Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-10-26
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twas attended by very large number of
delegates, representing nearly every county
in the Territory. \ schedule of grants was
adopted, and. a Committee was appointed to
urge them upon the favorable consideration
of Congress.
They complain Of the Post Office in New
S York City The Herald Of that city men
t tions a case which is said to be not altogeth-
er exceptional, Of letter which was eleven
days and six hours getting two miles in the
= city. 1t could have gone to Europe in less
time Judge Grer, Of the Supreme Court,
has decided at Philadelphia recently, that
the streets of u city are not post routs The
decision will authorize the city expresses to
carry letters again, matter which has
stirred up the inhabitants Of Philadelphia
good deal.
Cincinnati is hereafter to be lighted by
gas from dark to dawn, moon or no moon
this is ahead Of any other city except New
York.
The Governor Of South Carolina has is,
sued proclamation calling an extra session
Of the Legislature Of that State for the pur-
pose of electing Presidential electors, and.
"if advisable, to take action for the safety
and protection Of the State
Thomas Richards, an old and esteemed
merchant of Philadelphia, died suddenly
Thursday, at the moment when his friends
were celebrating his golden wedding and the
marriage Of his daughter lie was in his
eighty-drst year, and quite lnfrm.
4 Powdcrmil located near Arnoldton. y.
Y, blew W on Wednesday night, about
midnight The explosion was heard for sew
oral miles around, and even as far as Pough-
keepsie How it happened is not known, as
no person was in the building at the time.
The loss is estimated az between three and
four thousand dollars
Late adyices from Hayti, say that among
the Acul mountains there has been found, in
an old house, a bust OF Lord Nelson 1t is !
Of white marble, somewhat stained by time |
and neglect. 1t was found on an altar de- |
/ voted to the fetish worship, where for half |
/ a century 1t has been rcycrencci as the deity |
! OF the mountain streams
Capt. Eches, Of the Typographical engi
ncers' has fully tested the fitness Of the camel |
Tor service in the southwest, by bis reconnoi-
terinS expedition in Northwestern Texas |
Inc labor was very severe, and, fJI SIX DAYS
IN the heat of midsummer the camcls did not
have a drop of water. On the day that water
was discovered, they indicated by their in
creased speed that they We're approaching
water, though the stream was ten miles off
There are reports Of negro instructions at
different spots IN North and South Carolina.
and Mississippi. Some Of these accounts
are cOlored for political effect, without doubt.
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negroes should be excited now, as they were
in the Fremont campaign bv false homes
They hear that the Republicans are aboh-
tlonists, and are going to take the Govern
ment. But il is doubtless the case. that
professional negro catchers are at the bot
tom OF many OF the plots said to be discov-
cred. During the confusion o. such an out
break they have every facility for running
OIL negroes into another market, and at the
present prices of human cattle, n catch q
hall dozen stray negroes is a small io4tune.
Sir Fletcher Norton was noted for his
want Of courtesy. When pleading before
Lord Mansfield, on some question Of mano-
rial right, he CHANGED, unfortunately. to say &
My lord, ! can illustrate the point in an
instant in my own person, ] myself have s
two little manors.' The Judge Immediately =,
interposed with one Of his blandest smiles
1--WE all know it, Sir Fletcher"
The New York Post saws that to Senator
Seward more than to any one else, probably. j
does Lord Rentrew owe whatever pleasure q
be has received from his present visit to this
country, for 1t was mainly at his suggestion
and under his advice that the Queens gov =
eminent was induced to make the expert |
ment.
Mr. Douglas is going south upon a stump S
ing tour. lie will visit Tennessee, Alabama 3
and Georgia This, it will be remembered,
Is the only contest in which he has been
obliged to look on without taking an active /
part. 1t must be confessed that he never e
showed his pluck more signally than in the p
continuance Of his efforts at present.
It is said that Blondin, having made q
fortune by risking his neck, is now about to
return to Europe to enjoy his money
The Doth Of November has been set apart
as a day OF Thanksgiving in New Jersey r
The Prince Of Wales sailed from Portland n
about four O'Clock Saturday afternoon, in :;
the Hero. The Boston Atlas says it is well
worthy of note, that this was the rerV FIRST Z
time The English Royal standard lras err u
raised in AD'er3caH lcateTs +
Excellent Baldwin apples are now selling a
in Worcester, says the Spy, for Sercnty-fre
cents jqrre' The crop is enormous, and
one farmer alone has raised some five hundred
barrels. 81
Ten Jlooded Mares aud an Arabian Stallion Il
were landed at Philadelphia last week, from if
the ship Lancaster from Liverpool. They
were purchased and shipped in England by ="
Mr., Dudley VI. Bruce, Of Kentucky, well D
known importer of fancy stock. Three Of
the animals cost 200 guineas each.
The latest adyices from California bring
news Of the massacre Of an entire emigrant b
train by the Snake Indians, only one man, Y
named Scheiber, escaping alive. The train 4
consisted Of 46 persons, - OF them men,
and was attacked on the 9th OF September +
near Salmon Falls. SIX of the men, beng 4
mounted. made their escape alter the Y
Indians got possession of the train, i've OF
whom were overtaken and murdered, nine
days afterwards The fight lasted two days, II
and Scheiber thinks every soul in the t,
train. save himself, was murdered, =
The bids for the new SIC ,000, 0G0 Federal
loan were opened on Monday There were u
about tOrty-slX bidders, none CI WnOm are
to be found below the latitude of Washing
ton The bids amounted to 100000 over
the sum required. The BANKERS don't dread
the dissolution Of the Union much. W
The earthquakes shock extended to Que h
bee. Window glass was broken in consid- g
cradle quantities, households and door
knockers rang and sounded mysteriously, /
while crockery and other light articles d
placed upon shelves were thrown down f
Chimneys and high walls oscillated to and P
fro, to the great alarm Of pedestrians, and =
in a couple of instances piles of lumber
were overturned. Men, women and children
rushed from their dwellings halfdressed,
with terror depicted in their countenances. q
The vibratory motion was felt by the ship p
ping in the river.