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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-11

REMARKABLE CASE OF PETRIFAc-
TToN.-Nine years ago, man about
the age of sixty years, and weighing
about two hundred pounds, of the name
Vaughn, removed into the Northern
part of Middlesex, about eight miles
from Montpelier, and short time af>
ter died of the dropsy, and was bur-
led near lis new residence. On one
of the last days of February past, his
friends attempted to disinter him, for
the purpose of removing his remains
to Pomfret, to be buried by the side
Of those of his deceased wife in that
town; when it was found that the coffin
could not be removed by the ordinary
number of men, and, more being SUM-
moned, it was found to require the
best exertions of FIVE or six Strong men
to raise the coffin from the grave
The coffin was then opened. and the
corpse found to be perfect in shape,
except the end of tho nose, (Which
had been slightly fatted by the pres
sure of the coffin i'd life.like in ap,
pearance, but Of solid stone, which no
awl or knife would penetrate any more
than marble. The corpse was weighed
at Montpelier and the weight found
to be $50 lbs!
What makes the case the more re-
markable is the fact, that the corpse of
a girl, buried by the side of the man,
was almost wholly consumed, only the
principal bones remaining. Here is
a problem for philosophers. Was it
some peculiar property in the fluids Of
this corpse, produced by the dropsy,
which, mingling with the damps, or
water of the grave, effected this extra.
ordinary chemical change Or what
was it, and why was it? Ponder it,
ye men of science, and, if you can. ex.
plain the mystery.--Montpelisr Free
man.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-11

A troubled mind is often relieved by
maintaining cheerful demeanor. The
effort withdraws its attention from the
cause Of pain, and the cheerfulness
which it promotes in others, extends
by sympathy to itself
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-11

"You saved my life on one OCCASION
said beggar 70 captain under whom
he had served, " In what way 2" "Why,
I served under you in battle, and When
you ran away, followed"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-11
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Negligence and irregulsrity, lasg COO.
tiuusd. wal reoder knowledge usslssi,
vi ridiculous and genius e0ntsm3'lbls
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-28
WHOLE NO. 499.
LITTLE SLAVE Girl.

A man brought to The Mayors ossoo !, ~, .,,.
OF Mobile snail colorcd rrl oTeJ ,i' 10 'ne cry
or en years whom lie had taken into his bonse S,
She hau crawled under the window of
room to Keep herself from the niobt a.. .eoA
tAat s1e could be warmer than she Womb Ii Iu , 80
ing out Of doors ' De'eioep-
Tile poor child had been crueltv rb;r, od -,
very hard and, was almost q skeleton. and so ,raeI
as 10 pe iaId'y ab'o to stand upon her feot. -
~ seems her cruel master had been whipplno her.
ior not bringing home tho cofs, "s Ne'
when lac sent her back for tber,.tIo sooo,5 A.:
he told her that If she came home wi,bnn, ,o ,ho
cows, he wouli isltp her 10 dcaf1. N' 'Ae
c one dld not ind them and was afraid TO 20 boms
90 she lay dewn without food or shelter. The bact
oi me poor little sufferer ssys The editor Of az
i'9lle Examiner" crt into strings, and the flesh
was SO worn from her lmba that every Joint show.
ed itself through the skin. '''"' s"'"-
Ief iittie lips clung closely oter her ,;etb bes
shoG@S. were sunken; anu when She shut her ores
Tue Hu' !o9Eed more like elm than flesh or sk;n'
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-28

however, be fecreahto our duty, be unworthy of
our gallant fortfilLers, and commit base treason
against our ppsterity, should we permit Cuba to
be Africanised and become a second San
Domingo, with all its attendant horrors to the
white race, and suffer the flames to extend to
our neighboring shores, seriously to epdanger OF
actually to consume the fair fabric of the union.
Was there ever such reaisation Of the fable of
the wolf and lamb2 The model republic is en-
dangered hy the existence of Cuba, and therefore
Cuba must be stolen. The diplomatists sry,
"shoud this question be answered in the afirm,-
tive" rs if there were doubt about the matter
alas /! it is already evident which way the answer
will be-
The answer Of Mr. Secretary MARCY to this
blunt proposal of the diplomatic congress ufOstend
and Aix-la-Chapelle, is marked by rather more of
the official ''tone" than the communication to
which it is reply. Gently dsengaging Mr..
SoULe to whom the document is especially address
sed) from too ardent consideration of the pos
sibility of acquiring Cuba by force Immediately,
MIR. Secretary MARCY advises the ducllistdipo-
matist of Madrid. by all means, in the fret in
stance, to pick quarrel with the Spanish govern
ment on the subject of that stale American gre-
vance, the seizure of the Black Warrior lie re-
cnpitulates to Mr.. SoULE, with great patience and
ingenuity variety of modes 6y which the Spanish
government may be insulted or annoyed with de-
mands of compensation for imaginary grievances.
AT the close, he adds significantly, "In rosum.ng
negotiations WIN Cpaln you VIII, In nrm but
respectful manner, impress upon the, ministry
that it is the desire Of the president to have all
the matters in controversy between her and the
United States speedily adjusted. lie is desrous
to have it done by negotiation, and would exceed.
ngy reg ct that a failure to reach the end he has
in view. in this peaceful wav should devolve upon
him that duty Of recommending resort 10 coercire
measures to vindicate our national robts and rc
dress the wrongs of our citizens Tl,is is nrcttv
explicit bat not sufficiently energetic fo~ Mr. Sor,t
who forthwith writes from Madr;d tbrowin,, mn
HIS dinlnmotic n,issiop on ,l,o rrnnd .I,t =
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-28

TousSaint, thou most unhappy man Of men
Whether the whistling rustic tend his plow
Within thy hearing, or thy head be now
Piliowed in some deep dungeons oarlcss den
y, miserable Cheftainl where and when
Wit thou find pationceP Yet, die not; do thou
Wear rather in thy bonds q cheerful brow.
Though falcn thysef never to rise again,
1--we and take comfort Thou hast left behind
Powers that viii work for thee: air earth and skies
There nota breathing0f the common wind
That will forget thee; thou hast great ales
Thy friends are oxultations agonics,
And love, and mans unconquerable mind.
The seizure of Toussaint reused the IIaytiens to
theilighest pitch Of fury. 1t was fullowcd up by
horrid cructies on the part of the French, which
only cE0spcrated instead of terrifying the negroes
Sixteen OF Tnussants generals were seized and
chaincd by the neck to the rocks of desert is.
land and left there to die. Others wero given
alive to bood-hUunds to be dcv0nrod. Maurepn,
had his opaulettes spiked to his shoulders. lis
wife and children tortured and thrown to the
sharl;s Lefore his eyes. But the blacks would not
Weld. lItroicnly they struggled on, until their
French invaders were reduced to such extremity
that they were forced to cat the BLOODHOUND
which they had brought from Cuba to hunt the ne
groes with. At the end Of the second year Of the
war the few fragments ihlt we're left of that fine
army Of 600 men. were driven into the sea, and
Ilayti was forever delivered rom slavery. As Mr..
Elliot remarks. General Bpnnpnrto could not re-es-
tabh,h it, and General Pierce will also probably
fail In thc attempt
Mr., EIliott's memoir of the ffaytian Hero is i
valuable contribution to our literature. 1t is by
Ar the most clear, julicious and accurate account
fla' we have Of Toussant Loverturc, and merits
high ccmmondaton, not only flr its terse and ner
Gus style. but for its manly md freedom owing
sentiments. The sketch we have given above Of
TouSsaints careeris almost wholly in Mr Elliott's
own language
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-28

TIE ROSETTA SLAVE CASE-THE MEET,
ING 1T JEFFERSONIOWN, KY.

No one has higher regard for the people OF
Kentucky than we have. They Gre brave, eonsr.
Gus aud patriotic We dislike to differ with them.
far less to oppose nny scheme which they believe
is public good, The meeting on Monday at JEFF.
ersontown, however, n report of which We find id
the Louisville Courier, is an exception to the gen.
eral rule. While we would make no inroad upon
rights OF ON sister State, we are determined that
they shall make none upon Ohio, The people %
Kentucky have clear right to govern their own
soil and regulate their own institutions so have
the people OF Ohio; and both States are bound
by their obligations to the federal constitution.
Whatcycr the Courier may say to the contrary
We believe that the meeting of JetIersnntown was
a failure, and that the resolutions passed there do
not express the real opinions of tho people of tho
State We arc told that speeches were made bv
Nathaniel Woir, Esq, and Sherrod Williams,
both of whom told anecdQtes,' and then Mr.
| Joshua F. Bullitt demonstrated that tbe
] North had always spursupd constant system Of
aggression, TO which tho South had always chosen
rather to submit, than to run the risk of influence
ing sectional prejpdiees /" AIodcsty ia a virtue
which admire bot this is phase of it we have
never had brought to Our understanding. We
should like to sxanIne the logic by which Mr.
Bullitt arrived at his conclusion. Does the reaeai
Of tho Missouri Compromise, and the infamous in,
terferenco of Missourians at the poes in Kansas,
form part OF his arguments?
| Had we room We would gladly republish the lonc
preamble and resolutions adopted by the meeting
There are two things remarkable in them The
first is that they dodge the issue and the ssoohd
is they oyer-shoot the design of the authors, The
first resolution endorses the"dsinteresed couYes an
Rev. Mr. pennison." The third gives thanls ia
Mr. H. II, Robinson, the U, S. Marshal, The tlfth
asks the Legislature of Kentucky TO rsinburss
Rev. Mr.. Dennison for his lossos and that tho
amount lie subsequently demanded by Kentucky
from Ohio. and suit brought, if necessary, in tho
Supreme Court of the Union, The rest We copy
entire
9th. Our right of transit through the free States
with slaves, is perfect right under the CoRs
stitution of tho Union.
7th That tho people ofever5 county OF Kentucky
and of the city Of louisville earnestly sntreated
in mass meetings to express their opinions on tho
subject of tho foregoing resolutions.
s.h That the editors Of each newspaper In Kan,
tn XIV nre respectfully requested to publish these
proceedings.
Stb. That the reoplc Of Kentucky hold them.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-28
STAND FIRM.
ny FRANCIS DANA GAGE.

There are moments when life's shadows
Fall all dorkly on the soul,
Hiding stars of hope behind them
In black, impervious scroll;
When we walk with trembling footsteps,
Scarcely knowing how or where
The dim paths we tread are leading
In our midnight Of despair.
Not ray to cheer us onward
Not gleam from out the past
While thr roar of clashng waters
Comes to us upon each blast:
Ay! another step may plunge US
In the dread abyss below:
And-another step may save us
From the very depths Of wo.
Stand we firm in that dread moment
Stand we firm, nor shrink away,
Looking boldly ,nrugh the darkness.
Wait tho coming of the day;
Gathering strength, while We are waiting,
For the conflict yet to come
Fear not, fail not, light will lead us,
Yet in safety to the home.
Firmly stand-though sirens lure thee;
Firmly stand-thnugh falsehood reign
1Iollirs Justice, Truth and Mercy,
Die we may-but cannot fail {:
Fail lit is the word of cowards
Fail l-thc language of the slave
Firmly stand, till duty beckons;
Onward, cen then to the gave
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-28

yes erday morning, bringing to her owners The
agreeable intelligence we have narrated.
We presume the Captain took bill of sale OF
the girl, npd Of course has power TO reclaim her
ell to reduce her to servtude again or not we arc
not advised. but we trust he will rely upon some
less exceptionaAo means Of indcmhifyiug himself
i fiDr the loss which he has sustained.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-28

Never before in the annals Of Cleveland, was
there such tide of travel through this place. The
number Of strangers passing ench day through our
city cannot be less than thpee thousand. a large
majority of them are passing westward, in search
of new homes. And thisimmense stream, instead
of diminishing, seems to increase each day. Many
Of these cmigrants are bound for Kansas and Min
nesota,-.Lsader
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-28
WAX WITH THE INDTANs7 A SHAM.
LRTfER FROM BENTON.

C1i: & benton Hds addressed letter to the Naf;onai
I"e6'geHcc', April 10Th, in which he overs no,s
I"npo'eht testimony, that there is no war with tba
a '..9 On Ine frontier; that tho ar,ning of the
! letter: p''''n q hla
In my late visit to Missouri 1 made ;no,;sao.
among tie citizens, and especiallv onona ,i,nss
pcs qdaIIhed to know the truth most ir,eros,aJ
/ III showing It, and bound under the peril of l;fo.
"HI property to make no misnke---I mean the fur
'i""e'S, E, oi Whom there are many in Missouri and
embarked in the trade "t''"A'
l ley answered me with one voice that there WA
nv Nv war f on tue Upper Missouri or North platte
mat they had been carrying on their trade MS nsu.
"i curing the winter with the Sioux and other
ttiDes IN that quarter, (cxcept in tbn ort;rIos ~
Dltod by the United States officers and wors ,a,
ituhg out Tor the trade of the 1resrnt renr x;,h
9Gt m we least apprehension Of Indian hostiIit;es
ihls Is what they all told me, from the largest
companies, with their lurdrelr rr I,nnas - ~ So
mancntly invested and hundreds oF ,n' os.I PEI PEI
down to the individual traders, with tbojr tpb,nor'
"ly outht OF wagon and half n dozen man v
asked trader the same nestipD. whom tnar
'or twenty years He told me that he was eoins
G. G"o On shl9H trading oxpedltion-four wagons.
hve men, and one boy, and a5out 81 600 of TnJ;.,
goods and he vas going. beyond Fort Loron;a
and up to the Sweet Water river which aovs go
tAe south Pass. | asked him if he was nor afro;d,
VI poihS Killed and robbed by the Indians9 lie
answered not at all; that they were all neaoeahle
ana mat he could 20 alone to every tribe !. and
actually TOOK no more men with him than we're
necessary to drive his wagons. w.
lhls Is the way in which this new Indian wor
,S viewed at st. Louis, by those best qualified 70
NnOW tue truth, mostinterested in knowing it. and
/ ~ M De most damaged by mistaken relation TO IL
Inc killing Of Lieut. Grattan and his com.
ih'hu at fort Laramie was the effect of great mis-.
cohuuct on the part Of the lieutenant: and tho
"ePfedations committed upon our TRAVELLING cit.
zehS were chiefly individual acts of retala.
uo'' induced by previous wrong, which aDy west
erh man acquainted with Indians could settle inn.
meuately; some one Of these men, not an army
SH1uiu be sent out to do the business ~
AeS-LscAPE OF SLAvEs.-We learn upon reliabIa
authority, that within the past few DAYS number
1i slaves, from Kentucky, have escaned into This
state and are now on their way to Canada. ria tho
underground roiroad. Four belonged to Uorrev
Williamson, of Union County, five BELONGED 10
Joseph Harris, Of Bracken County, and two owned
IN Boone Couty. They came to this CITY. by ia.
Eing passage on n fuat down Licking river. and
thence to point half mile below SedamsyilIe.
Where neY came on shore and by the aid of friends
IN this State, they got off to Canada. Mbssrs. Will
hanson and Harris were in the city Yesterday in
search OF their slaves, and went up the railroad
last evening in pursuit of them.-Cin Gazetts.
AprN 10, ''
Washington telegraph., 1855-05-23
The Maine Law IN New York.

After long and vigorous struggle, which has
lasted for years. the friends OF stringent liquor
law have triumphed in New York. The bill has
passed both Houses. and the Governor has signed
it. Whatever good can be accomplished by such
a measure. New York will have the benefit OF it.
The law is of very stringent character. II
goes into effect on the fifth of July, giving an op-
portunity for all thirsty patriots t. take regular
blowout on tine fourth After the fourth no rum,
brandy wine gin. whiskey. beer, other intoxi-
eating liquor can be legally sold. given away,
except by persons specially authorized to sell for
mechanical. medical. OF sacramental purposes
Any citizen of a good moral character; being an
elector of the town or city in hch ne proposes
10 sell and not being pedler. or interested in any
tavern, grocery, frut-store, confectionery 9TH
er places OF entertainment. or employed therein;
or captain. agent clerk or other person employed
on vessel OF steam boat, may from and after the
first of MAY next. keep and sell liquors for me
chanical, chemical, OF medicinal purposes. pure
wine for sacramental use, provided ne SHALL with
in one year preceding have filed in the offic. OF
the clerk of the county in which such liquor is 70
be sold. an undertaking executed by himself. with
two good and sufficient suretes TO be approved by
the county judge OF said county, IN the city by
one of the judges of common pleas, that he Will
not violate any provision of the act, and that he
will pay all fines. damages, and costs. which may
be rendered against him in any action. commenc-
ed under the provisions of the act. and shall also
have AIKEN and flied an oath that he does not use
Intoxicating liquor beverage. and i'll not sell
it contrary to the intent OF the act.
No license 10 sell liquor a beverage can be
granted after the passage of the act. and it is not
lawful to keep Intoxicating liquors in any store,
tavern, grocery, shop, boardiIg vic-ualing
house room used for dancing, gambling, or
other amusement
Thc,e licensed to sell, must be satisfied that
the purchaser requires the liquors for the purpose
designated in the act and are required to keep an
account of all sales in book, to be open 10 in
spection and fled with the town or city clerk
Sales 10 unauthorized persons, or by unlicensed
persons, are punished with severe fines and long
imprisonment. Ga-cte-
Washington telegraph., 1855-05-23
u Q z 4 G. e

To those acto purchased S,cau,p Lana
at Washington, arkansas, p1ioy to
21st December. 1853.
T'HE Supreme Cour. of Arkansas has express
: ly decided that B. F. HEmPsTEAD, Esq, was
rot office Land Agent until he received from
the Auditor, the maps and plats. They were
marked to him, at Little Rock on the Goth of De-
ceuber, 1858. All purchases of Swamp Land
from him, before that date, arc held by the Su-
preme Court 10 be null and void.
If any persons purchased Swamp Lands
from aim, and their entries conflict with those
made by George w. Underhill prior to the 2lst
December, 1888, they are hereby notified that if
they obtain certificates from said B. +. Hemp.
stead, Esq, we shall Immediately bring suit
against them In chancery, to cancel their certif-
Gates They can read the opinion of the Supreme
Court for themselves; and have no recourse ex-
cept to take steps TO get back the Scrip which
they paid for the land Whatever may be the
action OF the Land Agent. all parties may rest as
s;ired that. the undersigned will give up TO lands
purchased by them, except upon decision of the
highest Court in the State
And all owners of Swamp Land are also in
formed that the undersigned will in due time test
the constitutionality OF the Act Of the Legislature
providing foI taxing Swamp lands in violation of
her solenn contract: and that they will not paw
such tax until the Supreme Court of the United
States shall decide that they are bound to do So
TuE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, OF
GEO. w. UNDERHILL decd.
March 30th 1855. IL
Washington telegraph., 1855-05-23

Kansas TEsT1NoxIaL-We learn from the ST.
Louis Republican that massive silver pitcher is
about 10 be presented by the voters OF tie Third
District, Kansas Territory, 70 Dir. Thomas Stiu-
son. OF that District The Republican saws.
-Mr- Stlnson. 1t seems, rendered very iunpor-
tant service 10 the commonwealth on the coca
sion OF the first general election in Kansas. and
the citizens feeling grateful for his hospitality 10.
wards them. and his zeal and efficiency in sup
porting our natio!'al institutions, and advancing
the Interests OF the South. procured silver pitch
eE 10 be presented to him as some reward Tor his
services and tribute OF :heir esteem and grat-
tlde. On the pitcher is an engraving represent
Ing Southern scene-necroes cuitIyating sugar
cane, and the appropriate buildings; also, long
inscription expressive OF the objects of the pre-
sent. as stated above
Washington telegraph., 1855-05-23
Later from Mexico-.-Arrival of the Steam
ship OziZaba.

The steamship Orizaba. Capt Forbes. arrived
Yesterday morning bringing dates from Vera
Cruz to the sth, and from the city of Mexico to
the 5th inst.
The British steamer Conway left Vera Cruz on
the 7th inst, with over S2,000.000 N specie on
freight.
The Eco del Comercio announces that the last
English packet which arrived at Vera Cruz
brought a new decoration for his Serene High
ness-ihe grand cross olthe lst class OF the Order
OF the Red Eaele-conferred upon His Highness
by the King oil Prussia
The General President has issued an order 10
the heads of departments previous to setting out
for M0reia, in MichOacan, for the purpose OF con-
centTating large force at that point and making
a final effort TO put an end to the revolution still
going on in the south His health has improved
very little
Fifteen insurgents had been pdrdoned at Tena-
neIngo, on taking oath not to again take up
arms against tie Government. Don Jose Maria
Pima. lieutenant of the army. who had been
fenced to six years imprisonment for fighting a
duel at TaulpIco- had also been pardoned
We find the following in Ell U,sirersal:
The last letters from Puruandiro bring full
account of the cruelties which the inhabitants OF
that town have recently suffered al the hands of
the insurgents Puruandro was attacked by
Pueblita and other chiefs at the head OF about
1000 men. With eighty soldiers, and portion of
Inc lnfsaoitdltS dfieU Win carOlneS- SWCrUS ETC.
the place was held for more than thirty hours at
the end of which time the defence ceased from
lack of ammunition. With the exception of four
cry house in the town was plundered. The
military commanfant and postmaster were shot,
and the wife of tue latter was left with serious
| wound Several Ofthe principal inhabitants were
slam, and many women and girls Were violated
and carried away"
The papers contain accounts OF several skirm-
ishes in different parts of the South, between the
government troops and the rebels. but nothing
besides the above of much interest. party of
sOldies in pursuit of Huerta the rebel chief who
was known TO have lost in a fight at CO.
cu!a, encountered and dispersed after some fight
ing body OF 200 revolutionists. near Haerta S
rancho They then attacked the rancho and de-
strOyed it, also the house OF another chieftain
named Rangel.
News from Lower California represents the
country to be in fourshing condition Some
alarm had been created recently by report that
a man named Chavez and an American gambler
from San Francisco had arrived at San Diego with
the intention OF organizing Iorce to invade the
Mexican territory Upon the arrival of COM
mandant Melendez with fifty well armed men,
tie flibusters dispersed
~ o. Crescent, l4th inst