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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-10-25

o.. Having neither the inclin alton nor
The time to write anything for to-day's pa
per- we gave it in charge of friend
whose inexperience in editorial life will be
his excuse for any errors in this weeks
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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-10-25

OF The editor has met with a loss that
oan be suffered only once in lifetime
the death Of kind, induleent and affec.
saionste FATHER. We feel we have the
sympathy of our readers in our deep af.
Fiction. gne *
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-12-22
The Manufactures of Burlington,

In former article under the above heading
several months ago, We promised fuller no.
tice than we could then conveniently give, Of
the different manufacturing establishments
which occupy the Pioneer Mechanics Shop.
We have not forgotten the promise, and
though late about it, propose to iulfll j: now
% best We may.
Not many Of our Burlington readers need
be- told what and where the Pioneer Mechanic
Shopi is. 1t is one Of the constitutions" OF
burlington, and amid the general prostra-
tiuu of business, maintains Vitality which il
cheering md good in its influence on the
pla,s IL oapaciousness ana convenience Of
arrangement, we suppose it has no superior
il any similar establishment In the State. Itr
substantial brick walls, 400 feet long by so
acres Of flooring a broad bridge and drive
way, gives ready access to its upperrnost story
from Water street, while the tracks Of the
VI Central Railroad are literally at its doors
below, and within stones throw 10 wharf
ing for feet Of sloops and steamers a
second cousin of tho "meldncholy mad oic-
phants" Of Coketown-not, however, very
melancholy or very mad, appareutly--in a
building OF its own at the side, whirls with
constant and lusty sweep puncorous iron
balance wheel, enc rod in diameter, ~ the
rate of forty-tye revolutions Il minute,
broad band which travels at the rate . ovei
eight miles an hour, carries the power Of lsC
horses, rs horse power is reckoncd in Mechun
les into the main building and puts lie anC
motion into the humming world within, On,
half Of the building is occupied by
C. KllBorRN a Co, Manufacturers ofC hail
Stock Along the green hill sides, whicl
shut in the valley Of the Winooski and towei
above the track of the Vt Central Railroad
/ and along cover the mountain as far has
| as Bethel, small regiment Of men are layiu;
/ the IKE to the Beechcs, Naples and Birchse
which palisIde the mountain Businesses. Tn
sturdy trunks crash down the hill slopes
/ roll upon the Railroad track aud Piioted b.
4 the iron genius Of the age, come rattlini
into townthroueh the ravine, AID sl,.e in {,
The 'owc story of the Pioneer Mechanic
shop. Two upright saws are waiting 70
them, with eager teeth, and speedily diyid
ths,o lengthwise into h,yea These divorce
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-12-22

~ rHE WAR IN EuRorE. --Gcn. Webb, of
the ". Y. Courier 4 Enquirer, who return
cd froin England by the last steamer, gives
more hopeful account of the Allies before Sc
bastopol, than the one more commonly rccci-
we'd. lie says that both Lord Raglan and
Gen. Canrobert have reported to their respec-
tive Governments, that the Allies are nO,U in
position 10 max 90 Il breach in the walls OF
Sobastopol in forty eight hours, whenever
they are ready to make the ausault-that the
Gar having poured his troops into the Cri-
inca in order to crush the Allies by II single
blow, has now no way Of feeding them, and
thov will give the Allies little more trouble
that it was the opinion of both the French
and English Governments, that the Allied
army before Sebastopol, would be 100, 900
strong before the Goth Of December--and that
on the arrival Of the necessary achievements
anterior to that time, the work Of preaching
the walls Of Sebastopol would commence, and
the town itself be carried by storm within
| three days. For his own part ho believes that
/ Scbastopo will fall before the first of Janua
/ ry. Once taken, it will be held no longer
| than is necessary to blow up and destroy tht
entire works feet and dock ard,.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-12-22

The Vt Temperance Standards arm has
got considerably rested, We perceive. 1t be-
gins to " slosh about again in the old style.
We do not see but the Editors in the State
must console themselves az King David did,
with the thought that the shifting Of the
righteous does not break ones head, and that
his reproofs are like " precious ointment. -
safe and their hair provided for, till the Stan
dQra ceases to display its characteristic func-
tions tho righteousness Of its Editor being
taken for granted.
Whether the very meek article in.the Stan
Gard of last week, was intended for our de-
voted pate alone, or to give vent to sneer at
two worthy clergymen who were on the House
Committee Of Education--or for a sly dab at
c. Washhurn Esq, Of Woodstock, who it
was understood, drew the two nctC bills which
were finally rejected by the House or for all
three, we are not sure but are sure that il is
of no consequence. The wonder is how any
man Of common scnse could twist together in
that way, ignorance, perverSity and ahsurdi-
ty, and expect anybody to be influenced by it.
Messrs Bradford, Woodworth and King
must be very grateful for such extreme lauda-
tion us it bestowed upon them, coupled with
the implication, that, constituting the ma
)ority Of the committee, they allowed the
minority to overpower them Knowing some
thing of their views on the subject before
their committee, We think they would DO
willing to dispense With such loft-handed
praise as that.
The Know Nothing twans Of the last SEN
tence is very sonoruus, indeed. We gee the
article figures as a communications, and has
the portentous letters X. n, appended TO it.
There ia u bird which sportsmen find near the
sea shore, called Coot. We wonder wheth-
or the writer of that article is acquainted
with its hahits,-especially It's odd way Of
getting out Of sight
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-12-22
Special Notice.

A large amount Of money is now due Us
from Subscribers We need not give the fig
ureS. The whole is made up Of small sums
due us from many men. Zach Of these doubt
less knows that he owes us. We know it at
any rate. Perhaps also each supposes that
his little account is the only one behind. II
that 1ere 81 it is no reason why we should
not have our pay promptly for tho paper and
ink, and labor, and thought, and care, which
se hsye bestowed on him as freely as on his
neighbor who paid US in advance. But, as
ws have said. our delinquent subscribers are
numerous, 700 numerous, and tho total due
us is very lsrge. This money we need and
must have, and we desire each man who
owes us to consider this an urgent personal
request for him to call or send and settle his
account. We have never damned our sub
gcribors, hut each one should know that we
expect his account squared once year. We
intcni to send our paper to no man who does
not intend to pay us therefor. We shall
sreedily find ou, who that man is, II any
such there be. When found, we shall sop
his paper and collect past dues in tho short
e.. way possible,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-12-22
Temperance Convention.

TIE ANNUAL MEETING OE TIE YER
MONT STATE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY,
will be holden Mt ST ALBANS, ON WE'D
NESDAY, THE 18TH OFJANUAKY NEXT,
at 10 o CLOCK FORENOON, aud continue
through that and the next day,
These annual meetings arc Of vast impor-
lance, and we hope measures will be adopted,
throughout the entire State, to secure a large
Conventions and that every town will be rep
resented
Those represented in procuring subscriptions
to the $3.50 goo fund, and who have not yet
reported to the Treasurer, will please forward
to that officer At Castleton, previous to the
annual meeting, the names of the several
subscribers, their places of residence and the
amount subscribed By each, that it may be
known at that meeting what progress has
been made in raising the fund.
-g-Publishers Of Newspapers throughout
the State are respectfully requested to insert
this notice in their respective papers.
ZlMRl HOWE, ( WALKER,
JOSEPH STEDE, IL G. ll1GSLET,
CHESTER SPENCER, JAMES BARRETT,
j. II. PATTERSON FL. Com
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-12-22

The election Of the Council Of Ccnsors IS
beginning to draw attention, BY the Con
stitution, the election il to be made on the
last Wednesday of March, and the Council is
10 eonsiet OF thirteen members, TO be chosen
BY general ticket By the law lately passed
% provide for their election, a plurality Is
70 elect. So far as the Constitution Or the
law IS concerned, the whole thirteen may be
elected, either one from each county, es has
been often done or all from one county OF
sven all from one town, if the voters shall
please to do 80. No doubt they will he taken
froI different sections Of the State, and it is
well that they should be but if tho right
kind of men are elected, the main thing VIII
lie accomplished
Before an answer canhe given to tho cues
ton what sort OF men should they be = an
other one arises, viz, what have the Council
Of Censors got to do . First then they are to
inquire if the Constitution has been faithful
~ observed by the Legs lative and Executive
branches and whether taxes have been Justly
laid and collected-and they may recommend
to the legislature the repeal of all unconsti-
tutional laws which have been enacted. That
duty is well enough but as the courts can
set aside what laws are unconstitutional no
body cares much about the action Of the
Council Of Censors on that head Secondly,
they have power to pass censures and 10 oJder
rlnpedehments, where they judge executive
powers have been abused, That point viii
be as little cared for as the other. The htra
point on which power is given to them, Is the
essential one. The Council Of Censors 10 the
only body which has the power to propose
alterations Of the Constitution. This they
are to do ut u oonventio Of their own order
ing, The delegates 10 which are To be chosen
IS the pee pie) and they must publish their
proposed amcpdmenta a least six montha be-
tore the election Of the said delegstea. Ia
all that, the people Of the State are deepiJ
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-12-22

couples are passed to the tender mercies of
some fourteen circular saws, which cut them
into blocks, and divide and re-divide, until the
serviceable part Of the wood is in tho shape
OF square sticks Of different sizes and lengths,
as required. The smaller ones are pushed
endwise into the "round machines" which
absorb them with many a screech and groan,
and deliver them forthwith, proper chair
rounds, smooth und ready for use. Others
are taken to the lathes-a dozen in number.
Placed in these the stick whirls with u ire
mendous speed. Two shaped chisels get in
holder, traverse its length. A small cas-
cads of thin shavings pours from the point of
contact, the chisels rise and fall as lifted or
let fall by an iron guide of the same pattern
MS the article to be turned, and deliver the
future chair leg or rung. turned smooth in
some graceful shape, ready for the chair
maker and the painter. Some of the blocks
are cut by cylindrical saws into curved pieces
for chair backs, which 60 through q planning
process afterwards The shavinge from every
lathe and piancr, fall into channels below, in
which scrapers travelling by machinery carry
them to a main channel, from which they are
taken up by elevators, =" to Il receptacle, from
which one half slides into the engine room and
furnishes all the fuel required to generate the
steam, and the other half is dropped into
Wagons, carted off and thrown away. Every
thing save the feeding Of the different ma
chimes, is done by machinery. Order and
system arc apparent everywhere, and every
thing seems to work with q will. Messrs
KIIBorRN at present do not manufacture
chars, but only chair stock, that is the backs,
rounds, legs, &c, Of which those valuable
articles of furniture ere made, which keep
the public seat Of honor from the dust. They
use UP fifteen or twenty cords Of wood day
1t is all worked up green, and the log which
/ rolls into the shop from the railroad car in
the morning, is often reloaded and takes the
road lin before night in the shape Of chair
legs, The "nubbns' and refuse pieces ofwood
amount to five cords day, and lind ready
market in the village for fuel, at u dollar anG
six cents for good SIZED load, price which
exercises coed effect upon the wood market
Messrs. kilBoukS's freight bills amount &
about Sl200 month. They employ at pre-
sent in the shop but about sixty hands, bu
In the spring will more than double that mum
Der, and organize in addition a department
for making chairs. The stock which the.
manufacture, goes East mainly, although
little finds its way to Canada, and they hay
more orders than they Gun fill. For one man
utacturer alone IN Fitchburgh, Mass, the,
keep lathe going all the while, which turn
out 1900 or 1900 legs day. They send hin
alone from one to two car loads Of stock
week.
Mes,rs. KIlBouRS are active and pract lea
business men and cannot be otherwise tina
successful
The other half of the Pioneer Shop and il
occupants, will receive attention in anothe
article.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-12-22
ITEMS Ar HOME AND ABROAD,

---lIgUoR SEIlt Er.--One five gallon Acg Vt
gin, ditto Of whisky, ditto OF wine, and
barrel Of stron. beer, we're seized by ts
officers, Dec. 18th. on Main St. ar Wafer
street, the same being all that could he dis
covered Of the stock in trade Of Patrick Cav
anaush. Patrick. aware that bis third CON
yictiou for unlawful selling and L consequent
imprisonneut ut ''uUt less than three, nlr
more than TX layntls," would probably fol
low his capture, took flight, and is missing.
- NNNG LAM N BUELINGIoH.-Marv
Mclaughlin, Il sister Of Caysnaugh, whose
fight from justice is chronicied above,
saw III in his absence 10 continue tie un-
lawful traffic in bad liquor, and the next day
sold enough 10 Il frenchmLn, recently from
Canada, to make him tirscy. lie, rendered
quarelsune by the poison, gave some sort Of
drunken provucation to John RobLr, another
Frcnchmln, who knocked him down, and beat
him horribly. Rubdr was arrested for the
assault, and after hearing Of the case was
taken to nail The other man testified oil
whom he obtained the liquor which, with its
train OF consequences. had rendered him So
much the worse tor wear, whereupon Mr.
Nc TouShliu was hauled up and fined ten dol
lars and costs. Ou refusal to pay which, she
was also taken to the lock up.
-ksoTHlK uRE.-ofhcer Paul made
a seizure On Friday last, at the old house OF
Water street, occupied in ears long gone hy
By Or Pomc roy, OF three barrels of liquor,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-12-22

the splendor Of that gilded carriage. those
coats shining with gold and silver lace, those
peach-colorcd silk stockings, that array of
banners, those " knights and esquires," in
FURNISHED steel. As for me, Mr. Editor, who
am not used to such nagniicence as stood
in the shadow of st. Paul's and watched this
long procession slowly deploying about the
church-y yard with 40 condcscending willing
ness to be seen by us all, what thoughts do
you suppose occupied my mind thought
Of June training at Burlington Nay more
| ran long comparison between the two an
nual displays, and think it must be ac-
knowledged that the L1nlouor's Joke is the
best such big solid men take part in the
farce and they are 50 serious about it too
no matter how ridiculous they appear to 9TH
ers, they don't seem to know it themselves
that's the charm Of the whole thing and there
they have the advantage over the lnyincibles.
The new Mayors name is Moon, aud Punch
says the whole is noonshinc, but Punch is
certainly mistaken, for all London IL against
him. The show could not be spared the
very begears and pickpockots would rise IA
Gainst such an infringement If their i'm
IN enorial rights.
The origin and meaning Of this custom
/ which has been kept up Just four hundred
/ years, will appear from these facts Before
! tho newly elected Mayor can enter upon his
Office he must appear before tho Barons Of the
| Exchequer AMI the judges OF the Court OF
Common Pleas to Do qualified BY oath, and
for that purposc ho must 70 10 Westminster
1t was altogether IN keeping with tho ftuda
customs Of ancient times, that 30 importan
percentage on ruch high business, should b,
accompanied by a large retinuo in the most
imposing military array, ia order to impress,
upon the Crown the greatness and power 0
The city. The Mayor, accompanied by th'
city guilds or corporations, goes BY watc
to Westminster, aud on his return is joinel
BY the Ministry, Foreign Ambassadors, thu
Nobility, aud the distug uiehcd guests of III,
Lord himself, who thereupon proceed to pro
tahe cf ny Lords banquet in Guildhall-a
which banquet, must say that think thi
y.aI, there .l, nothing to be had but sou
grAlc..
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-12-22
kanLuk.


At the recent election OF delegate to Con-
gress from Kanzas three candidates were in
the field, Whitfield, Indian agent in the ter
rltory (but actually reeiding it is said in In
dependence, Missouri), openly in favor of the
introduction Of slavery and Of making Kanias
IL slave State Flonniken, an Administration
democrat, in favor Of the Douglas doctrine Of
popular sovereignty" but not openly in ia
vor ofthe establishment Of slavery; and " AXE
field. freesoi. The election is over ana
Whitfield is chosen by {. very large minority,
but how the actual residents in the territory
stand on the great question is Us uncertain rs
ever. The Wanted popular sovereignty prin-
ciples of the Kanzus- Nebraska bill have not
even secured to the settlers the privilege Of
choosing their delegate to Congress. The
whole business has been taken out ol their
hunis by the neighboring Shareholders
Indications Of how il was to be done were
not wanting before election. Senator Atchi-
son, the friend and ally Of Douglas, feeling a
very strong interest in the election, took the
stump-not IN the territory where the cleo
ton was to come off--not among the voter
who Of right were 10 choose tine drlegate
who should represent them in ConGrcss-but
among the Shareholders in the adjoining State
of Missouri. lie told them that these first
elections were to determine whether slavery
should be excluded from Kpnaas on not, and
that the decision reftcd with s4cn. IN II
4 in ba -, ,,t NJ,
he said, " When you rtStIc cith"t a d7bs jo"r.
| neg Of the territory, you can icitioni ,Icrt.0n
serd fee hundrm Of your yopnc men, lctO
.7.H rOte IN favor u your iGSti!taors. -
Atchison's plan was carried ont 10 the letter,
and to an extent, which places it high up
in the list Of outragss upon Ill justice and
decency, which form the history Of the whole
Kanlas ebraska operation. Mlssourlaps in
througs, to the number, as variously tstima
ted. of from 800 to / 900, went aeross the
boundary the day before election, voted rr
the slavery candidate and returned to their
homes in Missouri. In the townof Weston,
they took possession Of the polls, and with
drawn pistols, openly swore that "no nan
shouH role hot day unless he ro'ed for VIM
Geld."
This does not it is true, establish slavery Ia
Knnzas. but il pavcs the way and plnct- lho
probabilities On that side. The voice Of Kan.
zas is TO 10 first heard ia the neat Congress,
on tho side Of slavery, The game which na'
been played once can ho played u4liu.--
Whether uaioriiy Of the actual settler, ar
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-12-22
BURLINGTON FREE PRESS FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER

The " Clearing House" Of New York, Of
ten mentioned in connection with the bank
ing system of that city, has an effect similar
to that Of the Suffolk bank over the New En-
gland banks. The modus operandi is thus
Each city bank receives daily from its deposit
tors, checks upon, and notes of the different
banks. Messengers from each bank meet at
10 ", at the Clearing House, the next
day, and exchange checks aud notes, and at
IL NJ, the banks meet again, and pay tho bal
anccs against them. II this balance is not
paid by half past two, il is reclaimed, and
the bank suspended from the privileges Of the
institution.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-12-22
Monetary Affairs

The money market is ieverish and strn-
gent enough the country over, and dehlca-
tions and failures are abundant At New
York gold has been arriving al the rate OF
million week. The export of specie to Europe
has nearly ceased for tho time being, and the
papers there talk more cheerfully. There
seems to be n general impression that with
the new year will come gradual mellowing
Of the hardness Of the times. The foreign
imports at New York last week were : 800
$40, against S2,242, Gao in the same week
of 1888. The exports Of merchandise ST.
i7l,lS2, against 81 ass ,623 last year ox-
port OF specie S4l POS. Flying reports have,
been in circulation that Erastu. Corniug, II
heavy capitalist Of Albany, n. l., had failed,
and that the firm Of f. 4 T. Fairbanks a Co.,
Of st. Johnshury, had yielded to the money
pressure. Both reports are without any
foundation in truth. The Windsor journal
pronounces the Fairbanks Company as firm
and solid az our own green hills. Any state
ment to the contrary, can, We undertake to
say, lind no credit where. he gentlemen who
compose that firm, and iIu: method Of doing
business, are best knows,
Vermont Central stock is quoted again
in the Boston stock market. We notice q
sale Of sc,cnty.tWo shares at two dollars q
share OgdensLurgh stock three dollars,
Vt Central & OgdensburgL Isl mortgage
bonds, seyens, ~ T. 4G.