The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-06-10


bago equity, Wisconsin on the 4th inst
hetweon the contractors on the Racine
aud Missouri Railroad. Tho citizens
were required TO arm themselves against
the rioters. two Of whom were killed and
a number seriously Injured The Sheriff
of Winnohaeo county had been sent for
and the excitement was intense.
LARGE FlRE IN WISCONSIN -Malison
WtS., June 6 The entire block Of
buildings, known as the Dane County
Block, was destroyed by fire this morn.
ing. The loss is estimated at $4,000
mostly insured.
MOVEMENTS OF WALKER.- Ca, 10, H.
|une 6 The steamer Woodward passed
here to-day with Fillibuster Walker on
board, en-routc for Washington.
A CHAPTER OF VILLANIEs There is
au account afioat at Alton, Illinois, of
trsgical affair which recently occurred
on Wood River, near that city, in which
two mon were murdered at one shot, to
this effect -
A quarrel had taken place between
some men, when one of them brought
guu from his house and shot at one of
his enemies. The ball passed through
the man against whom it was aimed in.
to another man standing behind him
Both of the men are said to be dead A
mob gathered, and taking the gun from
the hands of the murderer, beat him I'M
Ill he was nearly dead At last accounts
no arrest had been made, but diligeut
search was being made for the offenders"
THE ADVANCE GUARD FOR UTAH-
Washington, Junc 6 Col. Chas
Thomas, Assistant Quarter Master Gen.
eral will, by direction Of the Secretary
of War, proceed to Fort Leavenworth
to superiptend the removal of the U. S.
troops to the government reserve within
forty miles of Utah, where there is good
pasturage The Quarter Masters dc
partment has been assiduously engaged
on the subject for week past
The SEAT OF GOVERNMENT OF CANADA.
BY the last steamer VIC learn that the
question of the permanent seat of govern.
ment of the Canadas, which has given
the home government no little trouble
has been decided, and that Ottawa is
the place selected The London Herald
publishes this intelligence in the follow.
ing brief but confident notice
We have received information from
source upon which we can place reli-
arce, that the Imrcrial authorities Of the
Colonial Department have decided in IA
vor Of Ottawa as the future scat of gov
eminent Of these Provinces. Toronto
| will. however remain as the metropolis
for three years. The selection of Otta.
wa has been arrived at from the posi-
tiou Of the locality. 1t il intimated
that tie visit Of the Governor General
may probably have had some influence
Oh the decision which the Imperial au
tLorities have arrived at"
The following letter was received by
the President few days since
CRAwronD Co, Mo.
April 80, 1857.
| Mr. BUCHANAN Dear Sir Mr.
| is the Postmaster at this place. aud he
| is gone out West, and has been gone for
| three or four weeks, and he has no dep.
uty here, but I have been opening the
mails and attending to it since he has
beer gone, as he left the key with me, and
the Postmaster told me that | must make
report at the end Of every month. aud
did no, tell me who | was to write to, but
| suppose it is to you we should make
our reports, as we are all citizens of the
Government of which you are President
| If you are not the right one to receive
the report please drop me q few lines let
ting me know who [ am to report to, and
| will write again.
| REPoRT AT THE END OF APRm.-The
weather is cold for the season-provs.
ions scarce and very high-but notwith-
staudsng all that We have regular mails
once week good health, and the people
of this country are universally pleased
| with your Administration ; this is all
know that would interest you; if there is
anything omitted in my last report please
LEI me know, My best respects to you
aud Mrs Buchanan.
Prices OF PRoDUcE, NOW vND THEN
"A comparison of the presetut prices of
the leading articles of produce and mer.
chandiso, with those Mhich have prevail
| ed for twelve years past, shows that ma
ny articles are now below the average,
particularly manufactured goods. With
| the exception of cotton-the raw mate
rial having risen largely, while the cloth
has advanced but slightly the principal
| advance is in sugar, coffee molasses, pork
and beef In 1s4S, on the LIST of Nav.
sugar was 4 cents a pound Java coffee
9l-Sc mess pork SI0,l9 per bb'. and
common -four 1925 per Dbl. 1854 su
gar was 4 3 4c per ID. coffee IA 4c /;
mess pork sl4.50 per Dbl aud -four 81.
80 In 1857 sugar 1910 per ID. &c flee
Is l4c mess pork S23, aud -four Sc -
IrdUeller
THE HUDsoN's BAY COMPANY. The
Montreal Herald has advices from Eng
| lnud to the effect that the Hudson's Bay
! Company are to be allowed to retain tho
territory. on the condition that they
shall give up such portions Of it as, from
time to time, may be required for the
purpose of colonization.
1t is told that when Minister Miles