Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-05-09

"No scctaran preferences z" We should say
it showed rather an unusual quantity of them
= Sentinel
The journal and Sentinel draw strange in
ferences Nothing could be more evident than
that Gov. Hill belonged to the strctest sect of
| Pcpscyites.
AN AMERICAN GRACE DAHLING.-The
New York Sunday Messenger notices young,
/ intelligent and interesting woman, residing
within sixty miles of New York, who has, with
the assistance ofan aged and nfirm father saycd
twenty-one lives within the last fifteen years.
The following particulars are given:
"Kate Moore Is the daughter of Captain
Moore, who keeps the Light House on Fairs
weather Island, situated midway between the
harbors of Black Rock ana Bridgeport, Conn
The Island contains five acres OF land, and is
about half u mile from the shore. Many dis
astcrs, it is known, have occurred to vessels
driven round Montauk Point, in Storm and
sometimes in the Sound to homcward bound
and this adv's ear is 50 accurate, it is said she
can Distinguish the shrioks of the drowning
mariner, and direct her bnrque in the darkest
night. She can trim n boat and manage as
well as any man, and seems TO make upln tact,
what she lacks in strength and never refuses
to turn out in the darkest night, TO the relief of
the sufferers Our informant adds that she is "a
highly accomplished and literary lady, and per-
| tcctIy feminine in her manners, and that, al
though she occasionally visits New ork, and
other places in tlat vicinity, and has a large
and most respectable acquaintance, many Of
whom know of these facts. hey have never
come to the knowedre of the public before
The late lamented Major Noah who was re-
markabc for collecting the most interesting
facts, by some means became acquainted with
them. We also understand tint Capt Moore
and his worthy hep-mate have resided upon the
Island over twenty years, and brought up
family of five Children upon salary OF $500
year, all of whom have an excellent education,
and that they entertain great many persons
who visit the Island, with true ol-iashioned
hospitality"
-Washington, May lst.-A large num-
Der of removals of subordinate clerks in the
various departments are occurring daily, and
the Wings are suffering along with the De-
mocrats.
MICHAEL McQrADE and Doct. P. c. VAN
WICK laborcd zeaously and Efficiently for NJ
FILLMORE when he ran for Comptroller and for
Vice President. This is their reward
A Wing removed and Loco Foco appointed
in his place What is this but TyerIsm p
Albany Ere. Journal.
If the inter-, gatory of the .JournnL is ad
essed TO everybody, Jour answer is that wc DOM
knnC.
THE Burlington Courier and the Bran
don Post-pGr noble Jrafr1um-are extremely
ela,ed by the election of CHARLES SUMNER to
the y. s. Senate. If that gentleman should
not come quite up to the " Free Soil" standard
after all, we suppose the volatile periodicals
named will be proporticnately depressed in
spirits.
sixteen days Later from California.
The steamship Alabama arrived at New Or
leans on the I'd inst, in six days from Chagres.
with 10 passengers, and a large amount Of
gold dust. The steamers Crescent City, North
America and Georgia had arrived at Chagrcs.
The dates from San Francisco are to the LIST
of April. The news generally il unimporton'.
From the mines and dry digglngs the reports
are very favorable, and new discoveries are
constantly being made in fact the prospects
from all quarters appear to be cncouraginr.-
The decision has been given in the District
Court of Sacramento, sustaining suitors Of
claims on all lands on which the city is located
No further attempts have been made to DIS
lodge them, nor is it likely there will be.
The exports from san Francisco of gold
dust on the day the steamer Tennessee left.
amounted TO two millions of dollars.
There have been frequent rains in the val,
r lcys and snow on the mountains thus enabling
nt miners to renew tEcir digging operations. Gold
+ from quartz rock has been procured with bet
m ter success, but 10 machinery is suitable for
the purpose
Agriculture this year will be an lmportan,
feature in Calltorna--a large portion OF til,
population having turned their attention this
r way # Congress passes any law by which
l. the ilrmer may know he has rood title to tn
ut land he improves. the state viii supply h'r
4. consumption in a few years. The Indian dli.
iculties are not yet definitely settled.
'e The Legislature IS sull in session, but NJ
OF further attempts have been made to eject n I
$. Senator Probably nothing will be don,
., this session.
= y difficulty occurred at San Francisco be
: tween the Collector of the Port and the actin.
in Postmaster, relative to the mails. The Col
cctpr directed the Surveyor of the Port t.
proceed to the Post Office. AMI examine tin
Y bags Hndlng from the steamer Panlma as the,
lie were opened. In attempting to discharge TIN
duty, he was rudely rcpused by the Post Oilc,
: officials. Nothing was found to cause suSpi
- clon, but the affair has caused intense excite
~ mcnt.
nd A great many murders are reported as havin.
er occurred in various parts of the country, tn,
or most cruel of which is the murder of Capt
Jarvis ofTcXas.
The papers literally teen with fights, muir
o. dcrs and robbcIies.
W The city Of San Francisco is to be supple
C. with watcrirom lagoon miles distant.
;ol BY the burning Of Neyeda City, the loss
estimated at 10000 0.
lis The price of god dust through the opera
he tons OF the u. $ Assaycr IS risen.
~ The Legislature attaches the penalty G.
rr death to grand larceny. The committee 9th
- Legislature have reported in favor of mpeacl
eu ing Judge Parsons
En- Extensive preparations are making to rC
vas build Novcda.