The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-07-22

JEFFERSON DAVIS AZ An UMPIRE. 10
consequence of little unpleasantnrss he.
tween two naughty Southrons. Mr.. Jcfier-
son Davis has momrnia'ily eloerged from
lis wonted obscurity. S1hc time in Junc
Col K W. Wintcrsmith Of Louisville
was introduced in Memphis to Capt. Il.
A. Cole. Following the introduction was
a conversation which soon became heated,
SO much heated, in fact, that Wintersmith
knocked Cole down or course there
should have been a challenge, but it hap
pened that Cole held an Office, the oath
), IF which prohibited him from sending or
receiving IA challenge. But if he could
not challenge, he could fight, and fight
he would. Accordingly a friend at once
called on Wntcrsmi'h and proposed a
duel without a challenge Wintcrsmith
promised an answer the next morning,
but in the mean time left the city for
T Kentucky, when he published his version
t of the affair. Then the Cole side de.
/ nounccd Wintersmih for running away,
r more statements were published, other
parties became involved in the matter,
and there seemed to be no end Of it.
Finally Gen. Breckenridge, Colonel John
son, Governor Harris and General Bates
consented to act as arbitrators. They
+ could not agree, and referred the Gordian
knot to Mr. Davis. He drew his sword
on it, and 10, it is cut. Discovering that
the blow was struck in consequence of
Wintersmith installing a remark Of Cole,
the distinguished Southerner decided that
all there was to do was for Wintersmith
to apologize, WHICH the latter did, and
that was the end of 1t. The decision is
occasioning good deal Of talk in, the
South, however, it having formerly been
held that there could be no settlement
after blow had been struck. Would
that Mr.. Davis had always been as
thoughtful.
SERRANo on SPANISH AFrAiRs.-A re-.
cent interviewer reports Serrano now a
refugee from Madrid, as saying:
"No; offers have been made to me by
the Carlists, but we can have nothing to
do with them. We desire liberal gov.
eminent and progress. We will not re-
f trogade. Ifa republic be possible we
will support it loyalty; but we will not
accept any pricst.ridden monarchy. Is it
possible that Don Carlos. in the present
unhappy state ofSpain, may succeed with.
out us ; but do not believe that he can
do so, although the Carlists will not be
subdued by the present Government. To
I suppose that they can be swept away is
! absurd The army is disaffccted and dis.
heartened. With but few, very few cx.
ceptions, all Of the superior officers are
with us. Officers and men look anxious.
ly forward to the day when the present
Governuent shall be overthrown."
"IIas Don Alfonso any chance ~
: "Ycs but not at present, and only in
the event Of all attempts to establish a
, republic having failed Spain has yet a
sea Of blood to pass through. Anarchy
r and violence will be the result of federal.
ism, and lead to reaction. Spain is not il
heart a republican. The present govern.
: ment has done nothing to inspire public
confidence, and is fast running irretrieva
bly, the credit Of the country.
! The conservatives and radicals will re.
. gain power. How they will do SO is an
t other question. They may do SO by dis
, sensious arising among the republicans, ol
1 by the army openly declaring against The
Government, Within the next three
a months you will probably witness in Spair
e nest terrible events. To save the coun
e try-uuless di>cord in the federal ranks
81 all cause federalism, which in SpaiI
' means communism, to crumbe-there re
G mains but one chance, Sword. You may
), rest assured that unless the former shall
: L.;-- -l-~.;~.. tho l~tt~. "iiI b. rvsortoe
c to. The temporary success Of the ilega
coup detat on the 27;h Of April was The
death.blow of the present Government
We have not been idle, and should chance
t not effect a change we are prepared to dc
/. so, if necessary, by force"
= y GHosT IN A JAIL.-Charles White
one OF the men recently held to answer
in the police court on charge of rob
, berry, has been occupying the cell thai
. Mortimer occupied while he was in that
Jail, and which cell is one of the best 10
: the institution Hitherto he has appear
ed to be satisfied with his quarters, bu
> yesterday morning he requested to be
:, lodged in some other portion Of the pris
y on. On being questioned as to the rea
= son for desiring the change, stated thai
n while lying perfectly wide awake on hi.
= mattress. sometime between the hours o.
: II and = a, M, he felt par Of blankets
: that he had rolled up under his head 'for
= a pillow, being pulled slowly out and
= :, dropped on the floor OF the cell between
=, the bed and the door +; two handkerchief;
q = were also pulled out from beneath hi
u head aud left with the blankets About
!. this time the air seemed to be very colo
" damp, and he saw over him white mist
: which 5000 disappeared. He says he wa.
l. not much frightened, bus got up and wen
J to the wicket in his door and called once
: to the officer on watch. Not getting any
b response, he felt that he could not liz
down again. and so he remained standing
: by the door until daylight. One of the
trustees Of the Jail also reported, yester.
: day morning. that about midnight he
= heard noise as Of some one weeping in
= vicinity of the cell Mortimer used to oc.
cupy, but thele was no one confined il
that neighborhood except White, and he
: declared, that he had no idea of crying
! Sacramento Union.
SAD DEATH OF a FORMER MAINE CLER
+ GYptAN.-Rev. A. X Moultou of Cleve.
land. Ohio, and formerly Of Portland Me.
! met with shocking death in Linndale
Ohio, few days since. The day Of his
death his society had strawberry festi.
val at Lnwood, near Cleveland On his
way home in company with his wife and
son, he fell from bridge on the Lake
Ghoro Rail,pau H. 81. roS from, IL q