quwalk Gazette;
Tuesday, February 8th, 1 876.
Republican State Convention.
All electors of the State who desire good
government, the resumption of specie pay-
ments and nonsectarian public schools, are
.« Mimi to. unite with. the Republicans -in
sending the usual number of delegates from
?. tire-several towns to a State Convention to
{55‘ ,,heltl in Allyn Hall, in the city of Hartford,
on "Tilesday, February 29, 1876, at ten
io’clock, a. m., for the purpose of nomina-
ting'candidatcs for State ofiicers, appointing
‘~‘.(lelcgates to the National Convention to be'
held at~Cinciunati, J one 11, 1876, electing a
State Committee, and doing other business
pmper to be done at such Convention.
in accordance with the rules adopted in
18.74, not ice is hereby given :
First—That all caucuses. for the election
of delegates must be held' on, or before,
Thursday, Febrl ry 24.
Second—--The c airman of
ulittec must send a copy of the credentials
o 1' the delegates from his town to the Secret—
tary of the State Committee at Hartford on,
or before, Friday, February 25. _
Third—A caucus of the delegates, will be
held at Central Hall, opposite tlle State
House, on Monday, February 28, at 8 p. m.
Fourth—District Conventions will be held
in Allyn Hall at 12 m. of the (lay of the
convention for the pu se of appointing
district delegates to‘thc ational Convention.
New Haven, January 31.
LYNDE HARRISON, Chairman.
EDWARD B. BENNETT, Secretary.
EDITORIAL LETTER
Wxsmxcrox, Feb. 6th, 1876.
DEAR Gamma—The last, s'ad tribute of
respect having been paid Representative
Starkweathcr, at Norwich, on Monday last,
the (‘ongrcssional Committee and accompany.
ing friends, returned to this city Tuesday
evening. Just before the train reached the‘
Capital, Gen. Garfield was called to the chair,
and upon assembling the company together,
Mr. Stevenson moved the thanks of'thc party
to Assistant Sergeant-at—Arms, George E. Lil-
libridge, who had accompanied them, and had
so thoughtfully and efficiently promoted the
comfort of all. The approving vote was
unanimous and hearty, the ladies exercising
the “franchise" with hearty enthusiasm. Mr. .
Lillibridge is from Connecticut, and his ap-
pointment was originally secured by Mr.
Slarkwcather. Mr. L. was called upon to re-
sloud, but, in imitation of President Grant,
‘11? simply bowed his thanks for the expres.
siou of appreciation. Another vote was as‘
heartily passed expressive of the thanks of
the party to Col. Thos. A. Scott, President
of the Baltimore &. Potomac, and Pennsylva-
nia Central Railroads, and to President Wm.
D. Bishop, of the New York, New Haven &.
Hartford Railroad, for their thoughtful cour-
tesies and liberality in furnishing, free of cost
to the government, special cars to and from
Mr. Starkwcather’s home and funeral. Your
correspondent, as scribe, was duly authorized
to forward copies of the several votes to the
respective parties. 1 By reason of the gener-
ous action of Col. Scott and Mr. Bishop, the
' funeral expenses of our daceased Congress-
man have made the lightest draft on the con-
tingcut fund of the House of any one occur-
ring during a Congressional session, in recent
years. Immediately on our return, Represen-
tative Barnum had the precedents looked up,
and in harmony therewith, Mr. Wheeler, of
New York, had a vote passed continuing Mr.
Starkweathcr’s pay to his widow to the end of
the session. As Mr. S. died poorer than when
he entered Congress, this slight addition to
the slender means he has'left his family will
be a grateful assistance.
Among the many touching incidents of Mr.
Starkweather’s death, was the receipt here
yesterday, of his beautiful and eloquent eulo-
gy on the late Senator Ferry, prepared to be
delivered by him in the House. At his death,
all his papers were hurriedly gathered up and
expressed'to Norwich. Postmaster Bidwell
looked through them on arrival of his effects,
and finding the manuscript address, returned
it here. It is now designed to have the eulo-
gy read from the Clerk’s desk on Tuesday.
.Surely and literally it will be “a voice from
the grave,” and most eloquent in the sad fact
that the lips which were to have pronounced
it are also cold in death! Verily, “What
shade 's we are, and what shadows we pur-
sue.” . . . - .
V'm‘Thc death of Mr. Starkweather caused a
further postponement of the Ferry eulogies.
Mr. Eaton has given notice that they will be
pronounced on Tuesday eafternoon, the 8th
inst.‘ The occasion will be one of unusual
interest and solemnity from the added bereav-
mcnt Connecticut sustains in the sudden
death of; her Representative who Was to have
taken the lead in these obituary honors in the
House. Eaton, Sergeant, Bayard, Howe',
Frclinghuysen, Sherman, Wadleigb, Steven-
son and English will join in the eulogies.
The two fine marble statues of Roger Sher-
man and Jonathan Trumbull, contributed by
Connecticut 'tothe Capitol collection of noted
men, have just had new pedestal settings of
finely polished black granite. This stone is
unique. It. is quarried on the Hou'satouic
Railroad, .iu Litchfield ecunty, and was first
discovered by' our .State Geologist, Prof.
Dana, of Yale College. He having called
Governor Ingersoll’s attention to the novelty,
and ascertaining that it Was susceptible of a
very fine polish, the Governor had the two
pedestals for the statues named, wrought
therefrom. The blocks are about 3x3 feet at
base, tapering to about %x2§'at top, with a
slight taper and mould. The blocks were
quarried and cut and polished by a New Ha-
ven firm of stone workers. There is said to
be nothing precisely like this stone elsewhere
in America, so far as is known. ' '
The removals of old employees continue in
the House. So_ intense is the pressure for
places from impecunious southemers that
those having patronage to confer are no doubt
absolutely unable to resist their demands on
them. The country has a fair chance to see
what would be the condition of things if the
democrats should succeed to the control of
the National administration. The removal of
Dr. Mohaffcy, the old Reading Clerk of the
House, and a democrat at that, (whom the
Republicans have kept in place because of his
value 'as'an ofiiccr,) so incensed his friend
and associate clerk, Judge Barclay, that he at
once sent in his resignation. Mr. B., as. a
walking embodiment, of parliamentary rules,
and absolute authority, was almost invaluable
to any Speaker. He was especially so to
Speaker Kerr; N ow that he is gone, Mr.
Blaine, or iniyother member "‘on mischief
bcn ,” may any moment get our democratic.
friends-into such a tangle of rulings and par-
liamentary fog, that they really won’t know
whether they"‘are on foot or on horsback.”
The democrats are really in a pitiablc condi-
tion. Their allies were so hungry for office
that' all“ the old and experienced assistants
about the House had to be removed to satisfy
their clamor. Then they are so divided on
the currency and state rights questions that
there can'bc no harmony. Their‘lttempts at
investigatipnshgyg'been mortifying failures
and their beneficial flegislatidn air. The
cooler heads cf.that"'party already concede
that. they have wantonlyithrown away the
possible chances they lladi'fforgjcapturing the
next Presidency. . , . ‘ . -
'“Auut Sally,” Int-he .good, old colored mat-
ron who has'liir'dr‘clmrge'of the Ladies’ retiring
room at the-7H6‘ilse gallery, for more than
twelygyears, has had to give way, in the
'gcner'tfli, :" n"led for place. It is now felt, in
the higher" democratic circles, that “the
country is safe,” since old Aunt Sally’s re-
lnov’al. A comical panic seized the new corps
of House watchmen, during Friday night.
One of the new and inexperienced employees,
evinced his unfamiliarity with water, by
leaving the plug off the two inch wash-pipe
on the gallery story. Towards morning the
watchman came running over to the Senate
side for help, saying that a water main had
burst andflthe House Wing-was all afloat!
Sure enough the water had poured out and
down until in some of the Committee rooms
bcl0w,~ the water was from three to eight
inches deep. It will require several thousand
dollars to make good the damage to carpets,
walls and ceilings. _
A five inch snow fall 'astonished all Wash-
ington Friday night: It. stillhangs on in suf—
‘ .
each town com-.
ficient quantities to allow the jehus to trot
their pangs along the curbing of the streets.
rain is pattcring down, and so farewell to the
“beautiful snow." . Tuesday night we had a
most terrific wind; gale. Houses Were un-
roofed, slates hurled high in air, chimneys
andsigns blown down, and shutters and glass
generally disorganized and demolished. At
Fort Whipple, across the Potomac, the wind
registered seventy miles Velocity. The tall
and beautiful spire of Dr. Newman’s Metro-
politan M. E. Church was thrown some three
feet. from its pcrpindieular, and but for a
heavy iron rod running up inside the spire
and which was anchored to the stone foun-
dations, a serious catastrophe might have on-
sued by the falling of the steeple upon the
adjoining houses. This ambition of churches
to run steeplcs as high up as they own, should
be guarded by a safer anchorage to terrazfir-
ma. ill other places than Washington.
The Rev. E. P. Hammond and Mr, W. M.
Bently, his singer, who are deemed by many
as more fruitful revivalists than even Moody
ing an opening meeting at Dr. Rankin’s Con-
gregational church. The twain have made a
very favorable impression upon both ministers
and laymen here. .
Letters received here by Mcmb‘ers from all
sections go to prove .the unpopularity of Mor-
rison’s proposed tariff revision. His alterca-
tion with the vencrablc Member from the
Troy district was most unfortunate for the
Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.
It went to show himself so guilty in his own
estimation, for having omitted his Union war
record from the Congressional directory, that
he was ready to appropriate censure designed
to be general by the old man Townsend.
There was truth ill the retort of the old man,
that “in the way things were going in the
House, it would be necessary for a Union
man to apologize for, the part he may have
taken for the preservation of the Union.”
The democratic sub-committee on Tom
Scdtt’s Pacific Railroad have agreed to report
favorably‘on the proposition to render it gov-
ernment aid. It would certainly be quite as
“constitutional” and certainly far more bene-
ficial to the public and the ecuntry, than to
vote away unknown millions for a Centennial
jambbrem '
. Whatever credit .is due for securing the
first moderate appropriation of one and one-
half millions for the Centennial, belongs to
Gen. Hawley, of Connecticut. But for his
persistent efforts, we are assured, the money
never would have been voted by the House.
It is but another evidence of what an enthu-
siastic man,thoroughly in earnest, can accom-
plish.
The National democratic committee are to
convene here and settle upon the time and
place of holding the Democratic National
Convention. The candidates are many, and
those most frequently named in Congressional
circles, are Hendricks, of Indiana, for Presi-
dent, and Senator James E. English, of Con-
necticut, for Vice-President. ‘ On our side,
the names most'frequently spoken are Blaine
and Hayes, and Bristow and Jewell, though
Morton and Conklin have their advocatcs. It
would be a singular coincidence, and yet not
zen at all improbable event, if our little State
should furnish a name for both tickets;
_Much interest is felt in Republican circles
here as to who shall succeed Mr. Starkweath-
=er. The best infornmtion which reaches us
is that the candidate will be from Windham
cormty, and that Hon. Gilbert H. Phillips
will'be the man, if he will only allow himself
to be run. ' Mr. P. would make a most capi-
tal and creditable Congressman, but he or
any other new member, no matter how tal:
ented, will find it a hard matter to at once fill
the place made va‘cant by the death-of Mr. S.
.Omvnn Hov'r having positively declined
the use of his name as candidate for Governor
of our State, and F. J. Kingsbury being re-
ported in the same frame of mind, on account
of imperious business demands upon their
time and attention, the candidacy as reported
here, seems to narrow down between ex-
Congressman S. W. Kellogg of Waterbury,
cx-Lieut. Gov. Waite, of Norwich, and ex-
Gov. William '1‘. Minor, of Stamford. Either
would make an admirable “heading” to our
ticket. .So also would Charles Parker of
Meriden, or Mr. Douglass of Middletown.
- Tne‘Yafe Alumni Association will partake
of their third annulil dinner at Willard’s on
the evening of the 16th inst. Prof. Thacher,
of Yale, \Vin. M. Evarts, Pesident Gillnan,
of Hopkins’ University, and Hugh W. Sheffy
of Staunton, Va, have accepted invitations
to be present. Chief J ustice Waite, Attor-
ney General Pierpont, and others will be pres-
ent. There are about eighty graduates of
'ale in the city. -
Senator English had a narrow escape from
a serious injury Friday night. He slipped on
the icy pavement and falling, severely sprain-
ed his wrist.
Col. Allen Tenny is in town, and will, be-
fore his return home, arrange for the Con-
gressional memorial eulogies in honor of his
late friend and law-partner Mr. Starkweather.
Representative Seelye has received a letter
from Henry Ward Beecher requesting him to
act as a member of the Plymouth church ad-
visory council, but he has declined on ac-
count of his public duties preventing his ab-
sence from Washington.
. The Democrats on the House military
committee want the army chaplain’s pay cut
down to $1,000 a year. .
Sergeant-at-Arms Thompson having notified
Messrs. Barnum and Landers that he would
allow them the appointment of one man upon
the Capitol police, from Connecticut, our two
Representatives very magnanimously request-
ed that Mr. Lillibridge, an ex-Union soldier,
and friend and appointee of their deceased
colleague Mr. Sturkweathcr, be retained as
the man of their choice. This fixes Lilli-
bridge permanently in his place.
Some anxiety has been expressed lest Con-
gressman Landcrs should exert an undue in-
fluence upon his right hand neighbor in the
House, the sable son of Alabama, Mr. Har-
.alson. But from a report given in'last Mon-
day’s Starr, it would appear that the colored
Congressman had captured Landers. In re-
porting a caucus of. Republican Congressmen
held in the Senate Chamber, the evening pre-
vious, for the purpose 'of selecting a Repre-
sentative from each Statc upon the Republi-
can Congressional committee, Hon. G. M,
LANDfrns is put down by the reporter as the
Republican member of that committee from
Connecticut. - Possibly our friend Landers
thought it better to be captured by the color-
ed Republican “fricnd and brother,” than be
exposed to the seductive wiles of the Mormon
elder, Cannon, who Sits next him on the left.
He is certainly in a most trying situation, thus
sandwiched between the “twin relics,” and it
is not surprising that he should thus get a
little complicated in social and political rela-
tions at times.
Next to the sensation caused by the remov-
al of “Aunt Sally,” who for so many years
has had charge of the closets Eat the House
gallery, is that of the turning out of 001. J.
R. Hunt, who for twelve years has been the
cabinet-maker of the House, to give place to
W. T. Dove, of Maryland, err-bricklayer, ex-
plumber, cx-coal-dealer, ex-Washington Al-
derman, ex-Montgomery county granger.
Theodore Tilton lectures here On Tuesday
evening on the “Problem of Life.”
Clara Louise Kellogg is’hcrc en route to
Norfolk and Richmond. Monday week she
opens a new engagement here.
As ever, P‘.
Boston Philharmonic next Friday night.
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At the Teachers’ meeting at the Center
School, last week Monday evening, a' commit-
tee was appointed to prepare and reporta
plan of organization. >
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Two little boys were playing together in
the vicinity of Lily Lake, one day last week,
when one of‘ them accidentally chopped off
several of his companion’s fingers with an axe.
o
In the gale of .last Wednesday, an old hem-
-lock_ tree, about fifty feet high, standing in
the yard of Mr. W. J. Finncy, Merwin St,
was blown down, breaking off about ten feet
above the ground.
As we write, this Sunday evening, a gentle-
& Sankey, are this Shnday evening conduct-“u-
. day.
.mo:ist,” known as “Eli Perkins."
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The Midland Road.
A meeting of local bondholders of the N cw‘
Jersey Midland .‘Railroad was held in Lock-
wood’s Building, last Wednesday afternoon,
pointing a committee to. attend to the in-
terest of bondholders. The »_mceting was
quite well attended, but no definite plan of
action was decided upon. Another meeting
will probably be held. On Thursday a meet-
ing of the first mortgage bondholders was
held in New York, and a committee was ap-
pointed to reorganize the road. Connecti-
cut is represented on this committee by ex-
Sta:e Treasurer Nichols, of Danbury; Benn-
jah Gilbert of Wilton; and David-Pendleton
of Bridgeport: A prominent New England
cashier, who was in attendance, warmly en-
dorses the plan of re-orgrmization proposed at
this meeting as the best he has yet seen. '
We regret that we were unable to supply
the large extra demand for the GAzn'r'rs. last
week. We always endeavor to print enough
copies .to fill all orders, but frequently the
demand is much larger than anticipated when
our first side is printed, and we are therefore
sometimes unable to supply all the calls
for extra copies, and to supply the demands
of the transient trade. I
The meeting at Lockwood's Hall, on Sun-
day evening, was conducted By the members
of the Baptist church. Meetings are an-
nounced to be held in the Baptist church this
week, on Tuesday, Thursdayaud Friday eve-
nings. Rev. W. C. Walker, the Baptist
State Sunday School Worker, is expected to
be present on Friday evening. He will also“
preach next Sunday morning, and adde
the Sunday School Concert in the evening.
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The Philharmonic Concert. ‘
The Concert of the season comes off at the
Opera House on Friday night. The Boston
Philharmonic Club is too well known here to
need any commendations from the press.
They promise to give even a better concert
than the first given here. Our people should
go and enjoy the exquisite music, and at the
saline time aid in giving Messrs. Ryder &
Bartram a “ bumper." '
Plymouth Church has asked for an advisory
council of Congregational Churches of the
country. The two Congregational churches
of this place are invited to participate. The
council is to convene next week Tuesday.
The First Congregational church has accepted
the invitation, and will send Rev. Mr Hamil-
ton and Deacon J. W. ‘Wilson as delegates,
with Deacon Marvin as alternate.
, .
The gale of Wednesday was one of the se-
verest we have experienced for years. For-
tunately in this immediate vicinity it was all
blaster and little damage. It extended over
a large section of country, and in some places
was very destructive of property, unroofiug
houses, 'blowing down st'eeples, tearing up
trees, «be. In New~York the velocity of the
wind was the highest ever recorded.
.More Arrests.
Officer Foster came to the front again on
Saturday afrérnoon last, and surprised the
public by the arrest of Augustus Happle, a
barber on Wall street, and his assistant, Wm.
Byers, charged with having forced an- en-
trance into Finnéy &. Benedict’s store and
stolen groceries therefrom, on the night of
January 3d. A young fellow named Charles
Bedicnt, whose name has appeared often of
late in connection .with similar affairs, saved
himself from est by turning State’s evi-
dence. The men were taken to the lock-up,
and given a hearing by Justice Selleck, who
put them under bonds of $500 each to appear
on Monday afternoon .for examination. .At
that time they ,were brought before Justice
Selleck, plead guilty, and were held for trial,
under bonds of $500 ' each, failing to obtain
which they will be taken to Bridgeport to-
The barber-shop and grocery were ad-
joining each other, each occupying half of an
ordinary store, and divided only by a thin
partition. Either party could easily spring
this partition so as to gain entrance through
the front door into the other apartment. It
is not known that the grocery was entered
more than once, when butter, cheese, canned
goods, candies, soap, tobacco, &c., were
taken, probably to the value of about twenty;
dollars. The case was put- into the hands of ‘
officer Foster who deserves much credit for
the manner ill which he “worked" it up.
Mr. Happle was the proprietor of the bar-
ber shop, and was generally looked upon as a
quiet, industrious, well-meaning man, who
had a good run of custom, and his arrest was
a general surprise. His shop is now in Charge
of ofiicers.
Yesterday, the above mentioned Charles
Bedient was arrested by Constable.Berwick,
charged with complicity in a recent burglary
at Mr. Jones’ store, on the Benedict Farm
property, Down Town, and is now in the
lock-up. I ~ I ‘
The last lecture in the Winter Evening
Course was delivered at the Opera House on
Friday evening last, by the “American Hu-
He was
honored with one of the finest audiences of
the season, and he succeeded in demonstra-
ting the truth of the old maxim, “A little
nonsense now and then is relished by the best
of men.” It was specially amusing to see
people striving to refrain from laughing at
his silly “talk,” and then burst out in a guf-
faw in spite of themselves. He was prolific1
in local hits, some” of which contained more
impudence than wit. He succeeded well,
however. generally, in amusing the audience
and creating laughter, and the lecture may b5
called “good of its kin .”
The entertainment given at the Opera
Houselast Wednesday evening, by the gen-
tlemen members of ‘fThe Ladies’ Own So-
ciable,” passed off in a very pleasant manner,
and was greatly enjoyed by the large number
of invited guests who were in attendance.
The entertainment opened promptly with the
well-known drama, “ Caste,” which was put
upon the boards in excellent shape. 'The
stage scenery and appointments were supple.
mentedby many articlesfrom private par.
lors, forming very pleasing interiors. The
play was performed entirely by local ama-
teurs, and we confess that we were much'
surprised by .the excellent rendering of the
leading parts, and the manner in which the
entire play was produced. The actors cer-
tainly deserved the applause and congratula-
tions showered upon them. As it was an in-
vitation affair and the performers all ama-
teurs it would be out of place for us taint-
tempt any criticism. The entertainment was
continued until late in the night, the second
t being devoted entirely to dancing. The
floor was well filled by ladies and gentlemen,
richly and elegantly attired; the music was
good, and the enjoyment apparently unlim-
ited. ' '
Remember the Concert and exhibition at
the Town Hall, Wednesday evening, for the
benefit of the Pastor of the Zion M. E.‘
Church.
Messrs. Rider «it, Bartram announCc that
Prof, l-Iibbard, the noted elocutionist, will
give an entertainment at the Opera House,
under their . auspices, ou the evening of
March 3d.
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The Burnside Guards were out for strect
parade in thecity, lastweek Monday evening,
headed by a drum corp. They marched
up-town and saluted Brig-Gen. Smith. We
never saw the Guards look better.
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The premises of Charles Kellogg, Broad
River District, were entered by thieves who
capsized and stole the entire contents of
his smoke house. Foot prints in the snow
were traced some distance and we may be
able. to record the arrest of the guilty parties
in our next. ' '
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The annual reports read at the annual
meeting of the Norwalk Iron Works Compa;
ny were of an encouraging nature to stock-
holders. The, Works seem to be under thor-
oughly good management.
for the purpose of talking up-matters, and'ap-.
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CITY NEWS.
nr ounfnooru. ultralight}. 1‘ -
The charitable'hnve been taxed, to an un-
usual extent the past :week, and {the necessi-
ties of life have licen'dispensédlto'. the needy,
'as far as limited means at hand-would allow.
A South Main street grocer hearing ‘of the
helpless condition of a family in the north-
west part of the town, sent‘his wagon 'with
needed relief, and the ladies’ have not been
idle in dispensing clothing to the needy.
But with all this need and want, there are
some who seem to think aims from the town
or individuals is a right, and despite the
most earnest persuasious of the individuals
or afiectionate caresses of prominent men,
they. mutate induced to ~ work for any
wages less than,the usual rate ; verily the in-
nocent suffer with the guilty.
On that cold and blusteriug Wednesday
night, there was assembled in a house on W.
street ahappy family, to whom the male
parient was reading the daily and religious
papers, which by their quiet and attention it
was certain they were enjoying. After a
short pause the Father read
“ This world it all a fleeting show,
How sweet from it to pass
- To vanish up the chimney, as
Carbonic acid gas." .
The better half exclaimed “My dear, what
kind of a Sunday School paper are you
reading.
Surprise parties, especially among the lit-
tle folk, are numerous. Miss Walkins of
Brooklyn was made happy by her . little
friends at the house of Dr. Higgins on' Tues-
day evening. On Thursday, Mim Blanche
Whitman and her brothers Mortimer and Ed-
die were surprised by the calling in just for
alittle while, of some 60 little friends and
associates, accompanied by Misses Netta and
Lida Ball, and Gregory, Teachers of the
Union School. \The festivities was continu-
ed until a late hour, all enjoying themselves
hugely. ,
That miss was a hit after all, William was
arrested on complaint of Mortimore for
abusive and profane expressions during the,
fluent discussion in front of the meat market;
our city attorney presented the case to- the
city Court, and J. Belden Iiurlbut defended
William in his usual persuasive and legal
way. The Judge thinking that the plea of
justification was not valid, threw it out, re-
marking if, having a document or bill in his
hand was an excuse for not being dunned
for another acct, he thought many a man
would adopt it. William was fined from
which he appealed. \ ' ' _
Prayer and conference meetings have been
continued during the pashveek, with unusu-
al interest. AISabbath evening prayer meet-
ing for the young, has been established at
the Baptist Tabernacle, and has been fully
attended. ' ‘ - "
Putnam boys are to have a new jumper. ,
The tugging in drawing their hose cart, was
unnecessary, and very hard work. The jum-
per is to be new, large and handsome.
The organized temperance element of this
community had a very pleasant gathering at
Temple-of Honor Hall, on Tuesday night.
Messrs. Hubbell, Hoyt andGregory of the
Sons of Temperance, Fancher and Brown of
the I. O. G. T., Scranton, Day, Haulenbeck
no
it
the subject, followed by readings, recitations
and singing—Such gatherings incites each
other to more earnest labor and consistency
in the cause. ‘ ,
Rev. H. N. Dunning has kindly distributed
a few of the “Report on Temperance, pre—
sented by a special committee of the general
conferance of the Congregational Churches of
Connecticut," which is full of just such facts
as should be known in all Christian churches. ‘
lst, is til.e dimensions of the problem; the
duty of the Churches, and declares that every
Christian should abstain personally and totally
from the use of intoxicating drinks, as a bev-
erage. To train the young to abstainfrom all
that intoxicates. Here is'the main reliance
in the wdrk. The report should be generally
circulated and read.
Another meeting was held on Saturday
night at Becker’s saloon. ' Songs, prayers,
and exhortations constituted the exercises,
and were listened to with commendable Qpro-
priety. .The meetings are to be continued.
A splendid tum-out, six in hand, from up
country, was driven through our city on Fri-
day, conveying in an omnibus sleigh some
twenty of the future representatives of soci-
ety, who were seaching for our Rock Spring
Water. They found it.
A union praise and prayer meeting is ap-
pointed to be held in the lat Methodist church
on this Tuesday evening.
There was some little squirming on enforc-
ing the ordinancereiative to‘clearing the snow
from the side walks, but all feel better now.
If the ordinance is not ,nec'essary have it re-
pealed. ~. , » ' ’ '
‘ Rev. Augustus Beard? of Syracuse, occupi—
ed the pulpit of Rev. H. N. Dunnilg, at the
Congregational Church, on Sunday night and
delivered one of his most effective'discourses.
A little snow, fast horses _ and Whiskey,
makes lively times for thelpoliee. On Sun-
day afternoon, two bloods hailing from Stam-
ford, Were arrested by Chief of Police Tuttle
for fast driving; one scorned the idea of mor.
tal man putting him in the lock-up, and drew
his pistol, of which he was unhanded quickly
and placed in a cell; the other sought shelter
in the rear end of Military Hall, where he
was arrested. Some of our Country cousins
may take warning. Such reckless driving
as they are sometime guilty of, will not be
longer allowed ‘in this city.
Annual Mee an}.
The following named gentlemen were elect.-
ed Directors of the Norwalk Lock Company,
at the annual meeting of Stockholders, .held
on Monday of Last week :~Philo Brown,
B. F. Libby, H. H. Elwell, Edward Beard,
F. G. Noyes, George G. Bishop, and Capt.
IV. H. Ferris.
At the recent annual meeting of the Stock-
holders of the Lounsbury Sr Bissell company,
the following named gentlemen were elected
Directors: S. B. S. Bissell; C. C. Betts, E.‘
\V. Stuart, B. C. Bissell, and E._L. Boyer.
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Miss Dora Bulkley, daughter of the late
Turney Bulkley, was buried in Danbury,
last Wednesday. She was formerly .9 teach—
ed in our Center District School. The
News says: “She had been suffering for a.
long time from the effects of the disease
contracted at the timeher father and mother
died, in Norwalk, poisoned by the emptying
of is. sewer into the well "
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Rev. Fred. Bell, of Brooklyn, is under a
cloud, several serious charges having been
brought against him in his church, by mem-
bers. He denies the charges and claims to
be innocent of any wrong doing. He is
making an effort to organize a new church,
and announces his intention of preaching in
Brooklyn as long as he can find listeners.
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The Temperance fleeting, Last Sunday
afternoon, was held in Lockwood’s Hall, and
was largely attended. The leading lady
speakers took the platform, much to the
gratification of listeners. The Hall was un-
comfortably cold, but we presume the jani-
tor will start the fire in the furnace earlier
hertafter. ' i '
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At tllc annual meeting of the Lounsbury
&_Bissell Company, last week, a petition
numerously signed was presented, asking the
“Winnipmlk” and “Norwalk” mills in com-
binc in erecting a suitable building in
Winnipauk, to rent for chapel and library
purposes.
out business and left town.
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An adjourned meeting of the First Congre;
gationai Society is to be held on Wednesday
evening.
4.
'\ Messrs. Moody & Sankey commence their
labors in New York this week, at the Hip-
podrome building which. has been specially
prepared for their meetings. The clergy of
the city unite with them, and a great revival
of religious interestis hoped for.
and others of the Temple of Honor, spoke on .
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'1‘. Mack, the stage-struck barber, has closed '
a
’ New House of .Wdrsli’ip' in South--
, . port. » .
. ,In spite, of the-gale, on»Wednesday‘ the 2d
inst., a large concourse of people were at-
tracted‘to the dedication of the new Church
edifice. It Was mansion of great interest.
After the introductory. services by the pastor,
Rev. G. s. Hill, and thechair, preceded by
Prof. Gibson’s organ perfornmnce,Hon. O. H.
Perry, chairman, presented the very lucid
and satisfactory report of the Building Com-
mittee; Rev. Mr, Merwin of Wilton, the
first pastor, preached an able and appropriate
sermon; Rev. Dr._ Atwater, formerly of
Fairfleld, now professor in the College at
Princeton, made a brief address and led in
the prayer of dedication; and Rev. Mr. Lind-
sley, second pastor, ofiercd a few remarks.
The singing by a select quintctte, to which
Mr. Dunning gave his poworful tenor‘, well
sustained by the organ, evinced the skill and
good training of Mr. Gibson. '
The Congregational Society of Southport
arc to be congratulated for their public spirit
in devising, and their liberality in providing
for, and their wisdom and energy in comple-
ting so beautiful and substantial a structure.
It is of Westerly granite; and contains be-
side the sanctuary proper, an admirable
chapel and Sunday-school roor-t, and a parlor
beneath which is a basement-kitchen havmg
closets and all conveniences. The spacious
cellar, under the whole building, has three
furnaces, and a floor laid in cement.
,The cost of the whole, with fumiture &c.,
was not far from $45,000, and has all been
paid or pledged._ ', _' . .
. Sauthpor‘, formerly "Mill River,” is still
5. district of Fairfleld; and formerly its deni-
zens who would worship God must resort
thither.
A generation has nearly passed since the
Congregatiopal Society was organized, by a
colony from that in Fairfield, and proceeded
to erect a neat sane, nary of wood, costing,
with the site, some 900: It; is still in good
preservation, but did 'nct satisfy the worship-
ers, who have substituted for it, on the same
site, this enduring monument of their zeal for
the Divine glory, and their regard for their
own accommodation, and that of their poster-
ity. _.._ -
State Prohibition Convention.
The Prohibitionists of the State assembled
in convention, at Middletown, on Tuesday
morning last. The attendance was good,
about two hundred and fifty persons being
present. Geo. B. Rodgers, of New London,
presided. Edwin Hoyt, of New Canaan, rep-
resented Fairfield Co. on' Committee on Reso-
lutions, and also upon the State Central Com-
mittee. The following were appointed dele-
gates to the national convention :——At large—
H. D. Smith, G. W. Goddard, W. Hamlin,
Dr. Cummings. First District—Dr. E. B.
Lyon, H. W. Mason; Second—R. P. Cowles,
E. M. Simpson; Third—G. M. Morse, S. H.
Palmer; Fourth—Edward Tweedy, M. A.
Dean.
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At the January term ’of the Board of
Common Pleas in Danbury, the following
Norwalk cases were disposed of :
First National Bank of South Norwalk ’08.
C. Hitchcock, defaulted; Ferdinand Hayes
on. Chester F. Tolles, defaulted.
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Our law abidingcitizens who witnessed the
conduct of the two drlmken Stamford loafers
with their team, in our streets Sunday after-
noon, will rejoice to learn that they secured
their just deserts upon reaching South Nor-
walk, where they were arrested and locked
up in the station house.
a..‘
Banks Morehouse was out with his six—in-
hand sleigh—Wbran’ new,”—on Friday, and
carried a party to Stamford. W. E. Dana,
has just mounted his new barge capable of
carrying twenty-four persons, and parties can
now be accommodated, at either stable, with
a first class sleighing turnout, providing the
snow lasts. . '
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Jolm Buxton has retumed from his visit
to washing-ecu. 3‘
Remember the grand Philharmonic Concert
on Friday evening.
More “etherinl mildness" yesterday, and
ice stock is below par again. .
Alexander Harper, carpenter, formerly a
resident of this place, recently died at Anso-
nla. . .
Mr. Norman L. Austin has removed to
Weston, where he has started the “Austin
Foundry.” '
The Yale-Harvard boat race is to take place
on the Connecticut River, below Springfield,
on the 30th of June.
' Mr. E. O. Kcelcr has sold his residence on
Mott avenue to, Rev. Mr. Fuller, who takes
possession next April. 9'
The Annual Meeting of Pioneer Hook
and Ladder Company, will be holden Thurs-
day cvening, Feb. 10th, at 8 o'clock.
The jury in the celebrated Landis case,
brought in a verdict late on Saturday night,
of “not guilty, on the grbund of insanity."
A Sunday School Sociable to be held in the
Lecture Room of the First Congregational
church, is appointed for Friday evening next.
Mr. Thos. Warner, J r., of - Springfield,
Mass, “stopped over” last Friday, and was
greeted by many old friends during his brief
stay in town. '
' Sleighing was from “fair- to middling”
last Saturday, and consequently things were
unusually lively in the vicinity of the Bridge,
and in the city limits. -
Mr. Gershom Raymond met with a mishap
in New York last Friday. He fell from a
horse car, and' was badly hurt, but was able
to return home Saturday.
While engaged in “ plowing” ice, one day
last week, one of R. .Ells & Son’s horses
broke throughthe _ ice, but the workmen sue,-
ceeded in getting him out alive.
Four persons were burned to death in the
house of David W. Skidmore, Deer Creek.
Long Island, Saturday night week. The fire
is supposed to have been incendiary.
New Haveners are very proud of their new
Post Ofiic'e. . P. M.-_Gen. Jewell is also much
pleased with it, and pronounces it fully as
good as the model offices at Cleveland and
Milwaukee. '
Hartford has sustained a great loss in the
death of Father Hawley, who devoted twenty-
five years of .his life to the city missionary
work. He lived to the age of sixty-seven.
He was an uncle of Gen. “Joe" Hawley, and
was universally beloved.
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Murder- or Self-Protection.
Mr. Landis has been acquitted of murder-
ing Carrutb, on the ground of insanity. The
insanity is probably a humbug, but it is as
good an excuse as any for the acquittal which
was to have been expected from the outset.
“Why should I remove him from the post-
mastership P" the President is reported to
have said. “He has done nothing but kill an
editor.” The feeling of most people who fa-
miliarized themselves with the details of the
wretched trouble which ended in this murder
was more specific but much to the same pur-
pose. He only killed a man who wantonly
pursued him relentlessly from public into
private life, had outraged decency in his as-
saults upon his family, and had done this not
once or twice in hot blood, but coolly and
systematically for years. . In any other
country than this there would probably have
been some redress for the monstrous outrage
thus committed. Here, we may as well ad-
mit it frankly, there was none; Mr. Landis
bore it as long as he could—bore it until he
thought his wife was driven insane by it—
and then shot his brutal and unrelenting pros-
ecutor. It was a bad ending to a thorough-
ly bad business, and the jury mere] make a
feeble effort to hide it away decent y behind
the thin vail of acquittal on the ground of in-
sanity.
This nuu-dcr of Carruth was possible, be-
causcthe community allowed Carruth’s pa-
per to be possible,. The people who sustain
wanton, brutal, and perpetual defamation of
private character, buy eagerlv the paper that
prints it, and support the editor who seeks
to stab a man he dislikes through the quiver-
ing form of his half-insane wife, mut' expect
an occasional hunted victim to take matters
in his own hand. It is a relapse into barbar-
ism, cannot be justified, and cannot be con—
cealed behinl transparent pleas of insanity.
But how much better is that state of society
and of law which seems to leave the man no
other mode of rotectin himself and his
family ?-—New orlc Tw' um.
The Late H. H. Starkweathcr.
THE FUNERAL ‘ AT NORWICH.
The funeral of the late Congressman Stark-
weathcr took place Monday at Norwich. At
half past 11 prayer was offered at the house
by the Rev. John Davies,'after which the
casket was conveyed to the Central Baptist
church, of which the deceased had long been
a member. . The flags in the city were at half
mast, and the post-ofiice and court-house and
many of the stores were draped in mourning,
The Central Baptist church was tllrongcd
with mourning people. At this church the
funeral emblems and drapery were extensive
and elaborate.' The choir gallery and the
side galleries were heavily draped, and the
pulpit tastefully and elaborately trimmed. A
very accurate large sized photograph of the
deceased stood in the center of the desk.
Two beautiful harps, made in part of pure
white flowers, laid one on each side of the
speaker. The pew long occupied by the de-
ceased was also neatly aild appropriately
trimmed. ‘ .
The casket was placed directly in front of
the pulpit. It was an elegant affair, beauti-
fully trimmed with silver and covered with
flowers. '
Additional particulars of the sad occasion
are from the Norwich Daily Argus :—
“A detachment of police were detailed, who"
kept the large crowd constantly moving, but
so great was the number who wished to take
a last look at all that remained of Henry II.
Starkweather, that hundreds went away un-
able to gain admittanCe. The services proper
were commenced by prayer, offered by the
Rev. A. F. Spalding, after which the Rev. Dr
Alvan Bond read apsalm, followed by a short
but eloquent and feeling discourse by the
pastor, the Rev. Jolm Davies. The singing
at the church was by a double quartettc, un-
der the direction of the organist, J udgc Hol-
brook.
At the close of the exercises at the church
the funeral cortege was formed as follows :—
The Clergy.
The Pall Bearers.
The Con ressfonal Committee.
Mrs. Star weather and family.
The Relatives.
Officers of the Central Baptist Church.
Postmaster General, Gov. In rsoll and Staff.
Senators. (ax-Senators, and ex- embers Congress.
Mayor and Officers of the Cit Government.
- Judges and Members 0 the Bar.
Members of his Bible School Class.
Sedgwick Post, G. A. R
. Citizens.
The cortege moved slowly to the Yantic
cemetery, where the remains were buried.
The bearers were Col. H. H. Osaood, Col.
Joseph Selden, Col. Allen Tenny, ii. G. Bid-
well, Thomas D. Sales, Jeremiah S. Olney.
Among the prominent personages present to
attend the funeral ceremonies were the Hon.
Marshall Jewell, Postmaster General, ex-Gov-
ernor and Senator English, Sergeant-at-Arms
Lillibridge. and A. G. Wilkinson from Wash-
ington; ex-Congressman Kellogg, of Water-
bur ; Hon. W. H. Sanborn and Hon. James
Gal agher, of New Haven; Jeremiah Olney,
of Thompson; R. S. Lathrop, of Danielson-
ville; George T. Marshall, Captains Tubbs
and Bentley of New London; Marvin H. San-
gar of Canterbury; Secretary of State James
ike of Sterlin '; cx-Congressman Pendleton
of Rhode Islan ; S. L. Sayles, of Killingly;
ex.Lieut. Governor Hyde, of Stafford; E. S.
Cleveland of Hampton; Thomas Waller of
New London; A. S. Hotchkiss of Hartford ;
A. H.-Byingto'n of Norwalk, and many oth-
ers.” . .
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A foolish panic was started in a crowded
Cincinnati theatre on Saturday afternoon by
the cry of fire. The audience was composed
chiefly of ladies and children, many of whom
became frightened and rushed for the doors.
.Thc result was ten or a dozen persons tram-
pled to death and many more seriously injur-
ed. Will people ever learn that in such cases,
even if there is actual fire, they .are in less
danger from the flames than of being trampled
to death in a panic-stricken crowd?
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@Lot Hair Switches, cheap, Scofield &Hoyt
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Mus. Masonxsrn n, the celebrated physi-
cian, will positively leave Norwalk Feb. 10th,
to fulfill an engagement in Stamford for ten
days at the Stamford House.
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ES‘Messrs. Holmes & Keefer are agents for
Quaker Yeast Cakes, manufactured in Phila.
___.____._
@"Griswold’s Starch Finish makes ironing
easy. Sold by all Grocers. - . 2t6
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li's‘l‘Silk Neck-Ties, 25 cts., Seofield & Hoyt
__—+.__.
Every housekeeper should use Quaker Yeast
Cakes, home made and reliable, sold by Grocers.
_.___.___
The Philharmonic Club of Boston, anor-
ganization of instrumental performers of
which we have heard warm praises, is to give
three concerts at Steinway Hall, Feb. 17th,
18th and 19th.—N. Y . Tribune. -
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@Chromos, only 37; cts.,Scoficld Jr. Hoyt
IS? Quaker Yeast Cakes only 50 a package,
sold by O. S. Starr, Norwalk. 2t6
State News.
Thomas Kinney, a married man of Col-
chester, has eloped with a Mrs. ' Hurley, a
widow with one child. .
Trinity church, of Newtown, receives a
legacy of $2,000 by the will of the late D. H.
Johnson, of that town. .
mour, in the Congregational church, under
the pastoral care of Rev. S. 0. Leonard.
- Julia E. Smith, of Glastonbury, has it that
last month was the warmest January since
1819. That year there was no sleighing till
March 8. ‘
The citizens of Nbrwich have decided to
give Joseph Corbett, of Hartford, $15,000 to
help him start his sewing machine factory ill
their city. - .
The New York Sunday Democrat says:
“The Rev. Chancellor Preston’s name has
been sent to Rome as dignissimu's for the va-
cant see of Hartford, Conn.
Captain Charles W. White, of Old Lyme,
has just died at the age of eighty-seven, hav-
ing been postmaster forty-one years in suc-
cession barring the term during Buchanan’s
administration.
The Baptist church in Tarifi‘ville was
burned Wednesday night, about 12 o’clock.
The fire caught from the stove pipe. It was
insured for $53,000, and as it was an old build-
ing the loss will probably not be regarded as
serious. . ,
New London people are wondering where
the yacht Vesta has gone, from that port.
She has been thoroughly refitted and is a
very fast craft, Her owner was very reti-
cent concerning the use to be made of her.
She will take supplies at New York.
The Rev. Hiram Stone has resigned his
position as chaplain in the United States
army, his resignation having been accepted
by the War Department. Mr. Stone will
hereafter devote himself to pastoral duty,
continuing for the present‘ to supply. the
parishes at Bantam and Milton.
Dr. 0. B. Freeman of Collinsville, eighty
yetirs old, took a dose of morphine Friday
night for bromide of potassa. Discovering
his mistake he calmly wrote a prescription
for an antidote to the poison. and after two
or three hours of hard work, was rescued
from immediate danger. He is slowly recov-
ering. * .
A fire on Friday morning in Jewett City, .
Conn., destroyed a building belonging to H.
H. ()lins, which was occupied by Hutchinson
& Stead, dealers in dry goods and groceries,
and lodges of Knights of P thins and Free
Masons, the dwelling of J. . Tracy, and the
Congregational Cllurcb. The loss is about
$40,000 . .
Mar retta Crabbe, 'of Stamford, has sued
in the Brooklyn city court before Judge Me
One, for the removal of Mert B. Wi liam-
son and Isaac H. Young, as executors of the
will of Isaac Young, and for a redistribution
of the property and an accounting. About
one hundred thousand dollars worth of prop-
erty is involved. ‘
The gale Wednesda unroofed part of one
of the old Trinity col eve buildings in Hart-
ford, blew down a small
college buildings, took two chimneys off the
As luln street depot, ripped off forty feet of
th roof of the railroad bridge in Collinsville
and cafi'ied it twenty rods‘away, and blew
down a tobacco barn sixty feet ong, in Park
street, and levelled to the ground another in
Elmwood.‘
The gale of W'ednesday blew off thirty
feet of a chimney in South Coventry, and the
falling bricks struck Daniel O'Brien and
broke both bones of one of his legs. The
chimney of the Congregational chapel, in
Williamantic, was blown down, and it fell
through the roof, demolishing several pews.
In Woodstock, the academy lost $500 worth
of its roof, and Amos Carroll had a building
completely destroyed.
William Kirk’s dwelling house in Win-
sted, was damaged $3,500 worth by fire last
Thursday evening; insured for $2,500. The
origin of the fire is a little singular. It ap-
pears that by somc means the water got out
of the boiler, and caused it to explode, wrench—
ing off the top. , As it stood near the stove-
pipe the concussion blew that down and al-
lowed the fire in the stove to communicate
with the wood-work near, and it was not
discovered by the family till the kitchen and
dining-room were ill a blaze.
house near the new.
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Court of Burgesses.
Regular Meeting Feb. 4th. I .
The Warden and all the members present.
The following is substance of the votes
passed :——That the Bond of W. S. Moody,
.as water commissioner, 1873, with the en-
dorsement of T. 'H. Morison thereon, be
surrendered; the time having expired .and a
new election had. ‘
That where the owner or lessee of any
property in the Borough is unknown, and
the sidewalks, &c., in front of the said prop-
y are not properly cleared of snow or ice,
asrequircd by the by-laws, after a storm,
that the same snow or ice shall be removed
by the Highway committee and the cost
thereof reported to the Borough Attorney.
That the Borough Attorney give public
notice that he will. prosecute any and all
persons who do not comply with the by-laws
in regard to cleaning their walks of snow
and ice.
That the Fire Polcie be allowed 10 more
members. .
That the Finance Committee be authorized
to borrow, from time to time, such sums of
money as may be needed for current expen-
ses, until the tax money for the present year
come ill. ’ .
David W. Nash and George F. Bcldcn,
were elected special Policc,'~to serve with-
out expcnse to the Borough. , .
The following Bills were passed :—C. W.
Burritt, repairs’Eugine House, $55.50; J. G.
Beckwith, special Police services, $14;
James C. Cotter, lighting street lamps for
January, $5609 Gas Light Co's Bill for Hose
Co. House, Jan., $4.00, do Engine House,
$4.40; James Fiuncy, Bailiff, 3.00; Gas
Light Co., street lamps, $143.34, do for
Engine and Hook & Ladder Co's House, 3
months to Jan., 1876, $20.40; Gazette Bill,
advertising and printing $18.75;.Policc F.
Foster, Jan., $62; J. Sullivan, $62;"‘D. J.
Bennett, 5 Sundays, $10. '
The police authorized to enter Fire De-
partment Houses during the night time, to
see that'thc lights, fires, &c., were in proper
order. '
Mr. Guyer, News Agent, at south Nor-
walk, has removed to the Store formerly oc-
cupied by .the late C. M. Grumman.
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Mr. Shepherd is filling in out creek back
of his wall street building. .18 that new
wharf line then really to be adopted?
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New Canaan on the War Path. ‘ -
After the tremendous gale of Wednesday,
the quiet of this little town was succeeded by
a local affair more intense than had been the
gale of the previous day. . .
The morning train brought in a lot of
strange faces, and soon two stalwart men
were perambulating the village in search of
premises to open a Dentistry establishment”
but no place could be found. They could
not hear of a case of toothache, or imper—
feet teeth from New York State to the Nor-
walk line, and in no place save one, could
they find room to rest their weary limbs,
_While the dentists were busilyly engaged in
searching for a spot to squat for future use-
fulness, a larger number of strangers were
surveying our beautiful village, admiring the
neatness of our First National; and Savings
Banks, the quiet movement of our larger
manufacturies, and occasionally stepping in
at the stores to measure their business capac-
ities, but ever and anon dropping into the
drug stores, as if something ailed them, and
inquiring if they had anything there for the
relief of the inner-man. As time wore on
there began whisperings, quicker steps
were noticed in the street, dark rumors came
through' the air that the Northampton burg-
lars were hovering around. By dark there
were hurryings to and fro. The artillery
was unlimbercd, the old Continental flint-lock
rifles, guns, pistols, swords, cutlasses, battle-
axes, spears, bucksaws and crosscuts, car-
ving-knives, pruning-hooks and shillalah’s,
were quick at the rendezvous, and by ten
o’clock a gallant band of braves were patrol-
ing the Main street, and if any unfortunate
.youth was discerned returning frcm his
friendly evening call,‘ he was sharply halted, a
few hurried words spoken, and the stentori-
an order given go home quick, or, “ Go west
young man ; stay not upon the order of your
going but go at once.” Especial watch was
kept upon the Bank building and the refi-
dcnce of the State Treasurer, because “ a de-
cent respect to the opinions of mankind, re-
quired that United States Bonds and the
funds of the Commonwealth should be strict-
ly guarded. Slowly the weary hours drag-
g'ed on, and many brave eyes were eagerly
scanning through the smithering snowflakes
the eastern horizon. At last the dawn ap-
peared and afterward the “sun of Austerlitz
broke forth in all its glory,” and a realizing
sense of safety began to creep over palpita-
ting hearts, but just at that moment the ma-
. _. ‘ ' jestic form of the first constable, with meas-
A powerful reVlval is in progress at Sey-_
ln-cd step, was seen appearing from the south.
Hailing every one and reading a line from a
paper he held in his hand, without lleeding
the many inquiries he passes on to the depot
just in time to see the weary dentists shake
the dust from their feet and glide away in
the train. Returning to the village he enters
the drug store and informs the genial propri-
et'or that by authority of the State. of Con-
necticut. he arrests him for improper sale of
spirits, wine and lager beer, his sale not be-
ing in accordance. with the statutes in such
case made and provided, and places him in
charge of one of the supposed Northampton
men. In a short time the procession march
to the court room, which is soon filled with
the balance of the strangers, witnesses and
lockers on. When 10, and behold, the sus—
pected burglars turn out to be the prosecuting
attorney and his friends from the great city
of Bridgeport, who are guarding the sacred-
ness of the License Law.
Few and sad were the words spoken in the
court. The genial Doctor neither pleaded
guilty or not guilty, and the Court fined him
twenty dollars and costs, which the gallant
Doctor at once paid over, and the Court ad-
journed. The pent up multitude retired to
the sidewalks, stores and shops, and formed
themselves into knots of Courts of Errors,
which were suddenly disturbed by unusual
commotion ill the street; turning to see the
cause thereof we behold the “ Bridgeport
Tribe” file out from the hotel into a four-in-
hand sleigh, and off they went with jingling
bells and waving of flags (from the horses
heads) in imperial grandeur, and New Ca-
naan is quiet agtin.
E. PLUlzlnrs UNUM.
Coxsnuerlvus, TAKE No'rlcr:.—Every moment
01' delay makes yourcure more hopeless, and much
depends on the judicious choice oi‘a remedy. Tile
amount of testimony in favor of Dr. Schenck’s
,I’ulxnouic Syrup, as a cure for consumption. far
exceeds all that can be brought to support the pro
tension of any other medicine. Sec Dr. Schenck s
Almanac, containing the certificates of“ many per-
sons ol‘thc highest respectability, who have been
restore-l to health, alter being pronounced incura-
ble by ”physicians of acknowledged ability.
Schcnck’s Pulmonic Syrup alone has cured many,
as these evidences will show: but the cure is often
promoted by the employment of two other reme-
dies which Dr. Selleuck provides for the purpose.
These additional remedies are Sellenckis Sea Weed
Tonic and Mandrake Pills By the finitely use of
these medicines, according to directions, Dr.
Schcnck certifies that lnost any case of Consump-
tion may be cured.
Dr. Schcnck is professionally at his prmeipalof—
lice, Corner Sixth and Arch Sts., Philadelphia, ev-
ery Monday. where all letters for advice must be
addressed,
Catching Cold l—Sometimes exposure in very-
raw wnul inflame»; the ituitous lining of the Nose,
and causes an unhca thy fim'v of mucus, which
leads to Chronic Catarrh, Sore Throat, Cough, and
Disease of the Lungs, Consumption and prema-
ture Death unless speedily Curml by W Isuau‘r’s
I'm}: Tuna TAR Column;
No Man or Woman is safe while the lastremuant
of cough_or cold, or any symptoms of pulmonary
disease hp era in the system. Expel the cause of
danger wu Hale’s Honey ot‘Horehound and Tar.
Pike’s Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
Concert and Exhibition.
The Ladies of the M. E.‘ Zion church have
been making preparation for some time, and
will give an interesting content and exhibition
in the Town Hall, on Wednesday evening,
the 9th inst., for the benefit of their pastor.
The entertainment will consist of beautiful
songs, charades, dialogues, etc., of which the
followin are included:
“Train o-morrow, (comic) by three persons
“Cross Purposes,” by four persons.
“More Contrasts,” two persons.
Friends will please help the cause. "
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6S" Quaker Yeast Cakes, always fresh.
~__..—.
Samples of ranite from the famous quar-
ries of Price, ates d: 00., Norwalk, are on
exhibition at the office of the Improvement
Commission, and the Engineer is of opinion
that it is the best specimen of paving stone he
has yet seen. It is closer grained and freer
from the soft, disintrgrating substance found
in the stone of the Maine and New Hampshire
quarries, and would no doubt make the very
best kind of material for street pavement.
. Long Island Star.
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I332 Oil Paintings, s price, Scofield & Hoyt
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Cit‘i'Buy home-made Quaker Yeast Cakes,for
sale by G. O. Keeler. 2t6
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12%“ G. S. Comstock,lM. D., High St. 2t6
GE‘Two cases fast-cofirints, just received
1 to 5 yds., 5 cts. a yard, at Scofield & Hoyts.
____+_______
Quaker Yeast Cakes, healthful and reliable.
Sold by A. Knapp, South Norwalk. 2t6
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Donation Visit.
The friends of Rev: Mark Staples and
Family will make their Annual Visit at his
residence, in Silvermme, on Tuesday eve-
ning, February 8th, 1876. If very stormy,
the visit will take place on the next fau- eve-
ning.
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Mothers can secure health for their children and
rest't‘or themselves by the use of Castor-in, a per.
feet substitute for Castor Oil. It is absolutely
harmless, and is as pleasant to take as honey
For Wind Colic. Sour Stomach, Worms or Consti-
pation. for young or old, there is nothing in exis-
tence like it. It is certain, it is speedy, it. is cgeapi
. m4
MW-
WANTED.
National Bank of Norwalk
ALSO
National Bank.
'1‘. u. momrsolv.
National Bank of Norwalk.
STOCK WANTED.
11E subscriber desires to purchase a few shares
01' the Capital Stock of t is Bank.
EltENl-JZER HILL,
ransom Co.
M4 ‘
Norwalk, Jan. 24th, 1376.
National Bank of Norwalk. '
WANTED‘ 'ITII‘URCHASE.
EVERAL SHARES of the C 1!
Stock of said Bank, up :11
Apply to
. FREDERICK BELDEN.
January 17th, 1876. Law]
NATIONAL BANK OF NORWALK,Q
Norwalk, Jan. 18th, 1876. 1
Annual Meeting.
1' a Resolution of the Board of Directors pass-
ed this day, the Annual Meeting of the Stock-
holders of this Bank for the election of seven Di-
rectors, will be held at the Banking House on Fri-
day. Feb. 25th, 1876. Polls Will be open from 10
o’clock a. m. till 11 o’clock. a. m.
By order, R. B. CRAUFURD, Cashier.
ANICELY FITTED-UP
MARKET,
To Let, For sale, Exchange. or Part-
ner Taken.
:it~l Inquire of” S. R. I’. CAMP.
To Let. .
The Store Bonita" &WateISts..
Under the Opera House,
Formerly occupied by D. S. Curtis. Inquire of
4121’ JOSEPH I. LYNES.
MARRIED. .
Jm/xavx AA A [\I\I\N\/W\ AAM/\l vvvx.
In l’lttsburg, Pa , Feb. lst. by Rev J. W. Little,
Dr J. M. West, of Springfield,1ll , to Miss Susie
G. Lockwood. of Norwalk.
In Trumbull. Jan. 315:, by Rev. N. T. Merwin,
Rodolphus E. Whittlescy. of Bridgeport, and Miss
Minnie M. Dibble. of Trumbull.
'In Stcpney. Jan. 31, by Rev. David Osborn, Mr.
Edward A. Batlcy and Miss Sarah J. Plumb, both
of Monroe. ,
In Thomaston. Jan 25th. by Rev. D. Nash, liar-
11. Beach and Miss Rosa l". Beardsley, both 01'
I‘
' CEIIOIDRSCOD.
1n Greenwich. Jan.‘26th, by ltcv.‘ Charles R.
Treat. George Woleott llubbell. of‘ Newark, N. J.,
to Cora Sherrill, daughter of the late William C.
Churchill, Esq.
DIED.
WrW
In Norwalk, Feb. 2d, Nathan Albin. aged 85 yrs.
9 months, 1 day. Remains taken to Branchville
for interment.
In Bridgeport. J an. 29th. Augusta, daughter of
John Booth. at Trumbull.
In North Wilton, Jan. 31, Mary F. Buscoe, ‘agcd
49 years .
1n Lewisboro, N. Y... J an. 22nd, Mar , widow of
Zadoc St. John, aged 74 years, 4 mom 9.
In Danbury, Jan. 30th, Eudora E. Buckley.
In Bedding, Jan. 3lst. Rachel 'I‘urkington, aged
95 cars. Feb. lst,. Harry Ho t. aged 65 years.
n Stamford, Jan. E, Rose array, aged 55 yrs.
. Notice.
BOROUGH on Nonwaui.
Office of Borough Attorney. - }
February 7th. 1876.
HE undersigned would earnestly call the at-
tention ol’ the owners or lessees. or persons
having the care of any lands or tenements in the
Borough. to the LAW which requires every such
owner or lessee, kc” to keep the sidewalk and gut-
ter free from snow and ice; the duty is hnpcrative
and must be performed as reguired. The penalty
forneglcct is a fine not exceeding 55 and cost, and
complaint will be brought against any and all per-
sons who do not fulfill the law. and further. in case
of neglect to do the work, the same will be done by
the Boron h, and the cost thereof collected of sac
owner or essee. Immediate attention will be
given to all complaints made to the undersigned.
2t6 J OSEl’ll L“. FOOTE, Borough Attorney.
Lost.
N SUNDAY, J an. 30, between Burr Hendrick,
(cross lots), and South Norwalk, or on West
Avenue. a MOSAIC EAlt. RING. A liberal re¢
ward will be paid the finder by leaviu the same
with the subscriber. 5 C. S. LOC WOOD.
Auction.
ILL be sold at Public Auction. on Frida ,
the 11th day of Februa ', 1876, at 1 o’cloc ’,
in the al‘ternoon,at thclatc resi ence ofJohn Bates
deceased. of Branchville, in the town of Ridgefield,
the Personal Estate of said deceasedxconsisting of
one Cow. several tons of Hay, Grain, Potatoes,
Household Furniture, Farthing Utensils, the , ac.
Should the day prove stormy the sale will
take place the next dav. _ _
1t6 THOMAS SANFORD, Administrator.
Ridgetleld, Feb. 4th, 1876. .
Wanted.
Small Place in the Country. with a few acres
01 Land, and Burn or Stable. to exchange for
Brooklyn, N. 12, propertv, finely located. Com-
municatc with ll. W'. BUTLER, 92 Beckman Sf“;
New York City.
To Let. ~
ROOMS. Second Story, three minutes’ walk
from the Village. Inquire at thls Office. 31.6
5
I IAMP STREET; for sale a very desirable
BUILDING 1.0'1. Also, several very pleas-
antly situated at the Rocks. Apply to GEORGE
RI CHOLWELL. . 38tf
Homestead For Sale '
on T0 BENT, IN WILTON, CONN-
ONSIS'I‘ING of one large Dwelling House, (14
rooms,) Barn, and one acre of Ground.sltu-
ated on are Daubury and Norwalk Turnpike, in
South Wilton, so called. Has Fruit of all hunts,
and two good wells‘ot‘ never failing water. W 3th-
in five minutes walk of depot ol Danbury 8'. Nor-
walk Railroad, and close to post office. lt‘not sold
before April 1st, it will be rented at a low figure
to a good tenant. Apply to S. GRU MMAN,
416 on the premises, or 51):; Main St., Norwalk.
For Sale or to Rent.
GOOD House and Barn, with 15 acres of
Good Land, situated on high ground, be-
tween Norwalk and Westport lmrborsnonly. 10
minutes walk from either depots. A beautiful view
of the Sound: Abundance of Fruit Trees and
good Spring Water. Enquire of BUBR KNAPP,
South Norwalk, or ELI. BRADLEY. Saugatuck.
Conn. 4t6
REAL ESTATE
Bought, Sold or Exchanger],
Office 4 Gazette Building, i B. J. STURGES,
Norwalk, Conn. Broker.
INSURANCE.
Capital Represented. $23.000,000.00.
B. J. S’IURGES, Agent.
TYPE METAL FOR SALE.
WE have on hand a large quuutity of Type
Metal, which we will sell ln quantities to
suit purchasers—from one pound to five hundred
pounds. Special rates for large quantities.
A. ll. BYINGTON k 00.
Business Cards
in all styles at the
Gazette Steam Printing Office,
Nor walk.
ALL KINDS or
P R I N T I N G
—-IN—
BLACK,
awry
COLORED INKS,
—on— '
BRONZES,
On any kind of Stock in general use, at the
Gazette Steam Printing Office,
NOR. WALK.
Tax Collector’s Sale.
NOT1CE is hereby given, that the undersigned
under and by Vil‘tlle of a certain Tax War-
rant, duly executed, and signed by roper authpr-
ity, and directed to the undersigne .pommandmg
him to levy and collect; 01‘ HENRY FLLMETTA,
and 'other persons named la the rate book, on the
list to said warrant annexed, their several propor-
tions of the sum total, as therein stated, said sums
being a tax or assessment agreed upon by the in-
habitants ot‘ the North Center School District, of
Norwalk, regularly and legally assembled, to wit :
on the 25th day 01 November, 1574. met for the
purpose of payinga portion of the Indebtedness of
said School District. levies upon and \_V1“ sell at
Public Auction, at the premises hereinaltcr de-
scribed, on the 10th day of Max, A: I). 1876, at 10
o’clock a. m., so nluch or the following described
Real Estate of llenr Felluetta, situated in said
town of Norwalk. am borittdcd:tsl‘0110\vs, to Mt:
northerly and easterly by land formerly of the
heirs of Ebenezer Lockwood, deceased. southerly
on hi 'bway, and westerly on land now belonging
to Wdliam Hubbard, as will raise the sum of Three
Dollars. ($3), that being the proportion of the said
Henry Felmctta, of the sum total, in said list, to-
gether with the'charges of levy, sale, the. .
GEORGE H. RAYMOND. 211. Tax Collector, of
the North Center School District, on the assess-
ment list of 1874.
Dated at Norwalk, Feb. Mb, 18.76. 31.6
' bills of her contracting.
NOTICE.
Office 01' Nonwam: FIRE INSURANCE Co. 1
_ _ January 26th, 1876. t
HE Directors 01 this Company have this day
declared the usual semi-annual dividend of 5
per cent. The same is uyable on and after Feb.
15¢, 1371;, [2(5] G ‘O. R. COWLES,Scc’y.
0 LEASE OB LET.—A Splendid Summer
Residence. with fine Farm and Farm House. if
desired. Address or call upon S. S. ROWLAND,
Weston. Conn. ‘ 2t!)
To Rent.
FROM the 1st of April next, part ofallonse.
(four rooms) right in the village. Rent 81::
per month. Enquire at this olllcc.
To Rent
To a small and quiet Fa'mil ,the first: story of the
residence fronting. the . . E. corner of Union
Park. -luquirc on the premises of
Norwalk, Jan. 3131:, 1876. C. P. TURNEY.
Steam Eng/mes,
S team Pumps,
IRON Ann snAss cAsrmes.
General Machinery and Pattern
M A K 1 N G .
36‘ Machinery'Repairs done at rcasonablcrutes.
The Nor-walk Iron Works (30.,
emu; SOUTII’ NORWALK, cons.
in Wmusmwts.
BOSTON”
PHILHARMONIG 0MB,-
The Grand Concert of the Season.
AT NORWALK OPERA HOUSE,
FRIDAY EVENING, Feb. 1 l.
W The Best Combination of Solo Talent in the
World. sea
A BRILLIANT PROGRAMME.
Prices of Admission to suit the times. Seats for
sale on and after the morning or Wednesday, 19th
of J an.. at Wecd’s, and at lloyt’s, So. Norwalk. .
Wanted to Rent!
FARM Containlng from 5 to 25
Acre situated within one mile of a depot on
the line of t is New York, New Haven ti: Hartford
Railroad. between Stamford and New Haven.
articulars.
ill, Conn.
Address stating terms and general
493 “D. IL”, Greenfield
N 01‘] CE . '
Having leased the Saw Mill of David B. Selleck, I
am prepared to do all kinds of
DIILL SAWING.
Also. to furnish
Chestnut Timber, Fence and .
Arbor Posts,
. Also, to manufacture
Sash,Bllnds, Doors.W1ndow Frames,
the '
B, JOHNSON, Ja.,
West Norwalk, Conn.
lma
For Sale or Exchange.
IlE property situated on the corner of White
Street and Locust, avenue, lu Danbury, Conn.
containing about one and one-half acres. with a
large, commodious Dwelling House, and a nice'
Barn, of modern style, all in complete order. Will
sell the some cheap for cash, or would exchange
for some kind of Ecrsoual property or a good farm
If not sold on or el'ore the 14m day of February,
1876, at 1 o‘clock in the afternoon, it will then and
there. on the premises be sold at public auction.
For. further particulars correspond with or enquire
of Mr. Wm. H. Starr. of Danbury.‘or of Samuel H.
Barnes, Esq, of Wilton, or of the subscriber, 51
Main St . Norwalk, Corn, Terms easy. ’
HARVEY FITCH.
Norwalk, January 1, 1876. 3:4
BUILBIIB STBIE IgfllSAlErThe fine lot of Stone
on the first 10 net of my High Street lot
corner of Wall Street.
Stl'
n. n. RUMSEY. ‘
NOTICE.
TO the inhabitants of Winnipauk and vicinity.
1 have taken into consideration the late lie
duction of Wages, made by some of: the Manufac-
turers in the town of Norwalk, for which their
operatives have my heartfelt sympathy. I there-
fore have concluded to place the price of my
Goods upon the basis of said reduction. My motto
is “live and let. live.” and if under this motto!
cannot win. open your almahonse and I’ll walk in.»
At my store will be found an assortment of the .
Necessarics of Life. from a Box of Sardines to a
Barrel of Superior Flour. The subscriber will be
constantly on hand to take .yonr orders, and S. A.
Grummdn will deliver the Goods pr mprly. This
Grumman has one peculiarity: he nsrsts that 16
Ounces make one Pound, and 4 Quarts one Gallon,
and declares that his head is level on that point.
Thankful to the public for patronage received for
the past ten years, I hope I_v prompt attention to
business to merit a share of it in the future.
3tf Yours Truly, J. B. ORCUTT
SSA WED WOOD.
Keep the Poor at Work!
For the Winter Months we will sell Oak or Maple
Wood, at $8.15 per Cord. delivered to persons
taking a cord or one-half cord. This reduction In
p'ricc is to help the deserving poor, who are sawmg
this wood at horse-power prices, but in order that.
we may give work to the many who want. Some
of the wood must be sold to make room, toenable
us to keep them employed. Persons that are able
and willing to lay in their yearly supply, would.
make a saving and help the deserving at the sang}?
time. '-
Chas. T. Leonard & Son. '
NOTICE.
THE subscriber having purchased the Coal
Yard and business of Messrs. Tolles a Duke
will continue it under the cheral superlntend- -
ence of ROBERT I. TOL S, and will keep con-
stantly on hand a full supply 01' the best
Coal and Wood,
which will be sold as heretofore
Attire Lowe-t Market Prices for Cash.
’ JOHN MORTON. '
Norwalk, Jun. 31st, 1376.
Borough). Taxes.
Assessors’ Notice.
OTICE is hereby given to all persons liable to’
pay taxes in the Boron h of Norwalk to give
to the undersigned, or to cit. er of them, on or be-
fore the 24th day of February, 1876, at the store of
Andrew Selleck, in said Boron 11, lists of all prop-
erty liable to be taxed in said orough, belonging-
to said persons, respectively, on the 17th day of
J anuary. 1876, with . the particulars of all such
property. A penalty of 10 per cent. Will be added
to all lists not returned to the Assessors as afore-
said. Uue 01‘ the Assessors will be In attendance
at A. Selleck’s store on and after the 10th any of
Februlary. and also on Saturday evenings.
Ol-[N KEENA, Assessors
A. C. GOLDIN G, } oi the -
SAMUEL DASKAM, Borough of Norma}:
0
Norwalk, Jan. 21th, 1876.
ISTRICT OF NORWALK, ss.l’robate Court
February lst, A. D. 1876.
Estate or GEORGE DRUMMOND, late of New
Canaan, iu‘said district, deceased. .
ORDERED—That the Administrator exhibit his
Administration account to this court for adjust-
ment. at the Probate Office in Norwalk, on the mat
day of February, 1876, at 9 o’el'ock forenoon; and
that all persons interested in said Estate may be
notified thereof, the said Administrator wrll cause
this order to be published in aucws taper printed
in Fairflchl County, and post nicopy t event on the
sign-post in said New Canaan nearest the place .
where the deceased last dwelt, at least ten days
before said fist dav of February.
ltc“ GEORGE A. DAVENPORT. J udgc.
Notice ~ .
IS hcreb given forbidding all persons trusting .
tlfe wi ow of the late Nathan Albln on account
2' ‘1 \1bin,as we will a no
of the I state of the salt 1 HENRY ALiilgi.
anchville, Feb. 7th, 1876.
Norwalk Chronicler