The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-07-21
News of the Week.

The new Gas Light Company, in
Montpelier, which commenced operations
in October last, has been very successful.
The H'atchman says: it will pay six per
cent. dividends hereafter and reduce their
price of gas.
Numerous burglaries have recently
been committed in the town of Chester.
Bishop Hughes has issued circular.
in which he gives the details Of project
for the erection Of new Cathedral, to be
dedicated to St. Patrick the cost of
which will be nearly enc million of dollars.
1t is supposed that five years will be suf-
6cient to complete it in. Its dimensions
will be 140 feet front to 1926 deep.
"A new movement has recently taken
place in London for the construction ofs
Railway from Halifax to Quebec, and it
will doubtless be built, if the Home Gov
ernment bestows the desired grant of co.
900 pounds per annum. The amount Of
road to he constructed would be about
$50 miles. Such consumation would be
Of incalculsble benefit to the provinces, as
it would nearly obviate all the inconven.
fences arising from the freezing up of the
St. Lawrence for six months of the year.
The Canadian Government has re-
duced the salaries Of all its officers from
ten to twenty per cent. except that Of Gov.
General, which is now $4,000.
We have two weeks later news from
California. The Frazer River excitement
and emigration continues. The defeat Of
Col. Steptoe, by the Indians, is confirmed
and reasons exist to fear general Indian
war in Washington and Oregon Terrific.
ries.
FoRHIeN.-Considerable anxiety exis-
ted in England about the Telegraph Ca
Bile. The House of Lords had passed to
second reading the bill admitting Jews
into Parliament. The Spanish ministry
had been reconstructed Earthquakes,
hurricanes aud a deluge are reported in
Naples. The news from India, generally,
is considered encouraging.
To DyspEPr1cs.-Soda, Magnesia and
all Alkalies either afford but temporary
relief, or confirm the disease into a chron.
ic affection. The Oxygenated Bittsrs i'm.
mediately relieve and permanently cure
all forms Of Dyspepsia and stomach Diff
cuties.
NEw BANK BUILpINo-The contractor
has commenced excavations for the new
Bank Building to be occupied by the
Bank of Rutland. The site il on the cor
ner of Court and Centre Streets, opposite
the new Court House, and is one Of tae
finest locations in town. ernM.
FIRE.-A fire broke out on Tuei,day,
July Is, about 10 o'clock. A NJ, in the
tavern stand of Freeman Wymau, Str alton
The house, barns and sheds were all con-
sumed. but their contents saved. Insured
in the Windham County Mutual for 500.
Brlioros Fails Argus.
The proprietor of the American Ho.
tel at Burlington bias been arrested for
selling liquor on the occasion of the late
Firemen's muster there. This is alleged
to be his third offence, and if convicted be
must 60 to prison.
We learn that the Congregational
church and society in Stowe are building,
the present SEASON, parsonage for their
pastor, the Rev. j. T. Ford. The cellar
wall is completed and the timber for the
house is nearly ready. They purchased
small piece of land adjoining the land
the society owned before, on which the
meeting house stands. and have thus con-
venient site for the parsonage, and one
very easy of access Chronicle.
"A shed belonging to Hon. Joseph At
kinson of Newbury, containing three wag-
ons, three sleighs, moving machine, horse
rake, and other farming implements, in all
to the value of from eight to ten hundred
collars, was consumed by nre on Sunday
morning, July 4th. The fire is supposed
to have originated from small cask Of
unslacked lime in the shed. The water
caused BY the heavy rain on Saturday night
is supposed to have run into the shed and
coming in contact with the lime, the build
ing was set on fire. 1t was with the great
est sxertion that the house and barn were
prevented from burning. There was nc
insurance 90 the farming implements.
Another mass of rock. earth and trees
separated themselves from Goat Island, a,
Niagara Falls, last week, and went thun
, dering down into the chasm. The Mag
ara Falls Gazette thinks that at this rate
! Buffalo may hope in time" to have thu
Falls within the city limits.