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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-06
PniLAnrLrniA, March (, 1855.

kxIcr1toN At PLAITsBuRGu-Thc Platts-
burgh Republican gives the following account
of the execution of Ceutrevi!e, convicted of
the violation and murder of his wife : sister,
which took place at the Clinton Prison on
Wednesday of last week
At 10 O'Clock A. NJ, Certreville partook of
light breakfast, and at half.past II he had
his hair dressed after which he dressed
himself in the suit which had been rrepared
for him Before leaving the prison. he
inquired of Under Sheriff Warren how long
he should be detained in the yard. and on
being told not longer than he wished, he said
he wished 1t through with as soon as possible
after his priests had got through with their
exercises. lie then shook hands with his
fellow prisoners, and taking an arm of each
OF his spiritual advisers, walked firmly to the
scatfold, where all three kneeled, and after
hve minutes spent IN prayer, again arose
Mr.. Gay, District Attordey, having read the
death warrant, the Sheriff asked him if he
had anything to say. lie then proceeded to
warn the people to take heed of their evil
ways, and hoped he should meet them all in
heaven, lie said it was a good thing for HIM
tha' he had been taken and put in Jail, for
God bad sent him good friend, who had
given him good advice-that he had repented
and had been forgiven, -that he had been
tried by a Court and Jury and found guilty,
and they knew that b, must be guilty-that
great many persons had been to him to get
his confession, but he considered it none of
their business, Shat he had confessed to his
priests, and that Christ did not require him
to confess to evil men, who would make light
of it,
Having concluded, he was asked by the
Sheriff il he was through; to which Father
Bernard replied, that he was.
Prayer was again offered, and the con-
demned having kissed tho cruciix, the priests
took leave and retired
During the time the rope was being adjusted
to his neck he shook hands with Mr. Warren
and asked him to pull down the cap over his
eyes This being done, the fatal signal was
given and in a brief moment all was over.
Although there was a slight contraction of
the lower II hs AT one time, aud although
pulsation continued Tor seven or eight
minutes, 1t is the opinion of the physicians
and Others VIII" were present, that his death
was instantaneous After hcing SUSPENDED
twelve minutes, the body was removed to
the cell and ut ) O'Clock in the evening
delivered to u committee of six persons for
interment.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-06
Spanish " Outrages.-

We shall never hear the last Of Spanish
" Outrages" upon the American flag, as long
as Cuba remains the property of Spain, and
the tribe Of Cuba sellers is as numerous as
at present The solicitude Of these gentle
me for the honor of our country is so cx-
treme, their watchfuncss for any slight on
the part Of Spain so untiring, and the
clamor made when a bone Of contention is
discovered, so tremendous, that trouble
of some sort is always found TO be brew
ing in their direction, and dust kicked
up, through which it is difficult for men Of
ordinary penetration to discover the truth
Two outrages" have taken the place of the
Black Warrior affair, recently settled. The
American Steamship Eldorado has been twice
fired at, and compelled to heavc to and show
her papers by a Spanish Frigate, and Mr.
Thompson, United States vice-consul at some
small Cuban port has been brought to Havana
prisoner, for having placed the arms of the
United States above his Office the Spanish
authorities refusing to recognize L. S Con-
sular Agents on the Island. On these sub
jects, especially on the Edorado affair, as we
are informed by the Washington corrcspon-
dents, the Cabinet is in a stir. The Presi
dent and three of his Cabinet are all for
fighting, or in other words for " full and i'm
mediate satisfaction. - satisfaction Ia
Greytown but Nancy and Gushing obsti-
nately hold back If the President carries
the day doubt,e c gunpowdcr will be burnt
somewhere.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-06
Money Matters,

The money market is comparatively easy
in the cities. Money is obtained without
difficulty on first class paper, at 6 to per
cent and is likely to become more plenty
In the Boston stock market there was. pener.
ally speaking, gain during the month OF
March. Vermont and Canada gained "a
Vermont and Massachusetts, "a Ogdensburgh
LIST mortgage bond, per cent 1888 shares
OF Vermont Central stock were sold last
month at from So TO So share. 1t stands
at q now Vermont and Canada tt. OF
Rutland and Passumpsic stocks there have
been no sales for some time Vermont Cen
trail LIST mortgage rs stand at As, % do. at
- Rutland LIST mortgage IS 663, 2d do
"a, Sd do Ii. The Ogdens burgh Rail Road
Co. has resumed payment on it's first mort.
gage bond, and it strikes US as III term .La
the Vermont Central was doing the same -
The net surplus revenueofthe United States
in the various sub-treasuries, on the Goth
ult was SCI ASS ,523 54. Tho value of mcr-
chandse and specie imported into New York
during the month Of March, 1855, was
10,l73 ,057, some sir millions less than in
March 1854.
The Bank Of England has just declared
half yearly dividend of 4 per cent, reserving
a surplus of E3,0lS,l34 This is pretty
good return to stockholders, in country
where the usual rate of interest is not over
3 per cent. Gold is accommodating in Eng
land, from large receipts from this country
and Australia. The coin and bullion held by
the Bank of England on the 10th March
was fl3,62l 500, equal to to SOS, lO7 800
showing gain of s. ,295,l25 in : weeks.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-06

The mean temper aturc Of March, 1858 was2.7l >
colder than the average for March, Of tho proceed
ing II years, and ala colder than March 1854.
The coolest March in tho Is consecutive years. was
that Of lS4l, the mean Of which $3.50 : and
March lsi3 and ls47, were very nearly as cold,
their temperatures being rs &C and 2j.73 .. The
warmest March in the period above mentioned
that of 1912, the temperature of which $3.50 >
The average mean temperature Of March for the is
consecutive years is 30.77o.
The thermometer was lowest on the LIST day being
- below zero in the morning, and highest On 3lst
day being SO at o'clock. Range Of the Their
momotcr 81 . The great cold in March in the is
years, was in ls46, when the thermometer was IA 6
below zero the LIST day of the month. Tho
greatest heat in March, in the above period, was
G. : in ls45 the 3lst day.
The height of the barometer this month has been
very nearly the came in February, although it
would appear from the abe have beer much lower.
Heretofore tho heights have been given without any
correction on account Of the expansion Of the mer
curry by heat This month all the observations are
rcduccdt the freezing point Of water. When baro-
meter is kept in room at temperature of about
40 its readings will average about oil in. above
IL true height at the standard temperature OF 81 :
The fall of snow in March amounted altogether to
inches. The .lcghiug Mt the beginning Of the
month"; WAS tolcrable, but there good sleig Oh.
ing after the sixth. There was no rain in tho
month, and the whole amount Of water only
OH inch, less than in any March in the preceding
il years. excepting March 1851, when there was
only 0.G7 in. The average for March is Los in.
The lake has been entirely covered with ice du-
ring the whole month and the passing good and
safe in all directions. Last year the crossing on
the ice become unsafe about the middle Of March.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-06

IL FRoN CALIroRNn.-Th steamship
Daniel Webster arrived at New Orleans on
Monday, with ono week later news from Cali
fornia. None of the bankers had resumed pay
ment and it was probable that none would but
Page, Bacon Co. as two more failures have
taken place since the previous steamer sailed
The excitement, however. had somewhat
subsidized, The supreme court has decided
that persons enclosing land in the mining
region could lot hold it against miners
The Daniel Webster on it's outward mas.
sage was brought to by shots from a Spanish
sloop-oi-war, an officer from which boarded
the steamer, and after examining her papers
permitted her to proceed on her voyage.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-06
l. il to be Peace or War

We Ind in the full details of the Atlantic's
news, little reason to suppose that the death
OF Nicholas will bring peace to Europe. Kos
srTH' in an interesting letter to the \. Y.
I'm'S' says that peace is possible if England
ana France are such fools as TO grant to Rus.
sla the opening Of the Bosphorus and the
pArdanelles but that no peace which shall
in the slightest degree interfere with the
hereditary policy of Russia, aiming at free
access to the Mediterranean, can be nego-
tiated, whocrey sits on the throne of the Car
Another correspondent Of the Time, has
information from an official source tina, in
the interview between Lord Clarendon and
Louis Napoleon at Boulogne it was settled
that there should be no peace until after the
capture Of Sehastopol
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-06

u SENATOR WILSON Of Massachusetts, bns
published an explanation Of his course on
the bill to authorize Oregon to form State
Government, during the last hours Of the
session lie says that il he had not spoken
as he did, that his associates of the North
would have been held up to the )corlo Of
the South IN the attitude Of forcing II vote
upon the I'LL at IL on Sunday, without CIV.
ing their Senators time to examine the meas.
ure. The explanation is considered saii.t,.
tory by the ny T.L"0. which rotrtr,, q,
severe rebuke ol Mr. wilson The Arriu,,.
field Republican says that the necessity of
such frequent explanations aud rcpcti,ions
of his creed on the slavery question sugg, SITS
that the Senator has yet fully to possess the
moral confidence Of the people
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-06
Chittcndcn County Court.

APRii 4th, 1855.
ms Court-JUDGE PECK presiding-has been in
gagged on the fourth trial Of the term. Ndgss Plat
wastrcd on Wednesday last; verdict for Plaintiff
The Court then adjourned to Friday account cf
the death of cz-Judge Phelps of Middlebury.
On Friday iigr 4 N9rrs was tried verdict for
Plaintiff.
On Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, H1H t sly
mow was tried, verdict for Plaintiff. Bronson =
ChWenfsn is now on trial. This is the first cause
on the calendar Of Friday last. II presumed that
the Court will not sit on Friday-Fast day On
Monday next, Judge rierpoint will take up the
calender of causes in which Judge Peck cannot sit,
and fnish it-both law and jury cascs--vhen Judge
Peck's calender will be resumed.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-06

81 CIScINSATr.-There seems to be no
lack Of excitement in Cincinnati, On mon
day the municipal election took place. a
terrible riot occurred in one ward, in which
party of " Americans seized the ballot
boxes, which it is supposed contained a
majority of sag nieht or German anti Know
Nothing votes. In the struggle the X. Ms
took cannon from the foreigners, turned it
upon them and fired. Several were killed and
DR.. Brown badly wounded The excite
ment concerning the fugitive slave girl
Rosetta, is also high. After being discharged
by the judge she was seized again by the T..
S. Marshall. At last accounts she was secret
ed from the authorities and the Marshall
had been committed to prison for contempt
of court in refusing to produce her, The
Cincinnati Columbian says " Nineteen lugi-
tive slaves passed through this city last week #,
on the underground railroad fifteen ofthem
were one lot"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-06

81 DisAPPolNTAESr-PosrP OF
Mr.. BEEcuER's LEcTuRE.-Thele lecture by Rev
ii. W Beecher before tho young men 8 de-
batting society, so widely advertised during
the week past, for Tuesday evening last, we
are sorry to say, is indefinitely posponed-
The disappointment was serious one not
only to the young men who have been at
much expense in the matter and to our own
citizens, but to many from neighboring towns
whom the notice OF the failure of the lecture
did not reach in time to prevent their coming
out. The blame of this disappointment
does not rest on the young men of the Dcba-
ting society. Mr.. Beecher's engagement to
come was posture, and the time set was his
own. On Saturday despltch, and on
Monday evening letter, came to announce,
that at the present stage Of revival in his
church he felt it his duty to remain for the
present in Brooklyn, We think Mr. Bcccher
should either have given earlier notice of the
non-fulfllment ofhis engagement or else have
kept his appointment
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-06

ly easy, as there are no hills or stones to obstruct
the plough, which Is always much lighter than the
northern ploughs.
There have occurred two Or three hail ttorrn,
within few days. One yesterday the most &c.
narkabc that has been known for ruuny years. 1t
fell for about two minutes, in pieces varying FIR, tn
The size Of robins to geese cggs, causing vsxx
amusing display Of sucking ice by old and yspll!
Yours truly, EuulsfntAS
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-06
Y Office To Town Clerks.

The Town Clerks in the several town, in
hl' State, are requested to report to me us
early as possible, the number OF copies of
WARiSG 5 ELEMENTS or AcRIcrLrrRE ordered
by the legal voters, at their last annual town
meeting, to be furnished TO each town, agree
ably to an Act passed at the last session of
the General Assembly, entitled AN AT 10
encourage me study Of AgricpHpce in Con.-
mon School,"
STEPHEN ROYCE.
Fast BERKSHIRE, March 90, 1855.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-06

Ccntrevillc was tastefully arrayed in suit
Of spotlcss white--white pantaloons. white
sack coat reaching to tho knees, with the
sleeves drawn together at the wrists with
black ribbons, white cap, white sUcks and
black shoes. His manner was cool and col.
lected, e,incing great elf-possession, and we
trust the Christian hope.
Outside the yard was assembled an immense
multitude Of people, but owing to the admirn'
bic arrangements OF the Sheriff and his deru
ties, everything passed off with de cency and in
order.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-06

\ correspondent who was one Of an emf
grating party to Kansas last autumn, says
that spring is altogether the best time in
the year for settlers to go out there-especi-
ally for hmilies-and that all should possess
some means Of support for a while, and
should expect to meet the privations and
hardships of the early settlers life. lie fur
nishes us declaration made by the party of
which he was II member, in which they speak
highly of the country but think the Massa-
chusetts Emigration Aid Company erred in
not presenting tho difficulties OF the enter
prise in sufficiently strong highland that
their arrangements for temporary accommo-
datons for new corners were not what they
should have been. As the declaration was
made some months ago, and the relations
OF migrating parties to the Aid Societies
have been discussed frequently in the public
prints, there seems to be no occasion to print
the paper at length.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-06

- Tny FUNERAL OF JUDGE PHELPS The
Clittenden County Court adjourned over
Thursday, in respect to the memory of Hon.
5. >, PnELrs, and the Bar attended has func-
raj. Bishop lioPRINs preached the sermon,
which included an eulogy on the character of
Judge PHELPS, as a lawyer, jurist and states
man. The services were impressive, and the
concourse very great. The Church in Mid
dlebury was filled to overlooking, many being
present from ncighboriDg towns and other
parts Of the State.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-06

MAINE LAW AND IIADEAs CoRrrs IL ST.
ALBANs.-Mrs. Catherine Dillon has been
notorious offender against the liquor law in
the village of St. Adams. Her husband has
been in Jail there for some time in default of
fine imposed last December for breach of
the law, which fine his better half refused to
pay though she had funds enough to fee
lawyers in abundance in her own cases,
week or two since Mrs. d. was convicted of
her third offence, and was cntencod by JUS
ticc Bradley to three months imprisonment
in tho County Jail and to pay a fine of 500.
On the trial Madame d. abused the witnesses
and told the Court repeatedly that she would
not pay cent nor have an appeal She uf-
forwards however altered her mind, sent for
n lawyer, who gave notice of an appeal
which was refused by the justice on the
ground that the time prescribed by the law
1.-TWO hours from the rendering Of the decision
within which notice must be given if at all J
had elapsed. \ writ of llabeas Corpus was
accordingly prayed out and Mrs. Dillon
brought before Judge Peck on Monday of
last week. II. = Royce, States Attorney,
and II. q. iisJn appeared against. and IT,
Il. Bcardslv, \ q. Aiis, and ". ". " bite
Tor the prisoner. The question turned on
whether the two hours had really elapsed be-
fore the notice Of appeal was given. On this
point the testimony was directly contradic-
tory the witnesses who sworc it was less than
two hours, having IL little advantage in res
pect OF numbers, and those who swcre it was
over three hours, an advantage in respect of
responsibility. The Judge after several days
rendered his decision, refusing to discharge
Tie Iady from JAIL
We have the above facts mainly from the
81. Adams If'0"".. i.....i .,.,o..;,,, ,..,-
we believe, u new one. St. Adams is to con
graduated on three months radiance of its
worst rumseller.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-06

- CANADIAN LUMBER, can, it appears
come in free under the reciprocity treaty
only in the shape of raw material The
instructions of the secretary Of the Treasury
state, that the following articles are to he
considered as manufactures Of ,cood, and
therefore not admissible to free entry, namely
Beams, boards, planks, ioists shingles
laths, lasts. slaves, hoops, headings. masts,
spars, knees, canes. pallngs, lickets. posts,
rails. rail-ties, or any other article of wood ,
entered under the designation OF timber or
lumber, or otherwise, if fully manufactured
and lit for use as imported or otherwise, or
manufactured in whole or in part by planning
turning, or any process Of manufacture other
than heNing or saving.
r CoNsuMrTioN or GOLD AND SILvER.-Tho
Bankers Magazine for March computes that
from $40 200, 900 to $50 900 900 Of the
precious metals is used in the arts every year
A great deal of this, in progress Of time will
come again into use from melting NJ Of old
plate and small articles. But all that goes
into processes Of gliding and plating-an
immense amount-must be irrecoverabv lost
Such uses seem to us to be greatly on the in
crease. We doubt whether the increased
amount left in form of coin is ut all in pro.
portion to the increase Of production from
the mines-doubtful whether it is half of 1t.
Another dangerous fraud has been detect
ed in the Sub-Treasury Office, New York, in
the reducing process, which is effected by
filing or cutting off about onc-haf Of the
raised rim Of the periphery Of the double ca
gle and then remillnS the edge. The alb
straction of gold is about equal to 81 so.
This clipping has been detected before in the
smaller gold pieces, but this is the first dis
covery Of double eagles which have been rob
bed in this way.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-06

RCrBA.-The recent execution of Pinto,
suspected Of treason and completely in plot
to shoot Concha, the Governor General, pro-
duced much excitement at Havana Popular
feeling was at such pitch that the governor
general had not been seen in public since the
event, and the body Of the executed man, in
stead of remaining exposed for twelve hours,
as customary, was removed in three The
vindictive conduct of the governor general is
severely censured, since he, upon the refusal
OF the ministers Of war to sign the death war
rant, upon the ground of informalitv, con.
vened a council Of four, which being divided
ON the question, BY his casting vote he sealed
the fate Of the accused. Pinto met his fate
heroically. His last words on the scafTold
were, " Friends, | die innocent. am II
Spaniard." lie was man of wealth and high
standing in society.
Spain fears trouble in Cuba, and is greatly
increasing her military forces there, The
Asia brought word that battalion of ma
rines sailed from Cadiz, SPUN, the 18th, for
Cuba, and that 5000 men will he sent there
in May. The army Of Havana viii he aug
mented to so, 900 men
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-06

81 The MAINE LAW has passed the n. Y
Senate, by very large majority 1t has
been amended in that body and goes back to
the Assembly for concurrence in the amend
ments. Its passage may be considered a
fixed fact
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-06

III auuillon 10 the ABOVE the following per-
sons received one vote each
Carlos Coolidge, L. c. Kellogg, Samuel
Adams, Edward Kirkland Samuel $. Phelps.
Portus Baxter. A. l.. Miner, David niLLard,
julius Converse, Levi Underwood. Norman
William James Davis, Charles Davis, Edw.
{. Cahoon, John n. Pomcroy, William Hey
wood, Jr. Lukcs. P. Poland, Samuel Swift,
Edmund Weston, John Sawyer Lawrence
Brainard, W. IIibbard, A. S. Kcyes, VIM. {.
kittredgc, F. B, Redfeld, James II. Plat, Jr.
John Soragen, l.. E. Chittcnden, Mrs +. L..
Nichols, Bristol Bill, Salmon Wires, W. G.
Shaw. Prosper Blackman, Albert Pierce, l..
L, Englcsby, James l, Cutler, Lpuis De
Goesbriand, Chauncey Goodrich
In Colchester, AZ Know-Nothing tickets
were voted entire. The names on the other
ticket vary from to votes apiece, Scat
tering IL.
In Essex sc Know Nothing tickets were
voted, and 90 " Liberal" tickets.
In 30 towns, in all parts of the State, from
which we have returns, the Know Nothing
ticket for Council of Censors runs ahead of all
others by Ill votes That ticket is elected
without doubt. Apparently not one third Of
the vote CT the State was cast. In several of
the larger towns hardly anybody but tho
know-Nothings took the trouble to vote In
St. Johnsbury the vote was l62 for the X.
n, ticket to Is Scattering In Danvlle 1872
X, n, to Is Scattering. In Woodstock 81
X. n. to so " Independent :" in Windsor
1913 X. n to 81 Independent in Brattle-
horo lS9 K. n. to l3 for all others. In
Montpelier and Mortified smart contests
took place, In Montpelier the total vote
was 4s2, being CO more than the vote for
Governor in September last, The anti X. y.
majority was 10. In Mortified the inde-
pendent ticket had majority.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-06
The Vote for CounciI Of Ccn,or.

Perfect order prevailed at the polls Tues
day, and the election passed of quietly for
Burlington. Apparently the excitement was
not 50 intense MS it has been a c,cral Presi-
Dental elections within our memory. and
consequently the vote thrown falls below the
full strength of the town by hun
dred votes or SO. The 80 called Know Nothing
ticket has an average majority Of -. The