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Lieut. JouS Harm a patriot of the Rcvo-
luton, aged 9S years died recently at Wind
sor, Broome Co., y. Y. lie was at the bat
tie of Bunker Hill, and the following Incl
dent is related by the Binghamtun Democrat
While Heath was at Bunker Hill, the enc
nv at one timo received from the tories in
that vicinity, drove OF stall-ted cattle,
which they were pasturing just over rise of
Ground, at "A short distance from the Ameri-
can cncampment, and opposite to where 1t.
Heath, then private, was situated as pick
ct guard. Heath upon discovering the cat
tie, unable to resist the temptation, left his
post. which was within range Of tho British
runs. and went and drove into the American
comp "A head Of the cnemy's cattle: receiv-
iur. while in the act, the compliments Of the
British in the shape of two "a lb. shot, but
without injury. On hearing the report ot
tho British guns General Washington dcs-
Matched one of his Coloncls to the rccopnol-
ire. who met Mr.. II, with the cattle, Just as
he had passed the summit of the hill. Mr..
II related TO the Colonel what he had done
IA. Colonel told him tu 60 along with his cat
tie. and he would take charge OF his post tlll
he came hack. He was absent from his post
only about half an hour. Heath heard mo-
thing more in relation to his exploit, from his
ufhccrs till the next morning, when he was
summoned to General Washington quar-
ters. The General demanded to know of him
how or why he had dared tn leave his post
Mr.. II replied that he knew he was guilty
of violation of his duty but the temptation
was 50 strong he could not resist 1t. ten
Washington reprmanded him, said he mus
never be guilty of leaving his post again =
that he would excuse him this time, and di
rccted Major Humphrey to take down hi
name, and Heath tI leave, In the course q
that day, General Washington sent him thlr
ty-uine SILVER dollars and a hind quarter of
] beef that weighed lGi lbs
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BURLINGTON, W.T., FRIDAY, OCTOBER g. 1854. NJ

same. BY fops | am styled handsome. by the
young men on whom please to smile, am
styled the height of perfection by those
frown upon, the devils imp; by the wise
and sober am called wild and foolish but
by my female acquaiutcnccs Molly and by
my uncle ain called Tom
If marry, it will be man who uses no
spirits, tobacco or profanity. He may be
young or old, handsome or homely, rich or
poor, but not in the extreme. He must have
a good common education. lie must he in
dustrious he must be capable of 50 bearing
himself in any society that he will be beloved
by all ; his disposition on after acquaintance
must please in every respect. He after mar
riage must allow me to follow the dictates Of
my own conscience. provided do not tramplc
on his rights and he must fellow suit.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-10-06
Z Oct II Y.

The Springfield Republican, says that OF
the 7th Of August, l76l, occurred an event
which has been celebrated in song. 1t il
doubtful whether any piece of American dog
grcl has been SO fortunate in the term OF its per
pctuation. 1t relates to the death of Timothy
Merrick, from the bite of rattlcsnake, ant
has been added to and modified, until tn,
versions of it are numbcllcss. The verses ar,
said to have been written by II young woman
to whom the unfortunate man was engaged
to be married. A grave stone still marks tn,
spot where he sleeps, but the ballad, of whicl
the following is an authentic copy, preserve,
in the family, bids fair to outlast the marble
"On Springfield mountains thcrc did dwell
A lkclcy youth was known full well
Lieutenant Merrick Onlcy
a lkelcy youth ncer twenty one.
''Onc friday morning he did 60
in to the mcdow and did NOV
round or two then he did feal
pisen serpent at his heal
"When he receive his deadly wound
he dropt his sythe pom the ground
And strute for home was his intent
Calling aloude still as he went.
"Tho all around his voys was herel
but none of his trends to him apercd
they thought it was some workmcn calld
and there poor Timothy alone must fall.
" so soon Carul father went
to seak his son with discomfort
and there hes fond onley son he found
dod asa stone apon the ground.
"And there he lay down sopose to rest
wthe both his hands Acrost his brcst
his mouth and eyes Closed fast
Aud there poor man he slept hi. last.
"his father vicude hi. track with create concern
Where he had ran across the corn
uncv in tracks where he did 60
did apcar to stagger two aud fror.
The seventh of August sixty
this fatull sXndnt was done
Let this warning be to all
to be prepared when god does call"
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MiSCEIlA


Among the wundrous sights on earth. the
volcano of .Etna will always hold just pre-
cmnencc. Renowned by past and present
history, sublime by its elevation, it's form.
and the awful secrecy ofunknown terror that
lies concealed within its bosom, the Sicilian
volcano will always he viewed with the
deepest, the most solemn awe.
1t was with such feelings and with such
thoughts as these that began to ascend the
volcano on the morning of the 9th of May
1S49. had left Catania on the day before,
in order to visit this wonderful spot. did
not wish to glance carelessly upon it-no :;
for to Inc there was always something reve-
rend, something almost divine, IN connection
with this great mass Of upheavcd lava, which
led me to look earnestly at its rugged sides.
wished to ascend. to view from its summit
the fairest regions on earth to glance down
into those unfathomablc depths where fire.
fire in all its terror, forever dwells, forever
struggles
1t was with slow steps that ascended the
cone, after the patient and hardy ponies had
been dismissed. | had been an invalid. and
the fatigue of climbing up the steep and
rocky dccivity might we'll have dauntcd me.
But, after many rcstings and many haltings.
| was able to attain the summit.
The summit Good heavens can ! ever
forget the delirium. the transport OF JOY,
which the boundlcss prospect there awakened
within mel Can ever forget the glimpse
which ] first caught of all the glOrics and all
the horrors of Nature, mingled together in
such fearful unison
Far away on one side spread the fertile
plains, the green meadows, and the gentle
valleys of Sicily. There were streams CLAN
cling and flashing in the sun as they wandered
to the sea, with ten thousand labyrinthian
turnings lakes whose CLASSY surface showed
not Il ruflle, not a ripple; there were terraces
upon the sides Of a hundred hills, where vine
yards were planted, and where the treli.ed
vines passed along, all green, all blooming !;
there were groves of orange trees, amid the
dark green foliage of which the golden
oranges peepcd forth like the flashes OF phos-
phoresccnt light in a midnight sea; there
were long avenues Of expresses, of acacias, of
noble trees of many kinds, amid which king
ly asscmblagcs, at times could be seen the
noble summit of some stately palm, as it
lowered on high above the others.
And the sea-the wide, the boundless, the
deep blue Mediterranean there it spread
away, ON the other side, as far as the eye
could reach, as far as thoughts could run
! glorious as
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-10-06

Duunr the late sweeping conharrations in
Essex county, \. V, number Of men were
,ompr'lyl tn leave their teams IN the midst IF
the luubcr ylrls of three extensive saw mills
IN the town of NoInh, to fight the tltmes ,hit
were rapidly approaching the m'is They
continued their Efforts TO save the premises TIL
their teams were entirely surrounded by the
fumes. when they unhqrnessed their horses,
and 20 spvp them were Obliged to urge
them over the piles Of burning lumber
The men 'hon escaped to the mil pond, ia which
they remained four hours, at the expiration of
which tine The three saw mills, lu,nbrr yards
rnl wagons were entirely consumed. The
horses were singed slightly, but mavclorsly
escaped without sus'ainlng any serous in
urlCs.
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=" The dnshimg,
Silver flashing
Surges Of san salvador

Ru, turn oa;lc and tl,., Lo,o,,L C,r
bcn.nth. liosnn ubyrs like that Of which Mil
ton has sung in suEhmcst mortal strains.
| paused upon the brink. and. shuddcrinp.
| gazed dowu-down The thick. and fune.
real volumes of tortuously-ascendinr smoke
came sccthing upward. as from cauldron.
1t escaped from myriad creviccs in the
rocky, precipitous side. it poured forth
from behind projections, and united with the
| vast mass which came sublimely upward from
'hg nnlathomable depths,
,hnr mrre, IN upon sandy, rocky edge, whore sui
r "ora al n''n rrIih'ied lava, and Pumice-stone,
.nii hara n'"s'r y, pgether TO form horrid
Scano LnrnnI aI' S S.u 'oIkeu down From the
wh;,b ,,,d' !, ao"' ,; ine s'imIso oi earth,
't'I ,m ~ '.e iihe hea'eh from tlat
',."' was niost io'eiy ana ali that
y,i'.amof wIo Untt fomG,S !" turn ana gaze INTO
49,: -" VI w P'"sInh nat chahge
,h;,,L ,,,atc 'J'., s't there'
,''I. 'y I'o"'' ""'" q suudeh grazing
~ o"l ""S elar'ieu exceedingly
Inc, .,,,,.' Ua' ,ra. dne piaco Mhere huu
uccA sis'lns was Pehihsuiar PROJECTION OF
sh s,o oiin ""icn iornieu part Oh this internal
n;nn% :, ,h '''s ,,.'JT s'rP VI iaii whicn
''sa ~ " t''I ei'us uIon Tue isthnu'
-' 't" hilu-looK'ng' middie'age gentle
'''ii II, llaoIu" I.I "I :; ,.,.,,
~ vas ~ ~ pam oiack ciotnes, ah'
III 'a 1 U ,rt ,.,n sifch sru No IN
polite manner, and with great soltness o
lone beg your pardon ior intruding my
self upon your company But it is not Otter
that / see any visitor SO far up"
Ny dear sir | beg you will make no ex
cuse, | replied. - was just admring thi
scenes below"
"Ah! yes, 'tis glorious sight"
Glorious say, rather, a terrible one.
. Terrible, perhaps. to you but do not ,
surprised if | say that to me it is lovely, at
sulutely lovely
And ~ no spnke IA ila Of lao N
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-10-06

l,r p,o,,rg =, n,,---,. ..l,..
Srt ' - wa
"a D'',s i''''''o '".'.
mus o1''"'"''0 ''' l'"H.9 ~ 9'"',
iron n thc passage o' the haosaS--\epf"SSa
pih
nu' 'ncIV "lt' "' m"'" '''A' anu ''''''
iost III lhaNlilS TINS experiment ul .F.lN- o.
adaptat'oh o' Nansts to hunnn save. ma
whlle TINS experiment is gong on tnr owners
OF slaves Ia the south vii inquest. Zee
much prohted hy the pugga- \......a ..l..
, ~ INSTANCE, t.Ne Nr. Hi'p.,H 4. Douglas
himself lie m'rrird southern urtltlou,
well STOCKED win negroes. Report has II
that he owns t'o n""d''d hands, or two hun
dred persons perm =, 'o"ntins myn, women
and cnildreh' "en' oS op'ung Kansas To
slave lapor "ehianl j. 're"''" l'' 'I.''- ''
hil the vacuum ol such properly ~ n'"SaS'
by increasing the demand ''l d" -r''rl' 'L'
price IS raised. ~ 'I,"t ma ,,'t "' M
| l'trr t,r 'r .5G h.f,r ti 2I .,, u.,y
,,ossif hatt,,,.L,.,b,e ha +, get 500 fran, s.,,Ic
ffIanIn, ,,-ta ;.i.l.. IN e7i,ratc To Kansas,
afsnnn;.u'. fi' r. sHsb,n ,,ol breeder. For it is
ha,,,r - r;so 80 .l,,ss tr,m -, hc .rty woman
in Kansas than IN import thcm. Those
raised tbcre viii ha nccGmated and live long
or In tho s,ma wov. and for the ZANE rcA-
son. Mr. Dourlas can sell the children ON hl-
ulnntation. nf bettcr prices since his mll va,
nn.sed than formerly, The Younger the slav,
children that are taken to Kansas. the NOR,
likely To become hardened to the climate, an.
contented, having no troublesome associations
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-10-06
[From the Hartford Timcs.l

Since the recent change in the Office of ward
en- of the State Prison, a new horse has been
substituted for one of the steady span form
erly owned hy the State As the prison wag-
ON was turning from State into Main Street,
ON Tuesday afternoon, with u load Of beef,
the new horse came to a stand, shook his
head. kicked up behind, and threw himself
fat upon the ground Pretty soon he rose
unon all fours and stood SQUARE upun his
negs. a fair animal in appearancc The driy-
or tried to urge him on, but he wouldn't 90
He would back and sway off ut the side, and
turn his head in the direction of his tail Ga
fair tail to look att but he peremptorily de-
clined to take "A single step forward The
bows and carmen crowded round i hackman
or two mixed with the crowd. and almost eve
ry one had IA specific for haulky horses. Put
| the licks into him. saws one pinch his ears.
saws another build Il fire under the State
nrnn.rtv : stick a pin into him: put salt in
| h,s month hitch a windlass to his head =
deal gently with him. feed him, kill him, use
rod ncnner. nut him in a cell, give him a bath
,nd ynrinus other suggestions, but "still''
,bo bnrs. stood
4 kind-hearted Young man went up. and
uniting his mouth to baulky's nose, blew
aawnv heartily, filling his head with wind he
wouidn't 90 then. Another got a white ma.
ner. covered with salt. or putty, or ginger.
or some other specific, and opening wide his
Jaws. thrust it into his mouth. lie wouldn t
20 then. A dozen seized the wheels of the
wagon and gave him Il boost. But he merely
skunk back into the breeching, and shook his
h.nd-,i,p't receive the rroir.rcd assistance
VIA any sort OF favor The whip was APP
nli.d To- the fore legs. then To the hind ones.
But he didn't ro-he wuuldu't-wds deter
mined upon it. There stood Connecticut
not exactly Connecticut. but the horse and
,y,cnn nl th. good old Commonwealth, with
f,ur barrels OF hr,rfo her pupilsat " Wrthcr..
folI and tine iriyer. A clever lokin, Young
man seemed to be almost DISCOURAGED TherI
,yrrn several scores of the sons of Connect
cut hooking on. There was ru symlathv il
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-10-06
tFrom the London Punch Of the 18th ult.l
Worthy the Attention of the British
EpmaIp

Mr.. EpITuR -Iabin read in de Times an
extrac from an an Mercan paper, which
hab no dout peaks de troot cos all de wurruld
nos dat de Merrican cditurs hate lies as dcy
do swearin an bad spcllin, dat de English
women are berry fond OBJ de Merrican colourd
genlmen, want you to hab de goodness to
put de following yertisement in your paper,
gratis, for me, and if git nobleman's dar-
ter, or some rich lady, you shall be invited to
de weddin
WANTED-A Wife, by u real Merrican
Coloured Man. He is berry much like de
uncoulered article berry small in de nape OBJ
de neck narrow in de shoulders, tin in de
legs, but berry much sole berry sharp nose,
and berry little eye, Ibis berry fast and will
berry soon die He will 60 to market him
self and keep all de money. Chews and
drinks little, and pits berry elcgum.
De ladies will please address Merrican
Sambo, S5 Fleet street.
n. B.--Peaks troo the nose.
p. S.-All de letters dat com for me hab
de goodness to keep till call for dem.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-10-06

STRoNGMINDED CANDIDATE FOR MAIHI-
soNY,-A lady advertising for husband in
the Wafer Cure Journal, gives the following
description OF herself She certainly has
some hne points"
lam just twenty, but will not marry before
am two years older. am II graduate of
the Marietta Seminary, can do, and love
To do, all manner of house work, from making
pies and bread to washing shirts can do
all kinds of sewing, from embroidery to insey
pIntaloons can skate, ride, dance, sing
| play on the piano or spinning wheel, or any
thing that may reasonably he expected Of my
sex. If required, can act the part of a
Ounce in society Of the "upper ten" or the
| part of II woman among women. As Tor
riding here allow me IL take banter any
man may bring two horses, give me choices
and ten feet, and then il he o'ertakes iue in
one mile am his, il not, the horse is mine,
! Beware
am believer in hydropathy, and use no
tea or coffee, neither do | wear corsets but
| am willing my husband shall do either, il
he desires. | believe in - women's ri .hts,
but believe | have no right to meddle with
politics OF man = business IN gencral-nei thei
have men the right To uIeddle with ours. Ae
Tor appearance, ! am neither tall nor short
large nor small, but AIN just ~ war made
| have never attempted " alter my shape OF
color, US ! AIN perfectly satisfied with tn,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-10-06

The Boston Transcript says that at tho
late anniversary at Andoyer Theological 81
minary, the Rev NJ =. Braman, OF pAnNers'
lenomnated the Revival Preachers the Men
dicant friars of the Protestant Church. y
And he said he had a copy of letter III his
possession from one of this class, in which,
by way of negotiating the pay for his services,
the gentleman stated that lac expected to he
instrumental in converting at least two hun
drcd soul, aud that they would be worth
certainly a dollar piece, II, added MIR
Braman, conversions were raised to dollar
the head, they should be warranted The gen
uins 6riicL -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-10-06

\ Man GlRL.-The Alexandra G0;cffe
states that the mail between Alexandria and
Dunn Iries is now carried regularly and pune
tually. on horseback, by young lady who
acts in the place of her father who is sick -
She has now been engaged for several weeks,
and has never missed a day or been out ot
time, riding p miles every day. Her indus
try and courage are worthy of honorable
mention.
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"MoRE Corr. A Buffalo editor, hard
pressed for copy" during the late drouth as
well of news and ideas, as of rain, thus gave
expression to his feelings
"The poorest blind horse, in the most un-
compromising bark-mil, has his moment OF re-
taxation. To I'm, the sound of the tannery
bell announcing noon is a tocsin ofJoy, and ne
looGs forwards with grateful anticipation to
the prandlal oats and mlll-teed. The wcar-
some round is stopped the unlubricated gudge-
ons qravcr out last squeak and cease their
complaining the trace-chans rattle over the
animals back, aud he even attempts a yout..
tul canter as he moves off, "A happy horse,
With him there are no an,lcipatory woes; he
works IN a circle, but certain number OF
turns are sure to bring Il respite, But with tho
editor II is otherwise : his hie Is, as Mr. Man
tcllui trr,mgly remarks, lone demd grind !
/ his machln" never sto-s. Hot weather, head
,ches. sickness ~ home are no relief to hi
p"r'ua. gJund, for hN paper must come on
cnd " Copy" must Il. .-tn,shod-'
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Gerritt Smith has favored Fred Douglass
paper with daguerreotype sketches of some Of
the members of Congress both from the North
and the South.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-09-28

The direct questions at issue were lost sight
of in the froth of vehement defamation
His assaults upon the Missouri Compromise
involved some Of the grossest misrepresen-
tations and falsehoods ever uttered by pub
lie speaker. He stated that "the passage Of
the compromise measures Of 1850 effectually
repealed the Missouri Compromise, and that
since that time. no national man h ad ever re-.
garded it Of any binding force whatever.
He uttered this, too, in the face Of the
known declaration Of Douglas, in January
last, that"the Missouri COMPROMISE was a
sacred compact akin to the constitution of
the United States itself, and had been en-
balmed in the hearts Of the American people"
and no ruthless hand ,couH euer be reckless
enough 10 disturb it," What do honest peo-
pie think Of such itinerant hirelings as
these; falsifiers Of acknowledged facts and of
the Congressional records themselves
We have not space TO expose the tissue OF
falsehood and Misrepresentation that this
man Willard had the hardihood to reel out
to our citizens upon this occasion. There
can be no other verdict for him at their
hands than one of moral turpitude or moral
obtusty.
The effect which these two big Democrat
ic guns produced in this community, il is
very apparent, was by no means what was
anticipated. II such champions of the Ne
braska bill as these shrink from, and fear
discussion, what can be their faith in the
merits Of the cause they advocate!
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-09-28

Thomas c. SLAUGHTER.-The Corydon
Argus speaking of Mr. Slaughter, one of the
cen9idates for Congress in this district paws
the following handsome compliment to the
character Of that gentleman, and one, we
think, he is richly entitled to:
Mr. Slaughter is EN- pha,icaly self.made
man-born and bred in Harrison county.-
Few are there, who have enjoyed all the
advantages of collegiate course, who can be
said To claim a more finished and accom-.
pishd education than he. He was always
wont to make good. use Of time-never al.
lowing himself to loiter away his precious
hours IN neglect and Incidence. Diligent
and Persevering application have been the
means OF not only storing his mind with use.
iui knowledge, but giving him high, enlarged
ideas upon all subjects, and, above all, cor.
rect habits of reasoning. His neral charac.
Ter Is pure and blameless. The foul bre
OF calumny cannot faint it. We defy any
one to place their finger on an &C, of his life
That is not in keeping with true gentleman
courteous and kind.
some years ago he was elected (the only
once he ever held to the judgeship of pro-
pate court; and ever snce then it has been
concluded ty all that Harrison county never
had better and more efficient Judge than
he.