The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-02-13

The Louisville CWTicr.Journai insists
that while the Kentucky Democrats have
compact working organization, which
they have no intention Of abandoning or
laying aside, they are ready at this hour
to support larry liberal and patriotic
movement having fair and practicable
showing of efficiency"
The Wharton murder tral cost the
state of Maryland $4,000. During the
trial sixty-six witnesses were summoned
and iilty-six were sworn.
Josh Billings says that tao difference
between a blunder aud ami-taka is this:
When man puts down bad umbrella
and takes up good one he uakcs mis-
take; but when he puts down a good one
and takes up a bad one, he makes blum
der
Senator Frank Blair still persists in
regarding President Grant as second
Richelieu In a recent conversation with
a journalist he expressed the opinion that
Grant was a "great man" Said he I:
ole has an immense personality, the aw-
full incarnation Of self He is running
this Government without principles, on
tho theory Of personal success"
The Southern Bourbons mako wry
faces over the "possun' policy and some
of them refuse to be bound by it. The
Mobile (Ala.) Register represents the lat
ter class 1t says the democrats do not
mean to become such idiots as to ruin
themselves in trying to make an alliance
with the liberal Republicans and then to
be deserted and left the bag to hold"
THE RUTLAND RA1LRoAD.-The state.
ment made by Mr.. Geo. b. Chase to the
stockholders of the Rutland Railroad, at
tho meeting in January, has been pub
lished. or the entire accuracy of that
statement there cannot be doubt, though
it is possible that Governor Page may be
able to offer some explanations which will
change the aspects of affairs as affecting
his apparent neglect of duty, and Conceal
ment from the Directors of the true con.
dition of the debt. The stockholders aud
bondholders have abunda mt CAUSE to thank
Mr., Chase, not Only for his regard for
the interests Of tho road, but the very
honorable manner which marked his man.
agemcnt Of intricate financial questio 3
That be retained hi, unsou1ht Tor posi-.
ton a single moment after he discovered
tho true condition Of the debt is perhaps
surprising, for he had ample proyocatior
for breaking at once his connection with
the management. That ho acted pru.
IDENTIFY and wisely, those Interested have
abundant cause to be grateful.
OurRAGrs Of TUE CHINESE n CrDA.-
The Official Gazette OF Havana publishe,
additional orders regarding the Chinese
in Cuba. For the present all application.
Of Chinese for permits to change THEN
places of residence or become Spani,t
subjects will not be entertained. TIL,
government also refuses 10 grant pass,
ports to free Cinnamon who may b,
DESTROYS Of leaving the country China.
men found without police documents
from whatever cause, will be sent to tn,
government yards or repositories anc
then compelled to work at forced labor
The measure is intended for the SOC
benefit of the planters, who will thus OBJ
tain cheap labor at very low rates. The
measure will also tend to lessen the NUN
Der OF Chinese Migrants.
ANNEXATION. There is said to be ;
pretty strong feeling in Greensboro for
annexation with Caledonia County. |
may take place at no distant day, as it i
easier to get to ST. Johnsbury than tc
lrasburgh