Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-03-21

Roads with the Vt and Canada can he made, which /
shall guarantee an equal and Just division Of the bust
Hess, ana secure to each uniform and remunerntug
rates Tor freight and passengers it would prove high
" satisfactory to stockholders aud beneficial to the
pecunlary interests OF both corporations
have noticed, during the past few weeks a large
number OF produce dealers from Canada in our city
whose object Is to ascertain the facilities for making
their shipments Of produce, over the Ogdensourgh
aud the different Railroads of Vermont and New
Hampshire, via Boston, 20 Liverpool. From my
personal acquaintance with the parties and with the
trade OF Canada, am fully satisfied that there viii be
large shipments Of Canadian produce made from
tins port during the coming season. The Cunard
steamship Co. have two propeIers nearly completed
and built with special reference to this trade They
are expected To make the trip from Boston to Liver
pool III from thirteen to fifteen days. without touching
at any other port
No progress has been made IN the election of a
/. =. Senator. Tomorrow IS assigned for another
trial. 1t rs not generally believed that Sumner can
be elected
The great Fugitive Niger excitement is nearly
over Arrests, to the number OF ten or twelve have
been made, and on examination several OF the par
ties have been bound over for future appearance
but 1t is doubtful whether much viii b. made ont of
/ 1t IN the end. The whole thing has been perfect
farce frem first to last Had Deputy Marshal Riley
possessed ordinary energy and sagacity, the rescue
! might easily have been prevented. A half dozen
! fsolute men could have kept the prisoner safe The
rescue was not concerted scheme it was scarcely
| thought otbeore 1t was made. 1t has been magni-
! fled at the South and by Southern Senators as al
outrage committed 10y the citizens of Boston on the
laws OF the United States 1t is TO be regretted that
this Effort on the part of handful of negroes should
be looked upon as an indication OF the tone of public
feeling IN our city 1t cannot be denied that the eS-
cement OF Southern members and the hasty prucIa-
| nation OF the President, based upon an onoficia
telegraph report partake much Of the udcrous char
acter OF Dominic SIMPSONS "PRo gious -
The past month has been season of great gave,y
From the first Of F-br-ary UP to the present time
balls and parties, together with the very successful
season 81 he Aston Place Opera Troupe have called
ou. tie wealth, beauty and fashion OF our civ. En-
ectation in regard to Parodi has not been realized
Her last appearance at the benefit of Nlaretzeck
drew fashionable but THU and stless house. On
Friday evening, Signora Trutii Benedcts appear
ance greeted with great applause by the largest
most fashionable aud enthusiastic house OF the sea
III t - Il &il'uulG WOuld pOsstSSll. tlr highest
degree otarstlc tacnt. Her PRESERVATION of Elvila,
in "Ermani,' was highly appaudtd, and on her APP
pearance at the close OF the last scene the stage was
literally covered with bou4uettes. | have noticed
several ladies from the Green Mountain State at
the two last operas and must acknowledge that
they were quite distinguished ior their beauty and
grace. Before ever visited Vermont it was associa-
tru, in my mind, with every thing green | never
heard ola idnhcriSw thar did not originate there,
or OF a tail green Iauhce but was from Vermont ;
aud never heard OF the girls chewing spruce gum
during marriage ceremony. except in Vermont |
must say never believed half OF it true but am
now convinced that is a malicious SANDER, at lcas,
80 far as tine girls are concerned
We had, yesterday, most ludicrous display, in
our streets and about the Police court City Mar
sha Iuley, without previous nlmaiiun, on Satur-
day evening, summoned the whole Police force OF
the City together the City Hail. and at about 10
o'clock made descent, in parties, on the different
Gambling Houses in the nelghborhood and in
3horttimc the different parties returned to the Mar
sla's Office, having arrested between eighty and
ninety, who were found engaged in gambling or as
Spectators They were hand -cutied in pairs, and
attached 10 long chain drawn between the whole
guard ol Police to the Levcrcu Street jail, and lock-
ed up over Sunday. Yesterday morning, ,MondIy
a. an early hour, Court Square filled with large
OF Spectators l. witness their arrlva tor exam
iuauon aud as they lLhted, with hats drawl ovef
their faces aud coat collars turned up, they were
greeted wiki shouts and jests from the crowd. But
the most .uiIcrous scene was their appearance in the
Police Court, holding their hats before their faces
and DRAWN. their heads between their shoulders
IKE Turtles, Us they were called up in squads, and
fined Four Dpi1rs and Costs. each (which they paid
apparently III haste to De IN some less pubic place
a. soon a. convenient
There was great similarity OF names given
Jnin p-etivei to Smth, Brown, Greene &C., &c
seemed very common, and aboit twenty elaine
the co4nomou Of the Cry Marshall Francis tn.
, key" hope Tins grab OF the city authorities OF
these petty aambn. establishments, vii have a sal
u'al! effect. They become places OF resort to
lnr-" numbers ot Clerks, Mechanics, &c, who in
dui-c ia 'lrop sinking" and card Playing, uni
they Obliged to rob their employers to pay then
losses.
= We have, Tor the most part, had deiight0 wrathe
! here Tor the last two weeks-lnOre like \ pri than
y