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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-07

ehter Ine university on the beginning oil
next term.
New YORK ClTY.-The New York papers,
have ceased to record street fights between
armed mobs and policemen, but the volumin-
GUS ones keep up a full record in detail of
murders, garrotings, robberies, house break
ings, suicides, &c,-to such an extent that
one gets tired and disguised with reading of
them. In any great city there will be
large amount of individual crime, and we
do not know of anyth ing which in our view
is more promotive of it than this parading
before the public eye an endless detail of
shameless and wicked language and acts
1t is bad enough to have a knowledge of
such things staring in the eyes constantly.
when the realities are at distance from
US: much worse must it be in its influence
on those who read of them as occurrences
near by--in the next street, the next block,
or but few rods of. 1t then produces the
effect Of personal familiarity, or what is
very near to it, and if the experience of
familiarity with evil of any sort does not
tend to counterfeit it, but tempts to o
participation in it.
As to the police affairs of the city there
seems to be little else but never ending
jangle of law questions and mischief making
interferences The board of Metropolitan
Police Commissioners is at dead lock on
the question of filling a vacancy. Mr..
Draper having resigned his seat in the
commission and the power of filling his
place devolving upon the board ITSELF
that model democratic Mayor, Fernando
Wood, who till the resignation of Mr.. Ora
per would not meet with the other commits
sioners, as his duty was. and did nothing
but make war on them in all possible ways,
all at once takes his seat, to circumvent or
to thwart those who with NJ. Draper, if he
had remained, would have constituted
majority. Saturday they had agreed to
take up the election of q successor to Mr..
Draper, and for III votings they went
over the formula as follows Gen. Nye,
Mr.. Bowen and Mr. Stranahan each for
Cyrus Curtis Mayor Wood and Mayor
Powell each for Royal Phelps Mr. Chol.
well, for Daniel Ulman. OF course no
choice, and to all sensible men the proceed.
ing must appear very silly one. We do
not remember to have read one of
more so. In body SO numerous that mem
bers cannot confer individually, numerous
ballotings are often unavoidable. But for
SIX men who by free conversation can
learn one another's views in six minutes
and thus decide to do something or nothing,
to repeat over the same series of names in
the same way for III times at a sitting is
worse than puerile, 1t is stupid.
Not satisfied with doing it once, they re-
peated the ridiculous process on Monday,
and on Wednesday carried it to go vot-
ings They made some changes in the
names of those voted for, but took care to
make no election.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-07

CHANGES IN THE CoRPs OF INSTRUCTION. -
The Corporation of the University at
their recent meeting made some additions
to the corps Of instruction in the University
and some alterations.
Mr.. Edward llungcrford of New Haven,
Conn. was appointed Professor of Chemis-
try, Mineralogy and Natural Philosophy.
DR.. Leonard Marsh was transferred from
the Chair of Languages to that of Physiol-
ogy and Natural History.
Prof. N. G. Clark's Professorsbip is
changed to one of Rhetoric and Latin.
The instruction in Greek will devolye on
the President. until the appointment of a
Professor in that Department.
DR.. h. Cresson Stiles, of New York, was
appointed Professor of Physiology and Pa
thology in the Medical Department of the
University
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MuRDERous AssAuLT.-The Albany Jour
himself William Kelley, entered the house Of
B, Cone, E,q, of West Stock bridge, Mass,
about 10 O'Clock on the morning of the
Goth, and demanded money of his wife, who
is about sixty years of age. Upon her
refusing to comply with his demands, he
assaulted her with a knife, stabbiug her
three times, inhicting horrible wound
upon her neck, face and breast. 1t is
feared that her wounds will prove fatal.
The demon was arrested and lodged in the
Lenox Jail.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-07

WROUGHT IRON CARS, for passengers are
TO be tried on the lIu ison River X. K'd
Four have been ordered by way Of trial
The frame work of the wrought iron car is
to be an extremely strong and stiff, yet elias
tic basket, each joint or intersection being
strengthened by rvets, and the whole being
further protected by making the entire
platform at each end, one strong spring of
steel. If the car runs off the track. falls
down precipice, or comes into collision
with another, in such q manner that the
springs at each end cannot absorb the
shock, the car itself will spring, collapse,
twist or crumple up, but cannot break and
crush its contents with its fragments.
1t is said that the cars will be much
lighter than the ordinary wooden ones
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-07

DIsoRDERLY CONDUCT ON RAILROADS.
The Middlebury Register speaks of very
gross disorders on the rail road on the eve
ming of the 4th. Referring to what the
correspondent of the Windsor Journal had
said of his ride to W. X. junction the same
night, the Register says:
"Our experience in returning was very
similar to that of ar. W. H." perhaps
more aggravated.
We think it safe to say there was never
in this State, a greater amount of drunken
ness and rufhAnlsm, crowded into an equal
space. Our impressions of that two hours
ride are none the less vivid for having been
obliged to personally interfere for the pro.
lection of the ladies of our party, and in
defence of some of our most respectable
citizens from unprovoked assaults
We felt, on landing upon the platform
of the station, as we should on issuing
from den of wild beasts"
Every person much in the way of rail
road travelling has had occasion to notice
gross offences in language and conduct from
individuals who seemed to be under no re-
straint whatever and from whose offensive
presence it was next to impossible to es-
cape. This leads to the query whether it
would not be well to have all railroad con
ductors authorized by law to act as police
men. having power to arrest such offenders
on the spot, and to put them in The way of
a sure punishment for their misdeeds A
close confinement in the baggage car un-
der safe watch, till a jail could be reached
without any delay of the train, and pun
ishment after conviction, according to the
degree of the offence, would teach whole
some lesson to the offenders, and be
warning to others.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-07

THIEF ARREsTED.-Oficer Paul arrested a
man calling himself Richard Davis, as he
was about to go on-board the Steam Boat
at the wharf Monday on charge of
stealing $50 or more from Mr.. Percival,
the miller at Horace Wheeler's Mill, in
Shelburne. The theft Yves committed on
Saturday night last. The major part of
the money was found under the lining of
his hat The man came here a few weeks
ago claiming to have been one of the I'M
fortunates who barely escaped with life from
the loss of the Montreal, and was taken into
employ by Mr. Wheeler. lie may chance to
get into more permanent situation under
the authority of the State.
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The KANSAS ELECTIONS The Leaven-
worth Times of the 25th states the present
population of Kansas, as ascertained by
The census just taken by authority of the
Free State Legislature, exceeds 20 900.
No territory ever before had SO rapid u
growth Kansas will present her Free
State constitution to the next Congress,
backed by population little short OF
100 900
The Times also contains Gov. Robinson's
proclamation, re-apportloning the Legisla-
ture on the basis of this rew census There
are to be sixteen Senate Districts, electing
twenty Senators in all, with nineteen Re-
preventative Districts, choosing sixty mem
bers of the lower House. The bogus legis-
lature's county lines are not regarded in
this apportionment. Lawrence and Lee
compton are in different districts Te-
cumseh and Topeka in the same district
The polls are to open at . A NJ. on Mon
day, August 3, and close at + p. NJ. The
electors meet at their several polls at A.
NJ and choose three Inspectors OF Elections
and two Clerks for said poll, The places
for holding the polls-one hundred and
nineteen in number-are designated in this
proclamation.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-07

Mrs. CUNNINGHAM IN A NEW CHARACTER.
The looks, acts and sayings of Mrs Gun
ninghan, alias Mrs Burdell and whatever
could be said and done about her in connex-
ION with the mysterious Burdell murder
case, have been recorded in some hundreds
of columns in the N, York newspapers
She and her affairs had well nigh gone out
OF the public mind, when, all at once, the
stage curtain is again drawn, and she steps
before the footlights IN new character
She played in high tragedy before, Broad
farce is her Iole now.
The sum and substance of the case is
this. 1t seems that she had given out
that she was soon to give birth to an heir
to her alleged deceased husband, Dr.. Bur
dell, and if she did SO, 1t would affect
very seriously the disposition of his proper,
ty, much more to her own favor than it
would be otherwise. 1t was mere preten-
80 however, and she schemed plan for
carrying out the fraud of eigned parturi-
ton and the presentation of suppositi-
tious child. A physician, DR.. Uhl, whom
she had sought to bring into her arrange
ments, at once made the plan known to the
proper officers Of the law, and at their re-
quest he aided in carrying on the operation
to its OCULAR finale,
the arrest Of the guilty parties, Mrs, c.
and others, who were earnestly engaged in
the iniquitous work, by the police officers
closed the farce. \ pretty serious reckon
ing is likely to follow-an offence of that
kind being punishable by confinement in
the States prison for ten years.
OF course, "the papers" give all the
scandalous details. Already there are
ample pages of it IN the large N. York
sheets. Those who wish to read such stuff
must go there to lind it, 1t is out of our
line altogether,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-07

ACCIDENT AT TIE METHODIST CHURCH.
Yesterday, at the first NJ. E. Church. one
OF the principal ceiling tmbers gave away
in the centre where it was connected to the
king-post above. This caused the ceiling to
drop in that place some eight or ten inches
Its sudden fall caused much alarm. The
As matter of course sup
posing the ceiling was coming down upon
them, rushed for the door No serious
injury was done however, and the house
will be repaired in the course of few
days
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-07

Business on LAKE CHAMPLAiN CANAL.-It
appears that while there is a general falling
off of tolls on most of the n York Canals
the Champlain canal shows an increase.
The receipts for tolls on this canal thus far
tins season, are S24 6S7 %, against
sci ,S9i SO up to the same period last year.
The tolls up to the 22d July, this year,
exceed those of any other previous year, to
the same period.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-07
UNEQUALLED BRAVERY
GOLD PUT DISTANCEn
CAPT. MAY, NOWHERE itlI

1t is gratifying that in this, our age--not
exactly golden age nor an iron age, but
little Of both, and great deal more one of
of political and railroad swindles-there
is 1ome manly and self-sacrifcing heroism
left. As, he great warriors of ruder times
had theii itch dant bard, to sing of their
achievements, ., r. J. Walker, the fourth
Governor of the Territory of Kansas, ha
an attendant scribe to sound forth through
the columns Of the n. Y. Times the honor,
the wisdom, and the prowess of his chief.
Under date of July Goth he writes from
Lccompton as follows
" Among the many extravagant things which
our Lawrence friends have been guilty Of during
the last week, o: the most foolish was the FREE
quent iteration, by some of the leading spirits
there, of threats of personal violence to the Gov
srnOr As the Governor is possessed of the utmost
courage and confidence, he determined to test the
SINGER ty of these threats, and drove from Lecomp-
ton to Lawrence this morning in the Government
ambulance, passed through the town, stopped at
ethe hotel for two or three hours dned within ten
feet of jim LANE, and not offered am in
formed, a discourteous remark"
Who can read that without feeling a
shlver of admiration run through his blood
at the bare thought of such daring expos
ure 1t strikes us that it will be well to
suspend all further collections for the com
pletion of the Washington Monument till
1t be determined how much proper memo
rial of the Nations gratitude to r. j.
Walker will cost. Certainly the less should
give way for the greater.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-07

trunk roads are far adva,ced. viz from
calcutta to Peshawur, 142l miles: from
calcutta to Bombay, 1902 miles; from
bombay to Agra, 734 miles. Ole railroad
rs built; Others are projected A line of
telegraph, now extending SO milet, will
soon be increased to $3.50 miles.
What renders the above figures the moro
noticeable, is the fact that the incom
derived by the government of Great Britain
from her Indian empire is much less than
the annual expenditure. But then it
affords field of enterprise and activity for
many of her population, and is fruitful
source of national wealth.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-07
III Y NJ N

NJ "
rbEFARED 10 AocoMPASY THE BAccI1ArasA1t svrno,
Sunday, August ID, 1857.
Lord, be present with thy blessing,
Deign to hear our prayer to-day
Youth goes forth without protector,
Unless Thou shalt be its stay
BE their Guide and firm Defender,
Be their Refuge sure and fast
BE through life their Hope and Anchor,
Be their Savior, Lord. at last.
Though the clouds Of sorrow gather,
Though youths hopes be changed to fears,
May their gaze be ever upward,
Where the blue of Heaven appears
When thy blessings shower upon them.
When their griefs to gladness turn.
May they look from gifts to Giyer,
May they still thy hand discern
Make each life glad evangol,
Guide them through Earths sinful ways;
May their Faith, in death, be streng theued >,
And their prayer be turned to praise.
2. AssIyERsARY OF THE SOCIETY OF RELIGIOUS
INQUIRY.
The Discourse before the Society Of Re
liglQus Inquiry was delivered by Rev. l. H.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-07

BKlT ISM INDIA. The instruction of the
native troops in India has had the effect of
drawing out much information relative to
that most important of all the colonial de-
peniencles OF England. Nearly million
ana halt pounds sterling are paid-unless
some OF them have Iapsed within a few
years-'ln pensions to conquered native prin-
ces, The King of Delhi { the Mogul J re-
ceiyes annually ESQ 900, the Nawab of
Bengal, ElG0 900; the Nawab of Carnatic
Ell6,5 $40 the Rajlh of rAniore, Ellis, $50
and others on an equally munifcent scale
The British territory in India is equal to
the whole of continental Europe, Russia
excepted, covering an area of l,36S ll3
miles, with population, according to the
latest correct returns, of l5S,774 065, and
now estimated at about two hundred mil
lions. The territory is distributed into
four governments or esidencies-Bengal
Madras Bombay and Agra. Bengal is the
seat of the Governor General and the Su-
preme Council, Madras and Bombay have
each Governor and Council, and Agra has
u Lieutenant-GOyernor without Council.
The total military force at the disposal of
the Governor General is about 800 600 men.
Ofthese 20, 4SO are Queens troops; 20 900
Company European troops, and 240 900
Company native troops, and ~ coo are
native contlngents, commanded by British
officers and available under treaties Out
of the 800 900, only forty nine thousand
are English.
Great works of public improvement are
in course of construction by the English
The GAngcs canal has already cost t722, $50
and will be completed at an additional
cost of some 5000 600 The whole length,
trunk and branches included, will be $50
miles. Another canal, $50 miles long,
is in progress in the Punjaub, Three great
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connexion with his inquiry, who of all present
would be present at like gathering so years
hence-his remarks were very impressive
and touching and drew tears from many
ewes
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-07

The Correspondent of the Boston Travel
Ter writes as follows:

Ter writes as follows
LAWRENCE, K. T., July 81.
Things yet remain " in ytatu ant. bsiulyn, >
Dating only the sprinkling of Massachu-
sets street by the city authorities, and
tne vast amount Of whskey consumed by
walker s troops, in which service one poor
ieiiow lost his life on the first day of the
ehcahpment No more proclamations. 1t
Is rumored that the next hostile move will
oe against our churches and religious So
cieties, which, with rebellous temerity
nave been organized without the sanction
Ol territorial enactment or the organic law
we had quiet Sabbath day before yester-
day in the city limits, and the churches
were well attended. But in'the yicinity'of the
camp it appeared, am told, Ii Ike the reign
OF Pandemonium. The cabins of he set
tiers were beset by the drunken soldiery, so
that they were compelled to remain at
home from church. and were subjected to
many insults. These things are borne with
the utmost patience. No excitement pre-
walls, The people 90 about their usual
business, and the talk is of the weather,
the crops, &c, with an occasional joke on
'ho inet INVASION, just as though we were
not on the brink of an awful precipice and
ABOUT to SO over into the gulf below with
the wreck OF the Union and all that sort of
thing, as we have been informed by our
wise and gracious magistrate. n othing
rash Will be done, and-nothing of treason
ana yet the city organization will be sus-
tanned, and all the purposes for which it
was framed will be prosecuted and that
may be done without any over tact of COLI
sion with the powers that be. Such be.
iieve, IS the general purpose and expect
alton OF the people of Lawrence. E.
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County Ticket.

For Senators.
MARTIN WIRES, of Underhill
FRANCIS WILSON, of IIinesburgh
LUCIuSE. CIllTTENDEN, of Burlington
For Assistant Justices.
STEPHEN SAYLES, of Huntington
d. II. ONION, of Milton.
For Judge of Probate,
VIM. Ii. FRENCH, of Burlington
For State sAttorney.
ELEAZER X. HARD, of Burlington
For Sheriff,
NOBLE B. FLANAGAN, of Hinesburgh.
For High Bailif,
CLARK W. REYNOLDS, of Burlington
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-07

Mons Morat's 62nd balloon ascension
the Ind in this place of, towards
evening of the 5th with entire success
We were not on the ground.but learn that
several limited ascensions were made in
which several gentleme and ladies partic-
ipated.
The grand flight took place soon after G
o clock and we saw the balloon mounting
gracefully into the air, and moving to the
south. Mons. Morat informs us that he
attained height Of 1000 feet or more, as
indicated by the barometer. Capt W, X,
Andrews of L 5, A. and brother of Mr..
Morat accompanied him. The landing was
safely made at Elgin Springs-the distance
OF 80 miles having been traversed IN an
hour and twenty minutes.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-07

CoNNENcEMfNT DINSER,-Our lin
is forbid our giving sketch of
the of hand speeches made at the close of
the Comm"nc ~" Dinner. The assembly
was addressed in pertinent and happy
manner by Gov. Fletcher, by j S. Adams.
the Score tary of the State Board of Educa-
ton, by Edward c. Palmer, Esq. of St
Paul, Minnesota, by Prof Fisher, of Yale
College, Con-, and by Rev, Amariah Chan
dler, of Greenfield Mass DR.. Chandler
graduated in 1907, fifty years ago, and
stood before them, as he remarked, the only
survivor of four classes, From the happy
manner in which he blended together the
illusions to the past and the present, the
genial and warm tone OF his thoughts, and
the fresh and sweet religious air which was
glsathsd over his discourse, especially in
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-07

AMUSING ANEcDorE OF Mr.. SUMNER. Bay
ard Taylor, writing from London, by the
Asia, relates the following incident in his
last letter ~ the Tribune
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-07

The New CLAss.-We learn that thirty
young men were examined and admitted to
enter the University on the beginning of
next term.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-07
Commencement Week

We delay our paper half a day to give o
full report of Commencement.
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BURLINGTON

MORNING. AUGUST I, 1857.
state Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR,
RYLAND FLETCHER,
of Cduendish.
FOR LIEUT.. GOVERNOR,
J A M E s M. ST. DE,
of Middiebury.
'FoR TREASURER,
HENRY M. BATES.
Of Northfcld.
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FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 7, 1857
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