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Tuesday. March 3,1874.
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Fur Governor—HENRY B.HARRISO.\',.\‘ewIiaven
For Licut.-Gouernor-—JOIIN T. WAIT, Norwich.
'For Treasurer—DAVID P. NICHOLS, Danbury.
I'mtsgc’yStatc—JOHN Q. A. STONE, Killingly.
.EOI..quptroller—E. PERRY PACKER,Covcntry.
lie ubllcan Senatorial Convention,
. p 12th Senatorial District.
The Republican Senatorial Convention of the
Twelfth. Senatorial District; will be holdcn in the
Court Room in the Town Hall. in Stamford, on the
TWELF’I‘H DAY OF MARCH, A. D., 1874. at: 10:30
a. m.. for the purpose of nominating a candidate
for Senator and candidates for Judges of Probate
for the several Probate Districts in said Senatorial
District, and to transact any other proper business.
- owns are requested to send double the number
of delegates they have Representatives.
Dated at Nor-walk, this 23d day of February, 1874,
A. II. CAMP. I Senatorial
IltA SCOFIELD .
.1. BELDEN HUltLBUTT. l “‘“mmoc‘
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Editorial Letter.
Wssmxo'rox, Feb. 28th.
Dunn GAZETTEz—The observance of
Washington‘s birthday on the 23d, suspend-
ed legislation in both Houses on Monday.
Tuesday the Senate galleries were filled to
their utmost capacity by ancngcr crowd
who came to listen to Senator Schurz’s
previously announced speech on the finan-
ces. The Scnaws at the fore—front of the
hard-money retrenchers, and his speech may
be said to have been an exhaustive exposi-
tion of that side of the question. Its great
ability and clear and forcible logic must
have impressed all who listened, whatever
differences of opini- n were entertained.
Senator Morton, who may be deemed the
leader of the inflationists in the Senate, no
doubt. felt the damaging force of Mr. Schurz’s
arguments, as at its close he made an earn-
est effort to dissipate, as far as he. could, the
force of the blow which had been delivered
upon the inflatiouists. No speech of the
sessiou,on this question, has approached
the effort of the Missouri Senator, either in
power or eloquence, and the large auditory
listened with absorbed attention to its close.
It was, indeed, a novel spectacle in the Sen-
ate of the Unitéd States of America, to see
a forcign~born citizen, with a stranger
tongue, rising in oratoric graces and power
.above his peers to the manor born,and
teaching the expert native American his
lessons in finance and appropriate adminis-
tration. '
While. personally we are thoroughly of
the belief that the best wisdom and policy
demand. an abundant paper currency, yet
some mode of redemption should be devised
without (lodging or delay. Some system of
free National Banks, with bills redeemable
in legal tenders, and then a proclamation
made now that our National centennial
shall be signalizcd and glorified by a re-
demption of all the Government‘s liabilities
in gold, would do more to restore financial
confidence and secure business prosperity
than all the theories that can be uttered in’
Congress or elsewhere.
After a most rambling and unsatisfactory
debate, the Senate re'reterred thewhole
'matter to the Finance Committee, with a
view to a new report embracing the pre-
ponderating preferences of Senators as in-
dicated by the extended discussion. The
Senate then took up the Naval Appropria-
tion Bill and passed it entire.
, In the House, the most interesting matter
under consideration has been legislation
looking to the transmission of public docu-
ments‘and county newspapers free through
. the mails. We can see no justicein send-
ing our' county newspaper through the
mails free and not those of the city, al-
though city journalists have the benefit of
the postal carrier system, maintained at
enormous expense. We hope to see the day
when letters shall be carried at a cost of
a single penny, and all newspapers, maga‘
zines and public documents transported
free in the interest-of intelligence and the
education and aid of the great masses of
our people. Logically, we might just as
well demand that our army and navy shall
support themselves as the postal system.
But the people prefer to pay postage on
public documents, _and their newspapers—-
shouldn’t they have _thc poor privilege ?
All interest. in legislation the current
week has been dwarfed, however, by the
fierce fight going on concerning the Boston
Collectorship. Mr. Simmons, the Presi-
dent’s nominee, is a very youfig man,of
humble origin, and in early life subject to
all the untoward disadvantages of extreme
poverty. But, in character, he is unsullied;
as a soldier, his record was glorious; in
ability and capacity as a business man and
public man, he is conceded to have few, if
any, superiors. But in the creme do la crcmc
of Beacoh street aristocracy, it was abso-
lutely shocking that this. obscure young
man should fill an official seat so recently
vacated by a Vice President. Then, too,
that wicked bloody-bones of 3. Ben. Butler
had got him nominated, and that was
enough to throw all conservative Boston
into the most violent hysteria. Telegrams
by the. thousands flew between Boston and
the Capitol on either side. The spaces sur-
rounding the seats of Senators Boutwell
and Sumner were piled thick for yards
around with telegraphic envelopes. It is!
stated that the telegraph companies could
not have realized less than five thousand
dollars for dispatches growing out of the
contest. Delegation after delegation pour-
ed down noon the President and the Massa~
chusetts delegation. Amid all this how]
Gen. Butler remained the serene master of
the situation. He told all comers so long .
as nothing could be brought against this
young man'but his poverty and humble
birth, he never would consent that a brave
young soldier'and consistent Christian man
should be stricken down. So, true to his
nature, the redoubtablc General stuck to
his man, and last night he was confirmed.
The excitement has rugvcry high here,and
nothing like it has been seen since the im-
peachment trial of Andrew Johnson. But-
ler comes out of the fight, as usual, the up-
per dog, while Mr. Boutweli and Sumner
are cursed by both sides. The true cause
of objection to Simmons grows out of the
prevailing hostility to General Butler
among the Massachusetts regime. What
the effect is to be, in a party sense, in that
State, remains to be seen. There is no
doubt, however, but that the country has
Secured a rarely upright, energetic and en-
pable officer.
In response to the telegraphic congratu-
,’lations last evening, the General sent the
following characteristic reply:
WASHINGTON, D. 0., Feb, 27, 1874.
George P. Baldwin, Chair-own, (to. .'
Your courteous congratulations received.
In the triumph of a poor boy, a soldier
and a deserving young man, the right of, the
people to the highest offices of the Govern-
ment is vindicated. Your thanks are due
to President Grant, the man of the people,
and not to me. B. F. BUTLER.
Senator Cameron was the first to call up-
on and congratulate young Simmons, at his
hotel, yesterday. He said: “I am glad to
know you. I have heard nothing buffa-
lvo‘rablc reports of you. When you get
intothe United States Senate, as you will,
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With our fellow townsman, G. W. Cram,
Esq, we spent an hour, Thursday evening,
at Willards, in a very pleasant interview
with Buenaventura Baez, tax-President of
Santo Domingo. The e'x.~President speaks
very little English, and although a good
French scholar, he has such a habit of mix-
ing his habitual Spanish with his French,
and being so rusty in our own school boy
linguistic acquiremcnts that we made slow
work in our conversation, yet each was
well comprehended by the other. Baez
seemed a quiet, unobtrusive and yet very
agreeable gentleman. He expressed his
deep regret that our Nation did not close
the terms of anuexation,and deemed its
great error and the loss of a great oppor-
tunity on our part. lic gave us a full and
detailed account of the capture, trial, im-
prisonmcnt and release of our fellow citizen,
Mr. Davis Hatch. IIs: insists that Mr.
Hatch was found with arms in his hands
when Azua was captured by his forces, and
that he was tried and condeinhed to death
before he was apprized of the matter. Up-
on Senor Hatch wtiting him and invoking
his pardon,he set about gaining informa-
tion concerning hini, and upon investiga-
tion, he says, he became satisfied that Senor
Hatch was a crazy man, and entitled to
clemency on the' score of his mentalaber.
rations and so he pardoned him and ordered
him put on ship-board, and sent home to
the States. It was entirely useless, our ’tryr
ing to oppose his statements by the aver-
ments of Mr. Hatch,and also by the testi-
mony adduced during the Congressional in~
vestigation of the affair. He seemed to be
fully fortified at all points in his position,
and left the impression that he, at least, fully
believed his statements to be the literal and
exact truth. He visits this country to con-_
suit our American occulistsjn reference to a .
threatened less of sight. ‘
President Bishop’s ' railroad excursion
party to Florida left the city this morning,
enroute south,in Tom. Scott’s palace and
dining car. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Tomlin-
son are to join them on their return. Ne-
hemiah Perry, of Newark, and Mr. Kinney,
of the Newark Advertiser, are of the party.
Mr. Geo. W. Cram left here for Norwalk
yesterday. Gov. Charles R. Ingcrsoll, of
New Haven,- is now here. B.
Water for South Nor-walk.
The matter of supplying the city of South
Norwalk with water is still being agitated
but no definite plan has yet been agreed
upon. The committee of the Common
Council, desirous of learning the views of
the people, called an informal meeting for
consultation and will probably soon make
their report of the situation.
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Some alarm and confusion was caused at
St. Paul’s church, during the morning ser-
vice last Sunday, by smoke entering the
church. It wassoon found that the build-
ing-wad not on fire, but that the smoke came
from a few evergreens which had somehow
lodged on one of the hot air pipes under
one of the registers. No damage,»and con-
fidence was soon restored.
MILITARY. ‘
A meeting of the ofiicers of the Fourth
Regiment Conn. National Guard was held
in the parlors of the Burnside Guards, at
South Not-walk, on Tuesday afternoon last.
The attendance was very large, embracing
nearly all the officers of the Regiment.
After the disposal of the Regimental
matters brought up for discussion, the
officers were escorted to the depot restau-
rant where they partook of a supper pro-
vided by the Burnside Guards.
The same evening the Prize Drill of the
Guards was held in Military Hall, to wit-
ness which most of the Regimental Officers
remained over until late trains. About
fifty members ofthc Company were present
in full uniform and participated in the drill.
Col. Hoyt, Lt.-Coi. Fairchild, Ex.lGov.
Minor, and others acted as Judges. Capt.
Crowe commenced with Company drill,
followed bya squad drill, after which one
man from each squad was selected as fol-
lows: A. A. Betts, D. O’Connor, D. F.
Wilson, A. Hartwick and S. H. Smith. The
drilling of this squad was specially interest-
ing, as all were well posted in the drill and
carried themselves in a manner which
evinced much careful training. From these
five, Addison A. Belts and D. F. Wilson
were selected’to compete with each other
when the excitement reached the highest
point. The men were well matched, both
well drilled and of good soldier-1y appear-
ance. It seemed a very nice matter to de-
cide between the two, but all the “points”
were carefully noted, and the decision
finally made in favor of Mr.,Betts. Lieut-
Col. Fairchild in an appropriate speech,
formally awarded the handsome gold medal
generously presented by Capt. Crowe and
attached it to Mr. Betts’s uniform.
After the presentation, tables were laid
in the Hall and an excellent Oyster Supper
was served by that ever-popular caterer,
D’Artois. The silver service, vain-d at
$40, advertised as one of the attracuons
was drawn, and Mr. H. S. Brown Was de-
clared the winner.
We understand that the installation ol
Rev. John A. Hamilton is postponed to the
early part of April, in order to-secure Rev.
R. S. Storrs, D. D., of Brooklyn, as the
preacher for the occasion. The congrega-
tion can well afford to wait for such a treat.
Concord Division.
The thirtieth anniversary of this Division
is to be celebrated next Friday evening, at
the rooms in Gazette Building.
Some idea of the power of the Mud-digger
now at work in our harbor can be formed
from the fact that it brought up a rock one
day last week weighing over seven (one.
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Business Changes.
The well-known firm, of Keeler, Holmes
(S5 Co. has been dissolved. Mr. Geo; O.
Keelcr retires, and his late partners, Messrs.
Geo. M. Holmes and Edwin O. Keeler con-
tinue the business under the firm name of
Holmes 6: Kceler. The old firm succeeded
in building up a large wholesale and retail
business which the present firm will be
sure to retain and enlarge. Mr. Keeler’s
business plans for the future have not yet
been made known, but the public may rest
assured that he will not remain long idle.
Demmon & Newcomb, the enterprising
Grocers and Fruit dealers, up Main street,
have found it necessary to obtain more
room to accommodate their growing busi-
ness; they have therefore taken the store
adjoining their present one, andito-day com-
mence business ‘in a. fine, large, double
store. In addition to their former grocery,
fruit and vegetable business, they open in
the new store a fish market, which they in'
tend keeping well stocked with Fish, Oys»
ters, Clams, Vegetables, &-c. They are at
N03. 53 and
Blasccr, the House Furnishing and Gro-
cery man has removed his business from
Phoenix Block to the Store in Mallory’s
Building formerly occupied by the New
York Store. lic-makes a fine display in his
new quarters.
Mr. John Cotter has removed his machine
shop back to his old quarters in Jaunes’
large brick building on W’atcr street, where
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on Main street.
and a poor boy comcs knocking at the door, ;
don’t forget. this occasion." ,
Remarking to us, the Senator said if?
young Simmons had been born with a sit-
ver‘spoon in his month he would have been
all right with the Bostonians.
he is now prepared to do all manner of ma-
‘ chincjobbing.
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At Bridgeport, on Thursday last, Daniel
Siavin’s case came up in the Superior Court
and he was found guilty of burglary. Strivingl
it will be rcmmnbered, escaped from an
Senator Buckingham gave an elegant re» ,
caption party on Thursday evening, in hon-
jot-.of his relative, Chief Justice Waite. It i
was; largely attended by our most promi- 3
mini public men, and by many Connecticut i
gentlemen, who chanced to be in the city. 1
Monday evening a dinner is to be given Mr. .
Waite at the Arlington,hy the Yale Col' 3
legs graduates now in the city. ’ 11
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oilicer while being taken to jail last spring,
but was recaptured last Full. His brother
was also tried the same day, charged with
having set fire to Hopkins’ Stables at South
Norwnlk, and with theft. lie was (band
not guilty of arson, bdt was convicted of
stealing certain articles from the Stables,
and sentenced to the County-jail for several
months.
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THE NEW CANAAN TRIAL.
The examination of Henry Willis, charg-
ed with the murder of Mrs. Selleck, was
continued at New Canaan on Tuesday last.
The Council for defence attempted to prove
an alibi, introducing two witnes‘, Leonard
R. McCowen and wife,to prove that he was
in New York City and staid at their house on
the night of the murder, leaving next day
about 10 o’clock, AM. The prosecution by
two witnesses, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lock-
wood, proved that Willis was at. their house,
in Stamford village, atldinncr, the day be-
fore the murder. at the same hour that Mc.
Cowen testified that he first saw him in
New York. No other evidence of special
importance was elicited. The case was
submitted without argument, and justice
Silliman decided that “probable ground
existed" and that the prisoner be held for
trial at the next§erm of the Superior Court
held for the trial of criminal offences.
The New York and Eastern Railway.
At a meeting of the corporators of our
proposed new railroad, on Thursday last,
the following named gentlemen were elected
to fill the various offices for the year ensu-
ing: . - .
SAMUEL E. Ours'rnsn, of Norwalk, Presi-
dent, and Henry R. Parrott, of Bridgeport,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Drnuc'rous.
‘ tmuel E. Olmstend, Norwalk.
,‘lliam C. Street, . “
Edward C. Bissell, . “
Samuel Lynes, M. D., “
Phineas 'l‘. Barnum, , Bridgeport.
Andr L. Winton, “
H. R. rrott, - “
W. T. or, Stamford.
Nathanie E. Adams, “
David M. arvin, Westport.
.James‘Moo e. , 3le Elizabeth, N. J.
.‘Samheljl‘é ..elcr," ' Boston.
Thomas Clark, Stonington.
Edward N. Shelton, Birmingham.
David W. Plumb, ‘ Huntington.
Commune on Right of Way.—Hon. Wm.
T. Minor, Wm. C. Street, S. E. Olmstcad,
H. R. Par-rott.
Auditing and Finance Committee—Dr. Sam-
uel Lynes, A. L. Winton, W. C. Street.
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-' Concert.
A concert is to be given at South Norwalk
on Thursday evening for the benefit of the
Union School Piano Fund. Mrs. Famham,
of New York, and Mr. Schrieber, the noted
cornet player. will assist the local talent,
and a very pleasing entertainment is antici-
pated. ,
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“Drifting About.”
Dr. Paul Hoffman is announced to deliver
his new lecture “ Drifting About,” at Lock~
wood’s Hall, on Thursday evening next.
His subject admits of a great variety of
topics, and from his synopsis we should
judge it to be very interesting and‘entertain-
ing as well as instructive. From the press
notices of his lectures in New York City,
we judge that the Dr. has the faculty of
pleasing his audiences, a faculty which many
travelers do not possess. As Dr. Hoffman
is now a resident of Norwn‘k and an in-
strucsor in one of our popular schools, we
hope that he will be greetedvby a large
audience. “
Special attention is invited to the adver-
tisement of Mr. R. W. Wells, Phrenologist.‘
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The third number of the “ City Guard”
,came out on Friday evening last much en-
larged and improved.
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The lectures of the Rev. Dr. Brush, ap-
pointed for the afternoon :and evening of
Wednesday last, were interrupted by the
severity of the storm. The “talk” at the
Lecture Room was very much enjoyed by
the few ladies present, and will wilh the
proposed lecture on China, be repeated
sometime this month. '
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Republicans, ifyou know of any young
men who are entitled to be made voters
this spring report their names to your
district committee at once. No applications
can be received by the Registrars after the
14th inst.
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Our Grand List.
The Grand List of Norwalk, for the year
1873, fools up $6,695,150. Included in the
list are the following items :—
1976 Dwelling Houses,. . . . . . . $3,194,975
9,838 Acres ot‘Land,. . . . . . . .. . . . . .762,591
225 Mills, Stores, b’lanufactories, 805,840
693 Horses, Asses, Mules,. . . . . . . . 42,940
811 Neat Cattle,. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . 23,217
Bank, Insurance and Manf’g stocks, 670,953
Employed in Merchandise 65 Trade, 244,850
Invested in Mechanical and Mann-
facturing operations, - -- - 383,600
Invested in Vessels and Commerce, 17,500
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New Voters,
The Registrars of the various voting
Districts will hold meetings on Friday and
Saturday, 13th and 14thinst, for the purpose
of receiving the applications of those per-
sons who desire to be made electors. Ac-
cording to the Registry law no applications
can be received after5 o’clock of the 14th
inst, and persons neglecting to make their
applications by that time cannot vote at the
next election. Persons entitled to be made
electors should bear this in mind, and not
wait until it is too late.
Last week Supt. Hyatt was called upon to
mournthe loss of another child,——the second
’which he has buried within a fortnight.
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According to the calendar, winter ended
last Saturday. The ground was covered
with snow, but the weather was mild and
pleasant. Spring ,comes in lamb-like; and
at present writing it looks very much as if
the back of winter were really broken, but
then—«look out for squall; and keep on your
winter clothing.
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Spring is here, by the almanac, and the
good housewives are preparing for the usual
delightful ‘ house-cleaning frolics. The
Messrs. Prowitt are also ready for the cam-
paign and will furnish wall paper, curtains,
cornices, paint, etc, to carry on the good
work.
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Charley Lockwood at the old Bridge Fish
Market is still alive and expects to be able
to do his full share ofthe fish, fruit and veg-
etablabusiness this season, no matter how
many “fish p JOIS" are stariel and he is sure
that he will be able to furnish everythingin
his line as early as the seasons allow. ’l‘ry
him.
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A youth up Main street, owning a few
rabbits, becoming annoyed by the havoc
made on his pets by the neighbors’ dogs,one
night last week put pieces of poisoned meat-
out in the back yard. The next morning
the yards of that vicinity contained the
bodies of three dead dogs and six (lead cats.
It is surmised that the rabbits’ turn will soon
come.
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Architects seem to be quite anxious to
furnish plans for the new hotel which ex-
Mayor Ely contemplates erecting when he
gets good and ready. Several voluntary
offerings -of elevations have already been
received, some of which are quite elaborate
and as extensive as some of the big hotels
in New York.
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Fassn Eons—All heads of families
know the almost impossibility of procuring
fresh eggs, especially during warm weath-
er. A few families can arrange for a regus
lar supply of fresh laid ones, by calling on
George A. White,at this office ; wno is wil-
ling to extend the boon of “fresh'eggs” as,
far as the capacity of his fowls will permit, .
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The funeraLof John Smith, son-in-law of
F. J. Woodbury, was attended in the
Episcopal church South Norwalk, at 2
o‘clock Sunduv afternoon, services were
conducted by the Rector Rev. Dr. Spencer.
Stuns fifty members of the Temple of Honor
and Temperwe, escorted the remains of
the deceased brother to thegrave, and there
closed the ceremonies with their impressiye
burial services.
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Nonwatr, Feb. 29m, 1:374.
Maseru. Enrrons :-,--.i
I have read thefia‘kiiticle
in your last paper addressed to me,‘and
signed by the cashier of the Bank of Nor-
walk, but have been unable to discover that
one word of my statement in the TEF. GA-
zn'r'rn of Feb. 17th,had been disproved;
and it would, perhaps, be a sufficient reply
to this harmless missive,simpiy to refer to
that statement to establish th.c truth of this
assertion.
In the first place, as to my demand for
my bonds, I am quite willing to leave my
statement of facts to all who read that state-
ment, to decide, admitting equal credibility
to the evidence, whether should the cus-
tomer, charged with his own matters solely,
be expected to remember most clearly his
own acts touching those matters, or the
cashier and clerk, charged with the entire
business of a large institution and the mul-
tifarious demands of its many customers.
Again, it is an “ improbable” state-
ment that the cashier of a bank, deriving a
very considerable revenue from commis.
sions, should offer special inducements for
their continuance; and I repeat if such
was not the reason for giving me the privi
lege of the safe to the exclusion of all the
other customers, why did not the cashier,
when pressed for a reason, having denied
my explanation, give any other reasonable
one? Here. too, let your readers draw
their own conclusions.
My next statement, which the Writer of
the letter denounces as .“ conversations
which never occurred,” was that the cashier
admitted to me, standing in front of his
bank before my suit was brought, that he
remembered my calling for somethifiz
about my bonds, which he denied, and-said
that no meeting took place in front of the
bank upon that or any other subject. Wm.
S. Bouton, Esq, testified that he saw the"
cashier and myself parting from a confer,
once at that time,—which may serve to
identify, at leas't,a conversation of some
sort. I submit whether a plain and truth-
fbl account the evidence I introduced
can by any . construction be stigmatized
as “ a gross personal attack” on any one.
I, stated ,that the cashier and his clerk de-
nied my demand for my bonds, but did not
aSSail them as havihg “ no filer basis than
their own diseased imaginafion.” I did not
go about suggesting the terrible alternative
which the cashier proposed, or charge " de-
liberate, conscious” falsehood, but confined
myself to a simple statement of my busi-
ness relations with the bank.
The cashier is entirely truthful in his in-
timation that “ I relied with modest" (and
he might have said confident) “assurance”
on the proof I introduced in support of the
charge of gross negligence. I shall never
cease to admire those noble men of this
community, who, in the face of a powerful
monied institution, fearlessly answered the
summons of a plain citizen, without wealth
or influence, to tell whether, with their in-
timate knowledge of the location and man-
agement of that institution, there had been
gross negligence in the care of the treasures
intrusted to its keeping;nor shall I ever
forget, as the question was put to one after
another, how decidedly'they answered, and
in every instance p'resentin the most con-
clusive reasons for theinopxnions; nor will
any one deny that they were the represen-
tative men of the town, in whom, of all
others, this bank, as well as our. citizens,
have been accustomed to 1' ly in matters of
highest importance, and t e fact that the
bank (lid immediately after the robbery
adopt the very precautions and safe-guards
which they sneeringly affected to-‘consider
of no importance, but which they had pre-
viously been urged to observe, is evidence
which needs no comment. I beg leave to
allude again fto the fact that not a solitary
witness from Norwalk testified to the con-
trary, nor werssthey able to find one per-
son willing to confirm the remarkable
statement of the cashier, that “ the bank
was located in the central part of 'the busi-
ness portion of the Borough.”
This letter states that the “ Directors de-
cided that the collateral pledges could not
be made good to their customers,”—a most
remarkable conclusion—and that “ the de-
cision had'thc merit of disinterestedness.”
I have been informed that the directors
owning collaterals did not vote upon the
question,—how, then, could it have been a
" disinterested decision,” even when in-
structed by the ‘f highest legal authority in
the state” that (mirabile dictu i) “it could
not lawfully be done.” If the“ highest le-
gal authority” decides, which I do not be-
lieve, that a wealthy corporation cannot
“ legally” l‘( store the property of their cus-
tomers, which was lost by their own negli-
gcnce, and which they had taken for their
own profit and security, and they are there-
by deprived “legally” of doing what the
highest dictates of humanity, justice, reason,
and every noble impulse decides -to be
right, it must be to them an overwhelming
deprivation, and ought they not to be sub-
jects of universal commisseration because
of such “legal disability,” and ought there
not to be some prompt relief from this ter-
rible bondage, for even the cashier claims
that he would not seriously.“ mourn” if
they could be allowed to “ make up part of
the loss.” .
But, Mr. Editor, I have also been favored
with the views of perhaps “the highest le-
gal authority in the state,” and it was in
part in the language of that distinguished
jurist, Sir Willmm Jones, in the following
words: “A man who spontaneously or
ofiiciously offers or engages to carry or keep
the goods of another, though without re-
ward, is liable for gross negligence.” In
‘accordance with such well settled princi-
ples of law, Judge Lav-rumors charged the
jury in the Ocean Bank case, in these
words: “New, gentlemen, you are called
upon to say whether this burglary could
have been committed if there had been a
watchman in the bank at the time; whether
he would not have discovered it in time to
give the alarm and preventits execution;
you will give this cmful consideration in
determining the question of defendant’s
negligence.” Perhaps it was the same “ le-
gal authority,” so confidently referred to,
who, after the reading of the “charge,”
pronounced it an excellent one and express-
ed the belief that I would recover on the
ground of the Bank’s negligence. , '
But six-,1 hasten ’to consider the great
point the writer seeks to make.. “The
question,” he announces, “material and
important in its bearing upon the liability
of the bank,” and upon a “question” so
“ important” even this poor.diseased im-
aginaliou,” author of “preposterous and
improbable statements” of “ deliberate con-
scious inaccuracy” shall he unqualifiedly
trusted to testifiy.
Mr. Editor, fully appreciate the confi—
dence so unexpectedly accorded me, but I
cannot consent that a statement wholly at
variance with my distinct remembrance of
the facts shall be put into my mouth, and
the writer is correct that “no effort could
induce me to admit” that which I knew to
be false, viz.: that it had ever been told me,
after my bonds had been returned, upon the
offer of the cashier to keep them ’in the
safe, in consideration of commissions, that
they were not responsible; or tliatI had
ever had presented to me any paper to
sign touching the relation of my bonds to
the bank, which they pretended to search
for, but failed to find. , .
The language of the cashier which I
quoted with reference to my four collateral
bonds was uttered by him at the time I
gave them to the bank and simply in reply
to the expression on my part of some fears of
the insecurity but not of the liability of the
bank, to which he replied, that now‘that my
bonds were kept in the safe they were per-
fectly secure and that the bank was respon-
sible for collaterals at any rate,—while not
a word was spoken as to the liability of the
bank—and I " do" not “ admit” his gratui-
tous inferences formed in perhaps his more
thoroughly “ diseased imagination.”-—let the
readerjudge then whether the mighty effort
of the writer “ to convict me from my own
lips of deliberate, conscious inaccuracy” has
been successful. ' ,
And what avail is his attempt to deer
public sentiment, or sneer at the many'ciu-
zcns of this and other places, who assured
me of their firm conviction of thcjustice of
my claim. Trifiing as these considerations
seem to the bank, entrenched behind their
self-assumec “ legal authority,” I can never
forget them, or how a stranger, seeking my
rights a; court in a neighboring city, I was
sa mod and cheered by many of their citi-
zens who were unknown to me, but had lis-
tened to my statement, as well as that of the
expert cashiers for the bank, noi- when at
the conclusion of the masterly arguments of
my counsel, members of‘the legal profession
assured me both of their sympathy and firm
belief of m ' ultimate success, and no one
doubts if t 8 bank had not escapcd‘from
thejury but that I would have been award-
ed the full amount of my claim. . ’
But I ought not to close without a word
upon the remarkably softened tone of one
of the concluding paragraphs of the letter
addressed to me. If the chief part of this
missive bristles with charges of “deliberate
conscious” falshood, “ preposterous, improb-
able statements,” and “absurd declarations"
this is pervaded with expressions of “deep
and severe pain” of ‘an anxious state of
mind of “no serious mourning” to be sure,
but of professed hearty acquiescence in the
sympathy of “ the whole community."
' But of the gonninaness of those profes-
sions, let acts, not words, simply, be the ex-
ponent. The very day after the robbery
witnessed the cashier emerging from the
fill?!) of thc worthless cast-iron box and
vault, to Whip}; the treasm'es of their unsus-
pecting customers hurl been consigned, in
garments soiled with the debris of the easy
conquest and in hot haste, aizxious‘ly‘hppeai.
ing to the “ legal authority” to' know if it
was possible for the bank to escape their re-
sponsibility, to their customers, and then
contesting. the matter‘for the space of three
years, doubtless at a greater expense to the.
stockholde‘ . m..",x -. mid havebeen required
to have 1101li! i i; attled all demandn.= *
Let your .. m.. ,udge then of an sincer
ny of his “ 'lL.)1 .z.‘d severe pain’l'and the
extent of 3,»; > . Arning" with “the whole
community.”
. I will only add, that while he scoffs at the
suggestion of a time when truth shall be
vindicated and error exposed, my faith re-
mains unshaken, nor will his unbelief drive
me from that unfailing resort. -
E. W. STUART.
What a truncated lady sees in
Washington.
WAsnruorou, Feb. 27th, 1874.
Mass]: 3 Emrons :—
Didn’t your printer
have a special spite against me last week?
01‘ did your typographical spirit of evil
“play hockey” when a school boy, and
graduate with muddled ideas, 01 gram-
mar and points? Why, be robbed my letter
of any number of apostrophes and made
my possessive cases very dubious cases of
singulars turned into plurals. Then when
I wrote in the singular, he put an “a” on
the end of myword, and when I, tried to
pluralize, be robbed me of my little, crooked
affix. You should take this imp of Satan in
hand, and inform him how it has just trans-
pired here that this great government has
lost over a half a million of dollars in the
past year by just such iniquity or stupidity!
A bill was last. session passed at the solici-
tation of the Congressman from Florida,per-
milling the importation of “ tropical-fruit
plants, and shrubs” free of duty. After the
bill had passed both branches, andwhile
being copied by some mangling, bungling
clerk for the President to sign, he changed
the compound word in the bill—“ tropical-
fruit plants” to “tropical fruits, plants, etc.
So thatiinstead of the Floridian’s getting
their imported‘orange tree cuttings and
banana plants, free of duty, they found their
crops undersold by a free admission of trop-
ical fruits, ‘whilc patient Uncle Samuel lost
his more than half million of revenue. All
this was the result of changing the little by-
phen into an a andhitching on a little com-
ma, after the stolen and added letter! I
know it was some type dasher out of a
printing office that did it? N 0 other genius
could possibly have been equal to so grand
a result. But this don’t begin to end my
“ bill of complaint.” If there’s anything 1
have prided myself upon in these letters, it
has been in giving my views of persons and
things just as I see them and just as they
are. Then, too, my good mother used to
read ‘to' as children all about George Wash-
ington and his little hatchet, and how the
dear, good boy wouldn’t tell a lie, although
I know he was afraid all the time his stern
parent would take it away from him, if he
didn’t. And then, too, didn't she read us
the story of Ananial and Snpphira till Igot
so impressed, that I never could hear of any
one dropping dead» in a fit, without a firm
conviction that the decegsed had just told
some awful whopperl Now with such
training, -you can judge my consternation at
seeing you place our City Post Office three
and a half mile: from the Capitol, when I
wrote that it was but a half mile and that it
was the State Department that was that
great distance; and you suppress all that!
Any Woman snorting under a sense of
wrong is ever bound to have her say, and
so Iinsist on being set right, especially in
so important it matters. 3 distances. It’s a
quality of my mind to be accurate, and if
that young Son of Belial of yours don’t
want to drive me mad or make a confirmed
“ scold" of me, he will be , more careful in
the future. .
Lent has brought us an almost entire ces-
sation of parties, and we are tapering off
on lectures and great moral theatricnls.
Chapin has-been here two nights and Wen-
dell Phillips speaks tonight, while Murdock
has given several readings, and a panoramic
Milton’s “ Paradise Lost," and “ Undine”— a
sort. of converted Black Crook—engage
those who even during Lent, like the an-
cient Athenians, must needs spend their time
either to tell hr hear. some new thing.
Lent brought as several days of tropical
spring, and Southern birds and flowers, the
mercury graduating at 80° on Monday,
falling on Tuesday and depositing the deep-
est snow of the winter on Wednesday, and
reinaugurating another brief sleighing car-
nival on the Avenues.
The 22d was observed herein a very
mixed way. 'Some of the, Departments
closed and gave the employees a holiday
The Treasury. Secretary gave out notices
late Saturday afernoon that a holiday could
be enjoyed. Alittle later and after many
clerks had left the order was revoked. But
on Sunday he announced in the three or
four Sabbath-day journals here that the
Treasury would be closed, after all. It was
perhaps a creditable fact that full three.
quarters of the Treasury employees did not
read the Sabbath-breaking papers, as full
three-quarters of the employees were at
their desks on Monday. Poor Mr. Richard-
son is ridiculed and laughed at in conse-
quence of his indecision quite as badly as
when he attempted to resume specie pay-
ments in silver limited to four dollars and a
half per call.
The House adjourned over to Tuesday
and the Senate to Monday, but at once on
organizing the latter body adjourned “out of
respect to the day"—-—before~l Don Piatt, one
of tho irreverent editors here, opposes any
observance of the 22d of February, because'
:he says Washington at the best “ was a dry
old slick,'1.le ,never- laughed, never swore,
never'got drunk, and couldn’t tell a lie and
was a frigid old fogy anyway.”—Did you
ever hear such levity, and right here in the
city lie-founded and where he sits to-day,
chiseled by Crawford, without any clothes
on, and the snow dripping all about his cold,
marble shoulders? ,
The capital, you know is nothing unless
there is some distinguished “ foreign" ele-
ment on the tapis. In addition to the ex-
President of Santo Domingo we have now a
delegation from the Flowery Kingdom.
Yesterday Secretary Fish introduced to the
President the Chinese Commissioner of
Education. Chin Lao Pin. Mutual expres-
sions of a desire that the relations between
this country and China should be continued,
were expressed. The Commissioner was
also introduced to the members of the Cub-
inet. This visit to the Executive mansion
was merely to pay his respects to the Chief
Magistrate, and not with reference to any
affairs of an official character.
Bishop Hare, of the Episcopal Church,
and Mr. Hinman, of our state, who speak
the Sioux language, are the commission
who are to visit the Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail Agencies to investigate the condition
of Indian affairs thére, and to inquire into
all the circumstances and causes of the re-
cent murders. They are to be accompanied
by an {ndian' inspector, and'also by Mr.
.F . Smith..one ot‘ the ofleiai stenc-
grophers of the House -of Representatives,
who 1310 take an extended western tour for
his health, and at fig sometime act as a
special Indian Commissroner. Mr. Smith is
a native of Washington, Litchfleld County,
Conn., and this will be a delight'ul trip for
him-provided the Indians don’t—“embrace
the opportunity.”
Another internationalfimal‘riage which has
excited much interest in Society here, (001:
place at Grace Church, Baltimore yesterday.
Mr. Bernhardde Westenberg, minister from
the Netherlands, was united to Mrs. Jane
Allen Birckhead, a lady who has passed
several winters here. Mr. do Westenberg
has represented his government in Washing-
ton for two years, and is quite popular in
society. According to the laws of Holland
a civil marriage is necessary, which may or
may not, as the parties most interested
desire, be followed by an ecclesiastical one.
In the present instance, the bride being a
member of the Episcopal church, the cere-
mony according to the Episcopal ritual was
first solemnizedandhafterwards the civil
uranium by Mr. Burlage, consul general
from the Netherlands. ' _
They have hnda comicalrownwtth the
Speaker of the Dinghy: at .131nmbla Hons:
.72.? ' 1" H.‘ ‘
of Delegates; At the time? “Mr. Speaker?
was elected to his highjoffice, being in s
blbulant state, he went'into a liquor saloofi
and told the proprietors to let,the “men;-
hers” and the “boyé” have all the “refresh
ments” they could put away, at his expense.-
The Bonifuces kept open house all night
and next day sent in a bill of some $1300
for champagne, and other liquid '- refresh
ments! The astonished Speaker elect, rc-
fused to, pay the bill swearing his friends
could never have got away with any such
a quantity and lived! Ergo, a suit in court,
and a bill of items in detail, including three
missing napkins and much broken glass-
ware and crockery. This new sensation
coming out as it does just as the ladies are
inaugurating an Ohio.raid on the dram-sel-
lers, causes no little distress to the afflicted
and merriment to the outside world But a
local journal comes to the rescue, by a. trans-
cript from the‘ “contingent fund" of the
United States Senate in the year 1811. It
contains the following suggestive items :- :
Zgg‘llons best Maderin. wine. . . .. . . . $28 00
" Cognac brandy. ..... . . 8 00
12 pounds almonds, at 40 cents. . . . .. 4 80
10 “ raisins, “ 50 “ . . . . . .. 5 00
I
_ $45 80
Less wine and brandy returned. . . . 22 00
$23 80
The Senator of the period can’t get much
ahead of this exhibit.
The brisk little Mrs. Gaines was lobbying
about the Senate corridors yesterday as
chirrupy and spry as a girl of twenty. She
had on a neat fitting and richly trimmed,
black corded silk, a really tasty, but jaunty
maroon velvet French but, elaborately
adorned by the richest of ostrich tufts and
laces. Her head was covered by a dense
mass of blonde curls—all her own—as she
paid for- them. Thus doth Mrs. Gaines
outrival the lilies, while her poor, desolate,
Caleb, ruminales amid the bleakncss of
Newburyport.
The Reception given Chief Justice W aite,
by Senator Buckingham was attended by
many of the most delightful people in
Washington Society. The Senator and his
niece, Miss Ripley ‘ received their guests
with accustomed cordiality and presented
hthem to the Chief Justice, who stood beside
them. There were quite a number of
prominent Connecticut people present,
among whom were Gens. Hawley and
Kellogg of the House, Messrs. Edgar Wells,
M. F. Merritt, Wm. Stone, A. H. Tenny,
Jas. D. Mowry, E. G. Bidwell, Col. Seiden,
Mr. W. .J. Clark, Mr. Q W. Cram, etc.
Gen. Hawley was accompanied by his sister-
in-law, Miss Foote, of Guilford, Mr. Merritt
by Mrs. Senator Ferry and Miss Ferry, and
Col. Selden by Mrs. Seldcn, who are visiting
guests at the Senators. '
Several members of the Cabinet and
Supreme Court, many Senators and mem-
bers of the House, including Speaker Blaine:
with ‘ ladies, were in attendance. Mr.
Edward Dickerson, a distinguished member
of the New York Bar was accompanied by
the {famed Mrs. Ann S. Stephens and her
daughter.
The toilets of the ladies, were in the main
plainly rich, rather than flashily showy, as
heretofore, and in modest accord with the
lenten sentiment, so prevalent now in So-
ciety. Miss Ripley wore a rich pearl. silk
entrain, the sweet young bride of Senator
Oglcsby a deep cherry colored velvet trim-
med at sides with pale :green satin. Mrs.
Secretary Fish, heavy dark silk with white
lace overskirt. . Mrs. Sherman pearl silk,
point lace trimming. Miss Ferry rich
orange colored silk, black lace trimming.
Mrs. Col.Selden, purple silk trimmed with
same. Mrs. Waite has not yet left her home
in Toledo. ,_
I caught only a chance glimpse of your
fine looking Mr. Cram, during his short
visit here. He ought to be here (in mg our
Society season for we have no heroes equal
to a titled “foreigner" and a truly handsome
man, in the eyes of the ladies, and I think
it ought to be stated to the credit of our
dames that beauty generally triumphs over
importation.
Three marriages and seven divorces again
yesterday. Horrid! -
JExxv WREN.
o
Baez Arrestccd. ‘
Mr. Davis Hatch, of this place, whose
~ imprisonment in San Domingo by order of
ex.;Pres. Baez is so well-known to our
citizens, has caused the arrest of. that per-
son in New York. The particulars are
thus given in the Tribune of Monday, 2d: A
Ex-President Baez, lately of Santo Domin-
go, was arrested on Saturday afternoon by
Deputy Sheriff Jefi‘ries on an order from
Judge Pratt of the Supreme Court in Brook-
B’n’. The order is based on the affidavit of
avis Hatch, who says that during his resio
dence at Barabona in the Dominican Repub-
lic he was arrested by an armed force by
order of the defendant, and imprisoned for
upward of five months on the charge of con-
spiracy. He was tried by court-martial and
Sentenced to be shot. He was released
however, but ordered to leave the country.
He was again arrested and imprisoned six
months. The affidavit further states that the
charges were untrue, and that the plaintiff
was greatly injured in health and property
by reason of this imprisonment, claiming
$65,000 damages.
Davis Hatch is residing, at present, at
South Norwaik, Conn., but has placed the
prosecution of his charges against Baez in
the hands of his lawyer, Nelson Cross}
When Gen. Baez, who was stopping at the
Brevoort House, wasnrrested by the depu-
ty—sherifi', he went at once to the office of
his lawyers, Southmayd & Evarts, and after
consideration they advised him to give no
bail, which was fixed at the very large sum
of $25,000, as they believed it was a black-
mailing trick, and to go to jail in preference.
This Baez determined to do, but was per-
mitted to remain at the Brevoort House '
the custody or the Deputy Sheriff. .
Iu'r. Hatch left for New York yesterday
morning,with important papers, and will
insist upon Baez giving bail or going to
jail.
Those Smith’s, up Main street, are enter-
prising fellows, and Clark. their right hand
man, is every inch an artist. Last week
they astonished the public by erecting over
their building, a large and highly ornament-
ed sign of the changing kind, reading
various ways according as you see it. It
attracts much attention, and is as good as a
puzzle. They are now ready for the spring
campaign as will be seen by their advertise-
ment.’
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W Go to Demmon & Newcomb’s new
Market, 53 and 55 Main effect, for your
oysters, either to roast, stew or fry. 819
o
WGO and buy 1 dozen pair of Ladies
Hose. for 81,50 at Earle d5 Smith’s.
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W Whitewash Lime at Selleck Bro’s.
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W Go to Mead‘s for good Oysters.
.p—o———————-
E3 Go to Demmon & Newcomb‘s new
Market, 53 and 55 Main streel,for season-
ablc fruit and vegetables. . 3t9
Meow—Oar“ '
W We have bought a large lot of single
and double Brochia Shaws from the late
sale of Diggs, Cunningham d: Co. which we
will offer this week 50 per cent. below the
market value. Earle dz Smith.
—- O
. @Just Received a cargo of new crop
P. R. Molasses at Selleck Bro‘s.
.q—.——-———-
a?“ Try Mead’s extra quality Chocolate
Caromels.
.>—.———-—-—————
W Go to Demmon &’ Newcomb‘s new
double store, 53 and 55 Main street, for
your choice Family Groceries ; most reason.
able prices in town. 3t9
.o+——--—
@‘Lupin Kid Gloves $1.00; 2 button,
worth $1.50; all are new shades at Earle .&
Smith‘s.
——~.*-<.D—-.—-————
W Whitew. sh Lime at Selleck Bro’s.
o
W Ice Cream, made to order, at Mead’s.
_._..,_._
, That old joke about March fourth may be
expected to be brought out again in all the
dailies to-morrow. .
The operations of the steam mud-digger
can be comfortably witnessed from the arch
bridge. I! is doing a good Work andldoing
ltwell. ‘“°""
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a“:
.igrieiitnrn Fire Iqburaneei
mail?! against: as Agricultural Insurance
conipany, and for the simple reason that the
Agricultural is not a ring company, we tel
our policy holders. the following which
shows the Agricultural sound as a rock and
in short stronger than over.
There is not a sounder, safer or better
managed company represented in the State.
This company has. over $900,000 of cash as-
sets. It has a reinsurance fund of $050,000,
which according to the experience of the
company for twenty-one years, is $200,000
more than is necessary to carry out every
risk on its books. Besides thig $200,000,
they have a surplus as regards policy hold-
ers of $211,434.55. (See Insurance commis-
sioner’s report of February 10.)
The reason of the attacks on this company
is self-evident. Advantage was taken of the
Chicago and Boston fires by Insurance Com-
panies to organize a National Board of Un-
derwriter s. Rmes were raised, and the prof-
its 6f these companies were enormous; and
they are determined to crush all companies
that, having no losses by sweeping fires,
have been able to insure at reasonable rates.
Let these board companies once get dwell-
ing house companies under and they see their
way clear to the householders’ pocket.
The so~called impairment, caused by the
company’s being obliged by the laws of the
insurance department to reserve for reinsur-
ance $200,000 more than is necessary to
carry out all their risks, was made January
22d, 1874, by the payment of $100,000 by the
stockholders on two days’ notice. The
$100,000 was not paid by the stockholders
to make good any losses, but simply as a re-
serve fund. It is a matter of no interest to
policy holders whether it is called reinsur-
ance fund, or net surplus, so long as it is all
pledged for their protection. Any one do.
siring informationjn regard to the standing
of this or any other of my companies I
should be pleased to see at my office. Feel-
ing assured that this company, which has
done a successful business for twenty-one
years, will not be injured by the malicious
attacks of the “ ring” or the periodicals un-
der its control.
I remain, yours respectfully.
. O. E. WILSON.
_———.—4.
W Go to Demmon 8.7 Newcomb‘s new
double store, Main street, for your Crockery
and Glassware. ' 3ft)
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W‘Just Received a cargo of new crop
P. R. Molasses at Selleck Bro's..
___...4.,_...__...___._
it)?" We have just received a special
bargain in Black Silks, comprising the best
makes Bellon, Guinet do Ponson; prices
ranging from 81,50 to $2,535; these are from
40 to 60 cents a yard less than ever offered
before. Yours‘ Respectfully, EARLE &
Sm'rn. ‘ .
mgr Try Mead’s Boneset Drops.
. .9—‘——————-
W Whitewash Lime at Selleck Bro’s.
.. .,.—.————-.
W Go to Mead’s for good domestic eon.
fectionery. ,
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TheDonntion Party for the benefit of
Rev. Abram Anderson of the M. E. Zion
church, is to come off at Lockwood’s Hall,
on Wednesday evening. It is hoped that
the attendance will be large. 1
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W'Try Mead’s cream walnut candy.
0 .
Our steam fire engine has been sent on to
the makers, Messrs. Cole Bros. Pawtuckct,
in order to have copper flues substituted for
the iron ones; they having become so
honeycombed as to be about useless. The
engine is to be put in thorough order in the
shortest possible time.
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The hard times does not seem to cause
any diminution of the rush of business with
the Fairfield Co. Fire Insurance Co. They
receive every morning by mail alone 40 or
50 applications for insurance policies.
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it?” Go to Demmon & Neweomb’s new
Market, 53 and 55 Main street, for fresh
, Fish of all kinds. ' 3ft) '
0
W Bought from the late sale of Diggs
Cunningham & Co. 20 piecesof pure mohair
alapaca at 50 cents per yard ; they are worth
65 lo 70 cents per yard, at Earle do Smith‘s.
o
WJust Received a cargo of new crop
P. R. Molasses at Selleck Bro's.
«or
W Meals at all hours, at Mead’s.
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Mutilated Limbs (if no bones are broken) made
good as new by Johnson’s Anodyne Liniment.
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WINE or TIIF. Woons invigorates the Liver.
, A CARI). _.._
The Mechanics’ Library Association. of Winni-
pauk, take this method of returning their sincere
thanks to the following ladies, gentlemen, and
firms, who have generously donated books to their
0. S. Ferry, Hon. \Vm. H. Barnum, J essc . Smith,
Moses Hill. A. [1. Byington. George H. Randle, \V.
E. Bissell, Thad. C. Betts, Martin Craw, Richard
Evans, J. C. Bundle, Wm. France, F. H. Barrow,
Benjamin Booth, Wm. L. Olmstead, George Hirst,
J E. Mrlner, Samuel Town, Edwin Northrop, J. C.
Randle, Stephen Swann, Jorwalk Gazette Associ-
ation, New York Tribune Association. Also to the
Rev. Robert Bayard Snowden, for a Free Lecture,
and the Rev. C. M. Selleck for a Free Exhibition of
his Steriopiicon, and to all those who have render-
a
ed materia id at our Festivals. .
THOMAS BRAGG,
GEORGE VINE. | Executive
ED. NORTHROP,
JAMES CROWTHER, . I Committee.
ADAM MCNAUGIITON, J
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Over Two Hundred Millions have been
used Within the past ten ears, without complaint of
loss by Tag becoming etuched. All Express Co’s
use them. Sold by Printers and Stationers every-
where
Children oiten look Pale and
Sick
from no other cause than having worms in the stom-
ach. BROWN’S VERMIFUGE COMFITS will de-
stroy Worms Without injury to the child, being per-
fectly WHITE, and free from all coloring or other
injurious ingredients usually usedin worm prepara-
tions.
' CURTIS & BROWN, Proprietors,
No. 215 Fulton Street, New York
Sold by Druggists and Chemists, and dealers in
Medicines at. Twrxrr-Frva Cure A Box. 1y31
The Spring Ci'opof Coughs and Colds is heavy,
and will ripen into aterrible harvest of disease
and death. unless rooted out. with the Standard
Antidote. Hale’s Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pike’s Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
Piles, m.., Piles, Piles,
Outward applications are time and money thrown
away. The only permanent cure is Dr. Harrison’s
Peristalic Lozenges. They strike at the cause. We
could flil_this paper with cures. They are pleasant,
never gripe, nor, like all pills, do they require an
increase ot‘dose. For elderly persons, females and
children, and all others, they are cxactlv suited to
obviate Costivcness, the pro ific cause ofill health.
Trial box, 30 cts. Large box 60* cts., and mailed
for this last price.
DR. IIARRISON’S ICE LAND BALSAM.
a splendid cure for couons, rroxnsnxuss, and all
THROAT and LUNG complaints. For sale by E. S.
HARRISON 8'. 00., Proprietors. No. l Tremont
Temple, Boston, and by a l Druggists. 4t?
Thirty Years’ Experience of an
. Old N urse.
Mrs. Winslow’oSoothing-Syru is the
prescription of one of the best Fema c Physi-
c'tans and Nurses in the United States, and has been
used for thirty years with never falling safety and
success by millions ofmothcrsand children ,from the
feeble infant of one week old to the adult. It. cor-
rects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind colic,
regulates the bowels. and gives rest, health and
comfort to mother and child. We believe it to be
the Best and SafestRemedy in the world in all cases
ot'DYSEN'l‘ER'r’ and DIARRHCEAIN CHILDREN,
whether it arises from teethin-r or from any other
cause. Full directions for us ng will accompany
each bottle. None genuine unless the fac-slmile of
CU‘RTIS & PERKINS is on the outside wrapper.
Sold by all Medicine Dealers. 13'31
A cozy little Cottage, suitable for a newly mar-
ried couple, would be rented to a desirable party
Enquire at_tlte GAZETTE OFFICE.
."H 0 U S E it ill
Pli‘lllllil
AND
WHY WILLYOU SUPER '1
To all persons suffering
from Rheumatism. Neu-
ralgia, Cramps in the
Limbs. or Stomach. Bil-
lions Colic Pain in the
back, bowels or side, we
' would say 'rnn HOUSE.
nonn PANANCEA and
FAMILY LINIMENT is of
all others the remedy you
want for internal and ex-
ternal use. It has cured
the above complaints in
thousands ot‘cases. There
is no mistake about it.
Try it. Sold by all Drug:
glsts, ' V
and
manage).
rvx. \r\. m.x.'flx\.-\.r\.—\ . .
V»\,e. ».‘\,.\ x- ‘~ ‘ “A V
In Port. Chester, Feb. 19, by Rev. T. G.‘ Osborn,
William Edwarfil June, gpd Lucy Lucretia L991;-
1, both of ianns . _ ~
Will'smmrnm, Feb. 20th, by Rev. J. South Dodge,
Jr.,Wm.' Ii. Buckmnu of Toledo, Ohio, to Miss
Emma, daughter of Dr. J. Smith Dodge of- New
3 ML.
In Greenwich. Feb. 12. by Rev. E. S. Ra mend,
Mr, Elbert June. of Stamford and Miss cry 11.
- . f Greenwich.
“I’d“;lgw York. Feb. 3d. Geo. W._ Andeyson of
Stamford and Miss Mary Whalen, of Port (,hgster,
" ' Y .
Iz‘It?llafrrtford. Feb. 23d. 1) the Rev. C. A. Skinner,
Dr. Theodore g.ngiftt of for-walk, and Miss Ellen
, I. 160' of» o c as er. , ' '
D InfeWo'lcott. Feb. 28th, by Rev. Samuel Orcutt,
Wont! on of Ranch: 1:, and M. Aurelia,daugh-
tor of sane Bough of oleott.
'. a .4-
r'i‘u ..-. .
~ 11;»; .
"4 if, . Ci": . I. 1“ ~ C'
marks fronnfantagomsts having been."
library :—Mrs. C. C. Betts, Mrs. E. C. Bissell, Hon.‘
'.
' BEE.
. v; I
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In Nor-walk, Wednesday, Feb. 25th, Edwin Fran-
cis Hyatt, youngest son of James W. and J one M.
H att. aged 1 year. 7 months. and 20 days.
_n Winnipauk._Feb. 241b, Mrs. Martha Pelham,
Widow of Davui Pelham, aged 75 years.
On Monday. F91). 23d, at the residence of his
grand parents, Last horwnlk, Herbert, son of
Abram and Ella Hall of‘ Williamsburg. L. 1.
Flu Brooklyn, .\. I .. lei). 17th. Mrs. Mary Near,
aged 81 years. Her remains were brought to Nor-
walk for burial.
In New Canaan. Feb. ‘22, Ilezron L. Ayres, aged
73 veara.
In Stamford, Feb. 24th. Hannah Thomas, aged 75
years ; Feb. 19th, Henry 1’. lIustcd, aged 71 years.
In Greenwich, Feb. 16, Samuel, son of widow S.
Denton, aged .15 years.
In Litchllcid, Feb. 25th, Horace
Smith, aged 85
cars.
In Litchfield, (Northtichl), infant son of Watson
Morse, arred 3 months.
In Bridgeport, Feb. 20th, Russell
77 veers. _
n Danbury, Feb. 2M, Hannah Dibble, aged 64
'cars.
In Bethel, Feb. 15th, Stephen Lydane, aged ‘29
years.
In Brookficld, Feb. Elst, Abigail Blackmail, aged
75 'ears.
:1 New Preston, Feb. 12th. George “"2 Bollcs,
aged 52 years. .
In Milford, Feb. 8th. Peter Dennis, aged 47 years.
07I§iehewtowm Feb. 22d, Miss Hattie Morgan. aged
- hrs.
In West Stratford, Feb, 2:2, Mary Ann, wife of
Sylvester Bradley. aged 36 years.
In N ewtowan‘eb. 22d, Harriet Louise, daughter
of the late Ezra Morgan. aged 27 vears.
In Stratford, Feb. 22d, Lizzie-L. Gray, aged 7
yearsgmd 4 months. ‘
In Newtown, Fob. fl-tth. David II. Johnson.
In Bridgeport: Feb. 17th, Betsey, wife of IIcnrv
Blakcman, aged 46 years. '
Morgan, aged
1
D ON A 1 I 01V !
' IIE Tyustecs and friends of the IL}; ZION
CHLRCH, of Norwalk. will give a Donation
Supper for the benefit of their :astor, Rev. Abram
Anderson. at LOCKWOOD’S IALL, on
Wednesday Evening, March 4th.
Ifsaid evening proves stormy the donation will take
place the next fair evening. The Committee will
spare no pains to make the entertainment agreea-
b e to all who will favor them with their presence.
Admission 50 Cents, Supper included.
Hall will be opened all night for the accommoda-
tion of friends from abroad.
A GRAND
VQCAL
AND
INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT,
For the benefit of
Union School Piano Fund.
‘ will be given on
Thursday Evening. March 51h,
By the local talent of South Norwalk, kindly as- '
ststcd by Mr. SCHREIBER the celebrated Cornet
Player, and Mrs. FARNIIAM, Soprano, from N. 1'.
Tickets for sale at S. F. I’cck’s drug store. South
N orwalk ; and Messrs. H. M. d: C. S. I’rowitt’s
drug store, Norwalk, and bf; the children connect-
ed with the school. P ICE 35cts_
'h’ o‘clock. )onccrt commences
Doors open at I
at 5 before 8.
, LOCKWOOD’S HALL.
Thursday Evening,
March 51511.
. DB. inflamm-
Will deliver his Lecture
-“ HRH-”TING ABOUT .- ”
ADMISSION - - - 50019.
INCLUDING RESERVED SEAT.
Tickets in Book Store of A. Selleck, Norwalk,
and Drug Storeiof S. F. Peck. South Norwalk.
Doors open at 1:30, Lecture at 8 o’clock, sharp.
LQS'I'.
NMOXDAY, March so, at Poplar Plains or
_ _ on the road to Norwalk’, a. Pocket Book con-
taming abontSZO in bills,a check for $19.65, are-
cetpt from Joe. Sturges, etc. The finder.wiil be
reasonably rewarded by leaving the same at the
store of Geo. “'ard Selleck, Norwnlk.
1t*9 G. T. OSBORI.
WANTED 2
A few families to whom
FRESH LAID? E G GS
Will be served at- the Lowest Market Prices.
Orders left at the (lawns Orrxcn.
2W) GEORGE A. WHITE.
REMOVAL.
B S. BLASCER would return thanks to til!
. public for the generous patronage bestowed
upon hun at his old stand in Phoenix Block, and,
would say that: he has removed his business to
MALLORY’S BUILDING, where he will be happy
to serve any and all who may b "n want of GRO-
CERIPS, CROCKERY, GLASS ARE, HOUSE-
I‘UPAISHISG GOODS, &c., at; as low prices as
anywhere else.
TUNE
elsewhere.
mg to buy.
NEW FRAJlIES.
COMPLETE assortment of BONNET and
ROUND HAT FRAMES, can now be found at
a HRS-.1. B. BETTS’
Norwalk, March 2d, 1874.
TEREE ROOMS T0 BENT.
UITABLE FOR a small family, in a house
near the village. Possession given immediate-
ly. Enquire at. this oiiice.
TO RENT.
THE place now occupied by James Mitchell,
conststs of a ood dwelling, barn and other
outbuildings and. out 5 acres of land. Possession
given the lst of April. For particulars em uire of
- HENRY W. 53 1TH.
Nerwalk, Feb. 24th, 1874. 1t*9
TO RENT.
A very desirable dwelling, (partly furnished if
desired,) pleasantly situated on West Avenue.
Norwalk, but a short distance from the Bridge.
will be rented to a good family, by the year. The
House is new, in good order, commodious, conven-
ient of access, and everyway desirable. For fur-
ther information address "Afi’ care of GAZETTE,
N orwalk. 1t*9
A large quantity of Building Stone for
sale much cheaper than can be bought
Will make it an object to those wish-
MRS. M. G. RIDER.
For Sale or to Let.
NICE LOT Aim-250, rtmning from Cha cl St.,
to the new street lately opened t rough
property lately occu ied by David Stephenson, de-
ceased, on which t ere isa large Barn, suitable
With a little alteration, for a dwelling; a good
chance if bought soon, for a person of small
means, to get a cheap home. Applv to
3:9 JAS. MITCHELL, or S. 1:. P. CAMP.
2 REWARD for information that will~1end
to the detection and conviction of the
person or persons who have lately committed
deprcdations on the above premises.
It!) , S. R. P. CAMP.
FOR SALE AT t BARGAIN.
THE Lease of the Connecticut iHotel. together
with Furniture, Fixtures, Good Will. etc.. is
offered for sale, in consequence of the death of its
late_proprictor. The hotel is pleasantly and central-
ly srtuaterl in Nonvalk, and is doing a good busi—
ness. For further particulars address
_ MRS. JOHN BURN, Norwalk, Conn.
.\ orwalk, March 2d, 1874. lti’f!
FOR SALE.
CLOSE IN THE VILLAGE. A new {modern
. built dwelling 22x35 feet. two story. contain-
mg9rooms, very conveniently arranged, located
on. School Street. is offered for sale at a reasonable
price it” applied for soon. Fronts on Center
school property and is but about3 minutes wall:
from the bridge. For further particulars apply to
. 1V. OAVANA 'GII,
3th at. the marble Yard of E. B. Price.
For Sale.
AT WESTPORT STATION.
GOOD convenient House. with Garden, Barn,
and other outhouscs attached, and a well of
never-failing water, an abundance of good fruit,
Sic. Also, can have with the same, if desired.
from one to eight acres of land. Is within three
minutes walk of the Railroad De )0t. and situated
directly upon Westport harbor. nly a small por-
tion of the purchase money required down : the
rest can remain on bond or mortgage. For further
particulars enquire of MARTIN GRACE.
Norwalk, March 3d. 157-1. , 9tf
flaun- Biris! Saran Birds 1 !
GUllCEilT rum AFTElli-itlllii,
From 2 too o‘clock. No charge for Reserved Seats
ii. Si. 3:. ti. 5. PiiilWlTT.
u. is. s .3. r. rims
are now receit ing a large variety of
s. w. vans,
Phrenologist,
AND MODELER OF
Life-Lite Heads, Busts, 919,910.,
from the living or deceased subject. will givePbre-
nological Examinations, either with or Without.
Charts of characters, at greatly reduced rates.
Special attention given to the young, with advice
relating to their training and choice of business.
Parties Will be examined at their residences if they
prefer it. Mr. Wellc; will hold himselt‘in readiness
to attend social gatherings or small parties, and
give brief exhibitions of his skill in Character
.teading, free of charge, and would instruct a class
Ill the same, it requested, ata small charge.
PI-IREI'S OLOG ICAL CASES
of the heads of either sex will be taken at moder-
ate rates. Examinations performed from 9 to 1‘1, ~
n1., at the Drug Store of C. W. EAXTER, Ho. 31
Main Street, where orders may be left, and will be
promptly executed.
Models of “arms, Feet, Etta,
taken from Nature, in the most “artistic manner:
and satisfaction guaranteed. Call and investigate.
Secure the changelcss Statue, crc ephemeral flesh
shall shrink. and the blood dry up at its fountain
head. Perfect Life-like and Life Size Busts taken
in Plaster, from the head, and finished from the
Photograph Ill any style desired.
Casts from deceased persons.
N. B.——Takin g Casts from persons just deceased,
a specialty, and friends destring to preserve a life.
like image of departed ones. Will . be cheerfully
waited upon. Children are especially beautiful
taken in this manner. _ '
No more distress from ill-fitting boots and shoes.
The Physiological East.
made to order by taking Plaster Casts and meas<
urcs from the feet, thus sec_u_rlng the acme oi ole.
gance and comfort. Price 55.50 per pair.
Modeling Fruits, &c.,
from Nature. Ladies who desire to acquire the
simplest method of moulding, and how to make
their own leaf moulds and sheet \ 'ax, thus saving
expense, will be taught. the whole secret, either in
class or in private, in from 4 to 6 lessons. for 33. A
Phrenological Examination and Chart will be given
free to each pupil.
N. B.—I’ersons living at a distance will be attend-
ed upon at their residences, in either of the above
art specialties, at an additional charge of the cost
of transportation only.
The Art of Phonography,
OR SHORT-HAND WRITING. by the method
simplest and most easy of acquisition will he
taught to pupils of either sex, at very low rates.
Large discounts to classes.
Remember !
Orders should be left at the Drug Store of C.
IV. BAXTEII, No . 31 Main Street, where
personal mtcrvrews maybe had between the hours
of!) o’clock a. m.. and 12 m., and examinations will
be performed if desired. Qtf
OPENING.
IIE subscriber having taken the Saloon in
Phoenix Block, formerly conducted by Mr.
A. Faber, will open the same on
Tuesday Evening, March 36,
at which time he will give a
E 're e L: unch.
The public generally are invited to attend.
117“.) _ ' F. GRIEBEL.
‘sroiu as our STREET T0 in
A several apartments for families. ;
Two or three good Houses for sale.
Also one pair Team Horses and Lumber Wagon
for sale. Eriquirc of S. E. OLMSTEAD.
Nor-walk, . cbrnary 24th, 1874.
To RENT.
VERY desirable place on Mott: Avenue.
Possession given 1st of April. En uirc of
ELBERT W. SMITH, or GEO. O. EELER
TO LET.
ART of ahonse on Belden Avenue, five or six
rooms. Enquire at this office.
DEMM‘GN & NEWCOMB
Have taken the TWO LARGE STORES in Ray-
mond’s B ding, 'Nos. 53 and 55 Main Street, and
intend to 'eep constantly on handa choice and
fine assortment of
FAMILY GBOCERIES
together with a good variety of
Crockery, and Glass Ware.
. In the upper store they have also opened a
FISH MARKET
where all kinds'ot' Fisn can be obtained in‘he
proper season. Also the best of
WW AND VEGETABLES
Also
A
Stf
' in large or small quantities.
OY$TERS, OYSTER S
by the quart, gallon, bushel or barrel.
B.READ,
(Jake, Pies. doc”
always a supply of fresh baked on hand.
DBMMON as NEWCOMB,
53 and 55 Main Street.
GARDEN
FLOWER SEEDS!
A large, as well as
canton vamp-r2,
now on hand; just received at
H. M. a: o. s. PROVVITT’S.
DISSOLUTION.
THE firm of Keeler, Holmes .3: Co., is this day
dissolved by mutual consent, George 0. Kee-
ler retiring from the same.
George M. Holmes and Edwin C. Keeler forming
a partnership. will continue the business at the
same lace under the firm name or' HOLMES &
KEEL . R.
Either member of the firm of Keeier, Holmes 5:
Co., will settle the accounts of the firm.
GEORGE O. KEELER.
GEORGE M. HOLMES,
EDWIN O. KEELER.
Norwalk, Feb. 26th, 1574.
REGISTRARS’ NOTICE.
To ALL MALE CITIZENS who wish to be
made Electors of the State of Connecticut,
and town of Norwalk :
The undersigned Registrars of Voters of the First
Voting District of Norwalk. will be in session at
the Town Clfik’s Office. on FRIDAY and SATUR-
DAY, the 13111 and 14th days of March, 1874, be-
tween the hours of 9 o’clock a. m.. and 5 o’clock p.
m., on each of said days, for the purpose of receiv-
ing the applications of persons to be made Electors.
No slipplicntions will be received after those days.
2DWARD MERRILL, l Registrars of Voters,
GEORGE N. ELLS, ’ lst Voting District.
Nor-walk, March 3rd, 1874. 2t9
REGISTIEARS’ NOTICE.
TOTICE is hereby given that the Registrars of
.L voters for the Third Voting District of Nor-
walkhwill meet- at the store of Hanford & Osborn,
in said district, on Friday the 13th. and on Satur-
day the 14th tiers of March. 1574, from 9 o'clock,
a. m.. until 5.0’clock, p. m.. for the pur osc of re<
cclymg a pphqations of persons to be mat c electors.
No applications can be received after those days.
I .I. B._HENDRICK, ~{Registrars of voters,
FRAXR B. SMITH. ) Third votingdistrict.
Norwalk, Feb. 25th, 1874.
W'S _,
tddiilfii, ,
Etc", Etc"
Still. 81: .1. “EPMWITT
or" all the
8.]
leading to Consumption,
gerous agents, whi c it is
in: Hahn’s triennial
CCUGH {SYRUP
will arrest; nearly
All. FORMS OF 603633
. ‘ . It is unlike ordinary
ongh Remedies, l asmuch as it contains no dan-
l‘lflicient, Gurati've, Pleasant to the
, Taste,
id universally successful. and no bad results can
so: by
possibiy‘follow its use. Don‘t fail to get a bottle.
H; Mo I?! 00 So P').0witto
and Winn. “
‘V ALL BRACKETS,
At E. K, LOCKWOOD’S.
Norwalk Chronicler