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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-01-07
Do we need a License Law like
that of Maine?

1t is the duty OF Legislatures, when they
find evils ofgreat magnitude prevailing not
only to make laws against them, but laws that
are eminenlly calculated 10 prevent them.
The penalties annexed should to a great eS-
tent be proporionate to The crime and the
injury inflicted on individuals or the commu-
nifty. lie. US compare some of our other
Vermont enaclments with our License Law.
In this way we can ascertain whether the
penalties in our law against the sale of in
foxicaling liquors are proporlionate to pen
alties in other cases where crimes are pIo-
hibied.
l. Any person. who shall willfully and
maliciously destroy or render useless any
fruit or shade tree, or carry away or destroy
bars, rails or fences, may be punished by fno
of twenty-five dollars ard also by imprison-
ment in the county Jail ninety days.
2. ANY person who shall in the night sew
er and lake away from the lands of another,
fruit or vegetable productions may be fined
$4,000 or imprisoned in the county Jail
thirty days.
3. Amy person, who shall receive the in
fection of the small pox contrary to law,
whether he give the disease or not: Or
shall dispose of any properly by way of
Lottery, or aid by printing nr otherwise any
Lottery not authorized by this State or the
United States: Or be concerned in eXhib-
iting any comedies, farces, &C., for money
or any valuable thing, even under color of
sratuiiy; Or exhibit any games, wax>fgures
or puppet shows or any circus or feals of
any animal, even under color of gratuily,
is liable to be fined $4,000.
4. Any person who shall lose or win any
money by betting on elections; Or win or
lose by play or hazards al cards or dice, &c.
Or shall run, trot or pace any horse or horse
kind for any bet or wager: or shall carry
on the business Of butchering without the
written appreciation of the civil authority
or shall iraudulgntly adultera,e any liquor in
tended for drinking with any substance in
furious to health, is liable to be fined $780,
90.
8. If any person shall maliciously and
wilfully MAIN any beast of another person,
he may be fined $4,000, or sen, 10 the
State prison for FIVE years.
6. If any person shall disturb or break the
public peace, by Offensive carriage, he will
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-01-07

ant, they find very little pleasure in serious
conversation, and do not at all pquc them.
selves on shining oy the wit they can eShib-
it in it. Poetry, eoquence, and literature,
are not yet to be found in Russia luxury,
power and courage, are the principal objects
of pride and ambition; all other methods Of
acquiring distinction appear, as yet, ef'cmin
ale and vain to this nation.
But the people are slaves, il will be said
what character, therefore, car they be sup.
posed to have ? 1t is not certainly necessary
for me to say that all enlightened pcople wish
to soc the Russian people freed from this
state, and probably no one wishes it more
strongly than Emperor Alexander; but the
Russian slavery has no resemblance in its
effects 10 that of which we torn The idea in
tenn, victors who have imposed severe law,
on the vanqushed the ties which connect
the grandces with the people resemble rather
what was called a family ofsaves among the
ancients, than the state of serfs among The
modcrns. There is no midding class in Rus
sa, which is great drawback on the pro
gress of literature and the arts for it is gen.
orally in that class that knowledge is deyel
opedi but the want Of any intermedium be
tween the nobility and the people creates I
greater affection between them both The
distance between the two classes appear,
q eater, because there are no steps between
these two extremities. which in fact borde
very nearly on each other, not being separ
ated by middlng class, This is stale o
social organization quite anfavoIaDle to III,
knowledge of the higher classes, but not Sc
TO the happiness of the lower. Besides
where there Is nc representative government
that is to say, in countries where the sover
egn still promulgates the law which he is I,
execute, men are frequently more degraded
| by the very sacrifice Of their reason an,
character, than they are in this vast cmpiie
in which fe Nv simple ideas of religion an,
country serve to lead the great mass unde
guidance Of few heads. The immense ex
tent of the Russian empire also prevents lhr
despotisn Of the great from pressing heayil,
in detail upon the people aud, finally, abov,
all, the religious and military spirits SO pre-
dominant in the naIion that allowance ina,
be made Tor great many errors, in favor o
those two great sources of noble actions. !
persor oil fine Intellect said that Russia re
semblad the plays of Shakespeare, in Nhicl
all that is not faulty is sublime, and that
not sublime is faulty; an observation Of re
msrkablc justice. But in the great crisis i
which Russia was placed when passe
through it, it was impossible mol to admir-
the energetic resistance, and resignation {
sacrifices. exhibited by that nation and on
could not almost dare, al the contemplate
of such virtues, to allow ones self even t
notice what at other times one would hay
censurcd. - Madame de .Siael.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-01-07
Letter Of Neal Dow, Esq, Mayor Of
Portland.
PonTLANp, Aug. l6, 1851.

PORTLAND, Aug. 10, 1901.
Rev JonN MARSH,
DEAR SlR,-I am compelled at the
las. moment to say 10 you, that cannot
leave my post TO attend the National
Convention at Saratoga. | anticipate
IRON tha, Convention great things for
the cause of Temperance throughout the
land; and regret that | cannot be there.
TO contribute my mite to the influences
which are TO go out thence, TO encourage
the hearts of the friends of Temperance,
and to stimulate them TO renewed effort
for the final triumph of this cause, in
which mems moral, spiritual and physlc-
al welfare are so deeply involved. The
Temperance cause now holds a position
IN Maine, which am anxious it should
speedily occupy in every other State.
The traffic in intoxicating drinks is out
lawed here aud, by our statutes, there
is no longer property in them; and the
sale of such liquors, to be used as a
drink, is declared to be against Law,
Equity, and a good conscience" and all
this is supported by good wholesome
penalties of fine and imprisonment, with
provision for seizing and destroying such
liquors wherever they shall be kept aud
intended for sale, unlawfully. This law
received the approval Of the Governor on
the 2nd of last June, and the result of i.
has been, that, in the short time which
has elapsed, almost all the greg shops in
the State are closed the only excep>
lions are few places, where strong Ii
quors are sold secretly to such persons
as are known 10 The keepers-bui even
these will all be closed in a few months.
Since the enactment of this law, the po-
lice Of this city has had llle TO do in
the way Of keeping the peace,-ihe
waich,house has been almost without a
tenant; there are few commitments tu
our Aims House-in the months of June
and July--only ONE. We already leel
many of the advantages Of the suppress
sion ofthe drinking houses and tipping
shops, with which our city abounded be-
fore the enactment Of this law II was
estimated that there were in Portland at
the time this law went into operation,
about four hundred places where inlox-
icaIng liquors were openly sold |; at this
present writing. there is not one Such
has been TIE effect of law upon this
subject, stringent in its provisions. and
summary in its processes, calculated to
effect its objects. 1t cannoI be resisted
or eyaded-thereiore no attempts To do
II are made By the first of January.
1852, ! think il will be said with truth
hat there is no place in Portland where
Intoxicating liquors are sold as a drink.
si,ker secretly or Otherwise.
That the day may speedily come when
he people of this great nation shall be
entirely freed from the curse of lbe grog.
shop. is the earnest desire Of
Yours, most respectfully,
NsaL Dow,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-01-07
ELGIN
SPRIN G H0U 81

THE ELGIN SPRING HOUSE is now
l. open for the reception Of visitors The
Proprietor, having added several well fnishe d
rooms, and made other improvements in his
premises, feels confident that he can give en-
tire satisfaction to all who may favor him with
their patronage. The medicinal qualities of
these Springs are equal to any in the world,
and are highly recommended by the best phys
icians in the country, to whom reference NAV
be had, viz Drs. Bradfod and Maxfeld of
Vergennes Drs. Allen and Russell of Middle.
bury Drs. Cram and Converse If Ferrisburah:
DIR. Heinebnrg of Burlington; b. Horton Of
Colchester; and Drs. Warner and hazleton of
New Haven. The Proprietor will run Car
rage to the Depot at Vergennes in conne'tion
with the Cars, for the accommodation of ys-
tiers and boarders. All orders for water prompt
" executed and forwarded by the Boats and
Cars to any part of the country.
Post Office Address Vergenncs, Vt.
S. ALLEN, PRoPRIEToR.
Elgn Springs, Panton,
May 10, 1851. Eff
n. B.-The water from the above Spring, is
forwarded by Mr.. Allen, to l.. w, CLARK, Of
this village, who keeps supply constantly on
hand, which will be furnished to those who
wish to test its virtues, at n reasonable charge
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-01-07
MUSIC and DANCING.
GEORGE r. FULLER.

TEACHER OF DANCING, would respect
l. fully announce 10 the citizens of Buriipp.
ton and vicinity, that he is prepared TO ENGAGE
in the business of his profession, where his ser
vices are required. All The late FASHION.
ABLE DANCES taught in the most approy-
ed and modified forms, as introduced by the
jnstly celebrated Professor G. dc Korponay, Of
Philadelphia from whom | have letters of rec.
ommendation. Having associated myself with
X. Il, WHITcoMB, in the above business we
are prepared to take schools, instruct private
classes, and furnish the best music for BALLS.
PARTIES, &c, in any number of pieces re
quired. All communications addressed to
GEo. n. FULLER, Milton, Vt, or r. E. WHIT
COMB, Middlebury, Vt, will receive prompt at
tention.
Burlington, Oct. s, 1851. 25-n
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-01-07

By Mail, or at the Office, per annum, l.5o
IL NOT Paiu within the year. as
II not paid within the year, ...... 2.25
01y- No paper discontinued until arrcarnres
are paid.
.1g- All communications must be Post Paid
rC5~ " b. Palmer is our agent in Boston
and New York.
IT S. NJ Pcttengill Co, 10 State Street.
Boston, arc our authorized Agents.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-01-01
Thc wild Indians of Mexico.

Our readers are already apprised of
the recent conclusion of a treaty of much
Importance, by Colonel A. j. Rogers, T.
nited States Agent, with three Indian
tribes bordering on the frontier Of the
Republic of Mexico, viz: the Lipans, the
Southern Camanches, and the Muscaloras.
The N5atoaaot nlaaeHioenceT learns from a
correspondent of San Antonio, Texas,
that amongst the Interesting incidents
connected with the framing of the treaty,
was the delivery to Colonel Rogers by
the Indians of twenty-seven Mexican cap
tives, who had been held in savage serv-
itude for periods ranging from six weeks
to ten years. These captiyes consist of
two women, two girls, and twenty three
boys. The ages of the latter vary from
nine years up to seventeen, and they are
spoken of as sprightly and intellectual set
of little fellows. They are now in the
possession of Colonel Rogers ready to be
transferred to the Mexican auth critics,
or restored to their anxious and afflicted
parents.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-01-01

A Sal .Sceqc IN the Court Of ScSStOaS.-
In the n. Y. Court of Sessions few days
AFRO. before Recorder Talmadge and the
two Aldermen, Patrick Mccoy and VIM.
Sullivan, two desperate buglars, who had
been convicted for entering, by night,
the dwelling, corner Of Blocker and Dow
-ning, streets, were. brought before the
Bench for sentence, when the Court af-
ter reprimanding them, fixed their term
in the State Prison at ten years and four
months each. The hardened culprits fin
ding themselves firmly in the grasp of
Justice, and thinking their case could not
be made any worse, made use of very of
fcnsive and impudent language-to the
Judges, and Mccoy drew his fist and as
sualted the officer having him in charge.
The Court not having recorded the SEN
tences, Immediately, in consequence of
the conduct of the prisoners, recalled them
to the Bar and fixed the term of impris-
onment in the State Prison for each if
teen gears and to1A months, telling them
at the same time, that if they made an
other demonstration of the kind, their i'm
prisonment would be for the term of their
natural lives. aGd .Ta Hosr
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-01-01
Fire ,m the National, Capitol.

: On the oath of December last, the
Capitol building at " asbington, was dis
covered to be on fire. 1t commenced In
the large room occupied by the extensive
Library of Congress- When first discov-
cred, few buckets of water would have
suppressed it, but before they could be
procured the entire library was IN flames,
1t contained So, 600 volumes; about 20,
900, which were in an adjoining room,
were saved. All the fixtures were des-
troyed, and the loss is estimated at over
$500, 900; butsome ofthe-worhs can new
er be replaced. The roof of the library
is all burned, and the. exterior of the
building on the west is blackened. The
Dome at one time was in imminent dan
ger, but this anG the two Chambers of
/ Congress are uninjured The flames were
subdued by12 o'clock. 1t has not yet
been ascertained whether the fire was
caused by the aues, or was the work Of
an incendiary. a.. s5 .s
Among the thousands of valuableworks
destroyed, are Jeferson's Library, many
volumes rendered more valuable by his
E.
autograph notes and marginal references,
together with Manuscripts, Public Docu-
ments, Maps, Portraits of Distinguished
Men, Marble Busts, Medals struck by or
der of Congress, &c, &c. We doubt
whether the loss would not have been
lighter had the entire Capitol, with the
exception of the Library, been destroyed.
The Historical Paintings of Trumbull,
Gncluding the original : Signing of the
.Delaration,") filling the pannels of the
Rotunda, under the Central Dome, are
uninjured Some of the more valuable
Paintings portraits of the Presidents,
&C., and the original draft of the Decla-
ration of Independence, were saved.
i There were several other libraries in
the Capitol. The Law Library, the House
and Senate Libraries, containing large
collections Of Documents, and the collec-
ton in a separate room of the Library.
Hall, consisting of Law and Statictical
Books, were preserved from the general
ruin.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-01-01
r,nnoriani from Ernnce.

France is again the scene of bloodshed
and strife. Louis Napolean, President
of that nominal Republic, issued his proc
lamation on the lst ult, declaring the
Assembly dissolved, and Paris to BERN a
state of blockade. Two hundred Of the
members were arrested, and thrown into
prison. He proposes the election Of a
President by the people and the Army,
to take place during the present month,
the President to hold his Office for ten
years, and the execution power to remain
in his hands during the tendency of the
election. He proclaims in favor of uni
versal suffrage by which he expects to
carry the masses with him, so that he may
grasp the power for which he thirsts, and
place himself upon the throne of France.
His plans were sprung upon the As
sembly, without even the shadow of sus-
picion that be neditated any evil design
against them. 1t was the design of some
Of the members to demand his arrest and
impeachment on the Cd, but his plans
having been SO secretly formed, and exc
cuted so promptly, they were taken by
surprise.
Barricades were erected in various parts
of Paris, but where demolished by the
troops, and martial law has been proclaim
ed against all who were concerned in
their erection; and against all who were
found in them.
France was unfortunate in the choice
of her first executive. She needed one
who possessed the unambitious heart of
a Washington to guide her infant foot
steps into the path of greatness and glory,
but she selected one whose heart was drum
ken with the aspiration of Ceser, with
out his greatness. France has had one
Napoleon on her throne, and second
sighs to WELD the sceptre which his valor
won.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-01-01
A Fsard Case.

The Lafayette Courier contains the fol-
lowing =
| A man of the name of Elisha Brazalle,
a planter in Jefferson comfy, Mississippi,
was attacked with loathsome disease
During his illness, he was faithfully nurs-
ed by a mulatto slave, to whose assidu-
GUS attentions he owed his life. He was
duly impressed by her devotion, and soon
after his recovery, took her to Ohio and
had her educated. She was very intelli-
gent, and improved her advantages so
rapidly that when he visited her again he
determined to marry her. He executed
a deed for her emancipation, and had it
recorded both in the States of Ohio and
Mississippi pursuant to the laws of Mis-
sissippi at that time-and made her his
wife.
Mr.. Brazelle returned with her to Mis-
slSsirpi, and in process of time had son.
After few years he sickened and died,
leaving will, in which after reciting the
deed of emancipation, he declared his in
tention to ratify it, and devised all his
property to his son, acknowled him
to be such.
Some poor and distant relations in
North Carolina, whom he did not know,
and for whom he did not care, hearing
of his death, came on to Mississippi and
claimed the property thus devised. They
instituted suit for its recovery, and the
case Gt is reported in Howard's Mississip-
pi Reports, I'd vol. p. 847) came before
Judge Sharkey. He decided it, and in
that decision he declared the act of e.
mancipation an q8e,lce against morality,
and pernicious and detestable as an ex
ample; he set aside tie acaU, gaa'c the prop
erty Of Bruoelle to his distant relttioa,S.
condemned Bra7ellc'S son and w5tc. that
sons nrot/ter, again to bondage, and made
them the slaves of these North Carolina.
kinsmen, as part Of the assets of the es
tate.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-01-01
Health of Mr. Clay.

The accounts from Washington all rep.
esent the health of Mr.. Clay to be in Z
cry precarious condition. The CORES.
ondent of the New York Tribune writes:
:" The final and inevitable fate of all
en- is fast encompassing Mr. Clay. In
korable Death moves apace toward his
stinguished victim. The lion is at last
Fiyen to his lair, and he hopelessly a.
ats the shaft which is to terminate his
preer. There is hardly shadow of a
ppe left"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-01-01

s5- Mr.. Clay has resigned his seat in
the Senate to take effect in September
next. 1t is now forty-fve yeas since he
first entered the Senate, and since that
time he has been the brightest star in our
political constellation. But alas! he will
soon pass from US, forever! and "when
shall we look upon his like again. Our
countrys history is stamped with the foot
prints of Henry Clay. The most thrill
ing passages in that history, for the last
forty-fve years is Illuminated by scintil-
lations from his mighty intellect. Amid
the howlings of the tempest, when the
up-heaving of the pillows threatened our
distraction, he stood by our helm and gui
ded US safely into port.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-01-01

Heacy Don1ageS.-A case of much in
terest to country merchants has been tried
in New Y York-the parties were Messrs.
Beardsley VS.. Lewis Tappan. The Jury
returned a verdict for the plaintiffs, as
sessing the damages at $4,000. Mr..
Iappan has a mercantile agency in New
York city where books are kept in which
are recorded statements of the pecuniary
condition of merchants in different Sec
tlons of the country. The plaintiffs in this
suit were merchants in Ohio, and this
suit was for slander-the defendant hav-
ing placed upon his books a statement
that the plaintiffs were irresponsible.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-01-01

Philips Fire Annihilator, of which 50
much has been said of late, was lately
tried in New York, with an unfavorable
result. The committee appointed to wit
ness the experiment, report that the bull
ding was constructed offs green spruce tim
Der, and in such manner that it would
have been a difficult matter under ordi
nary circumstances to have got it fairly
on fire. The experimenter had every op-
portunity afforded him to fairly test the
experiment, and everything was in his
favor. A slight fire was kindled inside
the building and the annihilator was al
most instantly applied, before the fire got
headway to any considerable extent, and
it was partially extinguished Another
trial is to be had soon.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-01-01
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The Courts of Monroe County commence on
the fourth Monday of the months Of February,
May, September. and December In 1852
they will commence On February 23 Nav "a,
September q, and December 81.
The following are the officers of this Ccun. v:
President Judge-Hon Nathaniel B. EIdred.
Associate Judges-Abraham Leyerjnr. An,
drew Storm.
District Attorney, Samuel S. Dreher.
Sheriff, James N. Durlng.
Prothonotary and Clerk of the Courts-Ni-
chael H. Dreher.
Register d Recorder, Samuel Rees, ir.
County Treasurer, John Ednger.
Deputy Surveyor, Robert w. Swink.
County Commissioners, Joseph Frable, Mi
chasl Super, MeIcIoir Dreher
County Auditors, Charles Palmer, Henry D.
Shater, Charles ). Dietrich.
Coroner, John w. Ruxton.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
Congressman, Hon. NJ. NJ Dimmick,
State Senator, Hon. E. w. Hamlip.
Representative, Iehry S. Mott, Esq.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-01-01

An insane man named Currigan, living
seven miles from St. John, N. b., on Sun
day night, the 7th ult., murdered his wife,
two children and aunt, and dangerously,
and it is feared fatally, wounded four
other persons. It appears that he called
his family to prayers, and then made the
attack upon them-killing first his wife.
His youngest child he placed on log,
and severed its head from its body with
a knife. He then escaped into the woods,
and was afterwards taken with his BODY
very seriously frozen.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-01-01
Bg~ At Cincinnati wood is selling at
ven dollars per cord.

Erie Railroad Dirtdend.-The Direc-
RS of the Erie Railroad Company on
he 18th inst, declared dividend of four
PR cent. for the six months ending 3Ist
december. Thus this question has been
Il at rest, and the problem whether this
Fpensive work could be made profitable
the first six months after it's compile
pm, has been satisfactorily solved. In
few days a plan will be submitted to
be stockholders for funding the floating
Pit, and for making one hundred miles
/ double track.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-01-01
DIED.,

In Stroudsburg, on the 18th of December
last, Mrs Musch, wife Of John Musch, ESQ,
aged about IS years.
In Stroudsburg, on the Goth of December
last, Mr.. Hiram Wolfnger, aged about 30
years a. *Ft
In Stroud township, on the 2Gth of Dccem-
Der last, Mrs. Recbecca GARNER, aged "A
years. ~
In Stroud township, on the 2sth of Decem-
Der last, Mr. Ernest Kern, aged about 80 years
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-01-01
1rffcrsonian RrpubIiran,
Thursday, January i, 1852.

0rFThe Teachers of the Common Schools
and others friendly TO the cause of Education
in this County, are requested to meet at the
Female Seminary. in the borough Of Strouds-
burg, Saturday afternoon, January Sd, 1852
|at 3 o'clock. for the purpose of forming an
Educational Association.
MANY TEACHERS.