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CHITTENDEN CONSOCIATON

The ChItienden County Consocn ION will
meet for holding the anniversaries orbcncvo
lent Societies, at Milton Falls on tuesday
next. the lOih day Of Oct. inst. at half last III
O'Clock A. NJ The members of CONSIDERATION
are desired 10 be punclual aud members of the
churches in The County and vicinity are invited
TO attend Oct. 5. J. X. CuNvER. =. R,g.
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ExpUNGING The bills Of the Bank Of
Missouri are ornamental with the heads
Of Jackson, Nanbnrcn and Benton. The
consequence is. that nearly every bill which
j. recc we'd at the Bank is unG 10 he re.
iSsucd in nearly every instance. whore n
bill has been ont any considerable time,
the portraits Of these WORTHLESS are scra,ch
ed ont, torn off, or INITIATED. The head
Of Denton generally has black lines d-av n
around it, with the word eek unged"
written over il.
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Charles James KQthrens
[La'e Of Quebec and ST. Johis,
EsTUGIC TEAC E;ga

yEHo leave most respectfully to ac-
~ quaint the Ladies. and Gentlemen or
Burlington and its vicinity, that. havino
recent 'y arrived in their village (wherc h.,
intends to rc-ide,) he wall give lessons ON
The P'ano Forte, Violin, Clarlne,t, Fnte
&C &C. to such Ladies and Gentlemen
as may please to honor him with their com.
mands.
G. J. X. also desires to state that bavnp
the requirement Of Thorough Bass, he is
enabled to arrange Music, and give nstrnc-
TONS, agreeabIy to Ill the purposes of har-
mony, and iu,ther wishes to add that. he
tunes piano fortcs, carefully and correctly.
Green Mountain House, Peal ST..
burlington, Sept. 81. 1887.
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- GEORGIA Tho Governor Of this
State is chosen benniaIy. The election
took place on the o. inst. The Wing
candidate is George r. Gi|mcr, a gc,,'e-
man Of fine TALENTS, and n foe n Van
Burcuism, Loco Foco'sm, and Notification,
The Troy candidate is The present Gov
error. William Schcy
The State elections in Pennsylvania and
New Jersey take place on the 10h.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-10-06

A i meeting of the Directors Of the
IA Colchester Manufacturing Company.
duty holden Mt the office of LYMAN and
Marsh, IN burlington, on the 9Th day OF
October, 1887, It was ordered that call OF
ten dollars per share on the new stock Of
Hald company b" land, payable on or before
HE lsl day OF November next. aud fur
'hcr call Of ten dollars per share on said
new stock payable on or before the 18th
day Of nuveH,her mex,
SIDNEY BARLOW, Clerk.
EnrlnrtNn. Or B IHt7
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-10-06

We learn from the St Louis Republi-
can. tina, letters have been received there.
stating that the govovcrnm"nt agents had
succeeded IN inducing about five hundred
Indian warriors and braves to 90 to Flori
da. They are procured from the Shaw.
npes, Delawnres. aud Pot'av atamics.
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NOTICE..

EDROKE into the lot o. the subscriber
z some tim" since. a red COW with
a lopt horn. abnui 5 years Old, dry. The
owner is rc1ncs ed to prove property, pay
charges and take her away.
JAMES I. CUTLER.
Iinbbclrs FALL. Essex,
September SO 1887.
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Whir Loco Foco
90 Go 81 l0l

Wing majority 90 Tory majority in
The same towns las, year so. NET WING
cAiN -. IsIhis no indication of change
in the will Of the people
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RICH GOODS.

Gold and s liver Pencil Cases in great varic-
ty; gold, silver, shell, pearl aud finely painted
Snuff & Tobacco Boxes; silver Spoons.
Thmhlcs. butter and fruit Knives; pearl, agate
and glass silver mounted Seals; silver mounted
Dlrks. SCISSORS, Sillcllocs. Emcrics aud Wax
cs: silver Tooth Picks, Whistles aud RatIlcs
a variety uf elegant pearl Watch Stands; la
dies rich gold platcu Head B5 nds, Bracelets
and Bouquet Holders inaid rose. wood and
SILVER furnished Sewing Boxes; silver plated
Teeth Brush, soap aud shaving Boxes gold
aud silver Vinalgreiics.
CUTLERY.
Pearl, ivory, stag, horn and cocoa handled
l2 3 and 4 blade Pen and Pocket Knives, of
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SILVER SPOONS.

MO TWITlISTANDlNG the scarcity
L ' OF Silver, we continue TO make ~
kinds o. Silver Spoons, and nave good
assortment now and at all tunes on hand
warranted good, Variety Shop.
PA>GBnRv g. BRIxsMAID.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-10-06

The editor Of the Sentinel thinks that the
"f,ed calf" has not been killed. His readers
think otherwise from the Circumstance that they
have had "caIve's head" weekly, for some months
mast.
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All HOW AIR DIS
NEW ROOMe,u

n cry description Of FashionsbIs Fancy
and Staple Dry Goods is Just reed from New.
York and elsewhere which with what | had
before makes one Of the best assortmen,s I
have been able TO offer to customers for Is
years past, 10 undertake to enumerate Articles
would only be taking unnecessary time, to
wr'le, prlnl and read, for it has long been said
that ifyou want an article ui goods Just cali
at Towards and you will generally be sure to
hnd II there and at about fair price,
Sept. %, 1887.
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HEss2 DS.
October ,. 1897,

LEBONE BUSkS and narrow
W WhaIrhnnes, patent German Violin
Strings Bass Vol Strings, Clarinet mouth
pieces s. Reeds, 3 dnz. Pluk SIucers,
Mu-DcaI Instruments &c. just received at
the Variety Shop.
PAxGRnRN & ER1N:MAID.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-10-06

The following table. which we have la
ken pains TO prepare. will show the chan
yes 10 the several counties since last year.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-10-06
Nv NAN & CDa.E

Nv I'D tcceIvc W0oI IN d, bis aud for
goods, to be delivered at their store.
Burlington, Oct. 6, 1887.
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w. w. M e. : S r. Ea,
No. eos WAsHNGroN STREET, BosroN
Importer and Dea'er in Enghsh, Canton,
French, German and .4merttaa Fancy
Goods

e. UBJOINED is a Catalogue Of some ofthc
~ various kinds or Goods W. w. MESSER
is constantly receiving f.om the Foreign and
Domestic Manufacturer.
IL soliciting the Gus ON of Merchants and
Dealers, ho assures them that he will sell his
goods for Cash or Credit, at as low prices aud
on as good terms as can be found in any City
IN The tnion
Having but recently commenced business.
he vii! be Pleased to sell ,nr CASH at much
lower rate ofproi, than The old and establish
I'd houses of the City are in practice OF doing
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GAMES AND AMUS.MENTS.

va A.'S ~ ~ - n W 4 ~ VI IL ~ i We
Splendid Canton wrought ivory C0ess,
men; French, English and German ivory,
bone and wood dnto, Chess. Backgammon
and Cbcqner Boards, of Canton, English
and German make, ivory, bone and wood
ChcQnermcn CrIbbage Boards; Enghsh,
French aud American Playing Cards; wrot
IVORY. pearl, bone Wins and Loo Counters,
Dice aud Guns. DnmlnoCs, Lotto, Solitaire,
German Tactic, Fox and Gresc, Battle
dorrs, Birds, Coronellas, Game of The Ora
ces, Gun and Balls, Boxes of Games, jump
Ropes, Bows, Arrows and TARGETS, Jack
S'raws, together with The following anu.
sing and instructive DI-sec ed Puzzes :
wrought IVORY and plain boxes of Chnese
Puzzles; Maps of The Word Europe, Amer
lea and the United States, Banding. Laud.
'napes. Manufacture of TIN, Grand Aviarv,
l. 'ologIcal Gardens. Slavery Abolished,
Scenes IN Paris, Telegraph, The Sorcercr,
Scripture Views, Monument, A b G., fIar
vest Home. Far Day, Billy Button, johnny
Glpn, Threading the Needle, blue beard,
Robinson Crusoe, Napoleon's Blvouac, A
Year after Marriage, Hunt the Slipper, No
pleasing Everybody, &c. nc.
n. B-,Ordcr, from he Country promptly
attended TO aud pat M with great care.
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MURDER Wild OUT.

A few days ago we published, from tho
Bangor Wing, a paragraph with The above
title. sta ING IN substance that a man ma
med Saltwater wis murdered in the sum
mer Of 1855, on the mkeag, and
that, from thu disclosures in the Oxford
County Jail, Me-, it was thought that tho
perpctrator was one Cii(ey, who was sup
posed to be in New Hampshire
Ga the publication Of this paragraph, we
received a note f;om the Captain of the
company Of Marines stationed at the Navy
Yard, Charleston. informing us that on
seeing it, his suspicious Immediately fell on
one Of the company, whose linen was mar
krd "Ciliey," but who had enlisted under
another name and that he had caused him
to bc,arresteL and detained iii some fur
Their CT Cum-lancCs should trauspirc. We
wrote, the same day, to the Mayor Of Ban.
gor on the subject, but have vet heard
nothing aGditIrnaI. --BJston .ltiis
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WAsIIINGrnN. Erh. %

The President laid before the Senate q
bill from The President elect, stating that
he should be ready to take the oath previ-
flee on Saturday the 4th Of March at IL
O'Clock, at such place and in such manner
as the Senate might appoint.
M. Grundy offered resolution for the
appointment of n Committee TO make the
necessary arrangements.
Mr.. Clay SAID he should like to know i
the preceden,s had been examined, to SEE
whence resulted the exclusive authoril,
exercised by the Senate in this matter
He remembered tina, at the first inaugura
ton of Mr.. Monroe The Senate applied Il
the House for the use Of their Hall III
tMr. c. was then presiding officer of tn
House. aud he told the Senate Commute
that he would with the greatest pleasur
prepare the Hall for the reception Of sue
distinguished guests, but he oblec, ed to h
bringing OF the fine red chairs from til
Senate Tor the accommodation Of the Sen
ators. rs he thought the plain furniture {
the House was sufficient for the use Of
democratic President. The Commit
took umbroge, and had the ceremony in tn
open air. He thought it might be well ,
trace the authority.
Mr.. Grundy said this resolution was &C
cordlng to precedent, He did not kno,
the source Of the authority; but if tn
House would not let the ceremony be pc,
formed there, it might be done out of doc
The resolution was then adopted, and
Committee ofthree was ordered to be Of
pointed.
At one o'clock the Senate proceeded
consider the House Bill, making appropri,
lions for certain Notifications, &c, and ii
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in extending their popularity by the long
and elaborate review 10 which | alludc,-
None Of his critics dealt out praises Of the
works of the unknown author with n more
liberal hand than he did himself 1t is
true, he pointed out some things which he
called blemishes in the works. but this on,
ly served to give greater effect to the com.
menda,on he so literally bestowed on
their general merit. Besides, the way in
which the thing was done displayed great
dex,eri,y, and proved Sir Walter to be
much more man of the world than most
people give him credit for. The portions
of the work which he family condemned,
were precisely those Of the greatest merit.
And as he took caro- 10 give various ex
tracts BY way of illustrating the view he
prolessed to take Of these works, people
had an opportunity Of seeing at once the
injustice of The slight ccnsure with which
he sitcd them.
VOLUNTARY STARvATIoN.-Pr Professor
Hufcland. Of Germany, has lately given an
account Of irndesman who, impelled by n
succession Of msfortUnes, and absolutely
destitute Of the means of procuring food,
retired to a scqucstercd spot in forest,
aud there resolved to slarve himself to
death. He put this determination in force
Sept 18th, and was found on the Sd of DC.
tobcr (l8 days. still living, although
speeches., insensible, and reduced to the
last stage of debility. A small quantity OF
liquid was given him, after which he cx.
pred.
With him was found Journal ia which
he had made daily entries OF his state and
snfferings, up to the Goth of September
He complained the most Of thirst.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-03-10

CURIOUS DIscovERIEs.-ln the vicinity
of The Great Laurel Bridge of the Cum.
berland mountains, in Tennessee, there
are extensive caves and grotios, in which
many human skeletons and bones of ami
mails have been found, some of them in
petritied state. These caves and grottos
have been recently explored by two gen.
.lemen in search Of curlosllies, and on the
Gath Of January they discovered in one of
them three petrIfed bodies entire, one of
dog. and two human bodies, one Of them
holding a spear. 1t is believed by the
gentlemen that all three of the bodies
may be removed from their position in a
perfect state-though the dog, being in
laying posture upon flat rock, it will IN
doubtedly be Difficult, task to remove i,
unlnJured. The human bodies appear to
be those of men-probably hunter. Their
clothing can hardly DE distinguished but
still it Is evident that the two were in a
measure turned into stone. They are de-
scribsd thus One sitting, with the head
leaned as it were against a projecting rock
and the other standing, with spear bal
anced in his hand, as though he was sur
prised, and just started on quick walk
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-03-10

htorication. The Bangor Wing relates
an affecting instance Of tn, inscrles pro.
duced by this ioathsomc mud disous,ine
vice. During one Of the coolest days OF
the last month, Mr. Carlton Of that city,
laborer Of good character, and good
husband when free from the effect Of ar.
dent spirit became intoxicated TO such
degree that he fell in the street, early in
the evening, and lay there until half past
eight, when he was taken up entirely
senseless, his hands and ears frozen in a
most dreadful manner. lie will lose his
right hand If not the other, aud both of his
ears! This man has an excellent wife and
three Interesting ch'ldren-and yet, every
cent he can get goes into the pockets Of
the rum sellers. HIS poor wife has long
supported her family By her labor--but
now, with this accumulated burthen upon
her hands, her husband helpless, and chill
drcn hungry, what can she do. Yet she
does not complain she only says with
tears in her eyes. IF the vendors Of spirit
would sell my poor husband no more rum,
h0tc hnDDY TMouM be :"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-03-10

EFFEcr OF Music on TIE DEAF AND
DuMn.-Thc Editor Of the Canal ohare
Radl. speating from experience, says
"There Is an indescribabe effect which
music. in close room, has on the deaf man;
the air seems o play around him in meas
ured vibrations, causing thrilling sensa-
ton throughout The whole system; n rap
ID changc-which we suppose proceeds
from a change IN the tunc-creates kind
of cXtatic confusion Of the nerves, which
cannot be realized only where the sense Of
feeling predomInaes over that Of hearing.
To the person who is obliged by nature to
cultivate fewer percep,lve agencies. this
sensitive power of feeling is only available,
and music. Ike the promised land TO Moses
on Mount i'lsgah, creates prospective rel
Ish u imagined only through The dim cnvel.
Opc Of It's realities"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-03-10

SMUGGLING BY Docs. The smuggling(
between France and Belgium by means o
dogs, who carry the goods across fields and
woods, where custom house officers cannot
be stationed, has now got 10 such a pitch
that, IN order to repress it. tax has been
laid OF five francs per head on all strong
dogs leaving France for Belgium, to tho
amount Of f600 900 per nnnum. They
have been shot, and seized, and hunted
down, but all to no use; and the French
Minister of Finance calculates that tho
smuggers, by means OF dogs, cheat the
French Custom house OF duties amounting
to nearly two millions and half francs per
annum.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-03-10

SHOCKING AccIpENr.-Mr. Robert
Blythe, while engaged in Mr.. Samuel NJ
BRIDES factory Paramount, on Monday last
came to most untlmcly end. He was
working IN one OF the rooms, and while
there, the engineer had opened trap door
IN the adjoining room, near The entrance,
when TINS untotuna'c man entered this
room, and stepped directly through this
opening. The main wheel, revolving with
fearful velocity, Immediately under this
door, struck his limb and tore it off near
the hip joint. He was carried Immediate
ly to the Pennsylvania Hospital, but the
immense loss Of blood beforehIs arrival, rem.
dered all surgical Efforts useless, and he
died at eight o'clock the same evening. Al
wife and six children are left to mourn
their loss.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-03-10

MELANCHOLY SUIcIpE.-Miss Susan
Cobb, daughter Of Captain David Cobb.
Mansfield, about 81 years Of age committed
suicide on Sunday last, while the family
were at church, by hanging herself with a
handkerchief, in her chamber. She placed
n small table in the middle Of The room.
and fastened the handkerchief TO hou K
in the ceiling, took The fatal leap. When
found, life was entirely extinct. 4 bible
lay open upon he table, with leaf turned
down at the 80 verse If the 10th Psalm.
Dedhan, Patriot.
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The dog lies as il crouched in terror, or
about to make sprlng-but the features
or body, are no, distinct enough to deter.
nine which position. The cave in which
they were found is full 1875 feet into tho
mountain. The entrance to the place ,s
difficult, and it is thought that il never
was attempted at ALL At tho foot of Tho
entrance Of the cave is considerable
brook of water, which appears TO gather
from all parts oft. There is also a valley
thence to the river. The gentlemen who
have made this interesting discovery, are
making preparations to bring away the
bodies, which they intend to have forward.
cd to New York.
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ID o NJ + S TIC 1T l. NJ s.

Extract of letter received in Philade-
phia from friend and intelligent gentle
man Of the western border lof Arkansas,
dated Jan. ~:
"The apprehensions that existed short
lime since of difficulty arising among the
Greeks on account Of the right Of ruler
ship, between "a poth- lc- no la and McIn-
tosh, has subsidized, and | hope forever.
Fourteen thousand Creeks have ar
rived IN this country within this winter,
and their condition is most horrible
Those who have reached their new coun-
try are without any kind of shelter, having
not yet had time 10 build; and the conhl &,
ton of several thousand yet on the road is
still worse. They are almost naked. and
are without shoes. and in this condition
they are driven on by the contractor through,
all kinds Of wether, just as if they were
hogs. The snow within the las, ten days
has been as much as eight inches deep
and they are hurried on through i, the
women and children frequently mak,og the
most heartrenhlng cries with hunger and
cold. - Nat Glx.
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wc might safely trust the subject to their
discretion.
The question was then taken on the
amendment Of the committee Of finance,
striking the amendment Of the house from
the bill, and it was decided in the affirma-
tive Yeas 26-Nays 10.
SO the section was stricken from the BILL
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-03-10

SHOCKING INrANrrcIDE A new horn
male infant was found on Saturday evening
in the entry of the residence Of Mr.. VIM.
Munroe, No 107 Btoad street. It was
rolled up in cloth. The head was bruised,
and one Of the wrists broken. 1t was q
very large child, Of perfect symmetry of
form. 1t was over twenty inches in length,
and weighed twelve pounds. 1t was burr
ed on Monday. No discovery has yet been
made Of its nhuman parent.
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70 IL E IGN TIE NJ S.

Our news collector reached town this
morning, rom the Liverpool packet ship
Independence, Capt. Nye, which has
brought US London papers to the Gath, and
Liverpool to the 25,h January.
The influenza, as 1t is termed. RACES to
frightful extent in England. The King
will in consequence not open the approach
session Of parliament in person. but it will
be done by commission Of Parliament in
person, but it will be done by commission.
This disease has also extended itself TO
France, where it is known under the name
Of "La Grippe" Private accounts say
that the malady is in reality the typhus
fever.
Much sensation has been created in Pa
rls, by the acqnitoI at Strasburg, Of the
persons implicated in the conspiracy of
Louis Bonapnrlo. The ensemble of the
address to the King, in reply to his speech
had been carried, after Il most acrimonious
debates, by large ministerial majority /;
still rGmors of a dissolution Of the present
ministry are very prevalent, and the public
m nd is evidently i'll at case.
1t is said that the Queens troops in the
north OF spain are preparing for vigor.
Gus attack on all the CarlIst positions.
The accounts from Lisbon represents,
that city as in most melancholy situation
and another revolution about to be made,
The British Admiral had given notice that
his squadron would afforod shelter to all
British subjects. NJ Y Courier.
THE GREAT BELL OF Moscow. We
perceive it is stated in a 81. PelersburgI
paper, that the great bell Of Moscow, one
of the wonders of the world, has been raj.
scd from the earth, in which it has for ma
ny years been buried, and placed on ar
elevated pedestal, prepared to receive it.
This bell was cast IN the year 1888, during
the reign Of the Empress Anne. Ii is 81
feet in height, and "a fee, in diameter, ant
weighs 100000 pounds The metal %
which it is composed is copper, silver ono
gold, 1t Is of beautiful proportions and or
namented with bass-relefs-and is a strong
illustration of the perfection To which the
arts had attained in Russia at that remote
period. The ceremony Of raising it at
tracted much atlention-many thousant
spectators were present-and six hundret
: soldiers were employed in the undertaking
: WALTER ScoTT HIS own REVIEWER
The great metropolis, book just publish
J ed by Saunders g. Olty, says;
"Sr Walter actually in one instance
reviewed several Of his own novels. Thi
was in one of the volumes of The Guar
terly for l826.-The Waverly novel
S were then beginning TO attract nniver ss
e attention; and Sir Waiter essentially aide
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-03-10

A MAN OF BUSINESS -Banjamjn Ralh-
bun, the Buffalo deiauter and lorgcr, pub
fishes an address to the public, occupying
five and half columns in one Of the large
papers OF that city, relative to his business
and its unfortunate termination. Amongst
other matter he gives a statement Of his
agents, Overseers, Ioremen. &c. rom which
it appears he had employed IN his various
operations general agents; 0 supern,cn
dans; 46 foremen; 2 architects; measur
err of lumber | teller; 2 book Keepers
paymaster of Mechanics; head clerks,
and about 40 under clerks. Under these
superIn endants, &c, he had in his employ
about 1000 operatives: and he states his
daily disbursements to have been not less
than 81 900. There is scarcely branch
of business of any kind, in which he was
not largely engaged; besides which, he
kept four Of the largest stores in the west.
ern country-two dry goods, one Of carpets
and one of groceries, provisions, hard ware
&C, in each Of which he had from to 8
clerks.