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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-30

New PArENrs.-Among the list of patents
issued during the we k ending Jan. 18th,
we notice one to Enoch Colvin Of Poultney,
VT, for an improved Knitting Machine, and
one to Thaddeus Fairbanks, St. Johnsbury,
Vt, for Platform Scales.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-30

Mr.. OsCANYAN's LECTURE, on Monday eve
ming, was attended by as large an audience
as could have been expected. The few who
were present in spite of the storm, felt we'll
paid for going. The lecture was exceed
ingly interesting, Astounding in apt and Of
ten humorous, illustration, and containing
much which was both new and Of value
to all who care to understand the charac-
ter and condition of the interesting nation,
which formede the subject, Of the lecture.
We trust that at some future day, our
citizens may have an opportunity for hear
ing Mr.. Oscanyan under more favorable
circumstances.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-30

NICARAGUA. The New York papers con
tain very extended accounts of the state of
affairs in Nicaragua. But they are contra
dictory some representing that Walker can
not hold out much longer, and others declar-
Ing that he is in good condition, with every
prospect of ultimate and complete success.
BosToN ~llARBoR is closed with ice a foot
thick, through which a channel was cut to
the ocean for the Liberation of the English
Steamer, which was to sail ON Wednesday.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-30
CnRlsruAs OF TmuRsDAr.-Thc following

CHRIsrMAs on TnuRsDAr.-Thc following
rhyme is an old superstition -
"Ir Christmas day on Thursday be,
\ windy winter YOU shall see;
Windy weather in each week,
And hard ~tcmpcsts strong aud thick.
TIE summer shall be good and dry,
Corn and lca t, shall multiply;
The year Is good land for to till;
Eing' and princes shall die by shill,
II % child that day born should be;
It shall happen right well for thee
OF deed he shall ho gooi and stable,
Wifc of speech and reasonable.
Whose that day goes thleying about,
He shall bc punished without doubt;
And if sickness that day bctidc.
1t shall from the quickly glide
The above holds good in one point this
season. Christmas came on Thursday, and
it surely is a WINDY winter,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-30
Il Of Vermont.
BY RYLAND FLETCHER, GOVERNOR.
4 PER OCLA Va ATED y

WHEREAS, by the recent destruction Of the state
House 10y fire, and the consequent want of any
accommodations for the stated sessions of the
Legislature, a necessity has, in my opinion, arisen
for assembling the Legislature of the State before
the time Of its next regular session, as prescribed
by the constitution | do, therefore, by this my
Proclamation, convene the Senate and House of
Representatives, composing the General Assembly
of the State Of Vermont, to meet at Montpelier, ON
wednesday, the eighteenth day Of February next,
at ten o'clock, in the forenoon hereby requiring
the respective Senators and Representative
then aud there to assemble, to consult and deter
mine on such measures as the public good may
seem to them to require.
Gr,a an3,r my hdnd amt N, >oi at m, >ati', az
rapoadtNh, cm, rme.,y-.Ih daV nj January, m
y" goar NJ o0 Lori onc Thousand arm h0aays5
and my >erta.
RNLAND FLETCHER.
by III, bovpaoy,
WILLIAM G, SHAW, N,J,tuU.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-30

The CITIZENS Of Cincinnati are likely
soon to be relieved from their great straits,
occasionod by the scarcity of fuel. The Conn
merc'ai says fuel is arriving from every
direction, and coal is selling as low as TWEEN
ty-iiye cents per bushel. In a few days the
coal yards will be well supplied.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-30


The Burlingtonians are very naturally dis
posed to think they are entitled to have the
Capitol in their own beautiful and ample
village. y subscription has already been
started by them, we learn. which in a few
days reached fifty thousand dollars and up
wards. Rutland, Mortified, and PERHAPS
other places. have talked Of having the hon
or OF being the headquarters of State leg.
~islation. And in this connection we may
say, that a proposition has been made in
Windsor, which, if executed land it could
be easily executed would make the liberal
subscription Of two hundred thousand dol
lars-thus far exceeding either Montpelier
or burlington, or even Mortified, where ac-
cording to rumor, seventy-two thousand
dollars have been volunteered to rebuild.
Our readers may r~ccollect the magnificent
subscriptions made in NewYork a few year.
since, to a proposed railway to the Pacific
that Hon. Robert j. Walker of Mississippi,
and other gentlemen, whose capital was sup.
posed to be somewhat less than their liabil-
tiles, put down generous sums Of from ten
millions OF dollars to twenty, and thirty
millions even. Why should not the citizens
of the Green Mountain State be as generous
in their humble way, as the magnificent
cotton planters and ~locofoco politicians of
Mississippi, or the stock SPECTATORS of New
York city We pause for u response.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-30

The Coin FmDAY or lS5T.-The 23d inst
~"e the coluest Jay on record IN burlington,
thermometer, as noted from the instru
ment formerly used by Prof, Thompson in
his observations, ranged as follows At sun
rise rs : at . ANS 9 at PM.
is : ; at 3 p. Mo 9 and at Q PM,
81 giving Il mean temperature for the
day Of hceHty three anu 40 dsgrccs Lcloic
-cro. THE coolest day in the preceding
nineteen years was February 6, 1850, the
mean Of which WAS 10 :.
A strong wind from the North West
added to the severity Of the temperature
and made it almost insuiIerable.
Saturday opened with a temperature at
sunrise Of 30 9. The mercury rose
rapidly and at . p, NJ. stood at G . a rise
Of twenty six degrees in seven hours. The
South wind blew lerociously all day,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-30

Bedford for New York, which was caught
out in the storm Of last week, is out yet.
The Captain, in hopes of getting to New
York by the way Of IIelIgate, pushed her
through the ice as far as possible, but to no
purpose. She still remains a fixture in the
ice and but little hope is entertained Of get
come. Her passengers walked ashore over
the ice.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-30

Our constant readers will remember that
when the English shillings and ]sixpcnces
first began to pass in Burlington rs quarters
and eighths of IL dollar, that we protested
earnestly, but Intellectually against the re-
ception Of them Mt such rates. The rosnlt
of the process has been exactly what We
anticipated. While the excuse for their
introduction, Il scarcity Of American liver.
has disappeared they have continued to POUR
IN, until now they form the great proportion
Of our circulating coin, and until a
movement like the one indicated below has
become a necessary measure Of self rrotec-
ton. The number and character Of the
business men Of Burlington who have aisn-
ed the following paper, settles the rate at
which these coin will hencefoith pass among
us.
BuRLiNGroN, VI, January Goth, lsjI.
We, the undersigned, hereby agree that we will
not receive the " British Shillings'' for more than
Tircnty cents each or the "British SiNrcurcs,'
for more than 1o c,ats each-from and after the
first day of February next,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-30

Those who predicted an open winter ,
must be pretty well satisfied by this time
that they are not prophets or the sons of
.prorhets.'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-30

The Washington papers give a sad ac-
count of the state Of morals in that city of
S)lons, The hteiHgeHccr says Of the Prosi-
dents last Leyee-that it was the most sue
cesstul one held for years, everything pass
ing off well, especially the hats and shawls
in the ante room,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-30

SEIZURE or DIAMoNps.-A case OF goods
imported by the Washington, consigned to
lIenle Bros. while passing the custom
House, was accidentally discovered to have
a false bottom, in which diamonds to the
packed. The defense set up against the
charge of smuggling is, that the box was
sent to tho L.. 5. by mistake, being intend
ed for Russia, where no duty is levied and
that it is customary so to pack them that
they may escape the rapacious hands of
the officials.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-30

FlRE.-The machine shop, engine house,
and four locomotives Of the Boston, Concord,
and Montreal Railroad, at Lake Village,
were burnt Jan.23. Loss $40 600, some IN
surance. Origin of the fire unknown. 1t
was first discovered in the upper part of
the repair shop.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-30

Is WooDsTocK, on the Goth, n spirit Their
Bath, n. H., the astonishing depression of
So below is reported, which we think must
be a mistake.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-30

OYsTERs.-Thc n. y. Times says there
is no chance of obtaining any oysters for
some time. Consequently they are scarce
and several oyster saloons are closed.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-30

The CREDENTIALS Of Mr.. Sumner, as Sen
ator from Mass. for the next q years, and Of
Mr., NourSc elected to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Mr.. IIamlin of Maine,
were presented in the Senate on Saturday.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-30

BURNING FLUID AcCIDENT.-ln Manchester
=. II. on the 81 inst, one Of the daughters
Of Mr.. VIM. F.. Eastman was going up
stoirs carrying a large luid lamp in her
hand. 1t hit against something. AS is sup
posed, and the fluid spread over her dress
and the room. She was at once cuyclpped
in flames, but ran down stairs, and Mr..
Eastman threw a thick woollen coat around
her and smothered the flames. Her flrc and
hands were badly burned and Mr.E'stman
and another daughter were also burned
quite severely but from the prompt action
Of Mr.. Eastman no one was injured fatally.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-30

GREAT FIRE IN BosToN. On Sunday NOR
ming the Maverick block, in East Boston,
was burned. The fire is believed to have
caught from some defect about a Hue in the
attic, and it is stated that one or more i,ists
penetrated completely INTO that hue. with
out any protection whatever. The total loss
is estimated at from $4,000 to $50, 600,
Some of the engine companies Were Mt work
at the fire and on the ruins nearly s hours.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-30

Com "A despatch from Montpelier says
that Saturday last was the coolest day ever
known in that place. The mercury con-
gealcd, and the best weather judges estim-
ated the temperature at -jO7
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-30

Is WHITEHALL, on Sunday night last, the
wind blew with such violence as to keep a
heavy church bell ringing loudly all night
Iona.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-30
RNLAND

by III, hoUtra0y,
WILLIAM G, SHAW, N,rrtuU.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-06
TERMS or sURsCRIPTI0l.

The privilege Of yearly advertisers is limtel to
their own immediate business in their own name; and
all ayersements for the benefit Of other per sons as
swell s legal ADVERTISEMENTS and ADVERT OF
tion sales, and advertisements with the Of other
persons, sen, in by them, must be paid TO- at the usual
lafeS.
No report, resolutions proceedings of any
or1ton, scety, association public meeting, and
fcOnnunic lliDn designed 10 call attention to any mat
Ger Of mite individual interest be inserted,
less paid for : advertisement.
z M advertisement be inserted gY-ltuitOusly
or chable or other societies, public institutions
computes.
- Contracts for yearly advertising will not he dis
continued unless orler In that effect Is left at the
Oihce, and when discontinued in less than year, the
prce Uf the whole year will be charged.
r. legal Advertisements hereafter, VIII he published
at the expense Of tile attorneys ordering, and not delay
isua time.
- Oar for Job W and transient advertise
. nents are CASH.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-06
LOTTERIES.
BY AUTHORITY )F THE STATE OF GEoRoiA, ~
HAVANA PLkN, SINGLE NUMBERS.
LA SIS DID,

Our Lotteries drawn in Macon, Ga. Small Schemes
every Saturday, and Savannah, Ca, Large Schemes
about the 18th of every month.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-06

became very painful, and he was obliged
to be removed from the cars at Ship
pensburg, where he was placed under
the medical charge of DIR. Stewart.
M'Kibben brothers have since been IN
dicted by the Cumberland Valley Rail-
road Company, and placed under bonds.
We are informed that Craig has ex-
pressed himself at several times to per-
sons who lave visited him at Shippens--
burg, as gratified that the subject has
Leen matter Of litigation, as it will now
afford him an opportunity to prove his
innocence Of the charges made against
him.
He resides in Pittsburgh, where he is
engaged in the lumber business, and is
sad to be very intelligent man. The
car in which he aifray took place was
very much riddled by the pistol balls
The wounds Of Craig have been pro-
nounced not dangerous by his ply
sician.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-06
SUPERIOR YEAST POWDER.

TIC VascKeet ahd Su'tt IedW I'01cdeF etef
Introduced.
vENHIS Yeast Powderi is far superior to hops brew
II ers yeast or any OF the quick yeass now m use,
for making light bread bread, hot biscuit or rolls.
cakes of all Kinds, dumpling pudding and every yari
ETY. of pastry; in fact everything that be made of
flour, corn or BucKwheat meals
- The most Dyslepc can eat bread made with
this Yeas, witho at injury. - -
This Yeast renders the bread white, light and whole
some, and OF fresh and sweet taste and smell, never
leaving any spots or turning il yellow, I'M which quail
tiles surpasses anything of the Kind ever introduced
The manufacturer warrants this east give stisac
ton or the money will be refunded.
Families Hotels and Steamboats, can he supplied hy
leaving orders at the manufactory. liberal discount
made To Grocers- DR.. MAGENISS,
octl-d&w2m Corner I'd q Locust ST., Evansville.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-06
BOAR DING /!

HNIE subscriber has taken the House next door to
the Telegraph Office, on Water street, betw zen
Main and Locust. 1t is now repaired and newly fur
nshed, ready for the reception of Boarders- Apply
as above. taug2l-3ml y. MCKAY.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-06
CORPORATION TAX NOTICE.

"A meeting oil the Common Council held on the
IA evening OF the 18th inst. il was ordered:
That the Collector allow interest protested orders
up 1st Of November 1851, for taxes of the current
year. Cn all payments of orders for taxes, made after
the 1st of November the interest such orders shall
not be calculated after that time the taxes ten
due and pay able. BY order Of the Common Council
WELL III. WALKER, Cl'k
volksbote copy. ad&w1.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-06
New York & Erie Railroad.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
TO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC.


-Y- Buy your Through Tickets to New YORK, Bos-
Ton S,PHLADELPiIIA, and NewEngland titles VIA this
Route.
.g- TWENTY-FIVE MILES DISTANCE saw
ED. - - -s.. So y
.s- Through to New York City WITHOUT CHANGE
oFcARs.
sF- The ONLY ROUTE to New York City having
WIDE SPACIOUS SALOON CARS!
This Line extends to Dunkirk, Buffalo, and Niagara
Falls. with an uniroken Wide Guage-connecting at
Dunkir directly with all trains frumC eyeand ,Cincn
natl, st. Louis and Chicago on the Lake Shore Rail
Road.
To Buffalo via the Buffalo & New York City Rail-
Road making direct connections with all the Steamers
ON Lake Erie from Cleveland, Toledo and Detroit also
with the Buffalo u Lake Huron Railroad from Detroit
to Chicago.
NIAGARA FALLS via Canandagua and Niagara Falls
Railroad making direct connections with all Trains
the Great Western Railway, from Detroit to Chicago
thus aording the travelling public unrivaled facilities
RS- Boston PASSENGERS can stop in New York
any length Of time, and resume their journey without
exta charge.
~ THROUGH TICKETS for sale in all the prin.
cipal Western Railroad Offices.
~ FAgE AS Low AS ny ANY OTHER ROUTE.
G.P. SMITH, Gen1 Agent.
HOMER RAMSDELL,
Cleveland, o., May 18th, 1885,. President.
my511ydNW
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-06
JOHN #. CRISP, NOTARY PUBLIC,

a the Evansville Library Association Rooms,
"A Posters buildings; will attend to drawing up
a;m dec11tf
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-06

RAILROADS..
From Evansville to New York In Al Hours.
VIA.
n ALL o AD.
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.

HAN and after TUESDAY, Nov. Sd, 1857, and until
" further notice, the Mail Passenger train will leave
at II M. and arrive Terre aute 10 p NJ.
Connecting with trains for Indianapolis Cincnnati
and all points East also for trains the Alton road
for Central illinois, Chicago and the North West
Passengers dine at Tene Haute-TBaggage checked to
indianapolis.
RETURNING-leave Terre Haute at $50 p. VI. af-
ter the arrival of trains from the East and Wes Vim
cennes at ESQ p. NJ. and arrive at $3.50 p: VI.
Passengers by this train arrive at Cincinnati at 1890,
same evenings Cleveland at 500 next morning instead
of 2::n p. W. as by former arrangement.
MINED TRAIN has been placed on the road be
tween Vincennes and Evansville; leaving Vincennes
at $40 M-and arriving at Evansville at 1870 NJ
Returning leaves Evansville at 20 NJ, and arrives at
Nincennes at t6:l5 M, connecting with the U. NJ.
Road for Cincinnati and st. Louis.
OBSERVE,
Passengers arriving by this train have over hours
i'm Evansville for BUSINESS or PLEASURE.
Freight Trains North Of Nincennes, will run as hth-
Leaving TgTc IIaute fer the South at A NJ; re-
turning arrive At Terre IlaLte at NJ.
For any information through tickets apply at the
Companys Transportation Office head Of Locust street
Evansville.
"a Cars run by indianapolis Times minutes fas-
ter than Evansville time.
JOHN INGLE,
Superintendent
cT- yincennes Gazette, Princeton Clarion, Sullivan
Democrat, Mt. Carmel Register and Mt. Vernon Advo-
cate take out former advertisement and copy. OctO If
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-03-06
News from other Counties.

SULLIVAN store Of Henry Sha.
fer, at Headleyville, was totally destroyed
by fre on the 22d ult. Partially insured.
A shawl accidentally caught fire, and in
the sndeavor to quenchit it, "a fluid lamp burst.
The dwelling house Of ]. B. Little,
of Laporte, narrowly escaped confasration
on the 18th ult. Tue fire was oommuni-
Gated by sparks alighting upon the roof
But little damage was done......William
Msylert has been elected Justice Of the
Peace for Laporte Borough.
SNYDER.-Concerts of sacred music
were given at Adamsburg and Beavertown
at the close of their winter singing terms,
on the 22d ult, under the direction Of
Wm. Meyer. Exercises opened with prayer
BY Rev.W.G G. Hackman able remarks were
made by the teacher and J. r. Stroup, Of
Lewistown; closed by the Meyer family
performing, in an admirable manner, sew
eral select pieces. (Sec first page for
Court proceedings-also SEQ new adv's for
Freeburg Academy and Normal School. }
CENrER.-Alf. Brady, eolored man,
was arrested, on the 10th ult., charged
with au attempt to commit a rape. A
rope was placed about his neck, and he
underwent the formula preparatory to
hanging, but no revelations in regard to
the deed could be coaxed or frightened out
Of him. He was discharged, and subse-
quently man named Jake Harding was
arrested, and the lady swoars that Jake
is the chap......A company has bought a
large amour. of coal land in Snow Shoe
township. 1t is believed they intend to
build a railroad from their lands to Belle
fonte, having purchased Hays & Bro. s old
Tannery as site for depOt......The gas
works of Bellefonte work to the entire
satisfaction of all concerned. "A bill
has been reported in the Legislature al
lowing the County Commissioners to erect
Poor house. 1t is advocated by a maj or
ity Of the citizens. THE Farmers High
School meets with considerable opposition,
and three remonstrances have been sent to
the Legislature praying that no State ap'
preparation may be made toward it,.
The Borough election of Bellefonte result
ted in the election Of the entire Opposition
ticket, BY about 20 majority.
pSA run was recently made upon the
Montgomery County Bank, at NorristCwn,
but after paying out nearly Sixty Thou
sand Dollars in specie, its solvency was
deemed sufficiently proved, and the panic
subsided.