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PROSPECTUS


An association OF sixty-three Members Of Congress,
Seastors and Representatives, have constituted the
usderatened Committee to superintend the esta-
blishment oil Southern Press at Washington City,
to b devoted to the exposition and defence OF South
ern Rights and institutions-the dissemination Of
correct information to Northera Policy, and the
course OF official affairs generally,
to the old party lines of Wing and Democrat. Ar
rsngensnts are in progress, promptly to ensure
the issue Of such paper under the title Of
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-05-07
The Silent Lovers.

An eminent clergyman one evening be-
came the subject Of conversation, and
wonder was expressed that he wa, never
married. That wonder" sad Miss Porter,
was once expressed to the reverend gentle-
man HIMSELF in my hearing, and he told a
story in answer, which will tell you, and
perhaps, slight as it may seem, it is the his
tory of other hearts as sensitive and delicate
as his own.
Soon after his ordination, lie preached
once every Sabbath for a clergyman in a
small village not twenty miles from London.
Among his auditors, from Sunday TO Sunday,
he observed a young lady, who occupied a
certain scat, and whose close attention began
insensibly 10 grow to him an object of thought
and pleasure. She left the church as soon
| as the service was over, and it so chancel
that he went for a year without ever know
ing her name but his sermon was never
written without many thought how she
would approve it, nor preached with salts
faction unless he read appreciation in her
| face.
g Gradually he came 10 think Of her at
other times than when writing sermons and
to wish to see her on other days than Sum
days; but the weeks stepped on, and though
he fancicd hat she grew paler and thinner.
he never brought himself TO the resolution
either 10 ask her name or to speak with her.
| By these silent steps, however, love had
worked into bis heart, and he made up hi.
mind to seek her acquaintance and marry
her if possible, when one day he was sent
| for to minister at funeral
The lace Of the corpse was the same tha,
had looked up at him Sunday after Sunday
till he learned TO make it part of his relig
icn and his life. lie was unable to perform
the service, and another clergyman oficia
ted; and, after she was buried, her father
took him aside ard begged his pardon fol
giving him pain but he could not resist the
impulse TO tell him that his daughter had
mentioned his name with her last breath, and
he was afraid concealed affection for hin
had hurried her to the grave. Since thai,
said the clergyman in question, my hear
has been dead within me, and / look for
ward 10 the time when l shall speak 10 mel
in beaven.'"
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making Mr.. Greeley great man and ii
his temperament had been bilious, or even
sanguine, instead of lymphalic, and bis pas
sons stronger, he might have been one As
it is, be has too little of the ami nal in his
nature to be practical philosopher. Man
in the aggregate is somewhat of least, and
his affinity with matter as well as with mind,
renders him stubborn subject for the ex-
periments of speculative philosophers. Mr.
Greeley will find plenty OF this class in Lon
don, and an infinite abundance 10 Paris
We hope he will have pleasant time with
them, and that in looking through the social
fabric with a view of breaking down the
partition walls, removing the fi9ors and in
cooperating the tenants, in one grand joint
stock company, they may experience as
much sef-satislac,ion as the mad astronomer
did who fancied that he had discovered an
improved method Tor regulating the motions
of the planets. Sunday Times.
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Law of NEWSPAPERS.

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of Intentional fraud.
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price.
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OF In announcing the arrest ofthlrty
malefactors, counierieiters OF U, 5. coin
and other depredators, the Detroit Ad-
ver,iser Of Monday remarks: 4" There
is little doubt that by This grand arrest
a formidable gang of evil doers is bros
ken up. The consequence mas the grand
army made great band of captives,
numbering some $50. Of all colors, ages.
sexes, aud condition, exhibiting much
the appearance of Jacobs sheep-blacks
white, grey. ring-sireaked, speekled and
spotted"
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think may be not. What is mani A
weak wurrum Of the dust What the
Lord saith, that shall be done! So |
left it to the Lord to say whether ] was
goin TOO fur in sfirits. l put the whole
'sponsibiliy on him! prayed 10 him,
ei | was drinkn too much TO take away
my appetite FOR spirits !"
What then, Brother Crump "
groaned Brother Noel, piously.
And" replied Crump. =" prayed
that prayer three times, and he haint
done il! So I'm clear Of the 'sponsibil.
hy, any way"
1.-THE Lords will be done !" ejacula.
ted Noel, and, after taking another
: dram" he weot home, thinking all the
way how cleverly Brother Crump haC
shifted the responsibility
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and it is little remarkable that the two pa.
pers most conspicuous as representatives Of
the i6iosyncrasies which most obtain in their
respective siates-the Picdyune and George
D. Prentces LouiScWe Joundl-are con
Quoted by men from sections most antaeons
teal in interest and feeling, men who have
carried with them to their new homes and
who still cherish there all the reciprocal af-
fec'ions by which they were connected with
the North When George w. Kendall
leaves New Orleans for his summer wander
ing in our more comfortable and safe lati>
ludes, an ovation of editors await him at ev-
cry town along the Mississippi, and, crossing
the mountains, he is the most popular mem-
Der Of the craft in Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York, or Boston-An evi-
denco that the striies Of party may exist
without any personal illleeling, if the editor
never iorgets in his own person 10 sustain the
character OF gentleman.
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Horace Greeley.

The threadbare white coat, with one side
of the collar turned up and the other down,
like the ears of " half lop" rahbit-the
hat, ia which the glue and the nap were so
inextricaoly united by repeated rain storms
that The sharpest currycomb could not de-
tach them-the cowhide boots, that "never
learned to shine the neckeloth, with lis
Jack Kelch tic-,he half bent form, that
moved through the streets with side swing
as il the hinges on one side were creased
and on the other rusty-the well formed in
telectual head, and the milk white face. in
which the opposite expressions of sagaciy
and creduity seemed strangely blended; in
short all the component parts of that mix
ture Of the political tacticen, visionary, con-
lroversialist, philanthropist and the sloven,
called Horace Greeley, has left for London
in the Baltic, and will appear at the Crystal
Palace in due time as part of the Ameri-
can contribution to the Worlds Fair We
think we see him now, daguerreotyping the
whole scene through the lenses of his eyes,
upon the clear brain behind them, for repro
duclion in the Tribune. Superficial observ-
ers will take him for a zany but whose tries
the temper and edge of his intellectual met
al, will find that if not as polished as Da'
mascus scimitar, he is as keen as a Yankee
whitile Exeter Hall will make much Of
him. and he will not object to a little tick
ling; for his mental epidermis is as sensitive
to the touch of fla,iery as if he were prei
ty woman. Nature came within an ace ol
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Shifting the Responsibility.

Brethren Crump aud Noel were mem
bers of the same Primitive Baptist
Church, and both clever, honest men,
who paid their taxes aud debts as the
same annually accrued, with regularity
at once Christan.like aud commendable
If, when settling day came, Brother Noel
was " Short" Brother Crump was sure
to be in funds and, on the other hand,
it almost seemed providental how, if
Brother Crump fell behind" Brother
Noel always had surplus. Thus bor-
rowing from anG lending to each other,
worshipping at the same church. and
living only mile apart, an intimacy
gradually ripened between them so that
at last they did not hesitate TO speak in
the freest aud most familiar manner TO
each other, even in regard 10 their re-
spective loib!es. Now, it came TO pass,
that Brother Crump, during the livelicsi
period Of the cotton season, drove into
Wetumpka, Ala, and disposed OF his
crap" Of ten bales, at the fair price
of IL l-2 cents per pound. 1t was more
than he expected, and as the world was
easy with him, he determined to invest,
and did actually invest, portion Of the
proceeds of the sale of his cotton in a
barrel of western whiskeY; paying,
therefor, at the rate Of, precisely, two
pounds of middling cotton for one gallon
of " ditto" whiskey. OF course ii was
" norated in the settlement that old
Crump" had bought "whole barrel, -
and after few weeks people began To
observe that his nose grew redder aud his
eyes more moist. The idea that Brother
Crump was drinking too much " diff
fused itself in the neighborhood, until,
as one might say, it became epidemical.
People talked and talked-more espec>
tally "what few b" of other denomina>
tions of christians dwelt ihereabout.
Brother Noel was sore troubled al
,he scandal which circulated about his
brother and friend, and especially regret
ted the injury it brought to the " 'ciety"
at Sharon, So, one morning, he stepped
over TO Brother Crump's, aud found the
old man in a half-doze in his little porch.
Won't you take drink 7" asked
Brother Crump, as soon as he was aware
of the presence of his neighbor.
Why, yes. Pmno. agin dram when
body wants it,"
Brother Crump go, his bottle, and the
friends took dram apiece.
Don't you think. Brother Noel,
+ said Crump. that sperits is blessin !?
"Y.e-s" responded Noel "sperit'
is blessin, but, accordin to my notion
us blessin that some OF us abuses"
; Well, now, Brother Noel. who d'
you think abuses the blessin 2"
"WelI, it's hard to say-bu, people
talk don't you think you drink too
much, Brother Crump!"
/, "li's hard to say--it's hard to say !
= replied Crump. Sometimes I've though
Twas drinkin too much-ihen agin II
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Consolation.
BY MISS ALICE CAREY


Silently, strangely, the darkness
Has fallen upon thy way,
And .he hands OF no earthly morning
For thee shall open the day.
And yet in world of sunshine
Thou scem'st to dwell the while,
For the light Of thy soul looks on us
In the light of thy beautiful smile.
And much for that one afilction
Shall this recompensc atone
On the path of thy earthly journey
Thou shalt not walk alone.
For where human love shall leave thee,
Thy wandcrings almost done;
Then the hands of invisible angels
Shall softly lead thee on,
And their arms shall he round about thee
Till thy feet through that gate have trod
Standing dark at the end Of the pathway
Which leads from the world to God.
And then what an over-paymcnt,
For the night of thy mortal ills,
Shall come with the light Of that morning
That breaks over eternity's hills.
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proves Of the proposition TO establish
Normal school FOR the instruction of can
ddaies for Office in the Tydiments Gf
learning, including reading. writing, aud
some knowledge Of cyphers, particularly
the latter. With regard 10 Law reform,
inasmucb as the Revised Sts,oies have
become TOO voluminous and too contra
dictory 10 be read or understood, the
message recommends ,ba, they be a.
mended by striking out all after the title
page
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Each then came gradually down to her
ordinary key, when a burst Of laughter
from Uncle Nat aud Boss Kalc, at the win
dow, revealed the whole trick, and even the
ladies themselves were compelled 10 join in
the mcrriment they had afforded the out
sders by the ludicrous character Of their in
terview.
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Hartford Life and Health II
surance Company.


General agent J0r Vermont.
L.G. BING ii NJ. Williston,
To whom applications may he sent from any
part Of the State.
Central OFFICE OF THIS AGENcY, East Side
OF the Court House Square, Burlington, VI.
N, WARD. NJ. D., Medical Examiner.
Applications may be made al any time at
The office.
Information, ifdesred, furnished, at this OF
fl .e, or by either OF the following gentlemen,
Agents and Medical Examiners 10 the Com
pany.
AogSrs.-Cyrus Birge, County Agent Mid.
dleJary; Ira Bingham, Vergennes; Calvin 7
Bingham, ,New Hdcen Calvin C. Tilden, Com
caH WIN. B. Martin. O'ueH,
Medical Examiners Zach Bass, uiddie--
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Shoreham; Nathan Gale, OnceH C. W. Hor.
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liusford Chester Spencer, CdStieton; Caper
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animated old rake"
Z" congratulate you, John"
"And you have my sympathy, SIR"
I" The ma me of your rival?"
"Oh, he is one of our family. His name
is Smith"
" Strange my rival has the honor to bear
that name, too"
$50 it is Smith cut Smith, this time. all
around"
Exactly"
But when do you get married, father +? ;
"That question is not decided yet, in my
case, John"
Nor in mine, either"
but shall step off as soon as my charm.
ing Mary AIMEE"
Mary Anne!'
That's the name"
"And it is the name of my intended
too ~
"Mary Anne Brown? ?"
Mary Anne Brown"
"The daughter of Isaac a. Brown"
"The same !"
"She's my intended! !"
mo, by Judas, she is mine -
And John George Smith, junior, and John
George Smith, senior. looked at each other
as if they were the very last of The numer-
Gus family of Smiths, and wished to exter-
inmate each other.
" You are a presumptuous fellow /" ex
claimed old JOHN, frowning as he never
irowned before in his life.
Were you not my father" retorted
young John, coldly. 81 should call you a
silly old cock I'm sure should 3"
but you are to blame"
al am not "
" You designed winning the affections of
my Mary Anne"
"And you plotted to get her away from
me You are to blame :"
After this pleasant little storm, there was
calm, and old John and young John look
ed at each other soemnly.
You must give her up to me-" said the
cider at length. You are too young tc
marry"
NO" replied the younger, firmly, II vii
marry her myself, You are too o'd."
" Do yon think could call my beloved
Mary Anne, dlughter 2"
"Do you think could call my beloved
Mary Anne, mother?"
The idea served as beautiful climax tc
the conversation we have noted down, so the
twain, as if by mutual consent, turned thei,
backs upon each other and parted in higl
dudgeon.
For whole week the father and son new.
or exchanged even the morning compliment,
with each other.
One day, however, old John and youn.
John met in the hall, and old John bowec
and smiled, and young John touched his ha
and extended his land.
"Your Mary Anne" began the elder.
Your Mary Anne" interrupted the young
err, correcting him.
Very WE'LL" said The other smiling" " W,
will have ii our Mary Anne"
Just So"
81 was disappointed in her."
$50 was l."
She is coquette"
" She is, hy Jupiter"
You have heard the news, then ?"
"That she is married ?"
Eyes"
was told so this morning"
"A rich joke !" laughed old John.
"A piece of deception" !" exclaimed tn
other.
But / am glad you we're not so rash
John, as 10 make her your wife.
And l am glad, father, you did not com
init such an indiscretion as to make he
yours"
/" Ha! hap
"He hep
Thus offering each other mutual congrat
uations, the father and son said good morn
ing, and the important case in the court {
love, Smith vs.. Smith, was settled TO the sa
isiaclion oil all parties. Their Mary Ann
was no longer disputed property, she bein
found 10 belong solely and entirely to anotl
CIR.
MoRAL.-lt is thus that cases in othe
courts, AS in the court of love. are usual
terminated. The parties have the satisfal
tion Of seeing the property in dispute pa
gradually and eilcctually into the hands Of
third person
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u1- A down east editor advises his
readers, if they wish to get teeth inserted.
10 90 aud steal liuil where a watch dog
is on guard.
Washington telegraph., 1851-12-10
Daniel Webster.
The two dcily

The two daily papers in Emira. Indi-
ana. have been firing paper bullets Of
the BRAIN" at each other for some time
pas, with much severity. Mrs. G. M. Burr,
assistaE. editreess OF the Karlon, became
entangled i'll the contest. and received
some pretty harsh raps from Mr.. Fairnan
Of the Republican,. As an Offset to this.
Mrs. Burr sent little poetic gem to Mr..
Fairman for insertion. over fictitious
name, of course, eu,lted' the death OF
Summer Fairmal. nabbed at the bait.
the poetic gem was sci before his readers.
and it proved to be an acrostic-the inl.
,ial letters reading, Long live Fairman.
Prince of Asses, Amen" There never
was much gained by quarreIing with
women, no matter in wha, ligh, We view