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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-12-07

THE SECRET BALtot.-Dy the
present law in this State. the voters
can use the sealed envelope, or throw
an open vote in all elections of State
officers. We have made inquiries Of
several ward officers in the city, res
pecting the number Of voters wlio
avaied themselves Of the privilege of
using the secret ballot at the late cleo
ton. In one ward. where the Demo-
cratic and Free Soil parties cast up
wards Of 450 votes only twenty-threc
envelopes were used. In other wards,
very few rejected, as the parties plac-
ed marks upon the envelopes, contra
ry to the statutc.-Boston Transcript.
This shows the unpopularity Of the
secret ballot, and it must become still
more odious to the people when its
beauties become more generally known
and appreciated. In several instances
in this city envelopes loaded with votes
for the Constitution, were handed to
to voters who were known to be OPP
posed to that instrument. In Williams
town, one of the most gross election
frauds ever exposed in Massachusetts,
was perpetratcd under. cover Of the
secret ballot law. Some forty Or fifty
envelopes were loaded with the name
of the coalition candidate for repre-
sentative. which was printed on rarer
of the envelope. These envelopes
were distributed indiscliminatcly.
When the votes were counted many
envelopes covering Wing votes were
found to contain also a vote for the
Coalition candidate these Of course
were both thrown out. while when
both were for the Coalition, one was
co ntcd. BY this shameful trick the
Wing candidate was dcIeated.-BoS-
ton Jour.
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Law of Newspapers.

l. Subscribers who do not give express no
ilcc to the contrary, are considered as wishing
10 continue their subscription
H. If subscribers order the discontinuance
Of their papers, the publisher may continue to
send them till all that is due be paid.
I'LL If subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their papers from the Office to which they are
directed, they are held responsible till they
have settled their bills and ordered their pa
pers discontinued
". If subscribers move to other places,
without informing the publisher, and the pa
per is sent to the former direction, they are
held responsible.
v The courts have decided that refusing
to take II paper from the Office, or removing
and leaving it uncallcd for, is prima facic cvi-
1ence Of intentional fraud.
VI. 4 Postmaster neglccting to inform II
publisher when his paper is not taken from
the office, makes himself liable for his sub
cription price
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LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
NOVEMBER %.

NOVEMBER 23.
HuCsE.-Report gf C3mmittees.-
BY the committee on Military Aftairs,
on the resolution instructing them to
inquire into the expedicney Of passing
a law cxcmpting the polls Of uniform
militia company from taxation, by a
bill to that effect, which was read the
first and second times, and ordered to
a 3 reading.
BY the committee Oh Banks, in ia.
vor of the bill to incorporate the West
River Bank the bill was opposed at
length by Mr.. Barber, opposing in his
remarks ,he whole system Of banking,
as building up maneyed aristocracies
and being un-democratic and antirc-
publican, and Of an unsafe tendency.
Mr.. Plympton said he would have
more faith in the gentleman's sincerity
in opposing banks generally, had he
resigned his Office of director Of the
Bank of Middlcbury before he came
here.
Mr.. Barber replied that it was ques-
tionable whether a reply should be
made to q person, who for want of ar
gument, resorts to personalities. lie
had but one share in the Bank of Mid
dlebury, and was retained as director
aqainst his wishes. lie had always
been opposed to the system Of bank
ing, and had always voted against
banks.
Mr.. Rice, of Somerset, advocated
the bill on the gaound that bank was
needed at Jamaica, and that it having
been shown from the facts that the
bank was required, he thought that
the charter should be granted.
The bill was then read a third time,
yeas 124, nays 46; passed. Adj.
THURSDAY, Nov. a, 4 NJ.
SENATE.-Joint Resolution. By
Mr.. Stevens, Of Franklin. that all
further ballotings for U. S. Senator be
postponed until the next session Of the
Legislature.
Mr.. Rowcll moved that the rcsolu
ton be laid upon the table
The question beins taken on the
motion to lie resulted as follows-yeas
15 nays 13, so the resolution was or
dcrcd to lie.
The Senate proceeded to ballot fol
U. 5. Senator with the following re
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ELECTION OF JUDGES BY THE PEo-
PLE.-The New York Herald says
upon this subject:
" The practical application of such
system in this city is even more OBJ.
jectionable than the principle. In
general terms, how are judges nomi
mated in the city of New York BY
committees selected by few individ
uals at grog shops. These nomination:
have been heretofore generally pretty
fair, owing to the influence merely o.
past history but these traditionary in
tluence will soon be destroyed before
the more powerful influences created
by little conventions held in different
parts of the city, and ruled by some
grog shop politicians"
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Thirty-Third Congress Complete.

We give below a complete list with
the exception of four vacancies, of Scna-
tors who are to complete the Upper
House of the 33d Congress, and the nu-
merical force Of the different parties in
the Representative Delegations from
each State. The term commenced Fri
day, March 4, 1853, and terminates 4th
March, 1855. The first session COM
mences Monday, Dec. 5, 1858.
The new Congress will be more Dem
ocratic in its political complexion, and
will contain more new members than
any previons one. as we find that nearly
two-thirds of the whole number Of mem
bcrs elected, are men who have never be.
fore set in the councils of the nation
and if the novelty should please them,
and we have 10 reason to suppose to the
contrary, the long session will be run
TO an unusual length 1t will be observ.
ed that the Democrats have one hundred
and fftyninc of the whole lumber OF
members, the Wings scventy-one, and
the a Abolitiouists four
What will be the relative strength of
the National and Free Soil Democrats
we are unable TO tell, and nothing but a
show of hands can determine, which will
no doubt take place shortly after the
meeting Of Congress There will be
five delegates from the territories in the
House of Representatives four of whom
are already elected and oil their journey
to Washington, and one from Nebraska
self constituted territory, knocking at
the door for admission. Taking the
various important projects which will be
brought before the coming Congress into
consideration, and the numerous discor
dant elements which will compose 1t, We
have reason to expect some lively times
during the succeeding winter.
SENATE.
The Senate consists of two Senators
from each State There are tbirty-onq
States, represented BY sixty-two Scna
tors.
SENATOR'S HOLDING OVER AND ELECT.
JphigS in lutte ; Democrats IN R0-
man. IH0Sc mdrkcd T. s. are Frcc
.Soilers. or .A6olitionistS ; u, those elcc-
ted as Union men S. r., those elected
as Southern or States Rights men
President, DAVID X. ArcnlsoS
Secretary. AsuBrRY DiCKINs
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The RIGHT TO BREAK LLrTERs-In
the Martha Washington case, recently
on trial at Columbus. question rose as
to whether an officer bad right under
any circumstances. to break the seal OF
a letter addressed to another person,
Judge MCLEAN said, that IF any person
opened letter under any pretence what.
ever, he was liable to be prosecuted un,
der the post-oflice laws" Ii suspicion,
letters came, it would be better for til,
postmaster to seDd them to the Depart
ment they had no authority to opcr
them, neither tho marshal, police, mol
that Court"
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The Rt. Rev. Gro. BuRcrss. Protcs,
tant Episcopal Bishop Of Maine. was
recently applied to by friend residing
ont Of The State for his testimony MS to
the effect Of the Prolribitory Liquor
Law. lie replcd as follows
GARpINrR. Me. Aug. %. 1853.
Rcycfc,,d anil Dcor .Sj,. 10 yonr
queries | rcply briefly. in their order.
o !. Did the nrohibitorv law or.
ioinnto in tLe schemes of unlitic;,us for
other purposes. or aid if stand in tbc
Legislature upou its own meritsn
< have very little luowlodoo of
the oncrptions Of politicions nmong us
and undoubtedly individuu, leaders or
others members Of nortics may have
been influenced bv their noliticaI intcr.
csts in SUSTAINING or onnosinr his mons.
urc. But | sunnosc that. bcvond all
question tho Law oric;no,c1 Mi, nor.
Sons vhn wcro .oloI, enmcornod Cav ,ho
sunnrcssion If intrn',cgnvcn md ,b,t !,
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After tie thirty-third ballot, on
motion of Mr.. Hayward, further bal
lotings were suspended till Tuesday
next at half past eleven o'clock A. NJ.
Reports Of Committees.-By the
Committee on Banks, in favor Of the
Senate bill to incorporate the Brad
ford Bank a statement of facts was
elected by Messrs. IIartshorn, and
Hayward, when tho bill was read the
Sd time and passed in concurrence.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.-Thc bill to amend tho
liquor law of the last session was tax
ell up.
Mr. Coolidge offered an amend
ment to the 1st section which was ad-
opted.
Mr.. Milihgton moved that the bill
be laid upon the table.
MIR. Stevens of Franklin moved that
the bill be postponed indefinitely. On
this question the yeas and nays wero
demanded and were, yeas 8, nays Is,
so the motion was lost. The question
recurring on the motion to lie, it was
agreed to.
IloUsE.-The House resumed tho
consideration of the bill to incorporate
the Royalton Bank. The bill was
supported by Messrs. Smith Of Monk
ton, Rice Of Somerset, Plympton,
Hayden, Joslin Of Poultrcy:Washburn
and Miner, opposed by Messrs. Nc
Lean. Barber, and Shattcr, when Mr..
benjamin moved q call Of the House.
which motion the House refused to
second. The bill was shen read tho
81 time, ayes 101, nays As, and pas
sed, ayes 9S, nays 43.
Mr.. Spencer moved consideration
of the vote dismissing the bill to re-
charter the Bank Of Vergcnnes, and
on his motion, the motion to reconsider
was ordered to lie.
IIorsE.-Petition referred. By
Mr.. Barton, of sundry persons ofLud.
low, for a new county by the name Of
Cumberland /; to the select COMMITTEES
on this subject.
Reports Of Coplmittees.-By tho
committee OH Banks, on the bill to in
crease the capital stock and extend
the charter Of the Bank of Vergennes,
that the notice Of the application rc-
quircd by the act Of last session was
not given, but that if the House con-
sidered that the committee could act
where legal notice had not been given,
majority were Of the opinion that the
bill should pass Mr.. Deaue moved to
make the bill and report the special
order for 3 clock this afternoon which
motion, there being some opposition to
( it, was withdrawn.
The House resumed ballotings for
L. 5. Senator, with the following re-
suits
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Tobacco Users, Read, Learn and Inwardiy
digest the following Facts.

A friend with whom we have been
well acquainted from his boyhood, who
was tolerably athletic and healthy in
youth, but in middle life became fee
bic and before he was fifty years old,
was attacked by distressing and alarm
ing fits-was very dyspeptic, and suf-
fered more than tongue and person
can tell, and from that nervous state
of the system very appropriately de
nominated the horrors" constantly
sinking lower and lower until it might
be truly said he was torment to him
self and to all around him. From a
very amiablc and affcctionatc, and
kind-hearted man he became cxccs-
sively irritable, cross-graincd and
troublesome, and very serious trouble
to his family. OF course the physi-
clans aid was constantly invoked, but
it was all of no avail, he gradually be-
come more nervous, and incapable Of
self control. He was very poor, a
mere shadow of his former self, and
the personifcation of dependency and
mental suffering At length, although
thorough coldwater man, he had a
fearful visitation of " "snakes in his
boots,' aud attack of delirium tremens.
He was at this time about fifty-five
years old. And here We will leave
him as he was, and tell our readers
what he is. We had not seen him for
six or eight years, until he called upon
us last week, but so changed that lit
orally we could hardly believe it was
the same individual-instead Of the
mere sallow, lantern jawed shadow,
we saw before us healthy, robust
and very cheerful happy man. In
stead of the skeleton Of 40 or 115
pounds, we saw the smooth-faced ell
derly gentleman, weighing from 145
to $50 pounds. Instead of being
hardly able to drag himself about, he
was now able to perform the hardest
labor.
And now our readers will ask what
has produced this wonderful and en-
tire transformation. The answer is
he abjured tobacco, after having used
it for forty years. His physicians
having assured him that medicine was
of no avail--that snakes would never
leave him while they could find pipe
or tobacco box in which they could al
ways find a safe shelter. This excit-
ed his ire at first, but he resolved tc
make the attempt. lie did so-he
resolved, and there was still enough
of manhood that had not been smoked
or spit out left, to enable him to keel
his resolution-to save him from anti
cipating the torments of another world
and snatch him from a premature
grave.
Let the hundred Of thousands who
are pursuing the scme suicidal course
with our friend reflect, and while there
is yet hope, like him cast away the
filthy loathsome and poisonous weed
and if they must die prematurely, LEI
them resolve it shall not be by suicide
nor by such a nauesous, disgusting in
strumentaity as the use of tobacco
And we do deliberately assert, tha
with thousands of facts like the above
although perhaps not so striking, con
stantly before them, those who do de
liberately continue the use of thi
deadly narcotic, will be just as guilt,
of suicide as if they shortened thei
| days by arsenic or poison hemlock.
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THE EVILS THAT BEsET NEwsPA-
PER FoLKs.-The editor of the NASH
ia Oasis thus puts forth some truths.
Ii ever a craft had occasion for
getting " mad" enough to strike"
publishers are that class. No business
is more imposed upon. No craft is so
beset with beggars as ours. A larger
devotion to the public good" than
ones own welfare, is required. Almost
every society, and very many indiyid-
uals, wish to be pulled gratis into noto-
riety aud success, limiting that paper
could not contain items more interest
ing (to them sand the paper mus;
be filled with something" Then there
are obituaries, almost excrucia,ing
enough to be the death of any paper,
crowding upon advertising space that
is valuable as gold, whose author.
would be Mortified if asked for pay fol
the labor and space allotted. Every
other craft is governed by the quid pro
quo in its regulations"
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THE GLOBE: :
THE OFFICIAL PAPER OF CONGRESS
AND NEWSPAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

IT will he seen by the annexed extract FROM
n letter of General Washington lo David
Stewart dated New York, l7th March, 1890,
that the idea of such paper ns propose TO
J.. ake.the Globe, originated in the mind oi the
Father nf his Country. lie said:
Iti- 10 b, lanemt,i that thr editors of the differ.
ont Gazs,ies in IL. uuion do rot more srnerny ana
nute cor,rctiv instead Il stuiing thcir papers with
,cu-riiiy aLl nUuseusicsl dcc'a nitiOn which few
would read il they urprscd Of the cOntent-) pub
,h inc debates ~ Congress all giea national qucs
ti,us Th- principles upon wiich the difference "i g.
ninn, ises ~ well as the drcision. 1oal then c"nir
flly before tile public, anh Hh"d the beet data for It's
juden-Lt -spzkss Whiting. Of Washington, vol 10,
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After the result OF the 10th ballot
was declared,
Mr.. Coolidge moved to suspend
further balloting till 8 o'clock this af-
ternoon Agreed to.
Mr.. Jones called up the resolution
to postpone further ballottings Tor
U. S. Senator till the next session of
the Legislature. The question being
upon its passage, resulted as follows
yeas Is, nays 10. Passed.
FRIDAY, Nov. %, 4. NJ.
SENATE.-BiHs introduced and 'e.
terred. BY Mr.. Denison, to pay Da
vid S. Church the sum therein men
toned to the committee on Claims.
BY Mr.. Hale, to authorize the Rutland
and Burlington Railroad to issue new
stock to the committee on Roads.
The bill to increase the capital stock
of the Woodstock Bank, was taken up,
The question being upon the order to
engross and read third time, Mr.
Colt called upon the committee for the
facts shown before them. Nj. Jones
for the committee, said that there va.
not much proof before them on the
hearing. The business of Woodstock
demanded greater banking facilities
aud there was no resistance TO the ap
plication. Legal notice of the appi-
cation was given.
Pending tho discussion the Senat.
Adjourned.
llousn-Petition referred. B.
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E& Sixty volumes of the Scriptures,
in as many different languages, have re-
Gently been presented to Bowdoin Col
lege by the British Bible Society. thr'o
the intervention Of the Hon, Abbot
Lawrence.
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After the result Of the 18th ballot
had been declared, on motion Of Mr..
Witters, farther ballotings were sus-
pended till next Wednesday.
HoUsE.-The House proceeded to
the consideration OF the bill to extend
the charter and increase the capital
stock of the Bank Of Nergennes. it
being the special order for this time,
Mr.. Deane moved that the bSll be dis
missed, ami supported the motion on
the ground that the Legislature are
bound by the statute Of last year in
regard to the notice of application.
The motion was opposed by Messrs.
Field, Rice of Somerset, the question
being upon the construction of the
statute in regard to notice, when the
motion was Withdrawn.
Mr.. Benjamin. renewed the motion,
which was supported by Messls. Bar
Der, Mclean and Palmer, opposed by
Messrs. Walton, Adaws of Milton and
Washburn, and was agreed to, yeas
102 nays 81.
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NUMBER 33

Mr.. Ross of Weston, Of Asa b. Fos-
ter and IS others for a new County
by the name of Cumberland to the
Committee on this subject.
Two more ballotings for U S. Sem
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After the thirty first ballot, on mo.
ton of Mr.. Rice of Somerset, further
balloting was suspended until to NOR
row at half past II o'clock.
Joint Resolution. BY Mr.. Nc Lear
to pay f. F. Merrill $3.50 for extra
services as Secretary Of State on
motion of Mr.. Adams of Milton, or
dcred to lie. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENAfE.-The House bill, providing
for the organization of fprivatc corpora
tons, sent back from the House, dis
agreeing to the proposed amendment
of the Senate, was taken up. Tho
question being upon insisting upon tho
amendment proposed by the Senate,
the Senate insisted.
The hour having arrived to ballot
for L. 5. Senator, agreeable to tho
special order Of this morning, tho
Senate proceeded TO ballot, with tho
following results:
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House will consist Of two hun
ldred and thiriy.four members and five
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I territorial delegates, one new territory
having lately been formed, viz: Wash
iugton. The delegates, however. have
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'By Governors appointment. The
Legislature of Alabama will have two
u S Senators to elect during the com
ing session
RECAPIIULATIoN
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JJhigS in lutte Democrats IN R0-
man. 1HoSc markcd r. s. are Free
Soiiers. or .A6o/itionistS U, those eicc-
ted as Union men s. r.. those elected
as Southern or States Rights men
President. DAVID r. ATcmlsoN.
Secretary, AsnBuRY DfcKIYs.
Expires.
ALABAMA.
Benz. Fitzpatrick 1888
Vacancy 1859
Robert W. Johnson 1855
w. X. Sebastian 1859
CONNECTICUT.
Truman .Smtth 1855
Isaac Touccy 1857
CALIFORNIA
W. NJ. Gwin 1855
Sohn b Weller 1857
DELAWARE.
James A. Bayard 1857
JOhn ~ Clayton 1859
FLORIDA.
Luchson Martin 1855
Stephen Il. Mallory 1857
GEORGIA.
William C.. DdlcSOh 1855
R0Jert ToOmJS (U) 1859
INDIANA.
John Petit 1855
Jesse d. Bright 1857
ILLINOIS.
James Shields 1855
Stephen a. Douglas ls5?
IOWA
Augustus C. Dodge 1855
Geo W. Jones 1859
KENTUCKY.
AychiboM DIXON 1855
John b. Thompson 1859
LNUlSIANA.
John Slidcll 1855
j. p. benjamin 1859
MAINE.
Hannibal Hamln 1857
Vacancy 1859
Charles Sumner Of. S. 1855
Edica,d Ercrctt 1859
MARYLAND.
James A. Pierce 1855
7HomaS g. PrdH 1857
MICHIGAN.
Lewis Cass 1857
Charles 4 Stuart 1859
MISSISSIPPI
Stephen Adams (U) 1855
Vacancy 1859
MISSOURI
David r Atchison 1855
Henry S. Geyer 1857
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Moses Norris, Jr 1855
Vacancy 1859
lIihiam II Scicdrd (F. 81 1855
Hamiiton Fish 1857
NEW JERSEY.
John r. Thompson 1857
VIM Wright 1859
North CAROLINA.
Geo. L. Badger 1855
Vacancy 1853
Salmon z. Chase (F 81 1855
Ben. H. Wade 1867
PENNSYLVANIA.
James Coopcr 1865
Richard Brodhcad 1851
RHODE ISLAND.
Charles I James 1851
Philip Allen 1855
SOUTH CAR jLINA.
\. P Butler IS RI 1856
josiah j. Evan 1855.
TENNESSEE.
,IdmeS C. Jones 1857
JOltn Bel 1855!
TEXAS.
Thomas j. Rusk 1851
Sam Houston 1856!
VERMONT.
Samuel S Phelps 1856;
Solomon E00tc 1851
VIRGINIA.
James NJ. Mason Is R.) 1851
X. NJ L. Hunter Is. R.) 1856!
WISCONSIN.
Isaac j. Walker 1885,
Henry Dodge 1856,
by Governors appointment. Th
Legislature of Alabama will have tw,
U, 5 Senators to elect during the com
ing session
REcAFlIULATIoN.
Democrats 8
Wings 2
Vacancies
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JUSTUS COBB, Publisher,
BY whom all kinds of Book and Job Print
iLx will be done on favorable terms.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10
V A R [ E I Y
Comforts of an Editor.

If he does not fill his sheet with news
of importance, whether there is any or
not, il is condemned for not being what
II purporls TO be-a newspaper.
lfhe does not fill at least one column
every week with something laughable,
his folio is pronounced undressing.
If "a public nuisance should exist, no.
tice OF it would offend and not 10 Eotice
il would be censured.
If he does not publish all marriages
that occur in the world for twenty miles
around whether he hears Of them or
not, he is not fit for an editer.
If every paper does not contain good
Iy portion of suicides, horrible murders
and melancholy accidents, it is dull, and
an unwelcome visitor.
If half the gloomy transactions shat
occur are recorded it is spurned as a vehi'
Gle only of calamlties.
If this paper contains advertisements,
the general reader murmurs; II it does
not, the business man will not patronize
it.
If he steers an impartial course, he is
said to be on the fence; if he jumps off,
he is sure to be besmeared.
If dozen friends call him while he is
correcting proof sheet, and one error
escapes detection, lie is the greatest blum
derhead in the world.