The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-05-10

such prohibition is tyrannical and oppre..
i've; and the Department will lose in pubG,
estimation and respect, plaugy sight mon.
than it will make in the collection of Pinss
| for the invasion of a rule so senseless and ..
mean.-Herkimer Journal.
BEWARE. The Cashier informs US that thera
is in circulation counterfeit SO bill, on tbs
bank of Orange County, dated Jan'y 90, 1871
E. ID. Blodgett. payee, check letter A--JOhu
Francis, Pres. and Jason Steele, Cashier, IN.
commonly we'll executed Vermont Chroni
Gle.
| DEATH OF JUDGE PAINE.-ihe venerable
Judge Paine died at his residence in Williams.
town, on Thursday last. aged SIS years. Its
rather singular coincidence that both the
Judge and the Clerk of the District Court
were inferred on the same day, the latter of
whom five days before his death, was in Us.
ual health and strength and with prospect of
long life as fair as at any other period. But
well, and while actively engaged night and
day in the discharge of the duties imposed
upon him under the Bankrupt law, Col. Cove
was speaking of the resignation of Judge
Paine. He remarked, the Judges resignation
was probably in consequence of an apprehen.
sion that he should not live long; and express.
ed his own opinion that he would not survive
the setting of another term of the Court. Lit.
tie did he think the grave would receive then
both on the same day, and almost on The
same hour. So uncertain is lile.--Ruildn1
Herald.
A BAD RULE THAT WONT WORK BOTH WAYS
OF such nature is the .ule by which the Loco
Foco inspectors of the Eighth Ward in New
York have counted out majority for tn Tam.
many candidate for alderman, although tina
Wing candidate received the greatest number
of rotes. In order to bring about this resu.
the Loco Foco inspectors rejected some tgsniy
ballots, containing the names of the Wing can
dida,es pasted orer those ofiheir opponents, on
the absurd ground that they were double BAL
lots "folded togeiherI" But even Of this decs.
ion, erroneous as it is. the Wings would nu
have complained so much if the inspector,
had stuck to this rule and rejected all ballots Of
this description. Ii seems, however, that
while these impartial and disinteres;ed gentle.
mon felt bound 10 reject as double votes the
ballots having the names of WIG candidates
pasted inside, they entertained no scruple what
ever about allowing similar ballots having the
names of the Idmmany candidates pasted in.
sidel Ii all these "doube votes" so called,
are rejected both the Wing alderman and wing
assistant are elected. If they are all counted
the Wing alderman and the Loco Foco assist
ant are elected. But tho Tammlny inspec-
tors, by rejecting The Wing votes and aAOping
The Loco Foco ones. managed to count out Il
majority for both their alderman and assistant
This cheat, however, will not serve their turn
beyond the first meeting of the new board
AB. Duly advertiser.
G-J- The locoioco party leaders a, washing
tor, are in ''b1d box"-ihey seem to be
greed in nothing only To proven, the Wings
from doing any thing for the country. and foe
this they figh, hard day and nigh,. They are
dividing among themselves absu, the Presidcn.
cy. Col. Johnson has party BUCHANAN
pany-Van Buren, party. and Calhoun par
ty. Maity is OF South scheming for himself,
but il is runorcd that he does not succeed 10
his mind, and that John C. Calhpun's start
now in tine ascendant, aud thru he. with Lew
Woodbury.. viii form the next locoloco ticket
for Presiden, and Vice President. In The
HcSO al L"t
quito SO strong as he would lk., is shilling and
cnoing." by proxy. with John Tyler, and only
asks him 10 go for repeal of the distribution
law and TO veto the Tariff bill which is expect.
cd to pass, in order 10 receive his aid in his
adminis,raion'--Caledoa
HANGING OUT THE BANSER.--The old Do.
minion, again under tho charge of Parson Fisk.
says in relation to the Presidential contest Of
1874: When the proper lime arrivcs,wa shall
run mp the following banner: under which va
shall sink or swim let others do as they may
For President, John G.. Calhoun. for Vice
President. Silas Wright. IVhig.
VINO DELAY THE PUBLIC BUSINESS On
the 2sth ultimo Mr.. Everett, in the House OF
Representatives, moved that the AppOrtIon-
ment Bill be taken out of committee on Sat-
urday last, and reported to the House for the
final vote. Mr. Mcclellan of this state, un-
willing to see the minority deprived Of this
prolific source of debate. moved TO lay Mr..
Eyerett's resolution on the table. This mo-
ton prevailed by small majority, Loco Foo
members voting of course in the affirmative,
with no other view than to prolong the discus
sion, and then charge the delays to the whgsl
Albany ID. Adrertiser.
"How TIE REGENCY POLICY WORKS.
We learn from the New York American, that
on Saturday New York per cent. stocks de-
cline per cent. from last sale, while Illinois
and Indiana bands rose about I-2 per cent. -
all owing to the successful, but somewhat in
workings of the Regency tax
Iaw.-B.
APPOINTMENT OF SENAroR.-In the exer.
else of the duty imposed upon him, the Gov
has nnnninfnd tho Hnr, Samuel q Cats 70