The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-01-18
miscellaneous Items.

miscellaneous Itcrls.
CLAYTON AND CAss-Thcso two lead
ing statesmen have Lad a long debate
in the Senate on the Clayton and Bulwcr
treaty. Cass was wordy and dii'usc as
usual. while Clayton came more directly
to the point, and, it is said got decided
y the better Of lis opponent
PASSING AwAY.-Of the Senators in
Congress who were members at the De.
eo1ber session Of 1915. Only the follow.
its named gentlemen have seats at pros.
cnt Mr. Atchson, &C Missouri Mr..
Bright, of Indiana Mr. Cas-, Of Mich
igan; Mr. Clayton. Of Delaware Mr..
Pcarcc, of Maryland and Mr. Phelps.
Of Vermont; and but five of the pres.
cnt body were in service at any time pre-
vious to the above date.
Gov Clifford was poor boy. The
daughter Of a MWi0H0irr rejected his
su,t when young man. and lived to sec
him Governor Of Massachusetts, at the
age Of AZ.
a LAWYER named William HAYES. hay.
ing an o flee at No Nassau street. has
been arrested on suspicion of having shot
DR.. Lutcner, at New York He had
rreyiouSly threatened to shoot the doc
tor. Jealousy is Mt the bottom Of the
affair Thc wife Of Mr. Hayes has also
been arrested
DrATn or Coz. Tros. II. PrrKrvs -
Hon. Thos II Perkins, orc oftLe oldest
merchants of Boston. and whose name
is identified with the commerce MS wei!
rs with some of the most bcncGccnt in
stituiions of the city. died Mt lis resi-.
dcncc in Broohlinc on Tuesday, the ! O;h
inst, at the advanced agc Of 50 years.
Extensive roh6crcs have been detect.
cd at the New York Custom House
Large quantities Of Cantyn silks and
,Lawls have been distracted from the
bales, and the latter restored to their
original Appearance Suspicion rests
upon parties connected with the customs.
Gen. Banliicad has been appointed to
the Eastern Division fthc L. S. Army
in Place If Gen. Wool
The case Of TIE pcor,4 vs.. Patric,
Collins, involving the question Of the
validity of the act of Michigan prohibit
ing the sale and manufacture Of intoxi.
eating beverages. has bcca argued before
tine Circuit Judge Of Wayne County
His decision is favorable to the law
The Oxflrd University Commits.
Sioncrs recommended the study of Locke
Theroupon. DR.. Pussy pronounccs Locke
to be zone of the shallowcst writer's who
ever treated of the human mind. morco-
yer, Tic forSrunncr of inidelity"
Nj Alexander Smith. author Of A
Life Drama and other Poems" has been
delivering, in Scotland, n lecture on the
life and genius of Robert Burns.
Private letters from tho lonian Is.
land Inform US that Xantc and Crphal-
oua arc in most dcrlorablc condition
The failure of the currant crop for two
successive years. has cut off the only SUP.
Fly from which the inhabitants of those
two islands, in particular, derive their
main upport.-BoSton TrGrcldv.
1t is stated that Thomas CARLYLE has
signiiicd to the New York Mercantile
Library Association, that he is unable
to visit this country during the present
season, in consequence Of present en-
Beautiful cxtract-helping young
lady out Of mud puddle. -
Letters from Naples announce that
another ancient town has been discover
ed, several feet under ground, between
AcelHo and Scaffari.
Success makes men witty Santa An.
ma, in reply to Gen Godsd pro-
position for new treaty. said that /
he did not sec why the United States ,
wanted another; they had one treaty |
ratified which they refused to observe.
and two negotiated which they refused
10 ratify.-Prorideace Journal
III tAlhNit 9nlI,--talt- Ericsson
publishes note in the New York FIX.
press, stating that his calorc ship is
nearly ready for trial, and that the pub.
ic will soon have an opportunity of juig-
ny of its merits.
REBUILDING or THE BRIDGE AT ERir.
Erie, Jan. l3.-The Railroad Com
lanv have put up one bridge. and are
'aising the other. The track is also be-
ng laid down a, the street crossings.
The ringlcadors Of the Eric rioters
ave been arrested for contempt, and
aiken to Pittsburgh.
LAFAYETTE CoLLEGE.--KeY. DR.
icLane, President of Lafayette Col
eye at Easton, Pa, has Just received
100000 as donation towards the
endowment of that institution.