The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-09-01

classical school opens for the fall term,
Sept. l6th,-Edwin II. Smith, son of
Postmaster Smith of Nergennes, died
suddenly, on Tuesday morning, in the
22d year of his age.-The Nermonter Is
in error rs to the residence of Sheriff
Tripp. 1t should read Middlcbury, and
not New Haven.
"A party of those interested in the
Portland and Ogdensburg railroad pro-
ject have been examining the route in
carriages all the wny from Portland to
Swanton. Ex-Gov. Washburn, Gen.
s, j. Anderson and j. b. Brown of
Portland, Judge Rice of Augusta, Hor-
ace Fairbanks and Judge Poland of st.
Johnsbury, and several directors of the
Lamoille Valley Railroad were among
them. They were enthusiastically
greeted 10y the Vermonters, and like a.
Ward and Wales were mutually tickled
with each other
MoNKToN. Judge Culver and Hon
G. w. Willard addressed an assembly
of 5000 persons in Monkton Borough
last Tuesday afternoon, on the political
issues of the day.-An interesting re-
vival is in progress in this town, more
than thirty souls having already OK
pressed hope in christ. a protracted
meeting has drawn full houses in the
midst of the harvest season.
FERRIsBURGH.-A camp meeting for
the Burlington District will he held on
Long Point" in Ferrisburgh, on the
premises of Mr. stephen Ball, one mile
and three-quarters from the North Fer
risburgh depot commencing on Mon
day, Sept. 18th, and closing on the fol-
lowing Saturday. Arrangements arc
made for reduced r. II. fare for trans
portatiOn of passengers and baggage
from the depot to the grounds, and for
housekeeping at Mr. Balls stables and
pastures. Good Templars of YER
gennes proposed, and probably held II
picnic at Long Point" ON Friday last
The Congregational church at
Springfield ia undergoingrepairs which
will cost $50, 900, and leave nothing Of
the old church but the walls.
In the st Adams market on Tues
day, prices of butter were nurtuuting
In the early part Of the day, embracing
the bulk of transactions, 40 to IL cents
were the prevailing prices, and As for q
prime article, There were l3l, go lbs
shipped from the station, worth at the
lowest, over $4,000.
A custom house officer seized ut
ltichIiord, IL few days ago, team he
longing TO German peddlcr, aud his
stock, consisting of about 500 in lurs,
$500 in clothing, aud 5000 in silk. and
dress goods
- Some sore headed republicans of
Franklin county talk ofholting the reg
ular senatorial nomination of Bradley
Barlow of - Adams and voting for the
democratic opponent, Victor Atwood
of the same place. That quarter bids
fair TO he noted for contentious. local
cliques, and personal jealousirs.
Il. q. Kingsley's furniture and hard
ware store in Rutland was entered 10y
burglars on Tuesday night and show
case of choice cutlery robbed. Mr..
Kingsley offers $50 for the thieves and
the same for the property.
60 Orleans county republicans have
put In nomination for senators, j. w.
Simpson of Crattsbury, and W q. Elk
ms of Troy. Their democratic oppon-
ents II re w. II. Hoyt Of Barton and n.
M. Sherman of Westport.
"A French Canadian, named Albert
Pocr, was seriously injured, few days
since, 10y Icing knocked down and rum
over by runaway team in burlington.
AMATEUR lnEArRICAts.- The young
ladies and gentlemen OF brandon. VI,
propose giving two theatrical cntcrtain>
mcnts, AT the Town Hall in THEN village
ON Wednesday and Friday evenings. Sept.
"a and 4th. The proceed. of these the
atricals nre 10 he given to the cemetery
funds
Eight divorces were granted in La
muille county at the lale term OF the 81.
preme court.
Bennington business man received
one of those hnmbug kuklnx threats, the
other day.
The Nliss'sqnoi River, Vermont, it
is stated, is low, not so low, however.
as Vermont rum.
- The prospects for the Normal
School at Johnson, and the Peoples
Academy at Morrisville, for the ensu-
ing term, are unusually bright. We
are glad to see our institutions of learn
ing In such fiourishing conditions.
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Died in Whiting, July 18Th, Linus