The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-26
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

,...1h New Hampton Glee Club
under the direction of Mr.. z. T.. Philips
Of st. AIbans, will give concert in the
College Chapel this evening. The exer-
cises will consist of Glees, Quartettes,
Duets, Solos, &C., comprising selections,
Patriotic, Sentimental and Humorous.
ION the night of the 18th inst,
the SawNIill OF Norman Lewis Of Ripton,
was burned. Loss about $4,000. It's
supposed to have been the work Of an
incendiary.
-. In church in the north part Of
the State, on Sunday week, the pastor
was preaching with reference to the Pres
ident's assassination, with great earnest
ness, when an antiquated copper-hcad,
to express his d,sapprobation, rose and
left the house. As he was leaving the
door the preacher said in an earnest tone,
''I'ease don't stop, brother til you get to
Canada"
go. On Thursday night a party Of
expert burglars entered the house Of
Luther Daniels of Rutland, and took
$500 of $500 in silver-ware. The lower
part OF the house was completely rum
mayed with evidences Of great delibera-
ton. 1t is supposed that the occupants
were Supplied with chloroform. On tho
same night the house of Mr.. Sheldon was
entered, but the robbers succeeded in get
ting but little plumber.
....Twenty-six bounty Jumpers, un-
der charge of Lieut.. Townsend, 9th Vet
cran Reserves, and guard of twelve
men, arrived in Burlington on Tuesday
evening, en- route for Danemora prison.
Among the prisoners was the notorious
Devlin, who swindled the city Of New
York out of an enormous sum of money.
80. About eight o'clock Satur lay
night the barn of Chas. Lafountain AMI
Ira Allen at Winooski were burned. In
one was five tons of hay from the 9TH
er quantity of flour was saved.
.... The Office ofthe Argus at Mont
pelier was visited by file of soldiers on
J Monday evening Of last week and the
proprietor asked to hoist the stars AMI
stripes. Not having ,uch flag on hand,
he was furnished with one for the occas-
ion
GOD. W. Paine, for some time past
clerk in the past-offce at Braitletoro, has
| been appointed to u position in the post
, office at Richmond, Va.-Stcphcn Smith
has been appointed postmaster at Gull
; ford, in place Of Elmer Mann, resigned.
, ....Coppcr has been discovered in
Danville in large quantities, and land
c which was regarded rs worthless, now
: commands high price.
....Sl 900 REwARD.-Is offered by
his Honor, Mayor Grandey, for informant
ion that will secure the arrest of the as
sassln who attempted the murder of our
, townsman, HENRY G. THOMPSON. We
: confidently hope that the atrocious scoun-
drcl will soon be forthcoming and meet
his just desserts. 1t seems that OH We'd
nes'lay evening while Mr., T. was return
|, ing from his place Of business to his resi-
y dcncc, ON the west side Of the river,
: when about half way across the bridge
he was accosted by stranger, but the
roar of our Niagara prevented his hear
ing what was said, and before he could
:, speak, the sharp click Of pistol greeted
= his ear, md crash came bullet through
overwhelmingly what the bhoys
call a ''stove pipe" which fact undouLt-
eddy saved his life. He then very wisely
II ''skedaddled. and though closely pursued
II by his would-be murderer, escaped uninjur-
d ed. We congratulate him on his escape, and
e modestly advise our city Fathers to call
c out ''der police. Veryennes Ve,monter.
. WANTS To DIE Dustin ". Green, OF
If Sheffield, according TO the report Of his
n neighbors, has for some time past been
It in very unhappy frame Of mind, sup.
e posed to be induced by domestic difficult
/. ties. In the early part of last week the
c burden of life being insupportable he AT
# tempted 10 remove it by drinking poison.
@ The attempt failed and last Friday, the
d burden of life still resting upon him, h,
: procured check rein, made n slip-noose
il in one end, put his neck in, pitched the
y other end over head, and stepped off q
. box on The floor. This arrangement
, drought him up standing"-on his tip
toes; the drop was not sufficient to break
his neck, but was just light to choke hin
terribly and render him insensible. While
81 , in this state his friends found him and
I" cut him down, with enough breath left
y to warrant length of life usually allot
y ted to mankind ST. A8a,.s Traacriip,.
a The flag raising at Sumter came of