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The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-07
TEN THOUSAND LIVES LOST.
Tremendous Earthquake in The Island Of
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81. DOmin0n.

81. Domingo.
By the pcliieress OF Capt. Morris, of the
brig VIM. Nelson, from Port au Prince, We
nave lie Palr.o,e" ofihe lllh May. published
at that place. which gives an account of
shocking earthquake that occurred in that Is
land on the 9TH of May,at o'clock in The eve
nlDg.
The principle destruction of life, of whicl
We have an account, was at Cape Haytian
which Town was entirely destroyed. Ii con
tanned about $4,000 Inhabitants, twc-th rds O
wnom are thought 10 he dead.
The approach of the earthquake was indica-
ted in Port au Prince by great heat, and heavy
clouds that covered the neighboring hills, anC
foliwoing the direction of the South. west TO the
Northeast.
The vessels al anchor, some of the sailors
report, experienced the shock before they saw
the houses agitated, which seems TO indicate
that the shock came from the west.
There were two shocks at port au Prince
very distinctly felt, the first not so long as the
second, which last endured about three min.
uies. Every person slrove 10 get out of the
houses, and the streets were filled with the af.
trlghted population. A little longer. saws the
the theatre of disaster similar 10 that of l77O
OF which disastrous year the remembrance was
rushing INTO all minds.
The Patriot also says that there is hardly u
house or wall that has not suffered little
Some have become almost uninhabitable. The
front of the Senate House, where the arms Of
The Republic are sculptured, is detached anc
broken. The interior was uninjured.
On Saturday night succeeding and on Sun.
day there we're other shocks. Mass was in.
ieTrupted, and the persons present ran hither
and thlther, while many women tainted.
On Monday morning at - o'clock there
was another shock. The weather all the while
was chanSeabIc, now extreme heat, now rain.
now far, and now signs as if ola storm.
On Teusday again there was another shock.
and since thea, says the Patriot, sit seems to
Us that we walk upon quaking earth"
SAINT MARK.--A letter from this town says
that the earthquake was felt there with vic.
ience. Many houses were seriously damaged
and some destroyed, but no loss oflife is men,
toned
Al ooanlTes the shocks were yet more Sc.
nous. The greater part Of the houses were
overihruwn. 4 fire broke ont al the same
ume,and there was not drop of wafer in town.
All thu houses that were no. burnt suffered from
The earthquake. 1t was in the streets that the
writer ofthe letter giving This account was in.
ding it. The Church, the Prison, the Palais
NationaLlhe Treasury and the Arsenal were all
destroyed.
This letter concludes a, 8 a. NJ. by say
ing -
vi is only halfOn hour since that we felta very
great commoiion. At present, we ale igno-
rant Of the number of persons killed or woun-
ded. All The prisoners who are not burned
10 "a the ruins, are escaped. God grant that
t0f! au Prince may not have experienced such
Disaster"
CAPE HAYrAN. The toton Of Cape Hay
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ASSASSINATION OF EX-GOVERNOR
BOGGS, OF MISSOURI.

The mail brings the astounding intelligence
that Ex-Governor L. w. Boggs, of Missouri,
was assassinated at his residence at Indepen-
dence. on the 9th inst. He was sitting alone
in the room writing, when he was shot through
the window, and three buckshot lodged in his
head. one of them in his BRAIN The follow
ing we copy from Louis New Erie of the 1lth
"Gov. Boggs was shot by some villain on
Friday, 9th, in the evening while setting in 4
room in his house in Independence. His son,
a boy, hearing a report, ran into the room and
found the Governor sitting in his chair with
his Jaw fallen down, and his head leaning back.
On discovering the injury done his father, he
gave the alarm. Foot tracks were found in
the garden below the window, and pistol pick
ed up, supposed to have been overloaded end
thrown from the hand of the scoundre who
fired it. Three buckshot, of heavy load,
took effect, one going through his mouth, one
into the brain, and another probably in or near
the brain-aIl going in at the back part of the
head. The Governor was still alive on the
morning of the 7th, but no hopes of his recovery
, were entertained by his friends, and but slight
hopes from his physicians man was sus-
pected, and the Sheriff most probably has pos
session of him by this time. The pistol was
one ola pair stolen some days previous from a
baker in independence, and The legal nuthori-
ties have the description Of the other"
GFHon. JOHN C. SPENCER has just issued a
General Order, cutting off the allowances OF
extra Rations' hitherto made to various of
ficers of the Army on the ground of being con-
structively in the command of posts. The al
lowancc was first made only to each officer a.
tualIy in command of post, but has grown into
a fragrant abuse, by the correction of which the
Secretary of War will save the country many
thousands per annum.
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A MEDICAL CONVENTION.

A MEDICAL CONVENTION.
Of the regular Medical Practitioners of this
County will be holden at the Masonic Hall,
in this place, on Thursday, June 10th at 10
zing 'the Addison Comfy Medi:dl Society,"
An address Pertaining to medical science may
be expected. A general attendance of the.Pro-
fession is solicited.
SEVERAL PRACTITIONERS.
Middlebury, May, 81, 1912.
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ADDISON COUNTY
WING CONVENTION.

The democratic wings of Addison County are
hereby notified that cnnvration will be holden
at the Court House liz MiddIfbury on Wednes-
day the 18th day of June 1912, at 10 o'clock A.
VI. for the nom nation Of Se' ators, and more
efficient organization for the political campaign
of 1912. HARVEY BELL ! Corntv
AP. ROSCOE.
HYDER BARNES, )
Middlebnry, May 81, 1912.
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soeu, or irretrievably lost through
P'0luse :. negligence or frauds of public SER
he srOs. ,ortion of Congress who are al
van''' ','a' ro,,aken by tempest of re'rench-
l'ng gu reform, are directing its fury upon
gent anu ~ weak and inadequate defences OF
'he c0uns r. consulting the zeal and permanent
ins'ea. of the publc service, the secret pur-
's's' !. 10 dimioish The expenditures to the low,
pose a :. Of revenue consistent with national
ss' san Until the tariff is fixed at the lowest
pom. u ,ame determination to keep down pro-
tariff which induces the loco party 10 op
.L distribution bill, is the cue 10 this sudder
PO'' re,reuchment and reform. But we should
'h .,.Iv regret. should the friends Of the t'rlfl
'' ro c,nstilute majority of both branches OIL
'hs legislature, and whose strength Is oal'y III
,siou with The people, however Jus'y 'He'
" hs for III. reduction of useless expenditures
tD ':.s 80 r,ucb abound. should suffer themselves
'"bs en,ra,ped BY this wretched cxpedient sug-
s..,ed nv the south, and aided by those northern
go c,.ns who delight in trailing the pike in
-, service and 10 do fealtY TO their dominion.
rs;rJ partu Nominations. The Third Par
Abolition Convention. at Brookfieid, or
~ M,,oJnesday. nominated for Governor, Charlie:
= Williams. of Rutland for LIT. Gov. Ed,carO
n -. Of Middlebury: for Treasurer, Hdr-
~ Hale, of Chelsea.
i sonsa in their selection of candidate fol-
c. and the nominee shall have our bes
~ 10 and our vote to aid him in advancing
towards that chair.
The above We clip from the Vermont Patriot.
Thus, our opponents have two tickets in tn
Geld already The Wat-hman says that ma
;Oritv Of the Liberty convention were locos, an
also majority of the business committee. n
true wing will vote for either. We acknowledg
,but the convention was cunning in nominating
Mr.. Barber. But scripture and experience, bot
have taught US that the cunning Of The wise
often more foolish than the folly Of the simple
To be sure, the locls start ahead in the course
Justly concluding that row is The time to win III
pu.se or forsake the course forever. But we FIN
the wings pidly arnusing their energies. w
ale row fully satisfied that they will organic
promptly and resolu'ely. In july they will ente
The field, ard nothing hut dissentions anon:
themselves will prevent al overwhelming victo
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WING STATE CONVENTION.

The State Convention OF the Wings Of Yer
mont, for the purpose OF nominating state Off
GERS, and taking such measures rs may be
deemed necessary preparatory to the annual
September election. will be holden at MID.
DLEBURY, on WEDNESDAY, the 9Th of
JULY next. The Wings are requested to ap.
point, on or before the 4lh of July, by county
or town conventions. three or more delegates 10
represent each town in said convention.
E. N. BRIGGS,
HARRY BRADLEY,
ERAsTUs FAIRBANKS, State
A. l.. MINER, Central
q. P. CHANDLER. Com'lee
ISAIAH SILVER,
L. P WALTON, JR.
May "a, 1912.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-07

Hill, and it is thong hit that the 'unhedged
democrats prefer Mr.. Norris, one of their own
men, to him. Though MIR. Norris being the
only man on their side who is able to cope
with the other side in debate, it is a nice
question for them 10 settle, whether it is best
to put him in the chair or keep him on the
floor. Should the Apportionment Bill pass
Congress with the districting clause, the state
will have to be districted at the coming ses-
sion. The Telegraph thinks it will require
cute figuring to keep the delegation in its
present state.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-07

From Rhode Island.-Passengers who arr-
we'd this morning from providence, state that
at the time of leaving that city last evening
there was a report current that Dorr was at
Woonsocket. organizing a military force; and
that he had tents pitched for 800 men. In the
city of providence a was quiet. If this story
is. true. there will probably be bloodshed. -
Dorr has no doubt become desperate, and had
rather die than bear the lead ofignominy which
his misconduc. has brought upoa him.-Jour.
of Commerce.
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Estate of Abraham Thomas.

Estate oil Abraham i nOmaS.
AVE, the subscribers, being appointed by the
w Hon. the probate Count for the district
of Addison, commissioners 10 receive. examine
and adjust all CLAIMS and demands of all persons
against the estate Of
ABRAHAM THOMAS,
late of Salisbury IN said district, deceased, rer
resented insolvent, and also all claims ard de-
mands exhibited thereto: And six months from
the 18th day of May, being allowed BY said
court for that purpose, we do therefore hereby
give notice that will attend 10 the business
of our said appointment, at the dwelling house
Cf BetseY Thomas. widow of said deceased in
Salisbury on the first Thursdays in July AMI
Move mber next from nine o'clock, A. NJ. uulil
o'clock P. NJ. on each Of said lays.
JOHN NJ. WEEKS,
HARVEY FEMING. Commissioners.
JAMES ANDREWS
Dated at Salisbury, this 3oIh day OF May
1912. 5;3
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N Office

NOTICE.
There will be meeting of the Middlebury
Musical Institute at the Masonic Hall this
evening Tuesday at ~ precisely.
All the members are requested to attend.
E. MERRILL, Sec.
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Groceries,

UNOUND on the 18Th inst. ON The LAX. road
Il between Ro.er Ferris and the hrickSchool
house in Bridport, SACk containing twelve
rolls oI- parer. which the owner can have BY call
inc al Daniel Brooks in Middebury, proving
nr1perty and paying for this advertisement.
Middlebury, Nay 81, 1912. 3;3
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nj arried.
Died,

At Danviie, william Ma,tOck. Esq member of
the bar aged So.
In East Middlebury on the "a of May, Milo
Hildrith, in the So year of his age.
In Salisbury Salathiel Bump Esq. aged o!
years, q respected inhabitant of that town, and
for many years Representative in the Leg,
isature of this state. Papers in New York and
Massachusetts, are requested &c.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-07
STATE OF VERMONT, !
District Of Addison, SIS.

STATE OF VERMONT.
| District Of Addison, SIS.
EeE il remembered that at pro5a'e court
- reid at MidJlebury, in and for the district
of Addison. hn the 2ath day Of Nav A. ID. 1s42
Arehusa Thomas, Administrative Of tie
tate Of
ISAAC THOMAS,
late Of Salisbury in said district decreased, moves
the court that partition and distribution Of tn
real rs ale Of tae deceased. be made among The
heirs Of tine deceased, and thai comm ssI0herS be
app inted For that purpose: II Is therefore CT
dCred that, The said misunderstanding cause notice
10 be given 10 all persors inieresiei t"nPreL be-
FIRE >aiI court al session thereof 10 be held nj
the office of the Register of SAID tooii al
Mid lebury on Wednesday the 18th OF sad June
next at one o'clock in The afternoon, at WI Ten
time sid court will appoint commissioners 10
make parti ion and distribution OF sad estate as
aforesaid. BIZ publishing certified c'py OF I IS
order in the .Middl, bury Peoples Press. news
paper printei at SAID Miidlebury three weeks
s,,rcess,yeIy previous 10 the time OF said Cou'i.
]. s. BUSHNELL, Reg ster'
A true copy Of record.
4:3 Attest, J. S. BUSHNELL. Register.
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DEMOCRATIC co. CONVENTION.

DEMOCRATIC CO. CONVENTION.
The Democrats Of the County of Addison
ara hereby notified that their Annual County
Convention will be holden at Middebury. on
Thursday the 18th of June, at 10 O'Clock, A.
NJ, for the purpose Of nominating suitable can
didates for Senators. and for such other bust
ness as the interests of the party may require.
II is hoped that every democrat, not necessari-
Iy prevented from attending. will evince by his
presence his attachment TO his principles and
country.
HUBBARD Cook.
Vergennes, Nav %, 1912.
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STATE OF VERMONT, }

District Of Addison. SIS.
RE it remembered. that at probate court held at
Middlrbury, in and for the district Of Addison
on the 18th day of May A. D. 1912.
Franklin Bump named ex, cutor in an inst u
men; purporiing 10 he The last will a.d testament
of SALATlIlEL BUMP,
tie Of Salisbury in said distic' deceased, pies
euts the same for probate: Whereupnn it is or
dered that The same be examined for probate by
said court at a session thereof To be held at The
office Of The Register oil said court, ia hlddlebu-
nv aforesaid, on Wednesday the 18th day Of
June next at one o'clock in the afternoon and
that notice thereof be given 10 all persons inter
ested, that they may appear and make their OBJ
iecIions TO the probate aud allowance IF said will
by publishing certified copy of this order in the
Middlebu.y Peoples Press, newspaper pri"'cd Al
said .Mddlebury three weeks successfully, previous
10 the time nf said corri.
}. S. BUSHNELL, Reaister.
A true copy Of recnrd,
3:3 Attest, J. S. BUSHNELL, Register.
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STATE OF VERMONT, .
District Of Addison. IS.

STATE OF VERn0NT,e
District Of Addison, SIS.
RE it remembered that at probate court, held at
: Middebury within and for tie district of Addison
on the 18th day o! May. 1912.
BenRmln Cox named one OF the executors in
an Instrument purpoTung 10 be the last will amp
testament OF
JEHIEL BEEDLE,
late of Shoreham in said district, deceased, pre-
>en's the same for probate: Whercupon il is OF
dered that the some be examined for prob By
said court, AT a session thereof 10 be held az the
office OF U. H. Everest esq. in said Shoreham n
"Wednesday the sth day Of June next, at one o
clock in the afternoon, and that notice thereof he
given 10 all persons interested, that they may ar-
pear and make then objections TO the rrobntr &
and allowance Of SAID will by publishing II
certified copy of this oider in the Middebury Peoples
Press, a newspaper printed at .nddletury, in said
District. three weeks successfully, previous to the
tine of said court.
]. S. BUSHNELL, Register.
/ true copy Of Record.
Attest: ]. S. BUSHNELL, Register. 3
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PROBATE NOTICES.
STATE OF. VERMONT, 2
District of Addison, SIS.


Be il remembered that at probate CO urt
held at Middlebury, in and for the District of
Addison, on the 18th day of May, 1912.
Joseph Simonds administrator OF the estate h
FIBER r. MURRAY,
late of Whiting 10 the district al Addison,ma
application TO said ccurt TO have tie time here
toiore limited for pcying The debts of said de-
erased extended one year from tie 10Th dav Of
June 1912: 1t is therefore ordered, that said ap-
piicaIion be considered Al session oil said court
TO be held at the Office of tie Register OF said
court in said Middlebury on Wednesday the 10Th
day of June next al one o'clock in the alter
noon, and that notice thereof be given 10
all persons interested, that they may appear and
make their objections, if any they have, to the said
lime of payment being extended, aforesaid, by
put fishing ided copy of this order in the Mid
bury Peoples Press, a newspaper printed ia said
Miidet'ury, three weeks successfully, previous to
the time of said court.
J. S. BUSHNELL, Register.
A true copy Of Record.
Attest. 9 Pt-.HNEIL REGISTER "a
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Wool---5O,O00 lbs.

A LARGE amount of wool IS wanted by tho su b.
scrihtrs, TO work into plain and common ciIths
for customers shares or by the yard (Ar REDUCED
FsIcEs) conformobe 10 the hard times.
Prices By the yard:
Heavy grays, 25 cts per I'D.
Best colors fine finish, 80 " {" PROMPT
Heavy gray cassimcres, 81 q" " PAY
Best colors & finish do, SO " &" {"
Tho work of this establishment is all the recrm-
mendation that is WANTED.
A. SPALDING & CO.
Middlebury, June g. 1912. Shy y
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HE RIGHT SPIRIT. We find in the Pro-
violence Chronicle the following address sign
ed by large number of respectable gentle.
men, all OF whom voted for the Peoples Con-
stitution. he sentiments it contains do them
honor, and it shows that Notwithstanding the
atrocious efforts of Slamm. Vanderpoel and
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-07

The great Presbyterian Lavsui settled
We learn from the Philadelphia Journal, that
the litigatcd question which has been pending
between the Old and New "Schools" of the
Presbyterian Church, has been settled, the
"New School, having withdrawn the suit.
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New HANrsHIRE.-The Legislature Of thi:
State meet on Wednesday next. The Nash.
ua Telegraph states that there is some doubt
existing as to who will be speaker. Mr..
Wells, the late Speaker is friend of Isaac
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THE DUEL AFFAIR. Mr.. Stanly has ap-
Mr. Wise, and was discharged upon testimo.
ny showing that the affair between him and
Mr. Wise was settled. DIR. Heikell, who tes
ted on the case of Mr.. Wise that MIR. Stanly
rode against him Intentionally, stated undel
oath that he was satisfied, now, that Mr.. 5
did not do it Intentionally.
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The Wings of Boston have nominated Hon.
NATHAN APPLETON as The whig candidate fer
Congress in The place of the Hon. Robert C..
Winthrop, resigned. Mr.. Appleton was nom-
mated by unanimous vote Of the Conven-
ton.
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DOMESTIC.

S,AyE CAsE-The following condensed account
&C slave case which ia being tried IN Boston:
The case Of George baltimore, ans Albert Mason, al
leaed 10 bc fugitive slave, belonging 10 James Il
Gray of Norfolk, Va and also fugitive from justice
vas committed in the Judges lobby. Latmo.e was
complained of at Tie Police Court for larceny charged
10 hav. been committed in Norfolk Va and warrant
was accnrdiagly issued for his arrest.
Mr. Cobeurn, The deputy sheriff. Immediately brought
Lat,in.are from the jail habeus corpus issued out
Of the Supreme Court, accompanied by the City Mar
sta and several police officers, 10 preclude The posi-
llty OF u rescue Several wcesses were examined
10 prove That baltimore slaves who testified that
:hev lad seen han in Norfolk apparently employed by
Als Cray a slave, and evidence adduced to show
tha; he bad admitted himself 10 be such. +. G.. Aus
tin. Esq, appeared for tie owner, MIR. Gray.
The Cour, desited that as the question as TO the
rig hi of slave holder 10 clam bis fugitive slave was
settled The La;,imore should tie restored to the
custody OF Stralon, the agent Of Mr. Gray, 10 await
lie ecision of the proper tribunal as to whether he be
Given up: 20 Mr.. Gray or not. baltimore remand
cd to prison. and bile his way tither riot occurred
in which several of the public fuac,ionares hurt,
and four of the rioters arrested. baltimore is TO
have another hearing on the 3ist inst.
In addition divers other qups and qnItbles 10 de-
p.ive Mr. Gray of his slave at the suggestion Of his
advisers Jnltaore has commenced an action against
AIR GRAY for SANDER, and fixed his damages al So GOO
The Islander consists IN calling Lallno!e slave aud
accusing him of theft
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IN Hanover County Court, octo.
i her. 25, 1912.
Jordan Harris his right and administrator Of Finch
Cross deceased and Margaret f. his wife, who was nrgare L.
Cross fhhlihs
against 80
Nancy Cross widow Of said Finch Cross Walter T. Gilman
and Betsy Arm his WIFE who Betsy Ann Cross, shelton "
Cross Henry Custavus Elddge Ann Maria Susanna Thomas
Joseph Fleming Gross The six last of whom are Infants
unJ.r The are Of twenty one wears Defendants:
This day the plaintiffs Ivy their attorney and filed Their
b lie defendants. Walter 7. Gilman and Betsy Ann his
wife, having entered appearance and given security af-
cordug Of Assembly and the rules Of this Court and
appearing satisfactory evidence that they are not
inhabitants of Commonwealth II ordered That the said
defendants appear here lie first day OF December Court
ne II and answer plaintiffs, said bill and tina, copy OF this
order he forthwith serted newspaper published in the
CITY Of Richmond for months SUCCESSFULLY and that another
copy be uosed Court house Of this county
- Cupy-Trste,
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