The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-07-30
New York Corresnondennn.


Cuba, she was libelled by one uf the
Deputy Marshals, on a claim fur $3.50,
on behalf of the owners OF the schoun-
or, Thomas Common, which vessel was
injured, in a collsionsnt the Narrows,
by the Pizdrro. The officer went on
board, and served the process. The
Captain of the Pizarr0, 1t is said, told
the officer that he was bound to sea, and
that he wOuM 20 bu, the officer told
him he could not, and also notified the
pilot, that he must not take the ucsSci
ont. The matter was adjusted 10y par
ties on shore, at about O'Clock, aud
the arrest was withdrawn.
The number of vessels exclusive Of
Bay CRAFTY in port, yesterday evening,
was 562, of which % we're steamships,
1913 ships, 03 barks, I26 brigs. and 2i7
schooners. Most of the vessels from
European ports brought passengers, as
well as freieht-the rate of Immigration,
for several days, having been about 800
per- diem.
The Immigrant Runners, those har>
pies who niest our city, and whose UNI
holy trade consists in practising the
crosses. frauds on the miserable immi-
grants that throng our wharves, finding
that, as our Municipal Authorities did
not dare to put the least check on their
iniqulties, The May of Albany, who
is not obliged to solicit their sweet vol,
ces on election day, had come down to
endeavor TO raise our City Fathers from
their shameful lethargy, and that an en-
posture Of their tricks was threatened,
assembled, on Saturday last, in solemn
conclave, aud passed a string of resou>
tons. In their holy, new born zeal,
they have published these resolutions,
and placarded them round the wharyes.
They denounce the abominable cxlor-
ton of the owners of the Steamer, New
World, in charging 50, to Albany, and
declare the determination OF their vir>
tuous body to support the opposition
Boat, which charges only % cents.
This is really rich, and, as a speci-
men of cool, modest assumption of out
ragged, heightened morality, and yirtuous
Il.
have condensed, from an English
paper, the following anecdote, which
will afford your youthful readers an il.
lustration of the result of earnest, ac>
tive, persevering, and practical indus
try, when combined with moderate tact
and talent. | am sorry to say, that ag-
riculture, horticulture, and their kindred
arts, are not regarded in this country
as avenues to greatness. Let this ans
ecdote suffice to dispel the illusion;
Some thiriySears ago, young gard
ener, who worked for twelve shiIlngs c
week, at a garden near Chiswick, about
five miles from London, offended his
master, and was turned Off. He was
standing, unemployed, one day, at q
garden gate, near the residence of the
Duke OF Devonshire, who, happening &c
pass, ascertalned that he was a Journey,
man gardener out of work, was pleased
with his intelligence and manners, and
asked him to call, the next day, at Dew
onshre House. The call resulted in
his being sent down to Chatsworth, in
DevonshIre. There, he soon reached,
as scientific and practical gardener,
the very head of his profession, which
position he had long maintained, before
he was known TO the world as Joseph
Paxton, the designer of the Cry sial Pal.
ace
A sad picture of the reckless desecra-
ton of the Sabbath, in this city, is pre-
scented by the fact, that on Sunday
night, Sc persons were arrested for be-
ing drunk aud dsorderly, 10 for assault
and battery, 10 for stealing, and 3 lunat.
les. A woman was also found in a
state OF dGiiriHm tremenS, and sent TO
Backwells Island. Should not this
statement have the effect of stimulating
philanthropists TO renewed exerlions
Petitions to Congress, for Cheap Post
age, are being circulated round the city,
and already large number of names
have been subscribed. understand
that a general movement is being made
for further reduction in postage, which
the late law has not accomplished, and
that these petitions are being circulated
all over the country. As, however,
those of your readers who are Interests
ed in this subject may not yet have seen
the form in which they are drawn up, |
append the following copy;
PETITION FOR CHEAP POSTAGE.
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
The Petition of the Undersigned re-
spectfully represents,
That the subject OF Chap Post,
age has been SO widely considered a.
lnong the people, and that its results in
this and other countTiss, for several
years, have been so successful, that we
earnestly ask our National Legislature
to establish the rates of Postage on
Letters (aHto be Prepaid at One Cent
per Haf Ounce, for any distance, by
Sea or Land, and The Conveyance Of
Newspapers and Periodicals Free Of
Charge.
should like 10 see added to this pc
tition, a clause, asking, that light par
GELS of books, aud every other descrlp-
ton Of matter, weighing less than three
pounds, he allowed to 90 through the
mails, at uniform rate Of enc cent per
ounce. prepaid Those who reside in
remote parts of our extensive country,
should have some such provision made
for their accommodation. | should al
so like to see another provision, making
the Post Office Department responsible
for losses through The mails, A charge
of one per cent might be made for all
money letters, which would be readily
paid. if the sender could he assured
that, in case his money was lost, the
Deparlment would make il good