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REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
For Governor—JAMES LLOYD Guuuxu, Norwich.
Liam. Gem—Crushes L. ENGLISII,‘NGW Haven.
Seals) of State—AUGUSTUS II. FENN, Plymouth.
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" "' " _The Senate has the past
week worrigdithrough the Legislative Ap-
Pl'opriation Bil~l,'t11rough the persistency‘ of
its Chairman,Mi'-. Moi-rill of Maine. “The
House has been occupied with the Indian
Appropriation Bill, and miscellaneous re
ports and fragmentary legislation.‘ ,
senator Sherman, in accordance with no-
tice given last week,‘occupied the time of
the Senate yesterday, for "about two hours,
in review of Louisiana affairs. His speech
was an‘cai‘nc‘st'fdefence’of the action of the
President 'aud' General Sheridan. Had, not
the question involved been so profusely dis-
cussed already, the speech of the Ohio Sena-
tor,——which,lat times, was quite eloquent
and vehement,—would have been accorded
a more general appreciation. It was an of-
fort of conceded ability—the utterance of
an honest and independent man, fearlessly
expressed. The following sentences in his
conclusion,-rang out with thrilling empha-
sis: “Some of his friends on the other ‘side‘
were looking hopefully to the advent of the
Democratic party. If their «hopes were,
realized, either" the blacks in the South
would be turned over'to the tender mercies
of the :White Leagues, or there would be
another war in this country.”
Mr. Sherman was followed by Senator
Johnston, of .Virgiriia, who, in-a calm and
dignified manner, vindicated the South,
and especially the “Old Dominion,” from a
lack of. ready and ‘loyal allegiande to the
laws and the constitution“. An adjournment
of the Senate was carried after the conclu-
sion of Senator’Johnston's speech, to Mon-
day; when Senator Pease, of Mississippi,
willn'speak on the Louisiana and general
Southerni‘question." Mr. Pease is a native
of Connecticut,'enlisted as a private and
senvcd through the war, and at its close
was‘appointed Superintendent of Education
for Louisiana; was subsequently appointed
to the same position in behalf of the Freed-
men-in Mississippi, where be permanently}
settled and bore a most important part in
the reconstruction 'of that State. He start-
ed the first journal ever published at the
South and devoted to popular education.
Upon the resignation of Gen. Ames, he was
elected United States Senator for the unex-
pired term which-terminates March 3d, 1875.
He is said to be nu able, fearless, and very'
eloquent speaker, and his speech is awaited
with especial interest. He will be followed
in info by Senators Thurman and Morton,
and the good Lord only knows when and
where the endless debate is to terminate;
Thh‘sifair, the‘ most that has been said seems
to have been designed as much for a Supé
plyiqf party, fustian for the next Presiden-
tial campaign as for any candid elucidation
of the troublesome Louisiana'problem.
Severalcaucuses have been held by the
Republic'snnsenators for the purpose of se-
curiugunited party action on the Louisi-
ana matters. An effort has been made—
said to b'efle‘d by SenatOr Morton—to at
once seat Pinchback, and thus acknowl-
edge and recognize the. Kellogg govern-
ment. This is opposed by the choler heads
of the party ustoo heavy a load to carry.
Vice-President1Wilson is knovVn to} most
earnestly advise against such unwise action.
The opposition :has such an influential fol-
lowing thatthe're is little chance of this ex-
treme measure being attained. Yesterday,
when the resolution for his admission was
presented, it‘ was at once referred to the
Committee on Privileges and- Elections, as
in a former case. The sable-would-bc Scu-
ator sat on the sofa in the rear of Senator
Il‘erry’s seat, in company with Fred-Doug-
lass, the observed of all the galleries, at the
moment his case was so ruthlessly sent to
theCommittec, instead of being summoned
to the clerk’s desk and sworn in. It is an-
ticipated that Senator Morton may come. in
witha majority report on Monday,‘in favor
of granting Pinchback his seat. If so, the
general question will thus be enforced upon
the Senate, and such resistence to the prop.
. osition developed as will defeat it and
probably cause, its abandonment. It is to
be hoped that wise- and; prudent counsels
will govern our Republican friends in their
action,a_ud"that' the right will prevail. A
lengthy'caucus of the Republican members
of the House :was; also held last night for
the purpose of? determininggtbe actioh of
our friends in that, body is regard to ihe
general quesiion’ of Southern disturbances.
The Senate Naval Committee'accorded a
hearing/on Wednesday morning to our Con-
necticut representatives on the subject mat-
ter ofdabandoniug the New London Navy
Yardt ‘ Mr.~'Brandagee opened the, argu-
ment in its defence. His effort was it clear,
concise, and remarkably cogent and elo-
quent appeal for Ithe continuance of the
yard at his city. He was followed by Rep-
resentative Starkwcather,_who proved, *
statistics obtained at the Navy Department,
the inutility of disturbing any of the New
England Navy Yards. He showed by
actual recordthat the Government had paid
more for repairing'tbe Kearsage, at Mare
Island Navy Yard, California, than it would
have cost to build two new shhaapréoiselyrlz'ko
her, in New'Eri‘glandl This was adeath.
stab at senator Sargennt’s local pet,"for‘ the
support of which he is desirous, it is claim-
ed, to abolish the New England yards.
Senator Fefry followed Mr. Starkweather
in an appeal to theCommittee to “ let us
alone,” affirming the interest felt in the New
London station by the people ot' our State—9
their purchase of alarge and valuable tract
of desirable water front, and its free gift to
Dan: G
the Nation, after experts had approved its ,
location as a y'ard,&c., doc. Representative
Kellogg followed briefly confirming athe
statements made to the Committee, and his
hope and belief that the Naval Committee,
were not going to inaugurate so unwise and.
ungracious‘ a thing as to recommend the
abandonment of our much hoped for yard.
Gen. Howley and Mr. Barnum were out of
town, the former attending to Centennial
matters at Philadelphia. The belief pre-
vails that Senator Sargeant's hobby will be
abandoned, or at all events, not succeed,
and our New London friends will stillbe
permitted to‘lcontinuein ‘thc felicity of its
embryo Navy Yard. _p_ _ .
The ngschommittee .on Patents, it is
understood, will report adversely on the
application 'for an extension of the A. B.
Wilson Face Motion Feed 'dcviceifor Sew-
ing Machines- Had it been otherwise,
there isn’t the rcriintes‘t‘chancc, in our judg-
mentuggp pug). pittcnt extension, howeuer
meritorious, to get through both houses this
sessions: The House has used up tbc‘week
mainlytiiiii‘iv'rangling over the Indian Ap-
propridjidn Bill, and the Senate in Louisi-
ana affairs, and there is but-about four weeks
more off this session for earnest work, even
if any‘degrec of earnestness can be inspired
in the ifiéesSarymeasures awaiting .legisla:
tive adieu...- : . ' ~ ’
Therticket and platform put before the
peoplel'byilhé‘ Republicans or Connecticut»
seem in inspire an unexpected degree of.
confidenceiinionr triumph next April, in the
minds fifths unusually large and in'fiuen-
tial nuiiillérfof our state's 'people now here.
’ An absorbing interest _:,has [prevailed
thoroughoufitbc week, over the senatorial l
contesisbeing'waged in some dozen states
and the dispositihumanifest to “ break loose
from regular nominations.” This has been
done with .fatal effect-in Michigan, and the
redoubtalrfc‘“ Zack‘Ch‘an‘dler" is a chicftain
laid 16‘13‘113. {oregano able man from the
Supreme-Klan” Bench and a Republican,
wins his‘ueat." Nebraska has “beengandE
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writing, anxious fears arc’juslifia‘bly cuter-
litincdlhut the same thihg I'nay litippeu to
Senators Ramsey in M inucsotdfiidfCarpeu-
ter in Wisconsin. Rhodc Island'firemains
blocked with her splendidfroutlspiécc,Gen-
eral Burnside‘ and poor Tennessee, with
pugnacious Andy'Johnson. .
The election of Mr. Dawes from Massa-
chusetts; will add to the power of that state
in the Senate. His long experience in Con-
gross and his wonderful industry, are quali-
ities that will tell, and now that Mr. Dawes
is relieved from the restraints that most do
hedge about ii member of the House, we
shall greatly'5err-ih our estimate of the man,
if he does not in the Senate develop into
and rise to ahigher plaueof‘fgenuine states-
ship. - ' . , » »
Senator elect, W. W. Eaton, was on the
Goor of that body yesterday, and cordially
received by his fellow Senators, towhom he
- was quite largely introduced. For an hour
or morehe divided the honors with Hon.
Horatio Seymour, who was conspicuously
seated beside him. He is accompanied by
Mrs. Eaton, and expects to remain about a
week. Ex-Governor and Judge Minor and
Hon. M. F. Merritt, of Stamford, Ex-Lieut.
:Gov. Averill, of Danbury, Hon. Wm. D.
Bishop and Dr. Hubbard, of Bridgeport,
EHon. Edgar T. Welles, of Hartford, Hon.
5A. H. Tenny, of Norwich, and Ex—Congress-
man Brandagee, of New London,are amo'ug
ougConnecticut visitors for the week.
3 A letter from Senator Buckingham, re-
ceived by Mr. Ferry. speaks of his corftinu-
ed prostration and inabilil to rally. From
the tenor of his epistle it would seem not
improbable that he will be unable to take
his seat here this session. .
; A paragraph in a letter written by a mem
ber of the Ladies Mission Band, of the Nor-
walk Congregational church, to a relative
here, indicates that the good ladies of that
Association at least, are alive to the import-
ance of transferring the twenty-eight child-
ren in our Aims House to Fitch’s Orphans
Home. . She in substance says, “ If the se-
lectincu will give the $200 they have engag.
ed to pay for teaching these children at the
poor house, and add what it costs the town
to support them there, the ladies of our So-
ciety would gladly undertatke to raise what-
eiver balance might be needed to give them
a, home at Darien.” We felt that there were
too many warm, pure and christian hearts in
Norwalk, to permit these hapless youths to
grow amid the evil influences of our
Aims ouse. While there, it is impossible
to save them from the contamination of the
vile, dissolute and abandoned. It is simply
inhuman to keep them thus, when a better
place opens its doors for them, and the only
question is that 'of a few pitiful dellars dif-
ference in the cost of maintainance. The
tax payers cannot aford to rear them as at
present, even as a matter of cost. One child
grow up to a life of debauchery and crime
may cost our flown ten-fold more than all
this difference. God help these poor child-
ren and open the eyes of our people to see
their deplorablecondition. ,
Irwin has ‘_‘ melted” and come out. ofjail.
As a consequence of his purge of contempt,
the killed and wounded lay.“ thick asleaves
in Valambrosia.” His revelations clear up
one point.
a fiftieth part of the money received from
the Pacific Mail, ever came to Washington.
He accountsfor his three-quarters of a mil-
lion, or very nearly so. Was there ever
such a Wild or wanton scattering of green-
backs? A scatter and grab as riotous as the
dumping of a load of apples at the doors of
n. . school house! The committee thus’fnr
seem 'unable' to trace any of it into the
packets of any member of Congress, al-
though they have come most uncomfortably
near in several instances. The probabilities
‘ are that the great bulk of this enormous and
insane giving out of money, was stufl‘ed into
the boots and walked off with before pass-
ing beyond first hands. The» committee
seem determined to go down to the bottom
of the scandal, and Irwin is to take the
stand again on Monday. The rumoris free-
ly circulated that Irwin is now in the intera
est of a‘ new Wall Street conspiracy to ruin
Pacific Mail and ensure the witholding of
any further subsidy to that company. There
is no fathoming the mysteries of Wall St.
iniquities, but as awitness, no man could
possibly appear better. He says thevctc of
that company absolving all itsagcnts from
any further secrecy, is his justification for
making a “ clean breast" of all he knows.
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Ex.-Vice President Hannibal Hamlin ‘was
elected Senator from Maine, by the legisla-
ture,.last Tuesday. - Francis Kernan, dem,
was elected in' New York. On Wednesday,
Massachusetts made choice of Hon. Henry
L. ‘Dawes, Rep., In Indiana Judge Joseph
E. MacDonald, dem‘, was elected on Thurs-
daysPennsylvania elected Wallace. dem.
Ex.- Jov. Paddock has been elected U. S.
Senator from Nebraska.
Mr. C. E. A. McGeachy, late editOr pro
tem. of the Danbury News, is about to start
a how journal in Danbury. His “traps”
went up the Road last Saturday,_and be ex-1
pects to send out his first lasue on Saturday
next. He says that he intends to make his
paper liVely, and hops! to build up a large
circulation. He styles it "The Danburian.”
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- Business seems to be improving. Is the
good limc'coming really near at'hand ?
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The best walks in town yesterday morn-
ing, were those from which thc‘snow had
not been cleaned. All others were danger-
oud to walk upon. : .
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'Iihe sleighing gave out rapidly Saturday,
bat~ was better than ever yesterday. A lit-
tle Sunshine, however, will prevc toodnuch
foréitn“, ' - ‘ '
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ANNUAL MEETI“Gs.-—-Lounsbury Ar Bis-
sell Company t-o-day. Norwalk 'Iron
Works, to—dny. Norwalk Lock Company,
Wednesday, Feb. 3d.
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That the 'times are not so very' hard, after“
all, is evidenced bythc fact that the Fair-
field County Savings Bank, only recently
started, already has deposits amounting to
$25,000.
It is reported that Mr. Bruggerhoff, for-
merly aiteacher of German, in this plhcé,
recently ’died in New York. ’
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During the past week, lProf. Dorf, a
graduate of a German University, has been
giving lectures in some of our public
schdols upon astronomy, geography, &c.,
illustrated by means of an apparatus similar
toa stereopticon. Hts lectures are said to
be entertaining as well as instructive.
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' The day freight train to New York Friday
struck two men who were walking on the
track between Mount Vernon . and '_Wood-
lawn, breaking the arm of one and cutting
the other about the head. Their names are
George Jackson and John Decker, and they
were escaped convicts from Sing Sing.
The train was stopped and they were taken
on board and removed .to Bellevue Hospital.-
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The New York, New Haven and Hart-
fordirailroad company are putting up in
Mei-idea alarge “Earle" steam pump and
donkey boiler from the Norwalk Iron
Work company, to supply the engines at
that place until the'dry time is over.
M.”
flow to settle the Water question—Unite
the Borough, South Norwalk and Down
Town in one corporation, under the good
old name of “Norwalk," of ‘wl:ich._wc are
all so proud.
. +‘OD—Qfiantw .
The Spring term of Miss, Stevens' school
commences next Monday, Feb. Ist. The
Misses Brockwny’s Spring term commences
Feb.‘,§th. 0"-
Ice fornic'd a bridge in the East River, at.
Fulton Ferry, N. “Y, last Saturday, and it is.
estimated that twenty-thousand people
. l
gone and done” the same thing, while at this -
It was not believed before that r
crossed over it._ . .l
- The Can-pugs: Opened' ,
The Republicans of Connecticut, at their
Convention at 'New Haven, on'Wedncsday.
last: took, we think, tin eminently wise and}
judicious course in deciding to fairly."‘facc
the music” in theissurs that theolddemo-
cratic leaders are now trying so hard to
forccupon our people. We singled to Sec '
that there is to be no cracking and cringing
of “ the pitgnant hingcs'of the kuees,i’ and
that, therefore, the campaign will be- vigor-
ously, and we trust successfully, fought out.
It is too late'in the' day for any weak-knee
policy that would f‘iitter away all that has
been won" by Our gallant boys in blue, and
traitors, whether in or out “of White
Leagues, should be sternly dealt with by
our Government,and the Government be
backed up by the people. The platform,
as enunciated in their Resolutions, (which
will be found (in our first page), has the
ring of true metal in it, and ought to win
the support of all good, loyal men. The
nominations are unexceptionable, and
probably,as in the case of One of our fel-
low townsmen, Gen. Craufurd, was unv
sought; and if his nomination can be any
criterion to go by, it is a ticket unusually»
able and worthy of a triumphant election.
.Our people, here at home, although taken
by surprise, he not being in the field as a
candidate, are much pleased with the Con-
vention’s selection of Gen. Craufurd for the
position of Controller,—a position which
his long years of business experience ex-
tremely well qualifies’ him for,'while his
well known sterling qualities and probity of
character will do honor to any position to
which he may be'called.
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_ A Bitch.
Two weeks since we announced that
South Norwalk was‘ to be supplied with
Borough Water. This week the tables are
turned and we have to record a bitch in the
arangements. 'At the Borough meeting on
Saturday last, the former vote was rescinded
and the Board of Water Commissioners was
requested to prepare and submit at a future
meeting some plan, based on population and
the valuation of property,'which-should be
fair and equitable to both parties. At the
opening of the meeting it was evident that
a majority of voters present were in favor of
confirming the vote of the previous meeting,
and, as is oftenithe case, the majority seem-
ed inclined to treat the minority uncivilly,
by moving to adjourn, &c., a practice that
fair-minded men ought never to indulge in.
Petitions are entitled to a respectful hear.
ing, and men dispos’ed to be fair will grant
it. A cause that will not stand argument
is, at least, of doubtful character. As the
w’ manifested, and the debate became
quite 'warm. . Several prominent citizens
who-had investigated the question, present-
ed figures and statements showing, as they
claimed, that the adoption of the "‘ Proposed
Contract” would be decidedly against the
interests of the Borough, and that the Bor-
ough ought not to be bound thereby. Their
figures seemed to carry conviction with them
for the motion‘.to rescind-was put and carri-
ed by quile, a large majority. The gentle-
men leading in this movement claim to have
no hostility' against South Norwalk, but on
the contrary are in favor of supplying them
with water, and only desire that theoon-
tract shall be fair and equitable to both par-
ties. They do not desire to keep the water
back, but simply to have Borough and City
share aliké both in‘ the‘blessihg and in‘thé
cost. -This action, however, if taken at all,
should have been. taken at the previous
meeting, for this voting a thing up to-day
and down next week, isa very unsatisfacto-
ry way of doing business.
What thotesult will be we cannot foretell.
There is a disposition here to supply South
Norwalk with water, and the Only trouble
is to agree about terms. South Norwalk
wants and needs water. The Borough can
supply better water than can be obtained
elsewhere, and can afiord to furnish it at a
rate much less than the City can otherwise
obtain. Now that the two houses disagree
why not have a committee of conference
to consider the matter in all its bearings?
The people of both sections are evidently
willing to ratify any plan which is deemed
fair and equitable.
Below we give. the vote as passed :
Voted, That the vote passed in Boron h meeting
on thc 9th day of January, 1875, w ich vote
was In these words, viz: “Voted, That the
contract between the Borough of Norwalk and
Cit of South Norwalk for furnishing said city
wit. water, which contract has been submitted to
this meeting,be. and.hereby is ratified, and that
the Water Commissrouerp of the Borough are
hereby authorized and directed to eXecute said
contract on the part of the Borough when the
same shall have been ratified by said City;”be
and said vote lb hereb rescinded. Passed 96 to 74.
Voted, That the ater Commissioners of this
Borough be and hereby are authorized and em-
owered to make a contract With the City of South
‘onvnlk, subject to the approval of the legal
voters of this Borough, to supply said city With
water, on the basis of ownership in proportion to
the taxable estates of 581d city and this Borough.
Danbury is rejoicing Over the return of
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bailey from Europe. As
soon as Monte gets thawed out he is expect-
ed to make Hatting and everything else up
there lively again. Danbury needs a good
shaking up.
. Frozen to Death.
The telegraphreports that Captain H. A.
White, leader of the Connecticut colony in
Russell County, Kansas, was frozen' to
death, hear his home, during a recent cold
snap on the plains.
Capt. White was a member of Co. E,
‘12th Reg. C. V., and corresponded with the
GAZETTE from the South over the signature
of ‘1 Tiger.” On the return of the regiment
from the War, he settled down here in Nor-
walk, working in‘ the “Lock. Shop, until
about eighteen months ago. A company
having been formed in Bridgeport to emi
grate to Kansas, he took the leadership of
it and mcved out there, and, unfortunately,
settled in the portion which was overrun
the past season with the grasshoppers. A
I letter received here Monday morning from
a comrade, and dated from Russell, on the
19th inst, says :_ ‘waing to the failure of
crops in this section'of the country, he, like
many others, wns compelled to go forth in
search of means tokeep his~ family from
starving; and while out on the open prairie,
100 'miles from home, on the night of the
¢7Ih of January; during-a severe snow storm,
he became lost and froze to death.” He
leaves a widow and family of children in
poor circumstances. He was a member of
Ouerrothers’ Lodge, 1. O. of O. F., of this
place, having joined it in 1866.
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At The Agricultural Society meeting on
Wednesday last, over three' hundred shares
of stock were reported subscribed, but as
the Charter prescribes that ten days notice
shall be given to each stockholder, the meet-
ing was unable to go on and electofiiccrs,
and:was adjourned. The Committee ap-
pointed 'by the act of incorporation, have
issued a‘call'for a meeting for choice of Di-
rectors, on Wednesday, Feb. 3d. at the
Opera House, at 11 o’clock, a. 111,-: Polls will
continue open until 3 p. m‘.
The charity “calico" ball takes place next
,week Thursday evening. The committee
have secured first-class music from New
York. By-the-way some of the committee
seem to be afraid of calico. What is the
use of having a “Calico” ball, if that mate-
rial is not to reign supreme throughout the
entertainment? '
The Steamboat Bridgeport, recently run
ashore at Daricn, has gone on the Dry Dock
in New York for repairs. ' '
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The city election in Middletown, last
week, resulted “I’ll ,complete triumph for-the
Republicans, they electing their entire tick-
et—a gain of 250 over last year.
4. ,
In the angering poprt a special demurrer
has beencutefed in‘ the 91.80 of. the New ca; ;
nauu Railroad Company its. Benjamin,
Noyes. _ The suit is to compel payment of E
subscriptions-to the stock of the railrdad
company, claimed to have been pledged by
the defendant-
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discusssion progressed considerable feeling.
Tho Normal lehool.
The graduating exercises of the first
Hutch-kiss." Gov. Ingersoll presented the
diplomas. '
Edward Bronson Cooke the veteran
senior editor of the Waterbury American for
the last-30 years died in Waterbury after a
long and protracted illness on Sunday night
week. He was the oldest journalist in the
State and for a number of years past has
been affectionately called by the Connecti-
cut press, “Father Cooke.” He was about
82 years of age, a native of Waterbury, and
during his editorial career he earnestly de-
voted himself to the advancement of his
native city.
Hummus—Mr. John P. Beatiy lost a
horse last week. He ‘ran away, going down
West Avenue, and at the Washington
street crossing, South N orwalk, he took the
railroad track and collided with a freight
train, receiving severe injuries which made
it necessary to kill him. Several other run-
aways occured during the week, but fortu-
nately resulting with little damage.
The Regular Army of Tramps is on the
move. '
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, Next week, Tuesday and Wednesday, the
Fair and Festival for the benefit of Concord
Division is to be held in the Division Room,
Gazette Building. A pleasant entertain-
ment may be expected. -
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-A novelty in Norwalk, in the business
line, is the establishment of a “99 cent
store” up Main street. The-stock embraces
many articles which seem very cheap at that
price. Customers are invited to call and
examine for themselves, and secure the bar-
gains—fall for 99 cents. , '
«OW—— .
Wno rs 'Frns'r SELECTMAN ?—Last week
we published a clause from the Revised
Statutes, j‘ust issued, in regard to the posi-
tion of “First” Selectman. As some ques-
tions have been raised in regard to the
meaning of thc'clause, one of our lawyers
addressed aletter to. Mr. D. B. Booth, 'of
Danbury, onc'of the lawyers to whom the
revision was entrusted, and he replies as
follows: -
‘If you will look on page 90, chapter V.
See. 1, you will see-that the first selectman
is town agent under certain circumstances.
You will fihd the same provision in Pen
sion 7, 1866. In view of that We undertook
to say who should be first selectman and
supposed we had fixed it so that there
could be no question. We had quite a dis~
cussion in committee with regard to the
proper 'phraseology, but all agreed in the
idea and that was that the name of the per-
son leading the ticket on either side receiv-
ing more votes than his opponent occupy?
ing a corresponding position should be
the “first” man, because he is “first named.”
Perhaps if the words “first named" had
been transposed so as to read “named first”
itmightpossibly have been more satisfac-
tory to those who cannot construe the Eng-
lish language. ‘
This seems to settle the question as to
who is legally entitled to the position. We
presume no change will be made in our
present Board, but the matter will hereafter
be understood so that there need be no more
trouble and wrangling over that question.
St. Patrick’s church, in Hartford, was des-
troyed by fire early on Sunday morning
last. It was built of freestonc, and valued
at ' $150,000.
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The Beecher-Tilton case has run through
another Week, and Moultou is still on the
witness stand. It is a fat thing for the law-
yers, and the case will probably be continu-
ed asiong as the funds last.
o»-~
~ Iicv. Charles Kingsley, the distinguished
English author, died on Saturddy last, aged
55 years. He was Canon of Westminster
and a private chaplain to the Queen.
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Chas. R. Fox, the well-known Pantaloon
week at Cambridgeport, and was buried on
Sunday last.
c
There seems to be a great scarcity of
water on east. The supply has nearly given
out in Meriden and in Hartford, and both
places are in bad condition in regard to
fires, as well as for ordinary supplies.
0—4. . .
Our propellers are having hard times
again navigating between Norwalk and
New York.
New Railroad Project..
President Wortendyke,-of the New Jer-
sey Midland Railroad, yesterday placed a
special train of three palace cars at the dis-
osal of the Committee appointed by the
oston Board of Trade, for a tour of inspec-
tion_of‘.the road. with a view of opening 'di-
rect communication from New England via
Poughkeepsie to the coal fields nf~Pennsyl-
vauin. The trip proved the feasibility of
theproject beyond a doubt. Th Boston
Committee will return to the “ b” to-.
marrow, and recommend thespcedy com-
pletion of the route-New York Commercial
Adw'tiser.
S. E. Olmstend, of this place. participated
in the excursion. '
Prof. Reynolds continued his entertain-
ments at the Opera House. four nights last
week, undone night at Military Hall, South-
N orwalk. He invariably succeeded in gain-
ing a controlling influence over 'a number
of subjects, and kept his audiences amazed
at his success and constantly laughing at
the amusing scenes presenter].
r Mr. Edward Banks has received the ap-
pointment of Borough surveyor.
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' The Nursery, for February, is as seasona-
blc and chaice in its illustrations and selec-
tions as ever. It is of wonderful interest to
the little ones at home. They look for it
eagerly. .' '
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The ticket, which appears at the head of
this column, is an unusually strong one, and
will command the respect of all wings ofall
parties, while its composition is of a nature
to amuse notonly enthusiasm among Rn.
ublicans but also anxiety among the
emocrats.. Taken as a whole, the ticket
is superior to that of last year. It is almost
perfect, looked upon from whatever point
ofview. To say that last year's nomina-
tion for Governor could not possibly have
been improved upon (which is an _ undenia-
ble fact) is nevertheless no dispuragcmcnt
to the present nominee, Mayor JAMES
LLOYD GREENE, of Norwich, who is univer-
sally estecmcd and admired wherever he is
known, and whose name will be a source
of strength to the ticket. Mr. Green’s pop-
tflarity was recently illustrated in a striking
manner by his 'acticaify unanimous nice.-
tion as Mayor 0 orwioh. He isa wealthy
manufacturer of that city, and possesses
rare executive ability and energy of charac-
ter. The Hon. Cnannns L.~ Eueusn needs
no introduction to the citizens of New
Haven or 'the State. Always prominently
identified with the bést intei’ests of the
community and a gentleman of unblemished
character, Mr. English enjoys a great and
deserved popularity. He will makeusplen-
did run, as he niiv‘uys h s when. nominated
for public office, Col. _ en'n, iof‘Plymouth,’
our candidate for SeGl'etary of State, is one
of the bravest of our brave Connecticut
soldiers who fought and bled in the rebel-
lion. He is as eloquent as he is brave, and
a true and sterling man in every sense of
the word. Mr. Arnold, the'c‘nndidate for
Treasurer, is a'prominent citizen of Mcriden,
who showed SW}! strength with the people
lastspring‘,‘lyhcn ie'rau greatly nhead of
the ticket in Mcrid'en as‘homhe’efof Repre.
sentuti've. He is an excelléiit financier,uud u
is altogether fitted for the office for which
he is hurried. Brigadier-General Craufurd,
the nominee f9.” oniptro‘lier, is well known ‘I
througlio the, ate' 0)“ its gallantry and
ability. isnamc walla dsgepgth-tg’thfe
ticker—Harvard coward; . ‘ . .
.t
class of 1875 were held on Friday last at symmm.‘
New Britain. 1 The class consisted of twrm (1313's bit reduced by sickness, or repeat-
ty retina ladiesand twogentlemen. Nor- ed misfortunes,anil some times bydrunken- .
walk Tyres. again well» represented, having 118.351'10 (1399051 POW"! and
two members in the class—Misses Nettie suffering, 119W 1W1 "“1011 succes .
Ball’a‘nd 8. Sophia Peck. Miss Mary A. doubly repaid for all their efforts. by the
Ball, of Greenwich,was also in the class. happiness and comforts which they have
The vale’dictory was taken by Miss J uliaE. been able ‘0 give. There are many families
‘ a
l IE‘I‘YNEWS.
-, I an hearts were enlisted in
w. Home who have seen better
I
The la J -
consequent
s, and feel
in this section who know notfwhere to look
for a. morning's meal, and many have "01
comfortable beds to rest upon, and are scan-
tily clothed ,whethcr sleeping 01' waking.
These facts should enlist the poor and des-
titutc,by giving a helping hand to this well
regulated charity, and donating fuel, food.
and clothing. The association meet this
evening for work at Mrs. John H. Ferris‘s
house. .
It is more shameful to disturb our friends
than to be deceived by them.
A newly married city belle, was asked the
reason for the long absence of her husband.
She replied that there was great fear that he
was miss-ing.
Red, used on a railroad, signifies “danger."~
Displayed on a man's nose, it means the
same thing. -
For weeks the excitement commencing
with the first school meeting for censuring
the committee, has been on the increase.
The “r considering"thataet; the arrest and"
trial ofiuc charged with appropriating the
$100 bill; the arrest of the hen thieves; the
city meeting for water, the rejoicing at the
prospect of having it soon, have all lent a
share toward it. But the last act,the flog-
ging of a school boy, and the subsequent
arrest of the Principal, has capped the oil-
max, and although on Saturday evening
some little attention and discussion was had
on the action of the Borough in rescinding
their water vote, that was soon forgotten,
and attention given to the coming trial, with
an interest scarcely second to the Tilton and
Beecher trial. .
Mr. Westervelt of the “city,” was robbed
of his money and valuable papers on Friday
evening, while riding on the front platform
of a Third Avenue car, New York. N.
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The entertainment given at Lockwood’s
Hall last Wednesday evening by the Ladies
Association and Mission Band of the First
Congregational church, passed ofl‘ very
pleasantly. A good audience was in attend-
ance, and full justice was done the "Tea"
prepared and served by the ladi After
ten, Miss Rena Runner, of Buffalo, was in-
troduced, and entertained the‘audience for
an hofi with carefully selected Recitations.
She was an entire stranger here but'succeldf
ed in impressing the audience very favor-
ably by her excellent reading. Her_render-
ing of“Archie Dean” was ' the gem of the
evening. She specially excelled in the
lighter characters, and "her Irish persona-
tions were faultless. We understand that
the ladies uet quite a handsome sum for their
treasury though not so large as at some of
their pre\ ious entertainments.
Lively 1‘ nos may be' kicked for in Dau-
burv verj .ion. “Mac" is about starting
an opposi l to the News, while Bailey has
returned it Europe and pulled of his
coat witl: view to business. The Globe
man looi ,uietlyon his own Page, and is
ready to fit by anything that makes the
fur fly. .
Col. Cl 1), of the' First Regiment, C. N.
G., has r igned audible resignation has
bcen acct ed. A
x 0
Mr. Wlmelaw Reid’s testimony before the
ways and means committee threw no light
on the subject under investigation and ad-
ded nothing to ourknowledge ofthe Pacific
Mail subsidy scandal, but it did give the
publica very unedifying peep into the
mysteries and moralities of independent
journalism as practiced by 'Mr. Greeley’s
successor. Mr. Reid's idea of the mission
of aui ependentjournal is that it should
be made a common sewer for the circula-
tion of rumors and scandals affecting the
reputation of men he'may happen to dislike.
Mr. Dawes, happening to be a candidate for
the Massachusetts scnatorship, Mr. Reid
takesa hand in the contest by circulating
rumors—which he admitted he had no
grounds for believing—that Mr. Dawes had,
taken bribes. Not content with this, Mr.
Reid writes privately to Mr. Beck ma
insinuations that Mr. Dawes is can .
Mr. Reid’s apology for this extraordinary
proceeding was that he thought such false
charges would stimulate the members of the
committee to a more thorough investigation.
Throughout his whole hearing before the
committceMr. Reid displayed the most rc-
markable innocence on the subject of
journalistic responsibility. He said he
or Fox’s Humpty-Dumpty troupe died lilSt«thought it very unjust to suppose an editor
must have a personal knowledge of the
slauders he circulates. It ‘is fortunate for
Mr. Reid that some of the persons he has
slandered respect their sex too much to
cudgel him as he deserves. When a journ-
alist makes a charge of personal corruption
against any one he is presumed to know
what he is doing. and to have some facts in
his possession—Palladium.
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Seth Green writes from Rochester that
he and his brother have invented a. new
method for transporting and hatching near-
ly all kinds of fish eggs, and can hatch one
million daily by the use of only a pail of
water. Brook trout, salmon trout, white
fish and salmon are the spawn they have
experimented upon. By properly rcgula~
ting the temperature of the room hatching
can be eflected in from 50 to 150 days. The
invention enables spawn to be carried on a
journey of130 days without any more loss
than in a hatching house.
. __._,.
Several days since a boy in Pottstown,
York county, Pa., about eigbt‘years of age
having been greatly disappointed in not re-
ceiving a new pair a shoes which had been'
promised to him, by his grandfather, became
so desperate that he made a most determined
effort to bring an end to his juvenile ex-
istence by strangling himself wilh a cord.
His case excited the sympathies of some of
the neighbors to,_such an extent that the
shoes were purchased for him.
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Tun Znuaxa Mrssrorz IN INDIA.-——A
curious and significant feature of the mis-
sion work in India is what is known as the
Zenana Mission. Zenana is the name given
to the inner or woman’s apartment of the
houses of high caste in India. The inmates
of these zenanns can notgo out except in a
closed palan uin or carriage, and closely
veiled. 'l‘hci rooms are bare and unfur-
nished, their minds are left without knowl-
edge or culture, and formerly they were
absolutely inaccessible to all educative and
'civilizing influences. The first missionary
who gained access to them was a Mrs. Mul-
lens an English missionary, the daughter
nnd‘hie wife of a missionary, and herself
born in India. Calcutta was ber'home, and
throughout her life the daughters of Bengal
were the objects of her thoughts and labors.
The entrance which she succeeded in gain-
ing into the zenanas opened the wa for
others to follow, and Miss H. G. Brittain,
sent out in 1861 by the Woman’s Union
Missionary Society of America, has become
known throughout Christendom by reason
of her efficiency and success in this peculiar
and difficult field of labor. An entering
wedge into the genanns is afforded by an
offer to teach the inmates bow to sew, and
especially how to do fancy work and em-
broidery for their husbands and children.
Access once thus obtained, it is not found
difficult to embrace the occasion for affords
ing other instruction, both secular and re.
ligious. The women are like children in
their ignorance, and are eager for instruc-
tion and improvement. In connection
with this teaching in the home, which has
already done much to break down the high-
castc notions, and to give to women a
larger liberty as well as alarger knowledge,
schools baye been opened for children, and
an orphanage fpundc ; and the method
inaugurated by Mrs. ll aliens, and prosecug
ted so sucCessfully by Miss Brittain, is now
adopted by most if not all the boards which
have missions in India.—Lm.t_x Anno'r'r, in
Harper’s Magazine for Ii'cbmary. .
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Twp young ladies and two young gentle-
men took part recently. in a sup psed mock
marriage at a party in Ulster co uty, N. Y.
A scdatelooking gentleman performed the
ceremony, and it afterward came out that
he' was a veritable J. P. Now there is
anxiety. One of thc’youug ladies cried all
day'the day after the ball,and doesn’t enjoy
thesituation at all, being eugagpd to 'un:
other fellow.
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An old lady in Lockport, recently achiev-
ed eminence by carrying a quart of popped
corn to a. donation party, and eating two
dO"thl fried oysters, a pound of crackers,
thfee slices or‘t‘rui" cake, half a mince pic,
and smile upplcg,‘ nitci"‘which sje was
threatened with a f‘spasih,’."a‘nd in 1 e effort
to prevent it she sacrificed all the wine there
was in the house. She attends "donation
reg’ularlyflnd“ cos a' ‘good deal‘for the
:clini'ch'in lllli'.‘ . s21-
1
not better support itthan by quoting from a
1
ill-
rudy ofvthe dvcrm‘enhhn'd‘ handed" her: the
Alma House Children. .
All’honor andthanks to the (bizarre for
its sympathizing and generous pleas for the
children who have been cast upon the care quite ag'much as the sheets.
and charity of our town authorities.
dreds of loving hearts of fathers and moth-
ers in Norwalk, warming toward their own
dear children in their happy homes, respond 1
1
Rule, and ask, “ What if these town child
ren were MINE i?" '
Hun-
0 your appeal, as they think of the Golden
I heartily second the proposal for their
ransfcr to Fitch’s Home in Daricn,and can-
etter just received from an honored citizen
of Norwalk, now absent. He writes approv-
ing of the article in’thc Gazette, which
argues that such transfer would be the
wisest as well as cheapest policy, best, most
humane, most christian. He says, “ 1 learn
that the selectmen are to pay $200ayear for
a teacherfor them. Now add that to their
actual cost in food and clothing,—can the
town save a dollar on that plan? I don’t be-
lievc-it-though it is barely possible.” (But
what iffhry can?) “I don't know the exact cost
at Darien; but I do know that there these
poor children would be delivered from pol-
luting, degrading contact with vile and
drunken'vagabonds into which they are forc-
ed at the Aims house; that, at Darien, they
would be taught to respect themselves, and
would not bear the Cain-mark of town pau-
perism on their brows to humble and crush
them through life; they would be elevated
above the condition of animals, enjoying all
the superior benefits of instruction, books
and-works of art, and regular attendance on
Christian worship provided at Darien; furn-
ishcd, too, with suitable employment, or else
with a good home in which this idea of a
paramount”
It is simply an outrage to be keeping these
little innocent waifs as we are keeping them.
flever had my pity more stirred than at
vrsitl at the Almsbouse, where I saw twenty-
oight little boys and girls playing around old
—— —'-, and— —, and other lecherous
and drunken vagab’oufisgs their associates."
Will not our citizens awake to the abom-
iLation of this contamination, and to the
shame and guilt it brings on the fair fame of
Norwalk? Will not the pastors of all our
churches rouse against this system the Chris
tian sentiment of all our people?
A Tax PAYER.
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Mussns. Enrrons:-—Allow us through the
GAZETTE to express our appreciation of
Miss Runner’s Readings before the Ladies’
Association on Wednesday evening. Hav-
ing no previous acquaintance with her audi-
'ence, she had not the advantage of coming
before the public with an enthusiasm al-
ready kindled in her favor; but she did not
fail to awaken this by her well chosen and.
beautifully rendered selections for the even-
ing. Her voice, her manner, her rapid but
clear and distinct enunciation;her pathos
_and humor, all combined to make her readf
iiig a most enjoyable one. We regretted
that the hour we.) short, for she held the
attention of all so closely that no one had
thought of wearincss. If there is apleas-
ure in feeling that she satisfied us in all she
yard, and left us with a wish for more, then
Miss Runner can surely claim that satisfac-
tion. _ - LADIES.
m
Postmaster-General Jewell is quietly ef-
fecting great reforms in the postal service.
A few weeks since be ascertained that the
line of steamers which carry the mails be-
tween New York and Key West once a
week, were about to charge six hundred
dollars a trip. He at once directed thattbc
mail should be sent as far as possble by rail-
road, and thence by a local steamer, where-
upon the New York line of“ steamers reduc-
ed their price to one huud dollars per
tri . " ,
p M” .
“Virtue is its own reward, and vice versa,”
says the Dayton Herald and Empire, thus
giving,in a few words, the difference be-
tween virtue and vice.
Mrs. Emma Weber, a newly-married
young German woman in New York, poi-
soned herself recently with phosporus, be-
cause her husband would not quarrel with
a man who had spoken against her.
An amatory chap in Mount Vernon, pub-
lished a “ personal" soliciting correspon-
dence with “ young, cultured ladies.” But
the type fiend set it up colored ladies, and
now that young man has got his hands full
of business.
“ I tell you what ,” said a Holden widow-
er the other night, as he. finished washing
the dishes, “it’s a mighty solemn thing to
think that Martha Jane is down in the cold
ground. instead of being around to churn
and saw wood and sich.”
Sharp little Katy Doyle, of Pittsburgh,got
out of patience with her bashful lover’s
backwardness, and so brought matters to a
favorable climax by saying to him, “ I real-
ly believe you‘are afraid to ask me to marry
you, for you know I would say yes.”
Only a woman’s hair! Who has not
some time in his life picked such a golden
thread from his best coat collar. and felt his
heart beating quicker for it? Or gazed
upon a tress laid away in some nook, and
not felt the influence of tender memories?
Onlyawoman’s hair! And yet we do not
like it in biscuit. -
A stranger who was eating a piece of pie
in a Detroit restaurant struck his teeth
against something hard, and presently held
up a two-cent piece and exlaimed: “ Here,
you—here’s two cents which I found in this
pie 1" " Well, I’m sorry it isn’t fifteen," re-
plied the waiter. “ but the fact is, times are
so hard that we can’t do any better just
now." .
“I am come for my umbrelfi,” said the
lender ofit on a rainy day to a friend.
'“Can’t help that,” said the borrower, don't
you see that I- am going out with it?"
“Well, yes,” replied thelender, astonished
at such outrageous impndence ; “but—but—
what am I to do ‘1’" “Do i” said the other,
as he opened the umbrella. and walked off,
“do as I did—borrow one.”
The President will have at least one
duyofa “third term.” anyway you fixit.
The 4th of March, 3877, will come on Sun-
day, and by statute the inauguration of the
President elect does not take place until the
next day. Twice in the history of the re-
public this has occurred, in 1821, at the
second inauguration of James Monroe, and
in 1849, when Zachary Talyor was installed.
Spurgeon snyfithat he never had the
ability to manage a small church. They
are like those canoes iu the Thames—you
must not sit this way or the other, or do
this thing or that thing, lest you be upset.
His church is like a big steamboat, and he
can walk here and there without any dan-
ger of upsetting it, while steering the vessel
and guiding his passengers’ conduct from
the bridge.
Au industrious citizen of San Juan, rose a
few mornings ago, while the- festive lark
was still snoring, and with a tin bucket un-
der his arm, went to the barn to milk the
family cow. It was dark and rainy, and in
fumbling about for old Brindle, he got into
the wrong pew, and began to pull the off
mule of his wagon team. He can’t remem-
ber now which side of the roof he went out
at, but his recollection of alirrbting on the
picket fence is very vivid. lfe expects the
bucket down in a few days.
The Detroit Free Press is responsible for
the following story: “Miss Carrie Belle
Armstrong, :1 little girl five years of age,
passed through Detroit recently on her way
from Chicago to Flint, by way of Port
Huron, entirely unaccompanied. Upon her
back was secured the following placard:
‘Miss Carrie Belle Armstrong; destination,
Mrs. J. L. Gardiner, corner of Court; and
Liberty streets, Flint, Mich. From Mrs. A.
S. Armstrong. 941 Burnside"strcetChicago.
The child had in charge a trunk, vaiise, and
traveling basket. She was a precious little
package of goods, sweet as a cherub, and as
happy and unconcerned as any older pas-
seuger."
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X CLOSE Fun—The following instance of
youthful exactness come to us from a friend
in Ilingham, Massachusetts, where it re.
ceutly occurred:
‘ An exhibition was given here some two
months since by Tom Thumb, at which the
prices were tweuiydive cents for those over
ten years of age andvtwelve and a halfcents
for those under.
Itwas Johnny's tenth birthday, and his
cousin May, aged thirteen, thought it to be
uer duty to celebrate it by taking him in
1 re afleruop‘u to see the dwarf. Arriving at
the door, she' put down thirtyscigbt cents,
and asked for two tickets.
“How old is the boy i" asked the ticket-
seller. -
“Well,” replied Miss May, “this is his
enth birthday; but he was not born until late
"yo afternoon.”
’l‘he-vender oftiekets accepted the accu-
I.
it
proper cértifi‘c'at’é'a' for admission. , But it t
'was'a close_fit.-‘—Er_>rron’s Dn‘awnn, in Har-
iii-’79 Mayngmefor February. ‘
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trade, or some business education, is made '
y i.
.t
Bran-MAKING AND Ruuovxrme.—All parts
of a- bed, mattress, blankets as well as
heels, soon become foul and need purifica-
ion. The mattress needs the renovation
, To nllo'tho
sheets who used without washing or chang-
ing, three,or six months, would be regarded
shad housekeepingzbut I insist if a thin
sheet can absorb enough of the excretions of
be body to make it unfit for use in a few
days,,a thick mattress, which can obsorb
and retain a thousand times as much of
these poisonous excretions, needs to be pu-
rified as often certainly as once in three
months. A sheet can be washed. A mat-
ress cannot be renovated in this way. In-
deed, there is no way of cleansing a mat-
tress but by steaming it,'or picking it to
pieces, and thus in fragments exposing it to
the rays of the sun. As these processes are
scarcely practicable with any of‘thc ordinary
mattresses, I am decidedly of the opinion
that good old-fashiened straw bed, which
can every three months be changed for fresh
straw, and the tick be washed, is the swett-
est and healthiest of beds. If', in the win-
try season,-the porousncss of the straw-bed
makes it a. little uncomfortable, spread
over it a comforter or two woolen blankets,
which should be washed as often as every
two weeks. With this arrangement, if you
wash all the bed coverings as often as once
in every two or three weeks, you will have
a delightful, healthy bed. Nowif you leave
the bed to air, with open windows during
the day, and not make it up for the night
before evening, you will have added greatly
to the sWectness of your rest, and, in conse-
quence, to the tone of your health.
' Rural New Yorker.
O--‘°o—-.—
W Toilet Sets, Vases and Lava ware, at
cost, at J. Spencer’s,under the Opera Pouse.
.>—.——-
Du. ROWE-0n Saturday next January
30th,Dr. Rowe will be again at the Nor-
walk Hotcl for the day.
0».-
mg“ A change for the better—the Calls-
'toga House.
M£.,-..———
WJ. Spencer will sell all his holiday
goods at cost, for the next 30 Days.
.o—.———-———_
cg" Are you ajudg'c of good Cider ?—go
to the Calistoga House. .
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Gnowrn or Mara—Observations rega
ing the rate ofgrowth of man have deter-
mined the following interesting facts._ The
most rapid growth takes place immediately
after birth, the growth of an infant during
the first year of’ its existence being about
eight inches. This ratio of increase gradu-
ally decreases until the age of three years,
at which time the size attained is half that
which it is to become when full grown.
After five years the succeeding increase. is
very regular. till the sixteenth year, being
at the rate for the average man of two
inches a year. Beyond sixteen the growth
is feebly, being for the following two years
about six-tenths of an inch a year; while
from eighteen to twenty the, increase in
height is seldom over one inch. At the age
of twenty-five the growth ceases, save in a
few exceptional cases . It has furthermore
been observed that, in the same race, the
mean size is a little large in cities than. in
the country, a fact that will be received
with doubt by many who have come to re-
gard the rustic as the true model man.
.»—————— ‘
During the erection of his new church at
Elmira, New York, which is to be the
largest Protestant church building in the
state, when completed, the Rev. Thomas K.
Beecher has preached at the opera house
every Sunday evening. one cent. admission
being charged. The size of the audience at
this novel figure has been suflcient to cover
expenses.
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9
MARSH-(Elm
At Savannah, Ga.. on Wednesday, J an. 13th, by
Rev.Gco. D. E. Mortimer. Rector of Christ Church,
Mr. F. 0. Pratt, of New. York city, Io Miss E. An-
réclia, daughter of- Joseph Campbell. csq., of New
anaan.
DIED-
W
In Wilton, J an. 17th, Cyrus Osborn, son Peter
M. and Mary E. Osborn, aged 73 years.
“In Reading, J an. 19th, Gould D. Crofutt, aged 73
cars.
y In Greenwich, J an. 17th, suddenly, \Villiam Rich-
mond Talbot, :1 ed 70 years.
In \Vestport, an. 23d, Mrs. Eliza Martha Phelps
widow of the late Jonas Phelps. in her (list car.
In Sharon, Conn., Jan. 14th, Mrs. Harriet L o d,
sister of Mrs. Rebecca Taylor of Westport, in er
80th year.
In Ridgéficlil, Jan. 2lst, of Diptheria, Mary Ella.
youngest daughter of Mrs. Cornelia F. Dunn, aged
5 years, 4 months, L’Bdays. Q
ran—E
HIST-RATE TAILORS WANTED. To such
steady work lvill be given. Those addicted
to intoxicating drinks 'uced not apply.
HARLEM & 00., Clothiers,
4 Under the Opera House.
”WWW
NOTICE.
HE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Norwalk Lock Company. will be held at the
office of the Company, on Wednesday, Feb. 3rd. at
2 o'clockrp m. E. BEARD, Secretary.
v South orwalk, January 23d, 1375. 2“
A CARD.
If the party representing himself asISole Agen
tic Sewing Machine, will put that; $5.00 in some re-
sponsrble person’s hands, I will proceed to take it,
as I. have purchased of Mr. L. Vced, a Domestic
Sewmg Machine, and for $45, not 370 T. G. It’
VENDUE.
N THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 4th, at the real-
dence of A. 0. Brush, in Noroton, second door
from the depot. The entire Household Furniture
will be sold at Public Auction. This is a chance
seldom offered to secure choice Furniturcdleddin g,
Carpm, and everythin required in keeping house.
Also one Piano, one orse, one Carriage, Robes,
Harness, Ste, one Cow, fo'ur years old. Sale to
commence at 10 o’clock. Salc positive. Terms
made known at time of sale.
JAMES MITCHELL, Auctioneer.
To Let.
THE subscriber offers to let,
Two or Three. Desnable Rooms,
-ovcr the Store of C. S. LOCKWOOD, Main Street,
' MRS. J. B. nn'r'rs.
EOR. SALE CHEAP. ‘ .,
A (-‘COD FARM of. about 45 acres of high land,
Situated two miles north of New Canaan.
Apply to A. B. BENEDICT, Smith’s Ridge. 4
TO LET.
THE pleasantly located and every waygldesirahle
residence, formerly owned b r. B. E
Stunts. and now occupied by J amcs ousins. is of-
fered to let from the first of April next. Apply to
39‘?) G. G. BISHOP.
99 REMOVAL. 99'
The subscribers would announce to the people of
Norwalk, and adjoining towns that they have re-
moved their -
99 GENT STORE,
Formerly at South Norwalk, to
No. 3? Main'Street, Norwalk,
where can alkays be found a large and varied as-
sortment of both
Useful and nominal Gilli.
A cordial invitation is extended to our old put-
rons, and to the public in general ,0 callat ournew
store and examine our stock, nearly all at the one
price
99 Cents :
Look out for our circulars in a few days.
0. n. a II. wurrn.
LEIGH “In SALE.—-A Two-Scared one-horse
Sleigh, well built, for sale cheap. Also, one
\vood sled for work purposes. Enquire of
JESSE BENTON.
313
WA
311‘
”Ting—A girl for general hausework in a fam-
ily of four persons. Ap ly to
MRS. J. G. QUIG EY, West Avenue.
A CARD,
J SPENCER will pay Five Dollars to any
. person who will show him that they have
purchased within the Town of Norwalk, abiuw
Domestic Sewing Machine, except through his
Agency, since the 14th day of September last.
Norwalk, Jan. 18th, 1875.
the Norwalk Iron Works-tin.
HE Stockholders Annual Meeting will be held
T at the Office of the Company, Tuesday, J arm-
ary26th,at2 1). mi, forbthc election of Directors,
1 ‘acllll" oricr ,usrness .
Elli“ it ma ‘ 'a_ E. HILL, Jim, Secretary.
~ NOTICE.
[IE ANNUAL MEETING of The Lonnsbury
.2 Bissell Coqdwitltnle ugld at the pglfoe atlthln
‘ - Tuc‘ a e- nus..a :‘ ococ'
kill?“ 0“ n Y’ E. o. BISSELLffiac’y.
Winnipauk, January 9th, 1875. . 2t-2
Pursuant to an order of the Court of Probate for-
he District of Ridgletield, the turn: 0} John Wlut.
lock, an insolvent 1. ethr .0: said Ridgetleld, Will
be offered for sale at public auction, on Saturday,
Feb, 13, 1875, at _10 o’clock. forcnoou. Th9 farm
consists of about One Hundred Acres of Land,
with‘chlllng House, and all ucccssury Out Build-
ings'. A valuable Lime Igrlu is on the premises.
The Land is 'suitablyadivrded into Meadow. Plow,
Pasture and Wood ml. The farm was recently
owned by William Sellick, Esq.. and is situated in
Bennett’s Farms District. 'Iherc wrll_also be sold
at the same time and place. the following Personal
l’roperty'of the said debtor, viz: One Wagon,
One Mowing Machine, One Horse Bake. 9. quanti-
ty of May, lot of Lime and It’ood. Sale to take
place on the promises; Terms made known nt the
line ofsnle. I ~ “I .
~ ' . SAM E SCOTT Trust e.
U ”"1975: ' $53.
Construct:
a;
in the town of Norwalk, for the sale of the Domes#
TRUNKS...
tomato... Conn., Janua'ry
,
o
BROTHER
Will for the
_uExraorivs
Sell their Entire Stock
Moments.
AND
Heavy Winter
flailing
A'l‘ GREATLY
nunuenn rulers,
In order to make room for their
SPBIFNG'STOCK.
which will he unusually large.
p
,Wc have a large stock of
RICH:
Furnishing floods,
COMPRISING ELEGANT
Scarfs,
‘Muflers,
‘ Handkerchiefs,
&c., &c.,
A large stock of
GENTB’
UNDERSHIRTS
AND
' DRAWERS,
Bellifll'i Dug Skin (lines.
We have just received an invoice§of
Bill lli'l'iili BAGS.
CHILDREN’S
Cape Overcoats.
Our stock of
BOYS’. CLOTHING .
is immense.
OF EVERY
RcazEsmte at Auction All floods Marked in Plain Figures
summer 3805.,
Insurance Bullulu'g. So. Norwalk.
5:} Help Street, Norwnlg. ‘
SCRIPTION. 1
Moasemats.
To
‘ .
c
Laiiii’ Finn Fair, Festival,
AND
ENTERTAINMENT,
For the Benefit of
oonoonnanermuozs. org, '
be held at their Hall in the Gazette Building,
on the Evenings of
Tucsday & Wednesday. Feb. 2 & 3.
Matinee, Wednesday Afternoon, Feb. 3rd,
A number of Useful and Beautiful articles have
been pre
R
Ten, etc. ' Tableaux,
Admission. Adults 15 cts.. C ildren 10 cts. Mati-
nee at 2 o’clock. p. m.
ommences at 8 o’clock.
fined, and will be offered for sale.
EFR ‘SHMENTS including Oysters, Coffee,
Stirrup S cech, etc.
Evening doors open at 7,
Welcome to all.
of
R.
C.
Benjamin Camp.
harlty and Calico
B .A. I.- L 2
"AT Locxwoon’s HALL,
Thursday Evening, Feb. 4th, I815.
arr-Tile net proceeds to be devoted to the relief or
the I’oor.‘$t:
TICKETS $1 00, NOT TRANSFERABLE.
No tickets sold at the door. .
titer information apply to any of the following
committee :—
Johu E. Adams.
Geo. It. Byington,
For tickets or fur-
E. 0. chlcr,
Charles Olmstend,
Charles Platt,
\V. E. Quintard,
Nat. Requa,
S. Cruufurd.
B. Coolidge,
C.B. Dehlyn. W. C. Roberts, -
Earle d: Smith, Edward Street, .
Charles Frcudenthal, \V. Scofield
r. Godfrey, w. H. Smith:
John H. l oyt. J. Johnston, of John-
ston & Co.
The attendance at the ,
CHARITY
Ball,
AT,_I.OCKWO0D’S
H ill, will undoubtedly be limited in point of num-
bers, but there is no limit to the stock of
HUUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
C II INA , CROCKERY,
——.-\.\' D-
GLASSWARE,
E. K. LOCK WOOD’S.
I]
in times past. an hope b
To, My hints ant Patrons! ,
I wish you a
HAPPY NEW YEAR! ,
I return you In thanks for the Ingrid patronage
‘ tention to busi-
s
ess. fair dealing, and obfigin erks, not only to
retain my old customers, but be able to enlists
lar a number in addition.
1 swing had a great deal of fault found with
Western Flour, I have now made arrangements
with one of the best Fl
New York, located in
of the best wheat sections in this country, to furn-
ish me with-
FRESH GROUND FLOUR.
gluing Mills in the State of
t e Genesce Valley,.m one
I can now offer
500 Barrels of Flour .
direct from the mill, fresh ground, arid in splendid
order. low for Cash, at my Store,
51 Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
where can at all times be found a complete assort-
ment of
Groceriesfrovisinns & Fresh Meat
which will be sold at prices to suit the times.
' Harvey Fitch.
Norwalk, Jan. 11th, 1875. 2
, Ger-man Accordeons and Concertinas.
Guitar Stun
prices.
V
U
manufacture of the
N o’rwalk Lawn Mower
we are, by the aid of additional machinery and
tools, prepared to do all kinds of
Armories an
country we
thoroughly com
work. SEWING MACHINES GUNS, and other
light articles left: with us will
tention.
new. or new machines out of adjustment put in
fomspletc order.
m .
‘ J. SPENCER,
,Watehmaker and Jeweler,
Under Norwalk Opera House,
Dealer in
Pine Gold Jewelry,
Silver and Plated Ware,
American” 67; Imported Clocks,
Agent for
Howard, Elgin & Waltham Wishes.
REPAIRING FINE WATCHES A
SPECIALTY.
Violin and
gs, of the best quality, at the loweslt
,
-
TIN WARE '
—.-\T—-
E. K. LOOK WOOD’S.
Machine Work in all its Branches. ‘3‘
_We hereby inform the people of Norwalk and
icinity. that we have located ourselves at the
NORWllK MACHINE WORKS,
PPER NORWALK, and that in addition to the
LIGHT REPAIRING,
AND GENERAL MACHINE WORK.
Having had manyyears experience in the lar e
Sewmg Machine Factories of tlie
ter ourselves that we are most
petent to undertake this class of
. _ ave our careful at-
Old Sewmg Machines made as good as
MORTON & HANIBY.
DIVIDEND.
OFFICE OF FAIRFIEL‘D FIRE INSURANCE 00., ‘
Sou'rrr Nouwamr, CT. Jan.. 14th 1875.
meetlng of Directors. held this day, 1: semi-
T
.A. annual dividend of ten (10) per cent. is on the
~ capital stock of this Company was deelaret , paya-
hi
2
e on demand.
HENRY R. TURNER, Sec’y.
.
96111 DIVIDEND.
OFFICE OF THE NORWALK FIRE INSURANCE C0.,
Norwalk, J an 13th, 1875.
The Board of Directors have this day declared a
Semi-annual dividend of five, (5) per cent payable
3n and after J an 20th, 1875.
GEO. B. COWLES. Secretary.
Hon“ Tn [EL—On Butler Street, suitable for a
Boarding House, from April let, 1875.
3 Enquire of BUR]: SMITH.
’1‘O
taining four rooms and pantry, closets. water, etc.
apple cellar room; rent low. Enquire at Gazette
RENT—Immediately, the upper floor of a
house on Elm Street. near West Ave., con-
ce. tf‘:
to
under the name and firm of CH
LIFFE
Dated
DISSOLUTION.
OTICE is hereby given that the co-pnrtncrship
heretofore existing between the subscribers
APMAN a: J EL-
is this day dissolvettby mutual consent.
Westport, Conn., Jan. 18th, 1875.
CHARLES CHAPMAN,
GEORGE JELLIFFE.
Persons indebted to the late firm are requested
make payment to CHARLES CHAPMAN. 3t'4
n
t
no
fill
at
t-L
u
in I‘airrield County, amt to
sign I '.
the
ISTRICT of N OllWALK, ss. Probate Court,
January 23rd, A. D. 1875.
Estate of CARMI LOCKWOOD, late of Norwalk,
said District. deceased.
ORDERED-That the Administrators exhibit their
Administration account to this Court for adjust-
ment, at the Probate office in Norwalk, on the 6th
day of February, 1875, at ll_o’clock, t'orenoon; and
but all pcrsonsintcrestcd in said Estate may be
titled thereof, the saidAdministrators will cause
5 order to be published in a newspaper rinted
st :1 copy thereo on the
nearest the place where
eceased last dwelt, at least 10 days before
d tith day of February.
GEORGE A. DAVENPORT, J udgc.
est in said Norwa
Wu
h
the
D
an
Estate of
ISTRICT OF NORWALK, ss., Probate Court
January 2lst. A. D., 1875.
HARRIET R. KELLOGG, late of Nor-
lk. in said District, deceased.
The Court ofProbate for the District of Norwalk
hath limited and allowed six months from the date
ereof for the creditors of said Estate, to exhibit
it claims for settlement. Those who neglect to
resent their accounts. properly attested, within
said time. wrllbe debarred a recover . All persons
indctlabttcd to said Estate are requeste to make in:-
me xa e
u ment to
'I LIAM J. KELLOGG, Adminstratcr.
'4’ .
HOW IS THE TIME
to replenish your Stock of
Billheads '1
all sizes and styles can be hall at the
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