The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-02-21

A Washington reporter, In commenting
on the democratic character of General
Sherman's receptions, says "Any gentle
man with apapcr collar and mittens on,
can go in" n
The local excitement at New London
this week has been the magnificent coast
ing. On Monday night, at least 600
persons of both sexes were out to enjoy it,
and the sport was kept up till after mid
night. The Mayor tried to get the City
Council together, but it was of no use.
The latest London invention is called
"the digiterium-a small dumb piano"
1t is said that by means Of it pupils can
learn to play on all instruments keyed
like the piano without making noise.
Smallpox is spreading rapidly in st.
John, N. b., and it is proposed to estab-
lish hospital for those affected. The d.
sease is not very fatal, however.
A letter from a member of the Magel-
Ian Colony speaks Of some of the Pata-
gonians as standing six feet six or. seven
inches, and "from head to heel symmetry
ITSELF" Nor is it unusal to find Pata-
CONAN weighing as much as two hundred
and eighty-fve pounds. With all their
splendid physical characteristics, the race
is degenerating through the use of tobacco
and liquor Moreover, with all their
bodily strength, the people are said to be
exceedingly cowardly.
There has been unusual religious in
terest in Westminster since Jan. /.
New York Mllerites are again disap-
pointed. They expected final termlna-
ton of terrestrial affairs on Saturday last,
and are reluctantly compelled to ac-
knowledge another Glitch in their cal
culation.
Henry Nicholson, the celebrated Autist,
is in England, dangerously sick.
The Supplemental Election bill extends
the operation of the old law to all cities
of over 10000 inhabitants, and provides
for the arrest and Imprisonment of any
person who lnterferes with the registry
of voters or with an election for members
of Congress under color of State or mu-
nicipal law. 1t provides for the arrest,
without Warrant, of any person who
interferes in any way with registry or an
election, or who gives false information
regarding the same.
The University of Virginia has re-
ceived, from the year 1920 to 1865,
loans, gifts and annuities to the amount
of S93S,750, and since 1865 the sum of
$S2,545 has been added to the treasury
through similar channels
Governor Bullock of Georgia has ap-
pointed a colored member of the Legis-
lature, James NJ. Simms, District
Judge, greatly to the displeasure of some
of the white lawyers of Savannah but
the Governor says that, as the appontee
is fully qualified to hold the office, he is
forced to the conclusion that no greater
disgrace has been cast upon the judiciary
Of the State by his appointment than was
cast upon the General Assembly by his
election, and that the real basis of obiec
ton to him rests upon the simple fact
that he happens to be black instead of
white.
The Nevada legislators are in trouble.
The Treasury is without funds to pay
their per diem, and they threaten to ad-
journ sine die in consequence.
The Soldiers Bounty Land bill, as
amended, limits the presumption of lands
to those not now appropriated prohibits
assignments to attorneys, and requires
bona fde settlement to acquire title.
A Washington special says the anti
woman suffrage people arc contemplating
popular flank movement by supporting
bill looking to the equality of women
in pay and position in all branches of the
civil service 1t is understood that this
measure has the support of such ladies as
Mrs. Dahlgren, Mrs. Sherman and Others
who agree with them.
Several measures are under discussion
among Republican Senators and members
preparatory to action in Congress for the
protection of citizens of the Southern
States from violence by alleged Ku.Klux
etc. One Of these proposes that United
States Commissioners shall be appointed
for every county in the Southern States
with power to issue warrants and serve
them through Deputy Marshals, and tc
commit to Jail or to hold to bail for trial
any person charged with intimidation OF
other unlawful act. ...,
1t is stated that the bill agreed to by
the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
providing for an envoy extraordinary te
the new German Empire, and abolishine
the office which Mr.. Bancroft holds, was
drafted by Secretary Fish and was in.
tended to benefit Mr.. Bancroft, who il
on exceedingly intimate terms with Bis.
marck and is very popular in Germany
but the President would like to make O
change, and when this bill passes he can
do so without recalling Bancroft
MIR. r B. Elliot, Representative elect
from the Columbia district Of South Caro-.
lima, is a full-blooded African. He wal
educated in England, and since the re.
construction of the State has been mem.
Der of the Legislature and Assistant
Adjutant-General of militia. He is re.
ported to be the abcst orator of his race
in the South. l..