Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1855-12-13
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ANOTHER CONFIDENCE MAN. 1.-THE
Burlington (Vt,} Free Pree gives lengthy
account OF The doings in that town, of q
Swlndler calling himself the Baron de Per-
Cyl" and protesting to be the son of "Hon.
Capt, Murray, Of Queen Victora's House.
hold Guards" He professed to be u con-
vert to Methodism, and asserted that he had
recently come into possession Of fortune of
torty-fye thousand pounds sterling per an
nun He went so far as to preach in the
Methodist church, to large audience, many
Of them doubtless attracted by the novelty
of an English Baron in Vermont pull pit
He was called upon by the first citizens,
whom he invited to shoot game with him.next
year on the premises Of his cousin, the Earl
of Dalkeith, in Scotland &C., &C., with 9TH
er similar humbugs. The upshot Of the mat
ter was that he borrowed money, run in
debt, and then ran away, and people found
tina, they had been egreglously duPed.
The Richmond Enquirer says that there
will be a handsome surp Ius in the State
Treasury of Virginia, after paying the jan
nary interest upon her bonds.
The Erie Company has purchased 900
acres at Jersey City, and 300 acres on Ber-
gen Heights, for $500 O00-to be used in
the Strengthening Of their road,
St. Louis, Dec A, 1855.
A despatch from Jefferson City says no
election for Senator will take place this
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Boston, Dec. 4.-Samuel Kclle, one OF
the editors and propretors Of the Boston
Courier. died last night al his residence in
Maiden.
A man in Mount Vernon Maine has ais
ed in the open air, ior the last three years,
the coffee plant, the seed Of which was
brought five years ago from Cuba. ltgrows
about two feet high, and produces IT'S berries
in pods something like peas. The plants
he saws, have matured, even this season,
and the berries ri pened without injury from
rUsts
The pork trade is opening more lively in
Cincinnati than II has done for several Yeas.
At several establishments. sixteen hundled
hogs are killed daily, and il all the establish
ments that are proposed are put IN operation,
at least ten or Twelve thousand hogs are
slaughtered there daily Pork is now very
high, bringing 81 cents per pound net,
with an upward tendency.
/ WISCONSIN,. The last Madison Argus
claims the election Of Bar.tow (dem.) as
Governor, by ii majority of 33l On the
other hand, the Milwaukee Sentinel is conf
dent OF Bashfurd's election by about the
same alory. The vote is 50 close that it
will require the official canvass TO settle
/ it.
CURIoUs COMBINATION 1t is understood
that the dress making business is about to
be incorporated with coopering. A number
of active coopers will be required TO hoop
the ladies' pelticoats. The model of female
elegance being now molasses G,ask oGzgssr
barrel.
Gov Miner, Of Connecticut, has issued
his Proclamation announcing that the amend
ment to the Constitution, late y adopted, that
voters must be able to read and write, is now
part Of the organic law of the State.
Inc lie RIM "' naturalization has been re
duced IN C"nada from seven to three Yeas
residence,
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takes strong ground in lnv"r OF the govern
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New York By the auen, of the pos, Office
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The Secretary Of the Interior ha, d,cidrd
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