The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-02-02

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in W. lirattleboro. was burned. Loss ST.
500 Insured for $3.50
We have II report FROM Kansas that
Capt. Montgomery, one OF the alleged out
laws, had voluntarily given himself up for
trial. 1t is also stated that Capt Brown
the Free State border ruffian had been
engaged in conflict with the u. S. Dep
uty Marshal, and that seven men were
killed but the rumor is not vouched for.
The latest qdvices from Europe con-
firm the fears already expressed that an
outbreak will soon occur. The agitation
in Italy is increasing. France Austria
and Sardinia are preparing for an out
break.
The news of the instruction in Hayti
is not definite. The Emperor had taken
the field and an engagement had taken
place but the result was not known.
The wife of Henry D. Rogers OF Sag
NOW County Mich, recently presented her
husband with four living healthy children
A. bill is before the Legislature, now in
session, directing the Commissioner of the
State Land Office, TO issue to Mrs Rogers
a patent of GAO acres of land, to be Sc
lected from any unsold, and to be exempt
from taxation during the minority of said
children.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29-It is rumored
that the President is preparing message,
urging Congress to pass revenue tariff,
and estimating the deficiency for the cur.
rent fiscal year at twenty millions of doll.
ars.
Vice President Breckenridge has gone
home sick.
New YORK, Jan. ia private letter
Of Jan. 10, from Port au Prince, received
via St. Thomas and Havana, says Empe.
ror Soulouque had been defeated by Gen.
Geffrard and the imperial troops were
running back up the city. Sououque
himself was expected every moment, and
is is said that Geffrard was only few
leagues in his rear. The writer thinks the
contest was nearly ended, and that in d
day or two the republic will be in full
force. At the time of writing guns had
been fred within hearing of the capitol,
supposed to have been salute in honor of
Geffrard.
NEGRO EXCITEMENT IN M1ssoUR1.-S.
Louis, Jan 29. A party from Weston,
Mo-, have returned to that place from
Kansas having captured several runaway
negroes, and also DR.. Day and his son,
who are charged with aiding their escape.
The latter are now confined in the Jail at
Platte City, and summary punishment
having been threatened them, there is
some talk of demonstration in their favor.
Gen. Lane is expected here tonight.
SpIRITuALIsN.--Ata spiritual confer.
ence held not long since in town south
Of this, the spirit of Rev. VIM. O. Tower
was announced as being present. Through
the medium the circle was informed that
Mr.. Tower died Dec. 3D., and left three
children. The spirit present on that
occasion must have been one ofthe living
spirits we read of in the good old book,
for neither of the statements it made to
the circle, are true.-BurHnoton Senti.
mel.
SHopLFTER.-On Friday last young
man giving his name as Chas. Latimer,
attempted to get a couple of silk hand
kerchief from the Union Store in this
place, without paying for them. He had
the articles secreted, and denied having
them about his person, but friend Billings
being little too "wide awake" for him,
caused the young gent to be arrested and
searched, when the missing articles were
found under the lining of his coat.
In default of paying a fine Of ss and
costs. he was committed to jail-HeraM
THEFT.-On Sunday of last week,
$3.50 were stolen from the house of Mr..
Chas. Bebee, of this town, while Mr.. B.
and wife were at church. Two lads,
named Ford and Fisk, one 10 and the
other II years old, were charged with the
theft, and lodged in Jail but it is now be-
lieved that both are innocent. One of
them has been discharged. HeraM.
1t is said that A. M. Bachelor, was
arrested, last week for robbing the Post
Office at Orange, Vt. He plead guilty
and was bound over in the sum of IS 900.
1t is said that poor Madame Mertara
is dying of broken heart, because the
pope is deaf to her prayers for the rsstora-
tion Of her child.
SwANToN. Jan. 27.-Thrce barns and
sixteen COWS, the property of Brewer and
Richards, were burned at Highgate Frank
lin Co last night
Our GOLD CRoP "A New York paper
sums up a review of the gold fields of the
United States, with the following estimate
of our future gold crop: "California
gives us million a week. All the other
fields, we can safely say with what facts
we already have, will give us at least half
as much. Our gold crop is therefore like
ly to be for years to come at the rate of a
million and half per week, or seventy-sev-
en- millions Of dollars per annum-equal
to one half the value Of the cotton crop of
the country.
The introduction of crinoline has had
disastrous effect on the starch trade. A
starch factory in Buffalo, recently put in
operation, with capital of $50. 900. finds
no demand for its manufactures. and fac.