IIIIt'CI‘T
'l‘lxe Parallel 'Ballroad‘
prise. ‘
The Railioath xiiit'tee met at' a
.. H is
Tuesday,
._ .
Ill.
authority ;.-tobrid geltlle' Housatonic river.
Mr. Abram Havikiixsi‘bemby; connected
with an iron Manufacturing interest in that
place, was the first'r‘t‘vltneSs. He expressed
the opinion that the manufacturingintercsts
‘of Derby, Shelton, Ansonia, and Birming-
ham would receive a detriment by abridge
across the Hoasatonic for the Parallel rail-
road. ‘From 40,000}o;l30,000' tons of freight
came by rail and up the river annually. The
price of freightagc would, with a newbridgc
be meteriallyEI-inuease'd, and the. witness
urged a number of other objections. usually
urged by navigators against bridges- Con-A
gress, by theflabors ‘of Gen. Kellogg, had
appropriated -.considerable moneylto im-
prove the; navigation oftlte river; thinking
it needed'it.
navigation and then injuring it with- a,
bridge. ' ~ . ‘ , ‘
Mr. Bishop, President of the New York,
New Haven ids momentum, strangle;
witnesséwhutfixiflhie-ohin‘iohfivoufi bog‘filc
value. of the: property of a road from near
New Haylenztb the‘ConnecticutStatelinexor-
which onlyfifiOflOOEshould bc paidinca'sh
and the road lac-oscsteymam arhalfjmilé‘
lions, ‘the‘vremaining seyen‘million's and odd"
to be represented by.‘$3,'000,000 in confine--
tors, and rovexf33,000',000 in bonds at seven
per cent; g'ol’d'interc'st. -' r '
The witness thought it would be worth .
only what it would fetch at auction. ‘
Suppose the road went to Derby instead of
the route propos‘ed,inquircd Mr. Wobdward,
would the stock be worth more then i The
witnesssaid the'road would do more busi-
ness. 3Mr} WoodWardv inquired if Witness.
was uscd'to the affairs of railroads and posts
ed as to the expenses of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad? The witness
did not'carry‘ the information in his ' head.-
He referred to the reports of corporatiOn‘s '
when 'he wished "such information. Suppose
inquired Mr. .WoodWard,'this' road should
have to be seven miles longer to getto Derby,
and in goingthat way meets a steeper grade
and costs a great deal more, what Would
witness advise in such a case? Witness said
he wuold build the road where it would be
likely to get the most business. The coun-
sel for the Parallel inquired further to show
that the railroads bring but a small propor.
tion of the freight which comes to! Derby;
most of it coming by water, and to shOW'
that the price of heights was not usual-
ly increased becau «.2 of drawbridgcs. There
were several bars in the river below the
bridges and near the mouth.
Merritt Clark, engaged in the coal busi-
ness in Derby and the heavy freighting bus-
iness there. for thirty years, testified that
about 20,000 tons of coal were landed at
Derby docks annually, and from one mil-
lion to- a inillion and a half ofbricks, be-
side large Quantities of moulding sand, and,
other materials. Derby coal dealers wcre'
payinglzd‘per cent a ton over New Haven.
and Bridgeport rates and 50 cents per ton
more on bricks and this mostly on account. ~’
of bridges. Bridging the river again would
be a grdfitdamage to the business-of Derby.
The business which Derby couldifurnish the '
Parallel road were it _to comcj to Derby,
would be great and“ ‘it was fair to'presume
that the business of the. town would increase
greatly. Derby would furnish a greater
amount of business now» to such ,a railroad
than any other place along the line. An-
other objection to building the bridge was
that the channel of the river was constant-
ly shifting. Mr. Hyde, for the' Parallel,
questioned to indicate that probably only a
quarter of Derby’s freight came by railroad,
and that there was no line of steamers, and
no tug boats and no. fieét of schooners—in
fact only a few vessels-which ran up the
Housatonic river to Derby. From Derby
down the river to the Sound was about nine
miles. The proportion of I. vessels which
beat up the river without the aid of tugs was
small; the time occupied invthus getting up
the river varied all the way from three
hours to a week. Taking a'tug the vessels
of course came up in less time. A captain
acquainted with the river could sail up the
river as easily as upon the.Sound. Witness
did not know of a road chartered to run
from Derby to Bridgeport; as to the views
of the business men of Ansouia, witness
could not speak.
Mr. Edward N. Shelton had been in Derby
nearly forty years and had been engaged in
manufacturing most of that time, and had
had much to do withtlxe freighting business ;
was president of the—bank there since it was
organized in'1848. As to the growth ofDer-
by, he could say its growth in his recollec-
tion had been great, both in population and
wealth; ME. Shelton-3 testimony. was cor-
roborative of .the testimony of the previous
witnesses; the'withesswas ready and clear
xn his statements. He spoke'of the improve-
ments made in the Housatonic by the gener-
al government, through the shorts of Con-
gressman Kellogg, and he didn’tsec any use
in spoiling what had-been :SHIPDS through
bridging the river'again. Witness was in-
terested in having this road built until about
four months ago, when he ceased to aid it
on account of leaving Derby out in the cold.
In answer to, some questions from Mr.
Hyde, Mr. Sheltoll added that a branchroad
from Derby wouldnot'axiswer. just as’well
as to have the Parallel 'run to Derby, as it
would involve the same trouble experienced
now, viz: change of'cars and delay of re-
ceiving freight. _ Adjourned to Wednesday.
A Camymgm by flu. Funnel Railroad
" Legal Talent. ,
_ The committeemetagain. Wednesday af-
ternoon. The first-witness introduced was
James H. Olmstead,‘ of Stamt‘ord',’-by Pres.
Bishop, of the N.':Y.,5 N. H. d: H. R.'R., to
give his impressions” as to the business char
acter of Mr. Samuel E. Olmstead, Presidglt
of the Parallel Railroad Company, and to
further throw doubt upon the Parallel Rail-
road sche'nleir The witness testified ,that
his impressions .rcghrdiug Mr. :Olmstea'd. was.
that he was-a shrewd, calculatingbusiness
man, who would be able to father a wild-
cat scheme if apt thereby to reap a financial'
harvest; that he was active in placing Mid-
land bonds. '
Mr. John E. Wheeler, of Westport, testis
fied in corroboration of the opinion ex-
pressed by the previous witness regarding
the reputation of Mr. Olmstead.
Mr. Joseph Richardson testified that an
offer was made him (ofithezprcSidency of the
Parallel railroad, and that to induce him to
accept, a scheme was held out to‘ him by an
agent of the Parallel railroad for enriching
himself at the expense of the stockholders
of the road; a sort of Credit, Mobilier ar-
rangement. Witness said he.»was injured
financially by men running. thisvroad; this
was not .what is wanted of you,- said Mr.
Hyde; we want to know if Mr. Olmstead
had anything to do with it; witness did not
know. Mr. Hyde, enquiring: You are the
man who swore he could not read once,
when money oft/yours was vatstake; you
were one of the dir’ec'tors‘of the-Bridgeport
Fire and Marine Insurance Company and
represented tha'tibcnds belonging to the
company were yours, instead of belonging
to the company, and when sued by a credit-
or ot‘ the campaigned elf-pithy swear
ing you could-normal]; Witness‘rcse’xitcd
this impugning" of his veracityal‘l’d said he
was swindledg'but‘ swindled nobody. Mr.
Hyde further inquired to throw doubt upon
.. h' r. ' « .. 3 IS" ml"
.. c Hall‘of Represeht'dli'v‘eshnd‘
proceeded to. a further hearing ingregard to
the petition. from the ‘Parallelf raierad for
What Was; the use ofrhelping-
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JWilliessT story about having been tempted to
assume the presidency of the Parallel rail-
- road and to indicate that Mr. Bishop had a
hand in the kettle of fish; witness assented
'that; he had, when having the proposition
to become president under consideration,
put certain papers into Bishop's hands for
the temptation. Ma'llyde'wished to know
if witness was not aware that Mr. Bishop’s
father was a chief _contractor to build the
New York and New Haven railroad, and
took pay in. stocksandgbonds. *“Not a
bond,” said Mr. Bishop, “half cash and half
stoc .” Don’t you know, continued Mr.
Hyde to the witness, that the road was so
built? I know, said the witness, that the
road was built. Well, would not this Paral-
lel road be built, if it was built? Yes, but
it Would‘jcost four times as much to build
this road as to-build the—Parallel. Dir.
Hyde. wanted to know of witnessif there
.were not other funny things which he had
:nesst said he had lost money by bad faith of
parties, but had acted in good faith in re-
gard to_ the letter put by him into Mr.
Bishop's hands.
‘i 'Mr..Chas.‘P. Clark, of ' Boston, one of the
5li-ustecs‘under the; Burdell mortgage for the
-old Boston, Hartford &,Erie Railroad, was
placed upon '1hc stand by the Parallel inter-
est to elrow that the negotiations had been
'entered‘in‘to by the Parallel company with
the road the witness represented, for con-
lncptions for-through travel, which the wit-
ness5ds‘sert'ed’ had been .madc, though of
course not yet completed. Witness was in-
qui'rcd, of by Mr. Bishop to ”show that roads
competing on the same territory was ruin-
ous, :which witness, speaking from his ex-
perience of reads out of Boston, assented
to as correct; witness did not know Samuel
L. Wheeler.
a Senator Wheeler, of Bridgeport, was
sworn and inquired of by Mr. Bishop—was
aéqu'ainted somewhat with Mr. H..Hunger-
ford, Norwalk;identified a letter. held in
Mr. Bishop’s hand as one received by him
front II. Hungerford, suggesting that the
corpbration known as the Parallel road
was negotiating with the Boston,Hartford
and Erie, and that it would be well for the
New? York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road, to get the interest into their own:
hands—an event not at all impossible; wit-
ness thought i} was impolitic to the inter-
ests of the state for a corporation to create
a great indebtedness which it was doubtful
it would ever be able, to pay; that such was
a dangerous policy; it was not wisdom for
a road to take such a load of. bonds in com-
petition with an old, established road; a
company has no right to issue bonds upon
a speculation, trusting to luck ‘ that they
might be made good; they should-be based
upon a tangible basis; did not believetherel
could be two paying roads between New
York and New Haven, at the present cost
doing business ; those in'Bridgeportin favor ‘ ‘
of'the Parallel were mostly persons who .
expected to gain pecuniarily by it in real
estate benefits and otherwise. Inquired of
by Mr. Hyde: witness was of the opinion
that two roads would be‘a detriment to the"
property of bothroads; fewer. express
trains would be run, and otherwise injury
Would be accomplished; witnesswvas a di-
rector of the N. Y.,IN.--H.' 85 H. railroad; he
admitted that when runnin'g‘for'the Legisla.
ture Jhe expressed 'his willingness that the
Parallel road should bridge the Housatonic,‘
provided they had the money to pay for it;
added that proviso, and still think if the
road has the money to pay for its work, and .
is not afraud, let it "be built; witness] did
not know that of the $2,300,000 which the
New York 'and'New Haven road cost, all.
but $300,000 went into- thc~hands of Mr;
Bishop, father of President W. D. Bishop. "
and Mr. Miller, who were the contractors.
of the road; Mr. Hyde said he was of the
opYnion th‘atithe New York and'N'ew Haven
road cost $300,000 in cash and~$2,000,000 in-
-stocks, all of which went to the contractors,
Messrs. Bishop and Miller; to confirm that
impression and show that the Parallel
might do as well, he called upon President
ishop to produce the original contract for
building the road. Mr. Bishop was pro-
ceeding to state the terms of the contract,
but Mr.‘ Hyde interrupted, reiterating his.
demand for the proddction of the original
contract. Mr. Bishop had demanded at a
previous meeting to see the original con-
tract for building the Parallel, and Mr.
Hyde thought his demand a fair retaliation.
Bring on the contract. Now, then, contin-
ued Mr. Hyde, addressing again Mr. Whee
ler, you admit'that you. qualified your state-
ment previous to being elected, regarding
your willingness to have the Parallel com-
pany bridge the Housatonic, and yet you
are ready to give the road a stab. _Mr.
Hyde reiterated his question 'of Mr. Whee-
ler; did not Mr. Wheeler know when a can
didate as much. about the road as he knew
now? No, sir, said Mr. Wheeler, I have
since learned what I did not know before,
that the contract is of a questionable char-
acter and that the whole scllemelooks like
a fraud. My position is if they can build
the road honestly, let them build it. My
impr'esssions are that this Parallel road"pro-
ject is to cheat and defraud a gullible pub-
lic. Interrogated by Col. Wooster—I have
always heard that the Parallel road was to
touch at Derby.
B. C. Wright, lawyer, of New York,
sWorn: Mr. Olmstead and another person
had called upon him at his office in New
York to interest him‘in thc'Parallel road I
was averse to so doing, wishing to devote
all my time to my profession ; upon further
remarks looked more favorably upon the
scheme; a meeting was called at N ew York
at whiChi-LeGl-and LOckWOod was present,
and promised aid if sufficient stock was
subscribed; at the next meeting the charter
was presented and signed; at that time
nothing was proposed'except a road to
Derby; since then the route-was changed;
my relation in an official capacity has
ceased; am still a stockholder. Inquired
of by Mr. Bishop if he knew the relations
of Mr. Hungerford to the road. Objectcd
to by Mr. Bullock, for the Parallel, as hap-
pening under the old organization. Mr.
Hungerford was: going up and down the
line—interrupted by Mr. Hyde as'irrelevant.
Witness", in reply to‘ Mr.‘"Bishop, said he
was personally acquainted 'With Mr. Stan-
ton, a contractor of the road, and had advo-
cated his getting the contract with all his
might; kncwzhe‘vhad large resources and
was responsible; didn’t suppose he or any-
body else could assume a contract with no
expecltllion of receiving money upon it till
the road could realize funds; aman who
could'_assume such a load would be too
wealthy to work for a living, but Mr. Stan;
ton expected'a large amount of the stock
would be sold along the line. Witness still
thought if the first plan of running the road
to Derby.had been adhered to, it would
have been a success; was acquainted with
Jerry Cole, who is a subscriber to the Paral-
lel to the amount ‘of 500 shares;he was
perfectly irresponsible; was‘ a man of 71
years of years ofag'e,‘aiid Was a'remarkably
smartzlrnan; knew: Mr..:_'Richards; of New
York'flle was secretary ’of a coal'an‘d ir0n
company and Mr. Stanton’s . clerk ; did not
thinks'hé : could ..become. liable to . a-large
amount; knew Shinu'él Qtheler, of Boston,
he wasfatheniu-lawof Mr. Stanton; knew
Chas..'H;r:Stauton,Ille'Wh's-‘a‘ nephew or the
contractors-knew:nothing';of .Ttheir-Z'resp’ec-
tive} responsiblcness. Witness, "wished {to
particularly sayvtha'tla road fromNeerork
to Derbyat a‘_.'conliderable distance'from
the NeviYorkroa‘d would pay; but did not
w
inspection, which embodied the termsof
been connectedcwitlx _as'a financier. Wit-'
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5 NORWALK. CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY. JUNE .9, 1874.
believe a road so close to the New'H
road would pay.
A letter was introduced whic
OVCD
h was from
the witness to Mr. Shelton, 0" Derby. Orgy-7
' ing him to'use his influence agaiust-thefha-vé
ing of the eastern-end of the route‘changcd
thorn .Derby,5a‘_s such , 8f: course; would hurt
the prospects of' the read, and the commo-
New Haven road; this letter was considers
cd apretty good‘lett‘er' fertile Parallel road
from a witness 'introdnced‘b. 'Mr. Bishop,
and created amusement.’ , , ~ ,
Tmnp DAY.
The SLSSion opened atiB O’clock and con-
tinued till about five. Peter Dennis,‘of the
Naugatuck raierad.. Alfred? L. Denny, of
New Jersey,'aud Henry Fainum, Esq;,.of
New Haven, were introduced 'as witnesses.
by President Bishop,of theN. Y.. N. H; &
H. Railroad-,and gave evidence that in their
opinion the Parallel .road' project ‘Was a
doubtful one as to ultimate success.-~
Mr. George Brisbin, of Newark, N. J.,
questioned by Mr. Bishop: Was connected;
with the Delaware,'_Lackawanna& Western
railway; have been” for several yeax‘s-presi-l
dent of that corporation, and am still: 993i
neetcd with railwaymanugemcnt. To build
a road upon the ‘financial'baais’.MrlBishop;
described, would be anche‘me likely torprove‘
disastrous, one which could not be- carried},
out. , Did not think the New York end‘ of
the road would pay much through commu-
ters; in common "with other railroad .me'n‘
thought commuters practically. of little valve
Mr. Hyde said: “Ah! but wc mean local
passenger trade as well.” Witnesswas'not
sanguine on that point; as to giving/free-
passes to all bonds of families who would,
locate on the line of the road with their
families, witness thought the success of that
would depend upon the price paid for fares.
Mr. Hyde, on the part of the friends of-
thc road and the company, introduced'witg
resscs in surrebuttal. ' ' ~ - ’
Mr. P. T. Baruumi was the first witness.
Before he was alldwed’ to testify, a tiood of
objections were poured out byjthe attorneys
for the opposition, who thought the testimo-
ny should have been introduced atthc open:
ing‘ of the hearing. The ‘witncss was per-
mitted to testify, but the questions pro-'
pounded to him, which was in regard to the
feeling of the people of: Bridgeport concern-
ing the road, was-changed 'to the feeling of
capitalists simply, lament the views’of‘the
committee. ' ‘ . " ' ' f ’
Mr. Barnum said that. persons possessing
property in Bridgeport speak injfavor of the
road, and will take stock: in it if they know
they will get the right to bridge; theHousa:
tonic river. Therearecapitalistswho will
take stOck if; they arc'sure' thelbr'idgefcan be ‘
built. He himself ma never: heard but .‘one
opinion cxpressed’coneerningthe roadfro‘ur
any one outside of those interestedin'tbe. -.
New York, New Haven and Hartfbrd‘rail-
road. A . 7 , -
' Mr. Barnum testified that he made no
such statements as had been imputed to
him. He had had a conversation with Mr.
Richardson relative to the road, who met
‘him Wedesday while he'was waiting to take byterian ministers are e
the cars. He wished witness wouldn’t‘favor
the road. The reply was that ‘when he
went to Europe he went to escape excite-
mentjand business, and that bpfore that time
he, had committed himself in favor of the"
0ad.~ He did not say he Wished he was out
of it,. but that it was because he did not
care to have any more business on his hands.
He was heartily in fixvor of the road and
ready to back it, up with his money. He did
f'n'bt‘téll Richth‘ds’oxi he 'wislied‘ as was out bf
it. He only said he wished he‘ had not so
much business. There wasno other reason
.t‘or’tbc remark than the pressure of business.
An agent ofthe road by ,the name of Hun-
gerford was instrumentalin getting me into
the road. President Bishop and Mr. Whee-
ler met me Sunday night in New York—he
did not visit them because he did not care
to break Sunday. They talked of matters _
pertaining to the road but undoubtedly vis-
ited him for the purpose of seeing'his Hip-
podrome. He did not say he was not legal-
ly bound by the contract, but that some
friends of his didn’t want him to throw
away his money.. He didn’thave his law-.
yer present on" business of'thc 9road but to
make his will. . He had made that so many
times that itwas getting costly, andhe was
afraid his heirs would have to take the will
for the‘ deed. While the laWye'r was‘therc
the contract was shown him and he looked
through it. If, he said, he (Barnum) was
not bound by it it was because Bishop had
said so on the ground that the road really
had no existence. Bishop said it would
cost over $500,000 to obtain the right to
cross other railroads. Mr. Barnum said that
he was safein the matter.
Charles P. Hotchkiss, of Bridgeport, a
large owner of property in Bridgeport and
the president of a bank-there, testified that
capitalists in Bridgeport were in favor of;
the road and believed it to be a feasible pro-
ject. Their opinion is that if the bridge is
built the road will be. - Subscribers are not
now very numerous, but there would be
more if it was known that the bridge is to
be built.
—“Is there anybody in Bridgeport who
is a capitalist interested in .the scheme, ex-
cept Mr. Barnum ?”
-—-“Perhaps one hundred, There are a
great many in favor of it.”
Mr. Sterling, formerly Mayor of Bridge-
port, testified that Bridgeport capitalists fa-
vored the enterprise, and were desirous that
the petition for power to bridge should be
granted. ‘
Mr. Edward W. Stuart, of Norwalk, testi-
fied that he had .rcsided there many years
and was well acquainted with Mr. S. E.
Olmstead, president of the Parallel; had
known him since a boy; his character as a
business man stood as high as any man’s in
the community; he was: largely ecuc'erned
in the meneyed interests of Norwalk; had‘
been a director in the Savings Bank for
twenty-five years or since its incorporation;
was, he believed, a director in the Danbury
& Norwalk railroad; he was agent forth'e
sale of the bonds of the road, and was, wit-
ness believed, a director in the Fairficld
County National Bank, and a directorin the
insurance company, and had held other ofii-
ces of trust and confidence.
Ex-Senator Wm. C. Street, of Norwalk,
testified that he .was anext-door neighbor of
Mr. Olmstead. Mr. Olmstead took hold of
the Danbury and Norwalk railroad when it
was in a sinking condition. The contract-
ors owed him for goods. He carried the
road through and built it and took pay in
stocks and bonds. The witness spoke in de-
tail of various high business relations held
by Mr. Olmstcad. In reply to Mr. Wood-
ward, the witness stated that the road with
which the Parallel proposed to make con-
nections at the New York State end, was
not the one in which Judge Wright (0. wit-
ness of the day before) was interested; Mr.
Wright had not money enough to buy a
spike. ,In answer to a'question from Mr.
Bishop, he said there were two roads that
filled the gap between the eastern end of
the Parallel, or the State Line and Harlem
River, but that both were to be merged.
_‘ The next witness was Mr. Charles Atwa—
ter, of New Haven, who testified that he
was president of the largest iron and steel
works interest of Derby, and could testify
that bridging the river as proposed could
'Work‘no injury to Derby.
m
,t The Handling elephtaut that] swallowed
W028 ODBO W II a one ll 89:
hetook it for “a cold?’ 3 9 ya that
1"
tion raised would help the New York and '
Blarney Castle, the-chief attraction of which,
luding to places and describing scenes which
she hfis ” visited, from which we take a few
extracts.-
ConooNn, GERMANY,
. April 3001, 1874. i
We sailed from New York by the steam-
jer- Celtic, on Saturday, April 4th, at 4, p. m.
Nothing of special interest occurred till
within about forty-eight hours of Queens
_ “town harbor we encountered a terrific gale,
which lasted for thirty-four hours, during
which time no per'son,was allowed on'dcck
for tear of being washed‘away. It was a
’gran'd,yet fearful sight. ‘ The-mighty waves
came, one after another, right 0 the ship,
threatening her destruction, b e strug-
gled ‘bravely through. It seemed to me we
could never reach land, but, though I was
alarmed,now.that the danger isnm, I am
glad that I witnessed the sublime scene. A
' person who has never been to sea in a storm
can scarcely imagine how the sea will'rise
As Queenstown was' the first stopping
place, andeas anxious; toget ashore, we
'landédthere instead of actuate/Liverpool.
The entrance to the harbor is quitepretty;
at the right is an 'old castle, whose walls are.
entirely covered with ivy, while at the left
yrs see Spike Island, where the government
werlrs and troops are stationed. . At Queens-_
town: we took an IriShjaunting car, (which
constructed quite differently. ' The seats!
are sideways instead of in front, and per-
sons sit back to back,) procured» the services
of a driver, and proceeded up to Cork,'a
distance of some fourteen miles along the
banks of the river Lee. The scenery is very
The road is neatly walled on eitherside with
stone and covered with ivy; also, a great
many hawthorne hedges. A number of the
residences were fine and the grounds-laid
out with taste. 00rk is a, miserable, dirty
'placei', narrow, streets, with squalor and mis-
ery meeting us at every station: 1 We stop-,
ped over night and thenproceeded‘on our
few miles from Cork; we stopped at Blarney.
station, and could , see in the dim distance:
is the famous Blarney stone. bearing the
date of 1446, and suppbsed to endow who-
ever kisses it with sweet persuasive'elo-
quence. Nothing of special importance oc-
curred on our way to Belfast. The scenery
in some parts is very picturesque, and some
of the land-- is fertileaud-- well tilled, but
much is. poor, Mthmiserable hovels scat-
tered here and there. Belfast is a
city containing about one hundred
and twenty thousand inhabitants, and .is
really the city of Ireland. It has many fine
'manufacturcs,-immense linen mills, where
two thousand girls are employed,—very,
large gas works, and the steamer we came
on, the-Celtic, was built there. The city is
thorotlghly Protestant, and is prettily laid
out with parks and trees, and the-suburban,
residences are magnificent.
’ Saw the Queen’s College where the Pres-
ducatcd by the
scores. . " '
Had a charming time in London. Visited
St. Paul’s Cathedral, built in 1700, a mas-
sive structure containing much fine sculp-
ture. 'Th‘e bodies of-someof England’s
most celebrated painters, architects and
dignitaries are buried there.‘ Visited the
Tower of London, so full of historic inter. ,
est. Was in the dungeon in which Sir
Walter Raleigh was confined. Saw the
ancient block Cir-which so many of the royé ,
a1 blood were-beheaded, and the spot iu'the
center of the yard where the dreadful deed.
was done. Also, saw many objects 'of tor-
ture used in the'olden time. Saw Queen
Victoria’s crown, studded with diamonds,
emeralds, sapphires, rubies, pearls, &c.,
which cost five millions of dollars; also
many ornaments of gold used on Corona-
tion day. The building contains many rel.
ics of antiquity,—-but ;I must be brief. We
also visited the Housesof Parliament, and
Westminster Abbey, where so many kings,
queens, princes, philosophers, warriors and
poets have mouldered into dust. The
church was commenced in the year1245,
but-fyom time to timeit has had some im-
provements and additions. The coronation
of all the kings and queens of England has
taken place in this Abbey. Saw the chair
on which they sat. Some splendid speci-
mens of sculpture arc‘there seen. One
which particularly attracted my notice was
the sheeted skeleton representing Death
coming out of the marble doors underneath
the monument. The shroud is falling from
his fieshless bones as he launches his dart
at his victim. She is sinking into her af-
frighted husband’s arms, while he is striv-
ing vainly, though frantically, to avert the
blow. The magnificent tomb of Henry the
Seventh, and Elizabeth, hi} queen, are
much admired. As I stood beneath those
walls where so many. of royal blood have
trod, lying there now before .me,I could
not help being impressed with the insignifi-
cance of man. There Queen Elizabeth, (in
all her majesty and capricc and heartless-
ness,) has often trod, but has now returned
to dust. Surely, if there is nothing beyond
the grave, life is not much. We visited,
also, the Zoological Gardens, which contain
many fine specimens of birds and beasts.
Drove through Hyde Park, where all the
elite of the}. city of London sun their gay
plumage; drove past Buckingham palace,
the residence of thc 'queen,‘and ever so
many other things of which Irwill tell you
when I see you. .' ‘
Went to hear Spurgeon preach on Sun-
day. His church is the largest in the world
-—llas some five thousand members. Visit-
cd Bruges in Belgium, noted tor'its‘belfry,
which has forty-eight bells, and each bell
four hammers, making one hundred and
ninety~two hammers. It chimes beautifully.
I-went to the top of the spire.- Thc inhabi-
tants, many of them, wear large w'ooden
shoes which clatter along the street. .The
town is very clean and rather pretty, though
quaint. Visited Brussels, where so much
lace is manufactured. It is a very pleasant
place, The shop windows are wonderfully
attractive, and the city is very clean. The
inhabitants are mostly French. Took a
drive thorough the Boulevards and visited
the “Hotel de Ville,” some galleries of paint-
ings, &c.,&c. — ' ' ' '
“ What will you-take to; drink?” asked a
waiter of a young lad,who for the first time
accompanied his father" to a public dinner.
Uncertain what to say, and feeling sure he
could not be wrong ifh‘e’folloWed his father’s
example, he replied, “I’ll take what father
takes.” The answer reached .the father’s
ear, and instantly the full responsibility 'of
his position flashed upon him. “Waiter,l’ll
take watcr;” and from that day to this,
strong drink has been banished from that
man’s house. .. _
m
The Cathélic' total abstinence Union says
very pertinently :—
“The field, of moderate tippling is the
devil’s recruiting ground for drunkards."
Who can doubt-in. - .
“I’m so thirsty i” said a boy at work in a
cornfield. “Well, work away,” 'said. his
industrious father. . “You know the prophet
says: 'Hoe, every one that thirsteth.’ ’1' 3 ’- '
A gentleman in Pottsville, Penn., has
named his dog Penny, because it was one
cent to him and has had ten mills with the
cat. ” '
A. young. lady, formerly a resident of
Norwalk-now traveling in! Europe, writes
to a;frieud here a hurried letter,briefiy a1-
.answers the place of our wagons, although
pretty, quite contrary to my expectations. ‘
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CALEVIN o.cnn.n,. . .
iLA‘vv owns—Curls,
Rooms Nos."8 and 9,’See_ly’s Ham'MaIn Street
STANFORD, co. '. ' 7
Thcilaw firm of Ferris,>'Chlld5&Fesseudeu was
dissolved by mutual consent:nnrch~lst.1873 : C. 0.
Child will continuehis business at the above address.
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South Norwalkquonu.p Consult'atloxr gratis'froui
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N mpre'Qioir ’ . . .
' ers‘ masvrellnqplshed the practlceof
Dentistry, this is to state to his silence, and the
puhllefgene'rally. that‘ such is not thcllwt; A com-
petencj and courteous aasxstant, Dr. __C, B. Coolidge,
t Brookl ,is in constant attendance, andexll-
be pleasetn‘o offer hisjbest services'to a -who mu
desxregthem. Dentistry In all Its bra ches,_s
coutxn‘ued 'I‘thlhl OS]? attand, over C.'J-', Gruman’s
tore ootot an rec. ~ ,
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' Office-on Main Street, opposite Connecticut new
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’ DENTIST}
Office over Andrew S'k’s Bookstore..-
. aa- r'rILOING 'A SPECIALTY; “a
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OFFICE OVER 'SWORDS’ CLOTHING
EMPORIUM.
SOUTH NOR WA LK, CONN.
l
GAGE INSLEE,
ARCHITECT,
70 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Residence, Stamford, Ct.,
Special attention paid to country residences 2-1!
GEORGE B. MITCHELL,
At the ever popular
UNION. MARKET,
has always the best of
Beef, Veal, Mutton, and Pork,
at fairlivingprlcés. Union (formerly Model) Max
ket, on the Brxdgc. - . 18 .
.THE PEOPLE’S MARKET,-
No. remain STREET, _
is the place to get: your ROASTS and CUTS of
BEEF, DEAL IJIMD AND PORK.
The stock is bought and butchered byxxs, so that
we know whereof we speak. orders promptly
attended to, .
ADAMS dc WIXON.
CHARLES S. LOCKWOOD,
Fashionable Draper an Tailor
' ' AND ' '
GENTS’ FURNISH INC EXPORIUM,
Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
Norwalk Fish Market.
as subscriberhavianoughtout the oldBrldge
Fish Market, of Ruflls Adams, intendskeeping
constantly on hand all kinds at A
FRESH FISH, OYSTEBS,GLAIIIS,&_C.,
and allvarlcties ofchoice [Ill 1, II “All.“
in theirseasou. _ CHARLES . LOC WOOD,
I?“ Spring Chickens Dressed to order.
Norwayr,AprIli2th, 1973.»
DWARD P. WEED,
4‘, , .
D B U G G I S T ,
Watt Street, opposite Norwalk Opera House
. A large andw'ellselccted stockof '
DEUGS AND HEDICIN‘ES
Perfumery; Patent Medicinesfiall kinds, Mineral
Handkerchief Extracts, Hair Brnshcs.. ‘Combs,
Sponges, Chamois Skins, Stationery Cigars; ac. ,
and “constantly adding to his stock all the new and
popular medicines bf the'day. ’ ‘ ' ‘ ‘ .
’mwos AND mumomns.
HE nuderslgned would respctfully announce to
the .cltizensp‘in this vicinity, that at his
Drugstore, '
CORNER OF WASHINGTON AND DEPOT STS.
can always be found
P U R E D R U G 8 ,
CHOICE INES and BIQUORS
ro airmen. nonresas, .
FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES,
PATENT MEDICINES, die.
a“ Physicians’Prescrlptlons carefully compouu e
ed da 'and'night. Can be found ntghts,-in sam-
ouild ng,entrauce on Washington St. i
Iy49 S. F. PECK, South Norwalk. Conn.‘
B. S. BLASCER,
At his Store in MALLORY’S BLOCK,hasconstant-.
. ly on hand a general assortment of
G- B. o o E R :x: E s ,
CRGCKEBI, GLASS,
TIN AND WOODEN . WARE, ETC; ETC
By devotinghls constant personal attention to the
businesshe hopes to merit public patronage. 9
ETNA INSURANCE 00., 01" HARTFORD,
Inc orporated 1819. CharterPex-pctual.
CapitulandAuetl, . $5,052,880.19
Insuresagainstlossaud damage by Fire, outerms
adopted to the hazard, and consistent with the laws
ofcompensatlon. COWLES ck MERRILL.
Sole Agentst‘or Norwalk and vicinity.
NORWALKINSURANCE COMPANY
N 0R WALK; CONN.
OashCnpltal - ,- - .- - - -$500,000
aidupCapltul, - - - - - £100,000
\VM. Srnlmt, President, CEO. R. Oowms, Scc’y.
‘ EnnN HILL, Treasurer. ' ‘
NOW FOR YOUR WATER ' PIPES.
Wm‘. Glower 8‘ Son,
Are ready topntin your WATER,STEAM or GAS
PIPE, at very short notice and at as low a rate as
'anyone. WROUGHT d5 CAST IRON. TIN-LINED.
LEADPIPES ac.,of'ever ‘stzc anddescrx tion.
PLUMEING In a In. Blane el.
WILLIAMGLOVER «h 0N .
‘ River Strct, Norwalk.
{aalniiafibr '
viirg‘ihnb abroadflhat the un- ' ‘
P
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- i
W aters, 'I‘oilst and~ Msdtca‘te'dfioaps;Flavoring and .
REAL'ESTATE.
T0 RENT—FURNISHED.
A NEW residence very desirably located on the
. . road from Westport to Saugatuck Dcpot,con-
taxmn nine rooms, ,ccllar, attxc, closets, &c., is
otl‘erct to rent, completely and elegantly furnished
for the season, or,year. It .is in every respect a
very desirable count residence. No mosquitoes.
apply to MES. GEO GIE V. ALDEN, ‘VGStpgtl‘Tl
onn.
T0 BENT-FURNISHED.
'For the season, or by the year, a
C O '.'l‘.' '.'I'.' A G- E -
containing nine rooms, newly furnished, in ade-
lightfullocutxon. All the modern conveniences.
and furnished throughout in a comfortable and
elegant manner. Has not been occupied since
t'ux'mshed,
Also two unfurnished cottages, pleasantly locat-
ed, and Will be rented at a low rate. 0 Apply to
MRS. GEORGIE V. ALDEN, \Vcstport, Coxxn.
TO LET.
THE place occu icd by the subscriber, at the
-' head of Mam 'trcet, xs offered to rent, partly
furnished xt‘ desxrcd. . ‘ R. L. ELLS.
HOUSE T0 RENT;
A N Franklin Street, 16 or 17 rooms, suitable for
_ one or two famxlxes. Ppssession given imme-
diately. Enquxre of 1'. T . 'DATES, at Granite
Stone Yard, D. d; N. Railroad Dock. ‘ . . 3MB
OFFICES To BENT.
HE front Offices in Lockwood’s Building.
. Applfito . _ .
F. ST. J10. N LOCIIWOOD.
To Rent.
THE ST. JOHN HOMESTEAD,
0N HIGH STREET.
Possession given immediately, Enquire of
- Febflflh. 1874.; s. n. OLMSTE-AD.
‘ {TO LET.
HE subscriber offers to rent his desirably loca-
ted Blacksmith Shop onMaln Street, Nor-
walk. Also, his residence adjolulng. Will be rented
se arately; or to ether, as tlesxrcd. Inquire of
J SMITCHE L. 15tf WM. AHERN.
. T0 RENT.
Il'ulE lower part of the house fronting on Union
_ Park, formerly occupied b George Col er,
ertect or er, xs ofi‘cre to
having been put: in _
dice.
Rent. Apply at this
530' RENT.
A good, nice place, in the rough,
pleasantly locatedon Fair Street, opposite
when dcsircdlfl‘” Apply at the GAZETTE
Cullen.
ARN To RENT A new Barn with good Sta-
bllng for severulhorsesmear the bridge. Prxce
88 per month. Enquire at this Office.
To LET. V;
THE lAROE BHIOK BUILDING
'RECENTLY used by Henry Chasmar for the
, manufacture of Doors, Sash, Bhnds, Sawxng
and Planin . Possession ivcn immediately. Ap-
ply'to JAh ES FINNEY,I cal Estate Agent. or to
5 . _ WM; K. AMES.
q Iron sALE.
ONE or the most desirable places in the Borough,
locum-pp Er, ‘ Avenue, frontxng Unxon
ark, is ofijeredlolrtsal drizzlowrtratc. One that“
a .‘r' . pa xcularsappy o
EETABD, on the premises.
an remain on mo
GEO. F._QV
I FORFTSAIéE-fli i'
PURSUANT to a decreeof the, Snpcrlor Court,
the undersigned committee Athereunto ap-
pointed h said Court offers for sale the home-
stead late y occupicd by Davxd Ste henson de-
ceased, situatedpon West Avenuerh't e_ Borough
of Norwalk. For particulars on one of
_ WM. R DEL SMITH
3m11
FOR SALE on T0 RENT.
IIE place belonging to the estate of Zalmon
Lyon. * Said place is a very-desxrable roperty,
situated in the Borough of Norwalk, on _ e corner
of Knight Street and North Avenue, ls thhxn five
minutes’ walk of the Horse Railway, and Danbury
& N orwalk Railroad Depot. Also the same (115-
tancc from the several churches and schools. The
~ neighborhood is all that could be desired. The
‘ House is in good repair, the rooms large, commo-
diou's and pleasant. 0n the premises is a well of
excellent water, also a fine garden and plenty of
bade and fruit trees. Possessxon ven the first or
April if desired. For terms eme re of JAMES s.
L ON, on the premises, or of E GAR LYON .10“
Norwalk, March 7th, 1874.
_ A RARE CHANCE 2
A very desirable place if apsli
atcd on Helen «Elizabeth an .
size of lot; 2603:;0 feet, being about one acre. Fxrst
rate House containing 11 rooms, good Barn, and
other out-buildings, excellent well and cxstern near
the door; good Fruit and good Garden, belng one-
half mile from Norwalk Brid c, Terms easy. For
ply to- AMES MITCHELL
orwalk, or NETTIE litb
a.
further particulars ap
Real Estate Broker,
REYNOLDS,‘Danbury, 0t.
FOR SALE .
HE fine residence of the late Elbridge Brown,
on Chapel Street, first house from West Ave.,
is ofi'ered for sale on reasonable terms. House con-
tains fourteen rooms, pleasantly situated, conven-
ent to either village, and witln none minute’s
walk of the Horse Railroad. Hot and cold water
and gas throughout; heated by a furnace. Lot;
sum; feet; good fruit and shade. Terms easy.
Possession first of April, If desxred. For further
JAMES MITCHELL,
Real Estate Broker.
For Sale.
AT WESTPORT STATION.
A GOOD convenient house, with Garden, Barn.
and other outbouscs attached, and a well or
never-failing water, an abundance of good frnxt,
850. Also, can have with the same. If desired,
from one to eight acres ofland. Is thhxn three
minutes walk of the Railroad Depot, and Situated
directly upon Westport harbor. Only a small por-
tion ot the purchase money requxrcd down ; the
rest'can remain on bond or mortgage. For further
MARTIN GRACJEI
I
.
particulars enquire of
tt2 .
particulars enquire of
Norwalk, March 3d, 1874.
FOR SALE or: To RENT.
NEW HOUSE,\vell finished ; 4 rooms and large
and convenient pantry and two closets; SlIlkS,
dun, on first floor, three rooms and two closets on
second floor; dining room waxnscotcd wrth black
walnut and cedar, kitchen wainscoted with pine;
gas pipes throughout the house; water. lpcs, are;
situated on Fair Street, about halfgx m c from the
Bridge. If not sold before April 1st,xt Will be rented
for $131.11 If sold the price will be 843,220; so
0 w 'c can remaxn on mo gage. pp y
. JAMES E. EL .
Small Place for Sale.
HE HOUSE AND LOT situated just west of the
T Wide River Bridge, on the south side of the
road,uenrlyopposlte the restdenceot‘ James Panton,
Earp, Is offered for sale. _The house contains six
rooms with cellar, &c.,and ls uttered at a low price;
a large partof the purchase money can remain on
mortgage. Thlsis a good chance to secure a home.
Apply at the GAZETTE OFFICE ' , s
M111 Property
FOR SALE.
IIEsubscriber offers for Sale his Mill Property
situated in West. Norwalk. about two miles
from Darien Depot, three miles from South_Nor-
Walk, and two miles from New Canaan, consxstlng
of a manufaetory two stories high, 86x18 feet, thh
about 12 feet hea and fall of water, with three acres
oflaudinow usednsaSaw Mill but suitable for a
manufactoryofany kind. Terms easy and price low.
1llénqair‘ekofJA‘M‘llS F’INNI‘EY, Real Estate Agent,
orwa or o t can scr er,
’ ~ summery STREETI. 9
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WestNorwalk, Sept. 25. 1869
JAMES MITCHELL,
REAL ESTATE BROKER,
—AND— _
AUCTIONEER,
omcc,Milehell’s Black, Wall Street,
Non-WALK, CONN.
City Residences, Farms and
Country Seats" _.
Bought, Sold, Rented and Exchanger],
Real Estate,8t0‘cks, Fun-lime, &c.,
at public and private sale. Auction sales of
I10 USES, Lora, FARMS, - 7 ' . _
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Stiles of Furniture at Owners’
Equses-Etcsjglent
Furnished axld'Unfar‘nishcd.
Residences. '
.. , . -,
Placesfor sale varying in .prico from $5,000
to $50,006;
All orders left at the Union Market, Mitchell’s,
Block, Norwalk, will receive prompt attentron.
JAMES MITCHELL.
FITCH’S
SOIDIEDS’ «ORPHANS7 ‘ HOME
ART GALLERY,
. .- AT Barnum, CT, _‘.,_
OPEIIT'OVIOITOIIS AT All. HIIHTS‘ Ill THE BAY
ThlsGallery containsmanv ofthe fines‘tPaintlngs
inAmerica,aud lovers of Art will gratifythetrtaste
the 110‘de bf. fulfill. ,su‘cm' Will be ”mid ajt a in allitsbranches,alsoREPAIBING donewithneat-
low rate. to a‘ gnod family. Possession ness and dispatch. SMITH a HANFOBD.
' ' ' ' CnanusSxx-rxx. Josnrn P. Hanson».
Vaclpairingfin all its Branches
ed fox-soon; situ— . . .
CentertAvenucs; : -
FOR SALE CHEAP. .
GOOD FARM of about 45. acres of high
land, situated two miles north of New Canaan.
Apply to .
timls A. B. BENEDICT, Smith’s Ridge _
BUILDING LDTS for $100 Eath.
Very cheap and desirable Building Lots
WITHIH 8 MIIIITESHALK OF THE POST OFFIOE
are now otlercd attire VERY low Parana: kit from
3100 To $4003 EACH. ” "
$25 Cash and balance in Monthly P
or o if desired. 1 ’
SEE MAPS IN NORWALK POST OFFICE;
For particulars apply to
\VILLIAM C. STREET and GEORGE R. CHOL-
WELL, or to RIDER a BANKS, Surveyors. 20
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
11E BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE known as the
Earle Place, or. West Avenue. ' _
Also, place on Van Zandt Avenue; largelot thh
barn and fruit trees, suitable for two families.
Tw‘o Building Lots on Spring Hill; two Bullding
g Lot adjoxning
ayments of
Lots on St. J olxn Farm ' one Bulletin
residence of Frank B. Smith.
One Lot on Van Zandt Avenue; several Lots at
Shopardvxlle. All the above property sold on easy
crms. .
Also one Work Horse and Peddling Wagon for
butcher’s use. For full particulars up ly to
G. 0. ‘ELER.
For Sale or ‘tO Rent,
EBY CHEAP.—9ne of the neatcst little
Cottages in town. sxtuated on Union Avenue,
In rear of residence at Stephen Olmstead, Esq.
Apply at this Ofilcc. 1‘th
Boots and Shoes.
E,theundcrsigned, havingformcd a co-parv
hex-ship and purchased the Boots andshoe
StoreofG. O. Keeler,wonldmostrcspectfullyinvlte,
his oldcustome‘rs,also,our oldfriends and patrons
audthe publictn general;to give us acall an'd'wc -
wtllconvincethcmthatby . '
Honorable Dealing
which makesquicksales, that we are bound to give
satisfactionaud defy competition. Our motto is
"THE NIMBLE SIXPENCE IS BETTER THAN
THESLOWSHILLING " ,
SOLE AIO IIPPEI lEATHEll, PIIDIIES, 8.6.,
Wholesaleand Retail. Particular attention paldto
CUSTOM WORK,
W.‘ C.‘ QUINTABD Jr 00.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealersin
ardware, Paints, Oils, Glass,
House Furnishing Goods,
Also all kinds of
Mechanics’ Tools,
' ‘ AND
aenlcun‘u'naxfmurmurs.
LOCKS, KNOBS, NAILS, AND BUILDER
H ARDWARE, POCKET AND TABLE CUTLER}?
of the best kind. Rememberthe place,
No. 3 Opera House Block,
SOUTH NOBWALK, CONN.
W. 0.QUIRTAED. DUREKNAPP
JACKSON BROS. ,
KEEPCONSTANTLY 0N HANDA FULL
STOCK or
FINE GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES
JEWELRY.SILVER AIOPIATEO WARE
ofcverydescriptlon.
, ' Done lnthe bestlnauuer. ~ '
muse ..'
A'g’tstanmith’s Americantltgans,
[To which we would i nvite theattention ofthc
musical public.
RA PS,
At E.
PATENT FLY T ' -
K. LOCKWOOD’S.
FIRE !
FIRE 3 -
‘ FIRE :
The most; protection for the least amount of axon ey.
omvnn E. WILSON,-
Successor to George W. Raymond, and C. & C. F.
Adams, for the
Agricultural Fire Insurance 60.,
of Watertown, New York, agent for Darien, Nor--
walk, Westport, Boston and Weston, solicits insu-
rance of all kinds In the best companies and on the
most reasonable terms. General Acent for the
CONTINENTAL LIFE and TRAVEiLEltS AC-
CIDENT INSURANCE _CO’S., of Hartford, Coxxn.,
op lositc the Post office, xxl the office of A. D. Brush.
anuary lst, 1874.
c. H. KENDALL, M. 0..
D E N 'I' I s 'I' ,
Ofilcc East Side DepotSquare,WashingtonStreet,
South Norwalk, Ct.
Dentistry in all
its branchesper-
formedinthebest.
manner. .
. Special atten-
. tlon given to ex-
wz’thaut pain by
theuscofNitrous
Oxide or Lan h-
ingGas. Hav ng
used the Gas hr
success, I am per- ,
thelast nlneyearswith unvaryin g
fcctly satisfied as to itssafety, and know positively
that I can extract teeth without pain orlnjury to my
patients. I keep good gas constantxy on hand, and
use themost approved apparatus in administeringit.
P. S.—-Ofiice not open on Mondaysor Saturdays.
HORBURN ’S SEEDS.
Our Annual Descriptive Catalogue of
V E G E T A B L E
—aud—
Agreeultm'al Seeds,
. Catalogue of
Flower Seeds,
Hybrid Gladiolus,
and other
Spring Bulbs,
—also—
TREE SEED LIST
. will be mailedfree to applicants.
J. M. THORBURN a; 00.,
1:. mm: STREET, NEW YORK.
RUSTIC SETTEES, ‘
At E. K. LOCKTVOOD'S.
“~ The suixscrioerlxas l coated in the BASEMENT 0F
WILSON’S BLOCK, (opposite Gazette Building,
where he willcarry on the
Gas Fitting andi’lumb'mg Business
in allits branches. Being a PRACTICAL WORK-
MAN, and always either personally doing or super-
intending hls.work,he is confident of'his ability to
give satisfaction. ' ' ‘ ‘ ‘
By faithful attention 'to business, REASONABLE
CHARGES, and GOOD WORK he hopes to
share in thepublic patronage;
C. w. gurnuTT.
John A. Honnceker,
B A‘K E ,B. ,
FOOT OF MILL HILL.
' Broad, Rolls, Pies. Cakes, Crullers,&c.,bakcd
fresh every day. Everything made out of good
material, and by careful and competent workmen.
Try our Baking. ,
ERS,
WIRE DISH COV , -
At; E. K. LOCKW OOD’S.
i ‘ ot cvorydcsoriptitm; also, "
“qu3 & worms urasusx'
armon for Sunday Schools
r APul-a a hGos lel ,
gr p l artlc ars address
and Families. For l'ul p
’ Row. M. N. ours-TEAL,
tit small-Profits '
Ladies’ Slippers,
JEWELERS ..
20a Agenttor NorwalkBibleSoviemNomolkict . .
‘J‘.
J
' A
Is now ready to furnish, at his place (North of
' - orwalk CemeterY.) Choxco ..
Roses, Gera'nlm'ns, ' Verbena",
Bedding out Plants, Flower-
ing Shrubs, Fruit; Trees.
and Vines. -
,BLACKBERRY. RASPBERRY, AND STRAW-
BERRY PLANTS, to onion—TOMATO, EGG
PEPPER, CABBAGE, antlfCELERY PLANT... ~
8 coin] attention given to Funeral designs, orders
in OQUETS, and all other decorations in Floral
Designs, at short notice. '
Particqu attention “van to fitting out Ceme-
tery Lots and keeping t cm in order. ' time];
LOOK .IA-r
Tl . Hill .1
' srmue'slotl
OF
B "0“ 8.311088.
A complete ' assortment of
l
LADIES’
WALKING BOOTS, '
Bus 8: Girls’ at; Sluts,
NOBBY sirens.
comrss titans.
like ”traitor; 3'
. . . ;
"cull scuwwmrfiun j
, PEnFr-lCT‘mTqu‘ - . .
Boots" and Shoes,
Which for durability, tasty styles, and superior
finish, cannot be excelled by the best band made
work. ' ' '
C USTOJII WORK '
. AND . h V . ,.
a :E: P .A. 1‘: B. :x: N G'-
A SPECIALTE.
Theo. Harrison,
39 Main Street, Norwalk, ct.
HES.
E. ’J LOCKWOOD’S.
CHAS T. LEONARD '& SON
c o ._ ‘ A L ,
WOOD AND BRICK,
N’th River Blue Stone ,Limev, Cement
. ALSO
CEMEHT PIPE FOR SEWER, WELLS All
Ililllllllls,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Water StrNorwalk, Conn
BARGAINS
e—IN—
BROOM-S AND BRUS
At
__ Brainstorm, ;
c A. 5 SI M ETR‘IE'S.
COATINGS,
Twceds, Satinetts,
and goods for .
MEN’S AND H BDYS’. WEAR.
I have just received a large stock of the above
goods, purchased at a. ' ‘
.. BANKRUPT SALE,
for loss than half their cash Value, and will sell
them fora fair profit. _
Now is lhctime to get Real Value
‘ far your Money.
ALSO,
Great Bargains
—IN-f-
. Dress . Goods.
0..}. GiltIMAN
,___-——
EATIIER mount as
At) annocxwo
ours. I
{,OLUME LVIINUMBEB”
2.... CL. enigma}: .. ;
DORSET; '
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his recent v‘oluxneof fables.) '. .
Dates! ' how we
Laws, battles, and thc'dealh' 'ot'
O’er which, alas! vv'ith aching brains;
Our masters m‘ade'us
W
Have in them hearts-still
On which we spcntV'otl'rvpocket-mon’clylj , i ‘v -
Not 3one. of all
but
One, I remember .wellj—,aboy:. I
Somewhat the eldest of us all, ,
Whom we pert ydungste‘rs used to
Slate the Censor
A worthy lad; without a vice, .
Bade Jack ‘good- y.' . He wcntto
Theimangof-war on which he‘fdund-_ ' - ‘
His sea-legs, was for Egypt bound...
And when the ship’s cook‘went; ashore.)
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3:: Flog-ail
Fm? - .
Min
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m w. A. mas BRISAY, m mom’s
r
annual: Aldrin m
Pout. . ‘ 2":
The bridal, musk and damaskrose
In love again are seen ;: , . r. r: . : .
With weeping eyes in aid repose; "
Why 'cometh not Arlipcf ‘ _',
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_ What, weary tin-this summeraiight? H
The maiden manufaucloses, y .. , .
‘Aud hoods the earth withtender light; .
'Comc, love, and gaugmy ,_ _ , *fi. _
Than roses white and red; ,1 .
They tell usour love shall still Vhdur'e; =' '-’ 3' E
When friends we love are'dead. .7 V ;
Then, o’er the blooming blossoms fall,, .' .i‘
Audion the ground lie fading, -
Let us our lovers’ dream recall, ;
In arbors roses shading.
We’ll gather buds whose eyes are wet ' . "
With tears becausewewaiy ' ' '
And trust, thattime will bring us;th
A more exalted state. i, "' :, 7" ”5 ‘~ .
But thornless r05e§,*"théil,Arlixl
‘ And 1' l blown, wc’d'be'seeking, _
And 0 , e young hope gladly lean,
Which now tons is speaking. » ‘ -
an; i: -
«
Come, love, and-as the réddea'vr's
And y0uth and'June abide; , _
And hope doth from the mossi-osecall,
Come be a blushingzbride. . , ' ' '
Hide not the truth which love confess
Like the red rose imposes, '
941......“
Date. and Date... .
; “rm-,3 Ema-“1t,
[The filllowing'pCein" WaiWfifléiE’iirt‘reply .
to the. Objection . raised, sin-.Blackwoodund
ther erltxcal journals to. the author’s“ novel. .
daptation- of the Fabulists ancient min ' "
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esteem a...
Dates. ,. . ..
§0tsuch fisth059.KeP.teI5hQM.-im . .:
or dates ofchrouologic things. : : . ‘
king‘s.
, spendsuclrpdm‘ ' i’l‘
utthosethe. crocsm’ shortstop. Ira
Whose. golden skins,if.somewhat.dry " . , .
’rulrogr honey”, " .
our outhful'band',‘ ' L : '
utlongedtose’et‘ mysticlaud; 4- -
0f whose enchantments manifold ;
Our lovedArabiau stories told, ,- ; ;
Where gremftwsssaidaa sunbnmt.
The golden fruit which;here,"at length, ' -
The commerce . ., '
Had, for our specialsakesycomprest; : J '- ,
In clammy pennyworthsbf’joyw .- ‘ - .'
tangle,
of the East 'uud«Weht~-‘ .
, .
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m.
lean" f'
(Heaven save him i
ack was the name his parents'gam him),
And conscientiously, precise, .
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P
_ Twas for the Navy, as we knew '
When'first he' joined our merry crew, '
That Jack was destined.l iTh’at career ‘
Begins in boyhood. . ;Qne.sad year,
With sighsof bo ish envy war
1.:
sea; .
. , , . Jack, mindful of. the days of- y‘ore . ~
MB“ 8 walking Bums. &. Shoes.’ Besought'the cook to'hriugf him hack, , ‘
' . _ ~ ' _ .' ' j Agood supply or dates. - »
> V . . _ V ‘ I I I. 1 IV 1 .. .
A] I! d. ' '
“I". 7"? “-n root- Jacki
Conceive with-what disma ed surprille
. Fresh dates as plump as p unis-he eyes, ' '
, When back theship’scook came .with these,-
Dewy and, dripping froml'the trees._ I e
‘ H’ ‘V-U ¢.'..' >W¥
"What are these thi. 31”}in wrathbegan;
Thegshocked Catonianmidshipman. » -.
“I asked for dates.‘ The‘se’are‘not‘dates- _ '
Dates should be dry; as "candi'ed 'cate's, :
And pres‘s’d and shueez’d‘a‘ndblofllypack'fi‘
In cempass small, with care exact. .. . « I
These fruits are fresh. Such freshness suits
More common ordinary fruits,‘ 1 -
Cherries and-‘currants.-- But things rare; ,; *
Old,‘ famous and remote, should bear .
Upon their outward form: the-sign
And impres’sbf {heir origin, .. .- 4 .
In short,” he added,waxing hot,
‘Datcs should befall th t? these are n
at.” f » _
Thxrs Jack, who-judged of
mines. hamlet L
From reminiscences ofischool, -
Wrote to, his friends, disconsolate ‘
That not a single genuine date ' . . 3 .
Was left in Egypt. __‘ESad,’Y hés’hid. ‘ . -
“The age of genuine-dates is'dead-f’” ' ‘ ‘
' VT‘MOB'A’Ié-ifl
“Revere thelaucients' and-their'arblf’ ~ - -- -
Revere them ? Ay, with'all myfhearpfi . i
What they have done' will ne’er again ~ .- '
Be done so well. . But 'whydisdain _ .. ‘
All fruit that’s $68!! 1er livinlmees.
Even though inferior farto these -
Choice, classic daintieb, time hath prest
And pack’d with icare, since‘ev'eu their best
Time-ripen’d‘;siveets'were'raw one day l. _
With sx'meflflhearts (we lain; would .say) .
Due honor to. the ancxents give :, -
ButEto us moderhs‘leave to liVe.)
Paris, February 25,1874. '
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coautcnownnorcriarunir. ~i
any so“... rail. .
Av,l,l;nne. Isa.
Resolution providing-the «admittance to
probate cf‘the'willrot, Thomas MitChe'll, of
Norwalk; to cothitte'eio’n’ judiciaryg ~' '
The ‘ committee on fjndx'ciary. 'rrepox-Ited
against an act contamination: 0! tailor;
repbrt accepted and. bill rejected. _ . ‘
The committee on jud‘ciaryjreported in
favor ofa petition abblishing otlico‘ofsoper-
intendentiof, highwaysin Norwalka'nd bill
to same efi'ect ;,:tablcd under the rule; .
_ The rule was hfterwardsuspendéd arid‘tll'e
resolution; passed and the report accepted, '
Report of committee-on sale of land: In-
favbr of petition for sale of landsbelonging
to tlhe1 estate of Eldridge Brown,’deceased';’..-
tabee.‘ “ "‘ ,' I '5'" LI,“
. "SENATE... Tmtanu, June -.2d
The, committee reported favonbl ..ou,the ,
resolution incorporating the Fairfie d;Coun’-
ty Agricultural Societ y. The r'e’solutionfwf is
amended, and, as-amended, passed. ‘ ‘-
Hanan—House petition, No. 17, being
that of .Walter‘C. Quintard for authority-to
‘sell lands, wastakexi from the Cal
the resolution passed. ,-
esolution appointing
mi cc of ’one' senator and three
'a jbint‘select' can:
representa-
x
tiv son state boundaryi‘;?passed.- - a » ~
‘ The speaker aunOunced;...the' L-following, _»
,co mitteeuou temperance 895,1..1iFEPSQ'Ef";
M srs.‘ Robinson of‘New. .Haveu, .. unmis— ,
of armiug'toh, Avery, of Gluten, Dounsbury
of i'dgefield, Hale of Plainfield,"-‘Bénan—of .
Warren
Unxon. -
L‘l
ituary. reso
3Tb lotions on death .chOIin, B
gissfa' memb
er of the house from west.
,adj‘iournout‘ of respect to his memory-,. was
T921 o' - -' ' , ';-_, 33.55:»
. 'r,. Shaw of Bedding, in setoudlngflthe
resiilxrtion, spoke in glowing terms -“or‘ the
de used. ’lhe eulogy was'listened't’o with
gran-interest. :Ther
mohsiy adopted. ::
“Ollie
esolpfien. was 11
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: SENATE—WEDNESDAY, J one 3. ‘
Tlié committee on judiciary reporte'd‘against
the passage ofa bill for; an- : act. concerning.
ho rs of labor. which. weddextendshazteu-
ho r law, applicable to.mechauiea ,.to :fol-
10 ers of other business pursuits; disrepair
was accepted and the bill rejected. ’- ' ' '
he committee on Judiciary, :to whom
- o—r abolishing-the ofilce of. Superinteng
of highways in‘ N'orjvvalk, reperted “PK
1- of the same, as there now
be sionfor that once; the. report.- mid-ace ’ .
ce ed, and the prayer of the 99‘5M93.,
‘th 10m, 011 the committcoon stato' boom. ..
'rie , and-Senator Page“; lhBiCOMIKeQm .
pa per legislatxon;;. . . . . .. . .
, ousn.-._Bill for . . .
ch rterLof/the, Borough of'Nor .
co mittec on cities and borougha.-’-'“'jri~' .
esolutious appointingpharlcswannon' ,:
ilt‘cn. 99091! mnsnpueaoflhmetd
0‘ my for “meg-3M term.
i esolutionexte loathe time
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er..';;3
endat and -
omiandideclarxng that the house damn ‘
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ted. ,
be president named‘Senator’Wheeler; of ‘
catnip ."
Elk; to , _
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You cannot find a robe more in“? ll -. :1. -
1'.
But let us .walk together, blest, r . . '5 a:
Through HII'OIII' livesvin'rofs‘esé __. 'I if]; {it i: {‘7
..
, .Grisv‘mld off.Chaste‘r, Booth...af . 1:;
are referred the petition-ofJohuzmbow In 9?. ;'; I
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