Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-04-02

such paper there, gems to be zeal for state
rights, for he rcmarks-"whether print is or il
not required at the Federal Mctropolis, whose
leanngs shall be to the States, and not TO the
central authority, | leave it to the country tc
say"
For several days past great excitement ha.
prevailed in the city, with regard to the pro-
ceedings and Developments at the Police office
shall mention only one of the cases brourh,
forward. For many months past an infamous
woman, under the assumed name of Madam
kestell, has infested the city, practising as a
female physician, and acting as the pander OF
vice and crime in various ways. She has been
at last arrested, and is now in the city prison.
awaiting her trial, on charge of having caused
The death OF woman in the city in an endeavor
TO procure an abortion. 1t is forvcntly TO be
hoped that some measures will be taken to rid
the city of some half dozen of these pestilcnt
hags, who under the guise Of female physicians
practice the most horrible enormties and rive
an impulse TO hcish crime which no lepal pow.
or can withstand.
An interesting trial was ended on Tuesday
last in our Circuit Court. The plaintiff was a
Police Marshal, named Benedict, and the charpe
was of a libel, against man named Nash, pub
Usher of the 'Anti-Slavery Almanac The IL
bel consisted in statement made by the latter
that in Nov. $780, Benedict, aided in stealing a
colored man away from this State, and sold him
into slavery at the South. The Plaintiff recov.
cred damages to the amount of $1,000.
Gov. Morehcad, of North Carolina, has issued
a Proc lanation directing that special Election
shall be held throughout that State, on Thursday
the 18th day of May, for Members of the next
Congress. This is in consequence of the hold.
ing OF an Extra Session. 1t is much to be fear
ed that the wings throughout the country will
fall into the error of supposng that the whole
work has been accomplished by the election of
their president, and thus suffer the Congressicn-
al elections to 60 by default.
The temperance movement, which has pre-
vailed so extensively for some time past at the
SOUTH has finally reached this city. A dcputa-
ton of five reformed drunkards from Baltimore
has been sent here, and they are engaged in
holding meetings in various parts OF the city.
in eating their experience, and soliciting the
names OF subscribers to the temperance pledge.
Their efforts meet with very good success, seve-
raj hundred names having already been obtained.
In Brooklyn, understand, above three thousand
have pledged themselves to total abstinence.
While am writing this an immense meeting is
assembled in the Park to listen to the addresses
of these reformed drunkards.'
a meeting Of delegates of the opposition party
in this city assembled on Thursday evening,
and Robert II. Morris was nominated for the
office of Mayor. The election comes on the
second Wednesday of April. If the Wings en-
crt thcmselyes at all, they may carry the city
but they do not seem to be very actively engaged
as yet IN preparing for the struggle.
Tie steam ship British Queen was advertised
to tave London ON the 10Th inst. 1t is time
therefore that she had arrived, and she is hourly
expected. Yours, VERMONT.