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Indictment for Murder.

Tbs Grand Jury of this county have
found a true bill against Genial c. Hays, of
Panton, for the murder of Elizabeth Hays,
his wife, in June last. The case was invcs-
tigated by the Grand Jury with caro-, and
the circumstances are regarded as bearing
rather strongly against the prisoner. Mrs.
HAYS had beer in good health during the
day previous to her death. She was found
dead at night. on the arrival Of a physician
after whom Hays had gone. Hays says that
he, with the children, hal gone up stairs to
sleep, leaving her alone below. Sometime
in The night, he was awaked by the groans
of his wife. After making her cup of tea,
as he says, he started for physician, two
miles distant, leaving her alone. On return
ing with tho physician, after considerable
delay, she was dead.
Abost mortern examination was had next
morning-and the stomach was preserved
for further examination, no cause of death
| being found elsewhere. The contents of the
stomach were analysed by Prof CARR, OF
, Cast eton, and found, on application of the
ust Al tests, to give evidence of the presence
of sfryc., nine-one of the most violent and
deadly pois. rs known.
In seven weeks from the death Of his wife
(who was daughter Of the late Friend Adj
ans, one of tho wealthiest lien i'll this ylcin-
ity) Hays married hor younger sl'ier--witf
whom, it is said, he had been raihtr inlI-
mate, for some time previous to the suppos>d
murder. 1t is said that the ground of de-
fence will probably be, that Mrs. Hays com.
mitted suicide, aud that evidence will be
produced, showing tbat,on former occasion,
she attempted to poison herself
Such arc some of the statements made
public respecting this enough, perhaps,
to be repeated at this time, ms the trial is so
near. The Court have fixed the time of
commencing the trial for Tuesday, the l4Ih
OF January next We intend to publish a
daily report of the trial. during its progress
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County Court.

The Court adjourned on Friday morning
last, after session rather longer than usual
for the Dec, mber term. a special Grand
Jury session was held several cases reQuir-
ing to be disposed of before the June Term.
One Of the principal civil cases tried at
thi. Court was that Of Joel Battey rs. the
town Of Duxbury, for damages sustained
TIN oueh want of repair Of the highway in
that town. The Jury rendered a verdict for
tho plaintif-damrge S225. In the case
of Harrison W. Person, indicted for stealing
a note, the Jury did not agree. VIM. Stew
ard, indicted for stealing from Mr. Graves,
of Salisbury, was convicted, and sentenced
10 the State Prison for three years His
wife, tried on the same charge, was acqnit-
ted. Isaac Thompson was convicted Of theft,
and sentenced to one years imprisonment
in the State Prison .--Algsr, "a worthless
person, indicted for selling spirituous liquors
without license, was discharged, on his own
recognizance. Mr.. Holden, of Salisbury,
and Ellery Howard Of the same place, were
fined for a violation of the License Law.
The Court adjourned to Tuesday, Jan
IA, 1881, TO Try the case of State Us. Genial
C. Hays, of Panton, indicted for the murder
of his wife.
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THE AsHuELor RAiLRoAn, which was
opened on Monday of last week, con-
Meeting as it does the great lines Of road
North and South, is doing good BUSH
ness in passengers aud freight. As soon
as II becomes better known, there must
be large increase of travel and freight.
as II IS altogether the best and quickest
route 10 and from New York, for the
whole section of the country North and
West us as well rs from Canada. The
trains run through from Burlington, vi,
Rutland to New York, in H1tcoa hours.
The Connection RIVER Company, which
has leased the road, run their trains with
great speed and regularity -Kesne Sen.
Hncj.
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VERIFicATIoN OF DREAM. - Just
two weeks ago, last Saturday night, says
the Boston Transcript. young lady re-
siding in IIanoYer-st in this city, re-
tired 10 ned at her usual hour, and in
her usual cheerful, happy frame ofmind.
After having fallen asleep, she had
lrighilul dream or vision. She dreamed
that her brother, who was in the western
part OF New York, was killed. and his
bod, horribly mangled in death. This
dream seemed so VIVID aud real, and i'm
pressed her mind so forciby, that she
woke, and even rose from her bed and
walked her room, weeping in great am
gulsh,
Another lady, who was asleep in an
adjoining chamber, was awakened by
her wailngs, and, on going into the
room 10 ascertain the cause, found her
sitting in a chair weeping. The lady
endeayored to sooihe her fears, and IL
naliy persuaded her to retire once more
to bed and try to forget the dream. The
next Monday morning the young lady
received a Geographic despatch, an
nouncing that her brother, Mr.. Wise.
brakeman on The Western Railroad. had
fallen from the cars on one ofthe freight
trains, near East Calham. N. Y, and
been run over, and instantly killed. The
accident happened at about two O'Clock
on Sunday morning, precisely about the ..
lire OF the dream.
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XXXIst CONGRESS.
MONDAY. Dec. IL.

MONDAY. Dec, IL.
SrNArr.-Messrs. Clay, Douglas and At
Gibson appeared in thei.r places
The Chair laid before tn oena,e com
municalion from the Treasurer oil me on''eJ
States. enclosing a statement Of rel e'P's anu
expenditures in the post office depaI, meh'
last year.
Mr. Cass submitted a resolution calling
for correspondence between the government
and Austrian Minister concerning the agent
sent by the United States to Hungary dur
ing the contest there--laid over.
Mr.. Benton introduced bill to provide
FOR the location and the construction OF n
railroad and common highway from the
NJ ississippi river at ST. Louis to the Bay of
san Francisco, and to exlinguish the Indian
titles along said hiehway-to establish mills
iary posts, and grant land TO actual settlers
thereon.
Mr. Benton explained in long speech
his bill it was to be a national highway be-
cause it must be constructed by the means
Of the na,ion-it being national in its forms
and uses-and because it is to afford road
or proper means of travel to all kinds of
travellers now known or 10 be known. It
embraces railroad, plankroad, good cons
mon road for wagons and horses, also for pc
destrians. The main road goes straight to
the Pacific, and will DO 1000 miles long, with
two branches-one to Santa Fe, 800 miles
long, and the other to Oregon, 500 miles
slong. The grant of land to be about 100
miles wide, and the whole amount of land TO
be about 10000, 900 of acres.
Several private bills were introduced and
referred
Mr.. Mason called up bill TO extend the
charter Of the Potomac Insurance Company
of George town-and an unimportant debate
resulted thereupon.
A message was received from the Presi.
dent, announcing officially acceptance by
Texas Of the proposition made to her by the
United States for the settlement of her boun-
daries- read and ordered to be printed.
The Chair laid before the Senate the an
nual report Of the Secretary of the Trcasu-
ry-reierred to the Finance Committee, and
printing ordered. After executive session,
adjourned.
Houston motion Of Mr.. Briggs, of
New York, the rules we're suspended, l04 TO
SO, and the New York Branch Mint was
made the order of the day, for the % Tues.
day in January.
Mr. Strong, OF the Committee on Elec-
lions, then gave notice that be would call up
the contested election case from New Hamp-
shire, on Tuesday next
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SEMI-CE>TENNIAL CELEBRATION oy
MIDlLEBURY Coz LrGE - We are in
dcbted To John g SAKE, Esq for a copy
Of this Interesting book. " shall lay
ii away among the things to keep. Ilay-
nag been present at mos, OF The scenes
ii commentaries, it viii always have 10
us an additional value on that account.
M sketch can convey any adequate idea
oi those scenes. nor can any notice sup
ply the place of the book, in which, with
sindons care, and in very attractive
form, Mr. Beckwiih, the editor, has pre-
served the addresses, speeches, toasis
and the admirable poem Of Mr. SAKE
1t must sell largely, as well beyond, as
within the circle of those directly inter-
ested IN Mddlebury College Buriing-
ION Courier
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o. The Homestead Exemption Law
of Vermont, passed in 1910, went ilto
operation on the LIST OF this month. Ii
provides that house and land, to the value
of $500, with the produce of the land.
shall be exempt from attachment and ex-
ecution, except for taxes. In case of the
decease of a husband, this amount of
property shall descend 10 his wife and
children, without being subject 10 has
debts. unless made specially ehargeable
therefrom, and such homestead cannot
be alienaled or mortgaged, except by
Joint deed of husband and wife
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FAIL RIVER FAcroRIrs We have
seen paragraph stating than The help in
The mills at Fall River. recently stopped.
had acceded to the reduction &c wages
proposed by the employers. and that the
mills had resumed npera'ions, This Is
mistake. The mill, are still idle. aud
the suspension, which has now continued
nearly month, is Of some importance
in the Production Of printed cloths. as
the mills stepped contained 22ll looms
and %. 001 spindle<. and produced 10. ,
800 pieces of goods per week. We be-
heve thai al the spindes now in operas
ton in Fail River do not exceed 10 900.
-PrOridtRcc JONrnaL
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Hon. Daniel Chapman. Resolutions Of
the Addison County Bar.

At meeting Of the Bar of Addison Coun-
ty, held at the Court House in Mid,llehury,
or the l7th day of December. 1850, the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Resolred, Tha, we entertain the highest
respect for the memory Of the late Hon.
DANIEL CHAPMAN, deceased one of The
Fathers of the Bar of Addison County who
was eminent alike as lawyer, statesman,
and a man of letters the impress of whose
mind and influence is conspicuous as well in
the early legislation as in the ju'lciaI admin.
isration and educational institutions of our
State; ard whose public spirit and public
services during long lie justly cntile him
10 the gratitude of the people Of Vermont.
Resoiced, That we regard the example Of
Mr.. CHIPMA>;. for his high atainments in
his profession and his faithful discharge of its
duties, as highly worthy of the imitation Of
his professional brethren, aud as presenting
fit model for imitation to the youth OF our
State.
ReS0lced, That we tender our cordial sym
palhies to the family OF Mr.. CnIpMAN, and
the assurance that we share with chem in
thei- bereavement, and in their regard for
the memory of the deceased.
Resolred, That the Clerk of the Bar be
instructed to forward TO the widow and fam
lily of the decreased, copy Of the foregoing
Resolutions, and that he cause The same to
he published in the county newspapers.
Resoiccd, That the County Court be re-
quested to direct that the foregoing resolu-
tons be entered upon the records Of said
Court.
HORATIO NEEDUAM, chm.
GEO. S. SWIFT, Clerk.
The County Court, at their December
Term, 1850, upon motion of Hon. IIoRA1Io
NEEDnAM, ordered the foregoing resolutions
10 be entered upor their records.
GEO. S. SWIFT.
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Gbe Alio0lrburp Rroisier
TUESDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1850.

e. Our paper will hereafter be publish
ed on WEDNESDAY, morning, instead Of
Tuesday. This change becomes necessary,
on account of the present regulations on the
different mail routes which render it impos-
sible for us to distribute the Register in sew
eral towns on Tuesday. We trust that all
subscribers in this county will hereafter re.
ceive their papers regularly, on the day Of
publication.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-24

EB The st. Adams Messenger says the
Anti Fugitive Slave law lately passed by our
Legislature was introduced at an early day
of the session, printed, discussed, &c.-This
is all a mistake The bill was introduced on
The last day Of tae session-of course not
printed until after ii was passed-and was
not discussed in the House over TEN
MINUTES. We are not aware that it was
discussed in the least after it went to the
Senate, but it may have been.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-24

FOREIGN Coins. - Money changers
would do well to recollect that by an act
of Congress which took effect on the
first of August, slick quarters are
To pass for twenty cents slick" l2 IL
cent pieces for ten cents; aud "slIck "
g Ia cent pieces are TO pass for FIVE
cents.
This paragraph is going the rounds,
although there is no truth in IT, An ei-
fort was made during the last session OF
Congress 10 pass such law, but it failed.
Albany Journal
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No. sa.-An Act relating to the collection OIL
Lsnd Taxes.

No, e2.-An Act relating to the collection OIL
Lsnd Taxes.
II is hereby enacted by the General As
scmbly Of the State of Vermont:
SEC. |. So much of an act entitled an
act relating to the collection Of taxes" pas
scd November 18th, 1872, as requires a new
warrant to be issued for the collection OF tax
es handed over to the new constable aareea
bly, to the provisions of said act; and SC
much OF an act entitled ian act in addition
to chapter scyenty-seven of the Revised
Statutes passed November 18th, 1912, a.
requires that warrant be issued to the con.
stable authorizing him to collect the take.
delivered TO him agrceabIy to the first sec.
ton of said act, is hereby repealed.
SEC. =. When any constable has sold
lands for the non payment of taxes, and
shall die or remove from the town in which
such lands are situated previous 10 the expi-
ration o. one year from such sale, the pro
pfietor who,e lands have been so sold may
redeem the same by paying the amount for
which they we're sod, and the interest on
the same, to the town clerk of such town
within the time prescribed by law, and said
town clerk shall pay over the same to the
purchaser on demand.
SEc. 3. 1t shall be the duty OF tie con.
stable, within thirty days from the expir. ton
OF the time allowed by law for the redemt.
ton of land sold for taxes, to make out and
deposit with the town clerk for record a true
list of the lands which have not been re-.
deemed: Prosided. however, the failure Of
the constable to comply with this provision
shall IN no way or manner affect the title OF
the purchaser.
Approved Nov. 10, 1850.
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New ORLEANS, Dec. Is.

There were about 90 persons killed
and wounded by the explosion of the
steamer Knoxville. She exploded all
four of her boilers. one of which wus
thrown distance of nearly 100 yards.
aud another passed through the steamer
Washington. aud lodged in the Griffin
Yealman. The steamer Ne Plus Ultra
was considerably damaged by the effects
OF the explosion.
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pSy We learn thu, Hon. ID. p. TmoMP-
SON has new romance in press, entitled
The Rangers" 1t will contain the Battle
Of Bennington, part of BURooYNE's Cam
paign, the murder of Jane McCrea. and
other historical incidents in the Green
Mountain State, and will doubtless be a
work of great interest. The publisher j:
Mr.. b. b. MussEY Of Boston. The work
will be out in about two months
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-24

PRoGREss OF WoMANs RIGHTs AEp
"lSExPREssIBLEs."-The Boston Sentinel
states that one Of the most fashionable tail
ors on Washington street has recently mado
three suits of male apparel for as many la
dies.
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or A large portion of the papers Of this
State tlrn the cold shoulder on our new
" IIabeas Corpus" law, and our entire dele
CATION in Congress, it is said, denounce il as
unconstitutional and altogether indelensi.
bic.
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O. The impression was conveyed by an
advertisement in our paper last week that
the woolcn factory in this place bad stopped
We are glad to learn, on the best authority,
that is mistake.
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PILGRIM CELEBRATION The Address
and Supper Of this Anniversary are post-
poncd to Thursday Evening, Dec. 2G.-Sec
notice.
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~ "Sallie Ward Tobacco" which
the Louisville Journal says is truly de-
lioious,' is advertised in that city We
expect next to see, A" Salle Ward pant"
offered for sale.
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60 The "great discovery" of Mr., PAYNE,
Of gas notoriety,is still talked about by know
ing ones as genuine, and may, after all, tufn
out to be no humbug. We shall sec, in due
tine.
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CD The National Intellgencer quotes
from the Vermom Union Wing, with high
commentator, on the Union and the Fugi.
tive Slave Law.
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eY' The Grand Division of the Sons Of
temperance Of this State holds its Quarter.
ly Session at this place, on l thursday, Jan.
10th.
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the oldest and most popular physicians
81 Essex 20, Mass, died at Beverly, on
Tuesday. He leaves three SONS Au-
gnstus, a popular physician at Beverly
Joseph, the distinguished Professor oc
Moral aud Intellectual Philosophy in the
University of Vermont; and Geo. W.,
oi Kalamazoo, Michigan, formerly eds
tor OF the Wing Telegraph, published
there.-Wedicol and SurgicoI Journal
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REPORTED Loss of PASSENGER
VESSEL ON THE PAcipic-ANb NEARLY
200 LIVES. The New Orleans Picay-
nue learns from passenger that the bark
Emily. from San Francisco for Realeio
aud Panama, was lost on the Goth of
September on the Pacific coast. and of
300 passengers but = were saved
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-24

ES Punch says that furious English
Protestant discharged bis servant because ho
has a Roman nose.
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DgArH OF A VENERABLE Pay sIoIAN.
DIR. Joseph Torrey. of Beverly, one OF
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SENATE not in session. In the House.
nothing important was done.
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STATE OF VERMONT.

OIL ALE VI NEhMON j.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE,
Montpelier, Nov. 30, 1850.
hereby certify that the foregoing sixty.
five chapters are correct copies Of such Acts
and Resolves Of the General Assembly. pas
sed at the October SESSION thereof, A. d
1850, as have been designated by Inc foI
publication in the newspapers.
FERRAND F. MERRILL.
Secretary Of State.
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No. CAN Act relating TO applications 10
the General Assembly.
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly OF the State OF Vermont:
The act entitled sn act in addition 10
chapter three of the Revised Statutes relat.
ing 10 applications to the General Assembly
for alteration of Town or county limos passed
November 49, lS4S, shall be so amended as
10 read as follows: Whenever an applica-
is TO be made TO the General Assembly OF
this State for the purpose Of altering any
town or county line, or the creation of any
new town, or the alteration of the shire or
shires Of any county, the substance of such
application shall be published agreeaLly to
sections one and two of chapter three of the
Revised Statutes, previous 10 any action
thereon by the General Assembly.
Approved Nov IS, 1850.
No. Ga An Act in alteration OF chapter
one hundred and seven of the Revised
Statutes, relating to Salaries and Fees.
II is hereby enacted by the General As
scmbly Of the State of Vermont, as follows
SEC. !. Each assistant judge of the
county court shall be allowed ten cents per
mile for his travel. and three dollars per day
for the performance Of the duties OF bis Of
fee.
SEC. 2. All fees, nov or hereafter to be
paid for the benefit of the assistant judges
of county courts, shall be disposed Of for
the benefit of the State.
SEC. 3. All acts and parts of acts incon-
sisteat herewith are hereby repealed.
SEC. a. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. IS, 1850.
No. 65-An Act to assess tax for the sup
port Of Government.
It is hereby enaeted by the General As
semby of the State OF Vermont, rs follows.
A tax of fifteen ceais on dollar is asses.
ed on the list OF the polls and raieable
estate Of the inhabitants Of tha STATE. for
the year one thousand eight hundred and
fifty, to be paid into the treasury by the first
dag of June next, in money, certificates, or
notes, Issued by the treasurer of the State,
orders drawn by county courts, or in orders
drawn by county clerks approved BY court
auditors Approved Nov. 49, 1850.
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documents, and for written matter OF no
greater weight than two ounces, one cent
newspapers delivered in the Stale whert;
printed, one half of the foregoing rates
letters 10 Oregon and California, quadru.
pie the above, or three cents ; providing
also for the coinage Of three cent pieces,
and appropriaiing Sl,500000 Tor The prob-
able deficiency in the Post Office revenues
Mr.. Garter remarked that this bill would
bankrupt the Department, else why provide
a million and a halt dollars to supply lis
deficiencies? We are told that with our
plethora of revenue, the receipts of the
Treasury will TALL short by eight mil ions
annually. Would it not be better 10 make
the Department sustain itself until there
shall he no national debt? The object OF
the bill appeared TO be TO make disiinc
ton in favor Of large newspaper establish
menls in the commercial cities, and 10 make
their issues supplanl the local country pa
pers. He was understood TO say, that he
would try the experiment OF reducing the
postage TO five cents uniformly, but was
not willing TO take the extreme rates pro-
posed. II his plan should succeed, he would
then go step lower.
Mir. Ashmnn moved TO amend the first
section Of the original bill, by striking out
the three aud five cent rates. end inserting
the uniform rate of two cents.
MIR. Venable was willing 10 reduce 10 a
uniform rate Of cents. He was satisfied
that this would operate so well, that in u
few years il would be demonstrated thai a
further reduction would be proper and de.
srabe.
Mr.. Sackeli gave notice of an amend
ment TO the Postage bill, which he intended
Worcester daily spy., 1850-11-11
BLACK Silks.

In this branch 6 ~ elk department. we have the
largest Stock ever exhibited 80 .ss State. and of sgles
and qualities the best made in the world Any lady in
want of black Silk that will not lose its LUSTRE by
being wet, or by years of wear should look at
sortment before purchasing. Also, Black Waercd
Silks, MAGNIFICENT QUALITY, the best ever Of
lered in this market-al of which will be warranted
not to cut crack in wear and will be sold at the low
est prices thasame qualities be bought for in any
City in the United States.
sl7.8w3S D. L. HARDON & Co.