Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-15

none OF the stare Oucla47 are TT ''He4"4N ~.
it. but Mr.. Howell the President Of the con-
yention and Gov. Wells who aided AMI
abet,ed him and that if any members Of the
Federal Government are indirectly response
ble, 1t Is those members Of Congress who
eucoura gcd HoK veil and Wells
Enlargement Of the champlain Canal.
\ meeting was held at Bouquets Hotel.
in Plat;sturgh, On the 9Th day Of February
1867, for the purpose Of fastening the en-
largement Of the Champlain Canal. Hon.
A L. James, Of ST. Lawrencs county, was
appointed President, with the following
Vice-Presiicnts
Hon.A. { Hand. Of Essez county; Hon.
W. {. Brown, Of =. Lawrence county,
Jane. Rogers. Hon T. Hoyle, &. F. Norton,
Clinton county and Sam'l B. Gordon. E-q,
Of ST. Lawrence county, and Matthew L.
Hale, Esq, of Essex county, as Secretaries.
Resolutions were adopted declaring
That Ii. interests Of Northern New York re-
auire thst the ChamplsiI Canal should be
forthwith enlarged 10 the capacity OF the en-
lArged Locks Of the Canal that the present
Canal is totally inadequate in capacity for the
CONVEYANCE TO market Of the immense increased
tonnage supplied by the forges, iron mills, nail
factories. ore beds, products Of the forests, and
other products Of the North; whilst great detri-
ment to business arises from the inability Of the
enlarged boats Of the enlarged Erie Canal TO
pass through the Champlsin Canal, into Lake
Champlsiu with freight o. cosls and other sup
plies. snd take back our ores, iron and lumber.
That the Champlsin Canal. being paying
canal, snd the people Of the North having con-
tribuisi for the construction OF numerous
Canals that have not paid quite 80 well, q Just
snd equitable claim exists 10 have or own
Canal made equal TO our own business wants;
and that we hereby menorislize and petition the
Honorable the Legislature Of our State, forth
with 10 make the requisite appropriations and
cause the proper directions TO be given TO secure
the speedy enlargement Of the Champlsin Canal,
to correspond with the enlarged Locks therein
i bill was introduced into the New York
Legislature on Saturday to improve the
Hudson River so as to make slack water
navigation available from Troy TO Fort Ed
ward. with locks 22j feet long and 505 feet
wide, with walls of cut stone, the channel Of
the river to be not less than two hundred
feet wide.
The same bill provides that the ChsmplaIn
canal shall be enlarged, from Fort Edward
to Whitehall, to 4 width Of seventy feet
channel and seven feet depth Of water, with
locks of the same size as those in the river,
thus making, ID short, uninterrupted navi-
CATION for ships or gunboats from Troy to
Whitehall.
The work, it is stated. will cost 1885,
eSs less than the enlargement OF the Cham
plain canal throughout its entire length, and
will be a more permanent work when com
pletei.
We have given several specimens Of the
Zine writing" excited by the meteors in
England, but nothing equalling the follow
ing specimen, taken from a report Of the
meteoric shower in London paper:
There Is cosnicAl grandeur in this idea s
] baby star, cold TO the heart, with the silence
snd frost Of the empYrean, suddenly heated in
frenzy Of FIRE by the coarse sir Of earth, till the
chilly heart and the glowing skin split asunier,
and the baby star perishes IN dust snd glory
/ perishes Of his teething.
Hon. JUSTIN 5. MORRILL,, Of Vermont, on
the 9th inst made & speech 10 the House
of Representatives On the National finances,
which is really memorable, for il was one Of
the clearest. ablest, and m0st conclusive
/ speeches ever delivered in the Congress OF
the United States on the financial question.
/ Mr.. Morrill, had previously earned a distin-
/ guished reputation for himself as q states
man Of sound and comprehensive views upon
now the mightiest OF our domestic questions,
/ that Of the management Of cur domestic in
Ances, but this speech will add largely TO bis
reputation.-Daily Hi5ooasian, MiirGukee
SOUTHERN LOYALTY. The Montgomery
| (Ala.) Nal thus nsively defines the loyalty
Of the Southern people
" They are in favor Of the Constitution, the
/ Union, and the enforcement Of the laws e-cepf
those Te!aiiag 10 treason
SUDDEN DEATH.-Our community has been
shocked by the sudden decease OF Deacon
HORACE L. NICHOLS Of this city, who dropped
dead. about twelve O'Clock Monday. in the
Photograph saloon Of ". II. Emery in Cen
tral Block. Deacon Nichols had been, We
learn, Indisp0sed for several weeks; but WIS
better. he attended church Sunday and
was about as usual next morning. Towards
noon, he went to Emery photograph rooms
to sit for picture. and was Left alone for .
few moments IN the operating room. Hear
ing an unusual noise, Mr.. Emery went back,
and found Mr.. Nichols fallen from his char
to the floor, and gasring in what was at
first supposed to be sfainting fs, but which
proved to he death. DR.. u. Il. Langdon
was summoned, and WIS present. in five
minutes but hie vss tLtn extinct. The
cause was DOUBTLESS distsfe Of the heart.
Mr. Nichols was well known and greatly
esteemed in this and other places in this
region. He vas, years ego, member of the
firm Of Bradley & Nichols in Williston /;
and afterwards OF the firm of Nichols &
Chittenden then a partner IN the firm of
Nichols, Burton & Chittelden in ST. Adams;
removing thence to this place be went into
business with our townsmsn Mr.. Beach. in
the firm Of Nichols L Beach, and built him
a residence, the house on Champlain ST. now
owned and occupied BY CarOlcs NOyes, Esq.
In 1854 be removed to the West, residing at
Winona, Oshkosh, St. Paul and elsewhere
About year since he returned to BurliDg-
ton, and has been assisting Mr.. Noyes, Az
SCISSOR Of Internal Revenue, IN bis Office. He
was one Of the deacons IN the first Congrega-
tionsl church oil this place, and bad the res
pect Of all y DO knew him for his earnest
piety, integrity Of character and excellent
spirit. he was in bis 9th year. He leaves
two cons, Charles Nichols of ST. Paul,
Min., and Saylcs Nichols. Of this city. who
I'll L., L. r.