The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-09-28
NEWS or THE WEEK

the 10Th. The meeting va mrec gnd
harmonious Gov. Bank and ai the
State officers were unanimously rc-nomj-
mated.
ION Saturday Of las, week % yer,
destructive fire occurred in East AlcLo-
no Mass. which occasioned q loss #
100000 aud threw ont Of employment
800 persons
Tho Mortified H,yull mention. the
narrow escape from AN accident ola uuu
on the VI Central recently. Some
scoundreIs had laid rail on the track,
hut fortunately the train was not thrown
off,
Mrs. Ward a widow woman. arel
about 80, and quite helpless was burned
to death in Derby on the Gth. She h,d
been smoking aud it i. thought her clothes
took lire from her pipe.
The BnApfoRD W., Nlusrfn We are
informed that here wa an error in the
letter Of our correspondent AT Bradford
giving an account of the second DAVIS pro.
ceedings at the Muster there Insteal Of
stating that the inspection and review were
made by adiutant Gen Kellogg and his
aid, it should have said that the inspec-
ton wa made by Gen. KELLOGG and stan,
and that the review was made by Col.
Woodbridge Of Nergcnnes, who was pre-
sent with other members of the Governors
stall, by appointment, ion that purpose.
One of the most striking and interesting
features Ct the day proceedings wu8 AN
eloquent and appropriate address of Con.
Woodbridge to the troops. 4 correspon.
dent who furnishes rs this information
speaks in the highest terms Of praise of
this address. Boston joutno(
The house and barn of Ilrum Smith
at West Randolph, Vt, were DESTROYED
by fire on the 10th inst, together with
nineteen swarms Of bees, three sheep and
two COWS. The buildings were Insured
for 5000.
The Liverpool TIntcs, in announcing
that the Prince of Wales, in company
with the Colonial Minister, would proba-
bly, visit Canada al the opening Of the
Victoria Bridge, remarks as follows
We wish, for the sake of the Canadi-
ans. that her Majesty would undertake the
journey She seems to be good sailor,
from the frequency of her journeys in the
royal yacht, aud voyage across the At
lantic would be nothing to one accustomed
to the cross currents of the Channel. Be
ing on the American Continent, she could
hardly escape a visit to New York. per-
haps to Washington and the result would
be in every way gratifying to all concer-
ned. -"
"A new Flame Factory is contem-
plated in Salisbury, at Fowler's Brook,
about half way between Salisbury Point
village and Rocky Hill
THs GREAT Eastern CELEBRATION AT
PoRTIAND.--Th Portland Adrcrttect
states that messenger has been Dispatch
ed with an invitation TO the President and
his Cabinet 10 be present at the cclcbra-
ton on the arrival Of the Great Eastern.
az the guests of the city. Sir Edmund
Head, Governor General Of Canada Prof.
Rache Of the [. S. Coast Survey, and
other distinguished men, have accepted
invitations to be present No answer has
yet been received from the President.
r .-BoEDEg RUEFIANs.-R Residents ON
the Lake shore in the towns Of Addison
and Panton have been sorely afflicted by
1 the poaching Of saamps from tie Western
shore of the LAKE for i long time. On
/ Saturday night lat three WORTHLESS OF the
light hngerd order cane over from West
tport and landed on the premises Of Mr.
&c, Merrill, in Addison, and proceeded to
the residence Of Jonas n. Smith. ESQ,
from which they carried off hive of bees
and fifty pounds of honey. Two of the
party then tool another boat and eft ,
The third one was left in charge Of the
boat and stolen honey Early on Sunday
morning Mr. Smith remarked the theft
and Immediately pursuit was instituted,
which led to the discovery Of the man with
the stolen hive in the boat pulling as for
dear lie for the Westport shore lie was
speedily overhaulod, not however before
he had thrown the hive aud honey over
board, thus destroying both lie proved
w Nv 'i i'HH'' y l''u. llillll lNt lbMll-llilI
Of Wcstport, was examine nefore mag
i,trate on Monday and III default Of : $50
bonds was escorted to Miallebury Jail ON
Tuesday, where he will have ample time
to reflect on the danger of waiting for
fair wind TO cross the Lake and the an.
certainty OF honey speculation. CUi-e0.
The attention of our readers is called
70 g advertisement in mother column
Of G.. q. Evans x Co., H. Comhill, Bo.-
ton. BY strict integrity aud fair deal
ing, they have built up on immense trade
and We learn from those conyersant with
then hu, mess, that it is really astonishing
to see the quantlic- Of goods they are
daily sending 10 all parts OF the country
Some idea of their trade may he obtained
from the fact that the cost of presents
sent to their customers average over $500
per day, consisting OF iewelry aud other
valuable articles Their ncw Excelsior
Catalogues lust issued, ar sent free on
application
john Mitchell, the lrishman has
gone to France, and the Charleston
Mcrcurt says rumpr prevails ma
we'll formed cIclca t,clr uuat Ac ha;
con at the nsuau'ion II LEADING
member OF Tia, lave u.tDr futl to
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