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Lecture.

The Lecture in course, before our Ly.
ccum, on Tuesday evening of last week
was delivered By the Rev JAMES MUL.
CnAnEy, Of Troy, n. Y. His subject
was, Popular Literature A good au.
diencc was present, and the lecture was
listened to with marked attention. In
deed, we think no Lecture of tue season
has made a mere favorable impression as
to ability of treatment and soundnoss of
opinion. Though its aim was primarily
to instruct rather than to please, it was
in both respects s1cccs sful and we hope
it may be repeated in other places.
We will not do the spcake the inius.
tice to attempt to give an abstract of
the discourse, though, from its clear and
logical method, it would be easier to
present its principal points than in many
other cases. Those who heard, will re.
member it without such assistance ;
those who were not so fortunate, would
get no adequate idea of it from any re.
marks Of ours.
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Another Bank in Milwaukee.

We invite attention to the card of the
new Bank of Milwaukee, which has Just
been opened for business in handsome
rooms under Concert Hall on Spring
Street. 1T commences business under
very favorable auspices, with n capital of
100000, having as officers, G. ID. Nash
(late Cashier of the Farmers and Mil
lers' Bank in this city, President; G.
d Cook. Of the well known Railroad
firm of Cook and Sherwin, Vice Presi-
dent; and p. S. Pcakc, late of Bristol
VT, as Cashier. Among the Directors
are J s. Rockwell, and Mr.. i r. jew
cit, of Buffalo, the remaining Directors
being residents of Vermont, and men of
wealth and enterprise. For the present,
the institution has made application for
but $4,000 of circulation, and has de-
posted with the Comptroller as security,
Kentucky and North Carolina 6's, prin-
cipally the former, both being among the
best stocks in the country. I'm addition
to this, the individual bond. required by
our State law, is signed by all of the
eastern stockholders, who are worth over
half million of dollars. An insttu-
ton commenced on such basis, and con
Quoted by such men, cannot but be wei
coined by our citizens, as adding materi'
ally to money facilities so much needed;
and its bills, which are beautiful speci-
mems of the engraver's art, will be as
good as gold.-Miiirdukee Sentinel
Nearly all the names mentioned above
are familiar to our citizens, and would
alone be sure guarantees of the success
of the enterprise they have undertaken.
Mr. NASH, President of the new Bank,
was one Of our most energetic and sue
cessful business men; and in the man
agement of its concerns will combine
prudence with enterprise, ensuring it Sc
curity with prosperity. When wc add
that among its directors aud principal
stockholders are such men as PARIS
Fletcher, Jos. WARNER, VIM NASH,
j. JewETr and r.. W. PrAKE, in add
ton to those above named, We say all
that need be said to norroboraie, fully,
the good opinion Of the Sentinel wher
ever these "so'id men" of Addison
County are kuown.
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Meeting of the State Agri-
cultural Society.

Pursuant to published notice, the So
ciety inet at the Court House, in Middle
bury, on the 18th day of January, 1855.
President in the Chair.
The Treasurer, Hon Edward Sey-
mour, read a detailed report, and tho
same was accepted.
On motion,the Chair appointed a com
mittee of seven TO nominate officers for
the year ensuing.
The society then adjourned to 2
o'clock, p, NJ.
AFTERNOON.
At 2 o'clock, the committee reported
the following nominations;
For President, Frederick Holbrook,
Brattleboro.
For Fice Presidents, Edwin Ham
mond, Middlebury, Ii. S. Morse, Shell
burn Henry Reyes. Ncwbury; Solo.
mon w. Jewett, Wcybridge
For Corresponding Secretary, j. A,
Beckwith, Middlebury.
For Recording Secretary, Charles
Cummings, Brattleboro.
For Treasurer, Edward Seymour, Yer
gennes.
l"or Aud,tor. r. L. Woodbridge, Yer
gennes.
For Additioaal Directors, T.. H..
Chase, Lyndon Geo. T. Hodges, Rut-
land ]. w. Vail, Bennington John
Gregory, Nortb6eld A. l., Bingham,
Cornwall David Hill, Bridport John
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SHOCKING DEATH OF THREE PER
SONS BY FIEE.-The residence of Mr..
John Appleton Haven at Fort Wash-
ington, (ten miles fiom the New York
City Hall, known as "Waldenfeld'D
was totally destroyed by fire at four
O'Clock on Saturday morning,the 18th
inst. Three of his daughters, Mary,
Sarah, and Grace Haven, lost their
lives. One perished in the flames, and
two were suffocated.
The entire family had, in the first
instance, escaped from the house be-
fore the flames had apparently made
much Roadway. Unfortunately, one
Of the young ladies thought she would
have time to procure some clothing,
and running into the house for that
purpose, was followed by three of the
sisters. Anna, the eldest was rescued
scarcely living, through the presence
Of mind Of Mr.. James Connolly, one
of the neighbcrs, who fortunately ars
rived early on the spot. The bodies
of two of the sisters, Mary and Grace,
were taken out Immediately afterwards;
and, although medical attendance was
promptly procured, it was impossible
to re-animate them. They were suffo
Gated. Sarah, the other sister, was
burnt in the ruins.
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The Vermont Press.

The St Adams Messenger comes
out decidedly in favor of abolishing
the council Of censors, and gives very
satisfactory reasons for its opinion. 1t
opposes either biennial or trionnial ses.
sious. prcfcrring the present course.
THE Montpelier Freeman argues
in favor of extending the term of State
officers to from two to four years, accord.
ing to their importance and opposes all
other amendments that have been pro.
posed
The Freeman also thinks that some
of :hosc who talk the most gliblv of
Know nottingham really understand the
least about it and expresses the opinion
that the Anti-Slavcry clement is BY no
means wanting in that institution"
Tile Mortified Star becomes pro
phctic, and foretells for the coming year
the greatest revolution in the political
affairs Of Vermont that has ever been
known" We presume this is said in al
fusion to the ISnow n otbings, MS no such
portents are visible in this region.
The Star also has an interesting arti-
Gle on the Copper Mines in Vershirc.
The mine, though discovered in 1925 was
never worked with success till August
1858. when Mr. Bernard, of Morristown
N. Y, examined the mine and procured
deed of the property for one thousand
dollars. lie sold shares of the mine tc
individuals in Now York city, and or
g0nizcd the Vermont Copper Mimi.
Company, which is now exporting abou
one hundred tons per month. of tn,
dressed orc. to the Ilumphroyvilo Cop
per Mining Company, New Haven. Conn.
thus yielding a rich reward for all labot
and expenses The mine could not nov
be purchased for one hundred thousand
dollars.
Tile Rutland HcrdM has a lead
or on hard times, and traces the prcscn
financial difficulties to the tariff of &c
aud to the rage for articles of " foreig
extraction"
-Thc Temperance SaR|ar} al
cues that n distinctive Temperance pa
per is needed in this State to lead pub
lie opinion on the subject" and think
the religious and political papers arc no
worth much to the cause Uuluckil
for the argument, though, tho Main
Law was passed in this State withou
the aid of Temperance paper Will
the law has been made less Stringcn
since the establishment of the Standard
and i'll spite of its very strenuous at
tcmpts "to lead in the opposite direc
ton.
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OWNING Up-The Editor Of III,

OWNING UP.-Thc Editor of the
Bellows Falls Argus, who, though be :
lieving slavery to be curse to the coun
try, and the Nebraska bill an outrage
upon the rights of the Free States, has
sustained to the best of his ability, the
compact>breaking and slavery extend
ing Administration of Franklin Pierce,
and received his reward therefor, gives
the following gratifying account of him,
self in his New Years review of the
past year
4" As far as has been consistent with
our position as recipient Of patronage
from a multitude Of sources and our
pecuniary interest We have endcavorcd
to be honest"
lie says also that " it is almost i'm
possible for editors to be strictly aad
consciertiously honest" If the remark
is confined to that class of editors. for
whom alone (if for any) he has a right
to speak, viz; editors Of Administration
papers, it may be true. As it stands,
it is a SANDER upon the Prcss.-Ffee
Press.
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100000
The Report was adopted.

The Report was adopted
Hon Ximri Howe read the Annual Re
port of the Executive Committee.
The report was accepted adopted and
ordered to be printed.
The following resolutions, reported by
the committee on Ovcrtures, were adopt
ed
Resolced, That have all law must have
its origin in the principles that direct and
control the action Of society and indivi-
duals, and therefore it is Of the first i'm
portancc that the principles of individual
action should be enlightened and philan-
the sight Of God
RcsoiCei, That law is the expressed
will of the State. and can only be just
and safe when founded ia the eternal
principles of moral right, aud has for its
object the elevation of man as an immor-
tai being.
Rcsoirel, That the cause of Temper.
ance has suffered greatly in consequence
of the course of its profcssed friends, in
supporting for Office the opponents Of the
Liquor Law; and that it should be urged
as the duty of the freemen of the State,
to return to the Legislature none but
men of tried integrity and just views
upon. the subject of Temperance.
RcsOirct, That We are grateful for
our Liquor Law, as it exists, but that
those men, though some of them profess
ell temperance men, who asserted in our
Legislature, that the friends Of Temper.
ance desire no further legislation on the
subject, did not correctly represent tho
views of the Temperance men of TIL
State
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MIR. lloLLowAY's NEWSPAPER Mu-
sEUM.-At Mr.. lIolloway's establish
ment., near Temple Bar, there is the
mostscxtensive, the most complete. and
the most extraordinary collection of
newspapers in the world. Mr.. IIol>
loway, it should be known, advcrtiscs
his Pills and Ointment in about 2O0O
Foreign newspapers, and in nearly
every English papcr.-Probably the
year of the Great Exhibition, and the
calls OF foreigners from distant chimes,
first gave him the idea of collecting
the papers sent him but, be this as it
may, it is now carried out by his own
private enterprise, in a manner CONS
pared with which, the collection in the
British Museum is a mere ridiculous
farce. In suite of lofty apartments
Gre the newspapers of every civilized
country in the world properly and
Systematically arranged in convenient
portfolios and the stranger in London,
whether from the United States, New
Zealand, the Cape, Australia, China,
IIindostan, Persia, or elsewhere, may,
by visiting Mr.. lIolloway's museum,
at once become acquainted with the
latest intelligence from his own country.
There is every facility and accommoda-
ton for reading and extract. Several
clerks are kept constantly employed in
receiving, sorting, and arranging the
papers and the whole establishment
is conducted in a manner which for
order, comfort, and &C Gritty, is a erect
contrast to the arrangements at the
British Museum. Any gentleman
from tho country wishing to look at
newspapers from any part Of the globe
where newspapers arc printed, may,
by calling at Mr.. 1Ioloway's, be in
stant'y put in possession CT the requi.
site intelligence. Of course this mus
scum, SO useful and so unique, attracts
great attention, and many distinguish
cd men are often to be seen there
members Of Parliament, newspaper cd
itors, foreigners Of eminence, &C., &c.
1t is striking instance of what indi-
vidual energy and enterprise can eff.
fect.-Herts (EhgO Guardian.
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Tho London Times on the Manage
ment of the War.

Tho London Times on the Manage
ment of the War.
The long suppressed dissatisfaction
at the way in which matters are man
aged before Scbastopol, has broken
out. In the issue of the London Times,
of Dec. %, the incompetency of tho
entire management is broadly de-
nounced. We make some striking
quotations -
There is no Disgusting the natter
We are not speaking from onr own
correspondence only. We arc not
saying what We think alone. We say,
on the evidence of every letter that
has been received in tliis country. and
we echo the opinion Of almost every
experienced soldier or we'll informed
gentleman, when we say that tie nv
blest army ENGLAND ecer sent from
these shores has Jeen sacrificed to tie
9rosseSt Encouragement. Incompc-
tency, lethargy, aristocratic hauteur,
official indifference, favor, routine, per-
vcrseness, and stupidity reign, rcvcl,
a: ~ rloI N inc camp before ocOastoPol,
IN 'ne ial Dor Oh Dalak'aVa, In the hos"
pi'ai9 Vi Nou'ar'' anu no" huch nearer
nome we 40 not venture 10 say. We
say it with the EXTREMIST reluctance
no one secs or hears any thing of the
IoI'in"huer-ln,chiei, Oihcefs who
,'hucu Oh INC lam Oh Gel t. ana nave
oeeh necessarily engaged IN all the
operations Oh inc sieSe arc not even
acquainted WIN inc lace Oh their CONF
ihanuer'
Every nouy can point OUT something
t"a| 'louit " u'ne' ou' 'ncre Is nos
p9uy 10 ofucr l. 70 oG u'he az" WW
.to ,r Mf", o. a""' no" remains
:! ns|' ore "'y'"y "t" meT eyes
oPe"' 'T' nan" oc"'a' 'oVar" aeS'r"c>
', ~, ~ any u 'le ic''erS' OF any
81 INC leolnei''a' 9 ,.n returned from
U 1,,O "H'' Wv. d u'''e'on' account =
vi inc con'r,a'y'. oycs IL not come
H'''i'i! every 9ouy N',oNicu9e' as IL
ooeS III outS 'i'a' 'io- ie''ers hahued
,:, Il, p.'Ia'o Ci ,''I' anu nc' pup
.isnou' .oS' my s.'o'''t tIFJu'ice 'he
"lnel III .no elf' VI MS Suler,orS'
give " iar more o'"on'y account thah
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TIE PRoPosAL TO RE>OPEN TIE
AFRICAN SLAVE TBADE.-We think
there is sufficient moral sense left in
the country to feel shocked at the pro-
posal of the Southern Convention to re-
open the African slave trade. When
this idea was first suggested it was
treated as an extravaganza of the abo-
litiOnists, put forth with the view of
heaping odium on the South. Iteomes
now in a shape that will not be ques-
toned for its authenticity, and it shows
more than anything else of late, the
length to which the advocates of slaves
ry are prepared to go in establishing
the institution as the distinguishing fea-
ture of our civilization.
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Observation-Disclosures. Pollock's
inaugural massage is strongly Know
Nothing. lie advises the sale of the
public works, and in view Of the rejec>
ton of the Maine law By the PEOPLE,
advises the enactment Of a stringent
license law, and especially the proli5.
,ition Of liquor selling on the Sabbath.
He condemns the violation Of the Mis-.
souri, Compromise, and urges the en-
couragement and protection of Ameri'
can industry, the improvement Of riv-
ers and harbors, judicious homestead
bill, reform in the naturalization laws
and the prevention of the emigration
in.o this country Of foreign pauper:
and convicts.
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ADDISON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL So.
'cIrTY-The annual meeting of this So
eety, last Wednesday, was well attend
ed from different parts of the county,
and the kindest feeling prevailed as to
all matters that came up for considera-
ton. Remarks of an interesting char
acter were made by Mr.. Hammond, Gen.
Strong of Vergeunes, Mr.. Hazard, and
several others The financial condition
of the society, as will be seen from the
report Of the auditors, is excellent, the
balance in the hands of the Treasurer be-
ing considerably greater than at any
previous time for several years.
The reelection of Mr.. HAMMOND as
President, will give universal satisfac.
ton The society has been unusually
prosperous under his administr ation for
the year past We are also glad to see
the name of DAVID HUI, Esq, of Bird
port, associated with that of Mr.. BlNG.
HAM. who was unanimously, and very
| properly, reelected Vice President.
A meeting of the Board Of Managers
is to be held at the Addison House, on
Wednesday, Feb nth.
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New llAMpsHIRE.-The Rev. John
Moore. the Know~Nothing candidate
for Governor Of New llampshirs,
proves to be ineligible. The constitu,
ton requires a residence of seven
years in the State. lie has lived
there only five years. The best opin-
ion is that. the Know-Nothings will
sweep the State as they did in Mass
Sachusetts.-Prog. JoWrnll.
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SMALL PoX IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
little excitement was caused in town
last week by the news, which went on
the wings Of the wind, that a person
in our midst was suffering with an at
tack of small pox. Within few hours
however the man was removed to quar-.
tcrs in the outskirts, so that unless the
disease was communicated previously,
to others, no use comprehension exists.
We are assured alio by physicians that
his disease had not reached the stage
when it is usually considered infectious.
Our friends from the surrounding
towns who may have been alarmed by
exaggerated accounts of the matter,
will see that there is little occasion for
any precautionary steps on their part,
such as stunning the city, or being
fearful Of the spread of the contagion.
Vergtnnes Independent
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State Temperance Convention.

We con1cnso the following report Of
the doipgs of tho State Temperance
Convention from the St Albans Trib-
uHc.
The Convention met at St. Adams
Jan. 18th, at 10 A. NJ, Hon. Ryland
Fletcher, Vice Prcsidont,n the chair.
The following committees were ap.
pointed:
On Nominati0HS-Rcv. H. T. Lea
witt, DR.. Sheldon, l.. Il. Pclton, Rev p.
Merrill, Rev. s Sparkawk, Il. Tutc,a
A. Nash
On OrsyturcS Rev. II. f. Lcavitt.
Rev. T. A. Merrill, d. D., Rev N.
Bishop, Hon. Chas. Adams, Rev t. NJ,
Edgerton.
The .subjuct of the Carson League and
the $3.50, 900 temperance fur d was dis
cusscd by Rev. j. II Patterson, DR..
j. Brockway Hon. u Howe, and others
and special Committee was appontc ed
in reference to the subject viz; Rev. DR..
Merrill, DR.. Sheldon. r. Tutc. DR..
Brockway, Samuel Huntington. Orsou
Carpenter, Rev. Daniel Cady, Rev. A.
Webster and Lewis Pratt Jr
The nominating committee reported
the following list of officers, who were
duly elected
PrcSGicHt.
Hon. RYLAND FLETCHER, of Cavcrdish.
Secretary,
u. X Pangborn. of St. Adams.
assistant Secretary,
Rensselaer, Tue. of Burke.
Vice PrcsideutS
Rev j. Steele, Of Bennington Co.
J X. Stoddard, of Windham Co.
p. Il. Washburn, of Windsor Co
Hon. VIM. G Kittrodgc. of Rutland Co
j. X Parish, of Orange Co.
VIM Nash, of Addison Co.
Samuel Huntington, Of Chiitendcn Co
Hiram Bellows, of Franklin Co.
Hon Giles Harrington, Grand Isle Co
Nathan Foster. Lamollc Co.
Rev j.. II. Tabor, Orleans Go
Jonas Brooks, of Essex Co.
Hon i. Chamberlain of Washington Co
Theron Howard, of Caledonia Co
Corresponding Secretaries,
G. w Harmon, Bennington.
A. d. Putnam. Brattlcboro'
Rev. p. Merrill, Rochester.
j. Brockway, Middlebury
Rev. +. j. Scott Montpelier.
f. Fairbanks, st. Johnsbury
Rev A. j Samson, Swanton.
j. y. Sartle, Barton.
S. S Pike. johnson
J. s. Clark, Luncnburgh,
A c Butler, Alburgh.
l. Sheldon, West Rutland
Executive C0mm,ttce
Rev. A. Walker,
II. L. Lcavtt,
Hon. Iimr Howe,
j. II. Perkins,
Chester Spencer,
Hon j. p Fairbanks.
1fcra0On anil Ercning
The Committee on the apportionmeu
of tho s250,Q00 fund, through DR.. Mcr
rill. reported as follows:
4 1 ~
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VGrcuEs.-A sample of this new grain,
raised by Loyal Wright of Woybridge,
was exhibited at the meeting of the Ag.
ricultural Society, last Wednesday, and
attracted considerable notice The crop
grows somewhat like peas, and il fed out
by MIR Wright to stock, without being
thrashed. The size of the seed is about
that of mediumsizcd shot, and has a fla
vor like the pea. Whether it can be
cultivated TO any advantage, remains to
be settled We presume Mr.. Wright
will give it thorough trial.
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As France, England, and Turkey
are at a loss what to do with the Crimea
after they shall have succeeded in tax
ing Sebastopol, the London Leader re-
commends them to sell it to the Uni
ted States.
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Howe, Jr., Brandon J w. Colburn,
Springfield, and 3 b. Newton, St. Al.
bans
The ballot being taken, these gentle
men were elected -
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The administration is trying to help
Mr.. Wise by the threat that if he is
not elected Governor of Virginia he
shall be sent Minister to France. We
trust the people of Virginia will pot be
frightened even by this,
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Mn. SoULE.-The report of Mr..
Soule's resignation is confirmed, Mr.,
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, is to succeed
him. Mr.. Breckenridge represents the
Lexington District, Kentucky. He is a
man Of much ability and of fine char
acter.
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MlssouR, SENAToH.-The anti-Benton
Demcrats 10 the Missouri Legislature
have fallen back on Atchison, which will
not be likely to help them out Of the diff
ficulty.
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EE Senator Foot is moving earnest
ly in, behalf of the Plattsburgh yolun-
tcers 1t will not be his fault, if they
do not get their dues, as We hope they
will without further delay.
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= = - MI Meacham, at a meeting of
the Regents of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute. recently, made Il strong effort to re-
store that institution to its legal chan
nels. His resolutions were sustained by
Rufus Choate and Senator Douglas, but
finally lost. The main point in issue was
the maintenance of a Library from a
portion of the fuHds. according to the oy,
ident original intention. Il