The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-12-22
News of tho Week.

RACES on the coast of Nicaraurua. Ger
tain British officers made forchle visi.
tation of an American vessel, to ascertain
whether any fillibusters were aboard
The President, it was understood, was pre-
pairing a warlike communication to Con-
gress when satisfactory explanation came
through the British minister. 1t is the
impression Of some. that the President is
not anxious for war with Great Britain,
but would not object to brush with Mex
leo.
DR.. Hays, who accompanied DR..
Kane on his Attic expedition, gave lec-
turc before the Geographical Society last
Thursday night, the object of which was
to prove the existence of and the practi-
cability Ct reaching the Polar sea. He
advanced numerous proofs, and expressed
a hope that in the spring of 1860, he
should start on this expedition with ves-
sci Of 100 tons, twelve men and stores for
two years.
The missing steamer Indian Empire,
which was given up for lost, with its large
living freight has arrived in England.
There has been a great excitement
for a few days past, from rumor that
cargo Of slave had been landed on our soil
from Africa.
1.-The Savannah Republican ofthe 18th
inst, says that L" the yatch Wanderer pos.
itivcly landed Africans near Brunswick.
Joseph Ganahl the Distric' Attorney.
arrived on Saturday, with three men, be-
lieved to be implicated Their names are
Juan p. Raiesia, n. A. Brown, and
| Miguel Aginoi or Racquet, hailing from
New Orleans Mr.. Ganahl refused to
take bail for their appearance at court,
and the prisoners were lodged in Jail on
charge of piracy. Ganahl is using every
exertion to obtain evidence and has sent
to Brunswick to elicit information. The
examination will probably take place on
| Thursday
A tug was dispatched to Brunswick to
tow the Wanderer to Savannah, but the
( shipmastor aboard refused to give her up.
1t is reported that the Collector of Darien
states that the Wanderer has no appear
ance of having had slave on board.
The Republican says it is rumored that
the Africans were landed on Jekyl Island
and that steamer which left Savannah
took one hundred and fifty, and conveyed
| them past Savannah to the river planta-
tions, and from thence they were scattered
through the country. The cargo shipped
is said TO have consisted of $50 negroes.
The Wanderer halls from st. Helena, and
is without regular papers, as there is no
American Consul there, but has informal
papers from native officials, without any
seals attached.
FIRE-A dwelling house at Bradford
Center owned by George W. Weton and
occupied by Albert Woodwork, Esq, was
burned to ashes on the night of the first
inst. Mr.. VS.. family consisted of five
children, the oldest a girl of 5 years
was awakened by the flames and sue
ceeded in getting down stairs with the
youngest child. She awaked her father
just in time for him to get the remainder
of the children out of the burning house
with their night clothes. We understand
that their feet were badly frozen before
assistance could be given certainly this
family deserves the sympathies of the COM
munity. There was no insurance on the
house or furniture eleeyoph.
We are credibly informed that the
citizens of Montpelier, have determined to
place the necessary funds at the disposal
of the Supt., DR.. Powers, to enable him
to 60 on and complete the State House
for the session of the next Legisature.-
This they have a right to do, under the
act of October session 1857. BeIl01cs
Falls Times.
FIRE IN WINDsoR.--O On Saturday morn
ing soon after one o'clock, small barn
connected with the house in Main Street,
in this village, owned by William NJ.
Evers. Esq, of New York, and occupied
by L. c. Tracy was discovered to be on
fire, and was soon destroyed with its con-
tents With little wind and that favor
able, and the prompt and efficient aid of
the Fire Company and other citizens, the
house was saved. The origin of the fire
is not known There had not been so
much as lantern, from the house about
the building, for two days. Chronicle.
FIRE IN WILLIsToN.--We understand
that the slaughter, house of Mr.. Hewitt in
Williston, containing some six hundred
sheep pelts and large quantity of mutton
was destroyed by fire on Saturday morn
ning-ZFree Press.
-" WELL SUPPLIED AND YET DESTITUTE"
There are now living in one small house
in Caledonia County, three women who
have seven living husbands, and yet living
separate from each and all of them. -
Freeman.
CoAsTING IN THE STREEIs. The~Cah-
dOniaH says that few days since horse
was frightened and ran into the ditch,
badly smashing the sleigh; and a man
was knocked down and seriously injured
by a party of coasters. The coasting
sport is carried so far in this place as 70
be an absolute nuisance, and we hope that
the village " fathers" will take the matter