The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-15

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country, understands as we'll as almost
any body, except Mr.. Parker and Mr..
Williams, the mode of conducting affairs
there he reads the Manchu, and his very
name has Chinese smack, Ka-Sttng
lie knows little of every thing and a
great deal of most things. He is learn
ed, acute. self possessed, versatile, adroit,
and cunning, and in cheating we will put
him against any Mandarin, with any
number of buttons and any amount of
feathers, in all the Celestial Enpire.-
The only objection that Tie administra-
ton can reasonably have to him is that
he was the friend of Pierce, and all the
friends of Pierce are placed under the
ban of his successor. But really the
friendship of Caleb Gushing is not that
ardent, overpoweriug sentiment that
ought to stand in the way of personal
Advancement or public service. General
Gushing is the man for Commissioner to
China, and if Mr. Buchanan appoints
any body else, he will not make the best
selection. We arc informed that Mr..
Walker has been studying" the Chinese
question, very much, we suppose, as he
has been studying the Kansas question.
II be receives the appointment, he will
probably remain in Washington study
ing" Cushing will be making new his
tory while Walker would be reading the
old.-ProrMencc JournaL
DEATH OF HARRY BaApLEy, Esq
Our community was shocked on Tues
day, by tho Intelligence of the sudden
death of one Of our old and prominent
citizens, Harry Bradley, Esq. Ho was
stricken down by an apopectic attack
at nine o'clock Tuesday morning, and
died little before six o'clock last even
ing. Mr. Bradley was about Ga years
Of age.-Burlihgton Free Press.
DEATH by DRowNlNG.-W learn that
u young man, Frenchman was drowned
at North Danvillc last Monday. The ice
in the river having broken up, he and
some other persons we're engaged in Civ
ing such direction to the ice that it
should do no injury to buildings on the
shore. While engaged in this duty, he
went on to floating cake of ice and was
carried by the current over the dam and
drowned Another person who was on
the same piece of ice and went over with
him was rescued, after being in the water
some time. - Bradford J0ufRai.
A SAD AFFAIR Last Saturday tho
wifa Of Mr.. j. b. Smith was found
drowned in the cellar of her residence,
in this village. For the past six months
she has been in feeble state of health,
attended at times with moutal alienation;
aad it would seem that during one of
these turns, she had gone TO the cellar
and plunged her head, and as much of
her person as it would admit, into half
barrel which was set into spring in the
cellar bottom In this condition she
was found She leaves husband aad
three small children. - Rutland Herald.
FREsnET.-The heavy rain Of last
Monday night caused such rise of
Sleeper's river as has seldom, if ever,
been equaled. We do no. yet learn,
however, Of any important damage done.
The river invaded the cellar Of Il & T..
Fairbanks & Co.'S store, and as that hap
pencd to be we'll stored with sugar,
sweetened water was soon to be had in
quantities to suit customers The foun.
dry and some other shops Of the sama
firm were also entered by the food, aud
the windows and side of their forge shop
were broken in by the water, ice, or float
ing timber, A number of men were dill.
igcntly employed during the small hours
of night in removing TASKS and other
moveables that were liable to be carried
away. The coasing Of the rain and change
of weather prevented farther rise Of
the water which nigh. have done much
more damage Ca(cROnfdn.
We learn that tho remains Of the
late Thomas Scott Pearson, who disd at
indianapolis, Ind last November, have
been removed from that place to Peach
am, in this County, where they were in.
tered last week Thursday'-D.
The New York Express gives an
account of Quaker wedding in high
life, which appears to have been wide
departure from, the rigid simplicity with
which the ceremonies Of the Society Of
Friends are generally conducted Six
bridesmaids officiated, and not only white
satin. but ermine, rose colorcd trimmings
and hoops Of the usual enormous size,
made part of the bridal attire.
DESPERATE FIGur.-Thc Baltimore
Argus is furnished by a correspondent
with an account of desperate fight
which occurred at Winston, Nd, A mis-.
understanding arose between man from
Chicago, named Drain, and another
named Pendleton, aud what followed is
thus related
lie accepted the chall,nge ard chose
for weapons bowie.knivcs. They nailed
themselves down to two inch oak plank
by the pants, and fought until Drain was
mortally wounded. Young Pepdleton
was cut nearly in pieces, and is now lying
in critical condition. Part of Pendlc.
toms knife is still in Drains head -
There is no hope of his recovery, The
doctor thinks they will both die,
RAILROAD PROM TUE ATLANTIC To THE
PAclFIC,-The Savannah Georgian of