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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23
March 2, 1888.


IUBLlC AcT--No. 81.
AN ACT to provide compensation to
such persons as may be designated by
the Secretary of the Treasury to re-
ceive and keep the public money, un.
der the fifteenth section of the act of
sixth August, eighteen hundred and
forty-six, for the additional services
required under that act.
BE it enacted by the Senate aud House
of Representatives of the United States
Of America in Congress assembled.
That the depositaries which have been,
or may be, designated by the Secretary
of Treasury, under the fifteenth section
of the act of the sixth of August, eigh-
teen hundred and forty-six, to receive
payments and give receipts or certificates
Of deposit for public money from mis-.
cellaneous sources, other than the trans
actions of the respective Offices for which
they are or may be commissioned. may
be paid in full compensation for receiv.
ing, safely keeping, and paying out such
public money, after the first of March,
eighteen hundred and forty-nine, at the
rate of one-half of one per centum for
the first one hundred thousand dollars
one.fourth of one per centum for the
second one hundred thousand dollars :;
and one-eighth of one per centum for ali
sums over two hundred thousand dollars.
Any sum which may have been allowed
TO such depository for rent or any con.
tingent expenses in respect to the custo-
dy Of such public money, being deducted
from such compensation before any pay
mcnt shall be made therefor; Provided.
That no compensation shall be allowed
for the above services when the emolu-
ments of the Office which said designated
depository is in commission amounts to
the maximum compensation fixed by law.
nor shall the amount allowed to any of
said designated depositaries for such SER
vices, when added to the emoluments of
tho Office Of which he is in commission.
be more than sufficient to make the max.
imum compensation fixed by law: And
provided further, That the whole allow
ance to any designated depository for
such services shall not exceed fifteen
hundred dollars per annum.
Sec. 2 And DO it further enacted,
That the sam II ,aenty thousand d5l
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

EUROPEAN AFFAuns.-The adyices by
the Africa steamer afford no positive in
dlcations of the character of the politi.
cal schemes now in contemplation by the
the great powers of Europe The sky
docs not clear up, but darkness more
omnous than ever broods over the politi-
cal face of the continent The relations of
the Ottoman Empire to its Russian and
Austrian neighbors, assume, day by day.
more critical aspect. The Monteneg.
rine war goes on and there seems more
probability than ever that the struggle
in this Insignificant territory will prove
the germ of a contest on much wider
theatre and involving interests of the
first magnitude. Russia is augmenting
her naval force on the Black Sea, while
her armies are concentrating on the
Turkish frontiers. The attitude of the
Austrian government towards the p orte
has become decidedly threatening. The
French Emperor maintains a dubious
position, and no conjecture can yet be
formed as to the part which he intends
to play, In short, the great problem of
European politics for the year 1853 is
as yet utterly unsolved.
LATER.-A telegraphic despatch received
by the French government states that on
the rejection, by the Porte, of the ul-
timatum of Austria respecting the Mon
tenegrinc affair, the Austrian flag was
struck, and not only Count Leiningen,
but the whole Austrian legation, left
Constantinople The Ottoman Porte
considers itself as under the protection
OF England and Franee.-BostOn Cour-
Ter.
Sec the Canadas news, above.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

BW- We desire to call the attention
of the democratic pdpers to the COM
ments of two classes of journals upon
President PIERcE's Inaugural Ad
dress. The Charleston Mercury SAYS:
eve have little to say about that
Part Of the address which treats of the
great sectional question. Gen. Pierce
takes precisely the POSITION which has
been consistently maintained by Mr..
Fillmore"
That is the extreme Southern
Rights estimate, and it tallies exactly
with the view expressed by the CEN
trial organ of the Abolitionists. We
quote from the National Era's criti-
cism Of the Inaugural
ono doctrine was uttered in regard
to domestic affairs which Mr.. Fillmore
has not uttered in his annual messages;
no sentiment was expressed in relation
to foreign affairs which has not been
fully expressed by Mr.. Everett in his
letter about Cuba"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

MEXICAN NEws--P ELEcrIo,
OF SANTA ANNA.-Bahimoyc, Marcel
I6,-New Orleans papers of Monday
Tuesday, and Wednesday have been re-
ccived. The main points of news in the
papers have been anticipated by telegraph
Mexican dates to the 22d ult. state
that Senior Tornel and Senior Castillo
Sauzas had been named Plenipotcntia.
ries on the part of Mexico, with Judge
Conklin, for the settlement of terms of
neutrality on the treaty of Tehuantepcc
a special commission was formed on
the 18th ult for the purpose of opening
lntoroceanic communication between
Acapulco and Vera Cruz.
Nearly all the States that have vet
cast vote for President, have voted in
favor of Santa Anna.
Gen. Lombardini was recognizing
the Army.
Senior Zajas has been superseded BY
the Marquis Rivcro
Gen. Canales had arrived in the city
of Mexico, as also had Gen. VOL.
iHS iilcuuo VI Sailta Anna state mat
he was more inclined to treat with the
liberal party than with any other
Guatemalan aggressious OH the South.
and the violent procee ding against Mex
leans in California, were the subject of
violent comment in Mexican papers.
A company of French and Mexican
citizens had been formed for the purpose
of establishing line of steamers be-
tween Vera Cruz aud France. Vanauld
& Co represent the French, and Alaer-
te X Payne the Mexican interests.
Intelligence from Rio Grande contains
the account of the disbanding of Carava-
jal's forces
Affairs had become remarkably quiet
at Monterey.
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AN ACT making appropriations for the
support of the Military Academy for
the year ending the thirticth of June,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty
four.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assc mblcd, That
the following sums be, and the same are
hereby appropriated out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated, for the support of the Military
Academy for the year ending the thir-
tieth of June, one thousand eight hun
drcd and ffty-four:
For pay of officers, instructors, cadets,
and musicians, eighty-eight thousand two
hundred and sixtysix dollars
For Communication of subsistence, two
thousand one hundred and ninety dol
lars:
For forage for officers horses nine
hundred and sixty dollars;
For repairs, fuel, and apparatus there.
for, forage for public horses and oxen,
postage, stationery. printing, and other
incidental and contingent expenses. twcn-
ty-nine thousand six hundred and sixty
dollars;
For increase and expenses of the H.
brary, one thousand dollars
For expenses of the board of visitors,
three thousand dollars;
For completion of the new mess-hail,
three thousand five hundred dollars;
For stable for dragon and artillery
horses, eight thousand dollars;
For forage for dragoon and cavalry
horses eight thousand six hundred and
forty dollars
For additional pay of fifty dollars
each to the soldier employed in the ad-
jutant's Office as clerk, and to the two
enlisted men employed in the philosoph-
ical and chemical departments, one hun.
drcd and fifty dollars;
For the construction of wharf four
thousand three hundred and thirty dol
lars
Approved March 2, 1883.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

The CHRISTIAN EXAMINER Boston
Crosby & Co.-The principal articles Of
the March number are The origin and
structure of the Septuagint-- Anschar,
the apostle of the North-Pauls doc.
trine of the last things-Pitman's Pho
netic Alphabets-Life and Writings of
DR. Chalmers-On the phrase @the Word
Of Gol"-and Macaulay's Speeches.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

A HANDSOME APPRoPRI
The appropriations for repairing and
re-furnishing the executive mansion,
made at the late session of Congress,
amount in the aggregate to the round
sum of SGT 800. One would say that
the White House might be thoroughly
repaired and fitted up by the expen-
diture Of so much money. But it
must be considered that it is to pass
through several hands, and much oft
will stick to the fingers of those who
have the disbursement of it.-Bufalo
Com. Adv.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

Es4" The Sprine fo'd Re- ub5can
says Of a recent marriage i'll high
life" at Washington, that Mrs. Ashley
is put down as a gay. dashing, wealthy
and beautiful widow, and the bride
groom as the personification of home
illness, and a tremendous chewer of
tobacco. Mrs. Ashley is the third
wife of Mr.. Crittenden, and Mr.. Crit
tenden is the third husband of Mrs.
Ashley. There is this difference, how
ever, between the two: his LONELINESS
is the work of nature, while her beauty
is said to be mostly the work of art.
Their ages are not given.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

A STRANGE CIRcuMsrANcE.-We ar,
informed upon the authority of the New
York Times, that boy recently "died
in that city from injuries received by q
horse" We are left to infer that the
boy died of sorrow for the injuries the
torse received but whether the horse
survived or not, does not appear. This
occurrence is illustrative of the strong
attachment children feel for domestic
animals Country Gentleman.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

A CoRRUPT JUDGE.-The accusa-
tons against Judge Hubbell, of Wis
consin, who has been impeached, are
those of receiving a bride in a suit
pending before him of adjudicating
cases in which he was pecuhiarily in
terested of wilfully passing illegal
sentences; of taking money paid into
court, for his own use and of giving
advice in his official capacity in cases
before him. There are several other
charges of minor importance, and one
of the basest character.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

r6- The Rutland Herald denies that
any of the fair sex have been imprisoned
in Rutland for drunkcnness-and we arc
very happy to make the correction. We
were so informed on what we thought to
be good authority-though, we confess
the story was hardly credible. No liquor
was destroyed in that town until Thurs.
day.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

APPOINTMENTS AND NoMINATloNs.-,
Henry Crocker, late Sheriff of Suffolk.
appraiser in the Boston Custom House,
salary $500, in place of S. j. Bridge.
Washington, March l5 The Sen.
ate, in Executive session, to-day, receiv.
cd a large number of nominations from
the President. The following were con.
firmed Elk Senator Felch of Michigan
Robert Thompson of Virginia, and
Thompson Campbell of Illinois--Land
Commissioners for California salary
$4,000 each Samuel j Bridge of Bos
ton Appraiser General for the Pacific
coast salary $4,000 per annum The
Californians are dspleascd because the
appointed were not Californians.
Another confirmation was that Of
! Theophilus f. Toulmin, as Postmaster
of Mobile.
/ The following were among the nomi-
nations referred DIR. Heap as Consul
at Tunis Theodore S Fay as Minister
resident in Switzerland John Ran
dolph Clay, of Pennsylvania, Minister
to Peru Gen. Lane as Governor of Or
cgon.
The Judges, Secretary of State, and
all other Federal officers in Oregon, are
changed.
Among the minor nominations are
those of Jacob Carter as Postmaster at
Concord, N. Ii. NJ A. Osborn, Collcc-
tor at New Haven Robert b. Camp
bell, Texas Commissioner to run the
Mexican Boundary James L. Long
Receiver at Chicago NJ. G.. Dale,
Receiver at Edwardsville, Illinois
George f. Hand, District Attorney at
Michigan - Baldwin, Collector at
Key West Fernando g. Moreno, Mar
shall Of Florida Geo. S. Hawkins, Col
lcctor at Apalachicola ; Thomas Hayes.
District Attorney of Ill Robert j.
Chester, Marshal of the Western District
Of Tennessee, aud large number in adj
diton.
Washington, March 10. - Mr..
Waldo took charge of the Pension
Bureau this morning. Samuel Cole
Of New York, late Clerk in that Of
fee, was commissioned as Chief Clerk,
vice johnson, removed.
w. w. Dennison, at present Dem
ocratic Clerk in the Census office, was
offered the Chief Clerkship of that Of
fee today. 1t is understood that fifty
Clerks are to be removed from the
Census office on Monday.
The following combinations have
been made by the Senate -
Joseph Lane, Governor of Oregon /;
Isaac l. Stevens of Massachusetts,,
Governor of the territory of Washing
ton George i. Curry Of Oregon,
Secretary of the territory of Oregon
], w. Nesmith of Oregon, Marshal of
Oregon Benjamin +. Hallctt, Dis
trict Attorney of Massachusetts !;
Thos. Evans, District Attorney of
South Carolina Thos. IIayne, Dis
trict Attorney of Illinois Geo. L.
Hand, District Attorney of Michigan;
Benz. +. Harding, District Attorney
Of Oregon Henry w. Bishop, AS
sistant Treasurer at Boston Robert
b. Campbell of Texas, Commissioner
of the Mexican Boundary Thco. S.
Fay of New York, Minister to Swift
erland John Randolph Clay of Penn.
sylvanla, Minister to the Republic of
Peru ; Samuel d. Heap, Consul to
Tunis. Collectors - Nathaniel NJ.
Towle, Saco, Me-. S. b. Phinncy,
Barnstablc, Mass. I; William F. Col
cock, Charleston, S. c.; Oliver S.
Whilerby, San Diego, Cal. Isaac b.
Wall, Monterey.
Governor Lane started this evening
for Oregon, expecting to arrive on the
10th of May, and enter upon the du-
ties Of his Office Immediately.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

The Esc"lopian, for March, has made
its appearance. The leading article is
on the evil and the remedy of Medical
Quackery. The other principal articles
are The Chemistry of Water p
Tooth Ache" March," "Medical
Fees" The Reformed School p
"Mothcrs :" "Are they really Ghosts 2"-
meaning the rdppers; "Cod Liver Oil;r
and Book Notices. "-Edited by C. d.
Griswold, NJ. d., New York, 81 a year.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

among which is the Metropolitan Ho-
tel. structure covering as much ground
as tho hotel bearing the same name in
New York, and when completed, will be
an ornament to the city. The Union is
another fine establishment, in course of
erection on the Plaza.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

@The advertisement Of Long Isl
and lands, on the next page. deserves at.
tention. Real estate in that vicinity is
rising, and now is good time to buy.
Lakeland is but short ride from New
York city.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

The FIRING AT THE BLACK WAR
RIoR.-Capt. Schufeldt, of the steam.
er Black Warrior, in a letter publish
ed in the New York papers, considers
the Spanish man-of-war was justified,
under the circumstances, in firing iuto
his vessel. He was not aware the
brig was a vessel of war, or he would
have hoisted his flag before she fred ;
and as the Black Warrior was going
very fast at the time, she would have
been beyond the reach of the Spanish
vessel in few minutes, had the latter
not Immediately fred gun in order
to let him know she was national
vessel. The second gun was fired
before the order of Capt. S. to hoist
his flag could be executed.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

EEWe are indebted to our friend
Geo. II. Paul, Esq, Assistant Secretary
of the Wisconsin Senate formerly editor
of the Burlington Sentinel, for copy
of the annual Report of the State Su-
perintcndent of Public Institution OF the
State Of Wisconsin, for the year 1852"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

EH A movement is in progress in
Kentucky to obtain an annual appropri-
alton by the Legislature for the purpose
of removing colored persons from that
State to Liberia
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

In Australia, if one of the dig
gers enters bakers shop 70 purchase a
wedding cake which costs forty dollars,
he throws down Fifty dollar bill, and
takes handful of doughnuts in change.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

FIRE IN NEw HAvgS.-A dwelling
house, barns, and shed, belonging to
Amos Bates, in New Haven villagewe
destroyed by fire early on the morning
of Friday last. The fire was discovered
at about 8 o'clock, A. M--Causc un-
known. Insured for about sl4O0, in
tho Vermont Mutual.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

EGA mechanics shop in Ludlow,
occupied by ii. II. Adams and others,
was burned on the night Of the goth ms.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

EE A well-kuown -four dealer
has recently sued the Vermont and
Ogdonsburgh railroads. laying bis
damages at $4,000, for detention of
freight last Fall at the Ogdensbure de-
pot.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

TnE VICE PREsIDENT.-The last &C.
counts from Havana represent Mr..
Kings health as failing, SO that it was
considered doubtful whether he would
ever be able to leave Cuba.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

ESWe see it stated that General
Scott is about to make New York city
the headquarters of the Army of the u
nited States
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

EI Honesty sometimes keeps man
from growing rich, aud civiIity from be-
ing witty.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23

lars be, and the same is hereby, appro.
priated to meet the allowance which may
be made under the provisions of this
act.
Approved March 2, 1853.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-23
PUBLIC AcT-No. 331

PUBLIC AcT-No SO
AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An
act to amend an act to settle and ad-
just the expenses of the people of Or
egon from attacks aud hostiltes of
Cayusc Indians In tic years eighteen
hundred and f)rty-sevcn and eighteen
hundred and forty-eight," approved
August twenty-frst, eighteen hundred
and fifty-two.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
blcd, That the Secretary of the Trcasu-
ry pay, out of the appropriation mention
cd IN the act = to settle and adjust the
expenses of the people of Oregon from
attacks and hostilitics of Cayuse Indi-
ans III the years eighteen hundred and
forty secvcn and eli ghtecn hundred an d
forty.elght," approved February four
teenth, eighteen hundred and ffty.one,
the sums found due allowed by Commits
sioners Wait and Rice, and by the Gov
, ernor of Oregon
Approved March 2, 1853.
A DOG IN CHURcm.-An amusing
incident occurred at one of the church.
os in a neighboring village last Sunday
afternoon. Just as the services we're
about to commence, good sized dog
was observed to be sauntering about
the aisles, probably in search of his
master. Alternating pretty thorough
examination Of the aisles, he assembled
to the pulpit, passing up the stairs on
one side, and down on the other. But
not having attained the object of his
search, or satisfied his curiosity, he
again assembled the stairs, and took
the same route, but with no better sue
cess.
Again he assembled the steps, but
instead Of passing through the pulpit,
he took position on the upper step,
where settling himseli'upon his haunch-
es, he deliberately surveyed the con-
gregation for some minutes, during
which time pause ensued, in which
it seemed doubtful whether the au-
dicnce would litter outright, or the
dog begin to bark. At length, after
waiting in vain for the sexton to ap-
pear, one of the good deacons resolved
to expcl the intruder. But the dog,
as if anticipating his intentions, took
his old route through the pulpit, and
as the deacon passed up one side, the
dog went down the other. This was
repeated two or three times, to the no
small amusement of the assembled con.
grcgation. The deacon at last seized
the dog by the neck, and the way he
marched him down the broad aisle was
enough to make philosopher smile.
This having been accomplished, the
services were commenced with all the
gravity it was possible to attain under
the circumstances.-Boston Trans
cripf.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-08-31
VOL. 5I-NO. 20.


4s IT
II stole on its pinions Of snow TO The bed
Of disease; ard the sufferers frown became
: smile--sbs emblem Of peace and endur-
snce.
II went 70 the house Of mourning. and from
the lips Of sorrow thcro camc sweet and
cheerful songs
II laid ito bead upon the arm Of the poor
man. which was stretched forth AZ the com
msnd Of unholy impulses. and saved him from
disgrace and ruin.
II dwelt like living thing in the bosom
Of the mother whose son tarricd long after
the promised time Of bis soming: and il
saved her from dcsolation and the care that
killsth."
Il lowered about The head Of the youth
who had become The lshmscl Of society, and
led him onward to works which even bis enc
mics praised.
II snstehe1 maiden from The jaws Of
death. and went With an old man to heaven.
No hope! my good brother. Have it,
Bsesen Il On your side wrestle with il that
il may depart not. II win repay your pains
Life 10 hard enough At best--but hope shall
lead thee over its mountains and sustain
thee amid ito pillows. Part with al beside
but keep Thy hope.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-08-31
MARTINsBURG VA, WEDNESDAY MORNING AUGUST 81, 1883

through the mass Of coa!batants; the rattle
Of masxetry. the roar u artillery. quickensd
the course Of our blood III il boundsd thro'
our VEINS. and I. for one. wanted bub an op-
Portunity to flesh my maidsa swsrd" The
English boats were lying next 10 ours. and
some Of the rebels fred dews 1t them, and
gave US occasion. in SO Doing. to thank our
God for some very marrow escapes! Our
commanding officer seeing this. ordered our
divisions to land. which wAs done. but not
without some diminishing. The battle ragged
during the whole day, in different parts Of the
city. but most furiously il tbe neigbborhood
Of the barracks /; nor was Il until The rosy
dawn began to appear that Re combat ceased
Females took an active part 10 the melee;
and several were arrested and condemned to
Punishment. for paradinc through the streets,
holding up the blood stained closhes Of their
husbands Or relatives. and crying 70 the rebels
to see how bravely their spevses fought for
their country.
fro III coHrrsvxpl
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-08-31
SECRET OF HAPPINESS.

An Italian Bishop who had struggled
through many difficulties without repiaing.
and had been much opposed without mani
Testing impatience. being asked by a friend to
communicate the secret Of lis being always
so happy, replied: ut consists 10 single
thing. and that is making right use Of my
eyes. In whatsoever state l am. | first Of all
look up to heaven, and remember that my
grea: business is to get there. ] then look
down upon the earth, ard call to mind how
short space l shall soon GIL 10 it. l then
loox abroad in the world and see what mul.
titudes are, 10 all respects, less happy than
myself. And thus l learn where true hap
piuess is placed. whore all my cares must end.
and how little reason ] ever had to murmur
or be otherwise than thankful. Aud to live
III this spirit" said the old Bishop. is to be
always happy"