Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-06-23

BOstnt. JUNE \.
\ great fire occurred IN Worcester, ,c,tcr-
day afternoon. It broke out in ia. west wing
Of Mr. T. Mansfcld's manufacturing cstah'
l,hmcnt, occupying three s,dcs Of whole
square. Many other manufacturing firms oc-
cu,icl the building. who lost all their pro-
,ortv. The factory Of Nlcu Il Churhcr. and
tnc extensive mlchiac ,aor Of Thaycr a Co.,
were all, destroyed.
Washington Affairs.
WASuiNGru>. June ii.
Il i. stated here that senator Douglas has
procured press and the other material for
Newspaper Office, with which he is about to
send d Young man out from this city to c,tub-
lush IL Pro-Slavory PAPER in Kansas.
New IInmrshiIc Ice,slaluic.
CONCORD. june H.
Tie Joint assembly of \ew HAMPSHIRE bal
lottod for State officers c,'crdty. John l..
Hadlcy, Democrat, of Concord, was elected
Secretary of State, by Il ma ,rity. Walter
II ,rmon. Democrat ct Concord, WAS elected
Treasurer.
For Public rrnt.r--Wm. Buttcrlcld. of
the Patriot. had 80; ). Mcfarland. Of the
.Yot,eman. % Gcorgc g. Fogg. Of the D.
n,ocrai, IS Barton u IIadlcv, of the R'pori-
~, II ; 4catt ring, :, blank, >. No choice
New IIpmpshi,c Pol;tics.
Bo~ro>. June 10Th
The democrats in State Convention of y
IL. at Concord yesterday, rcnomiatcd Mr..
Baker as Candidate for Governor. They also
4 L.. Al.
istration and the Kansas and Nebraska bill,
and resolved that they adhere as firmly as
ever to the Baltimore platform. Everything
was carried with a rush in the Convention.
The Democrats have nominated W ellis and
Iibbard as their candidates for L. :, Scna
tors.
In the New Hampshire House to-day. Il
second motion to lay the Anti Nebraska re-
solutions on the table was rejected by majo-
rity. The Senatorial question is not yet
reached.
Washington Affairs.
The tariff question is soon to come before
Congress. The committee IN that subject
will recommend the adoption of Gutlric's
scheme, augmcnting the free list and reducing
the advalorcm schedule.
storm in Boston.
There was IL severe thunder storm in this
vicinity last night. About - houses were
struck and some of them badly damaged, but
no lives lost.
The Nebraska Bill in Indiana-Fngiti,e
Slaves.
CINCfNNNrl, June IL.
large and enthusiastic Anti-Ncbraska
Meeting was held at Madison, indiana, yes
terday composed chiefly of Democrats. Re
solutions were passed. repudiating the Demo-
cratic Platform manufactured at ludianapo-
lis recently, on the ground that ii pledged tina
Democracy tn the extension of Whisk"y and
Slavery.
Hon Jou> PtrrIt attempted to address tie
people of Lafayette on Monday, ON the Ne
braska bill. lie met with u stormy recep-
tron. During his speech he was groaned and
Kissed at and when the vote was taken ON Il
s'rics of resolutions offered. the confusion and
excitement was SO great that the question
could not b" decided. The people of Mr..
rcttit's district exhibited unmistakublc mark :
of disaprrohation of his course ON the Ne
braska bill.
Twcnty-thrcc negroes from Grant County.
Ky. made their escape ON Tuesday night
They came down the Licking river in Disguise
crossed the Ohio below this city. and yestcr-
day took passage ON the underground Rail
road for Canada.
Nine fugitive slaves from Boone County,
Ky, were arrested the uhurJs of this cit
last night. The party consists Of / men, >
women and 3 children, and will he brought
to-day before the United States Commissioner.
RlcuuoNp, June -
The Dc<poicb say, Anthony Eurns. the fI-
gitiyc slave, is to he sent farther South. to
find a new home and new master
New Hampshire Legi.lature-The Admins
istration in the Minority.
Two ballots were taken in the y. II. House
yesterday afternoon, for L. s. Senator for the
short term. FIRST ballot the whole number Of
votes was 30c. Necessary to choice 100.
J. 5. Wells the democratic candidate had ~
and was therefore short OF an election votes
In the second ballot Wells had lis. lacking Z
of an election. The matter was then post
poned to w ednesday next
From Cuba.
Accounts FROM Havana to June l2lh
state that the plan Of enlisting black
soldiers does not work well They arc hard
to discipline. Spanish soldiers are so scarce
that Government was impresslng the bOatmen
into the Queens service. Yellow fever was
prevailing among foreigners to considerable
extent
The Cincinnati Fugitives.
CIHCiNSArI, June 10Th.
The fugitive slave case mas been continued
until tomorrow. There is not much cxcll G
rnent on the subject The slaves will probabl,
be sent back.
WashingtomAHiIIs.
WAsHrNGroN, June lGth
T. Is stated IN well informed circles to-day
that the President has appointed Gen, WIN. o
Butler, of Ky, us Governor of Nebraska, anc
Gov. Wushr Of Indiana. as Governor O
Kanzas.
In the House at Washington, to-day
Mr.. Houston asked leave to Introduce a bill
reducing the duties ON imports. Objected 10
Maine Law in Connecticut.
The Connecticut Legislature hose pIsscl
stringent proIublrory liquor law, IN the Hon,
by vote Of III o 80 aud IA the Senate by
vote Of 10 to |.
linn, Il,