Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-04-11
UF7Om excellent "Siycr Grey" friend of
the Troy Wing discourscth to us as follows:-

W excellent "SIlycr Grey" friend of
the Troy Wing discourscth to us as follows:-
{ y win our most respected and philanhropic
uirhd OF me burlington Free Press please conGnr
Illsell "A ltle more 10 Vermont or rather n little
le7S 10 view Ork politics. We shall begin to he con-
cernrd tor the "oId Green Mountain State By
me way, please remind your nciuhbor vino doe.
double duty as Editor and "Proercnnp Attorney
that we are waiting patiently for that SPECIMEN Of
the staple commodity OF Vermont.
Dear friend we have no occasion to conGnc
ourselves to Vermont Vermont is O. X. There
are not enough Silver Greys in the whole State
to give us moments uncasincss, and we were
obliged to sylnpatnize with Our New York
friends, Mcssrs. KELLOGG and CLOVES. whom
zee knoU to be the very best kind of Wings. and
among the most active and efficient in securing
the success Of the "TAYLoR and FILLMORE"
ticket
We impIorc you to indulge in no apprchen-
slons "ior the old Green Mountain State" She
stands. as she has always STOOL fair and square,
on the VINO PLATFORM, and the next prcsi
dental election will prove it. She will show
herself "Scorr free" from all manner of politi-
cal hercsy in principle or usage.
The editor and Prosecuting Attorney" al
ludcd to, we are informed, retains a softcned
and Siceetcned recollection of his duty, and will
perform it.
. Mcssrs. COLEMAN & SrErsoy. ofthe Aston
House, New-lurk, have sent their check for
500 to the Ncw-Iork Typograp hicol Society.
These gentlemen are always doing some be-
neyolcnt action being as princoy in their
bcnctactions as they are in their efforts to
make their guests comfortable
| GA Correspondent Of the \. Y. TriJulo,
writing from Burlington under date of the 18th
ult., thus speaks Of our Steam Il ats and Rail
roads -
BuELNGToS, Nr., Friday, March %.
! To tie Edit0r NJ the T,ijHnc
! The weather here tor the last two or three DAYS
has been quite Spring-ke. The ice is still in the
lake and the snow upon the mountains. The ice
/ however, begins to show decIled symptoms of dis
! solution and to give place to the steamboats, and
other crafts The old steamboat COMPANY have
panied their boats in Shchurne larbor and they are,
Wal'ng tor the disappearance OF the ice TO come out
and begin work. This company have already ad-
versed md fixed their prices at 81 through the
Lake; Another Company has been formed. called
the Chompaln Company. They have also adyers-
j,
old Company particular fits when their new boat,
which IS now being built, Is placed upon the waters
OF this beautiful lake.
The bntIani and Burlington Railroad Company
last faI and Winter erected a spacious and cunve-
nlent brick buildng on their depot ground which has
very much the air OF business and enterprise about
It. Their road Is IN tine order and the rapid
lyanU smoothly. The hcaYlnL OF the ground by frost
seem, not tOrcpdcr II rough and uneaven this Spring
and the reason Is becau-, II Is thoroughly gravel
ed mp. 1t is much 10 be regretted that this Compa-
ny and the Central cannot get along more amiCt5ly
nan they DO; there Is a splrl OF rivalry between
them which does neher any good. The Southern
Company ier the necessity OF forming n connection
} with the OgdcnsburGh Road and Il strong move
, ment IN that direction has recently been made by
tine people OF Burlington. They are determined TO
, ton and there form junction with the Vermont and
Cauada, and 50 on TO Ogdcnsburgh but there seems
to be some difficulty m the way, vet they may be
overcome aud the road bulit in due time. " hen
the lake opens, il is SAIL boat will run from here
RouSr', Point. which will take the passengers from
tins road and place Them on the OLdenShurLh. hose
who arrive now in tho Southern tran take the cars
/ Chat l., when they VIII want Tor thrmj to Essex and
thence on the Vermont and Canada TO iiuus's Point.
Il must be confessed there is not very cordial mn
dcrSnnduI between the TWO Companies in relation
to tins matter. Lust evening several passengers
rived III the Southern train wuO desired 10 10 TO
Rouse's Point but by some means ol other the iron
horse # the Central Company could NOT be relned
n and he started with n snort Il lew minutes before
the other arrived, 50 the passengers had IL remain
here until the next day | came the roAd from
Troy 10 whitehall. This road Is now soild and
smooth, and in much better condition than have
ever seen it before The track, too, from Whllrha Il
10 Rutland, Is in good running order, and is excel
lent Tor a new road.