The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-12-17
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born. lie ought to be reckonod among
bird tracks and fossils, mummies and
mastodons. lie would make a valuable
addition to the collection of rocks in
neurological cabinet, aud ought to have
the place assigned to Ham, in museum.
On Tuesday week, a5 out seventy per.
sons had supper aud a great time at
tho Windsor House. What the occasion
was, for on outbreak Of this character,
the papers do not inform us.
The body Of a man was found pack
cd in pork barrel at Rouse's Point de.
pot a short time since. 1t was subsc-
quently discovered tina, it was subject
disintorrcd at Ausable Forks, by med
zeal student wbo was transferring it in this
manner, in order that he might disscct
it at his leisure, in Canada. An inquest
was held, and the body was again in.
TERED
Harrison SOule, single man md
melancholy. shot himself dead in his
fathers garrett at Fairfield, on the 4'h
lust.
Tile CJllege at Burlington has 1876
students, including Al Of a medical class
The Swanton Journal has recently
contained several we'll written articles
against the Kansas aid project.
We regret to notice, in the Free
Press, tho death of Prof Molt, long and
favoraby known in this section as a
teacher Of music. lie was German Ly
birth, aud in his cal y life was a soldier
in the army Ct the great Napoleon.
We understand the Governor has
expressed the opinion to Il gentleman Of
our acquaintance, recently, that there will
be no necessity for drawing on our State
Treasury under the Kansas Poor Act
-Four young people, on an excursion
for craubcrrics, fell through tho ice in
pond at Lcwis,in Essex county New York.
anu NcIc uIOhNcu VII llc - i ull ucJ
were members of tie same family and
went forth in the morning in high spir-
its, aud at evening their lfcless bodies
were borne to their afflicted home
The Baptist Institution at Fairfax
had an average Attendance Of l3l pu-
pills during the pas, year.
The Masons propose TO dedicate
their new hall, a, Richmond, with appro
pirate ceremonies, Oh tho 9Th inst
/ ODiUM TnroLoGlcUM The christian
Messenger, a Methodist paper at North
feld, pitches iuto brother Roses proj,c.
Of new Methodist paper at Brandon,
with pcrccptible relish, and in the true
spirit Of ecclesiastical polemics. 1t
thinks the denomination has papers en-
ough already, and predicts for the ex-
pectcd project sickly infancy and au un.
timely death.
= a pedlar'S cart was broken open,
recently at Thetford and 1900 dollars
worth Of merchandise was stolen. A
couple of chaps were arrested for the
crime, and one of them has been bound
over.
NAaNING TO YouTn,-Eleven divor-
ces were granted at the last term of the
Supreme Court, in Washington County.
= The new Board of Education met
at Montpelier, for the first time, last
week Mr.. Powers resigned his seat,
and Mr. L p. Rcdfeld Of Montpelier
was elected in his stead
BEHIND TIE TiMEs-An old fashioned
Temperance meeting, at which large
number of men women and children at.
tended, was held a: Castleton, on We'd
nesday week. Speeches were made in
which people were actually urged no, to
drink. Wonders will never cease. Next
we know, some old fogy will be around
with Pledge, aud talking personally to
some OF our young men.
- Another suicide was committed in
Townshend, last week. Tho man hung
himself in barn, The act is attributed
to pecuniary embarrassment.
THE COUNTRY GENrLrMAN is about
the best Agricultural paper 10 the coun,
try. Its matter is always interesting to
the farmer and to the general reader.
1t is very handsomely printed, on cx.
oollent TnIer, and in pleasant style We
do Cur friends a favor in recommending
it to their notice.
Recent news from California set.
ties the Presidential election vote as fol.
lows; for Buchanan, GO, 600; for Fill.
more, $4,000 for Fremont, 10000
Majority of Buchanan over all, 5000
NIcARAGUA.-It is represented that u
series Of battles has been fought between
Walker aud the Costa Ricans, in which
ibo LATHAM Iouo hon l.,