The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-17
THE SKIES

Inc prospect OF returning prosperity unuer The
genial infuencelof Wing measures, has already
carried a panic into The hearts Of the political
parties that have so long been ~lattening on the
life blood Of The nation. They turn pale at the
indications of a better order OF things, and with
all The cowardice of detected imposIers begin to
sink into their original nothingness at The failure
of their oft-repeated prophecies of evil. IL is
now evident that the extra session of Congress is
not to be wholly wasted in f~ruitess discussion
that something will be done 10 restore the
blighted energies of the country and to bring
back the palmy days of the Republic. Trade
and will receive an impulse that shall
carry Them forward in their inward career, and
labor and industry shall again enjoy their own.
The scowling malignity of loaferism and Loco
Focoisn has no longer to daunt The representa-
tires OF the people, who will do their duty with
out reference to the clamor which NAV be raised
against them by the ranco- of political foes or
the baffied trearhery of political apostates.-B-
Atlas.
SLAVERY IN THE WEST INDIES. The Eman-
%cipation Act of Great Britain, aLolishing slavery
in her Colonial possessions, appears 10 have
operated l~avorably thus far. Recent advices
from Kingston, in the island OF Jamaica give a
very favorable account OF the Island in its social
condition and represent that the excitement
consequent on the abolition of slavery has totally
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into a state of harmony with their employers and
all the good results anticipated from the change
are completely realized.
A large number of immigrants from Africa
have arrived at Kingston, during the present
session, who have found ready employment and
good wages and give good satisfaction 10 those
who have engaged them.
The experiment of abolishing slavery in the
West Indies has thus far been attended with
complete success. A liberal compensation was
made to the owners of Slavery, by the provisions
of the Emancipation Act, which has enabled
them to bear up under the losses incident 10 the
changes of the system OF labor and employment
and the new plan has succeeded better than the
most s~anguine of its projectors anticipated
Troy Wing.
TIE PUBLIC LANDs.-We learn from a recent
document, that the estimated quantity of public
land, unsold and now subject to private entry, is
rs, l7S,441 acres. The estima'ed quantity,
surveyed and unsurveyed, not offered at public
sale, is 103,416,s63 acres. The quantity which
has been sold from the earliest period of the
sales, is sc, 703, 724 acres. The amount paid
therefor by the purchasers has been Sl21, II3,-
435. The quantity granted to each State and
Territory, ,xclusive OF the l6,h section, has
been 3,S26,SS6 acres. The quantity received
from sale, exclusive Of the 10Th section, has
been S37, $50 acres. The estimated quantity of
public land to which the Indian title has not
been extinguished in the States and Territories,
is 734,S15,6s9.
REMARKs.-The news Fl ON Europe, down to
the 10Th ult. is unusually undressing. The
political advices only confirm the large majority
that the Conservatives have over the Wings, and
indicate a speedy change OF Ministry. The
commercial affairs of the country areI without
alteration. The most important news of the
week is from Canton-that port. which has
been closed 10 foreign commerce, is suddenly
opened, and a large number of vessels ale load
ing with teas for this and other countries. The
scarcity OF this important articls need not now
be apprehended. The important measures be-
fore Congress are progressing. The Bank Bill,
ii IS believed, will pass this week and letters
speak confidently that the President will sign
the bill. The revenue Bill meets with but little
serious OPPOSITION. There is no doubt Of its pas
sage.-Prospects are Frightening for Fall trade
large amount of goods are arriving from
Europe. and there is every indication Of a far
business. Merchants begin 10 appear here to
lay in goods for the Far West. Money was
never more abundant. The greatest embarras-
ment now experienced, is with the currency in
the South and West, which is no better than it
was six months ago.
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the city seeking investment. Almost every
Bank has a surplus. Notwithstanding the low
rate Of Western Stocks, and the want of conf
dehce in them yet the inducement is so great
that a larke amount of these stocks find pu:chas-
ers. The current for placing funds is to this
point, Eastern capital is concentrated here, and
Southern funds accumulate here. The rate Of
Exchange is in favor of the city. This surplus
capital shows that there is a great want of bust.
ness, and if there should be a revival of trade
The present surplus would speedily disappear.
There appears to be no mode of investing CAPT
tai but in stocks, and this description of security
is so abundant, and confidence is so impaired in
1t, that many prefer TO let their money lay idle
than TO make such Investments. The subscIip-
ton to the new United States Bank, will appear
in market under very favorable circumstances,
A HORRIBLE MURDER. Ga Sunday morn
ing week, Miss Cecilia Rogers, (who formerly
attended John Anderson's iabacco store in
Broadway, and was known as "The Beautiful
Cigar Girl,") left her home, 126 Nassau ST.,
for a walk and at the corner of Theatre Alley
she was met and accosted by a young man.
apparently an acquaintance, with whom she
proceeded toward Barclay street as if for an
excursion to Hoboken. Nothing farther was
heard of her that day by her friends and,
alarmed by her non-appearance, they adver.
tised for her in Tuesdays paper. Still MOTH
ing was seen or heard of her till Wednesday.
when MT. III. G. Luther and two other gen.
tlemeD, who were passing the Sybirs Cave,
near Castle Point, Hoboken in a sail boat. were
shocked by the sight. of the body of a young
female in the water They brought it ashore,
a coroner's inquest was summoned, and it was
proved to be the body of Miss Rogers, and it
was evident that she had heen horribly out.
ragged and murdered The inquest returned a
verdict of murder by some person or persons
unknown.