The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-09-22
The Communicating at Essex Junction


We learn that most commendabe order
was maintained throughout, mo disturb
ance from outsiders during its progress.
The religious interest was mostly confined
TO the order under whose auspices il was
held. A few conversions took place.
Messenger.
William Means, a slave, recently
bought himself ut auction, in Memphis,
Tennessee. How did no get the means
In raising the frame of the Baptist
church in Chatcaugay, N. Y, Sept. 6, from
some cause,the timbers gave way and fol-,
badly injuiing eight persons, and slightly
bruisng two others.
Eight steamers and schooner loads of
passengers from the lake ports, numbering
six thousand persons celebrated Perry's
victory at Put-in-Bay, on Friday, Sept.
10.
WARRINGTON, Sept. IL.
DIR. Thomas Rainey of New York has
been appointed by the President special
agent to accompany the re-captured Affi-
cans and deliver them to the authorities
of Liberia. He is well known in connec-
ton with the enterprise for establishing
line of steamers between the United States
and Brazil, which he will continue to press
at the next session Of Congress.
ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURAL EDIToRs.
The editors of agricultural papers in at
tendance upon the late Pathological Con-
vention in New York formed themselves
into an Association, with II. ?. Byram,
editor of the Valley Farmer, at Louis
vile, Ky. for President, and made provis-
ion for calling general convention Of the
entire agricultural and horticultural press
of the country next year.
An ENGLISH BRRAoH OF PROMISE OF
MARRIAaE.--In England lately, suit for
breach of promise of marriage was brought
by q fsherman's beautiful daughter against
captain in the English army, fixing
damages at $4,000. The love letters of
the gallant captain were so numerous that
they were printed for the accommodation
of the counsel, making in all volume of
onehundred and ninety-eigrt pages. The
matter was finally compromised by the
payment to the injured lady of the sum of
ten thousand dollars, with the promise that
the volume Of letters should be burnt.
il IH N.I.. -f Ni r. y
A handsome young woman calling
herself Catherine Goodman has been en-
gagged at Springfield, Mass, in picking
the pockets of susceptible gentlemen whom
she allowed to make advances to her. She
in this way collected considerable sums
from her admirers.
The COUNTY CouRT for the County
of Rutland, commenced its session on
Tuesday, 18th inst. The first cause
on trial (Which will probably occupy
the greater part Of this weck) is the
celebrated case of the Executor CT
Nathaniel Crary vs Caleb Hall. This
cause has been in court some 10 wears:
action Ejectment,-P Plaintiff claiming
some IS acres Of mountain land in
Clarca lon. -Rutland Herald.
BUReLARY.--Anthony Picot, ir., broke
into the Office Of the Island Mill Company
in this city Oh Thursday, Aug. Goth and
stole $14. He was arrested, examined
and hound over IN $500 and committed
to jail Citizen.
ST. LOUIS, Wednesday, Sept. Is, 1858.
Prominent gentlemen from the West
fully corroborate The previous statements
relative to the existence of rich gold Dig
gings in the region of Pixies Peak. A
company of 100 persons left Kansas City
on Monday last, ana other com panies are
being formed in nearly all the towns in
the Territory and along the Missouri
River. Isaac Eaton, of the Kansas
Stage Company, arrived here yesterday
for the purpose of buying mules and
making the necessary arrangements TO ex-
tend the stage line from Fort Riley to
Pixies Peak
SYRACUSE, Wednesday, Sept, Is, 1858.
Tho Trustees of the New-York State
Agricultural College, at Ovid, have To-
Gated the buildings, and the constructors
will Immediately commence the work Of
their erection.
Mr.. Jacob Green. Of Burlington, the
last of March, grated Pear Tree in his
garden with ten scions, the aggregate
growth of which, on Tuesday last, was 80
feet inches Mr.. Green says that they
are growing yet huntington Times.
We are sorry to say tive do not
wish to say it--but must, as faithful
chroniclers, say it--namely; Victoria's
daughter, Mrs. Princess of Prussia
quarrels with her husband or Mr.. Prince
of Prussia quarrels with Mrs. Princess
that is, they do not think exactly alike,
and Mrs. Victoria is with the " happy
Iair" trying to tic the true lovers knot"
little tighter. The story that the young
princess actually elected the prince from
the nuptial couch by placing her royal
little feet against his royal highness's ribs,
and then suddenly extending her royal
curved organs of locomotion into posi-
tive bee line, is doubted by Prussian en-
gineers- EoSf. Post.
Late news from the Indian war
in Oregon indicate that the Govern
ment will have trouble to subdue the
savage \ correspondent at Fort Wal
la WAL. writes that the hostile tribes
| are i'm tn.re 10 the number of three