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TEXAN TROUBLES.

The Indians in Texas seem determined
to give their white neigbors great dca OF
trouble. On or about the Goth uItlmo, q
party of 5 surveyors, stationed above Bex
ar, were set upon by the Indians. The
savages being discovered at distance, one
OF the surveyors Immediately fled to Bexar
and gave notice of the approach of the
lndans-a party Of 10 Immediately went
out, IT possible to ascertain the numbers
and intentions of the savages. They had
proceeded about miles. when they dis
covered party of Indians lowering about
them. They halted and waited for the
Indians in the open prairie. The Indians
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07

The WEATHER This whole section OF
country, so far as we have heard, expert.
enced the most sudden change from mild
to severely cold temperature on Saturday
last. Within a few hours, the mercury
fell from considerable above the freezing
point TO zero; 10 Duchess County to l.
below, and at Litchfed, Conn. to a. be
low zero. Of course, our canals all froze
Up soIId--probabIy to remain so till next
April; the Connecticut River was obs,ruc
ted, and the Hudson froze down below
Hudson. We believe this is earlier than
our river navigation has been obstruc'ed in
several years; and it is rarely that our
river closes without a snow.storm. This
time, the sky was clear throughout. The
steamboat Rochester is frozen 10 at Castle
ton, nine miles below Albany.-N Yorker.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07

BURLINGTON BREAKwATER.-.Thsi important
public improvement, under the superintendance Of
Mr.. IIaswell, has proceeded with IA rapidly that
cannot fail TO give satisfaction to the numerous
friends and we Il wishers TO The Improvement OF our
harbor. Three hundred feet have been nearly COM
pleed during the past season, making, with the two
hundred feet previously bulll One.iourth OF its pro.
posed length. 1t is constructed of hemlock timber,
crossed at intervals of ten feet, strongly fastened TO.
geher with oak ryets, and the inlersices filled
with stone. 1t is sunk in lhirty.two feet of water
is fifty feet in width at the base, gradually narrow
ing TO lhirly.fve feet at the top which is eight ieet
above the surface ofhe water and in point OF
strength and durability, win compare with any work
of The kind in the country. When completed, this
work will afford a secure harbor for any number OF
vessels, and will be of incalcuable Importance 10
the commercial prosperity of our town. Al no dis
tanl day, when Lower Canada forms a free and
independent nation, great portion OF her trade
will be carried through The lake, with New
i ork, instead ofby the dangerous and uncertain
| outlet of the ST Lawrence. Then the importance
Of a safe and commodous har5or, 10 shelter the
fleets Of merchantmen that will then be employed
viii be duly appreciated. Sentinel
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07

Stuart and Douglass,--The Vandalu
Register asserts positively that every vote
given, or claimed to be gwen, for Mr.
Douglass, whether written Stephen A..
William A. or John A. have been
allowed to Stephen A. Doug lass, and every
clerical mistake against him has been cor
rected, and still Stuart has majority
We believe the statement.
.Messrs. Prentiss and Word, Represen.
talives Of Mississippi in Congress, both
decline reelection on account of the
urgency of their private business. bot nei.
Their has resigned his seat in the present
Congress.
Insiructions.- Six hundred of the eish,
or nine hundred voters of Copah County
Miss, have instructed their four Adm
Members Of the Legislature to vote for q
U. S. Senator adverse to the Sub Treasury
Scheme. The Members will either obey
or resign.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07

Boston elected but twenty Of the sixty
Representatives in the State Legislature
to which she is entitled at the regular
election. The reason is to be sought in
the Temperance agitation. The opponents
of the new Temperance Fifteen Gallon
Law obtained the ascendancy in the Wing
Nominating Committee, and put forward
their own men as the regular Wing ticket.
The Temperance men seeded and put up
separate ticket. So there was no choice.
At the Special Election on Monday week
the vote stood-Regular Wing 3,142;
Amory Hall or Temperance 2,O93; Van
Buren, 1887: no choice again. The Con-
s,itution forbds another tral--so Boston
will have only twenty Members of the
next House. These were on both the
Wing tickets.
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BWRETW@H o. nc
FRIDAY MORNIN G, DECEMBER 4
RE AIDING ROOM.

READING ROOM.
We find our list of exchange papers in
creasing so fast upon US, that unless we can
in some way render it productive, we shall
be under the necessity of materially redu-
cling it. We now receive weekly, some.
thing over one hundred papers, from all
parts Of the United States, including ten
daily papers, from Boston, New York, Al.
bany, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington, besides numerous periodical !,
literary and scientific works. TO US per,
sonalIy, it would be- matter OF regret TO part
company with any Of these interesting mes.
sengers, and as citizen of Burlington, in
terested in its prosperity and its fame, we
would much rather extend than diminish
the number. We know Of bu: one way to
accomplish this desirable end and that is
by means ola public reading room, where
all these and many other publications should
be made directly available to oil our towns.
men, and at an expense too triflng to talk
about, in comparison with the advantages
thus offered. We are aware of some OBJ.
stacles to such an enterprise, peculiar to
this place, and prominent among these is
the great extent of territory over which
our population is distributed. But on the
other hand, we are peculiarly commer-
cal and manufacturing people, particularly
interested in all the mnuta of business in
every part of the county, which can only
be obtained from an inspection Of its several
organs. Then again our town, more than
any other in the state, is a resort for stran.
gers during the travelling season, all Of
whom are Of course, interested in seeing
the papers from their particular section,
and whose stop would in many instances
be materially affected by this circumstance.
Other things being equal, a traveller
will tarry longest at that place where he
can avail himself of the best means of gen.
eral information. Indeed there is hardly
an individual in this village who does not
10 the course Of the year entertain friend
ortwo from abroad, who would be extreme
~ gratiied to spend an hour in q reading
room; but he is surprised TO learn, that no
such establishment exists in Burlington
Liberal ms manv of orr nuhlic honsaS n re in
this respect. they ia far short of the desired
object. No individual can afford it on his
private account. The same facilities we
effsr for IS, would cost any person not
connected with the press, $500.
Impressed with these cons celebrations, we
have resolved to make another attempt to
get up an establishment of the kind, in the
room directly under this office, which will
be neatly fitted up for the purpose. The
subscription price will be S.. Several in
dividuas, however, have offered to double
this sum, If necessary to secure the object.
If we can raise a subscription sufficient to
cover the actual expense, we shall imme.
diately put the thing in operation, and trus,
to the future for the rest. We therefore
respectfully invite the CO operation of all
who, Individually, or in general point OF
view, consider the project of sufficient
importance to demand their patronage.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07

Observation-Disclosures eber was in Egypt,
he sustained, during five hours, with only
two thousand men, the united efforts oftwenty
thousand. He was nearly surrounded, was
wounded, and had only a Morrow defile by
which 10 escape. In this extremity he called
to him a chief de battalion. named Chevar.
din, for whom he had particular regard,--
"Take," said he to him "a company of gram
adiers, and stop the enemy at the ravne; you
will be killed, but you will save your COM
rades.' Eyes, general" replied Chevradin.
He gave his watch and pocket book TO his
servant, executed the order, and his death, in
fact, arrested the enemy and saved the French.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07

LAMENTABLE ACCIDENT.-Wc regret
to learn that a fatal accident happened to
Mr. Jonas Marble. in HlnSdale. N. II. on
Monday morning last. The roof Of Mr. NJ
house having taken fire near the rid &c, ad
jacent to the stove pipe, he assembled on the
outside with pail of water to eXtlngulsh
it. The weather was intensely cold, and
the water thrown upon the roof immediate.
y CONCEALED to ice. forming most danger
Gus footing. Mr. NJ. no sooner attempted
to descend than he slipped and fell to the
ground, striking upon his head, which was
badly fractured. Surgical AID was obtained
from this village, but without avail he
lived but few hours After getting her
husband into The house, Mrs Marble, we
understand, by applying water under the
roof, kept the fire in check until daughter
had procured assistance from the neighbors.
who succeeded in eXtinguIshing 1t. The
stove. pipe, it is said was carried through
the roof without any chimney-a very an
safe mode, and we mention it as a caution
to some of our neig hbors.- Brauleborough
paper.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07

a CLEVER CROP OF Corn David Reed
Cd Esq. now of this town, has raised the
past season, on his farm in Colchester, one
hundred ard four bushels of good sound
corn from one acre Of land, and this loo
without any extra labor or appliances.
The ground was greensword, turned over
late, with fifteen loads of coarse manure
spread upon the burrows and narrowed in.
The corn was Of the northern Dulton varl-
ETY., planted on the 25lh May, dressed
twice with the harrow and once with the
hoe, without killing. The rows were three
feet apart, and the hills two feet in the
rows, with generally four stalks in hill
No plaster or ashes were used, nor was the
land on which the crop grew selected for
its peculiar fertility. Mr.. Reed thinks he
has fifty acres in the same field that won d
have produced equally well. A quarter Of
az acre planted with Dutton seed from the
south. produced at about the same rate, but
had much longer growth OF stalks, and
did not ripen so perfectly. The actual ex
pense of this crop varies but fraction from
one shilling bushel and the market price
is one dollar. A pretty fair prof, on farm
ing! We are aware that larger crops nave
repeatedly been produced, but, considering
the circumstances, this must be admitted ,
very extraordinary yield, As also slgnlfi
cant indication Of the true value OF GU
bottom lands. That now alluded to belong
10 what is known in this region as tn,
Mayo farm, located on Onion Rivera mil,
or so above the Falls and of which M
Reed has recently become the proprietor
We are deferred from awarding any espe
cisl credit to Mr.. r. for this crop, by TIT
recollection that he is only book farmer
q circumstance which it would be yer,
difficult for some Of our practical men t,
reconcile with such results.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07
WESTWARD, HO!

Why should not all our young men pack
up their buds and 60 to the west' Surely
they can never think OF tarrying in coun.
try where the land produces almost sponta
neously one hundred bushels of corn to the
acre. and where sucking pigs average three
hundred
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07

PRINTING FOR THE BLIND.-A sight of the
most interesting description that can well be
imagined was exhibited in the High Church,
Glasgow, on Sunday. All the Young in
mates, male and female, Of the Blind ASYLUM,
appeared together at the service-for the first
time in this part of the country with their
own newly printed raised letter Psalm Books
When the psalm was given out, they seemed
generally to find the place with as much facil-
ily as their next neighbors who were blessed
with vision and it was most gratifying to
observe that they could follow the line with
perfect precision. -Scolt,sh Guardian.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07

CLOSE VoTING-The elections this year
have been remarkable for many close contests.
In the third district in Illinois, out of forty
thousand votes, the Wing candidate succeeded
by five majority. In Maryland, out of fifty
FIVE thousand, the Loco Foco candidate sue :
ceeded by 81. In several Of the Congress
siona districts in New York, the Loco Focos
were chosen by less than one hundred, and in
the third senatorial district, out Of 49O74
votes given, the Loco Foco candidate had
but a majority of 48! and in Delaware a
member of Congress is elected by AZ votes!
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07

Judge White has consented, at the re-
quest Of Gov. Cannon, to retain his seat II
the u. S. Senate through the coming SEES
sion. The Governor did not like the re-
sponsibili,y of appointing a successor.
Hon. NJ. II. Tailmadge was compliment
ted with Public Dinner by the Conserve
t;ves of N. York last week. His exertlon;
in the recent canvass are warmly acknow'
lodged by the Wings and Conservatives o
the State.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07

Immediately attacked them, with the in,
tenton ofpreventing their return to Bexar
Fight they must and did, with the greatest
intrepidity; but the crafty Indians instantly
gave way at their approach, and closing
behind them as they passed, showered
upon them such voley of spears and
arrows. that 8 Of the l3' were killed.
Four Of the residue were wounded, and
escaped with difficulty to Bexar.
The next day party Of the citizens OF
Bexar, went out and found the bodies OF
the 8 persons killed, and two of the sur.
vcyors.
Gen. Rush has had skirmish with a
band of different tribes of Indians. in which
the Texans were victorious. They had
I | men severely wounded, but none killed.
The enemy suffered severely, as several of
their dead were found after the action.
Among them were Caddos, Coospat,ies,
Biloxes, one Cherokee and two Mexicans.
The force of the Indians was estimated
to be very large, as the ground occupied
by them was near half mile in length.
The Texans numbered 900. There
has been several murders of Texans by
the Indians, in different parts of the Re-
public-several small actions have taken
place, in all of which the Texans were
victorious. These Indian difficulties are
assuming q serious aspect, and threaten to
terminate in the shedding of some blood
before the contest closes.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07

0-5'The Correspondent Of the Conrier &
Enquirer, writing from Washington. says
that Judge Baldwin of the United States
Supreme Court has recently manifested
symptoms of that arrangement of intellect
which afflicted him some three or foul
years ago. lie rode into the post office on
horseback a few days since to inquire fol
letters.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07

at the War Office, Washington, announce
ing that the Seminole and other Indians
had declined to come in to conclude the
treaty at the time apponted-that they
had dispersed and disappeared, and that
the Florida war must consequently be con-
cluded hereafter.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07

ILLINOIS. Hon. Thomas Carlin, Adm,
Governor elect Of this State, is among the
recent victims of the sickness which has
desolated Illinois during the past season.
BY his decease, Lieut.. Gov Anderson
becomes GoverDore1 o6iGio.
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ECCLESIASTICAL NOTICE

The next circular conference of tho Church
es in Chittenden County will be held in VII
liston. commencing on Tuesdey next at 10
o'clock A. Nj. All the churches on the South
side OF Onion River, are expected 10 be repre-.
sented by their pastors or delegates.
J. X. CONVERSE.--Register.
December 6, 1888.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07

The Ono "a, is now lying at the en-
trance of Butter milk Channel, on tho eve
Of her departure for the Mediteranean.-
The measurment burden is l992 tons, and
her draft of water is 25 feet. Her canvass
for single suit of sails covers a space Of
very nearly equal to two acres She cor
ries l02 guns, VIZ:
80 42b. caronades on her spar deck.
81 32lb. long guns on the main deck.
81 42Ib. long guns on the lower deck.
Her bread room holds 700 barrels. She
has on boards about 1000 men.-NY. Star.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07

A CAUTIOUS WIDowER.-In a village Of
Picardy, after long sickness, farmers wife
fell into lelhargy. Her husband was willing,
good man, TO believe her out Of pain, and SO =,
according to the custom of that country, she
was wrapt in a sheet, and carried out 10 be
buried. But. as good luck would have it, the
bearers carried her so near hedge, that the
thorns pierced the sheet, and walked the
woman from her trance. Some years after
she died in reality; and as the funeral passed
along, the husband would every now and then
bawl GU: "Not to near the hedge! not too
near the hedge, neighbors!"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07

The BACHELORS DEFINITION OF A
HUSBAND. An animal TO run Of errands,
bring water, cut wood, and do all other
Jobs for 'missus'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07

Cashier the Custom. House, who allowed
the Treasury to be thus plunJered, has
been kept in office, under the Collector,
and for ought we know, that another mil.
lion may be filcbed from the Treasury,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07
Bank of Burlington.

Office is hereby given, that meeting
~ Of the stockholders of the Bank of Bur
lington, will be holden al their Banking House
on Tuesday the 9Th day of January next at II
o'clock, A. NJ. for the purpose oIelectieg seven
Directors, for the year ensuing.
Dec. 7, 1888. r. G.. COLE, Cash.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07
Farmers g. Mechanics Bank

Farmers & Mechanics Bank.
NNHE stockholders of the Farmers and
~ Mechanics Bank. are hereby notified
that meeting will be holden at their Banking
House on tho second Tuesday Of January next
at 2 o'clock P. Nj. to make choice of seven d.
rectors of said Bank, for the year ensuing
BY order OF the Board. CT WARNER, Cash.
Burlington, Dec. 5, 1888. 3w
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TIE FLORIDA Wan ITO BE CONTINUED
Dispatches were on Thursday received
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ID I + D..

In this town, on the 4h inst, Wofred Nelson,
son otJeremlah Potter aged four and half months.
II died to sin, ii died to care
But for moment felt the rod.
mcurner, such the Lord Declares,
Such, are the children Of our Goo. Com,
The native American., 1838-05-19
THENATIVE AMERICAN.
[CoMMUNIcATED.J

POSSIBLE EVIL IN TRUSTING FOREIGNERS.
II is asked what evil can arise from Foreigners
filling our Public Offices!
In answering this question, take the Patent
Office for an example.
In this Office there is Room called the . Se-
crsf .Archipes,'' in which there is a vault con-
tanning the papers for applicants for patents for
usefu and important inventions and discoveries,
ana caveats of unpaented inventions and other
sacred papers-some of which are very valuable
to the u. S. Government well foreign GO
vernments. Suppose, for instance, that Mr. Ste
yens important discovery in the mode of making
torpedoes, by which man in open boat can
blow to atoms the largest ship of the line that
floats. should, in time of with foreign
country, be amongst the Secret Archives, and
these Archives be in the hands Of foreigners,
and one of them be still loyal to his native coun-
try, how easy would it be for him to communi-
cate to his King or Queen the important secret
Gould he be sufficiently rewarded by his Govern
ment for the important consequences which would
thus be produced!
Now the fact is, strange as it may appear, that
the Board of Examiners having charge of all the
secret archives of this Office, is composed en-
trely of Foreigners! Y.
The native American., 1838-05-19

Some peculiarites Of a physical nature, serve
to aid foreigners in perpetuatng their power over
the American mind. The population is SO diff
fused, that, unless in which excite local in
terest, there is no opinion sufficiently strong to
cope with that which is formed in the towns,
particularly those Of the most influence, are quite
as much foreign as American. large portion
of even the presses, in the seaports are directly
controlled by men who were born British subjects,
and it is peculiarly about these people, scarcely
ever TO forget their origin. There is an infatua-
ton in America, on this subject, that one who
stands aloof, can hardly credit. Still, when we
come to look into all the causes, it can scarcely
create surprise that the writers of the naton look
as much to foreign as to native appreciation, that
the sdpomatists court their enemies, instead of
their friends, and that public opinion is constantly
influenced by interests and rights adverse to our
own.
God knows what is to be the final result. We
may grow out of this weakness as children get
the better of the rickets; we may succumb to
the disease, as children often die. There is little
use, however, in treating it with an overstrained
delicacy, for it is the school of sentimentalists
that has aggravated the disease to its present dan
gerous extent, and nothing will be so apt to cure
it, besides time, as little caustic properly ap-
piled
The native American., 1838-05-19
COMMUNICATED.

MR. EDITOR: About fortnight aoo address.
ed you few remarks upon pamphlet that was
circulating among certain clique in this City.
entitled ian official refutation of lbel.,,
have since learned much to my surprise, that 4
very limited number of the pamphlet was publish
ed, and they intended erclusiyely for the particu.
lar friends of Mr.. Featherstonhaugh. Indeed I
have been informed, that Mr.. F. has denied hav-
ing authorized the publication of the pamphlet. |
do not state these facts of my own personal
knowledge, but have received them from such au-
thority, that | feel bound to believe them. II
they be not true, Mr. Featherstonhaugh can pub
licly deny them, and il will afford an opportunity
TO my informants Of confronting him. But should