The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-01-12
News of the " eek.

Quimau. The senate has moved into
the new chamber 1t is now believed that
the Fishing Bountis will he repealed.
The President is very much exercised by
fear that Congress will do nothing with
the tariff, which will rceave the treasury.
He lie eported as saying. that ifnothing
is done he will call the next session early
in the Summer.
On Wednesday of last week, Steph
en- A. Douglas was elected U. S. Sena
tor, by the Legislature Of Illinois.
-" Breezes from Canada" from our
Montreal correspondent, will appear in
our next UandSor Journal
There should be an injunction OH all
such correspondence till Spring at least.
--Advices from Europe are eleven days
later The Presidents Message was re-
ceived printed entire in the leading jour
mails, and variously commented upon. New
contracts were made for the supply Of free
Africans for the French Islands. Con-
siderable excitement was occasioned IN
Switzerland by the marching Of French
troops into their territory. Affairs in
Italy are growing serious every day. =
crisis is seon expected,
There is no decisive news from Mex
leo. The Liberals have sustained de.
feat.
The Cuba revolutionary story proves
to be a hoax, got up in this country. The
Presidents message has produced violent
fit Of loyalty in Cubn.
The Rutland Herald at its sixty-ffth
new year, comes out with new head, which
gives it an improved appearance. This is
a patriarcha newspaper, but shows no
symptoms Of decline.
The Brandon Christian Advocdte
is now and henceforth to be called the
Visitor.
Mr.. MoRRILL's LAND B1LL.-Mr. Wal
ton in writing from Washington to his
paper, speaks as follows of the Land Bill
introduced at the last session by Mr. Nor
rill:
Vermonters will be glad to learn that
Senator Seward gave notice that he would
call up Mr.. Morrill's Agricultural College
Bill at an early day for consideration.
This bill, it will be remembered, passed
the House at the last session, and now
waits the concurrence of the Senate. The
The chances are favorable for its success"
Henry i. Ellsworth, has given, by
his will, all of his large property except
about 100000, to Yale College. 1t is
estimated that the College gets 100000.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Decatur
Tichout, at gainesville, was entirely dis
troyed by fire on Wednesday morning
last about 10 o'clock. The fire caught
as is supposed near the chimney in the
roof The contents of the house were
mostly saved. We did not learn OF any
insurance. The loss falls heavily on Miss
Alma Tichout, amounting to near $780,
Gen James Gadsdeu, the man who
negotiated the purchase of that part of
Mexico, now known as Arizona, died at
Charleston, s. G. on the Goth ult
"A terrible Railroad accident occurred
at Columbus, Ca, on the 3lst ult. About
twenty FIVE persons were killed.
William B. Astor, of New York. paid
his years taxes the other day-they amour
ted tie the snug little sum ofSs5, 00O,-er
as much as most of us would be satisfied
with as a principal,
LARGE Hoes. B. Lovcland. Esq, Of
Pittsford, killed on the 22d inst, SOW
which weighed when dressed ISL lbs.-
This hog measured from the end of the
nose to the roots of the tail 7 feet 8 inches,
Grit just back Of the fore legs 6 l-2 feet.
Depth Of body 80 inches whole height 40
inches Herald.
The ex.King of Prussia's physical
health is said to be better, but mentally
his condition is unsatisfactory. He lately
washed his face in a plate of vermicelli
soup, to the CONSERVATION of large num-
Der of guests at dinner party in Florence.
The Buffalo people have organized a
skating club. hired slot of land, caused
it to be flooded with water. which it is ex.
pected will freeze built retiring room
for ladies and hired man to take care Of
the ice, keep it clear from snow, &C., at an
expense of $1,000. for their sport this win.
ter.
AN attempt was made by some unmit-
igated scoundrel to fire the dwelling house
of Gilman Carey, thetown clerk, ofCaven-
dish, on Friday night the 10th inst, by
dlacing ashes, Goals and combustible ma.
terials against the front door. In the
morning the cinders and Goals were found
upon the door step, but the fire had gone
out.-B. F. Times.
AN ACCIDENT BY RUM.-Last Saturday
evening, man by the name of Shurtleff
of Berlin, being, as is supposed intoxica.
ted, drove his horse and sleigh on the
Railroad about a quarter of a mile, and
on to the Railroad Bridge at the mouth
of Dog River, near the Montpelier june.
ton. The horse of course was soon lying
on the cross beams, his legs hanging down
under the bridge and his body together
with the sleigh lying directly on the track
The driver finding himself thus brought to
a stand still, got out of his sleigh and
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