Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-03-22
I L F. NJ =

A memorial i Def IRE CoaGre.s from the Lca>ll-
ture> of illinois and Ohip pray u- Congress "forana
cor The Gems 'Icon ola canal around
the falls Of the Mississippi river commonly called the
Des MONIES and Rock rY,r rapids in order TO remove
or avoid the ots;yac IONS in the navigation Of sad
river e1d thereby faci ale the intercourse between
the nhsbants oi that region and IaosG of our COM
mon country.
THE Posr OrrIcE Laws The COMMITTEE on
Post Offices AMI Post Roads have made airport,
which is more denuncinory than convincing claim
ing exclusive power for the Government TO ,ransmtall
mailabe matters and recommending the cn1ci'nsnio OF
laws more penal than at present exist 70 check and
Suppress the abuse of the Government monopoly
TRIPLErs The Bangor, tMe) Courier instances
the birth in that city last week Of three bouncing
Yankey boys" who wrh their mother are doing
we'll" 1t is a fact which we experienced chron-
clers can volch for, that such births have een
registered by the public press Of the Unissd States
wi hin the past twelve months, than have zen pub
lcly recorded in ike space of time within the memo
nv of thai eminent parsonage, "he Oldest nhabnant'
| Two of these novelties occurred in this city.
| An ExclrISG AND IMMeNsE MEETISd.-One of the
largest assembages convened in this city IN pub
lie meeting is now assembled IN the State House ard
to adopt measures in relation to the recent attempt
m ,de 10 exclude the Bible from the Public Schools.
| have not time 10 give particulars but would remark
that not less than 900 persons present. pnrucpa-
ting in the proceedings, among whom are many fe-
males At4tP NJ. the Rev. Mr. Barrows, Of the
SAMSON stree, -nurch, addressing the meeting
in powerful speech Tribune Phil Cor.
The MrppLrrowS MrppERs,-The Grand Jury
have returned true bill To the Superior Court, sitting
at MddIetown, Connecticut, against Luc!en Hall,
Bethuel Roberts and WIN. H. Bell indc,ing Them for
| ~ -u1a,4 ! ,Ns
guilty. and the trial was ordered take place, COM
menceing on Monday the lih inst, IN the Methods I
: Church al Midlletown, the Court Room not being
{ large enough accommodate the throng expected 10
attend.
REuc-The Newark (N. y Post says; we saw
Yesterday an article OF dress worn at the coronation
of George the Thru was satin pecoat, wrought
in needle work of the richest and most expensive char
Is acter The figures on it are mostly flowers, butter
lys, &c. We learn that 1t was worn by the Coun
!" tess OF Gencarn the sister of the great patron and
IS lend of Robert Burns. This Interesting relic is in
II the possession of James Smith, Esq OF Hudson eoun-
~, near this city
n American SHEEP HusBANpKv-A According 20 re-
cent calculations there are, present, 81 100000 O
!, sheep in the United States exh ing increase o
W upwards of 100000 during the last five years.-Thefs
ID animals at moderate and reasonable computation
are worth at leas $4,000 900 The annual amount
IN wonl is estimated nj 80 100000 Ellsworth sbou
-, $40 600 900. OF the whole number OF sheep IN tn
Il United States, New York owns nearly one. ffh
er At the Naval Bate on Lake Champain in 1914,
70 cock on board the Saratoga few up INTO the rggn
at the commencement and continued 10 unit
s. victory crowned our American stars. The incden
pn is mentioned in Coopes Naval History, and is 'er
ch fed ly private letter from the gallant sailing mas's
h. Brum to his wife. Brum is dead, and his poverty
NJ stricken widow is seeking pension from Cor
ny gress We earneslly trust she will obtain IT,
te s'