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himself answcrabe to civil tribunal if at all, ana
not to a military court, applied to Judge Hall Tor
Hobeas corpus which the Judge, as he was bound to
do, granted. This ras issued on The Sd q Afirc''
1916 nearly eight trces after The battle, and atter me
ueus of peace had arrircd IN The city, The General
instead of obcyng the writ caused the Judge to be ar
rested by a military guard aud taken out of the CITY,
1t was for this act of arrcsng and imprlsonlng the
Judge in order to prevent the exercise OF his judicial
functions, that the fine was imposed.
1t will be seen that this proceeding was not only
high handedabuse of military power, trampllng upon
che civil authority, but act which had not the plea
of necessity to excuse it, the danger being over and
the war at an end | did not deem it my duty, under
these circumstances give 10 the act the sanction OF
my appreciation.
shall enter into no argument upon point so cleai
for my own vindcation nor should have noticed Tho
the paragraph in the True Democrat, at all, were !
not for the purpose of removing msapprchenslon, 81
generally prevailing, TO the period when the tran
sacton took place, and the supposed necessity 70
such high handed measure.
SAMUEL S. PHELPS.
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THE OREGON QUEsTIoN.-We are sim
cerely graifcd TO sec the indications given
by the Madisonian, that the Administration
at Washington is more sane, on the Oregon
question, that some of the members of the
two Houses of Congress. The substance of
what we refer to is in the following editorial
paragraph from the National lntelligencer
Presuming the Madisonian on this subject to en-
press views common TO it and the Administration, we
have read with great satisfaction, in vigorous article
upon the of the Globe in regard to This question:
sentiments at once most Just and patriotic. The Ore
gon question, says that paper cannot he made party
questionable PEG pie of the United States will never
plunge into merely to crafty political asprans
81 We are 10 have war-if we must have war, we
must have just cause for IT, and the justice of our
cause must be plain and palpable that the whole
nation without distinction ofpd,ty will take up arms.
Again SAYS the same paper 1--WE repeat that the Ore
eon question, which certain politicians would use as
an instrument TO attain their ambitious ends cannot
be made party question in the Senate or out of it,
The Fast the North, and the South will not permit
IL
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Fatal CAsUALTY,--A young man by the
name of Pnckncy Hill, lost his life in Troup
county, Ga. on the 3D. inst, in the following
painful manner He went out on hunting
excursion, and not returning when expected, a
party started in pursuit Of him. After search
ing some time, they discovered a large poplar
tree, measuring some two feet in diameter,
which had recently been felled, and under it
they founi one Of the legs of the unfortunate
young man. The leg, when found, had the
appearance Of having had the bones entirely
mashed, and to have had the flesh cut by some
sharp instrument. The party continued their
search for the body, and ABOUT eighty yards from
the place above named, found it. A large
knife was found in one Of his rockets, upon
which was a quantity Of blood-leavng no
doubt in the minds of those who saw him, but
what he had himself taken the knife from his
pocket cut the skin and flesh that held the leg
together. and had placed the knife back in his
pockct--'eavjng portion OF his leg under the
tree. lie then. no doubt, pulled himself by the
bushes to the place where he was found.
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SALE OF BANKRUPT EFFECTS.

NOTICE is hereby given TINT by virtue Of the sew
~ eral orders and DEGREES Of Bankruptcy, issued
on of the District Court of the United States for the
District of Vermont: | will sell at Public Auction,
ut my Office in Burlington, on Saturday April 6, 1874,
ut II o'clock A. NJ, the following described effects of
LEONARD MARSH, which become vested in me
by virtue of the DEGREES afotcsnid viz;
Oic undivided sixth part of about seven and hall
acres of land. Qucchee village in Hartford, VI,
now held in trust by Daniel Marsh. One undivided
sixth part of about twenty acres of wild land near
Quechce village in Hartford, VT il being part of the
Estate of Daniel Marsh late Of Hartford, deceased
Also five or six Slips in the Quechoc VILLAGE Meet
ing House together with sundry notes and accounts
surrendered bv the said Leonard Marsh.
NATHAN Il. HASWELL, Assignee.
Burlinpton March I. 1874 40
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BABE, THE PIRATE.

The New York herald contains the follow
ing description of an interview between a
barber aud pirate -
"On Saturday afternoon Tucker the colored
barber of centre street, near franklin, proceed
ed to the city prison to remove the beard of
Babe, who is sentenced to be hung on the 7th
of neat month, He placed his lather box in one
pocket, and razor in another, and entered the
cell of Babe, as usual, to perform. the necessary
duty One fthc keepers closed the outer shut
ter too keep all safe, and retired to his post on
the causeWay, in the centre OF the corridor. No
sooner had Tucker entered the cell, than Babe,
who is very athletic man, seized him by the
throat, and with an hercuean effort, forced him
against the wall, and demanded his razor saving
that his time had come, and he was determined
TO cut his (TucSer's) throat. and then conclude
the tragic act by performing the same opera
ton upon himself, Tucker refused to deliver
up the instrument Of death, when Babe renew
ed his energies, and twisted the neckcoh of
Tucker with one hand, while he held the two
arms OF his antagonist with the other. Give me
the razor = says Babe, 'while end your exis-
tence aud mine also Quick quick or I'll
stranale you TO DEATH 'Murder-murder =
shouted Tucker, at the height of his voice. Isl
lence-silcnce = cried Babe ; give me the RAJ
zor or I'll twist your neck OFF, 'lIellow-hel-
low!' bawled Tucker; MIR. Keeper-,nurder
-murder--hel p--help--lm killed--come to
my rescue-oh oh --murder--murdcr--
murd--At this instant, Mr. Keeper Fallon, who
had been on the corridor below, rushed to the
cell door, and threw it omen, when he found
Tucker standing with his back tganst the wall
pale as moonlight, and shiyering as though at the
height of an ague fit, while Babe who stood Cd.
posite him, was convulsed with laughter, and
shook his sides as though they would crack a,
the fright he had given barber Tucker Falou
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instantly saw that Babe had been practising a
startling Joke upon Tucker, and he also roared
with laughter but Tucker quietly edged to-
wards the cell door, and instantly dar'ed out, as
though still fearful of the threats of Babe that
had so terrified and appalled, him. He refused
10 shave Babe, but after considerable solicitation
consented to hold the glass while the gay pirate
shaved himself with the razor that Tucker had
50 pcrtinacously refused to deliver up. A side
glance from Babe, as he nourished the razor,
caused second fit of ague on the part of Tuck
or, who was compelled to place his arm
against the wall to keep the glass from bctray-
ing his emotion. The operation was finished
and Tucker left ; but he says that it will be a
rarity if he ever enters his cell again. as, when
ever he thinks of Babc's determined manner
and ferocious aspect, whether it was in earnest
or not, he cannot avoid shuddcring at his previ-
Gus fright.
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Petition to sell Land.

STATE STAT OF CI VERMONT ATna session of the
at Burlington within and for said district of Chitten-
den, on The 2Olh day OF February, A. ID. 1884, comes
Amanda Norton, who is guardian OF Roxanna Aman-
da Norton, Nathaniel G. Norton, Daniel J. Norton, &
Sarah Amra NJ rton,al OF Hnes urgh IN >aid district
MINOR children OF John Norton late Of laid II ncsburgh,
decen> ed, nte>iate and files N said Court her petition
in writing setting forth that her SAID wards are seIzed
IN their own right in fee in common of If
iy-three acres of land IN Sarh soro' IN the County OF
Addison, being the same land heretofore decided by
Harry Kmlall TO the said John Norton that said
land unpruductve and that it would be for the hest
interest of said wards to have said land sold and have
the proceeds of such sale inve, ted in other and
productive real estate or put il AZ interest, and pay
ng said court to license her, the said guardian TO sell
said land agreeably 10 the statute in such made
and provided
WuEREUPoS, the court afore. aid doth appoint the
fourth Wednesday OF March, 1914, for hearing and
deciding SAID petition AT the Office Of the Register
OF >ad court IN SAID Burlington, AMI DOH order thai
all persons interested lie notified thereof by publica-
ton OF tins order, containing The substance of sad
petition three weeks successfully in the Burlington
Fee Press, a newspaper printed in said Burlington
the last of which publications to lie previous 10 the
SAID second Wednesday Of MARCH, 1914.
Given under my hand at said Burlington thls 20l
day OF February, 1871.
40w3 VIM. WESTON, REGISTER
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HAMS AND LARD.
Horny Eiclll's Estatc.

WE the snh>cr bcr>, having heen appon cd by the
w lIonoral e the Probate Court for the District
of Chitiendcn, Commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust the claims and demands of all persons
agans, the estate OF HENRG FIELD, late Of Jericho
in SAID District, deceased, repre- cnred n>olveni, and
also all claims demands exhibited in OF ct thereto
and tx months from the day of the date hereof leng
a'lowedhy said Court for hat purpose do therefore
hereby give notice, that will attend 10 he lusines,
OF our appointment, a, the dwelling OF Laura Field
in Jericho, in laid District, on the 1t Mondays OF
April and August next, al 10 o'clock, A. NJ on each
of said days,
Dated, 'hi> 9th day Of February, A. D., IS4i.
NATHANIEL BLACKMAN, ,,..-
LEMUE. BLACKMAN COMMISSIONERS.
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ID i q d

In Charlotte, on the 9th ult., Miss AnIoAL S.
FELrcH.
At Irashurgh, on tho Goth ult., Mrs. SARAH C. T.
ALLEN, wife of Col IRA II. ALLEN, aged twenty three
years and nine months.
At Hines urgh the LIST inst, Mr.. PRospER s.
BLAoKMAN, son of Mr. Joseph Blackman, aged %
years. BY this dispensalion OF Providence his pa.
rents have been bercll of dulfIl son to whom thew
looked for support in the decline of life two sisters of
kind and aectonate brother and society of vaua.
BILE member.
Printers in Indiana and Michigan will please notice.
Comm
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HENny CLAY AND THE NoTE OF SOUTH
CAuoLrN..-The Hamburg 6. C) Journal,
which, previous to the declination of Mr..
Calhoun, was ardent in his support, thus
announces lis determination to support Mr.
CLAY. II SAWS" VIII South Carolina sup
port Mr.. Cl.yl is question that has been
asked over and over again, and yet no def
mite answer has been given. And why p
Because those Intercepted were afraid to
commit themselves, and were unmindiul of
the dignity and unsullied pride of South
Carolina. We did look with fond anticipa-
ton TO the nomination of our worthy and
gallant son, but recent events have cast shad-
ows ahead that give us plainly to understand
that South Carolina mus, stand alone or sup
port Henry Clay, the next best choice to
Calhoun. But we again uncqnivocally say
that if Van Buren, is to he the candidate of
the Democratic party, Henry Clay will be
supported by South Carolina. Politicians
may say whatever they please about the
matter, but the people will have voice that
will ring from the scaboard to the noun
tains. If we are forced to haul down our
colors in defence of Mr.. Calhoun, we will
rally under the banner of Clay. The
friends of Van Buren, may hold as many
Conventions as there are letters in the Eng.
fish alphabet, and meet in caucus in every
hole and corner in the Union, still it will
avail them nothing"
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Luther Carpenters Estatc.-Pctition to sell
Land.

6i Dis of IF chutndcn, $. A Probaic Conf held
n, Burlington within and for the disr,ct of Chten-
den on the 22l day OF February, A. d., lSit comes
John f. Firman, administrator OF the estate OF Luther
Carpenter late of Huntington, in said district, decea>-
e, ntcslaie and files in SAID court his petition, IN
wiring, setting forth that the inventory the perso-
nal estate of the sad nte>lale amounts 10 S262,O5 =;
that the claims against said e,tae, allowed hy the
commissioners against saidcsia'e amount to S2ll,T
that the expenses Of administering said estate are
less than seventy five dollars that a portion of the
personal estate nvenorlel has been consumed in IN
support of the family Of said inte>ae; that the perso-
nal estate OF the sad intetaeS insufficient TO pay the
debts allowed against said esa'e and the expenses OF
part oflhe real OF the said nie,tae for the pay
men, of much Of the debts and expenses of admin
>tratIon the rad personal estate Is insufficient to
pay; thar the said inesate died seized Of a farm IN
said Huntington, which he resided previously 10
and at the time of his death, which is subject TO a
mortgage 10 secure the payment OF note for hfl Y
dollars and interest given to the town OF Huntington,
and i also subec to the widows right of dover, and
praying said court TO license aid administrator 10 ell
much Of said real estate may be necessary to pay
the debts against sa estate and The expenses Of al
mn>lra'i, n, aereeaby 10 the statute in such case
made and provided.
WmEREuPos, the court aforesaid doth appoint the
third Monday OF March, 1874, for hearing and deciding
on said petition at the Eagle Hall, in Willi>ion in
SAID distract, and doth order thai all persons nerese
he notified thereof y publication OF this order, con
ce>slveIy in the Burlington Free Press, newspaper
printed IN said Burlington, the las, OF which pnblica
tons TO lcprcvious TO SAID third Monday Of Marcn
1874.
Given under my hand this 22l day of February
1914. 39w3 VIM. WESTON, Register.
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NEW GccDS.-Nlarch 6, ~.

lust Rcturnc from Boston with supply of New
y Goods TO commence the spring trade WITH and
opening most arlices 10 make orr assortment
very complete. Among them are
Large New Thermometers, graduated TO 40 below
zero.
MANIFOLD WRITERs, very convenient for business
men and travellers a. II dlSpcnSc> with Ink and INK
stand and by vou write vour letter and retain cory
or copies in yorr book and all done at once wiring.
few of those nice large cut lnksiands made 10 ex
pose very lutte ofihc Ink TO the air.
Ivory Memorandums, large ones. Backgammon
Boards, Bones, men and dlce
BusDv Card, new amusing article.
Gilt and Steel Bcels, BlajL Beeis aud Bug'es.-
Some new Bass Niol>, Concord made, of new and
improved styles, AMI various other Goods making a
COOL assortment.
Several doz. pair Shell Side Combs. Melolions,
a new and good instrument for the Parlor, Church, &c
sweet organ toned instrument and fine accom-
paninen, to the voice
All will he .old low 10 make room for numerous
Goods.
MILITARY Goops.-Tho'e who wish 10 e furnished
with mHskcls other Military Goods this spring are
de> rcl 10 forward their orders.
-*-. BRlNSMAID & BROTHERS.
Successors to pANGBoRS q BRlNsMAIp.
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I1OLEN.

IRON the subscril er, about the 18th October last,
L a SMALL. BOAT with ,ail and oars. The Boat
has a green bottom, the oars We're marked with a
brand 81. Tobias" also, one broad axe, one carpen-
,er,s ndz two hammers, two planes one saw, one
shave. one new checked wooden lie hlanke', and one
pair boots. The person who stole the above proper
iv is an Engli>hman or German about feet inches
in height. Any one giving Information where the
nroncr,v may he fond, and the man secured to he
pronrh, 10 Justice shall lie liz orally rewarded
GrandI>le, Dec. sO,44 80 JAMES TOBIAS.
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Timothy Bliss Estate.

bi.,ric to- Of chIc"Sen, Proae Cont Wits ht
in and for the District of Chtendcn To the cred
tors and Others concerned in the estate ofTIMOTIiY
BLISS late OF Jericho, in 'ad district, deceased.
WHEREAS, Iebna Bliss, administrator of the es-
tate Of sad decel>el has made application TO this
Court to extend the lime limited for MAX ting pavmen,
twelve months from the 2ih day ofAprll, 1914, and
The second Wednesday of April next, being assigned
for hearing IN the premises, al the Office OF The Reg
lister ofihi> Court, in Burlington in said dsirc, and II
having been ordered that notice thereof he given, hy
publ hing this decree three weeks in the
Burlington Free Press, newspaper printed at Bur
naton, before the time fixed for hearing.
Therefore you are hereby notified 10 appear efore
said Court, the time and place afore> aid then am
here TO NAL objection if any you have, to the said
time of payment eino further extended as afore>
Given under my hand at Burlington, this 9Th dav o.
March, A. d. 1874.
40 w3 WM. WESTON, Register
STATE OF VERMONT The Hon. the Pro,
District of Chltlcnden, s. ilalo Court for the
District of Chittendcn: To all persons concerned in
said District, deceased. GREETING
WHEREAS, Iebna Bliss, Administrator Of the Es.
ate of said deceased proposes 10 render account
his administration, and present his account agans
said estate for examination andallowance a sior
of the Court OF Probate, to be holden al the Register
Office in Burlington said district, on the secon,
Wednesday Of April next
THEREFORE,, You are hereby notified 10 appeal
before said court the time and place Aforesaid anc
shew cause, ifany You have, why tue accoun, ature
I'D should not lie allowed.
! Given under my hand at Burlington, this b ia,
of March, A. ID. 1914.
4Ow3 WM. WESTON, Rsgister.
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M n p 70 4 % 4

In Richmond, on the 18th ult, by the Rev. Mr.. T.
Browning, Mr.. TImoTnv w. r. NICHOLS, to Miss
SUSAN TuBBs, of Essex.
In Wis'on on the 25th ult., by the Rev Mr.
Campbell, Mr.. ALpuA AUSTIN, to Miss AnoAL HoYT,
of Essex.
In Shelhurn, on the 9th inst, by Rev. H. Meeker,
Mr.. WELLS BLAcKMAs, of Jericho, to Miss FIDELrA
NJ THAyER, Of Shclburn.
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AIpheus Persons Standardization to Sell
Land

sT ps NE q or ch:adsn Ga2
held at Bnrng'on, within and for said district Of
Chiuenlen, the 26 h day of February, A. ID. 1874,
comes Reuben lockwood, administrator of the estate
of pheus Persons, late Of Jericho in SAID district,
deceased, and files his petition IN writing, setting
forth that the personal estate OF the said ntetale,
as inventoried and appraised, amounts 10 s237 So,
one hundred dollars of which has been assigned by
said court the widow Of said iniestale that the
claims allowed against said estate by the commits
sioners amount to S54l 81; that the expenses Of
administering SAID estate not lees Than sixty dol
lars; that the SAID decea ed died sezed of 593 acres
of land, situated in Jericho being the farm on which
he lived previously TO and at time OF his death that
at the time Of his DEATH he held mortgage, executed
to him by Walter Parker, of about Ten of land
and clothing works thereon, situated in Mount Holly,
Vermont, 10 secure the payment OF certain notes, and
that the sad administrator has since purchased the
equity OF redemption in salj ten acres OF land for the
benefit of said estate; that sad lands subject TO
the wldow's right Of dover therein, and that II will
he necessary 10 sell part of said lands for the pay
nent OF the debts against said estate and the expen-
seS OF administration; that part Of either Of sald
parce OF land cannot be sold without injury to
those nere ted in the remainder, and that ii would
lie tenehcla 10 The heirs TO said estate and all persons
interested therein To have the whole of said lands
sold, SUBJECT TO the wldow's reht of dover therein,
together with the rcverSion of dover sad lands
and praying sad court TO license >ad administrator
to sell The whole of sad Lands, subject 10 The widows
right Of dover therein, together with the reverslon
OF dover, agreca ~ TO the statue in such made
and proYhel --WHEREupoN the court aore, a ID doth
appoint the third Wednesday Of March, 1874, for
nearing aud deciding ON sad petition, al the Office OF
Inc Register Of sad court in said Burlington, and doth
ore hal all persons interested e notified thereof 10y
pulhaun OF this order containing the substance Of
sad petition three weeks successfully IN The burng-
ton Free Pres, newspaper printed at B.'rlinsl' n
aforesaid, The last Of which publication TO lie prev
ious 10 saidthlrd We'lnes ay OF March, ls44
1874 IsO1 VIM WESTON, Register,
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TILE GAG.RILE RESIOREN.

regret to say that the gag rule, VIII ch was srick
en- out yesterday by a direct vote, apparently TO the
satisfaction of everv body except the neck ornothng
ed. The majority yesterday was twenty in full
House, to day the subject was laid on The table by
majority of one IN thin House. You will doubtless
wonder at this sudden reverse. 1t was in this wise
Great excrtions were made last evening after the
adjournment to reclaim of the recus1nt Nohern
Loco FocosThe SoHtherners were successful 50 lar
as 70 induce number of them TO he absent to day
md ION in excursion on board the steam frlgate
Princeton, Captain Stockton. But enough MOI
away TO effect the object Two or three Northern
Locos, after the roll was called through and they
how the members stood, changed their rotcs. and
made majority of one as above mentioned. This
result having been announced Roddng of y. II. I'M
meiatey moved reconsideration, and 81 clinclcd
the vote. The amendment rules being thus laid on
tn. table, (fnr such was the moon) the rules Of the
last Congress remain in force
BIT as they adopted temporarily. until Con-
Gress shall otherwise order they may still be changed
Inv majority vote, and Mr.. Adams aud also r. d
D,v. nnu,edis'elv gave notice of a motion 10 strike
out the gag This however, can b. done only on
resolution day, which cones once fortnight, and
vii not come again until week after next-Tnis de-
feat is wholly owing to the tergversaon Of the North
ern Loco Focos. Twel.c of fifteen Southern Wings
siond up nohy for the right.
Thus are more gagged and cttered, and the
agreeable sensation of restored freedom in which
was reiOired last night turned to disappointment
and sadness Tribune.
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The death of Messrs. Upshur and Gilmer
leaves two vacancies in the Cabinet. We
think it more than probable that Mr.. Web
s,er will again be called to the State depart
ment and the letter writers assign Mr.. Saun-
ders, of N. Carolina, to the Navy.