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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-01-07
NUMBER TWENTY EIGHT

custody Her removal was resisted stoutly
by the cold lady" who, rs one witness tes-
tilted, "clinahed DR., Hathaway and they fit
hard, and by the young lady; but in vain.
The guardian carried his point and took
Sarah Jane to a friend of his IN Georgia
where he placed her to board and 20 to school.
The newly made husband becoming aware
oil these proceedings. went to DR.. Hathaway.
shook the marriage certificate in the Dr. s
lace, and demanded his wife and her proper-
ty, neither of which he got; whereupon.
saying to himself ait will never do to give it
up so, Mr. Brown" he came to Burlington.
and procured writ Of hdJlas corpus, to OBJ
tain his wife, from Judge Bennett of the Su-
premo Court, before whom and courtroom
crowded with Interested spectators, the par
ties appeared De-. SO h The return to the
writ was to tho effect that the said Sarah
Jane WAS of weak mind, and not of sufficient
capacity to contract marriage, and that
therefore the marriage was void. Testimony
intended to sustain these allegations was in
troduced BY the counsel for tho guardian,
Mr. Chittend2n, but it proved to be even
weaker than the intellect Of Miss. Phillips
was alleged to be. Mr.. Edmunds, counsel
for the husband, Submitted the case, upon
the opposing testimony, without calling any
Of his own witnesses, Of whom number were
present, and the decision of the court was
that ellttle lady must be restored to her
husband, if she desired to 60 with him, which
appeared to be the case, and the happy pair
left court together.
Among the peculi'r features Of this case,
which has excited ~ li.'a interest, was
petition for a divorce of the new Mrs. Brown
from her husband, made bya M,rd pqrfy-
an aunt of the lady-lllegins no cause fora
divorce, and returnablc at trankhn County
Court, in which County none of the parties
reside
1t all over now, however, and. it is t, be
hoped that the pair thus douhly, BY magis-
trato and judge put together, may never by
man be put asundcr.
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is c L L A NY.

A SELF ENTRAPpED BURGLAR. on
n cold night, an old man named Trcadwell
occupying lonely situated house n short
distance from the village of Mt. Vernon, in
Westchestcr Co., n. Y, was disturbed soon
after he had retired to bed, by strange noise
at intervals, as of a person hallooine at a
distance. Being alone and having some
money in his possession, he was somewhat
alarmed, but with Quixotic resolution, got
up, procurcda light and sough. to ascertain
from whence the noise came, and the cause
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A HABEAs CORPUS CASE,

An interesting and somewhat romantic
case of pursuit of marriage under difficulties,
runaway match, obdurate guardian, habeas
corpus, and happy denouement reached ter
mination Dec Both. The principal actors in
the drama, were Miss Sarah Jane Phillips,
aged fourteen and little morc-a not very
highly educated, but reasonably intelligent
damsel rather mature other age, possessing
good looking face, hair of warm and SUNNY
hue, and twelve hundred dollars in her own
right,-Mr. E,W. Brown, aged 10 or 20, and
following, or qualified to follow, the occupa-
tions of wood-chopper, writing master, and
"oriental' painter the father of the young
lady, Mr.. Phillips, a farmer, who is also un-
der guardian the mother, Mrs. Phillips;
and Mr.. F. B. Hathaway, of Milton (where
all the parties resde) who is, or was till the
"higher law''of matrimony removed her from
his care and authority, guardian of the young
lady, by appointment of the Probate Court.
Young Brown 'woed and won" Sarah Jane.
his suit being favored by the parents but
frowned upon by the guardian of the girl,
who was forbidden to receive his attentions.
The young couple treated the opposition,
however, as lovers have ever been won't to
treat such obstacles in the proverbially rufil-
cd course of "true love-" They slipped away
to Winooski village on Wednesday last, were
married by a justice of the peace, and re-
turned to Milton on Friday "one flesh On
that evening Mr. Hathaway. having heard
that runaway match was on the tapis,
came to the house of Mr. Phillips, was in
formed that the marriage had not taken
place, and thereupon announced his inten-
ton 70 take the young lady into his own
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-01-07

A HusBAND IN DEMAND-One of our JUS
tices was called yesterday afternoon, saws
the Buffalo Republic Of Saturday, to 20 to a
German house in the city, and marry a coup
lc. Putting on clean collar, and putting a
marriage certificate in his pocket, he started
for the festive scene. Arrived at the house,
under the direction of a bue-legged little
boy, who pointed out the place, he knocked
and went in. In the middle of the floor
stood stout German girl, sorry and plump,
her blue eyes rolling out tears as large as
butter pats. What's the matter % said the
sympathetic Justice. Mater" said the
girl, "Dat Gotteib went off and wouldn't
marry me aint it ~ The Justice said he
supposed it was, and intimated that he had
come to marry some one, and requested the
old lady to bring on the lambs to the sacri-
flee. Old lady said ''dare vos no lambs-Got.
tleib ish run off and will not marry nv Ka-
tarina.' "Well." said the Justice. ..Got-
tleib isn't the only man there is send for
some other man TO marry her" At this Ka-
tarna's face frightened up, and she eiacula-
It'd, 'Yah-dat is geot-sen nit Hans. " Hans
was sent for, but couldn't come. When her
messenger returned, Katarina, determined
not to give it up SO, said, "Send nit Sbo-
seph." Shoseph was sent for, but he couldn I
be found
KATARINA's heart fell at this news, and
the justice was growing inpatient. Just
then Katarna looked out of the window, and
saw short and thick young German going
by, when she rushed to the door and balloo.
ed, "Fritz Fritz =" Fritz shortly made his
appearance at the door, when Katarina' 3
mother said, Fritz, you left mine Kata-
rina"' Fritz allowed he did, more as sauer-
krout. ''Thcn stand up here thundered
the Justice. and before Fritz could realize
his position, they were man and wife, and
katarina' arms were around his neck, and
her lips pressed to his, she crying between
the calisthenies, "mein husband - men
Fritz" Our duty, as a correct historian,
compels us to say that Fritz hugged back as
well as he knew how, The Justice with
head erect, stepped slnilingly out, leaving
the lovers to themselves and walked away
mediatively, holy calm stealing over his
massive proportions, the consciousness of
having done his duty cleaning in his eye, and
honor, honesty and rectitude apparent in his
footstep.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-01-07

ACCIDENT AT LowELL.-A correspondent at
Lowell sends us an account Of a fatal accident
which occurred in that city yesterday at a
little before eight o'clock. The large picker
building on the Massachusetts, Corporation
took fire in the lower story, and the flame
rushed like a flash of lightning to the upper
(ifth) story, where terrific explosion, that
was heard throughout the city, took place,
blowing out the solid end wall of the two up-
per stories, and killing two men and serious
ly injuring several others. The victims were
Irish operatives. 1t is feared still another
man is killed. Whether the explosion was
caused by leakage of gas, or otherwise, was
not known.-Boston journal.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-01-07

PHLoPGNAs.-Barry Cornwall who had a
deal OF sly humor, once said, II greatly OBJ
Ject to this one-sided game called Philopuna
this finding double almond, sharing it
with lady, and then having to pay forfeit
when next she encounters you, II you paw
it first, the little minxes have such funny
ways of getting off paying. Sometimes they
Will give You q kiss-thats something
sometimes they will let you beau them to
ball party sometimes they will pay up
IKE man-yery unwillingly. | philopn-
naed a girl she acknowledged the debt, and
promised me an annual. Tho next day she
sent me an almanac"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-01-07

DEATH OF JUDGE PuELrs or CoNNEcrIcrr.-
The New Haven papers announce the death
of Hon. Charles Z. Phelps, Judge Of Pro-
bate for Litchfeld county, and formerly
Speaker of the House of Representatives, OF
Connecticut. He died very suddenly, while
in session with the committee appointed by
the Legislature to erect monument to Col.
Seth Warner, the compatrot OF Ethan Al
len at Ticonderosa and Crown Point. He
was in the act of explaining to the commit
tee some Of the financial transactions relat-
ing to the monument. Suddenly he was OBJ
served to hesitate in his speech as if thinking
for word, and then he passed his hand fec
bly, to his head, and fell back in his chair
His pulse was hardly rerceptible, and, except
giving single gasp, he showed no signs OF
life. a physician was at once sent for but
soon after being placed on the bed, he gave
another gasp and died.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-01-07

Lord Napier's facile disposition has made
for him many personal friends. lie will still
be employed, but on mission of minor i'm
portance. His successor, Lord Lyons, is
man Of intelligence. discretion and character.
1t may be pardonable here to allude to Lady
Napier, indsmuch as the wife of foreign
minister is, to certain extent, the repre-
sentative of her countrywomen. OF her no
word Of complaint is made. and it is believed
at she has never, within the sphere of her
influence, allowed herself to be seduced into
sympathy, either for the disgusting doctrines.
or the almost equally disgusting plantation
manners, OF the upholders and extender, Of
slavery.
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rhe Philadelphia Pennsvlra,

The Philadelphia Pennsyiranian, alludino
to the result of the Cancemi trial in NeSs
York, says criminal justice is as great farce
in the Commercial Emporium, as il wa. in
that southwestern State, where a man, who
was put upon trial for stealing an axe. wa.
found guilty of mansldughter. Perhaps il was
in the second degree. " " ''
A scamp entered the vestibulc of a church
IN Cincinnati, while the lads and lasses of
the congregation were engaged in choir
practice inside, and carried off forty umbrellas
belonging to the party, The rain was nour.
ing right down when the deed was done, vet
the wretch escaped. '''
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-01-07

But, Friends, the day grows on apace;
And as you see, the Carriers song,
If to each thcme he gives space,
Will prove to be trhc long.
The things which he would say,if limo
Would stop with him before your door,
Must stay unmentioned in his rhyme,
For Time keeps hurrying ever more.
He stops not even on this day
This natal day Of new year,
And bids all loiterer, by the way
Beware Of falling in the rear,
Lest they shall fail arrears to fetch up
Without large outlay for ketchup.
llo hustled out Old Fifty Eight,
He's ushercd in new Fifty Nine,
Nor lets him on the threshold wait
But sends him onward, rain or shine.
The Carrier, like the year, his round
Must rum yet waits he just to say
He trusts year with blessings crowned
Commences for his friends to-day.
May health and comfort in each home,
guests throughout the year to come,
And free from trouble and from fear
May each enjoy Happy Year,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-01-07

HORSE STOLEN IN NoRrHrtELp.-AsM Mr.. P.
Belknap of this place went to his barn on
last Saturday morning. he found that fine
horse and harness were missing The sleigh
was all rugged with buffalo robes. whip and
bag Of feed. From some circumstances, i.
was evident that the thief got frightened
away in haste and did not take the sleigh as
he designed, but went to L. Belknap's near
by, and hitchcd on to his pung sleigh, and
had started in the direction of Montpelier.
Runners were sent in various directions, and
the team and supposed thief were found at
Marshfield. The morning was intensely
cold, and the poor man, unprotected by buff
ialo robes, had been severely frozen. 1t is
thought that one of his feet will have to be
amputated. Truly, the way of the trans
sressor is hard,-NortbfeH Messenger.
Mr.. A. R. Morrill,. of this place, Master
Machinist of the Vermont Central Railroad
Shop, has secured Patent Right" on his
Improvement in valves of steam engines
We understand that it saves a vast amount
of friction, and consequently, much less
power is required to move an engine with
this valve than an old fashioned one.-ld
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-01-07

MRs. REBEccA OUTRIGHT died in Upshur
county, Va, on the 5th inst, at the eItraor-
dinary age of one hundred and six years
She was the first white woman who settled in
the Valley of the Buckhannon River, COM
ing to Western Virginia when quite young,
and living with her HUSBAND IN hollow
is now Upshur county. She retained her
faculties to the last, and leaves over four
hundred descendants.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-01-07

A punctual man is very rarely poor man, ,
and never man of doubtful credit His
small accounts are frequently settled, and he
never meets with difficulty in raising money
to pay large demands. Small debts neglect
ed, ruin credit, and when man has lost that.
he will find himself at the bottom of a hill
he cannot ascend.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-01-07

CoLp WEATHrR.-We learn by Telegraph
through the Am. Telegraph Co., that at Is
land Pond, Dec. 80, at G A. NJ, the Their
mometer stood at 30 degrees below zero !.
At Burlington 1t was 10 degrees below zero
at somewhat later hour.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-01-07

The DILLoNs IN ST. ALBANs.-- There have
been several prosecutions for violation of the
Liquor Law undertaken in this village. some
OF which have awakened deep interest in
the public mind nd.--Nladam Dillon, name
not unknown to fame as one Of the most per-
scvcrng rum sellers in the State, was ar
raigned one day last last week, and after a
two day closely contested trial, escaped con-
victnn at tho tino, Ly d;-n- cement Of the
the jury. there being two of the number who
persisted in avowing her innocence of the
crime alleged. She had kept herself out OF
tho way of the officers for two weeks or So, and
when finally arprchcnded, it required the
assistance of several of our citizens who were
especially called out ly the officer to aid in
her arrest. The High Sheriff was absent Mt
the time. When fairly cornored she under
took to escape by jumping from a window,
and had made some progress in her flight
before being overhauled, and taken u ct
arms to the States Attorney Office.
second trial for the same offence, is at this
writing now in progress,
William Driscall brother of Mrs Dillon,
arraigned yesterday for violation of the
Liquor Law, and the jury pronounced him
guilty. Fined S20and costs. Messenger.
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Mr.. slidell, who has been quoted as au-
thority for the statement that Mr. Douglas $
slaves were badly treated, has formally de-
MED it and on the other hand says that
they are in charge of humane and honora-
BILE man, his own personal and political
friend. His note, which is published in the
Union, concludes as follows
II wish it to be also understood that this
note is written solely to protect myself
against base calumny, and to vndicate the
character of my friend, Mr.. McIIatton Mr..
Douglas has, by authorizing and counte-
nancing anonymous attacks on me, through
person officiating as his private secretary,
lost all claim to the explanations that |
would otherwise have promptly volunteered
to give him."
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-01-07

Mrs: Lois Cady, born in Amherst, Dec.
y, l75o, a teacher in Loverett and Rowe,
Mass and the first female teacher in Reads
boro, Vt, where she has lived these GO or
more years, had her centennial birthday eel
ebrated by sermon and gathering Of sew
eral hundred people.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-01-07

The following bill, avouched to be genuine
isprnted for the benefit of antiq uar ians
photographers and boys.
bishup joins dr.
to baosafda l,5O
Agitnonimhum 25
Rendered by a Virginian-supposed to be
descendant of one of the " very fustest fam
lies"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-01-07

Mr.. Snub perceived that the milk he wa,
pouring into his coffee-cup was none of the
richest On this he SAID to his hostess
- ilaven you any milk that is more cheerful
.han tins Wha' do you mean by
that Why, fhii milk seems over.
powered by the blues" ''''
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-01-07

! AN ACCIDENT BY RUM.-Saturdayevening
| dec. 2j,) a man by TIE name of Shurtleff Of
Berlin, being, as is supposed, intoxic ted,
drove his horse and sleigh on the Railroad
Bridge at the mouth of Dog River, near tho
Montpelier Junction. The horse, of course,
was soon lying on the cross beams. his legs
hanging through the bridge and his body and
the sleigh lying directly yon the track The dri-
yer finding himself thus brought to a stand
still got out Of his sleigh and clung on to the
side OF the bridge. While in this condition
the train from Montpelier to the junction
came along. As it was dark, the engineer
saw nothing on the bridge, and rushed on,
tearing the horse, sleigh and harness into
hundreds Of pieces Mr.. Shurtleff was not
injured But the Horse the Horse Who
can think of that
The engine was thrown from the track, the
truck wheels broken also the bridge. The
engine came near going off the bank, which
must have killed the engineer and fireman.
The Rum jug was found unbroken on the
ice beneath the bridge, and the Rum was not
spilled o, what a pity We suppose this
NJ Mr. shurtlef is able to pay the Railroad
Oompany.-Rc REPOSITORY.
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'''HS "eh anu NpihtH ldH.
And children with their innocent eyes,
And softly curling hair
And he said to himself, "Aha,"
"Thcy little think of me
"Or they'd hardly start to sail the deep
"In such grisly company
"The parents talk of home,
"And tho children round them skip;
"But they little think that I'm on board,
"And am master Of the ship.
"Thc hour is drawing near
"When | on the deck shall stand
"Wth fiery sceptre upward borne
"As my signal Of command.
"And by my fiery robes
"That am Death they'll know
"And my ready crew of furious flame.
"Shal drive them all below.
"Aye beow,-'noath tho swelling wave
"The end of their voyage shall be-
''For bear the ship and her living freight
"As the tribute to the Sea-"
And so the ship sailed on;
And at last the hour camo
When Death rushed forth upon the dsok,
In sweeping robes of flame
And with his fiery crew
He furled her sails for aye;
And he stopped the rush Of her pondsrous
wheels,
And flaming hulk she lay
While round the haplcss wreck,
AS it hcaved On the bil.ows swell,
The hungry wave and the hungrier flame
Ragged like two tigers fell.
Down plunged the shp-her freight
Of hopes and joys nll crushed
And the tribute to the sea was paid
When that shuddcring wall was hushed.
When Jupiter fought, and the Ttans, Of old,
With stones,
They piled up Mt Pclion on ossa, wc'rc told;
That is, if to English it we may make hold,
On Bones.
But far greater heap was piled up in our sight
On Bones,
Iiimuayas of talk, in the terrible fight
Ger the place, spot, locntion or suitable site.
Where stones,
cl! shapen and craven, were ordered to stand
Over bones
VI the mighty man Ethan, W ell known in the land.
oeT whose grave the tall pine with its evergreen
sun moans. tband
To lie like a tombstone came nj III being proved.
For bones
Neither all, some, nor any when earth was
,,,, [removcd,
Could be found in the spot, where to put il
Inose stones [bchooved
What clamor arose Some cried out "You
No bones; - thave found
"LctuS set up the monument on some fair
[ground
go show in its glory for miles all around,
Without bones"
some said Ethan was buried near Starks battle
"here bones field,
Can be turned up in plenty, by plow-share
revealed
otaors said in tue graveyard there still were
Ills bones. Concealed
Twas nHm sci J3num each combatant made
No bones
OF disproving all proof Of where Allen was laid
BY some newly found story Of what some one said
Of the bones
Was never before such bobbery mudo
Nith bones
Cor osseous remnants, perhaps should be .aid)
Since the time Sampson jawcd the Phlistines
As stones. fall dead
But tho Bennington fable, the Montreal plot,
ooh bones y
Were crushed by the finding in that very spot
Bravo Ethan's remains in his burial lot
Meath the stones.
And the tall granite column stand. over his
And bones, Igraye
On the shore Of Winooski, wherc evcrgreens
[wave,
And the gentle west wind sad dirge for tho
Still means. Tbraye
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-01-07

The Vermont Central Car House at Wo.t
hiourgnn, n: T., was burned down Wedne..
Gay night OF last week. One locomotive. .
also destroyed. "'''
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-01-07

" Biddy, did you put an egg in the coffee
to settle it?'' Yes, mum, put in four +;
they were so bad, | had to use the more of
them
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-01-07

FOREIGN iNTELLidEScE.-A com prehensive
statement of the Irish potato crop of 1858,
shows, Is whole, that it has been one the
finest raised in ireland since lS40
The London T,mes has an article asserting
that England has a much mole direct inte-
rest in Mexico than the United States have.
Adyccs from Naples of the Goth ultimo
state that Mount vesuvius is again in full
eruption, and present a most magnificent
spectacle each night.
Queen Victoria has formally assumed the
government Of India, in the place of the
East India Company, and the Governor
General has issued proclamation, of which
the following is a portion
"lGcr Majesty the Queen having declared that it
Is hcr gracious pleasure to take upon herself tho
government of the British Territories in India
the Niceroy and Governor General hereby notifies
that from this day all acts of the government Of
India Will be done in the name Of the Queen alone.
From this day all men Of every and class
WHO, under the administration of the Hon Eas,
India Company have joined to uphold the honor
and power Of England will be the servants Of tho
Queen alone
The Bank Of England, on the 9th inst,
reduced their rate of discount from to l-2
per cent. The step was quite unexpected,
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February ., 1858.

1nE DRED ScoTT Decision MORE THAN WAS
nARGAINED FOR Tho opinion of the Supreme
Court of the United States, in the Dred Scott
decision, covers more than is exactly suited
to the needs of the Democratic party, and Il
little refining is nccded--a little explaining
away, and perhaps little rcpudiaton-a
little of the old contempt with which the
party used to view the decisions Of the Court,
when they were delivered by Marshall. 1t is
apprchcnded that the opinion declares the
unconstitutonality of the Presidents plan
for a protectoratc over the northern provinces
of Mexico. The opinion says:
"Therc is certainly no power given by the
Constitution, to the Federal Government to
establish OF maintain colonies bordcr ing on
the United States or at distance. to be ruled
and governed at its own pleasure nor to en-
large its territorial limits in any way, except
by the admission of New States That pow
er is plainly given ; and if new State is
admitted, it needs no further legislation by
Congress, because the Constitution itself de
fines the relative rights and powers, and du-
ties OF the State, and the citizens of the State,
and the Federal Government. But no pow
er is given to acquire Territory, to be held
and governed permanently in that charac-
ter