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very respectable falling of in one year of
nearly my per cent! No great encouragement
in these figures 10 induce orr farmer to raise
the price of wages, for the purpose of ncreas.
ing their productions in order to supply the
foreign demand, certainly.
viii he present year show a better result
We think not Our last advices from England
run in this manner. Speaking Of Indian Corn,
they say: The supplies Of all kinds are 50
ample that the trade is unsatisfactory; impor-
terS are losing money-and 10 immediate pros
pect Of any alteration for the better" OF
Wheat we are told IN has no chance against
the present low rates for European" and agsn :
"FRENCH FLOUR continues abundant at prices
fetal 10 American at over OBS, >" melting about
81 barely With regard to Pork: " The
,angune views of many of the cnrers in the
States are not responded tn on this sidei; the
accounts Of the short crop Of hogs there hare no
effect here. The English farmers, since the al
leralion of the corn laws, have tnrEed their at
lention especially TO the feeding Of hogs. The
home supplies in all the local markets are there
fore abundant, and likely So 10 continue for
some months"
From all these data, it is sufficiently evident
that even if Great Britain cannot supply her
self with "iarm produce she can do better
thon w pun JHdoe VI US dl anything IKE TeinuU-
Grating prices. The continent OF Europe not
only undersellS us in British markets, but else
where. Even sluggish Austria sends her Flour
in competition with US to South America. a
ate Rio circular says "Salps of Flour EN-
brace 5000, including $500 Trieste, Of an er
ceilent qualiy' Spain, too, supplies her own
! West India colonies, as well as herself Ila-
vana circulars speaking of American Flour
simply remark, None here, and none uanfed"
1t is worthy Of notice too, that our English
quotations come to US in the dead of winter
when the navigation OF the north Is closed by
ice. As the Spring opens, and this obstruction
disappears, the great northern granar!es Of Eu
rope will be sending ont their surplus to de-
press prices still further
If the farmers of the Middle and Western
States think the foreign market for their surpln:
crops is important that they can affo &
to sacrifice to it the great home market, which
Is, or should be, made by home manufactures
they had better stick to free trade :" but it they
think, as we DO, that It is poor, uncertain at,
tair-once in a great while making a large de-
mand for one year, and exciting high hopes anC
expectations to be blasted the next year they
will act wisely if they instruct their represents
tlves to change the sy tenn, and try protection
instead of free trade.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28
For the DailY Elcc Press.

GEN CLAEKE-As an offset to an extract which
lately appeared in the Free Press, will 20. publish
the iol owing facts taken from the report oil Gov
Slade, read ut the recent Annual Meeting Of the
Board OF National Popular Education
During the past year two classes of young ladies
the 9Th and SthJ numbering 40, have been gathered
AT Hartford, Conn. and carried through "A course o.
instruction. Ot these, three holding themselves
in readiness Tor Oregon and rry-six have been sem
to the West, Northwest and South
The Society, since us organization has out, ii
oil, 1913 Teachers distributed as follows to Illinois
81 Indiana, SO Wisconsin, ~ Michigan, l6
Iowa, II Tennessee Western Pa 4; North Gar
DINA, 3; Alabima y Ohio, 10; Missouri, Nj
nesota 3 Kenucky,2; Texas. 3
o. the whole number, 81 are married, OF these
eight continue 10 teach, while the influence Of tn,
remainder, none doubt, continues to he felt 70
good" NERlTAs.
In Sheburne, on the 10Th inst. by the Rev. J.
Yates, ERwlN :. RowLEy to Miss MARY J. SINGLE
TJS, both OF Sheburne.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28

The WEATHER has been anything but agree
able for the past week, and remains pretty much
il the same state. The snow is nearly all
gone, and what there is left Of it looks as though
1t were "A good deal discouraged. 1t sneaks
away to the north side of fences and into re-
mote bitches, and has about as smutiy face
as you can pick out in an old.iashioned District
School. II this weather continues, mud Mill
be drug, aud then we suppose the Druggists
will take care of it.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28
DAILY FREE PRESS-FEB. 81, 1851.
The Mails.


The st. A bans Messenger contains a well
written and well-argued article, in reference to
the existing mail arrangements for the trans
mission of letters and papers from Burlington
northwards. The Messenger is undoubtedly
right in saying that wherever Railroads are
constructed, on Mail Routes, the Mails should
be carried on the Railroads. The Department
ought to see to this. I he business of the com
munty is entitled, always, to the favor of the
Experimentation it is the business that pays
the expenses.
The Messenger showslhat the Mails that are
now sent northwards by Stage, are from II 10
A. hours behind the time that they might be receiu-
ed b. Rdl'ody. This furnishes just and con-
elusive ground for complaint, and ought ia
command the immediate interference of the
Department. Let us ment on an instance in
illustration The Cars run between ST. Al
bans and MaloneI N.Y. twice a day. But il
st. Adams Merchant directs letter to his
Malone correspondent, 1t goes to Burlington
and thence, via Plattsburgh &c, or in some
other round about direction, to Malone, so that
micrcom UHicutoh between these two point
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28

GIVE noticed family in the Street, to-
appealed powerfully TO the interference Of the
Civil Authority. 1t consisted of mother
(probaby "A wdow,) with four young children
They were in the middle of the street, opposite
our office, and were diligently engaged in pick
ing up The garbage under their feet for susie
nance . Such Il fact j. painful to think of, and
still more painful to record, in " civil and re-
gjous' community like this. The mother had
a air Of patient submission to her lot which was
well calculated to excite the sympathy of spec
t,tors, and the children, innocent of all know
edge of the selishness Of this world, appeared
to think they were born to run at large.
Twas ptul twas wondrous pitiiul;
We wish we had not seen II ~
We watched this wrecned family till they
disappeared, aroundth corner, in Church Street
and had got out our handkerchief and, Ike
Queen Katherine, were "about to weep" when
we heard dismal shout of shoe! stu boy
whose Internal hogs are these, roofing up the
streets and making the mud mudller." We
thereupon, retired from our window and gave
vent to our "feens" in this paragraph. We
sill insist, however, that removal to The Poo
House is the least that ought to be done for thi,
destitute female and family. Mr.. MORSE can d,
as he pleases under the painful circumstances
lie is a humane 1T not hogmane) man, aud We
leave the case with him.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28
Periodicals for March.

Messrs. SMITH g. Co., have received the
March numbers of G~DEy's LADY's Book =
PETERsoN's LADIES NATIONAL MAGAZINE, and
SARTAINs UNIoN MAGAZINE.
They are all illustrated with numerous en-
cravings, as usual, aud contain the customary
amount of light, interesting, solid and prosy
literature.
The illustrations are, as a whole, rather bet
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28

1J- Speaking of the recent Niger stampede
in ,-ton, by which few SEQ, red individuals
rushed in, scared Mr.. Deputy Marshal Riley
ha to-Ge tlh and hustled SllADRACCH ont
of any recognized existence, the Troy q. W
Daily Post says -
1t will be seen that President FILLMORE,
through the Secretary OF State, has issued spe-
clal Proclamation on The rescue OF The Boston
Fugitive. We snail be the la>t to complain of
the President aud the subordinate officers of the
FEDERAL Government, for the faithful execution
OF the laws. But II strikes rs that this Prucla.
nation is too large bon for sma IA colt"
1t seems to us that the L. 5. Marshal aud hs
, Deputies, with the power to call to his aid all
the l1uukers and Silver Gra>s Of Boston, Who
wo I'D n, doubt obey h summons, To run Dc wn
tie fugitive vita alacrlly, ought to be able To
execute the laws in a case where no arms or
other weapons are raised against him or his
assistants. Under such circumstances, it does
certainly border on the ludcrous, to see Mr..
NJ LARD Fill MORE and DANIEL WEBSTER
reatenlng To bring down The Military aud No
val Forces OF the United States upon IA few nm
aimed negroes. However this is all a matter
of taste, and If they choose 10 make tins funny
'eXmbllIon' of themselves, they have an un-
doubted righl to do So.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28
Fire in Shelburne.

We understand that the Grist Mill In Shell
burne, owned and operated by Horace WHEEL
Err, ESD, of Burlington, took fire and was en-
tirely consumed this morning at about o.
clock The loss is estimated at about $4,000
against which there is an insurance OF S.
600.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28

ter than usnal-except, perhaps, the dismal
mezzotint OF Sarlain representing old Time
"clipping the wings Of Love- 1t remind US
OF great ugly boy pulling the legs off from a
fly. Time Is bigger than whole township of
Cupids, and his " forcibe detention" of that
"innocent babe" in his great brawuy arms, and
his ruthless clipping of his wings with IA pair
of sheep-shears suggests that
"-itis well
To have giants strength but oh, It's tyrrannous
To use it a giant !"
Time ought to be ashamed of himself
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28

requires about ten days! Could any thing 3
more absurd or opprcssivc' We agree with
the Messenger that the Department in Wash
ington should forthwith remedy this state Of
things. The rule is good one, and admits Of
an unvarying application, that RAILROADS
OUGHT ALWAYS TO CARRY IN MAILS. We
Just complaints of the Messenger.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28

GIVE are under particular obligations to
Hon. GEORGE LESLEY, of Troy, Representative
in the New York Assembly, for copy of the
Reports of Mr.. Geddes, Mr.. Dart and Mr.. Owen,
members of the Committee on Railroads, on the
subject of Bridging Lake Champlan at Rou.
SEES Point.
The Reports are accompanied by finely and
accurately constructed Maps and designs show.
ing the locality about Rouse's Point, aud the
character, size &c. ,iof the proposed Bridge and
Draw; and contain, also, an abstract OF the
testimony on which, together with their own
personal examination the Committee found
their conclusions. This testimony occupies 60
RACES o. the pamphlet.
The Reports are ably drawn mp, elaborate in
details, and calculated to exert large intu-
ence on the decision of the important que 'llon
involved. As our readers are probably aware,
the Reports of Mr. Grddes and Mr.. Owen are
adverse to The project of Bridging. Mr.. Dart
however, came to different conclusion from
the majority of the Committee, and his Report
sets forth, in "A clear, full and able manner, the
considerations that induce him to favor the
construction of the Bridge.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28
On Reading "Odes of Anacreon. ;"
BY J. T.. q.

They may tune the Tyre to rosy wine,
To purple grape, or weeping VINE
MAY sing ol Nymphs Whose wluIon glance
FIRES the soul, in the may dance;
linl give my lays a THOUGHT, above.
The Is 'chInI song, or sehsuhl love:
Breathing n love they never knew,
Pore ard fresh as morning dew.
Glowing aud warm rs summers sun,
But lelt Tor ONE and, ONLY ONE.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28

Professor Agasiz has returned, with his as
Sstants, from Cape Florida, in the steamer
llctzcl, of the Coast Survey. lie has many in
tcrcstlng discoveries relative to the origin and
formation of the Florida reefs and keys. Some
seventeen different species of the coral insect
have been detected, each of which, under his
powerful microscope, is mqgniied to the size Of
Il hickory nut Boston .Hlds
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28

o. Elzur Wright, heretofore Editor of the
Chronoypc, and now one of the conductors Of
the Commonwealth in Boston, has been arrest
ed and held to bail in $1,000 bonds for aiding,
abettlng and assisting" Shadrach Sims to es-
cape from the custody of the law.
This is right; and we hope if shall be
convicted of this offence, he may be made an
example of. 1t is such pcsilent agltators as
Wright, and the clique to which he belongs,
who prefer riot to reform, lawlcss resistance to
lawful remedy, that have disturbed the peace
of the Union, and are doing all that is done to
array one portion of it Ill hostile feeling against
the other. We utterly protest against every
inference that may be drawn in regard to the
sentiment of the North in regard to the ConSt-
tutional obligation to OBEY THE LAWS, from
the writings and conduct of fanatics like
Wright, or British emissares like Thompson.-
The true ground of safety and Right is always
traism of the South ION this question: and the
no less abominable utraism of the North and
it is this ground, as we understand it, that the
great Wing Party occupy. We have as little
sympathy with those who employ law to sane
ton wrong in South Carolina as with those
who resist law in Massachusetts. Our doctrine
is; Obedience to all laws-rcpeal or modlfca-
ton of the La
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28

0F@Our friend of the st. Adams Messenger
amuscs his readers with Elegant Extracts
from recent numbers of the Burlington Free
Press We are sorry we find ourselves una
Bile to return the compliment by extracting
from that paper any thing more elegant than
the foowng:-
Until the Rutland and Burlington Com
pany put on line ofsta res between Burllng-
ton and st Adams, it was impossible to get to
that ilourishng village in any kind of season :;
since that time, however, it is understood that
the Vermont and Canada Cars have discovered
that they can wait for the Rutland passengers
Free Press.
"The .Cars of the Vermont and Canada
have discovered n, such thing. They leave
| Burlington usually at the published time. But
l. the cars of the Central are delayed i'll rcacb-
lng Mortified from the south, a teegraphic
dispatch from Mortified to Burlington announ-
ces the time ofarrival at Northhcld, and the
cars of the Vermont and Canada leave Bur
ling on i'll season to meet the cars of the Yer
mont Central at Essex Junction. During this
delay at Burlington the cars of the Rutland
and Burlington sometimes arrive and when
this is the case, and it Is known to those or
board the Rutland and Burlington cars, fire.
Qucntly no bell is rung and no whistle is sound
ed TO announce their arrival, in order that the
cars may come into Burlington without benz
heard and the passengers may have the priv
lcgc of re tching st. Adams by Stage! Th!
is IL specimen Of the hearty wish OF the Rutlln'
and Burlington to accommodate or to be ac
commodatcd"
Now it happens, whistle or no whistle tina
Oh, D,,,l, Al
Rord 20 on to st. Adams By the Stages, ant
reach that respectable village, by this ancicn
mode of conveyance, some hours earlier thai
they can by the Vermont and Canada Railroad
The Vermont and Canada cars, (which are tn
ones that dance attendance on the Mortified
train,) are not untrcquenty kept in Burlington
by the photographic dispatch mentioned, ii
, after the passengers by the Rutland have reach
cd st. Adams by stage. SO that the prsser
gers have The advantage in the matter OFFS ecp
so pathetcalIy urged by Nindex.
- But says the Messenger, "freqncntly n
5 bell is runr and no whistle is sounded to al
n der That the cars mqy come into burlington ,citl
, ont beng heard n the passengers may hare u
$ privilege Of rcach'ng 81. .1lbans By stage ~
This is rich, but isn't true. No Rutland Trai
EVER entered Burlington without the customs
~ protractcd whistlc-not one. If the pa
cngcrs named have the "privilcge of reachln
ST. Adams by Stage II is privilege they ougl
. to prize for it gives hem good deal MOI
G time TO "sccp" We venture to say that Il
= Stages carry, ten to one, more Railroad pa
c scngcrs from Burlington to st. Adams, und
t existing time arrangements" than the Raj
= road.
= But tive will rcctify these arrnngcme t
S notwithstanding these "time arrangements
= so we will not quarrel with our sensitive
, Adams friend
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28

O. The Mcelin. of the Directors of the
Rutland and Burlington Railroad, which was
held in Burlington yesterday, WAS adjourned t."
Boston whittier the Country ID r 'crors went this
morning We are glad to say that there is no
doubt that the Extension Road, to Swanron, will
be pushed forward without unnecessary delay,
"In spite Of lamentations here or elsewhere"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28
DAILY FREE PRESS-FEB. %, 1851.
The Fugitive slave Case in Boston.

An extraordinary amount of latent patriot
ism, it appears TO us, has been liberated by this
simple case. We are waiting with some impa.
tience 10 hear from the South on he subject !;
and, in the mean lime, congratulate tina. res
pectable but some what exciteable section Of
the confedcracy on something having turned
up" at last, which will divert their indignation,
for a time at least, from the msdeeds of poor
little Vermont Theoretical qualification in
Vermont" they will think, is not so bad as prac-
teal notification in Massachusetts.
- But we insist again that there is no
nullihcation, nor tendency TO nullitication nei-
ther theoretical nor practical, in either State
Boston is no more responsible for the eXtempo-
raneous stampede amid the noise and confusion
Of which Shadrach escaped, than she is for the
last eclipse of the moon. Scarcely any of her
! citizens, outside Of the small circle of which
such men as Elizur Wright and Garrison and
Charles Sumner are the center, knew anything
about it and if Mr. Deputy Marshal Riley
had not been scared half out Of his senses and
got behind the door, Shadrach would not have
escaped. We will bet "A "Silver Gray against
a "wool!y head' that if Marshal Turkey had hat
Shadrach in charge he would not have beer
''rescued." The whole affair arose from mos
ridiculous mismanage merit on the part OF In,
u. s. Officer, and is wholly unworthy the i'm
posing and solemn Proclamation by the Pres
dent of the United States which it has calet
forth. There is no State in the Union wher
resistance to Law is less likely to be tolerated
for Il moment than in Massachusetts-and N
CITY in the Union whtre Law will be longe
obeyed and upheld (however odious or oppres
sive it may be deened) than Boston. Th
President and Secretary of State either know
tins, or else they have so liveI an appreciation
of the extreme odiousness of the Fugitive SIav
Law at the Moth that they dare not argu
from their knowledge Of the character aud his
tory Of the people of New England. Til
prompt arrest of those supposed to be adm
and abettng the escape Of Shadrach--tl
prompt and explicit action of the City Author
ties Of Boston-anc the prompt expression
public condemnation o! anything like lawles'
ncss-(all beiole the pronu gation OF the PROF.
- lamatiun)--,how cuncusvely where Me-
Eng land people stand in the premises-lav
respecting, law-lovng, law tbIding. Such
people Do not NEED 70 be informed of their du-
| by Executive Proclamation Such ns,umel
G taIitlcs are better adapted to the ungovernab
C impulses of more Southern latitude.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28

O. Can anybody tell US what has become
of the "injnnction against the Rutland r rad
10 prevent the Extension Several "anxious
enqnirers would be glad to know. Judge
Bennett seems to be mum" and the appi.
can, for the injunction hummer, SO that the
whole thing has the air of being mummpry."
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28

Great Excitement!
The DepI 10 pry, and no pitch hot!
The Unircrse in motion q! !!
ScrPrn bn,rc's Of mo'asses burst! -!
Bottom d Rorbwy in firms ~!
We arc led to the foregoing Juror Of cnthu-
snsm in consequence of the imminent danger
that now threatens the "palladium of our libcr-
ties" |; the "palIadium" gets safely out o this
scrapc we shall feel better-as it is. we feel
bad The Burlington Courier of this morning
heads an article as folluws:-
IS MN 4 RI' PROCE f d ING S :
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28

1I-The Sentinel Of this morning, land that
paper i standing favorte of the NJ lses con-
raIn- re iollowing original ode -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28

We have dealt with this matter in the mass
heretofor but in order that our readers may
understand what our real progress has becn
thus Tar, and what the prospect is for the fu.
ture, we must 90 little more into detail. The
following table, showing the exports of "farm
produce" to the United Kingdom" in the two
past years is iull Of light Oh these points:
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28
Great Excitement!

DAILY FREE PREss-FEB. 20, 1851.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28

1919 1850 Less 1850
Butter and Cheese l,lGl $50 8l42y7 3I7 Isg
Fork, Bacon a. Lard 6,4S2 1874 1881 g3y 9 100 $50
Beet, Taow, Hides I,?3Dls7 s2s $50 sol yO7
Wheat l,3UO 173 3j262I sis.I lag
Flour 5U77, 22J l77y352 3277 -ljJ
Corn 7,igG GO 3, jOi SOC 1891 so
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28
! rec y SIS,
BUHI'NGTON, VT.
I,) r.

Mr.. :. VI. Pf.TTINGlLL is oar authorized
nAvr using and subscription agent i'll Boston and
eisew where, Of thIs paper.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28

The "iree trade :" Journals from Father
Richie " to the Journal of Commerce" and
including that concentration of all economical
wisdom, "llunt's Merchants Magazine" have
been laboring for years TO prove The great ben
eft which their system would confer on The
Farmers, by opening foreign markets 10 lhei'
productions. In the 'Alerchants' Magazine,
especially we remember 10 have seen many
statements of the glorious progress we were
making in this direction after the repeal OF the
English corn laws, &c. According To these
authorities our exports of :" farm produce
should now be sufficient to take of our surplus
at good prices, and keep the balance of trad,
/ in our favor. Bat, alas Tor theories pow has
ed on facts-made To order, TO tit "a particular
case no such thing has come TO pass, bu
quite the contrary.