The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-07-16

has received call to the rcctorship Of
Emmanuel Church, Bellows Falls.
Gen. Mower has prccmptoriIy stopped
a suit in Justice o. Conners court in New
Orleans.
A gang of thieves have been operating
for the past two months along the Louis
vile, New Albany and Chicago ailroad.
The scene Of their operations extends
lroh Salem to Lafayette. Their latest
robberics were committed at Clovcrdale.
Carpentcrsville and Go>port, KY, No
arrests have yet been made, though over
twenty bold robberics have been commit
ted.
A Republican mass meeting at Savan.
nah, Ga, Thursday evening. was address
ed by A, w. Terry Of New York, who
gave the negroes some good advice. lie
was followed Ivy several others, AMI
resolutions were passed ndorsng the state
convention and Congress.
Their WAS an cncampment of the ''grand
tarmy of the republic at New Orleans.
Monday evening, at which Col H. G.
Yarmouth was elected grand commander.
and Major +. +. Dumis. lately enlran.
chised, senior vice grand commander. A
resolution praisine Gen. Sheridans course
was adopted.
About 200 negroes assembled at the
cars in Petersburg, Va, Tuesday night,
and rescued from sheriff negro con
ricted Of felony, who was en- route for the
Richmond penitentiary, They made the
sheriff produce the keys to the handouts,
and then made off with the prisoner. The
negro was arrested by the police Of Peters
burg, Wednesday morning, and then
taken TO the penltentiary.
The majority of negroes registered at
Richmond 50 far is 100.
Three hundred and nineteen hocshcais
of French tobacco seized as captured
property by the government, and for which
the Rothschilds are sling, was sold at
Richmond, Wednesday, 10y the United
States treasury agent 1 he money is TO
be held until the suit is decided.
A large number of Maxmilian's officer,
and soldiers, representing several nations,
are in New Orleans, all wearing badges
of mourning.
The registry list in Mobile was closed
on Wednesday. and shows a total of 3277
whites and 1871 blacks,
The famous IelvertoH case has been
before the house Of lords in ENGLAND late
ly, Mrs. Gclverton, nee Longworth, ar
guing her own case and doing l. well
Within twelve months Major Yelvcrion
went into two churches, knclt at two
affairs, and solemnly promised to be the
true and faithful husband of two wcmep
First he went into "A Catholic church and
married a Catholic. Miss Longworth. in
Ireland. Next, lie went into a Scottish
church and was married to Mrs. Forbes.
a Protestant An Irish court anil Jury
declared the first marriage valid. A
Scottish court declared the second the
true marriage. The lords are now called
upon to decide between them.
There was great excitement among the
coored citizens OF Charleston, 5. c.. one
day last week, growing out of wacri.ll
report that mermaid had been in the
harbor and taken to an apothecary shop
The negro crowd BEST the shop and insis
ted that the mermaid should be returned
to the water, otherwise there would be "A
terrible stotm that would destroy the city.
They would not believe the denial of the
apothccary, and he was obliged to send
Tor the police TO protect his property
A republican meeting was held Rich.
mond, Thursday, and was addressed by 4
Mr. Sterling who cautioned the negroe.
against insisting on social equality.
Masses for Maximlian have been sale
in several of the principle churches o
New Orleans.
Gen. Sickles has mailed the Presilen
a copy of n letter which he has writer
on reconstruction, in which he favor
universal suffrage and universal amnesty
The name of Ex-Go Andrew is pro
minently mentioned in connection with Ill,
Mexican nilsson, and it is believed tina
lie would be nominated were il certain h
would accept.
ACommercial special says the gov ern
ment has 'orderd the Susquehanna t
proceed Immediately TO a Mexican por
and demand the surreoder of Santa Anna
dead or alive, aad satisfaction for hi
seizure.
Dispatches have been received a
Washington from United States officers OIL
the Mexican border, giving accounts o
the deploraple condition of affairs there.
They state that since the fall of Maximilial
the conduct of the Mexcans is overbearinl
and that insult to the United States fla,
by Mexican officials is an every day oc
currencc. The feeling among Senators il
strong against the new Minister to Mexico
MIR. Oierburg, and he VIII undoubtedl
be rejected. The Senators wish states
man of the first order to represent on
government in Mexico, and will confirm
no other.