Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-04-25

pany, at their meeting at Harris Hotel this af-
ternoon, elected the following Board of Direc-
tors -
A. H. GRISWOLD, Whitehall.
G. A. AUSTIN, Orwell.
T. d. CHAPMAN, Burlington.
T. T. VAUGHAN, Whitehall.
THOS. COLLYER, New York.
AT subsequent meeting of the Board Of Di-
rectors, A. II. CRISWOLD, was elected Pre-
sident, and Y. D. CHAPMAN, of Burlington
Clerk and Treasurer.
The most active efforts will be prosecuted
for getting the new Steamer upon our waters
at the earliest period.
0FThe gross pts of Jenny Lind's three
concerts in Louisville, amounted to within a
fraction of $4,000. At Madison and other
towns on the Ohio, salutes were fred as the
steamboat with Jenny and suite on board pass
ed, and at Cincinnati, when she landed an i'm
mense crowd rushed on board the boat, as it
touched the shore, and it was with difficulty she
could be taken to her carriage. She will give
five concerts at Cincinnati, and from thence 90
to Wheeling, where she will sing on the oath.
0}@EGGs AGAIS-Our young friend, Master
HIRAM TRACY, has committed the improperly
OF laying an egg on our table & 1-2 inches in
circumference He can "crow" over the COM
mon run of hens, without doubt
0FFHon. b. F. Wade, the newly elected
Senator from Ohio, has defined his position in
letter. He says he is a Wing, and intends
to the best of his ability, to rebuke any en-
croachments of slavery in territory now free, or
any measures intended to insult Northern feel
ing. He admits he is opposed to the Fugitive
Slave law, but will endeavor to deal fairly with
the South.
u No GREAT Lose WITHOUT SOME SMALL
GAIN. Among the Bills whose passage was
defeated by the late revolutionary movement of
the Locoioco members of the New York
Minerva Creek and Trout Brook, in the Coun-
ties of Essex and Warren, a Public Hghmav."
Minerva and the Trout will probably not cry
about it.
J'CHANGE OF IIoURs OF TRANS on Rur-
LAND RAILROAD. 1t will be seen by notice
in another column, that on and after the Odd inst,
day after tomorrow) the MAIL TRAIN on the
Rutland Railroad will leave Burlington at .
past o'clock a. NJ. and arrive at l-2 past 5,
7. NJ. daily. The ACCOMMODATION TRAIN
will arrive, daily, from Rutland at - past |
a. NJ. and depart southwards, at II before .
?. NJ.
0FMr Cornwall has removed his IIar-
ness and Trunk Shop to Church Street, oppo-
site the Court House, where he will accommo-
date his customers as usual.
u Cheshire Railroad The receipts of this
road for the first quarter of 1851, were $40
1860 against 500, 1925, in the correspond.
ing quarter of last year, an increase of nearly
20 per cent.
U7People anxious TO know can ascertain
the times of the Departure and Arrival of our
Lake Steamboats, at Burlington, by referring to
our advertising columns.
o. The Woodstock Mercury of this week
says;
The remains of Capt. Beers Simmons ar
rived in town on Friday last and was deposited
in the burying ground beside his wife, whose
remains he brought home but little more than
year ago.
0FNocAL Music. 1t will be seen that Mr.
PARTRIDGE, who has had experience in giving
instruction on the science of vocalization, and
who has the reputation of being a very fine
singer as well as teacher, offers his services 10
classes in Burlington.
! liza MILLION OF SHIPS ORDERED TO CADIz
The New York Courier d. Enquirer says -
" Georgia Lumber appears o be a valuable article
OF export. A ship has just been chartered there to
take iooOOo feet To Cadlz, and million more
nave been ordered Tor the same destination"
This is good news to Ship-bulders. But
what Cadz is going 10 do with four hundred
thousand millions of feet Of Georgia Lumber"
1t is difficult to imagine. We should think she
contemplated "boardng out -
Ex-senator Beekman surrenders The Troy
Wing of Saturday says -
Era OF Good Feeling.
The Wing Legislative caucus in the evening sileT
| the adjournment, was REUNION that will be pro-
ductve OF the happiest effects. When Anarchy and
Revolution are undertaken il is no time for disagree
ment among Wings So the Caucus thought and
acted. Resolutions reciting the circumstances under
which the legislature had adjourned and pledging
the party on the Improvement Issue, were adopted
with entire unanmiy and enthusiasm. No Other
resolutions were adopled or proposed and the mem
beers separated with one mind and one heart So
may It ever be
o. A lady, meeting girl who had lately
left her service, inquired, "Well, Mary, where
> do YOU live now 7" please, ma'am,' an,
( s~ercd the gIrl Il don't live now, I'm mar
rcd"