Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-01-27

ITEMS AT HOME AND ABROAD.

-TuE Coolest YLT.-The thermometer
Wednesday last, at s AM, stood at fifteen de-
grees below zero--ninc degrees lower than it
has been before this season, and four degrees
lower than the coolest temperature of last
winter, which was eleven degrees below zero,
Jan. 9th, 1853.
MAINE Law IN BrRLiNoroS. -Mcssrs.
Drew Prouty. Keepers Of the American llo-
tel, were brought before Justice IIolenbeck
on Saturday, and plead guilty to the charge
of violating the law. On promise of good
behavior in the future, they were fined $50
and costs.
--NERNoSr lrrNs--A Mass Temperance |
Convention is TO he held at soma convenient
point, (probIblv Burlington) sometime early
in the Summer The Standard learns that .
about seventy dollars worth Of brandy and .
wine was seized III the possession Of Stillman
Churchill, a taverncr Of Stove, during the
first week Of this month.-Thc TriJunc says
Mr.. Wood Of Milton traced a wagon stolen
from him to Spencer, Mass, and discovered
that one Peter Laycc, alias Joseph Lane, has
been supplying livery stable in that town
with horses and carriages stolen from YER
mont and Canada. Several horses and war-
ons were there last week awaiting owners
The thief was arrested but escapad.--Thc
Woodstock Age says the California fever has
broken out again in that vicinity, some eight
or ten Young men having left for the land of
gold within month Those who have hithcr-
to gone from Woodstock have done we'll in
California The Chronicle says ninetv-onc
female teachers have been sent to cnlighten
and help populate the great West, by the
Board Of National Education under the
Agency Of Ex-Gov. Slade The Rev. Mr.. Cady,
in cndcavoring to cross from Alburg to Swan
ton, on Mon lay last. on the ice, drove into a
crack and drowned both his horses, very
valuable team. Ny. Cady, himself, would
have persisted but for the timely arrival Of
assistance. The Bank Of Castleton, organized
under the General Banking Law about one
year ago, has Just declared dividend of 5
per cent. on the capital stock from the earn
ings for the last six months.
-DEA1n OF CAPT. PARrRIDGE.-Cart
Alden Partridge, widely known throughout
our State and other portions Of the Union,
died at his residence in Norwich, Vt, on
the 18th inst and Was buried on Friday last,
We find in the Irarclcr and other papers the
f,llowin- fact, couccrniuq him -
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i RESIGNATION of cart. p. lie then established
''his Military School at Norwlrn' whlch sub
'Pn.nuE ne'aV I''g >pr" ,I' e v lln,r, y.
VIZ rr ,n,s lad GREAT snrrrs.
. -,mo Of the best oE,ccrs If our army bcin;
graduates from it. About 1926 he remove
10 ME'G'e''"n "H"' "''' tH''.,.''''j' H.
t ,r ', ., ',',, lie Afterwards returned An
t rc>nnei tie school at Norwich, and continue,
u AMI! hy arrlnE' .nent the Schoo! passed To- u!
II 'u"r'h'end'hIe 0i Oh I,'''S''H' one n o. III
NV o, Mexico. is fresh in the recollection ,
all. Afterwards. Capt. Partridge establish"
'Inoois m various l"utt', pursuing ms ON
~. .,nr inI1mitnlle perseverance and en-
, ,husiasm to the last. He had lately rcturne
, from i}randyWine Springs Delaware Wher
ts Ool,.?' ;,,,'' snr,,,,,d :" L,
;, caused the Hines, which caused his DEATH
- H.. wo.nrr,nrinr a now term at Bristol. Pa
when his Labor was arrested by DEATH
O"Pt' raftFioG' was te!''I''It '"t ','E '',';.
= ,''Ii.tr'm o b,J r,,r conoIs and MOI
hans no suroriors. lie has walked mora tina
: - miles in on day.
--srnprN DY.ru.-J ohn \, Pratt, Ell
Of Wood.tocl, died suddcuIyat Nor,hfoDd, @
Friday of last week. lie was visiting HI
! 'on-in-iaw at Nor'Hr'l'' anu "''i'' S''''"E
<, room conV'rH'nS with ms !r,tn0E' "l'i'''"