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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-16

JA MARINE llospIrAL AT BrRING1o>-
The National hto1hgmcer has published the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill. 1t
occupies e'ercn columns, and contains apprc-
prlations for every branch of tie Govern
ment. Among them, we are happy to say,
we find an item authorizing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to cause Marine lI'spital to
be constructed at Burlington, Vt, to cost
not more than thirty five thousand dollars,
with the addition of ten per cent thereon to
'''0 o'''I ~-'-'' '"'' "f Architects. udvcr-
Using, and contingent expenses.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-16
IanlOille County.

Agreeably to previous notice the Freemcn
OF Lamoille County assembled at the County
House, in Hyde Park, to select candidate
Tor member Of Council Of Censors for this
County
Tho meeting WAS called to order by Hon.
John West
lloS. JonN WEST, was chosen President
NJ. W TERRLL, Secretary.
After which the Convention was addressed
by w g. Icrrin, Esq, Thos. Glced, Esq,
and f. b. Sawyer, Esq
On notion Of j. 4. Child, ESQ, tho CON
vention proceeded to ballot for candidate,
which resulted in the choice Of Thomas GLEED,
Esq, by a unanimous vote.
Voted to have the proceedings published in
all the papers at Montpelier, Burlington,
St Adams and the Temperance Standard.
Voted to adjourn.
JOHN WEST, President
NJ. W. TERRILL, Secretary.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-16

FROM CALrroRNh.-The Illinois arrived
at New York on Monday evening, with
81 ,l6l .2ls in treasure, and California dates
to Feb. 10th. No news of great interest.
The fftieth ballot in the California Lcgisla-
ture, had secured no L. S. Senator. The
missing L. s. Sloop of War Decatur, had ar
rived at Valparaiso.
From the Sandwich Islands, we learn that
OF January 24th, Mr.. Gregg. L. 5. Commits
soncr, received q dispatch from Mr.. Wyllie,
the Minister of Foreign Relations, stating
that the latter had been ordered by the King
to discontinue the negotiations for the An
nexation of the Island to the United States,
commenced and carried on by his late
Majesty.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-16

TT" SAN" made his appearance at more
than one Of the Town meetings on Tuesday
and in many towns, including Montpelier.
ST. Adams, Windsor, Randolph and Bradford,
lad everything his own way. In other places,
he was soundly thrashed In ST. Johnsbury
the Know Nothings had announced that they
would assume the care ofthe town, and even
sent "A committee to one ofthe town officers in
viting him to join the council or be turned out
of Office The more substantial portion of the
community, however, were disinclned to sur
render without a trial \ large vote was
thrown and the Know Nothing nominees all
defeated by majorities ranging from GO to
200 and more, In Chelsea also the Know
Nothngs were beaten on candidate for Clerk
by over 100 majority, and abandoned the
contest forthwith. In Rockingham the Anti
Know Nothing majorties ranged from 50 to
l2o, and so in some other towns.
In Williston, a Know Nothing ticket was
run and elected. In Colchester n trial of
strength took place on two officers, and the
Know Nothing candidates were defeated by
maJoritles of forty or fifty.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-16

Tho Annual Spring elections Of town and
city officers which took place on the 5th and
9th in several States attract more than usual
notice, as bearing upon the question whether
the Know Nothing movement is still gaining
ground in the North, or is falling of under
the influence of recent Developments From
the scattered returns brought by mail and
Telegraph, it is evident that in New York
State, at least, the Know Nothings have not
the omnipotencc which has been claimed for
them. In Troy, Syracuse, Lockport, Utica
and Oswego, the antiKhow Nothings carried
the day. In Auburn, Rochester, and many
other smaller places the Know Nothings were
successful. in come cases by very large majo-
rites. In Oswego the election WAS exciting,
from the fact that Mr.. Littlejohn, the speaker
Of the Assembly, who led the attack
upon the Know Nothinss in the great de-
bate, previous to the election of Mr.. Seward,
was candidate. The entire Know Nothing
vote was thrown for Saml. j. Ilolley, the
Soft Shell candidate for Mayor. Mr.. Little
john was elected by nearly 500 majority 1t
is reported that the Know Nothings spent
$4,000 on the election.
In Chicago the Know Nothing ticket was
generally elected. In Detroit. Democratic
Mayor was chosen by COO majority. In Mas
sachusetts the Know Nothings were success
full in most Of the towns, but failed in some
which they carried last year.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-16
County Commissioners.

The Temperance candidates for the Office
of County Commissioner, were elected with
out opposition in every County in the State,
so far as we can learn.
In nine towns in this County, which have
made returns to the County Clerk, the vote
stood For & 4 SFyvoI-R
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-16

= The BosroN TRAVELLER, one Of our in
dispensable exchanges, and one of the very
best papers in New England, makes its APP
rcarance in a new and beautiful suit of tyre
The Traveller deserves its prosperity, and long
may it continue to prosper.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-16

- The STATE AGRICULTURAL Society. We
learn that the Directors ofthe Vermont State
Agricultural Society, have decided that the
next State Fair shall be held at RUTLAND, on
the llth, 10Th and 18th days Of September
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-16

.3-OUR READERS may remember the case OF
an insane man, found in our streets one
morning in the earlier part Of the winter,
wandering barefoot and almost naked over
the frozen ground, and dragging u few links
of n broken chain attached to his ANGLE. lie
was half frozen. almost starved, and speech
less. and for number Of weeks manifested no
more intelligence or g2Nhumanity than
any of the lower brutes~ lie had probably
been the victim Of abus.. At any rate, under
the kind and excellent brcatment of Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller, in the Poor house. he began
after n while to show signs Of returning
reason He notices and is fond Of children,
makes his own bed &c, and of late has i'm
perfectly recovered the gilt OF speech. lie
says he is Il Frenchman, formerly from que
bee, and has been in an asylum somewhere.
Doubtless if he continues to improve, he will
in time be able to tell more. The case is an
uncommon and interesting one. Our Over
seer Of the Poor has reason to believe that ho
came last from Sheldon, Vt, and was thrown
upon this town, naked, and sheteress on a
cold night to save the trouble and expense
Of keeping him elsewhere
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-16

y he question Of the removal Of Judge
Loring of Massachusetts, from the Office which
he disgraced when he acted as Slave Com
missioner in the Burns case, pending before
the Massachusetts, Legislature, excites
much discussion, in the Boston Press. There
is some doubt whether the State Constitution
confers on the Legislature the right of re-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-16

o. TUESDAY forenoon, man supposed to
be l.. II. Austin, of Montpelier, Vt, was run
over by the freight train near Lowell, Mass,
loads of potatoes for Boston, ard was seen to
climb upon the top of a car. 1t was supposed
he fell upon the track the wheels took off
the top of his head, leaving nothing of the
face but the chin.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-16

wear by the word that n great diplomatic .
conference was coming off in Europe. Not |
that such things were unheard of there. En- |
perors had met ON RATS to talk Of peace.
Crowned Heads had met to form the Holy |
Alliance But here was new case alto |
rctbcr. The American Ministers to the
Courts of England, France and Spain, viz,
Mr.. Buchanan, Mr. Mason. and Mr.. Soule,
with the redoubtablc Dan Sicklcs (tho man
who broke open tho Broadway Post Office
boxes to get ont the election tickcts,) and all
the rest who composed their several talls,
were having a meeting not in quiet way
in the private Office Of either of these func-
tionarics. but with sound and circumstance
first at Ostond, and then at AK la Cha
pclcs-and events Of unuttcrablc moment
were hintcd at as to be the result.
With open eyes and mouths all Europe and
America looked at this new sign in the poll
teal heavens. What its prctcxt was, might
be doubtful With breathlcss gaze they
watched its movements. Gradually however,
the vision faded from their eyes and they
brcathcd more easily. In time Congress
which. notwithstanding its sins, retains
lrro,o moro habit we ,urrose) SLIGHT feel
ins that it is we'll for the representatives. to
know little something of what is going on
under direction of the President and his Ga.
biuct, either of Chamber or Kitchen, asked
the President to let them know what all tins
meant. With the greatest desire to obGgc
Congress in the matter, the President causes
to be laid on their table, on the last day Of
tho Session. basket full Of manuscripts,
which he knew they could not even look at
before breaking up. of the letters in that
budget. several are already in PRINT TOO
vcluuinous for our columns we can only
speak of some OF their main points. Like a
great portion OF American diplomatic writing,
much OF the correspondence Is wordy and re-
pcuuous-a nushcI OF chan to a kernel OF corn,
Ike plea before jury by lawyer who
takes 1t Tor granted that the jury know
nothing but what he tells them and th@tthe
force Oh hls argument is IN proportion to the
length oil las speech Inc burden Of them is
Crnt'
N.Y. HecF''ury -"0r'S ''lue"'ll was aware
l.'l NJ 0'"le ''I9''lc' u "o great t"l''7N III
-,.r,, ~, hi. ton..no q, lo,.ir With nm. IN
lis letter Of Nov. 1888. after saving that the
United States government will resist the
transfer of Cuba to any European ROVER. but
"'li be content with its remaining us 1t is,
under Spain-thut in Mr. Folks day they
were willing to buy it for fair price. ..jt
N, people of Nc islqud u,re re,v ccncrol1v
d.sposed to conc,. m The traasGr." he states
explicitly that the President docs not outhor-
f-e him CNIr. Soulc) to ,aoEc aaV oG,r. 6c-
causc there ,ras ao Iopc Of its 6c,ug ccH re-
ccir,d, ood II mjght be injtrious. lie in
Inmates the possibility that Spain would let
Cuba set UP for iisclt, under favorable con-
ditions. That would suit the United States.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-16

u The American Crusader characterzes
the abolition phrase of the know nothing
movement as "A mephitic, fly-blown, onc-eyed
cause. Rhetoric has "riz"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-16

OF the gentlemen nominated on different
tickets, Ex-Gov. Robinson, Mr.. Haywood,
Judge Poland Judge Hall, Mr.. Converse,
Mr.. Barrett, Mr.. l.. c, Kellogg, Mr.. Baxter
and perhaps some others have declined to be
candidates. Others may follow, and ON the
whole we have concluded to wait till next
week before we select the ticket winch we
consider most worthy Of support.
q Snow fell ON Tuesday night to the
depth of four inches, and enough Of it still
remains to make slim sleighing.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-16

Total for Mr.. Seymour, 5s4 for all other
candidates, 0. The vote is very light
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-16

- \ roy "'mcd Wallace. ns.d l. yr,u,,
deliberately shot hi, brother, ot ONO.
Mohawk county. \. va short tiuc since
The little Cain committed the iuu der in the
presence of bis mother. VIII, was uuaule to
prevent it.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-16

NJ. W TxRRILL, Secretary
llYDEPARK, March 10, 1855.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-16

Three wise men Of Gotham went to sea in a bowl.
Of the bowl had been stronger their voyage had been
longer"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-29
Two Faces.

The Fusionists Of Portage County, are
playing double game, In the North
part Of the County, where there are bot
few naturalized citizens, they openly sdVO-
cato the odious doctrines Of Know Nothing
ism. In the South part where the PrePor-
4ion Of foreigners 10 greater, they disefsim
all connection with the secret order andae-
nouuce it in stronge terms. In Hiram
RoBr. F. PAINS, Gan imported stumPer Ion
rusion) made speech Of an hour in length
in reply to our remarks, in which be openly
advocated secret political organizations, and
the acknowledgements Of foreigners and
catholics. On Monday and Wednesday
evening of the same week, o. P. Bows
made a speeches in Paris and Palmyra, con-
demning Know Nothingism and denying all
connection with the order.
In this manner do the demagogues Of the
fusion party aim to carry out their purposes
Devoid Of any fixed principle they adap'
themselves to whatever locality they happen
to be in. They are all things to all men,
They study the prejudices of the people and
then trim their sails to suit the popular cur
rent. Let such men be marked!
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-29
Vote the Democretic Ticket.

Let al those who are In favor ofthe Un-
ion, and opposed 10 the mad schemes Of IA
naslcs to get up sectional party srr.ying
onesestIOn Of the Union sgainSt the other.
~ 70 the polls on the I'd Tuesday of October
next and vote the Democratic Ticket.
Let those who desire that their fellow
men should be Ieit free to worship God &C.
cording to the dictates Of their own con-
scies, vote the Democratic Ticket and in
opposition to the Know Nothing RePubli'
can Ticket.
Let all those who are opposed to PrOscrib'
ing men on account Of birthplace and reli
RiOn 60 to the polls and vote the Democrat
10 Ticket.
Let every man who b opposed to Know
NOthingism, and to yielding up the contro
Of our government 70 secret. oath bound p'
liticai organizations, vote the Democratic
Ticket.
Let those who are in favor OF EQUAL TAX
ALTON, Of compelling the property of Bank
and other corporations to bear their equs
share of the burdens Of the Government
vote the Democratic Ticket.
Let every one in favor Of q party OF princ
Piles, and opposed to party of factions with
out any principles in common and whose on
ly bond of union is the spoils Of Office, vot
the Democratic Tickt.-F!aa.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-29
Bat all, all IN ust Die!

The season Of flowers are beginning to
open in this northern climate, and who is
not fond of their quiet beauty and sweet
fragrance! The early springs brings forth
the modest. wild flowers of the hillside,
which blooms for it's season, and fades and
withers away, and gives place to its sue.
cessors, and it to another, and another, un.
til the close of the series, each succession,
in its day, is equally perfect in form and
beauty, and tint and fragrance, according
to its nature and race--all equally display.
ing the wonderful perfection of that Almigh.
ty power which has created all things, from
the world we inhabit, to the rose and vio-
let.
How strikingly emb lematic Of human life
are the flowers Of the garder and the field!
One is low, modest and simpleg another is
towering, gaudy, and ostentatious. One il,
delicate in tint and rich 10 fragrance; anoth.
er is glowing in colors but wholly scentless.
One is hardy and enduring under any stage
OF the seasons; another is delicate and sem
sitive, and shrinks from the shade and with
ers at the touch. Yet all spring dp and
bloom, and fade and die, some in one stage
of ofexistence and some in another. SO with
human life. The shades md casts at char.
acter are as various as the tints and fra
grance Of the flowers; andsall fade and die
eomein infancy, some in the budding sea-
sons Of youth, some In mature life, and some
by the frosts Of age; but all, oil die, and, ss
with flowers. the autumn and winter OF years
close the series with one generation to
make room for another. STLAs WRfeHT.
5s his Siecs, 10 yssrs Old.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-29
EPasm us Need ma I'm.

We have received an interesting and
we'll written letter from citizen OF Brim-
field, in reference to the character and prin'
ciples Of Mr.. Needham, fusion candidate for
Representative. We have not room for it
in to days issue and will therefore notice
one ofthe points made by the writer. II
states that Mr.. Needham is and Glways has
been Webster, Clay, and Fillmore Wing
and that he approved of all their measures, that
of 1850 Fugitive slGus iaw and aH-that at
the time Of the passage of the fugitive slave
law he derided Capt. VIM. R. Kelso, for
suffering himself to be chairman of meet
ing called to dscountenance the measure.
What beautiful spectacle does the flu.
sion party present in nominating and sup
porting proslavery whig for Representa-.
tive! But more than this, Mr.. Needham is
in favor of exempting banks from taxation.-
he is Know Nothing. and in favor Of pro-
scribing foreigners and naturaiized citizens
he is in favor of prosecuting men on account
of their religious convictions. We make
these assertions without fear of contradic-
ton. We have the proof Tor what we say.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-29
Booby Bill Johnson On Chase


Judge Johnson, who was the Wing capdi-
date for Governor in 1850, at the recent
Trimble mass meeting in Cincinnati, spoke
TO the following effect:
The Judge said he was a candidate for
Governor Of Ohio in 1850. He did not deny
that he desired success, but to secure that he
scorned to barter his honesty and indepen-
dence. While he was stumping the Stase
against Reuben Wood, he received letter
from sir influential gentlemen in w ashing.
ton City, which stated that they did no,
speak upon authority; that they were no
directly authorized by Mr.. Chase so to say,
but thy kneW that If he Judge Johnson)
would recommend Salmon P. Chase, to his
Wing friends for the United States Senate
he would stump the State in connection
with me and in my favor" Said the speaker,
l spurned the proposition. Loud cheering. ]
But Salmon P. Chase is hard man to
follow. thought he was an Aboli:ionist
until he m ade that speech the other night
when found out he was not-he is extreme.
ly hard to find, and reminds me Of the stran
ger who was searching up In the mountains
for one Jake Klinefelter. He came across
. young lad, who attempted to direct him al
follows:
"You see our barn, down there; you pas,
hat and you come to lane; You take down
the lane until you come to slippery elm
log; you pass by that to the brow of the
hill, /, an them
"Well, and what then!"
Well, then, I'll be darned il you sin'
lost!"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-29

PATHETIC ScENE-JoY FoLLowED.-The
Milwaukee American says, a most touching
occurrence Of the day before yesterday is
still fresh 10 our memory:
The wife of one nf our sailors on the
wreck was upon, the deck with an infant, on-
" three weeks old in her arms, to learn
whether her husband was alive or drown
ed. She was in state bordering on fren-
zy.
On being told that her husband was dead,
she gave one long sob of agony; whilethe
blue eyes of the babe were turned smilingly
to her face, she cried in accents of most
heort-thrllling despair. 40, is he gone, am l
alone, is he dead-drowned! Is my man
gone, and will he never return to mel"
In this state she returned to her desolate
home. No one ventured to offer words OF
sympathy, for it seemed utterly useless and a
mockery. The light and warmth of this
poor woman's life had gone out forever,--
All through the long hours she sat weeping,
and rocking to and fro, and pressing her
child to her heart, it was ill-till midnight.
Then she heard feeble step and knock al
the door; she said, 'who's therep 1t is l.,
the familiar voice replied. She gave scream
OF joy and admitted her husband.
Nothing could exceed the woman's de.
light. She threw herself upon the floor
and wept, and clung to her husbands neck
and laughed It'll the tears came again. Such
happy reunion was foretaste OF heaven
Love like this can but be repaid by life
time OF devotion.
The sailor it seems had left the wreck Al
the imminent peril Of his life, reached the
shore, and had walked twenty miles before
he reached his home.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-29
"PrO ROnO PubIicO."

A letter has been written to the Campaign
Democrat, signed "Pro Bon Publico," pre-
tending to give description Of the Demo-
cratic meeting held in Palmyra on the even
ing of the 10Th inst. 1t is a tissue Of false
hoods from beginning to end. 1t represents
Mr.. RANNEY as having advocated high taxa
ton. Nothing could be farther from the
truth. The two or three hundred voters of
Palmyra, that were present will bear US wit
ness that he did not, either directly or indi-
rectly advocate high taxes. On the contra
ry he analyzed the tax Of the year 1854,
showing why and by tohom it was levied, and
distinctly stated that HE WAS IN FAVOR Of a
reduction in any and every place where it
could be done. Mr.. RANNEY's speech was
plain, candid and consistent argument
He spoke with ability and earnestness upon
the living issues Of the day. He condemn
ed slavery, and offele arguments showing
his own and the position of his party TO be
anti-slavery in sentiment He condemned
Know Eothingism in strong terms, exhibit
ted its dangerous tendencies and proved with
clearness and force that it is now, and has
been, the strongest ally of the slave power
both North and South.
But zoe are also accused of advocating
high taxation in the remarks we made
This is another unblushing falsehood. Our
position upon the tax question is too well
known to be affected by the lying ISLANDERS
of "Pro Bon Publico," or any other oath
bound tool of the Fusion party. He says
also that we acknowledged we were Sag
Nicht. This is false. We made no such
acknowledgement, and we further more
state that we are not a member of the Sag
Nicht association, and whoever asserts that
we are, asserts that which is untrue. The
remarks in reference to Mr.. JEFFRIEs are as
devoid OF truth as those in regard to the 9TH
er speakers.
This man who writes over the signature
of "Pro Bon Publico," and who wrote the
letter to the Campaign Democrat, is we sup
pose, DR.. ISAAC COLES, Of Palmyra,--a man
who left the democratic party because he
couldn't get nomination for Office. W.
don't like to say harsh things of him. We
intend to be very mild. and therefore viii
only remark that he is man so feeble in in
telIect, and so devoid of principle as to rem
der him unworthy of further notice.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-29
News Items.

Governor German, Minnesota, ia now on
visit to Washington. He reports General
James Shields as having retired beyond the
limits of civilization, and as living in por-
ton of Minnesota where no foot save the red
mans ever pressed the grass"
Six cars on the Lo Crosse and Milwaukee
Railroad were thronw off the track and
smashed up on the l7th inst, caused by
running over a cow. A brakeman named
John Fern was almost instantly killed, and
five or six other persons were seriously in.
jured.
The Philadelphia Times, of late da;e, con-
tains the following pungent paragraph: "We
saw two hogs lying side by side yesterday,
in the gutter, with resemblance to each
other. One had ring in his nose, and the
other had ring on his finger; one was a
beast by nature, the other from inclina-
tion."