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Horse Palace Il Virginia Stable,

ROBERT REAL, PROPRIETOR.
The former on Convention, boccen Third y
Main Streets. The utter on Third, 6efweCn
Chnrth and Lnuyd Streets.
TAKES this method of informing the pub.
i lie, that he has now on hand splen-
did stock OF horses, about Forty in num-
Der, Carriages and Buggies in proportion
also, an Omnibus, all of the best. Always
on hand when called TOR.
RATES ACCORDING TO THE DISTANCE.
Single Horse Feed, 25 cts.
Saddle Horses at Livery, Sl5 per mo.
Carriage or Buggy Horses, $50 90
ANY damage done to either Horse. Bug
gy or Harness, to be paid for by the one
hiring the same.
RULES or BOTH STABLE, CASH
Oct3O-tf.
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business man can save time in writing
ont his bills, he certainly saves money.
Sixth DlsTRlcr CoUkr.-This court
adjourned yos terday, evening sine de- The
case Of William Pagan, c0hvict from the
Fcnitentiary charged with murder, has been
continued until next court. The Prisoner
was remanded to the Peniten'iary, to await
that time. The prisoner is now under sem
tence of fifteen years imprisonment at hard
labor, for similar crime, to the one with
which he stands charged.
Suioids.--o" Tuesday last, Sonnrs HIATT
MAN, convict in the Penits.s;.sv. hung
himself in his cell. He was supposed to be
.laboring under an alteration of mind,
for several days previous. Hoffman, was
from the Parish Of st, Martin; sentenced
under conviction of manslaush on the
3Oth of June 1855, for twenty years. tits
supposed that the small piece Of rope used
by the suicide, was obtaine from the fac
tory and that the prisoner, had, on going
into his cell at night, secreted it, under his
cloths.
Another Suicide.-On Thursday night
Se'gcnt Hanneman, of the Ordnance De-
paItment. at the Barracks; was found in
he basement story Of the Captains resi-
dence, hanging by the neck-dead. The
room in which he was found, being very
low IN the ceiling, he had obtained buck
ct, Upon which he stood to fasten the rore
TO "a beam in the upper floor, and then
kicked the bucket from under him. No
other cause is alleged 'or the act, than some
,ridins family difficulties.
Hanneman, has been Tor many years, in
in the department, and was well known
TO most of our citizens. From his jovial
character and apparently happy DISPOSE
ton; he was about the last man, who we
supposed would he guilty Of such an act
decidedly the saiica, that man, in his many
acts oflolly can be guilty Of: Hanneman was
II native of Germany, ant. about 80 years Of
age. lie leaves large family to the char
it, OF an uncharitable world.
% There will be a meeting Of the
Brethren Of st. James Masonic LODGE at
the Hall foot Of Church street, on Saturday
night to-night) the 9Th inst. A full atten
dance is desired, as business of importance
to the fraternity is to be tlasacted.
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LOC.lL .NITTERS.I

70 Time is money. Such persons as
nre no. fully satisfied Of the fact, can calcu-
late for themselves. To merchants, trades
men and others, we beg leave to say that
we are in receipt Of few reams Of hill
head paper, OF the best quality, and can get
them out by the hundred or thousand, to
order, at an exceedingly modest figure If
a business man can save time in writing
ont his bills, he certainly saves money.
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Arrivals Mt the Harvey House,
FROM O'Clock P. N. Thursday to 2 P. N. Friday,
Thos IIutchison, Danvilie Ky; Chas Macmurdo,
Amite Springs; W Pennington, Providence La /;
Geo Fins W Edwards, Iberviile.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-08
fanfp Oooos at W'Conor's
FriScttes, l3anliealls Il Curls.
"yust received at O'CONOR,S

Dotted and Embroidered SWISS MUSLINS;
Checked and Jaconet Muslins;
Embroidered Silk Patterns for BALL DRESSES;
Embd. NiUSLINE DRESSES with Flounces;
PATENT LEATHER GSILK BELTS Of all colours
Black Lace Wells, Bridal Wells;
Fine Bridal Wreaths, and FANS;
PARASOLS and UMBRELLAS at
juiyl2-y. O'CONOR.
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Baton Rouge steam Corn Mills.

THE above establishment. situated o,
i corner of North and Main streets. is
now in working order, and any demand
for Fresh Ground Corr Meal. can be
promptly supplied.
Uy-A meal cart will fol the accommo-
dalton of customers, make the circuit OF the
city every Monday, Thursday and Saur-
day. Meal will also be kept at the store
of the undersigned, opposite the Fancy
House. JOSHUA BEAL.
june 90 Say.
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ELOUR-lOO BIS. EXTRA FLOUR.
l. For sale by +. PRENDERGAsr 4 Co.
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w HISKEY-l0O BIS. WHISKEY
" Just received and for sale by
nOv29 L. PRENDERGAsT Il Co.
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CHOT-25O SACKS assorted Shot For
~ sale by L. PRENDEReAsT & Co.
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APPLES 80 barrels various kinds
~ For sale by JOSHUA BEAL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-08

New Crop Shaker Preserves:
IN CASES assorted-as follows.
Nv PEACHES; APPLES; CHERRIES OUNCE;
rLUMS; STRAWBERRY; GRAPE JELLY.
Just received, and for sale by the case or a re-
tail by fnnv22l JOSHUA BEAL.
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Clos. pFtaotrgast Il Go.

-
DOWDER-KEGS, HALF and QUAR-
4 TER KEGS. For sale by,
nov29. 7. PPENRERGA>r, Il Co.
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NAPS-50O,OOO Percussion Caps. For
" sale by L. PRENDERGAsr 4 Co.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-09
Congress.


Tho proceedings in Congress, Wednesday,
were important. The Senate passed the Navy
Discipline Bill, as well as the Mail Steamer
APPROPRIATION Bill, both of which have passed
the House. The Steamer Bill provides for the
carrying Of the transatlantic mails in tie
Collins line of steamers until April, 1860, at
the rate of 1873 900 for the round trip. The
right to give six months notice for termina-
ton of the contract was relinquished. The
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, with
Il modification OF the tariff was made the
order of the day for yesterday. The nomna-
ton Of Winfield Scott as Lieutenant General
Of the army Of tho United States WIS unani-
mously confirmed
In the House a number of unimportant
bills were passed. The Senate bill granting
one hundred and sixty acres of land to per
sons who have served in the wars since 100
and to the widows and orphans Of deceased
soldiers, was passcd-l35 to 50.
| The bill, as amended, provides lands fol
persons OF all grades, including Indians, who
have served on land or sea mot less than four
teen days, in the wars since 1890 The widow
/ or minor children to receive the benefit il
case Of the death of the persons 50 entitled
: The widows of officers and the soldiers of tn
revolutionary war to be entitled to the bencIi
of this act, as likewise the volunteers at tn
/ invasion of Plattsburgh, in September lsl4
and the chapluins who served in the seycra
wars 1t is stated that, if the bill becomes
law, it will throw into market some tw,
! hundred millions of crcs of land.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-09

always leader Of the House in which he sits.
Lord John Russell has led the lower House
in three capacities, as First Lord of the Trca.
sury, MS Home Secretary, and rs President
OF the Council Sir Robert Peel and Mr. Dis
raeli pronounced Disra-e-li) as Chancellor Of
the ESchcqucr, and Mr.. Canning as Foreign
Secretary. In the new Cabinet, Lord Pal
merston will lead the House Of Commons,
and Earl Granville, the Lords
have intmatcd above that none Of Her
Maiesty's advisers receive any salary in that
capacity. 1t is also well known to you that
Members of Parliament do not draw any nay
from Government. As officers Of State, how
ever, Ministers have ample salaries. The
Lord Chancellor receives go 900 annually.
and IA 900 in addition as Speaker Of the
House of Lords. The First Lord of the Urea.
sury, the Chancellor Of the Exchcqucr, aud
the four Secretaries of State, receive each
$1,000, the Lord Privy Seal and the Prcsi-
dent Of the Council, each 20 900.
With reference to the Constitutional prin
ciplc by which Member of Parliament or
receiving State Office must be reelected, il
appears that Sir George Gray, formerly Colo
NAL Secretary, will not vacate his scat. Tn,
reason assigned is that he retains the Office 0
Zone of Her Majcsty's principal Secrcturie
of State" Git is under this title that they re
ceive Office from the Queen) and his trans
fer from ono department to another is mcrel,
a matter Of arrangement, and not new ap
pointmont
Your Chronicler,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-09
iron NE FREE rEEse.
The pOjiCcps RubriCOlIi<.

.Nessis. Ed,torS Presuming that your readers, as
well myself, will be interested with n oris,
wish to say to them word respecting ono which
have recently received. On Friday Of last week,
Mr.. c. NJ. Rouse, Of Essex, brought bird.
which he found alive in the road about - miles up
the Winooski, from Essex Junction, but at con.
siderable distance from the river. Being unable TO
rise upon its wings, it easily taken by the hands,
and certain what To call it, he very
kindly brought it to Upon examination find
it to he GREBE, the Podicq,. Rubricoii", Of Latham
| think, which Is a species in this part Of Il c
world. 1t belongs to the order GLOBE footed birds
which is intermediate between the Wadcrs and tie
Web-footcd, having broad membranes along TIE
sides of the toes, and, while it i. of the greatest
OF swimmers, it belongs to that family &C birds
which are cmphatcolly called Drrtrs
The total length Of this specimen is l. inchcs.-
The general color above is black, beneath grayish
white, the feathers both on the back and belly hav-
Ing silky lustrc. The postcrior part of the head
appears enlarged by puff of feathers. The bill is
slender aud pointed, and measures y inches along
the cape. 1t is of dark horn color along the
ridge but lighter below and yellow tue sides at
the base. Tho color of the primary wing feathers
is darl; brown with the shafts black. Sccondaries
mostly white with shafts brown. The tarsus i. very
much fattencd, and that and the feet have side
black and the other greenish yellow. The nails are
Fat and broad, like the nails Of the human finger.
1t is entirely destitute Of tail, as arc all the
species OF the genus Podiccps
These birds entirely aquatic, being hardly
able to move at all upon land and it has been said
that they not able rise upon the win; from
the land The specimen which | have described
WIS female. II appeared To- he healthy, and ne
wound was found upon it in skinning. 1t probably
became fatsued by flying, and, finding water
in which to aight, settled down upon the snow
and was not able 10 rise gain upon the the wing
II had ,prightly look, but quite poor, having
not visible particle Of fat about 1t. The intystnes
were nearly empty, excepting the gzzard, which
was crnmmcd completely full Of down and feathers
pluckcd from its own body.
On the whole, it Is a very singular bird, and must
appear exceedingly graceful and beautiful upon the
water. l was informed that some who it, called
it a Nad Hcn, but very Improperly. The Mud liens
belong to another order Of birds, the WadcIs, and
to the genus Ralus, and arc generally known under
the name of Rails, as Clapper Rail, Virginia Rail-
&c, They are not lobe-iootci, and walk vel upon
land,
| make this public acknov edgomcnt Of NY bill
cations to Nj. Rouse for his favor, with tie hope
that others, who may meet with rare, or otherwise
interesting, objects in the line of our Natural Ills.
tory, may be induced to follow his example
Z. THOMPSON.
Burlington, March >, 1855.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-09

The mean temperature of February, 1855, was
3,s29 colder than the average for February of the
preceding II years, but O.3 : warmer than Fcbru-
AIRY 1854. The coolest February in the Is consecu-
tive years. was that of 1898, the mean of which
was 1928 = and Feb, 1913, was very nearly MS cold
and the warmcst Feb. was that Of $780, the tenn
pcraturc being 2s.t=. The average temperature
for the Is years was 20.2i-.
The thermometer was lowest ON tho 9Th, being
2i9 below zero at sunrise, and was rs low only
twice in the preceding II years, namely, the 2sth
Of January, 1914, when it stood at ~ and Jan.
II, lsiS, when ii stood at --2j7
The temperature at noon Of the 9Th day, was lee
which lower by several dogs. than had been e1.
percnccd in the preceding Il years, and the mean
temperature of the whole day was Ice, which was
II : colder than the mean Of any day in the I
years.
The Lake became entirely frozen over on the Sth
which two days earlier than tho average time
Of closing the crossing has been safe and good
since. The surface of the Lake when it closed was
i feet below extreme high-watcr mark
The fall of snow during the month, has been only
inches, but from the 18th to the end Of the month
the slcishing was quite good. The fall of water in
Feb, 500, was but little than half the usual
amount for E,D. which, for II years averages IL.
iuchc-.
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Mn. EplroR--l have hastily examined with con-
of Censors inserted in youc issue Of last week,
well rs your remarks that subject it is arpa-
rent that the people regard the election Of sccou
Diary consequence. They seem not disposed to cou.
slider the requisition in the constitution. in the
election of members to the legislature, of men most
noted for wisdom and virtue, to have any aprlica.
tion in the election of the Council Of Ccnsors This
Is decidedly wrong. The Council of Crnsors as
long as our constitution requires such body, should
be Of men cmphatically the most di,tn: uhcl in in
tcllect in wisdom and constitutional knowledge. If
the constitution Is perfect and cannot be made bet
ter, let us dispense with the unnecessary oNpnu,c
scptcnnaly, Of choosing Council of Censor:. and
unitcdly request the Council To- Toe elected to
recommend their abroSation. But rs many may be
Of opinion that uch step would be impolitic. aud
others that provision f'r alteration. and Amend
mcns of the constitution i, important, let that qucs
ton he tor the mature consideration Of the Council
Hence the necessity Of clcctng men to the Council
possessing sound and discriminating minds men who
have been tried and generally known through
the State for their undoubtcd qualifications. In
looking at the different tickets You have published,
the from the e Spin; If the Ago" contains. in
almost every name, those who have been selected
and have held important Offices as Goycrnors,
Judges and members of Congress They known
by all our people who interest themselves in state
affairs, prominent men. With such men for a
Council Of Censor. may rcst assured atera-
lions will be proposed other than .ucl as will be
just anil promotiye Ct the best interests the State.
From personal acquaintance with Of the gentle
men u,tiuvu tue ticket, can, ana 10 with pIcN.-
ure recommend 1t to the ircemcn as worthy their
support i.
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\ motion to repeal the Fugitive Slave
,,w mad, IN, Mr. snmnor If Massachusetts,
rcceNcu hine No'ee III tue sc'd 'e VI '''c n''cu
States. a few nights since. The names Of
these nine Senators are. Brainard, of Vt,
rbos. of Ohm. c,onor or p, Fossondon
-, ru". ,,r.,
Vi nc "''''''e' Vi Oo""', SUMNER anu " IL
son, of Mass, Seward, OF y. y, and Wade
of Ohio. Mr.. Foot, Of Vt, was absent on
orrount If sickness. or his name would doubt
.r..
'csS ''"Nc "cc'' III '"' '''''
The bill for the increase Of the army pro-
woes Tor new brigadier general who is not
yet appointed. lie senators united in re-
c1mmendlns their retiring associate, General
Shields Of illinois. hut the president took no
action. Two ana quarter millions dollars
were appropriated to meet tho cost OF this
increase
Inc Dil! to give LOO acres OF land to all old
soidlerS oil the country VINO have not been
'oteu any heretofore Will use up fco h"'dred
""nohS o. acres:
Inc salaries OF the judges OF the supreme
court have been raised to SI,ouo Tor the chiei
and 81 700 Tor the associate justices, which
Is an ADDITION OF s. oO.
sunday morning, Benton refused to answer
to his name IN the House when called, saying
that ne was an e4-membcr and that the ses-
sion that day was libel ON the sabbath
., some CONFUSION ioiiowed TINS episode when
tne speaker pro rem Mutt told the gentle
man ne was out OF order.
! MI BENTON am not member.
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sngLrrnxt. March 5, ]

SHFlrUGSE, March >, 1875.
MEssRs. EnlTors Ono would think from read
ing your accounts Of the "Dire Mishaps," occasion.
cd lately by your village boys ccasting in the
streets With their little slods, breaking Of aud
heads, and flooring the solid mon of Burlington,
that the frames ofyour rising generation were ath-
er flimsy Affairs, Depend upon it that here We use
different timber for boys frames generally, Wit.
the flying leap of two Of Mr., llarmon's boys,
last Friday, one aged !? aud the other years
They were in cutter bobiud runaway horse, the
horse went through the bridge here at the Fails the
cutter struck the end post Of the bridge, aud stop
ped. The boy, kept on, but went outside If The
bridge, over the rocks ana struck the soii tee,
just twenty foct lower and Thirty eight in a straight
line from where they started. Of course, being
city man, you might think the hoy. irlh, wore Mt
least broken. Not bit 81 It, they srrauib',u u q .
bank about the quickest, and the uuly pIccu, die
injury they had received tirt then temper va
badly riled at the prospect of hh,ng 40 go boar ou
foot, and some little misgiyinss as TO what tnciI
father would say to them for letting the horse run
away, That's the kind of timber to use it, the
cheapest in the long ".
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-09
Close of the Thirty.tbird Congress.

\ very bad Congress, if not the worst one
ever saddled upon the country, adjourned
about noon on Sunday, Few violations Of
decency marked its closing hours and it broke
up in good temper The principal bills pend
ing were disposed OF as follows.
The Tariff reduction bill fell through. The
Pacific Railroad bill also failed. Toucey's
bill for the protection of Officers in tho exc
cution of the Fugitive Slave Law, was lost in
the House. The Collins steamer Appropria-
ton bill, after veto, was attached to the
Navy Appropriation bill, with the omission
of the clause repcaling.the permission for re-
scindipg the contract on six months notice,
and passed. The Old Soldiers Bounty
land bill received the Presidents signature
What was or was not contained in the hume
rousamendments to the general appropriation
bill it is difficult to say.
The country is to be congratulated on the
deccase of the Congress which passed the
Kanzas-N Nebraska bill.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-09

- From THE PAcIrIc.-Thc Star Of the
West arrived at New York on Sunday, with
100000 in gold and California dates to the
9th of February. No [, 5 Senator had been
elected by the California Legislature. The
whole number of lives lost by the terrific cX-
posion Of the steamboat Pearl, on Sacramento
river, proves to have been sixty-seyen, out OF
ninety-scyen persons on board, nearly half Of
whom were Cinnamon.
The funcra Of the late King of the sand
wich Islands was celebrated with pomp On
the 10th of January. The new king saysthat
foreigners shall be welcome to his shores as
long as they behave themselves and respect
the rights of the natives, and no longer
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-09
The Tariff Question in Congress

The modification Of the Tariff apparently
got its quictus in the Senate on Thursday
night. 1t will be remembered that the House
had affixed it to the General Appropriation
Bill. The debate in the Senate was n long
and active one-rartly on the alterations
stand their bearing, and partly on the mode
Of bringing the measure forward The dis
cussion was kept up till near midnight when
vote was taken on an amendment offered by
Mr.. Clayton, to strike off all relating to tho
Tariff Bill. Ayes -, Nays 81
We give the essential points of the debate,
as reported.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-09

The following are the more important acts
passed at the last session Of the Thirty-third
Copcrcss
me ,y"Su'dT on" b'f''N'o'' nh"-an at
imp 10 .r'nG our system 81 representation
""i irS til'o urSTtc oi CONSISTENCY
~, coT't o' I''"t C"-it establishes
d ulpu"i' lor r 'ht "Il"Hication OF private,
elaiins' II VIII dnublleSs save the national
iysisla1ur: u great aenl OF t'm', ana II lro-
perry carried INTO erect VIII secure great
ueGrce oi lr1mrhtudo ana justice IN the dis
lTs.ltiI o.! r OF r claims, .-,.....,.,>.
inc pm 'or tuc h.'' s"",.%"I,a,P me Vary
creating r't'rcu l'S'' ana 'he OIL increasing
Ht army 10 'he extent OF TWO regiments oil
ih'an'r! ana TWO "i cavalry, ana providing
Tor the appointment OF an additional briga-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-09

At II meeting of the Executive Committee
Of the Vermont State Temperance Society,
holden at Castleton, on the 18th and l4th Of
February, present Aldace Walker, Chester
Spencer, j. ii. Patterson, Joseph Perkins,
IL. +. Lcuyitt, and Zlmri Howe, il was re-
solved, as soon US suitable person can
be procured, to employ an agent and keep
him constantly in tho field, To defray the
expenses Of such agent and such other cx-
pcnses as " the Committee may judge uoccs-
sary and proper" it was also resolved to
make anassessnent OF one half Of one per cent
ON thetwO hundred and hlty thousand Dol
lars Fund
Though this Fund has become available
agrceably to the terms OF the SUI scription, it
is expected that efforts will DO continued to
raise the sum to not less than five hundred
thousand, as may easily be done, especially
as in a considerable portion of the State very
little has yet been accomplished.
The Committee regard il as Of the first i'm
portance that our present excellent prohibi-
tory liquor law, though not perfect, should be
strictly enforced. The best OF laws are use
less unless executed. The example of the
Mayor of New York shows how much depends
upon the faithful execution OF law, and should
stimulate all officers to be yigilaut in per-
forming their duty. In cases of larceny, u
hue and cry is immediately made, and every
one is ready to aid IN detecting the thief
! This circumstance alone goes far to prevent
the commission of crime SO it should be
Whenever our liquor law is violated. When
this comes to he the case, intoAioatiOn vii
be much less frequent than larceny.
That the law may be better executed
throughout the State, the Committee would
respectfully recommend that the seyera
Counties. through their respective organila
tions, make special arrangements to secure
this result They would also suggest tn,
expedicncy, among other things, Of the Coun
tics employing (at their own eypense,) able
legal advisers to aid in this work Tempe
rance men and the friends Of the law must
see to its being executed,
The newspapers throughout the State vii
please copy the foregoing.
ZlMRI HOWE,
SrCTcf1yU NJ the ToiDD,iyycc