The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-02-16
News of the Week.

other demanded jury by which he was
found guilty.
-Ebenezer Eaton, the venerable editor
of the Danvlle Star, died recently, at
the advanced age of 80 years The St.
Adams Democrat says
He came to Danyile in 1906, bringing
with him bis press and type; and early ia
January, 1907, issued the first number OF
the North Star-a Democratic news
paper, which is still printed at the same
place, and at whose masthead will no lon
ger float the name of its founder 1t will
be hereafter printed and conducted by his
son N. H. Eaton, Esq.
Three mad Dogs were killed in At.
tleboro Mass on Thursday last
"A Mechanical Bakery which had
just commenced operations in Boston, was
last week destroyed by fire. 1t was with
out doubt the work of an incendary. 1t
was an immense concern-capable of
using five hundred barrels of -four per
day. A movement was Immediately com.
menced for the construction of another. The
loss was estimated at 100000.
The movement for the gold diggings
of western Kansas has already commenced,
and it is expected that the emigra.
ton during the coming season will be i'm.
mense.
Accounts from those who are represen.
ted as being perfectly reliable represent
the richness Of the diggings as excelling
any other ever yet found. Gold is found
everywhere, from the beds of the streams
to the middle Of the prairies it is found
in quarts, in shot, in dust and this over
a large extent of country. How much to
discount for the exagerations of those who
are interested to procure large emigra.
ton, we cannot say,-but the emigration
will certainly take place on large scale.
There is in the west a large population
greatly predisposed to such adventure, by
nature and by habit the discouraging
times and the late disastrous season all
conspire to help on the excitement which
will, without doubt, carry off more than the
California fever of ten years ago.
The HAYTIES REvoLUTIos.-We hav.
advices from Port au Prince and Aux
Cages to Jan. 10th. We give all abstract
of the news
There had been hard fighting at St.
Mares on land and sea. The Emperor
was forced to retreat with great loss the
Republicans also losing many lives in the
encounters. The exact loss of either par
ty is unknown
In the naval engagement, the Admiral
aud his feet had to retreat with loss of
maintopmast and other damages received
from broadsides, and it was expected
great many were killed on board the Ad.
miral's brig, which fred $50 guns before
bearing away to Port au Prince, the fleet
following her. There we're six vessels of
war engaged. The forces on the Empe.
ror's feet were compelled to retrelt to the
shore.
Reinforcements from all parts of the
island were bound to Port au Prince to
reinforce Ge6rard. 1t was expected Sou.
louque would not be allowed to enter the
latter place, it being surrounded by the
army in camp.
In Hayti they have sold all the coffee
belonging to the Emperor at auction. A
Danish big chartered by the Emperor to
load coffee, called at Hayti, but being I'm.
able to obtain a cargo, cleared under re.
publican colors for Port au Prince, where
it was expected she would not be ellowed
TO enter
The report at the latest moment reach.
es us from Jacmel that Soulouque had
determined to abdicate, and desired to do
so by means OF treaty with the rebels;
but it was thought that as the Republi.
cans were already masters of the situation,
they may dethrone him without condi.
tious, and even deprive him of life.
The rumor now runs rapidly that an
alliance has been formed between Buchan-
an aud Breckenridge with view to the
nomination of one or the other by the
Charleston Convention. The terms Of
this alliance, cantemplates the first appli.
cation Of all their strength in behalf OF
Mr. buchanan, and its ultimate union
upon breckenridge, should the efforts to
secure Bucks success fail.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.-A letter from
Paris, from prominent source, states, ON
information from Madrid, that il is not |
probable that Mr.. Preston will be received |
as United States Minister but If he
should be, that the first intimation from
HIM, relative TO the purchase of Cuba.
would be deemed sufficient ground for
giving him PASSPORTS. Our Government,
however, Is not in receipt of any official
information from Spain on that subject
The Jews of New York propose 10
erect temple that will rival in extent
and magnifcence the Catholic Cathedral
now in course Of erection in that city.
The mother of Mr.. John G. Saxe,who
resides in Troy, visited this place on Mon.
1aV last for the nurnOso of haar;n, h. |