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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-02-18

-JonN G. SAKE, during his recent
convalescence from long and severe sick
ness, wrote letter to lecture cores.
pendent. near Boston, asking him 10
waite little longer" The concluding
portion contained the following lines =
ALI my dear friend, could you see
My features so meagre and pallid,
You would own that my invalid plea,
Is not altogether invalid.
"Dut, though I've been tortured and
racked, fSo.
And for months have been wasting away
You may just set it down for fact,
It's not my intention to remain so.
" The doctor Che comes to me yeti
Is welcome To some of my dust
But Natures exorbitant debt
mean to pay Mat-whcn | must
"P. S.-Tve handed the doctor his pay
For potions too tedious to mention
And Nature (God bless her y to day,
Has promised another extension r.
January, 1857.
While SAxE writes like that, there is
no fear of his being grave man."-
Home Journal.
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DR.. Kane and an Esquimaux
after Seals.


81 started with Hans and five dogs,
all We could muster from my disab led
pack, and reached the Pinnacle Berg in
single hours run. But where was the
water ? The foes had closed, and the
crushed ice was all that told of our in.
tended hunting ground.
Ascending berg, however, VIC could
see to the north and west the dark cloud
stratus which betokons water. 1t ran
through our battle-ground, tho Bergy
Belt'-the labyrinth of our wandering
after the frozen party of last winter. l
had not been over it since aud the feel.
ing il gave me was anything but Joyous.
In couple of hours we emerged up
on a plain unlimited to tho eye, and
smooth as billiard table. Feathers of
young frosting give plush like nap to
its surface, and toward the horizon dark
columns Of frost smoke pointed clearly
to the open water. The ice was firm
enough: our experience satisfied us that
it was not very recent freezing We
pushed on without hesitation cheering
ourselves with the expectation of CON ing
every minute to The seals. We passed a
second ice growth; it was not SO strong
as the one we had just come over, but
still safe for party like ours. On We
went, at brisker gallop, may be for an-
other mile, when Hans sang out at the
top of his voice Pussy pusey seal
sealP At the same instant the dogs
bounded forward, and, as looked up, l
saw that we had passed upon new belt
OF ice that was obviously unsafe. To
the right, and left, aud front, was one
great expanse Of snow.aowered ice. The
nearest solid foe was mere lump, which
stood like an island in the broad whito
level. To turn it was impossible; we
had to keep up our gait. Wo urged on
the dogs with whip and voice, the ice
rolling like leather beneath the sledge
runners and it was more than mile to
the Wmp of solid ice. Fear gave to the
beasts their utmost speed, and our voices
were soon husbcd in silence.
The suspense, unrelicved by action or
effort. was intolerable. We knew that
there was no remedy but to reach the
foe, and that everything depended upon
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The Letters.


by ALFRED rENNYsoy.
Still on the tower stood the yane,
black yew gloom'd the stagnant air,
peer'd athwart the chancel pane,
And saw the altar cold and bare
A clog of lead was round my feet,
A band of pain across my brow;
"Cold altar, Heaven and earth shall meet
Before you hear my marriage vow.'
turn'd and humm'd better song
That mock d the wholesale human heart,
And then we met in wrath and wrong
Full cold my greeting was, and dry;
She family smiled, she hardly moved;
l saw, with half-unconscious eye,
She wore the colors ! approved
She took the little ivory chest,
With half sigh she turned the key,
Then raised her head with lips comprest,
And gave my letters back to me-;
And gave the trinkets and the rings,
My gifts, when gifts of mine could please;
As looks father OH the things
Of his dead son, look'd on tlrcse.
She told me all her friends had said;
ragged against the public liar
She talk'd as if her love were dead
But in my words were seeds of fire.
"No more of love; your sex is known:
never will be twice deceived
lIenceforth trust the man alone
The woman cannot be believed.
Through SANDER, meanest spawn of He'll,
(And woman's SANDER is the worst,)
And you, whom once loved so we'll
Through you, my life will be accurst.''
spoke with heart, and heat, and force,
shook her breast with vague alarms
Like torrents from mountain source
We rush'd into each others arms
We parted; sweetly gleam'd the stars,
And sweet the vapor-braided blue,
Low brcezes f,mnd the belfry bars,
AS homcward by the church drew.
The very graves appcar'd to smile,
So fresh they rose in shadow'd swclls;
"Dark porch" l said, "and silent aisle,
There comes sound of marriage bells"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-02-18

RECIPE TO Cure HAMs.-As soon az
the hog is cold enough to be cut up, take
the two hams, and cut out the round
bone, so as to have the ham not too thick,
rub them well with common salt, and
leave them in large pan for three days.
When the salt has drawn out all the
blood, throw the brine away, and proceed
as follows:
Have two hams, Of about eighteen
pounds each, take one pound of moist su.
gar one pound of common salt, two ounces
OF saltpetrc. then put them INFO vessel
large enough to contain them in the liquor,
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Barre Academy.

TNHE winter term will begin on Thursday,
L Nov. %.
Extract fsom report of the Examining
Committee; 1--WE cheerfully say that 1t is one
OF the excellent schools in our State, and
worthy Of the patronage Of friends Of sound
learning. and we are happy to know that il
Is receiving this in a large degree"
]. s. SPAULDING, Principal.
Barre. Oct. 20, 1856. 29;tf
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Time is defined by the author of the
A" Tin Trumpet to be the vehicle that
carries everything into nothing, We
talk" be says, "of spending our time,
as if il we're SO much interest OF per.
petual annuity; whereas we ara all liv.
ing upon our capital, aud ho who wastes
a single day, throws away that which can
never be recalled or recovered.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-02-18

SOuthey says, 10 one of
his letters 81 have told you of the
Spaniard who always puts on his spec.
tacles when about to eat cherries, that
they might look bigger and more tempt.
ing. In like manner, mako tho most
of my enjoyments; and though do not
cast my eyes away, pack them in as lit.
Ito compass as l can for myself, and new.
er let them annoy others"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-02-18

CoMFoRT FOR the CoRPULEgr No
man eau thiuk small beer Of himself
when he is we'll aware that be is stout.
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nAlLf PAPERS-New York Daily Times
~ Tribune and Herald, and Boston Jour
al.received daily at COPELANDS'
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DOCKET MAPS OF KANSAS, for sale by
l. l.. w. CLARK.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-20
MASSACHUSETTS LECIsLATURE.

THURSDAY, Feb. 10.
SENATE Petitions Presented and Referred.
Of Millbury and Southbrdge Railroad, for
extension of time to complete their road.
The bill concerning the Police Court in
Worcester was ordered to a third reading.
The resolves relating to the celebration Of
the birthday of Washington were considered.
Mr.. Breckenridge of Hampshire moved that
the first resolve (Which relates to the decora-
ton the Stste House, be stricken out. He
was opposed to the decoration on account of
its expense.
The debate was continued, Messrs. Shaw of
Nantucket and Messenger of Suffolk speaking
against the proposition TO strike out, and
Messrs Mixter and left of Worcester and
Esty Of Middlesex of Worcester in its favor.
Mr.. Brakenrdge's amendment was adopt
ed-yeas 20. nays Is.
The rules We're then suspended and the
resolves passed to be epgrossed
The Resolve providing for an amendment
to the Constitution relative to distcting the
State for the choice of Representatives to the
General Court. was agreed TO as follows
yeas 81. nays 7.
HOUSE -Pettf7ns presented and referred
OF sundry paities, severally for aid t. settlers
in Kanzas of Edmund j. Mills aud others,
against that of John Darling and Others, to be
set off from Sutton and annexed to Douglas.
Sundry orders of inquiry were adopted.
The Committee on Federal Relations re-
ported that it Is inexpedient to legislate on
the order relating to the amendment of d.
Consultation providing for direct vote OF 5or
people in the choice of President and - 1@at
President of the Uuited States.
One motion of Mr.. Brooks OF Princeton
the Senate report nexpedient to legislate on
the subject of the order relating to the tax on
Banks, was stricken from the orders OF the
day for consideration. Mr.. Brooks moved,
after speech in favor of his propos ton that
the report be recommitted to the Committee
on Banks and Banking, with instructions to
report bill to increase the present tax one
fourth per cent.
The subject was debated by Messrs Brown
OF Dorchester, Parker of Worcester, and
Wells of Chickopee, in opposition to, and by
Messrs. Plummer of Boston, and Andrews of
Danrers, IN favor OF, the proposition. Several
other gentlemen discussed the question, with
various opinions i'll relation TO the motion.
The question was put and the recommjttal
carried by vote Of l22 to IO9 A motion to
reconsider the vote went into the orders of
the day.
Passed to be Engrossed. The bill relating
to the appropriation for the public library of
the city of Boston.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-20
Alpine Hair Balm.
FOR RESTORING GREY HAIR TO ITS ORIGINAL



Warranted to Cure Badness Scurf, Dandruf itching
and al diseases OF the Skin This Balm gives The Scalp
new and healthy atti0n restores the cDrng mater to
the roots Of the Hair which passes through he Hair and
gives It natural ce Tor without the ase o Hair Dye
HUI dreds Of lar dtOas have been introduced pre-
tenng pr serve the Hair and keep it from falling off
composed Is, Alcohol and It dseternus materials
and all 10 no Hair Dyes have been introduced that
d. not give the iar nau al color besides being trouble
some 10 use. This Balm is not Dye Knowing that
preparation was need to 10 what required for the
Pair. the proprietor duced to ex ernent until be
could obtain rite that would be he exact remedy
and ter seven years trial he has perfected this Balm.
1t is soothing and emoien aays all irritation Of the
scalp thereby stopping that troublesome itching. 1t
cures Dandrud and ur and when TIE Hair has t1rned
gray will ring it bacS to its original be it Black
Brown or Au urn 1t makes the HAN soft and glossy
prevents the Har from falling Of will be seen upon
us ng this Balm for only few days-lif will be given to
the roots Of the Hair, and g-0wh will sopnn appear.
Gro rth does not take place the OF the Hair. will
be seen in who have their r dyed If YOU ex
anime hair tnat has been culored tCr You will find
wards the roots that the hair has gray hence
1t is ne ess ~ to have The fluid at the the hair
healthy THAI the whole hair may lie al color. Each
ha'r has root in the ska, and is OF itself hollow gray
tube, through which there is constant crcul ton The
pigment from he root, When this pigment or coloring
matter die out it leaves the hair hollow and it becomes
gray To invent Balm that would produce this pigment
has been the study Of the proprietor Tn discovery of
the Alpine Hair Balm will do It, 1t will bring The hair to
its naural color by making the coloing matter in
the roots Of the hair
1t mis- AIKEN notion that oil or grease Will resare The
hnr, as nothing can be more Injurious. The Alpine
Hair Balm VIII restore the skin and save the hair Of
those WHO have been sick with fever or any disease
Prepared by @. A. MASON, Providence, R. l.
For sale by all Drugs lists.
D. 2. IVES " co so Milk street. Besten sole Whole
sale A 6 Mt or the United States amt Canadas.
Agent in Worcester, j. FILL, Mechanics Block.
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CONGRESS.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. IS.
SENATE.-Mr. Wilson introduced bill to
procure marble bust OF the former Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court Of the United
States, William Gushing of Massachusetts,.
MIR. Stuart introduced bill to amend the
patent office laws.
Mr.. Seward reported a bill providing for
the exploration OF the river Niger.
The bill 20 prevent counterfeitIng of United
States coin was passed. Also, bill supple
mentary to the act of March, 1851, to ascer.
tain aud settle private land claims in Califor.
mia, and the bills dividing Missouri and
Texas each into judicial districts.
Adjourned.
HOUSE. Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, reported
back from the Committee on Ways and Means
the Senate's submarine telegraph bill, with
amendments. The bill was passed by a vote
of III against l. The amendments require
the concurrence of the Senate.
The House went into Committee en- the
Tariff bill. Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, presented
bill and explained that it was the bill re-
ported by a majority of the Committee of
Ways and Means last session., and modified BY
adding various articles on the free list, and
leaving the item of WOOL with proviso that
all wool of the value of 16 cents or less, and
so cents and over per ID at the port of i'm
portation, shall be duty free, and leaving the
intermediate kinds at the present duty of
80 per cent Lead, hemp, iron, and sugar,
remaining as they are.
The committee rose.
The house concurred in the Senate 8
amendment to the coinage bill, making it law
full for TWO years 10 pay out at the mint the
new cents authorized to be coined for the
fractional parts of the Spanish and Mexican
dollar. Adjourned,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-20

l4essTs. EditorS-Your correspondent j." APP
peals to me personally, in regard to Kanzas poll
cy and plans. have neither time nor inclina-
ton for newspaper controversy, and have express
ed my opinions publicly, several times, on the
subjects to which he refers. shall therefore be
brief.
Mr.. Stowell acts under nobody's "instruc.
tions," nor is anybody responsible" for ms ac-
ton. He and many others were aided by the
Worcester Committee, in going to Kanzas for
all which they received, they have, l believe
properly accounted, and there the official connec-
ton between them and the Worcester Committee
ended. Mr.. Stowell came East on his own bust
ness, returns on his own resources, and will fol
low his own plans
This l say in regard to his connection with
committees. As a private individual however. l
can chserfully say that the more know of Mr.
SJowelPs course in Kanzas, the better my opinion
Of his devotion to the cause of freedom, and his
soundness of judgment lthnk that we might
not always agree to the details of action, but
our general views coincide. This say in justice
TO him.
think the position of the people of Kanzas is
now pretty well understood. after months OF
patient endurance, they at last in desperate
resistance. Living in region where law gave no
protection, they at last took the law into their
own hands They turned upon their opponents,
"carried the war into Africa" broke up the nests
Of mtrauders, burnt the dens which had concealed
them, and plum tered the plunderers. All this l
justify, though doubtless excuses were commit.
ted which l cannot justify heard, no Eever, OF
few. l never heard Of civil war in which so
much injury was suffer ed BY innocent men, and
so little inflicted in return. Enough was done
however, in the space of one month, to drive out
the invaders, give safety 10 peaceful settlers, and
leave nothing for Gov. Geary. except to issue
bomb site proclamation, and clrm for himself all
the glory.
This justify ~" is a nonresident. /
am not. AS to the future policy in Kanzas, can
express my own opinion, in the very words he
suRgeststo me (sdding an explanator, adjectiv, y
IF the pro-slavery party continue TO harasa aud
drive out the Free state settlers then it will be
the necessity of the Free State men to drive out
all aggressivel pro-slavery settlers by the easi-
est means possible, but by the EXTREMIST means
necessary" T. w. H.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-20

The VIRGINIA VobcANo.-lt is said that
the statement in reference to volcano having
recently made its appearance in Pendleton
county, Va, on the great Back bone Noun
tain, is true. The Cumberland Teleqyaph
says:
ut is point on the mountain directly be.
tween the heads Of the dry forks Of Cheat
and at the south branch of the Potomac riy.
ers, at place known by the name Of "Sinks.''
so called from the depressed condition of the
mountains at that point. These "Slnks" are
funuel shaped, aud each one embraces as
much as an acre OF ground. On the first day
OF January the report caused by the bursting
forth of the subleranean fire was heard for a
distance of twenty or thiIty miles. Vast col
umns Of flame and smoke issued from the OIL
fees, and the red hot stones we're thrown nm
in the air several hundred feet above the
mouth of the crater. Our informant adds
that the people in the vicinity are becoming
alarmed at the pertinacity with which the
flames are kept up, and the red hot masses of
rocks thrown out A heavy rum5ling noise,
like distant thunder, is continually reverbera.
tiLg through the deep cayerns OF the noun
tain, which at times seems to tremble from
summit to base"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-20


The cost of all the railroads in the
United States, when those in the process of
construction are completed, is estimated at
$1,000. 600.
The steamship Africa sailed from New
York at noon on the 18th instant, for Liver.
pool She took ont 50 passengers, and up.
wards of 100000 in specie
The published report of the result of
the earthquake of Gambia, shows that 10. 222
houses were ruined or seriously damaged and
1922 persons were killed and mutilated.
A company, composed of some of the
most wealthy ard influential merchants, has
been formed in Havana, to lay down an cleo
trio telegraph cable between that city and Kew
West
The Solons of Louisiana are acting
upon bill to prevent the circulation of abo-
htlon documents and newspapers. The bin
makes 1t criminal offence to take an aboli.
ton paper. A bill has also been introduced
to render State aid TO Walkers piratical army
in Nicaragua.
The counsel of Mrs Cunningham has
filed in the Sur gates office. in New York,
petition to which she has affixed her name
as Emma A. Burdell, asking that letters of
administration of DR.. Burdelrs estate be
granted to her Several similar petitions
have been entered, which will doubtless elicit
an exciting contest.
The wife OF one of the railroad kings
recently gave, at the fremont House in Chi
cago, douation partysto the poor. The char
ity box was at the end of the hall, amid the
festivities Of one of the gayest of dancing
parties. 1t told its own story. No one knew
who gave and who did not give Upon OPEN
ing the box it contained 1915, all given in
secret!
An admonition against hasty funerals
occurred last week at Fremont, Ohio. Dan
iel Stearns, who had been sick with fever,
apparently died. All arrangements were
made, and the friends of the deceased were
assembled to pay the last tribute of respect to
the supposed deceased, when the body ap-
peared warm TO the touch. Restoratives were
administered, and in few minutes the man
who came so near being buried alive, was sit
Ting up. He is now in fair way of recovery.
A singular assault was committed on
lady in Philadelph on Saturday mis- hit. A
person knocked at the door of house in
Marshall street. A Mrs. Benner went to the
door, but becoming alarmed by his converse
ton was closing the door. when he threw a
moose around her neck and attempted to stab
her with knife. She raised an alarm, and
the assassin fed Mrs. Benner is the widow
of man who was killed some time since in
New York.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-20
The new Quarterly Review, in a sketch of

The new Quarterly Review, in sketch of
Mr.. Buchanan's personnel, says =
''He has the habit (that historians attribute
to Alexander the Great) of holding his head
somewhat inclined to one side, and sometimes
partially closing one eye"
Grecian historians inform us also that the
counters of Alexander copied these peculiar
tiles, as the surest passport to the favor of
their sovereign We commend the practice
to Office seekers, and are confident that after
the iou,th of March the White House will
present the remarkable spectacle of as pic.
Iuresque multitude of wry necks and cooked
eyes as ever attended the levees of the great
Macedonian at Persepolis. Bocton atlas.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-20

AN IsRAELITE INDEED.-Died in Framing
ham on the 18th inst, Mr.. Levi Stutson, AGED
81 years. He was supported for the last
twelve years by funds furnished BY the late
Mr.. Abraham Touro, of New Orleans, Jew,
who was fellow apprentice with Mr. Slut
son in the store of Mr.. Moses Hayes, also a
jew. Thus has jet0 in the kindness of his
heart minstered to the necessities of brother
Christian, and set noble example of benev-
olonce which Christians themselves would do
well to follow And it may be truly said in :
reference to him
"For modes Of faith let graoeless zealots fight;
He emit be wrong whose life is ia the right.d
Boston Transcript.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-20

ARNOLD DoUGLAs.-It is said that Senator
Douglas has improved in outward appearance
since his marriage to his present accomplished
wife. The Washington correspondent of the
New York Post, says: "he not only dresses
more carefully, but looks better every way
Even in debate. he exhibits more courtesy and
amenity towards his Republican associates in
the Senate, and his friends say that he is an
altered man. His style of living is on scale
of liberality not exceeded by any of the ma
bobs of the city, and am told that on reeep-
ton days, three hundred carriages may some
times be seen before his dwelling, which was
recently very handsomely furnished.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-20

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or foreign word, or a play upon words, NAV
DO prof. erly distinguished by difference of
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