The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-12-06

the " Know Nothing" vote was combined
with that of the candidates of other par.
ties. and hence cannot be accurately es.
timatcd The same is true of some 9th
er states. In Delaware, the American
ticket is triumphant. Many of the
Southern cities have gone strongly the
same way Beyond these facts, we have
no other knowledge oftho Know Moth
ingn strength than mere rumors. That
it is to be a national party seems sure.
That it is to be powerful one, no one
can doubt
Between the two elements we have
described, then, it is evident that the
old parties will be grourd to powder.
WING and Democratic organizations will
still be kept up in neatly every state,
perhaps, for a while longer, but erelong
We shall have only helpless Slavery
party on the one side, and a Republican
party on the other, with an unknown, Sc
cret party behind both, and more likely,
We should suppose.-at least at the
North to aid the latter than the form.
er.
With this secret and uncertain clc-
mcnt at work in the midst of our politi.
cal affairs, we may well be very modest
in our calculation of future results tn
this state Of things, We have little to
do, as journalist, but to wait patiently
"A quiet lookcr-oh-for what the future
may bring forth, hoping for the best.and
cndeavoring to maintain the cause of
justice and truth
TIE LOST HElREss The last, and
we should Judge one of the best books
from that most gifted author, Mrs En-
ma d. i n. Southworth, is before us.
The Plot of this story turns upon the
abduction Of the infant and only daugh
ter of Governor Hunter stolen by wo.
man crazcd with gricfat the execution of
her son, whom the Governor had con.
scicntiously refused to pardon.
The Lost lIeress is not however, the
mere Novel that its romantic title and
plot nigh, indicate. The author seems
to have higher aim, and the romance
is used as the mere foundation upon
which to exhibit better things The
prominent characters that figure in this
work cannot j. better described than in
the gifted authors own words
In Daniel Hunter | cndcavorcd to
portray great. pure and undetermined
statesman. exposed to the inevitable
trials and temptations of his high posi-
ton, aud coming unblcmished through
them.
While in the united lives of Daniel
Hunter and his wife Augusta, sought
to draw the picture Of n true and beau.
tiful welded life
In the character Of Maud, their only
child and my heroine, sought to unite
intellect with goodness and beauty, and
to subject the passionate love of youth
to holy, flial affection and christian
principle.
While in the career of Falconcr, her
lover and my hero, | have tried to de-
pict the struggles of genius with poverty
and cf passion with principle, and the up
ward toiling Of a poor but gifted son of
America from perjury and obscurity. to
fame and fortune.
Published by T. b. Petersen, No
l02, Chestnut ST., Philadelphia.
Complete in two volumes, Price sl.OO
Bond in cloth Sl,25 cts.--frcc of post
age.
Be- We are indebted to friend
for a copy Of the catalogue of the New
Hampton Literary and Theological In.
stitution, at Fairfax, for the academi>
cal year 1S54-5. This institution ap
pears to have been remarkably sue,
ccssful during its first year under the
present management, the whole num-
Der of different students numbering