the cabin he will be sleeping by her side From this investment of the late Gov great number of his prominent cotempoin the little grave-yard, What a happy Sprague, his sons and successors in busi-raries. He commenced life as a publisher meeting theirs will be! ness have derived a net profit of more in Hartford, and after a visit to Europe than $100,000." in 1824, removed to Boston, where he Now these are facts that we, as citizens continued the business in an enlarged

THE REPOSITORY of New-London, should seriously consid- form. One of his earliest enterprises was

NEW-LONDON, CONN.

BY W. H.

STARR.

Thursday, May 24, 1860.

er.

It is true we have no unemployed the establishment of an original illustra"water privileges” in our immediate vi- ted annual, called "The Token," which cinity, but we have what is really better, he edited from 1828 to 1842, contributing one of the best, if not the very best and to it several tales and poems from his own most advantageous manufacturing locality pen. Several of Hawthorne's most adin the country. In immediate and direct mired "Twice-told Tales" first saw the MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISE. connection with the great commercial me- light in this work. The series of juvenile In a recent article by the editor of the tropolis of New England, on the one books issued under the name of Peter Norwich Bulletin respecting the growth hand, and the " Empire City" on the other, Parley, was begun soon after the removal key" port of the entire of Mr. Goodrich to Boston. They at of that city, we notice that the estimated with the real “ increase of its population during the past country, lines of railroad diverging in once attracted attention, and shared largesix years is six thousand, or more than every direction, and a harbor unsurpas-ly in the favor of the public. Their fa. fifty per cent on its population in 1854.- sed for accessibility, capacity, or safety; miliar and animated style, their frequent With the increase of population the with her freight communications so direct, picturesque descriptions, and their unaf growth of the city has, of course, kept and real estate for manufacturing privileg- fected sympathy with the tastes of the pace. Not less than 400 dwelling-houses es that can be obtained for a mere song, young, gave them a universal fascination have been erected since that date and its when compared with that of other places among juvenile readers, while they were wealth and capital have increased in like far less desirable, New London, we repeat recommended to maturer minds by the proportion. The editor of the Bulletin it, is unsurpassed as a manufacturing lo- graceful and graphic form in which so thinks, that with a proper improvement cality. Some two years since, an exten- much valuable knowledge was clothed.— of the many water privileges afforded by sive manufacturer of Waterbury, in con- In 1837, Mr. Goodrich published a collec the numerous streams in the vicinity, a versation with a friend, in this city, re- tion of his poems entitled “Fireside Edupopulation of 40,000 to 50,000 may be marked:-" If Waterbury could change location;" in 1841, a selection from his conlooked for during the next ten years.calities with New London, it would be a tributions to periodical literature, called "Sketches from a Student's Window;" As an illustration of the reasonableness saving of $100,000 a year to her manufac of such an articipation he alludes to the turing interests in freight alone!" So oth- and in 1857, his "Recollections of a Lifevillage of Baltic, which by the enter-ers regard the locality and advantages of time." He was also the originator of prize of the late Governor Sprague of New London in a business point of view, "Merry's Museum and Parley's Maga Providence has grown up within the while our own citizens have almost over-zine," which he edited from 1841 to 1854. past four years. He remarks:locked this important fact. And now, as the The last work which appeared under his waning interests of the oil trade seem to in- name is the "Illustrated Natural Histodicate the necessity of resorting to some oth-ry," published about a year since. The er more promising investment, let our men of means and enterprise make the experiment of entering more largely into manufactures, and we may see in ten years a population of at least twenty thousand reaping the reward of well directed enterprise and mechanical skill.

"Four years ago a gentleman residing in the city of Providence, who accumulated an immense fortune in the business of manufacturing, but did not believe in letting money or power lie idle when good could be done with either, saw a stream running idly down between the towns of Franklin and Lisbon, just north

THE LATE 8. G..GOODRICH, ESQ.

whole number of his productions is more than 170, including a variety of educational, juvenile, and miscellaneous works, besides those already mentioned. Al though chiefly engaged in the walks of literature, Mr. Goodrich took an active of us. part in the affairs of life, and always It apparently served no earthly cherished a deep interest in politics. He purpose except to mark the boundaries of the two towns. He saw money in the was at one time a member of the Massachusetts Senate, and a candidate for Constream, and determined to turn it to The intelligence of the recent death of gress from that State. During the ad account. He bought the water privilege this distinguished gentleman (Peter Par- ministration of President Fillmore he and land enough around it to build a ley) will be received by thousands of his held the office of the U. S. Consul at Paris village on. To day the water of that admiring friends in every part of the where he had made many friends by his stream moves the machinery of the lar- country with heavy hearts. "He was de-kindly manners and cordial hospitality.— gest cotton mill in the world. From scended from an ancient and highly re- Mr. Goodrich was in his 67th year at the 800 to 1000 operatives find constant em- spectable family in Connecticut, several time of his death, although his appearance ployment there; and a village of between members of which have been distinguished and manners indicated a person much less two and three hundred houses, with a pop-in literature and public life. His native advanced in life. His excellent qualities of ulation of upwards of 1,800, has sprung place was Ridgefield, where he was born mind and heart had rendered him the obup, almost by magic, where, a few years Aug. 19, 1793. In his copious and enter-ject of general esteem, and his memory ago, the forest stillness was only broken taining "Recollections of a Lifetime," he will long be cherished by his acquaintby the tumbling stream in whose arms has left on record a variety of autobio-ance as a man of uncommon worth and all this creative power was slumbering.-graphical details, as well as sketches of al intelligence."

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His funeral took place in Southbury on have appeared smooth on the surface. It Mr. John L. Bacon (W. & J. L. Bacon) Sunday the 13th, inst. Services were is indeed said that the deficiency has long to take the Census for New-London and dispensed with in the neighboring towns, been known at head-quarters, but reasons Waterford. His duties commence June and persons were present from a circle may have existed for secrecy. It is stated of twenty miles round. Two hundred that he has left New York or concealed Sunday School children from three towns himself there, and his friends say that the in the vicinity headed the procession. whole amount of his defalcation will be made up. He declared he would commit suicide if arrested, and his friends believe that he would have done it,"

DISTINGUISHED ARTIC BOAT BUILDER. It will be recollected that in the communication of our esteemed correspondent B.," inlast weeks Repository, it was stated that our enterprising townsmen, Geo. W. Rogers had constructed nearly all the boats that had ever been used in the various Artic Explorations which have been made, and which statement we find corroborated and in substance repeated by a correspondent of the New York Herald who visited our city and was much inter

CITY ITEMS.

REAL ESTATE OPERATION.--Mr. Gilbert Bishop has commenced building a new cottage on the pleasant grounds near the residence of Chas. A. Lewis Esq., at East New London, recently purchased of Wm. H. Starr.

The House of Capt. James Stebbins No. 37 Truman Street, was recently sold to Capt. John Kimball of this city for $1600.

The dwelling house of Mr. C. G. Sistare, on Federal Street, has been purchas ed by Capt. John Robinson of Norwich, for $5500.

ested in the boats built for Mr. Hall.-
Since this statement was made, Doctor
Hayes has been at New-London, had an
interview with Mr. Rogers and ordered
two boats, (all he will want) for his
expedition, confirming what was said in
regard to the excellency of Dr. Kane's
boat, stating that he was in the boat with
Dr. K. on his perilous voyage, and prais-
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
ing the boat in high terms. On Friday-The seventy-sixth annual convention of
last Mr. Rogers received a letter from the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
Washington, (the writer having seen the diocese of Connecticut, will be holden in
published accounts of the builder of the St. James' church, in this city, on Tues-
Arctic boats,) wanting a boat for severe day, the 12th day of June next.
Government service on Lake Superior.

We are pleased to learn that Mr. Rogers has all the business ahead, for the summer, that he could possibly attend to. His legitimate business is building whaleboats, which are now, and long have been, highly prized by our whalemen. Many of them have been furnished to parties, and shipped to the Sandwich Islands, and sold to whalers of various ports, for the past few years. Mr. Rogers also built two fine boats for foreign use, under orders from

the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, at Boston, last year. He has also just finished two superb boats for the ship George Henry, of this port,

LECTURES BY PROFESSOR DUNN.This interesting course of lectures will commence at the Court House on Friday evening. We trust all who feel an interest in the cause of science or a desire to be instructed, as well as highly gratified, will not fail to attend. There will be twelve lectures in the course, and the price is so exceedingly moderate that few need deny themselves the pleasure of hearing them. Any person effecting the sale of ten tickets will have his own ticket free. Tickets to be had at Mr. Smith's News Office.

ACCIDENT FROM BURNING FLUID.-A

Mrs. Collins living on Water Street
while recently filling a fluid lamp, and
turning a portion of the fluid into another
lamp which was lighted caught it on fire
and was severely burned. We repeat our
caution oft repeated in the Repository,
never attempt to fill a fluid lamp while
burning.

HEAVY POST OFFICE DEFALCATION. Postmaster Fowler, of the New York Post Office, is a defaulter to the amount of nearly $200,000. Rumors of this delinquency have been afloat for several months, and it is only a short time since it was reported that he had been at Wash ington and satisfactorily explained the whole matter. The present denouement, APPOINTMENT.-The however, seems to indicate an undercurUnited States rent somewhere, notwithstanding all may Marshal for Connecticut has appointed

Every person should have answers to the questions to be propounded ready whenever called upon, and this will enable Mr. B. to proceed much more expeditiously in his duty.

LITERARY NOTICES.

THE LITERARY COMPANION -This mammoth publication continues to keep up the interest which its first appearance elicited. Its high literary merit, fine illustrations and freedom from "sensation tales" strongly commend it to public favor. We are pleased to learn that it has a wide and increasing circulation. Pub lished by F. Gleason, Boston, at $2,00 per

year,

COUSIN GUY.-By Geo. B. Taylor, of Virginia,
New York, Shelden & Co., Boston, Gould &
Lincoln, 1860.

Through the courtesy of Messrs. Brown and Taggard, 25 and 29 Cornhill, Boston, we have received a copy of this attractive little volume, being the second in the series of the fascinating Oakland Stories now in course of publication by the above named publishers. The easy, natural style of the writer, the excellent moral tone of the dialogues, and the very attractive and pleasant subjects of these volumes cannot fail to awaken and enhance the delight offered by their perusal. The volumes are neatly bound, and finely embellished and can be recommended as home stories and home books for all. For Sale by Starr & Co., No. 4, Main Street.

THE FAMILY TREASURY OF SABBATH READING. This excellent work, publish. ed by Messrs. Nelson & Sons, New York,

comes to us laden with the finest and rich

est gems of religious thought. Edited by the Rev Andrew Cameron, formerly editor of the Christian Treasury, it exhibits talent of the highest order. The arrangement of the different subjects under their own appropriate heads is a very excellent and convenient plan. The large number of highly distinguished and nobly gifted writers for this work cannot fail to secure for it as it justly deserves, a very extended circulation. For sale by Starr & Co., No. 4 Main Street, at 25 cents per number.

MARRIED.

MANWARRING-SPENCER.-In Waterford, on the 16th inst., by Rev. W. Munger, James A. Manwaring of Waterford, and Julia M. Spencer of East Lymo.

POETRY.

touches noiselessly the silvery stream, but certain splendor of success, a brilliancy of the old mill laughing defiantly strives result, which, with the majority of man THE TRANSPLANTED FLOWER. only the harder to keep the icy breath kind, marks them out as the great men of

For the Repository.

Suggested by the death of G, I. M. of North Ston-
ington, a lovely child of eight summers, who died a
short time since, of that fearful scourge, the scarlet
tever. When very near his departure he said in a
whisper to his sister, pointing his tiny finger heaven-
ward, "I'm going up there! I'm going up there."
A few short years ago a tender rosebud,

By God's own loving hand to us was given,
We cherished it, and watched it, Oh, how fondly,
Till from the parent stem 'twas rudely riven.

New tints of beauty day by day unfolding,

To win our hearts-was this most fragrant flower, It was so bright in all its rosy freshness.

It seemed a gift from Eden's loveliest bower.

Months passed, ay years, and still it grew more lovely
And still we guarded it with anxious care,

from out its heart.

In contrast with the former we sometimes see one all ideality, when everything Till watching it, our eyes were turned from heaven, practical is turned, twisted, and ground,

So God removed it to his bosom there.

And we through tearful eyes are upward gazing,
And in that gloriou- paradise above,
We see this beautiful and fragrant blossom,
Which e'en the angels took upon with love.

Father, we'll bow our heads in meek submission,

till it springs forth an airy invention or
visionary project. Shall we say too much
time can be spent even at a favorite re-
sort? Again we find a heart apparently

our race. But not only are a high moral.

Look through that crystal lens-the ity and a true patriotism essential to human face-down deep into some dark greatness ;-but they must first be renounchamber of a blighted human soul where ced, before a ruthless carcer of selfish con. every faculty is in operation, reducing the quest can begin. I profess to be no judge truth, and poetry of life to a practical of military combinations; but, with the test, rejecting as dross all that cannot be best reflection I have been able to give the converted into its golden idol-money. subject, I perceive no reason to doubt, Ah! no such lessons were ever learned that, had Lafayette, like Napoleon, been from our old mill. by principle, capable of hovering on the edges of ultra-revolutionism; never halting enough to be denounced; never plunging too far to retreat ;-but with a cold and well balanced selfishness, sustaining himself at the head of affairs, under each new phase of the Revolution, by the compliances sufficient to satisfy its demands, had his principles allowed him to play this game, he might have anticipated the career of Napoleon. At three different periods, he had it in his power, without usurpation, to take the government into his own hands. He was invited, urged to do so. Had he done it, and made use of the military means at his command, to maintain and perpetuate his power,-he would then, at the sacrifice of all his just claims to the name of great and good, have reached that which vulgar admiration alone worships,-the greatness of high station and brilliant success.

With trembling lips we'll kiss the chast'ning rod, full of the grains of love and kindness, but

For in that flower bright blooming now in heaven,
We see the one we tended for our God.
NORTH STONINGTON, May 14th, 1860.

M. H.S.

COMMUNICATIONS.

For the Repository.

OUR OLD MILL.

one turn of the great wheel of insincerity
converts them into the poison of deceit,
slander, and ridicule. When the mill
stream is low there may be beauty, but
goodness never. When least expected in
a cozy corner in some loving, kindly heart
is a tiny place where the weary soul is
cheered by the magic influence of gentle
words and loving smiles. We believe
there are many such ones that dearly love
our Old Town Mill. EFFIE FAERIE.
GREATNESS OF LAFAYETTE.

NUMBER THREE.

ral to real nobleness and true greatness of
character. But as if impatient at the idea
that such a just claim, set forth, (not by
himself) but by the admiring friends of
true greatness wherever Lafayetto was
known, he adds with a spirit of heroic
admiration of his character:-

But it was of the greatness of Lafayette, that he looked down on greatness of the false kind. He learned his lesson in the school of Washington, and took his first practice, in victories over himself. Let it be questioned, by the venal apologists of time-honored abuses,-let it be denied the admirers of war and conquest;-by the idolaters of success,—but let it be gratefully acknowledged by good men; by Americans,-by every man, who has sense to distinguish character from events; who has a heart to beat in concert with the pure enthusiasm of virtue."

Any place, to be deserving the name of city, town, or village, should be supplied with an old mill. None of your large manufacturing mills, moved by some new and wonderful invention in form of a powerful engine; but a little dilapidated building, with moss covered roof, quietly se cluded among shade trees, with a winding The distinguished eulogist of Lafayette, stream for its only motive power. To has we think, in the extract published in such an institution, practical New-Lon- the Repository of last week, fully vindicatdou is surely much indebted for the slighted the claims of the distinguished Genedevelopement of its ideality. Who shall say but this cooling stream with its pleasant surroundings has caused us to drink more deeply from the living fountains of truth and wisdom than any treatise on ethics or philosophy. Every place and every season hath its own lesson, but here is unfolded a leaf from nature's book that "But I think I understand the proposidemands more than a hasty perusal; as tion, that Lafayette was not a great man. Bacon says of some books which are so It comes from the same school, which No one can hesitate to adopt the opinfull of truth that they require "to be read also denies greatness to Washington, and ion of Mr. Everett in regard to the charwholly with diligence and attention." It which accords it to Alexander and Cesar, acter of Lafayette, supported as it is by a is the first to welcome the merry, laugh- to Napoleon and to his Conqueror. must truthful narration of the trying ing Spring, who returns the kindly greet- When I analyze the greatness of these dis- scenes in his eventful life, exhibiting uning with its earliest flowers-the argels' tinguished men, as contrasted with that wavering patriotism, integrity, and vir alphabet-and beckons all who will to of Lafayette and Washington, I find eith- tue, from its beginning to its close. The read. Summer caresses it with balmiest er one idea omitted, which is essential to writer of this communication can with breeze, and sweetest songsters teach the true greatness, or one included as essential propriety corroborate all that is said by weary heart their lay of gratitude and which belongs only to the lowest concep- Mr. Everett upon the character of Lafaylove. Autumn throws a gorgeous mantle tion of greatness. The moral, disinterest-ette as a great man. If he was not what around the old mill, and low winds sigh a ed, and purely patriotic qualities are whol- the world would generally consider great, mournful requiem over the departed flow-ly wanting in the greatness of Cesar and it was because he was too virtuous for the Stern Winter with unseen wand Napoleon; and on the other hand, it is a times in which he lived. : CADMUS.

ers.

Day of the week.

REGISTER OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, AT EAST NEW LONDON,
FOR THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1860. REPORTED BY H. E. CHITTY.

THE PEACH.

Miss H. M. Morris, of Germantown, Penn., a distinguished authoress, for whose services in the casue of Science, the Academy of Natural Sciences has recently confered the degree of honorary membership, in a communication to the Gardener's Monthly, says:

"The Tomicus liminaris, a minute bark beetle proves, when numerous, a deadly foe to the Peach tree; this little insect sometimes makes its prosence felt rather then acknowledged, as, both in the grub and beetle form it inhabits the bark, and seldom appears in the day-time;

State of the Weather.
Morn. Noon. | Eve.
foggy clear clear
cloudy cloudy cloudy
clear hazy 1oggy
cloudy hazy hazy
hazy hazy hazy
foggy cloudy foggy
rain clear clear

agree with Peach trees. Sickly trees may
then become healthy and bear good fruit,
but seedlings raised from unhealthy trees
will generally prove sickly and die of the
yellows.

be tempted to embark in this branch of horticulture who would otherwise have been deterred.

A cheap, rough, unpainted house of this description, 30 feet long, by 13 wide In the neighborhood of Baltimore, the can be built for $100. No border prepaPeach is cultivated in great perfection ration is necessary, all that is required is and with little care; the soil of that region that the trees should have the advantages is rich in mineral salts, such as alum and of an unclouded roof-(no vines to be saltpetre. Does not this lead to the sup-grown,) and plenty of ventilation. position that a judicious mingling of these would be essential in a soil where these minerals are not found? And Peach rowers frequently mingle both these salts with common salt, and sprinkle it around their trees, and if the trees are free from insects the result is always good."

Trees for pot culture can be procured any time during the Winter or early Spring, and potted in 11 or 14 inch pots, taking care to enlarge the aperture at the bottom of the pot, from 1 to 5 inches.The compost should be prepared some time previously, and may consist of a mixture of soil taken from an old pasture, together with leaf mould, well rotted ma

its fight is in the night, and it generally POT CULTURE OF FRUIT TREES. nure and wood ashes, a sprinkling of bone spreads from tree to tree, alighting on and infecting those branches and trees nearest the one first attacked: this, it is believed, is the infectious yellows.

dust will do no harm; the hole at the botDr. G. P. Norris, of Wilmington, Del., tom of the pot to be covered with broken in a recent communication to the Garden- crocks and the most lumpy part of the er's Monthly, remarks :compost places thereon; the tree not to be A few years since, eighteen trees in my "The culture of fruit trees in pots is des-placed too deep; the soil well rammed. garden were destroyed in one summer by tined to become, at no distant day, we Severe pruning will be required, not onthe Tomicus liminaris; the eggs were think, a prominent and pleasing feature ly to give the tree a pyramidal form, but deposited in the sap vessels of the bark in gardening. It opens a new field to the to recompense it for the mutilation of all over the trees, and in one case not an horticulturist; for at present, the growing roots, which will take place in its transfer inch of the bark escaped, from the top of the Apricot' Nectarine and Plum have to the pot. No fear of too much pruning, branch to the root; the irritation was been comparatively abandoned on account Keep the tree bushy. After potting and extreme, somewhat analagous to the itch of the ravages of Curculio. Who is there pruning, set away in a cool dry cellar or in the human skin. The obstructed, yet so rash as to hope, if he resides in the vic- outhouse until Spring, when remove them stimulated sap threw itself out at every inity of Philadelphia, to obtain a crop of to some well sheltered border, there to rebud in sickly yellow twigs, and the tree either of the above named fruits from main until the following winter, with an died of exhaustion. The disease spread trees grown in open air? This mode of occasional moving during summer months rapidly, and eighteen trees were destroyed growing fruit we think is destined to be to twist off the roots that may be coming before the cause was discovered; they come popular with many whose grounds through the bottom of the pot. had been carefully protected from the are limited in size. The cheapness with borer, (Ægeria) and the dark green of which glass-roofed sheds can now-a-days the leaves in the Spring showed that be constructed, will stimulate orchard there was nothing in the soil that dis-house culture, agreed with the roots; the trees were then cua down and burned, and the infectious yellows disappeared from the garden.

Formerly, the erection of a greenhouse with its attendant sash and heating apparatus was too costly a matter to be thought When Peach trees have been cultivated of by any but the wealthy, but when it is for years in the same garden, the soil be- understood that fruit can be as well grown comes exhausted of the nourishment that and ripened in a shed made of unplaned, is essential to them; care should then rough boards, with a glass roof of three be taken to remove the old soil and re-fourths quality, 10 by 12 glass, as in the place it with such as is well known to most elaborately built houses, many will

On the appearance of winter, the trees are to be again housed until the Spring of the second year; by this time they will have become acoustomed to their new mode of existence and will be ready for a crop of fruit. Care must be taken not to let them over fruit. Not more than five fruit should be had from an 11 inch pot, and 18 should be the maximum from a 14 inch, A few fine specimens are better than many ordinary. Syringing and manure water are indispensable for those requiring fine fruits.”

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Dated at New-London, May 16th, 1860.
OLIVER H. JEWELL, 50 shares,
CHARLES A. BUSH,