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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-30

Troy M. E. Conference.-App
ments for tho Burlington District.
Burlington, First Church Is. c. Meeker.
Second Il Marshall.
Williston. G. Barber.
She!burne j NJ. Edgerton.
liinesburgh G. c. Simmons.
Charlotte S Stiles
Starksboro, Il. Washburn.
Ferrisburel, u II. Brown.
Monkton, i Il. lTaff
Vergenncs, Mis- N. II Axtell.
Weybridge to be supplied.
Bristol, NJ Lullum.
Addison, Mis- e. n. Howe.
Middlcbury, II. c. II. Dudley.
Salisbury, w Ford.
Sudbury and Whiting, S. s. Ford.
Leicester and Goshen, to be supplied.
Brandon, G. r. Ford
Pittsford and East Pittsford.J Chase.
Rutland, a. Campbell, j A Cauol!.
Benson, to be supplied.
Ticondcroga to be supplied.
Crown Point, D. II. Loveland.
Moriah, s II Rogers.
Lincoln & Rpton, Mis,--to be supplied.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-30

RErrnLIcAN CorSTY CoNvnNrloy.
The county nominating convention meets
at this place next Wednesday We trust
there may be a good representation from
all parts Of the county, and that OLD
Addiso n. leading off in the approaching
canvass, will take care to place herself
right before the people Of the State, by
harmonious and judiciOus action.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-30

Mr.. BUcHAEAY.-The Washington
Star of Saturday last says that letters
have been received in that city, in
which our Minister to England, Mr..
Buchanan, states that he will leave
his mission about the last of Septem>
Der, and travel in Europe some time
befre returning to the United States.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-30

The VIRGINIA ELEcTloN.-It is not
otqnite certain who is elected Governor
of Virginia. Wise Dem is claimed to
have received about 5000 majority.
The majority for Pierce, in 1852, was
over $4,000. This is remarkable gain.
in so stnid State as old Virginia, even
If Flournoy. tie X. n. candidate, is de-
fcatod. But we are bv no means cor.
tain that no is defeated, az but litto
mora than half the State has been heard
from. and the remaining counties haze
been heretofore bat slightly Democratic.
Tie decided Anti-Slavery position of
the American party nearly everywhere
at the North has no doubt had its effect
on the Virginia election. The result
which falls far short Of the bra sging of
the American Organ rank pro.
slavery sheet at Washing'on-will
strengthen the party with Anti Slavery
mon, and will give the predomnrncc and
prestige to the Northern wing of the
party. if they rightly understand their
power, ami use their advantage.
Wise, if elected, owes bis election to
Wing votes, as lie himself declares. The
Anti-k. N. Wings refused to support
flournoy, preierring their old associate,
Wise, The ultra. pro slavery Wings of
the South-sucl as Toombs and Ste.
phens-generally oppose the order.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-30

GoDEY's LADY's Book, for June, is
out is n good humber. at
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-13

The GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA ON THE SLAVE
ny IssuE-Governor Winston in his mess
age, remarks as follows ON the slavery issue -
1.-THE continued and violent agitation Of
slavery by the people of tho non-ssveholding
states, exhibits a settled purpose on their part,
led on by the bigoted fanatic and the schs-
ming politician, to permit the south the en-
joyment of no peace in the Union, until,
aroused by the spirit Of treemen, we will have
them know we have borne with their agrees
ions until longer submission to wrong and
insult is no longer endurable.
The union OF these states is only to be
preserved by faithful observance Of the
terms of the compact, as agreed upon in the
constitution and tho sooner the aggresso,
is made TO understand such to be our con.
clusion, the more likely is the Union to last
So long as the Union is calculated to effec
the great objects which 1t was established t.
accomplish it should be sustained. But wher
the government, under the control of reck
less majority, ceases to protect, and become
an object Of opposition, it will have failed il
the purpose of its creation, and will no longe
be a proper object of respect or veneration.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-13

coSGarss The picture now presented in tho
do'ngs of Congress ia, to the rejecting friend of
Freedom, a most melancholy one; for it is but
counterpart Of the one presented 10 the great
struggle between the South and the North for
the ascendency of their respective antagonistic
principles. Look at them as they stand there
in Congress, in their contest for Speaker,-the
South. with their prs-Slavery allies of the North,
standing shoulder to shoulder in one unbroken,
unvarying phalanx, presenting but one candi-
date, and aihering to him through every change
in the ranks Of their opponents, with perae.
verance worthy of q better cause; while the in.
fatusted North, with an admitted majority, and
all protesting to be acting on the side of Free
dom, are Intellectually wasting their time and
strength on four or FIVE different candidates 70,
the came Office.
And so it has ever been with the North II
their struggle for Freedom; and 80 with tn
South-the one united and persevering-th,
other divided, faltering, irresolute, and depriv
ing themselves, through their petty divisions, O
doing anything for Freedom. even where the,
haze the full power of doing it.
Does the blind North require any more warn
ings, and any severer lessons than she has al
ready received! Itwould seem 60 and she wi
be pretty sure to get them
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-13

The governor argues, as the only con
i've of these outrages, union OF 'he '
south /; that it has the men, the means
all resources in profession to enable Us
maintain both political and commercial
dependence of the north-and which sect
from the ruin and bankruptcy which
accrue to its interests, would soon DO brot
to reason.
:. For myself (says the GOVERNOR b
long been convinced that the day for
promises and appeals to northern forbear'
had passed. and that our safety Deepen
on sterner and more manly curse, resolv
as heretofore, to ask for nothing but wh'
right and determined to submit to no fur
wrong"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-13
CIVIL WAR IN KANSAS.

Although the telegraphic dispatch published
in our last may have been exaggerated, and in
correct, as we supposed it would turn out, in
charging the blame to the Free State men; yet
it is very evident that little short of open war
fare exists along the borders between the back
ers Of Atchison, Stringfellow & Co., and the
Free State men of the menaced territory. The
Free State papers give the following account If
the origin of the difficulties
Ay,ung man named Dow was shot down by
a Missourian named Coleman A meeting on
the spot pronounced the act cold FLOODED MUIR
der, and implicated some Others as abett0rs.
Sheriff Jones arrested Jacob Bronson, at whose
house Dow lived, but Bronson was rescued by
his neighbors, whereupon Jones sent TO Pawnee
for aid, declaring that the Governor had as ur-
ed him of the assistance Of 10 900 men, if need
ed.
And for this rescuing Of one of their neighbors
by the Free State men, after one of their mum,
Der had been shot down, this Jones, pretending
to act under an authority which is one of the
most bare-faeed assumptions Of power cvel
known in the United States, sends off to Cover
nor Shannon for military force to aid him il
subjecting the freemen of Kansas. and Shannon
telegraphs to the President, and the Presiden
agrees to furnish force to keep the peace
Thus the matter now rests, and it remains t.
DO seen how far the Federal Government is gon
back to the Missouri Pros Slavery mob in thrust
ing Slavery at the point of the bayonet upo
the free people of Kansas. If this is done, W
may as we'll fight first as last. We are graf
fed to learn that the Free State men are every
where arming and organizing themselves int
military forces Let them stand to their resolv
of liberty or DEATH and wo to the craven Mort
if she does not stand by them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-13

and stand rebuked with them by the readiness y
Messrs Toombs and billiard TO take up Tue
gauntlet flung down to them. MyreP'y 49, tnas
the former act is entirely consistent Win .ihelr
slave holding theory while ihe latter are clearly
conceding it TO be matter of controversy, ahd
therefore one of uncertainty Would they dis
cuss grayely The question. whether there can De
,ny property in merchandise. houses, ships, or
other productions of human industry And DO
thew no, declare that God and nature make prop
or.y in man as sacred as any other property
Why then, allow il 10 be an open question -
the Lord be God, serve him; IT Baal, then serve
him. - .-.s. ..--..s.s.- s-'s.l,'s
may be reminded that none of the Distinguish.
ed sneakers who are to appear in defense OF
freedom have thought of Directing to the invita-
ton TO Southern Shareholders Perhaps they
have not thought at all about it, and may YET re
gret that they had not done so before committing
themselves. ITO their own master, they stans
or fall" condemn them not 1t is for eaci
one to :" be fully persuaded in his own mind,
and to act accordingly. Far be it from me e
dictate the course for others to pursue under suci
circumstances mine is clear, and must be tru'
TO nv convictions, even at the risk Of giving OF
Tense. or being grossly misunderstood and mlsrep
resented by the enemies of impartial liberty.
Not doubling your earnest desire to promot
the cause of universal emancipation-believcin!
YOU have acted from the hest motives, thougl
MISUNDERSTANDING you for your kind overiur
and convinced that the most effective lecture
can deliver is to record this frank and honest ties
timony, remain, gentlemen, with high consid
Grafton,
Yours, for no union with Shareholders,
VIM LLOYD GARRISON.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-13

vertable one, and should so believe it from the
obvious construction of that instrument itself,
had no such opinion ever been advanced BY abier
tongues and pens than ours. But such opinions
haze been advanced BY the ablest expounders Of
the Constitution. John Q. Adams, although he
doubted the right and power of Congress to
abolish Slavery in the District of Columbia,
without the assent of the States from which it
was taken, had yet no doubt Of their constitu-
tional power to abolish the Slave traffic among
the States, and so declared his opinion while
last q member of that body, And among the
many other able men holding to the same opin-
ion was our late Chief Justice and Governor,
Charles K. Williams. u
Now If Congress has this power, as we think
we have just shown, is it not time, at crisi,
like this, when tho whole fabric of American
liberty is ottering to its fall by the workings Of
the accursed institution, and men see that some
bold and decided action must speedily be taken
or all is lost lorevcr-is it not time-high time
to exercise that power! 1t surely strikes us SO
For as we said at the outset. we believe there il
no method, coming 50 clearly within the power
Of the Constitution, which would so certainly
and efectually check, cripple and finally de
stroy Slavery as this Cut off this traffic an(
you take away from the whole tier of the North
ern Slave States every inducement to keep ~
their institution. Indeed Slavery would becom
80 ruiuously burdensome, that they would sool
gladly abolish it Of their own accord. Anothe
tier of States must then soon follow the exam
pie And how long would the remainder. thu
hemmcd IN by Gordon of Free States, and de
pr.ved, rs they would be, of the protection o
the general government how long would the re
mainder be able to MAINTAIN their institution
Not ten years.
But old Anti.Slavery mentor we do not fee
confident of finding any serious listeners to
proposition like this, but in you--old Anti-Sla
very men of the North, are these things indee,
so! Ponder them and become convinced. An,
when convinced, begin to act in furtherance
this movement for the abolition of Slavery. =
Preach it, pray it resolve it in all your caucuse
aud conventions, till tide of public opinion
formed that shall carry it into Congress, an
drive that tardy body to the measure, the onl
measure, perhaps, thet can now save the fire.
North from the doom that SO darkly hangs owe
her.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-13

ANOTHER PEEP FROM WuIcGEas Whip
members of the Missouri Legislature held con
vention on the 30th of November, and passed
resolutions that the Wing party WAS NOT DEAD
that the party in that State hold convention
on the I'd Monday Of April. to appoint delegates
to National Convention, to select candidate
for the Presidency, &C., &c, &c, &c. There il
chance for you, Messrs Silver Grey Wings OIL
Vermont, to hitch teams again With the South
and you had better improve it. w..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-13

The USE THE SOUTH MAKE OF THE UNION
Nearly all the use the Sou tn have made of the
Union. for the past few years, as has been well
observed by one of our exchanges, is to gain
advantage ever freedom by threatening to dis.
solve it. We have, for sometime, thought It wal
now our turn to begin to count the value of the
union, and our turn to assail union that i,
claimed only for the benefit OF Slavery and thu.
place the business of union-saving ON the South
Let the North earnestly raise the cry of dissolu
ton, and in six months the whole South woult
be on their knees begging to have it preserved.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-13

CuRoUs ELorEMENr-The Chicoeo Demo.
crat, Of Tuesday, says that woman arrived in
that place few days previous, with the dead
body of her husband, which she was taking East
for burial. On the route she fell in with Young
man, and, on the arrival of the ears at Chicago
they went off together, leaving the dead body Of
the husband in the depot, where i, has remained
since,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-13

AT the close, Mr.. Cumber announced that
there would be an Anti-Nebraska meeting in
the hall this evening.
Unless some monstrous treachcry is enacted,
we think Mr.. Banks must, if he has not already
been on Monday, soon be elected. And better
qualified man, OR truer one to the cause he
now supports, could not, we believe, be found
in the House.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-13

1t ID said that an arrangement is likely 10 be
made in the Missouri Legislature. by which a
Wing SeLator and Anti Benton democrat ditto.
will be elecled---one from '55--,he other from
'57. Atchison will of course be the democrat
elected.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-13

Campbell and nine Others, one each.
The 18th Goth and 9th ballot then followed,
which carried the proceedings up to Friday
night attended with no material variation ex-
cept the increase Of the vote for Banks up to 40.
In the Senate little has been done, on the 4th
Mr.. Hale introduced resolution calling on the
president to lay before the Senate such CORES
pondence as had taken place between bin and
Governor Shannon, in relation to sending United
States troops to enforce the laws of the bogus
legislature in Kansas. This resolution, which
had been laid on the table, was taken up on the
9Th, and laid over till after the Presidents mes
sage should have teen delivered
On Saturday, the 8th inst, six more ballots
were taken-Banks' vote increasing at each, till
the Two last which were as follows:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-13
rHIRrY-EouRrH CONGRESS.

Washington, Monday, Feb. 3. s
SENATE.-The Senate was called to order and
new members were sworn in at noon.
The daily hour of meeting was fixed for noon
and the Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Forney, the Clerk. called the
House to order when the confusion which existed
up to this time was abruptly terminated. Two
hundred and twenty five members answered to
their names.
Ommotion Of Mr.. Jones, the House proceeded
to the election Of Speaker, Uira roce.
Nominations were then made with the follow
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-13

The balloting was then continued, with no
essential change, till after tho 23d ballot, when
Mr. Campbell rose and declined being further
run as candidate, under the belief, as he said,
that, as the different parties of the opposition
was constituted, and as his own known position
was. he could.not be elected. The Oath ballot
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-13

Some Others were voted for. There was no
election-ll3 being necessary for choice
The balloting was continued. during that day
and the succeeding ones, without material vari-
alton till after the 18th ballot, when Marshall
was withdrawn, and the l6lh ballot was us fol-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-13

The planters Of Columbia
Are gods beneath the skies
They stamp the slave into the grave,
They feed on famine's signs
They curse the land, the wind, the sea-
Lord have they conquered thee
With frown looking down.,
They curse the land and sea
They rival hell, they libel heaven,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-08-18
RLACKRERRY WINE.

''To make wine equal in value to port,
take ripe blackberries, or dew-berries, and
press them; let the juice stand thirty-six
hours to ferment skim off whatever rises to
the top then to every gallon of the juice add
u quart of water and three pounds of sugar,
drown sugar will do y let this stand in open
vessels for twenty-four hours skim and strain
it then barrel it until March, when it should
be carefully racked off and bottled. Black
berry cordial is made by adding one pound of
white sugar to three pounds of ripe blackber-
ries, allowing them to stand twelve hours |;
then pressing out the juice, straining it, ad-
ding one-third spirit, and putting teaspoon
full of finely-powdered allspice in every quart
of the cordial it is at once fit for use. This
wine and cordial are very valuable medicines
in the treatment of weakness of the stomach
and bowels, and are especially valuable in
the Summer complaints Of children"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-08-18

A DIAMOND FouSp IN PENSsyLvASIA.-A
supposed diamond, of extraordinary size, it
is Stated, has recently been found in Lam
caster county, Pa, and is deposited in Pro-
fessor Phillips Office, Philadelphia. 1T is
colorless. perfectly crystalline, resembling q
drop of clear spring water, in the middle oi
which you will perceive strong light play
ing with good deal OF spirit. The geologist
does not announceit to be OF the first water
although there is not the least doubt OF its
being 81 considerable value. Offers Of i'm
portance, IL is said, have been declined for it
nothing, it is supposed. like il. was ever
discovered before Il tie trited ststes.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-08-18

Beautiful lines these on very tonchin.
subjcct--the early dead-from the pen Of
lady,
The blessed little children
Who die in early years,
Their gentle lives are never dimmed
BY misery and tears.
The happy little children!
Who brighten earth awhile,
And then clasp gladly deaths cold hands
And leave us with smile.
The blessed little children
They sin and suffer not,
Nor live to mourn. in later years,
Their dark and weary lot:
They only see upon the earth
The gladness and the sun
And then, with smiles upon their lips,
Their pilgrimage is done!
Souls of the blessed children!
/ envy ye your rest,
That ye so quickly could lie down
In earth's warm, quiet breast.
wish my hands had long been bound
AS straightly as your own,
And that your silent company
Were all that had known.
0 dead and blessed children,
Why did draw my breath,
Why were my eyes not gently closed
In sleep that brought me death?
Why where yOur hearts SO calmly stilled,
While mine is beating yet,
And why upon my lips was not
The seal Of silence set?
o blessed angel children!
l cannot join ye now,
Earth's cares are beating in my heart
And throbbing on my brow.
And bitter words are on my lips,
(Alas they draw their breath y
And worldly passions light my eyes,
While thine are calm with death.
And now, oh blessed children
| cannot leave the earth,
Alas that still | seek for love,
For happiness and worth
am not pure enough to die,
/ am too worldly now;
But wish l were buried child,
Who perished long ago.
o happy, blessed children!
Your hearts are calm. in rest,
While mine beats wild and wailing still
In my unquiet breast;
And yet, earth's joyance is so sweet,
Earth's love and hope, so dear,
That for its sake we still would live
To love and sorrow here.
LoRELE.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-08-18

TnE PRIcE OF FWHEAT.-IIunt's Merchants
Magazine publishes table of the price OF
Wheat at Albany, on the first day of January,
for sixty-one years. 1t is from the minutes
kept at the Office Of the Van Rensselaer,
Manor, at Albany, where large amounts of
rent are payable in wheat, or cash equivalent,
on the first of January, each year; and as
two parties are deeply interestedin the price,
it is probably the most reliably correct of
any record that can be obtained. This list
commences in 1898, when the price was IS
cents bushel-only five times in the sixty
one years wheat has been 81 or upward, per
bushel, while it was seventeen times at 81 or
under-twice at rs cents. Only once in
thirty-seven years, that is since 1917, to wit
in 1887, has il reached 50. The average
price for the whole period, is Sl,3s. For the
last thirty years it is Sl,25.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-08-18

FASHIONS FOR AUousT-Bonnets have ex-
perienced little alteration in shape, except
those that have been crushed by some one
sitting accidentally down upon them. Shaded
silks are still seen, the shading being thrown
in by constant wear during the whole of the
summer, causing the material 20 be much dar-
ker in some parts than in others, Scaris will
be in request, and so will lace but for those
who cannot get the pointlace, the boot lace
will be in cheap and useful substitute
Flounces which have been for some time COM
ing in, are now made to stick out more than
ever.
We have seen o very graceful head dress
for gentlemen, which, for evening toilet, is
general 1t consists of conFuRE Of white
cotton, with tassal at the top OF it.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-08-18

DARN ITr
Ey PHIL. SPENCER,

Breathes there a man with soul SO dead
Who never to himself hath said,
If he perchance should bump his head,
Darn III
Lives there lady with q mate,
Who. if he chance to stay ont late.
But would use these words to vent her hate
Dara Il!
Where is the man that would not say
If his suspenders gave away,
While dancing brisk with ladies gay
Darn IL,
Suppose, when dancing at ball,
The pumps you wore we're most too small,
Who would not these two words let fall
DGrnh!
Or who, when shaving in morning cold,
Hath gashed his chin with razor old
And could these powerful words withhold
DdfnHl
Or, If fellow with love is smitten,
And letters to his love has written,
And after all should get tho mitten-
Darniti
Or, when ones notes or bills fall due,
And banks are hard and won't renew,
In these two words there's comfort true
Darn III
Or if when riding in sleigh.
Your horse takes fright and runs away
And turns you out, who would not say
Darn Il!
Were's the man who, on ice or slippery
stone,
Hath fallen and Jared his crazy bone,
And not exclaimed in angry tone
Darn IT.
We used this brilliant exclamation
When candidate to rule this nation
"ris said he cried in desperation.
DGrnit!
When one is bent in writing rhymes,
And tried in vain q hundred times,
How well these words with any chimes
Darn il!
10 all young ladies we appeal,
Who haven't a hole in their stocking heel,
If these two words are not genteel-
Darnit!
In short, when things have gone past bear.
ing,
All into threads ones patience wearing,
These words are better far than swearing
Darnit!