The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-11-26
state News.

The geant-at-arms reports repairs
have been made on the State House at
an expense of SIS, 179.29.
Rev. Sylvester N Williams, formerly
Of Poultney, has been elected Professor
in Cornell College at Mount Auburn,
Iowa.
The conductor of the mixed train
over the Rutland Railroad from the east.
which arrived here at 900 o'clock, last
evening, reports six inches Of snow at the
Summit
The report of the trustees of the
Vermont University, gives for last year,
an income of S24,49l; expenses, ST.
GAO; and sl,125.74 for extraordinary
disbursements.
--"Pictorial currency is what
printer-who probably hadn't ciphered
up to fractions called Uncle Sans lit
tie shin plasicrs in one Of orr Vermont
papers.
Henry Clark Esq, has retired from
the Editorial chair ofthe Rutland Herald
and we understand that he will have
charge Of the new daily soon to he pub
lished at Rutland.
ST., ALnANs MARKEr.-On Tuesday
with dull market butter sold as follows;
Common to fair 90 to %; medium TO
good % to 30c. choice So. selections 30
to 81. No cheese in the market.
1t dampens our enthusiasm 10 advo.
eating the interests of our market men
to be asked % cents a pound for third
rate turkeys, says the Messenger. How,
when they only ask you sl.00 for watery
potatoes
George NJ. Gibson, conductor on To-
cal freight train, had his right arm cut
off at Charlotte, and also received severe
bruises, and lies in critical condition. all
from jumping from the train while in mo-
ton.
Mr.. PARK Hon. Trenor
w. Park, of Bennington, has been sue
cessful in his suit to sustain the injunc.
ton granted by the court to restrain the
Illinois Mine Company from the vein
that belongs to the celebrated Emma Mine
This decision is one Of great value to the
stockholders, and it is said the mine is
now worth five millions Of dollars. not
withstanding that several millions of dol
lars worth of ore have already been taken
out
WIN. Edwards of Jay, who is almost
05 years old, married woman of 10 a
few days ago. This old man is one OF
Welingtons soldiers. and was twice
wounded at Waterloo. yet he is very
hearty and apparently we'll, has been an
inveterate smoker for almost 50 years.
His grandfather was 104 when he died,
his great-grandfather was H. but he no
CARDS his father as having been cut of
in youth, as he died when only 81 years
old. Mr.. Edwards intends Ia make a
trip to London next summer to claim a
bounty due to British soldiers over G1
years, which with accrued interest will
tamount to near $4,000 now.
I APENsIoNING JupGEs.-At the coming
session Of Congress an effort will be made
toNsecurc law empowering the Presi.
dent to accept the resignation of any
United States Judge, iDcapacitated fol
duty, either mentally or physically. the
; retiring judge to receive pension with
out regard to his age or lergth of ser
vice This will prove agreeable, proba
bly,, TO several of the judges, says the
; Rutland Herald But more particular
y agreeable TO many who aspire to Judge
ship, aud have long waited impatiently t.
have some of the older judges shuttle Of
this mortal coil and give them place. Tn,
above system may do about as well fo
tbosr aspIauts as dying.
1 TnR National CENTENNIAL "A meet
4 ing Of the Vermont corporators, for tn,
| centennial celebration Of the American
c Independence at Philadelphia, in 1876
J. Was held on Monday evening, the I Ill
= instant, at the Van Ness House, Burling
= ton and WAS attended by Lawrence Barne
( Of Burlington DR.. Middleton GOLDSMITH
$ and George A. Merrill of Rutland Law
0 renee Brainerd. of st. Albans; H. q
: Root. of Bennington; Jacob Estey, O
r Brattleboro, aud Henri Chase of Lyndon
< the meeting was organized by the choic
G OF Henry Chase for chairman, and Law
o renee Brainerd, secretary. The act Q
: Congress designating the duty of corpoI
. ators aud of commissioners was discussed