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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-07-27

RAILROAD FATALlry.-We hear high
character given, by those who knew him
of Mr. L. WARNER, the conductor of the
Freight and Accommodation train. who
was killed in Ferrisburgh last week He
had, as VIC mentioned, wife and child
at Rutland to whom his lifeless remains
were borne back, on the next returning
train. 1t seems au important question,
whether there is any necessity for the
dreadful fatality of the species of acct
dent by which Mr. Warner persisted.
1t is one, which, by the nature of the cir
cumstances must occasionally,-we may
say, taking all railroads into account,
very frequently-occur, by an accidental
misstep, occasioned by sudden or irreg.
ular movement of the cars, or otherwise
and fall between them while in mo.
ton. Fatal accidents to persons on the
platforms of passenger cars, or in pass
ing from one to another, occur in this
manner. 1t has been suggested that all
this fatality might be prevented, by con
structing shelf, on braces of iron, to ex
tend out from each car, below the frame
or platform, so that one shelf shall over
lap the other, and render fall between
the cars, upon the track, impossible
The brace of the shelf, being inserted
through the frame of the car so as tc
swing upon pivot, it would not inter
fere with the coupling of cars it might
be capable of being raised or lowered
also, SO as to lap conveniently with the
shelf of the connected car. If the RENE
dy is practicable, it would seem to b,
complete, and its universal adoption
should be compelled.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-07-27

The "SEAT OF WAR" Wallachia and
Moldavia are provinces lying north of
the Danube. These provinces pay trib-
ute to the Sultan and their Government
is Turkish, but they are really under the
protection of the Gar, and their lang
uage, customs and religion arc Russian.
While Turkey claims sovereignty over
these provinces, there are treaties that
giveRussia certain rights in the territory,
and it is ON this debatable ground that
the Gear has placed his troops Yet,
without doubt, Turkey has the first and
best right there, and, were she a first
class power, she would take Russian oc-
cupaiion as a declaration of war. 1t is
believed that she will not do so, but will
wait until the Russian army has crossed
the Danube That event may take place
and NAV not
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SLAVE TRADE-A Rio correspondent
of the Philadelphia Ledger speaking of
the slave trade in Brazil, says:
1.-The importation for the year 1912
amounted to l7.435. With the exception
of a slight reaction in '35, it continued
to increase with alarming speed until
1918, when a revolution took place so
rapid as to reduce the whole business in
1852 to 700, smaller number than u
sually constitutes a single cargo. The
annual business in Cuba reaches some
thing more than 10000. A weeks sue
cessful business has been known to out
strip the wholesale Portuguese iniquity
for year. For 1853, no doubt the re-
turn will amount TO nothing, and the
coast-guard be entirely withdrawn as
useless
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-Four Days Later-Important New from
the East

Nav YoRK, July %. The steamer
Arctic, from Liverpool Wednesday, ! 18th,
arrived at New York Saturday evening,
at six o'clock
AFFAIRS IN Russia AND TURKEY
Count Nessolrode had issued a new
circular, more impudent than the last,
claiming that Russia occupies the princi-
palitIes because French & English Fleets
occupy Turkish waters, and hints most
clearly, that Russians will refuse concili-
alton until fleets are withdrawn, express
sing, however, Russia's willingness to eva
cuato the principalities when its demands
are fully granted. This note had partially
opened the eyes of the European public,
who see necessity for bringing mat
ters to o settlement one way or other.
Russia's object being merely to gain
time and render its position impregnable,
scarcely admitting possibility of war.
Opinions begin to press for something
decisive, and the public are continually
amused by dispatches of pacific tendcn.
cy, the latest, implying that France and
England had last week forwarded to St
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Pbetersurg a moderate note Of conces
sion, on both sides, to end tho matter
An answer was expected about a week
from July | It'll till received, all is mere
guess work Bourses all keep pretty
firm, good sign
FRANCE Silk crop in different
parts of France is viewed with anxiety,
but is not suffering; other crops agaiu
promise well.
The public is warned by advertisement.
against Chacon's spurious Spanish Bonds.
The Grand Duko of Weimar is dead. ;
Father Beck, Belgian, has been eloc-
ted General of the Jesuits.
The plot against Napoleons life at the
Opera was more serious than at first sup
posed. The conspiracy is unravellcd,
aud prisoners are on trial
ARREST OF KossUTn's EMlssARY.-In
riot at Smyrna, resulting from the ar
rest of NJ. Costa, Kossuth's emissary, the
Captain of the u S. frigatc St Louis,
behaved CALAMITY, and demanded to
have the prisoner delivered up to the
protection of the United States. and
would have taken possession of Costa by
force had he established any claim to
the United States for protection. In
consequence of the row Austria demand
ed and received from Turkey satisfac-
ton for the insult. and the governor of
Smyrna was discharged The Amori-
can commanders conduct excites admi-
ration No further accounts Of the King
difficulty.
LATEST FROM TIE SEAT OF WAR;
From the LOndoa Times. Juiy 1911.
The French Minister of War is asserted
to have addressed the President of the
Chamber of Commerce at Nantes, on the
Turkish question, in the following
strain -
I'VE arc not bent on making war but
it the Emperor to whom the honor OF
his government is dcarer than all should
think that national honor exacts war. he
will certainly not rccoil from necessity.
Paris Boufse was dull on Tuesday
Majority Of funds declined.
VIENNA, July llth.-Thc troops were
about to be concentrated near Petorward
in protection of the frontier.
1t is said that the Porte will publish
Il proclamation in reply to the Emperor
of Russia setting forth all injustices suf
fered from Russia for above century
DanubianPrincipdl1ieS The Divan o
Molduvia met at Jassy Oh the 9th o
June. The first act was to vote an ad
dress Of devotion to the Gar.
An army of eighty thousand Russian
is to occupy the principalities. Con
tracts for rations have been CONCLUDED
for nine months.
Advices from Smyrna, June Doth
state that the Captain of the American
frisate has laid his vessel close to tn
: Austrian brig in which the Hungarian
Col. Costa is imprisoned The Amer
3, can captain declared he would oppose tn
removal of the prisoner to Trieste. Tn
: United States Minister claims Costa o
: the plea that he is an American citizen
The latest report was that NJ Brucl
d Austrian Envoy, instead of conciliatt
! ry mission to Constantinoplc, has mad
40 imperative demand on Turkey for a
i concessions previously refused to Linil
: gems mission
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THE VICTORIA REGIA." Tile
queen of aquatic flowers, which was
first discovered by the botanist Henke,
who was sent by the Spanish govern
ment. in the year 1901, to investigate
the vegetable productions of Peru, has
been cultivated by Mr.. j. f. Allen of
Salem, who has used wonderful care
and pains to bring it forward to pro-
duction. In his garden a flower open.
cd on Thursday last. This is the first
plant that has doomed in this country,
n nth Of Philadelphia. The bud cane
to the surface of the water on the 18th
Of July, six months from the first start
ing of the seed. AS the seed vegetat-
ed at mid-winter, and no fire heat, or
artificial warming Of the water was
used after the first Of June, this result
may he considered as satisfactory.
Yesterday the flower was in its fullest
glory. Another bud has risen to the
surface of the water, where, however,
it keeps but portion of the time
spending, like its predecessor, every
night, and part Of each day, beneath
the surface.-Boston Paper, 18th.
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G9a Hon. SAMUEL APPLETON, dis
tiuguished and highly esteemed citizen
of Boston, died at his residence in Bea.
con Street, on Monday of last week He
appeared in his usual health till noon.
when he gradually sank away, and died
about o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr. Appleton leaves property to the
amount of about million of dollars He
leaves his widow specific requests amour
ting to 100000 and forty-two other
requests to nephews, nieces and others,
amounting to $4,000 more. Among
the latter is one to Rev. Ephraim Pea
body of $1,000. and of s. coo for divis-
ion among the servants living in his fam
ly at the time of his decease, to be dis
tributed as his widow may direct He
also leaves $500 600 for scientific, liter
airy. religious and charitable purposes,
Mr.. Appleton was a generous givcr
during his life time, giving away unostcr-
tatiously to the needy, during the last
year, about sG5, 900
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LloUoR CASE IN SALisBuRY-Sherif
Church, in pursuance Of a warrant issued
by Norman Upper, Esq, on due com
plant, made search at public house III
Salisbury, on the 18th inst, and seized
two casks, containing rum and gin. On
the 18th, the hotel-kcepcr was put on
trial for selling, and was convicted Of
two offences, on the verdict of a jury.
lie was fined $40 and costs. On the
next day, no person appearing to claim
the liquor, it was poured out by the
Sheriff, as the statute directs.
j. w. Stewart, States Attorney, APP
peared for the prosecution, and E. d.
Barber and j. Prout for the respond
ent.
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FALSE IMPRISONMENT ON CHARGE
OF INsANlTy.-Ira b. Eddy, the
spiritual rapping" Chicago banker,
was recently sent to the Hartford, CT,
Asylum, as an insane patient. a writ
of habeds corpus has been sued out,
the patient taken before Judge PHELPS
and, after an examination, discharged
as sane man. Eddy says that lis
relations and so-called friends in CHI
cago, want to control his property,
amounting to something like $4,000,
and for this purpose got his brother
appointed conservator Of his property.
Some of these friends then came upon
him suddenly, in his own house, bound
him, gagged him and brought him of
to Hartford. Eddy said he was " a
Spiritualist and a follower Of Jesus. -
The Court decided that Eddy had not
been proved an insane man, and that
he was entitled to 20 free. He was
accordingly liberated.
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QUEER APPLIcATIoNs.-The Brad
ford Inquirer publishes a notice of
an application which will be made
to the next Legislature for a charter
of a Bank to be located at Bradford.
Also "for the repeal of that monstrous
humbug and cheat-the General Bank
ing Law,-brought about by log-rol-
ling Legislature through the intrigues
of established Banks, as a means of
preventing the establishment hereafter
Of new banks on equal terms" Anoth.
er notice states that, application will
be made for the purpose of chan ging
the location of the county seat in Or
angc county, "and to remove said seat
to Concord, N. H., or Ftchburg,
Mass"
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VINO AND WHAT WAS Mr.. GRAY.
The New York Mirror, in abiding to
to the recent suicide of Mr.. Gray,
says
"Thc deceased was well known to
all CaGfornians as having been a gam
bier, and the keeper of gambling
help of the worst description; and the
large income referred to, is the rent Of
this same "hell"which is yet devoted
to this purpose. We should like to
spare the dead and the feelings Of the
living, but justice requires that we
should speak at least porti9n Of the
truth we know, when the Times ques-
tions the fact of the suicide, and direct,
ly censures the Coroner's Jury, and
indirectly assails the engineer and con-
ductor of the train which caused his
death"
1t is said that Mr.. Gray, who
was killed on the railroad at New Ro-
chelle, left a wife in California, who had
followed him to New York, and threat
ened a prosecution for bigamy. The
lady whom he recently married in
Washington was the daughter of S. B.
French, of Fauquier county, Va.
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SIsTERLY AFFEcTIoN-A FAcr.-
At "protracted meeting" held viii
lon, not thousand miles from Ballston
Spa, an ancient sister in the church
arose and relieved herself as follows:-
Il see young ladies' here that seem to
love gew-saws, furbelows, ribbons and
laces more than their Creator. low
ed them once, and adorned my hat
with French artificial flowers, bright
colorcd ribbons and sky-bluc trim
mings, but | found they were dragging
me down to h-ll, and 1 took them Of
and gaze them 10 ny sister %
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A. BATES, Sec'y.

NAME LAW IN THE SOUTHERN
STATEs.-1t may seem strange to a
superficial observer that prohibitory
law should Gnd much favor in the
Southern States. Yet there are rea.
sons which give it much strength there,
the chief Of which is the annoyance
that planters experience from liquor
furnished to their negroes. An agita-
ton in favor Of a prohihitory law has
been commenced in several of the slave
States.-Propidencc journal.
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10 III { stit n cws! I
Three Men carried over Niagara Falls.
BUFFALO, July 10.

oOfnhhv3 c"'l i''
A boat in which were three men
asleep. got adrift last night. and float
cd into the current, where it was up
set Two of the men were carried i'm
mediately over the Falls of Niagara.
and dashed to pieces on the rocks be-
low-one of them was named Andrew
lIannaman the third, named Joseph
Avery, caught at stump, in his pas
sage, and chung to it, where he was
discovered, almost on the brink Of the
Falls. Several boats have been launch
ed, in order to rescue him, but they
we're swampcd the moment they touch
ed the rapids. A life boat has been
sent for, AMI hopes are entertained
that he will be rescued. Thousands
of citizens are on the banks, in full
view of the unfortunate man, but at
present without means to relieve him.
A party on the bridge, however, have
just succeeded in floating boat with
provisions to him.
Second despatch, noon The man
is still in the rapids.-The life-boat
sent from Buffalo has just been launch
ed, but proved too light, and was
swampcd Immediately and went over
the rapids. The man is evidently
dropping, and his situation grows
more critical every moment.
Third drspatch.-The man went
over the Falls at six o'clock this even.
ing. He was swept from raft which
was foatcd to him, when he attempted
to swim to small island, but was
eventually swept over the rapids.
Tho Buffalo Commercial Adccr
tiSer thus concludes its minute account
of the exciting scene, closed by the dealt
of this unfortunate young man
a sickening feeling came over til,
spectators when, just on TIE brink Of ih
precipice, the doomed man sprung u
from the wators-clear from their sur
facc-raising himself upright as a stat
ue, with his arms flung widely aloft an,
with piercing shrek that rang loudl
above the hooking roar of the cataract
fell back again into the foaming waves
and was hurled over the brow of the e
tai precipice
The awful scene created the most pre-
found and painful sensation among til
assembled people. Avery was youn
man twenty years of age, aud his distra
ted father was among the spectators.
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IRRIGATIoN,-lts effect upon Or
chards.-We know OF no fruit tree
when planted upon such land as is US
ually devoted to orchards in this coun,
try, that would not be materially bene-
fitted both in its growth OF wood ami
fruit by copious watering every week
during the droushts Of our hot sum
mers. Ills is the man cause Of the
stunscd, 'ysruLby appearance Of many
appc trees, and the reason why they
are such shy bearers. Ii is but rea-
sonablc to suppose that fruit which
is so largely composed of water as the
apple, must require more water than
can be obtained from dry aud rocky
side hill, during weeks OF such dry
weather, that the grass which covers
the roots of the trees is parched up so
that it would readily burn.
A writer in The GermantoWn 1ele,
graph says:
"A friend of mire whose orchard was
situated on the side of gentle slope,
with an extensive travelled thorough
fare upon the upper side, finding that
his trees were failing in health and
productiveness, opened number Of
small drains from the latter in such a
manner as to secure the benefits of ir-
rigation to each individual tree. The
effect was wonderful-every tree took
an almost instantaneous start, threw
out mass Of young and vigorous
shoots, and produced more shoots in a
single season than for years before"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-07-27

ORLEANS CoUETY.-The Wings of
Orleans county, at their convention on
the goth inst, nominated the following
ticket for Senator, VIM. NJ. Dickerman,
of Coventry for Asst Judges, John NJ.
Robinson, of Charleston, Luther Page,
Of Westfeld for States Attorney, John
H. Edwards, of Derby for Sheriff, s. s.
zimball, of Barton; for Judge of Pro-
cate, Thomas Jameson, of Irasburgh.
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e Hon. Shepard Cary being cal.

E% Hon. Shepard Cary being cal
led to address the late democratic con.
vention in Maine, said the circum-
stance of his being candidate for
governor would not deter him from
speaking openly and frankly the opin-
ions he entertained and hopes he cher
ished. lie trusted he was not over
anxious to succeed, for he could bear
defeat a good deal better than some of
the other candidates. lie wonld tell
story. A little boy once said to his
Observation-Disclosures, | hope
you will die first. "-"Why so, my
child ?" "Because l can stand trouble
better than you can" This hit occa-
stoned great laughter.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-07-27

LIQUoR SEIZURES IN EAST MIDDLE
BuRY.-On the 2lst inst, the Sheriff,
on warrant from Justice Upper, made
a seizure of liquor on the premises of L.
S. Pierson, at East Middlebury, and AN
other at d. Bidwell's in the same vii.
lage. 4 trial was had on the 25th. The
jury was unable to agree. The case Of
Person was adjourned until the 18th
of August audtbat of Bidwcll until
the 18th.
j. W. Stewart, States Att orncy, foI
the prosecution.-J. A. Beckwith aud j.
Prout for the defence
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Brorns0n'S Quarterly Rerie'c, for
July, was scasonably received. Its con
tents are marked BY the usual character
istics of its noted editor, and embrace
numerous interesting topics, religious
literary, and political In another col
umn will be found some significant ex-
tracts from an article on Iawthorne's
Life of Pierce, in this number.-B. IL.
Greene. Boston, Publisher-s3 year.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-07-27

WooL.-The Livingston N. Y. Re
pwJlican says that there has been onl,
one wool buyer in Gcneseo this sea-
son. and that not more than about one
third or one-fourth the usual quantity
has been offered for sale. A little
over 10000 pounds has been purchas
ed this year and at an average of 90
cents.
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HoNonARY DEGREES AT HAYWARD
The following honorary degrees were
conferred at the Commencement of llar.
yard University, last Wednesday:
d. D.-Rcv. Jaazaniah Crosby, of
Charlestown, n. ii Rev William New
ell, of Cambridge Rev. George Wash
ington IIosmcr, of Buffalo, n. Y; Rev.
Richard Fuller, d. d., of Baltimore,
Md. ; Rev. Alexander Hamilton Vim.
ton, d D., of Boston Rev. William Au-
gustus S,earns, Of Cambridge.
l. l.. d. - His Excellency John
Henry Clifford, Governor Of the Com
monwcalth Hon. Pliny Merrick, and
George Tyler Bigelow, Justices of the
Supreme Judicial Court Hon. Henry
Barnard, of Hartford, Conn. Hon.
Willard Phillips, of Cambridge Hon.
Nathan Hale, of Boston; Right Hon
the Earl of Elgn and Kinckardine
Right Hon. the Earl of Ellesmere.
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BD~A school for the daughters of
foreign missionaries has been in opera
ton for some years at Walthamstow,
England. 1t has now under its foster.
ing care AT children, Of whom 5 have
united with the church of Christ the
past year.
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PHILADELPHIA, July 21.-A man
named Brown was arrested here this
morning, charged with being fugi-
tive slave, and the property Of j. c.
Howard, OF Cecil county, Maryland
lie declares that he is free and OWNS
a small farm in New Jersey. The
case will be heard tomorrow.
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New POSTMASTER The Administra
ton has at last decided on an appoint
mont Of Postmaster at this place-re-
licving the suspense of several candi-
dates All the Old Line Democrats are
passed over-such staunch Hunkers as
Horace Crane, Esq. DR.. j. G. Ross.
and others-notwithstanding numer-
Gus signatures in their favor, and the
cxcrtions of leading Democrats in this
section. EMERSON r. WnIGnr, Esq
Free Soil Coalitionist in iei9, is ap-
pointed. With the personal qualifca-
tions of the Major we have no fault
to find whatever He held the of
fee under Polk. and is not unfamiliar
with its duties. MIR. CHAPMAN was re
moved-his commission not expiring
until more than a year from this time.
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NEW CHURCHES IN LoNDoN.-A
London paper says that her Majesty's
commissioners have recommended the
erection of IS new churches in the di-
occse of London, and that most ii not
all of them will be commenced as spec
Oily as circumstances will admit.
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E:E Hon. Philip Allen, recently
elected U. S. Senator by the Rhode Is
land Legislature, has resigned the Of
fee of Governor. Hon. Francis Nj. Di-
mond, of Bristol, Lieut.. Governor, be-
comes the acting Governor.
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EE ]. Garvill, wealthy lawyer,
risiding in Owen county, Kentucky,
took seven slaves to Cincinnati on the
18th, and gave them their liberty, with
ample means for sustaining them for
one year.
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o. The Democrats of Washington
County appear to be getting frightened.
Their papers issue an anonymous call for
a "People's convention" to nominate a
fourth ticket. in opposition to the Liquor
law-thc object evidently being to Gre
ate diversion in favor of the inhar-
monious Democracy.
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E3-The Christians in Turkey are
said to be daily increasing in wealth,
power, knowledge and enterprise, and /,
in the fulness Of appointed time, it is
not unlikely that they will supersede
the Turks as the dominant race.
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Bd5@ A project of separating church
and state and placing Protestants on
an equality in all respects with Roman
Catholics, has been recommended to
the Congress Of New Granada, by the
Execut department.
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Addison County WING Tioket.

Fer Senators,
ERASMUS d. WARNER, New Haven,
R0LLlN J JONES, Cornwall
Far Assistant Judges,
JOSEPH HAYWARD, Panton,
ROSWELL DOTTUM, JR., Orwell.
For Sheriff
DAVID 5. CHURCH, Miillcbury.
For States attorney,
JOHN w. STEWART, Mldlcbury.
tSr Hgh BoiiiG
GAIUS A. ColL.iMEH, Bristol.
For Jadge Of Pro5atc, Addison district,
HORATIO SEYMOUR, Mildlcbury.
For Judge Of Prubntc, Nete Harca DiSr,ci,
HARVEY MUNSlLL, Bristol.
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