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Norwalk Gazette.
Tuesday, February 17th, 1880.
Editorial Letter.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 1880.
Dn’m-Gem=—i ._ ‘j 2
The general u'pidity pervading ‘andpreé
vailing Congress all the week has been broken
in upon by a very lively clients. in the Geor-
gia delegation ever' the _, question as to who
shall be the-{non partisan Census Commis—
sioner in that State. Alexander H. Stephens,
of the House, is supposed to be in both in-.
timate and influential relations .with the ad
ministration, and that fact of. itself would
naturally excite the _ antagonism of the
imperious General Gordon, Senator of that
State. Mr.’ Stephens Strongly endorsed an
orthodox clergyman for the position, by the
name of Simmons. " fHe' also‘had the sagacity
and good fortune to utilize the jealousy and
rivalry of feeling between the two Georgia
Senators to get Ben'Hill on his side. This
fact of itself was all the more provocative of
Gordon's ire,,who‘ made a deadly onslaught
against the confirmation of Simmons. When
the case .came up before the committee a
hearing was given the contestants and a most
angry and truly southern style Of argument
was indulged in, and at one time it was
feared that Gordon in his rage would attempt
some bodily injury to the old .and infirm
Commoner, Stephens, but it finally ended
before the committee in a; mere war . of
taunting and exasperating words. _ Asalways
results the quarrel got into the papers, and
each belligerent is now prolifically writing
letters to the public ,to give his side and
verSion Of the'quarrcl. In this epistOlatory
contest, Gen. Gordon, being by far the mad-
dest of the two, is evidently and quite natu-
rally ‘getting the worst of the contest. When
demanded to state his reasons for opposing
Mr. Simmons,'Gen. Gordon most unfortu-
nately replied it was because _the parson
“could not spell ’correCtly,” and proved his
charge by instancing that in his.very appli~
cationifor the place Simmons had spelled the
word excellency with but a single “I” thus
robbing that prefix to the President’s title of
one letter. But Saturday’s Republican has
Gen. Gordon pillored in a must mortifying
way. In Gordon’s letter to Stephens sent
the Republican, he has himself spelt the
word controversy “controversey,” and the
word marshal “marshall,” thus picking up
and adding to the correct orthography of the
word the identical and superfluous “I” that
poor parson Simmons had dropped in ad—
dressing His Excellency. The laugh isnow
on Gordon all along the line, but this he can
stand better than the cutting retort of the
aged Stephens,who accepts Gordon’sapology
for his unbecoming conduct, butdeclines to
do so on any other hypothesis than that
because it is just and due to truth and'not on
account of his infirmity or age. The» Old
gentleman thus spiritedly‘ writes Gordon: ~
“Furthermore, Mr. Stephens wishes Gen. '
Gordon clearly to understand that he claims
no respect, or any sort of favorable consider.
ation, from any person on account of his
age and infirmities ;. but he does expect from
all persons that respect which is due to every
one according as his conduct and intercourse
with others exhibita strict adherence to the
principles of integrity," right,» truth. and
honor. This is the only firm fdundation of
genuine and lasting friendship."
The point is now made on Senator Gordon
that if his wishes are to. be respected in
regard to Parson Simmons, and he be relegaf‘
ted tOprivate life because he does not spell.
correctly, on all principles of fair play,sbould
not he, Gordon, resign his seat in the Senate
and retire to private life for having outraged
the lexicographers to a still greater degree.
Allin all it is a pretty bad "spell” for the
insolent and arrogant ex-Confcderatc General
and U. S. Senator, Gordon.
MAINE.
The State of Maine continues asource of
special interest to the democracy and the
past week it may be said, the pine treecom-
InOnwealth has provoked unwanted . ill- tem-
per and solicitudc in Congress. Representa-
tive Reed on Thursday, not having the fear
and peace of mind of his confederate asso-
ciates, in mind, startled the House by boldly
announcing, in a little skirmish lie was in- .
dulging in with the not ‘unmixed Geode, of
Virginia, that “Thegreatest benefit yet to
accrue to the cohntrywould be the extirpa-
tion of the Democratic party, which is to
occur the next time the people of the United
States have an opportunity to pass upop it.”
The above utterance was deemed audacious
enough, but the same day in the Senate old
Father Hamlin got-a charge of dynamite
under the democracy in such an innocent
and “according to custom” sort of way, that
the mischief to the democracy was all
effectually accomplished before discovered,
and when the maddened hosts saw the "facts
on the record” by their own remissness, their
chagrin knew no bounds. The subject mat
for was a “minority report” from the Louis-
iaua Legislature on the Kellogg-Spoflord
contested case from that state, which as is
usual, was ordered printed-in the Record and
referred to the committee on Privileges and
Elections. When the democrats discovered
its real character, on seeing it printed in the
official Record, and thus made a part of our
- national history, their consternation and
anger plainly revealed their full appreciation
of the damaging bombshell the venerable
and astute Senatonfrom Maine had exploded
in their camp.
The document is a circumstantial history
of the frauds and wrongs by - which the
present Legislature of Louisiana enjoys the
bad eminence of a Democratic majority. 'It
is made very clear, as all the material. state-
ments are susceptible of proof that all the
power now enjoyed by the Democrats in the?
Louisiana Legislature has been secured by
the moatshameless frauds that have charac-
terized the politics of that unfortunate State.
It is clearly set forth circumstantially that
but for the rankest corruption and dishonesty
in the election of the present Legislature of
Louisiana the- majority would have been
Republican. The report says in so many
words:
It is .an-indispnted fact that had thei‘recent
general election been fairly conducted, and”.
the.- halldtd, east thereat , honestly counted,
Republielirf'rejii'eééntativsswduld have; been
returned from the following named parishes,
&c., now misrepresented by Democrats, to
wit: Avoyelles, East Baton Rouge, BosSIer,
Caddo, Concordia, DeSoto, East Felicrana,
West Feliciana, Madison, Morehcuse, Natchi.
toches, Quachita, Pointe Coupee, Rabides,
Red River, Saint Bernard, Tensas, and the.
seventh, fourteenth-and fifteenth represents:
tivo districts of the parish of Orleans-thirty
members in all; " . . ‘
There were'returned Republican -members
from Ascension,- Assnmption,»West Baton
ROnge, East Carroll, Iberia, Ibervrlle,J_ef-
ferson, Ln 'Fo’urehe, Plaquemine, Saint
Charles, Saint James, Saint John, Saint
Martin, Saint Mary, Terrc Bonus and the
fourth representative district of Orleans—in'
all nineteen members. .
' Thus the Republican membership In ,_the
present House'of Representatives of Louis:-
ana should have been forty-nine, which is a
majority of the entire body, and_ this, not-
withstanding that In reapportioning the
Statc’in 1877 and. in 1879 tlie'party in' power
fraudulently deprived the Republican parish
of Saint James of out); representative to which
it was entitled upon their own hum of appor-
tionment, and equally in fraud gave an addi—
tional' member to the Democratic parish of
Claiborne, to which its population gave it no
claim. - . ' - _
It is not necessary to carry the deteilsof
fraud thrbugh the several Senatorial distracts
into the present upper house; ~ It is sufficient
to say that that body, equally with the House
of Representatives, would have a Republican
majority had the late general election been
other than an organized fraud In all but a
Small section of the State. “
An attempt may be made to eliminate the
document from the page of history, but the
spot will not out. It has passed into history,
. and there must remain, no matter what
efiort may be'made to cxtirpate it.
Tojinorrow a. lively and “stalwart” debate
is anticipated in the Senate over the minority
report made by Gen. Logan against the res-
tbration of Gen. FitzJOh‘n, Porter, and the
payment to him of $75,000 as is recommend:
ed in the majority report. : Logan will not
mince matters or withhold ugly facts of
n “we, .,..
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which he is in am possession, and it‘ is
hostiles as have hitherto sat silent as dumb
dogs all the. present session in forced contri-
tion for their unpatrioticyand damaging utter-
ances at the fatal extra session.
RIVER ANS "HARBOR SILL.“
_, pin Neptune friends will rejoice to hear
that" the Massachusetts delegation have suc—
ceeded in‘ getting reported an appropriation
for the removal. of obstructions in the ap-
Pl'thes to Martha’s Vineyard and Oak
Binge, landing, so that the Fall River and
Pertland Steamers can enter and" land there
in’safety. .
' Representative Miles has a good prospect
for getting a liberal appropriation to clear
out Stamford Harbor and to establish a sig~
nal light therein. ‘ ' ' i ‘
The following is the serial history of our
Norwalk Harbor Improvements: By act of
Congress, approved March 2d, 1869, the sum
of $80 was appropriated for making a survey
of Norwalk Harbor with a view to its im-
provement. By not of Congress, approvcd
March 3d, lS_7l,a survey was directed, and
during August it was made, extending from
the Bridge to Gregory’s Point: General
Wiirren then estimated the amount of earth
to be removed to leave the channel 100 feet
wide and six feet deep at low water, at 153,
870 yards. The following sums have been
appropriated for this work: ' '
June 10, 1872, $10 000.
‘ March, 3, 1873, 10,000.
5 June 23,1874, 10,000.
March 3,1872, 7,000.
June 18, 1878, 6,000.
March 3, 1879, 10,000.
Total, $53,000
Gem‘- Warren in his last: report states that‘
the bars in this; river usually form at the
bends and it is probable will continue .50 to
form owing to the soft nature of the banks-—
which are composed exclusively of marsh
‘miid. Hence Smali~anniia1 appropriations
will be required to preserve intact the chan-'
nel now nearly completed under the present
plan of improvement. To complete these
improvements $20,000 will be required, of
which $10,000 can be profitably expended
'during the next fiscal year.
No commercial statistics were furnished
Gen. Warren last year, but he gives the
figures of 1878, as follows:
Number of American vessels from
. coastvvise ports, _ ~ 764
Number of American vessels clear-
" 'ed for. coastwise ports, 333
No. of vessels of all classes enter-
ed and cleared for fiscal year .
ending June 30, 1878, 1,097
Total tonnage, 98,795
Estimated value of cargoes re-
ceived and shipped, ‘ $2,000,000-
No. of vessels entering harbor for 100
, refuge estimated,
Nothing has yet been done towards. fixing
upon any definite amount for our current
"iifipropriation, although Gen. Warren re—
commends an expendituré of $10,000.
_ NEED or A NATIONAL PRISON.
f William P. Fiero, Assistant United States
Attorney at New York, appeared before the
House Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, yesterday, and. advocated the pas-
sage of the [till now pending before Congress
providing for the erection. of a National
prison for criminals convicted of any offenses
present la'ws imprisoned in jails and peniten-
tiaries of the States and Territories. He ad-
vocated the scheme proposed in, the billon
the ground of economy, as well as a regard
forthe sanitary and moral condition of the
strict classification of prisoners, which could
only be obtained through the establishment
of a Federalprison. He held that tip prac—
tice of associating men of previous good
reputation, who have been, perhaps,betrayed
into the commission of crime unwarily, with
habitual criminals, is not only impolitic in
practice, but exceedingly. detrimental to the
vital interests of society.
' AN AGED SENATOR.
The Hon. Peleg Sprague, who was a sena-
ator here from Maine» in 1830, or fifty years
ago, is still living, hale and hearty at over
ninety years of age.
, PERSONALS.
001. Henry Allen, recently. of the Post
Office Department, has re-entered the service
of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, of
New York, and is now located in Colorado.
Col. Selden and the Editor of the Bulletin,
of Norwich, have been here the past week,
as have ex-Editor A. L. Train, Carroll Hans-
_oomb and D. M. Smith, of Hartford.
At the Ebbitt are Capt. C. H. Rockwell,
U. S. A., and bride, (nee Miss Cecilia Moul-
ton, of Cincinnati). Secretary Sherman sent
a check as hiswedding present to his niece,:
Miss Moulton, who was. married in Cincin—
nati, last week, with the proceeds of which
she will furnish a room in her new house, to
be called “Uncle J ohn’s Room.”
As ever. B.
‘ The petitioners for a charter, met at the
rooms of Concord Division S. of 'I‘., last
Wednesday evening, to arrange the prelim-
inary matters pertaining to the organization
of the Post,—severai names were added to
the petition, The post will be' organized
on the 25th inst. Post Commandant, C. E.
Fowler, of New Haven, will be present and
will muster in the post and install its officers.
The name selected (“Buckingham” in honor
Of our old war governor) is appropriate and
excellent. They meet again on Wednesday
evening, this week, at 7:30 o’clock, at Con-
Inord Division Rooms S. of T._, Gazette
building", to elect officers and to transact any
Other business that maybe necessary.
" We are threatened with another. Hayden,
trial. Lynda Harrison, of Counsel for State‘»
has been on a visit to New York, and has
graciously allowed himself to be interviewed
by the press. He volunteers the opinion
that Connecticut will go for Blaine, and then
drops into the Hayden case and says that it
will be taken up again in a few months, but
probably will be tIied in some other county.
He says that it will probably not last more
than half as long as the ot er. The State
has spent enough on that and the legislature
alight to step in now and make the lawyers
try it at‘ their ~own expense or release‘ the
prisoner. _
’ Navigationon the Sound,last Friday night,
was exceedingly dangerous, owing to the
dense fog. The steamer Elm City was dam-
aged while striving to get through Hell Gate,
but managed to reach the Astoria wharf tied
up and remained Over night and was then
towed to a ship yard for supplies. The
steamer Bridgeport worked through the gate
but run on a rock somewhere below Throgg’s
Neck, and was quite badly damaged. Her
cargo was taken off Saturday by the Laura,
and efforts are now being made to float her.
The damage is estimated at from $5,000 to
$10,000. . _ ,
The great Mardi Gras carnival at New
Orleans, which closed Tuesday night was
more successful than ever before. The
weather was “like June in New England."
It is estimated that 40,000 strangers visited
3thc city to witness the pageant.
”
At the annual meeting of Pioneer Hook
and Ladder, Company, on Thursday, evening
last, the following-were chosen officers for
the ensuing yeah—Foreman, ‘Edgar S.
éWilcoxson; lst Assistant, Harry Rider;
2d Assistant, Harvey Kent; President. Wm.
B. Glines; Secretary, Frank Fitch; Finan—
cial' secretary, J. B. ‘Slauson; Treasurer,
St.John Merrill. . Investigating Committee,
Olin Youngs, William Osborn, Benj. Allen,
Charles Littell, E. Apell; Trustees, Homer
iMerrill, GeOrgc W, Raymond, Frank Leon-
ard.
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The Burnside-Guards will branch out a
little for their next entertainment and hold
it in Music Hall. 'It will be in the form of
a masquerade ball, and‘will take place next
Friday night.- ‘ ‘ ‘ " ' ‘
. pccted that it will open "a very excited p dis-
cussion and possibly provoke the ire of such'
against the United States, and under the .
prisoners, and urged the importance of a _
Saturday was“cbil_dren's day” at the Post
ones. ‘ ' - ’
the Borough Tax Lists.
Gcn. Grant-inherits $10,000 by the will of
the late Secretary Borie.
Chicago had a valentine in the shape of a
million dollar firelast Saturday night.
Mrs. Wm. M. Tweed died in Paris, last
Friday. She owned an estate in Greenwich.
The-stockholders of the Housatonic Rail-
Feb. 27.
Ex—Minister Washburnc'declines to be a
candidate for the Presidency under any'cir-
cumst‘auces.
Wc‘were just on the edge of Vennor’s
great snowstorm. It must have been quite
a shOwer in Canada.
The Princes Lonisc was slightly injured
'by3the upsetting of her covered sleigh, a
Ottawa,'.last Saturday. -
We are indebted to Mr. F. Belden for a
New Orleans paper containing full accounts
Of the late carnival.
' Messrs. Roth ii: Goldschmidt expect to
commence work at the new corset factory
about the first of March.
The Pioneer boys will hold another Socia- .
blc on Wednesday evening of this week.
Musiciby Hubbell Seliein.
Three long freight trains, about 75 cars in
V. all, passed over theNew Haven road, bound
through to Boston, last Sunday.
-Geu. Grant is about to invade Mexico for
the second time. He served through the
Mexican war as a“ lieutenant.
The Gilbert Bennett Mfg. 00., George-
town, have purchased the‘ Lewis Beers farm
and will cut off the wood; price $4,000. ,
‘ .The‘ remains of John Brisner, who died
down South last Summer; were brought here
last Week and buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
The Bridgeport papers say that a dramatic
club from that city will play “Rent Day,”
in Norwalk, March 1, for the benefit, of the
G. A. R.
The Court of Burgesscs has taken hold of
the wharf line question in earnest,and a meet-
ing of purties interested has been called. See
oflicial notice. .:
Henry and George Haddcn have sold two
roads of land with buildings thereon, at
Round Hill, to 'Alex. Halliday, or New York,
for? $0,250. ‘
' Six peréons received the Ordinance of Bap-
tism,last'Sundayzcvening at the First Bap.
tist church, at the hands of the pastor,- Rev.
E. D. Bentley. ,
C. S. Prowitt had a valentine c‘orner in his
stOre if not {‘21 corner" in valentines, which
was appropriately presided over by one of
Cupid’s fair divinities. '
. The closing entertainment of the Norwalk
Sociable,a_t' Music Hall, last Tuesday evening,
is said to have been one '0? the finest parties
held in town this season.
I. We are‘requested to state that the location
Of Miss Carter's school is not to be changed
this Spring and that there has never been any
intention of changingtit. 7'
Nashville, Tennessee, was visited by a tor-
nailo last Thursday, night, and thirty -fivc
buildings were partially destroyed, including
one of the finest churches in the city.
John Cotter has taken the contract to furn-
ish pewer for the new corset factory. He
prOpOses to run one hundred sewing machines
and an elevator with a five inch Risdon wheel
by city water. -
Butler Lodge, I. 0.. O. R, City, visited the
New Canaan lodge last week Monday even—
ing. The Messenger says that many happy
remarks were exchanged and all enjoyed a
very social and pleasant hour. '
:Col. Lockwood has sold to Dexter Hitch~
cock, M. D., the building lot on the Berkeley
Divinity School property corner of West
Avenue and the new street. The lot is about
79x179, as we are informed by Real Estate
'Mitchell, and the price paid was $2,000.
The First Congregational lecture room was
well filled last Wednesday evening at the
entertainment ' given by the young people.
Mr. Gibson exhibited a series of fine pictures
by means of a “magic lantern,” and the
children recited appropriate selections, form-
ing altogether a pleasing pnteitainment. .
Ex-Representative Allen Betts has been
drawn to serve on the grand jury at the U.
S. District Court, on the 24th inst. Among
'the civil cases on the docket is 'one of H.
Glover & Sons vs. Price &. Bates, and the
same against E. B. Price and Philo W.Bates. '
In the list of new civil cases is one of S. E.
Olmstead vs. Daniel L. Millard. ‘
STBADIBOAT.
The Adelphi having been completely and
thoroughly overhauled, is expected. to com—
mence her daily trips on Monday, March lst.
She has had new and larger wheels put in
which is confidentially expected to materially
increase her speed, there has also been three
fresh water tanks built, two to fecd'thc boil-
ers and one for the use of the traveling pub-
lic. She has been put in best possible trim
and is expected to carry more travelers this
season than ever before.
The Buciiliolz Trial.
To-da'y is the day set for the opening of
the Buchholz trial at Bridgeport.
Someof our ieemen followed up the cold
snap last week and madca commencement of
gathering a crop last Tuesday, the ice being
in some places from five to six inches thick.
They worked prettylivcly through Wednes-
day when the state of the weather forced a
discontinuance of labor, and they are now
waiting for a more congealing season.
A bright and happy party of young people
enjoyed a right merry and joyous time-
at the residence of Warden Hyatt on Thurs—.
day evening last; Miss‘Kate Deuton, a niece
of the Warden, was hostess for the occasion.
During the evening, a most elaborate and
bountiful table of Refreshments, gotten up
incaterer Fred Mead’s best style was laid in
one of the spacious rooms and was the Center
of attraction. The party dispersed at a very
scascnable hour well pleased with their ‘fair
hostess and with the evening's entertainment.
We have received the following letter
which explains fully the propriety of ti 6
course adopted by. the Hon. Frederick Miles
of this District in introducing his bill, for the
improvement of Stamford Harbor It will
be seen that he took the right and proper
steps for such introduction, the Bridgeport
Farmer to the contrary notwithstanding ;—
WASIIINCTON, D. 0., Feb 13. 1880.
Hon. Frederick Miles, Home of Rep.
DEAR Sim—In re Iy to your verbal re-
quest of yesterday or a statement of the
rule and practices of the House of Repre-
sentatives governing “river and harbor im.
provemcntbills”Ihave the honor to state
that on the 16th of May, 1879. Mr. Garfield
reported from the Committee on Rules the
following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the rules be so amended as
that all bills for the improvement of rivers
and harbors be referred at the Clerk’s desk
the same as post-route bills ndw ufler the
amended rule. _ .
That resolution was agreed to without di-
vision, and since that date all bills for the
“improvement of rivers and harbors” have
been placed in the petition box as in the case
of “post-route” bills. ‘
I remember distinctly (which recollection
is verified by my minutes) that you were on
the 2d inst. the first to be recognized when
the State of Connecticut was called, and that
you sent to the desk a“river and harbor
. ill.” I called (as is my duty) the Speaker's
Lattentiou to the character of the bill, and it
was placed, as in all similar cases, in the
“petitiOn box” on'the corner of my desk. '
The criticism of the Bridgeport Evening
Farnm' ,ofthc 5th inst., in regard to, the
matter, is therefore unfair, as the Editor
will readily see on learning the facts. ',
The speech of Mr. Wright, quoted in the
same article,._ has no relevancy or applica—
tion whatever to the “river and harbor bills,”
for the reason that all that class of bills reach
the Committee on Commerce through the
“petition box,” and like “post-route” bills
are reported in an '-“Omnibus bill.” I am
v'cryrespcctfully yours, '
' HENRY F. SMITH,
~ ‘ Journal Clerk.
.chtcrday was the last day for banding in
road held their annual meeting,at Bridgeport, ,
Obituary.
WILLIAM B. SWAN.
On Thursday morning last our community
was surprised by the announcement of the
somewhat sudden death of this well known
citizen. It is truche had been in poor health
for some time, but his end was not considered
so near. Mr. Swancame here a young man
and engaged in the Saddlery business, which
he conducted in Isaacs’ building opposite the
Norwalk Hotel for many years, but several
years ago removed to a shop adjoining his
residence on Main Street. He was of a genial
disposition and a man of rare natural ability,
well read and well posted in the general
topics of the day. He made many friends
and had a large acquaintance throughout this
Isection of the county. He married a daugh-
ter of Capt. Henry Lamb, of this town.
WILLIAMGLOVER.
On Sunday afternoon last. William Glover
another of our old residents, passed away.
He was, we believe, a native of Norwalk and
has for many years lived on River stréet, be
for many years had a general Blacksmith’s
Shop, but as our town grew, and gas and
steam came into general use, he gave up
» blacksmithiug and made a specialty of plumb-
ing and pipe fitting, and in that capacity he-
came well known through all this vicinity.
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We are indebted to Commissioner J. Tier-
ney for an early copy of the “Report of the
Special Commission of the State of Connecti-
cut on Contract Convict Labor,” published
by order of the legislature. The Report prop-
er cOvers 44 octavo pages, and is accom—
panied by an appendix of some 200 pages,
comprising statistics, testimony, statements
.of batters, &c., all showing that the commis-
sion made a very exhaustive investigation of
the perplexing question.
The Sunday afternoon Temperance Meet—
ings which have been held for, several years
in Lockwood’s Hall, under thO auspices of
the Ladies’ Temperance Union, are now held
at the Opera House, except every third Sun-
day, when the meeting is held at the First
Baptist church. The meeting last Sunday at
the church was well attended, notwithstan d-
ing the storm, especially by the men of the
Reform Association. The meeting was ad-
dressed by the pastor of the church, and
gentlemen from the South Norwalk Reform
Association, and the exercises throughout
were deeply interesting. '
The Reform Association Benefit.
The managing committee for the supper to
be given in the Opera House, Tuesday and
\Védnesday evenings, Feb. 24th and 25th, in
'aid of the Norwalk Reform Association, have
decided Ito put the admission fee at the‘ex
tremely low price of ten cents. The supper
will be conducted on the European plan,
and the bill of fare will be sufficiently low in
price to suit the wants and desires of all.
The display of fancy articles will be very
large, judging from the numbers engaged in
their preparation. The sale of the cream,
confectionery and fruits are in the right
hands to ensure success. Mr. Henry Thomas
has offered to exhibit awonderful natural
curiosity from Brazil, a Diamond Beetle,
which will be a great attraction to all who
attend. The committees to solicit contribu-
tions for tho supper will this week callin
their respective neighborhoods, and, we pro-1
diet that they will meet with a cordial
reception and a generous response. The
meeting at the Ladies Union Rooms, last
Saturday evening of all the difi'erent com-
mittees to complete the necessary arrange»
ments, was a very large one, and the pros-
pects of making the affair a financial success
seems fully assured.‘ If it should prove
otherwise it will not be the fault of those
having the matter in charge.
The New Insane Asylum.
We notice that several of the towns and
cities about the State are actively at work en-
deavoring to secure the location of the pro-
.posed new Asylum for the Insane Poor.
In our vicinity,rRidgefield has had a Town
Meeting and voted to appropriate $5,000 for
a site to donate to the State if it will locate
the Asylum there; Darien and Danbnry are
also moving in the matter, while at the east,
Norwich offers $10,000 and land for same.
Isn’t old Norwalk going to bid anything at
all for this valuable institution. , It would
certainly be a great helper to our merchants
and they ought to wake up and move in the
matter ere it is too late.
PERSONAL.
J. W. Scott has gone‘ to Washington to re-
cuperate. _
Mr. J. C. Myers is traveling with Den.
Thompson,
Rev. W. H. Simonson has been visiting at
South Norwalk. '
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester VanHoosear are
visiting in Utica, N. Y. '
Mrs. Fred Mead and daughter Gracie are
visiting friends in Canistota, N. Y.
Monson Lockwood and Family arc prepar—
ing to remove to Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr. Gunning has been to Ontario for the
benefit of his health. Returned on Saturday
last.
Harper’s for March has the following illus—
trated papers : New School of Italian Painting
and Sculpture, by J. J. Jarves ; Among the
Arrapahoes, by Lt. Lemly; Pinafore’s Pred -
ecessor with portraits of Gay and Sheridan;
Obstinacy—a musical adventure; A Winter
Idyl, by W. H. Gibson; Dakota Wheat
Fields, by C. C. Collin ; An Irish 'Wake;
Vacation Aspects of Colorado. by A. A.
Hayes, Jr. ; Valentine—a poem. Rose Ter-
ry Cooke hasa short story, James T. Fields
and H. W. Longfellow contribute poems,and
serials, poems, essays, editorials, &c., com—
plete the table of contents. A. Selleck con-
ributes a copy to the editorial table.
A stranger in town, last Saturday evening,
must have surely thought that the business
boom had struck the town .in earnest, for it
has been a very long time since so many
people have been seen on our Streets and in
the stores as On Saturday night. It was at
onetime very difficult to get along at all, and
impossiblc to avoid being jostled ,on every
side, and as for getting waited upon in some
of the stores was ouLof the question for a
. long time. The rush, liowcver,was probably
to be attributed more to the fact of its being
an exceptionally fine evening, more like
Spring than mid—winter, and of its being St.
Valentine’s day, as a large number, particu—
larly of the fair sex, were out buying and
mailing valentines, as was evident .at the
stores selling them, and the Post Office. '
is improving cannot well be doubted,although
perhaps not to the same extent as in many
other places in the State.
Nor walk has been peculiarly unfortunate
in many respects in the past decade. In the
first place the large sums invested in South
Norwalk during the reign of the Tweed ring,
abnormally stimulated all business for a time,
only to leave it in a paralyzed condition when
the temporary stimulant was withdrawn;
and again the disastrous failures of so many
of our leading manufacturing industries, to—
gether with large individual losses by unfor—.
tunate investments in outside railroad stocks,
bonds, &c., left the town in a much worse
condition to meet the severe strain of a gen-
eral business depression than probably any
other town in the State. and from the eercts
of which recovery is necessarily slow.
It is to be hoped, however,that the tide has
now fairly turned again in our favor, and
that through the influence of the new Board
of Trade being established.here,the existence
of which in other places has had such bene—
ficial effects, we shall ' soon see a more rapid
recovery and permanent improvement. *. ‘
’ Ov—o——-———-
Long Pastorntes.
, DEAR GAZETTE :-— _ '
I was sorry to see left out of your list of
long Pastoratcs tho honored name of Rev.
John Noyes, who was pastor of the Cong‘re.
ten] for at least forty-five years. He was
:Rev.'Mr. Barr’s predecessor. S. M. MAIN.
But that the general business of the town.
gational Church in Northfield Parish, [Wes-'
Legislative Corrospondcncé
HARTEORD, Feb. 14, 1880.
The steam oyster dredging question 'is
practically settled by a compromise agreed
upon in the Fisheries COmmission, between
the opposing parties of steam and sail. The
sail boats are to have exclusive control of the
inside natural beds lying on the shore, west
of Black Rock, off west end of Bridgeport
harbor to boundary line of New York, of
mouth of Byram river. East of Black Rock,
and in the deep waters outside of the line
spoken of above, steam and sail are to have
equal rights. This is a settlement of the
question highly creditable to both parties,
and will restore harmony among one of the
finest bodies of men in the State. The oyster-
men of Connecticut should now unite in
organizing one large self-protective benevo-
lent association, to protect their interests
against all outside enemies, develops the cul-
tivation, shipment and exportation of this
important article of food, and provide by
small contributions yearly, for the families of
oystermen who may die poor, or suddenly.
Instead of coming before the Legislature to
fight, they could then come in a united body
and ask for an appropriation to develop their
industry, similar to the Agricultural Society
of the State.
REDUCTION OF RAILROAD EARES AND
EREIGn'rs.
This question so important for the general
sufferer, is also in a. fair way fora hopeful
solution. Several meetings largely attended
by the members more deeply interested in
the subject have been held, and a committee
appointed to represent their views have had
an interview with some of the leading rail—
road 'ofiicials, and a considergble reduction
in fares and freights. all along the line, has
been promised. Other meeting are to be held
at an early day, when it isqlioped a satisfac—
tory conclusion willbe fished, and the re-
sults published.
NEW INSANE ASYLUM.
The efforts now making to have the addi-
tional buildings required for the care of the
insane poor located in some other part of the
State than at Middletown, is meeting with
encouraging success. Last week the people
of Norwich held a meeting presided over by
the mayor, which passed legal resolutions
offering the State 150 acres of land, of value
not to exceed $10,000, for a. site for such an
institution, and to-day we learn that Ridge-
field has offered 100 acres of land, and
Daricn, both in'Fairfield County, have ap-
pbinted a committee “to, select a site and
ascertain prices, to report at another meeting
soon.” ' ,
The advantages of having such an institu—
tion located in your midst must be obvious.
In the erection of the buildingsnmd clear-
ing and grading of the grounds, it will give
employment to a large number of mehanics,
laborers, teams, and teamsters, and provide a
market for the sale of builders' materials,
supplies, beds, cots, furniture, crockery,
etc., and after it is occupied it will aflord a
market for alarge supply of the products from
the neighboring fa rms—milk, eggs, poultry,
butter, vegetables, grain, etc., and enlarge
the trade of the grocors, butchers, and other
merchants near at hand. A corps of officers
and employees haveto be engaged, and the
constant arrival and departure of patients
with their friends or guardians affords occu-
potion to livery stable men, hotel keepers,
etc. The annual repairs and additions to
such institutions calls for a considerable ex-
penditure in painting, carpenter-ing, roofing,
blacksmithing, etc. Even though a. portion
of the supplies are purchased at wholesale
and the asylum farm be made. productive,
these have to be freighted and worked by
men living in the immediate neighborhod,
and the overthrow of fragments must be
considerable. If the institution is located in
o
a. quiet town away from a thickly settled
neighborhood, it ought to double the price of
land immediately around it. A plot of ten
acres of land adjoining the asylum at Middle-
town, the commissioners ask the State to
purchase for $8,000. ‘ ' V
There is a billinow beforé the Legislfiirep
continued over from laIst year, appropriating
$110,000 for the erection of additional build—
ings for the accommodlition of the insane at
Middletown, but as that institution has been
erected upon a. scale of expenditure that
seems to many extravagant—having cost the
State $684,109.09 for the buildings, and as in
the opinion of many eminent physicians, who
have made disease of the mind a study, there
are already under custody at Middletown
' more than‘can with propriety be treated by
any one Superintendent in one building—it
is deemed advisable by many members of the
Legislature, that the State should look to
some other town for a site for the erection of
the new buildings for the insane.
The “Association of Superintendents of
American Institutions for the Insane,” in
their fifth rule on the construction of hospit-
als for the insane, passed at, Philadelphia, in
May, 1851, says:
‘ ‘ The highest number that can with propriety
be treated in one building, is 250, while 200 is
a preferable maximum,” (passed unanimous-
ly). Afterwards in 1866, at. the close of a.
meeting when there were fewer members
present, this rule was modified to' “the em-
tent of accmnmodatz'ng 600 patients, curable
and incurable," but this was not passed
unanimously. .
The State asylum at Middletown, last year
treated 664 patients, and 540 were present at
the close of the year. The bill now pending
in the Legislature proposes to add 250
patients immediately to the abOve number,
and reliable reports show that there are
about as many more, who, in a very short
time will also have to be provided for in
another building.
The report of the commission of three,
appointed by Governor Hubbard, in 1878,
“to find location and plans for further hos-
‘pital buildings" .say: We entered upon this.
incesll'gatfon expecting that application would
be made for the location of a mo hospital from
some of the towns in the eastern or western
part of the State; but not one such ammo;
tion has brainwashed.” Acting under this
impression, that no other town in the State
desires to have the proposed new asylum
located in their neighborhood, the Committee
on Humane Institutions, and the present
Legislature,lhave no alternative but to add
to the already too large asylum at Middle-
town. Middletown, ”I believe, originally
gave 200' acres of land iii tlro’State,‘ and in
return secured the above named costly struc-
tame, and an annual expenditure now
amounting to $111,740.34. .
A Genuine Treat.
Havcrly’s Mastodon Minstrels are to per—
form at Music Hall on Sa'lurday evening,and
of course they will draw an immense crowd,
for like everything run by the renowned
Ilaverly, this minstrel troupe is one of the
very best traveling. An evening of solid fun
s sure where they perform.
0*,“—
“Persons anxious to obtain pure milk this
ceming summer are referred to the card of
Miss Peasley in another 'col. She proposes
introducing the latest French system of do—
livering to her customers in sealed bottles.
0
A Horrible Accident.
. . While Samuel Glover of Fairfield, who has
been stopping at the Ashland House,‘ was
riding in a street car, in New York, last Fri-
dhy night, a loose rail on the track was rais—
' 'ed, and passing through the bottom of the
car, struck him in the abdomen, injuring him
in a very severe manner. The rail passed
through Mr. Glover‘s thigh and body and pin-
ned him to the car side in such an awful man-
ner that the rear portion of the car had to be
literally chopped in’ pieces to release him
from the terrible position. He cannot re-
cover. ‘
———-—-.—c.p—.—-———-
Shakespeare's Wisdom.
Shakespeare, wisest of men,over 200 years
ago detailed almost every experience of hu—
man heart and almost every phase of human
hfe and_in one place he even seems to hava
prophelued that remedy of remedies. the
Safe. Kidney and Liver Cure. 2%
GOLDEN WEDDINo.—Our old friends, Mr.
and Mrs. Sturgis M. Judd, who left Norwalk
some twenty-nine years ago to establish a
home in the rapidly growing city of Water-
bury, celebrated their Golden Wedding on
Monday evening of last week. The affair
was managed by the Masonic fraternity and
seems to have been a surprise to Mr. Judd.
His three daughters, Miss J. B. Judd, of
Waterbury, Mrs. J. G. Richardson, of Lake
City, Minnesota, and Mrs. A. B. Holly, of
Danbury, with several grand-children, gath-
ered at the old homestead in honor of the
occasion. Carriages were sent for the entire
party and they were soon conveyed to Ma—
sonic Hall where some two hundred Masons
and their ladies had assembled, in honor of
the event. The W. M. made an appropriate
speech, closing with the presentation of a
gold-headed cane and $50 in gold to Mr.
Judd. and another $50 in gold to his wife.
The recipient responded as best hé' could
under such circumstances, when speeches
followed by Capt. Hamilton, ex-Congrcssman
Kellogg, Rev. Dr. Beckwith and others,
interspersed with singing by the Irving quar-
tettc. A fine collation was served by the
ladies of the Order of the Eastern Star, and
it was midnight before the entertainment was
brought to an end. Among the numerous
other presents were the following; Gold
watch, Gold chain, Gold lined berry and
sugar spoons, silver spoons, $5 g‘old piece,
china tea set, gold spectacles, two $10 gold
pieces, gold ring, knives, card receiver, bou—
quets, loaves of cake with masonic emblems,
three loaves of cake from the daughters each
ornamented with gold pieces to the value of
$100. Altogether it must have been a very
happy affair. '
Stop that Cough.
Some people say. “I have got a bad cough.”
“That may be, but if you don’t stop that
Cough the time will come when you will
wish you bad. If you have Weak Lungs, a
Cough or Consumption in its mild form, or
Asthma, go at once and buy a. bottle of Dr,
German’s Cough and Consumption Cute;
and if, after taking two-thirds of the bot-
tle you receive no benefit, please return the
bottle and get your money,as we sell no cure,
no pay. Mothers give it to your children-—
no morphine or opium. Price, 50 cents and.
$1. Cut this out. Agent for Norwalk,
Chas. S. Prowitt. 8m43
__...+____
Call on Dr. Fiske at the City Hotel,
He cures p.111 the sick and gives advice to the
we .
He is a blessinglto both the rich and the
poor
For his medleineskeeps grimfdcath from their
- oor, .
And the reason why he always pleases,
He is sure to remove all their chronic dis—
cases.
The Doctor can be consulted at the City
Hotel, South Norwalk,’ Monday evening,
Feb. 23d, Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 24,
and 25. Office hours from 9 a. in. to 9p.
In. See adv.
.._—__.__—__
Three Things.
A thoughtful man once said that two things
settled the question of our happiness and mis-
ery, viz., our relations to our Creator and to
women. There is one more—our relations
with our .own blood in our veins. Impure
blood will produce tumors. It did so in the
case of Mrs. Walter Hinckley, of Cotnit,
Mass. The doctors could do nothin for
her. A neighbor brought from Dr. avid
Kennedy, of Rondout, N. Y., a bottle of his
“Favorite Remedy.” She tried it and became
better. “No woman,” writes Mrs. H., “can
It will cost you only One Dollar to make the
experiment. The good result is sure. 2t7
___.————
A Card from a. Clcrcymunl
To all who are suffering from general de-
bility and youthful indiscretions, I will send
a recipe free of charge, upon request and a
stamp. Address, Rev. WILLARD K. PAR—
KER, 38 Great Jones, St., New York. 41.7
—+—_—. '
We Can’t Talk
Without showing the condition of our teeth.
Every laugh exposes them. In order not to'
be ashamed of them let us use that standard
dentifrice, SOZODONT, which is sure to
keep them white and spotless. No tartar
can encrust them, no canker affect the enam-
el, no species of decay infest the dental bone,
if SOZODONT is regularly used. It is a ho-
tam'cal preparation, and its beneficial effects
on the teeth and gums are marvelous, as it
removes all discolorations, and renders the
gums hard and rosy. 4t5
‘ MARRIED.
AIWV \Imwnl\l‘\ nNmM/xnn/\I\.
In Bridgeport, Feb.11th, by Rev. J. G. Daven-
ort, Mr. Arthur R. Wilwarth and Miss Carrio
. Hubbell, both of thatcity.
In Bridgeport Feb._12th, Nathaniel S. Bronson:
of Sgepney, to rs. Lizetta 0. Kelly, of Bridge-
por .
In Southeast Centre,Jan. 25th, Edward Davis
and Miss Aggie L. Gray, both of Danbury.
In Danbury, Feb. 5th, Loren G. Barber to Miss
Emma A. Brockett. -
, 1n Southeast Centre, Jan. 29th,Theodore Hearn
of New Falrfleld, to Harriet Annetta Leach, of
Danbury.
In New York City, Feb.9th, by Rev. William D.
Walker, Dr. George J .Underwood and Mrs. Mary
A. Custck, both of Westport. .
D I E D O
VWV\I\'V\/\IV\I\I\I\I'\I\J\I\I\1\ I\/\/\/\
In Norwalk, Feb. 12th, William B. Swan. aged
59 years and 4 months.
In Norwalk, Feb.14th, Charles, youngest child
of Wm. Sheldon. aged 1 year, 5 months and 10
ays.
In Winnipank, Fob. 13th,Samuel Anderson,aged
79 years.
In Silver Mine. Feb. lltll', Adele Aiken. aged 32
years and 11 months. .
In Norwalk, Five Mile River. J an. 17. Frederick
Ifiynes, youngest son 01 Alphonzo and Hannah
. Dibble, aged 5 years, 0 months.
In this town, on the 15th inst., William Glover,
aged 69 years, 9 days.
_In South Wilton. on the 12th inst., Mrs. Mary.
Wife of Eliphalct Morchouse, aged 64 years and 0
months.
In Ithaca, N. Y., Jan. 25th, Hannah 11., wife of
W. H. Martxndalo, aged 49 years.
In Stratford.fi‘cb. 8th, Eunice Thompson. relict
or the late Daud W. Thompson. aged 71 years.
In Bridgeport, Feb. 11th. Joseph Vincent Nich-
ols, aged 33 years. Feb. 12, Capt. Bronson Haw-
ley. In his 80th year. Feb. 12th, Ellen, wife 01' Mi-
chael Kiernan. aged 32 years. Feb. l2th. Mar A.
Tharp, aged 77 years, 6_ months. Feb. 13th, ary
Cofl‘e , aged 62 years: interment at-Wcstport.
In ridgeport, Feb. 13, Robert C. Nichols, aged
at years. . ’ .
In Fairfleld, Feb. 13th, Charles I’. Sherwood
aged 46 years.
In Bethe], Feb. 8, Mrs. Nancy Tomlinson, aged
88 years. '
‘Q’In Danbury, Feb. 7, Nancy Rugglcs, aged 71 yrs.
XCIIANGED BY MISTAKE at the Norwalk
Sociable, at Music Hall. Tuesday Evening, :i
CASIIMERE SHAWL. 11' the person who took
the one belonging to the advertiser will return it
to the Sentinel Oflicc she can obtain her own. ltp
truckeryltrunkeryll
Now is the time to buy your CROCKERY,
before it is advanced,Manufacturers have
already advanced prices. Beautiful
Decorated Sets, very CHEAP at
.T A. Q “U31 ’ s .
Toilet Sets, '
Tea Sets,
. Dinner Sets,
Soup Tureens, '
.‘ Glass Ware, ,
Tumblers,
Goblets, &c‘.
LAIMPSO
Never so cheap before. Special bargains to
all CASH buyers. Also a fine assortment of
STOVES, RANGES, HEAT-
. Ens and FURNACES.
Work done by Competent Workmen, in best
manner, cheap.
ROFING, GUTTERS, SMOKE
JACKS, &c. -
Call at once for Bargains at
JAQUI’S,
‘ s
afford to be without ‘Favorite Remedy."’.
Bank Stock for Sale.
10 Shares of the National Bank of
Norwalk. for sale. Inquire of
. . LMS'I‘EAD, Agent for Owner.
Norwalk, Feb, mu, 1880. 2:7
YOUN G MAN desires cm loyment as clerk
.... sagas: mm “was: “MW
. ercnccs. ress G. . U.
P. O. Box,35i. South Norwalk, Conn. ' ltp’l '
-Rooms for a small famil 'with-
To Rent' out children. Commencclhc 1st
of April. Inquire at No. 25 Elm St. ltph’ti
—A.iarge BARN on North Ave.
TO Rent: With good accommodations for,
three horses. ltpfi J. A. MCLEAN.
A CARD,
The extensive approval bestowed by the more
particular class of consumers in New York city.
upon the French system of bottling milk, has in.
duced the owner of Ledgewood Farm to offer
through Its dairy. the same advantages to a limit-
ed number of residents of Norwalk and vicinity.
The method Will be that adopted by the “Sweet
Clover Farm," and others. namely, of serving the
curry in its pure state. in sealed glass bottles con-
taining one quart. The promoter, uncertain of
the favorabldreccption 01 this system. though
fully aware of Its advantages to consumers. would
respectfully request that those desirous of being
supplied writ make application by letter during
the present mouth, mentioning the approximate
quantity required.
Should-the proposition meet with adequate sup-
port. It Will go Ipto operation on April lst, fmm’
whicb date until October lit the price will be
Six CENTS per quart, Milk from one cow for
children, can be supplied at eight cents per quart.
LEDGEWOOD FARM, N orwalk, Conn.
Post Ofllcc Box 392,
To Rent.
From April 1st.
HE Store, No.7 Main Street, now occupied
by Messrs. Benedictdi 00., as 0. Boot and
Shoe Store. Apply to .
CHARLES SMITH.
Norwalk, Feb. 12th, 1880. tf'l
A Rare Chance.
THE subscriber offers for sale certain proper-
ty.srtuated on. the west side of Westport
harbor, near the Bridge.comprising a good wharf
With plenty of room for the erection of a mann-
fnctory which would have superior freighting fa~
cilities; aCoal Yard with one Wood and four
Coal bins, all well covered; two. Stores; tene-
ments for eight or ten families; Barn for hay
nnd stablin , to. The Horse Care pass directly
in front of t cproperty. This is a rare chance
for any parties desiring to engage in business.
For fart er particulars apply to
D
VARD II. NASH.
Wcstport. Feb. 12th. 1880. 7tf
Notice.
N matter of establishment of‘harbor lin a with.
I in. the Borough of Norwalk: To As: Smith,
Aurelius _J. Meeker, Silas B. Meeker, Mrs. Asa E.
Smith, Widow, and to heirs of Ass. E. Smith, E. J.
Jill and to the owners respectively of all wharf
lots in the harbor of N orwalk within the limits
of the Borough of Norwalk wherever they may
reside, and to all persons and corporations inter-
ested m the establishment of a. line or lines in
paid harbor, within said Borough, beyond which
It shall be unlawful for any person. persons. or
corporations to erect or maintain anywharf, dock
or other structure interfering With the free navi-
gation of the waters of said harbor. Questing :—
You and each or you are hereby notified to ap-
pear, If you see causc,beforo the Court of Bar-
gesses.of the Borough of Norwalk. at a. meeting
thereof to be held at the office of said Court, in
Betts’ building in the Borough, on Friday, the
20th day of ebruary, A. D., 1880, at two (2)
o’clock_in the afternoon. then and there to be
heard in the matter before said Court of estab-
lishing a line or lines in said harbor of Norwalk.
Within said Borough. beyond which it shall be
unlawful for any person, persons. or corporation
to erect or maintain any wharf, dock or other
structure interfering with the free navigation
of the waters of said harbor. The Court of Bur-
fiesees of said Borough, as will appear of‘ record.
as ordered the fore 0mg Notice to be given by
the clerk thereof of t c hearing appointed herein
by one publication thereof in the Norwalk Hour
and Westport Advertiser. a newspaper published
In said Borough, In its Issue of the 14th instant;
and by one publication thereof in the NORWALK
GAZETTE, a newspaperpuhlished in said Borough
In Its issue of the 17th Instant. which said notice
so given, said Court deems and finds to be reason-
able. JOSEPH F. FOOTE,
Clerk of Court of Burgesscs.
Borough of N orwaik, February 12, A. D., 1830.
COMBINATION CLOTHING OIL,
51 Main Street,
3m7 Norwalk, OOnu.
IEOIIIIIIII
HAVE
Always on Hand
-—A—
Complete Assortment
HATS 3:. GAPS
LEADING STYLES,
OENTS’ FORNISHINO GOODS
DEFY COMPETITION .
IN
Quantity, Quality or Price,
AND
Don’t Forget It.
81 Main Street.
M
4
0
Music Hall, South Norwalk,-
- Saturday Evening, Feb. 21,.
Hamsters
_ UNITED MASTODON
INSTREL‘S.
PERFORMERS- ‘ 40
.J. B. HAVERLEY, Proprietor.
Admission 50 and 75 cts.,
. WM. FOOTE, Manager.
Reserved Seats $1.00.
W. II. STRICKLAND, Gen’l Agent.
STATEMENT OF
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York,
F. S. \VINSTON, President.
For the Year ending December 31st, 1879.
ANNUITY ACCOUNT.
. . N0. ANN.I’.\Y"1‘S. I ’
‘lnnultics m 10ch Jan. I, ’79 .53 30,549 09 Annuities in force Jan. 1 ’30 N39 A138. 1150:5718.
krcmllln} Annuities - ' ' ' ., 5.98163 Premium Annuities - -’ - - 5.999 31
nnuities Issue - -, -. - _- __'10100 _Anuuities Terminated, - - 0 8:437“
tr 327.231 72 3-5" '3277235170
. ’ -
INSURANCE ACCOUNT.
No. AMOUNT.
Policies in force J an. 1, 1379, 91.828 $290,774,315 ,
N o. AMOUNT.
Policies in force Jan. 1, 1880, 95,423 $298,760,867
Risks Assumed, 12.25) flimsy: i Risks Terminated, 8,615 30,403,002
104,038 $329,168,869 l 104,0; 359',“ see
' ' V '
nr, REVENUE ACCOUNT. Cr.
To Balance from last account $31 174.076 4‘3 BY aid Death and End ‘ '
: Premiums received, , 121657.331 7‘1 , p (matured and agghliiciilttgdclmmél' 007 19525
Interest and Route. 4,912,211 70 “ Annuities, ’ ’ 25’030 re
“ Dividends, 3 427'479 00
“ Sui-rendered Policies and Addi- ’ ’
trons 3,555,500 45
“ Commissions (payment of cur-
rent and extinguishment of -
future.) 068,012 74
Contingent Guarantee Account, 302,908 ()3
Taxes and Assessments 350,324 ‘26
u
5‘
From the surplus,“ appears by
shall be in force at their anniversaries in 1880.
NEW YORK. January 22d, 1880.
FREDERICK S. WINSTON,
ROBERT H. MCCURDY,
WILLIAM BETTS, LL. D.,
SAMUEL E. SPROULLS,
SAMUEL M. CORNELL,
LUCIUS ROBINSON,
WILLIAM SMITH BROWN,
WILLIAM H. POI’HAM,
SAMUEL D. BABCOCK,
HENRY A. SMYTIIE,
WILLIAM E. DODGE,
GEORGE S. Con,
HEEMANN C. v
ALEXANDER H
A. H.
NEEDIIAM’S MUSICAL
CABINET,
Is thciGreatcst Musical Wonder Otthc Age. Call
and examine it. For sale at
J. Spencer’s
Jewelry Store,
3 Main St., Norivalk, Conn.
ISTRIC'I‘ OF N OItWALK, ss. Probate Court,
February 11th, 1880.
Estate_ of SARAH ANN NASH. late of Wil-
ton. in said District, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the District of Nor-
walk. hath limited and allowed six months from
the date hereof‘for. the Creditors of said Estate
to exhibit their claimgf'or settlement. Those who
neglect to present their accounts,properiy attest-
cd, Within said time, will be dcbarred a recovery.
Allpersons indebted to said Estate are requested
to make immediate payment to .
3tp7 WM. EDGAR NASH, Administrator.
EW YORK .15 PHILADELPHIA NEW LINE
BOUND BROOK ROUTE
FOR. TRENTON AND PHILADELPHIA.
Ferry Station in Brooklyn, J cwell’s Wharf, foot
Fulton Street.
Commencin October 6th, 188.
Leave New York rom station O. R. R. of N. J.,
foot of Liberty Stator Philadelphia.
Station corner Ninth and Green Streets, at 7:45,
9,* 11:15 a. m. 1:30.4’, 5:30, 7:15, 12 p. In . On Snn~
at 8:45 a. m., 5:30, 12 p. m
da .
‘ ltzor Station cor. Third and Berks streets, at 6:30, '
9:00, 11:15, a' m., 1:30, 3:30, 4:00, 5:30, 7:15, p. In. On
Sunday at 8:45 a. m., 5:30 p. m.
" Denotes Pnllman.Cars attached.
For Trenton, Warren and Tucker streets, 6:30,
7:45, 9:00. 11:15 a. m., 1:30, 3.30, 4, 5:30, 7:15, 12 p. In.
On Sunday 8:15, a. m., 5:30 p. m.
Returifiing. trains wxll leavePluladelphia for New
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From station Phila. & Reading Railroad, cor.
Ninth 85 Green Sts.,5a.t 7:30". 9:30 a. m., 12:10, 1:40‘,
3:30.530, 7:15.12 1). m. On Sunday at 3:30 a. m..
5:30, 12 p. m.
From Third and Berk streets, 7:45, 9:20, 11 a. m..
1:80, 3:25, 5:30. 6:15, 11:15 p. In. On Sunday at 8:25
a. m., 4:30 p. m. .
*Denotes Pullman Cars attached.
From Trenton,Warren .1: Tucker sts,l:20(except
Monday,) 6.40, 8:20. 10:15 a. m., 12:55, 2:20, 4:15, 4:16
6;31, 8:05, p. In. On Sunday 1:20.935 n.m.,6,l5 p. In.
Connection is made Jersey City station to and
from Brooklyn and Eric Depot. Jersey City.
Tickets for sale at foot of Liberty St., N on. 239.
261. 401, 9—14, 957 Broadway. and at the prmcrpa]
hotels, N053 and 4 Court st., and Annex ofllce.
J ewcll’s Wharf,Brooklyn. Baggagqehecked from
residence to destination.
1’. BALDWIN. Gen. Pass. Agent.
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the Balance Sheet 0. divi
rates than that for the prekus year, also on other poliOics in nggoliiggfxdii
GEORGE C. RICHARDSON,
WILLIAM F. BABCOCK,
“ Expenses. 700 923
__ By Balance to new account, 85.7%:515gg
$101,804.16!) 84 $101,604.16!) 8’
Dr. BALANCE SHEET. Cr.
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m . l vanes. 03 " . 04 “ ' ' I ‘ ’
“ Surplus and Contingent Guarantee ’ “ Hgdfilstlosrinll?ssflllillirg(lgcr Bonds 13,933,338 (113
I und, 4,529 373 17 “ Real Estate, ’ - 7.8111805 18
_ “ Cash In Banks and Trust Compa- ’
.. mes at interest. 2,303,337 3
“ Ipterest accrued, 1.397.061 07
I remiums deferred, quarterly and
“ semi-annual, 809.705 97
Premiums in transit, principally
“ for December, 99,91 85
Balances due by Agents, 68,358 07
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The rates for life insurance in this Company were reduced in 1879.
BOA Bl) OF TRUSTEES:
J OIIN E. DEVLIN,
MARTIN BATES,
WILLIAM A. IIAINES,
SAMUEL L. HUSTED,
OLIVER H. PALMER,
HENRY E. DAVIES,
RICHARD A. MCCURDY,
JAMES C. HOLDEN,
F. RATCHFORD STARR,
FREDERICK H. COSSITT,
LEWIS MAY,
OLIvER HARRIMAN,
THOMAS DICKSON,
HENRY W. SMITH,
JOHN H. SHERWOOD,
GEORGE H. ANDREWS,
ROBERT OLIPIIAN’I‘,
GEORGE F. BAKER,
JOSEPH THOMPSON,
BEN . B. SHERMAN. .
CAMP, Agent, N orwulk, Conn.
ON POST,
. RICE,
Notice.
‘ Special Meeting of the Stoc
A. _1£oard of Directors of the Dankblifirlyd‘illltsNadi-ti
wall. Railroad Compan . to arrange for Bonds -
coming due. and such pt erbusiness as may come
go‘fiore the meetiu g, Wlll be held at the President’s
cc, 5- Broadway, New, York. Tuesday Febru-
ary 17th, at 10 o’clocki a. 111. Per order:
, . WILLIA
Danbury, Jan. 20th, 1880, MS’ secretawéts
0R. SALE.-J ARVIS KELLOGG offers hi
Horse “Nettie,” Wagon, Phaeton, Sleigl‘i
and two sets Harness. For sale cheap. 5:!
ISTRICT OF N ORWALK 63. Pro
E t behgufzy‘ggthhA . D. 1880’. ham comm
. s 'a c o I S ALLORY. lat
In said District, deceased. o 0‘ Norwalk.
ORDERED. That the Executors exhibit theirAd-
ministration account to this court for adjustment.
:it_ the Probate Oflicc in N orwalk, on the 27th day
of February, 1380, at 0 o’clock forenoon: and that
all persons interested in said Estate Ina he no—
tined thereof, the Executors will cause t is order
to be published in a newspaper printed in Fair-
ficld County and post a copyt ereof on the sign- ‘
post in said N orwalk, nearest the place where
the deceased last dwelt, at least ten days before
said 21th day of February. 1880.
ltl ASA B. WOODWARD, J udgc.
[STRICT OF NORWALK ss.Prob t ‘
February 5th, 1880. ' a e 00“"
Estate oIIMARY ANN ELLS,late of New On-
naan, In said district, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the District of Nor-
walk, hath limited and allowed six months from
the datchereof for the creditors of said estate.
to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who
neglect to present their accounts properly attest-
ed wrthin ssid'tirne, Will be debarred a recovery.
All persons Indebtcd to said estate are requested
toenake Immediate payment to ,
3th JOSIAH KELLOGG, Administrator.
CLOSING OUT SALE
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Frank Leslie’s Lallti’ J flll‘llal
Paper Patterns!
A full stock of their last issue for sale at a re-
duction of 25 per cent. Now is the time to se-
cure what you Will need for S ring and Summer
use of that desirable line of aper Patterns, at
much less price than heretofore.
EgK. Lockwood.
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N ORWALK, CONNECTICUT.
48 Will STREET. Norwalk, Conn. .
Norwalk Chronicler