The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-10-31

| AlOanS. 20; ltcV. u. Ill. WOODWARD OF
Irasbmg, 6. Before the ballot the con.
veniion pledged itself to support its NOM
inee.
A large majority of the first mort
gage bondholders of the Rutlanl and
burlington railroad are opposed to the
pttcmpt to consolidate the sock Of the
first and second mortgage bondholders, and
the issuing OF preferred stock in the cxpcc
tation that they will be able 10 raise its
value and declare dividends The road
was operated 10y the second mortgage
6ondhuldcrs last year ut II net oss Of 1888,
6S3, and it is difficult to see where the funds
can be raised with which to pay the adli-
iional S224, 600 interest ON the preferred
stock and leave much margins for profits.
The stockholders Of the Vermont and
Canada railroad have elected the follow
ing oir, ct rs for the eu>uinI year: LIus
! B. Peck, Edward Blake, john Porter,
w. c. Smith, B. + Cheney ANA Samuel
/ Athcrtin
ORtNGE CoUNrY EAGLs. p p.
Ripley, vino is proprietor aud publisher
OF a weekly PIPER, the O,Ynge County
| Eoje. published at West Randolph. was
II private in Go X, 3rd Vermont Rcgi-
mrnt Of Volunteers, and was severely
wounded in lis bead and hip by shell
at White Oak Swamp, during The seven
days retreat of Mcclellan, when our
soldiers fought by day aud marched by
night. Being thus disabled for active
service in the field he was transferred to
the State, went first to Burlington where
he was under the care of DR.. Thavcr for
about six months. then was brought to
the hospital in this place. Alter partial
~ recovering he WAS detailed to the office
OF Capt. Clarke, q. NJ with whom he
remained until the expiration # his term
of service, July, 1G 1874 Being II
faithful and acceptable clerk he remain
ed with Capt. Clarke and his successor
Capt Sawyer till JunN, 1868 During
the autumn of that year he went to West
Randolph, aud having learned and fol
lowed the trade of printer tcftr, he went
into the army, and having printing
materials on hand, he opened a jub office
at that place, AMI soon commenced
publishing weekly newspaper, with the
title at the head of this article. lie
commenced in modest and unrrctcnlng
way, attended diligently to his business.
and has succeeded in obtaining a good
circulation for his paper, and has a fir
amount OF advertising patronage Though
Mr. Ripley makes no prcton-on to great
literary attnnmrutS. yet we see that
lIarper's Monthly has paid him the
compliment Of quoting his commcndatory
notice OF that pupuiur Mngazine And
AS Mr.. Ripley has served his country rs Il
brave and faithful soldier and for long
time suffered severely from the woun Is re
celved, land as he in a quiet and unprctend-
ing manner is now publishing an acccpta
bic paper, conducted with propriety and
a good share of common sense, we feel
quite sure that his comrades in arms and
those who like HIM have suffered the
hard>hips and perils of the battle fell. as
well as those who appreciate the service OF
our brave boys during the tcrribl war,
will he glad to lend him encouragement
and aid in his laudaLle undertaking. -
Phduic.
Late visitors at the Bread Loaf Inn
Ripton
Mr.. & Mrs. Julius Crane. Bridport
Mr.. 4 Mrs. Charles Crane Fond du Lac,
Wia.; George :. Hyde. Granville; lie.
Hyde, Granville Mr., Il Mrs J y .Icn
4
Rcmlly, Miss Julia NJ Bading Frank
Delan", }. A Pond, Edgar T. Siickney,
Whiting; Mr.. Edward Ripley, Mis-
Hattie Ripley, East AIddiehury; II. "
Gage, Miss p. +. Gage, Fcrr>bnrgh
&C Steele, Mid,llcbury; +. j Warner.
Chicago; Albert Chapman, Mnldcbury,
}. w. Atwood, Randolph Mrs. A l.
Morse, Randolph; Il. Harris, Jr, X w.
Burt. Middlcbury.
The LIBEL SUIrs WIrHpRAwN.- The
UcIaht saws, "we are informed shat the
Hon, Purtus Baxter has withdrawn tie
ihcl suit against the Burlington papers
We have yet 10 hear Of IN instance where
amy one has made anything out of
newspaper by suelng it tor libel, and in
the case OF iiaXtrrr. the burlington paper.
It Is said that should the case have been
brought To the courts. facts would have
come to light which wouli not only fully
snhstanii' ne the charges of the press, but
tend to the lowering Of Mr.. b. as pub
he man in the estimation of the people,
and that in view OF these facts, Bakers
friends prevailed upon him to Withdraw
from the congressional contest, and enter
IA non suit III the libel cases"
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