The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-03-17

The MINISTER'S BENEFIT.--M Much sat-
isfaction is expressed in the Exercises of
the Musical Entertainment, given at the
Methodist Church, on Thursday evening
last, for the benefit Of the esteemed min
lister in charge, the Rev. j. F. YATES.
Mr.. Yates labors have been SO arduous
and so acceptable during his connection
with the society, it was certainly a CON-
pliment very worthily deserved as it was
handsomely given. The interval between
the parts or divisions OF the musical Sc
lections, was supplied by an interesting
address by the Rev. Professor KING, of
the Fort Edward Institute whose inn
pressive and stirring elocution was an APP
propriate illustration of the variety which
may be given to the effect of speech also,
in gratifying the taste and pleasing the
sympathy of an audience.-We should
speak with appreciation of the perform
ances generally of the choir, with more
satisfaction only Of few of the smaller
concerted pieces, with unmixed delight of
two or three of the solos given, with
pleasure of others, and while we cannot
charge ourselves with critical estimation
OF Instrumentation generally, we can con-
cede to Miss LANewoRTHY and Mr.. PowEks
the praise Of accurate study, as we should
understand it, and of skill such as can
only be attained by unusual application
and talent. In the performances as
whole, we have an assurance of school
OF voluntary cultivation in the society,
grateful to its friends, and a new credit
to that deepest and most effective inAu.
ence Of culture we enjoy in the social or.
CARNATIONS of religion. In this illustra-
ton of them our friends were truly happy,
and most appropriate it must seem to us
that the graces of the better life are found
to put forth their purest blossoms, below
In each denomination it should be 50, and
the higher, more than the acceptable Gull
tivation merely should be sought, till the
community, in the free system OF our vol
untary churches, should reflect something
of the perfection in art which most truly
expresses the divine, and breathes, as we
learn on high authority
" In the silver winds of Eternity"
JOHN HAWKINS, let it be borne in
mind, lectures in this place on Friday
evening next. People in the other towns
where he has not been will refer to the
special notice.
We understand that Rablin, our
artist, is about making tour through the
towns in this county and vicinity. We
advise those who wish for pictures not to
allow such an opportunity to pass unim-
proved.
We learn that the recent Concert
in the M. Z. Church netted to the benefit
of the Pastor one hundred dollars.
RIProN.-Vote for County Commits.
sioner, Irl Clifford 80 votes Moderator,
John R. New; Town Clerk, Samuel Da-
mon Selectmen, John R. New, Arnon
A. Atwood VIM. E. Cushman Treasur.
er, A.A. Atwood Trustee, A.A. Atwood;
lst Constable, Norman Lewis; Overseer
of Poor, Harry Downer; Listers, Clark
Mason, Fl. II. Hurlburt, Jr., Nathaniel
McQuivey.
WEYBRrDeE-Vote for County Com
missioner, Ira Clifford "a, P. G. Tucker 9.
Moderator, s. S. Foot; Clerk and Treas.
urer, Zenas Abbott; Selectmen, Francis
Ayres; D. L. Wright, John Wales;
Constable and Collector, G.. L. EIarring-
ton Listers, Samuel E. Cook, Joseph
Bowdsh, AFRO j. Stow.
STARKsBoRo.-Vote for County Com
missioner, Ira Clifford 81, A. VI. Haw-
kins Is. Moderator. Lee Taft; Town
Clerk, VIM. Worth; Selectmen, A. M.
Hawkins, NJ. j. Strong, NJ. H. Bidwell;
Treasurer, I L. Strong; Constable, C.M.
H. Ferguson Listers, I. Orvis, Sidney