The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-07-06

stampede but one far move destructive Of
property and life.
1t is said that fifty English gentle
men have determined on charteung
large steamer, for an excursion trip across
the Atlantic, and for the purpose of
making a tour through the United States.
The proposed route, commencing from
New York, will take them up the Hudson
to Saratoga, thence through the northern
woods and lakes of New York State,
where they are promised some excellent
fishing and shooting. The idea is good
one, and if the party is properly consti-
tuted, they will no doubt find many novel
ties to interest them, and not a few in
vestments, which may be well worth their
attention.
The National Agricultural Fair is to
be held in Chicago on the 10Th of Sep
tember next
The Spiritualiss have National
Convention at Plymouth, Mass, on the
9Th, 9th and 7th of August. Judge Ed.
monds, Gen. Tallmadge, 4. J. Davis,
Prof. Britain, Miss Emma iiardinge, and
Mrs. Cora V. L. Hatch are announced as
speakers.
DEATH OF A REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER
Mr.. Sawin, of West Windsor, Revou-
tionary soldier, died on Thursday of last
week. His funeral was on Saturday, and
attended by the Cavendish Light Infantry
under Capt Dean He was 100 years of
age and would have been 10l if he had
lived till September. A brief and very
appropriate address was delivered, after
the funeral by J. Q. Hawkins, Esq, in
which he gave biographical sketch Of
the deceased Beifoa0S Fails Times.
THE GRAIN HARVEST. -The ingathering
of the wheat crop has already begun in
several States, and the yield is reported
to be good if not unusually large, and the
quality excellent In Kentucky it is said
the harvest will BIO a splendid one-the
yield extremely large and very fine.
Good accounts are received from Tennes-
see. In Maryland and Virginia, accor-
ding to the Baltimore Ameriean, the
prospect for all the crops was never bet.
ter. Alabama papers speak very hatter.
ingly of the harvest in that State. The
same is true of North Carolina In Tex
as the yield of wheat is remarkably good.
The wheat harvest is in progress in South
ern Indiana. The Weld is roborted "more
than ordinary" and "the grain good. Vi
In Southern Illinois, too, the wheat is be-
ing gathered, and heavy yield reported
In Northern Illinois the reports are not
so favorable, Both fall and spring wheat
are unpromising. In Ohio wheat nom
Uses well the damage by frost turns out
to be comparatively triaing. Corn i:
growing finely, and an unusually large
crop is anticipated, This crop also look:
well in Illinois and Indiana.
HUNGARY.-A Munich correspondent
of the New York Times writes =
q have just read letter in Ham
burg paper from one who processes tc
write of things which he knows, to thu
effect thst revolution will soon break Out
in Hungary that it waits only for the
signal, and also that the Revolution and
not France and Sardinia, will contro! the
shape of things in Italy,"
*. G.. c. The Tribune gives an &C
count of a secret orrani, ion. under the
name of " Knights of the Golden Circle,
thu object of which is the conquest of Gu
ba. 1t is to include two legions of 10000
men each, one organized in Cuba and the
other in this country. The headquarters
in this country is at the city of Baltimore
The principles Of the association are tht
same as those of the jews in tho conques
of Canaan, or those advocated by tn,
great theoretical flibuster, Caleb Cushing
in respect to all weaker nations, and wert
never more conclusively set forth by thu
old Puritan in justification of driving
out the Indians; 1.-THE saints shall in
herit the EARTH" and we are the saints
The members of the X, G. C. pay an in
itiation fee of 81, and 10 cents per weel
tax, so that the officers at least will be Ii
kelly to pick up something out of the en-
terDrise. The men are promised Sl4 {
month and a grant Of 6,400 acres Of lane
each in the conquered country, which is ;
very liberal allowance if Cuba is the FIELD
of operations, and will make it necessa
ry to kill off all the present planters OIL
the island.
AMERICAN TRADE WITH CHINA.-Tht
English at Hong Kong are complaining
that the American merchantmen are rap
idly monopolizing the carrying trade witt
China, while the English men-of.war ar
doing police duty for these successful in
terlopers. At the latest dates, seven
eighths of the vessels trading in the por
were American, and not single American
man.of-war was to be found within {
thousand miles Her Britannia Majesty
war ships have on several occasions beer
dispatched in search of pirates who haf
violated the American flag, and also beef
called upon to discharge other kind offices
In Hong Kong, the entire trace o. thai
colony with Australia, California onr
India was represented in the beginn' ng o
May by the American flag, not single
ton of British shipping loading for elmo
of these countries, against 1880 AnIeri
can tons of American ownership for Aus
tralia 1855 for Calcntta, and ll,2Ot
for San Francisco. MI this Amerlrhi
trade was absolutely dependent upon tn,
,.,,,,ors Of uar Rritanic Maiestp for nrO