The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-06-16

n LeaNenWOrtn ueSpatcn, uuteQ the
9th inst, says that the details of an af-
fray at Lawrence, between Gen. J i'm Lane
and Mr.. jenkins, are received Both
Gen. Lane and Mr.. Jenkins were living
on claim which both contested The
former enclosed an acre Of land on which
was a well, and which was used by both
parties in common. Gen. Lane recently
locked the well and fenced it up, and for
babe Mr.. Jenkins access to it. Mr.. Jenk-
ms declared he would have water at all
hazards, when Gen. Lane threatened to
shoot him if he made forcble entry on
his premises. On Thursday afternoon
Mr.. jenkins, accompanied by four of bis
friends, well armed, cut down Gen. Lanes
fence and proceeded towards tho well,
when Gen. Lane warned them not to ad-
vance or he would misunderstanding
his threat, Mr.. jenkins, with his. party
advanced. when Gen. Lane fred, killing
Mr.. Jenkins instantly. One of the Jsn-
kins party Immediately returned tho fire,
shooting lane in the leg, inActing wound
which confines him to his bed.
Gen. Lane had been arrested, and was
to undergo his examination at once.
Much excitement exists in consequence of
this affair. Mr.. Jenkins was held in high
estimation, and his death is deeply de-
p!ored. .-.
At recent fro in Boston, a Mrs.
Hickey was caught in the third story, and
could not escape by the staircase. She
then went into the room Immediately un-
der her own, and on her presenting herself
at the window, the persons below called
on her to take courage and observe their
directions, and they would save her. They
then, to the number of six or eight, or as
many as could join, formed circle, each
man extending his arms horizontally, and
graspiug with his left hand the left hand
of the man opposite, their arms crossing.
They then told her to kneel upon the win
dow sill, and to incline her body in such a
way as to free her head from the wall, and
to fall sideways. All being ready, she
threw her herself from the third story
window! Not man drew back from the
imminent peril to which each man was ex-
posed. All stood firm, and this poor wo-
man was received with safety on the plat
form of hands and arms-without any in
jury either to them or herself.
WHERE WILL IT END ?-For many years
we have been shipping stone to Eng land,
to be there converted into cups and saucers
and into plates, from which to eat our own
buckwheat cakes The system is now
however, as we believe, likely to be ex-
tended-arrangemeuts being on foot for
the expectation Of iron ore, to be smelted
by means Of English coal, and then re-
turned to us in the form Of pigs. Pro-
crossing thus backward, as we do, may we
not hope to live to see the day when our
wheat shall be required to cross the ocean
to be returned to us in the form of -four +?
- Philad. y. s, Gazette.
The Boston liqusr dealers, or at least
a part Of them, have agreed to organize a
secret association. They arc mostly re-
tailers, and of such character that the
most respectable (2) men of the trade are
ashamed of their company.
BUCHANAN. The following is from the
W usntuStoh CoiiosPoneSh. VI euS fAeooi-
icksburgh (Va.) Netos. We are inclined
to think that the writer is considerably
more than half right;
WAsHISGToN. May 26.
Some of Mr.. Buchanan's friends are
quite CALLED at the way in which it is
shown he is led by few persons. Tho
difficulty int which he got himself with
Fcrney arose purely out of fear the old
gentleman had that people would think
FSrney was leading him by the nose. For
ney's friends thought he ought to go into
the Cabinet. He deserved to do so. The
part he tool ia helping Forrest along
isith has div0rce, Shoses hoi0 important
lee to0uM hare been teith neh an ad-
miHiStratioR. But the report got about
that old Mr.. Buchanan was the tool of
Forney, and so poor Eorney got thrown
overboard-and Slioell took the reins.
The old gentleman thought he was getting
the bit out of his mouth, whereas he was
only getting another driver on the seat
The great trouble with old Mr.. Buchanan
is that he lacks decision of character. Tho