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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-03-19

New HAMPSHIRE ELsCrloN The an
nual election in New Hampshire occur
rcd last week on Tuesday. The vote
for Governor is close, and there is prob
ably no choice by the people-an old
line Wing candidate being in the field.
The Americans have undoubtedly sccur-
cd tie Legislature, by a fair maj rity,
and will r%e-cl,ct Gov. Mctcalf, if not
chosen By the people. The Providence
J0urnai says, of this election
Gen. Piercc's own State, and the
strongest Democratic State in all the
North has again rejected him. The
Democrats compare the election with
that Of last year, and affect to rejoice on
the gain which carries the result up to a
close vote, but not enough for them, and
they pretend that this gain assures them
of them of the Presidential vote. They
know better than this--those who know
ANYTHING about it. The circumstances Of
this election were 50 favorable to the
Democrats, that even if they had carried
it, the victory would not have been an
evidence of the strength Of Gen. Pierce.
The liquor law entered largely into the
election, aud many towns were carried
by the Democrats on that issue. But
with all their advantage, with the most
extraordinary efforts from Washington,
the personal friends Of the president,aud
the appeals to State pride, the result has
been the overthrow Of the Democratic
llrlN.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-03-19

The Family M0ga-tne, published by
II. Dayton, at 70 John St, New York,
81 a year, is an excellent monthly, for
family reading, The number for March
contains a good engraving, and a variety
Of reading for young aud old
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-03-19

E% l.. d. Campbell of Ohio (thc
first Republican candidate for Speaker
of the House, attended the Fillmore rati.
f%icaiion meeting at Washington aud made
a speech. lie is the leader" on the
Republican side, in tho House, being
chairman of the Committee Of Ways aud
Means.
INFORMATION FOR KANSAS IMMlGRANTs;
prepared by Thomas H. Web, Sccre-
tary Of the New England Immigrant
Aid Company. Sixth. Edition, revised
aud enlarged, Boston 1856,
We have received the above pamphlet
of GO pages, containing a great variety
of valuable Information respecting Kan
sas, and of much value to those who con.
template removing TO this detachable
ground Of freedom and slavery. 1t is
for gratuitous distribution. Apply to
the writer, az above.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

ANEcDoTE OF JuLLIEx.-I have heard a
story regarding Julien the most dictatorial OF
musicians, playing to a hat-wearing. down-sit.
ting audience. in republican New York. OF.
ten had his soul chafed at the visible want OF
that respect justly deemed due to his potent art.
Ore evening, with all the power of his vast
genius thrown into the whole strength Of his
band. he struck up, "Hail Columbia" Every
one was enraptured; and Encore! encore
encore = resounded all through the hail. He
rose, bow in hand, and waving it on high, bow
ed to the sovereigns:
Gentlemen" he cried, "when play God
Save the Queen, and other national anthems
in the Old World. my audience is wont to
stand up uncovered, in respect to the sovereign
who rules the land. In this happy, glorious
country, the people reign supreme--tbey them.
selves, the only sovereign they acknowledge
therefore, most enlightened Of audiences, in
respect to yourselves, with hatless heads, rise
to your feet, or my instrument will refuse to
produce those inspiring strains which speak to
your souls Of your nations glory"
The spark Of enthusiasm thus kindled, blaz.
ed up brightly-"Bravo! bravor' was the vo-
ciferous reply. All present rose TO their feet ;
and Julien claims the glory Of having taught
our good cousins to honor themselves, though
they may hold but in light esteem the occu-
pants of what they may regard as the to,,ering
thrones Of the ancient world --Ringston's Vest
ern Wanderings.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

WESTERN FARxISc.-Some seven years ago, a
father and son landed at Port Byron, in this coun-
tv, after paying the freight on their few house
hold goods, they had but seventy dollars where
with to begin life in the West. They went to work
manfuly and industriously; bought small piece
of land, and added to it from time to time as they
were able. We learn that few days ago, they
were offered twenty-onc thousand dollars in cash
for their farm which they refused. How much
better is this than boiling in the beds of Califor-
MIA rivers, sacrificing health comfort, and morale
tv, often, for the sake of little of that shining
ore, whose uncertain stay is 40 proverbial? How
much better would it be for the young men of the
over-crowded East to give up their day dreams of
fortunes to be gained in the hazardous course
of trade, and come to the West, and aid here in
building up an empire whose greatness will at no
distant day overshadow the earth. Nowhere is
the road to ease and competence so smooth and
certain. Enterprise and energy are sure to reap
golden barvssts upon our broad prairies.-Rock
Island Argus.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

Az OLD Boox.-The oldest book in the Uni
ted States, it is said, is a manuscript Bible, in
the possession of DIR. Witherspoon Of Alabama,
written over thousand years ago. He describes
it as follows:
sThe book is strongly bound in board of old
English oak, and with thongs by which the leaves
are strongly bound together. The leaves en-.
sirely made of parchment of most superior
quality; of a frmness and smoOthness little in
ferior to the best SATIN The pages are all ruled
Ger man text hand and divided of into verses and
chapters. The first chapter Of every book in the
Bible is written with large capital, of inimita-
Bile beauty, and spendidly illuminated with red,
blue and black inks, still vivid with colors and
no two of the capital letters in the book are pre-
cisely alike'
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

A MlLLINER QUEEH.-Although it was no Sc
cret, the King of Denmark had contracted a
morganatc marriage with milliner of the name
of Lala Rasmussen, whom he had elevated to
the rank of Countess Danner. vet that step had
never been publicly or officially made known
1t therefore caused great sensation when the
King at the court and levee he held on his birth.
day, at the place of Christiansburg, in Copenha-
gen, caused her to be present and presented to
the foreign ambassadors, requesting the latter to
notify his marriage, to the respective courts. On
New Years day she was to be elevated to the
rank of Dutchess.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

How TO DETERMINE THE HEIcur CoLr WILL
ATTAIN WHEN FULL Gxowx.-Mr. J. r. Martin, of
Lexington, KY, gives out the following upon this
point II can tell you how any man may know
within half an inch, the height colt will attain
to when full grown. The rule NAV not hold good
in every instance, but in nine cases out of ten, it
will. When the colt is three weeks old, or as soon
it is perfectly Strengthened in its limbs, meas
ure from the edge of the hair on the hoofs to the
middle of the first joint, and for every inch, It
will grow to the height of a hand of four
inches, when its growth is matured. Thus, if the
distance be found sixteen inches, it will make a
horse sixteen hands high. By this means q man
may know something of what sort of horse,
with proper care, he is to expect from his colt
Three years ago bought two very shabby look
ing colts for $40 each and sold them recently for
SIOO. So much for knowing how to guess prop
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

MAcAULAY BURNT IN ETrIGY.-Macaulav, the
historian, has been burned in ef6gy in Scotland.
The Glasgow Mail says, the Highlanders of Glen
more, in Inverness-shire, feeling aggrieved and
indignant at the slanderous charges brought
BY him against their predecessors in his last
volume Of the History of England assembled
together, snd headed BY piper, played the
'Rogue's March, proceeded to the Black Rock near
the Glenmore House and there burnt in efisy the
distinguished historian. The assembled crowd
gave three shouts of execration as the ef6gy was
consuming. Macaulay when in the Highlands,
resided for considerable time at the Glenmore
House.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

now living in the neighborhood Of Glasgow, a
lady in her 10Th year and very recently an
other female is reported to have died at the
age Of lOl whilst CARPENTER named John
Walney, died in Glasgow during 1857, actual
ly l24 years old. This man is stated to have
married eleven wives all of whom he buried
and Of his seventeen children Ave survived
him, whose ages amounted to 326 years COL
lectively.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

MISSISSIPPI AND TkNNEssKE RoAD.-The Mis-
sissippi Times of late date says that it is learn
ed from private letter to citizen Of Panolia,
that bill has passed the State of Mississippi, to
loan this road about 100000 of the School
Fund belonging to the Chickasaw counties. It is
supposed that this fund. if appropriated to that
object, will grade and iron the road as far
as OAKLAND, in Yalobush county. We are glad
the prospects of this road are so fiattering.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

A PosER.-An artist who had been employed
to construct an angel for the spire ofea church
in neighboring town, finished the work with a
pair of shoes on. Some enc attempted to point
out the error to him and asked, sWho ever saw
an angel with brogands on?' The artist regard
ed the work for a moment with an air of morti-
fcason, but recovering himself he rejoined, you
may be right, but who ever saw enc without?'
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

THE GAINESVILLE Free Press says that F.
Woodbridge lately shot snow owl on his farm,
west OF that city, measuring between five feet
and three inches. weighing between five and
six pounds, and having claws two inches in
length. Its color was nearly white.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

QUESTION FOR "OLD SOI.."-"If three cents
per meal will keep pauper in Michigan. how
sofa - Old Sol will please answer this ques-
ton, as many of his readers are, no doubt,
anxious to know. Before answering 1t, how
ever, we would recommend him to "srap" off
some more OF his Michigan swamp lands for
worn out printing material, TO be used in case
Of an increase of his subscription list
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12
New ORLEANS. March 26.

We have Vera Cruz dates to the 22d.
Tamarex was still at Puebla, hemmed in by
the Government forces. 1t was reported he had
made overtures to surrender, which Commonf0rt
had re;ectv3.
Late advices from Galveston said that the
Liban Indians were still troublesome, and the
citizens on the frontiers were forming companies
for their protection.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12
Mr.. Gaines, the owner of the

u Mr.. Gaines, the owner of the slaves
recently remanded to slavery a, Cincinnati, has
written letter stating his hardships in the case,
and states in conclusion, that his brother in Ar.
kansas, to whom they were sent, refused to re-
ceive them on his plantation, whereupon they
were forwarded to Louisiana.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

RAJ The mail which was due here on
Thursday night, arrived on the opposite
side Of the river on Saturday morning last,
and was brought over in skif. The ice open
ed at the lower landing on Friday afternoon
last which enabled the boats to cross.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

FRIENDsHIr.-Them most difficult province in
Friendship is the letting man see his own
faults and errors, which should if possible, be
so contrived that he may perceive our advice is
given him not SO much to please himself as
for his own advantage. The reproaches there.
fore of friend should always be strictly jus.
and not too frequent.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

n1- Business at the Lower Levce has been
quite brisk for several days past. The five
boats now laying there are being painted and
reitted up for the coming season. The Time
and Tide is expected to leave for the head Of
the Lake TODAY.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

AT Evansville, Ia, a few days since,
the people commenced firing off a six FOUNDER,
for the purpose Of breaking up the ice in the
river. Instead Of producing the desired efet,,
it broke all the panes of glass in the Main
Street House.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

One of the queerest and funniest things to
think of in after life is ''boy love- No soon.
er does a boy acquire tolerable statue than he
begins TO imagine himself man, and to ape
manish ways. He casts side-long glances at
the tall girls he may meet, becomes an attend.
ant at church or meeting, carries cane, holds
his head erect. and struts little in his walk.
Presently, and how very soon, he falls in love
yes, falls is the proper word, because it best
indicates his happy, delirious self-abandonment.
He lives anew in fairy region, somewhat COL
lateral to the world, and yet, somehow, blended
inextricably with it. He perfumes his hair
with fragrant oils, sca,ters essence over his
handkerchief, and desperately shaves and an
noints for beard. He quotes poetry in which
"love" and ''dove" and "heart" and 'dart" pc.
culiarly predominant and. as he plunges deep.
er in the delicious labyrinth, fancies himself
filled with the divine affiatus, and suddenly
breaks into scarlet rash-of rhyme. He
feeds upon the looks of his beloved; is raised
to the seventh heaven If she speaks pleasau,
word is betrayed into the most astonishing
les, regions of misanthropy by frown.
He believes himself the most devoted lover
in the world. There never was such another.
mere HCtcT Will ucs AlC 10 Ouc SIcdt IuOid.
ter! He is the very type Of magnanimi.y and
self.abnega,ion. Wealth he despises the
groveling thought. Poverty with the adorable
beloved. he rapturously apostrophizes as the
first Of all earthly blessings; and "love in a
cottage, with water and crust" is the beau
ideal paradise of dainty delights
He declares to himself, with the most solemn
emphasis, that he would go through fire and
water. undertake pilgrimage to China and
Kamskatka, swim storm-tossed oceans, scale
impossible mountains. and lace legions ofbay-
onets, but for one sweet smile from her dear
lips. He doats upon flower she has cas-,
away. He cherishes her glove-a little worn
in the finger-next his heart. He sighs like
locomotive letting off steam. He scrawls her
dear name over qures of foolscap-fitting me-
dium for his insanity. He scornfully depre-
Gates the attentions of other boys of his own
age; cuts Peter Thibbits dead, because he said
that the adorable Angelina had carro,y hair
and passes Harry Bell contemptuously for dar.
ing to compare "that gawky Mary Jane with
his incompatible Angelina.
Happy! happy! foolish boy love, with its
hopes and its fears, its joys and its sorrows. its
rap,ures its fortunes, its estate ftrvers and ter
rible heart burnings. its solemn righteousness,
and its intensely prosac termination.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

D1r Two foolish fellows, had arranged a
duel in Sacramento, about a lady whom they
both wanted to marry, when she in:erfered and
told them to save their powder, for she had 60,
better man than either of them.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12
SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1856.

The UNKNOWN ToNGUEs.-This sect which
has been making inroads into almost every
city and hamlet in the Union, has at length,
yet, we have not seen any Of the members Of
the church, bat should judge that they were
pretty numerous from the fact that one Of their
most able organs is publisI ed in St. Paul. Any
one who doubts this statement, will please re-
fer TO the Daily Free Press. and they will find
that language glowingly Set forth in its adver-
Using columns.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

t~ The Time and Tide and Equator got
up steam yesterday afternoon. The footing Of
their whistles indicated tina, navigation had al.
ready begun, and attracted hundreds of joyous
spectators to the spot.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

EI,- OF the Duke of Wellngton's perfect
coolness on the most trying occasions, Colonel
Gurwood give this instance. He was once in
great danger OF being drowned at sea. 1t was
bedtime when the captain Of the vessel came
TO him, and said, at will soon be all over with
u.s." avery well" answered the Duke, 'then
shall not take off my boots"
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

E@T We learn from person just up from
the St. Croix, that the Fire Canoe left Point
Prescott on Friday last, for the head Of Lake
Pepin, the river being clear Of ice at that
Mace
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

The FARxER.-A beautiful thought this, which
we find in one of our exchanges:
If there is man who can eat his bread in
peace with God and man, it is he who has bro't
that bread out of the earth. 1t is cankered by
no fraud, it is wet by no tears, it is stained by
no blood.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

BUNcoMDE SpEEcmEs.-AlI of our readers
have heard Of speeches being made for "Bun-
combc y but few, doubtless, know the origin
of the term. 1t originated in this wise:
Col. Edward Buncombe commanded regi.
ment Of North Carolina troops. under Gen.
Nash, and fought gaIIantly at Brandywine and
Germantown. AT the last named battle he was
severely wounded, made a prisoner and soon
after died in Philadel phia. In the year 1891,
his name was given to a county in North Car
DINA. The district which included the county
of Buncombe was represented in Congress,
from 1917 to 1923, by one who was not IA
nous for ora,Ory, On one occasion he arose
to address the house in favor of bill provld-
ing pensions for the militia. He had no SOON
er ARISEN to speak than il became manifest that
the members were not disposed to listen to his
harangue. He appealed to Mr.. Lowndes to in
terpose in his behalf, at the same time ntlmat-
ing that he would be satisfied with an allow.
ance of five minutes for speech that might be
printed in the papers, and assuring the mem.
bers thai his remarks were not intended for the
House, bnt for Brncombe. He was listened to
under the five minute rule; and, to the no lit.
tie astonishment of the good people OF Bun
combe. the speech of their Representative Ga
curious specimen of logic and oratory, very
much like some speeches made in Congress
now-a-days) appeared in the Washington Ga
zette, covering nearly broadside Of that pa
per.
Thus originated the phrase, speaking for
Buncombe," which is now applied to men who
waste the time Of Legislative bodies in making
speeches for the sole purpose Of gaining popu-
lar applause.
Reader, don't you think that great many
Of the members of the present Congress have
been making speeches for "Buncombe" and not
for the good Of the people.-Delphi Times.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

A TRIcK OF THE LAVA woman has re-
Gently been acquitted. in Mama count. (Oho)
fcr the murder Of her husband, having con-
fcssed the crime before two hundred persons.
Her testimony being ruled out, the remaining
evidence was circu,nstan,ial alone, and would
not convict her.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

eG@ The St. Louis Intelligencer says, from
recent verdicts rendered in that city. the exact
market rate for murder is ascertained to be
500 in money, and three months ilnprison-
ment i'm Jail.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

THE RIvER.-The ice in the river looks ex-
ccedingly blue and tender. The recent rains
have had saluary effect upon it. and we
think the river will be clear in the course of
week Look out for the boats.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12
FT People talk about the dull routi

GT People talk about the dull routine of or.
dinary existance-the quiet, common place mon.
otony with which the mass of mankind pass
through life. There is such thing as q1et,
common place monotony. Every life is full of
incidents and every heart is full of feeling; but
they arc not all published. sThe heart knoweth
its own bitterness, and stranger intermeddleth
not with its joys.'
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12
Gov, Shannon was twelve davs

- Gov. Shannon was twelve days in
reaching the botders Of Kansas from St. Louis,
so that he had not an opportunity Of prevent.
ing the organization Of the Free State Legis-
lature If ne had been so disposed.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

CO colored man of Philadelphia, named
Jos. b. Hite. procured boat at the time of the
late calamity, and succeeded 10 rescuing fourteen
persons.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12
The mail for California from IJta

-The mail for California from Utah, in
January last, was carried over the Sierra Ne.
vada Mountains by Norwegian, who footed
it on snow shoes seven feet long and four inch.
es wide, in the form of skates, and showed
himself along with pole.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

- There are 10000 Gipsies in Walla-
CHA; and their emancipation has been decided
upon in council by vote Of IL voices against
10. Their proprietors will receive from the
State an indemnficaton.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12
Rosfox. March o.

The schooner Mary e. Smith, iseised in our
harbor last summer on suspicion OF being SLAYER
and finally released and sailed for MoDtcvideo,
has been captured and sent into Bahia, for
attempting to land 800 negroes. She had en-
barked with 500 from the coast, but $50 died on
the passage.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

CO A Kansas aid meeting was held at wau-
kcsha, Wis, .,on the 10th ut at, which ''material
aid" to the extent of $i25 was contributed. A
hundred Bibles we're also given for distribution
in the new Territory.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

THE N. o. Picayuue says that race
is soon to come off in that city between Rocky
Mountain Chief" horse 81 hands high, and
weighing $500 lbs, and "Ursa Major" an
Australian bear. weighing 1000 lbs. The
stakes are $l 900 side.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

NT In Barnum's examination, he wished it to
be understood that the standard of morality for
showmen is a peg or two higher than that found
in the atmosphere of Wall street." Shouldn't
wonder. ..
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

s15-- This season has been unusually fair
for the Lumbcrmen. Much timber has been
Gu, in the valley Of the St. Croix, and also on
Rum river. St Paul is terally out of lum-
ber, and many buildings which have been COM
nenced, have been stopped for the want Of raw
material to finish them. When the logs come
down ST. Paul wM 60 il.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

V Several of our citizens, We understand.
contemplate petitioning the Town CouHcil for a
charter to run ferry from the Post Office to the
Merchants Hotel. We think it would pay.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

Ga The Worcester, (Mass.) Spy says, in a linn
tied examination of the Towering buds of the
peach trees, we find about one half of the buds
destroyed. This will leave sufficient number
for full crop, with favorable season.