The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-03-28
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.


Gen. Terry has been sued by Wash
ingtonian for damage to his property in
Virginia.
Gen. burnside has been nominated for
governor of Rhode Island. The OPP
position will be only nominal.
he President has declared himself
against Mr.. Steworts plan oi giving uni
versal amnesty in exchange for universe.
suffrage.
The Strong divorce case is likely to
amuse the New York public, Mrs Strong
having sued for alimony while the still
unsettled proceedings are in progress.
Two Canadian soldiers, stationed at
SIanstcad deserted on the l7th, saying
they would light for the Finncguns sooner
than for the Canadians.
A plague has appeared among the
fowls in Wiltshire, England spasms, a
yellow fluid flows from the beak, and the
combs turn black.
The election of Mazzini, the revolution
ist, 10 seat in the Italian parliament,
has made stir in political circles at Flo
renee. The government will try hard 10
keep him out.
Two wooden factories, three manufac-
tories OF farming utensils and many other
shops will be erectedat Lawrence, Kansas,
this spring, and it is proposed to dam the
Kansas river for power
Josephine was passionately fond of
musk, though Napoleon strongly objected,
and her dressing room at Alalmaison is
still redolcnt with lis odor, spite Of years,
scrubbing, paint and aqualurts.
The Mississippi has been shortened ff-
teen miles by the high water breaking
through Tcrrapin Neck, near Island No.
lO2. The planters just below suffer in
consequence, but those above are benefited.
Mexico owed France three million dol
lars. France sent Macmillan and an
army TO collect the debt, and has already
expended one hundred and fifty millions
in the process. 1t is little worse than
going 10 law.
The recent failure in Providence for
about million dollars was that of an ex-
lensve cotton manufacturing house having
on hand large amount Of Gotten pur-
chased at high prices, and also a heavy
stock Of manufactured goods.
There is plague Of mice this spring
in Ohio, They have attacked the fruit
trees in some sections, and destroyed over
five thousand trees. They are so thick
that in passing through the fields in some
places they scatter before YOU in every
direction.
There will be a total eclipse Of the moon
on the night of March 30. 1t begins at
fitty-threc minutes past o'clock, is at its
total at fi'ty-ninc minutes past 10, and
begins to disappear at thirty-nine minutes
past ~. 1t is visible throughout the
United States
The prevalence of the cattle plague in
Europe is making a large demand there
for American butter and cheese. Euro
rOpcan agents are now visiting tine cheese
and butter sections Of this country, and
making large purchases.
SO that's the reasons it why but
ter has gone up. Keep the churn going.
Though Russia is the greatest corn
growing country in Europe, partial fam
ines are constantly occurring, and often
while the corn is rotting on the ground in
one province, tho inhabitants of another
are starving for want OF it. Poor roads
and few railways are what is the matter
Some of the English life insurance
companies are refusing to insure liquor
sellers, on account of the extraordinary
risk. The rate of mortality among them
is as high as 80 IN 1000, while the rate
for trades considered unhealthy, such ms
tailor and shoemaker, is only 10 in 100
The steamer Gen. Hooker, running
between Charleston and Savannah, was
recently burned, three men and two wo-
men being drowned. The latter were
Miss Risey, who was on her way TO
Georgetown to be married, and Miss
Bush, who had just returned from school
at the North.