The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-08-26
News of the Week,


For Governor, the Hon, John Wheeler.
Of Burlington. For LIEUT., Gov. Hon.
Isaac T. Wright, of Castleton, For Treas.
urer, Geo. W. Pritchard of Bradford.
They Resolved that they could see
no cause for aband oning the Wing name
or organization.
That they believe the safety and
prosperity Of the country depend upon
the supremacy of Wing principles and
that they have the utmost confidence in
the candidates nominated
We have received the first No. of
new Democratic paper.-Te Rutland
Courier. 1t is very neatly printed
Published by Cain and Mclean, John
Cain Esq, Editor.
We learn from the Banner that
the celebration in Bennington, on Satur-
day week was very successful affair
Monday of last week was q great
day for locals in Woodstock. One
Frenchman was fined one hundred dol
lars and cost for selling liquor and two
other Frenchmen we're severally arres-
ted for assault with attempt to commit
rape. These latter offences not being
thought of much account by the official
he decliued taking notice of them, where
upon one of them was taken in hand by
the popular sovereignty, and treated to
"a coat of black -paint, applied to all
parts of his body, with common paint
brush" Also, "On Monday afternoon,
about six O'Clock, some thirty or forty
feet of the center of Woodward's dam in
this village gave way and was swept
down the river. 1t had been raining
quiet fast through the day, and the
stream was somewhat swollen, but this
of itself could not have been the cause
of the accident. There was probably
some defect or leakage, which the n.
creased amount of water helped on to
its work of destruction. OF course the
damage must be considerable as it will
require several weeks to rebuild, aud set
the works in operation again
Col Tanney the Republican nominee
for Judge of Pre- bate for Bradford Dis
trict ln windsor Co. having declined the
nomination the County Committee have
placed before the people the name of the
present incumbent Hon James s. Moore.
On the LIST inst a company ofnine.
teen men, having in charge eight hundred
and twenty four head Of beef'csttle, own.
ed by Russell and Waddle, and destined
for the Utah Expedition, were attacked
by one hundred and fifty Oamanches
and Cheyemes. One man was killed,
and one severely wounded, The attack
caused a stampede of the cattle and the
Indians succeeded in capturing twenty
out of twenty-five of the company's hor
SEE. This happened 81 milesa bove Fort
Kearney. The company made their way
back on foot. Col. Sumner with de;
tatchment Of men, is in pursuit, and it is
hoped he will chastise the Indians and
recover the lost property
The general health eff the Coun try,
has not been so good for many summers
as during the present. The number Of
deaths in the large cities, which are &C.
curately reported weekly, and monthly,
is far below the average Of few previ.
Gus years. There is no epidemic die
ease prevalent in any part of the coun.
try In connection with this, it is no.
ticable that the season has thus far been
unusually wet and cool Undoubtedly
they have a connection in some degree
The Steam Ship Tennessee, from
San Juan Del Norte, arrived in New
York Aug. l0tb,wit 200 deserters from
Walkers army. These are described
as being in condition of extreme ema.
citation, aud restitution. Their condi
tion SO moved the pity of those who
witnessed their case, that sum Of
between $500, and 5000, was contribu.
ted by them for the relief of the imme.
date wants of these sufferers The
friepds of the most of them are in dis
tant parts of the country, and they have
no means of reaching them. They were
returned to New York, at the expense
of the state of Nicaragua. They repre-.
sent Walker as destitute of capacity, as
military commander, and his treatment
OF those under bis command, as extreme.
ly bar barous quite in contrast with
their treatment while in the hands Of
their enemies.
The Sugar and molasses now held
in N. Y. is valued at SIC OO0, 900, Prico,
have already materially declined.
Mrs. Cunning Burdell has been re-
moved from the house in Bond ST.. to the
City Prison.