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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

No. 5 An Aci relating 10 Process.
IL is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State Of Vermont:
SEC. |. Section SO of Chapter % of the
Revised Statutes, is SO amended as 10 read
as follows: No person, after the setting q
the sun on the day preceding the first day
Of the week until after the hour Of Twelve
at night on said first day Of the week, shall
serve or execute any writ, process, war
rant, or decree, on any resident citizen Of
the United States, Except escape warrants
aud warrants for experimenting the prlnci
pal in favor Of bail, and in cases oil treason
felony aud breaches of The peace but the
service thereof shall be null and volt in
every respect.
SEC. ?. This act shall take effect from it
passage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1850.
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Approved Oct. %, 1850.

No. 2o.-Aa Actin addition 10 chapfcr nine
~ fire Of the Rerised statutes, entitled
OF o6tnces against private property.
II is hereby enacted BY The General As
seh-bly Of the state Of Vermont:
SEC. !. If any person shall wilfully and
ma;iclousy at down or Otherwise destroy
A. hons or olhc,~ valuable vegetable pro-
duciion, tho property i n"olher person ne
shall be subject To tie PenSSiIe. PROVIDE
in section twenty.Ihree u. chap'cf hine'y'
five Of the Revised StaiuteV.
SEC. 9. This act shall take elIec. from
its passage
Approved Nov. l2, 1850,
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No. 1S.-.M Act in addition 10 chapter
ninety four Of The Rerised Statutes, re-
iaiing 10 offences against the persons and
Tires Of indiridndiS.
IL is hereby enacted By The GererDl As
sembly Of The State Of Permont:
SIC. l. If any person, being armed with
dangerous weapon, snail assault another
with intent 10 murder, he shall be punished
by imprisonment, in The Stale prison for
life, or Tor a Term Of years not less Than
five.
SEC Q. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
SEC. J. So murh objection seventeen Of
chapter ninety -four ofIhe Revised Statutes
as is contrary 10 The provisions Of this act
is hereby repealed Prooidsd, that Moth
ing in This act contained shall in any way
affect any Indictment, information, or 9th.
er proceeding under The said seventeenth
section.
Approved Nov. 13, 1850
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No. 9.-An Act 10 repeal An Aei reiatlng
10 proceedings IN Chaneery."
IL is hereby enacted by The General As
senlbiy Of he State Of Fremont;
SEC. /. The act entitled An ACT rcla
Gng to the taxing Of testimony, and pro
ceedings in Chancery." approved Nov. 10
1919, is hereby repealed.
Sac 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 7, 1850.
No. io-Aa Iet relating 10 Justices efLht
Peace.
Ms hereby enacted By the General As
ssmbiy Of the STATE Of TsTmonl:
Section 10, OF Chapter 90, Of the Re.
Ylsed SfaiVles, entitled "Of JuFiiees Of
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furnishing such bail, and within such time
as the Judge grauting the writ, on hearing
the case, shall adjudse to be reasonable auC
proper.
SEc. 6. The court to which appeal is
taken, and ony other court TO which a wri
OF habeas corpus in behalf Of any suci
person claimed or arrested as u fugitive
slave is made roturnabe, may and shall
on application OF either party To such pro
ceeiing, allow and direct trial by urv
on all questions Of fact in issue between lie
parties, in the matter Aforesaid, and the
taxable COSTS Of such trial shall be charr,
able 10 the State, whenever the same would
he Otherwise chargeabIe to the person ar.
rested or claimed rs II fugitive snve.
SEC. 7. The several circuit Judges shall
have the same powers now vested in the
Judges of the Supreme Court. by virtue Of
an act in amen dmeni OF chapter one hundred
aud three OF the Revised Statues, relating
10 persons confined in close jail, on execn.
ZION OF tort, approved November 10. A. d.
1913.
SEC. s. This act shall take effect from
lie passage.
Appro Scd Nov. ~, 1850.
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No. CAN Act in erpionation Of tan oct
relating 10 The rights IF married lrOmen, .
aPproUed Nor. Is. A. ID. 1917.
II is hereby enacted By the General as
Sembty Of III. state If Termont:
The words tissues and profits" used in
the act to which this is ia addition, shall
be construed TO include all moneys and oh
legations arising from the sale OF such res
estate.
Approved Nov. 10, 1850.
(To be cOnfiHued.)
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Approved Nov. 10, 1850,

No. 2l-An Ret 10 ertend The jurisdiction
Of sherigs and constableS.
IL is hereby enacted by the General As
sembiy of The state Of Vermont:
SEC. /. Every sheriff, or deputy sheriff,
or constable, no, otherwise disqualified, is
hereby authorized and empowered to serve
any writ, execution, or other process in
favor of or against any town or county,
notwithstanding such sheriff. deputy sler-
i'll, or constable may be an iuhabltant or
tax payer in such town or county. Pr0ri
ded, that nothing in his act shall author,
i've any constable to serve any writ, execu-
lion or olher process in any olhsr town
than the town in which he 10 constable, ex
coping in cases where by law conslables
now have authority 10 serve wrils, proc
esses and executions.
SEC. 3 This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Oct. 80, 1850.
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No. I'm Act concerning .JorciJle ent
mi deInincr

No. lT-An Act concerning forciJie entry
end detdiner.
IL is hereby enacted By The General As.
sembiy IF The State Of Vermont.
SIC. |. When the lessee Of any lands or
tenemonts, whether the same he by wiring
or paro, or when any rerson holding under
such lease, shall hold possession of such
dcmised premises without right, alter the
determination Of the lease by its own linz
ialion, or ailcr breach Of any stipulation
contained in the base hy The lessee, or any
person holding under him, the person en-
titled 10 the possession ofthe premises may
be restored To the possession thereof, in the
manner provided by an act entitled an
act in addition TO chapter lorly.oue Of the
Revised Statutes" approved Nov. 9. 1912.
SIC. 2. In case any such action shall he
appealed, the plaintiff shall, if he RECEIVERS
in the County Count the possession Of the
premises, have judgment also for all rent
due up 10 The time Of the rendition Of iudg
menr. Notwithstanding the same may n
mount TO more than thirty dollars.
SEC. 3. Whatever paris Ct the act APP
proved Nov. 9, 1912, mentioned in the first
section oil this act are inconsistent with
this, are hereby repealed.
SEC A. This act shall moi affect any suits
now pending.
SEE. 3. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 12, 1850.
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No. An Aet firing The terms cfhe Coun-
~ Court in The County Of Washington.
IL is hereby enacted By the General as
senlbiy Of he Slate Of Pfrmont:
Tho County Court in the county of
Washington shall hereafter be holden al
Montpelier, in said county, on the second
Tuesday of March, and Ike second Tues
day Of November, in each year.
Approved Nov Is, 1850.
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No. s.-Aa Act relating to Scire Facias.
J. is hereby endcied By the General As
eDibiy ofthe Stale Of Vermont:
Sac. 1. Section 80 Of chapter AZ of the
Revised Statutes shall be aaended so as
10 read as follows: Where any execution
shall have been extended or levied on any
estate real or personal for The purpose oil
satisfying such execution, and it shalt al
Stewards appear that such estate did not
belong 10 the debtor, or was encumbercd
by mortgage, which mortgage was mol re-
sarded i'll such set-oh by reason of which
such levy and set-oif should be rendered
Roid, the creditor may sue outa writ OF
scire taoids, in due form, aud for The causes
aforesaid, and the court 10 whchsuch scire
1aclds shall be relUrnabIc may Issue na ex.
'eculion for The original execution, or so
much thereof ms was satisfied by such levy,
mud the oOsi thereon. with the legal later
est OH The same from rhe time of such leVy,
with lie cost Of the scire faciGs, nolWl'h-
standing the return OF the officer uroH 90 oh
execution. which return shall not he held
to conclude such enquiry by The oSurt in
regard TO thu facts set forth in tie sail
writ
SEC. e. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1850.
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No. 2.--An Act Altering The time ofholdine
Courts NTH Counties Of Windsor ana
Orange,
IL is hereby enacted By The General As
sembiy Of The State Of Termom:
The County Court for the county Of
Windsor, instead ofbeing held at the times
now required by law shall hereafter be.
held on the fourth Tnesday Of May and
the second Tuesday Of December in each
year.
The County Court for the county Of Or
auge, instead Of being held at the times
now required by law, shall hereafter be
held on the third Tuesday Of June and the
first Tuesday Of January in each year.
Approved Nov. 6, 1850.
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M'ddleb'oy mad (ho'c evplonjous D. isop-
pointRcnt- Municipal BEAUTIES N,niDfi.
Ter IN rainy day-Thompson's Adiress
Ills ROmdnces- Vermont Pafrioi-N
J. Tribune on HE Stare Lar-OnMe nsgt
PreSidency-Pf Pirate .Sig,iai,re.
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The Peace" is so amended as to read as
follows:
Whenever AT the lime and place appoint.
~ lof lhr trial Of any civil suit before a
l">lIr", 'i'hrr on the return day Of the writ,
" 'tr day TO which such suit may have
'ten coniinued, such justice shall be una.
BILE TO attend, any other justice. who can
legally try cause between the parties,
may continue such suit without cost TO The
defendant, Tor period not exceeding thirty
days, and shall enter minute Of such con.
tinuanoe on the plaintiffs writ in such suit
and such continuance shall not deprive the
delendan, Of the RICH, to plead any dila-
tory or Other plea.
Approved Oct. 80, 1850.
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No. 3.-An Act in addition 10 IN Act alter
Ing the lime ofhOthng the County Courts
in the counties Of HindSor and Orange,
Approred Nor. 6. 4. d. 1850.
1t is hereby enacted by The General As
sembly Of The State Of Fremont:
SEC. !. The act to which this is in adds
ton shall take effect Immediately.
SEC. 2. This acl shall lake effect from its
passage.
A nnrnvnl Nnv IL 1ann
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No 7.-An At relating 10 actions Of Scire
Fdcias
IL is hereby enacted By he General As
semdly of the State Of Termon;
SEC. !. When judgment shall have been
rendered by justice ofIhe peace in a civil
action, and such Justice shall have died or
shall be out Of office, the plaintiff or credl-
tor in surh judgment may bring his action
OF scire tlcids, 10 revive and enforce The
execuI ion of such judgment, beicre any
other justice who can legally try cause
between the parties.
SEC. 3 This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. Z, 1850.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-30
MISCELLANEOUS.
D.glity.

We hear considerable talk among the
Senators Of the " dignity" of the Senate,
and of the necessity of preserving that dig
nitv, but it is very evident that among the
illuslrouS men who compose that body,
that the possession of dignity, is consld-
cred by them as a very different thing
from that which would probably be con-
sidered as constituting true dignity accord
inc to the standard of ST. Paul. Where
is the Senator, who, when from day To
day, there has been an open and stand
ing challenge from one Senator, who has
sworn TO observe the laws, to another
Senator, who has sworn to the same thing,
has ever entertained, much less expressed
the idea, that such Il proceeding was
against the law, against the rules OF order,
against dignity against morality, against
religion? Where is the Senator who
would dare state from his seat that this
was not reputable or orderly Not one
voice is heard i'm what ShOuid be chlls-
tian body, in favor of the doctrines ot
morality, but on the contrary it is held
very 'dignitied' TO appeal to the law OF
Honor; and then the boast is openly
made, and in voice of triumph il is pro-
claimed as a justification to the still fur
thcr violence of drawing pistol in the
Senate Chamber, that the door to IA duel
has always been kept 'Oide open" 1t i.
a inertia justiicallon-a boast-lt give:
credit and standing to him who makes ii
And vet the Senate is opened with tht
mockery of Christian prayer and yet
we are in land where Christian church
es flourish, and PERJURY and the violation
of known law is To be held rs infamy il
every one but Senator = -GeOr getOwI
.4dUOCaie. .f.. ..@.,.:,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-30

SLANpER.-I have observed that there
are two classes who do not pcrpetrale tins
sin. One of these is the highly intcIIec-
uaI. Their conversations turn on sub
iccts, pGncipIes--n0f on persons. Bu'
there are thevuIgar multitude, who do not,
bvreading and thinking supply themselves
with materials for conversation. They
cannot talk of history, for they do not
read il. They cannot talk of science, for
,hcv do not understand it. They cannot
talk Of literature, except the interesting
little newspaper novel. They have moth,
mo except their ncghbor's character to
tear in pieces. The other is the truly de-
wont. A Christian speaks of the excel
Icncies. and casts mantle of charity over
the faillngs of the absent. lie feels his
own weakness and sees how much Chris
has TO overlook in him. As, then, there
are so many idle words, so many vain
words. so many lying words, so many
foul. lasciyious words; so many malicious
words. so many slandcrous words, III CIR
culation. let us utter as many true ant
nure words as we can. Let us employ
his wondrous power of speech IN utter
mo devotion to God. honor to Christ, anc
truth and good will toward man.--T Is
/ Chris. .7iUO.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-30
The End Of The DaeIIiSt.

J. G.. Vaughan, a natiye of South Car
olina, in an article on the subject of duel
ling in the Examiner, of which he Is tho
editor, thus tesliiies TO what he personally
knows of the misery resulting from duel
ling in the community in which heresides
His vivid sketch of the horrors endured
by the survivor and of his miserable death
bed will remind our readers of DIR. \ Dung
picture of the last moments of the wretch
ed atheist.
1t has fallen to our lot, in days when
we thought duelIing no sin, if we could
be said to have thought about it at all, to
meet with many, to know well some,
who had killed their men. We never
knew one who lived in peace after the
murder; we know only TWO who survive,
and they are sots.
The first time we were called upon to
witness duel, was at Augusta, Georgia,
in 1929. We were just entering man
hood. The parties were from our native
State. We knew them both well. They
were stationed at their places, and at the
word fire, the elder of the two, man Of
promise and place, fell dead. We saw
him; saw his brother, who gazcd wildly
into his pale face Just now so full Of life /;
saw friends, as they hurriedly took up his
body and bore him onward to his home.
And we saw afterward, the gray-haired
father, as he bent over the body, hot tears
down his checks, fall as one struck
with palsy, fer his prop, the boy of his
hopes, was taken away, and there was no
longer happiness for him on earth !
But the survivor BUSINESS relations
brought.us together; we were his attor-
ney; and we had TO see him at his home
and our house. In company, we saw no
change in him he was light hearted, al
most frolicsomc in his gayety. He never
spoke of the murder; by an unuttered but
well understood compact, (and how terri
bIv did this describe the deed 2 none ever
referred to it. But soon we learned that
he never slept without light in his room
Soon after, we found that he was fast be-
coming drunkard, and scarce three years
had passed since the duel, ere he was
stricken down in early manhood and laid
near his antagonist in the earth.
But his death we were present at IT,
and never may we witness such another !!
That subiect-so long kept sealed up by
long untouched by family or
rriend-the murder of his school cOmpan-
ion and neighbor, was at last broken by
himself. 81 could not help it," said he,
as his eyes gIared upon us, and his breath
inc became painful, from its quick and
audible action. We knew to what he re-
rerred; and cndeavored to direct his
thoughts TO other channels. In vain. 81
could not help it. | was forced into it.
Could | help !" And all this was, in
luclling sense, true. He had every eX-
euse a man could have TO fight; but, so
assured, he exclaimed wildly. 81" 1t will
not do murdered him-I have seen
him, as he lay dead on the field ever since
[ slew him. My God My God y
And mutrering these, and like sentences,
With a shrek, such as never heard NOR
tai utter, he died
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-30
GRATrrTors PRlxr1NG.-Thcre is no

GRATulTous PRINTING.-Thcre is no
such thing as doing anything gratuI'ous-
ly in printing office. Somebody mns'
pay FOR every thing that is d"ne. NO' !
line can he set that does not cost mon y
for the setting. Either The printer mus
nav the whole. or the advertiser must pay
his share. The only questions TO be as
ked by the publisher are, who is TO pay
the money for the labor ! what grounc
has this party or individual to require me
TO pay for the promotion of its or MS OO
iecrs !--.Salem Gd2e..e.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-30

The SENATORIAL DWFIcULTY.-We e
are pleased 10 ste that lhi$ subject 10 bc
taken up by The Grand Jury IF the Dis
trict. Ii the law has been violated, lci
Senators, like her men, be held accoun.
table and punished for Surh violation.
Ii any Senator can take an oalh To sup
port the Constitution and avs. and lhrn
openly in his seat i'll the Senate, violating
the law against GueIling, by Pr"ilcrmg :;
challenge and then boaslng OF 1t over and
over again, and making a merit Of it, and
II the Vice President can SIT an his cla.r
and tolerate outrageS which ought not io
he permitted in respectable society, with.
out even call to order, then let the Ju
nes OF the District vindicate the violated
law by bringing the party, whoever he
may be, TO sense Of his position. Lee
men be taught that it is not honorable tC
Violate the law which they have sworn tc
o5serye.-Ge0rctown .2dUocate.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-30

IxnI,.-The India mail brings the un-
nleasant news that the Slkhs still carry
on their warfare against us by private as
sassinarion. A party Of the Aftrcedic tH-
hes have also attacked one Of our out
posts and killed some of party oi sap
pers. Col. Bradshaw, to avenge the mas
sacre. has destroyed six villages and
Great number Of the enemy. There aP-
nears 10 have been good deal Of skirm-
sizing in tile passes OF the hills "ear Pesh-
avpr. and our troops have somewhai sui
re,ed A, Umrrsir and Yizleral1ad there
,nnears also TO have been disturbances q
ginoowcf plot vas dlscoyosed at Lahore
and TWO collectors have been woun"ed IL
attempts bv the Sikhs 10 assassinate hem.
Sir Ch rles Napier was 20 leave Pesha'
wur on the I7lh of February, and "ha
with controlling the Sikhs. and pnn!'hins
mm;ueers N lhe native regiments h'
seems to have qgi,e enough TO keep h''
ardent temperament at work. We have
arroxed mar, of the Slkkim territory as
nun;sbmen, for the RaJah's late ioiIy,an'
| his annual revenue will be cut off by mor'
han P2, 900. The Governor-Genera
has proceeded to Singapore. A comPre
hensive system of education has been dc
r;J.J upon the goverum n, QFsicH'ia.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-30
POET + \
TIE AMERICAN FLAG.
BY JOSEPH EOrMAN DRAKE.

by JOSEPH C0rMAN rRNKE.
When frecdomNfrom lCr mountain height,
Unfurlcd her standard to the ar,
She tore The azure role "fnighl,
And set the stars of glory there!
Size mingled with its gorgeous de-,
The milky ba'dric of the skies,
And striped its pure celestial white
With strcakings of the morning light;
There from his mansion in the sun,
She called her eagle bearer down,
And gave into his mighty hand
The symbol Of her chosen land
Majestic monarch Of the cloud
Who rcar'st aloft thy regal form,
TO hear the tempest trmpiug loud,
And see the lightning lanccs driven,
When stride the warrior, of The storm,
Ard rolls TIC thunder drum ofheayen!
Child Of the SUM- To thee Ills given
To guard the bancroft the free,
To hover in the sulphur smoke,
To ward away the battle stroke,
And bid its berdi shine afar,
Like rainbow on the cloud of war,
Like harbiugcr0 Of victor!
Flag of tho brave. Thy folds shall fly
The sign Of hope and triumph high
When speaks the signal trumpet tone,
And the long line comes cleaning on,
Gre vet the life blood warm aud wet,
Has dimmcd the gistening bayonet.)
Each soldiers eve shall brightly turn
TO where the meteor glorics burn,
And as his springing steps advance,
Catch war and vengeance from the glance
And when the cannon mouthmgs loud
neave in wild wreaths tie battle shroud,
And glory sabres rise and fall,
Like shoots Of flame on midnighrs pail
There shall thy victor glances glow
And covering foes shall sink beneath
Each gallant arm Il at strikes below
The lovely messenger of death
Flag ofthe sea on Oceans wave,
Thy stars shall glitter DER the brave,
When death careering on the gale,
Sweeps darkly round the bcliied sail,
And frightened waves rush widely back
Before the broad,ido's rcelmg track
The dying wandercr Of the sea
Shall look at once to heaven and thee,
And smile tosee thy splcndors fly
In triumph o'er his closing eye.
Flag of the free hearts only home
By angel hands TO yaIor given!
Thy stars have lit the wekim dome,
And all thy hucs wcre'born in heaven!
Forever float that standard sheet!
Where brcathcs the foe that stands before
With freedoms deck beneath our fc It,
And freedoms banner streaming DER US!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-30
,rur UypocRrrE.-He shows well ant

Tur UypocRrrE.-He shows well and
saws we'll and himself is the worst thing
hc hath In brief, he is the stranger 5
saint, the nciehbor's disease Tie blot OF
r"nLness | \ rotten stick in dark night,
Eha nonnv in y com field, an iIl-iemPered
candle With great snuff, that in going
', mn smells very i'll; an angel abroad .
devil a, home; and worse when an ange
,han when devil.-Bishop Hale
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-30

Il certain town not more than hlty
miles from Boston, as a clergyman was
holding forth in his usual drowsy manner,
one Of the dcacons. probably influenced
by the narcotic qualities of the discourse,
fell into a doze.
The preacher happened 10 usc the words
I-:what IS the price Of earthly pleasures
The good deacon, who kept omail
store, thinking the inquiry was respecting
some kind of merchandise, answered,
Seven -and-sixpence dozen
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-30

A man was saying in company that lie
had seen a juggIer place ladder in open
ground upon one end, and noun, ii by
passing through the rounds and standing
upon one end, top erect. Another WHO
Was present, said lie had no doubt Of it,
as he had seen man WHO had done the
same thing. but with tis addition, that
when he had arrived at the top, he priIed
IL an nfer him
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-30

The FIRST man who pegged shoe IN
this or any other. country is SAID 10 be
now living at lIopLinton, Mass. HIS name
is Joseph Walker. The value of boots and
shoes now made in Massachusetts alone
is $IS,OOO,0OO,