The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-06-08

The Penalty of an Elopement.-A year
since a letter was published from Montreal. an
nouncing the elopement of Mrs. Harris, WIG
of Capt. Harris 24lh regiment. with Z. ".
David. Esq of Montreal, 5arrister, and MAJOR
in the Montreal cavalry. On the 9th inst. the
action commenced by Capt. Harris against
jIr David was tried in Montreal, and resulted
IN verdict for thirty thousand dollars DANA
les.
Progress of Temperance:-Twenty-sx
thousand persons signed the Temperance
pledge IN the city Of New York during the last
year.
An Italian Boosting of the beauties of his
country 10 a Yankee, and mentioning FesuvIus
as the climax which America lad nothing like
"Poh'' exclaimed Jonathan, out CT all patience,
.Vesuvius" we've got Niagara that Will put
it out in five minuies!"
The New Orleans Bee of ofthe 8h inst. states
that highly respect tble and wealthy planter OF
Point Coupee Mr. Tiernan, was murdered by
his own slave, on board the steamboat Clipper,
ON Sunday evening. Ii seems that The mulatto
bow owned bv Mr. T. had stolen some money
from his master, had been detected and threat
sned with severe hogging. In the evening,
while Mr. Tiernan was lying in his berth, the
slave, armed with large butcher knIie, went TO
IKE state room and stabbed his master twice IN
The throat The wounds are considered mort al.
The alarm being given; the bay was pursued to
the bow of the boat and finding escape impractl-
cable. jumped overheard, and has not since been
heard OF.
A lauohabe scene took piece on Saturday at
Chadderton. A parry Of Latter Day Saints,
headed by their preacher, went for the purpose
of ndinping'a woman, whose weight could NOT
he much less that 220 pounds! The minister,
wishing to be very cautious with such welghty
customer. tied large shawl round her waist, SO
IS tohaye firmeI hold Of r. He then gave
her souse in the water, but she, being heavier
of the Two, pulled his worship in with her, and
had it nolbeen for the timely assistance Of the
crowd both most likely would have been drown
ed.-.Manche,ter (Eng.) Chronicle.
Love IN AusrRAuA.-This is curious mat
Ter. The lover goes to neighhoring tribe, likes
his "eaole glance" upon the maid that hills his
eve, watches her movements with perseverance
day BY day. until she happens TO stray IN some
retired spot by grove rlvulet, then, IN trans
port of ardnr, ru,hes upon her with rough club
or a wooden sword, knocks her down, beats her
over the head until she becomes sensele>s, then
GTa1s Der OH 10 Ills lIlOe, tiie
ing confession that her heart is won. They then
be come man and vile. complete Illustration,
This custom, Of the saying that "a faint heart
never won fair ladY.'
Icr1y THE ArbASrc.-Capt. Cole,of the
Orpheus arrived yesterday reports that
when in lat. At 80. lon. 40, at 10, P. ~,
foggy found the ship among icebergs, and
continued sailing among ice for five days
some islands 100 feet high and fields several
miles long-was obliged to steer south TO
get clear Of it.
Captain Meyer of the Pauline arrived
III morning from Bremen reports that he
encountered a reat deal of ice during the
passage and on the 18th of May when in
lat. ~ ., lon. 4S 10 fell liz with several
Islands of ice -une of them l60 feet high
and two miles long. The weather was
very thick and foggy.-N Y. Com. ADJ.
The Presidents MESSAGE. This docu
ment reached the city of New York at
half past nine on the evening of Tuesday,
having been despatched from Washington
al twelve O'Clock at noon on that day. 1t
was brought to this city by the steamer
Troy, al O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and
Immediately despatched to our city SUBJ
scribers, and mailed TO our country subscrr
bers in the east, north and west. Alb.
Daily Adp.
HoN. NATHANIEL NnEs.-Judge Niles.
the author of the celebrated War Song,
published in our last, was descended from
one of the Oldest and most respectable fam
lilies of New England. He removed to
this state soon after the Revolutionary war
and settled in Fairee, Country of Orange.
lie was distinguished for his extraordinary
intellectual capacities, thorough scholarship,
varied and vast attanmcnts, particularly
the history and science Of Government
During his long career he was called sue
cessively to fill almost all the posts Of honor
in the gift of his fellow citizens of the state.
Mr.. Niles, we believe, was the first men,
of congress from Vermont after its adms-
sion into the Union, and was subsequently
made Judge of the Supreme Court. The
State Legislature had the benefit of his
eioouence and his wisdom for great num-
Der of wears, either as Representative, OF
asa member Of the Council. He was cho
sen several successive times a member o
the Board of Censors, to revise the Legis
laton 9th State,and propose amendment:
to the Constitution. He was also choser
an EIcctor of President and Vice Presiden
on several occasions. and gave his voI'
successfully for Jefferson, Madison. ant
Monroe. The moral influence of his opin
ions and character was exceedingly great
1t may be truly said that no man has eve