The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-08-15
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

MludeDury, July 4. IoOo, Is aooHt iS"uy
for delivery. The Address is historical
and should be preserved in every family
oft town. Aside from its historical
merit it is one of the Professors finest
literary productions, and cannot fail oil
affording vast amount of pleasure TO the
reader. Mrs DORIS reputation rs n poet
gives ample security for the merit of the
Poem; and we assure our readers that
this is one Of her most successful efforts
The Poem alone is worth the price OF the
book even il we do not consider the local
relations OF the subject.
Those who have subscribed for it will
please call at the Register Office. Others
can obtain it at the Register office or at
the Book Store of j. ii, Simmons d Co.
Price so cts.
STEAMER AuoY The Valley Queen
made several very successful trips last
week and gave perfect satisfaction TO all
on board. Last Saturday the College
Faculty and several members of the Cor
poration, with number of visitors from
New York, went up twelve miles and
held picnic ON the banks Of the Creek.
Fairs band discourscd fine music during
the supper and on the way up.
Parties wishing TO take Il trip on the
Valley Queen must give notice two days
ahead TO the Superintendent, IL. b.
Chapman.
The Fall Term of the Middl, bury
Female Seminary will commence on
Monday, Sept. 81 instead of Wednesday,
Sept. 9TH, as was stated two weeks since.
MIR. =. 5. Severance of this place
will teach Il High School at Monkton
Ridge this Fall. The term commences
Monday, Sept. 81.
ACCiDENr.-On the % ult Il five ycal
old son of +. G.. Farnham of 5 loreham
was seriously wounded in the abdomen
by falling on a sharp pointed knife which
he had in his hanl. DIR. A. V. Mar
shall of West Cornwall made on exam
nation and discovered that the inner
lining of the abdominal wall Was rot
punctured. We understand that the
boy is doing well and there is hope Of his
recovery.
On Tuesday last Mr.. John Ryan,
well known hard working man, of Yer
genncs, met with great misfortune. 1t
appears while at work placing stone on
on the new culvcrt on Green street. by
some accident II large stone fell on his
leg making n compound fracture just
above the ankle
NARROW EsCArE FROM DRowNING.-
While Miss Hattie Gordon and two
daughters of Mr. Stephen Ball of North
Feyisburgh were bathing in the lake, a
few days since, Miss Gordon stepped from
a rock into deep water, and being unable
TO swim, sank to the bottom. Miss Ball
with great presence of mind hurried to
the spot with boat, and although Miss
G.. had sunk twice before she was rescued
she was saved from Il watery grave with
the help of Mr.. Ball and his hired man.
AcCIDENT-Dr G.. j. Crowley, Of
Shrewsbury, met with an accident last
week while shooting squirrels with re,
volvcr. After making several shots
while handling the revolver, it event
off," lodging bullet somewhere in hi
wrist or arm. The bullet entered bis
hand, passing upward. and its exao
whereabouts has not yet been discovered
PERsoNAL.-Gen. St. John Is. L. Skin
ner, of Plattsburg, has been appointed
First Assistant Postmaster General
Truman II. Stafford, the young as
tIOHOliici, anu ulicCtOI vi tilc SHlCdpO OU'
servatory, has been elected an associat,
of the Royal Astronomical Society u
London. He is Nermonter.
Major ID. ID. Wheeler, of this state
lately Assistant Adjutant General to Gen
Weitzel, has been appointed a secon,
Lieutenant in the lst regiment United
States artillery.
PIrrsroRD.-Dr Caverly has purchas
ed the premises formerly owned by tn
late Judge Newell, and by thorough,
overhauling and repairing them, intend
to have one Of the finest residences il
Pittsford
ACcIDENrs.-Mr. Guy Wright, break
man on the Vermont Central Railroad
of Mortified, VT, had his hand badl
smashed while Stacking cars at IVES
Randolph, on Friday, two of his finger
were broken. DR.. A. Kendrick dresse
the wound.