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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-22
BOSTON wool MARKET.

Tho wool market has boon rather dull during
the past week, and tho sales foot up a moderate
aggregate. Buyers are shy, and do not take hold
sharp since the late decline In gold, which has not
only cheapened foreign descriptions, but threatens
still further to depress tho market for domestic
goods. The latter are very slow Of solo, ond the
seasonable trade does not progress fsvorably as
expected. Under these circumstances, manufactu-
rers are looking for q decline in raw material cor
responding to the appreciation ia the general pur-
chasing power Of the currency.
But holders do not see 1t In that light; and the
difference Of views between buyers and seller just
now, serves to check trade il it shall also lead to
curtailment Of manufacturing operations, the
chances for a profitable spring business will be
much improved. As 1t is, manufacturers ere get
ting to be more cautious on the score Of pilng up
goods, and they carry this caution into the wool
market buying only such grades, and such guam
titles, Of staple as are needed for immediate con
sumption. BY rigidly pursuing this policy, it is
possible, If gold keeps down, that they may gain
n little advantage.
On the other hand stocks of desirable wool are
small, and with but q moderate demand prices
ought to be we'll maintained up to the close Of the
season. Hence there Is pressure to sell, and no
disposition to meet the overtures of buyers on
duced basis. Moreover, holders have an impor-
tant vantage ground in the fact that the whole SUP
ply in the country is concentrated in n few strong
hands which control the Eastern markets.
Consumers have no alternative hut to buy Of
them, in default Of any chance to get wool of the
actual producer. In fact, the wool growing States
have been completely drained Of their product, OF
oil grades, and the small reserves lately remain
ing at the interior shipping points, have either
scome forward, OF are on their way to the ware
houses of Eastern dealers, to whom buyers must
hereafter resort for supplies, until another clip is
available.
Fine fleece woods are more quiet and generally
held above the views Of purchasers
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Senator Revei's Speech.

The Boston Journal says Senator Nor
ton gave the rebel chief cut which he
will feel even amid all other humiliations
of his present lot, when he remarked, in
following Senator Revels, that in the
exchange which had been made by sub
stituting the latter Senator for Jefferson
Davis, " The Senate lost nothing in intel
ligence, while it gained much in patriot
ism and loyalty" To be compared to
a niger" was once the extreme Of in
suit to high toned Southern gentle
man." Senator Morton's remark, how
ever, appears to have been equally just
and appropriate. AS to the matter of
intelligence, Mr.. Revels, may not know
the same things that Davis did-and it is
fortunate and honorable to him that he
does not-but he evidently knows more
of those things which pertain to the effec-
tive discharge of the duties of United
States Senator in this national juncture.
His speech Wednesday was sensible,
timely and well put. In ability, so far
as we can Judge from the condensed re-
port and from the accounts of those who
heard it, it will compare well with mos,
Senatorial speeches. 1t is certainly o
model of brevity as compared with Gar.
ret Davis's speeches, and that is not the
only respect in which the comparison
would make il appear to advantage. In
short, it was highly creditable speech
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Bee Keepers Convention.

Mr.. EDITOR Il noticed in your paper
of March lst,an article from "Bec Keep
err" suggesting the holding of a Conven-
ton Of Bee Keepers in Middlebury.
heartily concur in opinion with Bee
Keeper that honey raising would be
more successfully prosecuted by the in
terchange of observations that would be
called out in convention. cannot but
think that more persons would be induced
to keep bees and make it prove proitab p
to them.
Believing, as | do, that there is more
than one half million dollars worth OF
honey that is allowed to 90 to waste every
year, in the state of Vermont alone, that
might be saved by having more knowledge
of the bee, and be a large source of in.
come to many persons that are afraid to
invest the amount that would start them
with bees. As no one else has made a
reply to the Shoreham Bee Keeper,
have attempted this excuse, ut this late
hour.
| hope, however some older and wiser
Bee Keeper has or will reply in YOU
next issue. Pupil Bee Keeper
East Middlebury, March 18th 20.
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Life Insurance.
Mr.. EDITOR -

Mr.. EDITOR -
In communication from Mr.. Roberts,
in the Register Of March Sth, he proposed
to throw little light upon the subject Of
Life Insurance
| have read his communication with
care, and instead of getting light am
still more in the dark. He states that it
VIRTUALLY costs nothing" to insure in the
Mutual Life of New York for which he Is
Agent.
Now, Mr.. Editor, if as he states that
the company return all premiums paid,
with six per cent. compound interest, and
pay the full amount of the policies at ma
turity, would like to ask how is it that
there is such an accumulation of assets,
some forty millions, and where does it
come from ? Does it come from those
that were insured, and have been obliged
to forfeit their policies? 1t is shown by
the report Of Vim. Barnes, superintendent
of the Insurance Department at Albany,
n. V, that more than nine times as many
forfeit their policies as receive the benefit
of their insurance. DO they pay in
promises, instead of cash? (They demand
all cash of those who get insurcd)
have been reliably informed that in one
case where they promised forty dollars as
dividend on n two thousand policy, the
insured received but eight.
In another case where one hundred and
forty was promised, hut about sixty was
received, and still another where thirty
five was promised, hut about sixteen was
received, and other similar cases. ] learn
from the last years report Of the compa-
ny, that they paid in round numbers, one
million one hundred and iorty-threo
thousand dollars for losses, and one mil.
lion six hundred and ten thousand dol.
lars, not including dividends, for expenses
which is four hundred and sixty-sever
thousand more for expenses than to pay
for all losses.
Now ARE his statements consistent with
these facts The fact of the accumula,
ton of such an amount Of assets, together
with the enormous expenses of the com,
pany, virtually contradict his assertions
ask lgain from whose pockets does AL
this come? Will the people be any lon
ger deceived and humbugged by such state
ments?
If Mr.. Roberts can explain how st
much can accumulate without being taken
from the pockets of the policy holders
(if the company will allow him to do SO,
he will clear up a great mystery upor
this subject, and possibly satisfy the pub
lie that they can repay, as he claims, al
they receive, with interest, from the in
sured, pay expenses, and the policies al
maturity. INQUIRER.
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Village schools.
kXANfN ALTON.

The examination Of the Middlebury
Graded Schools will begin on Wednesday,
the 23d inst. and will be conducted as
follows
WEDNESDAY, A. NJ.
Time. Glasses. Teacher
9-10:3O. Latin Lessons. c. +. Stone.
10:30-l2. Rhetoric. 8" /"
WEDNESDAY, Pm.
lib. Geography, Miss Goodrich.
2-2:30. History, VI. II"
2:30--3. Reading,
1:15--3 Reading and Spelling,
Miss Fuller
3-4:lj Reading aud Spelling,
Miss Walker.
3-4:l5. Book Keeping and Grammar,
Miss Richardson.
THURSDAY, A. NJ.
9--lU:30. Geometry, &. +. Stone.
9-l0:3O. Reading, Arithmetic, Spelling
Miss Rowley.
9-l0:30 History and Grammar,
Miss Goodrich
9--10:30 Arithmetic Glasses,
Miss Fuller
l0:30--l2. Arithmetic Glasses,
Miss Richardson.
10:30-l2 Mental Arithmetic,
Miss Walker.
l0:30-l2. Grammar, Miss Hackett.
THURSDAY, P. NJ.
1:15-3 Algebra, Miss Richardson.
1l5-3 Geography Glasses,
Miss Walker.
3-4.lj Arithmetic, I'd Glass,
Miss Goodrich.
3-4:l5. Geography Glasses,
Miss Fuller
FRIDAY, A. NJ.
9-l0:30 Arithmetic. lst Glass,
Miss Goodrich.
9-l5:3O. Reading and Spelling,
Miss Fuller.
9-10:30 Reading and Geography,
Miss Rowlcy.
l0;30-l2. Philosophy, Miss Richardson.
l0:3O-l2. Arithmetic, (written)
Miss IIackett.
l0:30-l2. Arithmetic, (written)
Miss Walker
On Friday at ., p. m, the schools will
assemble in School House Hall, for the
purpose of miscellaneous exercises by the
different schools, and at that time the
marks Of the different scholars of the sew.
eral schools will be read, showing the
scholarship department and attendance OF
each scholar
In the evening free entertainment
will be given by the different schools con-
sisting of dialogues, tableaux, readings
singing, &c.
Entertainment to commence mt 7 ! o..
clock.
All interested are cordially invited to
attend.
Middlebury, March 10, 1870.
Per order of Committee.
G. F. STONE, Principal.
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Gorrrspon dfnfc.


Ia addition to their ordinary duties the
listers will have this year to make the
quintennial appraisal OF real estate, which
appraisal is to last five years to come
There could hardly be more unfortunate
time for this important work, occurring
MS it does, just when the currency and IL
nances Of the country are in a transition
state. During the last few years all de-
scripticns Of property have borne a
largely enhanced and fictitious value in
consequence of the low intrinsic worth Of
our circulating medium as compared with
gold. But as gold is rapidly approaching
a par value there is no reason to doubt
that all other property will in time de-
crease in nominal worth in the same RATIO
Five years ago farm worth ten thous-
and dollars in currency could have been
purchased for seven thousand in gold.
There is good reason to believe that be-
fore the taxes are paid which are to be
assessed on the forthcoming list, gold will
purchase no more than so much currency.
The great danger is that houses and
lands will be valued in the next list at
what they hare been, rather than what
they aciH Je worth. | make the sugges-
ton, hoping that the listers will think of
it.
= Y
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THE BONDS ARE
IN DENOMINATIONS OF
$1,000, $500, and elOO-

They will be Issued as Coupon Bosds. payable
TO Bearer, and may be held in that form; or
The Bond may be Registered in the name OF
the owner, with the coupons remaining payable to
bearer attached, the principal being then trans
ferable only on the books OF the Company, unless
re-assigned to bearer; or
Tho coupons may be detached and cancelled the
Bond made permanent Registered Bond, trans-
ferable only on the books Of the Company, and
the interest made payable only 70 the registered
owner or his attorney.
The three classes will be known respectively a.;
LIST. 'Coupon Bonds payable 10 Bear
err"
Ind. "Registered Bonds with Coupons
attached"
3rd. "Resistered Bonds with Cou.
pons detached," and should be 70 designated
by Correspondents in specifying the class Of Bonds
desired.
They have thirty years to run from January Is
1870, with the interest at six per cent per annan
from November /, 1869. PRIscIPAL Asp IsrxE-
Esr PAYABLE IN GoLpIS raE CITY OF NEW YORK.
The interest is payable in May and November,
that it may take the place of that Of the earlier is
sues eff Five Twenties and suit the convenience oil
our friend. who already hold Central and Western
Pacific Bondsi with interest payable in January
and July, and who may desire, in making add
tional investments, to have their interest receivs
BILE at different seasons of the year.
lhe Loan Is secured pN mortgage upon tne
entire Line of Road from Richmond to lhe Ohio
River, with the equipment and all other property
and appurtenances connected Herewith.
A sinking fund Of 500, 900 per a nnnm is proy'
ded for the retention Of the Bonds, to take effect
one year after the completion the Road.
The mortgage is for Slj, 900, 900, Of which 81
coo 900 will be reserved and held in trust for the
retention of outstanding Bonds Of the Nrga.a
C,airal Railroad Company, now merged in the
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO.
OF the remaining sl3 900, 900, a sufficient T.
mount will be sold to complete the road to the
Ohio river, perfect and improve the portion now
in operation, aud thoroughly equip the whole for
a large and active traffic.
The present price is 30 and accrued interest.
A Loan so amply secured, 30 carefully guarded.
and so certain hereafter to command prominent
place among the favorite securities in the markets
both Of this Country and Europe, will be at once
appreciated and quickly absorbed.
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the astronomers are just now turning
their glasses in the direction of the sun,
that luminary having lately broke out in
a perfect rash of spots, some of them Of
enormous size. No less than eight groups
of spots are visible, and the largest sim
gle spot covers superficial area of not
less than one thousand four hundred and
ffty-eight millions of square miles, or
seven times the area of the terraque-
Gus globe.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-22
THE ROAD

Is completed and in operation from Richmond u
me celebrated White Sulphur Springs Of West
Virginia, 227 miles, and there remain but 200
miles tnow partially cons,rueted) to be completed
10 the proposed terminus on the Ohio river at, or
near, tho mouth of the Big Sandy river $50 miles
above Cincinnati, and $50 miles below Pittsburgh
Lanes are now projected or in progress through
OHIO and Kentucky to this point, which will con.
meet the Chesapeake and Ohio with he
entire Railroad sys' ems # the Wes' and
southwest, and with the Pacific RAN.
road.
Its valuable franchises and superior advantages
Will place the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Cam.
pany among the richest and most powerful and
trustworthy corporations Of the country; aud
mere exis's present value,in com piet.
ed roads aud work done, equal TO the
rntiie amount Of the Mortgage.
The details Of the loan have been arranged With
special reference 10 the wants of oil classes of in
vestos, and combine the various features Of con.
venienee, safety, and protection against loss o.
fraud.
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soul. We ,ball miss her sadly, at home
first and most, but in all social and rolig.
ious gathcrings--in the sick room, at the
death bed, where bcnevolcuce is needed
where souls are seeking Christ. The wri.
ter attended her funeral on the 18th, and
preached from these words :--"Who can
find Il virtuous woman for her price is
far above rubies. The heart Of her hus.
band doth safely trust in her. She will
do him good, and not evil, all the days Of
her life" Pro. 81, l0--l2.
l.. 9. PARTRIDGE.
Weybridgc, March 81, 1870.
f''Vergcnncs Vermonter" please copy.l
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FISK B. HATCH,
bankers.

=. s.--we have issued pamphlets containing
full particulars, statistical details, maps, etc.
which will be furnished upon application
~we buy and sell Government Bonds, ana
receive the accounts Of Banks, Bankers, Corpors
tions, and others, subject 70 cheek at sight and
allow interest on daily balance
4sm8
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-22

q" The Printers Circular" is, as its
name implies, Legitimate channel of
communication, through which the craft
may reach over and throughout the
country. 1t has been enlarged to SO
page publication, beautiful in style and
execution, and edited with marked abili-
ty. We congratulate the publisher-R.
S. Menamin, Philadelphia-on the success
with which his worthy enterprise has been
crowned
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-22

DR WisiARs DAlsAu OF WILD CHERRY Is
Combination and form indeed ior healing and
curing diseases Of the throat lungs and chest 1t
cures cough by loosening and cleansing the lungs
and allayins irritation thus ,sm3r'ny hs eaasf,
instead Of drying up the cough and leaving the
disease behind
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-22

Old and New for April comes with all
the vigor and snap Of youth and the stead
mess of maturity. The articles are in
teresting, and the topics discussed are
handled with great ability. The paper
on Funeral Follies" is a word fifty spo-
ken upon subject of general interest.
Rev. Henry W. Bellows discourses ele-
quently of "Man and Manhood" and
Hon. A. NJ. Ide, of Taunton, Rev. G. A.
Bartol, Frederick Wadsworth Loring and
Isabella Grant Meredith contribute poet
zeal gems of rare merit. The review OF
books contain careful criticisms of new
volumes, and very discriminating arti-
Gle from the pen of Hon. Peleg W. Chan
der, upon Lecky's European Morals. u
Mr. George b. Woods has very candid
criticism upon Mr.. Fechter, and the Other
articles are fully up to the Boston stand
ard.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-22

More than forty years have elapsed since Joas
sons lldgnc Lutip,eHt was first invented, during
which time hundreds Of thousands have been benz
Gifted by its use Probably no Article ever be-
came so universally popular with all classes as
Jyhrior', Anqdyae L,a,s,ert.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-22

Pills which contain antimouy, quinine, and cal
omel, should be avoided, as severe gripping pains
would be their only result The safest, surest and
best pila ave Pa,o.Y Pngatlts OF Am, Bilious
PMs.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-22

great accident is often the result OF small
earelessncss Every traveller should have bottle
Of Renne's Pain killing Magic OIL in his pocket
OF satchol TO use in ease OF accident. Its use
cures bruises Commissions scalds and relieves pain,
from any cause, a. If by magic 1t works like
charm
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-22

*. The New York temperance AS
ISOLATION have adopted platform embo-
dying their principles and declaring that
they would seek the nomination for polt-
zeal positions of those who will endorse
these principles, and will vote for none
other. They also adopted resolutions
calling on the Legislature to repeal all
license laws to sell liquor, and to pass a
law allowing the people in the county,
town or city to decide by majority on
the license question Also discouraging
sectarian schools by appropriating public
money to their support. Also recon-
mending the organization Of temperance
voters in every school district, prevailing
on each voter to sign a pledge that he
will vote only for prohihitory men.
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The BUSHNELL FARM"

This desirable farm, containing 1874 acres, de-
hghtiully situated the main street, In Cornwall
near Church, Post Office and School, three miles
south Of Middlebury, ia now offered for sale. This
farm is well watered-has a fine Sugar Orchard
near the house, also Il young orchard in bearing
For the production Of all kinds Of grain, roots
and grass fruit, it ranks among the best in the
county. 1t has substantial, convenient and
pleasantly arranged two-story house, with conven-
lent farm buildings.
Any one wishing good farm, pleasant home,
and excellent social, religious and edueations sd-
vsntages, are cordially invited to call and exam
inc the property Of the proprietor the premises.
L. e. MEAD.
Cornwall, Jan. s, 1870 i2;tf
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MARRIE ED.

RIcn-WnEELlR-AtB Brandon, by Rev. Ii. NJ
lloines Mr.. Joseph F. Rich, of West Haven, and
Miss Louisa Wheeler, of Dresden, n. Y
tHGvrLEY-FRgscH-In Manchester the eighth
ifet, by Rev, X. $. Cushman, Ralph Bentley, of
SYNDICATE, to Maria NJ. French, Of Manchester.
| WALss-TwIrcHELL.-I New Haven March
10Th, by Rev. l.. c. Partridge Of Weybridge, Mr..
II. o. Wales Of weybridgc, and Miss Ella L.
lwitchell of New Haven.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-22

The publishers of the Atlantic Monthly
and Every Saturday-Messrs. Fields,
Osgood 4 Co., Boston - are giving their
patrons very generous equivalent for
their money, in furnishing a monthly of
such leading ability, md weekly illus
trated paper of increasing attractiveness.
The recent change of Every Saturday
meets with great favor.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-22

A California missionary says that after
devoting two nights to visiting the under
ground drinking and free lunch saloons
of San Francisco, it is not mystery to
to him that the California State Prison
has 799 inmates, and that large proper
ton of them are youths.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-22

The Womans Journal is a weekly news.
paper devoted to the interests of Woman,
to her Educational, Industrial, Legal and
Political equality, and especially to her
right of Suffrage The editors are Mary
A. Livermore, Julia Ward Howe, Lucy
Stone, VIM. Lloyd Garrison, and 7. W.
Higginson. Address The Woman's
Journal" No. 3, fremont Place, Boston.
Price SO per annum, payable in advance.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-22

TnE BRIGHT SIDE.-The March mum.
Der Of this popular children's paper, just
received, presents an unusual variety of
contents. There are over twenty diff.
ferent articles, all original, and some of
quite superior merit Its success has
been very remarkable. 5000 circulation
being already secured; the publishers
say they intend to make it 100000 by
the time it is one year old, which will be
next July. They offer to send the four
numbers for March, April, May and June,
free to all who subscribe before July LIST.
Terms, so cents year, Specimen copy
free j. B. ALDEN 4 CO.,
Publishers, Chicago, III.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-22

The Galaxy for March is one of the
best numbers issued. The following is
the table of contents Put Yourself in
his Place at Cambridge University; an
Editors Table the Lost Bird; Letters
foom Havana the Prince of Wales /;
Three years in Rome Medusa Hand to
Hand the Clowns Real Pigling; Gimp
ses into Portrait Gallery; the Galaxy
Miscellany; Dliftwood Literature and
Art.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-22

Godey's Lady's Book for March is re-
ceived Says contemporary, for its
completeness in literature, fine arts and
fashions, and household recommendations,
1t has no equal. 1t is in fact perfect
and complete ladies' companion and guide
in all that is useful. lovely and desirable,
and should be in possession of every lady
in the land. There is not department in
which women of any class can possess an
interest, be it useful or ornamental, that
he has not devoted his pages to.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-22

E@ The committee on Territories of
the House of Representatives has devised
an economical plan for governing Alaska
namely, to annex it to Washington
Territory as a county. 1t will thus have
one member of Council and three Of AS
sembly, and a Sheriff with bailiwck ex-
tending to the open polar sea and the last
and usual place of abode of the walruscs
The cost Of government by this plan is
estimated at $4,000, but that does not
include soldiers and custom.housc Off
GERS.