The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-08-11
News Of the Week,

AT the District Convention, held in
Rutland, on Wednesday last, the Hon. E.
P. Walton was unanimously nominated for
reelection. The result was before morally
certain, in view Of the very able and ac-
ceptable manner in which Mr.. Walton had
served his constituency.
The Hon. Justin A. Morrill, has been
nominated for reelection to Congress.
The Patriot says there is soon to be
new, Democratic paper started in 81.
Adams.
During Monday and Tuesday Of last
week the colored people of Massa chusetts
were holding Mass Convention. in New
Bedford, "to better their condition. They
vented large amount of fierce and exu-
berant oratory, which may improve their
condition, Temporarily.
The Missouri election has gone Dem.
ocratic. There was strong hope that Mr..
Blair (emancipationist) would be returned
from the st Louis Dist. but in conse.
quence Of division of the opposition the
democratic candidate was elected by about
700 plurality.
The Fireman says that the root is
on the new State House, and preparations
are being made for the dome. The work
is progressing satisfactorily, but the build
ing will not be ready for occupancy at the
coming session The new Jail Is rooted,
and the new Academy promises to be the
best school building in the State.
The Leviathan Ship enterprise will
probably prove total failure. The funds
and credit of the company have failed.
Intelligence from Utah indicate,
continued prospect of peace. Tho army
| will be quurtered come miles from the city.
The Mormon, are returning rapidly to
Salt Lake city. nor does it appear that
they have ever had any definite plans for
removing.
Hon. Thomas Corwin Of Ohio, has
consented that his name may be used in
the convention to nominate candidate
for Congress from the Seventh District
tnow represented by Harlan, Rep) He
has already, taken the stump in his own
State, in support of the Republican nomi.
nations.
I The revenue from imports at Boston
is SO per cent. less, this year than last
The decrease in New York 10 about the
same.
SHOCKING APYAIs.-Whils two sons of
Chauncy Donaldson, aged respectively l6
and 20 years Of age, were hunting ducks
in the marsh in West Swanto on Thurs
day Of last week, they rowed their canoe
near flock Of ducks and agreed between
them, that one should fire his gun at the
ducks while on the water and the other
while on the wing. In order to do this,
Us the boat was situated, the younger
bother was obliged to lower his bead, and
the elder brother was to fire his gun over
it. The elder not firing his gun as soon
as vas anticipated in the heat Of excite
inent, discharged it as the younger BROTH
er, Chauncy, was rising his head from its
inclined position and some Of the shot
passed through his neck, and the unfor-
tunate youth survived long enough to In
quire who was to blame," and died. A
physicion was called who on examination
could 6nd no shot, nor any traces Of them
in his head, but attributed lis immedinte
death to the conclusion Of the brain, oe-
casioned by his nearness to the mufrle Of
the gun as ii was scharged. The atiict-
cd father us we learn, was nearly para
lyIed on receiving the intelligence OF his
sons decease and the attending circum-
stanees.-S. Adams Messenger.
=. The New York Courier & Enquirer
publishes the following extract from the
private correspondence of "a friend in
Europe, who Is more familiar with public
affairs than most men :"
Russia is assembling an army Of l2O,-
900 men in Poland-Ausiria is arlning
her forlresses in Italy-Frunce, by sea and
land, is armed to the teeth, and to the
fullest extent of her capacity. The cita.