Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-05-07

DEArH's DoiSos.-On Wednesday last we saw
announced the marriage of Doct. b. Henry Ely,
which took place on the evening previous, and the
reception of a loaf of cake To-day we are called
night, and died on the following Sunday noon (yes-
terdayD He had recently opened an Apothccary's
Store-which is of the neatest and best arranged
in the State. DR.. Ely was an intelligent and agree
able young gentleman, and although he had not been
long a resident among US, he had succeeded in win.
ming thefavorable regards ofvery many of our citizens
We seem IN these days TO be warned with unusual
frequency of the certainty of life. May the admoni-
ton have the effect intended that of teaching us tina,
that it lis not all Of life. "--.Nelc Haren Palladium.
GAMBLING AwAYA DAreHrER.-'A few days since"
says the Journal dc la Meuse IAN nhabitant at Void,
playing at billiards, saked the hand of his only daugh
ter handsome girl of eighteen against his adversary.
The imprudcnt father lost, and the winner has since
insisted on payment being made, claiming the young
lady, fortune and ALL or else sufficient indemnity
The daughter however objects TO the validity of the
bargain and gaming debts cannot be enforced by
!aw,'
SHOCKING MrRpER.- The Eastern Argus of Sat
urdav says I'VE learn from a credible source this
morning that terrible tragedy Of blood occurred
last Wednesday in Summer, Oxford CO., where Mr..
Moses Butcreld hitherto highly respectable citizen
of that town, murdered his wife and two youngest
children, while two others Of the family only saved
told, had fits of insanity and this last fatal attack
took the form, it is said OF religious phrenzy and his
alleged reason for numbering his family was TO sart
them from eternal ruin, dthe approaching end fht
,rOrld! He has been committed to Jail in Paris"
AlrMlSors SAL7s.-The body of GEN. wAYSE
who died 30 or 10 years ago, at Eric, Pa. and was
buried near the Lake, was recently disnerred and
removed by his son, and was found 10 be in very
perfect state Of preservation. Those who had known
Gen. Wayne, recognized his features at This
extraordinary preservation is accounted for in Sill
| mans Journal, by the fact, tina, the body had beer
rinIt Il
| a solution of Alum.
| RErEAL or HE SrD-TREAsuRv.-On Thursday las
the Honse of REPRESENTATIVES of yvania passed
resolution. which had been previously acted on IL
the Senate, lnstructng the Senators and requestn.
the Representatives in Congress, to vote for the re
peal Of the Sub Treasury Law and providing that tn,
Government forward copies Of the resolution to thu
Senat lrs ond REPRESENTATIVES. The resolution wal
| carried by Il handsome majority,
Has Gorernmcn. a rish. to. ia he Price ola Loa
I of Bread No--says the Boston Courier nor tn
price of any thing else. An attemp, was made ii
Massachusetts, during the revolutionary war, to es
tablish pices, but the attempt was unsuccessful
We sometimes read in the newspapers of certain cite
Of the ''assze Of bread" The corporation Of Mobll
passed an ordinance, regulating the weight and prc
of bread which has been declared unconstitutional b
the Judge OF the Of that city, before whom tn
bakers carried the question IN order To test It's cons
Wtlonalty. We presume all other Judges would
likewise.
MELANCHOLY AccipESr Or THE CAsAL-The Car
al boat iowa, of the Glen falls line, while crossin
the Mohawk yesterday just above the dam, nbol
Two miles above this cltyowing TO the parting of he
tow-line was precip.tated over the falls. The boa
was broken TO pieces, and Of the hands drowned
The boat was laden principally with flour, most
which viii be recovered TROY Wing.
VALUABLE BRANCH OF EprcATIoS.-A neighbour
schoomas'er specifies the branches taught in h
schoo! in the following words :--"Latin and Gree
Rudimcnts; Natural Theology History; Nor
Philosophy and Payment Quarterly in Adrance
We suppose that this last accomplishment is son
uncSplored ramication Of its precedent. 1t STRIKE
us as an important chapter in morals ehc-, and v
trust the day is not distant when it may general
taught in schoos.-[ Baton Rogue Gazette
BosroS May 3.-Thc steam ship ca
lumba sailed on Saturday, at half-past 4
p. M. for Halifax and Liverpool. lie
bcr,hs were all occupied, except such {
were reserved under engagements at Halifa
She had 81 passengers for Liverpool and l
for Halifax. Her mail has 5000 letters an
large number of newspapcrs.-Bos. Dd
. Advertiser.
Mr.. Webster has arrived in this city
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