The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-10-27
News of the Week.


the dceease OF three men who were wild ly
known aud highly esteemed and who died
at nearly the same time-Father Sawyer.
the cenicnarian preacher, Prof. Cleveland,
Of Bowdoin College, and Judge William
Jay, son OF the distinguished John JAY
A severe storm recently visited Prince
Edwards Island and vicinity and caused
great loss OF life and property among the
Fishing Fleet.
The brig Isle de Cuba, which fitted
at N. Y, for the African coast, was, du-
ring the week, brought to Boston. The
Captain proposed to the crew TO 70 into
the slave trade which they refused TO d.
whereupon he advised the mate to take
the brig back, which he did
The news from Europe is not i'm
portant Cotton and Breadstuffs are dull.
The aspect Of the Atlantic Telegraph
is more favorable. Greater ease in the
money market is anticipated. Morphy
played eight blindfolded games simultan-
eously, with the best players il Paris, and
beat them all.
Fuller returns of the recent elections
are still more favorable to the opposition
than at first stated. The Administration
gets from the Pennsylvania election but
two reliable supporters.
OHIo,-The Republican majority for
the State ticket is about $4,000 votes.
The Congressional delegation will be COM.
posed Of fifteen Republicans and six Demo-
crats-a Republican gain of three repre-
sentatives.
The Cincinnati Gazette has returns
from seventy one countiesin Ohio, and the
Republican majority for the State ticket
is lS,645. When the returns come in
from the other counties, the Republican
Majority will be at least t,centy taoo
Mousond, which is an immense gain from
last year, Ohio has done nobly
-CH1oAGo, Oct. 20. Returns from all
the counties in Iowa but nine, are received
In the lst Congressional district Hon
Samuel R. Curtis, Repub., has l42l major
ity; in the I'd district, as far as heard from
W. Vandever, Repub., has 1854 majority.
The Dubuque Times claims the election
Of the Republican State ticket by 5000
majority.
ARRESTS OF BuRaLARs.-Consider
stir has been made in Essex, by the discov-
cry and arrest Of two men, who have cem-
mitted various burglaries in that town
during the summer. One, Samuel Mans
field by name, was arrested in Essex on
Saturday, and upon searching, more or
less stolen property was found upon his
premises. The other named Henry Depau
a young Frenchman, was caught in the
swamp near the "French Village" in this
place on Monday and is now in jail in
default of $500 bail. He confesses that
he broke into and robbed the store of Mr..
r. Rhodes, and has indicated where a
porto of the stolen property was conceal
ed. Free Press.
AcCIDENT-Dana Bailey, ESQ, of Towns
bend, was fatally injured on Monday of
last week. He was drawing corn from
the field to the barn, when he fell from
! the load, SO badly injuring his spine that
he died the following Saturday evening.
Woodstock Age.
On the night Of the 18th inst at West
I Randolph, house and barn belonging
to j. P. Kidder & j w. Mann were en-
tirely consumed by fire. Loss about
{ S600.-In Plymouth on the 9Th house
occupied by Thomas Barker was entirely
destroyed. $4,000 lbs. of cheese, 200 lbs.
of butter, and much other produce was
destroyed. The loss is estimated at
Sl500-insurance SITS.
J Two PAIRS of shoes were lately made
by shoe manufacturer in Lynn, to fill
an order for a Southern plantation. They
are intended for slave, who is negro
driver or overseer, and measure aanetee n
and half inches an length, with a
corresponding width. We presume these
I shoes were made at so much foot
\ AN lhfOhIANl IhDlCl. III tuc III
adelphia Court of Quarter Sessions, OIL
Monday last, a man named William Nixon
was pronounced guilty of manslaughter
for having left his horse and cart standing
unattended, in public street, by which
negligence child was killed.
| "A sad accident occurred at North
| field on Wednesday evening Of last week
During the firing Of a salute to the Fus
leers Of Boston, q cannon burst, by which
| Mr.. james Lewis lost an arm. his nose
and one eye, and two other persons were
severely injured.
The RELIGIOUS INTKREsr IN BosToN
| There seems to bean increased religious
interest in this city, at the present time
instead Of the reaction which many persons
ANTICIPATED The attendance at the Ole
South Chapel each, weekday morning il
much larger than it has been, and the hal
is now generally filed. The custom o.
presenting notes, asking the prayers O.
[ Gods people for unconverted persons has
been renewed. The number who have do
sired to speak at these meetings has beer