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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-03-10
News of the Week.

The LATE JupeE SAMSON. -We noticed
few months since the decease of the
Hon. Ashley Samson, of Rochester, N.
Y, Judge 8. was native of Cornwall,
in this county, and graduate of Middle
bury College, in the class of 1872. He
was distinguished in his profession, and
sustained through long life the charac-
ter of gentleman and christian. By
industry and fragality, he accumulated
small fortune, and, having no children he
bequeathed most Of it to different benevo-
lent institutions. We are grati6ed to
learn that he remembered his Alma Ma.
tor in his will. 1t is supposed that Mid
dlebury College will ultimately receive
between six and seven thousand dollars
from his estate.
The town of Springfield, has just
completed new town-hall, said to be one
of the best in the State, at the cost of
$500.
In Arlington. week before last,
James Rule, set fire to the house of his
nearest neighbor and it was burned.
Rule is arrested.
On Thursday night of last week,
Allen Campbell. some time Jail-bird of
Bennington, stole from the smoke-hcuse
OF Calvin ellison four hams. Campbell
is lodged in the Manchester Jail again.
We learn from the Bradford Union
that the dwelling-house Of Ralph Ken
drick, of Corinth, was consumed by fire
on Monday morning, the lst inst. Also
that the Cleveland House, at Hydepark,
was consumed on the 18th ult
The editor of the Bellows Falls Ar
gus announces his election to the Office of
pound.keeper. He says: " Some of our
(riends are over partial to us and over
estimate our abilities, but if any of their
cattle or hogs are caught in the road, they
will wish we weren't pound-keeper.
&C. G. Barney has been appointed P.
M. in st. Johnsbury.
If the statements of Southern pa
pers are to be credited, the African Slave
Trade is fairly re-opened with the South,
and will inevitably be carried on.
The prospects of Lecompton, in
Congress, seem to be waning. The
Southern members cannot allow the pro-
vision for the immediate abolition Of
slavery, if the people so will, and North
ern democrats cannot be relied upon with
out it. The discussion must continue
some weeks.
The New York Journal Of Com :
morce states that the number of people re-
ceiving aims in that city is more than
one nth of the entire population. These
are supported by t,co OF the remaining
fve-S'Ith three-sixths being just able to
keep body and soul together.
-Rumors have recently spread through
the Newspaper press, that the Hon. r. j..
Walker did not participate in the current
Anti-Lecompton demonstrations. Recent
letters by him, however, show that he is
all right.
-Messrs. Parsons Of Flushing, l.. l
have in their greenhouse Banana tree,
that is actually fruited.
FIREs.-In Stamford, on Saturday
week, house occupied by Mr.. Alonzo
Day, was consumed by fire, with most OF
Mr.. DIS fUrniture.
Ia Hartwelville, on Tuesday week, the
house of Silas Mason, Esq, took lire
from stove pipe, but was eItinguished
with few pailsful of water.
Twenty thousand persons persisted
and 100000 were rendered homeless by
the late earthquake in Naples.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-03-10

81 whuch 5"pearrd when in the woter ike
tiu head 81 the anuisl. su1 the motion
given by the sea caused it To seem alive.
In few days it dried up to a hollow tube
and as it had rather offensive smell was
thrown overheard"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-03-10

IN safety, having only the record of danger
percep'lbIe in n few skin deep wounds.
The dead bodies recovered, As vet, from
the ruins, so charred. backened and burnt
that their nearest relatives could not iden.
tify them by the ordinary means, number
six, which have been taken charge OF ty
the coroner. All OF these, o. nearly ali,
had their clothes on. Five OF them were
found Oh piece OF floor in the second
story next the fiont of the hotel. They
appeared to have been all sleeping in the
same room, aud were literally roasted in
their hels
The only means Of indentiication Of
these bodies will be 5y papers and other
articles found upon them. On one there
WAS letter addressed to Eph,iam Doane
III chicago; also, patent right issued to
El'hram D"ane and William S. Farmer.
Below the sh'rt bosom of second was
written the name of K. NJ. Gregg. On
a thnd was n lot of letters addressed TO
Evan J Watkins, one WHICH contained
Al Odd Fellows travelling pass.
lhe wife and chiIa of Joseph Jones, OF
Erch's Nnstrels are among the Wounded.
They we're let down out OF a window of
tie third story by Mr. Jones. who envel.
oped them i'll sheet, having first thrown
ma,raSs 10 tie balcony to break their
tall. > The sheet slipped, and mother and
chrId, The latter only eight or nine months
| Old, striking the -dge OF the marra~s, drop
ped to the pavement and We're dangerous
Iy Injured.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-03-10

THE Slave TRADE The telegraph in
forms US says The Carolinian,) that a cargo
of ncgros has been landed and sold in Lou
isana We regret to hear that, while there
exists law OF the Conicd"racy against it,
it should be connivcd at (if it be the fact)
in the South. The South has ever been n
Iaw-abidi' g people. and we are panied to
see, in the face Of law, any violation Of our
propriery. We " i'll defend 10 the last the
existing rights of The South and her present
claims, but we believe the renewal of the
slave trade injurious 10 her best interests,
md likely TO cause s.riou, division in her
now numerous ranks We trust there IS
some mistake in the telegraph report
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Kansas.

The Legislature Of Texas, last Wednes.
day, adopted the following joint resolu'
tions. The vote IN the Senate WAS TWEEN.
ty two TO Eve. The resolutions were re-.
ported by a joint committee, Of which
Wiyfall was chairman on the part of the
Senate. and Col. Bee on ths part of the
House. The action is right one, but it
requires to be taken:
Whereas there exists. and has existed,
violent determination on the part of II
portion Of the inhal,tants Of the Territory
of Kansas to exclude, by tnrce, the citizens
of tue slave holding States from n jus;,
equal aud peaceful participation in the
Use and enjoyment oi the coIn'non prop
ertyand territory Of the me,ubers Vi the
C"nteLeracy. Aud. whereas, this deter
minatiun, owing TO the state of political
feeling in ;he Northern States oftbe Con
trderacy, operating upon Federal G~ern-
men,, may become rtfectusl and tue ex.
cIusion perpetual! therefore.
Be ii resolved by the Legislature OF
the State Of 7erus, That the Governor
Of the State is hereby authorized 10 or
der al e ect'on TOR seven Delegates to meet
Delegates appointed 10y the other Southern.
=, ates IN Convention, wheue, er the Ex
ecut'ves Of n majority OF the sIaveholu,"g
States shall express The opinion that sucl,
Convention is necessary 10 preserve the
equal rights Of such States in the Union
| aud advise the Governor Of the STATE that
measures have l,een taken G,r tie srpoint
ment oi Delegates to meet tloseof Texas:
and that the sum Of ten thousand dollars
or so much thereof rs is necessary, be and
The same ~ hereby appropriated to pay
the mileage and per diem OF such Dele.
gates, which shall be paid at the rates
paid the members of the United States
Congress. according to the law in force it,
the year 1854.
.. That should An exigency arise, in the
opinion Of the Governor, in which it Is
necessary for the STATE Of Texas to act
alone, or 10y n Convention representing
lie sovereignty Of the State, lie is h-reL,
requested To call sp-cial session Of the
Legislature TO provide for such State Con.
verIion.
3. That the Governor is requested to
transmit copies Of these resolutions to the
Executive OF each of the slaveholdiup
States, aud to our members OF Congress.
South Carolinidn.
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The Citadel Academy.

We find in the Charleston Mercurv, n
long communication iiom \ c,tnuitt-. vi
the class recently suspended nj the Militia.
~ Academy OF the State. Mr White uf
thus District is on the COMMITTEES of three
whose nnines are affixed 10 the commuui.
cation. II is proper that the public should
know the facts. II the ST dement's Of ih-
students are correct-and we have no
doubt that they think .heln so-,he affair
stands in this position: Prot. Stevens,
who. /, appears, is decidedly unpopular
with the Cadets, attempted To introduce
some Innovations in the custom .rv Ell
quette while leaving the recitation room
these innovations were repu snant to th.
suspended Cadets on several accounts
r"s', they we're new-someth'ng differ.
ent from what they were accustomed 90.
Secondly, they were introduced bv n Pro
iess"r, aud not hy the Superintendent,
who ai,ne had the right to crsnr. Ia.
discipline. Thirdly, there WAS An r,npol
tic distinction mn'l. in the class-the irs,
class being exempted which distinction,
''hde 1t WAS perhaps the most offensive
feature Ia the innovation. WIS in direct
violation Of An established ruIe-th,, all
Cadets should be treated alike; and fourth
", the new regulations we're introduced
~ An arbitrary manner, bv an arbitrary
Professor. who by little sudriier an raoJo
might easily have iruagurai-d his i'm.
p,osements. This we think is y irue
statement Of what gave offence TO IN.
Cadets, as CLEANED from their own stat.
merits.
Drharred from the right 81 pe,itioning,
rs class. 10y the superintendent, they
authorized their Squad Marcl,er tc al
dress Prot. Stevens on the uljec, and re-
qnes, han 10 restore the old method of
retiring from the recitation rr.m. Their
request WAS not regarded, and thev PRO.
c~eded ~ drhnnce Of commands, "R,sp."
"Lcft Face dc, TO march ont from the
august preseuce Of the man ..skilled 10
rule, according to the cd approved meth
cd. For this they were suspended. They
Immediately petItioned the Board Of V,s
Itprs. asking 10 be restored To their former
position which WIS refused, so thew were
forced to acknowledge themselves in the
~r"ng-which they disrlninsd 10 dc-hr
consider themselves virtually expelled,
which latter alternative they adopled.-
About twenty four cadets we're suspeu.
dsd. '# -.
We express no opinion as to who was
IN error. We are, and have ever Ieen.
an advocate Of strict discipline in literary
ss well Ms in military institutions. aud in
the latter !, is sn Indispensable requisite
the sine qua non Of their eristrnce..-
But while This is true. there is righ, and
wrong way to do everything. There
WAS no necessity for Prof Stevens to take
The most offensive me,hod Of introducing
what, in itself, could not have been very
distasteful. Prudence would have suv
gested some regard. not to the rights. nu,
10 the feelings of the Cadets. The inter
ests ot tue institution required The eaer
else Of soms iitrts FIRE sigm--st Iea.,.
some attention 10 the usual method OF
proceeding. This might have prevented
disruption unpleasant TO all parties
YorkUihe Enquirer. - 500.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-03-10

Cot. Orr DECLINES RE. E.sLEcTIoN.-We
have seen (says the Spartanburg Express.)
private letter from Hon. Jas l.. Orr, in
which he says: al have addressed formal
communication 10 II committee lt Anderson,
in which have positively driued II re clrc
tion to Cnngre-s." All those, therefore,
who intend To- offer for the honorable and
responsible position now occupied by Col.
Orr, as Relr esent"tive from this Cougres.
.ionaI District, may enter upon ths Unn,ass
in good earnest. with no fears of having
any opposition from him.
We understand, from private sources,
that il is likely that there viii not BE- more
than three candidates Col II. .. =. Vernon
of this district, Col. J.. ID Ashmore of An.
derson, aud Col. T.. L. Jones of Green,ilr.
These gentlemen have Expressed their inrrn
ton to BE- candidates if Col. Orr should de-
cline n re-uleurion. We suppose therefore
they will now declare themselves unuondi
tiupully.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-03-10

ABOUT sPArEws.--ll is due 1. nur
friends, the P'stuIasiers, tu slai. that The,
Postmaster Genarsl has recently decided
that II P"s'm ,slers d" not give puhi,h.rs
"t newspapers notice that their papers re-
main IN the p",i"!iice without l.-ruy t.kvu
ant by the Subscribers, wihln live weeks.
they are linbl" lor p,y.
Speaking "l newspapers. we observe
that Judge Closer, uf ihr Probate Court.
al Windsor. VI, has decided that good
mnriy newspaprr is one OF tie necessary
articles for tie support II family, during
the settlement "f AN estate, aud. such. ll..
administrator, ia ins"lv"nt estates. iu,tifi.
able IN pa.i"g fnr onc--the widow to
make her own selection Of what paper
she vii have.
We, m"reoTrr. observe that new law
on The PRESS has come into force IN Den
mark, rr"hihring newspapers from cory
ing the articles of olhrr journals whhuut
credit All these 'l-ci>ion, will meet ia,
nnq"n I'hed APPRECIATION y! tue press
Carclina Times.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-03-10
Meeting in favor of the Policy of the
Administration.

The people, we are pleased 20 observe
are moving in all quarters to sustain
through popular ADMINISTRATIONS the poll.
cv "f the Administration in reference to
| The immediate admission of Kansas AS a
State. The people are awake 10 this sub
J"ct, tEey are heartily tired OF this eternal
Kansas bfa~l, and they desire to see her
| lnaugu!atei AS "A Stae that she NAV
'nanage her own affairs in her own WAY.
wo or three meetings are on the t0piS
IN this city, none of which will interfere
with thu other, and we should like TO see
every Dewocrat among us attend them
all.
We have felt the necessity Of and ur-
| ged an early movement in reference 10
these demonstrations, and we are cratif-
&c to learn that the preliminary move.
Inents are now IN such Il Stale OF forward.
ness that we may look during the coming
week for gieatrr display OF popular en-
thuslasm for An important measure than
WAS ever before witnessed in our city,
The Tammanv Hall Democratic General
Committee, through their Cummi tee o,
Arrangements, are now making rapid
progress, and will hold their meeting a,
An early day next week. Tie call is
signed 10y large number Of our first and
most prominent citizens, and We expect
10 see an aSsemhage within the o'd Hal
50 u"IrecedentehIy large rs TO entirely
Il" away with any doubts which may ex
'>t IN reference to the popularity Of the
measure.
A call for another meeting Of the Dem
ocracy will be fuunI in our columns, 10 he
held AT Mozart Hall, on Tuesday, the 2,!.
March, Of which William Coulter, Esq
is Chairran Of the Committee Of Ar
rangemcmts II is called to indor>e the
Kansas policy Of the Administration, and
All movements having this ohj-c, in view,
we most heartily commend. This is in
the hand Of able and active Democrats
and bids fair to lie An overwhelming de
mons;ration OF popular feeling.
Another movement is III progress for
the evening OF the 4tlr Of Mach hv the
Central Democratic CIuh f"r 4 grand ban
qnet, and to indor,e and approve of the
h"st wears action Of the Administration,
and especially Of lis Kansas policy F. A.
h"ziay, E>q IS the Chairman of the Com
mI'tee OF Arrangements. aud n more ef
ii"ient and active Democrat we have not
among US, and we may reasonably expect
n brilliant and enthusiastic audience To
be present on lhi, occasion
keeT the ball rolling. lie, us have no
Jealousles, heart hurnings or suspicious Of
each other, but let us all raity as one man
to the support OF the administration Of
James Buchanan. On that point tie
National Democracy have but one voice
-NeW York Ncws.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-03-10

A HALE OLD VETERAS.-Grant Thor.
burn is n sensible old man. On the 18th
uIt he wrote as follows from New Haven,
Connecticut:
81 have lived another year in this falsely
s">raIled miserable world. verify believe
1t is The best world, terrestrial that ever
God Almighty made. have never felt
head, heart nor ioolhache during The year
just gone ~ {; aud this day enter upon my
elghty.hilh year. walk withuut a staff.
and eat my TODD without brandy or bllers.
never wus drunk in my life, and never
had rheumatic pain. 1 voted three years
wI'en Washington was President lived
twenty.tw yenrs under George III saw
the whole reigu OF Geor.e w, " il!iam
vi, and VlciOrIs thus far. was intimate
with Hamilton, Jay, Morris. old Governor
Clinlpn aud other promiGent actors in The
revolution"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-03-10

The CarOlinian regrets to learn that, on
Saturday last, an accident occurred on the
Union and SPartsnbmrg Railroad, from
wheel running of from one Of the box
cars. The passenger car was thrown off
and seyesal gentlemen injured Among
them, the Han. Judge O'NraI received Sc.
we're cut upon his head. and was otherwise
injured. lie was c,rrici TO Union, and on
Monday attempted TO hold court, but was
obliged to ad dj"urn It, The Iaaest adyices
from him are that he was improving, and
no serious apprehension was had of his
case.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-03-10
South Carolinian.

DR.. r w. Gibbcs, Of the Carolinian, an.
nounccs his Withdrawal from the editorial
charge of That paper. and that he will be-
succeeded by franklin Gai.Ird, Esq late
of 'hc Winnsboro Register. Under DR..
Gibbes' charge the Caroliuian has d.srrvedlv
ranked among the first papers in the conn.
try and, evidently. II is one among the few
that is making money. Mr.. Gailard is an
accomplished writer, we'll posted in politics
and equal in every respect to the extended
field Of labor mo Which he is about to
enter.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-03-10
The Slave Trade-Who Carries it on.


The New York Herald, in AN article
in reference to the recent announcement
of the New Orleans Della that the slave
trade has in tao, been re opened, and that
slsves has been landed at Pearl River,
SAWS:
"Ihe announcement Of this fact may
strike those who are not conversan, with
the subject MS something new aud will,
no doubt, create considerable alarm
among those Who are opposed to the re-
vlvai ut the slave trade. Whe; her there
s or is not arss truth IN statement ul tho
Delta, it will furnish text for inuumera.
bIe articles from the Abolition press, aud
for feroc'ous diatrites from the Abolition
and Black Rrpub'ican Orators aud
preachers ot all denominations. In view
uf the statement, and of what may be
expected TO follow from its publication, it
Is rs well to look NJ the facts in the case.
In the hrs, place, then, it is notorious
TO all who are 1T sIl informed upon the
subject that The slave trade has existed in
this country for years past that il WAS
and is carried on chiefly bv Northern
c'tzens nf The United States III. Nor
lhern capitalists have invested NOR. .x,
'enSlveiy IN II than the cirizens of any
other portion ot the Union, and conse.
qnently are more deeply interested in its
maintenance and success. The vessels
which have been eulp,oyed in the tr.ns-
poria;ion Of slaves havo been fitted out
mainly in New York, Boston, Portland
aud BRISTOL, hut Of these New York IS
the ttNorlt- point for the operations ut the
dealers. Within the last twenty Years
over nifty slavers were captured and
brought INTO this pnr', nearly all uf which
we've equipped aud fitted out with Nor.
lhern capital. The number Of ,ess-Is
captured aud condemned, however, bears
h"t very small proportion TO the mum.
Der ntted out from the ports we have
na'ne!. The slave fleet which leaves
New York, Boston and ol,sr sea ports in
tie course Of single wear consists Of
about torty vessels OF various sizes, Fang
'ng from one hundred To five hundred
tons, and capable of carrying from four
nun rlied to six hundred slaves each.
Every SLAYER is manned by crews Of
hon titeen 10 twenty five men, iuc!u,iinr
tie captain AID officers, makrn. total
Ter the whole fleet OF about ,housa,.j
men. lie whole Of the capital invested
d"es not probably exceed four millions Of
i''lars, upon which pr"ii, Of sonethin.
IKE eleven millions is realized.
Here, then, III this .rr.,, uf facts ",
have abundant proof that the sl,v. trade
has existed. does at Ircseut exist, and il.
m"nraned chiefly hv Northern men and
Northern capital. Tie REPORTS Of Ia.
M'Nci Commission AL Havana present
still further evidence on this head tut
there Is no want of proof While tie r.
cords Of tie United Safe, Courts IN
THIS ci'y can lc presented. There /, nn-
other TACT Witch may Gc STA ei in rli~
connection. The lauding Of slaves nlouv
our Southern coast can he elf.r;-,i W.,
little or no d.tlituIty. and without dn.
ger oi detection, as there j. rn Mixed
Commission, Ike that uf Cuba, in tho
S"u''. aud n" one sufficiently in crest
ed IN the ma ter TO furnish the inform,
tioh 10 the proper authorities.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-03-10

CHARLES LAMBS Charles
Lamb tells his sad experience as warn
ing 10 young men, in the following Ian.
guage:
THE waters have gone over me- But
out Of tie black depths, could ] he heard
! would cry out 10 all thuse who have
but set foot in the perilous food
Could the youth to whom tie flavor OF
his first wine is delicious as the opening
scenes Of life, or the entering upon some
newly discovered paradise, look into nv
drs"latlOn and I've made to understand
what a dre"ry thing it is when man
shall feel himself going down ptscipice
with open eyes aud a passive wiIl-to see
his destruction and have no power to stop
It, and yet feel i. all the way emanating
from himself to see all g"dIiness empted
| out OF him, and yet no, able To forget n
time when it Was otherwise: to bear about
the p:teous spectacle Of his own ruin; couI
he see my fevered eye, feverish with the
last nights drinking, and fevershlv look
ing for 10 nights repetition Of the folly 4;
could he but feel the body Of the death
out Of which cry, hourly, with feeiIer
QUERY, to be ieIivered--it were enough to
make him dash the sparkling beverage
To the earth in all the pride of its msnt.
Ting temptation"
II you have young friend wEo may
be in dagger Of acquiring An appetite for
strong drink, invite his attention to Chas.
Lanh's dreadful experience.
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FrRE.-The Winusburo Register thus

FIRE.-The Winnsbuo Register thus
notices the late disastrous loss Of DR.. Geo
=. Trezcvnnt
"FIWr.--'rhe house "f DR.. Geo. S Tr.z-
evant, on Jarksnn's C-.rk. WAS consumed
b, five on SUNDAY night The fire it is
thought WAS tirsI communicated to the root
from spark. Everything wns consumed
surh rarid progress had the dcvouriug
f'mrs made, that when di-covrrei. the doc.
tor had barely time tO rescue his family
Nothing ut nli Was saved We deeply :, M
paill~e with them. They had but recently
settled on Iacksnn's Creek. and were pleas.
I'd with the kind and h"spilabc manner in
which they had been trcated-had just be
gun I" feel themselves at home. When this
hre swept everything from them"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-03-10

RAIL ROAD AcCiDEYr On Wednesday
night II collision occurred, between two
freight train ',about three miles from Branch.
Vile. on the track towards this city. Sew
eral shattered cars, in consequence. we're
left II the track, and us signal fire was
kindlrd, and !aLorrr, Daniel Duff n
S~"tchman, WAS appointed To keep up the
signal. lie unfortunately fell asleep. and
was run over by the night cxp'css train
from Columbia, which broke Que leg and
arm.
He was living at omr latest accounts.
which have been procured with difficulty
AID after repeated enquiries - Charleston
Courier.