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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-10-01
THE PRoposFp WEBsrER MEETING AT AB-

The PRoPosEp " EBsrER MEETING AT AB-
INGroN.-The Courier and Bee Of Monday
morning contained the foil wing notice.
"Uebsier Meeting in Plymouth Capmt&
cordng to prcvlons Arrangements, the friends
of Mr. Webster will hold = mass meeting IN
the grove at Abingdon on Tuesday, Sept. u,
at IT, NJ. A number of able speakers are en-
Gagci to address the meeting. The Old Colo
ny Webster Club viii be III attendance, accom-
panied by the Plymouth Brass Band. The
friends OF the iluatrlou5 statesman, throughout
the State, rre cordially invited also, reporters
,re particularly invited t. attend. y feast OF
reason may be ooniid' ntlaly anticipated on this
occasion. Freeman SPRAGuE, Sect'ry.
Plymouth. Sept. u, 1872.
In accordance with this invitation, acommit-
tee OF the W ebSter organization OF this city
engaged a special tram of cars, to leave the
Old Colony Depot at | yesterday forenoon for
Abingdon, to take down those who Sympithlse
with the " cbstcr movement, and would like Ia
attend the mass meeting. At tho hour appoint
ed, there were twelve or fifteen persons assem-
blcd at the Depot, for that purpose, when II was
ascerancd that there were doubts expressed
as ta the gauuiucss of the above call, and 1t
was. therefore, decided to wait until the arriv-
al of the mp train from Abingdon. This train
aruyod about halt past eleven, and neither the
conductor nor the passengers, SO far as the lat
ter wera inquired OF, could give sufficient IN
formation IN regard to the meeting TO warrant
the starting of the extra tram. The conductor
was told by tho depot master at Abingdon that
there was to be Il Webster meeting in the
Grove but others along the road appeared to
know nothing about it. There was no extra
travel on the road, and no one appeared to know
Mr., "FreemaD Sprague, Secretary In view
of the whole matter, those who had gathered at
the Depot concluded to write it down u hQar,
aud having come to this conclusion they re-
turned to their homes or places of business
Boston ! urHai.
But then the question romans; "HHo is
Freeman Spr0gue ?" This is question, just
now, Of more Importance than that which re-
spects the unsettled damage 10 Billy Patterson
or the saltpeter explosion matter. II the man
who struck Billy Patterson can now be arrested
and the cause of saltpeter explosion satsfac.
torly explained, the Union may once more be
considered as "safr.' II not, not,
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Great Whig Rally at Dover, y. III.
DOVER. Sept. %. 1852

DOVER, SEPT. %, Ioo1s'
AT o'clock, a procession was formed, and
preceded by band ofmusic, received the del
egatlons at the depot, from the neghborlng
towns. The greatest enthusiasm prevails,
Col. Schouler, Mr.. Robinson Moses KIM
ball, Esq, and other distinguished gentlemen
are here, and will address the multitude.
The streets are crowded, and all alive for
Scott g. Graham
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The WALTz.-A friend has favored us
with peculiar letter. written by girl to IA friend
at dstance-irom which we extract the fol-
lowing description of waltzng:
"Mi dere how ken opin your eyes to The
dan'eh thats goen on WISH Good sho yoo it is
tn nasti butt kwlte fashunable, tina doc 1t this
wa thee man goS upp and lukes rite lntu thee
womons les to see II she wants too wals-hats
the name ov it--lhen he Lais and with Out
wlnklD puts his arm Round her waste, kuchea
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u 1t is favorltc trick of the enemy, wheth-
er that enemy be sIralght-out Locotoco or
\, ebstcr boItcr to dctract from the civil quail
ficatlons of Gen. Scott. They forget the fact
that there was never vet truly great General.
such as they admit Gen. Scott to be, who did
not possess remarkable administrative ability
and they also forget what they have no night
to forget, the history of their own county,
And sometimes, when in the blindness Of party
zeal they refer to the record for tho material
with which to oppose that great mans claims,
they bring ont some diamond from the darkness,
the light of which conounds them. Mr.. Mer-
riwether's resolution has recalled the fact that
Gen. Scott went to Europe in 1916, charged
with important negotiations, and also that he
obtained an allowance from the Government to
pay his expenses, which was all right, of course,
But tre investigation has brought to hight
letter from james Monroe, IN connection with
the matter which we append, and which tells
its own story :-Springf'H Republican.
" NAsHINGTON, June l3, 1916.
DEAR SIR 1T Is decided to settle your claim
on the Government on the principle established
by the Department of War, before your depart
ure for Europe. III such manner that YOU iaay
sustain no loss by dcprecatlon Of paper or un-
f f.vorablc exchange. AS soon as you dcslgnatc
"A person to act for You, the account will be set
tied.
Your communications while abroad, were
very interesting. The opportunities which YOU
had of deriving information from military men
Of high rank, especially in the Prussian army,
of the views of the several powers, at crisis
the most important and extraordinary that has
occurred in modern times, tcere peculiarly Eror
able amt 1t gjces me pleasure to state TINT the
ZEAL AND JUDGMENT lc,th lchtch you mprored
them for the ADVANTAGE OF YOUR COUNTRY.
GIVE GREAT SATISFACTION.
am, with great respect and esteem, very
sincerely yours.
JAMES MONROE.
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Great Democratic Failure at Augusta.

JOURNAL OFFICE, Augusta. Me, Sept, %.
The grand Democratic Mass Meeting for
New England, is a total failure. Including
" hgs, Ladies, and Free Sollers, there are not
500 present at the stand up to this time. Dix
Is now speaking. In the procession there were
300 persons, all told. The weather is most
beautiful.
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Major-Gcneral ScorT.

GPR RECEPTION OF GEN. SCorr IN CLEvE-
LAND, OHro.-Clcvclanl. Sept 2l.-Thc re-
ception OF Cen. SCoTT was one Of the most
brilliant and enthusiastic affairs that ever took
place in this city. The banks of the Lake for
mile were lined with people anXlously walt
ing, in dreuching shower, to catch a glimpse
of the old hero, and when the artillery an
nounced his approach, cheer after cheer was
given.
The General stepped into n carriage and he
was escorted by the military to his quarters at
the American Hotel, where, in answer to re-
pcatod calls. he appeared on the balcony and
made IL brlcf address 10 the crowd, which was
enthusiastically rec ived.
After he retired, he net large party of ci-
tzcns in the hail, who had come to pay their
respects to hm. At midnight he was serenad-
ed by the bands, and appearing at the window,
bowed in Acknowledgement of the compliment,
This morning at ! o'clock he left in the
cars for Columbus, amid the cheers of thou
sands and the roar OF cannon.
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her hand in llisn while she laes the othero
his arm an then tha hugg wun anuther an urn
roun till sho felcs dissi or kwere an he turns
wen she dos an huggs her awl the kloser to kepe
hur Frum faulin or some thing els and soc lha
goe roun an roun til tha thine thcd bettur stop
an them tha hyde bee tiind II winder Kurtin
an rest till Thare rcddy to doc it agen.- Bel
Ioire E,US {,u-efte
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CF7SiGSrfIcANr NorsE AND CoNrusroy.-
Mys-rs. Cass and Douglass spone at Cleveland
last week. The Herald says:
AT the close Of Gen. Cass' speech, Mr..
George Wltherel, a prominent Democrat who
gocs for Scott, respectfully asked the speaker
Ii Gen. Pierce ever voted IN tavur OF harbUr
appropriations when IN Congress Kisses, and
CRIES of Put him out
Gen. G. asked if the questoncr was Wing !?
Mr.. W. replied that he was Democrat.
Gen. Cass then responded III substance, that
Gen. Pierce, when IN the House and Senate,
repre- .entcd State that was opposed to such
appropriations, aud he voted against them in
accordance with the views Of his constituents,
but this was no certain Indication that he would
veto bill making harbor appropriations.
A. this point Mr.. Wlthcrel was violently
seized by no less than three Democratic oti-
GERS of the peace, and roughly pitched out OF
the Democratic assembly.
Gen. CaSs hai boased much Of the Demo
cratic doctrine qt equal rights, and the gross
outrage on Democrat Wltherell for asking q
civil question: was a striking Illustration. Gen.
e. Is great on getting up noise and confusion
IN Cleveland"
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0F7The New York .N,sisai Tiaes STATES
on what 1t describes as ;ehable authority, t2t.
the net product Of the partnership tetV
ItNNY Lam and Mr. BARNUM was S6iQt0o, e.
winch the latter had $4,000 more than half
The story is quite IN the style of tho A-i5al
Nights. Is il al all wonderful that the rs.
talent Of the world hastens to America, wLs.-
tho harvest is so Splendid
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AUCTION 4 COMMISSION
S T 0 RE !!
r E M Q v A l.

TIME Subscriber would respectfully in.
i form the citizens of Burlington and the com
fnunity that he has taken the Auction and Commis-
sion business formerly conducted by Isaac Sher-
wood aud removed 10 Col. Thomas Store, on
College Street, la ely occupied by Pierce Davey Il
Allen where the business will he strlcky attended to
n all its branches. The will be opened every
day in the week fer the retail trade and Auction
Wednesdays and Saturdays Particular attention
will be paid to the commission business aud Gus
TONERS may decrnd upon having all business in this
branch strickly aud fairly attended TO and may r, ly
upon prompt returns the subscriber wll also attend
10 the sale of real estate live stock and every kind
of Mer, handise whicL may be- thrown into the
market. -
J. J. pUNCKLEE.
Burlington, lane Is 49,. d&wn
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The Hudson River Tunnel,

ALBANY, Wednesday. Sep q.
The Board Of Engineers have examined ~
RocEEr tIGHAM's plan and estimates for the
Tunnel under the Hudson River, at Albauv
and, fully concur in them and the entire feasl-
6,lIfy OF the project at reasonable expense
They adjourned this afternoon.
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General SCOTS Progress and Generosity,
CoLuMgUs, Sept. %, 1852.


Gen. SCOTS reception yesterday, along the
way to Chhcothe, was very enthusiastic. AZ
Circevle he was met by large number Of
his friends. to whom he made a brief speech,-
saving he was travelling US a priv itc cltlzen,-
and as such only he received and welcomed
gladly the good wishes of his cOuntrynen.
While Il salute was being fired here yester-
day. one Of our German citizens was 50 badly
hurt by the bursting OF a gun, that he died soon
afterwards. General Scott, on hearing of the
accident, drove out to the mans residence, ana
made his wife present of $50. Subsequeu.-
ly, when he heard of the mans death, he sent
his widow check for SlOO
CHILICorHE, Sept. 23.-Gen Scott left this
city at 9 o'clocE for Portsmouth. \ large num-
Der of his friends assembled at " oodbrdge
House, in this city, where they were addressed
by the General. He remains in Portsmouth
over night.
Q~TRIvER AND Il>RBoR B LG.--In the Sen
ate, the two members from New Hampshire,
and nineteen Of their l.ocoIuco associates. yo-
ted against the River and liarbor bill. Gen.
Pierce approves these votes OF the New lilMr~
shire Senators. In The course of a speech
which he made on the I'D Of last January, he
said -
Representations by the Federal Government
| for the improvement Of Rivers and liarbors
was of purely Federal character, and repug
nant to The priEcipies and practice Of The Democ
racy of this State and that Mesars Hale and
Tuck were justly oJnor'oHs 10 The ch~ge Of
Federal symPathjes for horlng SuPpJ Il Suh
measures. He poIulcdiy affirmed That no per-
son eiecied 10 ongresS as DtmOcrut rom this
State hat ertr supported measures for these pur-
yoses.' He put the question to the audience II
tins were uot so ani paused for reply, which
was given in the affirmative by some persons
near the speakers stand,
Further approp rlauous wlll stand hNt poor
chnco If he has the veto power RI - b, Ire,
oOur,
GF7"GrNlRAL, YOUR C,nfR Is coop, prr
pARN rouR PIoELEs When Jack Down
ing called upon General Andrew jackson at
the " hitc House for the first tlmo, he was re.
galcd by the President with champagne and
olives, The doughty major tried both the
first no liked the second he did not fancy, and
laying the fruit back upon the plate, scarcely
tasted, said, General your cider is good, but
darn yaur pickles., Just so thought an old-tash-
iuned Democrat in the interior Of Wayne coun-
ty the other day, when his Locatoco brethren
paid him the compliment of raising a h ckory
pole in front Of his house. lie made no ohlec-
ton to the pole, but when they proposed TO ele-
vate a Pierce and King flag upon it. Hold on,
says he Il 60 the hickory pole, because that
reminds me OF Jackson; but your Pierce and
King flag can't stand, because Vote for Scott.
Detroit .ftotiscT
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DTGGy. Scorr IN PENYsTLyANlA.-Wh
Gen. Scott passed through Lewstown, Pa, on
Thursday afternoon last, he was addressed on
behalf of the citjzeuS in a neat speech by
George w. Elder, Esq. The General standing
between Capt, W. H. Erwin and DR.. Joseph
Henderson, One latter a Captain under Scott at
Chippewa and Luudy's Lane, and the former
Captain under hm in Mexico,) appeared to
be deeply affected, and briefly replied, in sub
stance as follows:
Ny Fellow CITIZENS II am happy to meet
with YOU here IN tins beautiful Valley of the
Junata. This kind reception was unexpected,
and t e sentiments OF the beautiful speech lust
made by one OF your number have touched my
heart deeply. a manifestation of my country
mems esteem cherish AS my highest honor,
AMI this of yours shall ever live fresh in my
memory,
Again, and again, thank you all for your
Kindness, and assure you II has excited the
most grateful feelings of my heart, while to
meet my old associates in arms awakens emo.
,ions which language fails Inc 10 express.
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Burliuetun t.tre i)rrss,
Published at burlington, VT.
BY ID. w. G. CLARKE.
Bditor and Proprietor.


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Capt. II. f. Mccoy and some othsr soldiers
of the Mexican War, as well as all who could
do so. grasped ,hc hand of the old hero, but the
cars having been detained beyond the usual
time, while the General was yet speaking the
signal was given, and The train sped on its way
westward, amid loud and oit-repeated cheers
Boston Atlas.
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LATEST NEWS ITEMS.
Gen. Scott at Columbus, OHIO.
CoLUMsUs, Tuesday, Sen.

CoLUMsUs, Tuesday, Sep q.
General ScoTr arrived here from Cleveland
at o'clock this afternoon. A great crowd
was IN attendance, and they received him witt
much enthusiasm, He is hale, hearty, and hap
pv. lie committed himself in no respect polit
lcally, passing as private citizen, but as one
OF great renown. He viii spend day or tu.
IN tins, 'he Capital City, and his course hon
IS not yet mlde known. lie is constantly
rounded Wl'h very numerous crowd, an e..
greatest enthusiasm prevails.
The Ncw Cuba Movement.
The iiraid publishes manifesto adlr.,-,-
to the people ot the United Safes, bv Gen G.,.
zllc'. the chief director of the Cuban .3v..
ment IN this country, appointing strou-, T..
ald aud also gives the names of fttv inirr,
ua men at the South VINO countenaI.l .
movement.
"hig Mass Meeting in Baltimore, e..
BALTIMORE, Sep. 22 The mail is throe,'
from New Orleans. There is no news of
portance.
y large Wing mass meeting, held ,o,nioi.
at the Wing cad Quarters, was addressed by
II. Winter Davis, Mr.. Seayer, and Others. l.
was enthusiastic.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows occupied
to day with the proposed alteration to the con-
strntlnn. The only amendment adopted was
one changing the time of meeting Of the Grand
Lodge from the 3d to the lst Monday Of Sent.
All other propositions acted upon are indeti~
nltely postponed.
A commlttec to prepare a new Constitute.
was ballotted for, and the following aelectc.
by a vote Of G3 to %. Messrs De Saussicr.
Of South Carolina, Colfax Of Indiana, Barnard
of New York, Ellison of Massac husetts, Griffin
Of Georgin.
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cords Of AisleYy. Everybody bsre asks, ~Hos long
viii Il lssti" And the universal response is, MOI
long"
erhl holi5sy in politics. though net holiday ior tae
people. Aastsis and Prussia ccptmae 10 TzAst,
dull -tase Of rfanghpg and Disagreement, saitatle
10 the torpid dull heads Of the two great States
The only novelty on the sceue IN continental Eo-
rope lie the cholera, still raging and sugmentng IN
nslignity in northern Germany. 10 Eegiaed sad
Ireland eIDig ration is the order Of the day. The
Dev sgitation In Ireland for religious equality"
as IL Is called, IL going on actively. The real
meaning, however, Of this religious eqoality 10,
that the Roman priests want 30 b equal 10
dignity, title anl property, with tho English
hierarchy, an3 il they can put down the
EDgli.h Corporation and s1alt themselves, they
Will think that re'igious equality is attained;
same as in France, where the priests, by
ioe help OF Louis, reign over the nation with des-
potic and iron rue and glory in the establishments
OF religious equality. BY the bye, the Roman
Church is overshooting ths mark 10 France, Spain
sDS Italy, and 10 raising ~ against itself mass OF
ctsgm which vii be more than IL can stand against,
Z hen he lesst 10 assion The present glory
and triumph Of the priests n France ~ only PFC
lU8e 10 tho failure ruin.
Mr.. Lawrence. after molly hning the high post q
ambassador from tbs United States 10 the Court Of
ct. James ~ abou. 10 return next month in the
steamer iIom Liverpool. Ills conduct bers has en-
Geared him 90 al Americans and he has conferred
tclot and honor open the American name in all cir
cIes he goes much regretted. Mr. lngersoll, hir
successor, is daily looked fer.
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Our London Correspondence.

IoSpoN, Sept II, 1852.
TIE Death Of tia Duks Of Tt1olirgtc, Tie Afaiical
Men Negbctiag the First Es,eTtials--SR Il. P.c's
Deaah-ProJabiluies Of Tie Empire in Frouee-
DpR Stcteof Europe 7y.t Choiera-Emigr0ticn-
Rsiigious Equality dgration "a Ireau3-Pro
essd,ngs Of The Church Of R2Sn,- Iase,tdci DrpQr-
s~e Of Abbca Laurenet from Europe
Though the papers are fall of s;sounts Of
sbs death of the Duke Of Wellington, snd the his
very Of his e yet the fact j. the sensation created
by his death is not what any che would Imagine by
reading tho pspers. He was honored and respected,
but il would be ulisGtatement to say thst be vas
beloved or popular After al, g;c1. la1son is sf
fcSdsd ty his death medical practitioners, for
thopgh no sapposes it ~ogld nave done
HIM Any good to live any logger, yet ~ cannot
he raid u have died from age, bat rN.her from
the mistake of tho medical men who were about
bim. youag man Of thirty years treated in
The snme way Eonld have su.canbed undsr the treat
nebtE. The Dple was subjeetto epileptic its, end
as IL well known 10 those who have b ~ experience
90 the matter, such d,s intimately connected With
the stomach, and are preceded b. sense Of lo1d
st that region This sen,ston is the prelnne TO tie
I'll, and should be net with stimVan;l, u heob Of
abs syagmoiic action which brings on the 1T The
sncdicsl mer. however, took 10 notice 81 the Dukes
compliant who attributed biz o. wei ht az the
stomach to mere iniig estion good doso Of ether
or brandy, or some other difasivo stinuSrt would
have &c; nj to rights; but the doctor took no notice,
and ordered him tea and toast Then, again, apter-
wards, when tho old Duke began to shivef With
the epieItic III, they gave him emetics, ~hch were
quite enough 70 lii hin, and he died A5e has
nothins TO do With the immediate cause ~ oeatn;
for u man fan into ditch and break lis bones
and people stand on the edge Of the ditch and pun
me- hin to death, II wouli not signify whether tho
man vas yourg or old; be must die, If he were not
rsreruly aud properly liitcd ont of tho ditch No
doubt the excessive anxiety Of medical men, ~ ths
cases o. the bRh and noble. opsrstes 20 lea / their
irdgment sstray Sir Robert Peel Was this
wsy, out OF pure deicaey, for the euryeons dd not
know what or whore the fracture was till he ~
dead lney were afraid 10 disturb him by evan
ming whore he was wounded by HE fail There Il
something Of lesson in all these things
The LeIt accounts from France are 10 bring IN
account Of the rel ubic being turned into empire.
II is 10 be believed, the carriage Of the prince in
lg tour has been stopped and unable 81 proceed for
ARE nass Of flowers and bouquets which stTeve1 HE
tstt, and which devoted population pouroo upon
him as lie psssod along. His proclamation, by toe
Sens:e ard PEOPLE, as Emperor, viii have no other
ehe,t TITAN perhaps 20 bas,en the climax Of the ra-
~ and guCOessfal drama in which be has bes5 the
rr@s. and principal actor. Whata spoctscle France
Jos s1hibm II Ia without parallel in AL tAe re-
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me E.TEItiOH OF kstHas
Tailarana has been, says letter from Cntan's
dated September l. and still is In considerable dan
ger BY last accounts tho lava was as a rery sborl
distance from it, and apparently nothing but the
nterposition Of Providence could save il. The sol
on the sides Of Etna, generally, Is full Of undulli
tions-in some places mere hiceks, in other plac "a
hills caused by lava, scoria, from previous crup
tions. The Lava, as ii flows Oh Ia its downward
course, il naturally turned aside by theso uniula
tiops or irregularities, and some hin or obstacle
possibly turn aside the lava ere IL roach Zafaran,
may here mention that IL is calculated that Tia
Of the lava since the eruption frs, broke on,
Is owing to its devious course, caused by the undu
ation alluded to above, full sixteen miles while tn
distance in straight line does not exceed thrt
miles. The first stream Of Lawn, after nearly reach
ing Iafarana, suddenly ceased, as il tho eruption
were ut an end. II Is second stream, flowing OF
the first, which now causes 20 much alarm Groa
damage has already boen done to the vineyards ane
chestnut woods on the slope Of the mountain, and
IL to be feared that the damage will still be yer,
considerable, even If Iaifarana escape This vii
lage, and Ballo, suburb thereof, have been de
serted by the Inhabitants, aud several houses highe
up than il have been already destroyed
Yesterday evening, and tho whole of to. day, Cad
tania has been visited by heavy shower Of blac
a.hes from the mountains, TO such an extent that ii
is perfectly disagreeabe to be in the streets OWN
to this cloud Of aches the mountain he's been nesr
invisible to us, but VIC are warned by the oontnuou
heavy explosions, that II Is still in worry actigs
state.
Curiosity has carried, and Is still daily carrying,
O large number Of Catanese to Iatarana; there