The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-05-24

WINoOsKI. - w cdncsday night, the
shoe shop of Jerry Croto at Winoski was
entered through II window
and three or four pairs Of shoes taken
all the happened to be in the shop.
james Whcelock, Of Grafton, whose
assault on his brother aud sister at Bar
tonvillc, was mentioned some weeks ago,
returned home recently from the Insane
Asylum at Brattleboro, and on the Doth
ult. committed suicide by hanging.
james j. Horton, of St. Johnsbury,
while fishing recently, attempted to cross
a brook upon a log, which gave away.
As he fell, Il broken stub that projected
entered his mouth and penetra-
ted through his check nearly to his eye.
As block of marble, weighing some
eight tons, was recently being drawn
across the bridge over Castleton river, in
Fair Haven, the structure gave away,
precipitating the block, wagon, oxen and
driver upon the rocks below. The acct
dent resulted in no loss of life.
Some sixty witnesses were recently
subpmnaed for hearing, in liquor suit
pending in Wilmington, but only seven
teen obeyed the summons. These came
into court and refused to testify or re-
cognizc, whcrcat they were fined SO
each for contempt Of court, to stand COM
mitted until the fine is paid
Mr.. Oscar NJ. Eddy, of South Wal
lingford, was recently awakened early in
the morning by the crying of II young
child upon his doorstep. He opened the
door and found boy baby wrapped up
in a quilt, and apparently about two
weeks Old. No marks Or writing of any
kind was left to indicate its parentage or
birth Mr.. Eddy proposes to take care
of the little pilgrim.
LAKE GEORGE. - The Lake George
steamer will commence her regular trips
for the season on Monday, 30th inst. At
the same time the double line will be
placed upon Lake Champlain, afIording
a direct connection via this delightful
route to all points. The arrangements
are to leave Caldwell daily at I A. NJ, re-
turning on the arrival at Ticonderoga of
the Champlain steamers which leave
Plattsburgh at 500 A. NJ, Burlington at
1000 A. NJ. and Whitehall an | 90
A. VI.
The NetcSdealer of the 18th says
that King, Fuller Il Co., on the Lamoille
Valley Railroad have raised the pay of
their employees to l.4j a day 1t also
says:
Those persons who have had so much
to say about the lease of the Ogdensburgh,
n. Y, road and about its "klling" eff
feet on the V. X. R., may fill their pipes
and smoke the fact that the Lamoillc
Valley Road keeps steady on its way of
construction, and that ex-Gov. Smith, who
is the lessee of the Ogdensburgh road,
proposes to treat our road just the same
as if the lease above referred to. had not
been made.
New BANK AT PoRr IIENRY.-We UNI
derstand that the First National Of Port
Henry has completed its organization and
will be prepared to commence business in
few days.
Mr.. Jonathan q. Witherbee is the
President and Joseph d. Atwell the
Cashier.
The Directors are ). H. Witherbee, j.
q. Witherbee, Geo. Sherman, Geo r.
Sherman, A. b. Waldo, R. l.. Hand,
Thos Walton, r. f. Warner, }. ID. At
well, II. b. Willard and 7. F. Wither-
bee.
a good deal of stir ha, been made in
literary circles 10y the appearance, sud-
denly, Of Il new book by new man,whlch
grappcs with the greatest subjec; prcsen-
ted to the American people, namely, the
foundations of that liberty and order and
union which 60 to make up the body
known as the United States. The Ma
ton" by + milford, is not Il dry tech
meal treatise on the Constitution. but Il
profound investigation, in the interest OF
the people, Of the fundamental principles
of our national life. 1t discusses the
great question Of the relation Of the ma
ton to the separate States and individ-
uals it shows the living connection be.
tween morals and policies, and, in word,
is Il book which every thoughtful Amcri-
can will be thankful to have read. This
book, advertised by II. o. IIoughton X
Co., is coupled by them with another
Palirey's History of New England 81
and it will be Il good day when boys and
young men are induced to read what
their fathers have done in history, and
what foundations they built upon in the
State.