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RIINGTON FREE PRESS FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE Is 1856

MANuMlssloN or SiAvEs-SuDDEN DEALT or
| rtEIR MtsrgR, SC.-Ovcr year since, Mr..
Elijah Willis, Of Williston, Barnwcll Dis
! trict, South Carolina, came to this city, and
executed in the Office Of Jolliife & Gitchcll a
viii, bcqucathlrg 10 his wife and her heirs
and assigns all his property, real and person.
al to the value of SljO.0OO, consisting of two
plantations, we'll stocked, and from forty to
fifty negroes. His wife, Mary Amy Turner,
anu children, six in number, are mulattoes,
and were held by Mr.. Willis as slaves. Mr..
Willis agreed with Mcssrs A. II. Ernst.
Edward HARDWOOD, and John Jolilfe, whom he
made his executors, that they should be
manumitted, and that the executors might
dispose of the remainder of his slaves, at his
death, as they deemed best. Mr.. Willis
returned to his plantation. Yesterday morn
ing he arrived from the South on the Jacob
Stradcr, with his wife, her mother, and the
six children. After securing n hack, to con-
yey the family up to the Dumas House, Mr.
Willis, with a daughter held by each hand.
approached the carriage, and was in the act
OF stepping in, when he was seized with
pllpitation of the heart, to which he was
subject and falling backward, expired in
about five minutes. Coroner Menzies held
an INCEST over the body, and the jury returned
a verdict in accordance with the above facts
Mr.. Willis was about 60 years of age, a
very respectable old gentleman, and has been
married to Mary Amy about thirteen years,
and always manifested towards her and the
children warm affection. lie has been in
bad health several years, and his relatives,
who resided in the Barnwell district, have
frequently importuned him to give up his
business, and travel with his family. He
left home about four weeks ago, not, as they
supposed, to make said trip, but to come to
this State, free his family from slavery, and
provide them with comfortable homes on free
soil Having done this, it was his intention
to return to South Carolina, settle up his |
affairs, and live the remainder of his life free
from all care and anxiety. Bad health for
several years was an additional inducement
for him to pursuet his course.
The remains of Mr. Willis, accompanied
by the family, were taken to the Dumas
House. The family appears to be deeply |
afflicted by Mr. Willis's sudden death They |
are kindly cared for His last will is in tho |
possession of Flamen Ball, Esq , counsel for |
the wife of Willis, who will attend to her |
business, and see that she obtains the proper
ty bcqueathed to her.
Those who affect to believe that the aboli-
ton OF slavery would lead to universal ANAL
gamation at the North, will please make n
note of the above case Cincinnati Gazette.
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Foreign Items,


Inc following are items Of interest in the
details of the pacifc's news. not given in our
tclerraphic SUMMARY
.r
The Universal Exposition in France was
opened IN Paris with much form and ceremo-
n.y. although the arrangements were anything
Out complete. The Emperor and Empress
were present, with all the great officers of
state ana some 5000 prisons, The Emperor
Immense dis,,.nnint,mont "n'GH e"u ni
exncctod sn,na,rhat ,noro ,ho, Inv, o'l
from his lin. Will ,La rrI "" '"eo
had a many tickets of odm,ss1on as ., aswo23
for, and while Prince Nanolcon gave AVA
900 with his own hand the Amar;con
Embassy received exactly nine
y 'aiorl' tne would DE assassin OF the
n."petof' was eA'cnteu AT clock IN the
nrits, al inc prison OF boquctte' lie
IN ''ou MS quit ou' refused making any
n :is. eAciaiihihs we Ia KepubIique "
just as inc KNIFE lell' An extraordinary story
the pretended attack ON tho Emnorn.S ,, ,,.'o
sham, and the real pianori was n roi;oa
agent. who is sent ont or the cunt 'a,o ,S
a figure executed in his stead "'''
-,
LoIu Eliehporough motion OF want Of
G9hhuehcG IN ministers came up in the English
opened the debate with b;ttor sno ns iornGn,
the ministry. and with an onon ad,;ssi"r 81
the C,rmidablc nownr now w;o,dod '' S' ~
I;conin;nn ood I Io Nv" "iei'ua ny pun
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: From the Courier and Ennuirerl

The American party lacks manincss. 1t
has not yet acquired the great masculine
virtues which give strength to character.
and enforce the respect of the world 1t
would scorn the thought Of being unprinci-
led, and yet II it has principles, nobody can
specifically tell what they arc. 1t Te"tr
talks about its principles at all if it can help
1T, and when it does talk, its language is
never alike on two different days or in two
different places. Here you find it saying
that it will support no candidate who is not
pro-slavcry to the midriii, there that it will
support no candidate who is not anti-slnvery
to the backbone to-day that it will exclude
all Catholics from office, tomorrow that il,
believes in the broadcast religious tolerance :;
here that the naturalization laws should he
amended, there that the naturalization laws
should be repealed to-day that no candi-
date not member of the Third Degree should
be voted for, tomorrow that coalitions NAV
be made with other parties and their nomi-
noes be supported to suit circumstances.
The very name the Know Nothipgs have
taken to themselves is anything but a man
tul and chivalrous one. It implies conceal
ment, art, and assimilation it suggests all
the associations connected with cabals and
luhtas 1t dishonors truth by assuming that
truth works best when it works in the dark
ana IL insults intelligence by making as its
very badge of distinction the counterfeitcd
lack of it. The Know Nothing organization,
as 1T is now constituted cannot permanently
prosper, American though it profess to be
In aim and policy, its secret and banded char
acter is opposed to every American senti-
ment and instinct. The American people
cannot be made to believe that American
liberty is yet so badly of that it can be saved
only by being hoodwinked and gagged
They complain, and have right to complain,
that titles to American citizenship have been,
OF late pears, scandalously cheapened, by
dealing them out to all sorts of interlopers
but they have too much sense to think of
curing the evil by mailing their own titles to
the counter as a sham thing, and making
themselves over, body and soul, under oath
to a divan ofdarkness.
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Telegraphic Report of the Cam
bridge Cattle Market.

[RPo,tcd for the Weekly Free Press,
Wednesday, June 18th.
At Market DOB cattle, about go becvcs
and % Stores consisting OF Working Oxen,
Cows, and Calves, iearlings, two and three
years old
Market Beef Extra-per cwt. S9i
First quality, 50.
Second do Ssdai
Third do ST.
Ordinary sd
Hides per cwt SGT
Tallow 81,
Pelts IS cts to 80
Calfskins 10 cents per h.
Barrelling Cattle, to per hundred
Veal Calves 4, 8. % at market
Stores-W orking Oxcn-lo5, so, 6s, rs,
90, 200 to 225.
Cows and Calves, 80 /, az, 4, e, ., 40.
., 5 to so.
Yearlngs, none.
Two years old, 80, 5, 6, $, Al, 3, 1 to so.
Three years old, A., 5, 6, 50,2, 8 to GO.
Sheep and Lambs, 1874 at market.
Extra, :, 6, o.
BY lot, ID, /, ., /, /, 4, |, 3, 4, to ct.
Swine, none.
REMARKs,-Thc supply is short of the
demand.on all kinds Of stock, and beef would
have sold 80 cents per hundred higher to-day
were it not that there is large number Of
western bcevcs now on the road for the Brigh-
ton market tomorrow.
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Published June 18th,

'oNE CUT CORNERS Tho Experience. of
Conservative Family in Fanatical Time. In.
People who lived in it, and those who came thore
from from the city. BY Benauly. ass PIP. l2mo, cloth
illustrated. Price, 81 rs,
This tale deal. with homo matter. and familiar
the pcculariics Of American and e,peoiallv Of Nav
England life. It ha, real huuor and sound satire.
and is, withal, thoroughly enjoyable tale, with
good moral. If We should pronounce it equal to
Charles Dickens bc't effort people would say, "this
is merely publisher praising hi, own wares" vet
We believe that after reading it every man will
award it this degree Of praise If CoSE Ctr Con.
NERs does not prove very popular, we shall lose
confidence in our own judgment Of books.
MASON BROTHERS,
d6w2w' % PARK Row. Nuw-YoRk
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News of the Week
Is X T. Il T. r. G. IL a ? II
TO THE FREE PRESS.
Highly important from Europe.
Three desperate battles.
The Allies victorious.

New YORK June 18th
The steamship Atlantic, Captain West,
from Liverpool 2nd inst, arrived here this
morning. Her news is the most important
since the battle Of the Alma
The Allies have gained three Victories
Desperate engagements took place on the
night Of 22d and 23d of May hoE.-~ S~l~
torol. Tne French captured and still retain
an important position of the Russian defence
5000 men were killed and wounded. The
Allies made rapid advance seized and
retained the Russian line on the Tchernaya,
the Russians retreating to the hills.
The Allies have taken Kcrtch and com
mand the sea of Azof.
France and England decline further confer
cnce at Vienna. Hopes of peace prevail.
Cotton market cxcited-advanced half a
pcnny-sales of the week $50 ,000-Bread-
stufs dull
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I'll nrrit 8.

At Johnson, on tho iith q Jtre, :. Rev J.
Doughcrty, Mr.. FaAScis BApcork and Mis-, jAdf
j. SWIM, both Of johnson.
AtJohnson, on the 18th June, by Rev. J. Dough.
erty, Mr.. IaA G BicKsyoRD Of Chelsea, and Miss
AURORA NJ. SroppANn Of johnson.
AT Aliens Grove, Wisconsin, March 2i.t, by Rev.
Mr.. Graves. Mr.. JoHr KrabAit, t,otrnerty 81 this
placc,) to Mas. MARrHA MsSrsSHALL, Of Clinton,
Wisconsin
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HUTCHINsON's PATENT,
UMPROvED)
Lowing N1aChjuc.

1--WE SUBSCRIBER Is PREPARED TO Fur
=, nish for less sum of money, a more perfect
Machine than wa. before offered to the public
Better because less complicated stronger, hshe,
any machine er'ent. The (Abany Cultvator) which
has guarded the interest of the farmers for years
says, it is the only r,abi, and successful Mower be-
fore the public. Those who contemplate purchasing
Tor the harvest Of % will find it for their interest to
examine one ofthe Gmproved) Machine, at nv re-
'idence before purchasing elsewhere.
JOHN HOLMES.
Charlotte, June g, 1855 v,Ovl
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MARKS g.. PI,ATT

MARKS T. PLAUT,
IN their system of selling
GOOD GOODS AT LOW PRICES.
They are nov carrying out this system on an une-
qualled scale Their
Large Clothing Warehouse
IN NrOngs Buiiding.
is now filled With stock of goods which for com
pletenoss and fitness for the want. of the community
throws into tie back ground any similar establish
ment in the state 1t is safe to say that they have
the biggest pile Of
Ready Made Clothing
ever brought into these parts since clothing
was inyented-about the time that Mr. and Mrs
Adam were s-1ksi out Of Paradise. And now tn at
the" winter of our disconeut"i is over for all Of us
in Burlington and all ready for fresh start we
wish to say that we prepared for the wants Of
the public during this
Spring and summer Of 1883.
Our Coats Pants, Vests, light Over Goats and Gents
Furnishing Goods of every description, made in the
--latest Styles and of NeW Goods,
will please the most difficult taste, and will be sold
at prices which will defy competition, either by the
single garment or by the cord.
And we further suggest that our c L STO NJ
TAILORING DEPARTMENT is fully stocked with
late styles OF Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings in
large ana choice variety, and we are prepared to
receive orders for garments made to measure, and
which We warrant to combine excellence in mate
rial, superiority in form and finish, and lowness in
price,
One thing wen prove beyond dispute,
That MARKS PLAT are bound to suit,
WIN taste, experience, skill and care,
And prices almost cheap as air,
Your fancy they engage to hit,
ANA you'll leave them Brh, not IN, ft.
For the truth Of these statements, we ask no one
to take our word merely but to call and sec for hin
''G f"1 save money by buying of Marks A Plat,
and you SAFE time, which is money, by calling on
them hI", before going elsewhere. That is So.
Country Merchants furnished with good at whole.
sale and reasonable credit given.
MARKS A PLAT.
Wholesale and Retail Clothing Warehouse.
Strong's Building.
Burlington, April II. ddw
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CrRIors FREAKS OF LIGHTNING. lyht.
ming conducted itself very strangely in n
mousse that 1t entered on Great Chebeaaue
island, Me, recently. 1t either demol-
ished or displaced almost everything animate
and inanimate in the house A neighbor
perceived ball of fire apparently foot
IN diameter, with trail thirty yards long.
descend upon the chimney Of Captain Upton's
house, and Immediately after a volume of
smoke began to ascend as if the house was
on fire. fastening to the house it was found
a wreck, but not on fire.
lhc family of six persons were at supper,
and their escape with their lives is miracle.
Mrs Opton's right arm is cut to the bone,
above the elbow, and she is otherwise badly
bruised Her granddaughter, Marietta Ham
llton, SIX years old, is 50 bruised as to be rur-
pie from the hips to the feet, and is in n pre-
carlOus condition. David linton, Jr. is
badly bruised about the head and face. Old
MT Upton was eating bowl of bread and
milk, with one hand upon the bowl. the
other holding the spoon, the bowel was bro
Ken IN his hands, and the spoon has not been
found old Mr- Upton hod cup of tea in
her hand, and when she came to herself, she
was partly under the table, with niece of
the cup IN her hand and herself covered with
the wreck OF the chimney, among which was
piece OF timber, from the front of the fire
place, feet long, with a fat bar Of iron of
the same length attached.
Inc grand daughter was thrown from her
seat at the table to near the fire. place. and
was literally covered with bricks and NOR
ter Nearly every article of crockery in the
house, two clocks, three looking glasses, and
two old fashioned oak tables IN the kitchen
are smashed The chair in which old Mrs
Upton was sitting, was broken into twenty
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he author having devoted his exclusive attention to the
treatment OF complaints peculiar females in respect to
which he is yearly consulted by Thousands both In sron
and by letter, '
Hare every woman can discover by comparing her ovn
symptoms with those described the nature character
causes o. and the proper remedies for her complaints
Thu wife about becoming a mother has often need of
instruction and advice uf the utmost im,o-t,n,o q, ,
future health, in respect to which her sensvenes, for
bids consulting medical gentleman, will find such in
strucuon and advice and also explain many symptoms
which otherwise would occasion ANXIETY or alarm rs all
the Peeuarities incident to her situation are described
How many suffering from distractions or irregular
tiles peculiar to the female system which undermine the
health the effects Of which they are ignorant and for
which their delicaey forbiis seeking medical aiy,.
Many suffering from pronpS v1i falling Of the Womb
or from fuor at7S ("eakness, debility 6c) Many are
IN constant agony for many months preceding combine
ment Many have dHeult II not danserou. deyerie.
anu slow and uncertain recoveres Some whose lives are
ha'arded during such time, will each lind in it, pages the
means Of prevention, ameuorstiou and relief
1t Of course impraeteable convey fully the v,l,g,
subjects treated Of they arc OF nature strtl, in
tended for the married those contemplating uarr,r.
Reader, are you husband hther7 wife or A
moher' Have you the sincere welfare Of those Won love
at hs-rt' Prove your sincerity, and lose no tim. in
learning what interfere with their health and han
pine" not less than your will avoid TO You and
yours as it has to Thousands many day Of pain and
suHiey, followed By sleepess nights incspssatns the
mind for its ordinary avocauon, AMI eshausuns tho,.
Tor medical attendance medicine. and slverused
nostTums which otherwise would provide fr declining
years, the n61uie, Of and the proper education n
your children
In consequence Of the universal popularity the vors
as evidenced by ia extraordinary sale various iupo-
tons have been attempted well on booksellers As on
the public, by limitations "f title page, spurious editions
AMI surrepttous iutringemens copyright sud other
devices and decePuonA has hsen found uecessary
to
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COODer'S Anti-Pajn Tincture

4 PAIN ALLEVIATOR this Tincture /.
|ASuperior to any other found on tho American
Continent and takes the precedence of all other.
wherever it used. II il purely VEGETABLE, and
contains nothing Poisonous.
1t ia gool for wind and plin in the Stomach and
Bowels for the Darrhel AMI Dvsentary Collie Chol-
era and Cholera Morbus,-for Rheumatism. acute
choronic, a9d nervous for the Phthisic or Asthma
Group, Colds and Coughs. Sc11s Burns Wounds
Cruises, Sprains- stiff and swollen Joints, Neural
ria or Tic-Doul ourerv, Tooth-1'hc, Headache, Sick
and Nervous ileat1rhe,-to quiet asy
Gus r"'tlcssncss, ani thus enable sleep calmly
Pam in the SHE, n Stch in the Back Crck and
Cramps. and almost every kind Of Pain, Internal
and External Fits, TTircpuch. Heart Burn,
'hilblnins, Painful Cprn', Svellnr', oil Sores, to
allny 'nla'n nation, anl Prevent Modification &c. ,
SoldHt Who'e'nle AMI Retail by the Monufa-.
turers VI. COOPER. Z Co... Ereseyille y 7
Also by A: c. SPEAR, Burlington Vt.
and by Mercha ant, generally. wisfy
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LEGAI NOTICES,
Samuel d. Whitnev,s Es,ate

STATE OF VERMONT, The Hon the Probate
District Of Chttendcn, ss. Court for tho District
OF Chttcndcn. To all persons interested in tho
s',a'e Of Samuel d. Whitney, late Of Wili,ton, in
,ail n'sWic' decessed, Greeting.
WHbREASi C. X. Whitney administering Of
w the estate Of said deceased proposes TO rom
der nm account Of her administration and present
her account against said estate for examination dnd
allowance at session Of the Court of Probate to be
holden ut tho Probate Office the 2sth day of June
A. D. 1855
Therefore. you hereby notified to appear be.
fore said Court, at the time and place aforesaid and
show cause if any you have why the account aforc.
said should not be allowed.
Given under my hand al Burlington this 9th day
Of June, A. ID. 1855.
wi9w3 W. II. FRENCH, Judge
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TWO SURPRISING THINGS

4 RE THE TOPICS OF TALK NOW ADAYS-
~ One is the rapidity with which the TURK is
being used up. In Europe his expensive friends
John Bun and Louis Crapaud side and the
Cossacks on the other him conn otely into
the ground In some other places nearer home, en-
terprse and industry are walking right over him.
and will soor leave him down at the heel and back
in the dark, Thero daylight will go back to
find him. Tie other surprising thing is the aston
ishi
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New Hampton Institution,

VJNHE SUMMER TERN will commence May 9th.
and close July 26th.
Tho FALL TERM will commence Aug. 29h.
Application for catalogues or information may be
ma ie TO the President, Rev. T.. H. Smith, y. D., or
to Mi.- Laura A Gage Principal Of tho Female
Department.
A. JONES, SEc'Y
May !, 1855. ut5mos3
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Strayed or Stolen.

EROM THE SUBSCRIBER, ON OR ABOUT
the 26th ult good sized three years old red
and white heifcr. Any person who will give infor-
nation Of said heifer will be suitably rewarded.
!. Y DREW.
June G, 1855, wiaw3
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Strayed.

ENRoM THE PREMISES OF THE SUBSCRIBER
! corner Of Pearl and Champlain Streets, on Fri.
day last, small red and white Cow. Had strap
halter fastened around her neck; her tail it long
nearly reaching the ground. Whoever will return
her or give information where she may be found
shall be suitably rewarded.
TRUMAN Sheldon.
Burlington. June 18th, 1855. diff
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a CONVERT IN VIRGINIA The friends of
genuine, old fashioned, slave catching relig-
lous sentiments, who have been exercised to
such terrible extent by Mr.. Seward s
Higher Law heresies, will he panied to hear
that Senator Hunter Of Virginia has lapscd
INTO the fearful error. In recent speech at
Petersburg, Va, he made the following con.
fession of diabolical faith -
" Protestants and Catholics. all Christian
Churches and individuals, believe the alleci-
nnce which they owe to God is higher than
any obligation to man and that IN confic,
6etween human and Dirine laics, vou must
serre God rather than man.
Heavens, what are we coming to A Viz
glnlan, statesman, "A Democrat, supporter
OF Frank Pierce, an owner of slaves, actually
embraces the Higher Law But let the
friends of lower law he of good cheer At
least, Augustus Caesar Dodge, the most illit-
crate and illustrious of plcnipotentiarics, will
stand firm. lie at least, will be as resolute
as donkey. lie never had any very distinct
notion ola God-he will never embrace the
Higher Law-Ahas.
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William II. Writer'S Estate.

William II. Writer'S Estate.
WE, THE SUBSCRIBERS, having been ap
w pointed by the Honorable the Probate Court
for tho District Of Chttendon Commissioners TO re-
ceivc, examine and adjust the claim. nddemands Of
all persons against the estate Of William II Witter.
late of Colchester in said District. deceased, rep
resented insolvent, and also all claim. and demands
exhibited in offset thereto and six months from the
day of the date hereof being allowed by said Court
for that purpose, we dc therefore hereby give no.
tice, that will attend to the bushes. Of our ap-
pointment at the dwelling of Maria Writer'S, in
Colchester, in said district on tho fourth Mondays
OF June and July next, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. each
Of said days.
Dated thi, 25th day of May, A. D. 1855.
JACOB RoIFE, commissioners.
wisw3
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T OF PIMPLEs ON THEFAC

MR. REMEDY About two years ago lnv face
broke out IN pmplc' Of the wor.t kind Seeing
tne good ehect Of the Medical Discovery on a
friend Of mine, who wa, troubled the some a. VA,
tired IT, ana am happy to say a complete euro
J, P. TARBELL, Brighton.
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Notice to Tax PAYERS.

rNHE TOWN AND HIGHWAY TAXES FOR
1855 are now in my hands for colection-thc
htevc" Of the Town calls for the immediate pay
ment Of these Taxes. I will give tho tax payers an
early call, and hope to find ready response in tho
way Of payment.
:. HUNTINGTON. Collector,
Nav o. lS5S dCtEwyv
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My son was troubled with humor Some called
II scrotula, some salt rheum some one thing, some
ahother' hy the use Of your Medical Discovery,
he is now cured of it.
r. II. LAYTON. Quincy.
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Wanted 800 Active Young Men.

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