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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-04
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nave received the flith Annual Report
of the turner's Mutual Fire Insurance Com-
mann. to Aucust |. 1855. and extract the fol-
'o"'"s - '"'
lst. All property insured therein is divided
INTO h"o ''"S'es' ana each class IS Iiahie Tor
lts own losses anu expenses, ana not each Tor
the other
ID Inc first class is denominated the
Farmers OIass' IN whlch nothing nut DWELL
mg-iiouseS' Barns Sheds ana out nniliinS'
ana personal property IN IKE buildings Is
insured:
so, lhH second class is denominated the
Merchdnts ana Mechanics tlasS' ana All
Minus VI property ny VI al AUTHORIZATIONS
nature are insured thereln' ,,,
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-04

A CROOKED RAILROAD. The Pott.yille
Journal says that one dark night last week
an engineer of a lengthy freight train on the
Catawissa Railroad, to his horror, perceived
a light rapidly approaching, as he thought
upon the track. lie sounded the alarm, and
the brakes were at once applied, when he dis
covered that it was the signal light upon the
rear of his own train, which, from the great
curvature of the road shone full upon him
II is related OF railroad somewhere in Nlr-
ginia, that the engineers give themselves no
uneasiness when they run of the track, con
iident they will come upon it again before go-
ing dozen rods. Perhaps this is the same
road
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-04

At a trial Of speed made at Rutland on
the 18th inst, we learn that Sherman Black
Hawk, driven by l.. North, Esq, of Cham
plain y. Y, and owned by the Messrs.
Mvrick X Co., Of Bridport, made his mile in
2:3j. This animal was rc-purchased by the
Messrs Myrick last spring for $4,000 from
Mr.. North who owned him for several years
previous He is one of the most valuable
animals in the United States Md. Reg.
An exciting race took place just before
dinner between three of the horses Of class
called Sherman Morgans. At the signal, a
small dark bay horse named Flying Morgan
proceeded 10 cnt out the work, and kept the
Lead on the first third, when one of the
others came up and passed him but this
defeat was only momentIry, for he again
took the lead and came in, winning the race
handsomely and making the best time of all,
while the writer was on the ground. The
above named horse, owned by W. Adams of
Burlington, is over 90 years Of age and totai-
y M'nd,-Cor. Springfield RepuJlcan.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-04

Az AQUATIC BIDDY.-Not long since. hen
of the old barnyard breed walked down to
the banks of the Winooski river, little be-
low the falls in this place and leisurely swan
across, with all the facility of duck. This
can be abundantly proved out of the mouths
of two or three witnesses, all good men
and true, and is us solemn fact, so far
as truth is concerned, as any on record She
was not scared into the stream by dog, nor
driven by Il stick, but of her own free will
descended to the brink, glided into the
wave, and having safely reached the oppo-
site shore, dressed her feather. with the grace
of an accomplished webfoot. Several philo-
sophical theories have occurred to me, by
which TO account for this unnatural conduct
She was probably Matched by duck. and
learned something of her amphibious nature
from the progeny with which she WAS reared.
Or she herself unexpectedly found herself the
mother Of yellow goslings, and tenderly ven-
tured a'''r them, out of parental regard, un-
til, a. i.-t, she learned the art of swimming,
and loved 10 practice what she knew Or,
it may be that, oppressed with heat, tortury
and infested with small insects, which it il
indelicate to name, rumpled in plumnge and
rufled in temper, with the spirit and decision
ofa true hen, she boldly swan the flood, to
enjoy tho rcfreshment of the bath, and to
drown her multitudinous foes. And that
she gained point as soon as she had
gained The point, was testified by tr-
umphant cacklings, while the astounded phi
losophers who witnessed the exploit went
home to consult their natural histories again.
Il once knew of a cat who superintended q
brood of young chickens, which is also a sol
emn fact, and as well testified to as the above.
'Natur is natur, is a proverbial and homely
remark in the country but there are GER
tain varieties, exceptions, eccentrisities go
that the 'wonder-book never ceases TO pre-
sent new page. Had it heen a Shanghai
rooster who accomplished this exploit, the
lookers-on would have said no doubt, that he
was fording the stream but it was demure,
ow-built, little 'quiet-heart' of a barnyard
fowl Vt Cor Knickrbocker for Sept
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A small party of ladies and gentlemen were
laughing over the supnused aWkwardness nj.

iasSniuB oNor the eupposeu hWkWaruness nt-
tending declaration Of love, when gentle
man remarked that if he offered himself he
would do it in a collected and busness-lik
manner, For instance he continued ad-
dressing himselfto a lady present. Il would
say, Miss $, have been two years look.
ing for wife. am in the receipt of about
thousand dollars a year from my business,
which is daily on the increase OF all the
ladies ofmy acquaintance, admire you the
most, indeed | love you, and would gladly
make you my wife. You flatter me by your
preference good humoredly replied Mis-.
5, to the surprise of all present Il re-
fer you to my father Bravo = exclaimed
the gentlemen. We'll, declare, said the
ladies in chorus. The lady and gentleman,
good reader were married soon after. Wasn't
that modest way of coming to the point :
and ladiy-like method of taking man at
his word
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-04

4 REVOLVING DEED FOR the BENEFIT or
SLAVERY One of the most revolving specta.
cles ever witnessed in a Christian community
We venture to say, was witnessed a few dav,
since at Alexandria, La 1t was the public
execution OF a lad Of ten wears and strange 70
say, Christian men and women rode forty
miles To- sea IT. rs an evidence of how mere
u child he was, some gentlemen who called to
see him the day before his execution found
him playing with marbles in his cell On
ta,,ing him that he was to he hung the next
morning and asking him what he thought Of
1t and why he did not pray, he answered that
It was nothing, adding that he had been hung
many time. lie was playing all the time
i'm jill, never once realizing the dreadful fate
that awaited him. When brought out to
d.e, and seeing the preparations that had
been made for his execution, for the first time
he began to have some idea of what was be-
fore him. lie then asked that he might be
allowed to pray after doing which he began
TO cry, and in the midst Of his childish wall
ings was sent out Of the world. The secret
OF the affair is that he was a slave and was
executed for killing his master, Rev. J. j.
Weems. For the purpose of impressing the
surrounding slave populating, boy of ten
years was Just as good as an adult who had
arrived TO years of moral responsibility, and
possibly better.
" Commend us to the barbarous Turk,
Il this he Christian work.
lSprmgfsd RePubhcon
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The chisoled Dominic was So much amused
at the fellows reply, that he freely iorgaye
his ignorance and his offence H. intends to
exhibit that dime in the principal cities
Buffalo Erprcss
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-ilRs MARY Russell CLAREsoN Of
Leeds, England, on her birthday, June 7th,
gave birth to twin boys, being twins of the
fifth generation. On the parental side the
great great grandfather was twin, the
great grandfather q twin, the grandfather
twin, aud the father twin
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Births IN = Trench TEFoRE SEBAsroPoL.-
\ correspondent ofthe Liverpool Times, in a
letter dated " Heights of Bahklava, August
TO-, communicates the following incident in
camp life
'' We are by this time pretty well accus
toned to hear of deaths in the trenches but
until the other day, we had no example of a
birth having taken place in that uncomiort-
able and dangerous localty-certainly not
exactly that which lady might be expected
t. prefer as the scene of her accOu,hmcaf.-
The intrepiiity and military order which so
distinguished our gallant allies are shared,
it appears, by the ladies of their nation
Three nights ago buxom -aRtinIere accom-
panied her battalion to the trenches, there to
supply them with the restorative pttit rcrre.
and to brave, with masculine courage, the
storm Of shot and she'll There was possibly
some miscalculation in the matter. but the
fact Is, that, towards the small hours of the
morning, she was taken with the pains of
maternity, and gave birth to twins Mother
and children are doing well -
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Tug SHAPE of a kiss has been discovered al
ter repeated experimentation and prolonged
investigation II is found to he a hp GekIc
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ArIEollN5 INCIDENT The following - su
extract from soldiers letter in the camp in
the Crmea The other night was in the
entertainments, and a good number oil us were
sitting together amusing ourselves One was
singing song called Mary, weep no moro
for me, In which occur these beautiful
lines
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when a shell came in, burst among us, and
killed the man while he was singing the
song never Was SO yeXei for any one in
my life it opeued his skull completely, and
he died In an instant
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p. 5. From all the circumstances, it is
now evident that Elizabeth died not from the
cold alone, but from some organic affection of
the heart or lungs, induced by fatigue and
exposure.
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

MEXICO. Important news late as the 25th
has been received from Mexico.
Santa Anna had of his own accord, proposed
the formation and Inauguration of new constitu-
ton in circular addressed to the Governors of the
different departments and provinces The revolu-
tionary party had proclaimed this as a sign of
weakness and insecurity on the part of his High
ness, and sure omen of their ultimate success
whilst most of the government newspapers say that
on such subject the opinions feelings of organ
lied banditt were not consulted. 1t was reported
that Gen. Comonfort had been defeated. The Sec
retary of War, Blanco, had an interview with him
near Mchoacan.
Senior Iturbe made a liberal and enlightened ad-
dress to the Legislative Council in which he
sketched out the reforms needed by the country
and its people, in the presence of Santa Anna Sc
nor Vidal Rivas, the newly appointed Minister to
the United States, had set out for Vera Cruz, en-
route to Washington, but it was doubted if our
government could receive him, as diplomatic rela
ton between the countries were broken off
Several outrages the property of American
citizens had taken place.
The balance of the Gadsden treaty purchase
money was nearly run out in "spoils."
No collision had yet taken place between the in
surgents and the government forces. The insur-
gents had gathered in great strength, and the peo
pie everywhere were joining their standard. The
fall of Matamoros was considered inevitable.
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

THE WASTE OF LIFE. We extract the following
from the Paris correspondence of the National In
telligencer:
There is no better proof of the dreadful waste
of life there than the large reinforcements which
are continually going forward, and which barely
serve to keep the army up to its original numbers
Even the London Times acknowledges that an ad-
dtional $4,000 men must be sent One hundred
and sixty-fve thousand men have been embarked
from Marseilles and Toulon, and from Africa and
from the French troops in Italy forty or fifty thou
sand more-making together 100000 French
troops; and the official documents do not pretend
that the French efectire force there now exceeds
one-half of that number To this add the losses
of the British army, and also of those poor crea-
lures, the Turks whose losses since the commence
ment of the war in all the provinces have exceeded
those of the Allies In the three armies there must
have been, since the commencement of hostilities,
from two hundred and fifty to three hundred thou
sand killed in battle died of disease, wounded, or
otherwise hors de combat. We have no correct ac-
counts of the losses of the Allies in the assault of
June 18th on the Malakoff 1t was at least seven
to eight thousand, but only about half that number
is reported Many of my friends are in mourning
for gallant young officers from captains to colones,
whose names do not appear on the official reports !;
and if such are omitted how many more in making
a return of the rank and file which is done en-
masse, and without giving any names!"
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

LATER FROM THE RIO GRANDE. The New Orleans
papers of the 10th July have letters from the Rio
Grande giving accounts of the revolutionary move
meuts in that quarter. General Woll, the COM
mander of the government forces, left Matamoras
on the 7th, with effective force of thirteen hun
dred men, and had fortified himself at Reynosa,
with determination of making n stand against the
revolutionary forces which are advancing from Ca
margo The revoutionists are said to number some
two thousand men, well armed and equipped, under
the command of Vidaurri, who captured Monterey.
They have park of eight pieces of artillery. Vi
daurr, who styles himself "General-in-C chief of the
Liberating Army of Mexico" has issued procla-
nation denouncing Santa Anna and his govern
ment as public enemies and conspirators against
the sovereignty and integrity of the national terri
tory and that att the chiefs and officers of his gov
ernment which may be taken in a conflict of arms
''shall be tried by council of war, and punished
With death, as traitors to the country and nstru-
ments of tyranny" All who aid Santa Anna d-
rectly or Indirectly, are to be sentenced to bard
labor upon the public works or to the payment of
fine. Not much doubt exists as to the final success
of the revoutionists nearly all Of the Rio Grande
ports are already in their hands.
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

GREELEY AT WHIST. Dick Tinto,' in the New
York Times, describes a ball given by couple of
young American dentists (bachelors) at Paris,
whereat Mr.. Greeley is thus present:
In the card room were two whist tables, and
looked in to see who was winning. At one was
Horace Greeley, with our brilliant Lady Secretary,
Mrs Piatt for partner; their adversaries were
Mrs Healy, much too good natured to be any bodys
adversary, and gentleman whose name did not
learn. At the particular moment of the game
which fell under my observation, Mr.. Greeley and
his fair uiS-auis were in the -holes--their op-
ponents counting but six. Diamonds were trumps,
and the lead was Mrs. Piatts. Mr. Greeley some-
times found it difficult to proceed according to
Hoye such was the constant succession of old ac-
quaintances who wished to ask him how he did.
He once played third hand low in consequence,
and of course lost the trick
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

CAUSE OF GRAY HAIR. Mr.. S. NJ. Sanders O
colored hair dresser Of Pittsburg, Pa, has written
little treatise the diseases of the human scalp
and hair, from which we take the following ex-
tract:
Gray hair is caused by disease OF putrefacticn
of the circulating fluids which nourish the hair
through the pores When this fluid or matter is
exhaed to the surface, being diseased, it emits its
virus or poison, into the hair and the consequence
is that the hair turns white or falls out from the
scalp. The hair then becomes very thin upon the
head, and badness ensues. Many are the causes
of this put-eaction of the circulating fluids such
as long continued Illness excessive fevers, nervous
arrangement causing continual pain in the head;
grief anxiety, intense thinking too close attention
to business-last, and not least, intemperance and
other unmentionable excesses, which are more del
eterious to the constitution and general health of
the system. Gray hairs, in young persons gene
rally commence at the point or outer end of the
hair-and the reason for this singular freak is,
that the disease from the pores OF the scalp runs
through the hair towards the point, and upon find
the part of the person in not having the hair cut
in proper time so as to keep it in healthy condi
tion the virus in the hair from the pores turns it
white at the point and it works gradually back to
the socalled root of the hair and the whole hair
soon becomes white. To obviate this, so soon as
observed the person should apply to skillfu hair
cutter, and have the ends of the hair cut off in
scientific manner. In persons advanced in years,
the hair begins to become white at the so-called
roots, instead of the points, in the former case.
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08
FROM LAKE SUPERIOR. The Saut Ste. Marie
Journal contains some items of intelligence:

Journal contains some items of intelligence:
The ship canal is in excellent condition. A
months trial proves it to be fully equal to the
vice required of it. The embankments present no
indications of weakness. They are as firm as it is
possible for them to be made. The caisson gate
answers the purpose very we'll and, it is thought,
will turn out to be the most effectual means of
closing the canal, in case of break of any that
could be devised, not even excepting the guard
lock. 1t can be worked with all the facility of O
lock gate, at the same time possessing the advan.
tage of being in one section, and requiring but
one movement to open and shut it.
There was singular rise and fall of water in
the canal on the 18th, probably oceasioned by
winds above.
About nine o'clock A. NJ, Wednesday, the water
in the canal was observed to rise quite fast This
continued until ten o'clock when the water reached
the height of IA feet inches determined by the
gauge at the upper lock gate. (There was slight
breeze from N w, at the time.) This was about
inches above its usual level. The water remain
ed at this point for the space of about ten minutes
then fell to height of about Is feet, at which
point it again commenced rising, and reached 13
feet inches. At II o'clock the water began to
fall gradually until at II o'clock it had fallen to
the height of 10 feet inches, from which point it
rose and fell alternately until o'clock when it
assumed its usual level When the water was IL
feet 6 inches, the wind changed from the north
west to the south east, which, though hardly per-
ceptible here, was plainly shown by the direction
in which the clouds were moving. The water did
not vary in depth above the rapids during this time
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

A FABLE. vine was growing beside thrifty
oak, and had reached that height at which it re-
qured support.
Oak" said the vine, bend your trunk so chat
you may be support to me-.
"My support" replied the oak, "is naturally
yours, and you may depend upon my strength to
bear you up but | am too large and too solid to
bend. Put your arms around me, my pretty vine,
and will manfully support and cherish you, if
voc have ambition to climb as high as the clouds;
while thus hold you UP, you will ornament my
rough trunk with your pretty green leaves and
shining scarlet berries. They will be as frontlets
to my head, as stand in the forest like glorious
warrior, with all his plumes We were made by
the great Master to grow together, and that by our
union the weak may be made strong, and the strong
may render aid to the weak"
But | wish to grow Independently" said the
yine why can not you twine around me- and let
me grow up straight, and thus not be mere de-
pendant upon Jou!'
Mature" answered the oak, " did not design it.
1t is impossible that you should grow to any height
alone; and if you try it, the winds and rains if not
your own weight, will bring you to the ground.
Neither is it proper for you to run your arms hth-
er and thither among the trees. The trees will
begin to say 1t is not my vine; it is stranger
get thee gone; | will not cheris thee By this
time thou wilt be so entanged among the different
branches that thou canst not get back to the oak
and no body will admire nor pity thee"
"Ah, me " said the vine, let me escape from
such destiny" and with this she twined herself
aroynd the oak, and both grew and fourished hap
PLY together
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

Nicholas Longworth, we'll known citizen of
Cincinnati, Ohio, has discovered the following GER
tain cure for Scrofula. He requests editors in all
parts of the Union to publish the recipe quarterly
or yearly:
6" Put two ounces of aquafortis on plate on
which you have two copper cents Let it remain
from eighteen to twenty-four hours. Then add
two ounces of clear, strong vinegar. Put cents
and all in large-mouthed bottle and keep it cork
el Begin by putting four drops in teaspoonful
of rain water and applying it to the sore. Make
the application three times day with soft hair
pencil, or made Of soft rags. If very painful, add
more water. AS the sore heals apply it weaker"
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

The Papal government occasionally does things
worthy of imitation. The correspondent of the
Newark advertiser mentions one:
The government has made an annual appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the encouragement of tree
planting in the Papal States, Premiums are offer
ed to all who will plant trees on their own proper
ty' under the inspection of officers in their district
Provision is made to supply the deficiency. if the
sum appropriated should prove inadequate The
Olive, Orange, Lemon, Oak, Elm, Chestnut, and
Almond, are among the trees named