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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-11-05

THE CENsus-NEw AND IypoRT.Nr
fAcrs,-The Washington correspoud,
enl oil the New York Courier aud Eo>
quIrer, writing under the date of Oct.
10, siales thai the population OF every
o'a'e ana organized Territory in the u
nlon IS now definitely ascertaiued al the
Census Office, with the excrnt,on ,f
California and Utah. Unexpected aud
unnecessary delay N the recep,,u, of
the returns from California, has been
experienced, aud orders have been piy>
en- for the commencement of SUIT
against the officer whose duty it has
been TO see the work sessonably aud
properly performed - The Census OF.
nee, however, is in the possession of
such returns aud information as show
Inc entire population OF that newest Of
our sovereign State communities 10 be
considerably less than il has heretofore
been estimated. Ii is now almost Gers
tain that il does not contain mure than
l35. 900 inhabitants, independent Of the
Indian population. When this imports
ant fact shall have been officially ascer.
tanned II will give South Carolina. as
having the next largest unrepresented
fraction, an additional representative to
the number Of members assigned TO her
in tables hitherto assumed to be correct.
making her delegation in the FIVE Con.
crosses, after the next, stand six instead
of five members.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-11-05

WHERE PADDY INTENDED TO LAY HIS
LAND WARRANTs.--ln one of the cities OF
the Upper Mississippi, situated not 'hou.
sand miles from our town, II worthy Minis
Ter OF the Gospel, after dwelling upon the
beauty of holiness and the hateiulness Of
sin. took occasion to impress upon his hear
ers HE danger OF occupying the neural
ground-trustng 10 merely moral walk
without faith or works, rs being sufficient
10 ensure them a rich reward in the good
time coming Just as the reverend gentle
man touched upon this portion OF his SER
mon, a sturdy, weather beaten son of the
Emerald Isle entered the room, and with
that poliieness peculiar 10 the Irishmnn,
quietly helped himself TO seat, and lent
an attentive ear to The speaker. The cler-
gyman portrayed, IN an able aud very siri',-
ing manner, the beautiful and attractive
scenery which cverywhare meets the en-
rup,ired vision throughout The bonndless
plains and delightful groves OF this neutral
ground, leading the senses captive by their
exceeding loveiness, and filing the soul
with sweet conicnmeni, &c. The picture
would seem to have magical effect upon
the lrishman. like the sucden and unex-
pecied realization Of some lonGly cbrished
hope; for without waiting ioi an application
Of the figure, (of which no was not dream.
ING, he all al once rose 10 his feet and ex-
claimed in all the richness of The hfOguc
IL thank your honor for the same news
for ,s myself That has two Of the osi
beautiful land warrants that a man ever
fought lor in Mexico, and its notion
have 10 locnle them in lha. same beanllul
country of which you have heen speaking.
The effect was electrical. The congrexa
lion could not restrain their rsibles-and
the services were brought To sudden ter
minnIion by The singing Of hymn
Poo Pat wac thousand times sorry for hi
mistake and he misiook the congregation
for " blickguard political naieing entire
ly'-and that if any one would Introduce
him 10 the parson he would beg pardon
"for having unmien'ionaIly played ih'
devil with his discoors." We "ieil The
tale as ii was told us"-and knor il 10 b
rue.-Burtington Telegraph.
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THE REGISTER.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5, 1851.
The Legislature.

The Legislature has now been in
session something more than three
weeks, and the business before the two
Houses is SO far matured that there is a
probability OF final adjournment in
two weeks, at the larlhest. A large
number Of bills have been bef,re the
Goa miiees TN Banks and Roads, very
few Of which have yet been reported
During this week and the next, Il is
reasonable To expect that grea. amount
of business will be despatched
While the pay of members remains
at the present low rate, there is little
reason to apprehend that any session
viii be pruiracted to an unnecessary
length. There are very few members
of either House, prohably, who, would
rot now prefer to be at home, did they
think il compatible with their duty, as
legislators TO whom important interests
are entrusted, 10 adjourn in the present
state Of affairs.
Among the leading topics for discuss
sion and action, during the pres ent
week, are the General Banking law, aud
the bill for extending the time fixed in
the charter Of the Atlantic and ST. Law
renee Railroad Company $50 far as Q
corporation in this Staie) for the loca,
ton of their roads, so as TO enable
them TO take another and more feasible
route through Essex county. than that
now located. The prospect Of the pas
sage of the General Banking law, in
the House, we think TO be better than
two years since, when it failed by only
a few votes. We doubt, however, its
final passage through both Houses, du-
ring the present session. The request
of the Atlantic and ST. Lawrence Rail-
road Company seems reasonable and
proper-and the chief opposition 10 its
being granted appears TO come from
certain citizens Of Orleans county, who
wish il TO pass directly through that
county. TO Derby Line, (Which the
Company will not agree to- or else tc
keep at proper distance" The ad
vantage Of securing the passage Of this
road through the Northeastern portion
Of our State, cannot but be very great
and we are not satisfied that i, can be
Of any serious injury 10 other railroads
in the State. or to any portion Of ouI
citizens.
The remnant Of the old Schoo
Fund" which has been bone oil con
iention for years past, is again in agita'
ton at Montpelier. This fund 4" con
ssts Of a note agains, the University o
. Vermont, amounting TO about 5000
: and the avails OF pedler's licenses. il
, the hands Of county clerks, 81 1901
, all. Sc, 200. The committee on Educa
ton reported in favor Of appropri attn,
c the money for the purchase Of one cop,
: Of Webster's large Dictionary for escl
4 school district in the State. as the mos
: practicable and expeditions wa, O
bringing this long controversy 10 close
This report was approved BY the House
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SENATE



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E""h and CnnJl,"e o",,snl ana ,.e ,Lir1
rca,,,ng was r.f,,.c1, r., 10
llv the same, regulating lhe collection Ct
arrears Of highway taxes; all arrears shall
I've added to the tax bill Of the succeeding
surveyor for collection; ordered TO lie, on
motion Of Mr. Dewey.
BY MIR. Whitemore. from The same con-
mltee, in favor OF bill relating to Eleclmcni !;
no suit shall determine in consequence Of
The plaintiffs transferring the lille after such
sui, shall have been commenced passed.
! by Mr.. Keith, IRON the committee en-
Manufactures, in favor of bill amending the
act Incorporating the Rutland and Addison
Mutual Fire Insurance Company; any per-
son Insured in said company may deposit
money instead of premium note; ordered
TO Sd reading.
The bill in addition TO an act incorpora>
ting the Woodstock Railroad Company was
reported by MIR. Currier, who had 1t III
charge to amend, and on motion of Mr..
Dewey, it was again referred to the com
miltcc on Roads. t.
MIR. Whiitemorc called up the bill setting
a part of Somerset 10 Dover and part to
Wardsboro'. and pl opposed TO amend by reg
ulating the place Of holding the town meet
ings in Dover. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Pcnor,. of Co,n,o;,,,os pv,ho 1,,l;c;,r,
con,n,;,,so Z, f,vos or I'm I.,;rs ~ 49,;
nal nancrs offered in cy;Jenre. wbenoysr
in sui,s a, Law or c,,;,, or;r;osI n"nors 40
oCIsreJ tho ,cnn;nrnoss Of ,st;oh = ah;ao'ad
10 tho Cou9, nav o,an, nv o,d.,. ~. ;n-
spec,ion, By the same in fsyor If tho hin
r,.Ia,,ng to The dn,es of Regi.,cr ~ Pro.
hate. nrov;tlino tha, tho Reo;s,,r. shall nor
form the duties of tho .Jpdces when ,he Ia,.
ter are sick or absent; third reading ordered
By the same, in favor of senate bil. 10 in.
cornora,e the Northern Toleoranh ~
read third time and passed. By he com
mi,tee on Acric,,lm,e in favor nj HID Cor Tho
prevention of the destruclion of small birds
with an amendment bv making The ncn,lty
ST instead of S. for every nest d,s,roved
or bird killed. a1on,ed and Mr. Crooorv
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-11-05

CoNscIENCE.-The truth Of the fol>
lowing extract from one of Dicken.'
admirable productions is well illustrated
by the conduct of the leaders of the
Free Soil party-,he conscience 4"
psriy-pdr excellence. Of the day:
In the majority Of cases conscience
is an elastic aud very flexible article.
which will bear deal Of stretching aud
adapt itself to variety of circumsian-
ces. Some people, by prudent man.
ngemeut, and leaving ii of piece by
piece, like flannel walstcost in warm
weather, even contrive in time to dis
pense with it altogether; but there are
others who eau assume the garment aud
throw il of at pleasure aud this being
the greatest and most convenient in,-
provemeni, is the one most III vogue. |"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-11-05

FILLMoRR AND WEBSTER ~ THE SouTH.
The New Orleans Bee, an influential
Wing paper, in noticing the nomination
of DAM el Webster for the Preidency, by
the New York Courier and Enquirer, says:
~The Wings The South have generally
indicated decided preference Tor Willard
Fillmore. We have no doubt, however,
that in the event ofiheir inability to obtain
their first choice, they would willingly and
warmly support MIR. Webster. We know
of no statesman, with the exception ofthe
present incumbent OF The white house, who
possesses more valid elai ms 10 the sutirages
of the American people. He has lran-
scendanl talents, his immense reputation
ms an orator and statesman, his well approx
ed patriotism, his noble aud magnanimous
stand in favor of the constitution and laws,
have spread his popularity amongst all
ella sses and sections. Bui our debt OF graft
uude is first due 10 Willard Fillmore, who
proclaimed that the compromise must DO
sustained, and that the Union must he pre-
served. Alter him, Daniel Webster I'm.
CUES, ionnbly commands the affections and
respects of the Wing party,
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which ordered the third reading OF the
bill, 1873 IN 50. Before /, came up for
its 6nbl passage, howe or, two other
projects were brought prominently be.
fore the House. which drew of iaany
friends Of the bull, and II was finally
dismissed. From present appearances,
we Judge that he proceeds oi The
" fund " will be divided between The
higher lieiN! Institutions Tvs was orig
iually preferred by the chairman Of The
committee on Educnion) or else tic
matter will 90 oyor again, until another
year. That TIE distribution Of Web
sier's Dictionary, is proposed, would be
useful aud popular measure, no rea>
sonable person ran doubt. The mems
be.s from this county generally favor ed
that disposition of The subject.
A bill for Incorporating the State No.
ric1liHral Society was Introduced some
days since. and is making good progress.
1t is proposed TO make an appropriation
of 81 1909 annually, to promote the OBJ,
jects Of the Society. The committee
will pretty certainly report in its favor,
and we trust il will.
Quite fluiter was manifest among
the Democracy. on finding that the
Wings were determined on apportion>
ing the State Senators constituiionally
according to the last census, thus ia,
king away one from Orange and giving
an additional one to Chittenden. I'm.
less figures lie," however. this loss io
the Democracy becomes indispensable
and their opposition 10 il does not come
with very good grace, nor will it be o.
any avail.
But little progress has as yet been
made with the bill for dividing the State
into Congressional Districts. 1t will be
despatched. probably, this week.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-11-05

NEW HAMPsnIRE CESrRAL RAILROAD. -
The laie annual meeting oi lhis Company
was rather an interesting one. There vas
a very lengthy discussion on the merits o.
The several plans proposed TO relieve The
corporation Of lis embarrassment, and Il
was finally decided 10 MAKE a pro rata Dir
vision of the debt among the owners OF the
stock, which will amount 10 S75 per share
or seveniy-fve per cent. upou each lndi
yidual's amount of stock. A legal process
will be taken with those who refuse TO take
their proportion Of The Liabilities, Bonds
will be issued on time for those who prefel
them. The Board of Directors were re-
elected, with the exception of Judge Stark
who declined. and MIR. Stinson OF Dunbar
ton, succeeds m-Raiicoy Times.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-11-05

CouNraY IMrRovEMEST.--The obscrva-
ton Of two or three of our villages lately,
has led me 10 reflect how much could be
done, with little labor, 10 make each in lis
place Z" the loveiest Of The plain" In halt
dozen instances, could name, the
grounds are ready, bestowed and laid out,
for ornament, 10 make them the delight Of
This and coming generations. The streets
are built, and need but walks TO make them
convenient, perhaps shade,lrces also. 10
give the promise of future Improvement in
natures power TO add. This grade oil
'loveliness comes from minIsirations OF
public spirit, not costly but timely, and is
advanced by seasonable, not perpetual care
Public buildings are cherries aud repul.
sive, comparatively, far less beautiful than
copse of wood, if left uncared for aud
standing out OF doors. "Mcre private en-.
lerprize, which Stops upon one's own dwell
ling loses The setting Of its jewel, if thai
he jewel, which " shows il is said,
"where seiishness lves,and is mean enough
10 be conlen,cG.' We suhjoin the para.
graph containing The sentiment referred to
from rural writer, and wish his perceptions
may commend themselves 10 those who's,
intelligence lac addresses. o.
Much may be dJn' in single season
| for the increase NJ rural beauty among Us
Some Of our towns have all the nalura
forms oil country landscape, necessary II
make them attractive and inviting 10 III,
stranger, who merely visits them. To hin
| il is Of little consequence what may be ih,
| Intellectual and social character of the peo
pie. Nothing may occur 10 him as 10 this
| But TO residents this is the main thing. Un
less they add the virtue o!improvemenl Il
charms spread about them proluscly b,
nature, neither they nor their children cal
expect 10 rise above the rank of laborer
for living, aud the latter especially vii
become Indifferent as 10 the scene Of effort
10 which they may seek il. Were we bru
fish and barbarous, we might be indifieren
as TO This. But home is not home 10 tn
intelli gent unless il rises 10 the standard O
TASTE existing, if not developed and una
tured in such minds. Without such nur
ture The mind becomes hard and barren
proporlionately to the scene il dwells upon
Mere private enterprise, which stops upoI
its own dwelling, Liberal while il is profus
and elegant, may but serve to show wher
sefshness lives, and is mean enough to b
contented. A generous temper respond
10 The call Of home 10 beauty it, and tn
affections thus nurtu-ed and gralified, al
tach old aud young to the scene, with
force which belongs to The nobler sentiment
OF our nature, and makes patriotism low
and not alone aifury, and duly 10 home
pleasure" - Landscape Gardener
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~ We notice with pleasure the
nomination Of our friend, c. C. La
THRoP, Esq, of New Orleans. to the
Legislature of Louisiana. He is for
chile speaker, and will make, If elected
an excellent Representative. His address.
on accepting the nomination is copied
at length in the New Orleans papers
and compimenled in high terms. The
District is usually Democratic, and by
such majority as TO place his election
in doubt-though we are not without
hopes Of his success.
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90 The most renumerative railway
in all Germany, and probably in Europe.
is The railway from Funh to Nuremberg
in Bayaria.) 1t is, al the same time.
The shuIiesl and oIdes, line IN Germany.
Its length is one league and a quarter
(French,) and the cost of the construe-
lion amounted TO 300 900 forms $500,
900 francs.) The gross receipts IN IT,
50 were So 900 forms. The working
expenses were 81 ,374 forms. leaving a
net profit Of 26.S6l forms. or at the
rate Of 10 l-2 per cent. on the capital
invested. This railway has been open
for traffic fifteen years. during which
time no fewer than 7,00U, 900 passen-
gers have travelled by it, and not a sim
gle passenger has met with the slight
est accident.
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An UM.uckY Recommendation

An UNLrcKY Recommendations
Berdue, in California. has the best rea-
sous IL shs world lor rxclaiming. with
" the sgly man." o, my unfortunate
stars why was born with snch phz."
First. he narrowly escaped hanging by
he mob at San Francisco then was
sentenced to death by a legally consii-
ived cnuri /; again was sentenced 10
Surteen years Imprisonment. and lately
again. came near being hung by the
vigilant committee, and all because Of
his close personal resemblance to the
convict Stewart
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SENATE.
THURSDAY, 2 O'CLOCK, p Nj.


Report o. committees BY Mr.. Wentworth.
from The committee on Finance, in favor Of
the bill relating 10 Electric TelegraphS and
Telegraphic Apparatus; no occupation by
any telegraph company OF any lands shall
he Construed to give any title or easement 10
said lands; passed.
By Mr.. Royce, from The committee on Ju-
dietary, ia favor Of the bill relating 10 salaries
and fees, giving the sheriff Of each county SIS
annually for distributing journals, warrants,
roelama,ions, laws. &c; ordered TO lie, on
motion of Mr.. Batehelder.
BY Mr.. Wentworth from the committee OH
Finance.in favor OF hill to establish the Grand
list Of the town of Whiting passed.
BY Mr.. NorIhrop.from the Select committee,
to which was referred that part oil the mes
sage relating TO vacancies in the Offices Of
, Governor and Lieut.. Governor, in favor OF a
bill. that The Secretary Of State shall fill the
Office Of Governor when that and the Office
of Lieut.. Governor shall be vacant. until an
election shall be made ordered 10 Sd read
ing.
BY Mr. Wentworth. from the committee
on Finance against bill amending sec. 10
chap. ITO c. s, relating to compensation ol
gran d and petit jurors Sd reading refused
is 10 10,
By MIR. Hyde, to amend the charter Of tho
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-11-05

ANoTHER SLAVE FAMILY LEGITI-
MATELY FREE.--Early in the present
month, Levi Henderson, Of ST. Louis,
Mo, lcenced preacher Of the Meih-
odist Episcopal Church obtained his
free papers, having paid for the same,
5000, Of which he collected $500 from
benevolent individuals. aud earned 5000
by his own labor. Still more recently
he has undertaken 10 secure the free>
dom Of his wife and child, and We are
happy TO say has been successful. hav'
ing collected 500 from benevolent in
dividuals. aud borrowed $500 from
James Alexander, a colored friend re-
Gently returned from California. pay a.
BILE in four years. Henderson Is about
IS years Of AEGEAN honest ind s,rious
man.
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O. We understand that the cars on
the Western Vermont Railroad Viii
commence running between Rutland
and Dandy in the course Of fortnight.
The work Of laying the track is
progressing rapidly; and a, The rate in
which it has heen pushed ihas far. it
will not he long before the steam
horse" will he heard putting aud
blowing" in Benuing,on.-U. State
Banner. Noy /.
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Yours Truly

Mr.. Boylslon. senior ofthe Amherst
N. ii. Cabinet. says OF snow at Amherst
The hills around US are yet covered
with il and their heads as white as ours.
This is the first snow this season -ant
there was an old prediction. tina, there
would be as many snow storms in III,
season. as the day Of the month on which
the first snow ialls-27 SHOWS will afior,
sleighing all winter"
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nc The Me,hodisis have eight mis-,
sionaries stationed in California, and
two Others Of the same denomination are
employed there, aud Two more are ap>
pointed to the same mission, while the
field is open for sixteen more. For the
greater part, those on the ground are
sustained by those among whom they
labor.
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c. A LOT Of liquor cases-selling
spirits without license-have Just been
tried in the Meirlmack County Court,
at Concord N u. The N. II. Patriot
saws the sellers were fined from $40 10
$50 each.
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20 We see ii stated that the Persi>
Gent has app"h'ted Mr.. Boomer.'he hus-
band of the Bloomer, Postmaster AT SEN
eca Falls, N. Y. This will bring Mrs. b..
iuio more ultimate relationship with the
mails than ewes.
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O. The election in the State Of New
York took place on yesterday. We
hope TO receive decisive returns before
our next issue. The election in Mass
achuse,ts occurs next Monday.
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~ Burlington, which is the most
populous, has 7, 5s5 inhabitants Ben
nington has 3.92S and BrarIleb"ro B.
SIG. Only five other towns in the State
have more than 1000 Inhabitants name
II, Rutland, 3.7lA; 81. Alban-. 1857 /;
MiddlebuIy, 3,5i7; Woodstock, 3,U4l;
aud Castleton. J ,046. The population
of the State Is ala, 1875.
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Ga We design to publish the report
of the judiciary Committee on the ha-
beas corpus act of last year, in our next.
Ii is an able and conclusive paper, and
is from the pen of Hon. CHARLES DA'
Wis, of Dauvile.
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CuBA.-lntelligenee fro

TELEGRAPH N CuBA.-InteIIlgence from
Cuba states that steps are being taken tc
establish system Of leleeraphs Throughout
the Island. Contracts have already beer
concluded TO construct lines between ia
vana and ManlauZas and Havana and Bat
a5ona, and several other places. Mr.. Vau'
rigand, a resident Engineer, in connection
with parties in this country, has undertaken
the works, and they are already in active
progress. II is expected that they will b
speedily completed
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THE JEWISH QrEsTIoN.-The question
Of admitting Jews into the British Parlia
ment will be tried before the Court oil III
Queens Bench, in the case Of Alderman
Salomons, during The November term
The actions are brought for "having vo
ted in the House Of Commons without frs
taking the ealhs required by law" 1t wi
be tried under an old statute, and IT ioun
guilty according 10 the statute, will be re
garded as Popish recusanI convict" !
queer position for Jew.
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The Louisville Courier says that an age
lady, member OF the Methodist Church, on'
who heard John Wesley preach in Eng
land, partook oil The Lords Supper aloni
with the wives and widows of Ministers O
the Gospel at The Conference al lndianap
oils, by the special request o. Bishol
Waugh, on Wednesday, the 18th inst.
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C The Editor OF the Bratleboro
Eagle says tina, the proposition 10 pay
bounty o. ten cents for every crow kill
ed within the State, was received by the
House with all audible smile"