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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-02-17
"Launch of the Leviathan-A per-
fectly Original Suggestion"

ieCbiy OIiB ihhi CuteSbSASh'
For the Middebury Rtp's'or.
MEssRs. Eps. REGISTER Under the
above heading I notice in your issue Of
Jan. goth, plan suggested to facilitate
the launching of the Queen Of Ships y.
The idea seems to have originated in your
village, and l have no doubt that it is
purely "origir al IL.
The originator seems positive that TO
gil her with the city gas would "lighten
her to nearly one half her weight" or say
FIVE or six thousand tons Before pre-
ceeding to accomplish such enormous re-
suits by so small means, would it not be
well to make some loser calculations
than he seems to have done. 1t is self
evident that ship is rendered more or
less buoyant by discharging one cargo and
receiving another in exact proportion
as the latter is lighter or heavier than the
former. Now we would naturally inffy
that she has already taken in full cargo
of atmospheric air, and to exchange that
for any other gas I think would be no
triaing affair; but supposing it were poF-
sible, let as see what results the figures
will show. We will suppose her to con-
tain one and a half million cubic feet
which if I recollect her dimensions will
sufficiently approximate her real capacity
for the purpose of illustration. Then her
present iadiag would weigh about So
tons. cubic foot Of air weighing 527
grains, and as a cubic foot Of oil gas
(which is most in use for lights in England)
weighs 512 grains or Is grains lighter
than air her gas cargo would weigh a
little less than SIS tons, go that the man.
moth ship would he about IL tons
lighter by the gas operation, or about J..
S000th part of her whole weight instead
of one half her weight as supposed by
your townsman. l am of the opinion
that Mr.. Brunell would conclude their
was 700 much gas and not sufficient fght
to induce him to try the gas light ex-
pertinent, Yours Truly
s. B. BUsu.
Ironton, o. Feb. /, 1858.
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10 vii 1ul II may Concern.

Tho parties feeling d~ep infcrea in
the welfare of the morula Of the town afc
informed that we shall take no notice, as
u Grand Juror, Of complaints made in IN
Anonymous manner The offence NIT q
least have the appearance Of being prov
against the offender, As we have su
before, we are willing. aud even ANTIQUE
That offences against The public pea
should be sto ped; and feeling thu, ,o
shall prosecute all complaints whom tley
are made with desire fer the welfare re
the community. Bet it anybody thinks
that VIC are to be made party TO pcrs.-
cute, and injure persons that arc pursijin.s
an honest business, they will find the.r.
selves, for once, mistaken. Furthcr. IL
any one is green enough to think that We
are to be driven from course Of iron. j.
ETY. and right in this matter, they vii
find in the end that they are barkirg
up the wrong tree" We have never H.
ken any underhanded course in the pre-
ecution Of liquor, or other cases in H.. !
town, and shall not at this late day l., ~
Inundated, or drawn into it, by any III 4
or sett Of men. All ne ask il an "oren
field and fair play"
The public's humble servant,
J. CORP
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL,

The House adjourned early Saturday
morning, to Monday, when after a severe
struggle the motion of Mr.. Stephens to
refer the message to the standing commit.
tee was defeated, ll8 to ia, the largest
vote ever cast in the House. After this
Mr.. Harris proposition to refer TO sc.
Loot committee prevailed by lis to Ill.
Nt. keitt made ample apologies for bis
assault upon Mr.. Grow.
In the Senate, Mr. Douglas made sev.
eral Intellectual attempts to bring up his
resolutions calling for information rela.
tive to the facts attending the formation
of the Lecompton Constitution.
Mr.. Fessenden made long and strong
speech in behalf Of Free Kansas. The
Lecompton Message was referred to the
Standing Committee with large majority
in favor of Lecompton.
Tuesday, the proceedings in both Houses
were unimportant. Mr.. Douglas made
further attempts TO bring up his resolu-
tions but without success. Mr.. Foot in
the Senate made a forcible speech in op.
position to the Army Bill.
Wednesday, in the Senate, except some
passages between Mr.. Douglas and Messrs.
Davis and Mason, occasioned by the at.
tempt of the former to bring up his Kan.
sas resolutions, the Senate was occupied
in the discussion of the Army Bill.
In the House was discussed during the
whole session the Steamboat La of 1852.
Thursday, the Senate passed, by the
close vote of 26 to rs, that section of the
Army bill which proposes to add two
companies to each Of the present regi.
ments. The increase was limited to two
years, which Mr.. Hale con,idered sheer
illusion Resolutions hiking appropria.
lions for printing the opinions of the Su-
preme Court in the bred Scott case were
reported and passed. An amendment
thereto to the effect that in printing Q
opinions the Senate did not mean to en-.
dorse the doctrines which they advanced
was voted down, only the Republicans
supporting it.
In the House, Mr. stanton of Ohio re-
ported question which had been asked
Mr. j. W. Wolcott by the Lawrence &
Stone Investigating Committee, with Mr.
Wolcotts answer, which the committee
deem evasive and unsatisfactory, They
therefore demand warrant TO bring MIR.
w. before III. House, as in contempt of
its authority This, after desultory de.
bate, was agreed to. The special COM
mittee on the Kansas message was an
nounced by the Speaker. He gives the
Administration majority of one.
Friday, the Senate was not in session.
In the House, Mr.. Wolcott was brought
in by the Sergeant-st.Arms, asked leave
to purge himself Of contempt and leav,
was granted.
Mr.. Hoard said that rumors were afloat
involving the rights and dignity of the
House, and asked leave to offer resolu.
ton for the appointment of committee
to Investigate whether attempts have been
made by persons connected with the Ex.
ecutive Department, or persons acting un.
der their advice, to influence the action OF
the House directly or indirectly, by prom.
Use or intimidation, or the giving or with
holding of patronage, etc.
The matter was discussed With some
feeling
The House, BY vote Of los against
50, decided that Mr.. Hoard's resolution
was not question of privilege. Ad.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-02-17

The following from the Montpelier
correspondent of the Boston Traveller is so
truthful and comprehensive that we can
not refrain from inserting it.
The Democrats are in a peculiar FIX.
about this time, in Vermont. The great
cody Of them unquestionably side warmly
with Douglas. and look upon the Leo mp
ton swindle as thing that cannot be swal
lowed without great danger Of choking.
But their organs being all, in some way.
stipendiaries OF government, and having a
just fear OF buchanan's official guillotine
before their eyes,dare not let of they go,
good Lord, good Deviling it along, with
one eye turned apprehcnsively on the test
making Democrat of the White House. at
Washington. and the other depreoatingy
on Douglas aud his fearfully mastering
frees here. But this state Of things can
not last long. If matters ary not soon
harmonized at headquarters, a rapture
among the party here is inevitable.
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For the Register.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, Feb. 2, 1858

BURLINGTON, Iowa, Feb. 2, 1853.
FRIEND Conf noticed, short. time.
since, in the Rec,acy, among the list Of
deaths, the name of Prof. Smith. 1t is
hardly month since l saw Mr.. s. in
Burlington, and instead of being dead, he
seems TO be safe for many year yet, as
he looks no older than he did when he
left Middlebury years ago. IF he should
see your paper, he would, doubtless, be
astonished at the summary manner in
which he has been consigned to the church.
yard.
As it may be of some interest to your
readers to know that one Of their old
friends is yet alive, I give you this infor.
nation. I am more especially inclined to
do it, because have just received from
Vermont the sad tidings OF my own death
which report, however. l am inclined
to believe utterly foundless.
Truly yours, FRANK PHfLps.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-02-17

KsApp's PATENT LAMP is one of the no.
ticeable things Of the present time. espe.
cially should it be, now, when economy is
a fashionable necessity. 1t is usual to
claim much for new inventions, generally
too much. We had thought it probable
this was the case with this lamp until 9th.
erwise convinced py the use of one. 1t
makes perfectly steady light, and is
therefore pleasant, and not severe upon
the eyes. Its construction being very
simple, it cannot we'll get out of order. 1t
does not smoke, and there is no unpeas.
ant scent from it. 1t is claimed that
the lamp is not able to explode. 1T
cannot be blown up" we are told.
The light afforded by our lamp y about
equal to six ordinary fluid burners. 1t
makes a pleasant light to read by at a
distance of ak or eight feet. The tyre
in which this is set can be read at thirty
feet by this lamp when in good order.
The cost is merely nominal. SO nearly
as we can calculate but one-third of a cent
an hour From which it appears that a
sixteen feet room can be abundantly
lighted through 4 winters evening for
about cent aud quarter.
We understand those lamps are soon to
be introduced into this place and vicinity
for sale.
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I'm SIP soial committee.

IL
Though the Southern rs have done much |
and much fo"Iishly TO depreriaie the gel-
eral estimation oil their honor, we bclicv,
that northern men have bccu more thar
willing to see and appreciate any truly no.
Bile qualities they may discover. With
this spirit have they been disposed to re-
gard Col. Orr. We can say no less
in regard to his appointment Of the Special
Commute than to express regret that he
should so needleesly and fatally injure
himself in the estimation of his political
opponents. In respect to this act the
Boston Tournal remarks as follows.
ave hardly think that the composition
of the Select Committee under Mr.. Harris
resolution reflects the highest credit upon
Mr. Speaker Orr. In the first place it
has been the recognized custom, as we
showed the other day in our quotation
from Speaker Hunters remarks, to con-
titute majority Of an investigating COM
mittee from the party which orders the in
vestigation. This is common sense, as
well as parliamentary practise. Those
who have the strength to raise sch q com.
mittee, carry with them the right to have
it 30 constructed that it shall freely secure
the purpose for which the committee was
ordered. They have themselves the pow
er of indicating the committee members,
bat if they courteously yield it to the
Speaker, it is both unbecoming and tyran-
zeal in him to use it SO as to thwart the
will of the majority.
We do not say that this has been prac-
ically done in the present case, because
we do not know the individual views OF
the members of the Special Committee.
But on the face of the committees con-
struction, there are grounds for serious
apprehension. Here are eight men of the
whole fifteen, who have declared by their
votes in the House that they think an In.
Vestigating Committee unnecessary, that
there are iacts enough already patent, ano
that they should resist further inquiry.
Now can such majority be reasonably
expected to facilitate candid and search
ing examination Of the subject committed
to their care? 1t is possible that they
may feel bound to defer to the will of the
majority of the House, in preference to
their own expressed wishes, but the whole
thing has no such appearance.
1t is true Mr. Harris is made Chair.
man, which gives some privileges to the
cause of investigation, but it is undenia-
BILE that while the anti.Lecompton mem
bers of the Committee are good, reliable
men, no one OF them equals in experience
and skill either Stephens or Letcher on
the other side In adroitness and, in
fact, as to all those qualities effectual to
battle investigation, these two gentlemen
are about the abest on the Democratic
side of the House. Still we trust that
the skill, integrity and resolution OF Mr..
. Harris and his colleagues will so far pre-
vail as to secure the primary objects OF
this great public movement But the
fairness Of Speaker Orr will hereafter be
quoted only in irony. 1t is in marked
contrast with the course invariably pur.
sued by Speaker Banks. and which won
for him an enviabe reputation for impair
tiality."
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-02-17

We are again laid under obligation
to Senator Foor and Hon. E. P. WALros,
for valuable speeches and other Public
documents. We are glad to notice that
our members of Congress are making
very general circulation of Public docu-
ments among the People, instead Of let.
ting them accumulate on their hands, thus
doing nobody any good.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-02-17

The ice in New York harbor IL clear.
ed by contract for the season, at 1900,
per diem. Thus far 1t has been easily
done
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-02
The Difference.

The Richmond Wing wishes 10 know the difference
between the Democracy and the oIpos ton at the
north. We should be very sorry to believe that our
talented contemporary was really ignorant of the
distinctions which have always existed between the
great national conservative, constitutional party of
the country and their freesoil, free negro higher
law oppon,nls who disregard the laws and constitu
ton of the country in her effort TO establish sec
tiOnal supremacy aud T, duce abe south TO cOud-
,ion Of suhjeetion and DEF eudeuce.
If the Wing really desires authoritative state
ment Of the anil slavery doctrines Of the Opposi
ton on which the Democracy join issue with them,
we would recommend pc usalof the following res
olutions from the Black Republican platform in New
York adopted in September lasl.
l. ResogDsd, That the Republican" party was
called into being by an imminent public danger aud
an urgent public neoessity-the danger OF the subs
iueation OF our vast national territory TO human
slavery, snd the necessity Of resisting and ar
resting that calamity
RssolUed I'd, That the surrender Of these Terri
tories 10 slavery would be National crime NATIONAL
disaster, and 8 aatonaE shame. ReS0tUsd 6th,
Despite the dicta Of the SUPREME Court We affirm
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-02
CAUTTON no THE PUBLIC,

Aer several years experiment in the manuacare OF en-
snatey Succeeded the year l ia making discovery In
irs manufacture By which deprived Of il acFd and afa
r,story propsrties, and rendered perfectly pure.
Nv mapufctory is At schdam Holland Afsr al months
rejection what title to give it, introduced the Americas
puble ub5sr the title Of ssJYOlfe's Schiedam Are
matte schuapps.ss scheiam the name Of the pace
IN Holland where the Gin manufcturd: arOatio, derive e
name from the Italian Juniper berry With which Is faTorei
and the word sschuappsis the German for dnkOse dram
wolfss scheam aromatic drink No soonerhad scnapps
hem ipoeed 10 the American public, and received with apprO
bation than the liquorxsrs Of New York, Bosom AID Pha
epb started in pursuit win their mixed and poisonous su
under various names In several instances ny aoes have been
50 perfectly inflated With only the addition q few letters, 70
plead technical avodancs Of the law and 50 carefully prepared
as to impose on careless purchasers. understand large guam
t has been purchased By merchants Of New Orleans on &C
count OF the ehspness Of the s Two Dollars per dozen for
the Quarts and One Dollar ane ten cents dozen for the Pnt
being the wholesale price in York II is nothing but Auesi
can whisky favored With t Oil Of Juniper, and rsdaoei thirty
Der cent below proof eeant who participates indeey in
the fraud by selling spurious article sa much an offender as
the principal who planned the imposition.
hope every respectable citizen who values the health Of the
community in hio live viii aid in fsrreng out andez
posing the inscriptions merchant Who for the sake Of few cents
viii put in leopard the lives Of the community IN which ne lives
Such men should b the pilOry Of public ezeraon
UDOEPHo WOLFE
Sole Importers Nos, 1ss 20 and p Beaver st's
NEW YORK.
The sollovfug reseeabie FIRMS in New Orleans sell the Gen
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-02

JEALOUS OF THE COMET.-The editor of the New
Orleans Crescent gets of the following, lin his
weather article of the 4th which is decidedly good
1.-The celestial attractions just after shutdown are
hne for Venus and the Comet seem to be wooing.
Venus is uncOmmonly large and bright; so much so
that the people in other parts say they her
at midday. We don't like to the Gomez switch
ing his tail and putting on foreign airs to
our beautiful Venus, who stays in the neighboThO,
always. Mr.. Comet has rakish DeRiviere sort of
a foreign look and when we zee him and Miss We
nus sink beneath the horizon together, can't help
feeling uneasy"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-02
Arkansas Cotton Lands,

VE subscriber offers for sale $500 acres Of choice -
land, within miles the Arkansas river, aud $3.50
100 miles above Napoleon. portion OF this land
entered in 1885 above overflow, all OF twill be
claimed by levees being built
wanting homestead in the richest portion OF the
growing country, this most desirable tract fronting
nearly mile Silver Lake deep, clear body Of Wate D
with choice Cypress for building purposes six
hundred acres Dsadene aus several Indian Vii
lagos with growth The purchaser could
make good crop the FIRST year.
Twill sell this tract Of land at great harRain for i cash
balance and years credit, sill exchange fer negroes
also have several other tracts land that wish to sell
H. Allen ESQ., Of Memphis has plat Of s land and
will eeeeuly give any information 10 those applying n person
Communications addressed will he promptly responded to-
Address EDWARD C. MORTON,
noy2-w3rn Cummins Arkansas county, Ark
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-02

THE QUEEH AND THE ACTOR.-Mr Alfred Wigan
he actors son, being turned out of genteel board
ing school in England, on the ground that the ped
agOgue could not take actors sons the Queen is
said to have written the artist-always favorite
with her-s letter Of coincidence, or anger, or both
and the religious public, whom she before exasper-
sed by ordering the bands to play every Sunday on
the terrace al Windsor is wrath with its spiritual
head. But, Del gratia remarks writer in the Liv-
erpool Journal, " Victoria had common sense and
as the religious public had good deal of that toe.
when fairly appealed to, let hope that the royal
example will society thinking as to the justice of
the prejudice as illustrated in this Wigan case still
TOO generally entertained against a profession to
which the world owes so much for its harmless
amusement, and which morally stands at least as
high, on the whole, IS any other profession. Let
Us suppose that the Wigan junior had been the son
of sn actress, and that his father had been royal
duke,-would the religious public have abetted this
schOolmaster? OBJ, Filzclarence, what an idea
The mother might have gone to rot in the garnet of
a village in France; but the sons-they would have
been lords by oOuriesy-by acclaim they would have
had commands in the army and navy, and We should
frankly have gone down upon our knees and wOr-
shipped them"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-02
NIACKENNIE 8 MINCHIN

Have reataa tie House, No IA, College Street, Jsu
doors bsloly The Se0anse House.
Their Of Hardware complete and contains least
variety found any other house the City
They will ende7vor keep all times the articles in her
be found for
quality to the cheapest Bolts, Hinges, Screws,
Nails Of all sizes
CARPENTEfSss- Planes, Saws Chisels, Cages, Ham
mcrs. and every descriptionof Tool
BEACKSMH Anvils Sledge Hamers Steel,
&c, &c.
PAINTEIRS---Brushes Of every size and quality, sash
Tool, busters, Camel's Hair Pencils &c
Horse Brushes, American Brushes, Curry COMBS,
Dung FORKS, &c. &c
FAR MEhiS---Spades, shovels, Scythes, Picks, &c.
GARDNEIgS---llOesR akes, Pruning Implements, Lines
SPORTSmEN---DOuble and Single Barrel Shot Guns
Powder Flasks- Game IS Percussion Cans, &c.
Pocket Pistols, Colts Rsvolyers, Ailan'5 and ali
theuew Improvements in Fire Arms.
HOUSE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Forks, Table and Tea
spoons, Ivory Handled Cutlery Of every pattern
Knives and FORKS Of all kinda
CANDEESTHC X S-ssBritania Plauished Tin, Unnamed,
Of all kinds.
BASK E'FS---0f every shape and size.
WALTERS An d TEA IRA KS---from I0c each up
to the finest quality.
WOODEN MAkE-s-Buckets, Rolling Pins, Trays
Bowls
FEATHER DUSTEFRS---Dusting Brushes, Brooms
Popes Heads and Eyes, Mops, and Carpet
Brushes.
ORNAMENTAL GOODS---PIate Warmers, Coal Vas.
es, Toilet Sets, &c &c, &c
MACKENZIE & MINCHIN,
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.

The FillIbUsters----Land Warrants----In-
dian Troubles in the NOrthVesI---Acgui-
sitiOn OF Central America, DC.
WAsHiAGTOB, October 30.-The President has
prepare and will forthwith issue proclamation in
the usual form, for the prevention of flibusterng
expeditions 10 Contra America.
BUT rfeld arrived to day with view 10 procure
protection for the California overland mail, which
he says could be rendered at comparatively small
expense and enable him to shorten the time of tran
sit to 20 or p DAYS.
Gen Paez and suit, this afternoon dined With
the President and the Cabinet at the residence and
by invitation of Secretary Cass
General Jarez TO day, delivered TO the Secretary
of State q letter from President Martinez, making
apology for offensive allegations against the United
States, in the manifesto the occasion Of the con-
tract with Belly.
Our government has no complaints to mai e
with regard to France, in connection with the move
ments in Central America
new contract has been entered into by General
Janez ana the Philadelphia company, represented
by C Vandyke, for a Nicaragua transit route
The Administration knows nothing officially of the
transaction.
The Attorney General has given an opinion in re-
ference to the proper construction Of the of June
last which provides that the titles land
issued afler the daath Of person who applied for
it. according to prescribed forms, shall in the
widow if there be one. and if not, then in the heirs
ing conclusions:
First That a warrant issued after the death of a
claimant who leaves widow and children, enures
TO The widows benefit alone
Second. When deceased claimant leaves wild.
oW With Two sets of children the warrant enures to
the benefit of heir heirs or egstees.
Third. The heirs are those who are so declared
by The Law of the claimsnts dOmicil
The War Department has received official accounts
of the two late battles in Washington Territory.
Gen Clark presumes that the success narrated there
in is surety Of Teace with the Indians encounter
ed the plains the Red men having been sOuIdly
beaten and some frightened into earnest OvertuI
of peace. The contents Of Lieut.. Tylers letter are
thus confirmed.
The Union of this morning, speaking by authOri-
y, says the policy of the United States is not to
quire Central America any part ofit but to open
the Isthmus routes snd have them free to the world
Meanwhile it is bat fair to claim that the covenants
made with people shall be inforced. Not only
had Costa RIGA made ample apology, but had re
ceived our Minister with great oordialty, and in
vited him to attend the convention Of Central
American States about to be held with the view to
effect a confederation thereof.