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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

TIE ATLANTIC TELEoRAPn.-Tho English
Government offer the Company an eight per
cent. guaranty for 25 years, provided the
cable is in successful operation at the rate of
one hundred words per hour, and they will
pay f2O, 900 per annum for messages, the
arrangement for Gl4 900 per annum to stand
good to the company in return for the sur
render of the exclusive privilege of landing n
cable on the coast of Newfoundland
This proposition was to be acted on at n
general meeting of Stockholders in London
on the Sth inst, and another for authorizing
the Directors to get subscribed n new capital
of six hundred thousand pounds.
1t can hardly be doubted that another at
tempt will be made to place telegraph cable
between England and this country. The ex-
pertinent is too important to be abandoned on
one trial. 1t is reported that the Red Sea
cable has been successfully laid from Suez to
Perim-a distance of 1860 miles
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

RAILROAD FARES INCREASED AT the meet
Ing of the managers Of the New York Cen
trail, Eric, Pennsylvania Central, and other
leading railroad companies, at New
York, just closed, it was decided to
raise the Tariff of charges on roads to the
West, and an agreement was signed on
Monday, which raises passenger fares 60 per
cent, and in some cases as high as lie per
cent.
Freights are advanced, on the average, 60
per cent. The old cattle rates, which were
in force before the late breach between the
roads, are restored. No road is permitted to
evadc the spirit Of the agreement by grant
ing drawbacks nor can any road grant free
passes tor the purpose of influencing bust
ness, though all are free to grant passes
which are not given with this object.
The Herald estimates that "tho advances in
the cattle rates alone will be worth s 600
a day to the New York Central, and us much
to the Erie, while sos 900 day would in
adequately represent the actual gain to the
various roads concerned by the advance OF
passenger rates
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17
SEVERAL LARGE FIRES occurred ON Satu

SEVERAL LARGE FIRES occurred ON Satur
day and Sunday nights. In Concord, y. II
4 Lars bakery, Congregational Church, and
five dwelling houses were burned. The loss i,
estimated at $4,000. In Lowell, Brooks
saw-mill and an adjoining house were burn
ed in Boston several small tenement house,
houses, and in Toronto Z. W, the lumbe,
yard and steam mill OF Smith, Burke & Co,
with several houses, were destroyed. The
loss at this last fire is S24 900; no insurance.
A large number of workmen are thrown out
of employ.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17
SAFES Auorney-W. F. Bascom.

SUDDEN DEATu.-We learn that Mr.. John
Bancroft, II merchant Of Boston, died sud
denly in his seat on the cars of the Vermont
and Canada Road, on Saturday evening. He
had complained of indisposition few mo-
ments previously, and was urged to stop at
St. Adams; but he was anxious to reach
Vergennes that evening, and kept the train.
1t is supposed that his death was owing to
disease of the heart, His body was left at
Milton.
ANOTHER We learned with sorrow, on
Monday, Of the sudden death of Truman
Galusha, of Jericho, one of the worthiest and
most respected citizens of the County. He
retired as usual Sunday night, and was found
dead in his bed next morning His age was
y years and months.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

HE VERMONT School JOURNAL and Fam.
lily Visitor for June has some sensible and use.
full articles which we may notice more fully
hereafter. In page devoted to 1.-THE
Press, we observe the following
1--WE hope the Ere, Press will point out, for
our special benefit, those obviously ungrammat-
zeal sentences which its keen eye has detected in
the first number. We desire to correct them 1t
is due to the readers of the Journal that good En-
giish should be used in making up its pages"
We were glad, as we said, to see the
improvement in tire second number
of the School Journal, and if we
adverted to indications of haste and want of
care, and to the presence of some obviously
ungrammatical sentences in the first, it was
because we thought, as the editors do, that
lit is due to the readers of the Journal that
good English should be used in making up
its pages, and we said SO at the time.
We did not make the remark which thew
have referred u in any fault-fnding spirit,
but from good motive. We are glad to see
continued improvement in the Journal, and we
shall not now take up the ungracious task of
II criticism in detail OF its first number. 1t
will be enough for our own justification to
quote sentence from the very yfrst paragraph
in that number,
1.-The object for which it has been started,
and the plan it proposes to pursue have been
set forth sufficiently PLAIN in the circulars"
&c.
II the editors will undertake to parse the
word PLAN, in the above sentence, we think
they will arrive at the conclusion that the
sentence Is ungraminatical; and 1t is not the
only one that is open to the same criticism.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

ADDISON County NoMINArIoNs.-The Re-
publicans Of Addison County held their
County Convention at Middlebury, on the 9th
inst, and made the following nominations
For Senasors-Samuel P Nash, Alonzo G .
Allen.
Assistant Disqualification o. Smith, Sam
uel E. Cook.
/. Probate Judge (.NeuHaren D,str,e)-Har-
vey Munsill.
PROBATE Judgc (Addison Distr,et)-Jacob
Conroe.
High Sherif-Gaius A. Collamer.
High Baihf-William Joslin
Safes Auornev-W. F. Bascom.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

in shattering the lamp and endangering the
lives Of the passers by, but his fourth shot
went through window of a saloon opposite,
and into the neck of lady who wac quietly
eating strawberries and cream with her hus-
band The shot narrowly escaped being fatal
to her. A search by police officer brought
the author of the mischief to light. He
owned to the shooting but sold he did not
mean to do any harm. Probably he thought
that the bullets, being discharged without any
noise, could not hurt. even if they hit.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

CoLp.-The Thermometer Saturday morning
stood at 81 > five degrees lower than it was
on any of the chilly mornings of the two
weeks previous. We have heard Of no frost
that night in this vicinity. Had it not been
for the abundant rain of Friday, we think
there would have been a very destructive
one
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

EVERYBODY has been, for some days, say
ing at is time we had some warm weather. ~
Tuesday brought along the wished-for
article. At P. NJ, the thermometer at our
Office indicated $50 being about he warmest
Of the season thus far. There was hot south
wind blowing, and the sudden change from
the cold of previous days, was very oppressive
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17
The Boston Atlas and Bee saws

s. The Annual Commencement of the
University of Vermont took place at the
Town Hall, Burlington, on Wednesday last,
before large audience
The Atlas makes blunder. The Annual
Commencement of the University of Vermont
occurs on the first Wednesday of August
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

is concluded he must have cut the halters,
and thcn, overcome by the smoke, fallen
down and persisted.
large number of stores and other build
ings was destroyed. The damage is estimated
at 100000.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

r. r. ACCIDENTAL man was killed on
the Vt. Central Rail Road, near Waterbury,
one night last week. We are informed that
he had been put off from the evening passen-
ger tram, being drunk and refusing to pay
his fare, and it is supposed he was struck by
the next freight train, We have not learned
his name,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

"RLAT FIRE AT SALEM A fire at Salem
Mass. on the Sth, was more destructive than
any ever before known In that place. 1t
caught in stable connected with the Man
sion House in Essex St. Eighteen horses
were burned to death.
One ofthe hostlers ofthe stable, whose name
is Hatch, and who slept in the building, also
persisted in it. From the fact that some five
or SIX horses were found out Of the stalls, it
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

Mary Waters, twelve years old, caught
her dress in the back shaft of a mule in the
spinning room, in the the Bartlett mills at
Newbsryport, few days since, and it wound
round and round, drawing so tight that the
upper part of her body turned purple, and
she was taken out Of the machinery for dead
but no bones were broken and it is thought
she will recover.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17
FRESH "LIFE THOUGHTS"
REPORTED ron THE FREE PRESS,
FROM RECENT DIscoURsEs BY THE
REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER.

The benefit and blessing of religious truth comes
only to those who connect hearing with practice
who solidify truth, If may say so-in whose
minds tho truth forms image as in n camera,
and photographs itself on them.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

NEEDLESS ANXIETY Tho Bradford Tele-
graph says
"lf however our readers notice any particular
deficiency in the Editorial Department OF our Ps-
per next week, they will please attribute it to the
attendance Of the Editor upon the State Conven-
ton at Burlington.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

Tho primary object of truth is its effect upon
the habits, character and conduct of men. Ifiti,
not good for these, 1t is good for nothing at all.
There are no doubt truths which are MORE valua-
BILE 10 the universe than those which are of most
Importance to US go that it is not to DO said that
our benefit derived from truth measures its rank
in the universe. But for US those truths are the
most important which produce upon us tho great
est effect for good
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

lNiAAIlCIDE BY DEsERTIoN.-A shocking
case of the desertion of an infant child by its
mother, who left it to perish in the woods,
has occurred ut lIaverhill, Mass. The moth
er, Mary Il. Jones, now about eighteen years
of age, was married about one year sine, to
Daniel Jones, who subsequently abandoned
her, and now resides in, or in the vicinity
of Ilaverhlll, She gave birth to her child at
her fathers in Lawrence, about three months
since On May 2sth she left with her in
FAINT for Haverhill, and on the way turned
aside in piece Of woods, and selecting a
place suited to her purpose, sat down and
nursed her infant freely, and, gathering some
dead grass for its bed, laid it down upon the
southern slope of slight earthly elevation
to die OF hunger and exposure. This is her
confession Of the manner in which the inbu
man deed was done. In answer t. inouir
les about her child at Haverhill, she said il
was dead; but circumstances led TO suspi-
cion of her having made way with it, and on
being questioned by an officer, she confessed
what she had done, and accompanied him to
the place, where were found the decaying re-
mains Of her abandoned infant. She saws
the act was perpetrated because she could not
endure the thought Of having her child live,
liable to become II degraded and miserable be-
ing, like herself, She was subsequently ar
rested.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

As those that take children out on an excursion
eel an especial charge upon them to return every
little one to its parents in safety, feel with
regard to my people, that I am bound to present
every of them before the face Of our Father
which art in Heaven.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

The Washington States says of the Virginia
election
"We regard the result of the gubernatorial
election in Virginia as having virtually open
ed the Presidential campaign of 1860. We
confess we are painfully surprised by that re-
suit We confidently calculated that Mr.
Letcher would receive majority Of from ten
to twenty thousand votes"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17
Yours,

BosToN TRADE SALEs.-Thc Book Trade
Sales of Boston which have been discon
tinued since 1886 are to be held this
year on larger scale than ever They are
to be opened on Tuesday the first week in
August Many of the largest houses in the
country are preparing to make contribu tions
to the stock. 1t will close with sale of pa
per and stationery in the succeeding week
Besides the Book Trade Sales there is to
be another for the sale Of textile fabrics of
domestic manufacture, the second week in
July, and another in the third week in Au-
gust for the sale of furniture, cut glass,
pianoiortes, and fancy and useful works of
iron, and other manufactured articles.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17
LETTER from Mr.. SuMNER.-The Milwau-
kie Free Democrat publishes the following
letter from Mr.. Charles Sumner, written to
a gentleman of Milwaukee -
ROME, Italy, May II, 1859.

ROME, ltaly, May IL, 1909.
My DEAR S;R:-Of late have received
very little political intelligence from home
and in the depression of protracted disabi-
lily, have hardly missed it, but to-day have
been gladdened and strengthened by the
news that the people of Wisconsin have
elected a Judge of the Supreme Court, on
the issue distinctly presented, that it is the
duty Of the State to throw the protection of
its process around all within its borders.
Better news for freedom never. in the long
line of history, reached this ancient capital
Wherever 60 feel the new influence, and
the venerable monuments about me flash for
the moment with the brightness of youth.
God bless the people of Wisconsin, who
know their rights, and knowing dare main
tain them God bless the cause To the
people and the cause an American citizen,
far away il foreign land, sends the best
wishes OF his heart In this event, | hail
the certain beginning of new order of
things in our country, Trial by jury, ha-
beds corpus, and the other safeguards Of the
rights OF all, struck down by the preposter-
Gus and tyranncal pretensions ofslavery, un-
der the national Constitution will again be-
come realities. happy day it will be for
the peace and good name Of the republic,
when this is achieved. Meanwhile Wiscon-
sin has nobly set the example, which older
States must follow. The end cannot be
doubtful
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

Counterfeit So bills On the Peoples Bank
Derby Line Vt, have appeared i'll New York
They are poorly executed,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

Some men delight to SEQ a man run argument
after hcrcsy. They delight to see the preacher
get all bis arguments ready and holding them 10
leash, let them run after this heresy that; and
all through the sermon they run tho poor thing
hither and thither, like poor fox, with much pa.
rade of horn and haloo, until at last they run i
down and catch it, and bring home it's theological
brush in token of victory.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

Life is the greatest commentary upon the BIZ
ble and the way to study the iblc is to see what
it says and then carry it out into life use and sec
what it docs
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

Which of the many views Of Christ that are
taken, shall ultimately prevail depends upon what
is found to be the effect of the preaching of those
views upon the lives and characters of men,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

Let man be never so devout, never so pure
never so true, never SO good, and yet now -a-day.
it is thought to be a suspicious kind of goodness,
if the man has not his head the roof Of some
theological system.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

think there was no such thing as system Of
truth for three hundred years after Christs time
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

No reformation ever took place from within a
system; and it is the pew which has got to reform
the pulpit.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

SHOT BY AN AIR-GUN.-One John Wilson
Nova Scotia down-easter, bought an air
gun in New York the other day, and to try
Its powers, occupied himself when evening
came, by shooting from his room in the 5th
story oil hotel. at lamp-post on the oppo-
site side Of the street lie not only succeeded
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

Some men say that they can find no helps, no
religion in the study and love of the beauties of
nature 1t may be just the same with preaching
l may present to you with all my power some
view of Christ in sermon, and there is many
man would 60 away saying, "what a splendid
presentation this has been How l have enjoyed
myself !" and in saying this he would have shown
where he was Anything which has no farther
end than self enjoyment is help to religion,
whether it is in natural objects or sermons.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

think the trashiest Of all trashy things is re-
ligious teaching that don't do neutrality-suspicious.
and gingerbread books and all that teaching which
begins in the mouth and ends in the ear.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17
VERMONT ITEMS.

the Town of Ripton, on the I'd inst, 30 sheep
were killed by one stroke of lightning.
On the evening of the same day. the hotel
of E. j. Stiles, at E. st. Johnsbury, was
struck by lightning. No one WINS hurt,
though the charge passed through one room
where person was sleeping
The house of Z. Hanson, in Bloomington,
was burned on the 9th, with nearly all its
contents, having caught fire from hot ashes.
On the 4th, the house of E. Carpenter, in
Windsor, was burned, having caught fire
from Goals or sparks blown from stove in
the back room into the shavings in the shed
near by The loss is estimated at $4,000
insurance $500. The Windsor Journal takes
occasion to remark upon the lack of any eff
cent Fire Department in that village.
St. Johns Day, (June 24th), is to be eel
cbratcd this year at Middlebury, by pro-
cession headed by the Burlington Cornet
Band and Knights Templar, an address by p.
C. Tucker, Esq, of vcrgcnncs and Levec
in the evening.
Two young men named Turner, while
sailing on the Connecticut, near Brattlcboro
last Wednesday, were nearly drowned by the
upsctting of their boat.
\ boy named Edwin Stone, broke his leg
the other day while playing, in St. Adams.
He had just got well of broken arm.
Leonard Penniman was thrown out of his
butchers cart in St. Johnsbury, recently
and badly bruised. His horse ran away and
made mincc-meat OF cart and contents.
Gideon Cotton of Shcrburnc, caught II
bear weighing $50 lbs in large trap That
part of Vermont is quite bear-en.
We have two more suicides to record. The
Bellows Falls Times says that Valentine
Kerr, of Putney, aged 20, hung himself in
his barn on the 9th of May; no cause known
except the sudden death of his daughter
Edwin Rice, of Hartland, hung himself
on the Sth in his corn house. A paper was
found about him stating that he wished his
property sold, and his wife and children well
taken care of. Mr.. Rice was about forty
years of age, and attempted to take his life
last winter by taking strychnne, but was
unsuccessful. No reason is assigned for the
act.
On the morning of the 9Th inst. the body
of a man was found in Queechee River, at
the foot of the Upper Falls, at North Hart
land. The body had the appearance Of hav-
| ing been in the water two months or more.
1t was thought to be that of Andrew Ilag-
gerty, of Woodstock, who has been missing
for several months
A man named Betterly shot one Of his
neighbours hens which was trespassing, in
Nowfana tn" other day. and at the same
time wounded little child who was in range
of the gun, one shot striking the chill in the
hip, while Its clothes were liddlcd
An eagle, measuring #. in. across the
wings. was shot in Cornwall last week by a
boy. When brought down the bird attacked
his hunter, and had to be re-shot to quiet
him.
Among the patents issued June eth were
one to Decus w. Clark of Bennington-For
improvement in enamel compositions for brick
&c, one to Enoch Calvin of Poultney,-
improvement in knitting machines, and
one to Samuel Wiswall of Hyde Park-for
improved washing machine.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-17

The Washington correspondent of the Boston
Journal says
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-04-23

A CORRESPONDENT Of the Poughkeepse Daily
Democrat states that "whle visiting school in
Montreal, be asked the teacher if there we're any
American children there. She said there were,
and she could tell them by their pale faces, bright
eyes, and nervousness. They learned quicker, but
lost so many days during the term from sickness
that they did not get along as fast as those who
were able to be present constantly. He also took
occasion to examine their luncheon baskets, and
found the American fare to be a piece OF mince
pie the same Of pound cake, two doughnuts,
a pickle, and a cold sausage, while the English,
Irish and Scotch children had either two days
old bread and meat, bread and butter, or bread
and apple with nothing more"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-04-23
N E w M U SIC!

IS T'M WITH THEE STILL :" ballad words
i by Mrs. A. NJ. Edmonds first published in
The Kofher's journal. music by Augustus Gull
The Wilds OF the West Kind Words can never
Die The Angels Told me So,' Give me back
my Mountain Home Thoughts of Cod Wake,
Lady, Wake There's no Darling like Mine
: Ode to Liberty Price 25 cents each, mailed
free. Just issued by Horace Waters, agent, 333
Broadway, n Y.
Popuiar Instrumental .MUsic.-'The Piccolomi-
Polka with beautiful vignette of NH Piccolom-
ini price 35 cents. Palace Garden, or Singing
Bird Polka with vignette price 40 cts. Both
by Thomas Baker. The Swinging Schottische,'
with vignette price 35 cents Very Last Var
sovienne, price 25 cts both by Augustus Gull.
The above pieces are played by Thomas Ba-
ker's celcbrf ted Band, with great applause
Mirabel Schottsch,' with beautiful vignette, 80
cts The Empire. or Reicks' Quadrle,' a new
dance 40 cts ; The New Hibcrnian QuadrIllc,'
35 cts Les Lancers' Quadrille, Danville Ma
zourka,' Arabian War Cry March, Crinoline
Waltz 'Weimer Polka and Reading Polka,
25 cts. each, mailed free. apl6.tw.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-04-23

81 WISH" said wild young gentleman, " that
my birthday were month long" Keep SOBER"
said his friend, and il will seem so to you"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-04-23

THE Rock OF Ell GnoR."-
Unchanged the awful lithograph
OF power and glory undertrod,
OF nations scattered like the chaff
Blown from the threshing floor of God.
Yet shall the thoughtful stranger turn
From Petra's gates with deeper awe,
To mark afar the burial urn
or Aaron on the cliffs of Hor
-Whitir.