The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-01-17

lege, for his unchristian, foolish, and
sold fogy" notions on Slavery. The
treatment is no worse than he deserves.
The Woodstock Age gives
brother Democratic editor this " first
rate notice.:
The intelligent editor of the Bellows
Falls Argus informed its readers that
after the first of January, all letters
must be prepaid and that letters de-
posted in the Office unpaid would not
be sent. No other paper has the news.
The Bellows Falls Argus re-
plies to our article on small mat
ter" in a style rather above the usual
manner of that paper, the chief force
of its rcjoinder being aimed at us per-
Sonally. This, of course, we expected,
and as our only objcct-that of vim.
dicating worthy Representative from
unjust partizan aspersion-has been
accomplished,wo see no occasion to say
more on the subject We do not fear
any damage from that source.
| "A new paper has been added
to the list of Vermont journals, entitled,
the " Guard Of american Liberty )"
"a name which has /" Know. Moth.
ing" look and which may be supposed
to repres ent its true character. The
editor avows it as his purpose " to
show up Popcry and our foreign suf>
frage laws in their true light. Pubs
lished BY Henry F. Potter, Rutland.
Tile Bennington Banner has a
scasonable article on hard times" in
the course of which the editor says:
Ex-senator Phelps of this State,
in speech at Middlebury last SUN.
mer, stated that he believed a bad
state of things would take place in the
business affairs of the nation, and
charged the sin Of it upon our rulers in
not protecting our own manufacturers,
mechanics, and the like, from foreign
ebcroachments. And this is probably
where a good share of the difficulty
now complained Of rests"
THE Rutland Herald notices
the organization Of the American Mar
Die Company, embracing both the
quarrlcs at Sutherland Falls and at
Sudbury. Maj John S. Dunlap is
President and Treasurer of the Com,
pany. The Herald says:
"Among business men, especially
dealers in marble, the Quarry at the
Falls is known to be of superior quail
ity, being that of Italian veincd. both |
dark and light; of as great a variety in
color, soundness in stock, and durabil
ty of material, as any quarry hitherto
developed; while the Sudbury marble |
combine iall the necessary clements for
the finest statuary."
The Montpelier freeman has
an article on the Kinney Expedition,
gives a glowing description of the
country Of Central America, and ex>
presses an apprehension that this vast
empire, 4" as large as the whole of the
Northern and Middle States of the |
Union" is to fall under the dominion
of " Northern Commerce and Southern
Slavery" 1t thinks the administra.
ton, while openly ignoring the whole
matter, really understands what is
going on, and likes it too well to offer
any opposition. The Freeman also is
OF opinion that Henry Wilson will have
to be Senator from Massachusetts, or
the Know.Nothings will see trouble.
Tho burlington Sentinel gives
g a favorable notice" to the Presi.
dents characterlcss message in support
Of his veto of the River and IIarbor
Improvement bill of last session.
Tile St. Adams Messenger is
urging the people of that village to do
something in the way of protection
against fires, and discloscs tile singular
fact that they are totally destitute of
fire engines. Really, our northern
friends should be ashamed of them
selves. They will be caught mapping
'ne of these days, we fear, and sorely
ament their slackness.
- The Mortified MESSENGER
)Methodist) has an article on the "re.
igious aspect of Americanism," taking
Altogether a favorable view of the
Know-Nothing movement.
The Burlington Free Press has
mother able leader on I" alterations of {
lie constitution" which we reserve for
publication hereafter. ,