Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-11-08

'o~'' ''7Hof an Improvements
patented improvement-tha reflects the highest
credit on Yankee ingenuity. 1t the "WIy.
DOW BLIN0 SHUTTER FASTENER AND OpENER,"
Just put into notice for public approval by
Messrs. LAWRENCE s. FARYswoRTH, of Clare
mont, N. H. can conceive of nothing more
perfect than the mechanism by which the de-
sirabIe operations named are secured And it
is as simple and convenient of management as
it is perfect. Mr. i, A. FARHswoRTn. one Of
the Propreors Of this useful and admirable in
v'nton, las been exhibiting it, Acre, for some
days past to the entire satisfaction of all who
nave gwen 1t even the most cursory exanina-
ton 1T is con'rvance that needs no herald
II speaks most convincingly for itsclf--its OBJ.
yIous simplicity and efficiency furnishing at
once both the best recommendation of its use
funess, and the best evidence of the clear.
Medicines Of its inventor. As in the case of
the egg columbus, the wonder is that nobody
ever thought OF it before. ! learn that Mr..
FARNswoRrH is about to submit this ingenious
and practical Yankee notion" to the exarni.
nation Of the citizens OF Burlington, and take
I"''N"'"' P'CH9uiC III recommending nun anu
bis invention to the cordial favor of our citizens.
To be able TO flSten our Window Blinds, either
ShW, an eighth, quarter, half or wide, open,
without raising the window sash, or doing any,
thing more laborious or difficult than rinpinra
bell, is desderatum for securing which yc
denizens of this hyperboroan climate ought to
be thankSu--and this is precisely what Mr..
FARNsWoRTH's invention will enable us to DO.
understand Mr.. FARNsWoRTH's principal OBJ
ject is the disposal Of "rights," and counsel
some shrewd and " caIkclaliny" Yankee il
Burlington to " embrace the opportunity -
The chance is c9o ;ha. will not " 90 abcg-
ging."
II spoho, in former letter, of the very
interesting Address Of Judge THOMPSON befose
the VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY,", and would
refer to it more particularly now, were it no.
that ii is soon to be published by request Of the
Legislature. 1t will prove as creditable to the
estimable Author in the closet as it was from
the forum. Judge THOMSON has evinced great
skill in giving vitality to the early history of
Vermont, Ly his previous published works-es.
pecialIy the Green Mountain R)ys-and this
Address will tend 10 increase his deservcdly
high reputation. lis grouping and individual.
zng of the old Council OF SAFErY.-the first
Pariamen! of Vermont--are highly dramatic
and effective, and will render his forthcoming
Book (of which this Address was, to some en-
tent, but an extract desarvedy popular.
But my especial purpose, at present, is to give
you, dear SCISSORS, the subjoined Epitaph,
which may now be read or the Grave Stone of
one of the old Council of Safety" in the an
cent and honorable town of Guilford. am
indebted for it TO Col. RUSSELL HYDE, the Rep
reseH;a;i.e of Rockingham. The quanncss
! of the terms in which the memorable actions
and experience ofthc ancient Patriot, BENJAM.x
CARPENTER, is recorded on his tomb, and the
juXtapo>ion Of the record Of his stature and
weight with the declaration that &" Death had
no terrors for him. can hardly fail to excite A
smile. Col. HYDE assures me that the inscril.
ton is an exact cory. 1t is as follows -
Sacred to the memory of the Hon. BEyJ.
CARPENTER, Esq, Born in Rehoboh, Mss,
y. d. 1926;
a Magistrate in Rhode Island in A. D. l7Gi.
pubic teacher Of righteousness;
An able advocate to his last for Democracy,
And The eqGal rights of man;
Removed to this town A. d. ll7O:
! Was fl ID officer in the Revolutionary war;
y founder Of the first Constitution and govern.
ment Of Vermont;
a councillor OF Censors in A. d. 1888:
a member Of the Council, and Lieut., Governor
Of Vermont in A. d. l779;
firm professor of Christianity in the Baptist
Church 81 years
lie # this world, and ll6 persons of Hneal pos
terity, March %, 1854, Aged 70 years 10
months, and y days, with strong mind, and
full faith OF more Glorious state hereafter.
Stature about e feet! Weight 200.
Death had no terrors.
II find tho following communication ia
this evenings IfaAon's Daily JournqL and !ay
it before our readers, dear Seasons, with great
pleasure. Judge PHELPS shall never have t
to say that the columns of the Free Press were
closed against any vndcGtou Of himself that
ne chose to make. Ifhe supposes that enter
tain the slightest conceivable personal i'll will
towards him, he distributes his ora method OF
viewing things to me-that is all. rate his
eminent talents as highly as / have always
DONE though venture to retain the opinion
that they have been of no practical usefulness,
either to his State or his Party, during the Pc
r.ol of twelve years which he has spent in the
United States Seaate. The following is the
communication referred to -
MIpDLEpURY, Nov |, 1850
MR. WALToS-l am nc! disposed to enre:
into a controversy with the editor O! the Free
Press; but am not willing to acquiesce -
statements TO my prejudice which, although
utterly false, may obtain crcdenco from the
fact that they are not coutradjcted.
In an article in that paper Of yesterday, com
mentng on my letter recently published by You
in relation to the fugitive slave bill, find these
expressions Judge Phelps was in Washing
ton when the bill , assed the Senate. lie waS
ya4ouJ'c3ly inh seat. But neither By insjnu-
,.,iou, suggestion, argument, or rote did he hN Il
finer against IT,, - How dare he then
to tell Vermont audience that that infamous
bill was passed without lbs responsibility -