Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-19

his wife, and fourteen children, went over
the Vt. Central Road on Wednesday last
The father was forty, the mother O.irty-hve'
and tho oldest child thirteen /, takes
little from the toughness Of this yarn to add
that they were not all tho children OF both
parents. Six were the children Of the hus-
band by former wifo and eight tho progeny
of the wife by a former husband.
---NoRwicn USivERstrY has over fifty
stu1aus, and is rejoicing in the accession of
Prof AyERILL to the Board OF Instruction,
who, after years Of experience in Western
College, has just returned to the former scene
Of his labors.
~ TERRIBLE strike was committed
lately by the Administration in Sherburnc,
upon Mr.. Markham, who has held the Office Of
post master for ten or fifteen years. and given
perfect satisfaction. The reason given is,
that Mr.. Markham occasionally met with
the X. Ms. The Rutland Herald says tho
income ofthc Office amounts to the snug little
plum Of hrcniy dollars a gear.
Piracy On THE LAKES. Tho rco, lie
along Lake Michigan have been thrown into
a state of tho most intense excitement by the
operations ola gang Of maraulcrs, who are
reported to be Mormons from beaver island
They are reported to have burned sawmlls
and robbed stores north of the Grand river.
At Grand Haven they made repeated at
tempts to break into stores and shops. In
the town OF Glnges. they broke open stores
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made back again down the lake. There is
said to be upwards of twenty in the gang
They slil one small schooner of twenty or
thirty tons and two Muckinaw boats.
-FLouR.-The citizens Of Thompson
Vile. Ct, united in purchasing two hundred
and fCty-two barrels of -four from the manu-
facturers at Rochester, and it was delivered
at their doors at a saving of two dollars and
q half or thr,c dollars on n barrel.
- SPIRITrALrsM,-Thc editor of the Spirit
uoi Telegraph, writing from Vermont says
that one or two women have appOintm to
speak in trance in many of the towns. and
significantly adds that " the influence of the
Clergy is daily diminishing
-TnE ANNUAL class game Of foot ball
came off recently at Dartmouth College -
The Juniors and Freshmen challenged the
Seniors and SDphomores, and were beaten
three consecutive times. The Freshmen then
challenged the Sophomores and after having
been beaten by the Sophomorcs three games
out of four, retired from the field. The van
quished parties were compelled to supply ap-
pies to the yictors.
"A DOG belonging to Col Metmann has
H. I Al, -. n.
ring the battle of Tchernaya, he broke his
cham, fought in the ranks, sa7ed the life of
sergeant and private, and took three Rus
sian prisoners. He was wounded in the foot.
W hich only the more enraged him. He threw
himself upon Russian officer, flung him to
the ground and dragged him prisoner by his
coat collar to the French. He will receive some
mark OF honor, asa dog in the English army
nov wears medal for his devotion to his
master.
WHEN at Rome, lately, Rev Dr. Bur-
chnrd, Of New York. took fancy to try the
Pupe's chair, at St. Peters The audacity
of his act,-ior he really sat down in the
holy and Apostolic chair,--for a moment
paraly the sentinel placed to watch the
PaEal seat, but that functionary soon re-
covered and rushed at the doctor with fixed
L
Ran WAS glad to escape with whole skin. -
Ting ABATEMENT Of the violence Of dis
ease at Norfolk and Portsmouth, has called
from the Governor Of Virginia an acknowl-
cdgemcnt OF our common dependence upon II
divine Providence, accompanied by recon-
mendation that the 18th day of November be
observed as a dav of Thanksgiving and praise,
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blew up, on Friday last, killing seven men,
and wounding several others. The fire
originated in the pres. mill, which was
blown to atoms. The mills had been active
ly employed for some time, the engines run
ming night and day.
MIR WINCuLsTR made a balloon ascen-
sion from Norwalk, Ohio, recently, and has
not since been heard from. Before going W
he remarked that he sholld hy higher and
further than had ever before been attempted.
1t is feared he Groze to death, or descended
into Lake Erie.
"A stranger, was committed to Jail in
Montpelier, on Thursday evening, apparent
" dead drunk. In short time after com
mitment, lie died. His arm WAS marked
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-OBsTRUCTING THE CARs.-W cdnesday
evening, as the train due here ut P. NJ. was
coming this side of Gansevoort, the engineer
| discovered "a lad placing tie across the
| track. lie was arrested, and acknowledged
| mis- guilt and also that he had placed the OBJ
structions in the cowcatcher last fall tina
threw the train of thetrack and injured Shaver
He has an idiotic appearance, and accuses
! his father Of having melted him in his crime
The neighbors know of no reason for any
enmity against the road either of the father
or son. lie was held to bail in the sum OF
$500, His age is about IA years. Saratoga
| Nelcs.
Tho New York Times estimates the
number of prostitutes in that city ut 1000.
There are ten cases Of murder now on hand
for disposal in that city.