The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-08-27
GENERAL SUMMARY.

L lN tllAlfS w ItlllONC lilc L lNI Iuu lH~
lians from their hammocks and homes
have proved unavalling, a few only cons
to go. They consent however
TO occupy whatever land the Government
may assign to them, and promise to he
peaceful. We hope this is the last of all
Florida wars.
The Bishop Of Jamaica, and Lady FL
gin and suite, with 1875 other travellers,
took lodgings, on Monday evening, at
Congress Hall. Saratoga.
The remains of the Florida army
(now ordered to Texas consist o ftwen-
ty-two companies. The change will be
a relief to most of them, inasmuch as
those stationed in the interior have suf>
fcred severely from diarrhna.
Prefer solid sense to wit never study
TO be diverting without being useful let
no Jest intrude upon good manners, nor
say anything that may offend modesty.
Secretary Webster has proposed Louis
Napoleon US arbitrator of the claims on
Portugal.
The nomination Of Edwards, Cons
missioner Of Pensions, and PIcasanton
as Auditor of the Treasury, it is said,
will be Withdrawn. Anderson, Chief
Clerk in the Treasury Department,
has been renewed.
The Custom House officers Of Vera
Cruz seized a cargo of drj goods, pow
der, &c, valued AT 10000, which were
Struggled ashore near Taspan, by an A
merlcan schooner.
Bristol Bill has been lately logged
twice by the Warden Of the States
| Prison for making attempts to escape and
for INSTRUMENTATION. A key fitting the
door of his cell was found upon him.
lie seems to think it hard that he shonld
be obliged 10 labor there for ten years.
~ The ONLY daughter and eldest
child of Mr.. BANcHoFr, late U. S. Min
lister at the Court of St. James, died at
Springfield, Mass, on the OH inst. She
was a lovely, interesting young lady of
II years, and had been visiting in the
family Of her uncle, Mr.. Bliss. ia that
town, for some weeks She was in ro-
bust health until within a few days of
her death.
~ Jenny Lind wants "a kind of na-
tional song" in which to make her first
appearance in America, and Jules BEN
edict wants TO make the music for it.
So Mr.. Barnum has offered to give 5000,
for the best sony which shall be furnish
ca by ,he first of September.
INVITATION TO A llANGING.-Sherifl
Eveleth has issued his invitations to those
designated to attend 1.-THE execution of
John w. Webster, on Friday, the thlr>
,ieth instant, at s O'Clock, A. NJ, at the
Jail in Leverett ST. in Boston. bee.
o. A society, called the "American
League of Colored Laborers," has been
formed in New York. Its object is TO
induce colored men in the United States
to get into more profitable employment
in other words a practical effort OF
coIored men for their elevation in life.
That talented fellow, Rev. S. II. Ward.
is President of ii. We hope they may
prosper in their work.
Is Isaac de Costa, a learned Jew of
Amsterdam, estimates the whole number
If Jews now in the world, at from five
to seven millions. lie allots only So
900 TO the United States, where, he tells
us. they are treated better than in any
country in the world, except perhaps
Turkey, which is more liberal to them
than any European government.
A New PLATFoRM.-A An aSpirant for
a county office in this county being
asked Yesterday what his political prin-
ciples were, announced his platform thus,
" | am, sir, in favor of the neTt war
opposed to the cholera-in favor of high
salaries-opposed to uncnrrent funds
and poor brandy Detroit Free Press.
0F The vacancy recently created IN
the u. S. Military Academy at west
Point. for this Congressional District,
has been filled by the appointment OF
Henry w. Gibson, son OF Henry Clos'
son, Esq, of Springfield
~ Rev. DR.. Sprague, of Albany, in his
address NJ Dartmouth College Commence
menr, pronounced a splendid eulogy upon
Daniel Webster.
EyMiss CHARLoTTE Ann MOONS for
merly of Pittsburgh, was killed by light
ming at Green Bay, Wisconsin, on the Isl
ms. She is spoken of as a young lady en-.
dowed with every charm that intelligence
and virtue impart to woman. When struck
by the electric bolt she was Staging one part
her sister, Mrs, Lathrop, sustaining another
part in GOOD Bye"
ENERGY NM PERsEvERENcE.-Col
Monroe, the Military Governor of New
Mexico, is a Scotchman, who entered tn,
service of the United States during the wal
of 1912 as a private. lie has risen TO hi
present position by reason Of the perform