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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-29

~ Efforts are making in many parts of
the country to induce people to discontin-
ue the use of all those articles for which ex-
horbitant prices are charged. while there is
neither a scarcity or any other reason why they
should be SO high.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-29

INDIAN MURDERS AGAIN. Winnebago came
up yesterday by the War Eagle. who reports
himself survivor of party of his tribe who
were murdered on the Red Cedar. Three of his
companions were killed by the Sioux and he fed
for safety. We did not learn the particulars
Is it not about time that some of these murder
GUS savages were hanged by somebody's Gown
lands?''
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-29

PHILADELPHIA, July II.
One entire family. named Highly, consisting
of husband, his wife and son, residing at Ken
sington, were swept off by the cholera yester.
day.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-29

rs There were sl7 deaths in the city of
New-York, for the week ending July IL, of
which 147 are set down as caused by cholera.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-29

BOSTON, July IT.
Two promising daughters of Mr.. Frederick
Homes, of this city, were accidentally killed
by the railroad train at Danvers, this morning.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-29

Ns- An unknown man deliberately placed
trail Road, few days since, as the train
was approaching. His head was instantly Sc.
vered from his body.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-29

Ns- The Savannah, Geo., Journal recon-
mends the formation of an association at the
South, in opposition to the Emigrants Aid So
ciety of Massachusetts.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-05-05
Uccklp free Dress.
BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1854.
The Whig Party in yerm ont /.

Two or three papers in the State have Of
late favored the formation, in Vermont, OF some
sort of new political party having as IA basis a
special opposition to the extension Of Slavery.
We copy one or two articles on the subject
Our own views as to the extension Of Slave
ry in past times, and by whose agency it has
been effected as to the measure now before
Congress which has for its aim farther
spread of that pernicious system, and of those
who are the chief supporters of it, are un-
mistakeable, we think. We have indicated
also plainly enough that we see no call for
any new party to oppose that measure or any
one like it. We do not suppose twenty men
could be found, born and resident in Vermont.
who would give their opinion in favor of an
extension of Slavery, if the question were to
be put to them in direct and simple terms
We have to be sure. four or five presses under
the conduct of Office holders. which talk
good deal about the democratic character of
Mr. Douglas Nebraska bill, at the same
time spending no small portion of their
strength in trying to have it believed that it
will not extend Slavery at all but we doubt
whether more than two or three of their
editors would vote in its favor, if they had
chance to do So
As for any particular change in the posi-
ton OF the Wing party of Vermont, we
neither see its necessity or believe it will take
place. Doubtless when the Wing State
convention assemblies, it will pass such reso-
lutions as the state of the country will call
for, and will name for Office such men as its
members shall believe will stand firmly bv the
established principles of the party, and who
will administer the government of the State
as the people say it ought to be administered
There are no new principles which the
Wing party needs to adopt But there are
numbers In the State who having voted demo-
cratic or Free Soil tickets heretofore, already
see that their place hereafter is to be with the
Wings. The slight fermentation which is
just now going on will gradually work of.
W hen the time comes to act, and the in.
quiry is what is to be done, there will be no
substantial disagreement among those who
are actuated blythe same earnest and health
full feeling. There will be little breath
spent in discussing the merits of old candi-
dates and the particular construction of old
platforms, made for an occasion What are
we after nom--who will he the men to be
relied upon hereafter, will be the inquiry.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-05-05
BURLINGTON FREE PRESS, FRIDAY MORNING, NAY 5 1884,

The SUMNER ARRANGEMENTS. We call
the attention of the travelling public to the
recent arrangements of trains and boats, as
given in our advertising columns
The VERMONT CENTRAL trains leave for Boston
and Connecticut river, at fifteen minutes past
nine in the morning "a much more convenient
hour for passengers than the time of leaving
during the winter) and twenty minutes past
agM p Nj and for the North and West at
fteen minutes before SIR A. NJ and ten
minutes before fire p. W
The RUTLAND AND WASHINGTON Road ha re
an exceedingly convenient arrangement. By
IT passengers can now leave here at els A. NJ. ,
have six hours in Troy, and return the same
dag or can avoid the dust and heat of sum
mer days, by taking the WgM cypress train
at 9.lj p. VI. and reach New York at hair
past nine next morning. For this arrangement
the best for Southern travel Ivy rail that
we have ever had-the public are indebted to
THos. II. CANfiELD, Supt r. a W. r R.
Tnh BoArs are now in tip top order, and if
not quite SO expeditions as the trains, afford
the pleasantest mode of travelling possible
The Line boats AMERICA and CANADA, Capts
FL,GG & FoSttR, leave for the South, at hair
past Ten A. NJ. and haD past nine P, NJ; for
the North at fire A. NJ. and half past hree
p. NJ, going direct to Rouses Point without
stopping while Capt. BABBTT with the
SARANAc will make two trips a day to Patts-
burgh, via Port Kent and Port jackson, and
back again. With the above arrangements
the public will he accommodated and the con-
veyances ahundantly potronized
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-05-05
ITEMS At HOME AND ABROAD.

-THE opening argument in the case of
Contempt of Court. wherein certain parties
are charged with violating an injunction, by
blockading the Steamer Francis Saltus in the
harbor, was made before Chancellor PEEK
last evening. by &. F. EpNuSDs, ESD, who
we learn, did himself especial credit on the
occasion.
JOHN SEYMOUR, Shoemaker of Swan
ton Vt, was seen last week on Sunday after
noon to leave a rum-hole. decidedly drunk,
and on Monday morning was found about a
mile from the village, on the west side of the
river, dead from intoxication and exposure.
The Swanton Herald calls earnestly for the
punishment of the wretches Zone Hartigan
and his wife) who dealt out the poison to the
victim.
- Man Docs seem like to he plenty in
these parts as well as elsewhere in the coun-
try The Montpelier Freeman says that last
week a large black dog came from below
Bolton, up the River on the South side He
snapped at everything in his way, and turn
ing into almost every farm yard, bit a large
number of dogs, cattle and hogs, till he
reached an old Shanty near Mr. Scoville's, on
Dog River, when he was shot and an end
thus put to his dangerous career before, for
tunately, any human being had become
victim. Dog-owners are advised To keep a
sharp eye on their dogs when, as now, by
drophobia is epidemic, and LEI heavincss, loss
of appetite, and an unusual disposition to
sleep, the precursors Of the disease, be fol
lowed by prompt incarceration or execution.
Nearly thousand dogs have been killed in
Boston within week or two by poison.
TUE DWELLING house, barns and SEED
of Mr.. Alonzo Roadway of East Montpelier
were wholly consumed by fire on the l7th IN
slant, together with his furniture, hay, one
horse and hog. Insurance about $500. enough
probably to cover the loss. The Freemun I'M
derstands that there are suspicious that it was
the work of an incendlary.
-M0NTPELrrR papers state that the body
of an unknown man was found in the River
about two miles above that place, on Tuesday
last. 1t is supposed to be the body of an insane
man named Pin"o, who was at the Union House
January, threatening to kill himself before
he would be sent to Brattleboro, aud has not
since been heard of.
- MARY BARTHOLOMEW OF Brandon while
on the Railroad track the 22d, was struck by
the engine OF passenger train, and SO Sc
verely injured that it is thought she cannot
possibly recover, The ribs on both sides are
broken, as is also her collar-bone and nose,
and II severe cash cut in the hsck of the head,
Eerything Was done that could be to warn
the woman of the track and to stop the train
She left the track, but from lack OF presence
Of mind, as the Post supposes, went back
again to destruction
-THf sroRs of Thursday and Friday
last was very severe in different parts of the
Country. In Boston it was Northeast rain
storm In Philadelphia and Baltimore high
wind, rain aud hail. In New York and vicini-
~ II ruaod NTH s,raat IA,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-05-05
Mr.. Douglas and the CIer,y

Senator Douglas is certainly to be pitied.
Each struggle he makes to extricate himself
from the quicksand of public contempt, but
sinks him deeper and deeper. His last at
tempt was very long and elaborate letter to
twenty-five Clergymen of Chicago, whom he
took to task for memorializng Congress on
the subject of his Nebraska bill The letter
has been widely copied and much lauded in
the various office holding journals of the
country The few who have waded through
Its long drawn sophistries are aware that a
large portion OF 1t was taken up in verbal
criticism, especially of the phrase " in the
name of Almighty God" fused originally in
the protest of the New England Ministers, \
form OF woods which, though no candid man
need mis-interpret, Mr.. Douglas chose to
construe into pronouncing of Judgment in
the place Of the Almighty, and demolished
the imaginary enormity to his heart content
The remainder Of the letter is occupied by a
renewed attempt at defence of his dead and
decomposing bill, and a general hauling of
the clergymen over the Goals for presuminq
to memorabilia Congress at all on any matter
when had political relations The whole
was but piece of special pleading at best,
but the Senator and his friends considered the
Reverend gentlemen demolished, and congra-
tulated themselves much accordingly. What
will they say, what can they say, however,
now when it is published to the world that
the twenty-five clergymen have sent no pro-
test to Congress at all. Such however, is
the case. One of the twenty-five, in a let
ter to the New York Commercial, cruelty
takes the edge off from Mr.. DOUGLAS
letter by disclosure of the facts
1t seems that protest was adopted and
published in the Chicago papers which is
sill an circulation, and when sent to Con-
gress, will bear the names of over two hun
bred clergymen instead of twenty-five
Moreover it contains no such phrase as sin the
name of Almighty Cod" or war and poll.
cy." The reporters of one of the daily
papers, it appears, unintentionally made an
incorrect report of the meeting at which the
protest was adopted. This was published,
and went on to Washington. The Hon. Sena-
tor from Illinois was in such hot haste to
snuff hcresy from afar" that he could not
wait for the arrival OF the official action in
regard to the protest, but seized upon an
imperfect and unofficial report, and fastened
to place the offending clergymen on the stool
of repentance, instead of which he now finds
himself upOn the dunce block
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-05-05
From the New England Farmer.l
Prepare your Ground for the Mower

Ia five months, haying will be upon u.s.
Shall we break our backs over the scythe ? OF
shall we wake up to the times in which we
live. hang these already well worn instruments
on the tree" and with our horses shave over
our fields with ease and rapidlly?
Whichever of these Instruments we choose
let us do one thing as soon as the spring opens
clear every stick, chip and stone from our fields,
and roll them while soft.
Whether we use the scythe or mower this
labor will be well expended. If you have no
idea of procuring the machine. your good ma
tured nelghbor may take pity upon you and
NOV yoIr grass with his mower after he shall
have done a months haying in ten days.
Don't neglect uneven fields, for the machines
will NOW on quite uneven surfaces.
The day is at hand when the scvthe over
which we have so long groaned is TO be laid
aside. and the faithful horse must be called from
the shade to cut our grass, and the man who
persists IN moving by hand will be gazed at
as relic Of the past, like pillow of the last
century, fit subject for Barnum's Museum.
This to some may look eXtravagant, but will
not five years hence. Show me the man who
for economy's sake will ride his own horse from
Boston to New York-that will weave his cot :
ton cloth by hand that will split his own um-
Der with an axe, while saw mill is running
at his side, and will admit that there is one
man who may continue deaf to the clipper OF
the mower as 1t glldes under the grass of the
meadows.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-05-05
AGRICU LTU RAJ.
Against Sheen washing

In the days of our fathers. they practced
cleansing of wool while II remained upon the
Sleeps back. In those days, as the fleece was
VT, it was delivered up to the mother and
daughters 10 be first wrought into rolls by the
hand card upon the knee, or more subsequent
ly this labor was performed by machinery
The farmer made his own CLOTH but now we
sell the wool we produce, to be handed over to
the manufacturer, and therefore can wisely dis
pense with the unpleasant talk of rolling our
sheep about in the water TO wash the coats
upon their backs, submitting them and their off
spring in many cases to the exposure and risk
of life while lasting injuries are frequently
contracted by the men who are thus exposed
to the cold elements of sheep washing.
This race of animals are not constituted to
be exposed to wet, unlike most others, and
studiously avoid walking through, or standing
IN the water, though ever SO little.
The dense fleece supplied with animal oil,
wise Nature has very necessarily provided them
to protect them IN the cold. and shelter them
during the storm. Pour six quarts ofcold water
along the back of a sheep Immediately after
being shorn, and he will die. As we'view it
1t would be as consistent, and more so, to lead
an army of soldiers into the water one by one,
TO wash their clothes while remaining upon
them, as to partly cleanse fleece of wool while
growing upon these very innocent animals.
For the last three years, we have dispensed
with washing our wool upon the sheep, the
manufacturer deductlng one-fourth, or more, to
make 1t equal to the average of washsd fleece
wool. And we freely give 1t as our opinion,
that the habit Of sheep washing will not be CON
tinued through another generation. Last sea-
son and the yeas previous, We imported large
number OF sheep from France, of the pure Mer
no stock The cost of them was so consider
able that we do not care about undergoing the
risk of health and life, nor the continuance of
the unnecessary and dlsagreeable habit of
plunglng them into the water every spring to
partly cleanse the fleece inasnuch as it does
not save the manufacturer the repeated task of
more thorough cleansingt In fact these i'm
ported sheep are so large and strong, it would
be attended with great difficulty and fatigue TO
handle them in the water. These reasons
which we have here presented, are sufficient,
in our minds, to explain why we do not pay our
annual tax by continuing the habit of soaking
ourselves and our valuable sheep, simply for
the purpose of partially washing the fleece.
Allow me here to say, there Is bounty Of
fered, and has been for some years, to those
who half wash their wool, or let run three or
four weeks before it is shorn after washing it,
TO obtain weight Those who make this
practice will receive as much-or within cent
or two per pound for their wool as 1t is-as their
very conscientious neighbor, who is more care
full to put up his wool in clean state.
S. w. JEwETr.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-05-05

EXTRAORDINARY Rich SoIL.-There is a per
son reading in the outskirts Of our city who
,s the posseesor Of about twenty-five acres of
land, and who, from the fact of his being
wealthy and rather inclined to experiment.
ing, has the whole of his grounds under diff
ferent modes of treatment to enrich its soil.
lie has, after some two years experience, ar
rived at some of the most happy results,
among which we give the following -
Having excavated one corner of lot he
threw in the carcass of horse, COW, calf,
sheep, dog, cat and goose. The result was
most extraordinary one. Some four months
after his lahprs were rewarded nv fine crop
OF horseradish, cowslips, cowcumbers, calf
skin, sheepskin, dogberries, catnip and goose
berries. In another portion of the same field
he buried an old rasp, the same as is used by
machlnists, carpenters plumb and some
straw. In this he was again successful, for
ne now has beautiful crop of raspberries,
plumhs ana some OF the richest strawberries
THAT ever tlckled the palate OF an epicure-
% proud is our friend of his success that he
intends to keep on experimenting, with view
to the development of some more extraordi-
nary results This, while it shows the great
and beneficial results Of striving at something
new gives US an opportunity to state what
we know agriculturally, In the early part
OF last rail- ono OF our compositors accident
ally made quantity of 'pi'' of some matter
which he had in his hand, As is customary,
he was told to assert 1t, but instead of doing
so threw it out of the back window. Judge
of our surprise few days since to find a
large and full-grown "pie plant" in the ward
which yesterday furnished us with a pastry
for our dinner. 1t is proper to state one
singular fact in this connection, however
The letters "p" in the matter, in tead of
bringing forth the same AS the other letters
did, furnished us enough good marrowfat peas
TO supply the family. They were a rarity in
deed, We have just learned ofanother sinncu-
lar fact which again proves the force Of our
doctrine A friend OF ours recently bought
a bottle OF hair rejuvenator from Burrows, the
druggist. In taking it home, and while in
the act of entering his house, he took hold of
the door knob with the hand in which he held
the bottle, the result of which was that the
bottle broke, splitting the liquid on the door
sill. lie informs us that the next morning he
found large hair mat at his front door
Having never told us an untruth we are dis
posed to believe his story-AB transcript.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-05-05
A Treaty with Mexico.

The principal item of Washington news is
that the Senate ON Tuesday ratified treaty
with Mexico, by which Santa Anna is to re-
the amount of territory ceded to the United
States by the original Gadsden Treaty.
general balance of accounts, including all
charges for Indian dcprcdations, to he struck
If acceded to hy Santa Anna, as there is no
reason to doubt it will he, he will be able to
pay for some Of Mr.. Laws muskets, consoli-
date his Empire, and give the Mcxicans
chance to see whether they can sustain an
outright dcsputic any better than sham
federal government.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-05-05
il.PlI 4

r The STORM h>D FLooD.-The southern
mails of Monday arrived Tuesday, with par
ticulars of loss Of life and property by the re-
cent destructive storm. On the y. V and
Eric Railroad an cmbankmcnt slipped into
the Delaware river with the loss of seven
lives of 1aborers at work upon it. The dam
of the Croton river was in part washed away,
50 as to cut off the supply ofwatcr for y. York
city In Brooklyn IL dwelling house was
crushed by the slide of IA mass of earth from
the heights, killing two persons and wound
ing others. In the Connecticut river valley
the fall of rain was uninterrupted for over
forty eight hours, and the rise of the River
unprecedented. In Hartford the water rose
to 80 feet above low water mark and flooded
the lower part of the city. Houses. barns
and property Of all sorts We're seen floating
down stream. The Mayor ordered out boats
to rescue those in danger and threw open the
public buildings for the shelter of those
drowned out. The railroads below Spring
field were more or less damaged and travel
completely suspended. The loss of property
is great, but is not estimated. On the Lakes
the gale was violent and six or seven
schooners were capsized or wrecked, with
reported loss of seven lives.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-05-05
Mr.. Benton's SpeeCh.

For some time the country has been lookin.
with eagerness for this speech, and it will be
widely read The age, the great Legislative
experience and knowledge, and the fearless,
and decided character of its author, entitlo
his opinions on 80 fundamental question as
that which he discusses, to great respect.
His speech will scatter the mists which have
beclouded many well meaning brains. twill
make plain the dishonest and contemplate
doublings, lodgings, mistifcations and sophis-
tries of dishonest politicians, and Of their
obediont and supple followers.
1t is to be kept in mind that the object OF
the speaker was not to argue on the question
OF Slavery-not to inquire whether the con
stltution was made as it ought to be,-not
to show that the Missouri Compromise was
fair and unfair,-not to discuss the equity or
wisdom of the measures of 1850 All these
Mr. Benton assumes as great facts of history
and there leaves them. He brings his whole
weight to bear on the circumstances which
mark the introduction and mana cement of
Mr. Douglas Nebraska bill,-and on the
dishonest, absurd, unstatesmanlike. peril
dious and dangerous character of the bill
itself. On all those points his blows are
those OF a strong arm, well directed and
brought down with will
The peculiarities of language and illustra-
ton, so characteristic of the author. detract
in no wise from the interest of the speech
while the thoughts are presented in direct
and forcible way which makes it as readable
as the facts and arguments are instructive
1t is statcsmanlike speech 1t must do
good. The country will thank him for it.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-05-05
From the Pacitic-Peru.

The following is the first Of a promised
series of letters from the Pacific. The writer
has unusual advantages for obtaining infor-
nation, and his letters will, we think. be
found both interesting and valuable. OF late
public attention in this country has been
specially attracted towards Peru by the OK
tensive guano trade with the Chincha Islands,
the difficulties from various sources, be-
tween the Peruvian Government and our own
and the recently reported discoveries of gold
on the head waters Of the Amazon, whose
principal sources are in Peru.