The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-06-17
The Washington corr espondents


oupied with the affairs Of Utah II
would seem to be q very natural subject
to occupy the attention Of the Csbinet,
and such dispatch may be seut, almost
any day, With the comfortable assurance
that il the Cabinet are thinking Of any
thing, except the distribution of the off
ces, they would be pretty sure to think
Of Brigham Young and his Mormon
saints. It is much to be regretted that
these consultations are not followed BY
more decided action, R. J. Country
Journal
Be patient dear Journal, the subject
is new and brings with it difficulties, the
Cabinet trade are not familiar with
Utah has peculiar institution appa.
rently based upon about the same foun.
dation of another, which il is necessary
to cherish. Before the work can be
done, there must be shown a great and
palpabIe difference, "twixt tweedledum
and twssdledee. The great doctrine of
Squatter Sovereignty must remain in
tact. Moreover, il will not do to alien.
ate the coming state from the democra.
cy, nor aggravate the backsliding ten.
denotes of tho states which now exist.
But possess your soul in patience dear
Journal; these difficulties will in time
be dovetailed into harmony with ell the
necessities Of the democracy, presenting
q piece Of Cabinet work at once, UNIQUE
and wonderful.
New York, June 10. The Nicara-
guam correspondent Of the Daily Times
writes that 200 sick and wounded fill.
busters, the remnant Of Walkers army,
had arrived at San Carlos in the steamer
of the same name They we're Ill on their
way home, and are described as being in
most pitiable condition. The men left
Rivas, and have probably gone to Costa
RIGA, where there are already some 300
deserters from Walkers army. Mica.
ragua was tranquil, and an election was
to be held on the 18th of June. The
republic would be occupied by the four
Central American States until ita gov.
eminent was finally established. The
same correspondent states that the rea.
son for the interference of Commander.
Davis in behalf Of Walker was, that q
letter in Walkers handwriting was
found on spy, addressed to Mr.. Mo.
Donald, agent of the Nicaragua steam.
crs, which rooounted the strait to which
he WAS reduced-completely hemmsd in
by numerous enemy, without provisions,
and the men daily thinning out by de.
sertion. Walker prayed Mcdonald to
work out plan by which be could ee.
possession Of one of the lake steamers,
OF to fix some other way for his escape.
Upon reading this missive, Commander
Davis determined to act at once,
A Precious ScoUNDRIL.-A person
Of geuteel address and appearance pre-.
sented himself in Manchester few DAYS
since and inquired for Mr., to
whom he made himself known a. a law.
yer from Troy, N, Y, who had discover.
cd in law whereby no could recover full
compensation for land damages by a
Railroad, even when the person had TAX.
- IL III otovk 40. &C., and as this M.
-, was placed in such situation
as to damages and stock, be too readily
took the bait, and having no suspicion
Of the smooth tongued sharper, be I'M.
cautiously set him to work to recover
his loss. He gave the scoundrel his
note for Eighty Dollars for his services,
with which the lawyer called upon MAJ.
OR HAwLEY, and sold him the same for
seventy dollars, cash; and then left town
We presume when he gets cash on tho
stock be will make it all right, but would
advise our citizens to employ our own
lawyers previous to accepting the servi.
ces Of such rensgades a. this one proves
to be.-Bannsr.
No PRoFIr IN RAISING PoRK.-Otis
Evans ESQ., of Lyndon, bought sboat
10 the fall Of 1855, paying therefore $40.
This shoat brought him the next spring
ten pigs, five Of which be sold at four
weeks old for 81 each three moro he
sold in the fall for $50 each, ressrving
two which were worth the same amount.
In the winter of 1867, he fat.sd and
cold the SOW for eleven ceuts per pound
amounting to 1896; making profit
over all expenses Of keeping Of $500 on
one hog in one year.
Mr.. Evans has also turned off $4,000
worth of produce and stock from his
farm, leaving his farm and stock in %
good condition as one year ago. This
we call pretty good for cold, backward
| Vermont
The editor of tie Gospel Banner at
Augusta, Me-, complains that some one
entered that Office, last week, and dis.
arranged the motto of tho editorial head
OF that paper so that it read In the
name Of our God We will upset our Ban.
ner.
A Curious AgRiLorrE.-Somev ears
ago there was much speculation over a
shower of "squid which fell ia a rain
storm on fremont road in Roxbury.
Scientific men were active in investiga.
ting the phenomena, but whether they
succeeded in satisfying themselves or
not, We are unable to say, We have now
another topic for their investigation, no
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