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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-15
VvHE OLD MEDICAL HOUSE
We SICK, READ, AND TRY
HdVPTONS TTNCTUHE.
BARRELvILLE, Allegheny county, Md I

May 4th, 1852.
To Messrs. Mortimer Il Mowbray-Dear Sirs-Iu
justice to DR.. Hampton's Vegetable Tincture, wish
to inform you that tai en- sick the Sd day of
January last, with affection OF the stomach bowels
and kidneys. l was attended by four eminent physi-
cians for more than two montbs-al to little or no
Hamptons Tincture, from one bottle which my wife
had taken two years since.
came to the conclusion that would take no more
medicine from my physicians, but try the Tincture;
and am happy to inform you had not taken it two
days before felt its powerful influence upon my sto-
mach. have continued using the Tincture, and am
now able to leave my room, and eat any common
diet without much Inconvenience pressure my
stomach.
The afflicted their friends are daily visiting me-
to learn OF the great virtue there is in this Tncture
Hanpton's.
expect to send you several certificates in few
days-one, especially, from young lady who has
been confined to her room for twelve months, with
disease of the head, affecting the brain.
Z. w. HALL.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-15

dissolution OF CO-PARINER-
- shlP;-The Co.Partnership heretofore exist
lag under the firm of BURCH L SHAFER. is this
DAY, by mutual consent, dissolved
SAML. s. BURCH
RICHMOND, April &c, 1854
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-15

The Portsmouth. New Hampshire, Journal. under
the head of Evolutionary sketches, publishes the
following account of a model jury Of the olden
time.
"About eighty years ago, man came to his end
by casualty at the Isles OF Shoals, and Coroner
from Portsmouth visited the island to make an Ia
quest Twelve jurors were summoned from those
who first met with, and directed to sit on the
body. They wen, into the house. and soon some Of
them returned, and informed the Coroner that he
would hold but sir. They were again instructed
and sent n They reported that he was drowned
They were again sent back for further invesliya
ton. In due time they returned with the report
that they had notohed on one stick all his good
deeds they could find, and on another, all his bad
ones The latter numbered most, aud therefore
they gave their verdict that he had gone to the
wicked place One Of his good qualities was re
ported TO DE- ,na n9 ne could carry can OF Hip
The daily union., 1854-07-20

BMsToNF coRsERThis is the very appropriate title Of
the of Boston street, which the church Of
Theodore Parker is situated.
friend informs Of incident connected with this
abolition cathedral which strictly illustrates abolition
consistency An individual who had attended the church.
but found the utrasn bearing altogether strong for
his capacities of endurance offered his pew for sale
but for long time unable to find purchaser He
length bat upon the curons expeden o sham sale OF the
pew TO negro enjoining upon him occupy the pew
with he wife and children every Sunday till further orders
The pew was la most conspicuous and eligible stpaon
and when the succeeding Sunday, the u Africa
and his wife took possession they The observed Of all
obserr ers.T
1t not many minutes before the occupants OF neigh
boring vacated their places and the looks OF indgns
ton and disgust they upon the inders exhibited the
true character Of their abolition pb5anthropy The
time the negro attended church he found the pew door
locked hut he lifted his aeconai srpw and sable cher
ubs the eucosurr then followed himself listening
with great edicaion The abolition theories from the
pulpit in such stnnge with the practice of the
people The third atemP of the negro attend service
successfully defeated by locking church door upon
him and the uphof ofthe matter that the pew owner
trick entirely saccessful and the aboons,s gave
him three prices fey his pew in order prevent the aoi
ton theory from being practically illustrated This Is but
example Of thousand of the insipcerv and incon-
sistency Of stoliuonism.-Ledgu.
The daily union., 1854-07-20
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THE TRADE AND COMMERCE OF TEE BRITISH
COLONIES.

The importance Of the treaty recently negotiated between
The American and British governments relating TO the
trade and commerce with the British North American col
ones and their valuable fisheries and the probability Of It's
being discussed by Congress wil think justify in
aproTaating portion Of the Uon in giving 10 the
try such information possess on that question
We therefore lay before readers extracts from Mr.
Andrewss United States consul first report 10 The Sec
rey Of the Treasuy3lst Congress I'd session, Sen Doc
No 23n obedience TO Instructions and omtting several
statistical tables which tnA worthy the oonsdera-
ton of members Of Congress
The daily union., 1854-07-20

ports OF the United Kingdom III vessels Of the burden
OF 546,327 tons, built in those colonies
The proportion for each colony was as follows:
The daily union., 1854-07-20

fTbe trade with Canada chiefly in American vessels.
TO RE CONTINUED.
The daily union., 1854-07-20

DoWNlN@ Ntl;EkT, June rs, le4J
Sn have desire that sou would call the attention Of
the legislature of the colony under your government to the
following statements and suggestions:
The imposition OF discriminating duties on goods inn
ported into the British colonies when discrimination
made for the protection of branch Of British or
lonia industry is Office Of great difficulty To tie right
discharge OF intimate acquaintance with the CONNER
cal treaties and political relations between this kingdom
and foreign States is Indispensable To ega,e on such
subject in ignorance Of those treaties and relations
would he 10 render inevitable much serious practical error
But from the Of the case il is Impossible That this
knowledge should he possessed in The requisite degree
the various local legislatures Of the colonies this king
dom They have no uleahs Of knowing the state oh
eos OF pending negoi ations, of ascertanine
with absolute precision the Of treaties actually con-
cluded If they egsaie at all these subjects they
DO so in ignorance Of facts which cannot be safely
excluded from consideration
Neither Is /, possible that forty distinct legislatures hav
ing of mutual communication and concert should
consistently with ench other such subieci The
local opinions interests Of each colony dictate the
laws OF each and the general code Of the empire compiled
from many different sources must be AT the
riance with itself subject which unanmity and
consistency Indispensable In such of the law
her Masys government could not negotiate with
confidence with any foreign State for commercial purposes
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-24
Middlebury, MAY 23

miuuiepury, May 20.
The variation Of the season, in 70.
spect to the start and progress of veg
citation, is less probably in a northern
than,in more southern climate. The
blO'ch ofthe apple tree is not yet com
plete, and will seldom be as much ad-
vanced earlier than the 18th of May,
a difference Of q week, considering
this rather late season. In DIR.
Dwight's Travels, we have note Of
the blossoming of the apple tree in
1910, and comparison for that year,
between New Haven, Conn, and in
termediate places, and our locality
Like very many things in the same
work, tho statement is at once famil-
Jar and interesting;
"In May, 1910, I assembled Con-
necticut River as far as Windsor
Thence l crossed the country on new
turnpike road, and reached Middlebury
on the 25th of the month. In com
plcting this journey, 1 had an oppor.
tunity of observing the progress Of
blossoming on the apple tree, through
circuit of four hundred and fifty
miles. When l left New Haven, the
blossoms were on most trees complete.
ly opened. At Hartford, they appear
ed to be about two days earlier than at
New Haven at Northampton, about
two days later; at Mortified, one
hundred and ten miles north Of New
Haven. five days later; at Keenc,
twelve days later, although Keene is
but twentyone miles from Mortified,
and lies in valley upon very nearly
the same elevation. At Windsor, one
hundred and sixty miles above New
Haven, they were of the same date as
at Keene. On the hills between
Windsor and NIiddlebury, they were a
month later than at New Haven. AT
Middlebury, two hundred and ten
miles north of New Haven, the bios
SONS were only ten days later at
Stockbrjdge, Mass, seventy.eight
miles, fourteen days; at Litchfeld in
Connecticut, thirtysix miles, seven.
tcen."
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-24
The Basis for State Organic ton.

AS our State Convention is to meet
in two weeks, and nv it seems to be gon.
orally conceded that there arc circum-
stances at present requiring something
moro than the ordinary, -ofcourse
action by that body, We deem it not i'm
proper to state-more particularly than
we have hitherto done-our own views
OF the course to be pursued We do
this the more readily and fully, because
our position has been inexperienced
and incorrectly represented. We expect
our opinions to pass for only what they
are worth, when judged in the light of
reason and sound policy but however
little may be their value, we prefer that
they should be rightly understood.
We hold, then, that the passage of the
Nebraska bill-which seems now to be
as good as accomplishment also that
the nearly unanimous support of it at
the South, even should it be defeated,
cannot in any manner be reconcilod with
fidelity on the part of the South to the
Baltimore platform. AS Wings, we can
no longer, with particle of selfrespcct,
hold ourselves under obligation to adhere
to any portion of that platform relating
to the subject of Slavery. The agree.
ment, as in tho case of an ordinary con-
tract having beon violated on one side
the other party to it is of course bound
by it no longer. A more palpable in.
traction of treaty could not be conceiv.
ed, than this of which the South have
been guilty in renewing agitation
Tor the extension of Slavery. We
hence believe that our State Convention
should, in SO many words, declare that
platform annulled. Justice to ourselves
requires this of every Wing who has
directly or indirectly supported the
Baltimore resolutions. To us, it would
seem to be weak pusillanimity-noi
merely cowardly submission to injury
and insult, but an unresisting consent tc
occupy false position, into which
Southern treachery has forced us-not
to repudiate, in SO many words, so mucL
of the late national platform as relate.
to the Slavery question.
Reasons enough, then, for this course
are to DO found in what has alread,
transpirsd. But tho argument acquires
new force, when we consider the inevita
BILE results which are to follow in tn,
future. We cannot meet coming OK
igencies, with our hands tied, or our fire.,
activity in any manner impeded, by sup
posed agreement with the propagaudist
Of Slavery Neither they nor the free
men of the North should be left an,
chance for supposipg that we are unde
such restriction. The Slavery question
as not settled, We arc entering ON tn
most severe conaict--apparently-whic
has ever been waged with the part
which aims to extend the aceursed inst
tuition Let us place ourselves, then, il
the best possible position for the az
preaching struggle.
In addition to this, we must maintain
an attitude of most decided hostility t,
every measure whose design is to perpe
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-24
Three DAVIS Later from Europe.

Great Battle Jet'eecn the Turks and
Russians. Defeat Of tie Latter.
The steamship Europa, from Liverpool
May 9th, reached New York at noon on
Friday, with S5 passengers, among them
Lord Elgin. The news is highly i'm
portant.
An American privateor, the Grape
Shot, is reported to have captured a
French brig off Lands End.
The allied feet bombarded the Rus
sian forts at Sulina, mouth Of the Danube
No details received
On the 18th and 10TH Omar Pasha
with 10000 men, gave battle to Gen,
Luders, between Silistria and Rassova.
The battle ragged several hours During
the previous night, Omar had sent a
division towards Sed, which division,
during the height of the battle attacked
the Russians in the rear, causing ire
mendous confusion The Russians re.
treated behind Czarnavoda, with loss OF
many guns, stores, baggage and military
chests
The Russians continued the attack on
Silistria, on the Goth
Up to the Esd Silistria remained un
damaged.
Paskiewitch has ordered the Russians
to advance no further into the Dobrud
soha.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-24

DEFINITION OF GENrLEMAN-The
late and lamented Judge Talfourd in
the case of Wag VS. Kelson, tried at the
Bristol, England, Assizes, shortly before
his sudden death, thus defined the cLar-
ter of gentleman;
The evidence proved that the defen-
dant, while in tho thoatre, had said to
the plaintiff. DO not speak to me /
am gentleman, and you are trades
man." Gentleman said the learnsd
Judge, is a term which does not apply
to any station, but to the mind and the
feeling in every station. The man OF
rank, who deports himself with dignity
and candor, and the tradesman who dis
charges tho duties of life with honor and
iu,e gritty arc alike entitled to it nay the
humblest artizan, who fulfils the obliga.
tions cast upon him with virtue and hon
err. is moro entitled to the name of gen.
tleman than the man who could indulge
in offensive and ribald remarks, howev
err exalted his station"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-24

Tho Deseret utah territory Ne'cs
of March 80, contain long obituary
notice of WILLIAM RICHARDS, its editor
and great man among the Mormons,
as well as particular friend of the late
Prophet 10. Smith. He died of dropsy
and palsy on March II, aged nearly SO
years He was native Of Massachu
sets, and was educated for the medical
profession, in which bis Mormon breth'
rem give him the credit of having possess
ed great skill. During his connection
with the Latter Day Saints, he had fig
urcd prominently through all the bloody
scenes in their history IRON Nauvoo tc
Carthage, and shcnce to Salt Lake A,
the time of his death he was president
OF the legislative council.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-24

METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE
SoUru-This conference is still in ses-
sion at Columbus, Geo. On the sth
inst, being the seventh day, the confe-
renee was chiefly occupied onathe ques-
tion of establishing book concern. Mr..
McAnally asked the Rev. DR.. Early
how much cash he had on hand, as tho
results of the settlement with the North,
DR. Early replied, that he had in cash
sl7,05l, and $4,000 in available funds,
that might easily be cashed."
After long speech from Or. Lee, of
Richmond, "he closed by a sketch of
the New York Book concern. which. in
fifty years, had made 100000, beside
what is paid to the annual conferences
in dividends and of Harpers establish
ment, in which be showed that, in thir-
ty.fve years, it had made wealth enough
to lose 81 200 900 by fire without stop
ping their business, or divesting them of
capital enough to carry it en-, on as large
a scale as ever"-N. Y Com. Adpc, =.
tiser.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-24

ssssstrst cattle. And We cannot
urge too strongly upon the attention of
propriotorS If wood lots, the stern nee
cssity of fencing thom, and protecting
them against the invasion Of cattle, sheep
and horses When farmers have scar.
city of acres of woodland let them put
out twenty-five trees each spring (if they
will not d. it all at ouce) for eight years
max ng 200 trees and manure and pro.
tect them, and they will assuredly find
that their children will rise up and call
them blessed. Trees abound in the Gle.
nents of beauty, which may be combn.
ed in thousand pleasing forms. Their
culture enables the skillful arts. to
paint his landscape in living verdure-
to present to the eye open fields and
shading groves, vood.crowncd hills and
sun-lit wales, in charming contrast
Without trees the world would be des-
ert with them it can be made para
disc. They temper both heat and cold
prevent tho injurious dryness of the at
mosphcrc and greatly promote the fall
OF genial showers and scasonable rains,
in spring, summer and autumn. For
wood, timber, lumber, slaves and thous-
and uses, they are invaluable In no
other country than ours do we find such
magnificent shade trees, such extensive
and superb primeval forests, and in no
part Of tho world is the Reproductive
power Of the soil less exhausted than in
our own. Hence We would summon the
winds and the waves to utter, in an earth.
quake voice, Woodman, spare that
tree p E. Il. ROCKWELL.
Cornwall, April, 1854.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-24

tuate aud to extend Southern Slavery.
We must let it be understood that this
is one Of the fundamental and foremost
principles on which our party organiza.
ton is based. We would not make this
any more than in years past-the
sole idea to be regarded in our party ac-
ton. There is much besides that we
deem important, and we see no occasion
to renounce any doctrine which ever
formed part Of our general creed. Our
views of the veto power, for example.
need an emphatic re-affirmaton, and
never were they more important than
now
Now, five have not greatly misap-
pretended the ground taken by alargo
and highly respectable portion of the
Freesoil party Of this State, they will
come in with us chcorfully and cordially.
On such basis us we have named. Aud
we are free to say, that if this is to ad.
vocate tho formation of new party"
we are willing to bear all the odium of
such a position. This is the height and
sum of our "proposition"--.the head aud
front of our offending. Whether any
considerable number of those whose gen.
eral political sympathics have been with
u, will really cooperate with us, as an
Opposition party, and for tho purpose of
a concentration Of forces against the
present Administration, on these terms,
is more than we arc authorized to say.
We hope they will. Should it be other
wise, howevor,--wore VIC certain that no
such result would follow--wo should
none the less advocate precisely the
same course as we have named. Indeed,
we see not how any other can consistent
IN be taken ~->
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-24

The MEXICAN TREAry.-No one at
Washington seems to doubt that Santa
Anna will accept the treaty, Whether
the House will agree to the appropria-
ton of ten millions is such more ques-
tionable. The President, in making
the negotiation anew, is bound to make
it conditional upon the assent of the
House to make the appropriation. 9th
erwise it amounts to the assumption of
all the powers of the government by the
President and Senate Tho treaty
making power was not intended to
stretch over any such limits and if the
President, in the exercise of disputed
power, ventures upon the attempt, he
must be prepared to meet the House
His success in changing votes on the
Nebraska bill may embolden him TO I'M
dertake any fresh usurpation.-Prov.
Journal
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-24
The Eclipse.

Everybody will of course be prepared
for the great eclipse on Friday of the
present week. We live in raro local
ity for observing it in its most interest
ing character as an annular eclipse We
happier to live exactly on tho central
path of the eclipse, so that, to us, the
ring will appear perfect,
\ From an article in the Burlington
Free Press. bearing the initials Of Prof.
Iadock Thompson, we extract the fol
lowing accurate details respecting this
remarkable phenomenon, which we com.
mend to careful perusal:
Tho approaching eclipse of the sun,
which will occur in the afternoon of the
% tn inst, will be the most interesting
which will be witnessed in Vermont by
the present generation. 1t will be an
nular to the whole State, with this cx-
ception of a small space in the South.
western corner of Bennington county,
and the northern half Of the counties Of
Orleans and Essex The central part
of the annular eclipse will enter the
State in the town of Addison, will pass
across Middlebury, Hancock, Roches.
ter, Bethel and Norwich, and will pass
into New Hampshire at Hanover. All
along this line the eclipse will be cen.
trail, and at the moment it is central, the
sun will appear as luminous ring, of
equal width on all sides, surrounding
the dark body of the moon.-To places
situated to the northward or southwark
of this central path, tho width of tho
northern and southern portion of the
ring will be unequal. In the northern
part of the State, the north side of the
ring will be wider than the southern,
in proportion to the distance from the
central path. till the ring on the south
side disappears and the eclipse becomes
partial IN the southern part of the
State the reverse of this takes place.
Along the central path the eclipse
will be annular little more than A
minutes. At Middlobury, long. 70 o 10,
and lat. A > the eclipse, according to
the elaborate computations of r. T.
Paine, Esq, will exhibit itself as fol-
lows, viz