The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-05-14

crop is expected and prices must fall.
In the Genesseo country the prospect is
very good, yet We perceive that there is
a heavy combination formed at the West |
for the purpose of raising the present
price. OF course tho speculation has
the execration of every decent person in
the community.
Great preparations are making at Gin
cnnati for the reception of the members
of the Democratic National, Convention
and the innunnrable horde of politicians
which is expected to accompany it. The
Burnot House will accommodate ten
thousand.
Ok TEAM ExpREss.-Tho -Mormons
calculate to establish an OK team express
to carry the California mails, making
the trip from Independence, Mo, to San
Francisco in twenty days; also, that in a
short time they will be able to place
coaches on the route and monopolizo
most of the passengers business between
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and
that in six years they will have Pacific
Railroad in operation.
At a social gathering in this vicinity,
recently, during the evening amusement,
the task of" getting a vita" was i'm
posed upon a young man, who after a
few " mitteps", received the reply, from
a respectable young lady, that she would
meet him half way agreed, the perso II
was called who was to officia,e in the mock
ceremony, after which, it was discovered
that be was a real justice and had law
fully married the couple. We under
stand that the parties are satisfied with
their bargain, had it been made in a
more respectable manner Eee6,an.
j. G. Percival the Poet, and for the
past two years State Geologist of Wis
consin, died recently at Hazlegreon, Hi
nois.
Mr. Percival graduated at Yale Col.
lcge, with marked distinction in 1915
and was early distinguished as literary
and scientific scholar. He was for a
time assistant surgeon in the army, Pro
fesscr of Chemistry at the West Point
Military Academy. after which he trans
lated the Malte.Brun Geography so
large " circulated in this country few
years since. and having passed a few sub.
sequent years in quiet scclusion, he was
called to new field of action in the Vest,
where lie has laborcd honorably and we'll
until the time of his final discharge His
first Geological report for Wisconsin was
made last .-RutlaAd Herald.
CAMtrs on THE WESTERN PLArNs.-
n . al. IL
Western plains is about to be tested A
number of these animals are now daily
expected, if they have not already ar.
rived. via Texas Some of them were
presented to our government by the
Viceroy of Egypt; but most of them
were procured hy Major Wayne and
Capt Porter, under an appropriation by
Congress, made for this purpose, at the
last session. A few Arab keepers ac-
company them to take care of them.
An enclosure, embracing some ten acres,
has been prepared for the reception of
these camels at Indianola, in Texas and
they are to be kept there for a few
months to recruit. Boston Courier.
DlslNrERMrNr OF THE REMAINS OF
! GENERAL JosEPn WARREN "A few
weeks since the late DR. John c. War
rem disintcrrcd from the family tomb
under ST. Paul's church the remains of
his uncle. General JOSEPH Warren, who
fell in the fight Of Bunkcr's Hill. The
remains were placed in a stone urn.
upon which an appropriate epitaph had
been engraved. The skull was quite
perfect. the chin still remaining Behind
one of the ears was seen an aper ure,
which iudicatcd the place where the IA
tai ball entered which ended his brief
but glorious career The remains. with
those Of other members of the family,
were placed in Forest Hills Cemetery.
-IIaUc(er.
ST., LOUIS, May ) From Kansas
A letter from Westport, Kansas, April
26tn, says hopes are entertained that
Sheriff Jones will recover
Col. Sumner arrived at Lawrence on
the 25th with his whole command, and
threatened the people for firing iuto hi'
soldiers tents. Gov. Robinson charged
the act on tie pro-slavery party. Sum
ner denies this, and said if the Governor
would leave the matter to him, he would
soon settle it Striugfellow had de
mandcd to appear on behalf Of Kansas
before the Congressional Commission
either i'll person, or by counsel and III
troduce testimony, examine witnesses
etc. Howard the chairman, refused thu
demand The Deputy Sheriff Of Doug
las country is having writs issued for tb
arrest of 100 citizens of Lawrence
charged with the commission Of crime
under territorial laws. a standing arm
will be stationed at Lawrence until al
the arrests are made, and the parties
sent TO Lecompton.
A large meeting was held at Lawrcnc
en- the Goth ult., on the subject
the assassination Of Sheriff Jones. Res
olutions were passed disclaiming all re
sponsibility for the act, and denorncin
the murderer Governor Robinson ha
offered a reward of $500 for the nppre
hension Of the assassin,
VINO Snor JONES lFoShingto'
Man TO- 1t is stated here that good re'
sons exist for belioveing that Sherl