Norwall: Gazette.
' Tues-day, June 27th, 1876.
National negation Ticket.
; - . . FOR Pursmss'r, .
- "RUTHERFORD -B. ~HAYES,
‘-
or 01110.
. . son noagrassrnsxr, V
WILLIAM A. WHEELER,
. or NEW vo'nx.
EDITORIAL LETTER.
Wasmo'rox, June 25, 1876.
Dean Gaunt—The wisdom and good
fortune which gave u's our présidential ticket,
daily become more apparent. Even the most
ardent Blaine men now concede the fact,
that all things considered, the very best thing
possible was done at Cincinnati. After the
ratification meeting. here, when in response
to a serenade, Mr. Blaine mine out and made
a speech to the crowd, he brought on a severe
relapse, and his physicians now insist that
his health and even his life depend upon the
most absolute quiet. Any nervous excite-
ment in his present condition would be at-
tended with the most serious results. Had
he been our candidate the inevitable mental
strain of the canvass, it' is now 00““!va
would havo been at the inevitable cost of his
life. At least so his physicians afiirm. It is
their-purpose to remove him to Maine, to.
morrow, if he is'able to be moved.
Goy.Hayes' record during his two terms in
Congress was that of; a clear, who and apt
though quiet workmg member. His war
record is steady, faithful and even brilliant.
It is an error that he took the command after
Hancock was wounded at Gettysburg, but he
did make a most brilliant charge on Early in
the valley, under Sheridan, leadin ' fin
to the onset, and getting off him!”
putting a wounded soldier in his or. an: 5
leading him off, the field, when his command
withdrew. His life is full of such noble in-
cidents which the canvass will put before the
public. He is a studious lawyer and a deter-
jmiued, practical, man. He, is a pledged
temperance man and sconsistent member of
the Presbyterian church.
Of Mr. Wheeler, too much cannot be raid
of his moral .or intellectual worth. As has
been well said, we have this time a manfor
the s'ecOnd place on the ticket abundantly fit.
ted for the first. Many ~ 'of our Connecticdt.
friends will remember him-as one of the con-‘
greasional committee accornpanying the rc- , _ _ V , , .
~' 'RZALE Coxnnxoaarumyd’resrdeht ' Porter
mains of Congressman Starkweatherto Nor-
wich.’ .. " _j '
' The democr ' yhavc left: for St. Louis in
much larger number than Republican Con-
grossmen did for Cincinnati. Tilden will
take the lead, but if their old two-thirds rule
is maintained, it is thought Gen. Hancock or
some one of even less political note may win
the certain chance of. being defeated by Gen.
Hayes. "‘7 , ‘
The democratic leaders 'of the House,
headed by Sam. Randall, seem determined to
bathe all attempts to pass the necessary ap
propriation bills unless the Senate will allow
_them to attach to them such legislation as
will greatly embarrass the government. It is
against the spirit of all previous. legislation
and-also of positive rule, up to the present
Congress, to load acts . of special legislation
upon the appropriations. The cooler heads
of the party know they can't stand before the
people on such a factidus and ‘unpatriotic re-
cord. -Even our Senator Barnum 'has taken
the alarm and has personally importuned
Randall to get down from his high horse and
save the party from injury and disgrace.
- The gravity Of the situation cannot be ex.
aggernted. If by Saturday next this dead-
lock is not relieved the government cannot
legally go on. All the post offices, custom
houses, light houses, etc., _must be . closed.
The President has respectfully but urgently
called the attention of the country and of
Congress to this alarming condition ofpub.
lie affairs. The conduct of the democrats in
' the House is scarcely less revolutionary than
when so many of them marched out in ’61—
in open revolt against the government. And
is this the party that solicits from the Ameri-
can people the chance to rule their destinies?
The appointment of Senator Lott Merrill to
succeed Mr. Bristow, must giveuniversal sat-
isfaction. He is one of the ablest and purest
of our public men. He was long associated
with our Mr. Ferry on the Committee on
Patents, and like our deceased Senator is
threatened with the same terrible malady af-
fecting the spine. He withholds his accep-
tance of the position, both on account of his
health and to see what the fate of the Appro.
printion Bills is to be. ,Every effort is being
made to induce his acceptance and it is
thought he will. In such event, it is conced-
ed that the Governor of Maine would tender‘
his seat in the Senate to Mr. Blaine, and that
the latter would accept the new honor. As-
sistant Secretary Conant, a most able and ef-
ficient officer, will conduct the Treasury until
a new head qualifies, so that the public inter-
- cats are not likely to suffer for want of super-
vising ability. Mr. Giifillan, of Connecticut,
now Cashier,~it is thought, will be invited to
take Treasurer New's vacant chair.
Representative Waite made an impromptu
but stirring speech ,in maintainance of. the
small appropriation for the detection and pun-
ishment of crime, The democrats somehow
seem to thinkthat every such law is directly
aimed against them. They made a desperate
. resistance, and, of. course, brought uptthe
Davenport matter. . Butopr Representative
very quickly got the truth out in regard to
New York Election frauds and the contest
ended by the sum appropriated being saved
in the bill. Judge Waite is an able debater,
and few in the house can better sustain them-
selves. .
The statement of defalcation by public of-
ficials has been sent to the Senate covering a
period of forty-six years, and the proportion
of lanes during Republican rule is only one-
tenth as great as it was under previous Dem-
ocatic Administrations.
' Judge Phelps is again in his seat, but not
yet in good health. Senator Barnum left on
Thursday for St. Louis, as the head of the
_ Connecticut delegation, Mr. Lenders is
home on a flying visit, with a possible squint
towards the fall nominations. P. M. General
Jewell is pronounced for Gen. Hawley as the
Republican nominee in the Hartford District
this fall, which shows that his friendships are
not turned by trifies.
Henry I. Hoyt and O. T. Berle of Norwalk,
paid us a day’s visit last week. Hon. S. W.
Kellogg is expected here this week.
As ever, &c.,
2222:!
Rain is much needed in this vicinity.
Miss Stevens’ school spent the day at Roton
Point, last Friday. ~ '
The public schools close this week for the
long summer vacation.
The foundation walls of Selleck Brothers
new store are about completed.
The Neptune boys are jubilant over the
favorable prospects of this seasons cruise.
An Art Reception was held at Miss Stevens'
Home Lawm School, on Thursday evening
last.
The Tremaine Concert, at Music Hall, last
week Monday, was largely attended, and
passed off pleasantly. ‘
The second trial of Francis J. Farity, for
arson. was held in the Superior Court, at
Bridgeport, last week. He was acquitted.
Lasr. CALL—0n all Borough Taxes re-
maing unpaid after July lst, one per cent.
per month will be added. A word to the
wise, &c.
Go to Prowitt’s and while enjoying a glass
of Soda, amuse yourself by guessing the
number of shot in a glass tube. One guess
for every drink. It will pay to win.
B.
Jackson Br;others expect to occupy their
‘new store on or about the first of July. It
is now- receiving the finishing touches. Gen.
W. R. Smith will occury the entire second.
m, .
but cannot be replaced.
Open-Air Meeting. .
The temperance-meeting held under 'the
auspices of the Reform Union, on Sunday
afternoon last, under the trees in that attract—
ive spot, the Amphitheatre, proved a very
successful experiment, and the meetings will
be continued every Sunday during the hot
weather. The attendance was large. Mr.
Stephen Hodges conducted the services.
Brief, but earnest and effective addresses
were made by Messrs. S. '1‘. Ruby, Capt. Jas.
L. Russell, Gen. A. S. Jarvis of Weston,
Crofut of Weston. The speeches by mem-
bersof the Union were :.of-peculiar interest.
The meeting next'Sunday will commence at -
the same hour, 2-1:, and an Short ;:will_bo made
to provide seats for ahmhofi'attend.‘
Special precautious should be takcnagainst
fires until after the 4th. Our firemen
should keep theirfapparatus in the best of
order, and be ready ‘to turn out ' promptly at,
the first alarm,.fo‘r there will be more danger
this year from fires than ever. JVhile the
boys are allowed to make all possible noise,
older-people should be on the watch to pro.
vent fires, A fire-cracker destroyed half of
the city of Portland. 'Caution- the boys to be
careful, for we cannot .afiord to celebrate the
centennial by burning our cities and villages.
Also caution them against accidents from the .
useof pewder. A limb lost or a1i_ eye put
. The South .No'rwalkfl City, election, last
Tuesday, was a very exciting contest. The-
democracy bolted the, “union”, nomination,
after taking part in the caucus, and nomina-
ted another ticket', which, we, are assured, .
received the full strenght of the party, thus,
to all interests and purposes, making 'a con-
test between the two parties. The move.
ment was also pushed by several persons
who evidently had malicious feelings towards
the regular candidate. .Thc result of the
opposition was the drawing out of a large
vote in favor of Mr. Ely who was-: elected by
35 majority. ,
Thelistand description of thefireworks
given in. the Gazette of this week grycs:
assurance of a grand di lay on the evenrng
of the Fourth of July. ell, we’ll ‘ all have
to go in the country to s end-and see the
Fourth of July this year.— ntinel.
Come right along, and bri'ng'all your neigh‘
bors. ~There is plenty of. mum,- '31-‘51 'it is
hoped that every man, woman and child ;li‘v_-'
ing within the limits of our good‘iold’ town,-
will witness the fine display.’ _ Our friends]
_from;.adjacent towns will also bcfwéleome,
and will-be‘ivell repaid fur coming‘in;-‘ .1 v
preached the Baccalaureate sermon Sunday
morning. ‘ “ ' '
new chapel .Friday morning. The. medal
valued at $100, was won by E. D. Worcester,
of Albany,'N. Y. ‘ - ‘
The Senior Promenade comes off to-night,
Tuesday. The Yale Glee Club give a con-
cert Wednesday evening. Thc Commence-
ment exercises take place on Thursday- _
The democratic National Convention con-
venes at St. Louis, this week. Tilden, Hen-
dricks, Hancock, Bayard, Thurman and
Allen arethe leading candidates, but if the
two-thirds rule is continued it will be a diffi-
cult matter for any one of them to secure the
nominations and some great unknown may
run of! with the prize. - . ‘
'Why can’t our city neighbors help out our
celebration on the coming Fourth, by‘furnish-
ing at Centennial oration, which shall embrace
our patriotic local- history for the past 100
years. Rev. Dr. Augustus Beard, of Syra-
cuse, or Rev. Dr. Bouton, of Concord, are
just the parties to call out‘and give usa
sketch of our rich colonial history.
It is very unpleasant to contemplate, but
cials will take a forced vacation next week,
and that the mail service will be stopped.
The democracy, in Congress assembled, seem
determined to “rule or ruin” the country.
Either the appropriation bills will be “patch-
ed” up suddenly by the renmant left in ses-
sion this week, or several departments of gov-
emment will stop short. We fear the people
will not enjoy much more peace until the next
Presidency question is settled.
We'regret to learn. that the pastor of the
First Baptist Church, Rev. E. D. Bently is
laid aside from activc'work for the present on
account» of an affection of the throat. He
is under treatment in New York, and we
hear the prospects are favorable for ’a
speedy recovery. The church have voted
himavacation: Q.
The cost of living has not been enhanced
in Philadelphia by the Centennial, as general-
ly expected. On the contrary, competition is
so sharp that the' cost of all necessaries has
been reduced. The supply of provisions is
abundant, and the cost of family maintenance
is really less than last year. Stangers can also
obtain board by the day or week at less than
New York prices. '
Secretary Bristow is not disappointing his
friends. At the Cincinnati ratification meet-
ing, Saturday, he made a manly speech in
favormf the Republican nominations. He
heartily endorsed the platform and in speak-
ing of the ticket said: “No nams better
calculated to insure success could have been
placed upon it. No language I can use is to.
strong to express my confidence in the patriot-
ism, purity and trustworthiness of the men.
A grand, non~partizan reception was given
to Gov. Hayes, at Freemont, Ohio, on Satur-
day. From 10,000 to 15,000 people assem-
bled to do him honor. The crowd was most
enthusiastic. Mrs. Hayes came in for her
share of the attention. ,She was called to the
front, and bowed and took her seat amid the
deafening cirecrs of the crowd. The line of
march was brilliantly illuminated, and no
house was without its light in the window for
Hayes.
Building that sewer proves to be quite a
job after all, and the contractors will prob-
ably earn their money. The work has ser-
iously interfered with the comfort of the
corner loafers. The inconvenience to pe-
destrians will soon be over, and then drivers
of vehicles will take their turn. .
Orv—fl '
Charley D ’Artois had charge of the colla-
tion at Maiyor Ely’s last week, and entered
for three hundred people.
Buckingham & 00., City, are agents for
Dunk's Spring Bed, which they rcconnnend
as an excellent bed, moderate in price.’
Mr. Walker B. Bartram, the Potter Broth-
ers, and Mr. J. M. Potter's wife and daughter,
returned from the Centennial exhibition last
week.
At the special town meeting yesterday _af-
ternoon, the attendance was small. It was
voted that the school district boundaries re-
main as at present established.
Miss Julia White, eldest daughter of the
late Charles B. White, died at her mother’s
residence in New York city, last week, and
her remains were brought to Norwalk for in-
torment.
Mr. S. T. Dutton, Principal of the South
Norwalk Union School, who contemplated
resigning his position at the close of the
present term, has consented to remain anoth-
or year. Mr. Dutton has made many friends
at both ends of the town who will be glad to
learn of his determination to remain.
C. B. D‘Artois, the South Norwalk Caterer
is still as lively as a cricket, and is apparent-
: ly unto his eyes in business, this hot season.
He found time, last week, however, to re-
member the printer, and we can cheerfully
testify that his “Celebrated Ice Cream” con-
tinucs to. maintain its well~known excellence.
Charley is ready as ever to supply all de-
mands for cream, or to cater for parties, wed-
dings, &c.,
gust 10th..
Revs. Jones, Hamilton, and Davis, and \Vm. '
and Vice, President.-
.days or shorternights this year.
‘ The DeForest speakingtook place in the.“
the prospect now is that our post office 0111- -
The Connecticut cavalry association, will
have their annual reunion in Bridgeport Au-
Saturday. hot-E Sunday hotter” Monday
hottest! ! ! ‘ .
Gov. Hayes is descended from an ”bra and
honored New Haven family. ‘
The New Haven and Fair Haven. W'atcr
Companies have consolidated.
Norwalk Strawberries rctailed as low as
fourteen cents per quart last week.
The annual examination at Dr. Fitch‘s
Hillside School takes place this week.
The Czar of Russiais tired of ruling and
wants to taken1 rest. . He proposes a regency.
S. Senator, from New Hampshire, last Tues-
day. ' _ .
The Lighthouse Board have placcd'can'
buoys off Shippnn' Point .near Cockenca
island. ' . .
A New York dealer has attempted a “cor?
net” in fire crackers; He should beware of
torpedoes. ' ‘ _
Parties having type borrowed from the
GAzs'r'rn Orr-non are requested to return the
same ahoncc. T . ~
A'largc addition will be made to the mem-
bership of the First Congregational church,
next Sunday. . ,_ .
' Harper's Weekly ' for July
.of the Republican candidates for
.1, has portraits
President
Mr. D. Fitch Betta, formerly well-known
in Norwalk, died at the Insane Retreat, Mid-
dletown, last week. ' A ' '
' The prospects are that our democratic
friends will have a ‘.‘hot time”. of it at St.
Louis—in a double sense.
Take .go‘od. care‘ 'of yourselves ’this hot
weather. ‘Heads‘ and stomachs should re-
ceive special consideration. :
The potato bug comes in,- _go_od season to
do effective work, for we shall have no lenger
The Southport Chronicle gravely informs
the readers of its last'issue that “South . Nor-
walk has been incorporated as a city,”
Carl‘Schurz is'satisfied‘ and will support
Hayes and Wheeler, and thinks all the liberals
wholeft' the 'party in ’72'wi'll do the same.
The patriotic decoration .mania is breaking
out, and by’thc 4th the'sliow of ‘flags,3arrd.thc.
national‘colors, will be large and handsome.
agfree-chcursicri to the Centennial on“ Thurs.
day last. ‘ ' ' '
be a century old ifr‘shc lives till 'Wednesday.
v She is. thought to, ire-inn dying condition,
hoWever. . ' '~ -
chusetts,; last week; to-perform a very pleas?
a'nt ceremony, in Which his‘ownbrother was
the best maria' a -
hilt, the venerable American Railroad King
and monoplist will ‘ ever recover from his
present sickness. '
The road leading: to the steamboat dock
has been put in fine‘order by the selectineu.
The above itemis true of Stamford, not of
South Norwalk. _ r
Rcvg Mr. Hamilton contemplates spending
his summer vacation at Saratoga Springs,
where he can have complete rest and the ben-
efit of healing waters.
command of the ,Military .division of the
Pacific‘and assigned to the command of the
West Point Academy. I " . ‘ .
Wm. Cullen Bryant celebrated his eight-
icth-birthdav .on‘Tuesday last. He was pre-
seated with an elegant .silvcr vase in com-
memorationof the event. -
~ New Haven is arranging for a glorious cele-
bration of the 4th; Few cities will attempt
a more extensive demonstration in honor of
the centennial. anniversary.
Prof. Paine, of the Bangor Theological
Institute, is' visiting in town. He took part
in the evening services at the First Congrega-
tional church on Sunday last.
The New York Republican Reform Club
has endorsed the Cincinnati platform and can-
didates. The Republicans mean business this
time and will present a solid front.
Evening services at the First‘ Congrega-
tional church, until further notice, will com-
menccat 6:45, and the services will be the
same as at the recent 61: o’clock meetings—
Praise and Prayer.
Drvrnaxos.—The Fairfield County Nation-
al Bank and the National Bank of Norwalk
both last week declared semi-annual divi-
dends of five per cent., payable July lst.
Just in time for the Centennial 4th of July.
Sunset Cox will return from St. Louis to
find himself ousted from the Speaker’s chair,
and a better man _inlris place. The democ-
racy, Saturday, clected Mr. Sayler, of Ohio,
speaker pro tem., until the return of Mr.
Kerr. -
The venerable Sally P. Stuart died on
Wednesday last at the age of 85 years. On
Thursday, Mr. Daniel N ewcomb, arespccted
and esteemed citizen, died rather suddenly,
aged 70 years. He had been in poor health
for some years
During the session of the National Encamp-
ment of the .G. A. R., which opens at Phila-
delphia, J une 30th, the headquarters of the
Department of Connecticut will be at the St.
Steven’s Hotel, on Chestnut street. “All
comrades and theirfriends are invited to call.
The class of ’76 Yale College, took a
“Pastime” sail down the briny Sound, ‘to
Greenwich, Thursday afternoon, and partook
of their annual dinner at the Morton House.
They numbered abdut one hundred and fifty,
and it is sdfc to assert that they had 'a good
time. A
Mr. Jeremiah Tierney, Secretary of the
National Hat Finishers Trade Association
left on Saturday last to attend the meeting of
the Association, this week, in Philadelphia.
Delegates from Norwalk, Dartury and
Bethel also expect to attend, and to visit the
Centennial.
At theauction sale of the estate of George
W. Raymond last Tuesday, Mr. C. Swartz
purchased 120 feet front on Washington
street for $4,800, and Mr. Joseph Dunning a
lot on Elmwood Avenue, 80x217 feet for $1,-
306. People that ought to know say-both
purchases are dirt chasm—Sentinel.
Books, Sac, received during the past week,
for the reading room of the Norwalk Reform
Union, from the following persons: Mrs. J.
Camp, 8 vuls. ; Geo. E. Miller, 9 vols. ; Mrs.
Theo. Smith, 17- magazines; Mrs. Montgom-
ery, package of reading matter. Mus. J. L-
HaruJ-nr, Sec. Ladies Temperance Umion,
The directors of the Fairfield Co. National
Bank partook of their semi-annual dinner,
after declaring a dividend to stockholders,
on Friday last, at the Norwalk Hotel. Mine
Host Rood gave them a dinner fit for kings,
and they could not have enjoyed it more if
they had declared a 100 per cent. dividend.
The Union League Club, of New Yerk
City, held an enthusiastic meeting on Wed-
nesday evening last, and unanimously adopt,
ed resolutions approvfig‘ the platform and
endorsing the candidates of the Cincinnati
convention. Harmony is to prevail in our
ranks, and Victory will perch upon our
banners !
O
For Rockaway,
Thc’fine steamer Arrowsmitlr will make an
excursion to Rockaway, that attractive wat-
ering place on Long Island’s sea girt shore on
the 4th of July. .All persons who, prefer a
cool sail down the Sound, through the Na -
rows and out on old ocean, to sweltering on
the land, will be delighted to avail themselves
of this opportunity. See adv.
Yale vs, Harvard.
The great contest of the year between Col-
lcgeboa'ting clubs will be the race between
Yale and Harvard University crews, at
Springfield, on Friday next, 30th. The race
will be over a four mile course, in eight-cared
barges. Fred. Wood will represent Norwalk
in the Yale barge, having fully recovered
from his injuries. The crews are now on
the river practicrng. These crews will not
i take part in the Sewage races. '
' E. H.-Rollins, republican, was elected U. . . , ‘ .. .
' royally was it carried out, new response came
The Singer' Sewing _Machine'» company:
,treated their'employees, 4,000 in nu‘mber,’t0'
There is but little hope that Com. Vandcr:
The 150th Anniversary at Wilton.
. Old Wilton was all aglow on Thursday last
celebrating in alright sensible =. and modest
manner the 150th Anniversary ”of the birth
of the Congregational Church of that place.
As in ye good old times of the past, all, both
great and small, .wcre ' obliged to attend
church on the Lord’s day or pay a fine, and
this being fer years and years the only church
in the town; it of course follows that all Wil-
tonians, now of whatever sect, were original-
ly descendants from'the old Congregational
church,“ therefore the church. extended an in-
vitation to all to attend her. reunion and right
sons and daughters in large numbers from all
quarters to return glad homage to the
mother church.
The day was auspicious, and the crowd, 1
for Wilton immense, and atrue, hearty greet-
ing was extended on every hand to the re-
. turning pilgrims, and also to the strangers
within her gates.
The old church wore a holiday attire of
evergreens and flowers, the lecture room was
filled with tables laden with good things'for
the dclectution of the inner man (and wo-
man), and the speeches, etc., of one and all
were in a happy vein. Everything passed
off as pleasantly as' couldrbc wished. Among
those present of note, who took part in .the
exercises were the Hon. -.Charl_es Jones, of
Brookly'n,’ the venerable Rev. Nathaniel
Bouton 'of Concord, New Hampshire, a' na-
tive of Nor-walk and one of the first grad-
uates of Profpflawlcy Olmstead’s, Wilton
Academy, Revs.- S. G. Willard, .James W.
Hubbell and J.'G'. Davenport. In the lee-
» ture room near the Centre was and old round
table, (not Prince Arthur’s, but one, over a
hundred years old) at which in old-fashioned
chairs were seated four 'of, thomost venera-
ble damcs'of the parish, all verging well on
towards their hundredtlrye‘ar; For full P317:
~ ticulars of the interesting occasion we refer
to our correspondents letter.
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Central National Bank. j ~
‘ 1A meetingof the subscribersto the new
National Bank, wirs'heid at the ofiicc'of the
Norwalk Gas Light Company, on Thursday
afternoon last. Theinstitution wasdulyor-
gan-ized under the nameof.,thc CamuariNA}
'rroxar; BANK of Norwalkgdby the-election? of
the following Board ofDirectors: John 11’.
Bcatty,z 'Amb‘rdse 'S', Hurlbutt‘,"i‘homas V'Hr';
Morison, Peter L. Cunningham,”Géorch'M.
Holmes, Wini‘Ra'ndel Smith, Sherman More'-
, r g '~-hbus‘e',caraeismmtHenry-rbuemre.
gangs Sally'Northrop.-of New Milford, will .
The capital siock,~$100,000, is nearlyhli
taken, butin“few'slfarh’s-rcmairr-v’vhich cdnibe, .
bad if applied for soon. It is understood:
.. .. _ 1;, “b H, _ H, r...Ithatoiic'of.thc'laffist-stockholddfs’ stands
Rev. Mr: Hamilton was called to Massey
rednecks? all assaying: state; field. will
do so if our citizens do not promptly" secure
its: It rs'jerpe'éréd that: are 'arr‘sragemenrsror
commencing business will be-pushed forward
without delay. ‘The'Bank is to be located on ,_ J _ , _ . _
' r; fvthinking. that the Democracy-of South Nor:
the east side of the Bridge.
; ' “a Children: 'Te'mperah'cc Meeting team
in Lockwo‘od’s-Hall lastlsatur'day? afternoon,
composed of scholars from . the various Sun:
day-schools; in thelt'borough, for the purpose
of organizing a. juvenile Temperance Union.
'l‘he’organization is to be auxiliary to the La;
dies Temperance Union, and the meeting
was conduéted by the: PrcSident of that s04
ciety, Mrs. Rice. The exercises consisted of
. . _ r V» ,5 singing,,pra'y§cr,‘ remarks by Messrs. :Kuud-
Gen. Scofield has been released from the" "
sen‘and' Joucsfand Miss C. E."Ra‘ymo_nd.
Responsive Readings by the- children and
Dcclamations by Misses Youngs, Beers, Haul-
cnbeck and Master Schwartz. "Although not
as large a number were preSent as Was hoped.
for, yet the .mecting was considered a suc->
cess, and a geod start ’ made in enlisting the
youth in the temperance cause. 9
_LEC'l‘UBE.—h‘[l‘. W. F. Bick» lectures at the
2d M. E. church, on Wednesday evening, on
the generalsubject of “India” He was form-
onlya resident‘of that-country,- and will un-,
doubtédly’ interest hisjlic‘arcrs.‘ ’ '
. Ho, for Savin Rock},
’ ‘Our- Méummgjecitaaag afinouncc ithnf they
have again joined forges and. hired the fine
steamer Laura, of Bridgeport, to make an ex-
cursion to Savin Rock on the 18111 of July.
. A band of music will accompany the party.
Theexcursion last‘ycarg was a grand success,
and the prospect this year is that the boat
will be crowded to her utmostflcapacity.
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‘On Tuesday and-Wednesday evenings
last, at 'Lockwood‘s Hall, our Methodist
friends enjoyed their usual good success, the
occasion'being their annual Strawberry
festival. The stage was, enlarged and filled
by overjoyed children, who entertained
their friends. for an hour and a half each
evening, with songs, declamatiors, &c.,
under direction of Rev. ’Mr. ' I—Ianlcnbeck.
Mr. Dunn, of Stamford, led the singing.
The choruses were unusually strong and
good. Several quartets and duets' were,
cncored.» A. social rc-union closed each
evening‘s entertainment.
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4th of July Pole Raising.
Mr.,Oliver S. Clark will raise .3 flag Staff
on his premises, corner of Merwin and
Academy streets, on the morning _ of the 4th
of July, and display a fine American ensign
therefrom. He cordially invites his friends,
and children especially, to join in the merry-
makiug. * '
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The Centennial Excursion by the Steamer
Francis from Bridgeport will get passengers
there in time . to witness 'the grand 4th Of
July celebration, and all who go by. her will
be sure to have a comfortable lodging place,
no matter how large the crowd in the city on
that day. The fare is very low and the boat
ought to have a large party on this trip. It
will be _much cooler and pleasanter than by
rail. ' ‘
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WOW
Msssns. EDITORS :-—- - - _
Permit us to make a statement of all the
facts concerning the contract for Sewer at
the Bridge. Two of the committee told us
they would pay no more for a Brick Sewer
than for one of Cement Pipe. We offered
abid for Cement Pipe only—when the com-
m-ittcc met to examine the bids they request-
ed us to bid for Brick also. There was not
time for us to make a careful estimate then
on Brick, and as Brick must‘ cost more than
_Pipe (consequently two 'of the committee
were sure not to vote for Brick if they kept
their promise) we made a nominal price of
$15 for Brick over our ' bid for Pipe; the
committee awarded us the Work to our great
surprise at $130 for Brick. This_.was of a
Saturday evening, on' Monday evening fol—
lowing, the committee met at our office by
request, we' then stated that upon~ the assur-
anCe of two of the committee that no higher
price would be paid for Brick than for Pipe,
we had bid $130 for Brick without estimating
on the work, and asked them to reconsider
the matter and accept our bid for Pipe,
then offering to guarantee a perfectly satis-
factory job and moreover to put- in a man.
hole and to keep all in repair for a. term of
years. The committee might name the num—
ber of years ; after talking over the matter,
they left us saying 'they would let us know
their decision. The next morning the chair-
man told'us the other members were still in
favor of Brick, we then said as the. commit-
teeekncw how the bid for Brick was given
by us, if it would be considered quite fair
we would name a price for Brick, offering to
doit for $148. After a few days the chair-
.nu said the committee did not think -it
proper to accept the offer. We then with-
drew our bid for ‘Brick. As tax-payers we
should have preferred a less expensive job,
knowing the Pipe would have answered the
purpose perfectly. - ,
As business men we would not withdraw
I froma contract, but felt quite justified in
withdrawing our bid under the circumstan-
ces—with this explanation, we drop the sub-
ject. In reference to Cement Pipe we would
say that we have testimonials that we would
, be pleased to show of parties that have used
it for nearly twenty years for acids, alkalies, _
and the pipes are just as good now, as when
first put down. Respectfully Yours, . '
.. ' 0.. '1‘. LaoaaantbSou.
old .
Rail Road Square.
,crmvi-rvnws. .
i av onn'nooannsr cams. '
lev. Dr. Benton, of New Hampshire. is
visiting the old family homestead. Thursday
he attended" the"150th Anniversary of the
organization of “the Chr'nch ‘ini’Wilton', and
gave many interestingreminiscences of its
old people, and of "his student days among.
them. The following day he participated in
the funeral services of the aged mother of E.
W. Stuart, Esqu To-day (Monday) he
leaves for Philadelphia whcrc'hc is to read
by invitation of the committee a paper upon
the reconstruction 'of Independence Hall,
giving the history of George Frost, n dclegate.
from New Hampshire, to the 4‘ Continental
Congress, 177771779. The Dr. preached on
Sabbath morning in .the. V Congregational
Church. _ .
‘ A watering tank has )been erected on the
green, near F. II.,Nash &Bro‘_s.» store—of the
“Rider” Patente—onc other to is be placed on
Mrs. John H. Ferris have returned from the
Centennial, a trip Twhich they on j oyed hugely.
‘City Draggist Peck ~_is adorning the new
fence of. Mayor Ely’s property on Main'Strect,
with a very attractive sign of: his wares.
That was a_“mourning. crowd," with the
local'editor‘ and the other editor at the head,
marching. with. the. democracy, led by the
band, to do the democratic. nominee honor
and to cheer his portrait. In whose jut g.—‘
_rh'ent shall we repOsc, 'our confidence now.
A Hayes and Wheeler club is soon to . be
formed, at South Norwalk. '
' Tuesday, June 20th, A, D., 1876 will long-
be remembered by the residents 'and voters
of the'city-of South .Norwalkss ~t'lre’time,
.and an election of mayor and (fiber city ofil¥
core the occasion, when the most unscrupu;
,ioustactics' which: we'reii'cver 311.9an in‘ the”
‘ bloody f‘SixthWard”. ofNew. York, were
introduced by the deinocracyto’tthwart the
people’s‘wishésl The city votersifrom its in}.
' fancy have willingly and peacefully met and
.unitedly. designated their. choicefor such oar-
cers, and have~ selected for the highest: office,
men whorhavo honored the position, and
which the position couldnot honor." Fer
; this purpose, the _citizens.'of the-city were
. called upon 'todes‘rgnate in. a .“I united 'caucus" ‘
whom ‘thevaould’haveto preside overthe
city ferfthe 'ensfiuingfzyc'ar, .as its chiefz’lmagism
"tints; and wraps 1wishareoccasionor. bring-
ring togetherfthe largestassemblage: ’that ever.
met for that purpose. _‘The:choice,.was made
of E’x-May’or" Ely "by averylarge f majority,
.andjall seemed satisfied with;the._result.' It
tookbutr ‘little: time, however, 'to discoveru‘
“ disturbed element” in our midst, one who;
he's'o'ugh't for afew congenialispii‘its, and»
walk. always: embraced whatever-was reac—
tionary in the political, element, and that
he eould at'once be’a ‘f‘._'I,‘Weed or Kelly,’f'
laid his plans. ..A subservient man, (of which
the city has a number) Was found, who was
willing to lend himself for a small morsel of
political prefer‘rireirt to be Offered up a sacri-
ficeto this God of Politics, abandoning fully
his- former friends, associates and supporters,
Who had so frequently; exalted {him to posi-
tions of trust and honor.' gKhowing, . per-
haps, that in his formersbodes, the liquor
managing-General but it was not to be bought
as easily as in some quarters, Bribes were
refused, and with what few .fOilowers he:
could command or ,cajole, the contest was en'-
tcred upon. A mass meeting was called. A
banner containing the portrait of the‘candi-
date hastily painted over and inscribed “The
peoples, choice for . Mayor,” was stretched
across the‘strcct from Dibble’s Block to Mill-
tary Hall. After this diminutive mass had
' done honor to the living candidate with music
and great j'0y,thc portrait was sought and
cheated by tho cheaply bought. .mngre mo. of
the Democracy. The morning of that an-
spicious day dawned, and found the leading
spirit of the revolt on the ground ready
armed and: “eager. for thc'frayi." The plans
had been 'deeply‘lsid, money was plentiful,
and distributed with lavish hands; Printers:
had been suborned to issue malicious hand
bills, and counterfeit and fraudulent ballots.
Guards were ‘ stationed on the ramparts, and
recruiting officers, well paid, set at work.
These were all new tactics to most of South
Norwalk’s residents, but the campaign had
been arranged and the battle was to be fought
on “ that. line” ‘whocver'might be slain.
The day passed, the contest ended, and at
three o’clock p. m. the inspectors commenced
their labors of counting the ballots. Anxious,
perspiring agents were'found at each head-
quarters in every ward, and when‘ the result
was announced for mayor the atmosphere be-
came suddenly too hot for them, and they -
sullenly and suddenly left to muse over
their defeat. The announcement being made
of the defeat of the “people’s choice," (as
we predicted) by 35 votes, precisely At 4:35
p. m. the banner and portrait of the would-
be mayor was hauled down. The accusations
brought against Mayor Ely were so full of
malice, that the indignation of the honorable
part of the community was shown in the
frequent allusions to the studied eulogium of
the great general on his chosen candidate.
The large attendance and the spirit of the
addresses delivered at the residence of the
mayor elect, was asuff‘lcient evidence that the
more honorable and thinking people were
more, an satisfied with the result of the
election, and yet there was a universal regret
that a meddlcr had stopped in and by his in-
fluence made the election now and hereafter
strictly partisan. " . j
The pertinent remarks of Messrs. Craw,
Giddings and Millard on this point should
have been heard and heeded. Mayor Ely
made a most happy and yet candid reply,
stating that in his oflicial capacity he should
know no party, but strive to administer the
laws impartially‘ to all. Thanking all for the
compliment paid him, he invited all, great
and small, to partake of his hospitality.
What a great pity. not to have those trans-
parancies exhibited. Green had a little more
time to complete thcm‘thsn was given him
on the portrait. '
The city fire department met on Tuesday
evening last to make choice-of officers for the
ensuing year. The election resulted as fol-
lows: Eugene Kinney, Chief Engineer; G.
H. Ferris, First Assistant; J. IV. Duke, Sc-
cond Assistant. The nominations will un-
doubtedly be confirmed by the City Coun-
CllMen who attempt to ride two political
horses, in South Norwalk, find it hard going.
The pure democracy want full-blooded birds
or none. -
Advocates of, and workers for the election
of the People’s choice for Mayor, are rejoiced
to receive from the hands of the managing
general, their pay, so promptly, in five dollar
greenbacks. It has been a long time since
these ardent and consistent laborers have han-
dled so much money at once.
It was unfortunate that the Sentinel was
not represented at the gathering in honor of
the election. The “unfortunate occurrence”
which prevented it was a sudden sickness at
the stomach after the votes were counted. It
does not matter much.
The councilman of the 2d ward denies ever
having made the assertion in the columns of'
the Sentinel. . Men who have such long and
itching cars should hear more correctly. He
can prove his assertion to _be true to the satis-
faction of any sandman. ' - '
one of the pertinent inquiries is “who
furnished the money to elect the people’s
choice for mayor i” There is no trouble to
designate the “dispensing hand.” Did any
of the $250 come from our up country
lovers? ‘- ‘
It was stated in one of the addresses on
Tuesday evening at the banquet of the Mayor
Elect, that two of the workers to elect _the
“people’s choice" and who so suddenly
lowered the portrait of the candidate, were
last heard from, one at Williams Bridge, and
the other at Great Barrington, both on their
way to the Centennial. '
.viz:
Old Documents.
Particularly appropriate and timely with.
the celebration at Wilton, on Thursday last,
of the 150th Anniversary of the Congre‘g’a'i
tional Church, is. the annexe] copy of.thc
act of the General Assembly setting off'thc
parish of Wilton from Norwa'lk. - We are in-
debted to Mr. Edward Merrill fer this inter-
esting old rclict, he having found it with a
mass of other old papers and documents
among the effects of thclatc Moses Betta,
deceased of Wilton. '
Coxrsrt‘orrcur At aGcneral Assem-
COLONY. } bly lrolden at Hartford
in his Majesty’s Colony of Connecticut, in
New England, on the 12th day of May in
the twelfth year of the reign’ of our Sover-
eign, Lord George, ,of Great Britain, King,
nnnoq. Dom. 1720. . ~ '
Upon the petition of the inhabitants of -
Kent, Belden’s Hill, Chestnut Hill and so up-
wards within the township of Nurwalk, pray-
ing to be a village by themselves, enjoying
parish privileges, and that they may be called
by the name of Wilton Parish; This assem-
bly do hereby grant the said inhabitants to
be one village, enjoying parish privileges and
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AssistantPostmastcr 1309111 aner. an d- in trey be tailed by the name of Wilton
Parishe—and that their bounds hens follows,
The line' to begin where the country
road crosses :the brook, called the Captain’s
brook, and to :run easterly straight to Chest-- :
nut Hill to acertain Highway atthe upper,
end of John Gregory’s land at or upon said
hill—said highway to be the line until it come.
to. John Stewart’s land, and then-to come
southerly between said’S'tcwart’s‘a'nd said.
Gregory’sland until it come to the said Stew-
art's-southwestbdunds of said land and then
to run easterly taking in said Stewart’s land
to the , village.
tween said Stewart’s and Hays’ land and J os-
eph St. John’s land. Then to ,run at the
north end of said St. John’s land" easterly to
the perambulation line. 4 Then beginnim1r
again at said Captain’s brook at the road no -
‘ run westerly tothc east branch of Norwalk
River and tobcgin to run westerly from said
branch upon the line between: Thomas Betts
and Lambert’s meadow land; .Then, westerly
ito’ Nathaniel Kctchum’s land taking into the
.villageall' said Kctchum’s land and so west.
crly taking into the village, John St’. John’s
land jorning to his house-lot; Tire line, to"
run from the southwest bounds of P. .St'. '
John’s 'land. into the northeast bounds of
Capt. Platt’s land. 1 Then run-between said‘
Platt’s land: and. John Keeler’s land, then
continuing said course leaving saidePlattfs
land to the .town, and then to run northerly '
.betwoenj Rrehard Bouton’s' land ~ and John
- .Betts’and so continuing between 'said Betta?
land and David Keeler’s land, and then west
to the west branch of Norwalk river. Then
the said branch to be the line up too. certain
pine trec.ncar the said. branched the east
side..- . Then to runs strai htlinev, up to the
long swamp on the east si c‘of .Chcese spring
ridge, the'brodk. in the swampito he. the line
an fromthc north end of said swam the line
:tq run to the same point-as the dividing line
between Nerwalk and Stamfordgto. .thehead
.of the. town bounds. These toV'begthe south, .
and use? .béundsl': at said; parish. and the
north" and. cast bounds, of ,said parish ,to'be
,‘thenorth and: cast bounds, ,of the townfrom;
not, polishing. the fact that his era/me was-hot? » the southlbounds. of s d Parrshandupwards.
oncem'entioned for the ihonorable‘ position, ‘ " "
sought. to iristructvthe people in his .“iderd’7 .
_of politics. ,Wishing to'tryran experiment.
The ; Centennial Fourth.
Cashier van; of- Brocklyn, makes: a timely"
suggestion that this centennial‘ytear tlr'cj4th of
J 'ul'y ought. to extend from Saturday, :tlrcdsh
tm'ough.Tuesday.-v Well, it will so run, prac:
tically, and if there is any whyof ' making
the extended holidaygen'eral, why, we second:
the motion. 7 _ V I. ' _. V . ’ '
. _ : ROWAYTON. ' ., _
,. Road-master Bouton is widening the bridge
on theroad near the factory, and filling inthe
readway that was washed orit.‘:_tluriir_g the
freshet'las't‘spring._ . It will be a great improve-
.incntvwhen finished. , -, . V. ‘
- .It is expected that we’rwill. have a grand
time on the Sound, on the 4th of July. "All
seller was the "Boss,” and always the con- .O‘Il‘ 'Oysitel‘mbn' owning sailing boatsare eX-~
,necting link between the Democracy'and the
'wire pullers, this: elemeutwas sought by the
pcctcd to take apart in'a grand Sailing- Re;
gatta, on that day—~Let us all join in and.
make it's. daylong to ,be' remembered. ..
,Aaron, Stevens has‘5bought a five-ton. sail
boat of Chas. Jack, for $350. .. - - .
- Mr. Jacob Grant has entirely recovered
from thc'injuries he receivcd‘by being run.
away withgand throwing out- against a_ post,
at South Norwalk- .
Potato bugs'coniinuc to eat, but Mr. Les-;
'ter St. John says-he can beat them two to
one with his flat piece of board and tin cups'
. . WESTON, 7
The Rev. Otis T. Range .of Mcridcn, ' lec-
fiurcd in the Cong—re ational Church] stiffen-
ay evening. before : very large ant enthu-
siastic audience. Ills subject-was, “Temper-
ance.” He is every earnest and _intereSting
speaker, and held his , audience spell-bound
for. an hour and a. half. , _
A meeting of thoseintcrcstcd-in the organ-
ization of a Division of Sons and Daughters
of Temperance is announced to be hold in the
Weston Military Institute for this (Monday
evening). The‘ auspices are fair . for the
speedy establishment of such a division.
The Rev: E, Lubkert lectured at Cranberry
Plains last Thursday evening before an» ap-
parently delighted audience on'thc subject of
‘fMoonshiue” showing that there is a deal of
“show without substance” in many phases of _
human society, The house was well filled.
The schools of this place, both the public'
school on Church Hill and the private .Insti-
fate of Mr. Jarvis, will close next Friday.
.No preparations have as yet been made
and none will probably be made for a. public
celebration of our centennial Fourth. ,
, Tox Was,
Up the Shepaug. .
The Litchfield Enquirer has been published
half a century. It's semi-centennial anniver-
sary occured on Tuesday last. - ‘
The Atalanta boat club, of New York,
have been practising on Lake Waramaug.
Litchfield will celebrate July 3d,‘bclls will
be rung and houses illuminated from 8 to 10
p. 'm.. July 4: Bells rung one hour at sun-
rise; flags displayed from everythouse; bells
rung from 9 to 10 a. m.;. reliuious services at
Congregational church; reading of Declara-
tion and historical address by Hon. G. C.
Woodruff; exhibition of Revolutionary rel.
ics, etc., at court House. Abundant supply
of fire balls in the evening, and general illu-'
minatio'n. IIOn. Truman Smith has been in-
vit'ed to read the Declaration of Independ-
ence.
The citizens of Washington have voted td
celebrate the 4th by an oration and other ad-
dresses, with music and the reading of the
Declaration of Independence, etc., in the
morning, refreshments or picnic with various
games in the afternoon; and with fire-works
in the evening. ' '
Rob’t Lanrpman caught a large snapping
turtle, Saturday, near South Bridge, from
which 36 eggs, each about 3;» inches in cir-
cumference, were taken. These are all. a
pure white, perfectly round, with a sort of
parchment "shell.
_Goshen has issued a fourteen page pro-
gramme of its Fourth of July exercises.
Frank Cotton, a ybung man, was recently
drowned in Bantam Lake, Litchfield.
' Comstock Bros. are agents for Morison &
Hutchinson’s fine dress shirts.
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Edit is useless to mention that. we have
the largest stock of Cloths, Cassinrecrs, Suit-
ings, Diagonals, Serges, Flanncls, ‘Vestings,
Docskins, and Broadcloths of for-sigh fabri—
cation, and selected for our custom depart-
ment, in which we can assure entire satisfac—
tion to the most V fastidious, Harlem &. Co.,
Norwalk.
_‘_ .
Alexandre Kid Gloves _at Comstock Bros.
All the late styles of hats at Comstock Bros.
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r255“ Rather~ than to ‘tiarry goods over to
another season, We will offer Alpaca Coats of
all colors, Linen and Alpaca Dusters, Giug '
ham Sack Coats, and Blue Flannel suits at
astonishingly low prices at Harlem 61: Co’s,
Norwalk,
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I35“ Comstock Broaihave the control of Da-
mon, Temple d: Co’s celebrated neck wear for
.the town of Norwalk.
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~. The Republicans of Maine have renominat
ed Gov.Conner, and recommended Blaine for
the probable vacancy in the Senate. Blaine
sent the following telegram _to the conven-
tion:—‘ '
“If my health had permitted 1 would
have been with you to-day. Accept my'con-'
gratulations on the brilliant promise of a great
national victory for the republican party.
Every effort must be made to g‘rve Govoruor
Connor a magnificent old-fashioned majority
in September. Maine mu‘st lead'thc way for
the triumphant election of Hayes and
Wheeler. ” o . . '
AMERICAN Hanvns'rnns IN 'rnr VALsts“
on S\VlTZERLAND.—An extensive Fold Trial
of Mowing Maelrincs took place at Luzern‘e,
Switzerland, on the Sd and 3d of June.
Eighteen machines competed, including the
Kirby, Wood, Champion, and other Amen-
can deers. The two first prizes were awar -
ed to the Buckeye Machine's of Adrrance,
Platt .35 Co.
.s—.——-—-
The I-lousatonic railroad company have de-
clareda quarterly dividend of" two dollars
r share on the preferred stock”, payable
3:11)! 10th. .
" __;Gcrre1'-al_rAssocmtion of‘thcbon-
Then to run northerly bc- -
'1
.necticut , V . ,V - 'y _.
5:.3-1‘1’7his nuclei: _and honOrable body held its
-167th:Annuai’Meeting'in the First church
of Norwalk on Tuesday and W‘edncsday of
last week. Rev. Oliver Ellsworth Daggett,
D? D., of New London, 2d church, was
Moderator, Rev. Alexander Hall, of Plain-
villc, was Scribe, and Rev. Mr. IIough, of
Daubury, was assistant Scribe : Rev. Messrs-
Dana 01‘ Norwich, Noble, of New Haven,
and “’0011worth,of Berlin, were the Com-
mittee of overtures. Rev. Mr. Hamilton,
as chairman of Committee on devotional
services, very pleasantly and cordially we]:
corded the body to the lrospitalities of ‘thc
emotions?» Minitof vort-
‘ public meetings. ~
. Various reports, as of the Treasurer ;. the
trustees of the Everest fund; the Treasurer
andSecreta'ry of the' Missionary Society of
Connecticut were approved. . '
Other reports 101’ Committees appointed
last year, according to the programme pub-.
lished' last week in the GAZETTE, were
presented. . . ' . . '
The comic ad elm-um, preached by- Rev.
Charles R. Palmer, of the North. church,
Bridgeport, was a; very elaborate and able
discourse,~ The Communiou Vof'the Lord’s
Supper was Celebrated on- W'cdnesday after-e
noon, Revs. Dr. .Daggett and Rev. Mr.
Woodworth officiating. . - ' " '
The Association is to meet at Plainville
next year. Preacher? of concio ad clerum
at. that meeting, Rev. H.’ N. Dunning, pri-,
’mary; Rev. J. A. Hamilton,'alternatc. _ ‘
' (In its report of the proceedings, the Hart-
ford Ocarant says :—- - . ‘ r
“ Tire Rev."Johu A. Hamilton, nephew of
Mr. Samuel Hamilton, of Hartford, became,
pastor here in 1874, and is highly esteemed
both by his own and neighboring congrega-
tions. Of the "two hundred and ninety-five
Congregational churches in this state, only
five are older than Mr. Hamilton’s, which
was» organized in. 1652. ,;Its membership is
four hundred and fifteen. One of 'Mr. Ham-
ilton’s’jrrcdeccésors was Dr. Edwin Hall, who
:was called tothe professorship of'vthcology in
the, Auburn seminary about. twenty years
since. .The'intcrcst that formerly Centered:
in the general association has been largely
~transferred in recent timesito the general con-
delegates, and is thus brought into close synf-
pathy with the church-life of the state. The
holder body, however, '. conSisting exclusively
of:ministers,~ holds important trusts, and at
its yearly gatherings discusses questions per-
tarnrng to thewclfarc of thechurchcs.”
The [New Haven Courier closes its report
as 10110W§=:.- ' '
ne'ss to the COng‘regation’al people of ‘Norwalk
speaking in high terms of. thersarnc.”
uzrm GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
- , ' SENATE, Friday, June 23. __
‘ ‘2‘ Resolution?
and VWest, Stratfordgl‘fiater‘ Co ; passed.
.Billproviding that trustees,.etc.' of rail;
cor'poratious, again reported with an amend-
ment making the bill apply‘ only tof‘ho’rse
railroad-a; passeds V. ._ . ‘
Bill allowing non-paying branches ,of rail--
reads to be taxed'at theiractusl’yaluc;
passedf'iV - ~- * .
Bill ' providing" for the reimbursement of
administrators for expenses in defending
wills. Came from the House amended so as:
to place the matter at tlrc'discretion' of the
ecurt; passed. > ' ’ "' ‘
from House passed. V
Mr.Bruggerhoff moved
property qualification. _
The amendment"
tabled. -- -. , .
. HOUSE.——Tlle State Prison committcefrc-
ortcd favorable on petitions of . _William 'B.
oyce (incendiarisrnrn Bridgeport), alsovon
release of George E. Follett of 1\
September. Resolution passied. " r
.1 House concurred in fixing the state tax at
. one mill, payable November -10th. .
to strike .out the
est on contraet‘(otherwisc six per ccnt.)came
from the. Senate indefinitely postponed and
the House concurred. . - , .
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_ Comstock Bros. have a very large assort-
ment of Dusters. ' . , . »
fry-Ready made Clething way down ! Who
needs to go’i‘agged, when you can buy- coat,
wear, at Harlem & Co‘s, Wall- street, Nor-
walk, Conu. v - .
_—¢.__..._.
Childrcns suits at Comstock Bros.
_._
. BARNUIII’S.
Tlrcjten per cent. discount at Bauxnar’s, in
connection with the cheap steamboat transit,
is juSt one of the right things these times that
the people'respond to. It is a tangible reali-
1 ty. The clothing at
BARNUM’S
has the price marked in plain figures, and the ,
prices are as low as any house soils or can sell,
and from this plainly marked price, 10 per
cent. is discounted to the Norwalk patrons.
P. C,,B.me.\r & Co., 196 and 198 Chatham
Square. - Enquire for Barraclough. .
. -—-.¢———-
_ Trunks and Traveling Bags at Comstock
Bros. _ '
‘ ———-+—-——-- .
_ _-t§‘hlcn and Youth’s White Vests from
$2.00 and upward, at Harlem 8.7 Co’s, Cloth-
iers, Opera HouseBiock, Norwalk, Conn.
_____9___
White Duck and Marseilles Vests at Com-
stock Bros.
.__.—.__..__.
Yacht Shirts at Comstock Bros.
Itv-S‘Ready made Clothing reduced in price.
'A‘fiue line of light Cassimcrc Pants from
$5.00 and upward. All wool suits as low as
$9.25 at Harlem &. Co’s, next to A. H.
Hoyt & Co’s, shoe store, Opera House Block,
Nor-walk. ‘ - '
Jean Drawers at Comstock Bros.
___.__
Gauze underwear at Comstock Bros.
. . . . - __.__
(33' Gents‘ Furnishing Goods, and Neck
Wear adapted for the season, of the most
stylish design, made up by one of the largest
Broadway houses, at Harlem db Co‘s, Fashion-
able Tailors, Norwalk.
____._—.__
ros’. stock of business suits is
Comstock
unequalled.
_..+———-
Dir. Serrhxcx’s l’nuronrc Srnur. SEA “'BED
Toxic AND stuuariu Finns—These medicines
have undoubtedly performed more cures of' Con-
sumption than any other remedy known to .the
American public. They are compounded of vege-
table ingredients, and contain nothing which can
.be injurious to the human constitution. thtr
remedies advertised as cures for Consumption
probably contain opium. which is a somewhat
dangerous drug in all cases,uud if taken freely.
by consumptive patients, it must do great injury,
for its tendency is to. confine the morbid matter
in the system,\vhich, of course, must make a cure
impossible. Schenek’s 'I’ulmonic Syrup is war-
ranted not to contain a particle of opium, It is
composed of powerful but harmless herbs, which
act on the lungs, liver, stomach and blood, and
thus correct all morbid secretions, and expel all
the diseased matter from the body. These are
the only means by which Consumption can be.
cured, and us Schcnck’s Pulmonic Syrup, Sea.
chd Tonic, and Mandrake Pills are the only
medicines which operate in this way, it is obvious
.thcy :rrc‘lhc only genuine euro for Pulmonary
Consumption. Each bottle of' this invaluable
medicine is accompanied by full directions. _Dr,
Schenck is professionally at his principal office,
corner of Sixth and Arch streets, Philadelphia,
every Monday, where all letters for advice must
bq mldrcsscr i. 4t2~f
Children Cry for Castor-id. It is
as pleasant to take as honey, and is absolutely
harmless. it is sure to expel worms, cure wind
cholic,rcgulaie the bowels and stomach, and over-
come irritability caused by rash or cuitingtecth.
It is a perfect substitute for Castor Oil, and for
Costiveacss in young or old there is nothing rn ex
istcucc so effective and reliable. 3m22
Earrnm‘ Aim Cunrarrvnr th great external
remedy, GLENN’S Sunruun So , removes cutan-
eous eruptions by opening the poreswipr‘ose obstruc-
tions was the cause of the difficulty. rest and you
will iudorsc it.
Iron in the Blood.
he Prmuvrau Srncrvitiliges and enriches the
bigod, tones up the system, builds up the broken-
down, cures Dyspepsia, chrlrty, Dropsy, Chills
and Favors, Chronic Diarrhoea, Nervous Affections
”oils, llumors, Diabetesukac. Thousands have
been changed by the use of thisrcmcdv from weak,
siekly,'suflerin creatures, to strong. healthly and
happy men out women ;'nnd invalrds cannot, rea-
sonably hesitate to give it a trial. . ,1
A 3?. page hampict, containing a history of the
Puuuvrau grade, a valuable puper on progress
in medical science, a treatise on iron as amedrcai
a cut, testimonials from distinguished physicians,
clzergymeu and others, Will be sent free to any ad-
dress. Su'rn W. FOWLI-t lb Sons. Proprietors, 86
Harrison Ave. Boston. Sold by dealers generally.
people and gave the appointments for the ‘
'fercncc,'which consists of pastors and lay-' _
“ The delegates expressed groatindcbtedi . '
for attentiOiis! and" hospitalitics received,
incorporating :the Bridgeport. . I
roads may" succeed to the rights or original .
Bill enfranchising tax-paying women, came
:1". 1' g . ' '. p 7 .
was carried unthtlie bill THE President‘and-Directors have this day de-
orwalkin .
Senatebill allowing Seven" per cent‘. inter 2
vest‘ and pants f'm' $2.75 for men and boys ..
.other pomts on the road.‘_
Those interested in thefdcvclopmcnt of medical
science will be pleased to learn'that Hun'r’s nun-
sn’i‘vcures Kidney, Biadderfilandular and Brigh t‘s
Disease, Gravel;.‘Dlabetes;'MentnI_ and Physical
Debility. Female Irregulsrities' and Complain! s
of flicUrino-Genital Organs are cured by 11 bar‘s
REMEDY, " ’ . ‘
To our Customer's. , _
We will assure our customers that the {Stir-.10 we
ofl'er called “Dante’s Wine of the Woods,” is a
most desirable 121111in medicine, affecting directly
the liver and digestive organs. It cures Dyspep-
sia, Constipation and Headache. Involids of all
classes are invited to try it. We will warrant it.
Small bottles 25 cents; regular size 81.00 Edward
P. W'ccd Druggist, prescriptions compounded
with care. lm‘23
1le TS to BONNETS,
mums unustnmurn,
'MlLLlNERY ' GOODS
or‘ every description, constantly on hand, at
runs. J. B. BETTS’, .Millincry,
Main Street, Norwalk.
Store to Rent.
um than use Store. No. 43 Main Street mm
occupre by Comstock Bros, 15 sungmc 10;
a first-class Dry Goods, Fancy. Clothing or Boot
and. Shoe Store, being 90 feet in depth afid on the
busrness srde of the street: Possession iven im-
ruedratcly. A ply to FLAVIUS CLAIM _ or to O
E. WILSON, nsurance Agent, Gazette Buiidin '
Norwalk, J une 2d, lb76. 3m g
MARRIED. '
In this town, June 21, at the residence of‘ the
bride’s parents, by Rev. Charles Selleck, Mr. M.
H. l(ilorer to Miss Mary A. Gregory, both of Nor--
\va '.
4 In Nerwnlk. June “that the residence of the
bride’s arcnts, by the. Rev. C. M Selleck, Mr.
Henry I . Williams to Mrss Cordelia‘Crissey, allot'
Norwalk. ‘ '
In Dunbrwy, June litlr, by Rev. B. Pilsbnry, D.
l)., ilcnr’y . llurr. of-Bcthel, and Miss Hattie A.
Yeaton, of Dunbury.
In Bridgeport, Juno 22d, by Rev. S. Clarke, Mr.
Frank' liIcUafi'rey, offla denvillc’, gMassq to Miss
Fannie Thornton, of Brir goport.
, _x 7.....-
«AAIVVVVVVWWWMV V .n/Vvu-
In Norwalk, June 21, Sally 1‘. Stuart, aged 85
years, 6 months, and 6 days. .
. In Nor-walk. June ‘22, Danicl‘lx'cweomb, aged 70
‘years and ‘22 days. ‘
‘ ”In Norwalk,. unc 2!, George Scofleld aged 67
years, 4'm0nths. and 6 days.
In Easton, June 16, Bradley Banks, aged 53
years. - ' ~ .
*, ln Danbury, J uns 20th, Erastus S Bouton, aged
75 years; ' .
.ln Bridgeport, J one 22; Richard J ukos, aged 55
years. . _ V V
g In Morris, June 14th, Henry N. Smith, aged 37
years. . -; I '
. Log-t ,—On Monday morning. the 2pm inst., a
' b I Check on’ a Daubury Bank, in favor of
,S. Grunlman,'sigucd by Z. Mead. Theflnder will
be reasonably rewarded by leaving rt with
- . . .S. GRUMMAN, 51 Mam Street»
. Lost.’
East Avenue, and St. Paul’s Church, on Sun-
day morning last, a. Gold CHAIN BRACELET.
the finder will be irbcrall rewarded _by leaving it
at my rcsidencc,~East x venue. or at my store,
Water Street. SAMUEL DASKAM.
Norwalk, J unc 261.11, 1576. ,
. .cd has sold out. All parties indebted to him
are requested to settle immediately.
2025 ' .. HENRY D.;ii_A'1‘Zl-3NI;E1:G. :_
05‘ 6AM? 313:”, for sale a very desirable
BUILDING LOT.
antly srtuatcd at the Rocks. Applyto GE
13- CHOLWELL. - 7‘
.. Notice.
.' '1‘. A" MEETING of the? Stockholders of‘ the
, Central N at. Bank of Norwalk,
RGE
351.1.
were elected Directors of the new Bank :- -
"JOHN P. BEATTY, ,, -
AMBROSE murmur U'J’T,
' zuroams 'IL- Movers Orv,
.J’ETJJJR: L. CUNNINGH. ,
GEORGE M. HOLMES
’ was. RANDEL SMITH:
£111?»va n1 UREHOUSE, .
CHARLES BMITII,
, HENRI F. =G.UTHRIE.. .
A that shares .01‘ 'ibexstock still r'ernain funsuba
scribedt‘or. Any. person Wishing to subscribe for
Directors. «
2t'26 '1 T. II. MORISON , secretary.- _
' 113th DIVIclend. *
Fair-field County N ‘ational Bank.
HE DIrtEuTORS-or this Bank have this day
. '- declared a dividend of Five (51' per cent. on the
Capital Stock. payable on and after July 1st, 1876.
Checks will [resent to Stockholders by mail.
‘ .. CHAS. H. STREET, Cashier.
Norwalk, June 2311, 1376. _ p . 3t26
‘ ‘36‘th Dividend. '
Natiomrl Bank of N o'rwalkfl
‘ Juan 20Tn;1876.‘ )' -
cl ed allividend of Five (5) per cent. from
‘the' car ings of the‘ current six' months, payable
.on and after the firstday on J ulerext.
lt°6 _ _R. B. CRAUEURD. Cashier.
~..
Notice. _
NORWALK SAVIN GS SOCIETY,
'- Nortw.\r.K,.JUNr-3 20th, 1876. :
nterest at the
will be credited to Depositors July
paid to them on nnd‘aftcr July 10, 1876.
3t26 Per order, GEO. E. MILLER, Treasurer.
- Notice. '
THE annual meeting of the Stockholders . oi‘the‘
Shiuwassa Mills 00., for the election of offi-
cers and the transaction of other business, will
be held at the store of E. K. Lockwood on the 30th
insh, nt 8 o’clock, p. muff. K. LOChWOOD,
.lunc _‘Zfith._l$7fj'. ,
imam PIE-Nit
Which alhrost everybody enjo ed so much last
ear, and the rest wished they ‘ad attended, will
e repeated by the _ .
Methodist Churches of Norwalk,
Tuesday; "July 18th.
THE STEAMER LAURA,
Large, Fast, and Reliable, has been engaged; her
. . destination
S,A._VIN ROCK.-
the most deli htful Pic-nic Grounds on the Sound.
All baggage akcn from the boat to the grounds
free. A Brass Band will accompany the Pic-nic.
No liquors. No intoxicated persons allowed on
board. Il'stormy on the 13th the pic~nic will take
place on the 19th. Cordial invitation to all. Wel-
come. .
CENTENNIAL
4th oF JULY
EXCURSION 3
1776. 1876.
A Gala Day on the Water-
, For:
Rockaway Beach
AN 1) .
ATLANTIC OCEAN. -
u «a, a.
Tire Large and Swil t Steamer
ARROW SMITH,
Will leave South Norwnlk on Tuesday, July ~tth,
1876, at 7,50 a. m., on arrival of the trains from
Danbury and New Haven, touching at foot of 33d
Street and Pier 27 East River, New York . thence
down the its -, passing Staten Island through the
Narrows wit in sight of all the government forti-
fications. out Onto the ocean.
Returning leave ltockaway Beach at 3:00 p. m.,
touching at Pier 37 and foot 01' 33d Street, East
River, t rencc proceed to South Norwalk connect-
ing With it
‘ SPECiAL TRAIN
Provided by the DANBURY a xorrwamr u. 1:.
SOUTH NO‘WALK CITY BAND
Will accompany the Excursion.
FARE i‘rpm South Norwalk to Rockaway Beach
and return ON E DOLLAR. Tickets for the round
trip sold at all the stations on the Danbury &. Nor-
walk Railroad. Fare for the Excursion from Dan-
bury and Bethel. 3200. Same proportion from all
. IN PRIf-ES OF
um warm
WATCHES, . ,
.1130,
All filler Kirisai Lowest Prices,
AT
.1. S'PENCER’S_
Jewelry Store under Nor-walk
Opera House.
Fine IVatchcs‘dB Clocks
ETWEEN the residence of the. subscriber, .
HIS IS TO. GIVE NOTICE that the undersign-
Also, several very rlcas- .
held oanunc 22d, 1876. the following gentlemen .
the same will please apply'to anyol‘ the above -
rate of Six (6). per cent. per annunr- V
1, 1876, and ’
Wehitjusllaneiiei
Sec’y. ~ -
Notice.
TIIE‘BUILDING COMMITTEE of the Town of
. ltrdgefieid, \vrll receive Sealed Proposals un-
til 2 o’clock.,p. m., of July ‘ist. 1876, for all labor
and materials required to build and complete a
Town Hall, in Ridgefleld, according to the plans
and specifications to be seen at the store of Bailey
a Gage,in Ridgefield. The right to reject any and
all bids is reserved. 4 ‘
l). L. ADAMS, M. D. . .
L. 11. BAILEY. '}Cf,:,‘,{?t‘g,§.
c. n. son'rnnop,
llidgellcld, Conn., June 19th, 1876.
GO TO THE
' Banr‘kruptv' Sale.
score a snags,
Next to Comstock’s Clothing Store, Norwalk, Ct.
A large stock of Boots and Shdcs of superior
style and. workmanship, which must be sold.
Croat Bargains for a. few days only.
' Grass-pat Auction;
' r I. . , .. .- .
N SATURDAY, JULY lst, at 9 o’clock, a. m.,
_ the Cross on the farm of Mary E. Hubbell,
Wilton, (formerly Deacon Wakeman Hubbcll’s).
Should the day prove stormy sale to take place
thcenext f‘mr week day. Terms made known at
time of sale. ' LORENZO D. OLMSTEAD,
Auctioneer.
ThebWorkS of
Miss glard. W‘lllmvl,
‘ u “2.:
“Nellie frowns”, , .
' reality Chesterfivand
' «as, Y... Ago,”
' Arc'to be secured at
A _sELLEGK’é.
six-ATION'Ei—r ,
xortwnmr, 00va.
Ho ‘1' for, swarm“
"The. Popular we still Better!
The Steamer 1 Frances
w'nr leave Bridgeport on ' .
ysamnrsnax revenue, .1an lit.
' At 10 o’clock, for Philadelliphia, and each succeed-
9
ing Saturday, (if srrstarne ) arriving back on Fri-
, ,day evenings. V This gives at the Centennial
FOUR FULL DAYS“
Passengers must be registered on or before
Thursday of each week. No State-rooms consid-
' cred engaged until paid for. , ’
FAREernelnding meals and saloon berth .
for the entire trép, - - -.. - 815 00
‘Berths rn Staterooms and 810 extra each, accord-
- in to location. ' .
Address H. M. I OYT, Manager, Lock Box 150,
25 . . ' . ’ : . Bridgeport, Conn.
”:4 . V111,“, - 1‘ A'Largc Stock of
.. " 531,75 ;' '
1 mill: FUR
AND:
srrrw
_ HATS,
A good
FUR HAT
for $1 50.
A fine
'FURHAT
2:: for $2 00.
Straw Hats mm ID Cents up.
Also a good assortment of CANES which we are
_ selling very low. .
CENTENNIAL CARES, with 'views of 1776, sold
cheap for cash.
SLA USON (D 00.,
Wall Street, [13:21] Norwalk, Ct.
NOTICE 2
The greatest bargains in
DRY Goopa‘
ever offered to the public.
0. J. GRUMAN
Offers for the remainder of this month,'~at his
,Customers’ own Prices.
Cali‘and see them. ‘
o. J.’GRUMAN,
Wall Street foot of Main Street, Norwalk, Conn
~
r7: -
'l‘nx Collector’s Sale.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned,
under and by virtue of a certain tax warrant
duly executed and signed by proper authority,
and directed to the undersigned. commandm him
to levy and collect of BENJ AMIM A. DICK NS,
and other persons named in the rate book, on the
list to said warrant anuexed,therrseveral propor-
tions of the sum total as therein stated, said sum
beings. tax or assessment a eed upon by the
inhabitants of- the town of_ orwalk, regularly
and legally assembled, to wrtz—on the 21st day
of‘ December, A. D. 1874, met for the purpose
of providing for the indebtedness of said town
list of 157-1, levies upon and will sell at Public
Auction, at the -premrses hereinafter described,
on the- 29th day of August, A. 1)., 1876, at 10
o’clock, a. m , so much of tho following de-
scribed r_eal estate of Benjamin A. Dickens, situa-
ted in sard town of Norwalk, at South Norwalk
so called, and bounded as follows, to wit: north-
erl by land now or formerly of George R. Bailey
am on land of David Reunion, 150 feet, Easterly
on Highway called 'Bouton street, Southerly on
land now or former] _of Solomon Gedncy. and on
land of Lucy E. Bai ey. 150 feet, and ,Westcrly by
land of Lucy E. Bailey.50f‘eet,us will raise the
sum of Seven Dollars [87], that being the ropor-
tion of the said Benjamin A. Dickens of t e sum
total in said list, together with the charges or
levyl. sale, Ste
J 0 N F. RAYMOND. Tax Collector, list of 1874.
Dated at Norwalk. June 26th, 1876. . , , 3t26
Tax Collector’s Sale; 5?—
NOTICE IS hereby given that the undersigned,
under and by vr_rtue of o. certain tax w rrant.
duly executed and signed b proper author‘ y,and
directed to the under-signs , commanding him to
levy and collect of GEORGE W. STEVENS. and
other persons named in the rate book, on the list to
sail warrant annexed their several proportions of
the sum total as therein stated, .said sum being a
tax or assessment agreed upon by the inhabitants
of the Town of Norwalk, regularly and legally as-
aemhled. to wit :—-0n the 21st day of December,
1874. met for the‘ purpose of providrnf forthe in- ‘
debtedness of said town lrst 01'1874, evies upon ,
and will sell at public auction, at the sign-post in
Norwalk, at South Norwalk, so called, on the
29th day of August, A, D. l876. atll o’clock, ‘
a. m., so much of the following described
n-operty consisting of. one Oyster lot of George
V. Stevens. aforesaid. to wit: one certain Oyg-
ter plantation In said Norwalk, in quanti-
ty two acres more or' less, ' and bounded
~uortheri by plantationnow or formerly of Sci-
leck Bo erts, easterly by plantation of David
Burbank. southerly by plantation now or former-
ly L. D. Stevens, deceased. and westerly by Tav-
ern Island, as will raise the sum of'fif'ty-ilve cents.
. ) that being the proportion of the said George
.. Stevens.oi‘ the sum total in said list together
wrth the charges of levwaie, ac. , .
JOHN F. RA MOND, x Collector, List of 1874.
Dated at Norwalk, June 26th, 1876. 3t26
Tax Collector’s Sale. '
'NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned. ’
under and by virtue oi'a certain tax warrant,
duly executed and signed b proper authority, and
directed to the undersrgne . commanding him to
levy and colloctzot‘ JAMES O. BRIEN, 2ND, and
other persons named in the rate book, on the. list
to said warrant anrexcd their several proportions
of the sum total as therein stated,sard sum being a
tax or assessment agreed upon by the inhabitants
of the town of Norwalk, regularlyand legally as-
sembled, to wrt z-On the2lst day of_Decernber A.
D. 1674. met for thecpurposc. of rovrding_ tor the
indebtedness of sad 'town list 0 1874. levres upon
and will sell at Public Auction, at the premises.
hereinafter descrrbed on the 29th (in ofiAugust,
A. D. 1876. at 11 o’clock, a. m., so rnuc of the jol-
lowing described real estate of James O. Brien,
2nd, situated in said town of Norwalk and bound-
ed northerly by land of Otto G. Ilauschrldt. caster.-
' 1y by land now or formerly of Marshall 11. Tones,
known as Raymond Street,
' w
high a of Mollissa Baker and Pat-
southerly b
by ion
and wearer y .
rick Mylod,as will raise the sum of eight dollars .s;
fifty cents, (38.50) that being the proportionpf the
said James O. Brien, Bad. of thfel sum tof‘nl i.“ said
‘ ‘ lhec ar so ev as «a
list together With , , Oifhl F X 41881]!
if“: canister. fat as raj-gig.
Repaired and awarded.
Dated at Namath June so. 182':-
Norwalk Chronicler