Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-09-12
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-SHAKsPEARE PRoPfRaX ROUNDED OFF
The motto of the Americ1n Wing, paper
printed in Taunton. Mass, is Be Just and fear
Conntry's, thy Gods, and Truth's-ald Jide
thy time :"
The weather yesterday, was shocking
1t the "North American Dog Association" can't
make a different arrangement for Dog days,
they might as well initiate "the rest Of man
kind, and diSsolre
-Father MATHEW, the great Apostle Of Tenn
perance, passed through this city Yesterday bv the
second express train going east, on his way Utica,
where he CO.. templates spending few days with his
friend, Mr. DEvEREUX, previous to sailing for his
dear native land. Having determined to take his
departure hetw en the 18th and Goth of this month
from New York, ne found it inpracticable, much as
he desired it, TO remain few days in our CITY, as
also Ia stop at several other cities between Buffalo
and Albany, from whose citizens he had received
pressing invitations to visit them In common with
our citizens, we regret the Necessity that compelled
him to pass 50 rapidly nroegh Syracuse Syracuse
JOURdL
1t is expected that Father MATHEW will
spend day or two in this city, and may poss>
bly, arrive on Monday. There are thousands
here who would b. happy to see the good man
before he returns to his native land. lie will
be the guest of Bishop McCLoskY while in this
City albany Ere. journal.
-"Thr Northern Journal and Vermont Adver-
tiser' is the tite OF small neatly printed monthly
paper, published AT Burlington, by Nichols x War
rem, the first No OF which we have received Terms
% cts. year, in advance Oriedas Gazette.
We extend TO our young contemporary the
right had Of welcome and trust its shadow will
increase. 1t is well got up and well edited
and Messrs. Nichols & WARREN deserve
credit for their enterprise and industry.
- MrRAcrLoUs ESCAPE OF JuDGE CoNK-
LiN.-Under this head, the Buffalo Republican
says -
sour readers will be rcjoiced to learn ofthe
escape Of this learned and benevolent gentle
man from an untimely end. 1t will be in the
recollection of our readers that Mr.. Commits
sioner Smith, at the conclusion of the hearing
of the fugitive case, made the following EN-
phatic declaration -
'1hat s'are shall 60 back 10 Kcniucky 10 his
master according to my decision, and if ony one
dare 70 oppose that decision he shat be shot
dOwnr
"The danger, we need scarcely say, was
imminent but the Judge, we are delighted tC
learn absolutely escaped from the city with Q
whole skin, notwithstanding many attempts OF
the part of the patriots to blow him up"
The Boston Post and Burlington Scnt
mel, referring to Senator Douglass early ap
premiership as Cabinet maker, take occasion
to suggest that he is likely to have some little
presidential cabinet making" on his hands
t at such is the fact and no joke. The Pos
forgets that Gen. mountaineering to Mr.
Donaldson's etter-is making arrangements tc
superintend "the handling of the presidential
wires in Massachusetts, Troy Post.
-CEMErERY.-We would call the a,ten
ton of our village readers TO the notice of Mr.
Adams, in another column. We shall very
son refer 10 it at some length.
-'ioMcrDE IN MmroN.--At Milton Falls
on Monday night, man named David Sloar
stabbed neighbor, named Prcntiss. seven OF
eight times, in the abdomen, with clasp knife
-wounding him so severely that he died ir
eighteen hours after the affray Mr.. Sloan is
now in custody. His preliminary examination
will take place Tomorrow at Milton. Some
three months since Sloan was held to bail or
charge Of adultery, in the support of which
Preniss was material witness. The particu
lars of this horrible affair, we can not now
give with entire accuracy. Ne shall repor
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