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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-05-19
SILK DEPARTMENT.

we OFFER greater Inducements than ever First, in
Black Silks, oil boiled, warranted not TO crack
better silk cannot be produced for the money
as hundreds in this vicinity can give evidence and
as to Plain and Fancy silks, are not to he beat
either AZ regards Pric', quhy or style.
We do not wish to speak in the praise Of our
Goods but we will say, that il Dry floods purchas-
crs will give call, all goods will he freely Shsun
and they can then Judge for Themselves.
Burlington, April ~, 1854. dSwu
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News of the Week
BY Telegraph to the Free Press.

From Europe.
Arrival or TIE CANADA.
SANGUINARY ENGAGEMENT.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-05-19

April 6, 1854.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-05-19
HORACE WATERS,

The Great Piano and Music EHobhshm
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16

The LATE TELEeEAFH DEcIsIoA.--A cor
respondent cfthe New York Herald, in csr-
rectiDg several gross errors which have been
published in regard to the late important de-
clsion by the Supreme Cour. of the United
States, in the case Of Morse VS.. o'Rielly
in referring 10 statement that the decision
makes valid the Balm and House patents,
says:
"Instead Of this being true, it is very
great error; and certainly could not have
been written by any ole who heard the de-
cision. There was never more complete an
nihilation than was that OF the Balm ,sys-
EN- The court were unanimous against
the principles of the Balm patent. There
is.not left mantle of gauzs to clothe its
form. The decision e&tinguishsd 1t from
the face ofths earth. AS to the House sys-
TEN, the court was not SO pointed, as it was
not so blended in the case as TO require the
court to render decision touching lls in
fringement. The friends Of Morse are
more sanguine than ever that the House
system does infringe on Morse. They re-
gard tbs confirmation Of the seven claims,
as they now standin connection with the
patent of 1916, as ample and complete a.
gainst the House telegraph, and persume
there will be but little delay in testing the
question in New York or Pennsylvania
courts"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16

6TWe see it noticed, that at a late an
nual meeting of the American Colonization
Society, held in the city Of Washington, it
was stated that General Bell, Of Tennessee,
after iberating 3S slaves, giving them an
outfit and paying their passage to Liberia,
was ready to lberate 80 mere, and pay half
the necessary expenses Of sending them to
Liberia and supporting thsm six months, il
any one could BE found TO pay the other half
of the expenses. The next day note was
received by the Sec'ry of theAmsrican Col
onization Society, from the Hon. William
Appleton, announcing his readiness 70 con-
tribute the required sum-$2,4 400. These
negroes are iron workers. ,and.a are represent
ed as remarkably intelligent, capable, and
valuable company of colonists. Such an
act of liberality, is substantial evidence of
a deep interest in the welfare of the slave
and judicious expression Of the true spirit
of charity.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16
M. GApspEN's orIEIOn er sAnrA A..

Mn. GApspEE's OPIKIoH OF SANTA AxKA
Mr.. Gadsdsn, on his return from Mexico;
visited Charleston, s. c., where be commit
nicatSd to the editors Of the Charleston
Courier good deal of information respect.
ing the treaty just negotiated by him with
Mexico. This information, which has be en-
published, is perhaps the most reliable of
any which has bsen given to the public on
the subject. The following extract from
the Courier's statement will give the reader
MI. G adsdsn's idea of Santa Anna:
"Gen. Gadsdsn has brought with him an
admirable engraved portrait of Santa Anna.
in gorgeous apparel and military costume.
Gen. G. reports him in appearance (and o
specially in forhead) and manner, to be not
unlike Daniel Webster, and man of rreat
address and dntiring industry and energy
He always found him prompt and courteous.
Whatever Of evil there may have been in his
early habits, he thinks he has entirely cor
rected them; and, as public spirited states
man, he Is new deveting his energies and
talents % the affairs OF State and thssinter-
ests Of his country. He has already sup
pressed, by DEGREES, the hitherto great pas
sion sfhis people for gambling, ard no one
has been more successful than he, in his
measures for arrestins highway robbery
He has many Of the high Qualities of the
General and Civilian, and the vicissitudes
through which he has passed, and the diff.
culties he has surmsunted, show that he ID
no ordinary man."
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16

DoN'T SELL Your BEST Stock Don't
allow those Spectators or drovers to pick
cut the likeliest and best of your stock,
leaving you only the poorest and ordinary to
brssd from. 1t is the worst policy you can
adopt. By continuing such course, it will
be but a short time before you will have on
ly poor and ordinary to select from. Sup
pose you can get little more fer those
likely lambs than for others. you will do well
to remsmber that it costs no more to keep
them than it does poor ones, an next shear
ing time the large fleeces will tell the story
in favor of keeping the best you have.
Ifyou intend to make it a practice rails
ing colt every year, keep the best mare
you can afford. Havn't you noticed that
when man comes to purchase young
horse he is always particular to know all a
bout the stock, etc., before he concludes
histrade! Keep the best, then, Tor your
self. rs
Don't cell your best cow because you can
get five dollars more for her. Keep her and
she will more than make up the difference
ere another year comes round. Just SO with
everything. Select the best seed for your
own use, aud you will always have as good
as any one, and be sure ofth highest prices
for any you wish to dispose Of. Think Of
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16

The SEAsoE.-Among the striking pe-
culiarties Of the present most remarkable
season, is the singular fact, while the Miss7
issippi is coverei with ice of sufficient
thickness and strength to allow loaded wag-
ons to cross over it from bank to bank, the
weather for several days past, has been
warm enough for May. At one O'Clock
on Monday afternoon, the mercury stood at
4S degrees above zero; on Tuesday, at the
same hour, il ross TO So; and yesterday, it
reached 6S. or the summer-heat point
What it will be this dav, we shall not at
tempt to guess.-AH. Tel. Feb. p, y
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16
WHOLE NO l48i

Ono LEolsEAruRE---S -SKnATE.-~- There
was nothing u special inierss, In the Sem
ate this morning. A resolution. introduced
by Mr. Taylor. providing for the sppoiai.
ment. or commission 10 settle all ciaiiua
for proper , taken BY The State for publio
nss, gave rise to debate. Il was objected
that the creation Of such Board would
open wide door for the presentation Of eli
sorts Of claims against the State, including
those that haze oiies 6eeh settled. The
case Of Judge Holt was cited as an illnslra.
Iion.
After some debate, the resolution was ro
ferred to the Board Of Public Works, and
the Senate took recess.
The Perry County csse being under
consideration, after considerable discus
sion the House decided that the testimony
was part ofihe report, and that any mem.
Der had right to call FOR the reading OF the
document. The clerk then commenced
reading the testimony, and continued il dur
ing the baIaaee Of yesterday's session. Tlss
House, foFeseeisg huge sore In prospect.
began to scatter,a bare quof~m remain.
ed.
HoUsE---The bill fixing the time OF hold.
ing The courts in the 9th iuLIcial district
was passed. Some amendments were made
which require the agreement Of the Senate
when it will be the law.
The Senate resolution to confirm the
contract for convict labor with Mr.. Burdall.
was taken up, and discussed. There vas
decided expression Of sentiment against
the system OF letting the convict labor to
individuals, and It's doubtful whether the
contract will be confirmed By the House.
There will be lengthy debate on this qass-
tiOn in due time, and the development to
day seems to indicate that the two sides
will be pressed with vigor.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16
An ORDTNANCE,
Defining the duties Of the Mayor Of the Gil

Defining the duties OF the Mayor OF the City
OF Lancaster, and fixing his salary,
Sec. l. Bel ordained BY The Coupcitcf
The Citv OF Lancaster, That it is hereby de-
clarsd to be the duty of the Mayor of said
Ci,y faithfully to perform and execute all
The duties of said office, created BY existing
or future laws of the State Of Ohio.
Sec. 9. It shall be his duty faithfully to
perform all such duties, compatible with the
nature of his Office, as the Council of said
CITY has heretofore prescribed, or may,
from time to time hereafter impose; aud it
is hereby especially made his duty to keep
full and accurate account Of all moneys,
belonging to said City, which may come in
to his hands, as Mayor, and promptly pay
the same over to the City Treasurer, taking
his voucher therefor, and to make, at the
time Of the Annual Settlement Of the fnan-
ces and affairs Of said City, and at all other
times, when,cailcd upon BY said CqonciLoI
any committee therefor, a full and falthtul
Exhibit Of all said moneys. -
Sec. 8. The salarysef said Mayor shall
be One Hundred dollars per snnamS pay
able quarterly, ont ofthe CITY Treasury
Passed Fsb 10, 1884. ~.
J. McCEELLAND4 ffeht.
Attest--J. B. REEr.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16

SoLoS RoBIssos, the author Of Hot Corn
Stories, is rather MYSTERIOUS parsonage
According to the papers, he had an event
fol career. Those who now know him, de-
scribe him as large man, 20 years ole, with
patriarchal beard which falls nearly to his
waistband. He has been agricultural edi-
tor Of several journals: was once an auction
eer in Madison, Ind; afterwards he kept
tavern at Vernon; and subsequently, we be-
lieve, he became a "Reform'' lecturer. At
one period of his life nc was the manager OF
the old Columbia Street Theatre in Cincin-
natl. While in this position he dramatized
"Tbe Pilot" from CooPer's Novel. Il did
not succeed we'll. and Robinson was salts
fed with one seasons experience in theat-
rical management. He was afterwards en-
gagged as secret mail agent and was instru-
mental in detecting various depredating
postmasters. He has been farmer in Lii
nois-and what other business we know
not.--CoEumLiqn.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16

WAsHTYGToS, Feb.s.-Ssn0te.- Mr.. Ham,
lin presented memorials in favor ofreducing
the duty on all imported iron Sl2, and that
on charcoal iron to Sl5 per ton.
The Michigan Railroad bill was then TAX
en- up and passed.
The bill granting land to Louisiana, to aid
in the construction OF Railroad fIom New
Orleans to the Sabine river, was also taken
up and passed.
The French Spoliation bill was taken up,
read through. and postponed.
The Nebraska bill was taken up, upon
which Dir Everett made an able speech.
HouSe,-The H ouse went iuto committee
Of the whole. The Deficiency bill. appro-
prating $4,000 to defray the expenses oI
the Commissioners appointed at the last
session TO examine and report in regard tC
the AtS5ory at Springfield, was passed. The
committee rose and reported the bill to the
House, when, without further actiOn, the
House adjourned.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16

Our NetO Road.-We are informed that
letter has just been received, by an officer
OF our Valley Rail Road, frsm ,. II. La,
rRoBE, Esq, the eminent Ci7il Engineer of
the City of Baltimore, giving the assur
ance that he will be here, about the lst Of
March, with the view Of fmaking an exami-
nation of the country between this City and
the Ohio River.
He speaks favorably ofthe enterprize,and
thinks It VIII command competent aid from
Baltimore.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16

MARRIAGE ON RAILKoAp.--A few mo-
msnts after the express train from Boston
to lbany crossed the State line, on Thurs
day afternoon, the passengers were agree
ably surprised at witnessing the marriage
Of Mr.. Wart Arnold, of Canaan Four Cor
hsrs, to Miss Mary Brazss. The ceremony,
says the Troy Whig, was performed by the
Rev. Mr., Shaw, and the passengers present.
ed a purse to the groom for the purchase Of
pieeS Of plate for the bride.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16

FtooD IN THE Sr. LAwRENcE.-A large
body of ice was damned up in the neigh
borhood Of the st. Regis Indians, the other
day. When it gave way, it was forced over
the banks, carrying destruction with it in
to the doomed village, sweeping timber,
rocks, houses and everything else before il.
THE result was that, at midnight, the In
d ans were driven ont Of their dwellings
and their cattle and provisions destroyed.
Many, with the Temperature at 80 degrees
6elow zero, had to swim for their lives
The American Indians, as soon as the ca
lamity was known, went 10 the aid Of their
brethren and gave them shelter.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16

PRovERBIAL PHILosoPHY.-When man
sounds his own trumpet, be sure theress
crack in it. There are minds, as well as
streets, that want draining. Many fall in
love as they fall asleep, with their eyes
shut There is nothing more uncertain than
"a certain age" He that confesses to ono
particular weakness has many more in re-
serve. Mammon ties as many, marriage
knots as Cupid. A heart once given should
be "not transferable p Dioeenes.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16

A LARGE EsTATE.-It is estimated that
the estate left by the Hon. T. II Perkins, of
Boston, will amount to 81 100000. By his
last will, the sum of $6Oo,o 600 is to be equal
ly divided among his six surviving children,
and 100000 is given to the heirs of de-
ceased son. His FIVE married children and
grandson are the rssiduary iegatsss. He
makes bsqussts to his two sisters and other
relatives, but during his lifetime made all
the donations he intended for public institu-
tons.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16

JOHN MTrcKEL.-The Cleveland Lycenm
some time since sen; an invitation to John
Mitchell to lecture before that body. AT
their last meeting they rsscindsd the resolu-
ton. This is one OF the reasons assinged:
awhile the marks ofthe letters are still
fresh upon his limbs, he denies the very
principles which lie at the foundation of all
liberty, and which alone can justify resis-
tancs to tyranny, thereby admitting that
his fervaat appeals were false and meaning
less declamations; that his apparently no.
BILE course in resisting tyranny and wrong
was prompted solely by the most detestabls
and selfish desire for fame and power, and
that he is most csntemptibIe hypocrite.'
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16

GAMBLING AMONG THE GERMANS.-qrant
in his Records of Run through Continen-
tai Europe" portrays with fearful vividness
the power which the vice Of gambling sx-
srts over the minds of the German people.
even among the higher classes. The wri
ter says;
al have seen the roulette tables surround
ed by some of the most elegantly dressed
and fascinating women ever met with and
under twenty-five years of age. i have
seen them, moreo, er, risk and. lose their
money in large snms. Shall | give one
instance that persons of responsibility, and
ladies', too-gamble at Baden! Why should
hesitate to make specific allusion! The
thing was done in the presence of hundreds,
andswould have been so had there been thou
sands to witness it. stood there by the
side of the Countess Ncsselrode-not the
countess of the distinguished Russian diplo-
matist of that name, but the countess of his
nephew, who was lately sent to England by
the Gear, with important documents and
proposition relative to the Turkish question
Il stood by her side while she played for
and lost considerable sums--for she had
what is called run Of i'll luck They all
stand while playing; and this distinguished
Russian countess, dressed in style OF sur
passing spendor, was there among the
crowd, treated exactly in the same way as
If she had been person Of no note. During
the time of play not word is spoken by Ell
ther party. All are mute, as if they had
lost the power of speech"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16
01-"tfoma : mission nis thus beautiful

or" Woman's mission is thus beautifu.
drawn by atruly womRnlF hand:
To stop the flowing tear,
To check the rising sigh,
Is woman's holy mission;
n spirit from purer sphere,
To lead US to the sky.
The weak overthrow the strong,
When woman leads the way,
ndgentle influences throBg
Around her pfeseice, to prolong
The blessings OF her sway.
Sweet isher virgin smile,
Bright 10 her love-lit eye;
And purer and true, and free from guile,
The thought maternal, which the while.
BesPeaa the mother nigh.
But still more purely bright
Do womans virtues blend,
Whsn,like the stars which gemthe figbf;
They make the Orphans pathway bright,
And prove the ORPHAA's fnEED.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16
A TnxAsuRY ROBBED. D.--Ths Ksnton Re-

A TREASURY RoBBED.-Ths Ksnton Re-
publican, Of the 27th, gives US this item:
On the night OF the 25th the office Of the
Treasury ofHardin county was broken in
20, and skeleton key manufactured, in the
Office, by which the safe belonging to the
county was unlocked, and $2,769 stolen
There was in the safe at the time $7,235,
but the Treasurer had placed in scrap
book $3.5I6, which was overlooked by the
scamps. The skeleton key and several piec-
o. Of blocktsn were left in the room.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16

TERILlISG INCIDENT. q temperance
meeting in Philadelphia, some years ago,
learned clergyman spoke in favor of wine
as drink, demonstrating it quite to his
own satisfacl ton to be spiritual, ,gentlemanly
aud healthful When the clergymanS set
down, plain elderly man arose and asked
the liberty of saying few words. Per-
mission being granted, he spokes as fol-
lows:-
ga young friend Of mine (sad he) who
had long been intemperate,w was prevailed on
to the Joy oil his friends, to take the pledge
of entire abstinence from all that could in
toxicate. He kept his pledge faithfully for
some time, thorgh the struggle with his hab-
it was fearful, till one evening, in social
party, glasses of wine we're handed round.
They came to clergyman present, who
took glass saying a few words in vindi-
cation of the practice-"Well," thought
the young man; 'if a clergyman. can take
wine, and justify it SO well, why notI?'-
So he took glass. 1t instantly rekindled
his fiery and slumbering appetite; and after
rapid downward course, he died Of delirium
xemens--a raving madman" The old man
paused for uttsranc0 and was just able to
add-"That young man was my only son
and the clergyman was the Reverend Doctor
,eho had just addressed This assembly"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16

RELIGIOUS MovEMEsT.-AbOut one hun,
dred prominent members Of the Unitarisn
Association met in this city yesterday alter
noon, to devise measures for extending,
the principles OF their denomination, and to
more generally circulate the writings Of
eminent Unitarisns. A resolution was
adopted in faysr of raising a permanent
fund to carry out the above ebject.-Bostoa
Transcript.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16

6rWs would like to give eur readers a
Connected sketch Of the doings the State
Legislature, but cannot do so, owing to the
irregularity in the receipt'of our Columbus
papers, none of which come in regular or
der, and some OF which never come at all
Pig. Reg.
1t would be a hard task friend Defrees, to
"connec ct that which in itself has no conncc-
tion;'' but by doing so, you would accom-
plish feat that "all the world, the rest OF
mankind" and the Legislature itself not ex-
ceptsd, have been trying to do for the past
six weeks. The man who succeeds in per.
forming this truly wonderful feat should be
elected the next Governor of Ohio in part
payment for his services to the State and
Lepislature
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16

FATAL A AccIDEEr.-On Saturday last
Robert Love, residing few miles west of
this place, was killed while feeding a thrssh-
ing machine. It appears that some Of the
spikes in the revolving cylinder became de-
tached by coming in contact with each 9th
er, and thrust one of them through ths head
of the deceased, mangling him horribly and
killing him almost instantly. DIR. Love
was young man Of estimabie character, and
his untimely death is much lamented by his
numerous circle ofrelatives and friends
We learn that he leaves wife and three
children. Truly, "in the midst of life we
are in death. "--!Somerset Post.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16

TIE REwARD OF PERsEvERIKc LABOR. =
The Galena (Illinois) Jeffersonian says that
two mep, Messrs. Snyder and Taylor, who
have been mining for two years past IN an
extremely hard rock, the difficulty OF work
ing which has often tempted them to aoan-
don their labors, flew days since succeed
ed in forcing their way into large cavity
in the rock, where they found themselves
surrounded on every side with huge piles
Of the laden ore. The toll Of years was re-
paid--their perseverance, and assiduity was
rewarded with wealth. The value OF the
ore which they SO unexpectedly discovered
is estimated at $4,000.