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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09

VERMONT CENTRAL RAiLwAy.-Read
the following paragraph from the Boston
Daily Courier in reference &c the Yer
mont Central railway -
The Vermont Central Railroad hay
ing been thoroughly wound up,now goes
of itself, and like Il well appointed chro-
nometer. Three of tho seven Directors
having resigned, a number of fraitless
attempts have been recently made to
get the other four together for the
Transaction of business. Whom William
Perkins Of New York was chosen Treas
uror, the Office in this city was given
up, and the clerks discharged The
new Treasurer has just resigned, so
that the corporation has now neither
head nor tail the books are closed and
the Directors room in the Merchants
Exchange deserted. Yesterday noon,
some of the stockholders learning this
fact, proceeded to the premises aud af.
tor taking formal possession. passed a
vote of thanks to the absentees, chose a
new Board of Directors, Treasurer, &c,
and declared dividend of SO per share
on the whole 10000 shares issued,
payable sohen in fundsl So it seems
there is some fun left, although honor
has escaped by the back door The new
Board adjourned in time for Ginner at
tho Revere, and left the following writ.
ten sentiments on the table for the edi.
fcation of those who might come after
them -
The law is like the SPIDERS web the
small insects are caught and punished
but the big ones break through
Plate sin with gold,
And the strong lance Of Justice hurtless
breaks;
Arm Il In rags, a pigmNls si1nM dnth ninr.1 Il
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09

CoHDITIoa OF PARTIES Balti.
more Patriot, in an article on tho pres
emit condition If the Wing party, says
that it depends upon the action of tho
Northern Wings whether the party shall
be disorganized by the withdrawal of
Southern Wings or not J" and that off
the Northern Wings shall depart from
the platform of principle, and seek an
alliance with Free Sellers and Demo
Gratis upon the sole and destructive issue
of sectional conflict, al political alliance
with them is at an end " Upon this the
Alexandria IVA Gazette remarks -
The Wing party Of Tho South will
maintain ITS integrity let others do as
they will 1t wants no sectional issues,
it seeks no sectional divisions, and it
will not recognize as VINES those who,
uniting with fanatics and agitators,
would strike a blow at our institutions
and our interests in violation of right
and justice. Our hope is that the
sound and conservative Wings Of the
North may be able yet to defeat the ef-
forts there making to draw strength to
the Free Soil party, and thus preserve
a National Wing party, free from the
faint of Abolitionism or opposition to
the Constitution, and devoted only TO
what are the true principles of true
Wings, the Limitation of executive pow
er. the reform of federal abnsos, the pro-
lection of popular and state rights, and
tho maintenance of conservative views
in the administration of the government,
both with regard to our foreign rela,
tions and our domestic concerns. We
will wait patiently to see if our hopes
are to be realized or disappointed. I'VE
wish to preserve not to destroy-to
strengthen and elevate the Wing party,
North and South"
The wing party, North and Sonth,
almost always takes slight local color
when sectional questions are about to
DO considered, and its members fly from
tho dominion Of party very easily under
the cry of sectionalsm.
At the present time, no Northern
Wing ranges himself in favor of the Ne
braska basenoss, and the Southern
Wings who do SO take this ground only
from sectional pressure. The Southern
Wings who endorse the repeal of tho
Missouri Compromise cannot but know
that their action is in opposition to ev-
cry conservative principle of the party
to which they profess to belong-is a
violation of sectional agreements which
should not be disturbed The Wings
South and the Wings North have sec.
tionai prejudices-neither can prevent
these-but the Southern Wings should
remember that Douglass Nebraska bill,
which was uuPalateable to many Of them,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09

We have the exact definition # the
japanese treaty, aud fad that the port
Of Simoda, near the entrance Of the Bay
of Jeddo. aud the port of Hokodadc. in
the island Of Jesse will be open onr trade
A United States Consul may reside a.
Simoda in eighteen months from the 3 ~
of last March, at which timo the ratili.
cations Of the treaty will be exchanged.
We have thus got ono port in japan
proper, and one in province five hun.
dred miles off. whore whalers may har.
Dor For what W. hara received. tho
Lord make as thankfui I'D indeed it
is no triAe after all We have thrown
down the barriers erected for ages against
the world, and the result will prove that
the first step has been the greatest diff
Guilty in the effort to bring japan into
contact with the progressive nations of
the world.
The Japanese are intelligent and Gu
rious-we mean the higher or sworded
classes-and they will be ready to meet
our advances half way. That they are
not quite so now, is the fault of their
government. dreadful patriarchal sys-
TEN Of superstition, duplicity and police
espionage. In a couple of years, we
will have whcedled the Ziogoon and the
Mikado. by our scientific assistance and
gifts. into granting us the freedom Of
another port or two, and, in process Of
time, we shall have as many as we want.
There are, off the coasts. or in the Ku.
rile group, some stray islands which our
flag may be permanently fixed upon, for
the further protection of our whaling
and other vessels in those seas Specu-
lation, indeed has ample room and verge
enough to expand itself in that part Of
the world The distractions and dis.
ruptions Of China will certainly offer US
some footholds on that coast and from
all these acquisitions and opportunities
our commerce of the Pacific will spring
into rapid life, SO that, in few years,
California, instead Of being on tho edge
of our possessions, will be rather in the
midst of them, and the Pacific be more
sea of ours than the A.lantc.-Sat.
Fee Mail.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09

NICHOLSON IN DANGnR--Tho editor
OF kuow-Nothing organ at Boston
calls the editor of the Washington Union
Benedict Arnold, aud says that if he
the editor) had but ono ball, and the
choice to shoot at either Jesuit or tho
On,on editor, the last.namod individual
would get the benefit fit If the threat
should be contaminated successfully, we
do not see what Marcy would do for an
organ, or the usual street appendage to
tho same IN y. HcraH. -
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09
* A correspondent of the Nation

IL A correspondent Of the Nation
al Era says" We have now some ten
or twelve anti-slavery churches estab-
lishcd in Kentucky, in good condition,
and there are few but admit that the
time is not far distant when Kentucky
will be free May God speed the day"
There is good seed in Kentucky,
and If it be permitted to ripen in its own
time bouihifnl harvest will be real
lied. If the Shareholders Of that State
were to be let alone by the Abolitionists
for ten years, Kentucky, would be free
State In 1865 We believe the same is
true of Delaware aud Maryland, and
perhaps Virginia.- Toy Uh'g,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09

PHILADELPnIA.-- enforcement
of the Sunday law in Philadelphia is
likely to produce a collision between
the Mayor and the State Courts,
one Of the Judges of the Supreme
Court having decided against the Mayor
OH tho Sunday law. The taverns of the
city were kept open on Sunday in conse.
quence of the decision of the Judge, and
there was much trouble in the streets in
consequence thereof
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09
The Northup Kidnappers.

The Northup Kidnappers are likely
"to do the State some service" The
evidence against them appears to be
conclusive and they are likely to end
their base career by TEN YEARS OF SLA-
VERY in the penitentiary. The case
presents many remarkable features. A
worthy, intelligent and industrious cit.
izen of this Stale.
equity of skin not colorcd like our own. :"
is decoyed to the capital of the nation,
is there druggcd, and while insensible is
dragged to slave pen, sold, cruelty
beaten, and ultimately consigned to the
obscurest section of the Red River re-
gion.-7tceire gears he is subjected to
the severe rigors of the slave system !;
when, by concurrence of the most sin
gular events, he is found out aud res.
cuod, by an agent acting under a com
mission from the Governor of this
State.
He returns, publishes most interes.
ting narrative Of the scenes and suffer.
ings through which he has passed, cnti.
tied SOLOMON NoRrHuP; or, TWELVE
YEARS A SLAVE" which is read by hun
dreds of thousands of bis fellow citizens
, and which enlists their warmest sympa.
thies in his behalf No one. however
expects to find the guilty perpetrators
of the base outrage. But they are found
and n host of the most creditablc wit.
ncsses rise up as if by magic to prove
their identity and their guilt. The
whole case is certainly the most remark.
able on record, and it can only be ap
preciated by reading the narrative" in
connection with the incidents of the ar.
est and detention of the kidnappcrs.-
Au5urn Daily Adv.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09

~ A curious fact has leaked out
as to Mr.. Scion Borland, while at San
Juan. 1t is asserted that he organized a
military force to maintain honor to the
United States, concentrated in his per.
son, as well as for his selfprotcction and
paid them about $4,000, for which he
drew on the government, but the draft
has not yet been paid. Probably this
amount is included in the $4,000 de.
manded by Captain Hollins of the ci-
tizens of San Juan Cor. ". Y Her,
aM.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09

was very bitter dose to their brethren
of the North-a dose which, thus far,
the latter have not been able to digest.
boston Courier
- Southern Wing papers, that
sanction the Nebraska traachery, may as
we'll abstain from lecturing on sectional.
ism. We want their advice as little as
their fellowship
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09

ANOTHER FIcHr Mike Walsh got a
drubbiug in the House Post Office, on
the LIST inst, from Mr.. Seward of Geor-
gin, whom he had called liar, with a
profaue spithet prefred. Mikes face
was badly marked up. These agreeable
diversions serve to pass the time of hon.
orable members, ane uro highly credit
able to the country-to those who en-
gago in them, most especially.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09

COMMENCEMENT AT BURLINGTON
Twenty-six young men received the
degree of A. B., at Burlington, last
Wednesday, ard ten the degree of A..
NJ. The exercises of the graduating
class were quite creditable. One of
the orations in which we were most in.
terested was that Of Mr.. Sanford, Of
Orwell.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09

TnlRD DIsTRIcr-There is to be q
convection at St. Adams, Aug. 18th, of
the freemon of the third congressional
district who are in favor of tho plat.
forms adopted at Rutland June 9TH and
at Montpelier July 18th, to nominate q
candidate for mombsr of Congress. Hon.
ALvAH SAn'N viii undoubtedly DO re-
nominated.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09
For Member of COngrcss-Fira District,
JAMES MEACHAM, of Middlebury.
denomination of Mr. Meacham.-Speecf
of Judge Phelps.


The District Convention, at this place, last
Thursday, did what every one expected, in
renominating Mr.. MEAcnAM. SO universal
was this expectation and desire, that COM
parativcly few attended tho convention,
knowing the nomination was safe In the hands
of Mr., MEAcHAMs immediate friends at heme
Indeed, the proprioty Of this course. with ~
,ro.o,t .r ., ----.- ,ssucs before tho poo
Pie, and as the most emphatic approval pos
sible Of the course of our Representative du-
ring the late session, was manifest. There
can be no doubt Of his election by most de-
cslve majority.
We rcgrOt that much larger number of
Our citizens could not have been present to
listen to the speech of Judge PHELPS, which
was one Of the best Of his occasional speech.
cs that we have ever heard. 1t should be
written out and published, as full of sound
craftsmanship and of practical wisdom and
foresight, emineutly adapted to the times.
Judge PHELPS spoke very emphatically in
reprobation of the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise; declaring that it had undonc
what Clay, Webster and their compatriots
had laborcd to accomplish and, by destroy
ing all mutual confidence between the North
aud South, had rendered scctionalism inevita-
BILE. He deemed the measure most unfortu-
nate and il,judged for the South, as well as
false to the North and to freedom.
Judge PHELPS dwelt at some length on the
inevitable difficulties that are to arise from a
constant addition of new territory; with all
the evils Of a mixed, heterogeneous popula-
tior, impossible to be brought into unity OF
custom, sympathy and Institutions. lie gave
scathing exposure Of the imbccility of the
present Administration and of the mischicv-
ousnoss its aims and practices, and strongly
deprecated the nomination. for the highest
Office in the government, of secondary men
and party tools.
He spoke with much force and pertinency
on the Protective policy, which we were In
Danger Of losing sight OF altogether, in the
pressure of other more exciting issues. We
could not continue, for n long time, to send
abroad millions on millions of specie annu-
ally, over and above or receipts, without
experiencing the effects. a crash must ne
ccssarily come
The speech-ofwhich our outline Of course
gives no adequate idca-was received with
repeated applause II was an address that,
Just at this juncturc, should be heard In ev-
cry part of our state and through the land
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09

BENNINGTON CoUNrY.-The following
Anti Nebraska County ticket was nom.
mated at Arlington, on the Goth ult.
For Senator's, LEONARD SAaGEANr,
Manchester, NORMAN WELLINGTON Shafts.
bury; Asst Judges, Saml H. Brown,
Bennington, Josiah 8. Thomas, Sand
gate; States attorney. j. L. Stark, Jr.,
Bennington; Sheriff, Jasper Wall Dor
set; Judge, of Probate, Alexander
Bliss, Manchester District, Charles
Hicks, Bennington District.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09

DEATH OF THE ScoTcH GIANT-The
well known Scotch Giant, who has tray
elled through the country for some years
past, for the purpose of exhibitions died
in Laporte, Indiana, 18th ult lie
stopped at the Teegarden House, with
his wifo, somewhat overcome with the
heat and dust. During the evening he
asked for some water, aud Immediately
fell dead upon the aoor.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09

EXECUTION FOR MURDER The Gov
ernor and Council have appointed Fri,
day, the Goth of September next, be-
tween the hours of Q A. NJ and p. NJ A.,
for the execution of the sentence of death
upon Thomas Casey, convicted Of the
murder of two persons in Natick. The
execution will take place within the Jail
yard at East Cambridge
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09

E- The New York Herald, de-
voted Democratic Nebraska paper, pass.
Is the following dubious compliment up
on the Democracy:
The doctrines Of the Maine Liquor
law are not applicable to New Hamp-
shire. Tho unterrifed Democracy of
the Graaite State are not to be fright
ened by druggcd liquor. The coalition
lists have defeated them on the printer,
and on the Senators; but not On the
liquor question. There tho New Hamp,
shire Democracy are firm.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09

OF 81 German newspapers that sup.
ported Gen Pierce III 80, but ii of
them continue to support his Admins
tration, since the Nebraska yillany
Who supposes he could now get one @
lecioral vote from any Free State ?
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09

A FAIR FrGITIvE The editor of the
Vermont Ifijanr gives a thrilling &C.
count of II fugitive slave who has Just
been passed through Vermont to Cana.
da. He says: She is 20 years Of age,
tall, well.formed and of far more than
ordinary intelligence, able to read flu.
emily, member of the Methodist
Church. and the daughter of her master!
yes, she was running away from her own
father, Ruffin Gilchrist, of Easton, Md.
because lie had sold her to a South Car
Gilman for slI00 THIS Ruffin had sold
his own flesh and blood for so much hard
cash, and but for his daughters shrewd
ness and heroism would now have been
lingering the price of blood Charlotte
tho fugitive. ran away, lay secreted in
the woods eighteen days found friend
in Baltimore. who sent her to Il Quaker
in Philadelphia by railroad, by a mode
we dare not tell lest it should involve
him lie trouble. Her long exposure and
dreadful journey to Philadelphia brought
on fever, from the effects Of which she
had not recovered when here at St. AL
bans. From Philadelphia to Boston BY
sea, thence to Maine, and then to avoid
some bloodhound Southerners who were
on her track. she turned her steps this
way, avoiding her pursuers with consum
mate address, and finding excellent
friends all the way. good accommoda
tions on the U. r. R., with the meme,
given her here, she went on her way &c
the only land where she could breathe
FREQ. God protect and guide her"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09

LIZ The Anti-Maino Law men Of
HARTFORD are firm in the faith that since
tipping has been outlawed, no Alcoholic
Liquors should be sold in that city for
medicinal, mechanical or sacrameutal
purposes. We are, for wonder, for
once in accord with them, and hope they
may succeed We don't believe Health,
Industry or Religion would suffer ono
jot from the complete Punishment, or
even anuihiiation Of Alcohol.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09

TX We owe no apology to anony.
nous correspondents for leaving their
communications unnoticed. Give yonr
name whom you write.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09

The FuGIrivE SLAVE Law IN WiscoN
slN--We learn that the opinion of our
Supreme Court in the case of the ap.
peal of the federal officers from tho de.
cision Of Judge Smith in the habeas cor
pus case, was given yesterday morning.
sustaining Judge Smiths decision j I'd &c
Crawford dissenting The opinion of tie
court was given by Chief Justice Whiton
and rests mainly en- two grounds: tile
insufficioncy OF the commitment, and the
unconstitutionality of the Fugitive Slave
act in delegating to court commissioners
the powers to bear and determine in cases
arising under the act. Justice Craw
ford, VIC learn, concurrsd with his breth
rem in holding that S. Nj. Booth was
properly discharged from arrest, and
that the writ Of habcas corpus was right
fully granted, but disscnted from tho
view taken of the uncoustitutionality Of
the Fugitive Slave aci.--Milpaukie
Sentinel. Juiy 20.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09

low KossuTH WOULD TAKE SEBAs.
ropL M. Kossuth, speaking of the
falling Of Sebastopol. said ~ don't
think you can take Sebastopol by the
sen. The opportune moment of coup
de main being lost, it would cause sa-
crilces which you can neither afford nor
risk. Aud as to taking it by land. to
take fortress accessible by trenches,
and having but n garrison to defend it..
that IS but matter of art and compare
tive sacrifices. 1t can be calculated to
the hour. But to take a rctreuched
camp. linked by terrible for,rcsses. and
an army for garrison in it and new ar
mics pouring upon your flank aud rear
and you in the plains Of tie Crmca,
with also no cavalry to resist them is an
undertaking, to succeed in which more
f',c-s are acccssary then England aud
Fra--- eyer can unite in that quarter FL
such Oil ain. Ask about it Whichever
staff olliccr who has learned something
about tactics and strategy. Aud in thar
position is Sehastolol, thanks - your
Austrian alliance, which laen- e
posed herself bc,ween "ot a"l r.r OIL.
envy in Walacl.4. made .'. 'e.. g.
to send such ulm r.. r esi... a
he likes
3. r'.. b.: ls-..r emr,7 -.
wo- I.H t.s.-E.. g.. ..r.'a .a.
DR. 2s. a-..sts aaa O.unea. -l-
s- t.. rlsHs c. made. Ior1sn D7-
..... U..uian ile,a N'i .n- cut
ot Gv, .. rl.r Dr-s.- iH-.a... b.. rafH
shall see All. "a...- '-.
will 'rll you J.. rat ma-l
is to b. taken 1t a. " .s,.
can take Sebastopol. Maj anu-
Tamoela, aud brave Poland i,su.s II ".e
gallant call, will at the very hrsi mo-
ment engage 100000 Russians Tile
first report Of Poland's iusurrcctl can
but spread dissolution i'll the Polish
ranks Of the Rus prwy iu .thre,
weeks the Gar ST. -. 100000 ne
less and shall want 'v 90 non moe
His braycst PROVINCES. l2000,00o @
Poles, will have hot only slipped ffoi
his grasp, but fight against him-l2
100000 left 10y your impoliey to be tn
source of his power and the tools Of hi
ambition Was there truth ever ev
, dent if this is not 2 And that's not a
: yet. Poland, with your authority an
. with your aid in arms, will assure Kin
: Oscar of Sweden that he is not to be LEI
a sacrifice in the hands of an oyerpov
erful Russia. Poland in arms gives yo
? Sweden for an ally, and Sweden, agaiI
f occupies at least 10000 Russians i
! Finland-and seconded by your fee
pushes on towards St Petersburg. Thu
YOU may take Sebastopol under thes
conditions. 1t will be but fortress wit
a garrison. Your 10000 braves will d
the work"