Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-01-20

bv rum \ man, from mdnid-d-poiu one Wo-
man in Pottsville, in broad daylight, and
another, pih four Mth children, at New
Mines, burnt alive I'm Portland, Me- on
the 3lst ult.. an lrishman insane with liquor
shot himself through the head with his gun
in his own dwelling. His little daughter ten
wears old tried to get the gun away from him.
but in vain.--In Lisbon, Comm Mr..
Church froze to death, the night ovcrtaking
him while on his way home intoxicated.
-CoxrNG EVENTS foreign cor
respondents from different parts of Europe,
state that the Turks were anything but cowed
bv their disaster at Sinope-that Louis Napo-
leon is preparing for war, and will have by
early Spring an army of 100 900 men fully
couippcd-that Sweden and Denmark arc
armng in expectation of active hostilities in
the Baltic IN the Spring, and that England is
also making active preparations for war
with Russia. Public opinion is strong for
war and much excited against Prince Albert
who is accused of influencing the action Of
the British Government in favor of Russia.
y KRHoNT ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE
The scvcntecth report of the Trustees, and
the medical Superintendent of the Vermont
Asylum, has Just been published. In the last
five years SO patients have had the benefit
of the Institution, which is admirably man
aged by DR.. Rockwell. The number of pa
tcnts remaining August ! 1852, was 35l.-
tLmitfn1 Juriuor thn rn ST ynor | 10 Dis
charged in the meantime, l3S-and there re-
manned August | 1858, 373. Since the first
opening of the hospital. 2OGG patients have
been received, and 1904 discharged.
--RowDYIsu IN TRoY.-The Troy Wing
states that for some time a gang of rulfans
have been in the habit of besctting the house
of worship of Rev. Henry Thompson, pastor
of the (colorcd) Methodist Church in Liberty
street, tearing off blinds, stavng in doors,
and throwing stones in at the congregation
through the window. one of which struck
man on the head and nearly killed him.
The only cause for assailing these people.
who as Il class, are remarkable i'll Troy for
their quiet and inoifcnsivc habits and good
'ltlLtilStllp, II tuclI tOlVI' ~ - ii ~
Troy that such outrages should be permitted
-FITCuBr RG.--'fho town Of Fitchburg,
Mass, was lighted for the first time with gas
on Wednesday night.
The town a few years ago was hardly
known, but it is estimated that its popula-
ton now amounts to 1000.
-THE ENTERPRISE. first locomo-
tive made in Vermont has been purchased by
the Passumpsic Road for 50 1000.
-LIQroR Seizure. Fall River, Mass,
209 barrels Of liquor were seized on Tuesday
last. y few dealers having got wind of the
movement saved their stock One man.
named Collins, resisted the execution of the
law, and knocked down several persons with
an iron bar, by which one man had a leg and
another an arm broken. He and his liquors
were finally secured. bat considerable excite
mcnt prevailed ut last accounts
-RAILRoAD ACCIDENT On the Harlem
Railroad day before yesterday, the morning
express tram ran oil the track ut the rate of
40 miles an hour, 40 miles above New York.
killing the Engineer and Fireman and iniu-
ring several baggage masters, express-men
&c. No passengers hurt.