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=. NEWSPAPER PosTAGE.-Mr. Pierce, of New
Hampshire, has introduced resolution into Con-
gress' IN relation to change in the postage rates
on newspapers published within 30 miles of the
post office where they are deliverable. He in.
sisted with great propricty that there is neither
equality nor justice in the present system. this
proposition would be nearly equivalent to the
one we have often spoken Establishing post
age on all papers printed in the counties where
deliverable. The truth is, that the whole tax on
newspapers should be taken off, or so limited as
scarcely to be felt;-say one dollar a year on
daily papers, and 25 cents on weekly or tri-week-
y. The idea of taxing newspapers according TO
the size perfectly odous;-the principle in this
country is, let the light Of knomlcdge be free! A
great reduction also might be made in the letter
tax, but that of necessity must be the work Of
another Congress-
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MICHIGAN SENATOR

DETROIT, February 81 hasten to announce
to you the election of Gov. Woodbridge to the
Senate of the United States. for six years from
the 18th March next, in the place of John Norvell,
Van Buren,. The first and only vote was-for
William Woodbridge, SO; for James w. Cor
don, Wing, (our present Lieutenant Governor
26; Gov. Woodbridge received the united SUB.
port of the Van Buren, members, %.
MIR. Gordon was the regularly nominated can.
dldate, but failing TO be elected on the first dav.
many ofthe Wing members, considering them.
selves absolved from the caucus nomination, re.
turned to their first choice, and the above is the
result.
Gov. Woodbridge is man of great talent and
attanmcnts; one OF the ablest men in TIN, West,
and emnently qualified for that high station.
He will do honor to Michigan, and with his able
and worthy colleague, Mr.. Porter, and Repre-
sentat I've elect, Jacob Mr.. Howard, will do good
service in the cause of reform. We NAV well
be proud of them. BY the way, you may expect
one day TO hear from this said Howard, for ne is
strong man and Yields the battle-axe in debate
with great effect.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-02-19

EXTRAORDINARY RECoGNIrIoN.-A most
singular and extraordinary incident took place
in this city last week. Two brothers have
been living for 20 years within hundred
yards OF each other in neighboring street, and
the consanguinity was never known until a
most trivial accident few DAYS ago devel-
oped the story. The particulars are of too
remarkable nature to escape publicity, al
though the name we must withhold. The
brothers were born in Paris, and were Or
phans at so early an aye as to have no rccol-
lection of their parents. While yet children,
an accidental explosion of gunpowder, with
which they were playing marked an indeible
scar upon the cheek of one, and rendered use
less for life finger of the other. They were
separated while still infants and taken care of
by strangers-onc afterwards followed the
sea ass cabin-hoy for many years, the other
remained AN apprentice IN Paris. The cabin
boy, when fifteen years old, found h mself in
this city, and obtaining employment more to
his fancy than rowing the waves, he abandon
ed salt water and applied himselfto another
pursuit. Even at this time his brother was
residing in the ncighborhood, and they be-
came acquainted and have conversed with
each other daily almost from then till now.
Both were indu,t, iuus and have @ odually inn
proved their condition in life, until now they
are surrounded by the comfortable rewards
of thrift. Each remembered the accident
which occurred during childhood and knew
that he had then brother, but this was all.
The other ewing one of the brothers col
lected circle oftriends to witness the chris
tenlng ofhs first grandchild, and his old fa-
mi!iar neighbor round the corner was among
the guests. Accident brought the mutiatcd
finger into notice, and the history of it was Of
course told, when the delight and surprise of
the whole party may be imagined at the old
ncighbors abruptly giving the history Of the
scar on his check and claiming his long lost
brother. Each had retained the original fam
lily name, but it had been so altered in spell
ling that neither ever detected the similarity.
There was quite dramatic denouement,
when the old friends mutually explained, be-
came convinced Of the relationship, and
rushed into each others arms as brothers,
New Orleans paper.
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From present appearances, this session of
Congress promises to be one of the most useless
that has been held since the establishment of,hc
government. What success private claims will
have met with will be better known at the time
OF adjournment. Much complaint has been
made for number Of years, OF the inattention
OF Congress to individual interests. Whether
they are likely to fare better at the present time,
we have no means ofjudging. But it is very ap.
parent, that but little business of mere gen.
eral character is to be expected The great
object OF the majority, in the last day of their
power, obviously is, to pus! through a few
measures which happen to be iavores with the
administration, though they have been cmpha.
tlcally condemned by the great body of the
people, and then to leave them to be disposed of
under the new administration, as their success
sors in power and Office may think proper. For
example, The Permanent Pre-amption bill.
which has occupied the attention of the Senate
for large portion al the session, has at last pas
sed that House, and must OF course, run the
gauntlet in the other. Now we should like to
know what benefits even the Van Burentes ey.
pect from this measure, even if it should 90
through both Houses, and receive the Exccu.
tive appreciation and signature. 1t is true, a few
aspiring ambitious politicians, may nattcr them
selves that their popularity will be increased in
those new States, which are SO eager to grasp
the public lands. But fortunately for the RIGHTS
and security of the other States, the former will
be in minority for good many years to come :;
and of course if the older States are true to them
selves, the younger can never succeed in plum
derng them of their property 1t will be in the
power of the States, which intend to dispose of
the lands for the benefit of the lawful owners
the Peope-undcr the coming administration,
to accomplish that great object, and place the
property beyond the reach OF sequestration or
depreciation. That this will be done, in spite of
any act OF the present Congress, We have the
strongest expectations. Nor do we believe the
expiring leaders of Van Burcnsm have any
more doubts on this point than we have and,
therefore, they might have saved large portion
of the time OF the session, by turning their at.en.
ton to other more profitable business.
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project Of the Erie canal was first broached.-
But the plan succeeded the system trumphed.
The Erie and the Champlain canals have long
since been paid for. No frightful tar-gatherer"
has come nigh our doors, Posterty is left I'M
sadded with debt; and the alarming fears
that were then got up, have all disappeared like
the hobgoblins Of midsummer's night.
The great error Of the jealous statesmen of
these days, consisted in their short-sighted cal
culation of the prospective increase of business,
and, of course, the increased revenue from those
works. Even the sangunc anticipaions of De
Witt Clinton, as to the prospective increase of
tolls, were left far in the back ground by the
actual amount of revenue, for the ten years next
succeeding the completion of the Eric and
Champlain canals. And the State is now re-
ceivng from those works the return of its NUM-
fcence, with ten-iold interest.
The great error now, as then, consists in not
discriminating between the productive and I'M
productive objects to which the aid of the State
should be extended. Where as in foreign gov-
ernmcnts, the public funds are lavshcd upon
objects Of pleasure, luxury, spcndor and mag
nlficonce, without adequate return, the State
will languish, the poor will be ground in the
dust Bat when the munificcnce of the State
is extended to these objects only, which promise
steady and increasing revenue, and an ultimate
carry the blessings of Improvement home TO the
poor man in his cottage as well as to the rich in
his wealth, and cause the rich and the poor alike
to rejoice together-that State will never be
impoverished. Her temporary debts will all be
discharged, and her Golfers ultimately replen-
ished.
Such State, the petitioners know isfound in
the State of New York. Other sections have
proved her to bssuch. The petitioners, with
out a murnur, have witnessed the liberaHty of
the State to those other sections No freak of
jealousy has withheld their contributions. They
have rejoiced in the success of the cause of IN
ternal Improvements. Bat they now ask, in
turn, that their long deferred requests shall
meet with favorable reception that they, too,
with other favored sections, may share a little,
even at the eleventh hour. in the smiles of pub
lie aid
Your committee therefore have come to a
favorable conclusion and ask leave TO introduce
bill.
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ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERA1.--t is
stated in the eastern papers, with apparent con-
fdcnce that the Hon. Elisha Whittesev of this
State, will receive and accept the appointment,
OF Assistant Postmaster General.
With Mr. Ewing at the head of the depart.
ment and Mr.. Whittlesey as his chief assistant,
who can doubt that it will be ably and faithfully
managed There is but one voice in relation
to the peculiar fitness of Mr. Ewing and we are
confident the same feeling will prevail in rela-
ton to Mr.. Whittlcsey. His reputation is not
confined to Ohio; he is known to the whole
Union as one of the most perseverng indus.
trous and honest representatives that ever oc.
cupied seat in Congress. His services as
Chairman OF the Committee of Claims were IN
valuable, and so great was the confidence in his
integrity and Judgment, that his report always
decided the fate any Claim submitted to his
Committee. lie spoke but seldom, but when he
did speak there was no man in the house listened
to with more attention, or whose opinions had
more weight. He was a working rather than a
speaking member, and this is precisely the kind
OF man needed at the post for which he has been
designated Cincinnati Republican.
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F Il o M w SHIN TON.

WAsHiSoToN. Feb. 9.-He has come the hope of
the naon-thc long expected ruler over our great
country-the statesman and the hero, on whom q
mighty people have bestowed the highest gift IN their
possession. Gen. HARRisoN arrived in this city at
ii O'Clock this morning. Expecting his arrival, an
immense crowd had gathered around the railroad
Office. As the train Of cars which brought him came
in sight the eager press ofthe people was tremendous
The air was rent with ordinations of delight and
as far as the eye could reach on the broad avenue,
every balcony, window, and even house top, was
crowded with ladies, who regardless of the weather
and constant fall of snow testified their enthusiasm
by waving handkcrchlefs and ba9ncrs. When the
General had alighted from the cars he walked, not
outstanding the uniavorable state of the weather,
escorted by an immense procession TO the City Hall
The crowd was now so great that comparatively a
very small portion could find room in the INTERIOR
here he was addressed by the Mayor of the city-Mr
Seoton-and responded in a brief but extremely hap
ny and appropriate speech. The ceremony introduc-
ton then commenced. SO great was the number
who were anxious to sec the man in whom the whole
country has united in expressing its confidence, tina,
this ceremony, though every means was adopted to
facilitate it, has already occupied more than two hours
and is not yet concluded. Gen Harrison looks in
excellent health; his eye is clear and bright his voice
strong and firm and his step elastic He is perhops
shade thinner than last summer, and his right hand
has been taken often by his thousands of vsters
the last month, that it is now quite lame, and he was
unable to 90 through with the 'hand- shaking, par,
oithe ceremony today The Generals intentionjs 10
limit the period ofhis present stov in WASHINGTON 70
three days. | question much however. whether he
will get away 50 soon. Tomorrow the votes for
President and Vice President are counted.
~,
V'' rep' D. Inc feadlns oil Inc journal
was dispensed WIN III Inc senate this morning, and
'er''eu from 'he House at twelve oclock
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to injure than benefit the cause Of the blacks
Nor am certain that such interference, however
courteous in manner, may not be considered as
impairment, at this juncture. Mr.. Walker Of
the Senate has moved a call on the Department
of State for the correspondence in relation to
the Amis'dd case, since March 1910 This will
probably produce the communication of Mr.. Fon
with the answer thereto. 1t is said the State
department have received authentic accounts
of the capture, by the British, of twenty Ameri.
can vessels on suspicion Of being concerned in
in the slave trade"
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The Spy in Washington says at is rumored
in diplomatic circles. that communication has
been made by Mr.. For to the American Secrc.
tary Of State, on the subject of the Amistad and
the negroes on board her. To which Mr. For.
syth has given very laconic reply. in which he
signifies to her Majnsty's Minister that his in
reference is not necessary, although for reasons
OF State, it may be "entertained," Now, the
American Government is able to settle this
question without British aid or advice, and
consider their interference az calculated rather
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Nabby Bates Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, TNHE Hon. the Pro.
DISTRICT OF cHIrTESpES, SIS. l. bate court for the
District of Chttenden To all persons concerned in
the estate of Nabby Bates, late of Charlotte, in sad
District, deceased, GREETING
WHEREAS VIM. Dean, Executor Of the last VIII
and testament Of sad deceased proposes to render an
account of his administration and present his account
against sad estate for examination and allowance alta
session of the Court of Probate, 10 be holden at tho
Registers office in Burlington on the 10Th dav of
March next. Therefore, you are hereby notified TO
appear before sad court at the time and place Aforesaid
and shew cause, If any you have, why the accoun.
aforesaid should not &c allowed Given under NV
hand al Burlington, his 18th day of February A. u,
1911. WIN WESTON R,rs,.r
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Moses Rugglcs' Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, }TNHE Honorable
DISTRICT OF cHITTENpES, IS. : L the probate cour,
for the District of Chittenden: To all persons con.
cerncd IN the estate of Moses Ruggles, late of West.
tord IN sad district, deceased GREETING
WHEREAS, I.Ihu Fl. Ruggles, administrator Of the
estate Of said deceased proposes render account
Of his administration, and present his account agains,
sad estate for examination and allowance at session
ofthc Court of Probate TO be holden at the RI esters
Office in Burlington the second Wednesday OF
March next Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear before said coura the time and place foresad
and shew cause # any you have, why the account
AFORESAID should not be allowed. Given under INV
at Burlington, this eleventh day of February, A. D.
ISL. WN WESTON Rcgis,cr
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A NEW MODE OF PAYING SPEcIE.--The Mum
roe Rail Road Bank, at Macon, Georgia, re-
sumed paying specie on the first inst, the teller
carefully weighing each piece of silver coin as
he paid it out, and by dnt of hard labor, succeed
ed IN counting out in the course of the day thirty
dollars and some odd cents, The first applicant
who had S4OO, had engaged the services of the
Teller for two weeks. The branch Rail Road
Bank on the first day paid out S36 10 cts.
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STATE OF VERMONT, lFTNHE Probate court
DISTRICT or cHIrrESpgS, l. for the District Of
Chttenden, To all persons interested in the estate ef
Reuben Bond late OF Cndcrhll IN said district deecas.
ed testntc.
Zlba w. Church, administration de bonis non with
the v I'll annexed, of the estate of the said Reuben
Bond having filed in said court his petition in writing
setng iorln mat the personal estate of sYd deceased
as nvent0red amounts 10 $3.50 CO. and the al es,,ta
TO $500 co. that SS5 90 of the personal has been
assigned TO the widow ofsad deceased and the balance
hereoi mas been expended in the administration of said
estate: that there is due TO Melinda Rogers late widow
and late exccurlx of the last will of said deceased
sh5 81 as appears from her administration account
allowed by sad count; that the claims allowed bv III.
commissioners against said estate amount TO sli5 as
winch remain unpald that the real estate of said de-
ceased consls OF about sixteen acres of land living II,
sad Cnderin, on both sides of the hill road lea''iny
from undcrhill village 10 Cambridge bounded on ,hs
north, east and west, BY lands owned bv Reuben Par
ker and on the south by land occupied by Jud.on
Ozark on which said sixteen acres i. house and harm
that the widow of SAID deceased has life estate in
one equal undivided third part of said land, and thar
sal OF said land together with the reycrson of ,he
WIDOWS dover therein is necessary for the payment
OF Inc de is against sad estate and the expenses Of
administration, and praying said court 10 gran, him
lcen to sell sad land and the rcver.on of the wild
ow dover therein. Whcreupon the court sfnro aid
doth appoint the 18th day OF March ISL for hcnrins
ana deciding on sad petition, the Office Of the Rroi,
ter OF sad court in Burlington and doth order ,ho, a,
persons interested IN SAID estate he notified thereof bv
punlcaton OF this order containing the substance Of
SAID petition, three weeks successfully in the Burlino
ton Free Press newspaper printed in Burlington IN
the county o! Chlttenden, The last of which puhlca
lions to be previous TO said 10Th dav of March la4l
, Given under my hand AZ BURLINGTON this 10th dny Of
February, lSil. Wu WESTON Reese
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A parishioner complained to his minister,
that his pew was too far from the pulpit, and
said that he must purchase one nearer. Why
asked the clergyman CAN'T you hear distinct
ly' % yes, can hear well enough 'Can't
you see plainly! Yes, can sec perfectly
WE'LL well then what can be the trouble 2
why, there are so many in front of me, who
catch what you say first, that by the time
your words reach my ears, they arc as flat
as dish Water.'- Courier.
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children which they obtained from their parents some
where IN New Hampshire or Vermont who are very
poor and destitute and that the children have since
become dissatisfied, and the parents dosrous to take
.h hen, oack, me shakers, however refuse 10 give
ceedngy desirous to break off all connection with the
Society Whenever the father comes afier the chill
dren is said they are secretcd ana at other times
Kept in such situation that they cannot escape. The
mother, it is snid has nearly gone distracted Mt Inc
idea Of her children being kept among such people
against their will-1he excitement on the subject in
that region, is extensive and widening daily.
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NorICE.-itJ1Melicne is lest known ty Tho
y c.re> II perform. II l. Ncwion'> Panarea
or Purifier OF the Blood. The unparalleled and sill
ncrea >ing reputation which this medicine ha> aco.ir.
ed throughout the New ENGLAND : a,e> and The many
cures 1t has performed, and the great demand made
for ii 10y the advice olphy>cians well acquanto. with
It's preparation, has Indlcol The prophet, TO ext.od
rs circulation to almo-, every town in the eastern
SAFE. and the Principal towns IN The Unuel Safe.
This Panacei> warranted purely vegcta le and IL n,
surpassed Y any other medicine ever o!erel 10 -.
alilc'cd a. It's extensive >ale and great pcnol,rr
plainly prove. II ha> within the last eighteen rlo,,h
cured lis thousands olihc most o>na'e di,ea.e. a.
can lie proved 10y ccricscs aud is pronounced Ix
eminent and rc>pe table physicians the e,t m.lc,.
IN use tseid information may lie found in circn.a,.
containing certificates Of and direction, for IA,
king The medicine. The following appointed agents.
burlington, J. & j. II. Peck and Co, r. Moody
> AILan,, Curtis and Rm sel-Minon {. DyaLc-
Mllon Falls, Burnct and Sawver-Wa,eryille F,<t
and Brown,-llinesbursh Hull and CooL-FairfaI
Parker and MaGeld-Nersenne> Adam, and M,rr,y
-CalnhrnGc NJ. WIres-Underhl, NJ. {. Barney
North ferrlslurgh, II. G. Wicker-Georria. A nj,
W,I>'on, \. Chuenden-Rch edmond, Green 4 RHODE,
johnson, &. L. Warner and C'-Monkton. E,b,'
Smuh-Bakcr>ied, Arlington and W oodwsrl-Fa',',
"''' ''""'' a"' r"rhswOr'h' e.o.Ply.tl9
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NOTICE TO RIILDERS.

TTNlE subscriber will furnish in Burlington and
Il vicinity, GRANITE window caps, sills nnder-
pinning Thresholds and Door steps Of any de,crlp-
ton, OF the first quality. bill OF any stone wanted
will lie attended TO- and all nornation furnished ly
Mes, r. Folle & Bradley, Peck> ~ Co.. and Bradley
& HYDE ANY person can zee The quality ofthe stone,
hy those furnished Tor Judge Foe'ls house or Pre,-
dent Wheclcr's house IN Burlington. 1t Is presumed
that the quality and price of thee stone will warrant
a g.neralu>e if builders will take the trouble 10 ex-
ANNE The stone and price. GEO. w. COLLAMER.
Barre,Vt. February lSil. en-
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HmB PRR SIS
For CoUNctL OF CENsoRs,

MARTIN C. DEMING, Bennington Co
AUSTIN ORCHARD, Windham,
JOHN A. PRATT, Windsor,
GORDON NEWELL, Rutland,
LUTHER CARPENTER, Orange,
PETER STARR, Addison,
HEMAN ALLEN, Cbrittenden,
HEZEKIAH II. REED, Washington,
EPHRAIM PADDOCK, Caledonia,
GEO. w. FOSTER, Franklin,
ALNA II. FRENCH, Orleans,
DAVID HIBBARD, JR. Essex,
WALLIS MOTT, Grand Isle.
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CANADA Isa7--as, showing, b,

CANADA IN lS31--3S, showing by his
" ,orica facts the causes of the late attempted
Revolution, and OF It's failure. The present condition
of the people and their future prospects, together
with the personal adventures ofhe Author hnd others
who were connected with the Revelation, by F.. A.
THELlER, Brig Gen. in the Canadian Republican
serrice. This day received and for sale the Book
Store of d. A. BRAMAN,
Feb lie 1S!1
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R.5)
VRWrl11>otpu,D
FRIDAY MORNING., FEBRU AIRY 10, 1871

We invite the readers attention to the able
report OF MIR. Culver, in the New York Legisla-
ture, on the subject of the Ogdcnsburgh and
Cliamplaln Rail Road. 1t is drawn up in Mr..
C's happlest style, and presents the enterprise
IN question grounded upon claims on the Justice,
as well as policy Of the state, too strong to be
resisted. The work will 90 forward.
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Troy, Feb. l2--The river opposite this city
closed on Wednesday night The seghing is
excellent in every direction, there being seven
or eight inches of snow in this vicinity, and a
greater quantity TO the South and East.