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

How | SAVED NY CURRASTs.-On returning
home after an absence of couple of years,
some four years since, found my currant
bushes, which were in rows on the outside of
my garden, overgrown with witch-grass. and
was informed by my better half, that she
could not welcome my return with a glass of
currant juice, as her bushes had yielded but
very few currants the season past | could
not think of losing them, as was too fond of
their fruit, and besides, they had cost me too
much labor. Digging them up and roofing
out all the grass was too great task there
fore, thought | would try and smother it
out. | covered the earth around them to the
depth of two or three inches with tan bark g,
putting some half dozen shovelfuls in the
centre of each bush. 1t operated to a charm
The grass was exterminated, and the next
season spaded in the tan bark, and since
then my bushes have yielded bountifully. |
am satisfied that vegetable dressing is equally
RS good, if not better, for trees and shrubbery,
than barnyard manure, which save for field
dressing, Maine Farmer.
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vi O IL Ahmed

The ruling of Judge perpuint upon the
constltu'i nahtv of the seizure clause of the
Vermont iguor Law, will without doubt, be
trumpete forth with all convenient despatch
by every rum organ in the country, as a
finishing " Scnicr' to the vexed Maine Law
question 50 far AS Vermont is concerned, and
as contributing powerful and to the cause of
rum, wherever IL stands IN need OF It. But
we hope the friends of prohibition in other
States will not he alarmed at this sratuitous
decision, for be it remembered, Judge Pier
point Is not "A member of the Supreme Couu
by long shot, but simply simply Circuit
J"dS', who, in presuming 10 pass upon ques-
tions of coAshfuiOHdhty IN the discharge of
his judicial duties, Ms much transcends the
bounds OF all propriety, if not authority, in
our opinion, as he would in attempting to
settle any long mooted question connected
with the subject of theology We are not
alone IN t'Is opinion. Une OF the most dis
tingqishrd iurists in the State, Who now
adOrns the bench, declares the exercise OF
this authority by any other tribunal than the
Supreme COuri, To he frdught With mischief
and preindcal to the proper and Impartial
administration of Justice,
Judge Pierpolut has ever been AN out
spoken opponent of the liquor law, whether
IN private or bar-room circles, and, If We are
correctly informed, has never omitted "A con
venlent opportunity, whenever presented, to
give it thrust and such is the iufrmity of
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Port Kent and the Liquor Traffic

The citizens of Port Kent are, il seems ,
no longer willing that their pleasant vii
lage, should with respectable people on
this side of the Lake, be remembered only
as a fountain Of rum, riot and misery
We learn that the resolutions below, adopted
at public meeting of the citizens, were af-
forwards circulated and obtained the sigma
lures of nearly the entire population of Port
Kent, What effect it will lave upon the
parties whose guilty traffic ha, called out this
expression of public feeling, remains to be
seen.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-05-05
j. The Wing Party Dead

The Mlddlcbury Register recommends tho
,yormdt'on OF great Republican Patty
we have always supposed the " hig Party tc
be great Republican Party" What is the
RegiSfer's opinion on that subject VIII the
htg'sttr say that 1.-THE Wing Party is dead =
u It does, some small papers, like ours, will
scold at hun as he did al Greedy for saving the
same ding. The Register says this new Party
should be "a party holding 10 the maintenance
OF good faith IN the observance of compacts
and treaties, at home and abroad a party based
ON the spirit of the constitution, and pursuing
the same policy as Ms founders IN regard to
slavery and truth, aud justice. aud HONOR
That Is Just the right KIND of Party, and we
ulnk The editor of the Register will iind all the
essential elements for It's "J6rmaiion," in the
good old Vino PARTY, where they have al
ways been kept IN good state of preservation
by the 'old folks at home
Those who think the great Replbhcan
Hhg PARTY" Is dead are most respectfully
sofcHtd (ls The Ball Tickets snyJ To read the
latest election news from New Hampshire.
Rhode Island, aud CONNECTICUT. We recon-
mend the IOrmaiion" Of this new "Republictn
Patty by rebuilding our efforts 10 reinforce
the rank and file of the old Hhig Party aud still
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-05-05

THE FDIToR.", The Richmond Ma,l
throws off the following capital illustration
They have steamboat in the western
waters by the name of " The Editor" This
is the best name ever given to a steamboat,
ana more especially Mississippi steamboat
We are surprised that it has never been
thought of before. 'rhe Editor is a working
engine, whose fires are going day and night
Now no sails against the tide aud now, with
il, going along at dashing rate, until sud.
denly he comes up all standing, against some
hidden snsg' which nearl y shivers his timbers
to pieces. Whenever he moves, he puts the
waters in agitation for time, and leaves
wake OF troubled waves behind him, which
lasts about five minutes He serves every
body but himself, carries freight and passon-
gers in any quantity, and goes puff, putting
down the stream of life Often his powers
are overtasked, and his boiler bursts, but for
tunately it kills no one but himself and who
osres for an editor ~
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HTha Merrie Moutb -

May comes in shaking the snow from her man
tie. The woods are carpeted in white instead
ofliving green, and May-day festivals aro..post-
poned Indefinitely throughout Vermont. In
truth the celebration of May-day has no place
IN our backward Spring, Ifany. the last dav
of the month should be our May-dav. In
England the day has been one of festivity
from the times of the Druids down. Stubbes
thus quantity describes the first Of Nav in
England -
Against MAZE every parish towne OF vii
lage assemble themselves together, oldc and
yongc indiherently, and goe some to the woodes
and groves, some to the hills and mountains,
where they spende all the night in pleasant
pastymes, and in the morning they returne
bringing with them birch bowers and branches
of trees to deck their assemblies withall 49,
But the cheeiest jewell they bring in their
Maze Poole which they bringe homo with
create vcneration as thus They have TWEEN
tie or tortie yoke of oxen, every oxe having
swoete noSegaie of flowers tyed on the tip
pc OF his hornes, and these oxen drawe home
this Male poole which is covered all over with
flowers and herbs bounde rounde aboute with
strlnges from top to bottoume, and sometyme
painted with variable colours with twoo or
three hundred men, women and children fol-
lowing it with create devotion, and thus be-
ing reared up with handkerchiefs and hagses
streaming on the toppe they Strawe the
grounde about, binde greene boughes about
it, sett up summer haulles, bowers, and ar
bores hard by it. And then they fall to ban
quet and feast, to leape and dance about it
as the heather people did at the dedication of
their idolles, whereof this ID perfect patterne
or rather the thing itself 4"
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,FTHE WARD TRrAL.-The trial of Young
Ward, for the murder Of a school master,
which has been in progress for some DAYS at
Ellzabothtown, KY, resulted on Thursday in
verdict of acquittal The occurrence is
doubtless fresh in the memory of our readers.
The facts as disclosed in the evidence appear
to be, that younger son of the family, who
attended the high school of Prof Butler, in
Louisville, had been punished for some cause.
The next day Mr.. Matt j. Ward, purchased
pair of pistols and with another brother Ro-
bert, went to the school, to call Mr. Butler to
account, Butler asked the elder Ward into his
room, to explain, Ward refused to 60, and
said the matter must be settled there after
one or two more questions and answers, Ward
called Butler "A ar,--Butlcr raised his arm
and made a step towards Ward, at the same
time Ward fired pistol, Butler fell immc-
diately, Matt. Ward drew another pistol
and Robert Ward knife, and cried. stand
Ofi.-lhe Wards then went out. Butler
arose, staggered few steps and was assisted
by the boys to IA dwelling near, when after
touching interview with his young wife and
babe, he died in an hour or two. These
Wards are OF rich, aristocratic and already
somewhat noted family. They of course pro
cured the best counsel, including Ex-Govcr-
nor Helm, Thos F Marshall, and John j.
Crttenden, who volunteered his services.
The result Is that the murderer goes free.
The encouragement for teachers to 90 South.
as so many do from New England, mrst he
lessening of late In Virginia teachers are i'm
prisoncd and in Kentucky pistoled, for the
discharge of their duties, and the iurics say
it is right.
The following is from an extended comment
upon the verdict, in the LousuHc Democrat
" We have been denounced for the mldrst
notice of this case heretofore. We were told
to wait for the regular course of Justice
Well, We have had the regular course of JUS
tice-we have had law and order and what
has law and order done God deliver Us from
law and order, if these are their fruits We
know that the popular mind and heart are
right upon this subject. Public sentiment
did not do the deed It seeks no vengeance,
but justice justice is outraged one of our
purcst and modest, and most useful citizens
has been slaughtered in our midst Law and
order says he was killed in selt-defencc Was
ever such a Judicial lie uttered before high
heaven 30
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elf the Herald's prom,scuous beped,c,on posses.
sc any effective uncion will it please us wbv the
most substantial and leading of the Wbir press of
the state arc advocating the plain Reorganization Of
tine anti.slavery elements of the state into Iii sinc
party thus abrogating, or "supcrseding," if you
please, tho present Baltimore Whis platform i
Springfield Telegraph.
Inc above extract is from loose splurre
upon few remarks Of our own, and in which
the Telegraph tries chiefly to pervert what
was said. 1t catcchises us with sundry ques-
tons about as pertinent as to enquire ''do
you believe IN the multiplication table -
ihere are fifteen Wing newspapers pub
lished in this state, thirteen of which are
stontly opposed to any dissolution Of the
Wing party in Vermont. The other two are
talking in very indefinite manner, aiming
at something which neither we nor they can
comprehend. They talk as if they would
have no Wing State Convention called, and
no Wing votes cast at the coming State cleo
ton. But when and where have the Wings
OF Vermont authorized their State Committee
not to call COnventionl Who is authorized
to call this new party into Convention ,
what IS its name Who is authorized to
say that one half, or even one tenth of the
Vermont Wings will march into .hese anony-
nous ranks, at the command or suggestion of
TWO editors and dozen impracticable politi-
cal opposers of the Wing party If the
Wings of Vermont number one half Of the
voters, and they are to man entirely and
thoroughly opposed to the infamous trick to
extend slavery into Nebraska, would it not
be far better to allow them to remain and to
act together, than to try experiments by
which they might become divided in action y,
We tell you, Mr.. Telegraph, and you other
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Very truly, yours.

P.s, Since writing the above four transports
have arrived bringing $500 Government troops
under the command of Gcn. Torrico. They have
killed 200 OF their horses to prevent their falling
into the hand OF the rebel, ten Castillo s aid to
be on the march for Lima. The Mail steamer lust
arrived from Valparaiso brings news that Russian
90 gun trigate has arrived at that port H. II. NJ,
81 gun frigate " President" is also living there,
which with the English aud French vess, l. of war
here will give the Russian trouble as soon as
it ascertaiued with certainty whether war has been
declared against Russia by France and Eus land
Z. &.
QF~JAcou kfNT, ESQ, of Wells River, VI. a.,
and Hon. VIM, C. Clarke, of New lIump-
shire, are ON the list of visitors to the West
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we received 1t from our fathers, and preserving
u pure ana spotless as it was in the beginning,
Is now and ever shall be. We see no neces-
si'y Tor abandoning the old party TO which we
nave always belonged, nor for the "fo,rnation"
OF new one. Neither have we hope that by
any hocus-Pocns or political leger- deman, there
can be any such "new thing under the SUM- as
a great Republican Party" formed by any
KIND OF Sytng or tusing process out of the dis
cordant and lat presently disturbed elements of
all the old political parties It is pretty, and
patriotic thing to talk about, but impraticable.
The samples proposed to be united won't mix
at ALL except in such disproportonate quant-
ties and to such partial extent as to form
compound always liable to spontaneous com
buston or explosion Tergenncs " monter.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-05-05

~ Ma, MosFs MERRILL, of sutton, for
mcrly Of Danyille, Vt, was killed on the 18th
inst, while engaged in telling trees. He had
cut tree, and was pushing against it to
make it fall in certain direction. a limb
fell striking him upon the head, breaking his
skull, and producing almost immediate death
lie was about s. years old.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-05-05

y lr Is RlroRTtp ON the authority of the
Bosom Tunes, that President Pierce has a
brother who's a "high-minded, intelligent,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-05-05

~ RAILROAD ACCIDENT The Vermont
Central train. from the North met with
slight mishap while coming through the cut
in the village, between four and five O'Clock
Wednesday, April %. The train consisted of
the usual passenger train. with two freight
cars loaded with horses next the locomotive
While passing very slowly under the Pearl
Street bridge the brake of the forward freight
car, containing eight or nine horses, fell
throwing the car over ON toits side and break
ing it mp considerably The horses, though
somewhat "struck of heap" were very
fortunately extricatcd without injury. save
some Slight scratches The locomotive and
other cars were not thrown off or injured -
The track, which was torn up for length or
two, was soon made right through the exer-
tions Of Mr. Conductor APPLETON and gang
OF men, and no very serious detention of train
can have resulted from the accldcnt
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Chittenden County Court.

TUESDAY, May 2.
This Court commenced its Session this morning
Present, Hon. S. +. Poland Chief Justice Of the
fourth circuit and assistant Justice Parsons and Ken
ncdy. Out Of two full panels Of petit Jurors sum.
moncd, only nine appeared In this busy season Of
the year, Jurymcn find it convenient to attend to
their own interests rather than those of the public
The Court will undoubtedly cause the proper steps
to be taken to compel the attendance of the dolin-
quents One hundred and thirty two causes stand
for trial by jury. Larham :. Briggs, tried this
morning by the Court. W. ". Peck, for Plaintiff.
Briggs and T. p. Rcddcld, for Defendant
WEDNESDAY, May 2.
Yesterday afternoon Judge PoLASD delivered to
the Grand Jury, very excellent charge containing
clear and able exposition of the duties of the Jury
in respect to the many delicate duties with which
they arc charged
Part of the afternoon occupied in trying the
case of stacy . W. c. r. X. Co. Verdict directed
for the Plaintiff Smalley and Mack, for the Plant.
III, Phelps, Chttcndcn, aud Colby for the Defcn-
dant.
Last Evening the proofs in the contempt case, in
which o. A. Burton ll.R Campbell and various other
persons, are before Chancellor PEck, on charge of
violating an injunction, in bocksdng the Satus at
the llarbor, were closed, and the argument against
the Respondents opened by Mr. Edmunds The
argument will he continued this evening ON the part
ofthc Respondents, by Mr. Smallcy and Mr.. Phelps,
after which Judge Stctson Of plattsburgh, will con-
cudc the argument against the Respondents. For
the ComplainantS, Judge Stetson, Underwood and
Hard, Mr.. Wires, and Mr.. Edmunds For the De-
fcndcnts, Mr.. Smallcy, Mr.. Mack. and Phelps and
Chittcnden
On the opening of the Court this morning, WHY'S
Lyman Jr. BsQ., was upon tho recommendation of
the standing Committee, admitted and sworn as an
attorney of this Court
Carpenter =. Pier was tried In the forenoon Yer.
dict not yet announced. Mr.. Bailey and Mr. Mack.
for Plaintiff. Mr.. Russell, for Defendant
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IOHuTt TtgHTHN
Of your FRIEND.
FRANK PIERII

w ELL SAIp.-n the course of his able
and excellent speech on the Nebraska bill.
Hon. VIM. Cullom, of Tennessee, argued that
inasmuch as this measure bene fitted neither
the North nor the South, and no one but the
politicians, it should, by COED rights, Toe pla-
ced on the private calender, and the title of
it should be amended SO as 10 read, "A hill
TO make great men out of small ones, and To
sacrifice the public peace and prosperity upon
the altar of political ambition"
--FouR At TNE.-A Mrs Ellen Sar,cr.
wife of John Sarver, residing on farm near
ShippensbuIg, Penn, presented her husband
on Friday morning last, with four sons The
mother and children at last accounts, were
doing well. The names chosen for the child
reu are Charles NJ. Burnett, William Rankin.
icorge Washington, aud William II llarri-
son.
-fuN At lHE CArIToL.-On SATURDAY,
during the debate upon the militia bill in the
House, Mr.. Ireland of st. Adams, took oc-
cIsion to present to the Speaker a powder
horn which had seen service Al Bunker Hill,
and which he said might hc deposited in the
Cabinet. While the messenger was hearing
the venerable relic to the desk. MIR. Gilman
of Brunswick rose, and grayely nhlrclcI ~
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-08-14
W ATCHES, CLOCKS AND,
JeWclry.

hE subscriber has just returned finn liz,
Northern ciiies, where he has taken cr..,
pans 10 select and purchase for cash Of, . ,f ,ts
cnrarst and largest stock Of Gold and S;lxar
watches ever brought 10 Stauntop. all of W h;r,,
VII: oe sold very low, Wholesale or retail Wi.
4 large assortment Of Gold neck. Cu,h .n'I
roo Chains; 6ue Mosaic and Cameu R,a.s,
rms aud Ear Rings; GoL' BraceIe,s E,.Id
LoeKe's, Gold Coral and Jet: Crosses. Also =.
2tra' variety Of Finger Rings, plain or 40, WIN
Damonds Go.d and Silver Spec,acIes E,,If
iensi's and pens, al Of The best quality.
ALSO,
A general assortment Of Silver and pla,,, "a ara
insisting OF Ladies'. CIR am aud Sugar spoons
an" longs. Table and Desert Spoons anI
FORKS, Butter and Pickle knives and Forks Gals
Baskets Caslors. Cream Pitchers. Canoir.
Sticks, and every thing in the Watch and lew
cry line, all OF which am determined to sell
cneaPef Than can lie bought elsewhere. am
satisfied with small profits and quick sales.
8, AS '"I my stock Of watches, both Cold aof
oNseT DEFY competition as regards quality
ana quantity, am prepared to sell them by IN,
single watch, Or dozen, that persons can ia
sure OF teing suited with watch on, Of INV
extensive stock. All ask is a Trial 10 convince,
persons Il will b. much 10 .hsir ADVANTAGE Tn
purchase from me. guarantee all goods sell
10 % What they are represented, or The money
Will De rttun'ied. Please ave this advertis.,.
meGt and call al DAVID S BEARS
Va. '" '''-
Old Gold and Silver cough, or taken in az
change, and the highest price given.
May Is, 1854.
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CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.
RE NOT DEFRAunED!

Lb suy ns book Snsss D. "A NJ s ~,
the entry in the Clerks Office on the back Of the
title page; and buy only of respectable and hon.
orable dealers. OF send by mail, and address 10
DR.. A. NJ. Mauriceau, as there are spurious and
surrep,i,ous inf Judgements Of copyright.
~ On the Receipt Of One Dollar, "1'HE
MARRIED H'OJM.AyN7S PRIVATE MEDI.
CAL COMPANION" is sent (aMilrd free. J to
any part Of the United States, as also the Cana
das and British Provinces. All letters must be
post. paid, and addressed TO DR.. A. M. MAURI.
CEAU, Box i22l, New yoak City. Publishing
Office, No. 1873 Liberty Street New York.
SeDtember s lS53-6mo.
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ATTENTION COUNTRYMEN!!
Bixby's Eating House,

Confectionery and Grocery Store.
tI,HE undersigned has opened an EATING
i HOUSEin the white building opposite the
Union Hall, formerly occupied by Chas H
Same, and is now prepared to furnish meals OF
snacks to all who may favor him with call
His facilities for accommodating the public in
this respect are .uch % have never before been
offered in this place, which induces him to be.
lieve, all that is wanting TO establish good
reputation for his House is a fair trial. He es-
pecialy asks the patronage Of persons coming
from the country, who may desire accommoaa-
lions of this kind.
He will keep constantly on hand, all kinds Of
Confec,ionaries, Cakes, Pies, &C., and a supply
of Family Groceries. He asks share Of public
patronage. promising TO merit il BY strict as,en-
lion 20 business and desire to please.
lime 10. 1854. q. w. BIXBY.
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ORKNEY PAVILION HOUSE
BY
MILLER g. B A0F0RD
- HIS extensive and highly improved est

HIS extensive and highly improved est
| u lishmsnt is open for visitors Annually, on
The ist day Of jane, and closes on the Isl day
OF October. lnvalids are accommodated u, al
| seasons.
The difficulty of approaching heretofore ex-
lstins Is now rapidly vanishing away. The
Mannassa Gap Railroad, now alrnos, com I.te 10
Slrausburg, will bring travellers from the East,
whilst the road from Baltimore to Winchester.
will convey those from the North, the Central
Road 10 Stanton from Richmond, will convey
those from the South East into our beautiful val
icy. several lines Of daily Stages Fly between
Slannton and Winchester passing through
SlrausouTg, So that persons wishing 10 visi!
Orkney will tnd Stages ready at all The points,
on the arrival sf tAe ears then over one of the
best Roads ia The State to Mount Jackson. a
Point II miles from Orkney, where Hacks are
IN constant readiness 10 carry persons dilec; to
the Springs.
No Watering place in the State has for ser
ies OF years past been more the resort of lnva.
iids and Fashionable Society. The healing
qualities Vi the Waters are well established, aud
oy many are regarded as inferior 10 none in our
Country. Good Music, spacious Ball Room.
extensive Portlcoee, well Supplied Table and
Bar, and almost every species of legitimate
amusement unite in driving dull care away,
whale the pure mo@iltaa, aN and the Waters i'm.
prove the Heahh.
- The Wa'eis are Chalybeate, Bear W.llow,
Blue Sulphur and Free Stone.
TIE BEAR WALTON SPRING.
Truly styled the "pool of Silm,n,n is the
most remarkable water In the world Tor cu,aue.
Gus and blood diseases oil all kinds, and D spep.
tics. are sure 10 find certain cure.
ANALYSIS OF ORKNEY SPRINGS.
Gaseous Contents Carbonic Acid. Amos
pheric Air. Solid Centcnts Carbonate OF Soda.
Carb. Masnesia, SnIphate OF Magnesia, Carlo.
nate ot Lime, Chloride Of Sodium, Oxide of Iron.
BEAR WALLOW.
Gaseous Contents-CarbonicA Acid, Sulphuret.
ted Hydrogen. Sold Contends -Sulphale Of
Lime, Sulp. Ct Magnesia, Iudine-a distinc,
trace, Carlo. of Magnesia, Chloride Of Sodium,
Carbonate OF Lime, Sulphae Of Iron, Oxide Of
Iron.
10 those fond Of sport, we would say our
Mountains abound in Game.
Board per week SIS. per day $l.-Servants
and children half price. Distance from Win.
chester 10 Orkney, so miles; from Slrausburg TO
orkney, 80 miles; from Slaun,on to Orkney.
81 miles. MILLER & BRADFORD, Pros.
May |, lS54-iy.