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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-23

MR. I'rcHiSas BRousH or ron ssooSp Txsx.-A
Washington correspondent q the Cincinnati Gazette says
Mr. Buchanan looks young enough to serve on eigh,
years Presidential duty"
MiSSEsorA-The constitution or tho sato n Minnesota
provides that the first session Of the Legislature shall
commence on the first Wednesday (hc second day. Of
December next, at the State capitol in st. Paul Two
United States Senators are TO be chosen BY this Less
lure
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saturday -Norning, overcast afternoon, cloudy and
cod night, cold
saday--clesr All dsy night clear and cold.
2 iay-MorA4ng, overcast afternoon, rain night,
he.fr rain.
n CLEAR ard pleasant all day
'sy-C0udy all day
MOVING clear and warm afternoon, cloudy
g. fiesl, viii Light rain night cold
esr ana COLI al day and III ght
80 forcing clear aud cold
Tn 'roign goods imported AZ the port Of
o. -tO0 ga ihp week ending 9o.h 49,, or,arr..a
= Il 2Zt Moving an Increase - 400 ~ !.
.conrar i the corresponding week in lsG.
Ir H. loik Bible Society held it. anniversary
inr -Fsst evening IN Dr. Alcxanders church
ec-a!r " Tiitt aYsaue AID Nineieea,b street. Tic
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their own shoulders, or to dodge the issue alto
gether by abusing the Mayor, is something alto
gcther unparalleled. There is certainly no hope
of any reform in the city government if they
succeed in grasping the reigns of power. :.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-23
Large Fire Mt Oleap. N, ",

0IkAs, N. Y, Nov. %, 1857.
terrible confagraton occurred here last night, which
destroyed eight stores and dwelling house. The loss
Is estimated at about so 00O
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-23

LOTTERIES IN GEoRgIA.-The Legislature of
Georgia has unanimously pronounced l9tteres 10 be
curse and swnde. II Is THOUGHT that az the expiration
q the prcsen, charters for lotteries 10 more will be
granted,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-23

PROVIDENCE, Nov. 81 1857
The brig Monticello from st. Domingo of and for Boston,
went ashore Block Island at FIVE O'Clock this morning
Her cargo consists Of coffee and logwood
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-23

to be feared from the reelection of Mayor
Wood there is but slim prospect for the
millennium with his defeat.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-23

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. ~, 1851
The United States steamship saranac which started for
the Pacific aground below this place. and will probably
not be 20, OF for some days.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-08-26
Elegant Illustrated National Works.

Tbs WoRKs OF THE BRITIsH PoErs-se-
lected and chronologically arranged from Ben
johnson to Scott. illustrated with an i'm
mense number of steel plate engravings. To
be published in Al Fortnightly Parts, at %
cents each Monthly Parts so each.
MoRsEs GENERAL ATLAS OF THE WORLD,
containing 10 Maps drawn and engraved from
the best authorities, with descriptions and
statistics of all nations TO the year 1886 To
be completed in 33 Semi Monthly Parts 25
cents each.
TUE REPUBLICAN CoURTi BY Rufus W,
Grswold. To be published in q semi
monthly, Nos. 25cts each.
THg PIcToRIAL CYCLOPgDIA OF BIOGRAPHY;
Embracing "a series of original memories OF
the most distinguished persons of all times.
illustrated with 600 engravings and steel
plates. Tobe published in Fortnightly Parts,
25cts, each.
DRED; A Tale of he Gfeat Dismai SWamp
by Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle
Toms Cabin. Two vols. l2mO. Muslin.
Price tsl,75. Portraits of Fremont, size 25X
"a. Price 25cts plain and 50cts colored.
Portraits of Fillmore and Buchanan, plain
81 90, colored $500
21 Persons desirous of subscribing for
any of the above mentioned books, will
please apply to the subscriber.
- Canvassers wanted.
F. s. MARTIN.
Williamstown, Vt. 2l:tf.
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which at once sealed his fate They all
heard it, and "Cooley" and u" Affriar," I"
two right good dogs, were instantly re-
leased from the couples and few to my
assistance, followed by Carey and the ma
tives. Right glad was I when saw black
Cooley come up to help me. at once
felt that the elephant was mine, being GER
tain that further assistance was at hand,
and, with revived spirits, l yelled with
all my might. In two minutes up came
Carey on horseback, but without gun.
| called out to him, =" For God 'ssake, Car
ey, bring me gun here is the finest ele-
phant in Africa; I have held him at bay
and fought with him for nearly two
hours" Carey rode back and brought
me his single-barreled smooth bore, car
rying twelve to the pound, and gave me
eight bullets out of his belt, expressing
immense regret that my gun was not
forthcoming Carey had always an abb
surd idea that his gun could not kill an
elephant to-day, however, it was in other
hands. "My good fellow" said, /" it is
all right; the elephant is ours"
L then opened my lire ON him from the
saddle. l put my seventh bullet through
his heart; on receiving it, he made short
charge, and stood trembling for a few
seconds, when he fell forward on his
breast and so lay; but evincing desire
to alter his position, which was very
good one for cutting out his teeth, I dis
mounted, and, going close up to him, 1
put two bullets into his ear, when he
expired. The tusks of this elephant e.
qualed my expectations; one of them, as
usual, was more perfect than its fellow.
| had never seen their match but once.
On reviewing the whole afternoons work,
l considered myself extremely fortunate
in capturing this noble prize, and felt most
gratifed with the satisfactory termination
of my exertions. Piet and his party
heard my shots, and they presently came
up to us; coffee and other good things
were soon spread out on sheep-skin, and
comfortable sofa being quickly con-
structed out of soft grass, covered with
kaross, I lay down to rest, the happiest
of the ,-Cumming's Five
Years IN South Africa.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-08-26

A HEN HOUSE RAvisHER In Albany
a few days since, hen house belonging
to a Mr. Phelps was broken into and
robbed. Mr. Phelps being angry allow
ed that he would lay for the thief" and
shoot him This drew out the following
reply
To MIR. Orsin Felps ;-Bein one of
that ar elias that gifts pountry amy way
it can be got, and understandin from
your advertisement in a news paper that
you hav sum chickens left, and that you'd
got pistol and sum blue pill to give to
the man what stole EN-, this is to certify
that shall come to night, and have
got howitzer with me crammed full of
nails, tax and other iron implumeuts.
have marked youo size on the side of a
church and been practisin en- it for q
week, aud don't think l can miss you
SO cum on with your pistil and blu pill.
After get through frin at you, I'll
carry home the "duds" on the howitzer.
Yours, A HEN. HOUSE RAvisHER.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-08-26
A Baby and a Basket-A Small Ca.
tastrophe,

The Philadelphia Pennsylvanian has
the following good story among its police
reports
AS Mrs. Esther Stansbury, residing
in court running from Race, below
Sixth street. was about to bring bucket
Of water from the hydrant, last night,
she found basket suspended from the
mob of the front door Putting her
hand into the basket she felt something
alive and kicking so Srapt up in rags
that no further discovery could be made
without unwrappipg the object. A piece
of paper. folded like letter, lay by the
side Of the animated bundle. Mrs Stans-
bury Immediately returned into the house,
and by the light of lamp examined the
billet. 1t was directed to her husband
She 'remulously broke the seal and
read as follows:
To JOE STANsBuRY. Sir | send
you the baby, which you will please take
good care of aud bring up right. so that
it may turn out better man than its
dady, Oh Joseph what sly old rake
you are Who would think that such
sober old spindleshanks could be such
tearing down sinner The child is yours
you may swear to that. Look at
tit is Joe Stansbury all over. You
deceived me shamefully joe letting on
to be widower But 10 fathers duty
by the young one. and I'll forgive you
Your heart broken
Nancy
"P. S-Dou,t let that sharp.nosed
wife of yours see this letter. Cannon
her with some kind of story about the
baby. N"
Mr. Stansbury was in the basement
kitchen, quietly eating his supper, and
little imagining what a storm was brew
ing over his head The door of the
kitchen was violently thrown open, and
his wife's voice yelled out 'Stansbury,
coAe mp here, you villain Here's muss
for you"
The astonished Stansbury hastily obey.
ed the summons.
"Don't you want to see Nancy, the
heart broken Nancy2' cried Mrs STAINS
bury, when her guilty husband hobbled
into the room.
Nancy what Nancy's that ?" said
the sly old rogue. in well feigned aston
ishment.
why, Nancy, the mother of this baby
that's hung up at the door, Mr.. On you
look mighty innocent, just read that let
ter, and look into the basket Don't be
afraid, it won't bite; its got no teeth,
poor thing. You'll know it; for as the
hussv says, it's just like you all over
Please goodness, I'll expose you before
everybody"
In less than five minutes, Mrs. 8. had
collected room full of speotators-half
Of the Inhabitants of the court-to wit
ness the process of uuwrapping the baby.
Anxious expectation sat ou every coun-
teuance. as the jealous lady tore away
rag after rag from the body of The foun.
ding, the vigorous movement Of which
astonished everybody. Its full of the
devil already, said Mrs, s; "that shows
it's his. You'll soon see that il is like
him in everything"
At last, all the swaddling clothes be.
ing removed, out jumped the baby and
made its escape through the open wind.
ow 1t was u big tom cat,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-08-26

For EvERYBoDY.-Lct the business
of rybody else alone and attend to
your own, don't buy what you don't want;
use every hour 10 advantage, and study
to mako leasure hours useful think twice
before you spend shilling, remember
that you will have another to make for
it find recreation in looking after your
business, and so your business will not
be neglected in looking after recreation;
buy low soil fair aud taks care of the
profits lock over your books regularly
and If you find an error, trace it out;
should stroke of misfortune come upon
you in trade. rctrencb, work harder, but
never fly the track confront difficulties
with unhinchipg perseverance, and they
will disappear at last though you should
even fail in the struggle. You will be hon
ored but shrink from the task and you
WILDE despsed.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-08-26

The CUNNING THRUSH There is much
more intellect in birds than people sup.
pose An instanc- of that occurred the
other day, at slate quarry belonging
to friend from whom we have the mar.
rative. A thrush. not aware of the ex.
pansive properties Of gunpowder, thought
proper to build her nest on ridge Of
the quarry, in the very centre of which
they were constantly blasting the rock.
AT first she was very much discomposed
by the fragments flying in all directions,
but still she would not quit her chosen
locality. She observed that a bell rang
whenever a train was about to be fred,
aud that a. the tice the workman re.
tired to safe positions. In few days,
when she heard Inc bell. she quilted her
expos situation aud few down to whore
the vorkmen sheltered themselves drop.
ping close to their feet. There she would
remain until the explosion had taken
place aud then return tn her nest. The
workman observed this, narrated it to
their employers, and it was also told to
visitors who can TO view the quarry. -
The visitors naturally expressed wish
to witness so curious a specimen Of in
tellect. but as the rock could not always
be blasted when visitors came the bell
was rung instead, and for few times
answered the same purpose. The thrush
few down close to where they stood,
but she preceived the change, and it
interfered With the process of incubation;
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-08-26
POETRY.
"A Hundred Years to Come.n

ga Hundred Years to Come"
Where will be the birds that sing
A hundred years to come?
The flowers that now in beauty spring,
A hundred years to come?
The rosy lip,
The lofty brow,
The heart that beats
So gaily now
y where will be loves beaming eve,
joys pleasant smiles and sorrows sign,
A hundred years to Gomez
Who'll press for gold this crowded street
A hundred years 10 Gomez
Who'll tread you church with willing feet
\ hundred years to come.
Pale trembling age
And fiery youth
And childhood with
Its brow Of truth.
The rich and poor, on land and sea,
Where will the mighty millions be
A hundred years to come.
We all within our grave shall sleep
A hundred years to come?
No living soul for us viii weep
A hundred years to come.
But other men
Our lands will till,
And others then
Our streets will fill,
While other birds will sing as gay,
As bright the sunshine as day,
A hundred years to ccme
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-08-26

BUSINESS HABITS A gentleman ac.
customed to the signature of the firm
in which he was a partner, having to
sign baptismal register of one of his
children, entered it as the son of Smith,
Jones & Co., and we read of another
who had business memory aud who wrote
in his memorandum book one day -
"Mem. To be married when ! get in
town"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-08-26
"A gentleman in Cavendish, writing
10 the Bellows Falls Times, says

to the Bellows Falls Tunes, says.
One fue pleasant morning last week,
two young gentlemen (2) from the city,
spending some time among their friends
in the country, took their sporting guns
and shot all the robins that had built
nest and were rearing young among the
shade trees that adorn our village,
The consequence is that 5 or 20 nests
of little birds have starved to death for
want of the care Of the old ones, and
our citizens are deprived of the cheer
full morning song of these innocent crea-
lures, and these young men undoubtedly
feel better.
The Citizens of Cavendish undertook
to save the young ones by feeding them
with bread, but this being poor substi.
tute for maternal care, they all died
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the consequence was that afterwards,
when the bell was rung she would peep
over the ledge to ascertain IL the work
meu did retreat, and if they did not she
would remain whore she was-London
Literary Jouynd/.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-08-26
MIDDLEBURI
TO THE MUSICAL WORLD!

IUST received, 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. HERVEY.
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, 1857-08-26
How Many Wish.

How many sickly ones
Wish they were healthy;
How many beggar men
Wish they were wealthy;
How many ugly ones
Wish they were pretty;
How many stupid ones
Wish they were witty;
How many bachelors
Wish they were married;
How many benedicts
Wish they had tarried
Single or double
Life's full of trouble
Riches are stubble,
Pleasures a bubble.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-08-26

A WARNING To You've LADIES. The
late Jesse W. Goodrich, of Worcester.
whose will is being contested on the
ground Of insanity, published the follow
ing advertisement in the New York
Water Cure Journal.
in 1854 -
I'll subscriber is bachelor, a college
graduate. a teetotaler from boy hood a
lawyer by profession was for ten years
temperance editor; uses no tea or cof-
fee, opium. alcohol, profanity, tobacco,
leeks or onions is industrious affection.
ate, philanthropic, sound, domestis, and
moral in his habits; is not a church
member, but deems the Bible priceless
boon from Heaven admires teetotal,
moral, devotional mental a6ectiOnal and
physical beauty in woman; his vital
temperament size of head, and the
groups of social, moral, and intellectual
organs each marked Six or large, by o..
s. Fowler and other phrenologists weighs
about one hundred and seventy pounds :.
is FIVE feet ten inches tall, we'll proper
toned healthy. not bad loking free from
all hereditary and other diseases, and
every inch a man in all his physical
functions and developments; has an es-
tate of about ten thousand dollars and
is now (but Las not been for the last ten
or fifteen years. in situation to marry !;
and, as husband, would love and cher
ish with passionate fondneas, some wor-
thy, lovely and loving woman as wife,
whose feelings, tastes, sentiments and
habits should happen to be couecnial
with his own.
A CoNNUMBIAL CANDIDATE"
Messrs. Fowler & Wells endorsed the
advertiser, and the consequence was that
hundred and twenty-seven unmarried
ladies correspondsd with Mr.. Goodrich
and their letters and daguerreotypes
are now matters of amusement to tho
Worcester people Wonder how the girls
like the idea of that-the hundred and
twenty.seven who wrote those letters
and sent those pictures
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-08-26

The new post Office law in Canada
takes effect on the LIST Of Aug The sys'
TEN of passing all newspapers without
charge will be discontinued. and only
those sent directly from newspaper Offices
will be free.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-08-26
GEORGE Nj. BROWN,
n IT. np

Informs his friends and customers, that he
has opened shop in Stewards building over
the store of r. L. Fuller where he will attend
to all business in his line.
Cutting done to sui: customers.
WANTED good Journeyman.
Middlebury, Oct. 10. 1866. 26;tf
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-08-26
s. HOLTON, JR.,
j. G. o. REDINGTON,

j. Q. q. RE;DINGTON,
Middlebury, ,............. Vermont,
A GENT for Musical Instruments. Melodeons
n of any maker, teven Of Prince & Co.. fur
nished. personal warrant, i'll 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 aud returned by express
within three days.
Charges in all cases, the prices fixed by the
board Of Trade, with the usual discounts to
Teachers, Seminaries and Churches.
Teacher Of vocal and instrumental music.
Niddlebury June, 1867.
Mr.. W. G. Myers will attend to Music orders for
three weeks.
The North-Carolinian., 1857-04-04
CLASS 255,
CORBIN q CO., AGENTS.
SCurNr

3O.3l6 prizes, amounting to S53, ,23:
Tickets Sl-Shares in prop ortion.
We Invariably answer letters by return mail, en-
closing the tickets in good safe envelope, and always
observe the strctcst confidence. After the drawing is
over we send the official drawing, with written
planstion of the result of the venture. All
Prizes bought at this Office payable immediately
after the drawing in Current Money and take Bank
Notes OF State Bank drafts in ymcnt tick
cts at par For odd amounts in making change
cei'e postage stamps they being onvenent than
silver Correspondents may place the utmost confidence
in the regularity and safety of the mails. very few
or no msca: riages of Money happen when properly
directed to Be careful that you mention your Post
once, County and State. Give at least single
trial You cannot lose much, if gain. One single
trial may make you Independent for life. TRY Us.
There should be no such word fail. Address
CORBIN 4 co.
Box 1870 Post Office, Baltimore Nd.
Oct. IL 21-Gm
The North-Carolinian., 1857-04-04

BURNING OF THE WELDON BKnC E.-A des-
patch was received here yesterday, little
after n o , stating that the Petersburg Ra'i-
road bridge over the Roanoke river at w eldon
had been destroyed Ivy FIRE 'Fie cause OF The
fire is attributed to accident, Which is don'less
more than probable as it is very easy for
spark from the locomotive to :osde III a crevice
in the brid ,e, which is of wood, and grow rapid
" into flames under sucl, a wind was then
existing The cost of this bridge was between
$50 GOO and $50, 900, we understand President
Joynes and Superintendent Sandford haslened
Immediately ont, Upon receiving the inteli-
The North-Carolinian., 1857-04-04
THE FLOATING BALLS OR KNUcKLE
ASKING MACHINE.

The subscriber having purchased the Right of the
above Machine for the Counties of Cumberland and
Harnett is ready to furnish such may be
desrous of obtaining Right. The machine is simple,
portion Of it fail be easily and speedily repaired
by any person having the of tools. do claim
for this machine more than what it is able perform
with that description of labor which almost eyerF
fHiiy IS able 20 supply. without at all inteefcri.
with the ordinary duties. In the first place child
~ or Is years OF age perform all the labor after
having seen it operate few times. and if the direc
tons adhered to- will do much work in one day
as three or four women in the ordinary wav and
work will be much bettar done. Below will be found
a certificate from those who have purchased
have n use one of these machines
ISHAM BLAKE
FATErTEvII.LE, N. c.. April g. 1856.
we, the Undersigned. having purchased of Mr. lsham
biake one OF the above machines cordially
it to the favor of the Public 1t very rapdy
and the work is much better done usually done
IN the old way, and with less wear to the Clothing
1t Tar exceeds expectations, has onlv to be
seen IN operation to satisfy the skepcal of it's
utility and economy. We have no doubt of it's being
generally used wherever introduced
~ u. McRAE. JNo. D. WILLIAMS,
w. j. ANDERSON, john D. STARR,
WA- McLAuR1x, JosEpH A. WoRrH.
a. HURT, A. j. O'HANLoS,
JAS. u. SMITH, DAVID " EMYss
We in company with several other gentlemen saw
a four dollar bill which was very dirty and much
defaced, put in and washed out by this machine re-
moving all the dirty appearance of the bill, leav-
ing perfectly legbe which shows there is little or
no rubbing produced in washing<t articles.
FRANK n. RoBERrs,
JAS. G. SMITH
The North-Carolinian., 1857-04-04

THE GRACE CHURCH THEFT.-I.ncius Walden
boy of some IA years of age, was arraigued
before the Mayor yesterday, in company with
younger brother, charged with breaking into
Grace Church, Old street, and robbing it Of q
small amount Of money, on Saturday last. we
noticed the circumstance in a former issue.
Four intelligent little boys were witnesses to
the misch:evous character Of the elder OF tie
boys and united in establishing the innocence
of the younger.
Lucius was rcrnandct. it being the intention
of the Mayor to get him in some situation
when the OPP ortunty offers itself John was
kindly warned and dismissed. Little boys, take
care.-E1p7ess.