The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-12-25

asiutc buckeye and the Nermonter have
exchanged places, by an action for false
imprisonment. Doubtless, the sheep in
question did lose their color on exposure
TO storms, as all sheep will which have
attained dark surface by being housed
when it rains. The fact that they whitened
Oh exposure is the best possible evidence
that no artificial means was used. When
this is resorted 10, color is obtained that
will stand considerable bleaching with
impunity.
The Wcybrilge Farmers Club has
discussion Wednesday evening Subject,
sheep"
The Passumpsic railroad will run
their trains through to the Canada border
before New Years, and to Stanstcad, G.
f., soon after. A new hotel is being
built at the state line.
The board of education has decided
to open the Orange county grammar school
at Randolph, February 26, as the first
state normal school. The ST. Johnsbnry'
academy will constitute the second, and
an application is on file for a similar re
construction OF the academy at Bristol
PoRK.-Four ten months pigs were
killed in Puiney recently Which weighed
respectively 4l9, 465, 466, and AS
pounds. All were of the same litter and
their sire weighed 10 pounds.
ACCIDENTS A son Of John lIarrill Of
Jericho, three years old, was killed on the
81 inst. by a log rolling over him.
Willie II. Judd aged years and 6
months, son of Samuel 5. judd, Of Wlnd-
sor, was ac'iIcnlly drowned in Il cistern
recently.
Orange IIoaington was recently killed
at Windsor, by II large stone falling upon
his head while in the well of +. T.. Skin
ncr nj work. lie was 81 years of age.
A pistol in the pocket of Charles
Walker Of Bratilcboro, went off rs he was
lying On II lounge one day last week. mil
lodged bal, in his side, wlich remains
there.
o'iMANIEkS' NC i"'o"'hg appolh'-
ments have been made IN Vermont
y d"ea -. W. Ohee'er IN place OF
l.. W. hnrhan' rcslsheu'
ho"!g' d. Ch"ii'c III pace OF Al
,in llovcy, resigned.
"afef-'' i. 'nc'noh III pace o' d.
w. Simunds. resigned.
Collector Stannard has lately remov-
ed the revenue Off er' in several towns
in his district for various reasons. and
among the new appointments not before
published are inspectors, Bradford,
George {. Lewis; North Troy, William
X. Howell; Derby Line. Capt. Fred ID
l'utteiteld' st. AIban-. j. s. Spauldiog
Island Pond, Maj josiah Circuit, .]r.;
Newport, Lieut. Marvin NJ Mason aids
of the revenue; Island Pond, Miles II.
Stone; Derby Line, W. +. Foster; Rat
land, Col. Charles H. Joyce; Jacob NJ.
Smallry has been appointed special agen,
of the treasury department, at Island
Pond, in place of Jonas Carurh.
STATE TrMrEnASCE CONVENTIONS
The State Temperance Society met in
convention at the Court House in ST.
Adams at 10 O'Clock on Tuesday morning
last. l.. \. Dunn of Fairfax was elected
President pro tenn, and Clark ii. Chap
man of Cavendish, Secretary. The hear.
ing of the report of Rev, Mr. Atwater
was put off until the afternoon. In the
| afternoon, both the report of Mr.. Atwater.
the General Agent of the Society, ard
Rev. T.. II. White, Statistical Secretary.
were read, and listened to with marked
| interest. Reports were given informally
from Addison county, by Dr. Warner
from Chitlenden, by Mr.. Chamberlain :;
from Franklin by Judge Soule, Rev. Mr..
Cobb, Mr. Cummings of East Berkshire,
ami Rev. Mr. D,ming of Swanton from
Orange, by Rev. Mr.. Burrard from
Lamoille, by Rev j. w. Turner; from
Washington, by Mr.. simpson; and from
Windsor. by Rev Mr.. Grout. Franklin
county seemed to line worst in these
reports.
The report of the Treasurer of the
Society, Mr. Scott, was read by Rev. Mr..
Atwater, at the commencement of the