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Norwalk Gazette.
Tuesday, April 3d, 1877.
The Good Time Coming.
The “business outlook," croak as we will,
does look better. The disturbed condition of
all European nations, has created an extraor-
dinary demand for American grain and meat,
so that we'have now something besides our
cotton and precious metals and bonds to sell
abroad. The rctrs of commtreial exchanges
have been for many months in our favor
The business depression prevailing abroad,
far more seriously than here, has greatly re-
duced the foreign production of goods, and
our own markets having been left to the
American manufacturers, have now run so
low that the Spring demand for fabrics is be-
coming more active than for many, months
before. New York is now filled with mer-
chants frdm all sections of the Union, select-
ing stocks for the Spring and Summer trade.
The enormous aggregation of unemployed
capital so long locked up in bank vaults, is
again seeking for investment. and the whole
aspect of things wears .. more positive aspect
of encouragement than at any time for the
past ten years. It is not to be expected, nor
is it best that we should again ride the crests
of speculative cxcitcments. But with econo-
my, learned by niOnths of sad experience,—
a closer application, a more careful and me-
thodical conduct of business, there is no rea-
son to longer doubt that we have at last en-
‘tered upon another era of solid and substan-
tial prosperity. If it be slow in development
it will be the more sure and lasting.
In our own town, so largely manufacturing
in its interests, the prospects of improvement
are most encouraging. We have not witness-
ed in the last tlfiee years such an apparently
impromptu turn-out of up-country people as
filled our streets and stores on Saturday last.
It was remarked by all as a most hopeful
sign of the “good time coming" for our shop-
keepers one and all. Confidence in one an-
other; a helpful trust and generous effort to
promote the business interests of each other
will surely win the success and prosperity
we have so long and ardently craved. Be of
good courage fellow citizens, the skies
brighten.
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There was an unprecedented decoration of
our Norwalk churches,with beautiful flowers
on Sunday. The congregations were also
large, and the sermons seemed inspired by
the special interest of the day and its sacred
memories. But in the beauty of the lilies,
and the gorgeous hues of the profuse blooms,
were even deeper inspirations of goodness
evoked.
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Much Ado About Nothing.
Those innocents who with so much disin-
terestedness, are straining out an excitement
over the infraction of the Sunday laws; may
succeed in pocketing a few coppers, but they
will earn the public contempt in much larger
measure. The decent law abiding people of
Norwalk, take no stock in the forced clam-
or and feel themselves only scandalized by it.
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There has been more family moving this
Spring than ever known here before. If
three movings are equal to one fire, we might
compute the conflagriition of half the town.
It is also said there were never so many rent
arrearges left to be adjusted in a more prosper-
ous future. The past year has been a partic-
ularly hard one for tenants and most landlords
have had an equally serious experience for
interest and taxes have in very many instances
more than devoured all receipts from his
rentable property. Let us all have faith that
the hopeful signs now lightening up the
business horizon, may prove a growing pros-
pcrity.
The President and Post-master General
having "both expressed their determination
not to remove one good Republican for the
sole purpose of giving a Post-office appoint-
ment to another good Republican, our vil-
lage Post-master sits like an eagle looking
serenely down from his impregnable eyrie,
and smiles complacently at all the futile de-
sires expressed for his removal. Had some
parties known that not many months ago
neighbor Oimstead was re-commissioned for
four years, they would not have given birth
to quite so many stupid inventions.
One of the “on dits” in Washington last
week,was that the President had invited
Gov. Jewell thither, as a member of the
Commission to Louisiana, but that Mr.
Jewell with that generous courtesy for
which he is proverbial, suggested to the
President that Gen. Hawley would be a
most admirable man for such a mission and
urged his selection in preference to going
himself. The President acceded to Gov.-
J ewell’s wishes and Gen. Hawley has accept-
ed the position. The Gcn. is- a North Caro-
Iinian by birth, a most earnest Republican
and withal an honest and clear headed man,
and his selection is an admirable one. 9
Norwalk enjoys a healthy and beautiful
situation, but a rigorous Winter climate.
Yet in nothing are we more blessed than in
our abundant supply of pure and delicious
water. After using the public waters of al
most any town or city in the nation, the,
traveler returns joyously to his home bcvcr—
age. There are few places in the American
Union where the Borough water is equaled
and no where is it excelled. - .
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Those who have been so kindly making us
Government Printer, could not have been
aware of one section of the act creating that
important office, which is to the effect that
its head shall not be connected with any
newspaper; when it is considered that there
is but one paper to every two thousand inhab
itants in this town, counting men, women,
and children, it could hardly be expected we
would be willing to relinquish so lucrative a
field of journalistic labor, for a paltry Na-
tional Printing Ofiice. ,
The Norwalk Mills.
While the pecuniary embarrassments which
have overtaken the above corporation may
prove embarrassing to the individuals who are
pledged for indebtednefls, there is no good
reason to doubt that so far as the prosperity
of the town is identified therewith, its inter-
ests may eventually be promoted by what at
preset“ seems a disaster. The Mills Co. has
made the mistake that hundreds of other
corporations and individuls have made, in
starting out with too limited capital. The
organized capital of this Company. was only
$150,000, whereas the factory property itself
cost nearly a hundred thousand dollars more
than the capital. It thus started with a heavy
debt. Then followed two years of unsuc-
cessful business which added still another
hundred thousand to their load. Subsequent
years have proved more successful, but not
sufficiently so to wipe out the original bur-
dens which have finally weighed down the
company and led its managers to bait and
take a new reckoning. This is simply doing
now what ought to have been done ten years
ago. By wiping out the old capital and ref
subscribing new, or _by some gen.erous com-
promise with creditors, this magnificent prop-
erty will be saved and with an increased
healthfulness and activity, will prove a more
advantageous factor in our town’s prosperity
than ever before. The goods there produced
have a high reputation in the market and are
eagerly sought after at rcmunerative prices,
and but for the old and load of debt which
has always weighed it down, would to-day be
one of the most profitable of the many man.
ufactories that grace and bless our town.
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President Hayes has now been at the head
of the government a full month and still
there are democrats in this ,town who can-
not think or write about the Post-office
without drooling, dripping and drizzling
Jike a hungry babe in sight of a nurse-bottle.
But then we suppose it is impossible for as
Republicans to conceive how perfectly agon‘i.
zing their disappointment was.
Vacation.
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Miss Carter’s school commences today
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April is a small beer month—’alf and 'alf,
you know. --
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The quantity of eggs consumed last week
was enormous.
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After the blows of March expect the smiles
and tears of April.
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The Winnipauk school children will have
two weeks vacation.
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Rev. Mr. Bentley removes to the C. N.
Case house on Lewis Street.
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Henry I Hoyt, Esq, made a flying trip to
Washington and back last week.
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Ex-Burgess Turney has about completed
the Sutton cottage on Spring Hill.
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Frederick Belden, Esq. was in Washington
last week, on. route to New Orleans.
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«The pews in St. Paul’s church were sold
yesterday afternoon for the ensuing year.
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Frank Foster is building a barn on] his
Catharine St. and Wilton Avenue property.
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"Shore Line Sent/inel‘ is the name of a
good-looking new paper started in Guilford.
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Mr. George II. Randle was in town over
Sunday, looking as hale and hearty as ever.
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Mrs Sereno Bulkley of Dunmore, Pa., is
visiting her mother at Greenfield Hill.
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The Soutbport Chronicle’s cash has run out
again and the paper has once more suspend-
ed.
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Mrs. and Miss Leonard have reached Mari-
etta‘, Georgia, on their way home from Nils.
sau.
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George Raymond has completed a neat lit-
tle barn in the rear of his Union Avenue cot-
tage. 4
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Collector Raymond has a card of special
interest to deliquent tax payers in to-day's
paper.
There are more changes in stores about the
Bridge, this season, than we have ever known
beforc.
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'Now is the time to buy foreign drafts. The
rate are very low—almost down to ante-war
prices.
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0. M. Richardson and J. S. Gibbs, Bridge-
port, have taken out a patent for paper bag
machine.
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R. H. Macy, the well-known dry goods
dealer, New York, died in Paris, on Thurs-
day last.
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Belden, our enterprising tinner, is burrow-
ing a coal hole right in front of his Borough
Stove Store. ‘
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G. W. Cram, Esq, had his trotter out Sat-
quick stoppers.
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There seems no reasonable doubt that the
United States will be represented at the Paris
Exhibition in 1878. »
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Rev: Mr. Hamilton has a deep-seated love
of the beautiful and drives one of the pret-
tiest roadsters in town. _
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A portion of the basement wall of a tene-
ment house on River street caved in one day
last week. No one lturt.
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Mr. Nicholson has exchanged his pretty
little cottage at the Amphitheater-Bridge fora
farm near Saratoga N. Y.
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fie Meriden Call says Frank Byxbee has
given up the Byxbee House in that place,
and will return to Norwalk.
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Rev. Dr. Mead, preached his fast day dis-
course at St. Paul’s with all the force and
earnestness of forty years ago.
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It is said the Texan Ranchero who sent to
Europe for a hydraulic ram to improve his
flocks, has countermandcd the order.
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Peter Makin, the good-natured News man,
will take the store now occupied by I. H.
Campbell, Main street, and share it with
“Spiro." '
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The Alfred Mallory place is to be offered
for sale at public auction on the 17th, inst.
Achance for somebody to obtain a pleasant
homestead.
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Who can tell the possibilities of the tele-
phone? Will the telegraph soon bc supersed-
ed and become a thing of the past, “too slow”
for this age?
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New Fronts are the spring style here. Har-
lem started the fashion and Spencer and C.
Swartz are enlarging upon it, above Prow-
itt’s Drug Store. - '
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The Lounsbury & Bissell Company are re
ported to have made one sale of" one hundred
cases of their goods recently,nettiug $50,000-
Push along, keep moving. -
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A large crayon portrait in Harlem‘s win-
dow of the late John Camp, raised from an
ordinary carte de visitc by Mrs. Stephen
Merrill, is attracting much attention.
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There may be “wit” in advertising, and
vicious to come into town on the Sabbath for
a carousel, but decent people fail to see it.
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The robin now sings hi's morning rounde-
lay, and the peeper pipes his evening chirrup,
showing that cold and dreary winter is past
and Spring’s “etherial mildness” coming
again.
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The New Haven steamer Continental struck
on the rocks near Execution Lighthouse on
her trip down last Tuesday, in a fog. She
floated off soon after, and was not seriously
injured.
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Capt. Joe. Hanfortl makes a great mistake
in starting a fish market enterprise, when he
could just as well start another newspaper (?)
Doesn’t he know there are only six papers up
to date' ? -
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Professor Hutchings, of South Norwalk, it;.
is said will travel this season with a side
show of O’Brien’s circus as the lightning cal-
culator, and preach under the large tent on
Sundays. ‘
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We have the very best authority for stating
that all the rumors connecting Mr. E. A.
\Voodward with ex-Mayor Hall or his mys-
terious disappearance, are wholly without
foundation.
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The Norwalk Cigar Company are putting
in new front to their store, Main street, and
will otherwise alter and improve the store
and make it attractive. They cxpectto open
next Saturday. .
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The Temple of Honor have purchased the
permanent fixtures belonging hitherto to Our
Brothers’ Lodge Room, in Gazette Building,
which the temperance people will utilize in
their use of the hall.
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Little Jimmy, the bright and witty off-
spring of the temperance orator, says, “Papa
has got a nice barrel of c'der in his cellar,
and he likesit too, and I tell you, don't he
take it down though i”
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The grgnd-juryman gets $1.06 only for
signing the trumped up Sunday complaints
that pettifoggers and other interested parties
are using to make our town ridiculous in the
eyes of the outside world.
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We are officially notified that our friend A.
II. Camp has eschewed common fish and
taken of late to Moosehcad Lake Trout ! This
doesn’t look much as if he was in training for
a thousand dollar Post Office,
urday. East Avenue is becoming famous for '
sending out postal cards inviting the idle and -
Death of Frederick St. John. '
Our community was startled yesterday
morning by the announcement of the sudden
demise of FREDERICK ST. JOHN.
been complaing for sometime, and latterly
' his friends had felt apprehensive of an
ultimately fatal termination of his com'plica-
tion of: maladies, but his sudden death. was
a shock to all. On Saturday he was about
the Bridge conversing with friends, feeble it
is true, but in his wonted clieerfulness of
spirits. Returning home he was taken with
congestion of the lungs. On Sunday his con-
dition became alarming, and a little before
four o‘clock Monday morning he expired.
Mr. St. John belonged to one of the oldest
and most honored of Norwalk‘s original
families. During his younger business life
he was engaged in-New York, but for the
past thirty years has been in the Grocery
business here. ‘ He never took active part in
politics or public affairs, but attending strict-
ly to his own business he always' maintained
the character of a warm friend, courteous,
gentlemanly, and thoroughly honest man.
The New York World, and probably other
city papers rcCeived from one of the Norwalk
sheets, straining to create local interest enough
to keep the few copies of their paper that
really are printed, out of the junk shops—an
advertisement and a telegraphic report of the
attempted April fool hoax, which proved
such a lamentable fizzle. '
The Fourth Regiment.
The officers of the 4th Regiment C. N. G.
will assemble at the rooms of Co. E, Bridge-
port,at 10 o’clock next Friday morning for
the election of a Colonel, and to fill any va-
cancies that may occur thereby. Lt.-Col.
Robert Bruce Faircliild will unqustionably
be chosen Colonel, and Major Hubbell will
probably succeed him as Lient.-Colonel. It
is understood that Captains Gray and Good-
win are not willing .to leave their companies
in which case the position will naturally fall
to Capt. James C. Crowe, of the Burnside
Guards. Captain Crowc was almost literally
“born and brought up” in the militia, and
ought to be abundantly capable of filling the
position and we hope he will get it. He is
too modest to k for it, but has given some
of his friends encouragement to believe that
he will accept if elected.
Rev. Robert W. Jones, for the past three
years pastor of the 2d M. E. Church, preach—
ed his farewell discourse on Sunday- He
left as yesterday and will await the action of
Conference for a future settlement. During
his stay in Norwalk, he has proved himself
most active in every good word and work,
and his departure will be greatly regretted.
We most heartily commend him wherever he
may go. .
Rev. Mr. Williams ON'aterbury is expect-
ed to succeed Mr. Jones here.
Among the first changes suggested by
President Hayes was the wish expressed
that Hon. John D. Defreese would accept
his old post at the head of the Government
Printing Office. Mr. D. was the father of
this institution, even drawing the bill by
which it was created. Anyone at all familiar
with the circumstances of his removal will
appreciate the poetic justice of his return
and no one has ever more heartily commend-
,ed the justice and wis lom of the President’s
views than ourselves. "
That was an inspiring sight, the festive
dining of Justice Field, at Fernando Wood’s
house, with Sam. Randall and South Carolina.
Butler, last week! Mr. Field was the only
one who could not find it convenient to pay
President Hayes the invariable courtesy of a
call, when his associates on the Supreme
Court Benchpaid him their respects in com-
pliance with universal custom.
Church Sociablcs.
A sociable is to be held next Friday even-
ing in the lecture room of the First Congre-
gational church, und the auspices of the
new Young Men's ssoclation. We hope
the ladies will heap coals of fire upon the
heads of the gentlemen by attending in large
numbers. . _ ,
The Second M. E. church hold their socia-
ble this week at the residence of Charles
Squires, Union Avenue, on Wednesday even—
ing. -
It seems probable from latest advices that
Wade Hampton will be “counted in” as gov-
ernor of South Carolina and Chamberlain
proffered an important and honorable posi—
tion elsewhere. At all events, the President
has resolved to withdraw the Federal , troops
from the State house at Columbia;
A Strange Affair.
Late, on Tuesday night last, Mr. Joseph
Ilill, a resident of East Avenue, reported to
the Borough police that while on his way
home, near the residence of Capt. IIubbell,
he was stopped by a. man who stepped out
from behind a tree and put a pistol close to
his head. He involuntarily threw up his
arm, striking the pistol, which discharged
into the air. He then pulled out his own
pistol and the man started off on a run, down
the lane towards the creek. Mr. Hill fired
once, but missed. The officers returned with
him to the spot, but did not succeed in cap-
turing the man.
It is certainly a strange affair, and looks to
us more like a foolish attempt of some of
his companions to frighten him, than the de-
liberate action of an evil-disposed person
really intending murder. No one intending
robbery would be fool enough to shoot a man
on such a street at the first start. The actual
shooting would be the last resort. At any rate
it is really too bad that Mr. Hill’s shot did
not take effect. .
Mr. James Gorman, a well-known artizan
and esteemed citizen died on Sunday last
after an illness of five days. He was engaged
in the marble and granite business opposite
the Center School, and his integrity and skill-
ful workmanship were fast winneng for him
many patrons both in N orwalk and Stamford.
He leaves a family of eight helpless little
ones to mourn his loss, and ii wife confined
to her bed by another serious affliction. His
funeral will take place from St. . Mary’s
church, to-day, at 9 o’clock, A. 11., when a
requiem high mass will be offered for the re-
pose of his soul. The family are deserving
of the sympathies of the community.
In accepting the resignation of Col. Hoyt,
AdjutantzGenFranklin says : “Colonel Hoyt’s
career‘ the National Guard is one to be
commended as an example to all members of
the guard. He joined the Eighth regiment
of Connecticut militia August 3, 1863, and
after going though the intermediate grades was
appointed colonel of the Fourth regiment,
Connecticut National Guard, August 21, 1871.
In the performance of his duties under his
commissions, and particularly in his services
on the commission to revise the militia laws,
Colonel Hoyt has done able and efficient ser—
vice to the State, and it has been properly
said that the efficiency of the Nat'ionnl Guard
at this time is in a great degree due to his able
efforts. His resignation is a serious loss to
the military service of the State.”
We find the following announcement of a
new enterprise which can but be of advan-
tage and profit to our people, in the Long
Islander, published at Huntington. We
trust the venture will prove a successful one,
it has our best wishes :—
Mr. G. F. Eaton is‘to put the steamer Youn
America on the route between Norwalk and
middle of April every other day, with the in-,
tention of increasing the frequency of her
trips as the season advances. The steamer'is
46% feet long, and nine feet width of beam,
and will accommodate from thirty to forty
passengers, and [considerable freight. This
will be an excellent chance for our market
ardeners to secure a good market for vegeta,
blcs of all kinds, and small berries, during
the coming season. It will be well patroniz.
ed by passengers who wish to visit the city
of Norwalk, or to connect with the trains for
all parts of New England.
He had -
Read the Essay on “Sunday Law’; on our
fourth page.
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Read the adv. of Geo. W. Jennings, all ye
who like pure milk.
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Ed. Howes of Washington, is visiting at
Noah Wood’s, on East Avenue. '
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Edwin Booth passes Norwalk because he
could not hire Music Hall to-night.
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Real' estate is rather stationary, Jeemes
Mitchell says, but furniture is moving.
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Dr. Uhle contemplates removing his family
to New Jersey in the course of a few days.
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Roddy McGinness was expelled from the
lock-up, last week, on promise of Reformm.
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Mr. 'and Mrs. Henry T. Morgan, of New
York, passed the Sabbath with relatives in
Norwalk. '
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Doctors Preston and A. II. Sweet have ar-
rived in town, and can now be consulted at
the Norwalk Hotel.
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John F. Chamberlain, a well-known sport-
ing man, has become a bankrupt, and expects
to pay one cent on a dollar.
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Harlem has got his windows fixed just as
Pat wanted his anatomy—his lights large on
the outside and theliver inside.
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.A lecture under the auspices of the Ladie’s
Union is to be given at Lockwoo'd’s Hall, Fri-
day cvening, by Mr. D. G. Lawson.
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Mr. Pike, the Graphic artist, is still labor-
ing with our business men in. regard to the
matter of illustrating Norwalk in that paper.
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At the Atheneum, last Tuesday evening,
_the farce “Who’s Who; or, All in a Fog,”
was performed by members of the Ladies’
‘Own Sociable.
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Ex-Mayor Oakey Hall has turned up in
London, just as was expected, but he is more
bare-faced than ever, having shaved his
whiskers off.
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the late Senator Ferry, which those desiring,
may obtain on call at our office.
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are first-class men selected from both parties,
and a fair decision may be looked for.
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Norwalk lovers do not scare worth a cent.
previous.
evening.
good satisfaction here.
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the Temperance meeting, Sunday evening,
his Holiness the Priest."
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costly and beautiful cross surmounted-crown
ed by Rev. C. M. Selleck,
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Mrs. John Austen,
was formerly an ambrotype artist.
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Mayor Ely contemplates erecting a new
hotel this summer, on the site of his burned
and material cheap, so that this is a most fa-
vorable season for any work of the kind.
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Billy Mullen was waiting patiently to win
dividend to donate him a new outer garment.
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Several respectable'gentlemen are indignant
at having their names mixed up in certain
twaddle published by a local journal, but are
powerless, to prevent it. A man’s good name
ought not to be at the mercy of every scrib-
bier.
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Good Friday was quite a pleasant day for
asa holiday. Services were held in the
day prevailed.
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to open the present week, a model fish and
vegetable market, at the stand next adjoin
and heretofore occupied by George 0. Keeler.
When the Capt. puts his shoulder to the
business wheel, something has got to move.
They must have those horrid blue laws out
in Indiana. Matt Morgan attempted to give
'a “sacred concert” in Indianapolis with his
“living art statues,"last Sunday night, and
the police gobbled _up the the entire gang—
ten women and fifteen men. An Indian-a
yell from the Democrat will be now in order.
«Opt.
The Pioneer Ball.
The invitation ball for which the members
of Pioneer H. d: L. Company have so long
been making arrangements, comes off to-
night at Lockwood’s Hall. Wannemacher
furnishes music, and the members will vie
with each other in looking after:the wellfare
of their guests.
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The Truman B. Dickerson house, lower
end of France street, was sold at auction,
last Saturday, by order of the Court of
Burgesses. Auctioneer Mitchell knocked it
it to Michael Fitz Maurice for $62. It is to
be removed in order to widen the street at
that point. . '
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The ches Place, situated at the head 0
Main street at its junction with the New
Canaan road, was sold at auction,.on Wed-
nesday last. Mr. John Fritz, of Winsted,
recently a resident in the immediate neigh-
borhood, was the fortunate purchaser. He
paid only $1800 for the house and lot, not
much more than half its real value. Next
Saturday the building lots adjoining the
place will be offered at auction. People on
the lookout for bargains should attend.
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“Life—isa shad—(ow)——oh,——how it flies.”
Charley Lockwood’s boys are really trans-
of their somewhat celebrated father. This
the age. The “boys” at their Main street
Market have salmon from the frozen
Penobscot, oranges from the burning sands
of Florida, shad from the Potomac and crisp
and succulent lettuce from South Norwalk!
What more could mortal palate crave, or
epicure desire.
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It? Bring your little ones to G. A. Franke’s
for a hair out. They will be treated kindly.
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KS“ New Kii Glove’s, 3 buttons, at EARLE
& Surrn’s.
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Worth Young Grocers.
Messrs. Finney 6:. Benedict, the young and
enterprising West-side grocers, in Isaacc’s
Block, and who succeeded our venerable
aimants for a share of the public patronage
in the line of a live, modern, Grocery and
Provision Business. Giv.c boys a friendly
business call. '
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1!? Striped Silks 85 cts. at Exam & Surrn‘s.
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W The Grand Central Hotel, New York,
exhibits the secret of its great popularity and
success, by wisely maintaining its old stand-
ard of excellence since its reduction from
$4.00, the old rate, to $2.50 and $3.00.
Huntington, commencing to run about thefliend Gould D. Jennings, are most worthy
I
We have received more copies of the me-
morial eulogies upon the lifeand character of
The Louisiana Commissioners are expected
to convene at New Orleans to-morrow. They
They went to see their sweet hearts Sunday
night, just the same as ever, although a man
had been shot at,late at night, a few evenings
The Agnes Wallace-Villa Combination play
“Frou Frou,” a popular and pleasing comedy
together with a farce at Music Hall, city, this
This Company has always given
As Chief-Justice Stuart was proceeding to
two devout Catholic girls mistaking him for
Father O’Dwyer, remarked, “See, there goes
A special feature of the floral decorations
at St. Paul’s Church, last Sunday; was a
of choice white'and colored flowers, present-
yracuse, N. Y., re-
cently visited old frie ds in Norwalk.- It
will be remembered that her husband was
killed in the church disaster at Syracuse. He
hostlery at South Norwalk. Wages are low
a new coat on Tildcn’s election, but now his
only hope is in Superintent Hyatt's reserving
funds enough out of the next Horse Railway
the season, and was quite generally observed
churches,.the Banks were closed and many
' places'of business, and the quietness of Sun-
Selectman, Capt. J. P. Hanford & Son, are
ing the Connecticut Hotel on Main street:
down. to himself at'$57. and afterwards sold‘
cending the proudest piscatorial achievements
is in accord with the progressive spirit of
“ The Best Laid Schemes o’ Mice I
and men gang aft aglcy.”
One day last week, the Adams’ Express
agent dropped a box at the domicil of the
Head Centre‘of our local band of most noted
festive gourmands.‘ There :was a' suspicious
look about the box and an odor suggestive. of
nitro-glgcerinc. As it had not, been ordered
and no account of its origin cauldbe traced,
the mystery soon grew to deepEst and'darkest
suspicions of mischief; Torpédoes and in-
ternal machines, filled the justly excited im-
agination of the Chief! .In this dilemma ”he
most appropriiitely summoned his two weight
iest chiefs ,ofjstaff—‘Campy :a‘nd Asa. Each‘
came and viewed the" mysterious, box with
. all the intense interest and-cautions; acoroi-
verdict was, in view of all the recent talk
about assassinating the President, that there
was some occult wickedness involved in that
villainous looking packet of planks. Caution
and extremest care was enjoined in touching
the unknown stranger. At last, a brilliant
thought replaced the death-palor, on Camp's
face and lit up his noble brow and swelled his
rotnnd cheeks with a ruddy glow of smiles.
He said to Tom and' Asa, “Let’s take it care-
fully out on the barn floor,and then by screw-
' ing some strong board strips across the bot-
tom, we can turn the thing over and screw
the projecting ends down to the barn floor.
This will secure the box so we can safely op-
erate on the lid.” Lifting it more tenderly
than if they had been undertakers, the box
was hurried to the barn. The great doors
were swungwidc open, the horses and dogs
removed to a safe distance. The threatening
visitor was soon made fast to the floor as so
ingeniously proposed by Campy. Then the
trio laughed “Aha,” and joining hands.
danced around the “infernal machine" with
all the triumph of a victorious band of Cam-
anche chiefs. Next, two huge cider barrels
were slid around, and behind which Asa
and Campy sat squat, like two Piute squaws,
each with pitchfork in hand, while the anx-
ious face of Tommy peered above the man-
ger, giving directions as to points of entrance
the fork tynes were to make beneath the lid.
Thus they worked, and at the peril of their
lives, till the great drops of perspiration had
so wettod the floor as to threaten a floating
away of their barreled barricades, but all to
no purpose. The pitchfork’s tyne-prongs
were too slender and frail to force up the lid.
“1 have it,”- said Tommy, leaping from the
manger. “We'll screw a piece of plank
across the lid with my pole-straps under-
neath. Then we’llhitch in the tackle-hook
of the hay lift and we three can jerk it o .”
The screws and gimblets and driver were
again in rapid requisition. The tackle-hook
inserted in the leather loops. Then the three
bringing the halyards outside so as to keep
safely bfliind the brick walls, commenced a.
heroic pull and, “he—o-be, he—o—o—hc—up.”
But all in vain. This most extraordinary
conduct and seaman‘s how], had not failed to
attract the curious interest of the neighbors.
The local attorney living next door, seeing
them pulling at the ropes outside the barn
_ like three bears essaying to climb a peeled
sapling, each vigorous pull accompanied
with the lunatic yell of “he—o—he,” rushed
frantically to the division fence and hanging
over the pickets demanded the cause of the
absurd uproar? Matters were soon fully ex-
plained and the parley gave the trio time to
saturate their cambrics by mopping off their
perspiring brows. Smith took in the situa-
tion at once, commending their prudence and
encouraging still greater caution. But his
railroad bridge-building experience it was
that proved the open sesame. Says he,
“you’ll never pull that lid off. Why not
run over to Tim Fitch’s and fetch three of his
longest framing pikes, then by sc‘ooting be-
hind the barrels you can pry off the cover.”
No sooner said than Campy and Asa were
running a foot race to Fitch’s shop, while
Tommy,in solemn gravity stood guard around
the box. The pikes were brought, but the
racers were both so blown they dropped
lim as rags behind their coopered barricade.
At length, “All ready,” shouted the Chief,
and at the very first plunge, so desperate had
been the gibe and so unerring the aim, the
pike points forced an apertbre—and‘the lid
raised. A little more most skillful strategy
in using thepikes,laid the box cover in splin-
ters on the floor, but like Ben. Butler’s ex-
plosion at Fort Fisher, the powder was too
wet to burn and so no explosion transpired.
All heaved a sigh of relief and took courage.
Then came the serious question as to who
should first approach the perhaps fatal box.
' But Tommy’s natural impatience triumph-
over fear and with one more vigorous poke
of the pike, the innocent nature of the con—
tents was better assured. “It’s a corpse,”
ejaculated Campy with feeling, “a child ca-
daver intended for a medical college and by
mistake sent to you!” What was fast
coming to be the heighth of the ludicrous,
now was assuming an aspect of the most sol-
emn gravity. Assured of safety to them-
selves‘the trio were intent of knowing the
worst ; so, after scratching up the straw and
wrappings there was revealedL—what? A
sight to ravish the unpracticed stomach of
miser and cynic. No wonder Asa, and Camp
and Tommy were moved to such a pitch of
sensuous ecstasy that they swung their hats,
and sang, and shouted, till the neighborhood
believeda private atic asylum had been
established under t at horse shed. There,
in resplendent beauty lay eight luscious
speckled trout fresh from the icy head-springs
of the Kennebec, far up at Moosehead Lake
—-—the shortest a full foot and a half, and the
largest all of two feet in length. To the tired,
worried, and wearied trio of epicures, had
they been solid nuggets from the Black Hills
their visual orbs wouldnot so have protrud-
ed .' It was one of those moments of supreme
ecsiacy that comes to mortals but once in a
whole life time. The simple sight begot its
natural desire to devour and to enjoy. Hur-
riedly were they conveyed to the kitchen.
The cock was put in a fever of excitement as
coal was heaped upon the range. A fish in the
hands of all for cleaning, made preparations
for cooking satisfactorilly rapid. Three were
laid across the wire broiler, their luscious
sides liberally inlaid with rashers of oleagi-
nous pork. The‘dining table was next put in
order-three platters, so that the 'anatornies
of the fish might not be broken, were. placed
in lieu of plates before the now ragingly hunQ
gry gourman ds. Smokingf'hot the golden
and silver sided fish were» dropped upon
each one’s platter. A feast worthy the gods!
These vanished like a late frost before a'May
mornin sun. Then three more, daintily
dredge ,‘peppered, and buttered, and. larded
with pork, were soon steaming in the frying
pan and sending an appetizing aroma all
about the mansion. These also rapidly van-
ished down thecapacious elastic diaphraghms
of the gay and festive trio. The last of the
fish and the repast was a sort of draw-
game, but the jollity and self Satisfaction, at
the happy turn of events fairly trenched up-
on the verge of propriety. They slapped
each other on the back, rubbed the‘ abdomi-
nal viscera of one another and could not have
been more hilarious, had they been forty
miles from the remotest bounds of civiliza-
tion.
But alas, for all excess of human joys! ‘
A change came over the spirit of their ec-
static dreams. It came as the early frosts
come to nip the tender flower or as the light-
nings from the summer‘s sky. ' The express
agent bolted in upon the scene! He had‘made
a mistake! The box was anothers and the
- fish were wanted. “Here’s a pretty kettle of
fish,” quoth Asa. Campy smote his brow.
Tommy thought of stomach-pumps and ipe-
one. What was to be done? What explana-
tion could be concocted? Oh, misery com-
plete! Asa grasped his amplified sides and
bemoaned his luck. Said he, knew that dev-
ilish GAZETTE would get the whole thing—
thc GAZETTE always got everything, and then
all the other yelping 7x9 sheets would gobble
ft just as they do their news items, and he
would be blistered just as he was about the
derned postoflice gag in that Barnum letter.
Campy, moat unhappily,alluded to the Char-
ley Dean lobster salid party, but vowed he
wouldn’t surrender his share of the trout for
ner’s jury sitting on a smallpox vinti‘m‘.’ 'The .
- ‘ l@"Now is the time to get that
remembrance of the furniture varnish dress-
ing for the salid, completely dcmoralized Asa.
Only Tommy kept his courage. He laid
back in his chair and told- the express boy
those fish were too stale for a rc-delivery—
that he had thrown them out but he would
telegraph for a fresh invoice, which should
surely go to the rightful owner.—That in.
cuttinfi off their tails, had thrown away the
wrong end of them—in fiac that he didn’t
know anything about the trout anyway.
And now, a wronged and injured victim of
misplaced confidence waslks the floor, ask-
ing, “When, oh when, will that next invoice
of speckled creatures from the ‘ ‘Laxa House”
at Mooschead, reach Norwalk ?"
CITY NEWS.—
IIY OUR LOCAL REI’OR'I‘IERS.
The past week has been one of great ex-
citement and interest, commencing with the
trial of Pitzcr, the barber, and its summary
end, the points raised in regard to the validi-
ty of our city charter, and the point not
raised~which requires such trials. “shall be
held before any justice of the peace residing
in the City.” The meeting of the Board of
Councilmen, the numerous conflicts of au-
thority, or discussions of that subject between
the tramps and police. The cock-fighting in
Ann street, the arrest of burglars, and the
rumored “woman" case, has served to keep
all hands busy, especially the news seekers.
The week closed with a meeting of the
committee on Sewers, on Saturday evening
to hear interested parties pro and con on the
Sewer in Washington street. The interest in
this matter was so great as to call out/nearly
every person interested, and many others;
The building of the-«sewer was favored, and
urged by Messrs. Swartz, Litchblcau, Mayor
Ely, E. A. IVoodward, who claimed that it
would be a public as well as a private benefit
and should be built of the best material—not
for ten years—but for all time. Judge Craw,
then as the City surveyor, and not as an in-
terested party explained the survey of the
street, and gave his opinion of the benefits of
a good sewer on Washington street and 'in
reply to questions, how a main sewer might
be built in Main street, to discharge through
Raymond, or Elizabeth streets. Messrs.
Rowan and Marvin were not opposed to a
sewer under certain conditions, and would
favor it if the expense could be judiciously
divided. Messrs. Geo. Seymour, D. T.
Benedict, Gould Benedict C. R. Bennett,
Alfred Austin, for ; Rev. D. R. Austin and
Alfred Knapp, Powell,opposed it on account
of the hard times, and difficulty ,of paying
the expense of building it, Mr. Burr Knapp,
favored it, and thought it was only needed
from the Bank to the river, Col. Cunning-
ham favored improvements, and also the tax
payers was willing to be governed by the
wants of the majority, and thought it was
only a question of time when we must have
a system of sewerage throughout the City.
Judge Craw again gave his views on the
subject,and declared that there had been no
arrangement or collusion, or even a. conver-
sation on the subject of sewers between him
and Mayor Ely. Mr. Rowan said judge
Craw made a_good showing, but because the
City has waterworks, that it does not compel
us to build sewers. Danbury and Stamford,
and the Borough of Norwak had water for
years before sewers were built. If a sewer
is for the public benefit, it should be taxed to
the public, if Mr. Ely wants it for his hotel
and that is a public bencfit,let it so be under-
stood. Mr. Crawthought his former declar-
ations had fenced off the assertion of Rowan,
and said, the drift in South N (-rwal is, to
form a suspicion of a person, and then go for
him. The benefit was not for Mr. Ely alone,
every plot of land, or building would be ben-
efitted. Rowan replied,the argument used to
obtain signatures to the petition was, that it
would be a. public benefit, and unless a sewer
was constructed, a hotel would not be built.
Mr.Ely told him so. Mayor Ely replycd
that Rowan never hen-rd him say so, and that
he never said it to any man. If it was right
and necessary for him to build a sewer and
pay for it, he could do so. In regard to the
abuse which he had received on all sides, and
in the public press in regard to the hotel
property, he did not care a snap, and any
continued slander and abuse would not change
his mind or his plans. If there is a public
necessity for a sewer, report in favor, if not,
against. The expense of the vacant property
has effected no one's pocket but his own.
He should do as he pleased about the hotel,
and the taxpayers could do as they wished
about the sewer. The vacant place had
been a source of annoyance to him, greater
than to anyone else, but he could stand it yet
a little. The Committee then adjourned.
The Council meeting on Monday evening,
four members present, was short and sweet,
no business being transacted except the pas-
sage of one resolution, and reading and ap-
proving the minutes.
A remarkable account has been received
from New Canaan about the “division of
fees and costs" among the Constables, our
police, and the' Danbury officers, in the
“Parsells Brothers’ arrest, trial, conviction,
&c. If all reports are true, the constables of
New Canaan and our ofiicers received a small
moiety of the $80.64 aftcrfdoing all the work,
and furnishing all the evidence, while Orrin
Tuttlc took the lion’s share—more investiga-
tion will follow this subject.
An association has been formed and is in
successful working order in this City, called
“The Young Peoples Association” and is
composed of many of the men and women
connected with the various evangelical
churches here, and in the Borough. On
Sunday evening they met in the Lecture
room of the Congregational church, fqr
mental, moral, and social improvement, the
exercises consisting of reading, recitations,
debate and essays. A public meeting was
held in the Congregational church on Monday
evening, and was largely attended. Tire
exercises were varied, forming a very at-
tractive programme, proving very beneficial
to all who attended. ’
Exercises appropriate to the season and the
City, at Trinity Chapel, Dr. Spencer con-
ducted the services, morning and afternoon.
Rev. Mr. Wells of Southport, preached in
the evening. At the Methodist church great
effort was made to have an a . tive service,
by decoration of flowers and Singing; a very
large audience assembled to participate in
the exercises which were unusually interest-
ing. ' '
The Sentinel fires shots at random. ‘0 The
item quoted in the lastissue and commented
on, did not originate with John, William, or
David. Neither was the “influential man"
the man they intimate it was. Try again.
Mr. Post of Wilton, has returned to his
summer residence there, after a pleasant so-
journ in our City during the winter.
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'3? Doctors Preston and A. II. Sweet,
the well—known Health Reformer-s, have ar-
rived and have taken parlors at the Norwalk
Hotel where they will recieve visitors from
9:1. m.to9p. m.
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Ifi"New Dress Goods at EARL}: & Sxirrn’s.
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The Main street Tailor.
Chas. S. Lockwood, the popular Main St."
Draper and Tailor, has a line of gent’s coat
and pant cloths which for quality and beauty
cannot be surpassed in the State. He only
invites an examination of his goods and
prices, to satisfy everyone of the fact.
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IE' Dolmen Cloths and Fringcs, at EARLE
& Sairrn's.
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('3' Geo. O. Keeler would inform his
friends and customers that he has moved to
his new store, 35 and 37 Main street, where
he may be found with a full line of goods.
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. WGO to VAN Hoossan & AMBLER’S for
Carpets, Oilcloths, Matting's, the. Full stock
now in. Prices its low as the lowest. Also,
Black Silks, a full line, very cheap. The best
Dollar Black Cashmere in the County.
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crop of hair removed. G. A. Franke’s is just
the place. Try it. .
the best office in the gift of the President. A
day were held in all of the churches of the‘
winter
Dr. Schonck’s Standard Remedies.
The standard remedies for an diseases of the
lungs are ' Scunncx’s Punrromo SYRUP,
Scnuacx's SEA WEED Tome, and'Sanxcx’s
Maxnmxn PILLS, and if taken before the lungs
are destroyed, a speedy cure is effected.
To these three medicines Dr. J. n. Sehenck, of
Philadelphia, owes his unrivalled success in the
treatment of" pulmonary diseases.
The Pulmonic Syrup ripens the morbid matter
in the lungs; nature throws it off by an easy ex-
pectoration, for when the phlegm or matter is ripe
a slight coughw I! throw it 011‘, the patient has
rest and the lungs begin to heal.
To cnablc the Pulmonic Syrup to do this,
Schcnck’s Mandrake Pills and Schcnck’s Sea
Weed Tonic must be freely used to cleanse the
stomach and liver. Scheuck’s Mandrnkc Piils act
on the liver, removing all obstructions, relax the
gallbladder, the bile starts freely, and the liver ls
soon relieved.
Schcnck’s Sea Weed Tonic is a gentle stimulant
and alterativc; the alkali of which it is composed
mixes with the food and prevents souring. It
assists the digestion by toning up the stomach to
a. healthy condition, so that the food and the Pul-
monic Syrup will make good blood; then the
lungs heal, and the patient will surely get well if
care is taken to prevent fresh cold.
All who wish to consult Dr. Schcnck cithcrpro-
fessionally or by letter, can do so at his principal
o!ficc,corucr Sixth and Arch Sts., Philadelphia,
every Monday.
Schcnck’s medicines are sold by all druggists
throughout the country. 211110
Dr. S. D. Hoive’s Arabian Milk Cure,
“The only preparation oftlie kind in the world,”
so pleasant to the taste thalwzhildrcn’7 cry for it.
It cures Coughs, Colt ‘roup, Hoarsencss
Whooping Cough, Quinsy, lcurisy,Sorc Throat,
Asthma, Catarrh, Loss of Voice, Pucnmouia,
Sorcness of‘ the Chest and Lungs, Night Sweats,
Bronchitis, Bleeding Lungs, and Consumption.
It is a grand and pleasant substitute for CodLiver
Oil, and never nauseates. It is food to the stom-
ucn and nourishment to the body.
Sold by Iont’s Pharmacy, South Norwalk,
solc
agent for the town of Norwalk. 4tll
THE LADY on GENTLEMAN Sosa URNERS at
fashionable sea-side resorts or spas, may rest as-
sured that Gnnxx’s SULPHUR Soar will furnish
them certain protection or prompt relief from ir-
ritation e cuticle, no matter front what cause
arising, prevent tan or freckles. Sold by all
druggmts. HILL’s Ham AND Wmsxun DYE,
Black or Brown, 50 cents, ~
A CARD.
To all Who at: suffering from the errors and in:
discretions of youth, nervous weakness.early dc.
cay, loss of manhood, &c., 1 will send a recipcthat
willcurc 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. Ixxrxx, Station 1), Bible House
New York City. Gm45
Dr.S.D.Howc’s Arabian Tonic Blood
Purificr.—The greatest searcher o!‘ scrofulous
diseases and purifier of the blood ever known. It
cures salt rheum , boils, pimples, old running fever
or scrotiilous sores, sore eyes, tumours, cancer.
and cancerous hurnors, female complaints, sy h-
ilitic diseases, diabetes, kidney and bladder is-
eascs, and all diseases arising from an impure
state of the blood. For nervous dcbility, lost: vi-
tality in young or old, I challenge the world to
find its equal. It builds the broken down consti-
tution (in either sex) “right square up” and fills
the veins with pure, -rich, strong, healthy. elec-
trical blood, vitilizing the whole system. Try it,
and you will find every bottles (used for the above
diseases) worth its weight in gold. It has cured
thousands, and it will cure you. Try it.
Sold at Iont’s Pharmacy, South N orwalk, sole
agent for the town of Norwalk. 4:11
Every Invalid Should Know it.
The reports from all parts ofthe country confirm
the statement that Dr.Gage’s greatvcgctable rem-
cdy called “LII-JDICAL WoNan” is having an im-
mense sale by all druggrsts. The propritors' do
not expend enormous sums for flaming advertise-
ments, but prefer to let the medicine adverise it-
self by sending to druggists throughoutthc coun-
try, sample bottles, for trial, at_ a cost of many
thousand dollars per year, that invalids may test
its merits before purchasing a large size. Noper-
son suffering with Dyspepsia, Dizzrncss, Liver or
Kidney Complaint, Sour Stomach,Sick Headache.
Habitual Costiveness, Serol‘ulous Iiumors, Spinal
Diseases, Weakness ot‘Mal'c or Femalc,or General
Nervous Prostration of either sex, can take this
remarkable medicine without soon sccingits good
en’ccts. Go to your Druggist and get a sample
bottle for 15 cts. and try it: or a. large size for 31.
It has cured where all otherrcmcdies have failed.
Sold in Norwalk by H. M. & C. S. Protht. Whole-
sale by Geo. C. Goodwin 8'. 00., Boston.
Dr. S. I). Howe’s Arabian Liver Pills.
Purely ve. etablc,curcs Dyspepsia, Liver Corn-
plaints, Bi iousncss and Costivencss.
. Sold by Hoyt’s Pharmacy, South Norwalk, solo
agent for the town of Norwalk. 4t11
DIED.
I\I\I\I\l\/\I\I\IWV\I\I\I\J\I\I‘\I\I\I\AAl\f\l
. In Norwalk, Monda , April 2d, of congestion of
the lungs, Frederick ‘t.John, in the 63d year of
his age.
9' Funeral services at his late residence in
Norwalk, on Thursday, April 5th, at 1:30 p. in.
No flowers. . *
In Norwalk, April lst, James Got-man, aged ~14
years.
In Wilton, March 3l, I-Icllena Frances, eldest
daughter of Samuel and Mary A. Hendrix. of
Weston and wife of Albert J. Beers, aged 24 years
and 12 days.
In Bridgeport, March 27th, William Ryburn,
aged 53 years.
In Walton, N.Y., March 19th, James Webb.
formerly of Stamford, aged 39 years.
MISS K. L. BARTBA ill, will do Millinery
for her friends and the public generally, at
her rcsidcncc on IIIGII St., Norwalk, Conn. 3H1}
— A CARD.
Kindergarten §ghuol Removed
Belden Avenue, Stunts Place,
At residence of‘ F. W. Perry, Esq. Parents having
children to place in school are cordially invrted to
call between the hours ot‘9a.m. and 1 p.m.,nnd see
the method of teaching and advantages of children
being in a school separate from older pupils.
Music, French and Drawing taught by an expee
ricnced teacher. 1t*l4
MISS AIIIE SLDMAI respectfully informs the
Schools and the Musical community of Nor-‘
walk, that she will visit their city on Thursdays,
for the purpose of giving vocal instruction.
Classes formed. Apply by letter to her residence
73,,Wcst 35th Street, N. Y. it'll
SJ. l’ilaniorii to Sen,
Haring rented the store occupied the past year
by Mr. G. O. Kcelcr, they will open on
THURSDAY EVENING, ApriI 51h,
A very nice market for the sale of
Poultry, I
Fish, .
Fruit, .
AND
Vegetables.
Where will be kept all the .
Finest, as well as the" Common
Varieties in their Season,
and we shall endeavor by fair dealing and strict
attention to business to merit, and would res ect-
fully invite a share of the public patronage. ‘hey
have engaged the services of Charley Doolan to
take charge of the Fish Department, which is a
sufficient guarantee thatcvcrything will be nice.
OYSI’ERS d’: CLAIMS
opened or in the Shell.
I
ALSO
Pure Milk Irbm our own Daily.
J. P. Hxxronn. FRANK 'HaxFORD.
Notice.
THERE will be a special meeting of the Stock:
holders ot‘Tiic Norwalk Mills, at the office of
the Company, in Winnipauk, on Tuesday, the 3rd
day’ of April next, at 2 o’clock, p, rm, to‘takc into
consideration the financial condition of the com-
pany, and to take such action as maybe .dcemcil
expedient for the purpose 0! ilisclhir in its pres-
ent embarrassments. E. C. B158 1. , Pres.
Norwalk, March 2!, 1577. .
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Lumber of all-Kinds
Building Material
—OF—
Every Variety, «
And all of the most approved kinds of
o
PEBTILIZERB.
All of which will be sold as low as can be
bought in this or adjoining states, attire
old stand of
H. STAPLES. I
‘Bleaclei all Unbleached, Collins
For ‘Sale.
THE Homestead of‘ the late Polly Ilewes, de-
ceased. consisting of Dwelling Honse,__con-
training eight rooms. lot, well, and out buildings
Also two building lots ad'oining76 fest_front each.
This pro erty is pleasant yand conveniently loca-
ted on. in Street, in the Borough of Norwalk;
and Will be sold separately or together to suit
purchasers. Possession immediately. For fur-
ther particulars apply to MARTIN S. CBAW.
A Committee appointed 1): the Superior Court
for that purpose.
The sale of the above Building Lots has been
Adjourned to Saturday, April 7th,
at {o’cloclg Afternoon.
. Retirements.
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TIIE LADIES AND FRIEND 0F
. ,1 v
III. L. CHURCH, at R0 AYTOB. -
o WILL GIVE AN
Entertainment lathe Church on
Wednesday and Thursday
EVENINGS, APRIL 11m and 12m,
Consisting of an Oyster Super and other ref (3 .
merits, etc. All the friends of the cause iii-urea]:-
diallv invited
VALUABLE FARM
FOR. SALE AT AUCTION!
will be offered for sale at PUBLIC AUCTION. on
THURSDAY, APRIL 12th,
At 11 o’clock. A. M., the Farm belongin to the
Estutcfif lianford“ Davenport, deecasc . Said
.15 arm 13 situated in the town of New Canaan,
about ,‘4 milelrom the village and the Railroad
depot, on the road leading to Lewisboro. Ridge-
field, Pound Ridge and Redford. Said Farm con-
sists of about 40 times of land, suitably divided
into Meadow, Pasture and Plow land, on which is
it good DWELLING HOUSE and out-buildings.
The above property is one of the most desirable
locations for a country seat in the county and will
be sold zit-a. bargain to close the settlement of an
estate; ll not sold at the time named, it will be
rented for the season. Sale to take place on the
premises. Terms or payment made easy. If
stormy on said (lay the sale will beheld on next
fair day. WM. L. WARING, Executor.
New Canaan, March 23d, 1877.
For Sale at Public Auction.
7 ‘HE Beautiful place belonging to the estate of
‘Alfred‘Mallory. will be SOIIIZIII. Public Auction
on 'Iucsday, April 17th, at :1 o’clock,p.m. Said
place iS situated within one minute’s walk of the
busmcssportion of N0l'WflIk,flll(l commanding a
magnificent view of the harbor and Long Island
Sound, consequently making: it one of the best lo-
cated places in Norwalk. The House contains 12
rooms with water and gas, barn and all other out-
buildings, Fruit in abundance and first-rate gar
den. Size of' lot 1‘20 feet front and rear and 275
feet deep. The place is suitable for any gentleman
doing businessin New York as it is within one
minute of D. S: N. R. R.. and Horse cars and one
hour and a half of New York city. (terms
of payment, one-half can remain on bond and
mortgage. Sale to take place on the premises. If
stormy the next fair day at same hour. For fur-
ther particulars inquire of E.BEAI{D,Esq.. at
Norwalk Lock 00.. South Norwalk, or JAMES
MITCHELL, Real Estate Broker, Norwalk.
Norwalk, April 2d, 1877. 3t1-l
Auction Sale.
HE DWELLING HOUSE, and lot corner of
Arch Street and Franklin Avenue, Borough of
Norwalk belonging to the estate of the late Maria
Bouton will be offered for sale at Public Auction,
on THURSDAY, April 19th, at 2 o’clock, p. m.,
15 rooms, suitable for one or two families. is con-
vcnicnt to either of the villages, Norwalk or So.
Norwalk, and but about three minutes from horse
railway. A portion of purchase money can re-
main on mortgage. For further particulars en-
quire on the place of‘ ’I‘. L. SANFORD, or
BURR BOUTON, Branchvillc.
Norwalk, Apraemsn. atii
—Six Rooms. Pantry, Closets,
To Rent! etc.,plcasantlysltuatedmndcon-
veniently arranged for a. small family, formerly
occupied by T. C. HOY'I‘. Apply to
Ztll JOIIN M. CARPEN'I‘ER,West Mam St.
O RENT—The Barn, Stables. and Carriage
House on the Stants’ Place. Belden Avenue,
within three mtnntcs’ Walk of' the Bridge, is of-
fered to rent. Apply to G. G. BISHOP.
House for Sale.
HE subscriber, being about to leave town,
offers for sale his residence on HighStrcet.
It is a two story frame dwelling, containing ten
rooms, with pantry, closets, water, gas, &c., lot
about SOx‘loo feet, with choice variety of fruit.
Possession given immediately. For terms and
further particulars enquire of
D. S. RAR'I‘RADI. f
’ tI~
Norwalk, April ‘.’d, 1877.
MILK. MILK.
HE subscriber would announce to thc citizens
of Norwalk and South Norwalk, that he has
made arrangements to have the whole product of
the dairy of Mr. SAMUEL MARVIN, of Wilton,
one of the ncatest, cleanest and best dairy in New
England, and he is now prepared to furnish PURE
MILK to those who ma desire for the low price
of SIX CENTS PER Q ART, until September I.
No better Milk can be had in any market. Orders
respectfully solicited. My Milk Wagon wrll run
through the principal streets of the town every
morning. ‘ GEO. W. JENNINGS.
Wilton, Conn., April 2d, 1877. 3tl~f
ll. lilit C. S. Prowitt,
. DRUGGISTS,
Cor. Main and Wall Sts., Norwalk,
DEALERS 1N
DRUGS,
ALL THE
Popular Patent Medicines,
PERFUMES, SOAPS, POMADES,
B R U S H E S , COMBS, MIRRORS,
WALLETS, DOLLS, CARRIAGE
it: SLATE SPONGES, SODA
WATER, MINERAL
W A T E R S , ROOT
BEER d7 GINGER
A L E .
Fi nc Bath (Bleached) Sponge, a
Specialty.
A GREAT success:
FLORIDA TONIC BITTERS
This article has been placed into the market by
REUBEN llOYT, formerly of this town, who has
furnished such excellent remedies, as
NESBlTT’S CUUGH SYRUP,
.c A M P H o R I N E
AND
Walslman’s Diarrhea Remedy.
Itis pleasant to the taste. and can be used in
cases when a mild tonic is desired. Give them all
a trial. For sale by ‘
II. M. 8: C. S. PROWITT,
CORNER DRUG STORE.
GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS.
H. M. dz 0. S. PROWITT
Have a full supply of the BEST SEEDS.
TUBEROSE BULBS,
5 Cents Each.
Two years ago, we had the same kind of
DOUBLE BULBS,
and at that time sold several hundred which gave
general satisfaction.
H. M.
.& C. S. PRUWITT,
DRUGGISTS.
BARPETSI
The Best EXTRA SUPER INGRAINS,
Lowell,
Hartford,
Reed,
AND OTHER STANDARD MAKES, A’ ‘
$1 .00 PER YARD.
Néw Patterns 3
IIIIIISSEIII 'I'lI’IISTIII.
-—A'l‘—
$1.00 PER YARD.
F _._+_.__.—
Spring Styles
srilnirw’ PR us,’
q
——AT-——
At Low Figures, at
i. ll karma & Sun’s.
Washington Street,
South Norwalk.
Situation \Vautcd.—By a man and wife; he
as Coachman, Gardener or general work; his
wife for general housework, is a good washer and
ironer. N o objection to place out in country.
.Apply at this office. 3t*11
For Sale.
rmxrruo mass, Trrn. &c., for sale
cheap. Address, If. A. GOLDY, Stamf‘ord,Ct.,
Wanted. .
SITUATION as Night Watchman. by a com—
petent and reliable American. 'Goqd refer-
at this office. 13
A
cnccgiveu if required. Inquire
SEED POTATOES.
00D EARLY ROSE for sale by utNDIggilva’
grant atelier. I
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Articles of Association
Of The Norwalk Cigar Coriilfiiiy.
B it known that we. the subscribers.ilo hereby
associate ourselves as a bodylpolitic and cor-
porate, pursuant to the provrsions of' the Statute
Laws of the State of Connecticut, regulating the
formation and organization of jomt stock corpo-
rations, and the following are the Articles of our
Association and agreement:
Article lst.—'I‘hc name of said corporation shall
be “Tun Noizwxnx CIGAR COMPANY.”
.Ai‘tlclc 2d.—’1‘hc capital stock of said corpora-
tion shall be Fire Thousand Dollars, and the said
capital stock shall be divided into Fifty Shares, of
One Hundred Dollars each. ~
Article 3d.—I‘hc purpose for which said co‘rpo-
ration is formed is the following, to wit :—To
manufacture Cigars, to buy and sell all kinds of
Tobaccos and Smokers’ Articles, and to carry on
the business of dealers in Cigars, Tobacco. Snufl',
Pipes, and Smokers’ Articles generally, both at
wholesale and retail, and to buy. sell, own and
deal in any real or personal property necessary or
convenient for the prosecution of said business,
and generally to do all things incidental to said
business, and to the proper management thereof.
Article 4th,-'I‘!ic statute laws of the Ste to of
Connecticut, relating to joint stock corporations
are hereby particularly referred to and made part
or these articles, and the corporation hereby or-
ganized, and established under and pursuant to
said statutclaws, shall have the power and pro-
ceedaccording to the regulations described and
specified therein. '
Article Sun—Each subscriber to these articles
agree to take the number of shares annexed to
his name of the capital stock of‘saiii corporation.
each share to be One Hundred Dollars, as afore-
said, and to be paid for by installments as the Di-
rectors shall call in the same. '
' Article Gth.—Thc said corporation is established
in the Borough of Norwalk, in the town of No)-
wglk, County of Fanfield, and State or Connecti-
cu .
The following is the number of shares subscrib-
pd for; anti taken by each of the following persons,
0 wt :—
Matthew Corbett, - - 20 Shares
Christian Swartz, - - - 15 “
Reed l-laviland, 1') ”
Dated at Norwalk, this Illst day of‘March, a . D.,
77‘.
Commissioners" Noticc.‘
HE subscribers, appointed by the Court of
. Probate, for the District of Norwalk, Com-
missioners to receive, examine and decide upon
the claims of the creditors of the estate of ISAAC
CHURCH, late of Norwalk, in said district, dc-
ccascd, represented insolvent, hereby give notice
that we w111 attend to the business of our said ap-
pomtment at the late dwelling house of’said Isaac
Church. deceased, in? said Norwalk, on the 15th
day of May, A. 1).. 1877, and on the let day ofJunc
A. D., 1877, at 10'o‘clock in the forenoon of each of
said days.
Saul Court hath extended, allowed and limited
the time for the exhibition to us of claims against
said estate. to eleven months from the lst day of‘
Jilly, A. D., 1576.
Dated at Norwalk, the 2d day of April, A. D. 1877'.
ltll WILLIAM M. RAYMOND, l Commis-
EDWARI) \i’. STUART, )sioners.
Comnris’sioners’ Notice.
THE subscribers, appointed by the Honorable
Court of Probate for the District of Norwalk,
Commissioners to receive. examine and decide up-
on the claiins of the creditors of the estate orJU-.
SEPIL D. _LASSEN,an insolvent debtor of Nur-
walk, insult! district, assigned in trustf'or the ben-
efit 01' his creditors, hereby give notice, that we
will attend to the business of our said appoint-
ment, at the office of William S. Bouton, in the city
of South Norwalk, on the 3lst day ot‘May, 1877, and
on the 30th day of‘ June, 1877, at ten o’clock in the
forenoon of cach of said days.
Said Court hath limited and allowed three
months from the date hereot‘f'or the exhibition to
us of" claims against said estate. _
gated at Norwalk, this 31st day of March, A. D.,
ISA . .
4m MARTIN scum“ (Cbmmission-
WILLIAM s. BCUTON, , crs.
LOOK AT THIS
N O T I U E
And see if you are interested in it. To all Taxes-
remaining unpaid on my Book, on List of 1875, on
the (5th day of April, 1877, SIX PER. CENT. will
added. To thoseliaving unpaid Taxes on List 1875,
attention! It is time your taxes were paid. After
the 9th day of April, 1377', I shall begin at the be-
ginning of the book and advertise all delinquents
in the order they appear on the Book, until I get
through With them. It‘you wish to save expense
avail yourselves of this notice. as it means busi-
ness and not delay. JOHN F. RAYMOND,
Collector Tax List 1875.
Norwalk, April 2nd, 1577. ltll
Tax Collector’s Sale.
OTICE is hereby given thatzthc undersxgncd,
under and by virtue ot'a certain tax warrant,
duly executed and signed by proper authority,
and directed to the undersigned. commanding
him to levy and collect of SAMUEL NEWELL,
and other persons named in the rate book, on the
list to said warrant annexed their several propor-
tions of‘ the sum total as therein stated, said sum
being a tax or assessment agreed upon by the in-
habitants of the town of' Norwalk, regularly and
legally assembled, to witz—On the 215: day or
December, A. D., 1374, met for the purpose of'pro-
viding for the indebtedness of said town list of
1874, levies upon and wtllscll at Public Auction,
at the premises hereinafter described on the 61h
day or Jane, A. D.. 1877, at 1 o’clock, p. m., so
much of the following described real estate of
SamclNewcll, situated in said town of Norwalk,
bcin r about sixty fee: front and rear, and one
nun red and fifty feet deep. and bounded as fol-
lows, to wit; Northcrly by land now or formerly
of AlexanderAustin, easterly by land now or for-
merly of A‘lexander Austin, southerl by high-
way kuown as Avenue 0., and wester y by land
of Isabella Nash, as wrll raise the sum of Three
dollars and fourteen cents, ($3.14) that being the
proportion ofthe said Samuel Nowell, of the sum
total in said list together with the charges of levy,
sale, kc. JOHN F. RAYMOND,
. Tax Collector, list of 1874.
Dated at Norwalk, April 2d, 1577.
Tax Collector’s Sale.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned,
under and by virtue of a certain tax warrant,
duly executed and signed by proper authority,
and directed to the undersigned, commanding
him to levy and collect of JOHN SHEPHERD,
and other persons named in the rate book, on the
list to said warrant annexed their several propor-
tions of the sum total as therein stated, said ‘sum
beings. tax or assessment a reed upon by the
inhabitants of the town of x orwalk. regularly
and legally assembled, to Wit: 0n the 2Ist day of
December, A. D., 1374, met for the purpose of
proviilingt'or the indebtedness of said town list
of 1874, levies upon and will sel‘ at Public Auction '
at the premises hereinafter described, on the 61h
day ofJune, A.:D., _1877. at 2 o’clock. p. m., so
much of the following described real estate of
John Shepherd, Situated in said town of Norwalk,
containing two_roods more or less, and bounded
as follows, to wrt: northerly and easterly by high-
way, southerly bylnnd now or late of John A.
Partrick and westerly by land now or late or
Louisa Byxbec,as wrll raise the sum of Seven
dollars and srx cents ($7.06,) that being the pro-
portion of. the said John Shepherd, of the sum
total in said list Iogcfhcr With the char es oflevy.
sale, ate. JOHN F.BAYi 0ND,
Tax Collector, list of‘1874,
Dated at Norwalk, April 2nd, 1877.
_Tax Collector’s Sale.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned,
under and by virtue of a certain tax warrant,
duly executed and signed by properauthorlty, and
directed to the undersrgncd, commanding him to
levy and collect or MICHAEL MCCOY,
and other ersons named in .the rate book. on the
list toisai la warrant nnnexed,their several pro—
portions ofthe sum total as therein stated, said
sum being a tax or assessment agreed upon by the
inhabitants of the town of Norwalk, regularly.
and legally assembled. to wit :-On the 20th day of
December, A. D., 1875, met for the purpose of'
providing-tor the indebtedness of‘ said town list,
of 1375, levies upon and will sell at public auction,
at the )remiscs hereinafter descii ed on the 7th
day of une,A. D.,1877. at 1 o’clock. . m.,so much
ofthc following described real estate of Miohuu
McCoy, situated in said town of Norwalk, and
bounded as follows, to wit: northerly by land of
Richard Casey, easterly by highway. southerly
by land of James Flynn, and westcrl ~ by land of
Ferdinand Hayes, said described Ian being sixty
feet by two hundred and eight, more or less, as
will raise the sum of sixty-six cents (8.66), thatbe-
ing the proportion of the said Michael McCoy,
of the sum total 111 said list together with lira
charges or levy. sale, &c.
JOHN F. RAYMOND.
Tax Collector, list 01‘1875,
Dated at Norwalk, April 2d, 1877.
Tax Collector’s Sale.
OTICE is hereby given that the undersigned,
under and by‘virtue of a certain tax warrant,
duly executed and st ued by proper authority,
and directed to the un erslgned.comrnanding him
to levy and collect of MARGARET SAUNDERS,
and other persons named in the rate book.
on the list to said warrant annexed, their several
proportions of the sum total as therein stated.
said sum being a tax or assessment agreed upon
by the inhabitants of the town of Norwalk, regu-
larly and legally assembled, to wit:—on the ‘lmh
day of December, A, D.. 1875, met for the purpose
of proyulmg for the indebtedness of said town list
of 1870, levips upon and Will sell at public a ction.
at the premises hereinafter described, on e 7th
day of June, A. D..1877, at 11 o’clock, n. on. so
much of the following described real csta te of Mar.
garet Saunders, situated in said town of N orwalk,
and bounded as follows. to wit: beginning at a
point on the Wilson road, so called. at which
the fence running north and south meets said
highway, thence running northerly as the fence
now stands . to fences separating said premises
from premises of Daniel Hoyt, thence running
easterly as the fence now stands about one hun-
dred and twenty feet to bounds set: in the fence,
thence running southerly in a. straight line to
bounds set in the fence standing on the old high.
way, aboutone hundred and sixty feet from place
of beginning, and thence running westerly as the
wall now stands, alongfihe old highway to the
place of beginning, as wrll raise the sum of seven
dollars and fifteen ctstsmo) that being the roporo
tion of “‘5’ said Margaret Saunders, of t c sum
total in said list together with the charges of levy ,
sale, sic. JOHN F. RAYMOND,
Tax Collector, list of 1875.
Dated at Norwalk, April 2nd, 1877. St“
Tax Collector’s Sale.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned,
under and by virtue of a certain tax warrant.
duly executed and signedby proper authority. and
directed to the undersigned, commanding mm id
levy and collect of JAMES B. CORSON.nnd other
persons named in the rate book on the list to sard-
warrant annexed, theirscveral proportions of the
sum total as therein stated said sum being a tax_
or assessment agreed upon by the inhabitants of
the town of Norwalk. regularly and legally as-
sembled, to wit :—on the 20th day of D9c9mb9ry
A. D., 1375, met for the purpose of provuhng for
the indebtedness of said town lrst of 1870, levies
upon and will sell at public auction at; the slgn
post. in Norwalk, at South Norwalk, so called, on
the 7th da . of Jane. A- I?» 1877. at. 10 o’clock, a.
“1., so much of the followmg described property
consisting of one oyster lot of James B. Cot-son,
aforesaid, to with—One certain oyster plantation
in said Norwalk, in quantit two acres, more or
less, and bounded northerly y plantation of Fla-
vius Clark. eastcrl by plantation of Legrand J on-
nings and Walter oyt, southerly by plantation of
William E. Reynolds. and westerly by plants-
tion 0" Herman Beers, as will raise the sum of
three dollars and thirty-seven cents (35.37). that
being ”10 l)1'01)01‘t_l0u of the said James B._Corson
of the sun} !total 1:}! sign list, together With the
ar cs or evv sa 0 0.
Ch g ' ’ ’JOHN F. RAYMOND,
Tax Collector, list of" 137.5,
Dated, at Norwalk, April 2d, 1877. ail-t
JACKSON, Wilton, Conn. - i
Norwalk Chronicler