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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28

That distinguished tourist, Bayard
Taylor, in hia new work, just from the
press, entitled "Ths Lands of the Sar.
acen," gives q noble description Of the
type Of the Jewish physiognomy rs seen
in the holy city. lie says:
Centuries devoted to the loves; and
most debasiug form Of traffic, with the
endurance Of persecution and coniumc-
~, have greatly changed and vulgar
lied the appearance Of the race, But
the Jews of the Holy City still retain
a noble beauty, which proved to ny
mind their descent from the ancient
princely house Of Israel. The fore>
head is loftier, the eye larger and
more frank in its expression, the nose
more delicate in its prominence, and
the face purer oval. have re-
marked the same distinctions in the
countenanccs of those Jewish families
of Europe, whose members have de,
voted themselves to art or literature.
Mendelssohn' was a face that might
have belonged to the house Of David.
On the evening Of my arrival in the
city, as ! set out to walk through the
bazaars, | encountered a native Jew,
whose face will haunt me for the rest
of my life. | was sauntering along,
wondering to myself, " Is this Jerusa-
lem ?" when. lifting my eyes. ! mag
ined they met these Of Christ! twas
the very face which Raphael had
painted-the traditional features Of
the Saviour. AS they are recognized and
accepted by oil Chlistendom The
waving brown hair, partly hidden by
Jewish cap, fell clustering about the
car.; the face was the most perfect
oval, aud almost feminine in tho purity
Of its outline--the serene, child>like
mouth was shaded with light nous,
tache. and q silky brown beard clothed
tho chin; but the eyes-shall | ever
look into such orbs again Large,
dark. unfathomable, they beamed with
an expression of divine sorrow, sucl
rs | never before saw in human face.
The man had just emerged from a
dark archway. The golden glow Of the
sunset, reflected from white wall
above. fell up, n his face. Perhaps it
was this TRANSPORTATION which made
his beauty 50 unearlhly; but, during
the moment | saw him, he was to me
revelation Of the Saviour. There
are still miracles in the land of Judea,
AS the dusk gathered in the deep
streets, I could see nothing but the
ineffable sweetness and benignity Of
that eountenance, and my friend was
a little astonished ifnot shocked, when
| said to him, with the earnestncss OF
belief, on my return 4" | have seen
Christ"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28
From California.

New York, Feb. 25.-The steam>
ship Geo. Law. from Aspinwall reached
her dock about half past s o'clock tbs
morning, bringing California dates to
the LIST inst, S1,113,0O0 in specie,
and 3O4 passengers, including Gen.
Echenique President elect of Peru.
The transit of tho Isthmus was reg-
ularly made from ocean to ocean by
railroad, The formal opening of the
line was to take place on the Goth inst =,
The California Legislature has trans
acted no business of material impor-
lance so far A bill has been passed
appropriatinS $1000.from the Treasury
to each member. The Governor vetoed
it but it finally passed in spite of the
veto, by vote of 55 to 81.
The Senatorial question appears to
be as far from being settled as ever.
The Indian troubles in the neighbor-
hood of the klamath river are becom
ing somewhat alarming, A number
of white men, six certainly, have been
killed. and about thirty Indians. 1t is
feared that there is to be a general
rising among the Indians of the North,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28

s9L We would call the attention Of
the public to Randall < Jones Double.
Hand Coru Planter It's superiority
consists in its despatch, simplicity and
accuracy. Oao man plants two rows at
a time, aud by walking one mile and
quarter plants an acre which it is said ear
be done easily in an hour,-and by Push-
'ng.' two acres can be planted in an
hour, Ten acres per day is an easy days
work for one man. thus aiding one man
to DO the work Of six or eight. It's de.
post is accurate and safe The tongue
is sheathed in tube to its end, and thus
enters the ground making the hole the
tongue then draws up and permits the
corn to drop through the tube, which re-
mains in the earth to keep it from falling
in before the corn does. Tho tongue
then returns, sets the corn into the
pressed earth at the bottom of the hole
and then the tongue and tube both leave
the earth together. permitting it to fall
upon the corn to cover it, all of which is
done by one motion of the hands down
and up. But if it is discovered that the
earth packs " through dampnoss or
hardness, then you hare only to touch
the points, (tbc tongue and tube) by the
side of the hole as you would TO plant
with an axe on green sward, and the COW
erlug is secured beyond all question.
Each double machine can be turned
into two single ones with perfect ease
Call at Davenport's and see one operate.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28

SENATE CHAMBER. Feb 10. 1855
DEAR SIR :. Ny answer to your in
quirics will be brief and explicit
|. I fully recognize the doctrine Of
State rights in its application to Slavery
as well as to any other matter Of public
concern.
The Virginia and Kentucky Rcsolu-
tons Of 1893. in the main. as / think.
correctly set forth that doctrine.
The whole subject Of Slavery. within
State limits should be left absolutely to
State legislation.
ID My response to your second ques-
tiou is included in my answer to your
first I 10 not entertain the OPINION
that Congress has any power to interfere
with Slavery as it exists under State
laws.
81 Every man who believes in Gol
must necessarily believe that there is Il
law paramount to all human law and
that'this law is to h, obrycd by men in
public AVID private Fife. rather tlan any
human law In c9Hfict friH H. Bat |
sec nothing in the Constitution of tie
United States, rs I understand the Con.
titution Of the United States. which re.
qnircs me AS a Senator from Mossochu.
sets To do anythin, in conflict with the
law of God If | thanght otherwise. |
would M, take an oath to s1oport the
Constitution Of the United Stoic4
a. The Amcricon ORGANIZATION IN
Massachusctt. does not o,pLr,cc the
question If Sloverv omorr tho.o far tho
regulation Of which il was formed
The peo,lc Of Massachusetts have fix.
cd opinion. in which most Of the NOM.
Der. of that ORGANIZATION fully concnr
ngain,t the surnort or allowance of
Slavery hy national lcrisla,ion
They entertain the most rrof,urA con.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28

Now that we have again Govern
reot, though, like our military depart
ments, not yet fully and completely or
ganizcd, we lose not an hour in soliciting
its most earnest attention to the dread
ful, astounding and. long as our pfepara-
ton has been, even TO us almost incredl-
bic narratives, that we continue to re-
ceiye from the East. Day by day the
thin vail which official justification had
striven to spread over the appalling real
titles of our position, is falling away. and
n scene is disclosed, the unuttorable woe
md misery of which the most excited
Imagination cannot represent-the most
graphic pen cannot depict, Slow y sink
ing down from an abyss of misery which
a short time ago would have been deemed
impossible. to an abyss far lower and
more awful, our army seems to be reach
ing the period assigned to all human
woe, as il has long ago passed the suffer
ing hitherto believed to be the limit of
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From Washin gton.

Senator Mason will probably sue.
coed the present Minister to France.
The editor of the Washington
Union has received the sword of Gen
jackson, from bis family, and designs
presenting it to Congress.
The Tariff amendment to the gen.
eral appropriation bill creates great ex
element. 1t reduces the present rate
of duties one fifth. The Senate hav,
yet to pass on it.
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American Young Men.

American history presents many re-
markable instances Of young men talk
ing prominent and commanding stations
ut sn>age that would be thought yer,
young in other countries. We subioin
a few striking examples, fom the list OF
those who have passed of the stage Of
human action.
At the age of 20, Mr.. Jefferson was
an influential member of the Legislature
OF Virginia. At 80 he was q member
OF the Virginia Convention +; at 80 q
member of the Continental Congress
and at SO he wrote the Declaration of
Independence,
decentralization was only 20 years
Of age when he was appointed Lieut..
Colonel in the army of the Revolution.
and AidNdeC Camp to Washington. At
20 he was a member Of the Continental
Congress; at 30 he was one Of the ables.
members of the Convention which fran
ed the Constitution Of the United States:
at 30 he was Secretary of the Treasury,
and organized that branch of govern,
ment upon so complete and com prehcn.
slve plan that no great change or i'm
provement has since been made upon
it.
John Jay at 90 years old, was q mem.
Der of the Continental Congress, and
wrote an address to the people Of Great
Britain. which was justly regarded as
one Of the most eloquent productions Of
the times. At 81 he prepared the Con
sitution of the state of New York, AMI
in the same year was appointed Chief
Justice of the State.
Washington was Il years Of aye
when he covered the retreat Of the
British troops at Braddock's defeat
and the same year was honorcd by an
appointments Commanlcr>in> Chiefof
the Virginia forces.
Joseph Warren was 90 years Of age
when he delivered tho memorable al,
dress on the 9Th of March, which a,
reused the spirit ofpatriotism and liberty
in that section of the country and at
84 glorously fell in the cause of free
dom on Bunker Hill.
Fisher Amea, at the age Of q, had
excited public attention by the ability
he displayed in the discussion Of ques-
tons of public interest. At the age Of
80, his mastery speeches in defence Of
the Constitution Of the United States
had exertcd very great influence so that
the youthful orator of31 was elected to
Congress from the Suffolk District over
the revolutionary hero, Samuel Adams.
Joseph Story entered public life at the
age Of 26 he was elected to Congress
from the Essex District, when he was
90: was Speaker of the Massachusetts
House of Representatives at go, and
the same year was appointed by Presi
dent Madison Judge of the Supreme
Court Of the United States.
De Witt Clinton entered public life
at % Henry Clay, at 20. The most
youthful signer Of the Declaration Of
Independence was William Hooper Of
North Carolina, whose ago was but 81.
OF the other signers Of thu Declaration,
Thomas Haywood, Of South Carolina,
was 80 Elb,idGe Gerry Benjamin
Rush, James Wilson and Matthew
Thornton were 81 Arthur Middleton
and Thomas Stone were SO.
1t will be Observed that xe lave con
fined our illustrations to persons under
35 years Of age, and have "nlyalluled
to those with national regulations
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28
Tho Sum of all yillainios.

Eot ilorid prose, nor honeycd lies ofrbyme.
Can hlazon evil deeds or couseciate A crime
Rev. DR.. Samuel Hanson Cox has
written at st. Louis, and published
there, long letter TO DR.. Adams of
Boston, i'll praise Of that gcntlcman's
book upon slavery. DR.. Cox is satisfied
that slavery is not in itself an evil. and
that it can be 50 improved as to be a
most excellent institution. Rev. Dr..
Lord, president of'Dartmouth College.
who was formerly an ardent ADDITIONS
list, takes still broader southern ground
and defends slavery as positively good
and christian. 1t is curious fact that
the argument used by these influential
dlyines is exactly identical with that BY
which Joe Smith and lis followers SUP.
port polyRamy. If slavery can be
shown to be christian institutions. it
will not help them essentially, but will
most certainly and essentially harm
christianity, and precisely to the extent
that the divine law is written in the
hearts Of men.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28
GJp Register.
MIDDLEBURY, FEB. 2s, 1855.


Tie undersigned, citizens of Addison
County, in siew of the approaching elec
ton of Council Of Ccnsors, respect.
fully invite tie people Of the county
without distinction of party, to meet in
convention, at tie Town Room, in Mid
dlehury, on Thursday, the 18th day of
March, 1855, at II O'Clock, A. NJ to
nominate some suitable person, from this
county, as member Of said Council
Feb %, 1855.
Franklin Bump, Horato Seymour,
j. W. Conroe, EmersonR Wright
E. Hammond, Sheldon Smith,
W. NJ. Bass, Joel Rice,
Charles r. Ford
and many other citizens.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28

THE PATRIOT ON CAss AND TYsTNuC.
TIoNs.-The last n. Patriot has a
long article oulogizing Gen. Cass,
whom it pronounces the greatest
American Statesman now living" and
fully sustaining him in rorudiating the
instructions he lately received from the
Legislature Of Michigan,
This, from a leading organ of the
administration, backed as it is By the
administration presses generally. album
dainty makes good our assertion that
the slavery democracy now in power
have rejected the last plank Of the
Jefferson platform, and embraced all
the distinctive doctrines of tie old
federalists. Old Jefferson Democrats
Of Vermont is Ibis the democracy
you bargaincd for when YOU supported
General Pierce ?-Montpelier Free.
man.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. "A
Select Committee Of the House Of
Representatives are investigating the
acts of the Board of Regents, and it
is reported that they and several things
. not convenient" The country will
yet, we think, acknowledge the cor
rectncss Of the position assumed by
Mcssrs Choatc, Meacham and Douglas,
against the majority Of the Board, who
propose to convert the Institution into
a vast publishing honse-a gross per>
version Of its original intent.-.H.
AibaMs IridnMe.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28
The FRENCH SpoLIATIoN CLAIMS

THE FRENCH SPoLIATIoN CLAIMS
HAVE ONE MORE CHANCE Wash~
ington, Feb. 19.-Itis an error to sup
pose that these claims are effectually
smothered by the veto. If the House
should pass the Senate bill for the
establishment of court for the adiu-
dication of claims upon the government,
the claimants under the vetoed bill can
come before this court de moro. If a
legal tribunal, such as the one proposed,
should decide in favor of the claimants,
no further interpositon need be antici-
rated from the Executive. - Ger. of
the Pennsylvdnian.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28

Gen. Sam Houston recently announced
in Congress that it was doing him injustice
to suppose he was catering for the Presi.
dency Of the United States. Said he Il
would not cater for any Office beneath
heaven. PAUSE But SIR, IknotO one
thing IF u t0eTe 10 be thrust upon me,
TshovH make great many changes
IN some small matters"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28

re- We understand that the Su-
preme Court lately convened at Rutland.
completely qua,hed" Judge Pierpoints
ruling on the liquor law We shall give
the decision Of the Court in full I'VE can
obtain it, Brandon Post.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28

The National Democracy of New
Hampshire hold a mass gathering on
Tuesday next. All parties in that
State are organized with much spirit
for the coming election. The meeting
of the Democracy will he held at Man
chester.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28
From The American Organ.
Henry Wilson on Slavery.
WssniveroN. Feb II. 1855

WASHINGTON. FeD u, 1893
DEAR Sir : Referring you to my cdi
torals for the last two weeks. | have to
ask YOU how fac | have correctly repre-
scented your views in my comments upon
your letter of 20h January, and the ar
ticlcs in The Boston Bee which | have
copied In other words. do you or not
recognize the doctrine Of State rights. so
far as to permit the several States to
regulate the question of Slavery. in their
own mode, within their State limits ?
DO you or not entertain the opinion that
Congress has power to interfere with
Slavery in the States2 Do you or not
recognize that "highor law" doctrine
which permits you, "a Senator. to dis.
regard the biuding obligations of the
Constitution Does the American
Organization" in Massachusetts embrace
the question Of Slavery among those for
the regulation of which that organization
was formed
Your answer at Your earliest convent.
euce, will oblige vonr cbedient servant
VEsPAsIAN Ellis
Editor american organ.
Hon HENRY WiLsoN. United States
Senate.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28

The BEALE CAsE-The most strenu-
GUS efforts have been made this week for
the pardon Of DR.. Beao After a full
hearing Of the ease, Gov. Pollock posi-.
lively refused to grant a pardon -Har-
,isbvrg Herald, l7h
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28

TRUE DIGNITY OF An tDlToR.-
Messer' OF the Sudbury (Pennsyl-
yania) American, is bi' Of way.
IN the last number Of his paper hes.ts
th'' t'o"'.. -oae ear. az three ron
Gentlemen 81 m' ii".. c."0' "-
"ne .r''' "et
eH'..a,'i
t",.y' iaw. rs.a q .ae f-@ O.. .u
trd ~ t4eilc' at '... bA.. o.. a..
'oun5 seW!omc", after Ga e"l g..
usefulness aud is inc'i'n at the "a =,
served several sea-Si"hs in Consrcs4
with goat credit to himself, and now
Occur lcs the inn 0rtaut AMI rruud
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28

Why is the letter n like serehade
to lady wishing to be married a sec
ord time ?
Ass.-Because it brings widSw
10 ire windcw.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28

EZ. The steamer Pearl was blown
up near Sacramento city, last month,
with grea, loss of life. She had been
racing About seventy passengers are
said to have beer killed.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28
WHAT ONE's Own FRIENDs THINK

WHAT ONES Own FRIENDS THINK.
The Philadelphia Pennsylvania, the
leading administration organ in Phila-
delphia, expresses strong dissatisfaction
with the Presidents veto of the French
Spoliation bill. 1t says HE has
failed to make ont cause to justify
the use Of the Veto"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28

LOUISIANA Among the names Of
probable candidates for Governor of
Louisiana, mentioned by the New Or
leans Creole, we are gratifed to notice
that Of Hon. Chss. C. Lathrop, recently
of the Louisiana Legislature, and for
meffy of this State
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28

LH Dr. Charles l.. Allen, Of this
place, has been appointed Professor Of
Chemistry in the Medical College at
Castleton.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28
Correspondence ~ the London Times.
Health OF the British Army.
SCurARI. Jan. %. lS5J

When | arrived here early in Novcm
Der the mHXimnm number Of deaths
scarcely exceeded 20 q day now it i,
nearly three timn> AZ high. At that
time the proportion Of sick and wounded
was about equal; now the former vastl,
rrepondctatce. Then we had only three
hospitals; now we have eight are talking
Of . ninth ct Smyrna. are haildrg IT,
creased accommodation for oOU IA.
tents in the hariack hospital and are
draughiiug # as fast rs we cah c.uya
lcsceuts to Malta Corfu and bone. Al
the period referred to wounds woul heal
here for some time past they have IN
most cases refused to Do so. or if "a.
ticut does show a tendency f. get Will
dy@anterY. fever. or oisuiuf tion s,izc.
him md makes him it, prov Mon 400
lorccr c're Gown rovIy afioc,od and
Frt,cuiiu symptoms f,v1reb'cfra euro.
tLcr arrive cN'uu ted with chronic d.s.
ca,e firmly rooted b. th.ir broken colsti.
tutio,s AMI almost bcynui tle cL1rccs
of suoe .ssfW iroatmcut Til, is ole Of
the darkest textures IN the sanitary con
diiiou aud Prospects of The army; fer IL
leads IL to anticipate what 'ho rr .laI,c
late wil. be during the ucxt two month.
not only If the ; coo sick row crowded
in the camp hospitals bur # those sill
doing dn'y who are unf' for WORK. DR.
Han includes in ills last class ouo.ha'f
the entire army. the strength Of which
one now hears varipusly ,stimat,d Mt
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28

County CnNvENrio>. We publish
this week call for County Convention.
without distinction Of party. to nominate
a member of the Council Of Ceusors from
this county. This method is adopted in
other counties, aud seems to be n fair
way Of getting a popular expression on
this subject. let US have full conyen.
tion
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28

The accounts which are received here
as to the health of abe army become
more dismal day after day; ami they are
only too drearily confirmed by the rate
at which the arrivals of sick take place.
and by tie condition Of the men when
admitted into hospital Only Two days
ago | met an officer holding a high posi-
ton in the service. who had just returned
from the Crimea lie spoke without the
slightest reserve Of the state of matters
there-said that as an organized efficient
force the army no longer existed, that all
discipline aud order had disappeared,
that the men had ceased 70 salute their
officers as they passed and it was quite
common to see item selling iudispensa-
bic articles Of clothing. in order to buy
rum. 1t would take, lie said, many
months to bring back to a proper state
Of efficiency those who were still fit for
duty, so thoroughly demoralized had
they become. As for the sick, not only
the rcgimcntal hospitals, but the tents
were full Of them, and many of those
who still stuck to work were quite unfit
for it. 1t was impossible, lie said, to be-
iieve the state of the army as to disease,
unless one went up and examined into it
closely for himself
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28

bill be laid upon the table. Agreed to
Yeas l4l. Nays 62.
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"TuE BARDs OF OssIAN" performed at
this place last Wednesday evening. the
Hall being crowded to OVERLOOKING.
Dodge. it must be conceded. has rare
power Of Influencing aud pleasing the
masses, and is sure offull houses, whcrev-
er he goes. He is eool-naturcd man.
as well as shrewd Yankee, and under
stands human nature withal lie has q
talented company Of singers, ard is now
on his way home from a Southern tour
which has been cminently successful
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28

NEw HAMrsmRE.-The election in
New Hampshire occurs on the second
Tuesday in March-two weeks from yes
,erday Political excitement there runs
unusually high, aud the prospects are
thought to be decidedly upfavorahlo to
the Administration.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28

THE DIFFERENCE The editor Of the
Brandon Post does not like Ossian's
Bards.n The editor of the Vergenres
independent is enthusiastic in their
praise The former editor does not know
bar of music from a crowbar the lat.
ter editor is skilful and accomplished
disciple of Handel and Mozart sweet
singer himself, and an excellent judge of
music in others. Whose opinion is best2