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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-07-26
our Parties and the War.

The Boston .Iourndl of Saturday says:
With bat very few exceptions, the Re-
publican press of the country s%ympathizes
with Prussia, rather than with France, in
the pending controversy. There Is no
excess of zeal, for in most cases the abso-
lutist notions of the Prussian Govern
ment are adverted to, and doubts are ex-
pressed as to the straightforwardness Of
its course in the matter of the Spanish
throne. But it is held that, so far as the
public are cognizant, France is clearly
the aggressor in driving the dispute to
arms, and that il would be better for the
interests of mankind that Prussia finally
triumph, rather than France. 1t is felt
that the victory of France would be the
victory of Bonapartism, setting back the
tide Of liberal reforms which has been ad-
v~ancing so well in that country during
the last half a dozen years, and aggrava-
ting the domineering policy and the
crushing systems Of ornaments which
have marked the revival Of the Napoleon
dynasty. On the other hand, the sue
cess Of Prussia would rebound to the de.
velopment of the Prussian people. The
merit of the Bismark policy, amid all its
mischieyous features, has been that it
steadily advanced the unity of the Ger
man race. This very war, by carrying
South Germany to the side of North Ger
many, is contributing to the same end,
while a victorious close Of it would leave
the popular career open and unimpeded.
The Democratic press Of this country,
as a general thing, views the matter in a
different light, if We may Judge from the
tone Of the Boston Posi-, the New York
World, Chicago Times, Cincinnati En-.
guirer, St. Louis Times and Louisville
Courier. journal. These papers not on
ly assume that Prussia's connection with
Prince Leopold was a deliberate insult
and menace to France, but that the lat
ter, as at present governed, is a moder-
ate, law-respecting and liberal power. 1t
is of little use to controyert such notions
As well deny that an " empire is peace
which has had more wars during its ex
istence than any other contemporary ma.
ton. 1t might be more profitable TO seek
the explanation of this curious ease o.
sympathy. France is the traditional foe
Of England, and as such is the favorite o
all Irish and Fenian Democrats. She il
Catholic, and is therefore preferred by
the same and similar elements. The
Germans in this country are mostly Re
publicans, and they may be suspected o
being too liberal and progressive at home
Louis Napoleon counived against thi
country during the war of the rebellion
while Germany gave its sympathy to thu
loyal cause. In enumerating these posi-
BILE explanations of the attitude of tn,
Democratic party toward the European
belligerents, we do not undertake to gaug
the influence they respectively exert
Some of them could manifastly have N
effect upon intelligent and patriot
minds, We can readily conceive how al
imperfectly reconstructed Southern Dem
ocrat might regard the parties to the i'm
pending war, hit why the better mind
Of the party should prefer France t
Prussia, we must leave to themselves I
up as the contest goes on.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-07-26

Our Wool INTEREST. Safeguarding
has been carried on to a very considerable
extent in California, and the business
seems now to attract a large share of the
attention of capitalists. The results of
the years work are Just beginning to be
ascertained, and thus far the accounts are
very encouraging. From a late Sacra-
mento dispatch, we learn that Thomas
McConnell,a citizen ofSacramento county
has just finished the clipping of3. 500 head
of fine Spanish Merino sheep. The clip
weighed 25.030 pounds, averaging y
pounds to the Heece-in addition his flock
dropped 2.5UO lambs. This is certainly
a fair showing, and conclusively proves
that the business Of sheep-raising is one
which yields a very heavy profit on the
sum invested. A late dispatch from Los
Angeles says that the receipts of wool
from the interior are immense. Over one
hundred thousand dollars worth passed
through that city during one day of the
present week. If these are not encourag.
ing facts, then we are very much mis-
taken -Oahland Transcript.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-07-26

The financial condition Of the
country is not bad, but the war in Flu.
rope affects the steadiness of stocks and
money, 4 condition of things always I'M
favorable 10 business. \ Boston market
report says:
There is a conservative feeling in the
money lenders of the open market, and
they are watching the chances of getting
higher rates Of discount. The tendency
is rather that way Just now, but The best
paper, that OF strong factories cannot be
had at any advanced rates. They may
have to come, but they don't see it now
tood double name paper at four to SIX
months moves readily at !. per cent AND
anything over that rate must be because
not favorably known in the market
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-07-26

The coal producers find it difficult to
put up the price of black diamonds this
year. They have just been disappointed
in one of their schemes. The eight hour
strike in the Scranton coal region was an
entire failure. On the day appointed for
the turnout they were all found steadily at
their work, and it is thought that opera
tions will be Immediately resumed in the
Schuylkill region. Every attempt this
season to force up the price of coal by
means Of strikes has been unsuccessful and
consumers may rest satisfied that they will
be able to secure their stock fuel at re-
sonable prices.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-07-26
Republican state Nominations.


- The Nenezuelans are experience
ing all the horrors of n civil war. Bust
ness is Frustrated, enterprise patalyzed.
The Nonapas party still holds Maricabo'
Coro and Puerto Cabello, and have pos
session of d feet commanded by Olivar.
Occasionally the squadron appears before
Laguayra and blockade the port. The
Gu7man party has opened a port at Bor-
b~uratto. near Puerto Cabello. The Brit
ish schooner Clcmcncia entered the har'
p., and was ordered to leave on the fol
lowing day by The Captain of a Monaga'
steamer, and was fired into, the shot car
rying away her main mast.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-07-26

VI. pARApoI.-M. Auatole Preyost.pa-
radol, the new French Minister at Wash
ington, who committed suicide Wednes-
day, was at one time Professor of French
Literature by the faculty of Ak, but in
a few months he left the chair to 90 upon
the staff of the Journal DIES Debats. He
soon become famous, The proprietors of
the Debats were privately enjoined to
dismiss from their staff this brilliant
writer, and they chose to comply rather
than live in constant peril of extinction.
NJ. Paradol carried his shining talents to
the Preese and still later to the ill.fated
Courier du Dimanche, until the latter
journal was suppressed. During his bril-
liant career upon the Courier he once
suffered Imprisonment for one month on
account of a pamphlet which he published
entitled LES Ancicns PARTS" But that
served only to increase his power, in
huence and popularity. In 1865, at the
age of thirty-six, he attained a seat in the
Academy, where he was welcomed by NJ.
Gui2ot in the most latterlng terms. In
the general elections of 1863 he was
twice a candidate for the Corps Legislatii
and wns on both occasions defeated. Pa.
radol was far from being an ardent Ma
poleonist. The French Emperor was
undoubtedly glad to employ such a man
in diplomatic service abroad. and it was
particularly gratifying to Paradol to be
sent to the United States, as he had AT
admiration for our institutions.
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! 8 O.

The Bread Loaf Inn is open for winter parties.
Those desiring a sleigh ride can hardly 20 amiss
in driving to the Peoples Inn. Prices will be
held as low as can be and a high reputation Of e1-
cellence maintained. Dinners, IS cents; Oyster
Suppers, 81. For Oyster suppers We should pre-.
fer a short notice.
The Summer Season will open at the Bread Loaf
at the usual date, May 20. Terms for May, June
aud September, $40 a month, $40 per week, 81 q
day; for July, $50 a month, Sl2 a week, $3.50
per day; for August, $50 a month, Sl4 q week,
$3.50 a day. To parties remaining through July
and August, the terms will be 500 for the two
months. To parties remaining three months, we
offer the low price of $40. Children under 10
half price; between 10 and Is. and servants, ga
price. A good livery connected with the Inn.
JOSEPH BATTELL.
Ripton, Jan. g., ls7U. AZ
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-07-26

Under the new copyright law a penal
ty of SO will be exacted for every Amer
lean Man and Wife imported into
Canada.
In compliance with an agreement en-
tered into at a meeting on Tuesday evening
the spinners of Fall River struck work
Thursday. The mills will probably shut
down in a few days, As soon as the yarn
which they have OIL hand is worked up.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-07-26

LOWELL, Mass, July 2l.--The mar
rage ex-senator Ames with Miss Blanche
Butler took place this evening in St.
James Episcopal church. DR.. Edison
performed the marriage ceremony. The
church was deliberately decorated with
flowers, There were four groomsmen and
four bridesmaids the former were dress
ed in full military uniform. After the
ceremony in the church, Gen Butler gave
a grand reception at his residence, to
which over $500 Invitations had been is
sued. The house and grounds were bril-.
liantly illuminated. Senator Ames and
his wife will remain in Lowell a fortnight,
and then will visit his parents in Mime
snfa
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-07-26

rmMZN
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-01-27
THE ELECTION OF ASSOCIATE JUSTICE

The Legislature hos not yet agreed upon time
for the election Of Associate Justice Of the Su-
prcme Court Since the withdrawal Of Judge
ORR's name from the contest, the friends of
Wright and Whipper (both negroes) have been
sedulously engaged in paving the way for their
respective fayorites. But there is evident doubt
as to the proprety of elevating so man and broth.
er" to this high station, even among the oolored
members, and this doubt is strengthened by the
conduct of the white Radicals, who probably
foresee that such o step would prove the entering
wedge to their discontinue in seeking other Off
ces. Hence, it has been proposed to provide for
the election of an Associate Justice 10 ELL the va
cancy occasioned by the resignation Of s. l..
HoGE. and also to elect an Associate Justice for
the full term of six years from the 3oth day of
July next The practical effect, we think, would
be to choose either Wright or Whipper for the un-
expired term, and then to elect some white Radl-
cal for the six years. But this scheme has
already fallen through, although the report of the
Judiciary Committee in the Senate to that effect
was at first agreed to on Friday last, and subse-
ouently reconsidered, when the report was laid
upon the table. The report contemplated on cleo
ton on last Tuesday, but this action of the Senate
makes it doubtful when the contest will be decided
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-01-27
DEATH OF GEORGE n. PRENTICE.

Perhaps no journalist on this continent has
achieved wider reputation in the literary world
than GEORGE D. PRENTICE, who died in Louisville
or Sunday last, aged sixty y-eight years. He was
the founder of the old Journal, the most vigorous,
witty and influential newspaper e1tant in its
palmicst days, when the Wings end Democrats
were wont to join issue before the country. At
~, time Of his death, Mr.. PRENTICE was known
ss one of the editors of the Courier-Journal, but
Se Believe that he seldom wrote for Its columns
since the consolidation Of the two papers. andye'
his spirit as journalist seemed to pervads its pa
ges As poet, politician and editor Mr.. PREM
sscE has served his day and generation faithfully
and the country's annals will ascribe him IN hon
orabe niche in the temple of true heroism. dc
has gone from amongst men, never to return
Peace to his honored ashes
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-01-27
CUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM.

=. Under tire present arrangement OF the Circuit
Courts, the criminal business in many counties
occupies the entire time of the Judges and the
civil business of the country is consequently aeg-
flected. This is not owingto any great increase oi
crime, but to the defective arrangements OF the
system, whereby hundreds of small cases are
allowed to hinder the judicial officers in Inc dis
charge of their duties, and impose a needless cost
TO the citizens. In many instances, perhaps mag
istrates are to blame for allowing these triViai
matters to be brought before the grand jury, when
little management and personal sacrifice on their
part would obviate the difficulties now complained
of. Sorne of our contemporaries are advocating
the establishment of separate Courts to remedy
the evil. There is nothing contained in the Con-
s,itution, we believe to prevent such an organiza-
tion of the judiciary. 1t would insure the trial
of oil criminal business without delay, and at the
same time promptly adjudicate the civil causes.
This cannot be accomplished under the present
system, and hence there is an imperative demand
for q change, which we fear will not be met until
another change is effected, to Wit, the Legislation
of the State placed in the hands of honest capable
citizens.
The Chesterfield Democrat has the following re-
marks ON this subject
Il is evident that the present system will not
answer Even in two weeks the business of the
districts which usually have the smallest dockets,
cannot be dispatched The trial of criminal cases
exbauss nearly, if not all, the term and creditors
have no opportunity to have their claims ad]ndi-
Gated, while the Equity cases are entirely Ignored
Would it not be better, more economical, as we'll
as more practicable, to have seperate criminal
court or ut oil events q separate or special term
for such cases? We would prefer another court,
with jurisdiction of criminal matters only. 1t
could hold two terms year, and the civil court
two nstead of three.
Some change is necessary to afford IN opportu-
nity for the administration of law and justice.
The Greenyile Mountauncer alludes to this grow
ing evil in the annexed paragraph:
We have always been in favor of a separation OF
the Courts of Sessions and of Common Pleas, and
we believe it to be more than desirable in tine
present state of public morals. Their conjunction
not only hinde-s and delays the prosecution of civ
il causes owing to the precedence of the business
of the former over that of the latter, but the ne
cessary introduction of many petty criminal causes
has tendency to lead to license which lowers
the dignity of the Court Now, justice, both in
criminal and in civil matters, should be admins
tered with dignity and decorum which will COM
mand the respect of the peoples and this end
would be greatly aided by the establishment of q
separate Court, which should have cognizance OF
at least all criminal causes except those of very
high degree, and the adoption and stringent en-
forcement of strict rules of practice therein. .
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-01-27
GIN. D. II. HILLS NEW PAPER.

We have received the first number Of Gen. d.
H. HILL's new paper, published at Charlotte, N.
c., and styled THE Southern Home. 1t is the exact
size of the Enseigeneer, and is beautifully printed
on good paper with new type. 1t is "devoted to
the vindication of the truth of Southern History,
to the preservation of Southern characteristics, to
the development of Southern resources under the
changed relations of the labor system, and to the
advancement of Southern interests in agriculture,
mining, manufacturing and the mechanic arts. T"
Interesting original and selected matter crowd its
columns, and the first number is guarantee of its
earnest and steady advocacy of all that most con-
Germs the nelfare of our people. From the able
and eloquent salutatory of its wellknown editor,
we make the following extract ''Wewill cling to
the land Of our birth with an affection and de-
yotion which can be measured only by the wrongs
and sufferings it has endured. Others may seek
more favored skies we will wait till the storm
cloud has passed away from our own. Others
may seek new scenes and new friends; we will be
content with the old homestead and the dear fa-
miliar faces Others may covet o more favored
soil we will stand by this desolaed region, won
first by the galantry of our ancestors and hallow-
ed forever by the hearts blood of the purest and
best of our comrades in arms. Others may seek
to forget the past; We will cherish by gone memo
ries as proud and glorious inheritance. We have
an abiding faith that the pluck, energy and endu-
rance Of the Southern people will triumph ulti-
mately over distress and disaster yea, that their
very calamiiies will rebound to their fame and
fortune" --
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-01-27

II will scarcely gDin credence among taxpayers
tbsi The Legisatureiis discussing the question o.
ad;ou urnment at this time. Yet, such is undoubtod-
" the case, although not much progress has so far
been made towards an early adjournment. The
House adopted resolution on Friday last to ad-
;ourn sine de on the lst day of March next and it
was sent to the Senate The 'igrave and reverend
Senators discussed the resolution, but finally dis
posed Of the question for the present by laying the
concurrent resolution on the table. And thus we
ere deprived of the happy privilege of announcing
TO our readers that .there is end of all things,
even to the pro,racted sessions of the South Caro-
lima Legislature. :;.r
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-01-27

THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.-The Legislature
of Mississippi having ratified the Fifteenth
Amendment there are now twcnty-three States
recorded in its favor, as follows: Alabama, Ar
kansas. Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana,
Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michi-
gan, Missouri, Mississippi, Nevada, New lIamp-
shire, New York, North Carolina, PENNSYLVANIA,
South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
and Wisconsin. Three have rejected by one or
both Houses, and will not likely take any further
action-Delaware, Kentucky and Tennessee. The
Constitution provides that any proposed amend
ment must be ratified by the Legislature of three
fourths of the States before it can become part
of tho Constitution. There are thirty seven
States and the ratification Of twenty-eight is
therefore necessary to constitute the amendment
n nara of the Constitution. Five more are there
fore necessary to render the ratification complete.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-01-27
DEATH OF JUDGE BoozER.

Our exchanges announce the death of Hon.
1ExuEL BoozER. of Lexington, which event 90
ourred at Camden or Sunday last His body was
srouybt TO Columbia the next day, and as mark
os ,sspect to his memory both branches OF the
LEGISLATURE adjourned to escort his remains to the
nm, for transmission to his home in Lexington.
At.tbe time of his death, Judge BoozER was IL
Camden for the purpose Of holding Court, md
died after on illness of five days. he was lhe
Judge of the Fifth Circuit, and was regarded as
an impartial and upright official. 1t will be re-
nembered that he was elected in 1868 as Lieuten-
ant Governor of the State, and while holding that
Office served as President of the Senate er o8lc'o
He was native of Lexington, and was educated
at the South Carolina College, and at various times
in his life, represented the people Of Lexington
in both branches Of the General Assembly
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-01-27
THAT RAILROAD STOCK.

The following cngmatical reference to this sub
ject appeared in the Columbia Phenir last Friday:
We would respectfully inform the Anderson
Intelgencer that. since the publication of the par
agraph referred to, the parties interested, as we
are informed, have purchased sufficient stock in
the Greenvile and Columbia Railroad to accom-
plish the desired object. Verbum sat.
The Charleston Courier copies the above without
note or comment. As we are really at loss to
understand its meaning, will our Columbia cotem-
porary have the goodness to explain who arc the
e.parties interested and what is the 'desired OBJ
iect 7n
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-01-27

Coop FOR YouXo LAwYERs.-The correspon-
dent of the Charleston Ne,rs gives the following
summary of bill now before the Legislature. to
provide for the payment of fees to lawyers who
are assigned TO defend criminals unable to employ
counsel:
Many young lawyers who are, by the judges Of
courts, assigned to defend criminals, for which
they receive no fcc WILL perhaps, be interested in
Wright's bill to provide compensation for attor-
news assigned to defend criminal cases. The bill
rccites that as the majority of the citizens of the
State proceeded against in the Courts of Sessions
are poor and unable to employ counsel, and the
judge presiding is thereby compelled to appoint
some officer of the court to conduct thOir Defence
and, therefore, for compensation of such officers
so assigned for defence, be it enacted that attor-
neys assigned to the defence Of parties in the
Courts of Sessions shall receive as q compensa.
tion for their services the following fees: In all
cases capital, fifty dollars; cases of arson and
rape, twenty dollars; manslaughter and burglary
fifteen dollars; and for all other cases the sum Of
ten dollars that the criminal shall select the at
torney he or she may desire.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, January

WAsuINGToN, January "a.
The Reconstruction Committe met and unani-
mously agreed to report the Senate Virginia bill
and press its passage to-day, if possible. Bing-
ham accepts it and the Republicans, as far as
heard will vote for it. In the House, several bills
were introduced under the regular call. con-
test arose over the reference of the postal tele-
graph bill, aud it was finally referred to special
committee of seven-a triumph for the friends of
the bill. .s na
In the Senate Morrill, qualified as Fessendens
successor. A bill to provide o national currency
of coin notes and to equalize the distribution of
circulating notes taken up, was discussed 10 exec
utiye session.
In the House, among the bills introduced, were
the following: Recommending the possession of
lands granted to Arkansas for railroad from
Mississippi, pia Little Rock TO the Texas bounda
| ry; increasing the Judges Of the Supreme Court
| and defining the Jurisdiction of United States
Courts; conveying certain property in Beaufort
District, S. c., for school purposes; paying black
| and white soldiers equal bounties; establishing o
postal telegraph. The House then took up the
Virginia bil and after very short debate between
Bingham, Butler and Farnsworth-mostly of a
personal charactcr-concurrede in, the bill as II
came from the Senate it passed by q strict party
vote.
Delano will recommend that the Indian Terrific
r; be formed into assessor and collection districts
| for the purpose of collecting tax on tobacco whis
key and malt liquors. The Ways and Means Com.
mittee seems to favor raising the duty on all man
ufactured steel and iron.
The Supreme Court to-day decided, IN q case
coming from the Northern District of Alabama,
that tie plea of confederate authority is usti-
ication for the indictment, arrest and imprison
ment of persons for treason against that power,
by its courts, officers and grand juries.