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corrsspopd>ncs oftle Philadelphia Press.
ES ROUTE, March %, ls59.
DO you suppose that you, admirer and
champion as you are OF the Little Giant
Of the West, are fully cognzant Of his i'm.
mensc popularity with the democracy Of
the northwestern and Atlantic States For
the last six months have been travelling
among the people Of these sections. and |
can assure You there is depth of enthus.
asm in the heart OF the democratic masses
which needs onl y fitting occasion to burst
forth in such storm as shall astonish the
wire-pullers at Washington and elsewhere,
who in their plotting and counter. plotting
forget that the people still live,' and may
be heard one OF these days, to the utter dis.
may OF the cabals In Illinois, in Ind ana,
in Wisconsin, in Michigan, in Ohio, in New
York, and New Jersey, and in each of the
New England States, conversing freely with
democrats, in the cars, by their fresides, in
their warehouses and wOrkshops-in all
places where men utter their benedictions
and maledictions, without reserve, have
heard but one voice touching the hour and
the man voice which proclams Stephen
A. Douglas the champion Of the people and
the peoples sovereignty the hope, and the
sole hope, Of the democratic party of the
Union.
For a time, the spirit OF which speak
was simply a profound admiration Of the
man admiration Of his extraordinary abli-
ties as legislator and, above all, admira-
tion Of the Jacksonville pluck and prOwess
which carried him triumphantly through
the great struggle, OF which the battle.
ground was Illinois, while the issues, mani
fold and inexpressbly important, were the
concern OF all true patriots in every State OF
the Union.
But recently another feeling has blended
with the popular enthusiasm--a conviction,
which daily increases, that only he can safe.
ly bear the Democratic standard in the next
Presidential campaign. The power which
sought to crush the foremost man in the
ranks of tue Democracy sgnally failed Of
success but, more ignobly STILL rsking ev-
sry,hing in this infamous crusade, it has
distracted and well nigh destroyed the Dem
ocratic party. II is in this great emergency
that the people, hopeless OF aid from an Ad-
minls,ration which cannot so much as save
itself, would fair save u party on which
rests the hope of the Union. What other
man is equal to the work of gathering again
the scattered hosts OF the National Demo
cratic party? This is the question on the
lips of nine Democrats in ten in all the
States have named. hear of but onc
man mentioned as sufficient for this grea,
emergency. fra CGsar Gm nuitus--Doug.
las or Black Republican for the next
President OF the United States. Politicians
may scheme as they will, but the alternative
is inevitable. | know that the would. be
Warwicks, larger and less, are not without
potency to make or TO mar plot but let
them take heed 10 their ways. Not many
months hence they will witness a storm OF
enthusiasm for the man Of the people. esps.
cially amopg the Democrats OF the Western
and Eastern States, which will drv. them
and their schema as chaf before the wind
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people BY that Convention, and upon which
WAS fought and won the memorable contes,
Of 1856.
This is what the Democratic party ol
Minnesota want And with honest, capable
men, not mere tricksters and political petit.
foggers, to carry them out, or to elucidate
and proclaim them, the party is even DOW
ready for the contest. But we cannot too
strongly urge the necessity Of looking up our
best men for the responsible Offices OF the
State Professional Office. seekers are a
curse, not only to q party. but, il put in
power, always prove curse to the State.
The Office should seek the man.
Nor should it be forgotten that il is on
em1nently jus. and proper proceeding to 50
distribute the officers OF the State a. that all
her great interests may have voice in the
measures OF government. We despise loeol
jealousies; but we favor equal and Just repre-
sentation. The North, the South, the East,
the West, and the Center, should have an
equal voice in determining policy which is
to govern the whole. Above all things, let
the Democratic party Of Minnesota avoid
locai jeatouaes, and when met in Convention
so apportion its candidates as will prove &C
ceptable to oil sections Of the State.
Give US, then, an early Conventon-not
later than the 2sth day Of June. Then give
us good men, whom the people know and
have confidence in, as our candidates; and
il this is done, we have no fears of the result
in October next. What say the Den ocratic
press Of the State,
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The Atlantic Tel. graph

The l.ondon Times contains an article on
the prvseut state of the Atlantic Telegraph
enterprise, Ii saws that the leading subma.
rinc cable makers are now wiling 10 con
tract for the successful submergence OF An
Atlantic wire. taking all the risk " loss W
damage upon themselves. In r,gard to the
rctasal Of MI unconditional guarantee, gov
crnmcnt was melted to such q course by the
fac, of two other companies hav ng been
organized, and each proposing TO lay cables
between Europe and America si,hou, any
guarantee al all one of these Companies.
says he above lap,r, is how actually PIE
psriug to carry cat the Object IN view al
It's own risk aod expense, withou, troubling
The noVesum, m,a, IN any way The pending
odrr u conditional guarantee Of : per
Nui. u sad "a be coup,s,cd vita a proyiso
that The Atlantic Telegraph Company shall
give nP the monopoly granted io them ior
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Correspond, Of he y. y fine.
ToRoSro, March %, 1859,

TORONTO, March %, 1889.
Mr. Dawson. the Fresiden, OF the North.
west Transportation Company, was in Eng.
land. recently, and offered to convey the
mails tor Frazer River and China across
British American territory, instead of hav.
ing them sent. as at present. by Pauama or
by the Mediterranean.
Sir Edwani Bulwer Lyttou. TO whom the
propose was made, received II in spirit
most friendly TO the enterprise, and since
Mr.. Dawson = return. the Imperial Govern
ment have yei,rre'i the matter TO the Cana.
dian ministry. TO decade whether the plan uf
sending overland could be carried out The
Company has the contract for carving the
Canadian mails 20 Red River a service
which has been carried on for nearly a
iwelvemoath. They receive only abou, a
thousand dollars a mouth tor this. but the
Imperial Government wouh probably pay
$3.50 Geo pr aunnm for tOrtnichtly mail
Ia Frazer River-as they now give more
than that ,or the ma ~rvicc which might
with advantage be performed this wAy
AMI as the Canadian company y not very
" riush. there "a now ! conceive, a good oI,-
poriuni,y Dr some of your Butiersor,h'
aud Fargos o. step 10 10 their AL And real.
We wei by 30 doing Al any rate the ,hiug
Is worth Attending 90, Ths Acih,i.s which
exist trcArry NJ ra~rngsrs aBi goods iroui
th. A,,An,ic 20 the Pacific coast Abi r,s,
-. - on British territory ar grai Ia,
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LADIES. try this. Take large pinc bun.
sprinkle grass seeds Of any kind IN them
and place them in pots OF water. When
the burs are soaked few days they elise
up to the iorm Of solid couos then the Il,
tie spears Of green grass b,gin 20 emerge
from amongst the lamin.r, loruingan orna.
m,ut ol ran aud singular beauty
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fifty years, for landing cables in Newfound.
land. This monopoly, the Atlantic Com
pany had 10 certain extent consented to
abandon. The other conditions imposed
by Government are not definitely known,
but they were still under consideration by
the company.
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i.ovIs'uiE April A, tse mrnci pal
e.cc,icn on SATURDAY the Opposition caoli
date tor Mayor ~as elected nv i5o ma
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THg YALL CAMPAIGN.

The Dss.osrstie state convention.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-08-03

WHERE THE LAUGH CANE lN--Burce's
and sizer's farms adjoinsd each other. 81
zar had au unraly sheep which was il the
habit Of getting into Bunce's field Bunc;
,rgos.u.atcd with 6izer .egeral times, ami
then t.l him if he lid moi keep his aheep
st home he would fx him 50 he wouldn't
Jump any more fences But Bunce soon
found the sheep back again so he caught
bin. and with a knife yysred the clticle
Or skin just beloa the gambriel Joint. and
ba.veeu the main cord ana bone then
tbrua. the other hind leg through the apeF
lure and then put the sheep back over the
fence which went of hobbling Oh three
legs.
Sizar soon after discovered the sad
plight bis sheep was III, ana he knew very
we'll Who was the cause OF it, but he con
cluded to takes things cool, and wait
some suitable opportunity 10 revenge niih
self,
Presently ounces old SOW broke into
Sizar's field, when ne caught her, and with
a sharpe knife cut her mouth form ear to
ear, and turned her back.
When Bunce discovered this, he went
to Sizer's IN a great rage, AVID demanded
of him what he did that for. Si2er said,
Upon my word ueighbor Buncs, l aid
not do any such thing Yaar Il s0ee-
s04t h.. ~oFtL 1.a-atae " my sheep
hr9ueh tie ts4ce r-So,lcHe Sta~
dad.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Judging From Appearances.
A PRIZE TALE.
H> u. G. CoLLEswoKTHI.


H> u. G. coLLEswoKTHr
There goes old Jacobs, the mean
man :" exclaimed young person to his
companion. as he was standing in the door
of shop.
Who is old Jacobs ?" inquired his
friend.
Have you lived in town six months,
and never heard of the fellow before He
is one of the meanest fellows in the place.
He saves every cent he gets and boards
it up, but for what purpose no one can
tell, as he has but two children, and
they're we'll enough off. and his dress
shows what the man is. He buys the
meanest cloth, and looks ike Jumper" +"
Whats the fellow worth ?''
That's more than can tell. Some
rate him at hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, some less. But there's no telling
what the man is worth. But his mean.
ness makes him notorious. No one re-.
spects him. Why, he was never known
to give a cent to any charitable institution
and the poor might starve for aught he
would care !"
Mr.. Jacobs was man of some sew
enty years of age. He commenced life a
| poor boy, but had contrived to rake to.
gether quite fortune. By those who
had been less successful in business, be
was accused of all sorts of trickery and
deception. 1t was said that but little Of
his property was accumulated by strict
honesty At the time Of which we speak,
his wife had been dead several years, and
both his children were settled in life. Mr.
Jacobs attracted some attention-beine
somewhat singular in his dress and ap'
pearance. There was nothing like pride
about him; he purchased for bis use tina,
kind of clothing which he thought would
wear the longest without regard to the
prevailing fashions Of the day. No one
could find much fault with his genera
habits; for be was strictly temperate anG
moral. Whenever subscription wal
aaised for a benevolent object, Mr.
Jacobs was the last person called upon
1t was currently reported that be nevel
gave cent for any charitable objec
whatever.
During one very severe winter, fir
broke out in the town and consumed tn
dwellings of many of the poorer casse.
The charitable portion of the oommunit
raised subscription for their relief an,
many dollars were contributed by tn
wealthy, and by men in moderate circum
stances. At this time . gentleman eslle'
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4 CoNsclENTIoUs WIDow.-A poor
peasan. on his death bed made his will.
He called bis wife to him. and told her OF
it's provisions. I have Left he said
" NY horse to my parents sell 1t, and
hand over to them the money you receive
I leave to you my dog take care of him
he will serve you faithfully. The wife
promised to obey, and in due time set out
to the neighboring market with the horse
and the dog. How much do you want
for your horse7' inquired farmer. 81
@ mot sell the horse alone but you may
have both at a reasonable rate. Give me
ten pounds for the dog, and five shilllngs
for the horse" The farmer laughed, but
as the terms we're low he willingly acceP-
ted them. Then the worthy woman gave
to her husbands parents the five shillings
received for the horse and kept the ten
pounds for herself
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fniaerly, and @ word is lisgel 10 hs dis.
credit, a dozen voices will eZciaim, Don't
judge him till he is dead--remember old
Jacobs" The old are respected and re.
verenced. No young man for many
year, has beon known to speak q disTe.
spectful word to the gray.neaded and in
firm. The singular life Of Jacobs his
exerted happy influence throughout the
place, and hundreds, every year, who re-
ceive comforts from the interest Of the
property he left speak Of him with tears
of affection, His memory will never die.
FoRcE OF TmAonArIoa.-Buckland, The
distinguished geologist. one day gave a
dinner after dissecting Mississippi alli-
gator, having asked GOOD many Of the
most distinguished Of his class to dine
with him. His house and all his cstab-
lishment were in good style and taite. His
guests congregated. The dinner table
looked splendid, with glass, china and
plate, and the meal commenced with ex.
cellent soup.
How do you like this soup2" asked
the doctor, after having finished his own
plate, addressing famous gourmand Of
the day
Very good, indeed :" answered the
other; turtle, Is it not? only ayl; be-
cause I do not see any green fat"
The doctor shook his head.
e" I think it has somewhat Of a musk y
taste" said another; not unpleasant, bu
peculiar"
"All alligatora have" replied Buck.
land, the cayman particularly so--the
fellow whom I dissacted this morning
Half dozen started up from the table,
Two or three ran out Of the room, and
those who had stout atomachs remained to
the close Of an excellent entertainment.
See what imagination is, said Buck
land; " If had told them it was terrap.n
Or birdnest soup, 6alt-watar onphioia or
fresh, Or the gluten Of q fish from the nav
of a soa-oird, they would nave pronounced
it excellent, and their digestion been none
the vorse--sucb IS prejudice"
But was it really an alligator p asked
lady
Al eoo3 q caifs mead a3 ever wore
coronet :" answered buckland.
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ABOUT A Pie" Patrick, the widow
Molony tells me that you have stolen one
Of her finest pigs. Is that so7"
"Yis. yer houor."
What have Jon done with it?'
Killed it and ate IL, ya7 honor "
Oh, Patrick Wher yoa are brought
face to face with the widow and the pig
on the Judgment day, what account will
you be able to give OF yourself when the
widow accuses you OF the theft?
Did YOU say the pig would be there,
yer riyerance? ?"
% 10 be sure | did2"
Well. thin, yer riverance, III say,
Mrs. MOlony, there's your pig !"
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CHAPTER ii.

4 COOP REPLY.--A native deacon
named Hagop has now the CHARGE Of the
Protestant Armenian Church at Trebisond
in Asia Minor. To show his shrewd
quickness in reply, the following snsodOts
is related -" Some years since the des'
con was employed by an English meTcan-
tile house in Sansum, and was required to
work on the Sabath.-This he steadily re-
fused to do His employer used all his
ingenuity to convince him that it was nec'
essary and right to do so them" What
said he, one day, if an ass fell into pit
on th- Sabbath day, does not the Saviour
soy tha- it is right to pull him out? Ger
tainly,' replied Hagop, bat ii the ass
have habit Of going every Sabbath and
falling into the same pit, then his owner
ought to FL up the pit or sell tue asa"
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Joe, did you ever dabb!a N stocks
Well, yes I got ny loot in hem once.
PE7REErY Cor THE BEs7 OF HIA.-Tho
elder Judge Burnside presided in one Of
the Courts of Pennsylvania when tue me.
morable case Of Parsons y, Parsons was
on trial. james Petriken. Esq was one
Of the counse,, ussistedby JamosT Hale,
Esq Hale was speaking ani having
made q strong point. which the court
challenged, he sad he could sustain it by
citation Of cases from the books. bat he
had left them at his Office close by
Why did you not bring your books
here ?" asked the judge.
Because considered tne point so
plain as not TO need l. support Of
other cases but will step over and get
the books"
As Nr. Hale left the house, the judge
pettishly, said
That man reminds me Of q carpenter
who came 10 work for for me, aud eft
all his tools at home. This court has for
gotten more law than that young man
knows
That" said Mr. Petriken, q is just
VII we complain of--that your honor
has forgotten too much :"
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The following lines were written by C. B.
hawes on receiving pair of slippers prepared
and presented to him by his daughters on his
ferty-seventh birth.d Mr. H. is well known
to many of our readers
Dear girls I've purchased many pair
Of slippers common, slippers rare,
Morocco, satin, or mohair,
Of pointed toe, or round, or square,
All wrought with silk fowered off with care
And yet, frankly must declare
None even did or caa compare
With these my birth day present fair.
And when at home, or when elsewhere
These nice soft slippers shall wear
I'll think upon the donors fair
And wish you double share,
Whilst in the paths Of youth beware
The wild beast from his lonely lair
Is near your path, and will not spare,
The gay. the young, the happy,
There's man pit fall, gin. and snare
The thorn and poisonous serpent's there,
BE wise. Secure the richest pair
OF gaiters, whilst you travel there,
Made by yourselves, Of texture rare,
That may with purity compare
Such fabrics will need no repair.
I'D have them bound with extra care,
Flowered off with goodness here and there,
And lined with virtue bright and fair
Girt on with good resolves and PRAYER,
Then wear them daily erery svhere,
Your safeguards here your promise there
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POETRY.
Foi The Register.
The Soldiers Grave.
{ Mount independence ".

Mount independence W.
BY JU11A A. BARBER.
Lightly DER his pulseless breast
Let the dasied turf be pressed,
Check that joyous step Of thine
kneel as to holy shrine,
And gather when the wild flowers bloom
The fairest for the soldiers tomb.
Name. and birthplace, all unknown,
So he slumbers here alone,
And we only know that he
Fought and died for hberty,
And for his unnoted tomb
his should win martyrs crown.
That be died mid battles din,
This should win q crown for him
Did lac perish far from home?
There did all his loved ones wait,
Through those long and weary year,.
Ere hey knew the soldiers fate,
Did their eyes with tears grow dim?
Did they wait and watch Tor him,
While his lonely grave was made
Meath the pine-trees mourniul shade
Where the mountain breezes sigh,
And the blue waves murmur on,
Let the mameless soldier lie,
Still unnoted, and alone.
Though no loved one e'er should come
A pilgrim to his lonely tomb,
For him but nameless Tyres be strung,
By unknown harps his requiem sung,
We know there ever-more is One
Who loves and watches DER His own.
And in His siglt this lowly grave
Is precious as the tomb Of kings.
And so it matters not what harp
The dirge Of the departed sings
VI. 1. l.
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NUMBER l6.

4 ocoD THING IN THE STORY LINE
Some years ago q Cincinnati paper recei'
we'd and printed the first chapter Of what
appeared to be most thrilling romance,
in the expectation Of being furnished with
the concluding portions as might be need
cd. The chapter was very ingeniously
written, and concluded by leaving the
principal character suspended by the pan
falcons over perpendicular precipice,
Il attracted the attention of the press, and
inquiries began be be made concerning the
continuation of the fate Of its hero. Day
after day the victimized publishers looked
for the remaining chapters, but in vain.
They never came to hand. Finding that
they had been sold, and wishing to put a
stop to the jokes their cotemporaries were
writing at their expense, they briefly con-
cluded the story thus
CHAPTER II.
After hanging to the treacherous tree
four weeks, his pantaloons gave way, and
Charles Melville rolled headlong over the
yawning precipice.
He fell a distance Of FIVE miles, and
came down with the small OF his back
across s stake and rider fence, which so
Jared him that he was compelled to trav'
el into Italy for his health, He Is enga-
ged in the butchering business and Is the
father Of large family Of children.
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A W. P O w L r 5 ,

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AGENT for BoARDMAN, GRAY & Co.'s cele-
brated Dolce Campana attachment and corru.
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-" Please take this medicine wife, and
I'll be hanged if ID ioseut cure you
"Oh l will take H. then BY all means,
for it IS sure to DO good one way or the
other"
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~ mean to abandon my habits Of
life" said a dissipated gentleman. Are
you sure, SIR they are not abandoned
enough already ?" asked his friend.
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J. G. 0. REDIN GTON,
MIppLEBuRY, VERMONT.

AlIpDLEBuRY, VERMONT
of the Firm oc
OLEMoNs & REDINGToN,
Ogdepsburgh, n. T.,
Wholesale and retail dealers in PIANO FoRIEs,
AkLopKoNs, SHEET Music, Music BOOKS, and
ali kinds Of musical merchandise. Teachers,
Seminar!e. and the Trade supplied at the usual
discounts. Retail prices the same as in Boston
CT New York
Business promptly attended 10, and satisiac-
tien warranted.
Middlebury April 20, 1859
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BOOK AND JOB PRINTING
OF every description done in modern style
and at short notice.
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BUSINESS CARDS.

A. A. FORBES,
T. acher of Vocal III u C |,
Agent for
ESTEY ts GREEN'S MELoDEONS,
MIDDLEBURY, VI. 6l;