screen: Gazette.
Tuesday, January 30th, 187 7.
Editorial Correspondence.
Wasntscrox, Jan. 28th, 1877.
DEAR- Gazerrn :—
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Mf’l’he home reader can scarce comprehend
the finteusity of interest and feeling Which-
'thc lievvi Electoral Bill created about the capi-
tol. . There was a deep and wide-spread inter-
est evoked throughout the country. But no
where was the gravity of all the issues invol-
ved so thoroughly weighed and realized, we
apprehend as here. Indeed, we doubtif else-
where, the, treasouable or insurrectionary pur-
poses of many leaders in one party, and the
fixed and determined spirit of resistance on
the part of its opponents, were as well known
at any other point. There islittle doubt that
the fact was made clear to the Committee
charged with the duty of reporting some plan
of adjustment, that certain hotheads of the
democratic party, in the House, contemplated
iinother rebellion in the event of Hayes being
declared elected and inaugrated. That this
fact ion, while it did not embrace all democrats
in Congress, by any means, did comprise a
potent majority before whose insancdemands
the patriotic and prudent‘men of that party,
were utterly powerless, and that prudent and
conservative democrats were in a greater state
of alarm over this state of' affairs than Re-
publicans possibly could be.
Representative Townsend said openly in
the House, on Friday, that he wanted to say
here and now, no matter who it offended,
that the uprising in 1860 and 1861 was solely
and simply because the democratic leaders
were likely to loose office and the profitsof
ofilce. And now we are face to face with a
.like state of thing .0. for the democratic leaders
are hungryand their followers are hungry.
Every democrat who listened knew the terrible
charge to be trap, That party, by a control-
ing majority in Congress, stands to-day where
it stood in 1860. Indeed, its position is more
untenable and arrogant. In terms it is this:
“Our candidates shall be declared elecfed
when by adherence to all the forms of law
they have a majority, and they shall ulso‘be
declared elected when they come within one
of a majority.” That is their attitude today
in (‘ongrcss and before the country. It is
due to such representative men of that party
as Bayard and Thurman of the Senate, and
even the rebel Hill of the House, that they
are more distressed over this condition of
things in their own party, than are the Re.
publican leaders. Had the old-time system
of counting the Electoral Vote been adhered
to in this instance the plan was determined
upon to elect Tilden in the House, and go
through the forms of his inauguration. This
done, he was to send in his nominees for
Cabinet Ollicers to the Senate for confirma-
tion and thus a dual national government set
on foot precisely as has been outlined by the
same party leaders in Louisiana. A genuine
Mexican revolution would thus be inaugura-
ted and no human sagacity of statesmanship
could foresee the end of such dire proceed-
ings. Differing as widely as'we possible can,
with those who espouse the compromise, we
yet yield to the honorable gentlemen of both
parties who laboredso zealouslyon that com-
mittee, a belief that they were actuated only
by the most patriotic motives. . Republicans
on that committee were plied with letters
and telegrams from the business- men of the
country to fix upon any plan to settle the
uncertainty, to the end that business might
revive. Others less interested, importnned
that any measure should be adopted that did
not involve absolute surrender, to put a stop
to the threats of our adversaries and the
bluster of such as might honestly believe
there was, after all, adoubt as to the honest
election of our candidates. Under such pres-
sure and face to face with all the facts and
possibilities involved, this committee acted.
In the Senate, the committee consisted of
Senators Morton, Conkling, Frelinghuys'en
Thurman and Ba ard. A" .
_.....ucu and nonora 1e men. All recognized
party leaders, and after a long and laborious
canvass of the questions at issue, all gave in
their adherence to the reported Bill, save
Senator Morton. He was as. well, or better
aware of the treasonable designs of the de-
mocracy and was as ready as any to lend a
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willing ear to the pleadings of suffering bus-‘
iuess men of the country. But Morton
believes the Bill as drawn asinfringtng the
constitution, and as a back-down and I‘reat
in the face of a threatening enemy. His
very soul revolted at any terms with men
threatening treason and revolution. _ He
believed Gov. Hayes to have been fairly
and fully elected, and to him, death. by as-
sassination, was preferable to a surrender.
He had met and grappled with armed rebel-
lion before and had put it down. His judg-
ment was to beat it. down again, should it
arise, and not coax them to peace by ayield
ing of our rights. But his colleagues on the
committee as honestly felt that if Hayes
should be elected, as he ought to be, under
this Bill, his administration would stand all
the stronger before the country, and if by
any means Tilden should be returned, the
nation and the party could stand four years
of his administration far better than we
could afford to accept the gage of a battle
whereof the end could not be seen from the
beginning.
Senator Conkling made an eight hours
speech before the Senate In its advocacy and
it was one of his grandest efforts. He evin-
ccd in it, the greatness of the orator and the
subtilities of the lawyer. A spiéited Con-
necticut lady who listened to the “great ora
tion throughout, somewhat wickedly remark-
ed that she should be pleased to know what
the Senator‘s views would be in'the event
that he had been nominated at Cincinnati,
and elected by a one vote majority. We do
not doubt that nine-tenths of all the Re-
publicans who voted for‘the ‘Bill in either
House, did so with a full and clear belief
that it was a new and moral plan, outside
the Constitution, and leaving out to the
chances of uncertain arbitration, a case we
had honestly won before the great tribunal
of the people.
The measure then, may be said to have
been conceived in a patriotic spirit, and car-
ried through; with the purpose of avoiding
dangers and troubles of the most threatening
and alarming character. This being the ex-
act truth about the matter as we verily be-
lieve, it yet is not just to say that these men
took unmanly counsel of their fears. No one
knowing all the facts confronted by them,.
can fail to accord to this committee the high-
est purpose and noblest motives.
Connecticut furnished the only democrat in
the Senate voting against it. As we have
said before, Senator Eaton's honesty of con-
viction is of that order that, if it carries him
or hispart-y to political destruction, he never
deserts his conviction on that account. He
could not have voted otherwise with his
thorough states rights doctrines. In the
House, our three democratic Representatives
voted for .the bill, while Judge Waite put
himself on record against it. It has passed
both Houses, however, by more than a two-
thirds vote, sothat it would be useless for
the President to withhold his approval of the
bill, were he disposed to do so, which we
learn he is not.
The feeling is quite general that if an ape
peal was to be made to any one of the Sn-
preme Court, it would “have been befier to
have called in the full bench. But if it was
repeated, the fear was that if any amend-
ment whatever waspermitted it might im-
peril the whole bill. Senator Dawes tried to
get it amended so as to protect the rights of
the States to the extent of preventing any
going behind of State action, when legally
performed, but this, too, whs voted down.
The managers of the bill claim that this
Board or Commission, ig'eated by the bill, is
only to act in the cases of double returns. It
is well knoWn, however, that somehow un-
der its provisions, the mad-caps of the House
have been made to believe that Tilden is to
be inaugurated under it, hence the unanimity
with which the democrats gave it their sup-
t-that Cronin, their Oregon elector was not
measures, was sure IIQ'Clleat somebody. The
Republican belief is'that it will be decided
that Huyés recbivcd M the majority by all
the fornis of law, and is sure, therefore, to
be inaugurated. On the other side, we are
confidentially assured that the democrats now
propose to concede all the contested Southern
States to Hayes, and as a further mark of
their fairness and magnanimity, concede also
duly elected. But, at. the same ‘time, they
are going to insist that we failedrto elect but
two inOregon, and consequently Tilden has
his 184 votes as now, and Ilayes’has but 184
M-—a tie—ergo, , no election, and the House
must constitutionally elect, and will, of
course, if it has the chance, elect Tilden.
This is, no doubt, their program ot this
present- writing. but the transfer Judge
Davis from this quintuple selection of Judges,
to a seat in the Senate, by last week's action
of tlillliuois Legislature, is already com-
plicating their plans. It seems, too, that
there must be some'lawycr on their side with
the sagacity to see that ibwill never do for
them to hinge their case on Oregon. Nor
will it do for them to concede us the two
electors ,there, .for that carries with It the
rightexe‘rcised of filling the vacancy by chos-
ing a third elector. ,
_ Whatever may be thought of the merits or
demerits of the bill, there is this good thing
about it. It is designed only to ferry us
across the present difficulties. It is to be in-
operative save for this once. Then, it is to
hoped there may be a fair and effectual law
enacted, governing all future canvassing of
electoral votes, which shall be more in bar-
mony with the Constitution, and the general
enlightened judgment of the people. Of-
course the home reader has become familiar
with the detail provisions of the new bill,and
is aware that the time of commencingthe
present canvass is also changed, so that, if "
anyf‘Of our Cdnnecticut roughs had gotten
themselves in readiness to make that lamb—
like descent upon Washington, one hundred
thousand strong, and On St. Valentine’s Day.
we notify them that their peaceful raid will
not be required. That circus won’t show
this year.
A Ex-Goverpor Ingersoll and ExLCongress-
man Kellogg, Were before the House Com-
mittee on Patents, last week, in behalf of the
New Haven Buckle Company’s interests in
the extension of their patent for'machiues for
buckle.making. They were confronted and
opposed by a combination of Jew importers,
who, it turned out upon evidence, were man-
ufacturing buckles in Europe upon similar
machines, having stolen the patents and using
the profits on their sales in this country to
break down the American .mnufacturers.‘
This is a thing often done and frequently de-
veloped in the trial of patent cases before
Congress. Thehonest inventor is seldom ‘or
never opposed except 'by those who have pi-
rated his invention. .
John I’. Beatty, Esq., of the Norwalk
Straw Hat Works, is credited in the last is-
sues of patents from the Patent Ofiice, with
a new and useful machine for sticking sweat
leather linings into and upon the brims of
straw hats. - _
The President has just sent in the name of
Ellis Speer rice Judge Duell, resigned. Gen-
eral,Speer is a nativp of Maine, and has been
more or less connected with the office ever
since the war. He was assistant commission-
er under Commissioner Thatcher, and recent-
ly retired to engage in the practice of patent
law. .He is an able and upright gentlemim,
and the inventors of the country are to be'
congratulated upon his selection. It is,
moreover, to his credit, that the place strictly
sought him and not he the place, as Secretary;
Chandler urged its acceptance upon Gen.
Speer most earnestly. e will be confirmed
at the first executive se this week.
We had a short but pleasant call from the
energetic secretary of the Fairfield Insurance
I‘m-nanny. loot manly. .Llau Irma; Wm. n.-
Lockwood and his son George, who were en
route to Florida. Agaver, . B.
Messrs. Garfield and Hoar have been select-
ed by the Republicans of the House as mem-
bers of the compromise commmission. The
Supreme Court has adjourned for three weeks
in order to give the commission an opportu-
nity to accomplish the work of President.
making.
President Grant expresses himself in favor
of the immediate resumption of specie pay-
ment. He will probably send in amcssagc
to Congress advising this course, and naming
March'lst, 1877, as the day for resuming. He
says the proper time has arrived, and there is
no sense in delaying longer.
Therewas another overflowing meeting
of the Ladies’ Union, at Lockwood’s Hall,
on Sunday afternoon. The meetings seem to
past, the Hall has been filled to its utmost
capacity, with attentive listeners, and large
numbers have signed the Temperance Pledge
of the Union. By invitation, a delegation
from the Union visited Winnipauk, and held
ameeting at the School House, on Sunday
eveving, at which there was, also, a good
attendance and much interest manifested.
Secretary Robeson, the much abused and
been completely exhonorated by the investiga
ting committee. There was no whiteWash.
ing for the committee was bitterly hostile to
him. '
We wish the poor _of Norwalk had the
money this partizan investigation has cost-
the country.
Cassandra—The excitement of “coast-
ing,” or “sliding down hill” has been much
increased by the introduCtion of the unman-
agablc and dangerous double-ripper. Here
in Norwalk few accidenbs have resulted from
its use, so far, but one. occurred last Monday
night, of a serious nature, proving the dan-
gerous character cf the sled. William Gru-
ma'n, son of Mr. C. J. Gruman, was sliding
down Prospect Hill, with some other young
men. The bill was icy, the sled swift and
the fun unsurpassed. On the last trip, how.-
ever, a horse car was standing on the track, '
on West Avenue, and although the speed of
the Sled was nearly spent, a collision ensued
in which: young Gruman,- who was steering,
was seriously wounded in the'head. He was
taken to his father residence on the hill, and
has not recovered. Some of the other young
men were bruised, but not seriously injured.
Miss Emily Knapp fell on the ice, one day
last week, and broke her right arm.
Several races, under difficulties. came off
Saturday afternoon, on our streets, in which
well-known Stamford and Norwalk horses
were contestants.‘ The snow had softened
up considerably making the sleighing rather
poor. Quite a number of sleighs congregated
on East avenue about 3 o’clock, filled with
people interested in the sport. ‘Warden
Hyatt appeared upon the scene and forbid
fast driving upon the streets of the Borough.
Some twenty or thirty sleighs were then
driven to Winnipauk where there are no'
municipal laws’to interfere.
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At a. meeting of the corporators of the
Fairficld County Savings Bank held Wednes-
day the 24th inst. the following gentlemen
were elected Directors :—Wm., K. James,
Samuel Lynes, Edward Merrill, Alfred H.
Camp, Thomas H. Morison, Martin S. Craw,
Joseph .W. Hubbell, W. S. Moody, and
Elbert Curtis. At a subsequent meeting of
the Directors, Wm. K. James was elected
President,°Samuel Lynes Vice President, and
Chas, H.‘Street was appointed Secretary and
Treasurer. ‘ ‘
OII Wednesday-last, a westport man ap—
peared at the Connecticut Hotel, and after a
stop of four‘ minutes started off on a run
again for Westport. He made the run from
Westport Hotel to Norwalk Bridge and back
in sixty-two minutes including stoppage:
'q'tiesti'on otter tb‘thé" commission for settlé-
grow in interest, and for several Sundays '
long suffering" Secretary of the Navy, has ,
Senate and Domoomfiq House,by ,IHBG ma
Wittfltoméfihe panama,
ment. Iiike it» or not we cannot‘ help our-
selves. There is to be no blood shed, no dis-
turbance—hothing but Moldy. be Tilden is
declared elected,‘he will be qtiietly inaugura-
ted, if Hayes is the coming man, bluster will
do no good. The decision will be final~ and
all must submit. Now why not let the
learned counsel talk and the wise commis-
sioners vote, while we the people go to work
witha will to start up business and earn our
bread and butter?
Warden Hyatt is out with an official notice
prohibiting fast (ll-lying in the public streets.
He evidently intends to do his best to carry
out the Borough laws. Since the sleighing'
has been so good, fast driving has rapidly in-
creased, and it is time for official action in the
matter.
There was something of» a novelty yester
day morning, in the auction line—the selling
of good Bank Stock at the public sign post.
Seven shares of the First National Bank of
South Norwalk, (with interest from October)
belonging to the estate of the late Ezra Hoyt
were knocked down to Mr. G, M. Holmes
for $107 per share. .
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Mr. John W. Rockwell, of Ridgcfield, will
probably receive the appointment of County
Commissioner for this County, from the Leg-
islature, as successor to Mr. Foster whose
timecxpires. The House has already passed
the resolution appointing him.
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George Bracken, who had gained local no-
toriety as a distiller and liquor dealer, died
very suddenly while seated in a chair, at his
home in South Wilton, on Tuesday last. He?
was formerly a man of character and of in-
fluence in the church, we are told. His ca-
reer in, the liquor business was a failure, in
a money-making sense, and a complete dis-
appointment.
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The eastern papers are full of accounts of
double-ripper accidents. It seems as- if all
the men were possessed to get their names in
the papers. In New London and Preston,
accidents are especially ‘thick, and there is a
strong rivalry between the two places to see
which shall have the largest number of woun-
is trying to beat both places. The Preston-
ites have a sled which they‘ call “Destruc-
tion” and the New Londoners have one
which they call “Piide” (which goeth be-
fore Destruction).' As fast-as one lot of men
are killed off or put out of the lists by serious
wounds, another lot jumps on, while jolly
reporters stand around to chronicle the re-
sult.
School Exhibition. ' M
The exhibition recently given by the pupils
of the Over River District School, will be re-
peated, by request, M Wednesday evening,
3lst. Encourage the children by your pres-
ence.
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At the annual meeting [of the StatexAg‘ri-
following officers were elected for the ensuing
yenrz—E. H. Hyde of Stafford, president;
F. Ratchford Starr cf Litchfield, and J. R.
Barstow of Norwich, vice-presidents; Bur-
dett Loomis of Hartford, corresponding sec-
retary; T. S. Gold of Cornwall, recording
secretary; F. A. Brown of Hartford, treasu-
rer. Directors-“D. H. Willard, Hartford
county; J. J. \V ebb, New Haven county;
James A. Bill, New London county; John
F. Beard, Fairfield county; M. W. Terrill,
Middlesex :eounty; George C. Hitchcock,
Litchfield county ; Benjamin Sumner,,Wind-
ham county; William Holman, Tolland
county.
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A good joke-is told about one of our un-
terrified, sound, constitutional, reform demo-
crats, wk of late had the Florida fever
on. It is re atcd that he wrote on to a friend
In Truamngton to have him send him, at pub-
lie evpense, a map of Florida, showing public
lands, &c. In reply his friend wrote that the
Democratic House had so cut down commit-
tees, public business, &c., that there was now
no maps to be had at public expense. This
somewhat mortified our reformer, but the
cap-sheaf was administered a few days later
in one of our public saloons. There he was
shown a copy of the Floridtf New Yorker,
wanted to go, and very conspicuously located
on it was an old Spanish grant,called the “Du
rando Grant,” after the old Castilian family
of Durando, to whom the original grant was
made. His eyes caught this, and instantly he
was all ablaze. “What, those cussed Grants
got down there; he’d be — ' if he Would
ever set foot there or anywhere else that any.
member 'of that cussed Grant family lived in,
not he.” Florida will have to do without him,
all on account of those @‘ants.
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Mr. F. Regnipr, Jr., son of Dr. Regnier,
now of this place, has a fine farm at Mon-
mouth, Illinois, which he rented last year
for $1,000. His tenant paid the rent from
the sale of forty hogs, and had $104left frdm
the amount which they bought. He got six
cents per lb. live weight, making the average
y‘alue $27.70, and the average weight _ four
hundred and sixty pounds. Farmers certaig-
1y seem to have a't'air chance out West.
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A aw DODGE—Southern tramps have
disco ed a new dodge. They represent
themselves as recruits on their way to Wash-
ington to join Watterson’s “unarmed” bri-
gade. This generally secures thethe need-
ed glass of whisky, and the crackers and
cheese to stay their stomachs until they fall
In with an unguarded chicken-roost along the
road. Then they can run the machine for
themselves.
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, At the artist fund sale of pictures in New
.York, on Tuesday evening, $11,672 were
realized. Among the pictures sold, Mr.
Vincent Colyer, of Darien, now in our legis.
lature, painted two—“Homeward Bound”
and “Snow Range in Colorado.” These
brought$200 and $80. -»-
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. The Ladies’ Own Sociable give an invi-
tation entertainment, this evening, in the
new Hall, in Selleck Brothers new Centen-
nial building. rThe Hall has been fitted up
with scenery, and other conveniences for
dramatic representations.' "
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Mr. Harlem, the man of suit—able tits, is
getting in a 'new stock of goods for the
Spring trade. He don’t intend that any per-
son shall have an excuse .for'going out of
town to purchasb clothing, as'they can he
served as well at home as in any other place.
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The commission assembles on Thursday,
goodness knows when it will adjourn,
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Selleck Brothers’ new store is nearly ready
for occupancy—and a handsome store it will
be.
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Signor Blitz, the magician, died at his
home in Philadelphia, on Sunday, aged sixty
. seven.
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The Daily Union Prayer meetings are to be
continued this week, at Lockwood’s Building, ‘
commencing at 5 o'clock: p. m. Lewis _J.
Curtis, Esq, is expected to lead the meeting
this afternoon.
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William Hands had a span of horses injur-
ed last Sunday afternoon. Their hind feet
were cut by coming in contact with some
part of the sleigh. They were taken out
from the sleigh and led to the stables to be
properly cared for.
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Hon. Benjamin Hillwas elected Senator
'- from Georgia on Friday last. The contest in
the: legislatrue was a sharp one. On the same
day, Hon. H. G. Davis was.elected to the
Senate from West Virginia for the longterm,‘
and Hon. F. Hereford for the short term.
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The boys have not quit chewing cloves like
they promised.
it
Now why not business? The Republican .
ded at the close of the season, and Norwich '
tural Society held in Hartford, last week, the.
having a map of the region about where he'
his was}. .- _
M’Annual meeting of st ockliolders'tat theflifon M
Works, to-day, 30th.
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Teachers’g meeting next Monday night at
the Center School building.
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The Pioneer boys have another Sociable at
their rooms on Wednesday. evening. '
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Secretary Northrop, of the State Board of
Education, was in town last Thursda
Senator Eaton strongly opposes the Elec-
toral bill. So does the Estonian Farmer.
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Charles Burr Todd of Bedding, is writing
a history of “The Burr Family in America."
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Mr. and Mrs. Aaron R. Bartram, of Red-
ding, recently celebrated their golden wed-
ding, '
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A number of evening sleighing parties
were out, last week, composed entirely of
young'womcn. ‘ ' '
“Ob.“
Some of the girls who have not yet enjoyed
moonlight sleigh rides think the men are
“small” as well as “short.” '
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The lawyers have let up on the Nichols di-
vorce case on trial at Bridgeport, in order to
take a fresh hold Feb. 18th.
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The stockholders of The Lounsbury & Bise
sell Company made no change of ofilcers at
their annual meeting last Tuesday. .
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‘Messrs. Moody and SankeyM commenced
their revival services in Boston, on. Sunday
'last. The attendance was immense.
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DIVIDEND.—-The directors of the Norwalk
Insurance Company have declared their usual
semi-annual dividend of five per cent.
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Hope Hose Company had a Sociable at
the old “reviver” store, with a supper in their
rooms on Water street, on Friday night last.
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Hon. Stewart L. Woodford has accepted
the appointment of District Attorney of New
York and entered upon the duties of the of;
fice. ' " ’
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Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Uhle are still at Gaines-
ville, Florida. They are “keeping house"
and enjoying the situation as -much as possi-
ble." ' ’ 5 ” ,
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Mr. and Mrs. Glines, pf Marietta, Ohio,
have removed to Norwalk, and now occupy
Mr. H. L. Uhle’s apartments on North Union
Avenue.
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The steamer Newport, of the Old Colony
line, which has been on the beach at New
Haved, for nearly a month, got off on Sun-
day. last.
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The democrats of the House election cem-
mittee have voted to Seat Butts of South Car-
olina, thus admitting the result of the elec-
tion in that ptate to be as‘ claimed by the state
ofilcials. ‘ .
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The next Congregational Fellowship meet-
ing, in this vicinity, takes place on Thursday,
at Darien. Revs. Wilcox of Stamford, and
Hamilton of Norwalk, preach morning and
evening. '
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The New Jersey Legislature, democratic
by One majority, has elected John R. Me.
Pherson to succeed _F. T. Frelinghuysen in
the U. S. Senate. Again money gets the boat
of brains. _
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The Democrat will stand by the comproj
mise bill—if it results in the election of Mr.
Tilden, but if three Judges conspire to elect“
M... 31.3.... mm. men: Will be no course left -
but to fight.
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That frightful disease, diphtheria, still pre-
vails to an alarming extent, and attacks adults
as well as children. Why should not as much
effort be made to stamp it out as in the case
of the small pox?
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Before retiring from office, District Attor-
ney Bliss, of New York City, cordmenced a
suit against Mr. Tilden for‘the recovery of
$150,000 alleged-tube due the government
for unpaid income taxes.
' Th‘e Astoria masked burglars have been
sentenced to prison one for thirtytfive years,
for twenty years, and one for eighteen
years. Such sentences are discouraging in
times like these to the gentry. ~
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On-f Thursday, Judge David Davis was
elected senator from Illinois to succeed “Jack
Logan.” He is neither a democrat or repub-
lican,but belongs to the Davis party and has
been its candidate for the presidency.
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Another man was killed, and several men
and women injured,;in New London County
last Tuesday, by the “deadly double-ripper.”
Accidents by their use , are Occurring con-
stantly. Who will be the next victim ?
‘ Messrs. Stalford & Stoddard have sold out
their grocerybusinessito. Mr. Harvey Fitch;
and have dissolved partnership. Mr. Fitch
is an old hand at the business and has. many-
friends who will be glad to become custom;
ers again. _ ' -
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Both parties are talking of employing ‘fem-
inent counse ” to represent them before the
electoral tribunal. If the lawyers once-get
a chance in, Mr. Tilden’s case will be utterly
hopelbss, unless he takes a new lease of life
by marrying a young wife.
m—‘o———
Mr. Rosenberg, leader of the Wheeler &
Wilson Band denies the story that the Band,
is to be attached to the Second Regiment.
He says the. Band after fourteen year’s ‘sero:
vice for the-State, ask an honorable discharge.
and will join no regiment under the present
regulations. ~ -
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Honor to our Norwalk Artie
Two gentlemen came from New York On
Thursday last to sit for Crayon portraits at
Whitney’s one of them J. Monroe Taylor of
the well kno'wn Chemical and Saleratusworks
Liberty St. ,New York. The other Rev. Wm.
H. Thomas of Brooklyn. ‘Mr. Taylor writes
on the 26th, my people are delighted with the
proof go ahead with the Crayon. Rev.Thomas
says I sat for my picture in Brooklyn but my
people like your pictures best. ' '
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Messrs. T. B. Peterson '& Brothers, of
Philadelphia, have issued, for the first time
in book form, a novel by Mrs. Emma D. E.
N. Sonthworth, entitled, “Ishmael, or, In the
Depths.” It originally appeared in a New
York story paper under the name of “Self
Made,” and novel readers generally will be
glad to get it in book form. Mrs. South-
worth is a fascinating “story teller, and her
novels are largely sought for. It is said that
she considers this her best work. “Ishmael”
is published in a duodecimo volume, of over
seven hundred pages, bound in morocco
cloth, gilt hack, price $1.75, and, is for sale
by all booksellers, or copies will be sent to
any one on their remitting the price of it in
a letter, to the Publishers, T. B. Peterson &
Brothers, Philadelphia, Pa.
———.—s.>-.——-
HARTFORD, January 28.-—A destructive
fire started at five o’clock this morning on
Ford street, destroying Plympton’s envelope
works, Seidlerdz May’s furniture store, and
George D. Bartlett’s clothin store. The
, loss is estimated at over $100, .
.y—._—.
CINCINNATI, January 28.——A special dis-
patch to the . Gazette from Lancaster, Ohio,
says :_ “A- peddler called at the residence of
S. S. Chalfaut, near Thofhville, on Friday\
evening last and obtained permissionto lodge
over night. During the night he chloroform-
ed the entire family and ransacked the house,
carrying of $900 in money and $85,000 in
drafts. The robber was traced to Iianoaster,
but not apprehended-'7' ‘
_'{;M szr Parr.
mum—Pom
—-Tns 8(1th Poor—GOLD Hoard-Re
and now'theriche'st representative of the old
families, is Peter Goelet, an eccontric old
bachelorfwho lives on the corner of; Broad-
way and Nineteenth Street, in the most ex-
pensive section of the‘street. Goelet’s wealth
is estimated at from twenty to thirty millions,
the most of it having been made by his great
grandfather and grand father in the hard-
ware trade. It is the old story. A French
emigrant commenced the hardware trade be-
fore the revolution, and by; hard work made
money. Every dollar made was invested in
farming lands a mile or more f romthe store
down town, and for three generations this
has been the rule. What were farming lands
then is covered with six-story buildings now,
and what the first Goelet bought for twenty
dollars an acre is worth to-day. hundreds of
thousands. There are two left of them, Pe-
ter, the bachelor, being the best known. He
occupies several lots .on the corner of Nine-
teenth Street and Broadway for a residence;
the property being worth, probably, two
hundred thousand dollars, and he keeps it
that he may have room for a cow, 9. dozen
guinea hens, a stork or two, and a fine lot of
chickens. “Uncle Peter,” as he is called,has
apassionfor this kind of farming, and he
keeps this splendid property idle that he may
indulge his whim. He doesn't put a dollar
into pictures or books; he hasn’ a single
piece of sculpture; he never, travels or sees
anything; never takes part in any public en-
terprise; but the money that other men put
in such things he squanders on his cow and
chickens. Counting interest, .’ it costs him'
twenty thousand dollars a year to keep that
cow, which; makes the .milk come, I should
suppose, at about 'a dollar " a‘ drop. ‘ It is a
queer sight—a cow feeding quietly in the
busiest part of' New York. But this is Goe-
many other men’s whims.‘ He is'over seven-
ty, and has not a child to leave his vast estate
to. His nephews and nieces are all very
his millions to their own.
now run our Govsnnnnnr Is anximsrnnso.
The actual dcpravit’ of the New York of-
ficial, under- what is left of Tweedism, has
never been sounded. Let me tellyou a true
story. A store on Broadway, hardly a stone’s
throw from the Post Office, was enlivened
yesterday by the visit of a deputy sheriff,
with an execution for debts of the firm whose
business the present owners bought, and he
proposed to levy on the ofiice furniture for a
debt of the old firm; and the fact that it be-
longed to the new head of the house, person-
ally, nnd that the new firm was not holden
for the old in any way, did not alter the per-
tinacity of the deputy. Even when these
facts were made known, he insisted he should
levy. '
~ “My dear sir,” said the sheriff, pleasantly,
“I will tell you how this can be settled very
easily. If you will just pay me my fees, I
will make return no effects found, and it
will be all right.” ' '
“But I won't do any such thing,” retorted
the indignant merchant. “Messrs. Blank &
Blank don’t own any furniture here, and I’ve
no more business to pay you than the man
across the street.”
“You had better pay the money, and get
rid of the trouble," persuasively said the
deputy. “All I want is-my fees, and if you
can make them secure—.” ,
“Get out of heré, and go to Halifax,” roar-
ed the merchant; “and if you don’t leave in
a minute, I’ll send for a policeman, and have
him put you out.”
. “My dear sir, " said the deputy, coolly,
“how are you going to helpyourself ? What
is to hinder me from levying on any of this
furniture I ohmtu take .9"
“Do so,” was the answer;
after. you, and have it replevined in five min-
utes.” .
“Ah! but before you could get out a reple-
vin, I could put the things wherewou would
never find them, and whatwould you do to
help yourself? Perhaps you’d sue Sheriff
Connor ?" and again came the impudent
question, “How are you going to help your-
self 1‘”
This is a faithful statement of what took
place in the ofiiee of one of the most respect-
There isn’t anything so rotten in the world as
the administration of law in this city since
the courts‘ and the officials passed under
Tweed’s hands, There is no responsiblity
anywhere, and an officer here has nearly as
much range as an Arab official. When Helm-
.bold’s store on Broadway passed into the
hands of the sheriff, the entire stock, valued
at over $75,000, ’twas partly stolen outright,
and the balance eaten up in costs, the credit-
ors only got a few thousand dollars out of the
whole outfit. There was avast amount of val-
uable goods that never appeared on the invoice
and which the sheriff’s officers could proba-
bly tell all about. It is a common thing for-
them to find some case of imputed irregular.
ity, and to arrest the party and hold him, till
he pays, not the claim that may be against
him—that is always compromised for little
of nothing—but the costs. The ofiicers hunt
up the case, make the arrest, act 113 a ,go-be-
tween, make the compromise, but mercy!
what a long list of fees they have! They. all
0
HELMBOLD,
This prince of medicine men is a poor luna-
tic in the streets, without a dollar, and,.s'ub-
sisting on the charity of those who knew him
g'get rich. Speaking of - ,
.in his prosperous days. This man was atone
itime worth a'million—his annual income" was
ever a quarter of a million, and he ,had the
best hfies, the most expensive carriages, and
3 the finest retinue of servants in the city. He
lived extravagantly, got in debt, dropped out
to Europe, and there his insanity developed
inn series of the most extravagant freaks.
His wife, a most beautiful woman, returned,
‘and was compelled to get a divorce, and
3Helmbold, after being confined in. several
lunatic asylums, was given'his liberty, and
he roams the city at will, a mere wreck of
what was never a very large pattern of a man.
His career was a curious one. Not a dollar
‘is' left of his once great wealth, and he has
becomethe tenor of his former friends. It
is curious that so many of the men-who have
grown rich out of patent medicines have
gone insane. Ayer, the great pill man, who
owns some of the-mostlvaluable real estate in
this city, is insane, and yesterday an appli-
cation was made for a guardian.
POLITICAL. _ ’-
The electoral bill has passed. The Repub-
licans of New York are opposed to it, from
first to last. They consider a simple throw-
ing away of the chances of a decent'adminis-
tration for four years, for the way the tribu-
nal will be constructed Tilden will be counJ
-ted in as sure as fate. It was a most singular
move. Hayes was fairly elected, the consti-
tutional power was in the hands of the Re-
ptfilican party to declare him the President,
but the Republifin majority in the Senate
throw up the spenge, and turn the Govern-
ment over to the Democracy. At the best,
they put it into the hands of a tribunal, a
den President, and the others—well, judges
are but men, and in a matter in which their
feelings and prejudices are engaged I don’t
see that they would do'difie'rent from other
men. I confess to a feeling of disappoint-
ment, though the election of Davis to the
Senate from Illinois may change it, for the
tribunal must now be Republican. It is the
curse of the Republican party that it always
has been generous enough to give away its
victories, and so just that it never failed to
abuse itself. Reverse the situation and what
would have happened ,7 Had Tilden a good
legal claim; upon‘185 votes, does any one sup-
pose that hc would leave it to uncertain
chances of atribunal ? Not any. He would
have held it, and demanded his inauguration.
' Hayes may get a fair show, but I guess we
nayas well prepare ourselves for fourvyears
O
. if we are.
M are likely tobd
let’s whim, and perhaps it is as sensible as.
rich, but as they ‘ have not "“Un'cle Peter’s”-
~quiet tastes, they will not object to adding
“aMnd I’ll send .
able and respected business men in the city. '
part of which would do anything to see Til- M
of Democrat
ic rule. ' We shall feel the better
g»
' M to suffer,
moves very" gl _ lyMthib winter;
Guild, the . n lest lib hem 911m
funds, andi’vdi’stf‘ibutes from ddy’ftir
it receives. It has not means fer one-tenth
the calls. that are made upon it. .- It gathers
about one thousand dollarstay, but that is'
n merc'uothing‘. The other Charities are just
as poorly provided for the calls that are made
upon them, and the city is doing very little
work. Last Sunday a thousand men were
given twenty-four hours’ work clearing the
ice from a portion of the streets. Ten thous-
and could be so employed, and it would be
mercy could it be done. The suffering this
year is among the honest class of people ;
the laborers who have been thrown out of
work by the stagnation in all departments of
business. I have seen clerks and salesmen,
who a year ago were in receipt of good safa-
ries, taking relief from Charities because they
could do nothing gse. They would roll b‘ar-
rels on the dock, but there are no barrels to
roll—they would work on the streets, but
there is no work for them. It is terrible;
and to add to the distress,the cold is intense.
God help the poor this Winter.
HUNTING ron corn.
There are a great many placeMbout New
York where, according to popular belief,
Capt. Kidd, the pirate, hid his ill-gotten gold
but so far no one has succeeded in finding it.
The last effort is being made in Monmouth
Co., New Jer'sey, and singular -to state, a
‘good many New Yorkers have' got the craze.
and have invested money in the search.
years ago an Indian saw four white men as-
cend Shark River,aud bury there an immense
’ amount of treasure. This tradition was com-
municated to an old settler, who for some
unexplained reason did not dig for it—the
Jerseymcn of to-day would 'not have let it
slumber so long-and the story has been
handed down from father to son. Some time
since wompany was organized to search for
the treasure, and last week operations were
begun. The belief is that Kidd’s treasure is
in “Money Hill," as the place is called, and
the company will never stop till they have gone
through the entire locality, and they have
abundantflapital to do it. There are three
hundred men at work, but up to date nething
has been found. j Their faith is so well
grounded that the men at work were offered
a very good sum' per day for their services in'
lieu of the share in the 'sp0il originally prom-
ised them, and every one of them declined.
The work is being done by a regularly organ-
ized company. The race of fools is not en-
tirely extinct.
vxxnnnatnr.
Vanderbilt’s son Cornelius and his sisters
are preparing to make a move on the old mil-
lionaire’s will. They are not satisfied with
the half million each left them, but they
want a slice of the hundred millions he left.
I should be satisfied with what the least of
them got. Cornelius, who is moving, was
left an income of two thousand dollars a
month, but it isn’t enough for him. He
wants oneotenth of the estate or nothing.
There‘ 'will be an ugly fight over it. I have
made up my mind unalterably not to leave a
hundred millions for my heirs to wrangle
over. Idon’t like these fights of families
over property. .
THE snow.
fering from its effects yet. There has been
but little freight over the roads for weeks,
and a great deal of inconvenience has result-
ed. Mercbants are unable to ship and pro-
‘duce from the interior is lying along all the
roads, waiting for clear tracks. The snow
fall on the coast has been the largest for fifty
years, and as it has been general, New York
suffers from it terribly. The roads are now
well nigh cleared, and freight is pouring in,
in immense volumes. Ten thousand men,
two days, would have kept the Central track
clear, but Vanderbilt would not do it. He is
a (ship pf 11... old black. I‘IIs'rnv.
Mrs. Wm. G. Street and daughter were
coming from the residence of Mr. F. Leonard,
on Wednesday afternoon last, when Mrs.
Street slipped and fell on the icy walk near
Mr. David Platt’s house, and received pain-
ful and severe injuries. Gen. Craufurd hap-
pened along and assisted her back to Mr.
Leonard’s, where she was kindly cared for.
She was taker, to her home~ in Stamford, on
Fridafibut has not yet fully recovered from
the effects of the fall. .
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Mr. W. L. VanDorn, advance agent of
Frank McEvoy’s “Ireland and Around the
World,” was in town yesterday, arranging
for a performanace.
0
FUN aLIvIr._—-—Messrs. Cadwell and Carpen-
ten, Mesmerists, commenced a series of their
peculiar entertainments at the Opera House,
last Thursday evening, which Prof. Cadwell
still continues. The Professor has succeeded
well in securing subjects, and his audiences
are increasing nightly. The subjects are
made to do precisely . as the Professor wills,
and the result is amusing in the extreme. We
seldom hear such hearty andlprolonged laugh-
ter in public assemblages as is nightly heard
at these entertainments. The Professor will
probably remain a few nights longer.
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SENATOR Consume has given a very con,-
clusive answer to those who were accusing
him of not desiring to see Rutherford B.
Hayes inau rated President. In his great
speech Wedgn‘csday he said :
Because I mean to maintain at every stage
of these proceedings that the republican cau-
didate has been chosen President, because I
believe him a patriot and a good citizen,
therefore I wish to take a title for him which
shall be so clear that no one shall say he has
clutched power.
The Rev. Jacob Lyman Clark, D. D., for
forty years rector of St. John’s church,
Waterbury, died in that city Friday, after a
shOrt illness. Dr. Clark was a native, we be-
lieve, of Portsmouth, N. H., and was born in
1810. He entered Trinity college in 1827.
-While at the college he became a communi-
cant of the Episcopal church. He studied
theology at the general seminary in New
'York city, and was ordained to the deaconate
by Bishop Brownell in New Canaan, June 29,
1835. He officiated for a short time at that
place and Ridgefield; was ordained priest at
Southport, July 5, 1836; and entered upon
the rectorship of St. John’s, Waterbury, on
the second Sunday after Easter, 1837. Under
his ministry two large and expensivg church
edifices have been built by that pa h; one
Wéas3 consecrated in 1848 and the other in
1 7 . ' -
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Doc. Tax—The Treasurer of Worcester
county, Mass, in his official report acknowl-
edgtés the receipt for the past year of $19,337
20 or taxes on dogs, from the fifty-eight
towns and cities in the county. The-city of
Worcester paid $3,390. 60. During the year
the treasurer paid $3,401.65 for damages to
live stock by dogs, leaving $15,925.55 to be
paid 171:) rota to the several towns for educa-
tional purposes. .The State'tax 0n dogs is $2
for males and $5 for females. The fee for
recording a dog license is twenty cents.
These sums, to say nothin ' of the cost of
feeding and care, show that In the aggregate
dog keeping is quite a expensive luxury. '
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The following recipe’ f . whitewash is
recommended by the Treasu Department
to all 1i hthouse keepers. It answers for
wood, br ck, or stone. Slakc about . bush-
cl unslaked lime with boiling water, eep it
covered during the rocess. Stain it, and
add a peek of salt, issolved in warm water,
3lbs. of ground rice put in boiling water sud
boiled to a thin paste, l lb. powdered Spanish
whiting, and 1 lb. clear ,glue, dissolved in
warm water; mix those well together, and
let the mixture stand for several days. Keep
the wash thus prepared in a kittle or portable
furnace, and when , usad put it on as hot as
possible, with either .pninters’ or whitewash
brushes. .
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The hosiery mill at Norfolk has started up
again. .
The state has
years $1,766,611.
Baltimore claims to‘ have the handsomest
women pickpockets. .
A Ralei hman actually married his mother-
in-law. here is no telling to what-extent
this presidential muddle will drive a crazy
man.
A woman who faints when she Is kissed
had. better get out of the cars and walk over
the hill than ride through a tunnel with an
spent for charities in six
impulsive lover. .
‘1“ F ‘1‘an "I
eye-What ‘ i’ (in Mbrrisey
There isan old legend that two hundred.
Stepped falling a week- ago, but we are suf--
and:
to be decided by a game of 7 up, or some
other, by' two of "the prontsest‘and lifellong"
members of the Old Well Club.
TheiEntertainment in Music Hall for the
Granitevillc Union Sunday School was a suc-
ces in every respect, netting to the treasury
about $80. The officers and teachers of the
School, and scholars and friends from" other
schools, deserve eredit'for their aid. '
For a week-past, there has been a carnival
of sliding and coasting on the numberless
hills in the city, added to the usual attractions
of this sport, the moon has lent its genial in-
f fluence and light and from Wednesday to
Saturday Evenings particularly the city has
turned out en mass to witness the sport, and
tremble at the hair breadth escape of some
venturesome lad or lass. or occupants of the
“double-rippers" which have so recently been
added to the many expedients or conveniences
for coasting. '
On these successive evenings, as early as 6
o’clock the people began to congregate, all
classes vieing with one another to secure the
most eligible places to view the race course
as far as possible, and at ’the same time to be
out of the way of harm.
On Thursday and Friday evening, the snow
path had become so worn and smooth, that.
it was as. glade of ice. Some more ven-
turesome than others, would ascend the hill
on High street, near Mr. F. H. Nash’s dwell-
ing and slide the length of High and West
street, to the front of Nash Bro’s. store.
This dangerous height, and the speed attain-
ed beforc reaching the crossing at Chapel
street served to increase the excitement,
especially after the “Double-Ripper” of athe
Old Well Hook dz Ladder Company, and a
competitor from Whistleville had tried this
route, making the distance (with six on the
sled) from the top, to Trinity church corner,
in 10 seconds, and stopping only when they
had turned into Main street in front of Mo
>Quahe’s shop. Following these were a multi-
tude of single sleds, whose speed was swifter
than a rail road train, bearing on their pre-
cious freight. Another trip, in almost.
breathless silence “Old Well” ladened with 3
lasses and lads, followed by their competitor,
freighted in the seine way, passed the corner
and shot past the school bounds and'on to
Main street. §The next trip: See they
come. Out of the way. It’s a race. On
,went, “Old Well" ahead as usual. Another.
Now they start. Look out there? They’re
sagging over ? Clear the track ? On they
"sped, until a little obstruction turned the
Ripper to one side which soon brought up
against an obstruction and the news was
proclaimed .Byxbee is hurt. This caused a
rush down the hill. While Mr. Hays was
driving up the bill, a lad sliding on a single
sled seeing that he would collide with the
horse and sleigh, rolled off and allowed his
sled to do that work alone, doubtless remem-
bering Howard’s experience in that line. As
a consequence, Mr. Hay’s sleigh was very
gently overturned, near to the door of Trinity
chapel, doing some damage to the drawing
gear of the sleigh. While the rush crowded
along to see this turnover, their sleds continu-
ed their downward way one striking a Miss
Watkins, throwing her down on her head,
and she was taken home to Dr. Higgins, un-
conscious. While this was going on, the hill
on Clay street was the scene also of great
merriment and enjoyment. It is estimated
that more than 500 different persons were
present on each evening. '
On Saturday night,the sport was centinued,
but the sliding was not as good, and a small-
er number were present. The “Burse &
Sellec ” ripper took to Cape’s hill, going
round to Washington street, down Franklin
to West, while “Old Well” and its competi-
tors kept the old route, this time somewhat .
annoyed on the way by tile parking‘of a
Black and Tan. On the' last trip but one,
they were so annoyed, and some one hitting
the dog with a snow ball, caused it to yelp.
Passing along, something was discovered on
the track: and an exclamation was sent up,
“the dog is killed.” On approaching it, it
was found to be Fred’s hat, which had fallen
ofi. The sporfllosed late at night, by one
of the rippers taking a sheer at the lamp
post and going through Beard’s board fence—
a route not so desirable. '
The Congregation and participants includ-
ed many of all classes—The teacher and
tailor, the banker and butcher, the scholar
and scrivner, the merchant and mason', ma-
chinist and manufacturer, the lawyer and
laymen, the ductor and druggist, the carpen-
ter and critic, the editor and essavest, pest-
master, &c., with their wives, sons and
daughters, sweethearts and lovers were pres-
ent.
Several spasmodic efforts . have recently
been made to enforce the city ordinances,
with little success. The eyes of all are turn-
ed to see when the dolalrs, for fines, reach
the City Treasury.
Two sleigh loads of city Odd Fellows visit.
ed a Bridgeport lodge, last Tuesday evening.
It was a bitterzcold night,but each married man
found a warm fire and something to eat upon
his return home in the early morning.
Messrs. C. R. & F. 0. Bennett have sold
out their city dry goods business to Mr. John
F. Bennett of the Borough.
Miss Mary G. Harmon, a graduate of the
Oswego Normal School, arrived in town last
week, and'will fill the vacancy in the South
Norwalk Union School caused by the resig-
nation of Miss Aura Knight. The latter lady
will leave town this evening, after, the quiet
performance of .a brief and interesting cere-
mony, and, will be accompanied by the kind
wishes of a hbst of friends.
Mrs. Eben' Hill, cor. West Avenue and
Gosling Brook road received some severe
bruises on Friday afternoon last while out
sleighing. Her horse took fright at some
boys sliding down hill, and started to run,
Mrs. Hill jumped from the sleigh, fell and
was somewhat hurt; nothing serious however
we are glad to learn.
A run-away from ' the State Reform
School, was furnished with accommodations
in our tOWD lock-up, in the City.
Rev. Mr. Wells, of Southport, preached
in Trinity Chapel, on Sunday evening. He
others of that place.
An entertainment. is to be given in the
First M. E. Church, Wednesday evening,
under the auspices of the Ladies’ Aid Soci-
ety. The programme embraces Reading by
Mr. Henry J. Jones, who is highly commend-
edas a public Reader,_together with solos,
quartettes and madrigals by Misses Fox.
Tufts and Platt, and Messrs. Price, Nash.
Hall and Slauson. . ~
Among the graduates at the State Normal
School appears the name of Miss Maggie A.
Rignzy, of South Norwalk.
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he s lendid slei h drawn by four black
horses, width gold triiMnmed harness and bells,
and was the envy of many New Canaan
lovers of a fine establishmentnbelongmg to
Mayor Ely of our neighboring City of South
Norwalk.—New Canaan. Messenger.
0
Wellington, it is said, was alwoys fond of
bestowing military names on various articles.
He called his night-gown, we believe, a nap-
snek.——Pltiladelphia Bulletin.
0
“Levc makes 128 pounds of a irl feel no
heavier than a feather on a fel ow’s knee.”
Norrz'stown Herald. “And the same fellow
would have his leg cramped all out of shape
by 75 pounds of wife.”-Fulton Tit-mes.
“‘That would depend somewhat upon whose
wife she was.”—Danbury News.
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The Pittsburg street-cat: companies are ex-
perimenting with coal 011 as a means of re-
moving- the snow from the tracks. The
petroleum if distributed and set on fire, and
.the snOw disappears like dew before the
morning sun.
“I had nine children to support and it kept
me busy,” said Smith to Jones, as the met;
“but one of the girls got married. ow I
have—-” “Eight ” interruptedJones. “No,
ten—counting the son-In-lawl”. said Smith
with a sigh ”which might have been heard
afar ofi.
' the’
was accompanied by'Messrs Bunnell, and,_
‘ theta“: o". oseww, I, .-
master in lung what she could for “those
who were addicted to Intemperance. _ _ ..
.‘ " Mr‘sl"Jiiliii'F:’Beers,wife of Mr. riidcis‘fi .
Beers, was taken with diphtheria, and soon
after her only child, Jennie, a bright, beauti-
ful girl of about seven years, was also seized
with the dread disease and died on Wednes-
day morning. Her funeral wns attended on
Saturday. Probably grief at the loss of' her
darling child aggravated the mother’s disease,
and she, too, died on Sunday morning.
This is a trial to the father and friends which
we seldom witness. May we all realize the
shortness of life and feel when we have done
with it here, that we have worked for Jesus,
until he called us hence. While our loss is
their Eternal gain, yet we cannotjbut submit
to our Heavenly Father that whatsoever he
doeth is for our good. The funeral of‘Mrs.
Beers will be held in the Baptist Church to-
morrow at 2 p. m. to which all are invited.
COM.
*4.
The moderate weather of‘he past two or
three days has softened up the snow and ice,
and if it continues much longer sleighlng
will be a thing of the past. Old Indicator,
however, talks of more snow and gold winds
so we shall probably find out before the
week is ended that the back of winter is not
yet broken. .
0
Hon. Wm. M. Evarts and Stanley Mat-
thews have been engaged by the Republicans
as counsel before thé compromise commis-
sion. The democracy talk of engaging
Messrs. Black, Trumbull and Carpenter. So,
we suppose, we must endure an everlasting
legal tussle before the question .is settled.
Will it ever end?
__ I I .
Rev. D. H. Short, D. D., one of the oldest
clergyman of the Episcopal church in the
diocese of Connecticut, died at Fairfield on
Sunday, January 21. He had been for about
half a centy in active service of the church.
His funeral took place from St. Paul’s church.
Fairfield, Wednesday, January 24. .He was
formerly rector of St. Andrew’s church,
Northford Hegraduated from Trinity col-
lege in 1833, and was ordained by Bishop
Brownell in 1836. ‘
~ 77—0—40:
Scarlet fever is so prevalent in Boston that
the Board of Health has issued a circular to
citizens. ' The recommendations are that the
patient be isolated, that all articles that can-
not afterward be cleansed be removed from-
the mum, that after recovery the ceiling and
walls be rubbed clean, and that clothing be
boiled thoroughly or burned. -
—-——.—‘. .r—O——-——-
Dom Pedro has had his experience with
the Egyptian donkey-drivers. He gave one
of them a guinea, one day, not having any
change,,b_ut, as the fellow had "hever seen
such a coin before, he thought he was being
swindled, and raised a tremendous uproar.
The Emperor didn’t know Arabic, and
couldn’t explain, other drivers took a .hand.
and 1the. hapless monarch was booted into his
hote .
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A writer in one of our standard medical journals
says : "I was cured of Dropsy in one month by
using HUNT’s REMEDY." All Diseases pt the Kid
ueys, Bladder and Urinary Organs, are cured by
HUNT’S REMEDY.
Isranmnw Err: WASH is harmless.
Scunncx’s Pumtomc sxnur,SEAWEED Tome
AND MANDRAKE PILLS. —These deservedly cel-
brated and popular medicines have effected :1 rev-
olution in the healing art, and proved the fallacy
of sev eral maxims which have for many years ob-
structed the progress of medical science. Thlt
false supposition that “Consumption is incurable”
deterred physicians from attempting to find reme-
dies for that disease and patients afilicted with it
reconciled themselves to death without maktng
an‘etl'ort to escape from a doom which they sup-
posed to be unavoidable. It is now proved, how-
ever, that Consumption can be cured, and that
it has been cured in a very great number of cases .
Schcnck‘s Pulmonic Syrup alone; and in otheI
cases by the same medicine in connection with
Schcnck’s Sea Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills,
one or both, uccordin g to the requirements of the
case. . ‘
Dr. Schenclr himself, who enjoyed uninterrupt-
ed good health for more than forty years, was
supposed, at onetime to be. at the very gate 01
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 atl'ected have
used Dr. Schenck’s preparations with the same
remarkable success. .
Full directions accompany each-making it not
absolutely necessary to personally see Dr.Schencl.
unless patients wish lungs examined, and for this
pnrpose.he is professtonaliy at his principal office
Corner Sixth and Arch Sts., Philadelphia, every
Monday, where all letters for advice must be ad-
dressed. Schenek’s medicines are sold by all
druggists.
A \Vonderfnl Cure.
West Townsend, Yt., May 14, 1860.
Messrs. S. W. Fowle d: Son: ‘
In the Spring of 1847 I took a severe cold, which
settled on my lungs. where it remained \vIthoul
relaxation. was then in Massachusetts, am-
‘growing worse and becoming unable to attend to
my business, I returned home and commenced
searching In earnest for some medIcIne which
would restore my lost health. I consulted physt-
cians, I tried many remedies, but obtained no help.
but daily grew worse. I had a terrible cough, and
raised a good deal or blood. I had profuse night
sweats, and severe pain in my side. I continued
in this state for months, and became so weak that-
it was with great ditlicultyI could walk,whenl
was advised to try \VIS’I‘AR’S BALSAM on WILD
CHERRY, and to my great joy I soon found that
this remed had arrested thedIsease. IcontInued
to use the Susan to the extent of five botzles,
and have since then experienced no difficulty ol
the lungs. I believe the BALSAM saved my lIl‘e,
and I shall ever hold it in high estimation.
Yours truly, LEWIS l’nsLPs.
OxE HUNDRED DEATHS PER Writer; in New
York and Brooklyn from, disezses of the throat
and lungs. Is It not awful! And yet Hale’s Hon-
ey of Horeltound and Tar. taken in "me, would
rcvent scvcn-eighths ot‘ tlus frightful mortality.
No cough or cold can resist this balsamic remedy;
Sold by allDruggIsts. Pike's Toothache Drops
cure in 1 minute. lml
NERVOUS DEBlllTl.
Vital weakness or depression ; a weak
exhausted feeling. no energy, or courage, the re-
sult of mental over-work, Indescretlons
or excesses, or some drain upon the system, is
always clued by llliMPllllEl'S ll IMEDPAIIIIG
SPEGIFIG, In. 28- It tones up and invigorates
the system, dispels the gloom and despondency,
imparts strength and encrgy,~stops the drain and
rejuvenatcs 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 or live vials, and 82 vial of powder. Sent
by mail on receipt of price. Address BUMPE-
BEY’S ROMEOPATHIC MEDICINE
(20., 561 BROADWAY. NEW YORK. 114%”
A CARD.
To all who on suffering from the crrors.nnd in
diseretions of youth, nervous weakness, early dc.
cay, loss of manhood, &c., I will send a recipe that
will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by a missionary in South
America. Send a self-addressed envelope to the
Rev. JOSEPH T. Imus, Station 17, Bible House,
New York City. le5
MM MARRIED.
In Norwalk on the 24th inst.. by Reva Charles
M. Selleck, Mr. Charles H. Fitch and Miss Mary
A. Rogers, both'ol‘Norwalk. -
In West ReddingLJau. 14th, by Rev. A. C. Hub-
bard, of Danbury, Mr. Frank 11. Sides, of Scran-
ton. Pa., formerly 01' Norwalk, to Miss Anne L
Plait. of Bedding. .
In Danbnry, Jan. 12th, by Rev. B. Pillsbury. D.
D.. John M. Campbell to Mrs. Catharine Lee. all
of Danbury. Jan. 18th. by Rev, B. Pillsbury, D.
1)., George F. Osborn to Miss Esme M Beers, both
of Brookflcld. Jan. 18th, by Rev. S. B. llershy,
Mr ’I‘lieodore M. Perry to Miss Frances J .Osborne
both of Norwalk. -
In Bridgeport, Jan. 24, by Rev. John G. Daven
port, Mr. David N. Conger, and Miss Fannie T.
Sewell, both of Bridgeport.
At the parsona c of the Weston parish, Jan. 22.
bv the Rev. Mr. nthkcrt, Frederick S. Banks to
Maria Gilbert, all of Weston.
M DIED.
\AnnnnAnAW/WVVVVVVVVer
In Norwalk. Jan. 21th, of Diptheria,.Jennic St.
John. only child of Francis H., and J ulIa F. Beers,
aged 7 years, 3 months, 16 (lays.
In this town, on the 28th inst., Julia F., wife of
Francis E. Beers, aged 33 years, 4 months, 11 days.
F Funeral front the Baptist Church, on Tues-
day, the 30th inst., at 2 o’clock, p. m.
1n Norwalk, Jan. 24 th, Mrs. Elizabeth Wheater,
in her 64th year. . .
In South Norwalk, January 27th, at the resi-
dence of her mother, Anor. daughter of the late
Wm. R. Greene, in his 36th year. '
In New Canaan, 24th inst., Betsey A., wife of
Darius St. John, aged 78 yrs, 7 mos. and 11 days.
in Danbury, Jan. 23, Edward J. Smith, aged 15
years. ~
In Stratford,’ Jan. 22, Caroline Elizabeth, daugh-
ter of the late Rev. John Bowden.
In‘South Wilton, J an. 23d, suddenly, George
Bracken. _ _
In Bridgeport. Jan. 25th, Lydia 0., \vae of Chas.
H. Sherman. Jan; 25th, Lizzie J. Draper, aged ‘25
years.
In Litchlield. Jan. 13th, Florence A., daughter
of Ferdinand Buel, aged 27 years.
In Trumbull, Jan 5th, Miss Julie. Seeley, aged
72 years. ~ . -
In Huntington, J an‘ 5th, J. Edwin Chatfield,
aged [36 years.
In Stamford, Jan. 23d, Kate
years.
In Stamford, Mrs. Polly Lounsbury, aged 87yrs.
Mc'I'ierney, aged 40
(some of them apparently desperate ones) by' 3t5
Lost,
Somowhere about the village or the ounds ot‘
the Center School, the gold drop to a. c ild’s ear-
ring; the finder will confer a favor by aving‘ at
GAZETTE FFIC I.
“WANTED—A Woman to do general house-
work. Apply ut the GAZETTE OFrICE.
.. ..A CARD. W
E. 0. Whitney would return thanks '
frrends for their hberalpatronage durith‘hliss'Illltlhy-
any 39.16 of chArt, Pictures and choice goods" ‘
and In accordance With the expressed Wish 0
many persons that such goods might be kept in
Norwalk, arrangements have been made to that
effect, and all persons wishing Genreand Panel
Pictures, elegant Frames in Fancy Woods, in Vel-
vet or Gold. can obtain the same of my father
E. T. WHITNEY, Gazette Building. 1:5
A CARD.
It is with pleasure that I return my grateful
thanks to my friends and former patrons for their
kind and liberal patronage In times past. And I
now extend the Invition to all by giving notice
that I can be found at the Store No. 51 Mam Street
formerly occupied by myself, and latterly by
Messrs. Stalford & Stoddard, where I shall take
pleasure to wait upon such as will favor me with
their patronage. HARVEY FITCH.
Norwalk, January 29, 1877.
Dividend Notice.
11E Directors of the Not-walk Fire Insurance
Company, have declared the usual semi-an-
nnol 5 er cent. dividend. It is payable Feb. lst,
Osfifce t Will be paid lg’EcgeoétsctcbI{oit h the Post
. ‘ . . L S ’ .
Norwalk, Jan. 27th, 1877. ' sec y
Notice.
Wannnx’s OFFICE, Bonouon or Nona-am,
. _ _ January 26th, 1877. }
Fast rIdIng or drivmg any anIma , or vehicle, on
the avenues or highways of the Borough, is bv
law, positive] forbidden. '
_Many comp aints have been made to the under-
signed ot the violation of the law by fast driving,
especially on West Avenue. Notice is hereby
given that all parties offending will be prosecuted
to the extent of the law for the violation thereof
JAMES W. HYATT,
in this regard.
1t5 Warden.
To Rent.
11E STORE now occupied by Sellec]: Brothers,
_ from April 1st. Also a house on Main Street.
near the residence of E. Quintard.
5tt E. QUINTARD.
A Number of yery desirable tenements Ior rent
near the Brldtt‘e. Enquire of O. E. WILSON,
No. 4 Gazette Building, Norwalk.
. Easements.
The Young ladies Mission Band,
0,- F W I L T O N ,
Will give an Entertainment, consisting of
Charades, Tableaux & Music,
In the Lecture Room of the Congregational
Churdl
ON THE EVENINGS OF
Wednesday & Thursday, Jan. 31
and Feb. 1, 1877.
Admission 25 cents; Children 15 cents.
Probate Sale.
URSUANT to an order from the Court of Pro-
bate for the District of Norwalk, will be sold
at Public Auction, to the highest bidder, on the
l5th day 01 February. 1877, at 10 o’clock, In the
torenoon, (unless previously disposed ofat private
gale). so much of-the real estate of DANIEL M.
SUTTON, late ofWilton. in said districndeceased,
‘tQ WIll raise the sum of $1,144.70-100, with'inciden-
gal charges of sale. Sale to take place on the prom-
Ises, part of which are situated in said Wilton, and
part in the town of Weston, Conn. Terms made
known at the time of sale.
CHARLES B. SUTTON, Administrator.
Dated at Wilton, this 27th day of J anuaiy, 1877.
BOARDING .
LEASANT ROOMS and Good Board can be
_ had with the comfortof a home. at moderate
prices. Apply at my residence on Prospect Hill.
C. J. GRUMAN.
I GAMI' stain, for sale a very desirable
BUILDING LOT 'Also, several very pleas.-
Intly Situated at the Rocks. Applyto GEORGE
8.’ CHOLWELL. 38tf
[STRICT 0F NORWALK, ss.Probate Court.
January 29th, A. D. 1877.
‘ Estate of BETSEY SCRIBNER, late 01 Wilton,
In said district, deceased. .
The Court of Probate,torthe districtof Norwalk,
hath lImtted and allowed six monthsfrom th e
hereof, for the creditors of said estate to e. it
their claimstor settlement. Those who neglect to
present them accounts properly attested, within
and time Will be debarred a. recovery. All persons
Indebted to said emte are requested to make im-
mediate payment to JOHN W. RENOUD,
Administrator.
Commissioners’ N otree.
THE subscribers appointed by the Court of
_ Probate, for the District of Norwalk, com-
missioners to receive, examine and decide upon
the claims of the creditors of the Estate of
Cuannns H. Hxnvnr, an insolvent debtor of Nor-
walk, In_sa1d District assigned in trust, for the
oeuefithis creditors, hereby give notice that we
Will attend to the busmess ofoursaiu appointment
it the office of William S. Beulah In the City of
South Norwalk, on the 37th (lay of arch, 1877, and ,
on the 27th day of April, 1877, at 10 o’clock in the
torenoon of each of said da s.
Said Court hath allowed t rec months from the
date hereof. for the exhibition to us of all claims
against said estate.
WILLIAM S. BOUTON, Commis-
' GEORGE W. SMITH, . sioners.
Dated at Norwalk, In said District, this 27th day
of Jan..4877. 4:5
ISTRICT 0F NORWALK. ss, PROBATE
‘ Court, January 29 A. D.. 1877. '
. Estate of SALLY P. STUART. late of N orwalk,
In said District, deceased.
The AdmInIstrator represents the estate insol- '
vent, and prays the adpointmcnt or Commission-
ers thereon. ‘
OanREDL—That Commissioners to receive,
examine nnd decide upon the claims of the credi-
tors of said Estate be appointed at the Probate
(mice In Norwalk in said District on the 24th
«lay of February, 1877,at 9 o’clock. foreuoon; of
which all persons In interest will take notice,
and ap ear, If they see cause, and be heard there‘-
on, a ‘ said Administrator will give public notice
«hereof by posting a copy of this order on the
public Sign-post nearest to the place where the
deceased last_dwe1t, and within the‘samc town,
and by publishmg the same according to law,
In a newspaper printed and published in Fairfield
County, at least twelve days before said 24th day
of February. GEORGE A. DAVENPORT. J ridge.
Tax Collector’s Sale.
N OTICE is hereby given that the. nudersxgned
under and by virtue of a certain Tax Warrant,
duly executed and signed by proper authority, and
directed to the undersigned, commandin him to
levy and collect of CHESTER h‘.t_.TOLfiES, and
other persons named III the rate book,on list to said
warrant annexed, their several proportions at the
sum total, as thereIu stated, said sum being a. tax
or assessment agreed upon by the inhabitants of
the town of Norwalk, regularly and legally as-
sembled, to thz—on the 2lst day or December,
A. D,, 1874, met for the purpose of providing for
the Indebtedness of said town list of 1874, levies
upon and mill sell at Public Auction, at the prem-
tses hereinafter descrIbed on the 7th day of April,
A. 1)., 1877, at 1 o’clock, p. 717., so much of the fol-
lowmg described real estate of Chester F. Tolles,
situated In said Norwalk, at South Norwalk, so
called, and bounded as follows. to wit :—norther1y
by \Vashmgton Street, easterly by land of estate
of Jane E Donovan, other land of Chester F.
lolles and by land now or formerly of the estate
of George W. Raymond, southerly by Haviland
Street, land of Chrislian Swariz. and land of Al:
be-t Sherwood, and westerly by land of (.hristian
Swartz, land of Robert H. Rowan and landol’
Samuel E. Ulmsteadms will raise the sum of One
Hundred and Seventy Dollars and Five Cents.
($170.05) that being the proportion of the said
Chester F. Tolles, of the sum total in said list to-
gether with the charges of leviy, sale, (to.
J OHN . RAYMOND,
Tax Collector. list of 1874.
Dated at N'orwalk. January 19th. 1877. 3tlS
Tax collector’s Sale.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned,
under and by virtue of a certain tax warrant
duly executed and signed by proper authonty.
and directed to the undersigned. commanding him
to levy and collect ot'CHESTER F. TOLLES, and
other persons named In the rate book, on the list
to said warrant annexed,thcir several cproportions
of the sum total as therein stated, sat sum being
a tax or assessment agreed upon by the inhabi-
tants of the town of Norwalk,rcgula71y and legally
assembled, to wit :-on the 20th day or eember,
A. D.. 1875, met for_the purpose of pr ing for
the Indebtedness oI said town list of 1875, levies
upon and will sell at public auction. at the prem-
ises hereinafter described, on the 7th day of April,
A. D.. 1877, at 2 o’clock, p. m., so much of the fol-
lowing described real estate of Chester 1". 'l‘olles,
situated in said town of N orwalk, at South Nor-
walk, so called, and bounded as follows. to wit :—
northerly by Havxland Street, easterly by Water
Street. southerly by land of Christian Swartz. land
. of Robert H. Rowan and land of Augustus :Bay-
mood, and .westerly by land of Christian Swartz,
and land of Robert H. Rowan. as Will raise the
sum of One Hundred and Twenty Dollars and _
Thirty Cents, ($120 30), that being the proportion
otithestud Chester F. 'I‘olles, of the sum total In
said list together with the charges ot‘levy. salc,&c.
J0 N F. RAYMOND,
Tax Collector, List of 1875.
Dated at Norwalk, Jan. 29th, 1877. 315
ISTRICT 0F NORWALK, ss. Probate Court,
January 29th, A. D.. 1677. . .
Estate of ELIAS GUSUWShI. an Insolvent
debtor of Norwalk, in said District, assigned in
trust for the benefit of his creditors.
The voluntaryasstgnment ol the said Elias Gu- .
sowki,haviug this day been lodged for record, in
the office of this Court. and Charles Emanuel. of
said Norwalk, being theperson named, nominated
or pro, A to said assignment. as Trustee, of said
estate, he being the person to whom - said estate,
73 transferred, or set over, in the deed of assign-
ment thereof,
THEREFORE ORDERED, that the 5th day of Feb
ruary, A, 9-.1877, at 9 o’clock, forenoon, at the
Probate (mice In Norwalk, in said district, be and
the same are hereby assigned and appointed by
this Courtaus the time an place for a hearing by
this Court In the matterot' the appointment,accep-
tauce and approval by this Court of said Emanuel
or of some other suitable person, as Trustee of
said assigned estate, and that all persons Interest-
ed therein. may have notice to appear. 11 they see
cause, and be heard thereon, tins Court doth order
and direct that a true copy oftlus order be posted
upon the publIc sign post, In said Norwalk. near-
est the place where said debtor now dwells. and
also by advertismg according to law. the same in
a newspaper published in said District at least five
days before said 5th day of February. '
GEORGE A. DAVEN PORT, Judge.
The foregoing is a ti ue copy of the orIginal order.
Attrst,
J OHN
'l‘Wo- Seated Sleigh
For Sale
ATA SACRIFICE.“
' Cost '27" will he sold for
Slelgh $150.8 figs, ole and shafts, and is
in cod order. Call at GA ETTE OFFICE, or 01'
G ORGE DRAM. till
I
F. RAYMOND, An indifi'erert person.
Norwalk Chronicler