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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-30

5S Notice is given of an applica.
ton to the next Legislature for the re-
peal of the act Incorporating the city Of
Vergennes; also for an act annexing
that part of Vergonnes south of Otter
Creek to Panton.
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EE Application is to be made to the
next Legislature for a division of the
town of Burlington
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AwfuI conaac.a t.on in 10y.

Immense dcs'5Hci,oa If property -
ProboIlo lass mt less Han 81 COO
900 -7ic1 Ai1clS buy8cl do,rn olid
oihers IN Grc-.W the h,>ler y1yds
on Front .Sfrcei GurHca orcr.
About one o'clock this afternoon.
the large Planning Mil. owned by Mr..
Gibson, Of Albany, and occupied by
George Quissan, on the south west
corner of Front and Division streets.
was discovered to be on fire and al,
though the fire Companies were Oh
the ground in less than ten minutes
after the alarm, it was impossible to
stop the progress Of the flames, owing
to the large amount of cry luulbe. sha
wings, &c, in and about the building.
A breeze from the north sent the
flames at once to the adjoining lum
bcr-yard Of John G.. Boswell x Son.
on the south of Lyman II. Avery,
which was on fire at two O'Clock, The
Grocery Store of II. Vandcrheyden,
opposite the Planning Mill on Front
street, took fire and was consumed.
The fire extended through from
Front to River streets, and at . O..
clock the dwelling house of +. w.
Benson, corner of River and Division
sts., was burning.
An immense amount of property is
heing destroyed. We cannot begin
to estimate its value.
LATER AND WORSE,
. o'clock p. NJ
All the property above enumerated
is destroyed, together with fifteen or
twenty wood buildings on east side of
Front, below division street, and the
lumbcr-yards of Brainerd & Cottrell,
corner Of Liberty and Front streets,
and extending east to River street:
also lumberyards Of G. & c. w.
Thompson W. W. Whipple's and G.
Landon's.
On River street, west side, below
Division, the following houses have
been destroyed l.: Mr.. Warren's (blind
man) adjoining +. W. Benson's
Robert w. Wasson's; II. Leach's r.
j. Stark's; l.. Il. Avery's; S. G
llalsted's; house northwest corner OF
Liberty and River; and also house on
opposite corner, across River street,
occupied by a Mr.. Dean-boarding
house. The residence of Moses Win
ne opposite Lumber Yard of G.. TnomI
son, on River street, is now on fire.
The prospect now is that the fire
will sweep everything on River street
(west side and some on east side) be
low Division street. 1t is the most
awful conAagration that has visited
Troy Size 1920. Many of the bull
dings destroyed are brick. A large
number of families (many poor ones)
are houseless.
The destruction must involve a loss
of hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth ofproperty.
o'clock, p, NJ
We have just returned from the
scene of conhagration. The fire is
still extending, with terrible destruc-
ton of property!
Two blocks-one extending from
Division to Liberty, and from Front
to River street, including also all the
extensive Lumber Yards on Front
street, is completely burned over.
The other block from Liberty to
Washington, and from River to River,
is now burning over, and all the hou-
SEES will be destroyed.
A large part of the city, below Di-
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25OO.--That is the majority a Free.
soiler predicts for JAMES MEAcmAM,
in Old Addison alone.
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A Thorough Organization.

Every vote in the County, which
the friends Of freedom and good gov
ernmcnt can raise, ought to be surely
given at the polls. The occasion is a
great one. The Town Committees
should he rcsolute in doing their work.
A complete organization is the only
sure thing-that not a vote be missed.
or lmed on to the wrong side, by some
of the many schemes OF the enemy.
IN eye open to the great end, and
clean tickets thoroughly distributed.
Will 90 The work. -Eree PresS.
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MlDDLEBURY FEMALE SEMINARY -
The catalogue Of this institution shows
that the whole humber Of scholars in at.
tendance, during the year, was l49. Pu,
pills in Music, AZ in Painting and Draw.
ing, so. The Fall term commences on
Monday next, under the continued super.
iutendence Of Mr.. BAscoM, under whom
the school has been justly popular and
PROSPEROUS
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ESGEonGR f. EpMuNDs, Esq, is
the Wing candidate for Town Repre-.
sentative in Burlington.
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Democratic District Convention.
The Democrats Of the LIST Congress
sional District Convened at the Court
House, in Middlobury, on the 18th inst.
at o'clock, p NJ. The Convention
was organized by the election Of
Hon. G. b. lIARRiNGToN, of Rutland Co.
President.
w. p. RussnL, Addison Co, } -
d. ALEXANDER. Rutland Co, : D'1 eIa
L. CApwrLL, Addison Co, F'e'f'
s. L. ADAMS, Rutland Co, J e,
W. RusrIy, Addison Co, So .
On motion, by s. +. Adams, he Con-
vcntion proceeded to vote rira roce for a
candidate for Congress, and
Sol w. Jrwrrr, Esq of Weybridgc,
was unanimously nominated as the can
didate for Congress for this District.
Thereupon. Mr.. Jewet, addressed the
Convention in an able and appropriate
speech-accepting the nomination. His
address was received with great APP
plause by the Convention.
The following resolution vas then in
troduced and adopted
ResoIred, That We will cordially sup
port Solomon W. Jcwett, Esq, the eau
didate this day put in nomination for
Congress. and will use all honorable
means to secure his election.
The District Committee were elected
as follows Caleb Il. Harrington, Emer-
son r. Wright, Charles Reed, A. NJ
Huling.
After a vote of thanks to the officers
of the Convention, on motion, by ID AL
exander, the Convention adjourned sire
die. c. Il. HARRINGTON, Pres.
s, + Ra Ad1m'' see'ys.
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Should be given for all the regular
Anti'Nebraska candidates, next Tues
day Let no man stay away from the
polls, this year, who can possibly be pres
ent, And let every man in voting con-
rider how indispensable it is, in order to
give the greatest Importance to his vote
that all who agree on the present allen.
crossing issues should
Be United
All petty local, personal and party
prejudices should be thrown to the winds
In some cases, the tickets regularly nom,
mated may appear to many to be unfair
or illiberal. Do not be drawn into the
support of any split-!icket, by such real
ly unimportaut considerations Go ,cith
the majority, where principles are right
and not scatter and waste your strength
on new oandidates,representing the same
principles, and whom there is no posi-
Dliity Oh eieclinB
Examine your Ticket
carefully, from beginning to end. Dc
not lose your vote by mistake. Fol
county officers, particularly, see that tn
candidates are the regular ones through
out, unless you inte'ld to vote a spill
ticket Aud consider we'll the effect be
fore you form such an intention.
BE early at the Polls,
And do not leave until Town Repre-
sentative has been elected.
Work Faithfully!
Election comes but once year. Civ
il all your efforts
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-30
Dialogue between Judge Royce and DIR
Powers.

,
Powers.
Well, Doctor. it seems | didn't ex-
press myself exactly to your satisfaction
on the Liquor Law, in my letter to Mr..
Whiting, the 10th of last mouth.
No. not at all, Judge, not at all. Al.
together too vague aud equiyoca. Not
man fashion, BY any means, Judge Royce
Sorry to say it.
Well, you wrote the resolution about
the law, which was adopted the 18th of
last month at Montpelier, yourself, didn't
you, DR.. Powers
Yes.
So that is in yOwr oVn words.
To be sure it is.
Well, by accepting the nomination OF
the Republican Convention with their
Platform, adopt that identical resolu
ton as my own. Does that satisfy you
Doctor
(The doctor shrugs his shoulders and
decamps, like locomOtive.)-N. NJ
bans Tribune
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Which County will have the Banner ?


We hear the most encouraging re-
ports from all parts of the State in
regard to the State ticket. Its
triumphant election by majority un-
prccedentedly large, admits of no
longer question. IVhot County will
give ii tie largest majority is now the
problem to be solved. We put down
Wind sor at three thousand
majority Where is the Coun-
ty that will exceed It. Can Rmldhd
exceed it? What say, Mr.. Herald ?
1t is high time that the South are
taught that there is NORTH, a fact
that they will never believe until it is
proclaimed by such a majority Of her
frcemen as shall leave no room for
cavil. Can we not poll ten Mousond
majority Cor JUDGE RoYCu If we
but try, we can do it. All hands.
then, to the guns, and let us bear
down upon this piratical looking
schooner,-F Pierce commander, and
drive her to seek protection in a more
Southern latitude, where both her
crew and her commander, having sold
themselves, properly belong Wood
stock -Uercury.
- Set down Addison, if you
please, as one of the Counties that
will compete for tho banner. Wind
sor and Rutland must figure above
5000, to make sure of it. The ma.
jcrity for Judge ROYCE should exceed
10 coo
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Monument to Early Settlers in wey.
bridge

bridge
Several citizens Of Wcybridge are
making a laudable effort to secure the
erection Of a Monument, (ncar the
present residence of Samuel Wright, J
to the carly settlers Of that town.
We trust the necessary funds will be
raised, as the sum required for the
plain monument proposed is but tri>
film. The following are the inscrip-
tons intended for three sides Of the
shaft:
Weybridgc was chartered by New
Hampshire to Joseph Gilbert and sixty
three others, Nov. Sd, l7Gl. Thomas
Sanford, l715 David Stow, Justus Stur.
devant aud Claudi US BrittelI. were the
first settlers It was organized by choos.
lug Samuel Jcwett Town Clcrk, Zi!lai
Stckncy, Constable, Abel Wright, 10.
seph Plumb and Joseph Mckee Select
men. Ira Sanford was the first born,
and Abel Wright the first Representa-
tive of the town in l79S. In 1871 there
were rs inhabitants.
November :, HIS. a maraudiug par.
fy Of British Indians and Tories invaded
the quiet bones If four families in this
vicinity, being the only inhabitants in
Wcyb'idgc, burnt their houses and
corn cribs: killed their cattle and hogs:
ard took Thomas Sanford aud lis SON
Robert David Stow and his son Ciayk.
Claudius Dritlcll and his son Claudias
anl Justus $tardcvant, and carried
them prisoners to Quebec.
The four wives and their younger
children. for eight or ten days, occupied
an outdoor cellar of Mr.. Sauford's. at
this place, till our troops from Pittsfori
came to the rescue.
David Stow died in prison, Dec 3
l77S, Thomas Sanford and two others
from Vermont, Clifford and Smith, es.
capped from prison and after long wan,
dcriug through Maine and New IIamp.
shire, reached their families. The rest
of the prisoners, after extreme suffering.
were discharged in I7s2
The town wax resettled in 1888.
This Monument was erected in 1885.
at cost Of $50, by Samuel Wright,
Milo Stow, John Brittell, Orange Brit
tell and others.
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COUNTY TICKET.

COUNTY TICKET
For Senator'S,
ERASMUS b. WARNER, New Haven,
R0LLlN J. JONES, Cornwall.
For Assistant Judges
l., D. GREGORY, weybridge,
OLIVER SMITH. New Haven.
Fer Sheriff
DAVID s. CHURCH, Middlebury.
For States Attorney,
F. L. WOODBRIDGE, vergenncs.
For High BdiliE.
GA1US A. COLLAMER, Bristol.
For Judge of Probate, Addison District,
HORATI0 SEYMOUR, Middlebury.
Fer Judec Of Probate, Ner Haren District,
HARVEY MUNSILL, Bristol.
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s@~ Don't throw away your vote.
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The Annual Exhibition and Fair of
the Vermont State Agricultural Sooi>
ETY. is to be holden at Brattleboro, on
the 10Th, 18Th. and 14th days of Sep
TENDER next. Great preparations are
Nmaking atBrattlcboro to accommodate
exhibitors and guests. Several hun
dred head Of cattle will be on exhibi>
bition, besides the best kinds of Meri-
no Sheep, and Horses. Among the
Morgans will be found the old origin.
al Black Hawk, and Green Mountain
Morgan.
The Trotting Course is the best cv-
er prepared in the state. The loca-
ton is upon an elevated plain, shaded
with a variety of trees, and an album
dance of cool water gushing from a
fountain.
The village is one of the most love.
ly in Vermont. Its mountain air, its
Numerous cool and refreshing springs,
its shaded walks, and delightful drives
in endless variety, its beautiful scene
ry of hill and vale, extending for
miles over the surrounding country,
afford landscape views of unsurpassed
loneliness, all adding to the charm,
which the visiter will realize at the
Exhibition.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-30

G The drought in all parts of the
country is the seyerest known for many
wears
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The 9Th of September.

For Wembcr OF COngrcSs-FirS District,
JAMES MEACHAM, of Middlobuly.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-30
STA TIE TICKET.

For Governor.
STEPHEN ROYCE, of Berkshire.
For Lieutenant Governor,
RYLAND FLETCHER, of Cavendish
For Treasurer,
HENRY M. BATES, of Mortified.
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From California


The George Lar arrived at New
York last Thursday, with two weeks la.
ter news from the Pacific coast. The
news from the mines is meagrc, but ia.
yorablc. The harvestings are over, crops
abundant, and prices low.
A great fire broke out at Marysvillc
on The 9th Of July, which destroyed
five squares Loss S250000.
a new weekly paper has been started
at Los Angeles, called the .Somhcrn
Californian, with the avowed purpose
of advocating division of the State.
The Democratic State Convention
held at Sacramento, on the 18th of July,
divided into two, nominated two tickets,
and effected two separate organizations
The division first manifested itself on
the question Of electing L. S. Senator,
at the last session Of the Legisla turo.
The Electiouists (who were for pro.
ceeding to elect, year in advance of the
regular time) were for Hon. David s.
Broderick, for Senator, and are Of the
Northern school of Democracy. The
opposite party (backcd by the Admins
tralion) were for DR.. GNin, the present
Senator, are Southern in their sent.
ments, and incline to the introduction Of
Slavery into at least one half of the
State, dividing it into North and South
California
The Wings, at their Convention, were
entirely united, and will of course be
likely to sweep the State. The Demo.
cratic divisions are incurablc The fol.
lowing nominations worc made by the
diffpraut martins.
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