davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06

AN EXCHANGE BUT NO RoBBERY.-On tho
last day Of the session Of the American Board
OF commissioners, recently held at Rochester,
a ministerial delegate went into barber's shop
to be shaved, and, having taken off his coat, il
was handed to a boy, who brushed it and laid it
on chair. About the same time gentleman
came in. and prepared in like manner for the
operation. The clergyman was ready to leave
the shop first, and taking up coat which he
supposed was his own, put it on and hurried to
the breakfast table. He had not been seated
long when the error was discovered by the 9th.
or gentlemen, and hot pursuit was made BY
the barber ana his aids, who soon found the Rev..
AIR. e. comfortably taking his breakfast without
having discovered the mistake, and Of course
greatly surprised when told that the coat he had
on conta ined pncket book with five thousand
dollars in 1t. The error was soon rectified. and
sat sactory explanation were made--Both gar
men's were so much alike, and no near fit on
each, THAT any one m ,eht have committed tho
sime ounder.--N. Y. Com. ADV.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06

A RELIc.-Wc have in our office one Of
the 6S pound shot that was fired in the Tex
as so"p Of war Austin by tho Mexican
steamer Guadalonpe in the action of the 10Th
OF last May. !. is quite as formidable 4
missile as we should desire TO see travelling
towards our head, especially when started
upon its journey by the aid of abou. twenty
pounds of powder. The ball now in our
possession entered the Austin at No. S mort.
cut the sill OF the port in two, cut Off both
axleirees OF the gun, cut completely through
SIX deck planks, cut the top-sal bits away
and lodged in the main-masi. In its proe.
ress it killed Frederick Sheppard, the Can.
tain Of No. gun, severely wounded four
more men at that gun and killed man a,
gun No. 6. Eleven Of these sho, struck
the hull of the Austin during the action
Such is the magnitude Of the IS pound ball
that i. can b. seen in ITS approach at the
distance of moro than a mile.-N. o.
Iropic.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06

CLAY IN OHIo.--Wc are told with de-
gree Of carnrs,n'ss, that Mr.. Clay has no
strength in Oho, and that he cannot, BY any
possibility, carry that State in 1874. This
opinion is undoubtedly fallacious. The fol-
lowing satisfactory information with regard
Ia the current of public feeling, is copied
from the Ohio State Journal of the 29rh nl,. {:
+" Ii must have been observed that every
declaration of mass and delegate conventions
throughout this State, have been in favor of
the great American statesman of Ashland.
We do not remember having seen an en-
preston, IN "A township, county or district
meeting, or meeting Of delegates, land near
~ every one has spoken) hut what has been
clear and explicit COMMUNICATION of Henry
Clay, and an expression OF confidence in the
election Of this favorite OF all who are advo-
eating complete restoration and establish
ment Of the policy of Washington and the
Fathers Of the Rrrublic-,he American poll
cy and Republican principles. There is but
one feeling among us in Ohio; and for this
reason we have neglected to copy all the ex.
pressions of public feeling, but have beer
content with recording those of Compression.
al conventions. Our friends in other State,
may rest assured that Henry Clay wiU car
ry this Stale against Van Buren,, or any
other single Loeotoco, by a majority as ouer-
Wheimng as did Gen. Harrison in 1910.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06

Mr.. Enron 81 intended sooner to have
said word 10 you respe citing a communca-
ton which appeared in the True Democra,
week before last and do it only to call at.
tention to tho statement there made, TO show
the very democratic regard of the democrat
ic Collector for the people and their wishes.
1t would seem the Col. paid the Rchford
democracy the compliment of saving tina,
there was none there fit for the petty pos, of
Deputy Collector at $40 per anuun,, aud
so, he posted off Chief Justice Parsons TO
take care of them. This is pure demo.
cratic specimen Of tactics. And the way
the aforesaid Chief Justice. Innocent soul)
has been cheated and put of, and finally
billcled up in the woods, is grievous indeed,
# all the stories afoat are true. 1t seems
from these reports that after the Col. was
recommended at Monlpelier,he gave Parsons
iniimalions that he should have the post now
held by Parker, but at any rate a good
place-meanng as poor Parsons supposed
doubtless, one of the first chop" But
alas, the poor Chief Justice was doomed
wien the Commission came on, to find that
he is sadly of who hangs on princes IA
vors"-lor 10 after much ieazing and be-
seeching hc is qnartered at Richford.
heard that he had some qnalms about going
bu. finally concluded TO yield Ills personal
feelings for the public good. He revisited
the glrnpses Of the moon" at Freeman's
meeting, jus, to help US cleo, a Representa-
tive, and then vanished again. -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06
"LET THERE BE LIGHT"

Colds Patent, Sey-cooliag, Chemical
OH Burner. Such is the namc of new
lamp which has been recently invented, and
which Mr.. J. Monk has obtained the excu-
sive right of selling in this State. During
the past week Mr.. M. has sold several of
these lamps 10 the good people of our village
and they have been in use, for more than
two years, in various parts of the country
They surpass any lamps we have ever seen
in the brillancy of their light and in the
economy Of supplying them. There is no
grease in The oil and should any of it be split
on fine dress or carpet, it will neither soil
nor Injure them in the least. Ono Of these
lamps gives light equal to six or seven
sperm candles, and il costs only three fourths
OF cent an hour TO burn it. Churches,
Court Houses, and other public buildings can
be lighted at a much less expense by these
lamps than by any other means. Those who
arc DESTROYS of examining them can sec them
burning every night at Towards Hotel, the
Pearl st. House, Peck Il Spears and the Post
Office, as we'll as at many private houses in
our town.
Mr.. Monk will return to this place in few
days we understand, and any orders left a,
Mr.. Joseph Waits Crockery Store will be
attended to.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06
THE POPULAR VOTE AT THE
LATE ELECTION.

Taking the higl'es, vote on each ticket for
Senators. with the exception of Grand Isle.
for which tho Governor vote is substituted,
tho result is as follows:
Wing ticket, 24.355
Locofoco ticket, 22,O39
Third party ticket, 3,455
Majority Of Wing over locofoco ticket,
23l6; Of locofoco and third party tickets
over the Wings 1888; Of the Wing and
third party tickets over the Locos 5770.-
Last year the Wing majority over the loco
foco ticket for Governor was 3O27-com.
partive Wing loss III; in the aggregate
Wing and third party vote the majority over
the locos was 5l2O, showing now compa.
raiivc locofoco loss Of $50. Compared will
las, year, the Wing ticket has fallen OF
2Sl3 votes. the locofoco ticket has fallen OF
2l02, and the third party tickle, has increas
cd l36l.-N. Waterman.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06

The MISSISSIPPI REPuDTAToRs.-It appears,
from statement in the Mississippi papers, thai,
a. q. Brown, the Loco. Foco candidate for the
office Of Governor Of that State, borrowed from
the Union Bank, Qhe bonds for the procurement
oi the capital of which he is now in favor of re.
pudiallng) as principal, the sum of $4,000, and
'hus he is liable, as endorser, for the sum OF
S5O,647; making the handsome sum of $685.
GIT, which he will get rid off by the regulating
process! Roger Barton, also, an avowed Loco.
F"co candidate, on the repudaing ticket, for the
United States Senate, is liable to the Union
Bank, as an cndorser, for S6,260 and en- Par
son llamme't, one of their candidates for Con.
gress, for the rery modest sum Of $1,000, one
half as principal, and the other half as endorSer
What wonder that regulators abound in Mis-.
sisspp, when so large premium is offered for
roguery - lou. journal
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06

UNCERTAINTY OF EvIpENcE.-A sinpu.
lar case was tried in Kings county, last
week, before the Cour, of Oyer and Ter
miner, Judge Kent presiding. Singular,
we mean, in the point blank contradiction
OF the Witnesses, under circumstances which
do not seem TO admit, on either side, Of tho
supposlton that there was error of memory.
The accused was charged with passing 4
worthless three dollar bill upon one trades.
man in Brooklyn on the evening Of April
18Th. The facts were distinctly sworn to
by the three tradesman, who accurately de,.
crbcd the prisoners dress and appearance.
which were somewhat noticeable; and when
he was arrested he made sort of admis.io,
10 the officer that he had passed the bill !.
and offered to replace them with good mo..
ey. In word The evidence against him v.s
about as conclusive as the prosecu,,on "a.
be expected to furnish in such cases.
But per contra host Of respectable wit.
nosses, among whom were the prisoners
wlie's father, sisters and brothers, living in
this city, swore that he was married on The
18th of April-that on the l7,h he was a.
home all tho evening, of the 18th his wed.
ding party was gwen; that liz was no, out
OF the house the whole evening except Eor q
few minutes when he went opt to buy an
other cake, the purchase Of which BY hin
was proved also by the baker q, whose shon
It was obtained. A number of The suess,
at the wedding party gave similar evidence
The prisoner was, We believe acquitted.
]
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06

NUT FOR THE Loco 1.-The Loco papers
have great deal to say about the Wing 1.-TWO
dollars day and roast beef" Their favorite,
Mr.. Van Bvren, has since the year 1903, receive
ed abou, S20O,O00 in salaries from the National
and State Governments. He is 65 years old.
Suppose the Loco sheets perform the following
sum- and give their readers the result. II Mr..
Van Buren, is So vesr old, and has been paid for
his services ~ 100000, how much has he re.
coiyed Tor every day of his life We guess it
would amount to more than "two dollars day."
According to the Hartford Courant it would
seem that the Magician has been paid over eight
dollars day for the 65 years he has lived. We
suggest that the radical papers change their
song little, and "kcep it before the people, that
Martin Van Buren, has received eight dollars
dav OF the peoples money. for every day of his
existence !" That will sound wel!.--Spring.
field Republican.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06
A PoRTRAlr OF JOHN TYLER ny A 10.

A PoRTRAIr OF JOHN TYLER BY A Lo-
CO Foco.-Poor Tyler! we arc almost
tempted to exclain,, when we witness the
loathing and contempt with which this trait
or is regarded by tina, party which profits
most by his treachery. The Democratic
Review, in alusion to the attemp, to force
Tyler's claims before the Loco Foco Con-
vention in the race for the Presidency,
says:-"A noisy but Intellectual attempt is
made TO introduce into the stable very sor-
ry hack, which came indeed out of good
blood, though degenerate scion, whom,
even the most favorable early breeding could
make nothing Of. 1t is, however. perfectly
understood, that he only seeks a shelter from
the common on which he has been turned
out, because no one would now either l,ar-
Dor or mount an animal at once so feeble
and so vicious. Hopelessly spawned and
weak in the knees, besides being SO blind as
not to see an impossible stone wall just be-
fore his own eyes; he is also evidently so
thoroughly diseased, that he could only breed
mischief and introduce perhaps dangerous
contasion into the stable. He cannot he
let in, and II is only pity, for his own sake
that some friend does not put him out of his
pain-a service which We have endeavored
to lender on former OCCASION"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06
CAUSE AND EFrEcr.-We have observed

CAUSE AND EFrEcr.-We have observed
for several weeks that the columns of the
esprit Of the Age" virulent Loco oco
sheet, published at Woodstock, VI. by the
Tyler Postmaster, MIR. Caleb G. Eastman,
have been filled with coarse abuse of the
Faculty and Corporation of the University of
Vermont at Burlington. We have look cd
carefully for some definite charge Of NAL.
conduct which might at least give n show of
pansbilhy TO an attack so gross and so on,
of Mr.. Easin,an's proper sphere. But the
point of the charge seems to be that the au.
Morities Of the fopn permit those students,
who are legally qualified TO do so, to rots a,
the election, although they possess no prop.
erfy qualifications, which this worthy Loco.
Foco editor deems essential, US did his old
Master, Martin Van Buren,, in the New York
Convention. From wha, VIZ can gather, the
real cause of the editors grief may be found
in these two facis,-,ha, he was expelled
from the University some few years since
for disregard Of his duties and for general
immorniity; and. secondly, that he was no,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06

TERRIBLE TEMPEST IN FLonIDA.-Thc
tremendous tempest in Florida, of which,
we published "A notice yesterday, was one of
the most destructive ever known in that vi
entity. The city Of Port Leon was COM
pletcly Frustrated. The storm commenced
with fresh wind on "Wednesday morning,
the 18th inst. hut subsidized at evening. At
abou, IL p. NJ. the gale freshened and bv
midnight the whole town was swept with
the fury Of ii hurricane. Every warehouse
in the town was laid Nat with single exccp.
ton, nearly every dwelling was thrown from
its foundation. many Of them were crushed
To atoms, and the loss of property was in-
mcnse. Al tha Lighthouse every building
bnt that was destroyed; fourteen persons,
some Of them among the most valuable cit
iZr"s were known TO have been drowned.
SO far as their names were asccr,ainrd
there were 4, the Lighthouse Cant. NJ. C.
Robertson, his wife AMI three chid.en, and
ii child Of Dr.. Tradewrll, Mr. Joseph Wood
painter from Tallahassee, "A child of r
V. Boflins, and five negroes, and at Por,
Leon crazy negro hoy. The fImly of
Mr.. Edward Walker a, Shell Point. incln-
ding his wife and five or six children also
perished. Mr.. w. himself escaped by cling.
ing to the branches of IA ,rce.-Iribme.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06

"rhe Richmond Enquirer contains an adj.
dress to the loco focos of the United States,
which address contains the following paragraph
relative to the election of 1910:
"Vast assemblages, maddened by liquor, and
Infatuated BY songs. by rawlings called speec hes,
and by senseess ceilings, sent forth their well
drilled thousands. each as if with torch from
hell, 10 kindle fire to the Furies upon the altar
Of every log-cabin, and light up fame upon ey.
cry stump"
Such is the language applied by Van Buren,
office holder to the people of the United States
who BY majority Of one hundred and fif,v
thousand votes, pronounced the little Dutchman
unworthy OF their confidence. A fine specimen
of Democracy truly
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06

YANKEE CRusADER.--A correspondent Of
the Boston Atlas writing from Paris says:-
"Whlle at The American legation, few days
since, rough looking backwoodsrnan entered.
clad in homespun, with passport in one hand.
and French dictionary in the other. He wish.
cd To have The former rised. "Where for ="
Jerusalem" How are you going there ~
"On foot" He was blacksmith from Ohio.
who had been brought out at camp meeting,
and conceived some Nliller.like views of the
coming o! the Saviour. So he had lie f his fami.
" and managed to get here via England. lie
lett that afternoon for Jerusalem, on foot, with
very little money, and unable to speak word
OF French-and is, am told the third who has
passed through Paris on like Grand. One has
been heard from at Rome, but doubt if any Of
them ever reach their destination, or if they do,
IT they make many proselytes there
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06

WHAT THE ENGLISH THINK. Mr., Weed. IN
a letter from Glasgow, speaks of having fallen
much into the company OF the Commercial
Travellers or Agents, through whom the En-
g'lsh Manufacturers and large trading houses
in The cities conduct their country trade. He
says:
"They have been exceedingly attentive and
kind to US. The first and last inquiry Of an
American is, whether our tariff will be modfied
II those on our side ofthe Atlantic could hear En-
ghshmen manufacturer and merchants talk upon
The subject, ws should hear no more If the nrgu.
mem Mn duties upon importations are tar up.
on The CONSUMERS! lam amazed that this falla.
cy can mislDad and ds!ude intelligen, men.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06
Q&3arIIlsatoaD
FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. 6. Is43.
WING STATE CONVENTION

~ '''N' " II II wv XIV TN11N'
a Convention of the Wings of Vermont will
he holden at Montpelier, on THURSDAY the
18Th day of October next, a, 7 p. NJ. for the pur
pose Of appointing State Central and County
Committees for the year 1874. and making suc!,
other arrangements as may be deemed expedI.
ent preparatory TO the next State and Presiden.
tlal elections. All towns unrepresented by
Wings in the Legislature, are especially reques.
ted to appoint delegates to this Convention.
CALVIN TowSsLEY,
II. Garfield,
JOHN A. PRATT,
G. A. ALLEN, "'a'e Ceh'fa'
ERAsrus FAIRBANKS, Ho"'
ARrEMAs CusHMAN,
E. p. WALroN, JR.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06
SLAvEkY IN TEXAs.--A letter to Mr.. Lewis
Tappan, dated London, 18Th August, contains

'"PF".' "''E" H'o''"0''' wv" TIVE w oVTI'dIIs
the following extract:
III am just ont of the House OF Lords, at the
last moment, ard have tine before the mail clio.
scs TO say that Lord Brouglam has JUS, put the
question TO Lord Aberdeen, whether nero,a.
tons are pending upon The subject OF the eytinc.
ton of slavery in Texas, and il So with wha,
prospect OF success. He made an excellcn,
speech on the Importance Of the subject
Aberdeen replied that negotiations are pending
upcn the subject-that the government is fully
impressed with the Importance, and will use
every en- 'eavor to gain the end. but that it would
prejudice the result 10 communicate at this mo.
ment the stale OF the negotiations"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06

UWe have received new paper from Fer.
sy'h, Georgia, entitled "The Bill Cooper
We give specimen Gifts PARAGRAPHS :-Lou.
iiriHe Journal.
Our big court will commence on Mond.v
the lltl' inst, at which time we hope our grand.
jurors will at least keep snber. You were a.
lowed the privilege of getting drunk last court
SO this is your time to keep sober"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06

never knew sensible or a good person who
was cunning, and have known so many weak
and wicked persons who possessed this derpcs-
Bile quality, tina, hold i. IN adherence, except
IN very young children, to whom Providence
give 1t before they arrive at good sense.-Ladv
Blessington
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06
CALHOUN AND VAN buren, IN NEW
HAVEN

"The d,mcc-a,s" OF New Haven, CT. held a
meeting IN that city last week to choose dele.
gates to State Convention. Chas. A. Inyer.
soil. Jonathan S,oddard, Henry w. Edwards,
and VIM A. Reynolds. we're chosen, and are
VAIN supporters of Mr.. Calhoun. A New Ha-
ven paper says:
The Hartford delegation is Van Buren, '.fo the
DEATH" but the New Haven one has strength
and Calhoun metal ito the hub Colin NJ. IT,.
gersoI, Esq, offered series of resolutions in
favor of the District System, aud complimentary
to Calhoun, which put each Democrat upon his
independent snvereigni'y,' and quite muss
was stirred up although upon taking the sense
of the meeting, it was found to be two 70 one in
favor # free trade and southern clivalry Capt.
Francis pitch into John c. Calhoun, and the
resolutions, and Charles A. Ingersoil in return
came down like thousand of brick upon the
valiant ex Captain. They had a rare time of
1t, but the Calhoun men swept the course.
1t should be observed that Mr.. Ca houn pass.
ed his collegiate course at Yale, and that many
of the leading men Of Connecticut are personal
friends and old cronles; so that the democracy
of that State are to some extent influenced BY
reco!lections and feelings not wholly political
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06

The Washington correspondent Of the N.
Y. True Sun writes, "rhe Wings cling clio.
ser to Clay as the contes, approaches. ] no
lice, that prin, after print comes quietly out
beneath his banner, like stars in sunset sky
When the midnigh, Of the struggle chickens,
they may have rays enough to Iigh, them to
his goal"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06

allowed TO deliver speech to the students
in connection with the exercises of the late
Commencement. His grief IS very natural,
but his public display of it seems somewhat
imprudeni, as well as puerile. Tribune.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06

pSome of the Locooco papers insist that
Mr. Van Buren, is as all the stranger now for
having been defeated in 1910. II he shall be
defeated in lS44 and 1913, what tremendous.
" strong candidate he will be in lS52.-Louis.
Jour-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06

c. The absence Of the Editor from
town during tho past week, will, we hope,
be sufficient apology for the appea rance of
this number of our paper.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06

III hate TO hear people talk behind once bacx."
as the robber sad when the constable was cha.
sing him, and cryiag ''sfop MET"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-06

Why is a man having eorns like q vse.S-
hle' Because hess toe msr,y,! "
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-01-18
PETER,S PILLS

I" Z have tried DR. Jos Priestly Peter. yege-
w geiabls Pills, aud have no hesitation IN
pronouncinR than the bcst Antibious Medicine
that we have ever used i'm our families We are
acquainted with several families IA this city who
give them the preferences at all other kinds on
accou I OF their mildness, and ut the same time,
certainty OF ection.-N Y Examiner
More thnn ten million "a o boxes of these truly
valuable Ambitious Pills have been sold in the
United States, Can adas. " est Indies Mexico and
Texas, since the frat Of January, eighteen hun
dred and thirty FIVE.
Hundreds and thousands bless the day ~
were u du ed, by the persuasious of a friend 10
try boz of DIR Peters Pills,
DIR Jos phi PrleslleY Peters,
Dear Sn;-l have used YOUR valuable Pills these
last four years, IN cases OF Dyspepsia Liver com
plant and Sick HeadaL he, a al have found theIn
IN majority OF cases, the most 'auable Pills 1
have ever used. JOHN CASE M u.
For Sick or Nervous Headache, or Bilious Fee
yer, would reeominend Peters Pills IN prefer
snce TO all other kinds.
II AKIN STRONG. MD.
considered sufficient.
have used IN my practice these last Eve ware
DIR Peters Vegetable Ambitious p lis and CON
sldered them the best Family Medieins / have
ever used.
4 supply Of these truly valuable Pills inst re
eslved and Tor sale VIII olesale and Re all by
OLIVER PRYOR
Sole agent for w heelhs.
Large size boxes. containing as Pills 80 cents.
small size boxes continuing 40 Pills 25 cents pcr
box. and upon enquiry these valuable Pills can
be obtained IN most every coun Try store in Yves
tern Va, nov I6-4m