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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

TnI EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF STA
JoHN FRANKLIN.-The following are the
ships either now in search or going out in
search Of Sir John Franklin, and the two
missing ships ofthis expedition to the Arc
tic Seas, the Erebus and Terror
In search, in Davis straits, the North
Star; in Behring Straits, the Herald, Plo-
yer, Enterprise and Investigator.
Going in search TO Jones' Sound and
Wellington Channel, the Lady Franklin
and Sophia.
Going in search TO Cape Walker, Banks
Land, and Melville Island, the hesolnie'
Assistance, Pioneer, Intrepid and tho Fe'
lix, with the old Arctic veteran Sir John
Ross, I'M,
The foregoing are all British ships. The
s,llowing ia the American expedition La
DIV Franklin, Captain de Haven, and Res
cue, Captain Griffin, going, If not disap-
ponted, 10 the point Of danger, where SIR
john Franklin is to be found, il living, and
10 convey him 10 England under the Yam
kee Flag.
IL is no small encouragement that the
veteran arctic sailor, Sir John Ross, who
is well acquainted with he Northern seas
has faith in the safety Of the missing, ans
in that faith emharks for The search, will
] the SHOWS OF seventy waters upon his head
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

The MANoRIAL SUlT.-Consderabe
importance has been ascrlbed TO the trial
between the State of New York and
Harmon Livingston, which is now going
on at Hudson, on the ground that it is
test suit, designed TO try the titles of
landlords to the lands held under what
are known as IN anorial titles. But, if
we understand the case. there is no test
involved in the trial, nothing, beyond the
simple title of the person who is party
to the suit. The claim is for lands which
are said to have been, long unoccnpied
and in commons-the State having with
drawn its suits, we are told, in all those
cases where there has been an actual
possession by the lanlord for more than
forty years The lands in dispute are
situated in Columbia county, and cOn>
sist of about one hundie aud fifty acres,
Most of the witnesses are old men, some
of them over ninety years of age and
the documents produced are so old and
dust-eaten that they can hardly be deci-
phered.
The sui, has been brought TO a close
by both parties referring the questions Of
law and fact to the decision of the Judge
wright who is to hold special term
at Albany on the 25th Of May next, &c
hear argument and render declslon.-
". Y. Post
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07
For the Middlebury Rcgister.~
Sidewalks.
Mn. BARRETT:

I MIR. BARRETT;
There have been a number orcom-
muncaiions in your paper Of late, respect
ing sidewalks in rur village, and II Is
horod that the writer's of those COMMUNE
cations haze not forgotten TO continue their
patrio,ic exertons. We hope that our
Trustees will he aroused to a sense OF their
duty upon this important subject. The
state OF the roads aud walks in our village
demands their attention, and il is believed
that the law conlers ample powers upon
them 10 enable them TO make our pathways
better, as their stale requires, aud the eX-
ioency of the case demands. The act in
amendment o the act Incorporating the
village Of Middlebury. provides, "That
the Trustees o. said village shall have ex-
elusive power 10 lay Out. establish, alter.
and discontinue streets, highways, and
commons, with the grounds and walks OF
the same" This must mean side wslks as
well rs highways and commons. And by
a subsequent section Of the saIue act, the
Trustees are authorized to appropriate and
expend for the purposes aforesaid Tone oil
which is walks in the village) such taxes,
or the proceeds Of the sume, ms the said
village shall raise for such purposes, and
may claim, also, receive and expend Tor
The nurnoses aforesaid. such portion ofthe
ordinary highway tax assessed upon the
Inhabitants nj The said village, aud prop
eriv therein. as NAV be assessed to them
bv The sele,tnen OF the town of Middle
hurry. which shall moi be less than one third,
Nov sir. # is SAID that construction has
been ,iyen 10 this statute which is in direct
contradiction TO i,s express terms, deroga.
,orv IN The statute. and TO the Legislature
,l,ai nronoscd IT, 1t is that the ordinary
highway tax cannot he appropriated I'M
der this ac, TO sidewalks, but must be con-
GooJ n In, mr., oc tho highway which is
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

LATER FROM CAIIFoRNIA-Thc n. Y. Sun
has received from its correspondent at Vera
Cruz, advices from California 10 the 9th ult.
These accounts state that the markets contin-
ued dull goods of all kinds being plenty The
rainy season had not completely passed over,
and was preventing the transportation of pro-
visions to the mines. Provisions, consequent
", were very scarce and the miners were re-
ported TO be suffering severely. The winter
had been severe and prolonged in the remote
places, and it was feared that from the scarcity
of food much sickness might ensue among the
miners in some sections. Gold is said TO be
found in greater quantities than ever, and heavy
quantities have been lately worked out. The
continuance of the rainy season has prevented
the gold being brought TO San Francisco, for
shipment home or to exchange for the necessa-
ries of life but the merchants were anticipa-
ting better times as soon as spIing had fairly
set in.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

The Senate has done but little during
the absence OF the Committee that accom-
panied the re mains of MIR. CALHOUN to
South Carolina. On Wednesday, the
resolution relating TO Mr.. Grinnclls cxpe-
dfGon for the relief of Sir John Frank
lin, was passed MS amended by the House.
On Friday aud Saturday the Senate was
not in session.
The House, on Monday, passed II rcso-
lu,on, offered by Mr.. WENTwoRrn, for a
special committee TO investigate the caus'
IS oil the delay in the pub ic printing
The committee, appointed on Tuesday,
consists of the following persons: Mcs.rs.
" entworth, Ashmun, Green, Madison,
Holiday, Thompson, of KY, Orr, Chand-
Ter and Cable. There is considerable
feeling in Congress, OH this subject, and
the investigation is likely to lie searching
and thorough. Wednesday. the House
was chiefly occupied in discussing the
Census hill. On Thursday. the question
of changing the meridian, for astronomi-
cal and geographical purposes, TO that of
Washington, was discussed and referred.
Mr.. BUrL, of Michigan, from the Com
mittee Of Foreign Affairs, reported n res
olu,ion in favor Of securing the free nav
igation the RIVER st. Lawrence. Fur
Their discussion was had on the Census
Bill, without coming 10 any result.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07
A Writ Of Error in Professor Websters
Case,

We understand tina; Prof Webster's
counsel are about making application TO
the Supreme Court for leave to sue ont
writ of error upon his indictment, and
for stay of execution ill the case can be
heard. BY statute, such a writ cannot
issue in capital case without the con-
sent ol some justice of the Supreme
Court, and only upon notice to the At
torney General. 1t is most probable that
no opposition will be offered on the part
OF the government and also that the
Court, though ever so satisfied with the
insuIlicency Of the grounds of the appli-
cation, will not refuse 10 hear them.
1t is said that they are altogether tech
meal, aud do not touch the merits of the
conviction. One ground we understand
is, that OH the copy Of the indictment
sent up to the Supreme Court from
the Municipal, the clerk of the latter
court did not send up the order of that
court or copy of it, notifying the
prisoner that the indictment would
be transferred to the Supreme Court.
but merely a certificate that the
prisoner was notified that such an
order had been passed. Also that a
specific time was not appointed (of which
the prisoner should have been notihedl
when the indictment would be transmit
ted to the upper court.
These points, we believe, are the only
important ones to be raised. And il is
not pretended that they are material ones
except upon grounds Of strict technical
lty. We understand thar every care was
taken by the presiding Judge, &c. j.
Wells) and the clerk of the Municipal
Court, (Thos. w. Philips. Esq y to have
the proceedings accurate, and if they
are not so that all convictions and eyecu.
tiOns in Suffolk County, for the last four
years, have been erroneous Boston
Bee.
The point was TO be argued be>
fore the Supreme Court on Saturday, the
4th inst. The result we have not yet
heard.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07
A Fox Story,

Last week, in the town of Ncwbury, a
fox hunter, with two hounds, got upon
the track OF a poor fox, which he pursued
until the close Of day. Fox found mats
tiers were drawing to a desperate crisis
with him-and just at this time the
whistle of the railroad train was heard,
when he struck off in that direction and
approached the track Just as the train
came up and leaped it, Immediately pre-
ceding the engine, and the two hounds
close in pursuit Each hound was caught
by the wheels Of the engine-ihe fore
most lost about foot OF his tail, and the
one in the rear was cut off jus, behind
his hips-and off went Fox, alone in
his glory" However improbable this
may appear, we are assured by Direc-
tor of the road that this is fact.-St.
JohnsJury Wy Cahdonian.
This Story appeared several weeks a,
go.-Now that the excitement" has
subsidized, and our friend of the Caledo-
nian has had time to cool" we respect
fully ask him to trot out that Director"
and let US see who he is. If Mr.. Press
ldent FAIRDANKs, or Mr.. Director
KEYEs, or any Boston gentleman cons
nected with the direction of the flourish
ing Passumpsic, is prepared to under,
write for this Story, all we have To say is
that the Stockholders have a right to
know ii We request to be informed if
the hound that was "cut off Just behind
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

Mr.. CARTIER OF OHIo.--A cores
pondent of the Tribune tells good sto-
~ of this gentleman, as follows:
"Mr. CARTIER has an impeachment in
his speech which sometimes greatly
heightens the effect of his always point
ed and energetic talk. The peculiarly
brought out roars Of applause to-day,
when. in spicy bout with Mr.. WooO>
WARD of South Carolina, who had great
deal to say about the inquisitorial char
acier oflhe census queries, CARTIER had
occasion to tell him that "the Consti-ti-
mutton made il imperative upon us to e.
numeraie and inquire into the condition
of The niger iggers. "
This gentleman is also notorious
for the wonderful power of his lungs
of which it is said the thunders of Nj
agara Falls will give some faint idea.
When he gets under full Roadway. with
all sails set, some Of the members have
rare sport in crying, "louder louder !"
an appeal to which he is sure TO re-
spond, until The roof of the capitol seems
ready TO tumble in.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07
6tbc IflilSleburu- fereistcr.
Middlebury, May z, 1850.

ty7 Editors throughout the country respectfully
requested to copy the following;
SEMI. CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF
MIppLFBuRY CoLLEGE.-The Associated
Alumni of Middlebury College will cele
brate the FiftctL Anniversary of the found
in, of that institution, on Wednesday and
Thursday, the 2ist and 22d days of August
next. Rev. DIR. Joshua Bates, Rev. DR..
Stephen DIN, Rev. DR.. John IIough, Rev
DR.. n. S. S. Beman, Hon. Alexander w.
Bucl John G. SAKE, Esq and others, have
accepted appointments AS Speakers for the
occasion. A very full attendance of gradu-
atcs is expeeted:
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RAILROAD.
The conductor of the Freight train,
IN the Rutland and Burlington Railroad
MIR. LOYAL f. GIBsoN-was thrown
from one Of the cars, on Friday last, his
head coming in contact with the limbers
of bridge which the train was crossing,
mile or two above Sulherland's Falls.
The cars passed over him, muiilating
one arm and leg. His body fell into the
Creek, aud was not recovered until eve.
ming.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

0cj- The Washington Union speaking of the
admirable Nicaragua Treaty" just concluded
by Mr.. Clayton and Mr.. Bulwer, says We
hare been sold 10 the British :" Whereupon the
Washington Republic remarks -
The Union may well excaim of itself in that
language 1t viii be believed We do not in
innate that the Union was sold fer II considera'
ton in the sense of lucre; and we doubt if it
would fetch much in any auction. But its pas,
sions sell il upon all occasions. Its hatred OF
President Taylor sells it When the Admins
tration was in controversy with NJ Poussin.
the Union might well have said to itself I'VE
are sold to the French" During the Key con e
trovcrsy it was sold to the Spanish" In he
matter of the steamship it was sold to the
Dutch In cholera times II well nigh sold IT,
self to the pestilence. ltnow ciies aloud, " We
arc sold 10 the British /" and the next sale il
makes of itself will be the sale which was once
made by DIR. Fauslus.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

FREsnETs.-.The cars on the Rutland
and Burlington road were detained on Tues
day and Wednesday last, by the effects of
the sudden rise Of the streams across the
mountains, and particularly on the Cheshire
road, between Walpole and Keenc. Some
damage was done on Williams river, in
Chester, we understand which appears to
have been speedily repaired, as the trains
have all run regularly since Wednesday.
On the Central road, the track is said to
have been so badly washed at Mortified as
not TO be passaole for several days. The
Passumpsic and Sullivan roads have also suf-
fcred in the same way. Several bridges on
the Connecticut have been carried away
among others, one at Windsor On this side
of the mountain, the water has been unusu-
all, low for The season, though raised somc>
wha. by the rains of last week. The little
snow we have had in This part of the State,
the past season, had nearly or quite disap-
pcarcd, weeks ago
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

The SPECIAL CpMMIrrEEs.-t de-
sputch from Washington, May 3, says:
The compromise committee will hold
their final sitting tomorrow. All the
members will be present but Webster
and iierrien. The latter is detained at the
South by illness in his family. The Gal
phIn committee will report on Tuesday
next. The majority will report that the
claim is illegal. The Foote and Benton
committee met to-day in the reception
room Of the Senate, and will sit again
tomorrow.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

political opponents, We do recognize an obi
cation on the part Of Representatives TO be
well informed as TO the state of public opin-
iofNat home, on all important questions, and
wherein they find necessity for Disagree
ing with the views held by their constituents,
to do so with full understanding of that
disagreement, and to make every reasonable
exertion to correct what they conceive 10 he
the popular error. A Senator, indeed, has
an official relation to the whole Union-but,
in our opinion, he has a more special and in
innate relation to his own State than to any
other, which he cannot forget, and is not at
liberty to neglect
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

CorroN Mills SToPPED.-The di>
rectors of the three largest mills a, Low
ell, viz the Lawrence, fremont and
Suffolk, have voted to cut down their
manufacture of goods one half until bet
ter times come. The Lowell Courier
says;
"A portion OF the mills OIL the Tre>
mont Corporation, in this city, as well
as on the Suffolk and Lawrence, we be-
lieve, are TO be stopped in the course of
the present month and large number OF
operatives necessarily will be discharged =,
The very high price of cotton, and the
difficulty of disposing of manufactured
goods at any but ruinous rates, areprob-
ably the reasons of this stoppEge.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

THE OVERLAND EMGRATION.-A ST.
Louis letter in the Western Christian
Advocate furnishes the following inlor>
nation relative to the prospects of the
overland emigration to California during
the coming season =
Two hundred thousand, it is thought,
will leave the States this Spring for Cal
irornia; fifteen thousand Of these, II is
said. will be from Missouri alone. Our
city, at present, is full of these emf
grants, and scarce a boat comes IN port
or leaves for the upper country but IS
loaded with mules, wagons, ana men, all
soon to be upon the plains. Greater IA
ciilies are offered for the long and te'
dious journey, to those whose means OF
inclination will permit their embracing
them, than, perhaps, ever before. In
stead of sluggish oxen, and heavy mu'
wagons, with from twelve to fifteen mile
per day, cushioned. handsome spring
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

Gas The marvellous stories of the STRAIT
ford 'spiris" we have laid on the table.
Those who have read accounts of the Roch-
ester knockings and of the old Salem witch
craft, will get tolerable notion of the Con-
ncciieui maryels by combining the two. The
editor of the New Haven Palladium has Wis
tied the seat Of war, and come away satisfied
that no supernatural agency is concerned in
the business. The occurrences alluded ic
hare taken place in the family of Rev. DIR
Phelps, a respectable clergyman.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

FRlGHTFuL AccIDENTs.-The build
ing formerly occupied by the Chemical
Bank, on Broadway, and now being add.
ed to Barnum's Museum, fell through OF
the 29Ih ult., burying five men in its
ruins. The men were finally rescued
and taken to the hospital.
About the same time the wall Of the
Bonded Warehouse in Water street, ad.
joining the building in which occurred
the recent FIRE, gave way, and thirteen
workmen were buried. Six OF these
were taken out badly injured, and two
were dead
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

THE GOLD BucLE.-We saw ycster>
day the elegant gold bugle manufactured
by Mr. f. q, Wright, and intended as a
present to Mr.. d. c. Hall from the
Lowell Brass Band" of muslcians. The
workmanship is very beautiful, and does
great credit to the skill aud taste of Mr.
w. The expense of the instrument will
not be less than $1,000, and it is the on.
ly buglc of that value in the world. Mr.
Hall has long !5een the leader Of the
Lowell Brass Band, and with what
acceptance to It's members this maenl6-
cent token of esteem indicates. Boston
Post,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

10 The opening article of the "Law
Reporter" for May, relates to the Web
ster ttial-the writer taking strong
ground against the verdict. lie thinks
public opinion was committed against the
Prolessor-and that it had its influence
upon the jury. The Article intimates. in
regard to the court, that the apprehen-
sion OF being charged with too grea,
lenlty, IN consequence Of DIR. Webster's
position in society, inclined the Judges to
hold all doubtful points against the pris-
oncr. The writer holds that Chief Jus
tice Shaw's charge was an argument A.
galnst Dr. Webster. He enters into a
severe criticism upon the claw of mas
lcious homicide as expounded BY the
learned Chief Justice" at which, SAYS
the writer. "the whole community shud.
ders - and expressive Of aregret that
"the manly views, contained in the dis
senting opinion Of MIR. Justice Wilde,
could not he adopted as containing the
true rule of law. "-LoccH Courier.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

GFSThc American Railway Guide" is
a compendous and valuable handbook of
railroad and steamboat statisiics-containing
maps, distances, fares and times of running
such as every traveller needs to take a
long with him II is to be published on the
first of every month, at the New York Path
finder office, So Fulton Street.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

~ The Brandon Post, for two or
three weeks past, has been edifying its
readers with moral and political relec,
tons on the great subject of the appoint
ment of West Point Cadet from this
District. We do not deem it Of any i'm,
portAncc to reply to such mpulations as
are Cast by that paper on Messrs. PHELPS
and MEACnAM, in relation To this bust.
ness. Only Mr.. MrAcuAM had anything
TO do with the nomination, and that he
acted honOrdJiy, is TO be presumed, until
better evidence is shown to the contra
ry, than the mere suspicious Of the Post.
Nor is this n matter with which paper
published in another District has proper,
y anything to do. +
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

NGsr PoINT.-The following persons
havo been invited by the Secretary of
War. TO attend 10 the examination OCthe
Cadets Of the Military Academy, to
commence on the first day Of June next;
a. Charles II. Haddock, Esq, New
Hampshire. 2. George W. Benedict,
Esq. Vermont. 3. James B. M. Potter,
Rhode Island. 4. Gen. Thomas Cad>
waader. New Jersey. 8. Capt. Henry
Dupont, Delaware. 6. Vincent Niich-
eel, Esq Virginia. Z. Matthew ]. Viii
;liams. Esq. South Carolina. g. Rich
ard Halves, Esq. Kentucky. 0. DR..
George r. Grant, Tennessee. 10. James
r. Milliken, Esq. Indiana. II. Col.
N. b. Bulord. Illinois. ~. George H.
tazel,on, Esq. Michigan. l3. James
IS. Rollins. Esq, Missouri. "A. Capt
James ID, Cobb. Arkansas. Is. Samuel
a Roberts, EsI., Texas.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

'PuBLIC' WoMEN-The Uindham
County Democrat finds fault with an al
legged Inconsistency among men, in dis
corntenancing female lecturers, &c, yet
countenancing women in still more OBJ
jectlonahle public performances, such as
those OF the stage, "Shakespearean read
ings, &c. The Democrat should re-
member that throughout the world, such
avocations have always been held to de-
prive woman olsocial rank, g. that even
as public singer, the most innocent
and commendable profession of the kind,
woman cannot be admitted into rood
society on a footing Of equality, excep,
in rare and peculiar instances. Right
or wrong, this is the fact; and perhaps
little reflection might convince those
who wonder at it and those who, like
Willis, object TO it, than this is nothing
more or less than the way in which man
kind, male and female, unconsciously
manifest their sense of the degradation
which woman incurs by exhibiting her.
self in any capacity to the public gaze
1t is worthy of remark, that this feeling
is always strongest, often amounting
even to intolerance, among pomcn.-
Union Wig.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

wagons, with four hardy mules each,
travelling twenty-five miles per day. are
offered to the emigrant at from $3.50 TO
5000 for the entire route. Some five or
six Of these lines of California wagons.
called express lines, are forming, and
nearly complete, in our city. They ex-
pect to make the entire journey from st.
Joseph or Indedendence, in about seven
ty days. A large number Of passengers
are going in these express lines.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

ca Our thanks are due to ID. w. c,
CLARKE, Esq, Secretary Of the Senate.
and TO CnALoN f. DAvEY, Esq, Clerk q
the House of Representatives, for the jour
mails of the respective bodies with which
thev are officially connected.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

O. A second edition of SAxE's
Poems has been published, containing
some new pieces. This substantial evil
dence of the popularity of the work. is
as creditabIe to the public as il is grati-
Tying 10 the friends Of the author.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07

70 The Connecticut Legislature met
on Wednesday last, and organized, on
the third ballot, by the election of On,
GEN S. SEYMOUR, (Loco,) Speaker, by
one or two majority. Col. Thomas II.
SEYMOUR, (Loco) was elected Governor
on Thursday.