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

nate, that the religious interest in that
place is increasing, and that daily Union
Prayer meeting are held alternately in
the several Churches.
The Congregational Church and Society
have resolved to repair their Church edi-
fee, at an expense not exceeding $4,000.
Burlington is sharing to a consider
BILE extent in the general revival. Rel.
gious meetings both public and private
have been greatly multiplied Of late, and
a number of conversions, especially among
the younger portion of the community,
have taken place. Twenty persons we're
baptizcdat the Baptist Church last Sunday.
The daily noon prayer meeting for busi-
ness men, is continued in the Baptist
Church, and is we'll attended.
The people Of burlington have be-
taken themselves with commendable en-
thusiasm to the work Of replacing the loss
. of their Mechanic Shop. The subscrip-
ton Of $4,000 is filed up and it is hoped
the shops will beready for their occupants
in from 60 to 80 days.
We learn from the Repository, that
the Universalists in Mortified are making
an effort to build new Church edifce.
ut the Depot village. Also, that between
40 and so boys Of Montpelier have formed
q new fre-company.
I'VE learn from the st. Adams 1Tc,-
enper, that Mary Ladeu, Canadian girl
in the employ of VIM. Fulsr's family was
burnt by the upsetting of fluid lamp, so
that her life is despaired Of.
The NJ. E. Church of St, Adams
have adopted resolutions against the prac-
tice of renting pews, in houses of worship.
and that an effort be made to raise by SUBJ
scription, sum sufficient to support the
Gospel in the Methodist Z. Church Of St.
Adams, and that it be declared free, should
such effort prove successful l..
The Citizen Of Friday last, gives an
account of desperate Stabbing ARRAY
in Vergennes, on the Saturday previous.
between Eli Sheldon and Geo. Adams.
1t seems that high words led to scufle,
in which Adams was repeatedly thrown to
the ground with great force when Sheldon
discovered that he had been stabbed. He
went home and medical attendance being
called it was found that be had received a
severe wound in the left breast, and an.
other in tn. region Of the kidneys. Ad.
ans stated that what he did was purely
in selfdefence. He was not arrested
though he remained in the city Tor several
hours. Why he was not is a mystery.
The account does not state the condition
Of: Sheldon at the timoof publication.
One hundred and thirty.one citizens
Of Brandon, have signed and published a
remonstrance against the sale Of beer in
that place, and hint their intention if this
is unheeded to L" invoke the power Of the
law for its suppression"
The Grafton Bank robbery,spoke Of
last week, was accomplished in th, way.
The teller, Pratt, informed boy, Stock
well that he should go to Boston the rex'
day, and that the chashicr would be OBJ
ligsd to leave-the Office empty, while he
went to the P. o., and made arrange
ments with the boy to be in the attic anc
in the absence of tho cashier to take thu
money and secret it in a certain plac'
where he, the teller, could find it. Thi
, he did and after being bound up for fur
. Their examination his fears were 80 wrough
upon, that he confessed, whereupon Pratt
, produced the money.
, 1t is reported that Lord Napier is t.
. be recalled from Washington and a sue
cessor appointed.
Alta meeting of the Mau. State TEN
perance Society, held on the 7th inst, al
! address to the people was presented by tn
: Executive Committee, and unanimous
adopted. The paper represents that tn
failure to execute the Prohibitory Law i
. the cities is owing to the fact that the al
thorities are averss to its execution, an
are elected on that basis by the liquc
. dealers and others, as keepers Of gamblin
e houses, brothsls &c., whose business is d.
pendent upon free.rum that its exec'
ton ir the cities is impossible without th
efficient cooperation of the authorities :
n and that it is in the power Of the frient
1 Of prohibition to elect officers who will 81
' it executed. They therefore recommen
: to the people Of the cities Of that State
make this point in their corporate
. elections and thus secure the observanc
= of the law in larger towns. as it is alread
' very satisfactorily done in the countr