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'l‘ucsl‘layflanuary 10. 1882.
Editorial Letter.
, WAsmNcTON, D. 0., Jan. 7, 1882.
Dale GAzrrr-rs: :—
The new year opened bright and cold as if
”tow—titonc for the summer-like weather we
'=-‘ hive heretofore had. The usual custom of
5 making calls was observed by many, indeed
' it was a matter of remark that the practice
was more extensively indulged in this year
than has generally been the case. The Presi-
dent held a reception Monday, assisted by
the wives of the several Cabinent ofiicers.
The fact of its being the first reception by
the present administration brought out many
who would Otherwise have stayed at home.
and from 11 o'clock until 3 a continuous
stream of humanity poured intothe mansion.
The President grasped each caller firmly by
the hand and looked squarely into the face
of each, a pleasant smile lighting up his
face, as he recognized some friend. He
bore the trying ordeal well and throughout
the entire reception displayed such graceful
cordiality gas to win the hearts of all who
greeted him.
Coxsxsss,
Which adjourned over the holidays, met
Thursday but nothing of importance has been
as yet done. In the House the majority of
, the time has been occupied in wrangles over
i the committees as announced by Speaker
Keifer. The disinfection in the Republican
ranks is great and the new speaker has made
for himself an exceedingly. difficult row to
hoe. »
In the senate yesterday Senator Logan in-
troduced a bill amendatory of the pension
laws, which repeals the act approved June
20, 1878, which limits attorney’s fees in pen-
sion cases to $10, and restores section 4.785
of the Revised Statutes, which fixes the limit
at $25. It directs] the Commissioner of
Pensions to forward certificates of pens-
ions to the agent where the certificates are
made payable, and at the same time to for-
ward the articles of agreement between the
claimant and his agent or attorney. Where
no agreement is on file a fee of $10 only is to
be paid. Section 4,714 of the Revised Stat,
utes is amended, permitting declarations of
pension claimants residing in the United
States and in foreign countries to be made
before any officer authorized by law to ad-
minister oaths for general purposes. Section
4,698}§ of the Revised Statutes is amended
so that increase of pension shall com;
mence if allowed on the date of filing the
. claim.
Senator Miller, of New York, has intro-
duced a bill in the Senate providing that the
proceedings of Congress be printed in news-
paper form weekly, and a copy supplied free
to every family in the United States.
The‘passage sf this bill would be a blessing
to every American citizen. While it would
entail upon the. Government an. enormous
annual expense, yet the advantage it would
be to the country in educating the vast num-
bers of now politically ignorant people, is
too great and potent to be set aside on ac-
count of any expense. It is to be hoped that
the bill will be passed, for the good the
American nation would derive from it is be-
yond all calculation.
THE NEW rosrmAs'rnu GENERAL;
On Thursday, Ex-Senator Timothy 0.
Howe took the oath of ofiice and entered
upon the discharge of his duties as Postmas-
ter-General. The Department being practi-
cally without a chief clerk, one of the first
acts of Mr. Howe was the appointing of his
son Frank to that position. This appoint-
ment, however, is understood to be only
temporary.
We have received numerous complaints
(and have cause to make them ourselves),
regarding an' unaccountable delay in the
transmission of mail matterlfrom this city to
Connecticut. It is no uncommon thing for
a letter mailed here at night and which should
reach Connecticut by -ten o’clock the next
morning to be delayed until five or six in the
evening, while in several cases it has been
two days in making its trip. Such delay can
only arise from culpable carelessness either
here or along the line and weltrust the prop-
er authorities will investigate the matter
and remedy an evil whichis, to say the least,
extremely annoying.
Tux NEW APPORTIONMENT BILL.
The new apportionment hill, introduced
by Mr. Sherwin, is likely to receive early
attention by Congress. It is said,| that the
Republicans lhave agreed to support Mr.
Sherwin’s bill. The bill provides 322 mem-
bers to be appointed among the several
States as follows: Alabama, 8; Arkansas,
5; Ca1ifornia.6; Connecricut, 4; Delaware,
1; Florida, 2; Georgia, 10; Illinois, 20; In-
diana, 13; Iowa, 11 ; Kansas, 7 ; Kentucky,
11; Louisiana, 6; Maryland, 6; Massachu-
setts, 12; Michigan, 11 ; Minnesota, 5; Mis-
souri, 14; Nebraska, 3; Nevada, 1 ; New
Hampshire, 2 ; New Jersey, 7 ; New York,
33; North Carolina, 9; Ohio, 21 ; Pennsyl-
vania, 28; Rhode Island, 2; South Carolina,
6; Tennessee, 10; Texas, 10; Vermont, 2:
Virginia, 10; West Virginia, 4; Wisconsin,
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THE OLD FAIRFIELD COUNTY BANK.
As an evidence of the revival of business
in Norwalk and vicinity, as well as of the
growing prosperity and popularity of our old-
est banking institution, the following encour-
aging figures are given from the taxable re-
turns made by the Fairfield County National
Bank to the Controller of the Currency here.
Three years ago, on Jan. lst, 1879, the aver-
age deposits for the previous year given Con-
troller Knox was $99,928. The return to
the same officer made Jan. 2d, 1882, of the
average deposits for last year was $202,420.-
285 The tax paid the government three years
ago on its deposits was $209.82—while the
tax paid last week on the average deposits of
1881 was $506.07. As the strength and pros-
perity of a bank is most surely indicated by
its average deposit account, this remarkable
increase proves not only an exceptional pros-
perity, but it proves even more strongly
such a wise and careful management of its
affairs as commands the highest public confi-
deuce.
MISCBLLANROUS ITEMS.
A letter was received here, the other day,
from one of the best posted men in Tennes-
see, who states that Tennessee will surely be
carried against the democracy in the next
election in that State. The writer of the let-
"“"“” tél‘is‘a, man who has ample facilitiet for
making up a. correct judgment in the premi-
888.
Mr. Scoville has received a bona this offer
of $1,000 for the body :of Guiteau after his
death.
Commissioner Dudley says that unless Con-
gress makes an appropriation speedily for
his ofilce he will be compelled to let more of
his clerks go, for which he will be truly
sorry.
It will gratify the temperance people to be
informed that the House Committee on Pub-
lic Buildings and Grounds yesterday decided
to enforce the rule that no intoxicating liq—
uors shall be sold on their side of the capitol.
The National debt was reduced nearly thir-
teen million of dollars during the 'month of
December. The total debt now is $1,765,-
491,717.09.
PERSONALS.
It is statedpn excellent authority that the
Hon. John C. New of Indiana, will be nom-
inated as Minister to Russia,early next week.
J. Stanley Brown, private secretary to the
President. will retire next Saturday. He will
he succeeded by Frederick J. Phillips, who
has been acting as Mr. Brown’s assistant.
Mr. George N. Stranahan, of Connecticut,
who was formerly, under the Republican
regime in the Senate, in charge of the eleva-
tor in the north wing of the capitol, was ap-
f ’pointed by Speaker Kcifer on Wednesday to
take charge of the elevator .in the Represent-
atives end cf the building.
A. W. Phillips and E. L. Richards of New
Haven, are here.
H. W. Scoville of Waterbury, was here
Thursday. As ever, B.
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German Service. '
The usual monthly Vesper scrvicc with
sermon in the German language, will he held
at, Trinity Church, South Norwalk, on Sun-
day‘next, the 15th inst., at three o’clock in
theafternoon.
The North Pole.
One of the newly elected members of the
Legislature, who went to Hartford to be
inaugurated into that Honorable body, on
Wednesday last, and found the thermometer
indications 10 below zero, when he arrived
at the Capitol, was heard on his return trip
in the afternoon to say to his companion in
the cars: “What a loss of life, money, and
time, has been foolishly expended in search-
ing' for the-North Pole in the Arctic regions,
.when at a few dollars expense, and a days
time, it could have been found so much
nearer home." Where could it be {found
asked his hearcr. Where? says the new
member, why, 1 will bet you a new hat that
it isn’t ten rods from the State House in
Hartford. The new member’s companion
having been there, declined the bet.
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A Rrsrno MAIL—Last week Charles P.
Woodbury was honored with an election as
Clerk of the House of Representatives at
Hartford, and;Clerk of the Court of Burgess-
es of the Borough of Norwalk. Mr. W ood-
bury gis a young man, recently admitted to
the Bar, and evidently does not intend to sit
idle and allow the grass to grow under his
feet while waiting for remunerative practice
to turn up, as so;many young attorneys feel
compelled to do.
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Gov. Bigelow has appointed J as. D.Smith,
of Stamford, State Treasurer to fill vacancy
caused by the death of Mr. Nichols. Mr.
Smith has accepted and qualified. The N.
Y. Herald of- Friday last has the following
good endorsement of friend Smith :—
"The many warm friends of the Hon.
James D.‘ Smith, of the well known banking
house of Jamison, Smith & Cotung, were
supremely gratified to-day by the announce-~
ment that he had been appointed to the posi—
tion of Treasurer for the State of Connecti-
cut. The position having become vacant by
the decease of the last incumbent the Gover-
nor of Connecticut most wisely chose Mr.
Smith as the very best man that could fill the
place. A good financier and a good sailor,
there can be no doubt that he will success-
fully steer his way through the shoals and
quicksands which must necessarily beset so
important a position.
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Young Mens' Republican Club.
A meeting of the club is to be held this
evening, at 8 o’clock, for the election of of-
ficers for the ensuing. six months. , A full
attendance is desired. The Club are prepar-
ing for an entertainment to be given at the
Opera House on the opening night, Febru-
ary 1st.
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Annual Meetings.
The annual stockholders’ meeting for the
election {of officers of the three National
Banks of the Borough, take place this morn-
ing.
The annual meeting of the Lounsbury &.
Bissell Company is called for Tuesday, Jan.
24th.
Concord Division, 5, of T.
The recently elected officers of this Divis-
ion were installed iast Friday evening as fol-
lows:
R. L. Ells, W. P.; Miss Sarah Sloan, W.
A.; Mrs. Mabel Pryer. R. 8.; Miss Lucy
Rogers, A. R. S.; W. A. Pryer, T. S.; Lew-
is Hubbell, Treasurer; George Nash, Chap-
lain; Edgar T. Fanning, 0,; Miss Hattie B.
Pryer, A. 0.; Miss Clara Louise Kellogg,
I. S.; Lewis R. June, 0. S.: MiSs Laura
Loomis, P. W. P.
Old Well Division, s. of. T., elected the
following officers: Mrs. Geo. W. Day, W.
P. ; H. W. Allen, W. A. ; Emma Underhill,
R. S. ; Mrs. W. H. Morrell, A. R. S. ; Chas.
Rose, F. S.; G. W. Day, Treas:; Mrs. W.
M. Raymond, chaplain; 0. E. Raymond,
conductor; Chester Clark, a. con. ; H. O.
Bailey, I. S. ; Geo. Toby, O. S.; D, P. Mor-
rell,P. W. P.
The anniversary of Friendly Greeting Di-
vision, S. of T., was held at Silver Mine, last
evening. A delegation went up from Cour
cord Division. '
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Now that the Opera House is being over-
hauled, would it not be a good idea to en-
large and strengthen the back stairway and
clear a passage to Water street, to be kept
open at all times 1’ In an emergenby—which
we trust will never happen,—-sucb an exit
might save lives.
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Last Tuesday evening, the newly 'elected
officers of Old Well Lodge, F. &. A. M., city,
were installed into office as follows: George
W. Smith, W. M. ; John W. Bogardus, S.
W.; Samuel McGowan, J. W. ; R. M. Wil-
cox, Sec.; W. C. Quintard, Treas; Past
Master, Thaddeus Guyer, S. D. '; John Spend-
love, J. D.; Charles Byxbee, S. S. ; Frank
M. Smith, J. S. ; Past Master Wm. M. Ray-
mond, Chaplain ; W. S. Knapp, Marshall and
R. E Kinney, 'I‘yler.
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The cold snap last week ended in rain last
Friday, followed by etherial mildness since.
During the week ice formed five inches thick
in some places, not thick enough to harvest.
At present writing what was gained last
week bids fair to be lost and ice crop pros-
pects are poor.
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Henry I. Hoyt, Esq, has been tendered
the Presidency of a new Company of large
capital, for the production of a new composi.
tion for manufacturing ornamentations in in-
terior decorations of furniture, &c. It is a
new plastic material and the most unique and
gorgeous ornamentations are made by the
newprocess.
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Fire Department.
Phoenix Engine Company. elected officers
last Tuesday evening as follows: W. R.
Olmstead,foreman; W. S. Bartram and G. L.
Northrop, assistants; C. A. Burr, treasurer;
financial :secretary, J. W. Cavanagh; cor-
responding secretary, W. Merriam; engineer,
J. H. Aiken.
At the annual meeting. of« Hope' Hose;
Company, last Tuesday evening, officers.
were chosen as follows: F. McKeon, Jr.,
foreman; C. Adams and A. Lane, assis-
tants; ‘C. Riley, secretary; J. -H. Kelly, fi-
nancial secretary; D. E, Godfrey, treasurer.
Hope Hose was first ata fire last Thursday
noon. The-fire was right. at home, in their
own house, floor timbershaving taken fire,
from the stove. ‘ The department was not
called out.f._ . '. . T' . ‘
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We were" misinformed, lastrweck, in re-
gard to the entertainment to be given at the
Opera House, on the opening night, Feb. 1st.
It is' to be given under the auspices-of the
Young Men’s Republican Ciub=and not by the
“Ladies’ 3 Own,” although probably the cast
will incltide‘a'number of persons who have
acted on the ,Athenseum'IStsge.‘
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S. C.‘ Cummings has-returned from a visit
to his old heme in Canaan. 7" ‘
Mr. W. W. Austin-3,4398 gone to Prince
George county, Virginia,‘to=spend the win-‘
ter; -
Miss Julia Gurr, formerly a teacher in the
Union School, city, died at Hastings, N. Y.,
Dec. 28th. 1
> Miss Mary Shecdy, eldest daughter of Mi-
chael .Sheedy, was married at St. Mary’s
Church yesterday afternoon. \
Miss Mattie W. Gregory of this :place, for
several years a teacher in the Union School,
city, has resigned in order to accept ahigher
Person
'call to the Skinner School in New Haven,
where she is to receive a salary of $600.
Mr. Butler of Stamford,is the Superintend-
ent of the Telephone Company for Stamford
and Norwalk,.and seems to he the right man
in the right place. Mr. Ramsdell holds the
position of inspector for this end of the line.
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Departed.
Again are we summoned to the painful.
duty of recording the demise of another
member of the family of our sorely bereaved
friend and fellow.townsman, E. C. Bissell.
His eldest son Arthur Harry, entered into
rest on Wednesday morning last. His long
illness, his heroic struggle with disease, his
hopeful spiriit and indomitable courage to
the end, make the death _of this young man,
just as he was attaining to the ripeness of his
fine mental powers, peculiarly sad and pain-
ful. How well we recall him as a frank,
cheery and active boy; and it seems but as
yesterday that we tendered him our congratu-
lations on' his successful entry upon a colle-
giatc course at Yale and witnessed his own
justifiable and honorable pride in his bright
prospects for attaining to the highest degrees
of scholarship and culture. Later, we knew
him as a student in the law office of his
uncle, the late Orris S. Ferry. Still climbing
upward and prompted by high ambition he
went far westward and connected himself
with the late Secretary of the Treasury and
now U. S. Senator Windom, at Winona,
Minnesota. Here he performed, perhaps,his
most arduous and enduring lifework. He
was chosen by the legislature of Minnesota
to codify the laws of that state and secure
their publication. After along and arduous
service in their revision and-classification, he
took his manuscripts to Scotland where he
had learned he could more advantageously
secure the issue of a satisfactory edition of
his legal work. He gave his undivided
attention for menths, at Edinburgh, to proof
reading and completing his volume. Return-
ing with the edition,which was so accurately
and acceptably gotten out that he received a
public vote of thanks from the legislature of
Minnesota, he again began the active prac-
tice of his profession at Winona. Here he
rceived his first check, in a sure indication of
ill health, which was attributed by his
physicians to overwork and overstrain. of his
nervous system. He was ordered to change
his residence and cease from professional 1a-
bor. Mr. Windom, then as now, in the
Senate of the United States from Minnesota,
secured his appointment to the pcsition of
chief law clerk to the Post Office Depart-
ment. But here the same intense application
and zealous interest in his duties led him to
overtask his fine nervous organism. He
drafted and caused to be successfully passed
through Congress (for which service he was
promoted to be the Asst. Attorney General
of the Post Office Department) our present
revised postal laws so popularly regulating
the. transmission of second and third class
matter through the mails. This was a hur-
cuiean task, and though the editors and pub-
lishers throughout the United States shower-
ed their expressions of gratitude upon him,
and gave his work and the credit for it the
widest publicity, it could not recompense
him 'for the overstrain and exhaustion of
mind and body incident to his great exer-
tions. From this his downward tread to the
grave seemed steady and sure. The past
summer he spent in camp in the pure atmos-
pheric regions of the Adirondacks. At first
the stimulating air led to the belief that he
was recovering health and strength, but as
ever in that delusive disease consumption, his
hopes all proved false, and late in the autumn
he returned to Norwalk, where as stated
above, he continued to decline till death end-
ed the struggle. Despite ,the storm a large
number of relatives and friends assembled to
pay the homage due his worthy, though all
too brief earthly life. Rev. Mr. Hamilton
conducted the services and paid an eloquent
and most impressive tribute to the young
man’s memory. He touchingly ended his
discourse by reading the beautiful poem ”He
giveth his beloved sleep,” a favorite with the
deceased. The hymn “Jesus lover of, my
soul.” was beautifully sung, and in the con-
cluding prayer, the again bereaved father,
the desolate widow and her two fatherless
boys were earnestly commended to the grace
and succor of the Omnipotent Father. Sad,
sad indeed is the loss to the world as well as
to his dear ones, of such a gifted young man.
To the wife, whose devotion touched all
hearts and gave the dying husband a. glimpse
of heaven’s ministering angels ere he entered
the pearly gates, and to the two orphaned
babes and oh, so terribly stricken father, the
hearts of this community go out in a sympa-
thy so wide and so deep that no words of
ours can give it adequate expression. “Whom
the Lord loveth He chasteneth.” and may
“ He who tempereth the wind to the shorn
lambs” comfort and sustain these,Hisstricken
sorrowing children.
Mr. John W. Renoud, died in Wilton, on
Sunday last, a ed 68 years. Mr, Renoud was
formerly a we l-known merchant in N orwalk,
but‘ for several years has been keeping a
store in Wilton. His funeral will be attend-
ed on Wednesday afternoon, from the Epis—
copal church Wilton. Our Brothers’ Lodge,
1. 0. O. F., of which he was a member, will
attend the funeral, assembling at the Lodge
Room here at 12% o’clock.
Mr. George Bishop Steele, son of the late
Oliver Steele, Esq., of Buffalo, N. Y., died
of pneumonia, recently, in London, England,
and his remains arrived in New York last
week and were taken on to Buffalo for in-
terment. Mr. Steele was a young man about
twenty-six years old, and was named after
George G. Bishop, Esq,, of this place, who
was his father’s life-long friend. He was
married only last August, and went to Eu-
rope.with the intention of making his home
there.
Intelligence has been received of the death
of Jacob G. Fowler, a son-in—law of Mr. T.
M. Raymond, of Belden's Hill, at Lone
Pine, Nebraska, on the 23d hit. The deceas-
ed was one of Norwalk’s veterans and served
with credit throughout the war.
Funeral of the Late Ron. D. P.
Nichols at Danbury.
The funeral of the late State Treasurer
Nichols at Danbury, on Thursday last, was
attended by large numbers of people from
his native place and from different portions
of the State. Gov. Bigelow and staff, Lieut.
Gov. Buckley, Ex-Gov. Jewell, Comptroller
Batcheller, Secretary of State Scarles, Sena-
tors Seymour and Baker, together with many
smembers of the legislature from this county,
and other prominent citizens from this and
adjoining counties. The deep respect shown
by the citizens of Danbury was ample evi-
dence of the love. and esteem which his life
among them had inspired, and the young.
men, who have lost a friend indeed, proved
by” their attendance and sorrow that they
fully realized their loss. ‘ The funeral servi-
ces commenced at the house of the deceased
where the State officers, members of the leg-
“ islature, the governor’s staff, and the direc-
tors of the Danbury &»Norwalk Railroad at-
tended in a body. After prayer by the Rev.
J ., .W . Huhbell the funeral procession went
to the Congregational church, where appro-
priate services Were held, after the close of
which the remains were taken to the ceme-
tery for interment; The committee who had
charge of the funeral arrangements are enti-
tled to the thanks of all for the .very efficient
manner in which'they performed their duty.
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Aconvict named Chapman was released
fforn the State prison, December 31, his
tcrffi having expired." Wednesday night thé
tug Alert founda boat drifting about the
sound, off Branford, ands-man at the helm
frozen stiff. Chapman went to City Island
with others, stole a sailboat and was found as
' above stated. What became of his compan-
ions is still a mystery. He belonged in New
London county.
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Frances C. Morehouse has been granted a
divorce from Banks Morehous'e.
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Annual meeting of the Consolidated Rail-
road, at New Haven, to-morrow.
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R. H. Dana, author of "Two Years Before
the Mast,” died in Italy, last week.
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Hon. E. W: Stou'ghton, the popular cam-
paign speaker, died in New York, Saturday .
Special Town Meeting.
\Owiug-to an informality in the call, the
,t0wn meeting last Wednesday transacted no
business. As will be seen by the call for
another meeting to be held 011 Friday of this
week, it is evidently the desire of the Select-
men to rectify the mistake or misunderstand-
ing of the previous call. The resolution of-
fered at the last meeting are worthy of the
careful consideration at least, of every tax-
payer in town, and we trtist that this meeting
will be largely .attcnded and all will come as
tax-payers and not as residents of any par-
ticular locality or representing any political
party. - . .
The resolutions were offered by E. J. Hill
and approved by the- following named gen-
tlen: Charles Olmstead, J. G. Gregory, S.
E. Olmstcad, E. W. Stuart, 5. Olmstcad, J.
W. Hyatt, Elbert icmns, C. 'F. Osborn, W.
K. Lewis, H, S. Selleck, G. M. HolinesE. O.
Keeler, A. E. Johnson, R. Green, G. E. Mil-
ler, L. C. Hanford, ELK. Lockwood, Asa
Smith, F. T. Bttts, T. Cousins, G. B. Greg.
ory, G. Ward Selleck, A. J. Meeker, 0.
Adams, A. Selleck, A. B. lVoodward, H.
B. Wigham, G. R. Cowles, F. Leonard, B.
S. Keith, S. Grumman,Ebcnczcr flill, R. H.
Rowan, G. E. Lounsbury, E. Beard, Nelson
Taylor, C. Swartz, Jae. H. Knapp.
Other towns and cities are giving their at-
tention to this subject, and the success at-
tending the Town Agent plan in these places
warrant atrial, at least, here. The resolu-
tions, however, do not touch one of the most
important features of the plan, the monthly
publication of receipts and expenditures. It
is important that this should be done at once,
even if it should be deemed expedient to
have the Town Agent plan commence with
the next Board. The resolutions offered .at
the last meeting, and which will probably be
voted on at the coming meeting, are as. fol-
lows :—
Resolccd, That the Selectmen of' the town of
Norwalk receive compensation for then" ser-
vices te Jan. 3d, 1882, at the same rate forthc’
time employed as was paid in the prevrous
year, an that after the 3( of J anuary,1882, the
Selectmen acting in the local capacity of Town
Agent, shall transact all lf‘ho business of the
town (not required by the law to be transacted
bythe Board of selectmen) including thekeep-
ing of the accounts and sttperintondence of“
highways, and shall receive compensation at
the rate of $1,000 per year.
Resolved, That the other two Selectmen
shall meet with the 1st Selectman once each
month to audit accounts and transact any other
business that may be required, and at sttch
other times as the law may prescribe or neces-
sity may demand, and for such services shall
receive compensation after said 3d day of J an-
uary at the rate of $100 per year.
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Rev. Dr. Reynolds, a missionary from Tar.
key, will deliver an address at the First Con-
gregational Church, next Sunday evening,
(in the occasion of the Sunday School Con-
cert and the Anniversary of the Ladies’ Be
nevolent Association, which will be held
jointly. Dr. Reynolds is from Van, the
station where Rev. Henry S. Barnum and
his wife, (Miss Helen Randle, of Winni-'
pauk,) have been laboring for so many years,
and he will state many facts of interest in
relation to them and the work of the mission-
aries in Turkey.
Direct from the Mines.
Three hundredfand fifty tons ofjcoal in cars,
direct from the mines in Pennsylvania, pass-
ed through town on Friday last for parties
in Danbury. This is the first shipment of coal
that has been made to this portion of the
state without breaking bulk, and causes some
little excitement in coal circles. This lot of
coal was brought from the mines, by the
Pennsylvania Railroad to Jersey City, thence
by steam floats to the wharf of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
on their Harlem River ,Branch at Harlem,
and delivered by the Consolidated Road to
the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad at South
Norwalk. This new method of coal delivery
is likely to assume large proportions in the
near future, all along the line of the Consoli-
dated and connecting lines of railroads.
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A sumptuous and elegant table was spread
in one of the private dining rooms'of the
Martineli, Fifth Avenue, N. Y.. on Saturday
evening last, the occasion being a reunion of
the graduated members of the Selleck School
Navy. There were present of the old boys
Messrs. Harry W. Latham of Yale College,
Secretary of the Navy; Harry Whitney Ber-
ryman, Commodore's Mate; Hobart Warren
Thompson ‘of Trinity College; William B.
Middleton of Columbia College; Charles S.
Haines of Boston; Frank F. Beatty of Nor-
walk; Derrick Lane Hall of Troy; Horace
W. Smith and Willis H. Botsford of Bridge-
port; Sheridan Fox of New Jersey; Charles
Carpenter of Brooklyn, and Messrs. Calhoun
Latham, E. W. McGinniss, Wm. L. Booth,
Edward Bailey, Charles Giles, Albert C.
Waite, Henry Evans, Frank Miller of New
York city.
The Rev. C. M._Selleck was warmly greet-
ed by his former boys, and his address to
them recalled~ the old days, made mention of
a number of Navy men who have attained
high positions in commercial and social life,
and concluded with very cordial wishes for
the S. S, N. alumni.
The evening was a highly enjoyable one
and one which will not soon be forgotten.
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All the Rage.
Manager Knapp announces this company
for next Tuesday evening, 17th inst. All the
Rage is a “farcical comedy," full of life and
fun, but without objectionable features often
foltnd in “roaring forces." The play is good
from beginning to end, and the company is
“traveling on its merits,” this being their
third season. Success never continues long
with poor shows. Secure your seats at once,
for the best will soon be: taken. .
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Ackert’s Hotel.
Mr. Ackert announces that he will open
his new hotel, formerly the Five Mile River
House, on Monday, Jan.30th. The building
has been thoroughly overhauled and painted
inside and out, carpeted and furnished in the
latest style. Ackert’s hotel being located
within a few miles of Norwalk, will furnish
a convenient stopping place for those who
desire to enjoy an afternoon and evening
drive. Meals will be served at all hours on
the European plan.
The work of improving the Brighton of
the East :has [already commenced. Bell 8:
Richardson of South Norwalk,havc contract-
ed to build the excursion dock. ‘
The Lockwood Rifles.
The handsome parlors of this company
are now adorned with five chairs, elegantly
upholstered, the present of their landlord,
Col. Lockwood, after whom the company
was named. They are for the special use of
the officers at the company’s meetings, and
will be very useful as well as ornamental.
On Wednesday evening, of this week, the
company will give another reception. Invi.
tations have been issued, and a fine entertain-
ment is assured.
O
The Importers and J obbers Tea and Coffee
Co., of New York, have placed full lines of
their Unique Blended Tiles and Coffees on
sale at the stores of Raymond 85 Nickerson,
Borough, and Brown & Wilcox, City. These
articles are of various qualities and prices,
and claim to be the best in the market for
the prices named. Give them a trial and sat-
isfy yourself as to their merits.
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A. Selleck has for sale “The Connecticut
Almanac for 1882," published by Henry H.
Peck, of New Haven. In addition ‘to the
ordinary contents of an almanac, it has many
tables of statistics and pages of matter of
especial interest to the people of the State.
It is a handy volume to have in the house or
office. ,
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Err-Selectman Isaac Selleck, J r., has mov;
ed into his fine, new residence on Arch
street.
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Mr. Adams, proprietor of the New Milford
House, was killed on the railroad, at New
Milford, last week.
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We print tc-day the official statements of
our National Banks, from which we judge
that they are all doing a flourishing business.
be taken.
CITY NEWS.
Our new. Board of Councilmen met on
Tuesday evening, January 3d, aquorum only
being present, Messrs. Raymond and Powell
were absent. The first business in order re-
quired by the charter—choosing seniority of
councilmen—was taken up. The first bal-
lot was a tie. Mr. Lane receiving two votes
and Mr. Nash two. This quite amazed his
honor, who was importuned by a member to
give the casting vote. His better judgment
prevailed and he ordered a second ballot to
The result was the same. Coun-
cilman Comstock with remarkable earne st-
ness and a motive which was apparent,insist—
ed upon his honor giving the casting vote.
As his honor hesitated the councilman again
appealed to the mayor’s right and duty.
His action and language being so simple and
uustudied and yet so eloquent a nature his
honor could no longer resist, but hesitatingly
said of course he should vote for councilman
Lane, and then announced him as such, The
seniority of councilmen being decided his
honor read his message, which was received
and placed on file. After the mayor announc-
ed the various standing committees Edwin
Wilcox was unsnimously elected city clerk,
and N. Taylor city attorney, an adjournment
was had till Monday evening. 9th.
We fear that-there is not always harmony
at the Old Hen Club. A few evenings since
a setting hen accused an old rooster of being
often drunk. This was denied, and after
many eloquent words had been uttered by
both parties, the accused proceeded to a
lawyer’s office to commence suit for the slan-
der. '
The ladies of thc Congregational church
are preparing for their annual Supper to be
held at Music Hall.
Dr. Robert A. Barry,of New York, brother
of Mrs. Joseph H. Jennings of our city, died
of disease of the heart, on Friday last.
The Sociable of Old Well Hook &‘Ladder
00., on Wednesday evening, was a very
pleasant gathering, many new faces being
present, and some new novelties being pre-
sented in the way of entertainment. The
members of .the Old Well, know how to
make their sociables pleasant and attractive.
The efifort to organize a new bank in
the city will probably be successful, as “ one
man in New York will take the balance of
the stock.” There need .not have been so
much trouble about it, one in this city would
have taken it provided he could have been
president. '
Since the last meeting of the board of
councilmen there have been many comments
and no little animated ,discussion on the
mayor’s vote in the seniority of councilmen.
There is an opinion that the councilmen only
can vote for this purpose. But however that
may be decided there is no doubt how such
vote shall be given, and as his honor voted
o'va coco, while the charter requires a ballot.
the act was illegal, consequently all acts of
the board so far are null and void.
G. A. R.
Buckingham Post, No. 12, was inspected
and the newly elected officers installed on
Wednesday evening last. Past Department
Commander Wm. E. Disbrow,of Bridgeport,
performed the duties of inspector and Past
P. 0. Fred. Keating, of South Norwalk, pre-
sided at the installation ceremonies.
The inspection was satifactorily perform-
ed and evidences the fact that at no time
since the organization of the Post has it been
in such a good condition, financially and
otherwise, or its prospect of future success
more promising.
The ceremony of installation was very
impressively performed and reflected . the
good judgment of Department Commander
Beers in the selection of so efficient an officer.
P. C. Edwards, Caleb Wood, C. of A.
Dept. of Conn., and several other comrades
of Post 48, were present and added interest
to the occasion.
George W. Pike, late 14th U. S. Infantry,
and Albert E. Turney, late lst Conn. Bat-
tery, were mustered. ‘
The following is a correct list of the offi-
cers for the ensuing year:
P. C., B. S. Keith.
S. V. C., Fletcher Peirce.
J. V. 0., Frank W. Perry.
Adjt.,vEd.Northrop. , -
Q. M., J. L. Ambler.
Surgeon, Ellery C. Clarke.
Chaplain, George S. Partric.
O. D., R. Lorenzo Ells.
0. G., Jere B.,Rusco.
Sergt.-Maj., Wm. ll. Newcomb.
Q. M. Sergt., David E. Godfrey.
Delegate, R. Lorenzo Ells.
Alternate, J. L. Ambler.
Temperance Meetings.
Ascrics of temperance meetings will be
held in Hartford beginning in the Asylum
Street M. E. Church, Jan. 17th and continu-
ing till the 20th inclusive. The meeting
Tuesday evening will be addressed by Mrs.
Caroline B. Ball, Rev. 0. J. Range and Rev.
Alpheus Winter.
Wednesday, the annual meeting of the
State Temperance Union will be held and in
the evening. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster the lady
lawyer of Iowa, will deliver an address.
Thursday. the seventh annual convention
of the Women’s Christian Temperance Un-
ion will take place. ColI George W, Rain
of Louisville, Ky, will deliver the annual
address in the evening. Col. Bain is the
most eloquent temperance speaker of the
day. This is his first visit to New England,
and all lovers of good speaking should hear
this gifted man.
Free return tickets on most of the railroads
will be given those who attend the conven-
tions, and it is hoped th e attendance will be
large and that all will come prepared to stay
through all the meetings.
Presiding Elder Hill preached at the 2nd
M. E. church, Sunday evenintr.
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IE' Comstock Brothers have taken the
agency for the Pequonnock Steam Laundry
of Bridgeport, Conn. -
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A Goon DENTIST.—Dt. Frank Hyatt is not
only rapidly attaining to a rcmunerative
business in dentistry, but he is also very de-
servedly earning the reputation of being a
very superior expert-in all matters appertain-
ing to mechanical dentistry. This is what
might have readily been expected from a
student of the late Dr. Frank Brady.
09—.“
ANAGREEABLE DRESSING FOR THE HAIR,
that will stop its falling, has been long sought
for. Parker’s Hair Balsam, distinguished for
its purity, fully supplies this want.
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A splendid lot of men are our country doc-
tors, and we could not get along at all with-
out their familiar prescnce. But their rides
are long and they are often wanted in two or
three places at‘once. It is a wise precaution
to have Cobb’s Little Podophyllin Pills in the
house, for relief. Only 25 cents per bottle.
H.S. Betts, agent. '
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IQ' Comstock Brothers have taken the
agency for the Pequonnock Steam Laundry
of Bridgeport, Conn,
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City expenses seem to be creeping up. It
was ever thus.
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@‘Dr. Fiske can be consulted again at 270
Chapel street, New Haven, until Jan. 220.
The Doctor examines the sick at sight and
speedily cures all chronic diseases. All af-
fections of the throat, chest and lungs, kid-
ney diseases and all female complaints a
specialty. One month’s treatment will satisfy
the most skeptical of his great power of re-
moving diseases. See adv. '*
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A collection which it might be worth while
to preserve is that which Madame Betsey
Patterson Bonaparte made of her bonnets.
She kept every bonnetshe ever had in heriife,
and as most of these were remarkable‘in their
way the charm of the collection is easily
imagined.
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LADY BEAUTrrIans.—Ladies, you cannot
make fair skin, rosy cheeks and sparkling
eyes with all the cosmetics of France, or
beautifiers of the world,while in poor health,
and nothing will give you such rich blood,
good health strength and beauty as Hop Bit-
ters. A trial is certain proof. '
Winter Sessions.
When the wise men who control the Leg-
islation of the State, decided to have the leg-
islature hold their sessions in mid-winter,
we are inclined to the belief that most of
them had not been accustomed to visit the
State Capitol at that season of the year, or,
if they were familiar with climatic capable-
ncss of Hartford, then they must have had
some other motive that the comfort and health
of the legislators in view. What that motive
could have been, can only be conjectured.
By some, it is supposed that it meant the
freezing out, and killing off the third house,
who infest the halls, the lobby, and all
available quarters, both public and private,
in the state house. If this was the intention
and the design of the wise ones, we must
say that wisdom, and imbecility, must have
bcen more closely allied in this ruling body
who brought about the change of time, than
they in their own wisdom could have thought
possible.
What ? kill off the professional lobbiest
With cold or heat, absurd, let the legislature
decide to meet at the North Pole, or in In-
dia’s hottest lagoon, they would find
their lobby friends with them enjoying good
health, and always ready to assist in running
the legislative machine. Others say the
change was made so that the farmers could
'be at home in clover time, and this probably
was the ruling mo tiveLfor the change, and if
and let the towns send farmers that will be
satisfied to let their clover “go to grass", and
will be content to be home in time to take
care of their timothy.
Seriously, we think that winter-sessions of
the legislature a mistake, and one that the
present members of the assembly should take
measures to rectify. The State House being
located as it is on one .of the, or the most;
bleak piece of ground. in the state, and its
' distance from the hotels and boarding houses,
compel members to walk from a half to one
and a half miles, through winter’s coldest
blasts, and often through deep snow, and
almost always on icy sidewalks of steep
grades, to reach it, so that only the most
robust can reasonably expect to escape colds,
pneumonia, or broken limbs, and it is an
open secret that the death of several mem-
bers of the legislature, and some of much
prominence, can be traced to their exposure
attending to their duty as members of the
assembly. There is another reason why
winter sessions should not be held and one that
certainly ought not to exist, that is, the utter
want of modern heating arrangements in the
leading hotels of Hartford, which renders it
utterly unsafe for persons sleeping in warm
rooms at home to attempt a single night
lodging in their bleak bed-rooms, and we
know of several cases of protracted illness in
consequence of such lodgings. There are
other reasons why winter sessions should be
abandoned, but we think that those we have
alluded to, sufficient at any rate to call the
attention of the members to the necessity for
a return to May sessions.
Wanna—100 bushels Hickory Nuts, by
Jan. 15, 1882. RAYMOND & Nrcxnnsou
O
The North American Review will present
in its February number, to be published on
the 15th of the present month, Part III. of
its series of articles on “ The Christian Reli-
gion.” It will be from the pen of Geo. P.
Fisher, the eminent professor of ecclesiasti-
thorough a scholar and as able a defender of
the Christian faith as this country affords. A
powerful presentation of the claims of Chris-
tianity is expected.
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W. B. Hall & 00., proprietors of the dry
goods and cloak house of Bridgeport, with
their usual liberal spirit gave their customers
thirty-five hundred presents Christmas, and
now propose to give each purchaser of $500
a really elegant and valuable gift. This ap-
pears to be a live concern and they always
seem to have special bargains going on.
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W Comstock Brothers have taken the
agency for the Pequonnock Steam Laundry
of Bridgeport, Conn. '
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W I will open on Wednesda";r
500 pieces of Hamburg Edgings
and insertings, at A U C T I O N
PRICES. g FERD. B. SMITH,
42 Wall Street.
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A CARD.
DANBURY &. NORWALK RAILROAD Co.,
DANBURY, CONN., Jan. 6th, 1881.
At a special meeting of the Board of Di-
preamble and resolutions were passed:
WHEREAS, It has pleased an all-wise
Providence to remove from us by death our
friend and associate, the Hon. David P.
Nichols, who has been a valued and esteem-
ed member of this Board for many years,
therefore
Resolved, That at this time of trial and
affliction we tender our sincere sympathy
and condolence to the family and friends of
the deceased.
Resolved, That we attend his funeral as a
body, and that the above preamble and reso-
lution be spread upon the records of this
company, and an engrossed copy thereof,
signed by the President, be transmitted to
the family of the deceased and published in
the Danbury News and Norman: Gaznrrs.
Attest: H. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
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The annual meeting of the Departmenl
of Connecticut, Grand Army of the Republic
will be held January 25, in New Haven. It
is expected that the meeting will call togeth-
er about 150 delegates from all sections of
the state.
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It is a matter of journalistic record, that
some years since, a schooner set sail'from
Baltimore, having on board a crew of thir-
teen men. By a most singular freak of na-
ture, the entire force was attacked by a skin
disease, which manifested itself in large, ul-
cerated sores on the arms and hands, wholly
incapacitating the men from duty.’ The re-
sult was that the vessel was towed back to
the city where the men were placed in the
hospital. .Morall Had Swayne’s Ointment
for skin diseases been used in the first place,
the crew would have recovered in from 12 to
48 hours. 4t50
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Goon INVESTMENT—A man received a
legacy of 8121. He put $120 into the bank
and with the odd dollar bought two bottles
of The Peerless Worm Specific. The bank
burst and he lost all, but the Worm Specific
cured his two children of worms that had
troubled them for years. He declares that
one dollar the best investment he ever made.
Costs 25 and 50 cents. H. S. Betts, agent.
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Important to Travellers.
S ecial inducementsare‘oflercd you-bythe
Butfington route. It 'will pay you to read
their advertisement to be. found elsewhere in
this issue. tf46
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0n Thirty Days Trial.
We will send Dr. Dyc’sCelebratcd Electro-Vol~
talc Belts and Electric Appliances on trial for
thirty days to young men and older persons who
arenillictcd with Nervous Debility LostVltality,
etc, guaranteeing speedy relief and complete res-
toration of vigor and manhood. Also for Rhett-
matism, Neuralgia, Paralysis,Liver and .Kidney
dffilculttes, Ruptures, and many other diseases.
Illustrated pamphlet. sent free. Address Voltatc
Belt 00., Marshall, Mich. 1y45
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Wainut Leaf Hair Restorer.
It is entirely different from all others. It is as
clear as water, and, as its name indicates, is a per-
fect Vegetable Hair Restorer. It Will immediate-
ly free the head from all dandruff.rcstore gray
hair to its natural color, and produce ll. new
growth where it has fallen on‘. It does not in any
manner affect the health, which Sulphur, Sugar
of Lead, and Nitrate of Silver preparations have
done. It. will change light or laded‘ hair in a few
days to a beautiful glossy brown. Ask your drug-
ist for it. Each bottle is warranted. Chas N.
rittendon, New York,and Geo.C. Goodwin d.
00., Boston, Wholesale Agents. 1y38
. BIRTHS.
\vavum
In Winnipauk, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs.
David Pollard.
MA RIED.
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VVV‘ WM
In New York, on Thursday evening Dec
29, at the residence of the bride's father, by
the Rev. S. Virgin, Mr. Frank H. Nichols to
Hattie, youngest- daughter of Wheelock N.
Harvey, Esq. all of New York city.
In Bethel, Dec. ‘34, William Hodges to
Miss Susie Bring.
In Stamford, Dec. h). Capt. Alonzo Wicks
to Miss Ella Provost.
In Bridgeport, J an 8. Henry Fleischner
and Miss Sarah Duffie. Mr. C. H. Judson,
to Miss Libbie J. Blaksnttu. Jan. 5, Col;
W. L. Palmer to Mrs. S.‘ J'. Huhbell.
4‘
so, we say let us go back to May sessions,-
in going to and from the state house while -
cal history in the Yale Divinity School,-—as.
rectors atDanbury, Jan. 5th, the following
mvxlvv VWWWVWV
In Wilton, Jan. 8, John W. Renaud, aged
68 years and 10 months. p
G' Funeral from the Episcopal church on
Wednesday at 2 o’clock, P. M.
In Brooklyn, N. Y;, J an, 7, of Diptheria,
William Edwin, youngest child of Jennie
and the late, S. Edwin Gruman, aged 5 years
and 4 mos.
At Long Pine, Neb. Dec. 23, Jacob G.
Fowler, aged 46 years, 2 mos, and 25 days.
The deceased was a. member of company G.
10th Conn. Vet. Vols. Interment at Atkin-
son, Holt _Co. Nob. Dec. 26, 1881.
In Danbury, Jan. 2, David Philip Nichols,
aged 71 years. J an 4, Philo Barber, aged 70
years. Jan. 6, Harriet EL Francis.
In Bridgeport, Jun. 4, Mary A. Mallett,
aged 63 years. Jan. 6, Margaret Quilty,
aged 47 years
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Notice.
HE Annual Meeting of the‘ Stockholders of
The Lounsbuiy'd'. Bissell 00., will be held
at the office of the Company, Tuesday, Jan. 24th,
1882, at 10 o’clock, a. m.
_ _ E. L. BOYER, Secretary.
Wmmpauk, Jan. 9th, 1882. 3t'2
Removal.
OODS'from Store, No. 58 Wall St., removed to
the factory, 11 and 13 Water Street, Rice 85
Haulcnbcek having dissolved partnership. All
orders for Picture Frames. Jobbing of all kinds.
Scroll and Circular Sawing solicited and prompt—
ly executed Blackmg Cases, Commodes,
Brackets, etc" sold at the factory.
‘ G. HAULENBEEK &. CO.
Notice
ENJ.J. STURGES having been filmed in full
charge of the GAZETTE B ILDING, all
applications for Rentals thercip. will be made to
him ; tenants will apply to him for alterations or
rerairs and pay their rents to him from and after
January 1st, 1882. His contracts and receipts in
reference to_said building, will be deemed valid
in law and binding by all parties having owner-
ship iu said building.
A. HOMER BYINGTON.
Notice,
IlE Inhabitants of the town of N orwalk, are
hereby notified and warned that a special
town meeting Will be heldat the Town House, in
said Norwalk,on Friday, the 131.11 day of January.
1882,1115 half pnst two o’clock,aitcrnoon,for the pur-
pose ot copsnlertng and acting upon the petition
of E. J. Hill and others. fixing the compensation
of all townoflicers of said town of Norwalkmot al-
ready fixed bylaw;and to appoint a committee to
superintcnd the working of the highways of said
town, not including the borough of Norwalk or
the city of South N orwalk.
Dated Norwalk, January 7th, A. D.. 1831.
CHARLES A. BURR,
NELSON J. CRAW,
WILLIAM C. SAMMIS,
Selectmen.
Notice.
EALED PROPOSALS will be received by
. either of the undersigned Selectmen for all
necessary medical and surgical attendannce,
(small pox and vaccination excepted) and all nec
essary mctlicinces for all of the poor of the town
of Norwalk,1rom the 2lst day of January. 1882,
to the 21st day of January, 1883. Proposals to be
received until the 17th inst., and said Selectmen
reserving the right to reject any or all proposals
in the interest of the town.
Norwalk. Junnar 4th,1882.
CHAllL S A. BURR,
NELSON J. ORAW.
}Selectmen.
WILLIAM C. SAMMIE,
2t2
Music Hall,
F. M. KNAI’P, - - MANAGER
ONE NIGHT ONLY,
Tuesday Evening, Jan. 17th,
All the Rage!
A Farcical Comedy in four acts. by Wm. D‘
Eaton, under the-management of J. M. Hili.(also
manager of Deuman Thompson.) Interpreted by
the original company which presented it
6 weeks in Boston,
4 consecutive weeksin Chicago,
And one week each in Brooklyn, Philadelphia, ,
Bulialo, Detroxt, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Cincin-
nati, Louisville and St. Louis.
New and Beautiful Scenic Effects.
Secure your Seats at Spencer’s Jewelry Store.
Prices 75, 50 and 35 Cents. _
To Rent.
A TWO STORY HOUSE on Fair Street.
Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE.
To Rent.
PART old house consisting of three rooms,
fil right in center of village. Apply at this
0 cc. '
To Rent.
BUILDING either, as a. burn or shop, in the
rear of No. 13 North avenue. ltp
~
EPOR’I‘ of the condition of theFAIRFIELD
COUNTY NATIONAL BANK, at Norwalk,
in the State of Connecticut,at the Close of busi-
ness, December Stat, 1831.
RESOURCES .
Loans and discounts ..................... $483,442.61
Overdrut'ts ................................ 2,353.50
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation ........ 300,000.00
Due from approved reserve agents. . . . 41.274 .80
Dtte from other National Banks ......... 44,140.59
Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures,. . . 27,083.09
Current expenses and taxes paid..-... . . . 29.1.00
Pren iums paid ................... r ..... . 1,500.00
Chec 's and other Cash Items, ............ 5,311.63
Bills of other Banks ...................... 12,369.00
Fractional paper currency, nickles and
pennies .................... . . ..... . . . . 7.42
Specie ................. . . . 10,850.00
Legal Tender N otcs ...................... 2,348.00
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer5
per cent. ot‘eirculation ............. 13,500.00
Total ............................... $915,075.54
’ LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in . . $300,000.00
Surplus Fund, ........ . 60,000.00
Unc‘ivrdcd profits... .. . 0,656.31
National Bank notes outstanding,. . . .. 270.000.00
Dividends unpaid ...................... 12,737.00
Indtvulual deposi ts subject to check ..... %7,5S2.7S
Demand certificates of deposit .......... - 5,019.92
Due to other National Banks ............ 44,658.13
8,361.40
Total ................................. 5945.075-51
Slate ofConneclicul, County of Failfleld, s. s.
l, LESTER S. COLE, Cashier ofthe above—named
Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best 01‘ my knowledge and belief.
L. S. COLE, Cashier.
Subscribedand swornto before me this 0th day
of J anuary, 1882.
LEGRAND C. BETTS, Notary Public.
Correct, attest
WILLIAM S. Locxwoop,
JosErH W. HUBBELL,
h‘. Sr. JOHN Locmvoon,
Due to State Banks and Bankers ......
} Directors
EPORT of the condition of the NATIONAL
BANK OF NORWALK, at Norwalk, in the
State of Connecticut, at the close of business,
December 31st. 1881.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts,. ........ - - . . . ”$200,426 15
Overdrafts. .................... . . 307 86
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation, ....... 240,000 00
Other Stocks, bonds, and mortgages. . . .. 20.00000
Due from approved reserve it cuts ...... 26,073 as
Due from other National Ban {5. ....... . 15,115 ‘15
Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures. . . . 11,000 00
Current expenses and taxes paid ....... 3,512 28
Prcmtu s Paid .......................... 7,000 00
Checks and other Cash Items, .......... 2,954 66
Bills of other Banks, ............ . .. 3,705 00
Specie ................. . . . 2,596 25
Legal Tender Notes .............. .. . . . 832 00
Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer 5
per cent.of‘circnlation. ............. 10,800 00
Total ................................ £610,358 33
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in ...............
Surplus Fund, ...................... .
Undividcd profits, ................
National Bank notes outstanding,. .
Dividends unpaid, ..................
Indtvxdunl deposits subject to check.
Demandmnusitlmstemfndenosit; . -
Due to other National Banks,.". . .. ‘ ;.‘.’.
Due to State Banks and Bunkers ..........
Total ...................... ... ..... . . 8610.35833
State of Connecticut County of Fairfleld s. s.
I, R. B. Cnn urmu’), Cashierof‘ the abov’e named
Bank, do solemnly swear that the above state-
ment is trite to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief. R. B. CRAUFURD, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day
otzdanuury . 1881. R. S. CRAUFURD
Notary Public.
EDWARD BEARD,
E. K. Locxwoon,
E. J. HILL,
. . . .8240,000.00
,Correct,attcst,
} Directors.
EPORT of the condition of the CENTRAL
NATIONAL BANK, at Norwalk, in the State
of Connecticut, at the close of business, December
315:, 18st.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts ........ . . . ..
uvcrtlraits. ..' ....................
. ...srsessr 92
. 352 96
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation .. . .100,000 00
Other stocks and Bonds ............. ..... 3,000 00
Due from approved reserve agents ...... 3,009 33
Due from other National Banks. . . . . 35,316 55
Furniture and Fixtures ........ 2,300 00
Checks and other cash items. . 3.806 08
Bills of‘othcr Banks ............ . . . 1,910 00
Fractional paper currency, nickels and
pennies ...... -. ............ 517$
Specie ..................................... 3.007 40
Legal Tender Notes ...................... 3.965 00
Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer,
5 per cent of circulation. . . .. ......... 4.500 00
Total ....... . ....... . ......... . . . . . . . . “$314,271 02
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in ................. . . . £100,000 00
Surplus Fund.. . . . . .. . . ... ...... 4,250 00
Untitvided 1’roiits.. .. ._ .................... 3.032 93
National Bank Notes outstanding, ....... 88,000 00
Dividends unpaid ................... 4,000 0"
Indtvtdual Dcpositssubjcct to checl 54,176 01
Demand Certificates of Deposit. . .-. . . . . 2.615 92
Due to other N attonal Banks ............ 2.596 15
Due to State J's Private Banks leankcrs 5.000 00
Total ........ . . ....................... 3314.271 02
State of Connecticut, County of Fairficld,ss.
I,Wrr.L1A.u A. Courts, Cashier of the abovcnam-
ed Bank, do solemnly swear that the above state-
mentis trite to the best Qfmyknowledge and belief.
. WILLIAM A. CURTIS, Cashier.
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 9th day
of January, 1882. GEO. E MILL R,
Notary Public.
Correct,Attest,
EUGENE L. Bornn,
CHARLES SMITH,
D.
G100 MJIWS, } “ectorfl i.
Norwalk, Jan. 2nd. 1882. 313.-
None Genuine without Trails-Marl.
Full Weight Guaranteed without
the Package.
4.,
UNIQUE
Blinieiluttlfliaes
Something New!
Teas and Coffees that are
Reliable!
These important beverages are probably more
difficultto obtain PURE,und in their NATIVE
QUALITY,than any other articles. in daily use in
the family. Prevailing dissatisfaction cxtstsmnd
we hear the qttcspions everywhere asked.“Why
can’t I get a good cup ot‘Tea ?” “Is there such a
thing as good Coffee in this country ?”
This trouble is now at an end,_ Ignorance has
had its day, and done its work; intelligence. ripe
experience, and boundless facilities have lound
the remedy!
TEAS of Absolute Puritercc from all color-
ing matter, with everylcuf as natural as when on
the tree, uniform in size and quahty,can now be
had, and guaranteed to give constant satisfaction.
COFFEES, Unique in their PBI'fCCHOn, every
berry sound,and precisely what they are repre-
sented to be. and the different flavors so blended
as to produce the highest quality at the least ex-
pense, can now be relied upon all the time.
One Trial is all that is needed to
' prove it.
Money returned if Goods not
Approved.
Importers and Jobbers Tea
and {Coffee 00..
‘ N E W Y 0 It Ii .
AGENTS:
RAYMOND a: NICKERsoN, Nor-warn.
BROWN a: WILC-OX, South Norwalk.
8”" Hands Wanled. makers can have
plenty of work at good prices by calling at John
COOper’s, No. 3 Chestnut st. near Union School
Norwalk, Ct. 4°.p50
Wanted.
LADY, thoroughly qualified and with some
experience, to assist in teaching. Must
board at home. For particulars apply to
2:1; . » DR. .1 . C. FITCH.
Wfll‘ SIT ’
Annual Sale
OF
Hamburg Edgings,
AND
insertings.
Experienced Shirt
I shall open to-day the largest,
finest cheapest line of
Hamburg things and Insulin
ever seen in town. This lot em-
brace all the new designs and novel-
ties. The public are respectfully
invited to call and examine them.
' O
I am offering bargains in
visits gross,
in order. to make room~for Spring
~ Goods, which will soon arrive.
EDWARD ST REET,
No. 5 Gazette Building,
ONE PRICE CASH STORE.
L. J. CURTIS
Main Street,
In where you can get the
BEST STOVE
OR
RANGE
FO R TH E
Least Money.
ALSO,
CHINA & CROCKERY,
HANGING LAMPS,
Table and Pocket Gallery,
Silver Plated Ware.
Agent for the,
Monitor Oil Stoocs.
A
Tin Roofing and Repairing
done at short notice.
Januar 5th, A. D., 1882.
Estate of
in said district, deceased.
ment,at the Probate Oflice in N orwalk,on the 20th
that all persons interested in said Estate may be
order to be published in a. newspaper printed in
Fan'fleld County and post a copy thereof on th
signpost in said Norwalk, nearest the place wher
the deceased Iasttlwclt,atleast ten days here ’
said 20th day of January, 1852.
1t2 ASA B. WOODWARD, Judgc' '-
ISTRICT OF NORWALK ,ss .ProbateCo
January 5th, 1882.
Estate of JESSUI’ it. ST.’JOHN,lateofN ,'
walk, in said district, deceased .
The Court. of Probateforthc District ofNorw
hath limited and allowed six months from
date hereolforthc Creditors of said Estate to .
htbit their claimsforsettlemcnt. Those whonél
lect t_o prcscutthetr accounts, properly uttcs '
Within said. time. Will be debarreu a racer
All personstndebtcdto said Estate are reque's’
to makeimmedtate payment to ,,
3th STEPHEN‘S’I‘. JOHN, Administrat _'
IEA clubs longe and“Dircctions for
mng Clubs.” French China Tea Set
Rose Tea Sets, Stone China Dinner Sets,
are, given away. Extra inducements 'o
til April 1st. CEL TIAL TEA
-O
Send your address for our
3m. 237 Westintnster St,. Provl ..
wuon, rm, um cuss WARE,
ISTRICT or NORWALK, ss.,Probnte Court 3". _
aux A. CULLEN. late of Norwalk, "
OltIJEItED—TTIIRI the Administrator exhibit his 7
Administration account to this court for adjust- i.
day of January, 1882, at 9o’clock.forcnoou;and ‘
notified thereof, the Administrator will cause this .
Come _ to the GM
Gluing-0111 Sale
or
Dry . Goods.
‘ caapsrs,
Oil Cloths,
Mattings, &G.,:..:
in M
Halli ’,
29 MairStreet, Norwalk.
7
We hay eased the ‘Store, No. 3
Gazette B .ding, Wall Street, next
door to G tte Entrance, and we
Ellill luck at [last
mean bu ess.
Sc fold a Hoyt,
H'OIDAY GOODS
J
Announ o the public that t 3' have on hand a
fine assortmcn f
Norwalk Chronicler