The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-01-12

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first Is intended lui himself to ride out and
in between his place oil business and New
York 1t is expected that the carriage
and propclling power will not cost more
than good pair OF horses aud coach and
travel over fair road at the rate of two
thirty per mile.
Az g." ABuLIrioN" SPY --- The Mobile
ReaifD il in very bad temper about an
" abolition spy sent ont by the govern
ment II says;
Sp'eS nj,oD ~. Ga Saturday last,
some Of our citizens ascertained that
secret agent Of the government, sent hither
for the purpose Of embarrassing the emf
grafton to Nicaragua, had been for some
days in our midst. As soon as this was
definitely known, preparations were made
to drive the gentleman from the town /;
but on inquiry at his hotel, it was discov-
cred that he had left for Washington.
Judge Campbell took his depai ture on the
same day, about an hour previously, and
by different route. The secret agent
the spy--who was sent to Alabama in
order to defeat an enterprise for the ex-
tension Of slavery, is called Gen Wilson,
and his residence is that hot-bed Of Abo-
litionism--the State of Ohio"
We like the frnnkness Of the concession
here made that the fillibuster enterprise
is tan enterprise for the extension of
slavery" 1t is the truth without cireum-
locution, and the man who blinds his eyes
to it, is either Il knave, dupe, or fool.
-DetroH Ttl"ae.
MIR. Jonnycake the wealthiest oil the
Delaware tribe of Indians, is going to send
his two daughters to the Pttsfeld, Mass,
young ladies institute.
MIR, A. r. Morrill,, Of Mortified
Master Machinist Of the Vermont Contra
Railroad Shop, has secured Patent
Right" on his improvement in the valves
of steam engines, which saves Il vast
amount Of friction, and consequently
much less power is required to move al
engine with this valve than an old fash
Toned one.
Gen. Houton, now in his slxty-fftt
year, has signified his intention to retire
from puplic life on the 9Th of March next
The General has purchased extensive LAM
on Galveston Bay, whittier he will re
move. to engage extensively in sheer
grazing.
The City Council of Galveston, Tex
as, has passed an ordinance declaring cam
els to be nuisances, and imposing a fine o
800 on any person who shall ride, driv,
or introduce camel within the corporate
limits of the city, except for the purpos
of immediate shipment,
The population of Washington is ss
timated ut 81, 600. which il an increase
afty per cent. since 1850
Trouble Is brewing in Utah again
The U. g. Marshal has been prevented
from serving process on Brigham Youn,
by the guards of that worthy, and it wa
expected Judge Sinclair would call upol
the military to enforce the orders Of hi
Court. 1t is reported at Washington tina
government has received from Utah, in
telligence of an alarming character, indi
eating the prevalence of great excitemen
in the Territory, and Of settled hostilit
between the Mormons and Gentles.
ST. LOUIS, Wednesday Jan. 8, 1859.
The Osawatamie Kansas correspond
ent of The Democrat, says, that Capt
Hamilton, the leader of the party VIII
committed the atrocious murders at Chou
teau's trading post last May, has take
the field in Southern Kansas, with a larg
body Of desperate men, and has alread
committed various outrages
Mr.. Bailey, Free-State man, wa
charged with stealing negroes from Yer
non County, Missouri, and killed. and tn
house OF Mr.. Bloomfield, wealthy Free
State resident of Vernon County had beef
sacked and burned 1t was reported tina
Montgomery was raising party to repe
the invasion by Hamilton, and that botl
parties are determined to fight
A dispatch from Kansas City says tina
a gang Of "Jayhawkers" under Capt
Brown entered Bates County, Mo-, OIL
Thursday last. and stole four horses iron
Jesse Jackson and burned his house.
1t is stated, on good authority, tina
Gov. Medary has ordered four companie
of dragons to that region also, that h
ordered four companies of militia to b
raised in Linn and Bourbon Counties, til
officers for which have already been com
missioned and that he has telegraphec
to the Secretary of War to send on arm
and ammunition from St. Louis. which ha
been done. 1t is expected that these coun
ties will be kept under martial law 70
some time.
A trustworthy person from the vicinit,
of Fort Scott represents the acts committe
there as similar to those of the notOrlou
Murrell. The whole country is divide
into Jayhawkers,' and 'Anti-Jayhawkers
The former commit all sorts of crimes, an
are openly upheld by some methodist prea
cheers and many respectable people. TIL
"Jayhawkers" justify their acts as prop
err revenge for the same kind of depreda
tions and worse atrocities committed upo
them by the Pro-Slavery party when the
were in a majority. The Pro. SLAYER
party still hold most of the Offices, and ar
accused of oppressive acts. The old pros
ecutions pending on account Of the forme
troubles are the great cause of dissatisfac
ton.
A dispatch from Kansas City say
that quorum of both Houses of the Kan
sas Legislature met at Lawrence on tn
Sd. and passed resolution to meet an