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

took it up and read, in large round
hand, 'FroDkhn Pie,cc.
The mystery was explained In hastily
purchasing ready made boots, l had
bought pair made for the President.
When l set them out over night to be
blacked at the Smithburgh Hotel the
waiter had read the name, and communi-
Gated the important secret to the land
lord, from whom it had spread like wild
fire through the town. | had been pass
ing with the Smithburghers for President
Pierce
have not ventured to show myself in
Smithburgh since. l have never heard
Of General Pierce's going there either, SO
l suppose they are not undeceived to this
day.-Knick Mdz.
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POETRY.
Bereft,
BY ALICE CAREY.


Has tie sun come up to day, Peggy
cannot see it shine,
As used to when my derling's hands
Were padding over mine.
Are there any birds in the hedge-rows
Do they chatter and sing and stir,
As they used to when walked on the grass.
AT the side Of the lane with her?
DO you mind her cunning eyes, Peggy,
As she sat upon my knee,
The day that she broke your suear-po,.
And brought the piece to me?
Pull down her dress about her feet,
And wrap them soft and warm,
As if but for n little WHILE
You'd slipt her from your arm.
And see, upon her quiet face,
How white shadow lies,
As if she had pulled her cap of lace
Over her sleepy eyes.
All, let the fire go out, Peggy,
As 1t plays along the wall,
My heart grows heavy with the the time
When it shone upon us all.
My joys must all be threadbare, now,
Nv sleep so poor and thin,
That streams Of her smile, and sweet red mouth
i'll still be breaking IN.
But do not scold and fret, Peggy,
That my heart is all despair
For she looked out of heaven but long enough
To leave her shadow there.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
MY Adventures in Smithburgh
BY JOHN BRApsHAwE.

NY adventures III SmltuDurgQ.
BY JOHN BRApsHAwE.
MAKE you pair before Saturday night
Sir said the shoe maker
Can't wait said going out Of town
by the next train
Oh! well, how l think replied he,
here is an uncommon nice pair that may
tit. They was made for gentleman that
didn't take EN- too small across here,
you see. Try 'em on, Sir? All yes, so,
so, exactly. Why, they fit like-like
they'd been made for your
They did fit tolerably well, so l bought
them. In five minutes was seated aboard
the cars in Chatham street, and in half
an-hour more, was steaming and rattling
away out Of the city, toward my destina-
ton. | was going on collecting expedi-
tion to that secluded little rural paradise,
Smithburgh, which as you are aware, is
situated about hundred miles back of the
City Hall, ,and is about the same number of
years behind the metropolis in the modern
improvements one of the Smithburghers
was in debt to my employers, (the great
house of Naryred and Company, of whom
you have doubtless heard, Pearl street
just below Fulton.) The aforesaid Smith.
burger was rumored to be on the eve Of
suspension hence my hurried journey.
Be it remembered that these events &C.
CURED two years ago, at which era debts
were still colleotable.
The shades of night were falling fast
when the train deposited me carpet-bag
and myself at the Smithburgh station. 1
was soon ensconced in the tavern an am
bilious wooden structure very garishly
white, and very lavish of piazza without,
which qualities were counterbalance by its
being very dirty and very cramped for
room within.
When | went over, in the evening, to
the store of my delinquent debtor, did
not find him and very brief conversa-
tion with the people whom l did find, SER
we'd to inform me that / had come on a
fruitless errand. He had not only sus-
pended, but had decamped out of Smith.
burgh into parts unknown. He was q
dead loss, so far as Naryred and Compa'
ny were concerned. All that could be
done with him, was to put him down OF
the debt side of the profit and loss ac
count. There was nothing for it but tc
60 back.
And when does the next train q
down? inquired / of mine host at tn,
Hotel
No train down till IL 55 AN. wa
the court response.
Just my luck. No money, no assets
no collection, and no train. should hav
to stay fourteen hours longer in this dis
nal country tavern, Tired and very il
humored, after nodding an hour over til
same paper had read the day before i
town, l took my candle and took myse
of to bed.
1t must have been near midnight, whe
| was suddenly reused up by thundsriu
explosion.
BANG!
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Kendall, the Editor, as Farmer.

Kendall, the Editor, as Farmer.
Every body has heard Of George W.
Kendall, formerly editor Of the New Or
leans Picayune, author, tourist, &c. He
went to Texas two or three years ago,
purchased large tract of fine land in
Comal county, and went regularly to farm
ing. His success is shown by letter
which he lately wrote to Yankee friend
in Boston, and which was published in the
Posi-. few days since At the time be
was writing it January 1st, said he, 81
am sitting in my shirt sleeves, doors and
windows wide open, no fire, and robins and
other summer birds singing in the green
live oaks of my yard. Think of that, all
mufied up as you are, and weep. And
then here among the mountains we have
no fever, no cbills, no consumption, no
sickness of any kind. There is a balm in
Texas"
We give an extract for its general in
terest
Three days in each week l ordinarily
pass at my rancho here, three or four
miles from New Braunfels, with my fam.
lily; two days l spend at my Estsncia, \
place Of mine, thirty miles west, and
where my focks Of sheep are pastured
and on the other two | am on the road
backward and forward my conveyance an
old Jersey Wagon, with two trusty horses.
There is one gap of eight miles on the
road without a house and another Of
twelve; yet the way is not lonesome.
never pass over it without seeing an abun-
dance Of deer, turkeys, ducks, partridges
and the like. l carry alongside of mo
double-barrelled gun, Sharpe's rife and
one Of Colts revolvers, and some kind Of
game is sure to grace my Wagon, both
going and coming.
My sheep now number some three thou
sand, and finer Aocks you never set your
eyes upon. In May I hope to be able to
count upward Of four thousand, as my
lambs come in April have, besides, a
fine gang of brood mares, besides some
forty cows /; and, like the elder Mr. Nor
val, to feed my fOcks and to increase
my store is now my constant care"
Did not once tell you that l had much
rather see my lambs skipping upon the
hills and playing in the valleys than to
witness the pi, ouettes and entrechats Of
the best corps de ballet that ever existedf
If I did not say as much to you, it is nsv.
ertheless true. had seen good deal in
my day, Jim-the world, the elephant
&c.-but never saw anything which af-
forded SO much real enjoyment as my
Aocks, when doing well. And since I have
been here on the spot in person, now near
ly two years, l have had extraordinary
good luck; l have not lost two per cent.
of my sheep per annum, and when l tell
you that twenty per cent. is the average
loss, the world over, you may well i'm
agine that my success is remarkable. l
never sell a eve Or anything that produces.
l have pasturage for twenty thousand
sheep and any number of horses and cat
tie; and to see all this space covered is
now what am working for. I don't
bother my mind moment about Kansas.
or Brigham Young, or politics Of any
kind-dont care who is President fear
God and hate the Indians am Indifferent
about Walker and the devil-try to keep
my feet warm and my head coOl-and
smoke my pipe in peace with all mankind
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"A son Of Galen, who was very angry
when any joke was passed on physicians.
once defended himself from raillery by
saying, 81 defy any person that ever
attended to accuse me of ignorance or
neglect" That you may do safely"
replied wag; for you know, Doctor,
dead men tell no tales"
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Long Life.

Long Life.
Count not thy life by calendars for years
Shall pass thee by unheeded, whilst an hour,
Some little feeting hour, too quickly past,
May stamp itself so deeply on thy brain,
Thy latest years shall live upon it. joy.
Thy life is longest; not whose boneless gums
Sunk eyes, wan cheeks, and snow white hairs
bespeak
lite's limits no but he whose memory
Is thickest set with those delicious scenes
Ills sweet to ponder Ger when even falls.
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IF Pm not at homo from the party 10
night at ten O'clock" said a husband to
bis better half, don't wait for me-"
That / Won't, said the lady signi6-
cantly, Il won't wait, but I'll come for
you"
He returned at ten precisely.
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GEORGE M. BROWN,
~ TT fND

Informs his friends and customers, that be
has opened shop in Stewards building over
the store of Il. l.. Fuller, where he will attend
to all business in his line.
Cutting done to suit customers.
WANTED good Journeyman.
Middlebury, Oct. 10. 1856, 26;tf
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Q HEET MUSIC and Musical Works. receives a
y moashly from o. Ditson. 5. PARKER
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J. G.. D. REDINGTON,

LAwREscRvILLE, ST. LAWRENCE Co, N. Y,
Teacher of Vocal and Instrumental Music
Agent for all kinds of muse merchandise.
Orders promptly attended TO, and sdtgaetion
gdrranted.
Middlebury, Jan. /, 1858. ~
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H X l n G. 5 l. E Y .

Surgical and Mechanical Dentist,
Rooms in Brewster's Block, Main ST., one door
North of the Post Office.
All operations upon the Teeth will be pei form
ed in accordance with the latest improvement in
the Art and warranted. II.
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BOOK AND JOB PRINTING
BUSINESS CARDS.
N. HARRIS NJ. D.,

Teeth filed with Crystazed dold, all operations
done In Dentistry usual office at his residence
Park Street, west side of the little Park.
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y. hav, heard, thank Heaven, the tast OF KARI
-. coasress has aaaiiy done with Kansas. The
,,.vsraser. are altering their last dying wcrdson
K.n.ss. Haudreds Of taousands Of speeches and
,,,,oss Q. sdstorta, articles have besa written On
KANSAS. bat even Kansas is not immortal. All
e.rtAiy thiass mrst pass array the false a. we'll
che ec.ssae, humsug and reality, the rouge Of the
bal, room bells and the rose on rustic beaaty's
check; the eternal hills mast disappear, and 90
muss Kansas. Yes, thank Heaven, Kansas is cad
ed. No more orators shalt b born Of IL; no mere
spcitscai eombi.aticas and specaistfone. no more
Tsrty dsssatexrations and szfoitstcns, no more
Nasfcas fights Of border rufssns, no more bloody
zsesss in the House Of Representatives. Kansas is
seaa II has nc nosfnsrs; no one wants to bear
saf it again, ne che breaches its funeral sermon
cantScte. cf 10Y are aI we have TO offer ever the
a,esrecof Kansas.
nat aboltionism 10 not dead, nor fanstcism In
any Of tie shapes, nor has the millennium begun
Those Who predict that now we shall hare rspose
that, now, the stormy sea will no longer dash IL
self with impstuous fury ssainst the citadel o'
the Constitution that thus far shall It come and M
farther, and here shall its proed waves be stayed
do not nederstand the depth and power of the Gle
msnts which for twenty-five years have increased
In strength and intensity with every hour, and
witch, IN all that time, have never paused excef'
60 gain fresh vigor from repose and then to renew
with tenfoid herceuess and determination the
cIaror and the conflict. We shalt have perhaps a
TALL OF the antisiavery gsic; temporary truce
and then Autisiavery, rising from its sleep like
giant refreshed with wiue, will seigs some new In
struneat Of agitation, choose sorns new theatre
of strifs, and vex tho soul Of Heaven and earth
with ewes moro frantic efforts to overthrow the
h0lwarks OF the Constitution aud the Union.
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DRICE & WATKINS.
THIRD SUPPLY OF BEAUTIFUL
sPRING AND SUM NJ r r.
DRY GOODS.

opening this morning, our THIRD SUPPLY of
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
selected by one Of our firm in the large Northern
markets. at much lower pric.s than those ruling
earlier in the season Our stock Is now very large
of any description of Dry Goods either in large
small quantities. to give it an examination. assuring
will he offered at the Lowest possible prices
We can here enur. crate n.aly a few of the leading
kinds in the different departments.
LADIES' DRESS GOODS.
Beautiful Colored and Black silk Robes, aud ;
iouuces and double skirts: Bich Poult de Sol ard
Bsyadere Chene, and Striped. Colored and PACK
Irenadne and Rerege Robes: Do9bie skirt and side
Stripe Barge Robes: Foulard Silk Robes Cballie
Handsome new stvle French Printed Jsconets and
Organdip, plsid Ducals Chintz Brilliants; Border
ed Prints Creme Maretz; Scotch Ginghsms, and fine
English and French Prints.
MOURNING GOODS.
Lupin's Snnerior BoElbazines, all grades; Tamese
Gan snd gaps De ars
zine Alpaca: Mourning Satins; Mourning P0ult de
Sol and Tafista silks; Mourning Rept silk; Black
Baregs Robes Black Striped Grenadine; Zine Black
Challie; Mourning Jaconets, Organizes Bareges.
aud Mou.eline.; Black Grape and Grenadne Collars
and sleeves, single and in sets; Crepe and Love
Hdkf.; Barege. Silk and Bombazine Nantes, for
mourning.
French and Real Lace, Barege, Silk. Net. and Gal
loon and Velvet Trimmed; Blk and Colored Shawls
French EDbroidd bAsques, &c
Richardson's celebrated Irish Linens; Table Da-
masks and Napkins: Tin Sheeting and PILLOW Ca
sing; Towelings; Deulas; Crash; Brown and White
Linen Drills; Bleached Long Cloth; Brown and
Bleached Sheeti7g ParasOls and Umbrellas Ladies
Corseis, all Kinds Lade. and Misses Hose Thread
Gloves AlexaDder's aid do; Kid Gauntlets; Lace
Muslin and Peqde Collars and Sleeves
Sash. Trim ming and Bonnet RIBBONS; Dress
TRIhMlNGs;a large assortment Hemmsd and
Embroidered Handkerchiefs. clear Lawn do, Linen
Shirt Fronts Steel, Spring and other Hoped skirt;
SIX Mtts long and short together with every arti-
Gle 70 be found in large, first class
RETAIL AND " HOA ESALE DRY GOODS HOUSE
PRICE & WATKINS.
my its Nearly opposite Exchange Bank.
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1t is to be hoped that Congress, before 1t I'D
journs. will squalise the pay OF the Navy and
Army. That at the former Is not half that OF the
latter Ii should be at opce raised to the army
standard. The navy deserves weliof the country;
i.x dates are eyea more toisome and perilous than
chose of our soldiers and 1t has achieved for the
anericse name a renowu coextensive with the
world. 1t must be the main reliance 10 future
war with Europe. II Ia policy as well as duty to
give such a compensation to naval officers ~ will
attract TO that branch Of the service the highest
order of professional talent
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financial ana Commercsal.

Tho following fuller report Of the markets by the
Anglo axiom, n received:
ltk k4soeL. April a zcotson-sales fsr tina three
days h.11bales including 7u0 bales 10 specnlffors
ssaa an 1sss c ssg'f prs. r Saase.
The sales on wednssday safa estimated at i2ooo
ba Is
MosEr MlaKsr --Cousols "a ssGioss The Treasu.
ry Butget shows deficiency Of sIDyn zoo. and the
pnstronement Of some payments, and the taxafon
OF Irish whskey and stamped Bankers Checks are
American securities arc slow of sale. but prices are
unaitsred.
quote: Flour very dull--aeks have deelired Is
Barrels pomiuaIly unchanged Westfrn Canal 25s,z
Wheat !. very dui ard a lower; red IS; White $50
"a els. higher; white sss eess: I'd yellow 5.s :.
provi,i. ns.-Beefis dnil. Rork issniet Baeon = =
At e r se az
Prodnce.Tkos.n Is heavy at IS. Al. Sugar quiet.
Rice steady Turpentne Is steady at Ala Coffee Is
qniet.
LrvsapooI. Wednesday. O'Clock P. w-MessrA.
Richardson, Spence Co. say .-Totton hasa deciin'
ing .en ;,b az aarsnnps endepcywh.e "a Pro-
visions are quiet
LONDON, Wednesday. noon .-Consois close g5SseB
ee'x for money and sislGge1s for account sugar =
itss easier, though quotations are unchangeu.
Coffee Ia active and all qualiiiesh,ve declined, Tea
is in but little inquiry aud prices are weak Rce 10
firm.
Richmond Markets. MAY g.
.fLoUa.-We Quote snperiius at sSG93.l21a per
#HEsT- There Is no change in Wheat.
CORN-Isqurted at 621s6ls5c PER bushci.
Northern Markets
BALTIMORE Nav 3-Flour dull and partially low
er: Howard and Ohio 81 $50 al Wheat unchanged:
red 81 05(4t 0s white 81 23( 49, Corn better white
59696S yellow 636g66.
New YORK Nay 3-Flonr heavy: state - 100
90 Ohio 81 4eGBi S. Southern 81 4569tT0 Wheat
Southern red 81 46lilS Corn lower white 6Jeg70,
yellow 7Ig72 Stocks active and higher, Virginia
6's 90.
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MrKelIer and his Troupe.

Tomorrow afternoon, Mr.. Keller has generous
w offered 10 give exhibition tor the benefit OF
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association.
We need net say to the citizens OF Richmond how
excellent are the tabeaux cf this artistic troupe,
end we trust all who have not yet seen them viii
improve an occasion, which will be both crafty.
ing to their TASTE and aid to the object Of ch
every American citizen should be proud Az Mr..
Keller's tableaux free from the objections thar
may be urged against the "Model Artists" We
trust parents will freely allow their children the
opportunity of seeing these wonderfully beautiful
representations.
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TIE BrRrH.PLAcE OF WAsHIEeros.-Gov. Wise,
during his recent visit to the county of Westmore-
land completed the negotiations for the transfer,
to the State, of the birth-spot of WASHINGTON and
the burlal-place of the Washington family. Mr..
Wilson, the proprietor Of the Wakefield estate,
consents to give up an acre Of ground, comprising
the site of the house in which Washington was
born and the old chimney alluded to by our cor
respondent in his letter published on Saturday
This area will be enclosed with iron fence, and
an appropriate monument erected on the spot
The negotiation includes the right Of way across
the plantation, to the road and to the vault; and
this latter place is also to be enclosed and i'm
proved.
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LINE TOMATO PLANTS.-I have on
hand, fine lot of TOMATO PLANTS, of my
same old stock, which can recommend to be equal
to any to be had in this any market 1t is unno-
cesssry for to say much about these plants, as
tsey are 80 we'll known by the puSlic generally
They have given general satisfaction to all who have
tried them will give for reference all who know
them. If you wish something you can rely on in
this line. give me call. And also return nv sim
even at the present. Persons at a dstace can be
supplied well as those In, and In the vicinity of
Richmond. as am prepared TO send them weeks
journey, perfectly fresh. by a good conveyance
Residence, head of Main street, square above the
Fair Grounds, and next door above sydney Method
ist church. VIM W ROWE
my Its
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n. I.iqusr Is,v-.Ursps, 20.
OF rBx RICHMOND DAIRY DISPATCH

AaEiaA g. A., Va, May Sd, 1858.
Az our Isst Cownsy Court there was quite
sta r.egs amongst oar merchants. ~ The late fst
OF the Legislature, IN regard TO tho fisacr Traffic
20 much so that osy enc hsa the WORT courage to
face taa music and take out license. This makes
considerable descit tn the revenue OF our county,
which thr ca6 Commonwealth will have 10 make
up out OF somebody's pocket, Whetheror not tie
hnea FOR violations of the law viii fc-s the bill,
remains yet TO be seen.
The Wheat crop In cur Vicinity, suppose, was
never more promis.ag than ut present, though |
learn that great bs4g.bear, the chinch-bug, has
made its appearance. How far IL may iBture the
crop between this aud harvest, 10 too far distant
TO even conjecture.
The late frost nfpped some of or garden vege-
tables, but not TO any serious extent The fruit, |
learn, IL killed in some localities, and / fear We
are not yet free from danger, as the weather con
tinues cool and threatening. Yours, &c,
Ixrra
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Tho Merchants Exchange building in Petersburg,
Va, has been sold to Reuben Ragland for $9,O25.
j. II. Simmons. book merchant of Petersburg,
Va died on the fst inst.
Chss, Wentworth, Juvenile man." at one ofths
n. Y. theatres, has been baptised. He gives three
columns experience in the Tribune.
All tho banks In Georgia resumed specie pay
ment on Saturday last.
Not less than sixty executions for murder are
to take place In the United States during the pre-
sent month.
German ia Watertowa, Wis.,, not long since,
on o wager, drank such quantity OF lager beer
that IL made him insane, and came near costing
him his life.
Jules Gerard, the great lion killer, has inst ieft
Paris on q hunting excursion, with company Of
Rsssian noblsmsn. They are going 70 the noun.
taiDs OF Africa.
Judge Loring, Of Boston, IL named as the psoba-
Bile successor Ia the Court Of Csms, Of Judge Gil.
christ, deceased.
sxmerous counterfeits on the Northwestern
Rask OF Virginia are abroad, particularly u the
denominations Of i've and ten dollars.
The Court Of Chambery has given Judgment In
the affair Of the iregres, accused Of libel the
Emperor Napoleon III. The editor has been SEN
fenced 70 two months imprisonment, fns of
eoof, and costs.
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~ "A COMPARISON INVITED All who

contemplate having a likeness taken OF themselves
or friends should not fai to call at the Photograph
and Fine Art GALLERIES. Of G. W. MINIS. and ex'
anime the large and varied collection OF specimens
fitness and finish with pictures taken elsewhere.
His Gallery is truly Gallery of Fine Art, and no
likeness il allowed to leave his rooms unless entirely
satisfactory and finished up in the best sty lie to in
sure pernanence. Prices as lew ~ any Gallery in
the State. for the same kind of work, Galleries al
Davis, Abrahams Lyons store. and on Main street
Opposite the new Oh tom House, Ri6hmond, Va.
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THp SUNKBN SHIPS AT SEBAsToPoL.-We under
stand on excellent authority, that the report that
the Sebastopol company has proved a failure, aud
that the sunkeb ships eau never be raised, is an
error Whatever the difficulties in removing these
obstructions-and the difficulties have been great
" exaggerated-the Russian government is deter
mined that they shall be overcome; and as il is
prepared to remunerate the contractors adequately
whatever the cost, success is only a question OF
time.-I'hit. Ledger.
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Books REcovERED.-A great discovery of books
and documents was made during the last week
by the House committee on Accounts, whereby
some thirty thousand volumes aud numbers Of
valuable works have been brought to light from
the ''catacombs" or vaults under the great rotun-
do of the Capitol. There packages of the
Pacific Railroad Expedition" Japan Expedi-
tion," Omitted States Statutes at Large" &c
Other works are mentioned which may have been
set aside at more distant dates, thus q complete
Journal of the English House of Lords and Cou,-
mons since the middle of the seventeenth centu Y.
The works of John Adams complete are amongst
the works thus exhumed.-Ndt. Intettigenc.r.