The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-10-15


Foot Of Cornwall, upon the mail route
from this place TO Bridport, was wholly
destroyed by fire on the forenoon of yes
derday, the 18th inst. Some GO tons of
hay were burnt, together with a consider
able quantity of corn, and the grain in
the barn.
The fire originated from pan of Goals
carried to the barn by young lad who
was husking corn therein.
Loss estimated at $500. No insurance.
- The two Bellows Falls papers have
got by the ears, on the question whether
the speeches Of the Middebury Students
at the christening Of Mt. Kilburn last
week, were in good taste. The Argvs
had its feelings laccrated, because one
of our boys alluded to Mr.. Fremont rs
an explorer of mountains and relieves
himself in column or so of matter a.
bout the taste Of which there can be no
question. The Times comes gallantry
to the rescue and vindicates the students
handsomely.
The Bennington people have been
RECALLED with Musical Convention at
which the Banner says, there was much
fine singing of chants, glees, songs and
eantatas.
- The Patriot rejoices in the fact that
four hundred Vermonters, distinguished
by sprig of cedar, were present at the
reception of the President in Concord.
One would suppose they would have felt
green enough without adding the decora-
ton.
10000 pounds of butter, and 104,-
600 pounds of cheese were sent to mar
ket, from the st. Adams Depot, during
the week ending Oct. 4.
We regret to learn that John G
SAKE, Esq, is still seriously indisposcd,
at his residence in Burlington.
The Citizen informs us that Mr..
Medal Hurlbut and his wife of Monkton,
persisted in the sad disaster of the Steam
or Niagara. They were going on a visit
to friends in the West, leaving behind
them a family, so circumstanccd, as to
make their loss most distressingly felt.
- Mr.. Cyrus Smith took his fine woke
of oxen to the National Fair at Philadel-
phia.
An immense assemblage of people
were gathered last week at place in
South Carolina, called Ninety Six, to pay
tribute of respect to the gallant Brooks.
Goblets, vases and canes were presented,
aud some most astonishing speeches were
made. Mr.. Brooks is bent on dissolvine
the Union. He cannot be persuaded to
moderate counsels. His uncle is equally
decided. Quite number of old ladies'
made speeches; among others Mr.. NJ
Gowan narrowed the audience considera.
bly,. Phlebotomy is the ouly specific for
their complaint.
The Great National Fair was held
at Philadelphia last week. The concourse
of people was immense. One day, it is
said, it contained 100000 people, while
the receipts of that day amounted to over
eight thousand dollars for single tickets.
The show is reported as being one every
way creditable to the country it repre-
sents.
President Pierce embarked in q
frigate, at Portsmouth, n. H., for WASH
ington, on the 9th inst. 1t is supposed he
took possession of the vessel to prevent its
falling, with the archives and treasury, in
to the hands Of the gallant Brooks, and
the doughty Knights OF NINETY Six"
The people of Washington are preparing
a grand reception on his arrival at the
Capital.
- DR.. Kane has been invited to pub
lie dinner at Philadelphia, but has de-
clined the honor in consequence Of the
impaired state of his health. He sailed
on Thursday, for Europe.
- The Telcgraphic communication be-
tween Cape Breton and New York City
is now complete. Tho line embraces a.
bout cighty-fvc miles of submarine cable,
between the Cape Breton and Cape Ray.
- 4 defllcation of $40, 900 has occur
red in the Comptrollers department in tho
State of New York. One of the clerks
has been using the funds freely in betting
on the approaching election.
The Senatorial Election.
The principle that the ants must naturally
outnumber the ms seems to be illustrated in the
| peniing Senatorial question at Montpelier. Of
| course various individuals. of more or less
| prominence are ready TO take the eminent pla-
ces in the bostowment of the people, however
| ably they may be occupied, and whatever adj
vantage there may be in stability of policy or
force of precedent bearing upon the question.
| The rule of permanency in the Senatorial term,
established thirty years since has been found a
salutary one, securing ordinarily more than a
| double weight of influence to the second term.
1t would be singular, whatever may be the wish