The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-06-18
GENERAL SUMMARY.


tor of the Courier, Of that place, in
which the statement is made that the re-
la,ons of Mr.. Il. Bigelow Lawrence are
all with him in the matter of his separ-
alton from his wife. Mr.. B. (who is an
uncle Of Mr.. IT, says that The latter will
shortly come before the public with
full statement Of the affair. This note
was elected by statement of all oppo>
site tendency contained in late number
of the Boston Courier.
w. B. Kinney, Esq. editor of the
Newark Daily Advertiser, sails in the A.
merica for Europe, on the 18th inst, on
his way to Sardinia to assume the duties
of his Chargeship. He will be accom-
PANIED by his wife.
The deaths al New Orleans by Chel-
era, during the week ending LIST June,
numbered 10.
Commodore Benjamin Cooper, U. S.
NJ, died at his residence in Brooklyn, N.
Y, recently, at the age Of about 81 years.
The stables Of Gen. Wool, at Troy,
n. Y, were consumed last eek and he
lost two valuable horses and number of
carriages. One of the horses was the
charger which he rode in the memorable
battle of Buena Vista.
New York DArRiEs.-There are, ac-
cording to statistics in Ewbank's iorth>
coming report, 100000 milch COWS in
New York, which on the average yield
in dairy products $40 for each head, and
competent Judges estimate the gross val
ne of the dairy product of the state at
$50. 1000, 900 per year.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of
Whigswas held in Philadelphia, on Won
day, the Sd inst. to sustain the President
Resolutions in his advocating a
tariff, and the admission of California,
were passed.
The editor orthe Tribune writes from
Washington, June 10, that lie has visited
several of the eastern counties of Viz
ginia, and finds the prospects of the COM
ing harvest very unfavorable, owing to
drought.
Late accounts from Liberia represent
the condition Of the colony as txceed>
ingly prosperous.
Paine's electric light is said to resem.
bic the light of the sun in purity and
.splendor, green and yellow being clearly
distinguished by it. By all other artl6>
cial lights green appears blue and yellow
appears white.
Aman was recently hanged in neigh
boring State, and he confessed upon the
gallows that his first commencement in
crime and vilainy was that of stopping
newspaper without paying for it.
A sulphurous thunder storm passed
over Honesdale, Pa, on Friday evening
9Th inst. The sidewalks and streets next
morning were literally covered with a
yellowish substance, which the chemist:
have tried and found to be sulphur.
A great fire occurred in Pittsburg
Pa, on the night of the 9Th inst, b,
which about $40 900 worth of propert,
was destroyed aud rs hands thrown GU
of employment.
John lnman, Esq hasretired from tn,
N. Y. Commercial Advertiser, on &C
count Of i'll health r. A. West, Esq.
is his successor.
SEVERE SENTENcE.-JohnM cNamee
convicted at Charleston, of stealing, an,
also of aiding slave to escape, ha
been sentenced 10 be hung on the l3tl
Of September. He has, however, beef
recommended to executive clemency.
"DEMooRATic" STATE CONVENTION
The Democratic State Convention
10 be held at Montpelier, on the 4th q
July next The Stale Committee, in thei
call for this Convention, say:
"All who do not believe that the Dem
0erafie party rs dissolued, but who de
sire faithfully and fearlessly to susta
anu en- TO Perpetuale II; all VIII
would adhere TO the National Democrat
&c platform. which is as broad as the Ur
ion itself. are invited and earnestly re
qnested TO attend, and aid by their coun
sci and action TO once more rally the ID,
mocracy of Vermont, under the time
honsred National banner.
~ The Burlington Sentinel, in r.
ierrlng to the recent call for Count
Convention Of the Free Democracy
in this County. says:
1--WE trust that our democratic frieno
IN that County aill avoid commitlin
themselves to any organization whic
does not recognize in its creed the pril
clPles aud organization Of The Natieni
democratic party.