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

West, all represent the weather there as
wet wet wet, without cessation and this
is the same from the Allegany'5 to the
Mississippi. Low lands are every where
inundated causing immense destruction
of property and life.
The Protestant Episcopal Convention
of the Diocese Of Vermont, met on the 2 /
of June, in St. Paulss Church, Buriug-
ton. All the Clergy were present except
three who were unavoidably absent. The
Missionary Sermon on Tuesday evening,
by Rev. Mr., Southgate, and tho Conven-
ton Sermon on Wednesday morning, by
Rev. Mr.. Hickox of vergennes. At the
evening service the Bishop preached and
administered the apostolic rite Of confirm
alton to seventeen persons, who herein rat
fled and confirmed their baptismal VOWS.
On Thursday evening Rev. Jas. Reid,
d. D., of Canada, delivered very inter-
esting discourse, and thus closed the SER
vice of the Convention.
On Sunday night, of last week two
convicts escaped from the Sing Sing pris-
| on.
The Prohibitory Liquor Law, passed by
the last Legislature of Maine and referred
to the people, was by them ratified on the
7th inst, with very little opposition.
On the 9Th inst, John 2. Hale was
reelected to the U. s. Senate. There was
strong opposition to his return, on the
ground that he had already had it long
enough, and feeling that another man
could better represent the State. Though,
as statesman, Mr.. Hale may not De so
profound and at all times so reliable as
some others, he is quite sound on the great
question, and fills certain place in the
Senate, which no other man can, and for
this reason the country would hardly feel
willing to spare him yet.
The people of Rutland propose to
celebrate Independence on the 9th and to
have balloon ascension.
WILD CHERRY BALsAM.-The memory
Of DR.. Wistar is embslmed in the hearts
of thusands, whom, bis Balsam of Wild
Cherry has cured of coughs, colds, con-
sumption, or some other form of Pulmory
disease.
We learn that on Thursday night of
last week, the peddling wagons of VI essrs.
Bumenberg and Spear, were broken into
at Milton ia lis, and FIVE to seven hundred
dollars in dry goods, shawls, &C., were
stolen
The store of L. Burgess & Co., was also
entered, but for some reason the burglars
decamped without efecting an entrance
into the body Of the store. The matter
has produced no little excitement in Mil
ton, and strong efforts are making to dis
cover the rogues. 1t is high time the
people Of the whole county vera fully
reused to the necessity of united action in
ferreting out the scoundrels that are com.
hitting these frequent deprodations upon
Jul pioPeiey' oo"e""o''
In thoroughly removing the earth at
the burial place of Ethan Allen to-day,
June 81 for laying the foundation of the
monument, the Bones OF ALLEN were
found right beneath the place of the old
tom5-aone! They were boxed up, and re-
inferred beneath the foundation.
"A few days since, a gentleman in this
town received letter from an unknown
person in an adjoining town, inclosing a
five dollar bill, saying that the money was
due to him for sheep which was purloin-
ed from his fook a few years since That
mutton has undoubtedly "laid hard on his
stomach" ever since Watchman.
"A thunder storm, accompanied with
violent gale of wind, passed this way on
Sunday afternoon last, doing much damage
to trees, fences, buildings, &c. We learn
that two.story house in Plainfed, and
new house being erected by a Mr.. Cum
mings, in East Montpelier, and also a
bridge on Mad River, near the mouth Of
Shepards brook in Wats6eld, were blown
v down. Watchman.
| The Burlington Sentinel announces
that arrangements are making to celebrate
the anniversary of our national indepen-
dence, in that place by General Fire.
mans Muster and trial Of skill and capac-
ity Of engines. Prizes of 800 $50 and
$25, respectively are offered, to be COM
peted for by companies from abroad.
We learn that several hundred at
tended the bear hunt in Plymouth on Sat-
urday. The mountains were surrounded
and two bears and lynx were in the ring
but broke through and escaped. j. s.
Written Of South Reading got shot at
the lynx and knocked him over, but he
soon jumped up again and ran like white
head We learn that another hunt was
to have came off on Tuesday, further
north, towards Sherburne.-B. F. Times.
In Concord, VT, last week, james
Darling, Aaron Isham and John Morse,
we're each fined $40 and costs for viola
tions of the liquor law.
WASHINGTON, June s.
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