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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03
rrem the Cor Baltimore American,

Ex.SEcRETARY MARCY on ROTATIONS IN
OFFIcE.-A good story is told of EI Secre-
tarv Marcy which have not seen in print.
Mr.. Marcy is opposed to the " rotation "
principle and frankly speaks his mind on
the subject The other day, a friend with
whom he was holding a conversation with
regard to the matter, said TO him, "Why,
you yourself, have said that to the viotors
belong the spoil" Yes" replied the ex-
Secretary, but never approve of despoil-
ing one own camp
The remark was made in the usually
unctuous style of the ex-Secretary, and
creates general smile whenever it is repeat
n1
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03
PHI SIGMA NJ

Six porty barrels Of whisky were knocked In
the head yesterday, on the square, and their con-
tents allowed to seek congenial resting place In
the gutter Burlington Free Press.
1t beats all what rummy town Burling-
ton is.-Montpelier Freeman.
Tastes differ. Burlington had rather see
the rum in the gutter than to see her sons
there. She prefers that her soil should
sometimes smell of bad liquor rather than
her inhaJtdnts Perhaps the reason thai
Montpelier spills no rum by the barrel, II
because she has no public square to do it in
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

KANSAS ENfoRATloN.-Rev. b. Is. New
ton, Of St. Adams, left Albany Tuesday
evening with a party of about fifty Kansas
emigrants, from Vermont and Massachu-
sets, making the third company which has
emigrated from Vermont under the charge
of Mr.. Newton. The party was composed
of enterprising, moral and intelligent mon;
six of them were from Burlington.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

PEyNsYLyANlA.-The Union State Con-
venton at Iarrisburgh on the Goth nomi-
mated Hon. David Wilmot for Governor,
and W. Millward for Canal Commissioner,
and adopted series of strong anti-slayery
resolutions, condemning, in severe terms,
the late decision of the Supreme Court, as
sorting the power of Congress over the Ter
ritores, and declaring their unwilling
ness to abridge the rights Of any class Of
citizens.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

SriciDE.--Mrs. Levi Boyden, of Guilford f,
committed suicide on Saturday morning Of
last week by cutting her throat with a ra-
zor She arose about 1 o'clock, but was
not seen until nearly :, when she was found
in an out room, dead. The deed was done
while laboring under mental derangem 9nt
Her age was Gj.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

The Ruins OF THE STATE HorsE DR..
Powers, Supt, advertises in our columns, for
proposals for taking down sno nriok and
stone work of the walls of the late State
House The walls are to be entirely re-
moved. Probably the Montpelier papers
and people, who asserted SO stoutly, month
or two ago, that the walls were COMPARE
lively uninjured, have altered their minds
SINCE q little.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

PArESTs.-Among the recent patents we
notice one to Heman Whipple of
Salisbury, Vt, for Machines for gradual
ing carpenters squares and one to Z. F.
French of Franklin, Vt, FOR Bill holder. -
Also, one to John p. Derby, of Cavendish
Nt.-for Shirt Studs.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

ACQuITTAL OF Henry ABBEY AT the pre-
sent session of the Court in Washington Co.,
in the case of Abbey, changed with per-
jury, the jury after being out from Satur-
day till Monday, brought in verdict of
not guilty. The evidence against Abbey
was very strong, but part of the jury held
out, and the rest yielded. 1t is said that
Abbey has been re-arrested for bigamy, and
will be taken to Bennington County for
trinl
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

ACCIDENTS ON THE LAKE.--On Monday of
last week, Mr. P, Comstock lost horse by
breaking through the ice, near the place
where Mr.. Rush lost his, The same day II
gentleman from Colchester broke in near
Cumberland Head, and barely saved hi, wife
and child. His horses We're got out, but one
died of cold Near Port jackson on Tues
day span of horses were lost. The ice is
too weak for travel few more warm days
will break it up.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

New YORK APPoINTMENTs.-lt is under
stood that the following appointments fol-
New York were made Wednesday, although
the official PRONUNCIATION has been withheld
Collector-Augustus Schell Surveyor
Emanuel D. Hart Navy Agent--Geo. G
Sanders Marshal-Capt. Isaiah Rynders;
Naval Officer-Alr Birdsell
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

Our exchanges from all parts of the coun-
try report numerous cases Of severe, and
sometimes fatal Illness of persons who have
returned home from Washington poisoned
by the air or water of the National Hotel.
John Cain, the postmaster of Rutland, Is
among the number.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

FOUND DEAD.-From the n. Z. Advocate
we learn that Mr. Ephrlim Dyer Of W. ct
Rochester was found dead in the woods
lie started from Brandon on the 18th across
lots, became bewildered, probably, as he
had been subject to some difficulty in the
head, and wandered till he became ex-
hausted lie was found the next Sunday.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

One HUNDRED DOLLARS PER AcRE,-Mr.
Joel II. Shepherd of Williamstown, raised
two hundred bushels Of potatoes on one acre
of land the past year, and sold them for SO
cts. per bushel-thus realizing the sum of
over one hundred dollars from one acre Of
land In Vermont too.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

The Troy IIoUsE. 1t will be noticed bv
reference to our advertising columns, that
this wei known house is leased to Mr.. c.
II, Jones, Of the Cumberland House, Platts-
burgh. The House has recently been en-
tirely rebuilt and refurnished without re-
gard to expense. Mr.. Jones will add, we
doubt not, to it's old popularity.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

PATENT MEDICINES. We never commend
editorially any medicine. The notices of
various preparations, found from time to
time in our columns, are all advertisements
fact which we indicate by the type and
manner which they are set
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

Some Of the recent appointments have re-
-'~"d '"- ~"'""rk with which the emigrant
Yankee boy closed his letter from his new
home in the West to his father. " Come
out here, dad, >" said he, - and run for mag
istrate of this precinct-mighty mean men
get offices in these parts"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

REAProINTED, We congratulate our
naighbor Mr.. d. A. Danforth, on his reap
pointment az Postmaster OF Burlington.
The Office has been wei managed under his
charge; and we are sure his continuance IN
it will be satisfactory to our citizens.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

CHlrTENDEN COUNTY CouRT,-The March
Term opened Tuesday present Hon. Ashel
Peck, Presiding Judge, Hon. Daniel Onion,
Hon. Stephen Sayles, Assistant Judges.
The Bar Docket comprises 267 cases the
chanccry docket A. cases.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

The Washington Star, in an article headed
80 far SO good congratulates itself on the
fact that the evidences thus far furnished
are that the new administration is going on
in precisely the same policy as its predeces-
sor, The fact is very evident ; how far it
is matter of congratulation is not so plain
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANcE.-A Mr.. Rus
sell, who lives about mile and u half north
Of St. Johnsbury, has been missing since
the Goth ult He lett home on the above
day to go to the Plain, since which nothing
has been heard of him, lie was subject to
Cts
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

The body of the wife of p, W TONY kjns;
former member of Congress from Kentucky,
ate. being buried seventeen years, was late
ly taken up and found to be in II perfect
state OF preservation, the features stursl
and the hair as flexible as in life. Sewas
buried in zinc coffin filled with alcohol,
aud the coffin packed in charcoal.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

Miss PiTGIN's select school. is one OF the
very best of its kind in Burlington. Parents
are fortunate who can place their children
under SO faithful, kind and skiful an in
structor See advertisement
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

A BEEr-STEAE.-A correspondent OF the
Boston Post says of beef-steak at q Phila-
delphia hotel
Such beef-steak - Jerusalem II
don't think the landlord could be connected OF
an infringement on the Nulcansed India
rubber patent, but it was just the sort of
thing to occasion along and vexatious course
of litigation, and final disagreement of the
iury.'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

No postmaster IN the country can hon
estly take over $4,000 II year for his SER
vices $4,000 from commissions and the
same from the sale of boxes All beyond
has to DO returned to government
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

SINGULAR AccIDENr.-A horse, while be-
ing driven over Il bridge in Plainfeld lately,
caught his foot in hole, and pulled the
hoof completely off. He is alive and doing
well, and is to be kept for experiment SO
the Freeman informs us
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

BrRGLARY.-Somo roguos entered the cs-
Enlistment of 5. c. Woolson of Montpelier
on the night Of the Goth ult., and took be-
tween five and six hundred dollars worth OF
his best satins and broad cloths No clue
to the rogues has been obtained
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

The SUGAR SEASON has thus far been one of
the best possible, For ten days past the
Naples have yielded their sap coIiously,
and the crop will consequently be unusual
ly large, Not a bad circumstance at the
present price of swceteuing.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03
Letters from Europe.

Our renders, we are confident will be
grati6ed to learn that the very interesting
series Of letters from the continent of
Europe over the'signature of I" E. C"which
attracted much attention in our columns
some two years since, is to be resumed, and
will be continued for some time to come.
We give the first of the new series to-day.
The thread of the correspondence is taken
up where it was rather abruptly dropped at
Rome
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE. George W. Curtis,
Esq, of New York City, will address the
Literary Societies of Middlcbury College,
on Tuesday, the llth of August next. The
annual commencement of the College takes
place the day following, Wednesday, August
Iptl
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03
The Coal Mines of Pennsylvania. No. IL


III. Edao,. NJ he Free P,.ss Our last
e,,istle closed with our exit from the drift. We
had seen The black diamond in the place where,
in the operations Of nature it had been deposited
during some remote geologic periot. We had
f.und in the slate of the top-rock the bark and
s,ene Of ancient trees and the impressions Of fern
leaves. ~ perfect in the exhibition ofthe smallest
leafet, as the specimens in 4 laly's herbal. We
had followed the fragments of coal TO the mouth
of the mine, and thence we watched their progress
through the screens.
fhe coal is first taken up II steep ''e''"e 10 ''''
top of the breaker-house ana uuhieu uPo" f'"''
form Here the large Jumps eight Vi more ,''''
e. in diameter, are thrown into shu'e os 'N'"
selves, and the remainder 'a'' 'ntv"s"
upon the breaking rollers I"eS'' INV '"'
ro,lcrs Of hug, sugar 'A'I'' 'Alo"'S S'U ,.,,.'
go ,,.,, tc 1,,.,.s lo, cen theA anu "''''.
.o,i ,,.u tr,. .n imam tho ~Nens' EacA
s,r,.,, c,,.i,ts f a. sorir. If r,rallel rods or u
h., .,, .,,ob q }iy,,r... ,r,.t os will allow all
H., las. ,,,,,, ,,i,.,n .i,. Il, fall tbrouob
o..a -. j., ,,i,od that th, remainder by their own
rri,l,.Iidc oT ir,o tbcir oppr.nria,c sbute.-
rI., i, las TINA than il rcouired to write it, the
c,,lo,d has bccn broken. crc. stove and nut coal
h,, boon tbrn,yn into their rropcr receptacles.by
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

CAPT, RrNDERs went to the White House
the other day to thank the president for his
office of marshal. Mr., Buchanan said to
him good humoredly, well, Captain Ryn-
ders, hope you will do your dut well and
that shall not hear of your getting into
any more fights" "Not unless the country
needs it," said Rynders to which the
president added that he had strong hopes
the country wouldn't need anything of
the kind
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

INDIA RrBBER.-Judgc lngersoll, in the
[ S Circuit Court, New York, March Goth,
made a decision confirming the exclusive
right of the New England Car Spring Com
rany to the manufacture of Vulcanized
India Rubber Car Springs, under the Good
year patent, and granting a perpetual
injunction against the onion India Ru bier
Company.-A correspondent of the Sc'enh-
fc American sends that paper specimen of
a substance which has the properties of India
Rubber, but can be produced in all of the
States Of this country south of 80 degrees,
to suitable shape for expectation. The
editor says it looks like the real caou-
chouc.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

Tue ForR SrArLEs.--Nermont produces
four staples, namely men, wonen' maple
sugar and horses SAKE says
The first are strong, the last are fleet,
The second and third are exceedingly sweet,
And all uncommonly hard TO beat
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

Stringicllow announces that, unsolicited
by any one of the citizens Of the Territory,
he is candidate for delegate from Kansas
to the next Congress
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

d. c. LNsLEY, Esq. of Middlebury, has
been appointed superintendent of the cree
ton of the new Court House at Windsor
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

German \. and Samuel 5. Segars, of Chit
tenden, have within few days past sold
two Black Hawk colts, one Of three years
old, for $3.50 the other years old for
500.
Mr., W S. Carter, of Queehee has sold
fine stock horse, to gentleman in Tennes-
see, for $1,000; and Mr., j L. Lowering.
of the same place, sold the some gentleman
pair OF yedrhng mare colts for S200-also
some rare sheep and swine.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

FiRE.-The house of Daniel Dunn, in
Chester, was burned on the Goth ult. Only
one bed was saved. During the day Mr. D.
had moved a quantity Of grain into the
house, to keep it from rats and mice, and
of course lost it all, while the granary was
untouched,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

Theft On the 9th, John Frost, a man in
the employ of j. NJ. Mott Esq, of Alburgh,
during the absence of the family, opened q
desk containing Mr.. Motto money and
took out 1926 with ether valuable papers,
locked up the desk and fled. He was seen
at Rouse's Point the next day, where, it is
presumed he took the cars, We have heard
of Jack Frost's propensity to freeze on
to things but commonly he does anything
but run away with them.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

Miss Ann Tiquity is said to be the oldest
female known in history Boston Star.
Pshaw s"e amt near as old as Aunty D,
Lur'dn Syracuse Journal.
Both old to he sure. But didn't Ann
Terror precede them '-Llica Telegraph.
True, but AuHty Date was born before all
on EN-, and holds her own yet.--Toledo
Blade.
The list Of " old un." is not COMPLETE
without Ann Cesfral and 4unfy Cedent
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

CRUELTY To ANIMALs.-A race between a
New York and an Albany Horse, over one
huadred miles of road from a Albany TO
Whitestown beyond Utica, came off on
Monday The two horses reached lllion
together, in eight hours and ten minutes,
distance s24 miles. At Frankfort Dalton's
(the Albany horse, gave out and was laid
up, and Taylor's New York horse won the
race, arriving at Whitesboro at $50, max
ing the distance in l29 hours. The race
was for purse Of $4,000, and the betting
was heavy on the result.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

kLLED.-Mr. Timothy Markham, of
Pomiret, died on Tuesday last, from an in
ury received a few days previous, by the
upsettng of a load of hay on which he was
riding.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

SUSPENDED Woodstock Gas Light
Company have suspended operations for the
present. The amount of gas produced from
a given quantity of oil, tel. much below the
estimate. There is supposed to be some de-
feet in the works.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

a LARGE CAsTiNG.-A bed plate for the
Works, New York, last week. cit was one
OF the largest castings ever made, weigh
ing about seventy-fve tons, the failure or
success of the casting involving the sum OF
$50 600, As the moment approached, the
excitement Of all parties was intense, the
workmen especially manifestng an interest
and anxiety not surpassed by their employ
ers. at given signal, three immense re-
servoirs containing the molten iron were
simultaneously opened and the liquid fire
gushed forth in streams which filled the
whole building with a binding blaze of light,
1t was splendid sight, and. to the gratif-
cation of all present, perfect success"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

VERMONT Stock. - The Register says
Col. Abram Foot of Cornwall, last week,
sold to gentleman from Missouri, his
valuable Black Hawk Horse, six years old
at three thousand dollars.
The CHh.en gives an account of a three
quarter Durham Steer, about five years old
raised by Rector and Guy Gage, of Addison,
whose live weight was $3.50. lie was sold
for $34S.
The Repontory says man in Montpelier
has handsome pair of working oxen, four
years old, which weigh 1859 pounds.
E. NJ, Weston of Rockingham publishes
in the Bellows Falls Times, the following
statement of the products of one of his
grade ewes for two years
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

REMARKABLE PREsERvATIoN.-A cores
pondent of the Phoenix gives an account of
Il COW which was found last February after
being in the woods all w'ntar She got
away last October while being driven
through Dover and no search was then
made In November, COW was seen in the
woods, and just after the thaw IN February,
the man that cav her, having learned that q
COW was lost in the fall, started out to find
her remains, lie found her alive, in a warm
and protected situation, by the side of an
uprooted tree which formed a protection in
part from the wind and drifting snow -
| Leading from it were well trodden paths
] through the underbrush,t to a running stream
af water. The underbrush in the vicinity,
comro-..! principally of beech and birch,
were well Gro, ed even to .twigs of more
than haitian inch in du,,'"ater She seemed
50 10th to leave her winter quarter" th"' "
was with difficulty that she was induced to
change them for the barn Of her owner.
She was good beef when lost, and when
found her condition was good, much better
than would be supposed. One of the best
/ fruits Of this discovery is the relief from
suspicion of an honest family who were
thought to have stolen her.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

RYNDERs. The Providence journal, In
announcing the appointment of the notori-
Gus captain of the Empire Club to be the
executive officer of the United States Courts
in the commercial metropolis says This
is the moderate and dignifed administra-
ton of Mr.. Buchanan 1t is lucky for the
country that Col. Titus is not here, lie
might be sent back as Governor of Kansas. p"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

STATE llousE ARCHITECT THE Freeman
says Mr. Silloway of Boston has received
the appointment of Architect notwithstand'
ing the contradiction OF the fact
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

\ DISPATCH from Washington says that The
new Governor of Kansas Is to be instructed
to recognize the acts Ct the Bogus Legisla-
ture as valid, but to give the people an OPP
portunity for the free expression of opinion
and the right to vote. He is to have fresh
troops in place of those now there. Secre-
tary Woodson rotates into the Territorial
Land OHica
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

First fleece l lbs, 40 per ID, S4,4O
a pair of twin lambs raised in So
and sold at 81 months old 27.5O
Second fleece 3 lbs, 37I per ID. 800
tleeces of first two lambs 10 lbs 7,l2
Two lambs raised in Sc on hand
which can sell for Is dollars. 1900
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

KANSAS EMIGRATioN.-A correspondent of
the Missouri Republican pro-slavery
writes from st. Joseph, Mo-,
Trains upon trains IRE pouring in from
all quarters. but particularly from the free
states. / had once thought, as | used to
write you, that Kansas would be slave
state, but | am now forced to alter my
opinion from the overwhelming evidences
to the contrary that force themselves upon
me every day. Our ferry-boats are busiiy
engaged from daylight until dark in carry
ing over trains, and the proportion Of free
Soiit0 The pro-Slareryemig grants as as fifteen 10
one. This is not confined alone to our point
of crossing, but it is so at every other that
| can hear from, and it satisfies me that the
political desfiny of Kansas is fted beyond
| all question, and that another year will fill
all Of her prolific plains with thrifty popu-
lation. Wars and rumors of wars she will
| know no more, but peace will brood over
| her beautiful pralrics ANA prosperity will
reign throughout her borders. | am a pro-
slavery man, and would prefer to see my
favorite institution established there but
| am, nevertheless, convinced that the ener
getic, enterprising Yankees will develop the
resources and build up the country sooner
than we could do, and that by living il
harmony with them as our neighbors, they
will do us no injuryin our peculiar property,