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liIpTS.
Meeting OF the Board of
Managers.

The Board of Managers of the Add
soh County Agricultural Society met,
pursuant to adjournment, at the Addison
House in Middlebury, on Tuesday, May
2ith, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. The President
being absent Edwin Hammond, lst Vice
President, took the Chair Present
Edwin Hammond, O. C. Rich. j. II.
Barrett, j. L. Rich, William Remcle,
L. d. Gregory, Nelson Richards, i w.
Stow, J. Davenport. Edward Seymour,
7 II Noonan, a. U. Stewart, and IL
Goodrich.
On motion of j. Davenport, it was
r0ted, that the next Fair be held on
Wednesday, the 9TH day of October,
1853.
The following committees of award
were then appointed
On Field Crops- Sylvester Doud,
New Haven; Justus Smith. Addison ;
Henry Lane, Cornwall; Geo. Spencer,
Panton L D. Bush, Shoreham
on Durham and Hereford BHHSA
John c. Dart. Monkton Schuyler Doan,
Shorcham Julius Thomas. Orwell /;
William +. Goodrich Middlebury VIM
Phelps Nash, New Haven
On Deron and ayrshire Bulls
William Il. Sanford, Orwell Oliver
Hyde, Middlebury Rector Gage, Addi-
son Daniel Sanford, Cornwall; Philo
Jowctt, Weybridgc.
On Crude Bulls D. d Middlebrook,
Ferrisburgh d Bennett, Bridport /;
Samuel ID. Holcomb, Starksboro; j. f.
Brown, Whiting j, D. Barton, Walt
ham.
on CowS and HeiferS-Lorenzo Or
Wis, Ferrisbngh; Philo Bristol, Panton
Henry o. Clifford, New Haven; Allen
Foot, Middleburyi Oliver Russell, Shore
ham.
On Oren-Isaiah Clark, Addison
C. J. Bowdish, Weybridge; Seth Lang
don, New Haven John Child, Wey-
bridge James Delong, Shoreham.
ON Steers and CaiceS- Scion Sum
ner, Bristol; s. P. Nash, New Haven
Horace Thomas, Salisbury Austin Da-
ma, Cornwall George w. Doan, Shore
ham.
On Matched and Single Dyiring
Horses Nicholas Guindon, Ferrisburgh;
G.. A. Collamer. Bristol S. S. Crook,
Middlebury; Asahel Barnes, Jr., Addi-
son William W. Moore, Shoreham.
On Stations, 8 gears old and mp |
s0ardS- Andrew Holmes, Monkton /
Charles A. Smith, Vergeunes Morris
c. Smith, Panton Eli Mathews, Mid
dlebury; Chesterfield Hooker Corn
wall
On Stations less than three gears
N. Hayward, Bridport
Ii. # Hayden, Middlebury Y. Nearing,
Orwell Royal T. Graves, Salisbury;
Austin Smith, Addison.
On breeding Mares and Sucking
CohS-S. W. Jewett, Weybridge Ed
ward Wainwright, Middlebury Stephen
Addison Edgar q Everest,
Oliver Eldridge, Bridport
On Coils (ercept StailiOns) gear
Nd and upwards-Jacob W Conroe, Mid
llebury; Thos. II. Robinson, Ferris
,urgh Edrick Adams, Panton Hiram
Merrill, Addison Hiland Young, Or
yell.
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Death by Lightning-Terrible Scene.

Death by lightning Scene.
On Sunday afternoon, the 22d ult., the
Congregational Church at Lockport, n.
Y, just after the exercises had common
ccd, was struck by lightning. One per-
son, Luther Croker, Jr, was killed and
six others were seriously injured. The
scene was terrible beyond description.
The Lockport Comier says:
The first moment after the shock was
one of universal CONSERVATION and dis.
may. Every person in the gallery, mum
bering some twelve or fifteen, except one
or two, were Frustrated by the shock, but
those that escaped INJURY, aided by rer-
sons from below, Immediately proceeded
to the assistance of the unfortunate.
Some Of the injured persons had their
faces and bodies burned. making them
present a horrible picture. They were
all removed as quick as possible to the
open air, and the proper remedies were
applied, under the direction of Doctors
Fassett and Gould-who, providentialIy
were in the Church at the time-whicl
were successful in restoring to conscious.
ness all except Mr.. Crockcr His body
was taken to the office of DR.. Fassctt
and every means which medical science
could suggest was used in vain to restore
him to consciousness.
The scene within the Church immodi.
atcly after the shock is represented by
an eye witness to have been awful in the
extreme The pastor, Mr., Gilman
whose position in the pulpit was snch as
to enable him to see at a glance the ter.
rible effect of the lightning, tainted away
as did several of the ladies', and a ghast
ly palcness overspread every counte
nance The shock was SO terrific aud
its effects so astonishing that it seemed
to deprive all of the power of giving vent
to their feelings in the manner usually
exhibited on similar but less appalling
occasions. Not Shrek or a groan was
heard, save the almost inaudible ones
made by some one of the victims nc
hustle or confusion ensued, but dread
CONSERVATION seemed to have taken pos
session of all for the moment.
As the bodies were removed out il
front CT the Church, crowd gathered
and as the dread intelligence spread hun
dreds came to offer their sympathy. re
add to the general detection, nature her
self wore the most sombre aspect-th,
heavens were overspread with dark ant
drear clouds, and the rain fell profusely
the greater pait of the afternoon,
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AN ACT to amend an act entitled IAN
act to establish the Territorial Gov
eminent of Oregon" approved August
fourteenth, eighteen hundred and for
ty eight.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
bled That the Legislative Assembly of
the Territory of Oregon, be, and hereby
are, authorized in all eases where the
sixteen or thirty-six sections, or any part
thereof, shall be taken and occupied un.
der the law making donations of land to
actual settlers, or otherwise to cause til e
county commissioners Of the several
counties in said Territory, or such other
officer or officers as they shall direct, to
select, in lieu thereof, an equal quaint
ty of any unOccupied land in sections, or
fractional sections, as the case may be.
Sec 2. And be it further enacted,
That when selections are made in pur-
suance of the provisions Of the first sec
ton of this act, said land so selected and
their proceeds, shall be forever inyiola-
bly, set apart for the benefit of common
schools
Approved, January 7, 1858.
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Tng DAuPHN-Those editors who
have caught so greedily at the affidavit of
old Mrs Williams tina. the Res. Ecazer
is her veritablo son, and who pro-
nounce this document conclusive in the
premises. seem to us altogether too hasty
and conside ate Whatever may be
the merits of this "Dauphin business" the
mark" Of the aged matron to that PAPER.
under all the circumstances heretofore
understood, is worth absolutely nothing.
1t is the greatest humbug of all
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State Politics.
Central
Comm.

Three weeks from to-day, III accor-
dance with the call of the State Commit
mittce, at the head of this column, the
Wings of this State are to meet in con-
vcntion at Montpelier. The rcpresen
tation from all quarters should be full,
and carly action should be taken by the
several town committees for securing the
appointment and attendance of delegates.
As to the principal nominations to be
made, there will of course be no differ
ence Of opinion. Gov. FAIRBANKS has
well discharged the duties of his Office
and will not only be unanimously renom-
mated, but reelected Jy The people, we
hope, as he certainly can be, with suita-
bic cxcrtions on the part of the Wings.
Lieut.. Gov KlTTEEDGE, an excellent
presiding officer, and much esteemed
personally, through the State, will be an
equally acceptable and successful nomi-
nee. Neither is so involved in any of
the side issues or legislative questions
with which our opponents will cndeavor
to distract and divide the party, as to
prevent their being supported with en-.
tire uuanimity in all quarters.
We know of no candidate in opposi-
tion to Mr. HowEs, our present able and
popular Treasurer. He has held the of
fee, we believe, since ls47. Ii seems to
have been conceded, since his first cleo.
ton, that frequent rotation in this Of
fee, when we have faithful incumbent
is not desirable Wero it thought ex-
pedient to make change, however, we
think worthy and entirely competent
and responsible successor might be
found.
Measures should be taken for thor.
ough organization, and for reawakening
the spirit which, in former years, carried
us so triumphantly through all opposi-
ton. 1t is not to be disguised that VIC
need such preparation, that We ought to
to make some unusual exertions. in Or
der to place the result beyond the reach
Of doubt Let us commence the work
seasonably, and do it faithfully. For
this purpose We want full convention.
Delegates should be present from every
section of the State. The season of the
year is favorable to this end, and the
place of meeting convenient.
There is little prospect of coalition Of
the opposing parties. The Free Demo-
cratic convention was held at Montpe.
iier yesterday. We shall probably be
able to give some account Of its doings
next week. The regular Democratic
convention has not yet been called,
Without coalescing on a state ticket, it
is altogether proba BILE that determined
effort will be made to secure an anti-Whig
majority in the Legislature. A United
States Senator, to serve out Mr.. Upham's
term, is to be elected next Fall. Exer-
tions will be made to prevent the choice
Of a Governor by the people. These two
important Offices, and the several minor
ones at the disposal of the Legislature,
will afford a stock in trade, by means Of
which profitable anti'Whig coalition
will be attempted, should the two par
ties succeed in electing majority of
Senators and Representatives. TO this
result, we presume, the chief exertions
Of the opposition will be directed A.
gaiust this result, VIC need to be special
ly on our guard.
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MURDER BY AN INSANE MAN.-Wm
+ Braincrd, who is insane, murdered his
mother, Mrs. Nancy Brainerd, and shot
his brother, on the 10th of April last,
near Melbourne, Canada East He is at
large, and his brother, DR. C. b Brai-
nerd, of New York City, offers 5000 re-
ward for his apprehension. He is book
binder by trade, and has worked in Bur
lington and Montpelier. He was last
seen at Waterloo, c. T., on the llrh
inst, in company with thick-set person
with dark brown hair-considered by
persons who saw him as a very desperate
looking Misunderstanding towards
the States. They have travelled togeth-
er in the woods, and me out occasion
ally for food.
He is thirty-fve years of age, feet
10 l-2 inches high, with prominent cheek
bones, sides of his face sunken be.
tween the chin and cheek bones. good
forehead, eyes grey blue, with wild fash
ing and insane appearance, dark brown
hair-beard on the sides of the face.
dark brown tending to black, on chin, ia
ded or greyish, shaved very close to dis
guise-coDsumptive, care-worn and mel
ancholy look. and has some cough.
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From the New York Herald.
The Turf.
Un,on Course, L. L-Tr0tting

UnrOn Course, L. l. Totting.
A trotting match for $1,000, milo
heats, best three in five, in harness, be-
tween the Black Hawk colt. Ethan Al
Ten, and Smith Burr's Washington FLY,
Rose Of Washington, came off on Tues
day last, which was won cleverly By tho
young stallion in three straight heats
There were large wagers laid on the re-
suit. the Eastern men, who followed the
colt to this city, backing him up to their
last dime. giving almost any odds re-
quired. The inhabitants of Long Is
land came out in force, and vigorously
backed the tilly, as she was well known
to them, aud supposed to be the fastest
of her age in the world They we're,
however. disappointed, aud the majority
of them left the track with " pockets to
let" Ethan Allen proved himself in
this race to DO A No. /, of trotting stall
lions. The time that he made in the
first heat was never approached before
by one his age and it is the universal
belief of all who witnessed his race with
the Rose Of Washington, that he can
beat the fastest of our trotting tallions,
Kcmble Jackson, ST. Lawrence, Cardi-
nal, OF any other that can be named.
He can be backed against any of them
ut once. Ono hundred to forty was cur
rent previous to the start. and during
the progress of the race the odds were
increased in favor Of the stallion. There
was an immense crowd on the course.
The track was good, and the weather
favorable for the sport
The following is a summary -
Tuesday, May 10, match $1,000, mile
heats, best three in five, in harness, for
four year old colts
Jones named b. h. Ethan Allen,
Smith Burr named b IN. Rose Of
Washington, . . .
Time, 2;36-2:39-2:i2.
Half mile, l,lj-l:l6-l:l6.
Note Ethan Allen is owned by Holcomb
md Rowe of Ticonderoga, n " aud will be
years old in the month Of July 1858. Rose
If Washington was years old in the autumn
IF 1852, and is owned on j. l.
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e. The Whitehall Chronicle states
that the survey on the Whitehall and
Plattsburgh Railroad is progressing
rapidly A corps Of Engineers have
been engaged on the route since Janua-
ry They are now in the vicinity of
Port Kent The line of this road thus
far is found to be better than was ex.
pccted aud the most difficult portion of
it has been surveyed. 1t is ascertained
that the distance by this route from
Whitehall to Plattsburgh is less than
ninety miles We do not learn, however
how much of the stock has been taken.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-06-01

SINGULAR GEOLOGICAL FAcT.-At
Modena, in Italy, within a circle Of
four miles around the city, whenever
the earth is dug and the workmen ar
rive at a distance of sixty-three feet.
they come to bed of chalk, which
they bore with an auger, five feet deep.
They then withdraw from the pit be-
fore the auger is removed, and upon
its retraction the water bursts up with
great violence, and quickly fills the
well thus made, the supply of water
being neither affected by rains or
droughts. At the depth of fourteen
feet are found the ruins of an ancient
city, houses, paved streets, masonic
work. Below this again is layer of
earth, and at twenty.six feet walnut
trees are found entire, with leaves and
walnuts upon them. At twenty-eight
feet soft chalk is found, and below this
vegetables and trees.
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On Stoinc--Stophen Burroughs, Walt
nam s. $. Foot, Weybridgo s. p.
Hopkins, Vergennes Il. D. Pritchard.
Middlebury; William Worth, Starks-
boro
On Spanish McriAo Bucks. 2 years
old and upioards, and Buck Lands
Oliver Smith, New Haven; f. b. Doug.
lass. Middlebury; + s Champion, Yer
gennes; Jonas n Smith, Addison Or
vii Smith, Shorcham.
On French MeriHo Bucks. 2 vears
oM and upaoards and Buck LamLs-
Prosper Eithorp, Dridport; j. d.
Smith, Panton Harry Adams, Vergen-
mes Alvin Squicr, New Haven Charles
ID. Lane, Cornwall.
On Spanish DIerino Yeayliag Bucks
Henry Lane. Cornwall Isaac Drake,
Weybridge Stephen Holland, Panton
Martin Cowles, New Haven Wheeler
French, Addison.
ON French McriRo yeariing Bucks
--George G. Chapman, Middlebury
Gustavus A Austin, Orwell, Marshall
Smith, Bridport; Nelson A. Saxton
Waltham John Seolcy, Middlcbury
On Spanish McraHo Rolin
j. Jones. Cornwall; Harvey Parmelee
Bristol; Marvin North, Shoreham; A
I. Ellsworth, Whiting Hiram II. Hall
Bridport.
On French Mcrino Epcs-Olivel
II. Baseom. Orwell; Henry Cross, Walt
ham Silas Pond, Pauton E. S Bot
tum, New Haven; Allen Smith. Add
son
On Etoc L0mJS ond Mutton Bucks
Reuben Wright, Middlcrury; Amos i
Il. Hazeltine, Bristol; Victor Wright
Cornwall f. r Cudworth. Shorcham
Jehicl Wright, Weybridgc
On Farming NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
7. Robinson. Fcrrisburgh; Geo. W
Brown, New Haven; Charles l.. Smith
Bristol David V. Chambers, Addison
Hiram Munger. Middlcbury.
On Butter, Cheese and Sugar-Johi
NJ. Weeks, Salisbury; David Hazard
Ferrisburgh L. l. Beers, Monkton
James Frost, Shoreham Solomon Al
len, Panton
On Iron Manufacture Human Nun
son, Bristol Milton Brooks. New LA
ven Michael Welch, Middleburv
Samuel Barker, Vergonnes o. w
Durham, Lincoln.
On Lcather Manufactures - CalyiI
Hill, Middlebury James Ingraham
Vergennes Joseph w. Atwood. Shore
han. John b. Huntlcy, Bridport; Gee
Hollis, Monkton.
On Fr~it-Solon Burroughs. Ver
gennes Henry C. Hunt, New Haven
Ira Allen, Middlebury Davis j. Ricl
Shoreham X 4. Bristol, Pauton.
On Miscellaneous Articics-Rolli
Dunshee, Bristol Darius Hayward, Ac
olson; Philip Baitcl MiddIebury
+. Benson, Whiting; William +. Wrich
Leicester.
| On Household Mdnufacturcs-Mr
Lewis Meacham, New Haven; Mrs. +,
win Hammond, Middlebury; Mrs J,
seph Hayward, Panton; Mrs. job
Child, Weybridge; Mrs Franklin /
Dean, Cornwall; Mrs. David Hazar,
Ferrishurgh; Mrs. Cyrus Porter, Mi,
dlebury.
Committee of drrdngcments-
S Church, Marshal, Geo. r. Orcut
Jason Davenport. Edwin Hammon
Lyman p White.
Adjourned.
JOS II. BARRETE 4
.SccTctnsM
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= SHOCKING ACcIDENr-Mr. Charles
Hurlbut. from Monktou, on his way to
the Bingham strengthening, at Sud-
bury, was thrown from his gig half a
mile south of this village, yesterday, and
dragged some distance, fracturing his
skull and otherwise seriously injuring
him. He was taken, in senselcss state.
to the house of Mr.. Pritchard His re-
covery is doubtful
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FoREIGN APPOINTMENTS. - Tho
Washington Union thus announces the
foreign appointments:
awe understand that the following
appointments some Of which have been
announced already have been made
by the President and that other objects
of pressing attention prevent his be-
slowing any further consideration at
present upon appointments of this
GLASS;"
Minister Plenipotcntiary to Great
Britain-Jas. Buchanan, of Pa. Sec
rotary of Legation-John Appleton, of
Maine.
To Spain-Pierrc .Soule, of La.
To Russia-ThomaS II. Seymour, of
Conn.
To Mexico-James Gadsden, Of S.
C.-Secretary of Legation, John Grips,
of California.
TO Prussia-Peter b. Vroom, Of
New Jersey.
TO Central America-Solon Bor-
laud-oi Ark, Secretary Of Legation,
Frederick A. Belicr, Of Pa.
TO Brazil-Wm. Trousdale of Tenn.
To Chili-Samuel Medary, Ohio.
To Peru-John Il. Clay,l late Charge
d Alfaires in Peru, and formerly Sec
rotary of Legation in Russia and Aus
tria.
Minister Resident in Switzerland
Theodore :. Fay, long Secretary of
Legation at Berlin
For Belgium-J. J. Seibles. of Ala.
For Observation-Disclosures Belmont,
Of New York.
For Sardinia-Richard X. Meade,
of Va.
For the Two Sicilies-Robt. Dale
Owen of Ind.
For Australia-Henry X. jackson,
of Ga.
For Bolivia-Ch. Levi Woodbury.,
of Mass.
For Denmark-IIenry Bedinger, of
Va.
For Buenos Ayres-William II. Bis
sell, of III.
For observation-disclosures S. Green
of Mo.
Commissioner to the Hawaiian Is
lands-Shclton f. Leake of Va.
coNSULs.
At Acapulco, Charles L. Denman, Of
California.
At Alexandria, Edwin De Leon, of
S. C.
At Basic, David S. Lee, of Iowa.
At Bermuda, John W. Howdin, of
Ohio.
At Bordeaux, Alfred Gilmore of Pa.
At Bremen, WIN. Hildebrand, of
Wis.
At Cork, Dennis Mullin, of New
York.
At Dublin, w. ]. Lynch, of III.
At Dundee, VIM. ii. De Wolf, of
r. /.
At Havana, Alex. NJ. Clayton, Of
Miss.
At Hamburg, S. NJ. johnson, Mich.
AT Hong-Kong. James Keenan,, of Pa.
At Honolulu, Benz. +. Angel, of
New. York.
At Lahaina, Geo. w. Chase, OF
Maine.
At Liverpool, Nathl. Hawt horne, Of
Mass.
At Melbourne, James NJ. Tarleton,
of Ala.
At Panama, Thos. w. Ward, Of
Texas.
At Paris, Duncan X. McRae, of n. G..
At Rio de Janeiro, Robert G. Scott,
of Va.
At st. Thomas, Charles J. Ham, of
KY.
At Talcahuano, Wm. Il. Plato, of
Ill.
AT Trieste, Clyndham Robertson, of
La.
At Trinidad de Cuba, John Hub
bard. of Maine.
At Valparaiso, Reuben Wood, of
Ohio.
At Venice, Donald G. Mitchell, of
Conn.
AT Zurich, Geo. +. Grundy, of Pa.
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INTERESTING TO TRAvELLERs.-The
idea that railroad engineers are always
careful and temperate men, must take
its place among the popular fallacies of
the day. In the evidence before the
coroner's jury, after the late calamity at
Norwalk, it was shown that railroad en-
gineers sometimes read tie newspapers
sohile running their engines aud in
the examination after the late fatal cal
lsion on the Michigan Central Railroad,
it was proved that Backan, the culpabe
engineer, was in the habit Of raising
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Change of Time on the kailroass.

On Monday, the 90th ult, change of
time and trains was made on the Rut-
land and Burlington and the connecting
Railroads On the former, four passen-
ger and two freight trains are to be run
daily. We give the following particu-
lars, relating TO passenger trains,-de-
ferr.ng fuller statement until next
week
Mail Express. Express. Way.
Leave Bur. 7,l5 a. m. $50 / 90 p. IN. $50
Middlcbury, 1913 1925 1,55 1913
Rutland. 1000 Ills 2,40 1900
arrive. arrive.
The Afternoon mail train reaches Mid
dlcbury at 3, q P. m. LIST Way train
at TO- AZ a. IN; Express ('Lightning")
train at $50 p. m; and the last way
train at 1910 p M.
This new arrangement will afford I'M
usual facilities to the travelling public
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o. Capt. Ericsson writes to the New
York Commercial Advertiser explaining
delays in the Caloric ship. lie says the
only difficulty met with has been that
the cylinder bottoms of heaters have
proved too elastic and yielding to remain
alright, or to admit of a full pressure
being carried Improvements are pro-
crossing, but will take some time yet.
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BRIDGEwATER GOLD 'DIGGINs'.-We
are credibly informed that Mr.. Kennc-
dy, the original discoverer Of gold in
Bridgewater, has sold a part of his in
terest in his gold-farm, to Mr.. Stick
ney, of Norwich, in this State, for the
pretty little sum of sir thousand dol
ldrs.-Mr. Kennedy reserves, besides,
an interest of flee thousand dollars in
the "placer" ~. TEN. Standard.
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ACCIDENT ON TIE RUTLAND AND Bur-
LlNGToN RAlLRoAD.-On Saturday after
noon last, while the mail train North
was stopping at the Brandon station, an
engine following ran into the train, throw
ing the last car upon the forward and
baggage cars, which were badly smash
ed NJ. Fortunately, none of the pas.
scngers were seriously injured The
cause of the accident, we are informed,
was failure of the brakes
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Mn. CoRwIN.--The whole Democrat
ic press was out upon Mr.. Ccrvin lately.
on charge of violation Of the law, and
almost of population, in contract which
he had made with Simeon Draper for the
purchase of stocks on account of the gov.
ernment The matter has been intesti.
gated, and the present Secretary of the
Treasury has confirmed the contract and
continued it
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-06-01

Ea The Legislature of Massachusetts
adjourned last Wednesday night, after a
session ofone hundred and forty-onc days.
-Four hundred and twenty-five bills and
ninety-nine resolutions were passed du-
ring the session
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B@~A bowling alley and its con-
tents, at Bellows Falls, were destroyed
by fire on Thursday morning. A wood
en- powder mill, containing over 1000
pounds of powder, standing at a dis
lance of some ten rods from the alley,
was fortunately unframed.
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Is Rev. j. c. Lovejoy, who has been
somewhat celebrated as an opponent of
the Maine Liquor Law" has resigned
the pastorship of the Second Evangcli-
cal church in Cam5ridgeport The ven
cradle Dr. Lyman Beecber will supply
the pulpit for the present.