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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

A Lecture of much interest was de
livcrcd before our Lyceum on Tuesday
evening, the 5oth ult.by Ex-Gov. Eaton.
His subject was, The Age of the World,
as shown by the testimony Of Geology
and rightly interpreted Scripture. 1t
embraced gcneral-and very clear and
intelligible--view of the Geological CIV.
idence Of tho great antiquity of the
earth and also concise statement Of
the interpretations given by scientific
theologians to the Mosaic account of the
creation; together with the lecturer.
own views on this deeply interesting sub
ject of inquiry. We need not add tlat The
whole subject was treated with ability
and in style always elegant, and otter
in high degree eloquent. The audi
cncc was ono of the largest VIC hare seer
in attendance the present season.
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Meeting of the Addison Temper.
ance Union.

In accordancc with a published call
the Temperance Union Of Addison Pro
bate District, met at Middlebury, Jan
uary 81. 1855.
DR. Mcckcr one Of the Vice Prcsi
dents was called to the Chair. and Rev
J. A. Bent was appointed Secretary pro
tenn PRAYER was offered by Rev. II +
Leayitt. Rev. DR. Merrill introduced a
preamble ard resolutions as follows
which after discussion article by article
were scvcrally adopted:
Whereas. The Vermont State TEN,
perance Society has proposed to raise
their necessary funds on the Carson
league principle have RECEIVED a very
liberal subscription and have agreed that
ANY County and Of course any Probate
District by paying over to thr State So
ciety the percentage on the specific
sum assigned them may reserve ten per
cent for their use aud whereas there il
considerable machinery and great iucon
vouiencc in having two societies or two
Independent subscriptions for the Same
territory. therefore in order to Simplif,
our Temperance arrangements and put
all our friends on the same ground.
/. Rcsolrc|. That the Temperance
Union Of Addison Probate District viii
as proposed take The State Carson
Lee que subscriptions wilhin their b1unds
and assume the payment to the State So
ciety Of their assessment on the sum d
SIS 600 less 10 per cont. This being hal
the sum assigned to Addison County ant
the portion allotted to this Probate Dis
trict Of the S250000 State Fund.
2 Rcs9iccR, That in order duly t.
meet expenses and save the necessity o
separate collecting for the State Soci
ety.. the first assessment on this Union b,
sixty cents on each 500 subscribed in
stead of one fourth of one per cent a
proposed by the Directors
3. Rcsolrcl, That each town subscrib
inc for our Fund on the Carson Loagu
principle. $4,000 be entitled to send on
/ Delegate, for $4,000 two Delegates, T.
the Annual Meeting Of the State Socie
ty and that the Treasurer be authoriz
ed to pay the travelling expenses of SAT-
Delegates not exceeding five dollars each
On motion adjourned.
ii. MEEKER, IIce Pres.
. lam
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

TIE FRENcH SpoLIATIoN BILL
The bill for Tie payment Of the French
spoliation claims har passed the House
of Representatives. The Washington
Sentinel 81 that it differs somewhat
from the bill heretofore passed by the
Senate. 1t seems to be understood
however, that it will receive the assent
of that body. Some doubt is express
cd whether the President will approve
it. 1t will be recollected that a bill &c
pay these claims passed both house;
during Mr.. Folks administration, but
was vetoed by him. We see it stated
that the present bill appropriates So
600, 1000, which will not pay the claims
in full.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

SLAVERY IN KANsAs.-Mr. y. F.
Stringfellow, of Missouri, has written
long letter to certain members of Con
gross. in which he proves to his own
satisfaction. that slave labor alone can
he profitable in Kansas. Striasfcllow
declares that il slavery is not cStab~
lished in the territory. We nav as we'll
consider the Union dissolved, and
chaos come again generally. In order
to save the country from this terrible
fate. Sr.n.f,llow says the people Of
Missouri are willing to sacrifice home,
happiness, comfort, and prosperity, and
to move into Kansas with their chattcls
without delay. He says also that
there is now in the territory major
Iitv of more than four TO one in favor Of
making Kansas a slaveholding State.
! What have the Northen doughiaces,
who voted for the Nebraska bill, and
their Northern defenders, to say to
| this
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

HoosAo TUNNEL.--We are informs
ed that tho Directors of the Troy and
Greenfield Railroad Co have made a
contract with Edw, w. Scroll, Esq,
Of New York, an engineer of great ex'
perience, to construct both the tunnel
and railroad for S3,500,000. Mr.. S,
furnishes satisfactory guarantors to the
amount of over half a million of dollars,
that the road shall be completed in
three years, and the tunnel within the
time limited by tho charter, on condi,
ton that the company shall furnish
S220,000 of reliable cash subscrip-
tions.-BoStOn Atlds.
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GREAT BAeGAlss,-For sale, splendid
farms of different sizes, and beautiful
building lots The farms are desifably
loo,ted, and we'll calculated for profitable
farming and gardening. They vary in
price-some at s25 per acre The build
ing lots are 100 feet square, beautifully
located between the Railroad and the
Lake farms, for only SIS. Farmers, me-
chaues and capitalists are invited to take
look at those farms and lots. Apply
TO Chas. Wood, POS Broadway, n. Y A.,
or to W. S. Lane, agent, Miadlebory, VI
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

KANsAs.-It is now said that members
Of the Kansas Legislature are to be
elected on the 23d Of March ncxt, If
so, Slavery will probably be established,
and a eeyere struggle-unparalleled
even in the case Of Mssouri-will have
to come. SO much good has there been
from the Baltimore platforms. So much
fidelity is there, at the South, to honor
able engagements,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

COUNCIL OF CENsons-Thc Republi.
can County Committee in Chittenden
County have issued a call fnr a County
convention on the 18th inst, at Burling-
ton, to nominate a member Of the Coun-
Gil of Censors. We Mcsumc the exam.
pie will be followed in other counties
The election docs not take place until
the last Wednesday Of March.
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j. A bent, Sc. proteah.

RAILROAD SoLD.-The Rutland and
Burlington Railroad was sold at auc-
ton by the sheriff, at Bellows Falls,
last week, for one mill a share. The
capital was $2,2O0,000 and its floating
debt $4,000, 900, besides the debt o.
$4,000, 900 secured by mortgage
This work, so disastrous to the stock
holders and to its unsecured creditors
has doubtless been of immense advan
tage to the people along the line, and
greatly enhanced the value of proper
ty.-Prouidence Journal.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

GEORGIA The Augusta Coasttt"-
liondl'@ is of opinion that Hon. VIM. c.
Dawson, whose term in the IT, S Senate
expires on the 4th Of March next, will
be the Kuow-Noihing candidate for Gov
ornor of Georgia, in opposition to Her
schel V. johnson, the present executive
who, it is said, will be re-nominated by
the democrats.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

STATE OF OREGoH "A bill passed the
House of Representatives last week, au-
thorizirg the people of Oregon Terrific
ry to form-a constitution preparatory to
admission into the Union as State.
The Senate have not yet acted on IL,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

THE VINO ALMANAC We are iu-
dcbtcd to Greeley & McElrath for copy
of the Wing Almanac for 1855. 1t con.
tains reliable political and other s,atis-
ties and misunderstanding first rate
notice Of the Know-Nothings
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

UarPef'S Mag0cine for February is
received. 1t continues the Ncwcomes
by Thackeray, and other illustrated arti.
cles, besides containing the usual variety
Of new ones.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

EL We are Indebted to Hon. VIM
S. BARRY, of Mississippi for copy of
his able Misunderstanding speech, re
Gently delivered in the House of Repre-
sentatiyes
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

Gk Lieu. Charles G. Hunter (of
Alvarado notorioty) has been exhib-
ting another of his characteristic freaks,
by deserving his squadron on the coast of
Brazil, aud sailing home in defiance Of
his superior, The President has prompt
" dismissed him from the service.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

ENG Gen Wilson was elected U. S.
Senator by the Massachusetts Senate,
last week, as We expected. lie is elect
ed to fill tho vacancy occasioned by MIR.
Everett's resiguation-temporarily filed
by Mr.. Rockwell. The term expires
four years from tho fourth Of March
naYt
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

SERVED RiGnr-An unruly boy in
Caledonia county has been fined $50 for
an assault on his teacher Not having
that amount of change about him, he was
committed 10 inil.
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Gbt Rr9isttr.
MIDDLEBURY, FEB. 7, 1865.
Managers' Mooting.

The Board of Managers of the Add
son County Agricultural Society viii
meet at the Addison House. in Middle
bury, on Tuesday, the 18th Jay Of Feb
ruary, 1853.
BY order of the President.
JOS IT. BARRETT, Sec.
Aliddlcbury. Jan. 81, 1855.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

A.-Tho session of Congress ap-
proaches its end, but about three weeks
remaining Many important measures,
it is feared, will be lost, for want of
economy Of time. All measures not
adopted fall with this session, aud must
start anew at the beginning Of the next
Congress
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IL John G., SAKE, Esq, has with.
drawn from the Burlington .Sc0tjHel.aud
is succeeded by d A. Dauforih, Esq,
Postmaster at Burlington
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

Putna,a'S AoHthIy, for February, is
received AS usual it contains a mum
Der of very interesting papers. It has
also likeness of the author of" Cuba. "
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Tho EricSSOn.

From the statements 50 onflently
made by persons competent to judge and
founded upon actual observation and ex-
animation, we had been led to expect i'm
portaut results from the hot-air invcu.
ton of Ericsson, which was applied in
the first instance to the prope!ling of a
vessel at sea. This experiment was pro
nounccd successful, and the same power
it was unhcsiIatingly declared, would
next supplant steam in propelling ma
chinery and railroad locomotives.
We Lave waited two or three years
and End that the owners of the Ericsson
shin, after most disastrous trial, by
which the entire property invested came
near being literally sunk, and utterly
lost, have abandoned the first par,
of the enterprise. They are now fitting
up the raised vessel as n steamship, aud
VIC have probably heard the last, for tic
present, Of tho "new motor"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

THE Washington On. C..) Star
says "the apple of discord has been
thrown into our midst, and, unless
nipped in the bud, threatens to break
forth into a conhasration that will del.
uge the whole land :" a compariso n
almost parallelled by the remark of
the Boston Pilot. while congratulating
the Wing party upon its non-allianoe
with Know-Nothnigism, that it had
"refused to be bound to the chariot
pheels of this mushroom"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

SPREADING.-Adyices from Texas
state that the all conquering Know
Eothipgs have carried Austin, San
Antonio, Houston, Victoria and La
yacca.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

MIonIGAN.-The House has passed
a stringent Prohibitory Liquor Law by
a vote Of 81 to 81.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

EL See advertisement of Spanish
Onion Seed, in another column.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

A FAlLURE.-A recent letter from
the Crimea says:
A" The Lancaster guns are a failure
Their power is enormous when the ball
strikes the point at which it is aimed /;
but the gun rarely sends two balls to
the same point, and as yet no means
have been found to prevent this deyia'
ton.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

MIDpLEBuRy, WEDNESDAY MORNING,
FEB. THE Record of tho Themom'
eter has never presented colder average
here than for the last tweutytRpr hours.
The exposure Of the instrument gives
the extreme, it being open to the north
wind.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07
Foreign News.

The steamer Africa has arrived with
Liverpool dates to the Goth ult. being a
week later than previous accounts.
There is no news of Importance from
the seat Of war. The condition Of the
bolligercnts at Sebastopo was I'M
changed Negotiations were in progress
at Vienna. but of what had been done
nothing has transpired. Austria seemed
to be in concert with the Western Pow
ers The attitude Of Prussia was still
undcfucd. Sardinia was to send $4,000
troops to the Fast Hamburg, Lubec.
and other German Powers had forbid.
den the enlistment Of soldiers for the
Allies within their dominions
The chief interest Of the foreign news
centres in the proceedings Of the Con
gross at Vienna. The hopes Of peace
and fears If a war upon scale Of vast
magnitude are equally balanced. The
French aud English Ministers have re-
ccivcd the necessary powers TO reopen
negotiations. Prince Gnrtschakoif is
understood to have received written in
structinus from lis Government. aud it
4 is iumorcl that the Gar is anxious for
peace Private letters from Vienna state
that Gortschakoff is instructed to accept
any terms except the reduction Of the
Russian feet and the occupancy Of the
Russian territory.
The statements concerning the posi-.
lion Of Austria aro, ms usual very con.
llicting, but it is generally believed that
she leans towards the Allies Prussia
complains of Austra's action. Both
these Powers arc said to be mSiug cf
forts to obtain the consent of the Allie.
to an armisticc, particularly the cabinc
Of Prussia
The approaching Congress of Nations
i more and more talked Of The Lon
dou Daily News looks for good result,
from it, if the United States consents t
take part in it
Russia is vigorously preparing ior
spring campaign, and is organizing
strong division for the Baltic.
Dates from the Crimca of the l0t
ult state that affairs there were in pre-
ciscly the same position as at last al
vices. Omor Pacha arrived at the cam
on the 9th. Reinforccmcnts were col
stantly reaching the Allies Lord Rag
Ian has sent to India for the Tenth lIu!
sars The Turkish forces in the Crime
) are to be augmented to G0000 durin
the month Of January. The Russian RI
Inducements are advancing by force
marches for the scat Of operations Th
weather was frosty, and snow somewh7
retarded the movements of the bcsicgcr
The Picdmontcsc troops were to embar
on tho 2Sth February.
Nothing further is said about the il
vasion of the Dobrudscla by the Ru
slams. 1t appears that the invading .
, my after the affair at Tultscha recrossc
the Danube. a Vienna despatch 81,
tina, Count 3uol has demanded an C
PLANTATION If this affair from Primo
Gortschakof The Turkish force in II
Dobrulscha is estimated at so coo me
mostly recruits.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-06-20

make known the existence of the order and hi
membership; and recommends, that, in future
mere be no concealment of the places OF the meet
ing OIL subordinate Councils.
oince the above was put in type, we have re-
ceved the Platform in full, and will publish i
next week. The Convention adjourned at
O'Clock P. NJ, Friday evening. We subjOin ;
number of interesting items obtained from the
New York papers:
Resolutions denuncatory of the Pierce admin
istration were offered by Mr.. Squires, of New
York. and adopted-nensiTle d;Sseatieah.
Illinois, Ohio, and Iowa, in The person of its lead
ing delegates, were present during the session,
and participated in the deliberations.
The INDUCTION of secrecy over most of their
proceedings has been removed, and hereafter "the
Order" is, like other parties, TO do It's main bust
ness in public.
The 22d of February, Washington's
birth day-has been fixed as the day for an A
mercan Convention, to assemble in Philadelphia,
to nominate President and Vice President.
The delegates are to be selected by the State
Councils and each State is to have the number
of its vote in the Electoral Colleges.
Many Of the members who seeded under Mr..
Wilson, returned to- day-some from Connecticut,
and Vermont, and Ohio; Pennsy lvania and New
jersey, and New York, have been represented
throughout.
The Executive Know Nothing Council of the
State Of Pennsylvania have considered the protest
signed by number of Pennsylvania delegates,
and published in this mornings Times, and de-
cided against the delegates and in favor of the
action of the Council.
The following is significant ct:-In the
Third ward ofihis city (Philadelphia) the plat
form was adopted in Council last evening by vote
ayes, $50; noes, l..
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-06-20

DREApruL STATS OF AFFAIRS Is SYRIA.-The
sllownu, from letter to one of the editors OF
he Albany Argus, dated ''Sidon, April llth.
1867 affords somewhat of an insight into affairs
in Syria, as they exist at the present time. 4he
attention of the Turkish government being ao-
sorbed in the war with Russia, its provincial pop
ulation is lett without control, with ample oPPoT
tanity to manifest the djscordant elements OF
which it is COMPOSED. The letter says:-"our
mails are very irregular, because, every Iltle
while the most ia robbed somewhere along the
fsad. There is no government outside The towns
and citias. Robberies and murders are rlle all O.
yer the country, and no attempt is made to sup
nrcss them. A few days ago most revolving
,,,redv was enacted at tiaSbelyea One OF the
Fairs Of the laudal family Of that district shot
his own daughter as she was lying in bed She
wa, waundei out not killed. The father then
forced cup of poison dowa her throat, called a
few men. and sen. her oil to her grave while she
was vet alive, and begging them to wait until
she was dead. No notice has been taken u 'NiS
mos. hurrid deed -, m,
..In the Sou;h. from Akta to Nazareth: li0efI-
a. Nablous. Sc, the people dare not go from WI,
lagn to village, except in considerable parties, and
armed The Turkish authorities are completely
lived. Yet. strange 20 say. in the midst OF
IN ,hi, distraction and anarchy, the gospel is
working it's way and spreading lis influence wider
and deeper"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-06-20
BURNING NEoao AT THE STAKE IN AL.p.s.

BURNING NEGRO AT THE STAKE IN ALlBIB.
-Wo nave already recorded the murder of Miss
Thornton, a respectable young lady. near Castor
Alabama, by negro man. The horrible affai,
created the greatest excitement, and subsequently
the murderer was forcibly taken from the custod '
of the civil authorities by mob, and put TO ter.
rble death, an account Of which is thus given in
the Marion Republican Of the 2Sih ut.
On Friday last, after due preparation, thew
carried him to the spot where he SO cruelty muir
dered his innocent victim, and burnt him alive a
the stake. About three thousand persons were
present, who witnessed, with various emotions.
the dreadful spectacle. We were present. but
hope that we will never again witness scene
like it. The pyre was composed Of several cords
of light wood, in the center of which was green
willow stake selected in consequence of lis hides.
tructibility by fire.
On the top of the pile eflight wood the criminal
was placed. and securely chained to the stake
While III this situation he confessed his guilt,
stating that he had no acconplice-t!at he was
actuated by lust alone that lie had attempted
TO violate her person, but had failed, and TO con-
ceal the attempt, he had cruelty murdered her by
beating The poor innocent creature with a s.urnD /:
that while he was doing this, she irnplored him
to carry her home to her father, and that she
would conceal the violence he had inflicted. He
then left, but soon returned, and after again beat
ing her, he concealed the body in the very hole
where the stake was planted to which he sui
fered.
After this confession was made, the match was
applied, and in "A few moments the devourng
flames were enyeloping the doomed negro his
fearful cries resounded through The air, while the
surrounding negroes, who Witnessed his dreadful
agony and horrible conGuioas, sent up an in
voluntary howl Of horror. His sufferings, though
excruciatng, were short; in a few minutes the
flames had enveloped him entirely, revealing now
and then. as they ftfully swayed hither and ihit-
er, his black and burning carcass, Ike demon Of
the IRE, gTlnning az If in he!lsh triumph at his
tornen,ors. Soon all was oyer-nothing was
left but the burning flesh and charred skeleton Of
the human devil, Who could thus deliberately per-
petrate SO foul a crime.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-06-20

SPAIN--The proceeds eff the lands and prop
erty, ecclesiastical ard other to be sold under the
new Spanish law, are estimated at $500, 600
which, when it begins TO come into play, will
make great difference in the state Of things in
Spain. The other day it was reported in Madrid
that the image of Christ in the church Of San
Francisco ell Gfande was sweating blood and wa
ter in consequence of the sale Of church property,
sc. 1t will hardly be credited that crowds iocked
to the church and there not wanting those who
affirmed that they had themselves wiped the face
of the figure with their handserchieis. The
crowd incIeased-some cries were heard Of death
10 the Jews and hereiics and it was necessary
to send an armed force TO clear the plaza. What
can be thought of party that will descend to such
means? A Spanish paper justly remarks: "il
is to be hoped that the government will take prop
er measures that these scenes may not be repro
duced-unworthy subterluges which react againsl
the religion and the honor Of the Spanish people,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-06-20
Another Party.

party called know Something's" the anti
slavery branch of the Know-Nothings, held a
Convention at Cleveland, Ohio, last week, every
free State in the Union being represented. This
party has arisen with so much secrecy that its
existence was not known to outsiders until the
meeting of the Convention. Although an off-shoot
ofthe American party they appear to have aban-
doned entirely their original ground, and opposi-
ton to slavery is now the principle plank in their
platform. In the resolutions adopted by the Con-
vention they declare that "the friends of freedom
should make principles and mol birthplace the
test of admission 10 citizenship"
A despatch from Cleveland on the 18th says :
THE Kow- Something's have resolved to dispense
with the oaths. substituting pledge of honor, to
remain anti slavery and anti-papal. An attempt
to bind the organization to support MIR. Seward,
by the insertion of article to that effect in the
constitution, was opposed by several delegates,
and finally postponed"