The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-02-03

edge aud sank.
From the Utah Expedition VIC learn
that the troops we're in good health aud
engaged in keeping themselves comforta-
ble They were destitute Of salt, but were
EXPECTING some soon.
j. Is. King, Travelling agent for
frh in shelburne Falls, has team of four
doEs, by VIII ch, in good sleighing he is
aide to travel 40 or 90 miles day,
Some Of the farmers in Michigan,
Jeemiug the late extraordinary weather for
fhe season favorable to the running Of sap,
have recently tapped their maple trees to
try the experiment and succeeded in ma. |
king quite quantity of maple sugar.
AN extra session of the Michigan
Legislature convened at Lansing January
goth.
Rev. j. c. Wigbtman, pastor Of the
Baptist church in South Arlington, Nass.
recently became suddenly insane from ex-
cess Of study add pastoral labor,
The Germans Of New York and Phil
adelphia seem to have conspred against
the reputation of sausages, as it is showed
pretty clearly that much horse, and dog
flesh is used by them in the manufacture
of these.
We learn from the Caledonian that
three young BURGERS entered the depot Of
Barnet, by prying open a window, aud by
means OF false keys opened the drawer OF
the ticket Office and took about $40. They
then went into the confectionery room and
were helping them elves to change, nuts,
candy &C., when the Station Agent, who
was sleeping over the depot, came down
and locked them in and had them arres-
ted.
The Significantly Mail from Cal.
arrived on wednesday night, The newsis
unimportant. The miners are doing well
and the State is prosperous.
"A persistent attempt is being msdo
by the friends Of the administration in
Congress. to make q very considerable
augmentation of the Military Establish
ment. The ostensible motive for this is
the urgent wants Of the government, coca.
stoned by the Utah Rebellion. At the
snme time it is not denied that the gov
ernment expects to retain a considerable
force in Kansas, to maintain Popular Sow
ereignty there. OF course the Republi'
cans are to a man opposed the scheme
} and when it is known that our army cost:
: US an ually $500, to man, and that any
such augmentation would without doubt b.
3 permanent, aud that it is desired merely tt
t sustain government in Kansas, (which tn
people of that territory repudiate, Their
are presented several strong reasons 70
not desiring the passage of that bill.
On the 18th ult, brief but very Sc
. we're storm visited New Orleans, durn
" which no less than thirty.four vessels wer
:. driven from their fastcnings aud sewers
r lives lost.
{, Tuesday, the 20 nit, the New Yor
o Assembly effected an organization, b
electilg Mr.. Alvord Speaker, after nearl
e four weeks. 1t was brought about b
!. adopting the Plurality Rule when ba
n gain was made by the Democrats an
10 Americans.
a, Our latest news from Mexico repr
Z. sents that country as 10 state of extreu
S. distraction, The acceptance by Como
of fort of dictatoral powers has been tollow'
e. by general reaction and nearly evel
tn State and sown had issued pronunciame
Id tos against him. The opposition are
ne vided between Gen. Zuloaga and San
wv Anna. OF course rob cry and kindr
outrages are the rule through the count
Mt while confusion relgns supreme in the ca
n. ital. In New Orleans, Jan. 5th, ne
was received that the opposition had bol
ok barded the Capital, and that civil war h
tarely begun.
=, SENATOR Foor-In the Senate Of t
- U. g., Jan. IL, 1858, Mr., Foot, agret
= bly, 10 notice, asked and obtained leave
l. bring in bill entitled, "A Bill, grant
80 relief to certain officers and soldiers
the war of eighteen hundred and twel
~ and of certain Indian wars" which "
-. read twice, referred to the Committee
a Pensions, and ordered 10 be printed
Leo II provi .es that all persons who scry
A., two years at one or more times in 6;
-, wars, and in case Of their decease, tn
-. widows if living, shall draw an annu
- or pension equal 10 their pay in the !
:. according to their rank, not to exceed
-, pay of captain Of infantry and in Gu
q of such service OF term less than t
years and not less than six months, IL
shall be entitled 10 an annuitv Or mems