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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-09-02

AN ALARM AT SEA The captain of
one Of our down east schooners found
himself one day becalmed in fog off The
Isle Of Shoals, near Portsmouth, n. H g.
The vessel lay with slight motion, when
the captain, with the quick ear of a sea
man, discovered by the creaking sound
of cordage. that there was another vessel
close npon him, which might run afoul
in short order He had neither gun nor
trumpet to give his noghbor warning of
their near approach and the best thing
he could do was to set his man drum.
ming on some empty casks bul to no
purpose, as the sound increased, and the
vessel was nearing him. AS last effort
of ingenuity be seized a handspike. and
applying it to the ear of an old grunter
that happened to be on board, gave it
several turns, none of tho easiest, which
brought fourth a squeal almost as loud
as the big whistle of our locomotive on.
gines. This signal was effeetual and
just before coming in sight of his neigh,
Dor craft, bows and he heard the captain
exclalm to the man at tho helm in
voice of thunder starboard your helm,
d-n your eyes-starboard yOpr helm,
we're close upon hog'yard."
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-09-02

The FIRST AND BEST FOR SEED.-Au
exchange gives tie following advice,
apropos to this season. Follow it, in the
mind. The very first is not always best,
but so far as practicable. save the 6rst
that is frst.rate, and let nothing deter
you.
"The first vegetables, or snap beans
that appear. Sare 70, seed the first stalk
Of okra that shows pod, let it 90 TO
seed the first cucumber, squash, or mel
on save for seed. In this way, we may
succeed in getting much earlier vsgets.
bles than by following the usual method
of taking the refuse of all our garden
crops Save the earliest and bset Of
everything for seed. Our egg plants
might be brought into bearing much
sooner, if we could save the first for seed.
Who can stand it, with all the long years
dearth of delicious morsels, to save the
first roasting ear or tomato, that may
appear for seed2 and yet if we would
bring forward the whole crop two or
three weeks earlier, it must be DONE
Let it be settled maxim Of the gard
ener-the first and best of everything
for Seed.h
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-09-02

No FR,ENDs-Some people complain
that they have no friends; but they
might as well complain that they have
no olothes-they have simply aoorn thsss
ont. DR.. johnson said man spoke
like philosopher, as be was Que ~.
he vouS? Would you spend your sAi.
liugs and still hear them jingle in your
pocket2 Would you use your friends
up by incessant and unreasonable de.
mands upon their good will, and still
have as many friends as before2 Tho
idea is preposterous and yet you com.
plain of the fickleness Of friends, and the
instability of human affecticn2 Judge
Olin of Vermont, being asked the secret
of his great political influence in that
State, answered, By rarely using it."
And that's the way a sensible man keeps
his friends-by seldom using them. He
keeps them lovingly and carefully, IS he
would precious old coin of gold which
be esteoms not merely for its marked
value and only uses in the last emerg-
ency.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-09-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Life and Habits of Monte
yuma.


The following picture of the life and
habits of MonteZuma--tho last great ru
Ter of the Mexicans before the Spanish
conquest-is taken from Prescott's His
tory 1t shows in what magnificent and
priucely manner that monarch lived and
also the immense wealth he must have
had at bis command to support him and
his establishment The sketch will be
fornd very interesting.
The domestic establishment of Mon.
tozuma was en- the same scale of the
barbaric splendor as everything else a.
bout him He could boast wives as
many as are found in the harem of an
Eastern Sultan, They wore lodged in
their own apartments, and provided
with every Accommodate n, according to
their ideas. tor personal comfort and
cleanliness.
They conduct themselves with strict
docorum under the supervision of certain
aged females, who acted 10 the respccta.
bic capacity Of dnennas. The palace
was supplied with numerous baths, anG
Montazuma set the example, in his own
person, of frequent abluiions. lie bath
ed at least once and changed his dress
four times it is said every day. He
never put on the same apparel a second
time hut gave it away o his attendants
Besides his numerous female retinue
the halls and ante chambers were filled
with mobiles in constant attendance on
his person, who served also as a body
guard. 1t had been usual for plebeians
of merit to fill certain offices in the pal.
ace. But the naughty Montezuma re.
fused to be waited upon BY any but men
Of noble birth. They were not uufrequent-
ly the sons of the great chiefs, and re.
mained as hostages in the absence of
their fathers; thus serving the double
purpose of security and state
His meals the Emperor took alone.
The we'll matted floor of large saloon
was covered with hundreds of dishes
The royal bill Of fare comprehended, be q.
sides domestic animals, game from the
distant forests. and fish which the day
before were swimming in the Gulf OF
Mexico
The meats were served By the atten
dant mobiles who then resigned the Office
of waiting on the monarch to the maid
eus selected for their personal grace and
beauty. A screen Of richly gilt and
carved wood was drawn around hin. so
as TO conceal him from vulgar eyes dur.
ing the repast lie was seated on
cushion. and the dinner was served on
low table covered with u delicate cloth.
The dishes were of the finest ware Cho.
lual. He had u service of gold, which
was reserved for religious celebrations
/ Indeed it would scarcely have compor.
ted with even his princcly revenues to
have used it on ordinary occasions when
his table oquipage was not allowed to
appear second time, but was given
way to his attendants The saloon was
lighted by torches of resinous wood, which
sent forth a sweet order, and, probably,
not little smoke, as they burned. At
his meal he was attended by five or six
Of his ancient counsellers, who stood at
a respectable distance. answering his
questions, and occasionally rejoiced by
some of the viands with which he com.
plimente2 item from his table
This course Of solid dishes was sue.
ceeded by another of sweetmeats and
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-09-02

"A teacher in one of the schools is in
the habit of giving his pupils in compost.
tion, extracts from poems, the bible. &C..
which the scholars are required to trans.
pose into their own language; making all
the blind or doubtful passages plain
One day he gave out the following from
'Othello:" :"
"Tritiec, light as air are to the Jealous
confirmation strong, as proof of holy
writ
One little fellow who sat at the head
of bis class in philosophy and chemistry
Immediately wrote aud handed the fol.
lowing in sranspOsition
"Trifies, weighing fifteen aud a half.
pounds to the square inch are as good
proofs to jealous folks as verse from the
bible
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-09-02
"A National Chess Convention. CON

"A National Chess Convention, conn.,
posed of the principal players of the Uni.
ted States, is to be held in New York in
October The first object aimed st il
the formation Of code of laws and
regulations the second, Chess Tour
nament The entrance fee for this trial
of skill is ten dollars, and only those
are to be admitted who never receive
odds from any player. Ths contestants
are to meet on Monday, October the 5th.
Should the number of champions amount
to an even and easily divisible numbsr
they will be paired off by lot, and oom.
mence their game simultaneously the
winners will then be paired afresb, and
so on, until only two remain, The winner
of the last game will carry off the chief
prize, and be considered the United
States Chess Champion.-Boston CoSv.
1er
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-09-02

USEFUL TO HoUsE. KEEPERs.-R Reesnt
experiments 10 morethan one family have
established the fact that the plant known
to botanists as tee polygonums hyclrop-
iper, usually known as "water-peppsr,'
or "smart.weed, which may now be found
in abundance along bitches, roads, lanes
and barn.yards, is an effectual and GER
tain destroyer of the bed bug. A strong
decoction is made Of the herb, and the
places infected with the insect we'll wash
cd with it. The plant may also with
much advantage be stuffed in the cracks
and corners Of the room. Eldsrberry
leaves, laid upon the shelves, of 4 ssfs
or cupboard, will also drive away ants
and reaches.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-09-02

KNEELING AT WoRK.-A clergyman
observing poor man by the roadside.
breaking stones with pickaxe, aud k1 eel.
ing to get at his work better, made the re.
mark. "Ah John, I wish l could break
the stony hearts Of my hearers as easily
as YOU are breaking those stones" The
man replied, Perhaps, master, you do
not work on yonr Knees"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-09-02
TO THE MUSICAL WORLD!

TUST received, a large lot of New Sheet Mu-
81 sic and Cramers School for the Piano, which
will be sold cheaper than the cheapest Call at
the Daguerrean Rooms, in Stewards building
A. j. HERVEI.
Mr.. H. has entered into arrangements with all
the Publishers, to receive their best productions
daily. Music orders sent daily.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-09-02
]. G. o. REDINGTON,

M1ddlebury, ........ vermont,
A GENT for Musical Instruments. Melodeons
n of any maker, teven of Prince x Co.. fur
nished. A personal warrant, in addition to that
of manufacturers, given to selected instruments.
A sample melodeon can be seen At all times.
Dealer in sheet music and music books. Or
ders for music sent regularly to New York On
Tuesday of each week and returned By express
within three days.
Charges in ali cases, the prices fixed by the
board Of Trade with the usual discounts TO
Teachers, Seminaries and Churches.
Teacher of vocal and instrumental music.
Middlebury June, 1867.
Mr. w. c. Myers will attend to Music orders for
three weeks.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-09-02
GEORGE NJ. BROWN,
TAI I,OR

Informs his friends and customers, that he
has opened a shop in Stewards building over
the store of II. l.. Fuller where he will attend
to all business in his line.
Cutting done to suit customers.
WANTED "A good Journeyman.
Mildlebury, Oct. 10. 1856. 2G;tf
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TER RMS.
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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-09-02
THE MlDDLEBURY REGISTER.
OFFICE IN sRewsreR's BLOCK, MAin.s1

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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-09-02

10 There is an honest pathos and genuine
feeling in the following stanzas, which will touch
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-17

We found Mr.. Eokelin a very different frame
Of mind. Confinement seems to wear upon
him. He appears detected to a degree, and to
entertain serions fears for the result Of the tri-
al. BE says Farrell is perjured man, and
committed the act in the hope of obtaining a
reward. A few days before, Mrs Prosser, the
lady who formerly lived with him as his mis-
tress, came to see him. Eckel is still very
much attached TO her, and both wept freely
during the interview. Mrs. p isnow living as
a common public character. Eckel says if he
is ever liberated be will provide. for her as long
as be lives. As very few persons are allowed
to see the prisoners, and even then only for
brief periods, your correspondent could not
elicit much information. The trial will come
on about the middle of April. The District
Attorney says be has got hold Of evidence which
win fasten the crime so closely upon the pris-
oners that their escape is imPossible.-N y.
Cor. Phil Nsr.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-17

THE MAKKET YALuE or huD.--Tbs eOmmsrcial
editor Of thee PaiFis Farmer. this week (amOng
other imPOrtah. Isemsl regaIes bis readers vlsh
most delecsaOe dish Of mud he Gays;
There Is spirit Of thosonghRess about the eity
Of Chicago which We hike; quiet, cool, ard wshai.
successful determination 70 excel, which can only
BE- che result Of familiar aed reaiEng knoa ledge
Of the aEiom-.Nbas IL Al all worth, i worth vel
dong Thus II IL that n0where else on earth does
mud attain such depth OF luxurAnce, kuch van.
tonness " proiusion, such creamy anctiOus "a
maFliy --insiauasing IN is unetiouspess, peaetra,-
lag IN lta creaniness Mud, pure and unadulleras.
ed--mad, veiFey and odenfeFoas-here Is tby
dwelling place, here artthoa truly 'afhone." CAo-
lerc transfers bess leii handedyl thy yisdiog dis
position, smphiolous pedestrian resisn themselves
10 ny Adsctionaie emhrAce, while Nc. oaiselves
lhas kn0s edseahy aAiyersal ssAg. aud ks.s
oar readers waiaRg. shils - payshse usA lssssuls
O. RUALknl
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-17

EE-The Memphis BUIlstia learns from gentle'
man directfrom Arkansas river that bss oVerhown
Its banks carried away the leVees, inundAGing the
whole lover country, aud destroying stock and pro-
perry to the amour, Of from $4,000 to 100000
lie states that the levees at the head of Cyprus
Bend, at BerryVills and above there, and along Red
Fork Bayou, are neArld all carried sway, and that
whole plantations are covered with water. The riv
eF, be states is higher than the big rise Of 1874
He thinks the damage would have been much lees,
had no. the lsvees been bails 80 near she banks OF
the river, 80 they would not have caVed 10 so
readily
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-17

sE-A distressing homicide recently occurred
near NieholasvilIe Ky, few days ago. Two
youur men, one named Taylor and the others
name net semsmbersd, met % POsss' Mil IN the
cOunty. While crossing about the bulldog Taylor
CHANGED 70 pick up an old rusty shos-gan, IN which
he appears 70 have been satisfied there Nas no lead
having percussion cap 10 bis pocket be placed y
UPON the lube. With no shoaghs Of the gun's be-
lne loaded be TOOK ain a. bis lrsnds head % soap
he cap. The gun wsnt on, the contents shivsrsns
and sh.s.ssing she hsae d bis snisaunass esmpae-
Ioa 70 eonplsts jelly causing inssAns dsssh, his
i ons Of tie most distressing eases q casualty that
svsr oeearrsdsln this porsssa d the eeabsFy.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-17

ANOTHER LINK IN THE GREAT CHAIN.--The Tex
as ChristAn Advoeats says: Twenty miles OF the
vicksburg, Shreveport, and Texas railroad are to
be laid by the middle Of the present month, and
twenty more by the middle of April, thus complet-
forty miles of the road. This is the Eastern exten.
sion Of the Southern Pacific railroad. 1t extends
from the Mississippi river at Vcksburg to the Tex
as line. where it will connect with the Southern Pa
si6c proper extending across the whole State Of
Texas TO Ell Paso The work goes br aVely on.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-17
nHANnERY SALE

DY virtue ola decree the Chancsry Court Nash ve
ID atts May tsrm, 1856 in the Of Jane Williams ct
ais Sarah A. Jordan et ais, will the 2lst day O
March next at the Courtyard Gate, In said city
for public sale to the highest bidder, Lot in Pach
Whiteside's Addition, described follows: Beginning
the Of Vine and CTsv ford streets thence along Vine
street 25 feet TO LOckhars thence with Lockhar
line hundred feet to stake thence by line through
said lot 25 feet 70 stake Crawford street thence with
the line Of Crawford street hundred feet 10 the begin
ming.
TERNs.-Sad property Willie sold credit Of six nipe
and twelve months Notes vel secured and lien retan
febtT-td O. ID BRIFN, G. NJ.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-17
CHANCERY SALES.
ChancerV Sale.

IN compliance with decree OF the 0hancsry Court at
Nashville, the Move mber Term, rs g. in the u
Albert Dreyfovs ct ais by pCrte shall the 4th
day OF April next expose for public sale, the highest
bidder the Courty Gate said city the following
described lot parcel OF Land lying tho North side Of
Lick Branch being part Of Lot No 81 in Bach Whese's
Addition TO Nashville, and bounded follows COnmenc
ing A. L. Samues' picket fence and running the sad
lick branch and thence running with the meander OF said
branch down the same point halfway between Cherry
and College streets tbs line halfway between said
streets land in parallel line with them both) TO point
az right angles with the beginning thence ia straight line
to the beginning. There is more tenemeuts said
property, more particular description Of which will be
given the day OF sale.
TERAs One and years with notes well secured and
a lien retained feb25-td @. d. BRIEN, Q. & ~
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-17

DUEL BETWEEN NEW ORLENIAN AND A
SPANIARD.-On the 20th of last month, in BA-
yamo, town in Cuba, Mr. BinsOn, a gentle
man of New Orleans, and Spsniard named
NJ. Miguel SARDINIA, fought duel with revolt
vers. Each was supplied with five shooter,
placed at 40 PAGES apart, and told to advance
and fire; Binson received one bullet in the left
shoulder, and SARDINIA received FIVE in different
parts Of bis body before he fell.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-17

~ The editor of the Patriot strangely
misconstrues our language when he under
stands us as intending to impugn his motives
in suggesting Nashville as the point for hold
ing the District Convention. We merely said
that to change the place of holding the Cou-
vention, from q central to an extreme point of
the District, without some satisfactory reason
for the change, would cause the people to dis
trust the motives of the change That dis
trust had been awakened, TO a considerable ex-
tent, before we made the remark, and the only
object we had in view, was the harmony of the
party 1t was far from our intention to cast
an imputation upon any mans motives nor
did we dream of being so understood, when
stating fact, which we thought ought to be
known, in order that any evil consequences
likely to result from it, might be avoided.
We are taking no part in any initiatory steps
we were not even present at the meeting
which appointed delegates TO the Conventions;
we are not one Of those delegates, and shall
take 10 part in its action. Holding ourself
ready to give an earnest support to the nomi-
nee, we await the action of the Convention
remaining, the while, perfectly passive, except
so far as y sense of duty may impel us to try
to keep down disaffection, by pointing ont the
cause, or causes likely to induce il. Such
cause we found in the proposition to change
the place of holding the Convention, and mere
ly mentioned it as fact-not as an accusation,
or mput8tion upon the motives of any one
CIarbsUilIe Chronicle.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-17

TH-Ths town of Benton, lad, few days since
was thrown into great excitement b. man named
Thomas E. Brake, upOa worthless iello~ VINO
had been loAfag shout Brakes wagon shop. Being
hAsiy aud hos Of temper, Brake became provoked
AT the loaier, and ticking up broad-AKs, literally
chopped him in swOl The murderer was arrested
al onee.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-17
LOTS FOR SALE.

A HOUSE and LOT on sammerstreet, free from tax SO
"A feet, with new brick house.
Two LOIS on Vine street, between Spring and Broad.
Lot on Market street, South Nashville, on whch Is a
comfortable brick dwelling
Two Lotsin Edgeheid, fronting the GAatln TurnPik
near Cam bell's Store.
One Lot on Hgh street, North % eferson street.
Five Lots ia McGavoek's Addition, on College street.
Two Lots In Nc daVocks Addition on summer street.
For terms, apply 10 sAM'L CROCKETT,
f7olS No. Is College street
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-17
FOR SALE.

TIVE HOMESTEAD OF MATTHEW NELSON, DEcO .
This tract Is beautifully situated on The n. a C.@L
Railroad IL miles from Nashville, and Is known 70 be the
very best land Ia Rutherford county. $50 acres under
good cedar fence AMI mostly In cultivation; the balance
we'll tmbered. HurricaLe Greek through the entire
aordng abundance OF water the dryest season
There alo humber Of perpetual springs which maze
avery desirable Stock Farm. The soil Is rich enough 70
speak itself adapted growth Of cotton,
tobacco grain grass
The improvements consist Of frame Dwelling with seven
rooms all out-houses complete, gin, barn. stable etc
The subscriber will be in Nashville few weeks, and vii
take pleasure In showing the premises 70 any who may De-
sire purchase. Terms easy possession given mmed-
atey. isbiO-u @ l. NELbON.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-17
Chancery Sale.

DY virtue Of decree OF the Chancery Court at Nash
ID vile, atits November teTm 1885, in the OF Mar
tina NJ. Wyatt Nicholas knight and Others, WILL the
2sh day Of March next al the Court yard Gate in said
city for public sale 10 the highest bidder tract of
Land situated in Cheaham county belonging the estate
OF Spencer wyatt decd, containing four hundred aad
thirty acres more or less.
TERNs -Four and sx months credit, notes well secured
and lien retained. q. d. BRIEN,
fsb24 Clerk and Master.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-17
&IOO ReWard!

DANAWAY from Decatur Furnace, In Decatur county,
IL Tennessee, in July last Negro, JOHN for whose
recovery and putting jail in this viii pay $50
II taken cat ofthe state and secured In jail viii pay
slB0. We purchased said boy OF James N. hurrel Of
Nashville, IN May Last Said Boy weighs about s5 pounds,
Is coal baek and heavy about fees inches high very
bushy hair. The only reeolected Ia the hrst joint OF
Of his right cf thumbHot positive which. He talks real
African language and seems ahttle 1on gne lied.
G9LLADAY, cHEATHAM CO.,
febl8 Clifton Pest-ofhce, Wayne coantv. Tern.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-17
Trust Sale of Lands.

TNpersuance Of deed Of executed by John s.
Hady, the 18Th day Of December 1855, and regis
tered in the Registers Office Of Davidson county, in Book
No. % pages sos and $50 WILL Saturday the 4h day
Of April next at the Court House Yard in the city Of Nash
willie, sell the highest bidder for cash. small
land containing fifty and fourth acres, and the
oher twenty-five situated in Davidson county in Dis
trct No. 49, in B. Embrys plan Of lots for the purposes
mentioned in said deed oftrust For particular bOun
dares Osad land reference is made said Of trust
Sale within the hours prescribed by law.
mar, hl6-lrw I'd DANIEL 3. PARHAM Trustee.