Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-10-19

'i'O IVA SSIf was l0unQ out.
I The great ball at the New York Ac,dar,,
OF Music, in honor of the Prince of wal:
came OF on Friday night, or rather Sat :
gay morning, as our dispatches of Satur
intlmated. The decorations and eoul pmen
OF 1he house were superb, the supper room
was great success. But a part OF the stag
ofokc doWa almost Immediately after tn
entrance OF the Prince. by which two hour
were consumed, the fine edge of the festivity
pretty ettec'ually taken off, and the Prime,
robbed OF at least six dances. One thin,
was accomplished by it, however. nobodI1
! danced the first dance with the Prince. apc
the yezed question is forever at rest. TIL,
Princes arrival was very quiet, and few
knew when he actually entered the house. A
LITTLE boy held by bis father, who was posted
peered ITO the Princes face as he passed
and said, in q distinctly audible tone
"N by "a, he Is only man -
Caleb Dyer Of Randolph, bought an OK al
Brighton market last week. paying so for
1t, and has not since been able to find either
tho animal or the drover. On his wav home
he lost h's pocket book, containing about
SlI0
The Girard House, at PHILADELPHIA, has
been partially lighted with 'water gas . for
some time past, and now the Trustees of the
OIty gas works refuse to supply any moro
coal gas.
Ihaideus Hyatt has applied to the Pres-
dent and Secretary Of the Interior for a post
p5ncme4t OF the Kansas land sales, in con
sequence Of the failure of the crops in that
Territory. lie is now in Boston TO raise
means for the relic. Of settlers in Kansas.
\ negro man named Jerry Boyd was
found nun red, on the Sth inst, near Iowa
City. lie bad been induced to leave Galena,
where he lived d few weeks previously, with
his wife and daughter to go to Iowa and
work farm. 1t is thought that he was
EIlled by those who enticed him off, that
they mi ht retain possession Of the WON en-.
TIE citizens C., Galena have offered re-
ward of $500 lor the apprehension of the
Sianappers.
I, is now thought that the loss to the
Pittsburgh and Cleveland Railroad by the
burning of their engine house will not ex
coed $4,000
The anniversary Of the death Of Senator
BToaerick WAS commemorated IN San Fran
cleo, by hanging The flags Of several engine
houses aJ Laif mast, and the publication by
and Independent newspapers Of
articles !audarJgy Of the man and honorable
to BIS memory. The work on the monument
has not yet commenced, although the sum Of
five thousand dollars is in the hands Of the
committee.
The Post Office az Lynn, Mass, was hro-
ken into Sunday, and all the letters, money
aai postage stamps were stolen.
Tv, girls were found in Galveston, Texas,
tlc o;a-r day, with their arms fall of mail
matter, one with draft for $1,000 in her
baud which she was admiring. They said
they saw the boxes were too foil, and they
took some out The postmaster there must
- q miracle Of clretulncss.
They wouldn't let Lrd Renfrew blow his
e-o, ~ Ncg York. II took out his hand
k-rra-ei, bat before it was put TO its lawful
us, well dressed woman rushed through
-Ha crowd, -ultcacl the thing from the hand
.t His j val iiiEhuoss, rushed back out of
sight, and bore off the coveted prize. The
ast nished Baron looked after his disappear
ing hauiserc. ief and smiled, as If he took in
the joke.
The Prince is not 10 be allowed to enter
Boston hy train. lie is to leave the train at
IaEhnry .iue-whether to 60 into the city
IA t.ot; is not stated. but probably not
The royal fleet has arrived at Portland
waiting TO take hun home, and royalty will
..-aI g.ar l-am the nation this week.
Arst-i. taxes acr Venetian provinces
l-- 60 pr cent
4 farmer named Joseph Weeks, near Gin
.ilu4I, WAS severely bitten on the lef. Shout
der by one OF his horses, the animal taking
d ll-gs piece Of flesh entirely out, Just over
.1. .ut uf the arm. The shoulder imme-
liat.Iy begun TO swell, the wound became
.xrr. Is painful. his neck and head grew
large aud Iudined and Notwithstanding
the fl -ts al bis physician, be died in the
creates, agony. The patient gave every ey-
isnca Of having been poisoned by the bite.
s number Of boxes directed to Simme
B.oi-en. the japanese Prince, lie at the
barge Office on the Battery, at New York
Ia-y were brought there, the day the Mag
lrl sailed. bat the sergeant in charge
,ouljn't get any Of the officers to take them
b. tho steamer, and now be wants them out
ll the way.
The passengers on the steamer Connaught
ave present Cant Wilson of the Minnie
schiller, who rescued them, with beautiful
gold Caronlmetcr Messrs. Rowland and
4 spirwalt agents Of the Galway Line, have
started a subscription for testimonial to
7i@, and the Bystoniaus are getting up one
i.r him there.
The great arJes,an well at Columbus, Ohio.
la~ reached the hatum-of its funds. 1t Is
l.w 300 feet deep, and no water is found.
lie deepest well that has ever been success
ullv bored is at Louisville. KY; is 2 ,0S6 feet
% depth, discharges $4,000 gallons every
q hours; and carries its flow to the hight
IF 40 feet above the surface.
Gen. Washington harpsichord, now the
property Of the Mount Vernon association.
las lately been re-yarnished and repaired. 1t
S @ singular looking affair, about ten feet
ono. and varying from four feet 10 eightee
inches in width. 1t was sent on Friday to
Mount Vernon, SO that the prince saw it.
The Grand Trunk Railroad of Canada is
aid to be in a very tight place; its bonds
Protested for non-payment of interest, and
Ire pay Of its contractors and employees be-
md and butts receipts since July are
Yearly $500 .000 more than last year, and
Is receipts for the week ending Sept. %,
we're S10094, or the largest Of any week in
&, history.
S. II. Both, who escaped from the Gus
om House in August last, where was he
.uGr-d Tor violation of the Fugitive Slave
aw. has been re-arrested and brought to
where he remains in custody Of
the Marshal
LADIES FAIR At WILLIsToN. 4 letter on
he Ladies Fair at Williston, comes too late
-lr Insertion this week.
tu- Rr-rT pcTrr~- Of Hon Tacoh Eoll1mer