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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-05-20
Lyman Bcecher's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, At Probate Court hoj.
District of Chi tcndtn, SIS. den at Burlington with.
~ and for the District aforesaid on the 9Th day of
Way A. ID. 1872, an instrument purpor ing 10 be the
last VIII AMI Testament of Seymour Beecher late of
iilne'bueh IN SAID District deceased was presented
To the Court here for Probate, by Elmer Beecher,
dcvlsee therein named
Therefore It is ordered by sail Court that pul lie
notce be gwen 10 all persons interested therein 10
appear before said Court at session thereof % be
holden at the Regisers Office in said Burlington on
the 18th day of May, A. D. 1912 and contest he
probate OF sad WIZ and 1t is further orderei that
this order be published thre. weeks succcssiye,y in
he burlington Free Pre- 5, a newspaper printed al
Burlington in this State, the last of which ,hall DO
previous 10 the day lgned, a. aforesaid for hear.
ing.
Given under my hand a, the Registers Office, this
9TH day of May A. d. 1912.
VIM WESTON, Register.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-05-20
Il. T.. & ". STRONG,

TTAVlNG purchased of the firm OF Strongs Geo
| their stock in trade, will continue The business
corresponding with the times.
ADri 10 1872
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-05-20
RENOE1I.

IT II subscriber having recently tran, ferrod his
L residence from St Adams 10 Il rington, presents
himself 10 the patronage Of the pu' lie a physician
AMI surgeon. Those who may want his services
W II find hln for the present, at Towards Hotel,
ness for the practice of physc and surgery.
CHAS. HALL.
Purlipr,on Anil 9th 1870 d..
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-05-20

Having Flour manufactured by more than twenty
dlleren. Mills of the highest reputation, he pledges
that Flour sold ly him shall give the most perfect
satisfaction, and will We warranted in all cases
\. B. Farcy Brands constantly on hand.
Dealers IN Flour, Merchants and Families are re-
rpec,fiy invtedto order and try the article.
+ orr shipped TO order in good packages without
delay on receipt Of Drafts certificates Of depo>c or
Cab. J. n. HlNSDIbL.
4i7 Rivcr-s,. Troy. April IS, 1912. 47m4
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-05-20
To Builders and others.

BOARDS, ClapboaIds and Plank planned at short
bnoucc; also n Circular Saw for sitting nj the
Burlington Iron Foundry. Turning done, or lathe to
let for turning Bed Posts or columns. Cash &c re-
ccived in rny. JARVIS GAY.
Burlington, April %, 1872.
THE public are respectfully Informed that Grass
and Clover Seed of a superior qualify may stW be
found at FOtLETT q BRADLEY'S.
Old Dock, April 90, 1912!
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-05-20
REALE>TATE FOR SALE.

rssl. 100 acres OF land on the ca IT side of the
road aling TO the mouth oi tler.ver
ssr ID Al'o the place cipied lay &. Merritt on
So - ~ Colcee street, containing dwelling house
md JonerS shop. Also building lol near the Cont
lo1,cSl are. II. LEANENWORTH.
,nril II. 1912
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-05-20
1912
LOVELY 4. SEI.KOER

TT AVE this day received from New-Yorli n choice
i L lot of new seasonable DRY GOODS which
shall be sold at prices sufficiently low correspond
with the present pecun airy embanassnenfs of the
lines Aprll Sfh
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-05-20
Extra Brands of Family Flour.

THE subscriber is now receiving on
Consignment, and will be well sup
piled through the season with some
of the choicest Brands Of Western
Elnur. ever nrere1 in This market
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-05-20
REMOVAL.

LIVE GEESE FEATHERS.
A First rate article Just received at
IN :. B. SCOTS
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-17
From the Has5ashufeiis spy.
fHNra ~ Turg a "a

Sllas, whose surname is Lansom, being ofopinion
that injustice has been done 10 him, and especially
to Abigail who il called Folsom, IN being consider ID
ard treated rs insane persons, has requested the
OF small space in columns, in reference there
10. He thinks he rnay thereby satisfy the public
on the question Of their sanity. We have therefore
granted his request, and think the public will not
have much doubt IN the matter alter reading what
he hes written, rs follow:
On the 2lSl OF 9Th month, at ten o'clock, A. NJ.
The Elect arc called from the four winds TO bc on
the BJston Plain TO consult places for common resi-
dence, TO take to house those that are cast out
OF liberated from prisons. Those who exercised
authority falsely called peace officers, ore invited
10 DO violence TO none. but my, 10 those who hiss
boot, or DO violence. The ministers Of elch demon.
nation that do not attend 10 show tho quality and
goodness Of his God, We shall mark them slain in
like minner as Eijih slew tho false prophets OF
old; 50 every mouth shall be stopped and all be b.
come guilty before God.
We, Abigail and Sias, give liberty 10 those who
have exercised authority contrary 10 the law OF
Christ and the Constitution, by depriyng Us Of our
Liberty, TO assemble together the plain Of Boston
10 return US 10 the same place and make US restiu
ton dO--tO ne 1s you would wish US 20 do 10 you.
Now VIC understand our society TO DO the church
Of the first born which written in heaven, and
| that our bodies are the house and temple of the
living God, end tn, tho plain Of Boston is Gods
land, and that VIC had right TO worship God IN hi
| temple IN tho Common, and slay the prophets Of
| Anti-Chus', as Elijah did tie prophets Of Baal.
| Afe not you, officers, rulers, and kings, OF the
bouomless PM Are you not liable to be called to
an account loS this uproar and shameful and muir
| defous conduct But when we ore detained We
entreaL Which is tho most honorable, 70 hang dis
cpes Of Christ, and call thsm witches and Qua
kers or call them insane, and chill Them 10 death in
dungeons, or kill them oil their life IN prison and
slavery, ond call Il on Insane Hospital.
| Brethren, n your government hath not founda.
tons so but that such coy woman rs tho Judge
sail A Abigail vac, can overthrow u, you had better
not trouble yourselves any more with II, for il mus
| 20 down. Nov, Abigoil 10 ny mother, and am
her son, for FUND her doing the will 81 my Fa-
ther and tina, strengthened me and brough, forth
child and " you will LOT her 90 and preach with
no, II she chooses, i may help make mo man in
/ Christ, nd her children will try and that che
lack no necessary thing. Bsothers sisters and mo
thers msy set their names. We pray you who arc
exercising authority 10 DO reconeiled 10 God, and
lIberats Abigsi Folsom ss above.
BILAS, swaamsd HANSON,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-17
wOOING EXTRAORDINA2Y.

Since the ten years wooing Of those who tried 10
win The hand OF chas,s Penelope, ond who wasted
her kingdom with debnueh, while they wooed he,i
or that other famous competition, where the Ki1g
Of Sicyon gave his daughter 10 the man " 1 stoo
M his head rest; or the seat and dog" CO snip Of
Ciiharino and Pe,ruehio; or the amours Of Don
Q1Ioue and the fir DuIeinea del Toboso; or the
loves OF my Uncle Toby and the widow wadman
nothing has been seen, in the wsy Of Couriship or
Filtration, like the gaIan,ties with which tho s.duc.
ing Captain Tyler has been assoiliug the maiden
affections Of that nrlIess virgin the Locofoco patty
That winning Insmora,o had hardly, il mast be
remembered, spruced himself in his frs, new pres.
Dental cult, when he began ogling The timd young
hing, casting at her oil soris Of sheep eyes, feeling
her chamber. maids, trying 10 recommend himself to
her auns and cousins and all the gos,ps ;ha; vS'el
her, that they might tell her wha, proper man.
he was.
From this sort OF skirmishiug looking ten d.
de- and romintie, signing Ike the bellows Of an
on-furnaee, sinking putting on oil tho hnery tha.
could please her, and tho ike arts Of the beau
II was Necessary, at last, 10 come 10 closer
quarters; 30 no writ her a couple Of very
/ aowsry bilei-doux, entitled Vetoes, no, doubling
size mus, suceumb now.
| Tho uckled with these however, the fair young,
innocent creature still resis,s: She talks Of settle
ments, pin money, and o.her such eonnubal seques
fations ofs mans effects; in.imales that she think,
ono Mauy Van Buren, or John G. Calhoun bette,
oOklng men and finally like the widow wadmsr
T before mentoned) bstr1ys some modes. suspieion
Of his being not altogether competent husban,
as some young women might find necessary. In
word, she compliments him upon his style Of dane
ing, declares that his love.let.ers are greatly 10 he
mind, and neither accepts nor refuses the honour .
/, being mistress Of his household.
/, As we are but paragrsph-makers, an no, novel
Q writers, We must hasten 10 say that many lon
scenes, as Sentimental as tho whole volumes Of 81
Charles Grandson, have ensued, and that the 70
N nance has no, yet reached The last oct appro
pirate TO all eomtdies and TRACED Ca marriage q
v hangingi fof either Of which our good wishes al
tsad the Bridegroom and the bride,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-17

VERT EsTIciSG, NO DoUBr.-The 'Madisonian'
says the Cay wings are trying 80 en,ee Jno. Ty-
Ter out Of the Wing ranks Yes, the entice me nj
will be very much like that Of the &c low who said
h was en'iccd out Of the barn 'Enticed. did you
snyP said the lawyer who was taking evidence in
the case. Yes, first he Gnliced me into the barn
yard Where thenP why, then he cn,iccd me
over the fence, into the other yard' what next7'
Why, then he entced me over another fence, into
the street, What did he entce you whT why,
he took pi;chfork, and putting IL Into my trowser
looms, cn,iced me oil the wey-Tighi over John
Tylcr's enlitonent out Of the Whig ranks is some.
thing after the Same fashon.-Ys Free Press.
The Madisonian, sre,king OF tho removals and
appointments made by President Tyler, says:
ole has retained 20 600 Democrats in Office, and
is daily appointing Other Democrats to Office in the
pace Of abusive Federhlis's. Whist would have
oeen tho condition Of the country but for MIR Ty-
ler1n
Sure enough what would have been the condition
OF tho countTyl-B.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-17
From IA. No. fox H.rnll.

little pensantTy, unmSe1 with malice should
never give offence; and the gravity the statesman
may, WITHOUT aaY compromise Of dignity, unSend
q; a touch from the wand OF the man in molly. We
cannot voIch for III. truth of the facts related in the
following communication which appeared in the
Harp and Compiler OF Saturday; but as (trLe or
fsneiiul ,heY should give offence TO nobody, we
have transferred them 10 our columns, as a well
told story.
BY the way, although We do rot countenancs the
intrusion OF the press into the privacy of the Pres.
denfs retirement, we cannot refrain from relating
hule nnecdo,e as it WAS related 10 us OF a Incl
dent that tran.pred during his say at the "Ric
Rsps." Among the visitors on one occasion was an
honest Emeralder, who had taken his "moraing" a
little too frtely-In other words he coniured by
The bolie imp Conscious that he not as siraig
IS he ought TO lie, he became to,hered and confused
IN the presence of M j@sty, that, although most
courteousy received by the President, his head
turned round, and ,he -nd took the oppo tuniiy to
jerk the chair from under him Just rs he thought he
was seating himself in l,i Away wen, his heels, nd
IN the attempt to brn. them back to his support they
came N contact with th- centre table ell nigh de-
molishing an astral lamp and doing oher mischief
The President, who did not covet the honor of such
prostration, was the first TO extend his hand to
raise him uP, and wlh many excuses for a rickety
chair. uneven foof, Sc, AMI eng lries If he had sus
tanned any injury, reassIfed the unfortunate wight
and brought him his recollection and to the eft
OF the CAB. Whereupon, with the ready wit of an
lTishman, he exc. lined, "Well, | can s,y what
cannot be sad hY any oher man in company; |
was raised by the President of the United States !"
In a little tins honsst Pat became very socilble
with the President, and parting reminded him thst
whsever else he might Do. he must be sure and
give u,a Unite States Bink. This wasa bit Of
blunder IN h m. to be sure but the President sssu-
red him that he shoJ aid have a blnk of soma sort
even If II was an oyster Bank.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-17
A DIscREPANCY.

MIR Webster declared. in his late speech in emil.
cat terms. that the plan for"a National Bank "drawn
up by MIR Ewing, founded upon the ide, of n large
capital made up by priv,te subscr piions aud hav.
ing the power TO extend its branches ali over the
county," and which the President says, she never
read uniii alter II was sent to Congress did IRE.
ceve the app citation Of The President and was con-
CURED 10 by every member of the Cibinet--a fact
amply eorro6ora,ed indeed, by other testimony. So
ina, tie Ptesldenrs statement in direct conflict
with tina; OF his Secretary.
On the other hand, tol, TIE Madsonian affrms
that MIR TYLER. between his nomination ard election
To the Vice Presidency, declared his belief that
National Bank was unconstitutional, and that 'if
President, he could never consent to approve Bank
CHARTER, while the constitution remained unchans cd
The Nntsonan does not inform US when and to
whom this declaration YVES made. Certainly no such
avowal was ever publicly uttered. But even If it
was, MIR Tyler violated that declaration IN approx.
Ing OF MIR Ewins's scheme oi National Bank"
while the constitution was unchanged"
What tangled web men weave when they once
ia's fy their pledges. Every attempt at expla.
nation only express more satisfactorily than tina,
which proceeded II, the dupiciiy and dishonesty il
was intended TO conceal. Here are two persons the
Secretary OF Safe and the Official paper both en-
gagged IN the audibe work of CLOSING over the acts
oil their great patron, and OF them shows that il
the president ever did make the declaration imputed
to HIM by the other, he proved false that pledge
as he has done TO every other, express or impiei,
by which he obtained lis present elevated position
Lynch. Vr.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-17

wlSE'S DlSTRlCT.-HUZLAH FOR CLAY,
Will the Peters burg Intelliseueer be pleased to
reod the following letter from a highly intelligent
aud respectable gentleman, in the county adjoining
that IN which the Great Bombas,es residcs. The
lnielligeneer may now quiet its fears about this
district beng represented in the mex, Congress by
Henry A. Wise
"NoRrHAMPros CovSrI, Va, Oct. I3 1912.
In regard To the politics Of this county, will
say am clearly OF the opinion tha, Northampton
county will give MIR Clay majority Of OF least 800
votes. THIS belief Is founded the fact that this
county, IN lSf), gave General Harrison a maioslty
of about 365 Nix Van Buren, then 20, % voiss.
and do no, thiuk MIR Clay can lose more than IS
or I'D votes, let WHO may oppose hin. lie is de.
cideJly the choice over any candidate who can run
against him; and think. from the known hrmness
of the people ofthis county, that they arc not to 10
changed unless good and substantial Gauss is showr
which am sure cannot appear by any man or set
OF men. Such Is the strong hold MIR Clay has upon
this people, that any man who attempts to iniure
him, Will find il will reco upon him, ,f- his n O.
tves will hc believed anything except 10 ,osa bic
and high. minded. MIR Clay stands on too hrh
ground TO DO reached by selfish politicians OF he
day-thelr malignant darts csrnol reach him. A
Wing meeting IS contemplated at our November
Court, when you shall hear from me again.
"NcTV Iesuectfully
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-17
From the Nov York American.

FHOM AFRICA.
An arrival at Chester, tDel) brings late and di
rect dates from Gambia.
Great dis,reSs for provisions prevailed at Bassa
Cove. The health Of the colony was good.
The u. s. sloop Of war Vandalia, Ramsey, com
ininding arrived az Sierra Leone on the $50 OF Ju
~ and iclt lpf cruise TO Liberia, ami the leoward
coast, the TN Of August-Olicsfs and cfow oil in
goo1 health. The American merchantmen were
much gfajifcd TO have u. s. ship Of wac in the
waters Of West Africa.
The brig Atilnnte, Brown, master, Of Philadsl
pha, vas at Sierra Leone on the 11lh Of Angus.
The tarqus Gsntlem,n, of New York, was az the
Gambin about tho 2G'h Of August.
There VAS much sickness among tho Europeans
NJ u town on the mouth of Tho Gambia.
". y NJ. steam vetssl Kite arrived ot Sierra Les
one from the Niger, about the 10 Of July, bring
INC Capt Allen and oil the remaining officers Of the
Inflated Niger Expedition as also tho ezens ina
lives,l and re captives Of Sierra Leone, who had
joined the Expedition as laborcrs, mechanics md
into, p otsw. the expedition is totally abandoned
Tor the present.
The Mendians have al forslken tho Missionaries
except II men and the girls.
EEeAGEnFHr wIrn SLAvgR.-The boats oil
n b. NJ. brig Roller, (Rollp9) have lately Ind a
! severe reneoniro with tho VolIidofe. The VOLTA
dore had made some half dozen successf1l trips
each time carrying fd'l cargo II slaves. Thc Rol
Ter fell in with hor few days ago. and attempted
70 board her with her boats. She remninod perfect
ly quiet until The boats went alongside, when the
mon on board opened calling fire upon them with
| heavily charged blundetbusses. Eight Of tho ROi-
lers men, including two officers, we're severe
~ wounded, and the beats forced 10 retro precipi-
lately. The Volsdoro is remarkably swift, and Of
course escaped.
Tine few diys before ihs engagement referred 10
IN the above, the Roller was engaged in Destroying
shaving establishment at Sooimi (Soulima n -
The dcstucton was effected, but at the samo hour
cargo Of slaves was shipped OF about 30 miles "a
the winward, from point which the Roller up "a
that period bad been investing 10 close blockad,
for some 2 or months.
Mr. Calhoun, II is ssid, has stated his dotermina-
ton not " submit TO the decision efs National Con
| venton; but % be candidate for the Presidency
"nominbt on or no nomination."
North American,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-17
.e,r. Inc ,,rly u. Ion, ~A,eA in.l ir,d ,Ne k.s.

naei,y. The early Wis oas Which insi ired the Az
origin tore OF the paa 70, eonnceiics the Eastern
sna Western waters &c virsiaia. have long aiees
melted into tho as; The eifes .f expee alton h's
been contracted year after year; trend efes fr.
has desponded or reeeded into hostility bu' Me
Cabell has perseversd with eoastaney which
proves him capable Of achieving great thnss-hr z
| What that is gres, ever will ever he achieved
without those rare and Invaluable g'its Ut P'uenes
| and perseverance,, the virtues undoubtedly, which
| have erected al, the great monuments, whether
m ,ral, physical or ineeeui, that do m ,si honour
| to he wisdom and power Of man.
lhave often regretted that such a mind as Mr.
| Cabcl's, that such eombin,ion OF qualities. rs
| rarely found un,cd rs useful and commanding when
they are, shond have been fl,ei To waste their er-
erg'es ON an enterprze 90 lite wc''hy OF them l
| fear. as The James River and kanNwhi Improve
ment Not that IL 10 so small a maier but that h's
endowments are equal 10 much more arduous and
higher undertakings
Bat his talent mus, be uetsu'ed by another
standard than the work 10 which Ire has dedicated
IT, In this aspect, the comparative value or insig-
nhcanee OF that work has no hing to do with the
question. Ii is the difficulties he mas surmoun'ci-
tho opposition he has subjued-ihe irc'cdib'e pr
tisnee and perseverance he has displayed-ihe eon-
sumnaie address he has shown in carving through
his plans, that impress with high idsa OF his
ability, and mark him a man peculiarly htted for
Minister Of the Interior. To form just estimate
OF his capacity, must be borne IN mind, that eve
ry Legislature for the last - years has been IN re-
any opppsci 10 lne james tNNt - oohaNHa
provement, upon sectional, OF selfish, or sincere
grounds, and that yet without the coueurrenes OF
the Legislature, IL was impossible TO bulge an inch;
that not onlv the Legislature, but the class OF pro-
preiors on James River were, as n body, opposed
TO II; and tfully Is 2ohs Of the people OF NT-
gina shared these scntiSenis. To keep thu ma
joti,y passive, and merely passive but 10 impel
them into active CO operation, argues great know.
ledge of mankind. and q great talent Tor inhuenerg
them. This has been effected too without noise
without os,enta,ion, without parade, silently and
unobirusvely: nay, fne judgment was manifested
in this very mehoJ foe II the question had received,
State equation, the work woad undoubtedly have
been arrested. MIR Clinton appealed TO the people
OF New York. because mE knew the people were in
favor OF the Erie Canal. Possibly, II was "a well
known here that the people OF Va. we've opposed TO
our Central Improvement.
MIR Csbell Is writer CT the fss, rank His va
rous Communications TO the Legislature and the
public are masterpieces; and It only required tina,
the subject should have been more attractive TO give
them celebrity.
l hold HIM up to you Of Kentucky, as the hts,
man OF the Union, IN the Department 10 which he
has devo.ed his talents. p.