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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-12-01
For the Register.
The Circus Strife.

The late debate in the Legislature on
the bill to repeal the law prohibiting circus
exhibitions in this State has presented some
considerations deserving the attention of
the people. To say nothing Of the char
acter or moral influences of those exhibi.
tlops, respecting which the sober people
of the State it is believed are well agreed;
the grounds upon which the repeal was
advocated is worthy of notice viz: That
it is not proper to legislate to secure the
morality of the community-or to protect
or guard the morals OF the people. The
very respectable lawyers who advocated
the repeal seem to have forgotten that
clause of the constitution of the State
which e%njoins it upon the legislature, that
laws for the encouragement Of virtue and
prevention Of vice and immortality ought
to be constantly kept in force and duly
executed" What are most Of our penal
laws such as relate to houses of i'll fame
to publishing obscene books and prints
to gambling-to prOfane swsaring-to
bribery in elections-and betting on cleo
tions-to the due observance of the Sab
bath-to disturbing assemblies for Public
Worship-to the sale of intoxicating
liquors for drinking made for, but to guard
the morals of the community and for the
prevention of vice and immortality, 'as in
deed generally are our laws for the
prevention and punishment of crimes. But
why the extraordinary persistence of the
gentlemen, after the rejection of the re-
~pealing'bill by a respectable majority to
retain the bill before the house and con-
sumo the time Of the assembly for three
days or more, at an expense to the State
of two OF three thousand dollars, and after
repeated decisions against the repeal, to
urge a reconsideration of the final vote,
with the hope of cajoling the weak men,
bers into their views. 1t was a proceed
ing at least unusual in the legislation of
our State, and how is it to be accounted
for. 1t is suggested in some newspapers
that there were some city influences at
work among the members, that an agent
Of q circus company from the city was
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The facility with which divorces are,
obtained in Indiana has attracted 80 much
attention that a modification of the law Is
expected at the next session of the Legs.
%lature, now about to assemble. 1t is easy
enough tor those upon whom. the silken
bonds chaie to get divorced, almost auy.
where; but in Indiana it is said that il is
difficult for the most a~tfectionate and de.
voted married couple to pass through ths
State without finding themselves divorced
before they reach the boundary. An In.
diana correspondent of the New York
l'oI suggests that as the law will prob.
ably be amended, and the remaining time
is short it would be advisable to give
general notice to dissatisfied husbands and
wives, all over the country. He also sug.
gests that as a large part OF the custom
has come to the courts from New York,
special trains should be run over the Erie
and Central railroads, at excursion prices,
giving the applicants for divorce a week
on so in Indiana, so as to perfect their res.
ldenee and get through the easy formali-
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Mr.. Copeland has laid On our tsb.c
HARpERs MAGAZINE for December. with
the compliments of j.. j. Dyar & Co. II
is about the same thing as usual, we'll filled
with agreeable and useful reading a, our
readers are generally aware.
Franz LrsLiE's MAGAZINE continues
its very pleasant, Monthly calls. The De.
eember number is in no respect inferior to
Its predecessors. For sale by Copeland.
Our thanks are due to the publisher
for Waiton's Vermont Register. 1t has
by its annual visits, become a family in.
stitution' and of course every family needs
one 1t is for sale in every town.
The editor Of the Woodstock .S,,.-
""'" IN writing from Montpelier has bee,,
giving daguerreotypes of the member,
In C"tee" says: The portrait Of the
gentleman from Vergennes is quite aa,te..
ing" We think it very trutb'ul ,hs, it
does not flatter him in the L. -.
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present at Montpelier and liberal al least
IN promises to members, il the Legislature
could be induced to repeal the prohibition
aud open the door for circus exhibitions
in the State. Well may the people re-
.iolce in the frmness of the majority. Let
them look well to their representatives.
: unceasing vigilance is the price of lib
ertvn
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store Tas burnt. in saving the w,io,, st
what is now Davenport's block.--ir was
felt in saving the railroad bridge where
no power ON earth could avail to stop the
flame except our trusty Old Guardian who
stands patiently waiting to be put into ac.
ton by our faithful Fircmen! 1t saved
the Woollen Factory-the building oppo
site the Grist Mill and Cobb's block-Dr.
Russell ~dwelling--Mr Linsley's house,
and many others which could not have
been saved by pals and buckets.
The whole damage to the house, seats,
carpets, &C., will, we think, be somewhat
less than 800. The new Marble Pulpit,
although near the fire received no injury.
The papering on the walls was not dam
aged. The white painting may be slight
ly colored. The building was not insured.
At a meeting (numerously attended, of
the members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church and Congregation, on the 29th
ult., the following resolutions we're unan.
imously adopted:
Retolved, That we tender to the En-
CINE Company of Middlebury. Fire War
dens and citizens generally, our sincere
thanks for their persistent and successful
efforts in staying the devouring flames
from consuming the Methodist Meeting
House on the evening of the 25th inst.
Honor and gratitude are alike demanded
at oar hands. We most cordially award
the one, and ,o,h Warm hearts express
the other.
Resolved, That the foregoing resolu.
ton be signed by the President and Sec.
rotary of this meeting, and published in
the Middlebury Register.
WIN. CARR, Jr., Pres.
j. NJ. SLADE, Sec.
Middlebury, Nov. 90, 1858.
Religious Service on Thanksgiv.
ing Day. Union Service in the Congre.
g%ational Church, commencing at 10 1.2
O'Clock. Sermon by Rev. B. M. HALL.
....Strychnine and logwood are still
working in certain localities in our vii.
lage. Signs-eyes dressed in mourning,
and bunged up noses. Remedy-shut up
those who sell "Pizen." Moral--Tbe
wages of sin is death!
The snow which was falling when
we went to press last week gave US good
sleighing which has continued, and the
prospect for a continuance is still good.
The weather is quite mild-just below
the thawing point. A more auspioous
commencement of winter could not be
desired.
We have been shown a draught Of
the forthcoming Map of Vermont, by H.
I. Walling, Esq. 1t is a work the State
has long needed, and we are extremely
glad to see that the want is to be so per.
fectly supplied. 1t will greatly excel
anything OF the kind heretofore published,
in every respect, and has some new fea-
lures of the first Importance. 1t can be
relied upon as from accurate surveys and
up to the present time. We shall have
more to say of this Map at another time.
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We trust the following article will re.
ceive the attention. its Importance demands.
The Monkey Bill" will be pretty likely
to appear in the next session. The writer
is a very old member of the bar, perhaps
the Oldest in the State, and one whom his
Juniors are in the habit of listening to
with respect.
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TIE LAST OF THE FLoR1pA INDIANS

he remaining Indians in Flo rida. it APP
pears have determined to become citizens
Fifteen Of them visited Mama, Fla, on
the lst instant, aud announced their inten-
ton to settle, live in peace, and be gov
erened and protected by the laws. They
are engaged in clearing land near that
town for agricultural purposes. Three of
them could rea | and write.
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SUIoIDE.-Mr, Samuel Whitlock, of
Hydeville, committed suicide on Monday
last. He was found suspended to his bed
post, by a pocket handkerchief tied tigh-
tly about his neck lie had his tomb made
before he committed the terrible deed, and
left written directions concerning his
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--- Justice of the Peace or Clerk.
Sec. 8. This act shall also apply tc cases
when the case is pending before the justice on
continuance and the warrant may be so altered
as may be requisite for that purpose.
Sec Z. lift e Justice taking said recognizance
is dead or out Of office, the bail may return the
original files 10 The County Clerks Office, when
the clerk may issue the warrant, which shall be
of the same validity as if issued by the justice
while in office.
Approved, November II, 1855.
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No. l4.-An act for the relief of married women.
1t Is hereby enacted, sc.
Sec. l.. If any married woman shall hold real
estate in her owniight, and her husband by Grim
inal co lduct towards her, or by i'll usage, shall
give said married woman cause to live separate
and apart from her said husband, such woman
may, oy her next friend, petition the chancellor
setting forth such facts, and therein pray that
such estate may be enjoyed by her, for her sole
use and hencft.
Sec. 2. The chancellor. on due proof Of such
facts, may, in his discretion, make such order
and decree in the premises as shall give said
innrried woman the sole use and benefit Of such
real estnie. Or such part thereof as be may think
reasonable.
Sec. 3. The same proceedings shall be had in
relation 10 such petition as the law requires in
other proceedings before the chancellor, and in
relation to enforcing his orders and DEGREES, cx-
cepting that no appeal shall be allowed to the Su-
preme Court from any order or decree. on the
part of said husband, till he has UNIDENTIFIED said
petitioner tor all DELAYS and costs in such manner
as the chancellor shall direct.
Approved November &c, 1858.
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No; lS.-An act in relation to the Attachment OF
keverslonary Interest in Personal Property.
II Is hereby er acted, &c
Sec. |. That personal property which is held
by any person rs lessee, bailee. PLEDGE, or by
virtue OF any contract in which the reversionary
title tosaid property remains in any other person
may. be attached and levied upon as the property
oil the lessor, iailor, Pledge, or other person
owing the versionary interest in the same, sub
Ject to the right, title and interest Of such lessee,
ba'lee, p ed2ee or other person holding the same.
See 2. \ valid lien on such property shall
be created BY delivering TO the person holding
said property in manner aforesaid. n true and at
tested copy of the process upon which the same
Is attached or levied upon, with the return of
the officer thereon, describing such property
which shall have the same effect as though such
pr perty was tahen into the possession of such
officer.
see. 3. The ieversionary interest IN such
property may be sold nj public sale, in the .amc
manner that personal property is now required
to he sold by legal process, subject to TIE terms
and conditions of the Lease, %bailment, pledge or
other contract under which th' same is held, I'M
less the same is impeachcd for fraud.
Approved November ~, 1865.
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wise, said trees may be cut down removed b
order of tho selectmen aforesaid.
sec. p. This act shall in no wa, iutor cr
With the management of any trees IN the hior
ways passing through the owners land ; but the
owner of land through which highways pas,
may set or remove trees at his pleasure provi-
ded the highway Is not ohstructed or injured
thereby. ~
Sec. A. All acts and parts OF acts inconsistent
win ! MS act are hereby repealed.
Approved November IL. 1855.
No. l2'-An act relating to Prosecutions for Big
amy.
1t is hereby enacted, SC.
Sec j. In all prosecutions hereafter cont
menced against any person for the crime OF big
amy, 1t shall not be necessary to alleee in the
information or indictment, the time, or place of
the hrst marriage of the respondent, or the name
oi the person to whom he or she was first mar
red, but it shall be sufficient in such iniorma-
tcn or Indictment to nllege, that at the time of
the alleged second marriage of the respondent,
then had d lawful wife or husband living, to
whom the respondent had been previously mar
ried.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November 70, 1858.
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1U1IINoTOl UNIvERsITY.

- 5uN0 AEDNuWNs yWUUs Z,
AIOT1O8 y hereby gwen that the eprl1R sessiou ].
IN this lnstituaioa, under flr direction o. 20 rxpe
risneeA and competent vscu,tys Will open 80 VIZ u
csptiOn Of pupils In the vsrau d-pastnsnss o.
zion on ThessaAy, April Lat. ls3s, nj ? A. -
AOy pupils mot get contested With TIE leN"a.son
desirine admisscn. viii please confer With Hroy =
~. So Catalogue Ill nesdfui Information upoD nat
tsrs merit lining 10 the school can bs secured.
Rrst class Teach 70, the most complete sets q rn,o
.cnhrsI Chemical and Astronomical App fasee - ihe
Wr.s ard LIBRARY Of over 1907 vesumes, ass amens
The advantages offered By this lnsatnsson y shoss
seeking liberal education
Ia behalf Of the Board Of Trustees.
mAr9S-dw3w q. w. JUtiNsON, - =.
q PARTNER WANTED
NNnTnA ONE rsaOUSAND DtDLLA g Z
w Capital and we'll rscnrmtnded, 70 eneeGe -
ready established TIE i. jas on daily credit saei
now amounting 10 over nfsy dollars day. For fuil
particulars address, with references,
mar26-dwn a. COHL1,
Box Goo. M. Pleasant. Iowa.
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oct 2s-dwtf WOODWARD, KEIsER sHERRILL,
Harrington. low.
Polk CRY, March I'd, ISIS.
Seeds.-Agricultural Implements and
Machines,

TINE attention Of the trade and public 10 invited
i TO the large stock Of Grass, Garden and Flower
Seeds Of the crop OF 1851, offered for sale Mt The
Burlington Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store.
The assortment consists In part OF the following:
GRASS SEEDS.
Timothy, Clover, Hungarian, Tor German Miret1
Millrt, Blue, Red Top, and Orchard.
GARDEN SEEDS.
MArrowfAt, Early Kent, Champion Of England, Bue
Imperial and LAndreih's Xix Early Peas; Early six
Weeks Early Marrow, Early Chlns, WHIT Kidney,
Horticultural, Broad Windsor and Red Cranberry
BEANS; LIZ Red, Silver Skin and Yellow Onions Fairly
YORK., LIZ Drumhead, Early Dutch, Flat Dutch and Red
Dutch Cabbage. Early Horn and Long Orange Carrot;
Early frame, Log 0reen and Early Cluster Cacum-
bers; Mountain Sweet and Blk Spanish Watermelon;
Green M meg and Yellow Canfaioup Melon: Carried
and Cabbage Lettuce led TurniE Long Scarlet and Rk
Spanish (Winte) RAlish; Marrow, Sammer and Water
Croohneck Squa h, Pumpkin; Celery Curled Cress To-
matO; Egg Plant, etc. etc.
FLOWER SEEDS.
large assortment Of the best ana newest vAY,efes
Of Flower Seeds
ALSO for safe Osage Orange Seed and Plants Yellow
Locust Seed; Onion Sets $500
These seeds having all been carefully selected nom
stocks OF the best In the country such -
Landreth = Sons, Philadelphia, Nourse Mason ACo,s
Of Boston, and others Of established reput Atom
chaser. can depend upon this stock being In every
way reliable.
Select Fruit and Ornamental Trees, shruhs. P,apsa
etc, etc., sasnshed in any quantity and 81 the very
| lowest prices. i4f
complete stock Of Agricultural and horticultural
Tools and Machines constantly hand and for sale 81
i msfl3dlw9mw. KEITH, ROBINSON q CO.,
! AAia Street, Buriington, Iowa.
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OWt6Ones
We shall soon have to believe in the genuine
ness of the Virginia diamond, if many more
stories are told about it like the following from
the Kanawha (va.) Star, of the 2Sd:
Some months since, Mr.. Guy P. Mathews, .
gentleman residing near this place, brought into
our office remsrt able and singular looking
stone, which he believed to be diamond, but
did not wish us to notice it until he had sub
mitted it to further tests. Since then he SUBJ
mtted it to all the tests in his knowledge, which
only served TO confirm him in his belief Of its
great value.
A few days since he went to Cincinnati, aud
submitted it to the best judges there, who pro-
nounced it diamond. lie then went TO New
York, where former decisions we're confirmed
it was pronounced diamond of the first wa
ter; and All eminent lapidary there polished it
for him tor the dust that it would yield in the
operation. 1t is said TO exhibit most beAuti.
full brlliancy.l Mr.. NJ. returned home last even
ing. We understand he was offered, and re-
fused, H25, 900 or $l25, 900 for it.
This stone, or diamond, is spheroidal in form
"A very oblatc spheroid-and weighs one hun
dred and forty three cara,s, or about one tenth
of pound Troy. 1t was found about eighty
years ago. by Mr.. Ms grandfather, in Bucking-
ham county, in this State, aud has been in pos
session Of the family ever since. It was sup
posed !. might be valuable, but no steps were
ever taken to ascertain its position and value.
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n Ali e Whom L ~ lo.aern'

n the inventos q sew AID nssssl IuDs o. erene
il rnuts 0aehlnss pheh riE. .~eustd 10 NJ -
Ma 70 pateas beAsiag AAss 4sA OcG 1so5 go shsSe
are certain parties manuact0FinG nachinss ustaR
nv improvements. This 10 70 notify 81 persons vhS
nske a. o. veDd SAID inpvoveDcnts, hat 0ili hold
each and every person, Who isstngss ny rsghss,
sponsibe for oil sach ipfSneemsnts, and will q tAss
expence establish the validity oFmy patent.
Nov pass ~ what claim - ny inventisn 10 ~
occurring Device formed Of the beaten attached 70 tAe
cylindrical screw, IN eonbnAsaon Win the securing
enc over the other. fasther claim the adjustibse
screens placed the chamber and arranged rotAsvsly
with the fan whereby the chess and higher and nferoe
grain may when Of sncisns vaus. discharge from the
machine separately, and In clean state, Or, whsa
thcrcfrom Win The aner and lighter foreign subsancss
This i ! part Of what claim in the Summary 70 my
patent ne above notice WILL hope, Be sucient, that
none mar claim gnorance Of my right
word TO the wise ID su1cicnt
March 90avtf JOHN "A. WOODWAkD
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HEAVY DANAoEs-At the late session of the
Logan (Ky.) Circuit Court, John King recovered
. verdict Of q, 500 damages against Dr.. Stephen
Fisk for maltreatment Of his eyes, by which he
became blind. At the same time and place,
Simeon Gavits recovered q. 900 damages against
. man named McClanahan for . wound caused
BY the careless discharge Of pstolin the hands
Of the latter; and Miss Lucy Whatsoever re.
covered $4,000 damages from John Riley, who
promised to marry her, but didn't.
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Tue BUCHANAN Party IN ILLlNo1s.-The Chi
cago Press, in an article upon the weakness aud
ineficency Of the Buchanan party, in Illinois.
says:
The Jonesboro Gazette, the Cairo Times and
Delta, the St. Louis Republican (the chief pro-
slavery organ for Southern lllinois) have told us
that Egypt remained true to the administration
and that it would be difficult matter to find .
dozen anti-Lecompton democrats in any one
county in southern Illinois; and yet Democratic
conventions have been held in many Of these
counties, in oil Of which anti-Lecompton dele
gates have been appointed to the State conven.
ton, the course Of Senator Douglas invariably
indorsed, and in no instance do we hear ofeven
one administration democrat being present to
protest in the name of democracy and the ad.
ministration II the administration 10 thus i'm
potent in Egypt, the supposed stronghold of the
pro slavery sentiment ofthe State, what can we
expect Of it in the center and in the north? Mr..
Buchanan will doubtless find Lec0mpton men
enough to Gil all the federal Offices in the State,
but il he hopes to build up party organization
here with the working material now in his pos
session, he labors under . most egregious dulu-
siOn."
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Ralcssox6 CAIoaic Npsoa.-A bin - ineef-
pseass ~ aEissssa boz aif nAvigatioa esopa-
~" = belese ~ Nss Yerk Legislature. The
bill authesssss - company 70 uss boats vita
ohis mosive poees = - sanals. with The psivt.
lsgs Of tsoiae bsas - My ysars. provided
their boass = ~ peo1scs aay erssasr vssh Or
wear and ter % the canals than thoss now in
~. Il 10 clAiusd that while this engine will
pseform much ness labor thaa horse. IL will
cost but hssls mora, Vim lass ssioe = bag. and
can Do kept q work . % expense for fUsl quite
indgDi6cans 10 sonparisoa With the fodder
which the animal would require. Il p well
known that The canals ars going into aisose
under the eonpesition Of he railroad. II N.
Ericsson succeeds In this new project and can
Increase the speed and diminish the cost OF
canal rnavigation, be will have done great
work for the canals. The later models Of his
stationary hot air engines are said 70 BE- per
fecsly successful and to be coming into use
Their chief advantage 10 the small amount Of
fuel required for given power, and their entire
immunity from explosions 10 not small consid-
npet;na
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New Books-Juat Received.

NORTH-WkSTkRN COAST; or, three years resi-.
~ dencs In Washington Territory-hy James q.
swan, With Numerous Illustrations I vol. iamc.
=, HhuINAA ILLUSTRATED. Containing visit 10 the
vfginisn canaan and the Adventures Of Port Crsyon
ana hts Cousins-ilustrated from Drawing ~ Pers
CrAyon.
TAE RArfLE-TIELDs or Tnk REyoLUrION-By
Thomas . RhOada.
THE DANNKRs MANUAL. A Manual for the use
OF Notaries Public and DAnkers-by BERNARD Rosakel
Of the New York Mar. Revised and enlarged BY I.
smith Homans, Editor " the nanherS NJ easine, 10.
The above Tor ssle ~ }. 2. BROWN,
nova Barrett Measr Block. Sat.
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Our English cousins don't know much about
The dom Of elections. At dinner in in Gel
sbra.ion Of the election of Col. Cartwright to
the House Of Commons, Sir Henry Dryden told
the electors that NO tenant had right to vote
AGAINST his landlords Opinions; the landlord had
RICH. to expect those Who differed with him 10
remain neatral, bus he mad no right to expect
Chem 70 change their principles. And this VA
considered SO generous concession that the in
depsndeu. electors Of Northamptonshire cheer
ed IL loudly.
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Ex-Governor Walker, of Kansas, has written
March 27) in reply to an invita- ton to attend q
meeting sof the Anti-Lecomptop, Democrats Of
Sussex, N. j., in which he pitche into Lecomp-
ton earnestly Is sver, declarin that it is
fiction aud not . constitution, q counterfeit
sought to be forced by violence under the forms
Law upon . protesting people," That il about
IS near rs anybody can get to perfect de.
finitjon.