The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-03-16

last invention in the railroad line. 1t has
no tender, but carries water in tank
over the boiler. and coal in box IN the
rear CT the furnace. 1t has trucks and
cow catchers at either end, and runs with
equal facility either end foremost
Secretary Borie, of the Navy depart
ment attended TO business in the depart
ment all day. He was present at the Cab
met consultation at the White House.
Gen. Howard will shortly be relieved
from the commissionership of the Freed
mems Bureau, ard be succeeded by Gen~
Hatch. 1t is expected that Gen. Howard
will be assigned to Command in the west.
The department of State has received
information that the Society for the En-
couragement of Manufactures and Me-
chanical Industry In Netherlands, pro-
poses to arrange an international exhl>
bition of articles for daily household use
at Utretcht, in August and September,
1869.
The President denies the truth Of the
long account in the Herald Of Tuesday
morning, of an interview between himself
and Mr.. Stewart. Rumors pointed Tues
day evening to Mr.. Boutwell, as Secretary
of the Treasury, but nothing is certain.
Mr.. Butler put the repeal of the ten
ure.of>oflice act through the House with
out notice. The Democrats demanded
the yeas and nays, so as to get the Repub-
Icon opponents Of repeal on record Only
sixteen voted against the bill. The Sen
ate is not expected to agree to it, but will
essentially modify the present act. If
this is not done, the Senate will be COM
PEELED to remain here all summer consid
ering nominations, ard that it Is not wills
ing to do.
\ Joint stock company is preparing TO
erect 800, 900 hotel at st. Paul, MIN
nesota, on the site of one lately burned.
BY putting little borax into cold
water. it will be found that hannels will
not only coma out better cleansed, but
there will be absolutely no shrinkage.
The Cars health is greatly impaired
Three years, it is said, have wrought a
great change in hin, and his once hand
some face shows that his cares are too
weighty for him.
Recent experiments at Shoeburyness
have completely unsettled all pre.existent
idea; on the subject of iron deiences. The
plate armor of ships Of war which had
hitherto resisted the heaviest projectiles
was easily penetrated, and the targets
were completely r,ldled by the Pallsor
bolt.
The Manchester cotton manufacturers
are organizing for reduction OF wages to
the amount of twenty per cent. The oper-
atots are organizing TO resist 1t
Artificial ebony is made in Europe
from sea- weed.
-Ifyou are a wise man you will trea!
the world as the moon treats it. Show il
only one side ofy yourself seldom show your :
self too much ut time, and let what you
show be calm cool and polished But look
at every side of The world.
In Lyons priest has been sentenced
to six months imprisonment for cruelty to
the pupils placed under his charge. lie
was accustomed, it appeared TO hang them
up by the legs to hook and them fog
them. The accused was only p years OF
age.
Peter Sinclare, who will be remembers
for his labors in the temperance cause in
this vicinity, fell dead on the sidewalk in
Chicago on the 9th ult. He was "A
Scotchman. and about sixty years old.
A man in Launceston, England, recent
" lost his life by the sting of a bee on
the iugular vein Faintness came over
him and he died within half an hour.
The" Grand Hotel, y corner Of Broad
way and 3lst street, is said TO have been
made present to New York bride, on
her wedding day.
Bierstadt, the artist, was in Paris a
month ago intending to 60 to Switzerland.
He was suffering from weak eyes, and
would return home in August.
The voters of Brewster have unani :
mously elected woman on their School
Committee. Her name is Elizabeth
Croker. She is the wife Of an esteemed
citizen Of the town, and the mother OF
four children, all young enough to be pu-
pills in the town schools. she is also
member of the Baptist church. and
chaplain of the Lodge of Good Templars
in that town. She was formerly sue
cessful teacher, and is said to be admira~
bly, qualified for. her new position.
Walter II. Smith, Of Mount Vernon
has been appointed Solicitor of Internal
Revenue, vice Buckley removed, and has
entered upon the duties Of his office.
The tax bill which passed the last
House has been placed upon the calendar
and will not be referred to committee.
1t will be taken up in December and sent
to the Senate after brief debate. If
the present session is to continue several
weeks il may be taken up now.