Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-10-13

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A female snuegler's under clothing nes
Detroit last week. was found to consist {
twelve bottles of whiskev. o-
In Brooklyn, N Y. last Sunday, an oil
woman Of 60, iell iron the second stor
window Of the house to the pavement, but
strange to say, without suffering any seriou
injury. t.4 -tf. ,ei
A "waterfsll'' has proved valuable life
preserver. 10 Paris, cosehnan hnoekst
down his mistress BY . blow on tho back o
the head with heavy wrench, but the thick
mess Of her false hair saved her skull.
Some customers of butcher as Norfolk
Va, were % disturbed last week BY finding
the claws Of kitten in their ausAges. that
they had tho enterprising vender arrested.
The gang of gamblers that infest the Hud-
son river steamers, have become 90 numerous
that the Peoples Line haye postsd up pla-
cards beware Of well-dressed sharpers
who invite persons to play euchre."
A milkman Was arrested in Paris, the 9th
er day, for putting water in his milk. He
was seen BY the police pouring something
into his pals but in defence, be insisted
that it was liquid called the conservateur.
for keeping the milk fresh in hot weather.
Gen. Slocum and Hor.tio Seymour, are
making political speeches in company in
New York.
A church in Springfield, Mass. sdverti.es
for members.
A carpet bag, hung on hook in the Vt.
Central carr, fell on the head OF an infant
child recently. causing almost instant death.
Hiram Cranston, proprietor of the New
York Hotel, is going to build a magnificent
hotel near the Fifth avenue entrance TO the
Central Park, New York. 1t will cost ST.
300 900.
Gov. Andrew, IN speech on Thursday
aid he was too much Of a Yankee to leave
lie has undoubtedly given
up all idea of accepting the Presidency of
Antioch College.
A young lady was accidently locked up in
. church IN Brooklyn, N. Y. last Sunday,
md it was three days before it was discover
d. There was no service Sunday and the
exton suppOsing all the congregation had
ctired locked up the church He went in
o prepare for the usual prayer-meeting ON
" Nednesday afternoon and discovered her In
N exhausted State.
Water is 90 scarce in Gloucester, Mass,
hat it sells for seventy-6ve cents to one dol |
sr barrel, and the people are afraid they
'ill soon BE- obliged to use sea water.
During the year ending July lst. about
dee, Of which 800, 900 we're returned to
he writers. The lestes contained $780,
90 IN cash.
A Philadelphis store was lately robbed Of
rs, 900 worth of silks. The robber was
rrested last week in New York. and the
oods were found hidden in . cemetery in
t.
The property of Joe Davis. brother Of JEFF.
, Mississippi. has been restored to him. 1t
ms never legally con6scated, but merely
.ixed BY the military.
A court martial 10 to be held at Paducah,
", to try several white soldiers for killing
iree negro soldiers in . late afray. A COL
red regiment was sent 10 relieve an Illinois
.eiment, and the latter, vexed and jealous,
} they ay, because the whole glory o: the
ar is given to the negros, attacked the COL
red soldiers, and the melee soon became gen.
al with the result named.
General Briscoe. lately arrested for steal
'e from the government $50 900 At Lynch
arg, Va, is on trial. He bases his defense
, his services in the field, and has summon
several generals as witnesses.
A warehouse at Mobile, with 1000 bales
cotton, was burned Thursday night by an
cendiary fire Loss $500 900, moetly COW
ed by insurance. McGuessmith's ware
ouse was burned Friday morning and 1900
lies of cotton destroyed.
Robert E. Lee, ex-General-in-Chief Of the
bel armies, was installed President of
Iashington College. at Lexington, Virginia,
, last Monday. The ceremonies were OF q
,ry transformations character, in compliance
ith General Lees request. but contrary to
&c wishes Of many connected with and TAX
z an interest in the college, who desired to
i've the installation attended with CONSIDER
Die pomp and display. .. ...
A new Journal has just been founded at
aples under the curious title Of II Contro-
holera Ii promises tc give full details Of
'e progress and direction of the epidemic,
it'll q register Of all the remedies. paliatives
I'd antidOtes hitherto discovered.
With the exception Of Col. Fisher, Chief
gnal Officer, all officers Of the Signal Corps
. duty in East Mississippi have been mus
red out.
Receipts from Internal Revenue Saturday
ere 81 300 900.
DR.. Mudd, in bis recent attempt to escape
ON the Tortugas, lay wholly concealed,
,cept his face, under coal on the steamer
homas. The search was about TO be aban-
,ned when an officer thrust his sword into
d face and caused him to cry out in pain.