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REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
The ‘State convention of the Union Republican
arty of the State of Connecticut will be 'held in
RIOS“: Hall. in the cit of New anenmn Wednes-
day; “Jan. 20, A. 1).. 875. at ten o’clock, a. In.. to
nominate a ticket .for State officers, to choose a
State central committee, and to do any other busi-
ess, ropergtq be done at suhlt‘ convention. The
con Jicunsl of-thosoveral towns in the State are
hereby requested to send dele‘gateseqlual to twice
the number of representatives to whic each town
is entitled in the neral assembly. A caucus of
the delegates will e held in Loomis'flall, corner
of Orange and Center streets, on Tuesday, Janu-
ary 19, at 8 o’olookw. m. 'for the transaction of
such business as is provided for in the rules adopt-
ed at the last State convention. -
Norwich, J an. 4. 1875. ,
JOSEPH SELDEN, Chairman-
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Republican Caucus.
The Republicans of N emails are request-
ed to meet at the Guam Omen, on Fm-
bar Evusrxc, Jan. 15th, at 7% o’clock, to
appoint delegates to the various Republican
Conventions. Per order,
' G. N. ELLS, Town Committee.
N orwalk, Jan. 11111, 1875.
Edltorial Correspondence.
Wasrmverox, Jan. 9th, 1875.
Dunn Gazsm :—
Congress opened this
week with “ lnuslc bya full band." The
House was full of virtuous indignation
caused by the revelations of stock-jabbing,
corruption and bribery their Ways and
Means Committee had returned from New
York so heavily charged with. The Senate
was in a white heat at the start over the
military usurpatious in Louisiana. It has
filled out and closed the week with about
the weakest, as well as heaviest volume of
demagogueical stumporatory ever delivered
in that body. .
Had Mr. Dawes adopted Gen. Pratt’s in-
dignant appeal to our Connecticut Legisla-
ture upon the memorable occasion when a
rumor prevailed that the virtue of divers of
its members had been tampered with,-—“ If
any member of this body has been bribed,
let him rise in his place and say so!"—-Con-
gress would have been about as effectively
“purged" in the eyes of the people, and
many thousands of the peoples’ money, ex-
pendedvin the fruitless investigation, would
have been saved to the Treasury. The mo-
tive inspiring the investigation was no
doubt a good oue,but- so long as lawyers
are permitted to refuse answers to pertinent"
questions on the ground that they cannot
be made to betray the secrets or confidences
of their clients, the Investigation business
had better be laid aside for less expensive
and more beneficial and practical legislation.
Had the Senate reflected a little upon the
moral of Mr. Lincoln’s story of the darkey
who got himself into a foam and fury, and
rolled in the dirt and.spoiled his Sunday
clothes, because he supposed he was hear-
ing the great Whitfield presch,—that grave
and august body might possibly have saved
itself from some of the disgus and mortifi-
catiou experienced by the of id colored
brother, when he found out it wasn’t Whit-
field. In other words, the House has, after
all its fuss and fury, succeeded in getting
Irwin, a sick and halfcrazed agent of the
Company, lnto jail, while the attorney: who
got the money, defy Congress; and the one
Republican, and one Democrat, members of
the present Congress who were in it as law-
yers, and were not then Congressmen, seem
eto have earned only the envy of their impe-
cunious colleagues, because of their good
' luck. -
In the Senate,t he windy, iu'temperate, and
purely partisan debate has'run on for a
whole week, without the exact knowledge
of whatvthey were talking about. The
whole trouble is in- the almost universal
prevalence of slow partizanship and dem-
agogueism among our public men, instead
of patriotism and true statesmanshipf Ad-
mit that the President madea grave error
in sending a man of Sheridan’s fiery tem-
per 10 New Orleans, as we are free, to con-
4 fess we think he did, what then 1’ The facts,
as far as now known, go to show that the
military power was first invited by the
democratic element in the Louisiana Legis-
lature. Our democratic frteuds certainly
can't expect to have the guns always bit if
it a deer, and miss if it is a calf. Then,
while we regret the appearance of the mili-
tary there at all, and from present informa-
tion we incline to the idea that their pres-
ence was unwarranted, Senator West, of
New Orleans, and others, who ought to
know, claim that murder and assassination
would surely have followed but for the
timciypresence of the military power, as
has happened many times before. We
think if the President had adhered to his
first purpose of sending Gen. Alfred H.
Terry to New Orleans, we should have had
united with a brave army ofiicer the cool
and clear head of an astute lawyer, who
knows and recognizes the supremacy of the
civil over the auditory power in times of
peace. But we may state‘s fact not made
public, that Gen. Terry most earnestly en-
treated not to be sent there. Sheridan, be-
ing on the ground and seeing the cruel and.
murderous spirit evinced, gives unreserved
expression to his purely military idea of
coercing the disturbers of the public peace
into propriety, forgetting that these evils
should properly be left to the Courts of the
State for remedy. One good has resulted
from the regretfulacvent. , The President
and the World has had a chance to see that
the Republican party follows no leader
blindly. The Republican Press of the
country, as well as the Republican Senators,
have shown themselves above any abject
following of their President or a favorite
General. Such a sign is most significant
and hopeful. Meantime, let our democratic
brethren, who are so terribly indignant ever
the Louisiana outrafis, just remember the
intense glow of partizan zeal with.which
they approved of the Federal troops dis-
persing an unquestionablyllcgal legislative
organization in Kansas, in the interest of
slavery. It should cool their present rage
still more to reflect upon the wild huzzas
they sent up when Federal troops were dis-
patched to Harper’s Ferry to seize old John
Brown, who had invaded and terrified the
great state of Virginia with his thirteen
lunatics and their wooden pikesl Repub-
licans will not‘hesitate to condemn any un-
warranted interference of the military in
the affairs of a sovereign State. But till
the facts are fully presented, we at this safe
distance from the scene of disturbance, it
would seem, may at least “ possess our souls
in patience." _ f y.
The House passed theSenale, or Sherman
finance bill,without amendment, and it
was expected at the Treasury that the
President would sign it to-day. The bill
virtually opens the door to free banking,
which, with its proviso that at a stated day,
the Government promises to pay shall be
redeemed in' gold, ought to so far reassure
confidence in commercial circles as to start
the country of! ou‘ a solid and substantial
era of business thrift and prosperity. The
proviso substituting silver for our present
fractional paper currency, will take about
forty millions o: dollars out of the Treas-
ury for the purchase of the silver bullion;
which forty millions we think could be
much more wisely'used in redeeming our
greenbacks or interest bonds. The bill will
certainly afi‘ord relief to New England and
other large commercial and manufacturing
centres, in the easy increase ofBauking
capital. Not‘v.,a3Tdem'ocrat voted for the bill
in the House, and, Gen. Hurley, of our
State, stood with‘tllcmvbolll in Committee
and on the floor. - -'
The House Committee on Pacific Rail-
roads has appointed a sub—committee on the
subject of relief to the Southern Pacific
railroad, consisting of Sypher, of Louisiana,
Wells, of Missouri, and Bnruum, of Con-
uecticut.‘ . . ., _ , . ,
The .épubl-z’can, of this city, this morning i
says tba_t during the past three days Pres. '
Grant has received four anonymous notes,
,wo of‘them from Baltimore, threatening
him with assassination if he does not at
once recall the Federal troops from Louisi-
ana. One of them kindly suggests that he
make peace with God, as he, will surely
meet the “ deserved fate of Abraham Lin-
coln." In this connection it may be stated
that before the fact above mentioned was
made public. a thoroughly reliable gentle-
man stated that in conversation with a Bal-
timore llldy (f)—-wh_ose name can be given—
yesterday morning, she expressed a wish
that ‘there was another Wilkes Booth, as
there was work for him to do.” The gen-
tleman expressed surprise at lsuch senti-
ments, when she replied that “ Grant was a
greater tyrant than Lincoln, and desperate
diseases required desperate remedies.”
The many {glands of Capt. R. W. Shu-
feldt. will be glad to learn that he is to as
same charge of the Bureau of Equipment
and Recruiting in the Navy Department,
in place of Rear Admiral Reynolds, who
goes to command the Asiatic squadron.
The Senate Committee on Patents have
unanimously agreed to the confirmation of
Mr. Thatcher, the new appointee for Com-
missioner of Patents. This is a case of
honest civil service reform. Mr. Thatcher
has grown up in the office, and was appoint-
ed because hc was In practical and experi-
enced officer, and not because he or any-
body else was besieging the President in
his behalf. He is said to possessa clear
head and an honest heart.
A collision on the Potomac road Thurs-
day night, just out of the city, resulted in
death of the Postal car clerk, and the des-
truction of _the entire northern mail of that
evening. The mail was unusually heavy,
and the Controller of the Treasury had let-
ters to all the northern and eastern National
banks calling for a statement of theircon-
dition on the Met ult. in if. A large num-
ber of drafts were known to have been lost,
and some four hundred thousand dollars in
new National bank notes, sent from the
Controller’s office, were also burned.
Post Master General Jewell gave official
notice at the earliest possible monicut to
the Treasury and to the Speaker of the
House of the loss of the mails.
Nothing was done at the postponed Sen-
ate Naval Committee mectiugs with regard
to the New London Yard. Representatives
Kellogg and Starkweather were promptly
in attendance, but no quorum of the com-
mittee appearing, they left, subject to its fu-
ture call. Governor Buckingham was un-
able to be present and has not yet arrived
in the city. He is reported to be in such an
enfccbled condition of health as to'rcuder
his presence here this winter quite doubtful.
His house is advertised for sale.
Senator Ferry is in his seat daily, and his
improved health is so apparent as to elicit
constant expressions of gratification from
his fellow members of both. sides of the
chamber.
'Joseph Richardson, of Bridgeport, is here,
and Stephen H. Smith, son of Capt. Henry
W. Smith, of Norwalk, has been here dur-
ing the week with his wife and daughter.
Our friend Smith strikingly resembles Pres-
ident Grant, and he was passed in upon the
floor of the House by the Door Keeper un-
der the supposition that, for some unac-
countable reason the President desired to
see his “ big. boys in school.”
Mrs. Grant’s receptions will commence on
the ‘econd Saturday in January (91h) at
three o’clock p. m., lasting until five o’clock
p. m. on each reception day.
The President's public receptions will oc-
cur as followsz—Tuesday evening, January
12th; Tuesday evening, February 2d; Tues-
day evening, February 23d.
Our friends contemplating a_pleasure “visit
to the Capital should arrange their advent
so as to attend some one _of‘ these public
levees. As ever, B.
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Caucus—Republicans will please notice
that the caucus for appointing delegates to
the Conventions is to be held on Friday
evening of this week.
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A special Borough meeting was held, ac-
cording to call, at the Town House, on Sat-
urday afternoon last. Mr. Platt Price, sen,
ior burgess, presided in the absence of the
Warden, ’
After some discussion a tax of ten mills
on a dollar was voted.
The subject of furnishing Water to South-
Norwalk, as per agreement published a fe
weeks ago, was then debated at consider-
able length. Mr. Moody, chairman of the
Water Commissioners, favoring it. He was
questioned on several points by Gen. Cran-
furd and answered unreservedlv that it
woul e necessary, in case we entered'into
a cot‘t, to build another reservoir, which
be estimated would cost $10,000,—that the
revenue from South Norwalk by this con-
tract would average at least $4,000 per year,
might even more. Mr. W. C. Street offered an
amendment making them part owners. be-
ing a proposition that had been previously
considered by the Water Commissioners,
and known as the two-fifth plan. He claim-
ed that to be the only fair mode by which
water ought to be supplied the city, as by
that arrangement the City would have to
assume their proportion of risk and respon-
sibility which they did not do in the propos-
ed contract. He did not think that the en.
tire responsibility andrisk should be on the
Borough; it should be shared by the city.
This was warmly discussed and appeared to
meet with much favor, but was finally with-
drawnvb’y Mr. S.'so as to allow them to first
vote direct upon the printed proposal, he
stating that if that was voted down he,
should then bring forward his motion. A
vote then being taken resulted in the adop-
tion of the proposed contract by 89 yeas to
26 boys. '
It was then voted to abate the Sewer as-
sessments laid upon the St. Mary’s Society
and the 2d M. E. Society in the matter of
the West Avhnue Sewer, after which the
meeting adjourned. ‘
The coldest snap of the season set in early
last Saturday, and it has been biting cold
ever since. How far down the mercury
went Saturday we do notlknow, but Sunday
morning it was found at 0' below zero, and
2 below at church time, with the sun “bright
and shining." Sunday night it was below
again. - '
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The renowned Theo. Thomas Orchestra
is to perform at our Opera House one even-
ing. early next month.
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, The Richiugs-Beruard Musical Union was
greeted by a very respectable audience at
the Opera House, last Friday evening, at
their second Concert, although nothing like
as large as the merits of the entertainment
deserved. If our people do not patronize
first-class performances better they must not
complain if we have fewer of them.
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Hon. Henry B. Harrison, of New Haven,
has written a letter to.the chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee, de-
clining to allow his name to housed in the
coming State Convention as a candidate for
Governor. Hon. D. P. Nichols, of Dan-
bury, it is said, also declines to accept a re-
nomiuation for State Treasurer. We are
sorry, but, then their retirement'will give a
chance to bring out other equally as good
men, and the Convention will not want for
good material of which to make acceptable
candidates. ' '
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It was doubtful all last week which mode
of conveyance was best, wheels or runners.
and sleighs were seen about as often as car-
riages. Pede‘strianism was difficult, and
accident insurance Will a “ risky’? business
for the time being- ' .
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Mons To run Bunsen—The Bar?
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cllgvlfax having been voted, the Board 01’
Assessors promptly announce their readi-
ness to commence business. , One month is
allowed for bringing in'the' lists.
Norwalk
,Intel'cst is now- payable :3: the
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Savings Society,
_,‘ preciative audience.
CAPTURE or nunouans:
of Chicken Thieves
A «a...
‘ ‘ bioken up!
Our Borough police distinguished them-
selveslast week by- tracking out and arrest-
ing a gang of chicken thieves, and. also the
“burglars" who entered and robbed Stan-
ley’s store and the Broad, River School
House. On Tuesday ‘mornlugzlast; 'Mr.
Dickens, who lives in the house with
widow Carmi Lockwood, on the Winnipauk
Road, discovered that her barn had been
visited during the night by thieves and rob-
bed of a number of chickens. He soon
found the heads of thirteen fowls which the
'thieves had cutoff and left behind. He
then tracked the thieves down the Danbury
Railroad track to the Cross street bridge,
by the drops of blood on the snow. He
then notified Mrs. Lockwood’s sou, E. K.‘
Lofiwood, who reported the affair, at once
to policeman D. S. Bartram, and together,
with some difficulty, they succeeded in
tracing the thieves directly to their home in
Springwood, or Whistleville. '
OEcer Bartram searched the house, but
failed to find the chickens, although he
found plenty of evidence that he was in the
right place. Looking around the stores at
South Norwalk, hesoon found the place
where the. brothers had sold thirteen chick-
cus the morning. Next morning, with of-
ficeiter and Sullivan, he visited the
hou gain and arrested Oscar, William,
Abram, John and Lewis Purcell, and Wm.
B. Knapp, and brought them up town. An
exmination was bad in Borough Clerk
Foote’s ofilce before Justice Selleck. The
case was postponed until next day to give
the prisoners opportunity to secure some
desired witness, and they were remanded to
the lock-up for safe keeping over night.
Next day the examination was resumed,
and resulted in the binding over of all ex-
cept John and Lewis Purcell to the Superi-
or Court fur trial. Bonds were placed at
$200 each, in default of which they were
taken _to Bridgeport jail to await trial.
Last week ofiicer Bartram gained infor-
mation which led him to believe that a
young man named William Scofield,em-
played by Mr. June, carpet weaver, was
connected" with the robbery of‘ Stanley’s
News Office. He called upon the young
fellow, searched him, and found three of
Mr. Cram’s old ceins, stolen trom Stanley,
in his possession. Finding himself caught,
he owned up, but refused to give the name
of his accomplice. Subsequently officer
Foster arrested his brother John, charged
with the same crime. An examination was
had on Thursday, before Justice Selleck,
when both plead guilty. They were bound
over in the sum of $200 each, failing to ob-
tain which they were taken to Bridgeport
jail. They were both under age, and re-
Ipectably connected. Their strange con-
duct causes much grief to their friends.
The ladies’ temperance meeting is to be
held in the lectul‘b roomof the First Con-
gregational church, on Friday afternoon
next. _
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That new car on the Horse Railway is
not as handsome as it was. Yesterday p.m.,
while changing horses from one car to the
other,on the road, Whats the pole crashed
violently over the dashboard and smashed
in the front of the car. Too had. A
The question of a supply of water for
South Norwalk has finally been settled, the
City voting to take water from the Borough
upon the basis of the “Proposed Contract”
recently published in the Guam, and the
Borough voting also to ratify the agreement.
But little opposition was actually manifest-
_ed in either meeting when the question was
put to vote. We hope the arrangement
will prove a wise one, and beneficial to both
_ parties. The sooner the City gets the pipes
laid, the sooner South Norwalk will be
blessed with good water. The Borough has
another Reservoir to make, and for the sake
of overburdened tax payers we sincerely
trust that the estimated cost of $10,000 will
not eventually swell into $80,000. As for
lessening Borough taxes we never expect to
see the day when the rate will be less lh‘.
one per cent. - '
As we go to press, Monday night, the
weather has moderated considerably, and it
is more like living.
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LOUISIANA.
Poor distressed Louisiana is again in
toil and trouble'as might have been reason-
ably expected after having compromised
with those who committed so many mur-
ders on the 4th of last September.
The Cons vatives, as they now call
themselves,a empted to again seize- the
reius of government on the assembling of
the State Legislature, and in doing so,
called upon the U. S. Army ofilcer stationed
in the State House to clear the lobby and
fioonof the House; this heldid and they
were pleased, but when shortly afterward
at the request of Gov. Kellogg he ejected
five men who had been sworn in before the
pretended organization and who had not
been returned as elected, the Conserva-
tiveslt’) became iudignantand declared the
use of U. S. officers an unwarranted inter-
feran'ce, (ignoring the fact that they had
first called in the ofiicers,) and vacating
their places immediately commenced a
general denunciation of the government
officers. Shortly afterwards, Gen. Sheridan,
who _ had been passing through d w
Orleans, and had been given discretionary
powers by the President, assumed command,
and denounced the White Leagues as Ban-
dttti, and declaring life as terribly unsafe in
the city, which assertion he says he can
back up by evidence of over four thousand
Jourdan. Meanwhile the country is largely
exercised over the complication of affairs,
and the Democracy of the North are engi.
neering indignation meetings without num-
ber. s ‘ ‘
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CALICO BALI..-;—Some twenty of our young
men have organized themselves into a com-
mittce of the whole, and propose -‘ giving a
Calico Ball for the benefit of the sufieriug
poor of the town. The entertainment is to
be given at Lockwood’s Hall, Thursday
evening, Feb.‘4tb. 2 The committee take five
tickets each, on' lhc’start,‘ and will endeavor
to mdke the Ball every way enjoyable.
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Mri Harrison Williams died on Tuesday
morn, ng last. He was a member of the old
17th Regine-n1, and served faithfully as a
soldier. His funeral was attended on
Thursday by Clinton Commandery, K. T.,
St. John’s‘Lodge‘F. A. M., and the Fire
Police, of which organizations he was a
member. '
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The Ladies’. Association of the Congre-
gational church have engaged Miss Rena
Runner, of Buffalo, N. Y., to give Dramatic
and Miscellaneous Readings, at Lockwood’s
Hall, on 'Wednesday evening, J auuary_20th.
Miss Runner, though a stranger in this vi-
_‘cinity, is very favorably known in other
localities. The Albany Journal'savs:
“Miss Runner is an elocutionist of rare
ability, and brings the scenes vividly before
us, causing our sym athies to be awakened
or exciting our rlslb es, just in accordance
with fthe sentiments she isruttering. More
than a reader, she will be remembered as a
refinedand; cultivated lady.” -
The Davenport Gazette says:
“An artist of uncommon merit. Her
voiceiis very fine, and she possesses the rare
all the finer'sh'adcs' of meaning; particu arly
touches of pathos and humor.”
Another adds; ‘
voice is wonderfully mellow and flexible.
She has great power and pathos at her com-
maud,ahd in some selections we do not
hesitate to as she , excels even Mar.-
dock, and in at of- tsisnt and: re ll. ability»
she certainly is not second to Mrs, Scott
Siddons.” . . - j
The ladies sskfor a full house. and an up.
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power of so modulating it as to brin out '-
“ Miss Runner is a fine elocutionist. Her ‘
CITY NEWS.
work of'shpplylng the needy} have been ali-
usually buoy. and successggl th’efirst f
night,-, At their meetiugon Tuesday evel‘g ,
ing 1"”, at Mars W. Hfil‘erris’slgreatprfl
gross “as ' made in “ i-emodéllug‘” and
“repairing” the garments-whichhad been.
kindly donated, and many new "helping
hands” were added to the noble band. ,
The committee on distribution find much
to sudden as well as to cheer. Many are
found too 111 to help themselves, others who
have been aided seem to have a new life,
and with what facilities they have are help-
ing themselves. When visits have been
has been much improvement in the person
and about the house. The territory over
which the committeehave gone is from the
Turnpike to. Seymour’s swamp, taking all
south to Five Mile River line, also a portion
of what is called Down Town. The last
visits on Friday and Saturday night cheer-
ed many a heavy heart. A sack for a con-
sumptive Miss, a change of under clothes
for a consumptive man, several families of
children thoroughly clothed, and on Satur-
day night, at _8 o‘clock, in‘ the cutting wind,
the last'gift, to cover for the night, three
children staying in a barn, was a comforta-
blc, donated by one of the kind-hearted
ladies. Who will help 1’
Castofi' clothing may be sent to Mrs. W.
H. Ferris, or Mrs. John Hutcbiugs. Money
may be given to Mr. ‘ Mrs. Chas. Ferris,
and information of any needy ones may be
left in Box 555, So. Norwalk P. 0., or to
either the above named. The ladies meet
tlflk evening at Mrs. Capt. Ferris’s to work.
“There is trascendeut power in example.
We reform others unconsciously, when we
walk uprightly;” ~
No “perquisites” for the City Treasu
this week from “up-town” visitors, on the
contrary Constable Bartram must come
among us, and take away a regiment of
youths, whose fines if collected, will go to
“the State. Bad for the city.
The subject of “oil” and “gas” as well as
“gravel-picks” were fully discussed at the
late Council meetings. Our fire kiddies
were very “oily” last month. The gas bills
must be made more definite or they will not
be paid. ‘ " - "
The. long expected school meeting was
quite “tame" in comparison with the previ-
ous ones. The committee.weresuthorized
to borrow $200; to allow' the rooms'to be
used for night school and literary purposes
under their surv‘eilanee. " '
That slippery Thursday morning of last
week will belong remembered by many a
lad and lass, as well as many a mechanic
and school marm. Only two walks “ashed”
over, and those of two ex-couucilmen. This
will serve as an offset to the first Burgess of
the Borough. Are the ordinances enforced.
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Trinlty Church, Son-Ila Nor-walk.
nav. WILLIAM G. apnoea, RBCTOB.
The evening services in Trinity Church
will be discontinued, and afternoon services
will be held at 3:30 p. m. .
On Wednesday evenings, services at 7:30
p. In. Strangers cordially invited.
The Ladies’ Benevolent Association cor-
dially invite their friends to their Social
and Literary entertainment at Lockwood’s
Hall, on Wednesday evening, January Both.
Tea will be sfi'ved from 5}; to 7}; o'clock,‘
p. m. At 8_ 9 Hall will be in readiness
fora most e ableliterary feast, presented
by Miss Rena Runner, of Buffalo, N. Y., in
the form of dramatic and miscellaneous
readings, All are invited to be "present.
Please observe the hours—tea from 5% to
7%; readings from 8 o'clock. (See adver-
tisement.) 212
On Saturday last, Mr. Geo. H. Raymond,
2d, caught his feet in a loop formed by a
twig frozen to the ground, and sustained a'
fracture of an ankle. Dr. Uhle is attending
him and will soon have him out again.
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Henry Abbott, aged about fourteen years,‘
while sliding down the steep hill near Dr.
Fitch’s, Hillside, one day last weck,collidcd
with a lamp post, and broke one of his legs
in three places.
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Burial of Rev. Alexander Nesbltt.
“Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb ;
Take this real treasure to thy trust.
And give these sacred relics room
To slumber in the silent dust.”
If “precious in the sight of-the Lord is
the death of his saints,” so must be their
“sacred relics,” and our cemete'fyis-moro
and more enriched by them. Few, of our
citizens were aware, yesterday, what a
“ real treasure" was committed to its “trust”
in theinterment of the young pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Tremont, (Morrisa
his.) Westchester County, N. Y., who died
last week, and whose funeral services were
attended by an unwanted concourse of
deeply moved friends and citizens, in the
church. of which he was pastor, on Sunday,
The sermon was preached by Rev. Mr.
Nixon, pastor of the Presbyterian church
t West Farms ; who with two other mem-
bers of the Presbytery, Rev., Mr. Monday,
of Port Chester, and Rev. Mr. Van Sluyck,
of Stamford, accompanied the friends to our
cemetery, all taking part in the burial ser-
vices there, iu the lot of Mr. John Belts,
father of Mrs. Nesbitt and a former resident
of Norwalk. Mr. 'Nesbitt spent much of -
his summer vacations in Wilton, where he
was highly esteemed, and greatly, beloved,
as he wasin Tremont-how highly there
was abundantly manifested in" the great
crowd that filled the church and its vicinity,
on Sunday, pressing to take their last view
of his dear face, as well as by the pro use
and gorgeous fioral gifts that were in
on his cofiiu, and now lie frost-smitten on
his grace, fit emblems of the blldding’of his
youth, and the flowering of his manhood
and his ministry, cut off inhis 84th year. .15; _
A New York . Pawnbro ’s . sale of
watches attracted considerable crowds last
week.
Auction! Auctionl'is-the regular even-
ing cry now-a-days. .
I . S
place, has been chosen" superintendent of
the sunday School connected with Rev. Dr.
Sweetser’s church, Worcester, Mass.
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LAUGH AND Gnow FAT.—-P1‘0f. Reynolds,
the Mesmerist, is aquunced to appear at
the Opera House three nights this week, in
entertainments of a ,difi‘erent nature from
any we have had of late years. His experi-
ments with local subjects are said to be pro-
ductive of much‘inuoceut mirth. . He, is
highly commended by the press, and a Nor—
walk gentleman who has heard him in
Brooklyn, warmly praises his entertain-
ments. He premises to astonisbaud dclight
all who attend. i .
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' The Over River District School commenc-
ed yesterday. Miss Mosman having been
obliged to resign on account of continued
111 health, her place has been filled by the
appointment of Miss C, Hurlbutt, of Stam-
ford. The corps of teachers is now as fol.
lows :— ' ' '
H. B. Wighulu, Principal ; .
Miss M. C. Hefi'ron, 1st Assistant;
“q C. Hurlburt, 2nd , “ '
" - M. E. Palmer,_Ggamm_ar School;
Reba Taylor, 2nd Intermediate ;
F. Terrell, lst "
C. Dickermau, 2nd Primary ;
N. M. 13115, 151., “
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The Savings Bank Officers “indulged "in“
one of Bartlett's finest “Spreads,” on Thurs-
day last;
. ‘ x'
. roe status ’or Mr. ‘W. n. Moron/um
new resides at Muncie, Indiana, will be
pleased Lil-.199!" instills is a'proudllnd.
happy father. It is a girland‘ weighs nine
pounds. ' , ‘ .. ‘
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'1 he “flies who are engage‘ajn the missioiix A
. appointE Lancers
made and a kind, cheering word given,lhere .
Mr. J.‘W. Fairbanks, recently of this '
‘ .3. 3-, 3. ill] Meéullfll-
The as hrs of our local banking
institut'l'r- ' _ their say to—dey, and Will
. for the year ensuing. ' ‘
The "annual meeting of the Louusbuily dc
.Bisscll Co., is to be held on the 26th last. . .
The semi-annual meeting of the Fairfield
Insurance Co. isio be held on ThuI’IdSY-
It is rumored that they will make an extra
good showing in the shape of Dividends.
the past ,1; year having been '-unexception-
ably good.
The annual meeting of Phoenix Engirie
Co. was held on Tuéaday‘ evebing last, "when
the following ofiicera were elected :—
J. B. Ells, Foreman; ' . l '
E. O. Keeler, 1st' Assistant; _
C. E.Russ0‘e,'2nd Assistant; , , "
W. ,A. Benedict, Recording Secretary ;
C. W. Lockwood, Financial Secretary ;
William Hands, Treasurer;
D. Lane, Engineer of' Steamer.
Wm. E. Montgomery, A. R. Benedict, W.
Cavenaugb, Investigating Committee.
A. Bulkley, C. A. Burr, J. F. Pal-trick, Fl
naucial Committee. ' '
Phoenix Hose Company elected officers
on Tuesday evening, for the year ensuing as
follows‘:— ' '
A. E. Ellis,Foreman;
W. Gilmore, lst Assistant;
J. Morris, 2nd Assistant;
Frederick Scribner, Secretary; .
J. L. Cassidy, Treasurer.
Our Brothers‘ Lodge, No. 10, I. O. 0. F.,
on Monday evening of last week, elected of-
ficers for the first half of the year as fol-
lows :—-.
N. G., E. 0. Keeler;
V. G.,'G. W. Day;
R. S., J. T. Prowitt;
Treas. T. S. Stout ;
Warden, Eben Eaton;
Conductor,.J. P. Hauford; ,
R S. to N'. G., St.’J_ohn3Merrill;
L. S. to N. G.,__W:,E. Buxton ; '
I. G:, Levi Brewer; ' ,
O. G., Conrad Staub; f, : '
R. S. S., John Brown ;
L_. S. S., J. A. Tuttle;
R. S. to V. 6., J35. T. Johnson; .
L. S. to V. G., David Dibble. , -
Kabaosa Encampment No. 9, I. 0. O.‘ F.,
on Wednesday evening elected as follows
for the first half of ’75 :—
C.P., Moses Glover; '
‘ H. P.,H. G. Burr;
S. W., E. O. Kecler';
Scribe, S. G. Brinton ; .
Trees, J. '1‘. Prowitt ;‘
J. W., W. E. Buxton.
The Trustees of Our Brothers’ Lodge, I.
O. 0. F., reported on the 1st of January
that the Lodge had ”now a' little over ten
thousand dollarspermanently funded. This
has been one of the most prosperous Odd
(Fellows Lodges in the country.
Those lazy people way down South are
indulgingin‘ fresh shed and green peas.
q: . . > . ,
-. Phil. Sheridan down in New Orleans, is
at his old .Icks again; is. sending the rebs
whirling a :: .1 making their Northern copper
allies do :. .l-zal of squirming.
o
Messrs ‘-=nith & Hauford think they can
fit shoes qua! to. the best of makers, and
we _gues.~ hey "are about, right. If you
want a pair of fine“glove fitting” boots,
good em gab for King Kaliko, give them a
trial.
e
The general committee for arranging for
aneucampment of all the old soldiers and
sailors of Connecticut, next summer, held a
meeting in Hartford on'Friday last. Twen-
ty organizations were represented. Gen.
Noble, of'Bridgeport, Colonel of the old
Fairfield County Regiment was chosen
chairman of the General Committee, H. E.
Taintor, Secretary, and B. F. Blakeslee,
Treasurer. An Executive Committee was
appointed as follows: Colonel George P.
Bissell; of Hartfdrd, chairman; Charles E.
Fowler, of New Haven,'A. H. Beers, of
Bridgeport, L. A pickinaou, of. Hartford,
H. Clay. Trumbull;I of Hartford,William B.
Hartford.
. .I
Winnlpank s'mI AIR“.
Winnipauk can’t boast as strong a rat as
that which pulled out its own fail. but it has
white rats. ' Morgan T. Smith, Esq, caught
two white or Albino rats in a wire trap last
week. They had pink eyes and were seen-
crgetic as their grayer relations, and their
tails seem so firmly set as to defy the pulling
out process of the Borough rats. , .
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Mr. Harvey Fitch,'Grocer, Main street, is
'makiug a'specialty of Genesee Valley flour.
Read his adv. ,
. . -.—<Or-. .
Mr. Alanson E. Johnson has been appoint-
ed sexton at the First Congregational church
in place of Francis Foster who has served
.the Society for many years.
The” Case of William "E. Bissell as. s. E.
Olmstead, was on trial before the Superior
Court‘, at BridgepOrt, several days last week.
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The New York Tumour. under the con-
trol of the true-hearted Greeley, was the
most noble and honorable newspaper of the
land,but now it reads like Ben Wood’s old
villainous copperhead News, as published
justafler Lincoln’s election. ‘ Can it be pos-
sible that Bob has beenpromotcd to fill the
lamented Greeley’s chair ? - . ‘
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" Q‘Dr. Rowe will-be again at the Nor-
walk Hotel ouSaturday nexf,January 101b,
gt..._.__. ..
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Th8 Board of Relief, now holding sessions
do; .1161 give tickets for soup, nor provide
lodgings at the Alms House. They have
nothilig whateverto do withthe destitute.
? W
.Ailn liigll l 'tis the cry lo: the battle oflife
'Let- it gring in your ears ’mid the world"
ybu's'y strife; ‘
Then :with’energys strength and ambitiou’s
broad fire . . , 4 -
TI‘lvillEbe onward and upward, and 'still be
3“aim higher 1” ' '
Aim higherl- No matterhow high you
' i pursued. - '
There's a place to bc‘won ’mongst the great
’or thejnd,
Letnojidangerafirighl thee, no labor e’er tire:
I But nbbly' advance, and when rising aim
not... McN.
m“ Rice’s Novelty Bazaar, No. 0 Main
Streetis lobe sold out by _the first ”Feb”
see-his advertisement.
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The paper Once edited by Horace Gree-
ley publishes a letter from a correspondent
saying that thefassassinatioil of President
Grant "would be a great blessing to .the
country." , ‘ '
..Thc cremation of Whitelaw Reid would
be better, Itis'quitefime for him :to “dry
up.” , . . .
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A Shaker from Lebanon Springs was in
town last week selling seeds of the medical
and sweet scented plants Nutmeg or Fennel
Flower, Chinese Musk Plant, and Bearded
Water Hemlock. He exhibited fine speci-
mens of the plants, which are claimed to be
very rare in this country. ’ ' ' . ‘
How To Knnr'Wanm—O‘ne way not to
keep warm is to drink freely of hotdrinks ; to
keep the pores of the skin closed; to eat
more than can be digested; to sit over a hot
air furnace; to lace tightly; wear tightgar-
- - ters; tight sllocs, tight glbvesumd bundle up
with 1“heaps" of wasm clothing; wear muf-
flers around the neck, and avoid a breath of
cool fresh air; ,take wine or bitters before.
,meals, and ills to aid digestion after eating.
Do this flat y a moat1 rulers, and you will
be as tender as a trap cal. house plant, and
will take “dreadful acids" on the slightest
exposure. Hotdrinks‘just before going out
are especially favorable to induce chills;
I ' and this is:the’=wa 'many are tr ing to
cheat nature and pro ong a miserah e exist-
ence—Science of [fault . ' '
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1
Jones and Sharon, betwo ,uited States
Senators from Nevada, are sa. to have in-
comss'esceeslng $8,000.90!) each.- . .
Ely. of Norwich, and- Samuel M. Smith, of:
, , ' City Meeting. ”;‘
The Special city Meeting audit Military
Mall, on Saturdayaftcrnoou folljgthe purpose
bf acting upon the report of thy..Water Com-
mittee, was calledvto orderiby the Mayor.
Gen. Tg‘ylor, offercd 'the “report FILE-ill. ,was
read by the clerk. Mr Taylor then cXplain-'
ed the report at-great length, comparing the
expenses of taking water from the Borough,
and with the New Canaan plan; averring
that for the amount of money expended
upon the works, the terms proposed by the
Borough were very liberal. The ether ad-
vantages llc stated to be an increased value
of properly, and a large decrease in the
1 rates of insurance, quoting Mr. Oowles and
Mr. Hauford for his authority. Mr. P. L.
Cunningham moved thatthc report of the
committee be accepted. D. Platt inquired
about the ca pacity oflhe main pipes; he
had heard that they were not sufficient to
stand the additional strain ofmore water.
Mr. Taylor replied that the pipes were guar-
anteed for five years.” ‘ ,
D. P. Ely agreed with Mr. Taylor in his
estimated benefits, bllt asked why the plan
proposed was better than the New Canaan
plan ? He would be glad to have a vote on
the New Canaan plan first. This plan was
only temporary. Mr. Cunningham referred
to the call of the meeting, insisting that the
vote must be yes or no. He was in favor of
one water works and not two. The Bor-
ough water was the best in the state. The
report of the committee must be approved
or rejected. Judge Craw did not approve
of the motion, it should have been to “ re-
ceive.” Mr. Plait thought the committee a
little over weak in their “ percentages” of
the water rents secured. , J. J. Millard was
in favor of water, but said that the estimat-
ed bencfits from its introduction would not
apply to the suberbs. The property on the
bills would not be included in the benefits
The hydrants'co'uld not be used for any
but firdipurp‘nses. C. .E. Doty contrasted
the 'ncti'expé'us‘es‘i of the two plans. Mr.
Powell's figurcswere then called for and
Baker gave an estimate of the Water Com-
mission on the New Canaan plan, making it
, to cost $110,000.
Mr. Millard said wedtd not know that
this plan could be renewed ten years hence
and it might be too late then to '.obtain it
from ’New Canaan; Judge Cra‘w insisted
that if water was once introduced it would
never be voted' down. .
There were some regrets thattlle suburbs
were not to be directly benefitted by the in-
troduction of water, although they will be
taxed the same as, property on the “Flat.”
Mr; Taylor explained further and said if
this opportuni ps, he should feel as Vol-
taire expresse . imself about his writing,
“I knew what it was when I wrote it, and
God knew, but now God only knows.”
Avote was then taken by dividing the
house, and resulted, 125 yeas to 14 nays.
“It was then resolved that the Water Com-
missioners be authorized to contract for
water on the ternls proposed, also
Resolved. That bonds to the amount of $30,-
000 be issued for the expenses thereof, inter-
est payable sémi~annually at the Treasurer’s
'office, at 7 per 'cent.
Mr. Palmer moved a vote of thanks to
the Water Commissioners, which was carried
unanimously.
Here the vote of the Borough wasread
Land received with great applause.
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. sseugers over the_Conn. Valley Rail-
r were astonished,last Friday, to find the
track, for a distance of over‘100. feet, sunk
six feet below grade. The spot was over an
old marsh near Saybrook Junction.
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It is always so. Tilton’s charges against
Beecher have proved a splendid advertise-
ment for Plymouth church. Last year the
seats in the church sold for— $58,346; last
week the sales amounted to $70,310.
. .
Wallace Riggs. fin of editor Lathe? G.
Riggs, Meriden, was seriouly injured by the
explosion of chemicals last Tuesday even-
ing. His face was badly burned, and it is
feared he will lose the sight of both eyes.
. 0
At 'a meeting of the county representa-
tives of Litchficld county, at Lilchfield, on
Wednesday, it was voted to be unnecessary
to build a new jail. at present. A commit-
tee madc up .of' two delegates from each
senatorial district as follows: Fifteenth
district, Catlin of Harwinton and Clark of
Winchester; Sixteenth district, Baldwin of
New Milford and Huntington of Woodbury;
Seventeenth district, Rowley of Sharon and
Beach of Cornwall, were instructed to in.
quire into the needs of the county, and re-
port at an adjourned meeting, to be held on
February 1. -
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LITTELL’S lenve Aura—The second
weekly number of the new volume of The
Living Age, hearing date of Jan. 9th, con-
tains an important article by Prof. T. H.
Huxley, on the Hypothesis that animals are
automate, and its History, from the Fort-
nightly Review. The same number also has
part . II of Saxon Studies, by Julia'n Haw-
thorne; “ Alice Lorraine,” by R. G. Black-
'more, author of that remarkable story "The
Maid of Sker;” the conclusion of Thomas
Hardy’s ‘Far from the Maddie Crowd."
and other instructive and entertaining read-
ing. It is a valuable number, and the pre-
sent is a good time to subscribe, beginning
with the new year. With fifty-twonumbers,
of sixty-four large pages each, (aggregating
over 3000 pages a year) the subscription (88)
is low._ Can be had at the News Office. , ,
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The cashier of a bank at Wobul'u, Mass,
-has forgotten his combination and cannot
open the bank vault.
Dr. McColium of Port Chester, was killed
on the New York and New Haven railroad
track, on Monday night.
W.,—gs...—
A CARD.
16 ABERDEEN Srnnx'r, CHICAGO, ILL.,
, January 5th, 1875. }
To the Friends of Dr. Asa Hill .- .
Baunavnn Faraxns :— At. a meeting of the
Chicago Dental Society, held last evening, the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, An All-wise Providence has seen fit to
remove, by death, Dr. Asa 'Hill, of N orwalk,
.Conn" a much esteemed member of our profes-
sion, and an honorary member of this Societyr
therefore, be It ‘ e .
Resolved, That while we bow in humble submis-
sion to the decrees of Divine will, we can not re-
train from expressing a feeling of sorrow at: the
glossthwhtch our profession has sustained in his
ea . .
Resolved, That the high attainments of the de-
ceased and the perseverance with which he pur-
sued the practlce' of ghts rofession under great
disadvantages, endeared ‘h In to us, and we ‘point
with pride to his past career as one worthy of
emulation. _ -
Resolved, That: our sympathies, true and tender,
are hereby conyeyed to the family of the deceased,
and the profession at 1arge,in their mutual bereave-
m “to; . '
Sterolped, That a copy of‘ these resolutions be
transmltted to the family of our deceased brother,
and that they be engrossed upon the records of
thls Soclety. ‘
Parson’s Purgative Pills—Best famil nhysie;
Sheridan’s Cavu ryCondItion Powders, or orses.
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Wmnor run Woons Invigorates the Liver.
‘ .
Fatal Infatuation—Do not,’as you value life, en-
tertain the _idea that a cough is one of those casual
local affections which require but little attention.
This species of infatuation ls fatal to thousands.
A cough is the first menace of consumptlon, re-
member that. Annihilate the danger by extinguish-
ing the comflumt. The means aw it you at every
drug store. ale’s Honey of Hora ound and Tar
will, in every instnnce. effect a permanent cure of
the threatening ailment wrthout causing nausea,
for it is pleasant to the late as well as Infalli-
abic. Pike’s Tooth-ache reps—cure in 1 minute..
Gllllea’ Crushed Coll'ee.
“What delicious coffee you always have; where
do you get it P” says a visltor. “We use Gillies’
Crushed Cofiee, Java quality," is the reply. All
Grocers sell it. ‘ 6m52
The Most Wonderful Discovery of the
19th Century.
ms. 5. n. [Iowa’s
ARABIAN HULK-CURB
FOR CONSUMPTION, and diseases of the Throat,
Chest. 8: Lungs. The only Medicine of the kind in
the World. A substitute (or Cod Liver Oil.
Permanently cures Asthma Bronchitis,[nci ient
Consnm tion, Night Sweats, Loss of Voice, S ort-
ncss of reath, Catarrh, Croup, Coughs, Colds, etc.,
in a few days like magic. Puma 91 run Bor'rLu.
Also, DR. S. D, HOWE’S » ,
. ~ g s u
Arablan Tome Blood Purifier,
Which differs “out all other p’refiarations in the
immediate action upon the L1 E , KIDNEYS &
BLOOD. It is porely vcgfletnbl , cleanses the sys-
tem of all im urit es, bu; s t r ght square up, and
makes Pure. ich Blood. It cures Scrofulous Dis;
cases of all kinds, removes ConstIipation and re -
latcs the bowels. For Nervous ability, Lost l-,
tality, Urmaryalfiiseases. and Broken Down Cons
stitutions, I c on the 19th century to produce”
its equal. Every bo tie is worth its weight in sgold.
Price $1 per bottle. Also, DR. S. D. H WE’
Arabian Sugar Coated Liver Pills.
Theycleanse the iver and Stomach thoroughly,re-
move Constipation; contain no calomel 'nor any
other injurious ingredient, and act quickly upon
these organs. wighout roducm pain or weakness.
{rice 2! cts per ox. onsump ives should use all
byes of the above medicines. Sold by HERBERT
L. UHLB, Drusgist, Sale A cut for Norwalk. DR.
. . Hows. Frostieivor. 16 Obs . bers St., N. Y.
_ 1111. Lane’s ertnln Cure for ngrowing Nails.
n.
_W, W.,
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read by the clerk, after which Mr. Talmadge .
:ascoysuurrlviis; "
«e
Trifle N9tice’i
-. Every Inherit of delay makes or cure? - ore
mpbless, dmueh dependaon the udiciousc oiee
ofiereme . The amountbi‘ testimony in lavogof
Du Sehen ’s Pulmonié. yrupyas'a cure for con-
ption, far exceeds all that can be brought to
port the pretentious of any other medicine.
e Dr. Schcuck‘s Almanac, containing certifi-
cates of many persons of the highest respectability,
(who have been restored to hen th. utter being ro-
Ilounced lncuruble by physicians of acknowle ged
ablllty. Schenek’s Pulmonic Syrup alone has cured
many. as-these evidences wil show; but the cure
is often promoted by the employment of two other
remedies which Dr. Schcuck ruldcs for the pur-
ose. These additional reme ice are Schenck’s Sea
eed Tonic and Mandrake Pills. By the timely use
of these medicines, according to directions, Dr.
Selleuckcerttfies that most any case of Consumg—
tion can' be cured. “DI-2 Schcuck will be at t e
Qumc House, Boston, on the foliowin Wednes-
days rom 9 to 3 o’clock: Jan.13 and 27. ch 10 and
24, March, 10 and 2:1. Consultation free; but for a
thorough examination of the lungs, with the Res-
plrometer, the price is 85. Dr. Schenck is profes-
sionallsy at: his principal oilice. Corner Sixth and
Arch treets, Philadelphia, ever Monday, where
all letters of advice must be addressed.
Would you be free from tormenting ains caused
by kidney disease, use Ilunt’s Rem; , the great
kidney medicine. .It never falls in kidney disease,
dropsy, or any diseases of the urinary organs.
One trial will convince you. Try it. ,
For 25 cents one may bu a cake ot‘ “Constan-
tine’s Ple Tar Soap,” and t at will cleanse out and
render healthy many affected skins. Salt Rheum,
Pim les, .Chup ell Hands, Frbstctl Feet, Burns
Fres Cuts or ounds', Diseases of the Scalp an
Skin may all be cured‘ by it. Sold by Druggists
and Grocers. 6m52
4- :5:
MARQUEE. M
In Bridge ort, Jan. 5th. b Rev. Dr. Happier,
Mr. Frank '1. Clark and Miss ellie Nevin, but of
Bridgeport; at 58 Gilbert street by Rev. Dr. Rich-
ardson, Mr. E. J. Sherwood to Miss Emma C.Mnn-
son, daughter of the late John W. Manson, all of
End e ort. Jan. 8th, by Rev. Dr. Hopper, Chas.
A. ub ell to Carrie Slauson, both of Strattord. - '
In Danbury Dec. 31st, by Rev. George A. Park—
ington, Mr. Reuben Johnson and MISS Eudora
Conklin, all of Bethel. J an. 4, b RevuA. C. Hub-
bard, Mr. Charles F. Perkins Winsted, to lilies
Susie J. Olmstcad, of Danbu
In Bedding, Jan. I Beach Bnldwin, of Reading,
to Mary Sherman, of" Hawle Ville.
In Ridgeiield, by the Rev. . Fisk, on New Year’s
Eve, at the residence of thebride’s mother. Mr.
Albert B.‘ Baldwin. of Bedding, and Miss Susan
Sherman, of Ridgefield. ,
In Port Chester. J an. 1, by Rev. T. G. Osborn,
Thomas Morreil and Anna Olmstcad, both of
Bridgeport. Jan. 2 by‘Rev. T. G. Osborn, James
H. Creighton and‘HarrIet E. Waterbury, both of
Greenwrch. Jan. 5th. big Rev. T. G. Osborn, W.
S. Reynolds and Sarah .Delano, both of Green-
wich; byRev.‘ '1‘. G. Osborn, B. W. Delano and
Stella W. Odell, both of Greenwwh. . .
I 353-
In Norwalk, J an. 9th, Arthur C. Brotherton,
aged 3 years. 9 months and 13 days. _
- n Nor-Walk, Jan. am, Harry 0. Bell. aged In
years. 2 months and 6 days. _ .
In Norwalk, Jan. 7th, Mrs. Phebe Stebblns, wrfe
of Joseph Stebbins, aged 63 years, 25 days.
In Norwalk,'Jan. 5th, Harrison Williams, aged
33, cars 2 months and 8 days. . .
n Wilton, Jan. 8th. Mrs. Sarah L., wrfe of Lean-
der L. Alien, aged28 years, 6 months, 11 days. -
In New Canaan, Dec. 28th, Waldo G. Seymour,
a ed 17 years and 2 months.
n Tremont, Jan. 7th, of Pneumonia, Rev.Alex-
ander Nesbltt, pastorpf Ist Presbyterian Church,
aged 33 years. Remains werebrongllt to Norwalk.
In Bridgeport, Jan. 8th, Susan, Wife of Benjamin
K. Mills, In the 64th year of her age. '
In Bridgefiort, Jan. 7th, Catherine Clancey, aged
g years; ary, Wife of Dennis Cummings. aged
years. J an. ad, John F., son of John and Ma
Mulloy, aged 6 years and 5 months; John Teufe ,
aged 21 years and 3 months. Jan. 2d, Sylvester
George, only son of Charles W. Talbot, aged 3
years and 10 months. _ J an. 4th. Amanda 11., aged
2 weeks, daughter of‘ Charles W. Talbot. ‘
In Huntington. Dec. 28th, Lucius Hubbell, aged
60 years. J an. 5th of typhoid fever, Emily. daugh-
tera of Delta and Samuel C. Budington, ‘ aged 17
ye rs. ,
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ce. . ~
NOTICE.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of The Lounsbury
a Bissell Co., will be held at the office of the
Company. on Tuesday, the 26th inst.. at 9:30 o’clock
a. m. E. C. BISSELL, Scc’y.
Winnipauk, January 9th, 1875. ”t2
.u
‘ For Sale or to Rent.
TORE 31 Main Street. . _ ,
. CHAS. S. LOCh‘“ 00D.
LOOK OUT
' FOR Tar:
OOMINO MAN
'TO GIVE YOU
<_1=‘.I-1-sz_
MRS. H. l. Me.lEAN
\Vill sell all the remainder of her stock of fine
Fur Felt Hats,
for Ladies, Misses and Children,
AT LESS THAN COST PRICES,
Ranging from 50 cents to $1.50. 21:1
5 Foundry For Sale. ,
HE Stock and Fixtures of the Foundry known
as the “Austin Foundry,” is offered for sale
on easy terms to a responsible pure er. It has a
lar c established business, and is o the safest
an best manufacturing business 0 o a com-
petent: man. Enquire of S. E. O . STEAD.‘
N orwalk, January 5th, 1875. - 31:1
BOROUGH TAXES.
Assessors Notice. ..
NOTICE. is hereby iven to all persons liable to
pay taxes In the orong'llr of N orwalk, to give
to the undersigned or to sit er of them, on or be-
fore the 11th clay of February, 1875, at the store of
Andrew Selleck, in said Boron h, lists of all prop-
erty liable to be taxed In said orough, belonging
to such persons respectively, on the 9th day of
J anuary. 1875, with the particulars of all such
pro arty. A penalty of 10 per cent. W111 be added
tea 1 mm not returned to the Assessors as afore-
said. One of the Assessors will be in attendance
at A. Seileck’s store on and after the 23d inst.
JOHN KEEN A , Assessors of the
WILLIAM B. IIENDRICK, Borough or
. HENRY LAMB, . ’ Norwalk.
N orwalk, January Iltll, 1875. am
NOTICE .
URSUAN'I‘ to an order from the Court of Pro-
bate for the District of Norwalk, the subscri-
ber will sell at public auction, at the public sign
post in the Borough of N orwalk, on Tuesday, Jan.
9th. 1875. at three o’clock in the afternoon, (unle‘ss
sooner disposed of at private sale.) a large number
or Promissory Notes and other evidences of debt
and chosen In actlon (some of them secured by
mortgage.) belonging to the estate of George V .
Raymond, and assigned in trust for the benefit of'
said Raymond’s creditors,. . A list of said Notes
and other chases in action is on file in the Probate
Oliice. and alike list can be seen on application to
the subscriber. Terms and conditions made known
at the time of sale. , ' , .
Dated Norwalk, J an. 11th, 1875. '
2t2 , WILLIAM L. WARING, Trustee.
B. .C‘E’S .
Nevelty Bazar I
No. 6 Main Strch,Norwa1k,
5 To be Sold Out at Private Sale
lsl: of, February,
Great chance to get sonic
Good» Bargains !
01' I will sell the entire stock, or part of
the same, to any one to continue the Bust-
ness. Or, will take in a goodsmart man as
a. partner and continue the some. Reasons
for selling-400 much other busines. ,
‘ Persons havin pictures at my store to be
framed must cal and settle for the same, or
they will be sold.
SHOW CASES FOR SALE.
, a. H. RICE.“ '
. LOOK OUT
FOR THE
COMIN‘GM'AM
To GIVE YOU
ISTBICT 0F NORWALK, ss. Probate Court.
D J anuarv 9th, A. D. 1875.
. Estateof JULIA A. J ODD, late of Norwalk,
in said district, deceased. .
The administrator represents the Estate .Insol-
vent, and prays the appointment of Commissioners
there It. _
ORSRRED—Thnt Commissioners to receive, ex-
amine and decide upon the claims of theeredltors
of said Estate be I‘ll}? ointcd at the Probate Oilice
in Norwalk, in out (fistula, on the 6th day of Feb-
ruary, 1875. at 11 o’clock, forenoon; of which all
persons in interest Will take notice, and appear._tf
they see cause, and be heard thereon, and said
administrator will give public notice thereof. by
postiu a. copy of this order on the public sign post
neares the place, where the deceased _last dwelt
and within the same town. and b ubllshing the,
same in a newspaper printed in a rileld County,
at least twelve da s before said 6th day of Febru:
ary. 2t2 GEOR ‘E A. DAVENPORT, Judge.
Put! FUN" rum ll
‘Prof. REYNOLDS, ,
THE LONDON MESMEIIIST,
will give three of his
LaughelbleJnstructivo and Wonder-
fully Exciting
Entertainments,
AT THE OPERA HOUSE, ON
Thnisday, Friday & Saturdgylfnas.
Admission 25 cents Reserved Seats 50 cents, to
be secured at L. \Veed’s Jewelry store. _ .
‘fMen get exeited,women grow enthusiastlcmnd
children go lnto ecstacics over Prof. Reynolds’ ex-
hibitions of Animal Magnetism and Mental Elec-
tricity. Those who have attended his entertain-
ments once are crazy to go again, and his audiences
are consequentl increasing with each repetition of
his lecture ant exhibition.” — Brooklyn. Times,
October 9th.
THE ANNOAI ENTERTAINMEN
—OF THE— .
Lattel’ Association tililsiull Ball
will be held at LOCKW'OOD’S BALI, on
Wednesday Even’g, Jan. 20.
TEA ‘VILL BE SERVED FROM 5}; TO 7%.
Dramatic & Miscellaneous Readings
ny puss RENA RUNNER,
01‘ Buffalo, N. Y., from 8 to 10 o’clock.
[6‘ Tickets of Admission for the entire enter-
tainment, 50 Cents for Adults; Cluldren 35 cents.
Tickets can be had of the ladies, and at the door.
Doors open at 5 o’clock.
To My Friends and Patrols!
I wish you a '
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
, I return you my thanks for the liberal patronage
In times past. and hope by strict attention to busi-
ness, falr deahng, and ob iging clerks, not only to
retain - my old customers, but be able to enlist a
lar a number in addition.
aving had a great deal of fault found with
Western Flour, 1 have now made arrangements
with one of the best Flouring Mills in the State of
New York, located in ,thc Genesec Valley, ,in one
of the best wheat sections in this country, to furn-
ish me With-
FRESH GROUND FLOOR.
I can now offer
500 Barrels of Flour
direct from the mill, fresh ground, and in splendid
order, low for Cash, at my tore,
51 Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
where can at all times be found a complete assort-
ment of
Glacelies,Plovisions & Fresh Meat
which will be sold at prices to suit the times.
1 Harvey Fitch.
Norwalk, Jtln. 11th, 1875. '
LOOK OUT ’
FOR THE
comma MAN
TO GIVE YOU
F I 'I' S 3
A CARD.
The firm of KLEIN 8: EMANUEL has this day
been dissolved by mutual consent. The business
will be carried on by Mr. CHARLES EMANUEL. who
will pay all claims against the former firm and will
have authority to ,collect all claims due the said
- firm‘. ' KLEIN .2 EMANUEL.
Norwulk, Conn.. January 11th, 1875. 2
0.1.3. COOLIDGE,
DENTIST.
Successor to
_ Dr. Asa. Hill,
WALL STREET, NORWALK,
, Of'llce over
C. J. Grumun’a Dry Good: Store.
9‘ Gas administered for extracting teeth with-
out pain.
l9
NORWALK SAVINGS SOCIETY, }
Nonwxur, Dec. 17th, 1874.
N TERES’I‘ at the rate of Six per cent. per an-
num, will be credited to depositors, Jan. lst,
1875, and paid to them on and after Jan. 11th, 1875.
Per order, GEO. E. MILLER, Treasurer.
‘Fairfield County National Bank._
HEAnmuIl election of Directors of this Bank
Will be held at the Banking Room, on Tuesday;
January 12th, 1875. Polls open from 11 o’clock, A.
M., to '. o’clock, M. _
‘ CHAS. 11. STREET, Cashier.
Norwalk Dec. 14th, 1874.
NATIONAL BANK or NOBW’ALK, E
NORWALK. Dec. 15, 1874 _
THE annual meeting of the stockholders of thls
bank for the election of seven directors, Will be
held at the Banking House on Tuesday, Jan. 12th,
1875. Polls open from 11 o’clock a. In. till 12 In.
51 R. B. Cnauruur), Cashier.
' LOOK. OUT
FOR THE
OOMINOM AN
TO GIVE YOU
F 1']? s 2'
NEW CASH STORE.
HE undersigned have this day formed a co-
partnershi under the name and firm of
WEEKS & ST VENS, and have bought out the
entire stock of Nathan Ives, 35 Mam street. where
we shall continue the business. \Vc shall keep a
full, stock of BOOTS. SHOES and RUBBERS.
winch we will sell very low ,for cash, and all who
wish to purchase will find I to then: Interest to
_give us a call. We will sel ur entire stock of
Dry Goods. Fancy Goods, &c., very low, for cash,
to close them out In order to make room for other
business. Give us a call before purchastng else-
where
Norwalk, Dec. 28th. 1874. - .
- .. WEEKS & STEVENS. 35 Mam Street.
JACOB WEEKS. SHERMAN Srnvrzxs.
EPOR'I‘ of the condition of the FAIRFIELD
COUNTY NATIONAL BANK. at Norwalk,
in the State of Connecticut, at the close of busi—
ness, December 31st, 1874.
RESOURCES. ,
Loans and Discounts.. . . ........ . ........ $81,021,31
Overdrafts ......... . . .......... _ ........... 441,90
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation ........ 221,500.00
Due from Redeeming 8'. Reserve Agents 34,724.03
Due from other National Banks ......... 25,635.15
Due from State Banks and Bunkers ..... 1,514.19
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures, 18,000.00
Checks and other Cash Items,. . . . . . . .' . . . 8,474.76
Bills of other National Banks. . . .. . . . . . . 6,6fl.00
’ Fractional Currency, Incl ding Nickels.. 199.50
Legal Tender Notes. . . ...‘ ............... $34.00
Five per cent. Redemption Fund ...... 0,000.00
$719,636.89
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock ........................... '. 00 000
Surplus Fund. ......... . .
Other undivided profits,.- ...... _ ........... 9,014.34
National Bank notes outstandlng,. . . . . 181,300.00
Individual Deposits... .... .......... . .. 101,831.84
Dividends un aid, ............ 15,937.00
Due to other ational Banks,. . . . 42%?“
Due to State Banks and bankers,.
' $719,636.89
State of Connecticut, Comily onguirfleld, s. ,s. -
1, CHARLES 11. STREET, Cashier of the Falrtleld
County National Bank, of Norwaik, Conn., do
solemnly swearfilhatlthtf abov: Ilztldetrneut is true to
thebestoi‘m ' owe can ele. h
yClzlAltLrils 11. STREET, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day
of January, 1875. ALF. H. CAMP. .
Correct, attest, Notary Pubhc.
W11. B. E. Locxtvoon,
WILLIAM H. J Antes,
} Directors.
ELI B. anxnrr,
BANK OF NOR\VALI , Norwalk, in the
REPORT of the conditionfifithe NATIONAL
State of Connecticut, at the close of business, Dec.
3ist, 1874.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts, .......... . ......... $91,486.
Over-drafts ............. ...... 1,1 4.56
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation,. . . . . . .. 300,000.00
U. S. bonds on hand .................... . 25, .
Due from redeeming and reserve agents, 42,001.93
Due from other National Banks. ......... 14,311.79
Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures,. . . . 10.6.50.
nt Expenses, and Taxes paid;. . . . .. 4,621.21
iums ai , ................... . ...... . 4,000.00
ks an other Cash Items, ........... . 7,018.29
Bills of other National Banks, ............ 3,425.00
Fractional Currency including Nickels,. . . 137.32
Legal Tender N otcs, ...................... ,978.00
State Tax ..................... . .. ........ 298.00
$712,052.15
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid. in, ....... -. ........... $000,000.00
Surplus Fund. ............................ 31,000.00
Other undivided profits, ................. 29,292,37
National Bank notes outstanding, ....... 200.700.00
State Bank notes outstanding,. . . 289.00
Dividends unpaid ............. $00.00
Demand certificates of deposi 969.95
Individual dc osrts, .......... 49,034.69
Due to other ntionnl Banks, ..... 38.40951
Due to State Banks and Bankers, . . . .. T... , 3,196.63
. $712,652.15
State of Comxeclicut, County of Fail-field. s. a.
I, R. B. GRAUFURD. Cashier of the above named
Bank, do solemnly swear that the above state-
ment is true to the best 0 my knowledge and be-
lief, , R; B. ORAUFUBD, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th day
of January, 1875. EDWARD P. WEED,
Correct, attest, Notary Public.
. Ennxn’zua HILL. ‘
. 1Enwaru) PlWEL‘D,
_ 3 Directors.
Suns Cua'rls, ' 4
A nice assortment. Buy early and have your
choice, at ‘
Uhle’s Drug Store.
A splendid line of
DOLLS
WAX, CHINA 8t. PARIAN MARBLE
FOR THE nounaxs.
China Ilcads, Wax Heads, with Moving Eyes,
and Hair. Also Bodies and Arms.
TOILET SET8,C UT-GLA SS COLOGNE
IIOTTLES; BLUE AND GOLD COL-
OGNLS, l’ARIAN do MANTLE ORNAMENTS,
LAVA WARE TOBACCO SETS, AND FINE
ORNAMENTED BOQUE’I‘ GLASSES, VERY
LOW’ IN PRICE.
FLORENCE HAND MIRRORS,
Plate glass and common—will not warp or crack
from dampness or heat.
The usual line of
Perfumery, Hair Oils, Pomades,
Combs, Brushes, Whisk Brooms, Toilet Wat ers
Soap-l, Hair Preparations, Tooth Powders, Toilet
Powders, rho.
OHEST AND LONG PROTECTORS,
in Felt, Flannel, Lamb’s Wool and Chamois skins.
An excellent prevention of sudden colds during
the winter season.
Razors, Straps, Shaving Snaps,
AND BRUSI—IES.
1 1 IN RUSSIA LEATH-
POLKET BOOK. El. TURKEY M9-
ROCCO, AND CALF SKINS. Card Cases, Blll
Books and Ladies’ Wallets. Prices to suit the
trees.
OHLE’S DRUG STORE,
11 Main Street, .
NORWALK, - - CONN.
J. SPENCER,
Watchmakcl‘ .and J nuclear.
Under Norwnlk Opera House,
Dealer in
Fine Gold J eweliy,
Silver and Plated Ware,
American 6; Imported Clocks,
Agent for
Howard, Elgin & Waltham Watches.
REPAIRING FINE WATCHES A
SPECIALTY.
Gemlan Accord'eons and Concertinas. Violin and
Guitar Strings, of the best quality, at the lowes}
prIces.
’ Nouwamx. Dec. 26th. 1874.
HAVING sold out my business to Messrs. Weeks
87 Stevens, I take this opportunity of thank-
ing the public for their patronage in the past, and
of requesting a continuance of their favors for my
successors, who will continue the business with a
full stock of Boats and Shoes at the old stand, %
Main Street. NATHAN IVES.
I shall continue to keep an office in the store of
Messrs. Weeks 1h Stevens for the transaction of
the REAL ESTATE business, and all persons hav-
in g bills against me will please present them_; also,
at those indebted to me will please make lmmc-
diate payment of the same to me, or to Weeks 8.
Stevens, who are authorized to recfffit for me.
‘ NA AN IVES.
TO RENT.
FURNISHED or unfurnished. A suite of rooms
on High Street. Enquire at this office.
COAL HODS AND COAL SEIVES,at
LOOK OUT
Confucian”
FITS!
O
Furs Made and Repaired,
MAIN STREET, opposite Dr. Gregory's, at
Misses Hyatt’s.
MISS M. E. MERRILL.
NORWALK, CONN.
FOR SALE.
A DESIRABLE FARM, containing forty acres,
situated 2% miles north of the Wilton Rail-
road station. . Said farm has a never falling stream
91‘ water runlng through the same; is well fenced
111 small lots, w1th a House, Barn, and Outbuildings
etandlng thereon; has a. fine Orchard in full bear-
Ing, and for grass, grain, pasture and eneral pro—
ductrvenessgs unsurpassed. For furt ea particu-
lars as to rice, terms, doc. apply to
EB N EZER G. BETTS, near the
Wilton, Conn., December 1911], 1874.
A FARM T0 LEASE!
IN NORWA 1.x, CONN.
FARM containing about 250 acres, with one or
two Dwellm Houses, and several Barns, sit-
uated near thevil age. Has been used many years
as a milk farm, with a milk route for the produc-
tion of the farm. Can furnish the resent stock a:
reasonable prices if' desired. A sp endid opportu-
nity tor a good farmer. The best reierenks requir-
ed. Address JONATHAN CAMP.
Nortvalk, Jannary 5th, 1875. , 3tl
premises.
.'>Otf
_ NOTICE.
IN response to fre uent solicitations Dr. Fifth
will 0 on his so 001 to DAY PUPILSinthe
Primary, nsiness and Classical departments. The
winter session will commence
MONDA I, JANUARY 41h, 1875.
. For further particulars, inquire of Dr. J. C.
FITCH, Principal, or C. O. GATES, A. 13., Associ-
ate Principal. '
INCORPORATED 1950.
' Twenty-Fifth ;
ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF THE
UNITED STATES
Lil'l' lililllllliii OI].
IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
Offices, 261, 2,62, dz 263 Broadway.
JANUARY I, love.
- ASSETS.
~ Cash in bank a Trust Com?
puny. -9189,%8 02
Cash In company’s ofiiec, 371 00
Bonds and mort ges, 2,874,407 19
New York City, ounty and
State securities 527,10167
Brooklyn securities, 203,370 48
Loans on policies actually
In force, 0 199,298 42
United States bonds, 120,488 62
Temporary loans on United
States bonds. &c.. 80,127 48
Agents’ balance secured, 10,090 94
Deferred semi-Annual and
quarterly premiums, $115,—
579 09, less t . per cent. '
margin for .f collcc- ,
tion, ' ‘ 104,121 19
Premium in course of col-
lection, 841,43980 less 10
per centnmargin for cost
of collectlon, 37,295 82
Interest accrued, 44,883 12
Excess of market value of
securities over cost, 24 972 28
Real estate, ' - 7.119 50
———-$4,422,636 68
lIABlllTIES.
Reinslu'ance reserves (4 per
cent. actuaries’ table) $3,501,875 00
Divided additions (4 per
cent. actuaries’ table) 229,123 00
Claims In course of settle-
ment, . 105,120 00
Premiums due In 1875 and
future years, paid in ad-
vance, . _ 9,252 08
Reserve on 1001113105 lapsed
and liable for surrender .
and restoration, 15,7c2 oo
, —-——$‘i,804,132 08
Surplus as regards pohcy holders, 4 per
cent. busts, $558,132 08
Circulating by the New York State standard of
valuation,.th_e surplus would beincreased about
$315,000. making tptal surplus of £873,504 60.
From the undiVIted (four er cent. reserve) sur-
plus a dwldend will be pai available on the set-
tlement of the next annual premium after March
4, 1840, to each participating policy proportioned
to Its contributlon to surplus.
OFFICERS.
JOHN E. DE WITT, President.
CHARLES E. PEASE, Secretary.
0. P. FRALEIGH, Assistant Secretary.
IVM. D. WHITING, Actuary. V
NICHOLAS DE GROOT, Cashier.
ALBERT H. BUCK, M. D., Med. Ex’r.
Diaries for 1875.: '
Norwalk Chronicler