Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-08-11
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We understand to be fixed fact II is dine.
mainly, we understand to the interest and
efforts of HJn SOLOMON Foor, our honorable
and honorcd Senator.
AR THE LATE commencement at IIar-
ward, the first prize of sixty dollars was
awarded to William p. Wells. of st. Adams.
Vt, FOE a-disscrtation on " the adoption of
the principle of equity .iurisrrudcncc in the
administration Of the colhi.:On law" SIR.
wells is graduate of the University of
Vermont.
-Or WrDNEsD,Y morning of last week
as the Engine Of the Passenger train on the
Centre Road was approaching the Depo, in
Windsor, at high speed, on passing a frog
Huge McDertnott, the fireman. fell from the
Engire--hls head striking upon the rail of the
side track, and causing immediate death. The
deceased was IA Scotchmah, and had left a
wife in Europe, who is now crossing thn Attain
tic, in the vain hope Of meeting her husband
- The RurL,ND HeraM throws doubt
and r'diculc upon Ericsson Calorc Ship and
Painc's Water Gas, by mentioning them in
the same paragraph with Nr. 1hompson's
State Convention Of the ''Old Free Democra-
cy,' which he is going to get up this month,
- The PorA1o crop of Orleans County
ha, been seriously injured by drought. The
North Union, Charleston. VT says that
many early fields have been found to be struck
with the rust, even at this early period and
fears that hardly enough will be raised in
That part OF the country to supply their own
consumption This to many who depend
yearly upon their potato crop to sell to starch
factories, is a serious loss
---foR1Y gallons of Medford Rum was
seized at the Railroad Depot in Middlcbury
last Tuesday, adjudged forfeited, and de-
stroyed.
-WAsHIsGToN County A Convention
which the official account states was c0npos-
ed of tho q" Free Democracy and the Democ-
racy of Washington County met in Mont
pelier on the Goth ult. il nominated a tick
ct composed Of Old Hunkers, with one or two
very doubtful Free Sellers, resolved that they
the way that they were opposed to the re-
peal of the Missouri Compromise, and in ia
vor of Temperance, and that " the sober sec
ond thought OF the sober men of the county
will accomplish most for Freedom and Tenn
perance under the practical teachings of the
old Fathers of JefFersonian Democracy" and
adjourned. The Waterman says of it
The convention was IA fraud, the Platform
a mockcry, and the tickct-wc pity all who
are simple enough to stand upon it. Men
who pledge themselves to go whore Demo-
cratic principles lead tho way'-to Pierce,
Dougluss, the Nebraska swindle and Kun, as
the prime mover Of this Convention inter-
prets " Democratic principles and at the
same time pledge themselves also to " lem
perance and Freedom can hardly expect to
receive public confidence.
--THE FIRST serious accident on the Pas
sumpsic Railroad occurred last week. The
evening train ran over COW which was ly-
ing in the road directly upon the track. The
engine and tender kept their place upon the
track, but the passenger ear was thrown off,
and rolling down short embankment was
left completely upside down. There were
only few persons in the car. all Of whom
we're more or less injured. Mr. and Mrs.
David Goodall, of East St. Johnsbury, were
the most seriously hurt, Mrs. GoOdall having
an arm broken and the cheek bone somewhat
crushed, and Mr.. G.. receiving several severe
Commissions Mr.. Amos Barnes the conduc-
tor had a long cash cut on his head. and wa,
badly bruised about the ic-hy parts of the
hips.
-THE Returns of the Canadian elections
candidates, pledged to the abolition of the
seignorial tenure and the secularization of
the Clergy Reserves" In Montreal Messrs.
Dorion, Holton and Young, the opposition
candidates, were elected Mr.. lIoton is a
native of the United States
Thus far the election has resulted in the
return of % Ministerial, 43 Opposition, and
doubtful.
-THE PAssUMPsIc Railroad, earned the
past year 1862 s7 65. Its expenses were
SlO7 ia So, of which SO 900 was for new
sleepers. The net earnings pay the interest
on the funded debt, (there is no floating debt)
and leave balance of s. ,o53 o. to be car
ried to contingent account. The contingent
fund now amounts to $50, 4S3 81 At the
annual meeting last week, Hon Erastus
Fairbanks declined a reelection to the Pres
idency, and Henry Reyes Esq, of Newbury
was elected to that office. \, p. lowering
Of Rnetnn uas alartaI Trausurer and Eliiah
Cleveland, of Coventry, Vt, Secretary. The
directors concurred in the expediency OF
awaiting for a change of times before begin
ming the extension to Derby line, and in favor
of prosecuting it at the earliest practicable
moment
- Mr.. WILLIAMS, the New Hampshire
Senator, who, in the face Of the decision in
Mr.. Phelps case, which was precisely sim
liar to his own, claimed seat in the Senate
was declared to have no right to sit in that
body. lie would not stay ousted however
but with indecent pertinacity held on to his
seat, till on Saturday the Senate summarily
kicked him out. Kicks are good enough fol
Nebraska Senators
-TnE DWELLING house and out building:
Of Mr.. William Noyes in Montpelier were
burned On Wednesday, ID inst Furuitur,
saved.
- Pant of a cannon carriage was RAISED
near the wharf at Pittsburgh last week
which evidently had been submerged for many
years. 1t has been ascertained that cannon
lies in the same spot, and is twenty-eight
FOUNDER French piece
- AT PERU across the Lake, on the Dis
July, the youngest son of Judge Everest, aget
about IA years, was drowned in the river.
-- ruE KEEsEvILLg Standard says thai
fires in the woods haze ravaged the northern
part of Clinton County to II great extent
Rogers Martin 4 Co., of Black Brook, had
about 900 cords of wood burned up, and il
was with great difficulty the fire could b,
kept out of their other Jobs The item pai,