The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-08-20
News of the Week.

Representative 10 congress from the
second district, was rcnominated for that
Office, by acclamation, at convention
held at Windsor, on the ! 9th inst.
- Great damage resulted from heavy
rains last week, causing the overflow of
Che Connecticut River in the vicinity Of
Claremont and along the Valley high
ways and rail roads we're torn asundcr,
aud mills were carried of by the in.
pndation.
- The Republicans Of Orange Coun-
ty have nominated j. NJ. Flint of Ran.
dolph, and II. c. Dwight OF Yorshire,
for Senators. In Washington County
John Gregory of Mortified, and L. A.
Wright Of Warren. received the uomiua.
ton for the same Office. The Caledonia
County Republicans nominated Edward
Cahoon of Lyndon. and Henry Walker
oe Pcacham.
- Hon. Thomas Bartlett formerly
Democratic Representative in Congress,
has taken the stump for Fremont
MASONIC The Grand Chapter held
their annual meeting at Windsor on the
18th inst. The JovnaI says the at.
tendance was large and respectable.
- Horny Ward Bcecher is lccturing
on the east side of the Mountain wheth.
or on Religion, Literature or Politics,
the papers do not inform us
WINDHAM County Tho Republicans
at recent convention nominated Asa
Reyes James II Phelps and Vim. II.
Jones for Senators. The agent of tho
Bible Society addressed the convention.
The Democrats have also shown proper
spunk and nominated ticket of their
own. O.d Plymp of Wardsboro' was on
hand and engineered the performances
They also nomi mated ticket, for tue
Constitutional Convention, which is very
respectable The PhGnif advertisos
that the Wilmington Fair is to como off
October 9th and commends it as very
creditable affair.
- The Connecticut Valley Agricul-
tural Association hold their first Fair at
Bradford, at time not yet fixed, after
the various County Fairs of the State.
- The Democrats of Rutland County
have held a Convention, nominated a
county ticket and endorsed the Admin
istration Of Franklin Pierce. The Her.
0ld says the number in attendance was
SO. 1t is supposed the exertion was so
fatiguing, that not more than half Of
them will be able to be up in timo for
the election.
- Hon, WIN. G. Bradley Of West.
minister, is to address the Republicans
at Brattleboro', on the OCCASION Of rails
ing Fremont flag, to-day
- The Temperance Stamford saw
two little juvenile rascals in States
Prison. last week, and thence concludes
a reform school is Indispensable to the
prosperity Of the State.
- Halls Brass Band is giving con
ccrts along the Connecticut River,
- The Chronicle says that altered
bank notes on thu Sugar River Bank
Newport, n. H., and on the Bank of
Woodstock, are in circulation. So look
out for them,
- The Sunday School children Of the
country about Northioll and Montpelier,
with their teachers, arc to have an ex.
cursion to Lake Champlain on the 20th.
- The grounds for the State Fair at
Burlington, are already fitted up in ad-
mirable or1et Ia some respects better
than at any previous place. The Exhib.
ition Uiil be the finest ever held in this
State.
- The Democrats Of the Second Dis.
trict have nominated Gen T.. B. Chase
Of Lyndon, f,r NJ Lumber of Congress. 4
very good man, bat in very bad company.
w. H. II Bingham of Stowe, is the
Democratic candidate for Congress, in
the Third District
- Tho Republicans of West Ran.
dolph had meeting, heard addresses,
fired guns and raised pole, for FREE
mont flag; the same night some scamps
cut down the pole and stole the flag.
Randolph must improve its schools, and
circulate the documents.
- new paper, devoted to Fremont
and Dayton, comes to US this week from
Bellows Falls 1t is called the BellowS
Falls Times, and is edited and publish.
ed handsomely by Mr., a, N. Swain.
- Our hail storm of Monday, last
week, visited St. Adams and did consd.
arabia tnischiaf tbnro in small UNIV