Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-06-16
.THE COURSE of Lectures in the Medical

Medicine. Six young gentlemen, after
highly satisfactory examination, conducted
hy the Faculty, in presence Of several mem
bcrs Of the Corporation Of the University,
wor" awarded the Diploma of the School
We are glad to hear ofthc hattcrng prospects
of this Institution. The vacancy in the Fac
ulty 10y the resignation II ON" of its mem
bers at the carly part of the session, will he
filled by the appointment Of DR.. K.NI, Of
Pattsburgh, to the Chair of Medicine.
-WirmIN few days, a company of gen
tlrmen of large capital have purchased the
Marble Quarry at Wcs, Ruth n owned nv
WV. F. BARSrs, Esq, for the s1m of sl2j,0CO
and will Immediately take meas urcs to increase
the f,cili'o' for quarrying.
-TnE sryrV allied northern railroads
comprising the Lowell. Nashua, CvneurA.
Northern. Central, Canada and Oglcnsburg
by their full committee have decided in favor
Of the cxrcdiency Of procuring large NUN
bcr Of express freight cars for the " through
business and of erecting a mammoth NOR
chandisc depot at East Boston, connecting
with the Grand junction Rairoad. of which
the Central road is a large proprietor.
We learn from the Ogdensburch Bv'e ',n
that the Academy and the Presbyterian and
Baptist Churches in Paiishvle, were destroyed
by fire. communicated from the woods, m W.
18th inst.
Mas SusAs WRldHr died at Hunting
ton, Vt, on the 18Th ut. A post norton e.
animation was made, and tumor, weighing "a
lbs was taken from her body.
a ooEsE.PoNpESr from Huntington.
thinks that inasmuch as Town agents ''arn
apt to be entirely out Of thi. or that kind Of
spirit when it is wanted they should a.
least keep supplied with spirit of accor,o-
| dation, and ''allow one in such case TO 20
to the agent of the next town to procure that
which is in defaul, in his own" We are
aware Of no rule to the contrary in this coun-
! tv He also suggests that railroad conductors
and station agents should take moro pains to
prevent passengers from taking the wrong
train through ignorance or inadvcrtence
Conductors aud station agents, who are re-
miss in that part Of their duty will please
make note of the suggestion.
AN ITK4 of the last California new.
il the suicide Of Mr.. r. A. TIurbcrt. from
St. Adams Bay, VT, who cut his throat with
razor at Coloma, May sth. lie was nbou.
- years old, and left a wife there and two
children in Vermont. Cause unknown.
Thu ON LINE Democracy meet in State
convention at Montpelier on Wednesday, the
2lst inst, to nominate State Ticket and
endorse the Nebraska bill Merritt Clark.
and Hugh II. Henry are spoken Of as likely to
be the nominees for Governor and Lieut.
| Governor
-Tmr FREE Democracy. (the Admini,tra
ton wing.) have called their State Convention
on Thursday, the Doth inst. at Montpelier.
-TmE DWELLING house of Mr.. William
Roberts, of Swanton, was entirely destroyed
| by fire on the morning Of the 5th inst, with
all its contents, furniture clothing, bedding,
and about $40 in cash. 1t WAS with tho
utmost difficulty that the lives of the inmates
were saved Loss estimated at $500. No
| insurance
~ MEMBER of Congress from New York
| State, who voted for the Nebraska Swindle
visited his constituents last week In passing
through the streets of the town where he re-
sides, he encountered Wagon on the side
walk. Somewhat disturbed, he requested the
driver To get out of the. way ;, that he could
pass. The reply was. There is room enough
Tor you; or ii there is not, YOU can 60 round
%! N'e way Of Ncbraska,'' Here the CONVEX
sation dropp,a
IN 81 ALBANS on tuesday, evening last .
tho house of d, R. Boguc ESQ, was stlasL br
lightning which shot down the chimney, sent
tered the stove legs, Frustrated Mr.. B. and
passing out of the door, shiver-d the door
knob. Mr.. B. was not seriously injured -
Mr. Milo Hall, of Fairfield, was struck by
lightning the same evening and instantly kill
led
TING GREAT demonstration in New York
last week in favor Of the Nebraska bill, wa.
a failure. After much posting Of large bills
and abundant burning of Government powder,
crowd numbering some FIVE hundred and
composed Of the Empire Club, the attaches Of
The Custom House, and creatures fed on Co.
vernment pap, consregated in front of the St
Nicholas Hotel and were addressed by Stephen
A. Douglas, and Isaiah Rynders par rob,.
frotrum.
-REPREsE>rA1IvH Mac. has returned
from Indiana. lie brings cheering intclli-
gence in condemnation of the " iniquity by
all parties of that State. Immense meetings
have been held at Lafayette and India ma polls,
whereat they applauded Mace and groaned
for Petit.
a DOG, supposed to be rabid, was shot
in Bennington last week. He made several
attempts to bite the mem bers of the family
but the timely aid Of gun in the hand. IF
AN experienced msrkslnan prevented him
from doing so.
The Wings have carried the City Of
Washington Under the very nose Of n,
President, directly in the teeth of the whole
patronage of the Federal Government
against the votes and influence Of the whole
crowd of office holders, and, as it appears, in
spite of threats to withhold appropriation.
for City purposes, if the City vote went
wrong-the Democratic candidate for Mayor
has been defeated and Wing elected in hi.
place.
IN B,R>wrLL, :, e., a few days ago.
negro man was struck by lightning His
sea p for the greater part, was torn up from
behind forwards, the fluid then passed down
the sides Of the neck, reached the breast.
which it lacerated severely, and thence
passed down each Of the lower extremitics,
tearing a wide cash the way down. Yet,
strange to say, he was not killed, but bios
fair to recover. The =. {. COLUMBIAN consi-
dcrs his escape from death owing to corious