The people's press, and Addison County Democrat. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1838-1841, 1841-05-25

Ion IN the Empire state, wneTe all Inc details
Of both the art ard science of agriculture might
be successfully studied and practced by some
hundreds pupils,-BnG. Com. Adu.
ONEIDAs.-One hundred and fifty chiefs,
children and squaws belonging 10 this once
formidable race, are now here, en- route to
| Kettle creek, U. c., where many other of their
brethren are assembled, and where they intend
ito make their last stand. Buff. Com. Adr.
BURGLARS ARRESTED. On Thursday eve.
ming, constable Clapp arrested James Fergu'
son and his son William Ferguson, in a cellar
IN Ann street, npon suspicion that they had
been engaged in some of the recent burglaries.
Mr.. Clapp found in the cellar, which is situated
a little north of Cross street, S66 worth of
clothing, which was stolen from the. store of
A. r. Thurber, in Blackstone street, on Sun.
day night, April 23rd; also $50 worth Of guns,
pistols, knives, and other articles, which were
stolen from the store Of Joseph Lincoln, Jr.
Union street, which was broken open on the
night of April 29h. Mr.. Clapp was assisted
by officers TalIant, Vialle, Mortified, and Ad
ans. Post.
They wero brought before the Police Court
and examined this morning, and ordered to
recognise in $4,000 each, for their appearance
at the Municipal Court.
The THIRD SHAKE. Every one has
laughed at the ridiculous, but as it turned
cut, the fatal blunder OF he honest paddy
who was sent TO the apothecary for a pre-
scription for bis sick master. For the guild
ance OF Pat in administering the medicine, it
was labelled, "When taken to be well sha-
KEN" A day or two afterwards the apolhe-
cary met Pat with-"Well, how is your
master :" 90 dear, sir, he's dead" "Dead !
did you follow my directions:" eyes sir,
exactly gave him ONE dose and shook
him once, and he was great deal worse
then gave him second, together with an
other shake, and he was worse still. At
the third dose | shook him still harder, and
he died %
No IdriG....its results. During the past
SIX years the imports into the United States
have exceeded the exports near three hun
dred millions OF dollars, all of which has been
paid TO foreign nations in gold and silver.
This undoubtedly arises in great measure
from the wan; of protective tariff, and were
articles that we could have manufactured at
home, or dispensed with.
Among the appointments by the Presi-
dent we are pleased TO announce that Of the
Hon. Levi Platt, as postmaster in this town,
in place Of Ii. X. Averill. His appointment
will be received with appreciation by our
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satisfaction. .PtatLsbmgh Wing.
Mr.. Hoadley, justice Of the Peace at
Cleveland, Ohio, and formerly President OF
the Eagle Bank at New Haven, has it is
said, in nine years entered judgments in his
docket upon upwards Of seventeen thousand
suits.
There were slain by sea and land, duriug
the last war between England and France,
100000. The cost to England was over
one billion Of pounds sterling-the greater
part OF which is still unpaid in the national
debt!
The legislature OF N. York have passed
an act allowing bounty Of fifteen cents on
each pound Of cocoons produced in the state,
fifty cents pound for reeled silk-the act
to continue in force until the first day OF
June, 1916.
The ~ York Board of Trade and the
Chamber of Commerce have each passed
with large ma oIites resolutions in favor OF
a national bank, and appointed highly re-
spectacle committees TO memoriallze Con-
gress for the establishment Of such an insti-
tuition.
The presiding Judge Of the louisiana Su-
preme court, and the encouragement OF the
same state, both served an apprenticeship to
the printing business. Some one observes
that they are at ''case-work" still, only at
higher wages.
1t is stated in the N. Orleans Picayune OF
the 1S.h ult. that some Of the tickets to see
''the charming EIlsler, sold on the previous
evening as high as twelve dollars and half.
I The CentreviIle, Nd, Times says that a
free coIored man named Pompey Carpenter,
died in the upper part Of Carolina county on
the 18th inst. aged LOG years, leaving tbir-
teen great-great grand children, and eight
great great grand children-total I46 de-
scendants.
Savannah papers state that the Planters
Bank ofthe Ssate Of Georgia, i'll that city,
has been robbed Of $4,000, consisting Of
notes Of the bank OF various denominations,
but principally of notes of fifty and twenty
dollars. 1t is said the money was taken from
the vault.
A highly respectable merchant from one
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