The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-12-28

Marcy's meaning and both Wings aud
Democrats are earnest in condemnation
of Mr. Mitchcll's remarks There are
no two documents in the history of this
Government that have met with sucA !
general approval among all parties qs
The letters Of Danicl Webster asd " |
liam i Marcy to VI Illlscman aad
is peculiarly offc siyc To sec either Of
them assaulted by one If that very clis
of refugees whom those letters were q
signed to protect. Mr. MITCHELL. co
duct seem, TO mos III d. the height f.
ingrattude Judge Emmett member
Of the famous IRISH Directory. made
5 eech, and gave some account of the
manner in which the funds collect, i by
the Committee bad been disposed If.
He said that considerable sum had
been expended IN contriving the escape
of Messrs Meagher. Mitchell aud otl,-
ers. from Van Dieman's Land aud init
mated that the remainder was reserved
for future operations. Judge Emmct s
man of unimpeachable integrity aud
whatever he says on this subject is to be
implicitly believed
A list of the assurances on the stock
and fixtures Of Messrs. lIarpcr's publish
ing establishment, which was recently
destroyed by fire, has at length been
published. The whole amount is only
Sl9l 900, while the value of the proper.
ty destroyed was nearly 100000 Most
of the insurance companies involved are
of the wild cat' species the good com.
pauies in the city having refused to take
the risks at such rates as the Harpers
were willing to pay All of the money
books and valuable papers that were en-.
turcd by Stearns. Marvin & Co, under
Wilder's Patent, with Rich's improve
mcnt. were preserved, unframed in the
slightest degree by the devourng ele
mcnt. This will be of great service tC
the Harpcrs, in enabling them to recon
mence their business and it has hac
, the effect of largely increasing the de
maud for the safes of Stcarns, Marvin
& Co.
Smallpox is becoming frequent and
fatal disease, here, notwithstanding th
r exertions of the medical officers Of tn
T various dispensaries to vaccinatc every
body. Tweuty-three persons died q
. this loathsome and infectious disease, i
+ this city, last week and l learn fror
|, the city inspector that the same item {
o mortality is likely to be larger thi
i week.
Ten or twelve of the survivors Of tn
T. massacre at Dartmoor prison, in 1916
y old men, varying in age from 65 to Z
/. years. are perambulating the town. be,
eiug aims This is painful spectacle
=, Is it not disgraceful to the country, tina
u no provision is made for the supror
Ie the poor veterans of the war of 1912
Ii Tie barque Brothers, has sailed fro
3. this port, for Hong Kong, with two hu
:. drcd kegs of gunpowdcr. and a lart
- mail for the officers and sailors of Coz
III modorc Perry's Japan Squadron.
d. An association of benevolent ladi
,c in this city have recently opened schoc
If for the destitute girls AS an Undue
ment to attract children who neglect
e attend public schools, dnucr is dai
u given to the pupils and they are tauc
sewing, straw braiding. and other usct
It cmplnymcnts
nm The passage Of the Name Las b. {;
,e legislature Of this State which m,
ci in ia uary. is toN considered CA
Is, aud there cat ie htlc dc ui, t.at Il,
ny error S,ym r., aiii' ..s g.
net the bii as is- T.