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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

The New FIRE ENGlNE.-The p awtucket
Gazette, r. |. speaks thus of some new
Fire Engines turned out by LETTERS Il Co.
" Two of the prettiest engines, and the
best adapted for towns and villages, which
we have ever seen, were completed, and
forwarded last week, by Wm. LETTERS y Co
for the town of Milford Mass. These ma
chimes have high wheels run easy, weigh
22O0 pounds each, discharge 22j gallons OF
water per minute, have a changeable stroke ,
so as to be easily worked by 10, Is, 20 or
25 men. (the changes being made in 10 sec
onds) and suctions attached so as to be in
working condition at the moment of rcH CHI
ing the fire. They are built for about On
thousand dollars each, and are decidedly a
great improvement on ordinary apparatus,
as a great saving is made in weight and
number of men necessary to work the ma
oAines successfully. In sparsely settled
places, these engines will prove great con-
venicnce and benefit
The same firm are making the new en-
gine, ETHAN ALLEN, Ne. A." for this place.
1t is to be Of the same size and stamp as
those described above, and will be finished
in few weeks. The company is well or
glnizcd and will soon be newly uniformed
from top to toe, and ready for "der ma
sheen" Tho Boxers will have to look to
their laurcs
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

Tux ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS dear
now we are married, you know We should
have no secrets so do. like love, hand
the bottle Of hair dye you will find it in
my dressing case
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

HAZARDOUS BALLooNlSG.-An aeronaut
named Marion made an ascension at Albany
on Tuesday Owing to shor. supply of
gas, he had to make the ascension without
his car anchor or ballast He got in among
the ropes and made the ascension in that
wAy,showing more courage than prudence
The Balloon moved offEastward and land
ed in the woods eighteen miles tromAlbany.
in a fearful manner, out clung to his balloon
till assistance came and enabled him to save
both himself and balloon without material
damage.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

The discovery Of tho mummy Of Neju-
chadnczzlr, identified by the grass found in
his stomach, being under discussion, was
attributed to Colonel Rawins0n.
No, said another, that must have been
discovered by MIR. Lie bord. (LaylrlD--
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

SEVERE lIuRTs.-on Friday last, Patrick
McNulty was run over by hand-car On the
vt, Central railroad, in the lower part of this
illagc, and had his hip dislocated, and
his leg badly cut lie was properly cared
for by Drs. Tbayer G Carpenter.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

FRE.-A barn with all its contents; hay,
gram and new Wagon belonging TO Geo.
Sinclair, Of Essex, was des troyed by fire on
Friday of last week. 1t was set on fire by
some small boys who were playing with
matches, and building fire near it, Loss
5000. Insurance, S45O,-Scnhnd
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

A novel suit is about to be instituted
against an eminent physician. lie prescri-
bed the use of ale and beer for patient,
who is now going to sue him for malD
eatment
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

Boy, said a visitor at the house Vi a
friend to his little son, step over the way
and see old Mrs. Brown is The boy did
the errand and on his return reported that
Mrs Brown did not know how old she WAS.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

y son of Dr. Kelly, of Mobile, who had
just returned homo from the University Of
Virginia, was drowned a few days ago
while bathing near the city, with his father.
lie was l. years Of age. lie sunk so sud
denly that 1t is supposed he was seized by
an alligator. and probably doyourod, as his
body could not he recovered. lie had been
in the water but moment, when he ex-
claimed, Father father" and disappeared
beneath the water.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

somebody, we believe Punch, wrote the
following dispatch for the Queen to send
to the President, after the cable broke
Mr.. Buchanan--On earth, peoce-Oyerboard
another piece.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

Saturday morning man nlm9i William
Cayard, employed in the planning mill
while betting wheel with Il piece of wood
was struck with the wood across the abdo.
men and from the injury died Sunday
ev euing.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

Er President TYLER on GENERAL FL
Low.--Gcneral Pillow is in Il fair way to be
rode to his hearts content. We see that
Ez-Presdent Tyler has mounted him about
his absurd statement that to settle the
Maine Boundary question dome in Tylers
time) S5O0,000 was used out Of the secret
service fund to purchase the favor Of the
Press Of Maine. He says if General Pill
low had looked up the acts of Congress max
ing appropriations to that fund he would
have found out that $50 ,OOOof appropriation
was all that his monstrous sum could have
been got out of. Most of that fund is applied
for contingencies in the consular and for.
eign MISSION service, and is as public as any
fund--occaeionally some small application
is made which it would be lmprudent to
disclose at the time. As for the purchase
of Maine newspapers, and all that, he says
it is rldiculously false.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

FlkE ~ WEST RASDoLrH. Tho dwelling.
house of Mr. Lampsou, of West Randolph,
was destroyed by fire on the Goth ult
Most Of the household furniture wa.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

TRAlN TME.-Mr. Church, agent iogNt.C.
Railroad, informs us that the Vermont
Central Train leaves for north and west at
. 10, \. NJ. and 7. NJ.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

Say Pomp, you niger, where you get dat
new hat Why, at de shop, ob course.
w hat is de price ob such an article as
dat''-' don't know, niger don =; know
de shog'ecP0 rdSpt adr.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

boy, at a recent examination in an
English school, was asked who discovered
America. Il wish | may die, says a
British editor, If he didn't answer .Ian-
kee Doodle!' "
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

ltis suggested that Proyerbi4l Philosophy
rupper's last sonnet on the Atlantic Cable
was the real cause Of the break. Nothing
on earth could stand such strain as that
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

CANcEMI-The man accused of murderinr
the policeman, Anderson, in New York
some three months ago was tried for the
murder during the past week; but the jury
could not agree, though kept in charge for
forty one hours, and the judge then dis
charged them. There were eight for con-
viction and four for non-convlctiou The
jury was spoken Of by the Judge in terms
of commendation, as men OF intelligence
and close attention to their duties. \ new
rial will be had.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

The Bank of Hartford, Conn. had its doors
closed Wednesday NOR ming, under tempo
rary injunction from the Bank Committee.
The report is that the bill holders and de-
postors will be paid in full, and there are
hopes that the Bank may in the course Of
80 or GO days, open again.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

1t is the belief Of millions in India we
are told by the Bombay Courier, that the
koh-i-noor diamond will always be fatal to
its possessor, and that from the day 1t found
Il resting place in the diadem Of Victoria,
the fate of the English crown was sel led
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

Tue AQrARtA.-' The Proprictors of the
American Museum says the Post, have
availed themselves Of the growing mania for
Aquarii, and have on exhibition a magnl
fccnt collection of fishes. sea plants and all
sorts Of marine monsters and curiosities,
gathered from ocean, river and lake. The
Aquaria occupy large room, on each side OF
which are arranged rowsof glaze water tanks,
thirty-two in number, and ranging from
one.and-a half to six feet in length. Within
these tanks are displayed from eight hun
drcd to thousand different specimens of the
vegetable and animal life of tho water.
The bottoms Of the Aquarla arc covered
with an inch or two Of clean, coarse gravel,
upon which are placed miniature piles of
rocks, iancilully arranged, and growing
upon these are various many-hued epeci-
mems of marine mosses, plants, etc. There
is a large number of zoophytes, which grow
upon the rocks like little palm-trees, with
spreading branches, but upon the slightest
alarm suddenly collapse, draw their branch
es together, and gather into the smallest
possible space. The vegetable life keeps
the water supplied with oxygen, and many
sorts OF curiously shaped water snals creep
ing among the rocks and plants. gather up
the dccaying vegetable matter. and keep
the water pure and wholesome for the fishes.
Considerable skill is required to properly al
just the rrOl ortiuns OF vegetable and animal
lite EIch aqu rum has its little assorted
colony of fishes sporting contentedly among
the rocks and plants. There are star-tish,
sea-spiders, soldier crabs, porgies, sun-fsh,
bass, sinners pike, chub-suckers, nevis,
Izrds, trout, pickerel, hosst Of fishes
with latin names, and two or three speci
hose tI,,,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

BAD FIRE at Wiibraham Mass. \ large
new building nearly finished for dormitories
at an expense Of so eco, for the Wesleyan
Academy at Wilbraham was burned on the
evening Of the 2Jth of Sept. $50 900 was
insured on the building. 1t WAS to have
been opened for occupation on the Goth.
Most Of the Students baggage was saved
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

CoNsIDESArE MOTHERS 1t is SAID that
the kind mothers down East arc grown e.
afectionato that they give their children
chlorofOrm previous to whipping them
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

The SUMNER GAzE1rE.-We have received
the frs number Of paper with the above
title issued at Sumner, Kansas, published by
Cone. Brothers y. y. Conc Elitor. The
town Of Sumner is stuated at the wcst"ru
extremity Of the great bend oI the Missouri
Riycr-an orIsinal Free State town, and
though. as the Gazette states but sixteen
weeks old it contains between three four
hundred inhabitants, has one Of the best
steam saw mills in the western country, IN
active operation and two more building II
has one good hotel and one commenced
that will cost S23 600, when finished 1t
has seven stores, one wagon maker one shoe
maker. one blacksmith and three carpenter
shops.
One thousand dollars have been subscrib-
ed for church and it vii! be commenced
and finished this fall.
Sumner has Free School, News paper
Printing Office, and a New York Weekly
Tribune club Of forty one subscribers, be-
sides many other important improvements
that we have not time to enumerate.'
They are already engaged in Sh'P-bWlding.
A Schooner Of 50 tons burthen the Amer
lean Eagle launched about sept. lst, is
nearly finished.
The paper shows good beginning as to
its execution and the sentiments Of the
editor. lie believes that freedom not slavery,
is necessary element Of public prosperity
and private virtue. As to the government
the people are now under, he says
"Thc fact has been proved, to til zntls-
faction Of every intelligent honest man who
has taken trouble enough to look into the
matter, that at the commencement of the
settlement of Kansas, the slight participa
ton allowed the people OF the Territory III
their own government, by the federal au-
thorties,wa wrcstcd from them hy combiu-
ed force and fraud.
So that at this day, Kansas presents the
not uncommon anomaly of people living
under Republican form Of u1Nernment
int IN eahty gorcrncd By m'po7iy'
The lSumncr Ga-eltc will use every effort
to restore the Government OF Kansas into
the hands of the majority of the citizens,
and to keep it there.
We wish success to the Sumner
Gazette.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

PUBLIC DOCUMENTS. We r
our obligations to Hon. Az
important public dOeuls
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

INGENIOUS ROGuERY The fertility of in
vention sometimes displayed in obtaining
money dishonesty would earn "A handsome
fortune il turned into the proper channels.
The Worcester Spy relates the following:
"A few days ago, fellow made his appear
ance in MOnsOn with Il receipt. purporting
to emanate from the firm of Noursc, Mason
co.. IN this city, showing how valuable
fertilizer, equal to guano, could be produc-
ed at a merely nominal expense. The
price charged for the recipe was reason
able, and the right to use it extending for
the whole period of fourteee years, induced
several persons to purchase, who received
the recipe in due form, and gave their re-
ceipts therefore, binding themselves not to
reveal the secret to any one. Upon one of
these receipts taken by the bogus agent,
the person who gave it was induced to sign
his name upon the wide margin at the top
of the printed blank instead of the bottom,
and the farmer, while indulgin the next
day in dreams of future crops of unprece-
dented abundance as the result of the new
fertilizer, presented with promisso
ry note for thirty dollars. payable on de-
mand, signed by himself. He was not "a
ware of having given such note, yet he
could not deny his signature and upon ex-
animation it turned out that the patent
guano man had in the fertility of his own
brain, conceived the project of making
raise by means of the signature his unsus-
pecting customer had put upon the receipt,
and had carried it out by writing a prom
Use to pay above the signature. Having
thus filed out note for thirty dollars, as
above indicated, the fellow took it to a
nelghboring store-kceper, and stating that
lie was short Of time to present it for col
lection, offered the store keeper, dollar
to cash it, which offer was very gladly ex
cepted, and the,store keeper paid over the
sum of twenty nine dollars, with which the
fellow made Off and has not since been
heard from.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

n.-,-,.,-.,- C.,-,.,-,7 -'TIn rIll I'M n
p'SON'oN NoN' A> 'oN
Northern DlsunlJn convention mas recently
been issued.
..lyL.ro,. !, ,,,,.4 ne otvious f., alI that
the American Union i, constantly brcomin!
more and more divided by slavery INTO two
distinct ana "htago"l' ic nations oal"'e'
L;norr ,,o ,ntarconyse Is tecominc J1noerou..
And whereas slavery has now gained en-
tire control over the three branches OF our
NauTnai Ho'erhIent' LAe'uvnr' arro,od o""i'' tbs
"nl,st,,7',;'n t'r ~ d.nv thn r;ght of Con-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

SINGULAR DEATns-At Poestcnkill near
Albany on tuesday, wife and child Of a
Mr., Horton, inn-keeper, died in a remark
able and affecting way, as proved before
coroners jury. The child, about two months
old was leltby its mother,in sound sleep,on
the bed, while she went to a neighbor :.
On the mothers return, She sent the ser
want girl to the bedroom to take up the
child. The servant girl Immediately return
cd and informed Mrs. Horton tn c
child was dead This intelligence SO affect
cd the mother that sho at once lrn,heI at
the mouth and died in twenty minutcs.
The child was not IN iull health, but still
was not considered sick. The death doubt
tlcss occurred in fit The mother was per-
fectly well, The tcstimonyol the physician
was that her death appeared to have
teen produced by sudden congestion o
the lungs caused by excitement. The Jury
rendered verdict to this effect
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

The Republican State Convention, which
assembled at Madison Wis, Sept 5th
nominated \ W. Randoll, tor G5veruor
anI Charles > llurd for Lieut. Governor
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

Laziness travels SO slow that poverty
soon Oyertakes her
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

gIhc Agricultural Fair Of Clinton Co.
will be held at tho [. 5. Barracks, IN
plattsburgh, On the 10Th aul llth day.
Of September next
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09
i he esSentld |
the following

Resoiued, That as long as New York maintain
her high and honorable position in sustainin
public credit, the merchants of Boston will sUi
tain and maintain her honor by rendering a
aid in their power to continue their bushes
upon a specie basis.
Resoiued. That the voluntary suspension {
banks is a great public calamity, and should
entertained by gentlemen of high mercantil
honor, oniy in the last extremity.
Resi- rsd, That the merchants Of Boston hav
undoubted faith in the security and ability of til
Banks Of this city to pay all their liabilities
any extremity.
R,sotu,d, That it Is the duty Of Banks as We
individuals to render each other all aid possib
to carry us through the present crisis.
For their adoption there was a trcmcr
dous AYE, and only one voice in tn
negative.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

Col. SETH WARNER.-Tho following let
er, which we find in the Bennington Ban
ncr, will be interesting to our readers -
IA lie EdlLnr al LL1 Rrnnc
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25
Election.

The election yesterday began peaceablv, and in the four middle wards continued so till the close; but in the first ward when about one third of the voters have to elect the Know Nothing candidates, it was necessary to isnpire some terror, lest the voters should come out when there would be no chance. So the Plug U giles rallied, knocked down few foreigners and that of course ended their votiny Simi- lar exploits were performed in the eighth ward for the same purpose, and with the same effect Five or six bullies fell upon one Irishman, and brutally beat him until he was rescued by w. Rogan.
 We had hoped that the reign of terror was over in this city--was at an end after all the professions; but the law here in the upper and lower wards is in abeyauce; and out of about fourteen hundred votes in the first ward, about half were boiled. In this ward most of the Germans reside. There are in this city over 1000 legal voters, and there were but about 4,5OO boiled yesterday; leaving nearly 5000 unpolled. The people at distance will con- clude at once that there is smoothing wrong here either Louisville has lost her population, or her people have some extraordinary reason for rot voting In our opinion, a majority of the legal voters are against Know Nottingham to- day. and would rejoice to be rid of it.
 Whilst we had a quiet election in the mid dle wards yesterday, man who was looking on in the first ward at the Lafayette engine house, informs us that no foreigner after dinner dared go near the polls. If he ventured to the polls to vote, he was attacked before or af- ter he voted. Our informant is well acquaint- ed in the ward; he saw gangs of rowdes, stran- gers to him. hurrahing for the Baltimore Rip Raps.--Loutsuilie Dem.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25
From the Cincinnati Star of the West. Spiritualism-Revo Doctrines

The friends and advocates of modern spirit ualism held convention at Ravenna, Ohio, on the 4th and 5th. Among the sayings and do- ings of Sunday, we find the following repor. in the Portage Sentinel:
 Sunday was great day at the Fair Grounds. The weather being fne great number of per sons were present. To attempt a report of the speeches, or the sentiments advocated by the several speakers, would be too great a task - Mr. Kellogg, of Newton Falls, was exceedingly desrous to have 1t understood that he believed nothing in the Bible; that it was all lie, and that only knaves and fools would pay any at tenton to its commands. He believed reason and intelligence to be supreme, and was en- phatically higher law" man. He said that if "Jesu Christ were on earth and should utter any thing contrary to his views of right he would not believe him any sooner than if the devil had said the same thing" One of the speakers said he would not exchange places with St. Paul, if he would give him heaven to boot" A MT. Robertson said that he "could live just as well without God as God could without him. He didn't thank God for any, thing"
 At the close of the convention quite dis cussion arose on the subject of free love- It was advocated with much warmth by sev veral gentlemen and ladies' Mrs. Coan protested at length against the incorporation of that doc Urine into the spiritual organization, and said that the Lord created one man for one woman, aud one woman for one man, that they might live happily together. and concluded her remarks by saying that if such was part and parcel fl spritualism, she wished to renounce 1t immediately. She was listened to with att tentios, and won golden opinions from the un- belivers. Mrs. Lewis of Cleveland, replied to her, by saying, that loving whomsoever she chose was a part of that freedom, and to con- fine her love to one man was an abrdgment of her rights. She said that although she had one husband in Cleveland, she considered her self married to the whole human race. All men were her husbands, and she had an undy- ing love for them" She also said, "what bu- siness is it to the world whether one man is the father of my children or ten men are? l have the right to say who shall be the father of my offspring"
 There seemed to be contrarety of opinion on the subject, many rejecting the doctrine as ! loathsome, and others approving of it.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25
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