New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-29
FROM CONNECTICUT.

unfortunate rs tO attract the un'"' oi"
gh, Hartford Times, a newspaper Tor wh'on 1 al,
las member Of the Connecticut Democ'ac! "O..N
o. entertain high respect The fault OF my numo'c
.,,, TIA. T,m,, said. was, that It contained
g ;,,,s,;0.pce o, which the reading public OF
a.. -, hsd already been duly informed by the
s-:I.srs Not to put too fine point on IL,
~ra r. aid that my news was I" stale" Now
- that AT first. being uuiccustomed to see
ar PRODUCTIONS Of my pen criticised by the press,
90. o, y;poly cast Down and disheartened by these
s,nE yo,able comments But reflection has encour-
sa.d s,a csussled me- l remember that people do
,et u.usly expect occasional correspondents TO
Snsh the earliest news to the public, ahead 0f the
telegraph or even o the mails. My letters are IN
tended not for those fortunate persons who SIT Id the
great light Of The Hartford Times beng aole
Ia read that journal every afternoon while yet
II is damp from the press, but for that large
host Of your subscribers who, having MI
grated from Connecticut are well enough
1easrd I trust to find, occasionally" in their
fayorite metropolitan sheet, a column OF honey
ros,;p concerning u few Of the moro noticeable
events of local interest which may have happened In
their native State during the previous fortnight.
You will remember that | forebOded the most dismal
results from the unfortunate refusal OF our Superior
Court 10 take jurisdiction of the subject Of heresy
but r.oce that the skies secm brighter. The spirit
of the olden time still lyes,' and has been mani-
tested lately upon two notable occasions. A week
or two ago certain nnkeeper in the town OF South
Windsor not far fr' m that seminary OF cody learn
ing from the presidency Of which Dr. Tyler has just
retired was taught lesson which will, trust, be
instructive 10 all people of similarly evil disposition
This maD il seems had a large quantity Ut hay
scaught out" one Saturday night. The next day
proving fair be opened the damp winrOws ia the
morning, and in the afternoon thunder cloud APP
nearing in the northwest hprizou, what does this
fmpous wretch do but rake up his hay, turn out
with his team and wagon and haul 1t all into the
barn. out Of the wet Of course, all well-dis-
poeed people who witnessed this awful dissertation
of the Sabbath, confidently expected that the barn
would be struck by lightning in the storm that
eDsued But. though this sinful publican feared not
thunder. claps there WAS another Clapp 0t whom
fbe next day he was made to stand In Wholesome
dread, namely, Mir. Grand-Juror Clapp, Public
Prosecutor for the town of South Windsor, whl
caused the hardened culprt to be arrested and
brought before Dir. Justice Moore ON charge Of
Sabbatb-breakng. This magistrate, it is said, dis
missed the com 9laint rather summarly, but the
Sious zeal OF Grand Juror Clapp will, hope, be
kept in fragrant remembrance, aud his name bo
enrolled upon the list where the Illus .rious nam IS of
Dogberry and Connery already appear.
hardly know whether to grieye or rejoice at the
OTHER occasion to which have referred. Every
good and moral citizen will Of course be glad to
know that time -h'nored statute has had the rust
rubbed of from it by being strictly enforced once
more; but tremble in every joint when hear OF
any collision between the State and the National
authorities. And that awful affair in Ohio had just
blown over when this happened. Judge VIII .ther
there is not ut least speck Vi danger III the follow
There is. in the town of Bristol, famous for
CLOCKS, certain naputactory whore OF late the re-
A. N 4. taya h.Asan 40
I'd 10 turn out every day come fifty ten-d0ar
sewing machines rival Boston firm claiming an
infringement of their patent by Messrs. Watson a.
W,.ster sued them n few days ago, and the United
STAIRS Marshal of this District Mr. Curtis Bacon
of MiddletVwn went out to Bristol ~ serve the
process. This duty he performed, attaching prop
sr,v 10 the value Of 81 900, which he left on the
PREMISES in the care of keeper whom ne ap-
noiu,ed sr the purpose. Returning alter Oh ao'
ssncs cs few DAYS, the Marshal found that III the
nooant,ue Mr. Sias Gridey, deputy vi the Sherin
e Hartford County, had attached the same prop
erty upon a State process, had forclbiy TAKEN IL
from the custody Of the MarshaFs keeper, whom ne
had elected from the premises ana hnd caused 10 DC
,rresied and fined for an alleged breach OF the
neace committed in defending his possession OF the
aforessid property. l think all will agree that Mr.
Marshal Bacon had abundant cause tor dlspleasnre;
nav. wonder ut the audacty OF this mere deputy
Shariff in arraying himself with his myrmdOns,
against the Government OF the Uhited oaecs'
Douhess he is guilty of high treason. But can
never Jus y what Marshal Bacon did, or rather "na'
he snd uIon this occasion There was no excuse Tor
His ,.aited position only lends distinction u his
Grave oAense. NJ one, trust, will doubt my ar
dent attachment to our glorious Union when say
that the scoring which Bacon got was well deserved
What proyOcatiOD 50 great as 10 excuse oni'os
States Marshal for utterDg such u word a. d-n
And vet am constrained to believe THAR forgetiui
Of his dQnified Office, Marshal Bacon DID actualiy
say out aloud in the presence and hearing OF divers
c,t;zrns this extremely naughty word! As friend
az MIR Bacon hope il will not come to the ears 0i
the Administration, who Of cOurce would remove
him at once if it should He mas already suffered
the penalty meet tor his Offense Some pious per.
san had the grace to have him arrested, trled and
6ped 81 and costs of prosecution, before MI
Justice BurweI. Thus the majesty Of the law has
been yudicated, and the purity Of the public morals
preserved frsm future pollution May Heaven avert
all evil from our beloved country which IN conse-
ouence Of this just proceeding may threaten its tran
4uillity
We had city meeting the other day, which was
attended by about hundred solid gentlemen OF
respectabity and standing, whom The Times, with
cyity which is too characteristic OF that otherwise
excellent Journal irreverently hints were mostly old
fcpes vi the very mustiest flavor Nevertheless, II
WAS voted 10 accept the amendment to our charter,
authorizing the city to issue bonds in order to raise
money to defray the expenses of the new Park; and
another vote was passed-59 to 37-to issue the
bonds for this purpose to the amount OF Sloo,oVo'
twas alec decided not to raise the salary of the
Mayor from $500 H. ) 900 per annnm. An order
was voted down which provided for paying 70 the
Hartford COrnet Baud and to the Armory Band tue
sum of $500 for playing in the public grounds twice
aweek until November. These Bands have gwen
the public good deal Of music, without money OF
Priee, during the Sumner evenings past, but IL II