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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-12-15
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Woman's Rights.-A Case.

The discussion in the Legislature the
other eay,upou the question of wv omans
Rights" reminded me Of an instance of
of the practical operation of this princ
pie which took place in our vicinity and
under my own observation.
In this case the claim set up by the
wife, for a separate interest in the prop
erty, was quietly allowed, and the hus-
band divided his land, farming implc.
mcnts, stock and household furniture
with his better halfn There was also
division of food, tho both continued
to occupy the same table. A large fam
lily had grown up under all these pccu
liarities, and had left the family roof.
1t was observed, however, that when any
of the children came home oD a visit,
they always, by some means, found them
selves at fathers end of the table, shar.
ing his hospitality, and as natural con-
sequence under this kind of manage
ment, his share in the homestead became
gradually less, while the mothers inter-
est increased in the same ratio A few
years since the good old man was called
to pay" the debt of nature the only
one which he owed and the widow was
found to be sole proprietor of the large
farm & everything belonging thereto. A
son.inlaw became sick while at work for
his hopeful mother, -,n-law, and after brief
sickness died. After failing TO pro-
cure by solicitation sheet to use in the
performance of the last sad duty, the
friends were obliged to obtain it by
stealth, and board, procured for the
same occasion, was pronounced better
than was needed, and an exchange for
one of poorer quality was vainly urged
Many other things equally revolving, and
repuguant to all ideas of deccncy. were
enacted Finally the last time l had
the pleasure of seeing this specimen of
Woman's Rights,was year or two since,
under very interesting circumstances.
She was about three miles from home
about ten at night, with an ox-team, and
on board of the cart in which she was
seated, was an old stove which she had
just been getting mended. To add tc
the interest of the occasion, the rain wa:
pouring down in torrents, and the dark
ness was of the kind generally known a:
& Egyptian" By these remarks would
not be understood as aiming a blow a
any right or claim which ladies in theil
appropriate sphere might justly think
due them. There is an evident incon
sistency in the conduct of those legisla
tors, who were SO sensitive to the right
of an individal Of the other sex, VIII
could present her claims in person, ,bcfor
an assembled multitude, and yet utterl,
disregard the expressed sentiments o
some fifteen thousand, who modestly pre-
fcrrcd their wishes through the form 0
Il petition in behalf Of Il Temperance
law. X.
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the letter, Bible and all on board the
steamer, where you will have enough
time to find the passage you want, before
we reach the packet"
After a great deal of hesitation and
reluctance, and after much expostula-
ton, the proposition was agreed to-
A rather cruel test of the affection of
his servant John was tried on the occa-
sion referred to. John had in some way
offended his master that morning and
as he was preparing the trunks, Mr.
Randolph said to him:
Finish that trunk at once, John. and
take it down to the steamboat and on
your return, take passage in the Phila-
delphia. call on Mr., in Arch.strect,
and tell him that | have sailed then
go to Baltimore and call on Mr.. in
Monument place, and say that 1 shall
write TO him from London thence pro-
coed to Washington, pack up the trunks
at my lodgings, take them with you to
Roanoke, and report yourself to my over
seer"
After pause, he added, in a sarcas-
tic tone
"Now, John, you have heard my com
mands but you need not obey them,
unless you choose to do so. You can, if
you prefer it, when you arrive in Phila.
delphia call on the Manumission Socie-
ty and they will make you free and l
shall never look after you. Do you
hear, sir ?"
This unjust aspersion of Johns love
was to much for the faithful fellow his
check swelled, his lip quivered, his eyes
filled-and he replied in great agitation
"Massa John, this is too hard l don:
deserve it, You know l love you bet
ter than anybody else and you know
you will find me at Roanoke when you
come back !"
1 felt my blood rising said Mr.
Randolphs friend and could not avoid
saying
Well, Mr. Randolph, l could not
have believed this, if | had not seen it
| tho't you had more compassion for youi
slaves. Surely, you are unjust in this
case a: you have punished him severely
enough by leaving him behind you, with
out hurting his feelings You hav,
made the poor fellow cry, Mr.. Ran
dolph."
"What w said he with true emotion
"does he shed tears ?"
:" He does" replied, and you ma,
see them yourself"
Thcn," said Mr.. Randolph, Z" h,
shall 60 ,cith me! John take dow
your baggage and let us forget wha
has passed" "
Il was irritatcd sir" he added, turn
ing to me and thank you for the re
bukc"
Thus ended this singular scene be
tween Randolph and his servant. JOIN
instantly frightened up-soon forgot hi
masters anger-and in a very few mo
mcnts was on his way to the boat. per
fcctly happy.
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E1- 1t is said of the Marquis of
Townsend, that when young and engaged
in battle, he saw drummer at his side
killed by cannon ball, which scattered
his brains in every direction. His eyes
were at once fixed on the CHASTITY object,
which seemed to engross his thoughts.
a superior officer observing him, sup
posed he'was intimidated at the sight,
and addressed him in manner to cheer
his spirits, Oh" said the young Mar
quis, with calmness but severity" l am
not frightcned-I am puzzled to make
out how any man with such quantity
of brains ever came to be here
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SrGAR MANUFACTURING IN New YoR

SEGAR MANUFACTURING IN New XoRK.
Millions of segars are manufactured
annually in this city, mostly by Ger
mans, in obscure and out.of-the-way pla.
ces, and afterwards passed through diff
ferent hands to the customer. and sold as
the Simon pure Havana Recently we
happened in at one of these places, for a
moment, to see how the thing was done
la contracted, ,dingy looking apartment,
several men were industriously engaged
preparing the article Before them, on
small tables, were piles of the weed,
principally grown in Connecticut. The
leaves, after being sufficiently moistened
to become pliable, we're drawn through
and rolled in the palm of the hand, then
wound round with perfect, good color
ed leaf, called the " binder" One end
of this is twisted, and the other cut off
square the segar is then complete,
Men are at hand to pack the same in
boxes, properly branded One individ
ual will make 800 or $50 in a day, and
about twenty-five pounds Of leaf make a
thousand segars, Ten years ago, the
business Of segar.niaking, conducted il
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this style, was quite profitable but Of
late, large number of Germans have
squatted in various parts of the city, till
there are probably between three and
four hundred different places of manu-
facture, and competition has had ten
dency to reduce prices. More segars,
too, are imported from Hamburg, Bre-
men, and elsewhere, than formerly. This
year, partially in consequence of the
large California demand, the business
has been better than last--N Y Jour-
of Commerce.
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The Tariff.---Report Of the House
Committee on Manufactures.

10 tne House Oh heprcSentullNCs nON
in session:
The Committee on Manufactures, to
whom was referred $50 much of the Gov
crnor's Message as relates to the Tariff
have attended to the duty assigned them.
and respectfully report
That under existing circumstances
your committee do not feel called upon
to discuss the merits of the question in
detail, but propose confning their re-
marks mostly to one view of the case,
which to them appears important, while
at the Same time it is one which has been
too much overlooked
Our protective syetcm is in accord
ance with the principles and spirit Of our
institutions, and has in our case been
cmphatically based upon that well known
law of nature, selfprescrvation and
while we have claimed to act in confor-
nifty with this doctrine, other nations
have, to 4 great extent, acquiesccd i'll
this arrangement, and by degrees those
of them with whom we have had inter
course, have conceded the point as an
important and distinctive feature in our
political and national organization
Foreigners, therefore, who cast their lot
among us, by this very act express the ir
confidence in the wisdom and equity of
this policy and tacitly pledge themselves
to sustain us in carrying out our princi-
pies and while this implied preference
for our peculiar views of government
should be received with the frankncss
aud cordiality commensurate with the
degree of confidence indicated, it should
also lead us to feel that we are bound
by every consideration Of duty not to
disappoint the just and reasonable ex-
pectations of those who have thus become
our associates in this great experiment
of self government, in which, as nation,
we are engaged.
Under this view Of the case, it appears
to your committee. that the doctrine Of Il
Protective Tariff is one which cannot
be abandoned without manifest injustice
to our own citizens, whose rights we are
at all times bound 10 protect, and be-
travail of the confidence reposed in our
internal policy by emigrapts from abroad.
who have thrown themselves in 4 great
measure, upon our protection and sym
pathies.
In this brief allusion to a very impor-
tant question in relation to our national
polity, your committee would disclaim
all party considerations except those
) of purely conservative character, and
} would express their firm belief, that, a:
, descendants Of the Puritans. claiming
: justly to be pioneers in the work Of self
government, our identity, and possibly
our very existence as 4 distinct and in
dependent people. depend very much
if not entirely, upon our continued Oh
scryance Of the principles which hav,
hitherto guided us in reference to a sub
ject of such vital Importance as that 0
q protective tariff
All ofwhich is respectfully submitted
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HIRAM KNAPP,
FARLEY STARR. JR.,
ARTEMAS S. CUSHMAN
JOSEPH H. DWINELL.

EN Science seems to be setting it.
self dead against crime and criminals.
Railways gave a deathblow to the ro-
mantle calling of the highway robber.
How is rufhan to cry stop" to IN cx-
press train-"your money or your life
to Il man shooting past him in the wake
of chariot of fire Your electric tel
egraph, again, has rendered it next to
impossible for the Jack Sheppards-and
Dick Turpins of the time to escape pur-
suit, even after they may have secured
their booty.
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No. G.-Am At 10 proriie ;or tie hPpo'rt-
mem ofa Superintendent cf Hdida Affairs
in CaiJorNid.
De it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives ofthe United States o:Amel-
lea in Congress assembled, That the sixth
section of an act approved Nay sixth, elsh-
teen hundred and twenty-five, entitled IAN
act to amend an act entitled An act to regu-
late trade and intercourse with the lndion
tribes, and to preserve peace on the irontiers'
approved the thirtieth March, eighteen nun
dred and two also, the filth section of an
act approved May twenty y-tflb eighteen nun
dred and twenty four entitled AN act to en-
able the President To hold treaties with GER
tain Indian tribes, and for other purposes,
be and the same hereby are revived, and e$-
tended to the State of California, for the pur-
pose of establishing SUPPLEMENTARY OF In
dian affairs for said State, and that the Pres
idcnt by and with the advice and consent OF
the Senate, be, and he hereby is authorized
to appoint superintendent OF Indian Al
fairs to reside in said State, who shall pos
scss the same powers, and be SUBJECT 10 the
same duties within his SUPPLEMENTARY "a
belong to the Superintendent ct Indian
Affairs at ST. Louis in the State OF Missouri,
with tho power also of exercising admlnistra-
tive examination over all claims, and accounts
and vouchers for disbursements, connected
with Indian affairs in the said State of Cali
fornia, which shall be transmitted TO the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs for final adjudica-
ton, and by him passed to the proper &C
counting officers Of the treasury for scttio-
ment
SEC. , And be il further enacted That
the said superintendent shall have an annual
salary not exceeding four thousand dollars.
SIC 3. And be it further enacted, That
the said superintendent shall be allowed
clerk, whose compensation for his services
shall not exceed two thousand five hundred
dollars per annum.
.ArrRoy-n. March 3 1852
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PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS, ANECDOTES,
ETC.
Sitting one day opposite a gentleman
at hotel dinncr-tablc, in Richmond, he
observed that he was eating one of the
luxurious soft crabs of that region. and
that, as was the custom at the hotel. Il
glass of milk had been placed near his
plate. Looking up from bis own, he said,
in thin.Pping voice that's singular
dish of yours, sir, rery singular crabs
and milk ! Juba, bring me a bowl of
milk, and crumb some crabs in it p
At the same hotel he said to waiter,
in the temporary absence of Juba, hand
ing him at the same time his cup and
saucer
Take that away-change it."
What do you want, Mr.. Randolph"
asked the waiter, respectfully. Do
you want coffee or tea l'
IF that stuff is tca," said he, give
me coGee 3; ifi,'s coDce, bring me tea l
want change"
Most readers have heard, perhaps, of
his reply to well-known and highly re-
spectacle gentleman of the South, who
introduced himself to him, while stand
ing convcrsiDg with some friends, with,
| should be pleased to make the ac-
quaintance of so distinguished a public
servant as Mr.. Randolph. | am from
the city of Baltimore My name is
Blunt"
Blunt, oh !" replied Mr.. Randolph,
| should think so. sir !" and he deign-
ed him no further notice.
Equally familiar to many, it may be-
will be found his reply to a gentleman
who rather forced himself upon Mr..
Randolph's notice, while engaged in con-
versation with others in hotel in Vir-
ginia
= have had the pleasure, Mr.. Ran
dolph, recently, of passing your house"
Il am .g(ad of it," said Mr. Randolph
IL hope you will a/tcayS do it. sir n
On one occasion, at Washington,
brother member of Congress was en-
Tightening Mr. Randolph as to the man
ner of shopping at the capital.
The merchants" said he. have two
I q ,T
ina nr;oon mso5 r. soil 'r "'
ronud ~ mola I aI, ,ho ,'nonss SomJ ny Smo s ,h
f.m;l,. br Ill, 49,, ."v 49, lJ. 0n"'os 10 W.
from Sftcon 70 ,' twootn "o an. ',au oau,n ,'s Vi
! sJbod ratber ana, [w;fon sail A.,
Randolph, bitterly, should make liv.
ing in any other way but one, than that 7"
romorl was mn. loss oon,;oaI w ' thon' 'n' ="
roro 1859 '"''"' '""" ''
srort;ro f.;ond on,o ro,..;
,avcntnro u7;oh ooanrroS | on ,tarans ea1 "s ne
onothcr hunter h.. bnd f,lIon IN I;th ~,
tLo b,nts of ,ho p,ton,na' 49, :. ~ NV "' ,,,', ~ -
ha sa;d ). Lad sIIomod ,..na "a az 'ian, e
c.nrasS l.. 81, I nnt;I II w.. ,a' 81 no'n S VI
and secreted L;msolf 6oL;nJ ioc wv, ~
awa;t a. ou1or..";t'' =. i's, ~
ber in ranga Aftcy wa;t;r~ W. Fin ;u m H. na' ooid
g., c. - ia,'so' Al'ei waiting IN inc coiu
10 nloco t;s au tLa - .".aI. ,@ o"a,'ue
and inst as bo hod taton s;SSht nJ anJ 'u, 'r"s
rcody to null tLo tr;anar 1.ha. Ill
he SEQ bpt a,otbcr sS e. ,'n "n d;noo,Il. noaiu
onnosito o;n,;na ~ theS te e., ah;oo.
Ue b,d horoI,, - 30 - 80 OpJi;s
Tho ion 49, ,'ni' ki u,oP u 'Mi WI oeninu
snortsman Tho shoIe cLarao oo',''n,. vmS o;n.,
the loo hob;rd wh;cb bo sss INV
Te;ro p, sa;d NJ Ranao,.L a
denIy Tn;sh;rr tho santoaoa ~ Suu
amo2cment of tbe comnonv W '"' r '"'
''"SAenoi'' S1si " 'ne com lany'
tic of Mr. Rondoln6 ;s rooordod of liz,
- N'N VI MN
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E"I served" says Jefferson, with
General Washington, in the Legislature
of Virginia, before the Revolution, and,
during it, with DIR. Fran kiln, in Con
gress. ] never heard either of them
speak ten minutes at time, nor to any
but the main point, which was to decide
the question They laid their shoulders
to the great points, knowing that the
little ones would follow of themselves
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go The nrayer of Moses execu.

E The prayer of Moses execu.
ted on one string ?" said Mrs Parting
ton. Praying | suppose to be cut
down. Poor Moses l' sighed she sex
ecuted on one string We'll, l don't
know as ever l heard of any body's be.
ing executed on two strings, unless the
rope broke !" and she went on wonder
ing how it could be.
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40. iii Atio yyocide for the Repau Of
the Congressional Ldb.ary Ro0m, Ia.e'y d.
arogcd By F'rc.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That the sum of
seventy two thousand Ave hundred dollars be,
and the same is hereby appropriated to tho
repair Of the Congressional Library room,
which was lately destroyed by fire, according
to the plan described in the report and draw
ngs which were submitted by the architect
to the Secretary Of the Interior, and approved
by the Committee on Public Buildings of the
Senate Prorided. h0rercr, That the work
shall be executed under the direction of tho
Secretary of the Interior, and be subject TO
such 4 modification Of the details as may bo
consistent with the general arrangemen, Of
the plan, and necessary and proper in tie O.
pinion of the President OF the Unitcd States
APPROVED, March 10, 1862.
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EA Sheridan had very convenient
formula as a reply to the new publications
that were constantly sent him, viz
- Dear sir, have received your exquis-
ite work, and l have no doubt l shall be
highly delighted after | have read it,"
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APBpPos DE BorrEs.--Italy has often
been compared to boot, which it is
said to resemble in Shape-but what a
pities that such boot should
have the iron heel of Austria upon it,
Punch.
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g@- Punch slanderously says =

E%- Punch slanderousIy says =
The sun is called masculine from his
supporting and sustaining the moon, and
finding her the whcrewithal to shine a
way as she does of night and from
his being obliged to keep such a family
of stars, besides. Tho moon is feminine,
because she is constantly changing, just
as a ship is blown about by every wind.
Tho church is feminine bee ausc she is
married to the State, and Time is mas
culine because he is tritled with by the
ladies"
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RooT, HocG, or DYE In ono of
the counties in Wisconsin, John NJ.
Root is the democratic, Robert Hogg
the freesoil, and Thomas Dye the whig
candidate for the Legislature. Day
Book
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PLAcIARIsM-The Literary World
points out some most striking resem-
blances, to say the least of it, between
the story of Unclo Tom and Eva, and
that Of 9 Little Henry and his Bearer"
by Mrs. Sherwood
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To MAKE CANDLES To every 10 lbs
of tallow take 2 lbs Of alum dissolve
the alum in water, then turn il in the
melted tallow stir the whole quickly
for shor. time, and ,he tallow will be
clarified and hardened, and make a most
beautiful candle for either winter or
summer use.-
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EE DR.. Cartwright asserts, from
personal experience, that few hours
spent in sugar mandatory, inhaling
the saccharine fumes, is certain cure
for consumption.
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EH At late meeting of the Lon
don Horticultural Society, plant called
Violet grass was shown, which. il sown
in an American border, or similar place
grows and blossoms from October to
Christmas. A little patch of it, taken
up and put in saucer, in water, will
keep Towering long time, rendering il
an interesting plant for the drawing
room window.
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E4 Two translations Of Uncle
Toms Cabin into the French language
are in preparation in Paris--ore con
dcused 10 the popalsr taste by leaving
out The Evangelism, the othsr prepared
with a religious regard to the religious
influence Of the work
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EE An American gentleman trav-
Cling in Sweden writes that the works
of Irving, Cooper, Emerson, Carey,
Bancroft, Prescott, Longfellow, and 9TH
er American authors, are well known
and much admired in that ccuntry
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WoMAN's RIGnIs,-" Will you please
to permit lady to occupy this scat p
said a gentleman to another, the other
day, in a railroad ear. "Is she an ad-
vocaie Of woman's rights ~ asked the
gentleman who was invited to " vacate, "
She is" replied he who was standing,
" Well then, let her take the benefit Of
her doctrines, and stand up
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INABAD wAY.-The pope and the
grand Sultan one can have no wife,
while the other has two hundred and
fifty Of them
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In House Of Representatives,
Nov, 1852.

E1- Thomas Carlyle is in Berlin,
life Of Frederick the Great
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s sz " h STE RN -
VERMONT RAILROAD.

COMPLETED TO BENNINGTON, where it
connects with the Troy & Boston Railroad,
forming the shortest and most desirable Rail
route between Rutland & Troy
1st. Mail Train leaves Rutland at 1920
A. NJ. or on the arrival of the Rutland & Bur
lington trains from Bellows Falls& Burlington.
arriving in Troy l-30 p NJ. & in New York by
Hudson River Rail Road, . p. NJ.
ID Mail Train leaves Rutland 1I5 p. NJ.
on arrival of Express trains from Burlington
& Boston arriving in Troy at 8 7. VI. and
New York 1880 Z. NJ. by II. X. r. II.
Freight train leaves Rutland every morn
ing.
Tickets to be procured at the Stations on
the Rutland & Burlington Railroad, and OF
Conductors on the Cars.
Aug. 81, 1852 151y.w.s. JOHNSON, Snp't.