The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-10-01
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

LEGISLATURE Tho General Assem-
bly, will convene at Montpelier next
week Thursday for the annual session of
1857.
The disease which caused the recent
death Of Gen. Epaphas Is. Cha,e of Ign.
don, was slow decay of the muscles,
which attacked him in 1869, gradually
rarynlyzing his limbs and finally reaching
III, vital organs.
The Catholic bishop De Gocsbrianl
of Vermont Is expected llcme at Burling-
ton, from Europe, this week.
Sidney p. Gates of St. Adams has
been appointed deputy collector of GUS
toms and Stationed at Windmill Point
Abel $ Shonio, returned soldier
Of Duxbury, committed suicide by hang
ing himself with his suspeudrrs, Satur-
day night, in Washington county Jail.
where he WAS awaiting trial for horse
stealing.
ADDISON CouNrY AGRICULTURAL
FAin-rhe Annual Exhibition OF the
AL li5un County Agricultural Society
opens to- day. The programme is an UNI
usu ,lly attractive one The first day
will be devoted to the entry Of stock and
other articles for exhibition. Games Of
base ball for prizes amounting to 500,
open to all clubs in the county, and race
for the cilizcns purse OF S75, open to al,
horses n Nv owned within The county, are
the special attractions of the day. AT :
O'Clock this evening is II meeting of the
Ad lison County Wool Growers Associa-
ton at the Court Room.
The programme for Wednesday is as
fellows, viz
At0 A. M.-Mccting of the marahals
and officers at the Sccy's Office o. A.
M.-Cpmmittees filled at the Speakers
stand, and book given out. 10 \ NJ
Grand Cayalcadc of Horses on the track
lOb A. M.-Slnglc driving horses Oh the
track IL A. M.-Matchcd horses on
the track. II M-Trial Of the Ere
Extingui-hcr T. NJ. Dinner. . +
M.-rhe Annual Aldre ; will be fe.iy,
cred from the Speakers Stanl. y. NJ.
.-Citz ms Purse of $50, op,n TO all
four year old horses. $50 to the LIT;
$40 to the = |, mile heats hes, y in to
harness. 81 p, M.-S;allions four year
oil and upwards on the track: T..
NJ -Sallle Horses on the track.
On Thursday, at 81 A. M.-Mteting
Of marshalS and officers at the Sccy's
Office. 8 \. M-Granl caval 'nde of all
moycablc stock on the track. 10 A. NJ.
stations Purse Of Si175, open to all sta!''
lions nov owned within the county. $50
to the lst, $40 to the 81. Mile heats,
best in 3 to harness. IL A. M.-Thc
award OF premiums will be announced
from the Speakers stand. II NJ. -
Trials Of speed upon the track. l p. NJ
Dinner. . L. M.-Grand Sweep
sakes Purse of 500, open to all horses.
$50 to the 1t, $50 TO the 81. Mile
heats, hest in TO harness. l.. Nj.
Trial Of Fire Extinguisher. 81 =. NJ
Closing purse Of SIS, open to all mare
and gcldlngs, & years old and upwards
$50 to the l,t, S25 to the 81 NIilC
heats, best 3 IN 5 TO harness. Entry fees
10 per cent. After which at L. NJ,
will be gwen the novel entertainment of /;
"Greased Pig Chase" the pig woril
$40, to be presented to the one thai
catches anil holds him..
Wool GROWERS CoNvENTIoN.-It i,
hoped that there vi he a &c leral attend
a zee Of the wool growers at the meetin,
this evening IN the Court Room. Inter
esting discussions are expected.
TRIAL OF FIRE EXrINGuIsuER.- Til,
famous liie extinguisher, of which w
have heard so much, and which is salt
TO have saved quite portion of St. AL
bans from conhagrat,on, will be tried OF
the Fair grounds on Wednesday at nool
and on Thursday at 3 p. NJ A hous
has been erected for the purpose and file,
with combuslibles, which will be set G,
fire and exIinguished, making an interest
ing experiment.
DEATH OF HoN. SroDDARD b. CoLBl
Walton's Journal announces the death
on Saturday evening the Dist inst. ~
Idverhill, n. H., of Hon. Stoddard Il
Colby, Register of the Treasury of III
United States. Mr. Colby WAS "a nativ
Of Derby, VI, and II graduate of Oar,
mouth College. The earliest portion ,
his professional life was spent IN Orlear
County, but most of it at Montpelier
where Mr.. Colby was associated with tb
late Hon. Lucius H. Peck, and engage