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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-04-21

We have received from the Publish
ers Life Thoughts" a collection of say
ugs taken from Henry Ward Beecher's
cxtemporaneous discourses.
This book has been noticed and com.
mended quite generally by the Press. Its
excellcncies arc easily discerned, and are
characteristic Of the author. Whatever
MIR. Beecher has to say, he says in his
own way. Originality, or, at least peculiar
ity in his modes of expression, is what
strikes one as his most noticeable traits.
Both in theory and practice, Mr.. B. re-
jccts the control Of custom.--iu religion,
the enemy of cant, in politics, the enemy
of timehonored crimes, in society, the en-
envy Of fashionable vices.
This, combined with great quickncss
and strength of mind, fearlessness, good
humor and common sense, has given him
a popularity which allows him to say and
do many things which in common men
would not be tolerated. There is some-
thing in his manner which might lead one
to think that he himself believes in the
division, made by DR.. Todd, of the world
into three classes, saints, sinners, and the
Beecher family. There is certainly an
egotism, characterizing his writings and
addresses, which would be offensive in
any one who had not great excellencies to
countcrbalance them.
Life Thoughts cannot be called a
readable book, although very interest
ing AM valuable one. 1t is too apotheg-
matte to entertain for long time togeth.
er. 1t must be used as we use dish Of
sauce a small bit at time is all that
we can enjoy. 1t is an interesting book
as showing how great man looks at the
common duties and opinions of men, al
showing the fertility of mind which can
by luxuriant imagery, invest the com
monest objects with fresh beauty and in
terest. We know of no kind Of book il
writing which most men would be les'
likely to succeed than in such one al
this. We know of no man who would b
more likely TO succeed in it than Mr
Beecher.
Published by PHILLIPS SAMPSON e. Co
Boston. For sale by A. Fl. Copeland.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-04-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

On Tuesday the Senate voted 80 to
DAY 10 ask Committee of Conference
with the House on the Kansas question.
Messrs. Green, Hunter and Seward were
APPOINTED. On Thursday the subject was
called up in the House, and motion by
Mr.. Montgomery that the House insist on
its adherence was lost by the Speakers
vote. Mr.. English, of Indiana. moved
Committee of Conference and demanded
the previous question, which resulted los
70 lOS. and was decided in the affirmative
by the Speakers vote. The Speaker SUBJ
sequently appointed Messrs. English Ste
phens and Howard as this committee.
Several memt els had paired, but it seems
that otherwise, the Anti-Lecompton men,
befs were firm, except English, Hall, Pen.
dleton and Jones. These affirm that their
vote for conference was out Of respect
to the coordinate body, and still declare
themselves true on the main question.
The present prospect IS that the confer
ence will effect nothing, There was some
animated discussion upon the subject OF
the Pacific Railroad, Telegraph, WASH
ington Police Bill, and matters of lesser
moment and of local character.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-04-21
MnVamant.


We regard the movement which Spring
brings, as an impulse from the signals Of
nature herself, who would not let us die
before our time. 1t is sure to come, after
the long INFORMATION at least Of exterior
things during the winter, when March
commences with its thaw, and the swells
Of ground begin 10 appear. The sap.
buckets are inquired for, there is move
ment to and fro, an something is to be
done. PcrhIps exterior nature is jealous
Of the mere intellectual accumulatons of
winter, and means to show us, after all,
that the cloister is humbug! The hot
bed becomes thing Of intimate consider
alton to the man in town, who has only
garden to kccp,--to the snug farmer on
his rural domain, who has n soul in his
own body to kecp.-and both prepare to
cherish themselves with the promise at
least of rarties in advance Of all others.
The sunshine, the Poet says. is within so
it is with hot.bed. How beautifully it
answers to the sunshine without, posi-
lively with leaves and blossoms and SET
ting fruit, in tho dcwy mornings, when the
tiny plants of those who have not SASH
ami compo~, just begin to try the invit-
ing air of summer. The carpenter answers
to the movement. \ noise Of scattered
shingles is heard in II thousand quarters.
The shelter that had failed for a dozen
winters, or that. over thriving man.
might some time fail, goes to the winds.
Timbcrs, spared from the fire, as we pass
them in the morning, seem to have squared
themselves during the night, and soon will
be rising to their places as if to higher
state of existence. We see this thing in
our own borough. The money is not all
gone to the West, and thence further to
the -. We have counters left. and
hope to be using them, multiplying them'
where we may do and live, and feel as IL
when we may approach the FINAL emigra-
ton, we had somewhere worth losing to
20 from. - Mr.. Adams's observatory at
the Addison House looks out on such u
place, we think, place if one loses, he
will remember it. Our Methodist friends
are preparing their tiring-placc in purer
style, so that The garmen's Of safety may
be put on there without danger of soiling
the Seminary interest will not lag be-
hind Its spiritual confederate on the same
street. We shall have Horticultural
Society, it is whispered. May-Day is
sure to come again. Who's afraid 1.-The
loveliest spot on earth is that which
ono loves best, we take it, and if he have
any pluck he will try to show it there
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-04-21
Homo Items.

Z We observe from some of our ex-
changes, and from other sources, that
remurk we made relative to DR.. Labaree's
tour to Europe, has been misunderstood.
We said "the iatcrvak was taken by the
request and at the expense of the Cor
poration," which We understand to be
true. We did not however intend to con-
vey the idea that his expenses during the
interval would be met from the above
mentioned source.
We commend to the thoughtful Mt
tention of the citizens of this village the
communication on the first page, relative
, to sidewalks. If the minds of our vile
layers are as susceptible as the walks it
ought 10 make an impression. We think
" there is much reason in what he saith
Can any one think otherwise?
We call attention to the following
notice posted up in the Post Office. We
will do all we can to help find the /" Elan
nall Scarf" and goold PIN"
Middlehury
Lost on 4 a Flannall Scorf also A goold
min retween Mr. Kcnworthys And the
Poast Office Eny person finding then
will oblige the Oaner very mulch by leav'
ina them at the Post Ofii"e.
C. n. DILtos.
joel Alden, of Salisbury, recent
" killed pig, less than year DID, which
weivhed 594 lbs. We undertake to say
mai this cannot be beaten By anybody.
Sec advertisement "Soiree Musicale
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-04-21
Very promptly to hand, as usui

Very promptly to hand as usual,
comes the May number of Pc,erson:s, and
promptness, though an excellent thing is
the least of the excellencies of this Mag
azine. This number is inferior to none Of
its predecessors in its rich and varied pre-
sensations. Peters3n'S is fine illustra-
ton of what may be done by the ready
cash system.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-04-21

We have received the Eleventh An
nual Report of the General Agent Of the
Board of National Popular Education.
From this it appears that the Society has
sent to the West 4s1 teachers, from the
New England and other States. Ofthese
1874 have returned and are now remaining
in the East, some of whom expect again
to 80 West. There have died 81, 9, sub.
sequent to marriage. There are remain.
ing in the West 1856, oil whom there are
married ls2, unmarried l94. The Re-
port gives favorable impression of the
effects of the operations Of the Society.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-08
FACTS AND FANCIEs.

He was justly accounted sklful poisoner who de-
stroyed his victims by bouquets lovely and fragrant
flowers. The art has been lost; nay it practsed
every day blythe world.
Mrs. Evcrhard of Albany who had a rheumatic aYec-
ton in her arms advised rub them with camphene
While engaged in doing so, Thursday night few drops
fell on the stove and took fire In moment she was en-
veloped in flames, She was burned severely but will
probably survive.
downeast poet thus immortazes the beautiful river
Conncccut Roll on loved Connecticut long hast thou
giving shad to South Hadey and freedom to man
Life is what make it Let us call back images of joy
and gadness rather than those grief and care The
latter may sometimes be guests to sup and dine but
let them never be permitted to lodge with us.
An extraordinary trial has opened in the first civil
chamber in araris. Twelve homeopathic doctors have
commenced action Of fifty thousand francs damages
from alopathic medical Journal for an attack upon
their system Of medicine 1t is the virtues Of that sys
TEN which they desire to establish and pecuniary
claim for they promise to give the money the poor
Nothing completely battles one who is full of trick
and duplcy, than straightforward and simple integrity
in another.
lady, who admits to ftythree years of age adver-
tses in New York paper for husband She Is willing
to accept man of sixty; but says warning to all
such gay fellows the lady being sincere requests there
may be no trhing
The track of the railroad between New London
and Stonington has been laid and it is expected that
passenger trains will be by the first of January
The man who undertook to blast his neighbours pros
poets, used too short fuse and got blown up himself
Newspaper people are sometimes rewarded in this
world. John Porter, publisher of the Rocklaud Gazette
has received bequest of $1,000 from bachelor uncle
recently deceased.
Francis C. Walton, one of the members of the Kane
Arctic expedition, buried in Philadelphia on Sunday
last.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-08
THE BURNING MOUNTAIN IN ]

TIE BURNING MOUNTAIN IN PENNsYLvA-
NIA.-Nearly twenty years ago a coal mine at
Coal Castle, in Schuylkill County, Pennsylya-
mia, was set on fire by the carelessness of some
miners who were engaged in working it, but
who paid the penalty Of their fault with their
lives. Yet ever since has that fire continued
to burn in the deepest recesses of its cavern
GUS heart, and the mountain that contains it
still continues to emit the smoke and gas of an
active volcano. 1t does not belch forth streams
of melted lava nor will it ever do So but the
probabilities are that it will continue to burn
for hundred years to come unless the adven-
turous miners of that State excavate the coal
that feeds the fire before that period arrives :;
and in fact, the process of excavation is now
going on, and the miners are at work hundreds
Of feet below the base of the mountain, and
the lowest point to which the fire has yet
reached.
1t has extended on the vein of coal which is
known as the Great Mammoth or "Jugular
Vein" ranging from thirty to one hundred
feet in thickness, over a mile from East to
West. The water running from the mouth of
the old mine is as hot as the waters of the Hot
Springs in Bath County, Virginia, and forms
as bold a stream as that flowing from the White
Sulphur Springs Of Greenbriar.
Mr.. Salathiel Harries, gentleman engaged
with MIR. De Bow in developing the coal, lead,
and other minerals of Virginia, and now at
Farmville, in Prince Edward County, was the
person who, at the imminent risk of his life,
brought out the bodies of the unfortunate men
who first set the burning mountain on fire. 1t
was fearful undertaking, for the destroying
fumes Of the azote and carbonic acid gas filed
every hole and corner Of the mine.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-08

MEETING OF THE School BoARD.-The
School Board held its regular monthly meeting
at the Common Council room, Tuesday eve
ming. The reports of the schools were in the
main favorable.
The petition of Marshall Flagg and others,
of the Chamberln district, for male teacher
during the winter, was laid on the table. 1t
was not deemed best to make this district an
exception to the rules of the Board.-Cyrus X
Goodale was appointed Prudential Committee
in the Bumcoat Plain district.
Rev. E. Cutler, VIM. S. Davis, and d. A.
Goddard, were appointed to prepare the An
nual Report of the School Committee. The
arrangements for the approaching Annual Elk
animation were referred to a committee consist
ing of Messrs. Burbank, Davis, Goddard,
Earle, and Stone.
The designations of Miss E. NJ, Shepard, of
the Front street East, and Miss S. E. Jencls,
of the Main street South, Primary Schools, to
take effect at the close of the term, were ac-
cepted,
The subject of closing the schools, to allow
teachers to attend the meetings of the Associa-
ton at Clinton, Friday and Saturday next, was
left to the discretion of the visiting committees
Of the several schools.
The salary of Mr.. Nathaniel Eddy, as teacher
of the Apprentices school, was fixed at $50
per month. 1t was voted that the Schools, Gus
tomarily closed on election day, in those build
ings where there are Ward rooms, should be
kept as usual on the day of the approaching
election.
The salary of the Secretary, for his services
in that office, as Prudential Committee, and as
Visiting Committee, was fixed at the rate of
$500 year. 1t was also voted as the opinion
of the Board that the Committee were entitled
to pay, for visiting Schools at the rate Of 81 90
per day for actual service.
The Committee on Books and Apparatus
recommended LOOMS Natural Philosophy and
Hooker's Physiology to be used in the High
School; Waren's Common School Geography;
Greenleafs series of Arithmetics all in place
of those now in use; and Hayden's Book
keeping in place of the writing books used by
the higher classes in the Grammar School, at
their own choice. The last recommendation,
applied to the Apprentices School, was adopt
ed. The rest of the report lies over for one
month.
The Board adjourned till Friday evening,
Dec. 31st.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-08

NORTH BRooKFIELD LYCEUM.-This insti-
tution formed in 1885, held its first meeting
for the season, on Monday last, lecture by Rev.
VIM. r. Alger, subject, "The Old Chivalry
and the New" The spacious Town Hall was
filed, and the speaker was listened to with
great attention and interest This Lyceum
was amongst the oldest in this part of the State,
has with but partial interruption been in high
ly successful operation for quarter of a CEN
fury, and been the means of doing great good.
1t is justly regarded as one of the best of our
social institutions.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-08

GREAT ENTERPRIsE.-John Bull will
have regular route established, by rail and
boat, between Liverpool and Canton, before
long. The Royal Engineers, under Capt. Par
sons, who have just arrived at Vancouyer's
Island from England, will remain there until
carly spring, when having completed their
onttit, and preparations, they will start on their
overland trip for the survey of a railroad line
to Halifax. This party is to cooperate across
the Rocky Mountains with party that start
ed from Montreal last spring, and who will
winter this year on the south fork of the Sas-
catchcwan. The country is represented as
emincntly practicable. This railroad scheme
has been put ON foot by company of British
capitalists, who, in view of the opening of the
ports Of China TO the free trade of the world
have determined to build up second Liver.
pool at Victoria, on Vancouyer's Island, and
direct if possible, the trade of the East across
British territory by line OF railway which
will connect with the Great Trunk Railroad
through the Canadas.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-08

HONORABLE TRANSACTION. The Salem
Observer reports the following business tansc-
ton:
Early in the California excitement, some
nine years since, a gentleman Of this city
loaded and dispatched a small vessel, himself
taking the command, for the new world of en-
terprise, but upon his arrival it was found that
his cargo was dull of sale, and other expected
resources for remittance unavailable since
then he has experienced the checkered fortune
of California life, but has never forgotten his
pecuniary and moral obligations at home By
the steamer this week funds to the amount of
$4,000, being sufficient to discharge his indebt-
edness, have been received and paid over to
those holding demands against him.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-08

SINGULAR DEATH.-Mr James b. Akin.
SON. OF Lowell, died very suddenly last Friday
noon. He had been troubled with sore
throat for several days, and had been applying
remedies, but received no relief He partooil
OF some milk toast for dinner and then at
tempted to drink some tea when ne exclaimed,
81 ann choking and fell back and died in
few minutes, Coroner Jcwctt was called, and
post norton examination was ordered, when
piece OF iron, about thrcelourtls of an inch
long, and about as wide Il! an ordinary board
nail, was found lodged near the top on the
wind-ppe. AS the soreness was about the
cpiglotsis it is now supposed that he must
have taken this piece of iron in his food, sew.
eral days before, that il had lodged there and
was drawn thence into the wind-pipe. while
slipping his tea. Mr.. A. was % years of are.
and leaves wife and one child.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-08

Another CHILD BURNT TO DEArH.-A lit
tie girl, about five years of age, daughter of
Nathan NJ. Smith Of Portland, was terribly
burned on Saturday afternoon. Her mother
had gone to the post Office and had locked this
little girl and a brother about two and a half
years Of age, in the house. While the mother
was absent the children took fluid lamp and
lighted it. In so doing the clothes of the old
est caught fire, and soon were all in blaze.
Two men who were passing the house at the
time, heard the screams of the child and saw
the flames. They attempted to enter the house
by the door, but finding it fastened, one Of
them stove in the window, seized the child in
his arms and drew her out Of the house the
other gentleman threw off his coat and wrap
ed the child in it, thus extinguishing the
flames. The clothes Of the younger child had
also caught fire, but, as he had on wooden gar
menis, no injury was experienced.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-08
BUSINESS NOTICES.

THEATER.-Ihs evening, the performances will be for
the 6eHeh Of one Of the greatest astes who has visited
Worcester-M BLoNDM. This announcement alone is
sufficient to fill the house, but when that the en-
tertainmens the best that have offered ut the
Worcester Theater certain that there will net be
vacant place in the house The bill embraces the most
wonderful ieats performed by any body on the rope
The great dance stills is institution peculiar to
BloRdda alone. Two great pantomimes are announced
r Marnetti sustaining his celebrated role as Punch
We arc sorry to add that tomorrow evening will be the
last performance Of the troupe after which the theater
will be closed for time.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-08

THOMAS MCELRATH, formerly one of the
publishers of the New York Tribune, will
shortly commence the publication, in New
York, of daily, semi-weekly, and weekly
paper. 1t will consist of eight pages about the
same size and general appearance as the Lon
don Times, being the largest journal of its
class in the United States 1t will not be con-
nected with either of the great political par
ties, but at the same time will not be neutral
when great issues are before the country.
The collation. and systematic arrangement of
commercial statistics, including finance, will
be one of the leading features of "The Centu-
ry." This will embrace all departments of
productive labor and enterprise-agriculture
mining, railroads, navigation, manufactures,
mechanics, and generally, whatever contrib
utes to the material wealth of country. The
weekly will be issued Dec. Is. Terms, 81
per annum.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-08

A GRAND JUROR MAY BE INQUIRED OF IN
Court AS TO THE TESTIMONY OF A WITNESS.
In the Supreme Judicial Court, Saturday
morning, Chief Justice Shaw announced the
decisions in about thirty cases, in which the
opinions will be delivered hereafter In the
case of the Commonwealth VS.. Thomas Mead,
who shot Jeremiah Agin in saloon at the
corner of Court and Stoddard streets, last
year, and was indicted for and convicted of
mansaughter, new trial was granted. On
the trial the defence called grand juror to
prove that the testimony of a witness before
the Grand jury was different from his testimo-
ny on the same point on the trial, but the
Judge refused to admit the evidence, upon the
ground that proceedings before the Grand Jury
could not be inquired into for the purpose pro
posed. To this ruling, the defendant, by his
counsel, Rufus Choate and IL. f. Durant, ex-
cepted. The exception was sustained, and a
new trial in the Municipal Court ordered.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-08

TnE Public DoMAIN.-The quantity of
public lands sold by the United States Gov
eminent during the five quarters ending Sept
80, was 4,8Oi, $40 acres, for which was received
S2,5s4 1872. The military land warrants ocat-
cd amounted 10 G9s3,ll0 acres. Over ten
millions Of acres Of land have been sold under
the graduation law Of 1854, at the price of IL
II cents per acre. Over 100000 acres of
land have been surveyed and are ready for
market in Kanzas and Nebraska.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-08

SENATOR Douglas is making friends among
the ire-eaters rather too fast for some of his
adherants, A Washington correspondent of
the n. Y. Evening Post says:
Prom all that l can learn authoritatively,
Mr. Douglas has started South without con
sultation with his Congressional and anti-Le-
compton friends 1 have reason to believe
that they feel mortified at Mr.. Douglass pres
ent conduct and will not sustain him if he
turns his back upon the North, or attempts to
obtain the Charleston nomination"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-08

Mrs. Macready gave rectations, last even
ing, to highly respectable audience, which,
however, was less in number than it would
have been but for the storm. We saw only a
portion of Macbeth, and that was magnificent
ly rendered-better than we have ever seen it
before. The passions and emotions of Lady
Macbeth were portrayed with great fidelity and
truth to nature, without the rant and extrava-
gance with which it is so often given The
reading to night will be very attractive one,
and should secure good house.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-08

THE Successor TO j. CLANCY JONES'
The Washington Star, the Junior organ, or as
Prentice says, the hand organ, contradicts the
report that Clancy Jones successor to the
Congressional scat for Berks county, Pa, Mr..
W. II. Keim, is an ani-LecOmpton Democrat,
and declares that he is a staunch Republican
party man, who has never yet protested the
slightest identity with the Democratic party"
and gets its hack M at the rennrt