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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-11-17

FASCINATING BUT DANGEROUS VIs,rER.
The Arkansas Gazette, published in tho
village of Arkansas, in the State of that
name, relates the following snake story: it
seems to bear witness to the power Of facin-
alton, or mesmerizing, in snakes though,
IN Their case, as in that of other professors,
it continues to be disputed by some. The
Ark. Gazette says =
few days since a fine large attic snake mode bis
appearance IN The poultry yard al the rnce track, near
tins place. the .utkies and chickens surrounded tho
gente"an nan VINO Wv WAS 81 is q upon a sand heap, adorned
ing quits, the chickens were mute 'SI."eys we're ~
,i,fv that they did not move for the person ws". !,
kill hlm,Lur remained ill he was shot when the ch9Eo
was broken. Two DAYS after his mate was killed
scar the same place in the yard the one measured
five feet three inches, and had fourteen rattles and =
button the other had eleven rattles and a button.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-11-17

,nent and want, or fear Of want and OF disgrace, ven
tire tipon bold efforts tor relief. Enbez2lcinent, de-
falcaton, forgery, suicide. dishonesty and wlckedness
in their MYRIAD forms, are the desperate resort OF tried,
and over tempted humanity. Poverty, felt or iea'e ed,
oxhnna,s the means of education. and dries up. the
charities Of the heart. Noth;ngi is 50 reckless, nothing
so cruel as want. Nothing is 81 unfriendly to the
kindly influence of truth or of mercy itself, as the
son,iiess and distrust, the envy and recritninatlon, OF
u defeated, indebted, tortured people. Go build a Col
lege any where but where the young can find nothing
elN. to do but to 90 10 College. You may as well
notirish a plant in the desert, Us cultivate good learn.
ing in a poor country. It fourishes only where great
objects and large enterprises call for cultivated intel
lecis and liberal enlowments, where high character
and strong minds are wanted TO meet the demands OF
society. An extending commerce, advancing. nrts,
nrosperous industry in any department of life, give vi
..nt} 10 Giutntion, elevate its tone, and extend its
sphere.
"And as for religion, give me n Parish, not where
palsed industry lies dumb and deaf; not where baf-
fled enterprise frets and sings itself to madness; not
where uncertainty hangs over every pursuit, and hope
dropping and broken, is crawling into mortified OBJ.
security hut rather, much rather, where prosperous
labor sheds its cheerful light, and aspiring enterprise,
weaving often, it is true. dreams of extravaganza and
folly, is yel nourishing sturdy virtues, which, if not
themselves of the Family of the Christian Graces, are
cousins german to them all "
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-11-17
TIE ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

There secm' no reason 10 doubt, from the
indications in The Madisonian and other quar-.
tiers, that Johr Tyler will recommend to the
next Congress, substantially, the Annexation
of Texas TO the United States. The reports
of dlssension and an apprehended explosion in
his Cabinet on tlis and other subjects NAV or
not be we'll founded but that the Message viii
talk largely OF designs of Great Britain on Tex.
as, the unilring Vaccinations of the Abolition.
lists, and the necessity of counteracting them bv
some prompt and decisive action with regard TO
Texas, appears certain.
II this projec, OF Annexation be formidably
backed and vigorously pushed, it will Tor a time
override all part. considerations. The Free
States, without egard to party, can never agree
to the addition ola vast new territory to our do.
Inlnion in w!icl the poisonous seed of Slavery
has already been thickly sown. The serious
proposal OF It vii arouse a resistance to which
the Missouri excitement was a trifle. But it
cannot be strongly pressed. Mr.. Van Buren
and his friends vii keep out of i,,while the lead.
ing Wing journals. eveno Of the South, have al.
ready condemned, it. Mr.. Calhoun's friends NAV
go IN with Mr.. Tyler, but they will not make a
great force, all bld We believe the project of
Annexation canipt secure over fifty votes in the
House and twelve in the Senate. Yet we shall
watch the course of the demonstration with n
lively interest.-fribune.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-11-17
DEATH OF COL. TRUMBULL.

The N. Y. American, of Friday, gives the
following brief notice of the death and char
acter of this eminent man.
DIED, this morning, Nov. 10, Col. JOHN
TRUMBULL, aged 81 years. His remains
will be taken to New Haven for intermenl.
Thus fades away another of the illustrious
band of revolutionary men. Col. Trumbull,
as a soldier, an artist, a diplomatist, and a
Christian gentleman, was, through many gen .
e~rations, honored and respected in life, to be
honored and lamented in death.
Col. Trumbull, after serving with his regi-
ment in the field, become a member of Gen.
W%ashington's military family. After the
revolution, he went to Europe to perfect him
self IN his ~favorltc art of painting, having it
always at heart, to perpetuate on the breath
ing canvass SOM of the great scenes and
some of the great men Of the revolution,
among which and whom he lived. He has,
by his historical pictures in the Capital. for
ever united his fame with that of the great
period and events he has commemoratcd.
While in England, he became, by the
choice of Wm. Pinckney and Christopher
Gore, the fifth Commissioner under the Jay
treaty, for the settlement of the American
claims upon England and holding as he did
the determining vote on all contested cases,
he was SO fortunate as to acquire the entire
respect and confidence of both parties by the
strict and honorable impartiality and justice
of his decisions.
In his personal character and intercourse,
Col. Trumbull had all the polish and emeni-
ty of IA high-bred gentleman, with all the for>
bearance and consideration for others which
60 far to make up this character.
He has died at a ripe old age, and left not
an enemy behind.
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NEW FIRM.

TNHE Subscribers having associated themselves
together for the purpose of buying and selling
Goods under the Firm of COLE & ROBINS SON,
have taken the store formerly occupied by Messrs.
Lyman & Cole, and recently by Mr.. Cole, on COLLEGE
Street, where they intend to keep a general sssort-
ment of
DRY GOODS & DRY GROCERIES.
And as they Purchase altogether for Cash, their
friends, and the Public may be assured that they can
receive them as lotr for Cash as can be purchased in
the village. To test the same they are respectfully in
vited 10 call and examine their new stock of GOODS
just received from New York, and Boston; among
which are a large assortment of Cloak and Dress
Goods, consisting of Super Silk and Cotton Warp,
Alpaccas, rich and changeable Alpaca Lus,er, Chu-
san, a superior article of Drap. Royal, &c. &c.
A splendid assortment of rich and plain Shaxla.
also, n variety of Cotton and Linen Goods. A pener-
al assortment of Furs, such as Capes, Collars, Muas.
Boas &c; Also, q large assortment of Groceries.
such as Teas, Coffee, Sugar, Molasses. &c. by he
Chest, Barre, HID. or single pound.
Produce of all kind taken in exchange for Goods.
Wanted, particularly, 10000 lbs. Fleece Wool, ana
1000 Sleeps Pelts, for which part cash will be paid
Those wishing TO purchase, would do well TO call
and examine our goods before purchasing else whsrs
MORTON COLE.
JOHN ii. ROBINSON
Burlington, Nov, II, 1913.
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INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT IN
NEW HAMPSHIRE

The extravaganza To which Democratic
principles are carried, by the present domi-
nani party in New Hampshire, denies to the
government of the State the power of TAX
ing the land Of Individuals for the purpose of
making Rail Roads. The condition on
which lands are authorized to be taken for
such purposes, by all governments, is that
payin. To the owner a full equivalent for the
vhlne Of the land, and for the damages he
may sustain, if any, from the passing of the
road through his estate. This question has
been The suhjec, of mncl, serious discussion
in that State, as the ground which has been
taken BY the legislature, interposes an eff
fectual obstacle TO the further prosecution of
improvements Of this sort.
A large convention was held at Lebanon
in ,ha, State, on the 10Th ultimo, Of persons
DESTROYS Of procuring the extension Of a line
of Rail Road, which, Notwithstanding this
singular opposition has reached Concord the
capita! of the Stale, from that point to Con-
~nec,icu, river. On that occasion Professor
IIaddock Of Dartmouth University. made
an address, which At the request Of the cca-
~ven,ior, ta. been since published. In this
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FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. II, ls43.
NEW YORK.

Very much to the satisfaction of all, the
election in this State has resulted in the sue
cess of the Van Buren, party. The Senate
stands 26 locofocos to 6 wings the House
80 locofocos to 36 wings, and four members
not ascertained. The popular vote is a small
one-SO,OOO less than that of1S4O, when the
whies carried the state ny ten thnnsand and
the location of the present majorities proves
conclusively that the result is no test of par
~ s.rength-the wings in many instances
carrying the strong l%ocofoco districts, and the
locos in return carrying the strong holds of
%whiggery. In the counties bordering on the
Hudson and Mohawk, the Wings have done
we'll, and greatly reduced the Locofoco ma.
jori,ies of last year. Tho Wing gain in
Rensselaer, is over 400. Albany about 100.
Columbia 7O7. Greene 700. Ulster over
600. Duchess 800. Orange $40. West
chester 700 or 500. Schenectady, on As
sembly ticket, 443. Montgomery about 300.
Herkimer 300. Oneida 600 on Assembly,
900 on Sheriff. Cayuga nearly 11OO.-
Seneca 300. Yates 400. In New York
the Wing Sheriff is elected by 1000 MAORI
:" 49, - .""." '"s, yrdi
was 2O42 on the vote for Governor. Wbio
gain in the above counties, exclusive of New
York, and counting that on the Assembly
ticket in Ohedia, over $500. The Locos
have gained 300 or 400 in Monroe. Orleans
about 300, and have gained probably in some
few other Western counties. Thus far the
net Wing gain is not far from 1000! The
aggregate majorities, as stated by the Daily
Advertiser, are, l%ocofoco 1928, wing 6O75
loco maj. 17,14S. The abolition vote is
about twenty thousand.
The wings of N. York did not desire to
carry the Assembly this year, and all they
have aimed at in this canvass was to keen
the party embodied. To have carried the
Assembly, with the Executive and a certain
majority in the Senate against them, would
been a bootless triumph indeed-ma-
king them responsible ut the bar Of public
opinion for measures over winch they could
no controlling influence. As it is,
the locos have the whole power; and let them
for it. But in another point of view
is the result suspicious. Mr.. Van Buren, now
goes into convention osiensibiy backed BY the
of New York. This secures his nomi-
nation !; and his nomination secures the cleo
ton of MIR. Clay. Without The vote of N.
York at this election, Mr.. Van Buren, could
not obtain the nominatinn and with Blu
Cass, or Johnson for an opponent
should have some work to do in the APP
preaching campaign. But as it is, we are
ready for the fight and if Van carries n.
York in the end, 1t is consolatory to know
Mr.. Clay can be elected without il.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-11-17

IsrErEsTIsa iNrELLIeEScEs FROM CANApA.-Ad.
vices from Kingston are of more than common inter
esq, Inc sea- of government question was decided
IN both houses Of the Legislature, on the 3rd and 4th
instant, IN favor of the government plan-to wit. the
fcmova! to Montreal. In the House the resolutions
proposed by Mr.. Baldwin, To this effect, were carried
by large majority 81 to 27-after an excited debate
OF two days, and strenuous opposition, manifested by
warm speeches and also by the proposal of numer-
GUS amendments, which were successfully voted
down. The last of these was that the House should
be dissolved and an appeal made to the people by a
new election. The vote on this was % to "a. Tins
the ministry have II iumphed in the House beyond
Their highest expectation.
The resolutions were laken to the Legislative Coun-
ell on the 4th and there, after another warm debate.
the discussion wss made the order of the day for the
YIN. Our readers may remember that the resolutions
were once rejected in the Council, some of the mem.
oers beng absent, and the point made against them
nuw was that they could not come up again for con.
This point being overruled, the Hon. Mr.. Morris
rose, made his protest against the decision come to,
and announced his Intention of Withdrawing from all
farther participation m the action of the Council. He
then left the chamber and was followed by twelve
other members, Messrs. De Blaquiere, Furguson,
Crooks, Sherwood, Hamilton, Draper, Mcdonald,
A.. Frazer, Washburn, MKay, Dickson and Macnu-
The Speaker also, in putting the question, de-
clared his opinion that the proceeding was uncons,i-
tutionai, and that If sustained by the majority of the
Council he could no longer consent to occupy the
chair.
The Kingston News Of the 9th announces the cleo
ton Of Edmund Murney, Esq. for the county of Has
tlngs. Mr.. Murney, we believe, acts with the anti
party.-N. Y. Com. Adr.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-11-17
From the Richmond Wing.

~ "0'"so"S oP'"'0m mr. Guy
MIR; EDITOR. - am opposed to the practice oil CIV
ing publicity to hre-slde conversations, but when the
leader oil a great party. IN a respectable company. OF
makes use Of language either IN praise or dcroga,tion
%p moIIG to give his voluntary testimony to the
On the 30th of Sentember last Col. Johnson be.
inc in Stanton Va, n nnmber of oen,icmen maid him
the respect of ealing To- see him. Ono of The comma.
nv remarked to him. "tolonel. when Won reach The
Rail Road Junction, Won will he near The SLAsprs OF
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VERMONT FOREVER!

Tie annexed brief paragraph pays a high
compliment 70 Gov. Mattocks, and a per.
fectly jus, on; nor is the compliment to the
Governor mre just than the rebuke to those
orofessed Abolitionisls who opposed him.
We copy from the National Anti Slavery
journal and not a party paper:
VERMONT FoREvER.-Governor Mat.
tocks has delivered the best Anti Slavery
Message that an American Governot ever
wrote. We SHALL take pleasure in laying il
before our readers next week. Yet he was
bitterly opposed by the politico-aboltion
party !"
as ever that Gov. Mattock's message has
been handsomely received, not only by the
wing papers of our own State, land we will
add, kindly received by some of the loco TO-
co papers, but also by editors of other States,
and among them some of the ablest in the
Country.
1t will be fourd that Gov. Mattocks is moi
alone deserving Of the thanks of every lover
Of Freedom andHumanity, The Represen.
~tatives Of the poplc of Vermont have jusl
taken n high AMI noble stand on the subiec'
of Slavery, showing to the North and to the
South, and the world that no righteous, pro.
per and constitutional means will be left un
used to wipe from Vermont the stains of aid,
ing, abetting or recognising Slavery. The
Senate on Monday declared its opinions in
series of resolutions, which will be giver
hereafter, aud We doubt not that this body vii
yet more effectually do its righteous work. BY
passing the bill from the House to protec
personal liberty. Vernon. forever !--N
W0frhw0n
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cure the election of Mr.. Briggs is, therefore,
STA. 1t cannot be determined with GER
tainty, from the returns which we now pre-
sent, whether there is a sufficient gain to Sc
Mr.. Briggs has a large pleurality over Gov.
Morton, and there is little doubt we think,
notwithstanding the large number of towns
in which there is no choice of Representa-
tives, that there will be a Wing majority in
the legislature"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-11-17
From the Boston Transcript.

FiTciBuRG RAiLRoAD,-This important line of
communication, destined ere long to bring Boston
within ionr hous of Vermont, and seven of Lake
.Champlnin, is progressing rapidly. The road is gra-
del 10 Wa,tham, and the rails ne laid to within half
Il mile Of the Massasolt House, 10 miles ont of Boston
and will be finished 10 that point this week. From
Waltham through Concord to Groton, thirty -two
mics from Boston, nearly two-ihirds of the pradingi is
completed and tho road-bed will be ready for the re.
cepiion ofihe rails before the opening of spring. -Four
thousand tons Of rails, in addition to five hundred pre-
ylously ordered, and sufficient TO reach Fitchburg,
hive been purchased in England hv Messrs. Derby
IL Croker, at n very low figure, and have since adj
vanceI in value about Sc per ton a large portion has
been paid fDr AMI has either arrived or is on its wny.
The capital subscription thus far is $3.50, 600 of
whlct, aboat $500 600 has been actually paid in, much
OF II IN advance of assessments. The Depot accom-
moda'ionS extend from the Nashua depot on Warren
bridge 10 Prison Point bridge empracing about 1000
feet Of winter front and ncarlv twenty acres of land,
and the passenger and freight depots will be nearer
the centre OF business in Boston than the Boston and
Providence railroad depot. The accommodation for
business will be Grra'er than that of any line entering
the city. and has been secured at low price.
The COMPANY have departed from the practise of
other hines ont Of The city in three particulars; they
have taken five rods IN generous wilth) for the line
to AVOID future expenses in widening; they are putting
in three hundred extra sletpers each nile, to give
grc1'ers security and permanen 70 to the track they
ne building n permanent fence, INSTEAD of leaving il
10 be neglected by the farmers.
The contracts which extend to Flchburg T4S miles
are very low, VIZ, II cents per cubic yard of earth
aud loose rock, including the expense Of moving the
materials, and ARE below the estimates.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-11-17

FIRE AND Loss OF LTFE.-We have pri-
va.c information of most painful occur
renee, last night, at Newark Neck. A fami-
~, consisting ofihe husband, wife, a son and
a daughter, had just moved into a house up
on the Neck, coming from Railway. Last
evening they were out visiting a friend, and
had no fire in their own house ; nevertheless
the house was consumed by fire, in the course
of the night, and all but the husband perish
ed in the flames, he being saved with much
difficulty. We could not learn the name
The ages of tho son and daughter were 10
and l6 respectively.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-11-17

Mr. ISAAC DooLrrrLE, of Bennington,
VT, has invented IA machine which make,
barrels out of raw stuff, and it is said better
barrels than come from the hand of the COON
er, and at a cheaper rate. takes any kind
of wood, and fashions the slaves and heading,
adapts them, makes a tight fit and completes
the barrel IN all but putting on the hoops
1t is a whole COOLERS shop in itself.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-11-17

MreHIGAS Election By the Detroit Free Press
u. ~ Of Wednesday evening we have rome returns
OF the Michigan election, which came off last Monday
and Tuesday.
In the civ Of Detroit the Loco majority for Gov.
barry, candidate for reelection, is So; for McClel-
land, for Congress, over Howard, 1913.
Wayne county has also given a Loco majority, but
how much was not ascertnined. The Free Press also
CLAIMS a Loco majority in Wash,enaw, hut the few re-
turns given do not indicate such a result.
In jackson and Oakland counties the Locos have
probably succeeded. Judging from these returns the
Locos have elected their Governor, and lwo Of the
three Congressman TO which the State is entitled
BUfdio Com. Adr.
The Michigan Loco Foco papers claim the re-elec-
ton of Gov. Barry, by a large majority, the entire
Congressional delegation, and a majority of both
branches Of The Legislature.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-11-17
MASSACHUSETTS,.

The election came off in this State on
Monday, and the complexion of the returns
thus far is highly MISUNDERSTANDING a de-
cided falling off in the l~ocofoco vote, and a
more than corresponding increase to the
Wings. The Boston Daily Advertiser, of
Tuesday, holds this language: " The result
in this city is very satisfactory, exhibiting a
Wing gain Of 1921 votes, over both the
Democratic and Abolition tickets. 1t will
be perceived that there was a Wing gain in
every ward, and that In place of five Demo-
cratic wards last year, there are now but
three. The increase in the number of votes
for the Abolition ticket is but 65. The
whole of the Wing tickets for Senators and
Representatives are chosen, viz: 5 Senators
and 35 Representatives. We give as many
returns from the neighboring and distant
towns, as we were able to obtain up to the
hour at which we are obliged to go to press,
to secure the delivery Of papers at the usual
hour. These, it will be seen, are in general
Of a satisfactory character. There is a very
general increase of Wing votes and diminu-
ton of the Democratic. There is also bu,
a moderate increase of the Abolition vote,
The whole number of votes given last yea,
was III 1892, of which 1899 were for Gov.
Davis, 56,49l for Gov. Morton, 6,3S2 fol
Mr.. Scwall, and $50 scattering. The mum.
Der Of Wing votes necessary to be gained, in
comparison with tie vote Of las, year, 20 Sc.
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR
Pursuant to Joint resolutions of the Gene
raj Assembly.


David NJ. Camp, of Derby,
William Hebard, of Randolph,
George C. Cahoon, of Lyndon.
Committee TO devise the best method Of al
levia,ing the condition of the incurably in
sane. and report to the next Legislature.
Charles Paine, Of Mortified,
Hiland Hall, of Bennington,
Isaac F. Redfeld, of Montpelier,
Committee to examine the papers and cor
respondonce collected by Henry Stevens,
Esq. relating 10 the early and revolutionary
history of the State, and to take measures
for procuring and preserving said papers, to-
gether with such revolutionary rolls as have
been collected by said Stevens.