The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-11-11
News Items.

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Senator Logan promises to use his in.
huence to have branch mint established
at Chicago.
A new newspaper, aztec Democrat, has
been established at Toledo, O., with
capital of 100000,
a recent donor of 100000 to the
Greencastle( Ind )colege for young ladies
his name from the public.
Kentucky towns have given to the
Memphis and Shreveport sufferers S40.-
600, of which Louisvile's share is $780,
600.
Babbage, who stole S267 900 from the
Merchants national bank of Dubuque,
Ia, Of which he was cashier, has left the
country.
The city of Philadelphia has presented
to the members Of the constitutional con,
vention the chairs and desks occupied by
them during their session there.
The state grange Of Californa invites
10 Arch thither. whore it intimates, he
will find plenty Of room for his agricul-
tnral migrants.
Among the Christian names TO be met
with in the parish societiis of Prestwich,
in Lancashire England, are River Jordon,
Venus, Minerve, Pharaoh, Silence.
From the Lake Superior district, thus
far this season, over million tons Of iron
ore have been shipped by water, besides
a large quantity by rail.
The melancholy days have come, the
saddest of the year it's a little too warm
for whisky hot, and little too cold for
beer Pennsylvania Valley Spirit.
Judge Fancher, Wednesday, said the
recent commitment and detention of Edi.
tor Sharks was illegal, and ordered his
discharge from custody
The ceremonies over the body Of John
Q. Heenan at Albany on Sunday were
quite imposing. A large number Of sport.
ing men from New York were present
Several chiefs OF the Kaflirs in South
Africa, recently visited the Colonial
Secretary and pathetically implored him
to prevent the licensed sale of liquor
among them.
"Where are those seven hundred
millions Of currency p shrieks con.
temporary. WE'LL We can account for
two dollars and a quarter of it. Troy
Times.
George Kennedy, Schenectady farm
er planted four barrels Of peachblov
potatoes on one and a quarter acres, and
has dug one hundred and forty barrel.
thereirom.
A l6.year. old bog Of Columbus, Ga.
who had attempted TO run away, recently
blew his braius out to avoid being taker
back to his mamma by an officer who had
overtaken him.
When the North pole hears that the
New York Herald means to fit out al
expedition for its discovery, it will craw
down, like Capt. SCOTS coon, and Civ,
itself up Missouri Democrat.
The Washington authorities have or
dered every street lamp in the immediate
vicinity OF a fire plug to be glazed will
r ed glass so that they may be readily
distinguished by the fire department il
case Of fire.
The laborers who assisted the brick
layers, about 800 in number strucl
Wednesday. 1t is stated, also, that from
1000 to 1900 men joined the brick-lay
ers strike, to-day. Work has stopped on
several large structures.
Probably the oldest timber in the worl'
which has been subj acted to the use o
man is found in ancient temples of Egypt
1t is found in connection with stone worl
which is known to be at least four thous
and years old.
A Cairo school boy refused, the othe
day to multiply GO by7. Such stubborn
ness on the part of the boy deserved rep
rimand, and yet the people there complain
because the teacher thrashed hi to death
-ILouisville Courier.J urnal.
A lunatic who says be has been t.
heaven and seen how the candidates 70
admission there are disposed of, kiudl.
offers the New York Graphic material
for illustrating celestial scenes, also ar
ticles explaining the cause Of the happi
ness there.
Hitherto the commanding officers O
British naval vessels have had or hav
exercised, the privilege Of performing
marriage on board their ships. Tn
admiralty has issued an order torbiddini
such marriages and declaring them nul
and void.
Arguments we're heard Wednesday, i
the case of the injunction against tn
newly appointed justices, Judge Murray
taking his seat at the Yorkville court
to-day, but no decision was made. Ii
the mean time the prisoners are taken t,
the Jefferson market court for trial.
A preacher ia a Scottish town took u
collection one Sunday, aud toun'
when his hat was returned, there WASH
a cent in it. Il thank my God he SAT-
turning the hat upside down aud tappin
the crown of it with his hand, that hav
got my hat back from this congregation
Mail adviccs from St Thomas confrr
the death Of Fred Garcia, late vice pres
: ident of San Domingo, who had deserted
aud state that the late movement agaius
: the administration of Baez has mserab
failed. A proclamation Of amnesty ha
been issued to all who returned to thei
allegiance
, Most all pills in the market, and thos
styled vegetable, are not only large
, nauseous, gripping, and difficult to swallow
but they contain Mercury, besides Aloe
Gamboge, aud other injurious drastlc
These are old medicines aud used beior
medical science developed better, nov