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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-18
HEAo-QUARrERs, on SALr-RivEn,
Na,I.nLn. Oh 1910

n,
September I'd, 1910.
FRIESD MARsroS Here / am rowed up "Sat
Rivera voyage which have some time anticipated
but little thought of having many friends accom-
pany me. now propose to give you an accoun, Of
heard voice, loud not large, giving me orders to
Immediately repair to this station put my Kit
IN order an got aboard of the Ere bound for
this port We called at all the getting aboard places
and found an abundance of passengers bound upward
they seemed to view the voyage in quite philosophical
light saying they intended TO renew their exertions
and add to their premises ere the year came round.
fellows who are 'all things unto all mcn'a desirable
trait which he has no doubt acquired from the yearly
change in principles and manners of his passengers.
The river is not large, yet the waters appear deep,
and should think from the face of the country its
borders that it was destined to become of the
most important rivers in the United States.
On my arrival at the Salt River Hotel, found a
splendid "coach and sir" well filled with last year
cmgants just Oh the point of starting for their former
homes-thcy were jolly set of fellows, and with true
sympathy Offered us their Log Cabin, in the back
yard, saying it had answered the purposes intended
by them, and would now edo us' for fire wood the
coming winter.-Their hard cider all out or they
would have invited us to parlakc with ,hcm-yet they
expected to have plenty Of champagne the coming
year, of which we were all invited to partake if we
WIKI Wsh them for they We're liberal souls and always have
plenty of money just before and after election.
We Il say zee, because almost all our side are here,
find that the las! year occupants have devoted them
selves mostly light work such as culvn,ing flowers
and raising garden sauce The climate is salubrous
and the soil should think with proper cultivation
well adapted to the raising Of substantial food and
hope with due perseverance to be able to bring good
cargo to market next September John Smith and
Isaac Fletcher arc already on the groundthe former
six feet and well proportioned," appears hale ant
hearty and in good condition for another race. Mr.
Fletcher looks better than expected from the reports
put afoat by the wings, an appears cheerful and coli
tented facilitating himself, no doubt with the idea Of
the climate to the future Improvement of his health
Friends Dillingham; and Barber are expected here dur
ing the week. The latter made short scjourn here
two years ago, and have engaged his old room, let
ter c, and hope to see him his usual Cheerful
countcnance, and thereby assist to make exile
here reluctantly agreeable.
remain, your fratcrnay,
w.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-18

CRASH AND EscArr.--We learn from the Ohio
Star that portion of the wall Of the large three story
stone building near the Exchange in Akron, was
blown down by sudden and violent gush of wind on
Sunday 23d ult. The part blown down was the cor.
ner battement and a chimney all together estimated
to be 10 or Is tons in weight, which falling upon the
cellar. An Episcopal congregation was assembled in
the second story for worship Five persons were
red by the crash down to the ground story and of
them into the cellar. Though considerably hurt none
Under the circumstances their escape with life is won.
dcriu not TO say provdential.
The buildings that, part Of which is temporarily
occupied for court room and public Offices of Sum
NIT m
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-18

'FHE WoRsT ENE,iy.--Th Postmaster in town in
Grafton County on a recent occasion let very un-
Willingly the only hope of the success Of the Locofocos
in the coming Presidential contest In conversat ton
upon the probability of Gen Harrisons election he
said,-"Your folks" meaning the Wings 'thjnk
they can elect Gen. Harrson-bu, it is utterly mpos.
sibe--you don't stand the least chance in the world"
GOT ALL THE OFFICE HOLDERS, and You
never can succeed This was SAID without at all feel.
ing the nature of the avowal he was making. That,
indeed Is ALL We have TO fear They hare got ali
ne oneehoderS-the war now wagng, is between tho
People and these Oflccholders, emphatcaly and the
office holders all tina, the people have contend
with, in iact- Telegraph.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-18

grcss assisted to pass the Bank Charter, and two
thirds of the rederolists did their best to defeat IL
Precisely the same state Of things con be shown in
regard to the Tariff and Internal improvements But
when YOU now ask who are the Federasts you will
be told by some Demngogucs that the Federalsts arc
those who think national Bank, Internal Improve
ments and a Tariff, constitutional.
We have condensed the facts above, from long and
very able article in the National lnellgenccr, whose
accomplished Editors possess more political informa-
ton, in opinion, than any other in the U: States,
excepting perhaps John Quincy. Adams. We have
read with untnngled qualification, their recent lu-
nnous articles on National Politics, and only regret,
that they do not oftencr enlighen the public with
such rich repasts from their abundant store.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-18
LATER FROM ENGLAND.


BY tho arrival of the packet ship Quebec, Captain
lIcbbard, from London the Journals of that city to
the tn Of August have been received. This is four
days later from London than the intelligence brooght
by the England.
Parliament was to be prorovuca by the Queen in
person, on the 10Th of August.
From The London Times efHie lOh.
The P"is papers of Friday still occupied with
the treaty of alliance for the restoration of peace in
the East.
On the Boursc, more confidence in the maintenance
Of peace was entertained than on Thursday. The
funds, cons .qucn,ly, improved but not to til. extent
which appearances justified because, probatbly of the
numerous failures Of spectators and of the apprchcn
sion Of s, more.
The. extraordinary invasion of France, by the
Prince Louis Napoleon }onapartc, with which our
readers have already been acquainted, would have
created little sensation in Paris but for the connection
Of Lord Palmcrstons name with the affair. lie
lamps more than insinuates that his lordshp was
stranger to the project, and this insinaton was
grecdly swallowed a, Boursc
BovLouSE Aug 6, o. o'clock
Louis Bon,pare is arrested. He has Just been
transferred to the Castle where he wi. be well guar
The Elnaburg Castle steamer is still in the posses
sion OF the French At Boulogne, and her crew in
prison 1t is expected that the Prince will be removed
to Paris for trial.
The King of Belgium was about making another
visit to Engnnl which was believed to have n pollti-
cal object, connected with the recent events in En-
rope. The London Globe hints that his Majesty will
proD'Oy arl as lntullor between FRANCE ana Eng
landau Office for which he seems peculiarly fitted
by his near relationship to the sovcrcgns OF those two
countries.
1t is said TIN, the French Minister of War is organ
ling Il ba,taons Of artillery, and tat the command
OF one of the corps Il armee to he assembled tn,
Rhine, is TO b., eni listed to Mar shall IA !s.l.
The TIMES, llth.--The most propIou. weather
continues to prevail throughout the north of England
From Manchester, Bcrks, and Liverpool the same
favorable accounts continue To he received.
From Madrid the news unllnpOrtAnt. The StOC
Exchange firm.
A letter from Bouognc, dated the s,h, SAYS thai
King Louis Philippe shot on his way Eu, alid
that his coachman killed
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-18
LOCO MEETING AT PIATTSBIJRCu

We learn that the loco foco Mass Convep,;on i,
ms village Yesterday, was the most decided faurs
that mas ever been known in any age of the world -
Alter all their efforts in hireng men to atend-after
ISSUING 'her scurfllons circular and sending every.
their procession numbered only about IA bundled and
all other citizens in the village including the process
ion, would not number over Two thousand Tho "a.
marks OF all the speakers with the exception Of Siss
Wright, are said 10 have been exceedingly d;scu.,na
and vulgar, and more drunkenness and fightns were
time Mig. wy '''"''
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-18

RopDERy.- learn that most audacious robbery
was committed yesterday at various hotels.-At the
passed through the buildings entered the rooms in
which the dodgers had mprudently left the keys and
then rihod the trunks of whatever money portable
articles they contained, They escaped without de.
lection, but the police on the track, and will prob
ably arrest them. AT each place their booty amount
ed in value to not far short Of q, OOO.N Y Courier
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-18

CHITTENDEN CoUNTY.--The votes for Sena
tors were officially canvassed at this place last
week. and stand as follows: Joseph Marsh
IBID Thaddcus II. Fletcher 1890, Lyman
Burgess l7ol, Artemus Flagg 1747. Tho
votes OF ST George were not returned, which
reduces the apparent whig majority about 70
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-18

ANEcpoTE.--In preparing a banner for the Georgia
convention representing Harrison at his plough the
artist forgot to put horse before the plough. This
attracted the notice of the Locos the road, and
wag among them cried out 'where's the horse 7" The
banner bearer quick witted fellow, replied, "Har-
rson has just given him to poor Methodist preacher'
The happy allusion was well understood. Trenton
Gazette,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-18

HEAVY RoBbERv.--A package of twenty thousand
dollars of the Union Bank of louisiana, entrusted by
Mr. Dumartrait. cashier of the branch of st. Mar
tinsville the captain of the Arabian to be delivered
to the branch at Paquenine, was stolen in some
manner from the boat during her passage between
the places, How the william villains accomplished
their scheme remains a mystery nothing has vel
transprod u develope the iascaly ol' prompt meas
tanned of securing the guilty and recovering the mon
cy.-Nep Orleans Hicayune
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-18

GREAT DEsrnucTIoN OF our CoTToN CRops
highly respectable gentleman of New Orleans, who
has just returned fIom visit to his plantation, has
furnished the Pcayune with the following information,
National InteUigencer.
"GENTtnMEs ! have just returned from my cot.
ton plantation in the Parish of lberye, where |
Witnessed, IN me space ftory'eight hours the des-
the caterpillar, or army worm, tsornelnes SO called
which made its appearance in myriads. / have moi
q neishbsr who has not shared similar fate with me.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-18

On Thursday night not worm was visible on my
crop, and on Friday morning most Of the destruction
was complete. In my ncghborhood not more than
one.fourth Of the crop, which week ago all had rea-
son'to anticipate can be realized. The cattledrivers
from Attakapas say the worms had made great devas
taon in thatircgon, and still continue to spread with
alarming rapidty"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-18

A NopLr Act ny VENERABLE WoMAS-We learn
from Hatch of the New Bedford Express, that LADY,
the wife of an officer Of the revolutionary army ha.
made with her own hands, twenty large and benntG,l
pin cushions, which have been received at the olice
Of deposit in New Bedford for articles for sI.e Bunka
Hill Fair - Boston Trcncriya
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-18

SIScuLAR.--According to the Philadelphia Ledger
there is, in that city, little girl of about years
age, who can, and always does whether at work o.
at play raise himself from sitting posture withou
bending the knee joints; she also invariably seats hea
self in the same way. Her, limbs not defective
she walks well, and is very smart and active.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-18

CANNIBALs IN TExAs.-A late NUMBER of the Austin
Gazette says-"A few days ago a Commanchee was
killed on the Brushy by some Tonkabua Indans-hls
hands and arms, and thick part of his thighs cut
off and carried home as feast to their woman and
children. The Tenkahuas make of their par
TALLY for human flesh, and state that all the native
Indians in Texas eat their enemies when they can
catch them"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-18


Several other gentlemen who kept count declared
u majority of three against nomination. A motion
was made for recount, and was about to be adopted
when Senator Morris stepped forward and proclaim
ed under great excitement that ha recount was car.
RED he "rdshed his hands Of the ,chole Contention"
except in the House of Representatives last winter
for confusion and disorder Stamps, Kisses, cries of
order came from all sides of the church The mo-
ton for recount WAS not put Professor Scott, Of
Miami University, then called upon n opposed to
nomination to adjourn to another place And there,
upon one half the members and all the spectators left
the house. The leaders, Morris, and Leavitt, with
fifty others, only remained, and proceeded to form a
ticket for Brincy and Earl. Such is brief unvar-
nshed account Of the whole matter Several circum-
stances in the proceedings of the Convention are
worthy of note,
OF M, BInNEy, TIE CASpIpArE FOR PREsIpENT OF
the Abolition party, and voted for his fathers nomn-
alton.
q The Wing Aboi,onsts, almost to n man, op.
| posed the nomination. and receded from the COnven-
| ton. I.eavtt Morris, and the other fifty who re-
manned and resolved upon seperae action, were al
most entirely locofocos.
| g. The preamble and resolutions were all carried
as prepared by the leaders, and carried by the nnan
mous vote of the clique which they brought with then
| from Cincinnati.
4. The effect will be, that the wing abolitionists o
the state OF Ohio will stand aloo and vote for Gen
Harrison, leaving their lOcofoco brethercn either
che i'h their bantng or to s'rangle as best may sui
To-day our great wing county convention vii
meet. We expect very large concourse of the peo
! pie, You shall hear from me again. The Dayton
rally on the 10th will be the Great Meeting Of tn,
state Of Ohio. say to all our friends abraod, nsre
fear fer the Buckeye STATE!
Flags are flying, and bands Of music pouring the!
strains on tho morning breeze The morning. "
glorious
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-18

How TO HAVE A SHARP RAzop.-Takc a strip of
thick Harness leather, the size you want for strap
and fastcn at each end upon piece of wood, then
until it is smooth. Strap your razor upon this and
you will find it worth all the patent straps that
were invented
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-18

BACKED orr-As we predicted, says the Albany
Evening Journal, Aaron Van Derpoel declines run
ming for Congress. After the result of his Bennington
battle, he is unwilling to encounter the people.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-18


The delegates to the Van Buren, State Convention
called on for estimate of the result of the cleo
ton in their respective counties. The estimate has
fallen into the hands of friend who has sent us the
following copy. 1t is authentic. The estimate of
which this is copy, was partly IN the hand writing
of the late attorney general f3eardsley Now see n,
what Iraii panks loco iocosm grasps 10 save itself
from sinking
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-18

itigants who find themselves in court without tes-
tinony 10 sustain their action, give cognovit. Often
ders when the is too clearly agalns them, fire.
>0uently plead guilty and throw themselves upon the
neg of the court The loco focos instead of trump
~ loose, absurd estimate, had better give il
~ themselves upon the mercy Of the
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-18
ABOLITION IN OHIO.

Extrac, from letter dated Hamilton, Ohio, Sept,
Sd. 1910.
On Tuesday morning, the LIST inst, the Ohio State
Abolition Convention, called, assembled at this
place One hundred and sixty persons attended and
reported their names, of whom some forty persons
were from Cincinnati, and the remainder from
teen only ofthc surrounding counties. Hon. THOM-
AS NORRIS, latc Van Buren, Senator from Ohio,
and Mr.. Icavt OF New jersey were amongst the
number present, and took very actlyepart.
After much animated discussion they came to the
tiual vote on Wednesday evening, upon the question
whether they would form and support Presidential
Ticket, by ayes and noes, as.foows, as announced by
ibc ,Srcrtf1rU
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-18

A UCTlON.--Will be sold at Public Auction o,
"A Tuesday, September 22d, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
lington Brcakwater, among Which article, a.,
about 70 sticks of Hemlock and White Pine, suitable
for building Timber; 5000 feet white square Pine
large Bell, ! Capstan, Chain, | Cross Gu, Saw.
Axes, Grow Bars, &c. &c
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-16

from the NeW Il ORR Examiner.
NAT E would call attention to the advertisement in
w our columns to-day of PETERS, VEGETA
BILE PILLS. We understand by the best medical au
thory that there is no preparation ofh day which
joys envabe reputation. AT the south and north,
their has been unbounded, and wherever intro
duced believe they have given the perecct salts
faction. We have this day had an interview with one
Of our citizens, Henry R. Fox, who recently cured
of remarkable and obstinate cutaneons eruption.
where the whole body covered with large loath
ulcers, and the tonsils of the throat cate
away-and by using these PILLS daily for six weeks
was entirely restored to health.
PETERS, VEGETABLE PILLS.
They do indeed restore the health of the body he
cause they purify and nvigorate the blood and their
good effects not counterbalanced by any nconvs
nence; being composed entirely of vegetables thew do
not expose those who them danger and ,eir eff
fects certain they sautary they are daily
and safely administered TO infancy youth, manhood and
old age, and to in the critical and delicate
circumstances they do not disturb or shock the animal
functions but restore their order and reestabish their
health; and for all the purposes which Vegetable Pur
gave, or certain cleanser of the whole system are re-
CURED, they stand without rival-they are allowed to
be all that can be accomplished medicine, both for
power and innocence
Q5-F0r sale by G. X. TYLER
General cent,
Corner of East Baltimore and Hiyh s;geetss
And by all the Druggists III Baltimore, and IN Washing
ton, Georgetown, and Alexandria, D. C.
lie 10
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-16

TANEIIS Medicine had Deen used iDl more than seven
n years before effort was made to initiate 1t
The great demand and its wonderful success have ind
ced great number of persons TO initiate il In various
ways-upwards of fifty different mixtures have been go
up in imitation of il, which is convincing proof of IFS
being medicine of great value.-Some selling Sar
sapara and other syrups, imposgthem on the ignorant
for the Panacea, at reduced prces others mng the
genaine medicine With molasses, Sc, making bottles
out of one; thus retaining Gifts virtues others
using the genuine Panacea in their bottles to perform
cures to obtain certificates to give their owR Teputa
ton, sc. Some have Tesored 10 perjury. These
limitations and authorizations have in many instances
protraced the suffering of patents in diseases where
the genuine Swaim's Panace awould have proved in
stanty eilicacous. therefore deem duty owe the
public, TO assure them that the composition Ofmy Pana
cea is not known it communicated 10 any
other person in amy way whatever and that all other
mixtures represented 10 be mine, are fraudulent i'm
positions
The GENUINE PANACEA may be had wholesale
and retail, at the propnetor's prices, of
ROBERTS & ATKINSON,
Late Henry Prices.
Sole Agents fol Baltimore, at the corneE of Baltimore
and Hanover Streets
I3-Who have also for sale SWAIk'S VERMIFUGE,
along with which will be given pamphlet on the sub
ject ofworms.
ap 80 2aw
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-16

0g- SWAIM'S CHARACTERIZATION. Tho
greatceebry which this remedy has acquired during
period OF twenty years, its increasing demand and its
unparalleled success has induced number of pers
IRON time to time, both at home and abroad toimitae it
fin various ways.
As long as these limitations were confined to mixtures
bearing other names did not consider necessary TO
aiVGr them, but having evidence in possession
gross receptions practised by unprncpled men, in,
hiding spurious syrup for the stgenuine SWAIN Pan
eea, cannot strongly caution the public to avoid
purchasing our medicines from any but the most respect
able sources
1t is difficult to detect in many instances the actual
perpetrators of these mpositions, as the spurious mix
lures the more generally sent into the INTERIOR and TO
foreign countries.
Some time back, we detected fraudulent mitationi
NewYork closely resembling our own, but the bottles
were labelled William Swain, instead Of WILLIAM
SWAIN.
More recently we have found bottles cast n mould
precisely like our own, but 'Swaim's Panscea" New
York sbOwn in the glass, instead Of "SwaiIa's Para
SzsS.'' Philadelphia.
Wehave received repeated advices from he West u
dia islands that our empty bottles are purchased up at
high IS, for the purpose Of refng them with spu-
and of the thousands OF bottles of Swaims
Panacea annually sold in our principal cities, we can
collect ut very few of the empty bottles, as they are
aes - rof in various ways to deiraud tile proprietor
Is6s zceive the public
Va h. We known instances of three bottles being made
Out of one by mixing portion of Sarsaparila syrup
with the genuine Swaims Panacea, thereby retaining
cine of its virtues.
amercantile house for Swaim's Panacea bottles; amoud
in exact imitation of own was made, and the order
snppied-and recent advices from Brazs inform us that
vessel from Amsterdam had arrived at Rio dc Janero,
partly laden with bottles precisely like our own. We
have also possession book printed in Germany, fac
smile of our own book of cases and certificates.
From all these circumstances it will be seen that
geEune Swaims Panacea countereited and initiated
to considerable extent and these limitations are not
only fraud upon U.S. but will necessarily protract the
suerngs of mvaids those diseases where the genuine
medicine might have proved efcacious, we must rec
upsn the public to purchase the Swaims Panacea only
rom authentic and respectable houses and dealers, who
obtain their supplies either from laboratory in Phila
delpha, or from accredited and General Agent,
HENRY JOHN SHARPE, No 46 Pine street,
New-York.
(Signed) WILLIAM SWAIN s SON.
Philadelphia, 29tb April, 1910.
ROBERTS& ATKINSON,
Corner of hanover and Marketste Is,
ma % cod Baltimore