The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-03-05

| slavery he farther extended, its reflec
tive influence must he felt in terrible
vistations over the whole land. Nations
are not out of the reach of Justice.
Slavery is crime that cannot escape
punishment. On the page of history
are already inscribed its monuments,
and its retrlbutiuns. Greece had her
slaves, and the Turk now has possession
of the land Of Leonidas and Socrates. "
Rome had her slaves, and the monu>
ments Other glory have crumblcd TO dust.
The crimes Of this nation are blacken :
ing in the face of heaven, aud it would
seem that nothing but the loud blast OF
judgment could awaken US to sense
of our danger. But justice is about to
hold a stern reckoning with this guilty
nation. The time is short the interest
at stake is vast beyond calculation, not
only TO this nation but TO the whole
world Shall this nation belle its pros
iessions, and be held up to the scorn of
the civilized earthl Stall it be the de-
mon Of oppressionj or the genius Of
universal emancipation 2 These are
questions that are soon to be decided
iorever-that are being crowded into
the compass of few years, and call
loudly upon all the ministers of Justice,
to render true and righteous verdict.
The peninsula of Michigan is COM
paratively level hence there are but
few springs or running brooks. Wells
are mainly depended upon for culinary
and stock purposes. Where they are
located upon elevations of land, they are
carried in some instances TO the depth
of from 75 to ll0 feet. They are u.s.
ually stoned up with ,oOOd. This arises
from the scarcity Of stone. Blick, made
in semicircular form, are coming INTO
very general use for this purpose. The
bottoms of wells in this state are one
vast sheet of water, resembling pond or
lake. The wel-maker digs through the
crust Of earth. and on reaching the
world of waters below, ascends the pas
sage which he has planked around him,
in his descent, and pronounces the well
finished and ready for use. Whether
the peninsula is floating mass-a state
"at sea, ARE questions for the specula>
lions of the curious and scientific The
marshes present singular appearance
previous to the setting in of winter. To
a stranger, they have the appearance Of
being covered over with innumerable
hay-cocks. They are. however, the hab-
itations of thousand OF Musk Rats, which
build their houses in tie fall. and bur-
row IN them through the winter months.
These animals are phytivorous, and con-
struci their dwellings in such manner,
that they can descend to the bottom of
the marshes, and return to them again.
They are divided into attic and lower
stories, and exhibit much skill in their
construction. They are taken by the
indians, in great numbers, during the
winter season, who thrust spears down
through their hab,aiions and murder
the deienceless and unsuspectine rats.
Over 400, 900 of their skins. it is said,
are sold annually in the English market,
from this country.
To-day, we met a drove Of swine num-
bering about 300. They were bound
for Adrian, where they were to take the
rail road for Boston. They were all
fat, and were to be slaughtered on their
arrival in market. The facilities for the
shipment Of live stock, by rail road AID
canal, arc SUCH that large and increas-
ing traffic of this kind is springing up
between the east and the west. There
were shipped, during the year, not far
from 30, 600 live and fat hogs, besides a
large number of cnrcasses There is
not any doubt bat that the number for
the year to come, that will pass on east
of Buffalo, will exceed l00, 900, if the
several rall road companies would ar
range their cars so as to carry double
load Of hogs or sheep. on each, which
might and ought to be done. At noon
we engaged in conversation with a Hoo
sier, residing 60 miles west of Clncin>
natl. lie stated that brisk trade was
going on between his neighbors and the
shop keepers of Cincinnati. The far
mers were repurchasing their flour and
hams, and transporting II back to live
upon The wheat crop had failed, hence
the flour must be repurchased. The
cholera prevailed, hence salt meats in
stead of fresh must be used Hams,
which were sold for q aud Z cts. were
bough, back at Is cts per ID. Fat cat
tie would hardly sell at any price, So
slight was the demand for fresh meats