The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-07-26
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

'''''VhO " A'OSoVOHo pginHdoiuiilI n,
one of the largest combinations of gvml
nastc talent in the world, will exhibit iii
this place on Friday of this week.
1--WE learn that Rev. f. w. OHM
stead, of this place, has accepted the APP
pointmcnt of Principal of Burr and Bur-
ton Seminary, at Manchester Prof S.
Albee will have charge OF the classical
department.
80. On Tuesday night of last week,
the store Of H. A. Sheldon, of this vii
nge, was entered by burglars and the safe
blown up. About $500 was taken, and
nothing else was missed from the store.
The work was evidently done by expert
operators and from some signs it would
seem that they had made themselves quite
familiar with the arrangements of the
store, but no parties had been observed
on whom suspicion could rest. The ex-
ploeion was heard by good many peo-
pie, but no one conjectured any thing Ike
the truth.
.... Solomon Garrow, Frenchman,
hired horse and wagon from c. Il. &
G. O. Stevens. of Nrrgenncs, on Mon
day Of last week, drove to Randolph, and
tried to sell the team. lie WAS after
wards arrested in Roxbu?y, and is now
in jill.
....lt is estimated that the liquor
traffic in Nergennes has been lessened
$1,000 in the last seven months by stric,
enforcement of the prohibitory law. Eff
, ~ barrels of liquor were seized last win
ter, and fines amounting TO several hun
drcd dollars have since boen imposed.
, Hon. Geo. w. Bailey, Jr, the
able and popular secretary Of state for the
last four years, died of consumption at
Montpelier on Friday last.
| ....rhe heavy rain storm Sunday
nigdt in the vicinity of Newport raised
The Connecticut and its tributaries, 50 a.
to damage the crops in the interval lands,
and hinder travel ON the Paesump,ic rail
| road
> ....While Alonzo Whitman, express
messenger ON the Vermont and Ma>sa-
chusetts railroad, was walking from the
depot TO his residence III Brattlcjoro,
on Hioday night, Il little after ID o'clock.
, he su''denI y received a severe blow ON the
back of the neck. lie turned on his as.
sailant and gave back the blow with in.
interest, but at the same time received a
stab in the arm which was evidently in
: tended for some more vital point, when
the wonld.be assassin turucd and fed
Mr.. Whitman into Brattlcboro on the
] night train and takes the express matter
home with him instead of lcuvin. 1t at
the express office the same night, and it
is probable the assault WAS committed for
/ the sake OF robbery by some one who
, knew Of tins fact.
t ....Ihe Catdooia, learns that a num-
: her Of the Sth regiment met their surgeon
DR.. Gilett, at Essex Junction, Monday
: night, after they were paid off and dis
: charged, and entering the car where he
was seated, pclted him severely with
eggs, and pitch d out Of a window.
....The cheese factory at North Enos-
: b"rgh' started last spri1ag, makes about
fifteen hundred pounds a day, from about
seven hundred cows. Fourteen dollars
and half per hundred has been paid for
= lot delivered at ST. Albans Depot. The
customers pay five cents pound for ma
king, and as factory cheese generally
brings three TO five cents Il pound more
= than that made by old style of machinery,
= cheese factories cannot be otherwise than
popular.
4 On Wednesday morning, about
two O'Clock the store Of VIM. NJ. Spooner
OF Ncygenncs, was entered at the back
door The rogues helped themselves to
; what money their was in the drawer, and
To nearly one hundred and fifty dollars
/ worth of boots and shoes, wallets, jewelry,
confectionery, &c.
..Rollin c. Shcrwin's house at Bal
timore with all its furniture and $500
, worth of wool was burned on the 18th.
= The family were at dinner, and the fire
a catching in the upper part of the house,
they did not know of it till the roof was
= about to fall in. The cracking of the
= flames was supposed to be the kittens at
j. play in the chamber.
$50. Mrs. Moses Hubbard of Wheelock.
aged so years, wove recently two and a
half yards If double work linen and in as
y many hours
n ... The life of President Lincoln is a
IS fruitful one for the historian. Hon. Jo-