The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-11-06
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

unuer thc supetNinioh VI s"o'o"b" 6o"o
man like Capt. Cobb. The people of
Middlebury will soon be able to defy wet
weather and its concomiiants.
There are few more copies OF
the "AdJrcsses at the Inauguration OF
Rev. DIR. ii. d. Kitchc, as President Of
MIDI. College," and they may be obtain
cd at fifteen cents each by applying to j.
III. Simmons & Co.
The "ghost" of Pleasant Street has
probably heard of himself before this
time and become frightened. Certainly
his nocturnal visits are not now repeated.
MIpDLEBURY GRADED School Last
Wednesday evening, School District No 4
consolidated from Districts Nos and Z,
met in school meeting according to
the provisions Of the law, organized by
the election of Rev. j. Steele Modera-
tor. and ii. S. Foote Clerk, requested
the sclec,mcn TO appoint prudential
committee, recommended for appointmcnt
X. Harris Jr., b. S. Beckwith, and +.
Comstock, and appointed committee to
consider the capcdiency of procuring
special enabling act Of the Legislature
There i. no doubt but the people are de-
termincd to proceed with this matter as
fast as can he done legally and satisfac-
torily.
Shipped from M,ddlebury, October
Goth, to Boston Market, A car loads OF
Cattle and of Sheep, also 4 car loads of
Sheep were sent West. Nov. 9th, car
loads of Cattle we're sent to market, and
s of Sheep; also, l car load Of Sheep
was sent West.
ArroINrED.-S. M. Bailey, of Mont
pelier, has been appointed u. S. mail
agent upon the VT. Central, vice b. ID.
Hopkins removed.
VEnGENNEs.-Thc Vermonter chroni-
Giles some very hopeful signs of progress
and improvement in that city. We are
happy to recognize these evidences Of
prosperity and growth. The Water
Lilly has closed her running season and is
laid up for the winter.
HOTEL CHANGE The American Ilo-
tel in burlington has passed into the
hands of some new landlords, Mcssrs. L.
A. Roberts of Boston and Edwin Good
now Of Kecnc, n. IL, having purchased
the lease of the house from the estate Of
Charles Miller, deceased. The new pro-
prictors have had experience in their
business in Boston and elsewhere, and are
determined to make the American one OF
the best hotels in the State, and worthy
Of the patronage which tho public will
bestow upon the house.
IIIsroRICAL SOCIETY.-Rev. Mr.. Lord,
in compliance with the request of the
Historical Society, read his lecture on
"Vcrmont," in Representatives Hall,
Friday evening, Oct. 10. The Hall was
filled, and the audience listened with close
attention TO the elaborate and highly
polished periods of the speaker.
John G.. SAKE proposes to translate
into American verse the "Clouds" Of
Aristophancs.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -Ex- Adjutant Gen.
eral Peter r. Washburn will please &C.
cept our thanks for a copy Of his report
for the current year from October LIST,
1865, to October LIST, 1866.
There is peat bed ON the summit
Of Mount Mansfield at Stowe, 234S feet
above the sea level.
Gov. Dillingham; has appointed as
surgeon general, Gen. S. w. Thayer Of
burlington. and as aides. de-camp, Coils.
benjamin II. Dewey Of Waterbury. G.
q. Benedict of Burlington, Samuel w.
Shattuck Of Mortified, and Albert Clark
Of Rochester.
APPOINTED. ii. Williams, ESQ.
Cashier of the Bank of Bellows Falli
las been appointed Pension Agent in
place Of E. ID. Kedington. Mr. William:
was delegate to the Philadelphia Con-
vcntion.
NEwsrAPEmAI--Myron +. Wilson,
Esq, has disposed Of his interest in the
Frontier Sentinel, published at Richford,
this state, TO Mr.. Josiah Is. Bowditch,
who announces his intention TO publish af
Independent journal.
MANCHEsrER.-We are informed thai
Mr.. +. II. Orvis, proprietor Of the Equi
nox House, contemplatcs the erection o
new and beautiful block Of buildings il
Manchester, the dimensions of which vii
be 60xl00 feet and three stories in height
The lower portion of the building is t.