The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-03-24

The Bellows Falls papers, OF last
week, are filled with accounts Of row in
a school-rneeting, in which the editor of
the Argus was badly mixed up. IF our
advice had been sought early enough,
we should have said work off an extra,
or a small edition of that, for your own
school-district, and save your reputation
abroad"
Geo. Dyer, Of Rutland, while trav-
cling on the railroad track was killed by
q train.
"A week ago last Sabbath evening,
row occurred in tippling house in Canal
Street, n. Y. Shots were fred one of
which killed an innocent person, Mr.. I. J.
Smith, person of great responsibility in
that city, and native of Vermont
Mr.. & G. Loring was, on Thursday
last, removed from the office of Judge of
Probate, by Gov. Banks, in accordance
with the vote of both branches of the
Massachusetts, Legislature. We have lit
tie respect for Judge L., but fear the pre-.
cedent is bad one.
The Straight Republicans of r. l.,
on the 18th inst, made a nomination Of
State Officers. The Governor, Lieut..
Governor and Secretary of State are the
same as those nominated by the American
Republicans.
On Tuesday of last week, large
stone barn, belonging to Mr. T. P. Rem
ington, about five miles from Philadelphia
was destroyed by fire and with it sixty
three head of valuable cattle. They were
short-horned Durhams and Attorneys.
The feats of the Barque Adriatic,
Of whose escape from French custod y
we have before spoken, are decidedly ro.
mantle. She was again captured, and
has since escaped again, and is now re-
ported safe in Savannah.
| Three Steamers went ashore in fog
on the 10th, the Empire State, the Wor-
cester and the Ospray.
| The Steamer Star of the West, from
Aspinwall, arrived in New York the 18th
inst, bringing San Francisco advices to
the goth ult., with 81, 100000 in specia
on freight, and 200 passengers. The news
is unimportant. 1t is said that the Nor
mons are about to emigrate to Northern
Mexico, via. the Colorado Valley. In.
formation had been received that the gov.
eminent of Nicaragua had denationalized
Walker and his followers.
The Court Martial of Col. Sumner
resulted in his acquittal on all the char
ges. The court deliberated less than fif
teen minutes. Col. s. is under orders fol-
Utah, and will leave soon for Fort Leav
enworth.
Buttons Theatre in N. Y has beer
leased for $4,000 per year, for U. 8
Courts d" and other purposes" On tn,
18th inst, at noon revival prayer-mect-
ing was held there. The building wa.
more than half filled.
The New York Senate has instruct
ted its delegates in Congress to vote a
gainst Lecompton.
In Boston on Saturday week, Miss Sa
rah Barnard, daughter of Geo. M. Barn
nard ESQ.,, was burned to death by he
clothes taking fire, while sitting by tn,
crate.
Miss Abby W. Gardner daughter o
II. s. Gardner who at the time of his dealt
was P. NJ. of bingham Mass. has beef
appointed Post Mistress of that town.
Some of the Democratic papers O
Vermont, we think have been disposed t
keep too vigilent watch over one anoth
err; more than the good of the party de
mands and moro than is consistent wit
good fraternal feeling. For instance tn
Burlington Sentinel makes the following
sc ictatorial inquiry;
I'VE frequently hear the question ask
ed in political circles, How stan Is tn
Rutland Courier on the Kansas question
Is it in favor of the Presidents policy tn
immediate admission of that territory int,
the Union as State? The Black Re
publicans say the Courier is an iudepen
dent, outspoken paper, and they common,
it for its boldness. But the Courier
position is a little doubtful. We wan
light. The Courier don't mean to keel
shady, does itf
To which the Courier thus replies:
"In the first place,we deny the authori
ty or right Of the Sentinel to interrogat
us. Inasmuch, however, as the interroga
tion is on record, we have no hesitation
in defining our position. We never stanc
behind the screen, but are ready and will
ling at all times, and on all proper occa
sions, to express our political sentiment
openly.
The sooner Kansas is admitted into tn,
| Mon as State, the better, provided ;