Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-03

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j. of good Gus. well filled with r..,Ii,,n,tt,.r.
and pr',,.nt,a neat aud .......r..,....
lii roRlL 'oNvlstoN.-t,r ri;tr.
and newspaper publisher, of E,-to,, ,,..f H.
ciaity, met in convention in th., cat, last
week, ana among other thing r. solved on IA
incroas" ot t"'nty-hyc p,r caut. in Oh" r.t.s
oi advertising Ine adS0nc" i. refocrtd ne
cessary, they declare, by the increase within
the last few years of the necessary expenses
OF conducting newspapers, arising not Dnly
from the advanced cost Of labor in all l.pur,-
m"nts, hut alsI OF the introduction Of trl-.
graphic communication, the improvements in
TIE mInuiacture of printing presses, the lisv
IN the price Of paper, and the enlargcment- ia
te az u newspapers.
---M,H.t Law T., MAml, .p.--Ih. l;9uor
prohibition law passed IL. Maryland lIous.
OF Delegates on saturday, Wy IT vote OF ~ ~
%. IL contains all the Man, l,w re.trlctions,
including tha power Of search, destruction. ii
liquor, SC, and, ii the senate concuIs, IS "
20 into operation il l"jC. il previously AZ
proved BY thy votes Of the ,pl..
-NAi1EoaD AMAIGAAaIiU., --ILe O,rs,l-
idation OF the hamplIin and st LNwr-i.re
snd Caughiiawaga u Montreal ..ni .,,w
York Kouds, already agreed to iy the Dire.
tors OF both roads was on Monday ratified rs
the Stockholders, a rcnohstruuc. ai-aip,t
the measure, - 4" great injustice and breach
Of faith and agreement" on the rart Of tAe
Montreal and New York Road, was published
by the Directors Of the Plattshurgh and
Montreal, which road has hitherto been iu-n-
titled in its interests with the Montreal and
y. \ and the two been have run as one RAD
The Pittsburgh Directors pronounce NE
proceeding, Illegal. have protested to both tie
other companies, ana will resort to lcr.,l IL.
medies.
Plattsburgh Correspondent Of the Bosion
Atlas says that an Act OF Parliament III b-
necessary to make the arrangement lagtl and
that surprising the consolidation is carried
into effect, ." il does not follow. neither j. i,
intended, to discontinue the road from riAti..
hurgh 10 Montreal
-il- st. Adams Tr,5uac mention, the
death Of son of Mr.. Moore. of Georgia, w.,
on saturday last, in very shocking manner
lie was sliding down hill, when by some az
cdent he was thrown upon sharp stick,
which entered his mouth aud WIS driven
completely through his neck. Boys take
warning
--CoRREcTloS.--We are informed by the
st. Adams IriJune that there were 80 men
| present at the Free State Convention oil the
Goth ult., instead Of Is AS We stated On the
authority of other Free Democratic papers.
tin 81. JouN 3. l.. SKINNER of Platts-
| burGh, y. Y, now first clcrk in the appoint
mcnt Office Of the Post Office Department, will
it Is said, probably succeed Major Ilobbie, 1T
assistant Post Master General, whose disease
must soon close is career.
Tins "PrcrLLtR lN,rITrTIov '--Rrcently
/ in Hampton Vat, a man named Watson fnggrI
one ol his slaves so severely as to cause he
death. y warrant was issued for the arrest
! of Watson, who Immediately ted and has not
since been heard of.--Mr. Iheophilus I
/ Pritchurd, was murdered by his slavef, UPON
| his estate at Satarlia, Miss. Mr. 7. WAS
/ killed y being chokrd Five of the murder
ers are in jail awaiting q trial, and have mad,
/ confession OF the cllur.-Miss Webster TIE
] young woman who was some time since par
dpned out of the kentucky penitonti,,ly,
where she WAS confined on the charge oi .h.
Quoting slaves, has received notice iron! the
citizens of TIimble county. Kentucky, that
'''> .-".. i-.--- .].,- 500, ..,nadintnly 1hry
have threatened to tear down her house, and
/ forcibly drive her from the state, If she does
not leave Voluntarily
Nav YORK SrAIs IrFNs In platts-
! burgh on Thursday last a we learn from the
| Wing, Young man, Il Canadian named GebC
while telling trees with his father, Twas crushr'
to death by the fall Of Il tree. His head va
/ bruised in such manner, a. TO leave hi.
brains scattered in every direction on thr
snow A large FIRE occurred ut Malone, on
Thursday morning last, destroying four Store,
and several other buildings. Several poor
| families we're turned our door il CONSEQUENCE
Loss about $50 ,000.-rhe keeseyille R,ppG
bean announces the destruction 10y FIRE Of ~.
large and valuable Hotel Of Jacob lapp,i 90.
Moriah, in the evening of the 22t inst iAvIr
was an insurance Of ~ ,0un. half the valucuf
the Aon-".-lhe rctiti III Of the strong miud,i
women of New York, for lr,,N. To- VOTE cao
wood, ho!d office and wear long boots. Ia,
been referred t. 4 select committee OF ,r,rn
by the Legislature" of that State.
--IgUY >io> RAILROAD. - Ihc.t ui,t
Railroad-con,trurtrd jointly hy the Hudson
River. New York Central troy ani Boston.
/ and Troy and Saratoga Railroad tomuaurs--
which commences 1T the ,outaerly boundary
of the city Of Troy, and encirclr~ the citi
with an elegant and mammoth drpot at the
! head of Albany street 400 feet Ion. hy 9Uu
/ feet wide and OF n capacity equal 10 the ,.c-
commoaAton of ten railroad tracks. erected
at IL cost of over >'2oo, oon, has just been COM
/ pletcd, and Legislative excursion train VT,
the iirst 'hat passed over it,
1.-Two Mis- were Arrested in N,w York
On Friday tor passing counterfeit - note On
the brandon Bank, Vermont The rugu.-
/ are Supposed 10 b" ronnrr,rd with an eaten
( siye gang of mon who manufacture this bogus
/ stuff near the line OF Canada West,
fiji Rop\> Catholic Church at Altop,
IN, wa- hurnt IN tn" l.th, together with
tire" dwelling houses adJuiniug, l.lss So.
600 insurance $1,000.
--InE SENATE of Rhode Island has passed
bill restoring all the rights Of citizen of
that State Ia Thomas " Dorr The h.!l
passed bya majority of ole vote.
-FIRT ~ MoNTrEIuR.-Imeo barns h.-
longing 10 Orlando Levi, Of + st Montpelier,
were consumed by fire "a the night vt ,h'