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The Pathological Convention.

The meeting of This Convention was con
tinued over I'LL o>day. and. we are glad 10
learn, re-ulten in the formation OF Society
for the promotion OF the important objects of
its oriainators We understand that the dis
russois were highly interesting The dis
play OF FRUir, notwithstanding the unia-
vorable season Of the year, was very fine, is
we are fully authorized to say from the sam
pies OF Pomology left upon orr table by Mr.
BCEI LANDoN. Of Grand l>Ie It Is rae
70 SEE finer Apples than those exhibited b.,
Mr Landon, even in the most propirious
season
The Society was oreanized rs follows -
Rev JOIN WHEELER President
DAVIS REED, Cbltenden Co. ROWLAND
+. RoBINsoN. Addison Co, VI /. palmer
Franklin Co. BurL LANDoN, Grand Isle
GO ions W. BAILY. Clin'on Co.. n. Y.
o.. Il WATSON, Essex Co, n. y, Tie.
Ire>dd,pfS
d. Wm c. lIickok Secretary.
Prof j Chimney, Treasurer
jonathan Blttey, Jasper Curtis. Albert
Chanmn, {. Goodrich, Ptoi j. Torrev,
S odug Fruit Committee.
j. orrcy. d D.. Psof of Botany.
Rev. Il. Thompson. Prof Of Entomology
Rev. John MAi'ork> Prof OF Horticulture
a Chem,'ry.- Fire Press, ZEN
r. Oh the exhibition oi' Fruit, the Reese
'.l.c Rcpubi.an SAYS:
We give below the names Of hose pr.
s"r'i"e iiuit Tor exhibition, with The number
OF varieties
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B0U MY LAND
AND PENSION AGENCY,
WASHINGTON, D. G.

TIE Undersigned. Attorney and General A.
L gent at the City OF Washington offers hi,
services ia procuring Bounty Lands and Pen
sions for those cuttlcd.-Being permanently
locntcd at the sea, of Government. with thor
ough and familiar acquaintance with the nee
cssnrv forms and routine ri business and hay
inc access to Registers and Rolls filed in the
T. 5. War Office, lie possesses facilities for the
speedy and satisfactory adjustment Oi Govern
ment claims Of every kind.
py late Act Of Congress, Bounty Ian is
granted to the Officers and Soldiers OF the War
OF 1912, and the various Indian wars since 796.
To those who served nine months lG0 Acres,
TO those who served four months so Acres, and
TO those who served one month 40 Acres.
Arrangements have been made with gentle
men Of the Legal profession in different sec
tions If tic country, for The location of warrants
ami the sale Of the patents, when issued, on the
most advantageous terms; for the payment oil
The taxes, redemption Of Lands sold iir taxes
collection Of debts. and for the transaction Of
general Law business, in the different States
and Territories
He tenders his services % members of the
profession at Il distance, and when claims a.
aainst the Governments are prepared by local
Agent, will abaic one half his nsiial fec. The
necessary forms and instructions, and informa
ton on all subjects appcrtaning to Il successful
Prosecution Of this business. will he furnished
to regular correspondents without charge
Information chccrfuly given, and all com
municaions promptly replied to.l addressed
ITe.pdM to ClAS {. UChEK,
3iaf box lG7 p. o. Washington, d. C.
Papers will be made out aud Forwarded To
, Mir fucker hy Jos IL. BARRETT, at this of
fec Al persons in Ibis vicinity, having claims
to b unity Land under the late law of Con
ercss. may rely upon having their business done
with pramplncss and fidelity, through this
gcncy. TO ensure early attention, their paper'
should he forwarded imln tdiatcl,.
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R95- Rivcs & Co., announce ,.a,, t,o NIL.
and Weekly Globe at Washn.,on, nv. ,".
discontinued after the All OF Marcb The
reason assigned is, that the jonrneva, "n
printers Of the city have raised their ,y,',.s
twenty per cent, and that therefore TIE ma.
pers cannot be Published without seriou,
loss. The Was ington correspondent OF the
Express, however, SAYS he has authority for
asserting that the reason assigned is not the
READ one-that had Mr. Benton kent his Sc
cret as quietly as Mr.. Ryes, the true caus,
OF the suspension of the paper would never
have been known. The correspondent adds
d" repeat that have vouchers TO corroborat,
all that mere communicates In brief. il i,
a bargain and sale, Of principles and the pa,
per; and the parties are, Nessrs Rives &
Co, Oh one part, and Messrs. John Van Blu
rem and Benton on the other. The Globe
will be suspended after the 4th of Marcel
Dext-very WELL From its ashes will orig,
mate new Daily; and that journal, yer,
naturally, will become the organ and advo
cate of the following ticket for 1852:
For President-THOMAS HART BEN
TON of Missouri.
For Vice President Join VAN Blu
rem. of New York.
Mr.. Van Buren's name is not positively
mixed up in the affair, as is Mr.. iienton's
but tho parties are none the less marked in
The summing up of the transaction"
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according TO the contract, and what he has
lost. Yeas 100 Nays 81.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole. Mr. Ducr moved to take up the riv.
CIR and harbor bill. The Chairman ruled it
out of order, Mr.. Duer appealed, rules
were read, questions raised, etc. The con
fusion continuing, the question was taken,
the committee refused to sustain the Chair
Ayes Ga, NAYS 1903 Moions that the
committee rise were made and voted down
and the river and harbor bill was taken up
AYES 100, Nays 8.
Some gentleman refused 20 vote that the
committee might be left without quorum
The bill was then read.
Nj. McLane of Maryland was entitled to
the floor, but gave way for motion that the
committee rise, which did not prevail. Ayes
80. Nays %.
Mr.. McLane said that according to the
demonstrations made with regard to taking
up this bill, it was of great interest ana mn
portance. He was bound to assume that IT
demanded of him careful examination OF
its provisions to induce the House TO support
il. The bill now proposed to provide for
public works indispcnsably necessary for IA
cilitating commerce, as he proposed to show
Tho bill was based ON grounds similar to
those On which the democratic party went
into the canvass in 1896, 1910 and 1914. lie
might be allowed to express some surprise at
the heat Of the opposition which had become
cllmorous in view of the political clement a.
lone.
After some further discussion, the commit
tee rose and the House adjourned.
FnipAY, Feb. II.
c,.r, p.,;,;ors for -. ro,o,l or mali.
- a., 'i T',i';, -, Sl,,n a,r ,vcrc
hca''o,. " ."e ~, IIa,' inv a,,I So,yarI
P''t' ~ -.,'i,, ,,,,;., o.t.l
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Two Weeks later from Europe. The
Steamship Atlantic Safe


The Steamer Africa arrived at New
York on Saturday evening last. The news
of chief interest is that relating to the
Steamer Atlantic, which was disabled, on
her Oh day out, and put into Cork IIarbor,
on the 23l ult., with all her passengers and
freight safe aud sound.
The following account is from Lieut..
Shulcldt, an officer Of the Atllnlic, who
came as passenger in the Alrca
The Atlantic left Liverpool on the 2Slh
Of Dec, in fine stcaming condition, and
without any apprehension on the part OF
her officers, in regard 20 the voyage. II
was blowing strong gale al the lime OF
their departure from W. S. W.. 50 much rs
to render it impossible 10 land her PHO Oh
the 29ih Dec. At 9 80 Z. NJ. sh, passed
Cape Clear, aud fairly commenced her
homeward passage by plunging at once
into a heavy sea aud sicmmng strong
westerly gales which continued without in
PERMISSION Tor the time following, up 10 The
day Of the accident
On the 9Th of January, at noon, she was
in lat IL -, lon. Al ". Il blowing strong
gales from w \. w, lat 6 - O'Clock p. VI,
the engines we're stopped, MS it was first
supposed by The engineers on account of
the breaking of The eccentric strap 10 the
siarhoard ene,ue, and on examination il
vas determined 10 90 ahead again, workin G.
that engine by hand but another revolu-
ton OF the wheels proved that the main
shaft was broken completely through in IA
diagonal direction-the bearing Of the star
board pillar block and the addllonal urn
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Arrest of Fugitive slave.-His Forci
bic Rescue by Black Mob.

Oar city was again thrown into some
thing of a commntlon on Saturday last
hy the arrest of a fugitive slave, named
Shadrach, who has acted for several
months in the capacity of a waiter in the
Cornhlll Coffee House. lie is said TO
belong to Mr. John De Bree, of Nor
folk. Va, from whom he escaped on the
Sd of May, 1850.
The arrest was made by Deputy Mar
shall Riley, who oiliciatcd for Marshal
Devens, who is now at Washington Mr.
Riley, in company with the iniormer and
officer Warren, proceeded to the Coffee
House about | | o'clock where they call
ed for refreshments, which were served
by the slave. On his appearance he was
arrested and forthwith taken lnto GUS
iody.
The hearing was before Hon. G II.
Curtis, L. S. Commissioner who also
issued the warrant for his arrest. Seth
], Thomas, Esq, of this city, appeared
as the empowered attorney 10 prosecute
the claim, aud Messrs. Sewall. +. q Lo.
ring, Dana, and others, of this city, for
the defense.
AT the request of the defense, Mr.
homas read series Of documents in
MS possession, as the legal evidence to
snbsIanllaie the claim.
AZ the Conclusion of the reading of
Inc documents, the Commissioner most.
poned the further Consideration oi the
case TO tuesday next, at 10 A. NJ.
The counsel for the prisoner remained
for consultation some time-.lill nearly .
o'clock. The purport of all this, il is
limited, was to facilitate business -.
and the issue Of events fully proved tina,
business waS somewhat facilitated. One
by one the Counsel left the Courtroom
and as TIE last of them Mr.. Davis, was
departing band OF colnred men rush,
ed into the room, surrounded the priso.
ner, and at once escorted him down
stairs into the street, and thence To
place said to be provided for him in Belk
nap street.
Shadrach, nfler arriving at house il
Southac street. Saturday afternoon, took
a carriage provided for him-probably
1 by the Saftty Committee and left The
city by way of the fremont road, through
koXbnry 1t is supposed he will be pu
on board the cars which reach Burling
ton this evening, and tomorrow morning
will be in Montreal, -Bosfon Bee, IN
inst,
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Executors Sale.

The subscriber will sell at PUBLIC AUG.
TION, unless previously sold AT Private Sale, }
at the Vermont Hotel in MidIlcbury, on Me
25h dag Of .narch n,Ii, at / O'Clock, 4. ~,
the following Lands belonging to the Estate OF
EPnphras Miller late of Middcbury, de-
ceased, viz:
&c acres Of the North part of the Meadow
wing just north of Middlebury village:
1872 acres in the East part Of Mildlcburv, a
large share Of it Wood land, and known as the
Boardman farm.
The alb We lands will be sold for cash to the
highest bidder.
For further particulars apply TO l.. d BAR
BfR and AUsrIN JOHNSON, of Mddlcbury
HARVEY BUrroN and CALVIN TowNsLND. Of
Wallingforl, or tn subscriber Mt Wilston.
HARRY MILLER, Executor
Williston, Feb. | 1851. 4l,Gw
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! STATE OF VERMONT, I BE it remember.
District of New Haven, IS. I ed, tina, Ia Pro-
bate Court held ut Bri, tol in said District on
the 3D. day of February A. d. 1851; The Adj
ministrators on the estate of WILLIAM NILES
late Of Monkion, in said District deceased, in.
tcstac. presented to said Court his petition in
writing setting forth that the debts and clfrg-
cs against SAIL estate amount to Sl36242, that
the amount Of personal estate remaining in his
hands is Sl0.42, leaving the sum of Sl352,OO
be raised from the real estate, and hath shown TO
the said Court the situation of the real estate,
whereof the said deceased died seized, ara h-fh
represented to said Court that n sale Of all tho
real estate of the deceased will be necessary
and prays the said Court TO license him to sell
the whole Of the real estate cf the said decens-
cd Therefore. il is ordered that all persons in.
tcrcsted he notified to appear at a session there
Of to he held At Bristol aforesaid, at the ollica
Of the Judge " said Court. on the first Monday
| of March. Sjl at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, that they
may give bonds for the payment Of the dcbIs
and charges Of Administration, or show cause
why license should not be granted as aforesaid.
( for whirh purpose it is further ordered, that u
copy of the record Of this order be published
three weeks sncccssivcly in the Mldehury
/ RegiStcr--a newspaper printed at said Middle
bury-all Of which publications shall be pre-.
vious to the time appointed for said hearing.
Harvey MunSW, Judyc.
4 true copy Of Record
~ ti,fusW TyJce
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Consumption,

CcyGIIS an C4h. bSAasi' isys'a, - ring u Rood.
Reciag LuHgs Psiss ~ fhcia sid and CAesf.
Nr,rssne. MAI S.a.A ~ szssr y ne Ilrsri and alb
FEMALE WEAK MISSES and CaniJLiiHfs arising
.herrGuui Cholera lniHntuM, Ac
" For Proof and PARTICULAR ef Cures. see our
Pamphlets and IiindbAi-all Agens have them 10
give away.
For sale by +. b. WnEILacK, Middle
bury w. S. Brown, addison l. L. Ben
sor, Hhtngj c. NJ. Lewis 4 Co. Corn
iroH S. l.. Sprsgue, Hey5ridge, A. p.
Roscoe, Ner Haren Holcomh Il Fay,
Siuksbo,o'; J. d. Ncedhqn, Brist,f; c. W.
Wicks. North Ferrisbergh; w. G. Sprague,
Tereennes. +. C. Smnh, Moskion.
o. All orlcrs must 10 addressed to WAL
LACE d' co. col nros dway, New York.
February. 1881. 4i-eowlY.
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From the Church Witness.
OBITUARY.

= obl ALL
Di,di, Nt.1ll.l,urv on Sunday Evori,c ,lo
o1;n c,o C,,yt,,xn F.o nrod 50
Nir CleycI,nd was horn in Noryith Conn
and rcmovod IN AIidlf,hnrv in tho vrnr lsns
rLor,,L no, a., hat ,;,,o, co,,n,,,,,icont i,
rho CInrch lie entertained n dc,idrd nrr lor
cncc 70, - he, heavenly wnys-Lcr . forms Il
nrovcr and nrnisen Wien. Therefore lin the
wear 1910, it was proposed to organize tho
hr't cIl-'op'I 0o''o't III ,nc onl'! Oh AI'I
rGn ,aIiou;', vrnr -, tho frst E,s,rr El,c.
RON he wns cho.cna member Of the Vo.rv
in which hc rnptiun' Il fo, thirty vcars. scti,,a
co- a., Siderable norton IF tic tinc G,.t ~.
fnri,r and .nb.cdncntl, ne senior Walden
rnIsIGIo y.,s tnrtir,nrd Lv pi.bon Gri-.
,yold and G.nm ,l,ot lime mil the dnY Of hi.
I'',h "a ,,cric1 or moro tl,or, n ,li,l If n ron.
,,,.,-o,i ,,lo luo,, lin, b,or ui,no.. IN ,lc A.
,,;r,r,n ,.n.i.,cnrv of nj. walk and cnnvcr4a.
,;,, w;th hi. Christian profession In NJ.
,,.oi','I ,l', c,p;i, ALTAR m, and from
:, a.,sn,led cycry div. . f,rn memorial L,tor,
Goln morninr and evening sacrifice, n prave,
M prai.c In iii his JroIr,,s With nrn rr
was in.t and upiicht: nroyiinrtLi hon
OF oiteu 10 ho.nitalitv. mipis.crinrwjth cheer.
f,lnrs, to fine ncccssitous. .cscLeving evil and
acn. fruitful in every eo1d work So. cnioy
inc the universal respect and confidence OF tn,
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probate Notices.

STATE OF VERMONT, I Be il remember
District of Addison. cd, that at n Pro-
bate Court held at Middlehury in and for the
District of Addison, Oh the 9Th day Of febru-
airy, a. ID. 1851.
Chauncey Woodward, administrator Of the
estate Of SOLOMON WOODWARD, late Of On
well, in said district deceased, presents his sd e
ministiution account for allowance Its there
upon ordered, that said account be considcrVd
for allowance by this Court at the scssoL here
Of to be- held at the office Of the REGISTER Of this
Court, in said Mildcbury, on Thursday, tho
sth day Of March next, ut one O'Clock in the
afternoon and that notice thereof be given TO
all persons interested, that they mayappcar and
make their objections, If any they may have, to
the allowance Of said account, publishing a
certified copy Of this order in the Mddlchnry
Register newspaper printed nj said Middle
bury-three weeks succcssivcly prcvIcH &c tho
time Of said Court.
Jed S. BasLnH Register.
A true copy OF record. -
4iGet Jed s. Bushnell, Eeg'sf,r
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Donation Visit.

The public are respectfully notified that a
Donation Visit will be made to Rev Il. o.
Mceker and Lady, on Thursday, the 9th inst
at the Parsonage of the NJ. + Church. in the
afternoon and evening, at which time there will
ne an Oyster Supper served up. Tickets fog
me supper can be had At tko stores of JAS. NJ
Siade q Coz II. Langwortliy & Co. aud Of
Nm' inggari, and at the Parsonage
Feb is, 1851. BY CollNtrrrr
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SAD ACQUISITION Tuesday, Mr.. Geo.
Marsh, of this town, was caught between the
ears and the platform to the Freight Depot,
which is about three feet high, and his
hips and thigh bones broken up in the most
shocking manner Having attempted to
separate The cars while the train was NOV
ing slowly into the depot, he was nnfartun-
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A Sign or THE TnEs.-The Bee
says the following sign may be seen over
a cellar door in Blackstone Street
d" Spiritual Knockines Dorm Here "
The Bee surmlses that the price is 'threc
cents, with nothing extra for brown su
gar and sprinkle OF modern nutmeg"
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tflorrir0,

In Fsrhayen. Mass, on the 18th inst.
DR.. WIN. NJ. Bass, of this place, to Miss
ELIzAnETH, daughter Of the late Thomas
Atwood, Esq, of Plymouth, Mass.
In Waltham, by the Rev. II. f. Lcavitt.
Mr.. JAMES lNGRAuAM, of Vergennes, 10
Miss y. J. BESToN, daughter of Elijah
Benton, Esq, of Waltham.
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$40 Reward /!

Len the house of his parents on the night Of
18th inst Boy Is years Old, 5 feet g inches
high, dark complexion. brown hair, and arb
eyes. lie has scar on the right side of the
neck little back of the ear, caused by can
ker-rash. lie wore away gIey sack coat,
red cotton and wooden shit, dark tweed vest
grey pants, and glazed cap, ii ht thick boots
Whoever will give seasonaLle information by
telegraph letter or otherwise, free of exrense
TO the Publisher OF the ST. Adams Messer ger
solhat his parents can obtain said boy, shall
rccdve the above reward.
SLAlh=-s. jan. o., ls5l i03w
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MASSACHUSETTS, U. s. SENATOR
The ballo,iug yesterday for u 5. scnl-
tor was losing game for Charles Sum
ner. lie slid down or up from to o Of
majority. His prospects at this rate
mast be exceedingly encouraging to the
Free Sellers, who had begun to count
the plates for another supper on the cleo
lion of Sumner. We think Mr. Sum
ner has seen his hest chances, for even
his own friends begin to faint. Free
Solism is getting lank aud lean. aud un-
less IT goes to some MORAL eatiug house
to latten Ms bones or cover It's trembling
form, we fear it will soon he bun lrac-
ton of a minority. On the next ballot
two weeks from sierday-we shall
expect Free Soil stock to still further de-
generate. - Boston Bee. 1871 inst.
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Startling News !

The subscribers are DESTROYS of having an
immediate settlement with all, whose accounts
have been ST. nding SIX month, Ii aving become
satisfied that it is for the interest OF all concern
ed to have short credits and long friends" II
this notice is attended 10 unmediatelg it will
save us trouble. and gql costs
IL. LANGWORTHY & co.
Mildlcbury, Feb II. 1851. 40
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1t rest. on substantial basis, having attain.
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One of The best conducted miscellaneous pa.
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To say that it is an able paper, is only rciter-
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One Of the very best among our numerous
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Il New York spirit Of the Times
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lie is perfectly at home upon love, literature
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Just Received,

lot Of fashionable LASTS and Boot-lrces
and i0i sale by
T. DECKWlTu.
Jan. 2s, 1851.
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STEAMERS SuNK.-Loss OF LIrE.--
New Orit0pS, Ft5. ! | The steamship
Albany started for Vera Cruz, but got
aground and was so much Injured as 10
be compelled to return for repairs
The steamer OgIeby, bound for New
Orleans, sunk with 700 bales Of cotton
on board. The boat and cargo are a TO-
tai loss.
The magnificent steamer Autocrat,
bound from New Orleans to Memphis
with heavy freight aud number of pas
sengers. came IN collision, on the oh
inst, with the steamer Magnolia. coming
down. The Autocrat sunk immediately
ard it is supposed that over thirty per-
sous were lost, including several passen-
gers belonging to Tennessee. Five ne
gro liremen, and one engineer, it is sup
posed were also lost The boat and cargo
will prove a total loss. Capt. Grant, j.
Ferguson and child, Mr. Goodyear I'D
engineerj are said to be amongst the lost.
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