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MUSIC.

TIME PRESBYTERIAN PsALMoDIsr, collection
Il of tunes adapted to the Psalms and Hymns Of
the Presbyterian Church in the United States,
edited by Thomas Hastings-price Is cents Just
received and for sale by
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~ The Patriot Post, and Age ar

NJ The Patriot Post, and Age are
indulging themselves in sharp family
quarrel The Patriot is evidently de-
,ermined on supporting the nominees OF
the Baltimore Convention, whoever they
may be while The Age glories in hav-
ing been the first to take a step back
ward from the 3lsi ii May Coalition
platform. That paper now speaks with
SO much horror Of everything like Free
Democracy, tina. we cannot suffer our
selves 20 doubt Its bitter repentance for
the Two campaigns i, fought in the
ranks al Siansbury and Eastman. The
Post. on the other hand, is not
quite prepared TO renounce all It's probes
sions declares it cannot yet pledge IL
self " unequivocaliy" so the Baltimore
nominees, al the same lime iaumaiing
a hope that the way be made easy for II
TO do sr;and fluids fault with the "Naiion'
al" Democrats for make SO rigid terms
with repen.unl Free Dsm ocrats. II
is plaia where Barber wishes 10 GO
and equally plain tina, the Old Line dc
not mean 10 adm it him within theiI
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For the MIddebury Register
THE VERMONT" LIQUOR LAW" &c.
RANDOLPH, April 9th, 1862.
Mr.. EDITOR :

Mr.. EDIroR:
A very interesting case OF viola
ton of this law has lately been decided
in this place. will give you the facts. if
you like. A hotel keeper Of this village.
having long been suspected Of secretly
dlsposing of spiriluous liquors, under
various names and prelences, All indicl>
ment vast few days since, issued against
him, A good deal Of interest was a.
reused, OH The part Of the ciuzens, both
on account Of the exciting nature of the
case, and of the we'll known ability Of
the counsel employed on both sides.
The testimony was very direct aud con-
elusive, though exlorled with much diff
6cull, from the unwilling witnesses, all
of whom, except TWO, were Irregular
customers" Of The Rumseller. Their
extreme sensibIlny upon tins most deli
cafe point, caused no little merrlment a.
mong the spectators. The trial Occur
pied the greatest part OF one day, and
the Jury found the defendant guilty Of
nineteen violations Of the law, aud sflix-
inc to each the penalty OF ten dollar
fine, they presented, for payment, the
modest little bill Of one hundred
and ninety dollars and costs. Truly,
" The way Of tile lransgressor is hard. :"
Blu, the browning feature of the trial, IN
the way ofgeuuino pe,iifoggery was the
plea Of one of the counsel for the de-
iendant. n man of note 10 this county,
who was long since honored with the or
fee of Judge. and the last man hom
whose lips such nonsense ought to hare
been heard, Finding il impossible, by
the most searching cross-examinalion,to
weaken the testimony OF a single wit.
ness, he endeavored to show, by argu-
meni, the worlhlessness OF the present
law. Any law. he said. could be effect
ual only as il aimed al aud reached the
root of The evil. The sale Of no article
could be prohibited, SO long as the ma
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cluded, the Committee rose and the House

cluded, the Committee rose and the House
adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 8.
SESATg. Mr.. Coorer. Of Penn. present
ed the memorial NJ Mr. Leutze, Offering 10
paint copy with cancellations Of his picture
Of Washington Crossing the Delaware, with
a companion piece Of Washington checking
the retreat ofihe troops M the battle oil Mon
mouth also, proposition by MIR. Scalcy,
to paint two historical priuting,, ohc Of
throwing Over board tie tea in Bo.tor llar-
Dor, and the other the battle of Bunker Hill,
and asking Congress to make m agreement
with them for painting the same. Referred.
Mr.. Sumner offered a resolution, direct
ing an Inquiry as to The expedrncy Of APP
pointing n commission 10 revise ard modify
the statutes of the uuited States. Adopted.
Mr. Borland's resolution calling upon the
Presi lent 10 inform the Senate Of the object
of the naval expedition recently ordered TO
the Indian Ocean, and particularly to the
coast Of Japan, was then taken up.
Mr.. Gwin moved To lay the resolution on
the table. Lost, yeas 20. nays 90. Mr. G win
moved 10 postpone the resolution The mos
tion to postpone finally prevailed.
IIoUsE.-The House proceeded 10 the
consideration Of the Senate bill, 10 enforce
discipline and good conduct in the naval
service. which was debated by Messrs b.
cock, Chandler. Averett and Polk With
out coming 10 vote, adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 0.
SEHATE.-Mr. Hunter moved to postpone
the consideration Of private bills for one
hour, so MS 10 enable the Senate 10 consider
the bill for the extension Of The Capitol
After some debate the bill was taken up.
and Mr.. Borland opposed it.
Mr. Walker called for the reading Of the
engineers report, which was accordingly
done.
Mr.. Dodgc,of Iowa, moved to reduce the
appropriation TO s25, 900.
a debate sprung un, in which Mcssrs.
Hunter, Mangum. Borland, Dawson and
others participated. Upon It's conclusion.
Mr. Dodge modified his motion TO read
100000. The vote being taken on MIR.
Dodye's motion, it was lost-l5 to "a.
Various notifications were adopted and
the House amendment, as modified was hen
agreed to. After passing to private bills, the
Senate adjourned til! Monday.
HousE.-Mr. Lane introduced several
bills for the benefit of Oregon.
Mr.. Stanton, Of Tennessee, attempted. in
cilecipally, to get up the Navy Discipn,
Bill.
the House then went into Committee o
the Whole on the Private Calendar, and re
sumed consideration of The bill for til,
relief Of the heirs Of Gen. Watson o
Georgia.
After debating the bill the entire session
it was read third time and passed.
Adjourned ill Monday.
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Brandon, April 9th, 1852.
Autograph Letter of Benjamin Franklin

A friend has placed in our hands
verilable autograph letter Of BENJAMIN
FeANKlIN, Of date antecedent to the
Revolution. Ii bears marks OF age. and
some portions Of It have been eaten a.
way by the tooth of time" or some
other corroding substance. 1t may be
examined by those who desire it, at our
office. We give below rcrbatim ct
Heratim copy, so far as the manuscript
is legible. The chirography is round
aud fair, though somewhat unequal.
London. Feb. 6. l772.
After the Recess Of Parliament the
great Officers of Stale generally 60 into
the Country, and no pubhck Business .ex-
cept what may be Immediately necessary,
is done or taken into Consideration till
the next Session brings them together
again. Being much Confined to the
town by business in the Winter, usu>
ally take the Opportunity Of the recess
to make Journey Of two or three Mno.hs
with Daily Exercise IN the open air 10
recover and establish my health. was
accol dinghy absent when your Respected
Letter ofJune 22d arrived here. l re-
turned Jus' before the meeung OF rar-
Lament G. lake this first Convenient
Opportunity OF acknowledging & an
swerng 1t. 49,. n,
was much concer' u a. a, '"e ',s'
lowance oi Jour faper money ne' ,
,h'nk'ne the reason against i h "o, :, m .',
bounded " mat II was l'nposs'''eM N0".
ceiYe (ndced 'o'd 'he'r Lore ,"'pS "'
me board OF trade maj the ! a'"a'"e"'
could never mean oy ,ne'r nes''al''n :
ACT to Exempt me treasurer u, any
Province " NE l.us'ees OF ,'e '."a"
Oihce from be Ooiig u'o receive " 'ah e
up the notes or bi'is 'hey hau issued
Their answer was, that me WORDS oil 'he
act we're against the Bills being maze a
legal tender IN any case Whatever anu
the business OF the board was 10 io"ow
the letter of the act, they were not to
Judge of the Meaning or Intention OF
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ly this responsible Office was left vacant
for the then coming year But is II not
possible, Mr.. Editor, that there is some
mistake in the Journal oi the House 2
Can il he, tlla, in this lao. abiding state,
The House of Representatives. should
aulify law by refusing 10 perform a
duty which the law imposed upon them;
simply because The Senate refused 10
concur with them III the repeal of the
law1 They must have understood tina,
the Senate and the House are cO>0rGia>
ate branches of the government and
tina, the Senate had the same cons,itu-
tionsl right to differ lr,m the House,
tina, the House had to differ from the
Senate aid that bill passed only 10y
one branch Of the Legislature, was as
waste paper.
see, Mr. Editor, as you have IL, the
Journal of the House has the names OF
men "noted ioi wisdom and virtue" as
being recorded in favor of this accord
ing to your account Of ~ exiraordin-
airy measure. aud | would fan hope,
tina, there ls, after all, some mistake "a
bout it. and that there i some explana-
ton, that has not, as | am aware OF, yet
appeared Certainly the refusal OF the
Senate to concur in the passage Of tt
bill, for the repeal If the law, can moi
be urged as Justification and should
hope that the gentlemen who brought a
bout this act of notification for ,aPpar-
emily, it can be nothing less = will fee
called upon to make some explanation to
the people, whom they were elected IL
serve, viii h will put quite dii~
feren, face upon this matter 1t is due
to themselves il is due to the people ;
and If there is a good reason why 50 i'm
portau, a duty was disreGarded, and the
iaw set at by naugh, by the Lawmakers
themselves, II should be known.
have heard it said, Mr.. Editor. that
our worthy Governor has been much
ceusured for not making an appointment
to this office, after the rising of the
Legislature but suppose he thought
and probably not without the best oil rea.
sons, that his power to fill rdeaneies did
not extend to a case where no one had
been elected TO the Office by the refusal
of a CO ORIGINATE branch of the govern
ment to 90 into joini assembly for The
purpose Of making an election. To me
il seems not to be Ingenious TO attemp
/ to cas-, the responsibility, or disapproba
,io,; Of the cou Sc pursued, upon ,h'
Governor. lie. ii rest where 1t belongs
4. CITIZEN.
Brandon, April 9th, 1852.
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BLAcKwooD's MAGAzlaE, for March,
is received. The contents are: Miss
MiyOrds Recoiiectioas ; Struggles for
Fame and Fortune, Part Ill .Skftch>
es from the Cape; Ny Norel or Varie-
ties in English Life, Part XIX: Eng
ish Administration; Thibef and The
Lamas Forest Life in Canada West;
FdreDcH to Tie Rhine; The Reform
Measures Of 1852 Repuhlishedbv l..
Scott g. Co.. New York--S3 a>year.
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feriai was suffered to exist, Of which
that article was composed, aud conse-
quentIy, the traffic in spirituous liquors
could never lie suppressed, short Of
law preventing The culture Of hops.
grain, potatoes aud apples. Subsequent>
Y, for the enlightenment Of the ju.
~, he gave utierance to the following
sublime sentiment -" In our Govern
ment, the jury is Judge OF the law, as
well as of the evidence; you are TO judge
Of this law, whether il be Constitutional ;
wheiher i, be good, expedIen' and Dheth>
err you 1iH enforce ii I"
Soundly as tho r ummies are whipped,
they arc determined, it seems, not to
die yet, SO, with seuen attorneys al their
head they have issued an indictment, on a
charge of " conspiracy" against several
of the most respectable citizens, who,
some time during this last winter, sign
ed pledge that they would stand by
each other and expend their money, if
necessary, in enforcing the Temperance
law, aud Furnishing all violations. War
rants have been issued for the arrest Of all
those who thus basely " combined in
the support Of order and sobrieiy, and
that it may be shown beyond doubt,
that this diabolcal compact did actu>
ally exist, these gentry have summoned
cloud Of witnesses" not one in six
of whom knows a word of the matter.
The trial commences to>morruw, aud
doubtless the earth will shake with the
conclusion Of mighty intellec,s. when
these Cceros Of 1852 shall discharge
the murderous batteries Of their elo-
quence full in the face Of this worse
than Cailinarian Conspiracy" and
shall, thunder forth in ter fic accents then
righteous adherence of those legal a
nominations which deprive them, in thi;
land of liberty, Of the heayen'born RICH,
Of becoming brutes
Very truly youis,
NJ. T.. W.
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ELECTION AND RIoT.-Si. Louis, April
9Th. The returns Of yesterdays election
indicate the success OF the Nhig ticket,
with probably three exceptions. MIR Ken
nett is reelected Mayor by 600 or 200 ma
Jority.
A disgracelul riot occurred during the
election in the first Ward, which result.
ed in the death of six persons and the
wounding oil five or six others, by shots
fred from the windows of German Coffee
House.
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TIE REGISTER.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL Il, 1862


State elections occurred in Connecticut
and Rhodc island and The annual mrnici-
pal election in Portland, last week The
lection ia Connecticut, on Monday, was less
strictly political than usual-lhc principal
issue being the Maine liquor law. The
Wing randi1stes were fully committed in
favor Of that measure, Us we have before sta.
ted, and the Democratic nominees a.
gain,t it. The State is really Wing though
for the last two years, the Opposition have
conlrived 10 carry it, by n very small major
Ivy in the Legislature, on joint balot-last
year, only one. The result this year il, the
reelection Oft. II. SEYMOUR. Democrat, by
popular majority Of four or five hundred ;
fjleen Democratic, to six Wing Sena-
tors; and Democratic majority Of forty
one in the House. This gives the opposi-
ton. on joint ballot, majority OF fifty, and
secures to them United States Senator, to
Gil the existing vacancy.
In commenting on the result in the city Of
hs tnt L OUuA oulss w hn Nou~
vass showing a Wing majority Of some two
or three hundred. we are badly defeated.
The cause is apparent. The position Of the
party on the temperance question has es-
tranged large number who have hitherto
acted with US. Ii is true, we got some votes
from the Democratic ranks; but where one
Of that class went for our candidates, three
Wings left US. A large number of Wings
rcsolutely refused 10 go 10 the polls" The
same is equally true, no doubt, of other parts
of the State.
The election in Portland, on Tuesday, re-
sulieJ in the defeat Of NEAL Dow, author Of
the Maine law, and Mayor for the year past.
TIE vote stood: Dow, (Whig and Maine
iaw,) l496 Albion X. Paris, (Dem.,) 1890.
Majority for Paris, 1874. Last year, Dow
had 1881, and the Democr alic candidates
$751; Majority for Dow. 344.
In Rhode Island, on Wednesday, the c.
lection resulted in Wing triumph, with The
exception of Governor-Allen (Anii,Dorr
Dem being re>clected by diminished ma
josi.y The Senate stands, Wing, l6, Dem
ocra.s 10, vacancies 3-ihe Wings having
also the Lieutenant Governor, who has a
vote in the Senate. In the House there
are II Wings, % Democrats, and 3 vacan-
cei. This secures the election of Wing
Uniied States Senator. Lastyear, the state
went Democratic throughout. Of the re-
suit the Providence Journal says: Rhode
Island wac The first State in 1910, to lead
off in the series Of Wing victories which
ended in the election of Gen. Ilarrison. Sc
in 1852 we hope this is but the initial tri
unph of those which are to end in the Presi'
dental triumph Of November"
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HyDRoPATulc ENcYcLopEDIA.-We
have received from the publishers, Messrs.
FowLERs aud WELLS, New York, the
eighth and last number Of this work.
The design of the whole is to present,
in cheap form. complete system OF
Hydropathy aud Hygiene. 1t is illust.a-
ted with numerous engravlngs. Il. I.
TRAIL, M. D., is the author. Price
25 cts. q number.
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Ia The resolution declaring the Com,
promise measures final settlement Of the
agiiating questions relating to Slavery, it
will been seen, passed the House on Mon
day of last week. Messrs. MEAcuAM,
MINER, and BARTLETT. Of this state, voted
in the MIGHT'VE. Mr.. HEBAhD was absent.
The only Wing member from New Eng
land who voted with the majority wns Mr..
APPLETON of Boston.
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TnE CENSUS. The Patriot states that
inaccuracies have been detected in the last
census of this State. Only two particulars
are specified, - one, that in the town OF
Chester 3S families were left out, and the
other that some OF The deputy Mnrshals took
the residents of 1851 instead Of 1850. The
latter cannot be true, because tho returns
were all made before the first day Of 1851
dawncd upon the world. Chronicle.
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HAWTHORNE IS ENGLAND.-The Lon
don correspondent OF the New York Jour-
nal says Hawihorne's books, the Scarlet
Letter, and The House of the Seven Gables,
are creating wonderful sensation in Eng
land. Thaekeray pronounres the Salem au
thor one Of the giant minds Of the age.
Douglass Jerfold is of opinion that The
House of the Seven Gables Is enough 10
immortalizc the author, il he never puts his
pen to paper again.
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Mr.. Macrcady, the tragcdian, now resides
at Sherborne, in The bosom of most inter-
estns amily of Twelve children. Among
many excellent rules for the government OF
his family, is one, from which, it is said, he
has never devaied. 1t is that no one of
his children should ever, on any Sretence,
enter theatre, or have any visiting coz
neciion with actors or actresses.
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HusM-A Some conslables in
a town in Maine entering House on a
" liquor law" search, found woman rock
ing cradle.-NGt finding anything Of the
"criller" they sought for, one OF them, more
cunning than the rest, made a snatch at
the cradle clothes exclaim:ng, "swcet little
baby-how much it looks like its father -
and behold. The lille offspring" turned
out TO be keg Of rum What will not The
woman do that loves?
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o. The Hon. Messrs. JONES Of
Tennessee, SEWARD, FooT and lIAMLiN,
of the U. s. Senate, and the Hon. Messrs.
LrTcHER, Of Virginia, MEAcnAM, Mi
NER, and HEBARD of the House, have
our thanks Tor speeches and public doc.
urnputs.
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THE CABINET MAKER.-A Democratic
paper says; The accomplished lady of
Judge DOUGLAS has among her household
articles at Washington. piece of furniture
made by the Judge himself while an APP
prentice at the cabinet-makins trade, at
Middlebury, Vermont. This will be an
interesting relic to be put on exhibition at
the White House, under certain circum-
stances which are quite likely TO happen.
W hespeak for il conspicuous place in
the " East Room"
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~ The Maine liquor bill was defeated
in the Pennsylvania House Of Representa-
tives,on Thursday; last the similar bill before
the New York legislature was finally defeat
ed on Friday. The virdcations in Massa-
chu.etts also poin: in the same direction.
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FoUSD.-The wallet lost by Dea. DAN
WARNER, of Cornwall, at this place on the
22d ult., was returned to him through The
hands Of Rev. j. b. DAILY (Roman Catho-
lic) on Thursday last. MIR. w. desires US TO
say that the person at first suspected is ex-
onerated by Mr.. DAILY.
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RANDOLPH, April 9th

MIR. EDITOR -
Since my former communication was
mailed, we have had another trial for viola
ton OF the License Law. A Tavern. keep
er in what is called the East Branch 3
miles, or so, from here, WAGON the 9Th inst,
tried and fined $4,000 and costs Of suit,
there being &c violation of the law Of dis
timely proved
The Conspiracy" case is quashed, as,
just before the time appointed Tor the trial,
the Grand Juror, who signed the complaint,
ordered his name stricken from the law.
Respectfully yours.
NJ L. w.
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ranks on any other than the most humil-
ia,ing conditions. We expect, however,
to see the Two Democr acies consolidated,
before September.
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o." Wood is the thing after all, ;" as
the man with pine leg said when mad
dog biz him.
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GA Louisville paper has the following:
Uho shall be Presidential vote was Ia :
ken on this important question among the
passengers Of The steamer Clara, as she
came down The Missouri the other day, and
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s9S The communication Of IS. NJ" is
very acceptable. twill appear next week
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Ma. AND Mas. GoLpscaMIDT.-The dis.
lineushed Swedish songstress expecis to
embark for Europe, about The 18Th Of May.
Previous 10 leaving the country, she will
probably give one or two concerts, al New
York, about the middle OF May. This,
however, will depend upon whether salts
factory orchestra can be arranged, for
which purpose Mr.. Goldschmidt went from
Northampton TO New York yesterday. 1t
is not the desire of Mrs. G. TO give any
more concerts il this country, but if she
sings again, il will be done in compliance
with what is deemed 10 DO professional
courtesy. She came 10 this country TO raise
a fund 10 establish free schools in Sweden.
That noble object has been accomplished,
and the money forwarded TO her native
country.
II she sings again in New York, MIR. and
Mrs. G, will probably leave their agreeable
quarters, Round lin, Northampton, about
The 7Ih Of May; if she does not sing at
New York, they will probably remain at
Round Hill until about the period Of their
smbsrka'ion for Europe Northampton
Gar. etk.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-02-12
ARGUS.

KoSsuM Meeting Extraordinary
Some wags in Carlyle, ILL.,, recently get
up a,caricature Of some of the flaming
Intervention meetings which have held
" out West" Having assembled to-
gether, appointed President, Secrc-
tary, Business Committee, &c. &C.. they
proceeded to pass divers resolutions,
among others the following:
Resolred, That we are in favor of the
freedom of the people Of down trodden
Hungary, of down-trodden Ireland, OF
down-uodden Germany, Of down-trod
den Poland, and also OF the freedom Of
the crest Of mankind"
9. IfRussia does not respect the in
alienable right Of the Magyar, England
those ofthc Irish, and France those of
A" the rest of mankind" we are for in
terventon, if polite, and if not polite,
tn we are for non intervention that
irthe over rown powers OF Europe don't
respect freedom, we will make them do
il if we can, and If we can't we won't.