The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-01-25
MISCELLANEOUS Items.

nave uccldcu against the project oil an
nexing that place to Boston.
THE SHIP GREAT REPuBLIc.-This
noble vessel proves upon examination,
to be in not so bad a condition as was
at first supposed. The hull is entirely
good, and all her timbcrs as sound as
when first set in their places. The
burning is confined to the light wood
work amidships and on the after deck
Thousands will be glad to learn that
this vessel will again float upon the
waters in all her former greatness
,NrW York Herald
The BRIDGES AT EmE AGAIN DEs-
TRoYED. Erie, Jan. 17.-Thc Rail-
raod bridges were again destroyed here
to-day, by the women of the city. AZ
ter finishing their work, the women
were escorted through the city. head
ed by band of music, and waving a
Nag, on which was inscribed. "Six feet,
or four feet eight and half inches. "
Our streets are thronged, and the
greatest excitement prevails.
Professor Agassiz. in his lectures
before the Lowell Institute, in Boston,
says that the human race existed on
this globe hundred and fifty thou.
sand years ago. This lie proves to his
own satisfaction. lie points out diff
ferences in the physical structure Of
the different races ofmen, greater than
those existing between the ourang GU
tang and the chimpanzec-an animals
which naturaists regard as different
spccies.-lle concludes, therefore that
men sprang from different stocks.
AT the late term of the County
Court. in Woodstock,a Young man who
called his name Smith NIorgan-an as.
sumed name, his real name being
unknown to the pub,ic.-was convict.
ed Of burglary committed in the house
Of George f. Davis, in Cavendish, in
July last On Tuesday last he receiv.
ed his sentence of five years coufne.
ment in the State Prison, and soon af
ter being recommited to Jail, he made
motion IN arrest, by bandaging his
arm and opening vein. After losing
about three pints of blood, he was dis
covered, the bandagc removed and the
blood stopped, though not without a
resoIutc resistance on his part. The
young man came from Canada, where
it is SAID he has respectable connncc.
tions.-.lIercwy.
Geo. n Saunders, the Americon Gun.
sui at London, writes to the Herald that
'"Louis Napoleon is preparing for war on
the grandcst scale 1t is known that lie
will have, by carly spring, an invading
army of seven hundred thousand men
fully equipped The active part taken
BY all the Northern Courts. especially
that Of Austria and Russia, in bringing
about the Bourbon fusion, has deeply
excited Louis Napoleon. lie secs in
the success of Nicholas the re establish.
mcnt of the Bourbons in France. Hence,
Notwithstanding his present apparent
friendly relations, or rather pleasant CO.
quetry, with Austria he will, in n few
months, strike for the Italian States
and attempt to hold them 1T the cost of
Austrian alliance with Russia, and the
OTleansts and Lcgitimists.
UNION COLLEGE AND DR.. NorT-Thc
large sum of six hundred thousand dol
lars, which was bestowed by DR.. Mott
upon Union College, was not given, as
might have appeared from somo current
statements, bctoye the majority report of
the committee of the Senate of our State
was made, fully generating the doctor.
but after. DE- Mott having been excul-
rated by this report, then gratuitously
gave the largo sum mentioned, which
certainly gives DR. Mott claim to being
considered a most munifccnt benofactor
to Union College ". Y Ere Post.
Professor FELTON,. of Harvard Univer.
sty. has been for some time at Athens,
(Grcccc) exploring the antiquities of
the country, and acquiring the modern
Greek language
Mr. Gadsden's treaty with Mexico. if
such as represented. will encounter
strong opposition. General Houston
declares he will not pay farlhing for
the Mcsila Valley, it being ours already
Steamer General Benz was snaegel
in the Mississippi, recently, and sunk in
five minutes Fifteen of the deck pas.
sengcrs were lost
j. S. Adams, Esq. las been appoint
cd Clerk of the County Court. for Chit.
tenden County, in place of D. b. Buck
ley, Esq
The Independent Democrats in Con.
gress are about to issue an address to
the country, setting forth the objcc-
tlons to the Nebraska bill, and appeal.
ing for help to defeat it.
GEORGIA LEGIsLATuRE.-C harl,v0u.
Jan. l9.-Thc Legislature of Georgia
had five ballottings for United States
Senator, on Wednesday, without choice
The last ballot stood Dawson %.
McAllistcr 90, Mcdonald 80 The sub.
ject was then postponed until Monday
next.
Some people imagine that it is very
difficult thing to get rich Nothing is
more fallacious than this notion All
that is required is, to earn dollar every
time you spend ninety cents.
Did you ever know person to believe
you when you explained how you got
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