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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-29
M(lSalebrup 3egisttr.
M I d d L E II U Y:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 90, 1857.
The Indian War.

Our exchanges are filled with most
painful accounts of Indian outrages re-
Gently pcrpetratcd in Northern Iowa and
on the Minnesota border. These accounts
are doubtless considerably exaggerated, but
the facts appear to be these that band
Of Sioux numbering between two and three
hundred savagcs, have attacked the new
settlements on the Little Sioux River, in
Emmct county, in the Spirit Lake region,
and in Clay county, and have burned
their houses, massacred the inhabitants
to the number of fifty or sixty persons,
and have committed the most cruel and
wicked atrocities upon women and chill
dren. 1t is also stated that these Indi.
ans are all well armed and provided with
munitions of war, and are determined up
on the extinction Of all the settlements in
that part of the Northwest.
The United States troops, it is stated
undertook to pursue the savagcs, but were
80 badly commanded that the pursuit was
criminally abandoned. Meetings of citi-
zens have been held to guard against fu-
turc incursions, and there is no doubt the
Government will order military force
Immediately into the ncighborhood, for
the punishment of the murderers.
Indications are pretty general through
out the entire North w cstcrn border. that
concert of action exists on the part of
the Indians against the settlers, which,
unless effectually crushed in the begin
ming, will lead to the most disastrous re-
suits. The Indians engaged in the war,
thus far, are said to be mostly halfbrccds,
and it is not unlikely have learned some.
thing from their whittier brethren who
have been engaged in similar pursuits du-
ing the past year in Kansas.
The accounts of those proceedings are
very like those which History records of
the early wars in New England, save that
the actors in the present drama, are if
possible, more ingcniousy cruel than their
ancient predecessors. Their familiar ac-
qualntance with the weapons of civilized
warfare, likewise, make them much more
dangerous adversaries
If it be true that the Indians of the in
terror are equally hostile, and are only
waiting opportunity for attack, as the re-
cent massacre of scattered parties in
different portions of the country would
seem to indicate; and that they are coun-
tenanced and supported by Brigham
Young and his board of Saints at Salt
Lake, We may expect another Indian war,
and such an one as will lead to total
determination of the natives throughout
the region.
Utah and Kansas and a general war
with the Indians, to say nothing of the
Fillibustcrs and the Isthmus will hardly
furnish bed of roses for the newly inau-
gurated Administration. These problems
are of kind which will require much
anxious attention, and will doubtless di.
vert the Government, in some degree,
from the close watch they have felt oblig-
ed to keep upon the more domestic treas.
ons of the Black Republican Party"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-29

AT public supper in Rockfort,
short time since, some mean disgracetul
scamp offered the following toast;
aThe ladies' Of 1857 they toll not,
neither do they spin yet Solomon 10
all his glory. was not arraysd like one
OF them"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-29

KAN.As.--C, rrcs, old nee from Kan.
sas add. To the accumulatirg cvid,uco
that the recent takiug # She census i. IL
complete farce, aud all outage upon the
Free stare men
is laid ,bat the Frc, State mon.
overlooking a violation If Just aud
righteous p,incil lc whereby they are un-
represented in he Legislature, pay their
taxes cheerfully. under the legislative
enactment, knowing that tie welfare Il
the country demands it, aud feeling,
withal, an abiding corhicnce in their ul-
innate aud 6ual success
4 gentleman who has been travelling
in Kansas for several weeks, reports thai
the tide Of emigration pouring into the
Territory is like tan invasion Of tue
Northern hordes" and the pro slavery
men are overawed aud completely COW
ed by the overwhelming power that tho
Free State mou now have IN numbers -
Great numbers are entering tho Terrific
rs overland from Iowa - Nee Eneitn2
Farmer.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-29
The Scientific Expedition to Flora


During the latter part Of February an
exploring expedition was sent from Will
liams College to Florida, under tho
charge of Professor Chadbourne. The
Professor returned on Saturday last, and
the remainder of the company are expect
ed at the close Of tho month. The Pitts.
burgb Eagle gives brief account of tho
operations Of the expedition. On arrie.
ing at St Mary's, tho party separated,
part taking the schooner for Key West
and Cuba, and the others remaining at
Fernandina to explore Northern FIori
da. Prof g. was with the latter divis-
ion. The Eagle says:
He reports il successful 10 collecting
numerous and valuable specimens Of
birds, Shells serpents, crustaccs &c, on
ly limited in quantity by time for pack.
ing and ability for transporting also a
store of knowledge that can no where
else be obtained, aud the acquaintance Of
several Southern gentlemen, enthusiastic
in pursuit of this science, which, Of iteelf
will be no small benefit to the society,"
Sub expeditions were made in North
Florida. 4 couple of adventurous ful.
lows took weeks tramp to Okefcnokce
Swamp. aud procured gopher
They visited a PLANTER, who, with
his thousand slaves, was a devoted natui.
alist. On his plantation was house
containing five Hundred birds->uch rs
could be placed in proximity aud forty
negroes were employed in tending hem
Here also were some rattlesnakes of large
size, y skeleton f one was J feet Ing
thus obtained tho hunter saw smooth
round bOld, near To-, and stopping to
Look in, the snake already lied. ntde
a spring at his face. which he avoided
only by quick mo'cment. lie killed
and " dissectcJ aud ana'onizeI it," II.
experimental with another to see low
long it would 1.-Two without fool or driuk;
at the end of nineteen months aud eight
days. it died apparently in good health,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-29
Maple Sugar.

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N'u,0" VI '"' ''a'0' AZ
Inc aggregate product OF maple sugar
10 'ne On''eu states IN looU, as return
ea oy tne census OF That year. was
of'%oo,4oo POUNDS, whereoi me several
states producing any considerable a.
mount mauc sevcrally as follows.
Kew York, iO857,4si lbs,
n nssilnoh'' Ss saS 800 lbs lbs
Indiana, a,S2iioS lbs.
Michigan, 2,43o7s4 lbs.
N enI tfIa aro,,'h s aSssS u.s.
Virginia. le27oe5 lbs.
MASSACHUSETTS,, 795,525 lbs.
illinois 9 2as 'aC9 Ibs
Missouri, 1920 lbs.
M tennessee los'55a ,Ssi
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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-29


WIDow's WEEDs.--A friend tells Us.
that some i zen or fifteen years ago when
hs had the melancholy dniy' to stand
behind the counter in a cnuhtry shop,
dealing out the best selected stock west
Of the Aliecheuies, ee was once brought
very SUDDENLY to state of unutterable won-
dermont. A youthful and pretty, NO
man, robed in deep black approached
him and asked him to look at bis CLEAN
of Comfort
AT what madam P said he puzzled,
confIuad, 4 ahd confused, at ha, appear
ed to him singular request
Clean Of comfort, young man hav-
en't you any, or don't you know what it
is > replied tho lady,
Yes madam most likely we have it
what is it l,ko-is it dry goods OF gro
ceri's q
Dry goods or groceries 7 echoed the
lady, looking at our FREUD in way that
made him feel decidedly uncomfortable,
Sir i, is mourning calico of the second
grade, for widows Of three weeks It. is
known, sir, with US in the city. Pm as
tonished at your ignorance
The frightened young man could only
stammer out-'thcy hadnt any Of that
particular kind If calico
TRANsPLANrING EveEGIEENS.- a cor
respondent Of the Country Gcntieman,
says The best time for trausplanting
evorgreens, and would say to all person,
who can delay il, that Nay is much
better month than any other in tho yea:
aud that June is preferable to March or
April. AD evergreen should never be
moved until the sap begins 10 descend,
and the buds are swslled aud little
broken, if we desire the best time for
splaniiug When they are moved
early the wood often shriuks in It's dry
ing winds Of carly spring, aud the winter
clothing falls, it is quite impossible ever
to make a handsome tree of them again.
The reason is that tho sap does not flow
AZ early in this class Of tree, as in mos,
others seldom loose an evergreen
trausplanted the last Of May or the first
Of June.
Bob Harry Smith has one of the
greatest curiosities you ever saw "
Don't say so-what is it?'
"A tree which never sprouts, and which
becomes smaller the older it grows"
Well that's curiosity. Where did
he get it ?"
From California"
What's the name Of il ?"
Axle tree It once belonged to a
California omulbus.'
Scene closes by Boo throwing all lux
stand at halt closed door.
-" say Sambo, does you know what
makes &c coin grow 30 fast, when you put
the masuIe on il 2'
Nc, | don't know 'oep it makes ground
stronger for de corn"
Now jist tell you, whom de corn
bcaius 20 smell do manure. it dou't like
de 'fumery, so it hurrics out Of dc ground
aud gets up as high as possible, SO 1t can't
breathe bad air
AN ACCOMMODATING PHYSICIAN IL
there enything the matter with you 9"said
a physician to a person who had sent for
him.
Oh dear, yes l am i'll oil over, but
don't know what it is, and l have no par
ticular pain nowhere" was the reply
VERY WE'LL" said tho DOCTOR. I'll
give you something to take away all
that"
"A school boy at recent examlna-
ton in an English Academy was asked
who discovered A Aerica.
Il wish l may die, says q corresPon.
dent, "if be didn', say Yankee Doodle"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-29
Henry Stevens, of Vermont, agent

Henry Stevens, of Vermont, agent
Of the Smithsonian Institution in Paris,
has discovered a collection of four thou.
sand letters wholly in the handwriting
of DR.. Franklin. A great many Of them
wero written from Plassy, near Paris.
1t Is not generally known that Franklin
invented tho manf'ld copying ink nj
Press now in such general mercantile
usc, whereby a fac simiie Of each letter
is Immediately transferred into a book
Of tissue paper Franklin kept dupli.
Gates taken 10 this manner of all his let.
tiers, public and private. Mr. Stevens
went to the further heavy cost of having
the whole Of them sorted, repaired,
mounted, and handsomely bound in Rus.
sian leather They arc iudexed Also
Many of tho letters had become illegible
from age and damp, but such. carefully
laid out on highly-glas-d bristol board
were passed under heated metallic rollers,
with great pressure, which has quite re-
stored the writing.
WHAT ENGLAND IS WoRrn The
philosopher aud Mathematician Hero.
path. has Just made an estimate Of Eng.
lands material wealth, as an estate
Here il is, lost. business like document
fit to be put into the hands Of any law.
yer or land agent in the Kingdom
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-06

GREAT FIRE IN PHILADELrHIA.-The following are
the particulars of the destructive fire which occurred
in Philadelphia, on the night of the 2sth ut
1t commenced in the city property on Chesnut
street. above Third three upper stores occupied by
Dobosq 4 Carrow, jewelers. John J. Harper, mpor-
ter of watches: and E. Gaskill, bookbinder. The
stores below, occupied by T. B. Peterson and Good
years india rubbe.es ablishment were both damaged
by water. Dubosq, stock was valued at 100000
and was mostly in safes Harper's stock, valued at
$35 900 insured for $4,000.
The fire threatened to extend to the Bulletin build
ing the rear of which reaches to the other block but
the iremen arrested its progress The Ledger estab
shment was also in danger. The press rooms of the
Ledger, Bulletin, and Pennsylvanian were flooded
morning.
sickels printing Office entirely destroyed loss
Sl2 900 insurance trifing.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-06

ISLANDER MANUFACTURED AT HoME-We find
the following paragraph in, half dozen exchanges.
1t is tossed about like football from one paper to
another, all over the country
In New Orleans the assassination of citizens has
now become so common that reporters for the daily
papers scarcely deem them an item.
The people here know very well that such base
caumnous and injurious fasehoos as this are but the
substance or essence of the repeated attacks upon the
reputation of New Orleans by few newspaper scrib
blers who derive their bread from the patronage of
her citizens. New Orleans, like all other cities, may
in times of special excitement be unusually turbulent
but no such state of things that described above
ever existed within our recollection.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-06
Items of Foreign Intelligence.

The Neufchatel dispute is virtually ended. The
committee of both houses of the Swiss federation
adopted the proposition to release the prisoners and
dispatch from Berne on the 1ith further announces
that the national councils had adopted the proposi
tons of the commission by ninety one against four.
engagements had been made by Prussia, but it was
understood that the King renounces all claim to the
sovereignty and revenue of Neufchatel. The two cas-
ties of Neufchate and Lochle are remain the pri
yate property of the King but their revenue is be
dsbursed in local charities
1t was rumored that Mr.. Layard had obtained
concession for railway from Rustchu to the Gulf of
Sards, which the western powers favor with view to
military purposes Diplomatic conferences relative to
the Danubian princpalities are continued.
A despatch from the Russian Government to its en-
yoys in regard to the Neufchate affair endorses the
attitude of Prussia, and opposes any restraint being
placed on freedom OF action of the King of Prussia
LATEsT.-Berre, Frday.-The final vote of the
Federal Assembly has just been taken upon the pro-
position of the council. The Council of States, which,
with the National Council, constitutes the Federal
Assembly separately discussed the propositions, and
resolved upon their adoption almost unanimously.
PARIS, l6th.-The royalist prisoners at Neufchatel
areto be set at liberty and conducted to the French
frontier by the Swiss troops.
| MADg1D.-Twentyive political prisoners have es-
capped from Valencia.
Details of the Chinese advices to the oath have been
received
The Governor of Canton continued obstinate, and
had issued proclamation threatening martial law tc
the people for 'Venturing to speak of peace.
| The Americans had destroyed the barrier forts.
! The Manchester Guardian learns, privately, tina
Admiral Seymour applied to the Governor General q
India to send troops to Canton but the latter declined
with the view of referring the matter to the Brts
cabinet.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-06

Nth 0rltars 1ailg Crtsttnt.


WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1a57.-Senate--Th Chair
laid before the Senate two communications from
the War Department.; and q large number OF
joint resolutions from the Legislature 70 Iowa were
presented by Mr.. Jones. Among other bills which
were reported this morning was. one by Mr.
south of the Gla and to provide for the representa-
ton of the inhabitants of the Gadsden purchase IN
the territorial legislature Of New Mexico and foy
other purposes. Mr.. d. gave notice that he should
Without transacting any other business Of import
ance, the Senate adjourned at an early hour
House of Representatiuss-The House met at the
usual hour and adjourned Immediately after the read
ing of the Journal
JANUARY 29.-Senate.-Mr. Tn,mbull presented
the credentials of Hon. James Harlan, who has been
reelected by the Legislature Of Iowa; and Mr. H. ap
peared was qualified, and took his seat. No bust
ness done; but on the reception of the message
from the House of Representatives announcing the
were pronounced by Messrs. Evans, Hunter and
Toombs, and the Senate then adjourned in order to
Join the members of the House in paying the last
tribute of respect to their lamented colleague.
House Of Representatives.. an appropriate
prayer by Rev. Daniel Waldo, Chaplain to the
Kett, of South Carolina, in feeling and eloquent
manner, announced the death of his colleague, Hon.
Preston s. Brooks ~Messrs. QuitTnan Of Mississippi,
Campbell of Ohio, Clingman Of North Carolina, and
Savage Of Tennessee followed, each paying tribute
to the memory Of the deceased when the usual reso-
lntions were adopted, and the House took a reces,
| for three quarters of an hour.
| The House reassembled at quarter to 2 o'clock {;
shortly after which the body was brought in and
placed in the area in front Of the Speakers chair.
impressive sermon from these words: :" To-day thou
shalt be with me in Paradise" Another prayer was
made, the benedictiOn pronounced, and the funeral
procession moved to the Congressional Cemetery.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-06

MARINE DIsAsrERs.-The brig Ohilura, from Sa.
vannah for New York, was abandoned on the Goth
dsmasted and full of water Was in contact with an
unknown schooner two days previously Captain
Sprague the first mate and steward, taken from
the wreck by means of a raft and arrived at New
YGl,s on the 26th ult. When last seen the Ohilura
was fast settling. The got aboard Of the schoon
er in the collision before the vessels separa ted.
On the goth large steamer was seen ashore near
Sanscot Head, Nantucket, with signal Of distress
flying. At last accounts no communication could be
had with Nantucket in consequence of the ice which
extended for miles around the spot where the vessel
lay. It was thought to be the City of Manchester,
which sailed from Liverpool on the 14th ult The
following is the latest intelligence in regard to the
matter:
7a,paulin Core. Jan %. The captain of the
steamer Western Port says that the steamer is a
large three masted craft with yards the fore and
main masts, about two thousand tons register,
smoke stack forward. mainmast and side wheels.
Was within five miles Of her, but could proceed
further.
The crew of the bark Island City, from Galveston
anchored off Nantucket in distress, were taken off by
the steamer R. B. Forbes, on the 2Gth ult.
The brig Helen F. Rider, from Jacksonville for
New York, was abandoned at sea on the lst ult
Her crew have arrived at ortsmouth
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-06

SPANISH FLEET ORDERED TO THE MEXICAN COAST
1t is stated by the Havana correspondent of the New
York Times, that the Spanish squadron hes again
been ordered to Vera Cruz The vessels have taken
in provisions for four months cruise. They will not
all go to Vera Cruz but divide themselves among the
towns on the Gulf The CaptainGeneral has been
induced to take this step at the instance of the several
Spanish Consuls in Mexico, who represent the people
and the authorities to be extremely incensed against
the spanards who, it is alleged have been engaged
in several p1onupciamientOes.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-06

THE SMUGGLING CASE IN N4w YoRK.-The Times
of the 24th furnishes the following particulars of this
affair a href notice of which we have already pub
lished
By singular accident, there has lately been frus
trated an attempt to smugge into this port very
large and valuable lot of diamonds. 1t happened as
follows: On board the steamer Washington which
arrived Tuesday last from Southampton, among the
trunks boxes etc, containing goods consigned to DIFF
erent importers and others of this city, was wooden
box four feet square, consigned to the firm Of Hene
Brothers, No. 26 Maiden Lane. The custom-house
officer had examined this box and passed it as correct
He had occasion, however, moment or two after
wards to turn the box over to movet and make room
for another box. In doing he accidentayit seems,
struck the toe of his foot pretty heavily against it,
when jngling sound was produced inside that at.
tracted his attention. He thought itwould take but
second to look at the contents OF the box, and in
doing CHANGED to remove the bottom instead OF the
top of the box This lucky blunder discovered false
bottom, and between it and the true bottom large
quantity ofvauabe diamonds. The box was instantly
seized and Henle Brothers, to whom it was consigned,
arrested This box was the only lot OF goods on
the steamer consigned to this firm. 1t was taken to
the custom-house, and thorough examination made
of its contents The diamonds were worth $4,000.
The upper part of the box was filled with variety of
precious stones and canoes.
Several officers dispatched to the store OF the
the arrested parties and the entire contents OF their
safes, embracing diamonds and valuable stones,
amounting to $l50O00, were removed to the Gus
tom-house.
The parties arrested gave their names as William G.
Henle and Frederick Hene. They were taken to the
United States District Attorneys office on Wednesday
where they gave bail in the sum of $500 each to
answer the charge of smuggling preferred against
them. Ex-Judge Whiting appeared as the counsel.
They say they will be able to vindcate themselves
from the present charge that they had no connection
whatever with this attempt to defraud the United
States revenue. They have been known for years as
among the heaviest importers of diamonds and pre-
cious stones in the city, They have branch houses IL
| Berlin Paris, London and other cities Of Europe
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-06

LAKE ERIE IN WINTER.-Lake Erie is now, says
Buffalo paper vast field Of ice, it is stated as far
as the eye reach from shore to shore. Along the
shore the ice is fine smooth and soid and covered at
all practicable hours with troops.of skaters, while
further away tits covered with crust upon which
skaters never venture
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-06

HoRRIBLE.-A man in Buffalo gave his children
whisky skin, few days ago, and when stupeted put
them to bed and left them alone in the house. The
mother returned, and found one child crying by the
stove, and the other literally roasting alive in the
burning bed being too stupefed to get up.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-06

THE LATE STORM AT CAPE MAY, New JERSEY.
The Ocean Wave, published at Cape Island, New Jer-
sey states that the snowstorm of the 18th ult. was
the severest for twenty five years. and the tide was
unusually high covering the floor of one dwelling
house to the depth of twelve fourteen inches Many
of the bath houses demolished some upset,
and others driftcd away, and several outbuildings
were dismanted and scattered to the winds.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-06

A SAD CAsuALTY.-A negro house belonging to
Mr.. Washington W. Stone, in Columbia county, near
Thompson, Georgia, was destroyed by fire the night
of the 22d ut and five negroes, man, his wife and
three children, persisted in the flames.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-06

FUNERAL OF Mr.. BRooKs.-The funeral OF Hon.
Preston S. Brooks took place in Washington on the
29th ult, and attended by an immense concourse
of citizens. His remains were deposited in the Con,
gressional Cemetery, but will soon be removed to his
home in South Carolina. In both branches of Con-
gress euloges have been pronounced upon the
nd