The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-01-05
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before his Honor Judge Bennett. Edgar
Z. Brown, young man Of eighteen, had
married a girl of fifteen, Sarah Jane
Phillips. Sarah Jane had property in
her own right, Dr. F. B. Hathaway was
her guardian. Tho Doctor, ignorant of
her new relation, took her, against her
will and her Mothers remoustrances, and
sent her to Georgia, to board and 60 to
school. In obedience to the aforesaid
writ the Doctor produced the said Sarah
Jane, and after the hearing, she had leave
from the Judge to go whether she pleased
without let or hindrance." She decided
to go with Edgar.
The reports from the gold mines of Kan
sas continue to be of the most encouraging
kind. A very large emigration to them
in the Spring is certain.
We are sorry to learn that fresh troub-
les have broken out in the neighborhood
of Fort Scott, Kansas. Capt Montgom-
! cry, in order to recover one of his men,
who was confined in Fort Scstt on a charge
of murder, captured the town at the head
of two hundred men. Five or six persons
were killed.
The country has been startled by
report that an extensive revolutionary en-
terprise was on foot in Cuba. 1t is gen.
orally discredited.
The news from the Pacific coast is
not important An extensive fire in VAL
paraiso had destroyed 80, 100000 of prop
erty.
We have various reports Of the ill
busters who sailed in the Susan some
that they had landed and others that they
had been unable to do so and had return.
ed to Pensacola.
The news from Europe for the week
is of some interest. An opinion prevails
that the English government will furnish
the requisite aid to lay another Telegraph
Gable. The Bank of England has reduced
its rate Of discount ! per cent. A num-
Der Of persons, charged with lending aid
and comfort to a proposed invasion Of
ireland by American flibusters, had been
arrested. The Commission appointed by
Louis Napoleon to inquire into the Afri-
can emigration scheme has recommended
its continuance. A French negro emf
grafton vessel is reported to have bsen
overhaulod by British cruiser on the
African coast, and compelled to discharge
her negroes, although the shipment was
perfectly regular. Rev. Mr. Sturgeon
expressed his intention of visiting this
country next spring, and will probobly be
here during the religious anniversaries in
May next.
\ On Wednesday last, Senator Douglas
enjoyed the Freedom of the City" of
New York
4 In Burlington, on Saturday week. a
building occupied by Mr.. Myer,a German,
and which was in process of fitting up for
skirt factory, was destroyed by fire.
There had been no one in the building for
several hours, and there was reason to
suspect that it was fred by an incendiary
to cover the theft of valuable property
which was in the building.
4 In the ST. Louis Election case, Blair
against Barrett it is said that Blair has
succeeded beyond all possibility of doubt
( in proving that Barret received eight
hundred and forty six fraudulent votes.
"A banking firm in Indiana is said to
have issued s25 900 in notes, based upon
10000 hogs and 1900 head of cattle, de.
posted in their own pens. This is an en-.
tirely new money basis.
Two young men named Thomas Minis
and Josiah Gale were brought before JUS
tice Kellogg in Jamaica on tho 18th ult.,
on the complaint of the town grand jurors
for disturbing religious meetings, and were
fined five dollars each, which with the
costs of prosecution amounted to about ten
dollars for each offender.
Mrs. George W. Blake, of Fairfax,
accidentally knocked her husbands loaded
gun down; its contents entered one of her
feet which was amputated and she died.
LOOKING UP.-The Rutland Courier
says, the Rutland and Burlington Rail-
road is doing good business. On the
14th of January this road will take up
! $4,000 of the'frst ofthe overdue coupons
and that too, entirely from the earnings
of the road. 1t must be admitted that
this looks encouraging, and speaks well
for the management of the road under the
able and efficient superintendent Of Mr.,
( Z. A. Chaplin
By the late decision of the Supreme
Court Of this State, the stockholders are
still interested in the road, and have
right to pay off the mortgages and take
possession. IF the road continues as pros
porous as at present, who knows but the
stockholders may at some future day have
! the road clear of all indebtedness