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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

4 WoNDERFuL EsCArE FRoy DEaTH A
Nv davs sinc-, saws the Cincinnati Enq Ilrer
: Marc luth. { "a engineer on one oi the
rrIns Of a lu.tianapo'Is and Cincinnati
Railroad, when approaching Gre nsburgh,
..Is, .verei twp NAL. girls leisurely walking
4 ~ the track. a 50 lrt distance in advance
. tbe locomotive. II sounded the whistle
-apeat-dlv. bat they ID . not Lave the road. .
p4t commenced running rtr. KIT ahead. The
:rin wa- m wing at the rate ot twenty five
miles an hour AZ tine time. and almost before
tl. engineer was aware, the distance between
aim aud the children had been diminished 70
-eventv-fve or a hundred yards. Believing
that the gIrls were en1eav)rng u reach
.ence a few yards IN adyanc, Dt them before
forming out Of the wlv, and feeling well as
.,!red that the train would 0gertake them ii
rts speed were not checked. he reversed tHe
eagine and whistled down jhe brake The
children, not seeming o realize their mml-
nsnt danger, were rathe tardy in their move
ments, but At length they reached the cattle
guard directly opposite The fence, ana
attempted to cross but 10 the engineer
horror, both lost their footing and tell
a<tride q rails On tBundered the tram
not more han stones throw in their rear
T e moment was one ot terrible suspense.
The fate # the children seemed inevitable,
Notwithstanding every cff,rt t. save them.
lne train. however, was now nearly checked. g..
aud came to a halt within ten ieet OF where
tpcv we're sitting. Before 1t had entl ely
so, pei. o.. engineer leaped from his p.-t
and snatched the children, a. it were, from
the Jaws If de,t. IL was almost overcome
oy the excii ment Of the occasion, and 1t
was some minutes before he could muster sut-
fc.-nt strength To resume his position at the
engine.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23
NEW FOOTBALLS FROM ANOTHER
NN0RI.n.
From the y. Y. Eve. Post

The Asfor Library r,ated By q Ghost. he
Librarian and The Ghost hare three 'Hter-
r,etos: Ghostiy Tastes IN Literature. Dc
-1onoloqv and WItohcrdft.
For several days past there has been q hit
OF personal gossip aaoat uptown, which, as
IN all similar instances. has been highly
exaggerated. Yet even allowing tor these
exagCerations. the facts or the supposltlons.
Whichever they be-as related by one OF
the principal actors, are OF themselves strange
enough 70 satisfy the most inveterate admrer
of the marvellous and as the story has been
solemnly asseverated before a mixed company
Of some tweny persons, ana afterwards re-
tailed and repeated so much as to be almost
the town talk, we are committing no lmpro-
nrietv, we trust, in stating the circumstances,
as far as we have been able 10 discover them
The numerous literary persons, and others
who frequent the spacious halls OF the Astor
Library, will be interested, therefore, In
learning that theirfavorte retreat is haunted.
OF course. on seeing the comfortable, we'll
1ivht led rooms in the dav time, when hlled
with careful readers. and enllvened often by
gaily-dressed lady and other visitors. MT ing
seems more Ireposterous than the l1eA OIL
ghosts. But. lit the reader imagine these
wide halls as they are at night s"dtled III
darkness, the gloomy alcoves casting ye'
deeper and gloomier shad)ws-when loot
fall reverberates through the wide expdns5
with mysterious echoes, and when the lamp
borne by the startled explorer along the tor
tuous passages and among musty Tunes SeDd'
but feeble ray, that scarcely serves 70 make
darkness visible, and the aspect i7 very diff
ferent. At this time the AstJr LIhrary-and
for that matter, all large libraries at such a
time-is rather dismal place, aud suggests
unpleasantly enough. TO any one who may
be there alone, Hoods lines
"o'er all there hung a shadow and fear;
sense of mystery the spirit daunted,
Which said plain as whisper IN the ear
The place is haunted.
It was at such time. in such place. an
TO one lonely explorer, that the ghost OF IN
Astor Library lppeared.
To understand the circumstances oi I'M
remsrkabl appariuon the more iuiiy' IN
reader should remenber that DR.. Cogswen
the efficient librar ian, has ben Tor some tiin
engaged IN the compilation OF "A compl'
catalogue ot Library. Although over
year since it was commenced, the work ia
only reached To the letter p. Or. Cog-we
10 an unmarried man. and occupies SLEEP
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23
A PERILOUs BALLOON VOYAGE.

On FRIDAY last Mr.. Cevor and Mr.. Dalton
made a balloon ascension from Savannah.
After attaining an altitude Of . 81 miles
they attempted to descend, and found them
selves over Callaboga Sound. The balloon
struck the water with great violence, sub
merging the voyagers. The Republican
says
On rising TO the surface and finding them
selves unhurt, Mr.. Cevor and his companion
became composed and set to work to save
themselves and the balloon. They had lost
their ballast, provisions, everything, in the
descent, and the great point was to prevent
the balloon from rising out OF the water.
A heavy gale was prevailing in the Sound,
and they were between five or six miles
from shore. By keeping one edge Of the car
under water it would afford sufficient re-
slstance to answer the purpose OF ballast.
This was done by Mr. Cevor, while Mr..
Dalton took his stand on the ring TO which
the netting is attached, which kept the
bottom of the bd.lJ ~ On J..e ~lr-ac'. In
this condition, nd often submerged TO JueIr
chins, the balloon was made to answer the
purpose Of u tow in taking them 70 land
Eventually they approached marsh, and
discovered persons on the beach looking with
apparent astonishment at Ih5 strange
spectacle.
Mr.. Cevor and his companion cried tor
help at the top of their voices, and soon Il
boat manned by negroes and their oye.seer.
Mr.. George Savage, was despatched to their
aid The boat came up Just before they
reached the marsh, and now the great object
was to discharge the gas, and save the
balloon. Mr. Cevor and Mr.. Dalton both
took hold of the cord, and in the confusion
pulled 50 hard as t. break it short off below
the valve, whereupon the latter closed and
the blllJJn rushed into tie marsh and got
wholly beyond their cout..i. Mr.. Dalton
became entangled in the cord, wIic.I Became
twisted around him, and had u take out his
pock -kniie and cut his way out ia order to
extricate himself The balloon then com
menced to ascend rapidly, Mr.. Cevor in the
car, and he only saved himself by leaPing
out when at distance of p or 30 ,eet from
the earth He fell into the water and mud,
and was uniniured. The balloon shot of
like an arrow towards the sea and in the
space of minute was out Of sight
The speed with which this journey was
made is wonderful The point where the
balloon struck the water Is 10 miles from
Savannah, and they reached 1t at 500. they
assembled precisely at j.37 so they We're just
Is minutes in trayersing the distance.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

TIE y w ARCTIC E1PEDITIoN.-Dr, Hayes,
the protector of the new Arctic expedition in
search Of an open Polar Sea, under the au-
spices of the American Geographical and
Statistical Society, has already rec. ived
about fifty applications to share the fatigue,
privations and glcries of his enterprise .-
Among the names are those Of artists. ply
sicians and geologists from all parts Of the
country. Few, If any, Of the gallant tel
lows can be gratifed as the Doctor proposes
70 t ke only the following force One astron-
omer, one surgeon, two mates, one steward,
one cook, and SIX sailors. This party will
be all that a schooner Of one hundred tons
will require. or can accommodate. Such rs
the size of the vessel and the number Of voJ
ayers settled upon in case only S5O,OOO can
he raised If twice that sum could be pro-
cured, vessel of double the tonnage and at
least twice the number of sailors and assist
ants would be taken. The Doctor hopes tc
get away by the l 5th Of May, though 1t vii
not he too late to tart by the middle oI
June He expects to be absent two years
Ne,r York Journal of Commerce.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

The HUxeARIAN.-A letter from Thomas
Glennie. the famous dlvsr, to Mr.. VIM. 81.
Gardner. the local asent of the St. JohH 9
Diving Company, r'akes the following stats
ment. Writing rom Yarmouth, under date
Of the 4th inst, he says
Ibsve ;,et returned from the wreck of the
iIl-fated Hungarian. We found her head
wing r0rth-east upon the south side of the
i1ne9 part of the 90 Round Shoal,' which
hars about north from the Western Cape
Ledge. Her two ends were standing only.
the centre being completely fsttened down to
the keelson. including her engines. The
greater part of the cargo hangs IN rags
throughout the wreck and surrounding rocks.
The depth of water is about % feet at low
tide
We made several attempts to operate with
our submarine armor, but the high sea and
the tide prevented our getting down. No
successful diving can be accomplished until
there is fine weather The ship went to
pieces the day she struck, and in very short
time every thing about her was scattered by
the wind and waves. The greater part
of the cargo hoated up the coast, and much
of it was saved by persons living on the Cape
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

A recent traveller, speaking OF the Chinese
town Of PekIn and the first impressions d
stranger receives on entering within the
walls. says "Once he has passed under the
ponderous northern gate, measured the thick
ness Of the wall, and is fairly within Pekin,
he will be entirely hewidered; all before
hin is a confused and dusty ms Of colOrs.-
men. mules cabs, hundreds Of eamels, with
the weary Mongols in their once red gowns.
enthroned and fast asleep on their high sum
mits: an immensity OF wide. perfectly straight
and endless streets. living ocean of the most
degraded of beggars, oi cooks. BARRIERS, blind
men beating upon kettle drums, orators de
iivering speeches then, right and left, bril-
liant shops, cafes, and hotels, surmounted BY
long poles Of all oOloTs, wooden walls beau
tifully carved and gilt over, in fact, IT Is a
scene SO unique in the world that no dream
in the world could ever be so eccentric.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

The Sentinel offers to give the editors OF
the Times and FREE Pass an airing next
Novembe in ''superb booby-cart, ordered
for the occasion by the Sentinel men, and e.
be drawn by the junior editor OF that sheet.
1t is all plain enough An Ok cart is a cart
drawn by an OK or oxen; donkey cart is
vehicle drawn by donkey, and OF course a
.booby cart is cart drawn by BOBBY ms
modesty compels the junior editor TO suosti'
tute dash for his own name, when alludlng
to the motive power, but there Is no room
for mistake. 1t is to be cart drawn oy
BOBBY and the junior editor OF the Sennne' is
to draw IT. Our neighbor Of the Tunes OF
course will do as he chooses: but Tor our
selves. we decline the offer in advance. Inc
cart would undoubtedly be an easy one' II
made by Messrs. Filler CHANDLER d Co.. out
we object to riding after such an dnrrnoi.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23
yours respectfully,
JOHN VI. FALES

o. II. Saxton was arrested several days
since and brought before justice Hollenbeck
for selling intoxicating drink, alds strong
beer, and demurring to its being Int0xi cat.
ing, the case was continued from time to
time until an analysis was had of the beer
kept for sale by Saxton. W zen it was found
to contain III parts pure alcohol, or, to have
a strength nearly one fourth that Of
4th proof brandy On this showing Saxton s
counsel put in a plea Of guilty and request
ed the Court to enter up judgment. This
beer. thus analyzed, Is the same article kept
IN nearly all OF our many heer shops, and Is
most clearly intoxicating Shall this beer
selling longer continue, to the disgrace of our
town, the ruin of individuals, and the misery
Of helpless families? We trust not, and we
are sure the officers of justice will he upheld
by strong public sentiment. If they will
| persevere in their efforts to rout II out.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23
The Boston Herald scold, about the New

The Boston Herald scolds about the New
Hampshire election in this wise:
d" We commend the election returns from
New Hampshire to the special attention of
those Senators in Congress, and their coad-
tutors outside, who have undertaken to make
a platform for the Democratic party. In
their efforts to kill off rival candidates for
the Presidency, they will most efectually
kill the party and secure the triumph OF
the Republicans. Those Democrats who
think they can carry a Pro-slayery candidate
into the Presidential chair. and upon Pro-
slavery platform. make a great mistake.
The HsrdId's notion, of course, is, that the
only hope for the Democracy lies IN double
dealing and dishonesty-in getting plat
form which will read one way for the North
ern politicians. and another way for the
southern ones,-the latter to have sure
guaranty in the hearty pro-slavery character
of the candidate.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23
The Census bureau is preparing instrue-

The Census Bureau is preparing instrue-
tions to marshals and assistants IN taking
the census. The Chamber Of Commsrcs N
New York have urged that special attention
be given to commercial statistics, but they
are not deemed of much Importance Inter
nal commerce will be carefully taken. The
lowest estimate of the cost of taking the esn-
sus this year is 81 100000 1t viii probe
bly, reach So 100000. 1t is the purpose Of
Superintendent Kennedy to complete the -,
turns, if possible, as early as the first Of oe-
tober, which will be ample time for Congress
to enact an Apportionmsat Law sssiy neSs
session. --S7a
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

The NEGROES OF CANADA. The colored
people of Windsor and Sandwich assembled
in the l. tier place day or two since, to
consider some means by which they might
set themselves right before the world, and
and clear up the cowardly charges laid up
on them by certain INSCRIPTIONS newspaper
publishers. Several resolutions were passed ,
among tuem one recommending the I'M
mediate establishment ot paper of their
own. to rebut the charges and mlsrepresenta.
tions of their assailants. The whole passed
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23
Ghe gree Nxess
BURLINGTON:
FRG0AT MORNING, MARCH q 1869.
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. March

WASHINGTON, March IA.
HoUsE.-The House passed the bill to re-
peal the third section of the act of 1898, to
increase and regulate the terms of the Dis
trict and Circuit Courts of the Northern
District Of New York.
Mr. Hickman reported resolutions instruct
ing the committee on Judiciary to inquire
what legislation is necessary to protect citi-
zens Of one State going into another
Mr.. Mcqueen desired to sffer an amend
ment. and the subject was passed over.
Mr. Hickman reported an inquiry by the
committee on the Judiciary, by what author
ity the army force Is employed as Posse
Comitatus. Also, to report on the legality
Of Slavery IN the Territories on the propri-
etv of paving claimants in the Amistad case.
Als5. what legislation is necessary to insure
faithful and efficient execution of the provls-
ions of the Constitution in reference to the
rendition of fugitlves from justice. Also, to
report bill providing at no contestant Of
seat in Congress shall be allowed salary
until his claim is allowed.
Mr.. Nelson. from the Judiciary Commit
tee. reported a bill, the substance of which
Is that. whereas Polygamy is thought to be
justified as a religious rite by the inhabitants
of one Of the Territories, and as no privilege
of sell-goyerment requires or sanctions such
an abaminatlon. therefore be it enacted that
such provisions OF law in the State called De-
seret. or Utah, be declared null and void,
and that persons guilty of polygamy be fined
S5oOand be imprisoned not less than two nor
III re than five years.
Mr. Nelson moved that the bill be put on
its passage, beng instructed to do so by the
committee.
The House went into committee on the
Consular and Diplomatic bill, a provision OF
which, approprating $4,000 for suppress
sion Of the African slave trade, elected some
debate.
An amendment making the latter applica-
BILE to rendition of fugitive slaves, and not to
apply at all to education of Africans reclaim
ed from brig Echo, was rejected.
The bill was then laid aside and the Indian
Appropriation bill taken up.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

The SILVER MINES OF CALIFoRNA.-The
recent silver discoveries in California are
calculated to produce some effect on the
meuey markets of the world. 1t seems prob
able that the VashOe mines can yield 500
tons Of ore a month, worth from g 900 to
81 900 "a ton. Scientific men state that the
great silver veins, which have constituted the
wealth eff Mexico for more than couple Of
centuries, pursue a north westerly course
from the mining regions of Mexico, through
Arizona and Sonora. and finally crop out IN
California, and that the wonder is that they
were not discovered and worked before the
gold mines. Letters from San Francisco
describe the excitement there as intense and
increasing-as might well proceed from a
prospect of a new staple export, yielding
$50 200 900 to S25 900, 900 year. Messrs.
". L. Coleman & Co. and others are pre-
pairing 10 advance upon consignments of ore
and we notice that Duncan, Sherman & Co..
OF this city, have opened an assay and smelt-
ing Office IN San Francisco. Some Of the ore.
which arrived here some time since, has
been sent TO Marseilles to be smelted few
barrels which were kept here have been
smeted at the New York Smelling Compa-
ny's works, on Staten Island, and yield about
So 900 of pure silver TO the ton. Altogether
the prospect is very promising and glittering:
still there is always deal of e1aggeration IN
the first stories that are told about new
mines, and the public must receive them
with cautiOn.-N. y. Tribune.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

SINGULAR CAsE-On the 26th of last De-
cember, "A little son OF Thomas Crandal, Of
Mexican Township, Erie County, Pa, aged
10 months, while playing on the floor, was
suddenly attackei with symptoms Of chok-
ing, and was supposed to have swallowed a
piece of almond husk The little fellow, a
though temporarily relieved. coatinned TO
pine away until the 23d Of February, when
be died A post mortem examination was
made, and in the windpile, below the breast
bone, was found a spiral coil Of brass wire,
Is Of an inch long and 5-l2 m diameter,
completely embedded in the membrane. 1t
was the spring Of a clothespin. and retained
all its elasticity and power.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

The New Haven Palladium says party
taking supper at one of the suburban hotels
few evenings since found the poultry rather
tough. One genius, after exercising his m
genuity to no effect in trying to dissecs
turkey, turned to the waiter and asked. ''Ycu
havn't got such thing as pound of pow
der in the house, have you for I think IL
Will be the shortest way to blow this fellow
up"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

fl harmoniously, and with perfect order.
he ig't with which it wound up, in the
ccount given by cotemporary was pure
abrichtion as far as the Convention was con-
cerned. the affair out of which it was evi-
IDENTIFY manufactured taking place in this
city, and having no connection whatever
with the other.-Detroit Tribune
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

CHARLESTON MISUNDERSTANDING 20
the talk in some influential democratic papers
the subject of changing the place. if not the
time, for holding their National Convention
is seriously agitated. The prospect of short
commons, close quarters and exorbitant
prices is appalling. The New York Herald
says
We see it stated that a vast crowd viii attend
there-the statesmen and the politicans.t the Office
seekers and the pipe layers from all sections Of the
country 70 the number, at least, Of 20 600.
This is ridiculous Charleston could not ac-
commodate D 200 persons, unless u sent them 20
the cabins of the negroes. 1t Is absurd IN every
wav 70 hold a national convention az Charleston.
Cincinnati was bad enough he charges there
were as high as ten dollars per day, and many of
the poor loafers who went TO the Convention held
there in 1856 found it difficult to got back again.
Indeed, large class Of men who 20 % such con-
ventons have to depend on charitable c5ntrlpu-
tions by the way Now, Charleston is further
away; il is more difficult 20 get there, and u IS
harder to get back from than Cincinnati. Besides,
there is considerable danger Of those VINO never
wash their faces being mistaken for nlggerS ami
detained as slaves. Then where Is the food 70
come from, unless by a miracle, like that which
multiplied the FIVE barley oaves and the two small
fishes so as 10 feast great multitude. They
might get some pork and corn doigere. but they
would have to send to New I York for their beef.
The Herald goes for change and thinks
New York city is the place. We suspect
this talk is put forth to bring down the price
of accommodations at Charleston. The
reported rates for board and lodgings have
grown to be as tall as Jacks bean stalk al
ready. Yankee shavers cannot hold candle
to Southern ones, according to the current
stories
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

THE LATEST LUXURY among the young men
of Burlington is ruf1ed night shirts-the
regular feminine article. with twenty yards
of rufling to each garment. We understand
that this distemper has broken out severely
amoug the youn- gentlemen at the West
end but how fast and far it may be spread
inp we are not informed. 1t is safe to pre-
dict, however, that it will be confined to the
unmarried men.