The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-02-17

rocdf", that on L "idGy last at noon, Ar.
thur NJ. w man, lad Of l3 years, son
of Milton Wyman of Conish, \. H., was
so severely injured while cossting as to |
cause his death ut 7 o'clock in the even-
ing. We learn that one Of the rails Of the
lads sled had been broken, and that in
running against q frozen manure heap one
Of the en- |, Of til, broken stick was driv ~
into his Body some twelve or fifteen inches
by the conclusion. The little fellow was
awaU thst he had received death wound
and az he took leave Of his mates be warp
ed them against the dangerous practice OF
coastng.
There is said to be an unusual album
dance Of silver change in New York At
the present time. In quantities, quarters
cannot be disposed of for gold or city bank
notes at less than half of one per cent dis
count.
A portion Of the embryo territory of
Dakota, situated on the high table lands
between the James and Missouri Rivers,
abounds in salt springs and lakes. One
Of these lakes, near the head waters Of
Salt River is four or Eve miles in circum-
ference, with few inches of water in it,
lying upon a bed of orystalired salt at
least three feet deep.
1t is alleged that the Atlantic Sub
marine Telegraph Co. is going to have up
hill work with their enterprise this year.
The shares Of its stock, all paid up, are
now, it is stated, offered in England at fif-
ty per cent. discount, and no sales are re-
ported even at that sacrifice.
81. LOUIS, Monday, Feb. 8. 1858.
The Wes,port correspondent of The Re.
puJiic"n says that difficulties have again
broke out at Fort Scott, Kansas, and that
reguisition has been made on the Cover
nor for troops.
NEWPORT, Friday, Feb. IL.
The wife of Commodore Perry, U. s.
n. died last night. The funeral will take
place from Trinity Church, this city, on
Sunday.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 4.
The grand jury yesterday, found true
bill against Walker, Anderson and others
for violation of the neutrality laws and
they were held TO appear on the 4th Mou-
pay Of April.
A SKATING FEAT-On Thursday after
noon, young lady and gentleman skated
from Bangor to Hanpden. Me-, on trial
of speed. The Wig says: THE youns
gentleman had the longest legs, but the
".lady spread the most canvass, and the
wind being fair and fresh she beat hin
"2l II inutes, and the feat was performed
ain half an hour. So exhausted were the
"parties, however. and 20 streng the heat
"win1 to skate back. that they wert
drought to the city in carriage"
CUNNING AND SPORTING. Eghty-si1
persons have beenklled by their own gun
or the guns Of sportsmen, and thirty per
sons injured, I've of whom are not expect
cd to recover, while engaged in hunting t'
wound and kill little birds turing the veal
1857.
Mr.. SEWARD on THE MoRMoSs.-Th
following from Senator Stewards lat
speech is graphic and seems to be true
u am told that these Mormons will
not fight and know that it 10 not unit
after a long time that any communit.
; makes up its mind to defy an imperia
, power like this but, sir. these Mormon
are exceptional IN the first place. The,
} have done nethng but fight from the be
! ginning. They are an armed and militia
ry sect, q superstitious sect, and war is al
element Of their progress, They Tough
, themselves out OF the State of New Yor|
! when they were but handful of men, in
to Ohio, They wrangled themselves on
Of Ohio into Missouri. Civil war grey
up round them in Missouri, and the
r fought their way into illinois and estat
lishcd themselves at Nauvoo, and civ
| war attended their exit from Nauvoo t
e the Salt Lake. They are worthless fo
: any other purpose but to 6glt Their re
ligion makes them fighting men for it
: a religion which can submit to no civil AZ
a thority that i. administered or exercise
t over them by Christian people. 1t is
Z. religion which gives license. in the nam
l of government and God, to the indnlgenc
8 of the basest propensity of human natur
!. I never yet have read, I never yet hay
s heard, never yet have seen, any supel
: stition of this kind that did not take il
, as its weapon for prossly tism, the sword.
: TowxsLEr usE.-Bya well.sustaine
: effort, the Tcwnsley House on Fourt
: Street, st. Louis, between Olive and L.
Gust, has established a reputation a. on
OF tho best houses in the West. I'll
rooms are very commodous. the attentio
to guests prompt, and polite; and the IL
: BILE unsurpassed anywhere. 1t is ut a
8 times bountitully supplied with the be-
Q that the st. Louis market affords; an
9 that is saying all that comfort or luxur
e can ever require.
t Mr.. o. Fl. Plat, laie Of Vermont, hs
r recently become associated with Co
a Townsley in the management Of II
! Townsley House" and by his tact, goc
{ taste and energy, we shall expect to ST
e new popularity growing up for the hous
D ~. L2uis Zee. Neics.
The REcospISe ANaEL.-This statr
has arrived safely at Washington, and
soon to be exhibited there. Permissic
r has been obtained of the Vice Presiden
h as President Of the Senate, and Speaker
Q the House, to SGT it up in the Rotunda I
4 | tina Capitol where IL will bs most access