Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-15

used as dry goods store.
There will he blue tulip at the Paris
Exposition.
Bridget Durgan, the servant girl, has con-
fcssed to the commission Of the murder of
the wife of DR.. COriell of Newmarket. \.
j., to which We have heretofore made allu-
sion.
More mastodon bones have been discover
ed at Cohocs. \. Y, near where the first re
mains were found.
The japanese have ordered to be con-
strGctcd in France several large iron clads,
each of which IL 20 cost about S1b,0
Had 1t not been Tor the great cost OF labor
and materials in America, our shlpbullders
would have secured this CONTRACT The vCs-
sells are built on American models IN France.
The larger plantations in Louisiana are
planted in sugar: the smaller ones in cot
ton. More rice will be raised this year tnan
formerly. The freedmen command higher
wagcs-fftecn dollars a month aud ratiOus.
A crazy Second Adventist IN Hcrkimer
county. \ Y, has for ten years been feed
ing BIZ OK for feast when Christ should
appear. He has starved his other stock, and
spent nearly all hIs other property in pur-
chasing food for that OK. Inc OK a lew
days since died Of surieit. the owner hay
ing but two days before refused $1,000 for
the animal.
At tie general elections recently held i1-
the North German Parliament all the great
military heroes of the late war, including
Count Bismark, were defeated by their e.
william opponents. The men who were irwin
chile in the field have been routed at the
polls
mammoth pig raised near BrattleborJ'
VT, which weighed when killed two. thou
sand and fifteen pounds, is ON exhibition IN
Boston this week, and attracts considerable
attention.
The case Of the United States against the
ex confederate steamer Alexaudris has been
decided by the admiralty court in favor Of
the American government.
Edwin P Fisher, baggage master on tie
Boston and Maine railroad. was fatally in-
jured Thursday, near Manchester, \. II.
The train ran of the track, and as at the
moment Fisher was stepping from one car
to another, the breaking Of the coupling
threw him under the wheels.
The Custom House officers at New TX
have seized another letter containing about
three thousand dollars worth Of diamonds
belonging to the same man whose diamond
letter was seized some days since. Hoping
to get the letter by laying the duty he III
formed on himself, and told the time tie let
ter was expected to arrive.
Boston Is without Collector, Naval on
Ger, or United States Marshal.
The report that Fort c. F. Smith, on Ri.
Horn river, had been captured by the In
dams, proves to be untrue.
A recent letter from Fort Union states
that that fort was attacked by large bands
of Indians few days ago, but they were re.
pulsed with loss. after rrotracted battle.
There was an eclipse Of tie sun On the
9Th, invisible in this country, bat largely
visible in Europe
The profits up to the 1874 Performance Of
1.-THE Black Crook" in New York, are
$40 600, Mr.. jarrett the manager says.
Three Deputy Collectors in the Phlladel.
phia Custom House each claimd the right to
succ, ed the retiring Collector in his posi-.
ton, which was vacated Monday. Somt
confusion existed about the matter, until the
question was decided bv kilograms from
Washington, in favor of E. Reed Meyer
formerly Deputy under Collector Thomas,
removed by the President.
Montreal is claimed to be the gayest city
OF Its size in the world. 1t is estimated
that Sl50,000 has been expended there FOL
balls, the present season.
Eighteen Fenian convicts whose sentences
were recently committed to twenty years
Imprisonment arrived at the Penitentiary al
Kingston, G. W. on Monday.
\ fire in Binghamton n Y. on Monday
destroyed four stores and livery stable con-
tanning sixty valuable horses, thirty hogs,
and a large stock of wagons, harness, &c
Loss $4,000.
The Detroit Posi- has a curious story of a
lady who was rummaging among the bot
ties in physicians Office, smelling and ex-
aiming till at last she found something to
her satisfaction. She rubbed the substance
on her face. and sat down by the stove,
when shortly her complexion was changed
10 Il Dtdulllul OdEh DIOhu- sDlt udu
fumed herself with the doctors hair dive.
A. W. Lee, who disappeared from the
Treasury Department with $4,000 In 40
bonds six weeks ago, was arrested at St.
Louis, Tuesday, and sent on to Washington.
Thirty-three thousand dollars In bonds and
four thousand dollars in greenbacks were
found in his trunk. Lee at first denied the
theft, but subsequently acknowledged it.
Steamer AndalusIa from New York for
Charleston was burned at sea Sunday even
ing seven of the crew and four passengers
are supposed to have been lost. The par
ticulars of the disaster arc not yet published.
4 convict IN Dqnnemcra Prison. Clinton
Co. n. Y, few days since attacked one of
the keepers while at work in the iron mine,
infiic;ing very severe injuries. He then
rushed TO the guard-roOm and gave himself up
expressing satisfaction at what be had done
The City Council of Cincinnati have voted
to purchase the gas-works, that the corpora
tion may henceforth supply the Gas to the
public.
The President has issued his proclamation
announcing the admission of Nebraska into
the Union as a State.
\ man in Berlin, Prussia, is reported to
have lam inscnsible for seven days, in con-
sequence OF going to sleep with cigar in
his mouth.
The Maine Legislature is considering the
expediency of the assumption by the State
of the war debt Of the several towns Of the
State.
The River and Harbor bill which rassed |
las: week appropriated $4,000 for the i'm |
proVement of Pla:,sburgh Harbor.
One hundred and fifty leading Democrats |
of New York city petiJioned the President
to sign the RecInstruetion bill Really
''wise men Of Gotham -
Several Washington ladies are vigorously 4
engaged making up clothes OF baby dImen. /
sions for Mrs. Jefferson DAVIS, who for some
time has been living at Fortress Monroe with
her husband.
Texas paper in illustrating the adyan-
tages OF advertising states that gentleman
adyeI tiscd the loss Of a $50 note and found
it in his vest pocket before he reached home.
The y. Y. Herald says that Barnum in.
tends IN stumn thf. Fourth Co,,-o..;.i !