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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-21


EMERSON on THE KNOW NOTHING
RTY.-Ralph Waldo Emerson, the
poet philosopher, delivered an anti slave.
ry lecture in Boston Friday evening
in which he spoke as follows Of the late
political revolution in Massachusetts,:
What shall we think of this new
movement. with which all the world
rings We were clear the old parties
could not lead US. They were llainly
bankrupt. Those political machineries
and politicians were discarded ; We
will have none Of them. Yes, but
shall we therefore abdicate our reason!
(Applanse. u employed false guides
and they nisled ME. Shall ] therefore
put my head in bag? (LaughteE
and loud applause.)
THAT We should have a revolution in
Massachusetts no man will wonder at
who sees how far our politics had de-
parted from the force Of simple right.
The reigning parties had forfeited the
awe and reverence which would always
attach to wise and honest govern
ment, and as they inspired no respect,
found none, but we're turned out by
an immense frolic. Yes, but to persist
in a joke like this? | don't like very
well joking with edged tools, and there
is no knife so sharp as legislation
(Laughter.) An Indian Rajah had .
poor potter at his gate who resembled
him in person. lie one day rut his
royal robes and crown on him, seated
him on his throne, and then put on hiA
own head the porter's cap, and stood IN
the gate, and laughed to ses hls minis
ter deceived and bowing down bctcre
the porter. But the porter said, who
is that fellow laughing Mt me in the
gate? of with his head" They de-
capitated the Rajah, and tho porter
reiened III hls stead. daughter and
spplause.)' .l fffns-Hs e
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-21
Americanism in Kentucky.

The American movement seems 10
be sweeping everything before it at
the West and South, as we'll as tbs
North. We quote from the Louisville
Courier, an ably conducted and infu-
ential Wing paper:- .
Our good State seems TO be falling
into line and taking rank with those
others Of the national sisterhood that
have eschewed the old fashioned party
organizations, and for the sake ofunity
at home, and the prevention from dan
gcrous inroods from abroad, have join
ed in alliance, offensive and defensive.
Three of the corporate cities Of the
Commonwealth-thc largest and wealth.
iest-where the foreign vote was most
potent. and demagogues anxious to
WELD it most numerous, have within
six months held elections. Louisville,
it is generally understood, felt the mag.
ical power of this element last Au-
gust, and while some candidates With
fair prospects were knocked into non
entity-others, unknown and without
show, we're galvanized into life and Of
fee. Now, Lexington, the citadel Of
Whiggery, where the great Nestor Of
the party so long lived, where his
faithful friends yet abound, where it is
generally supposed that more fogyism
Of political belief exists than anywhere
else, forsakes the ancient idols, and
joins the new order Of things. Gov
ington, so long outrageously Democrat
ic, has wheeled about-the old politi-
clan has been ousted-the old faith
discarded, and as in August. so on
last Saturday, the new power triumph
ed signally.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-21


SUNDAY AMUsEMEHTs The following
appears in Calayeras California; coun.
try paper
=" A grand bull-dght and fight be-
tween bear and jacknss will takc
place on Sunday next, December 10, at
Mokelumne Hill. The proprietors re-
gret that the exhibition last Sunday was
not satisfactory to the public; but they
pledge themselves that on the coming
occasion thoy will give entire satisfac
tiop. The performance will commence
with fight between two bulls next, q
woman will bo introduced, who will fight
with and kill ono of tho widest bulls
that can be obtained from the Posada
Ranch. The whole to conclude with a
fight between a bear and a jackass.
Doors open at-i2, and performance to
commence at 2 o'clock, P. NJ. Tickets
$3.50"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-21

A MoSrniY SERIES OF NARRATIVES, Dn-
toGugs. BioGRaPmlrs, and TALES for the
Instruction and Entertainment Of the
Young. BY J.cou ABnnrT. Emhrllshcd
with numerous aud beautiful Engrayihgs.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-23
a Russian Her roine.

The following is. related in. letter from
Kamiesch, in the Crimea 49, ssra - sssf
For some days past nothing has been talked
of but the arrest of young Russian woman !;
she had been remarked several times before,
as her fayorite walk appeared to be in the
trenches, The rumor circulated for some
time, and the General at last was informed of
the fact. He ordered a stricter watch to be
kept, as though itscould be only a spy disguised
In wonan's attire. At 6 o'clock on the NOR
ming of the 2Sth the same woman presented
herself IN front of our men while they were at
work She was tall and majestic stature, and
held an extinguished lantern in her hand and
seemed to examine the works with much atten-
ton. Some one perceived that she held a roll
OF paper half open, in which she propably no
ted all the observations she could collect. At
the sight of our soldiers and officers she quick
eued her pace, and entered a sort of rayine at
the extremity of the French trenches
As soon as she reached that spot she began
to run, but the commandment sent two Zoua-
yes in pursuit, and they soon overlook her.
Two hours after she was conducted to Gen.
Canrobert Her examination was not long
she constantly replied that it was for the good
of her eoua try, and to avenee the death OF her
husband Boninoff, killed at the alma, that she
acted thus, and, moreover, that she left no re-
gret. She was then searched The search
ers found in one of her pockets paper book,
containing several details on the state of our
batteries, the number of men employed; the
number of guns in the batteries. &C.; and in
another pocket double-barrel pistol, and a
letter addressed to Prince Menschikotf After
the visit she was shut upIn an apartment of
the Generals head quarters, under the guard
of two soldiers. until such time as she can be
sent TO Malta aN q 1fGs1a
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-23
Our Debt to the Gallant Dead Paid off,

The speech of Mr.. Smith, of Alabama. in
favor of the doctrines of the new party, and
especially against foreigners, adopted citizens.
and Catholics, is standard authority with the
believers in Know Nothingism. One of his
strongest points is that in which he declares
that We owe nothing to the brave foreigners
who have fought our battles--that they have
been amply compensated, and the account
is closed. This must be consoling information
to the = Americans who are to rule America"
It Is iift:ng heavy burden from then souls to
be assured that they are no longer to be ronb-
led with visions of obligations to such adyen-
turers as Lafayette, Montgomery. Kosciusko,
De Kalb. and the rest. Debt is always night
mare, and he is to be congratulated wLo is clear
of it, But we are little incredulous as to the
fact which Mr. Smith announces tothe world
Who has paid the debt? Who holds the re-
ceipt? Where are the papers recorded
Where are the details? How much did you
pay for the glorious life of Montgomery lost
before Quebec? How much did Lafayette,
obtain for his daily compensation? What was
the price of his wounds, of his -sufferings, of
his prayers for the success of our infant cause
Is the memory of De Kalb to be buried in OBJ
iyion because in a moment of gratitude an
American Congress paid a just claim to his de-
scendents Give US the amount in dollars and
cents that acquitted us from all obligation to
the poor Irish and Germans who starved and
died in the wintry field of Valley Forge. and
fought at Trenton, at Yorktown, and at Bran
dywine.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-23
EBENsBURG, MAY %, 1855.

crowd standing curiously about; and then he
drove out of Holborn for ever And as he left
his old neighborhood, with all its associations
of the pitilessness and sorrow of which he had
been the Instrument, and the heartless one, a
change seemed to come over him. The mas
tiff face gradually grew more. softened and hu-
manized- He was passing from the world of
men and nammon into that of love and death,
and the evil influences of his material life fa-
ded before the purifcation Of this great bap-
tism- S. "a :. S. = s.s.., - e. - s,.
The Y--;t was long enc for a dying
man-tired him sadly He did not care
though for the pain it caused him his only
fear was that he should die ere he reached his
home-the home of his spirit, of bis better
and his purer life. But he survived tin
sad state ofsufering and prostration and only
just survived it; for when, carried by the cab
man in his arms as if be had been child; he
was brought into the presence of those loved
ones, all that his falling life left him power to
do was to place the packet in the widows lap,
murmur family e 1t is all yours, /" and to
die with her tears falling softly on his face. !.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-23
MisrfIlantons.
q r He WIDOW,
Oh THE BROKERS' SECRET.

He looked like an old clothesman, but he
was only brokera broker with bad cha
ractcr; and what that must have been, when
it was bad for broker, we leave to in1agina-
tion and johnson to define He was reputed
the hardest man of his trade and, as men of
that trade are popslarly supposed to be mere
electrical machines, worked by fints, not
hearts, a supremacy of fiintiness mast have
left him fearful conglomerate He was a
withered old man now, bent almost double
with age and rheumatism With a hooked nose,
and light brown eyes, red round the lids and
strange mixture of surliness and suspicion
IN his face. He looked a cross between a
n astff and a weasel. which he was in char
acter az well as IN countenaRce No one had
a good word to say for him. The publican at
the corner was sure there was something queer
IN man Ehe did aot take his honest glass
like the rest and the baker looked down on
him because he ate seconds on principlc.-
1t a distress was to be put for miles round the
neigkberhood, they prayed that 1t might net
be by ed Joe Mappin, Of Holborn BUILDINGS
One woman said she as lief have the F,mY,e-
ror of Rooshia As him her tiau ghter said she'd
liefer. The very children were afraid of him.
and screamed if he came too near them. unless
they were impudent and moekcd him. But
to the little ones he was the district Bople.
and g Old dee Mappin'' stood in Holborn
buildings soaring the riotous small fry of the
CUTTERS for 8. the black man. of more civilised
nurseries. bss a5 essS,
Everybody said the man had a secret. Some
thought he was coiner, aud others that he
nao committed murder, and went to look at
hne oooy or the grave Others again said.
ina. ne mad mad wife locked up in garret.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-23
ealifornia FINANCIAL Panic.

A San Francisco correspondent of the New
York Daily Times thus makes light over the
perplexities ola small capitalist in that city
who was in trouble for a. safe place of invest
nlent.
-4.A Dutchfnan who had couple of hum
lred dollars in Pags Bacon & Co S drew it
out and after carrying it about an hour or two,
thinking Adams d Co. must be perfectly safe,
deposited there Happening to hear some
doubts expressd about them ain hour later he
became alarmed and drew it out again. took it
to lYright's and opened an account with him.
He had not got ten rods from the door before
he saw a man srushing to bis Office looking
Wild Poor Sourkrout thong the devil must
be TO pay there too and forthwith drew a
check for his two hundred e -sve sd b1i
ssHe continued tosdeposit and draw again
at nearly every banking house in town, when
tired out and thoroughly in despair. he sat
down upon acurbstone, wiped the perspiration
from his face and soliloquized thus Mine
Got, Mine Got, we're shall put mine dollars
Me put EN- in ten different banks so soon
put 'em tere he pelzin to prake; / gets him out
and he no prokei Itake my monis home and
sows him up In ter petticoat ofmlne vrow. and
spose she pral1es / / prakes her head.s And
struck with the idea he rushed for home, and
probably has rejoiced over his plan, which
more might have followed and been better
off f.'' es 9Taa 8 A8ssfa1ge ssif sHie.as ls -
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-23
vol. 2. NO 80.
Presidency of Liberia:

Edward j. Roye, one of the candidates for
President OF Liberia, was some ten years since
a barber in Terre Haute, Indiana. from which
place he emigrated to Liberia. He engaged
successfully in commercial pursuits at Monro-
via, has been member and speaker of the
House of Representatives of that Rer ublic
was candidate two years ago for the Presi-
dency against President Roberts, and is now
editing and Publishing paper in that country.
He Is, we believe, . pure African -certainly
a black man. 1
Stephen A Benson, the other candidate is
of unmixed African descent, wentwith his pa
rents to Liberia when a mere child before the
time of Gov. Ashmun's arrived in 1922, was
taken captive by the natives IN the war of De-
cember of that year, but was finally restored
to his..home after an absence of several months.
He has been entirely educated in Africa Z; is
the principal merchant at Bassa Cove; has
filed the Office of Judge in one of the highest
courts IN and of Liberia, and is now the Vice
President of the Republic. aH i
Mr.. Benson is a Christian of eminent piety
and benevolence of life, and enjoys the respect
and confidence not only in the community in
which he resides, but of many distinguished
strangers, and universally of the citizens Of
the Liberian Commonwealth
ne tinc lot the eiection OF president, Woe
President, Senator's and Representatives. is
fixed in the Constitution of Liberia, to be held
g on the first Tuesday in May, in every two
years" Intelligence of the choice made on
the first day of the present month will doubt
less reach this country about the middle Of
june next. 81 81 s sH ef- GrisfsrrH
1t is proper to remark that his Excellency.
j. j. Roberts, for reasons honorableto himself
and to Liberia, declined a re- nomination for
President, On the expiration of his official
duties he viii have served four terms of two
years each, with marked credit to himself.
honor to the colored race. and to the advance
ment and prosperity of his country.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-23
New Binding. Material. -
Ioward's Reak Estate Reqister. published

Goward's Zeal Estate Register. published
at Boston, says: a 81 ~, aossa
'1 We have been shown sample Of new
building material, to which we alluded week
or two since 1t is a kind of brick made with
dead air spaces, and possessing all the beauty
and hardness of granite. 1t is made of dry
lime and dry sand, in the propotion Of one
twelfth lime and eleven twelfths sand, laid in
moulds and subjected to an equal pressure Of
one hundred tons Tho lime is Stacked and
the sand is sifted. The pressure is sufficient
to cause the particles to come in contact, form
ing beautiful material The bricks can Of
course be made in any form or shape aceor-
ding to taste. 1t is fully equal to sandstone.
q The advantages are the facility with which
they are manufactured lathing and plastering
becomes unnecessary and the outside and the
inside of the wall is made at the same time
The chemical change which takes place inths
manufacture of the bricks hardens them so that
they are no more affected by the action of the
atmosphere than .common-ston Itsnot af-
fected by frost. and experiments which have
been tried to test its strength and other quail
ties have resulted satisfactorily. Scien-.
tifc men have examined the material, and all
have arrived at the same conclusion. 1t has
been used in some places IN the West for bull
ding, but not in this section of the country.
A Ene dwelling-house is about to be built in
Danvers of the naterial.D rao ailszs ss-es9@ s;ss
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-23
Novel Mode of Paying the Printer.

die with her tears falling softly on his face. !.
Novel Mode of Paying the Printer.
once had the pleasure of listening to a
colloquy between an editor and farmer,
which struck me as being decidedly novel and
unique. For the benefit of those who g can't
afford to pay the printer L conceive its rela-
ton not to be inappropriate as it is written. 8
Early in the spring of 1S-. casually
walked up tothe Office Of my friend c., whom
found earnestly engaged in a spirited con-
yersation with farmer B. just as 1 entered
the Office, the farmer with very vehement ges-
ticulation, fhnging his arms midair, then low
ering them IS if to pump out his words, said
in the conclusion of a sentence in answer to
the interrogation of the editor, =. Can't afford it.
sir; should like to take your paper. sir; but
can't afford it, country is new, and expenses
high; must provide for my family first, as I
once read in the newspaper.
II can, resumed the editor, show you
novel mode Of paying the printer. I will cite
you DO it, moi because / wish to get your sub
scription money, but merely to convince you
that you are able to take a paper, and can
afford it, and after taking it, you viii be thor
oughly persuaded that it would be, showing
charity at home, You have hens at home, of
course. Well viii send you my paper. for
the proceeds of one single hen for the season,
merely the proceeds II seems trifing. pre-
posserous. to imagine the product Of a single
hen viii pay the subscription. perhaps il wont;
q Done. said farmer B., Il agree to it,
and appealed to me as witness in the affair.
Time rolled round, and the world reyoled
ON Its axis, and the,sun moved In. its orbit just
as it formerly did; the farmer received his pa
per regularly, and regaled himself with the in
formation obtained from it. He not only
knew the affairs of his own country bat became
conversant upon the leading topics of the day,
and the political and financial convulsions of
the times. His children delighted, too, inpe-
rusing the contents of their weekly visitor.
In short he said he was Z. surprised at the
progress Of himself and family in general in
formation. - - ~. gs. s.
Some time in the month of September, I
happened again up in the Office, when who
should step in but our friend the farmer.
z. How do youdo. Mr.. b. said the editor,
extending his hand, and his countenauce; Lit
up with a bland smile, " take chair, SIR. be
seated fine weather We have 7 - - sr;~s.e-
ss Yes. sir. quite fpe.s indeed !, answered the
farmer, shaking the profered paw OF the
editor, and then a short silence ensued, during
which our friend b. hitched his chair back
ward and forward, and twlrling his thumbs ab-H
stractly and splitting profusely starting up
quickly, he said, addressing the editor, :. Mr..
c., I have brought you the proceeds of that
hen. y s5f sslsznss Ik -
It is amusing to. see the peculiar expires
sion of the ealtor, as he followed the farmer
y
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-23
Shirt |5oftrg.
From the Home Journal.
THE FACTORY GIRL.

s s ffs
BY MRS. MARY A. KIDpER..
- asszA sAfrss 4saf - ts5ssF-a - =
She boasts no rich and costly robes,
She wears no jewels in her hair;
And yet her pale and comely face
Seems wanting in no modest grace
To make her passing fair.
With backward glance of anxious lcye ~
q She quits the humble cottage door,
And through the wet or dustyst street,
n She treads with worn, yet willing feet,
ses The path oft trod before.
What sudden thought calls up the blood
The crimson tide, that fain would speak Z
= As swift the arrowy shuttle flies, eifs !
s As swifter still her task she plies, s
81 While tears are on her cheek
That blush wears not the tinge Of shame,
S Those tears are not the tears OF sin;
Some hope, or fear, with sudden start, 1865
Sends bounding from the busy heart,
The tell-tale blood within.
Those bespeak mother 3 need 1890,
a widowed mother, thin and pale;
For rho viii give thc orphan food.
Aud find the scanty share ofwood.
When her weak efforts fail2
Blu. Nary's heart is large and free. xs
s And Mary hands were made to soil;
And nev~ (says the blushing cheek, ,
Shall one so pale, and i'll, and weak, s1s
.saA As that dear mother toll. g
God Bliss thes. Mary keep thy vaw,
And hen thy noble work is done,
Tho crosses borne, the victory won, r
Thy rest shall be in Heaven. ~
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-23


KossUTH ON THE VIsIT OF NAPOLEON III
TO ESsIAND. kossuth has written an unusu-
ally bitter letter, even for him, in relation to
the visit Of Napoleon IIIto England. He
calls the reception Z. comedy The letter
appears in the u Y Tunes. Kossuth salutes
Austria as follows -
THAT Austria, sir, which means the Haps-
burgs. whom I "a plain, unpretending citizen.
weighed in the hollow of my hand just seven
years ago ; the very existence of whondepen-z
ded on breath of mine; whom Isayed with
ill-fated generosity fool as was to trust
kings oath; whom the people ofshungary has
hunlbled to the dust, unarmed unprepalad,
fersaken. and herlneticalIy secluded as we were;
those Hapsburgs whom the Gar Propped up
for while. but TO whom no aid, no combins-
ton can impart vitality, and whom the very
hand Of the Eternal has doomed to certain des-z
truction. Tt is this Austria, sir, which strikes
terror to the adventurcr who carved his way
through all the bloody horrors of December.
and through interruptions perjury to throne;
this Austria, whose finger pulls the leading
string on which England and france are
hooked in the camp and the councils alike-"2
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-23

TRIBUTE TO CHIEF JusgioE TASEY.--A gem
tleman who was present durin 2 the arguments
of counsel int the case of POWELL recently tried
and acquitted before the United States circuit
court, was struck with the appropriate and elo-
quent tribute paid by Mr.. z. Collins Lee TO
Chief Justice Taney.- and has communicated
the passage, as he recollects its language, to I.
us, SO deserved BY the distinguished tourist
referred to - BmfiDsore Americans -
q In this sacred temple (said Mr.. Lee) our
client viii find arcfuge from the malicious and q
false accusations which have pursued him1p
Here, in this high court, over which presides
the most eminent judicial officer Of the Union,
lsehcod and passion cannot enter y.
and suryive.-H Here, the scales of Justice in :.
his hands are SO firmly held that not cloud
can obscure their brightness nor the fall OF -
feather disturb their perfect balance without
The notice and rebukc Of his Discerning eye
md unbiased jiad dgment, Well. then. may :
We congratulate the accused on his trial IA
such 2 forum zssz . sbaisaz ~ sEslazzsisss =
Two GIRIs sBANIsHEp. Two young girls =.
Of lareepy at st. John, N f., have
been sentenced to seven years bsp'~rrnsrt
'ror the COLONY