The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-08-25

ate our cucumbers, our chickens ate \
the bugs, neighbors' cats ate The chick
eng, and we are in hopes that scmeA
thing will now cat the cats.''-Post.
Mr.. II. 7. Ware, of Thetford,
while oil his way to church on Sunday |
the 9th inst, shot an Eagle, which
weighed eight aud one-half pounds and |
measured from the tips of his wings |
six feet two inches. its plumage was
of a beautiful dark blue color its
head being white. Its claws would
cover, when extended, the circumfer,
ence of two quart measure.
The Spirituaists of Boston and
:" elsewhere" held a picnic in Abing,
ton Grove, Tuesday. 1t was a mons
ster-some 5000 persons being pres
ent. OF this number almost 1000
were from Boston. The day was pas
sed in listening to speeches and having
a good time generally. DR.. Henry f.
Gardner, of this city, presided. Mr..
A. G. Robinson, Of Brooklyn N. Y.
made the leading speech of the day.
Remarks we're also made by Loring
Moody. Miss Magoun Messrs. Storer
of Connecticut, A. Newton Of Boston,
Wilson of Canada, Harris (trauce) and
Guerney. 1t was the largest gather
ing ever held in the grove.
The N. Y. Journal Of Con meece
learns t!iat the Company which was
formed last year for the purpose Of es-
tablishing telcgraphic communication
between the island of Cuba and the
American continent have completed
their preliminary arrangements, and
are resolved to commence the work
Immediately. This will be valuable
addition to our comprehensive system
of telegraphs, and one that ought to be
supplied, now that the Submarine Tele-
graph has been successfully lid. A.
mong the managers of this company
are some wealthy and enterprising citi-
zens of Havana and New York.
A VIRGINIA HoIx.-The good peo>
pie of Martinsburgh (Va.) and neigh
borhood, had quite a joyous time Of it
on Thursday last in celebrating the
, transmission of the first messages be-
tween Queen Victora and Presiden,
Buchanan. The printers had brought
out with lightning speed extras an
nouncing the great event, and all bu-
siness was suspended. From the Re,
publican we learn that
1.-The dispatches we're addressed to
Mayor Anthony 5. Chambers, Esq,
who Immediately made arrangement,
to have public demonstration in hon
or of the enterprise. The County
Court being then in session. the des,
patches were laid before that body
who ordered them to be spread upor
the minutes thereof. John Blair Hog,
ESQ.,. made An eloquent speech, ant
the Court Immediately adjourned. Thu
Court House and tho various churcl
bells in town were tolled for fifteel
minutes; and We poor devils put on
extras, all in honor of American gen
ius and English enterprise"
1t was not until joy had exhauste
itself that the trick was discovered.
ct seems that some wags, tired c
the humdrum quietncss of the town
, wishing to raise public demonstrate
at the expense Of our city fathers an
9 the printers, penned the despatche
and placed them on the table Of tn
: telegraph operator, in his temporar
absence, who, going to his Office shor
! ly after, and seeing the letter addressc
. to the Mayor lying on the table, an
thinking some one had left note
be sent to that gentleman, prompt
sent it to him, and thus caused all II
fun"
The following is a copy of the sp,
g rious dispatches
o "Io the Hon. James Buchanan, Pre-
ident of the United States.
PALACE AT LONDON, Aug II, 1851
Come let us talk together. Amer
can genius and English enterprise h,v
!. this day joined together the Old ar
l. New World. Let US hope tina; the
e may be as closely allied in the BON
e of peace, harmony and kindred feelin
'e VICTORIA"
BEDFORD SPRINGS, Aug. II, 1855
To Pretoria, Queen of England:
;, New England accepts with gladne
- :, the hand of fellowship preferred by o
=. England; and if ever discord or
!, versity of interest should threaten Il
!. alliance, let our language be. : Entire
: me not to leave thee, or return fro
;, following thee for the interests of Il
;. people shall be the interests Of my pc
:. pie, and thy God shall be my Goo
- JAMES BUCHANAN"
Mt New YORK, Aug. Is.
+" We understand that Messrs. Tifal
Ne 4 Co., jewellers, Broadway. have pu
!. chased from the Atlantic Telegra
d Company the 80 miles Of cable now
at board Of the Niagara, and that til
n, propose to cut it up into small partic