Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-11
Correspondence of the Free Press.

MR. EDITOR ;-Slnce wrote you last little mas &C.
Cured here of any particular interest to you or your
readers. The odiashioned humdrum Of an ordinary
session has succeeded to the temporary excitement
occasoned by the importance Of some matters which
were TO be settled by this Legislature, and if any
thing new or interesting turns up now, we are all in
clined TO regard it as windfall. DR.. Collyer has
been astonishing the natyres' with Animal Magnet
ism, and great many sound heads, unwilling enher
give their full credcnce to the SCIENCE or to dlsbe
eve the evidence of their senses, have concluded to
call some Of his operations livery strange 10 say the
least"
Since my last, we have had another Of those jams
one of which briefly described TO you. His Excel
lency gave leree at his quarters Friday evening,
and pretty general squeeze it was-very much like
that at Senator Upham's. We enjoyed the sight Of
dozen legislative dgnitaries forgetting the
and mannuyrlng OF politics, and leading forth as ma
ny fair daughters of the Green Hills 10 the merry
dance. Wings and Locos, alike oblivious of the
squabbles which had divided them in the Stone Cas-
tle. seemed to vie with each other in the sndeavor to
make the evening pass of pleasant if allusion
was made TO politics, it was only to crack Joke at
the juxaposition Of combatan!s, who had "made day
hdeous' with their vaorous encounters in the arena
ofpoitca warfare. If 1t were not for and occasion
like this now and then, where can fling away vici-
ering and strife for season, and meet on common
social platform. fear that with the feelings of bitter
ness and amnesty, often exacerbaed by useless
personal conflicts, which every session more or less
engenders, might degenerate into savages, before
we became aware Oft.
Mr.. Weld, Principal of the American Asylum for
the deaf and dumb at Hartford, Conn, in pursuance
OF joint resolution, appeared yesterday in the Hall
OF Representatives, with four of his pupils, for the
purpose of exhibiting their proficiency in the various
branches embraced in the educational system of that
institution. The exhibition was very interesting
and the scene presented, quite unusual and amusing
You remember that the seats provided for the Sena-
tors in TIE Hall of Reps. are long setees, ranged
along on each side of the Speakers chair.-We, the
pupils were obliged II show their smarness on black
boards. of which ~ provided-one Just where
tho Speakers chair belongs, and the other behind
the Clerks table. The setees were lugged down in
to the in front of the table in order that the Sen.
a,ors might the board, and there were huddcd to-
Peher His EXcellency the Governor, Lieut.. Gov
Ranncy Judge prentiss and the whole Senate, TO-
gether with divers other persons who could MT pc,
seats any where else Then the galleries and lob
bies radiant with ladies, and some Of the pretty
creatures even accepted OF seats at the members
desks which the owners CALAMITY yielded, while
they stood up them selves. The exhibition was in the
highest degree gratifying to the assembly as they
testified by frequent laughter and applause Some
OF the signs made use Of were extremely natural and
expressive But shall not attempt TO describe the
affair, as can't do it half as well our friend Wal
ton, TO whose description must refer you.
The Superintendent Of the : tate Prison seems to
give our friends trouble. You remember the
Just dissatisfaction expressed last year the
in which Mr.. Brown by union (ether premedilated,
or accidentally with the Locos, was crowded out to
make room for Mr.. Hubbard. Mr.. Brown and his
friends regarded this apparent arrangement with To-
cofocOlsm TO defeat him, with feelings of very Iusf
able indignation, and a strong effort has been made
TO procure his reelection. The State Prison Com
sntec have reported very strongly against Mr.. Hub
bard's management during the past year, and his
election is probably out of the question. But some
OF his friends manifest the marked hostility to
Mr.. Brown, because he did not choose to sit down
under the mongrel combina ton by which he was
elected from Office last year. Mr.. Brown received a
fair party nomination, but after several Intellectual
ballotings to-day, in which Hubbard's men stood out
against the nomination the joint assembly was ad-
journed over until Tuesday morning. The Locos
pulled to man at every ballot on your st. Adams
cotempory Jeptha, thereby giving token that even if
they did enter into treaty with Hubbard last year.
they nave not made enough out oil II 10 warrant rep
clifton of the trade. Mr.. Perpont is reelected Bank
Commissioner and Bank Committee.
Messrs Field of the Senate from Windsor Co..
Prentiss of Wea,hersfeld, and Dennison of Hart
land are the Board of Directors of the State Prison,
and the Rev. E. c. Tracy Editor of the W. Chronicle,
and Chairman of the State Education Committee,
was elected Chaplain.
The County appointments mostly finished
The joint assembly for that purpose "drags its slow
length along" 10 confirm the appointment of sundry
Justices ofthe Peace whose names are all duly read
over from the Clerks desk to House half absent
half talking and The rest asleep. (There are some
bulls from the Screen Isle.')
We shall probably get away week after next, not
sooner-unless vast amount of business that ought
TO be done, goes into Limbo" The Senate gave
quotas to the Bill of Mr. Butler aboshing capital
punishment, to day. by vote of to 20 on its third
reading Soitappears we must still keep the 'bloody
law" on our Statute Book.
But am growing tedious and prosy, and so bid
you good night. LOCKER on