The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-02-09
News of the Week

The proceedings of Congress tor the
week are not without interest, though but
little actual progress was made The
Tariff question Is practically disposed OF
by the democratic caucus, which decided
that no alteration should be made. THIS
is in some respects the most important
matter OF the session, and has been dis.
posed of by the faction which rules the
country through the caucus. The President
is extremely anxious that the tariff should
be so modified as to make the revenue meet
the current expences but, as a distin-
guished member Of the cabinet remarked,
the President is opposed to the admin
istration The President is at best o small
part of the administration. Mr.. Nor
rill's College bill was much before the
Senate and it was thought that it might
pass. Mr.. Foot made potent speech on
the Neutrality Laws. 1t was clear vim.
dication Of Com. Pauldng in the matter
OF the arrest of Walker, and a scathing
rebuke to the administration. Mr.. Grows
Homestead bill passed the House. The
French Spoiation bill was discussed and
referred to the Committee of the whole.
Its passage is doubtful.
The application of Mr. Mccormick
for an extension Of his patent has been
rejected. He claims that his Mower and
Reaper has benefited the country s45,.
100000, while he has not realized more
than 100000 The court judged that
he was sufficiently remunerated.
The news from Europe still contin.
ues threatening. 1t is estimated that the
funds have deprecated sixty million
pounds sterling. Preparations for an en-.
counter continue to be making by France,
Austria and Sardinia
--Advices from Paraguay say Lopez
was busily arming and drilling troops,
launching steamers, storing magazines
with munitions of war, and preparing to
bar the waters of the Paraguay river
with heavy chains, in anticipation of the
arrival Of the American expedition.
Prof. William G. Bond. for many
years Director of the Astronomical Obser.
vatory at Harvard College, died On Sat.
urday morning, after lingering illness
at the age of sixty-nine years, Prof.
Bond was a native Of Portland
A SIGNIFICANT EAcT.-Halls Journal
of health states the significant fact-one
which should cause every lover of humani.
ty to aid in rolling back the desolating
food of intemperance now sweeping over
our land-that out Of six thousand persons
tried last year before the New York Court
of Sessions, not more than ninety four
were sober when arrested"
The passenger depot OF the N. II.
Railroad, in Concord, took fire on the NOR.
ming of the LIST inst, and was entirely con.
sumed. The loss is estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000 which is covered
nearly by insurance. The safes and pa.
pers of the road were preserved uninjured.
THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CHAM.
PLAIN VALLEY AGRIoULr'L SOCIETY,". The
Annual Meeting Of this Society was held
at the Town Hall, in Vergennes. on the
t25th day Of January, 1859, at 10 O'Clock,
a. NJ. The President, Hon. JONAS n.
SAITH, in the Chair. In the absence of
the Secretary, the meeting elected Geo. W.
Grandey Secretary pro tempore.
The Nominating Committee made their
report and the Society proceeded to elect,
It's officers aud made choice of of
President-Jonas N. Smith,
Vice pras;asots D. D.Middlebrook,
" 's"' Caleb f. Barton.
Secrstary-John Z. Roberts.
Treasurer-Cyrus A. Booth.
BOARD OF MANAGERS
Vergennes, Cyrus Smith.
Perrisburgh, j. W. Barnes,
Addison, l.. NJ. Gorham,
Panton. Geo. Spencer,
Charlotte, Otto Palmer,
Monkton, NJ. II. Dean,
Hinesburgh, Marvin Leonard,
Burlington Lemuel s. Drew.
Shelbunc, Cassius Hurlbut,
Bristol, Jacob Daniels,
Starksboro Geo. W. Ferguson,
New Haven, Geo. Baldwin,
Weybridge, NJ, f. Sprague,
Lincoln, VIM. Hill,
Middlebury, Fl. A. Sheldon.
Shoreham, Franklin Moore,
Bridport, Oliver Eldridge,
Cornwall, S. b. Rockwell
Richmond, Sanford Brunson
Williston. c. W. Brownel,