The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-12-04

cleared from the port of Chicago for
Buffalo with cargo of about eighteen
thousand bushels of wheat. The wind
was fair, the weather favorable, and every
hope was entertained by the captain and
crew that a safe and prosperous voyage
would be made. On the 22l, however,
while the schooner was off the Highlands,
near Saubc, on Lake Huron, she was
struck by sudden squall and thrown
Up her elm ends, which entiie'y shift
ell her cargo. The captain with great
presence Of mini, had both must cut
away in order to prevent her from foun-
dering. With her masis went every par
ticle Of rigging and sails, and all that was
left OF the schooner was the hull, with lis
valuable cargo so shifted that one side of
her deck was entirely under water. From
that time she drittcd about Lake Huron,
until November 81, when she was spoken
by the bark Sunnysile, who furnished the
suffering crew with small allowanc, of
provisions. On the 4th, when in sight of
the Canada shore near Saugcen, she was
discovered by the steamer Silver Spray,
and by her towcd to an anchorage under
Charity Island,
She had driltod about the lake IL DAYS.
. OF which were passed by those on
board without seeing vessel or any
signs OF land. Her crew consisted of ten
m"n, and for nine days lived solely ON
boiled wheat As she had lost her yawl
boat, the men had no chance to seek as
s'tancc, and their only hope of succor
lay in the prospect of meeting with some
steamer that would rescue them from "A
watory grave
The steamers on the Ottawa river wer
laid up Saturday, for the winter.
There was a i 1T fall Of snow.at OF
tawa, Friday.
During tie late war, BIS persons were
drowned in battle, and 5lO scallcl in
battle in the naval service.
The "llormon poetcss," Miss Car
michael, has left Utah as the wife of Il
Gentle physician Of California
Nine beautiful young ladies renowned
the world AMI to * the veil at Il convent
in Montreal last week.
he Portland (Orcgon) Ht1uM reporii
extensive and ,ich discoveries Of gold Oh
the Kotcnc River
The report of II proposed meeting ii
Montreal in favor of annextlun is prd
nounccd a fabrication
Gen. Gran. indorscs the Constit tonia
Amendment, and says it is the best rms
the South can expect.
Prcsilen; Johnson has been invited t.
be present at the mass welcome to Con-
grcss ON Monday, Dec. 81.
a cable dispatch announces the lllcc
ton Of flUOJ in Dublin for the sufferers
by the Qnebcc fire.
Thursday was o scrvcl rs day of
thank giving in LOUISIANA b. prJlAm.-
ton of the governor.
Tue Government has not yet received
any intelligence of the crossing of Gen
Scdgwick into Mexico, and the report i
denied.
The telegraph line between Salt Lake
and Virginia City, Montana, was compile
ted and put in operation on the Sd OF No.
vcmbcr.
Rev. James Wood, d. d., late Pre-
dent Of the Hanover College, has accept
ed the Presidency of the Van Rcns alaer
Institute IN New Jersey.
The most astounding fish story yet told
is the statement by Professor Agaesiz that
in Brazil they have a species Of li,h which
can climb trees.
In 1850 mob at Suspension Bridge
destroyed several houses of i'll fame. The
owners sued the county for damages, and
! have Just recovered the amounts claimed.
Mss Sarah Allen, blind lady, re,iI-
ing in Scottsburg. Livingston county, has
Just completed II quilt composed Of So
pieces, all cut and scwed by herself
OF six hundred and twelve young ladies
who tainted last year, more than one half
fell in the arms Of young gentlemen On
! " three had the m s.ortunc to fall on the
! floor
The United States Senate at the open.
ing OF the session of Congress will consist
of liity-two members, Of whom fifteen will
support the Presidents policy Of recon-
struclion and 81, or majority of two
thirds and seven over, will oppose it.
1t is stated that sharks are sold in the
Paris fish markets. They are classed in
the city tariff us ''curiosities," but become
fish in the hands of the purchasers, and
| figure in the bills of the restaurants ~
sturgeon or funny. One lately sold was
more than nine feet long.
The Hon. Jacob Fry died in Noirs-
town, Pa, on Wednesday night. lie
was a native of the State of Pennsylvania,
and served lis District as Representative
in Congress from 1885 to 1889. Svbse-
quenlly he was elected Auditor General OF
the State.
A Irishmln being in church VIII IRE the
collection apparatus rescmblcd an election
box. on its being handed TO him, whis-
pered in the carriers ear that he was not
naturalizcd and could not vote!
An eccentric old fellow at Toledo de-
posted the following ballot last Tuesday:
"For President of the United States,
General Ulysses 5. Grant. To learn the