The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-09-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

killed by the citizens oil Sutton, and the
Syails of the sale--sl1,--applied to the
purchase Of Sunday School books.
Mr. Joseph Otis. of Waterbury was
instantly killed on Thursday Of last week.
by being thrown from wagon.
MIR. Jonas Stafford was killed on the
29th ult Thy being precipitated into a
we'll.
Rev. j. W. Carhart has a volume OF
Poems in press, which will be issued in
about four weeks
The Harmonious Democracy Of New
York assembled in Convention, at syria.
cuse, on the l4tb inst, to nominate a
State Ticket and to elect delegates to the
Charleston Convention Great perils we're
encountered in effeeting an organization.
Rows, riots and knock. downs were the
order for some time. The delegate ques-
ton was the great subject Of difference,
but it was finally agreed that two should
be chosen from each district snd four from
the State at large
The pick-pocket gentry, it seems, were
very numerous and active at the State
Fair. We have heard of numerous in
stances of their depredations, and among
other victims was the Hon. j, r. Gid.
dihgs.
We are pleased 10 learn from the
Troy papers that HIRAM MILLER, ESQ.,,
of the American House, Troy, was re-elec-
ted President Of the Market Bank.
Troy, not long since We think the d.
rectors have shown their good Judgment
in making the selection. Mr. Miller's
ready business tact and cool discrimina-
ton eminently qualities him for the re.
sponsibIe post assigned him.
The Bradford Muster of the End
Regiment seems to have been an entire sue
cess. Six Companies were on the ground.
The long threatened war between the
Argentine Confederation and Buenos
Ayers has commenced
Mr.. McLane, our minister to mexico
has returned, on leave. without affecting
treaty. He reports that the matters of
difference are now in such state as to
leave no doubt Of a speady accommodation.
On the 18th inst fire occurred in
Halifax, N. 3. which destroyed property
to the amount of 100000.
The Burlington Tins, and the
Rutland Herald make a vigorous defense
of Col. Bush against the attacks of the
Courier The Col is in pretty safe hands
We think
The new school.house in Montpelier
was dedicated on the last day of Aug
The IVatchman say the Montpelier PEG.
pie are all very proud OF it. 1t cost
$4,000. A library of 1900 volumes
has been purchased. II will contain the
Washington Co. Grammer School--two
departments, and the Union School, in five
departments.
Hon Jhshua r. Giddings lectured in
Rutland on Wednesday evening Of last
week, in Burlington on Thursday, and
in Montpelier on Friday
The Rutland Co. Court commenced
its session on Tuesday of last week Judge
Pierpont presiding.
"A little daughter OF Dir. Stephen
Houghton, of Jamaica. two years old, was
drowned 10 wash tub, on Thursday of
last week
AT the Firsmels Muster in Man.
chester n II. on the 18th there was
very disgraceful riot.
An exciting bear-hunt cams of in
Shrewsbury on the 9Th inst, in which
Rruin was mastered after valiant contest.
The Machine Shop and Saw Mill
owned by MIR. Cyrus Brown, of Worces.
ter, were burned on Friday morning last,
together with the machinery and tools.
Loss about $500. Insured in Vermont
Mutual for $500.
The census just taken in South Car.
DINA, shows decrease, Of 5000 whites
since 1855, while the blacks have made
large increase
A first class locomotive costs about
$4,000; passenger car $4,000; bag
gage car 81 500; freight car $3.50; a
gravel car $3.50. The iron Of railroad
costs $4,000 to $4,000 to per mile
A SIRANsE PRooEEDINa.-Mrs Pres
colt Lawrence of Winwall died on Wednes.
day of last week Of consumption, and as
number of the family had previously died
of the same disease, the friends went
through the farce of burning the lungs,
heart and liver of the deceased, IN prsvsnt
any more from dgin9 of the same dis.
ease As strange as ii may appear We are
assured from perfectly reliable authority
that this is fact, and that il can be sub.
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