The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-09-02

they are closely nncc I'll with .Tojrs."
"Oh." said tbs old lady "a very ancient
family OF Ayrshi-e--1o'c4 back to 1850:
/ am delighted to ,s. = friends"
FoRrres--Turto- . ecu pormis.
Sion for England tos..' 'roops TO In.
dia through Eeypt r.l t.e difficulty
would be TO obtain tran,r rts from Sucz.
aud it is doubted by naay whether the
troops had not better be sent IN steamers
from the Mediterranean via The Cape.
Emperor Louis Napoleon has pur.
chased the site of the tomb IT his uncle.
the great Napoleon for $4,000 and Long.
wood, the farm on which the conquered
conqn"ror's last years were passed, for
$4,000.
" Mr. Sumner has improved constant
ly in health, and is now able to bear
considerable fatigue. though still obliged
to be very cautions, and careful to avoid
all mental exertion. After some weeks
of social enjoyment here. he left London
for short visit to Mr. Golden, at his
quiet home in the country, and from
there went by way Of the Channel Islands
to the coast bf Normandy, to visit NJ.
de TOGO neville, and will then 60 to Switz.
erland
The news from India continues to alb.
sorb all the attention of the English pub.
lie, and still it is difficult to get clear
picture of the terrible tragedy
Loss OF THE ATLANTIC CABLE.-Mr.
Arthur Stewart writes to the Journal
of Commerce. that the application of
the break by the engineer of the Niagra
must have been of necessity, for the en-.
gineer knew beforehand that the break
would part the cable 1t appears that
after paying out properly 300 miles,
they then lost 100 miles in going over
80 miles of ground The cable no doubt
encountered one of those strong under.
ocean currents running across-which
would have run away with nearly all
they had-and which cause such Difficult.
ty in sounding with the deep-sea lead as
to have got those parts Of the ocean TO
be called unfathoma6le. 1t was no
doubt deemed wiser to save the balance
of the cable, than to expend the whole
over two thirds or three quarters of the
line.
We notice in Cleaveland papers the
nomination Of VIM. Slade Jr. for tho
Ohio Senate.
The Surrogate has decided adver-
sely to the claims of Mrs Cunningham.
1t is understood that she intends to ap.
peal Her health is improving.
The trustees of the Rutland e.
Burlington Rail Road Company are
constructing splendid new engine at
their machine shop in this place, uud.r
the superindend of Mr.. Fl. G Litch-
field. one Of the best mechanics and ma.
chiuists in New England. It is being
bnilt on the most improved pattern. Has
a l6 inch cylinder-22 inch stroke-5
feet wheels Is outside connected. and
weighs 25 tons This is the first entire
new Locomotive built in Rutland. Sue.
cess to her -Rutland Courier.
A NARROW EscApE.-From the AL.
bany Statesman of Monday we clip the
following
During the fire at Mr. Marsh's house
yesterday, man was standing at the top
Of the Steep shelving roof of two story
building on Plain street, holding on to .
brick chimney, and looking at the fire.
The bricks suddenly gave way, and the
man fell to the roof. He rolled over
once, but managed ia scramble into sit
ting position and to strike out his legs
in an attempt to stop his descent. 1t
was useless however and slowly but sure
~, to the horror of the few who observ.
ed the accident, be slid towards the un.
guarded edge Of the roof where nothing
could prevent his pitching off on to the
sidewalk Suddenly however. his linen
c. at was seen to stretch ont behind until
i. became taut just as the mans feet
were within some twenty nches of the
roof, and checked his downward course
The coat had caught upon and was held
fast By friendly nail The man did not
long trust TO the frail support, hut tur.
uing over on his hands and knees, releas
ed his coat and scrambled up the roof
Nor did he expend much time when he
reached the top. in getting through the
scuttle The speed with which he dove
down into the bnilding was sufficient
evidence that he appreciated he narrow
ness of his escape"
CHINESE SUGAR CANE -Exceedingly
sweet molasses has been made from the
Chinese Sugar Cane, in Norfolk county.
Va, and excellent syrup has been made
in Georgia.-In the latter State. it is
thought the cane will come to maturity
before frost, and thus two crops of syrup
will be obtained We have seen a small
lot Of the cane in Brookline, which is
now between seven and eight feet high,
the stocks being of the size of man S
finger Boston Journal, Aug 20
To day (Aug. 20) we have measured
a stock of our Sugar Cane, with these
results; Stock 2 ~ inches in diameter,
3 feet FROM the ground ; height to tip of
top leaf, lit has not 'tasseled" YETI l-2
feet. Seed sown on the 9th OF May
Ed. Watch
A TERRIBLE PfsT.-A 81. Helena let,
ter in the Journal of CONNIE, &c says
"The island has been sorcly pestered
these few years past by a species of small
white ant, that was brought here 10 tho
wond nf n vassel from the Co.st cf A e.;