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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-11-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

The adoption of the Abolition Amend
ment to the United States Constitution,
by the Legislature of South Carolina, is
arnong the most interesting items of news
transpring within the week. True, it
was done in bad grace and only after
considerable punching by the President
who insisted upon it as requisite to a
full restoration to the rights and privileges
of a State. But it was done, and done
without reserve. There is still some doubt
whether Holden or Worth has been elect
ed Governor by the people of North Car
DINA. Worth is the candidate of the
anti-repudiation party, but seems to have
been quite as little mixed up with the re-
bellion as the Union candidate, Provision
al-Governor Holden. 1t is a matter of
little consequence which is elected, as the
President evidently does not intend to
allow the State government to resume its
functions, until the rebel debt has been
repudiated and the constitutional amend
ment adopted. Florida State Convention
refused to declare the ordinance of seces-
sion null and void, but voted unanimously
to annul it. Reconstruction goes on at
the South as fast AS can be expected.
Post-ofices are ro-opened; Northern cap
ital and labor sought, and the freedmen
disabused of false notions. The army has
not been reduced so low as usually sup
posed There are still 100000 men in
the service. The officers of the Veteran
Reserve Corps are making efforts to retain
their commissions, but are not likely to
succeed.
Our foreign relations remain in aatu
quo. The statement that Earl Russell
had been appointed premier was prema-
ture, although that he will be so appoint
ed is highly probable. Our minister at
st. Petersburgh warns the United States
against the cattle plague, which originally
came from Russia. 1t has visited England
heavily, and no sanitary precaution can
arrest it short of absolute non-interconrse.
The cholera is on the decline in Paris.
and fast abating in the Southern and
Eastern parts Of Italy, at Jerusalem, and
in Spain. The English people have con-
cuded that our government will not push
the claims for damages done by the Ala
bama, and are consequently becoming
mpudent again. 1t is currently reported
m Paris that the French troops will be
'oon Withdrawn from Mexico, and Maxi
MILAN left to shift for himself next year.
The lib:ral party has suffered some de.
eat recently, but they are pushing the
serge OF Matamoras vigorously, and it is
thought that the imperial army must soon
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-11-22

Since the close of the rebellion, thirty
five new national banks have been organ
lied in the southern states, with an az
gregate capitol of 81, 474, 400, distributed
among the states as follows: Virginia,
sixteen banks, capital stock, 50, 622, 400;
Tennessee, seven, capital stock, 81 ,0OO,-
600; North Carolina, two, capital $780,
00Oi Georgia, three, capital $500, 900 /;
Alabama, three, capital S4O0, 900; Miss,
one, capital S5000i Louisiana, two, cap
iial $500, 900; Texas one, capital $500
600
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-11-22

Judge Otto, assistant secretary of the
interior, has resigned and is to be sue.
ceeded by jesse o. Norton of Illinois
The Cherokee Indians have deposed
John Ross and proclaimed Downing as
chief, with the appreciation of our govern
ment.
The policy Of the government to try no
more civilians by court martial, will let
many precious scoundrels go unwhipped
of justice. In two cases alone that were
about being tried by order of the score.
tary of war, but which under the new
ruling were abandoned, there were more
than 81, 300, 900 involved Congress,
having made contractors for army and
navy supplies amenable only TO military
tribunals, the delinquents cannot even be
brought before the civil courts, and will
20 scot free.
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ousiderable interest is manifested in
the subject OF filling the vacancy made by
the death OF Senator Collamer. Some
are very much exercised because the news
of his death did not reach the Legislature
previous to its adjournment, and claim
that the vacancy cannot he filled by the
Governor. Some have even limited at
foul play, but that idea has failed to gain
credence anywhere. The Supreme Court
to whom the subject was referred, we
understand, think that Gov. Dillingham;
can properly appoint Judge Collamer's
successor, and queries are now started as
to who will be selected. 1t is more than
probable that some man from the eastern
part of the state will be appointed. We
do not understand why location should
be made an essential qualification for this
responsible position. The honor of the
state and the nation, and the weighty
responsibilities resting upon the members
OF the United States Senate in the next
Congress calls for the best man without
regard to local considerations.
Probably no man in the state is better
fitted to judge of the qualifications OF our
prominent men, than Gov. Dillingham;.
Let him select carefully and ignore all
personal and local consideration and the
people will be satisfied.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-11-22

AN ERROR CORRECTED. Most prac-
titionero and medicine makers, in prepar-
ing pulmonary medicine, use ingredients
which mnst be prescribed mot oftener
than three or four times per day." the
proper treatment in such cases is to en-
ploy medicine that it is safe to use ev-
cry fifteen minutes-the directions for
cough medicines should be " little and
often" 1t is the throat, not the stomach,
that requires treatment-ihis is the secret
of the success of Goes Cough Balsam.
"Take it, little and often" In very
short time it has become immensely pop
ular. w p. RuSseL, Agent
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-11-22

The Fenian congress was sitting at the
Aston House, in New York last week.
They are about to call for liberal subscrip-
tons to their loan. Living at a first
class hotel in New York costs money.
They could sit cheaper anywhere in Ire
land. Rev. Dr. Moriarty of Philadelphia
delivered an address at Irving Hall,
Tuesday evening, in favor of the Fenian
movement. He proposes that after Ire
land is rescued from England it shall be
annexed to the United States. The
United States might ''go farther and fare
worse" bu. is not likely to do it. DR..
Moriarty is the only Catholic ecclesiastlc
who has declared in favor of Fenianism.
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FLORIDA ALL RIGHT-The President
to-day received the following telegram
from Gov. Marvin of Florida:
"The convention has aLnulled the Or
dinance of secession, abolished slavery
and declared that all the inhabitants of
the state, without distinction of color,
are free, and that no person shall be in
competent to testify as witness on account
of color IN any matter wherein a colored
person is concerned. 1t has repudiated
the State debt contracted in support of
the rebellion; amended the constitution
in other respects and adjourned.
(SigneO VIM MARVIN,
Provisional Governor"
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Mouse POWER. "A gentleman in Scot
land has trained couple of mice, and
invented machinery for enabling them to
spin cotton yarn. The work is done on
the treadmill principle 1t Is 50 constitute
ted that the common house mouse is en-
abled TO twist and reel from 100 to 100
threads per day. To complete this the
little pedestrian has to run lOt miles.
This journey it performs every Gay with
ease
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Washington Items.
FINANCIAL, PERSONAL AND GENERA

FINANCIAL, Personal AND CENTRAL.
1t is believed at Washington that Sec
rotary McCulloch will offer, in December
or January, proposals under the act of
March 3, 1860, for funding all the COM
pound interest bearing legal tenders at par
and with accrued interest into five-twenty
bonds at fixed price. This is regarded
as the initial step toward the gradual con-
version of the greenback currency first in
to compound interest notes and next into
long bonds at perhaps five per cent inter-
est, by which the nation may, after two
or three years, again enjoy convertible
currency.
Gen. Logan is reported to have said
that he will accept the Mexican mission
if the government will send 20, coo armed
men with him. The French minister at
Washington is reported to have said, in
conversation about Mexico, that if the
United States wanted war with France
they could have it.
The Washington gossips say that efforts
are being made TO secure the recall of
Minister Webb from Rio Janerio, Mr.
Sanford from Belgium and Mr.. Burlin-
game from China also that Henry j.
Raymond will try to get the speakership
of the House of Representatives. lie will
do no such thing
The trial of Col, Baker, the war de-
pariment detective, will take place in
December. He is indicted for robbery,
false imprisonment and extortion.
DIR, Maddox, who shot Paymaster
Dixon in Alexandria last week, has been
discharged, after preliminary examina-
ton.
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w HEREAS, In compliance with

NJ HEREAS, In compliance with
w Section Five of an Act entitled "An Act
in relation to Banks surrendeTing their charter
upon becoming banking sssos istions undsr the
Laws Of the United States" approved November
q, 1864, tue lauk Commissioner has notified ME
that the Bank OF Middlebury, . banking oorpo, a.
ton duly incorporated by the Legislature Of the
State OF Vermont, located and doing business at
Middle6ury in the County Of Addison, has conf
piled with the provisions Of said Act and has be-
come banking association. under the Laws Of tho
United States;
Now THEREFORE, l. John Gregory Smith, Gov
ernor OF the State OF Vermont, do declare that
upon the publication of this notice in some news
paper published in the County Of Addison. tor
three successive weeks the said corporation Of the
Rank Of Middleburv shall thereupon he deemed to
he sure ndered subject to the provisions Of the
above named Act.
In witness whereof, have hereunto signed NY
name aud caused the seal of the State to DO
hcreun'o affixed in Executive Chamber at
It. Adams. this 18th day Of july In the wear
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundr AMI
siNtv five. and of the Independence Of tho
United States the ninetieth.
J. GREGORY SMITH.
BY the Governor,
SAMUEL. WILLIAMS,
S3v3 Secretary Of Civil AND Military Aa,rs.
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Approved Nov, 9th, 1865.

An act in amendment of chapter eighty
three of the General Statutes, entitled
''of the Grand List"
II Is hcreby enacted, &c.
SEC. |. In all cases where mining or
mineral property or quarries in this State
IRE assessed and set in the list by the list
ere of any town, and in all cases where
the owner or owners of any real estate as
may have been examined and appraised
or set IN the list by them, and shall feel
aggrieyed or injured by such appraisal or
list i'll each year, and the person, COM
iany transportation owning such mining
or mineral property Or quarlies or real
estate is dissatisfied with the appraisal
'1t said le;ers,or with the annual additions
No, % Attachments from the assessment or
the person, company CT corporation own
lng such property and real estate made
10y said listers, the person, company or
corporation may on or before the 9TH day
,ot September in each year of the appraisal
al real estate, appeal from said appra sal,
addition or abatement made by said lis.
tors. to the Judges of the County Court
IN the county in which said property is
situated, for rciiei.
SIC =. 1t shall be the duty of said
judges to give one or more of said listers,
and the person, company or corporation
owning such property or real estate, at
least six days notice of the time and
place of hearing such appeal, and after
hearing them and their proofs on such
appeal, said judges shall, on or before the
10th day of May. in the same year, if
the appeal shall have heen taken from
the appraisal, addition or abatement made
in the month of April next preceding,
and on or before the Goth day of Septem-
her, ii the appeal shall have been taken
ON tie appraisal of the property, certify
back to the town clerk of the town in
which such case arose, the price at which
such property shall be set in the list, and
the decisions OF said judges shall be final
Tor one year, or until modified by said
board Of County Judges, application for
which may be made by either party and
~" VI NSSioiOh iiit'io hS pIONlueu IN
tins and the preceding section; and in
fixing such valuation the pro,luctiveness
ct such property shall be taken into ac-
count, and be the basis of such valuation.
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the
listers TO complete their appraisal of the
property mentioned in this act, and make
the additions to, or abatement, if any.
from the assessment, of the person, com.
F'ny or corporation owning such property
ut least six days before the expiration of |
The time limited for taking an appeal as
provided in the first section of this act.
SEC 4. The fees and expenses Of said
judges while in The discharge of their duty
nrd'r The provisions of this act, shall be
paid by the appellant
SEC. The provisions of this act shall
not apply to the list made for the purpos-
- OF state or county taxation, hut the
list authorized by this act shall be taken
and deemed to he the true list Oh which
all othsr taxes shall be assessed.
SEC. q. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
approved Nov. O. 1865.
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Among the archives of his office and in
al eases when any collector. in pursuance
of the act aforesaid, shall have left with
the town clerk for record, any advertise
,ncnt copy Of warrant, tax bill, list of
l"nds sold, or list of lands not redeemed,
IN such case it shall be the duty of such
trwn clerk Immediately hereafter, to make
duty certified copies of all the records
thereof, with the proper certificate attach
cd, and the record of the due publication
If such advertisements, and transmit such
copy Of record to the county clerk Of the
county wherein he resides for record
and it shall be the duty of such county
clerk to record the same and the record
ut such certified copy shall in all respects
have the same force and effect ~ the or
iginil record, and such town and county
Gle ks shall be entitled TO reasonable COM
renaiion for their services hereby rcquir-
I'd, 10 he paid out of the treasury of the
State.
SIC. 10 This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov. 6, 1865.
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o he &egister.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. ~, 1866.

TO Advertfsers.-All communications, adj
vertisemcnts or notices for publication must be
handed in previous to II A. NJ. Mondays, to Sc
cure insertion, as we are obliged to go 70 press at
in enrlv hour OH Tuesdays.
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Stocks.

New York, Nov. 20.
Stecks heavy. Gold LAC "a; Cou-
pom skies, LOS 81 $50 Coupons 1902 +;
treasury Notes, OF Tennessee, 81 !;
Ohio and Missouri, 1T; Canton, 45s
Cumberland, Al ; Hudson, los 3-S; New
York Central, 81 ga Erie, 81 ]; Mich
gan Central, 1l3; Milwaukee and Prai-
rie du Chen, 100 Pittsburgh and Ohio,
S9i Michigan Southern, 974; Cleveland
and Pittsburgh, 93 So; Chicago and
Northwestern, 80. 81 Toledo, 102
Chicago and Rock Island, 1901 Fort
Wayne, 1873 81.
GoLD.-Gold closed at | .46 81.
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RUTLAND s BURLINGTON RAILROAD.


ca BY reason of a change in the pro-
prietorship of this paper and the office
connected Herewith, it will be necessary
to settle all accounts to the present time.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-11-22

APPROPRIATE REWARD. - President
johnson, as reward to two Blackfoot
Indians who rescued two white women
from the savages, has directed to be pre-
sentod to each of the retcuers a silver
medal, one hundred and fifty dollars in
money and an official document with his
signature narrating the circumstances of
their noble conduct.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-11-22

An act in relation to the sale of Shares of
Stock in Private Corporations for the
non-paymcnt of assessments.
II is hereby enacted, DC.
SEC |. When the stock of any inhab-
liant Of this State in any private corpora
tion organized under the laws of this State
shall be sold for the non payment of any
tax or assessment by such corporation On
such stock whether in pursuance of the
provisions of section twelve of chapter
eightysx of the General Statues, or 9TH
erwisc, the sale shall be made at the office
ofthe clerk of the corporation in this State,
and upon a notice Of such sale published
three weeks successfully in some weekly
or daily newspaper printed in the county
where such office is located. P,o,sded
it there shall be no newspaper printed in
such county, said notice shall be published
in some newspaper printed in an adjoining
county.
Approved Nov. 9th, 1865.
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A student of medicine in Michigan,
having courted girl for nearly year,
and got the mitten, has turned around
and sued her father for the visits he paid
her
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-11-22

A man having published another as
liar, scoandrel and a poirOon, the latter
complains that he does not spell potroon
correctly.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-11-22

An act laying tax on the County of
Essex.
IL as he'eIy enacted, &c.
SIC. /. There is hereby assessed n
fax OF ten cents on the dollar on the list
OF the polls and ratable estate in the sew
'ral towns IN the county OF Essex for the
year 1868, to be applied towards repair
ing the Jail and the erecting and building
:" gail house m Guildhall, in the county
Of Essex.
Sc. 2. VIM. II. Knccland of Vic
tory, ana Thomas III. CARLY of Guildhall
are hereby constituted a committee TO re.
pair the Jail and to erect and build a iail
house in said Guildhall. with power and
.ulhority to purchase the Decessary ma.
ierial, and cause said Jail to be furnished
Hnd repaired, and such jail house to be
hull, furnished and completed ioI the use
OF said county.
SIC. 3. The treasurer of said county
ia hereby directed, on or before the first
day Of December, 1865, to issue his war
Janis 10 the fifst eonstables of the several
towns in said rounty, for the collection of
TAX Assessed in and by the first section of
this get, " be collected in the same man
ner AZ ny law State taxes are 10 be col
lected
SfD. 4. The selectme0 of the several
towns in said county shall make out and
''li'er to the first constabies of their re-
'l'ecilye towns, in the month of Decem-
Der, lStI5 y tax bill for The collection of
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-11-22

A ROMANTIC TALE.-In the summer
Of '63 smiling lass of neghboring
town, who rejoiced in the name of Esther
Ann, fell in love with and married a
young man of the same town. Soon af.
ter, Henry, like the good patriot that he
was, babe his Young wife an aifectionate
adieu and was off to the wars. Here an
uniriendly rebel bullet put a period to
his existence, and Esther Ann was left
weeping widow. Not long did she weep,
but consoled herself for the loss of her
husband by taking another, a young and
inexperienced son of enc of our most re-
spectacle citizens. IIe too, soon left for
the war, but like a dutiful husband sent
his wife a gentle reminder in the shane of
bounty and back pay, until the sum total
OF his atfectonate regards amounted TO
sey1ral hundred dollars. But, alas for
FINALE constancy The ungrateful Es.
Their Ann, trusting that Providence would
dispose of husband No. . in the same
manner that the former one had gone.
married into the small and select family
of Smiths. The guilty pair expended
the money received from the absent hus-
band in the Purchase of a farm in a town
not many miles distant, and removed
thther. Last September husband No. 2
came home, and, finding his wife at her
former home where he had left her sus-
.pectcd nothing wrong. But not long was
he destined to enjoy connubal felicity I'M
molcsted. Husband No 8 soon appear
ed upon the stage of action and carried
Oft the tickle Esther Ann to their rural
retreat. 1t can well be imagined that
No. z was cnraged, but his sorrow was
OF mercenary character; he wept. not
for the partner OF his bosom, hut ior his
money. The rest is soon told. Smiths
quiet retreat was invaded by the officers of
the law, their ill-gotten possessions wrest
ed from their grasp, and the happy (O
pair now await their trial at the next
session OF the cout at lrasburgh. -Nev-
port Express.
PROTECTION OF THE FREEDMEN
ator Wilson does not agree with Senator
Sumner. that it Is impossible to protect
the freedmen in their civil rights without
giving them the suffrage In letter
expressing regret that he could not be
present at the reception of colorcd troops.
at Harrisburg Pa, on Tuesday, he saws;
"Thc faith of the country is plirhted
to man anil to God To protect the liberties
of the freedmen, and 1t will redeem its
pllghted faith. All constitutional pri,i,-
eyes, all laws, all ordinances, all recula
tons Of states, discriminating against col
orcd men, must be made null and void.
They must be under the same laws. be
liable for the same offtnses, be tried in the
same manner and punished in the same
degree as white persons. Whatever diff
ierences of opinion may exist in regard
to suffrage for the freedmen, all honest
and just men must hold it to be the sacred
duty OF the government of the United
States TO secure TO them the same civil
rights as the non-voting white inhabitants
OF their states enjoy"
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A young lady who was urged to study
French, replied that she thought one
tongue WAS quite sufficient for any woman.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-11-22

The following is the number fpersons
which the largest churches in Europe will
contain st Peters, at Rome, 1000;
cathedral at Milan, $4,000; St PauPs,
at London, 25, 900; st Sophia, at Con-
stantinople, $4,000; Notre Dame de
Paris, Il, 900; cathedral of Pisa, Is, 600;
St. Mark of Venice, 1000.
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A London bookseller, who announces
Saxe's Poems in cheap reprint for the
English people, takes the liberty to print
the name 81. Godfrey SAKE, seeing
which, the author said, II pardon the
cockney for stealing the poems, but for
bedeviiing my name in that affected style,
! would like to pull his piratical nose for
him !"-BoStOn Post.
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ACADEMY.

The Winter Term. of eleven weeks. will CONF
mence OH Monday, December 11th.
A. SMITH.
Shoreham, NOS ember 10 1865. 33:6w
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NOTlCE.-The Stockholders of the
4 ' Otter Creek Steamboat Comp nv, are here
bv notified to meet at the Addison House ON
Wednesday evening, Nov. goth, at ~ o'clsei.
, G. TICKNER, Supt.
Midilebury, Nov. pod, 1865 "a Wv
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The Mobile Advertiser believes the
southern people will be agrecUbly disap-
pointed in the new labor system. 1t says
that the great mass of the black men in
Alabama are at work, in some shape or
another, making living out of the soil,
and more or less contributing TO the
wealth of society. 1t is of the opinion
that when the negroes are fairly impress
ed with the idea that they must work for
their living, the ne new labor system will
be fairly inaugurated. in the very
next crop we are prepared to see men rub
their eyes and say how blind and short
sighted we have been"