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

on Saturday, and was Instantly kill
neck being broken. He is supiose4 = o.
been Methodist clergyman, named NJ.
from Lynn Macs, according to par.-, 4
on the body. Some Of the u5s=sr-.. ~
marked that when in the cars be a., a.. =
rather sick, and he moved 70 the 49,
when, /: is supposed, he fell from T-7g-,I
A large rock estimated to weigh ~.
tons fell on the track Of the Huds7, 80
r. K. at the Fort Washington cut. =
urday and completely obstructed tr,-.r
half day. In consequence Of c5-s..
orders, arising from this stoppage. a f-
and passenger train cane in coII-.i-,'-'
Tubby Hook bit no one was hurt. g.
both engines were smashed.
1t appears to be decided that the Dsa,-.
viii not hold National Convention ~.
the usual tine.
1t IS said the pecuniary strirgeuc7
great IN Pitt county, y. c. that tie rs--
recently compelled the sheriff 70 burn 1-
his wits and executions returnatle az s--
refusing TO be eJected from their homes H.
being unable to pay. The Legislature d.
ed relief bill postponing the payuer.
debts for twelve months.
Statistics Of wages paid to farm la5s.-
throughout the Union, published By g.
Bureau Of Agriculture On reliable a.
show that the average rate Of white lab.-
the North Is fifteen dollars and fft7 coz.
per month with board, and the a7srsys r.
ir-edmen's labor IN the South, a.-5 v.i
board for the same time, l. nine i..lz-s III
fifty cents. The highest rate for States l. =
California, which Is about SIS WIKI
board. Massachusetts pays the next B. ID.
-S3S. The average rate for the Ease
States il S33 80. In the Middle S-s-.
$50 o.. In the Western States, s,
The increase in the price Of labor -i1c5 -,.
Is about fifty per cent. Since ls3j. -r.-
Carey's estimate, seventy per c-l,. II.
rate Of wages, with board, Of the sac.
forming the belt from Pennsylvania . ls.
varies 0ut twenty-four cents, ranging .--
SD - 70 IS GO.
4 grocer in Pittsburgh recently TIN
scaldIng water On some little fellows
were fngering bis sugar hogsheads O.
boy was severely burned, losing 81 eye r.
half the hair Of his head. The groc5- p
arrested and his plea against the CHI .
larceny Of the sugar was refused.
At Cohoes. y. Y. on Friday las., o.
Nolan purchased q quantity Of pow1l- eel
put it ID his pocket flr safe keeping. e.
pocket proved anything bat a safe maya.
however, as the sequel viii show. --
minutes afterwards he placed Lg-.5- %
in the same pocket. The immediate -ss-
was an explosion resulting II a badly s..y
cd side and back.
In Detroit a few days since, a 7o-1s
who Will carry his tobacco loose 10 BE --
ct. and also carrles cartridges Tor be -..
unwittinglv got one Of the latter % Be-
As soon as the FIRE reached the ca---s
went Of. The Iplosion knocked --
filing his mouth, ewes and nose wiz ---
tents Of the pipe bur not serious ----l
him. He does not load his pipe VIZ --.
tTidges any more, o. fill bis p.s,- s-
tobacco.
4 clergyman in South Maiden. ~
Jumping out Of bed, be saw three men d.
ing Of with a load Of bis pet bralz-
Giving chase for more than a mile n E
night dress, he succeeded n recspturIng eIs
Of the biddies, ami securing nice 0vsrc-.
although wounded severely IN the head b.
club in the hands Of one Of the burglars.
\ gentleman il California having ma.
lady present Of pair Of pistols, -a
several trials Of skill they concluded @ .
through the forms Of a duel. Iaey 81
their positions, fred Ct the word, ana g. ga
terror Of the lady, the gentleman fell 8
threw herself iranticaLy upon the eye
embracing and kissing il with every Ell
Of encearment. Under such mag e.
faences the gentleman revived, az 81
unhurt from the ground, and-ac--.-s
are 20 De married.