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Commissioners Notice.

COINInlSS1OOtTS NOtICt'
WE, the undersigned, have been appointed by
w the Honorable Judge OF Probate for OK
ford County, Commissioners with full powers TO
receive and examine all the claims of the several
creditors TO the estate of Nelson Pickett, late OF
Lincoln Plantation in said County, and we do
hereby appoint saturday, the fourth day of Feb
ruary and saturday, the fourth day at March, a.
u. ISL At the Office of K. A. Frye, in Bethel, In
said County, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, upon
eacir of said days a. the time and place OF our
meetings, to attend 10 our duties a such Commits
sioners and the creditors 10 said estate will pre-
sent their claims against said estate on these days
ana prove their debts rs is required by law.
ELIAS VI. CARTER,
Il. 4. FRYE.
Bethel Nov. l., 1870.
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ORLANDO WIGHT, late of Gilead,

in said County, deceased, by giving bond as the
law directs she therefore requests all persons who
are indebted TO the estate of said deceased to make
immediate payment and those who have any de-
mands thereon TO exhibit the same To
HARRIET NJ WIGHT.
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THE. subscriber hereby gives public notice that
he haS been duly appointed by Tire Honorable
Judge of Probate, for the County OF Oxford, and
assumed the trust of Administrator of the estate OF
DAVID }. WHITNEY. late of Stowe,
in said County, deceased, by giving bond rs the
law directs he therefore requests allpersons who
are indebted TO the estate of said deceased To make
immediate payment: and those who have any de-
mands thereon, To exhibit the same TO
MARSHALL WALKER.
Nov lS 1870
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,AIIy ROBERTSON. late of Bethel,

THE subscriber hereby gives public notice that
no has been duly appointed los the Honorable
Judge of Probate, for the County OF Oxford, aud
assumed the trust of Administrator, de bonis non,
with the will annexed, of the estate OF
JESSE HOWE, late Of Paris,
in said County, deceased, by giving bond rs the
law directs: he therefore requests all persons who
are Indebted to the estate of said deceased 10 make
immediate payment; and those who have any de
mauds thereon, TO exhibit the same To
HENRY UPTON.
Nov L. 1870
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THE subscriber hereby gives public notice that
she has been duly appointed by the Honorable
Judge of Probate, for the County OF oxford, AMI
assumed the trust of Administrative OF the estate
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fT,UE subscriber hereby gives public notice that
l he has been duly appointed by the Honora'
BILE Judge of Probate, FOR the County OF Oxford,
and assumed the trust OF Administrator OF the
estate Of
SALLY ROBERTSON, late of Bethel,
in said County, deceased, by giving bond ms
he law directs he therefore requests oil persons
who are indebted 20 the estate of said deceased to
make immediate payment; and those who have
any demands thereon. To exhibit the same To
ENOCH POSTER, JR.
Nov. l5 $50
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FOR rVIIrYIHG TIE BEooD.

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From the largest manufacturing Chemist in the
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-02-15

a community fails, the whole community
suffers. Our relations are mutual, and
our prosperity and adversely equally so.
We could well afford to incur large
expense to secure this glorious result
for our town aud county, but it II not
necessary to do So There is, absolutely,
no risk in the enterprise, as an investment
1t is not a new road in new, undevel-
oped region, but link in through line,
with large and increasing local traffic,
and forming u direct and short competing
line for the business Of the west
Besides, the interest on the cost is
guaranteed perpetually, or may be before
the subscriptions are made binding, which
will in itself, regardless OF the value of the
road, bring the bonds nearly or quite at
par
No intelligent observer of the laws Of
the growth and development of commun-
tiles can doubt that we should have an
immediate increment to our population
and business and that under the impulse
thus received with our central position and
natural resources for business above allud-
ed to, our growth would continue uncheck-
ed for years to come Our population
may be, and if the people earnestly and
tremendously labor to effect this great
enterprise, will be, soon doubled and quad
ruplpd
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-02-15

Nature.
Not many weeks since, the broad face
OF nature presented lovely scene. Hills
and mountains were clothed in a mantle
OF the richest hues and valleys, waved
with golden harvest, A scene like this
Is very striking. Consider yourself on an
eminc nee where you behold the landscape,
skirted by a long chain Of mountains low
ering into hills, as they approach till at
last they are diminished into a plain
dotted here and there, with groves and
lakes, and threaded with pearly streamlets
In the Springtime, as vegetation starts
and the trees put forth their leaves. it is
beautiful in its freshness the mountains
and hills are clothed in mantle of bright
green, and the valleys are alive with the
busy husbandmcn, while the air resounds
with the MARBLE of myriad songsters. ]
But ear many months will pass the youth .
iul green will be changed to thousand
brilliant colors making the scene more
delightful than ever and like the swan,
who sing her song as She floats down tile
river to die, the whole landscape puts On
ITS finest robes ere it is wrapped in tile
SHOWS of winter Not to be moved by n
spectacle like this is indication of a stupid
mind; IT IS to the eye what music is to
the ear, and music does not fail to fascin-
ate the untutored savage. Even the brute
creation is alive to its charms. The man
who fails to sec anything in nature that
interests raerly finds anything to please
him but love OF inferior things There are
to be sure, exceptions; but if nature fails
TO furnish anything attractive art will
also. To the educated man nature fur.
nishes double charm he realizes what
he admires and sees beauty with an un-
Outstanding eye he is enabled to study
INTO the different compositions of the soil,
and to learn from nature, itself, the diff
crent changes that have taken place since
the creation. The uncducated man. al.
though he cannot study into all the mys-
teries OF nature, can find great enjoyment
in it ; it speaks to him in dumb accents,
and tells him of Il divine creator. Our
Savior failed not to see the beauties of
nature He was wont to wander alone in
the mountains and by the side of the quiet
waters and commune with his Father,
seeming to be the nearest to him when in
the solitude Of nature, and surrounded by
ITS romantic scenery. Is there anything
Of art so beautiful as the flowers of the
held They present every variety of color
excluding the best artist that ever
lived. Pen would fail to detail all the
charms Of nature it is full of lovliness
and the man who fails to comprehend it
is sadly unfortunate, unknown.
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In the Senate, on Wednesday bill was
reported from the Judiciary Committee
admitting Mississippi Internationally, as
substitute for the House bill. Mr. Will
son introduced bill to increase the mum
Der Of Judges in the United States Su-
preme and Circuit Court and the bill to
change the judicial circuits was reported
from the Judiciary Committee with
amendments. Mr.. Chandler introduced
the bill of last session providing for a new
railway from Washington to New York,
and new telegraph and railway lines from
Washington to Pittsburg and to Cincin-
natl. Mr.. Morgan made a long speech
on neutrality, in which he took the Gov
eminent to task for permitting the build
ing and sailing of the Spanish gunboats,
and for its treatment of Cuba. The
House Census bill was discussed and fin
ally tabled by vote Of 46 to 9.
In the House the Foster-C ovode con.
tested election case was disposed of; the
minority report, declaring Foster elect
ed, was rejected by strict party vote
and the majority, declaring Covode elect
ed, was adopted. Mr. Covode was then
sworn in. In Committee of the Whole
the Legislative Appropriation bill was
considered. On motion Of Mr.. Dawes
the salaries of the Sergents-at Arms of
the Senate and House were fixed at S4,-
800 each. Some discussion occurred on
proposition Of the same gentleman to
strike out the appropriation for the Globe
reporters, and finally it was rejected. In
formation was ordered regardieg the re-
cent murder of American citizens in
Havana.
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Governor WashbuTn.

Op our first page is sketch Of the lite
and public services of our late Governot,
Peter T. Washburn, from the Free Press
which we regard a very accurate and
comprehensive, considering the haste nee
essary in its preparation and the brevity
required in newspaper article.
The news Of Governor Washburn's
death comes with a heavier weight upon
the hearts of the people than is usual
when such events transpire. Perhaps we
have never had Chief Magistrate so uni
versally known and loved, all over the
state, as Peter T. Washburn. And there
is one class which will especially mourn
his loss like the loss of a dear friend. We
refer to those who participated in the late
war and were wont to look to him Tor
counsel and to receive from him such en-
enlargement as only he conld give, with
his full knowledge of their hardships, and
his large hearted sympathy, and his hope
full disposition They remember his indie
fatigable labors in their behalf while they
were at the front. They do not forget
his efforts, his successful efforts, to secure
faithful record of their services for the
future history of the nation. They know
of his distinguished ability, his great
strength of character, his strong will, ca
pable of overcoming every obstacle, and
yet never, in any Objectionable sense, set
upon the accomplishment Of personal ends,
his spotless integrity, his generous heart,
his love of justice and untiring zeal and
industry. They admire his character and
recognize his services. They loved him while
living and now that he has passed away
they will cherish his memory as rich
legacy. And in the coming years his
name will inspire our youth with patriot
ism and noble ambition to accomplish
what may be accomplished by fidelity and
earnestness of purpose. In this he has
erected for himself nobler monument
and secured more enduring fame than
that of granite or marble.
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Congress. 1t is understood that he takes
the ground that the Legislature, as now
legally reorganized, is alone to be recog-
nized, and therefore that Messrs. Hill and
Miller's election goes for nothing. OF
course, personal interests are abundantly
mixed up with this controversy on both
sides, but Gen. Terry appears to be re-
moved from all complications. He is not
a candidate for any office, and he is above
partisan prejudices. 1t is fortunate for
all concerned that so judicious and upright
an officer has been in command throughout
the prolonged crisis in Georgia. We
cannot doubt that all the questions at issue
will be quickly and rightly settled, and that
"The Empire State of the South will
soon be contented and prosperous within
the Union.
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r Tho Washin0ton disDatchea ,

E The Washington dispatches re-
port an important decision by the U. s.
Supreme Court, settling the constitutional
ity of the legal tender act Of Congress.
A suit came up from Kentucky on the
payment of note made before the pass
age of the legal tender act. When the
maker went to pay it he offered green
backs, which the bank refused to take.
He declined to pay in coin, and was
thereupon sued by the bank. The Su-
preme Court of Kentucky sustained the
action, and declared the act in question
unconstitutional. This brought the case
into the United States Supreme Court,
where it has twice been argued, und was
to-day finally decided, and again in favor
of the bank. Chief Justice Chase read
the opinion for himself and Justices Mel
son, Clifford and Field, adding that it was
also concurred in by Justice Grier before
his resignation The Court holds, that
the act is constitutional in 30 far as it re-.
lates to contracts made after February
%, 1862, at which date it was signed by
the President, hnt that Congress could
not constitutionally make it applicable to
contracts entered into prior to that date
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Georgia.

The case Of Georgia is now one Of the
most perplexing questions to Congress
and the Executive, that they have ever
been called upon to decide. The Georgia
rebels seem to be especially affected with
the spirit bequeathed them by Andrew
johnson. The Boston Journal elucidates
the matter in manner to let in some
light upon the subject. The statement Of
the substance of the controversy as it
stands is not difficult, although its satisfac.
tory settlement may be quite another
thing. 1t is well known that the present
Georgia Legislature, on its first Assem-
bling, contained several black member,
who were qualified, and many white mem
bers who were not qualified by the recon.
struction acts. The case of the latter
was generously passed over, which gen.
erosity or culpable error, whichever il
may be called, was repaid by the white
Democratic members, aided by few
weakened Republicans, voting to eject
all the colored members from their seats
The vacancies were filed, as might have
been expected. Even the Supreme Court
of Georgia, composed of men not friendly
to reconstruction, decided this election tc
be an outrage 1t clearly vitiated all the
subsequent proceedings of the Legislature
and was made by congress the initial point
for what may be called the reconstruction
of Georgia.
Prior, however, to this outrage the
Georgia Legislature had chosen two Unit
ed States Senators, Messrs. Hill and Mill
er, the former an unodubted Unionist, the
latter probably, at least now, a Unionis
at heart, but needing to have his disabil-
tiles removed before he could be qualified
for his seat. Were these elections valid1
Messrs. Hill and Miller claim that they
were, because they occurred before the
Legislature had vitiated its character by
the expulsion of its colored members; and
it is said that President Grant is inclined
to take this view of the matter On the
other hand, it is claimed that the Legisla
ture was from the start an illegal body
because twenty-seven Of its members
greater number than the majority receiv,
ed either by Mr.. Hill or Mr.. Miller
were disqualified under the constitution
and the laws. This question will soon be
settled, for the Legislature, which hal
been properly recognized by Gen. Terry
is to meet, after an adjournment, on thu
l4th inst, and it is probable that on thu
18th there will be another election O.
Senators, who will not be Messrs Hill an(
Miller. This will bring the whole ques
ton to test
In the meantime the ferment goes OF
both in Georgia and in Washington
Gen. Terry-a very clear-headed auC
faithful oficer-will report his IDEAS o
the situation, which will necessarily have
great weight both with the Executive ant
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-02-15

WoMAN's RIoHTs.--Rev. Mr. yibbert,
pastor of the Universalist church at Rock
port, and well-known as an enthusiastic
champion of woman's rights, on a recent
Sunday evening advocated the cause on
st. Paul's ground, "There is neither male
nor female, Tor we are all one in Christ
Jesus" One of the trustees, not quite
agreeing with st. Paul, undertook to stop
the meeting by removing the chimneys Of
the lamps, and smoking the congregation
out. During the week meeting Of the
society was called, and it was voted al
most unanimously to sustain Mr.. Vibbert,
whereupon, on the next Sunday, he took
the same text, and preached a sermon "a
good deal more so'' than the first one.
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Middlehury good market, than by all
the benefits that could accrue from having
the terminus of the road there.
The citizens ought to be generally awake
to the opportunity that is now afforded
them. lfit is once lost it is lost forever.
II the Rutland Road intcrposes
no lnsuperable objection to it, | hold it to
be the duty Of the county, and the sal
walton of Middlebury, to secure at once,
beyond the contingency of a hazard, the
terminus of the Addison County Rail
hoad Ill her depot LoYoLA.
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TAX NOTICE.

IL | will attend TO receiving returns Of In
comes, Carriages, Gold Watches, Gold and Silver
Plate, also applications for Licenses and all other
Assessments under the Internal Revenue Laws OF
the United States, at Col F. ). stowelPs, in Corn
wall March Sd
All persons liable to assessments are hereby no
tihed to make returns by the LIST day Of March, OF
be subject To so per cent to the proper duty.
j. W. BoYNT0N,
Asst Assessor lst Dist. ith Div VI.
orwell, Feb 9Th 1870, Avs
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" Notice ID hereby given ,hst there will be
sold at Public Auction at the universalst meeting
house in East Middlebury, on she Sth day Of
March, A ID. 1870, ut one o'clock, =. NJ, the fol-
lowing described pews to pay the taxss against the
delinquent proprietors owners Of pews and parts
of pews in said house. Pew No. =, owned by y
Waldo Olmstead No. 20, Lochln Wainwright
No 80, Abel Abby's estate; No. 20, Abel Abby's
estate, one third Of the pew: No. So Sylvia Per
kins; No 81 Lsnsey Forbes. No. 20, lie
land, half of the pew.
The above will be sold to the highest bidder
unless paid pre'i to the time of sale.
4cw3 " II ELDRIDGE, Collector