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NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY-,NOVEMBER 12. 18.72.;
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NORWALK GAZETTE.
the Second Oldest Paper in the state
Ossrou IN Guam BUlLDlNo.
A. n. BYINGTON a: CO.,
A. II. BrrNo'rON, J. B. ELLS, G. N. ELLs
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3"“ "lint! one iplsertlon, ' and a low price Euq ire at the
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One square, six months, » 7.00 3’“ ' GAZETTE OFFICE
“ “ one year—with a 15.00
Two “ H H u Duper, 95.00 OUSE to rent in Winnipnuk. Price nominal.
Three .. u .. u u 80.00 H House and Lot for sale at North Norwalk. Price
Oue quarter Column, one year, 50.00 31,600. Apply to D. S. CURTIS. Hatter. 1539
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WM. B. RIDER,
Engineer & Surveyor,
NORWALK, CONN. '
Orders left with Sh
Once, or by mail, r
- z (or us. LEFFEL'S DOUuLu
ATER WHEEL, the best in use. Power pledged
equal to any over-shot. as
ALEX. S. GIBSON,
Organist of the First Congregational Church,
fill ‘IIIE GIII- II III 70“.
Teacher of the
PlAII-NIIEJIIIAI I IIISIGAL IIINSIIIII.
Box 379 P. 0. Norwalk, Conn.
In New York, care of William A. Pond a 00., 899
Broadway. .
C. A. MILLBANK,
Graduate of the
Penn. College of Dental Surgery,
'At'the office of the old Fairfield Count Bank
Building, Wall Street. y 25
CHAS. W. MANY,
‘DIN‘TIBT,
NORWALK.
‘ Oflee on Main Street, ogposite Connecticut Hotel.
Teethfilled and extracte . . l0
AIIIFIIIAI. TEEN! IISIIIEI A'l' [II-IATSE.
WILLIAM MITCHELL
At the ever popular
UNION MARKET,
has always 'the best of
BEEF, VEAL, MUTTON, dz PORK,
at fair livi‘n prices. Union (formerly Model)Mar—
ket..-: the ridge. 18
ermau Stevens, at the Gaul-rs
omptly attended to. Also,
Jen sensors, -
Dealer in
m, mums, roll no llllls,
FIREIVES, IAIIED FIIITO, 8.3.,
7 WATER STREET. NORWALK, CONN.
.. CHARLES P. UIILE, M. 1).,
PHYSICIAN a session.
Oflco over Prowltt’sl) rug Store.
OFFICE HOURS z—Mornlngs 8 to 10 o’clock:
.lveeings 7 to 9 O‘clock. Orders left at H. L. Uhlc’s
Drug Store, will receive prompt attention. 11-tf
, C. . . LOCKWOOD,
Fashionable Draper It Taller
AND
Gentleman’s Furnishing Emporium:
. Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
nnnnn'r CURTIS,
. merchant Tailor, _
Curtis's Building, Main Street, Norwnlk, cz.
. ents’ and Youths’ Ciothln cut and made to order
st‘slhort notice, of the best nIaterials, in the latest
.styles. by experienced workmen. Prices reasonable.
_ w. n. OAKS, as. D.,
-- protons at SURGEON, Ofiice over Alfred
glue p's store, Washington St., South Norwalk,
ousuitation gratis from 9 s. m. to 9 pan, til
en.
Norwdik Insurance Company.
NOBWALK, CONN.
Cl‘sis Capital,
sell: up Capital, $100,000
Wu. C. Srasar, President, Gvo. R. Cownss, Sec’y
Ears. HILL, Treasurer.
Fairfield County Fire Insurance 00..
soorn NORWALK, CT.
CAI! OAPI'I‘AL,................9200.000
assars. July 1, 1872.....................6M.70000
W. S. HANPORD, II. R. TURNER,
.0 President. Secretary.
J. srnncsm,
WATCHMAKER,
UNDER NORWALK OPERA HOUSE,
A well selected stock of
WATCHES, CLOCKS,
GOLD JEWELRY, ‘ -
SPECTAOLES,
EYE GLASSES
always on hand.
lltllill'lliillllle Watches a Specialty.
CHAS. B. TOWNSEND & 00..
Importers and Dealers in
Blandies,ilines,liins,Whiskies,&c.
No. 191 WEST STREET,
One do'or above Duane NEW YORK. _
c. B. TOWNSEND, 6m30 . A. MOORE.
Etna Insurance CO. otnartfor'd,
- Incorporated 1819, Charter Perpetual. :
Capital Ind Assets, . gmfisafisp 19
i t loss and damage y~ re on erms
»l.'u:fl’ll;§:dllzb the hazard. audconsistenl with
! we of com n’sation.
ths a GEOEGE R. COWLES,
Sole Ageilt for Nor-walk and Aicinity.
nn‘. .7. G. BARBOCB,
D E N '1' I S"!!! ,
NORWALK, CONN.
as.“
.1
Office in Gazette Building, Room No. a, over Jack-
sea Brothers' store. ‘
Niti—ous oxide or Laughing Gas, administered when
durable and
desire _
'A New Device for piste work—light,
heap.
RANGES.
CORD NS). 7 RANGE,
Cell and see them beforebuylhg eigewhere.
GEORGE F BELDEN.
EDWARD r. wasn’-
Drufikist .
Wall Street, opp. N orwalk Hall‘
A large and wellselectedstock of
Drugs and Medicines
PEBFUMERY, PATENT MEDICINES, all
inds, MINERAL WATERS :TOILET and
, ~MEDICATED soars. FLAVORING and
' HANDKERCHIEF' Exrnac'rs,. HAIR
' BRUSHES, cones. ssouoss, anuors
TURBINE .
$500,000
812.00
14.00
REAL ESTATE.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
DERIRABLE TRACT OF LAND, COMPRIS-
iug 12 acres, 4 acres of which is an excellent
orchard of thrifty and bearing up le trees. situated
on the east ridge, in the village oi Itidgeficld.
Terms made known upon agfigtfiltlon to
EZER JONES-
- Ridgeficld, Oct. 15th, 1872. 4w48'
HOUSE T0 RENT.
ILL be rented to a respectable family, a neatly
built cottage, with all modern conveniences,
Five Mile River—Rowayton.
WILL DONATE BUILDING LOTS 50 feet by 150
feet, on Fifth Avenue, and on the Boulevard, to
arties who will erect Dwelling Houses costing not
see than One Thousand Dollars.
. A. L, VANDERBIL'I‘,
71.68 Elm Grove, South Norwalk.
OR 3“,: a. Is un—House on Butlerstreet. Pos-
session lmlne lately. Enquire o ‘
26 BURR SMITH.
For Sale or Exchange.
A SPLENDID FARM containing Seventy'Acres,
with good buildings, fruit and water, situated
three miles north of Stamford, on the main road to
Long Ridge. Will be sold cheap, or exchanged for
an iced ropert . For full particulars enquire of
JA 8 M TCHE L, Real Estate Agent and Auc-
tioneer, Norwaik, Conn. 24tf
AT \VESTPORT STATION.
GOOD CONVENIENT HOUSE,’with Garden,
Barn, and other Outhouses attached, and a well
of never-falling water, an abundance of good fruit,
to. Also, can be 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
direct! upon Westport harbor. Only a small por-
tion 0 the purchase money required down; the rest
can remain on bond or mortgage. For further par-
ticulars enquire of , MARTIN GRACE.
Norwalk, April 29th, 1872. . 18“
For Sale Cheap or to Rent.
A DWELLING HOUSE, only two years old,on
»- the Ely Neck road, South N orwalk, for sale
cheap, or to rent.
19 E. K. LOCKWOOD.
FOR SALE.
N cxcellenthomestead at a bargain,c9n'sisting~
of nearly eight acres of choiceland, a conven-
ient and substantial 2 story Dwelling house, Barn
andother out-buildings in good repqlr, well supplied
with fruit. water, ac. These prem see are situated
about two miles from the Br dge in a respectable
neighberhood and healthy locality. The present
owner wishing to sell, it will be offered cheap I tap-
plied for soon. Part of the purchase money can re-
main (if desired.) secured by mortgage, for partrcn—c
lars and permission to see the premises, apply to
JAMES MITCHELL, or to C. F. OSBORN,
East Avenue.
For Sale or to Rent.
HE Place lately owned .and occupied by the late
John D. Lounsbury, in \Vinnlpauk. The place
consists of a large Dwelling House, with modern
improvements, and Five Acres of good Land. Pleas-
antly located on the main street, near Depot, Post
Office and stores. Possession given immediately.
inquire of MORGAN T. SMITH. or GEORGE E
HANDLE, near the premises.
“BUILDING LOTS.”
TB undersigned ofi'er for Sale some of the most
desirable building sites in the village, lying along
the slope northwest of Union Park, convenient to-the
village and easy of access, having an extensive view
of the village and harbor, prices low and terms easy.
Apply to A. II. BYINGTON,
. E. OLMSTEAD,
E. K. LOCKWOOD.
Norwalk Sept. 91, 1868.
' Mill Pro ert
FOR sang. y
HE subscriber offers for sale his Mil .Property sit-
uatcdin West N orwalk, about two miles from
Darien Depot, three miles from South N orwaik, and
two miles from New Canaan, consisting of a menu.
factory, two stories high, 86x18 feet, with about 12
feet head andfall of water, with three acres of land,
now used as 3 Saw Mill but suitable for a mannfacto-
ry of all; kind, Terms easy and price low. Enquire
of JAM S FINNEY, Real Estate Agent, Norwalk,or
of the subscriber, CHAUNCEY STREET.
WestNorwalk, Sept. 25, 1869. 39tf
Real Estate for Sale.
THE land belonging to the estate of George W:
Raymond, comprising some of the most desira-
ble propertyin South Norwalk, is now offered for sale
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,
Conn. tf26
4
JAMES FINNEY,
Real Estate Agent, Licensed Aue tion
eer, Constable, Collector, are.
GRATEFULLY returns thanks for the very liberal
patornuge heretofore extended him by a gener-
ous public. and solicits a contlnusnce of the same.
He has taken a desk at J. B. Hurbnrt’s Law
Office, Room No. 4, Gazette Building, where he
can hereafter be found, or orderscan be left. He will
ve rompt attention to the buying and selling of
Eleal state, renting of places, Auctioneering of real
and personal property,
the collection of debts, do"
and will make every reasonable exertion to pleaseall
who may favor him with theirpatronage.
JAMES MITCHELL,
REAL ESTATE,- BROKER
AND
AUCTIONEER,
OFFICE MITCHELL’S BLOCK,
‘ WALL STREET,
NORWALK, CONN.
CITY RESIDENCES,
Farms and Country Seats,
Bought, Sold, Rentedand Exchanged,
REAL ESTATE, STOCKS,
FURNITURE., & c
at public and privatcsale.
AUCTION SALES or HOUSES, LOTS, ranus
AND‘PERSONAL snorsn'rv.
Sales of Furniture, at Owner’s
Residences.
Houses to Rent
Furnished or Unfurnished.
PLACES FOR SALE VARY[NG IN PRICE,
from 85.000 to 850,000 -
Al orders leftat the UNION MARKET, Mitchell’s
Block,Norwalk, Conn. will receiveprompt attention.
JAMES MITCHELL.
BILLING STONE constantlyon hand to
suit purchasers.
MICHAEL SHEEDY.
NOTICE .
NTEREST willhereafterbe allowed onaildepos'its
made with the Norwalk Savings Societyfromthe
1st day of each month, provided the same shallnot
exceed One Thousand Dollars in qmountin the name
of an one person in any one year. Attention is also
calls 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 annnm,to the depositor. -
Norwalk.0ct.1,1870. GEO. E. MlLLER.Treas
8|MPL!0ITY_!__ E60NOMli
The Norma-lie Engine.
THE MOST SIMPLE, PERFECT
AND CHEAPEST ENGINE
IN THE MARKET.
Twenty per cent. added to the effective power of
the common Slide Valve Engine by using the NOR-
WALK IRON WORKS' BALANCED PISTON
VALVES. ~ Six, cl ht, ten. twelve, and fourteen inch
Engines always on and. Inquiries solicited andref-
erences given in all parts of the country. . .
DIRECT A67!“ a nun: WHEEL STEAM sums
Address Nonwamx IRON WORKS,
2Sly SOUTH NORWALK. CT.
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
osslbly be furnished at any other similar estab-
lshment in the county. Now for the orders. Let
me have them at once. WM. B. SWAN,
Feb. 1. 1871. 9
Hill undersi ned having been appointed Fire
T Marshal of he Boronvh. requests all persons to
interest themselves in obtaining andcolnmunlcatlng
to him any information throwing any llght upon the
matter of incendiary fires in the Borough, and de.
sires that all suspicious persons maybe watched and
their names lodged with him. All suggestions and
communications will'ne confidentially treated. The
NOTICE .
property ‘owners will earnestly take hold .of the
SKINS, STATIONERY, CIGARS, JG -. rI-C. matter.
[I sonsbntlyaddinzto llll‘tOClllllthe new and 90! Borough of Norwaik. Sept. 17. 1872.
.m nedicinesof thedaLI - , as JOSEPH F. FOOTE, Fll-e Marshal.
. I , I I
FANCY D Y EI N G. agnflemen 3 Billing Pafll.
Removal of the
Connection Fancy Dye Walks.
After this BROWN a KELLOGG, 39 Main StrFeet,
0r-
wti! receive orders for Dyeiu and Cleaning.
t If; H. P term as sin Street.
"m”- " ' Lodis nonotho, Pro rietor.
salts Dan Us. Conn
LEE,
modate patrons.
tf20 Proprietor.
e
parties guilty of setting these fires can be detected if
HF. subscriber. having leased the Fairdeld Co.
Agricultural Somety’s Fair Grounds for the sea.
son, has opened the grounds as a Gentleman’s Driv-
in Park. The Grounds will be open to the public
da 1 , Sundays excepted. The truck will be kept in
goo order, and every efi'ort will be made to accom-
INJTDOEX x.:-:
Mill nouns m CUNNEGTICUT,
1873 80.1877.
.Numhcr
From— T0— of
Route.
Abington.......... . .......Kiliingly...............928
Andover..................Colclicster........ .. 929
Bolton Dcpot.. .......Ashford ........ .. . . ....927
Cahait.. . . .. . East Hampton ........ .946
Collinsville. . . .Wolcottville ........... 59
CornwallBridgc. ...Sharon.................965
Danbury......... ...New Fairficld..... ...951
Daubury .......... . . . . .Brookfield ...... . .952
Farmer’s Village. .. .. . . .West Martiand. . . .923
Falls Village ....... .. . . .. .Salisbury .......
Goshen.... ........... . . . .West Cornwall..
Greenwich...,...,........LongRidge.- ......
Hartford..... ............Marlborough..
Hartford, by Hockunum. .Br'oad Brook. .
Hartford. by East Hartl’dBroad Brook. .
Hartford. . . ..East Granby..
Hartford... . . . .Farmington.. . .. . .
Hop Rivel‘Staiion. . . . . . . .Columbla. . . .. . . . . . . . ..930
thchfield.. . . . ..... .... . .,I.itchileld R. It. Stat’n.961
thclificld-u . ..CornwallBrldge..... . .963
Middletown............... oodus ...... ..........945
New Hartford............ cstGreenvillc (Muss)974
New Haven ..... . ..Deep River.. .. .. . .947
New London.. id
New London . ...... . .
New Milford. . . . .. . . .'
New Preston........
Newtown ......
North Lyme . ..
North Woodsio
.New Milford.
Thompsonvil
Siamfor . Rld eticld . 949
Stamford. 950
Terri il'vill .. .968
Thomasto ......95s
Volun wn. Sterlng .........937
Water nry‘. Woodbury.. ..........957
Watertown. .
West Chester.
nun..."-
36
. .Springfield (Mass.). . . .925
. . . .Woodstock.. . . . .. ......931
West Willington
Willimautic.... ..... .Putnam ..... ' ........939
Winsted ....... . Lee. 60
Wolcottvllie.............. Vest Goshen..........967
' _— a
United States Mails.
CONNECTICUT.
Posr Orrlcn Dnr'anmur.
. Washington. Aug. 31, 1872.
PROPOSALS will be received at the Contract Ofiice
of this Department until 3 p. m. of February 3, 1873,
for conveying the mails o the United States from
July 1, 1373, to June 30, 1877, in the State of
CONNECTICUT,
on the routes and by the schedules of departures
and arrivals herein specified.
Decisions announced on or before March 3, 1873.
(See law requiring certified check or draft, with bids
of 95,000 and upwards.)
~—
Bailroad routes not advertised.
918 From Hartford by Hockanum. Naubuc. Glaston-
bury, South Glastonbury, Bucklngham, and
East Glastonbury, to Marlborough, 20% miles
and back, six times a week.
Leave Hartford daily, except Sunday, at 3 p. m;
Arrive at Marlborough by 5 p. in;
Leave Marlborough daily, except Sunday, at 7.30
a. m'
Arrive 'at Hartford by 9.90 a. m. ,
919 From Hartford, by East Hartford, South Wind-
sor, East Windsor Hill, and East Windsor, t0
Broad Brook, 17 miles and back, three times a
week.
Leave Hartford Monday, Wednesda
day at 4 . m;
Arrive at road Brook by 8 p. m;
Leave Broad Brook Monday. Wednesday, and
Friday at 7.30 a. m;
Arrive at Hartford by 11.30 a. m.
920 From Hartford. by East Hartford, South Wind-
sor, East Windsor _Hill, and Windsorville, to
Braid Brook, 15 mics and back, three times a
wee .
Leave Hartford Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
day at 2.30 p m;
Arrive at‘Broad Brook by 6
Leave Broad Brook Tues ay,
Saturday at 7.30 a in;
Arrive at Hartford by 11 a m.
921 From Hartford, by Poquonock and Rainbow, to
East Granby, 16 miles and back, six timesa
week. . -
Leave Hartford daily, except Sunday, at 1.30 p
m .
Arrive at East Granby by 5.30 p m ;
Leave East Granby daily, except Sunday, at 5.30
a m '
Arrive. at Hartford by 9.30 a in.
Winter schedule.
Leave Hartford daily, except Sunday, at 1.30 p m :
Arrive at East Granby by 5.80 p m ' ~
day, at 8.30
y, and Fri-
"Ihursday, and
Leave East Granby daily, except Sun
n-rn; , -
Arrive at Hartford by 12.30 p m.
922 From Hartford, by West Hartford, to Farming-
ton, 9x miles and back, six-times a week.
Leave Hartford daily, except Sunday, 3.30 p m;
Arrive at Farmington by 5. 30 p m ;
Leave Farmington daily, except Sunday, atS am;
Arrive at Hartford by 10 a m.
923 From Farms Village, by North Canton, Bark-
' hamstead, and Centre Hill. to West Bartlaud,
15% miles and back, twice ll week.
Leave Farms Village Tuesday and Saturday at
11.45 a m; - _
Arrive at West Hartland by 4.40 p m;
Leave West Haitiand Tuesday and Saturday at
5' a m; e
Arrive at Farms Village by 10 a m.
924 From Somers, by Somervillc. Scltico, 'Hazard-
viilc.‘and Eulicld, to Thompsonviile, 12 miles
and back, six times a week.
Leave Somers daily, except Sunday, at 7 a m:
Arrive at Thompsonville by 10 a or;
Leave Thompsonville daily, except Sunday. at 3
P m '
Arrive. at Somers by 6 p m.
925 From West Sufiield, by Feeding Hills (Mass), to
Springfield, 12 miles and back, six times aweek.
Leave West Sufiield daily, except Sunday, at 8
a m; .
Arrive at Sprin eld by 10 a m:
Leave Springfie (1 daily, except Sunday, at 2 p m;
Arrive at West Sufileld by 4 p m. .
926 From Rockville to Tolland, 5 miles and back,
six times a week.
Leave Rockville daily, except Sunday, at 3.30 p m;
Arrive at Tolland by 5.30 p m;
Leave Tolland daily, except Sunday, at 7.300 m;
Arrive at Rockville by 9.30 a m.
927 From Bolton Depot (11. 0.), by Quarryville. Cov-
entry, Mansfie d De ot, Mansfield, and W est
Ashford, to Ashfor , 19 miles and back, six
times a week.
Leave Bolton Depot daily,cxcept Sunday,. at 6
a in: .
’ Arrive at Ashford by 11 a in;
Leave Ashford daily, except Sunday, at 1 p m;
Arrive at Bolton Depot by 6 p m.
928 From Abington, by Pomfrct Landing, to Kill.
ingly, six miles and back, six times a week.
Leave Abington daily, except Sunday, at 10 a m;
Arrive at Killinwly by 11.30 a m; '
Leave Killingly daily, except Sunday. at1.30 p m:
Arrive at Ablngton by 3 p m.
929 From Andovcr,by. Gilead, Hebroll, and Turner-
viile, to Colchester, 14% miles and back, six
times a week. ‘
Leave Andoyer daily, exceptSunday, at 5.30 p m;
Arrive at Colchester by 8.30 a to;
Leave Colchester doll y, except Sunday, at 5.30
a m:
Arrive at Andover by 8.30 a m. . ‘~
930 From Hop River Station (n. 0.), to Columbia, 4-
miles and back, six times a week.
Leave Hop River Station, daily,except Sunday,
. at3.15pm; ‘ .
Arrive at Colnmula by 4.15 p m; >
Leave Columbia daily. except Sunday, at 2 p m;
Arrive at Hop River Station by 3 p m. ,
931 From West Willington, by Willlugton. Moos
Meadow, Westford, and North Ashford, to
Woodstock Valley, 16% miles and back, six
times a week to Westford, and three times a
week the residue.
Leave West Willington daily, except Sunday, at
4.15 p m;
Arrive at Westford by 6.30 Wm;
Leave Westford Monday, edncsday, and Fri-
day, at 6.40 p m;
Arrive at Woodstock Valley by 8.30 p m;
Leave Woodstock Valley Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday at 4 a m:
Arrive at Westford by 6 a m;
Leave Westford daily, except Sunday, at 6.10 a m:
Arrive at West Willington by 8.40 a m.
From Willimantic, by Mansfield Centre,
Chaplin, Phoenixville, Eastford, Woodstock
Valley, West Woodstock, Woodstock, and
South Woodstock, to Putnam, 30 miles and
back, six times a week.
Leave Wiillmantic daily, except Sunday, at 5 p m;
Arrive at Putnam next days by 7.10 a in;
Leave Putnam daily, except Sunday, at 11.45 a m;
Arrive at Wlliimantic next days by 8.30 a m.
983 From Scotland, by Windham, to Willimantic, 7
miles and back, six times a week to Windham,
and twelve times a week the residue.
Leave Scotland daily, except Sunday, at 7 a m;
Arrive at Willlmautic b 9 a in;
Leave Willimantic dal y, except Sunday, at 10
a m;
Arrive at Scotland by 12 m; .
Leave Windham daily, except Sunday, at 2 p m;
Arrive at Willimantic by 3 p m;
Leave Willlmantic daily, except Sunday, at 4 p m;
Arrive at Windhangby 4.45 p m. -
934 From North Woodstock, by East Woodstock.
Woodstock, South Woodstock, and Pomfret.
to Putnam, 14 miles and back, six times a week-
Leave North Woodstock daily, except Sunday, at
9 p m. from November 1 to May 1 of each year.
Arrive at Putnam next days by 7.10 a m:
Leave Putnam dull , exceptfiunday, at 6.30 p
m, or on arrival 0 mail train from Boston;
Arrive at North Woodstock by 8.45 p m
935 From Plainfield, by Canterbury, to Westminster.
7 miles and back, six times a week.
Leave Plainfield daily, except Sunday, at 12.15
932
m'
AIR‘IVC’OL Westminster by 2 p in;
Leave Westminster daily, except Sunday, at 9.30
a 12 °
Arrive at Plainfield by 11.30 a m. '
930 From West Killing] , by Brooklyn, Hampton,
and North Wind am, to Willlmantlc, 21%
miles and back. six times a week.
Leave West Killingly daily, except Sunday, at 1
l m - .
Airivéat Willimauticby 5.30 p m;
Leave Willimuntic dull , cxcepl:Sunday, at8a m;
Arrive at West Killing y by 12.30 p m.
937 From Voluntown, by Campbell’s Mills, .Ekonlr,
and Sterling Hill, to Sterling, 11),; mlles and
back thcc 0. week.
Leave Voluntowu Tuesday and Saturday at 12 m;
Arrive at Sterling by 8.30 p in;
Leave Sterling Tuesday and Saturday at 9 a m;
Arrive at Voluntown by 12.30 D m.
938 From Norwich, by Preston, Glas o, Pcndle-
ten 1 , and North Stou ngton, to
Westerly (R. 1.), 30 miles and back, six times
a week. '
Leave Norwich daily, except Sunday. at 3 p m;
Arrive at Voluutown by 5.30 p m; .
Leave Voluntowu daily, except Sunday, MS a m;
Arrive at Norwich by 10.30 a m;
Leave Voluntown daily, except Sunday, atl pm;
Arrive at Westerly by 5.30 p m ;
Lem/e Westerly dolly, except Sunday, at 8.15 a m;
Arrive at Voluntown by 12.30 p m.
'939 From Norwich, by Poquetnnuck, to Ledyard. 8
miles and back, three times a week, Suppl tag
Gale's Ferry from Uncasvilio, 2 miles‘, six t on
Leave Norwich Tn
(lay at 8.30 a m; .
Arrive at Lcdynrd by 10.15 a m;
Leave Ledyard Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
day at 10.30 a m:
Arrive at Norwich by 12 m.
940 From Norwich, by Norwichtown, Yantic, Boz-
rah,aud Bozrahvllle, to Colchcster, 16 miles
and back, six times a week.
Leave Norwich daily, except Sunday, at 2.30
csday, Thursday, and satur-
P “‘7
Arrive at Coichcstcr by 6 p m;
Leave Colcllestcr daily, except Sunday, at 7.80
a m '
Arrive'l‘lt Norwich by 11 a m. .
941 'From New London, by Groton. Centre Groton,
Mystic, Mystic Bridge. and Mystic River, to
I’oquonoc Bridge, 16% miles and back, six
times a week.
Lcavc New London daily, except Sunday, at 7 a
m, and return to New London by] p m.
942 From New London, by Chcslcrficld and Salem,
to Clolchcstcr, 21 miles and back, three times a
wee r.
Leave New London Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat-
urdny at 7.30 a m;
Arrive-at Colchcslcr by 12 m; ‘
Leave Colchester Monday, Wednesday, and Fri-
day at 11 a m;
Arrive at New London by 8.30 p m. .
948 From North Lyme, by llamburgll, to Lyme, 8
miles and back. six times a week.
Leave North Lyme daily, except Sunday, at 9
a m;
Arrvie at Lyme by 11 a m;
Leave Lyme (lolly, except Sunday, at 2 p m;
Arrive at North Lyme by 4 p m.
944 From Westchcstcr, by Moodns, to East Iladdam,
9 miles and back, three times a week to Mood-
ns, and twelve times a week tllc residue.
Leave Westcllester Tuesday, Thursday and Sat-
urday at 1.30 p in:
Arrive at Moodus by 2.30 p m;
Leave Moodus Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday,
at 8,30 0 m;
Arrive at Westchester by 9.30 a in:
Leave Moodns daily, except Sunday, at 4 p m
and 7 p m;
Arrive at East Haddam by 5 p m and 8'p m;
Leave East Haddam daily, except Sunday, at
730nm audilam;
Arrive at Moodus by S 30 a m and 12 m.
945 From Middletowu, by Portland, Cobaltgliliddlo
lladdam, Haddam Neck, and Lecsville, to
Moodus 18% miles and back, six times aweck
to Haddam Neck, and three times a week the
residue. ,
Leave Middletowu daily, except Sunday, at 2 p
m_, or on arrival of mail train from Boston;
Arrive at Haddam Neck by 6 p in;
Leave Haddam Neck duil y, except Sunday, at
7 30 a m; '
Arrive at Middletown by 10 30 a to;
Leave Haddam Neck Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at (lg m;'
Arrive at MOO us by 730 p to;
Leave Moodus Tuesday, Thu
day at 6 a m;
Arrive at Haddam Neck by 730 a m.
046 From Cobalt to East Hampton, 4 miles and back!
six times a week.
Leave Cobalt daily, except Sunday, at 4 30 p m;
Arrive at East Hampton by 6 p m;
Leave East Hampton daily. except Sunday, at
7 30 a m;
Arrive at Cobalt by 9 n m.
947 From New Haven, by Fair Haven, North Bran-
ford, North Gnilford‘, North Madison. Kill-
ingsworth, and Winthrop. to Deep River, 28};
miles and back,,twicc a week.
Leave New Haven Tuesday and Friday at 9 am;
Arrive at Deep River by 6 p m; .
Leave Deep River Monday and Thursday at S
rsduy, and Satur-
n m ;
Arrive at New Haven by 5 p m.
948 From Greenwich, b Round Hill. Bauksville,
and Stanwich, to ong Ridge, 15% miles and
back, twice a‘ week.
Leave Greenwich Wednesday and Saturday at
12 30 p m; .
Arrive at Long Ridge by 6 p in
Leave Long Rid ge Wednesday
6 30 a m '
Arrive at Greenwich by 1130 a lo;
949 From Stamford, by Springdale. New Canaan.
Smith’s Ridge, Vista, and Lewisborough, to
Ridgeficld,17 miles and back, twelve times a
week to New Canaan, and twice a week the
residue. ’
Leave Stamford twice daily, except Sunday, on
arrival of N cw York train—say at 9 a m and
6 p m;
Arrive at New Canaan by 9 40 a m and 640 p m;
Leave New Canaan twice daily, except Sunday,
at720amand5nm;
Arrive at Stamford_by 8 a m and 540p m; .
Leave New Canaan Tuesday and Friday at 10 30
a m;
Arrive at Ridgcficid by 1 p in;
Leave Ridgefield Tuesday and Friday at 1 30p m;
Arrive at New Canaan by 4 p m.
950 From Stamford, by North Stamford to High
Ridge, 9 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Stamford Saturday on arrival of New.
York train—say at 6 p in: _
Arrive at High Ridge by 9 p m; ‘
Leave High Ridge Saturday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Stamford by 10 a m;
951 From Dnnbury, by Ball's Pond, to New Fair-
field, 9 miles and back, twice a week. ,
Leave Danblll'y Wednesday and Saturday at R
DDS Saturday at
m .
A1Prive’ at New Fail'field by 430 p m; -
Leave New Fairfield Wednesday and Saturday at
5 p m ;
Arrive at Dullbul'y by 6 30 p m.
952 From Danbnry to Brookficld, 9 miles and back,
six times a week.
Leave Daubury daily, except Sunday, at 10 a m;
Arrive at Brookfield by 12 m;
Leave Brookfield'daily, except Sunday, at 1 p m;
Arriveat Danbury by 3 p P"
_953 From Ncwtown. by Sandy Hook 'und South
Britain, to Southbury, 10 miles and back, six
times a week.
Leave Newtown daily, except Sunday, at 12 m;
Arrive at Southbury by 3 p in;
Leave Southbury daily, except
Arrive at Newtown by 11 a m.
954 From'New Milford by Bridgewater. to Chaly-
hes, 7% miles and back. six times a week.
Leave New Milford daily, except Sunday, all 15
l) m;
Arrive at Clialybes by 3 15 p m; .
Leave Chslybcs daily, except Sunday, at 9 15 a m;
Arrive at New Milford by 1115 a m;
955 From Seymour, by Oxford, Southford, South-
bury, and Woodbury, to Hotchkissville, 10
miles nndback, six times a week.
Leave Seymour daily, except Sunday, at 11 30
Sunday, at S a m;
a m; .
Arrive at Hotchklssville by 3 30 p m; '
Leave Hotchkissvillc daily, except Sunday, a
5 30 a m;
Arrive at Seymour by 9 30 a m. .
956 From Wutertown, by Morris, to Bethlehem, 10x
miles and back. six times a week.
Leave Water-town daily, except Sunday, at 1 pm;
Arrive at Bethlehem by 3 30 p m '
Leave Bethlehem daily, except Sunday, at 945
a m;
Arrive at Watertown by 1215 p m.
957 From Waterbury, by Middlebury, to Woodbnry,
12 miles and back, three times a week.
Leave Waterbury Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday, at 1 p m;
Arrive at Woodbury by 4 p m;
Leave Woodbury Monday, Wednesday, and Fli-
day at 8 a in;
Arrive at Waterbury by 11 a m.
958 From Thomaston, by Plymouth, to Terryvillc,
3% miles and back, six times a week.
Leave Thomastou daily, except Sunday, an a m;
Arrive at Terryvillc by 830 a m:
Leave Terryvillc daily except Sunday at 5 15 p m;
Arrive at Thomaston y 645 p In.
959 From Collinsvillc, by Nepaug, Bakersville, and
Torringford, to Welcottville, 12 miles audback,
three times a week.
Leave Coliinsville Monday, Wednesday, and Fri-
day at 6 30 p m;
Arrive at Wolcottville bylo p m:
Leave Wolcottville Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 4 30 a m;
Arrive at Collinsviile by 7 agm.
960 From Winsted, by Robertsville, Rivet-ton, Cole-
brook River, NewBoston, Otis (Mass), West
Beckett, and East Lee, to Lee. 37 miles and
back, six times a week, and supplying Tyring-
ham from Lee, in close connection.
Leave \Vinsted daily, except Sunday, at 2 p m;
Arrive at Lee by 8 50 p m;
Leave Lee daily, except Sunda
Arrive at Winsted by 11 a m.
961 From Litchfield to thchfiel‘d Railroad Station
(a. 0.), 4% miles and back, six times a week.
Leave Litchficld daily, except Sunday, at 6 30
y, at 340p m;
a m ' -
Arrive at Railroad Station by 7 30 a m; ~
Leave Railroad Station daily, except Sunday, at
-7 45 p m '
Arrive at Litchfield by 845 p m.-
962 From New Preston, by Marble Dale, Northville,
and Park Lane, to New Milford, Smiles and
~ back, six times a week. Warren to be sup-
lled six times a week by side mail from New
reston, in close connection with main route.
Leave New Preston daily, except Sunday, at 915
a m -
Arrive at New Milford by 11 15 a m; _
Leave New Milford daily, except Sunday, at 1 15
m;
Algivc at New Preston by 3 15 p m.
968 From Litchficld. by Milton, East Cornwall, and
Cornwall, to Corwall Bridge, 15% miles and
back, six times a week.
Leave Litchtield daily. except Sunday, at 6 a m:
Arrive at Cornwall Bridge by 9 a or;
Leave Cornwall Bridge daily, except Sunday, at
2 m '
Arere a’t Litchfield by 5 p m.
904 From Goshon, by West Goshen and North
Cornwall, to V est Cornwall, 9}; miles and
back, six times a week.
Leave Goshen daily. exccgt Sunday, at 8 a 1n;
Arrive at West Cornwall y 11 a m ;‘
Leave West Cornwall daily, except Sunday, at 2
mi
Ali-)rive at Goshcn by 5 p m;
965 From Cornwall Bridge, by Ellsworth, to Sharon,
8 miles and back, six times a week. .
Leave Cornwall Bridge daily. except Sunday, af-
ter arrival of mail —say at 2 p m;
Arrive at Sharon by 5 p m;
Leave Sharon dail , except Sunday, at 8 a m;
Arrive at Cornwa! Bridge by 10 a m.
966 From Falls Village. by Lime Rock, to Salisbury,
Ug-milos and back, six times a wee .
Leave Falls Village daily, except Sunday, at 3
m ' .
Ail-lye, at Salisbury by 5 p m;
Leave Salisbury daily. except Sunday, at 630 a m;
Arrive at Falls Village by S 30 a m.
967 From Wolccttville, by Torrington and Goshen,
to West Goshcn, 8 miles and back, six times a
week. .
Leave Wolcottvillc daily, except Sunday, en ar-
rival of mail—say at 2 p m;
'Arrive at West Gosilcn bye 30 pm;
Leave West Gosheu dolly, except Sunday, at
10 30 n m ; '
Arrive at Wolcottvil-le by 12 30 p m.
968 From Tarrifi'vlllc, by Grnnby Station
Granby, and West Granby, to Haitian
miles and back, six times a week.
Leave Tarriffvllle daily, except Sunday, at 6 p m;
Arrive at Hartlllnfl by 10 p m;
Leave Hal-llama daily, except Sunday, at 3 a m;
Arrive at ’l‘arriii‘ville by 0 a m.
069 From Norwich, by Greonvllie, Taftville, Occum
(n; o), Eaglcville (n. 0.), and Versailles, to
Hanover, 9,1,4 miles and back. six times a’wcek.
Leave Norwich daily, except Sunday. at 3 m,
or Oil arrivalofaftcrnoon maillromNew ork;
Arrive at llsnover by 5 30 p m;
Leave Hanover (lolly, except Sunday, M7 30 a m;
Arrive at Norwich by 10 a m.
970 From NOl-walk to Weston, 7 miles and bees, six
times a week.
Leave Norwslk daily, except Sunday, at 7 a m;
Arrive at Weston by 9 a in;
Leave Weston daily, é'xcept Sunday, at 2 p m;
Arrive at Norwalk by 4 p In.
Proposals to begin at Wilton, instead of Nor-
walk, invited.
971 From Sherman to New Milford, 6 miles and
back. three times a week.
Leave Sherman, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sutur-
duy at S a m;
Arrive at New Milford by 10 a m;
Leave New Milford Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at 12 :0 °
Arrive at Sherman by 2 p m.
can
O WCOK.
. 972 From PleasanthAliey to mystical, 2'1 fillies and;
, . back, three times a week.
Leave PleasantzVailcy Tues
Saturday at 4 p m;
Arrive at Riverton by 5 p in ;
Leave Riverton Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
day ot 7 a m;
Arrive at Pleasant Valley by 8 a m.
Proposals for six-timcs-a-week service invited.
970 From Bedding to Bridgeport. 18 miles and back.
once a wee '. .
Leave Redding Saturday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Bridgeport by 1 p m;
Leave Bridge on Saturday at 3 p m;
Arrive at Re ding by 9 p m.
974 From New Hartford, by Barkhamstead and
Ilnrtland, to West Grceuvllle (Mass ), 15 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave New Hartford Saturday at 7 a m;
Arrive at WestGreenville by 12 m;
Leave W est Grecnvlllc Saturday at 2 p m.
Arrive at New Hartford by 7 p m. ‘
Blank bids furnished-On. application to the De-
partment. - l ’
OATH OF M AIL CONTRACTORS AND CARBI-
ERS, RE UIRED BY ACTS OF CONGRESS
0F .1 Y 2, 1862, AND JUNE 8, 1872.
I, . do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will'
faithfully perform all the duties req’uired of me, and
abstain rom everyt ling forbidden the laws in re-
lation to thc cstabll hment of post 0 sea and post~
roads within the UnltedStates ; andthat I will honest
ly and truly account for and pay over any money be-
longingto-the saldr. United States whichmay come
into my possession Or control; and I further solemn-
ly swear that I have never voluntarily borne arms
ugalnst the United States since I have been a citizen
thereof; that I have voluntarily given no aid, coun-
tenance, counsel, or encouragement to persons en-
gaged in armed‘ hostility thereto ; that I have neith-
or sought nor accepted. nor attempted to exercise
the functions of, an office whatever under any
authority or proton? authority in hostility to the
United States; that . have not yielded a voluntary
support to any retended overnmcnt, authority,
power. or const tution wit in the United States;
hostile or inlmical thereto. ~Andl do further swear
that, to the best of my knowledge and ability I
will support and .0" end. the Constitution of the
United States agnina all enemies foreign or domes-
llc; that I will hear true faith and allegiance to the
same; that I take this obligation freely, without
any mental reservation or urpose of evasion. and
that I will well and felthlh l dischar e the duties
of the otlice (or trust) on wh ch I am at out to enter:
So Help me God.
da‘y, Thor’sday, and
OATH REQtIJJIRED BY ACTS OF JULY 11, 1868,
AND J NE 3. 1872; TO BE TAKEN BY
PERSONS WHO CANNOT TAKE THE
DATE PRESCRIBED BY THE ACT
OF‘ JULY 2, 1862.
I, ———, do solemnly swear (or affirm that I will
faithfull perform all the duties require of me, and
abstain rem everything forbidden by the laws in
relation to the establishment of post offices and
Boat-roads within the United States: andthat I Will
coast] and truly account for and pay over any
money clonging to the said United States which
may come into mypossessibn or control. And I do
further solemnly s ear that I will support and dc-'
fend the Constitut on of the United States 0' ainst
all enemies, forei or domestic; that I wil bear
true faith and a egiance to the same; that I take
this obligation freely. Withdut any mental reserva-
tion or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and
faithful y filschurge’ the duties of the ofiice (or trust)
on which am about to enter: So help me God.
By section 10 of the act of June 8, 1872, every per-
son employed in the postal service is subject to all
the palns, penalties, and forfeitures for violation of
the laws relating to such service, whether he has
taken the above oath or affirmation or not.
SECTIONS OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS "T0
REVISE, CONSOLIDATE. AND AMEND THE
STATUES RELATING TO 'HIE POST
OFFICE DEPARTM ENT,” APPROVED
JUNE 8, 1872.
The Posruasrau GENERAL requests that bidders,
guarantors, sureties, and all persons concerned, or
Intendmg to be concerned, in mail contracts, will
carefully read and critical! examine the abstract of
laws here presented, and a so the forms and instruc-
tions at the end of this advertisement, in order that
oids may be made and liabilities assumed under-
standingly, and that all misapprehensions or cause
of complai t hereafter may be avoided '
PosruAs s are required lo make themselves fa-
miliar with these law and instructions, that they
may be able to inform d direct others.
CERTIFIED onscxs on DRAFTS T0 accost-
PANY ALL BIDS of 35,000 AND UPWARD.
Sire. 253. That hereafterall bidders upon every
mull route for the transportation of the mails
upon the some, where the annual compensation .for
the service on,snch route at the time exceeds the
sum offivc thousand dollars, shall accompany their
blds with a ccrtifed check or draft, payable to the
order of the Postmaster General upon some solvent
national bank, with check or draft shall not be less
than five per centum on the amount of the annual
ay on sold route at the time such'bid is made: and
11 case of new servicemot less than'five per cen-
tum of_ the amount of one year’s pay r0 osed in
such bid, if the bid excesd'five thousand) do lars per
annum. In case any bidder, on being awarded an
such contract, shall fall to execute the same, wit
good and sediment snrctles, according to the terms
on which such bid was made and accepted, and en-
ter upon the performance of the service to the satis-
faction of the Postmaster General, such bidder shall
forfeit the amount so deposited to the United States,
and the same shall forthwith be paid into the tress-
nl-y for the use of the Post Ofiice Department; but
if such contract shall be duly executed and the ser-
vice entered upon as aforesaid, such draft or check
so deposited shall be returned to the bidder.
posmlAsruus ~4:11;: ' .
. 'CONTffAKdToIigJ CANNOT BE
See, 78. That no postmaster, assistant postmast-
er, er clerk employed in any post. oilice, shall be a
tightractlor or concerned in a contract for carrying
e mal .
PERSONS IN THE EMPLOY OF THE POST
OFFICE DEPARTMENT (INCLUDING POST-
MASTERS CANNOT, BECOME INTER-
ESTED N A MAIL CONTRACT, NOR
ACT AS AGENT OF CONTRACT-
ORS OR BIDDERS.
Size. is That no person employed in the Post
Office department shall become interested in any
contract or carrying the mail,—or act as agent, with
or without com ensatlon,for any contractor or per-
son ofi’erin to ecome acontractor in any business
before the apartmentband may person so ofi'cndin
shall be immediately 0 misse from ofiice and shall
be liable to pay so much money as would have been
realized from said connect, to be recovered in an
action of debt, for the use of the Post Office De-
partment, . .
By regulation of the Department, no carrier
should be emplo‘yed who is under sixteen years of
age; and no bid er will be accepted who is under
twenty-one years,ofage,or who is a married woman.
CONVEYANCE 0F LETTERS 'OUT OF THE
MAIL. PRIVATE EXPRESSES, .750.
Sac. 227. That any person concerned in carrying
the mail, who shall collect, receive, or carry any
letter or packet, or cause or procure the same to be
done, contrary to law, shall. on conviction thereof,
{fir edelll’ such ofi‘cnse, forfeit and pay not exceeding
ty 0 are,
See. 228 That no person shall establish any pri-
vate express for the conveyance of letters or packets.
or in any manner cause or provide for the convey-
ance of the same by regular trips or at stated peri-
ods, over any post-routewhich is or may be estab-‘
lished by law, or from any city. town, or place to
any other city, town, or place between which the
mail is regularly carried; and every person so ofi‘en~
ding, or aiding Ol- assisting therein, shall, for each
offense
lars.
Sllo. 229. That the owner of every stage-coach,
railway-car, steamboat, or other vehicle or vessel.
which shall,with the knowledge of any owner, in
whole or in part, or with the knowledge or conni-
vancc of the driver, conductor, master, or other
person having charge of the same, convey any per-
son acting or em loyed as a private express for the
conveyance of etters or ackets, and actually in
possession of the some fort e pur oso of conveying
them contrary to the spirit, true ntent, and mean-
ing of this law, shell, for every such offense, forfeit
and pay one hundred and fifty dollars.
‘ See. 230. That no person shall transmit by pri-
vate express or other unlawful means, or deliver to
any agent of such unlawful express, or down or
cause to be deposited, at any a pointed p , for
the purpose of being transm tted, any letter or
packet, and for every such ofi'ence the party so
ofi'euding shall foricit and pay fifty dollars.
Sue. 231. That no stage-coach railway-car,
steamboat, or other vehicle or years , which regu-
larly performs trips at stated periods on any post,
route, or from any city, town, or lace to another
cit , town or place between whic the mail is re 0-
lar y. corr ed, shall carry, otherwise than in he
mail, any letters or packets, except such as relate to
some lpart of the cargo of such steamboat or other
vesse , or to some article carried at the same time
by the same stage-coach. railway-car, or other vehi-
c 0, except as provided in section two hundred and
thirty-nine; and for every such offence the owner of
the stage-coach, railway-car, steamboat, or other
vehicle or vessel shall iorfelt and pay one hundred
dollars; and the driver, conductor, master, or other
person haying charge thereof, and not at the time
owner of the whole oaany part thereof, shall in like
analllmer forfeit and pay for every such offense fifty
o are. ' ,, , ' ,
(Section 239 permits conveyances of letters in
stamped envelopes otherwise than by mail.)
PROPOSALS MUST BE GUARANTEED, AND
ACCOMPANIED BY OATH OF THE BID-
DER.- LIABILITY on POSTMASTERS.
Sac. 245 That every proposal for carrying the
mall shall be accompanied by a. written guarantee,
signed by one or more responsible ersons, and un-
dertaking that, within such time a er the bid is ac-
cepted as the Postmaster General may rescrihe, the
bi del- will enter into an obligation, w th good and
sufiiclent sureties, to perform the service proposed;
and no roposals shall be considered unless accomq
pas-led y such guarantee.
Sac. 240 That eachbld forcsrrying the mail shall
hereafter have afiixed to it the oath of the bidder,
taken before an olficer qualified to administer oaths,
that he has the ability ecuniarily to fulfill his obliga-
tions, and that the bl is made in good faith, and
with the intention '.to enter into contract and
perform the service, in case ills bid shall be accepted ;
and that the signatures of his guarantors are enu-
inc. and that he believes said guarantors pccun arlly
responsible for and able to pay all damages the
United States shall suffer by reason of tne bidder’s
failing to perform his obligations as. such bldder.‘
Sec. 247. That any postmaster or other ofiicer of
the Post Ofilce Department who shall afiix his signa-
ture t0 the certificate of snfilclency of guarantors
or sureties before the guaranty or contractls signed
by the guarantors or suretics or. .shall knowingly
make any false or illnso certificate. shall be forth-
with dismissed from 0 cc, and shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding one
thousand dOl are, or by imprisonment not exceeding
one year, or both. ' _‘
INSTRUCTIONS TO ‘ BIDDERS. AND POST-_
MASTERS ;
o n I s > -
Containing also madlfwna to be mcorporated
2n the contracts to the extent the Do-
pm-tmcnt may deem proper.
1. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
ofilce, when not otherwise specdied, for asserting
the malls.
2. On routes where the modeof conveyance admits
of it, the special agents of the Post Office Depart-
ment, also post office blanks. mall bags, locks and
' keys, are to be conveyed Wlthout extra charge.
3. “Way bills" or receipts prepared by postmas-
tcrs. or other agents ofthe Department, wi l accoun-
pany the mails, speellylng the number and destina-
tion of the several bags to be examined by the post-
masters, to insure regularity in the delivery of bags
and pouches. ‘
,4. No pay will he made for trips not performed;
and for each of such omlssxonsmt the failure be oc-
casioned by the fault of . the contractor or carrier,
three times the pay of the trip mil be deducted. For
arrivals so far behind time as to break connection
with depending mails, and not. sufficiently excused,
one-fourth oft is compensation for» the rip is sub-
ject to forfeiture. For repealed delinquencies of the
kind herein specified. enlarged penalties, propor-'
tioncd to the nature thereof, and the lmporlance .of
the mall, may be made. ’ ' "
5. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails, or
any portion ofthem, for the admlsslou of passen-
an express conveyinginhelllgcncc in sdvanc
"mail; a quarter’s pay may be deducted. '
6. Fines Will be imposed; out
be promptly and satisfactoril explained by certifi-
cates 0f postmasters or the a davits of other credi-
ble persons, for falling to arrive in contract time;
for neglecting to. take the mail from, or deliver it
into, a post office; for sufi'crlng it to be wet, injured,
destroyed, robbed or lost; and for refusing, alter de-
mand, to convey the mail as frequently as the con-
tractor runs, or is concerned in running, a coach,
car, or steamboat on a route.
7. The Postmaster General may annnl the contract
for repeated failures to run agreeably to contract;
for violating the post oflice laws, or disobeying the
instructions of the Department: for refusing to dis-
charge a carrier when required by the Department to
do so ; for running an express as aforesaid: or for
transporting persons or packages conveying malla-
hle matter out of the mail.
8. The Postmaster General may order an increase
of service on a route by allowing therefor a pro rata
in reuse on the contract pay. He may change
scfiednles of departures and arrivals in all cases, and
pa ticnlarly to make them conform to connections
with railrtlads. without increase of pay, provided the
running‘time be not abridged. The Postmaster Gen-
eral may also discontinue or curtail the service, in
whole or in part, in order to place on the route
superior service, or whenever the public interests, in
his judgment, shall require such discontinuance or
curtailment for any other cause; he allowing as full
indemnity to contractor one month's extra pay on
the amount of service dispensed with, and a pro rata
com ensation for the amountof service retained and
cont nncd.
9. Payments will be made by collections from, or
drafts on, postmasters or otherwise. after the expi-
ration of each quarter—say in November, February,
May, and August, provided that requlrcdevldcnce of
service has been received. _
10. The distances given are belleved to be sub-
stantially correct; but no increased pay Will be al-
lowed should the be greater than advertised, if the
poillts to be sanied- are correctly stated. Bidders
must inform t mselues on this point, and also in
reference to the weight of the mall, the condition of
hills, roads, streams. &c., and all toll-bridges, turn.
Bikes plank roads, ferries, or obstructions of any
ind by which expense may be incurred. No claim
for ad itionai pay, based on such ground, can bc
considcrhd; nor for alleged mistakes ormisap rehea-
sion as to the degree of service; nor for ridges
destroyed, ferries discontinued, or other obstructions
causing or increasing distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. Offices established after
this advertisementis issued, and also during theeon-
tract term, are to he visited without extra pay, ifthe
distance be not increased.
11. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals
in time to reach the Department by the on and hour
named, (3 p. m., February 3 1873,) for hi 3 received
after that time will not be cemidered in competition
with bids, of reasonable amount, received in time.
Neither can bids be considered which are without
the guarantee required by law, and a. certificate of
the snfiiclenc of such guarantee, and the oath of the
‘bidder accor ing to Section 246, Act ofJnnc 8, 1872.
12. Bidders should first propose for service strictly
according to the advertisement, and then, if they de-
sire, separately for thc‘dlfi‘erent service; and if the
regular bid he the lowest ofi'ered for the advertised
service, the other propositions may be considered.
13. There should be but one route bid for in a pro.
pose]. Consolidated or combination bids (“ repos-
n ‘one sum for two or more routes") cannot e con-
si cred. .
14. The route. the service the early pay, the
name and residence of the bidder, (t at is, his usual
post ofiice address,) and the name of each member of
a firm}, where a company offers, should be distinctly
state .
15. Bidders are requested to use, as far as practi-
cable. the printcd proposals furnished bf; the De-
partment. to write out in full the sum of t eir bids,
and to retain co ies of them.
Altered bids s onld not be submitted; nor should
bids once submitted be withdrawn. No withdrawal
of a bidder or guarantor will be allowed unless the
withdrawal is received twentE-fonr hours previous
e». of gale
to the time fixed for opening t e proposals.
Each bid must be guarantee by two responsible
persons. The bid and guarantee should be signed
plainly with th'e full name of each person.
~ The Postmaster General reserves the right to re-
Ject any bid which may be deemed extravagant; and
also to disregard the bids of faillng contractors and
bidders. (Act ofJnne 8, 1872, section 249.)
16. The _ id should be sealed, superscribed “Mail
Pro osals. State of Connecticut,"nddressed "Second
Ass stsnt Postmaster General, Contract Office," and
sent by mail, not by or to an agent. Bids of $5,000
per annum and upward must e accompanied by a
certified check or draft on some solvent National
Bank, equal to 5 per cent. of the amount. (See law
of Caliglress of June 8, 1872. ‘ .
17. e contracts are to be executed and returned
to the Department on or before the 1st day of July,
1873; but the service must he be u on that day, or
on the mail day next after it, w other the contracts
be executed or not.
Transfers of contracts, or of interest in contracts,
are forbidden by law, and consequently cannot be
allowed. Neither can bids, or interests in bids, be
transferred or assigned to other parties. Bidders
will therefore take notice that they will be expected
to perform the service accepted to them through the
whole contract term.
18. Section-249 of the act of June 8, 1872, rovides
that contracts for the transportation of t e mail
shall be' “awarded to the lowest bidder tendering
sufiicicnt uarantees for the falthfu! performance,
without at ler reference to the mode 0 such trans-
ortntion than may be necessary to provide for the
flue celerity, certainty, and security thereof." Un.
der this law bids that propose to transport the mails
lth “celerity, certainty, and security,” having been
decided to be the only legal bids, are canstmed as pro.
vfdfngefor the entire mail, haweuerlarge, and whatever
may the mode of conveyance necessary to insure its
" celerl‘ty, certainty, and security," and have the pm]-
erence over all others, and no others are considered.
except for steamboat routes. ' _
19. Amodification of a bid in any of its essential
terms is tantamount to a new bid, and cannot be re-
ceived, so on to interfere withyegwiar competition.
Making a new bid with guarantee and certlficate, is
the only way to modify a revlous hid. .
20. Post Masters are to ecarcful not to certify to
the sufilclency of guarantors without knowing that
they are persons of sufllclent responsibility. (See
section 246, set of J one 8, 1872.) They must not
sign the certlficate until the sum of the ma is insert-
0 , and thebld and guarantee are signed by the bid-
der and (two) guarantors; , a disregard of this in-
stru s'on will sufiect them to immediate removal, and
to re penalties.
Postmasters are also liable to dismissal from office
for acting as agents for contractors or bidders, with
or without compensation, in any business. matter,
or thing, relating to the mail seerce. They are the
trusted agents of the Department, and cannot con-
sistent! act in both capacities.
21. A 1 bidders. guarantors. and snrcties are dis-
tinctly notified that on a failure to enter into or per-
form the contracts for the service proposed for in the
accepted blds, their legal liabilities will be enforced
againstthem.
22. Present contractors, and persons known at the
Department, must, equally with others, procure
guarantors and certificates of their sufiicicncy sub-
stantially in the forms above prescribed. The cer-
tificate of sufficiency must be signed la a post.
master. JNO. A. J. CRES 'ELL,
6 Postmaster General.
Railroad Conductors.
The railroad conductors of the United
States have a life insurance company, the
fifth annual convention of which was
held at Louisville, Ky., October 23rd. A
States was expected to be present. The
association was founded in a very small
way four years ago, and has gone on steadi-
ly increasing in usefulness ,and prosperity
ed of all the conductors in the country, for '
its mics and regulations are too stringent to
permit the entrance into membership of any
but substantial men, while at the same time
there are those in the business who refhse
or neglect to join the body for reasons of
their own. At the present time it numbers
3,537 members, while there have been 5,260
The plan of the association is the levying
of an assessment of one dollar On' each
member whenever a brother is killed, dies
by disease, or is incapacitated from working.
Thus, during the past four years the asso-
ciation has raised by this means and paid
out to the families of their dead brethren
the magnificent sum of $395,989, being a
cost to eachjmember of $134, or a yearly
tax of $33.50 each. It is doubtful whether
any such reasonable rates of insurance
could be elsewhere obtained. ‘
. During the your closing August lst, 1872,
no less than thirty-two conductors have
been removed from the association, either
by sudden death, disease, or permanent dis-
ability for life on the road. An examination '
into the statistics of these removals, shows
the following facts: Sixteen conductors
certificates of membership granted. Of the
difference between these numbers 1,020 have
forfeited their membership on account of
being called upon for payments on the.
death of .a brother, or who have neglected
'to pay their dues; 520 have been permitted
to withdraw;46 have been killed at their
posts; 71 have died during the last four
years of disease, and 17 have been disabled
for life‘
met with death at'their posts, of whom
eleven were onfreight trains and five with
passenger trains. Two conductors had each
an arm amputated, and one lost a log by
accident; one died of sun-stroke on the New
Jersey Southern, three died of spine disease,
and the astonishing number of twelve died
of consumption, every one of whom were
passenger conductors. It is a matter of
grave consideration for conductors generally
that the disease claims such a large percen-
tage of their number, bill it is presumable
hat the calling of hurried meals, keeping
‘rregula'r‘ lionrs and exposure to till weather
is the calico of it. The mortality and (ll..-
ability is‘about equally divided among all
the States, the Canada railroads having
killed but one man. The Eric Railway
'loses three, and is. the only road that loses
so many. The statistics gathered by this
railroad’nssociation are interesting, and it is
to be regretted that the whole army of con-
conductors, numbering probably twenty
thousand men, could not be kept in sight in
the enforcmanncr, so that further informa-
tion might be obtained. '
i0 '
Nlttll'an G. Ayers hasbeen held in New
[Yfifor examination on a charge of aiding
‘an’ betting the robbery of $2,000 worth of
p03 . gc stamps from the Bridgeport post
ofiice, in December, wn.—m a
'gers,=0r;f0llbcing c'o'licérnod'in'scttiilghp or'l‘lilin‘iug. "'-
ess the delinquency
representative from each road in the United ,
DAYS‘OF'VANITY. -' ~'-
. ..Adreamthat'waiéeth,’ "
. Bubble, that breaketh, ,
Song whose burden sigheth,
A passing breath,
Smoke that vanishclh—
- Such isllfc that dieth.
A flower that fadelh,
Fruit the tree sheddeth,
Trackless bird that llieth,
Summer-time brief,
ll ailing of a leaf—
— Such is life that dicth.
A scent exhsling,
Snow waters failing. ,
Morning dew that drlclh,
A sudden blast,
Lenghthening shadow curl,—
Such is life that dieth.
A scanty measure, ‘
, Rustpeat'en treasure,
Spending that naught buyeth,
Moth on the wing,
Toil anprofiling,—
Such is life that dieth.
Morrow by morrow
Sorrow breeds sorrow,
For this my song slgheth;
From dayto night
. We pass out of sight,—
Such is life that dleth.
—
'I'III: BUBGLAII.
Oh, my, but didn’t the wind blow ? When
I went around the house that night, locking
doors and windows before going to bed,
there was just a breath of a breeze sighing
about—nothing more ; but by the time I had
fairly plumped upon the pillow, thegale was
going it like mad. When Ifirst came to the
western country, I used to be surprised at
the quick, unceremonious way storms had of
coming upon the people—half the time, it
seemed to me, Ont of a clear innocent look-
ing sky. 7
In my old home I prided myself upon
reading the signs of the sky ; but here,
goodness me, when I thought it would snow
it was sure to rain, and when I could have
takeua solemn oath that the clouds were
going to pour, why, whisk they’d go, and the
sun would shine out as though it was in high
glee at having fooled me. So I gave up be-
ing a weather prophet, and took it just as it
came.
That night everything out of doors seemed
to be in commotion. The loose shingles on
the house cluttered up and down,the win-
dows shook, the blinds rattled, and half the
time it seemed to me that the bed on which
I lay, would be blown through the side, of
the house. I know I’m'a foolish old woman,
but at the thought I couldn't help setting my
rnflled nightcap straight and smoothing
back my hair, because if I should go, why
there-was Deacon Albee’s house opposite,
and—but Lord bless me, what am I saying!
Well, naturally, I was lonesome, enough,
without child or chick to speak to, but I did
very well until somehow I got-it into my
head that burglars always chose jlist such
nights to do their mischief in. After that I
started at every sound, and as there were
thumps and clatters on all sides, and in
every direction, it isn’t to be supposed lhatI
got much rest.
I didn’tstop to reason that there was very
little in my poor little house to tempt evil-
doers. I knew I had forty dollars and
eighty cents laid away in my poor departed
J ason's old wooden chest, and I felt that to
lose that would be a terrible thing to me.
The house was a cottage, with a hall run-
ning the length of its two rooms—an “L" be-
in g built beyond. My room was at the back,
opening into the hall and the front room ad-
juining. So my eyes went first from one
door to the other, lingering, I mustsay.with
more dread upon the one leading into the
hall. ' ' ' ‘ ' ‘ ‘ L
“If I should be robbed of that forty dollars
and eighty cents—" said I to myself. Just
then a blind went whack, and springing up
in bed, I began to say the prayer my mother
taught hie—“Now I lay me down to sleep,"
though I’m sureit looked a great deal more
as though Iwas sitting up to sleep than ly-
ingdown. ' ‘
“What an old fool you are, Polly Quim-
by i" I began to say aloud. trying to get up
my courage by the sound of my own voice.
.. At that moment I was sure I heard a step
in the little hall, and beforeI had time to
move from my place, the door-latch lifted,
the door swung back, and there stood the
very object'I had been dreading, Mr. Burglar
himself. .
“Good evening, ma’am," he said, in such a
polite way that I found myself in the motion,
of bowing back, and say good evening too.
He was a middle aged man, with mous-
tache and whiskers, and he had the brightest
eyes that I ever saw in a person’s head, the
hair on his temples were quite gray. All in
all, he looked like a respectable christian
' mm“ and W 0“ hundred “‘1 fifty 6°" ever since. It is not by any means compos- gentleman, and not a midnight thief.
“Quite a-windy evening, ma’am," he went
on, as he stepped into the loom.- “You must I
be lonely' here to yourself.” '
Somehow this touched my temper. I for-
got who was speaking, and answered back
as tart as could be.
“I prefer to choose my own company sir 1"
He laughed and shrugged up his shoul-
dam.
“in do, indeed l So do I. In this case I
have my preference—not you.”
Then he sat down leisurely in my rocking
chair, and stretched out his feet, as though
he intended to :stop awhile.~
“Will you be so kind, sir, as to go about
your business 1 What do you think of your-
self, sir, to be intruding upon my privacy of
my room at this hour of the night, sir 2"
He leaned his head back upon my bright
worsted tidy, and laughed-fit to kill himself.
“No harm is intended you, my charming
woman,” hcsaid. “I swear it—no harm is
intended you." _
And saying this, he laughed louder and
longer than ever.
“Do you come into my house to make
game of me before my very eyes i” I asked,
my temper pretty much stirred. “If you
were a gentleman, sir-.—" -
This was too much for him.
“A gentleman? 0h, aW—that’s too good!
If I professed to be a gentleman, you’d stand
a good chance ofgettin your throat cut with-
out so much as by your leave, ma’am, to be-
gin with l A gentleman ? With all my
faults, thank heaven, that is not among
them 1” ,
“You needn’t have gone on in that way to
prove it," I said, tarlly.
“Well, you are a sharp old damsel, aren’t
you ?” taming his big eyes upon 'me, and
twisting up his mouth in a comical way,
which I shall never forget. “I SWear you’d
be pretty good -looking if you didn't wear
such a wide radio on your night-cap. Jolly.
isn’t it. a lunker—big enough for a grave-
yard fence.” ‘ ,
“Sir l” I said, looking very savage.
“Ma’am l" he answered, imitating my
voice and tone to perfection.
“0h, ifI were only out of this bed, sir i" I
began. .
“And pray, madam, what is there to hin-
der you from getting out, I’d like to know ‘2"
“Do you intend to insult me,you good-for-
nothing creature? Oh, if the wind would
only blow you away." ’
“It‘one goes the other is sure to go too,”
he said, stolidly.
“If brother Joe would only woken," I said.
He cocked his eye knowingly.
“You want to make me believe that he is
in this house somewhere, eh ? Mydear
madame, you are as transparent as air. Had
he been under this roof, you would have
screamed blue murder long before this time.”
“Oh, oh, you varmint l” I groaned,in pure
agony of spirit. “What do you want i”
a...
To
“Well; ma’a‘m‘,’ since lha’t'is a fair hell
question, I will"iitlehipt'-to answer 'it.
begin with, my financial affairs are in a' co m-
plicnted condition. Money, I have but'
little of—crcdit,none; so I am forced to
levy a trifling lax upon my friends in this
and other neighborhoods, to extricate me
from my disastrous condition. As soon as
I collect a certain nmodnt I intend leaving
this country for France or Italy, never, per-
haps, to return. Do not shed tears at this,
dear madame, for wherever my footsteps
lend your image—rallied nightcap and all—
will remain forever imprinted upon my
heart."
“You old goose l" I said.
must be to business at once.
cents I do not care anything about. You
can retain that, as a trifling evidence of my
generosity in this great emergency of my
life.”
“You are a robber, a thief, then i” I said
spitefully.
“Either, at your service, madame," rising
and making a bow for all the world like a
French dancing-master. “Now, the money.
if yelrplease.”
He wasn't joking now. There ‘was a
determined look in his eyes and about his
mouth. ’
“He that givelh to the poor lendeth to the
Lord,” be said, speaking just' like a preacher.
“And he that steals from the poor. who}
of him 1”
“My Bible does not disposeof his case es-
pecially, madame."
“And you came here to rob me—me, a
poor woninn ?”
“I came to borrow of you, for an uncer-
tain length of time." .
I saw it was useless to waste words with
him, besides, I didn't altogether like the look
in his eyes. I closed my lips tightly together,
resolving that I would not speak again.
“If you’ve no objection, ma’am I’ll look
aroundabit,” he said, taking up the lamp
as he spoke. “If I hear any noise fromyou,
my dear, or if I see in any way that you are
becoming nervous, I shall be obliged to quiet
you by the use Of—” ‘
He held up a small vial.
“Chloroform l” I gasped.
“At your service, madame."
“It would be the death of me,” I moaned
“I should be sorry to bring such a loss to
the world,bllt, believe me, all that rests in
your hands. This door leads into the closet
where the trunk is I believe," he said, mak—
ing straight for the closet where my forty
dollars were put away for safe keeping.
I didn’t say a word. To tell the truth, the
chloroform had scared me nearly out of my
wits.
He turned the key in the door (I had
always kept it locked,) and the trunk was at
the further end of it. Let me say here that
this closet or store room was in the “L” part
of the house, fully a foot lower than my
room. Mr. Burglar was not acquainted with
this fact. .Glancing toward me with his
sharp eyes to see if I was quiet, he took a
step forward and. went sprawling on all
fours. I don’t know to, this day how he
managed to save the lamp as he did, but it
was not broken in the fall, and burned as
brightly as ever. My wits came to me here.
I sprang as lightly as a cat out of bed, and
before he could get upon his feet. I had the
door of the closet shut and locked uponhim-
He grew lamb like im a moment.
“You’ve .done~ it~sibw,haven"t you, my;
charming creature ? I swear I' am in love
with you from this hour to the end of time.
You’ve got me tight and fast. What's the
use of money now ‘1’ I’ll take the eighty
cents and you may have the forty dollars, if
yOu will let me out.”
"No, sir; I am going to call my neigh-
bors," I said. resolutely.
“Going with that night cap on ? You’ll
make a fortune. But don't hurry, that’s a
dear. Let’s have a little friendly talk. Say,
I’ll give a hundred dollars if yo'll’ii let me
out." ' .
“Yes, and leave you free to scare some
other woman nearly to death—no sir 1”
“Well, then, I’ll give you two hundred;”
“No, sir."
every man has."
tatingly.
I heard him chuckle:
“First step taward it; she begins to talk
of what is-right.”
I thought of my poor girl out to work by
the week, and so anxious to get an educa-
tion, and I’m sure it isn’t to be wondered at
ifI did begin to think of setting a price. But
I said not a word. -
“Look here i I’ll put five hundred dollars
in good sound gold under the door, and you
can count it as I push it through piece by
piece, ifyou’il only let me out of this cursed
hole. I’m smothering." -
“Try some chloroform,” I whispered
through the keyhole.
“Curse the chloroform l Will you let me
out i”
into a calico wrapper and my slippers.
go to school.
light.
church.” _
“Is there in yours 1”
“Well, if_ there was, gold gets into
sometimes, they say. Hold fast there
you’ve got the last clinker; now set me free.’
“Wait a minute.”
- “But I won’t wait. I swear I won’t.”
“Can you help yourself?"
fellow i"
“Sit down flat on the floor,” I said.
school-boy.
“What next ?”
the report of a pistol.
kitchen, locking the door behind me. ~
trooper.
somewhere," trying the kitchen door as h
and say your prayers.”
And I did. What is more,cricd
would bring to us.
-~‘.'..s .
éélh‘lillsiié‘c’iht’s'ch’oo '
1: 3.1.16:ch Testers...
where the money camel'rom. An uncle died
about that timelifild some of my neighbors
shrewdly suspected that he had left us some.-
thing ; but I had nothing' to say upon the
subject. ' '
About six months after my adventure,
brother Joe came to me one day, and said
,llliillic had been stopped. in the street by a
strange man that morning, and that he
had begged him to say to Madame Quimby
that the fl'ill of her night cap Was just a
little too wide. So saying, he passed on.
“What did it mean 1’” Joe asked.
“Pleusedo not interrupt me, madame ; I
have but a few moment longer to stay, and I
I have learned
that you have deposited in a trunk in an ad-
joining closet forty dollars and eighty cents.
The forty dollars I would like to borrow for
an indefinite length of time. The eighty
“N ame your price then, dear girl. I sup-g
pose every woman has her price—they say‘
“No; it wouldn’t be right," I said, hesiy
I had a light by this time, and had slipped
“If I got the money, how could I let him
Out of the closet i” Iwondered. “I shouldn’t
dare to meet him ; he’d rob me again, and
perhaps murder me." But I said, “I’ll take
the gold,” resolving that I would try and
get out of it somehow, just for the sake of
poochbccca, who has so much wanted to
“Your heart is in the right place,” he said,
and the next momenta big round gold piece
came through the wide crack under the door.
I couldn’t withhold» an exclamation of de-
“It’s right enough now, isn’t it 7" he
sneered. “There’s nothing like gliding over
our sinsa little. Bahl allthe world’s alike i
Here goes another, and another, and an-
other. Couut fast, my pious damsel. I
dare say there’s no confessional in your
.1...
“Well, no, not much; but I’m smothering
in here. Can’t you take pity on a poor
I heard him plump down as obedient as a.
I turned to the kitchen door to see if the
look was all right. Then I turned the key
with a sharp click, which sounded to me like
“There !” I cried, and sprung into, the
He came out of his prison swearing like a
“Sharp old Satan, she’s locked herself up
spoke. s‘Good night! Madame De’il—good
night! You’ve got the best of this. You
have :robbed‘ me. Good night. Get down
like :1
baby over‘ my money, thinking what it
I never saw the strange burglar again; and
“Nothing; only that he was crazy,"I an-
swered quickly ; but my face was as red as
a blaze.
From the N. Y. Telegram.
A Word to Sarah.
The Nor-walk (Conn) Board of Select-
men havc just done a very peculiar thing.
They have admillchrs. Sarah M. T. Hunt-
inglon to all the rights of an elector, and at
coming Presidential election, Sarah, accord-
ing to the (lespiltcll', intends to exercise the
rights in question. Norwalk Ehss distin-
guished itself by this revolutionary step,
and in years to come, when all women
vote, will be looked back upon—by the
ladies, at least—as. one ofthe birthplaces of
liberty. But it is not Norwalk that engages-
our attention; it is the new voter which
Norwalk has given to the Union. 'Of
course, as the election day draws near, the
desire to know how New York, Ohio or
Illinois is going will become intense; but
the popular excitement regarding how Mrs.
- Huntington is'likely to go will also rage
fiercely. From this time until election day,
mathematical editors with a penchant ibr
drawing up tables of probable results,
whether of Greeley or Grant complexion,
will include Mrs. H. in their array of figures.
One will say in the conclusion of an
elaborate editorial, “Our readers may rest,
assured that glorious victory will perch
upon the banner borne aloft so valiantly by
our distinguished Chieftain General Grant.
By a'rcference to the table it will be seen at
a glance that .not only is the North, East,
\fiast, and South for us, but Mrs. Hunting-
ton, the lady voter of Norwalk, has decided
in our favor and enrolled: herself in the
army of good government.
The Greeley men will proceed in this,
style, Courage. friends, the skies are bright~
cuing. The Western prairies are on fire
with enthuiasm for Greeley. From the
wove-washed coast of the Northeast comes
a bugle blast of 'good cheer. The South
will assert itself with all its old-time dignity.
From the orange groves and‘ the cotton
fields of the sunny southern scenery Mr.
Greeley will walk northward, crowned by
the garland of over one hundred electoral
votes. A glance at our table of figures will
show you that Mrs. Huntington has declar-
cd for Greeley. Right nobly done, uaint
old village of Norwalk, Thy ovely
daughter has covered herself with glory and
demonstrated clearly that female sufi’rage,
under certain circumstances, is a :blessing.”
And thusthc fight will go on over‘the
vote of Sarah. Before dismissing the
subject we Should like to give our advice.
It will be in few words. Be sure and vote
for Greeley electors, Mrs.,H., and induce as
many more people to do so as you can.
Orly in this way can you demonstrate to
an intelligent public that it was a good
thing and not the reverse which the Nor-
walk Board of Selectmen did when they
admitted you lo the rights of suffrage.
From tth. 1’. Tribune;
Old Norwalk, long the Gibraltar of Re-
publicanism in Connecticut, but which was
carried by the Greeley party at the recent
town election, and which was the first place
in the American Union to accord the right .
of suffrage to negroes, has still further ad-
vanced, and 10-day admitted to all the
rights of an elector Mrs. Sarah M. T. Hunt.
ington. The lady appeared before the
Board of Selectmen—Messrs. Jos. P. Hands
ford, Andrew Selleck, Wm. H. Benton, and
Henry K. Selleck, Town Clerk—officials by
law required to examine and admit all
persons legally entitled to suffrage; and do.
manded her rights, by virtue of the Couch-
tution of the United States. ‘ Her‘ argument
was' clear and logical], and could Only be
answered by the plea that, in the opinion of
most persons, the 111w did not contemplate
, women’s voting. Mrs. H. so ably and
. dcxterously knocked aside this argument,
1 that the Board were forced to a unanimous
judgment,‘ that she had proved herself
equally entitled with the Degrees to vote,
under the Fifteenth Amendment, and
Selectman Selieck administered to her the.
customary Freeman's oath and her name
was placed by the Town Clerk upon the
voting list, as a legally registered voter, and
nothing can now prevent her voting at the
coming election. as she is resolutely deter,-
miued to do. Thus Norwalkwjll be eats.-
lled to the distinction of being the first place
in any State of the Union where a female
has been permitted to vote, and advanced
to all the rights and privileges of an Amen-
can citizen. Two years ago last Apnl our
State election occurred just [as the passage
: of the Fifteenth Amendment was promul-
2 gated, and our Board admitted negroes_ to -
1 vote, although they were denied the pnv1- .
loge in every other town in the State.
Subsequent decisions of our ablcst lawyers
confirmed the legality of that action, and
if Mrs. H. were-permitted to argue her own ,
case, few here doubt that {the Selectmen’s ,
present action would find equal justlficatlon
in law and equity. "
Judge Minor refused the writ applied for
On (hé ground that by the constitution of
this sum the Selectmen could not legally
admit Mrs. Huntington as as anelector, and
therefore thejir a’ction was extrajudicial and
void. Selectmen have no power to change
the constitution .Of the State.
Mrs. Huntingtm: appeals t9 the, Sapyeme
Court. She is a gbiod looking, intelligent
woman, apparent} ame twenty-two ears
of age, has sharp? but good-natured Slack
eyes, and during the beefing before Judge
Miner, she occupied a seat n‘cCrfhe desk and
watched the proceedings with ,L'ltense inter-
est. She is evidently a woman or much 80‘
ahead-aliveness, and will, no. doubt, test the
matter to the utmost before giving it 111".-
N H (low-fer.
Much has been said of the lady (Mrs.
Sarah Huntington) who was admitted to be
a voter by the selectmen of Norwalk, Conn. ,
Th'e‘i registrars, however, refused to place
her name upon the voting lists. She then
applied to judge Minor for a mandamus to
ccmpcl the registrars to enroll her name.
At the hearing .of the case last Monday,
J udgc Minor refused the writ on the ground
that by the Constitution of the State the
scleclmen could not legally admit Mrs.
Huntington as an elector, and therefore
their action was extra-judicial and void.
Selectmen however select, have no power
to change the Constitution of the Slate. On
the othe other. hand, Miss Susan B. Anthony
is reported as having fairly stormed, at last,
the citadel shehas so long been besiegillg,
and forced her ballot into the box,’yester-
(lay, at Rochester, while fifteen others like-
minded, followed in her wake—Tribune.
Susan B. Anthony and eight other
females voted at Rochester, N. Y., Tuesday.
- e
The Tribzme‘of Wednesday thus philo-
sophizes over the result:—
“Gen. Grant was yesterday reelected to
the Presidency by the popular votes of -
every Northern State, with those of South
Carolina, and possibly of two or three other
States below the line. We. judge that his
strength in the Electoral College will,at the
very lowest, rise to 260 out of'the whole
366. There is scarcely a parallel to the
completeness of the rent and the triumph.
Democrats have vied with Liberal Republi-
cans in contributing to it, some of them by
voting directly for Grant electors; many
more by neglecting to vote at all. For the
present theLiberal movement seems crush-
* * ‘l' - ll * I- *
“Gen. Grant has-a new four years, lease
of power, with 11 Congress of which two-
thirds to three-fourths of either House will.
support him zealously. He has every
facility for effecting the reforms he is sold to
meditate, especially that of the 0m] Servrce,.
while the abolition of the much abused
freaking priv‘ilégéis-so squarely pl‘omlsed
that its§uccess would seem to be assured.
For whatever reform he may give us, he
shall have. from THE TRIBUNE cordial recog-
nition and praise ;—-whcrc hefalls short, he
shall have. in the future as in the past,
frank and fearless criticism."
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A gentleman the other day bought athou-
sand shares of a favorite nilro-glyccrme
stock, and as he stood by the Inspector,
watching his purchase dropping in price at
the rate of a quarterper cent. a mlnlllc,he ex-
claimed : “'Coni‘ound lhis market! There,
is no snap in it.’ Wefind the election .re-
llllns =h'ls yt ar exceedlllgly dull sadlng.—
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in a few weeks Rebecca was comfortably
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