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that he had learned the principal. He
was, after time, given discretionary
powers in the premises, sent TO New Or
leans. formed company, bought foun-
dry, brought his imported workmen in
ON blockader. aud was just beginning
to work when New Orleans fell, ending
in heavy losses to the contractors what
would have been an immensely pro6ta-
BILE speculation. From this time p the
surrender his history IL rather obscure,
except that he distinguished himself in
battle near Little Rock, Arkansas. and
was then known TO have left the army
again.
After the war he started in political
life in Texas, and next appears In New
Orleans, where, aftsr few months, he
developed into a furious Radical, and
was soon recognized as man Of brilliant
abilities and skillful in the management
VI men. Here, in haranguing the ne.
groes, his former pulpit experience prov
ed Of great use, and he continued to grow
In importance until now he 10 power in
the State, welding one wing Of the Re-
publican party with mastery ability, and
being the only man OF his faction with
at once brains and nerve enough to pre-
vent Warmoth's carrying Louisiana
against Grant. But for his habits be
might be anything he chose, but he 10
reported to have become debauched by
politics and political associations. and to
rsvel in the openness Of his offensss.
He is brave. has fine mind, is ready
in resources, fluent in speech, popular in
manners, and the most accomplished
conversationalist in Louisiana. And
this is the end Of a man who is remem-
bersd as a minister Of Christ and an In
structor Of youth. We leave it to otli-
ers to draw the moral from the sad sto-
y."
sKETrI OF GOV. wARMoTH.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Chicago Tribune gives the following In
regard to Gov. Warmoth Of Louisiana.
From all that can be understood,
Gov. Wsrmoth OF Louisiana il the most
extraordinary and prscocious leader iu
the South. lie is represented TO be six
ieet three inches high, of slender, wiry
build, but with hnc Kentucky looking
face. large nose. full at the nostrls, keem
measuring eyes, a superb mustache, well
cut brows and chin. He is a native OF
Louisiana, began public life when sgh-
teen years OF age, being then fluent
stump speaker; and now, at twenty
eight, he is an arrogant, keen wittcd and
successful man, worth probably half
million Of dollars, OF which he had accn-
mulatcd more than one hundred thous-
and IN the practice Of law in New Or
leans. lie is unmarried. Wafmotli's
weaknesses are his rashnsss, boyishness
and implacibility. He spends short
time, in every case OF difficulty, to effect
q compromise; and, this failing, he re-
solvcs'into an enemy, and is hsncsfor
ward unpacifable. Glutted with power
at an age when men generally are poring
ovor schonl.books or learning some 70;
cation, this extraordinary Specimen OF
American opportunities in TINA OF po,
litcal chaos has already had an epic ca
rser. His courage. mental and physical,
has been fully tested.
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Sketches Of Speaker Carter and Governor
Waimoth.

Speaker Carter aud Coy. Warmoth
Of Louisiana, who are now the central
figures in the strife Of the political fac
tons In New Orleans. are most remarka.
bic men We give below sketches of
bo,h jndi iyiduals
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POETRY.
Evening Brings u Home,

I'm dreaming alone on an isiet
In the deep and muTmaring sea,
And the song of its rippling waters
Is melody sweet to me.
Itro,e in rough waves iGis morning,
That foamed upon l. breast,
But n hush has fall. ur9A II,
Event Z has br'usht Il rest.
-
While white sails ia.ied. the fishermen
Back to their shore nave come.
They are resting now at their cabin doorr.
Evening has brought them home.
The ses-birds' wings arc ;irod at last
OF their fight across the foam,
They are folded now IN the rocky nest,
Evening has brought Der home.
I'm dreaming of my lon Journey
cross the srorIny world,
And tho hour when my boat viii anchor.
And ii tattered sails o. iurle
Many friend has gone fiom me.
Yer far away are some,
But this whisper dries the tearf drops,
Evening will bring tn n home.
Some may have perhaps tersotten me.
On the battle field ftae,.
But "A bond unite. our seFcred heart,
We are partners in the strife,
And some-their hearts were blighted
In the carly dawn OF ih9,
Their sky is dark with stormy clouds,
Life is very cold and gray.
other. are very faint aud worn
In the heat Of MONDAY sun,
They raise thsir burning hands and cry
.! when will day be done?
Ie may cease your weary moaning,
There angels at your SIDE,
Who will lead you through this furnace
To he aim, cool eyentidc
Perhaps they once had ia sorrow
Across this earth to roam;
But that passed away forever
When evening brought then home.
The crimson clOudlets arc glowing
Above the waters breast.
Over the ripples there is line
Of gold that leads to rest.
The west gets rcdder and reddcr.
The shadows are very long.
The time for slumber isnSning,
And the hour Of even
lgygly S,s, and l'.,, ss's'as, ,''1
But weary ID ffvs rest at eve,
-- Oacc Il We,k.
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- The las. joke at The expense of
Horace Greeley reports that in an ssricul-
tural essay on tobacco. he asserts that The
fuecut will not ripen well unless the tin
foil is stripped fra'n the growing bad early
in the spring. and that plug tobacco ought
to DO knocked "a the trees with clubs in
stead Of being picked Off with the haA&
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----- Alta late concert, . .tss.y old fel-
low. who had suffered much snnoysnss
from tho incss,ant coughing OF his nsigA-
Dor behind him. turned arsuAd with.
/" That's very bad cold yeu'vs got. sir;"
which mst with this gentle reply, lin
sorry for it, SIR, but Il !. the best l have. .
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SPEAKER CARTER,


OF the anti Warmoth house OF renresen-
tatives of Louisiana, whose name is Geo.
w. Carter, was eight or ten years ago a
minister Of remarkable influence and fine
reputation in the Virginia conference Of
the Methodist church, and well known
also for his eoqueacc and other brilliant
qualities Shortly before the war Mr.
Carter went South from Virginia, and the
Petersburg IVA Progress furnishes the
following remarkable history Of his ca
reor, showing to what base uses politics
may apply the brightest genius. The
Pyoqyess SAYS. "When the war came
on Mr.. Carter was soon heard from as
an ardent secessioni.ts, creating quite a
stir in Texas by his fervor and cloquence
Shortly after he became colonel in the
Confederate army, aud remained so for
some months, but left the service on ac.
count Of some difficulty with brother
officer.
Next there WAS great deal OF mys
tery aud seme stir about secret mission
that Carter had in Richmond 1t was
evident that from some cause he had be
come person Of much importance, and
was frequently in confidential communi-
catian with the cabinet officers. During
the war we never heard surmise as to,
the nature of this scheme, but Il few
weeks ago, while travelling, happened to
hear all abont it.
Garter had, in some incomprehensi
bic manner, discovered the secret SO
jealously guarded by the English gov
ernment, Of making the Armstrong gun.
IIo brought his drawings and evidences
OF their genuinoness TO Richmond, and
con, iuced Col Gorgas, as was the iact
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Bloomington Nursery, Illinois.

O0TfI year GOO acres lS Green Houses! Loyg-
w s,a Assortment. Bcst Stock Lor Prices. Trees
Shrubs, Plants, Bulbs, Seeds, Stocks, Crafts, Sc.
100 pages Illustrated cttaioouc, 10 cents. Bulb, Plant
Seed Catalogues, all for 10 cents. Wholesale Price
ist, FREQ. Send for these, before buying escw here
aas SIMS +. X PHOENIX. Bloomington, H.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-04-23

MORE YANKEES WANTED IN SOUTHERN
CALIFoRNIA'-Farmers in this country
make two mistakes not uncommon to
American farmers, but less excusable here
than elsewhere, They try to own too
much land, and they are content with
shabby houses. Eighty acres will make
an industrious farmer rich in this climate
his living ought to cost him very little
money after the first year, for he may
have fresh vegetables out of his garden
every month in the year; of potatoes
100 bushels to the acres is but moderate
crop the tomato vine bears for two OF
three years in succession every fruit tree
Of the temperate zone bears here far more
quickly than with us at the East and
when the pepper tree and the acacia and
eucalyptus grow from 10 to 20 feet 10 a
single season, there is no excuse for lack
of shade about the house AS to the
house itself-the family lives SO much
out of doors, and the weather is SO fine
all the year round, that a dwelling ap
pears, no doubt, secondary considera
ton. But it is abominable to see wei
to do farmers living, as they do herebout
in shabby little shanties, and to find thu
rarest and loveliest flowers adorninl
what looks to an eastern man more like
a pig-pe1 than like house.--Letter from
Charles Nordhof.
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100 per cent. Larger "shuttle Bobbin"
than other Family Machines, and uses short
straight Needle which Is easily set II is hand
somely finished and supplied with casters and all
extension table. The Domestic has no moving
needle-arm with cams" or connection-rod
attached To the SHORT arm of a lever 10 drive
the needle at the end Of the LONG arm, but It's
needle is driven by crank motion, applied III.
rectly to the needle bar" giving it n much
more direct and powerful action.
The admitted superiority Of the Domestic Ma
chine consists in its PRAcIIoABIIIrr.
1t misses no stitches and nobody has sny troa
bic in using il. This is the Machine that the
people want, and we desire to employ a compe
tent agent here who will engage in tie sale Of
them as business.
+. p. CHENEY,
Travelling Agent for the Domestic Sewing Ma
chine Co., sc Chambers ST., New York
Middlebury, Vt, March S, 1872. SLEW
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-04-23

GLEAsoNs MONTHLY CoMPAYIoN.-The
May number of Gleason's Monthly Com.
panion has been received. This new
monthly is well received everywhere on
account Of its very interesting contents
and remarkable cheapness, being only one
dollar year, or ten cents single copy.
The contents for May are very interest
ing, amongst which we name the follow
ing; "She is here, our beautiful Spring !"
"In the Woods, or How Mrs. Nancy
Jones enjoyed May-Day;""A Strong
Minded Female )" 1.-The Strongest Yet p
"Genuine Fools !" 1.-The Ass and the Lap.
Dog !" 1.-THE Sheik's Son )" The Lottery
Ticket; !" THE Influence Of Wives y
1.-THE Princes Request The Rival
Heroes ""The Norman )" "Mr. jolly.
green in Search of Petroleum NJ" "The
Farmers Boy" 1.-The Young Bride >
"Evening Parties !" "Wit and Humor; >
Sands Of Gold" &C., &c Published by
f. Gleason, AZ Summer Street, Boston
Mass.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-04-23
ORSALE-LEDGE.SIDE.

,NORSA Ell L d G l. S d L,
Il This place contains dwelling house, sur
rounded by fruit and ornamental trees, barns
sheds and SO acres Of frst-rate land. which are
several good building lots. The whole property
will be sold for $1,000, or the house and house
lot of or acres, including two of the best build
ing lots in town. can be bought separately for
IS 800, and the remaining land for sl0O per acre
Enquire of II. D. c, Robbins on tho premises,
weybridge St., Middlebury, VI. 29;tf
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THE NATURAL PEAR.

Perhaps no fruit is farther removed
from its natural form than the pear. Man
by his industry, skill and perseverance
applied 10 the wild choke pear of our
fields, in its natural state of one of the
most astringent, unattractive, worthless
fruits, has transformed it and produced
the rich, suggary, melting, delicious Der.
gamots and Seckels. The various pro.
cesses that have brought about this change
from the natural form to these artifcially
created varieties, has made it less hardy
and more liable to disease and decay.
The pear tree in its natural, wild state, is
longer lived than the apple, more vigor-
GUS in its growth, healthy and hardy as
the beach and maple of our forests.
There are specimens of pear trees in diff
ferent sections of our country remarkable
for age, great size and productiveness.
One Of my earliest recollections Of
fruit is that Of pear tree standing in o
neighbours apple orchard, an orchard OF
mature age and size. The pear tree
with no extra care, was in size, vigor and
productiveness, equal to any tree in the
orchard. l used to visit this tree with
the owners son. My childhood recolec
ton will pronounce this pear in quality
equal to the best varieties grown now.
We find in different sections Of oul
state, trees standing perhaps where thu
seed was planted, that have attained
great size and age, producing large crop
Of pears Of fair quality. From thes'
grand old trees we may learn lesson
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-04-23

Quebec brought out her wagons on
Wednesday.
ForDey eulogizes the clean streets,
wooden pavements and admirable hack
system Of Washington
An Albany man recently left $4,000
to be used in translating the Bible into
the japanese language.
Another arsenical seidlitz powder in
Cincinnati-fatal to the taker and annoy
ing TO the blmndering drug clerk.
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O. p. M b A D
Real Estate Agent.

ADENCE FOR SALE.
Built the past season, of good material, in sub
stantial manner; 2 story house, 26x36, with cell
lar under the whole house. Painted and blinded;
bay windows, 6s feet of piazza, &c. One barn.
80 40 and Eve acres of choice land. Any one
desiring pleasant location in Middieoury VII
laee with good accommodations for keeping COW
and horse will do we'll to call and see me. Terms
easy. U. r. MEAD,
Real Estate Agent,
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Fresh Oysters

TOR SALE. The Cheshire Marble
l. Quarry. A large Marble Mill with eight
gangs of saws in good running order, and sew
eral tenement houses in good condition, some
Marble Stock, Blacksmith shop and tools, and
all the fixtures thereto belonging.
Inquire of L. L. Knapp, Ira W. Clark, or VIM
Mulchahey, at the office of the Vermont Marbl
Co. "a.
Middlsbury, VT, New. Is 1871.
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HEALTH! BEhuTylI
DIR. RAILWAYS

STRONG, AND. PTRE- RICH BLQop,-ILNCEI:EAs. z,
OF FLESH AND WEIGilT-CLIAR Skin AND
BEAUTItu VI COMPLEXION sECuR 10 AL.
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DURE DRUGS AND MEDICINES.-A full
i supply. Also nearly all the Patent Medi-
cines Of the day, at small advance from cost.
SHELDON 4 co.
p. s.-we have just received few thousands
of good Shaved Shingles which will be sold at
low prices SHELDON w.
The New York herald., 1872-10-05
TRIPLE S HE e T.
New York, Saturday, Oct. 5, 1879.
THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY
To-Day'S Contents of the
Herald.

LEADING EDITORIAL: 1.-THE MAYORALTY QUES-
TioN-ARE WE TO HAVE REAL REFORM
IN THE CITY GOVERNMENT S''-SIxrn PAGE.
CABLE TELEGRAMs FROM EUROPE-THE
JAPANESE EMBASSY TROUBLE-NEWS
FROM WASHINGTON-SEvENTH PAGE.
MADAME LUCIA VISITS THE INDIANs-MIss
KELLOGG IN ITALIAN NOPERA-PERSONAL-
STANLEY AND THE OMAHA PRESS
SEVENTH PAGE.
WHAT THE LEADERS SAY ABOUT THE PENN
SYLvANIA CANvASS-THE RECENT SOL
DlERs' CoNvENTIoN-FIFrH PAGE.
GREAT GRANT GATHERING AND SPEECH OF
SENATOR CONKLlNG, IN BROOKLYN-w.
BUTLER DUNCAN ENDORSED FOR MAYOR
THIRD PAGE.
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE IN The PATENBURG
RIOT INQUIRY-FIRES IN NEW YORK CITY
AND PATERSON, N. J.-SuIClDE-FIFTu
PAGE.
BLEEDING ARKANSAS: THE INCEPTION AND
PROGRESS OF THE POPE COUNTY RUIZ
FIANISM-THE DEAN RICHMOND IN
QUIRY-TnE NATIONAL GAME-FouRrH
PAGE.
FAST TRoTTlNG AT LEETwOoD-JERoME
PARK RACES-INDIAN ATROCITY IN
HONDURAS SURPRISE AND PILLAGE
OF A BRITISH CAMP-FoURrH PAGE.
THE WHEELER EXPEDITION: THE ROUTE
AND THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED -ERIE'S
BROAD GAUGE-JERSEY SOLDIERS Or
PHANS' HOME-SHIPPING-TESTu PAGE.
NIAGARA FALLS, SOCIALLY AND GENERALLY:
LORD DUFFERIN INTERvIEWED-HANG
ING OF AN OHIO MURDERER: DETAILS
OF THE CRIME-LlBERAL MASS MEET
ING-THIRD PAGE.
THE OPERATIONS QUOTATIONS AND RUMoRS
ON CHANGE-NINTH PAGE.
TIE REMOVAL OF THE 'RING" INDICTMENTS
THE NEWLY APPOINTED SUPERVISORS
OF ELECTION-FALK FREE-THE COURTS
A DANSEUSE In TROUDLE-EIGurH PAGE.
A NEWCASTLE COAL DEALER ON THE Dis
ASTRoUS SCARCITY OF COAL IN ENG
LAND-TwELrTn PAGE.
The New York herald., 1872-10-05

The PRESIDENT AND THE BOURBON DEMO-
cRATs.--We hear from Washington that the
President places high estimate on the nomi-
nations Of the Louisville Convention, OConor
and Adams, and that. from the Bourbon DEM
ocratic movement in their support, he would
not be surprised if Kentucky were carried by
the republicans, because he is advised that the
Bourbon element in that State is very strong
and will not vote for Greeley. General Grant
has received similar reports from Virginia,
especially from the old State rights democratic
tide-water counties In our judgment how
ever the Presidential issue hinges upon these
impending October State elections, and we
dare say that after Tuesday next the Bour-
bon Presidential ticket will quietly disappear,
and that the Bourbons will be divided between
Grant and Greeley. On all sides it is cheerfully
admitted that Charles o Conor and John Quincy
Adams are men eminently qualified for Presi-
dent and Vice President but the great battle
is between Grant and Greeley and men of all
parties and factions, Bourbons and all, are
taking their positions accordingly.
The New York herald., 1872-10-05
The Bank of England Putting on the

screws.
The announcement that the Bank of Eng
land had raised the rate Of discount from four
and half to five per cent has created little
surprise. The tendency to considerable out
flow Of specie from that institution of late has
caused the managers to raise the rate Of dis
count several times, and now, with decrease
of over half million sterling during the past
week, 1t has been deemed necessary to put on
the screws again in order to check this drain.
The Bank has now made the rate Of discount
five per cent, which is uncommonly high and
approaches the rate during war times or dur
ing an extraordinary commercial or monetary
crisis. Still, as there is no such crisis at pres
ent or any apprehension, apparently, Of one, it
is evident there are other causes operating to
induce such action on the part of the
bank. One of these, we suppose, is
the demand for specie to pay the
drafts of France for the war indemnity
to Germany Then there has been of late q
considerable flow Of specie into the Bank of
France, in consequence of the large export, fa-
vorable and healthy trade of the French.
Another, and, perhaps, the most effective
cause, is the vast amount Of capital that is
being transferred to the United States, to-
gether with the prospect of large expectations
from this country Of cotton and other prod
ucts. The tendency Of capital to flow to the
United States, where there are such splendid
opportunities for investment and high rate
of interest, may be temporarily checked by
such action of the Bank of England, but it
can only be temporary. The financial centre
of the world is gradually and certainly being
transferred to New York. Capital will neces-
sarily seek the country where it Is most
needed and affords the greatest profit. It must
follow the progressive and astonishing devel-
opment of country so full Of resources and
with such promise of unparalleled prosper
ity in the future. This law Of progress will
soon prove more powerful than the Bank Of
England, and it will not be many years be-
fore the United States must become indie
pendent Of its influence in financial mat
tiers.
The New York herald., 1872-10-05

A NEEDLESS ALARM.-The administration
journals have, it appears, made the astounding
discovery that the Greeley leaders are prepar-
ing at Washington q tremendous bombshell,
filled with all sorts of destructive combustibles,
against the administration, and that il is to be
exploded upon the republican party on or be-
fore Monday next, with the idea of surprising
and scattering the administration forces right
and left in Tuesdays elections. Well for the
last half century, in every Presidential cam
paign, we have had these alarms and these
electioneering "Roorbachs," as they are called.
but we do not remember that in any case they
have done any damage to either side. When
the minds of the people are made up, one way
or the other, they are not going to be deceived
on the eve Of election day or on the morning
Of the battle by paper scarecrows or by Chinese
gongs and fiery dragons The scheming poll
ticians are the only parties fooled in these silly
experiments upon an intelligent people
The New York herald., 1872-10-05

The CoRoNER's TICKET. reform is
needed in the Coroners' department, and Tam
many will do well to look to it. There are
several played-out politicians after the nomina-
ton. Leaving these out of the contest the
race will be between Mr. Richard Croker, Mr..
Henry Woltman and DR.. John G. Hannah.
The successful prosecution of the highest
grade of criminal offences often depends
upon the intelligence and public integrity OF
the Coroner, and none but man entirely
pnimpcachable in this respect should ever get
the nomination Of any party. We await the
grand political inquest to be held on Monday
uext for the coming Coroner.
The New York herald., 1872-10-05
Tho Dean Richmond investigation.

From the testimony of the engineer of the
Dean Richmond we learn that it is common
thing for steamboat boilers to burst. He tells
US also that the iron. where the fracture oc-
Cured, was only one-sixteenth of an inch thick.
Nearly year before the explosion the boiler
had been inspected, since which time the
steamer had been for several months laid up.
In his opinion boilers are more apt to rust
when not used than when kept running. He
thought rust weakened and thinned the iron
and caused the bursting on this occasion. A
fireman testified that he was cautioned just
before the explosion not to put the slice bar
through the boiler iron when he sliced the
fire. The testimony showed that boilers are
expected on the Hudson River boats to stand
for ten years. The one which cracked was
seven years old and had been extensively re-
paired, the legs having ''soft patches" Cap
tain Christopher said the Richmond had q
wonderful safeguard in recording gauge,
which was out Of order. It was not shown
whether the fireman actually induced the rup-
ture Of the boiler by piercing it with the slice
bar When the iron was so thin it was GER
tainly considerate in the cautious engineer to
give instructions to handle it gently. After
reading the evidence passengers will wonder
that such boilers do not explode on every trip,
and give due credit to the officers who carry
them without disaster amid such thronging
dangers