Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-11-11
BURLINGTON FREE PRESS FRIDAY NOVEMBER IL, 1853

"A man, who shall be namclcss an
nounces that he shall henccforth do business
strictly ON the cash principle. In future he
will not even I" trust his own feelings
-GooD IIuMoR.--Ciuod humor is a bright
color in the web of life but sci-denial only
can make it fast color. A person who is
the slave Of scliiShncss has so many wants of
his own to be supplied, so many interests of
his own to support and defend, that he has
no leisure to study the wants and interests of
others, 1t is impossible that he should be
happy himself or make Others around him so.
-DRcwNED.-A man and his wife. Cam
adams, resident near Champaign Village.
were found drowned in the river. the other
day, Il short distance below the rapids. The
man had gone over the evening previous, III
boat. with the intention of bringing his wife.
from the other side, where she had been en-
ploycd through the day, and on his return. IT
is supposed the boat was upset Ivy some mis-
hap, and the parties precipitatcd in the
stream,-Piattsbnrgh Rep.
-PREsE>r 10 MIS- SrowE.-Dr. McGill.
the Governor Of Maryland, in Liberia, recent
~ presented to Mrs Harriet Bccchcr Stowe
(through Noses Sheppard. ESD, of Balti-
more, D massive ring Of African gold. and
African manufacture. Its reception is ac.
knowlcdgcd in the InH,pendent, without,
however, letting the readers OF that paper
know the position DR. McGill holds, or even
that he resides in Liberia.
TwADDIE - Twaddlc is not simply
nonsense; it may be sense in the wrong
place GOdhc.
- The CRYSTAL pALAcE.-Thc directors
of the Crystal Palace announce that their
pccuniary success has been such that they
are impelled to keep it open during the winter.
From the first of September to the present
day the receipts have averaged $1,000 or more
per day, while the expenses are 5000. The
receipts for the fortnight ending on the 22d
inst, were $5S,000, The Palace is to be
heated with stoves
- TIE FISHING GRorNps.- Halifax
papers say that about one hundred sail of
upon the fishery at Fox Island, in pursuit of
an immense school of mackrrel, and were
committing fragrant dcprcdationS upon the
property and persons Of the fishermen belong
ny " tllti IIli'c illll I'lHIl'plIlVbu y sup
of war had sailed to protect British interests
There may he more trouble there vet
- RETIREME>r.-Mr. W. p. ClNrwELL.
the able and gontl"manly editor Of the NoA-
trcdi San has retired from the Editorial chair
of that paper. in consequence Of his intended
removal from Montreal. Under his charge
the Sun. in an existence of but six months.
has obtained a permanent and promincn;
footing among the journals Of the Province
- 50 SAID>-Thc Grand jury Of Mon
trcal have been discharged. without finding
Indictments against the Mayor Of that city
or the military officers who were said to be
implicated in the riot in that city and the
killing Of several persons.
-NloDERN SAcRlfICEs. --Bcfgyc leaving
Troy, King Mcnclaus offered Lis daughter as
Il victim to the gods, in order to win propi-
tious brcczcs for the voyage home. We are
reminded of this in modern society, when we
hear of some matchmaking parent sacrificing
his daughter to raise the wind