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Nowell: Gazette.
Tuesday, January 2nd, 187 7.
Editorial Correspondence.
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DsAn diam: :—-The past week has been
me 3111,05; temperance in. the annals Agof
Washington. There has been from tlvo to
th'reéiiiiclie'étofr'snow and ice lying on the
ground, and the jingle of sleigh-bells and the
hilarious laugh of pavement skaters and sled»
sliding children, have. given the capitol city a
New England winter aspect it has not. seen
before for at least twenty years. The low
temperature has apparently done much to-
wards cooling down the 'e'x'cifed hot-heads
who have been “breathing out. threatenings
and slaughter" in case their candidate was
not. to be inaugurated. Our more rampant
opponents most a great deal lower than they
did before the cold snap of the last ten days.
still, the alkabsorbing question between hon-
est and thoughtful men of both parties, .con-
tinue to be “what course. shall be pursued to
properly inaugurate the next President and
Vice President." The committees on privi-
logos and elections have been holding daily
sessions the past week, and yesterday about
settled the Oregon muddle. A large number
of witnesses from that far-off State arrived
here on Friday, and have been testifying
since their' arrival before Senator Morton’s
committee. Among the party are the Score-
tat-y of State, the chairman of the Republi-
can State Committee, and the three Republi-
can electors. Brother Croatia, on the contra-
' ry, owing to his mum: and burly appearance,
supplimented by too frequent potations of
liquid rye, does not especially elicit the en-
thusiastic admiration even' of his party
friends. The Governor himself is expected
here by Tuesday next, and he will be a lion
indeed, although the democratic brethren
here, who are trying to make by the Oregon
muddle, are provoked beyond composure at
the great lack of sagacity which the testimo-
ny before the aforesaid committee, convicts
him and his creature Cronin. Yesterday’s
testimony, it is thought, has extinguished
Croniu’s vote and all there is of the Oregon
case. At first. it was the programme of the
democratic managers, to count two votes
from that State for. Hayes and one Tilden,
giving the former 184 and the latter, the one
more, or 185 votes needful _for. his election.~
But it transpired yesterday-{upon evidence,
that Cronin had by his attempted smartness,
defeated himself so completely safe leave no
peg upon which the democracy could hang
his vote without subjecting the party to uni-
_rersal derision. It seems, “he met,” under
direction of his Governor, at the state house
in Oregon, mat a vote for himself, then, find-
ing no one else present with him, he proceed-
ed to appoint two colleagues by name, who
not being about the building or comeatable,
be duly cast their votes for them also. All
alone in his august glory, he adiommd, re-
ported his official action with due solcmnity
to his Governor, who, being either a prudent
man, or having hadh‘sup'plementary dispatch
from Tilden, thought, upon the whole, that
he had better issue a certificate to, the effect
that two Republicans were elected and only
one democrat. This would secure the one
vote needed to elect Tilden, and that
was all required of them. . Whereupon Cron-
in rev-consents ,xhimself, 1 in the Governor's
presence, and reconsider-.9 so much of his
former action ashad appointed the two dem—
ocratic electors, and then formally rescinded
the vote he had cast for each. ‘The Governor.
then prepares and delivers to him a certificate
of his own and the two Republican electors
election, and advises him to call upon and
notify them of_what had transpired. Instead
of refusing to meet‘with him or’givc him an-
dience, as at first claimed, the Republican
. electors asked tastes the Governor’s certifi-
cate which he claimed to bold, but herefused
to let it pass out of his hands. They then-re.
quested him to read it to them himself. that
they might know its contents. Cronin then
commenced to read, but after repeatinga few
lines of the document held in his hands, re-
plied he was “d—d if he was going to read
it to them," and darted from the room. The
next known of him he was on one of Bar-
num’s male trains, post haste for Washington.
Arriving here, be deposited his precious bur
den with the clerk of the National Hotel, and
with true democratic celerity, went off, it is
said,on an Oregon (twain—whatever that may ~
be in contradistinction to an ordinary spree.
This was a week or more ago, rumor
asserting he had gone into the wilds of Vir,
ginia to visit friends. But on Friday last he
turned up,withdrew his packet from the Hotel.
clerk, repaired to the Senate and handed it
over to Vice-President Ferry. These various
“narrations” were sufficiently embarrassing,
and when orders were telegraphed from New
York to Oregon for all this, crooked perform-
ance, it must have been in blissful ignorance
of the laws of that State. The law of Oregon.
expressly requires its Secretary of State to
issue certificates to electors and does net even
remotely hint at any action on the part of
the Governor, so that in accordance with her
state law and the constitution, the Governor’s
Circus with Cronin was no more effectual,
than if performed in, and by the inmates of a
Norwalk gin mill. The three Republican
Electors appear here with the only legal cer-
tificate that can be given and have deposited
it with and it has been accepted by the Vice-
President. This has necessitated a complete
reversal of the original democratic programme.
And now they propose to conced the non-
election- cf Cronin, also claiming that the
Republican Postmaster was not elected and
.2111 votes cast for him were blanks. This
leaves Hayes 184 and Tilden 184 electoral
votes This is the last card to win, and has
been manufactured since Cronin airived.
The way out now seems plain to our hungry
opponents, who like the boy after the wood-
chuck, being out of meat must have the ex-
ecutive fodder so long denied them. They
having forced the returns to a tie, demand
that the election shall go to the House of
Representatives, where they have an eager
majority. Nothing is easier or more simple
from their point of argument. Unfortunate-
ly, however, that party has in the House,
put itself square upon the record and they
cannot escape their own former action in an
exactly equivalent case without abject stul
tification. It was in the case of John Young,
Brown, elected to the House before he was
twenty-five years of age, as required by' the
constitution. Brown was but twenty-four
and the claim was set up that his election
wasa nullity, but the democracy to a man
contended and voted that any man could be
elected, though when the time came for him
to serve, he must be purged of his ineligibili—
.ty, and so Brown waited outside the halls of
Congress until his 25th birthday when he apJ
... peered and was sworn in, his disqualification
Tnder the constitution being at an end. The
claim was then broadly and clearly made,
also that the people of his district desired
' this man and none other and their major
vote was to be respected without resort to
any subsequent election. This happens tobe
precisely the ease of the third Oregon elector.
He was a postmaster when elected, and the
constitution excludes all persons from being
an elector, “who holds any office of trust or.
profit under the United States.” . So after
he was elected, but long before he assumed
to be an elector, he resigned his office as post-
master. Thc people of Oregon had elected
him as they had night to do, by a majority
of their votes, precisely as the Kentuckians
had elected Brown, and before qualifying as
an elector he had purged himself, of all dis-‘
qualification by resignation 'of his postmas.
ter's commission. It is a. hopeful .sign that
many of the ablest lawyers and most upright
among democratic Congressmen. . in either
House denounce the claim of a vote from
Oregon as an indefensible quibble. And no
party can afford to profit by such a perversion
of right . and justice, for experience has
shown usgthat never is a wrong perpetrated
by one party by its opponents but that in a
very short time it is sure to be visited upon
itself in return. In justice, if not in law, no
point could be clearer to the fair minded of
both parties, than that made by our Senator
Eaton last week,,which'is that in no event
does the failure to elect signalified person
tinguishcs C’rom‘u. _ ,
Senator, Anthony, also editor-in-chief of
the Providence Journal, and who is perhaps
as cautious and guarded as any public man,
‘ in the expression of his views when a subject
is under his official consideration, has these
words, in a recent number of his paper :—
“On the President of the Senate alone the
responsibility rests. Con css ma advxse,
but it cannot dictate what to is to o. What.
ever electoral votes he may finally decide to
open and to have counted, and whatever re.
sult he may declare, must be accepted asthe
legal and constitutional result of the election.
ly reached.” - . _
Aftcrall, both in and out of Congress, the
spirit breathed in the address of Goo. Wm.
Curtis-editor of Harper’s Weekly, at theNcw
England dinner last whek, in New York—-
finds an echoing acceptance and fervent. amen
among all who place country above party and
true statesmansbip above demagogism. In
the course of that speech Mr. .Curtis eloquent-
ly said:—
“Iu this country, he said, the Puritan prin-
ciples has advanced to this point: that it pro-
vides us a lawful remedy for every emergen-
cy that may arise. I stand here a son of New
England; in every fiber of my being am I
child of the Pilgrim. At this hour we are
not republicans, we are not democrats—we
are Americans. The voice of New England,
I believe, going to the Capitol, would be this:
That neither is the republican Senate to in-
sist upon its exclusive partisan way, nor is
the democratic House to insist upon its ex-
clusive partisan way, but Senate and House,
representing the American people, and the
Amcrican people only, in thelight of the Con.
stitution and'by the authority of law, are to
provide a way by which a President, be he
republican or democratic, shall pass unchal-
lenged.”
The democratic clerk of the House Com-
mittee sent to South Carolina, writes a friend
here that there is no chahce to upset the 'fact
of Hayes having carried that State.
A letter from Judge Phelps to your cor-
respondent, says his committee will proba-
bly be kept in New Orleans some three weeks
longer. ‘ '
Senator Wadleigh, in a private letter to the
same party direct! with, these significant
words : “We are just getting well into the
work. I am shocked beyond. expression at.
the evidence which presents itself, of the
must infamous, cold-blooded outrages on the
part of the democrats to carryjhis state.” .
Senator W:,' in his strictly judicial and
conservativemental structure, is almost an
exact counterpart of our deceased Senator
Ferry. The evidence must be terrible in-
deed. that can arouse his indignation to 'the
pitch of such vehement condemnation.
The tom-foolerics iin Florida are not giv-
en a feathers weight here. It is supposed
our opponents, like drowning men, grasp the'
pliant Supreme Court of that. State, as a last
show to bury up their sinking .hopes. The
Elebtoral vote of Florida has long since been
in the Vice—President’s hands and he could
not, if 11% wished, accept annothcr return
now. “ -
Both Houses havehad intermittent sessions
for a few hours and then adjourned, each on
its own book for the three days which each
may do without the concurrence of the
other. .
Speaker Randall has done a much needed
thing in warning theHousc caterer, that he
must clear out his groggery at their Restaur—
ant. Yielding to the desires of the few dis-
sipated members he had opened a fully equip?
pe l bar, where liquors of all kinds were
sold on call, he claiming that by the abroga-
tion of the.22d Joint Rule, he was not re.
strict-ed. Randall has formally notified him
that he considers that rule in force and un-
less he desist he shall be summarily bounced.
The President. Secretary Fish and other
officials will receive visitors on New Year’s
Day, but it has been determined that no
intoxichting beverages are to grace the re-
freshment tables.
Mrs. A. C. Spaulding will be assisted at
her New Year Reception to—morrow, by Miss
Debbie Fessendcn cf Stamford; and Mrs.
Wood by Miss E. J. Burnett of Connecticut.
An accomplished daughter of Geo. Francis
Train is visiting here and will receive with
friends on K street. ‘
The Treasury has received a number of
counterfeit silver half dollars; As they idea‘-
tically Correspond wrth those formally cast
at the New Orleans Mint, it is supposed they
must be cast from a die stolen therefrom at
the breaking out of the war. It was suppos-
ed all these dies had been destroyed.
The Orton telegram war still wages at; the
House end, with the Telegraph Co: a little
ahead, up to this date, Senator Blaine is
spending his holiday recess at his home in
Augusta, and looking after his re-election,
about which there seems no doubt.
Professor and Representative Julius Scelyc
has recently turned up as quite a formidable
rival before the Mass. Legislature for Sena-
tor Boutwell‘s seat, and all,as his friends
state, with undoubted truth, without. his
connivanee and against his protests. Mr.
men could Massachusetts send to the Senate,
which would so brightly adorn one of that
grand old Commonwealth’s Senatorial chairs.
Senator and Mrs. Eaton have passed the
recess here. ’
Senator Barnum is expected back the be-
ginning of the week with his family and will
move into the palatial residence vacated by
P. M. General and cx-Governor Jewell, near
the White House. ‘ ‘
The news of the death of ex-Senator Jas.
W. Nye, sadly recalls the genial and inex-
haustable fund of humor, with which he
ever charmed all in his presence. His dis
case was softening of the brain and for
months he was totally imbecile.
Connnissioucr Duell of Patent office has
New York law firm, of which District At-
torney Bliss is senior partner. .
Geo. II. Raymond, 2d, of the. Norwalk
Foundry, and his bride.
The weather is still freezing cold and the
sledges of alldescriptions are gliding about
the shady sides of the back streets of Wash-
ington. ' As ever, ' B.
m
The practice of giving checks unstampedis
getting to be almost universal, and it is mean
business. This forcing a man to take two
cents less than his account is small if not dis-
honest. Turn over a new leaf with the new
year, ,
First Congregational Church.
At the adjourned annual meeting of the
First Congregational Church, Tuesday morn-
ing, it was voted to sell the . seats at the, pres-
ent time for four months instead of a year, as
heretofore, and to change the annual rental
until the last Monday in April.
Henry C. Randlewas chosen Collector in
place of Mr. Seth Ely, resigned. , .
The committee on repairs reported about
$2,000 had been expended in repairs in and
upon the church.
The following resolutions were then unani-
mously adopted :
Wasnaas, WILLIAM S. Lockwoon, the es-
teemed Clerk and Treasurer of this ecclesias-
tical Society has deemed it best to resign the
offices whose duties he has so faithfully and
satisfactorily discharged during the long per-
.0d of thirty-buggers, '
‘ Therefore. Vot -,' t the thanksof the So
ciety be tendered ockwood for the effi-
cient discharge of the many and often oner.
ous duties of his office, together with the as-
surance that his zeal and devotion to the in-
terests of the Society will be held in lasting
remembrance and the one desire that he may
be spared yet many years to devise the, same
liberal things for the advancement of the
Redeemer's Kingdom, and for this Church
and Society, as have distinguished all his
years. '
'The Danbury train, with two locomotives,
came down this morning only a little behind
time. The Danbury pushes through gener-
ally quicker than other roads.
This morning, for the first time this win-
ter, the railroads were blocked up and trains
were lone.r delayed. The mail from New
York, due at 9 a. m., did not arrive until
12 in. ~
give the power to the~miuority and this ex:-
There is no other‘ conclusion'that can be safe- ‘
'to ‘please his listeners.
Boutwell is a valuable Senator, and yet, few _
resigned to become a member of a. leading _
The Capitol was graced by the presence of ‘ ‘
_ New Year Calls.
, "The pleasant custom of making and re-
ceiving New Year. calls was quite nerally
observed in Norwalk yesterday. he day
‘opened fair and comparatively mild, the
sleighing was as good as any one could wish,
and everything was favorable for calling.
The gentlemen generally commenced the
grand rounds at noon, and continued greeting
friends from house to house until late at.
night. The heavy snow storm which came‘
up early in the evening, somewhat interfered
with the later calls, but did not stop them on-
tirely. The ladies generally received in very
fine style, and nearly all made elaborate pro-
vision for the entertainment of their guests.
The Masonic Installation.
In former years our Masonic friends made
a practice of publicly installing the officers of
the Lodge, and invited their wives and
Sweethearts in to witness the imposing cere-
monies. St. John’s day was then looked for-
ward to with delight, and the Lodge Room
was filled with spectators who were deeply
interested in all the mystcrous talk about the
“mystic tie" &-c., and pleased with the fine
- appearance of their male friends in regalia,
and the display of mysterious symbols,
insignia of ofiice, &c., about the room.
Many wives also had great curiosity to see
all the magnificently furnished rooms in
which their liege lords spent so much time,
and were often detained so late. For several
years past. this pleasant custom has been done
away with, and the general public have hard-
ly been able to peek into the handsome new
lodge room. This season, however;, the
brothers decided to revive the old custom,
and St. John’s Lodge and Clinton Comman-
dery unitedtogether to have public installa-
tion services. The result was that the affair
grew in proportions, and they were forced
to change their plans and hire Lockwood's
Hall in order to accommodate their numer-
ous friends. Thus a certain interest was
taken away from the entertainment on the
start~the pleasure of spending an evening
inside, the somewhat mysterious rooms so
persistently closed to outsiders at other times.
LockWood-‘s Hall, ho vcr, was elaborately
draped with our Natl lcolors, hung around
with pictures, greens, &c., while conspicu-
Ously infront of the stage were the masonic
emblems—the square and compass inclosing
the letter G,-all in tiny gas jets. A dozen
cages of canary birds hung under the chan-
delier and about t e room, and for a wonder
the birds sang as if paid for their services.
They seemed to think that it was a sort of
canary musical convention, at which prizes
were offered, andsome parts of the evening
they kept up such an incessant din that.
speakers could hardly be heard.
The attendance of ladies andother friends
of members of the order, was very large,
nearly'. every seat being occupied. At
half-past seven o’clock, Worshipful Master
Jessie Pollard advanced to. the front of the
stage and opened the session. Some who
had not been "initiated” were inclined to
laugh, thinking he had forgotten to remove
his hat. Prayer was ofiered by Rev. Bro.
A. 'N. Lewis, of ., Westport, after which a
choir in the gallery rendered a Masonic hymn
in very pleasing style. The singers were
under the direction of Bro. C. T. Cornwall,
who was assisted by the members of the
choir of St. Paul‘s church somewut augment-
ed for the occasion. . The installation of the
officers of St. John’s Lodge was then per
formed» with impressive ceremonies, Right
Worshipful-Bro. l. M. Bullock, of Bridge-
port, officiating, assisted by Past Master A.
H..Camp as Grand Marshal. The following
is the list .of officers installed:
W. M., A. C. Golding; S. “L, Frank
Pollard; J. W., Mark Harris; Treas., Asa
Smith; Sec, E. 8: Wilcoxsen; S. D., Geo.,
Ward Selleck‘; J. D., Geo. B. Fairchild;
Stewards; Anton Bass, Geo. H. Raymond;
Tyler, David J. Bennett.
After more music from the choir, Rev.
Bio. A. N. Lewis was introduced and read
in a very effective manner an original centen-
nial poem .“fixed over" for the occasion,
entitled “When Grandma was a Girl,” which
was received with warm applause. The Rev.
gentleman succeeded admirably in his ' effort
The choir again
favored the audience, when the Knights of
Clinton Commandery, in full uniform, armed
and equipped as commandcry law direct,
marched into the Hall and captured the
stage. - Right Eminent Grand Commander
Sir Henry Woodward officiated in the in-
stallation exercises, assis=ed.by Sir David
Pollard as Grand‘Marshal. The ceremonies
were very similar to those of St. John’s
Lbdge. The members made a very fine ap.
pearance in their handsome and showy uni-
forms, but have evidently paid but little at-
tention of late to the details of drill. Below
we republish the list of officers recently
elected, who were installed upon this occa-
sion:
-E. G., Edwin Hoyt, Gen. Augustus C.
Golding, C. G., William A. Sammie, Prelate,
Asa Smith, Trees, John E. Smith, Bee,
The. Wilcox, S. W., Chas. H. Cooke, J. W.,
Mark Harris.
Levi C. Hanford, S. B. G., Ward Selleck,
Swd. B', H. M. Conley, W., Theo. E. Swift,
3rd_ G., Wallace Dunn, 2d G., 'Geo. W.
Raymond, lst. G., David, M. Lane, Sent.
- A brief but very happy address by Rev.
Bro. \V’. Ii. Simonson, of South Norwalk,
followed, and was received with evident
pleasure by the audience, although the cere-
monies had been somewhat prolonged.
“Gloria in ExcelSis" was rendered with much
spirit by the choir..after which all present
were régaled With refreshments from the
bountiful tables which devoted lady friends
had prepared. Sandwiches, cake in great
variety, chicken salad, ice cream, &c., were
served without stint to about five hundred
people, showing that the Brothers had been
very liberal in provisions for the entertain-
ment of their friends.
The Art Entertainment.
We are promiseda rare treat, in the fine
art line, this week, at, Locawood‘s Hall, on
Thursday and Friday evenings. The enter-
tainments are to be given under the auspices
of the ladies of the First Congregational
Church, and are similar in character to those
given by Prof. Cromwell which were re-
ceived with such general delight. The first
night will be devoted largely to Centennial
views, which must be of meat general inter-
est. As these entertainments are of a very
high character, we hope our people will
show their appreciation by a very large
attendance.
The third annual Ball of the Old Well
Hook &Ladder Company is to be held at
Music Hall, City, on Wedesday evening, Jan
17th. The firemen, ever prompt to calls of
duty, night or day, storm or sunshine, hope
the people will respond to their annual call
and thus encourage them and assist in main-
taining their company.
Tue Bos'ron Pmmkanomo CLUB Cos-
csnr has been postponed until further notice.
We understand that they desire to be in
another section of the country on the date
advertised, consequently a new date will be
fixed upon, and duly announced. It is
thought that by a little delay, this deserved-
ly popular company may be able to draw a
much better house than would be possible at
the present time. _
#
The regular weekly storm last Friday
night was very severe. 'Littlc‘damage was
done in this vicinity, but on the south side
‘of Long Island twenty-seven lives were lost
by the breaking up of the British iron steam-
er Circassian, which went ashore in a pre-
vious storm, and on which wreckers were at
work when this storm came up. They went
down in sight of home and friends gathered
on the shore utterly unable to do anything to
save them. '
w...
_ Mrs Allen Smith died in Westfield on the
1.2an the ripe old age of ninety-seven years.
Shewa's a woman of great physical enduruice
and wonderful memory.
’State officials.
Woodward’s Release.
HE RETURNS 'l-‘o NORWALH.
GRAND PUBLIC OVATION.
The announcement of the release of
Elbirt A. Woodward and his return to his
wife’s residence at South Norwalk, Saturday
night, was-a general surprise, and the news
spread through the town rapidly on New
Year‘s morning. The news was received
with apparent delight-by a certain class of‘
the community, especially in the city, and
men rushed off at once, in large numbers, to
greet him, a constant stream of visitors
calling all day to see him and enjoy his well-
known hospitality. Even‘the city firemen,in
uniform, called upon him in a body, we ‘are
informed. He is said to have expressed him-
self as,“agrceably disappointed" at the cor-
diality of his reception. One man was so
delighted to see him back again, that he
threw his arms about his neck and kissed
him. The published reports that he had
made restoration of $150,000 and agreed to
testify against the Boss and others had no
effect to dampen the order of his callers.
There is a general belief that he will still
remain the possessor of unbounded wealth,
and somehow will'manage to make all of his
friends rich. Many who called were not
backward in accepting his liquors and segars.
While his callers were numbered by the
hundreds, there are yet people in town who
have not made it convenient to greet him.
We copy the following articles from the
Tribune of yesterday: .
Mr.Woodwm-d as State's Evidence
The negotiation for the release of Elbirt
A. Woodward and his acceptance as a
witness for the Government, which the
Tribune announced on Nov. 25 as shortly to
follow, were concluded on Saturday. The
announcement. when first made, astounded
not only the friends but the enemies of the
old Ring. For some reason best known to
themselves the council for the defence and
prosecution alike pretended no definite knowl-
edge of the matter, and their evasive answers
to the inquiries from other journals were dis-
played as positive denials of the startling
statements of the Tribune.
The report startled the public generally
for two reasons. Those of the Ring knew
that Woodward could involve scores of
persons not hitherto openly accused of afillia-
tion with it, including the many members of
the Legislature of both parties who profited
by the necessities of the Ring leaders in the
matter of legislation. When John Garvey
and Woodward went to,‘ Albany. as they
have done, with purses of $100,000 at a. char-
ter crisis, or when a needed bill hung'in either
house, it was well nndeistood that it was to
buy votes indiscriminately of either party and
any faction; and all involved by suc bribery
trembled when the story was told that Wood-
ward had resolved to secure his own safety
at their sacraficc. That is about the meaning
of his release on Saturday, and it will prob-
ably appear, still more serious when Mr.
Tweed—recognizin the absurdity of con-
tinuing his long an hard fight against fate,
and of‘keeping quiet when Woodward can
tell all that either knows—resolves that it is
time for somebody else to suffer. .
'The other half of the public interested in
the vigorous prosecution of the Ring was as-
tonished that Woodward should be added,
without apparent necessity, to the list of
Garvey and Ingersoll, a_nd the other informers
a inst the Ring: The amount paid back by
oodward is so who disproportioned to
the amount stolen by him that it cannot but
be that the council for the people . anticipate
using im to advantage in other important
suits. his feature of the new situation the
opponents of thc'Ring will soon recognize.
The'Ring suits, assthe public have compre-
hended them heretofore, will soon be settled
efiectually and profitably for .8 people.
But the release of Woodward, the probable
return of Peter B. Sweeny, and we may vcn.
tureto add, the possible rea pearancc on the
streets of William M. Twee , will be under.
stood as marking a new departure in the
Ring prosecutions ominous of trouble to men
in authority who have long since fancied
themselves secure from harm.
In the Tribune of Saturday, Nov. 24, it
was stated that Elbirt'A. Woodward, in the
days of the Ring Assistant Clerk to the
Board of Supervxsors and closely allied to
Tweed and his confederates, had turned
State's evidence, and that his testimony
would be accepted by the council prose-
outing the Rio conspirators and by the
his announcement, received
with surprise by the public, was apparently
contradicted by persons supposed to be in
possession of the facts, notably the counsel
of Mr. Woodward, who was probably more
surprised than anybody else at the publi-
cation. What was announced over a month
ago as about to be done was furnished on
Saturday about 3 o’clock, when, in obedience
to an order of release from District-Attorney
Phelps, Woodward was taken from the Tombs
to the District-Attorney’s office, and thence,
aftera private interview with Mr. Phelps,
to the office of Mr. Sparks, the Clerk of the
Court of General Sessions, where he was
formally discharged on his own recognizance.
When WoodWard fled from the city several
years ago he first went to Canada, but, believ-
ing Spain to be a safer retreat, he determined
to go there by the way of Cuba. Returninv
from Canada to the United States, be shipped
before the mast from Boston for Havana on
the brig Houston. Arrived at Havana, his
personal appearance and his liberal expendi-
tures lent probability to his story that he was
a wealthy American gentleman traveling for
pleasure, and he passed a part of the Winter
of 1871 in familiar intercourse with rich and
inteligent residents of the Island. Through
one of these he obtained a passport, and soon
afterward sailed for Vigo on a Spanish
steamer. Leaving Vigo, he traveled through
Spain and France, at length reaching Paris,
where he met James M. Sweeny, who was
living with his brother, Peter B. Sweeny,
and running a long course of dissipation.
Woodward remained in Paris for a consider-
able time, going to London to, consult with
Mr. Bird, his agent in this country, but re-
turning after a few days. From Paris he
went to Brussels. where he met Thomas C.
Fields, who confided to him his ardent pref-
erence for a life in the Tombs to exile in " a
country not big enough for a man of his pro-
portions to turn round in, ” and then he
started upon an extensive tour of the Conti-
nent. ‘
About two and one-half years ago Wood-
ward returned to this country, spent a short
time with his family at Norwalk, and again
went abroad. Having been informed by his
cousel, John D. Townsend, of the condition
of the Ring suits, be determined to again re-
turn to New York, his departure from Paris
being hastened by a statement in the Tribune
that is was in Paris in company with Wil-
liam M. Tweed, Jr. He had reached Chica-
go by a circuituous route,where he was reco -
nized by an old acquaintance, and in accor -
ance with instructions from this city, was
apprehended. On a requisition from the
Governor of the State he was returned to
New York twelve weeks ago, and from that
time till Saturday afternoon has been confin-
ed in the tombs, where he has been the most
quiet, reserved. and impenetrable prisoner.
known in veers.
District-Attorney Phelps stated on Satur-
day that he'had discharged the prisoner on
authorily of'the Attorney-General,at the rc-
quest of Wheeler H. Peckham, counsel for
the people in the civil suits, who wished to
use him as a witness against other members
of the Ring. It is known that the members
against whom Woodward is to testify are a
new batch of Rio confederates heretofore
only suspected, an that among them are the
Republican legislators who handled the mon-
ey of the Ring and were fools enough to take
it in the shape of checks and deposits. In
accordance with the plan for Woodward’s
discharge, the Attorney-General directed
Sheriff Conner not to execute the order of
arrest against the prisoner on the civil suits
after his release on the criminal proceedin
Wheeler H. Peckham said that Woodwar ‘3
release 'simply meant that the pgosecntion
had suspended the criminal procedmgs against
him for the purpose of using his testimon in
the suits against those concerned in the ing
frauds. \ oodward, he added, had given
'ovcr to the prosecution $105,000 and security
for.$50,000 additional, a sum larger than the
resecution had supposed he possessed.
Moreover, the evidence which he would give
was very important in the conduct of other
suits now pending and comtemplated. '
John D. Townsend, Woodward’s counsel,
stated on Saturday that Woodward came to
to this country for the express purpose of
hastening the settlement of the charges
against him. There were six indictments
againsthlm—one for conspiracy and five for
forgery. The indictment for consgiiracyowas
an exact copy of one drawn in l 71, which
was discovered to have no foundation. As to
the indictments for forgery, a power of at—
torney could be shown for every signature
of another’s name in Mr. Woodward’s hand-
Writing. The persons who testified before
the Grand Jury would not again testify as\
they did then. Mr. Townsend convinced
Charles O’Conor and Wheeler II. Peckham
counsel for the prosecution, that Woodwa
could not be convicted under the indict-
ments pending, and made it evident to them
that it was unwise to detain the prisoner
longer at the public expense. By his surren-
der of the property held in his own name,
that belon 'ng to his wife is of course not.
affected. ow much of this there isis not
known, though it is not thought to be large.
The estate in .Norwalk is said to be worth
about $20,000, and Mrs. Woodwardens
other real estate; Woodward himself affirm-
ed to Mr Pcckham that though. he had not
very, mmh;.ptoperty or money, he would
make all the restitution in his paw“. "“1 de-
hclared his willm euro testif in an of the
, suits against the ing,‘ ’ ' ly as t e Tri-
brine stated a month ago. .
5.3.2th Tdhmnf‘tmi: j”
_._ 1mg ate ce-t t ewas
to be released, thank thgzyarden-and others
connected with the , n for‘their kindness,
and expressing his 1’ ' tostart'as’ soon as
eral friends at a club, he took the 0:30 train
for Norwalklfrom the Grand Central Depot.
S. Ftpter Dewey, formerly Tweed's private
secretary, Who'had a long conversation with
Tweed on Saturdsyevrening at Ludlow street
WI, said that Tweed was surprised to hear of
' ‘ oodward's release, as he himself was.
heth regarded it doubtful if the negotia-
tions which they had been aware were in
pnrogress to that end would prove successful,
oodward’s surrender of $100,000 01‘ $150.-
000 would not. probabiy leave him wholly
Without resources, although common report
had exaggerated the amount of his fortune.
Danbury &. N orwalkaaiIr-oad.
Mr. John W. Bacon having resigned the
position of Superintendent of the Danbury
& Norwalk Railroad, which he has held for
16 years past, Mr. Lewis W. Sandiforth, of
Rome, N Y., has been appointed his succes-
sor. Mr. Sandiforth, we hear, has' recently
been connected with‘ the Rome and Ogdens-
burgh Railroad. Another change has been
made in master-mechanic, Mr. Craig giving
way to a Mr. George.
*
We are in receipt of a copy of the ANNUAL
Ilsorsran or RURAL Armies for 1877, pub-
lished at Albany, N. Y., by Lemma Tuorran
& Son, and mailed to any address for the
nominal sum of 30 cents. It is the oldest
(and now the only) publication of the kind,
and contains 150 pages of practical matter,
interesting to every resident in the country,
illustrated with 140 beautiful engravings.
We notice particularly a capital article on
“Practical Ventilation," which discussed this
all important topic in a clear and at the same
time scientific manner, giving fully illustrated
descriptions of all the systems. Elaborate
almanac pages are prefixed. '
General James ,W.“Nye, ex-Senator from
Nevada, died at White Plains, Westchester
county; on Monday, aged 81. Mr. Nye had
been very unwell foriseveral years past, and.
wildly ademented a portion of the time—a
mere wreck of his former, self, indeed. In his
best estate, and when at the height of his
fame and popularity, there were few more
brilliant and witty men in public life than
Senator. Nye. ' ' ' ~ '
Gen. Frost, a Tilden elector in St. Louis,
was found inelligible, having never had his
disabilities removed, and another man was
chosen by” the Board to fill the vacancy,
although the Republican candidate receiving
thehighest number of votes formally claimed
his certificate of election. Therefore if one
Republican is thrown but in Oregon, one
democrat in New Jersey and one in Missouri
must also be, thrown out on the same
grounds.
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Avery Smith, a prominent and wealthy
citizen of Newark, died at his home at Clin-
ton avenue and High street, on Tuesday, in
his 62d year. He was a native of North Sa-
lem, N. Y., and was engaged in the whole-
sale grocery trade in New York, under the
name of Smith 8:. Howe, for twenty years.
Subsequently he became interested in the
circus and menagerie business, and was asso-
ciated with P. 'i‘. Barnum and others. The
deceased man was a trustee of the Church of
the Redeemer; and a member of New York
Lodge, No. 830, of Freemasons.
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We have received numbers 29 to 32 of
Zell's Popular Encyclopedia, completing the
letter H and finishing the first volume— just
half of the entire work. These numbers
contain excellent double-page map of the
United States, and the volume completed
contains about 1300 large pages, with nine
double-page colored maps, 1500 wood cuts,
and brief, clear articles on every conceivable
subject. It is a complete dictionary of the
English language and gazetteer of the world,
and has information upon all subjects. In
this edition all articles are brought up to
the present time, and many subjects are (an-
tirely new. As a work of reference it is in-
valuable. The publishers were awarded a
diploma and medal frq‘mfthe' Department of
Education and Science at the Centennial.
Published by T. E. Zell, Davis & 00.. Phila.
Horace King, Thompsonvillc, Conn., general
agent for the Eastern States.
. o
Messrs Nelson &. Phillips, 805 Broadway,
N. Y., Agents for the Methodist Book Con.
cei-n send us a revised edition of a little book.
entitled “Through the Eye to the Heart, or
Eye-Teaching in the Sunday School," by
Rev. W. I". Crafts, author of “The Coming
Man is the present Child,” with an introduc-
tion by J. H. Vincent, D. D. The author
states that his purpose in the theoretical
portions of the book is to show that eye-
.teaching is a legitimate method of teaching,
and, also, that it is practicable for all pastors,
superintendents, and teachers of average
ability. Alarge number of blackboard ex-
ercises especially prepared for the lessons of
1877 are given. It is a very suggestive work
for Sunday School teachers.
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The severest snow storm of the season-
commenced about six o’clock, New Year’s
evening, and continued late into the night,
the snow making rapidly. This morning
the fresh snow was from twelve to fifteen
inches deep over the old snow, and had
drifted somewhat in many-places, making
deep banks.
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What Shall we do with Our
Daughters?
'Apropos of what Mrs Liver more’s late lec-
ture on the above important question said,
the Davenport Demoomt thus sensibly makes
‘MSWCI‘ :
Teach them self-reliance.
Teach them to make bread.
Teach them to make shirts.
Teach them not to wear false hair.
Teach them not to paint or powder.
Teach them to wear thick, warm shoes.
Teach them how to wash and iron clothes.
Bring them up in the way they should go.
Teach them to do marketing for the family.
Teach them how to make their own dresses.
Teach them how to cook a good meal of
victuals. '
Teach them that adollar is only a hundred
rents.
Teachthem to wear calico dresses—and do
it like a queen.
Teach them to "say no, and mean it; or yes,
and stick to it.
Teach them how to darn stockings and sew
on buttons.
Teach them to regard the morals, not the
money, of beaux. '
Give them a good, substantial common
education.
Teach them, every day, dry, hard, practical
common sense. -
Teach them all the mysteries of the kitch-
en, the dining-room and parlor.
Teach them that a good round rosy romp
is worth fifty delicate consumptives.
Teach, them to have nothing to do with in-
temperate and dissolute young men.
Teach them that the more one lives within
their income, the more they will save.
Teach them the further one lives beyond
their income, the nearer they get to the poor
ho ,
Rely upon it that upon your ‘ teaching de-
pends in a great measure the weal or woe of
their afterlife. . '
Teach them accomplishments~music,
painting, drawing—if you have time and mon-
ey to do it with. - .
Teach them to cultivate a garden, and
drive a road team or farm wagin-
Teach them that God made tnem in his
own image, and that no amount of tight lac-
ing will improve the model. ‘
Teach them that a good steady mechanic,
without a cent is worth a dozen oil-pated
loafers in broadcloth.
Teach them the essentials of life—truth,
honestygprightness—and at a suitable time
lctthm wry. .
possible for home. ' ' tell-glanching‘with sew ‘
‘ Lent will soon be her'c:
Were the slippers a good fit ?
How do the new Resolutions keep?
down to hum drun’agnin'.
The public schools re-open tomorrow.
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' l‘ntcrest to stockholders—January divi-
dends. .
Now settle
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The horse car teams were doublet] this
morning.
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Inventory will now rage more than Croquet
in Summer.
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The shovel brigade was out in full force
this morning.
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Annual meeting of Phoenix Engine 00.,
No. i, this evening.
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A good January thaw about this time
would make things swim.
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Old Prob. is going to call his predictions
“indications" after this.
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There were only two trains up on the Dan-
bury Road to-day.
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Rip Van Winkle swore off again, at Music
Hall, last night, to a slim audience.
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We are indebted to Messrs, Cowles & Mer-
rill for a fine lot of calendars for 1877.
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Life on the propeller, at this season, is
about as good as a trip to the North pole.
0
Another Home Sociable was held on Wed-
nesday evening last, at Music Hall, city.
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Our Danbury friends have plenty of raw
material now on hand for distilling water.
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Our people are largely taking stock in new
Banks-‘of snow. The stock, however,’ is
watered.
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Mr. and Mrs J. T. Prowitt celebrated the
tenth anniversary of their marriage on Christ-
mas day.
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The early birds this morning found pretty
hard work walking through fresh snow :1
foot deep. .
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Somebody dro've ateam of horses with a
snow plow around the Borough this morning
breaking paths.
o .»W
The election parade in Hartford, to-mor-
row, will be a slim affair. Well, we can
well spare that expense.
0
Messrs. J. & T.. Cousins will liercafte
transact all their business in Norwalk, giving
up their New York store;
CFO-—
The Temperance meetings at Lockwood’s
Hall, Sunday afternoons, are still maintained
and are largely attended. «
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New Year callers could stay in bed late
with a good grace this morning,——and leave
the paths for others to shove].
«Or—.fl '
Keep the money circulating and help each
other out on the January bills. The longer
those bills drag the longer trade will be dull.
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Yesterday Queen Victoria was proclaimed
Empress of India, at Delhi, with much pomp
and ceremony, according to the Eastern cus-
tom. '
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The Norwalk Foundry shipped .one of
their largest sized ranges last week to Wash-
ington for Boss Shepherd. Their fame is ex-
tending.
k
Patents have been granted to J. D. Alvord,
Bridgeport, for pulley and wheel chucks,
and to A. D. Laws, samvlace, for marble
shooters.
0
Col. E. N. Lull, who figured in Washing-
ton so prominently as the distinguished dem-
ocrat from Connecticut after election, is now
in Litchficld jail.
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A young daughter of William. Mulcaha,
- living on Cross street, fell down stairs on
Friday, breaking her arm badly between the
wrist and elbow.
.
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The Grand Encampment Officers of the I.
O. of O. F., for this State make their annual
visitation to Kabaosa Encampment of this
place on Thursday.
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New Milford's Centenarian, Miss Sally
Northrop,died on the 16th,aged 5 months and
18 days over a century. She has a sister
living 92 years of age.
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The death sentence of Francis D. Alden,
of Westport, who was recently convicted of
murder in Ottawa, Canada, has been commu-
ted to imprisonment for life. -
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II. W. Franklin, Superintendent of the
Housatonic Railroad, died last week. His
tuneml was attended on Sunday from his
late residence in Canaan.
D
New York City is to have a new “Boss."
John Kelly having been abundantly “provi-
ded for,”_ will retire and give somebody else
a chance to run the machine.
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All grades of visiting cards, from cheap
imitation Bristol for hard times to the finest
of imported stocks in the market, can be had
at the Gazette office printed or plain. '
.—¢.,.
Milton Nobles failed to appear last week.
but sent an agent ahead to compromise affairs.
He has had bad luck lately. The show busi-
ness is certainly not as good as it was.
0
Under the new dispensation the legislature
will meet on Wednesday. If this weather
continues the members will be apt to stay in
Hartford instead of running home every day.
h— . ..._’... '
The Horse Railroad folks had a gang of
men clearing off the snow from their track
yesterday, and another gang carting off snow
in horse carts and dumping it into the creek.
so
At the close of the Centennial year gold
was down to 107 with a downward tendency.
We hope the attraction of gravitation will
be strong enough to keep it down and soon
settle it firm at par. '
Ow.—
The sleighing continued thoroughly good
all last week, and was well improved. The
bright moon added sheen to the evening
rides, and the jingling of the bells was a
merry sound indeed.
C
We understand that John Grant, the color-
ed man who recently had his fingers‘cut off
at Meeker & Bros , has a large family to sup-
port. Now that he is out of employment he
is in need of assistance from the charitably
inclined.
O
The scramble for Bank of Norwalk stock
is not very lively this year, and the shares
bring only fair market value. There is no
contest this year, and We are very glad to.
know that everything is serene in that worthy
institution. '
9
Mr. S. F. Peck, the druggist, made an as-
signment on Wednesday last. We presumet
most. pgoplc thought Mr. Peck was doing a
remunerativebusiness, and that there was
“room enough" for two or titres more drug
stores in the city.
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As this is. our first issue this year, we may
be pardoned for alluding to Com. Vander-
bilt. His condition remains unchanged, and
he seems determined to~ spite the reporters by
continuing to live. In fact he seems to have
“intention?! WM
CITY NEWS.
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nadir. Looin.nnro’ .. '
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Bouton‘r'an‘d Wescott as uteri no borrow.
ed the pocket-bucks fronts the: stock 3‘of Mr.
Hoyts pharmaeyIneant busiiiess. On enter-
ing the store they wished (the proprietor
“Merry Christmas" for which they received
thanks. They suggested that that was too
little, but segars or a drink would be in full
for their good wishes. After partaking, they
proposed to purchase a pocket book, with the
resfilt as before stated. On Wednesdav even-
ing they had a hearing before Judge Craw;
one was found guilty and fined, but the one
who committed the theft was cleared, the
. o I o
, evrdence not sustaining the charge.
The case of Mr. Stanley is assuming an
alarming prospect. He has been under arrest
for a week, without a hearing. On Saturday
evening Dec. 30, he was brought before
Judge Craw on a preliminary examination,
pleading not guilty. The J udgefixcd bail in
the amount of $500, and gave Stanley until
Thursday Jan. 4th to procure it. Impudent
pense of keeping such prisoners, the city or
the town.
Our late board of twelve councilmen died
out on Friday evening last, only 10 of the
number being at the funeral.
manifested delight at being relieved from
such an annoyance, and the new members rc-
grets that they are so soon to be hatrassed in
the same way, and assert, if so, they will not
submit to it long, but resign. A great many
evils exist because of cowardice in attacking
and overthrowing them. Timidity and ex-
pediency are producing much mischief.
Here and there we find a valiant fighter,
doing his whole duty for the right, but being
frowned down by others the efifort fails for a
time, opposition may impedejhe progress for
a while—success awaits them at last.
A rumor was current on Saturday that a
man connected with a tug-boat lying at
anchor near Gregory’s Point, had fallen
through the ice, and was drowned.
Elbirt A. Woodward is again a resident of
our .city. Having been released from the.
tombs in New York on‘Saturday, he took the
6:35 p. m., train, and arrived at home about
7:30 o’clock.
Mr. Charles Scoficld had a mishap by step-
ping upon a. tin pail left standing upon the
outside stairs ‘of his residence, on Main street,
which precipitated him to the bottom, the
fall injuring his side and breaking his ribs.
The masquerade given by the Burnside
'Guard in Music Hall on Tuesday evening,
was a decided success. ,
The Sabbath School connected with Trinity
Chapel, held their annual Christmas gathering
on Thursday afternoon. The exercises were
enjoyable and interesting, opening by some
happy remarks by the Rector. The distribu-
tionof goodies followed, making the little
ones very, very happy.
To-morrow (Wednesday) the school of the
Union' Chapel in Granitevillc held their
Christmas exercises. The Iteachers of this
school, as wellasoflicers should be sustained
in their noble efforts.
Sunday School Superintendent Lawrence
was happy at the gathering of his school and
other friends, at the Chapel in Springwood.
"on Wednesday evening last. The- decora-
tions of the rooms were really beautiful
Evergreen trees loaded with good things
were placed each side~of the pulpit, while
other parts of the Chapel were dressed in
mettoes and evergreens in lovely designs,
while over the Pulpit hung the mottoes
“Feed my Lambs.” The exercises consisted
of singing, reading and recitations. The
chanting of the Lords Prayer by the “twin
brothers, Series,” and the letter from “Old
Santa," read by Miss Lewis, Were gems
Rev. Mr. Dunning, on behalf of the teachers
and scholars presented Mr. C. W. Lawrence,
afuli set of Barnes Notes, while Mr. Law-
rence gave out to the teachers and scholars
such presents as had been provided for them.
After the schoolhad been fed and dismissed,
the many friends present were invited, and
enjoyed hugely, a free lunch of cakes,— can-
dies and other Christmas matters.
There must: have been a large arrival of
“silk plugs” in the city, on Saturday; about
every young gentleman who contemplated
New Year’s calls, had one each. of the most
glossy kind. .
It has been proposed by many, that the
new board of councilmen, shall themselves
comply with all the ordinance in regard to
clearing the walks of- snow and ice and then
enforce that upon all others, commencing-
with the' mayor. '
Our new city board of councilmen organ-
ized on Monday, soon after noon, by electing
P. L. Cunningham senior codhcilman, on the
fourth ballot. .He acknowledged the com
pliment in a neat little speech. The board
adjourned to meet. on Wednesday evening.
3 inst. at 7 o’clock.
New Year calls were more prevalent on
Monday than usual. Nearly all the residents
receiving. With the exception of the “turn
outs" to avoid collim‘on with run-away horses
and teams, that of the truck boys, and the
nine unmarried brothers, were the best, and
we are happy to say that the latter kept their
pledge to abstain from intoxicating drink,
like men. It. is estimated that E. A. Wood-
ward received as many calls, as any twenty
residents of the city. Men came from all
neighborhoods, to enjoy his unbounded hos-
pitality. The members of Old Well Hook
do Ladder Company with their sleigh, and 01
Putnam Hose Co. in uniform, drawing the
Hose Cart called upon him in a body. Des-
pite the storm, many were engaged in mak-
ing calls to a latc hour.
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To CLEAN Gm Fnamnsz—When the gill
frames of pictures or looking glasses, or tht
mouldings of rooms have specks of dirt upon
them, from flies or other, causes, they may
be cleaned with white of egg gently rubbed
on with a camel’s hair pencil.
_.._...~._. ._ ”F... .—
The United States Stamped Envelope-agen-
Cy continue to turn out daily about 700,000
stamped envelopes, to do which work about
175 hands are employed. In the mouth of
November the product was 17,000,000 envel-
opes, and about this number are tumed out
each month. The manufacture has been
greatly facilitated by the use of the envelopt
machine, invented by gentlemen connected
with the company, which takes the blank,
prints the stamp and the. “return request”
when required, gums the envelopes and turns
them out ready counted for use. ‘
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The young Russian Czarevitch is a perfect
Hercules, resembling greatly in build and
stature his grandfather, the great Czar Nich-
olas, though With less handsome features, his
countenance being thoroughly Calmuck in
type His strength is something prodigious,
he can twist a silver rouble in his fingers as it
it were paper, and he is equally remarkable
for keeping his temper when excited—two
good qualities for a. ruler.
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What sort of a body the South Carolina
Supreme Court is, is a question in which
everybody just now is interested. What to
think of Chief-Justice Moses most people
know. The gallant fight which Gov. Cham-
berlain sustained against his notorious son,
and the equally notorious Whipper, has not
been forgotten. Judge Willard is less known
It is of interest, however, to remember that
his brother is Mr. Edwin K. Willard of this
city, who has been very lately sent to South
Carolina by the democrats to “fix things."
Mr. Edwin . Willard was formerly the sen-
ior partner in the firm of Willard, Martin do
Co. The special partners of the firm were
Henry N. Smith and William M. Tweed. It.
has been reported that J udg; Willard himself
was formerly a partner of eter B. Sweeny,
but of this we are not so sure.
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Gov. 'l‘ilden’s private secretary has written
to the young ladies composng the Philome-
thean Society of Macon, Ga, expressing his
appreciation of the compliment they have
paid him in electing him an honorary mem-
ber of‘ their society. They have‘taken Shak-
speare’s advice, “Speak to him, ladies; see if
you can move him.” .
;—'——.—d. ‘
Gov. Jewell’s younger daughter is a very
charitable young person. She has 82,500 a_
year for pin-money, and during the last win-
ter in Washington spent nearly all her money
in supporting several poor families,
whom she daily visited in person, and
for whose wants she cared. She also organ-
ized a Dorcas society, whose generous fingers
made many garments for the poor. Thus
the admiring correspondent of tin
M.
l writes
M 11
questions are asked as to who is at the ex- .
Nearly all .
W A good heavy business suit only $8.75
.‘K’k: ;
,smagnas one We 1... «it stand-
.glbths’, cassimeres do, which he will make
Li‘llto'Q‘f‘lSF at reasonable prices. Tr'y’him. if
lothier,‘at South:
If? CRnstock Bros. are selling New York
Mil‘l Dress Shirts all made and laundried, for
only‘$1.25.
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fi‘d‘ Comstock Bro's stock of white, and
fancy dress Shirts is unequalled in the coun-
try, and there price for the same is much be-
low the regular retail price. .
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W Alexander Kid Gloves in dark and
light colors, at Comstock Bros.
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6’3" All the late style of Hat-s at Comstock
Brothers. '
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Huzza! for the good old times. The Grand
Central Hotel. New York, the leading hot: i,
announces ante bellum prices. It has redu cl
.rates from 934 00 to $2 50 and $3 00 per day.
. -—-—-—o——-—
W Cardigan Jackets at. Comstoek Bres.
_.____
6‘ An elegant assortment of Neck-wear
at Comstock Bros. '
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‘1'? Comstock Brothers have the most com
pletc stock of Hats in Town.
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With the possible and doubtful exception
of Wendell Phillips, George William Curtis
is our most eloquent orator. His sentiments
moreover, are as lofty as his method of ex-
pressing them is magnetic and inspiring.
Those who have heard him can easily imagine
the tremendous effect which he produced by
his noble speech at. the “Forefatliers‘ Day"
banquet in New York last week. It is re-
portédwand we are not surprised to hear it—
that at the conclusion of the following passage
the whole company rose to their feet, with
moistened eyes, and trembling with patriotic
fervor, and for several minutes the whole
building shook with the applause which’greet-
ed his words: .
In this country, he said the Puritan princi-
ple has advanced to this point,~—that it pro-
vides us a lawful remedy for every emergency
that may arise. I stand here a son of New
England; in every fibre of my being am I a
child of the Pilgrims. At. this hour we are
not Republicans,wc are not Democrats,—wc
are Americans. The voice of New England.
I believe, going to the Capitol, would be this:
That neither is the Republican Senate to in,-
sist upon its exclusive partisan way, nor is the
'Democratic House to insist upon 713 exclusive
partisan way, but; Senate and House repre-
senting the American people, and the Ameri-
can pcople only, in the light of the Constitu-
tion and by the authority of law, are to pro-
vide a way by which a President, be he Re-
publican or Democrat. shall passuncbaileng-
e11. Sons of the Pilgrims, you are not to levell
forests; you are not to war with savage men
and savage beasts; you are not even to found a
State. Our task is noblcr, itis diviner. Our
task, sir,'is to reconcile a nation. It is to
curb the fury of party spirit. It is to intro-
duce a lofticr and healthier tone into our po-
litical life. It is to educate every boy anb
every girl, and then leave them perfectly free
to go loony schoolhouse to any church.
Above all, sir, it is to protect absolutely the
rights of the poorest and the richest, of the
most ignorant and the most; intelligent citi-
zen. A.nd it is to-stand fast, brethren, as a
triple wall of brass around our native land
against the mad blasts of partisan excitement
or the fatal dry-rot of fraud.
These are the sentiments, magnificently ex-
pressed, of the honest people who form the
back-bane of the'Republic; and it is by the
diffusion and promulgation of these senti-
ments, and such as these, that the Republic
is to be preserved in this hour of its peril.
The little daughter of a New Yorker hap-
pened not. long ago to hear her small school-
mates congratulating themselves and one
another upon the regularity with which their
fathers said grace at table. Her father did
not say grace, and,oppressed by a sense of
inferiority, the little one wept that evening
and besought him to do it. He said he
thought it was time to begin, and asked a
blessing with all proper feeling at breakfast
next morning. A younger sister of his little
homilist, a young lady still in the nursery, who
had not heard the previous conversation,
looked up surprised; then her face cleared.
“I know what you does ’at for, papa,” said
she; “ it’s ’tause you’s gettin’ poor !"
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GEORGETOWN.
At the annual communication of Ark
Lodge, No. 39, F. A. M., held at Masonic
Hall, Wednesday, Dec. 27th, 1876, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Henry B. Osborn, Master.
Hezekiah B. Osborn, S. W'.
Merwiu D. Keeler, J. W.‘
Aaron H. Davis, Treasurer. .
David H. Miller, Secretary.
Rev. E. H. Lubkert, Chaplain.
Henry S. Taylor, S. D.
Alonzo Byington, J. D.
lVilliam B. Bennett,
Alphonzo B. Coley,
. Aaron 0. Lee, Tyler.
The installation will take place at Masonic
Hall, Wednesday evening. Jan. 3d, 1877.
' O
The battle of Trenton was fought over
again last Tuesday morning. The Continent-
:tl army crossed the Delaware on the ice, about
1,000 strong, had a sham fight modeled after -
the original, captured the Hessians and occu-
pied the city, aftcr which both sides joined
in a parade in honor of liberty, partook of
refreshment» at Washington Hall, and listen
ed to historical accounts of the battle as
fought by Washington.
. 0—d.
IxnmN Penning—To a pint of scalding
milk, add half a pint of Indian meal, a tea-
cup of molasses, a teaspoonful of salt, and
six sweet apples pared and cut in small pieces-
Bake three hours. ‘
Mr. William Brush, of Stamvich, a man
nearly eighty years old, took his gun and
went into one of his corn fields on Monday
last, where he shot eighteen crows at the first
lire and eight at the second, killing twenty-
ix crows by two shots. Mr. Brush is an old
hunter and sportsman.
The new suspension bridge at Zoar Bridge
is finished With the exception of painting.
Its cost was $12,000,:md it is the handsomest
oridgc on the river. The approaches to the
bridge are to be fixed and railings put up.
l‘he bridge will be thrown open to travel on
the let of January, although there is some
crossing now.
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ALI. Diseases or TIIE BLoon-—-It Vsasrrsn
will relieve pain, cleanse, purity. and care ‘such
ltseases. restoring the patient to perfect health
uter trying different physicians,many remedies.
.nfi'ermg for years, is is not conclusive prpoqu‘
you are a sufferer, you can be cured? Why is this
medicine performing such to: euros? It works
.n the blood, in the cirt-ulatm fluid. it can truly
be called the Great Blood m-ifler. The great
~ource of disease originates in the blood ;. and no
medicine that does not act directly upon it. to pn-
ril'y amt renovate, has any just claim upon public
attention. ’
NERVOUS DEBIllTl.
Vital weakness or depression ; a weak
exhausted feeling. no energy, or courage, the re-
~u!t of menu] over-work. indesexellons
or excesses, or some drain upon the system, is
tlwat‘s cured by HUMPHBEV’S ’Ii lflllll'fllllli
SPEBIEII, In. 28. It tones up and invigorates
the system, dispels the gloom and despondeney,
imparts strength and energy,—st.ops the drain and
rejuvenates the entire man. Been used twenty
years with perfect success by thousands. Sold by
dealers. Price $1.00 per. single vial, or $5.130 per
package of five vials, and s2 vial of powder. Sent
by mail on receipt of price. Address BUMPE-
REY’S BOMEOPA'I‘HIO MEDICIN Ii
(20., 561 BROADWAY. NEW YORK. ins
A CAR-D.
To all who at: suffering from the errors and in
discretions of youth, nervous weakness. early de.
nay, loss iof manhood, &e., I will send a recipe that
will curd you, FREE OECIIARGE. This great.
remedy was discovered by a missionary in South
America. Semi a self-addressed envelope to the
flaw. Jotnru '1‘. Isuax, Station D, Bible House,
New York City. (tin-15
)1 Stewards.
/
A Wonderful Discovery.
Our exchanges are filled with accounts of most
wnoderml cures effected by Dr Gaon’s “Mam-
car. Wormnn.” it is said to he the greatest vital-
izer yet discovered, giving buoyancy to the spir-
its, elasticity to the step, and tanking the invalid
hearty, courageous and stron . it cures all dis-
eases ot‘thc Liver. Stomach. idneys and Spine;
Scrotum and all Blood Diseases; cures Nervous
l'rostratlon and Weakness of either sex, Restor-
the f'ollofving cures :—
I’rot'. l. A. Wilson, Saratoga, N. Y., widely
known as Principal ot‘one 01‘ our leading institu-
tions of learning, says that his wife has used the
“Medical Wonder” for a complication of diseases
with the. most happy effect. No other remedy
ever touched the case like it.
Dr. A. Dalton, Morrisville, N YA sister in bed
two years With female and nervous diseases; cur-
e
d.
Norman Hunt. Sheds Corners, N Y., wonderful
cure of dyspepsia. and heart disease. _ .
Mrs. I. S. Appleton, Ilillsboro. N 11., spam! dis-
use.
Mrs. Z. A. White, Sheds Corners, N. Y., terrible
Scrol‘ula and kidney disease, gained 49 lbs.
Geo. llaines‘, Oneida, cured of terrible catarrh
IE? No space f0. 1000 other cnrcs. 75a ”
Ask your Druggist for “Medical \\ ondcr, ‘ and
e
be on . l.
Sold‘ili Norwalk b' FIJI. & C. S. ngOWITT.
immune by JJ‘. (“neurons 8; 0., a.
ing Tone and Vigor to .the whole system. Read.
I
It requires nodebateto prove that Iimvr's
REMEDY will cure Dropsy, Bright’s Disease, Kid-
.. -ney, Bladder and Glandular Complaints, Reten-
tion and Incontinence of Urine; Diabetes and
Gravel. IImt'r's RnaszY cures Nervous Debllity
Female Complaints and Maladies of the Urine-
Genital ()rggnsin either sex. Living witnesses
are willing to bear testimony to the value 01'
,Hrm‘r’s REMEDY. ‘
' "'Ixranmanm Err. W.\su cures Weak Eyes.
Bennett’s Punnoruc bran? SIAWEED Tome
'Aan'MaxnnAkn Plan‘s. —Thcsc deervedly cel-
brazed and‘popular medicines have cn‘ected a rev-
olution in the healing an, and proved the fallacy
of an era] maxlms which have for many years ob-
structed the-progress of medical science This
laisesupposition that “Consumption is incurable”
deterred physicians from attempting to find reme-
dies for that disease and patients afflicted with it:
rccor‘d themzeives to death without making
an effort to escape from a doom which they sup.
posed to be unavoidable. It is now proved, how-
ever, that Consumption can be cured, and that
it has been cured in a very great number of cases
some of them apparently desperate ones) by
Schenck's Pulmonie Syrup alone; and in other
cases by the same medicine in connection with
Schcnck’s Sea Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills,
one or both, according to the requirements of the
case.
Dr. Schenck hirnseu, who enjoyed uninterrupt-
ed good health for mom than forty years, was
supposed. at one time to be at: the very £1119 0‘
death, his physicians having pronounced his case
hopeless, and abandoned him to his fate. He was ’
cured by the aforesaid medicines. and, since his
recovery. many thousands similarly affected have
used Dr. Schcnck’s preparations with the same
remarkable success. ‘
Full directions accompany each, making it not
absolutely necessary to personally see Dr.Sche'nck
unless patients wish lungs examined, and for this.
purpose be is prol‘esstonally at his principal office
Corner Sixth and Arch Sts., Philadelphia, every
Monday, where all letters for advice must be ad-
dressed. Schenck’s medicines are sold by all
druggists.
OxE llosnnsn Dna'ms PER WEEK in New
York and Brooklyn from diaerses of the throat
and lungs. Is it not awful ! And yet Hale’s Hon-
ey of Horehound and ’lar. taken in time, would
prevent seven-eighths of this frightful mortality.
No cough or cold can resist this balsamic remedy.
Sold by all. Druggists. Pike‘s Toothache Drops
cure in 1 minute lml
A Case of Consumption.
East Stoneham, his. his 2 '3.
Messrsi Seth WI. Fowlc & Sons: 7 y 1 ' 18‘
Gent emcu— feel it. my uut . to write a l‘ '
words in favor of DR. Wisraa’sjluLsan or Willi)
CHERRY. In the early part. of last winter I took
a severe cold, and shortly afterwards it distress-
ing cough was added to it. My friends did every-
thing thcy could for me, but without avail. The
best physicians that could be procured did not re-
hove. me, and my cough continued with me all
thyounh the winter wrth increnrnng severitv. I
spit blood three or four times a day. and' my
friends constricting my case hopeless ave me up
as a confirmed Consumptive. 1 was in this con-
dition when I heard ol'Im. WIS'rAn’h BALSAM or
WILD CHERRY. I be an its u’sc. and before I had
taken half a bottle of t. my cough and all my other
troubles lett rue, and I was cured. I feel so truly
indebted to this great remedy for what it has done
for me that; 1 send iyou this voluntary testimony,
hoping it may-be t 10 means of, inducing others.
who are sufferin'r as I was. to makeuse of it. It
IS the best remedy for lung complaints that I ever
heard of. and I am constantly recommending it to
my friends. Yours. with respect,
M RS. MELISSA M. BALL.
50 cents and $1 a bottle. Sold by all druggists.
nix/xlvv \/\/vx/\nrv\AAW/x1\ny xxxxxx \4
At South Nprwalk. Christmas day, by Rev. ile-
mer _.V. Dunning, Charles A. Fowler of New York
to Miss Esther M. Brush, ofSouth Norwalk.
In Merideu, Dec. 25th. by Rev. Dr Chopin, Mr.
Allen I! Miles to Miss Clam E. Horton, ttatlghtcr
of E. A. Horton, Esq, formerly of Norwalk.
In Danbury, Dcc.‘.’~t, by Rev. A. Sloan. John
Hornfngto Miss Lucy A Burnoi Danhury; by
Rev. J.'J. Hough, Stephen A. Dodge. of New Ca-
naan. to Amy A. Bates. of Danbury; Dec 26. by
tier. 1!. Pilsbury, Edward G. Lake, of Bethel, to
Miss Sarah 1. Buckingham, of'Huntinglon.
'Atl’ort Chester. Dec. 25. by S. M. Hammond,
Willis E. Minor and Addie I... daughter of Chas.
Merritt, all of Greenwich.
In West Stratford, Dec. 25th. by Rev. Dr. Rich-
ardson, Mr. Theodore Leavenworth, to Miss Ida
Beers.
In Huntington. L. 1,, Dec. 27th, by Rev. S. T.
Carter. Charles Ii. Peck, of Bridgeport, to Anna,
daughter 01' the late Gilbert Crossman.
In Greenwich, Dec. 8, Mr. Jas. Hatter, to Susan
Bonnell, both of Greenwich. '
DIED:
' VVVVW‘J\J\I
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In Norwalk, Dec. 31., Mary McCann, aged 6 mos.
In Norwalk, Dec. 31, Lauretta Langley, aged ~11
years, 6 days. . ~
At Santa Rosa. California, Ella 13.. adopted
daughter of Andrew F. and Mary Ogden. former-
ly of Norwalk. aged 4 years, 8 months, 19 days.
In Westport, Dec. 29, John W. Taylor, in his 67th
year. .
In Bethel. Dec. 21. Thomas Cuiham, aged '21 yrs;
Dec..23. Cornelius Wood, aged 43 years; Dec.23,
Lewrs B Stevens, aged ‘27 years.
In Brookficld.Dec.-25, Ann Sprague, aged 71 yrs;
Dec. 25, Charles-Basso“, aged 49 years
At Litehfield. Dec, 13, John Osborn, aged 79:
Dec 20, \bigal G., Wife of John Osborn. aged 74;
Dec. 2.6, Asa. Wheeler. aged 93 year; Dec. 26, Elm
Ily, wife of Stephen Plant, aged 56 years ;J)ec. 18,
Harriet Jane, Wife of the late Hon. John Wood-
ruft', 11de years; Stiles Wheeler. aged 67 years.
In Bridgeport. Dec. 29th. Mrs. Sarah Eyre aged
layears Dec. 29th, Lihbie V. Bennett. aged 24 yrs;
Dec. 28th. Margaret Flannegan, aged 34 years;
Dec. 59th, Sarah [3. Myres. aged 31 years; Dee. S8,
Mrs._Emma Harrington, aged 26 years; Dec. 25,
Daniel Bostwick. aged 57 years.
In Weston, Dec. 20th, Henry Robertson, aged 42
years. ~
In Trumbull, Dec 27, Mary 13., wife of Stephen
Sherwood, aged 27 years.
In Monroe. Dec. 17th. Sarah Olmszead, widow of
the late Isaac Blackmau. ot‘Newtown, aged 67 yrs.
In Stamford. Dcc._25, Hannah M Provost. aged
69 years; Dec. 23, William W. Holly, aged 81 yrs.
In Wilton, Dec. 23.0t diphtheria, Horace Ray.
infant son of Charles IL, and Georgiana Britta,
aged 13 days. '
0‘33“! SIIEET, for sale a very desirable
it. ING LUT Also, several very pleas-
antlysttuated at the Rocks. Apply to GEORGE
R' CHOLWELL. 38f f
Los A CAMEO BREAST PIN in the vil-
- lane of Norwalk. on Tuesday. 26th of
December. The finder will be suitably rewariled
t’-‘I
by leaving it at Mr. Starr's Tea Store.
in Entertainments!
Mr. ‘J. J. Wilson
\VIIJ. GIVETWO OF HIS UNEQUALLED
FINE ART EXHIBITIONS.
a
. A'l' LOFKWOOD’S HALL,
On. the Evenings of
January 4th and _5th, 1877,
UNDER THE AL'SPICES OF THE
Ladiés’ Asscoiaticn of the First
Congregational Church.
For Particulars sec Small Bills‘
Tickets 7 - 35 Cents.
Comniencing'on Thursday, at 7:30. On Fridal‘fl
' 8 o’clock.
a
Notice
3 hercb ivcn that an a cation will be made
I. to thg iheat session ofpt c General Assembly ,
ot‘ the State of ConneCtlcut. to be holden at Hart.
font, on Wednesday, Jan. 3rd. 1877. for an altera-
‘ f' 10 ‘hartcr oi Fitch’s Home.
nono u ‘ BENJAMIN L. WEED, Secretary.
Two;- Seat‘etl Sleigh
' For Sale
3 AT A SACRIFICE!
' C I ' will lie sold for
Sie|gh $f§0.$2ilr§s, ole and :hans and is
in good order. can at: ca man or men. or 8:1:
GEORGE URAM
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