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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

FREE BRIDGE il to be erected over the Banister
rvcr at Mcadsville, Halifax.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

CrLYnnATIoX.-Thc churches and Sunday schools
of Fincustie, intend celebrating the Fourth by u dill
her ut the tUv:a hall.
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El'lIill1S

r.,r-Two vessel taken tor Liverpool al - "a.
! ~ n,,c f,, London TT ~. Gl: : for lrcinc Is; .s.
= e. fr ,n,vnrp ~ 2s- I'd; | fr narica"x n rates unknown.
! for IIrvrc ~ 2j,: l :ur \ once III 'i"s o.: atn"!Io"s! ST
= =, ~, RI. ma several waited for Great Britain and
for thr Continent.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

DEMOCRATIC STATE CoSvESTIoS.-The DanvllIe
Republican publishes IL communication calling for a
Deuocrrtia State Convention in Virginia, witha view
of aking such action as the present condition OF pub
lie affsirs demands, md the Republican calls upon
The Democracy of Pit,sylvaniu to meet on the 4,l OF
Jul, to take tie matter into consideration.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

a large bear, weighing 30 pounds. was killed Il
North Garden, Albelnarlc.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

AMERICAN IInrrL.-Jt will be perceived bv n no.
ticc in our advertising cOininlIs, mot !. MiidcrDtfs'r
smith, E,q., tito accomplished Proprietor OF the
American Hotel in this city, corrrcts n rumor that he
designs surrendrring his large and excellent establish
mept in this city, in consequence OF his purpose To
omen n similar establishment i'll Baltimore. The
American viii remain in charge Of Mr.. Smith, and bc
with the same l~iberqllty. sty!2 did comfort
as heretofore.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

IxsTALLATioS.-Suniuy iast the Rev. T. G.. krcr,
of Mobile was installed az pastor ofihe Market street
Baptist church, Petersburg; Rev. A. VI. PoindcHter,
DR.. =. Is. Z. Howell and others Of Richmond of!icia'
tin1.
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KACON & BASK ERVILL

nFFER FOR SALE
q y "aa inl! y. o.. sugar
eel Bill. Z. and L. n:a ). Stunr,'s C.. Sugar
~ ,c. d.. 4. DO.
go DO. Cru.ilci and Powdered do.
lWJ boxr. and half boxcs LOaf do.
IL $50. .ri#e y. y. MU!a.se5
=, ,fn; 's,.n 90.
:H'...- 10 often
.,J do. J.; -Ury:a do.
orl ,,rk,i 4. vi. l-"1 do. Jui'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

TELEGRAPH Is BEproRp.-A telegraph Office ia to
be es ablished in Liberty, Bedford. 10y Otting.r &Co'
who ne J,'ilding the extension to the Lynchburg and
Abingdon line. They have been very successful in
obtailinc Il stock for the extension in TINT region.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

cEUPII"S SEEfE AND BONE LISINENT.-
Original srnriE. Acrsy md Bone LiuInelt, ns frst
n,nui. in the West, where il WAS invented. lts magical ef.
feels in relieving pRin,, 81 Hinge, SC, Is truly astonishing.
wholesale and retail, By Z. r.. SEMPLE.
July } 22 Main sir"et.
NOTICE.-On the 2lst oil July We shall close our pre-
sen: business. therefore, between this time and TINT
~. will ol.r a:rrv po.tible inducrmcnt To buyers TO clO-c
out lots OF parts oi lots o. saodc OF every kind. The time
L.im- now short. we hope all of our iie!ds. for whose be.
moi, wr have delayed our close, will como in ut onc0 nnd
fu.ni.. themselves.
VALENTINE. CRESSHaW & CO.,
10. -, corner Gfond and 9Li strrr;s,
~ ' n,rur Cuui,ol Square.
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RANGE OF THERMOMETER.

A. E,.yOtya's 80;ks.sre, aa!r -, H,csmOad, Va.
JIIY l. lS DOCKS. OrT Doors.
Seven o'clock, AM. s. 60
Twelve o'clock, NJ. 80 %
Fiv. o'ciurk. L. NJ. SO Oh
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TOFFEE.-G5 ba, = prime L.aguny.a Cotcc. for sale ~
T. July 3 JOIN >. noi.ro:,.
s00RT IlONAIES-A great variety OF style, tor
.nInat MURtlS'S Bookstore.
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\ CST RECEIVED-a lot of Checked Linen Co1is'
- 49, P&sIiss NYpls e Miff1iiss uSHas 'taG9p W 81, n Il I easrn %me them
cheaper thnG aay 10 b." found in the city:
iIEkRY SHATER,
Julvo Corner Main and lIth streets.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

kTOCiS POR SALE.-SiO,WU Virg.r'n state SIX
- per cents. $500 Virginia md Tcnnesscd Rail Road
Mortgage Bonds; afro Central and south Sid" Bondr.-
always Oh land firs, E,nss Securities. Land Warrants
whu,rd.
Juiy 3 cit C.. W PURCELL * co.
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GARD CASES -Bcautiiul assortment, OF Tortoise
ShcII mud Pearl Card Gases. Some new pAtirrns,
f,r .,l- AZ MORRIS's Bookstore.
MID Z
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

40 annual report. The board we're SO
fsr restricted from labor, that they wore
each 10 receive pay for no moro than
twelve days in tho year consoq sently
they could do comparatively nothing II
improve the schools, in their respective
counties. This bill had mercy on the
state and town sspcrintenderts, and left
them in being, at least on the page Of
the statute book A second House bill
annihilated town superintendent as la.
conioally as such rash act could be
done. Another House bill, contemplate
ing Board Of Education, 10 so far
modification Of the bill introduced BY
the committee on Education, that it
does not need particular notice. II has
its excolcnccs and defects.
In only ono way can county suporn.
tcndcnts be even a limited substitute for
n Competent and efficient town superin.
tendency. Give them sufficient salary
TO enable them to devote themselves ex.
olusivolyto the supervision of the schools
in their respective district, which would
require m annual expenditure Of S3000
or $4,000. Such draft on the public
treasury would soon seal tho destiny Of
such project Bat remove tho objec
tion originating in tho expense and ere
ate such Board TO work constantly du-
ring the year, and it would be q nisora.
Gle substitute for town supervision. Let
US look at tie matter in detail. The
counties average each, moro than 200
districts. Wo will suppose it to be 200
Horc are 200 schools to be visited four
times annually, requiring 500 visits, and
these visits must lie made in about six
months of the year, the tims tho schools
continue. This would require more than
i've visits per day, m utter impossible.
IT, Here is work enough for She 600
town supcrintendents, which should ex.
Is. in county Of 200 towns This ,Low.
ever, IA only one item in the amount--a
small par; Of tbs b1sjnass, which natural.
ly falls to the Board Of town supervisors.
and which they only have the ability or
facilities TO pciform Grant, that they
must be reasonably paid for their ser.
vices If tbs expenditure ofmoney will
increase the intelligence and ability use.
fainsss and happiness Of immortal mind,
will parents mets it out grudgingly to
their own oT,prirg1 LEX
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

GRrMnLlNG.-Wc clip the following
from II Western paper, at the same time
protesting that acc have had neither part
nor lot in this matter of grumblnc.
For, i'll the first place, We have no parti.
cular reason TO complain of the people Of
this county, as to the support they have
given us and, again, if VIC had. those
who are our subscribers arc not the ones
to be lectured, and ought not to be bored
with such complaints--But We quote:
The Vermont papers are making
themselves miserable over the fact that
the people Of that state acW patronizo
periodicals from other states. and esreci-
ally tho ole dollar city trash" The
Rutland Herald has made invostiea-
tions. and finds that in that county 4la3
papers are taken from other counties or
states, while only 1921 county papers
are circulated, and it draws on a long
face about home papers" poor
houses" aud TIE like, and wants to know
if " this is the way the people put stop
TO foreign influence"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28
The Now Postage Law

livery person being interested in the
amended act Of the Sd March. 1855. in
regard to hostages, synopsis Of ITO rro.
visions will not be unacceptable.
Under this law all single letters mail.
ed fer any distance not exceeding three
thousand miles ure to pay three cents.
aud for any distance exceeding three
thousand miles ten cents
/ Half an ounce in weight will consti-
tuta q single letter and double, treble,
aud quadruple letters to be charged in
proportion.
All letters must be pre- paid except
such as are to or from foreign country,
or those addressed to officers of the Gov.
ernment on official business.
The law is to take effect from and af.
ter the next fiscal quarter
After the LIST January next the post.
masters are to afix stamps upon all pre-.
paid letters upon which none are placed
by the writers.
a registration Of valuable letters is re-
CURED to be made upon the payment Of
fee of five cents in addition to tho pre-
paid postage, but the Government will
not be responsible FOR the loss Of any reg.
istered letter or packet.
The Thanking privilege is to remain a,
heretofore.
Selling postage stamps for larger
sum than !heir marked value is to be
punished as a misdemoanor Md Intel.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

CoNcrRT,-The Barker Family made
their first visit to this place on Thurs.
day evening last. They were received
with decided favor by good audience
though smaller than it should have been.
The excellent taste which marked all
their performances the great variety Of
their pieces, without the introduction
either of anything low, or of character
uusuited to their powers of execution.
and the wc'l-timed accord, throughout of
voices and Instruments, were substantial
qualities which cannot fail to make them
ardent friends wherever they 90. 1t is
the general opinion, SO far as wo have
heard, that no musical company excels
the Barkers--not even excepting the
Hutehinsons. We know this is high
praise, but we are willing to appeal, in
support of our opinion, to the decision of
those who shall hear them on their next
visit to this place-early in October
next, as we arc encouraged to expect
Our friends at Vergennes, and tho PEG.
pie of Mortified, Montpelier, and else
where in this State, appear to have pass
cd an equally favorable judgment.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28
REclPRoclTY TREArY.-The Ptesider3

REclPRoclrY TREArY.-The Ptcsider3
has issued his proclamation, announcing
the ratification Of the Reciprocity treaty
BY the several parties Interested, and de
coring it in full force The following
articles may hereafter be intcrchanged
free Of duty, between the United States
and the British provinces n9rtt: grain.
flour. and brcadstnffs of all kinds an.
finals of all kinds fresh, smoked and
sailed meats cotton wool seeds aud
vegetables undrid fruits; dried fruits
fish Of all kinds products Of li.h and all
other creatures living in the water
poultry eggs; hides, furs. skins, or tails
undrcssed stone or marble in its crude
or unwrought state; slate; butter, cheese,
tallow, lard horns manurcs; ores Of
metals Of all kinds; coal pitch, tar, ,dr.
pcntine ashes timber and lumber of
all kinds, round hcwcd aud sawed un.
manufactured in whole or in part, fire.
wood, plants, shrubs and trees pelts :;
wool fish oil +; rice broom-coru and
bark gypsum, ground or unground ;
hewn or wrought or unwrought burr or
grindstones Gye-s,uffs fax, hemp, and
tow, manufactured uumonufactured
tobacco; rags.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

Tue NEXT IIorsE OF Rtparseyr,.
Tlvrs.--Thc next House must be over.
whelming in its force Of opposition to
the Illustration. The Washington
correspondent of the Courier and Endai.
rer defines its parts as follows:
The result Of the New HampsLire c.
lection adds three to the oppos ton
force in the House. There Is Of course
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

AusrEALIA..-Adviccs from Austria.
liza to Dec. Goth have been received at
San Francisco, confirming the intelli-
gence already announced, ola serious in.
surrection in the mining district, and
giving some further particulars of the
progress Of the outbreaks n battle
was fought on the 4th Of December be-
tween the insurgents and some eight or
nine hundred soldiers in which twelve
of tho former were killed and several
wounded Several soldiers also lost
their lives The miners, it is stated are
firm in their determination to pay no
more licences. and everything looked to-
wards decided state of revolution.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

IL In accordance with an agree
ment made with the publishers Of the
Vergonnes independent, we send this
number of our paper to portion Of the
former subscribers to that journal, now
discontinued. Those who have paid in
advance will receive the Register for the
balance of the time paid for, without
further charge We shall endeavor to
keep Informed as to events trauspiring i'll
Vergennes, and in the North Dis trict
generally and we solicit the aid of cor
Respondents in that section as well as
throughout tie county, in furnishing To-
cal items and events of interest. All
suggestions from our friends 10 that part
Of the couuty-whcro we have always
had n considerable support-will be
thankfully received and We hope to Sc.
cure a continuance of their acquaintance
with US, and to deserve their approba.
ton and confidence.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

KANsAs.-The election Of the Logs.
laturo OF Kansas is to take place On Fri
day next, the Both inst. Gov. Reeder,
in his proclamation, says:
"A voter must dwell here at tho iiu.e
of Offering his vote. lie must then have
commenced an actual inhabitancy. which
he actually intends to continue perma-
ncntly and be must have made the ter
ritOry his dwelling to tho exclusion of
any other home.
In case any election il contested the
parties aggrieved must bring the matter
before the Governor,who shall determine
the case between the parties contesting"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

BOLD FISANCiERiNG ProJEcT.-The
brokers and stock jobbers Of Boston are
just now looking this way. They fancy
our mountains and valleys abound in all
manner of grccnness, on which they may
feed and fatten, Accordingly, they pro-
pose to test the wisdom" and virtue
of our next general assembly in man.
ucr thus expounded By one who is in tho
secret:
We understand that 30 application
is about to be made to the Legislature
Of Vermont, to follow the example of
Massachusetts, in helping the work of in
ternal improvement. 1t is proposed
that Vermont shall issue $4,000 900 of
5 per cent sterling bonds payable in
London in 80 years, and secured by irst
mortgages on the entire property and
franchise of the Rutland and Cen
roads in place Of their present mortgages.
The debt Of the Rutland is 100000
first. S 200 900 second, and S 200 900
third mortgage: aud the debt Of the Cen
trail. amounting altogether to $500 900,
say eight millions in round numbers.
The annual interest at 5 per cent would
be only 100000. and the net earnings
of these roads last year exceeded that
amount. 50 that the security would be
perfectly safe These roads are vet in
their Infancy. aud will do much better n
they grow older and develop their re-
sources. AS the State of Vermont is
cut of debt, these per cents would prob
ably bring par in Elrope, where III oney
is worth but 8 per cent
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

o. PGoF. EATON lectured before the
Young Meu's Association in Rutland,
last week, but we hardly dare mention II,
for the ~. Watchn,an Brandon Post,
and Woodstock Standard, will rail at
the Elk Governor for aspiring to the Pres
idency. We gave me. gre report of
Senator Houston's lecture before the As,
ISOLATION Il few weeks since, aud these
journals-Who set everything 10 Sam
tuncs-declarc that Houston is after
tho Presidency. ard that the Herald is
his supporter Pray gentlemen let the
boys alone, and leave them to obtain lee
turers, without running the matter into
the--presidency -Rutland Herald.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

EMGEATIoN TO kansas Mrs. C l.
II. Nichols, with her husband. son. and a
young lad in her employ, Mr. Circuit and
MIR. Joseph G. Green with his wife and
two sous, all Of Brattleboro; Messrs.
Wallace and James Sergeant with their
wives and Mrs. Whitney, of Dammcrston,
started from the depot in Brnttleboro.
Tuesday afternoon en- route via Bellows
Falls and Rutland for Kansas, and their
future home. This party was joiued at
Bellows Falls by Charles Miller aud
wife, Mr. Rice and wife aud three single
ladies from Walpole. Several gentle
men and ladies from Keenc were also on
board
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

PRESIDENTIAL MOVEMENT AT THE
SouTu.-The Columbia Is c. Times
recommends a. Southern Convention. 10
be called before the usual time for hold
ing the National Convention, and to con
sist Of an equal number of wings and
Democrats from all the Southern States.
A platform is to be agreed upon, and a
pledge given to support the nominee of
the national party, be he Wing or Dem.
ocrat, who shall in good faith adopt that
platform.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

SEND IN RETURNS We earnestly re-
quest the town clerk or presiding officer
in each town in this county, to send US
FULL RETURNS Of the vote for council Of
cCnsors, in their respective towns, at the
earliest possible moment after the votes
are counted Will not some friend in
each town see that this is done, ,Oithout
fail! If 50, we may give complete re-
turns for the county in on: next issue.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

No FoREIGN NEws.- There had been
no arrival from Europe, tsince our last
report,) down to Monday night, although
the steamer atlantic was on her seven.
teenth day out from Liverpool. The
Asia was looked for Tuesday night, with
news to the 18th inst
p S The Atlantic has since arrived.
The death of the Emperor Nicholas is
confirmed
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

VoTE let no freeman think to.day's
vote unimportant. 1t has bearing on
what is of more consequence than any
mere legislation-on the fundamental
law itself, the CONSTITUTION Of the state
government Do not forget to vote. The
polls are open at o'clock
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

VlnelNlA.--The American party in Vir-
ginia have nominated Hon. Thomas S.
Flouruoy formerly Wing for Governor;
Hon James NJ ii. Beale for Lieutenant
Governor and Hon. j. NJ Patton for
Attorney General The last two can.
didatcs were formerly Democrats. The
ticket is said to be strong one, and it
will be supported not only by the
Kuow-Nothings," but also by tie
Wings, and By the large class of Demo
Gratis who oppose Mr.. Wise. OF this
last number are ExGov. Smith, Y. II
Bayly, aud otler leading men. 1t will
most probably succeed by several thous-
and majority.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

ERRATuM An error occurred 10 one
couplet from Mr.. Phelps's poem quoted
last week, which materially affects the
sense, and requires to be corrected. The
lines in question should read
"May the world in her reddins dress, fresh
with her bloom
As tho bride OF Jehovah, greet Oily her
groom"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

EE A British recruiting officer in
New York enlisted four or five hundred
young men to 60 to the Crimea. Ho
paid $40 bounty and So month. This
illegal business has been stopped,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28
Explosion in a Coal Mine.-oreat
III ISL Loss of Life.

A despatch from Baltimore, 2 / st inst,
gives the particulars of terrible OK.
plosion at the Midlothian coal pits. in
Chesterfield, Va.
Ihlrty-four persons were instantly
killed-twonty.ei eight negroes and Fix
white men. Twelve negroes and five
white persons were so badly burned that
not moro than three or four of them can
recover. The pits we're considered per-
iectly safe, but in making a blast, an old
shaft sinking from foul air a volume of
gas poured forth and ignited. The ex-
plosion caused the earth for miles around
to wave and rock like twig in the wind.
Over one hundred white miners, fortu.
nately, were out Of the pit at the time.
Every effort was made to rescue those
who were alive. Dead men were found
with the flesh charrcd to the bones hold
ing shovels, picks and drills in their
hands. The flesh on those still alive is
burned to tho bone as if it had been
wasted. The pits are 40 feet deep.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

FAST DAY.-Gov, Royce has designa-
ted Friday, April 9th, as the annual fast
day. He has been sloi0 in issuing his
proclamation, which bears date March
Goth.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

EE The several bells of this place
were tolled on Monday morning, on oc.
casion Of the death Of Senator PRELFs
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

KANsAs.-Thc Kansas Free State of
March Sd contains the complete official
returns ofthis territory according to the
census just taken by the government.
The total population of tie Territory is
3036
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

MEXIco.-The latest news from
Mexico, So favorable to Santa Anna,
is greatly discredited, Its the opinion
of some well informed correspondents
that Ellis Serene Highness" contem-
plates speedy fight, which he desires
to cover up under pretencc of going to
meet the rebels. But nothing from
that shifting and distracted country can
be relied upoa. What is true to day
is changed to morrow, and it is hardly
possible to arrive at the real facts at
any time.-Promaenes Journal.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

EE The Know. Nothing ticket for
city officers was elected in Galveston,
Texas, on the 5th inst
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

L. There was a snow at Charles
ton, S, c., on Saturday.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

E Neal Dow has been nominated
for Mayor of Portland.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28

The Fremont CAsE.-Itis seldom,
We presume, that the decision Of any
private cause by the Supreme Court
has given so much satisfaction as the
Judgment pronounced by that high
tribunal on Saturday last in favor of
Col. John c. Fremont. confirming to
him his valuble property in California.
The opinion of the Court was deliver
cd by the Chief Justice, dissenting
opinions being given by Justices Cat
ron and Campbell,-Ndtioaal Iatel,
IgeRcer.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-28
Funeral OF Judge Phelps.

The Funeral Of Judge puELrs will DO
attended on Thursday tho Goth inst. at
] o'clock, P. M.
Ii is expected that sermon will be
prcached on the occasion by bishop
HOPKINS, Of Burlington. -