sorwae Gazelle
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Tuesday, January 9th,187
Editorial Correspondence. '
WAsnisorox. Jan. 7th, 1877..
" Dam Gazer-rs z—Connccticut appeared in
both Houses of Congress at the opening of
the New Year session, in full force. _J udge
Phelps was still fretting and chafing his hon-
est soul with contradictory witness at New
Orleans, but Messrs. Waite, Lenders. and
Warner were promptly in their seats in the
House, while Messrs. Eaton and Barnum
were in readiness to respond to the roll call
in the Senate. Senator and Mrs. 'Eaton re-
mained here quietly during the Holiday re-
cess. Mr. Barnum was called home to attend
the funeral of Supt. Franklin of his House-
tonic railroad, and was expecting. to return
with his family, but owing to the illness of a
daughter, he returnéd alone. .The family lull;
expecting, however, to move intothe .lcnc
mansion next week. . .
Senator Barnum has succeeded in havmg
Master Edwin B. Webster, of Litchfield,‘apd
a graduate of Selleck’s Norwalk school, re-in-
stated in the Naval School at Annapolis. It
will be remembered that Cadet Webster was
dismissed, with others, because he was not
willing to turn tale-bearer upon his males at
the Academy, who had been accused of haz-
ing. A full knowledge of all the facts ex-
onorates young Webster from all but techni-
cal blame, and the. action of Secretary Robe-
son in re-instating him will meet with gener-
al approval. Webster and his widowed
mother left the capital, yesterday, -on their
return. -
The solicitation for the memorial eulogies
upon the life and character of Senator Ferry,
are entirely unpr ‘cedented. Calls from all
parts of the country come in, and especially
from every town and hamlet in Connecticut.
Your correspondent has sent out, in answer
to applicants, nearly one thousand cepies of
the little volume, besides those sent by our
two senators and four members of the House.
To answer and supply this demand, it has
been necessary to beg such numbers as they
can spare, out of the quotas allotted members
of the Senate and House. Some two thou-
sand copies have'thus been generously con-
tributed, mostly by Southern and the more
remote Western members.
There has been no legislation to speak of,
and both Houses are just now enjoying the
luxury of a “contumacious witness.” The-
House's elephant is the New Orleans Western
Union telegraph operator, who is required to
surrender all telegrams sent or received at the
New Orleans office in any way having refer-
ence to “cooking” the recent election returns
from that state. The Senate’s victim is the
operator at Salem, Oregon, who refuses to
disclose specific telegrams in reference to the
transmission of money by parties in the in-
terest of Mr. Tilden, from New York to Ore-
gon, upoh the discovery that one of the Re-
publican electors of that State was a post-
master at the time he was elected. What
will be done with these recusant witnesses is
not fully known, but the impression is that
they will be compelled to disclose, and that
President Orton, also, will be required to
make some sort of answer to the House com.
mittec’s demands, when out of all this hulla-
balloo, some very necessary and decent legis-
lation will emerge, which shall protect the
privacies of the telegraph system of commu-
uication.
The Senate stands in a little more consis-
tant attitude than the House, as the former
body makes demand for specific telegrams,
while the House putsout a drag-net for eve-
rybody’s despatches, and for everything the
individual operator or th committee may
surmise has a bearing on 1- case.
Quite a spirited debate was had in the Sen-
ate over the general question as to the right
of seizing and searching telegraphic dis-
patches. This was entirely irrespective of
party. It was evident that the Senate had no
relish for the resolution, while there were
many who did not wish to be placed in the
attitude of opposing the most complete inquiry
into the recent Presidential election. On the
final vote (which was not, however, decisive
owing to the want of a quorum) only three——
Messrs. Barnum, Burnside and Eaton, of
Connecticut and Rhoda Island—were found
opposing the motion. Had the proposition
stood out as independent one, with no special
reference to any pending subject, it is
thought the vote would have shown a much
larger negative. ‘_
The debate on the resolution shed consid-
erable light upon the subject. Mr. Bayard
thought that with a proper foundation laid,
and the character of a telegram that had been
desired produced, indicated, a demand for it
was wari antable; but he could not favor a
general drag-net system in compelling the
general production of the files of a telegraph
office. The laws of Oregon and incidentally
of other States punishing a disclosure of the
contents of telegraphic dispatches were quo-
ted, but Senator Conkling held that the law
only applied to a willful disclosure, and not
when such disclosures were made upon the
demand of competent authority. He, how-
ever, advised the Senate to proceed with can-
tion. ‘
Mr. Ingalls, while denying that messages
by telegraph bore any relation to letters put
in the mail under :1 Seal, pointed out that the
public demand for secrecy of their telegraph
and pohl communications would be satisfied
by'the destruction of the original by the tel-
egratph companies as soon as transmitted.
Then, if the courts or committees wanted
them in evidence, let them. call upon the
sender or receiver. The telegraph companies
will doubtless accept this hint if they have
not done so already. The correspondence
relative to the New Orleans dispatches indi-
cate that this has been done in some cases at
least. ‘
Mr. Eaton, with his State rights ideas,
wanted the subject investigated by the J udi-
ciary Committee, but, in 'view of absence of
so many ,of its members, waived his motion,
contenting himself with‘ voting against the
resolution. The Senate being without a quo-
rum, did not finally dispose of the subject,
but allowed it to go over, and adjourned to
Monday.
Probably the clearest, ablest and most sat-
isfactory argument in regard to the proper
‘ mode of opening and counting the electoral
votes yet made in Congress, was delivered by
Judge Wright of Iowa. His exposition was
candid and fair to his political opponents,
but generally conceded 'to be unanswerable.
Senator Kernan, a most able.and adroit ju-
rist, sought to break the damaging force of
Judge Wright's speech, but it was not a satis-
factory cffort, not because it lacked great
ability, but because Senator Wright’s posi-
tions were deemed so impregnable, no amount
~~--'-0f’sophistries could counterbalance them.
Sherman counseled moderation, and warned
Mr. Tilden's friends that there was nothing
that so quickly aroused the opposition of the
American people as threats.
The congressional sensation of the week eul-
minated yesterday. The committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, which had wrung from
Cronin—he of the huge scarlet nose—that
he was paid $3,000 for his share in the Ore-
gon electoral vote business. But he did not
know where the money paid him came from.
This trail led to a Wall street banking firm,
the members of which were summoned here.
From them it was ascertained that $58,000 in
one installment had been by telegraph trans-
mitted to an Oregon bank. The members of
this firm were brought here to testifiy. They
admitted the remittance, but refused to give
name of the party depositing the money.
But a lucky accident uncovered the secretary
of Jeff Davis during the war, who had an
office at the City Hall, and was aiding Tilden
and reform in "the late canvass. By coercion
on the part of the committee, and a clear
declaration that he would subject himself to
“penalties for refusing to answer, &e., the
$8,000 issue was traced directly to the door
of the Secretary of Tilden’s democratic cam-
pfign committee. There the matter is left
until Monday. It is believed a telegrahpic
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remittance or remittances were made from
New York to Oregon of over $25,000. What
share the Governor got of this is nobknown
or even conjectured; but the impression is
universal that for the illegal and dirty work
that he did, lie'should have been paid liberal-
ly. He, the Governor, admitted before the
committee that he knew he was acting in di-
rect opposition to the laws of Oregon in thus
commissioning Cronin, but that he felt him-
self justified in doing as he did, because of
the reference in the Constitution of the Uni-
ted States to the Executives of the. several
states. ' .
The democrats on that committee are hear»
tily sick of this whole Oregon matter, and
as for Cronin, they say he has proved himself
a consistent fool, and given himself and party
away and without 'echse. The Governor
has also left himself in a most pliable situa4
tion, and he is to be still further examined.
The elector at large of Virginia, who was
also an acting centennial commissioner, ap-
peared yesterday and admitted the fact but said
he absentcd himself from the meeting of the
electoral college of his state, having been no-
tified that his action would be questionable.
Consequenll y his colleagues cast the vote nec—
ecssary to cover his vacancy.
The more.frank and candid democrats here
now concede to, us all we claim except Louis-
iana. But the terrible state of affairs proven
to have existed thcre pending the late canvass
and election, will not shake the validity of
the already declared result there. A much
quieter time, than prevailed a week ago even,
is quite apparent. There will be no war and
no serious disturbances.
A confidential agent of the government,
who has had occasion to visit Florida, brings
back the report that in a single county in that
State, there have been elyhtyfive murders
since 1868, for the crime of being Republi-
cans, and not one single conviction.
Referring to Florida reminds us to say
that the Post Office Department has recently
issued abfine map of that State, upon which
is clearly laid down the new and flourishing
town of Norwdlk, which Lieut.jKervan, late
of the 5th Conn. Vols. has so recently found-
ed. Mr. K. gives us the followingiuteresting
facts concering our new namesake in the
land of perpetual flowers. He says:
“In my last letter I neglected to answer
your questions in regard to the location of
Norwalk. The distance table issued by the
steamboat lines, call our landing 103 miles
from Jacksonville and 28 from Palatka—south
—our latitude is, I think, about 29 ° 18’,
Jacksonville is 30 ° 20’ ;‘ the distances above
103 and 28 are by river channel, and are fully
enough, probably more than the channel will
actually measure. If you look-on a map of
Frorida you will notice that the Ocklawaha
empties into the St. Johns just at the north
or lower end of little Lake George. Our
landing is at the upper or south end of same
lake, west side. Little Lake George, as the
larger Lake George,'is only a widening of the
St. Johns’river. Our settlement proper be-
gins at about one mile west from the landing,
and is high, rolling pine land of good quali-
ty. Between the high pine and river is
what‘we call flat pine landfof little‘valuc for
anything. We have s steam saw mill, one
store, several houses, and a mail every other
day from J acksonville.”
The sleighing still continues to the wonder
and delight of all who have or can improvise
runners. All yesterday afternoon, a sleigh-
ing carn'val enlivened. Pennsylvania Avenue
The masks and the costumes as well as the
comical sledges, in many cases were truly
original and intensely jolly, not less than
fifty thousand people, it was estimated were
on the, streets viewing this gay spectacle. A
rain set in just at evening and made the slid-
ing quite sposlzy, yet the fun went on to the
misery of the poor steeds and the mad de-
light of the urchins. A vast number of
Hartford made willow pun g basket have been
sent here, while local blacksmiths have been
kept on a jump bending flat bar iron into
runners with loop holes at ca‘ch end to clasp
the axles of buggies, coaches and all sorts of
vehicles. Scores and scores of old and new
sleighs have come over also from Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York. In fact, the
whole Capital city may be said to have gone
uproariously wild over its unprecedented
term of'sleighing. As ever, B.
Gold touched 106}, Saturday.
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Sunday was not a favorable day for church
going.
Start up the machine—St. Valentine’s day
is coming.
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The railroad King is dead—who will be
his successor ?
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The new Board of Selectmen commenced
their duties last week.
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Yesterday was the anniversary of the
Battle of New Orleans.
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To-day is stockholders “annuiil meeting
day” at all the Banks in town. '
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The Pioneer II. «S: L. Company hold
another Sociable on Wednesday evening.
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Rev. Dr. R. A. Hallain, of St. James’s
church, New London, (lied Jan. 4th, aged '70
years.
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The’barber shops were closed on Sunday.
We trust the new arrangement will be con-
tinned.
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' ‘he Recorder office in Meriden, was dam-
aged by fire last week Monday night. No
insurance.
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Several assignments were made in the Bor-
ough last week, and several small stores and
saloons were closed.
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' The Congregational church in Windsor
Locks, was destroyed by fire, last Wednesday
night. Defective fine.
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The Bristol Press commences the new
year enlarged and improved, and with a new
heading. It is a handsome paper.
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The Sir Knights of Clinton Commander-y,
are urgently invited to be. present at the Com-
mandery, on Friday night next, at 8 o’clock,
for drill. '
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Michael Cox sailed from New York last
Saturday for old Ireland, Mr. Lynes, his
employer, having given him three months
vacation. . '
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From all over - Kansas comes the report
that in the early mild weather the grasshop—
pers thawed out and the recent cold turn has
killed them all.
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Cards are out for the wedding of Mr. W.
H. Smith and Miss Mallory, which is to take
place next Saturday evening the residence
of James Mallory. Esq.
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Another patient was added to Mr. Stanley’s
hospital yesterday. M’. Stephen Stanley
slipped and fell on the ice dislocating some
of the smaller bones of one hand.
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Some of our citizens who have been trying
to do their own printing, begin to find out
that they ar ' owing the example set by
Barnum in 5% with an elephant.
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The annual meeting of the N, Y., N. 11.
«E II. R. R occurs Wednesday. The vacan-
cy occasioned by the death -of Vanderbilt
'will be filled, and Hartford wants to name
the man. ' I
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On the face of the prospectus it looks as if
the new"‘Bourbon” Democrat has two ob-
jects to accomplish. First to wing the dem-
ocratic Eagle, and second to give place and
position to the editor who seems to have a
claim upon the party and who has recently
been unfortunate in his great expectations of
clerkships. In justice to neighbor Barbour
who is a temperance advocate it should be
stated that in using the term “Bourbon” be
has no reference whatever to whiskey.
Special Borough Meeting,
A special Borough meeting is called for
Friday afternoon next, at 2 o’clock, for the
purpose, of laying the annual tax,-and also for
the purpose of taking action in regard to
funding a portion of the Borough debt. We
hope the meeting will be Well attended, and
the latter proposition fully discussed. It is
bad enough to be taxed for the payment of
interest without being obliged to pay the
highest rates. It certainly sc'ems as if a large
part of the debt could be bonded to advant—
age, while the remainder is left to be reduced
from year to year, if reduction is possible
without raising the rate of taxation.
The Governor 5 message is a long. docu-
ment and seems to be fairly sensible with the,
one exception of an ill-natured tirade against
Pres. Grant and the Republican party.
Coming from a man who stumped the State
for his own election, and addressed to mom—
a large majority of whom belong to the
abused party—it is certainly in questionable
taste. He favors short legislative sessions,
with dispatch at the beginniiig'and lcss pre-
cipitation at the close; he recommends more
legislation for the better protection of suf-
frage, from a firm conviction of its necessity;
he says there has recently been much slip-
shod legislation in respect to property rights
ofpnarricd women, and rccommeded that the
law‘on this subject be so l‘CCfiSl,,tllli‘, in all
marriages hereafter contracted, the wife shall
hold her property and all her earnings
for her personal services not rendered to her
husband or minor children, as a sole and sep-
arate estate, with absolute power of disposi-
tion in her own name, and that the surviving
Wife sl'all have, by law, the same measure of
estate in the property of the deceased hus-
band, as the surviving husband shall be al-
lowed to have in the propertty of his deceas-
ed wife. ,
He rehearses the condition of State finan-
ces, and then suggests a proper reduction of
State expenditures where it- can be done
without impairing the free working of the
administrative machinery of the State or
crippling the efficiency of the _ judiciary ; he
then speaks of S‘ings Banks, Insurance
Companies, Railroads, National Guard, State
Institutions, etc., and closes by paying his
regards to “military interfcrance,” etc. We
do not doubt the honesty of his closing para-
graph :— .
“I shall take pleasure, Senators and Repre-
sentatives, in cooperating with you in all
measures which may tend to promote justice
and good order in the State, or to advance its
welfare and dignity.”
After the heavy fall of snow, last week
Monday night, the weather continued ex-
tremely cold without the slightest let up
until Saturday noon, when it commenced
moderaflg. Saturday night it rained quite
hard, it the walking was de 3idedly bad on
Sunday. There was no thaw, however, of
any account, and at night the ice stiffened
up again. Monday morning there was plenty
of snow left, and sleighing was still good.
The moderate weather continued ycsterday
the snow and ice from the walks and gutters.
Nepotism has broken out again, and. oh
horrors! it is in the democratic camp this
time. Our brand new Governor has appoint-
ed his owii son executive secretary, and Gov.
Robinson, of New York, has (Jpne the same
thing. -
The bankrupt stock of boots and shoes in
the store of C. H. Harvey, city, is to be sold
out. Sale commences next Monday..
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Boston Chips is one of the latest impel
novelties in candy and of course you can get
them in any quantity at Fred Mcad’s famous
confectionery. Try it.
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The French steamer Ameriquc went ashore
on the New Jersey coast Sunday morning,
during the storm. Three of the crew were
drowned, but all the passengers, mails and
baggage were safely landed, and it is thought
the vessel will be saved.
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“That long needed paper” is to be estab-
lished at last. Mr. I-I.II. Barbour announces
that he will to-morrow comme‘c the pub-
lication of “The Democrat,” in which he
will advocate regular Bourbon sentiments in
unmistakable language. .
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Hope Hose Company elected the following
officers, on Tuesday evening last, for the en-
suing year: Foreman, George Bucknam;
First Assistant, Henry Matheis! Second As-
sistant, W. F. Tillman; Secretary, Frank S.
Fancher; Treasurer, J. L. Cassidy.
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Anthony'Conistock’s society for the sup-
pression of vice is $2,400 in arrears. It seized
21 tons of obscene matter during last year.
The following officers have been chosen for
1877,: President, Samuel Colgate; vice pres-
ident, A. S. Barnes; treasurer, John PattonT
secretary, Anthony Cornstock. fl
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Mr. John Pickering, formerly master-me-
chanic of the Danbury &- Norwalk Railroad,
tabula. He came here in charge of the first
engine run on the Daubury road, and will be
remembered by many of our citizens as an
exceedingly affable gentleman.
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Blaine is the “favorite son" of Maine. He
has been rc-nominatcd by the Republicans of
the legislature for both short and long terms
in the US. Senate, by acclamaiion, the mem-
bers refusing to ballot, Blaine will continue
to be the Maine-stay of the Republicans in
Congress for at least six years more.
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David Dudley Field was on Tuesday elected
to Congress to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of Smith Ely, Jr. , to accept
the New York mayorship. Eield was the
regular Tammany candidate, and it is under-
stood that he goes to the present House with
Mr. Tilden as a client. Tweed has givcnliim
up as too expensive it luxuury.
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At the Annual Meeting of Phoenix Engine
Co. No. 1, on Tuesday evening last the fol-
lowing officers were elected for 1877 :—Forc—
man, Joseph B. Ells ; lst Assistant, Anson
R. Benedict; 2d Asst, C. E. Elwood; Re—
cording Secretary, Chas. H. Freudenthal;
Financial Secretary, J. W.Cavanaugh ; Treas-
urer, Wm. Hands; Engineer, John H. Aiken
Finance Committee, Charles A. Burr, George
A. Darrow, George B. Fairchild; Investiga-
ting Committee, Charles E. Rusco, George
Lane, John Slausou. A special Meeting is
called for to-nigbt (Tuesday), at 71l— o’clock.
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Prof. Wilson gave two Art Entertainments
at Lockwood’s Hall, last Thursday and Fri-
day eveniugs. under engagement with the
ladies of the First Congregational church,
and two more in his own interest Saturday
afternoon and evening. The first evening.
was devoted largely to centennial views, with
occasional humorous subjects thrown in. The
second evening was taken up with European
views. As a stereoptican exhibition it was
excellent, the pictures being very large and
faithful representations from nature. The pic-
tures the second evening had a better finish
than those of the first night, and some of the
pleasing “ effects” produced by Prof. Crom-
well were introduced. The entertainments
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Messrs. E. B. Hyde & Co., are delivering
their new map of the “City of South Nor-
walk, Borough and Town of Norwalk.” A
map of the whole town is given, and maps of
the Borough and City on a larger scale. We
have no doubt but that the surveys are accu-
rate, perhaps more so, than in any previous
map, but there are as usual, errors in names
of owners of places which we presume were
not made by the surveyor, and which could
have been avoided by the exercise of a little
care. The map rolls up like a spring curtain
and is very convenient.
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Most of the men who bet lager on the elec-
tion have had their bets drawn—Norwich
Bulletin.
giving many people an opportunity to clear,
but late of a western road, was killed at Asli-'
were only second to those given by that artist. _
The Legislature.
The first session of the Connecticut: Legis-
lature under-the Constitutional Amendment
changing iIs session to winter, convened at
Hartford on wcdncsday, and was promptly
organized by electing in the Senate, Hon.
Oliver Hoyt of this district, as President
pro tom by a vote of 11 to 10, with Win. P.
l-Ianscomb,‘rcpublican Clerk, and republican
Messengers and Doorkcepei's. In the House,
H. Lyndc Harrison, republican, was elected
Speaker by :. vote of 130 to 81, for If. B.
Graves, showing a fine working majority on
the part of the Republicans. For Clerk
J osepb ,‘ L. Barbour of Hartford was elected
by a vote of 15” to 73 for II. II. Barbour of
Norwalk. The Messengers and Doorkccpcrs
chosen were all Republicans. Messrs. Perry,
‘ Bradstreet and Relyca were appointed a
Committee on Contested Elections.
011 Thursday the Senate appointed a Coni-
mittee on Contested Elections, (there are two
seats contested, one republican and one
democrat), and the usual standing Commit-
tees and then adjourned until Tuesday. The
standing Committees are as follows :
On the judiciary, Senator Brown.
On school fund, Senator Morse.
On banks, Senator Hoyt.
On state prison, Senator Fagan.
011 new towns and probate districts, Sena-
tor Basscft.
On roads and bridges, Senator Bowers;
On incorporations, Senator Huntington.
On claims, Senator Pond.
On education, Senator Dickinson.
On sale of lands, Senator Mallory.
On finance, Senator Converse,
On railroads, Senator Coc.
On military affairs, Senator Hayfward.
On agriculture, Senator Palmer.
On humane institutions, Senator Dean.
On cities and boroughs, Senator Moulton.
On fisheries, Senator Spencer.
On insurance; Senator Houstom
The following also as the jointuclcct com-
mittees :—
0 ncugi'ossed bills, Senator Bray.-
On unfinished business, Senator Holcomb.
On temperance, Senator Bray.
On constitutional amendments, Senator
Bishop. . ' -
Ou federal relations, Senator Hayward.
In the House the standing Committees
were announced as follows : '
ManufacturEs (the new committee)—John L.
Cheney, Manchester; Alfred Ives, North Haven;
Edwin Kimball. Lisbon; William E. Henstcd,
New Canaan; G. Thurston Murdock, Thompson;
George W. Davis, flurwinton; Gilbert Stevens,
Saybrook; Bissell .19. Post, Audover.
J udiciai‘y—llirnni Willey, East Haddam; Lucius
G. Goodrich. Sinisbnry: Samuel L. Bronson, New
Haven; Amos W. Prentice, Norwich; Isaac M.
Sturgcs. Wilton; George L. F. Stoddard, Wood-
stock; IIenry B. Graves, Litchlield; Chauncey
Howard, Coventry.
Incorporations—John ll. I’erry,Fairfield; Chas.
E. Hurt, New Britain; Wallace A. Miles,l\lcridcn;
Noyes B. Allen, l.edyard;‘ftichard S. Latin-op,
liillingl ; Moses Gray, Goshen; Russell Frisbie,
Ci‘omwc l; Otis Snow, Ellington.
Insurance—Henry M. Cleveland, Brooklyn;
Mahlon ll. West, Hartford; David M. Plume,
Waterbury; Horatio Whittaker, Norwich; Tall-
uiadge Baker, Norwalk; Eugene 8.11055, Wilfri-
ham; Eli D. Weeks, Litehlield; Ephraim 1’. Ar-
nold, Haddnm. '
School Fund—Thomas Sanford. Bedding; Wm.
Joseph E. Leonard, Griswold; Orrin Witter,
Chaplin: George M. Walton, Sharon; Willis E.
Terrill,Midrllelicld; Julius West. Tolland.
Railroads—John I. Hutchinson. Essex; N. B.
Stevens. Hartford ; Greene Kendrick, Waterbury;
Erasmus D. Avery, Groton; George W. Bacon,
Bridgeport: Richmond M. Bullock, Putnam; Le-
mau W. Cutler, Watcrtown; Samuel Fitch, Ver-
non. .
oads and Bridges—John Law, Enfield; David
Ba tlett, Guilford; Benjamin F. Lewis, Smiling-
ton; Geo. F.1lanks,licdding; Sajn’l B. Sprague,
Scotland; Marshall C. Gibbs, lxent; James W.
Cone, liauldam ; Luke K. l’ense, Settlers.
Finance-David Gallup, Plainlleld; John B. Wind-
ser,WindsorLer-.ks; Thos. Wallace, Derby; Austin
0. Gallup, Salem; Carlos Curtiss, Bi-ldgep i't;
Achillc F. Midgeon, Torrington; Hiram V y,
Chathaln ; Bissell E. Post, Audover.
Banks—~Charlcs A. Hawkins, Toilund; Henry
H.1Iaytlcn, East Hartford; Benjamin Adarvis,
Cheshire; James L. Raymond. Lyme; Edward
Gay. Stamford; Ambrose 11. Baker. Sterling;
Horace Landon, Salisbury; Daniel D. Silliinan,
Chostcr.
Cities and Boroughs—Orson W. Stow,Sontliing-
ton ; Samuel L. Smith, Orange; Albert T. Burgiss
New London: Edmund Peck. Strutford; L. J.
Hammond,- Windham; Albert P. Bradstreet».
Thomaston; :ichard W. llcwhall, Middletown:
William ll.Coole_v. Sta'tl'ord. .
New Towns and Probate llisti'leta—AMilo W.
Pember, Vernon; llinman A. Dibble, Granby;
William Berkeley, Prospect; Leonard C. Wil-
liams. Waterford: Matthew Butts. Ridgefleld;
Richard 11. Ward, 1‘lainficld; Edwin E. Case,
Barkhamstcd ; George 11. Taylor, l’ortland.
Education—S. Stori's Cotton, Pomfi'et: Thad-
deus 11. Spencer, Suilleltl; Stephen 1’. Perkins,
Woodbridge; Alfred Clarke, North Stoningtou;
Albert Irelyea, Westport; Ingersol Read, born.
wall; WiJiam 13. Francis, Durham; Charles
ansdcll, Mansfield.
Humane Institutions—A. A Chamberlain. Jr.,
' Meriden ' George S. Andrews,Clastonbury: Chas.
A. Kingsbury, Franklin ; Vincent Colyer. Dai'ien;
Gerritt fl. Chafi‘e, Ashford; Albert 14. Baldwin,
New Milford; Chas. H. Williams, Middletown;
J autos 0. Freeman, Mansfield.
Agricultural—W‘iuthro ) M. _W adsworth, Fa rm-
ington ; H. L. Dudley, Vallingf‘ord; James L.
Raymond, Lyme; A. R. S. Nichols, Fairfield;
Walter Smith, Canterbury: A. N. Baldwin, New
Milford; Ephriam 1’. Arnold, Haddam; Milo W.
Pcmbcr, Vernon.
Military Afi‘nirs—Heman A.Tyler, East Hartford;
Horace 1!. Strong, East fIaddam; Geo. Williams,
.Ncw London; John 11 Perry, Falrfleld; John
Kelly, Killingly 1 Seymour A. Frazer. Sharon;
Andrew Burr, Hillingworth; John W. Phelps,
Simsburly.
State ’rison—llenry Gay, Winchester: Lewis
Whitmore,Madison; John N.Chittendcn, Preston;
Charles H. Crosby, Danbnry; Lafayette Eaton,
Canterbury; Ozms 11. Parker, East Haddam ;.Ar-
nold 11. Long, Bolton.
Sale of Lands-James G. Curtis \Voodbury;
John.Emcl y, Glastonbury: Charles A. Tomlinson
Milford; Edward 11. Strong, (trilchcstei'; E. Starr
Judd. lictliel; George W. Hill, Woodstock; Rich-
ard W. Newhall, Middletown; William 1“. Essex,
Willington. .
Claims-—Nathan B. Dibble, Danbury; Danie1
W. Bartlett, East Windsor; Thomas Mrilrail, New
Haven; Erastus Gecr, Lebanon ; James M. Cook
Voluntowu; Timothy Hart, Colebrook; FredFiek
W. Williams,S:lvbrook; Nathan E. Coats,He n'on.
Fisheries—Robert B. Calkcr, Old Say-brook; ll.
Tudor White, Windsor; Henry lingers,Braui’oi‘d;
Judah II. I. d, Lyme; John G. Reynolds, Green.
\vicli; Geo :.c M. lIolt, Hampton; Levi Hodges,
Torringtou: Jonathan Tucker, Columbia.
Federal Relations—Vincent Colycr, Daricn; N.
B. Stevens, Hartford; Samuel L. Bi'ohson,‘New
Haven; Amos W. Prentice, Norwich; Henry M.
Cleveland, Brooklyn; Albert 1’. lmdstreet,’1‘hom-
listen; Hiram Wiley, East Hn'ldum; David L.‘
Nowell. Union.
Judiciary and County Expenses—F. C. Barthol-
omew, North llranl'oril; Edward 11. Strong, Col-
ehoster; Alien Betta. Norwalk; Austin Wooster,
Norfolk; Edgar ’1‘. Elliott, Durham: Josiah 11.
James, Union.
Unfinished Busintss—Orriu S. Thompson, New
Hartford; Ransom ’1‘. Hewitt, Wcthei-slield; Dau-
.lel Judd, Cheshire.
Bill introduced by Mr. Baker giving South
Norwalk Water: Commissioners right to sup-
ply watcr to any parties applying along line
of their pipe, etc., either inihc Town,City or
Borough of Norwalk ; referred.
Several other bills and resolutions disposed
of and then adjourned until Tuesday.
Cornelius Vanderbilt quietly and peaceful-
‘ly passed away on Thursday morning last, at
#the advanced age of 83 years,after a lingering
illness. He was emphatically a self-made
man, winning his way as a poor boy, and dy-
ing renowned as the “Great Railroad Kin“
and a hundred times a millionaire. He has
been able to make poor men rich, and to make
“solid” men tremble and fawn upon him as
though he were indeed an absolute monarch.
Seldom does one mortal wield such power
over hisfcllow men. As his death has so
long been daily expected, it caused no special
agitation in business circles. His funeral
took place on Sunday last, and in accordance
with his expressed wish, was conducted in a
simple, uuostentatious manner. N o pail pear.
ers, no flowers but those supplied by the fam-
ily. On Friday, his sister, living on Staten
Island, two years his senior, also died.
Com. Vanderbiltcommenced business for
himself in 1810 when only sixteen years of
age. At twenty—three he was worth $9,000,
and was clear of debt. “During his steamship
career he or'vncd 21 steamships and 45 river
steamers, and when he left t. .watcr in 1864
he was reputed worth $40,000,000.- In his
little operations in railroads, since that time,
The railroads under his management aggre-
gated 2,128 miles in length, with a‘ capital of
149.000,000 half of which belonged to his
family, During the war he made the govern-
a present of the steamship Vanderbilt which
cost him $800,000. He founded a Methodist
University in Nashville, Tenn., to which he
gave about $700,000, and which was given
his name.
Messrs. C. T. Leonard & Son send us for
trial a lot of kiln-dried wood, which is
claimed to be much better than any other
article for kindling purposes. It burns as
freely as charcoal, but is clean, hard, and
free from dust, and therefore far more desir—
able. It is as cheap, if not cheaper, than
wood or charcoal, and is put up in small
paper bags or sold by the load. Try it.
.—_....g.__._.
The fall of snow of Monday night and Jan.
st, was not only exceedingly heavy, but has
seldom been equalled in the amount of coun-
try ovcr which it fell. It' was especial] y se-
vere in the south, falling to a depth of from
eight to twelve inches in Mississippi, Ala-
bama, Louisiana, and Texas. It is something
very unusual to read of trains being de-
tained in the far-'sputh by the snow.
L Bidwell. Windsor; Henry Atwater, Derby; _
savings bank.
he is thought to have doubled that amount. ,
OUR LEGISLATORS.
With its issue of Wednesday, the Hartford
Post publishes a supplement, containing
sketches of Staff Officers and every member
of the Legislature, from which we copy the
following :— _, _ . .
Norwalk—1. ALLEN Burrs, who is this
year called for the first time to the Legisla
ture, has been a resident of the town he rep-
resents nineteen years: - He was born" in the
town of Wilton, July 6th, 1817, where he re-
ceived a. good, common school education.
He 15 fifty-nine years of age, and has been in
the milling business about forty years, and at
present is extensively engaged in the wood,
lumber, grain and feed trade, and more or
less 111 farming. He is not strictly a polili-
tician, and has not sought office of any kind.
He waselcclcd to his present ofiicc against
his wishes, but having been entrusted with
it, will use his best abilities for the good of
his fellow_eitizens. Mr. Belts is a Republi-
can in politics, and will act with that party
in all measures lie conscientiously approves.
On the temperance question he will take a
decided stand for the right.
2. TALLMADGE Baum: was born- in Pom-
pey, Onondaga county, N. Y;, May 28th.
18:24, After receiving a good academical ed-
ucation he entered into mercantile business,
which be prosecuted for some years in New
York city, retiring in 1868. He has been a
member of the South Nofwalk Common
Connoil, street commissioner, and is now a.
member of the Board of Water Commission-
ers and Vice-president of the .Fairfield Fire
Insurance Company. He was a. member of
the House in 1870, and was a member of the
Special committee on woman suffrage. Mr
Baker was elected by the Republicans.
_])arz'en.VixoiuvT COLYER was born in the
villagepf Bloomingdale, now Central Park,
in the City of New York, September 30th, 1825
of English parents. His childhood was spent
at the public school. in the village of Harlem
untilclcven years of age, when he was sent to
the City as clerk for two years. Returning to
Harlem he remained in school a year. At-
tended Aaron Rand’s high school one year ;
at College of Pharmacy (New York medical
college). studying pharmacy, chemistry, os-
teology and mythology two years; with John
R. Smith studying drawing, painting and per-
spective three years; at the National Academy
of Desr u, N. .Y., four years. Choosing the
professron of an artist, he followed it success-
fully as portrait, landscape and figure paint-
er for eleven years in company with the ar-
tists Keusett. Hubbard, Casilcar and Falconer.
I-Ic organized the Artist’s Fund society, which
now has a fund of one hundred thousand dol-
lars, for the bonefit of its meincers. When
the war .broke out in 1861, being ’prevcuted
by pliysmal disability from enlisting as a sol-
dier, he attended the army in care of the sick
and wounded'soldiors, aiding the chaplains
and surgeons and serving without pay for
years. General Winfield Scott gave him a
pass to 0 through the whole 'army of the
United States at all times, commending him
to thencourtesy of the troops. He collected
and distribitcd‘ thirty thousand dollars’ worth
of supplies from persdpal friends; he suggested
and pressed to a successful conclusion the
United States Clirlstaln Commission, which
collected and afterwards distributed over four
million dollars’ worth of supplies to the sol-
diers. Following thc Burnside expedition to
Nortli‘Carollua, he was appointed by General
Burnsrde superintendent of the poor; and plac-
ed in charge of sqveu thousand five hundred
contrabands, who were set to work to aid the
army; also, fourteen 'huudrcd poor whites
who were fed, their children provided with
free schools, and their sick with medical at-
tendance. Free schools were opened forthe
colored people. Returning to New York in
1863, during the riots, he took care of the
Colored people who were being massacred.
WVas appointed secretary of the Mercliants’
Relief 'eommlttee, distributed $40,000 among
their families, and aided the lawyers in col-
lecting $60,000 damages from the city for
their benefit. In 1863 organized the three
colored regiments raised bv the cit r of New
York under the patronage of the Union lea guc
club; was appointed by Governor Fenton on-
,his staff as aid-dc-camp. and superintendent,
with rank of colonel, in charge of all New
York state SL‘lLliCl‘S’ departments, having
charge of all the United States troops passing
through the city of New York, taking care
of 80,000 soldiers in six months, and caring
for the sick in hospitals. Was appointed by
President Grant in 1868 a member of the
Board of Indian Commissions, to supervise
the control of all the Indians of the United
States. He was afterward elected secretary
remaining in charge as chief-executive officer
for three years, auditing all the honest bills
of the Indian bui‘eu, which amounted annual~
ly to over six million of dollars. l‘Ie visited
and personally inspected nearly every Indian
tribe and reservation in the .United States,
travelling fifty thousand miles, six hundred
on foot, and two thousand on horseback, in
this service. His resignation from this board
was asked for by the Indian ring through
Secretary Delano and Belknap in 1870. ,In
1873 he visited the cities of Memphis, Tenn, r
Shrevcsport, La., Columbus and Marshall,
Texas, (lurinlr the prevalence of the yellow
fever, and co cctcd and'pcrsonall distribut-
ed to the sufferers many thousaui sof dollars.
He united with the Liberal Republicans in
1872, and voted for Horace Greeley. W’as
elected Representative from the town of Da-
rien at the late election on the Republican
ticket, and expects to vote with that party
whenever they are right. He has been a res-
ident and voter in Darleu for the past ten
years. '
Fal’);fi5ld.———1. J on): Hori‘ PERRY, of the
law firm of Woodward 6:. Perry, N orwalk, is
a new and young member of the pic t
House. He was born in Southport, C .. .,
July 26th, 1848, and is therefore in his
twenty-ninth year. After a preparatory
course he entered Yale college and graduated
with honors from its academical department
in the class of ’70. He is a director of the
Southport National bank and the S0111 hport
Mr. Perry 73 a Republican,
and will doubtless be an in cutial member of
the present Assembly.
2. COLONEL Ansxaxnnn R. T. NICHOLS
was born at Bedforcl, N. Y., April 5th, 1840,
and is therefore in his thirty-seventh year.
He‘was educated at Adams acade'ny,Fairfield
county, and in select schools in New York
city. He was once before nominated as Repre-
sentative, tit declined. For several years
he was an active member of the New York
Gold exchange. He retired to his present
resident at Greenfield Hill in 1870, where
since that period he has divided his time be-
tween agricultural pursuits and supervising
family interests. 'Hc was enthusiastic in his
support of all measures for the suppression
of the rebellion. He is a man of integrity,
sound judgment and sympathy. ' Ills popu-
larity among his constituents; is such that
while the district has long been largely Dem-
ocratic, yet Colonel Nichols not only received
the entire Republican vote, but was largely
sistained by the democrats. So much so
that be defeated his two opponents by a ma-
jorities of 194 and 196 respectively. He
Will prove a valuable member of the House.-
Ilz'tlgqficltl—Ll. Axnox W. LEE was born in,
Ridgeficld, September 17th, 1830, and receiv-
ed his education in the common schools of the
town. He is a farmer by occupation. Du-
ring tlic war he served in the seventeenth
Connecticut regiment. He has not before
held public office, with the exception of being
a member of the town board of relief. ilr.
Lee is a Republican.
2. Marrimw Burrs, returned as the sec-
ond member from Ridgeficld, is a native of
that town, and is now in his forty-sixth year.
He has not before been called to the exercise
of legislative duties. He studied engineer—
ing and surveying at the common and select
schools, and has since the age of twenty-one
uninterruptedly pursued those calliugs. His
first cxpcr‘ience'in his profession was in the
capacity of axman under - Martin Green
(brother of the recent controller of New
York city,) who had charge of the construc-
tion of a division of the Dover Plains exten-
sion of the New York and Harlem Railroad,
in the years 1851—52. In 1853-54: he held the
position of division assistant engineer on the
Lebanon S a Railroad, Moses Y. Tilden,
brother of . amucl J. Tilden, being president
of the corporation at that time. On the sus-
pension of the work on this road he went to
Mississippi, and was placed in charge of
twenty-five miles of the Mississippi Central
Railroad during one year and a half of its
construction, when a change was made in the
chief-engineer, and he returned to the East.
He was assistant engineer on the Central
Park in 1859—60; was first assistant engineer
on the Southern Boulevard from the begin—
ning to the cud of Reconstruction ; wps chief
engineer of the New York, Housatonic and
Northern Railroad until the suspension of
work thereon. For the past six years he has
been a resident of Ridgcficld and has always
voted with the Republican party.
Wilton—13.110111.Srnnois is. with two
exceptions, the oldest member of the lower
House, bis seventietli birthday occurring on
the sixth day of July next. Judge Sturgis
.will bring to the next session the invaluable ex-
perience acquired by the previous occupancy.
of a Legislative chair in the years 1837 and
1846, where be rendered valuable service on
the committee on New‘ Towns and Probate
Districts of which committees he was chair-
man. The Judge is a native of Wilton, and
received the rudiments of an education at the
academy of that town, afterwards continuing
his literary and scientific studies without the
aid of an instructor. He read law in the office
f the Hon. Thaddeus Betts, of Norwalk, and
was admitted to the bar Fairfield county in
January, 1837. He commenced the practice
of law in Newtown in July, 1838. continuing
there until 1848, when he removed ofBi'idge-
pbrt. He has since followed his p ' ssion
in that city, though residing in Wilt He
was elected to the ollice of judge of probate
for the district of Newtown, and was also
made judge of the City court of Bridgeport.
It may be mentioned that Judge Sturgis re
present the town of Wilton in 1837 and the
town of cwtown in 1840. He is a Republi~
can, and will act witlnc party without lini-
itations or reservations so far as he now fore— .
sees.
varied experience, a- thorough legal training,
and .a disposition .to legislate wisely and in
the interest of the people. . -
New 0anaan.—-WIT.LIAM ' ‘.* .HUSTED,
another of the new members, i pbminent-
citizen of the town he represents, and has
frequently been elected to important local
offices, whose duties he has performed in a
satisfactory manner. He is now a school
visitor andasscssor. He attended the com-
mou schools of Norwalk, where he was born
on the 18th of September, 1829, and he is
now in his forty-eight year. He is an exten-
sive manufacturer of boots and shoes. He is
Democrat with liberal tendencies.
Raiding—1. Tuoxms SANFORD is now in
his fifty—fourth year, having been born at
Rcdding, September 27th, 1823. He is a son
of Jonathan R. Sanford, now dead, who was-
fown clerk and treasurer of Redding for fifty
consecutive years, holding those offices
through a g the various changes of politics.
The educational facilities of Thomas Sanford
were confined to the common and select
schools. He has generally followed the
pursuit of farming. He has been county and
deputy sheriff for a number of years and has
held other offices of trust, such as adminis-
trator of estates. In 1856 he represented
Bedding in the Legislature. He has been a
member of special commissions appointed-by
the Governor, and was a candidate for con-
troller upon the ticket headed by Governor
Richard D. Hubbard some years since. He
will act with the Democratic party so far as
in his opinion the best interests of the State
are concerned.
2. Gnonon F. BANKS, the second Repre-
sentative, is new to legislative duties, though
he occupies important local offices in Red-
ding, of which town he is a native. lie was
born November 1st, 1844, and is therefore
thirty-two years of age. The academy and
common schools furnished him with educa-
tional advantages. During the last eight
years he has been engaged in the manufacture
of horn buttons. Mr. Banks is a consistent
Democrat.
The Week of Prayer.
The Evangelical Alliance has issued the
following programme for the “lock of
Prayer, from January 7, to 14, 1877:
Tuesday Jan. 9.—Pra'yer: for the Holy
Spirit on the Universal Church, Jocl' ii : 28 :
for its increase of- faith, activity, holiness,
and Christian charity.
Wednesday Jan. 10.—Prayer for families;
for the unconverted; for sons and daughters
at school and college, and for those abroad;
for any in sickness, trouble, 'or temptation;
and for those who have been recently added
to the church.
T/l'zu'szIa-J/ Jan. 11.-—Prayer for nations;
for rulers, magistrates and statesmen; for
philanthropic and benevolent institutions;
for a pure literature, the spread of sound
education among the people, and the mainte-
nance of peace.
Friday Java. 12.—Pi"a_vcr for Christian
missions to the Jews and Gentiles, Luke
Xxlv: 47; for Sunday-schools; and for the
ooxvxnswx or TIIE wounn 'ro Ciilrisr.
Saturday Jan. 13.—Prayer for the observ-
ance of the Christian Sabbath for the promo-
tion of temperance; and for the safety of
those “who go down to the sea in ships, that
do business in great waters.”
' Sunday Jan. 14.—Scrmons.: One Lord,
one faith, one baptism, one God and Father
of all. Ephesians iv: 4, G.
In the Borough,thc Methodist and Con-
gregational churches will unite and hold
meetings afternoons and evenings alternately.
The first was held at. the M. E. Church last
Sunday evening. This afternoon the meet-
ing will be held at the same place, at 3
o’clock. Wednesday evening and Thursday
afternoon the meetings will be held at the
Congregational church. The Baptist church
will hold meetings on Monday, \Vcdncsday,
Thursday and Friday evenings.
The us‘ml Tuesday evening meeting at
the First Congregational church will be
omitted; ‘
A Florida correspondent says :——Thc Con-
gressional Committee is now in town nosing
around about the fraud business. They have
been here several days and still remain. But
the severe and unusually cold weather here,
has taken so much attention that the commit-
tee liave not been fully noticed, except by
the boys who. mistook them for "Rowe’s Cir-
cus men, 4 and followed them around the
street soliciting a job of bill posting.
On .Thu‘réday evening last, Eureka Lodge,
No. 183, I. O. G. T., of Saugatuck elected the
following officers: IV. C. T., E. S. Adams;
W, V. T.,Mrs. Mary Jelliff; W. R. S., C. O.
Jelliff; W’. F. S., E. E. Smith; W. G., G. 11.
Gregory; W. M., F. G. ‘Allen; W. G., Ella
Hard; W. S., Clarence Wooster; R. H. 8.,
Emma Wooster; L. 11. 8., Sarah Stewart; D.
M., Sarah Beebe ; A. S , Eva Jclliff ; Treas.
Mrs. Annie Jcllif'f.
.0... 4"...“
Oratorio of -‘Quecn Esther.”
New Haven is jubilant over three nights
of “Home Talent” Opera concluded last
Thursday evening at Music Hall, under the
direction of Prof R. Vt’. Seagcr of Minnesota,
from the proceeds of which the Palladium
says, “a hundred poor families are supplied
with fuel.” .
One hundred and fifty persons participated
in the entertainments—cliiefiy singers of the
various church choirs, Yale College, and the
public schools.
' They had been organized and under train-
ing only two or three weeks. The enter—
tainments were given in oriental costumes,
provided by the director and represented the
scenes and incidents by the bibical narrative
(if-King Abasucrus and his beautiful Queen
Esther. At the close of the second )er—
formancc, a week ago, the large audience
present requested a repetition, which request
was 1 kartily endorsed by Gov. Ingcrsoll,
Mayo‘cwis, Dean Wayland, of Yale Q91—
lcge and other. leading citizens, resulted in
last Thursday nights final ovation.
Why cannot our musical people give Prof.
Seagcr a call to Norwalk? ,Would not a
first class musicale draw, or be preferable to
the majority of entertainments that are pro-
vided by traveling troupes? Then too, is it
not worth something to rccéivc :13 course of
musical and dramatic training like this; be-
sides all the enjoyment of the thing? we
think so. New Haven possesses a. remark-
able musical status—with its Oratorio society
of' four hundred members and eight or ten
excellent solo voices. and a hundred chorus
in the Queen Esther cast, it undoubtedly
stands second only in musical culture to Bos-
ton, of' all New England cities—except Nor
Walk (2’) They are practicing the Oratorio
of “Elijah” there once or twice a week, and
intend producing soon or with the aid of
Thomas’ orchestra, upon a scale of magnifi-
cence rarely equalled in America. Butlct us
have “Queen Esther.” Maybe then we
would tackle “Elijah" or brave the lion in
old “Daniel’s" den.
——-——————.~<5‘~6——
Tile Right. Rev. Bishop Galbcrry announ-
ces the following changes in his Roman Catli-
olic diocese: The Rev. Thomas Lynch, late
of St. Peter’s pro-cathedral goes to Westerly ~
as pastor. The Rev. {Michael Tierney, for-
merly‘ pastor at Stamford, is transferred to
St. Peter’s pro-cathedral. .The Rev. William
Rogers, for many years assistant at Stamford,
and more recently of Greenwich, goes to
Stamford as pastor. The Rev. Denis Crcmin,
assistant at St. Peter’s pro-cathedral, is tran's-
{erred to the pastorship of Greenwich. '
Gy—
The' number of The Living Age for the
week ending J auuary 6th, begins a new vol-
ume and new year of that standard periodi-
cal. In this volume George MacDonald’s
able serial, “The Marquis of Lossic," will be
continued from advanced sheets; a short and
charming story translated for The Living :1 go
from the French of Emile Souvestre, and a
sketch by Ivan Turgucnief, will be given
in early numbers; and during the new year
choice fiction is expected to appear from the
pens of Miss Muloch, Kathrinc S. Macquoid
(author of “Pa'tty”) William Black (author
of “The Princes of Thule,”) Anthony Trolls
ope, and other leading novelists of Great
Britain. In Science, Politics, Theology and
General Literature, the very important con-
tributions to current literature by the ablcst
writers of Europe, and especially of Great
Britain, will continue to be presented in The
Living Age with a satisfactory completcncs
elsewhere unattcmpted.
He brings to his duties 9. large and .
CITY NEWS.
in: onn'lrcosnnnronfrniis. _ ‘
. Our new Board of Councilmen have com--
menced their arduous work. At the adjourn-
ed meeting. on Wednesday evening, then re-
maining bills were directed to be paid.
Committees were appointed, applications
received for appointments to offi cc.
Special Committees appointed, on salery of
City and Water Fund Treasurers, to compile
the charter, and revise and correct the ordin-
ances, and upon the Mayor’s message and
unfinished business. It is supposed by some
that allof this work will be completed in
about three days.
From Mayor Ely’s message to the Board
of Councilmen, we learn that the indebted-
ness of the city is $99,408.03.
For which they have the following,owned
bythc city :— '
Water Works,
Fire Apparatus,
cost, $100,000 00
“ 2,824 75 ,
Street Lamps, “ 500 00
Council room fixtures “ 150 00
Station House “ “ 100
I 8
$103 57
Total, 5 ’75
Expended for Lamps& Gas,six mos., $573 96
Repairs and Grading streets, “ 1,775 43
Expense of Police Dcp’t, “ 1,157 8.8
Expense of.Fire “ “ 339 36
Amount received for {City Licenses for
six months, $165 00.
The matter of widening and grading
Main street from Concord street to the First
M. E. Church was referred to, with the
suggestion that the assessments for benefits,
and awards for damages should be settled.
It was very easy to settle the damages; not
so easy the benefits—as hishonor can testify.
He concludes the message as follows :
“Our city at present in common with most
other communities, is suffering from general
depression and stagnation in .business, and
our citizen’s demand of us rigid economy and
a careful expenditure of their money. While
we deplore this suffering, we should not for-
get the blessings. Providcncc has bestowed
upon us.” '
There is much comment and gossip of a
very mild nature, about the “make up" of
the Council Committees, and the manner in
which their appointment was made. But it.
can’t be helped. As the system just adopted
is new and novel—every body is waiting to
see how it works. '
“If boys knew how much value their moth-
ers set on their love, they would love them
more.” .
One of ourcity merchants was much sur-
prised on learning from the local journal,
that his wife had received New Year’s calls
on New Year’s day, in this city, as she had
not been at home for months, and he suppos-
ed was still visiting in an eastern city. There
is nothing like correct local news. ,
The man Stanley who has been so long in
the Town lock—up, in our city; awaiting an
examination, tiring of his accommodations,
concluded to take leg bail, and did so be-
tween Thursday night at 12 o’clock, ..in!
Friday 1.111ng at 7 o’clock. It is hardly
likely that he could have been legally held,
for want of jurisdiction. However, he'lias
gone, and the immediate prospect of- our-
Police receiving the S500 reward,‘is gone
with him.
Curiosities—“A fence made from the rail—
ing of a scolding wife. A perfect man, who
is an editor.” _
Owing to the late storm, the Christmas
Festival at the Union Mission School, at
Granitcville, was not largely attended, but
passed off very pleasantly and was a rich
treat to the friends and scholars present. The
scholars performed their parts, without a
fault.
When doctors disagree who shall decide ?
Our Mayor claims the custody of the Bond
of City officers, while the treasurer hasa
right to do so under tli’c law. This may
account for the neglect of the treasurer of the.
water fund. - .
All of our up-country (Borough) friends
are solicited not to forget the Third Annual
Ball of Old Well Hook 8: Ladder Co. on
Wednesday evening of next week, as it is
to eclipse all its predecessors as an occasion
of social enjoyment.” Support it well.
Shuvil, Homer, Cass, is the style of spell-
ing onarccent account of the sales of an
estate. ' Such proficiency should entitle one
_to the position of “City Clerk” surely.
The week of prayer was commenced last
night by a union meeting at the Congrega-
tional Church. It is hoped that such inter-
est in them will be manifest, that they will
be continued through the month, at least.
A little 9 year old youth in looking at the
South Norwalk Solzlz'lzcl’f last week, says:
“Papa how did they get, so much late news
in the paper when it is a year old.” He was
asked what he meant? “Why dont you see
it tells all about Christmas, N cwycai's and
folks tumbling out of Sleighs, last week, and
the paper’s a year old, look and see, it says
Jan. Gill, 1876.
The youngest child of James II. Knapp
died on Sunday night.
W. S. Hanford Esq, received a severe
hurt from a fall on the ice, causing lameness.
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~ F‘EE' “Boston chips,” be latest idea from
the Hub, at Mcad’s.
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r33 Go “to W. II. Swords’, at the railroad
crossing, South Norwalk, for your best, fine
filling dress-suit of clothes. tf
. ___+_
(-3“ Molasses Candy, Caromels and other
Confectionery, fresh'cvcry day, at Mead‘s.
, -._.__-.+._
Q‘ The Grand Central Hotel, New York,
means, “war” on rates. To accommodate the
demand for low prices, it has reduced its
' rates from $4 00 to $2 50 and $3 00 per day.
_.__._._
[143" Wm. H. Swords, the Clothicr,at South
Norwalk, has in stock a. choice lot of Broad-
clotlis, Cassimercs, &c., which he will make
up to order at reasonable prices. Try him. if
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James Gordon Bennett, Senior, made his
fortune in New York by sensations, and al-
ways madc the most of them even when
involving personal disgrace. He was horse-
whipped and issried an extra of the
Herald with a full account of the affair.
His son, the present James Gordon Bennett,
also delights in sensations, but while he pays
roundly for sensational news of any kind,
keeps his own personal affairs out of the
Herald and tries to suppress them. He is
rich and has money to spend as well as make.
The latest ‘sensation in New York is the one
in which he figures as the first man. Like
his father he has been publicly'horscwliipped
in the streets of the city, and all Gotham is
talking about the affair. For nearly a year
he has been engaged to a young lady in the
city, and several times rumor has named the
wedding day. The papers have talked much
of the grand wedding in prospect, and told
of the magnificent arrangements being make,
the trousseau about to arrive from Paris, the,
It seems the marriage really was to have
taken place on Tuesday last,but for some rea-
son the ceremony was not performed. Some
of the papers say plainly that Bennett. was on
a drunken spree, and the lady’s fatlicr broke
off the match. Others say that Bennett has
been drinking hard lately because he did not
want to get married and was not man enough
to ask for a release. ‘Whatevcr may be the
true state of the case, the fact remains that
Bennett was publicly whipped by the lady’s
brother, in front of the Union Lcagge Club,
on chn-csday, with a raw cow hide. Ben-
nctt has since. disappeared, and it is thought
by many, that a duel is to result between the
parties.
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Commodore Vanderbilt's favorite lines he-
gun, “I am poor, I am needy,” but the esti-
mate of his-wealth makes it about $75,000,-
000. He had 800 shares of the New Haven
road, worth about $120,000.
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Emperor William of Germany celebrated
on Monday lst first, the seventicth anniver-
sary of his entry into the army. Few men
have ever been permitted to‘ look back upon
such a career, and with such serene satisfac-
tion.
9
The First National bank of Litch 1d has
(Icelarcd a semi-annual 4 per cent diva end.
s1 olution in the healing art, and proved the fallacy
’ Letters from the People. l
'v.
C . .
“Grand Public .Oyati'on 2”
This heath. clan-editorial in the Gazette
.of Jan. 2d, ‘whiehiwe’have'put V-in quotation
and exelamatiou type, caused-surprise and
shame to many citizens of ’T'Norwalk' who
claim to have some regard to public decen-
cics and propricties, some love for honor,
morality and virtue, and some pride in the
fair fame of Norwalk.
An ovation, according to the dictionaries,
is a “triumph granted to distinguished mili-
tary leaders, by the Romans" and so, with
necessary conversion of terms, this “Pub-
lic Ovation” was granted by the public 'to a
certain citizen, esteemed a distinguished
leader, and it was “Grand 1” h r
Messrs. Editors, this was a degradation of
language, as the occasion was a degradation
in fact ; and so far as it might. be called pub-
lic it was a contemptablc public disgrace;
and this is said of it, not as a demonstra-
tion of private friendship on the part of any
individuals, nor from any personal hostili-
tv to the ovated, but on public grounds and
by those who cdnstitutc part of the public,
and so, in a sense, are responsible for public
acts. ‘
Why, Messrs Editors, if one had seen only
the announcement contained in those three
words Grand Public Ovation, he might have
properly imagined a grand public procession,
led by all distinguished citizens, official and
not official, led by a brass band—yes a. city
brass band—trumpeting through this grand old
town, “See the conquering Hero comes!”
But you'liave delivered yourselves, and'
very many others from this odium by the
phrases, “received with apparent delight by
a certain class of the community, especially
in the city”—“somehow will make all his
friends ricli”—“lIany who called were not
backward in accepting his, liquors and
scgars”—“there are yet people in town who
liavc'uot made it convenient to greet him,"—
aud will not, for all his money, liquors and
segars.
So, “one man threw his arms about and
kissed him!” Perhaps he was a “filtlzer”
(city, borough, or town?) emulating the
greeting which another father gave his rc-
turning prodigal son who had taken his
journey into a far country and there wasted
his substance in riotous living. But that son
had spent; all; and returned, poor furnishing
and in rags; and that son said, “Father! I
have sinned.” Did this son say it?
\Vc.wait for the proof. We remember‘the
precept: “If licrepent, thou shalt forgive
him,” Butlie mustfirst bring forth fruits
nice rrepcntance ,- and here we give him
the benefit of the Tribune’s report : “W———
himself affirmed to Mr. P, that though he
had not much property or money, he would
make all the restitution in his power,” &c.
We wait. If he does, he may be pardoned;
but that word involves no 'glorification—no
“Grand Public Ovation.” In the mean time,
“there's nothing so becomes a man”——and
especially a penitent, prodigal of public
moncy,-—“as humility.” Nonwami.
m:
The late General Bartlett, after having been
several times wounded, wrote to the lady of
his choice releasing her from her engagement,
and she replied, “I’ll marry you if there’s
enough left of yout body to hold your soul."
They lived happily and had five children.
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Dr. Palmer, of Westerly, It. I..says : Ilux'r’s
REMEDY is the most effective medicine I have
ever used in my practice, for Dropsy and Kidnm
Diseases. I can safely say Iruxr’s REMEDY has
almost raised the decal.”
Ixranmxnmz EYE WASH cures Weak Eyes.
Scrinxcx’s Pumiomc SrnurfirmWnrm Toxic
AND Maxnrraxn PILLS. ~—These deservedly cel-
brated and popular medicines have effected a rev-
of‘ soy oral maxims which have for many years ob-
structed the progress of medical science. This
false supposition that “Consumption is incurable”
deterred physicians from attempting to find reare-
dics for that disease and patients afllicted with it
reconciled tlicmselkes 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 v'ery greatnumher of cases
(some of them apparently desperate ones) by
Schenek’s Pnlmonic Syrup alone; and in other
cases by the same medicine in connection with
Schenck’s Sea Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills,
one or both, according to the requirements of the
case. . .
Dr. Schenck himself, who enjoyed uninterrupt-
ed good health for more than forty years, was
supposed,at one time to be at the very gate of
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. Schenck’s preparations. with the same
remarkable success.
Full directions accompany each, making it ‘not
absolutely necessary to personally see Dr.Sehcnck
unless patients wish lungs examined, and for this
purpose he is pi'of'csswnally at his principal ofilcc
Corner Sixth and Arch Sts., Philadelphia, every
Monday, where all letters for advice must be ad-
dressed. chenck’s medicines are sold by all
druggists.
0x1: fluxuirizn DEATHS. PPR \VEEK in New
Yul-karat Brooklyn from diseases of the throat
and lungs. Is it not awful! And yet Hale's Hon-
ey ofllorclloundmul Tar. taken in lime, wobb-
prevent seven-eighths of this frightful mortality
So cough or cold'can resist this balsamic remedy.
Sold by all ‘Druggists. Pike’s Toothache Drops
cure in 1 minute. 1m1
'iiEiiVUUS DEBILITY.
Vital w cakncss o‘r depression 3 a weak
exhausted feeling: no energy. or couragc,'thc re-
sult of mental over-work, indcserelions
or excesses, or some drain upon the system, i:
always cured by HUMPHREY'S H DMEOPA‘I’HIG
SPEGIHG, Ill. 28 . It tones up and invigorater
‘ the system, dispels the gloom and despondency,
imparts strength and energy,~stops 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 $5.00 per
package of live vials, and 32 vial of powder. Sent
by mail on rccciptof price. Address HUMP]!-
REY’S IloMEOPATHIC MEDICINE
00., 561 BROADWAY. NEW YORK. 1y-13
A CARD.
To all who arr suffering from the errors and in
discretions of youth, nervous weakness, early (is.
cay, loss of manhood, km, I will send a recipe that
willcure you, FREE OF CHARGE; This great
remedy was discovered by a missionary in South
America. Send a self-addressed envelope to the
luv. Josnrii T. Ixnxx, Station. D, Bible House.
New York City. ' (huff;
WMARRIED.
in Boston, Dec. 25th, Mark .M- Dorman. of
Huntington, to Miss Phebe A. it anzer, oi Laston.
In Danbury, Jan. 1st. Francis A. Barton, of
Goshen, to Mary L. Beach, at Litchheld.
In Stamford, J an. 3, Mr. Albert Swords, to Miss.
Georgianna 1103 t. ‘ _ .
1n Poundri‘dge, Jan. 1, Mr. Ilirain S. Holly. of
Granda,Colorado, to Miss Sarah I“. J ones. of High-
ridge.
In Danbury, Dec. ‘27, Mr. David Reynolds. 01‘
Boston, to Mrs. Caroline Hiseock. of Danbnry.
In Ridgefleld. Dec.31,Ed\vinJ.‘Canficld, of Dan-
bury, to Lucy A. Thomas, of Rlilgcllelll-
D I E D.
. .
'\ I‘AI\/\l\/\I\N\I\I\I\N\I\I\l\lVV\IW\.I'\/'
In South Norwalk. Jan. 7th, Sybil Starr_Knapp,
youngest daughter of James H., and Mariette H.
Knapp, aged 2 years, 3 months, 5 days.
In Norwalk, Jan. 5th, Ernest Gregory,
years, (7 months and 17 days.
in Bridgeport. Dec. 30th, Miss Lucy M. Winston,
neice of Rev. Dr. Hopper. _iler remains were
taken to Hamilton, N. Y., for interment.
In Bridgeport, J an. 2, Stephen Mallory. aged
15 years; Jan. 3.1xatie A. Glenueu, aged 21 yrs:
Dec. 30th, Lenora 5.. Wife of Adolphus G. Crock-
cr, aged 35 years.
In Dunbar-y, Dec. 27.
31 years; Jan.‘_’. Carrie J., daughter of T
11., and Mary S. Fanton, aged 21 years. ,
In Ridgcbury, Dec. 27th, Wm. llavilinc, aged 58
years.
In Trumbull, Dec.'23, Abigal Jordan, aged 77
years.
In Bridgeport, Jan. 5, Dr. Henry C. W. Frank,
aged 29 years.
agetfm
Caroline E. Corningflaged
omas
Good Experienced Stitchers
0n Wheeler- 8; Wilson Machines
Who are willing to go out of town a short distance
can obtain-constant employment at fair rates, by
applying to M RS A. 11 Lb, Merwin Street. or by
addressing “11.,” I’ O. Box 511, Norwalk, Ct. 112*
Bankrupt Notice.
N THE DISTRICT COURT of the United States
for the District of Connecticut:— .
In the matter of MELVILLE E. MEAD, ol
Dni‘it‘n. in said District, Bankrupt—in Bapkrupt-
GY- Before Hon. L. )l.Middlcbrook, Register in
Bankruptcy. .
To \VHOM 11‘ MAY Coxcnnx z—The under-Signed
hereby gives notice of his appomtmcnc as “As—
signce oi‘ the estate of Melville haMcail, of Burma,
in the County of Fflll‘llelll, and State of Connecti-
Cut. within said District. Who has been adjudged
a Bankrupt upon his own petition, by the District
curl; of said District. ‘ . ‘
C Dated at Norwalk, in said District. the 5hh day
of January, A. 1). 1877. JOHN ii.oM1’1‘H.
(
For Sale or" EXchange.
THE Large, Elegant and Pleasantly Located
Dwelling of the subscriber, on East Avenue ;
House has 15 rooms, with all modern improve-
ments; about two acres ground attached. Will
[)9 sold at reasonable price or exchanged for New
1 ork City property. Aplplfi to or address
2 GEO. W. ORA , ox 452, Norwalk, Ct.
Dissolution.
THE firm of Comstock, Rogers 6‘5, (70., is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. Either
member of the firm Will sign in l‘uuidation.
New Canaan, Conn., Jan. 151:, 1877.
. . . A. S. COMSTOCK.
f‘ ll.BilRlOGERs
_irm W1 e cont'iuii d
. B. Rogers 85 Co. c
11. B. ROGERS.
The business of the lat
W" the firm name of
STREET for sale a very desirable
“BGIELIINGLOT' A150,. several ver pleas-
antlysituatcd at the Rocks. Applyto GEORGE
R' CIIOLWELL. 33“
‘ Notice.
HE ANNUAL MEETING of thc Sleekholders
T of‘the NATIONAL BANK OF NOR-
}VALK, for the election of Seven Directors Will
be held at the Banking House, on TUESDAY ,Jan.
0th, 1877. Pollso on from 10 o’clock _a. m. to 11
o’clock, a. m. The ti'lansf'cr bloltzfis Will be closcd
1 . . 4th to annary .
rom January . R. B. CRAUFURD, Casl.i_er.
Norwalk, Dec. 4th, 1876. - t-trill
Central National Bank.
Nonwxck, Conan, Dec. 9th, 1876.
N election for Directors will be held at the
Chloe 01' this Bank, on Tuesday, Jan. 9th,
1877, between the hours of 11 a. m.‘and 12 m. .
WM. A. CURTIS, Cashier.
Fairlield County National Bank.
HE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of‘
this Bank. for the election of Directors for
the ensuing‘year, will be held at the Banking
House, on ESDAY, January 9th, 1877. Polls
Open from 11 o’clock, A. M., to 1‘! o’clock. M.
CHAS. H. STREET, Cashier.
Norwalk, Dec. 11th, 1376,
Norwalk Savings Society,
- DECEMBER 14th, 1876.
NTEREST at the rate of Six (6) per cent. per
annum, for the past six months, will be credit-
ed to Depositors Jan. lst. 1877, and paid to them
on and after J an. 10th, 1877. By order ofDirectors,
GEO. E. MILLER, Treas.
NationaI’Bank of Norwalk
STOCK \V ANTED.
HE subscriber desires to purchase a few shares
of the Capital Stock of this Bank.
EBENEZER HILL.
Norwalk, Jan. 21th,1870.
qVV'JKIINI''2I:']-:"'.-ZID !
A few Shares of
NatiOnal Bank of Norwalk
AND
Fairfield Co. Nat. Bank Stock
AT THE
tf18 Nonvalk Savings Society.
”4. DIVIDEND.” ll-4.
Fairficld County National Bank.
YEIIE Directors ofthis Bank have this ‘day do-
clarcd from the Ofil'lllllgSAOI the past six
months, adividend of Five (5) per Cent. on‘ the
Capital Stock. payable to stockholders on and af-
ter January 2d, 1877. CHAS. 11 STREET, Cash.
Norwalk. 11cc. ?2d, 1876.
Notice.
Special Borough Meeting.
THE Legal Voters of the Borough of Norwalk,
are hereby notified and warned, that a spe-
cial Meeting of‘said legal voters of the Borough.
Will bg held at the Town Hall, (House,) in said
Borough, on FRIDAY the 12th day of January,
A. D., 1877, atzolciocl’sin the afternoon, for the
following purposes, viz:
First, To lay such a tax on the polls, if deemed
best, and rateable estate in said Borough liable to
taxation, therein as said meeting may deem nec-
essary and expedient in view of the present in-
debtedness and current expenses of the Borough,
and towards payment of' the same. and for the
purpose also of paying such interest as shall
accrue during the present year, on bonds of the
Borough, and indebtedness now outstanding,
and to direct the Treasurer of the Borough upon
the order of the Court of Burgesses to pay to
the Board of Water Commissioners for the Water
Fund Treasury the amount which shall be re—
quired to pay said interest on said bonds.
Second, To direct. if deemed best, the Warden
and Court of Burgesses of said Borough. for and
in the name of the Borough to petition the Hon.
General Assembly of this State, now in session,
for the passage ot‘an Act or Resolutions, author—
izing the Borough to issue its bonds, the rate of
interest and time of payment thereof to be deter-
mined by said meeting or by the Court of Bur-
gesses, if said meeting shall so direct to an amount
said meeting may deem advisable in payment of
a portion of the floating indebtedness of- tbc Bor-
ough. and to take such action before said General ,
Assembly in furtherance of funding said floating
indebtedness or anypart‘ thereof’as may. be requi-
site and proper.
This Boron 11 Meeting is called by direction of
the Court of urgesses, and the .time of holding
the same designated by said Court.
Warden’s Office, Borough of Norwalk, Jan. 6th,
A. D.,1877 JAMES W. HYATT.
it: Warden of Borough of Norwalk.
lifflfll Bangui Sale
BOOTS and SHOES.“
The entire stock of -
CHARLES H. HARVEY,
assigned in trust for the benefit of his creditors.
will be sold in quantities to suit customers. The
stock comprises every variety of Mens. Youths.
Boys, Womens and Misses’ Boots and Shoes; is
mostly new, many lots being entirely unbroken.
it IS a. rare opportunity, (and one which may not
igain occur) to get a good air of Boots or Shoes
for a little money. The sa e will commence on
Monday, the 15th inst. of Jan,
=11: 9 o‘clock a. m., and continue one week. at the
new store next door to Post Office. in Washington
street, SOUTH NORWALK. Don’t forget the day
)1: the opportunity. 2t2 F. If. NASH, Trustee.
C
ISTBICT OF NORWALK,ss. Probate Court
January 5th, 1577.
Estate of EZRA HOYT, late of Norwalk, in said
district. deceased.
OanuED - That the Executor exhibit his
administration account to this Court for adjust-
ment, at; the Probate Officein Norwalkmn the 20111
day of January, 1877. at 9 o’clock, in the fore—
noon: and that all persons interested in said E.-
tatc may be. notified thereof, the said Executor
will cause this order to be published in a newspaper
printed in Faii'fleld County. and post a copy there-
of on the sign-post in said Norwalk, nearest
the place where the deceased last dwelt, at lean:
ten days before said 20th day of‘Jannary. '
lt2 GEORGE A. DAVENPORT, Judge.
lull Ell .' »
Day .Schoo].
F O. R 30 Y S .
T. F. LEIGHTllN_,_l. B, Principal.
Winter Term Ends March 25th.
Boys received at any time and charged from
date of entrance. School rooms in New Buililin g
opposrte National Bank of Norwalk.
Among the patrons of the school, are
W. H. Earle, Esq.. W. S. Moody, Esq,
Henry Hunger-ford, Esq., W. Handel Smith. Esq.
E. W. Stuart. Esq., A. S. Hamersley, Esq., 11
John P. Beatty, Esq, A. H. Byington. EEf .,
L. J. Curtis, Esq., W. B. E.Lockwood, ‘sq
Other References, are -
Rev. J. A. Hamilton, Rev. ILA. Dunnin .
Rev. J. M. Taylor, A. B. Woodward, sq.
I would request the attention of'
any persons who contemplate
building to the verych
rable stock of“
LUMBER
Now in my Yard at Norwalk.
I am now prepared to furnish in the line of
SHINGLES,
— BOTH—-
SHAVED PINE and CEDAR,
And of Sawed Shingles
The S. K. & 00., _
' The Curtis & 00.,
And other Brands. Also;
SaWed ,, Spruce.
Also a Large and Thoroughly SeasonedLoi of Soft
Michigan Siding,
Both Roggh Edge and Jointed.
In all grades of Lumber. of every description
used in this market. my assortment never was
better, or prices more favorable.
Now is the Time to Buy,
When a good selection can be had, before the
yards are thinned out .
Whilewoni, Ash andBlackWa’nul
Alivays on hand.
Lumber delivered by rail or
teams. No charoe for loading on
boar cars.
8t: Assignee l
E. J. HILL.-
Norwalk Chronicler