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For Willard Fillmore, of New York, I6a
For William o. Butler. Of Kentucky, l27
900
The President Of the Senate then an
nounced the result to the joint meeting,
and in compliance with the law of March
|, 1892, on the subject, made the follow
ing declaration:
81, therefore, declare that ZACHARY
TAYLOR, of the State of Louisiana, hav-
ing the greatest number of votes for Pres,
ident, and that number being majority
of the whole number of Electors, is duly
elected President of the United States for
four years, commencing with the 4th o.
March, lS49.
And | also declare that WILLARD FILL
MORE, of the State Of New York, having
the greatest number Of votes for Vice
President, and that number being a ma
loritv Of the whole number of Electors, is
duly elected Vice President of the United
States for four years, commencing on the
4th day of March l649.
The business OF TINS meeting OF the twe
Houses of Congress being now finished
it is dissolved, and the Senate will proceed
to their Chamber.
This simple, though august ceremony
occupied about an hour and half. being
conducted throughout with perfect pro-
priety in the midst of host of spectator:
of both sexes, who testified their respect
for the occasion by the most respectful
department.
After it was ended, both Houses forth
with adjourned, without attending TO any
further business.
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A SICK GOLD DIGGER.

We commend the following extrac
from letter from young man, formerly
a compassion in this office He went ou
with the New York Regiment of Volun.
teers, and went to the region of gold dust
and washed, and collected the yellow
stuff:
California, Region of gold dust, /
Out Of doors, Nov. 20, IS4S.
DEAR LEEs-Hear l am in the Gold
Region, digging like naiIor-when l am
able. l had, at one :ime, about FIVE
pounds, which sewed up in bags, and
tied to belt had round my body.
thought | had enough and started for San
Francisco; but found, ere had got half
wav. my excessive shaking from the fever
and ague mad shook out all the dust
through the interstices of the canvass. So
| bought leather begs with the dust had
left. and shook myself back to the gold
dust ground again.
You have seen the shaking quakers, at
Lebanon, at their worship. Put shovel
in their hands, and make them lean and
thin, hungry and ragged; and you may
guess what the diggers are in California.
When you are too weak to shake, you can
lie down; and when you are too sick to
lie or stand, why you can die; nobody
cares. The more there's sick, the better
the prospects for the well.
Give me digging atthe case, with steak
al the franklin House, at dinner time, and
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GREAT SwELL-The Mississippi is so swell
ed by freshets as to be now forty miles in width
at Memphis. The ferry-boats have done ply
inU
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Vote for President

Vote for President.
For Zachary Taylor, of Louisiana, 163
For Lewis Cas-, of Michigan, l27
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Vote for Vice President.
For MilIard Fillmore, Of New York, l63
For William o. Butler. Of Kentucky, 1877
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DIED.,

In this village, on Sunday. the 22d inst,
Miss JANE N. MORTON, only daughter Of
William and Eliza Morton, aged 90 years.
In this town, on the 11th inst, JANE E..
infant child of Sam1 P. and Mary M. Nash.
la New Haven, on the 2Oih inst, Of Epi-
lepsy, BEzALEEL 3RooKs,-for many years
resident Of this vilage-aged "a.
In Bridport. March 9Th, of Lung fever,
Mr.. HoRAoR MERRIAM, oil Essex, N. Y, a.
ged 25 years.
Mr. MERRIAM the subject of the following notice. pos
sessed preemneny all those excellent qualities Of heart
and mind which always render their posessor the object
of love and He indeed q noble, generous
hearted young and in his short stay among the
capacity of Teacher he secured by kindness and
efforts for their improvement the confidence and love OF
his pupils, and the respect Of all.
By his DEATH fond and loving Mother is bereft Of an
aectonae and Brothers and Sisters the loss
of one, of whom they justly proud. COMM
In Alsiead, N. H., Capt. PETER PHELPS,
aged &c.
At the Patapsco Institute, Maryland. 14th
inst, The Hon. JOHN PHELPS, aged 70 years,
formerly of Vermont.
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HoRRIp MURDER OF MOTHER AND
HER TWIN CHiLDREN.-Mrs. Hannah ID.
Pierson, Of Wilmington, Mass. near Ando-
yer, and her twin daughters, four years
old, we're found dead, with their throats
cut and bodies mangled, at their home,
on Wednesday morning last. There
seems TO be little question that all three
were murdered by the husband and father,
Thomas B. Pierson. He had not lived
with his wife for several years, but has
been employed in family in Boston as
house servant. He left his employer a
few days since, and on the evening pre-.
vious to the murders, and also the next
morning, he was seen near the residence
of his family. Upon his face were several
scratches which would seem 10 have been
inflicted in the death struggle of the wife
and mother. There was also mark upon
his wrist, and another upon his arm. He
has been arrested.-Springfeld Republi>
RIM
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FOREIGN - NEHS.
TWELVE DAYS LATER FROM
EUROPE.

trho E,ron. which arrived on the 18th
inst. brings important news HUN '''e '0n'''
hcnt of Europe. e..
lot.oon Charles Albert and the Austrians, the
i.,t ,wo ON the s4th, on the plains of VcrcilleI
Acc;dinu the fate If Sardinia.
IssJe3,ky, At the hesd of $4,000 Austrian
.roons overwhelmed the Piedmontese, who
we're in more than equal numbers, and fought
with terrible obstinAcy, driving them 10 the
mountains.
Charles Albert abdicated the throne in ia
yor Of his son Victor Emanuel.
A flag of truce being sent to the Austrian
tcnt. Marshal Radetzky at once consented to
an ar-nistice.
The New King pledges himself to conclude
a trcaty Of peace, and disband the military
companies of Hungarians, Poles, and Lom-
bards, who were received.
Thus IN brief fortnight Charles Albert
has fought and been conquered, and is now an
abdicated king-an exile in Madrid or Lis
bon.
The consequences of this important battle
are scarcely yet developed in the different
parts of Italy, Modena and Tuscany; and
Romans will probably change their views now
that all hopes of Piedmont are at an end' -,
1t is generally believed tnat inc oPe VIII
be able to return to Rome.
The struggle in Canada, respecting the pro
posed indemnity for rebellion losses, has only
been incidentally alluded to in Parliament. =,
Out of doors, attention is generally directed
towards Canada, and the reported neutrality
of the new executive of the United States,
uoon false rumor of disturbances, gave great
satisfaction.
Of the Hungarian war, very little authen-
tic is known. except that it RACES fiercely.
BEN gained some advantage over body OF
Russians, but soon found himself overwhelmed
with their numbers.
There seems no probable termination OF tins
deadly struggle, carried on by both parties In
the most barbarous manner.
The Frankfort Parliament have finally E.
Iected the King of Prussia Emperor of Ger
MANY, and powerful deputatlon had pro-
coded to Berlin. to tender the crown OF Charlie
imagine.
FRAScE-M. Proudhon has been con-
lcmned by jury for libelling the President,
hut has escaped from the country.
Barbes, Blanqui, Flacon, Sobrler, Raspall
and Ouinton have been convicted at Bourges,
and Barbes and Albert are sentenced to trans
portation for life; Blanqui and others to ten
wears Imprisonment.
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NEW DISCOVERY

which causing unprecedented excitement amongst the
physicians all the world for Asthma Coughs, Night
Sweais Splitting of Blood Difficulty of breathing and sore
ness of chest 1t is fact that the only preparation ever
known as having succeeded in assng the formation OF
ubercles in lungs removing those already formed
Hastings Compound Syrup of Naphthd,
which NAV be obtained of p. P. FRANCIS, the ONLY
AGENT in Vermont.
Read the following which among the hundreds of let
R1ProS, March 16. is49.
Mr.. P. r. FRAScIs-Sir:
NV sons wife who lives in the house with me,
having been for past running downwith consumP
tiou accompanied with cough became so fec
bic Thai she could not turn herself in her bed Her two
stated that one lobe Of hnr lungs was destroy
sd and thai the other vas seriously afectedthat her
case was hnpccss and il was Of cut little use what sne
About which time heard that you had advertised
Hastings Syrup of Naphtha, sent for one bottle ann
on first using her cough was much relieved ana M
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MIDDLEBURY
FEMALE SEMINARY.

The SUMNER TERN of this Institution will
commence on Wednesday April 18th, and contin-
ne Fourteen Weeks. The school will be conduct
ed as for three years past, by DIR. S. Pearl Lath-
rop, on the same principles of thorough teaching
and discipline, which have heretofore character
lied his management. and the same liberality in
the employment of competent assistants, both in
the school-room and in the extra and ornamental
branches.
The course in Natural Science, for the term,
will include botanical and geological Lectures by
the Principal, in connection with recitations. The
French classes will be continued under the care Of
Miss Hubbard. Competent Instructors IN Music
Drawing, &C., will be provided. 1t is contempla-
ted to make arrangements with Mr.. +. W. Mich
OILS for lessons in Crayon Drawing and Vocal Mu-
sic. whose proficiency in the latter department
is well known.
Terms for Fourteen Weeks.
Common English Branches s4,5O
Higher Z" 600
Drawing 400
French 400
For the Trustees. p. BATTELL,
Secretary.
Middlcburv, March %, 1919. fsff.
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GAscA RICH
RUSSELL S. Rich &
EZRA RICH.

Russell; Ell. S3 HsH OS 1 S' I'd Si ISIS
Whereas, at the present term, Gasca Rich of
Shoreham in the County of Addison, hath brought
into Court his writ and declaration against Russ
ell S. Rich, of said Shoreham and Ezra Rich of
Cercsco in the State nf Wisconsin, I'LL a return
OF service thereon as to said Russell S. Rich, and
a return Of est inrent,n as to said Ezra Rich
declaring, in substance, that on the oath day of
January, a. ID. 1874, he was seized and possessed,
in his own right in fec, Of a certain tract or par
eel of land, with the appurtenances, lying and
being in said Shoreham, and described as follows:
Bounded On the North by lands of Betsy Blinn,
Thomas Atwood, Edward S. Newell, Clark Rich,
and Davis Rich, on The East by lands of Davis
Rich and the highway, on the South by lands of
j. T. Rich, late of Shoreham, deceased, and on
the South by lands Of Jonathan Wilson, it being
all the land decided to said Ezra Rich BY Thomas
Rich, in or about the year 1926; and so contin-
ned thereof possessed until the 9TH day of Sep
TENDER, A. D. ls4s, when he was elected there
from by the defendants. who have ever since kept
possession thereof, taking the whole rents and
profits to themselves to the damage of the plain
tiff five hundred dollars:
And it appearing to the Court that said Ezra
Rich was absent from the State at the time Of the
service of said writ, and has not vet returned
within the same. 1t is ordered by the Court that
this cause be continued until the next term, TO be
held on the second Tuesday of June A. d. lS49,
and that in the meantime, notice Of the tendency
thereof he given to said Ezra Rich, by the publ
cation of this order and the substance of the plain
tiffs declaration, three weeks successfully, in the
Middlebury Galaxy, public newspaper printed
at Middlebury in said County of Addison, the last
of which said publications shall be at least thirty
days prior to said next term
GEO S. SWIFT, Clerk.
CHARLES X. WRIGHT, Attorney for the plain
tiff 52;3w
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MARRIED.,

At ST. Johns Church. Brooklyn, on the
18th inst, by the Rev. S. r. johnson, d. D.,
Francis B. Evans, 10 FRANCES LOUISA,
only daughter of Levi Brown, Esq, Of
Brooklyn.
In New Haven, Conn.,, Master CHARLES
YOUNG, aged Is, 10 Miss ESTHER MARIA
GARDNER, aged Is, both Of bingham. Mass.
I This was a runaway match
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The duties on Agricultural imports are to
be the same as are laid on Canadian pro-
ducts of like character in the United
States. Raw materials are to pay noml-
nal duties. Other goods and merchandise
are made subject to an impost tax of 10 10
IL I-2 per cent. on the actual value, ex>
cept groceries. The duty on Liquors is
reduced below rates now charged.-Iri6-
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than one week. cough entirely left her. and she
able to walk about for five bottles and she
has used part of them and Cannot forbear
nicating tie astonishing effect which has surprised the
ri eians anda that have her for she nearly
raised from the dead and is able be about and
tend TO the ordinary duties Of her household
am a stranger to you but wish send you this for
the benefit Of the world. believe acquainted with
consumptye cases. there having been eight deaths in
fathers family about five by that dreadful disease
am respectfully, yours,
4s:3w. ZEBlNA CUSHMAN.
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BRIGHTON CATTLE MARKET.
THURSDAY, April l 8

IHNH"D-tI = II pm To-
CReported for the Boston Trarrlier.]
At market-450 Beef Cattle, Is pairs
Working Oxen, As Cows and Calves, 100
Sheep, 1000 Swine.
PRICEs-Bcef CdnIe-extra $500; LIST quail
ity 1913; I'd $3.50; Sd 5000.
Horling Oren-ss7, $50, S97, 500
Co,cS and CdireS-Dull-S20 %, 25.
Sheep-S2,75, $500, $3.50, one lot sold for
5000.
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NOTICE.

Having sold my stock Of Goods to Messrs
Brookins and Birchard. who will continue the
business, and soon add to the present stock first
rate supply from Market, would solicit for them
a continuance of the liberal patronage heretofore
bestowed upon me and request all persons having
unsettled accounts with me TO adjust the same at
an carly day. KENT WRIGHT.
Shoreham: April u 1919. 5l;3w
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For all kinds Of goods suited those who providing
Outfits for California from Clothing to six barrced Re
volvng Pistol Oak Hall, Boston, TO keep the lead as
the cheapest and greatest place in the Union 1t is unrI
vailed every variety of Furnishing Goods for Travel
Gentlemen who stay home, Boys Clothing &C., &c.
See the advertisement in another column.
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Notice.

The Assistant Judges of Addison County
Court will hold an adjourned meeting, for
granting licenses, al the Court House in
Middlebury. on Tuesday, the 1st day oil
May next, al O'Clock P. VI.
GEO. S. SWIFT, Clerk.
Middlebury, April 81, ls49.
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The Harmonious.

FROM BOSTON, will give Concert at the
Masonic Hall, tomorrow euening. Doors open at
7 o'clock-performance to commence at 8.
Tickets IS cts
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BIZ MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
REPORTED FOR THE GALAXY.
NEW YORK. April %, 7. NJ

PosrMAsrERs APPOINTED BY THE President
Abram Jones, Quincy, Ill; Richard L. Wilson,
Lawrence, Mass; Julius NJ. Acklcy. Ithaca, n L.
Macon. Ga has been visited by most severe fire.
A convention Of the friends of gradual emah-
cinatun has been held in about thirty counties and
delegates appointed. Mason has appointed about
one hundred delegates, among whom are some OF
the most distinguished gentlemen in the country
When such men as Henry Clay, Thomas +.
Marshall, Adam Bcattie. 5. S Nicholus, VIM L.
Breckenridge, Senator Underwood, and John A.
Nc Chung take part ia the convention, the people
can Judge something of its character, and the et-
feet fhcir deliberations will have upon the public
mind
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

We, the subscribers, being appointed BY the
Probate Cnrrt for the District # hddAsun.
Commissioners 10 receive, examine and adlu>.
all claims and demands vi all persons against
the estateot
EZEKIEL ABERNETUY,
late of Clinton, in the County of Lenawee, int
the State Of Michigan, deceased, and also ali
claims and demands exhil lied in Offset thereto
And six months from the 9Th day Of March, Is49
being-alowed by said Court for that pun o,e, v e
do therefore hereby give notice that We will at
tend to the business Of our said appointment, at
he dwelling house Of Cyrus o. Aberne,hy, in
Cornwall, on the last Thursdays, OF Jpne and
September next, from one O'Clock, P a., inlt
four o'clock p. NJ, on each Of said DAYS.
ABRAM FOOTE, Commits
JAMES T. LANE, ( siunerS.
Dated at Cornwall, this 9th day Of NJ fchy
A. ID. 1919. 523w
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competent intelligence IN our whole coun-
try, who now has not settled conviction,
that there will be no slaves in any of the
territory acquired by the treaty with Mex
leo. Let Congress do what they will, let
our future elections go as they may: there
will be no slavery IN California. The
South are ROW 10 a state Of despair on this
suhject-NfD England Puritan.
A GALAXY or WIG CITIES. Every
city in the Empire Stale is Wing This
has never before been the case, at The same
time. Look At them!
BUFFALO,, SCHENECTADY
ROCHESTER,, ALBANY,
AUBURN, TROY.
SYRACUSE, HUDSON,
-OSWEGO, NEW 1Okh'
UTICA, BROOh l. N.
We NAV saw, in addition, that more coun-
tie. have a majority of Wing Supervisors,
and the AGGREGATE number in in the State is
greater than ever before! We point with
hride and pleasure, to these gratifying indi-
cations of puLlic seuiiment-EUeHtng Jour
,iaL
CONNECTICUT LEoIsLATuRE.-lt will be
impossible 10 say precisely how the Honse
is politically divided until 1t meets IN May
next. The locos claim majority oil one or
two. including their allies which are very
uncertain. We figure Ill Wings TO III To-
cos. and this after throwing in against US
two or three uncertain men. In the Senate
he Wings have thirteen and perhaps Jour
1een Senators. We have no doubt oil the
election in Joint ballet Of the Wing State
officers by FIVE or six majority. Three Free
Soil men allowed to be against us, are cho-
sen hv Wing votes, and will unquesilonably
preGer MIR. Trumbull to Col. Seymour,-the
latter while in Congress having voted for
the Atherton Gag Resolutions, and other
similar measures.-Nelc Hdren Palladium.
Mr.. CLAY.-While large company was
eagerly Awaiting the arrival of Mr.. Polk at
Vicksburg last Saturday, it was ascertalned
that Mr.. CLAY was on board the Peytona,
which had lust landed. He was soon sur
rounded by an indiscriminate crowd OF Wings
and Democrats. In few minutes after his
landing, a round of artillery-Mr. Folks
thunder-was fired in his honor. The Sentl-
mel Saws the old gentleman was looking re-
marKabiv vigorous and cheerful. lie was on
his way to his home in Ken,ucky-M o. DEL
ia, 3lSt.
IMMIGRATIoN--Durng the year enuihS
April /, 1s4e, 2O4.636 immigrants landed at
the port of New York alone.
SLAVERY IN KENTUcKY.-The Louisville
Courier makes the following important state
ment:
1.-The new constitution will fail If 1t at
Temps to perpetuate slavery in kentucky
Those who desire other amendments cannot
afford TO lose II e votes of emanciparors, other
wise the present constitution must remain as
it is"
HARD TO PLEAsE.-Thc Loco Focos grum-
bled because General Taylor was not Wing
before his. nomination, and declared that be
would deceive the Wigs after he was nomi-
mated and now they pronounce HIM an out
and out ultra Wing. We think the leaders of
the party are pretty well satisfied, by this
time, that Zachary Taylor is not John Tyler
Or, what is about as bad, James X. Polk.
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Junior Exhibition.

The annual exhibition of the Junior Class
will be held in the College Chapel, this eve
ming, commencing at half past 6 o'clock.
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Among the many blessings attendant upon improvements
in the social condition. and the advances of in in
teligence the prolongaton of human eWith the in
of intelligence has grown up knowledge for the ell
emens of health and regard for them, and commensu
rately with strides of science have acquired the
means Of arresng disease, and averng its Not
wthstandng the progress made statistics show
that even now sixth of the whole population die
ally of consumption.
One of the important discoveries of the age in
melorang condition of this large class of suffering hu
mainly, is
DR.. wIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY
What time establishes and consecrates what experience
adopt and confirms what all in all places unite in
ing good and valuable is doubt popularity OF
this fixes society its roots deep and so strong
time destroy it. The success which has atten
ded medicine for several past has the
preudces of all respectable and the article has taken
stand among first class of discoveries and blessings
of the age season. eradicates the
disease for which it is recommended
None genuine, unless signed l. BUTTS the wrapper.
For sale, wholesale and retail by W. p. Russell
Agents-Middlebury. W. P. Russell -Vergennes, J. Hun-
tngou-Bristol J. w. Parmelee-Monkton, T. C. Smith,
Whiting John Simonds Cornwall B. F. Haskell Shore
ham, n. wrigh-sod also by agents throughout the
w MEN OF PROPERTY Neglect not the first
symptoms e that dread disease, CONSUMPTION for it
is a disease which you peculiarly liable. Neglect
the ong-continued and obstinate Cough-Sorcness of
the Cnest and Lungs-fan IN the Sloc-Dlmculty OF
Brcathng-and other Lknown indications of Consump
tendency. And when your friends they look
upon your hectic countenance, listen to
hollow Cough be warned in time, and seek a remedy
Such remedy is the HUNGARIAN BALSAM OF LIFE,
discovered by DR.. Buchan OF London England and
introduced into the United under the immediate
perntendence Of the By the of this remedy
CONSUMPTION in of its most dangerous FORMS
may be eectualy cured Rely upon the Hungarian Bal
SAM and you safe Neglect it. and the fate have
warned you against may be your
DAVID F. BRADLEE SoN, sole Agents for the United
States 100 Washington Street Boston.
Sold by W p Russell Middebury, and by Agents gener
ally in New England 52:2w-
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a Liberal Reward

Will be given to the person that will leave at
this office a lost POCKET BOOK, made of Rus
set Leather. 1t contained some old Bills, signed
by Eben Wabridge and John Fasset, and some
other papers of no use to any one but the owner.
Middlcbury, 23d April, Is49. 50
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There has been a fair demand for the various
grades of domestic Wool, at former prices. We
hear of no large sales.
Prime Saxony feeces,