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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-12-26

New YEARS CALLs.-Wc are told
that this custom is to be considered as
an established institution among us,and,
having no public endowment we sup
pose it will look to individuals only for
encouragement and support. The la
dies are snre to be remembered on such
a day, and we trust none Of their friends
will forget those single gentlemen, who
assume the responsibility Of housckeep-
ing.
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thereto and unworthy Of the confidence
or respect of freemcn.
ReSolycd. That Veunont, while she
will in no way assail the constitutions
al or domestic rights Of the siaveboldng
states, will, to the utmost Of her power,
uphold and sustain the people of the ter
ritorios in their lawful efforts to exclude
slavery tberefrom. that she will. at all
hazards, and to the last extremity. resist
oil encroachments upon the constitution.
al rights of ststes.-thnt to the OK
tent of her ability, she will oppose the
extension of slavery into, and the exist
ence thereof, in the territories of tho
United States, and the admission into
the Union of any state whose consttu-
tion does not pcrpctnally prohibit slave
ry therein.
Resolved, That the slave. who trends
the soil Of free state by the consent of
his master, becomes thereby at once and
forever free. and entitled to the exercise
Of the whole power of the state when no.
cessary. in the defense Of his freedom.
RcSolced, That in the opinion of this
general assembly, no district court of the
United States has jurisdiction to issue
writs of haJenS corpus, or to render
jddgmera thereon, except when necossa.
~ to the orderly proceeding of suits
pending therein, or in order to inquire
in the legality Of commitments made un-
der color of its authority, and, therefore,
that the imprisonment Of Passmoro
Williamson, cuder the authority of the
district court OF the United States for
the eastern district of Pennsylvania, was
not warranted by law, and void.
ReSolroi, That our senators be. and
they are hereby instructed, and our rep
resentatiyes in congress are requested to
do all in their power to carry out the
spirit and ineLt Of the foregoing resolu.
tons.
Rc2olrc9, That the governor be re-.
queste0 to cause copy of these resolu-
lions, properly certified. to BE- sent to
each of our senators and epresentatiyes
so be by them communicated to congress-
and that copy of the same be also sent
to the governor of each state in the I'm.
ion, with request that they be laid be-
fore the legislature thereof
IN House Of Representatives,. J
Nov. r. 1875
Read and adopted
Gro II TuoMrsov Asst CIok
III Senate Nov. Is, 1855.
Read and adopted in concurrence.
c. ii. CnarHAN, .Secrciary.
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Jauck, telegraph clerk at Berlin, ac'
cu.ed of unlawfully revealing telegraph
ic intelligence for stock jobbing pur-
poses. was convicted On the 18th Of No
yember, and condemned to three years
Imprisonment, with the loss of social
rights as a citizen for five years.
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Value Rcceicel.-The sufferer from a
cough or cold, or the confirmed consump
tive even, gets full value for his outlay,
in buyinga bottle of the Wild Cherry
Balsam. The value of DR. Wistar' S dis.
covery cannot be oyer-estimated.
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Vermont State Agricultural So
ciety.

Vermont State Agricultural So
ciety.
The Fourth Annual Meeting Of the
Society for the election Of officers, and
for the transaction of other important
business. will be held at the Court
House in MlDDLEBURY, on the
SECOND WEDNESDAY Of JANU-
Any. 1886, mt 0 o'clock. y NJ.
Committees Of award, upon Essays,
Field Crops, and Mauuros, ale parIicu-
larl, desired to report themselves on ar
rival to the under,iguca at the Addison
House. where statements of competitors
for Premiums on these articles viii be
submitted.
An adjourned meeting Of the Manog-
ers will be held at o'clock, on the
evening preceding the annual meeting
By order of the Board.
T. HOLBRO0k, Pres.
December 1873.
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TUE BoSToN TRAGsDY-Coburn and
Dalton, whose assault upon young Sum
uor causing his death, was reported in
our last, have been committed for trial
on the charge Of murder.
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ANIiul llIt l7tf''t'IN VIII nc lif.li NL TIC Town
Room ia Midllclufy. ON Wednesday, the
10th day of Jauua.y, lsi6. A Hll atcn-
dauoc OF those Interested in the welfare of
the Society !, requested.
JOS. II BARRETT
s or5i.Ig
N;drlmy Zee -, 1865. ao3w.
Drunkenness not Curoblo by
IL gislation."
Ar article m the lat number Of the
Wc>min.'r .Imdn) Review bears
His ti.,,. TIE wrilci's aim is to show
The iuIr. .,lii,y and incxl cdi,ncy Of
what is now known, the world oyer, as
the Maine Law His arguments are os'
rccialy directed &c tho work Of counter
acting the strong and growing Influence
il Great Britain in favor of the enact
mcrt Of Jaw prohibiting the sale Of in
toNica,ing liquors as beverages
The caption of the article itself III
wolves an important fallacy. The Oh
jcct Of law ia general is not, primarily.
to make men better and vet this oppo.
mont Of the Maine Law ali the way as.
sumcs that snch is the grand purpose Of
that statute. and so treats it in his dis.
sortatiop. Were it the object Of logs-
laiion to render men enthusiastically better
all civil Institutions should at once give
laco to the ccclcsastical-thc state
should be whoiiy absorbed in the church.
Ca the contrary laws are enacted as "a
terror to oyil.Ioors as a means by
which society may rrotec. itself from
tire overt acts Of the bad. and not to
coercc men into virtue. Theft is dcoar
cd a crime nor merely because it is a
moral WONG. Lut because it is an evil
committed ooaiust society aud ~ sucL
is to be SUPPRESSED. It is on the same
Ground. that the law demands the exc
cution Ct the murderer. So Of the sup.
preston Of the traffic in mtoxicating H.
quors as beverages. Its object is to pro-
tcct society aud the family fir IN the dis
astrous effects Of business which is in
itself indeed, moially wrong. but not On
that account alone prohibited. Its
tendency. it is true. is. indirectly. t.
make druukards and tiprlers better cit
izeus-but its more direct purpose i, to
relieve society of a vast Lurdc, Of suffer
irr. paurerism. and crime. II snoul.
be maintained we hold. were it only on
the pcrcst grounds Of political ccouo
my. That the object Of this or any 9th.
or law is to regcrcrate men, W emrhat
ically deny.
Certain remarkable concessions are
made by the reviewer at tic start He
frankly declares til at nine.lcntls Of the
crime. committed in tbo British Iss.
may be traced TO the public.hou.c"
lie saws the money spent every wear in
Intoxicating drinks exceeds the whole q.
moru, Of the uati,ual rovcnue
| DIR uukcuness is the curse Of England-
aculsc 50 eycat that il far ccEDs.s Gu.
cyuo,Lrr calqmilv uHder vhich IRE sUE
Gcr"-What. we beg to know. is the use
Of civil government at all. Of LEGISLATION.
Of uunioinol restraints Of iudccs and ex.
ccpiiyo officer. if they have neither the
RIGHT nor the mower to rrarple with. and
Lro,,lo = rorstor evil lila fills -,
evil strictlv sociol-a mischief tbo most
ovorwboIwiro If oIlbot .flict tho com.
wocvco,,b2 No-,bo worry Ict,or aud
.,;r;, Of all f,oo constitutions tho orly
no.siblc anolocv for Government, Of any
kind absolutely demand as the first and
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-12-26

FAIR AT ELGIN SrslNGs-Tbe Fair
at Elgin Springs, heretofore advertised
in our paper, occurs on Monday and
Tuesday Of next week, The lberdlty
and enterprise of Mr.. Allen, in his ar
rangements for the occasion, will, We
hope, secure large attendance and such
an exhibition as will be crcditablo to tho
county.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-12-26

No 45.-Rcsolutions relating to the
Extension Of Slavery, and the Right
Of the Slave to his Freedom when
Brought into Free State
l. Rcs0irod, That on the extension Of
slavery, by the authority or conriyanco
of the national government into any ter.
ritory, by nature or by law free from
that great curse Of humanity, NgpIoSr
has no new doctrine to profess.-no new
sentiments of adherence to make known.
She always has protested against it, She
protests against it now:-nnd slc,iutculs
to resist it by all the lawful and consti.
tuiional means in her power
2 RcS0lrcI, That the people of Kan
sag, invited to settle there by the acts of
the national government yet, left wholly
unprotected from lawless invaders. wh1
by force and arms usurpcd the power,
which had been given only to its proper
inhabitants, did right to dsavow all al.
legiance to the body which their invaders
placed over them that. in considering
themselves as without law, and therefore
proceeding to organize themselves as
political community. they exercised the
rights which God has given to all human
beings so placed
8. ReS0lret, That the people Of Kan
sas. acting under a constitution framed
by themselves in an orderly mannc:and
sanctioned by majority Of It's adult
male inhabitants may rightfu)ly request
congress to admit Kansas to the Union,
as free and sovereign state and il it
shall appear that their constitution il Of
republican form, aud inhLits slavery
in that state for time to come. then such
admission ought to take place, and the
senators and representatives of Vermont
are instructed and urged to vote for it
accordingly
A. RcSo/rcd, That the fugitive slavc
law of 1850 is a violation Of the consti
tuition, an insult to the free states. an
outrage on the rights Of man. and a dis
grace to the statute book of the nation
and the people Of Vermont will iudit.
nantly rebukc any senator or ronre,onta.
tive of theirs in the rational rpp,rcss
who doe. not use his influence to bripr
about its entire repeal. or that Of H. q.
dous and unjust provisions
s. Rcs0IretI. That the act If J,1go
kapo of the United States c,urt Cor the
eastern district of Pennsylvania in il
suing a writ of hQgcQs c0yDYs as \ means
for reducing again to slavery persons
who were lawfully made free By the acts
of their former owner. was a gross usur.
patton of authority not given to him By
that his committing to prison without
bail or mainprise, as for contempt, q free
man who had made q true and respcct.
full return to his writ. was daring and
unrighteous abuse of power which de,
serves the condemnation Of all lovers of
freedom and justice that the declara.
tion made by him that by national law a
STAKEHOLDER may freely take his slaves a.
cross free state, and vet retain his DOW.
or as master and owner over them any
state law to the contrary notwithstani
ing, is in defiance of the decision of the
ablest jurists Of all states and al times
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Pct~so"'s Magazine opens a new
volume will an excellent number. Its fine
promise will lie redeemed through the
year, judging from tie Iast.
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For the Register.
A Letter from Kansas,

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sell, AID shuts tAc demon Of Slavery up
n her Ire'crt Iimlts to howl AID CON
sa"elci own '.til- in disappointed rage.
Sia. We MT offer some encourage
meat go tlc.e scntirels on the walls
whose hearts swell at every word Ct
cheer Of, red. and who viii not fail, in
the hour Of need and dircst extremity.
if warm hearts and kind words only BID
them God-spcod.
The scenes Of &c a'e retaining.
Daniel Webster said I'VE are called to
emulate not TO initiate the patriotism Of
our father, I" Bat We may now reverse
this. and say 10 initiate thcp is 0Hr or
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-12-26

g1" The Bellows Falls .Ilg4s. a
Nebraska-Adn i'istrarion paper, quotes
with evident satisfaction certain 1cmai X
Of Mr.. Samuel Bowcs. Of the Spring.
field Mass Bcpuli;c7o in regard to
our course in the PAlladelphia conycn-
lion last June. and at the lotc CiOci2-
H0ti coHrcatioH, Which we did not at.
tend Last summer, MIR Bowles under.
took to brow-bcqt and nalsn a number
OF the New England delegates at the
former convention Through his own pa
Ter aud the New York TiJoaC merely
because they wound not follow the lead
0. a set Of intrguers (hc was one Of them,
though an outsuo) whose sole object
was to break up the American party.
His SANDERS have long since been snni-
cieuily rcfuted, in other quarters We
never deemed them worthy Of particular
notice We take this occasion to say.
however. that the assertion that We tor
any other delegate from Nermout) were
in any manner turned from our original
plan of action is untrue Oar course
was fully determined before the convcn.
tion met, and has since been cordially
and unanimously approved by a full con-
veation Of the American party Of this
State.
Oar only concern with the Cincinnati
convention was in allowing our name to
be signed to the call, which was on pre-.
cisely the same basis as the action at the
Girard House, which last Mr.. B1wlea
approved So far as We know Or be,
lieve the committee had no other rur-
pose in calling the convention but to fol-
low up that Northern movement, in q
consistent aud effective manner.
We have further to say that, notwith-
standing the liberties Mr. B1wlcs has
taken with our name in this natter
for what particular reason at this time
we know not,-we have not the honor Of
AN acquaintance with that gentleman +;
nor do we esieam this circumstance from
all We have learned Of him, an occasion
Of very profound regret a srecimon.of
his honorable dealing may be seen in the
fact that We are indebted entirely to
friends like the editor of the Argus twho
has our thanks), or to mere accident, for
any knowledge of his repeated personal
assaults.
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WlscoNslN.-The board Of canyassers
in Wisconsin have ciphered out a major
ity of las for Mr.. Barstow, Dem, for
Governor. As there appears to have
been a fair and honest majority for Mr..
BasLford, Rep this decision is to be
contested
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-12-26

Ai~atcrs Vermont Directory, f..
1876, is received 1t has been prepared
with care. aud i, convenient manual
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FoEECa Tie latest news from Flu.
rope repeats the peace rumors, bu, brings
no substantial Information of any change
Of affairs in the East
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-12-26

TIE Ladies' AM1iac, for 1856, is
published, by Jewett X Co, Boston,and
is tasteful and valuable annual
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-12-26

states wherein it exists. We admit that
its progress must DO gradual We con
ccde, even. Contrary to what some have
mautained), that il is unwise to pass
such law until the public is prepared
for it and public opinion ready TO sus-
tain it, But in granting so much, We
take all force from tho argument Of the
reviewer, no, only SO far ar relates to
our own stale-wtcrc the Law is sus-
tanned by public opinion, aud enforced
nearly or quite to the same degree as all
other criminal slatutcs-but also so far
as regards the Efforts made in England
to prepare the way for such an enact
mcut The beneficial effects Of the law
in this state admit OF no question what
over, on tie part Of observing and un-
prcjudiced men.
While the writer in the Review has
the good sense to abandon the hacbneyed
and exploded plea Of unconstitutiouality
to special rlcaders aud politicians, and
while his startling concessions at the out
set have separated the subject by an i'm
passable gulf from all relation to stump
tuary laws he nevertheless places great
stress on the jadiriluailiberty Of man to
q ccse or rcfusc-to indulge freely, or
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-12-26

lIarcr's Magazine. for January. is a
capital number.
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CoNGel,s The problem Of organic,
alton, in 'he House, seems to be no near
cr its solution than It was 4 week ago
There has been little change IN the sew
cral hol.oIinss, and none in tue candi-
dates, since our last. \ proposition to
elect by plurality was rejected last Fri
day--yeas l07, nays III We desire
the election of Mr.. Banks, notwithstand-
ing some objections to the man; yet our
hope Of his success has been somewhat
diminished by the vote on the plurality
proposition GA no other plan, now does
his election seem possible The friends
Of Fuller and Richardson combined in
voting against it. In the Senate, Of
course, there has been but little done.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-12-26

y ". Bingham, E,q Of Charleston,
has been appointed County Clerk in Or
leafs County.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-04-21

NOTICE is hereby given that at the March ses-
~ sion of the commissioners of Wood CO., o., a
view and survey was ordered for the establishment
of, q. county road. as follows: Commencing at the
tions 13 and Il in Webster township, thence run
ming north the section line till it inersects the
McCutchensville road. The viewers and surveyor
will meet at the house of VIM. P. Carr, in Webster
township, on the 22d day of April 1855, or within
five days thereafter, and proceed to view, lay out
and establish said road VIM. S. HOPPER,
March 10, lS55.--50w4 Petitioner.
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NOTICE is hereby given that at the March ses-
~ sion of the commissioners of Wood co., O., a
view and survey was ordered for the establishment
of county road, as follows: Commencing at the
Liberty NIiltonvile free turnpike road the east
and west quarter section line of sec. TO- tp g. r. TO-
Henry running thence east on said line to inter-
sect the county road running from the Finday plank
road to the Otsego & Blanchard free turnpike in
section H. in said township. The viewers and sur
veyor will meet at the house of Peter Freyman, in
Henry tp., the 25th day of April 1866, or with
in five days thereafter. and proceed to view survey
and establish said road. MICHAEL AUyERTER,
March TO- lS55.--50W4* Petitioner.
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NOTICE is hereby given that at the March ses-
~ sion of the commissioners of Wood CO., O., a
view and survey was ordered for the establishment
of county road, rs follows: Commencing at the
northern termination of the road running from
Freeport at the point where it intersects the Roll
ersyille & Portage free turnpike, on the line be-
tween sections 27 and 29 of township 5, (Freedom)
thence running due north along said section line to
the Portage river, there ntersecting the road run
ming along the bank of said river. The viewers
and surveyor will meet at the house of Michael
Myers on the 23d day of April 1865, or within five
days thereafter, and proceed to view, survey and
establish said road. DAVID T. GABLE,
March 10, 1S55-50w4* Petitioner.
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NO. Al COURTLANDT ST., NEW ORk,
Nearly opposite the Merchants Hotel
TTNHE CROTON MAUFACTURING CO, (or-
i ganzed under the general manufacturing law
of the state of New York; offers at wholesale, in
quantities to suit purchasers, at manufacturers
ioneSt prices, for cash or approved credit.
PAPER HANG1NGs, of every variety of style and
BORDERS to match .s [price.
FIRE-B oARD PRINTS in great variety.
TRANSPARENT WINDOW SHADES.
OIL PAINTED WINDOW SHADES. s..
WIDE WINDOW CURTAIN PAPERS, and
WINDOW SHADE FIXTURES,
OF the latest styles and superior finish, all of their
own manufacture and importation. AS their stock
is large and entirely new, they invite Merchants,
Booksellers and Dealers in these artclesto call and
examine their styles and prices whenever they visit
the city, New ork, March l, 1888.
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A TIA ACHNIENT.-At my instance an order of
IA attachment was this day issued against the pro-
pervand effects of Luther Huntsley, anon-resident
Of Wood county, by Norman Brewster, a justice of
the peace of Webster township, in said county, for
the sum of sixteen dollars, amount claimed, and
fifteen dollars, probable costs of the action.
March g. I855.--5lw3 HIRAM SNYDER.
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l0o0 Ladies Gold Breast Pins at $4 1900
POO Go Brocha Shawls, at $2j 5000
800 90 silk Dress Patterns, at $40 10000
1000 Gold Pencils, at S3 . $4,000
10000 Gold Pens, with Silver Cases, at So 10000
10000 q old Rings, at S 80 each 10000
l2O34 do at 100 each 120S4
Every purchaser of the splendid large Lithogra-
bershp entitlmg tnahrfe IA, Certificate of Mem
of valuable and costly Gifts for the People. The
Enerayngs can be sent by mail (without being
damaged, to any part of the country.
L-.3~ FIRST COME FIRST SER WE'D. .asE
Persons wishing to act as agents for will please
send recommendation signed by the postmaster
or some other influential and well known person in
the place where they reside.
TO those persons who have been acting as agents
for us in our former Distribution this is required.
All orders with the money enclosed, free of post
age, viii meet with prompt attention.
In order to prevent mistakes, agents and others
Transmitting money to us will please have it sealed
in the presence Of the postmaster, and the amount
entered on the way-bill.
We prepay all our letters, circulars, &C., to our
agents and correspondents, and expect them to do
the same with u.s.
sE55- gents wanted in every town, whom we will
furnish with posters circulars, schedules, instruc-
tions, &C., on application to our office, or by mail
post paid. For further particulars see descriptive
bills &C., or inquire at Office, Mo-, Walcutt's block
Town street, Columbus, Ohio.
BURNELL g. CO., Proprietors.
March 3l--m3-l*
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The Court Of Common Pleas of Wood Co.
PETlTION EOR PARTITION.


PETITION FOR PARTITION.
John II. Cowden, Michael Cowdeu, Elmira E.
Cowden, minors, by their guardian, Isaac Rees,
plaintiff,
George Cowden, David Cowden, Rebecca Fouche
intermarricd with Jonathan Fouche, Hezekiah
Cowden, Susan 4 dams intelmaried with James
adams, William COwden, Mary Jane Cowden a
minor, defendants
TFTHE defendants will take notice that the plain
l. tfs have filed petition for partition of the
south east quarter OF the north east quarter OF sec
ton thiIty-wo (32) in township No. five (5)north
of range No. twelve, Q2) in Wood county, Ohio.
containing forty acres, more or less that plaintiffs
claim to be the owners of part and the defendants
each of 4 part of said premises; the plaintiffs as
the children and heirs at law of Michael Cowden
deceased, who was a son and heir at law of Mary
Jane Cowdcn, deceased. The others as children
and heirs at law of said Mary Jane Cowden, who
died intestate seized III fee of said land and that
at the next eral of said court, plaintiffs will ask
for an order of partition of said land ard in case
the same cannot be divided without manifest inju
ry then valuation and sale. .-
r.-..- ByJAMES MURRAY, Atty of Pet
March "a, lS55--52w6$450