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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-18

Anti-Slavery men can 60 to Congress
from the North. That result is certain.
The North is at length thoroughly rous-
ed aud will not yield in the least its
present views. And even at the South.
it is noticeable that American papers
take emphatic ground against the Ne.
braska perfidy. How far the Washing
ton Union las quoted by our CORES.
ponden') correctly represents tho posi-
ton of Mr. Flournoy, we will not under
take to decide. That he belongs to the
class of Southern men most nearly in
sympathy with Northern sentiment, VIC
have no doubt. His election over Wise
is on all accounts to be desired.
We also refer, in confirmation of our
conclusions. to the results of tho cleo.
tons last held in Massachusetts, Maine.
New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode
Island. Our readers understand already
that in every one of these States the
Know Nothings trumpbcd, and in cv-
cry one the triumph was made TO tell
with emphasis against the Admnis,ra.
ton. against NebrOskaism, against Slave.
ry Extension, and against doughfaccism
generally.
The same will be as emphatically true
of Vermont, should she join the move.
ment already victorious in every other
New England State. So we believe.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-18

~ w ueulHEtoH correspondent saws
understand that Mr.. Seward will
not oppose the admission of slave States
from the territory lately covered by the
violated and repudiated Missouri Com
promise"
The New York Tribune inter.
poses confident denial to the above.
though not professedly by authority. 1t
is, however, a remarkable fact that hav.
ing, in arguing for the admission of Cali
fornia, explicitly declared, in answer to
a question, that he would have voted for
the admission of that State even had her
constitution recognized Slavery, he has
since (aftcr the Nebraska outraged re-
affirmed the same, as a principle. lie
did so at the last session. and that too.
without making any exception of Kan.
sas or any other territory, 1t is even
said that Seward is to be put in training
rs a National Conservative candidate
for the Presidency. We certainly do
not think the rurnor above quoted is
wholly improbable, though we hope the
TiJu"c's opinion may provo to be we'll
founded.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-18

ES The Boston Daily Adrcytiscr
has made very contemplate fuss about
the examination Of Roxbury nunncry
by committee Of the Massachusetts,
Legislature. A full investigation of the
m after has been had, which not only ex-
oncrates the committee with a slight ex.
cepiion as to Mr.. Hiss} from all just cen
sure, but clearly proves that party NAL
ignity was The source Of the charges
brought against them.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-18

TnE MISSING BRIDE; by Mrs. +, D,
L. n, Southworth author of " The Lost
IIeiress," sc is announced as in press,
by T. b. Peterson, l02 Chestnut ST.,
Philadelphia. From the we'll known
character of Mrs. Southworth as a writer,
a book of decided merit may be safely
expected in this her latest work. Copies
sent, free of postage. on enclosing 81 to
the publisher-or 81 for 2 vols paper
covers
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-18

circulars to the PrussianRel rcscntativcs
at the German Courts respecting Aus
TRAN intrigues with the German diet.
The language of the circular is quite
hostile to Austria. 1t says: at is evi.
dent beyond contradiction that the
cabinet of Vienna is DESTROYS to subs
titutc its own motives for those of the
Diet, and to this end it attributes to
us intentions Which we do not enters
tain"
This circular further taxes Austria
with discrimination in threatening Prus-
STA with military danger, while to the
rest OF Europe it talks confdentially Of
peace.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-18

Scratching hens are nuisance which
IA Yankee proposes to abate by an inven.
tion, properly enough termed a 4" Hen
walker" of which tue following account
is given
1t consists of a small instrument
somewhat resembling a very long spur,
attached to the hind part of the hens
leg, The instrument is SO arranged that
when the hen is about to scratch the
earth, the spur catches in the ground be-
foro her foot has fairly descended, and
obliges her to bring the foot down quiet
ly aud harmlessly little in front Of the
place which she has aimed at The hen
thereupon tries the other foot, with
like result. She keeps on trying, and
before she is aware of it the machine
has icaiked her right ont Of tie gaydcnl
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-18
KnoV-Nothingism and Slavery

The question presented by cores.
pondont-in another column-rcgarding
tho relation of the new party and Slave.
~, deserves a serious consideration. 1t
Is subject on which VIC have formerly
mai not a little apprehension in view
of the possible, if not probable, triumph
of the American party f,r at least SOW.
eral years to come and DESTROYS as VIC
are, to see the success of truly Ameri.
can principles and policy.
AS to the objects and aims of the par.
~ generally known as Know. Nothings,
we presume the great mass of our read.
ers have as much information as we.
Their purposes have been widely pub
Ished, their leading principles made
known-if the uncontradicted statements
OF papers devoted to their interests may
be received as true exposition. We
DO not refer now to the professed disclo.
surcs Of their secret machinery, oaths.
constitutions, &c.. to which no reasonable
person would attach much consequence.
and which, it is no doubt safe to assert,
cannot fail to mislead all those who place
any confidence in them. But as to the
fundamental principles of the order, VIC
presume that the world at large is cor.
rectly Informed, and that no disguise is
seriously attempted.
We are free to confess that our fears
OF disastrous effect upon the Slavery
question, from this movement, have, by
observation of the workings of the new
party, in the recent elections, aud from
considerations drawn from the nature of
the ease, which we shall proceed to indi-
cate, been almost entirely removed.
From the nature of the case, we ar
que that the new order will never DO
made an instrument for attempting to
'crush out" the determined hostility Of
thepeople ofthc North to the extension of
Slavery and to any increase of its poiti-
cal power. We further affirm it as our
conviction that any attempt 10 put con-
straint upon Northern frecmen upon this
subject will make the order utterly DOW.
orless, and hence no longer to be dread.
cd Whichever, then, may be the case.
Inc AnttSlavefy cause has nothing to APP.
prehend. We believe these premises to be
sound, and this conclusion irresistible
We are distinctly assured, alike by
Senator Wilson and by the Washington
gax-rerresenting the North and the
South, as advocates of the American
party-tlat the question of Slavery as
no, embraced 'cithih the objects Of The
oreter, either for or against. No mans
individual opinion, then,is at all interfcred
with on this subject. Every Northern
Representative elected by the party will
reflect the opinions II his constituents, on
this subject-will avow them fearle ssly
in Congress, will boldly act up to t,.eir
demsnds We cannot expect Southern
Representatives TO DO otherwise On
this question, the state of things will be
as at present, or as much mare satisfac-
foyy, as public sentiment shall decree
None. hut open, avowed and untlnchipg
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-18

Zeal WITHOUT KNowLEDGg.-Thc
editor of the Burlington Sentinel IA
Postmaster) burns with zeal to avengc a
fanccd injury to its fellow official in this
place. With a better knowledge of the
facts in connection with the communica.
ton to which allusion is made, we pre-
sumo the otiicious official aforesaid would
have had sufficient good sense to hold
his tongue. A doughty champion was
already in the field, more worthy of the
cause, and better suited to the post
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-18

Boo'Hoos 1t is proposed to give
this name to the party of croakcrs now
springing up all over the country, W no
fear our liberties are endangered" by
the alarming spread of the doctrine that
americans shall rule america. The
Burlington Free Press and the Mont.
pelier H'otchmon favor the Boo Hoos "
The New York IriLnnc aspires to be
their national organ.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-18
Foreign News.

The Washington, with four days
later news, arrived at New York last
TUESDAY.
Cotton was firm, AMI brcadstuIs
unchanged.
THE CRTMEA.-By adviccs from
Odessa of the 9th, it is stated that
the Russians, Notwithstanding repeated
attacks, maintained their position on
Mount Scporium, from whence their
guns play on the French lines and
part Of their camp.
The weather continued fine, and
the health of the troops was improv,
ing.
The advanced batteries of the British
were making considerable progress.
According to accounts received from
Rnssin dcscrters, the Cars death
had not been promulgated at Sebas-
toGol.
Omar Pasha arrived at the Allied
Camp on the 18th.
On the 18th the Russians opened
fire from the heights of Balaklava. but
the English, assisted by General
Moves, routed them.
On the 18th the Russians attacked
the whole line of the allies, but we're
driven back with great loss.
VIENNA Evening of
tie 27M.-Thc state of the political
horizon again becomes gloomy. The
Conference eff the previous day on the
third point, was anything but satisfilc
tory. Conditions very disugrccablc
were required ofRussia.
GREAT BRlTAIN.-In the House of
Commons the second reading of the
Till to abolish the stamp duty on news.
papers, passed by a large majority.
Sir Charles Wood stated that it was
intended as soon as the ports in the
Baltic and White Sea were open, to
establish a strict blockade, which
should be put in effect from first to
last.
The committee of enquiry into the
conduct Of the war, continued in scs-
sion.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS contin>
ned to be made III Constantinolle for
the reception of the Emperor Napo-
leon. Meantime both the Empress
and he intended visiting Queen Vic,
toria about the 10th of April.
THREE DAYS LATER.-The news bv
the America, three days later than the
above, presents little in addition. The
first and second points of guarantee
had been agreed on at Vienna. On
the third, serious difficulties occurred.
The Western Powers, foreseeing
trouble, did not proprose the demolition
Of Scbastopol, but modified their de-
mands into the reduction of the Russian
power in the Black Sea, in rccompense
for which they offer to evacuate the
Russian Territory. The Russian plen.
ipotentiaries reply that they are not
authorized to accede to any such
terms, and must remit the matter to
st. Petersburgh. All the plcnipoten>
tiaries have sent to their respective
courts for instructions, and the confer
ence will probably be adjourned until
final authority comes. Meantime, the
fourth point is under discussion.
A manifesto of the Holy Synod Of
the Russian Church has appeared, in
citingto war in defence of the faith.
A Vienna paper states that Spain and
Portugal have joined the Western al
lance and signed the treaty at Paris
on March 21st, but the statement is
nowhere confirmed.
The difficulty between Austria and
Prussia is increasing. The -Prussian
Cabinet has retorted on Austria's cir
cular of the Sth of March, by sending
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-18

BETTER PRosrEcTs FOR IRELAND.-
1t is a remarkable fact in the history of
Ireland. to hear serious complaints com.
ing from the province of Connaught, in
the month Of January, of the great scar
city of labor ; yet, so it is The farmers
can with difficulty procure hands, and
then only at such wages as have never
before been paid in the middle of winter.
If such be the case now, what will they
do when Spring requires a vast augmen-
tatiOn in the number of laborers And
worse still, when tho next harvest re-
quires to be reaped2 The decrease in
the number Of paupers in Ireland during
the past year has be,u very great.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-18
Post Office Regulation.
Post Office Department.

Post Office Department,
Appointment Office.
March 81. 1855.
Sn;-Your attention is invited to tho
following instructions
If unpaid letters are pnt into tho
Mail Car, you will deposit them in tho
Iost Oiicc at or nearest the point whcrc
they are received. requesting the POST
master 10 post list Of them as required
IN NO. 50 OF recent Instructions The
Postmaster should state in the list that
they werc put in the Cars.
| am, respectfully.
Your obcdient servant
HORATIO KING.
First Assistant Postmaster General.
TO $. +. ADAMS, ESD,
Mail Agent, Boston, Mass.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-18

A collegian undertook to enlightcn a
substantial farmer on the subject of an-
imalcule. To illustrate, the student
applied his microscope to the cheese
which the man was eating. There"
said he don't you see them wiggle ?"
d" Wcll,' said the old gentleman, quietly
placing tho cheese in his mouth, let
them wigg'e-I can stand it as long as
they can"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-18

Mn. LorD's LECTURES The three
Lectures on French History, delivered
in this place by Mr.. LORD. on Thursday
Saturday and Monday evenings were OK
trcmely interesting Tie should have
had larger audiences, and we trust ,cM
have for the rempinder Of the course.
Two more are to be given-on Thurs.
day evening of this week. and OF Tues
day evening next This is a rare oppor-
tunity, which our citizens should not lose
to listen TO these celebrated Lectures.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-18

The JVatchman, We perceive, would
like to have other presses join it in the
Anti-Know-Nothing war. For ourself
we respectfully decline for we arc
determined that neither Know,Noth,
inglsm, or Anii>Know- Nothineism or
any other ism shall draw us asav from
our warfare against Slavery; and even
were IT otherwise, we should much
hesitate, however Objectionable We
might deem secrecy in the Order. to
engage i'll war against them, which
must necessarily more or less, place us
among the defenders or apologists of
that most abhorrent and dangerous If
all secret societies in the World, the
order of political Jesuits, who, we be.
ieve, unquestionably control the whole
Catholic Church in the United States,
and whose ramifcations have secretly
extended to every part of the country,
with the settled purpose of controlling
its political destinies-from which fate.
may Heaven in its mercy deliver us.
-JIontTeiie7 Freeman.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-18

EE JonS W. STEWART, Esq has
been appointed County Clerk, in place of
GEO. S. SWIFT, Esq resigned. Mr..
Swift is intending to leave, in a few
weeks, for the West.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-18

EE We learn from Mr. Commits N.
VI Ghasitn5ze Monthly, that no less
than Eve thousand offers Of homes in the
country for the city's unemployed have
been received at the Five Points Mission
since the 23d Of December. Many Of
these came from very remote States
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-18

HarpeTs Magazine, for April, is not
received. VIII the publishers please
forward, as usuol2
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-18

The MAINE Law PRoGErssING -On
Saturday of last week, Curtis Pierce,
was, on complaint. brought before Justice
Bradley. charged with violations of tho
Liquor Law He plead guilty to the
charge, and was fined 500 and costs
On Monday oflast week. NJ. W. Hosmcr,
A. Hagar, Moses Warner, G. \. Jacques
and j. B Caller were arraigned before
Mr. Bradley for violating the law.
They all plead guilty. The first named
was fined 500 aud costs the others,
charged with selling beer aud cider were
each fined $40 and costs. We under
stand that there are several other eases
On hand for trial. 81. Adams Mes@n-
ger.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-18

Y JENNl LiNp AGAIN IN PuELic A cnr-
respondent Of the London Daily Ncus
SAYS:
Jenny Lind has resumed professional
life for time, in order to raise thereby
an endowment fund for an hospital in
Stockholm. With her arrival in Holland
came the sad news Of those recent fearful
foundations which, in the provinces of
Cumberland and North Brabani destroy.
ed about 900 dwellings, and made s.
600 OF their inhabitants homeless. On
hearing the sad particulars Jenny Lind
Immediately offered to give series of
concerts, the profits of which should be
devoted to the patriotic fund now bong
formed for the relief of the sufferers. As
soon as Jenny Lind appeared in the con-
cert room, the audience rose en- masse.
knowing no bounds to its enthusiasm.
When she had finished her part the or
chestra struck up the Swedish National
Anthem, aud six children of the most dis
tinguished families of the city advanced
towards Jenny Lind, to ask her accept
ancc of garland, boquet. and testi-
mony of thanks on The part of the audi
chce, written in the Swedish ard Dutch
languages.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-18

MICRO COUNCIL IN WASHINGTON Bro
KEN uP.-Thc Washington Star saws
that great excitement has been caused
in that city by the discovery that num-
Der Of colored people, most of them free.
and all Of good character have been found
assembled in and belonging to council,
the principal object Of which is to pur-
chase the freedom of Young woman
whom her owner was willing to sell.
The entire arty was arrested. twenty
four in number. all but four being free.
The law which prohibits the asscmblayc
of colored people, slave or free, the snail.
est fine f. which is fire doI0rs.was read
to them. and each one was sea- ched and
questioned. The articles found were a
Bible. Sencca's Morals. Life in Earnest.
scraps of poetry in manuscript the priu-
ted constitution of n society called The
Daughters Of Jerusalem the object Of
which was stated to be to relieve the
SICK and bury the dead n set of rcgalia
and a subscription paper for the libcrat-
ing fund, upon which were the names #
Hon Gerrii Smith $50 paid Hon. W. H..
Seward s.. Hon j Il Giddings. 81,
and also The names Of several Of the re.
spectacle citizens ofWashincton. Moth
ing whatever was found to implcaie the
negroes in crime, yet four of them were
sent to the work house, one received sin
MS]tcS and the rest were compelled to
pay fine and costs of IS 50 each.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-19

a FRIGHT IN CHuRCu.-Sunday evening was
the occasion nf some unusual dongs in 81 Peters
Church Mt Rochester. The house was com
plelely filed with people. seats having been
placed IN the aisle to accommodate those who
could not get into the pew. just AS the ser,i-
ces had commenced a boy in going up the stairs
leading to the gallery broke out light Of glass
in window. tumbled over bench. aud made "a
good deal of a crash. A nervous old lady in the
audience cried out that the house was falling:
another screamed fire; and there was II general
rush t" get out of the building A boy IN the
gallery jumped through window to the ground,
and young woman prevented by force from
throwing herself from the gallery down upon
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-19

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA..
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Dec Is 1855.


BILLS REPORTED.
BY Mr.. Douglas For paying interest on bonds
Of Jainrs River and kanawha company, and
House hill. for the relief nf DIR. James Bolton and
for the relief of b. =. Crabb.
BY Mr. Mr. Jones, FROM the committee
Banks House bill for Incorporating the Virgin
ia Savings Bank in Richmond.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Reger-For a railroad from Stras-
burg, or some poln. on thu Manassas cap Rhll-
road to the Ohio River
BY Mr.. Welsh - Requiring the Board of Pnb-
lie Works to publish their proceedings in the
city newspapers.
BY Mr. Reger--to allow Conmis sioner. of the
Revenue per cent upon the personal property
assessed in their respective counties, instead Of
the compensation ass allowed by law.
By Mr.. Wooding -Autherizng the Danvlc
X. r. Co. To purchase the Danve Toll Bridge,
or any portion of it.
by Mr.. Woodiug --For establishing an inspec-
tinn OF tobacco at the new company warehouse
in the town of Danville.
Bv Mr.. Woodine establishing State
Stock Bank in DanviI!e.
BY Mr.. Harris Referring much Of the Gov
crnors Message rs refers to Academies, Collie
GEES Schools; &c, to the Committee ON General
Laws.
Bills PASSED.
For the short line Railroad between Char'ottes-
Vile and Richmond
Incorporating the Western Institute.
COVINGroN AND ONO RAILROAD.
The Covington and Ohio Railroad bill was ta-
ken up.
Mr. johnson moved to- amend, SO IA to require
the road to construct one more depots on the
boundary line of james River Canal, mud Ia re-
ceive into the depicts merchapdize intended for
the canal, or delivered from il for transportation
On their road, free of charge
After discussion in which Messrs. Johnson
Dcneale Amber, and Park participated, the
ayes aud noes were called, and the amendment
was lost-nyes %. noes 90. a'he bill was order
I'd Ia lis engrossmcnt.
BILLS READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME.
The bin providing for payment Of interest up
on the bonds Of the James River and kanawhu
company, which have been guaranteed by the
State and for the payment of the annuity due to
the old james River Company.