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Tuesday, January 16th, 1877.
Editorial Correspondence.
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, . .37 ‘3 = :' WasnmoroxJan. 14th, 1877.
"Dian " Gazer-rs :—The political cauldron
hambcen kept boiling all the week in both
Senate and House, over the incklental issues
which have been sprung ‘ out Of the efforts;
put forth at both ends of the Capitol, by both
parties, to entrap their opponents in some
'snrtot‘ election ‘chicanery. The Senate has
or interest and its recusant witnesses.
electoral vote committee has also shared a
good degree of popular interest, and though
nothing definite is known outside, of the re-
sult of its deliberatims, it is generally SUP-
pcsed that a satisfactory basis Of agreement
has been attained. .
The Banker Runyon, who telegraphed the
$18.0th over to Orerron finall' gave up his;
' a , y -’ in part paymgnt of the floating indebtedness
principal, who turns out to be Mr. Jordan,
cashier of the Third National Bank, New
York, where Samuel J. Tildcn is director and ,
large owner. His private secretary and
nephew, is also so clearly implicated that no
moral doubt now exists that the money sent to
Oregon to “fix" ,that one vote, was sent di—
reetly by the great reformer himself, who
still continues to maintain such an ""uncom-
mon anxiety" to be President.
Among the witnesses, summoned over from
New York, was Mr. Charles Dimon, of pleas-
ant Norwalk memory, through whose house
the Oregon remittance was made and certifi-
ed. The committee think they have outside
information to the effect that $25,000 in all
was sent up to Oregon by express,.in bills,
from San Francisco, whither it had been
transferred by telegraph. 'More will be
known by developments to be dragged out
this week about this curious attempt to steal
the vote of a state, as Col. Pelton was com-
pletely uncovered by Cashier Jordan's testi:
mony, and will have to come here and testi-
f y. Cronin, of the wonderful nose, has been
dismissed andvreturned to his Pacific home.
He said the climate of Washington didn’t
agree with him, while an extreme democratic
brother assured us that he had only disgraced
himself by telling all he knew, when not
called upon to do so, and that he proved him-
self to be a consistent fool throughout.
The House held a comical circus with its
New Orleans telegrapher‘ Barnes, on Friday.
. The operator made answer that he would sur-
render the dispatches called for, if there
were any such, whenever he should be put in
possession of them again, but that at present
he did not have any control of them, not be-
ing at present an employee of the telegraph
company. . This ‘response Was deemed eva-
sive, whereupon he was invited to amend his
answer, which he did by saying he would
surrender any such dispatch as was called for
by the Morrison committee if he could. On
this the House. adjourned over to Monday,
after a very ridiculfils wrangle fiver the sub-
ject.
President Orton, of the Western Union
Telegraph Co. , was brou re Friday even-
ing, in charge of an oflic f the House, to
answer for contempt. He was too ill to ap-
pear and so was left over till Monday, when
' it is expected he will be dealt with in a very
summary manner by. the statesmen of the
House, who at present are 'so actively adver-
tising their injured innocence. ..
Senator Morton has the Oregon telegrapher
on his hands also, but it is not thought that
he will make a martyr or hero of him, as the
evidence he would get from him has already
been made _clear by the testimony of Mr.
Dimon and Mr. Runyon. If some sort of
protection to private telegrams shall be se-
cured by legal enactment, as is believed, per-
haps all this rumpus and fuss will serVe the
public a good purpose. '
The report telegraphed hence to the New
York papers, Friday night, giving details Of
the points of agreement on the part of the
committee to decide the manner of counting
the electoral vote, is not believed to be entire-
ly “mot, enough In ovum or IIS parts It is
undoubtedly based upon discussions had
among members of that committee.
This much is true and it is quite assuring-
Thc chairman Of that committee stated in
conversation yesterday, that he no longer en-
tertained any doubt but that a satisfactory
solution would be found and accepted ‘by our
opponents, and that Gov. Hayes would be
inaugurated.
Perhaps the largest. breeze created here
and which has created about as much mingl
excitement and merriment, is the exposure
of the concerted movement of one hundred.
thousand democratic patriots and tramps upon
this city. Some weeks ago information was
furnished the government, by spies in the
various western secret organizations of the
“Golden Circle," to the effect that there was
to be a call issued for a great, monster mass
convention of democrats to convene‘at Wash-
ington on the 12th, 13th and 14th of Februa-
ry next. That not less than one hundred
thousand democrats should, be massed here on
the day of opening and counting the electo-
ral votes in the Senate. These delegates
should bear none but concealed weapons, and
the special duty be enjoined upon them was
to jam into and about the capitol building.
To pack the corridors .and vestibules of the
Senate with a solid mas of humanity, to such
an extent that there could be no ingress or
egress, except of such Senators as the crowd
shall permit. ,
At the 8th of January meeting here, Editor
and Congressman Watterson, again let the
cat out of the, bag. Then Sergeant-at-Arms
Thompson, of the House and chairman of
the Ohio Democratic State Committee joins
in a public expression of his desire to have
these great unwashed masses of the democ-
racy congregate here as suggested. But ex-
Mayor Wood,.who once tried his hand with
ooNew York democratic riot and found the
rioters as ready to burn and steal the proper.
ty and assault the persons of democrats as of
Republicans, don’t want to see any such bull-
dozing crowd of rouges here at any time.
Mr. Hewitt left for'New York last night to
consult Gov. Tildcn. In conversation yes-
terday as to whether he proposed to issue a
call for a national convention in this city on
the 14th of, February, as suggested by the
resolution adopted by the Ohio democracy at
its eighth of’January convention, he said he
thought not, and that he alsothought the res-
olutions had done the democratic party a
great deal of harm. He said that rather than.
have One drop of blood shed to secure the in.
auguration of Gov. Tilden, he was-in favor
of Hayes and peace, although he did not
think the country would. be forced to either
extremity. “.I am willing,” saidllr. Hewitt,
. “toresign as chairman of the National Dem.
ocratic Committee, if any steps looking to the
forcible inauguration of Gov. Tilden are ta-
ken. I deprecate any movement locking to
violence, and I think I represent the senti-
ments of the democracy of New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut, in this respect.
The western democrats don’t like Mr
Hewitt’s passive policy, and will, it is said,
bring all the influence they can to bear upon
him to get up a Tilden “Hurrah" in this city.
The whole thing is made absurd by the
physical inability - of supplying either the
transportation, subsistence or money for such
a congregated mob. The wickedness of.the
plan is none the less enormous, however, be-
cause the mad men Of the democratic party
are unable to consumate plans they had with
undoubted seriousness matured The good
Lord save us and-the nation from such hun-
gry wolves in men’s clothing, as would'thus,
by brute force override all the barriers of law
to secure place and power.
The bankers and brokers holll a convena
Lion here on the 30th inst.,‘i‘or- the purpose
of memorializing Congress to abate the pres-
ent burdens of taxes on National Banks. It
i estimated that over two thousand delegates
will be present.
The Yale Alumni will hold their annual
meeting and partake of their yearly dinner,
on the evening of the 313i.
The Supreme Court was on Fridayengaged
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. . . . . . . inflammable illuminator. As ever,
had the Oregon investigation asits elnel topic . .- - - .
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The '
on a‘ sewing machine case, invOlvihg he
questions of an infrl . t
The many f, ., . on Stew ~ .
Woodgord, in Cid}; " ‘ .will be "g 510
know'fhat the Prdsident reelected him from
something over a huridred applicants for the
U. S. District Attorneyship for the Southern
“District of New York.
Joseph Richardson, Esq., Of Bridgeport,
was here last week, looking after some of his
many railroad interests.
Ebenezer Blackman, formerly of Norwalk,
has patented a new and most valuable lamp,
which burrs any kind of coal Oil without the
glass chimney, which by its snapping and
- breaking so lcrrilies all compelled to use that
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Borough Meeting.
A‘t the'Borough meeting on Friday, after—
,noon last, there was'a fair attendance and
everything was very harmonious. The
List for current year, and then on motion it
was voted to instruct. the Court of Burgesscs
to apply the proceeds of two mills of said tax
'ol’ the Borough. The usual vote instructing
Collector to pay in all monies to the Treas-
urer as soon as collected and to balance his
account on or before the December lst, was
also adopted. A vote was Offered and after
somelittlc discussion adopted, authorizing
and instructing the \Varden and Court of
Burgesses to apply to file General Assembly.
now in session, for power to issue Bonds to
amount of $50,000 to apply and be used for
funding, at as low a rate of interest as possi-
ble, the present Borough debt. The meeting
then adjourned.
mers or Rome—Young men out of em-
ployment should rush to Norwalk and start a.
newspaper at once. No capital required, no
material needed, no office rent to pay, no
men with families to support to be hired,.no
taxes or licenses topay.’ People nothing to
' out discrimination ; advertisers pay just as
much or more for cheep patent ‘butsides
‘without established character or circulation,
as for papers With a local habitation support-
,ing a dozen families in town and paying their
'full share of innumerable community ex-
penses; corporation advertising given to all
comers, at same rates. No one should hesi-
‘tate to come because they are strangers and
know nothing about town affairs. The local
news can easily be hushed up from the other
papers, and in many cases, the same type be
'made to do duty over and over again. Of
.‘the five papers in town, three were started
by total strangers to the place, and the man
who runs the fourth has never, as yet, even
lived in town. The field is open, and sever-
’ all other papers are “much needed.” Come
one, comeall.
Rev George Lansing ”of Georgia, delivered
a telling address to a very full meeting of the
Ladies Union in Lockwood’s Hail, on Sunday
afternoon last. Meetings are announced for
every afternoon during the week at their
rooms at. 5 o’clock. We understand that .lus-
tice Stuart is to address the meeting next
Sunday afternoon.
Our legislators are not entirely without
consolation. The delectable shad, which
has forages been the legislative brain in-
spirer and renewer, is brought «from the far
ties at the leading Hartford hotels. Before
the session closes even the cheap boarding
houses will be supplied.
Another serious railroad ac sident occurred
last Thursday, on the Virginia Midland Rail-
road, forty miles from Washington. Two
cars were thrown down an embankment fifty
feet high, by the breaking of a rail. Many
of the passengers were seriously injured, and
some probably fatally. Most of the passen-
gers were Northern people going South.
The Sentinel has a valuable correspondent
in “Marcus.” He has lately dropped into
story writing, and is getting along famously.
1a.... blue-pact! truce weekshe has been issuing
a serial,—which is still “ to be continued,"—
cntitled “Ambition, or, The Prisoner of
Brest." As it appeared in Harper’s monthly,
twenty-two years ago, occupying six pages,
under the caption of “ The Young Surgeon,”
it was a pretty good story, but the tinkering
it has undergone at the hands of Marcus hard-
ly improves it,
To Advertisers.
We have decided, for the present, to de-
partlfrom our established custom of not in-
serting “double-column” advertisements, and
hereafter will receive such.
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Annual 'llleetings.
Fairfield County Savings Society, Jan.24th.
The Lounsbury d: Bissell Company,Jan. 23:.
SIGNS OF Darnncm'rrox.—A democratic
Eagle is now valued only at three cents, and
aBourbon Demorraf. can be bought forlhc
same price. ' ‘ -
The democracy are going in strong for, in-
timidation. They are now discussing the
question of calling a grand National Conven-
tion to assemble in Washington on the day
the Electoral voles arc to be counted.
couraged.
If it is not one thing it is another in hard
times to make times still harder. At Pitts-
burg, Sunday, an ice gorge gave way, doing
immense damage. Three hundred or more
coal barges and boats, a large proportion of
them loaded, were carried away, together
.with‘ steamers, bridges and buildings. The
damage is estimate] at over $1,000,000, and
it is supposeda number of lives were lost.
At Cincinnati, another gorge gave way, and
400 boats are reported carried away, and at
last accounts more damage was apprehended.
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That horrible nigger, Pinchback, whom
the democracy made such a terrible fight over
and succeeded in kicking out of the U. S.
Senate, is now a hail fellow well met and is
hand in glove with them. He denounces the
republican part-y as was! and corrupt, and
presents the democratic legislature with three
colored State Senators whom he had stolen
and'kept hid in his house. The democrats
willhardly dare send him to the U. S. Senate
this year, however.
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The ice embargo continues, the harbor be»
ing most effectually scaled up. When not
covered with snow the ice on the harbor has
been very attractive to vigorous and venture-
some skaters, some of whom have gone pretty
well out.
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There was quite a lively time at the
Horse Cardepot yesterday morning. The
snow, the terrible snow, was coming down
again vigorously, when al’thc cars were
moved out of the depot into the storm, and
the oldest one, apparently, of the lot, was
mounted on runners, with the horses headed
towards East Avenue. Some thought the
Mayor, in despair, had concluded to capitu-
late; and give u wheels; others thought
the new movemen‘i ooked like an “attach-
ment" by the Legislature, as Representative
Belts had ahand in the affair; still others
thought that trial trips were to be run on
the Gregory ’3 PointRailrond ; while others
were sure that the car on runners had been
sold or loaned to the Westport Horse Rail-
road Company. The car finally slid over
the snow up Mill Hill and out of sigllg the
other cars were put under shelter, and all
was serene again. It is understood the car
was taken to Bridgeport, where certain ma-
made, which, if successful we shall hear of
again, in due time.
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The Centennial Photographic Company
have issued a largc series of views of the
Infill. ‘
meeting first voted to lay a ten mill tax on_
do but read the papers. and freely buy with-,
South and dealt out in homoeopathie quanti- .'
Pride
Geldtoiich’cd‘lobi,
The Winsted Herald is going into the gift
business. .
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' There was quite a fall of beautiful snow
yesterday. ‘ ‘
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Those double rippers are dangerous and
ought to be prohibited.
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We are indebted to Representative Belts
for copies Of State documents.
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The present. Legislature will entertain no
new business after the first Of February next.
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A change in one of the old established busi-
ness places up Main street, is in contempla.
lion. '
The Old Well H. «b L. boys—:with their
girls,——dancc at Music Hall, Wednesday,
night. .
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Mr. H. R. Turner, of the Fairfield Insu-
rance Company, started last night on a trip
to Washington. ' '
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The weather was not favorable for the
week of prayer, but the-Union Meetings were
quite well attended.
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The mouth Of the harbor is seabed up, but,
as yet, no seals are reported as having been
seen in that vicinity. '
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The boys and girls had merry times last
week coasting and skating, and the days werc
not half long enough? , .
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the value of gold, we do not refuse it in pay.
meat-for subscription. '
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V'ce-President-elect Wheeler has had a
conference with Gov. Hayes. _He reports
him calm, quiet and Confident. ’
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The Norwalk Savings Society officials in-
thc Not-walk Hotel, last Thursday.
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Greenwich has a free Reading Room, and
a library of 1,000 volumes which members
can have use of by paying $3.00 per year.
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“There’s it'storm a-brewin."——- Old Adage.
What yeast cake will be used, drjg or hop?
Andiby a White, Polar, or Grizzly Bruin !
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The Borough Assessors are out with a
card tot ayers. See it, and don’t let St.
Valentine day pass without sending in your
name.
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Mr. James L. Ambler has negotiated for
the purchase (under certain .conditions) of
the Titus K. Merrill place on Mott Avenue.
Price, $6,000.
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While coasting near Hillside, last week,
Mr. Alfred Jackson’s son collided with atree,
and received somcbruises, but nothing of a
serious nature. ° '
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Mr Lamb’s lot, up Main Street, was the
favorite resort, last week,for both skaters
and coasters. it is a much better place than
the public streets.
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Alexis has arrived at. Norfolk? He will
live on heard his ship, not on account of
hard times, but because of the “impulsive-
ness" of American princes.
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The New board of Directors of the New
York. New Haven d: Hartford Railroad
‘Company represent about 13,000 shares of
the stock worth $1,300,000.
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While on the skating pond, up Main street,
last Frifiy, Miss Hall fell on the ice and was
taken up insensible, but soon recovered con-
sciousness and was taken home.
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On “Wednesday last, Mr. Eli Beach slipped
and fell on the sidewalk near Selleek Broth-
ers’ new building, and broke a smrill bone in
his leg and dislocated an ankle.
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As usual, at this season, the directors of
the Fairfield Insurance Company have made‘
the hearts of stockholders glad by the declar
ing of a semi-annual five per cent. dividend.
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The duello is looking up again wrth Amer-
icans. One of our countrymen' is reported
to have fought in Italy with a. portrait pain-
ter. The Italian it was that was hurt, but
not dang’erously.- - ~ ' I
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The eldest son of our worthy P.M., Master
Horace Olmstead, is being instructed into the
subtlemysteries of pill-making, at the comer
Drug Store. _ Horace ought-lo graduate a first
class disculapius. '
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The Prayer meetings will be continued at
the Eirst Congregational church this week,
on Monday and W edneshy eveings and the
regular meetings on Tuesday and Thursday
Evenings will be held as usual.
a o co. .
The third of the series of (.‘ongrega’tional
Fellow ship meetings is to be. held on Thurs-
chinery will be introduced and experiments-
great exhibition, which will be‘gencraiiy ad—‘
mired and sought after. See their announce- -
day, at Ridgefield. Rev. Mr. Dunning, of
The ‘ South Norwalk, will preach in the morning,
rebel majority in the House must be en-; “lid “0“ ill!“- Hamilton in the evening.
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The prayer meetings will be continued at
the Baptist Church this week, on Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday even-
ings. On Friday evening a sociable will be-
held at the residence of Mr. James Sher-
wood. . .
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The third of the pleasant series of Sociables
being given this winter by the Pioneer H. &
L. 00., was held at their Rooms, on Main
street, on Wednesday evening last and was,
notwithstand'uig the snow storm, well attend-
ed, and a very enjoyable affair. '
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This Oregon electoral affair is coming right
home to Mr.‘ Tilden, the Reformer. The tes-
timony is conclusive that Col. Pelton, his
nephew and secretary of the ' democratic na-
tional committee, sent. $8,000 to Oregon, for
political purposes, in December, and that
said money was sent in an unusual'and under-
handed manner, through the cashier of a bank
in which Mr. Tilden owns’ $68,000 worth of
stock. The broker who sentthe telegraphic
order was requested not to enter it upon the
books of the company, and did not, charging
the amount to his own personal account. If
thefe had been $38,000 sent to Florida, or
Louisiana, and traced home to Hayes, the
democratic howlingwould have been most
terrible to hear. Mr. Tildcn may capture
.one much needed vote. somewhere, but hard-
ly in Oregon.
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The case of Walter Armstrong, of Winni-
pauk, was up agaiu yesterday before Justice
Stuart. lie was charged with selling liquor
without a license, and plead guilty, promis.
ing to give up the business. He paid cost
and the ease was adjourned until May next.
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Mn. Wm. H. Smith and Miss Emily V.
Mallory were married, on Saturday last, at
the residence of .the bride’s para. The
occasion was. also the fifty-fifth anniversary
30f themarriage of Mr. and Mrs. James Mal-
The evening reception was largely at-
lory.
The presents were numerous and
tended.
valuable.
Tbcannual meeting of the stockholders of
the New York, New Haven &Hartford Rail-
road was held at New Haven, last Wednes-
day. The old Board of DirectOrs was re-
elected almost unanimously, the vacancy
caused by the death ,of Com. Vanderbilt. be-
ing filled by the election of his son, W. H.
Vanderbilt. )Ir. Goodwin was on handas
usual inquiring into matters and things, but
gained little satisfaction. Wm} M. Vermilye,
of New York, Chas. A. White of New Ha-
ven, and Wm. M. Hudson, of Hartford, were
elected auditors.-
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Windham county manufactures are ,happy
over an advance in the price Of print cloths-I
Notwrthstan‘ding the great depreciation in‘
dnlged in their usual January “spread: at
fair. There is something irresistable about
odd people to me, and, when I come across
an Oddity é's'peciall'y new and unique; I' am'
as delighted as a'connoisseur over a newly-
found bit of bric-a-brac. . In the chambers.
of my memory I have a rare and picturesque
collection of queer people, and I should like
tosee immanent Characters brought-togeth-
er in a story, all taken from real life as they
are. Seems to me that in'the' country there
are more book-like characters than anywhere
else. - We are prone to do and speak as we
please here, and if we have any peculiarities
they are sure to come to the surface, while
in towns,'pcople live more according to rule,
they are hemmed in by conventionalities and'
it takes longer to discover their real natures.
One great charm of Dickcus' books is his ir-
resistably comical characters. How I gloat
over them withdelight! And often in church,
or upon other solemn occasions, when every
wechonducted damsel sits with face long-
drawn-out and severely pious eyes, those
same ludicrous characters of his have a way
of popping into my head. I lose myself in
contemplating the musical Dick Swiveller,
the lone, lorn Mrs. Gummidge, Micawber‘, the
irrepressible Sam Weller, the Pickwickiau's.
and a host. of others Of- laughing memory,
and, coming to myself, I find my mouth
stretched from ear to car and I wellvon my
way to a disreputable giggle. Ah,how of.
ten I bless Dickens in my heart and' how _
could I ever survive without his books to
cheer me through this vale of tears. If he.
could only have seen and immortalized some
of my pet odd people, for they deserve to be
known to. fame at the hand of such a writer.
My dear old Briersville has its. share of
quaint characters and I should like to tell you
of some of them; » - »
First of all let me mention the hermit,whois
often seen wanderin bout through the lone-
ly roads. He lives 1; far from here in a
wild place called the Devil's Den, where the
rocks are piled in fantastic heaps, and the
trees twist themselves into weird shapes. Ho
is a mysterious foreigner, who can speak little’
or no English-and ‘his 'peering- eyes and vragw
ged black hair enhance the effect Of his curi-
ous dress, which he has made of leather;~ the
coat breeches are composed of square pieces
of leather sewed together with coarse leather
twine. The hat is made in thc'same way
and so is the bag he carries on his stick. In-
deed, he goes by the name of “The Leather
man.” This curious cr ture is silent; he
seldom speaks, and Ithrn 'I héverifsawiany-
thing more altogether queer than his appear-
ance. Picture him in the dim recesses of the
“Den" where nature is in her most grOtesquer
mood. I can see him now, leaning, on his
stick, with his stiff coat standing out around
him. Don’t you think the I“leather man” at
home would be a fit subject for Dore’spencil?
Had he lived years ago he would have lléen
surrounded by_ a :halo of superstitious mys-
tery, and there would have been manyawild
tale’ of' his black arts and his rev'els 'withftlie
Evil One in the depths of that uncanny Den.
Another oddity that used to amuse me
greatly, Was' a ,jolly old French vagabond,
who _
“Homeless, ragng and tanned, .
' ‘Under a c'hangeful sky—3’ '
made Briersville his resting place so often
that we came to consider him a part of it.
He was a polite old soul, and his scraping
and bowing was wonderful to behold. As
he knew very little English,we used to shake
up our memories in search of‘a few French
sentences for his benefit, to see, his old face
light up and to hear him rattle away about la
belle France, and we judged from his lan-
guage and manner that he had seen better
days. He had a good time shaded by an Old
felt hat that he had painted white to resist
the weather. He wore a long, light coat, and
was never seen without his bundle anda huge
coffee pot. He had also a lovely dog to
which he was devoted and it loved him dear-
ly. My vagabond’s name was vier Bou-
vier,,and well do I remember. how he tyrani-
zed "over me when I, in an evil' mOment,
promised hima pair of boots. He haunted
me like arespectful but voluble old ghost,and
the trouble wasI could not possibly find a pair
large enough for him.
Now to go higher up in the social scale ’we
come to the good lady who give tea parties;
when the table is waiting for her guests,
she rcpairs to the “best room" where they are
assembled and, striking an attitude, says,
shrilly,—“ladies and gentlemen, the treatment
which I have prepared for you is now ready ;
please walk out and partake.”
Then we come to'the tall, pale youth who,
I “asafriend drops into poetry,” and talks
about affinities. And the two old parties who
resemble “Mrs. Gummidge” in their railings
against fate. They live alone together and
imagine themselves loner and lorner than she,
and perhaps they are, since they never have
tlie_eonsolation of thinking of .“the old no"
for the very reason that they never
had an old one. They are “maidens,”
and through joy and sorrow they lift up their. >
voices in pathetic lamentation, and “every-
think goes contrary” with them. Speaking
of these ladies reminds me of those festive oc-
casions so common to country places,viz., tea-
parties. Not dainty five o’clock less, by any
means, but the good Old-fashioned kind,
where we girls take our fancy work in the
nice old way. It is good discipline for us to
quell our noisy mirth and-imitate the demure-
ness of our grandmothers,so we sit in solemn
state in a dimly-lighted, funereal apartment,
filled with heirlooms, perhaps, of the family,
and bunches of fabulous flowers in worsted or
wax. There are, perhaps, a few astOnisbing
pictures like an impressive one I remember,
which was allegorical. There was a tree‘.
loaded with fruit, each of which was labeled
with one of the Christian‘g’races. At the
foot of the tree was Satan with a fire-brand,
trying to burn it, and on the other side an an-
gel with a green watering-pot to put out the
fire. Besides a few such pictures as this
there is generally an array of photographs,
representing the friends of the family in
every attitude of uncomfortablcness. The
men all “bullied by their collars," and the
women looking stiff and miserable. While‘
we work and talks. little, faintly, gazing at.
the uncomfortable pictures the while, ten 18
announced, and we die out and are wedged-
about a small table. The meal solemnly be-
gins and the good inan of the house seems
anxious, as he looks to his w'fe for a sign
when it is the “fashionable" time to “help
out the jell.”. Towards the end of the feast-
ing we wax hilarious, however: under the
influence of fragrant tea and doughnuts our
spirits can be kept under no. longer. We
throw off all restraint, old and young are joy-
ous together and endin thinking—“Well, af-
ter all, tea parties are not the least pleasant
dissipations in the world”. Listen to Sukey
as she says: V“
“Ah, wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel as- ithers see us!"
“Cynthy how can you sit there showing up
the peculiarities of your neighbors when
you are odder than any one of them, this mo-
ment! Do you remember how you make my
life a burden continually by theway in which
you tell a story? How you commence, ram-
bling and meandering, until you get a dOzen.
stories entangled in one and without finishing
any of them; and how I‘sit, in agOny, trying
my best to get you to finish the first one, and
—" There, there, Snkey, don’t fly out about
it. . I know my story-telling is not as neat as
it should be. I commence one tale and, be-
fore I get very far something in it suggests
another, and so on, until I quite forgot what
I commenced to talk about. There, I’m glad
I stopped her .in time, or she would have
made me out a monstrous oddity. Well, well,
“All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players."
We cannot all set the same part,and the
best, parts of the play are ‘, the odd, comical
characters. And so, oddly, I draw to a close.
- Yours, Crx'rm'.
, The Post says, “They ’do ill' who fight
duels.” As a moral sentiment the remark is
correct, but it might be asked how can they
“do ill” who “do well ?”-—Bo.e!on Adm-fairer.
‘. 3,000
‘a ‘lar
Railro"_ . spires.- '
notably 8, , ,aoof JIM? lost all
value (seven‘built ~ ' ' it worthless
'sfock);’0lliél-iliav3 deemliii aantliiirs inf:
proved,.so that it cannot beqsaid that the
1,250,000 ofiaddgid pt'ock freprese’nte only
of add'ed’value. 7' * " "
There are 4,568 Connecticut holders of
railroad stock—about one person in every
hundred being a. shareholder. ; The-increase
over last year is 35 indicating perhaps 'that
holders have sold 0, parts Of their lots, thus
increasingthe ownership. The New York,
Boston and Providence (Stonington road),
which pays the best dividends in the state,
hasonly thirteen Connecticut. stockholders.
The Shepaug,whose stockholders by personal
contributions ny the bond interest of she
Shepaug Va ey road, has only fourteen
stockholders. .
The funded debt of all the roads is $15,
773 105, against $14,568,058.55—-an increase
of $1,210,000. This takes no note of the
$200,000 collaterated bonds of the Connecti-
cut Western road. The Central’s bonds Of
$162,500 appear,,and the Air Line has sold
enough bonds to raise from $40,000 to $360,
000. The Nangatnck has paid off all its
bonds ($99,000,), and the New Canaan has
and $16,000. The Canal adds $17,000 to
is bonded debt, and the New London
Northern $71,500. The Stonington road re-
duces its funded debt $100,000.
' The floating debt shows a total increase in
that item of only about $130,000, but the
distribution is much changed. The Air
Line adds $80,000, the Valley $63,000, the
Connecticut Western $40,000, Providence
and Fishkiil $110,000, Canal $76,000, and
Shore Line $30,000 to their floating debts.
The Honsatonic reduces abOut $75,000, the
Consolidated about $50,000 and the Stoning-
ton. about $150,000; The-total 'floating debt
is about $3,027,918.97. .
The totalrailroad income of 1876 was $11,-
793,125.22, against $2,020,174.21 the year
before; T'receipts above operating expenses, -
$3,999,441, against $4,133,136. 'Passen ers
aid $5,847,619; freight, $5,001,010. The
uel burned during theyear cost almost $1,-
000,000.
, The following roads had the following de-
ficiencies in their accounts. for the year ;
Connecticut Valley, $50,421 ; Norwich and
Worcester 88,61 .48 ; Connecticut Central,
37,943; Hartford, Providence and Fishkill,
$7,466 ; Shore Line, $125.81. '
There are 327 locomotives in the state, 153
having automatic brakes. There are 103,889 <
feet (abbut’20 'miles) of wooden bridges ;
10 .629 feet (about two miles) of,iron bri ges,
and 4,400 stone bridges. The employees
were 6,581 against 6,939 the year before, a
decline of 358. ' ' __
The accidents killed 40 persons walking on
the track. Empl ees, ‘31 in all, were hurt—
17 fatally. Nin, ,. i from trains. 8 were
struck by bridgesand‘6 hurt, coupling cars.
Not one of these accidents to train, hands
ought to happen. . -
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said: noun-Ens. .
Dxmxo smile:- Urox .rnn New Loxnov
, . -,-.Snvrxe’sank.
A most daring attempt was made to rob the
Savings Bank, of New London, Wednesday
noon while the Officials were absent at dinner.
They had been forewarned by two young men
named Bowen and Ross doing business oppo-
site the bank, that two suspiciously appearing
men had been seen coming out of the bank
during the noon hours on difierént days. The
bank Officials at once employed a. watchman,
Capt. James Smizh, to watch the bank. Four
men were suspected of designs on the bank.
They had been in at different times on small
errands, andapreared and disappeared and-
denly. Wednesday noon'hile the watchman
was in the bank, just after the treasurer, Mr.
Joshua C. Learned, had left; Capt. Smith
heard a key turn in the lock and a man enter.
ing. He secretel himself behind a screen
near the door and relnained till the man pass—
ed him and was walking toward the vault.
Capt. Smith confronted him and asked what
he‘wanted.—'I-'4_he‘man said, “ I want to see
Mr. Learned.” ’Capt. Smith said, “I am Mr.
Learned to-dtiygf and got between him and
the door, whei-iaupon the man attempted to
escape. A scufile ensued, in which the bar-
glar dragged Capt. Smith out into the street,
up Main street and into John, where he was
obliged to let go. . The man ran down various
streets, ‘Capt.-Smith'in full chase and shout-
ing lustily. a. boy hearing the watchman cry
rhn ohd- tripped til“: htfl‘g‘lnr, throwing him
to the ground, where he was captured. On
him was found a green baize bag and a paper
containing burglars‘ tools, consisting of two
cold chisels, two screw drivers, an instru-
ment for blowing powder into crevices, and
one or two other small articles. When he
was brought to bay he attempted to throw
these away, but they were recovered. Thrée
confederates on the watch observing the fate
Of their comrade, hastily got into a sleigh
they had in waiting and drove off, and trace
of them was soon lost. Vigorous efforts
at once instituted to catch them. The bur-
glar captured is reported to be a gentlemanly
appearing fellow, about thirty-five years of
age, stoutly built and about five feet ten- in-
ches in height. He declined to give any in-
formation, or indeed to converse at all except
to say his name was Charles Browne. When
asked where he came from he naively replied:
“Now y“ would like to find out, would’nt
you? ” He was taken to the police court
and committed to jail to await his trial.
__ .- c.. .o' .___
Mr. E A. HOusman, of Cannon’s Station,
has obtained within a comparatively short
time, a fine collection‘of coins, particularly
those which illustrate the early coinage of
the United States. .
Besides these, however, 118.1188 ._a number
of other coins both ancient and, modern. His
set of~dollar pieces, cpmprise' the year .1795,
to 1801, there being none coined thereafter
until 1836. Of half dollar pieces his set is
nearly complete from the year 1793 to the
present time. The set of one cent pieces be
gin with the year 1793, and with few excep-
tions are complete to the present time. The
one half-cent pieces embrace the years 1793,
’95, ’97, and_1800 to 1836. He also has an
American liberty three cent, 1776; a “Rosa
Americana," three pieces from 1783 to 1785,
‘inscriptions “Nova I constellatio,” “Libertas
justitia,” a laurel wreath inclosing the letters
U. S.; aWashington cent, 1783;“ a Massa-
chusett’s cent, 118]; two Connecticut cents,
1785,87: aNew Jersey cent, 1787; 9. Ver-
mont cent, .1780,- at Franklin or Fugier cent,
also sometimes-called thei“min'd your busi.»
ness"- cent,’date‘1_787. Bésides these he has
umber of medals commemorative of
important events; chief among which is the
medal struck in Paris in 1776 in honor of
American Independence. This medal has on
one side a Liberty head with flowing hair and
the inscription Libs-as Americana, on the
reverse Ceres bearing, a shield with three
Fleur de Lis,‘ and protecting therewith a
small child from the attack Of a leopard.
Inscription, “non sine' dies animosus infant."
Also a medal struck in South Carolina in
1736; a-Paris peace medal 1814; a Hunga-
rian medal 1816. Among other coins is a. sil-
ver penny of Edward the First; groat of
Edward 111; sixpeuce of Elizabeth 1569;
Spanish piece, Philip III, 1661 ; Martin Lu-
ther dollar, 1661, one, side face of Luther, re‘
verse, City of Worms, German inscription
around the coin; a Chilian coin, $1706; a
Spanish dollar, 1765; His collection of an.
cient coins is quite large and interesting,
there being a Roman coin, B. 0., 385, and a
coin of the Eastern Empire, 430 A. D? . He
has also a number of widow's mites of Bibli-
cal mention. Mr. Housman has been engag-
ed in this enterprise but a short time, but has
had so far very good success. This collec-
tion cannot we think be equalled either in
compieteness or age by any in town, if there
is we should like to hear from them.
.———.——-.—<.>-.——— '
The present three cent postage stamp will
be superseded next Spring by another of red,
or possibly a new tint, The fact that stamp
washers take off the oily cancellation without
acid or alkali and then use the stamp again
has rendered the change necessary. The
postal department have foued'froni 9. 'es
of experiments that green is the poorest r
to be found. There will be a change of de-
signs as well as of colors. The head of
Washington will be retained, relieved by an
open white scroll, the work of which will
have a difierent design. '
Sea fowl are unusually plenty along shore
this year.
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1,.,
The city'ldigt‘f'e’fi
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a 930m affine]: .
V-‘trouble, and holly correspondent s andliiig
It Without gloves. Doubtlcss he has not got
into the beauties of '-it yet, and ferfear-he'
will fbrget it, we propose to him to find how
much money has been paid into the city'
treasury for fines and. costs imposed under
the last charter amendments. So long as the
town receives it all, you will not grumble,
however. '
Patrons Of the Union School are not aware
of the great loss to themselves, and gratifica-
tion to their children by not'ofteu visiting
the school, especially on Friday afternoon,
when a sort of closing exercise is bad in the
audience room. On Friday last, about 350
scholars were present, and had there been no
other exercises than the “marching in and
seating of the schoo " it would have repaid
for all the trouble of a visitors attendance.
At about 2 p. m., to the music of- the Piano
under the skilful hands of Misses Selleck and
Knight 'the scholars marched in, _in true
military style and precision, one lad and one
lass, filing to the right'and left, until they
were seated. The opening exercises was
singing “Hold the Fort" as a chorus by the
school, which was followed with Readings,
by Misses Lilian Davis, Hattie Dayton and
much merrimcnt, by the oft repeated express
ion “What do you say." This was followed by
the recitations of Masters Weed, Andrews,
J oscy Jennings, Hamy Wilcox and Davis,
the latter by a. lad apparently of only 8 years
was most creditable to him. A piano duet
by Misses Olrich and ., Downs,,singing‘ by a
class of 5 boys and 5 girls, were interspersed,
making an attractive programme The ex,-
ercises were closed by a solo by Miss Tufts,
accompanied by Miss Olrich, on the piano,
all showing a proficiency which can only be
attained by , good teaching and attentive
study. . . .
The church sociable of the Congregational
church will be held on Wednesday evening
at the house of Asahel Diekerman,
Union prayer meetings are to be continued
- in theCongregational church, daily, at 5 p.
in. Great interest has been manifested in
them, and large numbers have been in attend-
ance daily. ‘
Old Well Hook & Ladder Co’s. Ball at
Music Hall, to-morrow (Wednesday) night,
Frequent accidents have happened during
the last few weks, to lads and lasses, in the
exhilerating sport of coasting, or sliding
down hill. Assistant foreman Lyon (a good
sized lad) had a leg broken by colliding with
a sled on Clay street. Howard Smith tried
another sleigh, receiving for his risk a num-
ber of bruises and scratches. Miss-—— was
thrown from her sled on High street, and
same street, turned a somersault on a thank-
you-mam and bruised his head. The city
council have not adopted an ordinance to
prevent coasting.
Our late board of councilmen, who held
ofiice for only 6 months, have been hi hly
commended for their economy. The w
board of 6 members have already found that
there was more-unfinished business left by
their immediate predecessors, than had accu-
mulated for the 3 years previous, and new
matters which originated with them in July
last, were left unfinished. ~ .
At the electionof Officers of :the Old Well
Club the’ Colonel retired from the presidency
and Swartz, he of the Old Well Segar Co.,
was elected to fill the place. A very good
selection and we hope it will not end in
smoke. The new officers of the Old Hen
Club we hope to announcesoon.
Information is given in the' public print
that the debt of the city has been reduced
$5000. The Council which made this saving
deserve the thanks Of the community for
their success in keeping the expenses at the
lowest point. The way thanks-giving was
shown, wasin selectingonly three of the old
Board to seats in the present Board.
Some kinds of business has been very
brisk the last week, especially that of “law
business.” First came the case of Govern
vs. Cowly for shirt stealing—convicted and
fined. Second, Day vs. Govern for
false pretenses—Govern discharged. Third
Govern‘s wagon attached for debt, and re-
plevmed-by the owner. Last but not least,
the purchaser of the “Stanly watches” sues
to recover the property, and we hear the
writ was directed to the wrong man.
‘ It is stated that only three walks in the
City have, since the late snow storms, been
thoroughly cleared of snow and ice, in con-
formity to the City ordinances, and these are
infront of the premises of ex-Couneilman Peck
Whitman and R. I. Tolles.
Editors have their cares and perplexities,
especially, if they employ servants. It is re-
ported Of one in a city, not for distant, that
his servant girl was out so late one night,
that the household had retired after securing
the front door. When the girl and her es-
,cmt arrived, they found the entrance to. the
house secured, but Bridget, nothing dauntcd,
suggested that some window might be an-
fastened, ,and bade her man try one, which
opened without trouble. Through this he
entered and opened the door for his love,
who entered and'invited her escort in and
provided him with lodgings. At early morn
he was discoved leaving the premises and
upon qu‘ioning the Miss about it, she own-
ed up to some of the transactions, but, on
the Chief-Of-Police arriving, she became more
reticent and defiant, refusing to answer fur-'
ther questions; an action may now be insti-
tuted against the man for house-breaking.
- An unusually interesting Sunday School
mobthly Concert was held at the Congrega-
tional church, on Sunday evening, consisting
of scripture recitations, singing and address-
es. Master Davis and Pardee, as well as
Mabel Nash and Miss Davis acquitted them-
selves well. 5.
Rev. Mr. Selleek conducted the services
and preached in Trinity chapel during the
absence of Dr. Spencer, last Sabbath.
The Democrat appeared on Wednesday last.
It is Bourbon Democratic in sentiment—par-
tisan all the way through.» Everything ‘dem-
,ocratic” is angelic, everything Repulican is
straight from the devil.
NEW CANAAN.
Friendship Division, SOns Of Temperance,
is to take‘place at Raymond’s Hall, on .Thurs-
day evening. .
New Canaan, the lanifif milk and honey,
heretofore known as a quiet, orderly town,
has caught the fever; and now boasts of 6100
newspapers—a Herald and a Messenger. the
former made 'up in Norwalk, the latter in
Stamford. 4 The latest, the Messenger comes
unheralded like lightning from clear sky.
It is a good looking sheet, and is ably edited
by everybody’s friend “Noah,” whom We
take pleasure in welcoming t5 ranks editorial.
Of course it will be lively and ”sound," and
aid in keeping soles on the move.
The Rev. Robert B. Snowden, formerly a
Congregational clergyman in this state, was
ordained as an Episcopal minister at Brooklyn
N. Y.. on Sunday, by Bishop Littlejohn.
The Bennett-May duel is supposed to have
been fought in Delaware, and the honor of
both gentlemen “satisfied.” Both have been
in hiding since, and Bennett escaping Satur-I
day on an English steamer, which he boarded
from the Herald news yacht, near Sandy
Hook. May is supposed to be above ground,
perhaps wounded, but no particulars are
known. The gentlemen have satisfied their
honor—how about the lady?
_.__,_._.
New London last year had 216 births, 210
dgaths and 103 marriages.
The Bridgeport savings bank will erect a
new building in the spring.
The union church meetings are to be con
tinued this week in East Bridgeport. _
By a vote of the town the debt of Putnam
will be redhead about $20,000 this year. ' .
West Stratford boasts of a baby two
months old that weighs two {and one half
pounds. .
and:
York. The piece read by'thc latter caused.
to run between the body and runners of ,
bruised, While Jesse Ferris in sliding on the‘
, 7 tl’
Ome oppoilunities t‘o
the public mind on this subject, it seems
plain that the times are“ ripe for a change.
The-old'state of things has done well enough
in its day butit is ready to' give place to a
better, or rather, it naturally develops into a
better. The friends of education as a class
and the tax-payers as a class are both ready
to listen to some wise plan of change; the
first, because they know the schools would
be improved, the second, because they be-.
lieve that under a consolidated system less
money would do what is now done or the
same money do more.
Much of the school talk‘in stores and com-
mittee rooms and town meetings turns on the
subject of high school instruction, as though
what little is now done in that direction in
the larger schools were a growing evil and a
conspicuous case of wasteful outlay. NO
one denies that this work could be done more
cheaply and more thoroughly in one place or
at most two places. But the fact that it has
been done, imperfectly it is true, at dispro-
portionate expense no doubt, without any
particular encouragement. from boards, and
in spite of some cumbersome law againsifit,
only proves that there was a demand for it
—that it supplied a real need, 'and that such
instruction is 'an essential part of any sys-
tem. It is a part of the present system, and
all parties seem to agree that it’will be a part
of the coming system.
Inyicw of this, it is hard to see the wis-
dom of the step recently recommended by
some of the friends of the schools. Accord:
ing to them there must be an interval when
we shall have neither a high school nor any-
thing like one; we mutharve out this'pre-
suming stock which has grown up without
official sanction; we must undo all that has
been done or has done itself. Horace Greeley
used to say about paper money, the way to"
resume was t9 resume; or if he were now in
Norwalk the good man would probably say,
the Way to have a high school is to have one.
But late we hear that the way to have a high
school is first not to have one, or anything
like one. No, it seems to me the part of
wise law-making to make the most of these
beginnings, to gather them together in one
place, or at most tivo, and save money by do-
ing this work as any business man would
cenduct his own business, and we shall have
it done better into the bargain. '
Again it seems to be a favorite idea with
many that we can by some magic grow into
consolidation if we first secure uniformity in
some particulars: It is a question whether
uniformity per se is an- unmixed good, espec-
ially when confined to extemals. Uniform
second readers for example for a grade that
is obliged to use them for three years is a nui-
sance. Uniform salaries for. assistant teach-
ers of the same grade is another, for it makes
it impossible to reward success and thorough
devotion to work without putting such teach-
ers into higher grades. Year after year it
robs the primary grades of whatever skill and
tact chance may have given them, and makes
good and efficient work in them a bit or miss
thing. It is undoubtedly good to have uni-
formity, too, in terms: and vacations through-
out the town, in sessions and recesses, in text-
books, in rules for temporary instructors and
o
nation of these somewhat trivial externals
does not make a school system, nor does it
help in bringing in the coming system. In.
deed, it may become an z'gmbfatuus, leading
away from true uniformity rather than to-
ward it.
Before any new scheme will be inaugura-
ted or even attentively cofidered, it must be
presented in detail and embrace the whole sub-
ject without any mental reservations or secret
moves. It is safe to say that it must provide
for the following things :
1, An adjustment of the District debts in
some way that will be entirely fair to these
Districts which have small ones or none—as
well as well as those which have large ones.
2, Some definite proposals about the use of
the present buildings, and what changes if
any need be made within the fixt ten‘years.
3, A plan of grading applicable to the
whole town.
4,.A cOurse of study of-the same scope.
This subject will some day require more
thought on the part Of somebody than all the;
others put together, and it is one on which
teachers have least help. The subjects of
this and the preceding heads may be said to
relate to real uniformity in distinction from
that relating to text-books, etc. And yet I
believe there has never been an official word
said about them. ;
5, A detailed estimate of expenses for one
year, and a general estimate for several
years to come.
When such a system is presented openly
and fully by a responsible party, I look to
see it receive the thoughtful attention it well
deserves. J. 5. s.
NORWALK, Jan. 11th, 1877.
DEAR GAZETTE :—-In the lesson of the Sun-
day School last Sabbath, is contained a warn-
ing and a lesson to the church, at the present
time, which it would do well to hecdf The
Worldly prosperity of the Israelitish mou-
archy had .ached its height during Solo-
mon’s reign, and the promises of God to
Israel in reference to the subjugation of the
land, and all its foes had been fulfilled, and
to human vision all seemed peaceful, fair and
united, and everything gave promise of long
life to the nation. During the forty years of
Solomon's reign, the people had cut down
forests, dug in the quarries, built palaces and
cities and fortified them, and paid heavy
taxes, while their king lived in luxury and
ease and in the gratification of every desire.
= Upon the (walk of the king his son began
to reign. The people assembled themselves
together and petitioned the King to lighten
their burdens, to lessen their labor and di-
minish their taxes. The King wanted time
to consider the matter and told the people to
“depart yet for three days, then come again
to me.” After he had consulted the old men
and the young men, he concluded the more
money was wanted and that their labor should
be increased, and their taxes made larger, and
their “yoke” heavier, and threatens to enforce
it by saying, "instead of whips I will chas-
tise you. with scorpions.” So the King
f‘hearkened” not unto’the people who were
as ten to one in number who'rebelled against
the King, and thus the kingdom was divided.
. Some churches may see inthis, as in a glass,
their likeness. In the times of their worldly
prosperity the people have built temples in
which to worship, and have hired expensive
servants and have built palaces for them to
live in, and have worked hard and paid heavy
rribute to do. it, and now in these times of
depression and oppression, the people ask for
relief from the burdens which weigh so heav-
ly; but no, we _need'more money, we must
fave it, and have it we will. - Says one, wait
not “three-days” but four months; wait until
he transient ones frOm the city—the men of
wealth and ease, the stock gambler, the bank-
eF, the usurer and others; men Who do not
show the value of a dollar by earning it with
hair hands. Wait until these begin to crowd
llll‘ doors, then shall we get more money
for our sittings, and compelthe people (which
are are as ten to one) to pay more tribute, or
lrive them nearer the door if not out of it.
' Where shall tile young men—the poor—
ind those who have no money go then 1’ Shall
it be to the “free sent,” where in winter the
hot-blastsl‘rom the furnacemake your head-
snap, and the cold blasts rfrOm the constantly
opening doors make you shiver. to the core,
or shall we be content to attend the meetings
of the Ladies’ Christian ' Union, where the
poorest and the lmmblest feel a right and
a welcome to any seat they wish, and may
contribute according-to their ability without
dictation or compulsion. Hundreds bless the
ladies for the opportunitieb given them for a
means of grace, which pride, fashion and ex-
travagance in other places excludes them.
The great wealth, splendor and prospei‘it'y Tof'
Solomon turned his heart away from God
and led him to set up the worship of idols.
May our churches and Our people forsake-
the wOrship of the golden calf and all, other
forms of idolatry, is the desireof a - ’ '
Yomm omen minim. '
traveling agents, but the best possible combi-.
a
St. John Lockwood, Wm. S. Lockw'ood
Wm. K-.- James --Eli~~ B: Bennett, Asa; E;
Smith, Joseph . Hubbell, Wm. B. E. Lock-
wood, Wm. R. Lockwood. _
F. St. John Lockwood was re-eiected Pres-
ident.
r' N arroxALthx or Nonwank.—-Stiles Cur-
tis, Samuel Lynes, M. D., HenryI Hoyt,
Edward P. -Weed, Ebenezer Hill, Edward
Beard, Edward K. Lockwood. ‘
Cram/u. NATIONAL Baum—Ambrose S.
Hurlbutt, Thomas H. Morison, Wm. Randel‘
Smith, John P. Beatty, Henry F. Guthrie,
Geo. M. Holmes, Peter L. Cunningham, Chas. ‘
Smith, Sherman Moreliouse.
Fras'r Narroxar. BANK or SO. Nonw.u.x.-—
Dudley P. Ely, Winfield S. Hanford, Wit-
liam H. Ferris, Edward K. Lockwood, Peter
L. Cunningham, Andrew J. Crofut, Edward
Scofleld.
Finsr NATIONAL BANK or New Camus.—
Stephen Hoyt, R. L. Hall, Charles Benedict,
S. Y. St. J chn, Wm. G. Webb, Lewis Lock-
wood, F. E. Chichester, B. N. Heath, 0. S.
Dann, T. M. Farity and J unius Benedict.
Mas. Maricnsasrnir, the celebrated physi-
cian, is now at. the Wooster House, Danbury,
Where she can be consulted 'till Jan. 27th.
Mrs. Manchester has had wonderful success
in caring when all others fail. Le? the sick
consult her at once. Health is of the most
importance. * ‘
_.__.__._
|@‘The Grand Central Hotel, New York,
offersits 650 rooms on the “new specie ba-
sis, ” at $2 50 and $3 00 per day.
. .
- The tenth annual exhibition of the Amer-
ican Society Of Painters in Water Colors. is
to be held at the National Academy of De-
sign, New York, commencing on the 23d
inst., and continuing until March 4th. Orig-
inal works never be exhibited in the. city of
.N cw York will be received for exhibition.
+4.»
A part of the Russian fleet has arrived at
Charleston, and the other vessels are expect-
ed soon. They will probably remain South
until warmer weather, and then visit New
York. The Grand Duke Alexis is in com-
mand of one of the vessels. They come here
to escape being gobbled why the Turks.
C
New YORK, Jan. 12,—About noon today a
part of the glass roof of the east side of the
car b so, at the Grand Central Depot, was
crash by the weight of snow upon it. The
thick glass fell with a crash directly over the
part of the depot in which trains come in.
The mass Of glass which fell was about three
feet wide by 300 long. It was broken in by
a mass of snow falling from the higher part
of the building. Fortunately no train was
in at the time. One was just due, and if it
had arrived and the passengers had been
leaving it at the time of the accident, many
’i‘crsons would undoubtedly have been killed
wo hundred and thirty-four panes of glass
were broken, causing a damage of $2,000.
V —— ——.—-fi.> .——-——‘ .
William H. Vanderbilt admits that his
sisters have a grievance in the smaflness of
the legacies left them by the Commodore,
and he will give enough from his own to
make up the amount for each to $1,000,000,
which will require about $4,000,000. ‘
The present session of the Legislature bids
fai o be dull. Both. houses are _ in ood
wor ing order, and Speaker Harrison an the
various clerks are winning golden opinions
on all sides. . The proposition to create a
sergeant-at-arms does not seem to develop
any strength, and it will probably'fali through
"very properly, we presume—Courier.
An iron steamship, the Lotus, arrived in
New Haven .from New York Friday, having
on board 300,000 guns and many bayonents.
taken on board at New York, and at New
Haven will take on board an immense number
of cartridges,making another cargo of warliki
material for the Turkish Government. Thi
r value Of the cargo will be about $3, 000,000
, ————.—o.>—.—-——-
Time works wonders, and so does anr’n REM-
nm'. Snfi'erings from Dropsy, Bright’s Disease
Kidney, Bladder and Glandular Complaints, Re
tention and Incontinence of Urine, Gravel, Dia-
betes, Pain in the Back and Loins, and Affliction:
Of the Urine-Genital Organs, will disappear after
a few doses ‘oi‘Hux'r's REMEDY.
INFALLIABLE m WASH cures Weak Eyes.
9
9
SCHENCK’sI’nLMoxic Srnve,SnAWnED Toxu
AND MANDRAKB Prrms. —These deservedly eel
brazed and popular medicines have effected a 1'8\ -
olation in the healing art, and proved the fallacy
of several maxims which have for many years ob-
structed the 'progress of medical science Thll
false supposition that “Consumption is incurable’
deterred physicians from attempting to find reme-
dies for that disease and patients afilieted with iv
reconciled themselves 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 ease:
isome of them apparently desperate ones) by
Schenek‘s Pulmonic Syrup alone; and in other
cases by the same medicine in connection witl
Schenck’s Sea. Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills.
one or both, according to the requirements of lht
case.
Dr. Schenck himself, who enjoyed uninterrupt-
ed good health for more than forty years, war
supposed, at one time to be at the very gate on
death, his physicians having pronounced his case
hopeless, and abandoned him to his fate. He was
cured by the aforesaid medicines. and, since hi:
recovery, many thousands similarly afi‘ected havr
used Dr. Sehenck’s preparations with the Sfllnt
remarkable success.
Full directions accompany each, makingdt nos
absolutely necessary to personally see Dr.Schencl
unless patients wish lungs examined, and for thi:
purpose be is professtonnily at his principal ofiiei
Corner Sixth and Arch Sts., Philadelphia, every
Monday, where all letters for advice must "be no-
dressed. . Schenck’s medicines are sold by at
druggists. '
Calm-rid.-
From C. W. Thomas of Brattleboro’, Vt.
“For ten or twelve years past Ihave been troub-
led much of the time with Caturrh, which ha:
kept up a continual auction of the throat and
lungs, attended with severe Cough. During this
time I have tried many of the popular remedre:
of the day without the least benefit. The pnsl .
winter 1 commenced the use of DR. Wisxan’s
Bansxn or WILD Cunnnx, the beneficial effects
which have been i cry great. as after having uset
three bottles I find myself entirely cured of my
disease. The Bansxni has also been used in a se-
vere case of Asthma and Cough which came with-
in my observation which yielded at once to the
remedy. I recommend its use to the afilicted gen-
erally." ' .
50 cents and $1 a bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Oxn HUNDRED DEATHS mm WEEK in New
York and Brooklyn from diser see of the throat
and lungs. Is it not awful! And yet Hale’s Hon-
ey ofI-lmehmmd and Tar. taken in time, would
prevent seven-eighths of this frightful mortality.
N o cough or cold can resist this balsamic remedy.
Sold by all Druggists. Pike's Toothache DrOps
cure in 1 minute. lml
nrnvuus DEBIlITl.
Vital w enkness or depression ; a weak
exhausted feeling. no energy. or courage, the re-
sult of mental over-work, Indescreuons
or excesses, or some drain upon the system, i.-
always cured by IlllllPllltil's ll alEnPATIlIt
SPRING. III. 28. 1t tones up and invigorates
the system, dispels the gloom and despondcncy,
imparts strength and energyi-stops the drain and
rejuvenalcs the entire man. Been used twenty
years with perfect success by thousands. Sold by
dealers. Price $1.00 per single vial. or 85.00 per
package of live vials, and $2 vial of powder. Sent
by mail on receipt of price. Address BUMPE-
BEY’S HOMEOPA'I‘HIC MEDICIN II;
00., 561 BROADWAY. N EW YORK. 1 yin
A CARD.
To all who arr sufferingl'rom the errors and in
discretions of youth. nervous weakness. early dc.
cay, loss of manhood, &c., I Will senda recipe that
will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
rem cdy was discovered by a missionary in South
America. Semi a. self-addressed envelope ‘to the
Rev. Josnnir T. Imus, Station 1), Bible House,
Nrw York City. 6m~t5
l—
' Vanderbilt is said to have had many max;
ims of practical wisdom, by which he gov
emed hisactions. Three of these are stated
gs follows, and carry, a peculiar emphasis
with them‘: “Never buy what you can’t
pay for;" “Never put it into auy~man’s
power to ruin you ;” and "keep your mouth
shut.” . . ,
. The Rey. Leonard‘W. Bacon, who for sev.
eral' years has resided in Switzcrland, has
resigned the pastorate Of the American church
at Geneva lie edits the American paper
there. .. - = , g .
A Baltimore woman, scared by an alarm
‘of fire, threw her baby out ,of the third story
window and then: jumped out after it.
Strange'to say, neither was hurt. ‘
England begins the new year face to face
\vithianew' famine in India, Of even greater
proportions than that of 1874. , ' ‘
7 Mr.'lHolly', thepump inventor, will-soon
attempt to heat-the whole city of Lockport
with steam. The city is who divided mto
districts,and'.ehch district is to ' have it‘s
separate boiler.- ‘Mains from ‘leae'h-boiler are
'to run to the different houses, and all the oc-
cupant has to do is to turn on n faucet and
obtain allthe heat he wants. 5. . ~ ..
M'edicaimen. say that when a man is full
of whiskey he, can’t' freeze, and‘ appearances
indicate that’s number of. our citizens-aides;- . ,
pee-ting amiglity cold snap: , r ;._; g: - . <
M A R R I E: l ).
r‘twwmnmnsz/mzxrml
In Norwalk Saturda 13th inst. the residence
of thebride’s parentz.’ by Rev}? A. Hamilton,
Mr. William H. Smith and Miss Emily V. Mallory.
daInghfierzlof James Mallory, Esq., all of Norwalk.
n ‘ri geport.Jan.10th, by Rev. Dr. Powers.
figh2§t§ch.1Vinton to Miss Annie R.I’e:k. .
In Waterbury. Jan 10 at the lat Con I .. ' “I"
prarsfiiéggfi,’ by “139?! 313230, 11 Araderson, 51551539331,
. man . " -
Nbrwalk. ’ u . v“ L “m'mh 9'?
1n Stamford, Jan. 10th, Mr. W. A mom of N
York. to Mrs. Jones widow of the l ' cw
Jones.oi New York: ate Them‘me
In Danbury. Jan. 7th.!) Rev. J. J. H
R. Clark to Miss Mar .3011. both tzlfufilf’fltii‘i:
4th,by Rev.E.C. Am ler. George V. Carrier to
Aflmel‘rra31aghewl, lipth $113} Plain. Jan. 7th, by
cv. . . ong ran in ark to Miss M .
Signor. both of D.‘ . my A
In Brookficld. Jan. 7. by Rev. Mr. I’icrcc, Mr.
Amos Morris, of Daubnry. to Lucy 'Ann Gra v. of
Brookfield. ’
In Bethe]. Jan. fat. by Rev. A. 1’. Chapmah
David 1". Taylor to Miss Eva E. Fairchild.
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'\I\/\I\I\I\/\I\I\l\l‘\
Stgpli‘vc‘iinliflk. Sittii‘rdayé 13th inst., Adrtémr. son at;
~ . am ears
months. 7 my tanley, age 5’ ,
In Nor-walk, 14th inst., George, son of William
Thompson.
In Ridgefield. Jan. 12th, Of con ’ l e
.lungs, RussellMead. aged 71 yearsjgcsuon 0‘ j |
At Trout Creek. Delaware County. N. Y.. 711: '
inst., Mrs. Amanda Gerard, M. 1)., formerly of
New Canaan. aged 75 years.
In Bridgeport. Jan. 12th., ”Amanda. widow of the
late Isaac 11. Walker. aged 68 years. J an. 11th,
Frederick Lendeveg-in his 68th year. Jan. 9th.
Lamira Stratton. wulow of the .rate Samuel Strat-
ton. aged 62 years. Jan. 11th, Marietta, wile of
Charles W. Fox. aged 36 years.
In Bridzenort.8th inst.. Mary E., daughter of
Hannah V. Nash. aged 24 years. Her remains
were brought to Norwalk for interment. Jan. 71h,
Thomas Robinson. aged 40 years.
In Stamford, Jan.8th. Jane D. Perry, aged 76
years. Jan. 8th. Nathan Green, aged 48 years.
In Danbnry. Jan. 9th. Lottie Chase, aged 17 yrs. '
In Bethel, Jan . 5111, Margaret Higgins, aged 32
years. .
In Wchawken. N. J., Jan. 4, Anna Smith.aged '
71 years.- Her remains were brought to Stamford
for interment. ‘
WP.I\I‘
‘A, ‘ -A few loads Orwell cured Corn
anted- ‘stalks. Apply to .
“*3 -- JOSIAH KELLOGG.
I 3AM]! SIRE“, for sale a very desirable
BUILDING LOT Also, several very pleas-
antly Situated at the Rocks. ' Appiyto GEORGE
B’ OEOLWELL. 381.1
Boarders on reasonable to me.
enquire at GAZETTE OFF CE.
Notice. . '
THE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of
The Lounsbury d: Bisseli Company, willbe
acid at the'ofiice of the
lust. E.
Winnlpauk, Jan. 11th, 1871.
Fairfield 00. Savings Bank.
[the annual meeting of the Corporators of this
Bank, for the election of Directors, and also
to alter and amend article 10th of the By-lawe, if
deemed necessary, will be held on Wednesday
January 24;n,1s77, at 3 o’clock 1’. M. at the Rooms
of the horwalk Gas Co.
' ,- CHAS. H. STREET, Treas.
horwalk. Conn., Jan. llth, 1577.
- DIVIDEND.
Fairfield Fire Insurance Co.
Dividend (the 10th Semi-Annual) of Five (5) per
4. cent., has been declared, payable on or
after January 220, 1877.
URNER, Secretarygfl
Private Family, residing within five minutes 7
wall: of Norwalk Bridge. will take a few
For particuiafg
t--‘
Company. on Tuesday, 231.
C. BISSELL, Secretary. 3
11. R. T
South Norwalk, Jan. 11th, 1877.
BAle STOCK FOR SALE !
SEVERAL SHARES OF
the National Bank of Nanak,
FOR SALE. -
A Good, Reliable lOper cent. Paying Investment.
Apply to GEO. O. KEELER.
Dissolution.
'PHE copertncship heretofore existing between
the subscribers under the name and firm of-J. -
.‘. Myers d: 00.. was this day dissolved by mutual
~0nsent. All accounts of the said firm will be
ettled by J .‘ U. Myers. .1. C. MYERS,
C. II. COOKE.
Wilton, Jan. 10th, 1877. .
5‘2
313
EPOR'I‘ of the condition of the FAIRFIELD
- COUNTY NATIONAL BANK. at Norwalk.
[1 the State of Connecticut;at the close of busi-
1035, December 22nd, 1876. .
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. . .
Wei-drafts ........... _ .
Li. S. Bonds to secure circulatio
.. . . mascara
. 294.79
me from approved reservengents. . . .. 21,767 7)
due from other National Banks ......... 7,676.70
rue from State Banks and Bankers . .. . . 823.00
teal Estate, Furniture and F1xtures,. . . . 32,385.60 '
4570.84
urrent expenses and Taxes paid.... . . .
Jhecks and other Cash Items,. . . . .
.iills of other National Banks... . .. . . . . . .
fractional Currency, including NIickels. . .
pecie, including gold Treasury certificates 200.00
Legal Tender Notes ...................... 9,241.00
:cdemption fund with U, S. Treasurer 5
per cent. ot‘ctrculatlon ............. 9,950.00
Total ............................... $80,624.21
LIABILITIES.
‘apitul Stock paid in .................... 5300,0120410
«ur' lus Fund, ............................ 65,000.00
Jn 'vided profits, ....................... 21,510.03
iational Bank notes outstanding. 182,100.00
dividends unpaid. .' ............... 735.00
individual deposrtssubject to chec 82,779.31
demand certificates of deposit . . .. 1.507-16
Jae to other N a'tional Bauks,. . . . . 25,543.06
one to State Banks and Bankers ........ 1.449.21
Total ................................. $680,624.62 .
Rate of Connecticut, County of Fairfield, s. s. _ .
1, C. 11. STREET. Cashier of the above—named '
tank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
5 true to the best of my knowledge and horror.
0. H. STREET, Cushion. ~
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day
if J anu'ary, 1877. ALFRED H. CAMP, _
Notary Public.
Correct, attest.
F. 81'. J our: Locnwoon,
E. B. BENNETT.
} Directors.
Winnuu K. J AMI-ZS,
EPOBT of the condition of the NATIONAL.
BANK OF NORWALK, at Norwalk, in the
Rate of Connecticut, at the close of business,-
Uecember 22nd, 1876.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts": . . . . , . . . ........ $271,088.84
0. S. Bonds to secure circulation, ....... 300,cw,oo
J. S. Bonds on hand ..................... 30,000.00
One from approved reserve agents ...... 7,015.46
due from other National Banks, ........ ,569.
deal Estate, Furniture and Fixtures. . . . 16,750.00
Jul-rent Expenses, and Taxes paid . ,161.34
Premiums Paid ............. .. . 3,400.00
.‘hecks and other Cash Items, 3,073.93
dills of other National Banks,. . . . 820.00
-pecie including golut Treas’y notes,. . . . 7,839.60
..egn1 Tender Notes ..................... 2,796.00
dedemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer 5 ‘ '
per cent. Ol'elrculation...".....'.... 13,500.00
Total ................................ $676,015.15
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in, ................... $300,000.00
Surplus Fund. ........ ‘. . . ., . . ... .......... 36,500.00
-)ther undivided profits, ............ .. . .. . 22,934.52
National Bank notes outstanding,. . . . . 261600.00
Dividends unpaid» ........ . ........ .. 280.00
individual deposits subject to_ chcc 31,874.09
Demand certificates of deposit. . . 276.45
Due to other National Banks;. . . . 14,550.09
Total..........; ........ ........ 8674.015.“
Stale of Connecticut, County of Fairfleld. s. s.
I, R. B. CRAUFUBD. Cashier of the above named
Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statem
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief, R. B. CRAUFURD, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day
of January, 1877. EDWARD P. WEED, .
Notary Public.
Correct, attest,
SriLns C owns, _ 9
E. K . LocxwooD. Directors.
EDWARD P. \VEED, , ..
SPORT of the condition of the ‘CENTR'AL' '.
NATIONAL BANK, at: Norwalkm the State“
1 Connecticut, at the close of bustness, Dectm--‘
hen-null, 1876. _,
RESOURCES. - . .
Loans and Discounts ........,............S56,74348
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation ......... 40,000 00 .
One from approved reserve it cuts ...... 28,229 61
Due from other-National Ban V ........ . 812 10
Furniture and Fixtures. . . . . . .300 00
Current expenses paid. 1.307 97
Premiums paid ....... 5,968 7-1
Checks amt other one m , 758 50
Bills of other Banks.‘. .......... . 1.422 00
Emotional Currency, including nickels,. 133 5:;
hegal Tender Notes ...................... «596 00
Redemption Fundwitb II. S. Treasurer,
5 per cent of circulation .............. 1.500 00
Total...............: .............. -....$l50,10229
LIABILITIES.
Ca Jital Stock paidin ..................... $80,000 00
Uiildirided Profits .............. , .......... 1.113 51 -
National Bank Notes outstanding... . . 32 755 00,
'. 23,103 is
69473
. 12.355 57
Individual Deposits subject tocheck
Demand Certificates of Deposit
Due to other National Banks. .
Total ................................. $150,102 29
State of Connecticut, County of Fair-field, as.
I, WM.A. Cunrrs. Cashier oi the above named
Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
isitrne to the best of my knowled e and belief.
\ M. A. CU TIS. Cashiers: .
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 11th day
ot‘January, 1877. W. 1'). MONTGOMERY. ,
Notary Pubhc
Correct Attest; '1‘. H. Momson, ,
» ' Clue. nus-u, . Director
WM. RANDEL SMITH,
149831 Blanks, Deeds-f
fWrits, 1&9,
GAZETTE
"SAM mama ornce
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‘ . . NORWALK.
Norwalk Chronicler