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The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-28

ed the resolutions and address. The flower
ofthe State was in attendance, to give coun-
tenance and appreciation to the proceedings.
These indications are not to be Mistaken
They show how the popular pulse beats,
They prove that the great Statesman of Ken-
lucky is the favorite of the people, and that
they do not in tent again to trust him to the
hands of the politicians. He is their Inan,'
without the Intervention of any caucus or
convention. They have made up their minds
to go for him, because they know he viii be
true to them, and because his great abilities
and extensive experience viii do more than
those OF any other man, to restore the coun
try 10 Its former prosperity. Others may
do as they please, but the wing people are
content with Henry Clay. There is
nothing in history of which we are ashamed
nothing of his of which they are not proud.
Since his first entrance upon the public stage
he has stood foremost among the best friends
of the public liberty, surpassed by none of
his contemporaries in force of intellect, and
exceeding them all in the extent and inn
portance of his public services. In additioif
to these qualities of the statesman aud ora
tor, which command the admiration, hs
he possesses in an eminent degree the vlr-
tues of the man, which-inspire confidence
and love. The children and the children's
children Of those who duly appreciate this
lofty attributes of this great and abused man
will point TO this fact with pride and exulia-
Whie.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-28
THE DESTRUCTION OF CAPE
HAYTIEN.

By the brig Dirigo, Capt. Tucker, arri-
we'd at Boston from Cape Haytien, whence
she sailed on the "4th ultimo, the first d.
rect information of the tremendous earth:
quake OF the 7ih ultimo is received. The
destruction Of human life is fully as large as
the accounts via Port au Prince led those
acquainted with The Island to suppose. and
about double the amount reported via Jere-
mie.
Captain Tucker was on board his vessel
at the time of the earthquake, and was an
eyewitness the appalling scene. Ii took
place at ! P. NJ, and the entire demolition
ofalmost every building in the city was he
work ofabout Two minuIes onlyl A portion
of two or three buildings alone remained
standing of that city. which was the fines,
in the Island, being built principally of mas
sive stone. The tide flowed into the prin-
cip'e streets, ard receded again in a few
minutJs. Soon utter the earthquake. the
combustible parts of most of the buildings
took fire separately, from the cooking appar-
atus, DC. and were consumed.
Capt. Tucker states that the entire popu-
latiou OF the place was estimated at from len
to twelve thousand, and. from the best infpr-
nation he could obtain from many of the
survivors, not more tn an two thousand es-
capped with their lives. All, or nearly all,
the officers OF The Government being killed
there was no authority TO control the survi-
wing population, and they we're continually
fighting and shooting each other for p'undcr.
The cargo Of the Elrigo was dug out Of the
ruins after the earthquake. There was only
one shipmaster lost, the Captain Of Nor
wegian vessel. Contrary to anticipation.
it appears that many of the principal mer-
chants survived the calamity.-Nat. Intel
Hgencer.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-28
TERMS OF THE SEVENTH VOLUME
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the second Session Of the 9Th
Congress.
ToFF lcIAL PUBLICATION.
TPUBLIc-No 1871

PUBLIC-No 15.
AN ACT to amend the act of tenth March,
eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, en-
titled An act 10 change the time of hold
ing the circuit and district courts in the
district courts in the district Of Ohio.
BE II enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
The Term of the circuit and district courts of
The United States in the district of Ohio,
now required by law TO De held on the first
Monday of July, annually at Columbus. shall
hereafter be held al the city of Cincinnati;
and all process and recognizances, and 9th
er proceedings taken or issued, or made re-
turnable al Columbus, at the said July term
next, shall be returnable at the said term at
Cincinnati; and districts court shall have
power, whenever in the opinion Of the Judge
thereof, it may be necessary for The conve
nieut administration of Justice, TO hold an
adjourned term of said district court at the
CITY of Cleveland, in said district, at such
lime as he may think proper; and the said
district court may make all necessary rule
for holding such adjourned term of said
court, and for the proper return of process
WILLIE P. MANGUM,
President of the Senate pro tempore
JOHN WHITE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
Approved, Jupe /, 1912.
JOHN TYLER.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-28
THE NORTH EASTERN BOUND
AIRY

We learn that the commissioners from
Maine, Judge Preble, Mr.. Kavanagh, Gov
ernor Kent, and Col. OTIS; the commission
ers from Massachusetts, Mr.. Lawrence, Mr..
Mills, and Mr.. Allen; the committee from
New Bruins wick, Mr.. SimonIs, Speaker of
the House of Assembly, and Mr.. McLaugh,,
Ian, warden of the disputed territory, and
Mr. Reed, Secretary of the Government of
New Brunswick, and also Mr.. Wells, from
Canada, are in that city, for the purposes eft
acting in concert with the Secretary OF state
and Lord Ashburton, her Britannia Mao
ty's special minister plenipotentiary, IN an n
attempt to adjust amicably the question of
the northeastern boundary of the United
States. We understand that the usual pre-
Iiminaries have heen gone through with and
that the commissioners are now awaiting
proposition from the British Ministe7-Nat.
Inf
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-28
BUSINESS IN CONun 50.

Yesterday was a day of unusual interest
at the Capitol. The temporary or provr<-
ional Tariff Bill for continuing the existing
tariff until the LIST day of August, with
proviso against its interference with the ap-
Grafton of the act for the distribution among
the States of the proceeds of the sales Of
public lands, passed the House Of Represent
tatives by a majority of thirteen votes, IN
one of the fullest Houses of the session, two
hundred and nineteen members having yo-
ted on the question. This decision is con-
>Idered important, as indicating, beyond
reasonable doubt. the disposition of the
House of Representatives to pass al this
session bill for establishing such a pernra-
nent tariff as the necessities and wishes Of
the country unite in demanding Nd In
tehHgencer.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-28
Ex.PREsrpENr ADAMS w,sb;5ytf,,f,

Ex-PREsIDENT ADAMS "A Washington
letter says: Mr.. Adams seems to have
more influence over his fellow members Just
now then ever before His words arc ora
cles, and his council embodiesso much prac.
tical information, that what he says genef-
ally becomes law. No matter what the
subject under consideration is, If he speaks.
he is listened to by all, and all may gather
wisdom from what he says Among the
most pleasing signs in the House, is the ex
hibition of modest wisdom upon tiie one
hand. and the veneration every where paid
to it on the other. One canaot but Ils,Isi,
after all, when such are the practical re-
suits of age and experience, that the ex-Pres-
ident is not only III his true sphere where
he is, but that his true dignity of position is
in serving the people in the councils Of the
nation.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-28

PUBLIC WORKS IN CANADA.-A writer in
the last Toronto Patriot estimates the mon
ey to be expended in making internal i'm
provemens in the province this season. nt
f6OO, 900, or about two and half millions
of dollars. All the Canadian prints and
business men seem TO rejoice exceedingly
at the circumstance that the enlargement OF
of the Erie canal is abandoned for SONS
years at least, while rival improvements IN
Canada are prosecuted with vigor aud vii
soon be compl,ied.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-28
HoS. SAMUEL l.. SoUrHARD.

Hon. SAMUEL l.. Southland. We re-.
greet to say that the favorable anticipaiions,
in our paper of yesterday, in relation to the
health of this distinguished gentleman, ara
not realized. The National Intelligencer
received yesterday, says, ave now have DO.
fore us letter from Fredericksburg, dated
on Sunday, calculated to excite serious ap.
prehensions of a fatal termination of the
illness from which this gentleman has been
so great sufferer. His health had under
gone some improvement since his arrival
at Fredericksburg, but for the forty eight
hours preceding the date Of the letter had
been retrogating."
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-28

FROM TEXAs.-By the arrival Of the
steam packet New York, Captain Wright,
at New Orleans on the 9th in t., files of
T ,xas papers to the Ist inst. have been re-.
ceived. The President has appointed Gen.
Menucan Hunt acting Inspector General Of
the Republic, with orders to organize tue
troops that are to be mustered i1'o servics.
The President intends TO order out d GER
tain portion of tire troops in each county Of'
the Republic with the exception Of four of
five. If sufficient volunteers should not
enlist, a draft will be made the:e are in
dications of a general gathering for the in
yasion of Mexico.
Flacco, noted Lepan, has lately received
n commission, or rather note thorrzing
him to command company OF Ecpans
He now consider himself Texan officer,
and is very proud of his military rank. The
following is the latest intelligence from Cor.
pus Christi :--"Col. Kinney was under
guard at Monterey. Sewerage vas on the
el-Colorado with few hundred cavalry.
The Mexicans were fortifying he public
square IN Matamoras. A ditch was dug and
pickets set up around this square year
ago; but it is weak defence. Ii is said
there are 1900 soldiers at Matamoras-we
do not believe there are 700. The Mexi-
cans, it is reported. scout the idea that
Texas will be able to invade the country.
They will ridicule the idea still more, doubt
less, when they hear that the invasion is tn
be made IN midsummer Arista is but III
prepared to defend the country, and it fs
believed he will not venture to give battle
if 1000 TEXANS should march against hum
Atlas.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-28

Hon. Thomas EWING, late Secretary OF
the Treasury, has come out in the lntelli-
gencer with an address 10 the public. 1t
was called forth BY the report that Mr.. Nal
lory Of Virginia. in an address TO his consti-
tutents, said that he was authorized by the
President % pronounce Nr E~in5's state
ments. in his letter of resignation, untrue.
Mr.. Ewing republishes his letter ofresig-
nation, with some other documentary evil
dence, going to sustain the charges he made
against the President at the time ofthe dis
solution Of the Cabinet.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-28

AssAssINATIoN.-MrP etrich, the scu1g.
tor, was ussa ssinated at his room ifs Wasi,s
ington on Sunday evening, by two men with
blacken faces. No cause has be en- ascer-
tanned, nor are the culprits known. Mr.
Petrich has been in the employ of the Gosr
eminent for many years.
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REsoLuTIoN-PUBLIc. No. 4.
A RESOLUTION to authorize the extern
sion oil the contract for carrying the mail
OIL the route between Mobile and New
Orleans.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of A.
merica in Congress assembled, That the
Postmaster General be. and he hereby is,
authorized to extend the existing contrac,
for carrying the mil upon the steamboat
rou'e between Mobile and New Orleans fol
three years from the time at which said con-
tract would expire BY its own limitation, if
IN his opinion, the public interest and con
Venience will be promoted by such extern
sion of said contract.
Approved, June 1. 1912.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-28
1PUBLrc --No. 1871
AN ACT

AN ACT regulating commercial inter-
course with the port Of Cayenne in th'
colony of French Guiana, and 10 remit
certain du'ies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Housr
Of Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That III,
provisions of the act entitled An act regn
a'ing the commercial Intercourse with tn
Islands of Martinique and GaudaIoupe,' ap-
proved on the ninth of May, eighteen hun
dred and twenly-eight, admitting FrencI
vessels coming from and laden with article
the growth and manufacture of either Oftbe
said islands, are hereby extended TO tn,
same nation coming from the port Of Cay
enne, in the colony of French Guiana. so as
TO cntitle said vessels coming directly from
SAID port of Cayenne, and laden with arti
Gle. the growth and manufacture of said
colony which are permitted to be exported
lherefrum in American vessels, 10 admission
INTO the ports of the United States on pay
ment Of no higher duties of tonnage, or on
their cargoes, us aforesaid, than are impos-
Cd on American vessels. and on like car
soes therein imported: Provided, That if
the President of the United States shall, at
anv time, receive satisfactory information
that the privileges allowed TO American ves-
scls and their cargoes in the said colony of
French Guiana, by the arretes of lis Gov
srnor bearing date the fifth of December,
eighteen hundred and thirty-one. and the
twenty-eighth of December, eighteen hun
dred and thirty three, and BY the tariffs and
regulations in force in the colony, have been
revoked or annulled, he is hereby auhoriz-
ed by proclamation, 10 suspend the opera
lions of this act, and withhold all privileges
allowed under il.
SEC ,. And be it further enacted, That
the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby au.
thorizeG TO refund out Of any money in the
Treasury rot otherwise appropriated, such
amount OF duty. inconsistent with the prov
isos of the first section of this act, which,
since the orretes and tariffs and regulations
referred TO in the provisions TO The first sec
lion of this act have been in operation in
said colony as may have been levied in ports
Of the United States upon any French ves-
sells coming directly from the port of Cay.
enne. laden with such articles, the growth
or manufacture of said colony, which we're
allowed 10 be allowed to be exported there
from in American vessels.
Approved, June /, 1912.
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tied States; but have been so accustomed
tC a life of excitement, that it is more prob
able shall claim my rank in the Columbian
army Whether his anticipations were
realized, OF whether he fell in one Of the
numberless revolutions that have agitated
that quarter of the globe, have been una
BILE to ascertain. But the remembrance of
his worth will be long cherished by Il Yankee
-Alexander's Messenger.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-28

More Light in regard TO The sale Of The
Ithaca and Oscrgo Rail Road.-The Owe.
90 Gazette states that this road has fallen
into the hands of Company, who have di
vided the stock into % shares, one quarter
of which is owned by that village. The
Company would have bid for the road us
high as $4,000, and probably Sl00.000--
Ii was settled that the first bid should be
$4,000, but one of The company having
called upon the Comptroller, on the subject,
was assured by him that he should not bid
at all; and so little did he disguise his opin-
ions as to the value of the work. that the
company became satisfied that they could
purchase the road at their own price. They
accordingly commenced bidding ut $1,000,
from which il went up by small bids, and
was finally knocked down at Sl,500. In
this way has nearly 100000 been sacrii-
ced. Several Of The Company have expires.
sed their qualification at the removal of Mr..
Col ier, because, had he continued rs Comp
troller. they woul have been obliged 10 paw
100000. But SO il is,-under the auspi-
ces of Locofocoism. the money OF the people
mus. be sacrificed for party purposes. The
sacrifice Of this road was intended as blow
against the New York and Erie Rail Road
By selling it for n Song the Comptroller in
tended to demonstrate the impolicy of loan-
ing the credit of the State 10 Companies
But the manner in which this result has been
effected, has recolled with Il vengeance on
the heads of lis contrivers. aud we greatly
mistake the signs Of the times. il they are
not, consequently, consigned 10 political
grave, from which there is no resurrection.
Troy Wing.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-28

Hardenburg, who was convicted last far
in Sullivan CO. ~ Y. for the murder Of ,fr
Hasbro ok, bnt whose sentence was suspcn.
ded to allow an application to the Supreme
Court, was sentenced on the 18th uii. to Ls
hung on the 18th of July next.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-28

lhNIGRATIoN.-There have arrived at
Ne" York 576s passengers from foreign
forts' during the week ending on Saturday
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-28
MR. CLAY IN GEORGIA.

The wings of Georgia have held state
Convention and nominated Mr.. Clay as their
candidate for the next. Presidency. Mr..
Dawson presided, and Mr.. Wilde intvoduc-
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-28
THOMAS N. ALLEN.
Salt Point Duchess Co., 1912

The late MIR. Grizzle.-A very worthy
fisherman by the name of Grizzle was drow-
ned some time since, and all search for his
body proved unavailing. After it had been
in the water some months, however. il was
discovered floating upon the surface, and
taken TO shore, whe-eupon Mr.. Smith was
despatched to convey the intelligence to the
afflicted widow.
Mr.. Smith--Well. Mrs. GGzzle we have
found MT. Grizzlies body
Mrs. Griz=le-You don't say so!
Mr.. S.-Yes we have-the Jury have
sol on it, and found it full of eels.
Mrs. G.-You don't say Mr.. Grizzlies
body is full of eels?
Mr.. S.--Yes it is. and we want 10 know
villa. you will have done with it?
Mrs. G.-Why.how many eels should you
think there is in him7
Mr.. S--Why, about bushel
Mrs. G.-Well, then, think you had
better send The eels up TO the house and set
him agin.--BoSion Post.
The annual examination at West Point
commenced on Monday. The Board of
Visiters was organized by choosing Gen.
McAffee. of Kentucky, as President, and the
Rev. Professor Potter, of Union College, as
Secretary. The examination will last
fortnight. probably.
If one half Of what Isaac Hill tells of the
intrigue and management of the N. Hnmp-
shire Locofoco leaders is true, there never
was a more corrupt and unPrincipled set of
demagogues in Christendom. King Cau-
Gus rules there with rod ofiron.
The Connecticut House OF Representa-
tiyes have refused 70 abolish capital punish
ment by vote of 107 TO Sc.
The increase of members to the Metho-
DIST Episcopal Church for the year ending
June LIST, 1912, is 6O,9s3.
The proceedings in the Tennessee Leg.
islature by which that State was kept out of
her representation in the Senate, are proba.
bly, remembered by our readers. Tine Lo.
cofoco Senators at the time of these occur.
rences, offered TO resign and submit their
conducr to the people, if the Wing Senators
would do the same. This offer has been
accepted by the Wings.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-28
June 22d, 1912.

We have seen the number Of reformed drunk
ards rated as high two hundred thousand, but
presume that the estimate Of so large number was
meant to apply TO reformed ppiers rather than COM
mon drunkards.
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The increase Of members to the Metho
DIST Episcopal Church for the year ending
June LIST, 1912, is 6O,9s3.
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The Connecticut House OF Representa-.
tiyes have refused 20 abolish capital punish
ment by vote of I07 TO Sc.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-11
COM.MGS1CaTED.


Alta Court held for Spottsyvanla county, at The
Courthouse of said county, Monday the 7lh day OF
November, 1872
At,he instance of the Members of this Bar, Thomas
B. Barton, Esq, Attorney for the Commonwealth,
announced in appropriate and feeling TERMS the reee
death OF John Zachary Holiday, late member of this
Bar. Whereupon, the following resolutions were sub
m,,ed by William Il. Howi,on, Esq, and unanimously
adopted =.
R.solptd, That the Members of this Court and its
Officers and the Members of the Bar, have received
with deeply afflicted sensibty the melancholy intel
ligence of the death of JoHs ZACHARY HOLIDAY, a
native Of this county, and for many years before and at
the period Of his DEATH member of this Bar.
R,o,red, That in the death of the amented deceased
bis country has los, highly valuable citizen; the so
ce,V in which he moved, an emnen,ly worthy me mbsr;
the Bar to which be belonged of its brightest or.
nanenis and the family 10 which ne was attached .
son-husband-f acknowledgements ns peculiarly
tenier, aectionate and rrerToachabie in all his rea
tiors.
Bsored, That copy Of these resolutions be trans
m;red IN his berea we'd widow and father with the
expression Of heartfelt sympathy in their ssHerings,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-11
Heath s Triai


On Wednesday night, in Judge Nicholas Court, tie
suspense attending this long and interesting trial. for
the murder Of Della Harris, removed by the Jury,
after five minutes absence, bringing in verdict OF
s'guly of murder in the first degree. The evidence
for the Commonwealth clear and direct: aud made
deep mpre ssion upon the public On sday before
the argument commenced the counsel for the prisoner
(,irssts Leigh and Lyons introduced some evidence
to lew tina, Heath subject 10 attacks of insanity
If any thing could have tended 10 excite sympathy
for the prisoner, 1t would have been the affecting ap
pearance the witness stand of his youthful sister,
still bound TO him by the strongest ties of ntsc-
ton But it did shake the honest conscience
of the Jury. AS the chosen ministers of justice, they
looked only the right, and promptly guve their legal
aid the preservation and enforcement of the sacred
laws of the land. We cannot, however, but express
our painful regret at the applause of the bystander',
which followed the rendition of the verdict. Such
nd the degradation of the Temple Of Justice
Sacrifice at her altar should always be made in silent
solemniiy. The result Of this trIa will be an awful
lesson those disposed IN walk in the path OF excess
and passion. Let them beware, ere it be too late.
The Prosecution conducted by Mr. Brooke, Com.
monwealth's Attorney-Alessrs. Leigh and Lyons ap,
peared fer the Prisoner Their arguments were con.
Quoted with great ability.
We understand, that exceptions have been taken,
and that the will probably be taken up to the Ge
neral Court.