Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-05-28
ITEMS AT HOME AND ABROAD,
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trIong and severe study, and may be relied upon
for is accuracy.
The Steamers "Untcd States and Francis
SaItus' leave end OF the Lake often, between
10 o'clock 4. =. VI. connecting with the Saranac,
and making their passages through without landing
accommodating the several Ports On the Lake with
iinr virv OF hrirrnnuing capacitrs 'rhc " Bur
linglon" aud" whitehall" leave the other end OF the
Lake Immediately after the arrival OF the Post Office,
or between y O'Clock =. 4. NJ. aud dsconncrtug
with the Saranac, particularly accommodat" Som-
nimhusts. Thr" Saranlc' connecting the States
and Sal,us" with P0rs on the other sid" oi the
lake, aud discounectuL the " Burlington and
" Whitehall" with the same Ports, leaves regularly
eth BUR- ngun or St. AIhnns every day, except
Sundays or When engaged in towing Rats, &c.
! have been brief, and trust as explicit brief,
aud il this communication fails to make the "when"
not waste your time in endcavours to know more
tor It will prove ruthless.
Very truly,
"ANprnrR CITIZEN"
We are happy to say that the information"
given by our correspondent is entirely satlsac
tory. We now feel that we know all about it !!
Nothing could be clearer than his clucidaton
Of the matter. We. and our readers, can now
90 down to the wharf of McSsrs. FoLLETT e.
Go. knowing, to minute, when to meet the
Boats of the Old Line.
- A new Post Office has been establish
ed at West Georgia, Franklin County, and w.
N.nrr1 i nst Nrstnr
The Il. ". SHERMAN During this dry time.
i, is impossible to predict with any certainty
about the movements of Capt. CmArMAN's new
Steamer. 70 our utter discontinue as pro-
phct, she arrived at the Wharf of Mcssrs. Fol-
LETT & Co, II little after 10 o'clock this morn
inr. amid the roar of cannon and the hearty
congratulations of our citizens. She soon pro-
cccdcd EDWARDS towards Whitehall, to receive
her deficient furniture, and prepare herself for
an Immaculate opening of the campaign. " thin
two or three days she will "dclinc her posi-
,on,' and due preliminary notice shall be
given to our readers.
The SHERMAN has now made two trial trips
wholly iniormaO and with results, as to her
running capacities, caiirciy satisfactory to her
proprctors. She passed the SALrUs, thi,
morning, about as easily as though that rcspcc-
table boat were going the other w0y,-and II
any responsible man has a sccdy sort OF hat
and wants "A better ono, VIC are prepared TO wa
gcr one of BAR>uM' nc Plus mtrrs that she will
make mincc-mcat of the UNITED STATES, ON
the first opportunity, i'll the same manner. Any
other man. in want of boots, can enjoy the sat
lSiaCtlun of wcarlnga pair Of iLArT'S latest
style, on the same conditions. And Ii there is
any good looking gentleman who is compelled
to initiate Gov. Marcy, and have his brccchcs
pttchcd, we bcneyolcntly suggest to him that
he can have fits" at the wcl,iurnishcd store
are not betting man, but shah be glad to pre-
sent any of these articles to any gentleman
whose Judgment shall be found to be superior
to ours in the premises.
-- BRurAL AsSAuLT,-Tho Albany Err
press states, that It's editor was on Tuesday, as
Saued and struck while standing ON the steps
OF the Blm Telegraph office, by Hugh J, Has
tingS, editor of the Albany hnickrJockT.-
HOthcSir american.
&c have frequently deem ''struck" by Mr.
llAsrisGs, bu, always Sin the most iavorabl,
manner" lie always strikes Us as being ont
Of the best editors and most capital fellows II
the world. We are sorry he struck the ErpreS
man differently.
- The Legislature of Massachusetts al
iourncd, last Saturday, after IA session of l3
days. We understand our friend Col. ScuoU-
LtR didn't adjourn till the next morning.
- ! he delegation from Ohio to the VIII.
National Convention, will, it is SAID, prcscn
one unbrokcn front in favor Of the nomination
Of Gen. SCoTT.
CONN unina,ion.)
Mr.. EDroR.-Your remarks, in yOnr paper of til,
l7lh in regard to recent changes on the Stcamc
United States meet with universal appreciation, s'
far as have hcard.-But, after all, people care les
about knowing hom our Boats run, than chen thcl
run. Can you not inform your readers somcrhin!
about the matter louIs,
We know no more about the mhcn of thu
matter than the man in the moon,-nor do We
believe any body else does When there is an!
"mhc,," We will try to make it known to on
readers Ed. +. p.
---Col. w. :. JOHNSON, of Rutland, ha
been appointed Superintendent of the " ester
Vermont Railroad, lie will prove an ciliclcn
and capable officer. and the company are for
tunatc IN securing his services. ! he road Il
to be completed to Bennington early in June
| At present, the cars run to Arlington thirteen
miles this side Of Bcnnlngton.-.HiddlcLm!
Register.
We very cordially unite with the Register il
the good opinion 1t expresses of Col. JOHNSON
We scarcely know man better qualified, il
all respect to make a ready, energetic, and pc
pular Superin endent. We congratulate on
| Western Vermont friends on their choice.
We shall not be crowded with adycrtis
ing to the extent We have been for the past few
weeks, until the next President is made
Brandoa Post.
We suppose the Post means that after "lh