Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-08-18

DR. HiTcncocE has resigned lis posi-
tion as President Of Amherst College. which
he has held since the ycnr 1916. The Rev.
W. a. Stcarns, of Cambridgcport. has been
selected to fll his place. The Trustees
of the College have appointed DR.. Hitchcock
Professor Of Natural Theology and Geology.
and in this field he will continue his councc-
tion with the institution
-1nG Bo,1o> Musical Convention. /. to
hold its annual session in fremont TEMPLE.
commencing Aug. 10th, and continuing nine
days, under the charge of Mcssrs Baker a
Johnson
Two GANGS Of Countcrfcitcrs were re-
Gently arrested in Shcrbrook Canada. who
carried on business five miles distant from
each other in the woods. All their im1lo-
ments were taken, consisting of mouls for
running hard money dies. ink, paper. cngra-
vcrs tools. and thousands Of dollars in conn
tcricit money. 1t is known that since tn,
middle OF June last sixteen thousand dollars
las been issued by the parties ON the Nashua
Bank Of Nrw-IIlml>lIirc alone. aud circul,-
It'd chiefly in the State Of New York Thrv
are rA'cuted with singular skill. Large
amounts ol gold and silver coin have also cen
issued. The band was completely organized.
ana had their cngravrrs who could make all
tnelr ll.l''N' ana Tie printers and the signrr'
Of tie bills-all u whom are now safely lod.d
in the Montreal Jill.
AR Democratic County Convention
held at Cartilage Ohio. on the l2,h, "a Know
nothing who stuck up for his ord r. which
was Denounced III tie resolutions. was at
tackled and put to Hight, and the Convention
broke up i'll row, without nominating any
one or passing any resolutions.
N"Rfh OARoIINA has, 1t is now con-
reded, elected Il democratic governor and a
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-lnE BosTo> Commemorate says "A
Hard Boiled Egg is represented az being the
weapon with which the Presidents hat was
knocked off by the rowdy Jcffaris 1t is
gratifying to lind the telegraph so. minute
Inc i"alshlty Is greatly augmented by the
hardness ol the egg the President being we'll
known To he partial to soit-shelis Ii he was
aware OF the gross nature OF the insult, his
h'"ghahiihlty IN refusing to prosecute, is
much to be admired.
SLAVE PIRACY is. by act Of CONGRESS. n
capital offence. and Can't. Donald Of t6o shin
Gr'y Ea2l", is now held in Philadelphia Jail
for trial, under the act Three sailors and
boy have testified that they sailed with
Capt. Donald from New York to the coast Of
Africa, where, at place called Caiuda, 604
negroes were taken on board, Of whom go
were women, and 80 children They then
sHll'1 Tor tu'a and arrived ON the 10Th Of
june having lost ID negroes on the voyage.
lhe whole party were taken to IA plantation
III the hlght uIne' under the guidance Of the
foiIce, VINO had been bribed with So, OOo.-
HE crew were paid S42o each besides their
wages ana the vessel was lett on the coast
where sue landed some 2oo OF the negroes