The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-08-11

them by the treaty with the United States,
and extending on the sea coast from lati-
tude 40 to latitude 81 40, by the name Of
New Caledonia. AS designated in the
act the territory comprises 800, 900 square
miles or about $50, 900 square miles more
than Washington Territory which extends
from 46 10 40 degrees on the coast, and
nearly equal in extent to both our Terri.
tories of Oregon and Washington.
The climate of New Caledonia must be
similar to that Of Washington Territory.
as TIE same wind prevail along the whole
line OF sea-coast, and it is therefore prob
ably much warmer than New England, and
approaches to that of our Middle States,
say Pennsylvania and Maryland. The
whole region is a great timber country, as
densely wooded as was originally this State
of Ohio.
High expectations are entertained in
England of building up there powerful
colony to hold in check the expansion of
the United States. The report Of the Par.
limentary committee says I" its fisheries are
most valuable; its timber the finest in
the world for maritime purposes it
abounds in bituminous coal, we'll fitted for
the generation of steam and its climate
is fine, equable and salubrious. "-Irav-
shcr.
The enormous overflow of water
"down South" has given the alligators O
widely extended territory. The N. O.
Picayune states that on one plantation
over two hundred of the amphibious mon
sters have been killed so IT
A New York correspondent Of the
Boston Journal says;
A merchant in bushes, in this city had
need of a book-keeper. He advertised last
week for o competent man, and did so in
single paper. He received in answer to
the same 400 applications and the char.
acter of the applicants, the manner in
which they urged their claims, and the
position of some Of them, indicate the pres
sing want of employment and the sad dis
tress that prevails among our people. The
applicants, some of them were oil men,
some OF them young, some with families,
and some without-one year ago many Of
them were called merchant princes; men
in good position, living in fine style, keep
ing their carriages; or having large sal
airy in some bank or insurance Office, or
clerkship Of some value and II was real
ly touching employment to read letters
from men who never expected to know
what want was, asking for employment to
earn bread for family, now needy, who
a few months ago reveled in the fashion
and luxury of life. So 1t is. Probably
we have now more real suffering and want
than attended the panic. Business is dull
staguatiou settles on. ali kinds Of business,
and moro than twelve months will pass be.
fore the current of business will flow along
as of old it was wont to do. Many thou.
sands Of persons have left the city more
must do so. 1t is impossible to get work
or employment for the present.
FOUND AT LAST, a remedy that not only
relieves, but cures Consumption and its
numerous satellites, which revolve about
it in the shape Of coughs, colds, influenza.
bronchitis, &c. This remedy is DR.. Wis.
tar's Balsam of Wild Cherry.
PRAYER FOR PARDoN.-A petition was
forwarded recently to the Hon. T. Il.
Hicks, Governor of Maryland. signed BY
one hundred and fourteen Ministers Of tho
NJ. Episcopal Church. Black River Confer
ence, asking for the pardon and release Of
the Rev. Samuel Green, a colored local
preacher, who is now lying in the Penitsn.
tiary of that State, under sentence Of
ten years imprisonment. for having in bis
possession copy of Uucle Toms Cabin.
IN. Y. Cypress.
1t would spoil the force Of this para.
| graph to add single word to it. A min
isrer of the Gospel imprisoned for ten
years for having copy of uncle Toms
Cabin" in bis pos sssion There is not
despot on earth, Christian, Mahomsdsan,
or heather, who would not be ashamed To
be party to 30 mean and cruel an act
albany Er'. Journal.
HARD TIMES IN KASsAs.--Ths people of
| Kansas are having rather hard timed
They cannot pay for their land; cannot
fence it, and in some instances cannot
plant it-because they have no money.
The Herald Of Freedom says: 2' p = W
I'VE pity the man who is compelled to
raise money now in Kansas. We were told
by money lender, the other day. that he
was receiving from 10 to 20 per cent. per
mouth for the use of money. and that be
had been paid at the rate of 20, % and
80 per cent. per month to discount notes.
The lowest rates, on good security, for the
use of money, seem to range between .
and per cent. per month. Business in
all our Kansas towns is nearly suspended.
Men with twenty or twenty-five thousand
dollars cannot sell property at any price
TO realize even few hundred dollars
Real estate can be bought at ruinous rates,
persons feeling compelled to sell to realize
ready money, perhaps to save their credit.
Hardly any branch Of business sustain
ing itself" '' y"
CELESTIAL PHoToekArBY.--One of the
most important advances made ia the
practical astronomy within the past year
is system of stellar photography, devised
| and natural nj the Observatory Of Har.