The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-20
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Judge HYDENFELT, of Alabama, has writ
ten an able letter urging the propriety of a
law to prevent the further immigration of slaves
into that State, either for trade or settlement
The Magnetic Telegraph between Boston
ard ST. John, n. B., is completed, and opera
tons commenced or the 18th.
The Wings of the Ohio Legislature have
nominated Hon. JOHN Mclean for United
States Senator.
A destructive fire occurred in Concord, n.
H., on the 18th inst.-Loss estimated at $50.
900.
A despatch, dated Cincinnati, Feb. 9TH, saws:
" The lower Mississippi has swollen TO such
an extent as to overflow its banks, and great
alarm exists that great damage would follow
from lis inundation."
The first time in five years, the st. Law
renee opposite Quebec has been frozen over
from shore to shore this season.
A Mr.. Yates died few days since in Man
chester, Ohio, aged 113 years.
Charles M. Clayton, son of Senator John
VI. Clayton, of Delaware, died at Havana, on
the goth ult. Of pulmonary consumption.
Ia Miller, the forger, has been sentenced
TO the State Prison for the term of nine years.
DOUBLE ELoPEMENT.-On the night ofthe
| 30th ult., couple of soldiers enlisted for the
| California regiment at indianapolis, named
| Washington Baldwin and William Wiseman,
eloped with two young ladies of that place
Miss Eliza J. Ray, daughter of the late Gov
Ray, and Charity Ann Cunningham They
are supposed to have gone to Missouri. Wise
man took two ounces of Laudanum, few
weeks since, to avenge himself for some slight
which Miss Charity had put upon him. The
effect of the drug was not fatal, but it seems to
have aroused Charity to a sense of her lovers
affection.-PoSt.
THE PARKER CAsE.-Three persons are
under arrest at Saco Me-, on suspicion of hav-
ing been concerned in the Parker murder
The examination has occupied nearly three
days, but as yet. nothing of importance has
been divulged. The case has been postponed
v. l.. DCIlOCIUf.
The Hon. w. C. K1TTREDGE, of Fairha-
ven, will deliver an address at an Education-
al Convention to be holden at Rutland, on the
28thinst. Samuel NJ. Conant, Esq, Of Brandon,
will also address the convention.
SUDDEN DEATm.-Col. John ". Thomp-
son, an able and popular member of the Vir- |
rInIa Hin GO NJ 1olorofos .,,b,Io
speech last week, on a bill before the House,
suddenly sank down in his scat, and in few
moments was 4 corpse.
The Ohio House of Representatives has,
by decisive vote, instructed.a committee to
report bill repeating all laws granting IL
censes to sell intoxicating liquors.
A single factory in Worcester, Mass, hes
sold $4,000 worth of revolving pistols since
the gold fever broke out.
The Texas Cold discovered recently near
Brownsville, on the Rio Grande, proves to be
all glitter, but no gold.
Very strong resolutions against the Wimot |
Proviso have been passed by the Legislature of
Missouri.
STATE LIDRARIAN.-Wc understand that |
His Excellency, CARLOS COOLIDGE, has ap- |
pointed GEORGE Nichols, Esq, of North |
field, State Librarian, 10 fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation of CORNELIUS n. |
CARPENTER, Esq, who has sailed for Calitor-
nia.-Free Press.
II. II. REED, Esq, has been appointed Pres
Sc
and j. A. PAGE, Esq, Cashier.
1t is said that railroad will soon be con-
structed direct from Troy, n. Y, 20 Rutland,
in this State. a large meeting to forward The |
object has lately oeen holden at Salem, n. Y,
and full hopes are entertained that the road |
will be made.
While the Dog Law was under discussion in
our House of Representatives the other day. |
says the Lowell Journal, n waggish member |
sent private note to the Speaker proposing |
the subject should be referred to Messrs. Cur |
lis, Booker and Barker.
81 A writer in the American Courier is !
out against female NJ. DIS. lie saws he shouldn't |
like TO have his wife called out in the night 10
visit another man.
1t is good thing TO laugh, at any rate and
il stra,0 can tickle a man, it is an instrument
of happiness.-DTycien.
SIGNS Some young ladies', feeling ag-
gricved by the severity with which their friends |
specnlated OIL the gay plumes, necklaces,
founces, rings, ETC., went TO their pastor to |
learn his opinion. " Do yo1 think" said they, |
" there can be any improperly in our wearing
these things p "By no means" was the prompt |
reply; "when the heart is full of ridiculous |
notions, tits perfectly proper to hang out the
sign"
A MAN OF MEANS" Is Mr.. Grip man
Of means y asked gentleman of old Mrs.
Fizzletop, referring to one of her neighDors.
Wal | reckon he ought to be-" drawled out
the ancient beldamc, for he's the meanest