The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-01-20
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twenty-five nave recently unltGu WIN thc !
church in the former place. and more than !
forty conversio MS have occurred in the kat
ter. In st. Johnsbury, also, twenty-lour
or five conversions have taken place.
PAnpoNEp.--Martin Leach, Of Pittsford |
who was imprisoned in the Rutland Coun-
ty Jail about che year, and has since been
serving the State at Windsor, has receiv-
ed pardon at the hands of the Cover
nor.
While scraping hog, David Myers
Of Pownal, says the Banner, was struck
in the eye by the knife he was using, put.
ting it out.
WINDING UP.-The Rutland and Add.
son Fire Insurance Co., have concluded to
wind W. their affairs. Policies may be
Immediately surrendered, to be cancelled
on the first day Of March next.
BUReLARY.-On Thursday night last,
the shoe store of John B. Parker, in this
village was broken into and upwards Of
one hundred doll.rs worth of goods, in
Boots, Shoes and Leather stolen. TNen.
ty-fve dollars reward has been offered by
Mr. Parker for the detection o. the thief
IVo0dSt0rh Age.
4 CHRISTMAS GIrr.-On Sunday eve.
ming, at IL o'clock Mr. Reynolds, of this
village, was called to the door by loud
knocking upon opening, person gave
him pa, eel, when Mr. K. on going back
felt it moving, and carefully removing
sundry clothes, he discovered a fine fat
boy of some six months old Some would
suppose that the little stranger would have
been imm ediately turne over to the tender
mercies OF Mr.. Overscer Walker, but far
from it, with kindly and charitable sp ri.
the little stranger was kept till in the uf.
ternoon, when il was passed over 10 the care
of sister o. Mr.. h. living in Chazy. who
we are told, has adopted it,-PItusbnrgh
Sentinel
During the past year the number Of
letters containing money, which were open.
ed in the Dead Letter branch Of the Post
Office Department. was SS5S, containing
Sl9,267 81. nine.tenths Of which has al.
ready been safely, returned to the writers
Of said letters.
A TIMBER MNE.-At several places in
southern New Jersey an enormous amount
of white cedar timber is found buried be-
low the marshy ground in the salt water,
sound and fit for use, and a considerable
bust ,ess is carried on in mining this tim.
Der and splitting it into shingles for mar.
ket.
NINETEEN MONTHS WITHOUT FooD-
DEATu.-We learn from the Albany
TIMES that Mrs. Hayes, Of the town Of
Day, Saratoga county, N. v, whose case
we detailed some time since, and who had
lived nineteen months without food or
drink, died week or two ago. She re-
manned insensiblc for fifteen months Of the
period, and up to few days Of her death,
when she seemed to revive. and spoke oc-
casionally After her DEATH her body was
opened and snake five feet long and half
an inch thick was taken from the stomach!
1t was alive when removed bit died soon
after. The case is very remarkable one
and it is to be regretted that it was not
subjected to scientific examination - BoS.
ton Journal
WAsuIsoToy, Jan. Ii.
Dispatches to the government this eve-
ming announce that the professional fill
busters of Texas arc gathering in large
numbers on the Rio Grande, preparatory
to engaging in the Mexican revolution.
Gen: Walker may direct his attention that
way, as he has abandoned his Nicaragua
enterprize.
New YORK, Jan. ~.
Tn, Eren'ng PoM says Mr.. Eli Thay-
er has already commenced the organiza.
ton of company which is expected &c
send emigrants to Central America with
in he year, to found two substantial sea.
ports at either extremity of The Nicaragua
route, and to put then into profitable re-
lations with the agricultural interests OF
the interior.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. II.
The House to-day adopted the caucus
resolutions in favor Of the Lecompton Con
stitution. The Senate have postponed
their action in the matter. Tn is consid
cred virtual rebuke to Gov. Wise.
PIGEONS IN NoRTH CAROLINA. - The
Peoples Express, of Salem, North Car
olina, of the 18th December, .ays, that al
the pigeon roost in Stokes county, al
average Of 5000 pigeons per night were
shot during period of fifty nights, max
ing the fcathered sroil in all amount tc
100000. After having been ppered to
this extent, they moved their quarters to
Toms Creek, in Surrey county, of the
same State.
On Wednes lay last, Jan, II, corn,
field was plowed near this city, the soil
perfectly pliable, and the blowing as easy
as in the best season. Panses are still in
blossom, and the buds on the cherry tree
have started little in some exposures.-
New Behind WeFcury.
The New York UeroH publishes a
statement of failures rince the commence
ment Of the panic. and gives the following
stimate of debts AMI assets:
Liabilities Assets
In Great Britain 400 ,000,000 80 00O,0
Continent Of Europe 800, 600 60,000,00O
! U. 5 and Canada. 800, 100000 l44 100000
OF cour,e this is but an estimate, but it
| probably comes near the truth.
DEATH OF JOHN G. HAMMoND.-We
were startled at the announcement made
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