Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-06-13
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mttee met last night, g. made the necessary
arrangements, and agreed upon plan of ope-
rations which they will report to the meeting
tonight. Let everybody attend,
Tins CELEBRATIoN.-It will be seen
that Committee of our most prominent citi-
zens, were chosen at the preliminary meeting,
last evening to consult concerning arrange
ments for the proposed Celebration, and report
at an adjourned meeting to be held at the
Town Hall tomorrow evening. 1t is earnestly
to be hoped that this committee will take such
action in the matter, as will ensure success in
tho proposed undertaking. lfthe project Is
not TO be carried out successfully, and credita-
bly,, it better be dropped at once. Don't let lis
make an attempt and fail.
-SENTrMENrAL MUslc.-Under this head
one of our exchanges has the following Two
'uvyers" down east, after one of those pauses
which sometimes affects Cupid's converts, "tun-
ed up" ufresh. "l'd give ccnymost anything
to hear Ole Bull" said Sally, enthusiastically.
.Well," answered Tom, dads got an old brin-
die chap, and you can hear him heller most any
time.r Sally tainted.
The st. Louis Organ and Reyille tells
of little boy who cut off his sisters nosc.-
The boy had attended the exhibition of Macal-
lister, the Magician, and saw him cut the nose
off of one of the audience, and then place it on
again as "natural as life" This made an as
tonishng impression on the boys mind, and he
requested his sister to let him try the expert
mcnt on her nosc-sle consented, and he GOT a
big carving knife and cut it off: his sisters
screams soon brought persons to the spot, and
there they found the boy trying to put the nose
on his sisters face again. Fears arc entertain
ed that the little girl will not live.
--PREpARArIoNs FOR WAR.-We learn
from the Savannah Rcpubl can that Mr.. WIN.
l.. YA1CEY, the leading sccessionist of Alaba-
ma, stated at the meeting of the Southern Rights
Club of Montgomery, last week. that he had
private advices from South Carolina assuring
him that the State would scceed next spring,
and had hundred pieces Of field artillery,
twenty thousand small arms, and military stores
of all description, to which accessons were
constantly made
--KossuTH TO ZEE LIBERATED.--The
Cabinet of Vienna, in compliance with the re-
iterated request of Englanp, has at length con-
scented to set at liberty Kossuth and the other
refugees on the express condition however,
that they shall leave Europe, and engage not
to return without the formal consent of the Aus
trian Government.
An editor out in Iowa says they don't
brag of the size of their babies, but that they
are most uncommon sure crop.
Father Mathew has administered the
pledge to over 100000 persons in America
and 100000 in all.
-"'TIs GREASE, BUT LIVING GREASE NO
MORE 1.-THE Buffalo Courier gives an ANU
sing account of n gentleman who mounted a
barrel of lard to hear and see, on the arrival OF
the Mayhower with the President and suite, on
Friday. Just as he was listening with great
junction to the speeches, the barrel head gave
way, and he slid easily and noiselossly up to hls
'third button in the great staple of Ohio OK
claiming, "L-a>r.d hare mercy upon as !"
-LosGEsr RAILROAD The Erie road i.
the longest in the world-i67 miles. That be
tween Moscow and st. Petersburg, in Russia
is next in length, being 420 miles. The Rus
sian Government is about beginning roaC
from Warsaw to st. Petersburg, a distance o
more than 700 miles; of which Major II. S
Brown, late of the Erie road, will be Chief En-
gneer. 1t is note worthy that the American
great enterprise is by private company; tn
Russian is built by Government. Mr. Wcbstc
made point of this. in his speech at Dunkirk
--ELEcTIoN OF Governor OF NEv
HAMrsnIRE.-The two Houses in Covenio
this morning June ), have filed the vacanes i
the three Senatorial Districts with Democrats
by an average majority of twenty-five.
The Democratic candidate in the vacar
Counsellor district has also been reelected b
over thirty majority.
At fifteen minutes past twelve, the Convel
ton proceeded to the election of Governor, wit
the following result
Whole number of votes 275; necessary fi
n choice, 1873; Samuel Dnsmore, Democra
AS; Thos f. Sawyer, Wing, 40; major
for Dnsmore, %.
COL ScHoUELR, of the Boston Alta
leaped from the Eastern Railroad Wharf c
Monday evening, to save the life of a fello
being, who wculd otherwise have been drownc
About 100000 sterling came back
the Asia, under protest. The bills are not OF
description to do any harm in New York.
THE .Nec Hampshire Statesman h
placed the name of General WINFIELD SCor
at the head of its collums as their prclcran'
for President in 1852, subject to the decision
II National Convention.
The Hon. Aaron n. Skinner has bee
reelected Mayor Of New Haven. The regul
Wing ticket has succeeded throughout
June 7, 1851.
DEAR GENERAL:-I noticed in your pap
of the 3D. inst a statement "that five or ten tho