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

bee. by the way OF Ottawa Valley to
Lake Huron. in almost direct line.
Tho object is toopen all the country to
immigration and settlement. The Crown
Commissioner proposes n grant of three
millions of acres of land, to carry out
the project The distance is five hun,
drod miles and the land is represented as
being rich in timber, in mineral and in
agricultural capacity,
DIR. Warren, the cminept Boston Sur
geon, died on Sunday of last week, at the
advanced age of seventy-eight years.
The Portuguese, resident in New York
city, are devisiug means to avert the
famine in the Cape De Verbs. A YES
sci is Immediately to be chartered laden
with provisions and sent to the scene OF
suffering. 1t will be recollectcd that in
1884, similar famine swept off 80, 900
people out of population of 10000.
A large and excited meeting of Walk
or Sympathizcrs, was held in New Or
leans, April 20. The meeting was adj
dressed by Pierre Soule and Parker
French. Mr.. Soules ground for sym
patty and action, is that of ultimate ar
nexation of the land of Central Ameri-
ca. He says British cannon may any
day fire into the doors Of New Orleans
houses. This state Of things must not
exist The Monroe doctrine must be
enforced. Give them Central America
and the balance will be restored to the
south, and make New Orleans the Com
mercial emporium instead of New York:
with more of the same sort. At the
close of the meeting a subscription was
opened to raise S25CO0O Its thought
the money will be raised.
Rumors having arison chat Mr.. Fill
more had declined the Know Nothing
nomination., his friend and former law
partner Mr.. Haven, now member of
Congress, writes that there is no truth
in the rumors. That Mr.. Fillmore is
not the man to decline. but that he will
sink or swim with his friends
A noted distiler of Boston, has offer
Cd premium of $1,000, for the best es-
say On tho subject Of legal cnactmonts
designed to advance the cause Of temper
ance, to be accompanied with an outline
of law for consideration
In Congress May 5. Mr.. Clingman
introduced a resolution authorizing the
President to employ the naval and mill
tary force Of the United States and Vol
untcers, to protect the transit of passen.
gers across the Isthnus either in con.
junction with the local authorities or
otherwise"
The National Era is out against tho
resolves Of the Pittsburgh Convention,
because they do not demand OF Congress
an absolute prohibition of Slavery in all
the Northwest Territories
Mrs Nichols has been lccturing to the
people Of Rutland, on Kansas affairs.
The HeraM represents her as a forcible
and able debater. No mention is made
Of Mr. Nichols, but it is presumed he
was engaged in domestic duties.
The Galena gazette says the wheat
crop of middle and southern Illinois is
looking favorably.
Pacific RAlLRoAD.-Thc Committee
Of the House are about to report says
tho correspondent Of the ". y. Times
"a bill by which the road can certainly
be built, and all conflicting interest.
harmonizcd. Eight Rail Roads are now
in process Of construction, westward
through Missouri, aud Iowa. It is pro
posed that common junction Of these
! IOiuS DC nduc ~ DoIl hetIHcN On tH'
Platte River, and from them singi,
track to the Pacific.
Gov Minor has been reelected By til,
Legislature Of Connecticut.
Com. Stockton has written letter a
bout the Presidency, in which be cx
presses the hope that the people 0
New jersey will have an opportunity mo
embarrassed with other issues) to mani
fest their disapprobatiOn of that compac
of peace" the Missouri Compromise.
The Housatonic Rail Road have pla
carded in their cars that they will hav
no spitting upon the floors, and that tn
conductors are required to enforce til
rule.
The sea serpent, forty feet in length
and as big as q hogshead, is paying hi
annual visit to Great Egg Harbor.
captain ola schooner saw him distinctly
The Religious Anniversaries hav
been held at Now York city, the pas
| ,pool. uNbo oxoro;eoc hava laan Of III