Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-04-30

TAxArios IN BosIos.-Bya list ofnames published
in Boston, we learn that l2i individuals in that city
nrS asses 5cd over s9o0 annually-4l pay upwards Of
$1,000 each-2l, sl500-l0 s20oO-6, Sl5OO-2 $4,000
and ], $1,000. Taxation in Boston is heavy yet il
must be an oPucnt man to paw $500, and a very
wealthy man who pays $1,000 taxes.
MARRIAGE IN PoLtcE OrricE-A young Jew
ess named Della Philips, having sued young lsraelc
named Isaac Stenbergh for lreach Of promise OF
marriage, nving icf damages at $1,000 the faithess
swan was lodged in the debtors prison. in default of
bail There he had time to reflect, and then agreed to
marry, when the lady refused, but the counsel and
friends of both parties interposng, they became
united again, and proceeding into the police Office
with their witness were duly married by Justice Mat
ell,-.journdi Com.
TAXES IN BosroS.-The Boston Evening Journal
contains list Of The principal tax payers in that city,
WIN the amount they pay respectively The estate Of
the late John Parker pays the highest tax viz: ST. Oil;
Peter c. Brooks S5,026; Trustees of the estate of c.
Greene, s.. Jonathan Phillips. s'49S; John ID.
williams. S2.654 David Sears, S2665. Robert G..
Shaw. s2.446 Harrison Gray Otis Sl,7s0; &c &c.
There are ten paying over $4,000 twenty-five over
81 SOC fortyone over 81 900; and one hundred and
thrty-fivc over $500.
Funny RErERENcE.-A petition was present
ed to the House Of Representatives of Pennsy.
vana, OH the 10th inst, asking that tax might
be imposed upon bachelors over the orc OF thir-
~ years. The document was referred to the
Committee on Domestic Manufactures
POINTED, VERY The following is from an en-
Exchange paper 81 wonder how any one can
eat his breakfast before reading newspaper
| said an old borrower of this article. 81 w5ulor
! how any one can eat his breakfast after reading
| a borro,ccd paper" said his more conscientious
wife.
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A Boston paper lately published an article ten
ding to dlscredit the bills Of the Bennington VT.
Bank The Bennington Gazette, which we pre-
sumo is Official authority, as the Bank is loco.
loco concern, says there is no good ground lei
Observation-Disclosures Fails Gazette.
INCIDENT DURING THE FUNERAL Procession
IN n. loRK.-A woman who must have beer
nearly ninety years age, and almost bent double
leaning on staff,iollowed the procession through
the entire route. She appeared deeply affected
and in reply to gen.man who made the inquiry
said she had known and nurscd General IIar.
rison when he was an infant, and never thought
to have lived to witness his funeral.
EMI RATION IRON THE MErRoPoI.Is-There
are now - vessels in London and st. Katharine
Docks, fitting out t. convey emgrants to sgd
rav, Hob r, Tcwr. Canada, New York, and tc
the colony of New Xeo'nnd, which are to sal
during the present mouth A.ti', and will carry
o" in !! about $4,000 passengers. The tide o
emigration seems especially to be setting TO-
wards New Zealand.
iAVKr" MyANcrNrNr.-'rhe Wing cand
date Tor Goyenor OF Mississippi is the Hon. Dan
d. ShattUcE. A long lineage he went to n
tarnlina as poor Yankee rcdar. IN time he
lett hs wares for his books and by application he
became successful preacher Of the Gospel
In le35 he removed to Miss sspp. and sool
wen. from the sacred desk to the Judges Bench
There he IL Z. present, and the Wings Of Mis-
sssippi now propose to make HIM the Chic
Magistrate of the State. Success 10 Kim.
DIsGEAcEFvL.--We "a n that at the late
= street fight in Nicksbnrg. in which two editor
were engaged, nearly two.thirds Of tic citizens
Of the place were assembled t. witness the dis
gr'"alu outrage as they aid rs 'cnI5le % wit
ne- any crn''d u l1g j., Il. tbs proves con
c'ns. y, That a,Iough the glasbicrs may hav,
boz expelled from that city. the blackguard
still rrcdo.ilnate. Telegraph.
IL CHARLES DAVIS, Esq, OF Danville, has bee,
appointed by the President, L. S. Attorney 70
the District of Vermont.
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