Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-11-28
FIRE AT THE PRISON.

WINDSOR. Nov. %, ls45.-At about two
o'clock On Sunday morning last the carriage
shop in The State Prison yard was discovered to
be on fire, and in less than two hours the whole
building was consumed Owing to the laeness
of the hour and the fac that the building was
surrounded by high wall, the fire was not dis
covered until It had made considerable progress
on the roof, but notwithstanding this, BY hard
fighting, the flames were kept within bounds
and the adjacent buildings saved The old
prison was several times on fire, but owing TO a
boun,frl supply OF water being lavishly thrown
upon il, the flames made but little progress
The loss has not been estmated.--JournaL
FATAL AccIDENT.-On Monday last, at Sax
tons River village, while at work in the Soap.
stone Mill, Mr. Francis Dudley came to his
death in the following manner: He was en-
gagged in drawing stone into the mill by water
power, with rope and windlass, and while the
stone was moving very slowly attempted to adj
Just or slip the rope upon the wndass with his
hand, when Of sudden his fingers were caught
between the rope and windlass, and being alone
was unable TO exricate himself till his arm
was completely severed from his body at the
elbow, and his body and head so severely bruised
as to cause his death in few minutes His
agolizng cries very soon brought two men into
the mill who found him lying upon the floor al
M ,st mangled corpse, being only able to ut
ter the words, II am dead man-let me die
-Bello,cs Falls Gazette.
SLAVERY ABOLISHED IN OREGoN.-We learn
through a letter from citizen in Oregon, pub
lIshed in the Argus, in the town Of Platte, thai
the Legislature have passed an act declaring
that slavery shall not exist in Oregon, and the
owners of slaves who bring them here. are al
lowed two years to take them out of the coun
try nd in taGa ho all tn ho froo
The act prohibits free negroes or mulattoel
from settling or remaining in this country, AM
requires them TO leave IN two years; and in de
fault to be hired out to the lowest bidder, VIII,
will bind himself 10 remove them from the coun
try for the shortest term of service, and within
: six months after the expiration thereof. TIL
; object is to keep clear Of this most troublesome
class Of population.
CHILD KILLED by A IIoe.-On Friday, as
little child of Mr. George Adams, about tire
years of age, was playing in the yard Of hi
dwelling, in the neghborhood of Blackwoot
town, Camden coun y, New Jersey, it was sue
denly set upon, with great fury. by one of NJ
, AS hogs, and before effectual assistance coul
, be rendered. was literally torn 10 pieces, an
, Immediately killed. An older sister, in attemp
, ing TO rescue The child, was also seized by tn
, h'g, and had her arm seriously mangled.
= ONION RIVER DARIEs-The valley of Ohio
River is admirably fitted for darymen-bettt
than the valley Of the Connecticut and I'll
u eastern part Of Vermont generally, where ii
u soil is lighter and drier and more easily injure
o for grass by drought. Even now there al
o large darying establishments in this valley
i Jones, of Richmond, produces cheese fit for
r president or prince, and in quantities suffice
7, fora small kingdom and in a recent dri,
nyh sha 10 # T.. .ck.
q Wlillston, saw several herds of from 60
100 or more cows each. With increased fac
! tiles for getting to market, this business will
q largely increased.-BostOn Alas.
g PERPETUAL MorIoN.--We were invited We
e ter day to examine Col. Boone's attempt to sol
: this long sought problem Our examnat
was somewhat cursory, but sufficient to salts
US tina; he has invented machine which "
. move until some OF its parts are worn out
= friction and the chemical elements Of the
a mospbere. The source from which the mott
l. power is derived is found in the great cxpa
IL siyeness and of course contractility Of rein
a. spermace,i.oil, which in their qualities is fc
IN and a half times greater than mercury. Il
o. oil is placed in metallic globe, from which
re rises O. sinks in a steel tube into this tu
~ again is filled a steel cylinder that ascends
rs falls with the liqnid. With this cylinder
:. connec'eu Ine Welsnts anu c"eh hat IeguI'
AZ AZ the uniformity Of the motion.--MaysriHe 1
no no gle.
No A medical writer in q late journal mentic
% numerous cases Of lead cholic under his char
~ arising from drinking water which had past
bs lhroygh leaden pipes. Tho water 10 always
% prepnated with free carbonic acid, which
n, solves portions Of lead in passing over the s
nd face Of leaden pipes, or cisierns. Other ca
re- we're those of priplers, all Of which, with tn
- occasioned by drinking water impregnated W
lead, were cured wih alum combined 10Th {
" accum The effects Of this choc are kno
H. by palsy and pain in the bowels.