The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-04-23
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NEWS OF THR WEEK.

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negotiations between the governments of
France and Prussia have been broken off
II ~ reported at Berlin that the Emperor
Napoleon Is strengthening his forces and
military posts on the frontier, and placing
his artillery on war footing, and ambu
lances are being purchased 1t is said
thu I the French reserves for 1868 will he
called out on the lst of May. Prussia is
Slso making active military preparations -
No further demands have yet been made
upon Spain by the British government in
the case Of the steamer Tornado, which
still remains unsettled There are rumors
of negotiations going on for the annexation
Of Mexico, rs well as of half British
America, with no show of truth in either
case, Of course.
SourilLRN NEws.--It is estimated that
tho colorcd vote in some southern states,
this fall, will bc reduced one. fourth, in
others rs much rs n third, by the proyi
sion OF tho reconstruction bill requiring
n years residence in the state. The I'M.
migration has been most remarkable and
still continues, the freedmen in all the
states gravitating southwark, until Texas
is reached, going to confirm the theory OF
Robert j. Walker that the mass OF our
colored population will eventually seek Il
permanent home together in Mexico
The conservative Unionsts of Tennessee
held their state convention on Tuesday,
and nominated Emerson Etherilgc for
governor. A number Of colored delegates
were present, and a conservative platform
was adopted.-A complimentary dinner
was given to Gen. Pope at Atlanta, Ga ,
on the llth. by the principal citizens. -
RJbc. I Tooh b no mt his home in Wilkes
county, Ga, says he shall not leave the
country again, but "let us remain here
md cndcavor by the favor Of God to
build up our waste places, made so 10y
our own indiscrction. ami continued 80 by
heartlcss and unchristian majority at
the North"
LrrcAI.-Thc triangular democratic
fight in New York city is renewed with
great vehemcnce. Each faction denounccs
the other as u sham, and neither is far
wrong in this ut least. Mozart Hall
adopted resolutions, Monday night, with
drawing all fellowship from 1'ammany,
and denouncing the Waterbury clique, =
Of which "Miles o. Reilly" is spokesman,
and saying oft /: That concern IS owned
by the Croton board, and the Cro,on
board is owned by Gov Fenion. 1t is n
radical organization in disguise, which is
kept up by the republicans for the pur-
pose of seduc,ns democrats into its sup
port. The delegates elect to the Mich.
gan constitutional convention are IS re-
publicans and 2j democrats They were
elected by assembly districts. The
assembly this year stood 50 republicans
and 10 democrats, showing democratic
grin of 10 in the constitutional convention
In indianapolis, Ind. the candidates on
the wOrkingmen's ticket also received u
nomination from the democrats, but have
declined the latter, prcferring to run on
their own merits and the eight hour qncs-
ton -Solon Robinson writes from Rich.
mond that those who calculate on the
negro vote in the interest of those who
fought tor slavery are foolish an tn It
the republicans have only to thrust in the
sickle and reap The southern republi-
cans nre circulating the proclamation of
Jeff Davis for the surrender of captured
negro soldiers to the state officers for pun
ishnent, rs campaign document
CANADIAN MATTERS. The ice has
gone out of the st. Lawrence. The
French journals of Canada are indignant
at the ministers of the Canadian govern
ment remaining about the royal palaces
in England, when their presence is re-
qulrcd in Canada to look after the interest
of their constituents. sit is said that the
liberal party will have large majority in
the new local legislature. The new gov
eminent under the confederation is almost
certain to be n coalition with the admin
istration.-'rhc Canadian government has
determined to send twelve of the best
marksmen am ,ng the Canadian volunteers
10 the noxt meeting at Wimbledon, Eng
land.-A large number of families have
left St. llyacinthc and Chembly for the
United States.--Water will be let into
welland canal on Monday, and it will
be opened for business on Tuesday.
FROh WASHING ron The Senate adj.
journed, sine de, on Saturday. The
resolutions offering friendly mediation
between Macmillan and Juarez in
Mexico, and between Prussia and France,
were laid over. A large number of the
civil Offices are still vacant-and yet the
Senate labored faithfully at them. The
Mississippi Injunction case was refused by
the Supreme Court. and the Georgia cas-.
deferred until December. argument
in the Massachusetts liqnor cases was
made in the Supreme Court, on Wednes.
day, by Attorney General Reed and
George Sennott of Boston, but decision
is not expected for some time.-Thc
cDlored people Of Washington celebrated
The fifth anniyer.avery OF their freedom
on Tuesday, aud those Of Georgetown,
who mi understood the proper day
celebrated Wednesday. registration
in the first four wards of Washington i,
completed, and shows a total of 1852
cclored and 4408 white voters, giving the
blacks majority of lag in these wards.
1t is intimated that the trial of Surrait
will be postponed beyond May, and there
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