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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-18
CONNECTICUT.
A Rum Tragedyg

Corerorder Of Tho p 7 TnbuSe - ,..,
FAST ElLLiNGLY' Conn July T. l31
Our quiet little village thrown into state OF I'M
usual excitement last Saturday by The death OF young
lady about ~ years If age the vile OF MI Burrows
Of his place Tie circumstances under which the death
occurred were most painful Mr. Il and his wife boarded
with his father, and he worked In one OF the factories
near by. On Friday OF last week, the young ladys
father in-law returned home intoxicated. lie had been
excited to madness by the efforts Of BIS VIE To get MIN
hone from the grog shop and % prevent his getting any
more liquor there He sWofe he would kill the whole
family aud then Hill himself He took down his gun,
loaded II with three balls and then began to make
tain threatening Ourshes with IT, as though be intended
To accomphh bis murderous purpose. He finally put
the muzze OF the piece to his own head and was raising
bis foot with the apparent intention Of dlschargng It.
The ieaIs OF the Young woman were aroused "a the
highest pitch and che covered her face with her hands TO
conceal the aWul spectacle from her view. The excite
ment great Tor nature to endure and she went
into swoon om which she never recovered She died
Saturday morning, about clock The attending ply
ficians had postmOuem examination, and found that
deaIh was occasoned by the rupture of blood vessel 10
the head which had discharged its contents the brain
All the blood vessels Of the head were dstended to the
utmost power OF endurance.
The feelings Of the heart-strckcn husband shall not
atten Ut IL describe The separation Of the tenderest
ties by tie common progress Of disease aud ultimate
death il uIsPeababy painful TO surviving ine1ds, what
then NUT be the anguish of spirit when such ties are
rUdely severed by the nurderous hand of a drunken
Iun-anOtber rum tragedy. What will be done with
the brutal father am unable to say The Indignation of
an outraged community falls chiefly the head Of the
Iums Her and here think is where il should fall. Let
him who suI plies the poison which madd,ns the brain Of
the wTeched slave of appetite aud in this way prepares
him to commit his deeds of crime receive his share of
the punishment.
1heman that sold the liquor in this ease is one Potter
Of umselDg nOtOriety in these parts. number OF
,,ung men IN the village determined to knock in the
it adj Of Lis rum barrels and drive the fellow from the
rlce but hers advised and promised to adopt imme-
date legal steps put stop to the business and they
dts'td Fl ON their purpose. Potter has He'd but the
plol ability is that be intends to wait until the excite
meht shall have subsidized, when he will return to his
business again The officer of the law, however, sready
70 pouI ce upon him he shall show his head,
abd az his customers enraged az the result OF his
business are ready TO testify agas him. he Will be easily
ctuyu,d This Wll probably close up his businesshere,
and as this is the only tipping shop in the place We shall
get lid Of the NUISANCE altogether.
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Fr.m The Nsnon.l Er,.


In every community where Slavery exists. there must
from necessity be- relations growing out Of the system
that emancipation will entirely uPrOot and destroy.
Thee relations however, are mainly such as spring
out Of tie lass regulating and controlling capital and la
Dor tnandp patton b.Dgs in new balance wheel to the
body poAtica new regulator which, While 1t does not
destroy suy essential power subyes existing relations
as il respects capital and labor.
40 psu of abolition is a good tia, contemplstes
grsoua n-ncJ anon or it IS asserting 20 the law Of
Slavery, thai is right and besides th- effect wherever
4 d. hiss been pre- lGiciA O. the emancpated
Nepsn Is good on7 that contempAtes RI Jatriationi
he slaves are o. say TIL least good class Of labor
-. - cou BE- obtained and fremOved, would be great
lo,s 10 tie 0umousesA, besides the cos Of removal
No Plan Is good one that does not provide indemnity
. the oWners part FOR the reason that emancp .uon
vora take from the pocket Of oae 10 pat nto another
ut the slave ssing any beuert from party or the
OF r. where's II should Ue mutually beneficial allude
{. D., holders Of RAJ and personal property.
n pan Is good one that does not provide Tor the
gest oPme and improve neni u the resources Of
AID labor arr ady eIs ing II the state and fr the
oituua1ce q tie ane-ior this the stppinz stone %
s otler property nssmuch as Il Is the handspring OF
society
To meet the wants indicated in the above propose
pla Glc ult.ied a. t. conhdeet thI whAev-f Is
or good in w not be lost and What else there Is
about Ia may vel BE- rgott-n.
IU.epose th.p ioflediQ eH1HcrD0f0n in order % Sc
cure the utefest aud vel, being Of every individual in the
Con noIvtAih for Il Ason that II u ns' d-sruci
81 ~ perry Llt VI tAl7tN- lrlA'L- ALI
etor-r such as are harmonious ana right
To show that It's Is 50 state that the value Of any
property generally estimated by Is Productveness
isrm nay 81, for largs pr but produces lste the
IuCe Nil tai ull my cost large amount 10 is cree
ii,r but Il ss 70 produce .r avid end upon ~ est
Inks 90 IL proyOFfi, Tale yale 30 Of railroad stock; OF
% ,tLer productive property!
H. in S.ay state the yaue Of the products the same
Free SAFE IL follows 81 c0Irse' mat the value OF
zeal ara Tersol property must be nearly IN IKE proper
n, T. ln tie 10 ner % q, Nuts principally 10 lAnd ana
slaves l te other II alone ana TINS ;. ta- principe
rsssou Why land Is nth more IN free than in sSAye
SITE ana the value Il the aud viii eonn1s 70 mere Ise
lrciDa A. il = wanted i,r cultivation Tor othel
r. abo- involves 70 cuisy Of capital snd therefore
Whatever Is capital - in isnd and the facilities ~
Production Save abor involves al outlay Il capital ioi
he slave therefore lard Lust cosi nothing comparative
" ornweud .. in.lo-si5'- - Use slch Abr.
By ke.pirg IN min. ih-n, Us law Eil show IN.
eu1snc psson reay isrres 80 -, = r5fy . a. SUI
80 n " d n,yiIIas ald . oecyrres ile c4uksl
a. -.cI s.. - . - re- g 80 al sG---. ? hss
.1..s,
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ton their trains, tvhen steam power IA used With
prvper signals gates at all street or ro.d rssns,
~thin The limit 81 any incorporated village town or cfv
which sid 10 pas
SIC ia Ii shall not be lawful for any Railroad
construct any spon the line their road with
r,cu. ~ less than i've Thousand feet At or With. IN. dr.
lance Of one hundred rOcs from drs-bridge tunns
cut or other portion Of the road which non It's sharsete
or position obsiructs the view Of bridge. tunnel kc
thereby the lives oil passengers Others
SIC L. All sCts portion OF scis incoasssa, with any
ofth. provisions Of his Ac shall be- and are hereby re-
Pesl,d.
SIC Is This act shall take .fact Immediately
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-18

Rev LEvI s. JAss late Protestant Episcopal Bishop 81
North Carolina is about to enter the Roman Catholic
priesthood.
The Church HralS has been furnished with letter,
written by member Of the Episcopal Church IN NORTH
Carolina Ish, Greer which states that Mrs Ives will
ieturn home with her brother, DIR. Hobart. he having
received notice from the Pope that DR. Ives will be-
dsined priest and could longer b. considered her
buab
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The Krfpcky Ga,ilnf r. the name Of .wsesl7 paper
r,bF.les 81 Cyips.on. Nv. by Ms Harriet {. Lindsey
-, # .bs late C. r. Lindsey. Esq. Editor II IT.
M1p,f >terlt,g lKyl Wig Mrs Lindsey his family
Of sS ch'-r dtpt ndent upon her eHsrons oE saPpor
end has adopted tia. method fof obtaining '- Where~i'hA
TO feed and cothe herself and little ones Ihe GIaHa
a,esiy printed paper devoted to polite literature news
&C. sid !. conducted with decided tact sad ability Ine
sui enpdon price is only dollar per Snnun We com
mend this paper ell who would serve an estinaoe lady
without expense to themselves the publication being rich
y worth The subscription price, but especially to the iri
entity Of odd Fellows The late Mr. Lndsey vas Mem
Der Of that order and Mrs L. is a Daughter q Rebeoca
v Palmer Tribune buildings. is the agent for The Oar
saa IN y City Boson sud Philsdsphs anil vll be hap
~ tor-coye ~ sAtscr ons tises4snls II nay
be (hsrtd
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-18

GRAYD DryIsIoE = OF T-The Grand Division Of Yves.
tern New ork closed is third quarterly session in this
city Yesterday afternoon Grand Worthy Patriarch James,
o. Bfaman present and presided during tbs session
There about four hundred representatives. In attend
reported 20 be- prosperous o0ncn0n There have been.
a. sppears from the report about dozen divisions
nitiu ed the past quarter in this Western Jasiicton
Little business WAS transacted aside from the ceremonies
copnsc,ed with the erection Of monument 10 the late
Grand Worthy Patriarch Lloyd Mill, which ceremonies
were gone through with yesterday aud the monument
raised on the LOT gwen by the city for that purpose In the
West Cemetery The moument beautiful one, costing
IL, order 5000 ano 10 appropriately Inscribed
The addresses Of which thsre several Delivered on
the accession Of the ceremonies referred TO- able and
interesting as W. sre inf,rmed p q w y Germ,in and
the Grand Chaplain, A. L. Brooks 80 Ike sloqasnty and
appropriately Il the deceased recounng his service, to-
~ order Sc lOswego Tran.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-18

HIGHWAY ROBBERIEs.-A farmer named John 'Iuly, re-
siding few miles from Clncgnaii, WA attacked by -
couple Of rufiaBs While his way home from that city>
beaten badly and robbed o s3J m money note Tor $50
gold loske sc. lie left in unconscious state
hut will Another robbery p-rpetrated In tho
CIV Of Gin. matt the 18th INST under the following
circumstances German named John Guyser, residing
on the corner Cf Allison and Vnests went 10 the bank
and drew s22O returned to his residence. Immediate
~ after entering his house, young man, well dres.sd
eppd in ihe door apparently out OF bresh and told MI
G. that mistake bad been made by the Teller OF the
Bank and be mir G. return With him TO have the
errsr rei6d Guyser put the money into bis bar whcs
b. placed upon bis head and started the bank "a com
sIv with The Young man When near the alley running
rom Walnut Il TO Lodge alley, above Filth st ths young
mar snached the bat of Of Guysers head and taking the
pscksoe II money from H. up the alley The German
r,,sd Thief murder and vita crowd who soon con-
gr,eaied started in pursuit Of the thief VINO ran up Lodge
s.y 10 seventh out venh 10 Elm up which street they
lost sight Of bin, and he escaped description OF mo
robber ]. 10 possession Of the police.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-18

Psr M Ilg5B.H Who bas been dsmis. ed from the min
bry Of the Congregational Church in Avon because hy
vile wrote boz called shzdy side, has received Aa6
accent call a. North SoIingOn The book spoke M
gener terms Of certain New E0gaDd chsracters 70 pc
md in every village who were very sell sntsoos NJ
ab,iuafy mean 10 the tsnsaction Of sverJd ne 10
o., .d ~ st certain people of Avon 90 well tha they
charged the az hoship upon mrs huvor'- , isd -
NOT femg denied ihfse very constena ho pr. ~ s,S
- rcb rosnb4rs succe.ded in ef7e'ing the DISMISSAL
- r. n5ing LADY,. husband from bis place ~ pastor ~
liz yilage church She probably cfeu ues ,r.'An Vi
The mean ones Of Avon l'"."''" 'e
-. s,uf Worcester 10 one Of the busiest Of New
-. napufacturing hives is skilled mechanics are,
Lns,,,,v tuning out something One Of the latest
W G1,.n Picker II is machine having internal or
sapm moved By clock spnLg It's external TORN th1
I'm augled triangle. with two equal sdss nearly
four feet long the third eide being about one loot an
enciess chain 10 made to pass over the acute angle s
ct ain being made 70 seize 1t that point 'uosesn
tie nature o cotton snd convey 10 the other ena OF 20
machine where is dropped into bag The mecens :
hung BY strap the shoulder, and maze :" y" 10
work Of ten men ia the field. ,..-.A.....r .
II tbis should succeed Il viii not only oirnls1 .n-p
~ a,,on bnt do AVA with the necessity Of slave l-0or.
F,vry PoIsoNgD-The family o. ihone nun" .
o s.,;ro NJ himself wife and four chhorsn' reslans
he NuInery IN tie Twelfth WAC, ~. - - nn,s, 4
DAY iAst '-s ~ .ss,be custom Mrs X bid placed
49,, ~ he door for the milkman 70 PAL tn'h ;.
fbsnicber was taken IN sooui an heu' as' 1900 ~ ,hs
hao ot sh - -, sfsr the children exhibited evidence a
,bs stomach, and shortly after the psrenc g
n.ncsd yominDg and complained o. gnpns p PAINS -
nenosI a ohJ sicAn vi. sent for 20 pronouocod 20
stomach. By the administration u pr mpt reI3-
ni{ IRE AL placed out Of danger although the 4.
que. II hem are st pros'r.ted ~ ~ ,ne enc %
polso., Mr Kuuick Is firmly 70 The osiiet ihn 70
afstL LACED in the pitcher While waiting Al me d. Dc
q, he mikAn. Suspicion rests apon 90 one ,...
IT,, hodv ~ 40 unknown man foaad ~ LssAlls ~
- ,hs, DIV uuder circumstances seich leave no aos3
tb.t u.s Ian Lad sssR GGdssss-
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EMANCPATION-A NEW PLAN.

" frfrior joys live but By uttersnce.-
RaIture Is born dumb "
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-18

DAYS glowiof herald
Comes dancing bom the 0rrnt and leads
Ths mees ~ d Morning se = blushins BRIDE,
" no brnss her wonied tribute from the meids
o. GelCen tt.p-rus, abd thro,s her gore
~ {. 81 -,t ros-s long h.r sifdsone pst1,
Ceolns ne throbhins temples With her breath
OF rsyi-hiug psrfuge-T
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CAR VENTILATION

Is. Thi, ac. shall take .rac, Immediately.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-09-02

---THt FARNER 5 BANk
Earth,
Exchanges transpanting Of the nur-
sery and garden.
Dcposits.-IIappiness. spbriety, and manly
independence,
Assets,-Shining fields. waving with a
golden harvest.
Liabilitics.-Indchtcd to God alone, who
sends the sunshine and she rain,
Dividends Health, wealth. and honest
patriotic hearts.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-09-02

" ITS ALL RIGHT. CAPTAIN. AS the fleet
steamer X. was coming up the Mississippi,
not long since, several way passengers came
ON board at Nickshurg, and among others a
giant looking, midd lc aged kcntuckian, who
very soon became the subject of curiosity,
wonder and general remark. After travelling
Il short distance, the party, except - our
hero, made their way to the :. Captain )
office" and paid their fare to the place OF
destination. The next day the clerk made
bold to call on their delinquent passenger,
who had taken no berth, but had passed the
greater part Of his time in the chair, and
with his usual urbanity Of manner, asked
the Kentuckian to give him his place of dcs-
tination, az it would help him in making ul
his book, intending his question also as /,
gentle hint for him to pay his fare.
The giant rose from his lcthargy and re-
piled, m going up the river a ricce-its all
right Mr.. Clerk The clerk not being much
tine wiser from this answer, again politely
askcd--'A At what point do YOU intend to land,
sirl' Don't land at no point, Mr.. Clerk.
It's all right, though,"
Here tine clerk left our hero and went to
consult the captain, VINO at last lost his
wontcd good humor, as the clerk related th
result ol his interview with the delinuu. ..
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-09-02

AUSTRIAN JUST cr.-l must mention to you
tragedy which lately hnppened IN Hungary.
Julien Sarossy. popular poet, Fellow of the
Hung ran Academy, having taken part in the
revolution, was oulnwel and a price put on
his head. He was unable to escape, and lived,
concealed, as man. servant first with one Of his
friends, the poet Alexander Wahott, later with
"A lawyer as tutor of hls children, and at las;
he was appointed teacher in the Protestant
Common School at Gyongos, Here he was
recognized, imprisoned and carried IN feters
to Peslh The Court Martial was assembled,
and Sarossy examined as to where he had been
concealed for four years. He remained silent,
and declared that he never would compromise
his friends. The Court Martial sentenced him
To be hogged until he would disclose the names
of the friends who had given hun shelter -
lie received fifty lashes, without berraying his
friends but at last, overpowered by the pam,
he named them. They were Immediately i'm
prlSoned-the lawyer committed suicide IN
prison to escape the torture, and Wahort be-
came insane. Such is Austrian justice, and
such the fate Of those who are so unhappy as
to fall into it's powor.--Coy, ~ y. Tribune.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-09-02

Jpon certain occasion, man called On
him with due bill for twenty dollars against
an estate he had been employed to settle.
Friend Hopper put 1t away, saying he would
examine it and attend To il as soon as he had
leisure. The man called again short tina
after, and stated that he had need of six dol
lars, and was willing to civ" II receipt for the
whole if that sum were advanced This pro-
position excited suspicion, and the admuis-
traitor decided in his own mind that he would
pay nothing till he had examined the papers
of the deceased. Searching carefully among
these, he found Il receipt for the money, men,
tionng the identical items, date and crcum,
stances of the transaction: stating that Il
due bill had been given and lost. and was to
be restored by the creditor when found
When the man called again for payment,
Isaac said to him, in quiet way, "FricuI
Jones, | understand thou hast become rious
latclv.'
lie replied in a solemn tone, "Ycs, thanks
to the Lord Jesus have found out the way
of sLlvation.'
- And thou hast been dipped hear con.
tinued the Quaker. " Dost thou know
James Auntcrl"
Mr.. Jones answered in the affirmative.
Well, he also was diIp'd some time ago"
reioned Friend Hopper (" but his neighhors
say they did mt g,t the crown of hi. head
under water, The devil crcpt into the un-
baptized part, and has been busy within him
ever since. am afraid they did n't get thee
quite under water. | think thou hadst better
be dipped again,
AS he spoke, he held up the receipt for
twenty dollars. The countenance of the pro
tessedly pious man became scarlet, and hs
disappeared instantly
on TIE THRONE,
When Friend Hopper visited the House Of
Lords he asked the scrgcant-at-arms if no
might sit upon the throne. lie replied. " No.
sir. No one but his majesty sits there"
herein does his maj 'sty differ from other
men - inquired he. If his head were cut
off, wouldn't he die -
Certainly he would" replied the officer.
so would an American. roaned Friend
Hopper As he spoke, he stepped up to tho
gilled railing that surrounded the throne,
and tried To open the gate. The officer told
him it was locked. "Wcll won, the same
key that locked it unlock it," inquired he.
" Is TINS the key hanging hcrcr"
Being informed that il was, he took ID
down and unlorkod tho gate, lie removed
the satin covering from the throne. carefully
busted the railing with his handkerchief, be-
fore he hung the satin over II and then
seated himself in tho royal chair. We'll"
said he, " do ! look anything like his majcs-
~ -
The man seemed embarrassed, but smiled
as he answered, Why, Sir, you certainly
ill the throne very respectfully"
There were several nohemcn in the room,
who seemed to he extremely amused hy these
unusual proccediugs
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The Dishonest Convert.

From Isaac r. Hpor.-A True LDe," b
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-09-02

STOPPING THE SHOOTS or VEGETABLES. .--Thosa
who cultivate lrut-bcaring vegetables should
remember at the present time. that stopping
the rapidly growing frut-bearing shoots. will
cause the fruit to ripen sppn"r-thS is Of
much value to Lima beans, which should not
be allowed to grow more than five or six f,,ct
high. and to tomatoes. Cucumhcrs. melons,
&C., are similarly benefited. Remember
pinch off the extreme tip, to prerem growth,
and not take off what has already grown,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-09-02

The privilege Of yearly advertisers is strictly
limited to their own mmc late and regular business;
and the business Of an advertising firm is not con-
sdcred including that of its individual members.
- Advertisements should be marked the number
of weeks to be Observation-Disclosures they will be con-
tnued till orbidor at the option of the publisher
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-09-02

-T' Lucas NJ. MILLER, Esq, the Greek
Boy, brought from his native country, and
educated in this place, by the generosity OF
the late Col. j, p. Miller, has recently been
appointed Chairman of the Board of CommIs-
sioners for Public Works in Wisconsin, ny
the Legislature of that Stato.-- Tty. Wgtch.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-09-02

LIFE.
We are born we laugh We weep;
We love we droop we die
All wherefore do we laugh, or wccp1
Why do we live, or die !
Who knows that secret deep
Alas, not |
Why doth the violet spring
Unseen by human eye
Why do the radiant seasons bring
Sweet thoughts that quickly fly
Why do our fond hearts cling
To things that die
We toil-through pain and wrong
We fght-and fly
We love We lose and then, ere long,
Stonc-dcad we lie
q life is all thy song
Endure and-die J"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-09-02
POE 'i'R Y.
EARTH AND AIR.


BY BARRY CORNWALL.
How bountifu, how wonderful
Thou art, sweet Air
And yet, albeit thine odours lie
On every gust that mocks the eye,
We pass thy gentle blessings by
Without a care
How bountiful, how wonderful
Thou art, sweet Earth
Thy seasons changing with the sun
Thy beauty out of darkness won
And yet whose tongue (when all is donc)
Will tell thy worth
The poct's--lIe alono doth still
Uphold all worth
Then love the poet love his themes,
His thoughts, half hid in golden dreams,
Which make thrice fair the songs and streams
Of Air and Earth,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-07-28

WiLI1AM MEDILL.-This gentleman
is OF the number of those who look
upon politics as a trade. His whole
political life has been succession of eff
forts to catch the popular breeze. He
has been utterly regardless of the pub
nc interest, and steady only in one un-
aitera5le purpose-so provide for him
self. His peculiar sel6shness has
prompted him to betray every interest of
public Importance, and his conduct
through life has been remarked by the
basest ingratitude to those who have
elevated and sustained him. He does
not possess the spirit that prompts iber-
al men to take an interest in all that re-
lates to the welfare of society, and the
improvement of the country, and bis
mind is too narrow to devise liberal
things. 1t is hardly necessary for us
to make these remarks here where he
is well known: but for the information
of those at distance, who have not had
an opportunity Of studying his real
character, we would remark, that never
ncehe has been in public life, period
of some fifteen years, has he added one