Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-05
GENERAL NEWS.


The farmers are plougbing in New Jersey.
There were 454 deaths, 1874 marriages, and
2lS births in New York last week.
Over ninety Lives of Christ " have been
written during the past thirty years.
There is a school for teaching ladies the veloci-
pede in n. Y. city, but it is kept very private.
The Germans are about to erect, in the Central
Park New York, a monument 70. Humboldt
Queen Victoria intends, it is said, to build a
very large asylum for poor widows, near Co
burg.
John G. Whittier has sent to Whittier (la)
college generous gift of valuable and well Sc
lected books.
The family Of Dr. Dyer of Gloucester were
badly poisoned last week through eating par
tridges which, il is supposed, had fed on some
poisonous berries.
The net proceeds Of the recent New York char
ity ball were SIS, 44G, which will be paid over to
the nursery and child's hospital.
A London epigram says of Ecce Homo -
No bad book ever did such good,
No good one eer such harm.
A three-wheeled yelocipede has appeared on
Broad street, in Newark, propelled by a gentle
MAJ and guided by young lady, who occupies
a seat in front.
The Revolution states that Mrs. Fanny KEN
bic long ago set the example to the women Of
Massachusetts, of riding astride on horseback
DR.. Holland, writing from Rome, says there
are forty-fve American and only seventeen Eng
lish artists now residing there.
The author Of pending bill in the Illinois
Legislature declares that he has got things fixed
so that % the gates of hell and Gov. Palmer can
no; prevail against it,
4 velocipeie has run over and killed an old
woman in Glasgow. 1t was not bicycle how
ever, but clumsy affair carrying four men.
The American artists Church, Coleman, and
Jewell are experimenting in fresco at Rome,
under the direction Of the Pope's fresco painter
at the Vatican.
The desks, furniture and type cases of the
Citu newspaper Of New York, were sold by the
Sheriff at auction, on Thursily, for debt.
4 dinner was lately given in London Of vianls
all Of which were produced in Australia-inclu-
ding the meat, wines, and bread from Australian
flour.
James Parton j, in Washington, preparing an
article on the capital lobby, which Townsend
says has strong resemblance to Victor
Hugo devil FISH.
\ Canada correspondent says " mania - for
pummeling newspaper mea appears to prevail in
that province.
The Paris paper--the France and the EtsHd-
ard-of the 9th deny the rumor that General
Dix has been recalled.
Alta ball in Fo,terburg, H., a few nights
since, five or SIX persons drank poisoned LIQUOR
two of whom are reported TO be dead
The printers are discussing Grants inaugu-
ral. They are confident il viii not occupy over
a column, and are happy accordingly.
4 sample Of Minnesota wheat has been sent To .
" ashiugjon 20 be analyzed By a committee Bet
ter have sent the article distilled, with which
most member OF Congress are better acYuaint-
el than with the original grain
such o.. the South Carolina uegr5e, a. are
,lilel upon 60 pay taxes receive the collector .
sith surprise and Indignation, and ask him,
' Don't you know that We elected you ?"
Rev. Dr. TaIima-a OF Philadelphia was re-
'ently attended by tsa church committees in one
lay. one from Chicago and one from Brooklyn.
md each clamorous for his pastoral guidance
A Chicago clergyman, AT the time Of the f.
male suffrage convention, expressed himself as
silliuc Co give up bis pulpit iu favor of any w0-
nan who would 81. il. He has since been tried
ny an ecclesiastical court for various mi-iemeau-
rs. and n9w his pulpit is open.
4 Petersburg, Va, paper, aluiin- 20 the re-
ent death Of the 'hrec-year oli pianist, Of that
itv. say. " The hrlt of this little musical
PRODIGY. according o. medical prediction. burst