Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-03-10
FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1887.
Defcrrrn articles.

II is said that Il. p Robinson. who was
tried and discharged on the charge of the
murder Of Ellen Jewclt, is now a Lieuten
ant in Texas,
CURIOUS FAcr.-In a recent debate in the
House Of Delegates Of the Stale of Mary land il
was stated by delegate from Dorchester county,
that there are still living in that county several
descendants Of the Indians who inhabited that shore
before its Sc uIement by the whites.
The Bank Commissioner Of Michigan,
in his last anual Report, states that there
are 16 chartered Banks in Michigan, with
an authorized capital 81, 100 600, of which
s., 100, 600 has bcen-paId in.
There were imported at Philadelphia du.
ring the last year ,487 tons of sugar,
6265 tons Of G fee, $50 tons of green tea,
40 teas black "a, l57 tons indigo, 9l5
tons raisins, prunes and figs, 90 tons OF
black PEPPER 452 tons Russia hemp, aud
6G6 tons Of wool
PROFITABLE FARM.-A farmer in Lymp.
stone England, had his worldly estate in.
creased in one day, during the last month
Of October. by the accession of two colts
nine pigs, five pointer pups, one calf, seven
kittens, and two boys !!-Glory enough
for one day.
Matthias, the so-distnnt Prophet, has
made his apparition at Stanton Virginia
The Stanton Spectator says he is the
"flattest and most nsipld imposter" he has
ever seen-no wild enthusiasm in his har
ran.ucs, -nohing about him but the
smoothly combed beard of he.goat-tht
threat to remove which latter by some TN
ruly boys, caused him, it appears, to de-
camp for Waynesboro' sooner than he hat
intended
Oil in Indian Corn-It is asserted, upol
what authority we are not informed, tina
this is used as a substitute for sperm oil il
Cincinnati, (Ohio that it burns better
T gives more light and has less odor thai
the sperm; and that heD CATION is pro
duced from a bushcl Of the grain. For s.
dry substance as maize, we should hav
thought this impossible.
FIRES.
AT Bath, Me.- Twenty-four house
we're destroyed and many others iniure
pu'ed at $4,000,
.1 Salem, Mass The rope-walks c
w. Sickney and Joshua Stafford were en-
irely CONSUMED on Friday last.
vt I,tchburg The shop Of G. Lunar
sash and blind maker, was destroyed o
Monday night. The building was ais
{ occupied by Charles Fcsenden, harnes
maker, aud n. Il. Tufts, painter. Los
S30OO-insurance $1,000.
Al Boston.-.A large barn, belonging t
the New England Bottle Co was burnt o
Friday morning. Loss $1,000, no nsur
ance.
AT .Nt,c Hupen CA small house o
, the IIampdcn road, was burned to til
ground on Sunday evening. Loss $500.
' .4t Litchfeid, Ch-The store Ct Messr
, Whiting and Kinney. was destroyed b
fire on the night of the 18th inst.
! Loss about S30oo--no insurance.
al PHtsJurgh Pa Two wooden bull,
jngs on Market near Second street we
e burned on The 18th inst. Loss. cxclusl,
of the value of the houses, $4,000.
AT Bath, N. C.-Thc dwelling hou
Of John Latham, few miles from his v
, lagc, together with the out buildings. W
;. entirely consumed on the Ath inst A blac
= child, the property of Mr., l.. was burned
g DEATH
| AT Newbern. Severn buildings on Bros
st. few doors east of The Court Hous
r were destroyed by fire on the 9th inst.