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Washington telegraph., 1854-04-19

JEwELRY, &c, AT AucrioN-see adver-
tisement Of c. WHITE.
Washington telegraph., 1854-04-19

TAccoR DING to previous appointment,
Judge CONWAY and Judge BRowN address
ed our citizens on the subject of the Cairo
and Fulton Railroad, at the Court House in
this place on wednesday. the 18th instant.
Judge CONWAY presented the claims of
the road in a manner at once original and
peculiar to himself, adducing proof from
history, both sacred and profane, that the
road must. and will inevitably be built
Judge BRowN followed in plain, practical,
good sense, and as he said himself farmer
ike talk but withal, but little stock was ta-
ken. This, however, may be attributed to
the fact, that thers were not a great many
persons in attendance, and that those who
probably felt the deepest interest in the
work. have as yet received no return for
their crops. The failure TO take stock is
not attributable to any hostility to the work.
but with some few. it may have been the re-
suit of want Of confidence in the ability of
the present company to construct it. We
venture to predict that when such showing
is made as will remove the doubts in the
minds of many as to the ultimate completion
of the work, the action of this community
will compare favorably with that of any 9TH
eI in the State
Washington telegraph., 1854-04-19

~ We are authorized to announce SHELL
TbN WATSON. Esq, as a candidate for re-
Election to the Office OF Judge OF the Sixth Ju-
dcial Circuit. .
tvWe are authorized to announce THOMAS
HUBBARD, Esq, as a candidate for Judge of the
Sixth Judicial Circuit
~ We are authorized to announce A. T.
RA1NEY, as candidate for. Prosecuting Attor-
ney of the Sixth Judicial district, at the ensuing
August election.
" We are authorized to announce EDWARD
W. CAN'T, ESQ., as a candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney OF the Sixth Judicial Circuit at the en-
suing election.
vWe are authorized to announce JOHN B.
SANDEFUR, as candidate for reelection to the
office of Sheriff of Hampstead county.
O-We are authorized to announce SIMON T.
SANDERS as a candidate for reelection to the
office of Clerk of Henpstead county.
Washington telegraph., 1854-04-19

dtiOn Uill, INC AlouoS "uJouinSN O'NA ~
Monday.
The FRENCH ARMY OF THE EAsT.-
The following notice respecting the French
army of the East i from the Paris CORES
pondence of the New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser:
Prince Napoleon's effects. his tent. his
material. are ready. and collected in a
gallery in the champs Elysees. The medi-
cal service is completely organized. and the
whole staff has left for Toulon. The reli
gious service is to be organized in accord
ance with decree published by the Mont
teiv yesterday. The Minister Of War will
appoint as many alrnoners to be attached to
the army as he may consider proper. One
will be attached to each division in activity
and one to each grand ambulance. They
receive military rank and the salary Of
their grade. Each one is to have horse
at his service throughout the war This.
SAYS the decree, ''is because it is Of the high
est interest that cur soldiers, in the midst of
The trials Of war. be not deprived of the en-
eouragement and consolation Of religion"
1t is understood that Prince Napoleon will
carry out with him poet; marine painter
several designers, draughtsmcn. and num-
Der of botanists, geologists, &c, who will
gather what information ttey can, each in
bis own peculiar walk The artists are to
,ake down paper sketches Of all collisions
between the two armies Of sufficient impor
tance to be preserved at Versailles and the
other historical museums
Tile atlantic and Pacific Telegraph.
The Legislature Of Maine has passed bill
Incorporating the Atlantic and Pacific Tele-
graph Company. Hiram Y. Alden, James
Eddy, and others arc applicants The char
ter gives the company power to proceed at
once to the construction of the proposed
subterranean line to the Pacific, for the fur
therance of which bill has been favorably
reported upon by Committee of Congress.
The Boston Times Of The 30th ultimo,
says:
The bill before Congress grants two mil
lions Of acres Of land in aid Of this enter
prise-on condition that the Company trans
NIT for the Government 5000 words per
month. free Of charge. The company bind
themselves to complete the line in two year..
They propose to lay their wires under
ground. to protect them from storms. wild
animals, Indians. etc. which are to be COW
cred BY an imperishahle insulating sub
stance, impervious to moisture, and unaffect-
ed by any decomposing influences Of the
earth. They propose to lay them deep
enough TO prevent them being disturbed
and they claim to have discovered process
of conveying them across the beds Of rivers,
and through masses of rocks. They also
propose to have testing tubes every FIVE
miles, and operative stations every hun
dred miles, on the entire length Of the line
The enterprise is gigantic one; it viii. if
successful, be Of immense advantage to the
people and the Government"
Washington telegraph., 1854-04-19
Time for Action.

It will be recollected, that few weeks
since, we called the attention of Planters
and others to the letter of Senator johnson,
asking their cooperation in the adoption OF
such measures as promised success IN the
accomplishment of an object of great i'm
portance to South Arkansas-the removal of
the Raft of Red river He desired that
meetings might be held. and some definite
and feasible plan of operation be fixed upon
and forwarded to him, so that he might be
the better prepared to place the matter pro-
porly before Congress. or the War Depart
ment and procure. if possible. either change
of the law making the appropriation, with ad-
ditionnl aid, or induce such modification Of
the plan under which the contract was pro-
posed to be let, as would secure the early
commencement and speedy completion Of
this important work As yet our citizens
have made no move in the matter,-thus
leaving it to be inferred that we feel no
interest in the work and that it is of but lit
tie Importance to us whether the Raft is re-
moved or not. If we expect assistance from
others, we should by our acts, show that we
too feel an interest in the matter. and that ws
are willing to do all within our power to ac-
eomplish it. We can only urge the necessity
of immediate action upon others by acting
promptly and energetically ourselves If
we cannot obtain an additional appropria-
tion of money. We could. doubtless, by pe-
titioning Congress, obtain one of the Govern
ment snag boats,-and the Secretary of
War, upon proper representation. would We
have no doubt. if in his power to do so,
cause change to be made in the mode of
payment.
We have heard it stated that responsible
persons, well known to the War Department.
were willing to guarantee the removal of
the entire raft for less than the amount ap-
propriated, but objected to the manner in
which it was proposed to make the pay
men.s This modification it is certainly in
the power of the Secretary of War to make,
and We have little doubt. that with change
in the mode of payment. to which we can
see to reasonable objection. and the addi-
tional aid of a snag-boat, the contract would
be taken and the work accomplished.
There is one thing certain.-if we do not
make an effort We will accomplish nothing.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-31
ELLINGTON FREE PRESS, FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH 81 1851

o. SENATOR Dorei.s's rorr.
LaRIrr. - The little giant has been
burned in ef'gy nsnin d, Chicago, his
rwn home. IN is account Of the affair
the Chicago 7rbun, says:--
" Never before has the public inli,na
ton Of this city been manifested against
any public man 10 the extent that i, was
carried III this case. Heretofore i, has
been shpwn In phblrmcttihcs and res.
oluloiis bat in lilo irsta''cc, the object
ofphblic sc1rh was also carried in eft,cv.
to The public square, with n rope round
lis neck, and publicly hung and burnt,
amid the misses, groans and hnrrahs Of
the InrEcst hil'i,hcr or people ever before
assembled in the cry on any public oc-
caslon. 1t was confined ulmos, entirely
to the German citizens, who appeared to
have cone pm swarms'trom every part
oil the CITY, to partlcip he in the move
mcnl. We believe no native citizens
participated IN il, though honu ptrsent
seemed to have any syrrpathv for the
object Of Indignation, Ct to censure the
persons engaged in hanging and burn.
ing 1t. A year ago, Judge Douglas
counted his friends In Chicago BY thou.
sands. Now with the exception of n
few office seekers aud office holders
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-31

themselves; the second class being compose
OF thos' who are ready and willing to work
hut for whom, especially in the Winter season
there is no work, save what little they can
pick up In the way Of saving wood and
chance jobs For those who cannot work a
poor-houso Of some sort is a necessity. The
cost to the town of maintaining It's poor
house the past year was about nine hundred
and Serenty-fre dollars, while to the second
class ofpoor, who, thought distress could not
be required to go tc the poor-housc, because
they are willing to aid themselves and must
therefore be where they can seize the oppor-
tunitics for work if any offer. aid has been
given by the kind and faithful Ovcrseer Of
the Poor to the. amount of about fourteen
hundred and twerty fire doNors, much more
than half Of the whole expenditure This
art cdtlay-and this is point to which we
desire to call especial attention lis one which
may be IN great m"osvr, oro,dcd. hIanufac-
tories, or establishments Of some sort in cur
midst, which can afford hteady winter en-
ployment to the class Of poor Of whom we
speak, would cut of thi, large expenditure on
the part of the town, as we'll ~ relieve great
amount of suffering. 1t is an argument
among manv.for the starting of manufactures,
which We trust will not escape tho notice OF
our capitalists and those Interested in the
welfare Of Burlington,
The scectmen think House Of Industry
and a House of correction should he cStab-
lished in this and every county in the State,
where juvenile offenders, and those convicted
of petty oflcnscs, maybe sent, instead of being
confined in iail under the contaminatng in
nuencc Of old and hardened criminals, and
they suggest that effort be made to secure the
passage of IA law which shall authorize the
erection of such buildings and give the courts
power to sentence Offenders to confinement
therein.
We have before now called attention to
this matter, and lwct on the terrible fact, that
the present means of furnishing crime among
us are. in too many eases. but schools of vice,
in which the young beginner in wrong doing
is not reclaimed and encouraged hcnccforth
to sin no more, but is confirmed and hardened
in vice. and from which he graduates ripe for
ofenscs of ii higher grade and crimes of
blackcr dye.
We do not propose to discuss the subject
now, but cannot avoid tho expression of a
hope that amid the stir and agitation Of
great national questions, the Importance of
doing someth'"s to correct this evil which
affects our own homes and frcsdes, will not
be allowed to drop out of public attention in
our commu nifty.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-31
Our Paper,

We now give our subscribers the largest
paper published in Western Vermont, or anv.
where near us. With ts solid columns, and
large amount of reading matter, its correspon-
dence from different portions of our own and
other countries, its telegraphc report of the
Cattle Markets (which we are glad to learn
proves very acceptable ami useful to our farm
ing friends and its carefully prepared summa.
ries ofnews,it is certainly the cheapest paper
in the State and we shall spare no pains to
make it the best. In order to do this, we solicit
items of news or intelligence on matters of
interest in our Country and State. If our
Friends in tho various towns where our sheet
circulatcs,will favor uswilh carly information
whenever anything of special interest occurs
in their vicinity, they will do Us Il favor and
enable lis to add to the interest and value of
the Free Press As a Newspaper. May we
not also ask them to aid Us, by recommending
our paper to their ncighbor> (if they like it,
in increasing our circulation to point which
shall renuncratc Us for the largely increased
outlay we arc making, and enable us still
further to add to the dc,rabencss of our
Journal
We ask attention to our terms ar to pre-.
payment. We wish our subscriber, to avail
themselves of them.
Considering its size, our paper i, much
cheaper to them than it ever was, although
it cannot as the cost Of making it is, be
afforded so. After April 1st, we must
adhere strictly to our scale of prices a. put
down.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-31
10 freedom by all the sanctions which hon,

10 freedom by all the sanctions which honor
truth and justice can give to public acts.
And this unholy deed is to he done, if done
it shall be, by the help of rot,s Tram the free
Nof's, for it cannot he done without them.
And they arc to Join in this work Of opening
the way for an institution Of as despotic
character as the civilized world can show, to
spread in place of those Of freedom, of
allowing as gross principle of aristocracy
as can he found in Europe, to spread its be-
numhinS roots in n soil where equality under
the law is now secured to all by the law,
and they are to do it in he name ofhbcuv,-
under tho deceptive rrcience Of aHowing the
people 10 ru''-and because it is called demo-
rrdiic mcasnrcl
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-31

The announcement that the Nebraska and
kanzas Bill has been referred bv Il decisive
vote to the Committee of the Whole, is cheer
ing news. This does not defeat the bill but it
ensures time for discussion and gives the
people chance to speak. What is more it
shows change in the minds of some who
were counted sure to 90 all length. in forcing
the bill through \ few DAYS ago and we
learned that the tallcy had been taken, the
men had been pledged and counted. and when
the time should,come the bill would 20 through
under the gag of the previous question. But
change has come over the spirit Of the
dream. Now Hampshire has informed the
conspirators against Freedom that there i.
still North Before the bill can be brought
to the vote other States will have time to
speak, and with continued effort its defeat
may be considered sure.
The motion to refer the bill passed after an
excited discussion in the course Of which Mr..
Richardson declared that to so refer it was to
kill the bill, by vote of 10 to 95. Among
the yeas were 80 wings, of whom were from
Slave States Sc democrats, of whom were
from Slave States and Frees oilers proper.
The nays number % from the Free States, all
democrats, and g. from Slave States of whom
y are wings. Absent or not voting %. The
three votes of Vermont were of course amonr
the yeas.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-31

IL A CASE Of some interest to new spa per
aiiHhers has just been decided by the South
Proiina Courts. A suit was brought to re-
vsi payment for publishing an advertisement
ty-0ne ilmts. AT the bottom OF the adver-
mcnt was Iotlce 10 every paper in the
litc 10 copy 10 the amount of five dollars. -
be- defendant took the ground that this sup
fmenlary notice embraced the paper in which
irsi appeared. II was shown, however, that
sP -clil order was given as regarded this pa
and verdict was rendered IN favor OF the
in'lffs for the fall amount of the account,
) settling the principle that advertisers must
PEI distinctly specify Inc number Of Inser-
rs, or be hitle TOR p'ylnen, unlll the adver-
fneht is ordered out.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-31

-E-GEN. TRANKl>G PIrRcE did not forget
the wire-puller and demagosue when he took
the Presidential chair. Ii is said that mack,
agee OF Douglas speeches and Nebraska docu.
ments were poured into Now Hampshire.
many ofthcmt ranked " from r. Pierre, Pres.
I. ~, till the crowded state of the mail,
became the subject of remark. II is but ft
that such lowering of his Office to a partic.
ipation in the petty partisan maunu,rcs Of a
State election. should be signally rchukcd.-
And rebukcd it has boon. The rout Of his
party in his own State aaoris our cleo
tionccring President a wholesome l,ss,n.
II he will hat take it to heart Such .at any rate
is the opinion of Mr., John Brown. Ferry.
man who writes a. folllvs to IT,, W.
Fast.
understood You To- say the other ia, .
IN Iht L''nH'Hs Post. that the pr,,iIcIt va,
IN la'or OF leaving the subject of SLAYER, il
Nebraslu 10 the settlers VIZ yor p',as' 10
is(orm me wt"'hcr hc Ncu H,ugsh,r election
m one Of me " stffIers' he rffrs Ia :"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-31
~ IlONOR To WHOM IJoxoe ,S nrr -Tb,

- lloNoR TO WHOM IIoyoR Is DrE.-The
Southern Representatives who had the stami
ma to stand up boldly in the House on the 22d
and at the risk of ccnsure at home, to aid
in throtting the Douglas monster, were Ben.
ton of Missouri, Stanton of Kentucky, Hunt
of Louisiana, Bugs, Culum and Etheridsc
of Tennessee, Franklin of Maryland and Pur-
year of North Carolina, who voted with the
majority to send the bill to the committee Of
the whole. These noble men deserve well of
the country for their independence and irwin
clblo devotion to the truth.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-31

0jFMR A. q. BrRKr, Democrat lately
removed from the Post Office at Bellows Falls,
has written letter to Post Master General
Campbell, In it he complains that the
Post Master General has removed him, his
own appointce, without stating any grounds
for the removal. As Mr.. Campbell did not
give any reasons for this procedure Mr.
Burke proceeds to give them as follows
The peculiar stripe Of my democracy is
distastetul to you, or in party language. the
consistcncc of my political shell was not soft
enough to receive the impression you desired
to give 1t. You. desired To make me useful
MS the editor of Il democratic newspaper. to
stamp peculiar color of opinion upon the
readers Of the paper of which had the edto-
rial charge. My offence consisted in not ac-
ccy ting your dictation through the pretended
agent of the Cabinet, in this State. 1t mat
tiers not what may have been the subject of
this dctatipn, 1t was simply contemplate
in any light, and the more Sd whom a> in
this ease. IL Cabinet officer has intercrcd in
State politics, and attempted to give tone to
mere local opinion. | confess that | expressed
my opinions with full knowledge Of the con-
sequences, for had sufficient knowledge Of
your character to place considerable conf
ucnCc Ill tnH lntllndtlpn oI YOUR agent, u INC
effect that the department would not allow
even a petty Post Office to remain in the
hands of ono who dared to declare his ad-
hercncc to the national democracy.
The cx- postmaster then takes the Post Mas
ter General to task for following in this
matter the suggestions of the Collector from
Burlington, the confidential Agent Of the
Cabinet in this State, of whom he (Burke)
seems to have IA small opinion every way,
especially in his public capacity of politi-
cal pro-consul Of tho conquered province of
Vermont
Mr.. Burke evidently desires to have the
Bronson and Guthrie comedy reacted in
Vermont-the part of Bronson by Mr. A, &.
Burke. But Mr.. Campbell is probably not
stupid enough to follow Mr., Guthrio's ex-
ample and quarrel with refractory subor
dinate through the public press. Possibly,
however, the " confidential agent may feel
called upon to take up the cudgels
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-31

Whole, he answered four several tb,c. s,s,
"Ave" and then "No'-beine fnotI, ,,n,d
ed in tho negative. amid roars Of lonpb,.,
r,,, yo,.yo man ~..,aa c,
tiycs from sl,vcrv recentlv nosscd tbrouob
st. Adams. ON their wav To CANADA. They
wsrc, it is sand. from Richmond and Wheeling
Vrriu;, and conc n,rtb bv ,he r. q n n
p,r,,,. n..,,lr, :,;.,
chor.,cd d,.I,. .;- g. -,
Wnsbin,,o,, ta., -. A., IL,
.Liro ,1,o,;a -. f
lonccr ,r,,, man,,
.,.,,.' ,' ""n'r'u men, women ana
;, INV I"', arrived III 81 LOUIS from
mont in fla All, -.
ucr,,rn,r;.1 h, . u,,,
.JJ,r uh, s,,'nr;n,a.I'I ''''Y"'
49,, n.;.t
,u,,,i,. o,J ,,,,;. ie e.
.;,,; u; 49,, .u W '"'
them until their final scttl.,rcu, in I,.h
territory.
.r,rs v ., Dat,
b,ro l,., r,oL I. -,
c,rs,, Io,,,. for 49, -:
Lave Each ,lo,d r,;,., ,,,.o. e..
sin aud ,o,,s ,I &C $40 I
tim S,x,-ny L.o co,,r,
has acc,rdin, >, tho Y V HILL .a...I
rho s,ie >, ,or,,;n
tor,l,,r of oonno ,e A. e r.:.,
Staten immediate o,,,od h.. H..
rri.o If ,ror :, non ooo 49,, 80.
nros, will rr,,h,Il,. .,oo oon a.1 Sd.
commission : Inn ooo l., :, $4,000 e.au ,ha
same source that III, B,;,;,h Cor;,,l ;,-o.,od
in tbo br.;ro.s or r.,,;u
luton in France, Italy and Germany /, ten
millions of dollurs.
Tine co,vv.ro>nor, D.. x, Vol
T,,,o. .ou. A. c.,,. 49,
says, speaking of the Nebraska bill We
shall beat them. The only fear have now
u.s. that they wont hold it up long enough to
knock 1t down, sir
Miss DELI, A. Webster. who has been
suspected of cnticing slave. to run away from
their masters in Kentucky, has been ordered
by the Courts to give bond of $4,000 that
she will leave the State within ten DAYS. Not
being able to give this bond. Miss Wcb,ter i.
in Jail
-Kos.,rv ma. r;,.,,, e-,, t.,o
br;cf ,,ddrc.. 70 Tho C:o-n, ,,,,,,;o, .e
this ,,untrv dcrro..t;rr tho ro;o.,;nn neM,
C;cnryr Sand.rs,. + : co,.uI a,Il
which bs ,,r.;d.r. ,,;I, .o,, ., H. AZ.
countrv in tbo I;ch, or c.
70 the dosno,s ur ,h. Ola VII 40.
S,rd.rs ,L. iii, A. p.,,.
of Enron, bo. ba., o,,I,.
nressrd
"a' io-
' "c's" '"''' u'''u '"e
Wv! ~ ''' '''o VI '"o PeoPic a' tho
r.,
,..: ',"' f"''''
VA INV -'''
ALL h' ANctL'cAL Christians and such
olhefS as are IN favor OF sustaining the Prlnci-
pies OF 'he gospel ana opposed to the extern
$40" o, slavery VINO "o"'c IKE to emicra'e to
'he est are invited TO meet IN convention at
o.o wy nan IN "o'coS'er' Mass on the Ism
o' Apti' 10 'hke the preliminary steps for the
formation OF colony OF New England men,
10 se'''e upon some OF the unoccuP cd public
'anu' OF 'ne " cS'' II Is proposed to form
coony OF one hundred fhnlliesor more. who
may 'e ready IN ABOUT one year from this time
. proceed ,o"e'nef 10 some location that may
oe se'tclto ny committee CHOSEN Tor That Pur-
pose he proposition comes from responsible
men, VINO are themselves prepared to engage
III '"e en.cfpIisc'
lht Troy Hi1 says that deposit
.Tanuarv last which had lain !, tbo, RI
within a few months of ,b;r,y mar, RI.
Rank has numhsr of don,.;,. ,,ut IL
than this.
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