The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-04-29

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" IMPORTANT MOVEMENT IN THE MARBLE
INTEREsr.-It is well known that there
has been a litigation in progress, for u
year or two, between the SUCCESSORS OF
the Beldens Falls Marble 4 Branch
Railroad Company and the Addison
County Marble Co. about contract for
transporting and saving the marble from
the latter's quarry. That difficulty nev-
or came to trial and it has at length been
settled Ivy compromise or other arrange
ment, 80 that the Addison County Co.
take the mill and railroad and run them
for themselves. OF course this solution
of tbs difficulties means business. twill
soon be lively again in the vicinity Of the
quarry, and the iron horse will be pulling
along over the long neglected road be-
tween the quarry and the mill. The
marble from this quarry is Of the finest
quality and the quarry was worked sue.
cessfully until they were iettered by the
suspension of their contract through the
litigation. I.
"A TERRIBLE CoNrLcT.-Whilo the va
rious periodicals Of the day are filled with
their tales of horror, now a terrible rail.
road accident, again an appalling disaster
at sea, wauton and rremediated murder,
the Modoc War, the cruel slaughter Of
colored people, and other events quite as
exciting, there seems hardly room for de-
scriptions of fiacascs not ending in fatal
tragedies. But as the event we arc
about to relate has a sequel coming with
in two ounces Of laudanum OF fatal con-
sequences, we suspect tho public interest
may be aroused to the reading point.
1t was Thursday morning, dull, driz.
cling weather, just the time for a tragedy.
A town official was piously medtating
upon the responsibilities Of his office, and
grooming under their weight \ widowed
mother had been deprived of her child.
1t had been made over to the Home at
Burlington. But by grand flank move
lnent she had outwittcd out worthy poor
master aud obtained its release. This Of
fetal had learned the fact and wendell
his way to the dwelling of the mother.
Such was The elevation Of his mind by the
transporting mcditations Of the hour, that
in endeavoring to reason with hcr,he may
have been little over-zealous in setting
forth his claims to do with the child. AT
any rate their conference was spirited
enough. From words they came to ges-
lures, from gesticulation to contact. And
now the ball opened like the terrible can.
nonadc upon the explosion Of the mine at
Petersburgh. The air was full Of pots,
kettles, broomsticks, tinpails, hot potatoes,
and other missiles but the old veteran
pressed manfully forward until they closed
Tor the final grapplc. Then In the alb.
scnce of other weapons, tooth and nail
were brought into service. The struggle
was long aud fearful. Both held their
own like gladiators, till he'll arrived in
the shape of another of the fair sex, whose
timely application Of the broomstick com.
PEELED our veteran to make strategic
movement to the rear for the purpose Of
executing Il brilliant flank movement.
Scared and bleeding, but not snbdued,
he paused moment to recollect the re-
sponsibilitles of his official position and to
prepare his mind for saying that night
How pleasant is Saturday night,
When I've tried all the week to be good.
At this critical moment, when the con-
tending forces were again forming the
line OF battle, further re-iniorccmcnts for
the enemy arrived and ouT hero rctreated
in good order.
Thus ended one Of the most brilliant
encounters of the age. The life and char
acter of the leaders Of the contcnding
forces should here be given, but we are
obliged to leave this noble work for the
historian. who will, no doubt, at some iu.
;ure day do them ample justice.