The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-07-23
Sr. JonNsBunY, July II, 1856.

MEssRs. EDlroRs The life Of a coun-
try newspapers is its bone news. WITH
out this it will net be popular at home,
nor will it have n long continued exist
once, however elaborate may be Its edl'
t%orials, or however minute its accounts
of what is going on in England, Germany,
or Russia. In witness whereof, behold
the CHASTITY corpscs Of the Burlington
Courier, the Brandon Post, the St. AL
bans Tribune, aud divers other ably ed
tied papers, in which might always DO
found news from all parts of the. world
except Vermont, So long as the Flag
of or Union, the ". Y. Ledger, the
Tribune. and that sor! of papers are
sent to country subscribers at a barely
nominal price, the country papers can
only compete with them by publishing
what is not to be found in the city papers,
namely, the country news. This being
my belief, l shall very cheerfully com
ply with your request to write you an
occasional news letter respecting this
part of the State.
AnG firstly, of politics, which hero as
well as elsewhere now occupy the most
prominent place in the attention of ev-
cry one. A heavy vote for Fremont
may confidently be expected here. This
is naturally a strong Republican town,
and, under the stimulus of the Presiden'
tial campaign, it will give a larger vote
this yea than ever before. A Fremont
club was organized two weeks ago, uu-
der very favorable auspices. 1t includes
about all the old politicians. whether
wings, Frer.Soilers, or Americans, aud
a large number of young men who have
not hitherto been active in politics. 1t
will also include many who had voted for
Pierce because they did not know him,
aud who will not vote for Buchanan be-
cause they do know him. Among the
old line democrats who have recently
i come out from among the foul party"
may be named Il. G. Rcdington, Egg,
democratic candidate for State
Treasurer, f +. Brown. E9l, who has
for several years ben the democrat tic
candidate for representative from this
town, and d.. WIN. Sanbprn, formotly
democratic representative from lyndon.
These are now warm friends of Fremont,
md, being men of inauenct, their defec-
ton from the democratic party will be a
damage to it.
There is some danger that the lccofo-
EOS will gain = Senator from this county,
by one of their usual tricks-taking ad-
of a local issue. The act of the
asst Legislature changing the shire town
of course very unpopular in those
owns whose travel was increased By the
The excitement on this subject
,as been ~assiduously fomented by a set
If su%perannuatel politicians. who were
candidates fo' Office in the democratic
patty wien 'hat party went into the
minority here. aud who have since been
to retrieve their damaged for
tunes by riding such hobbies as may be
temporarily rampant, A convention
was held at Dauvi.le last week to nom.
mate 2 set of county officers opposed to
The removal of thu shire A great deal
talk was had about Keeping the move.
nent entirely aloof from party, but thu
ocofocos took good care to get a full
proportion of their men on the ticket.
The candidates for Senators arc Orsa 4
of Hardwick, Republican, and
Sewall Bradley of Whcclock, locofoco.
Next, as to tho weather, July hasthus
ar been an unusually cold month here.
abouts. There have been but few days |
which a fire would not be agreeable
or some portion of the day. Hail
have been unusually frequcn, this
One that was experienced here
asst week Thursday surpassed everything |
hat " the Oldest iuhabitant" had ever
before seen or heard Of. Hail stones six
.nchos in circumference fell 10 great
Quantities, accompanied by n violent
Tie full fury Of tho storm was
at the Center Village, where hun
lreds of windows were broken, one house
inroofed and several barns blown over.
IN the woods, great havoc was made.
whole acres Of trees being torn up by the
cots, and many which were not 60 up.
Dotted being stripped of their branches
the sharp cutting hail. The damage
o this and adjacent towns must be at
east $3.50 600
The Court House in the village is go.
ng on to completion as rapidly as is CON
istent with a thorough execution of the
rork. II will be one OF the finest br;ld.