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Mutual]: Suzette.
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1874.
Republican State Convention.
HE State convention‘ of the union republican
arty efCennectlcut will be held at Allyn
Hall, rtford, on ednesday, the 11th of Febru-
. y 1874, at ten o'clock. A. is. The several towns
a the state are requested to send delegates (equal
. tetwice the number of representatives to which
each is entitled in the general assembly.) to nomi-
nate candidates for State officers. to choose a state»
central committee and to do an other business
proper to be done at such convent on. .
, JOSEPH SELDEN, Chairman.
Norwich, January 19. 1874.
Editorial Letter.
* . Wasmerox, Feb. 7th, 1874.
Dm Gazn'rra :—In the Senate the Loui-
siana case was brushed aside and the bank-
rupt act taken up and vigorously discussed.
The chief point at issue among the legal
minds of that body being as to the volun-
tary and involuntary clause of the law.
But the most interesting bit of the week’s
legislation to Connecticut people, will be
the passage of Senator Buckingham's boun-
ty‘bill through his branch of Congress yes-
terday. It may be remembered that this
bill, which is designed especially to cover a
technicality by which our boys of the 5th
Connecticut lost their bounty, failed last
session for want of time to get it through
both Houses before adjournment. There is
little doubt now but that it will become a
law this time, as its passage through the
Senate thus early without amendment as.
sures that much. The text of the bill is as
follows :
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Ame-ri-
ce in Congress assembled, That every volun-
teer, non-commissioned officer, musician,
artificer, or private, who volunteered under
proclamation of the President of the third
day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-
one, and of the orders of the War Depart-
ment issued in pursuance thereof, and was
actually mustered into the military service
of the United States before'August sixth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-one, into any
regiment, comwny or battery, and was ac-
cepted by the ar Department under such
proclamation and orders, shall be paid the
full bounty of one hundred dollars prom“!-
ed to each and ever. volunteer by said
proclamation and or ers: Provided, That
the same has not already been paid.
Had the members of the 5th Ct. Vols.
been sworn into the United States service at
the time they were enrolled into the State,
they would have been entitled to this boun-
ty. The act is general and may reach other
regiments in other states similarly circum-
stanced. Mr. Buckingham was our war
Governor. and under ' whose call these
troops Were mustered into the service,felt
it due to himself and to them that the spirit
as well as letter of the nation’s bounty law
should reach the members of this regiment,
as well as others. It is an inieresting‘inci-
deal of our State history that Senator
Buckingham was the Governor, and called
out these boys, and that Senator Ferry was
put in command of them as their colonel,
by his Senatorial associate.
The interests of Connecticut soldiers are
not likely to suffer while two such earnest
and patriotic champions of their rights con-
-tinue to occupy their seats in the United
States Senate.
Considerable local excitement has been
caused by the introduction into Congress
for a resolution calling for an investigation
into the local affairs of the district govern-
ment. An enormous amount of money has
been expended by the Board of Public
‘ Works, and the most prodigious amount of
work has also been done. Several thousand
men" were kept at work—some say as many
as stun thousand daily—all the fore part of
last summer, and the transformation here
approaches almost to the miraculous. Those
who have not visited Washington since the
closing period of the war, would scarce
know the place. The Chief Engineer of the
Board furnishes the following as some of
the results accomplished:
There have been laid more than 200 miles
of brick sidewalks, three miles and a half
of flag sidewalks, 154 miles of heurbstone,
four miles of concrete sidewalks, and 45
miles of gravel roadway. In addition to
the above figures we may set down 14 miles
of bluestone and cobble pavement, 54 miles
of wood pavement, 20 miles of concrete, 10
of Belgian and granite, and 9 of MacAdam.
Very much of our improved street pave-
ment has been treated chemically; for ex-
amgg, 45,000 yards have been Burnctized,
88, ards ironized, 180,000 treated with
the Sec ey process, and 180,000 yards treat-
ed with the Robbins process. About 580,-
000 yards of “parking” have been done.
To raise nwouses and underpin them has
cost .188, ,and new steps-and railings
have cost $107,000. The main sewerage of
the city is still more extraordinary, as the
followmg figures will show: 0f the Slash
Run sewer, which is 10 feet span, there
have been laid 22,000 linear feet; of the B
st. sewer, 18 feet span, 5,300 feet; of Tiber
Creek main stem, which is 30 feet span,
8,500 feet, plus. 1,000 feet of 20 feet span,
of the eastern and north-western sewers,
which are 9 feet in diameter, there have
been laid about 7,700 feet; of the Boundary
st. sewers about 2,400 feet have been laid;
add to these secondary brick sewers to the
amount of 32,000 feet, and of pipe sewers
more than 318,000 feet. While the above
figures almost take the breath away, they
are not more remarkable than the record of
private building which has steadily kept
Lace with the public improvements Dur-
50% the last season 588 brick and stone and
frame buildings were put up, of which
70 had Mansard roofs. Of these buildings
008 have been put up north-west of the
Capitol, and 148 north-east of the Capitol.
It is perhaps unreasonable to suppose
that there may not have been venality and
corruption in some part of all this brick
work and expenditure,but that in the main
the work has been honestly done, there
cannot be much well grounded doubt. Mr.
Wilson, of Iowa, a pretty thorough investi~
gator, heads the House Committee and Mr,
Conkling having declined the chairman
ship on the part of _th_c Senate. that honor
was conferred upon Mr. Merrill, of Maine,
but as he was already overworked by com-
mittee duties, he last evening declined. So_
who the Vice President will be able to
select who will go through with the tedious
and vexatious research, remains to be seen.
It is due to those controlling the District
Government‘and also the nation, that the
examination shall be so thorough and ex»
haustive as to forever silence the scandals
so industriously circulated by the press, if
they be false, and if true that the guilty shall
be brought to light and punished. It is
plain to see, however, [that those citizens
most exercised about municipal corruptions
are the old disloyal, do-nothing-Washington
regime, who make no effort to conceal their
vexation and chagrin that the Yankee has
come down upon them and seized the town
and left them powerless as to numbers in
all local reforms. The best abused man of
the whole lot of wide-awakes is Governor
Shepherd. We do not know him, except
by sight, and yet if any man deserves the
natien’s gratitude, in our judgement, it is
this much abused “Boss Shepherd." Rising
from obscurity, and pursuing an apprentice
to the plumbing business, he has by his in-
dustry, enterprise and ability to, at least
make those who knew him best, believe in
his honesty—done more probably than any
other twenty men towards regenerating this
once unsightly and repulsive, but now
beautiful and attractive capital. People of
wealth from all parts of the North and
.West are rushing in here, selecting the dc-
sirable building sites, erecting beautiful edi-
fices for winter residences, until the future
of Washington is as assured for a' popular
winter resort as Saratoga or Long Branch
for the summer. We predict that in less
than ten years, :Washington will be the
most beautiful capital city on the face of the
globe, and that the whole nation will feel a
pride as :ardent as the French moms in
Paris. But there must be neither haste or
dishonesty in carrying forward the grand
work of the city's renovation. A tax payer
here has one satisfaction he cannot always
have elsewhere. He can see for himself the
improvements made with his money.
John I. Davenport, well known to many
of our Norwalk people as the United States
Commissioner for the city of New York,
was heard by the House Judiciary Com-
mittee yesterday in advocacy of a bill re-
cently introduced in the House looking to a
reform in the registration of voters and
naturalization of foreigners. He made the
alarming statement as an argument in favor
of reform that by virtue of his official posi-
tion, he has come into possession of the fact
that in 1868, just prior to ‘an election,two - '
courts in the city of New York in thzrteen
days issued naturalization papers for 37,-
000 applicants which were duly recorded ;
that in addition to these, 27,000 were
naturalized, the majority of whom voted
that cannot be traced, as up record was
kept. The blanks for this latter number
went into the courts, but no record thereof
was made. He held that the law was too
general in regard to the subject of naturali-
zation as it now exists, and advocated strict
safeguards for-the protection of the people,
and the mandatory» keeping of such records
as would show at all times the actual trans-
actions of a court of record in the issuance
of naturalization papers. ,
The New York system of conducting
naturalizations and creating democratic
victories, opened the eyes of the committee,
and it is believed some material alterations
of our present system will be decided on,
so as to protect and ensure the purity of the!
ballot box.
Mr. S. L. Treadwellfiwith his counsel
were in consultation with members of the
Judiciary committee on Wednesday last,
on some matter relating to the Kansas
Pacific Railroad investigation.
Senator Buckingham’s party last evening
was largely attended despite the furious
snow storm prevailing. There was quite a
large representation from‘ Connecticut,
among the other many distinguished per-
sonages.
We have had an unusually large number
of Conneéticut visitors here the past week.
Postmaster Sperry returned home very
much improved in health from his ,brief
visit. Col. Nelson L. White, of Danbury,
“Our Tim” of the Danbury News, accompa-
nied by a daughter of P. M. Crosby, who
is accompaning Donovan down to the land
of flowers, are here. Ex-U. S. Senator,
Francis Gillette, of Hartford, Wm. R.
White, Esq., of Danbnry, and Phillip S.
Brown, of Stamford, were here last week.
Henry Hammond, of Killingly, is now
here. Representative Kellogg ran home by
last night’s train to see his family, Mrs. K.
still being quite ill. Representative Stark-
weather is again in his seat. Messrs. Wm.
I). Bishop and Jos. Mowry left for home
last week.
A hearing is to be held before the Senate
committee on Patents, on Thursday, in be-
half of the application for the extension of
the patent for the Well’s Hat Body forming
machine. _
One of the greatest snow storms-which
has yet visited this section, fell upon us all
day before yesterday and till late last night.
It has been almost a-carnival of sleds,
baskets, pungs and sleighs on the avenue
to-day. The snow is about six inches deep
and the sleighing has been reasonably geod
all day. Ten dollars an'hour for single
horse turnouts and twenty-five dollars an
hour for double teams has been the livery
tariff, so the fun has to be immense, else no
one could get his or her money’s worth.
Gen. Sherman was among- the jehu’s dash-
ing up and down the avenue this evening.
The skies are melting however, and by to:
morrow, all will be so very much liken
good deal of the Congressional oratory—
splosh. . B.
Mr. Chas. H. Belts, of Englcwood, will
please accept our thanks for a copy of the
Hong Kong News. Although printed on a
low grade or tea paper its typographical
appearance is creditable, but its English is
limited to a single signature and a crude cut
of a steamship.
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“The Wooden Nutmeg;” a four by six
inch “journal” comes to us dated at “Nor-
walk, Dakota Territory." It is edited and
printed by Ed. A. Fry, formerly of this
place, and is issued for the purpose of “sug-
gesting the name of Norwalk for the town-
ship west of Springfield," and urging the
institution of a post office there. The“town-
ship" was first settled by five persons from
this place—bold soldier boys—as our read-
ers already know.
Railroad travel, it is reported, is again on
the increase.
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Rev. Prof. T. S. Childs is supplying the
pulpit of the Congregational church in
Newington. ‘ ' ~
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About 40 cases of small pox and varioloid
are reported in the small village of South
Windham, in this state, nearly half the
population.
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According to a decision of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad com-
pany, the families of employee will not
hereafter be passed over the road free of
charge.
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The Woman’s Suffrage meeting, at Mili-
tary Hall, South Norwalk, last Thursday
evening, was quite well attended, although
there was not so much of a crowd as we ex-
pected to see on that occasion. Miss Anth-
ony confined herself rather closely to her
manuscript, but succeeded in holding the
attention of her audience and interesting
non-believers as well as those firm in the
faith. Mrs: Hooker followed and proved
herself a true Beecher. She talked without
notes, and talked well; made some good
points, and many sharp and telling hits and
infused her own good nature into the audi—
ence, making a good impression for herself
if not for her cause. Mrs. Olympia Brown
Willis and Mrs. Huntington, noted advo
cafes of the cause, were present, and a quar-
tet from Bridgeport varied the exercises
with several woman’s rights songs.
A special session of the State Board of
Agriculture was held at Southport, last
week Monday, by invitation of the Farmer’s
club of that village. Prof. Johnson lectur-
ed on “Agricultural Experiment Stations”;
Prof. Atwater on “Commercial Fertilizers”;
and T. S. Gold on “A trip to the Rocky
Mountains". The members were enter.
tained by Rev. Dr. Wells.
v—«Oh—Ow
We learn from the Winona Republican
that the compilation of the Statutes at large
of Minnesota,prepared by Mr. A. H. Bisscll,
has been adopted by the legislature of that
State. The work was published by 8. Chi-
cago firm and printed in Scotland last sum-
mer under the personal supervision of the
author. It comprises two volumes of 1375
pages altogether, and includes every amend-
mentor new enactment down to the close
of the session of 1873.
Col. John Hay, thesiuthor, was was mar-
ried last week to a—Stone. His wife changed
her name for the love of Hay.
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Thc Congregational Quarterly for January
contains an article on “Deaconesses,” by
Rev. Joseph Anderson, of Waterbury.
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It is reported that a lighthouse is to be
erected on the “Stepping Stones,” a reef
jutting out into the Sound from the Long
Island shore. '
WOW
Rev. J. S. Breckenridge is writing an
interesting series of sketches for Wood’s
Household Magazine, descriptive of his
traveling experience in Europe last su mmer-
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Burgess Dann is well prepared for the
present season of good sleighing, and can
furnish comfortable sleighs for large parties
or for single individuals, with careful dri‘
vers, at low rates. Get up your parties be-
fore the snow disappears. ‘
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The Burnside Guards have selected the
evening of the 24th inst. for their annual
Ball.
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The South Norwelk Congregational
Sunday-School:
Seems to; be in a very flourishing condi-
tion. Mr. W. H. Benedict has entered upon
the thirty-fifth year of his Superintendency.
From his recent annual report we extract
the following Statistics: - ‘
Number on the list January, 1873
Officers, , 5
Teachers—14 male, 19 female, total, 83
Male Scholars, 182
Female do 193‘
Total Scholags, 325
Total Membership, 303
Average number present each Sabbath
during the year 1873, V . 244
Number added during the year, five teach-
ers and forty scholars. Number of teachers
’left, 3; number of scholars 9. Three schol-
are died during the year.
Sabbath School concerts were sustained
regularly through the year on the second
Sabbath of each month. .
Present number of members of the school
January 1st, 1874 :—
OMcers, 6
Teachers, 36
Scholars, . 368
Total membership, 400
The Missionary collections during the
year amounted to $448. '
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Gen. Sickles has taken final leave of the
Spanish government.
W1rnnnawn.—We learn that all suits
against the National Bank of Norwalk, for
losses sustained by the robbery of the
Bank, have been withdrawn.
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Mr. James E. Ells is going right ahead
with his paper mill at Winnipauk‘. He has
already secured his steam engines and con.
tracted for boilers and the necessary paper
making machinery.
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Women are noted for their inconsisten-
cies. Now that the thermemeter is hovering
around zero their evening party dresse’l
are cut immodestly low ; in ' the sultry eve-
nings of next summer they, will be worn
prudishly high.
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Edwin Booth,vthc tragedian, has general-
ly been supposed to be wealthy. It seems,
however, that such is not the case. He has
filed a petition of voluntary bankruptcy,
and his-assets are very smdil. Among his
unsecured debts is one to his wife of $3,500,
and he has no household goods and furni-
ture .Whatcver.
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The 2d Annual Ball of the Fire Depart-
ment of Waterbury took place in'that city
on Friday evening last. A delegation was
present from this place and they express
themselves highly pleased with the hall and
their trip. “Citizens. No. 2,” took the dele
gation in hand, on their arrival, and shower-
ed all manner of attention upon them during
their stay. The lst Assistant of Phoenix.
No. 1, also took our Phoenix boys down and
gave them the run of their handsome house,
where a table full of refreshments was kept
standing during the evening.
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The missionary of the Congregational
church at South Norwalk, Mr .H. Densmore
and wife, are visiting friends in the East and
for a while are staying in South Norwalk.
The First Anniversary Sociable of Lin-
coln Council; No. 4, 0. U. A. M., was held
at Military Hall, on Friday evening last.
The entertainment was well attended, and
passed off pleasantly. '
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The Church Sociable of the 2d M. E. Society
is to be held on Wednesday evening at the
residence of Ira Cole, Esq, Union Square.
There will undoubtedly be a large attend-
ance on this occasion.
Or-‘m .
SUPPER—Tile good ladies of the South
Nor-walk Congregational church are to pro-
vide a supper at Military Hall onflhursday
evening next. They propose to supply a
first rate supper at hard times prices and to
furnish a very pleasing social entertainment.
The Union Manufacturing Company is
running on full time and full pay.
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The social event of the season is to be a
private masquerade party at an elegant
residence on East avenue, on Wednesday
evening.
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The snow storm of last week made had
work for the ice men, but they are not dis-
couraged and freeze to every bit of ice they
can find fit for slowing. At Winnipauk,
yesterday, the ice was twelve inches thick.
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Now is the time for returning lists to the
Borough Assessors. -
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There is great demand just now for apart-
ments, houses, 85c. Parties having places
to let should advertise. The cost is trifling.
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A neatithingjfor those of our subscribers
who are in arrears to do next Saturday,
would be to send us a Valentine and inclose
the amount of their subscriptions. Try it.
D
. David, aformcr festive clerk on Main
street, and a compatriot of that sedate ex-
burgessman, Aurelius, was in town last
week radient in a velvet suit. He is now
halting it in Bethe].
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The trial of young Slavin, for theft and
arson, was held before Judge Craw, at
South Norwalk,last Tuesday morning. He
was found guilty of stealing several articles,
and sentenced to Bridgeport jail. On the
charge of arson there was not evidence
sufllcient to convict, but the prisoner was
bound over to the Superior Court for trial.
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Ex-Mayor Smith and the members of the
Borough Court of Burgesses' of 1873 were
entertained by Borough Clerk Foote on Sat
urday evening last.
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The matter of widening and enlarging
France street was brought up in the Court
of Burgesses on Friday 'cvening last, and it
was decided to rescind the vote passed by
the former Board and to make the improve-
- mcnls upon a somewhat different plan.
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Lockwood’s Hall was occupied last night
by the German Social club.
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Mr. Horace Hyatt has the agency for a
patent clothes horse which is an excellent
thing to have in the house.
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Yesterday Chief J udgc Seymour of the
Supreme Court of Errors, retired, having
reached the constitutional limit of 'age,
seventy years; and the Hon. J ohu D. Park
took his place upon the bench. Judge Par-
dee is now ajudge of the Supreme Court.
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The Hoarding orMoney.
The instinct of hoarding is quite preva-
lent among housewives, as is often discover-
ed. An instance illustrating it has recently
been developed in this state. The widow of
J abez Hubbard of Middletown died recently
and during an inventory of her effects there
were discovered in a large chest fifty pairs
of unused linen sheets,and besides, over $3,-
000 in gold and silver coin. It is probable
that the money has been lying there for
twenty years. During that period if trusted
to a bank the accumulation would have
reached $12,000 by this time, at a very rea-
sonable computation. At length brought
to view, this boarded sum is in the hands of
people who will see that it isn’t kept idle.
In Wethersfield has been brought to light
another instance of the non-use of money,
though in this case the sum was deposited
in a bank and forgotten. A woman had
ust died in the towu almshouse, who,it has
‘een found, deposited one hundred dollars
in a. bank forty-three years ago,which is
now worth one thousand dollars, but which
she had forgotten, and was oblidged to die
in a poor house, when she- might have pass-
ed her last days more comfortabl and with-
out charity. Her relatives wi i now no-
doubt be on hand, though scarce enough be-
fore the golden secret wasreveaicd.
, , New Voters. _ -
The annuaiclection of State olilccrs takbs
place on Monday, Aprildlh; Personsdg-l
siring to be made electoreand to voteg‘st
that election must make appli‘cation to the
Registrars On or before March 14th. .If
their names are not registered'at that time
they cannot cote. Due notice ’will be given of
the official meetings of the Registrars, but
we presume applications will be received by
the Registrars of the various districts, at
any time previous to such sessions.
At the Republican caucus held at South
Norwalk last Tuesday evening, Messrs.
Wm. S. Bouton, Joseph R. Raymond and
Charles F. Halleck were elected District
Committee. ,
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Tlse Parallel Bond.
To—day the managers of the New York&
Eastern Railroad Company, expect to file
their paper in the office of the Secretary of
State, together with the deposit of funds re-
quired’ by law_ to legalize the Company.
This action looks very much like business.
A NEW J ovarian—Certain parties at
South Norwalk, conceiving that a new 10-
cal journal is needed in this town, have de-
cided to issue the ‘same under the name of
the “City Guard.” We are not posted as to
the plans of the projectors, but should.
judge by the prospectus, which will be
found in our advertising columns, that the
new journal is to be of a sensational charac-
ter. The people can judge of its” merits
when it appears.
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The 01.1 Bowery Theatre, New York, has:
been sold for $160,000, and 'is to be used as
a German theatre.
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The rate for loaning money is now so low
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that people having a surplus on hand can
afford to pay their debts. Pay'up’ and split
square again.
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Rev. J. S. C. Abbott has resigned the
pastorate of the Second Congregfional
church, Fair Haven, in order to devo e his
entire time to literary labors.
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The new Tremont House in Chicago,
built upon the site of the old hotel, which
was destroyed in the great confiagration, is
to be openéd to the' public next Monday
16th. It is a magnificent structure.
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It will be noticed that 001. Bo‘udinot, the
eloquent Cherokee orator, is to speak at
Mr. Selleck’s School Hall, on Tuesday
evening of this, week. He comes warmly
endorsed, and we believe that a treat awaits
those who may favor him with audience.
He is a fine vocalist also, and during the
lecture will sing several of his nation’s
songs and ballads. '
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‘ Cananuss Use or Emma—Wow
She's an» Baum Woman—0a Saturday
morning, Stephen I. Smith, 38 years of age,
residing at 2221 Bainbridge street, a painter
by trade, was shot in the side and badly if
not fatally wounded. From information
received it appears that Mr. Smith was en-
gaged at the lime in painting a house on Mon-
trose street, above Twenty-third street, and
while thus employed was shot in' the side
with a minie ball, the track of‘lhc ball being
in the region of the ninth and tenth ribs, and
coming out of the side of the abdomen.
The injured man was then removed to his
home and an ofilcer was sent .to investigate
the matter. It was ascertainedithat a num-
ber of boys had been engaged in playin
with a small cannon on Carpenter street, an
having loaded the weapon, were afraid to
discharge it, and not wishing to take it home
loaded, requested a youn man who was
pleasing, named William ,inley, residing at
o. 3240 Carpenter street,-§p~discharge the
load for them. ‘ . ‘ ‘
Finle ,took the cannon, and, pointing it
up an a ley leading to Montrose street, dis-
charged the weapon. The ball,it is alleged
struck the curb-stone, on Montrose street,
and then glanced upwards, passing through
the side of Mr. Smith, and by its great force
was embedded in the interior room wall of
the house, where the injpred man was work-
ing. Young Finley was soon after arrested
and locked up at the station house, Twenti-
eth and Fitzwater streets, to await the in-
v ligation, Finley, on being interrogated
in reference to the matter, expressed much
regret at the occurrence, and asserted his
ignorance as to the cannon having a ball in
it.
We find the above in the Philadelphia
Ledger of January 5th. Mr. Smith was
formerly of NorWalk and was well known
as the successor of S. R. Bunting, baker.
We learn that he is now thought to be re-
covening from the severe wound reported
above, but very slowly.
We hear complaints on every' side of
large gas bills,—bills. larger than ever be-
fore;also, that merchants and others are
going backto the use of kerosene. Upon
examination we find that at the Bridge forty-
seven stores are now burning kerosene and
forty-three are burning gas. What is the
cause of this state of adults? All of our
business places ought to burn gas; why do
they not? It is simply on account of econ-
omy, and is kerosene really so much cheap-
er than gas‘? Is it certainly more danger-
ous and more troublesome. We think a
free discussion of this matter would be
beneficial to both the Gas Company. and to
consumers and those who ought to be con-
sumers.
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During the panic ten mills did not make
one cent.
+4.».—
Litcbfield has voted 11 tax of thirteen
mills per dollar on its grand list of $1,871,
676. '
. ”.4.”
Now that money. is getting easier, manu-
facturing and general business commences
to improve. A good spring trade seems to
be generally anticipated.
Mg...“
Baron Meyer dc Rothschild diedin LOn-
don, on Friday lasl. As he could take none
of his immense wealth with him, his friends
hope that his investments in heaven are
Well secured.
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The English elections have resulted in the
defeat of the liberal party, and Mr. Disraeli,
will now be called upon without doubt to
'succed Mr. Gladstone and form a new
ministry.
"0"”.—
The following patents have been granted
to persons in this county :—Gcorge‘ Marvin,
Norwalk, can for points, etc. ; Orrin Bene-
dict & Co., Bethe], assignor, sweat bands
for bats and caps; N. H. Lindley, Bridge-
port, water elevator.
e
Littell’s Living Age,for Feb. 7th, contains
the conclusion, of Lord Lytton’s excellent
novel, “The Parisians" and commences “Far
'from the Madding Crowd,” which is ev-
idéntly to be one of the most noteworthy
novels of the year. Each number of this
magazine contains sixty-four pages, and it
is issued weekly at $8.00 per year.
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The Insurance Companies we see are
taking decided ground against the use of
what is called Danforths Oil. They deem it
so very danger as that they, are, declining
insurance'on or in buildings where it is
sold or used, and some at least of them are
canceling policies already issued on proper-
ty where it is used. It will be well to re-
memher this at all events.
w.
The new publishers of Entry Saturday
have added a. new feature to this excellent
journal, an editorial department occupying
the last two pages. The new serial, “Far
from the Modding Crowd,” which promises
to be a remarkable story, has. just been
commenced. Of this novel the London
Spectator says: “If it is not writtenby
George Elliot, then there is a new light
among novelists.” Every Saturday is
beautifully printed, on tinted paper, and
its contents embraces the choicest selec-
tions from the periodical literature of the
day.
g
The season is abounding'i'n balls for vari-
. ous objects—“but the greatest of these I:
charity." ,
Denounce—Messrs. R. B. Crauthrd,F.g§
St. John Lockwood, Charles E. Doty and”
PeterL. Cunningham arc the delegates from
the town of Norwalk lo the Republican
State Convention, which is to be held in
Hartford to-morrow. Messrs. S: E. Olm-
stead, A, H. Camp, James C. Crowe and
Joseph R. Raymond arc the duly appointed
delegates to the Republican Senatorial and
Probate Conventions. ' _
Messrs. W. E. Dean, Plait Price, Lorenzo
Dibble and Thomas Raymond,'Jr., repre-
sented the democracy of Norwalk at the
State Convention held at New Haven, last
week. Messrs. Samuel Daskam and John
Kecna are the delegates from the Borough
to the Democratic Senatorial and Probate
Conventions. , ' ' '
#
The Republican State Convention is to
beheld at Hartford Io-morrow. A report
of the Democratic ‘State Convention held
last. week will be found on our outside.
#1::
A young married ladylis the sensation in
social circles‘in England just now. She is
a Hindoo, from Madras, who, although he-
longing to a high estate, has ventured not
only to cross the ocean, but also to mix
freely in London society and to conform
generally to the social customs of the
country. ’Accompanied by her husband,
she has visited the chief objects of interest
in the metropolis and in several of the
provincial cities. .She is the first Hindoo
lady who has broken-through the barriers
of prejudice and caste In order to visit
England.
ewe—— .
While Jefferson Davis goes to Europe,
broken down in health and spirits, a negro ,
named Bruce steps into the United States
Senate from Mississippi and occupies the
seat from which Jeff seccdcd in 1860.
O
Mr. James Lucas, ‘of the Lucas House,
South Norwalk, was, taken with an apo-_
picclic fit last Friday evening. We learn
that he is now improving.
a .
An anecdote of Greeley'cnlivencd Mrs.
Lillie Devereaux Blake’s argument before
the judiciary committee of the New York
assembly, the , “other 'day. She wished
to illustrate by: it'the proposition that a
strong man did not always’play the role of
protector of his fellow sister. And this is
the story: On a certain occasion, when
MrGrecl‘cy was quite a young man. and.
lived in a new country infested by wild
animals, he went calling on a distant neigh-
bor late one afternoon. After spending an
hour or two in delightful social intercourse,
he received an intimation from the head of
the house that it was time for him to turn
his steps homeward. Horace seemed loath
to act upon the advicegiven him, and with
that frankness which always characterized
.him, bluntly confessed that, as his path
home lay through a piece of wolf-infested
woods, he was afraid to go. At which the
farmer‘s two buxom and bouncing daugh-
ters volunteered to see Horace home, and,
their guardianship being accepted, did
actually accompany their guest to t e
threslilnzld‘ of his own door.
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E. 0. l‘crffi'ae a. Cat Exterminator.
The g 'xcral clerk of the Court of Appeals,
when “.. ‘..ome,” resides atJamica, on Long
Island. Long Island has always been fa-
mous l‘u. its immense "crop of cats. Each
year’s cmp beats its immediate predecessor,
and the .uuliplicily of cats is fearful to be-
hold: almost as fea'rful,’ia fact, as the fear-
ful concerts to which the people are nightly
subjected. For some reason or other Mr.
Perrin Was ’faVOrcd with more than his
share of these free concerts, much to his de-
light, of course, and muchto the disgust, of
course, of his less fortunate neighbors. At
length this favoritism became unsndurable,
and Perrin hit upon a happy expedient to
return the compliment with interest. Some
snow remained upon the roof, and Perrin
pretended to washait off by sluicing three
or four pails of hot water over the shingles.
The consequence was that in an hour the
entire roof wa‘sas slippery as anything in
this world can be. 1 - '
That night, while Perrin was sitting at his
bedroom window, gazing‘ont into the moon-
light, he saw a cat suddenly dash downward
through the air,with a paw stretched tow’ard
each point of the compasss, its for elevated,
and ils lungs emitting a terrible yell. In a
minute down came another. Then a third
went sensing past, and before it reached the
ground a fourth came pelting down, and
then a fifth, doubled up and clawing at the
other and the moonlight for a hold, and so
on until about one hundred and fifty had
descended. Then Perrin though it about
time to investigate the phenomenon. He
ascended to the garret, and looked out
through the trip door. There he saw a pro‘
cession of six or seven hundred cats, reach-
.ing in single file tl'om- the yard up over the
shed and the back building to the crown of
the roof of the house. they were all mov-
ing: and as-the'cat at the head of the pro-
cession reached the peak of the roof it
would look around for a minute and wonder
where its prechessor had gone. Then its
feet would slip. It would catch and claw
ani grab’at the ice; . but still it would go
sailing down with increasing speed until it
reached the edge, when it would shy out
into space and dash off°toward the pave-
ment. 'It was interesting to Perrin‘to ob-
alized the beauty of the law of nature .which
attracts bodies 'to theearth. Those cats
never climed his roof again.‘ Eighty-four
died on the spot; and it is believed, that four
hundred of them broke their legs and aban-
doned the nocturnal:serenading.business
permanently. ‘ - : ‘ ‘
Perrin being a great humanitarian, desires
publicity made :of this sad catastrophe, to
the end th ,in future these musical inno-
cents, who ‘ they go abroad, may avoid
jslippery places.
“gm...“ .
VOTE '01: THANKS—At the session of the
South Norwalk City Council last week
Mondayevening the following ,resblution
was unanimously passed : ,. ,.
Resolved, by the borird of councilmen .in
regular meeting assembled, that the Mayor
be instructed to tender the thanks of this
Board and citizens .of South Not-walk, to
the Norwalk Fire Department for their val-
uable services in arresting the progress of
théefire on the first inst.
The following resolution was written in
accordance with the resolution :
Scorn Nanwamr, Comv. , Feb. 3d,.1874.
To the Chief Engineer of the rNorwalk
Fire Department.
Sir: In accordance with the accompany-
ing resolution of the, Honorable Board of
Councilmen of the City of South Norwalk,
I hereby, in their behalf, and in the behalf
of the citizens of. South N orwalk, acknowl-
edge the valuable services rendercd by you
and the gentlemen under your command, at
the fire in this city on Sunday, February lst,
1874, and do, hereby return our sincere
thanks therefor. '
W. C. QUINTARD, Mayor.
WHOM—.—
The Parisians’ love for black toileltcs is
on the increase. For street wear there is
scarcely anything else to be seen. and for
dinner and evening parties they are univer-
sally adopted. ,
.y—o —-—— ‘-
DRINKING Warm BLoon—Menlion was
made recently of a gentleman in a very fee-
ble state of health, who had been for some
time at the Butcher’s Abattoir in Brighton
for medical treatment, simply drinking a
half tumblerful of warm blood twice a day.
This course the gentleman, Mr. C. H. Stic -
ney, who is willing that his name shall ap-
pear, has followed until a week ago, having
been there ten weeks, and during that time
gained ten pounds in weight, and, to use his
own words: “My appetite is good; I sleep
well and feel like a new man, and I am soon
to commence business again in Boston."
He also says that there are ten or twelve
others there, drinking the blood, all of
whom are gaining under this treatment.
'One gentleman from Boston,a consumptive,
so feeble that it was with dilficultyhe could
get to this abattoir, is now able to handle
an a kilfuliy enough its-“knock. down a
bullg’ A [lady 139;}; the. city who has
been 9 ck six years, stricken with pals] sis,
is improving wonderfully by this :5 b ood
cure,” A gratifyingfealnrc of this cure is‘
that it is “ Without money and without
price," and Mr. Stikney speaks in praise of
the gentleman in "if age of this establish-
.Wllal a' Cifigtclicullaf’ty files it
. gest that they had wended their way on-
serve this procession. He never behre re- '
~ and turned half the single female heads
, claims, that the wily Caleb has appropria-
Washington."~
, WAsnrNorox,Fcb.6111,1874. .
Masses Entrens-:— ~ '
. _ Our, “Society" has re-
ceived a sad and painful shock, in the sud-
den death of Mrs._ Hiram Walbridge. A,
few days ago, Mrs. W. gave an elegant
party and during the .height of-thc dancing
and hilarious enjoyment was seized with
sudden illness and had to be conveyed to
her couch. From this she seemingly‘recov-
cred and Friday last was dressed and
awaiting at her door her carriage to wcnd
her‘ round of “party calls,” when she was
stricken with apoplcxy, and fell dead at the
portals of her own door. She was a very
elegant and brilliant woman and among
the most popular party givers of Washin -
too. She was largely acquainted witgh
northern people from the long residence of
the General in New York and the many-
prominent positions he held during his life
time; Since her removal here, although
her home is a little out of townflit has been
a place of eager resort by our fashionable
people. Mr. Greeley used frequently to be
entertained at her hospitable mansion, on
his flying visits hcrc, despite its suburban
locality. The shock, caused by the startling
event, though general, has had no percepti-
ble effect in diminishing the number or
gayety of the reigning social festivities. ~
Last Tuesday evening the President gave
his second public levee, and such a crush
you never‘saw. High, and low, rich apd
poor, Old and young, every shade of c ‘r,
were there. The dresses of many poor
domes and damsels looked as though they
had been through one of those picking
machines I have seen at your woolen-fac-
tories—crusbed, torn, mussed and generally
awry-before they could squeeze through
into the grandcast-room. The variety of
toilets was as unique as at a fancy dress or
masqurade ball. There were the costliest
velvet trains, decorated with rarest oflaces,
richest silks and satins; powdered natural
hair, and diamond dusted chignons ad
libitum; long dresses, short dresses; in fact,
all kinds of dresses. And isn’t it singular
that ladies, otherwise apparently sensible,
will dress for one of these occasions just
like some theatre girl? I saw ladies at-
tired in the most costly suits, with unma‘n-
ageable trails, tormenting themselves and
everybody near them, whose necks and
bosoms were so immodeslly bare as to sug-
gest the idea that they were trying to tempt
providence to overtake them with quinsey,—
croup, or consumption. There were ex-
quisile old gents; and exquisite ‘young
gents, with waxed mustaches, light white
kids and pearl-satin collar bows. I just.
detest a young squirt of a fop, whose entire
brain power seems to have been concentrat-
ed upon the little streak of furz beneath his
noes and the exacliludc with which he can
part his hair in the-middle; but of all the
silly fools in this world, I do think, a “fixed
up” old foul of a bean, is the shallowest'
"Society” here is full of just such idiots
gone to seed! and the ladies seem to be
especially enamored of them, too. For the
life of meI can’t tell why, for it does not
seem to me possible that there can be that
woman living, whose head and stomach can,
be so weak as to enjoy their nauseating
inanities. Perhaps they flatter and croWd
about the old zanie‘s thus, just to put senSi-
ble people in a rage. There were many
elegant and noble gentlemen: presdht, as
also ladies,whosc dross was the last thing
one would remark, elegant in appearance,
deportment and conversation. There were
quite a number of men there, whose heavy
boots were so overlaid with mud as to sug-
foot from the sacred soil on the other side
of the river. There were clerks’ wives
mechanics’ and - laborers’ wives, and
daughters, and these plain people seemed
quite asmuch at home as the most fashion-
ably drcsScd slete. Indeed, some of the
modest toilets of these ladies in the humbler‘
and less afiiuent walks of life, were the
neatest, and most becoming, and indicative
best adapted to one’s form and figure. It is
well that we have such an institution here
as the President’s Levee, where all cl isses
of society may meet on one common social
plane. There are no receptions where so
much “human nature,” may be seen, and
the President seems to fully enjoyrit. He
was looking extremely well, and was unu-
sually talkative and cordiak His indoor
life does not seem to diminish in the least
the florid lan' which his army exposure has
burned into his cheeks. Mrs. Grant was
not present, but Miss Nellie and. Colonel
Grant enade themselves agreeable to all
their acquaintances. Miss Nellie wore a
black silk train, with overdress and. cape of
while muslin and valenciennes lace, a black
sash completing her simple toilette.
Among those present were the Secretary of
State, Secretary and Mrs. Richardson,
Secretary and Mrs. Bclknap, Attorney Gen-
eral and Mrs. Williams, and Secretary
Robeson; the German, Spanish, Turkish,
Russian and chedish ministers and their
attaches; General Sherman, Admiral Sands,
Speaker antLMrs. Blaine, etc., etc.
Tuesday evening, the 17th inst, will be
his last public levee for the season, and if
any are contemplating a visit here, it would
be wise to arrange so as to be here that
evening, as there is no.0ther ochsion when
so many distinguished pel‘sonages of our
own and foreign countries can be seen. _ '
Secretary Fish tried to make matters as
pleasant as poSsible for poor Mr. Cushing
before he should “walk Spanish,” so he
gave him a complimentary dinner. But’
scarce was the wine of the Secretary’s fes-
tival dry on the disconsolate old widower’s
lips, when he was arraign d before our
district courts, for what? Why, nothing
less than having deceived and proved false
to a widow! Did you ever? The diplo.
matic old beau, who has danced and flirted,
past forty in this city'! ‘And his victim?
Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, the New Orleans
millionaire-e88 ! For shame, Caleb 1
Well, Myra swears (and I 'find nearly
everybody believes her) that she deeded to
Mr. Cushing about $80,000 worth of'lands
to hold in trust for her, and she finds, as she
ted it in some way for his own uses. So she
has “ injuncted” him, and he is likely to be.
detained at least, in his expected Exodus to
Spain. Mr. Cushing claims that Mrs.
Gaines gone him the lands, but she rctorts
she paid him his fee of $25,000, and was
under no obligation to give him anything.
As the plucky andnatty little widow is
quite as well preserved as Caleb, and with-
alas pretty as she is smart, although_now
about seventy, it is suggested thatCaleb
should marry her, and so unite their varied
and not unhistoric fortunes. This would be
jolly, and if he is the crafty diplomat they
say he is, I can’t see whygthe two couldn’t
make a good thing of it, as she could then
have all the lawyer she wanted in the fam-
ily,‘and the enormous sums she is constant-
ly paying out in legal fees could be stop-
ped. Mr. Cashing bore up under his defeat
for Chief Justice heroically, but this is a
blow from an unexpected quarter, and un-
less he can appease the enraged Mrs,
Gaines he may well wish he had never been
born.
The Corcoran Art Gallery has been
thrown open in l‘.~c public, and should be
visited by all who come here to see the
sights. There are many‘beantiful paintings,
gems of the sculptors’ art, but I will reserve
a description for another time, lest I weary
you.
The equestrian statute of Gen. Scott is
completed and is at least a refreshing im-
provement on the rearing-topple-over style
of the Clark Mills order of horse-art. The
steed is a delightful study to me, but I can't ‘
say as much ofthe dumpy appearance of
its rider. .
Senator, Buchingham’s party comes 08'
ii»... lain-9.- I ,.' ,. ‘ . T
.. gely allergic] lg disinguished
pt, .19- T73! '- .
~5_»Th'e_ {.3 papers afifipuncgzseven marriage
licencegand only three djgvprccs, thtjs far
this week. So yo lice llleE7iinions are’fgainr
ing a little on thréjjdissolllziions just now—.-
Anothernovcl feature of the divorces is
that the parties this week seeking separation
are all colored. ,How aptlyjmitative and
very likewhite folks,‘ these "‘ lately cnfran-
chiSed”'liave become. Very indeed.
JENNY WnsN.
N aw Cnor Pon'ro RICO Momssns, first of
the season, at Selleck Bro’s. 2l5
«e
WINE or {run Woons invigoratcs the Liver.
e
NEW Cnor Pon’ro Rico Momssns, first of
the season, at Selleck Bro’s. 2t5
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New England Investments.
0
So many railway enterprises grow out of
the speculative tendency of our time, and so
many railroads, when built, disappoint
everybody except the projectors, that 'care-
ful investors scrutinize all the circumstan-
ces of an offered bond.
New England securities, however, bear
investigation—not one default haying oc—
curred during-the late panic. .
The first montage gold bond of the Ver-‘
mont Division of the Portland and Ogdens-
r g- .e /
momalkur I). 2. Mrs. Susanna W. Street
widb d H. Street. aged 71 years. . ’
_ Stamfoil'eb. 2d.lAnnie 1'. Hutchinson,aged
"if!
5,}. ’ v
' «Wm
.. ‘ ears. . -
__ .- n Sunderl . Mass‘.,Jan. 31, of heart disease.
the Rev. Dav: Peck. pastor of the Congregational
church, a ed about 49 'cars. He was a native of
Greenwie , Conn"- an graduated at Yale in 1849.
TE A furnished house in Norwalk com-
. venient to the horse cars. Address
with full particulars. . « “ADVERTISER.”
Box 22, Norwalk, P. O.
AITED.'—-To rent, a small csttacecfrom the lst of
April, in the vicinil: * of the Bridge. Address
“Lock-Box 19,” Norwal P. O. ‘ m;
NOTICE.
0 William B. E. Lockwood and Truman B.
Dickerson, both of the Boroug}: of ,Norwalk;
Mrs. Mary Hoyt, Widow of Charles 0;} deceased
wherever she mayreside ; James B. ichols and
Hattie II. Nichols, hls Wife, said to reside in Eliza-
beth. in the State of New Jersey; William H. Yale
and Mary Louisa” Yale. his wife, said to reside in
Winona, in theState of Minnesota; Dana.
Seave)‘ and Addie L. Scaver, his wife, said to rev-
side m Brooklyn, in the. State of New York;
Don las Hog, said to reside in East Saginaw, in
the tate of . ichigan, and Sherman Hoyt, said to
reside in Ellzabeth,_1n said State of New Jersey;
the said Hattie H. Nichols, Mary Louisa Yale, Ad-
(lic L. Soavcr, Don las Hoyt_and Sherman Hoyt
being childrcnand 011's of said Charles Hoyt: and
to Francis Skxddy, of the City, County, and State
of New York, Trustee, holding certain premises
situated in said Borough of. Norwalk, on France
street and North Avenue, so—cailed, in trust for
said Mary Hoyt, the said widow of Charles Hoyt,
and for the children of said Charles and Mary
Hoyt. as specified in certain duly recorded deeds
'1.
of possession of the genuine art of what is r
burg Railroad are a most attractive security
for investors. At present prices they are
handsomely remunerative. They are lim-
ited to $20,000 per mile and rest upon a cash
stock subscription of $11,500 per mile. 0f
the 117 miles, 60 are in operation and doing
a good and increasing local business. A
large amount of work is done upon the res-
idue. Thisline brings the St. Lawrence,
Montreal, and the Dominion 57 miles nearer
Portland than any other Atlantic port. Its
through business must be very great. As
to attractions for tourists, it has no riva-.
The financial agents of the’ Vermont Divisl
ion are the Mussns. FAIRBANKS, the Scale
Manufacturers, of worldwide fume.” ‘ -
. . N. Y. Independent, Feb 5th, 1874.
W
New Cnor Pon'ro RICO Momssss, first Of
the season, at Selleck Bro’s. '2t5
. . e .
'Col. Boudluot at Selloek’a School.
Alecture-is to be given this evening in
Mr. Selleck’s School hall, commencing at
one-quarter before 8 o’clock, by Col. Bondi-
not, a noted indian orator and son‘of the
late chief of the Chereokee Nation. He is a
natural orator, and full of the enthusiasm of
a great subject. The New York Times says
he is one of the very few speakers who
mount the rostrum beetinsc they have some-
thing to say which the world will be bel-
tered b hearing. He is, also, one of the
fewInd ans, who have the ability to com-
prehend the situation of the redman, and
the manliness to deplore the position of de-
pendence in which the American govern-
ment has placed them. The admission is
twenty-five cents, and the entire receipts
will he handed to the distinguished sjéeakcr.
,_ ' - . ' on.
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I" e’s Toothache Drops cure in one minute. .
'No. 4 Bulfinch‘ Street, Boston. ' '
When a. thin is counterfeited. it is a proof of its
; excellence an popularity. The Peabody Medical
Institute is a case in pornt. ~ Foqnded in good faith
.many years ago. and the only establishment of the
kind in the country, its success and ever-increasln
popularity finally caused the name (Medical Insti-
tute) to be pirated, and adopted by alot of infamous
quacks, empirics and pretenders, who have been
endeavoring to cheat the public 1) sailing under a
stolen flag. The founder of the eabod Medical
Institute can inno way be held rcspons‘ib e for this
misuse of the name of a. re utnble and welltknown
curative establishment an legitimate medical in-
stitution, which has been from the start specially
devoted to the treatment of nervous derangements
and afiections’, from whatever causes proceeding.
Durin " its existence there have been issued from it
sevcra medical publications {quite recently a work
on Diseases of the Nervous System, which have
had almost a world—wide circulation and populari-
t . These publications sufficiently attest the high
character of theinstitution under whose patronage
these medical workshave been .plubhshed. Mean-. .
time it is atifyin’g‘to knew t at several of the
impudent c iarlitans, who have stolen its name to
cover their nefarious practices, are getting their
deserts in the penal institutions of the Common-
Wealthw-Bostonfiflcrcdtl.’ ‘ 4t2
The Houseboats] Panacea
-- an
Family Liniment
is the best remedy in the world for the following
complaints, via. : Cramps in' the Limbs and Stomach,
Pain in the Stomach, Bowels, or Side, Rheumatism,
in~all its forms; Billions Colic,lNenralaia, Cholera;
Dysentery, Colds, Fresh ,Wonnus, , urns, Sore
Throat, Spinal Complaints,‘S rains and Bruises,
Chills and Fever.; For Interns and External use. .
Its operation is not only to relieve the patient, but
entirely removes ~thc‘esuseof'the complaint.‘ lt'
penetrates and pervades thewhole system; restoring
healthy‘actlon to alljts ‘parts, and quickenlng the
blood. The fidisfisfiahtlrld Pls’snacedablepure.
Vegtn lean ea in . rc are y
ly ‘ CURTIS 8: BROWN, . ‘ ' ‘ -
No. 2151Fuiton Street, New York.
For sale by nlldruggists. . 1.5131
Thcmost \Vondcrt‘ulDlscovcry ofthe
- ' v19tlsCentury.
- Dr. S. l). Rowe’s, .- _
ARABIAN. ,Mlegc one
P110! and alldiseases ofthe throat
Eféc'ifi'iims ('rn’e onlymcdicine of the kind in.
the world.) . ' - . _ , ;
a snnsrrrursron son LIVE! on. . .,
I'erm anently cures Astlfm'a’,‘Bronchitianciplent
Consumption, Loss of-Voice, shortness of Breath,
Catarrh, Cronp,Conahs, Colds, the" in afcw_ days,
like magic. Price si'per bottle ; 6 for us. Also,
Dr. S. D. Howe,-
Arabian Tonic Blood-Purifier.
Which Differs from all other preparationsinitsim-
mediate action upon the »_
LIYEB,KIDNEYS and BLOOD. .
Itis nrel vecetable, and cleansesthe system 0
n impfirme’é, bindsimgnt up, and makes Pure
Rich Blood. It arcs Scrofuloas Diseases of a
kinds, removes onsti atlon,‘ and regulates the
Bowels. For“Gcncrsl ability.””LostVltallry,"
and“ Broken-downConstitutions,”Ishallenne the
19th Century. FveryBottlc is worth its weight in
Gold. Price $1 per Bottle; six Bottles, 85, Sold
by HERBERT L. UHLE, Druggist,N0. 11 Main St.,
SoleAgont forNerwaik. .-. ' *
Dr,S,D. HOWE, Sole Proprietor -
1'61 Chambersst;. New Yor
6m”
COLORED GLAZED PAPERS. ..
25 anodes '
lorsalcinanylesircdquantity,atthe
Gazer/roopr'rcn,
fiA!so,PlainWhite
rRIA’T'IM Minus.
ment, and so" .:- v's visitin the place
.wnenlr Ion Jour.
will find coxzr;
this evening. » It will be an elegant affair
‘» Reform club, Pu lishers.
,PEABIIDY MEDICAL INSTITUTE, _
anort’ wa 3.x .
been curct .
CURE. .
be all that it is recommended
her, that she one have the priyilege of thanking
you for your kin ness in publishing
ful cure' for suffering females. S
blessings to rest; upon you; she shall even remember
you in all her prayers.
‘ I llllll.
have given away
ed, and I am tin '
iety to have
press I)
'l‘hen'w on you can do it no
faithful hands, Mg ,
before t1 ing yours.
on s; l . , ,
to e very careful about my diet.
a t' t t was n , was out ofhealth
fig; m&%%§ I fligdgtaklen three letlcs '1_
loan myselfgamlnginstren hevary day.
‘ walk two miles now, I she dlike to aye every
receipt of the money, in a letter.
' Conn, and John F. Henry, N. A.
illnemlly. -
of said progerty from. Timothy T. Merwin and
William D. uuth to said Francis Skiddy; and to all
ersons owners of or interested m the land which
is proposed to be taken In the matter of widenin ,
altering and senior ng of France street and Nor
avenue and Hugh street,so-called,1n certain parts
thereof, and 111'th rear of and around the prem-
ises lately occupied by stud Charles Hoyt, deceased,
in theBorongh of Norwalk, Gnunrme:
You and each of you are notified to appear before
the Court of Burgesses m the Boron h of Norwalk,
at the office of said Court in Hubbe ’5 building, in
said Borough, on Fnday, the 6th day of, March. A.
1),, 1874, at; 7}; o’clock In the, ening, then and
there to be heard, if you see fit, in relation to the
widening, altering and enlarging of the higgwa s
called France street, North Avenue and . ig t
street, in certain parts thereof, and in the rear of
and aroundthe premises lately occupied by Chas.
Hoyt, deceased, Within the limits of said Boron h,
byltakln the landthercfor (alleged to be) owns or
occu i_c( by the Within named parties, so that the
said ghwa s, avenues or streets so altered, wid-
ened and charged shall not be less than thirty-five
feel: nor more t on sixty-live feet inwidth ; and the
Court of Burgesses at the meeting of said Court
duly held on t 0 6th day of February, A..D., 1874,
havxng voted to rescind certain former action of the
Court Ill relation to the widening. alterin and en—
larging of the highways called ‘rance s eel; and
North Avenuenand to take action de novo therein,
has directed this notice of the hearing appointed
in this matter to be signed b the Clerk of said
Court, and to be given to the a oresaid persons and
to all persons interested therein and in the land 50'
pro osed to be taken, by causing the same to be
pub ished 1n Tn}; Norman: GAZETTE, a news-
aper published in said Borough, twice, and at
Eaasl; t ree days before the time fixed for said '
caring. '
By order of the Court oflBurgcsses.’
Borough of Norwalk, February 7th, A. D. 1874.
' ' JOSE H F. FOOTE,
2w Clerk of Court of Burgesscs.
To the Citizens of Norwalk:
The Publishers of the ‘
“CITY. GUARD”
are persuaded thata necessity exists for a paper in
Norwalk, for a while at least, whose tone shall be
Bold, Critical and Untrulnnseled,
and whose columns shall ever be open for the voice
of the eople u n all questions of local interest.
They eheve ‘ at they have read faithfull the
“ at s of the times.” and that the citizens wi hail
the " CITY GUARD ” with great, satisfaction. . A
few words onivarc necessary to define its aims. Its
watchwords are
“TRUTH, HONESTY (I? ECONOMY."
It p ses to’demand of ALL officials, economy
and justice,and a strictlperformance of their duties;
the enforcement of a laws and ordinances, or
their repeal; justice to all citizens alike.
1t intends to be no respecter of persons. From
all “otllctals ” be they friend or foe, it; will demand
that the scale of justice shall be glgidly balanced.
and that all their acts shall be performed in the
name and interest of the public good. The Edi-
itors have secured able correspondents for local
news, and matters of public interest—watch dogs
to ard the expenditures of the people’s money,
an their interes 5.
Mills we shall continue the correspondence of
DR. S., “ The Sorehead,” we shall often have ‘
something to say to and about “ Koppcr heads,”
and give gra hlc sketches of the acts iof ublrc
memand thus ope to retrieve in a measure the lost
reputationpt' the city-and town.
‘ommumcntxons (With real name,) addressed to
“ CITY GUARD,”
Box 81,South Nor-walk P, 0., will receive attention.
JENNINGS 57 SEEMAN, Editors,
Issued on Fridays, and
for sale only by t e News Agents. Price 3 cents.
Foreign Drafts
are now issued at the
GAZETTE OFFICE,
'_ ails-slight advance lover.
Old. ‘ Rates.
PASSAGE consents ’
U. S. MAIL STEAMERS
: Sold at low rates at the
GAZETTE owners. .
l
, Ms. mulls-1n, ,
-' M—AEDI‘B'I N E. ’
' FOR FEMALE WEAKNESS. I received
CUBE an Indian recipe, from which I_preparcd
some for mysel , which resulted in a cure.
Its effects are wonderful in the relief and cure of ,
l’roiapsns-Uteri,‘ Nervous chihty Weakness of
the Backand Limbs. Dyspepsia, Palpitatlon of the
Heart, De ression of Spirits, Irregularrttes, Change
of Life, \ ites, Dropsical Afi'ections, Blhousness,
Inflamation of Kidntiys, Headache, S mal Com-
plaint. Rheumatism, izziness In the cad: makes
new blood and strengthens the whole system.
- , This is the most valuable discovery ev-
en E. or brought before the nbhc. lts quali-
ties are unsurpassetb ome of the cures
effected by its use are truly marvellous. Alter try-
ing the hi heel: medical skill in vain, females have
Rest assured you are] not being hum-
bngged in trying it. ' ‘
CURE.
you
M's. Belcher, Dear Friend :—I will pen
a line to let; you know that the medi~
cine came to hand last evening. You don’t know
how much Ithink ot
ful I am to you. I
have the reward of Heaven at last, for
do the will of Him shall in no mse lose their re‘-'
ward. Yours in love, ANGELINE RUNDALL.
your medicine and how thank-
ope and pray that ' on may
ey who
Nonwax, Mn, March 3d. 1872.
' hereinafterdescribed, on April 9th. 1 4,
_ haae. of the sum total in said'list, to
the interest and the charges of levy an sale.
THE LADIES OF THE
Bfllllillflifllllllil CHURCH. -.
OF SOUTH NORWA 17K,
willgivca
' cci‘élf"fEii'l‘értainm‘ent '
I§.:?=,._AI',D’ -‘ :5 '
SUPPER,
. AT MILITARY HALL, ON
,.Tiursiay Evening of this Week,
FEBRUARY 1281!. .
A good time is anticipated; and a general invita-
tion is given for all to attend.
Admission 10 Cents. Supper Extra.
Doors open at 5); o’clock.
South Norwalk, Feb. 9th, 1874.
0yster Supper.
The Ladies of the 3d M. B. Church.
will hold an
Oyster. Supper
AT THEIR CHURCH, Five Mile River Landing,
Thursday illiday Evenings,
Ifeb. 12th and 13311,
gogatiiplgblipilzll’re cordiallydinvétcd to utters]. A
in WI e arante . ome onto. h
us. ADMISSIONgTEN CENTS. n 11]};
Course of Scientific lectures.
Pnos‘. L. G. norm
wrll (leliycr. a course of Scientific Lectures, under
the ans toes of the Noroton Readin Boom and Li-
b'rary_ ssociatlon, at FITCH’S HA L, West Da-
rren. The first Lcctnrc' will be delivered
Saturday Evening, Feb. 14th,
Subject:-—“ Rhumkoefl’s Induction Coil and Illu-
minated Tubes.” Illustrated b complete and ex-
pensrve apparatus. Admission cents; four tick-
ets for one dollar. '
NORWALK IRON WORKS.
N ADJOURNED MEETING of Stockholders.
Will be held at the office of the Company, on
Tuesda‘thebruary 10th, at 2 . m.. to consider re-
on o 10ml: commrttee of irectors and Stock-
olders appomted at Annual Meetin .
' E. , J 3., Scc’y.
Norwalk, January 29th, 1874.
DRESS-MAKING,
' MRS. Konrnuor, formerl with Mr . v a -
hilt, wishes to inform her atrbns that sire i‘snngiv
located on HOYT St. first oor from Main.
Norwalk, Feb. 9th, 1874. 1m;
TO BENT.
THE glaceformerly owned and occn led by
' _S. . Monroe to rent-convenient or two
{al.1111185,—p05888510n given immediate] . Alsp
brick house on High street. Foroparticul’l'srs apply
to N. W OD. 316
’FOR. .94 LE. '
PURSUANT to 'a decree of the Superior Court.
the undersi ed committee thereunto as».
pointed by said ‘ourt offers for sale the home-
stead late y occnpiedby David Stephenson de-
ceased, situated on West Avenue in the Borough
of Norwalk. For particulars en uire of ‘
, - ,- WM. RA. DEL SMITH.
Tax Collector’s Sale.
NOTICE lS hereby given that the undersigned
under and by vxrtue of a. certain Tax Warrant
dply executed and si ned byegroper authority, and
directed to the nu ersign , commanding him
to Icvg‘and collect of the estate ot'EBENE S.
BATE . and other .persons named in
rate book . on- hst to said warrant,
annexed, their .several proportions of the
sum total as therein stated, said sums beingfa tux. ,
or assessment agreed upon by the inhabitantsof
the town of Darren, regularly and legally assem-
bled, to wrt :—on the 2d day of October A. 1)..
1871, for the purpose of laying the Annual State.
Town and Hi hway Taxes, includin be support of
Schools, on 3: 1e list of 1871, has levi upon and will
sell at Pubhc Auction. at the premises hereinafter
described, on the 8th (lay of April, A. D. 1874. at 10
o’clock in the forenoon, so much of the followinlr '
described real estate of ghe said estate .017
EBENEZER s. Barns situated in .said. ‘
town of Darien". co ‘ ' twen
ntammg -
acrestonnded on the north by landrof John. .
Bates and land of William Andreas, on the east by
land of said Andreas, on the south by land of Peter
L. Waterbury and _on the west by land of said
Waterbury and the highway as will raise the s
of Thigty-five Dollars and Fifteen Cents, ($5. ).
that being the amount due and unpaid upon and
on account of the pro ornon of the said estateot‘
Ebenezer S. Bates, of e sum total in the said list, ,
to ether with the interest, and the costs of said
an e to be added to the sum aforesaid.
Also will sell at Public Auction, at the rcmises
at 10 ‘
o’clock in the forenoon. so much of the following
described real estate of STEPHEN C. CHASE and
MARY E. CHASE, a certain tract of land situated
in said Darren, containing two acres, more or less.
bounded on the north and east by land of Hannah
E, Bates, Wife of AllenB.Bates, on the south b
highway and onthe west by lands of George .
Clark, as wrll raise the sum of Thirty-one Dollars
and Ninety-three Centaufilfli) that being the pro-
sortron- of said: Stephen C. Chase and Mary E.
ther with .
'1.
Also will seller Public Auction at the premises
hereafter described, on April 10th 1874. at 10 o’clock
in the forenoon so much of the foilowin described '
,real'cstate of (Susanne ROGERS‘ an LOUISA
1?. ROGERS, a certain tract of land, containing ‘
three roods, more or less, situated in Darien. an
bounded northerly and westerly by land of Rufus
Ho , easterly by highway. and southerly b land
of core Scott. as wrll rise the sum of Six ollars
rind Forty-six Cents, (56-46), that being the ropor-
tion of said Charles Ro ers and Louisa It. ogers, ,
of the sum total in said ' t, to ther with interest ‘
and the charges of levfi and an e.
CHABL S G. WATERBURY,
' . Collector of Taxes on list of 1871,
Dated Darien, Feb. 9th. 1874. 3t6
ARE-YOU TROUBLED
With Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Constipation,
Biliousneas, Headache and loss of Appetsts .’
There is a safe and sure rowdy, MOSES
.pAfilE’S EXHAUI 0F VEGETATION.
WINE W003 S, V
Certified to by the best physicians as containing
- nothing injurious to the system. It rsls'eess -
whonnll elss- fails. Blood purifier and Liver .~
innigorator, being a pleasant purgatlre needed .
by old and young. It cures Jaundz'ce, Fever
and Agar}, Pain in the Bones, Rheumatism,
.Worms, Fomalo'Discasu, Nervous Disorders;
Kidney Convplaint, a... (to. _1’HE MOSES -.
DAME 00., DANBURY, CONN , ,
serious or llssoclllmnt-T'55}~
OF THE —— BOOT AND SHOE PEGGING. '
COMPANY:— g , , ;
Ba 11‘ Know, That we, the subscribers, do-
hereby associate ourselves noza ypolitic and
corporate, pursuant to the. statute laws of the
State of Connecticut regulating the formation and
0 non of J omtStock Corporations, and the
fa owing ‘are the articles. of our association and
a men :— - . - .‘- - ‘-
Article l—Thename of said corporation shall be
The . ‘Boot and Shoe 'Pe gin Company. _
, Article ii—rTheCaprtal Stoc 0 .said corporation -
shallbe Two Mlnlon ofDollars; and the -Capital
Stock shall be divided into Eighty Thousand Shares
of Twentyjlve Dollars each. .
Article . . The purpqso for which said Co oration
is formed is the followmg, to mix—the dove opulent
and introduction of certain inventions and patents
acquired and to be acquired by thisCompany ;- the
manufacture of instruments and machines there- .
\
‘under,'innd the use and‘ sale theréof; to collect
royalty for the use of, or the-infrmgment of inven-*
tion or inventions, atont or patents belonging to
or hereafter acquir. by this‘Company gland to‘buy, »
sell, own and deal many real or personalnruperty
o sai
necessary or convenient 'for' the rosecution
business. and generaliytozdoa things incidental "
to said business, and. to the proper management
thereof. . . . 1
Article 4—Thc statute la 3 of the State of Con-s
nectieut relating to Joint - tock Corporations are
hereby particularly referred to and made spar-tor -
these artlc s, and the corporation hereby organ-L
mod and es hushed under and pursuant to_snch ‘ ‘
statute laws shall have the powers and proceed nos 2
cording to the regulations described and specified _
. therein. , , , , _... .
Unsolicited Testimonials. Article 5.3“], subscriber to thescarticles ,
Hm spams, N. H..'April 18th, 1872. agrees to take the number of shares annexed to * "
-hlS name of the Capital Stock of said corporagrx, .
each share to be twenty-live dollars, as afore ,, .,
and to ”)3
shall ca
paid for by installments as the directors:
In the same. *_ . .
Article s—The said corporation is established
and located in the town. of Norwalk, County ohm?
Fairlield, aud'Statc of Connecticut. .
.DatedntNorwnlk, this 6th tin of Dec..1878.'u "
JAS. A.- rs cusox, Sec’y., ,3,
Dear MarBelcher t—_My mother has -
med your methane. and. It has proved to
e
to .
, LYDIA A PARSONS.
P. S.—-Mother wishes me to add 'a few lines for
such a wonder-
0 Wishes many
Yours with much res ect,
. LYDIA A. PARSO. 5-
Sunmtax Ming, ME , Sept. 28, 1864. ,
Deaers. Belchert—I have sent you
330, and paid‘ 86:47 express money, and
over hall of what I have purchas-
thmg but rich; but I feel an anx-
o r medicine knownyl cannot ex-
avor s; but Will _ say, do not. let. it be pre-
any one else as on as, you ‘can do it.
‘ onger put it into
s Maura. banana.
' ltannonrn, Mass" April 8th, 1873.
. Mrs. Belcher:-—It way along time before
cou believe that there was one good medicine,
' I had tried the best of phi?-
ad tried various kinds of medicine; I
Now I can eat
red I»
can
femaltfikilow ofntlhtifiimcdgnnifi Plan an ink can-
tte s 0:, s_ to e
no ...H.Wl finial
5 been TD mer ‘
. hiya fies censor.
Prepared and sold by Mrs, Lmos BELCHER,
Randolph, Mass.
Sent by express, or according to directions; on
2300., Hartford,
1
F la b Job 0. Johnson
or as y n d by drugglsts
. x
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