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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-07

WHY TIE FOURTH OF MARCH WAS
SELEcrED.--Thc Portland 4Advertjsrr,
correcting tho laundering statement
which every yoar gocs the round of
the papers, to the effect that the fourth
.ot March was selected as the begin
uin5 Of the Presidential term because it
will not fall on Sunday for 900 years
to come, says:
The selection Of the fourth Of March
as tho day for the beginning Of the
presidential term seems to he the re-
suit Of an accident The old CONT
mental Congress, when the ratification
Of the new Constitution by the ncccs-
sary number Of States had been as
ccr;alnof, passed resolution, Sept.
IS, 1853. appointed the first Wedne5
day Of the next January for tho
choice ofthe Presidential electors, the
first Wednesday Of February for the
election Of President ami Vice Pres,
idcnt. and the first Wednesday q
March as the time fox the organization
OF tho new government. The first
Wednesday Of March happened to be
in the year 1879, the fourth of March,
and as the administration which begun
On that day was limited to four years
by the Constitution, the next and all
succeeding administrations have begun
on tbs day Of tic month
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CUBA BLooKADE.-The Spanish Con>
sui at Key West has issued a proclaim,
alton, by order of the Captain Gener>
al of Cuba declaring the whole coast of
said Island in a state of blockade, and
also stating that all vessels bound to
any port in the Island, or that might
be found cruising along the coast,
would be boarded and searched by
Spanish.vessels of war.
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Mr.. Joab 8. Sargent.

In the city of Brook lyn, there lives a
small individual, who calls his name
Joab S Sargent. This small individual,
too lazy to dig (his proper calling. aud
afraid that to beg will not preserve him,
resolves within himself what to do--for
hunger and want are likely to press hard
upon him. and he has read the Life Of
p. 7. Barnuni. Filling his pocket from
a pile of superanuuated black seeds, at
a seed storc-pcrhaps by consent Of the
owner-he hurres with clatcd heart mud
shambling step to lis abode Procuring
n sheet of straw wrapping paper, he pro.
ceeds to parcel out, hom@opathically his
sable treasure. Thcrcupon, lie invites
the newspaper press to proclaim in all
the land, that Mr.. Joab s. Sargent, Of
Brooklyn, for the small sum Of ten cents.
will forward to any part Of the haLi,able
globe, his renowned Spanieh Onion
Seeds "
Promising to pay for said proclama-
tons at the rate Of two dollars cash to
'uch publishers. he forwards. az payment
in full. one Of the papers aforesa 4. esti.
mated iy himScE at the enormous price
Of Ten cents! lie declares himself one
Of the most q" cute ond interesting" PER
SOUS that have lately made thoir appear
ance on this lcmisphore-hc, the idcn-
teal Joab s Sargent aforesaid, Now,
Mr.. Joab 3 Sargent has simply shown
himself n contemplate swindler. In
initiating Barnum, he has only taken
what is bad, and left ont the cunning
which always consoles one somewhat for
being cheated. Barnum has tact. This
fellow is one of the dulest Of liars.
Barnum has always kept within the law
This small individual is clearly iudicta.
bic for felony. He has committed theft,
in It's meanest form.
This same creature, Lightly satisfied
with his first exploit, proposes to write
the Life Of james Gordon Bennett, and
sell the same at This favorite price, ten
cents ! Instead of writing lives of other
people, we advise Mr.. Joab s. Sargent
to have care for bis own. His chief
danger is from a machine, long since in
vented, by which society is accustomed
to rid itself of scoundreIs. We caution
the public 20 beware of him.
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GI)t RtQi5ttr.
MTDDLEBURY, MARCH I, 1855. !
Council OF Censors.

The undersigned, citizens of Addison
County, in view of the approaching elec.
ton of Council of Censors, respect
fully invite the people of the county
without distinction of party, to meet in
convention, at the Town Room, in Mid.
dlobury, on Thursday, the 18th day Of
March, 1855, at / O'Clock, A. NJ. to
nominate some suitable person, from this
county, as member Of said Council.
Feb. 22, 1865,
Franklin Bump, 1loratio Seymour,
j. w. Conroe, EmersonR. Wright
+. Hammond, Sheldon Smith,
w NJ. Bass, Joel Rice,
Charles Il. Ford,
on1 many othor citizous
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Council of Censors.

Tie Montpelier Watchman and Pa
triOt-which oppose all amendments. to
the constitution, adopt, on their own re-
sponsibility, tho following tioket for
Council of Censors:
Inland Hall, Geo. =. Marsh,
j, d. Bradley. Azcl Spauidn.
james Barrett, Luke =. Poland.
Silas II. Hodges, Worthington Smith,
Samuel s. Phelps, 4 b Sawyer,
Royal Hatch, S. a. Willard,
Abraham Harding.
The Windsor Journal dominates az
follows:
Inland Hall, Geo. p. Marsh,
Daniel kellogg, i. b. Peck,
s, II. Hodges, l. Fairbanks.
Julius Converse, Worthington Smith
Horace Eaton, W. II II. Bingham,
VIM. Hebard, Portus Baxter,
Giles Harrington.
The Woodstock Age has the same OK.
cept the first and last, in whose place it
has John S. Robinson and VIM. Hey
wood. Jr.,
The Rutland He'uld proposes;
Inland Hill, Levi Underwood,
j. ID. Bradley, Azel Spalding,
James Barrett, Bliss n. Davis,
S II Hodges, Worthington Smith,
James NJ Slade, i. b. Sawyer,
VIM Hebard, s A. Willard
Giles Harrington.
I've have the same right to nominate
the following, which no one will dispute
to be an eminently able ticket
VIM. c. Bradley, John Peck,
Human Norton, u. p. Walton,
Titus Hutchinson, Mordecai Hale,
John Conant, John Smith.
Horatio Needbam, Nathan Smile,
DAME Colt, Elijah Cleveland,
Samuel Adams.
Should the people, however, in the diff
ferent counties, nominate other persons
we shall not insist on the above ticket
We merely present the list for consider
alton
The editor Of the Temperance Stand
! ard promises to add now ticket, in his
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Sam Houston.


The subjoined extract from Wash.
ington letter in tho EUeniag Post, OK.
hibils the light in which Sam is viewed
at the scat Of government
Gen. Sam Houston, though lost to
sight, is not forgotten in his northern
tour. lie is to all appearances driving
as rapidly towards tie White House as
any man on the course. Indeed. it is
customary joke with the numciou us
friends who throng round him at the
Presidents levees, where lie is always
the central and most conspicuous fig
ure, to charge him with he lding levces,
in advance Of lis election. To which
he replies, with that bland smile and
blapder voice. which never fail of their
effect, 81 really don't know what you
mean. Why 'ciU the papers talk so?"
The General, however, though an ex.
collcnt member Of the Christian church,
is evidently a fatalist in this matter Of
the Presidency. Disavow it as he
may, he appears under the impression
that he cannot help being President,
and don't know that he can ; at oil
events, no will not thrice refuse a
kingly crown" On this topic cannot
help mentioning a current anccdoto of
the old hero : During the days Of bis
ungodliness, years ago, he was sailing
1ov.r Ala NI;ss;ee;,,,.; al 1a;c.r ro e.
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So JTors.,1,- r.., 1r....
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, "S ~ 9J' y -, '''VNo 1HG w county a. on
,no 0 ~ 70 i T" 80, go, iio F.r'F re-
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COMPLIMENTARY ~ PREsIDEyr
IIERcE.-~C. Levi Woodbury., Esq, of
Boston. who probably did as much to
secure tue nomination and election Of
President Pierce as any man in tho
country. remarked durieg a speech
made at Manchester, N. H.. on Tues,
day, that il had been said there was
dissatisfaction in the democratic party.
\ PARTY might lie dissatisfied with
men, but"thank God, the Constitution
prescribed the time when an admins
tration would come to an end"
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re- Do not forget the convention
TO be held next week on Thursday,
to nominate a member of the Council of
Censors from this county. We prefer
popular nominations and concentration
upon men Of known views, to tickets got
up without concert by individually heth-
err editors or others
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next issue. We would particularly in.
vite his attention to that we have pro-
posed. For the sake of unanimity, will
he not consent to adopt it, aud urge its
support bv al conservative refor mers2
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-07

E1s- The speech Of Hon. Solomon
Foot, in behalf of the "Old Soldiers"
will be published in our next. 1t is an
able speech, and will be read with special
interest in this section.
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The Vergennes independent is to be
discontinued, after the present week. 1t
has been conducted with much spirit and
industry, by orr friend Judd.and dosorv.
cd a better fate. The hard timos and
inadequate patronage have ended the
career Of several new papers in this state,
within few weeks. The truth is, a
newspaper cannot be published for moth,
ing, even in the country, aud more than
one paper in county. at least on tho
same side in politics, cannot proftably
be sustained. This is til worst of all
business to expe rimeut in, as many have
found, and are finding, to their cost,
EG We assure the editor of the
Vergennes independent we had no
thought Of discourtesy, or even of negi-
gcnce, in regard to furnishing him the
doings of the Board of Managers of tie
Agricultural Society. Our regular is
sue was ttoo days before that of the In.
dependent, and the proceedings were not
all in type until nearly the last moment
before going to press,
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e. We are indebted to Wells'
Fargo & Co.'S Express for the San
Francisco Daily Chronicle
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ESs The Kansas Free State is q
good-looking and well conducted paper
published at Lawrence City, Kan sas
Territory, with copy Of which we have
been favored. Its principles are right,
and we wish it abundant success.
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e. A festival of music and darci,

E&- A festival of music and dancing
is to be held at Iiyde's, in Sudbury, on
Wednesday evening, the llth inst, F. J..
Farr's band, ID. c. Hall with the "gold
bugle," and several other bands being
present
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EN Hon. S. Foot, of the Senate.
Hon. james Meacham, of the House, and
Prof a. D, Bache, of the Coast Survey,
have our thanks for valuable documents
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FoREIGN NEws. A week later news
has been received from Europe, but moth
ing important There has been no ma
tcrial change in affairs on the Crimea,
or any visible progress in negotiation.
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Duties on Wool. Mr.. Edmands'
Taftap

Soon after a vote on Houston's Tar
if bill, Mr.. Edmands Of Boston wrote
letter to the Boston Atlas, Of which
We give below 50 much as bears direct
ly on the subject of taking off the wool
duties.
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Az IMsn KNow-NoTnlNG.-Ono
Of our citizens was on the train last
Friday, few miles east Of Dmkirk,
when serious smash-up occurred
Anrlrishman was found among the
rubbish Of broken car, knocked TITO
nscnsibiaty, and taken to a neighbor-
Ing house, where he soon after return
ed to consciousness. The first words
he uttered were, BY the powers,
an wasn't it a know>No,hins I was
ior few moments, gintlemen - Tho
ludicrous remark dissipated for tho
time being the gloom occasioncd by tho
sad disastcr.-LJayette (M.) Coaui'
er, FEB. II.
InE TARIFF REDuCTIoN-Thc vote
on Mr.. IIouston's bill for the reduction
Of the tariff, was-aycs, II Wings,
10 Democrats nays, 81 Wings, p
Democrats.
RurLANb& BURLINGTON RAILROAD
We learn from the ArsNS that a meet.
ing # the stockholders of the Rutland
and Burlington Railroad was held at
Bellows Falls, on the 2lih ult As most
Of the old Directors had ceased to be
stockholders n new election was neces-
sary The following gentlemen were Q,
lectcd:-P II Chandler, Hugh II Hen
ry, Jas II Williams, II. L. Stoughton,
George Perry. j. d. Bridgman. Of
the old board ID. y Smalley retains his
Office under the new administration. A
meeting Of the Directors was to be held
on the 9th inst, for the transaction of
necessary business
Pure BRANDY.--Since the French
Government have forbidden the distilia-
ton of cereals, very active export de-
mand has sprung up here for RAE 1ohis-
key and common rum, and prices have
materially advanced, with large freight
engagements for France. When it
comes back it will not be recognized
either by the smell, taste or price,-N
Y Tribune
Tue Mission TO France. it is said. is
reserved for Mr., Wise, whose defeat in
Virginia is looked upon as certain. and
the principle is established at Washing
ton that those whom the people reject
the administration adopts.
Anthony Burns, the fugitive slave,
whose oxtradition caused so much ex-
element, is now free man. A dispatch
from Baltimore announces that his free
dom has been purchased by 3ostonian
for s 500, and that he was then on his
way to the North.
THE Pace OF HIS FALL Bishop
Ives, formerly of North Carolina, who
gained some notoriety about two years
since by deserving the Episcopalian faith
for that Of Romauism, is said to be now
in a state Of external destitut;on.
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The Tariff.

and many other citizens.
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Tie Montpelier Watchman and Pa
triot+whch oppose all amendments, to
the constitution adopt, on their own re-
sponsiblity, the following iloket for
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THE SENTIMENTS OF THE DEMOCRACY

No better evidence be furnished the temper spirit
hopes and convictions of party than in its primary meet
ings and conventions when views freely expressed
preferences openly avowed the past carefully scanned
and action for the future calmly designated. Within
few days have been called upon notice the proceed
ings of democratic meetings and conventions held in
rous parts of the country. The resolutions adopted
these meetings show unfeing adherence to the rec
ognsed principles and landmarks of the democratic party
calm cheerful, and abiding confidence in the future
braced 10 pay fitting tribute to the WISDOM patriotism
and fidelity of President Pierces administration no one
county In the broad State of Pennsylvania has the emoera
cy been distinguished for the radcasm OF its political
faith than in Chester Bold faithful and unwayering in
Its devotion the principles Of the democratic party il has
watched the acts of its representatives no matter how
high low the station they occupied with Jealous eyes
and e1acting hands. Commendaton, then from such a
source comes with peculiar grace and force; and it is
therefore with than ordinary satisfaction that we
make for the following resolution adopted by the
democratic convention held in Chester county Satur-
day last;
the expectations of the party that elected him His admin
energetic and successful sustaining the institutions
erests Of the country unmpaired Under his sway they
have been prosperous, stable and onward"
The Chester district will be represented in the next Con-
gress by Hon. John Hickman.
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bats and owls win y away co. the place VIII BE- longer
congenial 10 their habits
II il great fact Of experience that where Proestans
and Catholics brought openly together Catholicism Is
sofened and beraledss In an the frontier districts Of
Earopewhils il retains whatever % evil may possess
ia the most unmiugatsd forms in the secluded dis
iet Nay both parties are Improved by the association
How much IN England France and Germany have the GA
hostilites been tempered by the medium Ia which
they diusedg while 10 Sweden Professionalism and Ia
Portugal Spain aud parts Of Italy Catholicism .ll ca
hhil The same hard features which they wore hundrd
years ago just 10 proportion as Catholics are peFui,ed
To share ia the civil lie Of Protestant nations they have
thrown oG the Old preudces Of creed and begun denu
themselves with the general feelings and tendencies Of the
rest d the people
country particularly the benedecnt and beau
sful operation Of democracy the silent and geats
influences by which Il the old enms Of aud
race The slough OF thousand errors which Missed
like many serpcnE ia the bosom Of society, has heen
scarcely know how deep hatreds which s burn
In Europe With intenses zeal dividing classes sreparaby
are exungulsbed here as by the falling dewsi and ge
NAL glow OF common sentiments and feelings into
higher nobler humanity tho hearts Of mea, longer
cnrded into petty spes animosies BY hos
tie divisions Of privilege and interest Let beware
them thai do not thwart this glorious develop
nent Let as be worthy o the ogteF destiuy 10 which Ne
have been called
n we think the dogma Of the Roman Church, while
transmitting essential rah, grievous In ia ormu-
Ia II think is policy anfiendly intellectual free.
dom and 10 republican governments u should be sorry
70 see more generally accepted let he that IL
eorruptonS whatever they may be- be by ar.u.
men and the force Of opinion only aud not by legislation
Oar fathers, with wisdom divine ever vauch-
saed 20 any eonclave synod decreed eternal sepa
ton Of Church and State aud tho best sentiment OF man
kind their side They forbade the use OF religious
tess in the decision Of civil rights and tina, prohibition
sound in spirit as well az letter We hope that the Ameri
people will depart from e. hope that they
will continue 20 exhibit 10 the world exalted example
Of true charity and assured that long as they
refuse 10 allow transient prndiees and local irrmtons
provoke thom from its kindly dictates, the heavenly Father
whose essence y goodness viii richly enaow them with
every needed blessing.
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GENERAL sYDENHAM MOORE.

The nomination of General Sydenham Moore the
democratic candidate for Congress in the fourth district Of
Alabama is cordially responded to by the democratic
press Of the district The Tuscaloosa Observer says:
nen Moore goes into the under the most avora
bic auspces He unquesonably the choice Of the whole
party this district which is largely in the
cendant while has the hearty endorsement
without single exception the democratic press the dis
In Gen. Moore party has noble standard bearer
whose democracy has been questioned who is
true to its principles as the needle TO The pole"
The Gainesville Independent has the following:
1t il not known whether Gen. Moore will accept
this say very confidently that if he should
be candidate the democracy of Sumter will give
him support they extended in their history
to any one We sincerely hope he will consent to be
ddate."
1t will be seen from the following letter that General
Moore has formally accepted the nomination That he
will give good account Of himself in the coming contest
with know-nothingism we have not the slightest doubt:
GaEENsBoRo' June IG 1855.
GENrLEmEN am in receipt of your favor of the 18th
inst, informing Of my nomination candidate for
Congress by which lately convened
at Tuscaloosa.
Although highly appreciate the compliment thus confer
red upon by the convention yet the dictates of private
interest my individual wishes to influence my
Duct should certainly decline the nomination. but if in
important crisis like the present to do should feel
that had been the higher obligations of duty
and patriotism.
resolved labor zeaousy uphold those great
principles of civil and religious liberty which have been
orcby forth the resolutions adopted by the
And accept gentlemen my thanks for the kind
in which you have communicated the result of the de-
alterations of the convention.
am, with high respect, your obedent servant,
SYDENHAM MOORE.
Messrs De Yampert, Gown, Huckabee, committee.
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THE PROSPECT IN TENNESSEE.

The Nashville Union the following not merely
couraging but confident language in regard TO the pre
ent prospects Of the democratic party in Tennessee
of the election Of Gov. johnson BY large majority
entirely satisfied II his majority falls below i've thou
sand shall be greatly disappointed. For Congress, Smith,
Jones' Wright Savage and currin good elected
Col Torbett has good chance in this district and have
strong hopes Of Graham and Cummings The only point Of
danger the legislature, and that in danger The liquor
question used both ways 10 defeat democrats and Is used
by the ncthngs about successfully way the
other They have Philip =. White on the stump TO help
Gentry get the votes Of the temperance people and yet
wherever democrat temperance principles be OPP
posed by the knownothng and they that very et 10
him. Gentry represented good enough temper
by Philip s White and yet, when the opponents
Of prohibory Law attack Gentrys position 4 : denied
that he Is for prohibition This danger which &c have
encounter effort TO carry the legislature We beg
those counties where the danger exists % rene
iy Il /"
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From the Biehmspd Enquirer.
TIE PLAIEORM NORTH AND SnnrH

SO far the feeling Of the know-nothng party the
North in respect TO the Philadelphia platform has been de-
vcoped through the press and by popular demonstrations
they unanimously and emphnticay repudiae any recog-
milton Of the rights OF the South They applaud the
sion Of the representatives from the North and heartily APP
prove their protest against the Nebraska bill and the
gressons Of the slave power" Not one know-nothng
journal the least influence in the North has yet endorsed
the pretended platform Of the majority They a 0spil
upon Il with equa contempt and de@staton The know
nohings New Jersey and Delaware inyegh against
the Nebraska inqnity and camor for the restoration
OF The Missouri restriction.
10 the first instance the adoption Of the platform was
stouty resisted By popular majority Of the know
nothing party represented 10 the Philadelphia council
and now we see il il rejected and repudatcd by the
unanimous voice Of the Accommodating press or the North
In the South the platform is scarcely more acceptable
II i offensive 70 the knowuothngs Of the North be-
q is reluctant affirmation Of the raaty OF The Ne
brsska BILL 4 sequay repuguant the sentiment Of the
South By ofita timd snd eqnWocal opposition 10
the schemes Of the abotonsts Like the shield In the
story with double face u proFokes the resentment Of the
opposite factions Of the knowuothing party and IN the end
win infame them to violent conflict