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

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 il DO.
yond resurrection, let it keep on the
suicidal course projected 10 that editori.
al.
The keepers Of public houses in
Bellows Falls, have recently been pre-
sensed and convicted Of selling liquors
without license
-Tbe Rutland Herald says, a man
has been showing up Spiritualism at the
Town Hall in that place. He accounts
for all the tricks without having recourse
TO spirit or devil.
-On Monday week, Ephraim by.
er Of Rochester, started for Brandon.
He was found dead in the woods, on the
Sunday succeeding. He probably died
of apoplexy.
The Herald extols calf belong.
ing 10 Mr.. Burditt Of Pittsford, which
weighed I39 pounds at its birth.
CAsTLEToN The Ladies Of Cast!eton,
10 sewing circle combined, have held
four fairs, and have realized from them
tho sum Of 5000, which is to be appro.
priated for identifying the Burial
grounds of tho place. The Seminary
uudsr tho charge of Rsv. W. Hyde, is
represented in . fourishing condition.
The Students of the Medical College,
have unan imously passed resolutions in
tho highest degree complimentary to
their new professor Smith.
An INGENIOUS ADVERTISEMENT A
shrewed Yankee, in Montpelier, DESTROYS
Of bringing valuable invention to the
notice Of bis fellow citizens, recently
procured a report of a trial to be iuser-
tcU W tuc W USCN"tttt, L ho TcpOTt
went on to describe the value of the dis.
covery how the patentee bargained it
to one mau, but subsequently, sold it to
another in violation Of tho contract, and
how every body traded with the fJrtu.
nate shop.ksepcr, and nobody traded
with tho other. The imaginary jury,
camo in with a rousipg verdict for plain.
tiff. If Nou.Explosive Fluid did not
advance shade or two, it wasn't tho
fauls Of Mr.. Fred Smith.
Tho Bradford Journal says that
Nawbury Seminary commences its
Spring Term with two hundred scholars.
-four horses were lost last week,
at different places, through tho ice on
tho L,ks The Free Press mentions
the narrow escape of a party including
two ladies, ftom drowning.
Tho Barrons Of Qneeohy, lately
sold a two years old Black Hawk for one
thousand dollars.
A CHEAP DOG. A chap by tho name
Of Burt, lately forged = note for s45,
and put it in circulation. He was SUBJ
sequently arrested, but managed to es.
cape and is now at large.
Tho Supreme Court have decided
that under our law, a school teacher
may recover for services, notwitbstand.
ing the certificate from the Superinten.
dent, has not been obtained before com.
mencing school It is enough that the
Superintendent on examination, or not,
was satisfied OF the competency of the
teacher. Tho certificate may be made
afterwards and dated back to any date
required. This virtually repeats the
law aud serves it right.
Ma, DAy-The idea Of reviving the
old English May Day, aud giving it a
practical Yankee character, originated
with q gentleman of this place some
years ago. 1t will be recollectcd tina,
las. year, at his suggestion, the first day
Of May Was employed extensively by
our citizens 10 the planting Of trees and
the improvement of the Village grounds
The movement: was not conGued to our
village alone The idea took in several
parts Of the State. and the papers almost
without exception endorsed it. and rec
commended it to their several localities.
We are gratifed to perceive that it is
taken up again this year, and is likely
to be acted upon generally throughout
the State. The Rutland Herald leads
OF this year, and urges upon its readers
the feasibility and usefulness of turning
the first Of May into a general festival
VI bee Tor the Improvement Of tho
village. The Citizen also takes up the