The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-05-02
3t0isttr.
TUESDAY. May .. 1871.

silt is positively asserted that the
treaty of the joint High Commission will
contain no provision of any kind for re-
ciprocity with Canada. That the prop
oslton to balance free fisheries with the
free importation of lumber, coal &c.,
was made in the Commission is not doubt
ed. but as the American Commissioners
we're assured that no treaty which con-
tanned such provisions would be ratified,
it is said that all reciprocity was omitted.
The action of the Government in
allowing certain bands Of Sioux Indians
TO cross the Platte river and make raids
into the western section of Kansas is Sc
verely condemned by the people there
generally, who regard the red men with
feeling somewhat different from that en-
tertained where there is no danger to be
incurred from their proximity. 1t is
feared that the summer of 1871 will con-
tain its record Of massacre and devasta-
ton. If in danger, the settlers will take
the matter of their defence into their own
hands.
xEThe West Point Academy troubles
have frequently been a subject Of Cabinet
consultation, and it has finally been deter
mined to leave the whole matter to the
Secretary fWar to uppy remedy. Az
ter careful consideration he has arrived at
the conclusion that the trouble does not
lie so much with the students as with the
instructors, on account OF a failure to en-
force discipline or to set Il proper example.
Change was therefore determined on,and
the first change was made Thursday by
appointing Col. 7. II. Rugcr as Superin-
tendent in place of Col. T. G. Pitcher
Other changes will soon follow. Col.
Ruger, who is native Of Wisconsin, is
Colonel of the Eighteenth US. Infantry,
and is said to be one of the strictest dis
ciplinarians in the army.
xa~Rev. DR.. Tying of New York has
hadla most successful ministry and enjoys
the respect and love of all the people.
On Sunday of last week the fifty years OF
his pastoral labor was completed, and he
delivered on the occasion his scml-centen-
NAL sermon. In it he gave the following
interesting statements: During the half
century he had delivered 10000 sermons
and addresses had received 5000 per-
sons into the church by profession, and
had had $4,000 children under instruc.
ton in his Sabbath Schools, and all had
received to some extent his personal IN
struction. Fifty young men had been
prepared under his instruction Tor the
ministry. His congregations had con-
tributed over s3,000,0O0 for benevolent
objects, and in addition had raised $780,
600 for the building Of four churches
and six chapels. During the day the
Doctors Sabbath Schools, numbering in
all about two thousand youth and chill
drcn. were present, which added greatly
to the interest of the occasion.
1.-The press Of New York city has
made some revelations respecting
the gambling dens and other places oil
impuritv in the immediate vicinity OF the
Police Headquarters, which have startled
the people, the truth of which has been
confirmed by the Superintendent OF the
police force. The keepers OF these dens
several of them, at least-have served
terms in the States prisons, and are now
active politicians. One is an Alderman
of the city and another a friend Of
police Justice. 1t is evident that
the police captains and patrolmen under
stand the business of these miscreants,bu
for some reason, intimidated by political
power, or purchased with money, they
neglect to do their duty. One Of the
most able and religious journals says the
Judges on the Bench, justices in the
lower courts, high city officials, gentlemen
of wealth and some prctensions to refine
ment, have joined hands with these
wretchcs, whom police efiicers dare not
How New York city is govern
ed is not difficult problem to understand
Wendell Phillds said recently that New
York was governed by a few men, each
of whom ought to be hung, and he I'M
doubtedly told the truth, if hanging is
allowable under any circumstances.