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. kNrraI, FESTIVAL BENEFIT
IN AID or THE FUNDS OF THE
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II Direct have much pleasure IN snno
e sua pfofe.u, Trey ecsbc 70 announce 40 en.e.
t.ir nett the varied attractive ohsrste IN =. s'
'''" '~' ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
TUESDAY, Oct H.. =, ,,,ur
TIE ARA semel's, win the hid consent OF MY
unfer ne supe'yison OF
Mr. BROGGHAn
Tue i1indsbl' pat inns, ssd COMO h'''
BIZ O l. FOX
Mr WAL"OT
will appear Ia p3pain part
Mr. OAyiDGE.
sIsofL q favof'te cheisf>f.
Toe greet iTsgedisn,
Rr CHAhLEs PLUNKETT,
from the English tbesteis
The iaoomPuses EthioIaa dslns''or' from
WOODS MIN5rRELS,
ifcludins the in ,sistbl- Sons q Menus,
Nss,s EPH horn ADD s. WAMBOLD.
The delightful vocalist,
Mr. JAMES DUNN,
with .hs kind oonseLt Il AessH Fox LiDshd.
The world renowned
HFRR CLINE,
the wonderful uEhi-rope performer
Mr GKOSyENOR
MI W. p Smith.
from the Southern the s-fs.
The excellent comedian,
SIR FRANCE.
TIE lovely and accomplished actress,
The greatly admired artist
Mrs CHARLES PbUEKETT.
The char ming csntatrics,
Mad. LOyARNAy.
The beautiful voc.bs,
Miss MCCARTHY.
The excellent SINGER.
Miss FRANCIS.
The fine coInedisrne,
Mrs.. AUSTIN.
The fsvorite arti.tes
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DARNUM's AMERICAN MUSEUM
ID SECoND WEEK and UNPls6ALLELED SUCCESS O
the thoroughly original and
MORAL DRAMA OIrT-OE THE DEPruS Or, The Story Of
WoMANS LOVE AND LIFE. In three Yo~srfaly ehec.ys
Acts; TO be repeated TUESDAY IN the EVENING a. q O'Clock
After which the elegant Ballet Psn,ouine Of DUCdALo.
hEAU, AFTERNOON =: O'Clock; THE DUMS BELLE.
and TIE TAILOR Or TsMWORfH. $3.50
The ARAB GlANT7t Zee, high q years old aud weihins
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rom the Mount Of Olive, Sc
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THEATRE fRANCAlS, No. 555 Broadwsy.-
Il MARpI. II Oo,obre, 1859
Ter Representation
TORNETTE 1T son CARABINIER
Appetite scte Mssique LHsry.
Nine Dsroy rrnpls e role de quele cree a P,-,
Lee sutes roles par Mile lnisnet T. Loiret, ct lnea
Zen Repgese ntston-
Par Droit de Corquete, Couedie en- sotes.
n hsnns,ein remplns e role de George Bernard.
Lea suites roles par ioutss "a troupe.
Il bureau De location lee jour e. m
ON commeuceY a heures moins tree precise
Lea s.ir,rscu Francois lea hsroi Jeud E Ssed
Druytcn fsior Operas viii commence at this Thsaier
"Wednesday, Oct - 1853.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-05-25

"A late arrival from Europe brings
the melancholy intelligence of the death
of Alexander Won Humboldt, in the Goth
year of his age.
Baron Humboldt was one of those tow
ering intellectual p%inacles which appear
only at long intervals in the march of
time, and it may be doubted whether any
other ever became so prominent as he, in
the universal and successful pursuit of
science. He has long been revered by the
learned of both continents and loved by
every lover of science. His decease,
though a cause of universal regret, was
no surprise. He died on the 9TH inst.
April 18th he addressed the following
letter to Lieut.. Maury of the National
Observatory ;
1t is with the most lively acknowledge.
ment that l offer to my illustrious friend
and associate, the Superintendent of the
United States Observatory and Hydro
graphical Office at Washington, the tri-
butte Of my respectful admiration. The
maritime conference at Brussels, and the
happy influence which your visit to Europe
has fortunately exercised, especially where
your presence has been enjoyed, have con-
tributed to spread your views concerning
the means of shortening the duration of
voyages through seas traversed by cur
rents. You are now enjoying the fruits
Of immense labors.
1t belongs to me, more than to any
other traveller of the age, to congratulate
my illustrious friend upon the career
which be has so gloriously opened.
Scarcely in a state of convalescence, l
must limit myself at present to offer you
the tribute of acknowledgment due you
for so many years.
Your very humble and obedient servant,
ALEX. vow HUMBOLDT,
At the age of 80 yeans.
The usual excuses for the the incorrect
ness of my horrible writing.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-05-25
Republican County Convention.
Europe.

The great game now fairly. opened in
Europe becomes each succeeding day more
absorbing. Austria made the first decided
move, which for its summary boldness
was not a little surprising. Its subsequent
course, entirely in contrast, has been an
occasion OF vastly more surprise, and
strategists of all grades are entirely at
fault in attempting to account for it upon
any rational principle. 1t was plain that
by the prompt movement of the Austrian
a damaging position was gained, which
if properly used, would speedily have
placed Piedmont at his feet and CIV
en- him decidedly the advantage of all
his opponents. But to avail himself fully
Of the opportunity required the greatest
celebrity of movement, and energy of con-
duct, so that the arrival of the French
might find him ready to meet and defeat
each detachment before q concentration
could be effected. The auspicious mo-
ment, it is believed, has been suffered to
pass. The Austrian has spent the time'in
moderate advance and ~retrograde move
ments having, so far as can be seen, no
aim and no effect while, the French
Emperor is with difficulty and some dis.
aster urging his hosts forward into Italy.
1t is now probable that the three monarchs
will very soon, each in his own person
command his W forces, and that before
long we shall hear of a great battle some
where to the south of the Ticino.
While Italy is the point of absorbing
interest at present, the position and move
ments Of the other powers are watched
with extreme anxiety. England, Russia,
and Prussia are preparing with great
energy to occupy a digni6ed position and
to act if necessary. Nothing more is
known concerning the alliance between
Russia and France, and it docs not appear
that France desires more of the other DOW.
ers than to be left to herself ana her ally.
Any amount of speculation is put ahoat
about results. immediate and remote, all
of which is worthless. The chief actors,
especially the great Frenchman, are the
most impenetrable of men. But great
events are certain to transpire sufficiently
fast to satisfy ordinary minds,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-05-25
Mailing Letters.

We have all, more or less interest in
the Postal arrangements, by which our
letters papers &c, are transmitted to all
parts OF the country and the world, but
few can claim any intimate acquaintance
with the machinery, which does this great
work, and few care for more than a
tolerable assurance that If their letters
are dropped in a post Office they will some
time reach their destination. 1t is some
times desirable that letters should proceed
with the utmost celebrity, when the point
to be reached is distant and out of tele-
graphic communication.
We believe it is not generally known in
the case Of a letter being sent, to Iowa
for instance, that by marking on the face
Of it the words mail direct it will reach
its destination two days sooner than by
the ordinary course of mail. The reason
is this letters to be sent out of the State
are sent first to the nearest Distributing
Post Office on its route. For instance =
a letter dropped in the Middlebury P. O.
and directed Madison Wis. will be put
in a parcel containing all the letters of
that day going West and South of Troy,
and billed and directed, Troy d. p. O.
AT Troy it will lie over one day to be dis
tributed. 1t will then be put in a bag
which contains matter to be distributed
in various directions from Chicago, This
involves the delay of one day more, On
the other hand if the words mail direct
are written on its face it becomes the duty
of the P. M to mail it directly to its place
of destination, and it goes through without
the one days delay at each D. P. o.
This is recommended only for the great
er celebrity, as the liability of its being
miscarried is somewhat greater. A gen.
eral resort to this method would also inn
pose a very great and needless burden up
on the mail service.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-05-25

Protection Of Shndc-Trees.
In addition to the large number lover
10000 OF .hadc trees, about $50 have lust
been transplanted at different points in our
village. With few exceptions these frees
have the prospect Of "A long and useful lie
before them. To ensure this they not
only must be protected from cattle and
horses, but must be thoroughly mulchcd.
Chip, earth or snw-dust serves well this
purpose Il mound Of any refuse matter
that will shield the roots from the scorch-
Ing rays of the sun, and keep the ground
moist around the tree is absolutely neces.
sary to their life and growth. Thousands
Of trees that have been well set, die from
this cause alone. Mulching is the most
important protection that can be given to
a newly set tree. Three or four bushels
TO a tree is little enough more is better.
The people Of this village have during
the recent season Of tree-planting, done a
very laudable work in embellishing the
VILLAGE with young trees. Much Of the
work Of this kind hitherto done has been
ruined by the lawlessness of boys or tho't-
l%cssness Of older persons. We wish kind
ly to protest against this for the future
viii our country friends have the civil
ity and good sense, to say nothing of
simple Justice never to tie horses to shade
trees when in Middlebury d? Several trees
have been gnawed by horses and ruined,
sof left in a sickly state. owing to careless
ness of this kind. We kindly request
them to desist and at the same time call
their attention to the following extract
from the Compiled Statutes Of Vermont,
Chapt, lO4, See, 2S. ''If any person shall
wiliully or maliciously cut down, girdle,
or in any WaY destroy, or render useless
any fruit tree, shade tree, ornamental tree,
or timber tree, on the lands Of any private
person or on any highway or public COM
mon, every person so offending shall be
punished by fine not exceeding S2j, or by
Imprisonment in the County Jail not ex-
ceediDg 80 days or both of said punish
ments, in the discretion of the Court"
An act Approved Nov. 1858, reads thus:
"Any person who shall Intentionally main,
cut or in any way iniure or destroy any
shade or ornamental tree growing in any
highway or public park or common in this
State, shall pay a fine for every tree so
MANNED, injured or destroyed of not less
than one dollar nor more than ten dollars
for every such offence, to be collected in
an action of trespass by the person who
owns the land through which the road
runs, or by the Selectmen of the town in
which such park or common is situated,
when the trees are so manned, injured or
destroyed" We commend these laws to
the special notice of those lawless boys
who ride and swing OH shade-trees, and 10
those old boys who browse their horses on
the tender bark and twigs of our orna-
mental trees. 5. b. R.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-05-25
Vermont Democracy.

We stated last week that it was ex.
tremely probable that collector Bowdish,
Of Burlington, and p. M. Cane, of Rut-
land, would soon be removed from their
respective offices. We have since learn.
ed from the best authority that no re-
movals will be made at Rutland or Bur,
lngton. 1t now seems quite probable
that the little clique Of Cow Boys who
have SO industriously labored for months
past to build themselves up on the ruins
of a small fragment of a party have ac-
complished about all they will be able to.
The administration too, can now calculate,
at leisure the gain it has made by listen
ing to them, Our own impression is
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-05-25


ENGLAND AND AMERIcA.-Mr. Disraeli,
in his election speech at Alesbury, thus
referred to a possible alliance between
England and America
Remember always that England, tho
she is bound to Europe by tradition, by
affection, by great similarity of habits, and
all those ties which time alone can create
and consecrate, it is not a mere Power of
the Old World. Her geographical DO
sition, her laws, her language and religion,
connect her as much with the New World
as with the Old. And although she has
occupied not only an eminent, but, | am
bold to say. the most eminent position
among European nations for ages, still, if
ever Europe, by her shortsightedness falls
into an inferior and exhausted state, for
England there will remain an illustrious
future. (Cheers.) We are bound 10 the
communities Of the New World, and those
great State. which our own planting am
colonizing energies have created, by ties
and by interests which will sustain our
power, and enable us to play as great a
part in the times yet to come, as we do
on these days and as We have done in the
past (Cheers.)'
Porter, the Kentucky giant, who died
recently, was small Of his age until he
was IA. AT II he was apprenticed at
coopering, and his remarkable growth cop.
menced. 1t is stated hat the most he .u
grew in one week was one inch. j.
the last two or three years Of hi l;fo
Of the giants legs outgrew the otbor arJ
at his decease Indifference ; N their Ieoatb
was something over an ir.ch.
Paul Morphy, t.ne chess cb,mn;on
who arrived at New York in the Persia
will remain there for a month or mora
The Boston chess club has sent a commit.
tee to invite him to that city.
The New York Courier savs that
the channel in the East River is RAPIDLY
closing, and where five years ago vessel Of
any draft could safely pass, now those of
ordinary draft find bottom.
Hon. Luther S. Dixon has been an.
pointed Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court Of the State. He was born in
Chittenden Co, VT, educated at the Nor
wich University and studied law first with
Judge Poland and afterwards with Hon.
Levi Underwood of Burlington He re-
moved 10 Wisconsin in 1900, and was
soon appointed District Attorney for two
years. In August last he was appointed
Circuit Judge and now has been elevated
to the Chief Jpdgship. He was d Dem
ocrat in Vermont, but like hosts Of his
associates; was driven by hi principles
to unite with the Republican parry in
1896. His promotion has been rapid
wherefore We guess that he has not been
delayed by any difidence, such as on one
occasion troubled his father, The story
rs that the senior Dixon, when Il member
of the Legislature of Vermont, aud an in,
telllgent member, too, one day commenced
u speech, For a while he went on glibly.
but at last stuck for a word, or a precou-
ceiyed idea, that would not come at his
bidding. Hating an Instant, he then
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-05-25

From the Burlington Daily Times
Of Monday, we learn that on Saturday
night last, an ARRAY occurred in that vii
lage, which resulted in the instant death
Of a respectable citizen. The deceased
John T. Mex cen, was a saddlcr about 35
years old, an industrious man, and gener-
ally well spoken Of. At the time of the af-
fray he, with three Others, was playing whist
in Mr.. Ferres' store. At about II O'Clock
some one pounded on the door, and made
some remarks at the key-hole. McKeen
went to the door and found three men in
the street. He inquired their business
and received some insulting reply, when
he stepped upon the sidewalk, The
villains then rushed upon him, and with
a dirk knife inflicted q wound between the
fifth and sixth rib which YVES almost in
stantly fatal. The assailants fed, but
we're subsequently arrested. The murder
er is Peter Mcdonald, printer in the Free
Press Office, about 20 years old, and his
companions John Balm jr,, a book binder,
and John Kelly a laborer. The Times
says:
They admit the killing by Mcdonald,
but deny premeditation. They say that
they made the disturbance at the door in
the wantoness of intoxication, not even
knowing who were inside and that McKeen
struck Mcdonald first, who, in the fury
of a drunken passion, stabbed him.
If their statements can be proved to be
true, though they may reduce the offence
from murder to manslaughter, they never
theless present q terrible instance Of the
danger and wickedness Of intoxication,
and force upon us the sad reflection, that
Notwithstanding our rigid and compre-
kensive prohibitory liquor law, intemper-
ance still reels and raves in our midst,
sacrifices the valuable lives of our citizens
and ruins the prospects and character Of
our youth.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-05-25

EDITORS OF THE REGISTER After
reading your editorial last week, and see
ing several practical illustrations of the
evils complained of, the Trustees Of the
village have appointed a Committee to
enforce The lars restraining cattle from
running at large, All who are interested
will do well to take timely caution, as it
is believed that the members of this Com
mittee will do their duty,
Yours, A Trustee.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-05-25

Prof. Hroux 1.-THE man without a
breast boae) during a lecture on the heart
delivered in New York Saturday evening,
dissected a live pullet by cutting open its
breast, in order to show the action of its
heart, which is precisely similar to that of
the human organ. At each tlrob the tip
or apex would contract about one fourth
the length, and at the same moment the
circumstance would expand. Tie PROBES.
sor then cut the organ out and laid it on
a plate, where it continued its contractions
for some time. 1t must have been an I'M
pleasant operation to chicken-hearted spec
tators, as we'll as to the pullet.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-05-25

-" Genera Bruat, w,,o LODI +ho sr,t
division over Mont Cer.iis, is Il loss. His
death at tn top of the Abs ,T,s simply
s;ona1 ms no' adding to much profes.
,ba san 10y = very slight knowlr 'dge of
Nth 'a ~. T." sulating animal life. heated
Glow york OF climbing the high IS OF
49, 49, and marshaling the vanguard, he
id gulp down a glass of snow wat er,
,nd fell as if stricken by a shot. He W; rs
45."
In searching the house of Bishop
johnson, charged with murder, at Salt
Lake, Utah, the United States officials
were not able to discover the Bishop. but
found therein his ten wives. -Four of
these wives are sisters, and the Bishop's
own nieces, and he has, besides these. two
sisters out OF one family, and also a mother
and daughter. This is polygamy with a
vengence.
...A genuine article of Conklin Salve
can be obtained at Russels. made by II.
a. Keep Of Burlington. Keep says he
needs the money for it, and we think he
does. Go and buy some. " it is so handy
to have in the house. 80
VINO R THE MIsEKABLE . Let ( tr.
Dyspeptic, Who suffers physically and Il N
tally answer. But though he has d rvnk
the very dregs OF suffering, reliet exists
IN The Oxyaeaofoi Buir,y: M ~ ara
d" cure for all his woes"
Delaware is one OF the orig o,i H..
teen States, but not d very larg .ons :,
revenue last year was Il ira ct,on
S46.OOO while the expenditu ros f.. ~
same period were about $50. 600.
The Waterman says
Plato sired by Old Bl ael Hawk and
owned by ID. a. Bennett of Eridnort T.,
trotted over the Nortf field TrgcL Nav
"A, 1899, in 2.4O-t' Ie first half in 10
This is probably the fastest stallion ,;m.
ever made in Nerr Ionl.
A merchant, in Winchester. Va has
taHea into part nership his daughter, Mis-,
Virginia and announces that hereafter ,hs
business Will be conducted under the firm
OfJ Wy'Ong 4 Daughter.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-05-25

Prof. Tischendorf, who is employed
by the Russian Government as a scientific
explorer, has found in Cairo a manuscript
copy OF the Holy Scriptures, from the
fourth century, which is as old as the ia
nous manuscript of the Vatican, which
has hitherto maintained the first rank.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-05-25

The Southern Commercial Conven-
ton, recently held at V~icksburgh, after
four days exciting debate, resolved that
the laws against the slave trade ought to
be abolished.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-05-25

that, in proportion to the sum in question
it is a large minus quantity.
The State Convention is called and as
the Democrats have no organ in this
County and are quite free to p%atronizo the
Register, we chcerfully copy the call
which reads as follows
The democrats Of the State of Vermont will
hold q Conv ention at Burlington, on Thursday,
June 16, 1859, at 10 O'Clock A, NJ, to select and
nominate candidates for the offices of Governor
Lieutenant Governor, and Treasurer of State,
and to elect four Delegates to represent this
State in the Cha rleston Convention TO be held in
the Spring of 1860.
All who are in favor of non-intervention by
Congress or in other words all who are in favor
of the good old Democratic and Constitutional
doctrine OF q close construction of the Constitu-
ton, and Of keeping all power not clearly delega-
ted in the hands of the States and of the people
are cordially invited to attend.
ERASMUS PLIMPToN,
c. W. CLARK, State
NELSON RAND, Com.
W. II. H, BINGHAM,
The Cow Boys regard the location Of
the Convention at Burlington as having a
suspicious look, and the last paragraph as
going too far towards framing a platform
for the Convention in advance. We have
no doubt there will be some sport at that
Convention and we shall be disappointed if
in process of time the Cow Boys do not
feel an uncomfortably heavy foot resting
on them.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-05-25
AN OPENING FOR LETTER WRITERS

AN OPENING FOR LETTER WATERS
The Davenport Iowa. Democrat has a
rumor from Pixies Peak that two men
who had been prominent as letter writers
during the winter had been hung by a
party of exasperated emigrants whom they
had humbugged. Newspaper correspon,
dents will please take notice.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-05-25
II O NJ I TIE NJ s..
rhe Lecture for the Book.

The Lecture for the Book.
The Lecture from Rev. DR.. LADAREE,
in aid of the fund for the illustration Of
the Town and County Histories, is to be
given at the Lecture Room of the Congre-
g%ational Church, on Wednesday evening,
June Sth, at I 1-2 o'clock. A large and
competent Committee has been designated
to take charge OF the arrangements.
Tickets will be offered for sale at twenty
five cents each,a price which, while it may
be expected to assure an appreciative audi.
ence, may produce, it is hoped, in the
aggregate, a sun Of great Importance to
the object.
The following gentlemen are named as
II --