Norwalk Gazette, Tuesday, February 13, 1877 · page 2

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Editorial Correspondence.

 

 

 

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DEAR ."‘;_‘ZETTE:.—- .
The ‘ Wire week has been consumed by the
F‘ng-i, {oint Commission” in the considera-
tion lit the Florida case. Very able and ex-
haustive arguments have been made on either
Side by the attorneys employed by the rc-.
Spective political parties in interest. It is
pretty generally admitted that the ablest and
most'conclusivc legal argument of any, was
delivered by Stanley Matthews of Cincinnati.
Certainly a new star of the first magnitude
has here arisen on the legal firmament of the
American nation. Mr. Sliellabargcr, also of
Ohio, had already a high reputation as a legal
light, btit in his argument on Friday before
the commission on the question of the eligi-
bility of the contested Florida elector, he is
said to have fairly eclipsed his former self,
and evinced a keen perception of the niccties
of law, surpassing even Evarts or O'Conor
The common judgment §CClllS to be, that
the commission has decided all the question—
ed points lll strict. harmony with the cousin!-
tion, the laws and precedents. It is to be re-
gretted, though no matter of surprise, that
the five supreme court judges have on all test
questions voted in strict accordance with
their previous party predilictions. This was
i in a measure to be expected, yct better things
were hoped for by all who placed high states.
manship above party. J udgc Clifford, for ex-
ample, is an able lawyer, an upright judge,
and thoroughly conscientious man. Yet he
was born and bred and has always been a
zealous democrat in his partizan feeling.
Judge Edmon-ls, who knew him intimately
well,felt sure that lie,of all othersnvould be un-
influenccd by party, and yet he has shown
moreparty bias than even Judge Fields, who
is believed to be neither great as a lawyer,
s‘rictly judicial as a judge, or weighed down
to any uncomfortable degree with conscien-
tious scruplcs about anything. This must be
attributed to the inscnsible influences our ed-
ucation and associations exert even upon the
most upright of men. Senator Eaton utters
a judgment inuch severer euen than this. He
' says that judges as a class. are the most set
and obstinate of men, and the first and firm-
est of men to attach themselves to the skirts

I of power, and the last f0 relinquish their
hold. .
The Florida case has consumed more time
1 than the other contested states are expected
to do, because the foundations and limitation

‘ of examination were settled upon,to govern all
the subsequent objections. Thercis no ground
for the somewhat prevalent apprehension that
the democrats will attempt to defeat action by
forcing delay, and thus defeat the election of
any one by the fourth of March next. The
fact must borne in mind that this plan of the
joint commission of fifteen is one of their own
concocting, and little doubtbut that the plan
originated and was matured in the fertile and
anxious brain of Samuel J. Tilden himself.

There is another bitof private tattle pratcd-
by democrats, to the effect that the plan as

matured by Tilden embraced Judge Davis as
their fifth'man, and that with the cards thus
stacked in their favor they were sure to win.
Further, it is stated that Mr. Tilden’s plan
contemplated a promise to Mr. Davis of the
next democratic nomination for the presiden-
cy, should he evince any disposition to waver
and go back on their hopeful expectation.
The sudden aud'unexpected election of Judge
Davis to the Senate, by the democrats and
liberals in the Illinois legislature, very prop-
erly dropped him out of the commission, and
to the substitution of Justice Bradley, the
democrats up to this time, date all their dis-
appointments and woes.

Another bit of Tilden’s sharp practice has
not panned out as anticipated. When he
took up his own and Mr. Twecd’s attorney,
David Dudley Field, and by special manipu-
lation had him foisted into Congress as his
legal counsel on the floor of the House, he
had a right to expect a large return for the
smart management by which all was accom-
plished. But Mr. Field comes here and lo,
it is discovered that like his brother of the
supreme court bench,the reputation for great
ability which preceded him is not maintained
in action. Democratic members do not hesi-
tate to pronounce him weak as a man and
deficient as a lawyer. 'It is explained that the
modern Field family has been Going an ex-
tended business on the brain capital of their
poor old father—the Connecticut Congrega-
tional person—who, had at least brains to sus-
tain him wliafiver else he may have been de-
ficient in. Mr. Field as the Tilden attorney,
on the floor of the House has been a most

discouraging failure.
The next sad miscarriage of our opponents

plans, was their abortive effort through the

- Louisiana witnesses, Picket, Maddox » and
Littlefield. This precious trio of unhung
villians had been purchased with a great
price. Their story was well memorized and
all harmonized completely in‘the vital points
of their testimony. But it is the old, old
story over again. No combination made by
liars can stand the searching rays of eternal
truth. On their cross-examinations they were
completely broken down, and their conspira-
cy to rob either party that would be cheated
by them, was 'fully revealed. They tried
first to levy blackmail upon the Republicans,
and failing in that they at once opened active
money negotiations with the candidate who
so lavishly threw away millions to secure his
own election to the presidency. No one can
wish to rob the democracy of the joy of
these base confederated thieves. We partic-
ularly listened to their examinations and cross-
exarninations, andgwe think any Connecticut
jury would, without leaving their seats, con-
vict them of any crime of which they might
be charged, from Sneak-thieving up to mur-
der. Littlefield confessed himself to be a
gambler, a drunkard and open outlaw in his
manner of life at New Orleans. From Mad-
dox the facts were wrung that he was a pro-
fessed Union spy during the war, and while
receiving pay as such was supplying the reb-
els with all the mateial aid in his power, and

. Jefferson Davis with all the information of

I which he was possessed. False to the Union
cause, he was also false to the Confederacy.

When entrusted with a large amount of their

tobacco with which to make an exchange for
soldiers clothing, lie betrayed his trust and
robbed the rebels as mercilessly as he had us.

Then the thrifty Picket turns out to be the

Confederate emissary who, on the evacuation

of Richmond, stole and secreted the Rebel
archives and then broright and sold them to

Secretary Stanton for thirty thousand dollars,

which lie complacently pocketed, and cheated
the few who aided and abetted him in the dc-
livery, out of their share of the plunder.
There is but one sentiment here entertain-
ed by either party as regards these three vil-
lians. All concede they are unmitigated ras-
cals worthy only of the penitentiary.
The treatment of,ex-G0v. iVells. cl ' man
of the Louisiana Returning Board, 1 een
shameful. The committee incarcerated the
old man in a dark and disgusting room in the
.sub-basement of the capitol, where the fetid
odors from a cess-pool pipe, make his place
of imprisonment simply an act of barbarism.
And for what crime does the reader suppose
this high State Official is incarcerated at all ?
Simply tliis,——in liis summons liewas ordered
to come to Washington and bring with him
all the papers of the Louisiana Returning
Board in his possession. This the old man
did in evident good faith, but it transpired

that the particular papers contemplated in
i the summons but not expressed at all therein

were in the lawful custody of the Secretary

; of State. The rightful/course would have

, been to summon said secretary and define the

papers required, but no, the devoted majori-
* ity of the committee, in defiance of the pro-
. tests of the Republican minority, voted the
i Governor in contempt and ordered his impris-
' onment in the crypt of the capitol. The

House committee has as much legal right to

these state papers and to bull-doze this state

officer as it would the governor of Canada.
fhis exhibition of mob spirit and lawlessness
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on the part of our law inakci'sis really becom-
ing alarming. It shows how far a reckless
and dcsPerate party will go in its phrenzied.
grasp for power. Governor Wells is now
quite ill and in the charge of a physiean.
Two hours were Wasted in the House on Fri-
day in review of his case, but nothing came
of it but. an opportunity furnished dapper lit-
tle Cox to get off one of his accustomed
jokes. This is one of those outrages upon
state rights calculated to make every drop of
constitution blood in Senator Eaton’s anato-
my fairly boil. .

There is one grotesque feature brought to
light through the testimony of these three
conspirators. In pressing one of them as to
the places of meeting, a Mr. Spearingfivho
acted as the negotiating agent‘of Mr. Tilden,
the witness testifies that one place he Saw
him was at a disreputable negro-woman’s
house, at a ball, but to vindicate the associa-
tion, he testified that he saw him there at the
fancy dance house, in company with Govern-
or Palmer and ex Seuatorfl‘rumbull, who had
“come down there to see an hottest count."
This testimony, while vindicatingthc good
company kept by Spt axing, was gall and bit-
terness to the political friends of Gov. Pal-
mer, and particularly J udge Trumbull, who
is reported to be an elder in an old school
Presbyterian church in Chicago. The real

bull, though one of the purest of men, was
[ed by his curiosity to visit a New Orleans
Octaroon bagnio, of the most fashionable and

hear the music and see the dancing of the
fair and frail inmates, and while there he was
made the victim either of a practical joke or
of a most untoward circumstance. One of
the half-clad damsels rushed at the Judge,
who stood against the wall' holding his own
shawl on his arm and peering above his gold;
en spectacles at the novel spectacle before
him, and thrust all her wraps upon the poor
J udge’s extended arm and then thrust a gor-
geous boquct within his hand. The Judge
had to serve as boquct and wrap holder per
force or else throw all upon the floor, which

of .patience on a monument he stood thus
burdened by the fair ouc’s cfiTe‘cts till the
dance was finished, when the low waisted
creature. emboldened by the Judge’s submis-
sion, sprang and clasping her arms about his
neck, kicked her feet outward from the floor,
and With a squeal that attracted the attention
of the whole room to her caresses, dropped
herself down from the Judge’s neck, seized
her flowers and apparel and waltzed away
to find some more impressable admirer.
While this event is claimed to be much in the
way that things are done in New Orleans,and
no criminality is charged upon Judge Trum-
bull, yet-in view of the fact. that his soul was
stirred with the august fate of the nation,
and the very existence of the‘ democratic

crept, seemed to depend on that “honest
count” lie and Gov. Palmer had fled thither
to ensure. In view of all these grave facts,
we say, it. is deemed just 'a little out of order
for the Judge and his gubernatorial friend to
have been thus mercilessly uncovered by one
who should have saved them and their fami-
lies the mortification of such an exposure.

Friday evenipg the Joint Commission, by
the strictly partizan vote of one, again decid-
cd to count the four electoral votes of Flori-
da for Hayes. The minority of seven prepar-
ed a protest to be submitted to the two
Houses on Saturday, with the majority report'
At 1:20 the two Houses met in joint conven-
tion and the majority report was submitted.
Objection was made to its acceptance, as per
the provisions of the bill and the two Houses
at once separated. The House, by a strictly
partizan vote, sustained the minority report
of the Commission, and the Senate, by a
strict party vote, sustained the mijority vote.
The Senate then sent notice to the House of
its readiness to iumediatcly meet in joint con-
vention again .and end the matter at once.
Before the Senate message got to the House
that body had taken a recess until Monday,uo
doubt for the purpose of enforcing delay.
In answer to the charge,liowevcr,reprcsenta-
tivc democrats deny any mischievous designs,
and Sammy Cox publicly avowed the honest
determination of his party to abide the result
whatever it may be. While many fear it in
dicated an attempt to needlessly prolong the
contest, most of the best informed interpret
the action as more of a purpose to deliberate-
ly prepare for the funeral of their candidate.
The democracy is, and has been, ominously
solemn and dejected ever since it became
known that the case was adverse to them, as
Florida is considered the key to the situation.

On our side, had Florida been decided lost
to us, it would have been fatal, but giving to
Hayes does not absolutely elect_Hayes, though
as a basis of logical deduction and conclusion,
it is a most enouraging attainment and success
for our side. '

At ten, on Monday, the joint Convention
will convene in the House and then, by force
of the law creating the joint tribunal, the ma-
jority report will be sustained and the Con-
vention proceed with the call of states. The
first six will have been disposed of and Geor-
gia and. Illinois will follow in order. 'Geor-

that objection will be made to Illinois on the
ground of an ineligible elector having been
discovered there. If this proves to be idle
rumor then, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas and Ken-
tucky will be passed. A new battle then
opens on Louisiana, next and following,
which will be waged bitterly, if not.
with as much lapse of t than in the case
of Florida. Louisiana dcspaired of, we then
slip by five more states to Mississippi, to
which there will be Republican objections.
Then passing eight, we reach Oregon, which
is to be the winning card for the desperate
democracy or their Waterloo.

Republicans of course feel confident that
the end will be the same as if the democrats
had permitfid the vice-President to have gone
forward and counted and declared 'the vote
according to ancient and honorable usage.
Senator Eaton has maintained from tli'e‘ first
that the commission was a farce and about
the best contrivance that his party could
have devised to elect the other man. Yester-
day hc reported to us his conviction that
Hayes was sure to be elected by this trap of
the democracy's ow'n setting. He has an
idea that some his party friends in Connecti-
cut will credit him with some little foresight
and sense, before this affair is concluded, and
will be more willing to excuse his vote against
its creation than at first they were.

Sccgetary Morrill is lying dangerously ill
of pneumonia. His allopathic physicians
gave him up and now the sugar pill men have
him in their keeping. Strange to say, he
seems to be decidedly mending under their

rill is both an able and upright Secretary and
hisdeath would be a great loss to the nation
at. this juncture.

The Senate Committee, yesterday evening,
sent an officer to ‘New York to arrest and
bring hither, the cashiers having in their
keeping the bank accounts of both Mr. Tilden
and his Secretary and nephew Mr. Pclton.
Subpmneas had before been served upon these
bank officers, but they have refused to obey
the summons, and they will now be forced to
appear or flee the country.

Ex.Governor Ingersoil and Ex-Congrcss-
man Kellogg, have. again been here the past
week. I Our own townsman, Henry I. Hoyt,
Esq., also paid us a visit. -

The House again had up the demagogical
dog of a bill to 7educe members' salaries and
some men of both parties voted for it, but it
is mainlya democratic dodge, knowing he-
forehand that the Senate would kill such
meas even if it were to pass the House.
Thusfiured of theiraafcty, they can prate
of retrenchment and a willingness to cut
down their own pay, when, were the least
chance of any such thing happening them,
they would either dodge or reserve thier
votes. They'do not get too much pay now.
The country knows this, and they know it,
and feel it, too, and such shallow pretcxts at
reform is disgraceful to Congress and an in-
sult to the intelligence of the people.

Tl, weather is now delightful. The snow
is go e, the fogs and rains departed and

 

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facts as they- came out are, that Judge Trum-

aristocratic, though depraved character, to‘

he was too gallant to do. So like a picture .

party, into whose bosom he had so recently -

gia is not contested, but it is said to-uiglit,‘ '

treatment or lack of treatment (‘2) Lott Mora

bright sun-shine and singing birds give prom-

genuine New England May weather.
, As ever, ’ B.

P. S. —Tlic debate in‘the House on Mon-.
day was brought to a close at 1:20 p. in. By
a strict party vote the resolution to count
the vote of Florida in accordance with the
decision of the Commission was voted down
—97 to 167.

 

County Temperance Convention
and Evening Mass Meeting.

.A Woman's County Temperance Conven~
tion is to be held in Lockwood’s Building, on
the 15th inst., in the rooms of the Ladies’
Temperance Union. A mass meeting will be
held in the evening at 8 o’clock, in Lock-
wood’s Hall, which will be addressedbyMrs.
Annie Wittenmcyer, of Philadelphia, Presi-
dent of the Women’s National Temperance
Union. She is well-known as an earnest
worker and eloquent speaker, and we be-
speak for her the attendance of all wholiave
the temperance cause at heart.

fl

. The attempt to bribe Anderson, the Louis-
iana elector to vote for Tilden is admitted,
but it was done simply “ to test what stuff
the Board was made of.” As it utterly fail-
ed, the Board is pronounced “ horribly cor-
rupt.” -

 

 

 

The gentlemen appointed at a recent town
meetingacommittee to consider school afiairs
are earnestly at work, and hold frequent
meetings. The time has arrived for a change
in our present school system,aud we trust the

comm' e will succeed in perfecting a good
plan .. iwill meet with general accept-
ance.

 

 

The Methodist Ministerial Association of
this District will meet at the First M. F.
Church, South Norwalk, next Monday even-
ing. The session will continue until Wednes-
day noon. The followng is the programme:

1 SERMON. —-Mouday eveningL—G. A. Graves:
Alternate, W. McAllistcr.

2 Thin nuance SERMON—Tiltisday evening,
B. T. Abbott; Alternate, T. Stephenson.

tissue.
3 What quality in. man is the basis of his re-
sponsibility to God ?~—B. Pilsbury.
4 How to win souls—J. Vinton.
5 Family Religion—WI H. Stebbins.

6 The type of piety most needed at the pres-
ent time—Sylvester Smith.

nnvmws.
7 “NATURE AND LIFE,” Papillion.-—L. Parker.

8 "‘TnE MosAio ACCOUNT or Cannon,”
&c., Warring—J. Smith.

9 “Rn-Uxios on THE Cnvncnns." Dollinger,
R. W. Jones.

‘ EXEGESES.

1 Acts 7:56, last clause, and Tlicss. 5:23, last
clause—C. A. Tibbals.

11 Rom. 0.3—5—3. K. Smith. . ~

 

 

Vital statistics.

Registrar Brown has completed his report
for’the year 1876. He reports :

 

Births, - - ' - - - 323
Marriages, - - - - - 89
Deaths, - - - - - 201

Compared with last year this is a general

falling off, there being a decrease 9f seven in
births, three in marriages and thirty-seven in
deaths.
. Of the reported causes of death, the most
prominent were Consumption 30; Diphtheria
22 ; Cholera Infantum 14 ; Pneumonia 11 ;
and old age 13.

 

Several communications from unknown
parties are rejected. We cannot publish
statements for the gratification of persons
who are unwilling to back them up with
their names.

 

 

Public School Entertainment.

The South Norwalk Union School will give
a choice and pleasing entertainment in Music
Hall, Friday evening, Feb. 16th. The repu-
tation which the school has gained by for-
mer exhibitions will be fully sustained in this.
Several new features will be introduced, such
as Shadow Pictures, May Pole Dance, Calis-
thenics, &c. Several pieces of music will be
rendered by a full chorus of children. Miss
L: F. Sellcckand Mr. C. F. Daniels will pre—
side at the piano.

The general price of admission is 25 cents,
reserved, seats 3-5 cents, for sale at Iont’s and
Prowitt's. Pupils of all public schools in
town will be admitted for 15 cents. This
will undoubtedly be the best and at the same
time the cheapest entertainment of the season.

 

Meetings.

As announced in 'our last, a series of Union
Meetings were commenced last- Friday even-
ing, under the direction of several members
of the State Executive Committee of the
Y. M. C. A. The meetings on Friday eve-
ning and Saturday morning were held at the
Second M. E. Church ; Saturday afternoon
and evening at the First Baptist Church;
Sunday afternoon and evening at lh‘irst
Congregational Church. Considerable inter-
est was manifested in these meetings, and
the meetings on Sunday, especially, were
largely attended. On Sunday evening, the
seatsin the large church, on the floor and in
& galleries, were all filled, and extra seats
were brought in from the lecture room.
The local divines were present but took no
active part in the services. Mr. Buruell, a
gentleman from the West, conducted the
exercises in which he was assisted by Messrs.
Johnson and Adams of this State. Mr. Gib-
son presided at the instrument, placed near
the pulpit, and the united choirs of the
churches led the singing, the congregation
joined in earnestly, the result being much
better singing than is often heard in Norwalk
churches. The three gentlemen mentioned
made earnest addresses and the meeting was
prolonged far beyond the usual hour.

The meeting at Lockwood's Hall, Sunday
afternoon, under the auspices of the Ladies’
Union, was crowded, and many went away
unable to gain admission. These meetings
supply a long~fe1t want and are better attend-
ed, generally, than any others. They certain-
ly must be the means of accomplishing much
good. _ . ‘

The daily union prayer meetings are to be
continued this week. Time, 5 o'clock, p. m.;
place, Lockwood’s Building.

FELLOWSHIP Maurine.

During the past wintef‘Fcllowsliip Meet-
ings have been held all tliréugh the State by
the Congregational churchesnthe State being
divided into districts for that purpose. The
next meeting for this district is to be held
with the First Congregational church, in this
place, on Thursday next. Services will- be
held morning, afternoon and evening. In
the morning Rev. Mr. Greenleaf; of New
Canaan, will preach the sermon. In the af-
ternoon a conference'mceting will be held.
The evening sermon will be preached by Rev.
Mr. Mcrwin, of Wilton. Many representa-
tives from the other churches in this district
—Wilton, Ridgefield, Ridgebury, 'Gcorge-
town, VVestport, Darien, and South Norwalk',
-—-arc expected to be present. The ladies of
the congregation will provide a substantial
collation in the lecture room for all persons
in attendance from abroad.

onsrsxxmn TEMPLE or noxon.

This new temperance organization held
their first public mcctingdast Tuesday even-
ing, at Lockwood’s Hall. The attendance
was large, the Hall being well filled. ' The
members of the order, in regalia, occupied
the stage,with visitors from abroad. Mr. J. R
Raymond, of Séuth Norwalk, presided. Rev.
M. Haulenbeck, of this place, made the
opening address and was followed by Messrs
Clapp, of Boston, Sage and Bulkley of
Hartford, and'Reve. Hamilton and Jones.
The exercises were interspersed with sing-
ing by a choir. At the conclusion of the ex-
ercises the entire audience adjourned to the
Sons of Temperance Hall, in Gazette Build-
ing, and were bountifnlly fed. The collation
was partaken of by six or seven hundred

persons;
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The Spaulding Bell Players gave a concert
at Music Hall, City, Saturday night, which
was well attended and gave excellent satis-

faction.

 

 

ise of and early spring and a forctaste of ‘

friend.

Gold still continues below 106.

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Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday.

Len.” taken the head by surprise.

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Rev. Father O’Dwyer, of St. Mary's church

is recovering. ' »

 

 

 

 

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Mr. Foote is’b‘uildinga store on his lot on
Center Avenue. '

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The Ladies’ Own Sociable gave an
tainment last evening. _
Mhny people “made a night of it” last
night, in preparation for Lent. . ' ‘

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enter-

 

Tlie Locomotive engineers hold their an-
nual Ball iii New Haven, to night.
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W’ashington’s birthday is coming right
along Are you going to celebrate ?
Putnam Hose Company, held their annual
Ball, at Music Hull, city, last evening.
0“.»
.At a recent sale, New York do New Haven
railroad stock brought $152. 50 per share.
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Thc. IIyers Sisters are coming this way
again, and will soon appear at Music Hall.
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The Yofig Apollo Club will probably soon
give another concert in town—in costume.
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This is Spring like weather, but then—do
not be in any linrry about planting your gar-
den.

 

 

 

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Three Rear Admirals of the Navy,—Alden,
Wilkes and Bailey—have died within about a
week. -

 

 

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The Pioneer Hook & Ladder Company
helda Sociable last. evening, the last of the
series.

 

 

O
The associationlreccntly formed by the.

heirs to the Jennings’ estates has a capital

stock of $5,000.

 

«OM——

As this is not the Centennial year, Saratot
gians confidently expect a lively season at
that ever-popular resort.

A good ho'rsc, claimed to be kind and gen.
tie and every way desirable for family use, is
offered for sale. See adv.

.«.

Frank Hyatt has been appointed dock
master of the D. & N. Railroad, and entered
upon his duties yesterday.

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A story is afloat about "a “surprise party"
who were surprised in turn by being shown
the door. Who took that cake ?

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Mr. W. R. Nash is about to remodel the
John Nash place, head of Main street, for
the occupation of his own family.

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Goodwin's Legislative Statistic phamplet
has appeared. - It contains the usual Statistics
in regard to members, committees, &c.

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We hear that Mr. Sandifortli, the new Su-
perintendent of the Danbury 8: Norwalk
Railroad Company contemplates locating in
Norwalk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dudley Field is playing out with his own
party. It is now reported‘tliat Lyman Trum-
bull will manage the Louisiana case for the
democracy.

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Fancy Valentines, encludlng new styles in
handsome boxes. can be found at Selleck’sp
The Judge does not, however, keep any of
the comic trash.

”—f—*"” ’f—‘—

Rev. J. A. Hamilton, of the First Congre-
gational church and Rev. W. H. Simonson of
the First Methodist church, exchanged pul-
pits on Sunday morning last.

_ ._..

Miss N ettie Wood, daughter of Capt. Enoch
Wood, of Perth Amboy, N. J ., recently sung
in two concerts in that city, and was much
praised by the local journals.

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The propeller City of Norwalk succeeded
in breaking through the ice and reaching her
wharf, up-towl, ori Wednesday night last.
It was like the return of a long-lost friend.
<.o—.~ ——-

Chas. O’Conor, in his call on and apology
to President Grant, acknowledged that he
lied when he wrote that celebrated abusive.
letter about the President to a St.- Louis

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The-marriage of Mr. LeGrand Betts, of the
Fairfield County Bank, and Miss Olmstcad,
daughter of Postmaster Olmstead, is announc-
ed to take place this afternoon. - We wish
them joy. -
.—.'—--——-_ o—to. - .
Two entertainments are to be given at
Silver Mine, Tuesday and Wednesday even-
ings by Friendly Greeting Division S. of T.
Temperance dramas, recitations, music &c.,
fill the programme.
. —-—-——+<O>+——-—~—~
The Union Manufacturing Co, of this
place, are building a set of Farmers, at their
machine shop, for a firm over in the German
Empires—the. result of a visit of a prominent
manufacturer to our Centennial.
M.
The memory of good Bishop Valentine, the
patron saint of love and charity, is still fresh
in the minds of the rising generation, and
thousands of dainty missives incribed with his
name are just now receiving special attention
so
The schooner New Regulus, loaded with
coal for A. B. Knapp, Danbury, which has
been frozen up in the harbor near Gregory’s
Point for about two months, finally broke out
and reached the D. & N. Railroad dock on
Saturday afternoon.

«Q»

 

 

 

 

Mr. D. G. Lawson, an Elocutionist of Glas-
go, Scotland, is to speak at the Ladie’s Tem-
perance meeting, at Lockwood's- Hall, next
Sunday afternoon. 'He is a reformed man
and is to give experiences of a dissipated life.
He comes highly endorsed by the clergy
generally.

—__._4.

A very sad affair occurred on Wednesday‘
morning last,'the sudden death _of Mrs. Wil-
marth, a young wemanaho has been well-
knownin town since September, 1870, when
she came here as the young and beautiful
bride of Mr. Charles 'B. Case, then one of
our Main street grocers. Mr. and Mrs. Case
lived here several years and had two children.
They removed to Texas and soon came the
news of a divorce (Mr. Case having the care
of the children) and the marriage of the
divorced woman to Mr. Wilmarth to whom,
it is said, she was attached ‘before her mar-
riage. Last fall she returned to Norwalk and
visited with her friend Mrs. Thompson who
livcsin Main street, nearly opposite the hotel.
On Wednesday morning, Mrs. Wilmarth did
not rise as early 'as usual, and after breakfast
Mrs. Thompson entered her room and found
her apparently asleep, breathing hard. All
efforts to wake her‘ failed, and a doctor was
called in. Doctors Lockwood, Gregory and
Birch consulted and tried everything in their
power to restore consciousness, but with-
out success. She dicd about 11 o'clock. Dr
Birch states that he knew her at the West be-
fore marriagc, that she had always suffered
much from iicuralgiaia, and died of neuralgia
of the heart. She is known to have purchas-
ed morphinc the previous evening, of which
it is possible she may have taken an over
dose. Her remains were sent by express to
her father, Dr. Charles Ware, Markeson, Wis
consm.,-

 

m

We would earnestly suggest to the Improv-
meut committee of the First Congregational
church, the propriety of cutting a door on the
west end of the church on Lewis street, both
as a matter of safety in case of emergency,
and for convenience. 1t would “pay” simply
for ordinary use, and in case of need would
be of untold value. '

 

From the news nowadays it would seem
that marriages begin with a court and end
with sebum—N. Y. Herald.

 

, "dim? NEWS.

 

3! our: man. Biron-runs.

 

The regular Council meeting as held last
week, on Monday evening, all embers pre-
sent.” 136qu at the school meeting
it W83 mculfidbe present until quite late.
We learn'that'mubh business of the routine

WW”,

kind, waa'a‘e‘c'éui’fiiished.’ The bills against

the, city receiving great scrutiny. The‘ spe-
cial committeebn theMayor’s message made
a report and recommendationsfivhich like the
messgge, was lgid on the table, without fur-
ther action, aswere most of the reports of
the committee on ordinances and police.

.I All adjourned meeting of the Board of
Councilmen is appointed for Monday even-
ing. next, to take up unfinished business
only. It has already become a heavy load to
carry, and all are ready to take a sweat.

Evidence is not wanting that business of

some kinds has it more cheerful aspect. Law
business, in a small way, is good, and the
loads of boxes from the hat shops indicate a
revival in this branch. The register of a
.110th is a good thermometer to test the mat-
ter. Bartlett’s City Hotel has a steady in-
crease of business, commercial travelers are
arriving. and many stop to see the beauties
and prosperity of our city. May the good
omen continue.

It was quite amusing, to see, on Saturday
morning many of the Tilden reformers, drop
their heads and papers in despair, as they
read in the Herald that “Florida has cast her
electoral vote for Hayes.” Immediately a
public announcement was made that all bills
against the Tilden Club might be presented
to the Treasurer for payment, as there was
no further business to transact.

The exhibition of the Scholars of the Union
School promises to be of more than ordinary
attractions, and as it is probable, the last one
under the present management, there should
be a general attendance.

At a. meeting of the Stockholders of the Nor-
walk Iron works, the old board of directors
were re-elected, and Capt. Wm. H. Ferris
was elected praident of the corporation.

A meeting of the voters of the South Nor.
walk Union School district was held on Mon-
day Evening of last week, at which a tax Of
3 mills was laid, to enable the Committee to
pay a portion of the debt. ,Of late, a call for
a school meeting in this district is considered
by the “ Boys” legal notice to be on hand and
as they express it to see and hear the “fun.”
This was no exception to the rule, for the oc-
casion brought out former orators and. de-
fenders of their manner of doing things.

Hon. Thos. Guyer was elected to preside,

committee of the present financial needs of
the district, and on motion a tax was laid,
after a short skirmish. A legal argument en-
sued during which a legal gentleman declar-
ed that in his opinion the district committee
were legally responsible for all the salary
which had been paid to ‘the principal over
$1500. There was a disposition in some
minds to mgve for a mixed commission of 15
to try the cass and in the mind of the com-
mittee to invite such a proceeding, but not -
ing was'-said on the subject. It was evide

that a majority present were in favor of econ-

replies given by the chairman of the School
committee they might not have laid a tax.

 

The ninth and last of the Home 'Sociables,
for the present season, was held at Music
Hall, City, on Thursday evenin.last. The
rules were not enforced on this occasion, and
“full dress” was the order of the evening.
The attendance was largel‘increased, each
member having the privilege of inviting
guests. The entertainment was thoroughly
enjoyed and we hear it pronounced the best
given this season. '

 

For the first time'in several years the old-
time favorite Swiss Bell Ringers are to appeal:
at the Opera House. The Spanlding troupe
will give a concert there next Thurday nights.
The leading artist of this company isGeorgie
Dean Spaulding, who has often pleased Nor-
walk audiences. In addition to the Bell Ring-
ers there is to be 11' Ladies’ Cornet Band—a
rare novelt , a Tumbleronicon performance,
ballad and.comic singing, comic delineations,
infant musical prodigies, &c. The programme
is varied and promises to be pleasing. An
old-fashioned “quarter" is the price of admis-

sion.
————_.—¢.'—.

The election of officers on Thursday even-
ing, Feb.- 8th, of Pioneer Hook &. Ladder
Company: resulted as followsz—Foreman,
George-W. Raymond; 1st Assistant, E. S.
Whooxson;.'2d Assistant, R. W. Adams;
President, E. Appell; Secretary, Chas. Tris-
tram; Treasurer, Jae. K. Hyatt.

Com. of Investigation—Theo. Harrison,
St. John Merrill, Homer Merrill, B. B. Mur-
ray, Lester Hyatt.

'Prustees.4Frank 'Leonard, Geo. Aiken, J.
P. Nickerson.

 

A most important decision has recently
been made by Judge Van Vorst, in the Sn-
preme Court of New York. In 1866, C. F.
Daubman loaned H. Schulting $10,000 with
promise of full idemnity ' ny event. Some
two years afterwards, $ , was paid and a
release obtained—JShulting having represent-
ed that the amount offered for such release,
was all that he was able ‘to pay.——Thc suit
was brought to recover the ballance of the
claim. Schulting answered that Daubman
had accepted a compromise of his claim, but
admitted that he had given his moral obliga-
tion to refund the money, as his means would
allow in the future. The legal force of the
moral obligation was one of the strongest
points raised in thglitigation. Judge Van
Vorst gave his decision declaring the release
void, and ordering judgment for the balance
of the loan. The judge says, that he does
not regard the release asan absolute discharge
of the debt in question, as there was substi-
tuted a moral duty for payment in the event,
that the debtor should afterwards acquire
means sufficient to enable him to pay the
claim, in whole, or in part. '

~ The agreement to discharge from the legal
payment would have to have been conditioned
upon the debtor’s promise to refund the
money loaned, should he acquire the means
to do so, and that'if he did, the legal claim
existed, to be enf0rced by. action, in the event
that the conscience of the debtor refused to
recognize the obligation to repay the money.

in such resorts to escape the payment Of
debts. The N. Y. Observer says of this de-
cision: “It is worthy of being written on the
door posts of the halls of justice, and of the
churches tool We commend it to C‘stians
and sinners alike. Let. them all understand
that amoral obligation is a 1te one also,
and that the law may step in to quicken a
man's conscience when he-shelters himself
behind the miserable excuse that he is not
legally bound to keep his promise.
—fi————_

 

 

The New York Infirmary for Women and
Children has recently been removed to the
pleasantly situated building No. 5, Living.
ston Place, facing Stuyvesant Square, New
York. This Institution is under the care of
Drs. Emily Blackwell and Mary Putnam
Jacobi, aided bya corps of assistants and
eminent consulting physicians.

While this is largely a charitable institution
patients from out of town, who are able to
payasmall sum per week, will find here
comfortable private rooms and board, the
best care, and ‘ the most efficient treatment,
the charge for such being extremely mod-
crate.

 

.
There is trouble in the Farmers and

Mcchanics’ National Bank of Hartford. The
Bank has a capital of over $1,000,000 with a
surplus of $400,000. The deficiency will
wipe out the surplus but probably not impair
the capital. From 126 the stock dropped
suddenly to 70, some stockholders getting
badly frightened. The trouble seems to be
that the President has made large loans, to
various parties in whom he had confidence,

 

' without consulting the directors. The loans

are not valueless, and the loss may turn out
to be not so large as at first feared.

 

a statement was made by three of the district'

omy, and only for the cool course and manly

The Judge refers to an evident concealment
in addition, which, proves too often the case

New York Letter.

A Wmnnio IN HIGH Linn—Tun Lion.
BRIGANDS —- VANDERBII.T’S Faun-.-
Formica—Cams.

 

New Yonx, February 10th, 1877. ~
A wnnnmo in man me. i
The papers are filled with accounts of a

gorgeous “wedding in high life,” which has

afforded an immense deal of amusement in

in the clubs and among the men about town.

The lady in the case is a daughter of a very

wealthy man. who has something over a mil-

lion in her own right, and'the groom is a
young man from aWestern State, whose only
fortune was his voice, and a handsome face

and figure. The voice, a very rich tenor, by

the way, has brought him $800 a year, in an
up-towu church, which sum has had to take

care of his person, for that was all he had.

The lady is past her hey-day, and has the ad-
ditional disadvantage of not being a sylph in
proportions. But the million and overt
Half that sum would convert a much uglier
woman into, an angel, and the young singer
found her. defects in person no drawback
whatever. Especially were they not notice-
able, after she settled upon him income
of $16,000 per year for life, and made over
to him $100,000 in his own right. That pro-
ceeding covered all her defects, and he was
led liken lamb to the—nuptial altar.‘ From
this time out, the gorgeous rooms of the lady
at the swellest of the swell hotels, will have
two occupants. Rather a good speculation,
counted as a speculation—for a young man
with only $800 per year 1 But then think
of his being pointed out everywhere as tlie
husband of the rich Miss Croesus ! Think
of how his fellows, who havn’t married a
million and over, will sneer at him, and turn
up their noses at him, for doing what they
would give all their earthly possessions to be
able to do. It will be hard lines for the
young man, and possibly be has more than
earned his money. He professes'lo be hap-
py, and swears, as he drinks his wine—wine
is a late habit with. him-ethat he actually

loves her.
man GLASS.

Some years ago Gen. Pleasanton published
an article in which the assertion was made
hat rheumatism and a dozen other diseases
could be cured by merely permitting the
beams of the sun to shine through glass al-
ternate white and blue, and fall 11 he
afflicted parts; that vegetables gro er
blue glass would produce infinitely more
than thatexposed in the natural way ; and
that animals—calves, pigs, chickens, etc.,
kept under blue glass would grow twice as
fast as when in any other light. A few
weeks ago the article- was re-produced, and
this time it took. The city papers published
it, with a lot of wonderful experiments that
had been tried, and immediately a demand
for blue glass sprung up that was wonderful.
In two days every particle of blue glass was
taken up, and the astonished dealers were
obliged to telegraph for supplies. Rheuma-
tics used it, animal fanciers covered their
quarters with it, and all sorts of ailing and'
bed-ridden people are trying the new cure.
One writer asserts that tired himself 'of
rheumatism by this simp ’a'gency,and others
are claiming that they are getting great bene-
fit from it. If there is anything in it is queer
that it has never been. discovered before—if
it is a whim it is certainly the most whimsi-
cal whim that has ever struck the people.
Look out for a blue glass mania in your

part. . .
nxenssrvn runs. -

It pays to be a lawyer in New York, if
you can only get anything to do. The will
ease of the late James R. Taylor makes an ex-
hibit that is startling. Mr. Taylor left an
estate that was worth $200,000 cash, which
has been entirely eaten up by the lawyers.
One firm gets $10,000 commission for the sale,
of ten shares of Times stock. Other firms
got fees ranging from $4,000 to $20,000, and
now the litigation stops because there is
mung more to pay the harpies with. .

e papers in the city have taken the
'matter up, and are urging the formation of
an association to resist the robbers. The
charges for legal services “are always ex-
orbitant and oppressive. They have more
the appearanée of robbery than charges, and
there is no use in going to the courts about
it, for the judges are lawyers, and never de-
cide against the craft. A young lawyer
considers himself amply provided for, for
two or three years, if he can become counsel
in a decent bankrupt ’case. There never is
anything left of the assets, but the attorney
gets a fair start h life. He always considers
himself in condition to marry when such a'
plum drops to him. '

vaxnnnninr’s ESTATE
will, without doubt, be in the courts in a few
weeks. Cornelius, Jr.,is moving in the mat—
ter, and several of his brothers-in-law are
backing him. The old man left, undoubte
ly, an estate of one hundred infllions of dol-
lars, of which ninety-five millions was given
to one son, William H., unconditionally, and
the most of the five millions goes back to him
on the death of the recipients. For instance,
Cornelius gets nothing, absolutely—all that he
has is the income of $200,000 for life,.which
is about $12,000 per' year. One or two of
the sisters had a half million each left them
out and put. The idea of the old man was
to keep his fortune in the hands of William,
that the great schemes which engrossed his
life, and which he had not time to carry out,
might be continued. If the fight is made it
will be a lively one. It is the largest estate
in the country, and the lawyers will have fat
pickings, no matter how it is decided.
rourioxn.

The action of the Commission _in the case
of Florida gives great satisfaction to the Re-
publicans, and the democracy are correspond-
ingly depressed. In fact, they‘give up the
case, and privately admit that‘they are bent-
en. But don’t suppose that 'the struggle is to
end here. Notwithstanding all their profes-
sions of a desire for an amicable settlement,
and that thiscommissrou would do it, Til-
den will carry the case to the courts, and
make another fight there. He has set his
heart upon the Presidency, and his followers
upon the fat plunder, and neither he nor they
are willing to give it up as long as there is a
plank to hang to. Tilden, in adverse decision
by the Commission, has gathered around'him
the best legal talent attainable, and every day
they are .in consultation at his house. Depend
upon it, that so long as he or his gang have
a dollar, they will-continue the fight. They
are playing for high stakes, and it makes no
difference to them how much their perversi-
ty may cost the country by keeping it in an
unsettled condition, or how much the inflam-
matory appeals they make destroy confidence
and retard the business of the country. All
this is nothing when put in the scale against
the necessities of ahundred thousand bum-
mers who want placrs. But the thing will
come to a suddenend as soon as the Commis-
sion has registered its decree'. The business
men in that party are tired of being made the
cat’s-paw of the speculators, and they will
insist that decision shall be final. But look
out for the Democratic paper just about this
time. Mr. Tilden’s bureau has just sent off
a batch of ready-made editorials‘of the bull-
dozing order: breathing slaughterings and
vengeance if Tilden be not counted, in. They
announce their determination of going to the
courts, and if that fails, “frecmen know how
to secure their rights," which is to say, if
they are beaten inthc courts they willnppeal
to arms. Of course, they won’t do any such
thing, but if they can frighten the Republi-
cans into a surrender, it will be so much
made.

omnn.

The police columns have been unusually
fall this week. The most terrible murder that
has occurred for some time was that of Mrs.
Flood by her husband. It is the old story.
Flood was a working man, and Mrs. Flood
was, in these hard times, kept on very close
rations. Mrs. Flood's sister, an abandoned
woman, caine to live with them, and she very
soon showed her how to mend her condition.
Flood discovering his wife’s repeated infideli-

knew that she was .criminally intimate with a
nun named Alfka,and so last Saturday morn-

 

ties, left her, but could not keep away. He .

ing he went to Alfka’s room. The'guilty
pairjattempted to escape, Mrs. Flood running
in her night—dress toward her room. F100d,
crazed with liquor, followed the alfrighted
Woman, and: juritas she reached her‘ door,
plan ‘d '5 tinsmith’s reamer into her breast,
in her instantly. He escaped, wandered
about for a day or two‘, and finally give him-
self up. He said he was tired of life, and
wanted the authorities to hang him as soon
as possible. He loved the woman dearly,but
maddencd by the knowledge that she had de-
serted him, killed her, and wanted to follow
assoon as possible. He will make no de-
fence.
“But suppose it is imprisonment for life,
and not hangiifg ?” .
“I will kill myself, then," was his reply.
“I don’t want to live, and will not.”
‘Thc woman was very beautiful, and the
husband had always borne a good character.

PIETRO.
._____._....».—~—- '

A very fine audience assembled on Friday
evening last, by invitation of Rev. C. M.
Selleck, at his school building on East Ave-
nue, to enjoy aMusical Soiree to be given
under the direction of Monsieur Vaillant de
La Croix. The exhibition hall was crowded
with guests and pupils. The programme
comprised instrumental and vocal music by
the pupils, assisted by Miss M. L. Potter,
Miss Selleck, and Mr. John H. Lee of the
teachers. The exercises were very pleasing
and the pupils acquitted themselves to the
satisfaction of their friends. In response to
an. encore Miss .Potter rendered “Brown
Eyes” in a very pleasing manner. Mons.
Vaillant de La Croix, Miss Potter and Mr.
Lee sang a mirth-provoking “Laughing"
song, and “Miss Clara Louise Kellogg”
“brought down the house” with “Not Before
.Pa,” while Master G. W. Bement appeared
in a. Dutch song in character. The song and
quartette, Eilleen Allanna, by Mr. John H.
Lee, Masters Curtis and Adams, and Mons.
Vaillant de» La Croix, was a leading feature
of Part 1. The entertainment closed with
an Operetta “The Farm,” the characters of‘
which were taken by Messrs. La Croix and
Lee, and about a dozen pupils. Altogether
the entertainment was very pleasing, and
Mr. Selleck and his teachers have reason to
feel gratified.

 

The ball given by the Old Well Lodge, F.
A. M., on Friday night last, at Music Hall,
city, was probably the best public ball ever

' en in South Norwalk. The attendance
' quite large , the floor being well filled
with dancers and the galleries with interested
spectators. The. ornamentation of the bean-
tiful hall was not elaborate, and there was a
strange absence of inasémic emblems there
being literally nothing .to suggest the fact
that it was a masonic affair. The mystic G
and emblematic square and compass even,
were not visible. Two large Camelia plants
filled with fragrant blossoms, furnished by
J. H. Smith, graced the stage. Canary birds
were in abundance, but were too frightened
to sing. Two perfume fountains sent up
fragrant spray from the sides of the stage.
In the matter of dress there was but little
attempt at display, and no comparison could
be made .with the elegantly attired and
jeweled ladies who danced in the same Hall
the evening previous. The Howe Band, six
pieces, furnished good music. Quite a num-
ber of masonic brethren were present from
the Borough, but we heard of no dignitaries
from out-of-town. Dancing was kept up
until early morning, and seemed to be thor-
oughly enjoyed by the eager participants.
The pecuniary result was very gratifying as
the net receipts must have reached nearly
one hundred dollars—a result almost unheard
of in the annals of Norvvalk dancing assem-
blies.

 

,tain insurance losses at the time of the'at-
tempted burning of the city when it was sur-
rendered by the confederates, has brought
out the evidence, introduced by the Rich-
mon‘ insurance company, that the burning
was an act of war, the city having been fired
by order of General Ewell, in obedience to .a_
statute of the confederate congress. The.
facts as stated are admitted by the attorneys
of both sides, and relieve the Union troops
from the charge of having attempted to burn
the city. This important development will
innideiitally increase the publicconfidenoe in
General Sherman’s story of the burning of
Columbia, S. C., by order of Wade Hampton.

Mail robbers have a hard time of it lately,
and tampering with the mails does not ,pay
in the long run. .3: S. Hickock, post-master
in the age of Southbury, Conn, was last
week caught by a detective. His larccnies
probably did not amount to much, as he did
not have much of a. chance, for he handled
only such letters as passed through his office.
But Uncle Sam looks .after small affairs as
well as large, in that line, and is determined
to make the mails perfectly safe.

‘ o

The oratorio of Queen Esther was recently
performed in Providence, under direction of
Prof. R. W. Seagar. The Dispatch says :—

” The performance of this delightful dra-
matic oratorio, at Music Hall, attracted very
large and thoroughly delighted audiences-.—
andiences comprising. in the main, the brain
and culture of the city, as distinguished from
an ordinary concert audience or the'strictly
fashionable one. That the entertainments
.were a surprise as well as a delight may be
inferred from the pleasure evinced in the rapt
attention given to each act and scene_of the
performance. The wonder is, how in three
short weeks of training and practice, three
hundred and fifty ladies, gentlemen and chil-
dren, only two or three of whom ever peg-
formed upon the stage. before, could acquit

themselves so like veterans.” , .
0
New Steamer “Rockaway.”

Mr. R- Cornell White, of this city, is now
having built at Norfolk, Va., a new paddle
steamer named. the "‘Rockaway," for the
summer excursion travel between New York
and Rockaway Beach next season. Her di-
mensions arc: length over all 285 feet, width
of bull 38 feet, depth of bull 11% _feet, draft
of water 6!; feet. Her tonnagewrll be S, 950
tons, and estimated speed 20 miles per hour.
The machinery will consist of a vertical beam
engine built by the Quintard Iron Works,
New York. There will be three decks, the
two upper decks to extend uninterruptedly
from stem to stem, while below ,the main
deck Will be the restaurant, a cheerful, well
lighted apartment, and on the main deck will
be the ladies’ saloon, furnished most luz’lur-
iously. The music stand. will be _on ‘the_
promenade deck, communicating With the
deck above and below by open domes. .

The “Roekaway” will accommodate with
comfort 4,000 passengers, and will be a. most
commodicus excursion steamer. The mag.
nifieent vessel will be completed in May,
1877, and will run daily to Rockaway Beach
in connection with the well known steamers
“Americus” and “Neversink.”

The naval architect and director of the
“Rockaway” is Samuel Sneden..Esq., of New
York, builder of the “Elm City,” “Conti-
nental." “City of Boston,” “City of New
York," “Metropolis,” and other fine steam-
ers. Captain John A. Feast; has the general
supervision of the construction of_ both hull
and machinery.--New York Shipping Gazette.

__————*-‘.t-+—'—‘—

The Steamer Bavaria,bound from New Or-
leans to Liverpool, was burned at sea, on the
6th inst. All hands saved in the boats gnd
picked up during a heavy gale, by a passmg
bark, the next day.. The vessel and cargo
were valued at $500,000. .

. —.—<.,—.—-———

A word to the disappointed at Washington.
The party which filibusters is lost. The

epic will not tolerate any attempt to defeat
the findings of a Commission founded on a
compromise and finally accepted by both
parties, and will not soon .forgive the party
which prolongs by. a single unnecessary day
the uncertainty of business. Dispatch your
business, gentlemenl—Tribum.

—————.-4.

Mr. Cox says of Lousianaz—f‘Her sugar
plantatios have been turned back into swamps
and her cotton fields into waste.” And :1 Lou-
isiana paper says :——“The last sugar crop of
Louisiana was the largest ever grown in the
state, and the cotton crop was never exceeded
but once.”

-——-——.-'.,_.—————-

Lo ical—Lady to shopman, after making
him dim over all Ehe stock —“'I_'he_re, that’s
exactly the quality I want, but it '15 green,
and I want plum color.” Insinuating Shop-
man—“You can't. do better than take this.
Besides, ma‘am, it is plum color.” Lady——
“What ? Plum color ?" Shopman—‘_‘Certain-
ly. Only the plums are not ripe.”

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The Hartford ladies of the Union for Home

 

A suit on trial at Richmond, relative to cerf

.Andrew lirausc to Wilhemena Breit,

Mat-(1i Gras.

If was proposed a short time ago to have a
grand Mardi Grasfestivalin this city at the
expiration of Lent, after the manner of the
entertainments in New Orleans, Memphis,
and other Southern cities. The custom of
having such festivals was first introduced in
this country in New Orleans, in 1827. They
are now arran ed by such organizations as
the “Mystic rew," etc. Usually, a short
time before Shrove Tuesday, King Carnival’s
landing it the country is announced as having
taken place at New York or some other port,
the proclamations supposedly issued by him
and the progress of his journey through the
country are reported by the daily papers.
Generally at 3 pm. on Shrove Tuesday his
arrival, say at New. Orleans, is reported. At
the outskirts of the city he is met by the
Mayor or his representative, when withmock
solemnity the keys of the city are formally
delivered to His majesty, after which a tri-
umphal procession takes place, and the king,
escorted by his mock court, passes through
the principal streets. In the eveni'nga grand
masquerade ball is given, when scenes myth-
ological otherwise are represented. The pro-
ject in this city has received so much encour-
agement that 001. St. Martin and others con-
nected with the enterprise feel assured that a
grand festival will take place on the first
Wednesday after Easter Monday. Mayor
Ely and numerous prominent officials are
said to be in favor of such a celebration.
‘ Tribune.

 

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Serena—The people of Cranberry Plains
Will celebrate Washington’s birthday by
holding the annual supper of Washington’s
Lodge of Good Templars, on the evenihg of
the 22d inst. Rev. 0. J. Range, of Meriden,
will be one of the speakers upon this joyous
occasion. ,

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However it may happen with Tilden and
Hayes, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe insists on
being counted out. She will not, take the
Presidency on auy'tcrms. This narrows the
choice and simplifies the situation materially.-
—N. Y. G-raplzw.

How would it be if you should throw in
bachelor Tilden, would not she compromise
then ?

 

 

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A CARR—I take this method of cxprcssmg
my sincere thanks to Mr. John L. Burbanks
and other kind friends who have sympathized
with me in my bereavement, and who have
materially aided me in my distress.

Mes. ANNA Gnnnx.

Feb. 8th,1877.

 

Mr. Beecher says a million dollars is a very
poem.

Hc—Whooze sweet? She—Boaf‘ of us.
ge~wliooze plum-pudding is 00? She—

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<.o-—.——-
CONSUMPTION.—Thl5 dread disease if allowed

to have its own way, is sure to become incurable,
The great trouble with persons afilietcd is thatthey
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 averted if
persons will only give the matter attention, as
soon as they discover that they are thus threaten-
ed. The inventor of the Cough and Lung Syrup,
Dr. A. J. Flagg, of Claremont, N. 11., claims for his
remedy—and not without reason—if taken in the
early stages of the disease, never failing cure, and
even in the worst cases, relief will be attained,
and life prolonged. This remedy is for sale by all
Druggists, at 50 cents per bottle. 1t6

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rs- No advance yet on. Shootings, She’rtinga
or Prints, with as, VanHoosear if: Ambler.
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Mus. Manonnsrnn, 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

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W The Grand Central Hotel, New York,
will sustain its well-merited popularity, and
earn greater, by the sensible reduction of its
rates from $4 00 to $2 50 and $3 00 per day.

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It? Twilled Nightgown Cotton at Van-

Hoosear &. Ambler’s. .
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To promote a healthy action of the system when
lthas become enicebled by Kidney, Bladder and
Glandular Diseases, Pains in the Back, Loins and
Side, take Hux'r’s Rnnnnr. Gravel, Diabetes,
Dropsy. Bright’s Disease, Infantldenec and In-
temperance, are cured by Huxr’s REMEDY. A
few doses of Huxr’s Rnnnnx ejects these dis-
eases from the system. , ,

INFALLIBLE Ev'n Wxsn is the best made.

VEGETINE has restored thousanno health who
had been long and painful sufferers.

 

 

Coxsunrnvrzs, TAKE Sonora—Every moment
of delay makes your win more hopeless, and
much depends on the judicious choice of a reme-
dy. . The amount of testimony in favor of Dr.
Schenck’s Pulnionic Syrup, as a cure for consump-
tion, far exceeds all that can be brought to support
the pretensions of any other medicine; Sec Dr.
Schenek’s Almanac, containing the certificates of
many persons 01 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. Schcnck prbvides
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. Sehcnek certifies that most any
case of Consumption may be cured.

‘Dr. Schenek~ is professionally at his principa1
otlice. corner Sixth and Arch Sts.,Philadethia,
every Monday, where all letters for advice must

be addressed. lmc

NERVDUS DEBIllTl.

Vital weakness or depression ; a weak
exhausted feeling. no energy, or courage, the re-
sult of mental over-work, indescrcllons
or excesses, or some drain upon the system, is
always cured by IIIIIPIIIIEY’S HOIEIIPA'I’IIIE
SPEGIIIB, In. 28. It tones up and invigorates
the syStem, dispels the gloom and dcspondeney,
imparts strength and cnergy,—stops the drain and
reju‘venates the entire man. Been used twenty
years with perfect success by thousands. Sold by
dealers. Price $1.00 per single vial. or $5.00 per
package of live vials, and $2 vial of powder. Sent
by mail on receipt of price. Address HUMP]!-
BEY’S ROMEOPATHIC MEDICINE
00., 561 BROADWAY. NEW 1' RE. ly48

LUNGS 0F LEATHER COULD NOT wrrnsraxn
the ups and downs of our winter temperature.
Churches, theatres, lecture rooms, drawing rooms.
kitchens and schools,ring with the bleatings oi
laboring chests and husk throats. There’s but
one remedy for this evil, ale’s Honey of Here-
hound and Tar. Take it and recover. Sold_by all
Druggists. Pike’s Toothache Drops cure in one
minute. . 1n16

From Hon. W. H. Jones, of West Dover, Vt.‘

"I have been troubled from my. boyhood With
chronic or hereditary lung complaint. Some years
since. ea-ly in the Winter, I took cold. which as
usual sctlted into a severe cough,which continued
to increase as the season advanced, although I
made use of all the caugh remedies I had knowl-
edge ot. M family physicmn also prescribed
tor-lie, but experienced no relief. During .all
this time I was gradually running down, losrng
flesh and strength, until my frlcndg as _wcll as my-
'self, became very muchalaymednhmkrng I shou (1
Waste away in consumption. While in Boston,
during the spring followmg. I was induced to try
\VISTAB’B Bans»! on WILD Ciinnux. _Atter one
day’s trial I was sensible’that it was yelicving me;
in ten day’s time my cough had entirely ceased,
and I was soon restored to health and strength. 1
have ever since kept the Blush)! in my house,
and whenever any member of my family has .a
con h or cold, it is immediately resorted to. 1N0
family should be without." . _

50 cents and 81 a bottle. Sold by all druggists.

A Wonderful Discovery.

Our exchanges are filled with accounts of most
wnoderful cures effected by Dr. haon’s “MEDI-
CAL \VONDER.” It is said to be the greatest vital-
lzcr yet discovered, givmg buoyancy to the spir-
its, clasticity to the step, and making the andlld
hearty, courageous and stronfi, 1: cures all .013-
cases of the Liver, Stomach. idneys and Spine;
Scrolula and all Blood Diseases; cures Nervous
l’rostration and Weakness of either sex, Restor-
ing Tone and Vigor to the whole system. Read
the following cures :— .

Prot‘. II. A. Wilson, Saratoga, N. .Y., _w1dely
known as Principal of one of our leading institu-
tlons of learning. says that: his wife has used the
“Medical Wonder” for a complication of diseases
with the most happy effect. No other remedy
ever touched the case like it. . ,

1);. A. Dalton, Morrisvillc, 10” Yd Sister in bed
“5'0 years with female and nervous diseases; cur-
e .
Norman Hunt, Sheds Corners, N Y., wonderful
cure of dyspepsia, and heart disease. . .

Mrs. I. S. Appleton, Ilillsboro, N. H., spinal dis-
easc. ,

Mrs. Z. A. White, Sheds Corners, N. Y., terrible
Scrofula and kidney disease, aibed 40 lbs.

Geo. liaines, Oneida, cure of terrible catarrh

9‘ No space for 1000 other cures. '61:

Ask your Druggist for “Medical Wonder,” and
be cured. '

Sold in Norwalk by H. M. & C. S. PROWIT’I‘.
Wholesale by J. F. Henry, Curran 8.7 00., N. l .

A CARD.

To all who an suffering from the errors and in'
discretions 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. Josnrn T. Ixnax, station D, Bible House,
New York City. 611145

-. MARRIED. .

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B vstcrs V. 1'. Feb. 1 by Rev. U. B. Guis-
caIrlli, Affirhilo’ll. Cog’gswell 'to Miss Augusta L.
NorthrOp, both of Bethel.

' ‘ . F b. an b 5.13. Sumner Es .

In Bridgeport c , y both (if Bf}:
ford Feb. an by Rev. Father Rogers

MilllgdiI-flioloniew Iter 'to Miss Mary Stack. all of“

Stamford. \

In Hartford, Feb. 7, D. P. Chapman, of Noank,

 

 

 

 

Work made $4,013 from their Christmas fair, ‘

and Miss Jenny Ferry. of Litchllehl,

DIED.

\AAAAAAAAMAAMA/V\/VV\N\I\/‘\r
In West Norwalk,Feb. 10,Mrs. Jane N. Buxron
aged 64 years. 8 months.
E'Funeral at the house, at 1 o’clock, Feb. 13th.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
In Norwalk. Feb. 6th El‘ ‘ - '
aged 47 years. , izabeth 1. Raymond,
1n Norwalk. Feb.7th. Emeline Glover, aged 55

years. .
36Irregsouth Norwalk. Feb. 3d, Anna. Green, aged
y rs.
In South Norwalk. Feb. 9th J . ,. .
inlthes79th|y53r gtIgligt‘fig‘é l 9 0h". Lomstan
n “"30 . e - , eia Harrison a d as
years. Fch._ 3d. Lyda Newton, :1 ed 3, yelirs'ieli‘eb.
6th. Glycerin. D. Raymond,:aget 46 years.
In Danbury, Jan. slst. Samuel T. Scribner, saved
38 years. Feb. 4th. Alcthea Wood. aged 32 ye§r5_
In Bethel,Feb. 3d, Mary J. Carley, aged 3!. 'ears.
.At her residence, 110 East ~23d_etreet, New ork
Feb. 10th, Susan Benedict. Widow of James 1',
Hoyt, in her that year.

Mainstream.

"‘“052251sweetener-1.;
Thursday Evening, Feb. 15,

Ohc Night Only of the celebrated Original A. Only

Spaulding’s

Swiss Bell Ringers

-—A sn—

Ladies’ Comet Band!

New on their Eleventh Annual Tonr.’ An entire
New and Chaste Programme.

10 Talented Male tit Female Artists.

Assisted by America’s Renowned Harp, Stair-Bell
and Cornet Soliet,

GEDRGIE DEAN SPAULDING,

Delighted thousands who have listened to her
delicious music on the Barn, Cornet and Belle,
arid also to her ex uisite vocalizations, have an-
dibly pronounced t eir flattering approval, while
the first: musical critics of the land have declared
her to be without a livin rival.

For programme and fill particulars sec bills of

 

 

the day. Doors open an; The Bells at 7:45.
THE PEOPLE’S PRICES.
Admission - - - - - - ‘2.’ (its.
Orchestra: - - - - - - - 3f) ctr.
Balcony, 50 ctr.

Reserved Scat Tick-cts at Wbed’; Music Store.
0. A. SAWIN, General Agent.

[il‘tlllll School Festival

' Music Hail, South. Norwalk.

FRIDAY EVEN ’G, Feb. 16th

Choruses,
Duetts,
Declamations,
Calisthenics,
May Pole Dance, &c., &c.

Tickets 25c.. Reserved Seats 35c.

 

 

For sale at Prowitt’s and Hoyt’s.

 

 

I AMP SIRE“ for sale a very desirable
an gfilpngduhtfi'r’n Alkso, sfivcrlal very (fleas-
siuae a' e co s. toGE {GE

R’ CHOLWELL. pp 1' 38f

—A thton Carn'a e in 00d
For sale- condition. Price 311150.00. 3
DR. 0. P. UHLE.

H"i5¥fti'tt'~ti¥§tttt'°" "m .1 t...

 

 

One cherry red Cow; one large

For sale. 8 years old, Calf by side. Cows

bought and sold. Address 11. C. JELLIFF, Bel-
den’s Hill, Wilton, Conn. lt‘

Auction.

WILL be sold'at Auction. on SATURDA’.
FEB. 17th, at 3 p. m., (unless previously dis-
posed of.) the '

Residence of the late Philo W.
Jones,:iu the Village of Westport,
Terms Cash.

CHA RLES H. JONES.
lt7 OSCAR I. JONES,

 

: Executors.
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R l l —Kitchen.two Bed Rooms,
ooms n at. Parlor, and‘largc Pantry.
Water in_ the house, Enquire ol‘A. A. BETTS. at
store of L. J. Curtis. 4t7

 

HOUSES AND ROOMS To LET, by
H. FITCH, 51 Main Street.‘ 7

 

Rooms to rent, second floor. in-pleaeant loca-
tion. Enquire of C. EMANUEL. 2t?

 

8A“ Illl 1'0 [EL-A Cottage on Camp Street.
aquire on the premises.
MRS. W. A. GORHAM.

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To Let —Tlie.Store, No 31 Main street, now
Ioccupied by Coley S: Conley, is of-

fered to rent from the let. of April next. Apply to

ltl’ C. S. LOCKWOOD.

To Let.

THE pleasantly located and every wafidesuable
restdcncc, formerly owned by r. B. E.

Staats, on Belden Avenuc,is offered to let from

the first of April next. Apply to

7 . GEO. G. BISHOP.

 

 

To Let.

HE NEAT COTTAGE on Osborn Avenue,

formerly oecu red by Aaron Ambler, contain-

ing eight rooms. ent $14.10 per month. Inquire

on the premises. or 01‘ JAMES L. AMBLElt, of

the firm 01' Van Hoosear 8‘. Ambler.
Norwalk. Feb. 10th, 1377.

To Let.

TORE on Main Street to let.
Rooms or Main Street. for good offices. Also
House at Granitevillc and Springwood.
3t? 8. E. OLMSTEAD.

To Rent.

NE-HALF of a convenient Dwelling. about 12
minutes walk from the bridge, on the West-

port Road, consisting of _ five rooms, up stairs.
Rent 38 per month. Enquire of W. B. NEWCOMB
at Demmon a. N ewcomb’s, Main Street. 3t?

House for Sale.

HE subscriber, being about to leave town,
offers for sale his reSidence on High Street.

It. isa two story frame dwelling, containing ten
roonis,with pantry.closcts, water, gas, &c.. lot
about 80x200 feet, with choice variety of fruit.
Possession given immediately. For terms and

further particulars enquire of
_ D. S. BARTRAM.
Norwalk, Feb. l2lh, 1817. It."

For Sale Cheap. ‘

HE homestead or the late Phineas S. Disbrow,
deceased, consisting of about 30 acres 01 land
with comfortable Dwelling House, Barn, and other
out buildings. and located about two miles from
the villages of N orwalk and Westport. Possession
given immediately. If not sold b April lst will be
rented. Apply to J 0111 OSBORN,
8t7 Administrator.

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A Desirable Furnished House in let

HE subscriber otters his House, containing 12
rooms. furnace, gas, Borough water. Also on
premises, an excellent well of water, a fine garden,
with asparagus and strawberry beds, apple, pears,
grapes, and other fruit in abundance, large barn,
poultry. house and yard, wash house. &c., &c.
Possessmn given on short notice. For further
particulars enquire of
CHARLES T. LEONARD.
Norwalk, Feb. 121b, 1877. ‘ 7

Farm for Sale.

A Small Farm for sale cheap, beautifully situated
4. on the old BostouPost Road between the Red
Mills and Darren Seminary, and x of a mile from
Depot, consisting of 28 acres, good dwelling, barn,
and conveniences, well watered, and wooded. and

 

otherwise in goodorder. Terms part: cash and the
balance can remain on bond and mortgage.
. HARRISON BALL.

Daricn, Feb. 12th, 1837. 2t*7

ISTRICT Court of the United States for the

District of Connecticut.

‘ 1N BANKRUPTCY. .

In the matter of ELIAS GUSOWSRI, Bankrupt.
District of Connecticut, ss.

A warrant in bankruptcyhas been issued by said
court against the estate of Elias Gusowski, of Nor-
walk. of the Count . of _Fairfleld, _and State of
Connecticut, in said istnct, duly adjudged bank-
rupt upon petition of his creditors.

And the payment of any debts, and the delivery
of anypropcrty belonging to saidbankrupt, to him
or to is use, and the transfer of any property by
him are forbidden bylaw.

A meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt, to
prove their .debts. and. to choose one or more as-
signecs, of his estate. Will be held at the court of
bankruptcy to be holden at Bridgeport, in said
district, on the 26th (la of February, A. D.. 1877,
at 10 o‘clock, a. m.. an e ofiice of L. N.Middlc-
brook, 1151]., one of the Registers in Bankruptcy
of said District. ‘ JOSEPH D. BATES,_

217 United States Marshal for said District.

ISTRICT OF NORWALK, ss.,1’robate Court,
Februar 9th, A. D., 1877. .

Estate of HOMAS HOWLEY, an insolvent
debtor of Norwalk. in said district, assigned in
trust for the benefit of his creditors. .
The vpluntary assignment of the said Thomas
Howley, dated the 9th day of February. A. D.,
1877, made pursuant to the Statutes and laws or
the State of Connecticut. relating to assigned
insolvent estates. havmg thgs nay been lodged tor
record in the office of this Court, and Silas P.
Tattle, or said Norwalk. being in said assignment
named, nominated, or proposed, as Trustee, {01-

said estate, .
Ordered. that the 19th day of Febru-

 

 

Therefore.
ary, A. 1)., 1877,_at 9 o‘clock in the forenoon, at the
Probate Office, in Nor-walk, in said district, be and
the same are hereby assigned and appointed by this
Court “.5 the time and ‘place for a. hearing by this
Court, in the matter 0 the appointment, accept-
ance and a proval by this Court of said Silas 1'.
Tattle, or 0 some other suitable person, as 'rus-
tee of and assigned estate. and that all pe ons
interested therein, may have legal notice to lip-
pear and be heard thereon, this Court doth order
and direct that a true copy of this order be posted
upon the public sign post, in said Norwalk, near-
eat the place where said debtor now dwells, and,
also. by advertising. according to law, the samein
a newspaper printed and published in said district
at least five days before said 19th day of February,
GEORGE A. DAVENPORT, Judge.

' ’5 true copy of the original order.
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An indifferent person.