Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-05-02
TO THE CAPITOIi
We are m the midst Of Revolution !
A Public Meeting

o. the Citizens of Albany, friendly tn the EN-.
OF TEE ERIE CANAL, and
opposed to the DlsorganiZng, Factious nd Reyolu-
lonhry Course of those Members of the Senate who
nave Blocked Legislation and Distracted the Bus-
~ q, lne state, by resgning their seats, because a
.hnorl'y was rot suffered to dictate to Majority,
are requested to meet Mt the
CAPITO
On bednesday Eren'ng, april 23d, 1851,
AT vALF-PAsT SEVEN O'Clock,
10 express this sentiments in relation to this gross
violation OF Public Duty.
In reply to our friend of the Windsor
Journal we have to say Il" il is true" Your
correspondent knows what he is about
Juvenile complaints have been so common
in Burlington lately, that grown people are hav-
ing the mumps, measles, &C., all around US
and we believe DR.. BARBER has several cases
OF adults, laid up with teeihing,-the disease
having lately been found to be conta gious.
1t will be noticed that Mr.. RUST will COM
mence with his Juvenile Glass in Vocal Music,
in the Vestry Room of Mr.. Worcester's Church.
on Saturday Afternoon. Mr. RrsT's qualifica-
tons and faculty, for teaching both children
and adults are unquestionable.
THAT BABY CAP is still fugitive. The
Sea Captain alluded to by our correspondent is
out of town with his family, and is understood
to use percussion caps" exclusively.
Our friend Gen. PECK has carefully examined
the estray and reports that it is 'not the onc.''
We new think of borrowing cross baby, in or
der to have it properly "crcd."
It afford us great pleasure to announce
that the efforts of our Free Democracy friends,
yesterday morning to raise the body of their
Party proved entirely successful. On the 3lst
discharge of the ne-pounder, it "riz" and
being towed ashore was found in pretty good
preservation, and full of cells and suckers. We
understand it is the intention of the principal
mourners, our friends of the Courier and Bran>
don Post, to empty it ont and set il again
The meeting in Albany on Wednesday
evening the 2}d, of those who are in favor of
the Canal Enlargement policy, and opposed to
the factious course of the twelve Senators who
resigned Their seats, was immensely large, "the
largest" says the Evening Journal, "we have
witnessed for many years" 1t was attended BY
citizens without respect to party. OF Son Of
Governor CLINTON, a well-known democrat"
who was present on the occasion, the Journal
says:-
1t having been viii pered that GEORGE W CLiS.
was III the crowd, approving spectator OF The
proceedings OF the meeting, and, ike his immortal
FATHER, the firm and undertaking friend OF the ERIE
CANAL, party or no party loud calls were made for
him. The call was respond' d to and as lie APP
pcared on the stand, he was greeted with tumu-
tuous applause and with cheers which indicated the
satisfaction OF the meeting at the approving pre-
senct OF the Son Of De WITT CLINTON I'VE shall
publish ii full sketch OF his eloquent and effective
speech tomorrow
STEAMER FOR LAKE Guardianship.
Thomas CoIlyer the builder of the Reindeer
Ell Dorado, &c, has completed steamboat 23O
feet in length by 30 broad, and Ia deep, for
the Champlain Steamboat Company, of which
Capt. Thomas d. Chapman is the representa-
tive. 1t is now being slowed on canal boats
for conveyance, (having been taken apart and
will be speedily put in running order after
reaching its destination. - journal oj Com
merce.
-Gov. Hunt of New York, has called an
Extra Session of the Legislature OF that State,
to convene on the 10th Of June next. The
elections in the Districts lately rnisrepresented
by the recusant Senators, viii lake place ON
the 9th of May.
1t is estimated that the lose of property
by the late storm in and about Boston, will ex-
coed million of dollars
-EARNMes OF TIE VERMONT CENTRAL
March earnings were S47,37o SO
For corresponding month last year, l6,O75 "a
Which is an increase Of ssl. 2s5 81
or abont l95 per cent? Nssoo TTareIr.
0I'rbe general impression, in regard to the
firing o! Cannon, on the lake Shore, this morn
ing, was that the scattering Free Democracy
were trying to raise the soay Of their party,
which was "drownded' last Fall.
- \ man was seen aboNt town this morn
ing, enquiring for the Free Sellers Who fired
guns yesterday, for the election of CHARLES
SUMNER. lie wanted to Subscribe to their
principles, but couldn't find oat what their prin-
cPles are. is said that he eDquired Of the
Editor OF the COURIER whether Mr.. SUMNER is
an onh-Slavery or proSlayery man, and that
our explosive friend told him he might ego to
the devllm He went to the devil, as required,
and learned that Mr.. SUMNER is all right He
has conc luded, hereafter, to "vote the Wing
Ticket"
AIR, c. w. w. WELLINGTON has opene d
new Dry GooDs Shop, in The Store lately oc-
cuped by Mr.. Raws on in Bsrring,ons Block,
North side of College Street, on the Cash prn-
cpe OF "Quick Sales and small Profits" See
his advertisement,
The elderly person who was taken down
with 'teethiDg, has recovered and has been sent
to Messrs. AMBLEE, NEWTON g. FeRBUsH, for
repalrs-those gentlemen having an assortment
OF " wisdom teeth that dSu't ueed any further
cutting