Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-16

session OF the Vt. G. Il. Road and Vt. & Ca |
NADIA r. Road property, by Chancellor
Poland, looked go strange that we at first
doubted its truth altogether. AS nearly as
we can learn on inquiry, tho facts are these.
The Trustees of those bonds we're, not long
since, John Smith of st. AlLans, John ).
Eldridge and VIM. X. Lee of Boston Mr..
Lee resigned his trust some weeks ago.
About the first of May, Mr.. Eldrdgc filed a
petition with the Chancellor, praying that
for alleged ns-(particularly the non
payment of certain claims, the validity of
which in some shape is disputed by the
Directors of the Vt. & Canada II. r. Co.,
who were in possession under former de- |
cree) the roads might repass into the hands
of the Trustees. Of this application it is
said that majority OF the Vt. Il Canada r.
Road directors had no notice OF information |
whatever but the minority of the board as
sented to the change. Whcroupon, Mcssrs.
Smith d Eldridgc appointed Lawrence Brain
erd trustee in place, of Mr.. Lee resigned,
and the Chancellor, understanding it as con-
scnted to by the parties, ordered the roads
and property to be re-dclivered to the trus.
tees as prayed for. Mr.. Smith is President
Of the Vt. & Canada r. Road and Mr..
Brainerd is director. The motives living at
the bottom of so singular transaction, we |
suppose arc left to the coniectures of the
curious. What We have stated is not quite |
all. The majority of the directors of the
Vt. Il Canada r. Road, hearing that they had
been thus tumbled out of possession before
they knew of it, made an application to the
Chancellor to put them back again, or at
least to stay proceedings till the matter could
be looked into a little. Thereupon he en-
joined the said trustees from paying over any
money on certain contracts, and appointed
Thursday the 18th inst, for hearing.
The whole thing has an odd look, to say the
least But Railroad management is re-
markabe business at least in Vermont
Couldn't patent be got for it
HE DEFICIENCY BGLL.-Congrcss is occupy
ing large portion of its time over the defici-
ency appropriation bill. The facts are these
Congress annually passes an appropriation
bill to meet all the estimated financial wants
of the nation for the fiscal year ensuing.
When Congress again meets, it finds upon
its table Efficiency account, and an i'm
mediate appropriation is asked at its hands.
The agents or servants of the Government
not satisfied with what is appropriated,
spend without authority from Congress, and
upon their own responsibility. This has come
: hn Al.
cheney is about fire millions of dollars The
bill passed the House, but in the Senate was
amended by adding other appropriations
amounting to millions more-besides proyi-
ding for materially changing the laws upon
some points which guard the public treasury
from partisan plumber. Some of these
amendments were subsequently defeated in
the House, and now the difficulties are in the
hands of the third committee of conference,
1.-TWO committees having been unable to agree)
- settle. The administration of the House
throwing out the $500, 900 appropriation for
water works in the District had finally been
agreed to. 1t is to be hoped that the ma ol-
ity in the House will persevcre in the attempt
to check the rapacty Of the cormorants who
atten upon the plumber of the public chest.
CURIOUS CAsE,-The Albany Knickerbocker
relates a funny case of 'noise and confusion
which occurred in that city last week. A
mother and her daughter were both confined
on the same day, each having little SON.
In the hustle of the moment both babies were
placed in a cradle, and to the confusion of
the mothers, when the youngsters were taken
from the cradle, they were unable to tell
which was the mothers and which the daugh-
ters SOMA matter which of course, must
ever remain Il mystery. The family is in
great distress over the affair
The TWO THIRDS RULE,-Thc Richmon En-
qulrer, explains for the benefit of the party
North and South, the peculiar operation and
salutary effect Of the two-thirds rule.
The effect of the Two Thirds Rule is not at all
difficult of explanation. Concentrating the control
OF the Democratic party in the hands of the South
1t has enabled the South to determine the policy
aud dictate the candidate. of the Democratic party
Hence the soundness both of candidates and policy
The Democratic party being the dominant party of
the country, and the South disposng of the desti-
MES OF the Democratic party, it resulted nece.sari-
~ tnat southern spirit ana policy presided
the conduct Of the government.
This is plain talk, and, of course, the
Richmond Enquirer expects that Northern
Democrats will understand it, and " ac-
quiesce."
JONES, the bogus Sheriff of the Kansas
border, it is positively stated is dead 1t is
generally believed in Lawrence that he was
shot by Missourian, q settler near Lecomp-
ton, with whom he had had personal dii-
ticulty respecting a claim. The circumstan-
ces to justify this belief are that this man
VIGOROUSLY logged Jones to shoot him for had
some time past-that about dusk of the
evening of the %, stranger rode into town
and tied his horse behind store-and that
he was sccn Immediately after the firing of
the shots, to mount and ride away.
PRoGREss.-It is not little singular to watch tho
progress Of new idea. A little time since and 7 o
one thought applying the powers Of chemistry to
the restoration of health. But nor chemical mcdi.
cnes are more popular than any other. Arnold
Globues and Vital Fluid have proved their peculiar
hcnlth-giying properties; and their chemical action
aud chemical supply Of the elements of vitality,
strength and health have brought them into a sur
prisngly extensive general use.
The SALE of village lots, belonging to the
estate of Smith & Landon, at auction on the
9th, was stopped after four lots had been sold
on account of the ruinously low prices bid
OF those sold, two vacant lots, valued at some
$500 each, went at SEQ apiece, another at
500 and lot with cottage at between
$500 aud $500.
HREs.- In Bethel, 9th inst. the dwelling
house Of Mr.. W Chamberlain with all is