The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-12-27

ulhllc Shlll uuu All ite oOcueS ulc MAUI
ally and imprcssively dclineated The
writer, whose real name is withheld
has for years resided nt the Soath, as we
ore informed and has caught tho true
spirit of ifo on the plantation, and in
the hut of the slave. Those who have
not rend this book, lave a rich treat be-
fore them
AS to the authorship of this book, We
arc inclined to suspect lady we'll known
to many friends here, md whose resi-.
dence in South Carolina. for some years,
has made her familiar with Southern so.
ciety and institutions. Her known lit.
erary abilities would warrant the belief.
and we shall not surrender our suspicion,
without conclusive evidence.
For sale at Clark's bookstore
Forefathers' Day.
The 234th anniversary Of the Land
ing of the Pilgrim Fathers was celc.
bratcd at this place Friday evening.
Dec 22,) according to usual custom The
Address was delivered by Hon. GEORGE
W. GRANDEy, of Verecnncs. at the
Methodist Chapel HIS subject was,
The Romance and Poetry Of History.
The address of course. had pretty ex.
tended range, embracing many inviting
topics, which were graceful " and ngrec-
ably treated; and the attention of the au
dicnco was kept beyond the usual time,
by a succession of striking pictures and
eloquent passages. The devotional cx-
ercscs were by the Rev. Mcssrs KEY
DALI and IIrTcncocK Excellent and
appropriate music, from the choir, en-
ivcned the occasion.
The Ladies Social Party immodi.
atcly followed these exercises, at the
Congregations, Lecture Room. The la
blcs were admirably arranged and boun.
tifully loaded with q variety of refresh
mcutS; hundreds of the old and the young
being present to enjoy the festivities of
the occasion.
The following list of sentiments ex.
hibits the diversity Of topics presented.
the Illustration of which, by different
speakers was intended to give variety to
the entertainment, and to interminglc,
perhaps. weight of reflection with the
cxhilaration of music and the pleasures
of society. f. D. Barber, Esq, pre-.
sided.
THE Dan ami tie Occosion Hal.
lowed by rocollcctions of herpism and
sacrifice, VIC would honor i. with demon
STATIONS of gratitude and joy.
Rev. DR.. MrrRiLL
1Nc Pilgrims Of Dee. ped. 1870 {;
Their landing place a shrine of pilgrim
age, may their Rock be our defence.
J VI. SLApt. Est
Tie Eamily: The school Of Eden.
to form those for the world. whose priv
ilegc it was to enjoy it
The Church: The school of Heaven,
to train those above the world, whose
duty it is to reclaim it,
Ihc LceiSIatUre The Normal school
for those schoolmastcrs the laws. who
correct the waywardly disposed and en-.
courage the obcdicnt pupil
J. II. BARRETT
Tile ilco american RGceS: ioing
away aud going ahead.
.Ncw EnglundS Dc0d: The good to
each, the great to all are living.
Rev DR.. LABARru
Tie LADIES.
The gentlemen whose names are Civ
on responded t. the toasts under which
they were called, the Introductory ad-
dress of DR.. Merrill being, as coming
from him, in high degree appropriate
and impressive. Mr.. Sladc spoke with
his usual force, and DR.. Labarec with in
,ercst Mr. Grandcy responded with
good effect to complimentary toast
The gentlemen assigned to the other
sentiments had excused themselves on
account of business engagements or the
lateness of the hour. Under the last
head. however, substitutes were called
in who. as was particularly due to the
occasion. did their derou acceptably to
the audiencc,-these were Rev. Professor
Wickham. and Mr.. j Allen Then after
joining in the Old lIuudrcdth, the ses
sion was declared dissolved, and the
celebration for this anniversary ended.
The Free Press on the Standards
Correspondent " X. NJ"
An article appeared recently in the
temperance STANDARD, exhibiting
great personal bitterness towards the
Committees on Education-that of th'
House neutrality-suspicious. they fail
ed to accomplish all that the writel
wanted done. The Free Press (whos,
editor was chairman OF the Scnat
committec) thus disposes Of" X. NJ,
in few words:
Whether the very meek article il
the Standard of last week was intend
ed for our devoted pate alone, or to Civ
, vent to a sheer At two worthy clergy
, men who we're on the House Commit
tee of Education-or for a sly dab q
P. Il. Washburn Esq, Of Woodstock
: who, it was understood, drew the tw
, ne,c bills which were finally rcjecte
! by the House or for all three, We ar