Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-11-14
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dent of the Tribune, writing from San Juan de
Nicaragua, Oct. Goth, says, in reference to the
revolution now in progress in that country
"Many Americans and few Englishmen have
oned Munoz, and he has also, as | am in
formed, Bragg's famous battery with him
and the opinion of my correspondent at Leon
is, that if battle should take place, Munoz
will be the victor-in which case you may de-
pend upon the revelation Of the monopoly re-
Gently granted to Mr.. White, on behalf of the
Canal Company, and the business will lie
thrown open to general competition. Mr..
Whites singular intrigues at Grenada have
seriously compromised the position and safety
of the Americans in the county,
---SNow.-The Quebec Chronicle says that
the ground is covered with snow to the depth
are all housed. Many farmers were taken by
surprise, and much Of the turnp crop, and
many potatoes are still in the ground.
- FREsHET IN MAlNE.--Consilerab
damage was done to the roads, mills, &C., in
North Arson, and one dwelling house had been
carried away by the late ifreshet. The Dye
House attached to the embarrassing mill Of
G. l.. Hill, in Bloomfield, was totally demo-
lished.
The late rain has produced a heavy frcshet
in the Penobscot, doing considerable damage
to booms. The boom at the Corporation mills
has broken, and the logs, several thousand,
scattered, also boom at Upper Saltwater
portion of the East works dam has been carried
away.
--JESSY MND.-A telepraphic despatch
to NJ T. Chickcring, of Boston, says that Miss
LIND will commence a series of Concerts in
that City on the 22d instant, at the Mclodeon.
The Rev. Robert i. Stanton has been
cleo led president of Oakland College, Miss, in
place of the Rev. DR.. Chamberlain, who was
Kill ed by student.
1t is said the Government has decided to
&C cept Mr.. George w. Riggs farm at $4,000,
as site for the asylum for disabled and super
animated soldiers at Washington.
- A NOVEL CAsE.-A Jury at East Cam
bridge, Mass. have given Edwin Taylor 1856
damages against Railroad Company, for be-
! ing elected from the Woburn branch train on
the 4th July, 1850 because, not having pur-
chased Il ticket at the depot, he refused to pay
the difference established by the Bylaws Of
the Company.
- The Boston Post says, the free soil
meeting at Faneuil Hall, night before last, did
not come up to the programme. Neither Ilor
ace Mann nor J. VI. Root, of Ohio, were there
J. II. Giddings, of Ohio, made stumbling
sort of an address, which fell very much short
of the expectations of the audience.
- Mr.. Taylor, of Camden, y. J., is rio.
ging upa schooner with revolving masts, so
that the sails may be wound up around them,
instead of being rcofcd in the usual manner.
- Counterfeit 50 notes, Oh the Clarcmont
Bank, and most eXqusitely executed, are mott
ced in the Boston papers.
=" lcE.-The Boston bark Stqmboul on
the lst Of October arrived at Alexandra, Egypt
with cargo of Massachusetts ice, the first
ever brought to Egypt from any part of the
world. "All Alexandra and the region round
about" says "A letter from the Captain of the
STEAMBOAT, "tiocked on board and around her,
to see the frozen water.'' The Pacha, the
High Admiral, and all the distinguished Off
cers Of the Government, visited the barquc,
and inspected her cargo; and, tftcr these, peo-
pie of all degrees. She was literally crowded,
while block Of ice rcmlincd in her. The
entire cargo was purchased by the Government,
and was all discharged and stored ashore in Is
hours after the vessels arrival.
- There are siXty>fve cities and towns in
the United States, the population of which, by
the census of 1850, is 10000 or upwards.
- Father Mathew will publish copious
notes of his tour in America, Immediately after
his return home. His Secretary, c. r. Ma
hony ESQ. will edit the works
-- We understand that the cars on the
Western Vermont Railroad will commence
running between Rutland and Dandy in the
course of a fortnight. The work Of laying the
track is progressing rapidly.-Banuer.
- Two old men, upwards of 70 years of
age each, amused crowd of spectators in
Providence the other day, by a grand rough and
tumble fight, and finally ended in rolling one
another in the gutter until separated. And all
this, not in consequence of liquor, but from that
"green-eyed monster jealousy!
-FIRE AT CLINTON PRIsoN.-On the
morning Of the 9th instant, the machine and
| backsmith's shops belonging to the Clinton
Prison were burned down. The fire originated
in the blacksmith shop and broke out about
3 o'clock, A. NJ. The buildings were of wood
and burned rapidly. When it was found the
machine shop could not be saved, every effort
was turned TO clearing it of the machinery.
tools, &C., contained in the building con-
siderable portion of which was saved. We
hear that the loss to the State is much less than
at first anticipated, and probably will not OK
coed $4,000 PldtsJwgh Republican.
- In the trial of the te 'erranh cosn IN