The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-02-17

was accepted. Tho French Admiral had
proclaimed the blockade ct Canton.
The attempt upon the life Of ihe En-
peror had caused great excitement in
France. The French Minister is said 10
have demanded of England the expulsion
Of the political refugees.
PREMIUM Mowers AND RrAPEpa.--I.
will be rccolected that the judges appoint
ed to decide upon tho relative merits Of
the numerous Nowers and Reapers pre-.
scented last fall fer trial 1T Syracuae, dcci-
ded to withhold their award until the meet
ing OF the United States Agricultural So
ciety, at Washington, which recently took
, place, and at which the announcement was
made as follows:
MOWERS.
First premium-Gold Medal and Di.
ploma-To Ball, Aultman Il Co., of Can
ton, Ohio--Miller & Aultman's patent.
Second premium-Silver Nodal--To
Walter A Wood, Of Hoosick Falls N. Y.
--Mannys patent with Woods improve
ment.
COMBINED MACHINES
First premium-Gold Medal and Diplo-
ma-To Walter A. Wood, of Hoosick
Falls, N. Y.--Manny' patent with Woods
improvement.
Second premium-Silver Medal--To
Buffalo Agricultural Works. Buffalo, N.
K.,b,,.
The Machine which took the preference
is little known in this section, as but ak
or eight have been introduced. Ha7ing
used one Of these we are not disappointed
in the award.
The Albany Journal says it is re-
markable fact that the amount of paper
money now in circulation issued by the
Banks of that State is absolutely less than
it was twenty years ago. This is con-
elusive answer to much that is said about
an inflated currency, bank suspensions, and
the like.
FIRE.-The tannery building belonging
to 8. l.. Billings, Esq, at Rockingham,
was totally destroyed by fire on Monday
evening. Loss about $780, Insured for
800. The origin of the fire is mystic
nv, as there had been none in the building
since o'clock on Saturday previous
Bsiiolcs Fails Times.
Tho Rutland Carrier, Democrat
says: IF the Democrats Of the South
desire our aid we ask them in all canior
10 beware of placing US in position where
we can neither help ourselves or render
any assistance to them"
FFouR.-Warranted -four is now being
sold at George s. Bascom's for $3.50 pei
barrel. - Br0dford Un'on.
:. SrA7E AGRICULTURAL SociRrY.-The
Directors adjourned, on Friday, without
determining positively, the location of the
state Fair. They meet again at Bellows
Falls, month hence.-Ffee Press.
TIE FAIR.-We understand tiat thu
net receipts Of the Fair at Union Hall
for the benefit of St. Jossph's Orphan
Asylum, and Rev. Mr.. Hewit's lectu,
amount to the very handsome sum Of $500
Free Press.
: MYSTERIOUS DIsAPpRARANcE.-OnS Sat
: urday evening, about six o'clock, youn,
: man, 3. W. Brady by name, left his room
at the Howard House in this place, to q
/: to physicians, since which time he ha
I not been heard Of He is printer b.
: trade, very tall, with shoulders broad snc
little rounded, light complexion. lon;
!, sandy beard and light hair. He had OF
when he Ieft,.a blush blanket shawl. ligh
a pantaloons, dark coat, and low cap.
f 1t is feared that he has gone of in. 6
of temporary insanity, as he has been 70
some days complaining Of his head.
Any information concerning him vii
t be thankfully received by his wife at tn
Howard House, or at this ofice.-E G.
a Press.
ARREST OF PHYSICIAN ON A CHARa
OF MuRDER.-We learn by letter fror
Bradford, Vt, that DR.. Howard Of tina
r place has been arrested ons spicion Of hay
n ing murdered young girl. Heis con6ne
v to his house by sickness, and keepers ar
r watching him. The only further partcu
!. lars we have learned are, that two corpse
0 were taken from the house on Friday tn
t 9th ult and the other the day following
n Inc village IL IN state OF excitemen
n DR.. Howard, who we believe is not reg
It ulsr physician, has an unenvisble reputs
k ton, and has been before the Courts char
o ged with various offences. He has 70
>. some years been supscted Of being an aboI
ZIONIST Boston HeroM.
!. THE HoosAc Tunnel BoRINs TO BE RI
d suMEp.-The North Adams Nr,es state
a that Haupt & Co., the contractors, ar
soon to commence operations upon Hoosa
= Tunnel, and the road leading from th
s. wrst side of the mountain to the Vernon
o state line, and that they will not wait 70
- any further action Of the Legislature o
this subject, The finishing up of the seve
g miles Of the road, the heavy grading Q
&C which has already been completed, and tn
removal Of six hundred feet Of footing i
the tunnel, will enable them to avail them
- selves of 100000 of the State loan, uu
!. der the provisions of the existing law.
!. The Rev. Beverly Waugh. senio
h Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Churc
B. died at o'clock yesterday morning j
Baltimore, at the age of 50 wears.