O Norwalk _ Gazette. Tuesday, February 6th,1'877. A AA . Editorial Correspondence. . = . .. Wasmxorox, Feb. 4th, 1877. DEAB Gaznrrsz—' The “High Joint Commissiog” as it is fa- 'miliarly called here, has organized itself into vigorous work. The first dirty piece of par- tisan work done in connection with its forma- tion, was perpetrated by Speaker Randall, in his selection of two democrats to act as tellers on the part of the House. By all courtesy and decent usage the rights of the minority should have been recognized, but they were most swinishly ignored. Mr. Randall was informed that it was the ViceJ’resident’s wish to appoint one Republican and one dem- ocratic Senator as tellers on the part of the Senate, and this Mr. Ferry expected to do, but was cautioned to await Randall’s action and be prepared for trickery. Randall held back his appointments till the very last mo- ment, with the evident purpose of letting the Vice President appoint after the usual man- ner, when he could slip in two democrats and thus gain a possible advantage of having a dunecratic majority of one on- tellers. ' In justice to the Republicans, Mr. Ferry was forced to follow the bad example set him by Randall, and so selected Senators Sargeant of California, and Allison of Iowa. Immediately after the morning hour on Thursday, Mr. Cragin, chairman of the Re- publican Senatorial caucus, by previous ar- rangement, nominated as the choice of the Republican caucus, Senators Edmunds, Mor- ton and Frelinghuysen, and stated that in doing so be trusted the Senators would be voted for by the entire body aswell as for the candidates to be nominated by the chairman of the democratic caucus. Mr. Stevenson, chairman of the democratic side, then nominated Senators Thurman and Bayard, and rcciprocated the wish of Mr. Cragin that the vote upon the democratic can- didates might be unanimous, as also upon the candidates nominatedon the Republican side. . Mr. Cragin moved that in taking the vote, . when the roll should be called, each Senator should rise in his seat and announce the name of each candidate of his choice, which was done in every instance, except in the case of Senator Conkling, who affects eccentrifiity at times. lie, when called, arose with an air of profound gravity and dramatic tones of voice and said, “I wte .for all the names which have been put in nomination." A filter went over the Senate chamber and extended to the galleries. Sir Edward Thornton, the British Minister, was sitting in the diplomatic gal- lcry, and joined right heartily in the laugh- ter. And thus was the great Senator from New York made the fire of a moment’s merriment. . At one o’clock the_ House performd it’s first duty under the electoral bill, which was to select five gentlemen to act upon the tribunal proposed by the bill. The galleries of the House were pretty well filled, and the pro- ceedings were watched with great interest. Mr. Lamar nominated Messrs. Payne,Hunton, Abbott, Garfield and Hoar—the three former having been selected by the Democratic cau- cus, and the two last named by the Republi- can caucus. It was understood that a fight was to be made on Mr. Garfield, because he had independence enough to express his hon- ts: conviction as to the bill. He was too out- spoken to be palatable to some of the demo- crats, and the latter showed their spite,eithcr by dropping his name altogether, or by voting for him in such a tone of voice as to show that they considered it a bitter pill. The democratic delegation from Ohio were partic- ularly spiteful, and very generally voted against him. Another contemptible trick on the part of the House majority was in keeping out the member elect from Colorado. The commit- tee on elections made no pretence that ' he was not duly and legally elected, and as much entitled to his seat as Proctor Knott or any member of the House. The Senate had ad- mitted her w Senators. "lg-1.77m". w... ”A A. not" 06: a suspicion that the Congressman was not as clearly entitled to be sworn in. But in the secret caucus- sings of Hewitt, who reflects Samuel J. Til- den in all he does here in such matters,it was deemed possible, hang the presidential ques- tion in some indefinable way upon Colorado. The outrage was so monstrous, and the ex- pressions of indignation so general, that on Thursday morning Proctor Knott was forced to rise and ask that the member be sworn in. as there could no impediment be found at- taching to his credentials. It had been dis- covered that nothing could be made out of Colorado to aid the democracy in its desper- ate grasp for power and the presidency. No set of Mississippi , gamblers could be more willing to grab or steal an advantage over an opponent, than has been daily and almost hourly exhibited by the pet qumvnera of the House of Representatives. The five Supreme Court Judges completing the Commission, are Justices Field, Miller, Clifford, Strong and Bradley. Judges Field and Strong are both said to have been born in Connecticut. Both were the sons of Con- necticut Congregational ministers. In poli- ties the Board of Judges are said to stand two democrats and three Republicans. The democracy evidently expected to have won whatever there is of advantage in having the majority of the judges, and they would have had, except for the unanticipated election of Justice Davis to the U. S. Senate by the Leg- ‘ islature of Illinois. We have no idea that this would have made a shadow of difference in their favor, for Judge Davis is a most ex- emplary, honest and upright man and Judge, and no one who knows him would for a mo- ment believe that his judgment would be warped in a case of such gravity, by his party affiliations, Judge Davis’s only weak- ness is an inordinate thirst to be a presiden— tial candidate, without any particular prefer- ence as to what .party adopts him, so he is successful. The chance selection of Judge Bradley, of New Jersey, an earnest and pro- nounced Republican, has proved a sore dis- comforture to our opponents. A singularly interesting revelationhas been made by a slip of the tongue on the part Of the venerable Charles O’Connor, by which it appears that, at the request of Mr. Tilden he has been ex- . amining the whole presidential question with reference to its final arbitrament before such a tribunal, for more than a month past! This is only confirmatory of other evidence that the basis of the present plan originated with that scheming demagogue, Samuel J. Tilden, aided and abetted by his lackeys in Congresa, of the House. The Supreme Court Judges on the Com mission do not hesitate to say that they have no taste for the duty assigned them, but yield to the mandatory force of the law. This is not quite the pass with the attorneys wl'fo have been retained by the respective parties, and who sec‘liberal fees and special notoriety at the end of the struggle. At one o’clock Thursday, the Vice Presi- dent, precedcd by the officers of the Senate and four policemen, (specially sworn fer the duty,) bearing four mahogany boxes. pro- ceeded to the House, followed by the Senate. On arrival at the hall of m House, the Set:- ators were duly seated in front of the clerk’s desk, and the Vice President ascended to the Speaker’s chair and announced the joint con— “ vention for counting the electoral votes of the states,tobe open. All wenton smoothly and and Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecti~ cut and Delaware were opened and counted . without objection. Then came Florida,when it was discovered that there were three rc- turns. Objection was made, of course, and on this the Joint Convention dissolved. The Senate returned to its -chamber, the House resumed its wonted legislation, and the fifteen arbiters in charge of the contested votes, re- tired to the Supreme Court room for exami— nation of the facts, the presentation of testi— - mony and the hearing of arguments. The Questions involved have been argued at length by the counsel, audit is not believed that a decision. will be reached before Tuesday or, _ Monday. Wednesday of the current week. All are striving to guess what the decision will be, but up to this date, all is sheerest guess-work. Chas. O’Connor occupied most_ of Satur- day’s session in his argument, and Wm. M- Evarts is expected to deliver his argument on Messrs. Evarts, O’Connor, Black, Carpen- ter, Merrick and Stoughton comprise a rare galaxy of legal talent, and the pressure of outsiders to get into the little supreme court room far exceeds in earnest persistency the jamming at the House galleries on the open- ing of the Joint Convention- Thc ladies had a monopoly of' tickets to the galleries of the House and at wedged in thereall day of the joint meeting,with heroic patience, while the dull, monotonous pro- ceedings progressed. Prior to reaching Forida, except for the novel chaficter of the event, the proceedings were as uninteresting as a call of the yeas and pays. It is not antic- ipated that another joint convention will be held before Wednesday, if then, the decision on the Florida case may determine the whole issue. The judgment on this first case is consequn'etly awaited with the most intense anxiety and importance. The democrats had prepared one master stroke of sagacity, which was to trample down the Republican walls as suddenly as did the blast from the horn of Jericho. For weeks they have been in possession of what they hinted in most mysterious ways, was ‘mbsolutely crushing testimony against us. in Louisiana. This was purposely kept, how- ever, till this juncture, for the special efiect it was supposed it must necessarily exert upon the High Court and the nation. So, day before yesterday atrio of as. graceless scamps and liars as can'be found outside the peni- tentiary were brought forth to testify before the House Committee. Their names are Littlefield, Picket, and Maddox. They have, however, sworn too strongly, and nearly every decent democrat now discredits their contradictory and extraordinary stories. Littlcficld swears that he altered and forged the returns from three parishes, but did so at the request of ex-Gov. Wells. Then the three admit they tried to sell out the State for a million of dollars, first to the Re: publicans and next to the democrats. The details of the Sunday visit to Reformer John Morrissey and Abram S. Hewitt in New York, where all coincided in the high moral rectitude and advisability of purchasing the Returning Board at New Orleans, sheds a halo of radient light upon'the pure democracy, eager to elect a President by fair means or foul. But it so happens that the Senate Committee which visited New Orleans he‘d been informed in the subject while there,and found it only a conspiracy of these three adventurers to levy blackmail upon any one weak enough to pay them money. The be- lief is, that they have heavily bled the demo- cratic committee, who have realized very little for their money. The utterly worthless character of Littlefield was wrung from himself by Senator Wadleigh yesterday, who was made aware of this plot, while he was at New Orleans. . Thus far, the Senate Committee on Privi- leges and Elections has been able to give the House Committee a Roland for their Oliver, on every issue. Yesterday they brought to light a very nice . little democratic reform game played in Mississippi. The testimony is so truly democratic and unique, and being extorted from the perpetrator himself, we will condense you asample of what‘he swore to :— J. T. Leicester, president of the Hines county board of registers, who refused to testify before the committee yesterday, was reca'ed this morning, and testified that that there was a conference of the leading demo- crats of Hines countyheld at Raymond a short time beforc‘b.election,at which it was proposed to furnish one of the democratic judges of election at each polling-place in Hines county witha duplicate key to the ballot-box at their respective‘polling~placcs.' Witness furnisbgd about fifteen of these duplicate keys to different men, all of whom where White men, and whom he thinks were democrats. No one called on him for a key. Ho um. rampm'nar rim nn—n- ~£ - —.: to w om he gave a key. He remembers that he slipped a small parcel into the vest pocket of one of the judges, remarking as he did so, “Here is something which may be of. use to you.” Witness does not remember who this man was ; he thought, however, that he" was a man whom he (witness) could trust. In giving the keys to the judges, witness did not tell them what use was to be made of them ; he thought they were all smart enough to find out how and for what to use them Witness did not use any of the keys, and does not know that any of the judges did. In answer to a question from Senator Tel- ler, witness said :—I suppose my idea was that if there were too many republican votes in shallot-box, the key was to open the box that the republican votes might be taken out and democratic votes be substituted in their stead. 1 So, here weZhave a photograph of the true inwardness of “Tilden and Refo. m.” How is this Mississippi case worse than the, vil- linay practiced in Oregon, attempted in Colorado, actually enacted in North Carolina and Alabama, whereby Hayes, was defraud- ed of both the latter states. Need we name also, the 75,000 democratic majority rol- led up for Tilden between Battery and Harlem River, in New Yor , with one vot- ing precinct in one ward, returning but two Republican votes. Kansas, through her legislature, has at last elected aUnited States Senator in place i Mr. Harvey, whose term expires on the 4th of March next. The new Senator, Col.‘ Plumb, is a wealthy banker, but was former- ly. a printer and editor. This recalls the fact that the “art preservative" is pretty well represented in the United States Senate. The following Senators were formerly prin- ters or editors, or both: Messrs. Cameron, of Pennsylvania; Anthony, of Rhode Island; Ingalls, of Kansas; Sargent, of California; West, of Louisiana ; Hamlin, of Maine ; Blaine, of Maine ; Dawes, of Massachusetts : Patterson, ofSouth Carolina, and Booth of California. These editors are more fortunate than the Washington contemporaries. The Daily Chronicle, which has long been the leading Republican paper here, has suc- cumbed to flip hard times and died. Its equip- ment of type and presses had cost something over'one hundred thousand dollars, and yet ten thousand, the price asked for the concern, could not be obtained for the splendid wreck. The “National Republican” has had to cut down its size eight columns and enlarge its type one or two sizes toprolong its existence, although it is now the sole administration paper here. The Union, the new democratic paper, started here in December and edited by Hon. Montgomery Blair, it is said is sink- ing five hundred dollars a week, despite the fact that every democratic business" man is ocerced to contribute to its support by giv- ing it their advertisements. What a pity, there is not the ample field here, with 150,- 000 inhabitants, that there is for instance, in Norwalk, for successful newspaper enter- prises. The new ofiicial postal guide gives the sal- aries of postmasters of offices of the lst, 2d and 3d classes as reduced by the last House. Bridgeport is cut down from $4,000 to $2,- 600; Stamford from $3,000 to $2,200; Nor- walk from about $2,600 to $1,800; and So. Norwalk to $1,900. Thus the democratic aspirants may see what lean pickiu 5 their friends in the last House have prefiredfor them, for after paying clerk hire, rent, light, post offices cannot be made to net the post, masters more than from eight to nine hun- dred dollars per year. In addition to this, bonds have to be given, covering every possi blc contingency of loss and everybody hav- ing access to the offices. Not a- sufficiently enticing prospect for hungry patriots to quar. rel about. ' Representative Phelps has left for a week’s absence at home in Connecticut. Elf-Repre- sentative Kellogg was here the past week, as were hundreds of visitors from all parts of the country to witness a “fair count." As ever, B. fuel and all other expenses, the two Norwalk. c Special Meetings. Certain representatives of the Connecticut Young Men’s Christian Associations will hold a series of Gospel Meetings in Norwalk com- mencing this week on Friday‘ evening 7; at the 2d Methodist church. There will also be a second meeting Saturday a. m. at the same place. The other meetings will be as fol- lows: Saturday afternoon at 3, and evening at 7.}. At the Baptist church Sunday after- noon at 3, and evening at 7, at the Congrega‘ tional church. A cordial invitation is ex- tended to all. ' The democracy have a simple way of man- aging elections and securing suitable major- ities, down in Mississippi. The president of the Hinds County Board of Registrars admit- ted before the Senate Investigating Commit- tee, last week, that be furnished “about fif- teen" duplicate keys to democratic judges of election, so that they could open the boxes and take out Republican votes and put in Democratic. No wonder the minority came out far ahead. . w A great source of complaint nowadays is, why don’t our borough authorities have the street crosswalks cleared of snow and ice ; they follow up property owners to clear walks in front of their premises but neglect to do- anything with” the crossings under their own immediate supervision and care. ' # We were conversing last week with a prom incnt citizeu of this town, who holds a high official position in the State, in regard to Flor- ida matters, and the proposed emigration to that State of a number of our Citizens. He stated that he had been located in Florida during his official life, and knew all parts of the State thoroughly. He said he would not give a penny an acre for any government land years ago was because of its utter worthless- ness. 'Flerida may be a “land of flowers," and “ the fountain of eternal youth” may be located within its borders, but it is not an Eldorado, and not. even a desirable place for northern farmers to emigrate to. Those who go will regret the step and be only too glad to return alive. It may be a good place in winter for invalids, who can pay their own way at hotels, but a decidedly bad place for any man who expects to earn his own living by honest labor. He earnestly advises all who contemplate such,a step to give up the project at once. .I flxrox SCHOOL FESTIVAL. The public schools of So. Norwalk, will give a grand entertainment at Music Hall. Friday evening Feb. 16th. Great success has attended the entertainments formerly given, but the school Hall has proved inadequate to accommodate all who desire to attend. The programme will consist of singing by a chorus of 300 or more voices, Calisthenics,Charades, Dcclamations, &c. It will be an affair of much interest to those who are interested in music, school training, &c. Price of tickets &c, will be announced next week. / Char . O’Connor must be a model gentle- man. 'e called upon Pres. Grant, the other day, “to tender a manifestation of his‘ per- sonal respect,” (to. He evidently had for- gotten all about the shamefully scurrilous let- ter he wrote before election. ”SET—ES- ment in to-dcy’s GAZETTE which will be re- ceived with general regret for 'the necessity which compgls it. The Doctor has succeeded in gaining a large and constantly increasing practice here and regrets that the" present state of his own health forces him to seek rest and change of location for a time. He has arranged with a friend, Dr. Miller, of Massachusetts, to come here on the first of April, andgtake his practice. Dr. Uhle con templates spending the summer among the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts, his early home. When sufficiently restored to health he will return to Norwalk, and resume the practice of his profession. - , mn N‘_A ‘_ rude-V” ULI .xypfsglfiffiffil‘bf specie payments is an able and timely document. It does not recom- mend any change of the-date already fixed by law as the period at which resumption is to begin. The President recommends the immediate passage of a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue 4 per cent. bonds with forty years to run before maturity, which bonds are to be exchanged for legal tender notes whenever presented in sums of $50 or any multiple thereof. The amount of the proposed issue of these bonds is restricted to $150,000,000, and it is recom- mended that they be made available 'for de- posit in the United States treasury by nation a1 banks, in the same way as bonds bearing a higher rate of interest. It is, we fear, hardly probable that Congress will stop talk- ing politics long enough to pass any finan- cial measures—Palladium. . ouo. .- Masonic Ball. The social event of the season promises to be the invitation Ball to be given on Friday evening next, at Music Hall, city, under the auspices of the Old Well Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons. It is the first entertain- ment of the kind ever given by‘ the. Lodge, and we have no doubt will prove a very en- joyable affair. The music will be furnished by Howe’s Band, and the supper by Bartlett. The Hall will be decorated for the occasion, and certainly no pleasautcr Ball room could be desired. Mr. Chas. E. Duty will act as floor manager, assisted by a competent com- mittee of Masonic brothers. —.-—¢. BELL RiNGERS.-——Tlle old favorites, Spauld- ing’s Br" Ringers, are to give a concert at Music Hall, city, next Saturday evening, under the auspices of Mr. F. M. Knapp, Manager of the Hall. They bringaLadies Cornet Band, full company of vocalists, musicians, comedians, &c., and play at old times prices. ' . A marriageable masculine who attended the Bell Ringers’ Concert, has been heard to remark that, though he is not a harpist, nor a harpess, nor a harper, and certainly not a harpy, he is happy in the recollectionsmf the 'harpings of Georgie Dean Spaulding. Georgie Dean Spaulding, the eminent Harpist; and fine Vocalist, is a great artiste. She is the finest Harpist that ever visited this city. Her execution is remarkable, and her taste very superior. Her forte passages are marked by strength, confidence and bril- iiancy, and her piano touches are noted for delicacy and grace. We should not be sur- prised if Miss Spaulding’s protracted stay with us would have the effect to revive a taste for harp playing on the part of our young ladies. She performed the marvellous feat of playing two different melodies at the same time on the harp, and, while thus en- 6aged, singing a ballad—St. Louis Republican. .—4. An emblematic Family Memorial, of large size, designed for framing, is now being can- vassed for by Mr. James Benedict, Jr., who is well-known to most of our citizens. It is a work of art originally executed with a pen, by Miss Allie Wylie anticompleted upon her eightbenth birthday. It is very elaborate in workmanship, and the more it is studied the better will it be appreciated. It contains the Lord’s Prayer as a centerpiece, surrounded by seals for a complete family record, and in the corners places for family photographs. It seems almost impossible that all the fine work could have been done with a pen. Mr. Benedict will canvass the town for sub- scribers, and will be glad to have the work thoroughly examined. He will also furnish frames if desired. ———.-'.o Henry S. Johnson was arrested yesterday for selling liquor on Sunday at his place, Broad River road, in front of the Fair Grounds. He was put under $100 bonds to appear for trial on Monday next before J us- tice Stuart. o E. T. Whitney has secured the right for Norwalk and South Norwalk of the. Koh-i- near—kerosene lamp burner—Mountain of Light, patented by James Curzon, of Darien. Call at his gallery and see the most powerful light ever invented for kerosene. — -.— 1.-.—.—. Mrs. Brooks, who makes models of people . in butter, is at work on some new patterns. -Her Centennial Iolautlie is still dreaming in a temperature of 62 degrees. there, and the only reason it was not taken up ' Dr. Charles P: Uhle makes an announce- , Time for that .‘.‘ first bluebird.” -—-+‘. Rev. P. J. O’Dywer is dangerously, ill. . __........,_._.___ . It may be a bill—it may be a valentine. .' Mr. S". F. Peck has “gone West”—-on a visit. ____+.., .. The New Haven steamers resumed regular trips yesterday. . --l.o—»-.-—-——— The fiddlers will reap their richest harvest during the next week. ' ~04.»— The Hibernian panorama occupied the Opera House last night. —"——-O40> O—-——~--—‘ There seems to be quite a demand for houses, with but few ofiering. __..,.,_.____ The new term of the Misses Brockway’s school commenced yesterday. .4.>-—.—- The Daily Union 5 o’clock Prayer Meetings are to be continued the present week. -4.» Mr. Curzon of Darien, is around delivering his patent four-burner kerosene lamp. 4.o-.————"' The regular monthly meeting of Phoenix Engine‘Co., this evening, at 7 o‘clock. ‘ O The Litchfield Registrar reports for 1876: Births 57; Marriages 25; Deaths 44. I Can it be any duller, socially, after Lent commences than it has been so far this season? ———-—*—sO>#-——-— The Over River School Exhibition, on Wednesday evening last, was quite success- ful. ‘ ' ———.«o>o—-——— A school meeting of the South Norwalk union district was held last evening to lay a tax. _ ~——-—+<O>-o—-——- Comstock Brothers decorate their elegant show windows with natural flowers, on Sat- urdays. ' o—e—e— If you have a house to rent advertise it new and not wait until all the best customers have secured places. .—._._«.,_...___. The wife of Mr. Thomas Merrill died on Wednesdaynight last, having reached nearly seventy years of age. ' o—o———— The first regular meeting of the Court of Burgesses, under their new by-law, will be next week Wednesday evening, 14th inst. o»— The Pioneer H. & L. Co. will hold “just one more” sociable, before Lent, on Monday evening next. A_ right good time is anticipa- ted. ' u.» According to his usual custom, Mr. Joseph F. Foote will entertain the gentlemen of thy old board of burgesseu, "at his residence, this evening. ' Take out a policy in the Travelers Insur- ance Company if you want to travel safely. See what the Ashtabula accident cost the company. —————.—~..—-.———— Ben. Hill of Georgia, owes his election to the Senate, to ten Republican members of the legislature who voted for him—including four colored men. ' .p—“L Rev._ Father Keating is the recipient of a very handsome silver water pitcher, a pre- sent from the Young Ladies’. society which he organized lately. ' ——.—4. Asleighing party of sixty Odd Fellows,— from Bridgeport, came over on a visit to “Our Brothers” Lodge, of this place, on Monday evening of last week. 0 Mr. C. J. Gruman, Jr., advertises to re- pair all kinds of Sewing Machines. He will visit houses for that purpose, at any time, and do the work . at reasonable prices. See adv. -———.—'.>+—-—+ 7 - am. 11......- ._.___ .. unocllul Viéw of the great. conundrum. “ It has now become," he says,"a law suit,’ and we have a good case, good lawyers, a good court, and good pros- pects ” —-———.—s. Very many sidewalks were cleaned last week, and some others could have been with little trouble. In some cases people were ex- cusable, perhaps, for not cleaning their walks, if they cleaned out gutters. - «Op—o — - Mr. Charles Lockwood Raymond died at his home in Rowayton,’on Tuesday last. He was formerly a well-known business man‘and quite a prominent citizen. He wasthe owner of the Roton Point property. ——+.....———————— The Messrs. Smith Brothers, up Main Street, have dissolved partnership. . Mr. Theo. E. Smith will continue the business at the old stand. Mr. Homer Smith, we under- stand, contemplates emigrating to New Jer- sey. - .— G.» Mr. E. C. Lloyd has given up his idea of living out West and returned to old Norwalk. He has bought out the old stand of Henry Lamb, Main street, and is “right in town” ready and willing to he drove up with busi- ness See Adv. ,0,____ Com White’s propeller came up Saturday and succeeded in reaching the wharf at South Norwalk. The boat will soon be able to reach the freight office at the head of navi- gation. We presume regular trips will be made hereafter unless prevented by extreme weather. 02—.— The moderate weather of the past week made havoc with the sleigliing, and caused bad walking. We are gradually getting down to hard-pan again without a freshet, and most of the sidewalks incorporation limits have come to light a in. Crosswalks, how- ever, have not yet been found. ‘ 1 -~-- 4.. Persons wanting a man at their residences or business places to do “odd jobs,” regular- ly, occasionally, or only once, will find a competent American in Room No. -5 Gazette Building. He will put down carpets, arrange for any kind of work desired, and make him- self generally useful for-small remuneration. . O ' Girl of the period.Election Bet—Muhange. We thought her name was Louisa Anna— Norristown Herald. No it is Flora Day. Fishkill Standard. It appears to be S. Caro- lina—Yonkers Gazette. Or it might be Miss_is Sippi—Fulton Times; All wrong; she is O’Regon—Stonington Mirror. Go’way, all of you, Allie Bama is the old gall— Weat- porter. We always thought it might be Tennie C. . o- 7., -— Indications of War still growing. VIENNA, February 4,—Peace negotiations on the Turkish question have been stopped, and consequently 9. Conflict between the Turkish and Russian armies is soon expected. O»— Tunxrox, February 4.—’—A most destruc- tive fire broke out here at five o’clock this evening in the sheds of the Pennsylvania railroad company, containin eight engines,- all of which were totally estroyed. The loss on the engines is estimated at $200,000,. and on the sheds at $8,000. *4.» New Yonx, February 4.—At a meeting of the business men of the city last evening, at Union Square Hall, seventy-two leading firms were represented and agreed to take part in the coming Mardi Gras carnival, which will take place on Easter Monday. The hotels have contributed from $300 to $500 each, and there is now over $10,000 at the disposal of the finance committee. The Academy of Music and Irving Hall have been engaged for the carnival ball. . Some slanderer asserts that paper makers are the greatest magicians of the age, inas- much as they transform beggars’ rags into sheets for editoi to lie on. O A tramp was arrested in New Jersey last week, taken before a magistrate, and sentenc- ed for three months. The Justice in explain- ing the sentence, remarked that while there was no evidence that the prisoner had been guilty of any crime, he thought it prudent to commit him as he had the wild, haggard look of a man about to start a newspaper. Brooklyn Argus. _ Waterbury. cm, ‘ans. at our: LOCAL nxronrnns. Annual report of the South Norwalk Con- gregaticnal Sunday School, as; given on Thursday evening, Feb. lot, by. the Superin- tendent,‘W. H. Benedict:—.—Therc wege on our list, ,Jan. lst, 1876, furty officers and teachers; and three hundred and seventy-two scholars; total membership, four hundred and twelve. There were pdded during the year, fifty-three; number. left, nine; two have died, Miss Julia Hotchkiss and Miss Fannie Booth. Present‘nu'inber, January 1, 1877! Officers and Teachers, forty-one ; Scholars, four hundredand fifteen; total membership, four hundred and fifty-six. The pastyear, has been one rich in blessing to the Sabbath school; of those that united with the church on profession on the first Sabbath in May last, seventy were at the time mem- bers of the Sabbath school; in view of , these facts, may we not say truly, the Sabbath school is the nursery of the church, and if God has thus blessed us in the past, may we not look forward during this year for still greater blessings. The harvest truly is plen- teous, and we are invited by the Master to enter in as laborers in this portion of his vineyard and help gather into his garner many of the dear ones who shall become faithful workers in His vineyard here below. There is much gossip about the person who is to pay for building the “New Old Well Hote ,” we venture the prediction that no one but the‘ owner of the land will have an interest in it. The plans are nearly perfected . and the specifications are being prepared, and so far, it really looks like business. Commodore White’s Propeller butted the ice in the harbor on -_ Saturday and Sunday, until she broke a passage through as far as the carriage bridgayhen she returned to New York for a fresh start. 7 _ Humpty Dumpty was played three times in the city on Monday night, of last week, at Music Hall, at the carnival of sleighing on High Street, and after the Council meeting. The reports of the Mayor’s four-in-hand from various quarters grc very flattering, but we will wager a good cigar against a bundle of hfif pins, that Mayor Ely’s, four-in-hand trotters have not been harnessed to a sleigh this winter. - Tl‘ wonder is, whose gold horses and black bells they were. At this writing, it is almost certain that the ‘ beautiful sleighing, which many have enjoy- ed so‘long, will entirely'disappear in a few days. This will save the necessity of the Board of Councilmen executingjan ordinance forbidding coasting on the bills or walks of the city. ,It will also prevent the trial of the new double-ripper, just completed for. one of our best citizens. None of our city residents, especially prop- crty owners, should forget the ball to be given by "our Putnam Hose Co," but patron- izc them largely. The men are ever ready for duty, and in case of fire, will give any person or building a pentiful supply of pure, cold water, direct from the hydrants. The members of the Young Peoples Social Club are somewhat chagrined‘ at not being able to secure the audience room at the school house for the closing social of the season, in- asmuch as the place has been used by others for purposes not connected with the school. They fear that their socials are not Nabobish enough, although many of the members wear white and buff colored kid gloves. The beauties of a well gove ed city are everywhere apparent, especial the walks which have in many instances been abandon- ed by people who take the middle of the street, to keep their feet dry. The contract system has worked wonders. .' A spectal meeting of the board of council- men was held on Monday evening of last week, to hear and act upoa the report of a committee to compile the charter, and revise the ordinances. After an hour’s tussle, the councilmen were overcome, and referred the charter to the city attorney. The constant muddling with the charter has caused some trouble we guess. .. -, n._.._.n_........s.., Mesone of the superin- tendents of. the‘ Norwalk Iron Works, is in the city on a visit to his family. He is now located in Pennsylvania. The genial man and Druggist, S. F. Peck, was last heard from in the coal regions of Lake Superior, traveling on toward his desti- nation. His. daughter Mamy still remains herer. ., ::: 17:. , ' While we were—lathe lobby of the council chamber trying to” listen to that body, it was amusing to hear some of the 'eif-couiicil- men complaining that there was to much law in the city charter; some of them were members of the board, when the lengthy amendment of 1871 was made, without the knowledge of any city residents but them- selves; The public have been advised through our local journal that a committee to consider the subject of High Schools has been held, and that a vote was unanimously passed to recommend a plan and location. A number have'expressed a wish to know how large a proportion of the committee lBl'ipointed, were present at the meeting, and if any were absent, from which district. Doubtless the two great parts included in the city and borough would rally to the support of such an enterprise, and it is well that a suggestion is made. that ample time shall be given before the town meeting is called, and the legal voters and taxpayers fully notified, and not be compelled to test a plan of which the out- lying districts know but little. No matter, though the location shalUm accessible :to all parts , of ~ the town, the majority know that that means in the borough. - Multitudes hope that South Norwalk is sure to have a steady and rapid growth but think it is not a good omen of the good time coming, to know that it is being depopulated by the leaving of many mechanics and others. “Those Watches.” Perhaps more will be known about them after the February term of the Superior Court has been held, or after the compilation of the Charter has been com- pleted. ' Another of the Conductors on the N. Y. & N. H.‘ R. R. —-W. Waterbury, has been grant- ed leave ‘of absence, and as in the case of Conductors Wilcox and Street, no reasons given for it, and it would be. impudent to ask a Superintendent for one. 4 The Annual Meeting of- the Temple of Honor and Temperance Life Insurance Asso- ciation of the State of Connecticut, is tobe held on next Tuesday Evening 13th inst., at Sons of Temperance Hall, Gazette building, for the Election of officers—President, W- retary and Treasurer. ' J ohn T. Merritt, for a number of years past a resident of this City, died on Saturday after a protracted sickness, and will be buried in ' Greenwood today (Tuesday.) It is rumored in' financial circles, that the new office for the Savings Bank, is to be loca- ted on ,Washington Street, next to the corner Drug Store. On Thursday morning, Patrick Carlin, a boy employed at Ash’s fur cutting factory, while endeavoring to adjust a large belt to the ptley of the tearing machinemvas caught by the belt and thrown over the shaft. Doc- tors Hill and Higgins were called and found that his left arm was broken in two places, a cut on the forehead, the skin torn from his back and his ankles badly bruised. He was carried around the shaft, it is" estimated, at least twenty times, and the wonder is that he was not immediately killed. His wounds are of a very serious nature—Seminal. .___——+4. At the fifteenth wedding. anniversary of Charles C. Horn and wife, of Waterbury, Friday evening, the bride was presented with a unique hall clock. It stands about fifteen feet high, is made of fifteen kinds of wood, brass and nickel, is painted with fifteen well blended colors, ornamented with fifteen su-, perb pictures, cost fifteen hundred dollars, consumed fifteen weeks in the making, took fifteenmen to make it, and is fifteen times the most beautiful timepiece ever made in q.._.__—_ The great 80-ton gun, knownasthe “Wool- wich infant," has met with an accident, the inner tube of steel having cracked. It is said that a new tube can be inserted, but the London News says: "Our only doubt is lest the gun, like the boy’s penknife, which first had a new blade and then a new handle, will not require a new jacket as soon as another tube has been fitted to it.” new York Letter. Pourroar.‘—Tnn Cmm'rr BALL—LIFE Ix- srmaxcn—A Snmous Case. anw Yonir, February 3d, 1877. comment. ' u The passage of the compromise electoral bill, has soothed the’ timid souls of the busi- ness men who had been bull-dazed by Tilden and his gaugfby fear of war. The straight Republicans don’t believe in it, and never did, for they know it was a trick of the Dem- ocratic spoilsmcn, and was contrived to make the great demagogue President. It was art- fully contrived, and carried out with diaboli'c skill. Tilden had his local copperhead press breathe war and gore till he got the business interest shaking in its slices, and then he ap- peared with this proposition to arbitrate for a place he never had the shadow of a claim to. It was eagerly accepted and the little game was about to win, when, presto, one of those sudden changes which even a Tilden can- not foresee,took place, and his kettle of fish is upset. Tilden expected to have a majority of the Supreme Court with him, but the elec- tion of Davis to the Senate from Illinois made that impossible, and Bradley, 9. Republican, takes the place, giving the Republicans the majority of the Commission. Now the de- mocracy are not so much in favor of it as they were. When it was supposed that Da- vis, a bitter partisan, was to be the fifth judge, thus giving the Tildenitcs a majority in the Commission, it was all pleasant. But nowthat the majority on the Commission ‘hre Republicans, it is quite another thing, and the Sun and other rabid democratic sheets are as extravagant in their denunciation of it as they were in its praise a week ago. Tilden is as mad as a March hare about Davis, and has asked him not to accept the senatorial position to which he has been elected, but remain on the bench. But Mr. Davis is not stupid enough to forego his ambition to serve Mr. Tilden’s, and so he politely declined, and Bradley was selected. This ensures Hayes fair, legal treatment, and that is all any Re- publican wants. If he is legally elected, he must be inaugurated—if not, not. The Re- publicans of the ctty are jubilant over this result. ' cnanrrr. . There is a great deal of actual chari New York. Probably no city in the w does more in proportion to its population “and wealth, but mixed up with it is an amount of snobbery and bosh, that is as dis- gusting as true charity is delightful. The charity ball, in aid of the Foundlin'g‘Asylum is regularly the event of the season, and while it nets a very considerable amount of money for a very deserving object, the manner of it is enough to turn a Christian’s stomach. It is assnobbish as anything can well be. To begin with, it is made exclusive, and all the snobs and all the would-be fishionables have to have their names in all the papers. The list of “Lady'Patronebscs” has to appear in long columns, and the cost of advertising th‘em runs up into the thousands. Now all this is of no account whateflr, from a busi- ness point of view, except that as it is recog- nizedas the big thing of the year. Mrs. Snooks Thompson would not thrill for chari- ity at all unless she saw her name in the list. It pleases the wife of a stock speculator, who has made a fortune in a year or two, and who has lately moved into a gorgeous house on one of the avenues, to have her name published as a prominent lady, for it establishes her con- sequence, and only costs her the price of a half dozen tickets at five dollars each. Ful- ly one-half of what ought to be the profit of the ball goes to feed the vanity of those who attend it; that is, they contribute fifty cents ‘to their own vanity, and fifty cents to the poor. Perhaps it is well enough to get fifty cents on the dollar out of them. But the ball itself is a gorgeous affair. When people dance for charity they go prepared to do it. No woman of fashion appeared at the hull with less than $20,000 of diamonds on her person, and the cost of some of the toilets ran up into; along way into the; thousands. .55.... mm cost me people who attended it probably $250,000, and the net result to the 000 for the world, and $10,000 for the poor. 'rnn LIFE msuniuvcn PROBLEM. The failure of three or four Life Insurance Companies, which will be followed in rapid guccession by three or four more, makes a decided ripple in financial circles. These events are of more importance than appears upon the surface. "The companies gather money from all parts of the country, and hold it here in New York for. investment. It is loaned on real estate, and is presumed to be invested so safely that nothing can affect it. The Life Insurance Companies with their millions upon millions withdrawn from the circulation of the country, represent an im- portant factor in the financial interests of the country, and anything that disturbs them disturbs the whole country. They are de- positors of the people’s mouey, to a greater extent than are the savings’ banks, and their relation to the people is one of confidence purely. For the man in the country' knows very little the people in whose hands he en- trusts his earnings, and he has to take it on faith. Now, when one of these companies breaks, and it is shown that for years there has been systematic stealing; that the state- ments have been cooked ; that assets that never existed have been putin ; that liabili- ties that did exist have been left out, and that the whole fraud has been sworn to, and that the oflicers created by the state are not shrewd enough to detect the swindle, it is calculated to uproot things in a rather um comfortable manner. TheContinental was a mass of corruption all through, and the Scout- rity—Heaven save the mark—was still worse. The good companies feel it sorely. For 'out in Minnesota, the difference between the solvent and the insolvent does not appear. And the result is all Life Insurance is dis- credited. Therehave been three failures of this class within a few weeks, and the effect is an almost entire stoppage of receipts from this soufce. The persuasive agent finds him- self blocked in the middle of his discourse upon the benefits of Life Insurance, by the terrible word “Security," andgif, he survives that, some one throws "Continehtal" hi0 his There are perfectly sound companies, and, life insurance is a necessity. ' There is no more reason for denouncinglife insurance be- cause of three ,scoundrelly companies than there is denouncing christianity because an occasional clergyman makes a slip. A case or 'snnIous mounts. A very curious incident occurred, culmin- ated last week. A young swell belonging to one of the rich families was engaged to be married to a young lady who possesses more beauty and brains than money. The young fellow is a fool, as is the case with the most of the young fellows who have money in the city, but the girl accepted him, all the same, because he was reputed to have an income of $35,000 per annum . It was rather a com- fortable thing to have a rich fool for a bus- band, for while he ‘could pay the bills, and keep her in diamonds and all sorts of things pleasant to the feminine mind, he would not be in the way of her enjoying liCl‘Sclf as she chose :The wedding was to have taken place last week, but it was unaccountably postponed. Finally the cause transpired, the young man‘s income came entirely from real estate, mostly on' Broadway, and the young lady had very, prudently been making in- quiries. One store which had rented for $12,000, was empty, and there was no pros- pect of its being occupied for some time ; another was occupied at a reduction of seventy-five per cent., and to sum it all up, the income of $35,000 had shrunk ‘to Less than $10,000. She promptly declined to alter into the marriage state on any such money, and notified ‘the groom in expecta- tion, that the nuptials would be postponed till the odd $25,000 could be made up. The young man was indespair. There was no use of trying to do anything with real estate, for that isa drug, and so, between despera- tion and brandy, he raised money by mort- gage, and went into Wall street. Need I detail the result ? He came out of that place plucked 'clean as a pigeon, for he bought on charity was something like $10,000. $232,-. face, which finishes him. All this is wrong. ‘ a falling market andsold on a rising one, as all such fellows do, and from an income, of mambo was ayoung man about town with no income whatever to speak 0. He threw- himself uponvher mercy but he fared worse with the adamantine young woman of the world than he did in Wall street. She declined to see him, and forthwith engaged herself to another fool whose father was smart enough 'to put his money into gas stocks, which never can depreciate, having a city to swindle. And the discarded lover is wandering about the city accepting invita- tions to drink from those who knew him in his better days. Moral-for the benefit of your sons, invest in gas stocks. Pm'rno. _————+«o>+—~———— The relative position of the towns in Fairfield County, having over a million dol- lars on their grand list, is as follows : Brid eport, $12,648,317; Stamford, $8,- 072,05 ; Norwalk, $6,788,696; Danbury, $5.409,409; Greenwich, $3,666,675; Fair- field. $2,681,220; Westport, $2,237,592; Newtown, $1,863,496; Stmtford, $1,841.- 867 ; Darien, $1,634,248; New Cannaan,$1,- 313,400 ; Ridgefieldn $1,238,323 ; Hunting- ton, $13056,172. The total of Fairfield coun- ty is $56,763,481, which is exceeded only by New Haven and Hartford counties. The total grand list of the State is $358,491,451 .— Stalpford Advocate. ' 4.,”— Nasby steps forward with his plan for the settlement of the presidential dispute. Noth- ing but its late appearance could have pre- vented its adoption. He suggests that a Representative Republican and a Represen- tative Democrat decide the question by a game of seven up, and adds : “1 wood sejest ez the representative republikin for this pur. pose Mr. Frelinghuysen, of N00 Jersey. For the representative dimocrat ther ain't no need for namin him at all. The entire dimocricy in one voice wood exclaim, ‘John Morrissey.’ the best two in three. Think uv these re- ports from the assosbiated press: ‘The residential Games l—Frelinghuysen two! --Morrisse one l—The Freedmen Jubilant! Later 1— _ orrisse turns jack, and makes ~ High, Low and ame l—end uv the First Game—Morrissey shows outon high and low! Freiinhuyscn accuses him uv cheatinl—A day uv fastin ordered, and the gin mills illu. minute 1" Then the second game : “The first game conceded to Morrissey—Gold rise to 12 t—The manumcturers disheartened l— The South jubilant l—Frelinghuysen deals 1 Morrisscy begs l Frelinhuyscn gives one, and Morrissey claims a misdeal; wich the um- pire allows ! Morrissey makes four ! The niggers discurridged and the South jubilant 1 Second hantiFrelinhuysen makes high and low and Mo sey jack and game ?—Morris- sey one pint to go and'his deal l—The Presi- dential question settled l—Morrissey turns and Reform !-—Congratulatory dispatch from - the President elect l—Chagrin vu the Repub- likins l—Morrissey serenaded !—‘I simply do my dooty l’- Morrissey to be Secretary of the Treasury ?” - ———+<o>—o——— '8? Germantown Wool, all Colors, at Van Hoosear & Ambler’s. .__._._— Mns. MANCHESTER, the celebrated phy- sician will, by request of her numerous friends return to Danbury, Feb. 15th, and can be con- sulted at the Wooster House for ten days. 2t ._.___.’__——. 6‘ The Grand Central Hotel, New York, offers its guests the privilege of choosing the location of their rooms and floors, and have made a reduction of rates on all. __..____ , . $79" A Big Line of Hamburg Edgings and ‘Inserting just received and for sale at oer-y low Prices at Van Hoosear 83 Ambler’s. ___.___ A communication from one of the represen- tatives in Canada of a leading firm of hard- ware merchants in Stafiordshire, England, contains the following: “I have just returned from a trip through the lower provinces. I find that the whole country is overrun by . American travelers soliciting orders for the“ manufacturers at almost any price to secure a sale. I feel sure in my own ‘mind that a very large proportion of hardware trade is altogether lost to England. From all I can learn they are in a position to retain the hold they have got." _———*—1. The hard times which are affecting the newspapers every where are felt so 'sensibly by even so prosperous a paper as the New York Sun is reputed to be, that that journal has adopted t e of a larger size than that formerly use , in order to cut down expenses in composition to meet reduced receipts on account of falling off in advertising;-—of Which it never had a great deal, even in pros- perous times. ' O Senator Frelinghuysen—or rather Senator Frelinghuysen’s daughter—was robbed of about $1,000 in money and jewelry in Wash- ington the other day while the Senator’s family were at dinner. The thief climbed in a window, and then ran off with his plunder. ————O-sO-O—-—- On Saturday afternoon, (27th) a tea party was held at the Episcopal chapel,Naugatuck, commemorative of the 98th birthday of Mrs. John Peck. C To Make Cows Give Milk. A writer who says that his cow gives all the milk that is wanted in a family of eight persons, and from which was made 200 pounds of butter in the year, gives the fol- ,'lowing as the treatment. He says : If you desire to get a large yield of rich milk, give . yourcow, three times a day, water slightly salted, in which bran has been stirred, at- the rate of one quart. to two gallons of water. You will find, if you have not found this by daily practice, that your cow will gain twenty-five per cent. immediately under the effect of it! She will become so attached to the diet as to refuse to drink clear water un- less very thirsty, but this mess she will eat almost any time, and ask for more—The amount of this is an ordinary water pail full each time, morning, noon and night. Your hnitnal will then do her; best at discounting the lacteal. Four hundrgimunds of butter is often ’obtained from good— stock, and in- stances are_meutioned where the yield was even at a higher figure. p ' ' 0 So far no Congressional moralist has arisen with boldness’enough to say that Reform be- gins at home. And. if- he should, after yes- terday’s vote in the .House, he would be dis- playing more than ordinarfi contempt for facts. The Demoprats of the ouse had a fine opportunity yesterday to demonstrate the un— selfishness of their retrenchments by reducing their own salaries. One of their party leaders appealed to them to take this action in order to prove to the people that they were as much in favor of Reform after election as before. But at once there was a general Democratic protest against this “two-cent economy,” and it was overwhelmingly defeated. ’This deci- sion was doubtless proper enough, but the method of it was instructive. There is no telling what an election day may bring forth. What was before "retrenchment and reform” is now “two-cent economy.”——' Tribune, Sat- urday, 3d. Mr. Richard H. Dana, son of R. H. Dana, J r., is engaged to marry Miss Mary Longfel- low, the daughter of the poet. Young Mr. Dana was for several years the stroke of the Harvard boat crew, pulling in all the Sarato- ga races. Mao...” District Attorney Childs has secured the evidence to prove the guilt of three Inshmen in Norwich, accused of false swearing in a matter of naturalization before the last elec- tion. ' - .___._.o—-t.,*—————— A young lady, about to be married, insist- ed ou hav1ng a certain cler yman to perform the ceremony, saying: “ e always throws so much feeling into the thing ; and _I wouldn’t give a fig to be married, unless it; could be done in a style of gushing rhapsody.” _—_—————.—‘. A scholastic professor, in explaining to’a class of young ladies the theory according to which the body is entirely renewed every seven years, said : .“Thus, Miss 11., Ill seven years you will no longer be Miss B.”—“I really hope I shan’t,”_ demurely responded the girl, modestly'casting down her eyes. _____———-.—4. One of the most beneficial of last year’s innovations at the Middletown insane asylum is the introduction of military tactics. The superintendent expresses his surprise at thc proficiency attained in drill by the worst cases; it diverts the mind of the patient, and in time all improve in health, about 40 per cent. being now able 150088185 in the farm work, and the number is constantly increas- ing. Since this system has been introduced weeks have passed without having to. resort to forcible restraint, and only one patient is new refused personal freedom. W Wafies.—-1:— 1 quart of lukewarmmilk, 2 eggs,2 tablespoonfuls of melted butter, half a cupful yeast, nearly. two quarts flour; set in a warm place four or five hours, until light. They want to be baked over a quick fire; slow baking makes them tough. 2.——One quart of Milk, one and a half quarts flour, four eggs, and salt: Beat milk and eggs to- gether; stir the flour in till it makes a smooth batter. Spoze it wuz agreed to hev it seven-up and - jack, winning the rub, and electin Tilden' the Port of New York during the Year 1867 : . Yards.) Valued. Colored Cotton 17,330,450 $1,481,502 Uncolored Cotton; 44,999,464 1,706,060 including cotton, - -————- duck,shceting,&c.5 72,329,914 $5,187,562 EXPORTS or PETROLEUM. . ' Gallons. Valued. Crude 15,997,872 $2,209,637 Naphtlia 9,791,026 1,133,598 Refined 118,816,371 24,465,310 Lubricating 559,832 183,544 145,155,101 $27,992,089 ____._._..._.___._. Coxsunrrrox.—This dread disease if allowed to have its own way, is sure to become incurable. The great trouble with persons afllictedis that they fail to procure proper remedies in season, forget- ting that “A stitch in time saves nine,” and that likewise diseases can be broken up or vertcd if persons will only give the matter at tion, as soon as they discover that they are thus threaten- ed. Tho inventor of‘ the Cough and Lung Syrup. Dr. A. J. Flagg, ofClaremont, N. 11., claims for his remedy—and not without reason—if taken in the early stages of the disease, never falling cure. and even in the worst cases, relief will be attained, andlife prolonged. This remedy is for sale by a‘l Druggists, at 50 cents per bottle. lttl the ship-building on the Clyde has for some time been gomg on, and during last year it reached very large proportions. This is the substitution of iron sailing ships for iron steamers, and the change is ascribed in some measure to the increase of late years in the price of coal, an increase which makes it difficult to run steamships at aprofit. In 1873 there were built on the Clyde 125 iron screw steamers of 218,000 tons, and only twelve iron sailing ships of 19,000 tons were launched. But in 1876 only eighty- three iron screw-steamers were built, while ninety-seven iron sailing ships of 96,000 tons were constructed —-—-—-O-‘O>~O——"—‘ Hogg was a good writer; but he can’t be considered a-side of Bacon. If aman says in the prayer meeting that he has not sinned for ten years, don’t trade with him, lest you lead him into temptation. The English have lately set up the .manu- facture of watches by machinery, after the fashion of our American watch making con- cerns, and a close competition is looked for. The Baltimore custom house never before did so much business in the same length of time as it has done in the'past few days. T shipping of the port has very much increase of late. ' . ' o—«Qp-o A standard medicine for curing Bright’s Dis‘ ease, Dropsy, Kidney, Bladder and Glandular Maladies, is HUNT’S ernbx. Female Weak- ness, Pain in the Back and Loins, Gravel, Dia- betes, lntemperance and .1’rostration of the Ner- vous System, are cured by~ HUNI’S REMEDY. Hux'r’s REMEDY imparts tone and vigor to the constitution. Ixranmnns Err. Wasu improves the Eyes. CONSUMPTIVES, TAKE Norma—Every moment of delay makes your cure more hopeless, and much depends on the judicious choice of a reme- dy. The amount of testimony in favor of Dr. Schcnck’s Pulmonic Syrup, as a cure for consump- tion, for CXCC( 05 all that can be brought to support the pretensions of any other medicine. See Dr. Schenck’s Almanac, containing the certificates of many persons of the highest respectability, who have been restored to health, after being pro- nounced incurable by physicians of acknowledged ability. Schenck’s Pulmonic Syrup alone has cured many, as these evidences will show; but the cure is often promoted by the employment of two other remedies which Dr. Schenck provides for the purpose. These additional remedies are Schenck’s Sea Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills. By the timely use of .these medicines, according to directions, Dr. Schenck certifies that most any case of Consumption may be cured. I Dr. Schenck is professionally. at his principal office, corner Sixth and Arch Sts.,Philadethia, every Monday‘whcre all letters for advice must be addressed. 1m6 NEllllflIl-S .DEBILIT‘Y. Vital weakness or depresaio - a weak exhausted feeling. no energymr conra stilt of mental over-work, lndescreuons or excel-es, or some drain upon the system, is always cured‘ by lilllPllllEl'S HOMEDPATIIIG SPEGIHG, III. 28... 1t tones up and invigorates the system, dispels the gloom and despondency, imparts strength and enerEY.—stops the drain and rejuvenate: the entire man. noon used twenty years with perfect success by thousands. Sold by dealers. Price $1.00 per single vial, or 55.00 per packageof five vials, and $2 vial of powder. Sent by mail 'on rcceipj; of price. Address HUME]!- BEY’S nomnora'rnro MEDICINE C0., 56k BROADWAY. NEW YORK. Iy48 LUNGS on LEATHER COULD NOT WITHSTAND the ups and downs of our \vintertemperature. Churches, theatres, lecture rooms, drawing rooms. kitchens and schools, ring with the bleatings of laboring chests and husk throats. There’s but one remedy for this evil, ale’s Haney ofHore- hound and Tar. Take it and recover. Sold by all Druggtsts. Pike’s Toothache Drops cure in one minute. lm6 General Deblllly. This convenient term includes numerous ill-defin- edand supposed incurable forms ofdiseasc accom- panied by general lassitude and exhaustion, with- out any nscertainable external or internal cause. The I’ekuvmx Si'nur sends its renovating in- fluence to the inmost recesses of the system, and has relieved in our community many cases of sup- posed incurable disease. A Wonderful Discovery. Our exchanges are filled with accounts of most \vnoderful cures effected by Dr. GAGE’S “Mum- CAL WONDER.” 1t is_said to be the greatest vital- lzer yet discovered, giving buoyancy to the spir- its, elasticity to the step, and making the invalid hearty, courageous and strong. It cures all dis- cases of‘ the Liver. Stomach. idneys and Spine; Scrotuln and all Blood Diseases; cures Nervous Prostration and Weakness of either scx,Restor- ing Tone and Vigor to the whole system. Read the following cures :— l’rof‘. H. A. Wilson, Saratoga, N. Y., widely known as Principal of' one of our leading institu- tions of learning, says that his wife has used the "Medical Wonder” for a complication of diseases No other remedy with the most happy effect. ever touched the case like it. ' _ Dr. A. Dalton, Morrisvillc, N ' Y.f sister Ill bed twio years with female and nervous diseases; cur- et . . Norman Hunt, Sheds Corners, N Y., wonderful cure of dyspepsia. and heart disease. _ . Mrs. I. S. Appleton, Ilillsboro, N. 11., spinal dis- case. . Mrs. Z. A. White, Sheds Corners, N. Y., terrible Scrof‘ula and kidney disease, ainetl 40 lbs. Geo. Haines, Oneida, cure of terrible catarrh W No space for 1000 other cures. ‘6: Ask your Druggist for “Medical Wonder,” and be cured. . Sold in Norwalk b II. M. & C, S. PROWI'I‘T. Wholesale by J. F. enry, Curran & 00.. N. Y. A CARD. To all who an suffering from the errors and in discretions of youth, nervous weakness. early c. cay, loss of; manhood, 850., I will semi 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. IxMAN, Station 1), Bible House, New York City. 6m45 MARRIED. I \I \l\l \zwxmnMM/W I In Wilton, Jan. 3lst, at the residence of the bride. by Rev. S. J. M. Merwin, Mr. Charles E. Morris, of Brookficld, to Mrs. Emily Mrddlebrooks of Wilton. . . In Norwalk, 30th inst., by the Rev. J. A. H‘am- ilton, at . the residence of Guo. O. Keeler. Esq, Mr. William F. Allen, of Phi adelphia, to Miss Aura Ilelcn Knight, of‘ Norwalk. In Litchfleld, Jan. 27th, by Rev. G. M. Wilkins, Mr. James Campbell to Miss Mary C. Cijossnian, daughter of William;H. Crossman, all of Lrtchfield. In Litchfleld, Jan. 28th, by Rev. T..A. Hazen, of Goshen, Mr. Thaddeus R. Ives, of Goshcn, to Miss Mary Pratt, of Litchllcld. In Easton, Jan. slat, by Rev. John Warren, Mr. John E. Ailing, of West Haven. to Miss Mary 8., daughter of the late Henderson Raymond, of E. In Stamford, J an. 28th, ply Rev. Father R0 ers, . iss Ellen Hillcy, a lot Mr. Thomas Hanrahan to Stamford. In Ridgcbury. Jan. 24th. by Rev. William M. Parsons, Alson Rates, of llidgcbury, to Miss Eliza White, of Danbury. DIED. vvx‘lwvvxr ’\l\/\I\I\N\J In Norwalk, Jan. 3lst, Sally A., wife of Thomas Merrill, aged 69 years, 3 months. In South Norwalk, Jan. mth, Charles L. Ray- mond, aged 53 years. In South Norwalk, Feb. 2d, John T. Merritt, aged 63 years. In Danbury, . Jan. 29th, Fanny B. Wildman, David D. Wildman. In Reddin Jan. 22d. John W. Sherwood aged 2‘! years. Jim. 220, John B. Burr, aged ls'years. ' In Brid eport, Feb. 3rd, Nellie F.. daughter of Curtis an Marie L. Thompson. aged 1 year, 1 mo. In Stamford. Jan. 27th Lorenzo D. Hoyt. aged 59' years. Jan. 28th. Polly Lounsbury, aged 87 years. Jan. 30th, Eliza Welsh, aged 53 years. In Stratford, Jan. lotlr, Mrs. Eunice Fitch, aged 77 years. ' In Bridgeport: Jan. 28th. Julia I-lnrd, widow of the late Samuel F. Hard; in the 73d year of her age. In Strattord. Jan. 27th. Mrs. Sarah, wife of Jesse Turner, aged 50 years. John Wells, aged 47 years. IIUAIIUI WAI I .—By a man and wife' he as Coachman, Gdru’ener, or General Wor’k; his wife General Housework, is a good washer dud ironer. Apply at this Office. 3': 5 w -.._A Store in a 00 location with anted- fittings suita’lfle for D Goods. Address, RNS J r.. 117 rout St, 2t6 M' L REA ,llartt‘ord, Uonn.‘ U'Bdfrl‘dnfd'lfdf’ antly situated at the Rocks. R’ CHOLWELL. Rent at Winnipauk. ROM the 1st of the month, one-half of a small Fr cottage, 4 rooms. with garden privilegesé \ . Jan. 27. Elijah Foote. aged 87 years. widow of the late for sale a very desirable Also, several ver pleas- Applyto G Okatgitlt‘. . Rent 95 per month. Enquire at this office. .. Exportsof Manufactured Corrox from . Aremarkable change in the character of , , the re- . " Easements. A.'\/\ .— .,~./\/\ ‘ MMA-W-NAMM/«M/K/xfl SPECIAL REQUEST. The Mission Band, of Wilton, will repeat the entertainment "lvc l week, on c, n )y them last WEDNESDAY EVENING.Feb. 7. For ‘the benefit of the Sunday School iv'n a, best of both cvenin s. Admission ‘2' ‘ g. I g c commence at 7:30. g a cum' To Music Hall, South Norwalk. Saturday Evening, Feb. 10, One Night Only of“ the celebrated Original d: Only SPAULDING’S Swiss Bell Ringers ~AND-— LADIES’ CORNET BAND, N ow on their Eleventh mutual Tour. An entire New and Chastc Programme. 10 Talented Male‘tir. Female Artists. Assisted by America’s Renowned Ilarp, Staff-Bell and Cornet Solitt, GEDRGIE DEAN SPAULDING, The only Lady who performs Solos upon the above named Instruments. the day. precisely. THE PEOPLE’S PRICES. Doors open at 7; to commence at 7:45 gdulilission, - - - - - . re cstra - . - - - - - - '- Balcony. ‘— - - - - - - gifts“: Seats at Hoyt’s Drug Store. G. A. SAWIN, General Agent. Notice. Sewing Machines Repaired. _ All kinds of Sewing Machines repaired and put iu perfect running order. Orders left at S. K. S..anley’s News Office Will be promptly attended 3t6 to. 0. J. GRUMAN, JR. . ‘- Nooce. , NTICIPA'I'ING a removal from town on or about thelst of‘ April, next, I earnestly re- quest that all persons rudebted to me for profes- sional services, to, Will make immediate pay- ment for same, that I may close all business re- lations here. before my departure. It is absolute- 11y necessary at _this matter receive attention. hose bills r aining unpaid on the 15th of March, wrll be put mm It lawyer’s hands for collection. Persons haying bills against me are requested to present them for settlement without delay. . DR. LEWISMILLER, of Massachusetts. a prac- titioner of skill and experience, succeeds me in my practice in this Vietnity. I unhesitatingiy rec- ommend him to all my_ old patrons as a physician worthy of confidence m-every particular. 0 DR. CHARLES P. UHLE. For Sale. Buy Horse, six years old, sound and kind, at lish driver, and good worker. Will he sold cheap f applied for soon. Apply to W.It.NASH, at the office of the Union Manufacturing Co. N orwalk, Feb. 5th, 1877. 6'f Honse for Rent. Good. sized House on Butler‘Strect, by the Straw Factory. Enquire of BURR SMITH. RETURN TO NORWALK. THE subscriber, having returned to Norwalk, bought out the Blacksmithing business at the old_ established stand known as"Lamb’s Shop.” Main Street, is now fully prepared to do HORSE AND 0X SHOEING, —AND—- Carriage Making. in the bestmanner, and at low rates. Special at- tention paid to Lame and Interfering Horses. 6 EDWARD c. LLOYD. MISSES BROCKWAY’S Select School. Regular English course Four Years. IIISIG. MIIIAIES. DRAWIII All PAII'I'III. Drawing from east and from nature. A limited number of pupils received into the family. Spring Term commences Monday. Feb. 5th,-1877. For circulars address MISSES BmCKWAY, 1 Box 443, Norwalk, Ct. _ . To Rerit. THE elegant residence known as the “Dimon Place,” pleasantly located on lVest Avenue one of the_most desrrable places in the Borough of Norwalk, is offered to rent on moderate terms. Also. a large Carpenter Shop, located on Arch Street, on the Benton property. Will be rented very low. For full particulars enqure of 67.! JAMES FINNEY, Real Estate Agent. 6th . KN IGHT’S . American Mechanical Dictionary Sold only by subscription; experienced Agents wanted in every County in the State; send for book of instructions, describing the work, and ex- plaining how to sell it; mailed free or charge to any address. HURD & HOUGHTON, Pubs., an; 13 Astor Place, New York. $35,000 SAVED AT ASE'I'AIBULA! Eight of the victims of this terrible catastophe were insured against accidents in the TRAVELERS INSURANCE CU, OF . HARTFORD, CONN. Louis J. Barnard, Buffalo, traveling a cut. 95,000 H. Wagner,Syracuse.slegpingcar con actor, 5.000 Boyd L.Russell~,Aubnrn,1 . Y.,com. traveler, 5,000 Levr W. l-lart, Akron, 0., commercial agent, 5,000 Mr. Hart had also a Life Policy for 3 000 Jonathan Rice, Lowell, Mass., merchant, 4.000 G.A.Purington.Bufi‘alo,Adams Ex.messcnger, 2000 I“. W. Marvin, Buffalo, commercial agent, 1,000 Total, so far as known, $35,300 Mr. Barnard’s Accident Policy was written only two hours before his departure on the ill-fated train, and cost only $37.50. _ Accmiaxr INSURANCE, procured by the timely investment of'a very little money, brings incul- eulablc relief to the bereaved and suffering. in case of fatal casualty or bodil injury. . THETRAVELERS has pair in cash benefits to its Accident Policy holders, over 32.5 0,000. Every man, trave g or not, should secure the cheap and sure protection of a Yearly General Accident Policy- Any regular agent will write one at a few min- utesinotlce. No medical examination required. CO“ LES & MERRILL, Agents, Norwalk, Conn. NOTICE. orrrcn or Titn NORWALK LOCK COMPANY. SOUTII NORWALK. Jan. 22d, 1877. THE Annual meeting of Stockholders will be held at the office of‘ the company, on the 7th DAY of FEBRUARY, 1877, at 2 o’clock, P. M. E. BEARD, Secretary. Dissolution. r IIE tic-partnership heretofore existin betwec n 1‘ Theodore E. Smith and Homer . Smith, under: the firm name of T. E. s: H. B. Smith, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. T. E. Smith will continue the business in his own name, and is nuthorized tosettle all accounts due, and a ainst said firm. T E. SMI’R , _ II. B. SMITH. Norwalk, 015., Feb. lst, 1877. - ' A CARD. The undersigned having sold out his interest in the business, heretofore conducted under the firm name of T. E. & ILB. Smith, to T. E. Smith, would take this opportunity of thanking his friends for the very liberal patronage bestowed on the firm in the past, and would recommeud a continuance of the same to his brother who Will continue the bus- iness at the pld stand, where he will be found over ready to wait upon you. 3t6 II. B. SMITH. Commissioners’ Notice. THE subscribers, appointed by the Court .of‘ _ Probate for the District of N orwalk, Commis- sioners to receive, examine and decide upon the claims of the creditors of the estate of SAMUEL F. BECK, an insolvent debtor of Norwalk, in said district, assigned in trust for the benefit of his creditors,liereby give potioefibat we vrill attend. to the business of our said appomtment, at the ofllce of‘ William T. Cruw, in mild Norwalk, at South Norwalk. on the 3rd day of April. 1877, and on the 3rd tin of May, 1877, at ten o’clock in the forenoon of c of said days. _ S id Court hath limited and allowed three months flora the date hereof for the exhibition to us of claims against said estate. , Dated at Norwalk, this 3d day of Feb., A. D., 877. WILLIAM T. CRAW, 4t6 - \VALTEB C. QUINTARD, ISTRICT OF REDDIN G, as. PROBATE COURT, Feb. 20, 1877. Estate of HORATIO G. STURGES, late of Red— din , in said District, deceased. _ T 6 Administrator represents the estate. insol- vcnt and prays the appotntmcnt of Commission- ers thereon. . . ORDERED—That Commissroners to receive and examine the claims of the creditors of said Estate be appointed at the Probate Office in Budding, °‘.‘ the 17th day or February, 1877, atone o clock, at- ternoon; of wdhich all. pail-sons in interestdw‘i’ll take notice n a per, if e see cause, an e beard thereb‘rt. lLEMUEL ANFORD, J “age, lCommission- l ers. [STRICT ,of NORWALK.“. Probate Court, D Februa 2nd, A. I). 1877. ‘ Estate of LIZABETII HARRISON, late or Norwalk. in said District. deceased. The Court of Probate for the District of Nor- walk, hath limited and allowed six months from t date hereof for the Creditors of said Estate, to exhibit their claimsfor settlement. Those who neglectto rcsentthciraccounts, roperly attested Within an 1! time, will be debs a recovery. persons indebtedtto said Estate are requestedto make immediate gaflment to 3t6 SAM E ”BE 'TIY, Administrator. ISTRIOT 0F NORWALK. ss. Probate Court, , 1 fl‘ebrua '8d, A. D., 1877. . . Estatepf GEO GE ILBRACKEN, late of Wilton, in smd:Distrlct,-deceased. , _ The Court ot‘Probate for the District of Nor- walk, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for .the creditors of said estate, to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those-who neglectto re'se‘nttheiraccounts pro erly attested, within sad time, will be debarre a recovery. All poi-sons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to j ' ~. 1: . ; . SB RMAN MOREHOUSE, 3t0 ‘ Administrator with the will annexed. Il* For programme and full particulars sec bills of ' 25 cts. ' Alb Silas H. Merrill, Dayton, N. Y., traveling agt.5:000 ’
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