The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-05-05
We learn from the Freeman. that

on the 18th of April, Deputy Sheriff J.
II. Circuit, on warrants issued by Rows
Jones, Esq, on the complaint Of G. H.
Joyce States Attorney searched the prem
ises of William Quimby, aud seized about
forty gallons of Liquor,-also, on the
premises of Edward German, seized two
barrels Of Strong Beer--on tho premises
of Or. Edwin Porter one barrel Of Gin
and one barrel Of r. G. Brandy-in tho
Grocery of Charles Carter two barrels Of
Beer.
On Saturday afternoon, William Quinn.
by was brought before Justic, Jones, on
complaint of States Attorney, and fued
S2l0 and cost for selling Liquor.
On Monday, john NJ. Mills was brough.
up and fined $40 and cost. for like Of.
nce-Joscph Danes fined 800 and cost;
Andrew Roulston fined $40 and cost
DR.. Edwin Porter fined $3.50 and cost,
S25, 51-all for violation Of Liquor Law.
The Freeman says that the inmates
of Washington County Jail have been re.
moved to Burlington, and the work of re.
moving the old building. 10 make place
for the new Jail, commenced in good earn.
| est.
SOUND PRoPnEsY.-T New Orleans
Be, in glancing at the elections which
have taken place this spring, says:
Truly, the Kansas measure has proved
disastrous blow to the South. Inten-
ded, as its ad coates proclaimed, to settle
the question of slavery, and quiet agita-
ton, it has generated renewed discord,
strengthened frcesol, and hopelessly d.
vidcd the only party that claimed an odor
Of nationality.
We are afraid that these spring cleo
tons are portents of gloomier tidings
hereafter. We apprchend that Pennsyl.
vania, Illinois, and Indiana, which
by unrivalled tact and unwearied exertion
were saved in 1855 from falling into free.
soil quagnire, will return to their wal.
low, and that befhrc the expiration of the
present year every non-slavcholding State
in the Union, with the possible exception
of California. will rally under the victo-
rious standard Of black Republicanism.
BOLT OF FtnE.-As the New York and
Worcester train connecting with the steam
or Commonwealth, was passing Natick
yesterday, ball of lightning as large as
the two fists Of a man, descended, ran
along the telegi aph wire, and exploded
with report as loud as cannon. The
wire was consumed, and the posts within
space of half mile we're shivered from
top to bottom. The passengers on the
train were greatly alarmed, as the ball Of
fire was all the time in sight, and the ex.
plosion seemed as if beneath the cars
Had the train been under the wire. it
must been struck. The only cool man on
the train was Dir. Waller. the Conductor,
who took the bolt as an every day affair
I BOSTON Journal
-Valparaiso dates Of March Is are re-
ceived at Panama. A sanguinary battle
took place at Arequi as on the 9Th, be.
tween the government forces under Castil.
Ia and the rcvolutonists, headed by vi.
vance. The latter was defeated, and had
escaped 10 Bolivia
Arcquipa was stormed by Castillo. The
battle is sail to have been terrific. OF
one battalion Of 600 men which defended
the barbados, all but 40 were killed.
The steamers Apurimac, Aranco, and
Lambayaque we're captured, aud had been
sent to Callao.
The loss on both sides at the stormiu1
of Arequipa was over 1000 killed, and the
city was filed with tho wounded.
| A monster nugget of gold, weighing
LAG pounds, and valued ct S34, 800, has
been found at Hangover, Australia, by
four old California miners, named Robert
and james Ambrose and Saruel and
Charlas Napier. 1t is two feet four inches
In length, by ten inches in width at its
widest point, and eight inches thioh at the
other. The lucky owners are two pairs
Of brothers, one pair being English aud
the other Boston boys.
We learn that the Republican State
Committee held meeting at Burlington
last week, and have agreed to call State
Convention about the 10th of June, to be
neld at Montpelier The number of per-
sons spoken OF as Candidates for Governor
are quite numerous, Among those men,
toned, are Hon. Hiand Hall, Hon. Rob.
ert Pierpoint, Lieut.. Gov. Slade and Hon.
Lawrence Brairard. Gov. Fletcher has
also been prominently named for re.eleo-
ton. Hon. W. Z. Kittredge of Fairhs-
ven and Mr.. Hodges of Rutland have also
been mentioned. The above is from the
B@(OtcS Rats Times. Tho Fireman
says, we have heard the names Of John
Porter and Hon. A. p. Hunton mentioned
as likely to receive the nomination for
Lieut.. Gov. by the Republicans.
We learn that man named Morris,
living in Wilton or Greenfield, near the
line, whilst engaged in chopping wood, on
Wednesday, struck the leg of his son,
boy aged some FIVE years, and cut it off,,
Sa(eM Press.
-Thirty-two moro arrests OF lotssry
policy dealers were made in New Yor2. on
Wednesday, making one hundred and
four inall-and there are "more to come"
Such IS can find bail in $1,000 are let of
while those who cannot are committed TO-
the Toombs.
A SECRET WORTH KNOWING tried
a curious experiment with few potatoes