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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-08

THE CENTRAL SuN-All scientific
men have maintained that thsre must be
a central point, if not central sun, q.
round which tue whole universe revolves.
-Madler, who is uuquestionably one of
the greatest astronomers ever known,
has given this subject his special atten.
ton and has come to the conclusion that
Aloyane, the principle star in the group
known as Pleiades, now occupies the
centre of gravity, and is at present the
gTahd central sun around which the
whole starry universe revolves. This is
one Of the most interesting and import.
and Astronomical announcements ever
made, though it is very likely that but
for the eminent scientific position of the
author, it would be treated as visionary.
Another interesting statement 10 this
connee.i0D, is made BY Mr.. Thompson,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-08

one Of the physicists, who with Carnot,
Soule, Mayer, and others, has largely
contributed toward establishing the 70.
lations between heat and mechanical
force, and who has extended researches
to the heat emitted by the sun be OBJ.
serves, corresponds to the development
Of mechanical force, which, iu the space
Of about 100 years, is equivalent to the
whole active force required to produce
the movement Of all the plonets Nat.
IntekNigencer.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-08

The Vergenpes annual election Of
officers under their City Charter, took
place March Gath. We give a list Of
the principal officers:
For Mayor-Hon. Geo w. Grnudey.
For Aldermen VIM I. Parker. g.
II Smith, G. Z Curtis, Carlos Blake
For Common Council-J. f. Rot.
erts, c. D. Keller, Byron Murray.
For Listers-P. G. Tucker, VIM. E
Green, s. P. Hopkins
For Street Commissioners Benz.
Chase, w. A Sheriff., VIM Joslin.
For Prosecuting Grand Jurors
Elliot Sheriff., G. NJ. Lewis, b. B.Allen.
For SheriG-MiI,on Crane
For CITY Clerk-Carlos Blake.
For ConstaJie-Paschal Maxfield.
For Superintendent of .Schools-B
B Allen.
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To our READEns.-As ours Is the
only paper in this part Of the county, We
allow perhaps too great latitude to cor.
respondents, in order that every shade
Of opinion should be fairly represented.
Lot il be understood therefore, that DO.
cause we publish communications on all
sides, on all sorts Of topics that VIC do
not endorse any Of them. Our opinions
will always be found in their appropriate
place, and for these only are we respon.
sible.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-08

SPIRIT RAPPiNcs.- LEO MILLER,
of Rochester, N. Y, will give second
Lecture, denouncing the claims Of Mod.
ern Spirituaiism, and the kindred Jams.
at Union Hall, this Wednesday evening.
The Spirit Circle, Table tipping, Clair.
voyanec, &C., will be exhibited this even.
ing. His first Lecture was a decided
success.
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To Heads of Families and Others,

To Heads Of Families and Others,
tbs WATSON $40 FAMILY sEwiNo
MAcHfnE.-Iu the Atlas and Argus Of
January 2lst we publish description Of
an improved Sewing Machine, for which
q patent had been obtained by Mr.. VIM.
G. Watson, dated November 25, 1856.
II may assist the reader to a fair concep-
ton of the simplicity of this Machine, to
state that it is composed ofbut Eve pieces
as working parts /; the feed being what is
commonly called the foot or shoe in othor
machines. We have heard frequent in.
quiries concerning this household assist
ant, and We do not hesitate to ray, a. We
have had positive demonstration Of its
utility and adapteduess to all kinds Of
work, that this Machine is all that II is
represented to be. 1t is simple and
strong, and not liable TO get out Of order
and is as we'll adapted to the sewing Of
pilot cloth or calf skin as to shirt bosoms
and collars. From its simplicity it can
be manufactured very cheap. These
Machines are yet on exhibition at Union
Hall, Nidjlebury, where County and
State Rights are offered for sale. and or.
ders received for Machines J NJ. Burdick,
Agent.
We respectfully concur in the above
accommodation. ED. REQ.
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Brighton Cattle M arket.

THURSDAY, April 2.
At market $50 Beeves, rs Stores, 1900
Sheep and Lambs, and $3.50 Swine.
Prices.-Beef Cattle-Extra SO; First
quality, 1878 I'd 81 rs third do 81 or
binary do. 81, 1905.
Working Oxen-si26, 144, l6o9I 80.
Mich Cows S35. 40, 50@6S;
Veal Calyes-S2 4, Sos.
Sheep and Lambs--S4. s, 50e6 Extra
Ss9ll.
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TO Nervous Sufferers.

A retired clergyman, restored TO health
in few days, after many years great ner-
vous suffering, is anxious TO make known tho
means OF cure: will send (free) the pre-
scrption used, Direct the Rev, john NJ.
DAosALL, No. 80 Fulton street, Brooklyn
MY. 2O.tm ~
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Our readers will please notioe the %.
vertisement Of Christensen & Co To
Families and Business Community"
THIS firm is considered one Of the most
reliable 10 tho city.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-08

M. w. KING g. Son. N. Y. city.
manufacturers of all kinds Of Chairs,
would be happy to fll orders in their
line of business. See their advertise.
ment in another column.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-08

We are now using superior article
of Writing Ink, invented aud mapufuo.
tured by A. J. Hervey of this place.
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j. ADAMS ALLEN, of Michigan, to be
receiver Of public moneys at Kalamazoo,
Michigan, in the place of Lawrence Vau
De Walk n, whose term os Office has OK.
Tired
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ton Of principle, 1 do not bsli.vs. II
sustained it al, il mus, be behind the
cotton. breast-work Of . pretended judi.
cial <ssisisn. To aid in dislodeing IL
from this defense. and exporting IL to the,
calling FIRE qf outraged truth aud hu-
nasty, have I written. W. 3.
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tiou, such as The Times suggests. Such
a Convention it is said, perhaps unjustly
has been once held, aud demagogues and
ran,ers may profit By the example. There
is no danger of another such, at Hart
ford, or elsewhere, until something Of
more practical Importance than the bred
Scott decision shall arise to demand 1t.
II The Times or any other paper wishes
to drive from the Republican party all
its conservative strength, and bury it DO.
yond resurrection, let i. keep on the
suicidal course projected 10 that editori.
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~. Female NJ. DIS. are becoming more
and more numerous in this country-which
will account, we think, for the alarming
spread Of disease in certain localities. Not
that we should insinute that the Doctresscs
of Medicine are lacking in skill; but We
fear young men are in no hurry to recover,
while thus attended. Who wouldn't take
pleasure in being sick, if he could have a
gay, beautiful, fascinating witch Of girl
tripping into his room every morning to
feel his pulse, and inquire in tender accents,
how he slept the night bcforey Intoxicat-
ing thoughts it not? Hundreds Of young
men, no doubt, who might be ON their legs,
are ssplaying possumy on this account are
hugging, caressing and cherishing their dis
eases, Us the source Of their richest and
puress joys. We pity the male praetition-
ers, when they come into competition with
these new principles Of HlPPocRArEs. All
the business they win get from their own
sex won't keep them in salt Ito say nothing
Of mustard. ~ Ss s
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his arm, has an unusually wide margin al
the bottom and narrow one at the top
Abram, guided (?) by the margin, invaria-
bly, places the book upside down upon his
stand The book having been duly opened
he proceeds to adjust over his nose pail
of spectacles innocent of glasses, "a testi.
monial from the donor of the Bible,) and
then delivers his text. ~ .ea-
Now be it known that Abram had one IA
yorite passage upon which he loved to di-
late. Time after time had he delivered it,
each time finding something new and strik-
ing in the subject. He, it is true, did moi
quote correctly; but the text, as he gave it.
admitted of but one Interpretation.
Bending over the book. as if pondering
well the subject, and then raising his eyes
slowly toward the ceiling, he reads:
sVerily! verify! say unto you! ef you be
not saved, you SHALL be damnedp
In course Of time, Sukey, his wife, paid
the great debt of nature. Abraham's griei
was violent in the extreme. Throwing him
self upon his knees by the side of his dead
partner, he cried out in all the eloquence
Of wo: sPore old Sukey's dead an gone an
lef' old Abram y'ere below! Who's ,gwine
to make him fire in de mornin' and cook ole
Abrams brekfus? Q LORD! Who's gwine
bile crab an roas' taters? What use fur
pore ole Abram hunt or fish with young
NAUSEA? Nobody fur brile rabbit; no Sukey
fur fry fish; no
Daddy Abram!' ...-.........-..........
sKi, Missus!' answered he, looking up
and recognizing his mistress through his
tears; pore old Abrams sad an lone!'
Mrs. Ecallow, too well acquainted with
the characteristics of the negro to disturb
or endeavor to soothe him, waited quietly
until the violence of his grief had subsided,
and then bade him in future come to her
kitchen for his meals. .s. g.. --.e-- ~
sThank 'ye, Missus. | don't like to say
ANYTHING agin your cook, specially sence
she's my own da'ter, but she'-wiping
his ewes with the cuff of his coat-sleeve-
'she can't do things like her pore dead
mammy!' ,..,., az
Poor Abram! In one short week, care
and grief did what father Time had failed
in doing in three quarters Of century,
Broken, bowed down by his loss, Abram
soon sank into the grave, and was inferred
by the side Of his wife. A good man,
sincere Christian, and a faithful servant OF
CHRIST, Abram still lives in another and
a better world. He died in the 'full hope
of a blessed Immortality yet regretted by
all who knew and could appreciate the true
nobility of the soul 'encased in an ebony
caskets' -.r g.. ... ....
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the DARKEY AND THE DEER.-ssA Mack, -
the Detroit correspondent of Porten's Spirit,
is responsible for the following;
1.-The good steamer Ion was coming down
the beautiful st. Clair, when noble buck
was seen swimming across, ahead of her.
To lower away boat and give chase was the
work of moment, and with stout line he
was taken BY the antlers, and safely broughs
upon the steamers deck. A good deal of
admiration was excited BY his fine propor-
tons and among his sdMners was cook,
goodly specimen of tAfris's clime,' who i'm
agined that from the docile appearance Of
the animal, he was as qaiet as sheep. He
therefore, undertook to caress him, and to
lay his hands upon his haunch when he wss
astonished by vigorous kick that laid him
strawling on the deck. Nothing daunted,
however, cufey thouglx to succeed better by
the head, but the deer, liking this no better,
made butt that laid the poor darkey out
again, and opened an ugly cash on his wool
ly head. This was too much of good
thing; SO Cuffy when he recovered himself,
stood at a respectful distance, and eyeing the
'old buck,' said: s.-
Snow, look here, NJ Dee,' do'no whose
dee'you is, or who YOU b'long to, but if you
do dat ar agin, da, 81 be wenson aboard dis
boat sure's you live ~
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THE BELLIES Ar NEWPORT,

Istrolled down to the beach this morning,
and amused myself in watching the beauties
of nature, unadorned wi tn red flannel BATH
ing dresses. There were Mer-maids and
mer-men-the former shorn Of their expan-
sions and reduced to painful reality, and
sad exhibition OF the deficiencies to which
physical humanity is subject. There were
bellies that yester eve, at the Bellevue hop,
blushed ut the praise of their own loyliness.
| know now why they blushed, they had
conscience, and knew that all charms in
these days age hoops, cotton and CANNON.
They rode down to the beach in the vastness
of expanded dry goods-two filing carriage
completely. Ten minutes later it would
have taken dozen. It's a painful fact that
an angel of last evening hop is positive
fright in the surf this morning. advise
any young gent in fuvc to follow his inamo-
rata to the beach, just once. Perhaps it is
a fancy, but it strikes me all the women mt
Newport, this year, are wonderfully thin;
as the jockeys say Of horses, sswery low in
hesh." There is a strong delegation of the
Bony ny-partes. frequently stop these windy
days and watch the progress Of these frail
forms surmounked with most enormous
''hats," expecting to see the tops Of their
heads come of, or waited off balloon fash.
ion. It's the agony Of fashion here to wear
immense fats Enthusiastically ornamented with,
fringe or lace, and ssring in front with
the end in the mouth, which dcpresses the
front ad libitum, the scale Of depression
being regulated by the length Of string
swallowed; for foil particulars and the very
latest fashions see-iiot small bills--but the
feminine colored population that promenade
Touro street between the ocean House and
the Bellevue.-Nerport Correspondent Ne,c
York papers.
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BY JOHN G. SAKE.

mar Clara: 1 wish you were nefes IS -
the uTettiest spot upon earths
With everything charming, my dear
Re.ux. bsdinase, music and mirthi - fSs
snch rows OF magnificent trees
Tsverhsusing such beautiful Walks, Il
whers lovers may troll, II they please,
AMI indulge in the sweetest Of talks.
We 90 every morning, like geese,
10 drink at the favOrite spring;
Six tumblers Of water apiece ..s1
Is simply the regular thing;
For such is It's wonderful virtue,
Though rather unpleasant at arst,
No quantity ever can hurt you,
Unless you should happen " burstI
And then what gossiping sightf
What taik about William and Harry;
How Julia WAS spending last night; asaA
And why Miss Morton sho uld marry;
Dear Clara, I've happened TO see
Full many tes table slaughter,
But, really, scandal with tea
is nothing to scandal with water! 1a
Apropos Of the Spring-have you heard
The auiz OF q gentleman here
On q pompous n. c., who ayerred
That the name was remarkable queer?
"The spring-to keep it from CALLING
With wood is encompassed about,
And derives fromits permanent railing
The title Of Congress-, no doubt! ..5a.-
,Tis pleasant to guess at the reason
The genuine motive which brings
Such all sorts of folks, in the season, asF
To stop few days at the Springs.
Some come to partaSe Of the waters,
fTbe sensible, old-fashiened elves)
Some come to dispose Of their daughters
And some to dispose Of-theMselyes!
Some come TO exhibit their faces
To new aud admirins beholders;
some come ~ exhibit their graces,
And some To exhibit their shoulders;
Some come to make people stare n-
1t the elegant dresses they've got;
Some come to show what lady may wear,
And, perhaps-what q lady should not &
Some come to squander their treasure,
And some their funds To improve;
And some for mere love Of pleasure; -f
And some for the pleasure of love;
And some to escape from the old,
And some to see what is new;
But ulost-it is plain 10 be told .f
Come here-.because other folks dol
and that, suppose is the reason
Why am enjoying to-day
What's called 1.-The height of the season"
In rather the loftiest way.
Good bye-for now must stop Zes
To Charley's command resign-
Pm his for the regular chop
But ever most tenderly thine.
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- 90 PER ANNUM /.

DENTAL election. Anotfhf ce,vss. With ;t~
rcdistributi0r Of Representatives will rive
IN overwhelming prepontiefunes 10 shs res
States in our ny$sdsSd AodncfIA "a "a the
election Of lreSidene ~ IT, Soxlk will Luz.
left usdisturbed meanwhile within its own
proper Hmits, to work its way out Of tie Sc
riotis sucial dificultjes entasleA upon it,
Rhe era Of emancipation thers, w6cneyer il
GENERALLY commences- the SHAREHOLDERS
must decide the date for themselves, ~
they are doing in AEssouri-will perhaps
be an uncomfortable period, pssioA oE.
many triats. A. t0 all this we venture mo-
prediction since it is not for US in any mea-
sure to control those events.
Whnt is TO be the course cf the Southern
opposition hereafter? We have before re.
ferred to the remarks Of the Richmond Whiy
on this subject. The Louisville journal
echoes in similar strain. Both desire =
union Of all the elements Of opposition.
North and South against the Democracy.s
But are there not insuperable diffcuItiee in
the way? The Wing thinks not.. In its zeal
against the Sham Democrats, now in ol;ce
it proposes, by such union to sweep them
out OF power from Maine to Texas This
is bold entcrprize, the end is q good one;
the project Is worth considefinx. or course
this combination will eAu1saes the Rcpubli-
can supporters Of John c. Fremont at the
last election. sit not encouraging to know
that the Wing and the Journal have come to
look with allowance, and even compiscency,
upon sfch an aiiiiasion? Can we resist the
conclusion that they are really returning,
and a long rank and file Of virginians and
Kentuckians with them, to the old opinions
Of Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Clay.
They need do no more, in order to step MP
On the Republican platform, and yote for
Col. Fremont, or whoever may be the can
diate in 1860. We are glad too they begin
to feel the want Of Northern help. It gives
US pleasure to see that they so rightly ap-a
preeiate the mission, of the national demo.
cracy, as the great agitator, that keeps the
South constantly in hot water.
We mention these things as favorable in<
dications, but not as pointing 10 any cer~
tain results. Where our Southern friends
will 60, we cannot tell. We trust, however
these good Impressions will NOT be speedi-
y effaced-that they have deeper ground
than the momentary chagrin of defeat, and
that they will lead to good and substs.atial
effects.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1857

sSartin! Laut me, cau keep anything
secret. Lots know 80
swell, Squire, PM goin' to have COW
that'll put every other COW in Straford coun-
ty nowhere.' sse s s.
sHow? Explain?
sThere, read that Mr.. Smith pulled ST.
mons letter from his pocket.
The Squire read it over carefully, snd
when he finished, he exclaimed:
sGrand chance declare. Come right
straight from the Earl of Derby's; and you
mean to buy her, don't YEP
Eyes, sir. II the COW don't 60 beyond two
hundred dollars, she's mine.' 5
The Squire seemed cogitating
sLook here, Smith, said be, at lngth, sd
like to see this famous COW. How would
you like to have my company down to Bos-
ton?' @ 80 Il
sThe very thing was going to ask you,
Squire. want the benefit Of your advice
about the critter. / intmuch Of a judge OF
CATTLE m = zgs
There was long conversation between
the two worthless there in the cabbage yard,
and it was agreed that they should proceed
together the following morningto Bostonto
examine and decide on the merits Of the
wonderful COW. - r .efsss .eefss s'sfssazsfa
Noon of the next day found Squire Richer
and MIR. Smith at Boston, when they imme-
diately sought Green street stable and the
no horn. Both the COW and Simon Mildmay
were so thoroughly disguised, that their
owners would not have known, them, (par-
ticularly no horn's,) and Squire Richer was
completely deceived. TO cut a long matter
short after much bargaining aad bantering
the no horn Earl Of Derby COW, alias the
Durham Cheshire short horn became the
property Of Squire Richer-he paying as an
equivalent the sum of two hundred and
seventy-fve dollars. f* ss.at.a.ss
Mr.. Smith was, to all appearance, almost
heart broken at the loss Of the splendid
chance;' but he hadn't money enough he said
to pay for her at that price.
So Squire Richer's COW came back to
her old quarters, and was put in the yard
with the other cows for the night. a-y a..
Unfortunately for the COW, and unfortun-
ately for her owners peace of mind, there
came up heavy rain during the night, and,
in the morning, when the Squire came out
TO look at his purchase, he found his bona
fde black and white kicking COW awaiting
him. The streaks Of black paint revealed
the truth to the enraged Squire, and the
sssell'' was plainly evident. The way the
bafled speculator tore round the yard and
cursed himself, the COW, Mr.. Smith, and the
world in general, would have astonished any
one who had ever seen the devout and pious
Squire Richer at Church. -.s -a=
As for no horn short horn, her days upon
earth were s'few and evil, }" for on the going
down Of the sun the ensuing day she was
lying salted down in beef barrel in Squire
Richer's CELLAR barrel of beef at two
hundred and seventy-fiye dollars, and poor
at that!
The Squire had the good sense not to lay
the matter to heart; but although he is
us social with Smith as ever, he never men
tions trade in his presence. ......
Jane Smith has taken Simon Mildmay as
her husband, and she is now We believe the
mother of two little Mildmays who are OF
course, 'the exact image Of their father
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A RrcH ToAsr-sH Hoops and the Equator
Crino-line and the Equinoxial line-tiod
bless em! The one encircles the earth and
the other the heavens!
The fellow that perpetrated the above is,
in our opinion, "sound on the goose" Sss
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EO. SNYDER. J. II. SIIERMA,
SNYDER & SHERMAN,

Attorney yk, C0unsclOrs nj Law Il NOtarics Public.
-.E CouNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa.
yHTIiL PRACTICE THEIR PROFESSION
w in all the Courts Of Iowa and Nebraska. All
eSciois entrusted to their care. attended to promptly
ESPECIAL attention given to buying and selling real es-
tate, aud making prc.emptions in Nebraska
Deeis Mortgages. and other Instruments Of writing
drawn with dspatch, acknowledgements taken, &c. &c.
u Once On Upper Proadwas. nlu.
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Oua ta.r Bur oxK.-Whys can = sqaint-
eyed foreigner never vote in this country
Bccause he can't get nataral-eycs-d. W
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A. COCHRAN,
ID. &. BLOOMER,

ID. &. BLOOMER,
Notary Psbise + Com~ssst".er Of Deeds FOr
the STATE Of .Nsp York.
DEEDS l. &CONvEYANCES OF ALL KINDS,
IL psmpty filled ont and acknowledged :,
10 Oncc in Empire Block, opposite Pacific House
May lS57.nl-u