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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-19

CHAMPLAIs CANAL.-Navigation in tho
Champlain Canal, which had been suspend
cd for a week, on account of break at
the Glens Falls feeder was resumed on
Monday.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-19

TIE HURRICANE AT ST. Thomas. The
damage by the hurricane which visited
the island of St. Thomas on the 21st of
August was very great, especially in the
eastern section. la some streets of the
town only tive houses are left standing.
Whole squares Of houses have been blown
down. The Military Hospital had the
roof blown off, the Roman Catholic chapel
was ruined, and the French Masonic
Lodge completely blown away. The
French and consulates were badly damag-
ed. The destruction fell most heavily
upon the poorer classes. In the harbor
the loss was triAing. The American
steamer Florida cut away both masts to
ride out the gale. But what is most dis.
tressing, is the loss Of life and the per.
sonal injuries sustained. Many people
were crushed by the falling houses, In
one five persons were killed. Thirty
bodies had been discovered and buried,
and about seventy persons were injured.
The Colonial Council held meeting the
next day and voted funds for the relief
Of the sufferers. The mercantile com.
munity also contributed literally.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-19

The regular soldiers were fired on
while patrolling in the vicinity of the
Pantheon in Paris the other day, and the
Versailles Government is much exercised,
foreseeing new revolution in it.
The title Of Prince decreed to Chan
cellor of the German Empire-thc re-
nowned Bismarck-wil not pass to his
children, who will only inherit the title OF
Count. Bismarck desired that it should
be personal title only for himself and
wife.
The reiormist Catholic committee in.
vites the Catholics of Germany, Austria
and Switzerland to the Catholic Congress
to be held the 22d and oath of Septem-
Der at Munich.
The French iron.clad man-of-war Ma.
rengo has just added rudder weighing
10000 pounds, and built after the latest
style Of modern improvement, to her out
fit. France has recalled eleven of her
principal ships of war from far off sta.
tions, and proposes for the present to dis
arm them.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-19
SOLD By DEALERS IN MEDICINES.
NSTRAN

ESTRAY. Came into the enclosure
l/of the subscriber, on the lith inst, pair of
rcd yearling bulls, one of them with white spot
in his forehead, and pair Of red yearling steers.
Inc owner will please come and prove property,
pay charges, aud take away. WN. CALVIN.
Ripton, VI, Sept Is, 1871. 2s;w3"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-19

DR.. Gannett, the leading Unitarian
clergyman in Boston-Dr. Channing's
succcssor-who was killed in the recent
terrible disaster on the Eastern Railroad,
was present at a recent communion season
at the Church street Methodist Episcopal
church, Boston, and inquired if it was
free. On receiving an affirmative reply,
he presented himself at the altar, and
partook Of the sacrament of the Lords
Supper for the last time.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-19

Contagious diseases, such as horse all, glander,
&C., may be prevented by the use of Sheridan's
Cavalry Condition Powders. Persons travelling
with horses should take note of this.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-19

Missionaries and others sojourning in foreign
lands should not fail to take with them n good
supply Of Johnsons Anodyne Liniment. 1t is
the most reliable medicine for all purposes there
is in the world.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-19

The Democracy cannot be blamed il
they bemoan their hard fate just now.
Beaten in California defeated in Maine,
where General Apathy" according to
the surreptitious circular of their standard
bearer, had possession of the Republican
camps, their new departure" worthless
and the Tammany Ring brokcn-a greater
or more damaging combination of adverse
results never heraldcl the final dissolution
Of any party.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-19

Our druggists keep for sale Halls Vegetable
Sicilian Hair Remover, the best preparation ever
made for restoring the vitality and color of the
hair.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-19

"lIealing on its wings" say all who have made
use of DR.. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry. and
by such been cured of coughs, colds bronchitis,
sore throat, influenza or consumption. The pru-
dent will always keep this standard remedy by
them.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-19

Ledger Bonner processes to doubt the
reported performance by Goldsmith Maid
at Milwaukee, and repeats his offer to
pay 100000 for horse that will beat
Dexter's road-wagon exploit, of pulling
319 pounds over mile of road in 2:212
The former owner of the Maid, Mr.. Dobc
promptly accepts the banter of a New
Yorker to bet $4,000 to $4,000 that
she cannot repeat the performance, and
proposes place of deposit for 81, 900 to
$4,000 forfeit money. The present
owner of the mare is banker of New
York, Mr.. Smith, who paid $4,000 for
her about one year ago. She is now four
teen years old. The Chicago turfmen
laugh at the nonsense Of the New York
papers about the inability of Western
men to time race correctly, and say
such talk is only worthy of the organ of
Bonner. At all events, the question of
time is likely soon be definitely settled ;
that is, if the Workers come to time with
their grecnbacks-s10,0 900 to $4,000.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-19

TIL. FIRE AT OAKDALE. In the wool.
en- mill burnt at Oakdale, in West Boyls.
ton, Thursday, were some 1926, 900 worth
Of blankets ready for shipment, and some
$1,000 worth of wool stock, portion of
which was saved in damaged condition.
The cotton mill and contents were total
loss. Both mills and machinery were
nearly new, and $4,000 worth Of new
machinery bad been put in the cotton
pill within year.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-19

world, and perhaps your salvation in the
next You should reject the hand of amy
man who INDUCES in the Intoxicating cup.
What is riches, station. or anything worth,
without sobricty, virtue and character
Beware.
A MERCHANT PRiNcE's PALAcE.-Mr.
A. 7. Stewards new white marble resi-
dencc on Fifth avenue, New York, is
nearly ready for occupancy, aud is doubt.
less the most magnificent private estab.
ishmcnt in the country. 1t covers an
area of L Is by 81 loct aud is four stories
high. The ornameutation Of the exterior
is elaborate and tasteful, and the interior
is described as regal in its splendor. On
the ground floor is grand entrance hall
entered through superb marble vcstibue,
a reception room, parlor, breakfast and
dining rooms, picture gallery aud music
room, all of spacious dimensions aud ele-
giant design. The floors and walls of all
the rooms are of marble, and the ceilings
are beautifully frescoed. All the apart
ments are adorned with splendid mirrors,
deliberately carved mantel pieces, and
furniture of costly woods or gilt. The
chandeliers are all connected by electric
wires, so that they can be lighted or cx-
tinguishcd in a moment. The carpets, of
rare beauty, have been made to order in
Europe. The second floor is reached by
grand staircase of white marble, which
was manufactured in Italy and imported
in sections. On this floor are the sleep
ing rooms of Mr.. Stewart, library and
a billiard room, all elegantly fitted up.
The third story consists of series of
beautiful sleeping apartments, and the
fourth is devoted to the use Of servants.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-19
MARKETS..
Middlcbury Provision Market.

Middebury, Sept. IS, 1871.
Current Retail Prices, reported by SHELDON
& CO.. Dealers in GROCERIES AND PROvIS-
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-19
Catarrh.
DRS. LlGHTHILL * SMYTH.

II you are affected with discharges from the nose
whether of soft matter or hardened. offensive
Jumps: ifyou have matter dropping into the throat
or have to hawk, HON or scrape to clear it, espe-
cially so mornings; if your breath is offensive; il
you are easily tired,and exhausted, langud and
debiliated if you cough mere or less, or hoarse
up frequently; if your throat feels as though
there is something sticking in it which needs to
be removed; if you have pain over the nose the
eyes, the face or head; f your eyes are weak or
watery, your memory impaired, freqent heavy,
drowsy feeling, dizziness occasionally, and gem
era relaxed state of the system; if you have eth
er Of the above symptoms, you can be sure that
you are affected with Cattarrh, and which, if rot
removed, will surely run you into Consumption.
No argument will save you; matter what
DR.. Jones or DR.. Brown says as to its durability;
no matter what your neighbor's experience may
have been (with patent Catarrh Cures), ifyou are
not cured, with every breath of ar,you inhale tho
seeds Of Consumption.
Waiting till your friend is cured is another dan
gerous speculation for you, for while you are
waiting, is your disease waiting also? Can you
hang up your catarrh like an old coat and have
it mended when you are ready, No; while you
thus speculate, the precious time ia lost, and the
disease may slip beyond tho curing point and
when ,ou are ready to have it attended to, no hui
man skill may be able to save you.
The durability of Catarrh by our treatment is
beyond question or doubt. We can furnish abund-
ance Of evidence of radical and permanent cures
performed by us on parties residing hereabouts,
whose words are guarantee in themselves
Patients residing at distance are hereby in
formed that after the first examination of their
case, they can take the treatment to their own
homes and use it without any pain or interruption
to their usual business.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-19

The WHITEHALL FIRE.-The loss by
the Whitehall fire is 10000. Twenty
families are homeless.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-19
TO ALL PERSONS,
BOTH SICK AND WELL.

If Long Life Of Health and Happiness
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In the Spring and Warm Seasons of the year, and
especially by the following classes Of people -
The MECHANIC, who, from his constant In
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his food not rellshing properly digesting. Ilc
should take these Bitters, and freely too, in or
der TO get his system up, right and strong, and In
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In good shape with his constant daily labors. Tho
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MILL OPERATIVE will find this Medicine
the very thing TO cleanse the blood and strengthen
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The PALE AND ONCE BEAUTIFUL
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the CLERGYMAN and LAWYER, and
MEN OF SEDENTARY IIABITs-this
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The Largest Bottle, the Lowest Price,
and the most Efectual Remedy
I'm the World.
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table Mechanic Association.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-19

Crescent, Park Place and Columbian lilo
tells DeStroyed,-Loss THO Hundred
Thousand Dollars
The New York herald., 1871-02-03

THE FRENCH COLONY DEMANDED BY GER
MANY.--The report from London that one of the
German conditions Of peace is the cession Of
the colony of Pondichery, is possibly correct,
though not official. Nevertheless, since it
seems certain that Germany insists upon get
ting a colony, we should not be surprised if the
province of Saigon is selected. Pondichery
is situate in India, and although it has pros
pered under French rule, the severity of the
climate has limited the number of Europeans
living in it to a mere handful Saigon, on the
contrary possesses more salubrious climate,
aud is altogether more valuable colony. It
is far more populous than Pondichery, its
commerce is more extensive and the field of
commercial enterprise which it would open for
Germany would be greatly larger than in
India. OF course, in the absence of any off,
cial statement, all reports on this, as on other
matters concerning the German terms, cannot
be implicitly relied upon, and it may be that
neither Pondichery nor Saigon will be the
colony selected.
The New York herald., 1871-02-03

GENERAL BUTLER AND "JoHN BULL. Tile
special telegram by cable from London which
appears in our columns to-day, on the subject of
the reception in that city of General Buffers
Congressional resolutions of American national
sympathy with the Irish Fenian exiles, will
be read with considerable interest. John
Bull is s'after" the great republican leader in
sharp fashion, from the Carlton Club to the
metropolitan porter houses His movement in
Congress is classed as one undertaken by
an ''uuscrupulous politician" as ''discredit-
able party game" and with the view 'fo
catch the Irish vote" General Butler must
look out for his 'alf and alf should he visit
London at any early day, Notwithstanding the
fact that the radicals OF Manchester, Birming-
ham, Leeds, Sheffield and other Anglo-Irish
centres may endorse him by boiling the
Fenian resolution as whole hog" with
American hominy.
The New York herald., 1871-02-03
Latest Events in France.

From the despatches-special and others
which are published in this mornings HERALD
it will be seen that the armistice between
France and Germany has been agreed to by
all the departments, with one solitary excep-
tion. The department referred to is that of
which Marseilles is the capital. Though enter
tanning the belief that on the whole France is
anxious for resting spell, and probably
desirous Of peace, we were not prepared for so
unanimous verdict as that which has been
rendered throughout the nation. The arms-
| tice and the calling together Of the National
| Assembly is a step in the right direction
Doubts, according to the HERALD's corre-
spondent at Versailles, are there expressed as
to the armistice and the approaching elections
resulting in peace. We hope these fears are
groundless, and that the end Of the war has
been reached. The tone Of some OF the French
journals regarding the recent action of
the municipality OF Bordeaux is well-timed
and judcious, and shows that all the
French journalists are not carried
away by ridiculous bravado. Never
before, perhaps, in tie history of the nation
did France occupy SO delicate position as
that which she now occupies. Without. a
leader, without a government, the men in
power Legislators and leaders by accident, the
French people find themselves called upon to
decree upon questions of the greatest import
questions affecting the well-being of the
nation. How necessary, therefore, for tenn
perance in everything affecting the situation
| of France as it now presents itself. Peace
and order against turbulence and disorder.
Between these the French people will have
I to choose. The men whom accident pitched
into power will find il hard to relinonish
that power which they have proven them
selves incompetent to WELD Gambetta and
men Of that ilk have already shown their
hands the imperialists and monarchists are.
no doubt, laying their plans to advance their
respective interests, but with the French peopIe
themselves rest the destinies Of the nation.
Further resistance in the field is hopeless.
The French radicals do not think So but
their talk about the subjugation of forty mil
lions of people is all cant. Where are the
armies of the republic? The Army of the
East has barely saved itself by passing into
Switzerland, the garrison of Paris has sur
rendered. and, with the exception of the two
beaten armies Of Chanzy and Faidherbe the
republic will have no force to resume military
| operations when the armistice expires While
suffering millions cry ior bread it is useless to
| talk Of war, and we mistake much if the de-
mand Of the French people will not be 'Let
us have peace"
The New York herald., 1871-02-03

posted in all these things. 1t is only through
the specific knowledge of Congress in refer
ence to every section and State of the Union
that the President can know how to constitute
representative Cabinet in regard to the
different sections, and harmonious Cabinet
in reference to the whole country. AS with
the Cabinet, so with the principal federal
appointments In the several States. They
should come from the intelligent local voice
upon such matters, and not from the personal
considerations Of the appointing power. Gen.
eral Grant has been conscentiously in all
these things doing the best that he could with
the lights before him; but his great mistake
all the way through has been either too much
confidence in himself. with all his ignorance of
political engineering, or too little faith in the
recognized State leaders and managers of his
party, with all their knowledge of party
machinery.
But the country and the party in power
want something more than new Cabinet and
new system of executive appointments.
Under the great and popular issues of the war
for the Union the republican party was held
together as solidly as the German army fight
ing for their sacred river, the beautiful Ger
man Rhine. So too, in the Southern recon-
structioA war with Andy Johnson the repub-
licans rallied as G band of brothers around
Congress to put down Johnson and in this war
General Grant himself, in the crisis of the
great battle, coming in with Stanton, COM
pletely fanked Johnson and used him up
Now all these great ideas and grand issues are
settled. The capshcaf Of the fifteenth amend
ment crowns the work. SO, after the old
fashion Of empires, peoples and parties, the
republicans, having no outside enemies to
fight, no grand idea upon which to rally, are
beginning to wrangle and quarrel among them
selves on side issues and local leaders, and all
to the prejudice of their party and the ad-
vantage of the democracy, who are picking up
the drifting materials from the enemy's camp
with great industry. Meantime, 1t cannot be
too often repeated that under this heavy bur-
den of national taxes with all its demoralizpg
appendages, the great body of the people are
becoming discontented, restless, and more and
more inclined to the desperate alternative of
anything for change" Here, after all, lie
| the greatest dangers to General Grant and his
party. 1t follows, then, that while Cabinet
reconstruction and a new system of federal
appointments on the plan suggested viii do
much to harmonze the dominant party, the
party nevertheless, in the absence of any re-
lief to the country upon these taxes, will still
60 drifting on the road to ruin.
The New York herald., 1871-02-03

THE SUEz CANAL.-We learn that the
steamship Arizona, of the Pacific Mail Com
pany's line, that sailed from this port about
six weeks since for Hong Kong, has safely
passed through the Suez Canal. This
steamer is three thousand tons measurement,
and her passage through in safety has fully
demonstrated the success of this great enter
prise and its fitness for merchant steamers of
the largest size to pass from ocean to ocean
without fear Of injury. The Alaska, another
of the same line, about one thousand tons
larger, is also on the way to China by the
same route and we hope soon to hear Of her
having passed through with no more trouble
than was experienced by the Arizona.
The New York herald., 1871-02-03

BLAIRs VOTE ON THE INCOME TAX
People ask why Senator Blair, upon taking
his seat in the Senate, voted against the repeal
of the odious income tax. The answer is
easy. Blairs constituency in Missouri are
composed for the most part of farmers and
tillers OF the soil, who return no income and
pay no tax, like the same class in every other
State of the Union. The income tax is
regarded in Missouri and in all the Western
States as tax upon the capitalists and manu-
facturers Of the Eastern States, whom they
think can afford to pay that much toward the
equalization Of taxes upon the people gene
rally Blair, therefore, voted with his con-
stituencY,
The New York herald., 1871-02-03
Ganbetsa's Absurd Demands Upon tho
French People.

HauDotsa's Aosurd Demands Upon tho
French People.
The latest decree said to have been issued
by the government at Bordeaux comprises
most absurd demands on the part of Gambetta
upon the French people. Ordering the cleo
tions for the National Assembly to be held on
the 9th inst, it expressly disqualifes for cleo
ton to the Assembly all members of families
which have regned over France since 1889,
all persons who have acted as imperial official
candidates in past elections or held Office as
Ministers, Senators or Counsillsrs of State
under the empire, and all projects who have
accepted Office between December 2, 1851,
and September 4, 1870. 1t thus appears that
Gambetta, at one fell swoop, has cut off all
legitimists, Orleanists and Bonapartists from
chances Of election to the National Assembly.
He seems to think that he can limit the suf-
frages of the French people to republican
candidates exclusively; but it cannot be that
the French people will regard this restricted
electoral programme as binding upon them to
such a degree as to prevent them from voting
as they shall themselves see fit. The response
of the people to a direct appeal to them to
elect their representatives to the National
Assembly will doubtless reflect their diver
siaed views and predictions, and it must be
expected that at least the early meetings of
the Assembly will exhibit no small amount of
confusion What may finally come forth from
it cannot be safely predicted; but the free,
untrammelled choice of representatives to the
National Assembly will afford fair test of
the capacity of the French people for self
government. Louis Napoleon himself would
scarcely have dared, at the zenith of his
power, to have imposed upon ''the will of the
people, so dcspotic restrictions as those Of
Gambettas electoral programme. Nor can it
be supposed that such restrictions will be
endorsed by SO sensible man as Jules
Favre, who is virtually the head of the de
facto French government which the National
Assembly is to DO called upon to replace by
one fully empowered to act in the name of the
French people.
The New York herald., 1871-02-03

New ENGLAND PURiTANIsM BaisTIING
Ur.-The Bangor (Me.) Wig, republican
organ, pitches into Collector Murphy for what
il calls his attempt TO Guido Irishmen in
the use OF their native blarney" on the occa-
sion OF the midnight reception of the
Fenian exilcs. II also dsshes at Ben But-
Ter, and says that 1t feels like asking 1.-THE
House 20 abate bin as a nuisance" for his
attempt in the same direction in the House.
Perhaps there are no Fenians to be conciliated
in the State Of Maine. These straws show
which way the wind blows in the Down East
republican camps in regard TO Fenianisuv