Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-09-28


gold digging has again commenced in Ply
mouth, Vt, on farm Of Noah Briggs, Jr
William Henderson of Springfield, Mass, an
experienced Californian miner, has charge Of
the work lie has for few months past en-
1l,vod four hands in the work, who, it is
said, gather from seven to twenty-five dollars
per day.
---BEARs -S ycral of our exchanges say
that " the largest bear ever found in Yer
mont" was caught in Bolton about the Goth
ult., by GeopN. Kennedy, in trap called
" dead I'll 80 exact estimate could be
made Of his proportions, as he was badly do.
caycd when found His backbone was four
feet long. 1t is also announced that boy
was recently dcvourcd in the woods by
beast supposed to be bear or panther, in
Woodrord. Vt Al but hi. head and feet
jtho latter cncaood in his boots) was eaten
by the animal Near the remains lay fish,
ing r,l and line, and q small string Of fish.
His uyme to, Joa.s. \ twJ years old cub
was caught i'll u trap last week in Newark,
/ Vt, after having killed sheep. lie dragged
the trap, which weighed 30 pounds, nearly
/ mile. when rifle ball through the head
stopped his further progress.
-LAsT YEAR the receipts Of the State
Fair hardly paid its expenses. This year, at
ter paying all expenses, about 81, 900 is left
in the treasury
-TnE NEW IiAursnWE State Fair was,
according to various accounts, inferior to tho
Fair Of our own State in horses, cattle and
sheep. 10 horse, were entered, 80 head of
cattle and but few sheep.
--1nt Horse SHOW at Providence recently,
was it is said. the best approach yet made to
the great show at Springfield in 1913. 3l+
horses were entered. The highest premium,
two hundred dollars, was awarded to o. 5.
Roe Of North Cambridge, Mass, for the horse
Il Ethan Allen. four years old. At trial Of
I speed between nine horses never trotted
: before the first prize $500, was taken by
Gencsce, owned by Mr. Livingston of New
+ York city the second, 800, by Stranger,
r owned by Mr.. Barnard of Boston At the trial,
n free to all horses. Lady Ltchfcld, entered
'i by Daniel Mace Of Boston, took the first
al premium Of $500, and Patapsco, entered by
ID B. $ Buckley, of FAirhaven, the second of
T. 800
=. -FREs .-Thursday last week the Cath
y, Ole Church in Bratteboro, was discovered to
w. be on FIRE. 1t was soon extinguished. 1t was
without doubt the work otan incendiary who,
or some other scoundrcl, it is thought
~ also set fire on Tuesday to a shed in the same
w. village. 1t was started in good spot for
general con1agration, but was extinguished
without damage
o~ ~ p,p accident occurred on the y. Y.
I'M Central road, on Friday evening The e1-
no press passenger train with SIX cars, ran into
- or over three freight cars which, owing to tho
IT,. breaking Of couplinshad been left upon the
!. track hy the freight train which had just
n, run on to a side track to escape the express.
i; The engineer was instantly killed the fire.
cs man mortal)y injured, and eight Of the pas
.-, senser> hurt, two having jaws broken
-. AMANDA Cook, alias Adelaide Creed
said to be from ADDISON Vt. of late an inmate
V' ola house Of i'll fame in NV York, was found
'n dead in her bed on Friday morning last. She
al" had Threatened suicide ny lauianum, and
''' signs Of tie poison found in her stomach
,'' TITO MOONEY, Of Champaign, y Y,
y brakeman on a fret JIt train on the Ogdens-
~" burgh Road, was killed on the 2lst, at Bra
''I sher Depot, in attempting to get on the car,
wilhelm motion
;, -DrEl>G the great storm on Lake Erie
last week the steamer Schastopol was driven
ashore near the month Of Milwaukee river,
aud the waves wcr, breaking over her. Five
dis men attempted t. swim t, the shore from the
I'LL vessel but failed and were drowned. Tie
'th passengers were .yoi but the vessel and
IN" cargo consisting Of SEQ tons Of merchandise,
and ami fifty horses, We're all lost.
'rs, AR 4 MErri>G Of the stockholders O
let the Bank Of Caledonia, (new chartcr) held
unit in DauiIe Vt, last week, L. II. Dclano, T
nch Alc1aulcr g. \ Burbank, Moses Kittredgc
AN and Ora Crosby, were chosen directors
uht l. H. Delano was elected President, and 5.
rity i. Mattocks, Cashier
over 1.-Two n,BY Shows have just transpired
sure in Boston, one Of white specimens, exhibited
han by Barnum, the other Of c1ored children, by
ond a Mr. Bltcman, Both drew great crowds and
'lic, were successful speculatons, though frowned
mes upon by the more refined portion of the COM
tent muuity. Blrnum announces baby show, r
the haia dozen cities in succession
eht' --OGDENsDrRGu is to be lighted with ga
INST for the first time next Monday evening
''S' Harvey Flagg aged ten, was drowned in tn,
u'" Oswegatchie river at Ogiensburgh on Tues
"VFe day, and Arha Pray, Of the same place. fel
NEE twelve feet from building, injuring him
'"V self perhaps fatally.
IN Mas SHELDON, a widow, aged As com
mitted suicide in Lisbon y. Y on Sunday o
last week. She was found suspended by tn
-, neck, to the top of small tree. She ha,
drawn her cape into string for moose, an
'"'0 removing her skirt, had bent down the top o
'on' the tree to which she fastened the garment
''' and connecting the cape with that, had lie
'"' the tree return TO its position. When found
she was dead, with her feet resting on tn
" grouul. The jury found verdict of suicide
i' "whi!e in state of arrangement resulting
from disappointment in marriage"
--liENFE,L S,orT,-Thc Administrative
refuse to give to General Scott the back pa
:, awarded to him by the act Of Congress, as
siyuluG to him the grade Of Lieutenant
General. Eminent services, uniform success
alike in civil and in military achievements
tie manifest intention Of Congress when i
80, made the award, al, was for nothing Will
... tine paltry executive.
fur RETIRED NAVY list ha. been pub
=, lishcl. Eighteen lieutenants were retired o
.,no. Of absence pay. $1,000 per annum
among whom is Francis Lowry Of this place