The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-07-16
Miscellaneous Items.

/ ut AJtnlptl aus VI lllt lnlluu1 ulSTlCt
now represented by Mr.. JuLIAN, free soil
democrat, have met and resolved 10 make
10 nomination, leaving The field 10 Parker
(Whig) and Julian. Thu Convention
also endorsed the Compromise.
TRANSIENT NEWSPAPERS. Almost all
newspapers weigh more than one ounce
each, and transient papers are, under the
new law, chargeable with TWO cents post
age, instead Of one cent, as formerly.
James F. Colby, Esq, formerly editor
Of the Vermont Republic, published at
Bellows Falls, has been appointed clerk
in the Department Of the Interior.
David A. Bokee, member of the last
Congress from the Brooklyn District. has
been appointed by Mr. Fillmore, Naval
Officer Of the port of New York, in place
Of Mr.. Hone, recently deceased Egberl
Benson has been appointed General APP
praiser.
BLUE RosE The horiiculturists of Pa.
ris (says IL correspondent of the New York
Express( have succeeded by artificial eros
sings IN obtaining a natural rose OF a
blue color, which is the fourth color OBJ
tanned by artificial means that and tho
yellow or tea rose, the black or purple roso.
and the striped rose, being all invention,
and The result of skillu and scientific gar>
deninc.
The Boston Commonwealth has reliable
information thai THAcKERAY, the author,
will visit our country early in the autumn,
TO deliver the course oil lectures on the
English writer's, which he is now giving in.
T .I..n nj hot h., L
lectures in Boston. English critics speak
in very high terms of the series, and we
have no doubt they will be well received
in this country.
TnE EARTH GOING WRoNG-R Mr..
Muir, OF Aberdeen, Scotland, made an ex-
pertinent in his own church the other dav,
10 demonstrate the rotation OF the earth.
To the great confusion Of the assembled
sdrdnS the machine indicated that the earth
was turning the wrong way.
LOUIS NAPOLEON The French Prssi.
dent will not visit the Worlds Fair, as has
been reported. He is forbidden to leave
France by provision of the constitution.
In conversation with nm English gentle
man he is reported to have SAID: my
position is curious three years ago was
not allowed to enter France, now am no,
permitted TO leave ill.,
Sir Henry Bulwer, says the Tribune,
goes shortly home to England not to re.
Iurn;-nlendng 10 become a member of
Parliament.
Attorney General Crttenden is recruit
ing at Newport, and from there goes TO
Kentucky.
Here is good sayng-ponder it well
"When we are alone we have our thoughts
to watch in our families, our tempers
aud in society our tongues"
The New Hampshire State Agriculiur-
al Society hold their next annual fair at
Manchester in October nex'.
Gen. Joseph Lane is the candidate for
Delegate from Oregon, without opposition.
lie was formerly Governor Of tina. terrific
ry, and was removed by Gen. Taylor.
The Columbus, Ohio, Journal states
that the wheat crop of that State is very
large, and that the greater portion oft has
been secured in good conditon.-The
same paper says that although the corn
crop is moi advanced as far as usual, it
nevertheless promises 10 be good one.
Il. P. Andrews, Esq, an eminent law-
yer Of Alexandria, Va, recently slapped,
with the back Of his hand, his servant boy,
in he mouth one of the teeth wounded
the hand between two OF his knuckles,
and strange TO say, from The effects of that
wound Mr.. Andrews died.
Counterfeit SIS on the Orange Co. Bank,
Chelsea, Vermont, have made their ap-
pearance, They are an imitation OF the
genuine, but poorly executed.
The Buffalo Commercial says il is re-
ported that DR.. Abel Fitch, one OF The
Michigan Railroad conspiraiers, has been
found dead in his cell from the effects OF
poison taken voluntarily or administered
by others.
Speaker Cobb has taken the stump in
Georgia, and has met with an enthusiastic
reception.
Nrw YoRK AND THE ADJUSTMENT
The Albany Evening Journal Seward pa
, perl says; r...- CT,
} understand their views, are ready TO &C
oniesce and do acquiesee in tie Cons
promise Measures" They ever avow and
maintain the Supremacy OF the Laws
Tne Administration may, therefore, count
on the conformity and obedience oil New
York 10 the Laws of Congress.
TnE HUNGARIAN HERoINE,-The cor
respondent the Richmond Times, giving
an account of the reception OF the PRESS
dent at Old Point, says; -.
=" In the drawing room, Mad'selle Jagello
was an object of great attraction and curl'
J osity. Many sought an introduction TO her,
. and were charmed with her frankess and
! gentleness ofmanner and evident decision
, of character. This remarkable lady is, |
. learn, actually earning livelihood as a
! Clerk in the Department Of the ln'er'or''
A GREAT WILLAMETTE man John Is
i Harden, lately hung by lynch law, in Mil
. ton, Fla. with a negro, ior mufuer, COMES,
, sod The crime. and said he richly deserved
. death. for he had been a villain all his lie
4 lie had twenty wives living, aud had killed
! sixteen men, and all that he was sorry fol
4 was that he was not permitted TO live lone
! enough to kill four more. Repentance ant
remorse were strangers to HIM. lie sa'f
\ his father and brother we're both hung