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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11

There arc few localities in Vermont, and
but few, where secret plans Of action, and
private combinations are necessary to defeat
the sometimes bad designs and bad voting of
the naturalized voters. The number of for
eign born voters in Vermont can hardly ex-
coed twenty-five hundred and these are for
midable only in few towns. In our State,
Congressional. and County elections, the for
eIgn vote could have but little influence -
Hence, we say, there was, and is, no need of
X. Nism to effect our State, District, and
County elections.
But when we see imported insolence de-
clarng that Z" voters do not vote understand
ingly,' that " Americans are bastards, - and
defending the policy of the Roman Catholics
in our political and school matters. When
we see foreign born arrogance, claiming that
criminals and paupers are not shipped to our
shores and that the prominent men, and
prominent republican measures, are o foreign
manufacture, we shall oppose that.
Last year, Vermont spoke loud and clear
her condemnation of the Nebraska iniquitv,
and of the pro-slavery policy OF of the present
Administration. 1t becomes her to confirm
that voice, and give it additional meaning
by re-declaring the principles put forward
at Rutland and Montpelier, and re-electing
the men who carried out those principles
Such are the men who now represent Yer
mont in Congress, who com pose the State
Legislature, aud who fiji the higher state
Offices that this State needs no reforming.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11
Weeklp Grre Dress.
URLlNGToN, FRIDAY, MAY II. 1855.
The kamzns OntrnEc.

Tho complete census returns make the oc-
iual number Of legal voters in Kanzas 2,s77.
There were 6 lis votes counted at the late
election As multtudcs probably large
majority OF the legal voters were kept from
the polls altogether by the Missouri banditti,
IL is safe to estimate the illegal votes forced
into the boxes, at 5000 or near that. so far
as the violation of law and right is concerned,
VIC do not believe the history Of the country
can show an instance of equal enormity. Let
it be kept in mind that it was done openly,
like the acts of the worst buccaneers, and
done for ends no more justifablc than theirs
were that it is shamelcssly Joostcd of by the
ultra slavery propagandsts of the South and
oven finds apologists at the North. We are
glad to see these last so few Some Of the Jour
nails which favored the iniquitous measure Of
breaking down the Missouri Compromise,
admit their inability to find a justification for
these gross overt acts Of violence, which to
us seem to be quite natural consequence
from the prior wrong. Votes in Congress to
open the door for slavery were secured by
WlDce VI OlHCcs NOl's w NNliN lhc tiSNNi'h
for slavery in Kanzas were secured by bowie
knives and pistols. in the hands of inhabitants
of another State.
let 1t he kept in mind that the outrage
as violation of lar, was committed against
the National Government alone. There was
no State OF Territorial law in the case. We're
armed DULLES in overpowering numbers from
New York or Baltimore, to enter the Halls of
Congress-rlacc their pistols at the heads of
the Speaker. Nice-President and clerks, and
thus force their own votes on to the record in
favor ofany purpose OF their own (thc choice
ola particular man rs President OF the nitcd
States by the House of Representatives,. for
instancc,) it would be no more revolutionary
in its character than was the invasion of the
Kanzas ballot boxes by the armed thousands
from Missouri If the Federal Government
sanctions 1t by open avowal or sluggish inef-
fciency, it may be set down as certain-quite
as much so as any political event of the future
can be-that the struggle between Freedom
and Slavery will come before long to bloody
arbitramcnt. the effects of which will not be
confined to the territories where it will be
likely to begin.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11

The necessaries of life cannot long, we
think, be maintained at the present famine
prices. In some articles there is already
giving way. Potatoes now sell at 75c per
bushcl in Boston, on shipboard, and in Phil
odelphia they have dropped of 81 rcr bushel
within few weeks, selling now at 81 20
The scarcity during the winter, was caused
not so much by scarcity MS by speculation.
The warm weather is bringing them out of
their holes, and they will doubtless he still
cheaper, rs soon os planting time is over
Butter has Of late been SO high, that many
could not reach it. We received last week
q communication informing us that the writer
had used no butter in his family for over
month and, calling upon the inhabitants Of
Burlington to take u pledge against the use
of the precious substance till it should less
nearly approximate the precious metals in
price The plan is not Il very practi-
cable one, ut best, aud the necessity for
such u measure is less pressing every day.
Those who have knocked of butter will 80 n
be able to "resume " Butter has declined
more than thirty-thrcc per cent, in the last
fortnight. Two weeks ago it sold in Boston
at 80 cents, in Albany 80 and 35 cents and
in this vicinity 80 to 80 cents. 1t now sells
in Boston at 25 to q cents in Albany from
Is to %, and in St. Adams ut . cents In
this place we believe sellers have not yet
become fully aware OF the decline but butter
enough can soon be purchased anywhere in
this vicinity, we think, at Is cents.
In Brcadstufls there is little change as yet,
but the foreshadowings of better time COM
ing are apparent. The receipts of grain and
flour from the West have been hindered by
the late opening Of navigation, but large
amounts will now be coming forward. From
the Chicago Market Review we learn that the
amounts of brcadstutfs on hand at opening Of
navigation this year, considerably exceed the
amounts on hand at the opening of ma igatior
at that port, last year. The figures are a.
follows
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11
Total Grain, l,ll6.355
t,6Gi,tUT


Nearly $500 bushels more Of grain this
year than last, u fact which seems to show
no such extreme scarcity, at that important
point at least, as has been represented. 1t
is probable that the supply Of grain for the
country is considerably greater than it has
been supposed to be.
For the coming season the prospects
cheering. The farmers everywhere have
planted largely. The growing wheat In
Western New York, Pennsylvania Ohio,
Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee, is spoken
of as promising oil that could he desired
In Southern Indiana the winter wheat has
been injured by cold dry winds. In Illinois
more ground has been planted to spring
crops than ever before. In New Jersey aud
Maryland, the prospects for large crops are
most encouraging. We incline, on the whole,
then, to the belief that the reign of high
prices in breadstuffs, is nearly over, md we
trust it may never return. We suhjoin a
valuable table from the Baltimore American,
showing the prices of -four in March, in that
city for the last 60 years. 1t exhibits
great and rapid fluctuations in the market
and shows that at periods when labor did
not obtain more than one half the price 1t
now commands, flour has sold at much higher
prices. In 1896, for instance, it sold as high
as fifteen dollars per barrel, and at SI4 25 in
lSlT two wears after the war
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11
The VI. Central and VI. and Canada.

Tho Vermont and Canada Railroad Com
plny has filed bill in chancery in Franklin
county. against the Vermont Central Rail
road Company, and the Trustees of the first
mortgage bonds, for the purpose Of getting
possession Of the two roads with their rolling
stock under the provisions Of the lease of the
Vermont aud Canada road to the Central, for
the nonpaymont of fity-lour thousand dollars
rent, due on the first day Of December 1854.
The bill also charges misconduct in the man
agement Of the roads by the Trustees, and asks
for a decision. The Trustees have on their part. .
it is said prepared full and detailed answer,
embracing complete history OF the business
connection between these two corporations.
from first to last. 1t is also stated that tie
Ctnada corporation, instead Of being u cred
itor, is large debtor to the Vermont Cen
trail road and that this indebtedness, amount
ing to halfa million of dollars uust be first
discharged before it will become necessary to
contest tho validity Of the lease The matter
came on to be heard before Chancellor Poland
at st, Adams on Tuesday last, but the hear
ing was postponed to Ice heard at St. jobs
bury on the 9TH inst. For the orator SIR.
Adds Of st. Adams, and Mr.. Edmunds Of
this place. For the defendants Messrs
Phelps and Chttcnden
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11
From The n. Y. Times May 4th.l
suicide on n Hudson River Ront.

As the Albany night boat (Headr'ck Hud-
sony was passing Co1sakie, on Wednesday
evening, at about o'clock, it was reported
that man jumped from the upper deck, and
Immediately sank The engines were revcrs-
ed, but no boat was let down. 1t is supposed
the man was deranged lie had just before
asked young man who stood by. to keep his
watch and pocket book, and give it to his
wife, in case any thing should happen to him.
The young man, being stranger to him,
refused The suicide was a person of gentle
manly appearance well dressed had on light
pants, fur hat, and wore whiskers on his chin
A gentleman on board the boat thinks he saw
the same person start from Burlington, Vt,
and saw him go on the boat. While ON the
way from Burlington, he exhibited symptoms
of mental arrangement lie must have been
about 80 years of age.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11

The following are resolutions passed by tho
State Council Of New Hampshire at a meet
ing held at Concord, on the Grst and second
days of May 1858. They are published in
the Manchester american by vote Of tie
Council
Whereas there appears to exist in the minds
of a portion of the community some doubt as
to the American Party in regard to slavery,
and its extension over new territories, there
fore.
Resolrcd, That the American organization,
as constituted and existing in New lamp
shire, is not based on one idea alone. hit
comprehends every principle that will pro-
mote the political welfare of n free people
Rcsoired, That the declaration of lndepend-
ence, the tones and deeds of the founders of
tins Republic, all indicate that our forcfath-
ers intended that slavery should be sectional
not national-temporary, not permanent
Resolred, That as a political party, pledged
to regard and watch over the best interests
Of the whole Union, and to labor for its integ-
rity and perpctuity, we solemnly protest
against the repeal Of the Missouri Compro-
mise the kansis-Nehraska Bill, aud the
Fugitive Slave Law, as violations of the spirit
Of the Constitution, and tending To disunlon
and the destruction Of the free institutions Of
the country.
Rcsoircd, That We never will under any
circumstances, consent to the adm ssion of
Slavery into any portion OF the territory
embraced in the compact Of lN20, and from
which it was then excluded by the mutual
agreement of both the Northern AMI Southern
States
Rcsoirc6, That any attouIt e. commit the
American party of New Hampshire to the
advancement Of the interests ut slavery, to
ignore it as political question, or to rnloin
silence upon us in regard to its evils and
encroachments, deserves, and shall receive
our earnest, and unqualified disapprobation.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11

An lNoIDENT.-The following incident is
ing of the steamer VIM. Knox on the Ohio
river some ten days ago
AT the burning of the VIM Knox. a
woman jumped overheard with a babe She
came to the surface, and taking the habes
hand in her mouth, thus held it out of the
water, while she attempted to paddle to shore
man plunged in after her, aud by strong
efforts succeeded in getting the mother To-
where I'll" water was shallow enough to
allow them To touch the bottom. DO not
bite IT'S hand, nuw-vuu are sale, said the
man To her, while they were wadiug ashore.
She took the child's hand from between her
teeth, ard simply said, You do not know u
mother, sir. Scarcely print of the gentle
mothers hold on the poor infants hand was
perceptible.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11

Our townsman DAN LYoN, Esq, has re-
Gently resigned the presidency of the Com
mercnl Bank, with which he has been
officially connected from its fret existence,
and in the making of whose prosperity he has
had nm important part The following letter
contains resolutions of regret and esteem,
passed by the Board of Directors upon the
occasion
COMMERCIAL BANK, May 81. 1883.
DAS LroN, Esq,
D,a, Sr:-At meeting of the Board Of Diroc-
tors held this day upon receipt of your letter Of res
ignation Of the Presidency Of this Bank the follow
ing resolutions were unanimously adopted and a
copy of the same ordered to be transmitted to you
Rcsoited, That this Board regrets tho necessity
which exists for the resignation of Mr.. Lyon ms
President of this institution, with which he has been
officially connected from its first organization, and
that the remaining members Of the Board sincerely
hope he will succeed in extrcating himself from
the cmbnrras smens to which he has referred in his
letter of resignation.
Resoued That our best wishes for his future pros
perity and happiness will attend him in all his
failure business engagements and connections, in
which he will have our earnest hopes for his
success.
Yours, very respectfully.
s. NJ. POPE, CLERK cfhe Board.
CnAs p. HART, Esq, for the last four
years Cashier Of the Commercial Bank, has
also resigned his office his resignation taking
effect yesterday. lie leaves to take the cash
iership Of the Manufacturer Bank of Troy,
on larger salary and with wider and more
important field Of labor and usefulness before
him than he had here. The Bank loses in
his departure n most faithful and capable
officer, and Burlington citizen whom
it could i'll afford to spare. lie takes with
him the hearty good wishes of n host OF
friends
We learn that at late meetings Of the
Directors OF tho Commercial BANK, L. r
aud VERNON =. MOVES, Esq, Cashier.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11

The NORTHERN ALLIES or SLAVERY We
have more than once expressed the opinion
that Indignation against the South, Cor the
encroachments of slavery, is misspcnt The
South pursues its aggressive policy no far
Their than 1t is led by Northern yenal dough
faces AS is well expressed in the following
sentence from the Columbus (Ga) Scntind
&" The South must unite But even then we
will be outlanked and oyernowercd We must
hare Northern allies. If they will enlist un-
der our banner, we will not stop to enquire
into their anteccdcnts. nor question their
motives. Dthcy desire spo,lS, Ia them strip
The dead. They necessarily march IN the rn,i
and this is guarantee enough OF their fidelity.
But where are these ales' They are the
Democracy who stood by the Nebraska bill.
With their aid, the South i, certain Of vic
tory. - Salon Register.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11
LErom the Bosten Atla..

Backs TUMRLISG DowN-The California
Know Nothings have rejected from their plat
form the religious test, excluding Catholics
from office. The New Hampshire Council
directed the publication Of its resolutions
against slavery, Henry Wilson says that
he is not in favor of excluding naturaliz, d
citizens from Office. Senator Wright thinks
the secret machinery had better be given up.
At this rate, to pun down the platform will
take no longer than it did to put it up.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11

EY-LrcY STONE MARRIED The sweet ora
torcss of the reform conventions, has taken to
herself husband. On the first of MAY at
Brookficld. Mass. sho either became Mrs
Henry b. Blackwell, or else Henry i. Black
well became Mrs Stone The gentleman is
said to he brother Of " DR.. Miss Elizabeth
Blackwell of New York, and is " leader
in the Western Anti-Suvery movement
The marriage ceremony was performed by
Rev. Mr.. lligginson, upder protest. That Is
to say the parties signed paper, which has
been widely published, protesting "ngainst
the whole system by which the legal e1is-
tcncc Of the wife is suspended during mar
rage and stating that they both object to
the laws and customs which give to the hus-
band the exclusive custody Of his wilc's per
son, the control and guardianship of her chill
dren, and the right to her property and in
dustry. They also agree that domestic diff
icuties shall be submitted to arbitrators
mutually chosen. The provision against the
time when the woman's rights Grafton shall
he hushcd in the mothers murmur of happi-
ness and the crock ing of"the cradle, Lucy"
and for settling matrimonial disputes by arbi-
tration, shows admirable forethought There
is one important omission in the protest
pointed out by the ~ Y. Post, viz. that there
| is no provision that Mr. Blackwell shall make
his share of the baby clothes.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11

IowA.-Returns from twentv-si1 counties
show a majority of 1892 for the Wing State
ticket At the last election the same coun-
ties gave Wing majority of only l349. The
Administration party was sanguinc of recov-
cring Iowa at this election, and had made
preparations to celebrate their success by a
public dinner TO Senator Dodge. The Hon
Augustus, however, postponed his answer
until the election has spoiled the plan.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11

The NEBRASKA Legislature, which adjourn
ed on the 10th ult., enacted n general 8
TEN Of laws chiefly borrowed from Iowa
provided for IN efficient organization of coun-
ties passed a good school law, providing
for free schools for all chartered three uni
versities, incorporated a medical society
and provided for taking a new census the
ensuing fall, by the marshal, from which
new apportionment of Representatives is to
made by the Governor.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11

VALUABLE HoRsEs-Thc celebrated stall
hon, d" SLetn'u,s D3u,h Nutok - known the
"Myrick Horse, was recently sold by his ow
ner, Samuel North Esq, Of Champain Vt, to
Messrs. Bennett and Myrickol Bridport, Vt,
in 2,40. The same gentlemen have also pur-
chased of the Messrs. Grovenor of Bridport,
for $4,000, the four yrs old stallion by
4" Black HaWk," known as the &" Grorcnor
Coi' These are great prices. The splen-
did Arabian stallion presented to the late
Mr.. Pngrec Of Salem, Mass, hy the Sultan
OF Musc"t, ho' ,tnly become the property "
Messis :. NJ. and \. t. Wait o, iil,,!cn,lo.
and is now in that village.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11

The mean temperature Of April, 1855, was oil >
colder Than the average for April of the preceding
II years, but was warmer than April 1854. The
Of 1851, the temperature being 1881 : and the
coolest, that Of ls3s, the temperature being $3.50
In April 1855, tho thermometer was highest on
the oath stnndng at &c and lowest on the %, be-
ing at 9 :. The mean temperature Of tho gath,
which was the warmest day, was 65 and that of
the I'd, tho coolest, l73.
The fall of water in rain and snow in April was
2O5 in but l.35 in. less than the fall in April
1854 The greatest amount Of water in April in the
ls years was in 1870, when it was 60 in. and the
least was in $40 when it amounted to only 0.i7 in
Tho fall of snow in April this year was IL inches.
Crossing the lake the ice began to be unsafe
the It'll. but the lake continued covered with ice
till the 18th On the 20th tho lake nearly
clear Of ice excepting the bays On the ?lst the
steam Ferry Boat commenced running and on the
Gath the Line Steamers were running. Tho lake
closed the same time in February, and opened about
the same time in April, this year, that it did in
1854.
The navigation of the lake was entirely inter-
rupted each winter three months, from about the
2Oh of January the goth Of April but the cross
ing on the ice good three weeks longer in 9jj
! than in 1854.
/ On the 9th Of April the surface of tho lake was
/ feet o in. below extreme high water ark, and on
the 23d, only feet in. below, having risen in the
I me An time 3 feet inch
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11

o. We remark for the benefit of the
Brandon Post, that it is clearly impossible
for those who know not even Of the existence
Of pumpkin and mince pie, to be truly pie-ous,
although they may be pious beyond ques-
tion
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11

g-FRos CuRA.-It is reported from la
vona that mmodorc McAuley and General
Concha have settled all the matters in dis
pute between Cuba and the United States,
and are having good time together, Conchn
Pl"J - ~" host, and giving grand dinners to
the Commodore. That a.. - -. ,...,- Alan
fighting as bivalves are better than bullets.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11

What will the President do ,

The country is waiting with impatiencc to
see whether Gov. Reeder Of Kanzas will be
sustained by the President against the Mis-
these Squatter Sovereisns be supreme, is the
most important public question pending. -
We're Frank Pierce less completely sold to the
Slave interest, there could not be doubt in
the ca.e-he would sustain Gov Recder and
the law, with the whole disposable force of
ofthe United States army, frcquircd As it
is, there is ground for gloomy forcbodings.
Well informed persons do not hesitate 10 pre-
diet that Reeder will fail in his appeal for the
support Of the Executive. The Washington
the Sd
Gov. REEDER is expected here tomorrow
Rumur has made his party in the Cabinet
stand five against two. The partizans Of
Reeder are said to he Messrs Marcy. Camp
bell, McClelland, Guthrie and Gushing. Ills
adversaries are mentioned on the same au-
thority as Messrs. Davis and Dobbin The
President is understood to be, as usual
neutral So far as his opinion will bear upon
the final result, it is not held doubtful that
the Presidents sentiments incline towards
Missouri.
Governor REEDER will be obliged TO resign
for his life has been publicity and repeatedly
threatened by organized desperadOes who
have both the power and the will to execute
their threats, In that case Mr.. Woodson,
the Secretary, and now acting Governor, will
probably be appointed to succeed him-W ood-
son j. understood to be in the Atchison
interest.
The same correspondeut saws
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11

GySAMoNG THE patents issued from the
United States Patent Office for the week end
ing May LIST, LIST, 1855 is one to II. & NJ.
Blake, of liartland, Vt.--for clot hes-pin
machine
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11

TuE MAINE IAw.-The law in Maine as it
stands at present, provides that any express
man or other person who carries liquors to a
gentleman's residence is subject to fine of
twenty dollars and costs for the first offence,
and a fine costs, and Thirty days imprison-
ment for the second Any person who car
ries a vessel containing liquor, to be used by
him, in his baggage or about his person, is
made liable to fine of thirty dollars and
thirty days imprisonment.