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«Maxwell: Gazette.
Tuesday, January 20, 1874.
Editorial Letter.
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WASIHNGTON, Jan. 17th, 1874'. ,
; DEAR GAZETTE :——When last I wrote you
‘the subject uppermost in Congressional
minds was Caleb Cashing for Chief Justice.
At that writing, while there was a heavy
undyrtpwof sentiment among representa-
tivcmepublicans and many regrets express-
ed thstthc President should have selected
him,very few ventured the belief that he
would fail of confirmation. To Senator
Edmonds, of Vermont, that stern and in-
flexible defender of our political faith, and
who is chairman of the Judiciary commit-
tee, is the country primarily indebted for
Caleb’s non-success. Judge Edmonds is the
strongest kind of an administration man,
but because he was so much a Grant man
and so much a Republican, he foresaw that,
it would be a. hazardous risk to permit a
man of Cuslring’s peculiar mental and mor-
al organization to attain to a position above
all control or power of revision. Pend
ing Judge Edmonds’ delay of action
in committee, the new phazes of his "well-
knewn sympathy with the most noted lead-
ers of the Rebellion and his letter addressed
to Jeff Davis as President of the Southern Con-
federacy, was unearthed. That disclosure,
with the appearance of Gen. Andrew’s ter-
rible letter declining his offer to command a
regiment of Massachusetts, settled the ques-
tion in the minds of the President and
everybody else. Two Senatorial caucuses
were held over the subject, (a thing unpre-
cedented) at which there was an almost
unanimous expression for his rejection.
The President next morning sent in a mes-
sage withdrawing his name. An hour or
so subsequently he sent a second, saying he
had received arequest from Mr. Cashing
that it might be forthwith withdrawn. Of
course, a deal of bitterness was expressed
on both sides the issue, and the contest be-
tween Mr. Cushing‘s personal admirers and
his opponents was intensely exciting.
Among his defenders, none were more zeal-
ous in his favor or indignant at his rejection
than Mr. Sumner. Indeed, it is deenfed
more than probable that while the current
of public sentiment continues for the literal
acceptance of the recent amendments to the
the constitution, Mr. Cashing will be found
among the foremost champions of all the
reconstruction measures. With all his
great learning and conceded abilities, no
man ever seemed so entirely a prey to the
shifting currents of popular opinions.
When proposed as Minister to Spain, every-
body was delighted. He is one of the most
fascinating of men and charming of social
diplomats, and no one ever leaves his pres-
ence without being more or less magnetized
by him. He is a natural born diplomat, or.
as a northern paper exactly hits it, “3.5:.
most eminently respectable lobbyist." So
intense has been the fight over his confir-
mation as Chief Justice that it is now doubt-
ful if he would be permitted to go to Spain,
should he wish to fill that position, which
is altogether doubtful. Nothing that has
appeared seems to so thoroughly cut him
through the water-line as the brave, sad
repelling words of Gen. Andrews.
But such is life. Daily do we see States-
men’s character and fortunes go down sud-
denly, as some great ship torn of the tem-
pest and dashed upon the rocks. These
mutations of our frail human lives suggest
lessons of the greatest import to eager
' souls struggling and striving like maddcned
athletes to win ambition’s empty goal.
- Rumor has it—but whether founded in
anything more than ing’enious guessing, .[
know not—that the Presidenihas reiterated
his wishes for the acceptance of the Chief
Justicesbip by Senator Conklin, and that
the Senator had gone home to consult with
his friends before yielding consent. A ru-
mor also gained credence yesterday that
the President had determined'npon appoint
ing Judge Curtis, of Boston. Many con-
tinue to hope that he will offer the position
to Judge Waite, of Ohio. What the Presi-
dent will do is precisely what Lord Dun-
drer. ys “ no fellow can find out.”
-, arse with praiseworthy celerity
" the salary question by adopting
, . ....; Bill. So that members of Con-
wcss are now back where they were be-
fore the increase and a little more so. Sena-
tor Morrill, of Maine, who by the way, is
one of the purest and most stable of all our
upright Senators, stuck a very irritating
sliver into the over virtuous back pay con»
demners of the Senate, when he- asked ,
them the ugly connundrum~what they
were going to do with that portion they
pocketed in ’56 and ’66 i The mischievous
inquiry was like showering hot coals into a
basket of eels, for a dozen or more Senators
who had taken the loftiest flights in repro-
bating the act of ’73 had complaiccntly com-
mitted themselves to the most practical kind
of an endorsement of the principal, by
drawing and keeping back pay under the
acts of both years of ’56 and ’66. '
The Senate has been occupied most of the
week on the financial bill, Senators Schurz,
Morton and Sherman have made except-
ionally able speeches on the subject, and
the tide of talk will flow on again next
week.
In the House, nothing of special moment
has transpired.
The woman’s suffrage national convention
and the Patcntees and Inventors national
convention, with a convention of the
survivors of the Mexican war, have been
the town sensations of the week.
Encouraging reports come to us from all
parts of Cennecticut, as to the prospects of
a Republican triumph in April. The propo-
sition, coming as it does fl'om the Cow-ant,
to put Hon. Henry B. Harrison, of New
Haven, in nomination for Governor, is an
augury of united action, good feeling, and
victory for as. Our New Hampshire friends,
are unusually.confldent of carrying their
State, and Connecticut can, by harmonious
action and earnest work, triumph as cer-
tainly as our sister State. _
From a temperature of May. all last
week, we have now settled down to a term
of unusually severe cold, and the past three
days would have done no discredit to
Labrador. B
LATEST BY . TELEGRAPH .
MONDAY, P. M., Jan. 19th.
The President has sent in the name of
Morrison R. Waite, (our old Chief Justice,)
as Chief J astice of the United States.
The New Canaan Murder.
The inquest in the murder case was re.
sumed last week, but resulted in no new
developments, and the jury was at last
forced to bring in a verdict to the effect that
Mrs. Selleck came to her death by violence
from the hands of some party or parties to
the jury unknown.
The annual meeting of the church socia~
ble of the 2d M. E. Society on Wednesday
evening last was quite largely attended not
withstanding the severe storm all through
the day and which continued into the even-
ing, keeping many away. A; general good
time was enjoyed by those present. The
following persons were chosen officers for
the ensuing year z—Gerardus P. Adams,
President; Mrs. Noel B. Stanton and Mrs.
Plait Price, Vice Presidents ;chry P.
Price, See; Geo. W. Selleck, Collector; D.
W. Fitch, Treasurer ; Geo W. Selleck and
Geo. T. Brady, Auditing Committee; Miss
Amelia F. Bulkley, Soliciting Committee.
~- The next meeting is to be held on Wednes-
day evening, Jan. 28th, at Rev. G. Haulen-
eek’s, Beatty street.
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The Borough Meeting. .
The Borough meeting, called for the
purpose of laying the annual tax, was held
at the Town .House yesterday afternoon.
After considerable discussion it was voted
to lay a ten mill tar.
01d and New. , ' I
The entertainment given by, maladies of
the First Congregational chur’chha‘t Lock~
wood’s Hall, last Friday evening was a
remarkably pleasant affair.- .Thc attendance
waslarge, and embraced many from other
denominations, and even from other towns.
A very noticeable feature was the sociabili-
t y everywhere apparent ; all seemed in good
spirits and seemed to enjoy the occasion to
the utlnost. The matrons of the “Associa-
tion” cxerted'themselves to entertain their
guests, while the young ladies of the “Band”
fulfilled their “Mission” by patient Waiting——
'on the tables, serving with alacrity, cheer-
fulncss and grace, and winning general atl-
miration and commendation. The Wheeler
& Wilson orchestra, six pieces, performed
some of their best selections, a programme
of wh.ch was given in our last issue. ‘ The
other exercises were entirely impromptu,
but quite pleasing. Rev. S. B. S. Bissell
officiated as the “speaker” of the evening,
performing the duties of the office in a genial
and happy manner. Mr. J chiel Grumman,
of Wilton, born in 1880, was introduced and
favored the audience with a “song of ’74,”
which was well received. A young lady in
ancient costume, sang an old comic song; a
young lady and gentleman, in costume, sang
an amusing duet ;3 the “Old Arm Chair” was
rendered by one of our sweetest singers—all
of which were with ancient piano accent-
paniment and were received with warm up.
plause. Tire venerable Miss Maria Gruman
played several old patriotic airs upon the
piano, of which instrument we shall again
speak. Messrs. Bisscll, Hamilton and Fair-
banks, fllled in the chinks of the programme
with numerous brief addresses, detailing
historical facts concerning certain, curiosi-
ties. During all this time supper was being
served to the hungry, so it will be seen that
the time was fully occupied.
The Hall was arranged in “Old Style and
New.” On one side was a table laden with
modern delicacies, including orangcsgrapes,
salad, jellies, blanc mange, maccarOni
pyramids, preserves, sandwiches, tongue
cake in great variety, etc. Small numerous
tables were provided, at which guests could
be served at their leisure.
On the opposite side of the Hall “supper”'
was served at long tables, guests occupying
both sides. Herc everything was ancient.
Back of the table was arranged an old fire-
place, with 1ooking-glass upon the mantle,
etc., and strings of dried apms, sausages,
ears of corn in bunches, old kitchen utensils,
cofi‘cc mill, old straight-backed chairs in
variety, and other old style articles'display-
ed on citherflside. The table was laid with
quaint dishes, in great variety, some of
which were really great curiosities. Cau-
dles, in iron and brass candlesticks’; were
used to light the tables. The tableg
“groaned” (old style) with pork and beans,
boiled beef, potatoes,turnips, cold ham,pork,
tongue, roast beef, roast turkey, chicken ;
pumpkin pie, apple pie, tarts, “election
cake," walnuts, indian pudding, currant
jelly, rye bread, biseuit, crullers, doughnuts,
apples, apple sauce, pickles, and some dishes
composed of “what no fellow can find out”
in this generation,’ together with tea and
con‘ee. -
The entertainment brought out many
curiosities which attracted much attention,
but of which we are unable to speak in de-
tail as fully as we would like to do. The
stage was filled up as a sort of old time
living room. 0n the walls were an old-
fashioned sampler worked by Sally Clark in
1812, and several old pictures of the Wash-
ington family. Two chairs were exhibited
by Samuel Daskam, one of which had been
in his family for five generations and the
other in his wife’s family for five genera-
tions—in one of which Gov. Fitch had once
occupled. An arm chair, in good preserva-
tion, once the property of Matthias Burnett,
D. D. pastor of the church from 1786 to 1806,
is now in’thc possession of Juliette Belts. An
old piano now owned by Lewis Curtis was
very conspicuous ; it originally belonged to
Matthew Gregory, a native of Wilton,
(then Norwalk,) and is said to have been the
'third instrument of this kind brought to
Albany. It is a very crude piano, and at-
tracted great attention. All had frequent
opportunity of listening to its tone. Some-
body had wriftcn and pasted on the lid the
following verses :—
THE OLD PIANO PLAYERS.
Oh, leave the keys unfingcrcd,
For the spirits of the breeze,
Aeolian music played by Time.
Kisses the silver keys.
The tones they give. thy fingers
Seem cold and hi. sh to-day,
lat the silence whispers lovingly
The music passed nwav.
Unseen they throng around it,
What dream-like players these,
And fingers from the past. are reached.
And touch the silent keys.
Hands dust, hearts ashes, new, that. heat.
Responsive longr ago—
To slradowv fingers on the keys
Old voices ebb and flow—-
So leave the keys unfingcrcd,
For hush their tones to-day,
But silence whispers lovingly
Tire music passed away.
An old spinning wheel was operated by
Mrs. Rodgers, who used flax which was
sowed by David Belts in 1821. A Reel, and
other spinning apparatus were also on exhi-
bition. An old musket of Queen Anne’s
reign, used by Benj. Lockwood in the Revo-
lutionary war, was exhibited by Wm. Reed,
of Winnipauk. Mrs Stone contributed
stands with china plates, cups, and etc.,
hearing date of 1760. A strip of raglcarpet
was on the floor, and one of the famous old
clocks stood against the wall, and aniold ta-'
ble was spread in the center of the stage.
Among other articles was quiltbrought from
England, which was woren by Susannah
St. John when married to Eliphalet Lock’
wood in 1765; a black Leghorn bonnet
bought in 1821 for $50 and several other
bonnets; chairs [owned by Buckingham
Lockwood in 1715 ; wooden mortar and pes-
iel, large enough for a sign; an iron cantile-
stick owned by Mrs. Buckingham Lock-
wood in 1808; a large wooden bowl dug
out from the knot of a tree grown on the
old Gregory :place, said to be two hundred
years old; a large iron pot said to have
been brought over in the Mayflower. a sugar
bowl “supposed” to have been lmade before
the conquest of Mexico—possibly before the
Creation.
A table now owned by Mrs. G. W.;Ray-
mond of South Norwalk, was exhibited ; it
was used by Washington as a writing table
when he boarded with a Mrs. Day, at Tren-
ton New Jersey, during the Revolution.
George Randle exhibited a copy of one of
Juggc’s testaments, printed in 1552: it is
printed entirely in “old English” and is pro-
fusely illustrated. It has been in the Oving~
ton family, of Brooklyn, many years, and Is
a valuable curiosity. A show case contain-
ing a letter written by Benjamin Franklin,
old papers, slippers, china, books, a bound
volume of the GAZETTE for the year 1818, a
silver pitcher which was bid in a chimney
at the burning of Norwalk; a pine tree
shilling and other coins and curiosities.
The ladies of the Association and several
gentlemen were very appropriately dressed
in old-time costumes, adding much to the
effect The entertainment was repeated
Saturday evening, and was quite wel at-
tended, passing off very pleasantly. .
“A..-
The Poor of Nor-walls.
We hope our citizens will turn out to-
night and crowd the Opera House to wit-
BOSS the fine entertainment to be given for
the benefit of the suffering poor. The en-
tertainment itself will be one of the finest
ever given in this vicinity, and will com-
prise brilliant tableaux, music by the
Wheeler & Wilson orchestra, vocal music
and rccilations by borne talent. A large
number -of ladies and gentlemen of‘ our
town, of all denominations, are engaged in
the affair, and the management is in most
excellent hands. The proceeds will be dis-
tributed among the suffering by a special
committee. It should be noticed that the
entertainment cnnmences at 7% .o’clock,
and those who attend should be in their.
seats before that time.
ii, fl‘hefionfifil Sbllool.‘;.-f
The closing? exercisjes of the lst class
at?
was: the Conn. State Normal Schoolt‘tak‘e,
place at New Britain, on Thursday and .
Friday of this week. = F Class exercises, con-
sisting of essays, chronicles, prophesis,
singing and‘an‘ original dialOgue written by
a member of the class, will be given in
Union Hall, Thursday evening, commencing ~
at half past seven o'clock. , ' '
On Friday, the 23d, tlrc forenoon will be
devoted to the examination bf classes in
NormabHall. . . The afternoon will be occu-
pied with thc graduation exercises, which
are to take place in the Baptist ,Church and
to cotm'ncncc at'2 o’clock. " It' is expected
that Gov, Inger-sell will present the diplo-
mas and" that the members of the State
Board of Education and other distinguish-
cd visitors-35in bespresent, '1 .~ Tar-these exer-
cises, whichgwill; be "of. an interesting
character, this1 public is cordially invited to
attend. Norwalkgbéifi‘so lar ely repre-
sented in the school,'ltjzis dipped. _ at some
of her citizens willpnfiihifc'St fircir interest
by being pfes‘é," ,' “up“? A. .
" ’ “flu—W , _ .
The 'Prohibilionists of the State held a‘
convention at New Haven, last Thursday,
which was attended by somc‘300 delegates.
A long platform was adopted and the fol-
lowing State ticket was put in nomination :
For Governor, Henry D. Smith, of South-
ingtou. _ . .» '
For Lieutenant Governor, Jesse G. Balti-
wih, of Middletown.
For Secretary of State, Hiram P. Law-
rcnce, of Norfolk.
For Treasurer,
Stonington.
For Comptroller,Dabney, Carr, of Bridge-
port.
George Greenman, of“
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ISloop Wrecked.
The following letter explains itself :—
PEcoNIc, SUFFOLK Co., N. Y., I
January 14th, 1873.
Postmaster, Nor-walls, Conn.,
Sir :—On 'i‘ucsday
morning, Dec. 13th, a capsized sloop was
discdvered in the Sound three miles west of
Horton’s Point and about one and oneohalf
.miles from shore. In the afternoon a party
went off to her and succeeded in getting the
most of the loose rigging,—-mainsail, boonr
and gaff. She was lying on he. beam ends,
apparently aground, the port side being
about three feet out of water. Tire deck
seemed to be somewhat split up. The lot-
ters “UN 1” only, could be read on the
stern. A small piece of board came ashore
with the words- “ Union, Norwalk, Conn.,”
written on it. You will confer a favor by
giving this as much publicity as possible.
The above named property is in the posses-
sion of Joshua H. Smith, of this place.
, Respectfully, WM. H. RIcanOND,
Peconic, Stiff. Co., L. I.
P. S.—At this writing it is not known
whether the vessel has moved or not as it
has been thick, and she could not be seen
from shore.
The New Bell Road. .
The agents who are procuring the right
this place, having secured nearly all Of
lands necessary for the lim from New
Haven to the borough, and in doing this
have been met by the land-owners in most
instances in a liberal spirit, and the right of
able prices ;but we regret to learn that here
in Norwalk, where all have professed to be
so strongly in'favor of the new rcad, and
where all will be so much benefitted by its
construction, there appears to be on the
part of many of the landowners any but a
friendly disposition shown, and the prices
demanded for the lands are most exorbitant.
We fear this dispo ition on the part of our
land-owners will clermine the directors to
adopt the northern line above the Ceme-
ter-y, where the most liberal terms are of.
fercd both for right of way and 'dcpot
grounds. This upper line is not the one
most desired by a large portion of our
citizens but has many advocates near and
north of thclinc; and we shall regret ex-
tremely if the cupidity of our own people
should\drive the line where it will not be
for the best interests cf the road and, of our
place. *
About daybreak, on Saturday last, a
covered milk wagon with two horses in
front and one horse tied to the rear, was
rushed through North avenue and down
High street at a constantly accelerating
speed, until the entire concern was brought
to grief by a “sudden stopping” in front of
the residence of Mr. Benedict Price, caused
by bringing up against a large post. Tire
horses were thrown down, and the wagon
was badly shattered, and 70 quarts of milk
lost.
- W.
At the meeting of the Mission Band of the
First Congregational church, held last
.Taesday, the following named young ladies
were chosen to fill the various offices:—
President, Miss Clara Randlc; Vice Presi-
dent, Miss Rebecca Curtis; Secretary, Miss
M. Carrie Quintard ; Treasurer, Miss
Hannah Carpenter.
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Sons of Temperance.
In Concord Division a dramatic associa-
tion has been formed Last Friday evening
the Division closed at an early hour, and
the members were then. entertained by reci—
tations, music and tableaux from this asso-
ciation. The Gipsy’s Warning and the urn
swer to it was sung in an admirable man
for a few weeks longer.
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The annual meceting of the stockholders
of the Nor-walk Iron Works takes place
next week Tuesday, 27th inst.
Dr. Asa Hill announces that he continues
his dental practice and that he has secured
the assistance of Dr. H. B. Ober.
‘ Donovan of'thc Danbury News is going
South for a few weeks, and Bailey contem-
plates a trip to Europe next Spring.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Danbury & Nor-walk Railroad com-
pany will be held in Danbury, on Thurs-
day, 29tlr inst.
'Thc annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Fairflcld unty National Bank was
held last Tuesday. The old Board of Di-
rectors was re-electcd. _
Messrs. Wm. C. Strawbridgc and Alexan-
der Campbell, of Stamford, and Nathaniel
C. Hart of Southport, were admitted to the
Fairfield County bar last Tuesday.
Tcnnic C. Claflin and troupe have abanu
doned the Stage for the present at least-
They put their trust in Providence and the
cruel landlords cling to their trunks.
A large body of water is still flowing over
the dam at the Receiving Reservoir. We
are glad to learn that the Reservoir sustain-
ed no damage during the late freshet.
Two fashionably attired young men were
arrested in New York, Saturday, charged
with having stolen $75,000 worth of war-
rants from the U. S. Treasury in Washing-
ton.
The inside repairs at the Congregational
parsonage, East Avenue, are about com-
pleted, and the pastor will probably take
posessiou during the present week and com-
mence moving in.
Rev. Mr. Brown of the East Avenue
Methodist church, preached a temperance
sermon, on last Sabbath afternoon, in
Good Tcmplars, Hall taking for his text the
words “Do thyself no harm.”
There will be an exhibition of the Sab-
bath-School connected with the Methodist
Church at Siver Mine, on the evenings o
the 215i and 22nd of Jan. commencing at 7
o’clock. Tickets twenty-five cents.
A large number of the members of the
Second Methodist E. Church made a sort of
donation visit to Mr. Marvin Bouton, last
Friday evening. ,We are glad to hear that
he realized nearly one hundred dollars. -
-R. Van Nest, New York;
of way for the new Railroad are now in ‘
way has been either given or sold at reason-I
ner. These entertainments will be continued ~'
New York, New
The annual meeting offthciconsolldated
company was held in, New Haven last
.Wedn‘eéday. 'Mr. Goodwin, astockholder,
who has for several years maintained a con-
stant warfare in the legislature and else-~
where against the management of the road,
was present, and kept things lively, much
.to the annoyance of Pres. Bishop and'other
officials.
A ballot for directors was taken, resulting
as follows:
William D. Bishop, Bridgeport, Conn.;
William P. Burrall, Hartford, Conn; Wil-
son G. I-Iunt, New York; 0. Vanderbilt,
New York; George N. Miller, New York;
Chester W. Chapin, Springifield, Mass; A.
early 0. Robin-
son, Hartford. Conn.; E. H_. ’ rowbrid e,
New Haven ; E. C. Read, New Haven; a-
thaniel Wheeler, Bridgeport; C. M. Pond,
gariford, Conu.; Augustus Schell, New
or '.
H. D. White, Charles Boswell and N. M.
Vermilye were appointed auditors
To quiet Mr. Goodwin, President Bish-
op made several explanations, showing
why consolidation was entered into, etc.,
the substance of which we give below,
copied from the Palladium report :—
President Bishop further said that after
doing all he could outside to the disadvan—
tage of the company, Mr. Goodwin had
purchased ten shares of stock, and at the
last meeting had tried to make it appear
that there was a deficiency in the accounts.
This matter had been explained satisfac-
torily, as he supposed, at that time, but he
would repeat the explanation. Before the
consolidation there was pending a suit be-
tween thc Hartford,New Haven and Spring"
field company and the New York and New
Haven company, in relation to the division
of railway fares for through passengers. It
was tried, and the amount awarded was
entered on the books ofthe Hartford com-
pany, (1 when f the consolidation took
place- gagintassets were equal to the
assets 0' _, .»«..W°. mpanies less this amount
in dispute, the gin being extinguished.
Mr. Goodwin'referred to the extinguish-
ing of this debt, and said‘ that a certain
prominent gentleman of Hartford had
characterized it as a swindle.-
Mr. Robinson said that in the consolidar
ted charter it was expressly agreed that this
and all such debts‘were extinguished. ,
President Bishop said that the stockhold-
ers of each company probably thought that -
their own company suffered by the terms of
consolidation. But he would say in the
fullest confidence that if the congolidation
had net been efi'ected, and if . the -, corporas‘
lion had not got hold of anoth inlet to.
New York city the stockholders ld now
see a rival parallel line from that city to
this, not more than a half a mile- from the
present track, and another lo Springfield
by way of Middletown, and a the other
side of the Connecticut river. _. hey would,
in this case,“ have had no dividends for
years and, as it is now, only the strictest
economy will give ten er cent. dividends,
for now we have'from 6,000,000 to $7,000,-
000 stock to pay these dividends on instead
of only $8,000,000. The expense of getting
a line out of New York is very great, nearly
$1,000,000 having been paid in building the
Portchester road for land damages alone.
There was a. local demand for the road,
and local capitalists were trying to get
some company to build one. That local
demand has now been supplied, and the
inhabitants are at rest. Lack of encourage-
‘ meat then, together with the general ex-
pense of getting out ofNew York, will now
hinder any rival organization from building
a parallel line. .
In reply to a question by Mr. Robinson,
President Bishop' said that none of the
directors of the Portchester road had any
interest in it except as directors of the whole
consolidated roal. A provision of the
charter made it necessary that the boards
of directors of the two roads should be
separate, but they were really identical.
Each director of the Portchester road holds
one share of its stock, on which $10 has
been paid, to qualify him for the ofilce. In
explaining the legislative difliculties in New
York, he said that some legislation was
necessary in order to build a bridge across
a navigable stream, and the Portchester
road was one-third bridge. He thought
there would be no more effort to build a
rival road. The stockholders might rest
easy on that score.
At the meeting of directors the same day
the old officers were re-elected.
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01d Well Club.
Officers elected on Monday evening, Jan.
12th, for 1874.’
President, Nelson Taylor.
Secretary, A. L‘. Vanderbilt.
Treasurer, John H. Smith.
Board of Directors: Nelson Taylor, Al-
den Solomons, Chestcr F. Tolles, William
H. Hoyt, Walter C. Quintard, Talmadgc
Baker.
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The reason why Myron W. Whitney did
not reach hero with Thomas’s orchestra was
evidently owing to a misunderstanding as to
the date and no on account of the freshet.
The night of the concert here he reached
Waterbury—only to find himself a day too
late. That evening be entertained a select
audience at the Scovill House with several
selections.
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Mr. Bowen denies the report that he has
sold the Independent, and says that “no
change has occurred in its proprietorship or
editorial management, and there is no pros-
pect of any.” '
‘.H
It is understood that Frank Hermauce,
“the good~natured conductor,” will take the
train or: the N. Y., N. H. (h H. R. R. form-
er‘ly run "by conductor Wallace.
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. The New York papers say that the New
York, New Haven and Hartford railroad is
tlesirous of" cancelling the lease of the pres-
ent freight depot in- that city—the Port
Chester ro.--. and 'connections being'now
completed, and a depot on the East river
short: beia g in immediate prospect.
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Unclc Sam, New Year’s has passed, I’ve got
over being light,
So'put meinto the western mailbag, away
out of sight;
At the state of California I want to get
out, ‘ . ‘
In San Francisco, at thc,cnd of the route;
AlbertH. mam, “one of the boys,” will
welcome me there,
So push me along, for I’ve paid my fare.
[The above is a copy of a letter address,
Jan. 7th. received for mailing at the post-
oficc in Norwalk, Conn]
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The revival now in progress in the M. E.
Zion church attracts many white people,
whoattend out of more curi'osity. We are
ashamed to say that some of these spectao
tors behave badly, [and are deserving of
severe censure. The police arrested 'one
man last Sunday evening for disturbing the
meeting.
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Rice’s auction sales are to be continued
this week.
They are a dry set of people up in Dan-
iclsonville,——not an open bar in the place.
The new lighthouse (in Penfield’s Reef,
near Bridgeport, is now regularly lighted.
M, \V. Leland has been transferred from
Hartford to the Insane Hospital in Middle-
town.
The Town Board of Relicfholds a meeting
next Saturday, 24th. No appeals will be
board after that date.
“Big Thunder,” who was here with'tlre
Wild Bill troupe, fell and broke a leg, in
Norwich, last Thursday. '
Charley Kitz’s bath tubs were frozen up
over Sunday but are all right now and hot
baths can be had on call.
The members of Phoenix Hose Company
entertained their lady friends, at their par-
lor, last Tuesday evening.
We understand that efforts are being made
by certain citizens to organize a new Sav-
ings institution in Norwalk.‘
A man named Bob. Turner has been ar-
rested in Wisconsin for killing his brother.
He confesses to having committed nearly
forty murders. ‘
The long and tedious suit of Mr. B. W
Maples, of Westport, against the New York
& New Haven Railroad, for ejection from
the cars, was decided in Bridgeport, last
Wednesday, in favor of the plaintiff. Mr.
Maples sued for $5,000 damages, but. was
awarded only $250—probably not more than
enough to pay his lawyers. '
Vice-President, Tolmadgc-Baker." , “"
2m. . :n‘rv's.
gar“. f1!“ ““"‘°’l"Whaf a, llama r lady sees in
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Wasn'r ist.,a‘an. 15th, 1874.
MEssns EDITORS :— .
The reception, party
and ball season is now fully upon us, and
the resident and visiting ladies of Washing-
ton are running as dizzy and delightful a
round of dressing and racing, as can possi-
bly be imagined. Cupid and all his winged
retinuc could not begin to equal the “dress
parade" to be seen here every night. “Our
girls” are as wild and giddy over it, and as
sweet and beautiful in the enjoyment of it,
as spring flowers eddying in a whirlpool.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Hamilton
Fish gave the first reception of the season-
last week, which was numerously and fash-
ionably attended. The diplomatic corps
were there, wearing their decorations. Gen.
Sherman headed a large delegation of army
oflicers. Admiral Porter and many naval
officers were present, nearly all of both ser-
Thcrc were quorums of either House of Con-
gress, with several leading members of the
press, artists and authors. A beautiful sup-
per was enjoyed, and the reception has sel-
dom been equaled in this metropolis.
The public levees at the Executive man-
sion will commence on Tuesday next. Oth-
ers will follow on the 3d and 17th of
February, item 8 to 10 o’clock.
Speaker Blaine’s receptions commence,
and will continue every Friday evening up
to Lent—Hours from 9 to 11.
Gov. Shepherd is also to add to the pub-
lic receptions. Mrs. S..will give a full-dress
party te-morrow evening.
Mrs. Ferry receives on Tuesdays as do
most of the Senators’ ladies.
Saturday was may enjoyed in “calls” and
receptions “dishes-carriage and liveried
turn-outs were only eclipsed by the elabo-.
rare toilets of their fashionable occupants.
. Mrs Cresswell omits her receptions this
[season on account ofbereavement.
Mrs Secretary Richardson and daughter
are making quite a sensation in the social
world .by‘thc select and brilliant character
of their parties. . ..
, Saturday is not. a’general‘day for receiving
or making calls although the Supreme Court
'ladies‘ have} adopted-it as their day. The
Brazilian minister and, his agreeable wife re-
ceivedlheir friendfi'as is their custom al-
wllys on the last evening ofthe week.
The Marquis and'Marquise dc Noailles re-
.ceive on Tuesday evenings. «These recep—
tions'are private, and only those whohave
been verbally invitedarc expected to attend.
Mrs. Freeman Clarke and the Misses
Clarke, of Rochester N.'Y.. held their recep-
tion at the Arlington. The fine weather
brought out large numbers of ladies and
gentlemen. and a very pleasant Saturday af-
ternoon was enjoyed flitting from house to
house.
At Mrs. Horatio King’s literary reunion,
Saturday evening. General Lew Wallace,
author 'of the new Spanish novel of irrev-
erent title. lectraed on Mexico, and Mrs. Lip-
her poen..=, and gave a sketch of Yankee
character. Her recitation was full of hu-
mor and greatly pleased the audience. Mrs.
Hamiltoz. Smith‘sang some selections in
finished ‘._;le. The company was large, and
many persons of distinction were present.
Tuesday is called the Georgetown day
and residents there cling with tenacity to
Mrs. Gov. Henry Cooke is sadly felt by’our
society,‘as this lady was one of our most
popular entertainers.
A daughter of Gen. Meigs gave a “kettle-
drum” yesterday at 4 p. m.
Mrs. Senator Roscoe Conkling is aesisted
by a young and graceful daughter in her re-
ceiving this season. -
Mrs. Senator Sherman was assisted in her
reception by Mrs. Judge Granger, of Ohio,
anti Miss Alice Bartley. Nearly all those
out calling paid Mrs. S. a visit. '
belies; ,oqséiinsaéxmn, misled-«by». rm
daughter aniMiss Whelan,was favored with
a large'inumberof‘ callers at' her weekly re~
ception Friday;~ q é'rnoon. 7 . .
Mrs. Morrill,”of Vermont, and her sister,
Miss'Swann, held one of their usual pleasant
receptions to-day. >
Mr. Boutwell and her daughter also had
a large number of visitors at their pleasant
home on Vermont afenue.
Among the most flipular receptions are
those of Mrs. and the Misses Frelingbuyscn.
The mother and three daughters make
their house a most attractive one. As the
young ladies are recognized belies, the num-
ber of gentlemen at their receptions is ' -
ways noticeable.
Mrs. and Miss Schurz, assisted by a friend
from New York, gave a pleasant greeting
to many callers at their residence on Lafay-
ette square; as also did Mrs. Windom at
her residence opposite.
. ~ Secretary Richardson gives a Ger-
man on Monday evening of next week.
Despite the opening snow-storm Tuesday
the Cabinet Receptions were fully attended
and the streets filled with gay equipages.
Mrs. Fish was assisted by Miss Fish and
Mrs. Bancroft Davis. Miss Fish was dress'
ed in a toilet of fawn-colored silk with rose
silk trimmings. , .
Mrs. Belknap was assisted by her husband
and Mrs. Conkling. Mrs. Belknap wore a
Parisian toilet of black silk with trimmings
of itself, faced with blue. :
Mrs. Speaker Blaine held her first recep-
tion of the season yesterday afternoon.
The Misses Brownlow accompanied their
father, Senator Brownlow, t5 Washington,
and are sojourning at Whitney’s, on Capi-
tol Hill.
Among the spectators at the bachelor’s
gsrman,Tuesday evening, were Mrs Rich-
ardson, Secretary and Mrs. Belknap; the
latter were a. magnificent black velvet. At
the Secretary of State’s Reception she wore
a splendid White satin.
The annual ball ofthe midshipmcn at the
Naval Academy took place last Friday
night at Annapolisygnnd'was largely‘attend-
ed by the beaux and belles of Washington.
The old battery was used as the ball room.
Placed at intervals along the walls were
mottoes in cedar and box, studded with
fresh blooming roses. Among the mottoes
were: "‘Carpe diem,” “Happinesswas born
atwin,” “No sleep till morn when youth
and pleasure_n‘reet,”&c. In the middle of
the room was a fountain, whose twenty
jets of water cooled the air and kept down
the dust. Its base was handsomely orna-
mented with moss and lilllc.‘. The moss
andborc about it in letters of roses, “All is
fair in love and war." ~The dancing began
at ten o’clock; at twelve supper was served,
after which the-german began, and was con-
tinued until morning. There were twenty-
five hundred invitations sent out, and up-
wards of two thousand persons were pres-
ent. Wilbjustgonc public hack to trans-
eral Washington couples awaiting their
turn for transportation arrived from the
depot only in time for the midnight supper.
The President’s slate dinner, on Tuesday
evening, was attended by the following
distinguished persons: Speaker and Miss
Blaine, ex-Secretary and Mrs. Dorie, Secre-
tary and Mrs. Fish, Secretary and Mrs.
Richardson, Secretary and Mrs. Belkuap.
Secretary Robeson. Postmaster General and
Mrs. Crcswell, Attorney General and Mrs.
Williams, Secretary and Mrs. Delano,
Senator and Mrs. Boutwell, Senator and
Mrs. Oglesby, Senator and Mrs. Allison,
Senator find Mrs. Sargent, Hon. and Mrs.
Albright. Hon. Mr. Hoar, Hon. and Mrs.
Archer, General and Mrs. Sherman, Admi-
ral ancilllrs. Porter. "2 x
We {hg’ge had a musical “season” also.
ClaraflL‘obise Kellogg was .here all last
week in opera anddr. the largest houses
ever brought together in V 'L“irgton. She
sang superbly and ’-"..~ ,' uncured, but
as she is so ranch sells .1..." than actor
I think . she is far delightful, in
concert than Orrin
##un
pincott (ll-race Greenwood) recited one of
their ancient reception day. The loss of
. . .
2,".4 '
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jThc Hutchings‘on Family ,are singing T
here this week. 'Thc “Old Folk’s” have petepce, lip while lii‘sexa'minution -
also given as several concerts,,-'singing the aboyc thh'fiaverage and wholly creditjble,
psalms and tunes of ye ancient times. several differs were able to answer tlie‘iiilly om ,«
The “great organ” at the Congregational conundrai'ns propunded, rnorepromptly thhn~ - Eh “7mm” Jim 15th, by Re“ T- (3- Beach. James
church, has _ also been blown; by steam he.
power all the week, in nightly concerts. come disabled in the service of his country
Miss Clementine Sasar, soprano of Ply- and that disability not interfering with his
mouth church, Brooklyn, and John Zurdel, ability to serve in a clerical capacity, his war
organist of the samechurch, were the prinl record should count in his favor. The Secre-
cipal attractions. tary replies that under Civil Service laws he -
Despite the carnival of receptions, balls, can’t consider anything but the results of the
parties, and concerts, there is a deep and examination.
here Service, says brave Gen. Butler, and, he
awakening
There are revivals g
widespread religious
among the churches.
of prayer exercises were of unusual interest" c
_and very largely attended. At the Chapel the nation. A morcwicked imposition than
of the Holy Cemmunion (High Church the so-culled Civil Service reform, as practi-
Episcopal) Tallis’ Litany was sung, and cally adnrinisteicd, was never imposed upon
there was a celebration of the Holy Eucllar- the nation.
ist. Rev. Father Hobbie preached from t
our church. We have been implacable,
and have shown no spirit of concession
toward the other great Catholic churches.
Now, that the Roman :church tlrroughhout
all Germany is moving toward us in a spirit
of concession, we should be ready to meet
it in that spirit of’humility which Christ
has enjoined upon all his people."
Dr. Chickering preached an earnest and
much needed temperance discourse at the
Congregational church Sunday morning,
flora Isaiah xiz3-14. 'Hc sait “wine” is still
“ a mocker,” strong drink still “ raging,” as
in Solomon’s time. “ They who are deceiv-
ed thereby are" no wiser, no fewer,
no less full of woe and rain for both
worldstiian when thatwisc man, anticipat-
ing antlexpeeding the modern doctrine of g
total abstilfenee, ,ivroté,"“Look not upon
the wine.” We have been praying the past
week for the conversion of'thé world _to
Christ. But do we know, remember and
feel, in the” depths of our Christ-loving
hearts, that this form of animal indulgence,
even Within the nominal church; is leading
more professed Christians to stumble and.
become ”stumbling blocks, than any other
cause. And what are we doing about it?
How much do we think and feel about it ?_
How fervently do'we pray against it? It?
has, indeed, now come to be mentioned as
one topic in the ‘week of prayer. Rightly.
did our"'brother, the rector of St. John’s
church, characterize, and sharply did he re-
buke the “shameful apathy” too prevalent
in the churches concerning this great sin,
as well as the inconsistency of professed
disciples falling into these social customs
whence intemperance flows. Dr. C. con-
tinued by asking, “ Shall we lay additional
burdens of a. feather’s weight of example
upon any fellow-combatant in this spiritual
conflict? Shall we place in the path of our
own or others’ children, or a brother in
the church, with an unacknowledged weak-
ness; or- of any other human being, a stiim~
bling block such as those over which thou-
sands tripped last Christmas and New
Year’s day to rise no more, or such as that
which every day selfindulgent or worldly-
conforming Christians are placing before
somebody’s sons, if ‘not’ their own? Who
was it that first led astray, by example and
thoughtless urgency of mistaken hospital-
ity, that dear son of a Christian family in
my own church, who died last month, serv-
ing out, literally, a life-sentence for murder
in the Massachusetts State prison? It is a
terrible fact, stated last Thursday, that there
are eleven hundred such places in this city
where intoxicating drinks are sold. But
what of other places, more numerous,
where they are given New Year’s day, and
other days and nights, at receptions and
.parties and so-called hospitable tables?
Who would not fear more for his young
son in suph places than all the dram-shops
in the land? They finishihe work. It is
thereflned (slfnll I Say Christian 5‘) hospital- -
ilies that begin it.”
Senator Buckingham will preside at‘a
conference this evening at eight o’clock, in
the lecture-room of the Young Men’s
Christian Association, to be addressed by
Hon. Wm. E. Dodge, Hon. Wm. H. Lam-
port, of the House of Representatives; A.
M. Powell, of the National Temperance
Advocate, and others, in relation to a com-
mission of inbuiry. by Congress concerning
the liquor traffic.
Quite a solemn and impressive rite was
performed at the South Washington Roman
Catholic church, Sunday evening, in the in-
troduction of a young lady from this city
and another from. Kentucky into cloister
life. The girls were aged sixteen and sev-
enteen, and took the veils and habit of St.
Dominic, which devotes them forever to the
life of nuns.
Last Friday there were seven marriage
licences issued by our city Clerk, and yet
Friday is called an unlucky day. Saturday
brought its recompense in three more di.
vorces.
The Chief Justice question has become
nicely mixed,I should say. It was more
than hinted all about in Washington circles
that Mrs. Williams’ pride, extravagance and
indiscreet purchase of her fine carriage and
horses out of the contingent fund of her
husband’s, was the principal cause of his
mortifying defeat in being confirmed as
' Chief Justice. Gen. Grant then sent up the
name of Mr. Cashing, a man who had no
wife who could thus destroy him, and who,
it is said, used to boast that he never had a
fixed conviction upon matrimony or any
other subject. Lo, the result! To-day the
President sent up and withdrew his name
because he had hung himself by writing
disloyal letters. If he had had as ambi-
Mrs. Williams, he would never have been
stranded on such a shoal as that. What-
ever may be said or thought of her foolish
conduct in affecting display at the public
cost, she never would have thus foolishly
fallen. .
Miss Vinnie Ream has received an order
for a portait bust of Mayor Powell, of
Brooklyn, from the council of that city, and
is working away with her usual dramatic art
and spirit, at her Penn. Avenue studio.
A breach of promise case was brought be-
fore thc circuit court on Tuesday by a young
nrulatto girl, a teacher in the public colored
school, against a colored messenger named
Davis, at the Treasury Department. The
time for the marriage was set for the 30th of
December last, and both parties made p ep-
with a ring inscribed “Mrs. C. W. Davis.”
Invitations, gotten up in style,were sent out.
The minister was engaged, and the bride ex-
in many of the churches and notably so is under this ruling, so many red hot Seces-
among the colored worshippers. The week sionists hold governmental offices to the ex-
the Gospel, “Whosoevcr therefore shall have been refused employment at the Treas-
humble himself as this little child, the same ury, when the only service expected of them
vices wearing their full-dress uniforms. is greatest in the kingdom of heaven." was merely to count, greasy,filthy and infec-
Arrogancc, or a violation of the law of tious currency, and places given to southern
humilitythe said, has been a crying CV“ in ladies just as spitefully rebel, as during the
was, because, forsooth, they have been able
more readily, and especially more prettily, to
give the exact distance from the earth to the
moon.
Norwalk. The change from last week’s
summer Weather is very remarkable.
and Mr. and Mrs. Williston Lockwood, have
been here all the week. They return to-
morrow. I observed Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W.
Cram, of Nor-walk, in the Senate gallery to-
IHenry B. . Stanton,-'§as Mr. Greely used faee'
lions and smart a woman for a wife as ‘Tllirty Years’ Experience 01' an
Old Nurse.
Mrs.Winslow’sSoothlugSyru lathe
prescription of one of the best. FemaRa Physi-
ctaus and Nurses in the United States, and has been
used for thirty years with never falling safety‘and
success by millions of mothers and children,from the
feeble infant of one week old to the adult.
rects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind colic
regulates the bowels, and d
comfort to mother and chil .
the Best and Safest Remedy in the world in all cases
ofDYSEN TERY and DIARRHtEA IN CHILDREN,
whether it: arises from teethlnv or from anyothcr
cause.
each bottle. None genuine unless the fac-simi e of
CURTIS .1; PERKINS is on the outside wrapper.
Sold by all Medicine Dealers.
ried couple, would be rented to a desirable party.
Enquire at‘jlrc GAZETTE OFFICE.
Children often look Pale and
“r catamarans reassure-
ac . wi c-
strov Worms wrthout injury to the child, being per- WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 91“,
, 1 . . fectly WHITE, and free from all coloring or other
bank was buxlt “P ‘0 “19 0080 0f ”10 basrn, arations, for the event. Davis presentcd‘ er injurlonslngredienls usually “will! wormprepnra-
tions.
Medicines at TWENTY-FIVE CENTs A Box.
. ;ia‘a',’ , .4. sit my
be secretary admitstilc soldiers entire chm -
we.“
The General claimed that, having be;
So much the worse for Civil
ivcs notice he will make it a test case. It
HJE'dwards ,
East '
Bolts of ,_ ilton.
h
“’illiam S. Roll of Linden,
Westcott, of Riel
Rev. Charles Tanner Si sco Stevens of s.
to Caroline J. Richards-p ’ “‘me“:
ames W. Sackctt of New York to Miss A '.
Wardwell, of Stamford. , A nne W
Charleshl. Bannell of Thomaston, and Miss Alice
G. Preston. of Harwinton. ' .
11. D. Weller of Waterbr and Miss Ma J.
Snag ,ofWest ort. try, ry
Leroy Barnum to MissAnna Bishop.all ot' Danblll'i-
z “a.
. MMRUEID.
,v «xv V'V‘VEAJWJ .7er vvxmmjvvw
qulaston, J_ “’12th, by Rev. J. Warren. Levi
Mary Jane Sanford, both of
. Grego of Lewisboro. N. Y., to Miss Fanny E.
In id efleld. Dec. 31,‘i.‘y Rev. T. 0. Beach,
N. J ., to Miss Lizzie
getlcld.
At. St. Anne-des-Plaines, Canada, Dec. 30th. by-
In Stamford Jan. 8th, by Rev. William Tatlock,
In Harwinton,Dec. 25, by the Rev. Geo. Curtiss,
In Westport, J an.'13th, by Rev. L. S. Stevens,Mr.
In Rev} J. L. I’cck, Mr.
unbury, an.‘1st. by
lusion of their betters who gave all to save
It is notorious that utterly des-
itutc wives and sisters of our dead heroes,
' . - . ' chant a ed74 years. -
This has been the coldest day in Washing. In Brigdgeport, Jan. 13th, Charles H. Gang“,
ton. Few colder are ever experienced in aged 17 years
Mrs. Le Grand Lockwood and daughter,
day.
The “Woman Suffragists” have had a field
day at their National convention which
opened here this; morning, Those ancient
girls—in curls-ASusan .B.‘-An_,thony, Mrs.
tiously to call lien—Mrs. Dr. Lozier, Lucre'
tin Mott, and arbost of other veterans, orn-
ted and scoldcd‘with unabated vigor. Miss
Jennie -V. Jewell and Francs Ellen Burr, of
Hartford were also on the platform.
Mrs. Belva Lockwood, the smart and suc-
cessful Washington attorney, is eclipsed by
Mia: Phoebe Cozzens, recently atmitted to
the bar in St. Louis. This latest lady law-
yer, is quick, Witty, eloquent of Speech, and
most of all exceptionally 'pretty,'--at least in
the eyes of the gentlemen. Her docket will
always be full-ethat is, as long. as she re-
mains single, and young, and is charming of
face as now. She is recognized as a stock
card by the venerable sisters who boss the
convention,_an_d the sudden and many con-
verts she has won to Woman Suffrage in
congressional circles, suggestsanothcr pen-
tacostal am. As they are to “talk it out”.—all
the week;'the‘w‘»‘sayings and doings” st be
deferredrtill my next letter. ' ~
Only four dzeorces granted here, this cold
day. _, JENNY WBEN.
WDr. J. G. Barbour makes a proposi’
tion in our advertising columns, which will
be interesting reading not only to very poor
peeple, but to a good many Others, in these
hard times. He proposes to put in sets of
artificial teeth at a mere nominal sum, on
plates made of a newly discovered material,
or combination of materials. We have crit-
ically examined his new discovery audliavc
no hesitation in saying we should prefer it
to a gold plate, evc'n'if it cost the same price.
Fouripersons w‘dre immersed at the First
Baptist church on Sunday evening last.
Mr. Gibson’s Organ Recital came off at
the First Congregational church last even-
ing. ‘
The Republican State Convention is, to
beheld in Hartford, on Wednesday, Feb.
lllh. 6?.
Our old friend John J. Vail is again
called upon to mourn the loss of a child.
Her remains were tenderly brought to N or-
walk, and buried where a little brother was
laid only three years since. .
The “ Just One More” Sociable, at Lock-
wood’s Hall, last Wednesday evening, was
well attended and proved one of the most
enjoyable parties of the season. The man-
agers can well afford'to rest upon their
laurels. '
The reputation of the Model market will
continue to be maintained as long "as a
Mitchell lives to run it. We have to return
thanks for a generous roasting piece of pre-
mium beef, received last week, which was
good enough for Queen Victoria herself.
UP THE ,SHEPAUG.
LITCHFIELD.—Very_large rcalestatc trans-
fers have taken place during the week past.
Mr. _F. Ratchford Star ' has added 200 acres
to his large faran 0 estnut Hill, viz: Mr.
William N orton’s farm, of 68 acres, across
the highway north of hi residence; Mr.
Horace Baldwin’s place, 02:54 acres, across
the highway, west; Mr. E. P. Bronson’s
house and lot; fifty acres of Sheriff Baldwin
west of the Norton place; and the old
Chauncey~Pcck farm, of 30 acres, still fur-
ther west and reaching to the Bantam river.
The price paid for these five tracts of real
estate is, we hear. about $18,000.
The new hotel progresses finely, weather
considered. It is nearly sheathed and roof-
boarded and the bunches of shingles are
going up for the roof—thchfield Enquirer.
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The New Montreal Llne.'
The plan described in the Evening Post a
few days ago for a new- line of railroad
from Montreal to Portland and Boston has
been perfected. The Eastern Railroad com-
pany will control the line and will guaranty
a proportion of the business to the Portland
and Ogdensburg road. The Portland and
Ogdensbarg company will push the work of '
completing their road in New Hampshire
and Vermont, so as to be ready for business
in a few months. The section connecting
thence with Montreal will also be construct-
ed as soou as possible. .
—New York Evening Post, Nov. 25th, 18’: 3.
o—l.
It cor-
ives rest health an
We believe it to he
Full directions for as ng will accom any
1731
WOW“—
A cozy littlc Cottage, suitable for a newly mar-
Sick
C URTIS Jr BROWN, Proprietors,
No.215 Fulton Street, New York
Sold by Druggists and Chemists, and dealers in
v- \; {JD-I’M
J. L. Ambler January 12th 18"4 Mrs. L
Hard. Aged 7'1 years 9 month‘s. ‘ ' y
27 years, 1 month and 25 days.
years, 8 months and 14 days; Jan. 10th, Ayah Gfif.
flu. aged22 steers, 4 months and 16 (la 5; Jan. 7th
Nancy Longing, aged 38
Emma Starr,
and L. R. Treadwell, a cd one year and 6 months.
Ascl Beebe, of Bethe], Conn.. in the 73rd vear of
here c '
1 month an
Benjamin
Jennie Ed
years, 3 months and 22 days; J an. 6th, Orson Mer-
years.
lantic Hotel, Jersey City, Elizabeth 5., relict of
week, I Will continue to sell at Auction, at my store,
1,131 as every attention will be paid to their comfort.
In this town, at the residence of her son-i
aw.
A a
In Westport, Jan. llth.'Randolplr Bradley, aged
In Dnnbury, Jan. 1lth, Anna. E. Fay. aged 15
years; Jan. st., Georgie
. aged 16 years and 4 months.
In Readmg, anuary 3.1., r rank Beach. son of A.
In Brooklyn. N- Y-9 cc. 28th. Lucia F., wife of
In ethel Jan. lst, Bridget Ila es, :1 ed 27 cars
a 22 days; In Bethe], Can. 35., Hirim Bf
aged 78 years and 10 months ; Jan. 6th.
morals, aged 4 months.
In Bedding, Jan. 6th, David Dargon, aged 16
In Bridgeport, Jan. 9th, Michael Ennis, aged 35
In Bridgeport, Jan.'12th, Lucius T. Rodgers,
aged 2;) years.
suddenly, on the 9th inst. at her residence, At-
John B. Rae, :1 ed 62 years. The remains were in-
terred in New ork Ba Cemetery on 12th inst.
_ In Brookl , N. Y., an. lltli, Ma Raymond.
infant dang ter of J olur J. and Susan . Vail, aged
2 months and 3 days.
In Stamford, Jan. 12th, N ancy, wife of Isaac
Hanford Smith. aged 60 years and 8 months.
In Roxbury, Dec. 80, Al hi0 Garlick, a ed 84.
In Roxbury, Jan. lst, A bin Wald, age 67.
PIANOS
REPAIRED AND TUNED.
RDERS lcftnt L. Wecd’s jewelry store or P. 0.
box 502, Will receive promdrfiatéeifiion.
‘ A... ENZ I .
Norwalk, Jan. nth, 1874. MP ‘
Aid the Poor!
OPERA H0 ESE, NORWALK,
Tuesday Evening,
Jan. 20th, 1874, at 7 1-2 o’clock.
GRAND
Ta fllll Vlvanl.
From ori "pal designs accompanied by suitable
musrc, an illustrated by correct and elegant cos-
tumes and accessories, interspersed with tragic
and humorous recrtatrons in costumes, and a.
Fine Musical Entertainment. .
Brilliant Court Scenes
From English and Spanish History.
Artistic Human & Swiss Scenes,
Picturesque and Humorous Representations of
ABIERICAN LIFE.
The'whole gotten up under the
committee appointed by the
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH,
kind] assisted by a large number of Ladies and
Gent omen of other denominations. The roceeds
to_be dispensed to the suffering poor of t c town.
Without regard to sect or color, by a committee ap-
pomted for that purpose.
Tickets 50 (its; Reserved Seats 75.
Seats can be secured at L. Weed’s on and after Sat-
urday, Jan. 17th.
WM. H. EARLE, Chairman Tableaux Committee.
The Horse Ours Will be run at the termination of
the performance.
auspices of a
“ISL—On Saturda last, near the Amphitheatre
Grormds, a Red; lanket Shaw]. The finder is
requested to leave it at the Gaz te Ollice. 11:3
NOTICE.
0 THE TAX-PAYERS OF THE TOWN OF
NORWALH, on Tax List of 1872, All taxes
remarmng unpaid on In book, 6 1- cent. will be
added the lst day 9f Fe ruary 1 74, prom t.. All
those havrng unpaid taxes Will save by c. ling on
the Collector at the Town Clerk’s otlice.
.- BURR SMITH, Collector.
‘N orwalk, Jan. 16th, 1874.
STOLEN 2 STOLEN I !
THE person who stole from my barn, Sunday
night last, a Robe, will save himself exposure
and serious trouble by returning the same forth-
wrth. 2t'2 .. ROBERT GREEN.
Norwalk, January 19th, 1874.
PIANO FOR SALE.
NEW CHICKERING PIANO, has been in
use but two months, will be sold at less than
wholesale rrce. Can be seen at: WEED’S JEW~
hLRY AN MUSIC STORE, for ten days.
NOTICE.
' ALL persons are hereby forbid trusting Samuel
II. Johnson on my account or aying him
airy bill for work done at; my Machine hop, as he
has not any authority to act for me.
JOHN COTTER.
Norwalk, Jan. 19th, 1874. Its
-—-
HAIR I
HAIR!
- HAIR!
.‘_._.__‘._-
til-eat Reductions '
IN PRICES OF
IIEAI. HAIR.
We have greatly increased our stock of
Switches,
Braids,
Curls,
Frizzes,
Wigs, &c.
We will also make up all kinds of
Switch-cs, Curls, (Co.,
lAIllES’ own commas,
at the Lowest Prices and Shortest Notice.
KLEIN 8t EMANUEL,
99 MAIN STREET.
SOMETHING NEW
IN
DENTAL scrsncsl
Special Inducements to those re-
quiring Artificial Teeth.
After along and most thorough testing, 1 am pre-
pared to offer to the ublic p A NEW ASE 12 OR
ARTIFICIAL TEE H, which is detrned to entirely
supercede the use of Rubber. It is Stronger, Light-
er, more Comfortable and Healthy in the ,mouth
than Rubber. With a view of introducing this
newly devised material and establishing that con-
fidence in it that it deserves, I will insert a few sets
at a very low price, or those first applying. This
will enable those w 0 have not before been able, to
get a thoroughlygood set at a very low rice to ob-
tain them. Satisfaction is guarante . Please
call and examine at the Dental Rooms of
:Dr. .‘r.! . Barbour,
No. 8 Gazette Building, over Jackson’s stoic.
Ofilce hours min 10 a. m., to 5 p. m. .
DENTAL earn). 2
R. ASA HILL continues his DENTAL
ROOMS at the old stand, and will- be lisp y
to see his friends at any time. He has secured
assistance of DR. H. B. OBER, who comes to him .
highly recommended both as a Dentist and a gen-
tleman. Dr. 0. will be in constant attendance. at
the office, and use his best endeavors to grve satis-
faction.
Go to NerthrOp’s,
Next to Opera House, 17p sum, »
to get
UMBRELLAS MENDED. KEYS FITTED,
LOCKS REPAIRED, GUNS d? PISTOLS
PUT IlV ORDER. AND ALL INDS
OF LIGHT J OBBING. WOOD 0R
METAL, DONE AT SHORT
NOTICE.
The following persons are requested to call and'
get their goods, some of which have been finished
a. long time, as I wrsh to send a batch of unredeem-_
fiends to auction: ' ~ .
. ‘ree, W. H. Hitchcock,
Aaron Patterson, J. O’Donnell,
Warner, J. Hyatt,
Mai-Vin, Augustus Benton,
C. G. Street, John Keyser,
Mumford, tor,
Beach, Comstoek,
Brown, Nestor,
Howe, Kinner ,
Sear-les. —— Tattle,
' Raymond, _Curtrss,
Burt, E. Prince,
N. H. Camp, 0. Darling,
H. McCauley, W. Grant,-
Daniel Wilson, Price
1‘. Gregory, and others whose names were not left.
EPOBT of the condition of the FAIRFIELD
COUNTY NATIONAL BANK. of Norwalk,
Conn., at the close of business, on the 26th day of
December, 1873.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts, . $78,487 20
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation, .. .500 00
Due from Redeeming Agents, 29,616 21
“ , “ other Nationa Banks, 10,748 00
“ " State Banks, 37 00
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures, 18,000 00
Current Expenses, 3,400 75
Taxes paid. 1,451 77
Cash Items, _ 1,257 45
Bills of other National Banks, ,099 00
Legal Tender Notes, 22, 327 00 ‘
Fractional Currency and Nickels, 6‘79 80
3 92,604 18
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock, $300,000 00
Surplus Fund, 65,000 00
Discount, 14,793 60
Exchange, 455 71
Interest, 7,7 20
Profit and Less, 705 31 23,746 8'3
N pnonat Bank circulation outstanding, 195,597 00
Dividends unpaid, 772 00
Individual De osits, 87,152 84
Due to other National Banks, 17,577 03
“ “ State Banks, 2,758 49
$692,604 18- '
I. Charles. H. Street, Cashier of the Fair-field :
County National Bank, of Norwalk, do solemnly
swear that the above is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief. CHAS. H. STREET.
Correct, attest, Cashier.
‘ F. ST. JOHN LOCKWOOD,
E. B. BENNETT, Directors.
WILLIAM C. STREET
State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield. 8.8.,
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day
of January, 1874. W. A. CURTIS, Notary Public. ‘
NOB \VALK IRON WORKS.
THE STOCKHOLDERS’ ANNUAL MEETING
will be held at the office of the Company, Tues-
day, January 27th, at} p. m., for the election of
Directors, and transactrfigfitlligr business.
L JR. Secretarv.
January 13tlr,1874. ’ ’ '
NOTICE.
THE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
DANBURI & NORW'ALK RAIL ROAD
COMPAN Y, for the choice of Directors, will be
held at the_ Wooster House, in Danbnry, on
THL RSDA}; , the 29th inst at; 11 o’clock a. m.
. H. W’ILLIAMS, Secretary.
Dunbar-y, January 19th, 1874. 2t3
‘ To LET.
EPOB'I‘ of the condition of the NATIONAL
BANK OF NORWALK, at the close of busi-
ness, December 26th, 1873. .
- , unsouncns.
Loans and Discounts, $285,711 78
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation, ‘ .000 00
Due from Redeeming; Agents, 47,816 44
“ “ National an s, 12,707 36
“ “ State Banks, 6,042 93
Banking House._ ' 8,000 00
Furniture and Fixtures. 2,650 00
Current Expenses, 3,265 71
Taxes paid ‘ 1,686 55'
Checks and other Cash Items, 3,4051“
0’“
Bills of other National Banks
Fractional Currency including Nickels, - 121-21:
Legal Tender Notes. . 24,831
A. w l
LIABILITIES. ’ 334}
'oining. and now occupied by Richard P. Hart, J r.,
sq. Apply to F. ST. J OHN LOCKWOOD. 8tf
AUCTION ‘2
Pictures, Chrnmns, Frames, Fancy
and Useful House Furnishing
' W)
State of Connecticut, County of Fairfletd, s. s.
I
Iii; ' tra t be t
s ement is e o s of m howled
belief. UIYU
of January, 1874.
Correct, attest,
Ca ital Stock paid in, moo moi“
FARM of 160 acres, about two miles north- Sui-)plus Fund, 2710111 —
west; of Norwalk. Also, near the farm, two Discount, 11,750 .
small Dwellings, with Gardens. Good places for Exchange, 4013121“
raising poultry. Rents low. JAMES G. REED, Interest, ., 8,8540 .
Darren, next; house to Congregational Brick Profit and Loss, - 12,0“ 58“
Church. . 3tt‘ National Bank Circulation, 265,650 on
' gatngagsk Circtrdlation, 295 00
lvr en nnpai 70 00
To RENT. Individual deposit’s, 39,174 28
..
ROM the first of April next, the very desirable D“ to Hamml 3““1‘5' 32,360 7"
reeldcnce . on North Avenue, with land 1111- $40 58
R. B. Craufurd, Cashier of the National Bank
orwalk, do solemnly swear that the abova
-an .
_ R. B. CBA RD, Ca ier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day.
EDWARD P. WEED,
Notary Public.
EBENEZEB HILL
SAMUEL erms. M. D., Directors.
EDWARD P. WEED, '
Goods.
Having. had very bad weather for my sales last
N . B.—-Ladies are particularly invited to my sales
pectant, with three brides-maids, was ready,
as well as the supper, and there were a num-
ber of friends of both parties, who patiently
waited, but no bride-groom appeared! A let-
ter was at length brought to the expectant
sorry to. disappoint her, but his mother did
not wish him to be married, and so he could
not “come around” She sues for $5000 and 5
ought to get it, just as white girls do.
The question is likely to come up wheth-
er a woman must “copyright” her face to
protect herself from being profiled in the
C
N. Y. illustrated paper, senton a respectful
but earnest request that it be omitted.
proprietors of the paper granted Mr. Wil. c
liams’requm, but gave notice that they
should not willlold any ladies portrait they
PEABCDY MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
excellence ant popularity. The Peabody h
Institute is a case "I pornt. Founded in good faith ousci)
rt the v's'tors fr 0m depot to dance sev Emily “Iii“ r“go‘tandtme only eatdhmhnriint of the
o l l ' — - - . - - ° ; ~in( in ecouu ry,i 3 success on ever- creasin
p bride {10m Davrs, m Whmh he sa‘d he was popularity finally caused the name (Medical Instig
tale) to be pirated and adopted by alot of infamous
quacks, cmpmcs and pretenders, who have been
crrdcavoring to cheat the public b sailing under a
stitution. which has been from the start specially,
devoted to the treatment of nervous derangements
and affections, from whatever causes proceeding.
During its existence there have been issued from it
_ several medical publications ; quite recentlya work
papers. The Attorney-General hearing that on Diseases of the Nervous System, '
his wife’s portrait was going to appear in a {15111 almost; a \\ arid-wide clrcnlation and populnrl- levy and collect of J J
character of the institution under whose patronage
these medical works have been
The time it is
rmpudcntc _ .
over their nel'arlousprpctmcs, are getting their b
deserts in the penal institutions of the Common- 1
wealth—Boston Herald. ‘ 4 d
No. 4 Bulfinch Street, Boston.
When a thin is counterfeitcd, it is a proof of its
Medical
tolenllag. The founder of the ’cabod Medical
Institute can in no way be held responsib e for this preparatory to cloe'nlg business.
misuse of the name of a re utablc and well-known
c
figsession given April first. If exchanged at two
year’s lease would be taken at 8 per cent. Apply
at- this office.
sale. in .
TO EXCHANGE.
GOOD FARM,—-plenty of choice fruit, new
dwelling house, a; ood barnl and carriage
for New J crsey Mrt and Railroad first mort-
onds at 5 per cent. above market rates.
must be settled before the 20th of this month
The business fqr
D
uratlveestablishment an legitimate medical in-
wliich have 3
These publications sufficiently attest the high 1)
. ublishcll. Mean-
firatifylng to knowt at several of the
might desire to print in future. It may be;
come a nice legal question whether a man
Cosfivnnnss, P;r.Es, HEanacun, and don’t know
_ _ _ how mnclr they loose by passmg b
owns the portrait of lns wrtc, or whether a. ’solrlz’sfrnniesfiyqlbgznuens. m mg the papers 8
. . . l1 0 l'Clll ( l
woman has a controlling ownership rrl her mus loose me benefit
‘ . selling thenr immensely, for they crew at every-
01 ier has lied for aclerkshi and was THROAT and Luxccomplaints-
s d ’ W pp p HARRISON a 00.. Pro rietors. No.1 Tremont
Thousands suffer Indigestion. h
Dr. IIARRI-
take no irotice of any, and
of a good thin . We are
For sale by E. S.
rejected under the absurd Civil Service rules. Temple, Boston, and by a Dynggietg, ,
rant, annexed, their several
surgotal as t'hcrein blurted, sai h b t 1
_. . or scssmen a as u on b the in a itan so‘
nilltans, who have stolen ”5 name to the town of Norrfilkre Iilarlysx'ind legally assem-
da
871,- met. for the purpose onr-ovidin for the in-
and will sell atll’ublic Auction. attire premises
A. D. 1874, at 2 o’clock, p. m., so much of_the fol-
lowmg described real estate of James Brrchard,
ltuated in said town of Norwalk. at Cranberry
Plains, so called. and bounded northcrl partly by
land of Clara. Brown and partly by inn of Louisa
Byxbee, easterly by land now or formerly of Lou:-
Tax Collector’s Sale.
OTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
under and by virtue of a certain Tax Warrant
ply executed and signed b proper authority, and
lrected to the undersi E( , commanding him to
. ES BIRCHARD. and other
ersoris named In the rate book on list in said was-
groportions ot‘ the
sums being a tax
I
my:
led, to wit :—on the ISI of December, A. D.,
Checks and other Cash i terns,
Bills of other National Banks,
Fractional Currency,
Legal Tender Notes,
Capital Stock paid in,
Surplus Fund,
Discount,
Interest,
Profit and Loss, .
Circglata‘on
‘ ' ivi Cllt
NITIGE,-—All accounts wrth s. M.VANDERBIL1' Ridividual Deposits,
Due ether N ationnl Banks,
January, 1874-
II’OII'I‘ of the condition of the FIRST NA-
TIONAL BANK of 'NEW CANAAN, at the
close of business on the 26th day of December, 1873.
RESOURCES.
M Loans and Discounts, enema 50
No. 6 . “in, S treat, U. s. Bonds to Secure Circulation, room on
commencrng Other Stocks,,BondB pnd'Mortgagcs, - 6,000 00
Due from-' A proved Redeeming and an“
. . , Reserve gents. . . 17,223 98
and contrnue ev ery afternoon and evening for the Due mm National Banks, . 5181!)
balance of. the week. Afternoon sale at 2 o’clock; a u » State . u --,_ '12. .97
evening sales at 7. Now is your time for bargains. Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures, . 4% 00
GEORGE 1!. RICE. Current Expenses, . ‘ : 1,8732
Taxes Paul,- ‘ . ' = v 0032'
LIABILITIES.
Ifnpaid.
$3377.92
. 828648108
State of Connecticut, County of Fahzfleld, 3...:
I. s. 1'. 5c. JOHN, Cashier-pf the FIRST NA—.
IONAL BANK of NEW CANAAN, do solemnly
wear that the above statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and
belief.
S. 1'. St. J OHN, Cashier.
Subscribed and Sworn before me this 15th day or
NOAH W. IIOYT, Notary Public.
Correct Attest.
\VILLIAM G. WEBB
STEPHEN HOY'I‘,
’ 1 Directors.
RUSSELL L. HALL. I
ebtedncss of said. town list of 1871, evies upon
ereinafter described, on the 28th day of March,
BASKETS. at:
E. x. Locxwoorrs.
Collector of Taxes on list of 1871
'Dated Norwalk, Jan. 19th.1844. its
{lazy of February. GEORGE A.
i. 2
DISTRICT OF NORWALK, ss. Probate Court,
January 19th. A.
D. 1874.
Estate of CLARISSA ’rronnrtousn, late of
Norwalk, in said district, deceased;
ORDERE
D—That the Executor exhibit his Ad-
ministration account to this Court for adjustment.
own face. - - sa B xbee sontherl b hi hwa and westerly by .
. . . . transactdistrustcatamaran.- mna’omaauaer ”linemen: “theProbatg,9,m°:;,nigmpl§v,°p":2 23m
Gen. Butler has earned the gratitude of em. form of “ingestion, and the only cure for 120 feet. morepr less. Iron: and rear and 1401s.. olfrFebmiigiiwi-eégedn‘i upgfistgtg "g: bgnotifigd
every loyal man and Woman, in his deter- the ILEs; either bleeding or otherwise. Trial 335%gilgfsgl g“) ‘tifigglfiég‘; ‘t‘l‘ilel fiorggngd‘tflge Raglan, gala ,Executor will cause 3m order to
mined battle with the Secretary of the Trmg. bod-3,30 gents. Large box, (’0 ccnts., mailed free for said Jamcs’Bli'cliard, the sum total in the said list. he published in a newspaper printed in Fair-field
. ,, l U f "“sp‘ii, fflce'RIsopvs ICELAND B ALS AM. and all costs and 9. cases chargeable against said iConutg’ mg" osggagglzytflefil‘fggeo;iggefi (;ng
ury in behalf of a severe y wounded nron “ amend“, mm for Gowns, "OHSENESS’ and all owner to be added 6.566%}: E RAYMOND, 62:53,, last dwe , a, has, ““13,“ 9 before said 2nd
AVENPORT.
Judge.
Norwalk Chronicler