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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

Accounts from all quarters represent the
late storm TO have t,en he nest violent that
has happened for years. Snow began to fall in
Canada, at Toronto and elsewhere, Oh Sat
urday, the 2lst uli., and gradually progress.
cd South aud East, reaching this vicinity
late on Sunday night. AT Rochester,N Y,thC
snow is said to have fallen to the depth Of
nearly three feet A large amount fell in
this State particularly on the east side OIL
the Mountain), Ond in New Hampshire
Maine, and the other New England States
There was, Of course, very heavy gale Al
sea, and much damage was done to shipping
No train Of cars reached US, FROM either
direction, from Saturday evening to We'd
nesday morning, when they effected :
passage through, from Bellows Falls 10 Bur
hng,on.
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Arrest of a Fugitive Slave,


About noon, to-day, considerable ex4
cllement was felt in this city by the arr
rest OF Adam Gibson, a colored man. ON
nominal charge of stealing eight chick.
ems, but really as fugitive slave belong,
ing to WIN. Knight, of Cecil county.
Maryland. He was taken TO the U. s.
Marshals Office, and hearing shor,l,
alter took place, before Edward ID. In
graham, Esq, Commissioner. After
several Intellectual motions to postpone
the case, made by David Paul Brown.
aud Messrs. Pierce aud Hardest. the ey-
idence Of the claim was gone into. and
me identity Of the negro was proven by
one witness, who saw him on the farm of
VIM Stark IN lS4l. lie was claimed
as Emery Rice, who ran away in Is4I.
and Is now said to be 35 years old.
The prisoners counsel commended thpt
his true name IS Adam Gibson, formerly
owned by Parson Henry Davis, but lib,
Grated by the last will of his owner. on
condition oi emigfaiing to Liberia. This
statement was attempted To be proved by
certified copy Of the will.
The case was argued by VIM. f..
Lehman Tor The claimant, and Mcssrs
Pierce aud Brown for the defence.
Mr. Browns speech was masterpiece
OF fervid el01uence, Astounding with Bit
ter lnvecil'es against the parties engaged
IN this pursuit Of their property.
AT the close of the argument, the
Commissioner declared that all the for
malles required by the law had been
'rlhlled, and being satisfied Of the fug-
ilve's identity, he ordered him TO he re-
manded, for the purpose OF being placed
IN the POSSESSION of his owner.
A large crowd of colored people COLI
lected IN flo t OF independence Hall,
where the case was heard, and they s,ilI
continued there at a late hour: but the
fugitive had been removed by the back
way, an1 will go South by the mail train
tins evening.
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FOREIGN Intelligence.

Our files Of foreign papers and cores
pondence, by the Africa, furnish us with
little Of moment in addition to the news
already received by telegraph. The as
pecl of things is, upon the whole, some
what more pacific.
The news from Vienna shows the dis
tracted state ol Austria, aud how inev-
itably ruinous would be, when in such a
condition of panic aud confusion, the
additional dangers of war, aud cspec-
tally in such cause. If nothing but
the most high handed and rigorous meas
ures could save her in times OF peace.
what would be her fate when war should
let loose all the long pent-up animosities
Of Gallicia, Bohemia, Hungary, and
Lombardyl Austria, seeing her condi-
ton, has apparently yielded to the nc>
cessiIy of concession, and peace may re-
main undsturbed.
The latest intelligence from Paris is
to the evening Of the 9th inst On that
day discussion had been held in the
Chamber, upon the levying of 10000
men. The Foreign Minister, in a firm
but extremely pacific speech, urged the
necessity of the levy, on the grounds,
that although the main points of the Ger.
man questions we're settled, future events
might render 1t necessary for France to
be prepared for emergency. After a
short Discussion, the grant vas carried
by 4S3 to gil. The Boursc was lower,
not owing to any news, but to a reaction
on the rise and the little business doing
In Ireland, the Tenant Right agitation
was stll progressing Great efforts were
making to return a member of the League
for the County of Limerick. aud the
Catholics were besllrrlng themselves up.
on the popery question.
From Germany we learn that the Aus
TRAN troops, consisting of 10000 men,
mostly l,allans, which had entered Fried.
land, were suddenly marched back to
Bohemia, on the 18th, because the men
began to eros, the Prussian frontiers and
to desert.
The tecgraphic report Of the hostile
note of the Lower House of the Assem-.
bly, and of the adjournment of the Prus-
sian Diet to the Sd January, 1851, is
confirmed. The preparations for war
continue with the greatest zeal.
The Standard states that the news
from Germany is generally considered
satisfactory. The prorogailon of the
Prussian Parliament is looked upon as a
prudent measure.-BoSton Illus, Der.
25th.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

THE CUBAN INvADERs.--The leading
participants in the Cuban Expedition were
arragned before the United States Circuit
Court at New Orleans, Oh Monday, the 10th
ult. The following appeared to answer to
their names:
Gen. Nurcisso Lopez, Col. Theodore
OlIara, Col John Picket, Mai Thomas j,
Hawkins, Col W II. Bell, Capt. a, j. Lew
is, Col Robert Wheate, Gen. John Ilendcr-
son, L. j. Sigur, Esq, and Gen. D. Angus
tin. Those who did not appear. were A.
Ganayles, Governor Quitman. John O'Sul-
Ivan, Maj. Bunch, Peter Smith and n, d..
lladen.
Gen. Lopez plead in abatement to the in
dictment, on the ground that the Grand .Ju-
ry had been Illegally drawn and empannelled,
as did also Messfs. Sigur and Auguslin. The
others put in the plea of not guilty.
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ton Of her people. At least, let her not
make herself ridiculous by measures as i'm
potent rs they are indefcnsibc The Fugi.
live Slave Law OF last session is at mosi but
bru'um fuimen in Vermont. Probably not
"A case would arise under il in that State for
twenty years. This law OF the State, there
fore. which profrsscs to override md super
scdc the act Of Congress, and to take its cx-
eculion out Of the hands where, not nnly the
act itself, but tue Constitution has placed it,,
has the singular demorit that il exhibits u
purpose of resistance under circumstances
where that resistance is not likely TO be call.
cd for aud where, Of course, the courage TO
carry that purpose out is not likely to be
| tested
ii. a remarkable fact that law was fof-
mcrly enacted in Vermont giving the righ,
of trial by jury to fusitiyes slaves; which
law was repealed in conformity with the dc
cison Of the Supreme Court in the case Of
Pfigg Is. Pennsylvania. In that case II was
| the unanimous opinion of the Court that NC
law OF the State, conflicting with an act Of
| Congress on the subject, was valid; and il
was the opinion Of majority Of the judge,
that no Sla'e law regulating the manner IN
which tue provisions of the Constitution
should be carried out was valid. But il
seems that in the fitful changes produced in
the Legislature OF that State by the favoritc
doctrine of rotation in office, all knowledge
of that decision has passed away fiom the
legislative body, and this unconslitutiona
provision is re-enacted. 1t is 20 be hoped
however, that the same principle will in due
time restore that knowledge, and with it the
necessary consequences OF repeal Of the
| law.
a VERMONTER.
.WAsniNGroy, Dec. 49, 1850.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

TnE New HAVEN UNIoS MEETlNG.-
telegraphic despatch from New Haven
informs us that Brewsler's large hall was
filled asI evening with the best portion ol
the cilzens oil New Haven, aud that the
meeting went oil well aud tremendously.
The speakers were Hon ID. Kimberly,
Hon. Ralph l. lngersoll, Rev. Nathaniel
w. Taylor, ID. d., of the Theological
Seminary connected with Yale College
Eleazer X. Foster, Charles A, lngersol
and Jonathan Stoddard, Esquires, and
James f. Bahcock. editor Of The New Ha-
ven Paadium-Nei1 York Journal o.
Clmmerce, 25th.
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The Massacre at Aleppo.

ALE7Po, nov. 8, lSj0.-On the 9th inst,
Mustala Pasha, the Governor OF Aleppo
who had retired 10 u tort outside the town,
sent and took Ahdalln Bey, his son, and
followers and imprisoned them in the fort
where he was. Upon this the insurgent
poyulace assembled around il, demanding
the liberation OF their chief. They theE
made an attack upon the palace, where's
upon he Pasha, without further hesitation,
difeciedthe cannon oil the fort TO be fired in
tic midst of tho insurgents, which cnused
them to turn. They were followed by the
Pa-ha's .'oluicrs up 10 a quarter of the CITY.
which was taken and pillagcd. Many
were killed Oh bu.h sides. The next day
the insurgents IL sembIed in sill greater
force agains, the Pa7ha; and battle en-
sued which lasted six hours, when another
quarter Of The city, called = Guzlie, was
taken,
On the third day they attacked t'ieiroops
in very great numbers, bringing with them
artisans aud people from the surrounding
villages, but they were again defeated. End
another portion of the city piIIaged and
burnt The bodies Of those killed in the
several engagements, amounting to some
hundreds, have been burnt. Since then
every day other insurgents are brought out
Of the hiding places by the troops and de-
livered up to Justice. God will, we trust,
assist the Christian sufferers in their dis
tress.
Itappcars by a letter from Constanino>
pie OF the ooh ult. lhat Abdni Medjid nae
obtained two great successes at the Two eX.
lremiies of his empire-in Syria and Bos-
MIA. In one place he combals leudAliiy, in
the other place lanaiicism. and he has ri
IMPLIED in both cases, TO the profit OF true
civilization.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

~ The papers, in noticing the ac>
ton of Mr., Commissioner lngraham, in
the case of the person claimed as fu-
gltive slave, and whom he in such hot
haste sent into slavery, but who was af-
forwards found TO be the wrong person,
very generally denounce him, aud very
properly applaud the conduct of Mr..
Knight, the alleged owner of the slave.
When we were in Washington, a few
days ago. distinguished Southern gem
lleman said that he would be in favor OF
amending the Fugitive Slave law, so as
to hang any man who should be found
guilty of getting free man into slavery.
Boston Ailas.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

THE PosrAGE BnL-Ths bill is pro-
crossing in the House Of Representatives
aud we are happy to find that the Country
Press are not entirely forgotten. A DAY
or two since, we quoted some remarks made
by Mr.. SAcKErT, of The Seneca District ,
aud we see by the full report in the Wash
ingion papers. that Mr. CoNGEa has given
notice Of an amendment to allow papers to
90 through The mails fee in the counties
where printed. Ii the press only "keep
this ball in notion" it may yet succeed
Album journal.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01
10 The Ea.lerol Tie lLdlle1ny Rcgi.ler :

10 me EdNci ~ t"e -1''"'eV"'y ~ 9'e'1'
SR:-In your last paper notice an edi-
torial article, headed Indictment for Muir
der -, in which You speak of the case OF &c
HAL c HAYS, who is now confined in Jail Oh
an Indictment for the murder Of his wife
1t is, think. much TO be regretted that you
should have thought it proper 10 say any
thing, except to announce the fact OF the IN
dictment and the time set for trial, and much
more TO be regretted that in making the
statements YOU did, you should have nus
stated some important facts 10 the prejudice
of the prisoner. You say that Mrs. Hays
had been in good health during tho day pro-
yi,rs TO her death" This is entirely erro.
neous. Mrs. HAYS had been In feeble health
and declining for nearly year. You say
also. that HAYS says that he with the chill
dren had zone up stairs to sleep, leaving her
alone below" Il is true that MIR. Hays and
the children had gone up stairs to sleep, and
it is also true that Mr.. Hays had slept up
stairs for a long time previous. and that the
children, one or the other, or neither, slept
with their mother just as she directed. lou
also give circulation TO the insinuatlons of
/ intimacy between Hays and his wife's sister
before Mrs. HAYS death. Now, as you could
not rive all the facts which explain that in
timaey, and show that it was no Intimacy OF
+ an improper character, il would seem that
you did great injustice 10 the prisoner in say
ing any thing about il. might make the
same remark about what you say Of the mar
riage Of the prisoner subsequent 10 the death
of his wife.
No one can read your article without hay
/ ing his mind Preindieed against the prisone'
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01
LOCAL ITEMS.

- The usually merry" season OF
Christmas and the Holidays has been some.
what interrupted by the cold and severe
storm OF last week S!eigh-rdes have
necessarily been short" and turn-overs
easy" Sweet meats and Christmas dain.
ties also, have "gone down" New Years
however, "opens better" and the fgsti,tie.
Of the season are "more buoyant."
- Forefathors' Day was duly ceebra
ted at the Congregational Church on Thurs
day evenins-having necessarily been post,
poned from Monday, on account Of the
storm. As the main body Of the Puritan.
did not land until the 18th, we see not VII,
that evening was not, after all, quite as up.
propria,e-at least for change. The adj
dress, by Gov. EATON, was a well,wrttcr
and forciblc prodncton-in its main pur-
pose, going to show that whatever is best in
all that gives particular character to our
religious, political and social Institutions and
principles is dus to the Pilgrinl a supper
was served at ihe Vermont Hotel, at the
close Of the exercises, which we were una
bls to attend We are told that the oeca
sion was a very pleasant one--a statement
we should have no hesitation TO endorse
We are indebted to correspondent for
some particulars relating to this entertain
ment--which will be found on the mex,
DJud
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

The WoRLD's FAiR-There is every
pros peci, says the y. Y. Journal Of Cons
nerce, that a very large number OF Amer-
leans will visit the Old World on the occa-
sion Of the approaching Worlds Fair in
London. We understand that about one
hundred aud flly persons have already en-
aged passage in the vessels of the Col
Inns line, departing next June. Nearly
one hnll OF the carrying capacity of the
two steamers for that month is thus en-
gagged.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01
GLE nli00lcbnrp Register.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1851,

- Our publication day will hereafter be
"WEDNESDAY, instead of Tuesday. This change
i, rendered Indispensable by tho present mail
arrangements, and will ensure seasonable aud
prompt distribution Of our paper throughout
the county II.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

~ The New Hampshire Democr acy
are III trouble Rev. John Atwood, of
New Boston, their candidate for Cow
Sollers, altogether too free to suit the
mass Of his pariy-snd they have in
duced him 10 sign an entirely con,radic-
tory one, re,racting what lie said in OPP
position to The Fugitive Slave Law, Il C
On getting home again from Concord,
where the Regency" drove him to
take this singular step, he declares once
more for the first letter, nlr. Atwood
is certainly gaining notoriety, very fast
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

NEW YORK CoLoNIzATIoN Journal
We have received the first number of n
new monthly paper, OF the above title, edit
ed by Rev. j. b. PNNEY, formerly Gov
ernor of Liberia, aud devoted TO the inter
ests of The Colonization Society. 1t is ably
conducted, and contains much interesting
matter Oh that subject. Published at New
York Ciiy-single copies 81, ten copies So,
fifty copies SIS.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

BUsEAU OF AGMCuLTURE A Wash
ington correspondent Of the y. Y. Tribune
writes as follows:
Mr.. Sturgeon has made his bill for an Ag-
ricultu-al Bureau the special order for to-
morrow week. Upon the details, if not up
on the general objects of the measure, We
are likely 10 hare discussion Of some inter
est The majority, think, however, are
determined to have such bureau attached
to the Department OF the Interior in some
shape or other.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

10 Nos. 34i and 3i5 of LIrrELL's Llv-
ING AGE arc full Of excellent and entertain
ing reading matIer,-and no periodical that
we receive is so invariably readable and
permanently valuable. We wonder that it
ia not far more generally read in this vicin-
i'y. The terms are only Sc year, for
this weekly Magazine"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

mint certificates should be issued for the same
IN convenient sums, at the option of the own
ers which certificates should be made re-
cei'nnle for all dues to the United States,
the Government being nj the expense of
Conveying such bullion to the mint for coin
age.-B0sfOH Journal
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

i ? The BosroN ALMANAC, for 1851,
from the Office OF d. b. Mussey 4 Co, 2s
Cornhill e., Boston, is on our table. 1t is
sufficient to say that it has the same gene
raj characteristics as previous numbers.
II is truly valuable work. as our readers
know.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

To- 4 proposition is before the Leg,
isla,uTe of Kentucky, to appropriate
$4,000 each year, for five years, to be
employed under the direction of the
Kentucky Colonization Society, in res
moving the free blacks from that State,
and colonlzing them in Africa.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

fsT In Philadelphia, lately, colored man,
named Adam Gibson. was arrested as fu-
giiive Slave, and taken South. lie was
claimed under the name of Emery Rice, and
on being returned to his alleged master, was
I romp'ly and honorally released, the mis-,
take being at once recognized.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01
The Fugitive Slave Case.

NEW YoRK, Dec. -.
The fugitive slave WAS brought before a full
bench at the superior Court this morning, and
an aihlavii wa, PUT in by Long declaring him
self to he free man and named several wit.
nc>ses 10 prove it, Many Of them were sun.
monod to attend. and the case awaits their evil
dencc
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

~ The aboliiionisls in Philadelphia
have arrested George +. Albert, the
claimant of the alleged fugitive slave,
Gibson, for assault and battery. couspir-
acy, and false Imprisonment. Held to
bail in $500.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

O. The drawing of the American Art
Union, al New York, took place on the
2lsi ut, The following are the prizes
drawn in this STATE:
Country Sparkling, Siearns,
II. Leaveuworlh, Burlington.
Landscape, McConkey,
ID. ". c. Clarke, Burlington.
View-Dismal Swamp, Gignoux,
n. W. Lincoln, Burlington.
View oil Carpalhs, Gunner,
]. d. Hyde, Hydevile.
judith. iIockholzer.
NJ. CLARK, Nanchester.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

no In Lincoln, Mass, on Friday last
Geo. Ha, ward, depo, master, aud con-
stable, was shot by miscreant whom
he attempted ID arrest on suspicion OF
robbing the Stony Brook depot. MIR. II.
was severely wounded-so that he died
the next morning. $500 has been Of"
fered for the arrest OF the murderer who
s supposed TO be an Ilishman named
Carey, and is known as an old offender
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

MrRRY's NJ usrUM.-The December nun
Der of this entertaining monthly for children
and youth, edited by " Peter Farley" is on
our table. The Museum has a large crcu.
ation, and, we think deservedly. We can
cheerfully recommend it as the best period
cal Of the kind within our knowledse.-S
I. Allen & Co, Publishers, ll2 Nassau ST.
New York. 81 year, in advance.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

c. Hon. JAMES MEAcHAM will please
accept our thanks for valuable Document
and Hon. j. /. BurrEnFIELD, of the Land
Office, for a copy Of his Annual Report.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

~ r. B. Rhelt has been elected U. :.
Senator, by the South Carolina Legisla-
lure. Mr. Rheu WIS ii prominent member
Of the Nashville Convention, and is known
10 entertain the most extreme Southern
views.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

@ Dates from Texas 10 the 18th ult.
tate lhqt the Indians were committing
great depredalions. A train had been
robbed and seven Americans killed A
great number of emigranis we're arriy-
ing in Texas.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

0~r The Burlington IN. j. Gazette
notices a monstrous hog, weighing about
500 pounds, which is to be disposed OF
in New York on New Years day, by
being guessed for - that is. whoever
guesses nearest its actual weight. having
first paid 81, will take him.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

sS The Legislature Of Massachusetts
meets 10 day. Rich developments are ex-
pec,ed, as a result of the en,snsling alli-
hnce " of the Csss Dcnoora with the Free
Soilers-of which we shall endeavor tokcep
a faithful chronicle.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

~ We were visited on Monday last
by the greatest fall OF snow ever known
at this season Of the year. Fully two
feet fell. making in all three feet upon
the ground.--HdsJmgh Gazette.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

&C. Hon. DASIEL F. MILLER, Wing
Member of Congress from Iowa, who was
for some time dangerously i'll, has recovered
and taken his sea, in the House.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01
Steamer Ohio Damage $4,000.

NORFOLK, Dec. %.
The Ohio reached Norfolk in the afternoon
The passengers were compelled to work ut the
pumps for three days in order to Keep her up.
There were 400 on hoarl, including 2j4 re-
turned Californians. The ,tcamer Is cons idcr-
ably damaged in her hull, rigging aud upper
works, as well a, the furniture. Tie damage
sustained is not far from $4,000
The Ohio broke one of her engines while on
her passage Il ON New Orleans 10 Havana. auI
proceeded to the latter port with lhe ol,cr.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01
Census Of Vermont.

1t was our expectation TO publish this
week the entire result of the census just Ia
ken; but 5 towns in Rllland county are still
deficient. With that exception the follow
ing is the official statement, by counties -
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

THE Laws OF lSj0.--We are requested
>by the Secretary OF Staie) TO say, that the
laws of the late session are now in the pros
cess of distribution, and in due course should
reach all the Shenils by the time this notice
can be promuleaicd. = IIaichnlan.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

~ Phlo e. Fuller, of Livingston
County, has been appointed Comptroller
of the State of New York, to I'LL the
place vacated by the election of WASH
ington Hunt as Governor.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01

" In the late storm, vessel was
wrecked on Plum Island, near Ncwbury-
port, Mass Ellard Crockett, the captain
of the schooner, was the only person
saved the others, five in number, all per-
ished.