The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-05-17

ehtire OBSTRUCTION OF the Enghsh forces. by su-
pe-ior numbers. A general mourning had ia.
ken place in the neighbering English depen-
nencies, while on the other hand, fresh troops
were ordered to the spot, which was the scene
of these horrid disasters.
| 1t is more than probable that England occu-
pied with these distant and expensive wars,
menaced by France, and in no very quiet posi-
ton at home, will relax some of her demands
on us,and a recent decision of Lord Aberdeen.
in case very interesting TO our nation, which
we are not at liberty at present TO communi!
cate, tends TO confirm US in this opinion.
Another Laborer gone We learn from Ii
on's Advocate, that Rev. Hadley Proctor, for
m erly pastor of the Baptist church in Rutland
and more recently,pastor of the church in Chi.
ma Me-, died on on the 18th ult. aged 4s. Mr.
Proctor was born al Marblehead, and at the
age of II became a decided christian. He
Immediately became very active in his Mas
ter's service, united with the church in New.
ton, and soon was licensed to preach the Cos.
pei. He went with the late DIR. Chaplin to
Watervllt, and was a member of the second
class which graduated from that seminary then
a theological institution. He was ordained
pastor of the church in China Me. in 1913 con-
TUNED its pastor till 1927, when he removed
TO Rutland Vi. of which church he was pastor
till 1888, when he returned at the invitation of
the people of his former charge, and remained
with them till his death. He was q pious, la.
borious, faithful minister of Christ. His death
was triumphant. Watch.
The Drummer Boy Of Lundy's Lane. Gen.
Scott ,vhiIa fha 81.
border difficulties, at complimentary dinner
given him by the citizens of Cleveland, rela
ted the following charistic anecdote that oc-
Cured during the battle of Lundy's Lane, in
thelast war:
'1n tue very midst of the battle, his atten.
ton was arrested, by observing at a little dis.
lance, whe whole company of rihemen had
Just been cut down by the terrible fire Of the
enemy, three drummer boys quarreling for
single drum, all that had been left TO them
Soon the two stronger ones went to fist cuffs, %
while the third quietly folded his arms, await.
ing the issue of the contest. At that moment
cannon ball struck the boys and killed them
both. With one bound the little fellow caught
the drum from between them, and what
shout of triumph, and loud tattoo dashed
forward to the thickest of the fight" Said
the General, 81 so admired the little soldier,
that rode after him and inquired his name,
which was -, and directed him to find
me at the close of the battle; but never saw
him afterwards"
At this moment Mr.. -, one of the
most respectable merchants in Cleveland, rose,
and with smile anda bow, informed the com.
pany that he was the drummer Boy of Lun.
dy's Lane."- Boston Transcript.
WRITING ON PAPERs.-The New York Sun
says:-"A large number of suits are now pend
ing against persons for violations Of the post
Office law, in writing on newspapers sent by
mail If even the initials of persons names
are written on the paper. it subjects him to a
penalty Of S., and 1892 l-2 COSTS. If the case
is sued and goes 10 judgement, an expense of
$40 accrues. The law is very strict, and
leaves no option with the Court"
petition for the pardon Of Benjimen Rath-
burn, the great forger now confined in the Sing
Sing prison, has been presented 10 the Cover.
nor of New York. 1t is signed by large
number of the respectable citizens Of Western
New York, and q majority of the members of
the Legislature.
AGRICULTURE.-It is fact worthy of note,
that so rigid are the restrictive systems of all
foreign nations at this time, that with all our
improvements in agricultural implements and
science, there is now a less amount of bread
stuffs exported from the United States than
there was fifty years ago.
The same remark is true in regard to Beef.
- fa1 h,r
rels of beef; while in the last ten years our ex-
ports have been only 100000, notwithstanding
its low price.
Do not facts like these, prove conclusively
that there is now no adequate foreign market
for the great of the northern,
middle and western states
COMMERCE. According to the report of Mr..
GRINNELL of Mass, on the subject OF CON-
merce, made to the Home Industry Convention
in New York, the foreign tonnage engaged in
American trade has largely decreased within
the last ten years. 1t shows that the price of
ship building labor in Germany is only one
fourth what the same labor costs here, and
that the effect of this is constantly to increase
the amount of foreign, and diminish that of
American shipping engaged in our information
al trade.
GFMormonism is spreading in the east as
well as in the west. In the vicinity Of Boston
there are several regularly ordained preachers
whose circuit embraces Chelsea, Salem, Med
field, Midway, Peterboro, Gibson, &c. In
some of these towns, fifty of their followers
have been baptised in day, with view of
ioininr their brethren in the west at some fin
ture day.
HoRR1D MURDER.-It is our painful duty to
announce one of the most shocking murders,
in the neighboring town of East Haddam, thai