The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-03-08
TERMS OF THE SIXTH VOLUME.
MISCELLANEOUS.

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the table. This is a mistake. The resolu-
tions were no sooner presented, than the ques-
ton of reception was raised, and this question
laid on the table. We have always regarded
this measure as tantamount to the non-recep-
ton of a paper and are now confirmed in our
belief by the decision of the speaker of the
House. On the day following that when the
Vermont resolutions were presented. Mr.. Ad-
ans offered petition on some anti-slavery
topic the question of reception was instantly
raised, and laid on the table Mr.. Adams
moved that the petition be printed. The speak
er decided that the motion was not in order,
for the petition had not been received. This
settles the question. The resolutions of the
Legislature of Vermont were not even received
by the House !-Phildn.
IMPORTANT FROM WAsnINGToN.-"Some
new movement is on foot, am told, among
some ofthe Southern members and their pecu-
liar allies of the North, in relation to the 21st
Rule. The proposition is to rescind the 2lst
Rule of the House, and to refer the Anti Sla-
very memorials with instructions to report ad-
versey to the prayer of the petitioners. This
motion would do great good, and tend much to
calm the troubled waters. 1t would be an i'm
provement, however, 10 have the memorials
referred without instructions, leaving the Com
mittee to act upon their own sense of public
duty the result would unquestionaby be the
same. There is a Committee of ten members,
five from the South and five from the North,
who are now seeking public opinion, | am told,
in regard TO this proposition - Washington
cor. Of the n. Y. Express.
At meeting of the Abolitionists, held in
this city on Wednesday morningat the MARI
boro' Chapel, the Rev. John Pierpolnt was
nominated Governor, and the Hon William
jackson for Lieut.. Governor, in this State
Transcript.
DIR. BrisJane's S7ares. A letter from a
friend in Cincinnati, dated January Z, gives
pleasing information concerning the slaves for
merlv held by the Rev. DIR. Brisbane, and sold
by him, in his days of comparative darkness on
the subject of slavery and which he has been
now for three years endeavoring to redeem,for
the purpose of restoring them to what he ac-
knowledges to be their natural and inaiena-
BILE rights. Our friend says:
81 have the pleasure to announce to you
that Dr. Brisbane has succeeded in re-purcha-
sing the slaves he sold to his brother-in-law, I'm
South Carolina, before he left that State, and
three more, their offspring, born since the sale.
They are no1r enancipated, and will leave the
State in about a year. They number t'centy-
fire in all. The emancipation of these slaves,
together with other losses and expenditures
growing out of the Doctors conversion to abo-
Iition, has cost him seventeen thousand dollars.
$1,000!
Decline of TheatricaLs. The fremont The
o1oeoI Eridar- piUht after
the performance, as the audience were about
retiring. the acting manager, Mr.. Andrews,
appeared before the curtain, and after craving
their indulgence for few moments, informed
them that that would be the last night which
the theatre would continue open under Its pres
ent management. He stated that during the
twenty-five weeks which the theatre had been
open the present season, the expenses had ex-
ceeded the receipts something like $4,000;
and that, influenced by those losses. and de-
spairing of better times, the lessees had come
to the conclusion to surrender their lease, which
had been accepted by the proprletors of the
house.
The GREAT TEMPERANCE CELEBRATION of
the birth day of w Washington, at Centre Mar
ket Hall, is represented as one of the most glo-
rious festivals of the year. We we're unable
TO be present, but we learn from the Tribune
that not less than three thousand persons were
in attendance, including at least one thousand
ladies-the entrance way having been crowd.
ed from six TO half past seven o'clock. The
spacious halls extending over the whole mar
ket were splendidly decorated with flags, trans,
parencies devices, &c. and brilliantly Lighted
with gas. The blessing of Heaven was in.
voked by the Rev. DR.. Patton, and brief, pun
gent temperance addresses delivered blythe rev:
r. N. Kirk and John Hawkins, the potent and
primitive w ashington apostle. The coationwas
then rapidly despatched, and the residue OF
an hour devoted TO promenade, conversation.
&C., after which number of Temperance
and patriotic sentiments were read from the
several stands, and responded to by the vast
concourse, interspersed with brief addresses,
airs by the band, songs by the whole company,
&c.-N. Y. Express.