The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-04-09

Yesterday forenoon the weather was
absolutely snllry, aud must have aston
lshed the strawberry vines very material
ly. Indeed, il must have disturbed veg
eiable nature generally, in its winters
nap. A few hours of such warm wealth
er would be highly conducive to the
growth of mint, and furnish us with ju>
leps equal 10 these of which the N. O.
Picayune has been Boosting, lately. In
the afternoon, however, a cool westerly
wind arose, To notify us TO shut our doors
and windows, put on our great coats,
and not try to crowd the season."
Articles Tor the Worlds Fair have
ceased 10 arrive here, and should any
come it would be too late now II is 4
great pity that the Americans did not
have longer notice that there would be a
place assigned in the Crystal Palace for
their productions. AS it is. the articles
that have 4 lie from the United States,
,hoGgh well enough in themselves, are
bu; very meagre sample Of American
ingenuity, and 9till. Many Of our best
inventions remala a, home. Among the
ingenious rifes lha. have Eot gone Ia
the Worlds FAIR, have seen one in
veution that the " Luanuners would
think invaluable in their East India pos
sessions. 1t is the production Of Charles
Randall, Esq, a citizen Of Lee County,
Georgia. The object of it is to keep
people cool in the summer, and assist
them in preserving their equanimity and
good temper In short, it is flaming
Machine. Anybody may set II at HI,
elbow while he is reading his paper, OF
taking his siesta of an afternoon, anc
without his doing thing TO aid it, Ran
dalls Fan will keep up gentle breeze
about him, and drive the flies and mus
quiloes away. Or il may be set beside
a chlld's cradle or couch, or the bed o
the sick. aud contribute much TO sleeg
and repose.
A machine for the same purpose wa
once patented by Commodore Barrow
1t was very ingenious. but too expensiv,
10 come into use. Mr.. Randal's liille
matter is on a different plan, and cal
be afforded for about len dollars.
Some wise heads in this city there ar,
who profess to think that the World
Fair will draw together (partiallv by pre-
concerO the Revoluilonlsls of Europe
England, Ireland. France and America
and the result may be the connection G
a successful scheme to overthrow all III
iyrannes of the Old World. OF course
there is deal "f moonshine abou, thi.
but it is not unlikely that friends Of re
publlcanism from all lands will meet i
London mex, May, and consult togeihe
on this, and kindred topics. Nor is
probable, on the other hand, that Ru.
| STA, Austria, Italy, and kindred tyrar
! MES. will be unrepresenied and idle ;
. the Worlds Fair. Among The Indu
D trial Glasses not the least ndustrio,
! in London next May will be the per
stoned diplomailsts. spies aud Machil
!. wells, OF the arbitrary governments
5 Europe. ! think, that no one who h
c reflected on the subject in all lis bea
e ings can for a moment doubt that und
g the cover of mere exhibition OF huma
Z productions, many things are brewiI
: not usually accounted among the excl
ded productions Of Barclay g. Perkin
Il With these lights before MS las Mari
g Van Buren, used to say before his fave
e. tie view was on the darker side) vi
TO shall say that because porter aud ale a
- denied a place in the Crystal PslaC
~ y, Barclay g. Perkins will not be repr
AZ scented at the f." Worlds Fair ~ Be I
es sured that in the assemblages Of /
d. Reyolutionisls. aud enemies of Mich
'ss as and false hearted Austria, the m
s. that chasiised The scoundrel Haynau "
= not be forgotten.
N N The singular charges OF corrupt
no against sundry members of the N
,m York Legislature, are of course maxi
DIV great deal of talk. II is no wonr
err that the vice Of Gambling is rampant
hls this city, il members Of our Legislat,
u" ~ voluntarily conspire with Gamblers.
EN- the sake Of filthy lucre, to destroy
,ut which is likely to 60 iulo effect agai
not them. This may indeed be called &C
err rupiion in office"
'ed The new steamer for New Orlea
cei the Winfield Scott, will not be ready
'n ~ sail until May l. The U. S. Mail ste,
fer er, Georgia, viii leave for New Orle
on the 18th of April. i'
on New YoRK, April 4, 1851
I'll 'rhers was n very sudden death In