The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-01-28
ITEMS.
Five editors Of thu Paris Figaro receive
salaries OF "a 600 francs each

| Thing winch has not occurred before Tor
% years.
The Ontario Legislature has voted
$4,000 for the relief OF the destitute fish
ermcn Of Nova Scotia.
The bottling hons of the Saratoga "a"
spring was destroyed by fire Sunday night
Loss $1,000; not insured.
More than 200, 600, 900 francs of gold
and silver have been y ing idle in the bank
Of France for some time.
Secretary Stanton viii, address Re-
publican meeting in the Cooper Institute
at New York, February
The steamer Arizona which arrived at
| New York from Pan una. "Wednesday,
brought sos 800 in specie.
The Nicholson pavement will be lail
in front of Beecher's plymouth church at
! Brooklyn to deadcn the noise.
The Turkish government con,cmplntcs
reform Of il- prison system. The Paris
and London systems will he copied.
Vienna papers exert themselves daily 10
prove that the relations between Austria
and Italy are Of the most friendly charac-
ter.
Maj. Gen. Robert An lerson, the hero
Of Fort Sumter. Will preside at the ccie-
bration of Wasliingtun's birthday at the
Copper institute at New York.
The California and Oregon and Marys-
>iIo railroad companies have constituted,
and will hereafter be kno vn as the Cali.
turnia and Oregon company.
Columbus o., has Just voted in is city
council to build new water works. and
those just finished at Minneapolis. Mimi.
we're used tor the first time Tuesday.
The superintendent Of the Phnnix mills
at Seneca Fails, y. Y, has forbidden the
girls TO chew gum during working hours,
and a strike il feared in consequence.
\ ncw Stlayomc confess met at St
Petersburg, January II. 1t was an as
scmbly of doctor, and natural philosophers,
The programme including every nation
and creed.
The Columbus and Indiona and Chi
cage and Great Eastern railroads have
consolidated under the name of the Column
bus, Chicago and Iuiiana Central rail-
road.
Theodore Rousseau. the first Of land
scape painters in France, died. December
%, 1867. He WAS true student of mas
ture, a: WORTHY the distinguished name
he bore.
A company has been formed in paii,
for the manufacture and sale of oxygen tc
b. mixed with the common Illuminating
gases, This mulliplits the power eight
times.
Little Patti is worth $40. coo. Eu>
genie has written her letter telling her
with what pleasure she shall rcceiyi her
at court AS the Marquise de Caux, when
she is married.
The English government iii India has
appointed commission to report on the
conservation OF the architecture of India,
and the best means Of obtaining casts OF
the finest samples.
The late Baron Mlrocletli, who re.
Gently died in Paris, was never popular
among Eaglish artists or critics, trcause
he happened to be favored by the queen
and the aristocracy.
The gas that the New Workers pay
$3.50 10 $3.50 per thousand feet, for,
costs not over one-halt that, ard as the
total consumption is 2GJO millions feet Il
ye&T, the total profit Is pleasan. little
pile.
Adjntant General Marvin Of New York
recommends reduction of the maximum
force of the state militia from $4,000 to
-, 600. and thai thew be supported by IA
-pecia fund instead Of by taxation oil the
people
Joseph lichcr was arrested al Mem
pins, Tenn, Monday, while serving As an
United States juror, on II charge OF having
obtained $4,000 worth of goods from
ii. l.. Cr0iX OF st. Louis, Mo, ON false
pre'en"es.
The Denver (Col, } board Of trade late-
" elected George Francis Train as an
honorary member, AMI delegated him as
its representative at the national conven-
! non 10 DC lcll III DOStOH On tHc Hitu Vi
February.
Austria's cabinet does not think ''any
war not absolutely demanded l,y II menace
to the existence Of Austria would be jus
tilted One would in Heed think not,
when Austria is worse than bankrupt
from war.
Buffalo, y. Y, had an immense mass
meeting. "Wednesday night, AT which the
mayor presided. and speeches wsrc made
and strong resolutions adopted in favor Of
the protection of American citizens IN
foreign countries.
Prof Secley, the author OF ''Eccc IIo
no. is lccturng in England on Millions
Political Opinions, He is very youthful
in appearance, his figure is slight and his
features almost feminine in their faultless
regularity and delicacy.
That WAS a cute Dutchman who sent
an aromatic cheese to the Prussian cham
Der of deputies, and asked them TO try and
report thereon. The forms of the Ilonse
require every member to report on it as on
IA petition. Putiery is great science.