The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-05-06
News of the w eek.


"A new Slate Quarry has been open
ed in ThetfOrd, and preparations are on
foot for extensive operations in slate.
The Patriot crows Justify over the
present p:ospccts of Montpelier. Eve.
ry'hng betokens thrift. twenty-five
new houses arc TO be built this summer
Tho Burlington Burglar who broke
into tho Rail Road Office, a few weeks
ago, hes been sentenced to four years at
Windsor.
"A new military company called the
Howard Guards" has been formed at
Burlington, of which NJ. L. Church is
captain. The town papers say it i.
nice thing.
Two or three women in different
parts of the State have committed suicide
during the past week.
May.day was duly observed in the vi.
entity of Boston. A may.polo was erect.
ed in Mason's Hall, and the children in
costu ne, danced the peasant dances Of
England, Franco aud Scotland. The
schools were let loo'c, and the young
ones had merry time
The papers announce the birth of
another princess (making tho ninth Roy.
al iufant,) in England.
-PUrNAM's MONTHLY for Nav is
piquant, and lively. Some Of the ar,i.
Giles are prettily illustrated. On the
whole capital number.
The clipper ship Cathedral, Of Bos
ton, which left Philadelphia for Calfor.
hia Dec. 8, foundered at sea near Cape
Horn, in February. The captain and
eight others were lost, the remainder Of
passengers aud crew escaped.
Tho last steamer from California
brought out about million and half
of treasure. L II. Morse of Waterbu.
~ died of consumption, on the passage.
The British Government, by per-
mission of Congress, have presented to
Lieut. Hartstene. Lieut. Preacher and
Mr.. Morrison, three navy officers each
an elegant sword, as testimonial of an.
probation for services rendered a Brit.
ish barque 10 1855
A SLAYER, having on board 373 ne.
groes Of both sexes aud all ages. crowd
cd into deck room, so feet in len.th,
and allowed Is inches of room to tho
person. was captured off the coast Of Gu
ba, by British cruiser, on the lG h ult.
1t wal ascertaiued tina. l27 Of the poor
creatures had died during the previous
~ days. The survivors were in the
most wretched condition, and Tough. ov.
err their food like beasts. The liberated
slaves will be apprenticod under the di.
rec,ion Of the Cuban government.
Marshal Ryndsr, lately stopped
another vessel as she was leaving New
York harbor. She was fitted up for
SLAYER, The vessel is detained
William Cullen Bryant, with his
family, sail for Europe this week
1t is reported that the British Gov.
ernment has rejected tho Dallas Claren.
don Treaty as amended by the Senate
The reasons Cor the rejection have not
transpired.
L S Partridge of Norwich, has been
appointed U. s. Marshal 10 place of
DR.. Chaplin, whose commission had ex.
pred.
"A strike on the Baltimore aud
Ohio Rail Road on the part Of the
Freight Conductors, has resulted in a
serious riot. At several times the COD.
ductors and their friends assaulted the
cars, and have been fred upon by the
military. Several rioters have been
killed. The cause Of the trouble was
that the Company insisted that tie cars
should bc sealed up, and the Conductors
should give a receipt for each car, thus
sealed. This rule was adopted to pre-.
vent peculation and robbery.
The report of Indian outrages in
Minnesota is contradicted by the local
PAPERS They say the rumors grow out
Of tie outrages in Iowa
-Walker-The General, not the
Govcrnor-dies hard. Shut up at Rivas,
with no prospect Of reinforcement, short
Of ammunition aud provisions, and hem.
med in by force vastly superior in mum.
bers, nothing seems to be left to him but
to mako a desperate attempt to retire
from the country with the remnant of
his army, or to surrender, He has
shown degree Of courage aud porsever
ance which would have ennobled bet.
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