The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21
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Australia boasts tree 4S0 feet high,
which beats amy of the California giants
of the forest
Stains in marble, caused by oil, can be
removed by applying common clay satu
rated with benzine.
The Cache river, in illinois, is $50
miles long, and empties but SO miles, in
straight line, from its source.
The Western Union telegraph company
owns 10000 miles of lines, and its total
capital is over S40,000,OO0
DIR Jewels ghost is still around at his
old hotel IN st Paul. MINI Some of his
friends have talked with it.
A proposition is before the Canadian
parliment to give Mrs darcy Nc zee an
annuity of 1900 pounds sterling.
Capt Jerome Bonaparte, son of Mad
anne Paterson of Baltimore, has been ap.
pointed orderly officer to Napoleon
The three days of registration in Wash
ington began Monday, and two thirds of
the applicants thus far hlv: been colored.
The American Sunday school Union,
last year. employed 10000 teachers and
expended Sis, 900, or Sll 30 to each
teacher.
A western paper proposes John Nor
riSsey for the presidency, not because he
is the most fit, but because he has "fif"
the most
The pc pie Of ST Thomas are said to be
quite disappointed, and rather ind gnant,
at the cool manner in which our Senate nj
Washington has received their advances.
Miguel Lopez, who betrayed Maxim.
liam, has been arrested and imprisoned
for not leaving the Mexican territory rs
the government had ordered
The sour oranges of the South, hereto
fore worthless, are found to yield ciric
acid abuudantly, which is now obtained
from lemons and lines.
A lady, who was startled ont of sleep
by some one trying to enter the house.
cried out. WHO is there 2 'Your late
husband was The impairment reply
The Tetoisky is a new apple from Rus
STA; is sour, of fine quality, hardy, grows
nearer the north pole than any other, and
blossoms and ripens within 90 days.
The colored people of the District of
Columbia are making extensive arrange
ments to celebrate, on Thursday, the an
/ nlvcrsary Ct emancipation in the DIS
lrct.
The European captivcs. tor whose re-
lease the English expedition is now push
ing into Abyssinnia, number 80, and most
Of them have been imprisoned since June,
1864
The New Commercial Advertiser says,
and il probably speaks by authority. 1--WE
hav" no reason to believe that Mr. Seward
desires TO remain in the = 1t" department
day after the president shall b, dis.
missed"
ord Cardigan, leader Of the famous
charge Of the light brigade Al Bnlaklava,
-died at his country seat at Northampton
shire, England, Mar ch %. in con. equence
OF II fall from his horse He was born in
1897, entered the army when he was y
years old,and was made lieutenant general
IN lSol.
The New York state ri,hts association
celebrated Jcfferson's birthday by a dinner
and speeches at the ST James hotel in
that city, Monday evening. Seymour,
Burr, and Eaton of Connecticut were the
principal speakers. Jefferson may well
plead to be forgotten it only such "a these
treasure his memory
A Cincinnati court. on SATURDAY.. rron,.
ed the petition Of Alexander !. Nicnken
lor divorce from The Ncnkcn. on the
ground Of adultery with .Ioln G. Uccpan
in 1850. They wcrn married in 1876 in
Polk county. Texas. and sba c,llcd ber.
self Ada Bertha Theodore
ph;l;n D,.-ho,o,.n ,,,, ....... -,
Noo Yr,,, J;aJ y
falo, Saturday. aged II. Mr. Dor,heimcr
had been long a resident Of RufFJo and
NAL a wide reput,tion ms kccner If ono
of lis best hotels. lie was formerly most.
master of the CITY and latter,v a revenue
officer.
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