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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-08-27
The River and Harbor BilI-Test of Par
Ties on its Passage

Has passed the House of Representatives
despite the locofoco Baltimore platform, and
against He deicrm,ned OPPOSITION Of the Loco
tocos in the House, by vote lO3 yeas to q,
nays Reader look we'll at the party com
plcxlon Of tins votc
OF those who roicd for the Bill FIFTY
EIGHT were WINGS and FORTY ONE
were LOCOFOCOS, and four Free Soil. So
much for the GrcndS of River and Harbor i'm
provcmcnts-- Wigs have a MAJORITY or
IL.
Now look for the opponents of these improve
mcnts:
or THOSE WHO OPPOSED and vO
TED AGAINST THE B,IL, SIXTY-TllREE
WE'RE LOCOFOCO PIERCE MEN, while
only twelve were Wmls, and not one Free
Sollcr
OF those ABSENT, OR NoT VOTING. SEVEN
TEEN were Wings, TlIlRTY-SlX WERE
LOCOFOCO PIERCE MEN, and ON Free
Soil.
The twelve Wings who voted against the
Bill all hail from Southern States, ; from North
Carolina 4 from Tennessee, ! from Kentucky,
from Alabama, ana from Florida.
The 63 Democrats who voted against the
bill came from all sections of the Unon--two
cf them beng from New Hampshire, the home
Of Gen. Pierce, while Mr.. Perkins, the wing,
and Mr.. Tuck the Free Soil member from that
State voted in t;tror Of the Bill.
Here, then, reader, is the unmistakcablc cv-
idcncc o the position Of the Wing and locoto-
co parties on this great question-thcr arts in
stead Of their talk. See how 1t sums up:
The IuCoFoCOs HAVE ONE HUNDRED ASD
FORTY members Of the Iousc-.a majority of
80. OF these NlNETl-NlNE VOTED
AGAINST. or dodgcd the llARBOR BILL;
and only FORTY ONE VOTED FOR lT!
The Wings have ElGIlTY-SENEN MEM
bcrs-ot' whom FlFrY-EIGllT VOTED
FOR TIE BILL; II Southerncrs, against It,
and II were absent.
Thus it will be seen that TIE LOCOFO-
cos, BY a VOTE or MORE THAN THREE TO
ONE OF THEIR STRENGTH III the House, OP-
POSED and caReGr0rcd 10 dctfm TIE HAIR
BOR BILL, WHILE TUE WINGS in about
the same proportion VOTED FOR AND
PASSED TIE BILL.
Wings! Sailors Shippers all who have
any interest for llarbor improvements on the
Lakes and in the Lake country, above the re-
wards of party subscrvlcncy, ponder on these
recorded facts, ana support those only who are
friends to River and Ilarbor improvements
Detroit Tribune
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-08-27

consisted mainly of advice and cxhortatlon to
the descendants of the revolutionary heroes
and he closed by n beautiful tribute to churchc:
and schools, which he regarded as the buwarks
Of our national prosperity.
The battle ground of Bennington is now
brought within one hours ride Of Troy, N. y.
by railway, the track OF the Troy and Benning-
ton Railroad lying directly over the sacred
ground.
1t is presumed that this place will soon be
come one of great resort, and that noble
monument will soon crown the summit, to per
petuatc the night when Molly Stark did not
sleep a widow. II.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-08-27
Old "Lundy's Lane


Fling ont fling out
Nnh song aud shout,
Our banners from the wall
The Old Hero
OF Mexico,
Received his countrys call
A thousand tunes,
In many Clmcs,
Hath victory graccd his brow;
Shall we fall back
in this attack,
And leave his coors now!
CHoRuS-At en- again,
Old "Lundv's Lauc,"
From Maine to Georgia'5 shore
Our battle-cry
l., do or die
For Union, eyermorc :"
The Locos grn,
Aud think they'll win
by shouting "JcoihcrS and fuss !"
Sonp--.-tllry say
Can't win the day,
In Plcsdcnllni muss
But Lundy's Lane,
IT'S very plnu,
Can well afford to smile,
WHEN such small game
Attack hls iamt-
Why don't they SIR his pile
CHoEus-- At 'tm again ,etc.
CuAFULTLPLC,
Without spcck,
filings up against the skies
The flag we raise,
With songs OF praise,
"Union and Compromise :"
The South Will stand,
A steady band,
With North and East and West;
Now Locus, pray
DO fire away,
We're charging, all abreast
CnoRus-At 'em again, cIc.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-08-27
FREE SUFFER AGE,
DAVID :. RED.
The following Is the Registers Article on
TnE REstLT.

The following Is the Registers aiticlc on
TnE RrsrLT
We continue to>duy the publication of such
returns as we have received of the late election
IN tins State. 1t will be seen thai there Is nu
longer any doubt Of the reelection OF ReId, and
that, ton, by an increased maIurlty.
70 say that We are mortified and dlSappon,-
cd at tbs result, would but lccbly convey the
feelings which it creates within Ms Judging
from the apparent indications IN every quarter
and from the assurances which we received,
during the progress Of the cimpaIgu from near
" every county in the State, We had entertain
cd not shadow oi douat OF our complete til.
umph
There Is no little consolation, however, m
the fact, that the Legislature Is certainly ours
on jolnI ballot. through the Senate w,Il be Lo-
cotoco. We say certainty for the probability
amounts to a certainty. 1t viii be remembered
that the Loco majority IN the last Legislature
was fourteen
In our next, or so soon as the definite returns
have reached u', we shall 90 into full eNpld
nation of the causes that have led 10 the result
IN the State. We presume that the most rcck
less partisan IN the State, who Is at all ntolm
ed, will not dare TO pronounce thai result any
indication Or test of the relative strength of the
two political parties. The lst Nllmnngtor
Journal, we perceive, by the way, explicitly ad
mlts that it cannot be 50 considered 1t re
marks that Free Sufrag' Is stronger than any
man or set of men, and the result has been
that Cor Reid has, in nearly all eases, run
ahead of his party vote ~
In the meantime, we would say to our friend
abroad Lose not your confidence IN the con
unued ascendancy OF Whlg prncp pies IN Nortl
Carolina IHt STATE Is VINO A, LIVER
Local causes have bad everything 20 40 wit
ke.G's elalt.o.---..G. .o.ia- .1l.Ac -.
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-08-27

A. BRoAD AS LoNG.-The Wings have been
pumneling Pierce lately, because the London
Times praises him, when at the same time,
they parade a letter from the Duke of " Yelling
ton, endorsing Scott SO there are too British
candidates in the field.
The Duke OF WELLISG TON simply endorsed
ScoTT as an accomplished General, without
saving anything about his principles. The
Times has no very exalted opinion of Gen.
PIERCE as a man, but is deeply IN love with his
principles, Gen. ScoII has never been whs
the Times says Pierce is-'A practical ally o
Blush 'n;efesis AbaOy + ening JournG.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-08-27
lIoosick Tunnel.

\ gentleman cngagcd at the Tunnel writes
to a director of the Troy and Boston Railroad
Company ave started the machine on Sat
urday, and cut IN 30 minutes, y inches we al
So run IT Monday aud Tuesday, each day, one
hour making III all, in actual operation, two
hours and half, and cut within the time, five
feet We have run back the machine for the
purpose of taking ont the core, and to Put III
thicker cutters.
"rhe machine works much better and faster
than the constructors ever anticipated, and
have no doubt that when we gct well under
way, ace shall cat four feet PER hour.'
The question Is souled--the great feat Of
boung the mountain Is certain TO be accom-
pshed.-Troy Post.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-08-27
Net Wing gain. 8

Besides these the Register reports a Wing
gam of one IN Ganccv, which the Standard has
not, but in its stead has Wing loss o.. one in
Macon. Both these, we presume, arc correct
balancing each other, and leaving net Wing
gain of eight, equivalent to a change of strtccn
Should there be no further change, there will
be a Wing ma lorty of six IN the House, and
of two in JOINT Ballot for neither journal claims
any change III the Senate, where there was an
Opposition majority OF four chosen two years
ago.
Our telegraphic despatch yesterday makes
the House srand-Whig I'll, Opposition 30
with Cherokee, Haywood, Macon, and TyrrelI
to hear from. Add Macon to the Opposition
list, and presume that Cherokee and Tyrrc
have chosen Wings and Haywood gone the
other way, as last year, and the new Lcgsla-
ture will stand
Senate, "a; last yenro WhG23 Opposition, .:
House, Is Wing gam0 63 D
Joint Ballot, Wing S6 Opposition 5
This is not bad for Legislature winch hat
fourteen majority against us last time, and in
state where our advcrsarlcs now claim riOri
Ous rictory!
On Governor, we are beaten nearly or quit,
1000, Reid gaming even III the counties wher,
| Nhlg Commun2rs have turned out Opposition
mcmbers of last year. 'Frcc Suffrage was tn,
cry that swept everything before il. In vair
Mr.. Kerr avowcd himself wiling to SEE Free
Suffrage established by Il Convention
heavy slavcholdlng counties feared that Con
vcnilon would diminish their power based OF
Slave Representation, and went pcll-ncl fo
Reid and Free Suffrage by an act of the l.c
gislature. We trust the new Legislature Wi
enact II forthwith, even though they should cal
! Convention immediately thereafter.
The Rllclgh Register give the following Gt
siaiie of the ballots which carried the Cover
nor -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-08-27
| remain, truly, your friend,
1IlOS. II. CLAY
Col JoHN PIcKFLL

o. senator Jones returned from Tennessee
on saturday. He says there l. no more doubt
that Scott will carry Tennessee than that be
vr.' carry Vermont --Jroy W@f.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-08-27
History set Right


A few weeks ago it went the rounds Of the
Democratic papers, that among the many Wings
vino dd not intend 10 support Gen. SCnrT. was
TnoMA' II. CAY, ,isq., son of llfNRy CLAY.
Col. PIckELt, Of TINS City, an old school-marc
ot MIR. CLAY, after having seen the report. wrote
hun IA letter Of inquiry respecting il, to which
Mr. CLAY promptly aud most satisfactorily re
Plies as iolOws
MANSFrFLp, Aug. -, ls5?.
DEAR CoLoNrL; Your letter of August 3l
WAS only received tins morning. trust that
You need no assurance from me that recipro-
cate all your klnd wishes and feelings as eX-
pressed N II.
Won wrote at was published in some of the
Antl-Scott papers in this and other cities. that
yon had stated to your lamentcd father. few
days before his death, that YOU had determined
to support PIrRcE and kING, and not vote for
SColT and GRAHAM, and that Your father ap
proved of your determination Such Is not
the fact Prior to the meeting of the Whlr
Convention, many apprehcnslons were enter
tanned as TO lis action upon the COMPROMISE
resolutions. and It was doubted by many wheih-
lis Platform would be as strong as some of Us
deemed It ought 10 be. Under this state OF
things, ! remarked to my father that | would
not support, by my vote, the nominee of the
Convention, unless the approval of those meas
ures by the Convention was strong and cm-
Ph0llc. They are strong enough for me Gen
SCorr has adopted them, and believe hm t.
be mau OF honor Mr. GRAuAM's position was
never equvocal. If the vote OF SO humble an
individual As myself be Of any consequence,
authorize you to give It what publicity YOU
choose. If alive, ! vote for Scolr and GnA
/ HAM.
remain, truly, your friend,
1IlOS. II. CLAY.
/ Col JoHN PIcKFLL
0y7Sendtor Jones returned from Tennessee
on saturday. He says there l. no more doub
that Scott will carry Tennessee than rhat b.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-08-27

November, when the causes arc removed, OF
can have no influence, THE STATE WILL GO FOR
SCotT AND GRAHAM BY THOUSANDS!
To our Wing brethren at home, we would
also say: "Ptch yoT. .fints and try them ngainr
Your noble leader, when borne wounded from
the bloody field Of Lundy's Lane, eXhorted
Colonel Leavcnwor,h to "CllARGE AGAINn
Wings of North Carolina PROFIT BY THE
PRECEPT!
For ourselves, VIC shall enter upon the con
test before us with undiminishcd hope and una
batcd ardor.
We hope nobody will "frct his gizzard out, u
till dctudt results come to be known Those
who argue against Gen. ScoTT from any real
or supposablc condition Of things as respects
the State election in North Carolina, only show
themselves to be considerably greener than "a
goose pasture"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-13
VIRGINIA EEGgSEATERE.
THURSDAY, Dec. {
Selnnte.

Senate.
A bill was report ed. authorizing a loan 10 the
James River and kanawha Company for the
purpose of completing the tide water conncc
ton.
A report va, made adverse to the petition of
John NJ. Fergerson, Sergeant of the City of
Richmond, for additional jail fees in certain
cases.
y House bill was passed. extending the
terms Of the county court of Augusta, for the
trial OF criminal and civil cases, with amend
mcnts.
a resolution, regulating the election Of ca
diets from the Senatorial District of the State
to the Virginia Military Institute was indeh
niey postponcd-ayes, 20, noes Is
Bills were passrd:-Amending the 9Th sec
ion of an act concerning lhe terms of circuit
courts: and allowing further lime 10 Commits
sIoncrs of Revenue for qualifying and giving
bonds for office.
gSoHse.
This was business day. There were no
speeches madc-aud the following bills were
passed:
incorporating the Virginia Oil Company in
Or near the city of Richmond Incorporates
Robert Archer, ard such other persons as may
hereafter be associated with him into "A com.
pany, for the purpose of manufacturing oil, in
or near the city of Richmond, the capital stock
TO be not less than $25 600 nor more tban $780,
0. to be divided into shares OF 500 each
A bill releasing to Lewis 5. Sonthard the
Commonwealth right 10 certain tract of
land in tie equity Of Page-ayes l05, noes 90
y bill amending an act Incorporating the
town of Ilarper's Ferry.
\ bill Incorporating the Piedmont Female
Academic institute.
A bill amending an act Incorporating tie
Fairfax Academy, in the county ofCulpeppcr
a I'LL constituting the Potomac River law
full fence through the lands Of Jacob Ross in
Berlely county.
n bill authorizing Sinking Fund in the
city of Norfolk, came from the Senate with
mendmeuts, which We're agreed TO by the
House
4 ill Incorporating the Wacomah Mining
aud Manufacturing Company in kanawha
county
A bill Incorporating the Virginia Mining and
Smelling Company.
Resolutions OF inquiryin relation to hanging
the present mode of heating the capito and
to allow The Young Guards of Richmond the
privilege of changing their present arms for
those having percussion locks were offered
aud adopted. The latter 10y Mr.. Barler
The House r, solved to meet hereafter at -
instead OF O'Clock, in order to ALLOW the va.
rious standing commit ecs more time 10 pre-.
pare hills, &c, and then adjourned.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

SENATE.-A Conn uncaiien Nns received
from lie Seer tary Of Il t Interior, in relation
to The classification of clerks in the dcpar,
inert.
MIR. Busk submitted a resolution. which wa,
adopted, calling upon the Secretary Of State
for copies of correspondence respecting the
encroachmcnrs ofIndiaGs upon The territory Of
Mexico.
Mr.. Clemens Introduced joint resolution
authorizing the President Of The United States
hnfo,i thu title Of lieutenant general 10y Ire
1T iot oln,n nt selSlccs.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-13

FUNERAL HoNoRs TO MIR. WIBs,iR W.
learn thai the committee to whom was eterred
by public meeting of The citizens Of Lynch
burg the duty of selecting suitable person
TO deliver funeral discourse in honor of thu
late illustrioIs Secretary Of State, chose 70
that purpose Rob. j. Davis, Esq. " no con
scented TO perform the service, as soon as BIZ
leisure would permit. The Courts. in attend
ing which A1r. ID. has been occupied nearly the
whole time since his appointment, having ad
J"urned lie ~il be prepared, in a lew dsys
We arc Informed, to discharge The duty assigned
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-13

The Wheeling times, speaking of the re-
sources of Virginia, to be developed Ly the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad through this
State says
The so isa virgin one, owing to the fact Of
its hitherto having been ,,oscd TO market 10y
the want of ordinary roads, for the most part
oil the distance from Cumberland to Wheeling
-2oo miles. 1t is now owned in large tracts
generally 10y non residents. A large portion Of
lheV%i'eys are ieitil', and will be soon sol1 to
d:'l"l ana 'h'erprising occupants, who from
nleh PAGES will be led to reduce the size of
'''n'I an" nc, ease products-thus increasing
population With rapidity unexompled ,ryo
portion OF the Country through Which :, ,.,sses
is hllly' rocky, and precipitnus, vet il !, rnct
perhaps not yet well understood, that with
five miles OF this road, betv cen Wheeling and
! CuinhPrlsnj there Is inorr irou aud coal than
] in all gland, %eolllnd and Wol.s.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-13
New Work Market. Dee. 9.

FLouE-Sulcs for the day, IS 600 bbs. Southern
brands command s. 81 Pas So
WHEAr-Alarket dull aud prices uncl anged.
CoRS-Sacs for the day aggregate about IS 900
bushels White sells 72a7Ic and mixed at Sc per
bnSh-
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-13
7r11fc StOym 01He Lakes.

BtFFALo. Dec. uh.-Thcre was a terrific
orm last night on the Lrkcs, and great fears
e entertained Of cxtensiyc loss Of lie and
'operty.
The steamer Balric,v hch left yesterday af-
rnoon for Detroit, returned to day at noon
th her cabin stove in and much other dam
e to her upper works.
The brig Concord, which left aetnight, re.
uncd to port this morning, having lost Two
,comotivcs intended for the Rock Island raj
nxicty IS felt for them, as the wird Is sill We.
j, ligh.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-13
Baltimore Markets, Dee. o,

FLoUR-Wc note sales today of 200 bbls at S. per
barrel
GRAry--Thc wheat markets. steady, but unchanged.
White Corn sell. al 5l,1Gc, and yellow at 564G0.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-13
Opening oranother section.

The Va and Tenn Railroad viii be opened
Wednesday 10 Salcm-60 miles fon Lynch
burg Our hospi'ablc neiglborsihere are pre-
pairing festival forthe occasion,and have inVI-
ted, among others, the volunteer companies oil
bynchburg to be present, We learn that
they will go-the President having literally
rendered them free passage The opPoru'
nity for a pleasant excursion Is afforded 10 all
who have tie inclination and tie leisure. We
offer greeting 10 our irionls in Salem
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-13

DIsraeli's literary Wellington Obituary.
1eltisan inrXban~tibIc fund of wit for the wags.
he Lonlon GioLe said hard thing of lin
other day,-but what follows is quite as
d.
"Mr Di,raeli has adopted the dictum Of a
rtain section Of socialiets-,hat man is to pos.
IS, lot according to his capacity, hut accord.
z to ms need and in the sense of ncedi1ess it
oy lie presumed Mr.. Dsraei has greater
III TO the passage than Theirs. Yes, it is
HERS hat Is the plagiarist. La Proprjetc, c
lie rol."
Another las these Zine, by statesman
NaPlttjatic feelings swell my heart!
Bun sincetbe lond one gatb + mourning w,ars,
IA orgonized hypocrisy be my part.
AID as cen ta',t We, p will steal TIieys.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-13

him. We need not say that he will aequit
himself in style worthy of his great theme
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-13

Henry EsMoND. ny TnAcKERAY.-Wc are
md ebicd 10 John p Wright, who has the work
for sale, for a copy Of This last and generally
esteemed best work Of Thackeray. Those who
bave read VANITY FAM and "PGNpENNls'
need no recommendation Of whatever may
come from the same so1fce. The new " DIRK,
from he few pages we have turned seems to
be of gravor cast than those racy, flashing
md cruelty hjthlul.to.naure productions
which preceded it,
The AMERICAN Law REGISTER. We are
indebted 10 CanGcM x Bro, Philadelphia, for
a copy If n new law pcriodicalto be published
by themselves, aud edited by Asa J. Fish, md
Henry Wharton. Each number Of tie Law
Register " III conoin gcnrally,one or moreshorl
essays on legal topics, of direct aud immc-
dinfc interest, under which the subject Of Me-
dicol Jupisprudruce will be comprebcndcd;
collection Of recent American cases in the Fed
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with references to the American authorities
Cases from the American Reports, in full
Notes or abstracts of Cuses containing nelc
Prints; Mlsccllan, oes legal information and
Critical notices Of New Books.
GEAuAM's MAGAZINE, FOR JANUARY, 1853 is
on our table. The present number is embcl.
lished with two magnificent steel cnerayings,
beside number Of finely executed wood en-,
cravings. 1t contains over one hundred pages
# fine reading matter, and is altogether ono Of
the finest numbers we have ever seen Of This