Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-01
Hon. II. j Ravmond, Ijon,.-.

Comptroller Hon. F.. g. Spauldng. State
Treas, and Professor Hail. Geologist visited
the Clinton Prison last week to inquire into
bed by the State Of New York
-BRlDGr BrRNr The railroad bridge
at Fort Edward Washington county, ~ Y.
belonging to the Saratoga and Washington
Railroad Company was entirely destroyed hv
fire on saturday. 1t is supposed to have been
set o1t.e by the sparks from locomotive
The bfidge cost the Company $50 900. and it
is thought that it was not insured
- The RUrLNNn HERALD is catcchis.d
by correspondent who asks Now sup
pose that Willard Fillmore should be the
" American candidate for the next Presi-
dency, and should be sure ofthe entire South.
New York Michigan, New Jersey, Connec-
ticut, New Hampshire, and perhaps Massa-
chusetts, to support him, would you advo-
cate his election -
The Herald replies " No Sir We do
not know that Mr.. Fillmore wishes re-
election. We believe he has had enough
and We know he cannot get one tenth Of tho
votes Of Vermont in any event. RcYlr,e'
IN pare.
fun Pd,Sumrsic Bank is issuing new
bills with colorod figures to avoid counter
feits by the newly discovered process. ~
which the bills of nearly all the bank. Of tIe
country could be readily initiated Goc
Fairbanks has been elected Director of tie
Bank in place Of his deceased brother The
Office of President is vacant -
y ForNpL1~G.--On Sunday night Of
last week as we learn from the Bennington
Banner Mr.. Alfred Robinson Of that town.
found in a basket upon his doorstep boy Of
few days old The infant was rolled up in
sheet or blanket, without other clothing
and was thus left by its inhuman parent, who
is unknown Of course, at eleven clock of
cold night, The Banner supposes the des
tination Of the little mystery will he tho
Poorhouso Foundlings are not common in
Vt.
-LIoroR LAW n Rt1LA>D.-On Thurs
day last the celebrated Mrs. Malarkcy va.
tried for selli,g liquor, and fnel 500 and
costs and, it hciug her fourth oh.rce. VS.
sentenced to four months Imprisonment in
tho Jail. On the same day, Mrs. Connell.
for the same offense was fined $40 and costs
She committed to Jail, where she re-
NAMED over night, when bail being obtained.
she walked forth a wiser woman. On Friday.
Mrs. Conley was found guilty and fined SO
and costs. Mrs. c. has received weekly 81
from the town treasury to enable her to sup
. port her family. On the same day, the pre-
, misses of Mrs Catherine McCarty were
searched. Six gallons Of liquor were found,
$ and destroyed, and the owner thereof fined
500 and costs. On Saturday, Patrick Ma
larkey was committed to the Jail for nom
payment of fine imposed in February last,
for keeping liquor with intent to sell. The
n | He,dA SAYS
Four men and their wives are now confined
n in our Jail, for individually violating the
liquor law
Notwithstanding the great number Of Quar-
ry men that are inhabitants Of Rutland, and
/ the many means of connection with the State
. Of New York. it is. nowadays a rare thing
to see man drunk in our streets. 1t is a..
idle to say that the sun is not a blessing to
: the world as to say that the Prohibtorv
, Much praise is due, not only to our execu-
: tive officers, for their promptness and faith
= fulness. hut also to the Catholic Priest, resi-
n dent here, for his vigilance, zeal, and effec-
tive aid in executing the laws.
Y ~ New Posi- OFFICE has Just been sstah-
i lished at East lIubbardton, Rutland Co. Two
= towns in Rutland County have no Post Office.
e while the remuinin. towns have forty two
The Free Masons Of Rutland are to dedicate
y their new hall on the Goth Of June.
IN The Windham county court, YER
dict of s5,96i was recently rendered to Smith
Tucker and Tate against johnson, Townsley
and others, for fraudulent misrepresentation
the latter having sold to the former rights for
! the sale of American porcelain fabrics which
they did not possess, in consideration Of
which supposed rights the former were to
purchase of the latter SOS 900 worth of
wares.
=, - THE DANvlLLE fire caused a los. Of
from six to eight thousand dollars, on which
. there was an insurance of $1,000 in the VI
Mutual. The money vault ofthe Bank remain
ed unframed. In this vault were all the val
uahle papers books, bank bills, specie &c
They were found in perfect state Of pr eser-
walton, without even a SINCE upon them
- B,sswooD PAPER is like to come into
5 immediate use. An edition Of the Albany
Evening Journal was printed on it last
week 1t is rather hard and brittle, but
appears exceedingly we'll. The Journal say.
- Mr. Beardslee has closed his experiment.
lie has reached results which Justify him in
Immediately entering upon the manufacture
of the article for market, That he will ba
succcs sful, we cannot doubt -
-THE BosroN authorities, in making an
old Irish woman the first example under the
new liquor law, did not entirely cover them
selves with glory, we think. They are now
: doing better however Paran Stevens of the
Revere and fremont Houses, Rice of the
American and others Of like standing were
arraigned on Friday These gentlemen hav ,
i engaged Rufus Choate, Richard II. Dana Jr
f. y. Sohier and Sidney Bartlett tfor their
l counsel, and will try the efficacy of legal OF
position Mt every stage,
: - Tue BODY OF PRUssIAN emigranr
who was wandering about Essex Co., NY
: some two weeks since in search of employ.
ment, but could find none, was found in
Willshuro on the 2lst suspended by strap
to the limb Of tree, \ stranger in
strange land, unacquainted with the Ian
guage, unable to find employment, too high
minded to beg, and TOO honest 10 steal
doubtless he chose to die by his own hand
"A LITTLE laughter of Alsxond.r