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BURLINGTON, FRIDAY. AUG. >, Is;
Whis COUNTY Convention

The Wings of Chittcndcn County are here
by notified to meet at the Inn of Henry b
Stanton in Essex, ON WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 18th, At 10 O'CLOCK, \. NJ.
for the purpose of nominating candidates 70,
the various County Offices at the ensuing
election.
The several towns are entitled to the fol
lowing numhrrof Delegates, towit Bolton
, : Burlington. 10; Charlotte. ; Colchester
5; Essex, $ IlincShurgh, 9; Huntington,
Jericho. . Milton, 9 ; Richmond, : Shell
hurnc. : st. George, / Undcrhill, West
ford. s: Williston, g.
\ full attendance of delegates from cacl
town is earnestly requested.
BY order of the County Committee.
Burlington. july 10Th. 1862
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The Approaching Election.

The call for Il convention of the wings of
Chittcndrn County ON the 18th, is at the
head Of our columns. We hope there will
hc Il full representation from every town in
the county. \ full attendance ON the con-
vrntion, the nomination of strong and judi
ciouS ticket Of county Offices. and a full whj2
RATE. is all that is required Of the Wings of
Chittcndcn. With these. Il triumph is sure
and without them it is useless to expect sue
cess.
The Democracy Of Vermont have learned
in an experience of IL quarter of II century.
that it is less to contest tie election. ON
the prH0P/,S of the parties. Wig prin-
cIplcS and measures are the "ml, uu"e f., the
irrcmcn Of Vermont. The policy of our OPP
puncnts will he, as it has been, to get up side
issues, to make capital out Of personal diff
frrcnccs. to win some TO their ranks by un>cru-
pulouS misrepresentation, and others by the
tempting bait Of the spells, in short to carry
the day if possible. by pnrIy machinery and
jHrCHHg.
7" oppose them successfully, all that is
needed Is energetic, organi,cd, and harmonious
action, ON the part of the Wings And is it
not worth while to have this + the
spectacle of the Democratic National govern
mcnt, spending its time for the five months it
has been in power in parccIiug out the Offices,
and wrangIing over the division of the
plundcr. to the entire neglect of the domestic
interests Of the tountry-->o inviting, that
we can desire like - change" in Vermont !
Vigilance, united action, and Il full whiy vote
are what we want. Wi tn these victory in
September, is certain.
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followers of the great army of civilization aud pro-
gress, which has scarcely yet started for Texas. The
people who hre are all from the older states and
the very fact that they here proves that they
people OF energy and enterprise at any rate, und these
qualities rather imply intelligence and sagacity.
The constant bIcczcs that sweep over the wide
praircs of Texas, without which the heat Of this
climate would be nsupportable, make this the most
delightful cimote in the world land take it all in all
easily orcscc that this is speedily to become the
Empire state of the South
Very truly yours,
d. W. &. C.
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Total. S52.S43 50 SSo.g73 90

Total, So. S43 50 SSo.973 90
= Increase SIS. 1870 40, or - per cent Tho
fall business poomiscs to be very large on all
the upper roads,
-FLyING MoRGAN.-A writer in tho
Country Gcnt1man, declared to be RESPONSE
bic by the Editors, says that the statements
of Mr.. Adams of this place, owner of FLYING
Morgan that that horse is the sire of tho
fast colts, - Ethan .illcn'' - Rose of Wash
ington' and - Highland Maid are "entire
fallacics" The writer also states that Fly
ing Morgan" was beaten by the 4" Sherman
Black Hawk" at Plattshurgh and also at
Oglcnshurgh by another horse. We know
nothing of the merits of the controversy.
-LARGE SNAEE.-Nr, Thavcr, of Bellows
Falls-surroundcd and took rattle snake
four and a half feet long with sixteen rattles
on his " continuation"
-- HARMoNY.-The Democracy of Ben
nington county, at their county convention tried
to pass the following, but failed;
ReSo'red. That we most cordially approve
Of the nominations made for State Officers by
the Democr tic State Convention. and that we
will give the ticket nominated our firm and
united support.
Several other resolutions were presented,
but the swapping and snarling became 50
intense, that they adjourned without passing
a single one of any kind.
- HEAVY Loss.-The entire mill proper
g 49,.
in liconderoga, was destroyed by fire on last
Sunday night. The loss is estimated at S2O,-
600. No insurance. Supposed to be the work
of lnccndlares.
- RAILROAD AcCiDENrs.-On Tuesday
night, near RoNbury, on the Vermont Central
Railroad, the locomotive of passenger train
came IN collision with a wagon, the horse
attached to which was endeavoring to back
upon the track in spite of the efforts of the
driver The train struck the hind part of the
wagon and was stopped as soon as possible
Upon going back the wreck of the wagon was
found, and also a broken rum jug, the contents
of which had been suddenly coniscated by the
accident, but the horse and man had disap
peared
"A WIDE-AwAKE IpEA.-Dr., IAvard
says -" The Bcdouins are acquainted with
lew medicines. The desert Yields some valu-
able slmplcS, which are, however, rarel v used.
DR.. Nandwlth, hearing from Suttum that tho
Arabs had no opiates, asked him what they
lid with one that could not sleep " Do -
answered the Sheikh, " why we make use of
llm-we set him to watch the cames.
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ITEMS AT HOME AND ABROAD.

-FREE Son. APPOINTMENT Joseph c.
Fuller, Free Soil has been appointed Post
master at st, Johnshury, w., in place of Mr..
Jcwctt, Wing, removed. George &. Barney,
" National Democrat" and the Postmaster
under Polk, wanted the office, and his friends
are very sorry at his disappointment,
EXPRESSIVE. OPERATION. T. b. Wilson
was convicted on Saturday of selling liquor in
violation of the law, on ten counts, and fined
go, on each count making the handsome sum
Of S200-with costs amounting to about $50
more. He appealed.
The receipts of the Rutland and Bur
lington Railroad for the months of May and
June, as compared with the corresponding
months last year, We're as follows
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through packed windows compelled Mr.. Choatc to
omit in the delivery topics in his actual prcpar
alton. And though he had already held US under
the spell for than ttCo hours, were all gricvcd
at the misfortune which dismissed soon. The
entire Grafton from the orators own manuscript is
to be published in the daics of New York and
Boston, and am sure, of the thousands who
will read it, will lay it down without an exalted
opinion, if that be possible, of both the subject and
the nnlhnr. Yours.
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Very sincerely yours,

very sincerely yours,
ID. W. G. CLARKE.
The fears which were raised in the minds of
his friends some days since, VIXEN report was
received of the severe illness of EX-Guv.
Paine, in Texas, have been too painfully re-
allied. For more than year previous to
his departure for the South, his health had
been in Il pr"carious state. \ severe illness.
brought on Immediately by Il great exposure
to the cold, winter before last, and aggravated.
beyond doubt, by an unexpected load of soil
ctudc concerning the great business interest
which he had been SO long identified with.
very nearly then ovrrpowcrcd his naturally
strong and healthy constitution. Not Il few
Of his acquaintance ut that time feared that
it would not he able to bear up long under
the severe attack made upon it. Subsequent
ly, and by degrees. his health experienced IL
very great improvement, and it was hoped
by his friends that the influences of genial
climate, and abundant exercise on horseback
in the midst of new scenes and inyigorating
cXcitcments would he sufficient to produce Il
complete restoration. But his system had
become too much weakened to resist the at
tacks of the malady which destroyed his life.
! 1t must be grateful to the feelings of his
relatives and friends to know that he had able
medical attendance, and that everything was
done for him which was within the reach OF
human aid. \ letter which we received writ
ten some days before his dcccasc after speak
ing of his critical situation, remarked -
:" His excellent medical attendant. DIR.
Drury, is interchangeable both as ii physician
and nurse, and omits nothing that the Gov
ernor 5 condition seems to require DR..
Steiner, the experienced army physician at
Fort Graham, (45 miles north of Waco0 has
been called in, and the Governors numerous
friends at the North may be assured that he
is well cared for.n
\ man like GOV. Paine can not pass off the
stage of human affairs without creating Il
sensible void in the society where he has
moved. Vigorous and active rs to bodily
energies, with quick perceptions, and com
prehcnSye yirws-rcsoiutr in his purposes
fearless and unhrsitating in action, with ur-
common powers of attaching to him pcrS ona
friendships ability to carry forward, even
against great obstaclce-nny enterprise which
he took i'll hand, was uncommonlv great.
Men of such characteristics rarely fail to
have enemies we'll as friends. Gov Paine,
doubtless, proved no exception to this rule;
but if his qualities were such as t. make him
enemies they were also such that those enc
mics were obliged to respect him.
His death will he deeply felt in Vermont.
Born and living in the midst of her green
hills; as liheral-lnindcd private ctizcn-as
AN honorable chief magstmtc-as one, of late
years, wholly devoted to great work of in
ternal improvement, of signal importance
to her people, his active life was occupied
in what he believed would promote her honor
and prosperity. He was proud of her, at
home and abroad and at home and abroad
her citizens have been proud of him while
living, and they will value his memory now
that he is dead.
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Hon. Charles Paine. Ex-Governor of
Vermont.
On Thursday of last week, we received the
following:
Waco VILLAGE, TENAs, }

Waco VILLAGE, TEXAS, }
July :, lsj3.
My DEAR SlR 1t is with ncNprcssibc sorrow
that ! announce to you the death of our mutual
friend, Gov. PAINE, which took place here. at half
past II o'clock, yesterday morning. | have had 50
many letters to write. and so much business to do
consequent upon this sad event. that am obliged
to content myself with the simple announcement
which | have made above, and which will send
grief into many hearts in our own Vermont as we'll
~ clsnMhcrn
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nF@Thc stockholders meeting of the YER
mont Central Railroad was numcrouslv at
tended at Montpelier, ON the 9th inst. We
are informed that the Directors for the years
ensuing are
W. RAYMOND LEE, Boston,
HENRY NJ. ItOLBROOK Boston,
JOHN II. PECK, Burlington, Vt,
JOEL W. WHITE, Norwich Conn,
JOHN :. ELDRGDGE, Boston,
EDWARD CRANE, Boston,
JOHN SMITH, st. Adams.
The whole number of votes was 81 ,G3S.
Mcssrs Lee and Crane received the whole
number Of notes.-the Others named nearly
the whole. The Directors were authorized
to petition the Legislature for an act allow
ing consolidation, and to give the Trustees
bond Of indemnity in case they gave up the
property Of the corporation to the Directors.
THE AppRoAcniNG ELECricS In less than
two months, another election of State officers
is to be made in Vermont. In most of the
counties, Wing conventions have been held,
and the preliminary preparations have been
made for the canvass. A minority Of the free
men of this State are deliberately engaged on
the side Of Wing principles and Wing measures.
/ The candidates we have nominated are person.
ally unohlcCtlonable. What binders, then, that
we should elect them by popular majority?
We may, if every Wing will take care to be
at the polls in season, and vote the regular
Wing ticket.
1t is to secure this last result to spread The
.ight of our principles, and to meet the hostile
weapons of our opponents, that party organl-
i
misrepresentation and pcrvctslons to expose.
We often have to arouse voters to sense of
the conscquence-the dignity, the responsibility
of their rignt of suffrage. Many are tardy.
Some are Indifferent. A few will always vex
themselves with questions aud hrsltatons
growing out Of their personal relation to one
or more of the regularly nomnatnd candidates.
Here and there one. perhaps, Is grleylng over
4 fanclcd-poSSlbly real-injury or injustice
done him By his party. All these difficulties,
and such these-whlch can only be imper-
tectly reached through the press-need 10 be
obvated by personal effort They to be
removed or diminished, by means Of organ
lZc1 action.
We need, first of all, a full Wing VOTE
With this, we repeat, an election of Governor
by the people is sure. In order to do this, our
trends must drop all side issues, all personal
dIsatfeclon towards any Of our candidates, and
magnanimousy step forward and sustain the
. action regularly agreed on by majority of the
. party. We must be united. 1t is quite use
less to expect success on any other TENS -
Whoever is unwilling to abide by regular nom
nations must deliberately assume the respon-
slblIity of a defeat, which he do oil IN his
po,cer to bring about. Whoever neglects to
vote except from absolute necessity
charge himself with all the consequences to
which his conduct tends. Let us. then, have
the hearty cooperation of every Whig,-.Nid-
NeJWy Register.
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LIVING Down SLANDER.--A loco fco
editor down South has been trying for the last
ten years to live down Islander perpctrated
against hun during political campaign. lie
says he finds 1t tedious process like wash
ing a negro white,
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The sound of your hammer, says franklin,
at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard
10y your creditor, makes him easy six months
longer but if he sees You at the gaming
table or hears your voice at the tavern, when
you should be at work, he sends for his
money next day,
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attaches to the old Countess OF Sutherland, bet
ter known as the Marchioness of Stafford but
even in her case, ! venture to say, the clearing
Of her estates was not attended with the acts
Of barbarous inhumanity complained of de-
plorable as in many respects they undoubtedly
were. The Duchess Of Sutherland is not less
distinguished by her high position in society
than by the sterling excellences of her charac-
ter, and the unaffected simplicity I'd grace of
her manners She is an ornament to her sex
10 all the relations she sustains; and no woman
in England could with more propriety be &C.
lected to head her countrywomen in an appeal
TO the generous and Christian ladies Of Ameri-
ca, in behalf of the suffering and oppressed,
than herself; and | feel persuaded that no
American who has had the opportunity of an
introduction to her, will judge otherwise.
You, sir, are probably aware that the Duchess
of Sutherland is the sister of the Lord Morpeth
NOW Earl of Carlisle) who visited the United
States few years since, and who is known 10
be a warm admirer Of your institutions, slavery
excepted. The Duke, her husband, previous
to his retirement from public life in conse-
quence OF i'll health, was among the most lib
eral of our nobility, and the friend of all popu-
lar measures ; and, may add, the family con-
nections Of the Duke-the Carlisles, the Ar
gyles, the Westminsters &c.-are those to
whom the people of England look with the
greatest confidence, to aid them in achieving
the largest measures of political freedom.
am, sir, yours, respectfully,
JOHN ScoBLE
Brooklyn, February %, 1853.
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DEATHS.

Died in Phelps Ontario county, N. Y, March
years, Of lingering and for the last three
weeks of his life, distressing sickness, which re-
or looked in vain for friends, while friendship
could avail anything. AS in health, no in sick
ness be bore the ills of life with philosophy
surpassed by few, and with resignation that
does credit TO the votaries of Christianity. In
his death the poor have lost friend, the op.
pressed of earth real friend, and all that
shared his acquaintance friend, who only had
to be known, to be respected and beloved.
Died Of paralysis, at College Hill, near Gin.
cinnati, Ohio, February II, 1853, M. c. Will
LiAas, M. D., in the ifty-second year Of his
age, long and favorably known as u Jealous
advocate of the oppressed.
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lowed accompanied with " FIVE minutes
speech,s
Finally the Committee rose, leaving large
proportion of the hill to be discussed under the
five minutes rule on II future day, and the
House adjourned
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY %.
A letter of the Secretary Of the Interior, VIM
dicating himself against Col. Gentry's charges,
was read.
The Speaker said, by general consent the
simple fact would be mentioned on the journal
that the paper was read
Mr.. Hubbard, from the Joint Committee on
Conference, on the disagreeing amendments of
the two Houses to the West Point Military
Academy bill, made report thereon which
was concurred in.
The House resolved itself into a Committee
OBJ the Whole on the state Of the Union-Mr.
Preston King in the chair--and resumed the
consideration of the bill making appropriations
for the sopport of the navy for the year ending
June 80. 1854
Mr.. Stanton, OF Tennessee, offered AN amend
ment, directing the Secretary of the Navy to
accept the proposition of the United States
Mail Steamship Company to furnish one of
their mail ships az provided for by contract.
The Chairman decided the amendment to be
out of order
Mr.. Stanton of Tennessee, appealed.
The decision Of the Chair was sustained
ayes 80, noes not counted.
After further proceedings
Mr. Stanly offered an amendment sppropria-
ting Sl25,000 for the equipment maintenance,
and support of the expedition to explore the
interior of Africa, eastward of Liberia and the
sscertainment Of the resources of that region,
with view to the colonization of blacks from
the United States.
The Chair ruled the amendment out of order
Several other amendments were offered, de-
bated, and rejected and others agreed to; when
The Committee rose, and the bill, as amend
cd, was reported to the House, and passed
The House adjourned
Both Houses of Congress were occupied on
Monday, chiefly, with the appropriation bills
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 81.

The House was occupied, during the entire
day, in disposing Of the amendments which
had been reported to the Civil and Diplomatic
bill upon several of which the yeas and nays
were taken, and decided in the affirmative.
Among which was an appropriation of 500, 900
for the support of the transient poor in the
District of Columbia; those for the custom
houses at st. Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville, and
New Orleans; and Minister to Central Amer.
lea.
The amendment voting $4,000 for heating,
furnishing and repairing the Presidential IN an
sion was negatiyed--yeas SO, nays 105 as vas
also the section of the bill appropriating
5000, 900 for the purchase of Winder's build.
ing for public Offices In favor of striking out
the section-yeas SO, nays 80.
The bill was then read third time and
passed.
A motion TO suspend the rules for the pur.
pose of taking up the bill for the better regu-
lation of the navy was negatived-yeas SO,
nays s4-not two-thrds voting.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, and took up the Indian bill, after which
it adjourned.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY %.
The resolution requiring the binding of GER
tain maps was passed.
The House next resumed the bill establish
ing reciprocal trade with the British North
American Colonies on certain conditions
Mr. Fuller, of Maine, opposed the bill.
Mr.. Tuck replied.
The House then went into Committee on the
Indian Appropriation bill.
Mr.. johnson, of Arkansas, offered an amend
7kQ unQ IN nm the CraaL
nation for lands the Government took from
them.
After debate, the Committee rose, and the
House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20.
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, from the committee
appointed to wait on Gen. Pierce and aoquaint
HIM with the result OF the Presidential cleo
ton, reported that the committee had perform
ed that duty, and that the President elect sig
nifed his acceptance OF the Office &c.
Mr.. Tuck, Of New Hampshire, concluded his
remarks on the Reciprocity bill. He contended
that the duty levied on -four imported into the
colonies was paid by the people OF this coun-
try he was opposed 10 the surrender OF the
coasting trade, W proposed by Mr.. Clingman,
which be felt satisfied would not be rcciproca-
ted by Great Britain, with reference TO the
British isles, and thought the bill should not
be hampered by any such proposition; lac saw
no reason why the interests Of the numbering
districts of Maine should be allowed 10 preju-
dice the bill, and which would be benefited by
the admission Of lumber into the British West
India Islands.
He said he was almost induced TO move for
the introduction Of coal and iron into the bill,
and cautioned the members from Pennsylvania
not to prevent the passage Of the bill ~ re-
ported as another Congress would undoubted-
" agree " bill which included those articles.
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THE CALORIC SHIP.

The ship Ericsson, Captain Lowber, came
m the Potomac on Monday night, and anchor
Cd in the stream off Alexandra, where we I'M
derstand she will remain during her stay in our
waters. Her visit will probably be extended
70 ten or twelve days, to afford the members of
the Government, of Congress- and others, full
opportunity to examine her peculiarities Mr..
Ericsson, the inventor of her motor, is on board.
This ship and her novel motive power have
been 80 often and 80 fully referred to in our pa
per, that any description here would be unne-
cessary repetition. Her size is about 2 200 tons,
her engines are estimated at 600 horsepower
and her model is said to be beautiful She
made no attempt to try her speed on her way
hither, that forming no part of the object of
her yOyage.-Nat Int.
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,..i T GSsrITTrr was opened to the public yes
terday at the appointed hour of e ~ O'Clock Cd
meridian. Great satisfaction was rev a"u % :,
nrossed by the visitors at the NUMBER, excel
pcs ntiIitv and beauty of the subjects ex,
, bib;ted as we'll as of the very handsome and
Attractive attract character of the exhibition itself
t"Ssn as a whole. We presume that during
It's continuance the hall will be one OF the mos,
popular places of resort both tor strangers and
fs!dents, in our metropolis
IN the evening, the proceedings of the grand
onan;no were carried out according to pro-
0rSmme. The Hon. Joseph R. Chandler deliv-
Erred the address, very able one--occupying
about an hour. 49,. =.
Up to the time of closing the exhibition, it
was crowded with happy and gratifed visitors
We learn it is acknowledged, by gentlemen,
from other cities that in most essential respects
this exhibition has yet had no superior in our
oountry-Nat. Iateligsneer Of Friday
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THE PROBABLE CABINET.

WAsHINGTos, FEB. 25, 1853.
Special Dispatch 10 the Evening Post.
Caleb Cushing arrived in town this morning,
and Jefferson Davis is expected tonight. IL is
now asoertained, with comparative certainty,
that the Cabinet will be composed as follows
Secretary Of Siate.-William l.. Marcy, of
New York.
Secretary Of Treaswy-James Guthrie, of
Kentucky.
Secretary Of War,-Jefferson Davis, of Mis-
sissippi
Secretary Of INTERPOLATION. McClelland, OF
Michigan.
Secretary Of NaUy.-James c. Dobbin, OF
North Carolina.
Postmaster GsneraL-James Campbell, OF
Pennsylvania.
Attorney Gsneral-Caleb Gushing, of Mas
sachusetts