The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-11-22

of this association is to diffusa useful
knowledge and information throughout
the mechanical class, found lectures on
natural, mechanical aud chemical pbilos.
ophy and other scientific subjects--to
create library aud museum for tho
benefit of mechanics and otbcrs-to cs.
tablish schools for the benefit Of tue
children and apprentices ofits members,
and to establish annual fairs Courses Of
lectures are delivered during the winter
season, by the most celebrated lecturers
that can be obtained Connected with
this institution is library containing
over 1000 volumes, accessible to mem.
bers at all times,
From these facts, the reader can Judge
whether Chicago has tho elements with.
in its bosom, Of future greatness and
prosperity. For one, we wero ngreeably
disappointed, in finding il modelled 90
correctly after our older and eastern
cities.
| From Chicago, We came on by tho
Chicago and Galena Railroad, to Union,
a small town some GO miles westward,
and from that point took private convey
ance to Woodstock, the capital Of Mo
Henry County. Woodstock is new
place, and was named by Vcrmonter
from Woodstock, VT. 1t has several
large and elegant brick blocks which
would do honor to large city 1t has
no water power which must seriously nf-
iect its future growth A Railroad from
Chicago to this place will be completed
In few weeks. From this place, it is
to proceed to Janesville, Wisconsin,
where it will connect with the Rock
River Valley Railroad. Tue compare.
tive cost OF building Railroads in the
west is so light, that it will insure their
construction from point to point, until
the broad praries in the Mississippi val.
ley are all made to assume the appear
ance uf Que vast checker board.
Corn is worth 10 cts and wheat 81 90
per bushel Tho crops have been fair
this season, and farmers look and feel
cheerful Farms arc worth from SIS
to S25 per acre. SEQ per acre will com.
maud goods farms with good buildings
aud other improvements. From ono
fourth to one half of the lands in This
country ac prairie, aud are very fertile
r 1t is decidedly good farming country.
I Last evening, We attended an Anti.
J.. Nebraska meeting, and listened to Mr..
= McLanc, who is decidedly one Of the
most humorous aud witty lecturers or
S speakers. that we ever listened to. lie
). had formerly lived in slave State, and
Z he related some cases Of separation md
u sale of slaves families that were peculiar
ly touching They were calculated 10
arouse indignant feelings towards tho in.
! stitution, aud desire to do all in ones
t power to coufnc it TO its present limits
S The great aim Of tho north should
c now be, said Mr. Nell, to national.
) ize Liberty and scctionalizc Slavery
c to build n wall Of free States. more i'm
; passible than the Chinese, quite around
{ the curse. and thus starve the monster
0 to that degree OF desperation. that be
I. will dio of his own dcvourings. Some
. Of the citizens here entertain fears, that
l. Illinois will degrace herself, by sustain.
J. that infamous bill, begotton BY ",hc
man Of prctensions," or the man, who
) (says Thomas H. Beuton,) can never la
President, because that portion OF tho
+ fellow, against which gentlemen some
t times place burriedly tho too Of their
/ boots, rs 10 near thc ground. Time
y will soon determine whether these fears
| are well founded, and whether Illinois is
9 hersclfa slavo Ifshe spurns the worthy
0 examples of her sister States Of Iowa
e and Indiana, well may she, with uplifted
J hands,
/. "Pray the Gods, TO intermit the plaguc,
That needs must light on such ingratitude'
s. d II.
' p. S. The many draw bridges, that
obstruct the free navigation of the Chi
cago River through the city, and great
y ly annoy the citizens who are constantly
desirous of crossing, are nuisance Hence
the authorities have recently decided to
tunnel the River. This will prove an in
tcrcsting feature to this proud city.
E4" The eminent DIR. RusH says that
! Al af al o.,