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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-07
Essence Of The Danish Sound Diff.
ficultY.

ficulty.
Among the questions of difference
existing between the United States
and Foreign powers, is that of the
'Danish Sound Dues" Denmark
levies upon vessels entering or leaving
the waters of the Baltic, certain per
centage on freight; simply, because
when she had the power, she began
the practice, centuries ago; and al
though owning one side of the Sound,
has strong Notifications and coerces
this tax ever since upon all the COM
MERGE passing by. There is no foun-
dation in justice for this taxation, and
President Pierce has determined that
American ships shall be subjected to
it no more. In consequence of this
correspondence has ensued, the main
points of which are justly summed
up by the N. Y. Herald which we
append:
First The notification given by
Mr.. Bedinger, our Minister at Co
penhagen, on the 18th of April, 1856,
that one year from that date the
United States will treat the conven-
ton regulating the toll exacted from
our commerce as nullity.
Second, Denmark agrees to this
under the eonsoling idea that the
United States will be ready to sup
ply the place of the old treaty with a
new one regulating these sound as
Isessments.
Third, MIR. Marcy politely informs
the Danish Government that this
meaning of the quashing of the ex-
listing treaty involves a determination
on the part Of the United States to
cease paying these Sound tolls al
together, on the ground that they
cover. out and out, an unjust and
insufferable principle of extortion up
on the right Of commerce to a free
passage through one of the great
highways of trade.
Fourth, A circular embracing a
proposition from the Danish Govern
eminent to all nations interested, in
Guiding the United States, to meet
in general convention at Copenhagen
for the purpose of some definite and
general understanding on the subject.
Fifth, The refusal of our Govern
ment to be party in that convention
on the ground that it is intended
therein to sink the immediate issue
in some general engagement of the
"balance of power" in the Old World
with which the New World has moth
ing to do.
Saith, The United States, in lieu
of the Sound tolls, will cheerfully Fay
"a liberal per centage for the expense
of such lighthouses, buoys, ETC., as
have been or may be erected and
maintained by Denmark for the bene-
fit of commerce.
And here the matter stands. Il
must, however, be brought to some
solution by the 18th of April next,
or then, or shortly thereafter, some
American vessel will bring the ques-
ton to direct test, in running or at
tempting to run, the Sound without
the payment of cent of toll.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-07
Know. Nofhina .Modeatn-Ths

KnOw-Nofhing Modesty.-Tbe
thirty K. N. members Of Congress
from the South certainly deserve cred
it for their modesty, if for nothing else.
They. long ago swore to vote for no
man, for any Office, unless he was
K. n, and now they pretend that
resolution passed by the Democratic
members prevents them from uniting
with the Democrats in electing a
Speaker thus showing their modesty
in dis regard of their oath.
And then again they are extremely
modest in insisting that seventy-fye
Democrats shall yield to them-the
great thirty-and elect a K. N,
Speaker. Verify, they are like the
Juryman, who could new
er agree with his eleven fellows be-
cause they were sucha stubborn, con-
trary set, and refused to come over
to nm.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-07

The question @Who is Governor of
Wisconsin" is before the Supreme
Court, in session at Milwaukee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-07

Coop News FOR THE PooR.-A
Cincinnati correspondent of the Bos-
ton Traveller writes that hogs which,
at the commencement Of the season,
sold at 81 per cwt, have declined to
S. Is, at which price sales have been
made. Flour is plenty at 81 per bar
rel.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-07

A jury in New Orleans, last week,
refused to allow the liberation Of TWEEN
ty slaves by their mistress, unless
they would leave the State. The
slaves declined leaving.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-06-04
Home Items.

DANGEROUS CoUNrERFfIr.-On Sat
urday night last, a good looking, smooth
faced, dark haired small featured and
middle sized man, stepped into one of our
stores and purchased a sixpcncc worth
of tobacco. lilo gave in payment a ten
dollar bill on the Moridcn Bank, Con.
necticut, took his change and the night
train down. and has not since been heard
Of The bill was an altered one and was
admirably calculated TO deceive especially
in the evening The marks by which,
on inspection, it was readily detected,
are the letter "y" in the word pay,which
is made with a pen, and the clumsy
method iu which the words " Ten dol
lars are inserted under the vignette.
We understand altered bills on tho City
Bank, Bridgeport and other banks south,
are in circulation to a considerable ex-
tent. Look out for them.
THE STUDENTS in the College, mani
tested their appreciation Of modern chv-
airy by hanging the gallant J Brooks. in
cfiigy, on the top of one Of the colleges,
last week. The spectacle excited much
cnthus iasm, especially among the young.
The county court commenced its June
Session yesterday, Hon. Robert Pier
point presiding, Assistant Justices Hon,
Sam'l Swift and Hon. +. S. Human.
The Court was opened by prayer by DR.,
Labarce The usual pFooamations wero
made, and tho Grand Jury was called
but not charged, on account Of the alb
sence of some of tho panel. The court
proceeded with the Jury trials and com.
meuced on the case of Bogue VS.. Girls
wold and others. The case had not been
developed enough to give us any idea of
the controversy, when we went to press
Franklin Moore, Of Shoreham,
sold a beautiful span of Black Hawk
mares last Saturday for eight hundred
dollars On the same day, at the same
place John S. Ward also sold another
span of Black Hawks for the same money
ga 1t will be seen by notice in an
other column that the Euphonians are to
give another of their entertainments in
Union HALL on Friday evening of thi.
week, June G
Prom the numerous commentators o
the Press at the west and elsewhere, ant
the praise Of good judges of music il
this place, wo have no doubt but that al
] who attend will be amply paid
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-06-04
Delegates to the State and Nation
al Convention-Flrst District
Convention.

Delegates to the State and Nation
al nvention-Flrst District
Convention.
RUTLAND, May II, 1856.
The meeting was called to order by
s. II. Hodges, Esq and organized by
tho appointment of the following officers:
Hon IIlLAND HALL, President.
L. W. lIorKINs, }
A. A. NlcuoLsoN, : Secretaries.
j. [. G. Cook,
A committee Of three from each Coun.
ty was appointed to nominate five dele
gates from each county to the State
Convention, and three delegates TO the
National Republican Convention at Phil
adelphia
Ordcred.-That a committee of four
be appointed to present a series of reso-
lutions, and Il p. WALTON. G.. W. GnAv.
DrY, f. w. IIoPKINs and LEONARD SAR-
GEANr were appointed said committee
Remarks were made by Messrs
GRAVES, ORMsBEE, SAMPsoN,and EvERTs.
Gen. L. w. HOPKINS from the Commit
tee on Resolutions, presented the follow
ing, which were discussed and adopted
unanimously.
ReSoircd, That in tho steady and sue
cessful oncroachmens of Slavery for the
last quarter of a century, and especially
in the unprincipled outrages enacted in
Kansas-the assassination and murder
of Free State men, by the inhamed ennis
sarics, inhuman and base instruments Of
the South the sacrilegious deprivation
and dissertation Of the franchise Of her
citzons-the violent election of the
judges of her election from the ballot
box, the ruf1ian imposition Of the in
habitants of another State for her law
makers and her rulers-the endorsement
and the enforcement of these acts. by the
Executive of the Nation, and last, yet
far from the least, that inhuman outrage
upon the noblest, the boldcst and the
bravcst champion of Freedom, the Con-
stitution and the rights of the North; we
see the signs presaging another porten-
tous era, that is to try mems souls, their
liberties and their sacred honor that
in these acts have broken forth; to tho
perception of tho hitherto silent and sub.
missive North the existence of virulent
and malignant ,gangrenc, whose virus has
boon, for years, pervading the Slave
Power throughout its entire system
whose only remedy can be found in the
synthetical discovery "that there is a
North" effoctually, excutively and ad-
ministratively applied
RcS0lrei, That we are opposed to the
usurpation Of the Slave Power; we are
opposed to the further extension Of
Slavery we demand that the rights and
nImunities of the Territories, under the
Constitution, shall be respected and
that the Delegates here selected be 10
structed to conform their action and
votes to the principles expressed by this
Convention; that they 90 prepared to sur
render all personal preferences. and all
sectional and local views only
to make such nomination, and 10 take
such action, rs shall advance the princi-
pies wo hold and the purposes We seek to
promote
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-06-04

METHODIST GENERAL. CoNFERESCE -
On Saturda Y, the Conference in session
at Indianapolis adopted the iecommen,
dations of a committee for the election
of Bishop of Africa, to reside in Lii
IBERIA; for the appropriation of funds for
the African mission the organization
of a missionary annual conference for
Germany, France and Switzerland; the
establishment of Book Concern at Bre-
men, under the supervision of the Yves
tern Book Committee of tho United
States, and discountenanciug tho pro-
jected division Of the missionary organ
ization into Foreign and Domestic So
cieties.-The resolution establishing a
book concern in Bremen was subse-
quently referred back to the committee,
and the resolution providing for Bish-
op to Liberia was laid upon tho table.
In the case of the Rev EHarlan resolu-
tion was adopted by vote of l39 to 6,
rcaffrmiug the decision Of the Cincinnati
Annual G Inference. expelling Mr.. Har
Ian from tho church, for false charges
against Bishop IIamlin. The report in
favor Of continuing the system of presi,
ding eldership 10 its present form, was
adopted by vote of i43 to 79 On tho
10th inst. the Conference, by vote Of
% to 1922, refused to extend the time Of
appointment beyond two years, The
Committee on Slavery has submitted a
majority and minority rcport-the ma
jority report taking anti slavery ground.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-06-04

with regard to those words | have al
ways regarded dueling as relic of bar
barous civilization, which the law Of the
country has branded as crime.
While, therefore, | roligiously believe
in the right of self defence, in the broad
est sense, the law of my country and tho
convictions of my whole life alike forbid
me to meet you for the purpose indica-
ted in your letter"
There are no npprchcnsions Of any as
sault on Mr.. Wilson.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-06-04
JfliAAlpburu Rr9isttr.
ERU RY;
EDNESDAY, JUNE a, 1856.
County Convention.

The Freemen of Addison County who are
opposed to the aggression and pro-slavery
policy of the present National Administra-
ton to the extension of Slavery into the
Territories, and who are in favor of the i'm
mediate admission of Kansas as Free State,
and of restoring the action Of the Federal
Government to the principles of Washington
and Jefferson, are requested to meet in Con-
vcntion at Middlcbury, on Thursday, the
fifth day of June next, at Zen o'clock, A. M,
to make nominations for county officers and
Judges of Probate, to be supported by the
freemcn of this county at the annual election
OH the first Tuesday in September next.
By The County Committee.
MAY 10, 1856,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-06-04

State Politics.
The last has been busy week in Yer
mont Politics Conventions have been
held in each Congressional district and
delegates to Philadelphia and to Mont
polier have been chosen, In another col
umn we give the proceedings at Rut-
land, emitting the list Of delegates which
we published last week. As soon as the
list is completed at Montpelier, we shall
give the names of the Philadelphia Del
egation in full.
The meeting in the Second District
was held at White River Junction, Ry-
land Fletcher in the Chair, and Thomas
Hale Secretary. The Philadelphia del.
egates from that district are Edward
Kirkland, Rylond Fletcher and VIM. i.
Dickinson. The alteruates are Asa
Wentworth, Thomas Hale and Henry
Walker The delegates we're instructed
to act with single ego to the great
principle of Liberty" in their nomina-
tions.
The meeting of the Third District was
held at St. Albans Daniel Roberts Pres.
ident, S. II. Parkhurst and Albert
Sowlcs Secretaries.
Pho delegates from that district to
the National Convention are r. Gleason,
II II. Reynolds and VIM. l.. Sowles.
The alternatcs are Austin Bcecher
James NJ Hotchkiss and b. B Newton
The delegates were instructed to 90 for
the nomination Of such persons for Office,
as majority Of the delegates, assembled
at Philadelphia should believe most like
ly to unite the most votes on the Repub
licau principles The delegates were
called out at the meeting aud questioned
as TO their views, some of them having
been suspected of being Know NothingE.
1t was insisted that there was now but
ono thing of importance and on that sub
jcct the delegates must be right. The
delegates responded satisfactorily to the
meeting.
The American State Council met at
Montpelier on the same day as the Re
publican Conventions in the several Dis
tricts, for the choice of Delegates. 1t
does not appear to have been very fully
attended. Contrary to the expectations
of many, it nominated state ticket and
while proposing to unite with the Repub-
leans in the Presidential aud Congress
sional elections, to be resolved on main
tanning an independent organization, 80
far as state affairs are concerned. We
publish the proceedings of the State
Council entire this week and as we have
no desire to forcsial the action of the
Republican Convention, or to join in any
personal controversy over candidates, at
a time like this Then all mere local or
individual feeling ought to be sacrificed
for the sake Of harmony Of acton.-we
forbear comments. We hope there may
be but one ticket in the field, and such
appears to be the expectation.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-06-04

ly assailant of Mr.. Sumner With equal
pains have they strven to convey their
deep sympathy with the victim, and most
of all with the great principle which,
through him, has been struck down.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-06-04

Nothing within our recollection, has
produced throughout the northern states,
such an excitement as the outrage upon
Mr.. Sumner, There seems to be an en-.
tire unanimity of feeling among all class.
es and conditions of men, on this absorb.
ing topic. Great public meetings have
been held in many Of the large cities and
towns in which thousands upon thou.
sands of indignant people have spoken,
with all the emphasis 10 their power, and
have exhausted tho English language, to
wreak their thoughts upon expression, of
the length, Depth breadth and height of
their scorD md contempt of the coward
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-06-04

RUrLA2D AND BURLINGTON RAIL-RoAu.
There seems TO be desire on tho part
of the managers Of this road to so ar.
range their time tables so that all classes
may be Accommodated 1t will be seen bv
reference to the Summer arrangement
that the ID train from Boston, is at i
p. M.-giving the business portion of
the day in Boston, then coming to Rut-
land to lodge, and proceeding north next
morning-arriving at Middlebury at 7 %
y. NJ This arrangement is a grea, i'm
provement on the former time table and
must be very satisfactory to merchants
and other business men.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-06-04

be trusted thOy would be resolute and
united.
Judge Bottum Of New Haven thought
the ruffians in Congress and Kansas had
aroused the North TO something like the
right spirit. lie believed these outrages
we're necessary. They would tend to
unite the people of the free States. Ho
only wished Kansas was uot so far off.
He knew gray headed mon who would
willingly take a part in The struggle.
His remarks were short, pointed and
practical.
Rev, Mr. Axtell electrified the meet.
ing with one Of his best efforts He felt
that he could battle for freedom in Kan
sas just as righteously as he could preach
to sinners in Vergennes. lie had been
taught from his cradle to love liberty,
that was the reason he spoke tonight.
Mr.. Aliens remarks we're feeling,
high toned aud strongly tincture1 with
the spirit of old Ethan and we're louedly
npplaudcd.
The Resolutions were here put sepa-
rately and adopted
Rev Mr.. Hulburt. of New Haven.
said that it was to northern men that we
were indebted for all the disgrace atten.
ding this state of things With the
South slavery was question Of interest
with the North one of principle and so
long as we have Northern traitors and
Southern masters slavery will curse the
land
MIR. Mclaughlin thought the action
of this government strangely contradic-
tory. AT one time Capt. Ingraham is
applauded for his conduct in rescuing
Kosta from an Austrian prison, ana at
another the same government raises its
arm agalnst its own subjects who do not
see fit to surrender their rights to foreign
ruflians The stizcns of Kansas are as
much entitled to the protection Of the
U. S. Government as Kosta was and far
more for they are our fellow citizens.
Our limits will not admit of the pub
lication Of all that was said.
Mr.. Rose. Of Waltham offered tho
following resolution which was adopted
Resoired, That slavery has but one right
and that is the rig6t 10 b, kiilcd, and that we.
as freeman, are determined to do what in us
lies to kiH it.
The following by Mr. Hopkins was
also passed
Resolpcd, That we call upon the South to
disavOw all sympathy with or support of
this outrage and we distinctly intimate, that
in case this call is disregardtd we shall Sc
| lcct our own means to enforce it,
Gen Lawrence moved that copies of
the proceedings be forwarded to our
Senators and Representatives in Con-
grcss-Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Wilkins it was
Rcsoired, That the proceedings Of this
Meeting with the resolutions adopted he pub
| liSh"d in the Nergcnncs Citizen and Mid
! debury Register.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-06-04
May 10, 1856,

The last Development of Chivalry.
In the bluff old times when every
mans hand was against his noighbor,
when force was law, and all acted on
that
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-06-04

Rcsoired, That the proceedings of this
Meeting with the resolutions adopted he pub
lished in the Nergcnncs Citizen and Mid
dlebnry Register
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-03

"WEDNESDAY, AEHl - Il. III.
BRsApsruprs-Flcur-The market Tor common grades
WAS easier While medium and upper qualities with
out char &c Of moment The saea about 600 bar
re,s inclucirg common to strxght ate and Western,
ct 50 81 81. Some inferior lsts ware reported At 90
ard extra grade western At q % o. ana sT. Gene
Co. Canadian was quiet end prices without change of
moment rhsnAlket ran9ed from 81 62x 30 81 South
S. o sea 70 sis 70 ss.es
fancy and extra brands. Rye four-About 125 barrels
reported ~ 90 nor goos superhne quiet at
sold at IS sl& for Jersey, and s. IS for Brandywne.
Mhest-The market was quiet and Pnces Without ehsugs
was made at 81 s5, and . lot Of Canadian CANNON
Write was reported at 81 So C5rn was without
change Of importance, while the market WAS du The
sales embraced about 90 600 bushels, including mixed
and white, NJ &c. &C with some lots OF inferior for
tiDg 1t &C., ard p:me yellow at $40. Included in
the SALES we're Long Island 600 bashels At 90; Rye
dull, with tendency to lower rates. few hundred
bashes sold at the railad at 81 OF. Oats eady,
without change in prses Chicago st 49,, 800 and
47c. asked
Co1IoN.r he gales embr sesd about 500 5000 bales,
he nsrEet closing az steady priees
gsgee at 27s. 3D. 200 bslss cotton at ~; q ain was
nominal 3d. o. 200 tiercss beef at S. 3D. Aour was
Domnal AZ Is. g. and 30 COO bs annstows aged q.
bags oil cake at 26s 3D.. 500 boxes bacon at 3as. Cd
0O0 bbls spirits turpentine, a Ss and 900 bbs tur
pentDs At ,erns not stated Rates to h.yre We're 10
taken ct cts. Cd.
PRovlsoSs-P mk thu market was again higher, and
q s&d 81 an advance The sslss nb'acsd about 400
eco obls including mess, Of $40 Is; and pdme, NJ $A
37K 9l4 80; and 800 do, in Albany, and Albany In
pseon s here on sS' opspnS 81
to About loo bbs repscked Western ranged from vi
s1s prime and beef haros were unchanged ca.
me ats were steady at 7Zo for ahou]ders and exc.
sac for hars. Bacon vAs scarce small ssls Of riooe1
short Init dies made 1t 90. Lard was hrmer with
lie. &c., and Stare sc 20c. 25c Cheese quiet,
at Sc. q 1Okc.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-03
NEW YORK CATTLE MARK EFT.

WEDNESDAY, April z, 1890.
The cattle market opened this msrning with conside
bic animation. On taking survey Of tbs pens it ap
parent that the supply Of beeves extremely Unite
parti Of good descriptions and buyers very
active in making their selections. Upon enquiry 1t wac
ascerainsd that the number offered for sale much
less than required fsr the usual weekly lmp,n-bs
ing only about sixteen hundret-which had the effect OF
giving increased strinsency to prices Bat few that
could be called really ne cattle to Be seen aod they
generally held above the views OF buyers One
fIe pair OF attracted much attention and would
deno minated ex lot Of very fine Pennsylvania
cattle sold average Of Sill per hundred. Toe na-
jority Of the cattle offered from to good
With many that were very Inferior. No as.
the market viii is stated to require upwards Of 500
for weekly consumption. With the high prices ruiag
for beef. the copstan. demand, snd the great ia
eli les for bringing cattle to rasks. afforded by
railroad and wster communication, there Ia
good Why oerlain supply shoud not
1t all times be fonnd within cattle yards. This pre-
sum ption ia that is ocse somewhere and that
the is requiring the strctes scrntaoy. This
market should be coDtroDed by other agsnc than
the legitimate sws OF trade which OF themselves
ply sufficient TO plentiful supply ct al seasons
and The tine do justice 70 all parties. Sheep and
Ian bs we're also in poor supply, AID many Of them
really fine brought remunsratve prices viii " s.en
by atoms Of actual s.lss made ~ Br3wnDg's
Cows spd brought good prices according qua
hty. Many very Inferior, with few remarkably
iieulsIly high $50 Large quantities q veal NUT
tor &c.. vii received by the b3ets running %
he North river from localities between this CT and Al
bany and it Is probable shs re pretty well suppsd
during The seas "a from that source
Below give accurate report o. the Dricsg as
could be u sned: -