Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-07-11


MYsTERroUs.-Thc brig Porto Rico, of
Belfast, knowlton, master, cleared at Phrla-
deli hIa on the 25th of June, bound for Bos.
ton, has to-day been Ioxsd into this port,
found under the following circumstances.
The pilot boat James Avery, having on
board pilots Mitchell, Hammell, Taylor and
Harcourt, cruizing, fell in with the Porto
Rico, on Monday night, about half past eight
o'clock, eighteen miles E. S. E, of Sandy
Hook. They hailed her several times, but
receiving no answer, manned the yawl and
boarded her. They found that she had been
abandoned by her crew, who had gone off in
the long boat, the checks of which were on
deck. Tho stern boat was hanging on the
davits. The brig was under double-reefed
top-sails, the fore-top sail lowered. All the
clothing and bedding belonging to the cap.
tain and crew had been taken away.
The brig was lying TO, the helm lashed
down to leeward. The captains compass
and the log book were on board. The last
entry in the log book was dated "June 3Oth,
5 o'clock, A. NJ; Fire Island bearing N.
N. E., distant miles," The brig was per-
fectly tight, had no water in her, and was
very deeply laden with COAL. In. the run the
pilots found a small lamp, 'as though pur-
noselv placcd there with thu inten,ion NJ fir.
| ng the vessel The rema,ps NJ tho crow,.
breakfast were found IN the galley. When
VIC p"oN |or n '.' wv N'eo' ",ey Sd"
a iore'a"u,a" ',ggeo schooner Standing Tor
her nut when the crew saw Inc pilots board
her they bore up and kept out of the way.
/ The pilots brought the brig in, and she was
this morning towed IN TO the civ bv the
s,e,mboat Wave-N Y Sn,,,,,o,
Hon. DANIEL WEBsTER.-This eminent law.
yer is now engaged as counsel in an important
blowing nm of certain buildings bv Tho civ on.
,hori,ies in s,opping the nroTrass of tho groa,
fire. Other men. DISTINGUISHED for ,boir 7ooal
at,ainmcn,s. are TO be heard in The Same case
He is retaiued as counsel in several canses n
be ARGUED a, the present term.
We believe the fac, is not generally knoyn
that Mr. Webster is piyinp hisund;v;dcd a,,er'
ton to the business of his profession. Uo is
associated with Messrs. S,urievant and Marsh
of This citv-gentlemen DISTINGUISHED for ,bo;
esa' ayqnT f gu. ,;,, - 81 tnc,. lie pass
Inv clients ,hercbv MAKING HI lsarn,a and ovl
perence useful to his fellow citizens,-V Y
Commercial.
-,
rho Tonn,n nd Gonr, h ,io0sh DThSr.
N. v, wa; totally DESTROYED nv fro Sa,"rda,
evening, 2sih ut. 1t was set on fire by a nri
: soner named VIM Brtou, who was confined OF
a charged of stealing lie attempted to escape
by burning a hole through the door; but the
hre having spread beyond his contro, he be-
zane a'a'n rh Sr nus personal Saie.y, and called
cnmrorah, nosi,ion and socnrod h; ,,',' us VI.
er buiIfing; bu, the flames had snread 70 "' sncl
an extent that all attempts to save the building
were fruitess, and il was entirely DESTROYED,
THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS REwARD-Gov
ernor Whilcomb, of Indiana, has offered tn,
above reward for the apprehension of Jame
Nc Mlen, who, on the night Of the 2O of Ma,
last, murdered John Lichgh,er, of efferson ca
Ia. Sad McMillen is described as being abou
25 years of age, short, thick, set rather s,ooped
shouldcred. dark hair, Blue eyes, round face
fair complexion, wel-looking, an Irishman b,
birth, and formerly barkceper u Holmes
: Hotel, Cincinnati.
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FROM OREGoN.-The Montreal Courie
has an extract from letter dated Fort Van
81 IL.