The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-04-21


$4,000 negros and the balance mixed ra.
ces. The natural resources Of the country
are great, and it is capable of sustaining
important commercial relations with the
United States.
On Friday, twenty-one cases Of yell
low fever were sent from the frigate Sus.
quehanna to the Marine Hospital. New
York, and the frigate sent into quaran-
tine.
1t lie said that the proprietors Of the
monster ship Leviathan are anxious to sell
her, and that she is now in the market
Capt. Durham Of the ship Adriatic,
which escaped from French durance, has
made concise, but full statement Of the
whole affair to Congress He claims to
have lost more than thirteen months time
and pecuniarily more than the value Of
his vessel.
The ship John Gilpin sailed from
Honolulu for New Bedford, Dec. 1st with
cargo of oil, bone, &c. Jan. 9th, in
the vicinity of Falkland Islands, in HI Oh
gale, the vessel struck submerged ice,
which carried away her cutwater and FORE
foot, making leak which could not be
stopped. Water made very fast in the
hold and preparations were being made to
abandon her, when sail was discovered,
signal of distress hoisted and the stran-
ger bore down for them, which proved to
be the Herefordshire, bound for Cork.
All hands were taken on board without
accident. The ship put in TO Bahai Bra
iii, where part took passage in an Amer
lean ship for Baltimore and the balance,
went to Cork. There were As of the crew
and passengers. Tho vessel and cargo
were valued at 100000, Insured for
SlS7 600. ~"
FoPEIes.-Thc Steamer Africa arrived
in New York on Friday, Parliament had
adjourned. Political news in Great Brit.
ain is Of no importance. The work Of
taking in the telegraph cable was pro-
crossing rapidly, and it was expected that
all would be on board by May 10th.
There were rumors Of threatened rup.
turs between France aud Switzerland on
the passport question. The Melbourne
Age gives an account of mutiny on
board the whalsr Junior, from New Bed.
ford. The Capt. and third mate were
killed. The first officer was compelled to
take the vessel to the Australian coast.
Eight Of the Mutineers had been captured
and taken to Sidney.
Col. Benton died. as stated last week
at Washington, on Saturday morning laat
at about thirty minutes past seven o'clock
aged IS years and u days. He wal
-consciaas>to, the last aad. died easily and
TRANQUILITY. His last connected word.
were about 2o'clock in the morning, wher
Mr.. Jacob, his son-in-law, asked how ht
felt, to which he family whispered, " com
Portable and content" The funeral ser
vices performed on Monday, were simple
and imposing. Both Houses of Congress
adjourned early TO attend. The pail
bearers were Messr.. J. B. Floyed, San
Houston, Gen. Jessup, WIN. Ii. Appleton
John c. Rivers, j. b. Clay, W. w. Sea
ton. and Jacob Hall Of Missouri Tn
body was conveyed to the cars for trans
mission to St. Louis, for interment, witt
his mother, wife and kindred.
FIRE IN CoLcHEsrER.-We learn tina
J two barns and shed, the property of MI
j. E. Rhodes of Colchester village, wer
burned Wednesday eve. The FIRE was
very bright one while it lasted, and wa
seen for many miles in all directions.
occasioned an alarm III this place and tn
, engines were taken out but did not g
far, as the fire was too distant to be reach
ed in season.-Bnrfington Free Pres
HEAVY HEIPER.-Nr. Ransom Burdet
of Pittsford, has Durham heifer, 4 veal
old this spring, which weighed 2l55 ID
g last fall and now weighs 2260. Sb
= was weighed in the morning before drink
:, ing. We should be glad to know, if tn
is not as good heifer, at least, as that G
n "the next man.'-Rutiand Herafd.
: DISTRESSING AccIDENr.-Wm. Putnav
Of this city, met with painful accideI
r at Westport, N. Y, on Tuesday evenir
= last.-He was stepping on board the liz
boat for Whitehall, winch his right leg g
: caught between the boat and the whar
l. as we are told, and he sustained con
q pound fracture below the knee 1t is ii
opinion of DR.. Richardson, of that plac
that amputation of the limb would be ne
. essary.- Oman.
e A Cure FOR ISRLurszA.-This troubl
d some malady can be cured in two or thr'
o days, by using half bottle of DR.. Wi
q tar's Balsam of Wild Cherry. All irr
q tation of the throat and bronchial tub
, subsidies at once under the soothing inf,
J ence Of this Balsam.