The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-08-18
News of the Week.

"A snort time Slnce sumo rdscdl, Ut
rascals destroyed some thirty fruit trees
for B. W. Dyar, Of Randolph. 1t is sup.
posed to be in retaliation for his activity
in the prosecution of Liquor Suits.
We understand that distinguished
involuntary resident Of Windsor, common
ly known as Bristol Bill" and who has
lately been in i'll health, is improving and
is now able to attend TO his duties in the
institution.
james Flanagan an Irish lad ~
years old, was drowned in the Connecticut
river at Bellows Fails last Wednesday
while bathing. lie had been in this
country but two modths.
The bridge across the Connecticut
river from Wcstminsterto y alpole is soon
TO be rebuilt.
From the report Of the President
and Secretary, we learn that Radical Alb
clifton Convention assembled in Montpe-
licr, mo date given and re-adoptod the
resolutions passed at Royalton, and ap.
pointed Committee to nominate Lieut..
Governor.
There can hardly be question that
Mr.. Blair was defeated, in the StLouis
Dist. by gross fraud. Such conclusion
might be safely assumed from the antece-
dents Of the Democratic party in similar
circumstances. But there is better evil
dence. Large sums Of money were used
by the Buchanan party Though there
was no falling of in the Republican and
American votes. there was a very large
increase of the democratic vote 1t is in
tended-the direct evidences of spurious
voting are so clear and abundant, that the
election will be contested.
A new road has recently been conf
pleted to the top of Ascutney Mountain,
and on Saturday week. an ole Soldier 81
h years Of age, with party, walked to the
Nop of the Mountain, and back without
I being greatly fatigued
-Gen. VIM. Walker is reported, off on
aldlibustering expedition against Sonora,
with 1900 men, well armed.
Some of tho citizens of St Johnsbury
Ore moving for the establishment of a new
Military Company.
The notorious scoundrsl DR.. Howard
\ has been released FROM Chelsea jail on
bail.
In the poisoning case at Bennington
referred to last week, at the last account,
the persons suffering from the poison wer,
still living, and hopes are entertained o
their ultimate recovery
A preliminary examination Of SpaGoyC
on a charge Of poisoning his servant gar
has beon made, and he was held to bail il
the sum Of $4,000 to answer and commit
ted to Jail to await the result in the othc,
cases. Some OF the coffee sent to A lhany
for analyzaiion, vas found to be strongly
impregnated with arsenic ,-.-
~ Pittsburgh paper says that Vic
President Breckenridge Is preparing t,
enter the field a candidate for the De
mocratic nomination for the Presidency
at the Charleston Convention. rs5
The Bostouians are raising a Glnt
of $4,000 to build female medical col
lego.
We learn that a party passed throug'
here Tuesday evening en- route for th'
wilderness of Northern New York, com
posed of Professors Lowell-aud Agassiz
DR.. Holmes. Ralph Waldo Emerson anc
others. If they fail Of good time it viii
not be for lack Of good company.--FJe
Press. It
AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. 3. SavDsah .ya
pers of this morning state that the bqrqp'
Rawlings has arrived at the quaraniin.
grounds, without papers, reporting hersel
from the coast of Africa. Rumors ar,
current that she has landed a cargo o
Africans eit<er on the coast of Cuba o.
Ne are informed that Mr.. Thoma
1Oavenport, formerly citizen'of Brandon
brother of b Davenport, Esq, Of ON
village, was the FIRST inventor OF Tele
graphic Battery, which Battery was bull
in this village some years since. W.
have not time for detail of the circum
stances connected with it. at this point.
Brandon has the Honor Of leading il
many practical good things. Brandonl
ans awake! IT'S yours to celebrate
Brandon Adrocate.
TIM Troy CoNFrREYoE.- confer
euce embraces soven districts and Do
charges, some of the districts having a
many as 33 charges. Number of mem
bers 24,60S probaticners 6,OS9 toti
$685. total increase, 1898. A state
ment of the amount received by IN
preachers during the last year, may no
be embarrassing;
One preacher received 81 600; 4, 500
to 81 600 8. $500 to 5000; 3, 800 +
$500 0, 5000 to 500; 80, $500 b
5000, "a, s400 to S500j Al, $500 +
$500; 2s, 5000 to $500 <, 500 u
5000 one, less than 500.
Average salary Of the 1913 preacher
who reported, S425,26. In this calcula
a.. II t..o,,t., ..raaohnrs nre Includp(