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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-09-14

A curate in England has sued his
former rector for $4,000 damages on
account of wrong dismissal A parish.
oner wrote 10 the rector complaining o.
the curate's reading rs being melo-dra-
matte and serio-comic. The rector
showed the curate this letter but refus.
ed to divulge the name of the writer
and on being threatened with legal pro-
ceedings dismissed his subordinate
Hence the suit.
A RAILROAD TRAIN IN A HAIL
sToRM.-The belated Union Pacific
train that arrived in Council Bluff
about half-past twelve, Sunday morn
ing the 9Th inst, met.with storm Of
hail near Potter's station some two hun.
dred miles west of Omaha, on Thurs
day evening. The hail fell with such
frightful force as to compel the train to
stop. THE stones were of immense size.
being on an average three inches In
diameter. Within five minutes from
the time the first s,one struck the cars
there was not u whole light of glass on
the south side Of the train, the entire
length of 1t. The windows In the
Pullman cars were of French plate
three-eighths OF an inch in thick
ness, and double. The dome Of the en-
CINE looked as though 1t had been
pounded with heavy weight, and the
woodwork on the south side of the cars
was plowed up as If some one ha
struck 1t all over with siding blows
from a hammer. Several OF the ladies
tainted, and Mrs. Earle, wife OF the
mountain division superintendent OF
the road. went into spasms. Several
persons were more or less injured. The
bombardment lasted about twenty min
utes, and was Of unexampled fury.
When the train arrived ut Grand Is
land the windows were timed over the
entire length Of the trsin.-[Davsn.
port (Ia.) Gazette.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-09-14
MARKETS.
Middlebury Retail Market.
WatertoWn Live Stock Market
For THE WEEK ENDING SEPT. G, 1875.

For THE WEEK ENDING SEPT. G, 1875.
Market Beef-A few choice l0.75a IL; extra
1000 1850; first quality 9.0Oa9 so; second
quality 7.75aS.50; third quality 6.6Oa7.50.
Prices of Store Ca,tle-Working Oxen per paii
from 5 100, 1850, l75a2l0.
Mich Cows and Calves from S33aCO; extra G5a
80. Farrow Cows Slsa38
Yearlings SlOa20; two years old lsa3O tire,
years old 28a45.
Sheep and Lambs-In lots 81, 2.25. $50, 2.75
each; extra 50 25a5.75 per head, or from 4ajt
per Id; lambs, "a &c per b.
Veal Caves-S5 GOA 1000
Hides, Tallow and Skins-Brighton Hide
10 per lb; Country Hides, GAG l-2c pei
ID. Brighton Tallow l-2a6c per Id; Countr,
Tallow, GAS 12c.
Pelts 35l50c each. CalfSkins lialjc per ID.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-09-14

PYLE's DIETETro SALERATUs.-Univer-
sally acknowledged the best in use. Each
pound bears the name Of JAMES PYLE.
None genuine without. l4-1y
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-09-14

In weybridge, on Sunday morning, Sept. IL,
9. W. Cole daughter.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-09-14

Persons having inventions which
they wish to have patented, or desiring
information from the Patent Office,
should consult F. A. LEHMAN, So
licitor of American and Foreign Pa
tents, Washington, d. G.
He makes no charge unless he secures yeu 0
Patent. Send for Circular. 7-9m
The weekly clarion., 1875-01-21
Sign ificanI III inI~ "a bOuI the Super
inIendenf of Public In-
SIFucIiOn.

The following paragraphs are copied
from the Vicksburg Times (Republican).
Capt. Lake states that there is a serious
matter in connection with Cardozo. the
Superintendent of Public instruction.
which demands investigation and that
he is prepared to furnish ''names when
ever called upon"
From the Times.
Your correspondent has it from very
good authority that an effort was recently
made in Republican caucus to UNLOAD. !"
at least so far as Cardozo is concerned, but
that majority announced themselves in
favor of .toating" the burden a while
longer. Possibly,1 If they had before them
such erideaee as can be furnished by Major
Maroney, of Neao Orleans, hey acoa,gd
change their mind.
We surrender much of our available
space to-day to our jackson correspondent.
"Warren, who knows thing or two.
We also have information concerning
Cardozo's propositions to Mr.. Maroney.
and other book agents, aphose names ,oeare
to furnish whenever called upon.
There is, as we are convinced, at least
me Senator who is informed on this SUBJ
ect. Why is he dumb
The weekly clarion., 1875-01-21
THE CURSE OF HIGH TAxEs.

Taxation is one of the evils incident
TO government. 1t IS justifable to the
extent that is absolutely needed to en-
able government to perform the ends for
which it was instituted-to protect life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
When it goes beyond these objects, and
the burden is imposed on one class TO
pamper another, it is an intolerable
wrong. In this case, industry becomes
discouraged and paralyzed Capital be
comes alarmed and flies away. Popula-
ton seeks other climes Property de
preciates. Dependency takes the place
of hopefulness.
The condition of New Orleans, the
queen city of the South, sitting at the
gateway of the most valuable commerce
in the world, with natural advantages for
greatness and wealth unsurpassed by any
emporium on the earth, is melancholy
example of these truths. The cause i
explained in the following testimony Of
a member of a we'll known firm, before
the Congressional Committee
JOSEPH BOWLING testifed:-Resides
in New Orleans; is a merchant and a
member of the firm of Peet, Yale q Bowl
ing. Touching the commercial condition
of New Orleans he said it was much de-
pressed persons were afraid to enter
upon enterprises Of any character. Tie
attributes this to
THE EXORBITANT TAXES
that have existed this depression is evi-
dent in one particular, by the great NUM-
Der of business houses now offered for
rent: some houses are offered by the
owners to such persons as will take them,
pay the taxes and keep them in repair,
and frequently there are no takers even
on these terms.
The weekly clarion., 1875-01-21
The Proposed estate Police"

We have said that we do not believe
if law was passed to saddle the tax-pay-
ers with the expense of. a Estate Police, -
Gov. Ames could organize force under
it. The white citizens, to a man, would
contemn such a measure and feel them
selves disgraced to be enrolled in a SER
vice so despicable; and the blacks would
have nothing to do with it. He might
import roughs if the provand was suffi-
cient, but this would not compensate for
the disagreeable nature of the service.
But suppose he should succeed in
passing the measure and enlisting his
train-band, what would he accomplish
except the infamy it would bring on his
Administration and the discOrd it would
produce? Where IS the necessity for it?
He does not pretend to say that in all
this State there is more than one commu-
nifty (Warren County, in which there
has been a race trouble, if we except the
Tunica mob of negroes to punish white
man who had been released from prison
on bail by Republican Judge; and that
was promptly squelched.
The trouble in Vicksburg, therefore,
is the only exception to the prevalence
of peace and order throughout all the
State; and that trouble has passed away.
The insurgents dispersed Immediately
after they had repelled Crosby's invaders
and secured protection to their fresides.
Everything is serene in the Hill City.
The negroes remembering the lesson of
Crosby's foolishness, and Ames' treach-
cry in not furnishing the ''backing"
after he had promised it, will not repeat
their experiment, and the white leaguers
are certain not to modest them. In fact,
after the storm, sunshine has come, and
a better feeling exists between the races
in Warren county than has existed for
years. They understand each other
But if all this was not true, Ames knows
that peace has been amply secured by
the presence of federal troops in
Nicksburg-the only place in the State
where, by the utmost stretch OF his i'm |
agination, he can suppose there is danger
Of disturbance. Thus fortified, what
need has he for Estate Police" Why |
not let Uncle Sam, who has troops in the
field already equipped, keep the peace
without imposing all this expense on an
impoverished and over-taxed people,
to say nothing of the insult and menance
implied in such measure and its provo
cation to violence and bloodshed where
order and good feeling now prevail?
The weekly clarion., 1875-01-21
TAN SALES.

The printing bill journals are over
flowing with delinquent tax lists, They
tell their own story Of the disastrous ef-
feet Of the enormous tax levy, and Of the
process of confscation which is going ON
in this State Six millions of acres have
already been taxed out Of the possession
Of their owners, and unless relief is fur
nished the number will increase with APP
palling rapidity. In noticing the list Of
lands advertised for sale by the Sheriff Of
Adams county, the Democrat states that
it embraces considerably more than one
fourth the names of the real estate owners
Of the county. Truly fearly array 1t
states moreover that the delinquency on
personal property is correspondingly
large. a like condition Of things exists
in nearly every county. Something must
be done quickly, or universal bankruptcy
will prevail.
Meantime let the taxpayers who have
all common interest, stand by each other
and cooperate for the common protec-
tiOn.
The weekly clarion., 1875-01-21
SENATE-THIRTEENTH DAY.

TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 1875.
LEAVES ofabsense were granted to Messrs
Tay lor and Mendenhall.
MR. FURLoNG offered a resolution con-
demning Gen. Sheridan in severe terms for
the action of the federal troops taking
charge of the office of Sheriff OF Warren
county yesterday. Messrs. Furlong and
Steele, made able speeches in favor Of the
resolution. Messrs. Gray (col and Bar
row teol.) opposed. The resolution was
indefinitely postponed.
The salary bill was taken up, Mr.. Ever5
EFT moved to make the Governors salar
$1,000 instead of 81 800; Mr.. Allen, $4,000
carried, yeas 25, nays none. Mr. Albrigh
torney, by inserting 81 800. instead of 81 ,25O;
Mr.. Furlong, $1,000; Mr.. Simmons moved
TO table; carried. and Mr.. Albright's motion
was lost; yeas IL nays Il. Mr. Everett
moved to amend the salary Of the Auditors
clerks, by inserning 81 800 instead of 81 ,250;
Mr.. Stone moved 20 table; carried. Mr.
arner moved to allow the Treasurer two
clerks at 81 $50 each. Mr.. Warner moved
TO table; carried. Mr.. Everett moved to
Mr. Bennett moved to table; carried. Mr..
Gray (col moved to amend the salary of
the Physician of the Penitentiary with
$1,000 instead of $500; Caldwell, $500; Mr..
Allen moved to table carried. Mr.. Albright
(col.) moved that the Secretary of State be
allowed an additional clerk at $1,000: losr.
and the salary bill was passed as reported
by the committee. See notes of yesterday
A number of bill were introduced and re-
ferred
Mr.. ALLEN introduced bill to repeal tn o
Act which required Sheriffs to settle bv tn e
18th inst, which was passed,
The weekly clarion., 1875-01-21
The Color Line.

1t was no less noteworthy than porten-
tious, that the color line was strictly
drawn in the House on the bill to reduce
the pay Of members Of the Legislature
With one exception, the colored members
voted against reduction. Representing a
constituency who pay but a small portion
Of the taxes, though they enjoy the ben-
eft of the public schools and the civil and
political privileges enjoyed by the most
favored, they do not feel the burden land
in this instance, they exhibited merci-
less spirit towards the class who are sad
died with it.
With pleasure we record that on this
question the white members, to a man,
Of every political persuasion, arrayed
themselves on the side of reduction.
We have constantly deprecated the
color line, seeing its tendency to strife,
prescription, and injustice, Gas in this
instance) but If the colored legislators
insist upon drawing it, and of subjecting
their conduct to such discreditable con
tracts as the above, so be it. The conse-
quences be on their own heads
The weekly clarion., 1875-01-21
THE ExORBITANT TAXEs
Salaries of Public Officers

The following are the provisions of the
bill pending in the Legislature for re-
duction of the salaries of State officers.
They are in the main reasonable and pro-
per.
shall not take effect until the terms of
the present incumbents expire is absurd
and unjust, and should be expunged.-
What the people need is immediate re-
lief. These terms do not expire until
three years. In its present shape the
bill is a delusion and snare. The tax
payers are now suffering, and it is mock
cry to offer them relief three years hence.
If the rates proposed are proper, let them
take effect from and after their passage.
Il
The weekly clarion., 1875-01-21
Has the Governor Cancelled the
Appointment Of ". D. PeyIOn.
Chancellor Of 1he 10Th District:

Why is it that Gov. Ames has not
sent to the Senate for confirmation the
appointment Of w. B. Peyton, Esq, as
Chancellor of this District By Execu-
tive appointment he has been filling the
Office for months. If he was not Chan
cellor, his acts are illegal if he was, the
Governor had no authority to nullify the
appointment. He could be removed
only in the mode prescribed by the Con-
stitution.
1t is rumored that the Executive has
presumed to cancel the appointment be
cause the Chancellor did not decide GER
tain injunction case to suit him-the same
case in which he accosted with reproach-
ful language the venerable and learned
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court for
not influencing his son TO render a con
trary decision.
Is this suspicion true Is there any
other gtound for the Withholding of thi:
appointment except the refusal of the
Chancellor to decide the question OF
law according to the will Of the Execu-
tive? Has the latter in this manner at
tempted to invade the temple Of justice
and to strike down the independence of the
Judiciary? Here is a case for Legisla
tive inquiry. If it be true, as charged
that the appointment of this Chancellor,
after having been made and the dutie;
of the office entered upon, has been can
celied by the Executive on account of thi;
decision, or other cause, the Legislature
cannot escape the duty of free and full
investigation
The weekly clarion., 1875-01-21
NOTES FROM THE CAPITOL.
SENATE-TWELTH DAY.

MONDAY Jan. Is, 1879.
The Senate reconsidered their action in
definitely postponing the Alcorn University
rebellion" investigating resolution. MI
Allen moved TO amend by calling on Gen.
Sheridan to declare tbs students of Alcorn
University "a banditti " The President
(8Ir Little ruled the motion out of order
Messrs, Bennett and y illiams (col.) spoke
against the resolutions ana Messrs. Fur
long, Smith, (col.) of Bolivar, and Gray (col.)
for. Mr. Gray in his speech said reports
characterized Alcofn University as a sink
hole of iniquity and gambling hell, said
the students are treated like dogs and the
Professors were better fitted for porters in
hotels and could better be eallel Professors
In faro banks than in college. The reso-
luton passed.
THE House bill of last session to construe
section 2446 of the Revised Code of 1s7l, in
relation to insurance deposits was passed
and reconsidered and lost on its final pas
sage. 1t was discussed at length.
THE special committee TO whom was re-
ferred the officers salary bill, reported
substitute, providing tae following sala-
ries: Governor, S4,500; Private Secretary
s., ,25O; ;Lieut.-Governor, $1,000, Secretary of
State. $500; Auditor, !, 500; Deputy Audi
or, l.750; Auditor TO be allowed six clerk.
at $3.50 each; Attorney General, S2,500;
Judges ef Supreme Court, $4,000 each; Cir
cult Judges, $1,000 each Chancellors, each,
$2,5OO; District Attorneys, Sl,250 and fees
sin code of 1867: Superintendent of Edu
cation, 81 500 ;SupeIintendent's clerk, $1,000;
Librarian, etc, 81 ,250; Superintendent Pen
itentiary, 81, 800; /; Ply ysician TO Penitentiary,
$500; Clerks to same, $1,000; Superinten-
dent Lunatic Asylum, $500; Superinten-
dent Blind Asylum, $l,500; Superintendent,
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, $1,000, Provided
Supreme and Circuit Judges shall receive
same as now until the expiration of their
terms of office.
The weekly clarion., 1875-01-21

THE following has been laid before
for publication. The initials represent
name known to be responsible in every
sense. The attention of the legislature
before whom a bill is pending for the
relief of Evans, as well as Of all concern
ed is called to the statements.
TAXPAYERS OF DEsOTO, HEAR THIS.
From the fernando Press.l
When at Jackson attending the late
State Tax-Payers' Convention, | was
officially informed that our Sheriff and
Tax Collector, j. j. Evans, colored, was
defaulter to the State in the sum OF
thirteen thousand dollars, on account
of the State Tax for the year 1873.
1t is due to him, however, TO state,
what every man in and about the court
house knows, that he collected but a
very small amount, if any, of the tax,
and when collected he was not entrusted
with the keeping of the same, because
the bargain made between him and his
bondsmen was, that he was to have moth
ing to do with the collection Of the taxes.
All that he knows is, that final settle
ment with the Auditor has not been
made, and knows no m ore about his de-
falcation than do his kinSmen in Africa.
The collection was made by Marion
Campbell, one of the State Senators from
this county, George f. Harris, Attorney
General OF this State. and their deputies,
S. NJ. Wells, j. NJ. Clark, and others.
His sureties on his bond when he was
appointed by Gov. Ames as Sheriff and
Tax-collector of DeSoto, to fill the vacan-
cy occasioned by the division of the |
county, are Geo. E. Harris, j. r. Tatum,
L. Ozanne, A. r. Howe, NJ. Hack, Y. |
j. PhiiIppi and Sowel Newsom.
His sureties on the bond given after /
his election in Nov 1878, are, q. Z. Har-
ris, j. r. Tatum, A. r. Howe, L. Ozan-
ne, Thomas s. Tate and NJ. Campbell. |
Why it is that the Auditor of Public
Accounts has failed to cause suit TO be
brought on the bonds at the last term Of
our Circuit Court remains to be coniec-
tured.
1t is not to be supposed that he is
lending his official aid in the scheme of
the sureties to discharge this default of
S13, 900 of last year with the collection
of the tax of this year, and that to be
continued from year to year.
And now there is bill pending In the
Legislature, for the relief Of j. J. Evans,
alias his sureties. f. L.
The weekly clarion., 1875-01-21
SIIERIDAN'S LAST.
He Complains tina. the Landowners in
Louisiana are not Employing Persons
who vote Oppressive Taxes upon
them.
New ORLEANS, Jan. IS, 49,

~HLN CAAIH~A%'Sy - hLs 4pg IOlOs
". ". Belknap, Secretary Of Var.
A report has just been received from
Major Merrill, at Shreveport, which is
too long for telegraphic transmittal. but
will be sent by mail.
The following is an epitome almost in
MerrilPs own words The threats made
before the election to drive from the com.
munity all who voted the Radical ticket
are being carried out. Combinations
among the whites are forming and recruit
ing by every form Of pressure by which
all negroes who voted the Radical ticket
are to be refused work or leases. All
whites not forming this combination are
to be ostracized.
Already more than five hundred fami-
lies, including two thousand people of all
ages and sexes, are wanderers without
means to 90 elsewhere, powerIess to find
other homes where they are and on the
verge Of starvation in mid-winter.
Theft and other crimes may result.
and it is feared that the bitter feeling nat
urally resulting from the sense of inius.
tIce received may run into one ofrevenge.
These harmless people will gradually drift
together, and the white people are not
slow, as the past has shown, to set afoat
lntiammatory rumors of intentions of
organized violence on the part Of the ne
gro, and where the revolver and mob law
are the common resort in such cases. az
they usually have been here. Disorders.
more or less extensive, are sure TO result
If some preventive is not found for such
a state of things.
p. H. SHERIDAN,
Lieut. General j
The weekly clarion., 1875-01-21
THAT Gov Garland Says.

Recently the Democrats and Conserva-
tives of Arkansas elected A. II. Garland,
Governor, by triumphant majority.
Knowing him, we said thai he would steer
clear Of all the difficulties of the situation,
and that the political gamblers, who
are playing the ''outrage card would
get no assistance from him. Here is a
dispatch which he has sent to President
Grant. 1t conveys distressing news to
the Radical leaders
eff there Is a White League or any
kindred association in this State, do not
know of il, and have asked for those
who assert it, to be brought before the
grand jury Of this county, now in session,
to show the fact, pledging all the power
of this Government to break them up
and to punish those that do belong to
them and | call upon the Legislature,
now sitting, to pass most stringent laws
TO this end.
The weekly clarion., 1875-01-21
What Honest Home Rule is DOin 2
for Texas

The Inauguration of honest citizens
rule in Texas in place of the misrule of
the Mournful Facts whose presence be
| came so vivid a reality in the eyes Of
Horace Greeley when he visited that
State-has been followed by an astound-
ing increase of immigration from every
point of the compass North, South, East
and even West. The monthly increase
of population by immigration Is estima-
ted at 200. The following is one of
the many items showing the way the cur
rent is DIR lifting:
From the Galveston News
IMMIGRANTS. The steamship jose
phine brought over yesterday morning
three hundred immigrants, and the Har-
lin one hundred and making four
hundred and forty in ALL
The weekly clarion., 1875-01-21
Speech of Governor Brown.

The speech Of Hon. A c. Brown, to
the Taxpayers Convention, has been
written out and submitted for publication
by It's author, at the request of prominent
citizens of both parties 1t is a useful
lesson on the absorbing subject Of exces-
sive taxation and ruinous expenditures
\ remedy is furnished in the example of
Gov Browns administration. BY losses
to the State Treasury from deprecated
bank paper the deficit was S614, 600 when
he entered upon the duties of his office,
and State warrants were at heavy dis
count. Before his term expired, the State
was out of debt; her warrants were pune
tually paid in specie, dollar for dollar
and there was large balance in the Treas
ury. The taxes were not one tenth
of what they now are. How all this was
accomplished, the reader will learn by
perusal of the speech.
The weekly clarion., 1875-01-21

GOVERNORS HENDRICKS of Indiana.
CASTOR of Massachusetts,, Brown of Ten
nessee, Allen of Ohio and Woodson of
Missouri, have all sent in to the Legisla-
tures of their respective States. solemn
protests against the conduct of Gen.
Sheridan in organizing the Legislature of
Louisiana with the bayonet, and his pro-
position TO outlaw and massacre citizens
of Mississippi and Arkansas on his own
arbitrary motion. And these are not the
only Governors that will speak out on
this great question of the life and death
Of republican government and constitu-
tional liberty before it is finally settled.
The commotion in the political elements,
with single exception. is greater than
has been known in this country, since
the government was established.
The weekly clarion., 1875-01-21
Teachers Salaries.

From the report of the Superintend-
ent of Public Schools in the wealthy
State of Pennsylvania, where the people
are able to pay more in the way of sala-
ries than the impoverished people of
Mississippi. are, We learn that the average
paid to male teachers per month
are s42.95; the average to female teach
ars. S35.87.
The weekly clarion., 1875-01-21

Gov. AMEs, (who would not say that
he did not make his investment Of res
denoe in Natchez with reference to his
political prospects, testified before the
Congressional Committee that he ''pays
more taxes than great many men who
''are ho'rling about high taxes" How
does he know? He could not tell precise
ly how much he pays, whether SO, $40,
or 800. But does not this fling at the
I" bowling taxpayers come with bad
taste from man who enjoys in salary,
perquisites. and eontingents not less than
SO, 600 Of their money?