The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-06-18
News of the Week.
--Rylaud Fletcher declines the nom
nation Of the American Party.

ONe'e A@Ne'S1 WI
Great prepar atoms are making by
the Masonic fraternity, to celebrate St.
johns day, at Montpelier. The orator
is DR.. A. Bernard of Montreal. There
is to bo great party in the evening.
- Mr. r. Shurtliff, late proprietor of |
the Island House, Bellows Falls, died on
Friday last.
- Last week, the mail train from
Boston ran off the track near Brandon,
in consequence Of the displacement Of
rail. The engine, tender aud baggage
car went down fifteen feet embark
meh. Nobody was injured, though it is
said, the train was moving at forty miles
the hour.
- The Francis Sahus is again run
ming opposition to the Old Line, between
Rouso's Point and Whitehall.
- The boiling K. N. party arc in scs
sion at New York City. Thoy have Ia
ken several Informal ballots for candi.
dates for Presidency. Mr.. Banks leads
and Mr.. Fremont comes next.
- The Philadelph ia Convention COM
menced its session yesterday.
A terrible shin wreck occurred near
Halifax. on the so May. Owing to q
variation in the compass, the ship Pallas
struck on the breakers at st Puuls, and
bilgcd The passengers rushed for the
boats, in such numbers, as to sink them
Immediately. Scven,y-two persons we're
drowned. The vessel was from Cork to
Quebec.
-"Bri.tol Bill has been on trial at
st. Johnsbury for his attempt on the life
Of Mr.. 3 N. Davis. The defence set
up, was q temporary insanity" " Bill "
spoke for himself to the Jury for four
hours and was likewise defended by able
Counsel. Verdict guilty. Sentence
seven years ~ w lnusor'
- Great feeling has been excited in
| San Francisco on account Of the murder
of an Editor there, in the streets. by
blackleg named Casey graduate of
Sing Sing, n. Y whom the Editor had
exposed The murderer surrendered
| l:.,r . A. .,,,Lo .;,;,s for Drotoc,;op
He was committed to Jail, but the people
arose en- massc on Sunday, and by great
demonstration of force took him away,
organized council Of safety and when
the steamer left. had the criminal on
trial. 1t is expected he will bo hung.
The people are determined to rid the
city Of the gamblers and rascas which
iufest it.
- The steam ferry boat at Montreal,
exploded her boilers at tho wharf, scat
tering tho fragments at great distances,
blowing overheard and destroying large
number of lives The boat was crowded
with passengers and was about to leave
the wharf 1t is stated that upwards of
twenty persons were destroyed and a
larger number wounded. We have seen
list of tie dead aud injured, but it is
composed almost Of Canadian names, and
of none from this quarter,
- The latest from Kansas is quite en-
couraging. 1t is stated that peace is
restored and every thing quiet. This
will be eontradicted by the next Tele
graph.
New ENGLAND SocIErY's MEDAL
A beautiful gold medal has just been
completed, to be worn by tho President
of the New England Society of New
York. 1t is three inches in diameter
and one side bears 6nely engraved view
of the landing Of the Pilgrims, The
other shows the arms of the New Eng
land States,a and an appropriate inscription
to Plymouth Rock On tho edge is Q
chased vine, Commemorative Of Vine'and
the old name given to New England By
the North.men
The OriNiov OF KENrucKY.-Wc reat
this morning letter from gentleman
in Louisville of high position, in which h
says so far as can gather from inter
course with onr'people have not foun'
one but denounces the rufianly assault
of Brooks as that of a clustering, coward
" bully. lie, the man who struck you
Senator behind his back, dare to Tool
with eye askant upon either of our Mar
shals from conservative Kentucky. an
the wretch would rue the day. LIEN
ing GaSette
FaAUD IN CoGNAo The Londo
Times says that it has become quit
customary iu England for dealers !,
liquors to buy up empty brandy eask
bearing the brands of the most note
Cognac house, to send them to Hambur
? Antwerp, and other places have then
rhcre filled with inferior spirits nd re
shipped on hoard of vessels bound TO tn
, British Colonies, etc. The Same praC
. tice prevails on this side of the Atlantic
. as high as SO ana even $40 being pal
for empty casks bearing a we'll know