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Meeting ufthc Bar.

Al meeting Of the members Of the Chit
tendon County Bar at the Court House, on
the ID day of December 1853. the Hon. MILO
l.. BENNETT was appointed Chairman.
On motion of l., Underwood, the Char
appointed Mcssrs. PECK, UNDERWOOD and
WALES, Committee to report snitablo rcso-
lutions respecting the dcccasc of GroRcE Is.
SHAW, Esq
The following resolutions wcro submitted
by William. W. Peck, in behalf of the
Committee, and unanimously adopted viz
R,solpGd, That in the death nf Mr.. shaw, the pro-
fesspn has sustained the loss of respectable
Der who was highly and justly esteemed for his
uprighness of motive, his consistent action and
courteous manner and the community the loss of a
useful citizen,
RcSoiped, That the members Of this meeting are
deeply sensible of the bereavement with which his
family has been afflicted, by the removal of one, who
faithfully discharged the duties Of father and hus
band, and cordially sympathse with them in their
giei and that they will attend the funeral Of Mr.
shaw, to take place at his late residence IN this
place the Sd inst. at "a O'Clock, u. NJ.
RfSoiued, That a copy Of these resolutions and of
the proceedings of this meeting be transmitted to his
widow and that the Committee be requested tn
present the same to the Supreme Court at its next
session within the County, with request that the
may be entered upon the records of that Court
MILO l.. BENNETT, 'hs.Snrr,
f-L
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The oonaolllation question came up in the Senate
yesterday afternoon, and a discussion had. The
~, jorty of the Senate Committee reported in favor
of constellation. This morning majority of the
House Road Committee reported against consoida-
tion. Tho matter is made special order for Mon
day at 3 o'clock p. NJ.
The resolution from The Senate, fixing the time
for clecting a State Superintendent of Common
Schools up this morning. The spirit of multi
Gcation is awake. Messrs, Field Burroughs, and
others opposed Messrs. Grandey, Barker, and
others favor the resolution, II is laid the table
The committee of Ways and Means reported in favor
of bill aNng the foreign stock of the Vermont and
Canada Railroad Co. 1t appears that over one
million dollars Of the stock Of this Company is
owned by non-residents of the State. The bill il
unanimously ordered to third reading. The Senate
bill granting bank charter to Springfield game MP.
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MONTPELIER, Dec. Sth..

'ioNIffLIRK' Dec. Sln'.
bill is up appropriatng 5 goo annually, for.
three years for completing the Geological Survey.
Mr. Field says that tho measure il a foolish and
silly one, ana is wholly opposed to it. He count.
over the various expense, Of the session and ,ts5,
and makes Il fearful showing. lie cali. upon tho
House to rally against such things The Surveyor
was man of little head. littic hands. and little
feet who went about looking -, soils and cpice.
&c, and had discovered uo;lrng n,w. This plan is
started for tAe benci' Of Burlington College. lie
hoped the thing would he Killed s,onc-iead, amt
never be raised s,ain.
Mr.. Palmer said all the appropriations thu. far
made were cot of general Importance Iii the part
of economy TO complete the survey. lie spoke
highly in favor of Prof. Thompson. Mr.. Pympton
opposed the hill because h" state expenses are =,
'.at - .is. 'r' GO lc lad n,t voted for ono
...-.-. - ,e.lli app,ort,asiop. Ha nsrne stands
rcd inst every Of tier, appropriations.
Mr.. Bingham avors the I'LL $4,000 ought to bo
appropriated Cor the Bennington Monument, GER
tainly this appropriation oush, to he made. Mr.
Walton says this expense will come in to he paid
tor by the incoming Wing Administrations Nessrs
Barber, Adams, Mclean and Hayden favored tho
bill The bill passed by a vogc e "a TO G5.
Ncssrs. Nashburn and Hayden made report
from the Committee Education in favor Of bill
repeating that part Of the Act locating the Norwich
University, which allows its removal to another
place. Mcssrs. Walton and Partridge, being too
much interested in the question, did NOT act tho
Committee. aud r. Bradford made report against
the passage al the bill After long DISCUSSION, tho
bill fixing the University II NorSIch passed BY
vote Of 1872 TO II. The chief reasons sheh
seemed influence the House in this vote, wcre
that the Liquor iawnot executed IN Montpelier.
and that the means of dissipation were very great
in this village and also because Montpelier did no,
take good care Of the schools she already had
llcreuPou Resolution was introduced authorizing
the Governor 10 appoint Committee Of three 10
cclyc proposals for removing the state House. Mr.
Field said members had to pay 50 high for board
that they could not live in Montpelier Mr.. Spencer
understood that only those who bod access to tho
CUPBOARD" would be charged ~ so per day. Re-
solution passed almost unanimously,
THIRD Hvvss.
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The New COuCrpss.

The Thirty-Third Congress convened at
Washington yesterday. and organized by the
election Of Mr.. Linn Boyd, of Kentucky, as
Speaker. 1t shows an overwhelming array
Of Democratic strength, For thirty years
no executive has had so large a number
of nominal supporters in Congress, with the
exception of the Congress of lS4l, in which
the Wing prepondcrance was about as large,
Tho House is complete, and consists of 234
members, and five Territorial delegates, who
participate III the deliberations of the House
but are not allowed to vote. Of the pa
members, lj0 are Democrats; II Wings and
Free Sellers, which gives crushing ma
jority as against the Wings, though that the
President will have throughout the session IA
good working majority of reliable supporters
is by no means sure.
The Senate numbers So, there being -four
vacancies, viz one each from Maine, Miss
issippi, North Carolina, and Vermont. OF
these, Sc are Democrats, 90 Wigs, and .
Free Sellers Though SO conn letsly out
numbered in the Senate, the weight Of intel,
lect and ability is largely on the side o.
to Wings. EyERA1T, SEWARD, CLAYTON
BELL, TooMBs and BADGER, are conspicuou,
l'iacs among their number OF Democrats
~'-s, DorGIAss aud IlrNTrR are the most
prominent,
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tConRFsPoypESCI OF TUE FREE PRESS
HoSuLUlU, SANDWICH ISLAND,


DEAR In Burlington you are begin
ming by this time to think of winter frosts, and to
enjoy Autnmnal foliage aud Autumn fruits. while
We poor expatriatcd yankees in Hawaii Nci, can
hardly recOllcct what frost-bittcn nose is like,
though mouths do occasionally water for New
England apple, and pumpkin pies. Perhaps can
not better make you feel the d florence, than by Civ
ing you sketch % n days work in Honolulu and
vicinity. Two or three days ago, having little
work to do out doors, had my horse brought down
by native boy, and about o'clock, set oil under n
clear sky and broiling sun. The trade wind that
usually tempers the heat, had lued, and there was
only light breeze, while in the west and south
the haze and clouds almost gave indications Of a
kona." 1t is yet too early however by month or
two for those. Tho air was sultry enough, and the
preparation started freely as gallopcd across the
scorehed plain south of Honolulu, my way to
Manoa valley. Mauoa is two or three miles from
Honolulu, wide and pretty fertile valley, occupied
in good part with taro patches. Toward the upper
end Of it aad in the elso OF the woods there
are few orange and lime trees. There few
good looking wooden houses scattered about belong
ing chiefly to natives or Cinnamon, with here and
there hau Hibiscus toaessc lia) and one or two
N'N'auut tres. Th'rc "a dnc ou-l, Ok T., the zss
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MONTPELIER, Nov. 30th.


a bill has passed the Senate and House reno wing
some Of the liabilitc, under which physicians labor
by having in their possession dead bodies for dis
section. Whom the bill vas introduced carly in the
session, it received with a STERN Of indignation
ari = second reading was nearly refused But pre-
judco is considerably removed by calm discussion,
and acquaintance with the Till.
MIR. Davis Repeal Law is before the House, and
is ordered to third reading By vote Of LOG to 49,
There is nov . session of the Joint Assembly for
the election Of judges of the supreme and District
Courts. Hon. Isaac T. Rcdicld was nominated by
Mr.. Grandey, aud seconded BY Mr.. bingham. He
was elected BY al almost unanimous vote. For
First Assistant Justice, NJ. Palmer nominated, and
Mr.. Miner seconded the nomination of Hon. Pier
point Ishan. Mr.. Field complained that the Whigs
had been Hair in the election of judges, and there
fore nominated Hon. Asahel Peck. MIR. I,han re-
coi:cd 1872 votes, Mr.. Peck 81, Nr. lsham was
elected. For second as. >tant. MIR. Miner nominated
llpu. Milo l.. Bennett, Nr. Adams of Milton,
nominated Hon. Asahcl Peck. \ sharp discussion
about party action, in which r Field was
very bitter upon the Nhig-. r. Peek received
100 votes, and Nr. Bennett 2t. and was Consequent
y elected. Hon. Robert Picrpoint was unanimously
elected judy in the First District. Hon. Jacob
Collamcr in the second. Hon. Asahc Peck in the
third, and Hon. Luke 7. Poland in the fourth all
elected unanimously.
At ~ minutes before . o'clock. commences the
baliotng for /. :. Scnatcr with the usual result.
THIRD House.
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Sd, by the popular vote lie thinks IL would be dis.
astroUs to the party that rcpcals the law. lie
warned t,r Democracy not to make it party qaes-
tion. Now Mr.. halter speaks to the great joy Of
the House. lie declares himself in favor Of the law
with the proposed amendments. lie is profoundly
convinced that its repeal would be very injurious to
the public veal. The law not hurricdly got up,
nor the offspring of ianaticism. lie reviews in
an eloquent manner the history of license giving.
Now he comes to the law Of 1872. When it was
passed the people fully prepared to enact
prohiLitory law, lie says few would, ere twelve
months, icnouncc the new dispcnsAtion and 30 back
to The Old, exploded docttnc Of license. | have,
says IA, seen Aiowios iaitA j" tao "'",-. no'o
seen Il growing liking for the Laws among sober,
thinking people. but there is trouble in the uIog
hops, and men Of passion and depravcd appetite
oppose ii. The popular will is maniicstly IN iaVor
OF the law. 1t viii become the permanent law OF
the land. Repeal would bring ON lauperisn, ciinc,
and death. These evils are social, and the license
/ system gives NUT imcnt to them all. The amend
mcnts will strengthen the law where too weak, aud
weaken it where too strong. Mr. chatter sits down
amidst applause from the crowded house.
MIR. Field rs :, aad is opposed to the manner in
which the question comes NJ. Tho law was blum
dcr,-its passage was bundcr. 1t has killed one
great party, therefore the people against the law
lie complains that the minority Of the Committee
H''S St''' tS iCIlpl tl' hl' l'N'''
, their views 10y way of amendment. The law is all
wrons, in almost every particular. 1t is at war
! with the Declaration Of hide pcndcnce, lie Will
vote against amendments, law, and all.
\ After various motions, proposals Of amendments,
call tor yeas and nays the question shall the amend
mcrt' pass Is defeated by vote Of 90 to lO3.
This is the first test vote the repeal Of the Liquor
/ Law. Mr.. Palmer voted against the amendments.
Now comes up the bill to repeal. Walton moves to
amend By striking out the ith section, which says
this Act shall take eIect from its pa ssage." mo-
ton to adjourn is lost by terrific 90 No." The
dummies are furious, and there is much confusion
The rcpcalcrs are trying to drown discussion by
stamping their boots, I'm Old man, r. penccr
is speaking, but the rummics have lost all respect
for q sc or dignity. They hiss and stamp loudly
arises r. Plympton and says, if voting foi
repeal kills the Democrats, it is strange that
= mourncrS should come from the Wings All friend:
, Of repeal are allowed to speak without hindrancc
Nr. Watons amendment is the the at
tachcd to the liquor law, last year, allowing TIA,
people to vote yes or no. The vote on this stand
/ 30 yeas, and l2G nays THIRD House.
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EleC ion Of Judccs.

50 1t seems we have at last got n court
gain. Wonderful to tell, =" the high con-
tracing parties who undertook to carve out
the business Of appointments at the beginning
OF the Session, could come to no other con-
clusion after all the palaycr. but this. that
the wing party had heretofore done about
right in the matter Of the Judiciary They
could agree upon no changes, and the Judges
have been all reelected by most decisive
majoritics,
But what an uneasy state Of mind
mind the coalition leaders must have been in
Of course they wanted all the Offices for them
selves and their trusty adherents. Why not
take them all then Why did they not turn
out the Wing Statc-Prison Superintendent
Col. Harlow oh that would never do. The
State cannot run any risk in that Office. An
unlucky appointment would cost too much.
There is money to be lost to the State in that
concern, if it is managed badly. Should the
rum selling business be set up again in full
blast, as some of US intend to have it. there
will doubtless be large acccssions to the stock
eliminates. y good experienced manager can
not be spared. Rather a tickl.l business
too, to clear off all the wing judges.
Wcsay to be sure thar We shall have the power
another year, but five should not, and If the
wings should take their former position, with
what face could We ask for our own men To
be continued on the bench Besides, nav be
the people after all won't like it. and such a
move might work against us more than for
u.s. We must leave the judges as they are
1t is trial, but we see no way to help it.
Even the Wing Reporter Mr.. Dcanc, retains
his place Notwithstanding the vigor of Mr.
Barber attempts to get his seat. Mr.. Bar
her seems to have been unlucky. Every horse
which he has attempted to ride has thrown
him. One is almost ready to suspect that
there is not an unhroken confidence felt in
him by the party whose badge he has lately
worn. Something of that sort is slightly in
timated in some OF the papers, we perceive.
lie has got up another stccd now-his new
liquor bill. 1t will give him worse fall
than the others before he gets to the end OF
his journey, if he is not wary. His bones
are his own however, and he may risk them
as he likce
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1t provides Fora coptaloi So DOC Bill passed aftc,
a lengthy discussion, by vote Of 107 10 c. Tbis ia
followed by Senate bill for the re.cbartcr If ,b,
Bank of Montpelier. a rcinonstrance is pre,cnt.d
against this re-rhartcr.
Ahe senate have passed several veil approved
amendments to the liquor Law. The vote stood 20
70 3 This vote proves positively that the liouor
law VIII not be repealed by the senate
The committee On Banks have just reported in
favor Of bank at Waterbury. After an e.bibi,
OF iacts and some discussion the third reading w..
ordered by Il majority. Messrs Field and parb.r
have opposed all banks, but on tso or three vo,..
have run the House. After the Clerk had proc.ea.d
',t. "'. ID rt..H, ,.c .,i, Sir. Barber moved l.,
cease calling the roll until Mr.. Field had tino u,
leave the House. Mr. Chase moved to amend. bv
giving Mr.. Barber time to follow Field The bill ia
passed. Now comes the vote on the bill for re-
charter Of the Bank Of Woodstock and cnlarginu
its capital. Bill passed by a vote Of lO7 to4s
This Is the ninth bank bill passed by Legislature
VINO fought blcd, and d.cd under she banner Of
"Smilcy and Bank reform" Thcs. r,uo cb,r,or,
have increased the bank capital Of the State nearly
one null n # dollars. But the Bank Committee bav,
assured the House that this is the last Of these bank
bills to be reported by them The rc-cbarer Of tho
Bank of Montpelier alone remains to foot tn,
/ bills" The banks chartered and re-cbar,.rcd a,o
as follows
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The War NCWs.

Our telcgraphlc despatch of Tuesday gave
the main points Of the intelligence from the
seat of war in Europe brought Ivy the last ar
rival. The mails bring more detailed accounts
from which we extract the following.
At the battle of Oltcnitza, after Il CONT
nued fire from midnight of November |, to
day brcuk Of the Sd, the Turkish ammunition
became exhausted and with the wild cries of
Moslcm warfare, the entire Turkish force
charged the enemy with hayonct and sabre,
and scattered them at all points The Rus
slams left twelve hundred on the field in Killed
and wounded, and were driven back upon
Bucharest, where heavy fire from the artil-
lerv of the place brought up the pursuing
Turks, who then returned to Oltenitza and
cncampcd upon the field.
Only nine thousand Turks were engaged,
but they had occupied II strong quarantine
building. and an old rcdoubt situated iii the
plain near the Danube, as well as the village.
From this position they threw shot and shell
with great effect. The Russian loss in Off
GERS was particularly severe. the encmys
marksmen having apparently cndcavorcd to
pick off as many as they could. 1t is parti-
cularly noticed that the disabled officers arc
almost without exception wounded by the
concal balls of the Chasscur regiments organ
lied on the model of the celebrated French
Chasscurs Of Ninccnncs. The Turkish artil-
lerv was beautifully served. The Russians.
too, stood manfully to their arms, and the
affair had all the features of pitched battle.
The gunners in rurtukai fired with such pre-
cson during the battle that the shots, pass
ing over the heads of the Turks, did great cx-
ccution among the Russians. a report says
the Russians lost eight guns.
r, r.l, Loa+;1o ,r
luz Respective poei'ioh Vi '"0 i'0''i'' III =
mics Is stated to be as follows
The Austrian have 40 600 men spread along
their frontier.
The French and British have q fleet in the
Sea of Murmora,
The Russians have a fleet of about thirty
heavy shils on the Black Sea.
The Turks have Il fleet of about equal
strength. and under the command of an En-
glishman (Admiral Sladc,) part before Con-
stantnople, and part in the Black Sea.
The Turkish have two hundred gunhoats
on the Danube the Russians about half that
number.
The Russians have now in the Princrali-
ties - 900 scrviccahlc men, and 22,0UO in
hospital. Their head quarters are at Bucha-
rest, defended by some hundred heavy guns
The army operates in two divisions, COM
mandcd respectively by Generals Dannenbcrg,
(alrcady tloggcd, y and Gortsohakoh.
Strong rciniorccmcnts of infantry are on
the way, but cannot reach for five weeks
Cavalry rcinforcemcnts are intended to be
sent until Spring. Old Paskicwisrh is TO
take the command, and the Emperor, it is
expected, will come near the seat of war
War being now formally declared, tho Rus
sian generals may act on the oiftnslvc--ii
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from Walton's Daily Journal
LEGISLATURE OF VERMuNT.

WEDNESDAY EVENING My 2

EpNEsDAY EVENING, Nov. 30,
The following bills sent to the House for
concurrence We're seyerally referred as fol
lows 70 increase the capital stock and ex-
tend the charter of the Bank of Rutland to
the committee on Banks. Extending the
charter and increasing the capital stock of
the Bank of Ncrgonnes TO the committee on
Banks. To incorporate the Bank of Water
bury; TO the committee on Banks. To iucor-
porate the South Salisbury K. r. c.; to tho
committee on Roads. Adjourned,
SENATE
THURSDAY, Dec. |, A. NJ.
The Senate resumed the balloting for U. S.
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CHARTERED,


The Committee Of Ways and Means now ,n,to
report Vi tue amount OF money necessary to nav
0'ae expenses Tor the coming year necessary to be
i"'9eu' sI'o' 'oo'-or sutton cents the dollar
lhere Is now balance in the Treasury of sll 600
Deoehturcs OF tHe General Assembly exceed those Of
last year by ; 900, or increase The spccial mn
preparations Of this year exceed those of last wear
by $4,000! llunah ! for " Rctrcnchmcpt md Re,
form - Long live Democratic rul:
Both Houses will adjourn on Wednesday norninr
next. The Road Committee have rcported 81 b;I1 -.
dividing the state into Congressional Districts
The change is, give Windhan County to the First
District and Washington County to the Second
"a motion to dismiss, the vote stood 50 yea, ia
, ~ nays.
Etn'ng Session 4 bill IS mp allowing Circu.cs
to come into this state. Mr.. Mathev.on arou.s
'hat eircuse' cultivate the fine arts, and promote
morals Mr. Field says that it would be profitable
to the state TO allow these nuisance. to come int,
our borders. Mr.. Adams says they take more money
out OF, than they leave in the state, and leav,
much that IL hard to eradicate. Mr. Page opposc,
the bill because Hotel keeper in Montp.lier bs,
offered an oyser-supper to every member voting in
favor of til, bill. Mr. Barber (who is erecting ,
large Hotel at Lake Dunmorc) strongly favors thu
bill. Mr.. Plympton would have the West part Of
the state set OIL by itself, and have laws agsns.
liquor selling, in favor ef schools and against cir
not trouble the rest of the people The boys
only can 20 now,-lct these circus.s come into tho
towns aud all the family 60. Fc wondered why
bill "a' not introduced to stop dancrg. Mr.
"rand"y makes wcistty and very effective argu-
ment against the hill, and Instances tho murder OF
man at NerScnucs. by tho circus hands. lilo op.
poses trottinS courses, and horse racing Mr.
Walton opposes the bill and it j. dismissed by
vote 1903, to 50. THIRD Uorsr
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SENATE
Int RspAY,

The Senate resumed the balloting for U.
Senator with the tolluwing result
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-03

The following names among those registered ye
tsrday at the Metropolitan Hotel Thos francis Meaghs
New York; Hon J. 8. Morton, Georgia; Hon. J
Macy Wieonsin, W. Weysham, U. 5. N Capt. J.
Frsbee San Francisco; DON Addison Vallejo, CAforni
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-03

The water u said to be Of great depth and extremely
cold. Last summer adventurous youngstsr slipped
or into the pool, and was extrcsted BY ropes only
with great difficulty. When taken out be was a.
cool a. an iced cucumber, and It required various In
terna and external applications to restore the requ
site equilibrium Of caloric
Many persons have confounded the pool with the
basin. The latter may be called the pool in minia-
tre. The basin in the Pemigewasset near the stage
road, one and half miles from the Flume House,
and three and half before you reach the Profile,
Notch, Echo Lake, &c. The basin is deep excava-
ton, formed in granite ledge, by the attrition Of
the water which has fallen upon it for ages past
aided by the whirlng and grinding action of bouders
Of rocks swept into the cavity by the stream. Its
diameter is about 80 by 40 feet and the water in it
is Of depth which gives itthe appearance of deep
bowl always filed to the brim with transparent cold
water. On one side the rocks jut over the brim.
forming sort Of grotto beneath. The embankment,
covered with moss and forest shrubbery, contrasts
pretty with the foaming cascade which rusbes down
the sometimes smooth and again broken surface of
the rocks
OF the curiosties near the Notch, Profile, &c,
may speak in another letter. PESNAcOoK.