Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-09-02
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lar saw. His right arm was m anglcd from the
shoulder nearly to the elbow. Nntwithstand
ing the severity of the hurt, it. is thought his
arm will be saved.
Oil AND WATgR.-A q, Jew hampshire
paper SAYS, The union Of the Free Sellers
and Democracy is of course fastened by the
line of conduct pursued hv tn e President, and
that union, which, as has long been apparent,
must come sooner or later, is at hand. 1t is
II somewhat unusual specta cle this harno-
NOUS union of oil and water. but we believe
it may be done through the Interpolation of
lye (ic)."
btu FIcmT IN VERMONT A buH Gght,
between two bulls, was advert sed last week
in Bradford, VT. Something ncr, for New
England, in the way of amusement. So re-
fined and moral too, We have not heard
whether it actually came off Or not.
MINISTER To CoNsTNNTINorIx,-Mr.
Marsh's successor has been chosen, the Pre-
sident having appointed Carroll Spence, of
Baltimore, as Minister to Constantinople.
The ". y. 7jmcs says, Mr.. Spence is not
widely known, having never been co nnected
with public affairs in any prominent capacity.
But we learn that he is an able lawyer that
he has been Il member Of the Maryland legis-
laturc, and that he is II thorough American
in Judgment and in feeling. and one II Ut likely
to neglect any proper opportunity Of claiming
for the United States, and for the lie republican
principle, their fair share of Influence on the
politics of Europe.
Mr.. Marsh, whom Mr.. Spence Is to succeed,
is one of the most accomplished scholars ever
sent abroad in the public service. lie has
discharged the duties of his position with sig
nal ability. aud. we do not doubt, to the entire
satisfaction of the Governmc at. Relieves
from foreign duty. he will be very likely In
%re-enter public service at home.
- MORGAN IIoRsEs IN ENGLAND. - \
trotting match recently came off II few miles
from London, England, between a famous
Nottingham bred horse anC. an American
Morgan. The match was fore purse of 600,
one mile heats, hest two in thrcc-thc English
pony to 80 with Il sulkv, the Yankee with a
wagon. The trotting excited much attention
and the Morgan horse - ragged the bush"
and took the purse.
-CATTLE MARKET.-Thc subject is being
agitatcd of establishing Il Cattle Market at
Manchester. y. II. There is no market of
VIC hl1I III tHit Slit ~ lnlS.
- TIN oar CRor.-The Br uitlcbor0'
Eagle says the "at crop this year has general
ly proved a failure in that section of the
State. The excessively dry weather in July
produced a %stnntcd. slender grow1h of straw.
and many acres will hardly yield t IN bushels
per acre. Such as were upon moist land, ANA
had obtained u large growth of straw, have
been completely Frustrated Ivy the late
showers, and will suffer materially Their, by.
-poTATo RoT.-.i new kind Of po-tato
rot Is destroying almost entirely, the portnto
crop of Bradford and Susqnchanna count les.
Pennsylvania. The stalk appears to die, as
with the rot ; but upon an examination Of
the potato, it seems that it is cove red with
black Spots. each Of which contains Il worm
or bug.
-TnE PoTATo Ror.-Wc hear of the
prevalence of the potato disease in all quar-
ters. In Maine. Massachusetts, Rhode Island.
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, New
foundland, and the Canadas. it is proving
fatal to patocs in large quantities. In some
places it is as bad as it ever has been in any
former year.
The Rousc's Paint AdrcrtiScr says that po-
tato vines in that section Of country are to
n great extent. blightrd by rust, which is
considered a sure symptom of the %''rot-" In
3, this vicinity however, we do not hear, rs vet.
, OF blight or rot to any extent.
-MINIsTERIAL SurroRT.-At the over
| turc of ono of it's churches, the o. S. Prcsby-
I terry of OgdcnShurS have passed Il series of
, resolutions on the important subject of min
istcrial support-recommcnding it's churches
9 to scrupulously avoid holding out any III
ducrmcnt to Il minister to become their
n pastor or stated supply, which will not la
t realized. They also urge it as their full
= conviction, that four hundred dollars is az
small a sum as any minister, married or not,
g ought to expect from his people, or as any
congregation ought to provide for the tenn
poral support of its pulpit supplies.
y -SnAKERs.-Thcrc are eighteen societies
of Shakers in the United States, nine Of which
n are in New England. Massachusetts has four
r and Ohio four. Vermont none.
is --WoMEN's RlGuTs.--s' 4 person who
wears pants" lately insultcd a married lady
in Columbus, Ohio, and she got satisfaction
j. for the insult, by raw-hiding him soundiy
in while her husband and another relative held
'k him in a good position to take it quietly.
of There are two girls in Hanover county
he Va, who make 5000 shingles per week, al
r 81 90 per thousand. They supply the de
a mand in that part of the country. They are
also capital performers on the piano.
a Woman's Paper is to he started il
New York in October, in which, it is said
Y. true woman's rights, and not weman's follics
So will be advocated ably and bc'omingly.
-FREAKs OF THE FLrID.-Thc Lightning
go entered a hotel in Springfield, Mass, o.
i'm Saturday evening. 1t went though the ii
'sS roof making a hole as large as Il pea, an
he passed through several rooms on the be