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The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-01-23

THE AMERICAN REvIEw.-This valuable
monthly commences the new year-the fifth
of its oxistence-under fattering auspices. It,
circulation is large, and it has, we learn. the
confidence Of the best men of the Wing party.
and the respect and esteem Of the public gem
orally. The aims of the Review are, political
ly, to maintain and illustrate the principles Of
the Wing party of the Union. by means Of pc
riOdical essays, and comments upon passing
events, Of more elaborate and permanent
character than the columns Of daily press
VIII admit, and of calner and more carefully.
considered views, than the heats of partizan
| contest would dictate, TO one writing in the
haste Of the moment We are glad TO see
that the want of such an organ is so general
" felt, and that the Wing Review so well
meets this want, and is so literally sustained.
The literary articles-which have hitherto
occupied the larger portion of the Review
have been many of them, by some Of the first
writers Of the country. Criticism. history. DO
etry, and fiction, have been well represented
in its pages, and elaborate ESSAYS upon science
and art have usually been added, to complete
the variety Of useful and agreeable reading.
The January number opens with ar article
Introductory to the Year 1852" in which
the Editor sets forth the principal aims of the
Review, and Tic hopes with which its friends
are animated. The second Article treats Of
the origin of the-two political parties. and the
contrast between their respective doctrines
embodyins extended quotations from 4 forci-
bic speech of the Hon. John p Kennedy. on
this Subject Art. Ill consists OF rambling
Remarks on English Novelists,' by G. F
Deanc; paper Of some ability. and full Of
gentle sentiments finely expressed, though
somewhat disfgurcd by the personal reminii-
cences of the writer--in which general read
ers have little intercst-and too much occU-
pied with the consideration of works that havo
long since passed out of notice. Art ", en-
titled The Policy of England and its Re
suits" presents new and pertinent considers
tons on the great Wing doctrine of Protec
ton, and important views connected with the
science Of Political Economy. Well-written
Articles on Mozart, and on Ferdousi the Per
sian Poet, follow. A short biographical
sketch Of the Hon. Wm. Dayton, Senator from
New. Jersey, is next in order, an engraved
likeness of whom accompanies the present
number. "Middle-Asiatic Theology learn
ed historico-philosophical essay, and "The
Vale of Innocence" a graceful poem, N the
style OF Ovids Metamorphoscs, both from tho
pen Of the accomplished Editor; "Gold Hunt
ing in California, in the Sixteenth Century
The Wanderer," an agreeable story, by G.
w. Peck; love poem Foreign Miscella-
N.Y. and "Critical Notices." complete the
number.
The terms of the Review are SIS year
making two volumes ofnearly 700 pages each
Published at 11S Nassau Street, New York.
james ID. Whelpley, Editor.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-01-23

The Caucus was composed of half
Wings and half Democrats. The latter
went for ultra measures, and the former
for prudence and consolidation
The Te1as members stood firm for the
Union
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-01-23

The AMERICAN RAILROAD JoURNAL IS
hereafter to he published IT Ne'c To'1- n,
stead of Philadelphia.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-01-23

Leaving an unappropriated. bal.
in The hands Of the Treasurer, of S249, 95
Which is respectfully submitted.
II. MUNSILL, )Audi-
S. II. JENISON, : tors.
January 17.1S49
E. W. BLAISDELL, Jr., Sec'y.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-01-23
ADDISON COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,

The annual meeting of this Society was held,
agreeably to notice. in the Town Room, in Mid
dlebury, Thursday, The 18th day of January. $40
The President, Hon. ELIAS BoTFUM, in the
Chair
Voted, To withhold a premium of SIS awarded
to Mr.. Z. Robinson, of Shoreham, for the best
Meriho buck, on the ground of Noncompliance
with the regulations of the Society.
Voted, Te pay r. Wheeler So, the sum award
ed him in ls47.-he having failed to obtain it af-
ter making sufficient efforts.
Voted, To pay Q. C. Rich 50, the same being
paid by him for members in Shoreham, and not
accounted for.
Voted, To pay the Clerks S. for services at the
Fair.
Foted To pay the Secretaries SIS each for ser
vices during the year.
On motion, S. II. JeniSon and Harvey Munsill
were appointed to audit the accounts of The Treas
urer.
A committee of one from each town in the
county, represented, was appointed by the Soeie-
~, to nominate officers for the year ensuing:
The dominating committee reported the follow
ing list of officers. The report was accepted and
unanimously adopted:
Hon. ELIAS BOTTUM, President.
VIM R. SANFORD. Esq. Vice
CHA'S L. SMITH, Esq. Presidents.
Z. w. BLAISDELL, Jr.. Secretary.
WIN. S. GOODRICH, Assistant Secretary.
HARRY GOODRICH, Esq, Treasurer.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-01-23

S559,OO
BY paid in pursuance of vote Of Soci-
ETY. at the annual meeting Of 1913,
10 the Secretary for services and
book, $50
To Julia Chapman for unpaid premium, 90
To Sarah Crane = 100
To Horaio Plumley 400
In pursuance Of vote at the Annual
Meeting IS49, 10 r. Wheeler,
unpaid premium, 300
To Prudence Walker '' - so
1900
To E. w. BIaisdell, jr., account for
printing, &c. 1000
To sundries for Fair of 1913, and
book for Treasurer, 1,79
To paid premiums awarded Oct.
lS4s. 23O,62
Balance in hands of Treasurer
Jan II, 1S4s, 3O1,57
s559.2s
The balance in hands Of the Treas
urer. stands charged with pre-
miums unpaid, awarded in Oct.
1915: sOl,57
On 2 and 3 year old stud colts, 1900
On merino buck. 500
Other premiums, 7S7
GraIuities, It's
Awarded Jan. IL, 1S49, on
field crops, 2I,0O 51,62
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-05-24
Dreams.

The Yankee blade says-Those who believe IN
dreams as foreshadowng coming events, will give
us their eternal thanks, we trust, for copying the
annexed list of signs" Every one OF them has
been tried and proved lnfalble
To dream of milestone around your neck is
sign of what you may expect if you marry an ex-
travagant wife.
To see apples in dream betokens wedding
because where you find apples, you may reasona-
bly, expect pairs.
To dream that you are lame, is token that you
will get into hobble.
When young lady dreams of coffin, it Oeto.
kens that she should instantly discontinue the use
of tight stays, and always go warmly and thickly
shod in wet weather.
If YOU dream of clock it is token you will
gain great credit--that is, tick.
To dream Of fire is sign that-hyou are wise
you will see that all the lights in your house are
out before you go to bed.
To dream of walking barefoot, denotes journey
that will be bootless.
To dream of eggs, is sign that you will DIS
cover mares nest.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-05-24

lion. Drawing his pistol, he threatened Nat
with terrible threats that il he did, take his
turtle off, he'd shoot him.
'Ta-ta-,ake him off yourselfp shouted Nat
III reply.
Al this critical moment, by dint of losing a
portion of his nose, the lion shook his danger
Gus foe from him, and clearing the space be-
tween himself and the cage with bound, he
skunk quietly in, TO chew the bitter cud of de.
feat and pain.
|. was fair fight. all declaring that the
whimbamper' was the victor. The money
was paid 10 Nat who left the theatre delighted
at the success of his whm. The next morning
he carried his turtle TO market and sold him.
So this valiau, champion, after conquering the
king of beasts, served TO make dinner for
Baltimore epcures.
All tina. is herein written is supposed to be
true, though highly colored and is doubtless
green in the memory Of many old citizens Of
the monumental city.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-05-24
Secrets Of the Inquisition.

The correspondent of the London Daily Nsws
decrlbes visit he had to the many small. dark
and damp dungeons of the inquisition at Rome,
which have lately been thrown open to the public.
1t is out ofthe beaten track behind ST. Peters
The correspondent says =
The officer in charge led me down to where the
men were digging in the vaults below they had
cleared downward flight of steps, which was
choked up with old rubbish, and had come to a
series of dungeons under the vaults deeper still,
and which Immediately brought to my mind the
prisons of the Dodge under the Canal of the
Bridge of Sighs at Venice, only that here and
there was surprising horror. saw embedded
in old masonry, unsymmetrically arranged hve
skeletons in various recesses, and the clearance
had only Just begun the period Of their insertion
in this spot must have been more than century
and half From another vault full of skulls
and scattered human remains, there was shaft
about four feet square ascending perpendicuar'y
to the first floor of the building, and ending in
passage of the hall of the chancery, where trap
door lay between the tribunal and the way into
suite of rooms destined for one OF the officials.
The object of this shaft could admit of but one
surmse. The ground of the vault was made up
of decayed animal matter, lump Of which held
embedded in it long silken lock of hair, as
found by personal examination as it was shoveled
up from below. But this is not ALI there two
large subterranean lme-k -kilns, il / may so call
them, shaped like bee hive in masonry, filled
with layers of calcned bones. forming the sub
stratum of two other chambers on the ground floor
in the immediate vicinity of the very mysterious
shaft above mentioned
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-05-24

Be satisfied 10 commence small. IL Is too
common Tor young housekeepers to begin where
their mothers ended. Buy all that is neces-
sary 10 work skilfully with adorn your house
with all that will render it comfortable Do not
look at richer homes and covet their costly
furniture. If secret dissatisfaction ls ready to
spring up, go a step further, and visit the homes
Of The poor and suffering behold dark, cheer.
less apartments, insufficient. clothing, aud alb
sence of the comforts aud refinements of social
life then return 10 your own with inyfol
spirit You will then be prepared TO meet your
husband with grateful heart, and ready 10 ap-
preciate that Toll and self-denial which he ha.
endured in his business with the world TO sur
round you with all the delights of home. Then
you will be ready 10 cooperate cheerfuy with
him in so arranging your expenses, that his
mind will no, be constantly harassed with fears
lest family expenditures may encroach upon
public payments.
Be independent. young housekeeper new
er needed greater moral courage than she does
TO resist thai arrogance of fashion. Do not let
the AS and BIS, decide what you must have,
neither lei them hold the Strings of your pures
You know best what you can and ought to af-
ford then decide with strict integrity accor-
ding 10 your means. Let not the censures or
the approval of the world ever temp, you to
buy wha, you hardly think you can afford. |.
ma,,ars liule what they think, provided you are
true to yourself and family.
Thus pursuing an independent, straight for.
ward, consistent course Of action, there will
spring up peace and joy all around you. Sat
is6ed and happy yourself, you will make your
husband sO and yOur children will feel the
warm and sunny influence. Happy at home,
your husband can go out into the world with a
clear head and sef-rclying spirit domestic
pickering will no, sour his heart, and he will
return TO you again with con6ding and IN
ceasing love- Depend upon ii, beauty, wit, &C.
complishments, have far less to do with family
comfort, than prudence, economy and good
sense A husband may get tired of admiring,
but never with the comfortable consciousness
tha. his receipts exceed his demands.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-05-24

A MONSTER BEDBUe.-Barnum the propri-
ertor of the American Museum in this city. is
a droll fellow. Among the natural curiosries
which he has lately added TO his collection, is
live bedbug from Chagres, said to be nearly
as large as a pewter platter! Cockroaches
and ceniipedes proec, US whoever heard Of
such apmonster! We suppose he mus, hivs
carried the young negroes around on his back.
and made meal of them at leisure.
New York Dispatch.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-05-24
The Dead Shot.

via OoruOn, the merchant sat one afternoon re-
Gently In his counting room, sleepy gazing al
the columns of daily journal, and was gradually
growing Indifferent to all things around him through
the medium of a pleasant doze, when he was
aroused by an unusual noise outside of the win
dow, and rising cautiously to his feet, he peered
earnestly into the small back yard adjoining
This attracted the notice of one of his Junior part
ners, who coming quietly behind him, and gazing
over his shoulder moment without seeing any
thing to satisfy his curiosity, earnestly inquired
the cause of the excitement The old gentleman
motioning him TO silence, whispering in his ear,
said,-" There's a rat IN the spout !r and rubbing
his hands with quiet satisfaction, intimated also
his intention of killing the reptile.
Down stairs into the yard, on tip-toe, went old
Gordon, followed quietly by the junior-and
surely enough. there evidently appeared to be
something scratching its way up The tin channel
to the roof
"Rap the spout with stick! J" says the old
gent, which was promptly done; but no rat came
forth. stick was poked in from below, but
without the desired effect, though the inmate ap-
peared to be thrown into great state of excite
ment.
In the midst of this gymnastic exercise. it sud
denly occurred to the old gent that he had nothing
to operate effectively with, in case they elected
the intruder; so the junior despatched to bring
the old gun out of the fire. proof, and slip few
buck-sh into it and few moments served to
mount the old gent upon the window sill, of the
adjacent coal hole, poising skfully in his hand
terrific looking shooting iron, as long as himself
Now its coming!" shouted the junior, exult.
ingly and the old gent brought the piece prompt.
ly to his shoulder, trembling the while with the
most intense earnestness, just as dark object
rushed from the spout. Slap bang j! went the
shooting iron, and the old gentleman pitched back
violently through the window. The smoke and
report perfectly bewildered the junior, who re-
covered himself just in time to see old Gordon's
head above the window ledge, with his face beau
tifully tattoed with charcoal, and hear him ex-
claim anxiously-
SIS it killed I"
dead as door-nail!" shouted voice above
their heads, and gazing up in astonishment, they
saw the head of an urchin poked over the roof,
while his ouspread fingers gyrated pleasantly from
the end of his nose. The junior, seized with
sudden suspicion, hurried to the corner where the
shot was lodged, and, looking down, exclaimed
with some embarrassment
.sWhy, it aint no rat after all =
"Why!" said the old gent, doubtingly-" gra,
cious me what is it, then ~
"By thunder!" says the junior, dartlng through
the door--"u's only stone 'ch string tied round
n"-PhH. Sunday Dispatch.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-05-24
Additional Curiosities.

A receipt in full of the dews of eve.
Copy of temperance paper printed on cider
press.
A leg of ioad-stool.
Rattle used by the Christian Watchman.
A pig from the pen that was mightler than The
K not from the board of Foreign Missions.
The bowsprit Of dogs bark
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-05-24

IT." Father" said four year old child,
/" think you are fool"
why my child :" .....
Because you have brought iha. baby here
when mother is sick, and you have to get a
woman TO take care of it,"
Go rock the cradle, Lucy, no more OF your
iabber."
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-05-24

GRAVEL RooF.-There is over 100000 feet OF
grdccl roofing in Cincinnati Ohio. One or more
firms make it regular business to attend to the
roofing of houses with gravel 1t is said to be
proof against both fire and scater.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-05-24
published by Theodore SchOch.

,ye-Two dollars per annum in advance-Tw dollars
half yearlyand if not paId before the endof
aud Two dollars and half. Those who receive their
ie carrier stage drivers employed by the prople
Papesn he charged 81 10 cents, per year, extra.
t discontinued until all arrearages PAID except
NJ nnton of the Editor
s Sertsements exceeding square sixteen nes)
% Inserted three weeks for one dollar and twenty-five
VII every subsequent insertion The charge for one and
ten cserons the same. liberal discount ade to yearly
aigerses 5rossod y, tho Edi,or roust he nost-naid
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-05-24

When you have done eating your dinner, al
ways pick your teeth with your fork IL is a
prodigious saving of goose-quills.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-12-29

fruits hive a sleek even skinr ARE ~ deep
green color, nud contain IN ihnir dfy hhH
nenly inside several mals aud Female nov
efs plarrd upon distinct foot stalks, Ihe lpr-
mer above lc,lalier Tho ioruiieH appear
iu August aud continue 90 November with.
out ripuuiup. iu lhsse are bred small worms,
WHICH turn iu gnHi ~ smell ly,nn where
~ boz seen but about these ireeH,. ~ pelnhhi
or November filirHn RuHlH ~ themselves
mHkr puuritre into the socoud nut "llirh
h callsd rraitiyas. These de- not SHOW
themselves ull towards the oud Of heplcn'
her. The 6rnitra gradually fall away alter
the rnnis me- FoHsi lbo emlilyea on the com
,rnry remain Ia lhe tres all May, nnd iurlnhr
the eggs dopuFirrd 10y tho gnulH when thry
pricked them,
IN NAV, the third sou Of fruit called orni,
begins a. be- produced hy the Wild W. Wer.
This IN much bigger Than HE other iwo' nhd
when IL grows 90 u certain hile, nnd 10 hulH
begin 10 open. II h. prlcked ip that part hy
tic gHais olthe cialiiiyer, which are F'rnHE
enough a. go from one fruit 10 another 10
drpo.il their eggs, II sometimes hhpr""T
TINT the guui- oi it" rrH1iiWrH nfn rln" v"
come forth IN certain PARTS while 'he "fnl
IN those very pHrts are disposed I" receive
ihru. ~ this ease the lurhnudihhh ~ a.
Lliprd Ia look Tor crntiiyes IN another mr.,
mud a, them st tho enda Of the branches of
those Gg trees whose orni are NJ ~ d,Hpo-
stlon to be- prickcd ~ the Rnnis u ihry
miss the opportunity, tho prui iull ana We
CUNTS Of iho crnlillyrs fly away None b"'
lhnsn wei acquainted Wilh the culture know
the critical moment Of doing lhisi nud ~ or.
der 20 know IL, thoir eye II porpeinHlly hAsd
~ tie bud of the lg, for That part not Only
iudicntcs tie Time that the prickofs are ="
ipNic forth, hul also when tlc hf N To Toe
successfully pricked II the bud ~ too nara
md compact, the gnnt cnnnut lay III eggs,
md the ig droNs when the bud ~ TOO opru'
The use of M those SORTS ofifuit N To- uprn
the fruit ufIhc garden fR tree iu The follow
ing manner During the months OF Jhnc
and July the peasants take tho orut, ni thc
tine the guAis nrr rcndy 10 break out nnh
carry ih-,n IT, the garden H. trees II they do
not uick the moment, the pfhi ihll' ana Uit
r fruit OrIiio domestic tree not ttt''t'Hgt WI
/ IN n very liule time fall ~ like mnnner Ihe
prusnui- nrc ~ we'll acquainted wilh those
precious moments, Ihht every morning, ~
milking their inspection, they only transfer
10 their garden hg trcrs, sucli ortn M are wei
conditioned, otherwise they lose them crop
IN this rnsc hoWcyrr,thcy have one remedy
though an Indifferent Que, which is to slrcw
over the garden .tig trees the Hscolinhrus q
very common plaul lhrrc md "a whose irui
/ there Il o sori ~ guul proper TOR piercing
perhaps they are thc 2nut ui. the orul, whicl
brc used Ia hover about aud plumber 'h,
flowers of this plant.
ln short, tho peasants 80 we'll order the or
,ni, that their enais Cause the fruit Of the gar
-dcu fg tree IA riptrin forty dnys.'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-12-29
The Comfortable.

"llushnnd, said Mrs n. ia was many years
ngo) IL think We must have "a crutrc.lable.-
have some very tasteful volumes, aud some
beautiful shells, and variety of thugs with
winch iu furnish u; and indeed our pnrlor II
quite singular without it,lhcy IRE 80 common
unw.n
"wcll, MARY" rrplie,t the husband, "thc
house is your own domain, you know. Ar
range it to your own taste"
hlr n. was talented young lawyer, in a
pleasant New England town, devoted
10 his profession, aud fond ct hi, wife. Al
l4+4.a--ss
ato-sl2ed house convenient and well proper
toned in tho planning of which. the lie
Wns- consulted. mud grnhlicd entirely. lie
left 1t pretty much to her md her discretion
and good tnste went no further thnu their
present mems allowed, mud wants required.
fire fbhtltit-ss ~ yetrrs r6hgenSHs cerffi,.
like George aud Mary n, is easily content.
ed; IL n TOO hnfpy in itself, to he disturbed
10y the suggestions of luxury aud ambition.
During the first yeers ct their ttntfiet life,
taf4d-yxhIig- -ynt-thr- sIIeCcss nt- tho Ynuug
lawyer was problematcal the wife pridrd
herself on The scrupulouS. but not niggardly
economy with winch she regulated her out
lpIs but NOW that his reputation wns rstab-
lished, and his income considerable aud III
CItdHlislfSlb 'iAlllE4ll lDtlE circumstances NOT
only justified LAT demanded sofIre rl,od,rale
expenditures III the way of gratifying tnstr.
The ccutrr.Iahle was procured, therefore,
aud duly placed in the middle of a room Of
fifteen feet hy sixteen. Il looked newer than
the surrounding furniture oftho apartment,
bnLwa not otherwise out Of keeping with
w.
How do you Ike il, luisbnnd?" Don't
on think have arranged II prcitily; aud Is
il not au addition 10 the rooniSi
"Au addition it obviously ls.D REPLIED the
husband, ''Hud an agreeable one, nasmudh
M it plenses yu,--H for no other rcuSou.n
81 knew you would approve of 'rhc wife
cnutinned "and really The room has So long
had TINT snrnc stereotype took ,Ilmt it was timr
some title chhuge wern made To relieve the
sense ~ snmencss."
."Ilushaud," snid Mary, few weeks later,
81 tiid the pnrlor appears smuiI-ndeed it
- rather clulu;rrh-- sjura we haze The cen
Te-Jahtr; tirrrr is hHttily tee.'.- Ia get ahaut
ia -MlrA C.,,Aho wn~ ia here this uturhiug.
and Indeed several ladies, have remarked it,
have been thuH,iug how TO remrdy IT,. We
have only to enlarge the house liule on