The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-05-03

say, who have of late been depreciating the
making the Tariff question party question
will they endeavor to lay the blame upon
the Wings, or will they for once exercise lit.
tie magnanimity, and attribute it to the right
quarter? We shall see. In the mean time we
will take the liberty of suggesting 10 the real
friends of American Industry the necessity oil
continued erertiOn in its behalf. The first Of
| May is close a. hand; and in two months from
that date an important reduction will be made
in the present tariff. 1t is, therefore, Of vita
importance that speedy action of Congress
should be had upon the tariff question, 10 en-.
sure if possible the passage of M. Saltonstall's
bill sometime IN the month of June. Unless
its passage be effected before the first OF July
we shudder al the prospect before US. The C.
wills we have already endured have been, as we
al! know, BY no means trif1ing' But they will
be accounted small in comparison with those
we should inevitably suffer by throwing open
our ports at once to the productions Of the pau
per labor of Europe. Wing.
The Vernon, Watchman publishes the no.
tees of 126 Bankrupts.
The Hon. Elijah Paine died on The 2Sth ut.
at his residence in Williamstown, aged s5
years, IN obituary notice hereafter.
Jesse Cove Esq. died on the 3lst ult. at his
residence in Rutland.
Judge Prcntiss arrived in Montpelier on
Thursday last, and has entered upon the duties
of his Office.
Gov. Paine has appointed the Hon. Samuel
C. Crafts, 10 supply the place Of Judge Prem
tiss in the Senate OF the United States until the
meeting of the Legislature. good appoint
meni.
Died in Burlington John Johnson Esq. late
Surveyor General of the State ofVt.
RHODE lsLANp.-The Suffrage party's elec-
lion in Rhode Island last Monday, turned out
failure. Twenty-t Two towns. out of 81 in The
State, gave for the Suffrage ticket only 1878
vo,es. The same towns gave for the Suffrage
Constitution, few weeks since. 1927 woes,
and 7349 against it.
HOME INpUsrRY.-The number Of citizens
of Baltimore who have signed the memorial TO
Congress in favor OF suttaiaing American In
dustry, is upwards of nine thousand, and The
length Of the memorial is fifty SIR yards
ALBANY AND BoSroN RAILROAD This road
is doing very heavy business. For some
weeks past Ihe receipts for passengers, freight
and the mails, have exceeded one thousand
dollars day. and are still on the increase
Two trims daily run over the road, and it is;in
contemplation, we understand, to start third
train in the course of next month. Thus far
The the receipts for freight and the Essls are
about equal to those for passengers.--AB. Ad-
rcrtiser.
US. LoAN.-The N. Y. Express says,
that it is now well settled that the house Of
Hope e. Co. of Amsterdam, have taken the
three and half million loan at par. Ills con.
sidered here BY all judicious capitalists that it
is very excellent investment and that within
a very short time it will sell above par. TO q
foreign banker, who can control any. amount
of money AT three pc. cent per annum, this
mus, be grcat operation. Ifthis country con
tinues in state of peace, of which there is ev-
erv prospect,t is almost certain that this twelve
million will be the only loan authonzed.-
Should il be-. and times change for the better,
stock would 90 up 10 ITO ptr cent with great
certainty.
PUBLIC DEBATE. There will be a debate
in the College Chapel this evening TUESDAY
May 3d) commencing at I o'clock, on the fol.
lowing question: Ought capital punishment to
be abolished! All who are interested in the
discussion of this subject are invited te attend.
NoTrcE TO BANKRUPTs. In no case shall
we make the necessary oath of publication of
Bankrupt notices until paid for.
HARVEY BELL.
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