Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-09-07

NIAGARA PRIsoNERs RE.RErRIEvED.-
A gentleman who left Chippewa yesterday
forenoon, brings assurances that Chandler,
Waite, Mcleod, and Beamer. have been
reprleved until some time in October next.
Buffalo Star Of Saturday.
WHEAT.-Wheat is now selling at
White Pageon Prairie. Michigan. at fifty
cents per bushel. The crops are abundant.
At Lockport. on the other hand, the farm.
ers are getting from Sl,44 to $3.50 per
5ushel.
RArHBuN ALLEN-This individual
passed through the city on Saturday heavily
roned, in custody Of some Of the Buffalo
officers, on his way to that city. He is
the nephew Of the notorious Buffalo forger,
Rathbun, and has been arrese ed on a requi-
siton of Gov. Marcy.--N Y. Times.
The Hon. Felix Grundy sent in hs re-.
signat:on as u. s. Senator OF Tennessee
on the Goth inst! He will enter on the
duties Of his new appointment of Attorney
General of the United States on the lst Of
September. --Baltimore american.
=, The cost of issuing the S2O,ooo.0 900
Treasury Notes by the Government, was
$50 600. None Of these notes were less
than Soo, and yet for the engraving, regis
'ering, and signing Of them, the expense
amounted TO almost as much as the Presi,
dents salary! Oh, economy, economy!
The Bangor Wing states tina, one thou
sand stands Of arms had arrived 10 that
city for the purpose of equipping the Lin.
coin regiment OF frontier militia. This
would certainly seem to Indicate the truth
OF the statements made with regard to
Governor Kent's determination to make
the survey of the boundary line, by the
aid, If necessary, Of military force. There
may be no reality in this view of the case,
but 1t looks so, at all events.
misunderstanding to a tabular state.
ment in the St. Louis Republican of the
22d ut., the party strength in the Legisla.
ture elect will stand as follows Senate,
Wing, 10; V. B. 90. House Of Repre-.
senatives, Wing 80, V. b. SO. Van Blu.
rem majority on joint ballot 26. VanBuren
ma ority lest year 80!
The 81. Louis Argus claims a majority
Of about 6000 for the loco foco state ticket.
MARCH OF MrND.-An honest farmer in
the State of Pennsylvania, married a Miss
from fashionable boarding school for his
second wife. He was struck dumb with
her eloquence; and gaped with wonder at
his wfe's learning You must (sad he)
bore hole through the solid airth, and
chuck in milestone, and she'll tell you TO-
a Shawn how long the stone will be gon
clean through. She has larnt ministry and
cockneyology, and talks heap about OK
hides end comical infnties. used for 10
think that it was air that sucked in every
time that expired; howsomever, she tsllcd
me that she knoUed better-she telled me
that | had been sucking in two kinds Of
|gln-ox gin and high gin! Ny stars
I'm a tCmbledown teetowtal temperance
man. and yet have been drinking OF gin
and high gin all my life =
The MoRMoNs.-The disturbance with
the Mormons in Missouri. seems to be as
suming a serious aspect. A letter from
Buffalo City, under date of Aug. II. pub.
llshed in the ST. Louis Gazette, says,-'A
disturbance has broken out in Caldwell
, county, between the Mormons and other
citizens. have not heard what was the
commencement, but it is stated here that
Smith is gong round with a company of
from 100 to $50 armed men, headed by Ly.
, man White, for the purpose Of getting
, those persons who do not belong TO their
Church TO sign paper promising not 10
modest them. am told that they compel
those to sign who are not willing. dep.
utation has left Richmond to request Smith
and White to surrender TO the civil author.
ity. lfthey do not do So it is the intention
of the Militia of this county to 60 and bring
them in.
Thomas P. Moore, commonly called
Free Tom Moore" lately made an at
tempt in open daylight to take the life Of
u George ID. Prentice, the editor of the Lou.
lsvie Journal. The attempt failed, main
s y owing. we should Judge, from the want
of nerve on the part of Moore to accomplish
e what he had The ferocity to design. Since
then, both parties have published state.
= men,s of the affair. Mr.. Moore, with a
i degree of impudence which is amazing in
civilized country, cooly avows his MUIR
IS derous intentions. aud his designs still en-.
II tertaincd 10 accomplish them. Surely
q there must be laxlty in the laws, or their
c execution, in state where man is allow .
l. ed to 90 about armed for such purpose,
: and without the check Of being put under
It bonds
" An .4rrea-An individual named Chris.
lie, who is said to be one of the Royal
c Navy, and whose name is among those who
= we're indc ed in Niagara county, for the
h murders committed on board the steamboa,
e Caroline at Schlosser, was arrested in this
e city on Wednesday last, on warrant issued
i. by J. ID. Harry, esq, and committed ia
d prison. He arrived in the steamboat Red
r. Jacket, from Chippewa, and had taken
II passage on board the steamboat Rochester
for The far Nest His ovan,in ion cnm.