Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-12-23
ITEMS Al ROME AND ABROAD.

" There's no telling what day'll bring
FORTH" as Mr.. Day said when Mrs. ID, had
twins
-IMroRTANT II TRrE.-The Noc York
Herald of yesterday, claims to have special in
telligence from England, to the effect that
England and France on the tn of November,
in London. signed treaty to the effect that
Russia should forthwith evacuutc the Princi-
raltics. or that the two powers would forth
with declare war against her.
The CLINTON County WING (Plattsburgh,)
appears considerably enlarged beyond its
former size
--KossuTm has written II letter to n large
meeting called Mt Glasgow, Scotland, to ex-
press sympathy for Turkey. The letter has
caused great impression; even the London
TIMES published il Immediately; it puts the
Oriental question in more practical way be-
fore the English public, and is heavy blow
at the SO much shaken reputation Of the min
istry.
-SINGULAR DEATH.-Annie Maria Hare,
beautiful and emphasized young lady, two
and twenty years old and called the Belle OF
Harlem, y. Y, was found on Thursday morn
ing. n corpse in her bed. She lived 10y her
self in II costly cottage, with no companions
but servants. There seemed to be u mystery
about the affair as the evidence before the
coroner revealed nothing except that she was
excessively fond Of Gin. A verdict Of" Death
by pneumonia, supcrinduccd by intem-
perancc," was rendered
----THE lipAnoLDT This unfortunate YES
sell which ran on the rocks near Halifax, will
lie "A total wreck. At last accounts she had
sunk and it was thought would 90 to pieces
Two hundred packages Of her cargo and her
cabin furniture had been taken out, but three
fourths of her cargo will be lost, or if saved
will be much damaged. The boat was valued
at $50 600, and belonged to II Company.
The greatest individual loss, will be that of
her builder, whose interest is stated at so, =
600. There are assurances Of $4,000 upon
her in Boston, ana 900 in Providence.
Cargo supposed to be well covered by in
surance
-TnANKsGIvING lTEWs.-Tn the early set
Element Of Coos, y. II, the Governors pro-
clamation for Thanksgiving did not arrive at
Ncwbury till after the day had passed The
proclamation was read on the Sabbath, and
Il proposition made to observe the next Thurs
day as thank sewing. This was objected to
ON the ground that there was not II drop o
molasscs in the town, and the festival was
consequently put off for the arrival of Il sup.
ply of the saccharinc liquid.
In Ilillsboro, n IL. Il man. determined Oh
dinner Of fresh meat, bit of another man
nose, last Thanksgiving day The jury
thought he had better have been biting some.
thing else and made him pay for his dciciou,
mouthlul the sum of STOP. This sum
which it seems is the legal value of II nose il
New Hampshire, would have bought severa
f turkies, or more.
; In Boston on thanksgiving day man wa,
seen to creep steathly up to II barbcr's shop
, open the door Il little way and pitch in {
twelye-pound turkey and then suddenly re-
treat as though he had committed some grra
crime. Upon being inquired Of for his reasol
; for such conduct, he said the barber ha,
I shaved him several months without DRAWN!
, tears.
The latest ease of absence of mend is tina
Of Samuel Woodsidc of Boston, who under
> took to use his carving knife upon his wifi
t on Thanksgiving day, instead Of upon tn
t nice roast goose she had provided for him
lie discovered his mistake when he loun
himself in the clutches Of the police.
= benjamin lIadley Of South Boston shot
! tame duck and had it dressed for his Thanks
u giving dinner. For firing the gun contrar
e to law he was fined one dollar and costs an
;, for foully appropriatng his ncighbors fow
# he was fined five dollars and costs.
&c -BURNT TO DEATH Samuel Dexter
10 was found burnt to death near Chatham Fou
Corners, \ Y, Il few days since. LAWN
taken JOB ot ch1ppiEg, he built him littl
= cabin i'll the forest, with the design CT boar,
/ ing himself On the Doth ult, some youn
J. men who visited his cabin found it had bee
on fire, and within it they found his lilclc,
body, the skin burnt to Il crisp and the fcS
in some places entirely consumed 4 rum in
Mt was by his side, The presumption is that h
accidentally set his cabin on fire, after hayin
a drank to mtoAifatiun. lie represented hin
sell as having lett Massachusetts, because i
could not abide the Maine Law.
- luE LARGE CHrhCHGS The LARGEST Cor
greSatlonal Churches in Vermont are Mrl,ll,
ne bury ~ mcmhrrs-New Haven PIP: We
cr gcnncs 2O7-Ruchestcr 2t6 Royalstnn D
e Montpelier 33S Norwich North '2Og pearl
~ am 2lj st. Johnsbury "a PIP; Newbur
H. 24l Thctiord $50 Benson 52l; Castleto
ne 2I3 Rutl and 3O6; Rutland West 24l Bra
at tleboro East 2j4; Burlington 359; Sprin,
rr field 2N2. No others return so many as q
If, members each
-DEhTH At THE TABLE.-Mr. John Bra,
ley OF Westminster died on the Sth
IL November, while taking some refreshmont
is lie had just taken the last mouthful into h
- mouth when the messenger came and call,
INN away. lie died without struggle
~ motion, remaining erect in his chair It
-, supposed his disease WAS in his heart
49, ChrOaiclc.
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