The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-03-07

So corrupt is the Pennsylvania Legs-
lature that Philadelphia paper says a
bill endorsing the ten commandments
couldn't be got through that body with
out the payment of a considerable sum Of
money as brides and black-mail.
The Washington Patriot Democaatic)
admits that there is no prospect Of the
Revenue Reform Republicans detaching
acting with "tne' ,,enlocattss, in the organi-
cation of the next House.
Among members elect to the next Con-
gress there are twenty-five who were
members of the Thirty ninth and dozen
who served in the Fortieth Congress.
In all, there are one hundred of the pres
ent house reelected to the next one.
Hon. Thomas II. Selby is urged by the
San Francisco Alta for the Republican
nomination for Governor of California.
1t says that his record is the record of
glowing furnaces, putting smoke-stacks,
contented and well paid industry and
prosperity, and that it is by such men
that the foundation of States are laid
broad and deep.
To dodge the Civil Rights bill, the
tickets issued for the Newt Orleans Opera
house are inscribed "Contract between
the Opera Association of New Orleans
and the holder of this ticket 1t is agreed,
and this ticket is sold with the under
standing, that the controller shall have
the right to refuse admission to or expel
the holder thereof upon returning the
regular price of the same"
A negro was hanged at Barnwel Court
house, s. g., On the oath ult., for the
murder of another colored man, in the
presence ola crowd of excited spectators
He expressed a wish that ali present
would meet him in heaven, said he had
not asked for pardon or respite, and
declared that he was prepared to die, and
in few minutes would be asleep in the
arms of Jesus
One of the best stories yet published
for boys is "Jack Hazard and his For
tunes" now serial in Our Young Folks.
James Parton adds to their knowledge of
history by writing of "The Famous Voy-
ages of Cadamosto )" and Augustus
Holmes adds to their knowledge of nat
ural history by writing of "Volcanocs
and Geysers." The last half of the
magazine is largely edited by the young
subscribers.
Col. Forney, close political and per-
sonal friend Of Mr.. Sumner, says the
statement that Mr.. Sumner intends max.
ing speech personally assailing Presi-
dent Grant, which appeared in New
York paper of Monday,is wholly uniound-
ed. Mr.. Sumner will continue his oppo-
sition to the annexation of San Domingo
in all its phases, but he has no purpose
of making a personal assault upon the
President. He is as ever stern Repub-
lican, and believes the Republican party
can elect any candidate in 1872 that
represents the principles and the working
intellect Of the party.
Among the most interesting contests
for a seat in the next Congress will be
that Of the Hon. JAS. III. Harris, the well
known colored leader in North Carolina,
who is contestant in the Raleigh Dis
trict, the certificate for which is held by
the Hon. Sion ii. Rogers, former member
of Congress in lS54-55, and during the
rebellion in the rebel army. His disa-
bilities not having been removed, Mr..
Harris claims an election on the ground
of being the only qualified candidate, and
also charges that he was deprived of two
thousand votes by intimidation and fraud.
Harris is one Of the ablest men of his
race. He was delegate to the Nation
al Republican Convention at Chicago, and
was one of the Committee that waited
on General Grant to notify him of the