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Nor-walk Gazette.
Tuesday, September 26th, 187 6.
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National Republican Ticket.
F012 ransrosxr,
RUTHERFORD, B. HAYES,
or cure.
- _ ,‘Hfson ‘ytdmrnssmuxr, ‘ . .
" WILLIAM A. WHEELER,
H or Nsw roux.
For Presidential Electors. 5
1 A! Large,
THEODORE D. WOOLSEY. of New iiaven.
MARSHALL JEWELL, of Hartford.
‘ First District,
G EORGE MAXWELL, of Vernon.
’ Second District.
J OIIN ALLEN, 01' Old Sayhroolr.
Third District,
GEORGE S. MOULTON. of \Vindllaln.
Fourth District,
DONALD J. WARNER, Salisbury.
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For State Officers.
For Governor,
HENRY C. ROBINSON, of Hartford.
For Lieutenant-Governor,
FREDERICK J. KINGSBURY. ot Waterbury.
For Secretary of State,
FRANCIS A. WALKER. of New Haven!
For Treasurer,
JEREMIAH OLNEY, of Thompson.
For Comptroller.
ELI CURTIS, of Watcrtowu.
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vention.
The Republican Congressional Convention
of the Fourth Congressional District, will be
held at Bridgeport, at Franklin Hall, Wednes.
day, September 97th, at 10 9’clock A. M.
The several town in the District arc request-
tcd to send delegates (equal to twice the num-
ber of Representatives to which each is en-
titled in the Legislature) to nominate a candio
date for Congress for said District, and to do
any other business pro or to he brought be-
fore the convention. or order.
. GILEAD Paar, 10th District,
DAVID P. NICHOLS, 11th District,
SAMUEL Fassnxnns, 12th District,
JOHN W. Buooxs, 15th District,
anuv C. Mroa'rr, 16th District,
Ronuirr LITLLE, 17th District,
Congressional Committee.
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Union Republican Caucus.
The Republicans of Norwalk are requested
to =.~:~::-n'xhle atLooxwoon’s- HALL, on
Mutiny Evening Sept. 29th.
:u ii o'clock, for the urpose of nominating
r -....Iidates for Town illcers, and to transact
any proper business.
Per order,
, : .G. N. ELLS, Town Com.
Norwalk, Sept. 25th, 1876. g .
Do not-wait to he sent for next Monday,
but go to the polls and indulge in your right
of suffrage like men. Also, vote early, before
noon, if possible, and by so doing materially
aid the committees. .- .
First Gun 01’ the Campaign.
JUDGE E. D. GULVER.
of New York, who is to address us on Wed-
nesday evening, is no stranger to the people
of Connecticut. His earnest and eloquent
pleas for Liberty, Justice and Right are as
familiar to us as to the people of , his own
native State. His addresses are always on-
joyed and there will be a crowded audience
to listen to him at Lockwood’s Hall.
The TownEleetion. _
At the annual Town Election mt Monday,
the polls will open at ’l a. m., and close at
5 p. in. There will be three boxes used, One
for ballots for Town Officers, one for
“License” or “No License,” and ' one for
Constitutional Amendments. The names for'
Persons
Town Officersars on one ballot.
voting on the question of Liquor License
must vote ballots having on them the words
“License” or “No License,” as ballets 'con-
tainlng simply the words “Yes" or "‘No’”
‘ will nnf nmmt In “revimm yours whips have
been lost by not observing this caution.
Printed ballots will, of course; be furnished.
The ballotsfor Amendmentswill be supplied
by the State. .. ' i ’
Republicans! no scratching next Monday.
Make every ballot tell.
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Good Prospects in N. Y. State.
A gentleman who has peramhulated quite
extensively the southern and central sections
of the state ’Of New York, states that the
feeling for Hayes & Wheeler, and Morgan
for Governor, is very intense on the part of
the Republicans. Meetings are held in
their interest both afternoon and evening, in
all the interior and smaller towns now,whcre-
as in former campaigns, only the larger towns
were thus addressed. A brother Of the Rev.
Adirondack Murray, of Boston, Is speaking
most effectively at every station on the Mid-
land Railroad west of Middletown. The
democrats are despondcnt and concede the
loss of the State /by" from ten to fifteen thou-
sand majority, whilc our friends claim it as
certain at from thirty to fifty thousand. The
more intelligent, native democrats look upon ‘
Tilden as a cause of weakness in their state,
rather than a strong nominee for them. They
believe him a very smart but very tricky man,
and will in great numbers refuse to vote for
him, while the rabble of their party are down
on him because he has punished some of the
regulars of their party in attempting to ad-
vance his own personal interests. At all
events, New York is lost to Tilden by com-
mon consent. ~ -
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Republicans, imitatethe example of yo
opponents and vote the straight ticket next
Monday. Do not scratch a name to please
any goOd-natnred' democrat. They have se-
cured their selectmen several years by indu-
cing enough Republicans 'to “ scratch,” and
will try the same game this year. They ask
Republicans to scratch but never return the
compliment.
The 34th anniversary of the order
of the Sons of Temperance occurs ;this
week, and is to be generally celebrated by
the order throughout the country.1 Concord
Division are to properly. obsorVe it at their
Division room on Friday evening, and they
want a full attendance of members.
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Nominate good men, and then turn in and
elect them. In union there is strength. ‘
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We hear an amusing story of the recent
capture Of an‘insolent tramp who recently
entered the residence of Mr. Jas. S. Earle
and stole therefrom two umbrellas, which,
he claimed, he was “going to mend." When
brought to face a revolver in Mr. Earle's
hands, be surrendered the .property, and by
the aid of Sheriff Adams and several neigh-
bors was subsequently caught, tried and com-
mitted to jail.
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Temple of Honor.
A new Lodge was organized last Tuesday
evening, under the name of “The First Cen-
tennial Temple of Honor.” Ofilcers were
chosen as follows :— g .
W. C. T., E. Nelson ; W. V. T., N. H.
Camp ; W. R., John E. Nelson; W. A. R.,
H. A. Mitchell ; W. F. R., Chauncey Platt ;
W. T., J. B. Judson; W. U., 0. C. Smith;
W. D. U., Fletcher Worden ; W. G., E.
Kellogg; W. 8., George Prior; W. Chap-
lain, G. Haulcnbeck; P. W. C. T., T. S.
Reid.
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Do not put off voting next Monday until
the last minute, but Vote before going to bus-
incss, or certainly before’noon.
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Our friends of the Danbury News ought
to let the world know whether or not, that
rantankerous Mill Plain hatter,who threatens
to discharge all employees who vote for
Hayes &. Wheeler, is Prindlc, or not,bccausc
when the democrats come to pay up this fall,
the hats they have lost on Tilden, they will
want to purchase only of him.
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Messrs. Selleck Brothers’ large and hand-
some brick building is now cnthfl‘ enclosed.
Vote! Vote earlyll Vote the straight
ticket!!! _
Remember that‘thc ,"Ditizens’ Ticket" is
the only democratic ticket. The names of
Republicans upon the ticket are only put on
to catch votes fer the democrats upon the
ticket.” - When they get strong enough to run
alone, the name will be changed to “The Reg-
ular Democratic Ticket,” and then none but
simon pure democrats need ask for nomina-
tions.
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"Hard Times.”
Next Monday evening, at Music Hall, Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher will tell the people
what he knows about the “Hard 'mes.”
All should-hear him who can, as in all proba-
bility this will be the eminent divine's last
lecture in Norwalk, 1 v -
A Hickory Pole Raising by the friends of
Tilden and Hendricks is announced. It re-
minds uspainfully of a similar affair, by Mr.
Tilden's friends at the same place, during the
troublous times of the war, when treason was
rampant North as well as South. But then—
thesc are the days of Reform.
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An all day prayer-meeting will be held Oc-
tober 2d, Election day, at the rooms of the
. Ladies’ Temperance Union.
The following subjects have been assigned
: to the respective hours.
6 A. M. The citizens of Norwalk, that
they may cast their votes in the fear of the
Republican Congressional Con- Lord.
7. The utter overthrow of the liquor traf-
gfic, and the . salvation of all in any way con-
nected with it.
8. The victims of intcmpcrancc and their
suffering families.
0. Moderate drinkers.
10. The “Women’s Temperance Union,”
the "Reform Union,” and all other workers
in the cause.
11. The young people of the town.
’ 12. Borough and Town ofilcers, and the
Presid1.n:ial campaign.
’ 1. Property holders, Druggists and Gro-
cers engaged in the traffic.
" 2. Church Members.
> 3. Increase of Laborers.
4. The Children.
5. The general outpouring of God’s Spirit
and praise for the blessings of the past.
PRESENTATION.——On the 23d inst, the Flu-
ishers of Messrs. Crofut & Knapp’s Hat
Manufactory, in South Norwalk, tendered to
.Mr. Henry D. Fox, the superintendent of
the finishing department, a beautiful gold
ing cases of eighteen karat fineness and first
:class “movement." The outside case was
most artisticallly cued, "and the total valua-
tion wasin the neighborhood of $150.00.
The presentation was made by the senior
member'of the firm; Mr. A. J. Crofut, at the
unanimous request i’of . the - “ donors,” the
“shop" being “called" for that purpose. After
jmfe chairman, Mr. A. J. Crossman,‘dobtain-
ed order among the fifty or more present,Mr.
FOX was invited in to attend “.shop call."
.Upon presenting himself Mr Crofut immedi-
ately stepped forward, andin a few well-
chosen and happy remarks, referring to his
industry, sobriety and faithfulness for eleven
yours as Superintendent of the Finishing dc-
partment, and the esteem in which he was
held by employers and his fellow workmen,
finally presented Mr. Fox with the "watch,thc
combined offering of every m'ember of the
department. Mr. Fox was surprised and as-
remarks. The watch was purchased of Mr.
Spencer, Wall street, Norwalk.
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, . Miss Fannie Palmer. ‘
The many friends of this deserving young
lady, favorably known in the western cities
as an accomplished actress and Reader, will
be pleased to learn that she will give an en-
'tert‘pinment under the auspices of the mana-
gers Of‘ the Winter Evening Course, on
Wednesday evening, October 11th, at the
Opera House. Selections from Shakspearc,
Whittier, Dickens, Sheridan, Meredith, '&c.,
given. Miss Palmer was educated in Nor-J
walk, is well known to large numbers of our
citizens, and her entertainment should be
well patronized.
We are in receipt of a jar of honey for the
Apiary of MIME. S. Kellogg, South Norwalk'. -
Judging from the 'only staudpoints of ex-
ccllehcc—taste and looks, it is the finest
article of the kind ever falling in our way.
Gathered by the bees from white clover
the “Melextractor” just as it is brought from
the flower, thus preserving the respective
flavor of each variety, it recommends itself
to the palate, and is calculated to satisfy
anybody's honey tooth. Heretofore we had
thought there could be no improvement on
the product of bees, but Mr. Kellogg’s appli-
cation of a Scientific process proves that
there is yet much to be learned.
A large and enthusiastic Republican rally
was held at Norwich Friday night, cx-Senator
Lafayette S. Foster presiding. Speeches
were made by Henry C. Robinson, Republi-
can candidate for Governor, and Prof. C. W.
Northrop of New Haven. Mr. Foster, who
was one of the most prominent men in the
Libcrhl movement, said in his opening
remarks that he believed that the peace, pros-
perity and happiness of the country would be
greatly promoted by the election of Hayes
and Wheeler. ’
PERSONAL.
Mr. Geo. O. Kecler’s daughter is better,
and he has ncw hopes of her recovery.
Mr. Geo. Ward Selleck made his second
visit to the Centennial, last week.
.Mr. Isaac Church left town, last Sunday
morning, for Hell Gate, the Centennial and
the South. He will be absent several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. E. ~K. Lockwood, Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Neff, and Mr. and Mrs. S. T.
Barker of Mass, and Miss Louisa A. Kceler,
of Ohio, the latter five relatives of Mr.
Lockwood, have been spending the past
week at the Centennial. 1
Among those who left for the Centennial
yesterday were the following: Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Betts, Mrs. ‘Henry 0. Roadie, Mrs.
David Flatt, Messrs. Theo. Smith (Smith
Bros), George Darrow: W. Belden, Henry
Hungerford, and Howai'd Betts.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Earle, Miss Ann B.
Smith, Mr. George Merrill, Mr. Robert S.
Craufurd, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Many, and
Mr. David Comstock are among the recent
visitors to the Centennial.
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An Argonaut of ’49.
At the breaking out of the California gold
fever, in 1849, among those who went from
Norwalk to seek their fOrtuncs, was Mr.
Samuel Comstock. Strange to say, for some
unknown reason, his friends never heard
from him after his departure, and he has
been monrhcd for many years as dead. Re-
cently, however, his friends here have been
surprised and rejoiced to receive a letter
from him stating that he is in California, en-
gaged in a quick-silver mine.
Mons CELLAI TnIavss. —~Thc cellar thieves
contihuc their work, and seem to prosper.
Monday night they obtained entrance to the
cellar of Mrs. St. John, on France street, and
made of! with everything they could find.
On Friday night they paid Gen. Craufurd a
visit at his beautiful residence on Prospect
Hill. They got into the basement, helped
themselves to all the roast beef and other
cdibles, they could find in the refrigerator,
several articles of clothing, etc. They at-
tempted to get up stairs but failed. Some
night these fellows will enter one house too
many. 1
A horrible accident occurred in the iron
mines at Brew’sters, N. Y. on Monday last.
A rock weighing some fifty tons fell, crush-
ing six men to death, and seriously wounding
three others. The killed were all Swedes.
watch, of the Elgin pattern, with heavy hunt.
ton‘ishcd, and returned thanks in a few brief
with several humorous selections, will be‘»
blossoms, and separated from the combs by .
Prowitt has bouquets every Saturday.
Examine your ballots carefully next Mon.
day. '
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Joe. G. Blaine is to speak at Norwslk,0hio
Oct. 6th.
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Next Monday the polls open at 7 a. m. and
closest 5 p. m.
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The signs of the times are all in favor of
Hayes and Wheeler. ' '
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The Liquor License question comes up
again next Monday. «
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The town election occurs next Monday.
Let no voter forget it.
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The Centennial has very materially helped
out travel on the D. & N. R. R.
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A number of our citizens went down to see
the blowing up of Hell Gate.
Judge Culver is one , of the best stump
speakers. Be sure and hear him.
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W. A. Burroughs succeds Mr. Shelton as
Treasurer of the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
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Several communications have been crowded
out this week, but will appear in our next.
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The yellow fever seems to be on the in-
crease in Savannah and Brunswick, Georgia.
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Theo. Tilton says his intentions were hon-
orable, and the whole affair was a sleepy mis-
take.
Look out for split tickets, counterfeit tick-
ets, and all kinds of political tricks, next
Monday.
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Nearly 30,000 names have already been reg-
istered at the Connecticut cottage at the Con-
tennial. _
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We can elect our ticket next Monday if the
Republicans will only refuse to “scratch".
their ballots.
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' Mrs. Fawectt’s opening of Fall Millincry
goods and styles takes place on Wednesday
and Thursday.
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We have no dissensions in our ranks this
year, and can easily win if Republicans will
come out and vote.
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' Every liquor dealer will devote next Mon-
day to personal work at the polls. Temper-
ance men match them. ‘
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Messrs. Stephen Hoyt & Sons, the New
Canaan 'Nurscrymcn, exhibited a fine collec-
tion of Apples at the Centennial.
, :The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies‘
Aesocition of the First Congregationalchurch
is to be held Thursday afternoon.
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The Preachers' Meeting, Bridgeport dis-
trict, is to be held at Stratford, Commencing
next Monday and continuing throughWednes-
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. On Monday week, George L. Finney, a
Norwalk boy, was elected one of the auditors
at the annual school election in Westville,
Conn.
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The RepubIICan Congressional Convention
convenes at Bridgeport on Wednesday. ,Dr.
Hubbard will undoubtedly receive the nomi-
nation. . . .
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Mad. Rentz’ Band, inwfull uniform, made
, ’ quite a'gaytappsarancc upon our streets Sat.
' urdhy, The show was well attended in the
evening. V
The election will be held next Monday,raln
or shine. Do not be outdone by democrats,
but come out and vote. Every ballot counts,
especially in close towns.
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The registrars of voters are now revising
their lists preparatOry to the November clec.
tions. They will hold their first public meet-
ing On Saturday Oct. 14th. ‘
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Afmau who travels much in Massachusetts
~saysithat Hayes will carry the State by 40,-
000 majority. In Boston bets are made on
majdrities as high as 60,000. _
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As Mr. Chopin used to say Henry Ward
Beecher formerly lectured for “F-A-M-E—
Fifty, And My Expenses." He new lectures
for Three Hundred and FAME.
. so
On Saturday, B. _J. Sturges; insurance
agent, puts new plate glass window in the
front of Douglass' confectionery, Main street,
in place of one recently. broken.
It was quite lively about the Borough last
Tuesday evening. Thc Fire Department was
out for practice, the Boys in Blue for street
drill, and there was a false alarm of fire.
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The New York, New“ Haven & Hartford
Railroad is how selling through tickets from
Norwalk to the Centennial and return at the
same rate charged during Connecticut week.
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The Republican caucus for the nomination
of candidates for town officers is to he held
next Friday evening. Go and help select
good men, and then vote for them next Mon.
day. "
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Many'were the people who listened attent-
ively On Sunday to hear the explosion at Hell
Gate. : Some fancied they heard a light
rumbling sound, but it is probable they were
miskaken. '
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Persons desiring to purchase Flags, made
in the best manner and of; first-class English
Or American Bunting, by W. J. Powell, of
New York, can leave their'orders at the
Gazette Ofilce.
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The 'Meriden Republican has suspended
publication. The Recorder was recently forced
into bankruptcy. This shows that while lim-
ited “competition is the life of trade," too
much is not healthy.
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Cannon SOCIABLE.—The first of a series of
church sociables, designed to be continued
fortnightly during the winter, will be held at
the Lecture Room of the First Congregation-
al church on Friday evening next.
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Hon. E. D. Culver is well known, as an
eloquent speaker and very popular. He will.
find a crowded house to greet him on Wed-
nesday evening, including many of his liber-
al friends whom he addressed in 1872.
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The athndance at the Centennial, last
week, was enormous. On Thursday, New
York Reception day, there were 112,000
paid admissions. This is Pennsylvania
week, and the attendance will probably be
larger than ever.
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The latest report about Tweed is that the
Spanish Government will send him to New
York direct, in the U. S. Steamer Franklin.
Upon arrival of the vessel he wil be delivered
over to the authorities. The Franklin will
probably not arrive before the last of Octo-
her.
Mr. James L. Ambler has sold the fine
resudencc which he erected Down ~Town,
overlooking the harbor and both villages, to
Mr. R. T. B. Easton, taking in part payment
therefor Mr. Easton's late residence in Wil-
ton. Mr. Amblcr‘s father will occupy the
latter place.
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C. C. Clark, our unrivaled sign lettercr had.
an exquisite sample of his artistic work at
the Fair, which was accidentally overlooked
by the awarding committee. He has just
fixed out the Republican Banner for the boys
In blue and nowpatTontly awaits a contract
for that Tilden Banner.
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Do not permit the liquor dealers to have it
all their own way, next Monday.
HELLjATE .
The Gt'cat,M' ExplOiled. 1
NEW YORK, SemaraXi 24.27-Thc great
Hell Gate explosion, whic has been the all-
absorbing topic of the past few weeks, is over
at last, and the widespread anticipations of
danger and destruction unfounded. During
the foreuoon, despite the stormy weather,
thousands of citizens took their way to New
York and Long Island-sides of East River,
and hours before the c losion 00ch there
was crowds assemble at every available
point waiting..patiently,. yet not without
anxiety and some dread, for -..the critical
moment. The crowd on the New York side
extended almost .from Sixtieth street to
Harlem, every pier being occupied. It ll
estimated that there were at least 100,000
people who witnessed the explosion. -
As the hour approached the excitement m-
creascd. The rain began to fall heavily but
the vast crowds heededit not. _ 1
In Astoria many dwellings nearest the river
were wholly or partly deserted for the tune
being; and indeed this feeling of timidity
was net confined to Astoria, for in Long
Island City, Yorkvillc‘ and other places in
comparative proximity to the scene of the
proposed explosiou"mauy"‘residcnces were
temporarily vacated and furniture secured as
a measure of precaution.
General Newton and staff were at the works
at Hell Gate all day and saw that everything
was in proper condition, testing - the wires
and batteries for the last time. By noon
their work was through and there only re-
mained to he done the attaching of the ex-
ploding carriage and the wires of the fuse to
General Newton’s auxiliary battery before
exploding the mine. This was accomplished
and the last touch, the closing of the electric
circuit, was now all that was required to be
done. At 2:25 p. m. the first signal gun was
fired. Expectation became rampant, watches
were looked at eagerly and the minutes count-
ed. The great explosion should occur at 2:40
p. m. The second gnu boomed forth its
warning; only ten minutes now to want.
The excitement was at a fever heat. The
minutes crept slowly by. The eyes of it
towards the Hell Gate reef and the cars of
estly inclined to catch the first sound of the
impending explosion. ‘ .
At forty-eight minutes and thirty seconds
past two a roaring, reverberating scund was
heard taking everyone by surprise. A very
palpable vibration of . the earth followed
lasting about two seconds. A stream of
water suddenly shot up at Hallett’s Pomtto.
a distance of thirty or forty feet,fand was suc-
cccdcd by amassive column of black water
full of stones, loose rock and dirt, which rose
to the height of ten or-fifteen feet, many pieces
of rock being thrown seventy feet hi h.
There was no paralyzing shock, no stunning
or tremendous detonation, no earthquake
rienc‘ed the grand terrfying spectacle t ey
expected. All was over inside of three sec-
onds, at the furtherst. 1 As the .water spouts
sudsided a hugh wave of dark muddy water
rolled from Hallett's Reef towards the New
York shore, but its force was soon spent and
before it reached'the shore it was rendered
incapable of damage. So surprisgd .weyeth’e
spectators at the apparantly insignificant
result that many were inclined tO'belieye
thht onl a portion of the terrible dynmitc
be stunned by the deafening reports of a
greater explosion, but no other nouse was
heard. ‘ The mine had indeed been fired and
the work of seven years culminated. The
crowds however still lingered expectantly’...
their eyes turned _
where the cloud of white foammg water had
risen a few minutes before.
The effect of the explosion was ‘felt but
very sl' htly on the steamers and tugs.
0n ard's and Blackwoll's islands, where
the city officials and invited guests were as-
sembled, the shock was very distinctly felt,
but no damage was done. The spectators _on
the banks felt the tremor very slightly. There
was no palpable atmospheric shpck. After
the explosion and some little display of en-
thusiasm the crowds began to disperse. ,
As heard from the city the explosion sound-
cd something like avolle of musketry at a
considerable distance. 0 commotion of the
atmosphere was felt. A slight tremor of the
earth, which was most pronuncntly marked
on the blob ground. was experienced. '
General Newton himself closed the electric
kc which exploded the mine: When, at
2:15,} P. m., be pressed the hand of Little Mary
Newton, a child of 2 years 4iand months,
daughter of the General, upon-the key and
thereby completed the electric circuit the tor-
pedo exploded and instantly the grand ex-
plosion followed. In the mine. were 24,812
pounds of dynamite in tin cartridges and 2,-
925 pounds in primers,9,061§ pounds of rend-
placéd in 4,462 holes and pipes in the various
galleries of the mine, and were at the time of
the explosion totally submerged. The primers
were connected by wires with 960 cells in a
large electric battery, this lar c battery being
subdivided into twelve batteries of forty cells
each, four of forty-three cells and seven of
forty-four cells. To make this connection
one hundred thousand feet of'connecting wire
were used and 120,000 feet of leading wire.
These wires were attached to the primers
then brought up .the shaft in a tube and the
other end attached to the batteries not far
distant from the shaft, Here the electric
circuit was to be completed by bringing to-
gether two metalic discs and the explosion of
a torpedo. The actual firin station Awas
some further distance on”. hcn' General
Newton pressed the key the torpedo exploded
and the metal discs melting, the circuit was
camplete and the explosion instantly follow-
e .
explosion would scarcely be felt were fully
verified and the general expectation of_w1t-
nessing something magnificient was disap-
cessful or not, and a channel navigable to
ocean steamers has been opened cannot be
determined until after dredging and clearing
away the debris of the Hell Gate rocks. -
Immediately after the explosion there was
a great rush for the mouth of the shaft where
the wreck was most complete.
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Campaign Flag.
Thd‘Borough Boys in Blue turned out for
street drill, last Friday evening, with full
ranks. They marched down to the city line
where they met the City Boys in Blue, who
were also out for drill, and escorted them up
town. 5 Upon their arrival at the Republican
Headquarters, they - halted in front of
Mitchell’s market, and witnessed the throw-
ing to the breeze of a fine large American
ensign? bearing the names of Hayes &
Wheeler. The boys then made, a parade
around the Green, and escorted the ‘SO‘uth
Norwalk company as far asElmenworth.
_
PILGIuM’s Pnoonass.-—Thi_s panorama,
which was exhibited herelast January, is to
return to Norwalk this week, and will be ex-
hibited at the Opera House on Thursday and
Friday evenings and Saturday afternoon.
The panorama comprises a series of 56 large
paintings, which are explained by the lec4
turer. Music is introduced as an additional
attraction. See adv. and bills.
=5
Katie Putnam. .
The popular young actress, Katie Putnam,
who has become-a general favorite in Nor.
walk, is, announced to appear at the Opera
House, next week Monday evening, with her
dramatic troupe. She is always good.
Arrested Evolutions.
We find the following in the Evangelist,
first inscribed on the Banner thence copied
and commented on in the Interior: andas it is
.a seasouable evolution revolving its circuit
we will not arrest it. Pass it round, and
see what it will evolve.
The Banner is not given to scientific spec-
ulation,but it is now evident that Dr Alli-
son’s abstinence is not from an lack Of sci-
entific capacity. He cheerful y took lessons
from Prof. Huxley on Prof. Marsh’s New
Haven collection, and thus proceeds to re-
citc. ' » ~
Beginning with the organism which Is lit-
tle more than a pulpy mass, fioat‘mg on the
waves of an unknown sea in the remote past,
he will find this lump of jelly gradually in—
durating on the surface, until—say in the
course of a. million of years—a shell is form-
ed, and the vital organs are encasen With a
bony structure. The visitor passes on, and
step by step he finds the bony structure get-
ting from the outside to the inside—how can
he resist the cvidencc'of his sensesi—and
the shell-fish becomes a vertebrate, first
creeping like a serpent; gradually, becoming
erect, as non after Icon passes b . Occa-
sionally some low-lived reptile, o howling
hyena, or lofty elephant or complacent ape
or self-satisfied ass, steps off to one side, and
refuses to be developed any further: and
hence the world is full of arrested evolutions,
from lizards to lions, from crocodiles to
chimpanzees, whose classification makes up
the science of zoology.
We defy Prof. Huxley, or any man,
to put the whole thing in a neuter hell.
nten'or.
o.,—.——————
New London has organized a Hayes and
Wheeler club with Augustus Brandagce for
president.
hundred thousand spectators were turned-
probably over amillion of people were 'cnrn-‘ p
convulsion and none of the spectators ex r-.
.had exp odcd, and that their cars would yet.
in the direction of the spot‘
rock cartridges, 14,244 pounds Vulcan
uwdor in tin caulk] '88, mnkln n. tniml of
2.2061: pounds of exp osives. ’Nhese were-
General N ewton's prognostications that the ’
pointed. Whether the work has been suc-,
Republican Rally
Hayes.&,thcler,,
At metastasis Han,
Wednesday .Eveuiuu, Sept 2711:.
Judge E. ll.-.[:ULVER,
; , . of New York,
iCol. H.
I , of Greenwich, and
EHon. Sam’l Pessendcn,
‘0! Stamford. Will address the meeting. The gal-
leries will be reserved for ladies and their escorts.
I. THE BOYS IN BLUE
III
make a Street Parade previous to. the meeting.
I The following list of Vice-Presidents has been
Qeiceted for the, occasion:
James Mallory, . Geo. Holmes,
Wm. S. Lockwood, Wm. C. Street,
Dr. Samuel Lyucs, Rev. Dennis Platt,
Edwm Adams, Morgan 1T. Smith,
Israel Lockwood, Wm. B. Swan,
Jesse Selleck,’ Increase Allen,
J. W. Pinckncy, ’ James C. Golden,
R, H. Rowan, --Henry F. Guthrie,
Stiles Curtis, Robert Ells,
E. B. Bennett,
John Osborn,
Wm. H. Benedict,
Henry I. Hoyt,
Eben Hill,
J. W. Wilson,
Chas. Sherry,
Robert I. Tolles,
Robert Guthrie,
Rev. S. B. S. Bissell,
Rev. E. D. Bentley,
David R. Sellcck,
A. J. Crofut, . Evart Quintard,
fiould D. Jennings, Allen Betts,
artin Crow, Issac Selleek, '
Dr. Moses Hill. John Hill, M. D.,
, e‘ter L. Cunningham,Chas. F. Raymond,
E. St. J. Lockwood, Fla‘vius Clark, -
{fiscph W. Hubbell, J. Russell Raymond,
_ v. J. A. Hamilton, Ephraim Smith,
Chas. E. Doty, ,
Rev. B. W. Jones,
Gjeo'. R. Kissam,
os.‘ I. Raymond,
J mes Cousins,
C as. Hallcck, .
C as. P. Turner,
Hp M. Prowitt,
Henry Kellog ,
Dr. John A. MiLean,
John B. Bouton,
Chas. C. Brooks,
Thomas Wright,
Edwin Hoyt,
Winfield S. Moody,
. Hiram C. Jones.
_ chnsraarxs. .
Flank Leonard, . James L. Russell,
W. E. Montgomery, ‘Jacob M. Layton.
t
; > Fire Department.
D‘he Wheeler & Wilson Band has been on-
Ingadditiou to the Putnam Hose Co. of South
Nerwalk, Phoenix Engine 00., voted on
Tuesday night to invite Compo and Vigilant
Engine Co's ‘ of Westport ; the Hope Hose
haye invitedHu'mane Hose Co. of Danbury;
Picneer Hook do Ladder have invited Old
Well Hook & Ladder of South Norwalk,
Relief Hook & Ladder of Stamford,- and
‘WAshington Hook and Ladder of Daubury.
The Department was out for work last
Tufesday night by orders of Chief Engineer
Prowitt. ' . .
in Tuesday evening a false alarm of fire
brought out all the companies in full force ;
it proved to have been a trick characteristic
of ‘freformers," intentcndcd to interfere with
a drill of the Boys in Blue.
On Friday chning, about 11 o’clock, there
was: another alarm caused by the burning of
a pile of casting flasks'atthe Norwalk Found-
ry. . Happily, the fire was discovered and
extinguished before it.had time to do much
damage. , g ‘
Two more monthly washes this season for
the Engine and Hose Companies.
When is that Fire Bell to he raised as voted
several months since, . by the Court of Bur-
gcscss ? Two alarms lately, and but faintly
heard, north, the first time, and not heard at
all at the Foundry alarm.
Base Ball.
That was a very pretty game of ball, last
Wednesdav._hctween the Bridgeport and In.
dependent clubs. The attendance was fair,
but not aslarge as we expected to see. The
Independents went to the hat, but showed
mucli timidityonthcstart, and the Bridge-
port’s had an easy time of it for the first
three innings, at the close of which the
score lwas 9 to 0.. This looked had, but the
Independents began to improve, and the next
innings both sidesscored 0. On the 5th the
Independents scored 1 and kept their oppo.
nents- down to 1. Then they were twice
whitewashed, the Bridgeports making 3.
On the 8th, the Bridgeports did. not make a
base, and the Independents shorcd 2. On
the final innings the Independents scored 2
more,: and the Bridgeports 3—making 16 to
5. The first part was very bad for our boys,
but the last six innings stood only 7 to 5. .
The Bridgeport boys playedja splendid
game, and won much applause. Their con-
duct during: the play made them many
friends.” The Independents, after their bad
,sionaliclub. Their general play .was good,
and some of it brilliant. Their fielding was
not sui'passcd, and hardly equaled; their hot-
ting towards the .last was remarkably good,
and int stealing bases they‘ excelled. “Joe".
Cousins covered himself with glory by mak-
ing a home run for Roberta; which was all
the batten coming just after afailure by one
of the Bridgeports. . _‘.fJim” Cousins followed
bases by. fleet running. ' Grnman: made
several splendidvcatches, and Banks and
Kemper did fine fielding. .
Another game is to be played between the
same clubs on Wednesday afternoon, at 2}
o’clock, 'which is looked forward to with
great interest. 7
: The second nines of the Union and Inde-
pendent Clubs playcd last Friday, and the
Union boys were victorious.
The Union nine went to Watcrburyon
Saturday and played the Rose Hillclub.
Our boys were unfortunate, the score stand-
ing 13 to 5 in favor of the Waterbury club.
Scare each inning :~
‘ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Bridgeport 3 4'2 =0 1 2 1 0 3 16
Independento 0 0' 0 1' 0 0 2 2 5
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[93' Trunks and Traveling Bags, at Com.
stock'Bros. 1.
V ; --——+———— ‘
@‘Agcncy of the,,“ New Wilson Shuttle
Sewing Machine,” at A. Dickcrman &‘ Son’s.
.____..__._._
87' Look at those Cassimcre Remnants, at
Bennett, Nash do Street’s; they are very fine
and choice patterns. 5 '
_.__‘___.__
('3' Cardigan Jackets at Comstock Bros.
.___’__—_
(‘3‘ A large stock of Fall Overcoats, and
ready-made suits of our own cut and make,
at Harlem’s the Gentleman’s Furnisher.
__*_.__.
W Comstock Brothers are agents for Mor
son 8:. Hutchinson’s fine dress shirts.
. -———-.———-
@- A heavy dark cassimere suit. to order
for $25 at Harlem & Co’s.
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-plctc stock of Gents underwear in town.
. ._._._
Go to W. H. Swords, for your fashionable
made fall clothing. He has a choice stock of
the most desirable patterns of cloths for gents’
wear, which he will work up as low as the
lowest. Call and examine for yourselves, at the
old stand, Railroad crossing, So. Norwalk. . 3m
_____.————-
Ifil‘ A good Cambric Shirt and two collars,
can be had for 75 cts., at Comstock Bros.
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(‘3‘ Call for a new Fall Catalogue of Mme.
Dcmorest’s Patterns,at A. Dickcrman d7 Son’s
__._____..
Edi“ Fall Overcoats at Comstock Bros.
_+_.._
la" The most complete assortment of boys
school suits ever exhibited in the town of
Norwalk, at Comstock Bros.
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The democracy talk of carrying this town
by two hundred majority. We think they
have not taken into consideration the fact that
this centennial year is not an “ oil year” in
politics.
1W.~R. Herr,
gaged to furnish music for the Annual Parade. '_
start, had nothing tube ashamed of, as they
could hot be expected ‘to beat a .semi~profes-.
bya good strike onwhich he_madc three
'a hair on your face i”
@‘Comstock Bros. have the moat com:
CITY, NEWS.
BY OUR LOCAL REI’ORTRRS.
Notable events have followed one another
in quick succession, the past Tweak. The
semi-monthly meeting of the Honorable Board ‘
of Councilmen of the City, leading off with
. a lengthy and stormy session, on Monday
evening, exceeding in illegal and ridiculous
legislation, any preceding meeting ever held.
It may be that the same legal talent which
has shown itself in the framing and writing
of reports, resolutions and- motions,,may
overcome the difficulties on East Washington
street, and order it cmnpletcd immediately,
without regard to the requirements of the
charter. ’
Another model democratic meeting was
held in Military Hall, on Wednesday evening,
when addresses were delivered by Messrs.
Barbour and Taylor. A large number of
Republicans attended, expecting to hear facts
which would tear those made by Professor
Northrop all to pieces. I In this they were
sadly, very sadly disappointed. Mr. B. re-
tained the attention of his audience by his
glib utterances and attractive language, yet
none of it elicited so much applause as did
his reference to John C. Calhoun. The
speaker had heard from the election in Ar-
kansas, but not from Maine or Vermont.
The address and that of Mr. Taylor was first;
ratefor the democracy to swallow.
Mayor Ely was disturbed by the ringing of
his burglar alarm one night last week. On
making an examination he found one of his
windows had been partially opened. Where
were the police.
While the Boys in Blue had gone to the up
country district, the Union Republican Hayes
and Wheeler Club held a very interesting
meeting at the club room. Many were dis-
appointed in not hearing Oliver Hoyt, Esq,
but went away satisfied that the short, pun-
gent and persuasive addresses of Messrs. Ad-
ams, Millard, Dutton, Hallock, Weichert,
Jennings, Major C. E. Doty, Capt. Weight-
‘ man and others, were just what was needed.
Arrangements were made and a committee
. appointed to secure one or more speakersfor
every Friday evening during the campaign.
Rev. Mr. Dunning and Judge Giddings will
deliver addresses on Friday evening next.
Owing to the unpleasant state of the weath-
er and other causes, the dedication services
at the Granitevillc Chapel were again post-
poned until next Sabbath. ’
- Mr. Barbour, the democratic orator, should
read the reasons why Wm. Cullen Bryant
cannot vote for democracy. Ho says the
“ policy of the party who have taken Tilden
for a standard-bearer, is such that I cannot
endorse. I shall therefore support the Re-
publican candidate and the Republican plat-
form.” And so says John Tyler, Jr.
A lady being in much haste to alight from
one of the N. Y. & N. H. cars, fell heavily
on the opposite track, and it is supposed was
seriously injured. Being an acquaintance of
a Mrs. Lockwood, of the Borough, a carriage-
was provided, and accompanied by the chief
of police, the lady was conveyed up town.
The burglary at the store. in Springwood is
yet veiled in mystery. It was expected that
the hams and other articles taken would be
found in' the neighborhood, but the efforts of,
the police have thus far been unavailing.
Mr. Frank Mead has been disturbed by
noises at midnight and after, around his
house. ,
A union Republican caucus to nominate
Town officers, will be held in. the Haycs'and
Wheeler club room, on Friday evening, at 7%
o’clock sharp. Let every man attend. This
is the on year. '
One evening last week, a good republican
was going home, on Roton Hill, and by the
glimmer of a far off kerosene city lamp, he
discovered something rolling in the street,
much like a barrel. Further search proved
it to be a'man,who had imbibed too freely of
“Huckleberry or other strong water," and
therefore was not able to sit iuawaggon
which had been driven up a side hill nearby,
near which was his companion in much the
same condition. Our friend procured a lamp
and aid, rightcd the waggon, helped “Henry"
in, but the “rolling" man had disappeared in
the darkness of ' Bouton Lane. I
The Hon. Joseph L. Barbour, brother of
the democratic orator, has been invited and
it is expected that he will speak to the citi-
zens of South Norwalk, some evening in Oc~
tober, in favor of Hayes and Wheeler.
A‘ fashionable wedding is on the tapis for
October 2d, and a reception is to take place
three weeks later at the home of the groom
in this city. I q
, William Flegler a hat finisher in South
Norivalk, was recently left in posses-
sion of a fortune to the wonderful amount of
($8.60,) eight dollars and sixty cents.
This unlocked for and unexpected legacy
came to hand in the nick .of time, for Mr.
Flegler was seriously contemplating a trip to
the “Black Hills” to seek a fortune there,
little dreaming of it being in store for him
among the rocky hills of Connecticut. Al-
though his good luck saVed his scalp from
“Sitting Bull” and his dusky braves yet there
is great' fear that he will ultimately lose his
heart among the fair“‘trimmcrs” of his native
state by this favorable turn in his affairs.
.Mr. Marcus Pelham is Captain of the city
Boys in Blue.
The sixteenth, and last,,volhme of Apple-
ton’s American Cycloptcdia was delivered
to subscribers in town, last'week. The
completion of the work is very gratifying to
subscribers, who can new range thrbugh the
entire work for information upon any sub;
ject. The Cyclopuedia is very valuable for
reference,‘containing nsit’does some 13,000
octavo pages, filled with articles by able wri-
ters selected for their special fitness and
knowledge of the subjects upon which they
have written, together with a large number
of engravings and colored maps.
.———‘§+9———-
' Ancxcrutiating young man stepped into
one of Our village barber shops, the other
day, for a shave. Our tonsorial artist passed
his'smooth hand tenderly down his cheeks '
and chin to manipulate the state of his beard
and remarked, “ You’re a Tilden man, arn't
you ll" “'How’d you know that ?”'rep1ied the
exquisite; “Because,” said Gus, “there isn’t
Ibo——
There is: a man here who is living with his
fourth wife, having lOst three, by Consump-
tion, and the unfeeling wretch thinks he may
.yet make 'a bridal trip to the Centennial
with his fifth, as his present one is now rapid-
ly :wasting3 away with Consumption. Ho
calculates upon having eight wives before
he dies.
I».——-—— 5
The Tribune says : “New York has scarce-
ly ever been so crowded with strangers as at
present. The enormous tide of Centennial
travel begins to back up upon us. Bronay
is a moving mass of countrymen and coun-
trywomen. , The hotels are overcrowded.
The casual sales of the newspapers are great-
ly increased, their columns are critically
searched by the strangers, and the shop-
keepers whoare smart enough to advertise
their wares arc reaping an abundant harvest.
The long looked-for lift to business which
the Centennial was expected to give has
come. '
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'5? Comstock Bros. stock of Clothing for
the fall trade, is now complete and at prices
which cannot fail to give satisfaction.
__—.__.
(“31‘ Call for a new Fall Catalogue of Mme.
Dcmorest’s Patterns,at A. Dickcrmnn & Son’s
.____.__——.
fir A fine general stock of Dry Goods, at
Bennett, Nash & Street’s at low prices.
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lfil‘ Comstock Bros. are selling New York
Mill Dress Shirts all made and laundricd, for
only $1.25.
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W Come and see our nobby styles of Fall
goods for gentlemen’s wear. Harlem & 00.,
Opera Reuse Block, Norwalk.
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fig‘ An elegant assortment of Neck-wear
at Comstock Bros.
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D. S. Thomas will make a balloon assccn-
sion in Bridgeport, next Friday.
Vx/uvw
1W. ' VWV ‘ . ..>
In Norwalk. Septtslm, 1876." rate residence of
the bride’s father, by the Kev. m. Cooper Mead,
D. 1).. WWW Man ,' to Harriet 1’. youngest
daughter ofohaw s. .clock. . .
DIED.
«AA AAI\/\ [\MAIVVVV V KI \IV\/\J \ I x I‘
In Not-walk. Sept. 20, Leah Murray, aged 79 year,
7 months and 8 days. _
In Norwalk. Sept. 18, Mary I. Strublc, aged 47
years, 8 months and 14 days. '
, In Norwalk, Sept. 18. Frank I. Birch, aged 1 year
0 months and 20 days.
[ISL—A Pocket Book containing-a sum ofmone
I. in the South Not-walk Depot, Sept. 23. The Ill“ -
or will be suitabl rcwordcd by leavmg the same
with ‘ ' G. ENEDICT. 1‘ icket Agent. 1t
0 RENE—A Furnished House, for the Win-
> tcr months, or until May Ist. Apply at this
Office or of .
1t'39 Mus. C. C. FERRY.
or Sale on Camp Streak-A very desira-
‘ble first-class residence, 11‘. rooms, Barn, Shop,
Chicken House, Water, Gas. Furnace, Sc.
3t39 CHAS. G. DEAN, 214 E ‘Jlst St., N. Y.
I an" STREET, for sale a very desirable
B ILDING LOT Also, several very pleas-
antly situated at the Rocks.‘ Applyto GEORGE
3' CIIOLWELL. . 38"
fFairfield County Savings Bank.
- DIVIDEND at the rate of six (6) per cent.
per annum. has been declared,payablc to
Dcpositors on and alter Oct. 2d, 1876.
CHAS. 11. STREET, Treas.
' MELVILLE E. MEAD,
AGENT ron
REAL ESTATE-
FIIIE AND IIFE INSURANCE,
Ocean Steamer Tickets 85 Drafts,
South Nor-walk, Conn.
Notice.
HE Inhabitants of the town of Norwalk are
hereby notified and warned, that the Annual
Town Meetin g of said town, will be held on MON -
DAY. the SECOND DAY oi’ OCTOBER, 1876. for the
Election of Town Ollicers; also for the Election
of a Committee of three persons pnder the act reg-
ulatin and protecting the planting of oysters, ap-
prove J une 22d,1855; and to vote by ballot on
the following objects, Viz. : Upon the petition of
John B. Gregory, and others. to instruct the Sc-
lectmen of said town of N orwalk, to refuse to re-
commend tho‘grantmg of any license for the Sale
of Spirituous or intoxicating l.iquors,Ale or Lager
Beer, in said town; those in favor of the Select-
men recommeudin the granting of licenses will
give in a ballot wut the word “License” written
or printed thereon, and those not in favor of the
Selectmen recommending the granting of licenses
will give in a ballot with the words, “No License,”
written or printed thereon; and also to vote on six
ProposedAmcndments to the Constitution of this
State. the objects .of each. and the manner of vot-
in‘ indicated on tickets furnished by the State ;
al the ofilcers of the town will be elected by bal-
lot, and the polls will be open for the above pur-
poses from 7 o’clock, forenoon, till 5 o’clock. alter-
noon, at the Town House, for the First Voting
District {at No. 3, Music Hall Block, for the Sc-
cond Voting District ; and at the Store of Iluni‘ord
a Osborn. tor the Third Voting District.
JOSEPH P. ilANFORD Selectmen
CHARLES W. SMITH, of the Town
PLATT PRICE, ‘ N orwalk.
Dated at Norwalk September 25th, 1876.
MRS. WILMOT FAWCETT,
N o. 4 James Block, Water Street,
’ - Will open on
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY,
SEPT. 27th and 28th,
A Choice Assortment of
FRENCH B’ONNETS,
AND
ENGLISH PBDIIIENADE HATS,
of the latest style. We invite your inspection of
stock.
English allvfllussiuul
,Day School for Boys,
T . F. LEIGHTON, A. 13., Principal
Boys received at any time. Pre oration for Col-
lege or Business. Rooms in Wee ’s new Build-
ing, opposite National Bank of Norwalk. Fall
term ends Dec..19th. » . -
89tf T. F. EIGHTON, A. IL, Principal.
‘To Exchange.
A Three Storv Frame'House 20x45, lot 100 feet.
A nice well finished house, in fine order, and
hot and cold water, baths and all modern improve-
ments for first-class family; light mortgage; good
neighborhood, and. high, sight y part of Brooklyn ;
wil exchange for a house and rounds in N orwalk,
if free or lightly mortar ed. or information on-
quire ot EDIT. R GAZ TTE. Also, for encral
information of THOMAS WELWOOD. o. 15
Willou hby Strectmpposlte ConrtHousc,Brooklyn
L. I. onld exchau c for a farm ; a house in
Norwalk preferred. arly attention would be de-
sirable. 3t39
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‘ From the thousands of purchasers of our PRE-
PARED PAINTS, we have yet to hear the first
complaint. The reason is up meat. Ourpainls
have stood the test of years, ere all olherpaints
have failediu'durahility. Theircevcringcapacrly
being greater than that of any other paint, pre-
sents a practical item of economy. Our paints are
guaranteed in every particular,— the consumer as-
suming no risk whatever, as we will repaint any
building on which our paints do not prove satis-
factory: allowing a choice of En lish B. B. White
Lead or any other paint in use. ’repared for im-
mediatc use. 207 Pearl Street. New York.
8ni'39 For sale by W. C. STREET, Norwalk, Ct.
FRAGRANT AND BEAUTIFUL
. BOUQETS, ,
Every Saturday,
From 15 to 25 cents each at
Prowitt’s ‘Corner Store.
uuuuu-uuuu uuuuuu
FALL, IND AEVTIIILTER' WEIR,»
. NEW roux CLOTHING Huusr.
41 Main Street.
Fall Over Cents from -.
$7 to 5322
Heavy Winter Over Coats 0 to 30
Mens’ Business Suits 9 to 18
Mend-Dress Suits 18 to 30
Boys’ Suits 4 to 12
Boys, Over Coats 3.50 to 15
A FullILine of Gents’ Furnishing
‘ Goods. _ ‘
Newest styles of flats & Caps
Trunks, :Traveling Bags,
Umbrellas, Canes &c_.
These Goods are bought for Cash. and will be
Sold at a Small Profit.
3' All goods marked in plain figures.
GOLD FISH,
~ ‘ 25 CENTS EACH.
H. u. t u. u. Puuuluu.
Daniel Deronda, 1
AND
EveryDayTopics
The above books as well as other new books of
the day can he had by calling on ‘
A. ’ SELLECK,
WALL S TREE T.
Also constantly on hand a fine stock of
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN
STATIONREY.
Beautiful Writing Paper,
New Styles, at reasonable prices. Call and cxmu-
inc our assortment.
H. M. (b C. S. Prowitt.
f WINNER EVENING COURSE
Every: Other Eggpgsday Evening.
Refinements. 7
AVRIA. . I'm/W'xW/xn A w ..
HENRY WARD
Will deliver his new Lecture on
. “HARD TIMES”
at MUSIC HALL,
uuuniu EVENING, our. 2:],
at 8 o’clock. Sale of tickets at
PEC'K’S AND PRO WITT’S
Drug Store will commence Monday Morning,
Sept. 25, 1876.
Reserved Seats, Balcony, $1; Orchestra,
75 cts. ; Admission tickets, 50 cts.
Dancing and Deportment!
PROF. DE BARBIE,
Of New York City, opens his class in Dancing, for
Masters Misses and Young Ladies, Tuesday, Sept.
19th. in chcks & Curtis’ New Hall, opposite Nat’l
Bank of N orwalk. Hours irom 4 to 6 o’clock, p.m.
I am desirous of forming a Class of Young Ladies
and Gentlemen for the evening. For information
in the matter call on Mll' CURTIS, at Selleck’s
Bookstore. 21339
Nor-walk Opera. House.
ART, MUSIC & LECTURE.
The Famous Moving Panorama of
Bunyan’s Pilgrim Progress, and
Life Illustrated,
museums. FRIDAY svssmss.
Sept. 28 and 29. Matinee at 3 p. m.; matinee for
“c ools Saturday, at 2 p. m., for families and
schools. Of this Grand Entertainment Dr. T. L.
Quyler,_ot‘ Brooklyn, says: “It has no equal on
either side of the ocean.” Was exhibitoc1300 con-
secutive nights in N. Y., and 150 in Trcmont Tem-
ple, Boston. Admission 250.; Children 15c.; Re-
served Seats 35c. .
DPERA HOUSE, NORWAIJI,
MONDAY EVENING, Oct. 2.
The Favor/(Ito’s Return
Katie“ Putnam!
I with her ‘ ' I
uuuuiu nu-iMinc cerium,
will appear for one evening only. as above.
Admission as usual, Sec Bills.
The Nineteenth Annual ‘
tritium Si
OF THE ,
RIDGEFIELD ‘
lillfilllllllll INNIII'I'Y'
Will be held on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
: . Thursday,
06, 27 and 28. 1876.-
P R 0 G R A M III E :
MONDAY,
- This day will he set apart for the reception of all
articles for exhibition except stock.
TUESDAY.
Exhibition of Cattle, Sheep and Swine, also the
trial of Draught Horses, and Class 29 ot‘ Trotting
Horses. A Special Premium of 8% for Draught
Oxcn. Best Drawin or large rock on the Fair
Grounds, S15; Secon best, 510; Third best, 85.
Entries of the above must be made before 11
o’clock, a. m., on this day, at'which hour the
Awarding Committees wrll meet at the Secretary’s
Oillcel tor the purpose of proceeding to thcirduties.
. All articles entered for Premiums in the Building-
must ositively be made on or before the close of
Tues ay. -
-. WEDNESDAY.
Exhibition of all classes of Horses and Colts,
except Class SIS—Road, and_Classes 31 and 32 of
Fast Trotting Horses. Entries must be made be-
fore 10 o’clock.a. m., at which hour the judges
will meet at the Secretary’s Office, and from-
theuce proceed to the examination of the above
classes. Awarding Committees on Classes No. 1
to 13, inclusive, are re nested to meet at the Sec-
retary’s Office, at 9 o‘c ock this day. The Annual
Address Will be delivered at 7}; o‘clock, p. m., by
the Rev. E. L. Wells, of Southport.
THURSDAY.
Exhibition of Road, and Classes 31 and 32 of
Trotting Horses. All entries of Road and Fast
Trottin Horses to be made before 10 o’clock, am.
At 2 0’5: ock, p. m., the Premiums will be declared.
During each day of the Fair the public will be
allowed the free use of the Track, when not re-
quircdfi'or the purposes of the Exhibition.
25,
Sept.
Teri-ms of Admission =
Admission Trenches Cents; Children
‘ f1 under 13 Years, 15 Cents.
Ticket admit Team or Individual. No Season
’ Tickets sold; '
E. E. SMITH, Pres, D.'S.\Irm Snows, Sec.
Ina S.;KnnI.EIz, Tress. E. F. FOSTER, Mars’al.
—0F-
uuuuuuu Luuuuu
' Eutertainments.
scrum OPERA aouss.
The Managers return their sincere thanks for the
very ge era satisfaction expressed by the patrons
’ot' the . nurse last season, and take pleasure. in
presenting the following talent, for the coming
season :.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 25.
-.The Young Apollo Club,
of New York, in a Grand Vocal Concert.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOV. 3m.
. Rev. Henry Morgan,
of Boston, in his eloquent lecture, “Old Maids.”
. WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOV. 22x1),
Rudolphsen Enghsh Opera
COMPANY, in Bali‘e’s Grandppcra, “The Sleeping
Queen,”,also, Sullivan’s Comic Opera "Cox a. Box.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC. 6m,
Eli Perkins, of Saratoga,
in his new Lecture, “Philosophy of Fun.”
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC. 2011!.
Miss Georgia E. Cayvan,
Readings and Recitations.
w EDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. 31m, 1977.
THE
BostOn Philharmonic Club.
The Young Apollo Club is. by far the most popu-
lar and entertaining combination of vocalists in
the United States.
The Rev. Henry Morgan, author of Nod Nevins,
etc. , is drawing immense houses in various parts
ofth country.
The Itmlolphsen English Opera Company has an
enviable reputation, and are all first: class artists.
Eli Perkins can at least be tolerated.
Miss Cayvan, (not yet 20 years of age.) as a lady
reader, is claimed to have no equal upon the
American Platform. That sheis often rc-called
two, three, four, and even fi_ve times, is a sulhcient
guarantee that this enterimnmcnt Will be one of
rare merit. . .
The Philharmonics need no praise. This sea-
son they have a valuable addition m Prof. Alex.
Frey ang, of St. I’etcrshurg, .acknowledged all
over ‘urope, to he the most skilled harpist in the
world. Also, Miss Dora Wiley,a charming vocalist.
36“ Reserved Seats for the entire Course, $1.50,
32.50 and $5.00, according to location, which may be
obtained at \Vecd’s Jewelry Store, or Hoyt’s Drug
Store, South Norwalk, or of the Managers.
Secure your Seats early and oblige the managers
Carriages to Sell
ATA
SACRIFICE !>
Carryall style, and soare-
r 2 or 4 ersons
One f0 p ' will he sold for less
what worn, but in good order,
than a fifth ot'its cost.
A SINGLE-SEAT TOP BUGGY,
Miner & Stevens makc, very light running—cost
S500 vill be sold for 6120.
v Adcntirely new Stivcrs Jump-scat buggy for 2
or 4 crsous—vcry easy running—Will he sold much
less ban its cost, Enquire at the office of tho
NORWALK GAZETTE.
Bananas u
' erl by land of l. illiam B; .
. ter yby land of James Sherwood and Benjamin
Notice.
Ofiice of Clerk of Court of Burwsscs,
Borough of Norwa‘lk,
. .. . September 25th, A. D., 1576.
O \l illiam B. E. Lockwood, Douglass Hoyt,
Trustee, Mary lioyt, widow of Charles liovt,
deceased. and to heirs of Charlcslloyt, Truman'li.
Dickerson, Esther A, St. John, Juliette Betts.
Harriet Betts. Amclm Barnum, Edward Merrill,
Margaret Camp, 1.112111 Camp, Homer Merrill,
Thomas Merrill Mrs. George W. Thorpe, Mrs.
William Mitchell, 0. Thomas Cornwall. Catherine
(—1. Cornwall, his, Wife. Jonathan Cam , Polly
Camp, and ’heirs of Lemuel Camp, Fre crick h.
Fleming, Ellen D. Fleming, 1153 “file, and Theodore
E. Smith. wherever said parties may be or reside,
and to all Others interested III the matter oi this
notice Greeting :-
At a meeting of the Court of Burgesses ot the
Borough sf Norwalk, duly held on the 22d day of
September, A. D., 1876, the iollowmg report to
said Court, of the assessment of damages and hen-
etits, in the matter of the enlarging. widening and
alteration oi‘tho hi liways in said Borough called
France Street and orth Avenue, was accepted by
said Court, and the followm votes and order of
said Courl: were passed out made in relation
thereto, of all ol'w ich you and each of you are
hereby notified.
To the Hon. Court of Burgessc's o/ the Borough
of Namath:—
The undersigned, appointed by the Warden of
the Borough, three judicious and disinterested
ireeholders of said Borough, to estimate and ap-
praise the damages or benefits, as the case may be,
resulting or accruing to any person, persons or
corpprnuons, from the taking 01 certain land he-
longing to Wm.lt.E.Lockwood and others, for pub-
lic use, to wt: for highway purposes, in the mat-
ter of the enlargement, alteration and widening of
the highways known as and called France Street.
and North Avenue, in said Borough in accordance
with the report of a Committee appointed by the
Court of Burgesscs of said Borough, for said pur-
pose and map accompanying said report accepted
and approved by said Court at a meeting of said
Court held May Mth. A. D., 1876. and duly record-
ed in the records of said Borough. having under
date of July 31st, 1876. made a report in writing of
their doings in said matter to the Court of Bur-
gesscs 01‘ said Borough, and and report by vote or
said Court of August 4th, 1876,lhavmg been return-
ed to the undersigned for reconsideration and cor-
rection, do now, upon a fuller considerats‘on ro-
spectiully make and submit the following report :
That having been sworn by the Warden to a
faithful and impartial discharge of the duties of
our soul appointment, and having given reason-
able notice to all persons and parties interested,
oi the time and place of our meeting for the pur-
pose atorcsaid, y two publications of said notice
as required by the Borough Charter, in the Nor-
walk Gazette, 31 newspaper published in said Bor-
ough, and havmg met at the time and place desig-
nated in said notice, and at the time and place of
meeting duly adjourned therefrom, and having ,
heardsuch and all persons and parties in interest
who . ppeared before us, and having fully consid—
ered t ematter, we have ascertained and deter-
mined. and do ascertain and determine that the
following psi-sons will be and are damaged by the
taking of theirland by the said alteration, wnlen-
in g and enlargement of said highways, as follows:
andwc (Io estimate and appraise to them the fol-
lowrng damaiies, viz. :-
/
To William B. E. Lockwood for land he-
longing to him so taken on said France
Street and North Avenue, damages,
To Douglas Iloyt. Trustee. (believed to
reside in East Saginaw, in the State of
Michigan.) as stated and specified in and
to said D9“ las Hoyt, Trustee, from
Francis Stud 17, (Trustee.) duly recanted
m NorwalkLand Records, for parties as
specified in said trust for land on said
North Avenue so taken, belonging to
said Hoyt as such trustee, damages,
To Truman ll. Dickerson, for land on
said France Street, so taken, damages,
$150 00
so no
1,7100 00
31,800 00
Total damages assessed,
. And we do find, estimate and appraise the spec-
ial benefits accyuing to the said several parties, to
their land specially benefittcd by the said altera-
tion, widening and enlargement of said highways,
as follows :—m the case of William B. E. Lock-
wood, aioresaid 8570 00; Douglass Iloyt. trustee,
aforesaid, $135 00; Truman B. Dickerson, afore-
said, non 8.
And we do further find and ascertain the amount
of damage to said TrumanB. Dickerson, over and
above 11] benefit to him accruing to be $1,600 00.
And we do furtherfind that the following persons
are especially benefitted by the said enlargement.
alteration and wrdenin g of said highways,overand
above the amount of damage received therefrom,
Viz. :— ’
William B. E Lockwood. aforesaid.
. 8420 on
Douglas Hoyt, trustee, aforesaid, 8 '
500
And we- do further find that the following per-
sons sustam no damage and are specially benefit-
ted b the alteration. widening and enlargement
of sun .lnghways as aforesaid. as follows:—and we
do estimate and appraise the special benefits to
sat? persons. to their property, severally accruing,
as o ows :—
To Esther A. St. John, on premises situated on
France Street. so called, bounded northerly. by
land of Juliette and Harriet Betts. easterly by
lander Amelia Barnum, southerly and westerly
by highway. 535 00.
.Jnliettc Betts and Harriet Betts, on premises
Situated on France Street, hounded northerl and
easterly by land of Amelia Barnum, sout erly
by land of Esther A. St. John, and westerly by
highway, $100 00.
Amelia Barnum on land situated on said France
Street. bounded northerlyzhy land of Edward
Merrill. easterly and southerly by'othcr land of
said Amelia. Barnum. and southerly in part by
land. of Juliette and Harriet Betts. and westerly
by highway, 395 00. - ‘
Edward Merrill, on premises situated on said
France Street, bounded northerly;by land of Esth-
er A. st. John, Margaret and Eliza Camp, easterly
and southerly by land of Amelia Barnum. and
westerly by highway. 8125 00. '
Esther A. St. John, Margaret Camp, and Eliza
Camp, easterly and southerly by land of Amelia
Barnum, and westerly by highway,‘812’i 00.
Merrill, easterly by land of Thomas Merrill.‘sonth-
erly by land of Amelia Barnum and Edward
Merrill, and westerly by highway, 3130.
Homer Merrill. on premises situated on said
France Street, bounded northerly and easterly
byland of Thomas Merrill. southerly by land of.
Esther A. St. John and others. and westerly by '
highway, 850 00.
Thomas Merrill. on premises and land situated
on sand France Street, bounded northerly by land
formerly belonging to George W.Thorpe. and land
of JopathnuCnmp,eastcrly by land of said Thomas
Merrill, southerly by land of Homer Merrill, and
others, and westerly by highway, $175 00.
Mrs. George W. Thorpe. of Orange, New Jer-
sey, on )remises SltllntCK [on France Street. bound-
ed nort erlv by land of Mrs. \Villiam Mitchell,
easterly by land of Jonathan Camp. southerly by
land of Thomas Merrill, and westerly by highway,
310
Mrs. William Mitchell, on premises situated on
France Street. bounded northerly by land of C.
Thomas Cornwall, southerly by an of heirs of
George W. Thorpe. easterly by land of Jonathan
Camp: and westerly by- highway, $15 00
C. Thomas Cornwall and Catherine G. Cornwall
his wife on premises situated on France Street,
bounded northerly and westerly by highwav,
Easterly bv land ofJonathan Camp. and southerly
by land of Mrs. William Mitchell, 350 00.
J onathnn Camp, on premises situated on France ,
Street and the highway running past the dwelling
house of said Camp. in quantity «I. acres, bounded
northerly and easterly by land of said Camp and
southerly and westerly by highway, 330 00.
Polly Camp and heirs of Lemuel Camp. on prem-
ises situated on said France Street. bounded nor-
therly and easterly by highway. southerly by land
of Frederick N. lcming, and westerly by land
of Camp, 830 00.
. .Ellen D. Fleming. wife of Frederick N. Flem-
ing, and Frederick N. Fleming, on nremises situa-
ted on said France Straet,bounded northerly by
heirs of LemuelCamp, Easterly by highway,sonth-
erly by land of Theodore E. Smith, and westerly
by land of James Sherwood, 575 CO.
Theodore E. Smith. on premises situated on said
France Street, bounded northerly by land of Fred-
erick N. Flemin , easterly by highway, south-
. Lockwood, and wes-
Barraclough, 8115 00.
Total special benefits assessed, $1,800 00.
We find no parties [or persons who sustain an
equal amount of benefits and damages by the _wr-
dening, enlargement and alterations of said high-
ways and find no. person who sustains any damage
thereby except as herein stated. , _ ~
’ Boron h of Norwalk. September 22d,'A. D., 1876.
ED VARD W. STUART, : . .‘-
WM. B. BEND KICK, . ,
HENRY LAMB. ~ 1 ~ _
Freeholders to estimate and appraise the damn.
ges and the benefits in the matter herein stated.
Voted, That the foregoing repert of assess-
ments of damages and benefits in the matter ‘
of the enlargement, widening and alteration
of the highways called France street and
North Avenue,in the Berough, be and. the
same is hereby accepted.
Voted, That Notice signed by the Clerk of
this Court containing the names of persons
in this matter assessed, with the amount of
their respective assessments be published twice
in the Nor-walk Gazette, anewspaper publish-
ed in said Borough, to wit, in' its issues of
September the 26th and October 3d, 1876, as
ordered by law, as legal and sufficient notice
of the same to all parties and persons inter-_.
ested in said assessments.
ORDERED, That the damages herein assess-
ed and determined, be paid to the parties re-
spectively entitled to the some, out of the
treasury of the Borough; and If any party
or person entitled to receive the same shall re-
fuse or neglect so to do, that the same be a! (I
hereby are declared to be deposited and £82
apart in the Borough Treasury, to be paid on.
proper application therefor to the party ul-
titled thereto. ‘
'oted, That the Clerk be and hereby is di-
rected to filo a. lien within the time required
by law in the matter of the benefits herein
assessed, on the land and premises on which
said benefits are assessed.
Voted, That the interest to be .charged on ‘.
all assessments of benefits not paid when due
and payable, be at the rate of 7 per ccnt. per
annum.
Voted, That the Clerk be and is hereby di-
rected to draw such orders on the Borough
Treasurer as may be necessary in payment of
the damages herein given.
(The assessed benefits are due and payable
to the Borough Treasury, October 10th, 1876.
Lions must be filed within sixty days after
benefits become due and payable.)
The foregoing notice is given for the duo
information of all parties interested therein
and in conformity to direction of the Court of
Burgesscs. JOSEPH F. FOOTE,
Clerk of Court of Burgesscs.
Wagon for Sale.
’ Good Busiue‘s WAGON. will be sold circa ‘
A. for want of3 use. Apply at the GAZETTE.
OFFICE. ti 1
Norwalk Chronicler