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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24
Commercial Bank,

The Election of Directors of this Bank, took
place pursuant to adjournment ON Saturday at
ternoon, the 10Th inst. The following gentle
rlcmen constitute the Board :-THAppEUs r.
FLETCHER, CHARLES ID. kAssoN, DAN LYON,
George PETERSON, DAVID p. MOVES, ID. b
BUCKLEY, and WILLIAM r. Villas. MARTIN
A. SEYMOUR, Cashier.
We take this occasion to say that the
rumors affecting the solvency of this Bank
which have obtained some circulation, are chol-
iy and entirely unfounded. No bank in the
State is in = sounder or more perfectly solvent
condition. The foundation of the rumor refer,
red to rests erc!usipely on the controversies that
arose respecting the Board of Direction, ant
has no sort of reference to the financial condi
ton of the Institution itself, which is perfectly
good. We make his statement on the mos
authentic information, ana it can be implicitly
relied upor. We repeat that no Bank in the
State is in Il sounder condition.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24
DAILY FREE PRESS-JAN. 20, 1851
The New Postage Law.

We congratulate our readers on the passage,
in the House, of the new and improved Post
age Law. Its general provisions, as given in
our Telegraph dispatch, are as follows Post
age on each letter weighing not over half an
ounce three cents. No Post Office or route
shall be discontinued, or compensation to Post
masters be diminished in consequence of pass
sage of this act On printed matter ofno greater
weight than 9 ounces cent. Bound works
weighing not over 30 ounces to be deemed
mailable matter. Newspapers delivered in State
where printed chargeable only with half of
foregoing rates. No postage on those marke J
to actual subscribers in county where printed,
or within 80 miles. 80 per cent to be deducted
from postage on magazines when prepaid
Three cent pieces three fourths silver one
fourth copper to be coined. Stamps as now to
be provided and sold at post Offices; forgery
to be punished by fine and impris nment. A
million and half appropriated to meet def
ciencies in revenue. Letters uncalled for after
the period of two weeks to be published once
only. Postmaster General to establish suitable
places of deposite for letters in cities ant
towns, to be collected and delivered by car
rers at one or two cents each
This is the substance of the bill that ha:
been sent up to the Senate for con urrence.-
That it will pass that body we do not permi
ourselves to doubt. We therefore very cor
daily congratulate the public This is the frs
Act of general interest and application that ha
been passed, and we hail it as a good omen.-
We now hope the necessary modification of tn
Tariff, by the substitution of specific duties
Will be made, and then the NXXIst Congress
may claim to have done some good in its da
and gc Grafton 1t made itself and the entir
Country unncccssar ly frantic, at its last scs
sion, over the Slavery Question, and we ar
' clad that returning reason manitcsts itself in 5
rltional a manner Low postage, and cncour
arcment of newspaper circulation are unnis
tlkable signs Of true progress"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24
DAILY FREE PRI>S-JAN. Is, 1851.

Mr.. CHARLES SuMXEa furnishes most preg-
nant example of the supreme folly OF giving
Nd to Party what was meant for mankind. -
He is a gentleman of lnquestloned talent
though a little too ulra-of irreproachab'e
character. excellent connexions, "unexceptior-
able references" and extensive requirements.
But he has fallen into lad company and we
have no doubt he is sorry for it. His procvI'
ties are all towards the Wing Party. But he
was seduced BY the spurious Free Sellers, in he
first place, and then codesced with the va
Hunkers. No man can imagine worse posi-
tion! 1t is neither shot nor cold" 1t is that
base "lukewarm' medium, or mediocrly, OF
position that neither gods nor men tolerate -
His misfortune, or mistake, is, that he Is the
nominee, for United States Senator for Mas
sachuse,ts, Of Ebony and Topaz-ol those who
admire, and those who detest, his political prln-
cipes! Having sacrificed, therefore, his SELF
respect, he has no right to look for the respec
of either friends o. foes 1t is an awkward
position, but Just. We can feel sorry for the
victim, while we applaud the decree. lie cant
come in! To theastonishment of the political
world, there are found honest locoocos enough
in the Massachusetts Legislature to defeat ms
election! He is holocaust! Free Soil
martyr
-Providenceh has bengnantly decreed that
Locofocosm in Massachusetts shall efiecluaIIy
humbug Free Soilism Locoiocosm HAS Gol
all it demanded, and refuses to pay the con
sideraton!" This is all right. We are re-
joiced at it. 1t proves that
There is divinity that shapes our ends,
Rough-hew IN, m how We w.ll."
If Charles Sumner had been elected U. S
Senator, under the circumstances, it would
seem to be Offering premium for dishonest ant
and unprincipled coalitions" As it is,
would seem to be on the contrary, Q,nle III
reverse !"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24

0PThe Vermont and Canada Railroad
sovereign contempt of Public Accommodation.
Tie Morning Trains reach Burlington at 8
O'clock and he afternoon Trains depart from
Burlington at ID past 5. A moment S relec-
this arrangement. The Rutland and Burning.
ton Cars leave for Boston, Troy, Albany &c.
every morning at o'clock, and arrire from
those points. at 6 o'clock p. NJ. Passengers
therefore, from any point north of Burlington,
DESTROYS to 90 10 Rutland, Troy &C., &c, by
the Rutland g. Burlington Road are set down
at Burlington an hour after the Cars have let
Passengers by the Rutland g. Burlington Road
going North to ST, Adams, or Canada, res ch
Burlington thirty minutes after The Vermont d
Canadr Train has left!
Now we call this arrangement an outrage on
the travelling public. Burlington may be bene-
fitted by the process which compe.S travellers &c
stay here ten or twelve hours, but we do moi
understand that Burlington desires to benefited
in any such way. The Trains of the Nermo
and Canada Company should reach Burlington
before O'Clock in the morning, and should no
depart Northwards till halfpast 6, p. M.,-tha
is, if that Company are disposed to consul
either their own interest or the public accomo
dation. The complaint to which the eXistin!
arrangement gives rise is both extensive AM
unsuitable.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24
DAILY FREE PRESS-JAN. 81, 1851.


The Boston papers of Saturday contain the
following Photographic Dispatch -
VERMONT AND VIRGINGA--TAXGYG OF NORTH
ERIN PRoDUCTs .-Bqitimore, Jan. l7ih.-The
Legislature Of Virginia has adopted resolutions
unanimously, instrucIing the Governor of that
State to return the peace resolutions 10 Yer
mont, with the declaration that when Vermont
shall prove her willingness to consult the peace
of the Union by doing justice 10 the Conslitu-
ton, it will be time enough for Virginia to
consult with her on the peace Of the world.
The southern Rights Association OF Rich
mond are preparing petition to the Legisla-
ture to protect Southern industry by taxing
Northern products.
1t is evident that Old Virginia" is getting
mad. We are sorry she can't "keep her tenn
per" better, Vermont is as quiet and peacea
BILE as a lamb-does what she thinks her dignity,
self-respect, and love for Freedom require to
protect any citizen of heis from being Commits
sioner Mgrahamed into human Slavery, while
she wouldn't for the world interfere with the
Rights Of Slavery anywhere, and especially in
cod Virginny." She "stands by the Consti-
tuition" and will show herself "Semper paratuS"
to aid Virginia in maintaining it. Her "Peace
Resolutions" were rather harmless thinss-in-
deed, we think, rather absurd, because these
Pc ce folks never can accomplish anything
unless they claim that they have right to Sc
cure peace by war-whch we and old Virgin
ny will admit, is simple contradiction in terms
Therefore Old Vrginny needn't join us in these
Peace Resolution unless she has a mind to
They don't amount to anything, one way or thu
other The only way to have Universal Peace
is for men to be universally peaceable. If mel
won't be peaceable, then we must have war
and all the Peace Congresses in the world can
alter it.
But Virginia is going to tax our products
Well; we shall have to send them to Maryland
or North Carolina, or Tennessee, or Kentucky
or eat 'em ourselves. We raise great deal c
pork and Maple Sugar-and should be glad t
have 1.-THE Mother of Presidents grow fat o
one and sweet-tempered on the other. But
the old Lady aoiH be obstinate and mulish, W
can't help it. We mean TO try to persuade on
Legislature to send the Governor of Nirginii
next Fall, as sort oi"Pcace" offering, a 45Ol
, Byfeld, alive, and keg of A. No. |, Mapl
Sugar the first TO ihcucate good manners i
the "Virginia Legislature" and the last to mo
lify their tempers. Perhaps a few links
" Sassages may be thrown in to remind on
belligerent sister Of our attachment to the Ur
ION. In the mean time, we really hope an
trust that the sod Dominion will try not
Il " fret her gizAa,d out !"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24
DAILY FREE PRESS-JAN. IG, 1851.
Masslchus ITS L. =. Senator.

We cannot express the perfect satisfaction
and pleasure with which we learn that, as Mr.
Secretary Elton once slid, " history records
the act" that tn Truck an l-Dckcr Coallon
in the Legislature of Massachusetts, have tried
for two days. without success, to carry out the
"blrglin AMI corruption" which they had en-
'erci into! Tn, I.ocofocos have proved
,hlde too much for the Free Soilers, Blalam
md his Ass be th1nEcl! The whole specta-
Gle is d'gracetul to both PARTIES, but the pros
pect, pleasant to the friends of rational Free
dom AMI Consistency, is that Free Soil is stalk
,nin AMI done for on the most approved high
pressure Pekwickian plan! For this, we ac
kn0wl dye that We can never feel sufficiently
Thankful. We always rejoice to see treason to
tie commoncst sort Of decent political and NOR
al consistency, lpar ermp,c, that exhibited by the
Free Soil Party in the Masslchus It's Lcgisla-
tureG melt with tire lchary, double distilled -
| The Right cause is always advanced by the
double knlvery.
| locoiocos of the Massachusetts Legislature
whose avowed views and principles, on the only
question that the Free Sellers deem Of esSentia
Importance, are Numerically opposed, got to-
gcther and feoniously and burglarlously agreed
to throw p inciple and manliness "to the dogs
provided, thereby, they could divide among
them :" the spolls of Office" AMI "defeat t
Wings" This agreement stipulated that thu
Locoiocos SHOULD have the entire control of III
gOrernment Of Massachusetts,, and should hav
the u. S. Senator for the short term. "In con
sderation Whereof" the Free Sellers were t
hive the U. s, Senator for 5 years from til
: Sd of March le5l-a far-looking sort of " bal
, gain"-to say nothing about the 'corruption
Well the time for election came aroun,
The simple, goose green gosin-brained Ere
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24
Rr.r,ect,on of senator benton.

The tclegraphic despatch in our paper of
Wednesday, announcing the election of Sena-
tor Benton by the Legislature of Missouri, Is
not confirmed "Old Bullion" hus about as many
Objectionable qualities as he has good one;
nevertheless, worse might happen TO the coun-
try than his reelection to the seat he has so
long occupied in t Senate. The Washing.
ton correspondent of the Boston Atlas, under
date ofthe 18th instant, thus explains the orr
gin of the premature report
Mr. Benton is in receipt of telegraphic
despatch from st Louis, dated this morning
which contains the assuran that sail is right
but this "all is right" may mean the reverse OF
the rumor circulating, that he has actually been
re-electcd The city is full of this story; but
have seen the despatch, and can assure you
that it conta ms nothing that would Justify the
positive construction put upon It, "
o." The corresponding Editor" OF thu
Brandon Post, having got "utterly sick" OF us
hls turned his battery upon the Union w lg-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24
M mean Temperature Of Eecember was in

The general mean OF the 10 Defenders was % I
By the above il will be seen that We had in the IL
years, only one December, tls4al colder than
that OF 1850, and that December, 1850, was nearly
! > colder than the mean OF the 10.
The fall of snow in December 1850 was is inches,
being about three times the average qu'niy for that
month and greater than in any one OF the ~ peeem-
beers next preceding The fall OF snow in December
1912 was A inches and in lS45, sc inches but It did
not exceed 20 inches in any other OF the IL Deem
bers above mentioned. The measurements OF the
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24
Congressional Election in Massachusetts

The second trial for the election of Congress-
men in the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh and Tenth Congressional Districts, in
Massachusetts,, took place yesterday. We
shall be disappointed if the shameless and I'M
prncped bargaining which will make the
present Legislature Of that State forever a by.
word and reproach is not rebuked by the re-
suit. The history of Party, in this or any other
country, contains nothing half so disgrareul,
ocrats for "spos Of office" If the people oil
Massachusetts lin these seven Dstricts) did
not, yesterday, put their sea upon it, we shall
he sorry for the sake Of the ancient renown Of
the Old Commonwealth
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24

No BARGAIN.-ln the Ohio Legislature, the
Demo raj, hare refused under any crcums an
ces, to ro,e for a Free Soil Candidate for United
STATES Senator.- POughke'psi' Eagle.
"The democrats" in the Massachusetts Leg
islature, (all but just enough of them to save
tue State from the disgrace of the thing, AGREE D
TO vote " for Free Soil Candidate for U. 8.
Senator" Democracy is creature OF latitude,
what is fish in Massachusetts, appears 10 be
flesh and blood in OHIO
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24

visions that wet blankets will have 10 be
extepvely used, in the contingency suggested,
thouh he is somewhat embarrassed by the OBJ
yds question whether or not they can be eff
i1tively sqaired through the pipes. If they
.annot, Mr.. DUTTs thinks water should be
thrown upon fire surreptitious!y.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24
QFWe find the following in the Boston

QFWc find the following in the Boston
Daily Advertises of yeserday:-
MhppLLBURY CoLLEG ga meeting Of Yer
mont was held in the Masonic Temple, on
Wednesday evening last, with special Teie-
renee to the condition Of MddIebury College,
ami it's claims upon its friends here for relief,
in it's present embarrassed state DR.. La6aree,
the President of the College, made brief state
ment of facts. The College has always de-
pended upon private endowment, and though
attempts have been frequently made TO obtain
aid from the State, the Legislature seems not
imbued with the spirit which that of 1855 pos
sessed, when it granted to Dartmouth II 800
acres of valuable land, but leaves its public in
situations of learning to manage as they can
! II has, however, found many generous trends
who have hitherto enabled it to 60 on boldly,
accomplishing good work for Vermont, and
the world generally. The results abundanty
show it. Untoward circumstances, beyond
control, have during the last few years, con-
spired to embarrass very seriously the acuon
OF the College, and upon careful consldera-
ton of the whole subject, the officers and Cor
poIation have found that it is absolutely nece'~
sary that S35, 900 should be raised and aPpro-
priated to the use of the College. But how
shall this sum be raised A subscription oil
$4,000 has Just been raised, chiefly IN YER
mont, md though many there have again sub
scribed, and many more, with an energy that
shows the heartfelt interest they take in sus-
tanning this institution, are laborlng strenuous
ly with the hope that they may be enabled to
assist in securing the desired amount. Yet
Vermont is not rich State-she does not at
ford opportunities to make vast fortunes, heT
men are principally substantial farmers, lnde'
lnandent hnt moi rich and il re Qnires a sacrhce
to raise S35, 900 in ready money there, which
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24
DAILY FREE PRESS, JAN. %, 1851.
The Congressional Elections i'll Mas
Sachusctts,

The eaven of disgraceful and odious Got
alition" is legitmatey working. in the Old
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1t appears
certain, by the returns in the Boston Alias of
Yesterday, that he special elections of Monday
resulted in the election Of THREE WING
MEMBERS of Congress, and in mo choice"
in the remaining Districts. Coalition has made
nothing but great losses, thus far for which,
as we have said before, Baaam and his ass be
thanked! Truck-lnd-dicker makes poor head
way in the Bay State The People don't ap-
pear to ike it.
Hon. JAMES H. DUscAS is elected in the Sd
District, and probably Hon. ZESo SCuDDER, in
the 10th, and Hon. GEORGE 7. DAVIS, in tho
9th. To show the working, among the " mas
SEES, Of the utterly detestabe bargain and cor
rup,on going on in the Legislature, between
the Democrats and Free Sellers, the Atlas
makes the following statement:
In Littleton, in the Sd district, Mr.. Brown. the
LocooCu candidate, only got tiC0 votes. The party
are opposed to the election OF Mr. Sumner, aud the
Representative from that town voted for him, and
Mr. Brown is supposed to he a Coalluons;. and his
party refused to vote Tor him. This may, IN GER
tain degree, account for the large majority given tor
! Mr.. Duncan, the Wing candidate. From letters
received by and from other sources OF intorma =
tou, we should Judge that a large majority OF the
| Democratic people are opposed 10 Mr., Sumner
| election.
We trust ewing People " in Massachusetts,
will continue to feel the same sentiment. We
can think of no worse calamity than the cleo
ton of Charles Sumner, under the circumstan-
ces. When Massachusetts elects anything but
Whig to office, we hope it will be an Old
Line Locofoco, who has principle enough to
last him over Sunday" at least. We like to
know precisely who and what is elected. Mr..
Sumner is decidedly" duberous."
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24

GFJoHN G. HAYS, who was indicted by the
Grand Jury of Addison County, for the murder
Of his wife, and for whose trial Special Term
of the Court was ordered to be holden the l4th
instant, by Judge PIERpoINr, has been discharg-
ed ON a nOLke proSeqni.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24
For the Daily Free Press

Mr. :Edor-Being frequently asked how the tenn
perature OF December 1850 compared with the temi-
peralure OF that month in previous years, have
copied from my journal, the temperatures of
December for 10 years being from 1888 to 1850. in
elusive, which will enable yoar readers to make COM
par Tor themselves, shou dyou see Fl, to publ ISL
them.
The menn Temnerntnre of Eecennhrr WAS in
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24
DAILY FREE PRESS-JAN II, 1851.
Justice at Last !

Our Topographic Dispatch, last evening, con-
firmcd by the news in our columns to-day,
Brought the gratifying intelligence that the
House of Representatives in Committee of the
whole, have again adopted the THIRTY Mn
EXEMPTION amendment to the Postage Bill
We do not doubt that the bill will pass the
House 18th this amendment because TWICE
BEFORE that body have accorded this act of
simple Justice to the Country Press, and sent it
up to the Senate for concurrence. a House
bill containing this provision, now ecps among
the files of the Senate. 1t ought to have been
passed by that body two years ago.
Now, then, gentlemen of the Country Press,
"Look TO THE SENATE! 1t is compos d of
ehonorablc men," doubtless but let us LOOK
TO THEM. We form part and an important
part of their constituency, and let us see who
among them will rcciprocate the tavors we have
shown them. Not one in tn of them could
have been elected without our help, and now
let rs take notice neither they are inclined to
helm us in return. We dislike to doubt so "hon-
oruble" body, but they have neglected US
once. and let us see to 1t that they do not do ii
again. THREE TINES have the House granted
to us this lust and reasonable measure of "Tro-
tee ion" Let us have it from the Senate
twice at last.
We thank the House of Representatives, anC
"look to the Senate"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24
Rali1nnrn II.

baltimore H.
Henry Long was sold at Auction yesterday
for $3.50. lie was bought by a Georgia trader
and will be taken South. There was great APP
plause at the conclusion of the sale.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24

IL A good deal of anxiety is beginning to
be felt in regard to the U S. Steamship Allan
tic, which sailed rom Liverpool on the 2Sth
of De cmber. The Franklin, which reached
New York last Thursday, sailed five days after
the Atlantic.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24

0POur present determination is not TO do
another good-natured thing in a month! A
few days ago, lady spoke of the enphonious
Kahoos," which diversity our present sleigh
ing and called them, in our presence, Cat
hoosens." yelling to the "higher law" we
introduced the term into our columns, though
not without some msgvings.
Somebody away down in Windham County
has "caught us up" and we invite the attention
of the lady who msled us to the style in which
he rebukes US in the last Brauieboro Eagle
After quoting our innocent article, he says
Mr.. EpIToR 1T is rather surprising to us
that our friend Clarke should attempt 10 CON
such an uncoulh term AS "calhooseus," espcc-
tally when we take into consideration his
well known reputation as an az Jdu NeOs'e-
ran the easy, and we may say beautiful "a
madam name for these concave Interruptions IN
our smooth winter roads, is much more apprc-
! pirate, beside being in general use on both SIDES
! OF latitude As We find the word, also, in,
Bower, Cabot, pronounced ka-o, JOLT and the
addition of an does not mar the English hat
mony of the plural hope that he may be in
duced to eschew this rum term and when he
next takes a ride to the trottlng course and calls
on our friend " Jack for glass OF cochltuate
qualified may return singing with perfect free
dom the beautiful Canadian sleghing song -
Cabot c'est joliet" dc. KA o.
Now this is flat burglary" We knew
perfectly, that "Ka-hoo,' is the sweet-soundins
term for that "movement' in sleigh-rIdint
whose results are wholly incslculible, but
weakly surrendered to fancy pronunciation
And this is what we get for it AS we SAT-
in the beginning, we don't mean to do anothe
good-natured thing in a month. "CalhooSens
may be very expressive. but It is manl'es
outrage on "the facts in the case!' Oar fem
nine friend will be good enough TO make
: note" of our suiierings
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24
Coming DOWN !

Our friend of the Carrier, in noticing the
Art Union Paintings drwn by the Burlington
Subscribers, discusses follows =
The third is " Country Slarkiur," by Stenrns,
drawn to the name OF our c,remed townslnan, Hen
nv Leavenworth Esq. 1t presents
- two beings, in th hues OF youth"
"Standlng
oqc on each SHE Of Il hrn-yard gat :"
We should be glad tadd few tcrse and
appropriate remarks nut don't see how we
can
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24

VERMONT BANK.-'he annual meeting was
held Tuesday the It'll. Instant, and the follow
ing named gentlemen were chosen directors
for the ensuing year:
II. II. Reed, Prcsl'ent.-Rodk. Rlchard-
son.-Homcr w. Ileabn,- Edward IL Prem
tiss,-George w. ColOmcr.
job A. Page, Esq. was reelected Cashier
-Jermom Patriot.