The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-04-14

of his having committed suicide. He had
not appeared perfectly himself for few
days.
MIR. Edward Pope, of Roxbury, on
the Bird inst, was seriously, it is feared
fatally injured by the falling Of a plate
of an old barn, the frame Of which he
was assisting to take down.
We learn from the Caiedon,an that
Messrs. Baker & Tild,n, are engaged in
the publication of Typographical Map
Of Caledonia County.
ID. W. G. CLARK, formerly of tho
Burlington Free Press, announces his in
tention to establish daily paper, in Bur-
lington, in the course of few weeks, to
be called the Burlington Times.
The Post Master General has estab-
lished new Post Office at Thetford Cen
ter, and appointed Joseph B. Clough, p.
NJ. Also, at North Randolph, Lyman
Perigo P. NJ.
MIR. Eli Smith, died in Essex, very
suddenly last week Tuesday.
We learn from the Phoenix, that on
Saturday week, barn and other out
buildings on the premises occupied by
Chester II. Miller, in Brattleboro, were
destroyed by fire. Included in the work
of destruction were twenty-one head Of
cattle, four colts and about twenty tons
of hay.
The citizens of Burlington, held
an enthusiastic meeting on Monday eve
ming, and voted to raise $4,000 by sub.
scription to secure the rebuilding Of the
Pioneer Machine Shop, recently destroyed
py fire. On Tuesday $4,000 had been
subscribed, aud the immediate re-erection
of the works was considered certain.
On the Oath ult, the law abiding peo-
pie of Topsham mado combined demon
stration upon the liquor sellers of that place
and six OF the same were fined, several.y,
from ten to twenty dollars each. 1t is
confidently expected that better state of
things will prevail III Topsham. :. T.. .
-Rowdyism and rum seem to be rather
too prevalent in Windsor. A man (name
not given) made an assault, with club,
upon the windows of a citizen and was
fined sl2. A gang Of rowdles pulled up
several planks from the Armory bridge,
thereby endangering the lives of all pas
sengcrs.
we learn from the St. Adams Mes
sehser, that the Tavern house and barn,
at Swanton Falls, known as the. BullaId
Stand owned and occupied by 8. D. Tur.
rell Esq, were destroyed by fire on Tho
I'd inst. Owing to the high wind ant
that every thing combustible was exceed
ingly dry at the time, it was with grea
difficulty that general conhagraton wa
prevented. Fortunately there was nea
by large assembly, at funeral, and b,
great exertion great amount ofpropcit,
exposed was saved from destruction. Los
not stated.
| On Friday night last, "some miser
able scoundrel" set fire to wood pile, ii
Bennington, thereby greatly endangerinI
buildings near by. The 6remen wer
promptly on hand and soon had the fame
extinguished.
On fast day Tommy Frasier,in Man
chester, threw q bucket of mop.wate
through the window Of the Vermont House
and stone after it, which hit and injure
the landlady. He is in Jail awaiting hi
trial.
BENsoN-What has become of the d.
mocracy of Benson? Only few year
ago Benson sent a Democratic Represer
tative to the Legislature, but 10. 1856 sh
gave only fve rates for Buchanan elet
tors. We fear that the Democracy {
; that town have put too much con6denc
6 in those who were formerly in the Dem'
cratic ranks, hut have recently wanderc
after strange Observation-Disclosures Cou
> We hope the Courier will not fe
called upon to look up all the democra
. who have left and are to leave the part
it will make too much business. for OIL
concern.
. A CURE FOR DYspEpsIA,-The Ok
: genated Bitters are highly recommends
J. By persons whose names give the most 50
+ isfactory evidence Of astonishing cures
d using this medicine. 1t will certainly r
I, lieve the worst cases.
0 Election in Connecticut occurred I
n Monday of last week. The result was
e great Republican triumph, their candidat
J, Buckingham, has n majority of 2 73O, 10
o er than any given in that State for We
q. long time. The Senate stands 10 to
and the House lat to 81 '~'-
70 Election in R. l., occurred on We
le - ILL., ro.,,1t Z. Rannhlic