Normal]: Gazette.
Tuesday, March 20th, 1877
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Editorial Correspondence.
Wasuia‘o'rox, March 18, 187”.
DEAR Gaznr'rn' :— _
Yesterday was made memorable to Wash-
ingtonians, not so much on account of its
being St. Patrick's day, as from the circum-
stance of our having a cold, sleety, driving
snow storm. The Celtic and Hibernian So-
cieties were out in large and imposing force,
with superb bands of music, and green and
golden banners and badges. But after
marching the snowslushed streets, the indi-
vidual members of the long procession, looked
about as wilted and bedraggled as did the
johnquills, daffodils and crocuses, which had
just pierced their bright spring time blooms
above the garden borders.
The machinery of the new administration
may now be said to be in complete working
r r.lcr. There have been a very large number
of rmappointmeuts sent in and confirmed ity
the. Senate, but a very few new appointees
are loads. T be President has stated very
eulphatically that while he. meant to secure
the very best available service for the nation,
he should not enter upon any general crusade
of official changes. He believes the system
of turning out old and faithful public servants
for ,no other reason than to make places for
new and untried men, as demoralizing and
seriously detrimental to the public good.
President Hayes, in his interviews with the
army of office seekers who now crowd about
the Executive office, reminds one very much
of Mr. Lincoln. He has much of the martyr
President’s wit and good natured courtesy.
and can releast ‘ imself from an importunate
applicant and preserve the genial temper of
both. All through the week difierent delega-
tions have been pestering him to get a Com-
missiouer appointed for this District. One
day two of these formal committees chanced
to meet together to urge two different men
for the place. After listening to the eloquent
and earnest appeals for their respective can.
didstes, the President, with a mischievous
twinkle of the eye, said, “Let us see, gentle-
men, about this matter. How many vacanies
are there in the District Commissionership ?”
The joke was toojrristablc for all knew there
was no vacancy at all.
On Thursday, an Illinois country editor
went to the White House with a bundle of rec-
ommendations and asked President Hayes to
make him postmaster of his town. ,_ The
President asked him if there were any com-
plaints against the present postmaster, He
said none that he knew of. Mr. Hayes then
asked when the commission of the postmaster
expired. The editor said in about two years.
“Ah,” said the. President handing him back
his recommendations, “you just bring me
these papers in two years, and then I guess
we can fix. it. If he isall right, as you say
he is, it wouldn’t be quite fair'to turn him out
you know, before his term expires.” Thai
Illinois‘edilor was heard to remark that it was
all very fine for the ins, but a little rough on
the outs, who had been working and waiting
for a new deal all around.
A great deal of amusement is afforded by
the grotesque errands upon which callers
claim the Executive’s attention. One of the
cards sent in to the President bore the follow-
ing inscription, which, it is needless to say,
admitted the writer without delay :—
Mr. President R. B. Hayes,
I have an office already that pays——
An axe all d—and here I stand
Waiting to s 'e an honest man's hand.
Respectfully, Isaac Bnoxsox, P. M.
'Pilxrinm, N. Y.
Another had a little more of a local interest
to the home reader. It ran thus: “Chauncy
Henry Fitch, nephew of Benjamin Fitch, of
Darien, Conn, that gave the state the soldier's
home. W. Riley, of the city of Columbus, is
my half-sister's uncle. Ienlisted in the navy,
but couldn’t serve.” Mr. Fitch was soon des-
patched with the multitude.
an hundred and are
mostly from the South, we are glad to say.
The poor inundated Postmaster General hau
had a lithographed letter run off which is
sent all applicants, informing them that no
vacancies exist and no places can be supplied
them. An old friend of Mr. Schurz called
on him yesterday. when the teutonic states-
man said: “I couldn’t give you a place if I
would and I wouldn’t if I could, for I have
too in, ‘ respect for you.” This state of
things is little discouraging to such as are
laying awake o’nights for the tidcovaiters
places and the village post offices. The most
important officials in our State have been con-
tinued. Professor Cyrus Northrop. cojlector
of the port of New Haven, and Julius Hano-
ver,collector of the District of Fairfield, have
been rc-commissioned and confirmed. Hon.
N. D. Sperry‘s c-‘lmmission having expired
he has also been reappointed postmaster of
New Haven. Henry T. Sperry of Hartford,
who was appointed by Gov. Jewell as post
office agent for the care and inspection of
postal cards and official envelopes, and was
removed, as it was stated at the time, by
order of President Grant, because of ' his
championship of HP. M. Gen. Jewell, was
yesterday reappointed to his old position,
which looks very much as though the ever
bland and smiling Jewell were a (cell: ahead
of the late administration in the affections of
the new executive.
It is currently reported on what seems
good authority, that ex-Secretary Bristow
has been tendered the vacant place on the
Supreme court bench. If this is true, those
croakers who were so sure that this was to be
a second edition of the Grant administration,
and. that Gov. Hayes would be moulded and
directed by Grant and his satelites, may as
well begin to hedge.
Judge Tyner, who was Gov. Jewell’s 2nd
Assistant Postmaster General, and who was
earnestly recommended by the Gov. to Presi-
dent Grant as his own successor, has been
invited by President Hayes to accept of the
First Assistant P. M. General's place under
Mr. Key, and he has accepted the position.
This places the “appointment office" of
the P. O. Dpeartment in undoubted Republi-
can hands. This will be a valuable accession
to the postal bureau. Mr. Tyner's case is a
practical illustration of a genuine civil ser-
vice reform. He was years ago a special
agent of the Department and served with
great acceptability. He left the P. 0. De.
partment to run for. Congress in Indiana, and
being elected was put on the House Commit-
tee on Post Offices, where his knowledge of
the details of the Department made him at
once sought for by Gov. Jewell as one of his
assistants. He is probably the best practically
informed .nan President Hayes could have
selected.
The nomination of Fred Douglass as Mar-
shall of the District of Columbia, has caused
more unfavorable criticism than any selection
he has yet made. It was thought his confirms.
tion would fail, but yesterday his confirma-
tion was carried, Senator Ben. Hill voting for
it. Douglass's appointment to this particular
position, is attributed to Mr.Evarts. The prev-
alent belief is that Douglass would have been
more successful as a diplomat, or as a Dis-
trict Commissioner.
Hon. John D. Defreese has been tendered
the position of public printer and is expected
to take his old position about the first of
April. He was appointed to the position by
Mr. Lincoln whom he did much to nominate
and elect, was the means of Colfax being
placed on the ticket with Gen. Grant, and fi.
pally engineered the nomination of his old and
life—long personal friend, Horace Greeley, at
the democratic-national convention of 1872.
Mr. D. is one of the most far-seeingand saga-
clous political managers we have ever known.
Last evening he escorted Hon. Truman
Smith, of Stamford, to the White House
upon the special invitation of President
Hayes. He introduced the venerable (ion
necticut statesman to President Hayes as
“the last living Bishop of the old Whig
Church." “Yes,” retorted Uncle Truman, i
President received the party most cordially,‘ 1
and said he well remembered corresponding
with Mr. Smith in 1848 when he was at the
head of the Whig National Committee and
engaged in the Gen. Taylor canvass, he, the
I The potato bugs are coming out strong and
ively.
‘and Dcfrccsc was my best Deacon." The
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Sunday night was the coldest since mid-
winter.
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St. Patrick had a cool greeting Saturday
President, having been a member of the morning.
Whig State Committee in the district in
which he lived in Ohio. Uncle Truman lold
the President that he was now eighty-six
years old, and he had come on for the 8011'
purpose of paying him his respects and ex-
pressing his hopeful congratulations, as he
was especially pleased at the stand he had
taken for the pacification of the South and
the general prosperity of the country.
The Senate at about a quarter past four 0
yesterday afternoon pdjourned sins ' The Now is the time for O. W. Holmes to
prospect- is that an extra session of Congress Start his Asylum for decayed punsters‘.
will be necessitated, and will probably be 0
called some time in May. Every effort has St. Patrick's day was celebrated in New
been made to avoid the necessity the angry Haven and Waterbury by public processions
House designed to enforce, as it is estimated
it will cost the tax payers of the nation from
a half to three-quarters of a “million of dol-
lars. ‘
Gen. Lee, of Guilford, is here and it is re-
ported has his “platter tip" for something
Henry Swan of Norwalk, is casting about
to see if any places are lying around loose,
but with poor encouragement, we are sorry to
say. Hon.Trumau Smith leaves for home
to-morrow. '
Senator Barnum has not been here for a
week, but his family are still residing in
town. Senator Eaton will leave for home
the forepart of the week. Mr. Bruggerhof
and his accomplished daughter left here
yesterday en. route for Florida.
The "Congregational Quarterly" of Boston
has just given the Printing and Engraving
Department of the Treasury an order for
several thousand sheets of the late Senator
Ferry‘s likeness, which was engraved with
great care for his Memorial Etiology volume.
The pictures are to accompany a Biograph-
ical Sketch, written, we believe by Rev Mr.
Hamilton, of Norwalk, which is to appear
in the April issue of the Quarterly.
Post-master J ewell‘s chief clerk, Cowcll of
Waterbury has just formed a law co-partner-
ship lure. Hon. S. W'. Kellogg of Vi'ater-
bury and Editor Tibbitts of New London,
are here. Hon. John T. Waite is expected
here during the present week.
Hoping soon to join you, I atn as ever, B.
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The delectable shad—joy of legislators—
has come round again.
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“Meg's Diversion" was performed at the
Athenreuni last Tuesday evening.
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Barnum‘s show will visit Danbury in May,
but Norwalk will be slighted again. “
' The legislature will probably adjourn this
Wet-k. having been in session nearly three
months.
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That “horrible Sunday Blue Law ” has no
terrors for law-abiding citizens, magnify it
as you please.
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The contest over Commodore Vanderbilt’s
will has been given up, and the lawyers will
be so much out.
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The Lock Company started on full time
last week. Long may it be before the works
shut down again.
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A day officially appointed as a day of
“fasting and prayer" is not a proper time for
fire department practice.
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Simon Cameron has resigned from his po-
sition as Senator from Pennsylvania, and cast
his mantle upon his son Don.
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James O. Jennings has gone South with
Forepaugh’s Menagerie, as manager-inchief—
of the bill posting department.
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The furniture and fixtures of the Gregory's
Point House are advertised for sale at auction,
according to a Bridgeport paper.
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Anna Dickinson will make her first appear
ance in New York, as an actress, April 2d,
in her play “A Crown of Thorns.”
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Peter B. Sweeny has returned to New
York and is living in quiet retirement». with
none to molest or make him afraid.
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The President has re-appointed Prof. Cyrus
Northrop, collector of customs at New Ha-
ven, and Julius Hanover at Bridgeport.
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Stanley Matthews has been nominated to
fill the vacancy in the U. S. Senate caused
by the resignation of Secretary Sherman, Ohio
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Capt. Henry Lamb has recently been mak-
ing some improvements abou this place, and
is now fitting up what looks very much like
a store.
The State election in New Hampshire, last
Tuesday, resulted in a clean sweep for the
"Republicans, showing conclusively that the
people of the old Granite State repudiate rev"-
olution and disorder, and have full faith in
Hayes and true Republican principles. Mr.
Prescott, the candidate for Governor, had a
larger majority even than given to Hayes &
Wheeler. Barnum, Randall, and several
other leading democratic Longressmen invad-
ed the State and tried to “arrange affairs" to
suit themselves, but the people answered by
electing two Republicnu Congressmen and
cutting down the majority of the third so
close that it took three days to decide ‘ith
was elected. This is a gain of one Congress-
man. The Republicans have also carried
four of the five executive councilor districts,
eight of the twelve Senatorial districts, and
will have a majority of sixty or more in
the House of Representatives.
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A Mianus man has patented a thimble~the
patent consisting of a small knife for cutting
thread placed on the end of an ordinary
thimblc.
The Centennial Temple of Honor having
leased the hall in Gazette Building just vaca-
ted by the Odd Fellows, have taken posses-
sion and will hold their first meeting there
this 8V1 ning The Hall is a mate to one cc-
'cupied by Concord Division. Our Temper-
ance Socities are now well provided with
commodious and pleasant meeting rooms.
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The potato bug seems to have a strong con-
stitution. Some of them have been found in
Germany on American goods carried over in
steamers.
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In the absence of Miss Ferry who has been
suffering from a severe cold, Master Edward
M. Jackson presided at the Organ at St.Paul’s
Church on Sunday last.
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A patent has been granted for coil spring
bands, T. J. Carroll of Bridgeport, assignor.
and also one to M. A. Richardson, of West
Stratford, for ornamenting casings.
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The Sun is supposed to cross the equinoc-
tial line to day. The New York Sun crossed
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A temperance meeting will he held at Music
Hall, South N orwnlk,ncxt Sunday at 4 o‘clock
p. m. to be addressed by Miss E. Winslow,
Editress of the Ladies Christian Union, of
Brooklyn 31’. Y. In consequence of repairs
being made, on Lockwood's Hall, it is thought
that the Ladies of the Norwalk Temperance
Union will unite with the Ladies of South
Norwalk in 93°. aboueeting. ”Th3 p3blic
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The New Lodge Room.
Our Brothers‘ Lodge, No. 10, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, occupied their elegant
and commodious new Hall in Selleck Broth-
ers’ Centennial Building, for the first time
i
and furnished, and the members generally are
ast evening. The Hall is entirely completed
delighted with it. The audience room, ante-
rooms and closets occupy the entire third
story of this fine building, giving the Lodge
abundant room and all modern conveniences.
the Lodge Room is most elegantly furnished
and presents a beautiful appearance. The
ceilings are high and the walls are very elab-
orately and handsomely frescoed in bright
colors. One end of the room is decorated
with heavy scarlet rep drapery and the oppo-
site with bluc, while a purple and gold cano-
py covers a recess half way down the west
side. Five windows on the east side and
two on the south are ornam: 11 ed with scarlet
rep lambi'equins. and inside blinds. The of-
ficial desks, &e., are of light, neat patterns,
black walnut, and the chairs luxuriously and
appropriately upholstered. The seats for the
members are black walnut, cane bottom and
back. The gas fixtures are pretty and light
up the Ililllas brilliantly as desired. The car-
pet is pleasing in design and modest in color.
All the furniture and fixtures are entirely new,
we understand, nothing whatever in that line
having been removed from the old Hall. The
manner in which the work of fitting up thp
Hall has been executed certainly reflects
much credit upon the committees in charge.
There are three ante-rooms on the north end,
of good size, and comfortably furnished.
The entrance is from the front of the build-
ing. up a. straight flight of stairs, with easy
landings.
Arrangements are being made for a formal
' dedication about the middle of April.
It is probable that the Hall Will be opened
some evening this week, probably Wednes~
day, and the members he allowed to admit
their friends.
The Grand Comlilandery K. T.
Tire annual conclave of the Grand Com-
mandery of Knight’s Templars of this State‘
is to be held in St. John‘s Hall, to—day, com-
mencing at 10 a. m., and closing this evening
with a banquet in one of the Temperance
Balls in Gazette Building.
Considerable surprise and alarm was crea-
ted Friday night, by reports that the Nor-
walk Mills, at Winnipauk, had shut down
indefinitely. The Mills had recently been
working to their full capacity and the hope
was general that they would be able to pull
through the hard times and eventually suc-
ceed in paying off all indebtedness, and be-
come asuccessful institution. Notwithstand-
ing the monetary depression, we learn that
the Mills have really been doing a good busi-
ness lately, and making more than
running expenses. The old debts of
the Company. however, impaired the
working capital causing constant em-
barrassment, and arccent change in their
New York commission house rendered it ad-
visable, in the judgment of the directors, to
shut down until the stockholders could be
called togethenand different arrangements be
made. The managers hope to be able to
complete arrangements under which they
will be able to resume manufacturing at- an
early date.
The mill is a fine. stone structure, filled
with the best of machinery, and the company
have gradually been gaining a reputation for
making first-class goods. The stock is large-
ly owned by some of our best citizens, and
the managers are universally respected and
esteemed. That they will succeed in making
favorable terms and starting up again soon is
the. general desire.
The usual Sunday afternoon meeting of the
Ladies’ Temperance Union was held at the
2nd M. E. church, on account of the repairs
being made to Lockwood’s Hall. The attend-
ance was large, and the services of usual in-
terest.
On the first Of...an.'€i‘nfi‘§'tuc"clulmy El
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Anthony Cornstock is now turning his at-
tention to policy shops and lottery operators-
Thrce concerns doing it. heavy business in that
line, were raided in New York on Tuesday.
‘Rcsigilation of Col. Hoyt.
H. W. R. Hoyt, of Greenwich, has resigned
his position as Colonel of the Fourth Regi-
ment C. N. G. Col. Hoyt entered the service
as Lieutenant of Co. F, of Greenwich, and by
his Icculinr “snap” and gentlemanly de-
partment won attention and rapid promotion.
Helms held the position of Colonel for sever-
al years and has been very popular with both
officers and privates, and his retirement will
be universally regretted. The reason given
is increase of legal bilsiucss which prevents
his devoting much time to regimental affairs.
The vacancy will undoubtedly be filled by
Licut.-Col. R. Bruce h‘nirclrild, of Bridgeport
who is a capable and efficient officer and a
general favorite.
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The Rev. Robert Bayard Snowden, of
Brooklyn, has become editor of “The Church
Magazine,” a monthly journal of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church, published in Brook-
lvn.
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Mr. Fred. A. Godfrey, a well-known drug
clerk, formerly with H. L. Uhle, has closed
his engagement with Messrs. Regniei‘ 6:
Chaos, and is now seeking employment else-
where.
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Rev. G. II. Adams was very unfortunate
in the selection of a week in visiting Nor—
waik with his stercopticon entertainment,
but was still more fortunate in gaining the
attention of the best class of citizens and
securing large audiences despite the storms.
Norwalk people, after having seen so much
of Prof .Ci'oulwell are not apt to patronize
any ordinary stereopticon CRICl‘tallIlllCnt, and
their appreciation of the views given by Rev.
Mr. Adams is a compliment with which he
hasa right to feel pleased. His series of
choice-Colorado and Rocky Mountain views
were especially fine. The character of his
pictures were substantially the same as those
shown by Prof. Cromwell, with many rare
and beautiful effects. He uses the powerful '
Drummond light, and an instrument con-
structed under his own personal supervision.
The pictures are largely magnified and
brought out with great clearness, reaching
nearly from floor to ceiling of the Opera
House. Aspecial feature of the entertain-
ments is the clear and forcible manner in
which the pictures are described by Mr
Adams. He talks just enough, and talks
well. He succeeded admirably in making
friends during his brief stay here, and if he
ever returns will be sure to receive a wel-
come. '
A cold snap followed the storm of last Fri-
day night and the snow still lingers in the
lap of Spring. If the frost will only freeze
the potato bugs to death we will all shiver
with pleasure.
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One of the most satisfactory Advertising
Agencies we have ever dealt with is that of S.
M. Pettengill A: (30., of Boston. We have
cVer found them prompt and reliable,and it is
a pleasure to do business with them.
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Gentle Spring gave us the cold shoulder,
last week. Nearly every day was stormy.
On Friday evening a snow storm set in
continuing nearly all night, and snow was
deep enough for sleighing early next morn
ing.
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For some time past some of the officials
and prominent citizens of Bethel have been
considering the project of introducing water
into that place. Engineer Cotter, of this
place, has been conferring with them in re-
gard to the matter.
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A correspondent of the New Canaan
Messenger, who claims to know, says that
eating an orange before breakfast will take
away all taste and all desire for liquors of any
kind. He urges all who desire to quit drink-
ing to try the simple remedy.
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The Pennsylvania railroad company began
last week carrying out a new arrangement for
its New England freights. It sends freight
through without breaking bulk by way of the
Harlem river and Portclicster road and the
New York, New Haven and Hartford road.
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Joseph A. Lewis, a patriot stationer, died
recently in Hoboken. He bequeathed more
than one million of dollars to the government
to help pay the National debt. He had no
relatives living, so far as known. A large
crop of “cousins" will probably spring up,
however, to test the will.
In a letter from New Haven to the Boston
Oongpgatlbnalllit, the following item appears:
“Rev. James W. Hiibbell goes to North
Church, Portsmouth, N. IL, for a year, cur-
ryilig with him the hearty good wishes of his
late charges, as well as of his ministerial
brethren and the. community generally."
Mr. G. A. Pranke keeps a model barber
shop. It is etmtrally located, in a pleasant
room, tastefully fitted up and decorated, kept
in good order, and comfortable in winter or
summer. Mr. Franke is personally,a good
operator and manager, has competent assist-
ants,and does not tolerate the many petty an.
noyances with which customers are afilicted
in so many shops.
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John O’Brien the animal importer and cir-
cus manager, is preparing for the touring sea-
son. He announces the amalgamation of six
shows in one grand concentration, forming
the vastest amusement enter 2 of the past
or present,both in point of magnitude and in-
trinsic merit. He will probably visit Nor-
walk.
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“Wins Awaon" for April gives three
graceful contributions to Easter literature,
but the chief feature, to the little boys and
girls all over tltc country, subscribers and
non-subscribers to Wide Awake, is the article
entitled “ The Society of \ ’ide Awake Help- ___.___,,fi.__.____-_
ers." ThisSociety arranged theBostonDolls’ Charley Lockwood‘s boys are makin a
Fair last season, and in this article tlleirwork model Fish and Vegetable Market at thgeir
for 1877, is laid out, with rules and prize-list. stand in Skiddy’s Block, M}, Street. They
Only 32-00 per annum. E119: Farman, Edi' keep it clean and neat and have the very
tor, D' Lothrop & 0°" Publishers, BOW)“- earliest of choice vegetables on sale,as well as
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Michael Reagan was up before justice 31,30“ supply 0f the best {fluids of {“3811 filhi,
Stuart, yesterday morning, charge d with hey mean to succeed if attention to biz
drunkenness, assault upon Mrs. Cleveland, Will Win success.
use of abusive epithets, line. Some femures
of the trial were very amusing. Fined $3,00
and costs, amounting to between $11 and
$12, which he paid.
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The work of the American Board of Com.
missioners for Foreign Missions from its or-
ganization may be summed up thus: In all
850 churches have been organized, into which
J udgc Shipman, of the United States Cir- have been received over 80,000 communicants;
cuit Court at Hartford, has decided the suit while the missionaries have scattered abroad,
of the City of New York against the New through upward of 2,300 different publica-
England Transfer Company adversely to the tions, in 46 languages, more than 1,300,000,-
ciry. The suit was to compel the company 000 pages of educational and religious litera-
to obtain a license from the city for running turc. They have reduced 26 languages to
the railroad bout Maryland, carrying cars writing, and prepared grammars and diction-
from Mott Haven (now within the limits of mice of great value both to missionaries and
the city) to Jersey City, as being a ferry. W students 03 comparitive P11001013 -
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’Pfiilmes do Keeler and entering into partner-
ship with W. C. Street, Esq., in the Hard-
ware business. Mr. Smith was formerly a
clerk in Mr. Street’s store for a number of
years, and is therefore conversant with the
business. Mr. Stalford, recently of the gro-
cery firm of Stalford & Stoddard, will suc-
ceed him at Holmes and Keeier’s, where he
has already commenced his duties.
In speaking of the Conn. Mutual Insurance
Company, last week, our compositor made us
say “Fire" when we intended to say “Life."
Examine the statement and see how full of
life the Company really is.
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'We have come to the conclusionmftcr weeks
of unsuccessful collecting tour, that a man
that spends fifty cents a day for beer and se-
gars, cannot pay a bill, and there Oll"lll. to be
a law to prevent anyone dunning *eople,
as it is a waste of breath and she her.
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James H. lagers-oil of thr- Twccd ring, has
obtained a judgment for $22,000 against his
old colleague Ixeyserfor money loaned, and
has brought an action against Tweed in Con-
Bridgcport on the 20th.
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Three of the Judges of the United States
Supreme Court are natives of the State of
Connecticut, Chief J listice Waite, and Judges
Field and Strong. The last two were both
sons of Congregational ministers, and the
fathers and mothers of the two Judges were
very intimate personal friends half accntury
ago when the two boys Were trotting to
school.
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A Problem of Cheap Meat.
A thorough and systematic effort is about
being made in France to solve the problem of
transporting fresh meats by means of artifi-
c1al cold. A company, recentlv organized in
Paris with a cash capital of 000,000 francs,
have purchased a steamship called the Eboe,
but whose name has been changed into the
more significant and appropriate oncof Frigo.
rifle, and are now fitting her with suitable
machinery and apparatus under the immedi-
ate supervision of Mr. Charles Tellier, the
well-known inventor. This vessel, after mak-
ing a series of experimental trips in the Brit—
ish channel, the North sea, and along the
coast of Norway, will sail for the La Plata
river early in the spring, and Mr. Teller, who
is to accompany the expedition, confidently
expects to safely land a full cargo of fresh
beef at Havre early the following August.
Should these ailticipations be realized, the
Frigoriiic will probably be sent to the United
States for the purpose of demonstrating the
practicability of carrying fresh meats from
Texas to New York. Although being under
the French flag, her cargo, owing to our navi-
gation laws. will likely have to be taken from
the south shore of the Rio Grandc. In the
meantime the novel process and apparatus bv
which this desirable result is to be consum-
mated will be patented in this country, and
American capitalists afforded an opportunity
for the most lucrative as well as the most ben-
eficial investment ever offered to them.
A St. Louis paper complains that a church
choir is sact'iligious when the line is render-
ed, “ We’re going home to Dinah More, to
Dinah More, to Dinah More.”
There is no controverting,r the fact that the
number of marriages in thisconntryfiuctuate
with the price of wheat and wedding presents.
The past tllrce years have been good for court.-
mg purposes, but not worth thirty cents on a
dollar for marriage contracts.
It was a refreshing variation from the gen
eral run of speeches at temperance meetings
when a man got up in Pittsburg the other
day and remarked: “ Ladies and gentlemen
to bring my nose to this state of bloomin r
perfection has cost. me at the least $10,000. '
Mrs. Louisa McCall, of Canton, Ohio. has
received an emphatic acknowledgement of
her talents for business. She has been elect-
ed director of the national bank of which
her late husband was president. She is the
second woman chosen to such aposition, Mrs.
Bradley, of Peoria, 111., being the first.
A company 0? women sufiragists held a
meeting to p ove that woman is man's superi-
or in potnt of courage, but some profane per-
son introduced a live mouse into the room,
and those members who couldn’t climb upon
the table dropped from the window, and the
meeting was broken up.
Mamma——“What is the baby cryin for,
Maggie?" Maggie—“I don‘t know " 'am.
ma——“And what are you looking so indig-
nant about. i" Maggie—“That nasty don-"s
been and took and eaten my ’pungc aka."
Mamma—“Why. I saw you eatin .1 sponge
cake a minute ago.” Maggie~“ , that was
mbyie l”
necticut for $60,000 loaned, to be tried at .
CITY NEWS.
BY OUR LOCAL REronrsns.
People have various causes for rejoicing,
some may have been sadly afilicted or sore];
disappointed. from which they have been
relieved. Others rchicc that they hav
while on their. dowiiy coaches at night ll
perfect quiet been guarded by our ever vigl
lant police, while others will rejoice to kn0\
that while they havenot been troubled abort
lollal city-officers, some kind friend has care:
for them and quietly smuggled .through thc
General Assembly an 'act legalizing th
wrongs,.errors or omissions of some of tll
city officials. Doubtless many of the ex
councilmen will feel relieved and great re
joicing will be had in the old l‘Ien Club
so with those who now will be invited 1.-
call up and settled for benefits on the Mail
street widening.
Perilous times are upon us. A few inter
ested parties have not ceased to denounc-
Wm.S. Bouton for the standwhich he took it
regard to the chief of police. While on tl.(
committee on police of the Board of Coun
cilmeu, he was convinced that something
should be done to right the wrongs whicl
were committed. There is therefore special
reasons for commending him for his fearles:
stand in milking the charges. To pursue lll'
dictates of public duty, and run the risk 0-
the displeasure of certain citizens and thc
local press,is not so common now days, the
it should bc allowed to pass unnoticed
Would that there were more fearless and
consistent men among us.
It is painful to know that there are mori
than 80 persons of democratic persuaSion
who were so anxiously waiting for the ar-
pointmcnt of Post-master by Uncle Sammy,
and that Editor Jimmy was among the num-
ber. '
. Readings are becoming common ; socia‘:
readings, readings in the bar room, clul
room, and social weekly meetings. Wt
were present at one of these occasions, when
the theme touched upon was honesty, am:
almost every quotation on the subject that
could be found was referred to, except
honest weights and balances.
Constable Dayton, of this City, visited
Bridgeport a few days since, and called upon
the “ Desperado” whom be arrested for mis-
conduct at the house of Dr. Pardee, and whu
Judge Craw sent to jail for contempt of Court
He was found to be quite docile and perhaps
anxious to know the lenght of time he had to
remain in durance vile. He was brought to
the city and tried on the various charges,
found guilty, aijd was remanded again to jail
to serve out his penalty,in all about six monthl-
This time he walked out with the Constabh
without threatenings agd destruction to any
one. A short boarding season at the “Stout
Hotel" had softened him amazingly.
John Schaub has removed his stock of
Boots «S; Shoes to the Store oppoaite Dicker
man‘s, where he will commence business
anew. .
It is scandalous the way the local press of
this city is deceiving itself with the insane
belief that it is deceiving its readers. It. is
an insult to the intelligence and patridtism,
this telling them what they know is not true.
Everybody knows that the popular heart of
the people is in favor of the effort for reform
ation in all branches of the city government,
and that only a mere baker's dozen of codf‘lsb
aristocracy are opposed to it. “Kicking
against the pricks” of popular judgment, or
flying in the face of public opinion, warping
the truth and purposely mistaking facts, is
poor and very mean business. But go ahead.
Vcrily, ye have your reward.
A commendable effort is being made to en
force an old and somewhat obsolete Sunday
law, with doubtful success. It is conceded
that so long as laws are on the statute books
they should be enforced, but we in the city
are not. a little doubtful of the authority to
enforce some of the laws referred to, within
the city limits. It is more than likely that
this matter will receive due examination, and
a test case may grow out of it. Manv of the
inhabitants were surprised to see the horse
usuati“cn‘c'i駑br’ péépie‘Lg-aineren-nilane
corners to discuss the matter, and the fear of
the execution of the law did not. seem to hin
der men from walking or riding, or editors
and reporters from sauntering around smok-
ing. Our barber shops, with one exception,
were effectually closed.
We have heard of some of the wonderful
effects of blue glass. If reports are true a
man 80 years of age, in Whistleville, obtain
ed an entire new set of teeth by holding a
piece of blue glass in his mouth a few times;
another is that a gentleman who put a piece
of blue glass in his window to try its effect
on plants, was surpised to find that'the hair
on an old trunk had started and grown about
six inches, where the rays had struck it. One
of our citizes thinks that it is allowing to
the blue glass fever that the old Sunday Blue
Laws are now enforced. A high city official
in speaking of “Blue Glass," thinks it is no
comparison to “blue eyes," as he once had a
very bad affection of the heart, which was
cured by coming in possession of a set, and he
recommends this remedy for that disease ill
preference to “Blue Glass."
The manufacturing business of this city is
better at present than it has been before for
lweral years. Some of our factories are
running over time. — Sentinel.
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Of Mrs. Grant 3 Washington letter writer
says : “No father ever had so loving a.
daughter as Mrs. Dent ; no husband has ever
been blessed with a more' unselfish, devoted
mic, and no children loved by a mother
whose virtues shone more conspicuously than
hers. Her domestic affairs have been under
her immediate supervision. Threecfourths of
her costumes have been made in the house.
There has been every comfort necessary for
the complete happiness of the family religi-
ously furnished, bilt no extravagance tolera-
ted; and that she has been to domestics a
good; mistress is proved by the fact of the
same set having remained with her during
these nine years. The White House wi
make it. habitable. During Mrs. Grant’s
residence there, she made the rooms attract-
ive and home-like, for she is a woman bless—
ed with artistic taste, and surrounded herself
With paintings, bronzes, and various articles
of itertu, all of which, as they were purchas-
ed with means -from her private purse, will
of course be packed up and removed. The
carpets have been turned and pieced and
patched until it is difficult to believe they
were not originally rag carpets.”
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General Van Zundt was nominated by ac-
clnmntion for governor of Rhode Island.
The handsomest lady in a street car is not
always the one who is passing fare—Ear.
change.
The annual egg product of Maine is esti.
mated to be worth at least a half million of
dollars.
Ulysses S. Grant, jr., was elected a mem-
ber of the Union League Club in New York
Thursday night.
The Japanese Mikado is said to go through
his part in the official receptions with im-
pressive dignity mm in a European dress.
The Continental bank-note company of
printing postage stamps for the next four
years.
Mrs. Norton, the poetess, who is 70 years
old and helplessly rheumatic, was married at.
Liverpool Friday, to Sir William Maxwell,
aged 59.
A Roman Catholic church will be put up
at Martha's Vineyard this season. The sum
of $10,000 was left for that purpose by will
last year.
All Mr. Longfellow‘s friends living near
him went tosce him on Tuesday, his 70th
birthdav; asort of informal reception was
held all day long in the handsome old house.
The Royal Arch Masons observed Wash-
ington’s Birthday in Litchfield, by an excel-
lent suppcrat the United States hotel. There
were a good number of the fraternity and a
few outsiders present.
The internal revenue receipts for February
were $8,599,298, against $8,305,733 for the
same month last year. There is a totsl gain
in this fiscal year, thus far, of $1,224,349
over the same period of last year.
A family near New London possesses a
hen who has evinced asingular fondness for
catching mice, crowing, and other masculine
an usemellts. She may prove the pioneer of
female rights in the kingdom of fowls.
About a third of one of Mrs. Flori‘s legs
were cut off by a locomotive in St. Louis,
and 2 july awarded her $4,160.66}; damages.
The amount indicates that the jury estimated
the entircleg as worth $12,500.
' tower to appoint cue “suitable and discreet ,
i
need large sums of money expended on it tfilommitting suicide.
The New License Law !-
'l‘hc new act amending the license law,
:hich has passed both houses of the legisla
ind signed by the selcetmen in the same m
nissioners, provided the town has voted 1
45.00 in full payment for all services rcndt- 1.;
d by the Selectmen under the act.
ate the State treasury. instead of Town
reasury, as heretofor
oust make monthly rkrts‘of licenses grunt-
d, and the town Treasurer must settle with
he State monthly. The term of office of all
lst, next, and the County Commissioners
lliall yearly appoint a suitable number of.
lrosecuting agents for their respective a
:oun‘ics, and make renewals or fill vacancies.
is
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tower to serve processes as sheriffs have, and
0 have the same fees. In case a term votes
lot to grant licenses. the Selectmen have
terson“ to sell “spirituous or intoxicating
iquors for chemical, sacramental, manufact-
tring, mechanical or medicinal purposes,"
.nd a majority of the Board may revoke said
tells, exchanges or gives away liquor to any
.erson, knowing said person will use the
:lmc for other purposes, he will be liable to
abject. All the powers heretofore vested
n the County Commissioners and boards of
selectmen, are to be vested 'solely in the
wards of Selectmen, except the power of
appointing and removing prosecuting agents.
Sonrn Nonwam, March 16th, 1877.
\Isssus. EDITORS :—
Will you please inform me through the col-
umns of your paper, in next week’s issue,
whether we are going to have tltc last enter-
tainment of the Winter Evening Entertain-
~nent, called the Boston Philharmonic Club
concert ? I think they put a notice in your
paper that it would be postponed till later,
but here it is nearly April and no announce.
ment of it has appeared. Hoping you will
find out yvhen it is to come, and looking for
an answer, I remain
Yours truly,
Oxn wno socour A TICKET i-‘on THE Ex'rsil—
ruixunxr.
It has been the intention of the Managers
to give the closing entertainment of the
Course sometime this Spring. We presume
they will make their announcements as soon
as they succeed in completing satisfactory
arrangements.
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It has been decided to have the first parade
of the South Norwalk Fire Department, on
Wednesday. May 23d, preparations for which
will be made on a grand scale. The depart-
ments of Stamford, Norwalk. Danbury,
Westport, and other towns will be invited to
participate—Sentinel.
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Con. Ixosasonn, in his great Steinway hall
speech in New York, thus referred to the
money problem: "There is another question,
and that is the remonctization of silver. I do
not know how you feel about it in New York
and I care just as little as I know, except for
the general good. We are a silver producing
nation. For what earthly reason will we
slander our own wares? Silveris good enough
for me; it is good enough for you. It will
buy bread; it. will buy labor; and anything
on earth that will buy bread and labor is good
enough to pay a debt. I want to see good
times coming back to this country; I do not
want to see everything given up to the pero
sons they are pleased to call the creditors of
this government. I want them to have every
dollar that is coming to them. If we have
agreed to pay them in gold let us pay them
in coin let us pay just as soon as we can,every
dollar, in coin ; but I want ittobe understood
that. the debtor is as good as the creditor, and
that the titan who takes his coupon down to
the bank every morning at 10 o’clock is no
better than the man who has dug in the snow
and the cold for his dollar."
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125/" If those persons indebted to Dr. Uhle,
.‘5fll.99§l§£2{.‘3§i‘i.“‘ once and pay their bills,
v uanw—u, _
be most thankfully received and appreciaté-d'j
All accounts must be settled by the first of
April. ‘
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If? A fine assortment of Carpets and Oil
Cloths at Bennett, Nash & Street's.
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(-5‘ 1000 bushels oi extra fine EARLY Ross
Porn’rons, from Vermont. Parties looking
for choice stock for Seed will do well to give
us a call. 2t12 HOLMES & KEELER.
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123‘ Hot Baths, every Wednesda ,— and Sat-
urday, at G. A. Frankc’s, Gazette Building.
25 cents a single bath, or 5 tickets for $1.
(3‘ New Spring Dress Goods, at Bennett,
Nash & Street‘s.
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All the Ansoniqsbops ale reported to be
pressed with orders and running overtime.
Vice President Wheeler has a- p tinted E.
E. Dickinson, of New York, to be his private
secretary. '
IExJ’rcsident Grant will leave for the West
this week, and will sail for Europe about the
middle of May.
The red sea is losing its ruddy line, which
has always been one of its cardinal virtues.
—1>'oston Globe.
YThc run by rail between New York and
New Orleans will, hereafter, be made in six—
ty-four hours and thirty-five minutes.
A fraud has been victimizing Stamford
people with a recipe for making butter, get-
ting their money and then leaving town.
-Reform post-office seekers will never for-
give the Commission for so peremptorily
:huttlng the door of good prospect in their
aces.
A lamp standing on a piano at New Britain
exploded Thursday evening, and burning oil
ran through the instrument, completely dc-
stroying it.
The Democracy are now willing to com-
promise on HAYES and Thames, and two
thirds of the post offices It is a pitv that
they cannot be accommodated.
A man in Australia recently swallowed it
uantity of melted lead for the purpose of
A quart of Jersey whis-
key could not have been more effective.
It is said that they live longest who have
moderate ambitions. The man who quits
work and begins to whittle in front of a
grocery store at the age of thirty, is likely to
wliittlc and be a blessing to his family fifty
years.
Sydney Smitll says marriage resembles a
pair of shears, so jOined that they cannot be
separated; often moving in opposite direc.
tlons, yet always punishing anyone who
comes between them. A fact he doubtless
knew by experience. ‘
Scene—Recitation room in natural historv.
Instructor—“Mr. X , have you ever pht
your head on any one’s breast and listened to
the heart beats as Huxley describes them ?"
Mr. X. (blushinglv): “Yes. sir.” Class
“comes down.”—IIarvm-d Adrocate.
A Minnesota firm has adopted a new meth- 5
ml of doing business. No books are kept.
When acustomer desires etedit he goes to
the desk and borrows the money. for which 5
he gives his note, payable with interest. He 0
then buys his goods and pays for them. 1"
Wonax—“ It is the part of a woman. like
lter own beautiful planet, to cheer the (lawn
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and evening star of man’s life. The light of
her eye is the first to rise and the last to set
upon manhood’s day of trial and suffering.”
Miss Martincau tells us that Mr. Carlyle 1
has always been troubled about his literary
style, and that he.was never pleased with the
manner of anything he has ever written.
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faculty.
Cloud agency the United States gains peace-
able possession of its own territory, the
Black Hills reservation. The miners will ,
now be entitled to protection, and we shall i
soon have better information as to the value C
of the district for mining purposes.
A Block Island correspondent says that
there is not a drunkard among the 1.500 peo-
ple who live there. There is not. a bar-room
there. The nearest approach to it is a gin.
ger—pop establishment where the proprietor
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etc., week days, and for a chap
on Sundays. n
She stepped into the car radiant with youth t
and lookingcool and bright in her flower-trim-
med hat and specklcss suit of linen. Four
young men immediately offered her their
seats; she accepted one with an entrancing
smile, and instantly gave it to a poor. wan,
little old woman, who had been standing for e
ten blocks. \threupon the young men did it
not know whether to t up train or not, and it.
tried their best not to k which
go preacher m
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accuses will be delivered by the town Treas— battle-fields.
“'9“ upon receipt 0f the amount chm‘gcd- board of all the ships, and by all sick-beds.
' L‘he money received for all licenses will go Not a phial full, but. a soul fun,
for spleen, for liver complaint, for neuralgia,
and the Selecttncn for melancholy
self is only more sunshine.
uni-chants as an int
titres. Till nipping lils become so prevalent that
in ingenious arrangement like that of me Milcs‘
Money Dram crisiutlccd a neces'sity. They are
sold by Messrs. Fairbanks d:- 00.. 311 Prolluway.
New York. and the hardware trazlc generallyr—
New York Express.
test with a whole dtin.
still has his Pelt-on.~—Boslon Advertiser.
an habitual smoker.”
we should say.-—N. Y. Conmwrcz'al Adverti-
ser.
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tween England and the continent; by doing
away with the disagreeable and often danger-
o
reputation of creating more seasiekness titan
any other piece of water in the world. The
greatest depth between Dover and Calais
does not exceed fifty-four metres.
tom of the strait is like a mountain ridge, and
the perforation is to be like that of Mount
Thabor between France and Italy.
that intelligent capitalists are Willing to in-
vest in this enterprise, and the two govern-
ments of England and France are actively in-
teresting themselves in it, would indicate a
not remote achievement of the long-talked of
work.
our children.
a love of pomp and dress, furniture, equipage,
buildings, great company, expensive diver-
sions and elegant entertainments get the bet-
ter of the principles and judgments of men and
women, there is no knowing where they will
stop, nor into what evils, natural, moral, or
political, they will lead us.”—Jolm Adams,
By the treaty just concluded at the Red mmughontthe country.
ful cough reverberalil
he most satldening.
uiliction and save the life endangered by the
ulnplaint.administcr Hal
and ’l'at'. .
ache Drops cure in one minute.
Every Invalid Should Know it.
The reports from all parts ot'thc country confirm
he staccme
edy called “MEDICAL \Voxnni
(who is a Free-Will Baptist), sells small beer, not ex,
housaud dollars per year,
its me. '
on suffering with stp
idncy Complaint, Sour
iallitlial ,tlostiveness. Si
Diseases,
Nervous l’rnstra . _ . .
remarkable medicine Without soon sceltigit
fl'ects. Co to your Drugglst and get a 5
"file for 15’cts. and try it: or a large Size for 31.
use in Norwalk b
The Medicine of sunshine.
The world wants more sunshine in its dis.
position, in its buiness, in its charities, 'in
are, provides that all licenses issued after its theology. _. For tcn thousands of the aches
he first day of May, 1877,shall be issued and pains of men and women we recom-
end sunshine. It soothes better than mor-
taunel‘ as now done by the County Com phine. It stimulates better than champagne- n
t is the best. plaster for a wound. The good a
Scene. Every applicant shall pay 0 fee 0f Samaritan poured out into the fallen travel-
I"s gash more of this than oil and wine.
The Florence Nightingale used it on Crimean
Take it into all the alleys. on
It is good
We suspect that heaven it-
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If?!“ All kinds of Dry Goods at the lowest
. )l‘E‘SClll. prosecuting agents will expire July prices, at Bennett, Nash d: Street‘s.
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It? The Pate—at Metnlic Hair Brush for sale
t G. A. Franko’s Hair Cutting Room, Ga-
zette Building.
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they shall also appoint marshals with same MILES! A LARM MON EY DRAWER.
an article almost indispensable ,to nlcrchants
clng capable efa variety 01' cotilbiuatlcus. all“
mplc in Reconstruction.“ recommends itscll to
rtant part ot‘their store le-
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tiff" Buy your Dry Goods and Carpets at.
lppointmcnt at any time. If any such dealer Bennett‘s, Nash & Street’g
_‘~+_——-
(’3‘ The Grand Central Hotel, New York,
maintains its famous reputation as a model
. . . first-class house.
-.|l penalties to which unlicensed dealers are $250 and $3.00 per day makes it more popu-
lar than ever.
Its reduction from $4 00 to
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Postmaster General Key has thirteen chil-
drcn.
The iron-clad Roanoke is to be taken to
pieces.
Tile jury decide that the Commercial gid-
eerlz'ser building in New York is unsafe.
The State tax for the ensuing year is to be
placed at one mill,—the same as at present.
The grossest thief in New York is that fel-
ow who stole eleven thousand gross of pens,
be other day.
General Custcr’s widow declines a theatri-
cal “bescfit,” on the ground that she can get
along with what money she has.
Tilden comes out. of the presidential con-
That is to say be
An exchange says: “Secretary Sherman is
A “confirmed" one.
The German minister of war justifies his
extra annual expenses by pointing to to the
rowth or the French army and Russia‘s
g .
preparations for war.
Little Johnnie is quite sure the picture of a
spitz dog he drew on the parlor wall was
good'because it made his father mad—Bos-
ton. Com. Bulletin.
At the station house in Waterbury they
have a “Welcome” motto over the ‘entranee
to the cells, thus making it pleasant and
home-like for the occupants.
New RoanLLE, N. Y., March 16.—At an
early hour this morning, the elegant residence
and green-house of Major Berthofiffin Hugue-
not Park, was destroyed by fire.
Fifteen safes have been taken from the
ruins of the fire in Bend street, New York.
and nearly half a million dollars worth of
diamonds and jewelry has been recovered.
The New York Custom House authorities
hold a million dollars worth of silks consign-
ed to American importers. It is charged
that they have been invoiced at an underval-
nation.
It is asserted that the hunters for Captain
Kyd’s lost treasure have found asubterranean
opening near N cw London,where they expect
soon to discover the golden wealth of that re-
doubt-able mariner.
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It seems that the public has been resting,
all this while undcra mistake. It was Mr.
Matthew I. O’Rouke who did the business
for Tweed 6: Co. He says so himself. He
procured the original figures, transcribing
them with his own hand from the. ring's
books, and wrote the first powerful article in
the T i'mea. Then O'Brien, seeing that his fig-
ures were “ about to be rendered Valucless,“
placed them at Mr. Jones’ disposal. Mr.
O’Rourke accuses the Times of tryin.r to sell
out to Tweed; paints Mr. O‘Brien as a villian
of the deepest dye; and intimates that other
momitquu“ wutormers were, and are, no better
- an
icy should be,
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A gentleman discovered an exquisite poet-
ic gem, and in his delight at the discowry,
invited the attention of two ladies to it. They
listened with intent car while the reader gave
voice to the glowing and graceful thoughts
of the poet. When the reading was finished
the gentleman turned to his companions for a
word or look of appreciations He saw their
faces aglow, their lips parted in an intensity
offeeling, and their eyes bright with—what '1’
Shade of Homer! " Look, look there i” ex.
claimed one of the ladies with tile utmost
eagerness, “that woman"—poiuting to a la-
dy on the opposite side-of the street —“ has
got on a. polonaisc buttoned up in the back 1
Islloulcl think,” addressing her companion,
“ she’d have a good time getting into it when
site wanted to dress in a hurry.” “ I should
think so, too,” returned the other, “but it
hangs pretty, don’t you think so ?”
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THE Exorisn
Tuxstixc Cuaxxnn.
A bill has passed the House of Commons and
is now before the Lords for preliminary ex
periments to ascertain the practicability of
tunneling the channel, and a cable
announces that the French Assembly, after
disposing of the budget, will immediately
take. up a similar bill.
ginning towards the accomplishment of a
dispatch
This is a practical be-
rreat work, which will increase the travel be-
us trip across the channel, which has the
The bot-
The fact
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" But let us take warning, and give it to
Whenever vanity and gayety,
———-——+~o'-O—-—-—-—-
Dr. Schencmsfmaudard Remedies.
The standard remedies for all diseases of the
tings are Scunxcu’s PULaioxic SYRUP,
Sollnxcx’s SEA \VEED Tome, and Sensivcx’s
BIANDRAKE PILLS, and if taken before the lungs
are destroyed, a speedy cure is effected.
To these three medicines Dr. J. Ii. Schenck, of
Philadelphiamivcs his unrivalled successin the
rcatmeut of pulumnary diseases.
The I’ulmonib Syrup ripeus the morbid matter
in the lungs; nature throws it 011’ by an easy ex.
pectoratiou, for when the phlegm or matter is ripe
a. slight cough w ll throw it 011'. the patient has
est and thelungs begin to heal.
To enable the Pulmonic Syrup to do this,
c‘ueuck’s Mandrake Pills and Schenck’s Sell
Weed Tonic must be freely used to cleanse the
loruacll and liver. Schcnck’s Mandrake l’itls act
it the liver, removing all obstructions, relax the
all bladder, the bile starts freely, and the liver is
soon relieved.
Scheuck’s Sc: Weed Tonic is a gentle stimulant
till alterative; the alkali of which it is composed
New York has received the contract for and the darkness—to be ”0‘11 the morning mixes with the food and prevents soaring. It
seists the digestion by toning up the stomach to
healthy condition, so that the food and the Pill-
inonlc Syrup will make good blood; then the
huge heal, and the patient willsurcly get wellif
care is taken to prevent fresh cold.
All who wish to consult Dr. Schcnck eithcrpro-
. . . i'essionully or by letter,_call do so at his principal
Tins. says the New )ork Post, is the highest mace, col‘ilel‘ sixth and a rch ’cts., Philadelphia,
compliment ever paid to Mr Carlyle's critical every Monday.
Schcnck’siuedicines are sold by all druggists
2mm
Or am. AWFUL Nlon'r Souxvs, that of a fright-
lg through the darkness is
Would you be spared this
c’s Honey 0} Horchomld
Pike’s Tootll~
Sold b all Dru gtsts.
y g Inth
nt that Dr.Gagc’s gre at Vegetable rcni-
i” is having an im-
ensc sale by all druggists. 'I‘ltc proprltors. do
tend enormous sums for flaming adi crtlse-
0 let the medicine udvcrlsc ll.~
ruggisls throughonttlic coun-
for trial, at a cost of many
that invalids may test
rits before purchasing il Ia_.gc size. lfo per-
epsia, Dizziness. Liver or
Stomachwick Headache,
-rol‘ulous Iluniors. Spinal
Weakness of Male or Femnlcmr General
lion at either sex, can takcthis
s good
ample
cuts, but prefer t
if by sending to d
y, sample bottles,
e all other remedies have failed.
y H. M. & C. S. Prowitt. Whole-
e by CEO. C. Goodwin & 00., Boston.
has cured \vher
In. S. I). newe’p Arabian Milk Cure.
“The only prepfi ration ofthe kind in the world.”
so pleasant to the taste that "children" cry for it.
It‘ cures Coughs. Colds. t'ioltp, Henri-em s5
Whooping Cough. Quiiisy. Plenrinv, Sore 'Ihiont,
Asthma. Calarrh, Loss 01‘ Voice. Pneumonia.
soreness of the Chest and Lungs. Night Sweats,
Bronchitis. Bleeding Lungs, and Consumption.
It is it strand and pleasant substitute for CodLiver
nil, and never nauseatcs. it is loud to the stoni-
cn and nourishment to the body. _
Sold by Iloyt’s Pharmacy, South Norwulk. sole
gear for the town 01 Norwnlk. uttll
Vl-zoil'rixr: is nourishing and strengthening: :pu-
rifles the blood; regulates the bowels; qulclh_lllt.'
ncrvou system; acts directly upon the secretions
and arouses the whole system to action.
A CARD.
To all when” sufl‘criugi‘rom theerrors and in:
liscretions of youth. nervous weaknessmarly dc.
any, loss 01' manhood, 8c” I Will send a recipe that
will care you, FREE Oi“ CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by a. missionary in South
America. Send a self addressed envelope to the
Rev. JUSEl'lI T. lxtlax, Station 1), Bible ”our:
New York Cit-y. limit“)
alnvnué DEBIltTl.
Vital w enkness or deprcssluii; a weak
exhausted lceling. no energy, or courage, the re-
suit or mental over-work, lndescrcllons
or excesses, or some drill on the system, I:
always cured by HUMP" HOMEUPAIHW
SPEMHG, Ill. 28. It tones up and invigorate:
the systctti.tl15pcls the gloom and despondcncy,
imparts strength and cucrgy,—stops the drain and
rejilvcuatcs the entire man. Been used twenty
years with pcrf‘cctsucccss by thousands. Sold by
dealers. Price $1.00 per single vial, or 55.10pm
package 01 five vials, and 52 vial 01' powder. Soul
by mail on rcceiptol price. Address HUMP“-
REY’S HUMEOPATIIIC IIIEDICIN 1-.
00.,5fil BROADWAY. NEW YORK. ly4>
Dr: .DJIowe’s Arabian ’l‘oulc Blood
Purine r.-Tllc greatest scarcher ol' SCl'OflllOilr
dietitians and purilicr of lhe blood err-r kilo“ it. it
euros salt rllcum, boils. pimples, old rilntliligievel
or scrotulous sores, sore eyes, tttmuilrs.cllilcct-.
and cancerous huinors. female complaints. 53 p.11-
ililic diseases, diabetes, kidney and bladder dis.
cases, and all diseases ill‘:Slllg from an impure
slate ol‘thc blood. For nervous dcblllty.lo.~r. ri-
tality in young or old. I challenge the world tr.
lintl its equal. It. builds the broken down consti-
tution (ill either sex; "right; square up ’ and fill.
the value with pure. rich, stronngalihy.clef:-
trical blood, vttilizing the whole system. Try it.
amt you will find every bottlcsulscd fur the above
disease») worth its weight in gold. It has cured
thousands. and it will care you. Try it.
Sold at How’s Pharmacy. South Norwalk, sole
agent for tilé town of Norwalk. 4m
MARRIED—m
“AAA/\Angvx I\/\/v\/\/\I\r\/\/\/\I\/ \/\Iv\.
In Norwalk, March 7th. by ltevz l), Nash. Wm.
W. Del-‘oresl. of Norwalk, to Miss Cornelia A.
Dulcy, of W esiport.
Lucius Bonnier, ot‘Cllicilgo, and Miss Bertha Slcr-
ling. adopted (lilughtcrol Dr. Nash, 01 Bridgeport
At Flat Brook. N.Y.. by Rchohn Starkwcathcr.
Mr.\ValterB. Spencer..m' West ntockbridge, 31:152.,
and Miss lluttlc S. Evitts, of Bridgeport.
In Bridgeport, March 12th, by Rev. C. \V’. Ray,
Charles S. \\ insor, of Providence, R. I., to Rosalie
Stiles, of Bridgeport.
Ill Danbury, March 7, by Rev. D. M Hodge, Mr
[Icnry Grilling to Miss Allen R. Leach, allot D.
In Brewsters. March 41h, by Rev: S. J. Dean.
Mr. William G Lawrence to Miss Julia 5. Signor.
' both of Danbury.
* "Esp?”
\A/\I\I\I\I\I\I\l\l\ Im/\I\l\l\l\l
In Norwalk. March lilth, of pneumonia, ElCclll
M., widow of Lewis Gregory, ill the 80th year 0.
her age. . .
W Funeral at the residence of ltcr sou, Char'es
M. Gregory, Tuesday, March 20. at 1:30 p. m. ' The
relatives and friends ol‘the family are invited to
attend. '
In South Norwalk. March 15th. Charles Osborn,
aged 57 years and 3 months. Remains taken to
Brooklyn for burial.
in New Canaan. on March. 5th.Jcnnie S.chd.
wife of Seth Chauney Weed, aged 34 years.
In Wilton, Kate Ilines Steele, wile or Ferdinand
Steele.
At Quincy, Florida. Dtll. inst., Aaron T. Bailey,
aged 26, or Danbury, Conn.
At ltidgefield. 12th, inst., Rufus Kecler, in the
77th year of his age.
In Danbury. March. 7. Amelia M. Collard. aged
67 years. March 10th, Amos L. Hoyt, aged 32’. yrs
In Heading March, 10th, William Meeker, aged
85 years.
In Bethcl, March 13th, Mrs. Sabricttc Squires,
aged 27 years.
In Woodbury, Feb. 27th, Mrs. Hannah Northrop.
formerly oi Dunbut'y.
1n Cornwall Bridge, March 11th, Isaac Wedge.
aged {:6 years. 5 months.
In Bridgeport. March-1th, Flora J., wife ol'John
Shunicy, aged 39 years.
In Stamford, March 7, Elizabeth Lippatll, aged
42 years.
In Sandy Iiook, March 9th, Wells Allis, aged 40
years.
In Huntington, March 14th. Ilelen 31., wife of
Deacon Ambrose Shelton, aged 7:: years.
In Bridgeport, March 16th, Isaac E. Beach, aged
74 years.
A SITUATION by an American
wante - “'umun asan invalid‘sorChild‘a
Nurse. Good references given. Address NURSE
P. U. Box 5”. 11.*I2
All AMEKIIEAII [ABMER wants "a situation in Store.
Marker, cure Ol IIOI‘SL'S, Gentleman’s place.
or a r arm. Address Box 19, South Sorwulk. ll.*
Situallon \Vantod.-By a man and wife; he
as Coachman, (iiirllellel‘ or gen cral work; hir-
wife for general housework, is a good washer amt
ironcr. no objection to place out in countrv.
Apply at this office. ' 3t*ll
In Bridgeport, March 13111, Rev. C. R. l’almcr. -
Pianos for Sale.
One New Weller and One
Chicken-ing Pianos,
TAKEN in exchange for other iti‘Ol'cl'ly~ “m L“
i-olgt at. ingrout EuCl'lll‘l'. For particulars
address: immediately or enquire 01'
ll 1,: lat). ll. CliCLWELL, High Street.
-‘ O - I —_ *““‘“"‘. ------
Serving Machines Repaired.
. All kinds of Sewmg Muellines
Repaired and put in pcrleet run—
iiig otdcr. lu‘cry tnai-hiiic gltar- -
ltlilcctt 1.0111“ :lt~ grind its new. 01‘-
mrs It". at S. l\.Slunley‘s News
(mice, or sent. to me by mail will
receive proiitptiitteiltion.
C. J. Grmnail, Jr.
3mll
For Sale.
E Homestead of tile late Polly “owes, a..-
ceased, consisting oi Dwelling honse,con-
eight rooms. lot, well,ilnd out. buildings
Ls atljoiug 713 feet. from each.
sanity and conveniently local.
in the Borough of Norwalk,
and will be sold separately or together to suit
purchasers. PosseSsionimmediately: Forlur-
thcr particulars apply In MAR'HN‘D- CRAW.
A (.onzmilloc appointed b: we Superior Lou"
or that purpose.
The above properly _w ~
Public Auction, on W ED)
:II 2 o‘clock, p. m. Terms cash.
lair day.
Norwalk, March Pub, 1377.
N c w
T“
mining . _
Also two building 10
This property is plea
ted on Main Street,
‘ ill be offered for sale at
EEDAYJIRACH 25th,
11 stormy next
For Sale at Auction.
I “E Ilomcstcudoi‘tllc lutc JEHIEL GIll7ftI-
MA), Jr.. deceased. i-tiuimd (II the Main
Road. Wilton :1 short Ill-lance above licut blu-
tioil, will be offered at Public Auction, on
SA'I URI) AY. MARCH 3lst.
at 4 o‘clock p. m. 'l he home i-m mills tr-n ronills.
conveniently rural-gut and ill goodurdcr, is pleas-
anllv situated; lot has one :llflc ol ground with
barn and other out-buildings then-on null 3 ch. ire
lot of fruit trees in good bca‘ring condition. For
. l h- larticlilnrs en uircn
u l ”I ALLEg BLTTS, Administrnto
erw-‘nlk. Mnrr'hlSlh.1577.
l“.
2 r:
REMOVAL!
belles]; Bros,
I
HAVE REMOVED T 0 THEIR
1
’9
New Centennial Building,
Where they will be pleased to see all their old
customers and as many new ones as will be
pleased to call. They have one of the finest
stores in the State, and intend to keep it
stocked with as
Fine an Assortment of Gills
as can be found in this part of the County,
and to sell as cheap as best quality of Goods
can be bought anywhere. \Vc are receiving
direct from the Mills, west,
Flour by [131 Loads,
including the
Celebrated Invincible Brand
Best. Minnesota Patent, which cannot be beat
for quality. Also,
St. [0018 AND MICHIGAN HOURS.
, $2,700 WANTED
N SECOND MORTGAGES; on first-class Bor
ough property; apply at this office.
Wanted.
0 RENT—from the first ofJunc, usmilll house
_ with six rooms. must be neat and in a goon
DClgllbtlrllflotl.wllll the privclcgc of purchasing
before vacating it‘su desired, and within ten Illlll-
lites walk ol'thc Post Ullice. 1.1.1.. FILLUW. I:
A Cottage containilw nine rooms.
To Re“ I with garden lllll‘tcllgtl. Apply to
AIRS CATtll‘jfllN n STEVEN“.
Prospect Hill.
3t¢l2
TO ll.l£.\_"l‘.—A very pleasant suite of Rooms
conveniently arranged for a small family, no“
occupied by '1‘. G. Hoyt. Apply to
II JUIIN M. CARPENTER, \i'cst Main Street.
11 GAMP STREET, for sale a very desirable
BUILDING LU’I‘ Also, several very pleas-
antly situated at the Rocks. Apply to GECRCE
It‘CiIULWElL. ' 3St
A suit 01 three roomsatppcr floor over store No
' 9 Mum 54., possession given April lst
Apply 1.0 G. WARDclSLLECI‘.
Norwalk, Ct., March 19th. 12l1‘.
STORE T0 BEN T.
THE V” Y DESIRABLE ST DRE
Corner all and “’utcr Streets,
Norwalk, now occupied by D. 5. Curtis. Enquire
of JOSEPH l. LYNES.
Notice.
B 15le; desirous oi'changiug my business. I will
sell at a. bargain inyhoiisc, containing 12
rooms. situated in West. Main Street, NorwalL.
Within two minutes’ milk of the Bridge. \lro
my business at Cannou‘s Station. Thercis a Post
UlllI-e and Railroad Station connected Will’l the
business. Inquiry may be made nf me for term.
at Cannou’s Station, of JAS. MITCHELL. Nor~
walk. I hereby forbid all persons trusting anyone
on my account, as I will pay no debt contracted
by anyone but myself. unless I give a written
order. JOHN W. ltENOUII.
Cannon’s Station, March lblh, 1877.
To Rent.
small cottage Brooms opposite residence of
J I’AN’I‘ON. Esq., Broad River. Large gar-
dl-nand plot of ground With it ltcnt lmv. _
12 Apply to ROBERT ELLS.
A. GOOD PLACE
FOR LITTLE MONEY.
CHEAP RENT.
Ilousc contains eight rooms.
Sulzlll Burn.
Good Garden.
Fine Orchard.
Borough Water.
Henry of Green Grass.
Large. l'aru in front of House. .
Abundance of ground for cultivation.
Oil the main road betu'ccn Nul‘walk and Winni-
pauk, ll few loci from head of Main Street, thence
good walks to the Bridge.
Will be rented ve-y low to a good tenant who
will take good care of lhe place. Apply to -
12 . R. L. ELLS.
3m1‘2
Family Groceries
CHEAP FOR CASH!
The undersigned having purchased the stock of
goods lorinerly owned by the Sovcrigiis oi indus-
try, and fitted up the store with all clltll'clyilcw
stock of Goods. IS imw, ofi‘crmg to the public as
good an assortment of -
CHOlGE EAMIIY GROCERIES,
Provisions, Flour. Teas, Sugar, S ices, lie" at; the
very lowest market prgces ior cas .- Goods dot,“
cred anywhere about lown free 01‘ Charge. Call
and try us, it will be for your advantage.
GEOIIG E CAltTER,
Lynes‘ Block, Water Street, opposite Railroad
Crossmg. ll
SILVER 1 SILVER !
THE ONLY WAY
To'protect your cash receipts from THIEVLS - is
trust them to,MIIES’ ALARM IIII. 60 8
to ill
Patent Safety
Money Drawer.
SOLD A'I‘
Fairbanks’ Scale Warehouses,
311 Broadway New York,
2 Milk Street, Boston.
For sale by leading Hardware Dealers.
SEED POTATOES!
I make a specialty of harlyilurhams, Ver-
llionis, Mia“ flakes. ('1 lies: rim-n item it! to
to days earlier than any potato that has vet been
ill the market). White B: ooks, Earl'y lsose
ind all otller varieties. Prices loner than any
llouseill the trade. Send or call lor price 115
Growers will find it to their aulaulugu 10 call. .
Gull. \I ILMY, 118 it est St., New ) ork.
giant italics.
Wml‘
WVV
’l‘ax Collector’s Sate.
J. OTIUE is hereby given 'hat the undersigned,
under and by virtue 01‘ a Cl‘rlaln lax \rnitnnt,
duly executed and signed by proper alllhoi-ilv,
and directed to tile undersigned,commanding Min
to levy and collect 01 DE) RY BlillfS
and other persons named in the late book:
all the list to said warrait annexed. their sr-vcial
prpporilolls of the sum total ustherr-iil stated,
silltl slim being a tax or assessment agreed upon
~xy the inhabitants of the town 01 Norwalk, regu-
larly and legally :lSscmblcll, to wit :—ou the. ‘2th
day of Decellluer, A. D.. 1875, “ICU. for the purpose
of prpviding tor the indebtedness ol'fitirl loan list
or 1615, levies upon :lnll Will sell at publicilucticil,
at the prcullsl-s hereinafterdescribed on Ihe 24th
day or May A. D..1s77, at. 11 o’clock. a in., so
much of the following described real estate of
lienry Beers, situated in said town of Norwalk,
and bounded as l0”0\\'.~. to wit: northerly by
.and ”1' Samuel Pike, easterly by land of “‘ illiam
C. liccrs. muthcrly by highway, and westerly DV
'and now or late of Thomas G. Hemingway. (Sui-d
deseribcd lract or land llt‘lllg sixty feel. lront and
rearund two hundred and fifteen feet in deplnfi
as Will raise thesum of one dollar and ten cts(sl.101
that being the pr--portton of the said II only Beers
ol the sum total in said list. together with the
charges 01 levy. sale. 8c.
Juli): F. RAYMOND.
Tax Collector, list of 1575.
Dated at: Norwalk, March 19th. 1877. 3C:
Tax Collector’s Sale.
VOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned,
L under and by virtue ol'a certain tax warrant,
duly executed and signed by proper authority, and
directetltothc undersigned, commanding him to
levy and collect of A. 1’. and C. D. CAMP, and
other persons named in the rate book, on the list
to said warrant ilnrexed. their several proportions
of the sum total as therein staled, said sum being
a tax or assessment agreed upon by theinhabitanls
01 the town of poi-walk. reguiady and legally as-
senlbletl._to \vltz—On the 20th day of December,
A. D.. 1570. met for the purpose of providing for
the indebtcdncss of said town list 01' 1875. levies
up0n_ and \Vlllsell at Public. Auction,at the premises
hcl'cilialter described on the 2411: any of Mity,A.D.,
13t7.:ltl o’clock.p.m.. so much of thcfollu“ ing (ic-
scrrbed real estate 01 A. 1‘. and C. It.(?iiinp,sitlta-
tetl iii said Town ul‘Norwalk containing eleven
acres, more or less, and bounded as follows to wit:
Norlhcrly by land of John W Iltlbbell and Thad-
deus ll. liltbhell. easterly by highway. southerlv
by land 01's. E. Camp, Margaret Camp, and land
now or formerly of S. R. 1’. Camp. and westerly
by land now or formerly ol'S. R. 1’. Camp and the
uld ltoml, as will raise the sum 01‘ Twenty-four
dollars [$21.] that being the proportion or the said
'A. l’ and C. D. Camp. 01‘ the sum total in said list
together u‘ltll the charges of lev\ , sale. &c.
JOHN F. RAYMOND,
Tax Collector, list of 1875.
Dated at Norwalk, March 191b, 1577. am
Tax Collector’s Sale.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned,
under and by virtue uf'il certain tax annual,
duly executed and signed by properaitlhority, and
.tirccled to the undersigned, L'ftnlllluliliillg him to
levy and collect of CEURhL liEClx WI] 11,
and other persons named in literate book. on the
list; to said warrant annexed their several pro-
portions 01‘ the sum total its therein stated, said
sum being a tax or assessment agreed upon by the
inhabitants ot' the rev. n or Norwulk, regularly
and legally assembled. to wit: On the 20th day of
DcCCIllllel', A 11., trio, met for the purpose of
proridlnglor tllc indebtedness of said town list
01‘1575, levies upon and will sell at public auction,
at the premises hereinafter described on the 24th
day 01 Mayn}. D .1677. at 2 o’clock. p. m., so much
or‘lhe following described real estate. or George
itccku'lth. Situated in said town of Norwalk,aud
llolmdellas iollows,10 \"t: northerly by land of
Mantlev'ille and Sigictxe tcriy by Lounsbury Av-
cnuc, southetly and \lesterl) by law now or tor-
mein 01' Samuel R P.L'amp, as will raise the sum
of fifty-live cents. (S .55), that. being the proportion
oftucsuid George llcckwith 01‘ the sum total in
said list iOgethcr with the charges 01' levysalc, 8:0.
OIIN F. RAYMOND,
Tax Collector, list 01'11575,
Dated at Norwnlk, March 19th, 1577.
Tax Colicctm’s talc.
*O'I‘ICL-J is hereby git on that the undersigned,
A under alml by Vll‘llle 01' n cerium tux warrant,
duly executed and sigt-cd by proper authority. and
directed to the undersigned,commanding him to
levy and collect 01 SAMUEL. VLSMITH AND
WIFE, undelher persons named in the rule book
on the list to said warrant annexed, theirs creral
proportions of the sum tour] as theiciil slated,
said sum up a taxpr assessment. agreed upon
by theiuhu lilllllS of the Iowa of Norwalk. regu-
larly and legally assembled. to \vlt:---n the nth
day or December. A: D ,1375, met for the purpose
of providing tor the indebtedness of said ion in list
011875. leVic-s upon and will sell at public auction
at the premises hereinafter described, on the 24111
day of May, A. 1)., 1577, at 10 o’clock, a. m., to
lunch 01‘ the following described real estate of
saluucl W. smith and Wife, situated in said town
01 N’orwalk. at Ely’s Neck, so called. and bound-
ed as follows. to but : - iluilherlv by farm of L. 11.
Woodward, easterly by land of the estate of
Uriah Seymour. southerly by land of Chester 1'.
'I‘olles. and westerly by highway, us will raise the
sum of seven dollars and seventy rents ($7.71.)
that being the proportion of 1110 gal-l Samuel ‘1'.
smith and Wile, ol the sunlr total llil 56““ list, to-
-. r wi liln - char cs oi evy, sa 0. .‘c.
gum I L LilollN r. RA rliuxl).
Tax Collector. list of .1575.
Dated, at Norwalk, March 191b, 1877. 3t12
Norwalk Chronicler