The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-08-11
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all tulb pOrtenu MOI immediate war
certainly but this is situation that
ought not to exist, and which cannot exist
long, without something very lamentable
arising from it.
BY the late arrival from California.
We learn that the Oregon election has re-
suited in the success of the democracy.
The entire ticket is chosen. John Whit
eaker Tor Governor, Lafayette Grover for
Congress, Lucien Heath, Secretary Of State
John d. Brown, Treasurer, and Asahel
Bush Printer.
The Frazer River excitement was una
bated. The reports from the new gold
fields are getting quite fabulous. One let
ter-writer, vouched for in the San Francis
co papers AS reliable, says his first days
yield at the mines was 500. Victoria
was crowded with Americans, who had
run up building lots to enormous prices,
some as high as $4,000. Tho Indians
had begun to modest the cmigrants on their
way to the Mines and it was feared that
an indiscriminate massacre would take
place.
THE NOTORIOUS Dr. Howard, of Brad
ford, was brought up for trial sometime
since, when be filed an affidavit that he
was unable to produce the attendance Of
an important witness. The trial was there
fore adjourned to the 18th inst, when it
was discovered that Howard's affidavit was
entnely false 50 lar as respected the witness.
After q severe repriniand from the j Judge
for triaing with the court. in making
false affidavit, Howard was remanded to
Jail, where he will remain till the next
term Of court, unless he succeeds In oh.
tanning the bail of $4,000 required on
the five indictments standing against him.
So says the Caiedonian.
Michigan is the first to nauaurate an
Agricultural College. As yet it has only
accommodations for one hundred students.
At the commencement of the present term
there were but twenty-eight vacancies,
while ninety-three applicants appeared and
were examined.
Mr.. Freeman A, Crafts Of Whately,
recently caught, in Hatfield pond, two
turtles, the largest ofwhich weighed thirty
five pounds, and the smallest fifteen
pounds. Two men stepped upon the back
of the largest turtle, for the purpose of
holding him, when the animal walked off
with them both as if no passenger was
aboard. The Northampton Mas. Coprisy
is responsible for the above.
MIR. Joseph Orlando Jenny, aged 20
years was drowned In South Barre, on the
18th ult
William T. Porter, the well.Lnown
editor of Porter's Spirit, and one Of the
best sporting writer's in the country. died
in New York Monday, Of chills and fever,
with which he was attacked on Fridly
last. Mr.. Porter was born in Vermont,
and was So years Of age. .l
LIQUOR LAWN Enosburgh, June
oath, ten or twelve gallons of liquor, was
seized on the premises of John Spooner,
were condemned and spilled. Spooner
pleaded guilty of six offenses-was ad.
judged common seller and fined one
hundred dollars and costs, and gave
pledges that he would discontinue the sale.
The United States Circuit Cour. is
in session at Windsor, Judge Smalley
presiding. The last week was devoted
chiefly to an inquiry, by the Grand Jury,
into the Land. warrant Frauds. Bills have
been found covering large number of
cas-. 8, which will demand trial.
HIGH PRICE FOR wATER.-The heat is
so oppressive and drough prevails to such
an extent in certain localities Of France,
that in spite Of the recent storms, water
begins to get scarce. At Versailles, par.
ticularly where the flow Of the Morly &C.
queduct is interrupted, water is sold at
fabulous prices.-People talk of its being
franc for little over quart.
The paper on which the Boston Jour.
nal is printed, is made in part, Of rags
which are found on Egyptian mummies.
-Mr. Rarey's career has Unexpectedly
been stopped. He had cleared some Els.
900 to 100000 by his horse-taming Sc.
cret, when suddenly Routledge, the cheap
publisher got hold of pamphlet publish
ed by the hoIse-tamer in America and
printed it. 1t contains in small compass
all the ant of horsc-taming and the sub.
scribers who had bound themselves no,
to divulge the secret under penalty Of
$500, became furious, and Mr.. Rarey had
to release them from their pledge, in a
letter in the Times. He denies that any
one can learn so much from the book al
lie can teach in one hour but the book
is Sd. (l2Ic,) and one hours lesson ten
guinies (S26.) The impression is that the
book will sell all the more, and the les.onI
increase all the less.
The Washington Union, the Blu.
chanan organ, continues its attacks upon
Douglas, although Mr.. Douglas has stated
explicitly his faith in the Cincinnati
Democratic platform, and his belief tina,
this government was organized for the
sole and exclusive benefit of the white
man.
On the night of the 23i ult. bears
attacked the cattle of Ransford Cannedy
and Oliver Yaw, in Welt Readsboro. VT,
killed and partially devoured two calves.
besides badly mapgling a COW.
CANADA AND FRAZER RIvRR.-The Tor
ronto Globe says, in reference to the lat,