The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-08


robber. \ violent sculfle followed in
which the robher attempted to use re-
volver and Slung-shot hut was prevented
During the scuflle, three or four express
boxes were brckon by the parties falling
on them, and the iron rods in front Of the
window were bent out four inches, and the
glass broken. Fortunately the bell rope
was within reach, and pull by the agent
brought tue train to n stand iiefore j.
stopped, the robbsr broke away and
jumped off the car before the conductor
could seize him. The car was so full of
the chloroform that it was actually suflo-
eating. The robber left behind an over
coat valued at S35, the six.barrel pistol,
basket containing provisions, bottle of
brandy, bag, Supposed to put the money
in, if he got any, and she sung-shot No
doubt he expected to kill the Express
Messenger and the Mail Agent, also, if
they made any resistance, take the key of
the safe and extract the money Of which
there was 100000 in the safe.
A young man answering to his descrp-
ton, who showed marks OF having been
through fight Of some kind, was found
on the mail train next morning, arrested
and on examination, May 2Sth, was iden-
tilted Us the robbcr
QUITE A TUMBLE.-A mason who wa.
doing little repairing ON enc of the arches
Of the High Bridge over the Harlem, near
New York, dropped his cigar and in try
ing to catch it lost his balance and fell
more than one hundred feet on the river
bank below He was picked up out of
the mud unhurt, AND asked, the frst thing
fo, his cigar.
SUDDEN DEATH.-A brother of Mr.. u.
Nearing, of toe firm OF Nearing L Jack
son of our town, died instantly in Orwell
on Saturday last He was being remov-
ed from his sick room. TO which he had
been confined for many years, when,
probably from overwhelming emotions
he departed this life without "a moments
warning.-B7ando" yasitor.
DESTRUCTIVE TohsADo.-Ths Iowa city
Republican gives the particulars OF a
violent whirlwind which swept over tract
Of country two or three miles from that
city on the Oath inst The house of Mr..
Morgan was shivered into atoms, no two
pieces Of timber being left together, whils
Mr.. Morgan, son and grandson, were
killed. Their bodies were found from two
to five hundred yards from the house.
Mrs. Morgan had her thigh broken, and
was otherwise badly injured. A Mr..
Wolfe, wife and child, residing in the
same vicinity, were also reported to be
badly injured. Three miles farther on
Mr.. James Berry was killed, and his sou
had four ribs broken, and it is thought
cennot live Two other persons were also
considerably injured. Farther or a new
brick house was demolished and six per
sons injured-some it is feared mortally
The whirlwind left remarkable evidence o.
its power and devastation The earth it
self is torn up in places; houses, barns
sheds and fences are scattered as chat
and lie about the fields in wild ruin
SAVANNAH, May 2S, 1858.
| Capt. Townsend Of the SLAYER Echo ha,
been acquitted.
The Woodstock Standard says;
gentleman digging gold at Plymouth
found, on Tuesday last, a piece weighin.
about five dollars, and two smaller ones
weighing from one to two dollars each
A gentleman who was at Plymouth at tn
time, informs us that il this man had a
good luck washing, in the afternoon rs h
had during the forenoon of that day, h,
must have taken out about two ounces
A good days work
SUICIDE.-A woman known at Cente
Rutland as Scotch Mary" took an ounc,
Of laudanum on Thursday night of las
week, and died theretrom on Saturda'
morning.
The Argus says that a married mai
in Bellows Falls took offense at somethin,
said to his wife, the other day, got pis
toll, sought out the offender, and woulC
have shot him but for the interference o
bystander.. His name was not Sickles
FROM WAsHINeToN.--We take thu
following from the Tribune eorrespon
dence
Persons sending vsluables to or from
the West are advised 10 not register let
tiers which are to pass through the Chica
60 Post Office. as it furnishes information
by which frequent depredstions have beef
committed, several of which have bssl
traced to that quarter.
The utmost CONSERVATION is said /,
prevail among the Rothschild The vi
emma Rothschild lately went to paris t,
consult with Baron james, the ablest maj
in the family. 1t is she FIRST case Oh re
cord when the Austrian nation has fairly
been obliged to commence putting it
property into the hands Of pawnbrokers.
The worst Of it is for the Rothsahilds
that immenssl y wealthy as they are, they
arc not able 10 carry on European war
without breaking. These proud monsy
kings" have, for century and half, bic
defiance to the chances and changes o
European politics. Bat it i. said every
dog will have his day." 1t rsmsias t.
be seen whether the Rothschild day hal
come.
| New ORLEANS, June 4 .-- Contrary t.
the reports in some of the Savannah pa
pers, there has not been single case o.
| yellow fever here this season.
Persons wishing to attend the Con
| prapational Convention ot Uar,,annae Inne