Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-06-06

awake to one who was last asleep, ~ w
get up: cont you know It's the early bird tina,
catches tue worm p Serves the worm right
said the grumbing sleeper; worms sho"'uh
get up before the birds do "
MIR. VIM b. Triton Of Alabama, has
succeeded in effcc.ing Il remarkable improve
men, in the tone of vions. His invention has
been submitted to the most scrutinlzlng tests by
musical men in New Orleans, and has met
with the warmest approval.
In the absence Of the Secretary OF the
North American Dog Association, " Bob
Weed, is observed to be growing d" thin"
Petitions is the name for the new FAM
ged Bloomer unmenionabes. dminutIvH'
probably, Of the good old masculine term pam
taloon. We suppose, when EigIished, 1t
means title Jrccchcs.
Miss Hutchins, of Lyndon, VT, aged 81
years, and very handsome, quiet and indus
trious, an operative on the Appleton corpora
ton at Lowell, drowned herself IN the canal on
Friday evening. The corpse was sent to Lyn-
don. The cause of the fatal deed is not made
public.
There were 50 death in Baltimore,
during the week ending the Goth inst.
There have arrived at the port OF New
York. during the month OF May AT sails of
vessels from foreign ports, bringing SO 436 emf
grants.
There are at present in the city OF New
York, six men under the sentence of death for
the crime OF murder.
1t seem to be settled that SEVEN canal
men, and fire fugilivcs, are elected TO the
Senate in New York.
"A new weekly paper is about to be
started in this city, devoted to the Union, the
Compromise. and the elevation of General
Scott to the next prcsidcncy."-BoSton .Hlds,
-"G Governor Thomas w. Dorr, is now
the principal editor of the Providence Daily
Herald.
The election of [. S. Senator in Con-
nocticut, has been postponed till "Wednesday
next.
Oh Wednesday last, six bargcs laden
with dressed lumber, were despatched from
Montreal for the United States two Of which
proceeded direct to New York, withoutrc-shlp-
mont This is believed to be the first attempt
made for direct communication, inland, with
New York.
The editor of one of the Maine papers
> says that he has a pair of boots given him
, which were so tight, that they came very nea1
making him Univcrsast, because he re
ceivcd his punishment as he rent along.
Tile last case ofconscicnce' is that of {
temperance surgeon, who refused to furnish ;
/ sling for a man who had broken his arm.
"A good deal of interest is felt, in the OK
pertinent lately published in France, whereof
, the rotation of the Earth is rendered visible
Many seem to think it entirely ner; but the
> arc mistaken. This particular experiment
NAV be nc,r, but many man with tolcrabI
sized "brick" in his hat, and his body for per
dnlum. has had long before this, much NOR
satisfactory occular demonstration ofthe Earth
. motion, than can be obtained by any othc
: process.
-"Tommy," said a TOPPING father, littl
.'tight," to his son-"Tommy, hic--my DO.
( mind YOUR daddy, and ever walk in his hlc-
hic-footsteps" THAT might do perhaps
replied the juvenile, "if ! wanted to 90 into I'll
81 cork screw or Virginia fence business" III
parent guardian raised his cane, but Tomn
lodged it.
1t is said that G. p X. James has pm
J. chased farm i'll Great Darlington, Mass, al
y will reside in that town.
lie The Ladies Fair last evening, was n
merousy attended, and every thing went {
It pleasantly The articles for sale were attrac
'' i've, the refreshments excellent, and the dispe
!! scrs thereof fair.