The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-05-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

peVh very SchcIaliy luugnCu Ut us Il num-
bug. 1t turns out however that there is
some truth in it. Thirty.fvc men, it APP
pears, actually sailed from New York
with the intention of wrcEting that island
from the hands Of Spain. They were re-
markedly fortunate, having been wrecked
on St. Domingo which saved them from
the garottc. This was the mighty expo
dition, on the strength of which, the flag
of free Cuba" was displayed in the col.
umns of the New York Sun.
The Methodist Church South, in the
State Of Texas, has declared war against
the Methodist Church North. Their Con-
ference was fo,cibly broken up and their
preachers forbidden to prcqch. Mr.. Por-
terra minister Of the Church South. made
a speech in which he said that he con-
! sidered the Northern division of the church
as thoroughly abol tionized. The Texas
Advocat the organ Of the Methodist
Church South, fully justiios the proceed
ings and c%ounsels force, if it be necessary
to eradicate the Methodist Church North.
1t may be reasonably hoped that the
prompt and active demonstration of the
patriotic citizens of Bonham have "saved
the Union"
1t would be impossible to exagerate
the dread the democracy have ever mani
tested Of slavery agitation. 1t has been
to them like the steady approach of the
Plague. And now, alas it fills all their
camp. Like other Plaques it seems to be
most fatal when most f~oulnoss exists.
There is no probability that the scourgc
will leave its present locality until its
mission is accomplished.
"A locomotive was recently blown to
fragments, On the Pennsylvania Road near
Grcensbnrgh and three men killed.
OTygrn0tcd BttcrS.-Thc cures enec-
ted By this remedy are truly astonishing.
The confirmed Dyspeptic regains his pris-
tine vigor, the Asthmatic : brcathes frecr"
Indigestion disappears. These Butcys
produce these wonders. Let all who cuff
or try them.
The Bellows Falls ArgUs, in speak
ing of the editor Of the Rutland Courier
says:
he has no one but himself to blame il
his official head be oil, for the Admins
tration men have been patient under his
abuse for months, and have done all in
their power to persuade him to pull in the
traces. II his course has brought trouble
upon him it is his own fault. All his talk
about COW boys" will not cause the peo-
pie to lose sight of this fact.
What people is he talking about? It
can't be anybody in Vermont.
-HE DON'T OPEN TIE REGISTER The
editor of the st. Adams Democrat says
he don't open the Middlebury Regiser.
We'll, all we have 10 say is that if the
Register opened on him as it does on US
occasionally, he would open it smiling.
However. the St. Adams man says that
the reason why he don't open said jour-
nal is because II is not sent to his Office.
That a pretty good one-thc same one
Jack gave Oh the supper question.-LU-
i-eH.
We'll, we don't open the Democrat, for
the same reason. If the Democrat
should see fit to open on us in the usual
way-with an X-we shall very cheer
fully respond. The Citieen will endolsc
us for that,
TAUGHT DY HIS W1FE.-Thc Litchfeld
(Ct.l EnQnirer, Of April 2lst, says:-
We know q man in Western New
York who could not write when he was
married. but who was instructed by his
wife so thoroughly that within five years af-
terhis marriage he was elected high sheriff
of his county, and within ten years served
four years in Congress, and is now one Of
the most prominent inanciers in the En-
pire State, president of a bank, aud worth
probably half a million OF dollars"
New York is an enterprising village.
In August last-ncarly a year ago-the
City Hall was partially destroyed by a
fire caused by the fireworks used during
the Atlantic cable festivities, but so queer
ly are things managed by the Gothamite
officials, the building has not been repaired
to this day, Notwithstanding the rain pours
down through the roof at every storm.
Mr.. John d. Worthington, of Iras.
burgh, while out cunning, on Saturday
last, stumbled and fell, pllcing his hand
over the muazle of the gun, when the con-
tents o. the piece, were discharged thro'
his hand, tearing n hole through it, break.
ing the arteries and bones. A few of the
shot grazed his temple, and the whole
charge entered his cap, tearing it into
pieces.
Mr.. Moan PORTER, who died in this
city on Monday last, at the advanced age
Of rs years, was one of the earliest settlers
and an extensive land owner in the tow
of FerriSburgh, of which place his father
was the third settler. During the past