's be-
yond. “What brings that puppy here, now,
of all times and seasons in the world i" ‘
“Hallo,Jack i” said Aldrich; “been sen-
timenlaiizing out in the dew. e ladies
were just fretting over the chance Of your
taking cold.”
Mordaunt’s face brightened up—the Val-
entin did think of him sometimes.
“That is," pursued the relentless Aldrich,
“poor, thoughtful sister Katy said-she was
afraid you would have a cold, and Miss
Bruce said nothing!) -
Col. Mordaunt’s countenance elongated
again. But he stepped forward and laid the
knot of moss-roses on the folds of Valentin’s
white muslin dress, with a few murmured
words that nobody could understand.
“ Flowers, eh i" said Frank, supercilious-
ly, “upon my word, Jack is getting prodi-
- gal."
Valentin looked carelessly down at the
cluster of pink buds, then deliberately took
them up and tossed~ them out upon the
lawn. .
“Explain, if you please,” said Frank, com-
p0sedly, while Mordaunt grew scarlet and
hit his lips until the blood started.
“There was a worm—a horrid green
worm on one of the buds,” haughtily said
V alentin', shaking ofl‘ ‘ one Or two "crimson
petals that still adhered to her muslin dress.
“I have a perfect horror of all such noxious
insects." ' ‘
“Do you hear that, Jack I" appealed Mr.
Aldrich, lazily turning around in his chair.
“It’s a pity you were'so unfortunate in’ the
selection of your floral offering.“
, But Colonel Mordaunt had left the room.-
Kate followed him the‘next moment. ,
“Dearest Jack,you are not vexed Wllh
Frank and Valentin 7 They don’t'mean to
annoy you, I’m sure—”
“Not vexed, dear," said Mordaunt, speak-
ing slowly and sadly—“only grieved. I
am sorry Miss Bruce finds meso disagree.
able.” -
He went up stairs, while Kate hesitated a
- moment below. .
“ He is boiler by himself," she said men-
tally. , ‘,
“Poor fellow l ' he‘s dreadflilly in love,
and I do wish‘ Valentin wouldn’t tease
him so." -' ' 1 ,
And she went down in the t¢raced gar-
den to gather honeysuckles fol the parlor
vases, and muse On her brother’s manifold
grievances. , j
“It’s too bad,so it is l" shdmurmured,
winking back to the bright drop) that would
sufl‘use her hazel-brown orbs. ‘I shall talk
seriously to Valentin about i this very
evening." . . i ,
Meanwhile Col. Mordaunt stal ed sulkily
room, where the muslin curtains were flat-
tering to and ll'o in delicious l'ght wind.
and the sofa was drawn into the tile recess
beside a table all littered 'with oaks and
magazines, and needle-cases, an thimbles,
and the indescribable debris whic two, girls
invariably collect around themsc es in the
course of a J une ailernoon.
He threw himself recklessly do n on the
sofa. and drew the soft folds of K le’s cash-
mere shawl over him, as if jealo
soft eyes of the watching stars,
just beginning to gem the heave . , should
witness the struggle that convulsed this
strong man’s-heart. l l. ’
Not that his grief wrought itself into any
external signs. No, there was deither groan
~or motion more than there hall been when
he was wounded at Spotsylvania, and rode
On at the head ofhis regiment as bravely as
though the red blood was not dripping from
his arm with slow and deadly drain. One
might almost have fancied him asleep as
he lay there, white and silent, with the cur-"
taiu sweeping down around his motionless
head.
“Ka1y ‘1)
Like a lremulous coo of the wood-pigeon
Valentin’s voice murmured the two soft syl-
lables with the coaxing accent of a child.
And in the same instant she knelt down he-
side Ihqsofa, her white dress sweeping over
the crimson carpet tides of translucent pearl
and one arm thrown caressiugly over the
folds of the dedeitful cashmere shawl.
Col. Mordaunt’s first impulse was to
spring up and declare his individuality—his
second to lie still, and let Fate manage the
matter to suit her capricious self. 80 he lay.
still accordingly, experiencing a very singu:
lar and not at all disagreeable sensation
from the contact of the caressing arm. No
GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE.
mt. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN or rim
GENERAL ASSEMBLY :
The people ofthis Commonwealth having
end-usted to us their executive and legisla-
tive affairs for the current year, let us enter
upon qur dulieswifh a grateful appreciation
0 their confidence, and, not unmindful of
our responsibilities, let us invoke that divine
wisdom which alone can guide us that we
may so conduct ourselves as to justify and
deserve the good opinion of those who
elected us.
As American citizens we have much cause
of congratulation.
The national debt incurred during the late
rebellion IS being rapidly reduced. More
than three hundred and seventeen millions
($317,000,000), have been paid oil during the
last thirty-seven months, and peacemrpsper-
ity, and plenty reign supreme throughout
our land. Our flag is beloved at home and
respected abroad. The people of the states
lately In the rebellion are assuming m0re
and more their former. friendly feeling
towards the general government, and the
doubt he was a treacherous, hypocritical
wretch—but, fair lady, or chivalrous gentle-
man, dop’t judge the poet fellow too harsh-
ly, until you’ve been in precisely the same
circumstances yourself. It is just possible—
only possible, you know-that you might do
the same thing.
“Now you are. angry with
pleaded the soft voice, “because I threw
those flowers away i And you won't speak
to me?! and I kfiOw I deserve it, darling i"
There was a moment’s silence, as if Miss
Valentin had expected some sort of response
to her pretty penitence. -But she didn’t get
any, so, after a brief pause, she went on :
“Indeed, Kate, I didn’t mean to grieve
you—and I won’t do it again. 'I am so sorry
for my ridiculous fi'eak. Do you suppose
he was very angry, Kate 1 'Do you think -I
ought to ask his pardon ? But then you
know he didn't see me steal around the
lawn, when that odious Aldrich was gone,
and pick up the roses again."- '
tears-ea sort of quivering sob in the voice.
“You won’t forgive me, Kate Y Not if I i
tell that I do really love your tall,slern l
brother? Only, Kate,I was silly enough
to want to tease him a very little, and test
my power over his noble heart. I love
him, Kate—I may tell you of it, dear, with-
out being hold, or unwomanly, because you
liking me a little and—and—oh, Kate au-
svver me i don’t be so cold and cruel 1 Sure- ,
ly you can't be asleep 2" ‘
“Where are your lips, my dear 1” she
coaxed, playfully. “I shall soon break the
magnet spell of silence that binds them.
me more than five minutes at a time. Why
—where’s your hair? Where—"
She sprang suddenly to her feet with a
piercing scream—her wandering hand had
touched the dark heavy mustache on which
Colonel Mordaunt prided himself so spec-
determination on the part of our honored
chief magistrate [0 correct any abuses which
may exist in the civil department of our
government is warmly seconded by the
people. , .
By reference to the report of the State
Treasurer it will be seen that our financial
condition is even better than usual. Our
state debt has been reduced more than in
any year in our history; the reduction be-
mg no less than eight hundred and eighty.
one thousand one hundred and five dollars
seven cents ($881,105.07) The total funded
VOLUME LV.---NUMBER 19.
There is another class of Banks doing
busmess under the joint stock law, which
was intended for manufacturing companies,
and not for banking at all.
Behind the counters of these ao-cailcd
Banks the Bank Commissions cannot pene-
trate. All this appears to be the fault of our
laws, and should be remedied.
I recommend that all institutions of this
slate that deal in money, be placed under
the supervision of the Bank Commissioners,
With proper safeguards for the protection of
the community. '
INSURANCE Duranmx' r.
One of our most important interests is
that of Insurance. 113 soundness and
trustworthiness affect every branch of indus-
try, every department of life.
To the end that the community and com-
panies both should be protected in their
rights a new and very comprehensive law
was enacted by the last General Assembly,
which went into operation Sept. lst, 1871.
This law is found to be defective in some
unimportant features, but on the whole has
worked admirably. A Commissioner was
appointed, who had the business to learn,
and an entire new department to organi'ze.
Its receipts have been eighteen thousand
sixteen dollars and eighty-seven cents ($18,-
016. 87,) and its expenses fourteen thousand
one hundred and forty dollars and seventy-
three cents ($14,140.73,) leaving a balance
of three thousand eight hundred and
sevent six dollars and fourteen cents ($3,-
876.14, as the profits of the first seven
months, after paying the expenses of start-
in, .
Thenumber of Fire Companies doing
business in this stale is ninety-four (94.) of
debt of the state, at the commencement of
the fiscal year was five millions, seven hun-
dred and sixty-nine thousand, three hun-
($5,769,300), maturing as follows :‘-Sev’en
hundred and six thousand, seven hundred
dollars ($706,700), which the treasurer is
authorized to call in at any time; nine hun-
dred and twelve thousand dollars ($912,000)
maturing January lst, 1883, one million f0nr
hundred and seventy-four thousand dollars
($1,474,000) maturing January lst, 1884 ;
nine hundred and lhirt -five thousand, five
hundred dollars ($935.5 )maturing October
1st, 1894 ; and one million, seven hundred
and forty-one thousand,one hundred dollars
($1,741.11:_O)Hmatu;ing 0ct107b£ 1st, 1885. The
. amount a in cue in is redeemable
There were strong symptoms 0f coming after October 1:81 1874, at the pleasure of the
General Assembl
, and the amount matur~
ngjn 1885 is exempt from taxation.
here was cash on hand at the commence-
nent of this fiscal year amounting to eight
hundred and forty-five thousand, one hun-
dred and ninety-four dollars and fourteen
cents ($845,194.14), which reduces the actual
debt of ibe'slate to four millions, nine huuv
.dred‘and twenty-three. thousand, five hun-
dred and 5 dollars and eighty-six cents ($4,-
know we have so often talked about his 923,405.86), against five million, ei ht hun-
dred and four thousand, six hundre and ten
dollars and ninety-three cents ($5,804,610.93)
he previous year.’
The entire revenue of the State from-n11
sources during the last year was $2,091,035.-
63, ot‘which the two mill lax
522,119. Saving banks paid $41.2, 1,17239'3‘iili Rail-
roa cor oralions aid $344, . . utuai
.You know you never could keep vexed with Insurance: Compaliiies paid 325539099...
ielded $731 ,-
217,13363 were collecled from the United
fates on account of war claims. $34,296.28
came from non-resident stock; $24,459.34
came from interest on deposits,and the
balance from miscellaneous sources.
The'tolal disbursements for the year were
$1,978,596.73.
The sum of $756,600 was paid on the prin-
ially. . -
He strove to catch the hand—to detain the
frightened beauty long enough to plead his
cause in earnest, impassioned words,.but in
vain. Fear seemed literally to lead her
wings. Away like a {lightened while dove
she flew, uttering wild hysteric screams, and
fairly falling into the arms of the aston-
ished Kate Mordaunt, who. was just coming
in from the starlightcd‘garden with both
hands full of dewy branches of honey-
suckles. .
“Valentin i” she exclaimed,'dropping the
mistaken. It was only Jack! I saw him go
_ cast lashes, and checks dyed as deep pinkas
spicy blossoms. “Why, what is the matter ?
what can have startled you so dreadfully l" ‘
“Oh, Katy 1 Katy l” sobbed Valentin,
clinging to her il'iend’s shoulder with ner-
vous ‘vehemence,“there is a man in your
room—a robber, hiding under your cash-
mere shawl on the sofa 1 Oh i I am nearly
frightened to death l”
Katy's serene brown eyes dilated a little
—theu brightening into a smiling archness:
“Arobber l" she repeated, with provoking
calmness. “ Nonsense, Valentin. you are
I
in there not half an hour ago. The idea of
taking our Jack for a robber i" I
Katy’a laughter rippled merrily out at the
mere fancy.
Only Jack 1 In the midst of her terror, the
possibility never once occurred to Valentin
Bruce’s mind. Only Jack 1 The Forty
Thieves themselves would have faded into
uothinguess before the mere idea of Colonel
Mordaunt having heard all those soil
pleadings and unconscious admissiOns.—
One minute Valentin felt as if every vein
throughout |icr whole frame were filled with
molten fire—.then she grew white and cold
as a marble statue. Life and .strength
seemed ebbing away from her—and for the
first time in her life Valentin Bruce fainted
away.
Kale Mordaunt quietly sprinkled scented
water on the pailid forehead, and 'began' to
unlace the white muslin dress. As she did
so, a faded bunch of flowers fell from Val-
entin’s bosom, and Katy smiled to herself
asshe recognized the moss buds that had
been so haughtily thrown out on the lawn
that very e vening.
“I’ll keep them for Joe ,” she said. “‘Ah,
Valentin, you’ll be my sister-in-law yet."
How shyly the blue-eyed damsel stole
into the breakfast-room the next morning.
She cheerfully would have fasted all day
long sooner than enter the presence of the
tail Colonel; but what was the use. The
dreaded first interview must be got over
sooner or later, so here she was, with down-
theMT-t-colored wrapper she had on. 'No
more haughty airs and graces—no more
cool composure. She was at Colonel Mor-
daunt’s mercy, and she knew it i Would he
take cruel advantage of her helplessness ?
or would be—
But there her cogitalions always stopped.
He was standing at the window, looking
cipal of the public debt; $380,304 were paid
on the bonded debt ; $199,211.56 were paid
judicial, Reform school, and kindred ex-
penses; $7,118.65 were paid for the Board
of Education ; $123,118.77 were paid for the
support of orphan children of soldiers ;
$72,958.03 was paid for public buildings and
benevolent institutions; $102,836 was paid
for expenses of the General Assembly. and
$55,550 was paid to the several towns from
Stale treasury, according to an not passed at
the last session of the General Assembly, by
appropriating fifty cents for each child of
school age in the state. But $5,000 each has
yet been drawn out towards the erection of
the new State House and the new wing of
the hospital at Middletown.
I think the present rate of taxation of
wo mills on a dollar should be continued,
as our expenditures will exceed those of last
year and our receipts will be less, as we shall
probably receive little or 'uothing from the
general government on account of war
claims from which source we realized two
hundred and seventeen thousand dollars
during last year.
SCHOOL rum». .
Our school fund of $2,046,090.75 is well
cared for by the commissioner, and is in-
vested as follows :
$245,101.74 on real estate in New York, at
seven per cent.
$10,524.12 on real estate in Ohio, at seven
per cent.
$30,635.89 on real estate in Massachusetts,
at six per cent. .
$1,425,016.39 on real estate is. Connecticut,
at six per cent.
$204,812.61 in bank stock.
$130,000 is invested in Connecticut state
bonds.
The number of children returned is 131,-
748, an increase of 3,280 for the year on
which a per capita dividend of one dollar
has been made. Unless something is done
to increase the income of this fund we shall
be unable longer to continue this annual
dividend of one dollar.
No money is to be bad in this state at six
per cent. except from the school fund. I
would recommend raising the rate of inter
eat for this fund to seven per cent, continu-
ing the dividend of one dollar per capita,
and adding the balance which Would re-
main to the principal of the fund: In this
way the and will increase as fast as the
number of children in the slate, and the one
dollar dividend can be maintained.
. BANKING msrrrurroxs.
There are 72 Savings Banks in the state,
with an aggregate deposit of $2,718,813.77,
in increase of $7,420,109.37, during the year
or $2,500,000 more than our enlire state
debt. Our thrifty laboring men and women
could pay off our little state debt out of their
savings in a few months if they so set
about it.
Different rateslof interest are charged by
Savings Banks, which is in my opinion all
wrong, as is also the practice, too often in-
dulged in of the trustees or officers of Sav-
ings Banks gettin0 a commission from the
borrower, or of paying out to him as money,
bonds at par which are not worth it.
All these illegilimate practices should be
prohibited by stringent laws. A uniform
rate of interest and manner of payment
should be decidedupon, and we should have
active, upright, capable, and courageous
Bank Commissioners, who are not connect-
ed wiih any Bank, whose duty it should be
to see that the laws are complied -wiih..
[recommend that the tax be taken off
such portion of the depositg in our Saviu 8
Banks as is loaned upon real estate. e
can afford some reduction of taxation, and
it appears to me that this is the place to be-
out upon the morning sunshine that bathed
the short velvety grass before the piazza.
But he turned quickly as she entered, with a
bright, welcoming smile.
“Valentin i” he aaid,genily,“was I dream
ing last night, or did Ihear you say that you
lovedme 1’ Oh, my darling, tell me that it
was no baseless dream 1"
She came shyly to his arms, and nestled
.there like a fluttering fawn, voiceless yet
happy. Still, he was not contented.
“I want to hear it from your own lips yel-
again, Valentin. Nay, dearest-—don’t
away so pleadingly, but answer me."
“What shall I say 1" she murmured, lim-
idly raising her soft eyes to his face.
“Tell me that you love me."
Sweeter than the fall of musical cascades
through groves of tropic bloom—softer than
the thrill of nightingaies in Persian valleys.
up stairs, into his sister’s pretty ttle sitiinfl
the three charmed words touched on his ear
and he knew that she was his—his forever.
The courtship is drawing to a lamination
now—the white satin dress is finis, and the
wedding cake iced to faultless perfection,
and the white roses are in bad that u
soon be woven into bridal boquets , t
Valentin is still extremely sensitive on the
subject of cashmere shawls and twilight cou-
fidences. And Katy Mordaunt—saucy little
elf‘ that she is—declares that Miss Valentin
Bruce took advantage of its being leap year
to confide her true sentiments to the dark-
haired lover whom she delighted to torment;
John Doves, from the Santa ' Clara vine.
yards, eloped to San Francisco with Mary
E. Parr, chartered a tugboat and was mar-
ried on the stormy Pacific, amid an immense
upheaval of sighs and sandwiches.
Col. Fisk’s interest in the youn lroller
Jay Gould has been sold for $10, , and it
is supposed the purchase was made for H.
N.'Bmiih, the owner of Goldsmith Maid.
There are~two other owners.
gin. As it now works the banks of course
charge the fax directly to the borrower.
while he can get no abatement or offset in
consequence of his mortgage, thus compell-
ing him in fact to pay double taxes on that
part of his real estate which is covered by
mortgage. As this class of borrowers is
mostly from our active laboring men. of
small means, I» trust this matter may not be
overlooked.
Thereare but four Stale Banks lcfi, With
an aggregate capital of $1,400,000, which ap-
pear 10 be all right. ~
The most novel feature in our financial
matters are the Trust Companies, of which
there are fiveiu the state, with a capital, all
told, of $536,750, of which $240,000 are in-
vested in real estate. These five institutions
owed to depositors on the lat of January,
1872. $1,119,145.47, and show cash on hand
the insignificant amount of $42,024.94.
It is but just to say, however. that these
inslitutions had at that Time about $175,000
in Government Bonds, and loaned on :call,
with stock collaterals, with which to meet
emergencies, nearly all of which was in one
institution. So far as I learn they all com-
ply with the laws, but their charters are
ve peculiar and liberal.
'llyhey are the legalized repository, of; trust
funds of estates, courts. minorsr‘o lurdiaus.
elc.,-—the mosgacred characteristic which
can possibly b given to any moneyed in-
stitution, and‘all they are refiuired to do is
to show their affairs to the oak Commis-
sioners when called upon.
‘They are not required to advertise and
swear to their condition as State Banks
proper are, nor are they required to keep
any reserve for the protection of these
minors, guardians and trustees, for whom
they are the legal custodians, as the Old
State Banks were for the proteclion of bill
holders, but according to their charters they
can start with a very small capital paid up,
invest it, all and more, in real estate, and
then borrow all the money they can, at a
rule of interest agreed upon, and loan the
lastcent of it out, when, where, and to whom
the choose. .
These companies are undoubtedly all safe
and sound now, but there can be but one
end to thisloose sort of banking, if it should
be carried to any
that must be disastrous.
a
considerable extent," and-
which sixteen (16) are Connecticut Compa-
nies, with assets in the aggregate, of sixty-
u'iae million nine hundred and twenty-five
thousand twohundred and thirteen dollars
(69,925,213,) and risks of three billion five
hundred and fourteen million eighty-eight,
thousand three hundred and thirty-three
dollars (3,514,088,333) These companies
have eight hundred and ninety-oue- (891)
agencies in the slate, with risks, also in the
state, of one hundred and ninety-nine mil-
lion four hundred and sixty-seven thousand
three hundred and forty four dollars ($199.-
467,344,) on which the premium was one
million eight hundred and twenty thousand
three hundred and sixty four dollars ($1,-
820.364.) ‘ ‘
There are forty Life Companies doing
business in the slate, of which ten are Con
necticut Companies, having aggregate as-
sets, $241,645,692, and $1,576,497,000,) at
risk, with ninety six agencies in this state.
By the terms of the not creating the De-
partment, all life policies of all companies.
doing business in the state, must be valued,
except those of states with which it is prac—
ticable to exchange certificates of valuation.
In the eight months there have been valued
360,708 policies, covering 945,000,000, of
Insurance, and there are yet to be done
$177,000, covering $477,900,000, in insur-
ance. .
- The estimated annual receipts of the ‘De-
partment are about $28,000, and its ex-
penses about $20,000. .
Estimating the annual receipts of the De-
partment at 28,000 it would appear that the
annual tax on the capital supervised of
$311,570, 905 is about nine mills on each
thousand dollars, or nine dollars on each
million. ‘ o
I commend the report of the Commis-
sioner to your careful attention.
Much has been said during the past year
in regard to still further taxing mutual in-
surance companies. '1‘ ey paid last year
$262,000, while the ordinary machinery of
the state, that is, the executive, legislative.
and judical department cost only about
Looking at it in that light, the life compa-
nies now pay about filly-nine per cent. of
the regular expenses of the state. These
companies are undonplcdly taxed more—
in this state than in any other. TO com-
pensate for this, as it it is claimed, they are
allowed to loan their money outside the
slate, where much higher rates Obtain than
in this state, which privilege is denied to
companies in many states.
A small tax on the assets of a mutual
life Company may eventually. and certainly
will, unless very carefully calculated, ren-
der it bankrupt. If the tax were laid upon
the surplus, instead of the assets, there
would be less danger. Inasmuch as we are
nearly prepared to reduce taxation in some
directions, and as these companies already
pay a very large and constantly increasiufz
tax, and as the money comes almost entire-
ly from citizens of of er slates, put into our
companies for safe keeping, and finally as
mutual life companies are taxed in no other
state or in Eurhpe, so far as I can learn, I
am not prepared to recommend any increase
of taxation in this direction. '
GENERAL HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
' The General Hospital for— the Insane at
Middletown is, according to the report of
the Trustees, in a most satisfactory condi-
tion, except that it has a debt, .partly con-
tracted at the commencement before receipts
came in $39,500,0f which they will ask you to
pay 06‘. Part of it was contracted last year
for land which seemed to be desirable, and
on which were two houses, which have
been fitted up for the reception of patients,
thus giving the cottage system, as it is call-
ed, a trial, and so far with great success.
There were in the Institution on the first of
April, two hundred and sixty-two patients,
and there have been during the year, seven-
t -lhrée applications for admission mbrr
I an could be accommodated, which num-
ber would have been much greater had‘ it
not been generally known that there were
no vacancies. '~
The new wing is making satisfactory pro-
gress, and will be built, I am informed by
the Commissioners appointed for that pur-
pose, for a less amount than the appropria-
tion. There are also twenty-two slate
beueficarios at the Retreat at Hartfdrd,
eight at Providence, eight at Northampton,
nine of Concord, ~ New Hampshire,
and five at Brailleboro. Vermont.
I have collected the statistics of the insane
poor in the slate of uncured for, and find
more than three undred, most of whom
are in glmhouses. It would certainly
appear that even another wing should ‘ be
contracted for at Middletown, thus comple-
ting the Institution according to the origi-
nal plan. . ‘
I have also called for statistics of the
blind, according to a law on the statute
book, and find, besides the twelve at the
Perkins Institute, at Boston, two hundred
and four, some of whom are not totally blind
and many are blind, of old age. .
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS FOR GIRLS.
A very interesting and instructive report
will be made to you by the Trustees of the
Industrial School for Girls, at Middletowu.
It is domg well a most important work.
Its success is certain and the propriety of its
establishment demonstrated. It is now full.
having seventy-five pupils. More accommo-
cations will soon be needed, or the admis-
sions must be restricted in some manner. ll
reforms and provides for a class of girls
which the State cannot afford to allow to go
their own way to destruction. '
It is now on a paying basis, but it con-
tracted a debt of about seven thOuaand five
hundred dollars ($7,500) in its infancy before
being under full headway, which the True:
tees will ask the state to pay off. And it
really needs about seven thousand five bur.-
dred dollars ($7,500) more for necessary im-
provements and working capital.
SCHOOL FOR mBECILES.
Your, attention is particular directed to
the report Of the Connecticut School for Im-
bcciles, at Lakeville.. ‘
More room is needed in this state for the
accommodation of this unfortunate class.
The state benefiearies now number but twen-
ty (20) while there are many times that
numbe u the state who need the advantno
ges of t e School. An appropriation was
made for the enlargement of the Institution
last year, but it was so hampered by condi-
tions that it has not been available. The
School is one of the best of its class and is
entitled to and needs still further the foster-
ing care of the state.
STATE REFORM SCHOOL.
The Trustees of the Slate Reform School
report» the Institution to be as prosperous
and successful as ever.
There are at present three hundred and
fourteen pupils in the School, one hundred
and fifty-two having been received and one
hundred and thirty discharged during the
ear.
y There have been no deaths, and but little
sickness.
It needs no legislation. It is free from
debt, with eight hundred dollars~($800) in i:s
treasury. The boys have ‘earned abou:
twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) during the
your. _
Its property is very valuable, and growing
more so all the time. As an educational and
reformatory institution it has few equals and
no superiors.
AMERICAN ASYLUM.
The American Asylum for .the Deaf arid
Dumb, with its enlightened corps _of officers
and teachers, is faithfully performing its be-
nevolent work. The number of pupils 13
two hundred and forty-six, of whom fifty-
three are from this state. ,
By the census of 1870 there are two hun-
o
o
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dred and twenty-one ‘deaf males in the state
eighty-four Of whom are between the ages,
of five and twenty, which would leave thir.
ty-one who are not receiving instrucIIOn.
The main building of the American ASy-
lum is more than half a century old, and is
not up to the standard of the age in comfort
and convenience. At no distant day, it
"PW. pethaps, be the duty of this state to as-
sist this institution in the erection ofa build-
ing, with such improvements as the experi-
ences 0f fifty years may suggest.
STATE PRISON,
By the report of the Directors of the Stale
Prison it Will be seen that affairs are going
on about as usual. I refer you-to the report
for details. Under an act of the last Gener-
al Assembly the Governor appointed three
Commissmners to examine into the entire
subject of our prison matters, and to find
out what changes (if any) are necessary to'
be made to bring us abreast of the age.
‘ I also directed the Snr eon-General of the
State to visit the State rison at different
times, and unannounced. His report will
be laid before you.
_ I desire in this connection to Call your at-
tention to the remarkable fact that there are
now in our State Prison three convicts who
have been once pardoned out b the General
Asacmbly while serving a previous sentence,
'llld that two of these are now applicants
for legislative clemency.
_How many such there may be in other
prisons it is impossible to state, but the above
fact alone argues conclusively the necessity
of a careful investigation into all claims, and
further such a hedging about of the pardon-
mgpower as shall render it less liable to im-
posmon.
. The lportioning power. which is at present
ill the egislalnre, should, I think, he in the
bands of the Governor, and let him take the
responsibility, but he should have an adviso-
ry board, which should recommend to him
:he proper subjects of executive clemency.
. This duty might be left to the board of
plate Prison directors. which should Ihen be
:ncreased; or, perhaps to a board created for
his purpose. consisting of the Lietenant-
Governor, Treasurer, Secretary, and Comp-
lroller; .or, still better than all, to a board of
State Charities,
More than thirty applications for release
from State Prison will come before you, and,
ludging by former years, they will not all be
leserving cases. I think no person who has
in former years been on the State Prison
Committee will fail to see the great embar-
rassment and difllcnlty which surround this
matter, and prevent any intelligent decision.
This yearly excitement about pardons rais-
rs false hopes, creates disappointment, cans-
as discontent, and renders order, system and
hscipline more dificull to enforce.
Our prison system has been much im-
proved, yet ' much remains to be done
0 make it what it should be. My at-
tention has been called to the condition of
var county jails, but I had no authority eilh-O
-:r to look into them my self, or direct that
it be done. .
The business of IDExeeutive Office has
40 increased of late that no Governor can
properly attend to it without spendidg most
of his time at one of the capitals. ,
I think the time has arrived to create a
Board of State Charities. which shall have
reneral supervision of the entire charita-
ble, reformatory and penal affairs of the
state, including jails and poor-houses.
I invite your careful attention .to the re-
port of lhe Surgeon-General, and to that of
file Commissioners appointed last year to in-
vestigate our prison matters.
Some attempts have been made to collect
our criminal statistica, in order to make a
report to the U. S. Attorney-General. Aswe
have no law or system in regard to it they
were not very complete, though I received
re orts from almost every town.
here were between ten and eleven thous-
and criminal prosecutions in the Slate dur-
ing the year 1871, of which two thousand
two hundred and seven were in New Hav‘
on, one thousand five hundred and thirty-
ihree were in Hartford, one thousand one
hundred and twenty-four in Bridgeport.
three hundred and thirteen in Norwich, and
line hundred and eighty-eight in New Lon-
Oil.
Eight towns report no prosecutions at all,
and in each case give as a reason that no in-
toxicating liquors are allowed to be sold in
the town. ’I he report so far as it goes is an-,
other proof of the Well-established fact,
that'criminal cases are in a very close pro-
portion due to the unrestricted sale of intox-
iciiing liquors.
I recommend that some plan be adopted
for the more accurate collection of statistics
as to crime and its causes in the state.
STATE mannerisms.
The state contributes one dollar and one-
half per week toward the support of each
orphan under fourteen years of age, the
child of a soldier belonging to this state,
who died in defense of his count This is
lot benevolence, it is simple justice. None '
of them are in an aims-house, but all are
cared for, either in an asylum orby their
friends.
There were on this list, April 1st, one
thousand four hundred and thirty children.
The Soidiers’ Orphan’s Homes at Mansfield
ind Darien, which have received slight aid
Tom the state, are both doing a good work,
1116 take all that apply. - "
The Hospitals at Hartford and'New Hav-
en are in a flourishing condition, are well
managed, and furnish a comfortable home
for all sick or disabled soldiers, at the, ex-
pense of the stale. ‘ .
The state furnishes free instruction to all
be blind children who apply, at the Perkins
asiituie at Boston, an Institution second to
10118 in the country. Our list is not full,
which fact is, I think, not generally known.
A change has been made by the Camp
roller in the manner of supplying our state
paupers, which is, I think, an improvement
over the former system.
My attention has been lately directed it;
the practice which prevails in many towns
in the slate, of letting out the poor of the
town to the lowest bidder. This is far he.
bind the spirit of the age, and should be
:topped if it can be.
A law now exists that no town shall send
its panpcrs into another town, if such other
town objects. It seems to me that this should
be chanfid, and that no town should be per-
mitted send its poor beyond its own lim-
its under any circumstances. -
‘ MILITARY AFFAIRS.
At the last session of the General Assem-
bly a new military law was passed provrd-
ing 1‘ the reorganization of the militia.
Under it one brigade of four regiments has
been organized, consisting of, at present,
about ohe thousand six hundred men. These
have all been provided with new uniforms,
at an expense to the state of $25 each. A
law was also enacted, authorizing the Gov-
ernor to provide improved arms for the state
militia, if it could be done without ex ease
to the state. This has been accompl bed,
Ind we have now in the stale two thousand
Peabody breech-loading rifles, and six hun~‘
tII'CCI Springfield breech-loaders.
Our system is now very complete, and
when we shall have enlisted two thousand
men, (which is quite enough.) the Connecti-
cut National Guard will be an ornament to
the stale, and fully up to any standard of
volunteer troops in this country.
There are too many men provided for in
the law, however, and I recommend a reduc-
tion of the'nnmber of companies to the reg-
iment, and the number of men to the com-
pany. During the war, in the Adjutant Gen-
crnl’s and Quartermaster General's depart-
ments, there was much to be done (as has
been the case durin the last year,) and the
salary of each of l ose Ofllcers was made
two thousand dollars per year. I recom—
mend that it now be reduced one-half. ¢
EDUCATION. ‘ .
The report of the Board of Education will
be read with interest by every fl'ieud of the
public schools. It demonstrates more clear-
ly than ever the propriety of the the school
law, and shows an inc'rease in almost every
thing that is desirable. We supput one
thousand six hundred and ‘ihirty public
schools, having two thousand four hundred
and twenty teachers, at a coal, all told, of
$1,496,980.95. ' .
We have one hundred and thirty-one
thousand seven hundred and forty-eight
children in the state between four and Six-
leen years of age. Of these one hundred
and thirteen thousand five hundred and
eighty-eight are registered as attending the
public schOI-ls, and eight thousand Seven
'iundrcd and fifty-four the private schools
A few are probably re isiered twice where
changes are made. and i ere are eleven thou-
mud nine hundred and forty-seven registered
.n lhc state who attend no school at all.
There has been an increase in the length
n»: the school year, in the number of schol
TS in attendance, in the salaries of the teach
NS. and in the money raised for school pur-
poses. »
The interest in schema is still on the in-
' amuse, as is shown by the attendance at the
leachcrs’ institutes, which have been very
successful. . . .1 .
The Normal School is a great success un-
der its presentmunagenienl, havin had
during the- ear about one has and
fifty upils‘ n attendance. I think the a
propriation of $12,500 to its support she 11
be made permanent, and that some means-ea
should be adopted to. bringtlie advantages
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