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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-04


Among the most important of the Acts
passed by the last Legislature of New York,
was enc establishing Railroad Commission.
1t Is composed Of the state Engineer, n State
Commissioner appointed by the Governor
(who has selected James B. Swain, formerly
of Winisor, Vt, for the onicc,) and a third
commissioner to be selected by all the Rail-
road Companies in the State, acting in com
mon. Its Object is to bring the roads under
the legal supervision of the state authorities
and Of the Legislature; to give responsibility
and efficiency to their administration. and to
sec that they are managed for the best good
Of all concerned. The Commission has the
power to order before it the officers Of the
roads to examine them under oath as to its
| Affairs to require the exhibition Of the ac-
counts and books of the roads to approve
their bylaws and regulations, which shall be
of no legal effect unless so approved to sug-
gest to the Legislature necessary legislation
in reference to the railroads with other
needGul powers and duties
The necessity of some efficient means for
investigating the affairs of these great corpo-
rations, and for bringing them under the
proper control OF the State Governments
which. give them existence, is apparent in
more States than one We need Railroad
Commission in Vermont. If we had had one
in years gone by, iudiciously composed anC
effective, the stocks and securities of Vermont
Roads would not be Mt the low figures they
arc now quoted at. The public, the stat,
and the stockholders, have known too little o
the internal administration Of our roads
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-04

NJ RAILROAD MATT ERs.-The Boston AI0s
says that C. 0. Whittemore Esq, director
Of the Vermont Central Il also Of the Vermont
y Canada, has matured plan for freeing
those companies from litigation, embarass-
ment and debt, by having the whole prop
elty represented by preferred and common
stock, A meeting of the various parties in
teres,ed is to be called to see what can be
done in preliminary way to bring about
the accomplishment of the desired object
The plan, in brief, is to unite the two roads,
making the Canada a preferred per cent
stock the first bonds per cent stock (;
the second bonds five per cent. stock but
leaving the common stock unchanged, except
in improved position.
The Northern or Ogdensburgh Railroad
Company has, by an act of the legislature,
changed its name TO the Ogdensburgh and
Champlain Railroad Company, and is about
to consolidate its bonds and stocks The
new corporation is allowed to have a capital
Of not less than SO 900 900 and not more
than S5,OOO,OOO Tho directors and
trustees Of the LIST and % mortgage bonds
are to assemble and appoint committee
Of nine from each interest. Stockholders
and bondholders are to receive the stock
Of the new company in such proportion as
they may be entitled to, according to their
relative rights
uov. Gardner Of Massachusetts has vetoed
the bill loaning the credit of that state to
the Vermont and Massachusetts, Railroad for
million dollars.
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I be knnzns IllegnlitY.


The administration papers of tho state
follow the lead Of their file leaders, the Bos-
ton Post and Concord Patriot, and try to
evade the Irresistible conclusion that the
late villainies in Kanzas are the direct and
natural consequences of the Nebraska bill.
They cannot deny the occurrence of the out
RACES but try their best to palliutc them and
spend what little Indignation they choose to
spare, upon the " abolitionists" ; on whom
they lay the responsibility of the affair
With the Sentinel the inroad of drunken des-
pcradoes, who with bowie knife and revolver
drove the men who had fairly settled on the
soil from the polls, elected their slavery
candidates, and returned next day with n.y.
ing banners to Missouri, was counter
scheme of colonization' and the Kanzas
cmigrants produced it, by avowing their in
tention to make, if they could, free com
monwealth of the state they went to form.
They are "alone to blame" says the Sentinel.
and so by the logic, the man who
avows that he has money on his person
is "alone to blame" when the highway rob-
Der knocks him in the head and takes lis
wallet.
The Sentinel knows better. 1t knows that
alter the first great outrage had levelled the
only barrier that really protected Kansas
from the inroads of slavery, there was, in
reality, no means whatever of preventing
just such outrages as those which have set
at defiance tho constituted authorities :;
violated the sacred right of the ballot driven
with violence, abuse, and personal injury,
the legal inhabitants from the enjoyment Of
their guaranteed rights and which, if again
attempted, will inevitably cause bloodshed.
The absurdity of the remarks of tho Boston
Post, quoted approvingly by the Sentinel,
is well shown up by the following ironical
reply of the Alta,
The Post thinks that the outrages of Mis-
sourians in Kansas " are stimulated by abo-
lition buster :" and the said buster, accord
ing to the Post, comes from crazy-headed
abolitionists, who waylay emigrants at tho
railroad stations, and treat the travellers to
inllammatory speeches. This theory affords
| striking illustration of the fact, that
Large oaks from little acorns grow"
Here and there in New England confessed
" lunatic" makes a speech, and the cOnse-
quencc is that thousands of Missurians, with
no other madness to plead, except whisky
madness, invade neighboring territory, and
having commenced the good work by per-
juring themselves, proceed to disembowel
printing Offices, lynch editors, threaten emf
grants, take possession of the polls at the
point of the bowie knife, and force upon
Kansas sham Legislature That precious
/ Democratic vessel, Strlngellow has nothing
to do with it Davic Atchi.on has nothing
to do with it; it is all the work of that vile
Philanthropos Foxy, who would make II
speech to a carload of cmigrants at the Wor-
cester depot
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-04
The Kanzas Outrage.

The most reliable accounts from K,n,a.,
make it apparently clear that Gov. Reeder
has not given certificates to the slavery can
didates illegally chosen at the late election.
The Kanzas Herald Of Freedom. of April 9TH,
states that the Governor is determined to
contest the validity of the late election in
Kansas. He think, he is not bound TO give
certificate to any persons not lawfully
elected he knows the ticket supported by
the vagabonds from Missouri was not lawfully
chosen, and he is accordingly determined. if
hi, course meets with the approval Of the
authorities at Washington, to whom he In.
referred for advice, to order another election,
to be conducted with proper safeguards
against another incursion like that which
yitiated the previous election. We nav see
by the course which the President NAV take
in this matter, whether lie has lrofted by
tho teachings of the late elections, or whether
he belongs to that Bourbon tribe of politicians
who never learn anything nor forget any
thing
All hopes of justice at the hands of the ad
ministraton are thrown away, if the follow.
ing statements of the Washington corrcspon-
dent of the Missouri Republican are true lIe
writes under date of April llth
A" Had the new Territories been left TO
abide their time, without any attempt 10
force or foster upon them population to eC-
feet sectional purposes, the impression here
is, they would eventually have become free
territory. As it is, however, the seal of
slavery is fixed upon Kansas, and the Ne
bra.ka portion of the Administration is in
high glee at the result Quite q rejoicing
came of at the White House on the day the
news reached us, and the toast, the song and
the wine, were the order of the evening You
know that our worthy Chief Magistrate,
" once on time was fond of a glass of
good brandy and water, as many other gen
tlemen are ! don't say that he every in
dulses now-aduys, but | do know that he
frequently visits the heights Of Georgetown.
for his health and the day succeeding the
festivities incident upon the result of tho
Kansas election, it be,lnu necessary iui hin,
to pay another visit
The Herah Of FctodDm ,n,,
We asserted some time ago that Kansas
would be free state, let MiSsuuraus buster
as much as they would, and We renew that
assertion with more confidence than ever.
The leaders Of the Missourans who cam,
here on election day to steal away our libor-
ties, We are told, expressed regret that they
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-04

Tur CASHMERE GoAr.--Wc were shown at
tho Agricultural Bureau a sample Of the wool
OF the Angora or Cashmere goat, sent to the
Patent Office by Mr.. Richard Peters Of At
lauta, Georgia This specimen was taken
from the progeny of ono of the animals i'm
ported from Persia by DR.. james b. Davis of
Columbia, South Carolina, in lS49. This
wool is about ten or eleven inches in length,
of fine silky texture, and pure Wilderness,
The clip Of wool to each animal in this coun.
try is from four to four and n half pounds
hcing somewhat larger yield than that Of
Persia. The experiment, thus far, has proved
highly satisfactory, as the entire flock has
increased from seven females and two males,
to upwards Of fifty but, unfortunately, the
births in most instances have been males.
They breed annually, and usually give two
kids at one birth. Mr.. Peters has recently
purchased the entire stock and DR.. Davis is
on the point of embarking for Asia Minor,
with the object Of importing moro WASH
mgton Un'on, Aprd %.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-04

system is corrupt, our leading men dema-
gogues, our democracy an impudent impos-
ture and to every attempt at a vindication
on our part, they reply " behold have you
not said it yourselves Out Of your own
mouths we condemn you"
When the London Tunes says that Eng
land is lettering on the brink of her great
ness" the assertion IN The Times and IN
England has good deal Of truth in iNASut
when Louis Kossuth writes to the New ~
Times that 4" the British Empire is drifting
toward a revolution scarcely to be prevented, :"
that looks like an incorporate assertion -
We all sympathisc with Kossuth in his anx-
iety to see events become favorable to Hun
gary, but none Of us would consent to learn
from him the present duties and dangers OF
our own country, nor is he the only disap-
/ pointed patriot who seems disposed to look
angrily on the developments of the times
! believe that most Of the New York dailie:
have foreign correspondents from among
cxiles and disatlccted politicians. These are
hardly the men to give correct picture 0
passing events free from aught set down it
malice.
Your Chroniclcr,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-04

y LAKE CHAnPLAIS.-Nayigati is fully
open on our Lake and the steamboats, are on
their regular trips. The America, Capt. Flasg,
and Canada, Capt. Foster, will make one trip
each way between Whitehall and Rouses
Point, via Port Kent and Plattsburgh, leay-
ing Whitehall at 10 A NJ, and Rouse, Point
at P. NJ. until the LIST Monday in May,
when the steamer United States, Capt. Ander-
son, will be added to tho line, and form
morning and evening line from each end Of
the route. These favorite steamers have
been put in tip-top order during the winter
and will doubtless continue to maintain their
reputation as among the safest and most
thoroughly comfortable boats in the country
The Francis Saltus is also in thorough re-
pair, and is run by her popular and driving
commander, Capt Lot Chamberlain, between
Burlington and Plattsburgh, going over to
Plattsburgh in the morning and returning
in the afternoon OF each day.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-04

UJ"TnE Hiss ArfAtR.-Thc Boston jour
mails continue to contain reports of the
evidence before tho Investigating committee.
The Clerk of tho Hotel in Lowell where the
Nunnery committee stopped, testified that
there was woman at the hotel that night,
whose biR, bv directions Of NJ. Hiss pas
charged 10 The State, as tca, also d supply of
rne and gin. The Chambcrmuil also testi-
fed to the fact that the bed in Mr.. Hiss
room showed that it had not been occupied
during the night, while Mrs. pattersons
room had evidently had two occupants. A
Mrs. Patterson has been before the investiga-
ting committee, and The Mrs. p. will be had
before them, it is said
From the Brattlcboro rhmnixJ
Having heretofore expressed a hearty APP
prevail of the principles OF the american par.
ty as laid down in Gov. Gardeners Message,
and as generally avowed by its organs, and
public declarations, we shall not be accused
of " partizan rancor" when we say that every
attempt to justify the course pursued by the
Nunnery Committee in general, and by
Joseph Hiss in particular, will do more, If
suffered to pass unrebubed. to break down
.
than the combined efforts of all its enemies
could ever accomplish Nothing short of the
free and undisguiscd condemnation on the
part Of the I" American press, Of the whole
transaction, will ever satisfy the moral sen.
tilncnt Of the people of New England. St
long as this is withheld their completely lr
the matter will be forcgone conclusion.
tFrom the Springfield Republican,
No body and no paper thought Of holding
the American party responsible for the yer
| dancy OF the nunncry committee IN general
and the lecherous indulgency of some Of it
members in particular, until the representa-
tiyes OF that party at the State house under
took to mako common cause with them, anC
sought first to bully down the charges agains
tho black sheoP of thor fold, and next t
rdicule and 'whitewash them into nonenti
ties. But the damned sins would not out
the more they were bid to down, the NOR,
stalwart and disgusting did they rise up, ant
the wider and wider did the circle of contain
inltion grow, And now the legislature ha
got to make 4 necessity what il should hav
made virtue, the expulsion Of Hiss.
could 20 further with credit to itself bu
short OF this it cannot now stop, though
has shown a disposition to-
\ writer in the Fitchburgh Reyeiile, VIII
pretcnds to be the wife of "a know nothing
gives the following ass st of resolves rn,se
by tho k, II. loissoi chat town, to hell, til
House out OF its tight place:
ResOIred that a fust We viewed with DISCUS
ann disaprobashum the conduck Of Mr. Iii.
III taking IL Jude woomun with him to Loo
, aud hcyIn a room next door.
Resoired that aitur thinking it over more al
iindin out the boston he wos afrade twoo
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-04

II WHILE TIE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BuRS &c.
remarkable exemplitcation of the strength
of popular opinion sentiment in New lumr-
shire, is afforded in the recent conversion Of
Mr., Edmund Burke, to the Anti-Nebrlska
faith. Mr.. Burke held the Office Of Commits
soncr Of Patents under Mr.. Polk, and was
one of the most violent pro-sluycry men at
Washington. lie was the head Of solt Of
committee, who Voluntarily undertook the
task OF inquiring into the opinions Of persons
in Office suspected Of a leaning to ireesoil
doctrines and procuring their di.lnissul lIe
was afterwards, for short time, a princi-
pal editor OF the Washington Union, in
which he distinguished himself as much hy
his unsparing inyectiyes against the lreesoil-
FRS as he had previously done by his pcrse-
BUTTONS. His paper, the Reporter and Old
Quart, published at Concord, y H.. has
recently contained an article which is rcccn-
cd in New Hampshire as a public adhesion Of
Mr.. Edmund Burke to the great party Of tie
North which means to resist the admission
Of Kansas into the mon as a slave state.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-04

e LIQUOR LAW IN NoETuriELp.-lt was
stated by the Messenger, some time since, that
one hundred and ninety barrels Of liquor had
been brought into Mortified during the past
year. 1t estimated that when sold, it was
one fourth Dog River water, with which
retailers find it convenient and profitable to
dilute the pure dccoction of sulphuric acid
and logwood, making the amount of liquor
sold in the year, most of it illegally ,orcr ninc
thousand gallons, or about three gallons
apiece to every man woman and child. In
addition one hundred and twenty five barrels
Of ale and strong beer were brought in and
disposed Of. The money thus spent by con-
sumers in the year for intoxicating drink,
was estimated at not less than t,cclro thou
sand doliGrs Such n state of things was
endured Ions possible and longer than
necessary. Last week foray was made upon
the rum holes by the proper authorities
Six hundred gallons Of liquor was seized and
fines imposed on C.. r. Briggs and Denison
Pratt, Phlander Thompson, John CofIran,
Geo Nichols, G S. Edison and Mrs Sullivan,
to the amount of SlS2, with costs. OF course
more or less resistance was made, and Briggs,
the principal seller, has sued twenty-five
members of the Carson League for trcspass
The Messenger says
Our Liquor Law has a terrific grippe
Reader, you ought to have been present last
Thursday morning to see what pranks the
Il um demon cut when he found himself caugh
He attempted to escape by the rat hole in tho
cellar wall. by the trap door BIZ the key hole
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-04

s5y- y schoolmastcr told one of his schol-
ars, an Irish boy, to spell Hostility. Horse,
horse commenced Pat Not horse-tility,
said the teacher, but hostility Sure,
replied Pat an did mt Ee tell me, the other
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-04

- NAVIGATION opened on Lake Ontario
last week Monday. At Quebec on the 2lst
the ice was firm though crossing upon it was
though the Lake is open to Dunkrk. 1t is
said that some of the western sections of the
Erie Canal are not ready for the water, and
the opening may be postponed until the 18th
day Of May.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-04
~ LIZ FoLLEr, which is authority

~ LIZ FoLLET, which is authority on
fashions, informs the ladies', for whose exclu-
sve benefit this paragraph is given, that this
spring, simplicity in dress is the order of the
day, by simplicity, is not meant--of course
not any - .ning ct ,lc richness and expense
ot the material ~ 10 IA the ayie entirely
High dresses are s'iil in vogue, and almost
universally adopted, with the exception Of
dresses in the Pompadour style, which are
the direct reverse of high, Basques pre-
serve their fashion, but particular attention
should be given to their fitting the figure
gracefully,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-04


The INSTRUCTIONS TO COMMODORE MCCAr-
LEY The Nec York Journal Of Commerce,
in the course of n long article reviewing the
state of affairs between this country and
Spain, has the following in regard to the
instructions furnished to Commodore Nc
Cauley
&" He ia not authorized to make any de-
mands upon the Cuban government, nor to
ask for any explanations with reference to
the past and even if he shall hear (not
having himself witnessed the fact) that
vessel of the United states has been fired
into. his instructions do not allow HIM to
resent the affront, nor to take any notice Of
it whatsoever. II is his duty, however, to
use indefatigabie vigilance in protecting
American commerce, and, if possible, to pre-
vent any outrage from occurring under his
own immediate observation a higher bounty
than has ever before been paid in our navy,
is now offered to seamen. in order that Com
modore McCauley's squadron may be rein
forced as speedily as possible but only in
the case that q vessel under his command
shall witness an attack upon one of our mer-
chantmen. is he at liberty to resent it. If
so wanton and gratuitous insult to this
country should he offered as firing upon an
unarmed vessel of the United States in pres
ence Of one of our men-of-war, Commodore
McCauley is instru ted to chastise and il
possible to sink the aggressor, no matter
what disparity force may exist against him
what armed witnesses favorable to SPAN
may be present, or what the risk to himself
may be.
1t does not appear upon what authority
this positive statement Is made
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-04
Divorces Granted,

Jedediah Allen VS.. Eunice Allen.
Elias ). Plum VS., Mary 5, Plum.
Mary F. Chambers vs.. Calvin Chambers.
Lomuel b, Carr vs. Lucy Carr
Rosalie Proves VS. Paul Proves.
Irene A. jackson VS.. Arad johnson.
Mary Ii, Ward VS.. Albert IL. Ward.
Hiram Carleton VS.. Melissa ID. Carleton
jonathan Powers vs.. Katharine B. Powers
Eliza Ann Churchill vs., Asaph Churchill.
Electa Coleman VS.. Erastus Coleman,
Jane NJ, Clark VS.. VIM. b. Clark
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-04
From the Watchman.l
Washington County Supreme Court,
April Term, 1855.

Stephen Herr,ek VS.. Belkndp Estate q ".
c. r. r. Decree of Chancellor reversed, re.
port of Commissioners set aside, and case re-
manded to Court Of Chancery. The decree
Of the Chancellor was for Herrick, awarding
about Sl2 ,0O0.l IIeaton & Reed and Merrill
for orator, Peck & Colby for defendants.
Barker q Haigh and Trustees VS.. some
Decree of Chancellor reversed. Report set
aside. Bill dismissed as to X. r. Company
with costs. Remanded as to Belknap's es-
tate. The decree Of tho Chancellor was for
the orators, awarding about SIS, 900. i
Heaton & Reed and Merrill for orators, Peck
& Colby for defendants.
Montpelier VS.. East Montpelier. Claim
for the lease lands of the old town of Montpe.
lier, which are now in possession of East
Montpelier. Decision for Montpelier in the
County Court. Oyerruled by the Supreme
Court, and determined that no recovery can
be had unless 10 Chancory Vail Il Merrill
for plaintiff, Peck & Colby for defendant.
Jacob Scott VS.. Nathaniel Curhss (of
Lowell, Mass,) Writ abatcd in the Court
below on the ground that the defendant, while
in custody before the Court OF Inquiry ON a
criminal complaint, was privileged from ar
rest by the Statute. Decision of the Court
reversed, the Supreme Court holding that the
privilege from arrest on civil process does
not extend to a person in custody to answer a
criminal charge. Peck & Colby, Merrill &
Willard and Redfeld for plaintiff, Vail, o.
ii. Smith, Dillingham; & Demmon and Briggs
for defendant
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-04

GRIFFITH.

IT, THE TiLLiBusTFRs. Col. Kinney, nu-
thor Of IA scheme for the settlement of Cen
trail America by a colony from this country,
has been arrested at New York on a charge
of intended violation of the neutrality laws.
1t is thought that he cannot be convicted,
however, and that the expedition will be
allowed to sail the colonists taking their own
risk Of difficulty with the government of
Nicaragua after they have taken possession
of the soil
The tract Of land claimed by this associa-
ton is uron the northeast shore of the large
and beautiful lake Nicaragua, embracing a
million and half of acres.
The flibustcr expedition against Cuba is
again pronounced dead. Colonel Quitman is
1T home Mt Natchcz, Miss, despondent.-
About million dollars have been expended
steamers purchased and a large amount in
vested in arms and amunition, but everything
has gone wrong The bark Magnolia, which
had largo quantity Of arms, &c, has mo-
l,,n heard ni ST, 60 She ran ashore and rail
81 900 to the wreckcrs to keep dark, anC
" know nothing
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-04

i" Gov. Kccder has given that contemptibls
puppy, NJ. F. Conway, certificate of cleo
ton as councilman of the Pawnee district.
when it is well known that Mr.. Donaldson re-
ceived a majority Of at least two hundred and
fifty votes. We can't stand that certainly.
ID if we DO If the legislature don't re-
consider the action Of the governor, and give
Mr.. Donaldson seat, the Squattcr Sovcreigns
will take the matter in hand
A pleasant specimen, the above, Of Mis-
sourian literature.