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THE AUTOMATON CHESS PLAYER.


There has BE- en- some innn;rv l.,ol, !, ,h
rews,ancrs for tho vboro,hn,,;, IS ~ ~, VIC
49,, H. , ,;i ~ w ""'o'n
avn O"c'''P'"!e'' "''.' ol.cc excited so much
wondering speculation IN Europe. Ii was gen.
orally remembered that after the death of NapI-
eel the automaton was Sold with his other ;u
genious pioces of recbapisn ard 80, H., ~
no, .hroaJ ,ha, IT,, .Io,., i - 49,, "u
'' va, ''F'"Se' "de iy'hg, III
iapualeu anu heSiec'eu N some lumber-room
o Phiiade pha or New York. This, however.
appears To be an uniounded story A co,nmu
ncation in the Newark Daily Gdver,iser tolls
~, 80, H., nl.i l. n - = ,
wv nv" "' ''N 'i's country (ne u'eo
~ sea he TOOK 'he CHESS payer TO pieces and
o"Xed up Inc parts IN several cases, which were
stored at Phladc lphia. Recently Dr. s. X
Nii,chtell of that ciiu af,or careful ova,,,i,,,;
of these digecia memJrd discovered The secret
ct their construction, and has succeeded in put.
ting them together. and the machine is now ex.
hbIied at Peaie's Museum.
But more Interesting disclosure has been
made 1t seems, at Paris, by one Monsieur Mou.
ret. who was MaeIze's player in Europe. lie
games we're played. We quote from the Cous
rler and Enquirer;
The concealed p,vor v,. s,,,,l ,,,odi,,o,, -,
der the auomaton's chess board and NAV be s u,
posed to be looking up otis under surface He there
secs representation OF that board, each square pain
len " oo'tesponl WIN 'he square above, The only
same If rho sSn,res M'e on '1J dn'olaon ooaI
others are empty, ever, one Of the SQUARES bene,,b
is numbered and furnished with small iron knob
suspended by short threid. Every chess man on
N aoU n ooata contained small magnet
chessmrn ore an he at,a,n,'os pes,i nity.,mo
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-05-23

Be WISE IN TrME.-The new organ of the
administration, the Union, has begun reg.
nlar attack upon the Tariff of 1912. Mr.
Richie is very anxious 10 make the whole
United States as poor as old slave breeding
Virginia is, where his policy has so long been
in the ascendant. 1t is too much to saw he
will never succeed IN this. Look at the Wiz.
ginia Congressional elections. Look at the
anti-lariif votes which are to be brought, into
Congress by new Southwestern States, the
representatives of Southern property and
Southern State sovereignilies. Look at the
half dozen or more new States, each with
two Senators in Congress, and one repre-
sentative, though, like Florida, with half the
population of single Congressional district
in the old States. Let II not be said we will
not admit States with leX than seventy two
thousand inhabitants. What Locofoco voted
against Florida last Winter, with cons.itu,
ton which protects slavery by provisions in
direct violation Of the constitution of the U.
States! No, one. Shall we expect men Of
this party TO oppose the admission Of Tam
aulipas, chihuahua, Durango. Sinaloa, CALI
iorna, and Few Mexico, with the same
sparse population, after We have obtained
those provinces by the same process ofswind-
ling and robbery by which we are now ac-
curing Texas! Certainly not.
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FRIDAY MORNING, MAY %, isis.
MEXICO.

News one day later from Mc1ico has been
received at New Orleans, by the steamer
Creole, which arrived on the 9th, from Vera
Cruz. having sailed the 22d ult. The INTEL.
igenco from the Capitol is to the l7lh. The
Government had not declared war against
the United States, but the unanimous repre-
sentation OF the passengers was, that the war
feeling was very strong, and the prevailing
impression at Vera Cruz was that war would
be declared as soon as the Government should
find itself in situation to do so with effect
The four American vessels of war were still
at Sacriiicios. Nothing is said of Mr.. SHAN.
NON.
proposition has been introduced into the
Chamber of Deputies that Santa Anna, Cam
aIZo and the four ex-Minsters who took
part in issuing the decree of the 29h of
November, closing the session of Congress,
may avoid a trial upon the condition Of ex-
pa'ra,ing themselves for the term of ten
years. AT the same time another proposi.
ton was submitted, to the effect that an alb.
solutc amnesty should be granted to all those
Generals and Other officers comprehended
in the circular of the 9th of January, depriv-
ing them Of their commands, &C., even
though they had been already sentenced.-
No action bad becnA~p upon these PROPOSE.
'iions, though their passage was though, to be
extremely probable. From the Mexican
press, the policy of the Government seems
10 be TO conciatc all parties in order more
ellec,ually TO resist the consummation TEX
all annexation.
The discussions upon The relations Of Mex
leo and the U. States are carried on in secre,
session. On the 18Th ult., Senior Doves read
a severe protest against the Report of the
Foreign Minister, Cucvas but when the
vote was taken, he found himself Alone
This shows that the administration has the
full confidence of the Legislature.
Papers from Zacatecas announce The Elk.
plosion ola powder mill situated on the road
from that city to Guadelupc. The proprie-
tor or superintendent and several workmcn
were ins,ananeously Killed, and number of
others severely wo"nAs4
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-05-23
yNE1B PRRSS
Voice of the English Press.
NV Voice IL still for Peace.

,.,L. ,h, r,h,ic mind booi,s IN d,vo,I ,ro,
s,;,o w., a,,srn,tivo G,r len,,b NJ limo DO.
LES ia horror, in The excitement which such
S.s,,o hf,nind nrodnres. snd Tins il created
ros,ioss morbid desire for The I. fray.' in an,ici
r,,,,n If tho ,or,uous nc rotations If Jnlo,n,cv
b., sr.h r,c,ns national an,i,a,bies aro en,ron.
80 sI'" ,a ,ho rnnos, Of ,ho rro,,
.,,,s i d,s,,rhcd feet by hlroJ,, ,ss,,is,;',,
of IDEAS and nov, bv tho actual comic. ;,soig
SIT, ,,r.a, .os,,Si,;ti,,, $500 ., 81"
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ID / q al .

In this village, on the 7h inst at the residence Of
his brother, MIR. SETH TAYLOR, of Picnonac Ill aged
35 years Papers in n. V. Ohio III. aud Ind. will
please copy.
In Essex, May l4th, Mrs. Esther NJ. wARpEs,
aged abou, SO
She has lef nus and to mourn her loss and f,pr
children, too young 10 feel the loss they have sustain.
ed. Her disease was the pulmonary consumption
under which she fingered for about two yelrs Din.
ring most oil this time, her situation was peculiarly
trying, yet she manifested an uncommon spjr, of na
uence ana resignation 10 the divine will She was
never heard 10 utter a murmurlng word or conooin
that her le' was hard. She often spoke of the good.
ness OF God TO her, OF the kindness of friends and
no ~ richly she as provided for.
Mrs W. embraced hope of acceptance with God,
through Jesus Chlst IN very early life This hone
she cherished for Tine, but made no public profes-
son of her faith she al length, lost IN great inca
sure her enjoyment in religion and hope OF acceptance
with God. In this condition she continued Gaxcepl
with short intervals of reyival) ill her last sickness
Now her conscience could no longer 81 irnber Far
several months she Gid obtain satisfactory eyi-
dence TIA, she was forgiven darkness rested npon
her mind. She was al length brouu hi into iicht and
Liberty, and continued IN this state during the las,
eight months OF her life. Her mind was much exer-
csed on the duty of making pu lie profession of re-
heon. II seemed not 10 be convenient, and il was
deferred from time to time ill within about four weeks
oi her death. She was now confined TO her bed and
her friends were almost daily expecting she would be
taken from hem bu, she felt that he could MOI leave
without hrst unlllng win The chnrch-dedicang her
children TO God IN baptism, and receiving the Lords
supper. Accordingly al her request, meeting was
appointed al her house, attended by the minister the
deacon ofhe church together with few brethren and
sisters, when and where she was received into The
church her children baptised and The lords supper
administered.
Though she was extremely weak, vel so soothing
was this TO her feelings, that the exercise though
proacted TO three fourlhs of an hour, instead of e4
hausngi seemed 10 refresh her, only for the lime
beng, bat long afterwards. Having performed this
duty she seemed 10 wait with great composure AND
serenity Of mind, I'LL her change should come Death
was dlsarmed Of all its terror md her greatest fears
were that she should be too anxious to depart She
was faithful to council all who visited her and were
without hope to seek an interest in Christ. She was
especially anxious that those whose kindness she had
shared should not be found on the left hand of God
Death found her prepared-her end was peace,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-05-23

THE RAILROAD CONVENTION AT RUTLAND
NT.-On Tuesday the 9th, large number OF
gentlemen interested in the proposed Railroad
from Bellows Falls to Burlington, via. West
lolley. met in convention at Rutland john
A. Cunant, Esq, was chosen President Na,li'l
Fullerton and Geo. Il. Hodges. Esqrs, Vice
Presidents. and three other genlement, Score.
taries.
The Commissioners of the State, who are
alone authorized, if they see fl, (after twenty
days public notice. to open the stock books.
were present during the day, and about loo
other gentlemen from various towns on the line
of the road betw cen Bellows Falls and Burinp.
ton, also took part in the proceedings
Addresses we're made BY Mcssrs Ormsbv, of
Rutland; Chapman Of Greenfield, Mass; Cooke
Of keene; Judge Folletl, of Burlington; Hon.
Mr.. Foo'e, of Rutland; and others. Commit.
tees were appointed, and the reports of the sur.
vey from Bellows Falls to Burlington, as made
by Messrs. Tracy and Chase, and the report of
Mr.. FELTON, as chief Engineer, were read bv
Judge Brown of Rutland.
The Convention adjourned to await the action
of the State Commissioners who are required
to give twenty days notice of the opening of the
stock books, and it was understood that the
notice would be accordingly given and the
books opened at the proper time at various towns
along the line Of the road An cxceIen, shirt
(says the Bunker Hill Aurora. from which we
CLEAN the above) prevalent at the Convention
and the gentleman seemed to feel strong con.
vIction OF the necessity of immediate action 10
secure to the State that high degree Of prosper
lfy 10 which her rerources and means 'entit,e
her.
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THE BRIGHT SIDE OF HUMAN NATURE.

IN letter published in the Lynn (Ms) Pi.
oneer' giving description OF the fire in Pitts
ourg. we find the following passage -
ne big church below me kept the flames
w check, and not until the buildings beyond me
nau done their worst, did my house take fire.
was sitting upon trunk, my wife beside inc,
ana Jesse behind us, in the open cross street n
''t'e east of our house, when four or five of the
mass came TO me and asked where my house was
pointed to IT and accordingly they went to work,
ana cleared every room in that house, bringing
out every thing. believe. that IT contained, the
Kitchen furniture only excepted; they brought
out every beds,ead, every bureau; they brought
my lip salve, my tooth brush, all my books and
papers, every Struggling pamphlet and newspa
per /; and, finally, pulled my sign off the win.
dow-shn'er Nor did they stop at this bu,
they procured dearborn wagon, and never
stopped I'LL they had carried every article TO a
place OF safety, taking glasses and breakable
articles in their hands. do not know the name
of one Of them.
Two black girls of fourteen or fifteen years
OF age carried ont "A good furniture wagon load
of articles, taking them up to the new court.
house and watching them till they were finally
removed, aud all refused not only compensation
or wages, but they refused to accept presents
10 one man presented mantel clock, be
cause believed it could net be saved but b,
being carried the country. lie took il away
Yesterday left my Office door open and, wher
came back, the clock was on the ,nantelpiece
Keeping Ii ne and exactly right. My goods were
carried To six or seven d if.rent places upon the
MI above the town; they have all been re
turned 10 me | believe, and all that have pait
tor trouble taken was two dollars to the wag
onor. Yesterday a colored woman brough
home our FIRST washif,g of white clothes since
the fire, and begged that we would accept tn,
triiilng favor from her, because we had done 6,
much for 'her kind of people,
Mrs. e. saw bunde OF her clothes upon
cart on the evening Of the fire, as she was 90
ing on The hill /; she took hold oft, and the car
went on, leaving the heavy bundle on the roat
with her. Two little ragamufiin boys. less thai
twelve years old, came TO her assistance, ant
carried It a great way to the house Of an &C
quaintance; when she took out her purse I,
pay them, there was not a cent in it. 1t was
handsome bead purse: she offered it TO them
No, indeed SAID one OF them. wed be asham
ed to take any thing from you at such time
as this These were your regular alley black
guards
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-05-23
A FORTHCOMING DEVELOPE-
NENT,

Many Of our readers are aware that Mr.
Cotton, the distinguished author Of the " Ju-
Mus tracts" has been engaged for some time
past in writing an elaborate biography oil
Henry Clay. 4 New York correspondent
of the Cincinnati Gazette, who has had a
full conversation with Mr.. Cotton upon the
subject, writes as follows, under date of the
] ST inst.
He has passed the winter with Mr.. Clay,
and obtained all the documents necessary
for complete life, while no man is more
able to put them into shape and order than
he. Added to this, Mr.. Clay has given up
all the papers relative to the great " bargain
and sale " question. They alone form a
hundred pages of notes proving the state
ments made in the text.
These documents, Mr.. Cotton tells me,
make Developments that are perfectly as
founding, and 90 to show conclusively tina,
all the bargaining was on the side of Jack
son and his friends. 1t is proved by then,
that Buchanan came to MIR. Clay from Cen
eral Jackson with direc, offer, and that
Houston also went 10 ioane with another
direct offer. The snarl into which it gets
Buchanan, Jackson, Eaton, &C., is perfectly
langhahle. Jackson, in his after attempts to
get out of the dilemma, when he found that
Clay was too noble to be bought, annlhiates
Buchanan, and Buchanan, in endcavoring
to throw the burden from his shoulder, drives
the General 10 the wall, while General Ea-
ton eats them both uh
The disclosures exhibit the Jackson men
of that period who surrounded their iavorlte
candidate, in a most ludcrous light, while it
fastens a blot on Buchanan's forehead he will
find il impossible to wipe out. Hitherto Mr..
Clay has reirained from making these dis
closures ont of regard for Buchanan. But
now, as his life is TO be written for poslerl,y,
and he is to take his true position in the con-
s,ellation of grea, and good men and his own
life is drawing TO close, the call for every
thing that is needed to clear his character
from the aspersions made against it is too
loud and impcrlous TO be disregarded. His
very Torbearancc shows how well his ere
mics know him. They felt they could trust
to his magnamimity while they allowed a
charge to rest against him he could al any
time destroy.
The solemn appeal of John Quincy Adj
ans to the final judgment for the falsity o'
the accusation, and the unspotted integrity Of
Claws whole political life, were not suflic-
lent TO Kill the SANDER; and now, as Henry
Clay turns to his retirement, and towards the
end of his mortal life, he says: "Out of
your own mouths will condemn YOU" Il,
is said that
"Timc makes all things event"
and we rejoice to fad it is to prove true in
this case aud when the present busy actors
on the political stage shall have disappeared,
aud other times, and other parties, and 9th
er men shall come up 10 LOOK on the past,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-05-23

A GREAT FINANcIER.--A person who has
passed IN this city by the name of Tlden, mid
eszed, about forty>fve or fifty years of age
with what are popularity described as pepper and
salt hair and whlskers, who seems to have trav.
eIIed great deal, and talks readily on any sub.
Ieci, is one OF the successful spectators of whom
It has boon our fortune to hear. lie has been
recently boarding at the same house up town
with Mr.. Asa Whitney, the protector the Pa.
cllic railroad, and very handsomely "lid" Ihs,
gentleman out of S25, Mr.. Whitney who
scarcely knew the man, having only casually
observed him at the table, was seated one day
in his room, writing. The door was suddedly
opened, and in came this rilden, apparently in
great hurry. holding some papers loosely in his
hand. Have you got $35 with you :" said he
coming rather Familiarity up to the table.
Wr. Whitney, with an of,hand generosity
or perhaps in an abstraction about his great
undertaking, answered calmly that he believed
he had. Drawing on, his pocket book he count.
ed out S2j, and without Offering il to the intru.
der, said that was all he had. "Very well, u
answered the uther, "lhat will do !" and in the
coolest manner possible he picked the money up
and went out. leaving Mr.. Whitney in state o.
considerable surprise at the rapidly of the ope-
ration. tie soon lrrgot the matter, however
and in scarcely occurred to him until the next
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-05-23

The Twenty NINTH CoNeREss.-The election in
virginia brings up the number Of members chosen for
ihe next Congress 10 1853, Of whom s. are Wings 80
Locos, aud Native Americans There are 5s ,noro
nenoers to be elected, IN Maryland, North Carolina.
indlnna, kentucky, Tennessee Alabama Mississinn
and Florida, and vacancy to be led m each Of he
States OF Maine, Massachusetts, and New Ham.
shire.
JoNArnAN WoRTH is the Wing candidate for Con-
gress, IN the 4h District of North Carolina 0ate Gen
Deberry's) which gives 5 900 Wing majority.
Hon. THOMAS SMITH has been nominated Gor-,e.
election 10 Congress, by the Locos of the Sd District
Indiana.
The Washington Union expresses its belief thar
there Is no foundation for the rumor that President
p"k contempla;es The appointment OF John c. Ca
noun as SPECIAL Ambassador to England, with view
to the adjustment of the Oregon question, and The
establishment of commercial Treaty on the basi. al
reciprocity. The Union admits thai both Mr. Elmore
ana Mr. Pckens South Carolnans) have been offered
the ordinary Mission to England, and declined it,
ALABAMA,-Col Nat Terry, of Ime,,one couniv.
has been regularly nominated as the Polk candidate
for Governor of Alabama, by a Convention al Tus.
ca loosa. Col J. w. McClung was a candidate, but
his friends withdrew his name, and Col. Terry oh
tanned large majority tie has been for some years,
IN the State Senate and is objected to as heavy
debtor TO the State Bank and in favor ofexentnp he
lime Tor winding up It's Affairs Samuel r. Rice of
Taadega, has been nominated for Congress by the
locos ct the On District, lately repre- ened BY Felix
u McCunnel' We have heard that Felix threatened
TO run stump but we canno, believe he will get many
votes, let him run as he may
INDICTMENT OIL q. BEsSHTr.-The Buffalo Com.
meIc,ai advertiser OF The l4th ms. says, ave under.
stand that the Grand Jury of the Recorders Cur,
now IN session, have indicted j. c. Bennett, editor
Of The New York Herald, for libel upon Il. N. Par.
melee, ofihis city. bench warrant has been issued
10 bring Mr. Bennett before the Court'
The Union, in an article concerning appointments.
repeats by authority tina, Mr. Polk will no, be can
didae for re election. NV w ''"
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GRAnAm's MAeAziNE.-The June num-
Der OF this decidedly popular monthly has
oeen received. 1t contains three splendid
engraVlngs,-a view Of Rock Mountain in
Georgia-tle Masquerade, and Portal Of
the Kew. Poet and EssayIse, Rafas " "
Grlswold. The table of contents exhibits
an array OF talent Of the first order, and the
Editor promises still farther improvement, in
his next volumes, to commence in July. For
sale by EDWARDS, together with Cooley =
Lady's Book and Ariliur's Magazine, &c.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-05-23

INCIDENTS OF THE RAcE--The race on Tues
day was quite a windfall to the paragraphsts
on Long Island The Brooklyn Advertiser re.
cords the following:
Two miniature casks Of liquor walked over
board at the South Ferry, in the afternoon, car
rylng each the body of man with them. They
were iished out in good spirits.
couple of fiery horses, about O'Clock, ran
away with carriage, containing two ladies', who
had been to the races. The carriage came in
contact with dirt cart, tore away the hind
wheels and deposited the ladies' on the street
Six cents worth of smelling salts set the ladies
all right.
A carriage containing Southern lady, (Cre.
ole.) was shattered by coming in con, act with
another vehicle. "Never mind that" said the
lady as she gathered herself up. ~ have come
from Mobile TO be present at the races--I have
won $1,000, and can afford to meet with an ac.
ciden,.'
posse Of gentlemen on horseback, came
down Fulton street, having their pocket books
tied to their whip stocks. A token they were
empty.
An .ahcr posse followed with hands full Of
loose Bank notes They were winners.
young man. who had hired horse to % to
the Union course, yesterday, rode the animal 50
bard that he fell down in Pacific street, from
pure exhaustion. After an hours delay, he was
barely in IA condition to be led TO the stable.
About every tenth man that returned from the
races, bv the way of Fulton street, after d o.
clock, was intoxicated, and half the remainder
fuGdled.
It is rumored that one man, in New York, te,
on Fashion to the amount Of $60,00O
A company of Southerners came down Ful,on
street. about O'Clock, performing cavalry ex.
erclse at the command of one of their number.
They were winners, and of course appeared
highly elaled.
Any quantity of wrecks of carriages, and led
horses we're seen coming down Fulton street,
during the afternoon and evening.
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The OREGON DlsPUTE.-The Washing
ton " UnIoU," the new organ of the admin
isration, holds very different language from
that of the Globe in relation to Oregon
1t explains away every thing in the Presi-
dents inaugural, which was so offensive to
the British public. THE Union says the
President has no idea of abandoning ncpo-
tiation and resorling TO force in ahe present
posture Of affairs. The Union goes on in a
series of editorial numbers to examine his,o-
really the respective rights of the two coun,
tries 10 territory on the Northwest Coast, be-
ing in the form Of a reply to the speech Of
Lord John Russell in the British Parliament
who had argued in favor of British claims
A full report Of that speech has been pub
lished in but few papers in tins country
The positions Of this speech are criticised
and controvcrted in the Union," appa.
ren,ly eduorially, but the article itself is too
full OF Mr.. Grecnhow's facts and mode of
argumen; to have been written by any body
but him, aided perhaps by Mr.. Bancroft.