Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-08-08

England, there will be Inhibited 20 large Ne
rino sheep, Just arrived from llavre in the pack
ct ship Samuel NJ. Fox, having been purchased
for Mr.. s. w. JEwErT, of the former place.
They are said to be from the finest flock in
France, and among them is one male of the
Rambouillct breed only two years old, that has
already yielded 40 l-2 pounds of wool in two
shearings
"A DisrREssING ACCIDENT. We UNI
derstand that Mr.. STEPHEN SHARP, Of Col
chester, was killed on Saturday last by being
thrown from his Carriage at Rouse's Point. His
horse, a spirited animal, was frightened at the
approach of Railroad train, and started to
run. Mr.. SHARP, after being thrown out, held
on to the rens and was thus dragged for several
rods, until his head struck against the rails.
His neck was broken by the blow and he died
instantly. An inquest was held and verdict
rendered of accidental death, friend and
neghbor Of Mr.. 5. took charge Of his body and
had it conveyed at once 10 his family. Mr.
SHARP had been many years resident of Col
chester and was well known by nearly all its
inhabitants. lie leaves very large circle of
relatives and friends to mourn his DEATH
- Hon. II. J. RAYMOND, Of Now York,
having Just returned from visit TO Europe Is
spending Commencement week at the residence
of his father-in-law, J. w. Weaver, Esq, in
Colchester.
- One thousand acres OF land in central
New York is now planted with tobacco. 1t is
principally the loamy, sandy soil cast of SYRIA
cuse. The yield is fine and the profit 5 large.
"A learned German Astrologcr is said to
have ascertaincd that in twenty-five millions of
years this earth will be destroyed by a comet
-Rrsr OF WATER. The Chicago ur-
nal of the 25th ult. says: Lake Michigan was
playing its antics again all day yesterday, the
water rising from two to four feet every half
hour or SO, and as suddenly rcccdng.
At dusk, while the Lake was as smooth as "A
mirror without wind or any apparent cause, the
water rose to the height Of toU feet twice
within an hour. What has caused this great
commotion with old Michigan, is mystery.
1t is certainly very unaccountlble.
STATUE OF CLINTON. A statue of De
Wit Clinton is to be erected in Greenwood Gem
etery. 1t is to be of bronze, and the sum Of
$4,000 has been subscribed towards it.
-DrArn OF Hon. JosEpn BELL. This
distinguished lawyer, 50 widely known in New
Hampshire, died very suddenly at Saratoga
Springs last week, as is supposed of disease of
the heart. Mr. Bell left Boston a few days prior
to his death, with his wife and two daughters,
intending to extend his journey to Niagara Falls
and Canada. His remains were carried to Dos
ton, and funeral services performed at his resi-
dcnce in Summer Street on Sunday afternoon
Mr.. Bell was a native Of Bedford, in Hills
borough County, where he was born March u,
l7S7. Graduated at Dartmouth College, in
1907 studied law in the office of the late Hon
Samuel Bell, who then resided in Amherst, and
after completing his studies removed to llaver
hill, Grafton County, where he resided in the
practice of his profession, until his removal to
Boston about ten years ago.
Mr.. Bell was az the head of the profession
before his removal from New Hampshire, and
IN Boston acquired the reputation of profound
lawyer. He was i'll the Odd year of his age
We are gratifed to notice, that, at the
recent Commencement of Dartmouth Co,lcrc.
the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was
conferred on Hon. MrLo l.. BENNETT, of our
village. Gov. DINsMooR, Of New ITampshirc. /
shared the same honor. As profound and
learned Lawyer, few men in New England
excel Judge BENNETT.
-CUBA. Accounts continue to como in !
from great variety of sources respecting the
late msurrectionary movement in Cuba: but
they are so grossly discrepant, and many of
them so evidently exaggerated, that hey have
contributed little or nothing towards deterlnin,
ing the actual reality. The arrival of the
Georgia, which will be due in two or three DAVIS.
and will give us nearly fortnght's later in
tclligence, will clear upthe whole matter. That
the sword has been drawn and blood has been
spilled, there is no question: but whether by
an organized revolutionary force, or Struggling .
band of gucrllas, and whether with success or
defeat to the aggressors, is yet wholly indctcr-
minabe. 1t is certain that bitter disanccton
towards the government pervadcS almost all of
the white population Of Cuba, who are not SOL
diers or public functonarics.
Hon. ERAsTUs FAIRBANKS has been re-.
elected President of the Connecticut and Pas,
sumpsic Rivers Railroad, \. p. Low RING.
Treasurer, and Henry KErEs, Secretary.
-Counterfeit $40 bills of the Bank Of
Newbury, at Wells River, are in circula-
ton, payable to B. Wells, dated Jan. /,
1851, signed Robert Harvey, Irest; o. c. Hale,
Cashier.
- We would call the attention Of our 4
readers to the notice, in another column, ofthc
proposed Excursion to Niagara Falls. half
price ticket to the sublimcst spot on earth, is
not every day to be obtained. Whatever Mr..
kdder promises, he will surely perform.
For simplicity the Persian Government ,
takes precedence of all othors 'Thorn - ~, orI,,