Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-06

of a remlr&a1l3 rasr d,yelap'l th2r,, which
GEMS to involve II probability Of the murd n
of his wife, by II ldrm i OF that town, nlmed
Nathaniel SpaAord ANA the dangerous
poisoning Of his child and servant girl in
his employ. The circumstances, AZ given by
the Troy papers, are as follows On Monday
morning last Mr.. Spaltord got up and pre-
pared coffee for breakfast, on Monday morn
ing,-which he never did before, and then
concluded he would not drink any himself,
because the beverage destroyed the tone Of
his stomach and hurt his nerves. Bat his
wife, child and servant drank and were
poisoned, as did and was ncighbor. Mrs
Charles Clapp, who came in while Mrs
Spatforl was suffering from the first attacks
and rliculea the woman's suspicious, and
drank to show she did not credit them. Mrs
Spalford will probably die, and on Tuesday
evening her ante mortcm deposition was taken
by A, p. Lyman, States Attorney. Her i'm
preston soomcl to be strong, Judging from
his conduct, that her husband had poisoned
her. Other circumstances which point to
his guilt are that he has been paying cquiyo-
cal attentions to Il girl in Salisbury, and
that he latoly bought some corrosive snbli-
mate, which he stated that he wanted for
the purpose of killing b.l-buss. IL lives in
a new house. however, in which there are no
bed-bugs, and his family are not aware of his
having used any of the poison against the
vermin. The symptoms of sickness in all
five Of the cases were precisely such as would
ensue from the administration of corrosive
sublimate, being even more rapid in their
appearance and far more violent than in
cases where arsenic has been taken into ;the
system.
SpaGord il IA man of about So years. Of
fair r9pute hitherto, and in the enjoyment Of
good circumstances pecuniarily.
The Troy Times Of yesterday contains the
following additional information.
Mrs. spufford, who is supposed to have been poi
soned by her husband at North Bennington,
Monday is still alive but in extremely prostra-
ted condition, and her physicians do not feel that
any new symptoms Of her case warrant them In
entertaining hope of her recovery. Mrs. Clapp,
who drank little of the coffee on trial, and who,
it at first supposed, not seriously affected
by it, was taken very low last evening, with the
symptoms acco mpanied the prostration Of
Mrs. Spa.ford-Durinc the night the physicians
did not think it possible for her to This
morning, she was very little better but her con-
dition is one Of cXtrcme danger. Even in the
parties should live, it is not supposed by the med-
cal men in attendance that the prostrating objects
Of the poison upon them would be removed for
year. 1t is very tenacious of its hold upon the
distributing vessels Spalford still remains in
Jail and says nothing. The coffee which sent
to Albany for chemical analyzaton, has not yet
been returned. Should the result be sent back in
time, it is the intention Of a. p Lyman, States
Attorney, u commence an examination of the pri-
soner this afternoon. The excitement among the
people on the subject has not in the least ahatcd.
SABBATH School Excursion. The Sabbath
Schools connected with the Methodist Soce-
ties of Winooski, and this place had their ex-
cursion Thurs lay, in spite of the storm.
The school from the Falls, under the charge
Of Mr.. Gay numbering with children, teach
ers and parents, some two hundred, came
over in the morning, and the Burlington
schools, under the charge of their Superin-
tcndents, Mcssrs. Bass and S. Huntington,
turned out some four hundred strong. The
steamer Boston which had been chartered for
the occasion, proved not to be capacious
enough to carry all, and the servi-
ces of the Montreal were called in. The
excursion was to Plattsburgh, where they
left the boats, marched to the Railroad
Depot, and put to good use the refreshments
which they carried with them, after which
H. lno il, h., -,
the afternoon.
Though the steady rain was a considerable
drawback on the pleasure of the day, the
children extracted much enjoyment from their
ride and the occasion; and all passed of
without accident,
The FRAzrR RIVER EACTHENr appears to
continue in California !; but some contradic-
tory accounts begin to make theirappearancc.
Some who have been there even pronounce
the whole affair g grand humbug." The
fact that gold is found in considerable guam
titles on Frazer River, is settled beyond ques-
ton. Whether it pays for the trouble Of go
ing after it, is another question.
X.
stump the State of Illinois with him. But
the Senator says he cannot, his Committee
having already made appointments for him
which will occupy nearly all the time. lie
consents, however, to hold seven joint meet
ings--one in each Congressional District,
where neither has yet spoken. This will be
better than nothing.
The Editor of the Montpelier Freeman passed
through here on a Sabbath School excursion
the other day, and gives in his paper The
following valuable results of his observa
tions
In Burlington the few hours afforded, upon tn
return, for rambling, were well improved and tn
shaded retreats and buildings Of College street wer
visited and admired. Burlington presents to tn
visitor one marked contrast to every other art o
the Sta te, viz. Her wealth is layished upon fn'
residences if each builder was ioolishly tryin,
to out-do his neighbor, instead Of upon any yer.
fine public buildings stores or improvements 70
the general benefit of the town. Cine new custom
house even is no ornament, and who could iInagin
that it cost ono hundred thousand dollars , Tn
consequence is, the wealth is unavailable and th
owners of these fine residences, costing fifty Of
seventy five thousand dollars each, are bankrupt-
We have before protested against any such extra
vagance, such arstocratie professions.
Our readers will smile with us at the ride
ulous air of superiority which sticks out q
this precious piece of laundering impertnenot
1t is simply the talk of man who know
nothing of what he is talking about and it i
therefore, not worth while to make the +
joinder suggested by the peculiar way
which Mont heller layishes wealth on fine pu