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HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM W
CATAN.

We hive Just received two letters from
Campeachy, dated Atm February, which were
h nIrd 10 passenger who kept them MI
Yesterday. They are both from credible
soar 2. ii ur readers may rely upon Ih'
Information they Eve. The flowing Is an
extract from !he;;,:
.Sic are !; Ii her perfectly convinced iha'
~ Annexation oi Texas IS one oi th' sc e
v..nis winch rarely occur, and which tend to
make happy an unfortunate Nation. Happy,
very happy are the Texans, in having secnr-
ed "A suhd and true protection from the United
States and liberated themselves from the I'M
worthy and imbecile Government of MeNico.
YucGtan needs now this same prntectioD.-
The Yucateccs are anxious to get II from
The United States and we have determined
10 send a COMMITTEE 10 Washington, so as
10 propose 10 the Government Of the United
States, to protect MS and give us aid, in case
that Mexico should cnce more attempt to inn
pose upon us-lor we are now determined 10
spill our last drop of blood in defence Of our
/ liberty and Independence, and would rather
die in the battle, or on the scaffold, Than sub
nit again to the Mexican Government. by
which we have not been treated as brothers,
but worse than slaves.
"Our people are disposed to enter iuto ar
Engagements with the United States which
viii he of some advantage TO them. There
Is no contrary feeling-,here are no divisions
Of parIies-we are all joined, and our wish
and determination is one throughout the
coun'ry. We were horn TO be free, and we
want to be free and independent.
Il AT Vera Cruz they have approved of our
determination in separating from the Mexican
1 Republic, but we must now wait until Asrii
fneXr. when The Chambers will meet at Mexi-
80, aud we hope that by that time we may
ave entered into some arrangements with
re United States Government"
We also have before us several printed cir
aiars which confirm the sentiments and o.
anns expressed in the above extracts.-N
DeIiq.
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ot.D,moera.ic,' alais British TORI har-
pay " IN me side, we hehold Mr.. Hay
"i"", s,eaking Cor eleven Southern Locoio-
"'" Senator'S, and perhaps few struggling
No,,bern oncs-proclaimiDS to the country
upou The authority Of the President that mere
was ..no meaning in language no run m
man. If Mr.. PIX stood any 'ohere comnt'tea
to a iO-and that he uouid sacrifice me h0noI
o,J ;ntsgrity Of the country. yhe d'a MOI
coy,pron,isc the controversy upon the OASIS y
fLe 49h parallel" LII Tho cb,;r-
On the other hand, we behold Tue o"'','-
man ofthe Committee Of Foreign AnalrS; tne
official exponent ofIhe Foreign Pohcy " ''c
administration, upon inc "u'.'0'ny vi '"o
came President. publicly denying the state
uept of the Senator from Norm Oaroiiha'
.nJ asserting il 10 be false, IN every part;
and Mr.. Haunegan prominent and Jealous
Locofoco, declaring that Mr.. Polk, az id''-
o,tage as strcng as that Of the holy Book 'tseit'
stood committed before all the trorfd J0r me
uloIc of Oregon, up 10 "a A."
Now, which of these "Democratic Dtitlsh
Tory Doctors is TO be believed! Two men
vso positively contradict each oiher, canaot
ho,b tell the truth at the same time. win
which one does the responsibility rest, most
venerable editor OF the Union You are
poet, philosopher and 'Jef1erson'an ne
publican, to boot; therefore, pray lend us
thread TO escape from this labyrinth oil DOUBT;
or, does The ontts rest upon the shoulders
of Mr.. James K. Polk, who has played lalse-
" to both, by p!edsine himself 10 each =
There, in my opinion, IS to be iounG '"e Aey
10 all this mysiication; for Ills EHeehen-
cy.' in striving to preserve the favor OF '"e Nv"
. ted N "
f,ciions Internationally commiteo ING "''
,rnmenr, through Allen. 10 the ultra ground
of 81 40-and, through Haywood to the AZ
decree. told The country, not long ago.
thai the Executive was iamperng "ith 'his
nomeutous question, and playing me part Oh
all things 10 all men. The truth o. tha' pre-
sIicriou is now proved. by the witnesses oi
his own household; and his double aea"ng
il presented in light. which, IN Whatever
ASPECT il be viewed is disgraceiul to one NIL
iug the chair Of the Chief Magistracy.
The prevailing opinion IS that Mr.. may
wood made the speech in question, afIer Inc
fullest consultation with the Executive. VINO
had become alarmed at the posture 10 whlcn
his folly and bombast had reduced the issue
and that he was Influenced 10 this course
\, the ,dvices from Mr.. McLane. which In
Heated the fast approach et Crisis. nave
douht tina, instructions were communica-
ted to Mr.. McLane by the Cambria. dir'c'
ting him to submit to the Earl Of Aberdeen
,be conditions upon which this Government
,.onId aoree 10 compromise, in the hope oil
eIiciring proposition on that fOundatI0n-
which. if made. The Executive designs to
throw upon the Senate. to avoid mourning the
responsibility himself This demonstration
was. therefore. made to pave the way in good
season. and to prepare the mind ofthe Tory
parrv for an accommodations. on terms con-
siderable short of the original demand.
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Prophet of the Mos, High God, and ready to
act as His Mouihpiece. He gives the Saints
a Revelation. in the said paper, which was
communicated to him by the angel of the
Lord. OF course every body will believe
what the angel of the Lord shall see TT to
communicate.
We presume that William Smith, who has
been lectnring here, will join with the new
Prophet. and Voree will become second
Nauvoo, in all except the wickedness of that
place. They declare themselves determined
TO behave with more respect for the laws oil
the country; indeed. it would seem that
those who left the corrupt Twelve and spirit
nal wife business, did it out Of principle, as
well as the practcng of other enormitles.-
However, we must awrit and see what this
new move will amount to. IL the Mnrmons
in establishing Voree fully discard all their
offensive acts, which have heretofore caused
Them To be cast out and killed, they can get
along, but If Strang be not wise and pure
and use judgment in his new position ne
will find himself IN terrible fix, before long
Lei HIM be wiss and not take revelations from
bad angels. and he may succeed.
We give this information TO the people,
merely as chronicIer of the events oil the
day, caring nothing for this movement or any
other, farther than 10 wish everything that is
done to be for the good Of the people at
large-Cincinndt Commercial.
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FROM TExAs-ORGANIzATIoN OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT Advices from Galveston 10
to the 18th ult. inclusive. have been received
Accounts from Austin are 10 10th ult. Gen
Burleson was chosen President of The Sen
atcE H. P. Bee, Secretary; MIR. Crum, ol
Austin county, was elected Speaker Of the
House of Representatives; James H. Ray
mond. Chief Clerk ON counting The. vote
for Governor it appeared that Gen. Hender-
sou received 500 votes, and DIR. Miller Il
672.
Esrhe Inauguration Of the Governor was to
take place en- the 18th inst. 1t was believed
that the senatorial election would be deferred
until tie 25th inst, or until the first week in
March.
The election Of. Gen. Houston 10 the Sen
ate was regarded as ALREADY done. Gen
Rusk and Pref Jones were the leading
candidates for the other seat, the chance be
ing regarded as in favor Of the former.
From private information oil n reliable
character, the Supreme Court of the Stale
will be composed ofJudges Hemphtll. Lips
comb, and Wheeler.
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CASAnA FRcNrlER.-TRoUBLE BREWING
The accession of military governor III Gan
ada has called forth expression Of regret IN
various quarters. and we fear this union o.
The civil ard military government OF tina
province will produce serious results. hi
last Niagara Chronicle narra'es several at
Temps to get up frontier agitation. Cnio
mel kerby, collector 81 the customs at For
Erie. has been fired upnn in the vicinity o
his residence. Two persons haev heen hel'
10 hail. on the American as We as the "a
madam side. 10 take thrir trial for attempting
To destroy rhe steam ferry-boat which plies
between Fort Erie and Black Rock. 1t ap-
n.ars that no less than five attempts hive
h-en made to destroy this vessel two by
barring holes through The bottom. and three
hv placing large quantities of guupowdeI II
the fi,ewood.
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AUBURN, Jan. &c, 1876.

AUBURN, Jan. ~, lC3O.
A conrict sohipt 10 death! There is con-
siderable excitement in town to-day, OCCASION
ed by the death of one of the convcts, who
it is said, was whipped to death by one OF the
keepers. According TO the best information
can obtain, the convict was whipped both
Tuesday and Wednesday receiving Tuesday
&c, and Wednesday "a blows with the cal
o,six tales making 400 lashes. After the
whipping, the prisoner was taken to the Hos.
pital, and there died on Saturday night. i
have not seen him, but persons who have. say
there il nothing but raw flesh to be seen from
the neck down TO his limbs.
The convict was punished, as they say. Tor
pretending TO be crazy.
A warrant was issued for the keeper whose
name is Melanthon w. Corey and he IS held
TO bail in the usm Of $1,000.
Am)ng other things. it was proved by the
testimony Of the officers Of the prison, when
themselves placed upon the stand, that the
pretended record which is kept in the ''prison
book" Of the number Of lashes inflicted, Is a
mere farce, that WHERE such record names ~
a.hes as having heen given, over 50 lashes
were Inflicted and where II were thus named,
over 25 were inflicted each lash, If should be
borne in mind. being given with a whip oil
six strands Corr. Rochester Lem.
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PROBATE NOTICES.
STATE OF VERMONT,


Be il be remembered that, at Probafs
Court held at Middlebury in and for the Dis
trict Of Addison, on the 9TH day Of March
A. D. 1916,
Jesse Ellsworth administrator o. the Estate
Of MARTIN SAMSON
late Of Cornwall in said Disict deceased,
presents his letitcn in writeIng 10 said
Court praying for licence 10 sell real eslaIe
of said deceased for Inc purpose of paying
the debts of said deceased and the expenses
Of administration, and therein set forth the
amount Of debls due from tlie deceased. tIie
expenses Of administrator, the value OF the
personal esiaie, the situation of the real ess
tate, and that ii is necessary 10 sell real ustae
OF said deceased for the purposes aforesaid.
1t is therefore ordered, thai said petition Ir:
considered al session Of this Court to be
held al the office of n. G.. Whine ESQ, in
Shoreham in said District on Thursday the
I'll day Of April next, az one O'Clock i'll the
afternoon, ana that SAID administrator give
notice Of thereof TO all persons interested,
that they may appear and make their ohjec-
| lions, if any they may have. 10 said IicenPe
being granted by publishing a certified cory
of this order in the Narihcrn Galaxy Il news
paper printed Mt said MiddIeburv three
wee IS successmc!y previous 10 the time o.
said Court.
J S. Bushnell, Register.
| true copy OF Record,
Aifesi, j. S. Bushnell, Register As
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MID DIE B URY
FEMALE SEMINARY.

s. PEARL LATHROP, A. NJ. NJ. D.,
Principal.
Miss L. P. TAPPAN, Associate Principal.
ASSISTANTS,
Ma. w. C. BENTON. Teacher Of Instru-
mental Music and Singing.
Miss MARY E. BARBER. Teacher Of Drau-
ing and Painting.
Miss SARAH A. Smith, Associate Teacher
of Music.
This Institution will be opened for the recep-
t.oa of Pupils on WEDNESDAY, the 22d day Of
APRIL next.
The Principal, DR.. Lathrop, has been educa-
ted among US, aud possesses the implicit conf
dence ofthe Trustees in his moral and eneral
qualifications for the place. He is distinguish
ed in our community as man cf science, and
is known TO the Trustees for superior fitness and
success as a practical teacher He has been
SO fortunate as 10 secure the cooperate OF Nj S
TapTan, who is extensively known as an expert
enced and successful teacher, in organizing the
school and in giving instruction during the term.
The assistants, who have been engaged, come
recommended by experience, and the first qualif-
cations in their several departments.
| Particular attention will be given to the exer-
cises of composition, elo, ution and writing. In
addition TO instruction in English branches,
French and Latin will be taught at the usual ex-
ira rates. Calisthenics will be taught as per-
/ fected system ofexerciSeS, designed 10 promote
health and give ease and elegance of manners.
| The buildings are undergoing thorough re-
pair under the direction of the Principal. The
boarding house will be under his immediate ST.
perintendence, and he will endeavor to give TO il
the character of we'll ordered family. No exer-
-tions will be spared on the part of the principals
and assistants to render the SeminIry every W. y
worthy of the patronage of the public.
TUITION FOR TERM OF ELEVEN ANDA
HALF WEEKS.
Common Eng. branches. $3.50
Higher a" 4,59
Drawing, 1907
| Painting, 600 r
Music, instrument included, 1000 fTA"s'
CalisthenicS, 1901
/ THOMAS A. MERRILL,
CYRUS BIRGE,
PHILIP BATTELL,
Committee of the Trustees.
Middlebury, March ?, 1876. Al
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Dissolution.

The partnership heretofore existing
under the name of q. Beckwiih & Co., wal
Dissolved by its own limitation on the frs
Of March inst
The notes and accounts of the firm may
for the present be found at the old stand, and
il is expected the same will be speedily ad
jusied.
MiddIebury March 10th 1916.
d. BECKWITH,
A6 C. DORRANCE.
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e d..
SLIDING RULE.

THE subscriber has accomplished himself by
i much study and labor to give instructions for
the Engineers improved Sliding Rule, and also
the Common Sliding Ruls. This knowledge,
which is applicable TO all mathematical calcula-
tions and therefore peculiarly desirable fol ma
chnisis, carpenters and joiners, he is teaching in
SARGEANT's BUILDISG, in the room above Mr..
SHELDoN's STORE He is DESTROYS ofa few more
scholars. GEORGE SMITH.
Middlebury, March l6, 1876. 46
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NOTICE TO SCHOOL TEACHERS
We are requested to give notice. that the
superintendent of Common Schools for the
Town of Middlebury, will attend to the ex-
animation of Teachers, for the Summer
Schools in said Town. at the chapel of the
old Academy. on Wednesday, the first day Of
April, A. D. 1876, at one O'Clock in the after
noon.
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LARpNER's LECTURES. Messrs. Greeley
& McElraih have resumed the publication
of Lardner,s Lectures, (which was interrupted
some time ago by the loss of manuscript
No. IL, just out, contains the conclusionlo i
the Lectures, on Hon 10 obserre the Hear
ems; two Lectures on The .Stetter Unirerse,
Range vision augmented by the Telescope.
Periodic Stars, Temporary Stars-Remark-
able Examples of this class, Vast Number,
Telescope Views of Stars, How they may
Indicate The annual Parallix. Researches oil
Sir w. Hershel Effects of double colo-cd
Suns, Proper MOTORS ofihe Stars, &c. &c
Form and Arrangement ofthe Map OF Visible
Stars The Milky Way, Nebulc and Clus-
tiers. Structures OF the Universe, &c. &c.
and the beginning of The Lectures on the
Steam Engine. Price 25 cts n number.
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RI. and siruaied duo West Of the Gulf of Cal
iiorinia. II is said 10 posses the greatest ad
vantages Tor commerce, and 10 be the mos
favorable lace in Catalonia Tor
new colony. Mr.. Grayson, with his parry
will leave Independence on the 10Th of April
next. The tide OF emigration 10 that beauli-
ful Country will increase yearly with JUS
such hardy and courageous individuals al
know how TO subdue the wilderness and
make il bloom like The rose.
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WlscoSsrN-A bill is before the Legisla-
ture of Wisconsin Territory providing tor the
formation Of the Territory into a State, and
its admission into the Union. The bill pro-
vdes that vote shall be taken on the first
Of April next, for and against a State Govern
ment. fla majority should decide in lis
favor, the census is TO be taken, and members
to a Convention 10 form constitution arc To
he appointed by the Governor The election
of delegates is to occur on the 9th of Novem-
Der Cercidnd Herald.
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| E-1 The Kew. Mr. Gdrnett. cOlored gen
tleman from n. Y, is delivering third party
lectures in this state. accompanied by one
Of the editors of the Freeman, who carries
round the hat to get the dollars. If Mr..
Garneit dreams that negroes cannot vote III
Vermont he is mistaken. In new DIRK they
are denied their rights, and an effort IS now
being made (aided. we trust, by every genuine
Wing. to do them justice. We fear that the
Rev. Mr.. Canett has got into the wrong field
TO labor while the dOwn-troden and abused
black men of New York are crying aloud for
help Hdtchman.
The National IntelIigeucer has seen letter
from Vera Cruz, whic states tnat Mr.. Slidell
will probably return to this country as soon as
he received answers to the dispatches which
be has now forwarded.
The same letter also states that the citizens
of Vera Cruz were looking out and hopiug
Tor the return Of Santa Ana from Havana ;
whose arrival was expected 10 be the signal
for the authorities of Vera Cruz TO declare in
his favor.
In addition 10 the war vessels mentlnoed
in our correspondents letter. the sOop-of-
war St. Mary's, and the brig PoiPoise, was
al Vera Cruz at the time the Lawrence sailed.
The steamer Mississippi and brig Somers
were at Pensacola, the latter 10 sail for Vera
Cruz on the afternoon Of The I'd inst.
Later from 1Ie1ico NaraL Intelligence
{. :. brig Lawrence arrived at Pensac 'la Isl
INST in thirteen DAYS from Vera Cruz. We
axe the following from the New York Til
| lune -
Fera Cru-. Feb. IT, Mr.. SIdel. has moi
rern received, and is yet rusticating at Jalapa
| .risra has not reached the city OF Mexico,
,ur is ..houriy expected" Dispatches this
morning arrived from Jalapa. and were i'm
ne l. sent TO Com. Conner. Their sub
yet has not trarspired. To my view. the
laspect of our affairs with Mexico has never
heiurc been 80 serious as il now is.
Telescope for Harrdrd College.-The grea
| Telescope which expected here iron
Germany next Jnne. for the observatory con
Inecn with Harvard College. will we under
stand. be considerable delayed by reason
Of the death of ono Of The company who are
constructing ii. This will he great dis
appointment to many il is TO be by far the
largest in the coun'ry, and Will cost about
lseycntoen thousand dollars; add 10 this the
expense Of the building recently completed
| IS the observatory anu Tic "hoio NPe"SS
the observatory pill amount to forty thousan;
.ollars.- BoS'. Trsr.
4 British .A2eni.--Thcre is at this moment
in Washington, as we learn from the Il. i6ue''
,orrrsr ondeucc. MIR. Homer, ian agen
probably in British pay. or al least in The pay
Of British agents and manufacturers who i
installed in one of the Committee rooms, wei
lf.rire with British samples, with price:
attached, and tiers from British manufac-
turrs. highly extoll ng Mr.. Polk and his Free
Trade principles And while this is being
done on this side. Mr.. Walkers proposition
to PROSTATE tn industry of the country, and
"regulate our commercial afflrs," so as 10
snii British notions. is ordered to be printed
by h, B ilish House of Lords. This is truly
most mre cled aud ungorious"
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STATE OF VERMONT, D
District ofNew Haven IS.
Be it remembered that at Probate Courf
holden al Bristol in said district on the PAIN
day of Feb. 1916
The Executor on the Estate Of
MOSES L. WHEELER,
late Of New Haven, in said district, deems
ed proposes 10 render his Administrator ac-
count, and present the same for ale vance,
whereupon the Cour; ordered the e, ecutor
10 notify all persons concerned, TO appear at
Probate Court. 10 be holden at the Off OF
the Judge Of said court, in Bristol in said dis.
irici on the first Monday, in April 1916. at ~
O'Clock in the forenoon, Ihenand there 10 OBJ
ject 10 the allowance orsaid account if they
see cause, 10y publishing a certificate c. py %
Ibis order iii the northern Galaxy Il neWspa-
per printed al Middleburv in tho County os
Addison three weeks successfully previous
TO the Time of said rouFi.
HCrrey .j!ansU, JlIge.
| A true copy of Record,
IL ATTEST H. ifunsi1 .Tn,gr.
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CALIFcRxn-A large number Of hardy
american Adventures have made arrange
Ems Tor removing 10 California as soon as
-. e opening Of The Spring will permit. We
~. N !he Western papers notices of two ex-
IIs,l.ions' one under Mr.. Leavitt, and the
., ~ = under Mr.. Grayson. 1t is supposed
rom 800 10 1000 in all will start from
II Smith on the Is, Of April. for the pur-
H. OF establishing a colony at San Diego
= it.s bay is South Of the San Francis
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NOTICE.

The business of the old firm of z. Beck
with and Co. will hereafter be conducted, a
the same stand by the subscriber, who IL
ready to serve his old customers and the
public, upon as reasonable terms as ever:
March 18th 1910. u. BECkWlTH.
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THE FARMERS LIBRARY. The March
number continues Tharr's principles. ;
Subjects discussed, Flowing, Clearing Land,
Fencing, Draining, Irrigation. The 1rea-
ties on Mich COtrs is also cootnued. Be
sides which we have the usual variety Of
miscellaneous agricultural intelligence and
discussion.
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NOTICE.

Is hereby given that the taxes assessed on
lands owned by Benjamin Cock in Shoreham
on the first day of April 1914 and now own
ed by Azel Chapman & Moses A. Clark, re-
main unpaid and so much Of said lands will
he sold at public Auction, at the Store OF
Wright and Bush, in Shoreham on the sec
ond Saturday Of April next at one O'Clock
P. NJ, as shall be requisite to discharge said
taxes, with interest and cost unless pevious-
ly paid.
A. B. BASCOM Constable and Collector
Dated at Shoreham this 9th day of March
1916.
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At Hineshurgh on the 10th inst. by the
Rev. Quo S. Eoyt, Geo. E. Daniels Esq
of Salisbury 10 Miss Lephia A. daughter of
John Partch of the former place.
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Observation-Disclosures, Marcl
@ lSI6.
Reported for The n. E. Farmer.

y Io4O.
Reported for The n. E. Farmer.
AT marker 735 Beet Cattle, 20 pairs oil
Working Oxen. 25 Cows and Calves, 450
Sheep and 200 Swine. 125 Beef Cattle I'M
sold
PKcEs.- Beef Cdtue.-The Beef Cattle
al market to-day were of unusual good quail
ty, although our phi es are as high us last
weeks they were not sustained for like
quaIily.-We quote Extra 1913 a 6.00.-
First quality S. 80 a 5,75 Second qda;ity
$500 525. Third quality S4,25 AS.
iSheep-SaIes of small lois al 1918, 800,
$50, 400, and 4 80.
WOOL The sales of domestic Wool
during the past week have been light, with
out any change Of prices