Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-05-16

II is. enacted By The General assembly, as fol-
Lo1nS. All CIVIL and political disabilities growing
out of the sentence OF the Supreme Court passed
against Ihomls w Dorr, are hereby removed AMI
the said Thomas w. DOrr is hereby restor-
ed to his civil ana political righs in rs full nun
ner and with the effect as if said sentence had
not been passed.
--MRs. VlcroRIA CoBURG, President of
Great B'itain, has got another baby. We
mention the fact because all the City
papers do. 1t is understood that Mr.. g. Mrs.
CoBuRG hold the memory of John Rodgers in
high veneraton.
We noticed, some days ago, Che new
Postal Arrangement between the United States
and Canady, which facilitates the exchange OF
Mails between the two countries. The Post
Master General has ordered the publication of
the entire arrangement, in the Free Press, and
we refer our readers to it in our advertising
columns. Mr.. HALL las proved himself most
energetic, obliging and efficient, as the Head
of this important Department.
Hon. Philip Hone died on the 4th inst
at his residence in New York city.
Advertisement,
1IrPER1oN FLUID, by Longfellow, with an APP
pendx, containing history of the Rise and
Fall of the OxYG ENATED BITTERs recommended
by the late members Of the U. S. Senate, and a
short Essay on DR.. Townsend's remarkable
work on Sarsaparilla for sale by the Book
sellers generally.
Spring arrived last Saturday. Spring
goods arrived some days prev;ousy,as our Mer-
chants Advertisements made known. Just
look in at Messrs. BlxBY's, RIcuAGD,, BlsnoP
SMITH g. Cos, STAMFoRD's, RAwsoN's,
DEwEy's, NICHOLS, Dlx's, WEEDS, BArcnEL,
DERs, WHEAToN's, BELYEA e. ALpRIcHs, Al
LENS, EDGlLL's, Rus,ELL's and see for YOUR
selves. If these gentlemen dout satisfy you
that Spring has come, you are incorrgiblc
and wouldn't believe if you were to see robin !
stephen Pelham has been committed to
Jail in Guildhall, VT, for the murder of his
brother, Martin Pelham. They are colored
men and quarrellcd about harrow.
AS the cars were going up from Cincinna j,
on Tue day, "A" snake head, as it Is called SHOT up
like lightning throu- h one OF tuc cars and neatly
stripped "A lady Of all her clothing. 1t just grazrd
one OF her legs carrying her clothes with IT. An
inch more to the right and she would have been
horribly mangIcd.-T wig.
A Railroad Corporation that tolerates the
Z" strap rail-" from which these accidents are
extremely liable to occur ought to be hanged,
"wthout benefit Of clergy"
"A correspondent again asks us for nfor-
nation in regard to the "time arrangements"
for the running of Passenger Trains on the
Central Road. We are again obliged to say
that we know nothing about it; but we fad
synopsis, in the last 81. Adams Messenger
which we shall take pleasure in publishing to-
m rrow, for such information in the premises
| as it contains.
II correspondent of the Planslwgh
Re, ub'icm mentions three nuisances in that
pleasant Village, as follows -
lSt. The running of hogs at large in the streets
ID The condition OF the sidewalks, esp, ciallv
ar uud Prescutts corner, where several ladies' have
ha sad falls arrady-aud
81. The foul frog pond below Fonquets garden.
The "lades" and tie frogs" ough, to be
protected in plattsburgh The hogs and the
pond should be d" aba,ed.' We hope the hogs
will be committed" aud the pond, Gas we
have no anmosity against it,) will be 'let off.
-THE President OF TIE UNITED STATES,
with his Cabinet, are supposed to have visi, d
New York, on their way to attend the opening
Of the New York and Erie Railroad, to-dav
The Castle Garden Union Committee
having received The ne,oS fran Souh Carolina.
a-ei' confined to the house," ard were not able
10 gloriiy" on tie occasion. Senator Bra
dreth was sent for but said it was " no use !"
Another correspondent writes us as fo-
lows:-
Mr.. EKr:-After speaking Of the ipilntale
Pink Lold on Church Street, you inquire, "whef.
are the Road Commissioners !" Sure enough wherr
can they be, after having devised and erected sucI
superb piece OF workmanship, but in soiur secluded
corner viewing the graceful movements of the nu
merous pedestrians who constantly passing ana
repassing their wonderfully constructed R0ad? Wi
not all builders Of Plank Roads take pattern OF the
| Ciureh Street Road? Certainly, unless our saga
cous Commissioners have obtained Patent
which no public notice has been given. Or at leas
| they VIII take view OF it, before proceeding To-
build road after the fashion OF these heretofore con
! structrd. Such uncommon sagacty in planning, and
wisdom in performing, deserves more than usua
praise 1t is suggested that Leathcn Medal, witt
| suitable devices, be procured to commemorate tn,
| splendid aborS OF tue architects OF this greet RDad
What say you, dear sirl Is the suggestion good
! one o.
| MAY 18Th.
We incline to think it is We passed over
this Plank Road, a few days ago, and it hap
pened to be during small rain, when the clay
"ixns' we're in the most oleaginous condition.
We should have aiPped if we hadn't rem, that's
certain. When we cross that "Bridge Of signs
again, it will be on some dreful necessity!
| ~ gentleman who was inclined to be
critical on our notice, last evening, Of the add
ton to the family Of Mrs Victoria Coburg, and
| who convinced US that there was a manifest
verbal inaccuracy in our statement Of the facts,
has handed us one of the new three cent pieces,
sust issued from the L. s Mint We promise
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