The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-09-15
News of the Week.


low stole horse and sulkey worth $500
and offered it for sale in Nashua N. H.,
for $50 and an old watch. He was ar
rested on suspicion, confessed the theft,
was taken back to Springfield, and COM
mitted to Jail.
imprisonment for debt is abolished in
Canada.
George Combe, the great phrenolo-
Igist, died at hydropathic institution, in
ISurry, England, on the 14th, at the age
Iof 70. ,.n
The Atlantic Gable is not yet made
available for the public. Several profess
I sors are being INDUCED in experiments,
with different appliances. but the general
conviction is that the method invented by
Prof Hughes will be adopted, by which
it is expected that about 800 words can
be transmitted per hour. .-'.,.....
Two Towns in Caledonia County
walden and Newark elected Republi-
can representatives by one majority.
On the 5th inst, Messrs. W. s. and
Hiram Eddy, killed large bay Lynx, in
West Clarendon.
On the 7th inst, Gov. King, of New
York, issued q proclamation putting Rich
mond county,-in which Is Station Island
under Martial Law.
There Is much difference Of opinion
in New York, about the propriety Of re.
building the Quarantine on the old loca.
tion. 1t is generally conceded that It is
not suitable place, but there is deci.
ded aversion to being driven of BY 9 mob
! A decision made without influence by tn,
indignation caused by the late outrage
would without doubt be in favor Of change
and we think such councils will FINALLY
prevail. ra.. ,.y..
The American Republicans, OF NJ as
sachusetts, held their Convention in Wor
Oester, on Tuesday of last week. and nomi
mated for reelection all the present Stat
officers, by reclamation, ... or.
Rev. Ebsnezer Williams, the allede
ed Bourbon" died in St.Regis villag
last week. ',ri
!. It.DRuNkEsNEss.EA very decided spec
men of Hiberianism answering to. tn
name Of John, Maber, took up lodging
| under the shady side of the garden fsno
near the American last Sunday sveuin
ifand made himself quite noisy when n
monstrated with about it. He was a,
commodated with lodgings in the lock u
and on Monday was fined. In default {
payment he was accompanied by an Of
cor to Middlebury,-: Cit,sen.
eefu THIEF CAuGHr,-Ths horse and buga
hi which n man pretended to hire Of Mr..
!. G. Jennison Of Swanten, and Which W.
, advertised as having doubtless been stole
was found at St. Hyacinthe, c. E., Ia
week, and the thief, who proved to
Peter Robinson, formerly Of st. Albal
, Bay, was arrested. The thief had g
changed inc uOIbe Wueu Iouuo. re WI
lodged in Montreal Jail, but win be broug
! out here for trial.-.St. Adams Messe
, ger. Di - -
r The notorious Oxford Precinct
|, Kansas, which used to cast votes by Il
thousands, all on the pro-slayery side,
= the late election gave but 20 votes, al
had but three pfo-slavery majority,
y 10 o
"A Troy paper says that the old r
' house standing near the line of the Tr
!. and Boston Hallway, is located in I,
!. States, thres counties, and four town
the States Of. New York and Vernon
: the counties Of Rensselaer,, Washingt
; and Bennington the towns of Hoosic
White Creek, Salisbury and BENIN
/. ton. oi,lai c8I ~ l5il.n.s3 d col
>. KANSAS Yorl~The Herald of Pr
:, dom gives the following as county vot
u on the acceptance Of the Escompton Go
}. stitutien,: 80 'sA'. '' sou - FL