The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-09-22
News of the Week.

Monday Of l l.ss ', week the house of Mr..
Cyrus Edison Jr., of Mendon, was de-
stroyed by fire. The contents of the
house were saved. 1t was insured for
5000.
On the night of Monday last, the
store of Asa Webster, of Wallingford,
@as broken into, and some fifty dollars
worth of clothing was stolen therefrom.
Mr. Joseph Greedy, Jr., of N. H.,
at the Rutland Depot, while on his way to
the State Fair lost his wallet which con-
tanned between three and four hundred
dollars.
On Thursday night last, the news
room of A. j. Baldwin Il Co., of Rut-
land, and also the saloon of Mr.. Kinney,
were entered by burglars, and each rob-
bed of several dollars.
-Windham County Court, Sept. term,
commenced on the 9th inst. Chief Jus.
tice Red6eld presiding.
On Friday night, of last week, de.
structive FIRE occurred in st. Johnsbury,
which destroyed the costly residence and
out buildings of Judge Kittredge. 1t is
supposed to have been the work of an in.
cendiary.
Mr.. Halls Majority is about 5000.
7 he aggregate majorities of the members
in Congress is nearly $1,000. Only nine
towns gave majorities against Hall, though
thirty five elected Democrats on account
of local divisions among the Republicans,
- Maine election has been anticipated
with no little interest by all who take
much interest in political contests, and es-
pecially by the Democracy. 1t has been
hoped that something might be done by
them towards its redemption, --at least TO
break the Republican rank in Congress by
the election of one member. A large
number of government officials are en-
ployed in that State, and these were all
made to bleed freely for the benefit ofthe
party. Large sums, too, were advanced
from arlington man Of the
party lid his utmost to bring in all the
strength of the party, and increase it by
naturalization, but all to no purpose. Gov.
Morrill, is reelected and an entire Repub-
lican delegation to Congress, and large
majority in both branches of the State
Legislature. The Republicans were quite
secure Of tue result until late hour,an
till then little was done, but enough TO
secure another z 'orious triumph and
gyeas honoy TO the State of MAINE.
Contrary to the universal expectation
and wish Of those who are friendly to the
cause of Freedom, the Republicans and
Americans did not coalesc, at their recent
conventions in N. Y. There is a lack
of sympathy and confidence which it will
take little more time to remove. An
mother year may do it. We are not pre-.
pared to give an opinion of the result as
some Of our cotemporaries are doing, on
each side, but those in that State who
have the best means Of judging are con-
fident of the success Of the Republicans.
Capt. Townsend, of the captured
SLAYER Echo, is confined in Boston, where
it is expected he will be tried for his life.
Tho government of Santa Domingo,
has recently been revolutionized, without
a battle, The President has resigned and
it is expected that Gen. Santana, who is
the head of the insurrection, will be elect
ed.
WIN. Q. Prentice, son of George D.
Prentice, has explored the great Mael-
stroom of the Mammoth Cave.
The Republican Majority in Maine,
is about 1000.
The QUESTION SETTLED Those emf.
nent men, DR.. James Clark, Physician to
Queen Victoria, and DR.. Hughes Ben.
nett, say that consumption can be cured.
DIR. Wistar knew this when he discovered
his Balsam of Wild Cherry, and expert
ence has proved the correctness of his
opinion.
WHERE DO THEY GET THEIR LIQUOR p
Unless our eyes deceive us drunkenness is
on the increase in Vcrgennes, and the
natural inquiry is,--where do they obtain
their liquor2 No one hes a license to
sell liquor but the Town Agent, and yet
we should infer that he was one of the
lightest dealers in the ardent. - Gin
zen.
THE NoRIHFIELD HERALD is the title
of new Democratic paper, just started
at Mortified, in this State. 1t is edited
by Andrew Hoffman. 1t presents a very
fair appearance.
A young man, named Mcclure, was
killed in Irasburg on the Sd by the sud.
Nden fall Of limb Of tree which had
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