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G.. g. P. R. R. Railroad.

The annual meeting of the stoekhold-
ers of the Connecticut and Passumpsic
Rivers Railroad Company, was held at
St. Johnsbury on the oath ult The fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected Board Of
Directors
Henry Reyes, Newbury, j. Stickney,
VIM. Thomas, VIM. F. Weld, A. Fl.
Bowman, Chas. II. Brown, B. B Mus
sey. B. P. Cheney, of Boston, Erastus
Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury, E. Cleve-
land of Coventry, John Gilman, Albert
knights of Stanstead, f. B. Chase OF
Lyndon, Portus Baxter of Derby Line,
and Emmons Raymond Of Boston.
AT a meeting of the Board Of Direct
ors held the same day, Henry Reyes was
elected President, Josiah Stickney, Vice
President, n. P. Lowering, Treasurer
and f. Cleveland, Secretary.
The stockholders passed resolution
expressing their congratulation in th,
success of the Directors in getting tn
road under contract to be built from s.
Johnsbury TO Canada line, and instructe
them to enforce collections Of delinquer
subscribers.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

egr There was Fremont meeting at
Saratoga, n. Y, Monday evening, at
which 1000 persons were present
Judge Bockes presided, and made an ell
oquent speech. He was followed by Mr.
Van Wagner. Per contra, Buchan-
an meeting was announced in MoIrisania
on Monday evening, with John Van Bu-
rem, Capt. Rynders, and other Buchanan
magnates as speakers, of which the Fee
ming Post says:
"At the appointed hour only few
men and number of ragged boys were
assembled. The band was ordered TO
strike up a ivelier tune, the cannon thun-
dered louder than ever, but to the dismay
of the BUCCANEERS, no audience appear
ed TO encourage the impatient speakers
| AT last some ingenious spirit suggested
the lighting of bonfres as a means 0
attracting a crowd, and to the genera
ioy the ruse succeeded. The bells sool
sounded the alarm of fire, and the fire
men were of course attracted TO the spot
But finding no flames to extinguish, the.
: were fain to remain and witness the pro
ceedings Of the meetings, and were ed
: fed by speeches from Capt. Rynders an
j others.
5 The Buchaniers must be in despel
b ate condition when they are obliged
s have recourse 10 tricks like this, for th
it purpose of getting up their meetings. 81
: even this viii grow stale soon, and som
d new dodge will have to be invented
Very little enthusiasm was manifestet
and the crowd in attendance seemed ratl
n er bent on having a good time general
7. than in listening to the eloquence
y Rynders."
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01
- nnr;ous FiIlmore movement has

az A curious Fillmore movement has
been initiated in Cincinnati. The friends
If Millard Fillmore and Andrew jackson
Donelson. from Cincinnati, Covington
and Newport, (the two latter towns IN
Kentucky, on the opposite side OF the
river from Cincinnati, assembled IN Gin
cinnati. on Tuesday last. Col. 4. b.
Bartlett, of K, President of the (south)
American National Council, was called
to the chair. A committee was appoint
ed to make necessary arrangements ior
a National Union mass meeting OF the
friends of Fillmore and Donelson, to be
held on the respective wharves OF Gin
cinnati, Covington and Newport, on the
fourth Wednesday of August, and to pre-
pare and disseminate an address to thu
whole Union, inviting all Union men Il
participate in the affair.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01
~ The New York Mirror. which

~ The New York Mirror, which il
is well knownis conservative even TO ul-
traism in its sentiments, which has given
no countenance to slavery agitation, and
which has recently hoisted the flag Of
Fremont and Dayton, thus speaks of the
Republican platform:
"We regard the Fremont platform as
safe and conservative; if not perfectly
unokjectionable, at least unaggressive !;
aadas moderate and cautious In substance
and in spirit as could have been expect
ed from the violence and prosecuting
temper which has called it into being,
and invigorated it with the breath Of life.
Fairly considered, ii is defensive, not ag-
gresSice in its character, because il OPP
poses the Propagandists of slavery ma
tional, not sectional, because it invites ALL
without distinction OF party, to resist q
demoralizing and corrupt policy; consery-
alive not radical, because ii faYors the
principles of Washington and Jefferson
and the fathers of the Republic, as against
the recently developed dognas of a schoo.
of tyrranical, exacting and skull-breaking
fre-eaters."
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

ONO GIVEN UP.-The Locofoco State
Central Committee met in Columbus Oh
Thursday. The Journal says:
"The meeting was gloomy one
The Douglasites charged the Buchanan
ties with ungenerous and unfair treat
ment at the Cincinnati Convention, and
all the blame Of the present deplorable
condition of the Locofoeo party was laid
at their door. 1t was conceded by all
that Fremont would carry the State BY
a large majority, and an unwritten reso.
luton was adopted abandoning the field
as far as the President was concerned
but urging upon the several districts t.
concentrate lltheir forces upon the cleo
ton of members of Congress"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

A Coon HrT. The Washington cor
of the New York Times fur
nishes the following anecdote:
"A good story Is told at the expense
Of those who prote st that Fremont's cleo
ton viii lead TO disunion. A few eve
nings since a company of gentlemen
were assembled in this city at a quiet
game of whist. Among the party was a
distinguished New York politician and
several Southern Members of Congress.
The conversation turned on the Presi-
dental election, and all the borrid trains
Of evils TO follow on Fremont's election
were set forth in glowing eolors. It was
asserted that his must necessarily be 8
sectional administration, under which nc
Southern men could OF would take office
the consequence of which calamity. i
was voted, must uproot the pillars of the
Republic. One of the Southern NJ. C.'s
after listening for some time to these
grave arguments, instead of asserting tc
their force, suggested that he wanted n,
larger fortune than he wopld undertake,
to collect in the way of toll across tn
Long Bridge over the Potomac, from tn
applicants for Office under Fremont
Administration from the State of Viz
! ginia alone !"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

GJ Capital punishments are exceed
ingly rare in Denmark, and when one
does occur If creates an immense sensa-
ton. Awoman was recently decapitated
in the province of Julland, where 1t is
certain no execution has taken place for
three hundred years, and the event was
witnessed by upwards of twenty thou
sand people. The woman astonished the
multitude by her extraordinary calmness
and apparent Indifference. Her crime
was the murder of her husband.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

e. One Of the most extraordinary in
stances of lusus nature took place few
days ago near lClonkelly. A fine COW be-
longing TO a farmer in that neighborhood
gave birth to calf which had two mouths
one resembling the snout of pig; each
limb was double jointed, and, what was
still more remarkable, the animal had but
one eye, placed in the centre of its fore
head. The COW was twelve months and
ten days in calf.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

The Washington co rrespondent OF the
New York Erening Post says;
"The National Democratic Committee,
consisting of five persons, of whom c. J.
Faulkner of Virginia is chairman, have
voted, in caucus, with the Democratic
members of the House and Senate, 10
exclude Massachusetts from her proper
ton of the avalanche of Buchanan pub
LEGATIONS with which they are now mum
dating all the other States. The reason
for this especial favor, or slight, IS, that
Massachusetts is too hopeless State to
pay for the trouble of trying to convert
her. Yet the Massachusetts custom
house officers contribute their full share
ito raise the 100000 or 100000 which
the Buchanan committee are here ex
pending this campaign in electoneerins
documents"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01
E The New York Herald says

"We receive at this Office sixty-fve po-
litical newspapers from the State of Penn.
sylvania, published there. These are d.
yided between the three leading political
parties in the following proportions =
For Buchanan there are twenty-one. with
a circulation of 10000; for Fillmore
there are three, witha circulation of 1900
while for Fremont there are forty-one
with a circulation of 82,5I2. Who viii
say that Pennsylvania is not in an Incl
pient state of revolution ?"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

Recent accounts from Washington add
confirmation TO the report that the Dem
ocratic managers are building their hopes
on the defeat of an election before the
people and by the House, in which event
Breckenridge weald become the acting
President on the fourth of March next.
The New York Erening Post says:
''To make Mr.. Breckenridge President
by the vote of the Senate; to defeat the
popular choice TO take from the popular
branch of Congress a constitutional pre-
negative, and transfer it to the Senate
these are the plans which are just now
said to engross the whole ingenuity o.
the pro-slavery leaders. This is the
co summation towards which Mr. Fill,
more and his friends are laboring, some
ignorantly and some designedly, with al
their might.
Deeply as we should deplore such {
result, we have no commiseration fol-
Mr.. Buchanan. His subservience to the
South, and his faithlessness to all his 20
litical convictions, time and again, emit
tie him to no better fate. The man who
in his position and at his years, woul,
make himself the organ of the barbarou
creed proclaimed at Cincinnati, deserve
to be betrayed"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

Another CHAPTER IN BLooD.-The
Dayton (Ohio) Gazette publishes let
ter, signed by three individuals at Blue
Spring, near Tecumseh, K. T., giving an
account of the fendish way in which the
border rufians dispos ed of Free State
man:
yesterday morning We were going to
Tecumseh, but when about eleven miles
from that place, we were appalled, by the
sight Of the body of a murdered man tied
firmly TO a tree near the road side. He
was tied with his back to the tree, with
his hands and feet partially around it
He had been shot just abeve the left eye
with-as we suppose rife ball. A
huge hunting knife was sticking in hi
breast. it had been driven clear through
him, and the point was two or three
inches in the tree. He was evidently
murdered yesterday or day before.
! There was a toadstool tied TO tn
lnife-handle, on which the following in
scription was written: LET all thos
who are going to vote against slavery il
Kansas-take warming"
The name of the man was Iaben Park
ct, and he was from Cleveland.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

ca j. 9. Nelson writes the following
note to the New York Times:
"In the Morning Express of Saturday.
Mr. Brooks asserts that Col. Fremont
received his education in Roman Cath
Ole Institute in Charleston, S. c.. under
the late Bishop England. Although OBJ
posed to the party which nominated him
in justice TO himself and the memory
of his MOTHER brand those assertions
as utterly false from beginning to end.
Born in Charleston, / have known him
from my earliest days. He was my school
mate for many years. was a member
of the same Sunday School class with
him and while he was member of the
Junior Glass, Charleston College, he was
my most intimate friend. was standjng
within a few feet Of him when he wa.
confirmed in the Protestant Episeopal
Church, by the Bishop of South Carroll.
ma. ] can youch that he never had hi:
foot inside ofthe Catholic Institute spoken
Of; and ] am sure he never spoke to Bish
op England in his life. He was born f;
Protestant, educated Protestant. anf
has more Of Protestant principle abou
him than the editor Of the Express or III,
proseriptiye party be represents.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

e. The Russian government is con-
sidering fresh plan for the gradual abo-
lition of serfdom. The scheme is TO raise
a loan and purchase serfs Of the private
owners. and then convert them into crown
tributaries, or, if they prefer agricultural
pursuits, into hereditary tenants. 1t is
believed that the revenue arising from
these liberated serfs would amply pro.
vide for the interest and redemption o.
/ the loan.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01
e The Melbourne people have been

"a The Melbourne people have been
good deal scandalized by the discovery
that 929,138 had been spent in altering
and repairing" the Governors residence
ct Toorak, county mansion, held on a
five years lease Some of the items
seem monstrous, even for a gold country
-945O for poultry houses. and 9I8l fol
repairing pigstys.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

"a The Old Line Americans Of Wards
l and ) held meeting on Tuesday, in
Hersey Hall, preliminary to the fornaa-
ton of a Fillmore and DoneIson Club.
The meeting was well attended, and brief
addresses were made by several persons
of more or less distinction. A committee
of five from each of the two Wards wa;
chosen to select and report officers OF
Tuesday evening next, for permanent
organization of the Club
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

@ The Earl Of Cork, who died re-
Gently, was once tried at the oid ba'iey'
in London, for picking pockets. lie was
in Convent Garden, where some hSii'-
fingered gentry were operating, and an
alarm having been created, one OF them
managed to put handkerchief which he
had stolen into the nebleman's pocket, Tor
having which in his possession the Ear
was placed on trial. Upon the fact beng
known, however. he was acquitted
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

WASHINGTON, July IS. The jury in
the Herbert case, after retiring for three
quarters of an hour, returned verdict
Of acquittal. The announcement was re-
eeived with manifestations of JOY and de-
light, and Mr.. H. was Immediately sur
rounded by his friends, who accompanied
him TO the Kirwood House.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01
Ncws Stems.

e. A Russian corps of 10000 men
has been sent against SehamyL ana mas
taken possession of Redout haie : 0"'
they dare not occupy other points at
present, the populations of Aoasia ana
Circassia have sworn that no Russian
shall touch their territory SO long as iheFe
is a Cireassian alive. The whole popa-
lation IS under arms.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01
FEARFuL RAILRoAn Acc,nI

FEARFUL RAILROAD AccInrsr
on the 18th INST, an engine and two pas
senger cara, containing about thirty per-
sons, were thrown fifteen feet into cul-
vert onthe Central Railroad, in Georgia
IN consequence of the giving away of the
earth at the place. Mr.. Baker, IRE
man. was killed, and Mr.. Hall, the engi-
heer' and another fireman, were seriously
if not dangerously injured. The passen.
gers escaped with few bruises.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

Il Mrs. Elizabeth Green died at
Natehez, Miss, on the 18th uIt., aged
no years. She was a native Of New
lork, but had resided in Nssehez for th 9
last fty yesrs.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

ca A vote was taken for President on
the steamer May Flower, by the Central
Square Baptist Society on their return
ing from bingham yesterday with tlle
following result: Fremont, 1877; Fill
more. %: Buchanan. II.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

CO A Swedish weekly paper has been
started at Galya, Ill, devoted to the
cause of Fremont and Dayton. There
are about 100000 swedes in that and
other Western States, and this is their
only organ.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01
az The Manchester On. H. Amsri
can SAYS

can says:
"ln this State there are forty-one week
y papers, Of which only twelve are for
buchanan, while sixteen have raised the
name of Fremont and Dayton. There
are also three dailies, neither of which
is for Buchanan, while one is for Fremont,
and the other two neutral, though we
think inclined Fremontward."
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01
Terrible Steamboat E4

FALL RIVER, July 27.-As
eident occurred Saturday nig7
the steamer Empire STATE, s
Point judith, on her passage
River to New York, caused :
lapse of the steam chimney q
board boiler, thereby forcing
down the flues into the fire re-
on the main deck, sealdng
persons, nine Of whom have
of their injuries.
Immediately after the
the accident, the boat ~
citv, where the best medic
was Immediately procif'd'
thing done which could =.
the condition Of the su1'i'
manning passengers SsI'
forwarded TO New lork 2
| State Of Maine.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

ca In Rye, n. H., on Monday even
ing, man named Stevens was instantly
Killed by lightning, which struck a tree
under which he had taken shelter from
the rain. The deceased was a man about
thirty-hve years Of age, and leaves q wife
and one child.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

gg VIM. NJ. Atwood, Waterman on
the Amosleag Mills, at Manchester, n.
H., was severely stabbed on Wednesday
evening, while coming out of the circus.
He will probably recover.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01
Notice

\. BoTsToy Esq J.
dress to the people o.
9th, upon the Relaii,' -,
North and South, ard a''5
freemen 10 the PFesea' -
Of the place are 80
attend. Address % Dc
House, sna to eoni
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

New York, July %. President
Pierce has pardoned the German, Wag-
her, who was serving out his term Of
Imprisonment for his completely in the
British enlistment affair. This ends
these matters SO far as our courts are
concerned.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

ca The Worcester 4Agis says that
ratification meeting held at Athol a few
days ago, the Americans all joined in
ratifying the Philadelphia nomination.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01
From the Atohlsou Kansas sog,,,-.
BORDER RUFFIAN epros

Don1Hn noFfIAN GEMS
We do not approve fully Of
these criminals back to the Rsa,o1
shipped to Kansas--if not throo., :
souri,, through Iowa and Nebra.E. =
THINK THEY sHoULp. MEET TP.~
oR'S DEATH, and the world n,-T'
censure US if we in self-protectio,
to resort to ultra measures. II.
the opinion if the citizens of Le,v..
City or Weston would HANG oyr@.
TWO BOAT LOADS OF Az.
TIoNISFS, it would do more
establishing peace in Kansas, The, -
speeches that have been deB,,.
Congress during the present
LET THE EXPERIMENT
TRIED.
The PALMETTO RrrLEs-2sn
JUNE. The memorable 18th hsvi,.,
decided upon as the anniversary =
Palmetto Rifles Of Atchison. thea.
duly celebrated bya parade and b,,.'
At the head of the table hun, r
"BLOODRED FLAG" Wjtbs'I
star, and the motto Of ''Southerp R.
on the one side, and @South Csor,''
the other. The same flag thsts,gs
ed on the rifle pits of The abol;o.
| Lawrence, and on the hotel Of A..
place-in triumph, now hung ore.
heads of the noble soldiers who b,.
bravely through that exciting va
The following are among ii,
drunk:
3. Kansas-Our chosen home
by her. Yes! sons of the South
her A SLAVE STATE, OR DIE
THE ATTEMPT! This toas
received with loud and uontings
plause.l
5. South Carol,aa-Our moi
she lives in our hearts. While n
hsr, we know she will be true ow
ri 6. MtSS0uri-0ur ally-nalr
q she stood by her younger ss.g
hail to the gallant " Border Rs
We owe them one.
Y 10. The Hon. Preston .SRu
By whipping crazy Sumner, he 4
e nished the % edition of what tie.
+ tionists call Border Rufiani.a
10 is, the determination of honorabhs
q 10 resent injury and insult fromau
Z. piece Of fanaticism, coming fra
g. quarter it may.
p II. Disuaioa-By seces.ira
a erwise--a beacon of hope to aaogs
Il, people, and the surest remedyaS
a ern wrongs. Enthusiasts clesz
Y TIE .Sguatter .Sorereign-Ngi
I
nc receive hearty supportdom tia
N, whose interests it ha, 50 Ezfu5
Isl Tended.
~ This sentiment was received VII
e plause, and after q few remarks
spouse from Col. r. S. Kelly, thfsa
were given for the Squatter Soc
In sitting down, Col. Kelley osa
: following =
n The City Of AchisOn-Mg
/; fore the close Of the year ..
- capital of a Southern Republic 2
tee BY Wallace jackson:
vas Kansas-WE WILL NAL
on A SLAVE STATE, or fonnss
ent locked arms and hearts toga
DIE IN THE ATTEMPT.
BY. W. H. jerking
Distribution Of the Pa5de
po- One hundred and sixty acres
nm Pro Slavery settler, and to
d. ABOLITIONIST SIX FEl
zeal TWO.
= .
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

e. Fremont Clubs h''' I
lied in Grafton, AsE6prD''.
lister, Blackstone, and
IN Northampton, D. D.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

20 a Fremont and Dayton Club has
been formed in Wilmington. Del
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

e. In Williams coIl'
students, there are o0i'
Of Buchanan.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

tx The Hon. Homer i. Royce will
address the citizens of Orleans County
at their Mass Convention, at Irasburgh,
on the 18th inst. Come and hear him
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-05-21
from Lan.a,.

The ST. Louis Republican Of the
18th says that the U. s. District Court
which held its session at Lecompton,
on the 18th, issued Z subpoena for "A.
II. Reeder. Reeder told the Marshal
emphatically that he would not at.
tend. Upon such return being made
Judge Lecompte issued an attach
ment, which the officer proceeded to
Lawrence to serve. He found Rec
der and informed him Of the attach
ment whereupon Reeder told him, if,
he laid his hands upon him itwould
beat the peril of his life that he was
exempt from, any arrest, being adele.
gate to Congress from Kansas Terri.
tory" Reeder was sustained BY the
abolitionists, Sherman and Howard.
The Marshal has issued o proclama-
tion, calling on the law-abiding cit.
zens to meet in Lecompton in mum
.bers sufficient to enforce the prope,
execution Of the law.