The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-08-24

some OF the water ronr,es, and ''iverting
others. and matter. sccmed 10 bc iaking
the same course ae in California
Ii may nc considered settled point
that the region about Pixies Peak is rich
in precious metals, but the labor of Oh
tanning them is so severe that many. une.
quail TO the hardships OF a miners life are
quickly discouraged, and leave the mines
in disgust. The same was the case IN
Caliloin MIA, where not one in twenty, who
tried working at the Mines persevered
and few became rich Excavating bitches ''
is said to be easy compared with digging
| for gold. No one should leave for the
gold region unless possessed of both mus.
Gle and pluck.
The RUTLAND Courier speaking Of
the killed and wounded at Eagle Bridge,
not long ago, says:
"W. j. A. Fuller, of New York, law.
yer and an executor severe confusion Of
the head and fracture of shoulder blade
This Mr., Fuller is not the first Demo.
cratic Editor that has " confusion of the
head" in trying to keep the Buchanan
track The bridges that have been bulls
to cross over the Kansas outrages have all
given way, and Confusion" ripens in the
happy family. But luckily Bro. Cain
adds at the bottom of the above para
graph, that, although the confusion wss
severe, he was -" not dangerously hurt ~
Sam Houston is elected Governor or
Texas in opposition to the regular Domo /.
cratic nominee. The contest turned prii !.
cipally upon the question of re.openij 10
the slave trade, on which Houston to, IL
the negative.
The Anniversary Of the Battle, Of
Bennington was celebrated on the lfEh
An immense multitude ssembled-from
10000 to $4,000. The proceedings uete
In all respects pleasant and gratifying.
The wife Of Jared Howard, Of
Nnaftsbury, and his daughter, wer severe.
~ the former incurably, injured l,.st week.
A party of men, wild from th,, effects
OF rum" ran against their carris pe in al
attempt to pass. 50
Three men in H rtwellvilIe, were Fs-
Gently fined $50 and cost, for violations of
the Liquor Law. H.
In the recent election in Oregon. IL
Democrats claim to have elect ed their
candidate for representative BY a major.
ity of Is. Frauds we're 20 apparent that
the election will be contested, and there
can hardly be 3 doubt that the Repub. icsr
elalm'nt will obtain his seat. ~.
-sevsral persons have been exami, we'd
on suspicion Of having caused the late b
eldent on the Pass. R. R. Tho Cal !.
CONAN says: Enough was brought !
light to convince most persons that this /,
orimo had its foundation in intoxicating
liquor.
kansas has for q long time been
harassed by a large band of organized
freeoooters, who have carried on their
. depredatlons with high hand because
the judicial administration was iusufbcien.
, TOT IT. suppression. A secret organisation
has recently been formed to I'D the Ter.
rltory of the PEST. The Lsavenwor.h
TINES says:
FOR long years the citizens of the Ter.
i, rltory have been subjected to systematic
, losses ami despoliations.
! 1t has become at length that a man i,
3 unsafe in leaving his house for "a mo,sept
The thieves are ever on the alert, ready
10 selze every opportunity. Once noun,
, ted and on the prairies, pursuit il almost.
useless. and capture next to impossible.
During the last year hundreds of horses
nave been stolen. and never heard Of A
gentleman bitches his horse, pays a short;
visit, and comes out to find bis animal
gone A farmer steps into store to make,
some purchases, and when be come. ont.
his horse has disappeared.
Houses have been broken open, citizeu,,
waylaid, money and goods stolen, farm.
/ and farm houses plundsred and yet there.
were neither prosecutions nor convictions
The law seemed entirely inadequate to
answer the ends of justice. /.
, Goadsd by their losses, and suck ~
Elections, large numbers Of prominent md
Intelligent citizens have Joined an o. o.ni.
! assion, which has grown terrible " nswa'
and bloody in its Judgments.
There is no need to parties. l.rlgs VIVA,
has occurred. Though cog ,i.,nt in tho
main, of what has been do ne. wa have rs
desire to make public what few uns0.
quaintsd with all the circumstance would
justify; and what. perhaps, wsuld srs.s
upon the public mip.d.
ures to secure from Congress, at tie neg,
session, Territorial Organization. An ad.
altiona reason for this action il found il
the OMISSION of the Western part OF R.u.
Sas from the area of the State 40 lie limits
are liked BY the Wyandott Constitution.
BolD BuRaLARY.-Ths residence of
Or. LEWIS, on Pearl Street, was burglar,
iously entered, on ThurSdsy evening of