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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-10-03
CORRESPONDENCE.


The quiet pcop'e Of Vermont hardly
realize how their cool name has gone
abroad since the late election. Not than
they ever, since the days Of Ethan Allen.
occupied 50 insignificant a portion OF the
great Rcpub!ic Il, to he "unhonored and
unsung" by ilicnl- or enemies; but tina.
last loud call for Justice and freedom
which Vermont has 20 no5iy started, has
added the brightest star to her crown,
and cnlcarcd he. name 10 loyal North.
1t require, NJ diyintlion to un lcr,taul
that those fair round numb rs OF an in
creased majority over previous Il ction-
could only be given by people iully
Il i've TO the tremendous interests at stake.
Yet know from past experiences, how
quietly the vote VA, polcd by the cili-
zens Of the state at large. and only N
some back town, some "irclmI Fallen"
the array of 'my. policy" men appearing
>lrong enough 10 make decent resistance
l. ~ merely an attempt, with abundant
success to make ASSURANCE duuhly sure.
The political history Of New York shows
a different record. Not steady ami
continued march toward the right. but a
chcqncred list Of triumphs AMI dcltal,.
OF course in State where precedent
ne ans. o little, there may be fou d most
favorable ground for oI,ticians Of either
party to use tLcir Influence in deciding
elections, AMI ii is no cause of wonder
ment that tie pre.cn, season ,heuld pre-
durc more than the usual number OF
speech makes to travel over the layuritc
clectioncor.ng line. Auburn seems to be
upon that line anil il her citizens do not
fully comprehend the great questions at
issue 10y next November, they must be
intolcrlbIy stupid to the last degree
First came our modest q Pr, sident with
Grant AMI Farragut to draw the Gro vi
AMI call forth the cheers The lr;p was
well planned and probably well meant but
somehow failed in execution. All he
waited was fair and open issue before
the people; hc was never beaten when
he colld come before the people" Poor
man he c1uld not "comc before the
people," for though he modcstly appeared
on several occasions the people re-oIutcly
refused to see him and manifested most
barharous taste by calling for Grant 1t
Is not exactly known what was the direct
object of lis visit but it is now surmlscd
by some that he was secretly cmphgycd ~
Tie Rpnbhcm PARTY to stump tie state IN
Getaif Of tie true l'nionists North and
South. If this be so it was most con-
summatc strategy and past NIL doubling
met with deserved success. II our be-
loved President would only make one
more journey to some s,ateman's tomb,
lhad Stevens might safely view tic
White House ms his future home. How
ever the work left unfinished, small
though it might be was not destined to
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-10-03

Gilmore was sunk in the Ohio river last
week, but all hanls on board escaped
The loss on the vessel and cargo is 1928,
600.
MISCELLANEOUS The Canadians arc
still much alarmed about another Fenian
invasion, and extraordinary precau-
lions have been taken. Details of the
damage done by the severe rains and
floods OF last week ut the West, show it TO
have been greater and more wide spread
than was Mt first anticipated. The ex.
pcrimcnts made by heavy ordnance At
Fortress Monroe, against target made
TO represent part of strongly construct
ed fort, show that the effects of the shot
from these guns is such that no fortiiica-
ton could long Withstand Il bombardment
from them. The decapitating ux does
not fall upon the heads of federal office
holders very fast or frequent as yet, not
half fast enough in fact to meet the views
of hungry aspirants for the vacant places !;
but there have been some changes. Ore
gon has ratified the constitutional amend
mcnt
PoI1rICA1 The New York Herald
prctcndS TO information that all the mem
bcrs of the cahint except Mr.. Seward
arc in favor of accepting the constitution
at amendment, and that the president
himself is prepared, if the coming election.
/ shall 90 like those Of Maine and Vermont.
TO accept and advise the South to accept
the amendment. 1t is also said that
Thurlow Weed gives up all hope Of carry
ing the North for the presidents policy
and thinks the republican majority i
Congress will be increased. The com
niltec of the Cleveland soldiers convcn-
ton called on the president, Tuesday,
and Gen. Gordon Granger presented tn,
proceedings and resolutions of the convcn
ton. The PRECEDENT in his reply, con
tented himself with few safe gencraIii0@
lie forgot to "lcave the constitution am
the Union in the hands of lis hearers
The New York ! ines says Mr.. Raymon
does not intend to be Il candidate for re
election to Congress. Almurin Young
lately displaced by coppcrhcal as poh
master at Amsterdam, y. Y, is a poo
man with a large family, AMI sent tou
sons to the war.
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rsF' The Vermont Legislature will rs
semble at Montpelier, Thursday, Oct.
lith. The organization will be spc div
effected almost the same us last year.
with Hon J. w. Stewart of Nj ldl"hurv
As Speaker, AMI John IL. Flag! of Ben
nngton, Clerk Of the House. and Henry
Clark OF Ponlney, Secretary of the Sen.
ate. The first business after organization
will be the ratification Of the constitutions
al amendment proposed b. Congress
Besides the consideration of the usual
number of private bills and matters OF
local Importance only, the legislature will
have to elect two United States Senator,
charter Il railroad or two, consider the
question of forming new county, tinker
or repeal the militia law, pass Il series OF
resolutions on the state Of the country.
Sc. The United Stat : Senator question:
is already virtually settled. Hon J. 5.
Morrill, will succeed Mr.. Collamlr and
Hon. G.. +. Edmnnds will fill the nnox
PRED term Of Senator Footc The other
questions don't appear to be of very much
Importance, but there need be no fear but
that the usual six weeks will be consumed
before the adjournment.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

FuImGX AlrAIRs The failure Ct
tue telegraph lines a cross Newfoundland
cuts our foreign news short. The peace
negotiations in Germany are proceeding
well rs could be expected. Frankfort is
n iuIe stubborn but viii have 20 submit
to the annexation. The Prussian army,
returning from the war. made II grand
triu,nphal entry into Berlin on Friday,
and Was received with enthusiasm by the
pcoplr. ! he relations between France
and Prussia. IS i;r as seen are of the
mott cordial nature. At Palermo. Italy.
party of brigand. got up Il riot but no
political significance is attached. Aus
iria has sent charge d'aifairs 10 Berlin
Mr.. Wri.ht, our minister at Berlin, and
Mr. Murphy, our consul general at
Frankfort, have procured the release OF
n.iuralizcd American citiz ms, who had
been conscripted into the armies OF Wir-
tcmburg and Baden. The principal items
from England are that there have been
some arrests Of Fenians in Liverpool, and
arms and munitions Of war supposed to
belong to tie brotherhood have been
seized; the cholera and the cattle plague
.rs both decreasing; the weather was
wet and unsettled. In Russia the har.
vests are abund mt
SourIIrEN NEws.-There was con
venliln Of radical republicans nj Raleigh,
y. c., on Thursday Of last week, small
in numbers but with the true spirit, and
II good beginning WAS made towards or
ganizing "A republican party in HAT state.
Ex-Gov Holden presided, the resolutions
iudor,c the actions of Congress on the
reconstruction question Gov Wells OF
Louisiana has been sick, though he Is well
enough to deny the report that he has
been converted INTO a supporter Of the
presidents policy. lie says however,
that he considers the re-asscmbling of the
convention of 1861 as no longer practica-
lie and is content TO leave reconstruction
matters in the hands Of Congress. There
are yet 10 signs Of the trial Of JEFF Davis
Jud.e Undcrwoods courts will meet at
Richmond, October 6, but will adjourn to
November, without doing anything and
the most that can be got out of Judge
Chase is that he will call special court
for Davis whenever it is authoratively
announced that the military will not IN
icre with the civil law.
ACCIpENTs.-A four story tenement
house ut the corner of avenue A and
Thirteenth street was burned Oh Sunday,
une entire family, n man, his wife and
ilrce children, being burned TO death ;
W INV lNO lllNulDNlS VI 'nblllNI lhllll1, II
man and his son, were so much injured
in jumping from the fourth story to the
sidewalk that they have since died. 4
locomotive explosion at phiIlpsburs, y.
! Monday morning did so, 900 worth
Of damage but injured no one II collision
IN the Mobile and Ohio railroad, between
DE Sdioa nd pullman, MIS-, recently,
Llled sever and wounded seventeen per-
suns drift wood in the Ohio, at Clncin-
natl, carried away % coal and salt bar
gcR and sunk six of them on Monday, do
Ing $50, 900 worth Of damage and The
Storm at Montreal On the l7lh carried n
raft, with 80 men upon it into the Cedar
Rapids. and only four Italians of the en-
ire party escaped. The steamer }. T.
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I AIDES FRENCH, GLOVE, KID
Il POLISH BOOKS,
a. BtEHOUKS
Sept y B., 1865. -


i''' '''N' ''"''N'
Having succeeded in occurring competent help
tor every department ct the Hotel "" no longer
hr-itatc TO recommend the Bread Loaf Inn to all
who seek lace Tor recreation. amusement
health or eul"ym Mr.. Caleb Ticknor, now u
Great Burlington, Mas, lu formerly ot the
ADDISON House. and 80 well known onc Of the
most successful and accomplished Ian 'rls OF our
state said lately of dinner at the BE 81 Loaf
I'm, that it wa, the best tia, he ever sat down
to at II country hotel.
Although hirh compliment from such au-
tholty wa, unexpected To Us We hell We that the
Bread Loaf w.ll maintain it, reputation, and in
it, culinary department hcncciurth rank with
HYDE, Hotel a, one Of the best IN the country.
The .itn,tinn Of lle llrcaA Loaf Inn i. pccuTar.
Il, o,l,,t.I ia crin,mcnt. One find, himself re-
moved here 70 \ bi..l,cr atmo.,rcre of entirely
];,r.,,pt Ir. ,ror tr,t Mich ne h,. been arcu.-
TONED To-. The novelty charms the fr,hnrs,
f,,cin,trs the decided character pea,cs. the walk
,,t..i
'V"-"'' NV "'"'"'''"S ''l'''' "''' '"''' '''' '''
clcaT hracine, inNg"raies.
Ne,r ia lhr Hrc.I Loaf Inn. /. tie Bread Loaf
Il. .,..........
N'"uh AM constantly URGING "o ADVENTUROUS
spirit 10 cSporci its vii - or the man of action to
..,...., Il. .r.,,,.o Ac,,r tl; ,,.,bt Io mon
1o"F"'' w.
toned the dr'e from iHh" along 'he l"h-line''
hrook-cro'Nri roads, AZ" through inc "lh''rh'',
to the exquisite valley in which Lincoln lies; aud
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-10-03

Vice. Presidents, Lt..Col. W. Y. w
Ripley and Col. Il. Proctor; Secretaries,
Lieus. c. NJ. Bliss and Charles Field;
Committee on resolutions, Col. Rcdlitld
Proctor and 1t Z. NJ. Bliss
Letters were read expressing the most
earnest approval of the objects of the con
vontion by numerous parties who could
not be present. The speeches were car
nest and patriotic. They conveyed no
uncertain sound as 10 the issues of the day
Cheers were given for the Tribune and
groans for the New York Times hanks
were voted TO Pittsburgh, to the railroads.
the loyal press, to the officers Of the con.
vcution, the Sanitary and Christian Com
missions, Ladies AID Society, Loyal
League sc. The resolutions alpoted
were TO the point. They represent the
pth Of the whole matter and we append
them.
R~oir'', That the acti, Of the prcscn
Congress in passing tn prescn, Constitutional
Amendment is wise prudent md just 1t
clearly lie fines Awcri an citizenship a Il guar
aAties all his rights to every citizen. 1t places
/ II just and equal basis the right Of represent
tation, making the vote of one man equal
to the vote Of another man in any State
1t rghtcously excludes from places Of
| honor tbp chi az
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THE PITTSBURGH CONVENTION.

The Soldiers and Sailors Convention.
which assembled at Pittsburgh last week
Tuesday was the largest and most crthu,
siaslic assemblagc Of the kind ever held
in America. 1t was called to prove the
falsily of the declarations Of the Cleve
land Convention which asserted that the
army and navy approved of the course
pursued by Andrew johnson. The city
was IN II blaze of excitement and "a flung
welcome was extended to the delegates
by the citizens.
Cen Neglcy called the convention to
order and Rev Gen Granville Moody
offered prayer a choir of zoe ladies
sung the Star Spanglcd Banner" the
delegates joining in the chorus. The
name of l.. Edwin Dudley, Il private in
the 18Th Mass Vols, WAS presented as
temporary Chairman, and he was unan-
imously elected.
Gen. Cochrane chairman of the com
nittce on permanent organization reported
The name of Gen. Cox II OHIO as per-
maneut president and lie was elected by
aeclamation.
We notice several Vermont names
among the officers of the convention.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-10-03

'EllOSE who wish TO use the luiantado
Ram prckLrG, viii find him at Wm Me
CIu!ry's place. northwest Iarr If Cornwall, one
mile north # the Fair lird,,c, where lac i, nov
serving Custom Eve. and will remain there f r
tine accom-, ,ltti'n 81 those who Use him in that
section until OFT. 2j.h. After that lat he can
hs ,ccn at ilic residence Of the subscriber Baxter
place, East Cornwall.
JOHN iIALNON.
Cornwall, sept. %. 1860. 2.;2w~
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NEIH ADHERr1sE n
I IMPORTANT TO TIE GENERAL
pEDpI n

Il PEiPIE.
Next to the common articles of daily food.
lruts, &C.. there Is nothing in moro universal uso
than candies and uIhappily there Is nothing made
So ~ jet o adulteraiion as hey are by the adop-
ton Of the Use ufdeeierpus substances estrnctiye
to health. An exposure oftlcse authorizations and
their pcrricious effects recently made in this
doubt warned many that the only safe use to lie
made oi candies aud CONNECTIONS was to obtain
Those whirn are known to I've pure. The know
ledge that they are thus pure is what has matte
Souti'mtNIs candies 50 popular. and what has 80
enhanced his business % encourage him to build
a lcudid marble eiicc in Temple Place for his
manufacturing and wholesale trade. while his re-
ill business will he carried on at Horticultural
Hal ~ usual The finest aud purest material, the
usc OF none but the most innocent and innoxious
coloins materials, and the ucacst and most taste.
iul STYLES 81 manufacturing, constitute Southmavds
candles among the best, the safest aud the most
popular in the market. Eosinn Jouinui
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EIE BEST MOUNTAIN INN IN
TIE COUNTRY.
THE DREAD LOAF INN,
ETrpN, NERMoNr.
CHARGES.
'CHORUUGu-BKED WOOD
SHEEP

For sale. fiftv Brood Ewes and Twenty-Five eve
lambs. sired 10y Victor Wright's stock bucks, all
Ia good 1csh ami tnc coni tom for market Pedi-
cree can nc eiytu to en-. ire satisfaction. Enquire
at the Mace lately occupied by W ID. WRIGHT,
| - miles north OF MidIleuury village,
Sept. lath, 1856. 25;6~"
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o." Gen. Dix has received unsolicited
by him, the most emphatic evidences Of
executive regard. Several months ago,
he was appointed by the president and
confirmed by the Senate, minister to
Hague. This office he declined Last
week he was appointed naval officer at
New York and at the same time minister
to rance. lie executed his official bonds
as naval officer on Wednesday,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-10-03

" From statistics in tie State Audi
tors office we learn that the bounlcs paid
to volunteers, substitutes and drafted men,
with expenses attending the same, ms paid
by the several towns in Vermont, except
four, which have failed to make returns
is S5,2l0 742 So. The total war ex.
penscs Of the state are considerably over
zen millions.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-10-03

remain long. Thee came the Southern
Loyali.ts headed ly Parson Brownow
himself, for the express purpose as the
terseIy stated. Of ''wipng out the moccasin
tracks Of Andy johnson" Weary and
III, with countcnance more like the dead
than the living, the old prosecuted hero of
Tennessee, addressed the immense throng
that greeted him at the ours in manner
that called forth most earnest huzzls
~ come from rebel state" said he. ''but
from the moment that | left the God for
snkcn land of Kentucky have been hon
orcd by just such crowd MS this all
along the route The dlsloyal men of
my state have heard breeze from Con
ncclt, gale from Vermont a storm
from Maine AMI when the returns come in
from New York an1 Pennsylvania
believe they will think literally that the
devil is TO pay!' From the popular
demonstrations made Ivy the public and
business men Of this city. one would have
inferred that democrat was a natural
curiosity in this vicinity SO earnest were
the people in their welcome of this loyal
party from di,loyd land The flllow-
ing evening, though wet and Indictment,
/ did not prevent the crowd from re.ns.
&C milling to hear from eye witnesses the
true effects of "My Policy" upon the
South. The largest hail in the city. and
one church were filled with eager listeners
and i'any one came with donbs respecting
4 ,,f 4 I
Presidency, | trust he W, mt away perfectly
I satisfied as to hls duty in the coming clcc
ion. One incident will illustrate the
whole. There was in the crowd a man
who previous to the commencement OF the
exercises, showed hy his conversation. that
he was IN uuloubtcd advocate of the
l'rcsi lcniiat Course, while BroNnlow spoke
he remained perfectly doggcd and sullrn.
But when Stewart OF Mtrylanl took the
stand and in the name Of helpless luval
South poured forth eloquent, yet singing
uvect,ye- against pcJlrcd President. i'll
one could almost hear the chi,k of the
betrayal money in An lrcw Johnson- hand
there fell from his cyrs IS it were grcat
scales ana he. Il dcuocYdt. chccrcd long
AMI loud for II Republican speaker of til,
blacklist dye certainly there i. hope fol
the most miscrabe-hopc that rcachc.
-evcu to the rank and file of the drmocrai,
parry; Roscoe Cunkhn NJ c. has nm
dcrtakcn to put on the finishing touch t,
political opinion in this part Of the stat,
and he has proved himself 'workmar
|, a., Ia, 1, 4.
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WEDNESDAY. OCT. 3, 1906.

10 AdYcrtlserS.-AN communications, adj
Y .rti,cmrnis or notices Tor publication must hc
handed in previous to l. \. NJ Mondays, to Sc
erc insertion as we are Obliged 10 20 - press at
II carly hour on TUESDAYS.
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MYSTIC PILLS.

The Mystic Pills are prepared only for l"Sii-
IT ate phrpnsc and are the only safe aud effective
mpdcinc lor all those painful And dangerous diSor
ders to which the Female constitution is subject.
THEY ARE THE ONLY GENUINE FEMALE
PILLS ENlANT.
They moderate al. excess IN remove all Of
struc'ions. They invi.,oratc the deilitatcd AMI
orcatc and assist nature to bring hack the bloom
30 the lal,id check. No maiden wife, or mother
should he without the Mystic Pills. Sold by all
Druggists.
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ME RAE PATENT PEAT MA


(Patcntcd MAY y. 1866
is Tie cheapest, strongest, and best machine for
breaking. condcn,ng aud preparing peat for fuel.
yet invented. The Eastern Peat Company will
ilri,h to parties in New England, short notice,
f'nr fizcs peat machines. constructed unlcr this
patent. These machines give entire satisfaction,
ANA need only to he seen to be appreciated. Agents
whn'c! Tor the fastc'n Peat Company in every
town and count in New England. to sci machine
rights, etc, etc. Literal commissions all. we'd
Apply either in cr>on or 10y letter to IUTTEICK
& HILL, General Agents. Eastern Peat Co., III
Washington St, Boston, Mass.
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Straycl from the euclos re Of the sub
'c'ibor IN the -4th Of September Rel low
Sad has a white spot on the flank and
hip. an her olns turn in. Any il formation
respecting said COW Will DC suitably rewarded
T.. VI. RANDALL.
Brilport, Oct. .. 1866. 27;2H
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Ii' above goods ave ohcrol at low figure for
q iick ny.
set 1T. 1865 1-.U
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-10-17

HA1RY.-A young gentleman in this city,
who has light hair, had, few days since.
the plentiful lack Of sense to buy bottle Of
quack hair dye TO improve on nature. Tie
second application produced an effect almost
as damaging as the catastrophe in TEN
Tbou>aud a Year." for his locks, from Q
bright elbow turned to deep violet color.
forming contrast with his light eyebrows
and blonde complexion as pitia0ls IS Indie
crous Petersburg (Va.) Index. .:. !,
A Western editor lately married one Of tis
compo<itors, another compositor acting %
bridesmaid, the officiating clergyman being
q retired printer. and the local editor giving
the bride awaY.-Exchange. ...-...
What an impressive affair It must have;
been; but it is to be hoped a. the hoy
Ssat Shay svs cali es4iH" now.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-10-17

A MOTHER AND Two DAUGHTERS IN Ala
BAMA DIE FROM ACTUAL ~STARYATIoN-A.
HEART RENDING RECITAL.-A correspous
dent of the Montgomery Advertiser writes:
"About two or three weeks ago, IN q
house near the fair grounds. q woman was
found dead on the floor. She bad fallen
from the bed. and must have died during tho
night. Around her lay her four little daught.
erS, the oldest one about twelve years OF age.
DAvbreak revealed to them their mothers
deid body lying on the door. But this was
NOT all: these little girls lying around her
were diving for the want Of bread and atteD.
tion. in this fix they were found and brought
nv some one, in q little cart, to Bishop
Cobb's Home for Orphans. They were
brought there on Friday. When these little
girls came to the house they were the picture
misery and want. and had scarcely rag on
to cover their nakedness; emaclafed ana Sal~
low, they looked f;ke living skeletons, and
they were crying for bread The babys
about three years Of age, died on Saturday.
The poor little thing was too near gone for
any human aid to do her any good. Sho
b gged for aid until she died .,...x.. -
Another one named Lizzie. about seven Or
eight years of age, died on Wednesdays
She was pretty little girl, but reduced to 9
mere skeleton She begged those around
her to give her some meat and bread TO thO
last. The other two are still at the Home.
It was thought at first that they would dia
TOO. bI,t the oldest one, bright, sweet little
girl is improving. Her account of the
suffe ing they underwent is enough TO melt
the hardest heart 10 tears-how they cried
for bread and could not get it--that they
had heen drawing rations, but when they all
got sick they sent their ticket by negro WcN
man, but that the ticket was torn, ana the
answer was ''no more rations,-anG GOV
their moor sick mother, the evening before
she died, with tears streaming down her
cheeks, pressed chem to her bosom--and,
much more which this little girl told nae in .
straightforward manner. and WHICH had
ruth stamped upon what she said. The
other little girl named Mary about nine
years of age, is still very low, and it is doubt"
full whether she will ever get we'll. ~ sa.o.. .