Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-03-25

prisrd To learn that Canada capital was so
freely invested as it is in wheat. Al Chic
ago, there are perhaps 10000 bushel stored,
one half of which, if not more, has already
been purchased on this account. Al Michi-
gan city, st. Joseph, Niles, Milwaukee, and
all the incricr towns, he fond heavy pur-
chascs for the same destination, and which
have been bought with coin, eastern funds
and drafts, at from IS to SO cents per BUSH
ell, according 10 location and facilities for fu-
ture shipment. This vast amount Of grain
will pass through the Well4nd canal, be con-
ver,cd into flour, and then seek the English
market as the product of the province at
nominal free duty, to the impovcrishment Of
our trade and internal works.
ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY DEATif-BED
CONFESSION has been made concerning the
fate of Mrs. Aston, Col Burrs daughter
She left Charleston for New York some thir-
ty years ago in brig, which was never heard
from. A dying sailor in Maine years after
confessed that he was one of the crew, who
murdered the passengers for their money
Another sailor subsequently died in Mobile,
and made similar confession. The New
Orleans papers now report third con-
icsson, that of sailor who recently died in
Texas. This man died il great distress Of
mind. lie said Mrs. Aston was the last one
put overheard. Her image, he said, was al
ways before him, and he could not die with
out coniessing the horrI deed. The closing
scene of his life was horrible in the extreme.
He raved with madness, exclaiming "There,
there she is now IL see her standing boz
fore me away away!"
, HEART RENDING OccURRENcE.-On the 10th
February, Mr.. William McClung lett his
peaceful habitaiun, his wife and four children,
. in the wilderness OF Nicholas county, Va, and
I went to SummcrsvIlIe to transact some BUSH
ness, with an intention to return home that
> evening; but the mountain storm became so
S intense in the atlerno IN, that he declined doing
), so.
His wife and children having retired to rest
= were alarmed at the late hour by the burning
t OF their house. She escaped with her little
: ones from the violence OF the devourng fire,
y but, alas it was only to perish By the peting
, Of the pitiess storm!
d The next day when Mr.. M'Cung returned
i home, he found his house consumed by tho
flames, and his wife and all his children frozen
to death The shock was too great for feeble
= human nature he sunk under it, he became
# Wild he desired TO be bur ed with his family
-. and his friends were compelled to put him in
: close confinement.
n sympathlzin- heart scarcely can deter
mine which 10 pity most. the mother and the
children who pcrshed in an hour, or the hus-
band and the father, who lived to eel the pains
5, uf death thousand times.
More AMERICAN SKILL ApRoAp.-Ono
oftlc numerous letters from our foreign cor
respondents, received by the Acadia, i'm
10 forms us that the new carpet mentioned in
l. the long descriptions of the recent royal
rs christening as having been laid for the oc-
,e casion in It. George. Chapel was the in
vcntion oil. A. Wells, Esq. an American.
1t is IA new patent felted carpet. which is
made wi'hou, spinning or weaving. The OF.
- der was given for one thousand yards for the
floor of the Chapel and for the state apart.
> mrnts of the castle. In prrciScly nine days
sand yards were at the castle, and on tho
floor. The carpets were very much admired
- by the Queen, the King Of Prussia, and IN
- fact, gave universal satisfaction. The most
hrl''ian, and beautiful colors are printed from
-. blocks Of every possible variety, and i, i.
q. said that these carpets can be sold by the re-
taller at about three shillings sterling per
yard, and afford Il remuneratins profit to tho
manufacturer and wholesale dealer. These
- patent tel,ed carpets appear likely to super
cedc the more expensive carpets now in gen.
eral use.
~ COLLEGE BUILDtNG BuRNT.-The New
TO Orleans Bulletin of the 9TH announces the
ne burning of the Jefferson College, ono Of the
p buildings of the Institution Of which Mr.. Al
IL exandcr II. Everett is resident. TIL,
I'd building was discovered to be on fire ahou
ire two o clock on the sixth, and in few hour
to nothing but the walls remained. Most Of the
he students had gone down 10 New Orleans
Nv We add the following from the Bee
RI The College contained fine Library with zoo
-. volumes which have cost IS 7l0 mathematical IN
" srumenis, and large quantity OF other furniture
al The total cost of the d'ns and furniture sccord,n
10 the last report of the trustees elo2 S9o IL IN
building insured ior $4,000.
V,RGtNA.-The House Of Delegates o
lhe this State lately voted, by 6S to SO, to re
'11 ceive the States quota OF the U. S. Ian
ur- Dislrib ton. In the Senate, however, it vi
,et' so amended as to provide that the Distrbu
= ton sho Id cease whenever the tariff shonl
SIN be raised above 20 per cent, when it VI
ey ncgalived-2Oto 10.
Nv" Mr.. CLAY will leave Washington in abol
IN, tHo weeks, prior to which he viii partake Of
me public dinner, to be given by his friends.
PREPARATION FOR DEATH.-The conv,
ted Delahunt, VINO is TO be executed tomorrow,
up Dublin, amused himself during part of las, Sa
into urday with making mouse-traPS and cdtchir
pa. mice Times, Feb, 5h
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