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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

THE ATTRACTIONS FOR SETTLERS IN
FLORIDA. Probably no state in the 'nion
offers equal advantages 10 the very poor
man. There are many thousands of acres
of government lands within fifteen miles
of navigable streams, which are given
away to settlers. A weeks work by two
men, and fifty dollars, will actually build
n better house than most of those occupied
by the natives. Everywhere is an abun-
dance OF tall and straight pine and cy-
press trses. 1t is easy to cut enough logs
in day to build II comfortable house.
Shingles are made en- the spot with very
little labor. Most OF the houses here
have no boards except in the doors and
the window frames. But lumber is 30
cheap that he must be very poor labor-
er who cannot better afford to buy his
boards ready sawn for floors and ceilings
1t is very easy to clear the pine lands, and
an excellent crop can be raised on them
the second year, indeed, it is quite COM
mon to plant them the first year. The
tree are rods apart, there is no under
brush, an the turf is very light and loose.
A man who has pair of mules, cart,
harness and plow, and two hundred dol
lara, at the end of two years can have a
comfortable house and outbuildngs, n
fenced and improved farm of eighty acres,
and crop for sale which will comfort
ably clothe and provide his family for the
next season, and leave him a handsome
sum to stock and improve his farm
lie may keep all the cattle he can buy,
paying not cent and working not day
for their pasturage and forage, Summer
and winter they range through the open
pine woods His garden will give him
vegetables every month in the year
Fuel grows abundsntly at his door, but
the climate is 80 mild that he will have
to cut very little, except for cooking -
The same mildness Of climate saves him
the expense of heavy winter clot hing !
his nsighbors will wear very little made
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

l had entered the fortress, and then we
descended the hill by the usual road, and
| had to show the cleft in the rock by
which | had clambered. Whilst doing
this offered to undertake the same jour-
ney rgain, but they informed me that one
attempt was enough for them. was
then conducted back to my prison. The
next day ! was again brought before the
court, and formally set at liberty, with
the information, however, that | should
have to take myself tony native place.
| began TO look upon the confinement
which had now lasted twelve days, as a
punishment for my audacity. Some COM
passionate persons had, meanwhile, col
lected sum of money to serve for my
journey. The sergeant then conducted
me to the gate, gave me my passport, and
was once more free man.
You may imagine what a pleasant
time my homeward journey was; and il
was also very profitable, for wherever
went l had tc relate my adventure, after
which something handsome was always
collected for me.
'And now, in conclusion, ] must prove
10 you that | am in reality that very
chimney
With these words my companion took
a passport out of his pocket-book, and
read the following:-
The bearer of this, John Frederick
Sebastian Abiatsky. who has lain here il
arrest from the 18th inst. until today,
on account of unauthorized entrance, is,
after due investigation, directed to return
TO his home at Mahlis, via Dresden and
Wilsdruff
Fortress Konigstein. 31st March. 1878
The c0urt-mariial royal in tho said fortress.
took copy of this interesting document
and gave him the passport back, which,
noticed, he carefully placed again in his
rocket-book. Just then the steamer AZ
rived at Pilni!z, and had to take leave
of the daring climber "A happy journ'
ey to you, sir he called out from tho
bank, and in few seconds he was out o
sight
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

A' the steamer Oregon was passing, n
newly arrived Irishman belonging to the
celebrated O'Regan family was heard to
eXclaim, "O-r.e-gon-O' Regan; oh be
jabers only four weeks in this country
yet, and steamboat christened after me :"
A lawyer, one day pleading before
him, and using several times the express
ion ''my unfortunate client" Lord Ellen
borough suddenly interrupted him
"Therc sir, the court is with you
Johnny" said little three year old
sister to an elder brother of six -"Johnny,
why can't we see the sun 20 back where
it rises 7" "Why, sis, You little goosey,
because it would be ashamed TO be seen
going down east"
A German gentleman who had part
OF his tongue amputated. after an acci-
dent, tried to talk in German. but could
not say a word. lie then tried French,
and found his tongue worked as well a,
before the operation.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21


A STUPID HUSBAND FINELY CONE ul
WlTn.-Oh the meanness OF men and
the follies of husbandsl Here is Pm- =
isian story to show how poorly man
comes off in any contest with womankind
The other day Partisan and his wife
went to Brussels. The frs, thought of
the lady was naturally to visit the shops,
and especially those renowned for lace. -
She met with some marvellous bargains as
matter OF course, gave n glowing ac-
count Of them to her husband, and pro-
posed to take quantity of lace home with
her, smugged under h,r hress The hus>
band, like husband, resisted. 1t would
be incurrng to great Il risk, he said, ve-
hemcntly; the lace would be found and
confscated..; he would not consent to the
arrangement. The lady agreed that she
should, like good wife, 90 without the
lace. And 50 the pair started for Paris,
monsieur well pleased that he had avoid.
ed this new extravaganza. At tho from
tier they were met with the usual demand
"Anything to declare'" They SAID "No"
~ ""o ShouSh, anu tiloJ WtIc dllO"eu ~
pass without further trouble Now here
begins to show itself the folly of men. -
the lady gave her husband a look, and the
husband began to foresee the bitter re-
proaches Of his tender spouse 1t was
evident that she might have passed the
lace without danger. She would certain
ly take her vengeance for the loss of her
coveted prize in good lecture. To avoid
this horror, it became necessary TO con
vince the wife that there was really dan
ger. She must be searched. Mossiur
whispers to one of the customs officers
that he magiues the lady at his side has
some lace hidden about her person. Size
was Immediately taken aside, and in a
few minutes the officer Of customs return
cd, his face beamiDg with satisfaction, to
inform the gentleman, with proiusion OF
thanks, that hi, supposition was well
founded. The lady had at least 10000
francs worth of lace hidden among the
folds of her dress. ss.-Once a Week.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

Capt Thomas Garrett of Chicago pur
poses to sail from that city for Liverpool,
June 10, in a small life, boat, twenty feet
long and five and half feet wide, with
which he will 60 through the lakes, down
the st Lawrence and across the Atlantic
His only passenger will be a Newfound-
land dog, but somebody else should go
along to look out for the dogs life It's
of no consequence what becomes of the
man.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

out of their houses Some of his food
crops, corn especially, will be poor; but
sugar almost always, and corn often, can
be made very profitable In few years
and with very little care, he can be pro-
vided with profusion of the most de-
hcious fruits To obtain subsistence,
and comfortable subsistence, is as easy
in Florida as it well can be anywhere. -
Indeed, it often seems too easy, SO that
men have TO work so little that they very
much dislike to work ut all
These government lands are either not
the best lands, or they are several miles
from market But the Florida railroad,
which runs southwest from Fernandina,
in the northeast corner Of the state, one
hundred and ifty-four miles to Cedar
Keys, on the Cult of Mexico, owns vast
area of land, some of it very fertile, the
very best of which is gitcii array TO actual
settlers. To those who settle two miles
or mere from station it gives eighty
acres settlers a mile frcm the station
receive forty acres, and those nearer
twenty acres. The best Of these lands
are sixty or more miles from Fernandina,
and the very best Of them perhaps very
near the gulf At the present time the
country along the line of the road is very
sparsely settled, and the company is will
ing to give away half of its land in order
to obtain business and make the rest Of
the land saleable
The towns of Florida are few and
small, as might be expected in state as
large ms Massachusetts and New York to-
gether, with a total population little more
than half that of Boston. In East Flor
ida, Fernandina, Jacksonville, st. Au-
gustine and Key West are the only places
which have more than n thousand inhab-
| itants Fcrnanlina is small, but has
great hopes 1t has m excellent harbor,
and is the eastern terminus Of the Flori la
railroad, the propretors of which hope to
make it a link in the Tehuantepec route
to the Pacific railroad. There Is nothing
in Fernandina particularly remarkable
except its position. 1t is on sea island,
where the climate is milder and the air
healthier than in the interior so far north,
jacksonville, forty miles up the st Johns
river, is pretty and lively little town OF
three thousand inhabitants, an organized
city, and the largest place in Florida. -
1t is the terminus of the railroad which
runs west through the northern part Of
the state TO Tallahassee, and is to be con
tinuel TO Mobile, and it claims to control
the bnsne of the St Johns river
jacksonville and Fernardina are rivals,
The Fernandinaians say that that the bar
at the mouth of the St. Johns will for-
ever prevent Jacksonville from being n
seaport town, and the Jacksonvillians af-
feet TO contemn Fernandina as n sand hill,
out of the world and Of no use 10 the
world Meanwhile Fernandina grows
finely, and ocean steamers daily-semi-
weekly, at least--go up TO Jacksonville
and above Jacksonville seventy five miles,
taking river freight past the wharves Of
jacksonville, and past the wharyes OF
Fernandina as well, to Savannah and
Charleston. Letter to Boston .4drertiser.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

The following scene is laid in a first
class hotel: Traveler-'l desire TO be
called at SIX o'clock" Clerk with gold
chain}-"lf you will ring the bell at that
hour one of the boys Will attend to your
case"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

penny rcading'' in England have re
suited in melting a large class of hitherto
uneducated children 10 learn to read, and
TO invest IN tie cheap literature with
which England abound'.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

One OF The most original Of Juvenile IN.
venlions was tina. ofsliulc Fanny, who
instead Of saying her prayers al night,
spread ont her alphabet On the bed, anl
raising her eyes to heaven, said; "Oh,
Lord here are the letters fx them 10
suit yourself
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

NERMONTERS, at home and abroad
should send for the Catalogue Of 800 Stereo
sospic Vows OF Vermont Scenery, to A. +.
STYLES, Burlington. VT psf
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

w u. Russell, NJ D., Physician
W. and Surgeon,
Having recovered my health. will again ;nsw or
sails in the line OF my profession. 9tf
MIDDLEBURY, VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

I ii. SIMMONS Il Co, Dealers
- in Books, Stationery, Artists Materials,
Magazines, Newspapers, Pictures, aud Picture
Frames, ,,-Brewster's Block.
MlDDLEBuRY, VT.
% II. HAMoss A. =. TRACY.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

nOORS, SASH & BLINDS. The
- subscribers would give notice that
they prepared to fill orders short notice for
all szes and styles ofDoors, Sash and Blinds, from
thoroughly seasoned and kiln dried lumber. We
also keep constantly on hand large stock of ready
made coffins and trimmings. A large stock Of
Lumber constantly on hand. HOWDEN, BOS-
WORTH & CO., Bristol, VI. 49;tf
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

I V. DAGGErr, NJ d. Tlompo-
IL pathic Physician and Surgeon Office at
HE Stock well Cottage.
lily WEST CORNWALL, VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

n s. DICKINSON, Dealer in
~ Watches aud Fine Jewelry, Silver ald
Plated Wares OF every description. Next door
to the Post Office. MlDDLEBURl. VT
All kinds Of job Work done To urter at
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

| NJ. IRIl'P, Sheriff for Addison
IL County. Office, next door to Ira W Clark
Law Office. MIDDlEBURY. VI
41;H
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

M II. EDDY, NJ d., Physician
1N1s and Surgeon. Oice Brew sicr Block
over Simmons ( Co.'S Book Store
MlDDLEBl'RY. VT
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

A j. STYLES, Photographer, OPP
a. posite Post Office,
Pictures OF all kinds made in the most perfect
manner. Frames, in Gilt Black Walnut and
Rosewood. Albums in q reat variety. n b
Particular attention paid to copying and enlaIging
old pictures. Photographs finished in Oil, Water
Colors, or lsdia Ink 41.1y
MIDDLEBURY, VT
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

! RA w. CLARK, Attorney Il Coun
l. scllor at Law aui Solicitor in Chancerv-
Particular attention paid to Bankruptcy. Relief
TO nsolvents and protection to creditors
4l.tt MlDDLEBURl, VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

II $. ATWOOD, & son, Dealers
lLs in Dry Goods, Groceries. Paints Oils,
Drugs, &C. SllOREHAM VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

INIIOMAS II. MCLEOD. Attorney
l. and Counsellor at Law, Solicitor in Cham
Gerry, and Claim Agent. .Irc at his residence
West end Of thu Bridge MIDDLEBURY, VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

M ISIS ANN b. SEVERANCE, Dress
1Vlmaker. At her residence on North Pleasant
ST., opposite and few doors North Of the
Methodist Church The patronage Of a limited
number solicited 1u
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

Pennsylvania Legislature has adjourn-
ed
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-10-03

of police informed us, nc q late hour
that c, cry piece OF ghss about the
establishment was broken. Others
do not think the place was damaged
to that extent. When the difficulty
commenced the Steedman Guards
were in front of the st. Charles
Hotel, listening to the address OF a
gentleman from st. Louis.
We heard Of the retreating forces
as far down as St Bernard Market.
Most of them dropped in squads on
the curbstones painting and breath.
less.
When the excitement had nearly
subsidized, a pistol shot fired at the
Clay statue drew together an i'm
mense assembly. The impression
prevailed for a few moments that an
attack was expected from Royal
street, but the discharge is believed
| to have been accidental.
ADDITfoNAL.-Wc were assured
by gentleman who was present,
that Immediately before the club
entered Dumonteifs the lOng-roll
was beaten, and that, at the signal,
large number of negroes rushed to
! the spot.
1t is quite evident that one party
of the rioters must have debouched
from Canal street into Burgundy.
On the sidewalk at the corner of
Canal and Burgundy we ourselt
found the wrecks of Radical club
paraphernalia, in the shape of bat
tered lamps, tattered transparencies
and broken stats, gathered in a
lump, just as they had been thrown
by the negroes in their retreat. They
we're guarded by negro policeman,
with a fidelity that told of a pure
sympathy. =.
Turning into Burgundy street, be-
twt en- Canal and Customhouse, about
half way, and near the head OF a
blind alley, we came upon the corpse
OF a negro lying upon the sidewalk.
We did not examine the man ourself,
but we were informed that he had
been wounded through the body.
There was no evidence that the de-
ceased belonged to any club, as he
wore no uniform. A colored man
in the crowd surrounding him told us
that he thought he recognized the
corpse as that of steamboat dray
man,
In the alley. near the spot where
the negro was lying dead, We were
informed that the turnkey Of the
Third District Police Station had
been found seriously wounded in
both legs. He was scent home i'll a
carriage by several Democrats.
The Radical mob halted at the
corner of Toulouse and Rampant
streets, and threatened to set the
house on fire. for the reason, as al.
legged, that they had been fired on.
The police arrived in time to save it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-10-03
TELEGK APHIC.

WASHINGTON, Oct. All the
cavalry recruits at Carlisle Barracks
are ordered to Gen. Sherman to fight
the Indians.
Col. d. S. Goodloe has been APP
pointed revenue supervisor for Ken,
lucky. No appointment made for
New York.
Gen. Gustav has been ordered to
his regiment, which is to act immedi.
ately against the indians.
Tue amount of treasure in the
treasury vaults is about eighty mil
lions. Thirty millions will be requir-
ed on the first prox. for interest on
the 5.2O's.
New Orleans, Oct. 1.-The new
board of Police mmissioners under
the Metropolitan Police Bill, compos-
ed of two negroes and three whites,
have commenced their duties.
In the House yesterday two more
whites from the parish of Baton
Rouge have been unseated and re-
placed by two negroes.
The majority report of the Elec-
ton Committee OH this case states
that the white men whose seats were
contested were elected by 75S major.
ity, and charges upon which seats
contested have been disproved, and
and recommended that the whites be
confirmed. The majority report is
signed by two negroes unseating the
whites and seating the blacks was
adopted by 81 to II.
The State. Democratic Convention
convened yesterday and organized
with full attendance to-day. A
resolution was adopted declaring
that the white people protest,against
all the test oaths and disqualified
tions, except for crimes whereof they
are duly convicted. Regarded the
necessity of confirming the existing
laws, and this Convention will enter.
tain the name of no person as can
didate for elector who cannot qualify
under these laws, and recommended
the Congressional Conventions to
adopt the same rule.
Five members of the electoral tick
ct, who were ineligible, resigned their
positions, and we're filled by eligible
men.
Chicogo, Oct. lie. V. Robins,
President of the Board of Trade, fail.
ed-liaHlaties 100000.
Carondolet, No., Oct. General
Hancock's wonnd received at Get
tysburg, has been reopened, and will
detain him here a month.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-10-03

were SO disposed, is a. swindler, and
the term is Synonymous with thief;
and that will be the final Judgment.
Tie man who walks abroad at noon.
day, and perambulates promiscuous,
~ liuough space, formed in the i'm
arc Of his Maker, and clad in the ha-
hiIinents of II gentleman, with other
men's money in his pocket, or in his
Golfer whether it be borrowed
money, money due for property sold
or services rendered, presents a spec
tacle of moral turpitude compared to
which all other vices become virtues;
he is scab upon the body polite
which should he scratched of, and
subjected TO the process OF puritca.
ton known as the Plutonian system.
When we comm enced setting
IN" this lucubration we had no in.
tentioc of delivering ourself of a
homiid but thought
at rrght turn cut song, perhaps turn
ct "A sermon; j
thong" we have no talent for the
forme~ and mako no pretentions to
the Il er, except on the Mawworm
principe. If what we have said,
howeve1, could possibly serve to
"point moral OF adorn tale" any
one who feels himself hit, "palpably
hit" can appropriate as much Of it
10 himself as he chooses.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-10-03
THE MERCHANTS PROTECTIVE UNION
Mercantile Reference Register.

| TUE Merchants Protective Union. organized to
promote and protect trade. by enabling its sub.
scrhets To attain facility aud safety Of credits and
! the recovery Of claims at I'LL points. have TO an
nounce that they will, in September 1868, publish
in one large quarto volume
The Merchants Protective Union MeI.
camille Reference Register,
containing among other ;hinga, the Names, Nature
oil Business, Amount of Capital, Financial Stand
ing md Rating rs to credit, of 400 900 OF the
principal merchants traders, bankers, mannfactut.
cr1, and public companies, in more than SOOO0 Of
tho otes, towns, villages, and settlements through
ont the United States, their territories, and the
British Provinces OF North America; and embracing
the most important information attainarle and nee
esSary TO enable the merchant 10 ascertain ut
glance the Capital Character, and Degree of Credit
of such OF his customers as are deemed worthy OF
any graduation of credit, comprising also, News.
paper Directory, containing the title, character,
price, md place of publication. with full particu'
lars relative to each journal, being complete
guide to the press Of every county in the U. States.
The reports and information will be confined TO
those deemed worthy OF some line OF credit, and as
the saIne Will be based 30 far as pra ;ticable upon
the written statements of the parties themselves,
whose character VIII prove guarantee OF the cor
reCtncsS Of the information furnished by them II IL
believed that the reports will prove more truthful
and complete, and, therefore, superior TO, and OF
much greater value, than any previously i.sned.
BY aid Of the Mercantile Reference Register bu'
SlueSS ileH Will Oc cuaDIeu 10 NJ
the capital and graduation Of credit, as compared
with financial worth, Of nearly every merchant,
manufacturer, trader and banker. within the above
named territorial limits.
On or about the first Of each month, subscribers
will also receive the Monthly Chronicle, containing
among other things record Of such important
changes in the name and condition Of firms THO
out the country, as may occur subsequent to the
publication Of each hall. yearly volume Of the Mer.
camille Reference Register.
prir Of bal Mo- nhanf Mo nj Rqfa
enCe Register fifty dollars $50 for which it will
be forwarded to any address III the United States,
transportation paid.
Holders Of Ave $40 shares OF the ''Spital Stock,
in addition to participating in the profits will re-
ceive one copy Of the Mercantile Reference Register
free of charge holders OF Ten shares will he entitled
TO tHo copies; and no more than ten shares Of the
Capital Stock will Ue allotted to any one applicant.
All Temftances, orders, or communications iela.
tive 10 the book should be addressed 10 the Mer.
chant IS Protective Union, in the American Eychg.
Bank Building, No. l2s Broadway, (B'x 1855
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