The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-05-17
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.


the Rutland anil burlington Railroad
commenced on Monday. For change Of
time sec timetable
1.-THE invitation TO sbarp-shooters
called together large number on the
Fair Grounds, on Wednesday of last
week. The day was quite windy and
shooting was generally not good, though
some good strings were made. The first
prize was taken by Edgar Sanford of
Cornwall I'd by L. Amidon, of Bellows
Fallsi Sd by w. II. belong, of Germ
wall, and 4th by Ira S. Wright, of wey-
bridge.
On the Goth of April, Mr.. p. b.
Clayes, Of Salisbury, SHARED Paular
eve, which was p days less than year
old. The fleece weighed fourteen lbs.
and four ounces, and the carcass but 80
lbs. and twelve ounces. We NAV be
mistaken, but we think there is no record
OF such proportion of fleece to carcass.
If better showing can be made we
shall be glad to put it on record.
'...Gcn. James NJ. Warner, of this
place, has received a full commission as
Brig. General from the Secretary of War
FOR gallantry at Fort Stedman on the %
of March, and at Petersburg, on the "a
of April. The promotion was made by
recommendation Corps Commanders.
Wright and Getty.
.Beadle & Co., have published the
new National Tax Law in little PAM
phlet of their dime size. 1t ia Just what
every man wants. Another Dime Pam
phlet, patriotic rendering of "1'he
House that Jack Built" ia capital
thing. For sale at Copcllnds
1--WE understand that II. Robbins
& s c. ParkhilI of Cornwall, took
twenty dolla- premium on their ram Bo-
napartc, at Cananlagna, y. Y. last
week, and sold him to Mr. Miles Rapa-
lee of Yates Co., n. Y, for three thou
sand dollars.
1--WE last week gave an estimate of
the amount of government securities Ia
ken in this county, as given by those who
have somewhat accurate information
but instead of making it Sl0O,OOO we
intended that it should read one million
d0iars.
IAN old man living in Chester AMI
named Joseph Glynn has been arrested
and sent to Jail to await trial for burning
dwelling houses, saw-mlls and barns, and
killing his neighbors' cattle and horses.
80. .Larkin e. Meade, Jr, the YER
mont sculptor, now at Rome, will re-
turn home for short visit in September.
,...The Rutland IIeraH says: We
have been shown a private letter TO his
friends in Rutland, announcing the death
of Horace Allen, Esq, formerly of this
town. He died at ST. Paul, MINI,
where he had for some time resided
Mr.. Allen while among us held several
very important Offices in our county and
State, which he filed with distinguished
ability.
MIR. John Stanley, freight con-
dactor, brought into town yesterday an
eagle, shot by Daniel IIulet in Shaftsbu-
ry, the 18th inst, which measured SIX
feet eight inches from tip 10 tip. That
proud bird of the mountain ought 10 be
stuffed and set up
....The st. Albans Transcript is out
against the practice, somewhat prevalent
in that place, of playing base ball on Sun
day in front Of their five churches.
....A man was arrested in Manches-
ter last week Friday on suspicion OF being
horse-thief, who turned out to b. Henry
Child who escaped from Jail at Newfane,
the Wednesday previous. He was sent
" jaw ti'sOh VII houuay 10 serve out
his term. lie escaped from Newfane
Jail by hiding behind box in the outer
room, and running through the door as
soon as the Jailor entered the cell beyond,
....By order of Gen. Dix, Mr.. John
MckeoSh who has been in custody of the
Provost Marshal for some days, started
for Washington on the Thursday midnight
train, in charge of Capt. Barnham and
a guard to report to the Sec. of War;
-. REV l.. o. Brastow and Rev. +.
c. Cummings of St, Johnsbury, have
each had their salaries raised tn 81 ON