The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-04-28

nus ulsposcu OF nis enJlre lnteIest III the
Newspaper Agency business, to S. r.
NILES. Mr.. Niles has been in the Office
of Mr.. Palmer since 1s49, and by his as
siduity and business tact has filled the post
to the entire satisfaction of all who have
dealings with the above agency.
FoRE1oY.-Ry the steamer Canada
which arrived in Halifax on Thursday, we
have three days later news from Europe.
A grand attack had been made upon Luck
now and the English were in full posses
ion of the place. The British Parliament
was not in session and the political news
was unimportant. Important news reaches
usfrom France. 1t is reliably reported that
the Emperor is making warlike prcpara-
tions on an extensive scale. A Commits.
sion has been appointed to examine and
report upon the best system for placing
the commercial ports Of the Empire in a
state of defence, and a levy of French sea.
men is said to be going on in the most
complete and %strictest manner.
"A writer in the Bellows Falls Times
suggests that the State Agricultural Soci-
ETY., should offer a premium to the Band
or Bands in this State, that shall discourse
the best music at its Annual Fair instead
of going out of the State for one.
A good suggestion and one which we
hope will be needed.
The Legislature of New York, have
elected William G. Bryant, editor of the
N. Y. EUentnR Posi-, Regent Of the Uni
versity, v'ce Hon. John Gregg, deceased.
The N. Y. Journal Of commerce
drops rather a severe remark, for an adj
ministrat;on paper, when it says:
Had the government sent peace CON-
missioners last summer. they would have
saved six millions of dollars, and perhaps
a long and bloody war involving the cost
of q hundred millions"
Mr.. AHsELL SHIpuARp, of this town,
died very suddenly last "wednesday eve
ming, between the hours of ten and eleven.
MIR. 5. had always enjoyed good health,
and was an active hard working man till
the moment OF his death.-He retired last
evening in his usual health. His wife per-
ceiving something unusual in his breathing
endeavored to arouse him but as he did
not awake, she got up to procure u light.
On returning, she found him dead. Mr..
S. was "a years Of age, and an honest, kind
hearted NAH Woodstock Standard.
The STATE HoUsE.-We learn that Jo.
seph R. Richards, Esq, Of Boston, has
been selected as the Architect to finish the
construction and interior of the State Cap.
itol at Montpelier. Mr.. Richards, at the
time the Commissioners fixed upon the
plan for the rebuilding of the State House,
suggested some improvements which were
adopted by the Commissioners, and this
selection coupled with the facts that Mr..
r. superintended the final completion of
the recent enlargement of the Mass. State
Capitol at Boston /; and his well known
skill as an Architect gives a sure guaran.
tee that the work will be we'll done, and
that the appointment is one exceedingly
proper to be made.-7iH,es.
The Windham County Court adjourn
ed Wednesday morning, having been in
session q period unusually brief.
On Sunday afternoon, April 18th,
Clarence H., son of Henry R. and Mar.
garet L. Brannock. of West Windsor, went
alone across the fields to his graadmother's
and it is supposed that his clothes caught
FIRE while he was there. About four
o'clock. he was discovered by his mother
a few rods from home enveloped in flames.
She ran to him and extinguished the flames
by the application Of water which happen.
cd to be near at hand.-But he was SC
badly burned that he survived the acct
dent only about 20, hours. His age was
8 years and 9 months. It is q circum.
stance peculiarly affective to the grief
stricken parents.-Aee.
Only two cases have been tried al
this term. The first was burlington VS.
Leach, a suit for loss of sheep killed by
Plaintiffs dog. Verdict for Plaintiff, 1929
and costs.
The second suit, William Robinson VS.
Green & Best was not decided at the time
OF our going to press.-St. Adams Mes
niger
Mary Ladue, who was SO badly burn
ed by burning fluid, as noticed last week
died on Monday morning, last. Her suf
ferings were very Messenger.
SAD AccIDES-.-On the 10th inst, {
little daughter of Barry Williams, o.
N ,rthfeld, was leaning over a tub of wa
ter near the corner Of the house, lookin,
probably, at her own beautiful shadow
when the wind blew the cover of the tut
which was attached by a hinge, on on,
side.-over on the back of her head
holding her face into the water, so as I,
drown the little angel-no no, not onae/, bu
the body-the angel left the clay tene
ment,
Spread its light wings
And SCARED above.
- Reposit'ry.
Tho Store of J. D. Fisk, at the Tel
egraph Office in Phoenix Block, was bur
glariously entered on Monday night, ant
watches and Jewelry, valued at from $500
to 500 stolen. The entrance was effectec
= in the rear Of the building by boring GU
. the lock on the back door. No clue ma