The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-01-12


AMI instructive -T'dveicr.
CuBA.-Says the n, +. Farmer: The
report OF an impending revolution ia Gu
ba proves to be false and it is now gencr-
ally understood that it is an idle story, got
up by schcmers whose main object is to
deceive the administration, aud handle
some Of the money that may he appropri-
ated by Congress towards the purchase Of
Cuba. The reception o. N'r. Bucharan-
message in Cuba produced no little excite
mcnt, but it was not exactly of rcvolu.
tionary kind. The Spaniardsn Cuba are
exceedingly indignant at the proposition
of the President to purchase Cuba. Meet
ings were called Immediately upon the
receipt Of the news, and resolutions passed
expressing the utmost regard for the Span
ish government, and adherence at the
idea of being under the control Of the
United States The papers are boiling
over with indignation at the proposition.
As a specimen of the feeling which pre-
walls. we copy part Of an address to the
Queen of Spain, from the Ayuntamiento
or corporation of Havana. The document
was signed by the Governor of the city,
all the officials, and the great body Of the
citizens
MADAM The Ayuntamiento of Hav-
ana has not read without profound sur.
prise the recent Message of the President
of the United States, in which the infa-
nous idea is announced that government
has intended and intends to purchase the
island Of Cuba, pretension which must
be looked upon as doubly insulting to the
nobleness of the nation and to the dignity
Of the sons of Cuba, who, it appears,
are considered no better than a drove Of
slaves that can be sold like a private es.
tate.
"All the Spaniards resident In the ter.
ritory of the island constitute an integral
part of the Spanish nation, and Cuba is
province of the monarchy in all things
similar to those Of CASTLE, to which our
wise laws of the midas make her equal
The shame OF being sold cannot be suppor-
ted by those who always appreciate their
existence as part of nation to which
they have ever been assimiated in habit,
religion and customs, and which transmit
ted to them the beautiful language of Ger
vantes. The government of Spain has not
heard, and doubtless will not listen to an
ignoninious pretension which wounds its
sense Of decency but nevertheless, the
first municipality of the island has believ-
ed it to be its duty to raise its voice to
your Majesty, on seeing written this in.
suit to humanity and the ilMstrious age
in which VIC live-an insult I'm which
with cool eontumely. and total forget.
fulness Of all the admitted and recognized
principles of international relations, the
only desire is to satisfy the speculative
aspirations and the interested views of q
country, by bringing to shame punctili.
Gus government and people who see in
the coors of their flag, a long review Of
glories, an eternal remembrance of great
ness and heroism."
CEREDo.-Eli Thayer founded this town
in Virginia last year, 1t is or the bank.
OF the Ohio, at its junction with the San
dy. 1t stands at the point where three
States meet, Virginia, Kentucy and Ohio
and is peoped from half dozen more
1t is Northern town on Southern soil
Or rather, perhaps, Southern town with
Northern principles. Surrounded by
Plantations, it has not Slave
Although but one year old, Ceredo ha,
already five hundred inhabitants Al
though it has not yet found place OIL
any map, it is the most thriving village
in Virginia. 1t has its merchants and it,
mechanics, its -four mill, its woollen fac
tory and its steam engine, its church. it,
school, its printing office. its reading room
and its literary society. 1t is at the head
of low water navigation, and at the heaC
of projected railway. 1t is planted OF
sod prolific OF grain above and coal be-
low.
Cersde at first excited its neighbors
suspicious, but has now won their conf
dence. Instead of a crusade against theil
slaves, it offers market for their produce
and gives enhanced value to their farms
Its departure would be deeply regretted
by many who strsnuously opposed it,
coming,
1t is destined to work out peaceful
revolution. 1t teaches political economy
by an example stronger than precept 1t;
only argument against the Slave Labor
without, is the thrift Of the Free Labor
within. But it could use none stronger
By influences 50 gradual as to be almost
imperceptible, it will diffuse around it, il
constantly widening circle, respect fol-
industry, for intelligence, for education
and for Parliamentary Eve. .fo1r
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| TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRoRs.-One of oul
exchanges says, "the aoife crop of Gascon
ade county, Mo-, this year is estimated al
$1,000 gals" The wine crop was re,
ferred to, but $4,000 gals will make a
good crop of wives notwithstanding. The
Hartford Times, noticing the death ofar
editor, says, she was high ,oiaded gen.
tleman, and pungent writer" Perhaps
he was stump speaker of the high win,
ded school of oratory. A locofoco editor
says, "the Democracy are licked like Q
band of brothers." instead of linked and
another says, 1--WE have aoe' the enemy
and are theirs" Types play sad pranks
= --LoufsviHs Journal
| PRESENCE OF MIsD.-A fellow in Ohio
driving a crazy one-horse Wagon, in