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Ween-Citations andutiehpre-
paredhribbeneare erowdedoetbythe
We! KLWoedward'atravela.
We have had in contemplation for some
time the preiect of publishing during the
present year, sketches of the lives of some
of car prominent men. with portraits. Us.
avoidable announces have delayed their
apppearance. With our next issue we shall.
commence the series with a sketch and per-
trait of Eben Hill. an..to be followed by
Hon. D. P. Ely. our first Bayer.
Nineteen out of seventy-four Senators and
fortyvseven out of two hundred and titty-
two Rem'eIentativea returned their back pay.
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The Journal of Chemistry says last year
there were canned 13,000,” cans of peach-
es. 10,000,000 of tomatoes. and 7.000.000 of
corn.
The panic is a thing of the past. The situ-
ation is improving everywhere. and the
prospects for a good business next year are
more favorable.
General Canby's widow has a good pros-
poet of receiving deserved assistance. It is
reported from Washington that the commit-
tee charged with the subject are in favor of
giving her a pension of 82,000 per annum.
Butler talks about the reporters who live
on the bounty of Congress. apparently for-
getful ol’ the fact that Congress lives upon
the bounty of the people not only, but tries
to rob its benefactors.
John. C. Keenan died worth $100,000.
This was made keeping a gambling house.
lie was put into the business by William
M. Tweed in 1870. He had three partners.
Wm. Cridge, John J. Kelso and Big Murray.
The four often divided 320.000 a month
profits between them. Mr. Kelso ceased to
be a partner when he left the police.
The statistician of the Springfieldlhmbhhm
figures it in this way: “ The administration
of the general government coetstlfio per head
of population. against $1.90 per head in 1860.
NO State government begins to cost so much
per capita. extravagant Pennsylvania and
New York only coming up to $1.20 and
81.75 per head. The annual cost of the gen.
era] governmenttincluding the interest of the
national debt. omitted above.) is two per
cent. of the national valuation. against one-
half of one per cent. in 1860.
We thought all the time Chicago was pret-
ty dilatory about furnishing her quota of do
faulters and such commodities ; but she
seems to have given some attention to it at
last. and in a way that bids fair to save her
reputation as the first city in the country in
all public enterprises of this nature. The
other day she turned out a city treasurer
with accounts some hundreds of thousands
of dollars short. and now she comes to the
front with a railway cashier who can‘t ac»
count for something like fifty thousand dol«
late. This is exactly like Chicago. She
waits till every other place has done its best
and then she just laps over thorn all !
A nothcr Of those “signs of the times“
which we take a perennial pleasure in ob~
serving. is reported from Daubury. (‘0: n.
Prof. J. ll. Chapin of Mcrideu. having a lec-
ture engagement in Danbury towards the
close of the week. remained over Sunday.
exchanging pulpits with the Rev. Mr. Hodge.
the L'niversaiist minister of Dsnbury. The
pastor of the Congregational Church. desir-
ing himself to hear the Professor. and to
have his people share with him the pleasure.
invited the Universalist congregation to his
enorcn—wnxcn is much larger than the t‘ni-
vclsalist—and Mr. Chapin to his pulpit.Sun~
day evening. And the two congregations
and ministersjoined as naturally and agree-
ably in the service as if the question of the
limits of “ evangelical" fellowship had never
been mooted.
E. A. wOonwann.
A Full Account of His fl'artder-
tugs Since he Let! this City.
On Tuesday last South Norwalk became
greatly excited over an article in the New
York I‘l‘mu giving a detailed account of the
travels and whereabouts of 1-1 A. Word
ward. Below we reprint the story:
Woodward. on flying from Norwallt.went
by the Hartford. Springfield and Connecti-
cut River Railroad to Canada. making his
headquarters for a month in Quebec. Then
he went to Montreal and began his New
York life in that city. Ila adopted no dis~
guise whatever. tmk a pleasure in exhibit-
ing his Americas Club badge. and spent his
timeia the theatre. in human. billiards
mats and clubhouses. But suddenly he
grew lrkhtend. and leaving his hotel in
Quebec at midnight. he hired a wagon and
woe driven down the bank of the St. Laws
reads to New Liverpool. where he found a
mprivate asylum. lie was met at the
outshirtsof thetawa. and taken to the res-
ideuce of Ir. Mann Fitch.
m third—emf course. detectiveswereon
Woodward‘auiahaadthouchit mayaeetn
somewhat curious.“ tum amount of
detective work has been done. and a large
as. ef money expended. warding the
present case. In Nerwalk there were two
diathet acts of detectiv- werkl'a wholly
independent of each ether-mil via; by
every Ml. means he lad out where the
Mitt" was. Beth acts of detectiveawere
unaware of the plans of each other. and
the matter bananas verynuch tangled One
party. however. had procured a letter from
W Baylor. of the New York
M0”. is the Peat-Ina at Norwalk.
and had aha engaged three teltmaph open
tied his two m odious la Non
wet-ad readtbyaoaadleach menace re-
eatvad and mitten from euh once.
All ‘ataeraaddruavd to persons known to
a? chase m with Woodward.it is
“.mopeaed in the Poet once and
, lune! shot Woodward was h Quebec. and
What fact to this city. Other
“nieces proceeded to Canada to
mum-mm urb-
Qsiy altitude“
.q spin
.,.
earswealdkldaaphimte New Yorhaad
waalneapahle deploying aaypleaaantae-
ELM to avoid any pnpleaaant conse-
oneness regarding Woodward. Mr. Etch
hired a new servant man andawhollynovel
Withhtbeughlnre . totheaer-
vaatlnaa it might be said ‘ _, Mr. Fitch
waavery much mistaken. . servant
man was far more attentive to the move-
ments of Woodward than he was to his
household duties. By a singular coinci-
dence. this servant man hired at far less than
the usual amount of wages paid to men of
his class. He was, however. treated well by
Mr. Fitch. and in return paid unremitting
attentionto the comfort of Mr. Fitch and
his guest. To Woodward he was excessive-
ly attentive. and the fugitive thought agreat
deal of "James." and frequently gave him a
small pour boo‘m to pass an idle hour away.
He daily received a copy of the Il‘mer from
New York, and day by day. as the cam-
paign against the Ring thieves continued.
grew more and more disturbed. and in con~
versation with Mr. and Mrs. Fitch freely
stated his views. While at dinner-one day he
said “They say Peter B. Sweeny is clear.
Why. he is the man who originated and put
the whole machinery of the name into mo-
tion." A few days after he was talking to
Mrs. Fitch in the hot-house. and he said. “ I
suppose they would like me to go back and
give evidence against the Old man.(I beg
your pardon. against Mr. Tweed.) but I
would be hung before I would do anything
of the kind." and he cursed Andrew J. Gar-
vey very bitterly. and said that Garvey was
“a dead stniler." and had swindlcd hint by
some building contracts in Connecticut.
And he also alluded to “flunk" Smith and
the present convict. James ll. Ingrrsull.
Smith. he said. was “an artist.“ and be de-
clared that Ingorsoll‘s furniture accounts
were but. a drop in the sand compared with
the results of tholugcrsoll drug store. In
fact, Whenever he wished to ho {acclious be
said “iIow‘s that for drug store. Jinunyt"
This state of semi-security, however. was
speedily disturbed. On the night of Sumlnyu
the lilh of February. 187:}. two gelrtlvlncu
from Norwnlk arrived at New Liverpool.
and at once proceeded to Mr. Fitch‘s house.
Onc.who was called Smith. was a slight.
built young man. with fair hair and hour
tnche. The other, who was called Col. Roi)-
insnn. was a sturdy. pleasant fellow. whoso-
quibs and jokes made him quite a favorite
with Mr. and Mrs. Fitch. Woodward seclu-
ed greatly pleased to have Col. Robinson call
on him. and joined in the plt‘tls‘tmllivs of his
friend. The affairs of the ring and political
questions were discussed with c-tsu and llll-
doubted ability. and it was soon evident that
the callers were. to use \V'omlxvurd‘s own u—
prcssion. “ two of the boys." Who those
two personngcs were in reality. this the next
object sought by tlw detectives.
A dispatch was received in New York
from a detective. in Stamford. to the client
that on Sunday night. the 11th of l\‘vl~1‘uary.
a covered Carriage had drivvu up to tho
Stamford depot just before the ttl‘l ival ol' the
“owl“ train from Nrw York to lluslull. Two
gcntlcmvn chtcrcd the train and cttgngul
slot-ping berths. 'l‘hcw lllt‘ll \vvl'e Mr. ltulv
dlc Smith. \\'oml\v:trd‘s attorney in Nurwalk.
and Mr. 0. 'l‘. little. in whose sowingauuoh-
inc patent “Woodward held it share. The
carriage was driven by Mr. I‘lzll'lv‘s noun»
servant. who said that be bad dt'ivt‘tt Messrs.
Earle and Smith from Nol‘wulk. and that Mr.
Earle told him to catch tltv train if be “ill
to kill the horses in doing so. “'atchful
eyes were. however. guarding Messrs. Ebb-
and Smith. At New llIth'll tbvy \vrrw
found aslerp in their bl-lllis. and at llurl-
fold their position was the same. Ball at
Springfield theyjumpcd on board tho ex-
press of the Connecticut liivcr Railroad.
and were speedily borne to New Liverpool.
where \Voodward was lying concealed in
Mr. Fitch‘s house.
agine from tlwsc facts who Mr. Smith and
Col. Robinson really were. From this point
the story of “‘oodwurd's flight bccoutos ill-
tcwsting in the highest degree.
The jollity consequent upon the arrival of
Col. Robinson. or Oliver Ell‘ll‘ and Mr.
erpool. on Monday evening. was of short
duration. for just at nightfall mt Tuvsduy
Mr. Fitch‘s servant created a genuine st-nss
lion in the household by announcing that
all was discovered. and that unless Wool
ward left as rapidly as possible the house
would be surrounded by the tlt‘lt‘t‘llt’t‘s‘ who
were seeking for him. t‘ol. Robinson was
very calm and collected. Smith and Wool
ward. on the contrary. were greatly agitated.
and hurriedly began preparations for do.
parture. Mrs. Fitch hastily packed Wond-
\vard‘s trunk. and Mr. Fitch harness-3.1 a
tine team of horses to his double slulglt. In
the meantime Col. Robinson had atl‘ucted a
complete transformation in \vu-ithtll‘tl.
He had rubbed an entire bottle of black
haibdya over “’ondward‘s head. and the
fugitive‘s blonde hair and full beanl were
as black in color as black could be. So well
did Col. Robinson rub in the hairdye that
Woodward‘s scalp and skin were dyed in
addition to his hair. There remained but
a few moments in which to drive to the
small railway station and lutetgcgpt the night
train for Boston. so the farewell was users
sully ahurried one. Then the party eu=
tered the sleigh. and the horses were urged
to their utmost speed. The anomthouuh
quite deep. was fmen hard. and fatle
sleigh travel. and the train was intercepted
and the party secured paw tor Baotou.
Woodward and his two friends. Col. Robins
son and Smith. presented a most laughable
appearance. Woodward‘s beard and Nllil‘
tacbe were lumen still. and as the heat of
the ear dissolved theieioles. and Woodward
whorl his faeathe hatrdye (ante outta
patehesuo the great (inanimate of the
Water. and appanat amusement of his
friend. Gel. Robinson. who seemed to be the
lark Tapley of the potty.
0a the following morning afterbmhfast.
Smith hit the train. and took a branch road
train by the Springfield and connection
River Line for Norwelk. leaving Col. Rob-
inson and Woodward to continue their
journey to m The Boston morning
papers anon cameonboard thetrain.and
after readiagthem Woodward and his friend
engaged in a long conversation. Hey then
referred to the papers again. and it was
plainly also that the Odette! waleaaminiug
the liatof vesselatoaail from Boston As
thetrain neared tbecity.both Woodward
” his osmium became very nervous.
dtdbreat portioaaef the ear. and
waking spend down-ins fldgetty way-
Two hours later they came into Boston by a
was trumpet their-baggage attbedepot.
a .m driven to the Revere House.
Mme- appeal-oaths mister of the
as redeem aadfriend.”
elety. The utmost means were adopted by
It is not dilllvnlt to bur ‘
Smith. at Mr. Fitch‘s rt‘sidcru‘x' in va~lnv~ 4
thew-slur bout Maud Woodward
gaveapthelttooml‘attbeflemmwent
to a private house in Eaton street.
On Friday. hewever.Ool. nobinaon sue-
eeeded ta «mania: with the ablpplughouse
of Blanchard a Polard to carry Wood-
ward toEavaaain a brig which was than
lying t Lincoln Wharf. receiving cargo.
Cans o preserved venhon. fruits. and two
baskets :of wine were sent into the cabin for
the use of the passenger. and the bill was
paid by Col. S. ’8. Robinson. The colonel
then endeavored to procure a passport for
Woodyerd under the name of Spencer. but
finding that Woodward would have to malts
personal application for the document. this
idea was abandoned. and it was determined
that Woodward should shipas a sailor. This
plan was carried out. and the records of the
Boston Custom-house show that undor=the
alias of Spencer. Woodward shipped asa
sailor before the must on the brig II. Hous-
ton. Wm. H. Topper, master. bound for
Havana. Cuba. Early on Saturday morn-
ing Woodward‘sbaggage was taken from
the house in Eaton street and placed on
board the Houston. Soon after, Woodwhrd
left his hiding place. and was driven »to the
wharf. lie was muffled up in a shawl. and
on going on board the brig. although book—
ed as a sailor, was escorted to the cabin by
the captain. who introduced him to Mrs.
Topper. The captains. one and all, said
that it would be madness for a sailing ves-
sel to leave Boston harbor that night. But
so afraid of capture and determined toes.
capo was \l'oodwurd. that he demanded the
brig should sail. And so at 8 o'clock on
the night of Saturday. Feb. 17. 187'). Wood.
word. on board the brig lloustou. was tow-
cd out of Boston harbor by the tug E. M.
Catcs. Once in Nantucket Iionds.Capt. 'I‘up~
per anchored the brig for the night. and the
tug returned to the city.
All Saturday night the gain blow with our
abated fury. and the steamer Princess came
into port partially disabled. and old llllll‘lll‘
vrs.slmklnu llmir bonds. declared that the
Houston. if not lost Would be. 'l‘lwsu
fours \vcre llul groundless. for in the lilol'll~
lug canto a tt-ll-uraph dispatch from the
Storm Signal Stallion to tho Murillo Nous-
room, that, if assistance were not immedi-
ately sent. the bliglloustou would be lost.
us she was drnguiugher anchors. and was
rapidly drifting tnwmxl the rocks lying.r
abreast of Boston Light. It spvvdily bo~
mule known ln tho city. and tlnnlly renelml
Col. Robinson. lle llll‘lli'tl very pale. and
ran from dock to dock. trying to find a tug
boat in which lu~ (would go down to the
liortds and rosvuv his frivnd. lll‘gtvw very
dlshenrtwl. for. while he know th ll Womb
ward was drifting to his death in the bay ho.
lmv. captain after captain refused to hire
him a tug. At but be 3.9th the captain of
the tug. l.. A. llvlknnp. $500 who dmvh tho
buy. and. boarding the tug. \l't‘lll. into the
pilothouso. As tinI tug out out into the buy.
the t‘ultltlvl scanned the lookmut ahead with
n Strung glass loseo the Houston. At last
she t‘tlllit: in sight. The tvlvgrd‘pb dispatvlt
was intestine llouslou \vns drifting to the
rocks. t-io the dock t‘upl. 'l‘uppcr and the
crew were working {at their livrs. trying by
vvvry means to lllllkl‘ tlw anchors stay The
colonel cbcvrmt and danced for joy. The
to; run under tlw side of the almost \vrs‘vlv
rd Houston. .\ bau‘svt‘ was fustutlod; she
was givulunlly lmttlml away from tho rocks.
and Woodward Was sztvvd trout death.
\\'lml\\'ard was standing aft with tln' cap-
tain‘s \til‘u When ho saw the colonel on
the lug. llt‘ Till‘ll‘tl his hands tlllil ('t‘lml out in
him. “My timl. this is l\\'lt‘t‘ you have saved
me.“ 'l‘ln-stvrm abated and the lloustun
was towed out to ml by the livlkuap.whlvb
rctnrnvd to her \vlmrf nine hours nl‘lt'r and
put (.‘ul. Robinson ashore.
The voyage to llnvnna was it pleasant
one. and on tho llmstuu coming to anchor
in front of Murrn. \\'oml\v:\rd‘s baggage
was lransfcrrwl to the Shit Carlos ltolvl. and
; (lap. 'l‘umwr going; nn slmt‘u. procurml tn. \
g the American (‘onsul :l sailor s p-tssport fl r
Woodward. llllllt'l‘ tbv n um- ul‘ Spencer.
,whivh entitlcd him to protection while in
.5 llz-lvnmt. (low on slwrc and lllslullml ill
comfortable apartments at his lltllt‘l. \\'oull~
ward begun to alloy bintsfilf. He was not
.1 the least backward in appearing on the
trout at all hours of the day and night. lie
; continued. however. to dye his hair and
- board. and the gold spectacles which be ill-
variably wow while in this City were re.
placed by rubber rye—glasses. Several
Americans stopping in llanlllt formed his
llt‘lllllllllltlllt‘t‘. and a young Broadway bunk-
t‘l‘. who must have penetrated Woodward‘s
disguisv. had several pmtructod interviews
with him. There is no doubt that while in
Havana. Woodward was in cuntuttmimtticu
with tho “ liziss.“ and if there were any
doubt regarding the matter it would be re-
moved by the next l.t~)\'t‘ttlctlt of the fugi
tivc. ‘
ln c:unp:tny with a former employs of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. named
.‘tl:dlory. Woodward left Ilrtvana for Vera
Cruz. lle crossed the Isthmus and sailed
for San Francisco There he was reorienta-
«Land he had not been in the Lick House
more than forty-eight hours when his pres-
ence in “ Frisco“ was telegraphed to this
City. But what did he go to San Francism
for? lie went there to see “ the bum.“ and
he did seehhu. for Tweed came by the over
land route and joined \l‘tuulward on the
morning after the latter‘s arrival. They
had several pmtrseted interviews. in which
all the Ring matters were discussed. Tweed
assured “‘oodwanl that he never intended
throwing the «mus of the robberies on him.
and Woodward msipmcsted the assurance
by the declaration that he would be faithful
unto death. They parted on the best of
tonne. each one confident in the other“:
ateadfastuess Womlward become fully do~
termlued that he would never give any evl‘
deuce annular Tambaad also determlnttd
that if the old man should ever enter him
to give any evidence against any other
members of the Ring. he would cheerfully
dean.
From San Francisco. Woodwanl went to
NewOrleana. where he remaineda short
time. then to h‘ernandiaa. Fla. and than to
Baltimore. whom he registered at the Car-
mllton House. kept by an old New-Yorker.
Mr. (lineman. lie was at once recognised
by several of the guests. and also by some
of the'betel Mala. who had seen him in
New-York. Annabel-of friendaeallad to
see him. and held long confident“ eonvev
nations with him About a-weak after. his»
wife and family eataeea from Not-walk. and
with him left for Europe by the Waters
m fimflfi
mfitu... mm 3.?
try and give maplmthemagawta-I
dlera. newest wisdom-Seville. and out.
er Spanish cities. but finally settled down
in Barcelona There the “Mt of a” g...
York authorities had frequent interviews
with blip. Terms were prepared regarding
his immunity from punishment it he would
consent to return here and furnish evidence
against those members of the Ring who as
yet are unpuntshable. Woodward olueetcd.
but on being assured that Tweed had been
convicted. a telegram to that edect be-
ing shown him, he said he would give the
matter his best consideration. The conti-
dential attest made the proposition that if
WoodWard would return here and consult
with the authorttes. he would be allowed.
a sumclent time to leave the country in safe-
ty if the negotiations fell through. This
proposition was put in writing. and there is
every reason to believe that it has been so
ccpted .0no thing is certain. that Woodward
has returned to this country. and is now
within an hour‘s journey of Now~York.
0n the morning of the 30th of December
he was in a carriage which stood at the
Chambers street door of the District Attor-
ney‘s Odioe. A Police Captain of the City
force stood at the door of the carriage, and
Woodward bowed to a gentleman passing
by who had recognized him. Such is the
story of Woodward’s flight and return.
f m
downloading.
To the Editor of Tall SENTINEL:—
Thanking you for making so few typo~
graphical errors in my last communication,
lprocecd to considl'r No. 8 of tho allega-
tions made. viz.: “ The paucity of the in-
habitants have compelled the Council tolm-
port foreign material to till the public offices
and places." We might have worded the
allegation in another form, but. will take it
just as it roads. and lost it may not be ult-
dorstood. let us quoto \Vuhslur‘s definition:
l’auoity—snmllness of numbers. compelled.
means forced. constrained. obligrd.
Sec. 4th of old and new charters. requires
that “ All olllcuta elected by the city at large
shall be n-sldcnts of the city. and all oflloers
elected in the said Wards shall be residents
or such words." True there ianotlting here
which dvbars tho appOIntlug of outsiders to
oillut‘ and high positions. but It is reasonable
to suppose that within a city of lcssthnnslx
hundred lcgal voters. men might be found
competent and Willing to fill all such places
of trustund emolument. That such were
not found for the position of patrolman on
tho police force. and for tho Dillon of city
utturuvy. will not be denied. You ask what
compelled thrill to do it t It is a question of
your asking. and hard to answer. not know.
in: the secrets of lllvtl‘s hearts. or of the
ring. llut wv answer llagattvcly. it was
not because the city did not contain men
who were residents. legal voters and tax-
payers; llll'll of character and good standing
in tho oonuuuuity.sober. temperate. efficient.
honest. physically able. and willing to take
and till the position first-minted : neither was
there wanting in tho city. men to fill the po-
altion of oily attorney or legal adviser to the
llonornbh‘ Board of Councilmen. and who
were legally able to defend the interests of
the city. competent to draft resolutions and
motions for any member of the Council. at
live dollars each. and perhaps would attend
to any other of their private lllfllll‘N. at the
expenso of tho city. and who would not ob
jot‘t to being bllllullllult‘tl and enjoled by in-
dividuals or committees, or turn a deaf ear
to theory of Home in want of position or
olllcc, cryinc. ’
(“an l. am i. run I. can l.
tun i. am i. or can i not.
Neither was.“ ~because within the “mug
of um tuwtl. or within the precincts of that
plst away. tip-country. sometimes vulgnrly~
called “ hurry.“ there could not have been
foun d t‘nltlpctuul men for city attorney at
least; then of tolerable ability and charm}
tt-r. lawyers of great political influence in
either party. then of experience,atuvity and
popularity. We admit that it is a very hard
posllltlll to fill. and that such otllces are too
often tilled by men of as little character as
legal kllntt'ledgddtutll of which are absolute
ly essential to the administration of justice.
I! was not because then possessing all the
requisites of legal gentlemen could not have
been found. and who would with strict im-
partiality have endeavored to expound and
oniorce the law. and the provisions of the
charter. and men who would have honored
the police force. having some regard for the
strict performance of their duties and for
their oaths of oilice. without going to the
cold. bleak. western woods for the (moor
searching the large. treacherous “ Atlantic"
for the other.
There around to be another requisite or
two absolutely necessary. What could it
have been ‘3 Searching the records (Public
records. we mean.) does not divulge thear
cwt. Questioning the knowing annulus
but a faint clue to the objectionable heme
material or the preference for the imported.
Councilman Claw only divulged one reason.
by saying. “We have been well served.“ It
is. therefrom almost limits-ethic to answer
your question. “ What compelled or obliged
them to do it?“ A suppossble answer alone
is found. and is. that none could befouud
either width the vast Manda of thagslty or
“ hurry.“ who. with all the requisites named.
could come wellxreeumtuebded as good. em.
clout. derailment and willing workers in the
church and Suutbty School.
«b. There has been great ustaitgaeas and
detrimental leuulauwuafau-aaaa, intestine.
want of equitablenrss. We willbsll to our
aid to wt of this. the facts recorded in
the minutes of the mundane. in regard
the whiealw. Min and alt-in “ the
streets of the city. and copy.“ as. were.
ii. Entwellodtmda resolution thatleaal
steps be taken to cause minded! Kantian
atreet.tebesatahliahed.aetbat fie water
will run front the railroad Magnify to
Water street. “I“ motion W ,
hie-are. We. Richards and. It}.
were appointed a committee" merely
the resolution.) into elem ,
,_ l Iii
:m‘it
an we!“
fattestmitteemer committee on my
in» reported favorably upon it. andtbe
port was accepted. Notice was utvento the
property More. conferences had. city meet-
intealled. the work commenced. and
theald of the dirt from Karahall street.oo -
plated. A mat-time was appointed to as-
sess damages and benefits. from when deals.
ton some appealed to the court for redress.
and obtained it. Why was not the same
mode of procedure followed in regard to
Marshall stmet: Why were they not notified
and consulted as was the one with Main St I
Was there one law gar Marshall street. and
another for Ham street? Was there no dam-
ages and elite arising from the grading
of Marshall tract? None who are familiar
with that street. and cognizant of 'all the
circumstances. will any No. On the one side
were great benefits. and on the other irre.
parable damages. That it may not be said
there was benefits. at least. allow me toquote
again from the records of the Board of
Councilmen. on page 221. Aug. 10th. 1872.
“The street committee reported their tind~
lugs and dolngs. respecting the change in the
southerly line of Marshall street." They
find by the testimony of former and present
property owners. that the fence on the said
southerly line has been moved out from 8 to
atraightllne to a point made by the inter-
secting of the old line of sold fence. and the
proposed new line. " Aside from this newly
acquired territory by the Norwalk Lock 00..
were they not greatly benedtted by the grad-
ing of said street f Was this the object. and
was it not known or foreseen beforehand?
Was it not foreseen before the work was
commenced,thnt upon the opposite aide from
the Lock Go. there would be great damage?
To some of those who appealed in the
Main street matter,the courtgrsnted redress.
Had the residents on Marshall street applied.
they might have obtained damages. being
not only damaged. but a part of their high-
way taken for private use. Here is one rec~
0rd or proof of the unfair and detrimental
legislation of the Board of Councilmen-
We might quote another case in regard to
Main street. south of the railroad. to Con-
cord street. On the 0th of March.1878. a
petltlon from citizens and taxpayers was re-
ceived in the Board of Councilmen. to have
said street straightened and widened and
graded. Prayer of petitioners granted. and
the committee on streets empowered to take
steps to carry out the prayer of the petition‘
are. From time to time various“motions
and resolutions“ were altered by Council-
men Dibble. Elwcll and others. when the
work was ordered. and all personslntorested
notified. a time set for the completion of the
work. and most of the property owners coup
plied with the requirements of the Council.
The committee appointed according to law.
reported. but no action was taken to com~
pel the completion of the work. Was there
no favoritism or unfairness here! What was
the mountain in the way that could not be
removed? Who was afraid of forcing the
matter thropgh the courts? This was done
with upper Main street. Many of the reaiv
dents acted nobly. giving their property free-
ly for beautifying the avelmemnd if the Coun-
cil were right. why not compel the comple-
tion of the work. We might refer to Clay
street. Day street. Washington street. and
others. but we forbear. as the references made
fully prove our allegation. All these acts
show when and how and to what extent
there has been unfairness. favoritism and
despotism and detrimental legislation.
We refer briefly to the contrast between
tho acts of the majority of the Common
Council in regard to Chestnut street. and
Golden llill street. which will further show
that there has been great favoritism. or giv-
ing a preference to one over another. By
the minutes of the Council.March 0th. 1871.
we learn that upon a " Petition of property
holders on Chestnut street. for grading said
B‘I‘flt‘“ \ll. ‘11 “Jan MC “IO inhibit-u.— m-
granted. and the street committee empower.
ed to take steps to carry out the said provis-
ions. May tel. 1872. Grade of Chestnut St.
cstabbahed and ordered worked." We be-
llevc. in the fall of that year. the street was
plowed up. and remained in that condition
all \thlL‘l‘. Juno 2d. 1878. the residents of
Chestnut street were compelled to petition
again to have the work finished. and again
in July. 1873. there was attempt made to
have the work completed. but it is not [in-
ished “aready.” In the meantime.hundreds
of dollars have been expended by direction
of R11. Rowan and on motion of II. 11.
Elwell.
On May 27th. 181?. Mr. Elwell moved that
“ Golden Hill street be surveyed. and an ea-
tltnate made for putting it in repair." It was
so ordered. and so on'his motion. Cape Hill
was fixed with a splendid mud plaster for
the winter and the spring. These were neo-
esaary pieces of work. perhaps; but why
should it take precedence of work long be-
fore ordered 2
But we furbear. fearing the abundance of
proof will weary you; but there is more to
some. D. R SELWX.
Some time ago we published a sketch of
of sternum delivered by Rev. W. ll. Thom-
as. of this city. It having some to the no-
tice of the editor of the W Banner. the
to tdlneiournal of the Uhiversalist debutante
lion. that paper has copied it with iatmdw
tory remarks that the doctrine contained in
it are the same as the Usiversaltats have al~
ways held. and for whmlt they have been
persecuted. Below we republish the article
from the ham. and also the amnion.
which will now be read with increased in-
interest:
unavnmuam an a museum.
wearer.
- There tamer-tassel the Univervatiat
doctrine preached and believed in all the
ehurehesintbe land. The people love to
hearit in their own churches. The more
iatalligaaeathemore at the bland truth.
Hosea miniateraare usuallyia advance of
M ‘ lions: but all araadvanein;
eathereadtna warm filth. We copy
thatchewiigiremthe Bputb Norwalk Snit-
m Ir.Mia poatorof the leth‘
mummymadiaaaidtehaa
“‘fiflnadla popular ia-ttm eun-
bia denomination. vet he
“Vesicles-ref retribution the
; ‘ ’ _ h
andbelieved adv: havejalwaya
‘ and W urn-mm-
I make this assertion without proof. and that,
13 feet on the east end. thence running in a.
UM“ hm‘ always ‘
m .
stand tromguadar when the
intros that in no possible way an a»
mam, . iaretttereaultvdslaj trans
to «absinthe mu. -
III
escape‘ the consequences of his wron‘ I do-
‘ tap. Seine or the things .thatzlaad area to
hope to evade the results of sin. are the past
awed the hand. Others unfortunately. ane-
oeeded in their abated. as a result eoalt-
dance. The successful rascals of promi-
nence. pointing to such. they ask. what
consequences have they met? A good
conceit of their own ability to conceal. or
to repent at leaaure. There is an outer
retribution that men can ace. Emerson.
says. “ There is no den in the wide world
to hidearogue. Commit a crime. and it
seems as if a coat of snow fell on the
ground. such as reveals in the woods the
track of every partridge and fox and squir-
rel. You cannot \vlpe out the foot track;
you cannot draw up the ladder so as to
leave no inlet or clue—some damning cir-
cumstance always transpires. This is
God's chase of the criminal. Then. too.
God makes men Join him in hunting the
wrong door and punishing him. Our self
penalties. A community of criminals left to
themselves. would be driven to this by self
interest. So, all oourta.laws. police, are
the arms our self interest makes us use to
punish crime. and make it as sure as we
can.thata man‘s sins shallflnd him out.
it divides the thousand millions of the
world's inhabitants, and acts 099,099,000
chasing 1. Then there is the course of ret-
ribution that the wrona deer works out by
which he discovers himself. The 00nd,:
dance caused by success. discovers him.
Ventures oftener, increases risks, and is
caught. Some trivial circumstance detects
him—a bit of gold filling in a tooth found
in the ashes. the catching of a spur in the
flag that drapes the private box at the
theatre; the finding of a ring in the wagon.
One sin detects others. Sometimes afury
of speech seizes a man. and he tells his
sins—not repentant. but garruloua. But all
this is the least of the question. and if it
never happen a man. if he escapes all this,
yet he does not escape retributl the ret-
ribution in the thing itself—tbs lsfipald in
the soul that grows on the same it as the
crime. and is the more terrible beca ae shut
up and concealed in a man. The out of
wrong is thhtaman knows it h maelf. A
man should face the World's scorn better
than his own. It would not be so bad if he
did not. but he knows it. and out of that
knowledge springs retribution. It detects a
man to himself. Then it has its effects on
the conscience. That others should judge
and condemn ourself. And conscience can
make hell here; till the night with the cry.
“Thou bloody mam“ set the ear ever to
hearing. “lie is dead ;" bring the terrible
scenes of Glencoc ever before the strutting
Breadalbane. and keep that blood and agony
of St. Bartholomew ever beside the work
king. Then. its place in the memory iaaafe;
a man cannot forget it. lie may change his
life. still he cannot forget it; It cripples it.
making an injury that can never be perfect-
ly repaired. 0n the moral sense it operates
to brush off the bloom. lower its tone. dull
its koeuness. On life it brings weakness.
predisposes to weakness in the same direc-
tion. 0n habits it fetters. Then there is
ultimate retribution. God will untangle
the web of human influence. to do justice
to each. and to vindicate his judgment to
intelligent beholders. Then he sure your
sin will find you out. ‘
M6.—
“ Howell‘s Newspaper Reputabl- announces
the suspension of one hundred and twenty
newspapers. a part of these as aeonaequence
of hard times‘ Ea. .
Howell‘s Newspaper Reporter announces a
good many thine-s. and among them some
that are not true. For instance. he has the
Snowman on his list as one of the naoers in
uonnectlcut in which. he inserts advertise-
ments for his patrons. when the truth is we
do not print a line for him nor have we
done so for a year. and what is more we do
not propose to at his figures. It is no won-
der that newspapers fall. where they allow
advertising agents to crowd their columns
with advertlsements that do not pay; what
little profit there is. being appropriated by
the agent. Solong as newspapers aubtuit
to this dictation they do not amount to much.
They lose home patronage from the very
reason that they must give to agents the
best place in their paper. and others are put
in the back ground. and not only that. they
have a net price ffor local patrons. while
they insert these foreign {advertisements at a
discount of 85 per cent. If the newspapers
would demand it they could just as well re-
ceive their full price. and we hope the time
is not far distant when some united action
will be taken by them.
be better. could give more reading matter.
and make a decent living. if they would
study their own interests and be masters of
their own columns. We want a “Printers
grunge"—-no middle men for us.
m4»
Thoueh the weather on New Year‘s day
was mild we noticed that some of our
young men shamed from cold to such an
heepfrom fussing. Other aim adminis~
tratiou men would not have drank. if it
hadn‘t been that they desired templiraent
Grunt. Que inebrismd sport get down on
the suaw.aadraised hisheels upon; fence
and tried to warm his feet by moonlight.
Whenweasir him he was muttering: “Gd
woman this awful cold the; putoaeorae
kerosene gal. or my feet will fracas.
Themtata usingatghtwaa thatef apati-
tieiaaoa it way humeral Matures.
He didn‘t ~ to let-nefar- fearof falling.
ache kept ». choosing around the Inca
doaea tin: and thealetgo and atmoka
lamppeat. Regalloped arouadthia fora
while. w uteek bkbudmaad than
abated w theremavk. “Allr'laht; get
sofas—no thaowtbereatefthawaybo-e
“rate." bayou-class who waait to
‘Stautlevd - wind uptha day. wareawhl
tiredw : . goth-e. anathema
muebaot New. .; “iii «bin ones
entirely. bewaanalstadhane.
m. (—4..— »
eapntlal to '
blew fails. it
aneoeaam. Some. fortunately are detected
at their first sin: they burnt thetrdagera. but
interests demands laws. pelim courts and «
Papers would .
extent that it was necessary l3 “ticker” to '
‘hfihifi.
‘ '1 fin Mme
7‘ ”mt-I'll 'F‘tvu'W .
Ti}? f ‘~ c-
and variety Of styles
We Offer to buyers
LOCA LJQTICES.
- Sandwiches. only Fivencnts at the
“ ridgeport House."
W New Bargains in flats at Foote‘s Hat
Store. .
a‘ The new French Initial Paper. re.
duced from 85 cents to 25 cents a box. at A.
Dickcrman 6: Son.
Ladies bring your combing: to 8. Pa-
kulski‘a and have them made up into switch-
es at panic prices.
H'lee Geese Feathers at Buckingham’s
Furniture Store.
5‘ Sll rsl Slip rs! A large assert
meat of lya‘deies Slippepr: at H. S. Brown‘s
Fresh Confectioner at J. E. Smith‘s
00 cold Soda Water and 00! Bar drawn
rent a fountain at S. F. Pooh‘s.
W“ Wine of the Woods" is asked for by
everybody. Cures headache. constipation,
rheumatism. For sale at S. F. Peck‘s.
Q‘Bananas at John E. Smith‘s.
[3‘ How to save ten cents. Buy your
Initial Page: at 85 cents per box. at A. Diclo
erman d: n.
Q‘Call at S. F. Peek‘a Drug Store. for
Parotlne for preserving Leaves.
a“ Boneless Sardines at Brown & Wil-
cox‘a.
{S’Peck‘s Alligator still thrives. the
Ladies in particular are constantly calling
to see the curiosity. but all keep hands 03‘
the ugly looking reptile.
(1‘ Try some of Clark's Tom and Jerry.
at the “ Bridgeport House."
New
Wilcox s.
[3‘ Maiaga Gra . Pear and Apples. at
J. E. Smiths. p08
[fi‘ Try Browa d: Wilcox‘s choice Teas.
5' The Thrilling Narrative of Wood
ward'a Wanderin in the weekl flutes.
For sale at the 0 d Well News 0 cc. next
to Old Well Hotel.
Shake no more—Fever and Ague tienta
are reminded that Deahler‘s Anti‘ eriodic
Pills are a sure and safe specific. This is
the only rent in thg world that will cure
“‘33:!de gaining , agenigflris quinline. In-
at o epic . i up t eaysteut.
and do not dflvfi e"one disease is aow-
ing the section! aho r. Send to a
phlet.
NOTICE. .
An adjourned of the l‘airlald Coca
tease mi v'. 1' lions Mm fit
. an a car
commitmeondrawngnpanewcharter andataere~
‘ b
Kort of the committee on revision of the premium
t. .‘W. I). 083003 . See.
Wilton. Jan. lat. 1530.
[3' County papers please copy. 1
To Soldiers.
soldiers and other volunteers who were
counted on the quota of Norwalk. and have not re-
ceived any bounty money from the town. are re
quested to send their names. the data of their enlist~
manta and all the facts in relation thereantn. to the
once of Win. 8. beaten. Dibble‘a Block. 80?:st
walk.
LOST.
Aamatlamnot moneytn er neat-tbs post once.
The under will be suitably rewarded by leaving ttat
Scrantoa‘a Dental Rooms.
NOTICE.-
An corned of the Board
the .139... spam till a. magma-:3
ell Chamber. lie-day evening“; 2%
fr morn
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The depression in the trade for the past
‘Maple Syrup and Honey at Brown& "
Less. View wort-ems... dwlgulvw pen-f ' . ‘-
tWO months has afforded us an. Opportunity
to increase our stock of Cigars to a number
we had 109g desired.
an assortment Of Ci-
gars made expressly to satisfy the smoking
public. The. quality Of the goods, and the
exceedingly low prices, are inducements
which we would especially call to notice.
0. SWAE'I‘Z ab 00.
South Norwnlk, January 8. 1873.
1M7.——BSTABLISBED.—l 84".
E. K. LOCKWOOD’S
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Househui‘slin
‘ Emporium!
The largest and tlSStll'lnchl.
for the .
LEAST MON EY.
CHINA. CROCKE, GLASSIVARE.
stoves. nation‘s. FURNACES.
WOODEN wane, ccrnnnr.
PLATED wane. Manna
onnannnran
GREAT VARIETY.
Plain rand Julianna!
TINWARE.
Bird Cages,
Brooms, Bret-flees,
sued Dada-a.
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In “0'. CW agpmaing to the wants
’ itouaaaaaseas.
AT s.k.l.oct<wooo's
lu'w-W—‘NV.
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Whammfl’
HOLIDAY GOODS.
associate lanterns we.
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