Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-07-06

Ristori, regarded as the greatest living
tragic actress. Is coming TO this country.
She plays in Italian.
IVES, Virginia, by majority of even
thousand has disfranchised ali her rebel resi-
dents. Every orl-y tut TWO voted for the
measure.
i canal driver arrested IN Syracuse proves
10 be a woman ~ male attire who says sic
could find 10 employment until she put On
pantalcons.
Elias Howe seys re siall not apply for N
extension Of lis sowing machine patent, as
he has made nil Il and Lalf dollars On
It, and thinks ;lat is enough.
The Empress Eugene was forty on the 9TH
Of May. and Sic l6gir" TO fade. Her fears
at tie ABROAD Of threatening wrinkles are
said 10 lie terrible
The Montreal papers speak Of Col. Contri,
the head Of the F,nian Cavalry, as an illcgi.i-
mate son Of Victor Emanuel. and TIE hus-
band OF daughter Of Geo y Sanders.
! Memphis Ininister thinks it Is the duty
Of the pulpit 10 pray for J,d Davis. Tie
Memphis Repu55cqH TetortE Don't you do
it. You pray for the Southern Coufederacy,
and we Will know bis fate.
\ rev Journal has aTPoaIod in Paris IN
der tie title Of the Creditors Monieur, in
which VIII be inscribed tie names Of all per-
sons. no matter what their station, convicted
Of beirg What tradesmcn call bad pay 1t
was started by tailoTs.
Before Fitz John Potter lett Colorado he
was as e1ectually played out there as he
wac m tie army. Ii is stated among other
things that his accounts with tie mining
company of which be was superintendent
were found 10 he $4,000 short"
What terrible sarcasm Is embodied in
tie announcement that the court,sans Of
Paris. disguised by the general adoption Of
their gaudy habits in higher circles, have
resolved to substitute PLAIN and modest az
parel, as the Distinguishing badge OF their
profession.
Anew wcId has lccn coined in Paris,
illustrating the political conduct oil Count
Won Bismarck it is " Bisma'quer, a syn
OWN for ''t..cher," o. cheat at cards. One
of our Senators in Congress has 4 similar
honor, for We read few days agc Of an in
temperate lol!aw who Tss arrested for - Nc
Dougalizing' iu tie streets.
The series Of school readers used in the
public schools Of Washington, being 60 far
an abolition publication that 1t contains Mr.. !
LIneulu'- speech st Getty sbUrgh. an effort |
is now making TO throw II out and introduce |
reader Tr,IaIoi for Southern market, |
with careful omission OF all reference to |
the recent war.
- Carleton, has botn ciphcring a little TO |
ascertain whether tie Fcnian leaders were
right m calculating lhat 100000 lrishmcn
in CgGada w,rc ready o. ,akc up arms for
- tie cause" Ilc total population Of the
Caralas iu 1861. be- finds. be finds, was
= .5O7 500. o. tLcse 2ll SOS were Of Irish
origin. Reckoning I've lessons TO family.
be las only -. Geo heads Of families. De
duct those over 80 years Of age, and only
10000 remain. And a large portion OF
them are hostile 20 Fenianlsm
\ Montreal despatch says the arrested Fe.
mans will be tried on the broad charge of
levying war against Her Majesty.
\ Toronto special says .tAey viii he tried
by court martial, under the foreign aggres-
sion act.'
The validity Of Confederate obligations is
acknowledged by the Union Bank of Ten
nessee Confederate debts are paid IN cur
rency in that State.
\ burglar who tried to get into a house in
Philadelphia by letting himself down to a
window IRON the roof. one night last week,
got caught in bright OF his rope, couldn't
release himself, and hung there several hours
till the police found him, and hauled him
up.
One of most terrible tornadoes ever visit
ing Canada took place Monday night at the
village Of Oil Springs. A large hotel WIS
blown down. Much damage was done to
the derricks and oil works. During the
tornado boiler burst, killing one man and
injuring several others At lngersol, also,
much damage was done.
There are nineteen brides at Union Hall. :
and correspondent, VITO speaks
Of their movement says. +" The fact is that
these nineteen couples are too funny for any
thing and they know it,"