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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-09
ROOM-MAKE ROOM!

Our neighbor of the Democrat chafes and
frets like Gagged tiger. His lofty genius is
so cramped and confined by the dimensions
OF his sheet that he can hardly turn himself,
and he doubtless attributes the present dubi-
Gus condition of the party, to the mere lack
Of ample verge and scope for the mighty
spirit that moves him. Hear HIM.
s'rOnr readers will bear with us a few weeks. We
are aware that advertising is infringing on their
rights but this is the 'ruest evidence of our prosperity
We shall have new press ere long, aud shall am
ply atone for the piesen lack of reading matter,
which, by the way, not great after all, when the
smalnsss OF our type is taken into consideration.
Courage, friends, the skies brighten!
Now the cream Of the joke is, that the
paper which makes this vaun,ing apology for
the space its advertising occupies, contains
not a solitary new business advertisement,
but is filled up inside with prospecuses, and
patent medicine, which we had declined
publishing! We have pa,ronized our neigh
Dor, in this way, considerable of late, and it
is gratifying to find that we have thus furn-
ished "the evidence of [his] prosperity"
We say, let our neghbor have room, by all
means; but there is a little too much gam
mon in talking about the "press upon the
advertising columns" Of paper that cannot
muster business advertisement once in sew
en- days.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-09
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

We take the liberty of reminding the
" Board of Managers" that they are to an
nounce the list of premiums &c. by the first
Of March, and to do this, they must get in
motion soon. The Board consists of the
officers of the Society, and member from
each town. The appointments for this pur-
pose are: Luther Stone, of Charlotte, Ran
som Jones, Richmond, Jonas G. Chitenden,
Willis,on, Joseph Wells, Underhill, David
Read, Colchester, John Barstow, Burling-
ton, Ezra Mech, jr., Shelburn. The va
cancies are to DO filled by the board, when
assembled.
And the subscriptions-how do they pros
per? Will those who have them in charge
devote day or two to this matter, and
make return to the President.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-09

REJECTION or Mr.. SPENCER.-The nom.
inaiion Of Mr.. Spencer TO the vacant seat on
the Bench Of the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States. was rejected on Wednesday. 1t
is said that the vote stood twenty-sx to twcn-
ty-one. A correspondent of the N. Y. Com
mercial Advertiser says:- -" Those who vo-
ted for il were Messrs. Fairfield, Atherton,
Woodbury., Phelps, Wright, Talmadge'
Rives, Buchanan, Sturgeon, Haywood. Nc
Duf1ie, Huger. Colquitt, King, Bagby, White,
Hannigan, Breese, Semple, Porter of Michi-
gan, and one other, whose name have moi
ascertained." Ofthese, Messrs. Tallmadge
Riyes, Phelps, Porter and White are Wing.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-09

DEATH OF ONCE CELEBRATED (ISrAMous) CHAR
AcTEa-An individual died here short time since
who obtained an unenvable celebrity more than 20
years ago. This was the Bishop OF Clogher who
Indicted for an unnatural crime committed in
ST. James, London, IN 1922. forfeited bail and fed
was degraded from his ecclesiastical dignity, and has
never been heard Of till now. He kept house al No
4, Salisbury place, Edinburgh. under the assumed
name OF Thomas Wilson, to which he removed four
years ago, having previously resided in Glasgow -
His mode OF living was extremely private, scarcely
any visitors being SHOWN 10 enter his dwelling but 1t
was remarked that the post occasionally brought HIM
letters sealed with cOronets. His incOgnito was
wonderfully preserved. II was only known to one
or two individuals in the neohborhood, who kept the
secret I'LL after his death. The application for inter-
ment was made in the name of Thomas WILSON,
There plate upon the coffin which he had got
prepared some years before, but without any name
upon H. Ii bore Latin inscription, the sense of
which was follows:
"Here lie the remains of great sinner, saved by
grace whose hope rests in the alonng sacrifice Of the
Lord Jesus ChIst."
The preparation Of this inscription years before
show that he deeply penltent. He was very
anxious 10 conceal his true name, having got II care
fully oberated from his books and articles Of furni-
ture. He gave instruction that his burial should be
in the nearest church yard that il should be conduc-
ted in the most private and plain manner, and at six
in the morning. His directions compiled With,
except in the selections of the ground His body
was drawn 10 the new cemetry IN hearse with one
horse, followed by five mourneTs in a one horse
coach at seven in the morning
Such was the obscure and humble death and funer-
nj of the Hon. and Rev Percy Jocelyn, the son of a
Peer who spent the early years of his life in the
cety of the great and held of the highest ecce-
siastca digntes in the empire. He was uncle to the
present Lord Roden.-Sc0iSmdn.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-09
ORTHOGRAPHY.

What is the matter with our ncighbor Of
the " Democrat r. He is certainly getting
careless in his spelling. In the last number
Of his paper, he perpetrates some horrible
assaults upon the Presidents American"
and this too in his leader, on tile subject of
"party organization" Hear him.
"The charge has been made, and the
changes have been prung upon it" &C.
Then again he says, "whiggery seems ves-
ted with an exclusive patent to the reigns Of
State" &c. OF typographical errors such
as conquors," and" onslaught" and black
berries" we say nothing, because such ,cal
happen sometimes, but the T. d. must es-
chew such egregious plumbers as the above,
or back out Of the Loco claim to "all the lit
erature," al least in the spelling department.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-09
MIR. WEBSTER,

The letter of Mr.. Webster to certain citi~
zens of New-Hampshire, who asked that
they might use his name before the Ameri.
can People "as candidate for the highest
Office in their gift, =" has appeared. We give
the concluding and important portions Of
MIR. Websters' letter.
But have no pretensons of my own to bring for.
ward and trust that no friends of mine would al any
time my name for the purpose of preventing har.
mony among those whose general political opinions
concur, for any CRUISE whatever but conscientious
regard to the good of Inc country.
1t is obvious, gentlemen, that at the present moment
the tendency of opino those TO be represen.
ted in the Convention generally and strongly SC, in
another direction. think It my duty therefore, un-
der existing circumstances. TO request those, VINO
may feel preference for me, not to indulge in that
preference, nor oppose any obstacle to the leading
wishes Of political friends or TO united and CORDIAL a.
FORT - = f;i....s''' ''sss wishes
line e'ection of the next alftumn must involve in
general, the same principles and the sarne questions
as belonged 10 that oflSi0. The cause conceive 10
be the true cause Of the country its permanent pros
perity and all its great interests the cause Of i,s
peace and its honor; the of good government.
true liberty, and the preservation and he integrity Of
the Constitution and none should despair ofs success
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-09

C. The friends Of Gen. LEWIS CAss for
next President held meeting in Faneuil
Hall, Boston, on Tuesday evening 30ih-
Aaron Hobart in the Chair. Hon. John
Nixon of this city made the chief Speech,
proceeded by N. Gale and w. J. Walsh /;
and long letter from Richard Rush of Pa,
eulogistic Of Gen. Cass was read and hearth
ly received. The meeting is styled very
large and spirited in the Boston Post if it
we're SO, with the mercury below zero, there
mus, have been good beginning for new
party Irituus.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-09

"Out OF their own mouth will | condemn them
The Albany Atlas, Van Buren, paper thus candldly
states the relative positions of the two candidates fos
the Presidency, in regard 10 the Tariff quest on =
ITO this Tariff, in its principle and lis detail Mr..
Van Buren, has EXPRESSED his decided dsapprobaton
while Mr.. Clay, on the other hand, may be considered
pledged as TO It's support, in principle and detail Let
the peope choose between them.
We have this acknowledgement from the mouth OF
an organ of the Democratic Party. Frem the above,
i. will be seen that Mr., Van Burcn is hostile 10
Tarif-Mr. Clay is not. The one advocates the proc
raton and ruin of the manufacturing and the Other
great interests Of the country-the other supports
measures which the experience Of ages has shown 10
be the only true policy which operate for the best
interest of the whole couHtry Truly the people will
choose between thcm.-P Providence Transcript AVID
Chronicle.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-09

BIrUMINoUs COAL FROM I>pIANA.-We IN
derstand that some bitumlnous coal is on its way
to this city from Perry county, Indiana, which
rivals in quality the English Camel Coal 1t is
different from that coal in structure, but in its
chemical composition il nearly resembles it. as
appears from an exact analysis made by a practi-
cal chemist. The quantity of earthly matter
which it contains is even less than that Of the
best Camel, being but little more than two
parts out of 100, while the remaining compo-
nent parts, about 62 of charcoal and SO of VIOLA.
tile combustlble matter-are nearly the same
with the camel. The proprielors of the mine
call this new coal the Iudana CanneI,on Coal,
and anticipate for it great success. Every new
development of our mineral resources is a
source of national pride and pleasure, and We
hope that this new enterprise will appear to
have good foundation and meet with cores
bonding reward.-Boston Daily.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-09

The Editor Of the Georgia Enquirer
makes clean breast of it IN the following
frank and manly acknowledgment Of former
indiscrclions, and there can be very little
doubt that his own feelings are true index
ola large portion of those of his class. The
Southern politicians mag not all be quite as
much above board as himself in their con-
fessions, but there is no question that most Of
them feel all that this noble hearted fellow
expresses. He says
" For ourselves, are not ashamed 10 confess that
we have fairly come over to Mr.. Clay's doctrines %
exposed in his very clear and eloquent speeches in the
Senate OF the United States. We used 10 be tolera.
lie hot-headed nulfer in our boyish days, when
heads were turned inside out by the girleing bnubs
of an mpract cable freetrnde system, which we were
fool enough 10 think within the range OF possibilities.
1t is one OF things that ought to be- but cannot until
all nations eye to eyes, and a retaliaory arif af.
fordlng incidental protection, is The only thing that
can save Us from beng eaten up voracoasly BY fol.
eiun States"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-09

Il Th9mns 9n6 d@s Various u
occasions democrat.
We suppose our contemporary would have
it understood that the news, thus obtained, is
not the same on all " OCCASIONS" but some-
times various" We have observed of
late, frequent variations" from truth, in
the Democrat; but we can hardly believe it
means thus 10 palm them off upon respec-
table neighbor But variety is the spice Of
life, and though it be but I" occasional" with
our neighbor, it would afford fine contrast
to the stereotyped prospectuscs and pill adj
refreshments, which he cites as "the evil
dence of our prosperity"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-09

3JPonrENrous.-Ihe roof of the great log cabin
in Richmond Virginia, which was just completed,
while occupied by number OF men and boys, fell in,
and severa! arms and legs were broken. This is a
distressing calamity, but NOTHING in comparison with
the downfall Chat is to be) of Whiggery, next Fall
Stand from under - True Dem.
We arc not disposed to deprive our poli,i-
cal opponents Of any little crumbs of comfort
they can pick up in these dry times partc-
ularly, when we find them driven to the grave
yard to procure them. But the Richmond
Wing changes the aspect Of this little " por-
tent" amazingly, by announcing the fact
that, Of one hundred and fifty persons who
were on the roof of the Club House when i
fell, one only was locofoco, and he ,Uds til,
only man killed! The omen, then, being
interpreted, would indeed admonish locofo
coism to "stand from under, or bide its tate
Death never was surer; and the fate of poo
Baker but too clearly shadows forth the Fl
male Of his party.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-09
GERMAN MysTIcIsM.-The St. Loui

GERMAN MYsTToIsM.-The St. Louis
Gazette has good joke in relation to the
obscuriiy of some of the German writer's
A certain author of the mystical school be-
ing on his death-bed, was called on by his
publisher for some elucidatory information
relative to manuscript, then on the eve OF
going to press. The dying German for a
moment looked at the dubious passage, and
then turning to the interrogation remarked 4:
"My friend, when that was written, it is
probable tina, God and understood it. God
may understand it yet, but | do not"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-09

O. The following frigh,fu statement as
to the spiritual ignorance and woe now ex-
isting in Liverpool was lately made at a
meeting of the town missien there: There
are 65. 900 adults who never enter place of
worship, except at marriage or funeral |;
10000 adults cannot read +; $4,000 families
have no, a solitary fragment Of the word Of
God, and $4,000 90 to no 'cheol whatever.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-09
AND REFLECTIONS.

The Senate arc preserving in the good
work of expurgating the public service of
bargain men. They put in the knife when
they come to a sore. without hesitating or
finching ajot.
Some of the happy wights, here and else
where, who arc extended on the gridiron of
dubious expectancy, are inclined we hear to
complain of the hardness of the Senate in
its action; but we have no doubt that as fast
as the other public business will permit, their
cases will be overhauled and disposed Of
Hold easy. gentlemen, you knew very we'll
the conditions when you closed the bargain
an appointment by John Tyler, and the
chances of a confirmation by Wig Sen
ate. Therefore be not FESTIVE, but blde
your time. Don't let the sight of the heads
of Henshaw, Hill, Porter and Spencer, in
the executioner's basket, make you ner.
vous. 1t has become proverbial that the
cup of this life's joys is seldom unmixed will
share of its bitterness, and it we're pre-.
sumptuous TO hope that the blest tenants o
Office in these changeful and troublous times
will escape the common lot.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-09
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Feb. l

WASHINGTON, fnursuay, zen. L.
The contest between Mr. Shrver and his
friends, on one side, and Mr. Weller and Mr.
Dawson, on the other, is likely to become seri-
Gus, and involve new questions, and individuals
other than the original principals A card ap-
peared in the Globe of this morning. from Mr.
Dawson, which will be answered tomorrow NOR
ming. by card from William Cost Johnson and
Edward W. tombstone.
Mr. Webster's letter in reply TO the citizens
of New Hampshire, who invited him to become
A candidate for the Presidency, is about to APP
near, as | learn, and it is said that it indicates
Mr. Clay as the Wing candidate, and Mr. WIS
disposition to support him.
Mr. Spencer it appears obtained very re-
spectacle vote. There were tweniy-six votes
against his nomination, and twenty-one for It,
Those who voted for it were Messrs Fairfield,
Aher,on, Woodbury., Phelps, Wright, Tall
madge, Rives, Buchanan. Sturgeon, Haywood
McDufie, IIuger, Colqutt, King, Bagbv,Whie,
Hannigan, Breese, Semple, Porter, Of Michigan
and one other, whose name have not ascertain
ed.
In the Senate today, Mr. White of Indiana
presented petition from the State of Indiana
PRAYING Congress TO grant lands Of refuse char
acter, to the State, for the purpose of completing
the Wabash and Erie canal lie SAID the gran
! WpNlu SUdUIC tUe botdlC W ColIIpictC tIdt WIZ "
and so greatly increase the revenues of the
| State thereby, as to enable her, in less than the
| eighth OF century, to pay III her whole debt.
| lie showed that vast mineral as well as agrl
cultural wealth would be developed by means o
this canal. A coal field, 5000 miles long, anl
an inexhauslible supply OF iron ore, would be
brought into operation The. lands asked for
would not bring any money; but the contrac
tors would take them and finish the canal. The
| farmers aud laborers would take the land scrip
at fair price, in exchange for provisions am
! labor, and the canal would be completed in tel
wears. lie moved that the memorial, with th'
accompanying geological and typographical map
aud the geological survey OF Mr. Owen, BE- prin
| ted which was agreed to.
Mr. Cooult pre- scented resolutions Of the lie
gisla,ure Of Georgia, complimentary Of Mr. Der
rien, and rens,aSlng the relations between hin
| and lie Legislature.
Mr. Colqn, accompanied the preservation
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-09

HoNoR AMONG TmEvEs.-A bill! has been
introduced by MIR. Hardin in the Senate Of
Kentucky, making il penitcnliary Offences
to deal faro in tina, State, or to manufacture
marked card,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-09

A schoolma>ter in Ohio advertses that he will keen
Sunday school t'sies n wsok TUESDAYS and saiur-
dsvs
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-09
fL1RS-~
V9urln,9tuuD
.SCO
ORGANIZE! ORGANIZE.
FRIDAY MORNING, FEB. o, 1874.

We published some days since the spirit
stirring appeal of the State Committee, to the
Wings Of Vermont, and we hope and believe
it will not pass unheeded. The proposition
is, to meet on the 22d inst. and organize a
Wing Club in every town, where it is practi-
CABLE and make the necessary preliminary
arrangements for the campaign. The time
is near at hand, when We have again to take
the field, and we need hardly remind our
friends Of tho importance of early and thor
ough organization. The day is auspiclous
-hallowed by many time-h onored associa-
,ions, and invested with new interest from
the fact that the sceplre of power is again to
be welded by one deeply imbued with the
principles of the Father of his Country"
We observe that movements are making in
various quarters, ant it would afford us plea
sure to advertise meeting for every town
in the County. Next week will be in season.
THE 22d DAY OF FEBRUARY.
"The Wing State Committee, in an ad-
dress in our paper two or three weeks since,
invited their wing bretheren throughout the
State, to meet on this day in their respective
towns and adopt such measures and make
such prerarations, as the success OF the Wing
party in the approaching presidential contest
requires. The object is good one-indis-
pensably necessary TO success the day is
peculiarly appropriate and is to be similarly
observed by the Wings in New York, Penn
sylvania and other States.
WIGS! now IS the time to commence
action, and if VIC would triumph in IA Il,
we did in 40 there must be a thorough or.
ganization of the Wing Party. and will , GU
rally o" tho anniversary of the birth day o.
the father of this country in that noble spir
of patriotism which inspired him7 He die
no. give himself up to dependency and des
! pair because of the treachery of one il
whom he had placed high ,rus,s-treachcry
that well nigh destroyed the liberties Of hi
country; and shall we, Wings of 1910, DIES
pair of securing that reform in the Govern
: ment which we then sought because we hav'
been betrayed by one of those in whom w
had placed high trusts for the space of fou
years! No; but rather, peck the flint ant
try again!' Yes, we have got the same bat
tie to fight over-the same issues are presen
: ted, and in reality there is much more to in
:. vito us to labor for victory not unlike tina
: we achieved in the last Presidential contes,
!, Notes of encouragement come to US fion
e every quarter of the land, and already In
o battle is waxing warm. Clubs are ben
). formed in every section of the country t
$ discuss public affairs, disseminate infor,na
S ton, and 10 marshal The great Wing host I
= = the polls in the approaching elections. Gu
: opponents, weakened and dismayed by in
If ternal discussions, must fall an easy prey
E united onset."-St. Adams Messenger.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-09

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. 81.
In SESATE.-A memorial was presented by
Mr. Pearce, OF Maryland, asking the remission
of duties upon 700 tons Railroad Iron imported
for the Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad
Company.
Mr. Buchanan presented memorial from the
publishers of the Philadelphia Ledger, who
state that they received Treasury Note for
$500; this note was cancelled and there was
one stolen from the Post Office some time since,
with many others sent by the New Orleans
Collector to the Treasury Department. One
Of these notes was held by the publisher of the
Ledger, and the Department declining to re-
deem the notes, remuneration is claimed by
innocent holders. Mr. Buchanan said there was
many Of those uncancelled notes in circulation
and he thought that the New Orleans Collector
had neglected to mark the notes as cancelled
the government should be responsible 10 the
holders for them.
Mr. Derrien, Chairman Of the Committee or
the Judiciary, reported back the House Bill t,
refund Gen. Jackson's fine, with an amendment
that no censure should be cast by the bill upor
Judge Hall.
Mr. Semple. Of Illinois, offered resolution
nsking information IA TO the expense of having
our ships OF war visit certain ports every mOnts
Mr. Benton oitered resolution upon the Ore
eon e'i'o'!, '"" a"o't,I as ~ CERTAIN save
which since the treaty Of 1912 had escaped int,
the British dominons.
The special order was then postponed--M
Evans being ready to go on with his remarks
but a majority OF Senators preferring an Execu
tive session, the speca order was postponed
The doors were closed.
Alter some time spent in Executive session
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, orde n
Of the day for the morning hour, were before TN
House as soon as the Journal had been read.
Mr. Stiles, of Georgia. addressed the House
in conclusion Of his speech, in defence of Tn
posi-. ion that slavery went hand in hand with ,h
Constitution, and that if one was a grievance
tho oihor wac ai-o lie depied, however, III,
slavery was grievance, lsas, OF al 10 the NORTH
tIs R,ln o. s,i,oa /, was argued, also VA