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Sabbath School Exhibition.

The exhibition Of the Methodist Sab
bath School occurred on Thanksgiving
evening. The house, in the galleries
and below. was well filled, aud the chill
drcn spoke finely 1t would be useless
to attempt to assign to any one the best
position as to speaking. for there were
gathered together on the platform near
~ every member Of the school, and each
cxcclled in his own particular line. The
young gentlemen spoke wcll-thc young
ladies spoke wcll-thc girls spoke well,
and the boys spoke well. Aye, and
even the babies were well represented,
for we noticed one little fellow, hardly
big enough to walk alonc,not old enough
to speak plainly. who stepped on to the
stage as proud as major, and acquitted
himself with great eclat The great
number of the pieces spoken. made it
next to impossible to keep any account
of them. but everything, as it came on,
was well received by the audience, which
is the best evidence Of its being good
The vast variety Of age among the
speakers gave rise TO Il difference of
style aud material, which was very pleas
ant, and gave lively aspect to the
whole Tic Salutatory was very well
spoken, and was apropoS to the occasion.
The Dialogues with which the exercises
were intcrspcrscd, were very good. and
spoken with effect The Nalcdictory
was finely delivered, and served well as
pleasant closing to the whole scene
Although some of the selections were
calculated to create a smile, yet we saw
nothing but that in itself carried with
it moral tendency.
We were pleased to notice the entire
self-possession of the speakers. especially
as most of them were so yoang, for fac
ing an audience is the strongest trial O
the juvenile orator Among the femal,
portion, we expected to find much en-
borrassmcnt, but were happily disap
pointed Their portion Of the duty wa
we'll pei formcd-thcir appearance good
and their articulation, for the most part
clear and distinct.
The whole affair showed plainly tina
the managers, in the short time Above
them for Its preparation, spared no pain
to M AXE it interesting. And their 1t
Dor was not in vain, for as we watche
the crowds that poured from the door
at the close of the entertainment, W
saw many people, and they all wore hal
py faces. One WHO SAW IT.
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Mn. EbIToR IL noticed by your
paper of last week, that the Hon. Ho-
RATIO NEEDnAM, of our place, voted
for the repeal of the Maine Law in
Vermont, with Mr.. Barber and others.
Allow me to state a matter of fact
with reference to this vote, that our
fellow citizens and friends of temper
ance in Bristol, and elsewhere, may
know in what light to view this act
and what we may expect in future
from the same source.
Last year, Mr.. NEEDHAM gave
positive pledge to vote for the Maine
Law in all its essential characteristics.
We learn he did SO. This year, there
was a doubt as to his fidelity to the
principle of the Law, and certain
friends exactcd pledge again. lie
frankly and fully pledged himself to
approve and vote for the Law and
made, if his friends understood his
frankest avowals, no essential rescrva
ton in his promises.
| am a Freesoiler, and never had
any other political afinities. | have
always associated the principle of Lib
erty with Tcmperancc-and have usu-
ally found them conioined all over the
land. And | do not now believe in
any enduring determination between
Anti-Maine Law principles, and genu-
inc rcformativc Frcesoilism. How
Mr.. N. will reconcile his action in the
appointment of the Maine Law Com
mittce, and his vote for its repeal in
the House, remains for his constituent:
to find out. Ingenuity may help the
apology with some, but the stubborn
facts must be met otherwise.
hope friend SAMPSON, Of the Bur
lington Courier, will set this matter ii
its true light before his readers.
If We are mistaken, let us know it
and if our confidence is abused, We
wislfto realize it.
A CITIZEN OF BRIsToL.
Bristol, Dec. II.
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House Notwithstanding the jealous OPP
position of Barber, Field, md the Lo-
coioro leaders who drcaocd the result of
removing all grounds for "agitation'') by
vote Of TIC to s0--a majority of sc!
The Senate concurred, 90 to 4
SO the matter is disposed of, in man
ncr satisfactory to large majority of
both Houses. We trust the law. as a
mendcd, will be approved by a proper
tionatcly large majority of the people.
So mote it be,
The House, after "a proftlcss ballot
ings for United States Senator, at last
concurrcd with the Senate III postponing
the election until next session, 1t hay
ing been fully shown that it was imposs-
ibe for the House to elect. we presume
no one will be disposed to charge the re
sponsibility elsewhere.
We are obliged to leave unsaid, at
this time, much that we have to say re-
garding this most expensive and unprofit-
able session. The long message of Pres
idcnt Pierce compels us to wait for an
other opportunity.
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The Presidents Message.

The style of the President appears to
have improved trine, since the writing
of his inaugural His message, never
thclcss, has the essential characteristics
of the earlier document. Instead of the
concise, direct and vigorous manner of
his predecessor, he shows Il vain fondncss
for high-sounding phrases, and betray S
too much the tone and temper OF the
forum and the stump.
His views on the subject of internal
improvements generally. and on the Pa
c6c Railroad in particular, can be dis
titled out, with due pains. from the oily
denominations with which he has mingl-
ed and disguised them. lie is opposed
to both. The tariff he thinks must be
reduced. Holding it to be wrong to ap
ply tn. federal revenue to works of i'm
provcmcnt intended to benefit the whole
country, and finding an increasing sur
plus in the treasury under the present
tariff system, the reduction follows, to
his mind, as necessary Inference. lis
overwhelming sense of the responsibility
1evolved upon him seems to arise from
greatly exaggerated conception of tho
powers and duties of the Presidential
offic.. His reiteration of strict'con
struction doctrines, and his ap
peal to the principles of 1913 a
undoubted authority, are in keeping
with the rest. and mark very plainly thu
political platform" of its author
system which, we believe, a majority o
the people of the Union can never sin
cercly approve.
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GJr Rrgisttr.
MIDDLEBURY, DEC. IA, 1853.
Closing Events of the Session.


The session came to its end at half
past two o'clock on Wednesday morning
last The last night has less of hasty
legislation to answer for than many 9th
crs Few bills were passed after nine
o'clock except those which had already
received consideration. This improved
state Of things may be attributed chiefly
to the 6rmncss of the Senate, in refusing
to suspend the rules so as to receive bills
from the other house at an hour too late
for deliberate action.
Most of the evening was spout by the
House in discussing the Railroad Con
solilation bill, which was finally defeat
cd by a large majority. The vote, how
ever, was not Il full one, and the circum-
stances under which it was taken were
uniavorable TO its passage, The patience
Of the members had become exhausted
by long discussion Many were becom
ing anxious, as the evening wore away,tC
reach other measures in which they were
particularly interested, and which were
placed in jeopardy. The House wa,
much more nearly equally divided on tn,
question than would appear from tn,
vote on the third reading It had pre-
viously passed the Senate, after able am,
ample discussion on both sides, by vot,
of Is to 10.
One most important event of Tuesda,
was the adoption-after long and dc
termincd warfare against it by the ultri
opponents OF the liquor law-of the Sen
ate amendments to the House bill repeal
ing the law. These amendments (whicl
we shall take the earliest opportunity t.
publish) changed the character of tn
House bill entirely-substituting for re
peal certain judicious notifications, ar
proved by the friends of the law, as il
no way imPairing its efficiency, and obv
ating the most serious objections urgeC
against it by its opponents The Hous,
on motion of Mr. Miner, ad ded to tn
Senate amendments still another IAN
we think unnecessary concession, whic
was the striking out of sections twenty
three and twenty-five prescribing pcna
ties against states attornics and othc
officers for neglect or refusal to execut
; the provisions of the law) This amenc
ment was deemed, by the friends of til
law generally,too uuimportant to preyer
their giving the bill ready support
The bill, thus amended, passed tn
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our guard against yielding to the temptation,
of the exercise of doubtful powers even UNI
der the pressure of the motives ur conceded
temporary advantage and apparent Temporal
ny cNpcdicncy.
The minimum of federal government, com
patiblc with the maintenance of national uni
ty and efficient action in our relations with
the rest of the world, should afford the rule
and measure of construction of our powers
under the general clauses of the constitution.
spirit of strict Difference to the sovereign
rights and dignity of every state, rather than
disposition to subordinate the States into
provincial relation to the central authority
should characterize all our exercise of the
respective powers temporarily vested in us
rs II sacred trust from the generous conii-
dcncc of our constituents.
In like manner as a manifest ami indis-
pcnsablc condition Of the pcrpetuation of the
Union, and of the realization of that magnii-
cent national future advertcd to, does the
duty become yearly stronger and clearer up
on us, as citizens of the several States, to
cultivate u f'latcrnal and aticctonatc spirit,
language and conduct, in regard to other
States, and in relation to the varied interests,
institutions and habits ofsentilnent and opn-
ion which may respectively characterize
them. Mutual forbcarancc, respect and non
~ u, ~ ~ .,',,.;, ~ ,hn most
% ~, anu an ."''' IT,. l., ,h' ,,,I;n
npcr'l p',nv'i's ~, S .! ~ H. i,o;s
Iealihss vi ot'c WIN 9."'e' II, u 81
i''lo'i OF Ill 'iio Neeu''oi ", ',S g.,
means 10 pei l''u''c ''i''' IN
union, ON SO vast a scale, cOnld not long sur
| vive.
In still another point OF view, is an impor-
tnut practical duty suggested by this cOnsid-
c'"''o' Vi '"I ing ''''"". VI ~" ',,.,',
"n',l our PV',''''', ;, S.'n'' WIN y" . ~
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an attempts I" "PpIo'cn Wy uV"N"'i W.,
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under pubIic ptetIAtS-t Sou'nl hs,''i "u-
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SANKEES'
H AIR r EST0R A TIN E:
a VEGETABLE CoMPouND,
Fer Restoring, Bcap'fging, amt Cleansing,
e .ss e lsI y. II1s

LADIES ANp GENTLEMEN II lave come a.
gain with my Hair Restorative now more
generally used than any other article for
dressing the Hair The large and unpreccdeu-
ted SAFE of Two Thousand Bottles Of tie Re
s.o:ativc IL tie vicinity Of Burlington and
Wmoosli Falls, within the Sort space Of
eighteen months, is suilicicnt ovidcnc Of Il c
entire satisfaction which it has given 10 the
large number who have used it. and a guaraii-
" to the most inciedu lous that its efficacy
and good qualities are in fact what they are
represented and wa. rrantcd to be.
Mr.. $ may be found during Court at the
BARRIERS Shop in the basement of the Addi-
son House, where H. will be ready To illus
tratc the great benefit to be derived from III c
practical use of his celebrated Hair Rcstora
tive lie will call at any lady, or gentlcma -
residence if desired.
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NEVER FAILING REMEDY 4
nOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.
\ CRIPPLE SETS ASlDEIIIS CRUTCH-
IS AFTER TEN YEARS SUFFERING
Copy NJ Il letter from mr. Thompson, Chen-
isl, Lirerpooi, datcG august 2nthi 1862.

Copy NJ q letter from mr.. Thompson, Chen-
isl, Lirerpooi, datcG August 2Mh, 1852
TO Professor Holloway,
DEAR Sia-l am enabled to furnish yeu
with most extraordinary cure oficc ed by
your invaluable Ointment and Pills. whish
has ast1niShed every person acquainted with
the sufferer About 10 years ago, Mr. W
Cummins, of Saltncy Street, in this town,was
thrown from his horse whereby he received
very serious njnrlcs lie had the hcs medical
advice ~, the time. and was afterwards an in
mate tl different imlinnitie,, yet lie grew
worse, and at length malignant fhnhihg III
Ger settled in his hip, which so completely Grip
pied him, that he could not move without
crutchcs for nearly 10 wear, recently he began
to use your Ointment ahd Pills. which have
now healed the wound, strengthened his limb,
and enabled him to dispense with his cruiches,
so that he can walk with the greatest ease, and
with renewed health and vieonf
(Signcd) j. THOMPSON.
A most Extraordinary cure Of Dreadful
[ skin disease When all Medical aid had failed
Copy NJ Il L~it,r trom .lJr. Ujrd, Dropcr,of
Eca ~, aeaJ G0iaShJro sdalci Mlrct Isl 1854
( 10 Professor Holloway,
SIN Some time since one Of my Fl ildren
was aiii ctcl with dreadful crupjiuus OVER the
| body and limbs. | obtained the eiyicc Of sew
crll eminent SIrscO Is ana Physicians, 10y all
Of whom the case was considered hopeless.
A \. irurfh | tried AOur Ointment and pills g4ff
viihon3 r~ncpern;ion the ,ti,rt WA, mirnrui-
ms IN, bv nrr,cyerini. in their nsc all the O.
rnn,i,ns a,irkly di,nipcarcd. and The clild
v'i. rnstor.d to rerf,rt bcal,b
nrcvinns'v lo,tnclil1 fro,n q .inilotcom.
nl,iut and iirm'y hcli,yr had in her case
sdo,'tcJ vnnr mcdirinrs She worId have bcen
snyrJ nlco, SHAH be h,nrv 10 testify the
r1th Of hi, 10 nh, enquirer.
(Signcdl J ffIRD. Draper.
Certain Remedy for Scorbulic lIumours-s
""' d" N''oI'' "'"7 e"t1 W II" VIZ H''y '-'
cnty years "l age OF n"il reg
COpy ~ II I.frr ifDW Wss.s. " 9iRcf eaI
4, fbc,siets Ji0ff
~ 100 i''i
10 lI"'VS"' iv'''""''
DEAR SiR.-Among TIC numerous cures e.
fcctcd hv the use OF Your valuable medicines
in Ills i'oulLond we may ,pcutioo that
Of an old lady liyin., in the Village Of Preston.
about f,c milrs frnin tlis CIV Sine had III
cornell Nonnd, in her le, for many years NJ. d
Iattcrlv ,bc, incrcns,,l 10 sucl an nio,mini, ev.
tcm. 49, 80 ior, nl tho usual r,,ncdirs Ii, +,
Le.I,l, mile .i,ip., wa, ut'dcrf ito suncrin,
sHc,.nlnr.d In tli7 d,sir.si,,r condition Sic
Ina rrronr.c IN ,our Oinii,ct.t aiG pms. and
i,y ,l,, n,sis,an,'c ,f her friend. vns cn,l,lcd
,,rrsrvcrc m ,hcir i,.r nm IL >l.icc,ivcd I,
perfect cure. We have ourselves been greatly
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OF s O MN &

Thousands Of Parents who use Nermflgc
composed pfCastor oil, Calomcl, &c, are not
aware, that while they appear to benefit the
patient, they are actually laying the founda-
tion Tor u series of diseases, such as saliva
ton, loss of sight, weakness Of limbs, sc.
In another column will be found the advcr-
tiscment of llobensack's Medicines, TO which
we ask the attention of all directly interested
in their own as well AS their Childrcn''
health, In Liver Complaints and all disor-
derS arising from those of a bilious type
should make use of the only genuine incdi
cine, llobcnsack's Liver Pills.
-" BE NOT DECEIVED but ask for lIo
bensack's Worm Syrup and Liver Pills, and
observe that each has the signature, J. \
lOBENSACk, as none else are genuine.
81 ".
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To The pcopie Of lHddicJpry and riciaHy:
When disease, dreadful and contagious,
like the small poX, makes its appearance in Il
community, ii is hight 10 be sufficiently a.
laImed 10 take AL necessary and proper pre-
cautions that it may not extend. But when
all has been done, and especially, after the
progress Of the scourgc is stayed, excessive
fright is then even less wise, il possible, than
for children to cry because thcy arc afraid Of
" the d0rk."
There is now, aJSolateiy no danger of any
farther extension Of the Small POX from the
case we have had in'our midst
That all may know what and how much
alarm there ought to be in such eases, make
the following statements in regard to the
disease. ! challenge any physician in Add-
son County, any quack, any layman, TO dis
putc or disprOvc Il single point. If any one
undertakes, let him understand that no =" ipsc
dirH vii, be received. | demand facts, as
clear and undcniablc as those required by
our Court NOW in session,
J. Small poX is, perhaps, the most conta
gious and infectious disease which aillicts the
human race. 1t may be communicated thro'
| the air alone, from the breath of the sick
man. or from the eilluyia from his body. Tho
distance within which the disease may be
| given, in this manner, is yarously estimated
| by those most conversant with the subject, at
| from Sir 10 ficctre feet. 1t, of course, varies
with the intensity of the disease the care
paid to ventilation and cleanliness the sea-
son and the epidemic constitution of the
year. 1t is then perfectly safe To say, that,
| under no circumstances, can the disease be
taken at u distance of fifty feet from the sick
person. Many will recollect that, some years
| ago, "A child in the full bloom Of the eruption
of small pox, was brought into town ON
| Commencement day, and remained for hours
during the sultry heat of the day, exposed to
the gaze of hundreds, yet no onp took the
disease. The poisonous oiiluyium is very
volatile and readily difusble, so that When
in the open air it speedily becomes 10 much
| diluted to communicate the disease.
| IL. The infectious matter conveyed by
the air cannot pass through the partition
walls of a honsc. Hence, "A person may sleep
with impunity in room adjoining the one oc.
cupicd by person sick with the small pox
| provided there he no airect communication
between the rooms-as by means of !, door
| opening from one to the other.
Ill. Small pox may be taken by actual
contact during any stage of the disease, from
the commencement of the fever to the falling
oil Of the last scab. The period, however
when the contas ion is most active is during
the bloom Of the eruption, just previous IL
the matnration Of the pustules
~. Small pox may he taken BY handling
the clothes from the sick person, even i
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Dic0.

In this village, on Saturday, Nov 80 WI
LIE Il. SHAW, aged years, | / months, and "A
days. The Methodist Sabbath School to
which he belonged has lost one Of its bright
est and most attentive scholars. Whatever
might be the lesson assigned him by his tea
cher, was accomplished with promptness and
aacriiy CuM.,
( In Cornwall, Nov. 25th, DoRcAs PARKulLt,
lwiic of David Parkhill, in the DIST year of hd
age. would not live always"
In Chicago, H., Nov IS, Mr. Jeremiah Eos
ter, OF Tunbridgc, VI, aged about 40.
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COMMON SCHOOLS - The House of
Representatives has again been disgrac-
ed, by the refusal of majority of its
members either to modify the present
school law, or to elect State Superin-
tendent, according to the Statute. Three
thousand .dOilarS in commemoration OF
a battle, but not one cent for the super.
vision of our common schools Such is
the decree of the Vermont House Of
Representatives, for the year 1853.
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GREAT FIRE IN New YoRK.-The
extensive book establishment Of liar
per 4 Brothers, New York, was de-
stroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon
last. Several other buildings in the
vicinity were consumed. The loss &c
the Messrs. Harpcrs is estimated al
$4,000, part of which is covered
by insurance.
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$lS ONLY
FOR A HOMESTEAD,

100 FARMS and 2OlO BUILDING LOTS
TO be distributed among sou Subscribers. o.
yer 500 Of these are already engaged Many
Of the Lots near these have been sold for
from ,""cc . 300 per cent, advances over the
prico for which these Lois are row sold
showing tia. the purchase will be eoo+
investment.
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The first session Of the thirty third
Congress commenced on Monday Of
last week. Nothing of importance
has been douc, aside from the organi-
cation of the House. Linn Boyd was
reelected Speaker, and John W. For
ncy Clerk, by large majorities. The
Presidents Message was sent in on
Tuesday The Committees were to
be appointed carly this week. We
shall cndeavor to give pretty full ac
counts of proceedings at Washington
hereafter.