The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-03-03
News of the Week.


In Ro1bury, on the 18th ult., war.
rant was issued and four barrels of liquor
seized. The liquor was tried condemned
and ordered to be destroyed.
The Freeman says, that Mr.. Charles
Keith, Of Barre, came to his death very
suddenly in that town last week. He was
on Saturday engaged in moving one Of the
large blocks of granite now being quarri-
ed for the State House, when some of the
tackling gave way. and Mr.. Keiths leg
was badly crushed by it. After being
conveyed home he was taken vomiting
blood, and died on Monday. He leaves.
a wife and two children. -
-Advices from the Utah Expedition,
to Jan. LIST, have reached St. Louis. The
weather was cold and the snow deep, but
the troops were in good spirits and long
ing for the opening Of spring to. allow
them to commence the campaign. Col.
Johnston kept himself: advised, BY CAP
tured Mormous and Indians, Of the move
ment' and. purposes: of the Saints, who
are still clamoious ssh war.
An interesting case has been On trial
in the Circuit Court in Albany. 1t was
an action brought against Townsend, the
sassaparilla Millionaire, for thebepaSt Of
the widow and next of kin. Of Ruell
Clspp, the former partner of Townsb end.
The action was based upon decree Of the
Surrogate against Howard, the admins
traitor Of !Clapp. of $4,000 for. neglect
to prosecute Townsend for fraund. Towns
end was security for Howard, on bis ed.
ministration bond. Verdict for whole
amount claimed, reaching. with interest
the sum of 100000. :, J.
The Rutland County Temperance
Convention nominated Chester Spencer, Of
Castleton for County Commissioner,
The Annual Meeting of the Windsor
County Temperance Society was held In
Woodstock, Feb. 10th. The Hon. Crps.
by Miller, Of Pomfret, was nominated
Commissioner.
-Duels and rumors Of due,s have TO,
some days been rife in Warrington and
vicinity. Gen. Collum and. the Hen
james B. Clay, met in bsr-room. ans
while taking and old fashioned Ken,
lucky drink. Mr.. Clay made a remark
which Gen. G. construed as an insult
High words ensued and Col,um gave Clay
blow, when they were separated and
withdrew. Mr.. Clay sent 8 challenge
and arrangements were made for a hos
tile meeting which for time: seemed IN
evitabls, but through the Intervention %
friends of the parties an accommodation
was effected by Clay's Withdrawing tn,
challenge and Collum disslaimins any in
territorial insult - 49,
Lieuts, Williams and Bell of the army
stimulated by an old quarrel, had an en-.
counter with canes in BARRIERS shop.
They subsequently, repaired to Bladens.
burgh, and fought with pistols. Bells
bullet passed through Williams hat, while
Williams fred into the snow whereup.
on they were rsconcilsd and went to
breakfast together.
Col. Sumner has been trying to elevate
Gen. Harvey to the fighting point. but
Harvey seems inclined to excuse himself
The occasion Of this quarrel is the Cour,
Martial to which Sumner was subjected
some time since, and which Sumner il
disposed to regard as a malicious prose
cution by Harvey.
FoREIes.-The Leviathan is at last
safely launched, and moored in the Thames
The British Parliament has granted Lord
Palmerston leave to bring in a. bill de.
signed to punish conspiracy against foreign
governments, the measure having been Jug
gested by the recent attempt upon ther1s
of the Emperor of France. Ths aaanoisl