The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-11-29
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

uentS VIII teacn uuTniS tuo Whoci'
..,.The public examination of teach
ers by supt Smith, last Saturday was
not so fully attended as was desirable
but otherwise we believe it was satisfac-
tory.
80. REV. ]. M. Hyde will lecture ut
the school-house in Munger street this
"wednesday evening.
1--WE are happy to give place to
she communication of Col. Walker 1t
is tribute to the memory of the late
Lieut.. Parker of this place, and monu-
lment to the savage cruelties Of rebellion
and slavery.
1--WE are pleased to call the atten-
ton of our readers to the advertisement
of the Congregationalist. We regard 1t
AS one of the best religious newspapers
published. 1t has secured the best talent
of the country, is caaste in all its selec-
tions, and outspoken in its patriotism
We recommend it to the favor of all,
as the best and cheapest Of its class.
Newton Academy, at Shorcham,
i still prospecting. Mr. Smith, the prln-
cpal, is a member of Mid llebury Col
lege
Capt. Samuel Durham, n grad
uate of Middlcbury College; recently
Clerk of the Board of Enrolment at Rut-
land, left for Aspinwal, South America,
last week, having accepted position rs
Assistant Paymastcr of the Panama and
Aspinwall II. II. Co.
The next term Of school at Burr
& Burton Seminary, Manchester, COM
mences on ::the 18th of December Mr..
Olmsted, the popular principal, is we'll
known in this county.
Lieut.. VIM J. Cain OF the Sd Reg.
Cavalry, has been promoted Captain, by
brevet, for gallant and meritorious service
in the campaign of Missionary Ridge and
Atlanta Capt. Cain was quartermaster
sergeant Of the of the ID Vt.
MIR. ABBorr's SHEEP.-I commenced
my present stock of sheep in 1868 by the
purchase of eight thoroughbred Spanish
Merino ewes of Mr.. S. G. Holyoke, st.
Adams, Vt.
January &c, 1865, l purchased of Mr..
Henry Giddings, Fairfax, six Spanish
Merino ewes pure descendants from ~
ewes he purchased OF Mr.. Edwin Ham
,moud, Middlebury, Oct. 1854.
Sept 20, 1865, 1 purchased of Mr..
Victor Wright, Weybridge, five thorough
bred Spanish Merino ewes of the Atwood
variety for the sum of SO 500; also, two
pure Hammond ewes from Mr.. S. G.
Holyoke, for which l pay $1,000. All
of which sheep mentioned are infantado
uccCctiudute
flock of Mr.. Edwin Ham mond.
Which statement as to purity Of blood
l am able to substantiate by certificates
from the men of whom bought, backed
up by the most successful of sheep-breed-
ers. nj. ID. ABBOTT, Fairfax, VT.
I,i,.. f,.oo.. g Nf,.oboato,. whilp
chopping on the mountain, endea yorins
to loosen lodged tree with lever was
struck by a portion Of the tree or by the
lever, breaking his jaw in two places.
The Ye,monter says:
Extensive copper mines or veins have
been discovered in Starksboro. The veins
some thirty or forty of them, extend about
four miles northwest and southeast The
requisite steps are being taken to work
them successfully. Several men are al
ready employed and some fac specimens
have been obtains
qaLFCrUREs.-Fred. Douglass, of Ro-
chester, n. Y, will lecture in Pouitney
on Monday evening, November, 9th.
Anna Dickinson will lecture at Ripley
Female College in Poultney, on Thurs
day, Nov. ,30th. .t -. ....
-. Lit. Col. c. G. Chandler has re-
moxed to -Kccne, n. H., where he is
employed by the Cheshire Rail Road
Company.
80. Edwin +. Perkins, of St. Al
bans, Master Mechanic OF the Vermont
Central, has been complimented by the
offer of a lucrative position to superin-
tend the manufacture of locomotives in
Russia.
go. Ground has been broken for the
new passenger station-house at St. Al
bans. 1t will be spacious and add greatly
to the comfort and convenience of the
public 1.u .f..-.f f.t HH
THE next meeting of the clerical
convention of the Episcopal Church in
the Diocese of Vermont, will be held at
st. Luke's church, st. Adams, commence
ing on Tuesday, December 18th, 1865,