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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

mont was made in tho territory, now
known as Ohio. This was at Marietta
Then the wild fowl and tho deer had
possession, and few Indian trails were
the only highways through its vast for
ests. The hardy and entcrprising pion.
GERS that led the way, are mostly depart
cd, and in their stead. such men as Judge
Mclean, Thomas Corwin J. II. Gid
dings, Gov. Wood, Judge Wade, j. w
Adams, Thomas Ewing and many others
now stand at the helm, and labor to per.
petuatc the rising glory of the State. OF
those early settlers we have occasionally
met one, and generally gather some in.
cident or fact, that serves to instruct
and amusc. Col Ncwcomb was of this
number. He came to the State in 1899.
He kept a log tavern, and was justice Of
the peace in those pioneer days. Little
squads of Indians would sometimes en-
camp near the settlement. They were
a drunken, noisy, troublesome set. When
the Colonel found them too troublesome.
he would seize and bind them and con-
fine them in his corncrib. In the case
Of white culprits, he used to let them
down into an old unwalled well, in which
there was no water, and there all those.
who had broken the peace of the State
remained till brought up foi trial At
that time transportation was principally
on horse back. Tea sold from 1925 to
$500 per lb. loaf sugar sc cents, aud
other goods in proportion.
On ono occasion, as Col. Newcomb was
returning from Cincinnati alone, with a
load OF whiskey, consisting Of two ten-gal.
lon kegs swung across a horse, night
overtakiug him, he was compelled to
camp out. He unloadcd and tcthercd
his animal, and laid himself down under
tree. In the morning, when he arose
to resume his journey, serious difficulty
presented itself. To unload had been
easy, but the weight of the keys now
defied his utmost exertious to laden his
beast. After repeated failures plan
suggested itsc,fto him, which cut the
knot. The Newcomian theory by which
one man is enabled to load two ten.gal
lon kegs of wbiskey upon horse is, to
take the halter, with it cast The animal
roll the load on him, and then assist him
to rise s. b. r.
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FROM THE CHEROKEE COUNTRY,

Marietta Georgia, Feb. II, 1913
Opinion of DR.. j. b. Randall, on tho merit
of Wistar's Balsam Of Wild Cherry:
We have been induced, in consequence of
the benefits received from this medicine. to
add our testimony in favor of its extraordi-
nary healing properties We take great plea
sure in stating, that we have frequently used
it ourSef and administered it to others du-
ring the past year, in cases of obstinatecouehs.
colds, soreness of the chest, &c, and ALWAYS
with the most happy result We therefore
cheerfully recommend to all afflicted With the
above diseases, to try the Balsam of Wild
Cherry.
The New York Evening Mirror says: owls
tar's Balsam is still working wonders in GU
ring the most desperate pulmonary diseases.
We have not only witnessed its effects, but
have seen great many certificates, which
place the efficacy of this invaluable medicine
beyond all question. 1t was a custom among
the early settlers Of New England to drink
freely of Wild Cherry tea in causes of colds
and fevers. This tea was made by steering
the twigs and bark of the Wild Cherry tree,
and drank freely morning and evening Tho
old Puritan Fathers used to regard it as "thc
sovereignest thing on earth " for all sorts of
complaints; and there can be no doubt but
the Balsdm prepared by Dr. wistar is one of
the very best articles for Consumption that
has yet been discovered"
None genuine unless signed J. BUTTS
Agent. for selling Wistar. Bal.am: w. p. Russell
Midlcbury u. +. Haskell & Son, West Cornwall
T. :. h.wood, Shorriam; !. +. Benson Whiting
a. Roscnc, New Haven J. u, Needham, Bristol !;
I T. smhh VI nkton +. Huntington, vergenues
NNHNtT
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Ill arrir0

III this village, yesterday morning, by Ozas
Seymour, Esq, Mr.. ALFRED AUGUSTUS NlcH-
oLS to Miss Louisa HARRIET ESGLlsH all of
ibis place
In Weybridec, on the Cd inst, by Rev. T.
"a. Merrill, d. D., Mr.. JOSEPH S. MuLroRp, Of
st. Louis, Missouri, to Miss HARRIET L.
BeowNELL.
In Ferrisburgh, on the 10Th ult, by Zuriel-
Walker, Esq, Mr.. EZRA ScovILL TO Miss
NSARAH GRAyss, both of Yergennes. -
4 In Bristol, April G, by n. l.. Johns, ESQ,
Mr.. Nelson MoRToS, of Waltham, to Miss
EoRSELIA ROBBINS, of Weybridgc.
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I'll ar kets.
Brighton Cattle Market.-April 81.

Brighton Cattle Market,-April 27.
At Market, 1000 Beef Cattle, no Stores,
80 pairs Working Oxen, 100 Cows and Calves,
1000 Sheep and Lambs 800 Swine.
Beef Cattle-Extra 50; first quality $3.50;
second do Ssgs25; third do S7g7 so; or,
binary Sc so 6,75.
Hdes-S6' 2586,50. T5llow-Ss, 259S,5O.
Pelts-Sl ,3792.
Veal Calves-s3,75, $50, 1855.
Working Oxcn-Ss0, 80, 100, 100, 140a165.
Cows and Calves-Sl9,2 20 81 81 ,35, 4Og5O.
Sheep and Lambs-S4, ,5o95. Extra 6,
$50, 6,75, I, $40.
Swnc-4i96c.; retail 5a7c. Fat Hogs, 81
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

MIDDLEBURy FEMALE Seminary
The Summer term of this excellent
school will commence on Monday, the
22d inst, under the continued direction
Of Mr.. BAscoM, who will be aided by a
full corps of accomplished assistant
teachers. Under its present manage
ment, this institution has acquired, and
deserves, high reputation and we trust
that the prosperity which has attended
it for the past year will be Jet increased
for tho year to como. The advertise
msnt Of the Principal will be found on
the next page.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

COLLEGE IN CALFoRNIA.-Thos. o.
Larkiu, Esq, has given GAO acres OF
land to Bishop Kip for an Episcopal
College. The Bishop has selected site
for the same in Sonora Valley. which is
about 40 miles distant from San Fran.
cisco, and is one of the most beautiful
locations in the State. The name of the
institution is to be Trinity College of
of Larkin." An application is about to
be made to the Legislature for chart
or, and the College is also to DO literally
endowed by Mr.. Larkin, who is one Of
the oldest residents, and man of great
wealth.
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The FRENcH EMPERoR's BoDy GUARD.
The Paris correspondent of the New
York Journal of Commerce says:
The Emperor is causing the organ
ization of his Imperial body guard. The
corps 10 to consist of 100 men and 26 of.
fcers. The men are Loncommissioned
officers in the army, must be five feet six
at the least, and receive 1900 francs a
year. Their duties are, never to quit
the Emperor for single instant; to
watch at his door when he sleep, and
generally to keep up system of inspec
ton which, to private person would be
an annoyance. The body will be known
as Les Cent Gardes
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The Eastern War.


While we regard neither tho Csar nor
the Sultan as model rulers, and while for
their own sakcs,or for the welfare Of their
own nations alone, we might be compare.
tivoly Indifferent as to tho result of the
great struggle which has now commenced
In The East, we yet, in view Of all the In.
torests at stake, regard the issue as one
Of the greatest moment Should Tur.
Ley and her allies win the day, no en-
croachiiicnts (uhless upon Russia, which
the civilized world would scarcely re- rct)
are possible as the result. The Sultan's
empire will remain unimpaired, while i'm
portant concessions to his Christian sub
jects will be obtained by France and
England. The affairs Of Europe in that
event, will be in better condition at tho
close than at the beginning of tho war.
On tho other hand, should Russia tri.
umph, the victory will not merely be one
Of might over right Its effects will no,
stop with tho subjugation of Turkey -
All Europe will suffer from the shock.
Tho entire face Of European civilization
and government will be transformed
The destruction Of tho Papal power
would give place to the gross suporotisions
and inanities Of the Greek Church. The
autocrat would virtually hold the entire
continent subject to bis dospotic will,
and constitutional liberty would no
longer live in Eurcpo-scarcely even in
name. Revolution after revolution must
follow-successful perhaps at last, but
only after IN age of desperate conflict.
Thon, again, we sympathize with the
weak. when attacked BY the strong, with.
out just cause, under paltry pretext,
and for selfish ends The old fable of
the wolf and tho lamb has constant ap.
plication in the affairs of nations as well
as ofmen. The tyrunt always finds rea.
sons for what his ambition or passion
has decreed. We do not like to see such
temper gratifed. We abhor tyranny,
even when manifested towards an &C.
knowledgcd criminal. There are those,
we arc aware, who believe Russia has
just grounds Of provocation against her
weaker neighbor. Some grievances she
no doubt has; but we cannot for q mo.
ment believe that Nicholas has thus dis.
turbcd tho peace of Europe merely on
account Of those and more especially
as full satisfaction was rendered him in
substance, and was rejected for want of
nero formality which tho Porte could
not, with selfrcspcct, coneede.
Tho interference of England and
Franco is q natural measure for selfpro.
lection. There is Of course neither
ohivalry nor generosity in tho course
they are pursuing. But their success
will give peace to Europe, and avcnge
the downfall Of Hungary and Poland.
They can probably achieve no decisive
and final triumph, by mere force Of arms,
for years. The result is uncertain,
though il would seem that Russia must
sooner or later recede.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

OLIVER NJ. WHIrpLE, the millionaire
of Lowell, while presiding at tho Yer
mont festival" in that city, few eve
nings since, related an interesting story
of his early life. In 1915, he left his
home in Vermont, went on foot to Bos.
ton with only fifteen dollars in his peck
ct, but finally made his way to South
wick, in this county, where he was en-
gagged himself to service at eight dollars
a month. Here he remained for three
years, and by industry and prudence
succeeded in accommodating capital OF
six hundred dollars with which he went
to Lowell [then Chelmsford, where he
engaged in business on his own account
and laid the foundation Of his present
immense wealth-anothor example of
the success OF we'll directed industry and
enterprise. -RepnJlicda.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

THE CUBAN DocUMENTs.-Theso
papers, just laid before the house, en-
brace the following cases
Steamships Crescent City and Ohio;
schooner Manchester;J ohm S.Thrasher;
steamer Falcon; schooner Lamartinc;
Rey, alias Garcia Pedro Rocices;
Chas. Peter V. Esnard; John Saline
70; Capt. Larrabee; the Annuling of
the Cuban Decree; Michael D. Haran;
the Seamen belonging to the brig Jas
per; the Black Warrior; the Opening
of United States Mail by the Author.
tiles of Cuba; the Contoy Prisoners.
Some of the correspondence dates
as far back as 1885, and comes down
to the present time.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

EE The celebrated vessel, the
Ericsson, on her trial trip last week, was
upset by a severe gale, for want of bal.
last, and sunk. She lies in the North
River, with her upper deck just under
water. A number of small steamboats,
are employed about her She is insured
for s35o,o0o and is considered worth
s5000OO
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

LoNGEvITY.-TEe Rutland Herald
mentions an extraordinary instance of
longevity in numerous family-the
"Allen Family which comprised
three sons and seven daughters, and
originated in Barre, Mass. One of
the members of this family, Mrs. Gray,
the last survivor of the daughters,
died at Rutland on the 2Sth ult., in
the 9th year of her age, and of the
sons, all of whom are living, Joseph
Allen of Rutland is now in his ODD
year.-The father of the family died
at 50 and the mother at &c. OF the
deceased children, the youngest lived
to the age of 76, and the oldest to the
age of 96. The aggregate ages at
tanned by the deceased and the living
children is within a fraction of $50
years, and it is safe to assume from
the present prospect of life to the sur
vivors, that it will exceed $40 years,
averaging cightyseren gears to each
of the ten members.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

To the list of pamphlet production of
the Rev. DR.. Bates may be added the
following
An Inaugural Grafton, pronounced
March 18th, 1918" PIP. &c.
"a Discourse on Honesty in Dealing /;
delivered at Middlcbury, on the annual
Fast, April 18th, 1918, From the text,
Divers weights arc an abomination I'M
to Lord and false balance is not good.n
Prov. Xxx, % PIP. %.
DALETu.
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Dif0,

In this village, on the LIST inst, Mr.. JOSEPH
MSDosALp, aged 81 years.
In Weybrdge, March 18th, after a long andl
painful illness, Mrs. Maria PAINE, wife OF
tMr. Samuel r. Gorham, aged u years
The deceased Was greatly beloved not only
By her immediate circle offriends, but by all
What were acquainted with her,
All lovely sister, fare We well,
Removed from earth. with Christ to dwell;
7 Your modest virtues we approve;
Nc long to rest with thee above. Com
J. In Weybridge, April 90, very suddenly, in
4 fit of applexy, THOMAS LANpoN, aged 70 !
Wears. II
\Printers in New York and Illinois please
cOpV
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

bsg-A Washington despatch says
that Douglas declares that the Nebras-
ka bill shall go through the house.
1t also gives Col. Benton's last, as fol.
lows:
" A gentleman talking with the
Colonel about the Administration yes>
terday, the Colonel remarked, Il new
er supposed they had much sagacity =,
but | did think they had common
sense enough to know that if they ap-
Piled a match to gunpowdcr it would
explode"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

A DARK DAY CoMrNG.-On Friday,
the Goth inst, the annular eclipse of
the sun will continue about two hours
and fifteen minutes, and obscure about
eleven welfths of the sun. This ex-
traordinary eclipse will be similar to
that of 1906. /
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

E:a.- a great show of singing birds
and flowers was opened ut Barnum's Mu-
SCUM, New York, on Monday, the list
inst, and will continue until Saturday.
1t is, beyond all doubt, rich and rare
exhibition, and no one who has the Cd.
portunity should fail TO attend
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

u Merchants and others about
visiting Boston will please particularly
notice, and take along with them, the
list Of Business Cards on the next page
of this paper.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

ANorHER.-Calvin Morrison, of
Proctorsvillc, left home on Friday last
for Claremont, aud whilO walking on the
track of the Sullivan Railroad, in Char
lesion, was run over and killed.
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g~Cot. Hale of Rovalston Mas

EI Col HALE, of Royalston, Mass,
VIC are Informed, will be in town at the
Addison House in few days. 1t is
hardly necessary to say that no will be
accompanied by that public favorite,
" TIE Oil Green Mountain Morgan "
horse. The Colonel intends to stop here
through the summer
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NATURE'S OWN REMEDY

II was the opinion Of the late DR.. Rush that
there existed in nature an antidote to every
malady to which man is liable The Rock
Rose has b zen found to be one of the best
medicinal plants cxtant, and the more it be-
comes known tn, more it is appreciated 1t
has been fully tested in the practice of nu-
mcrous physicians in various parts of the
country and their testimonials to its wonder
ful success in Scrofia, and all blood diseases.
are of the strongest character.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

To CoRREsroNDEETs.-Having been
absent from our post for three weeks, We
find, on returning, several communica-
tions, which demanded earlier attention.
Our correspondents will please excuse
this unavoidable delay.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

FATAL AccIDENr-Mary Bartholo-
NEW, of Brandon, while going on the
Railroad track from Leicester to Bran
don, on the 22d ult., was struck by the
engine of the down mail train, and SO
severely injured that she has since died.
The engineer did all in his power to
prevent tho accident.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

New ENGLAND AND A New Eng
LAND PREsIDENT.-Gen. Pierce is a
New England President. Since the
year opened, there has been a Sena-
torial election in one New England
State, and State elections in three
others, leaving only Vermont and
Massachusetts, to render a verdict up
on the administration. What they
will do, no one can doubt, and then
We shall have New England Presi.
dent with every New England State
against him.--Prou. Journal.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

Holloway's Ointment and Pills
have Effected an Astonishinq cure Of
an AbScess that the Faculty pronou,-
ced Incnra6te.-Robert Parlett, mar
iner OF Wolsoken, near Wisbeach,
was afflicted with q dreadful abscess
in the arm. lie had been two years
in a Hospital abroad, and for a con-
siderable time in one at home, without
receiving the least benefit, and at las.
was given up by the faculty, who pro-
nounced him to be incurabie but af.
ter using IIolloway's Ointment and
Pills for short time the wound was
completely healed, and his health per-
manently restored. This can be attes.
ted by Mr.. Abraham Catlin, and other
respectable inhabitants of the Parish
of Wolsoken.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

LAKE CHAMPLAN-The steamers A.
mcrica aud Canada resumed their reg.
ular trips from Whitehall to st. Johns
last week.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

GG The Massachusetts Legislature
adjourned on Saturday, after session of
one hundred and sixteen DAYS.
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VERMONT STATE FAm-The next
Annual Fair of the Vermont State
Agricultural Society is to held at Brat.
tleboro, on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, tho 18th, 18th and i4th days
OF September next.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

EE Ward, the murderer of Prof.
Butler at Louisville, KY, has been ac-
auittod.
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THE NEBRASKA IssUE.-The Hartford
Times, the leading Democratic organ in
Connecticut, favors the democracy with
the following sober truth touching the
Nebraska issue
"If there is any doubt, the issue is on
ly to be pushed still farther, and every
free State in The Union will be taken
fiom the hands of the Democracy"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

Ex The storm Of the closing days
of April extended far and near, occa,
sioning many disasters.
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L. q. OF O. f..

A special meeting Of LAKE DushoRE
LODGE No. IL, will be held on Thursday
evening, May 18th, for the purpose of con-
ferring the Degree Of Rebekah.
All members of the Order are invited TO
attend. By order Of the Lodge.
Middlcbury, May /, 1854 2t.
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Letters from the West,

The Mississippi Valcy-its present 4 prosrec-
tive populaton-its agricultural and min
eral resources Ohio-its rapid growth and
present power and prospccts--its early
settlers-anecdote of Col. Newcomb.
Mr., vEasos, o., April %, 1854.
Some nine Of the last twelve months
we have spent in different portions Of tho
Valley of the Mississippi. Objects and
incidents Of moro or less interest have
frequently fallen under our observation.
which it is DOW our design to lay before
the readers of the Register" The
Mississippi valley embraces all tina. wide
range of country lying between those two
great ranges of mountnins-the ALE.
ghanies on the east, and tho Rocky on
the west. No other portion of equal ex-
tcnt will compare with it for fertility of
soil and production, on the face of the
globe. 1t is capable of sustaining po-
pulation of 2oO.OOO,OOO, and is destined
to become the great food mart of the
world The area of the great western
valley has been computed as follows:
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-07

A NEW FIRM
And New Jewelry-Harney House Row.
Sign of the Biggest Watch.
T,HEODORE GOLDMAN, Watchma-
Il ker and Jeweller-respectfnlly informs
his old frienus and the public in general
that he has permanently located himself
here, and calls their attention to the supe-
ror advantages be possesses for repairing
Watches, Clocks. Music Boxes aed Jewelry.
He also keeps constantly on hand, a fine as
sortmenr of JEWELRY, consisting in part
of fine gold and silver watches, gold vest,
fob and guardchains, gold pens with gold or
silver holders, gold, silver and german spec
tac|es, gold lockets, fngerings, earrings, Ia
dies and gentlemen breastpins, shirt-studs
and sleeve buttons. heart slides, ladies belt
slides, necklaces, bracelets clasps, gold and
silver thimbles, watches. earrings, &c. Also
splendid assortment Of clccks, lamps, cut
lery and fancy articles, and many others
too numerous to mention, all Of which he
offers Cor sale cheap for cash, at the sign Of
the BIGEsr WATCH.
N B. All work done at this establish
n'ent is warranted to perform well. Watch
es and clocks warranted for twelve months.
TERMs-one price and CASH. july 6-y.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-07

J. Mccormick. Pm. HATCH.
MCCORMICK 4 Co.,
BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS.
Baton Rouge, La.
SCHOOL BOOKS, STANDARD LITE
rary, Scientific and Miscellaneous Books,
Cheap Publications, and the Principle Ma
gaines and Periodicals constantly on hand.
Also-AMERICAN d FOREIGN
Writing Papers, Blank Books, Envelopes,
Copying Presses, Drawing Papers. Bristo;
Boads, Monohromatic Boards. *: VII.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-07
Steam Engines Il Sugar Mills
BATON ROUGE FOUNDRY.

THE subscribers are fitting up Four
i Steam-Engines, as follows:
One Engine 2 inches cylinder,4 a ft stroke,
with Sugar-Mill Rollers A it, long, 26 in :
diameter, with wrought iron shafts. .
One do / inches cylinder, 4 feet, stroke
with sugar-mill. Rollers #. long, 26 in:
diameter.
One do - inches cylinder, A feet stroke,
with sugar-mill. Rollers feet long, 26 in:
diameter. .. .....
One 10 inches cylinder engine3 l-2, stroke,
suitable for saw-mill or a medium size
sugar mill.
We are now extending the buildings con-
.nected with the Foundry, and increasing the
machinery, and are enabled to do all kind o:
work in our line that may be contided TO us.
The patronage of the public is respectfully
solicited. HILL u HENDEfooN.