Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-01-20
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- OrR EXCnANGEs.--Thc Brmileboro
Statesman comes to us in new type and look
ing finely. The Montpelcr Waterman ap-
pears considerably enlarged, and on better
paper than of latc-and the Tcy'nont Tribune
makes its debut, in size as large as any paper
in the State, (until the enlarged Free Press
appears) quite respectable in appearance, and
great improvement on the Courier which it
succeeds. both in looks and matter. which last
however would have been improved by lcav.
ing out laundering editorial article on n
law only to be found in the Ttijunc. and which
would not HAVE been intre uuu It's ,m,or l., ~,
read with Il little more care. The Tri6unc is
printed at St. Adams.
-TmE NEW YoRK TRIBuNE.-It is stated
that Mr.. Brockway, whom the TROY Wig
has known as a consistent Barnburncr Dem
ocrat for ever so many years. has entered
the editorial corps of the I1ibunc.
-CALIFoRNIA AND OREGoN.-Two hang
ings by Lynch law, one of an Indian, the
other of a Frenchman, charged with murder
fifth attempt to burn San Francisco dis
covered and prevented homicide good
success of miners in some places and poor in
others; and statements that the emigration
to Australia has ceased-that the foreign 20
pulation has diminished, that rents increase
in San Francisco, an Office with ten feet front
now renting at $500 a month, are the notice
able features of the news from California by
the last arrival
In Oregon Gov. Stevens had arrived at
Fort Vancouver and is sanguinc of the fitness
of the route he had travelled for the Pacific
road the Indians have been troublesome in
spots; the hills are green, leaves on the
j ruit trees and pea vines in full growth and
"a cabbage has been raised which covers a
space IA feet in circumference, with solid
lead II inches in diameter, and still growing
ra?idly,
--PoErRY IN DENASD,-The Springfield
RcpI5hcan says it happens to know that
Mr.. John q. Sake, has delivered his poem
entitled :" New England one hundrcd and
ntne hmes, and the demand is still undated.
OF lecture lately delivered in Springfield by
Mr. Sake, the same paper says:
- His performance was thorough, scholarly,
critical and cathoic.-rclcved Of all tendon
/ cy u leuiousnesS ny sharp shots OF wit, and
NOR" frequently by covert huluur, prcu-
larry ms own, that one innoccntly receives
at first tor Il roll of flannel, and is surprised
into laughter by finding it IL live baby.'
-RuM IN LAMoILLE CorNTY.-A CORES
pondent OF the N0ndard says that ON the
26th ult., Mr. Jones Of Montgomery.
stopped at a tavern in Bclyidcrc, kept by one
Lackey. lie brought pint of liquor with
him and procured more in the house, the in
mates OF which after they had got him in
toXlcatcd, would have turned him ont into
the streets after midnight had it not been
resisted by some one present. They then put
him to bed in ii chamber where he was found
dead about half an hour afterwards. Suflo-
cation from vomiting was the supposed cause
of death.
--SILyER CoINAGE.--Rcccnt appearances
indicate that the New York assay office will be
able to 90 INTO operation by the LIST of April
next, and the branch mint of California ON
the LIST of February. As soon as the New
YORK establishment gets under way, the mint
at Philadelphia will he set at work chiefly up-
ON silver coin by direction of Mr. Guthrie,
who desires to furnish, if possible, Il supply
OIL SILVER sufficient for the ordinary purposes
OF business 1t is believed there will be but
little difficulty i'll getting the metal for coin
age Mr. Guthrie has already purchased
81 900 900 silver since he went into tho
Treasury Department