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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-01

GREAT GEOGRAPHICAL Discovery IN
GEORGIA. The National In'el!igencer
has the following interesting intelligence
which has Just been received from tho
State survey Of the Okefenoke Swamp,
which covers nearly one fourth Of the
map of Georgia
The great swamp does not appear to
be a swamp, after all. So far from be-
ing impeded by water, the expedition
suffered severely from want of it, and
were obllgedto sink three wells for drink
ing and cooking purposes. The under
wood also, was found os almost fabulous
thickness, through which they we're COM
PEELED to cut their way with knives,
whereby they we're SO much delayed as
to DO in danger of starvation, their sup
plies being exhausted. The most erro'
neous opinions have been entertained of
the extent and nature of the whole re-
gion. No published map gives any idea
of its geography. The survey will provo
a fortunate venture. The submerged
portion is found to be easily drained,
whereby thousands of acres of the most
valuable cotton lands in the south will
be reclaimed"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-01

SENATOR DOUGLAS AND THE YANKEE
School TEAcHERs.-The folowingis the
way 10 which the Senator pitches into
Gov. Slade, and the teachers he has sent
to the West. 1t is quito characteristic.
We advise the Gov. TO hurry on his
teachers, as it is evident from Douglas
rawlings, that they are doing good. The
extrac. is from letter of Douglas to
the Chicago Times.
81 said that Illinois was to be Yam.
keefied or Aboli,ionized, by freedom
shrieking parsons and Abolition school
teachers. referred to the mission of
Gov. Slade, of Vermont, who was at,
tempting to colonize Illinois with q crew
of those oanting, snuffiing demagogues
who disgrace the pulpit and the school
room in New England, and whose morals,
as it appears by recent developments in
Boston, are no better than those Of other
folks. / warned the Democrats of Lii.
nois that the colonies of eastern school
teachers who were being introduced a.
mong them were the selected emissaries
of Abolitionism and l counsslled them
that they should not pay these persons
for converting the youth of Illinois into
the likeness Of the New England dema.
gogues, who preach and rant against
Slavery and the South, and commit a.
dultery with other mems wives. know
this crew tOlerably well, and the moro l
know Of them the more l am disguised.
Can the Democrats Of Illinois contem.
plate the possibility that their noble
State shall ever fall as low in the dark,
pool ofcanting Abolitionism, as Vermont,
Maine and MASSACHUSETTS have fallen If
not, they must be on their guard against
the insidious acts Of sneaking enemy.
At the same time, it should be borne in
mind that Gov. Slade announced his
purpose 10 coloniziDg Illinois with his
emissaries. These purposes are such as
I have described, and the Democrats Of
Illinois who are forwarned should not
neglect to be forearmed."
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THE REcEHr SENSATION MARRiAGR.-
Tic Providence Journal in an article
on the receut sensation iage-Miss
Boxer and her fathers coachman-says:
"Thc papers generally take the part
of the young people, and rejoiee over the
decision, which is doubtless correct aud
inevitable, since the marriage has taken
place. The fact that the girls father
occupies such a social position as to
make SO unequal match especially dis
tressing. seems to give 2est to the com.
meuts that are made upon the affair
and it IS thought to be exceedingly fun.
ny that rich mans daughter has run
away with Que Of her fathers servants.
We don't see the fun of it. We know
it is very old fogy, but We never could
get over the idea that children owed
some duty to their parents-some return
for the unwearied care Of their nurture
and education, and for the affection that
has been lavished upon them from the
cradle 10 the altar and she who allows
giriish fancy to carry away her judg-
Dent, so far as 10 marry man that is
no mate for her, ard whose union with
her will bring distress upon her whole
family, is either strongly infatuated, or
she is utterly unworthy Of the love which
she deserts. 1t seems TO us that, even
in a less disproportioued alliance, filial
disobedience is not the best security for
the duty and affection of wife. When
tho reasons which the parents have for
their opposition are so good, the conse'
quences Of disrsgarding them are all the
more serious. The worst enemies Of the
new bride, if she have any, can wish her
little worse than her own example may
return to Der, aud that she may know,
from her own experience,
" How sharper than a serpents tooth It is,
To have thankless child"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-01

RUsXlN ON SEcoND-RArE PoErs i
admit two orders of poets, hut no third
and by these two orders l mean the
Creative Shakespeare, Homer, Dantc)
and Reflective or Perceptivc, Words.
worth Keats, Tennyson) But both of
these must be first rate in their range,
though their range is different and
with poetry second rate quality no one
ought to be allowed to trouble mankind.
Their is quito enough of tho best
much more than we can over read or en-,
joy IN the length of a life ; and it is a
literal wrong or sin in any person to en-
cumber US with inferior works. l have
no patience with apollo, ies made by
young pseudo poets, " that they believe
there is some good 10 what they have
written that they hope to do better in
time, &c. Some good If there is
not aN good, there is no good. If they
ever hope to do better why do they
trouble us now Let them rather cour-
ageously burn all they have done and
wait for the better days.
There are few men, ordinarily educa.
ted, who in moments OF strong feeling
could not strike out poetioal thought,
and afterwards polish it so as to be pre-.
sentable. But men Of sense know bot.
ter than SO to waste their time aud
those who sincerely love poetry know
the touch of the masters hand on the
chords too well to fumb.o among them
after him. Nay, more than this all in
ferior poetry is an injury to tbs good,
inasmuoh as it takes away the freshness
of rbymes, bluuders upon and gives a
wretchcd commouality to good thoughts;
and, in general, adds to the weight Of
human WEAKNESS in most wooful and
eulpable manner. There are few
thoughts likely to come across ordinary
men in tho best possible way and it is
wiser, more generous, more noble thing
to remember aud point out the perfect
words than to invent poorer ones, where
with to cucumber temporarily tue world.
Modern Painters.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-01

Be COURTEOUS AT HoME- Nhy not
DO polite2 How much does it cost you
to say, Il thank you2' Why not prac.
tice it at home-to your hus-
band, TO your children, your domes-
ties If a stranger does you some
little act of courtesy, how sweet tho
smiling acknowledgement II your bus.
band, ali, it is a matter of oourso--no
need of thanks Should an acquaintance
tread on your dress, your best, very best,
aud by acciden. tear it, how profuse you
are with your "nevst mind-dont think
of i'll don't care at all" if a husband
does it, he gets q frown--if child, it is
chastencd. "Ah, these are little things"
say you, but they tell nightly upon thu
heart, let me assure you, little as they
are. A gentleman stops at friends
house aud fluids it IN confusion. He
sees nothing for which to apologize, never
thinks Of such matters Everything is
right cold supper, cold room, crying
children ---perfec;ly comfortable. Goes
come where his wife has been taking
hare Of the sick ones, and working her
life almost out -" Don't see why things
can't DO kept in order-there never was
such cross children before" No apollo
GIGS at home. Why not be polite at
home2 Why not use freely that golden
coin of courtesy2 How sweetly they
souId, those little words, II thank you"
or "yoa are very kind /" doubly, yes
thrice sweet from the lips we love, when
her smile makes the eye sparkle with
the light Of affection. BE polite to
your children. Do you expect them to
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-01
Iceland.

On stepping ashore in Iceland the to.
tai absence of the trees and forests, aud
the astonishing purity of the atmosphere
strike the spectator as among the more
remarkable characteristics Of the coun-
try. The fields arc beautifully green
the mountains clothed in purple heath,
appear so hear that you are almost tenn
pied to reach forth your hand to touch
their sides, AT fifteen or twenty miles
distance, they appear but three or four
and at seventy or eighty miles, they seem
ten or fifteen. Such is the effect Of the
magical purity Of the atmosphere. In
other states you pay shilling, or pi-
astrc, for bath in vat of marble;
hero you battle in spring of any TEN.
perature, or plunge into cool lake, and
swim to region of hot spring 10 the
bottom, guided by the stream on the
surface. In other lands you step into
marble palaces that are lined with gold
and precious stones, and find hereditary
legislators making law to keep the pco.
pie in subsection here you see grass
grown ampitheatre where an elective
Congress- met and legislated in the opqn
air for nearly a thousand years In
other and more favored chimes, you find
more comfortable houses, and fruits of
fragrance blush on every tree; !" here,
not fruit, save one small and tasteless
berry, and not single variety of grain
will ripen, and their houses arc mere
hu,s Of lava and turf, looking as green
as the meadows and pastures. In 9th.
or lands, coal and wood fires enlven ev.
cry hearth, and mines Of iron, Lead. COP.
per, silver and gold, reward the labor Of
the deliver but here, not a particle of
coal not one single mineral Of value, not
one stick Of wood larger than walking
cane can be found. Many Of the noun.
tains are clad in eternal SHOWS; and
some pour out rivers of FIRE several tmeu
every century. But though fertile the
soil, and scanty the productions, our
knowledge Of the country must be imi-
tod if we consider it barren of historical
facts and literary "reminiscences A
country like this, nearly as large as Eng.
land, must possess few agricultural and
commercial resources, to have at this
time, nearly one thousand years after its
first settlement: population of only six.
ty thousand souls. Yet the Icelandcrs
while labcring under 80 groa. disadvan.
tage, are more contented, moral, and re.
ligi1us, possess greater attachment to
country, are less given to crime and al.
tercation, and show greater hospitality
and kindness to strangers, than any 9th.
or people the sun shines upon. Their
contcntment aud exemption from crime
and oaense do not rise from sluggshucss
or Incidence of character; nor are they
noted alone for their negative virtues
They possess q greater spirit OF hstori
cal research and literary inquiry, have
more scholars, poets and learned men
than can be found among an equal popu
lation on the face Of the globe. Some
Of their linguis,s speak and write great.
er number Of languages than those tha,
l have ever met in any other country.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-01
The President has had slight return
Of his disease, bat i, reported better.

=. The President has had slight return
Of his disease, bat i, reported better.
CALiroRNiA. The last Steamer re-
ports that the Supreme Court have re.
affirmed the Population decision made
few months siuce. Tho people are
getting hold of the rascals in less ques.
tionable shape, than by means of vigi.
lance committees. An impeachment
has been preferred against the Controll-
or and the Treasurer Of the State. The
latter worthy, has also been indicted for
divers rascnlities, Which have ceased to
be respectable, even in California.
An election for State Senator has
been held at San Francisco, in which
the Issue was whether to sustain the
vigilance committee or net to sustain
them. The vote in favor was nearly
two to one The Steamer brought out
million in Treasure,
UTAn. A correspondent of the San
Francisco Herald, writing from Sal,
Lake City says, that Just before the sc:-
sion Of the Supreme Court a party of
Mormons under the lead Of Brigham
Young, repaired to tho Clerks office.
aud carried of and secreted all the dock
cts, records, files and library of the court
Tbs reason assigned for tho outrage,
was, that as tho United States had re.
fused to admit Utah as a State, no Fed.
eral Court should DO held in tho Terri.
tory. 1t is said that tho Norm ons have
boon living in the most open contempt,
of the decisions of the United States
Judges, for some time past. The same
correspondent says, that five persons are
now imprisoned in chains by Young, for
no offence, save having spoken disre-
spectfully of Mormon institutions.
CENTRAL AMERICA. The news from
tuio uuhaPpy ies'""i opue'huo D w w vi
the most contradictory character. 1t is
manufactured to order by spectators for
purposes of their own. Every mail has
brought the tidings of Walkers ruin
and yet he seems still to be on earth
The last mail represents him as being
at the present in very forlorn and DIES.
porato condition that his men have de-
serted him in numbers; that the allies
have received great accessions to their
strength, and are in the most jolly con,
dtion. If thore is any truth in these
reports it is probable that before this
time, another great battle" has been
fought, and Walker who has as many
lives as cat, has been fnally aud ef
fectually disposed of
"A company of Yankee Showmeu
with large number of circus perform.
ers, including party of Cattcraugus In
dams have sailed for Europe, with tue
Intention oe exhibiting their tricks, to
the natives Of that Continent
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-01
An Interesting Chapter in tho His
tory of Vermont

Proceedings ard Debates of the Extra Session
In consequence of a demand for files
of Walton's Daily Journal that cannot
be supplied, tine undersigned purposes to
publish limited edition Of the Proceed.
ingS anu Debates Of the recent extra ses-
sion Of the Legislature. The Proceed
insS will be taken from the official re-
cords Of the Senate aud House embrac.
ing the various bills, amendm ents, and
yeas and nays, on the State House cues.
ton and the Debates. both in the Sen.
ate and House. and in tho Committee of
the Whole, will DO put in the proper
place in the record, and be taken from,
Walton's Daily Journal, with such cor
rections as the speakers choose to mako.
These corrections if any be desired,
should be sent to the undersigned by the
10th inst, To the debates will be added
the acts, concerning the State House. of
1905 and 1888 and all the acts Of the
extra session of 1867.
The whole will make a volume from
800 to 400 pages, aud will be furnished,
to subscribers only, for one dollar per
copy.
Subscribers are requested to send
their Danes ny the % inst i'll order that
the number required may be known.
Postmaste.s who will act as agents,
and guaranty the pay, will receive ono
copy free for every five subscribers.
i. p. WALTON.
Nj
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-01

AN ASSAULT AND RoBBERY.-Mr. WIN.
I. PORTER, while returning from this vii
lage to his residence in Cornwall, between
nine and ten o'clock on Monday night
last, was attacked by rufian, about two
miles from this place, knocked down and
robbed of 1925, and note of $780,
Mr.. Porter is unable to give any clue to
the character who committed the robbery,
having been made insensible by the blow
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-01
Montpelier, March 2. 1857,

Two young ladies', members of one Of
the most wealthy upper-crust families of
Detroit became greatly fascinated with
certain theatrical performers aud per-
formanccs in that city, and resolved to
60 upon the stage, They had numerous
interviews with members Of tho compa.
ny-of course unknown to thoir parents.
A few nights ago they obtained leave to
spend the evening and night at the house
Of au acquaintance, but they repaired to
a hotel and remained over night with
their dramatic friends They then ma
tured their plan, which the Free Press
says they carried out so far a. to spend
whole day shopping, in which they
purchased, on credit, four hundred dol
lars worth of silks, shawls. white slip.
pers and peck Of kid glavos, artificial
Il ,wers, laccs, SC. They aud their pur.
chases were all crowded into a carriage,
preparatory to an abrupt departure for
Cleveland, where they were to make
their dcLu., when the carriage was stop.
ped and a venerable Justice Of the Peace
informed the damsels that their mammas
desired their presence at home. Their
rosy checks turned pale at this an
nouncement, and Headings were used
but the strong hand Of tho law was up.
on them, aud to the maternal arms they
were hurrid as fast as hackuev horses
could carry them. Thus ended their
brief engagement.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-01

TnE ADVANTAGES OF ADyERTIslNG.-
Show us newspaper whose columns are
at all times crowded with advertisements
and we will show you community alive
with business and enterprise. The ago
is moving one. A man that stands
still in these latter days will in short
time find himself behind his competitor.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-01

Middlebury; +. Hammond, Middlsbury;
j. w. Oonroe, Middlebury.
MARsHALs-Wm p Nash, New Ha-
VEN V. V Clay, Edward D. Munger,
George Hammond, Middlebury Henry
Bowdisb, WeybridgO; NJ NJ Doud, Sal
isbury.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-01

be mindful Of your welfare, to grow glad
at your approach, to bound away to do
your pleasure before the request is half
spoken ? Then with all your digninity
aud authority miuge politcness give it
niche in your household, temple -
Christian Treasury.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-01

MARRIED IN FUY,-A recent letter
from Philadelphia. says,
Considerable interest is excited a.
mong tho friends and relatives of GER.
tain Miss Jaque,t, 10th in this city and
Chester county. The lady in question
has made applica ton for divorce. Tho
c'rcunstauces of the case arc peculiar.
Miss Jaquett about a year ago was at a
party with certain Mr. Batchell, where
the one challenged the other to get mar.
risd, By way of "a joke. The banter was
accepted. The gentleman aud lady
jumped into vehicle, posted off to
eishboring clergyman, where the knot
was tied But tho lady, having shown
her spirit, declared she would carry tho
joke no further Both parties soon
found they had gone too far. Mr.. Bat
chell was a gentleman of property in
Ohio He could 90 longer make title
to his real estate. The young lady, who
had reigned as village belle, soon
found that sh0 had been tri1ing with
serious matter. 1t was an act Of youth.
full indiscretion for which the law has
provided no remedy"
CRIME AND THE SPIRIT RAPpINa
HUMBUG.-The Philadelphia Ledger
after mentioning the most popular the
cries with regard to the spirit rapping
proceeds to lay few matters Of fact
before the reader ,
But however many theories may be
adopted, one or two plain matters of
fact ought to be put clearly to the pub
lie mind. Whatever reasons they may
be, to believe in the possibility Of highs
err intelligenccs communicating thus
with mortals, must also render it prob
able that their characters should be
found quite as various as our own, and
capable of using their most extensive
knowledge for purposes evil as well as
good. Hence, if man wish to keep
company with spirits, he ought to be
very select in their characters, orc
would thiuk, that he may not be mado
dupe. lie ought to insist, either on
some tangible security, or the best re-
ferences and introductions. Certain
it is, that most of the spirits of the
"rappers," are perfect vagabOnds;tbey
lie, and counterfeit other persons, swim
die people out of their money, SANDER
the character of honest men, and lead
their votaries to the commission of
crimes for Which, could We only catch
the invisible agents, we would surely
consign them TO the penitentiary. 1t is
perfectly astonishing how many of the
very worst crimes have been committed
through the influence of these spirit
rappings. Not a week occurs, but
what we read Of some suicide under in.
fuences of this kind. Murders have
not unfrcquently arisen from them and
RIGHTEOUSNESS more gross than Mor>
monism.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-20
thereon payable semianuay ION the lst DAYS Of Angus.

thereon payable seanually ION the 1st days of August
and February in each year after date of issue.
In accordance with the foregoing resolution the Mayor
maue the 1oowng subscription on the Books OF the WI
The Commissioners of the town of Wilmington by o. g
Parsley Mayor of the sad town. hereby raty and make
valid and binding the subscription heretofore made by John
McRae Mayor behalf of the said Commissioners to the
capital stock OF the Wilmington, Charlotte Rutherford
kali Road Company upon, under and subject to the terms
and stpulaons set forth resolution of the said Commits
Soners at their meeting held the 18th day OF FEBRUARY
1897 copy of which resolution has been furnished to h
W. Guon President of the said k all Road Company
was agreed that the said Bonds shall be made payable at
the Commercial Bank in the town of Wilmington and have
coupons attached the interest and shall severay be
following denominations, Wis % per cent of the whole
amount IN Bonds of hundred dollars and the residue
in Bonds OF five hundred dollars 1t also agreed
that when the above Bends delivered the obligation
held by the all Road Company against the town of ten
thousand dollars is to be surrendered
RlCHAR q NOR IRIS. Town Cle;k
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Murine Intelligence.
PORT OF WILMINGTON. NORTH CAROLINA.
ARRIVED

ARRIVED.
Feb. 12-Schr Ann Maria, Brown from Lockwo Fol-
ly, to Willard Curtis with naval stores
Schr. Eureka drummer, from Smthvile, to Willard &
Schr Odd Fellow McKethan, from Lockwood's Foly to
Willard s Curtis y with naval naval stores to
George Harriss with mdze.
Sc6r G. NJ Smith, Smith, from New York, to A. D. Ca
Schr Edwin l. Samuel, Nixon from Hyde County, for
Savannah with with sails split and loss of rudder To
ls-U. s M. Steamer Spray, Price, from smthvie, to
Feb ls-sehr James Buchanan, Davis, from LOekwood's
Folly, to Willard & Curtis; with naval stores.
Steamer Fanny Lutterloh, Elder, from Fayetteville to
Feb I4-Steamer Enterprise Williams, from Haywood,
to J s Banks; with, -four. cotton, &c.
Steamer Brothers, Banks from Fayetteville, to John
I5-schr Rescue, Gates from Portland Me-, to Keith &
Flanner; with 100 tons land plaster.
Schr Jane, Cranmer, from Swansboro to & L HGtha
sohr Belle, Moore, from swansboro, to Stevenson
sohr Lavina, Hatse from Washington N. c., to Will
'fa Ma H6 Collins from New York. to Master
= SIM Steamer Spray, Price, from smithviro, to H
Feb Is5Brg Lydia Falcis Dagget. from Liverpool to
thor during the whole passage lost sails boat galiy &C.
Schr Edward Kidder, HARRISON, from New York, to H
Feb ls-Steamsr Flora Mcdonald, Hurt, from Faystte-
vile, to T. G. & 3. G. Worth.
Feb 1srU s. M Steamer Spray, Price. from smithvle.
to A. H. VanBokkelen-
CLEARED
Feb l3-Schr R. w. Brown, Derrickson, for New York
by A. D. Cazaux with naval stores. &c.
| Feb I3-Schr Ellen Randall, Justice, for Little River,
| by D. A. Lamont
Steamer Rush, for Fayetteville, by A. McRimmon.
4-U s. NJ Steamer Spray, Price, for smithvile, by A.
| H. VanBokkelen.
| Feb l4-Schr Snow Jones, for Boston, by VIM Har
rss with naval stores, &c.
Feb 16-Schr Wave, Davis, for Washington. n c., by
d Pigott; with mdse
Barque Saranac Bigey for Cardenas, by q Hatha-
way & Co with lumber.
i7Seamer Enterprise, Williams, for Fayetteville, by
| Jno 8 Banks.
U M Steamer Spray, Price, for SmithvilIe, by H
VanBokkelen
Feb lS-Schr Rainbow, Havener, for Porto Rico BY j.
| g. j. McRae Co.; with lumber.
Feb l9--Schr H. E. Weston, Maley, for New York, by
| George Harrss; with naval stores, &c.
! Sc6r. Telegraph Stowe, for Washington N Co. by VIII
| lard & Curtis with mdze. -
Schr Lavinia, Hatsell. for Washington n c., by Viii
| lard & Curtis: with mdze.