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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

The MONTREAL JUBILEE The Montrealers
had more company than chairs" it seems,
at the late Railroad Jubilee, and the letters
describing the affair contain amusing ac-
counts of the distress among the Bostonians
and others, who, with their wives and daugh-
ters, were met at the wharvcs with the pleas.
ant announcement that not a bed or a room
was to be had for love or money. MANY
returned forthwith, without seeing the sights.
Tho Boston Atlas comforts them with the
reflection that whereas they went to see the
Grand Trunk, they got more than they ex-
pcctej, in a view Of the entire elephant.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

Tickets opposed to tho Constitutional
amendments are doubtless elected in every
County in the State.
In Windsor County the vote stood Ticket
for amendments. 033 against, 1901.
In Windham County the Advancement
ticket had $500 Democratic ticket, (also
opposed to the amendment) 4Gl Union
ticket, for biennial sessions.) $50.
In most Of the other Counties there were
no ticket except those opposed to the amend
ments.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

FrfE'rs.--A matter is fairly judged by its effects
and upon this basis Arnold's Chemical Medicine.
are valuable additions to all previous means of
curing many obstinate complaints and diseases, and
cases OF 'inyaiaism" arising from causes that have
hitherto baiHed every attempt to remove them 80
These causes are often humors and the seeds of
humors. The Globules and Vital Fluid neutraize
TIE humor poisons and remove the humors already
existing in the blood, by chemical and medicinal
united action. They also supply to the blood,
which Is weakened by these humors and seeds of
hum"r' tie elements needed to make it again the
vigorous md vital source of health and strength
which Nature meant it to be- For sale by I. A,
Peck,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

The FoUSDArIos. There is much in having n
good foundation for any Transaction or ATTEMPT If
the basis is right there is fair at any time
for abundant success. The foundation Of Arno'd's
Chemical Medicines may safely be said to rest on
chemical and natural laws. They supply tho clc-
ments wanting to give health to the system They
strengthen the blood and nerves, and thcv
eradicate the cause Of diseases from the blood
They cure costivenccss by removing the causes
an item not previously obtained at will They keep
the stomach and bowels right, and this action.
united with their strengthening qualities, makes
them the most effective family medicines before the
people For sale by T. \ Peck
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21
Republican gain

INNOCENCE MADE MANIFEST The Worces-
ter Transcript gives the particulars Of n sin
gular affair at Rutland, in that county, of
which the following is the SUI stance -
In the year 1884 Young man named Chcs-
ter Sprout went 10 Rutland and engaged him
self to work for Mr.. Daniel Darling carving
on the business Of blacksmith in that town
Sprout continued in the employ of Mr.. Oar
ling for year, more or less, when he sud
denly disappeared.
Years aiterward, neighhor of Mr.. Oar
ling, named 4. $ Preston, stated to several
persons that Sprout had been murdered by
Darling, and that he knew whore the body
was concealed.
Now comes the singular part of the atfIir
About two months ago, son of Col Damon
OF Rutland, while on a hunting excursion i'm
the woods near A." Damon Pond" ira that
town, discovered the skull of human being.
protruding above the earth. He made known
his discovery, and search was made. and "a
portion of "a human skeleton was found bee
meath the surface. The Barre Gazette rub
hShed the fact 40 the tIme. and also rchcars-
cd the disappearance Of Chester Sprout i'm
1884, and stated that the bones discovered
were supposed TO be those Of the missing
SVrout
Under the instruction, oC the District Al.
torney, Deputy Sheriff Denny went TO Eut.
land and obtained the skeleton. and proceed
ed to investigate tho matter The rcsul, of
IA long and patient search was the discovery
that Smout, the supposed deceased. was
alive and well ar Adams Basin. Monroe Co..
N'N York. Mr.. Denny, who went in search
OF Ngrout, found him, NOT loakiu, at all like |
"a man who had been under ground for twenty
years or more, but whole and hearty, possess
ci Of vilo and five children, and d0in, "A
good business 90. captain of a canal Loaf ON
the Eric canal This relieve, Mr.. Darling /
from the disarrceable suspicious of Guilt. /
entertained by many o his neishhors Pros |
ton has been pronounced insane, and dis /
charged from arrest
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

DESTRUCTIVE FLooD ~ INDIA.-loss or
OVER Four THOUSAND LWEs.-Thc Calcutta
correspondence of the London Times, under
date of Oct. 4, gives the following account Of
a disastrous ireshet in that country -
The rains this year have been universally
severe. The torrent of water which at this sea son
rolls down the water system Of the Indus era iual
ly increased, then ovcrtoppcd the banks, and then
burst on the plains with force which ywcpt whole
towns from the ace of the Garth The environment
Of Naosherra, only half built, was carried awav.-
The great cantoument Of Dchn Ghazs Khan was
totally ruined, the suu-hurut brick Of the buIdiu,
melting in the food. The buul, or dyke, which
defends Leia burst, and Lcn hos disappeared -
The loss Of life has not been in proportion 1000 or
5000 villagers not counting for much in India, but
the destruction of property is incaculubc"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

The NV YORK LEDGER.-We went through
the press rooms Of the Ledger establishment
in New York the other day, under the guild
ance Of 5. NJ. Pettengill, the gcntlcmanly
and obligng proprietor of the advertising
agency, and can readily believe the statement
that the circulation of that paper is one
hrnared ond o'ghiy thousand copies. Mr..
Bonner runs six large steam presses night
and day, six days in the week, to supply the
demand for the Ledger. See his advertise.
ment in another column
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

SUICIDE by DROWNING. On the 18th inst
the body of +. lIoughton, aged 81. of Brattlo-
ooro' was found in the pond in that village.
The Republican remarks that he was n very
respectable young man, and highly esteemed.
lie had appeared in quito low spirits for two
or three days.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

WE LEARN from the Rutland Herald TINT
Miss Lucy Hill of Clarendon. was recently
Iouhu dead in her bed. She had been in the
enjoyment of tolcrable health and retired the
previous night as well as usual a physician
was called, but he could not determine the
cause of her death. Her age was SO.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

The VESSEL which caused the wreck of the
Lyonnais, proves to be the bark Adriatic
from Belfast, Me-, for Savannah She put in
at Gloucester Nov. 4th and made no report
The Captain, Durham, went to Belfast, Me-.
and there reported in the Belfast Journal,
that he had been run into by steamer.
which passed on without rendering any assis-
lance lie is severely blame for his conduct.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

LATEST FROM KANsAs.--A despatch from
st. Louis gives advicos from lawrence to the
10Th. Twenty Of the Free State prisoners
taken at Hickory Point had been found gull.
ty of manslaughtcr and sentenced to fire
gears Imprisonment al hard lq5or.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

In this County the anti-amcndmcnt ticket
is elected, the vote being, for the antiamend-
ment ticket 22O9, for the unpledgcd ticket
537. Gen ID. W. G. Clarke, who was on both
tickets, has 2Gj0 votes The vote by towns
was as follows, the figures giving the vote for
the leading nnme on each ticket.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

GREAT FRE.-A sweeping confagration
occurred at Three Rivers, Canada East. on
Saturday night. About one-haf of the bust
ness portion of the town, so buildings, was
consumed. The amount of property destroy
ed is estimated at one hundred thousand
pounds sterling.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

LAKE CHAMPLAIN.-Onlyt two steamers are
now running from Whitehall to Rous, S
Point-the " Canada" and the " United
States The " America" is in Shelburne
lIarbor, but in readiness to come out at a
moments notice, if Necessary. The mon.
real will continue to run between here and
Pittsburgh until shut off by ice
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

EVERY VorE FOR Fremont. The papers out
of the State are quoting the vote of Ripton
as something remarkable. Here it is not
thought so very surprising. Ripton only did
its duty and was not alone in so doing. The
towns of st. George, Andoyor, Baltimore.
Goshen, and Ira, as well as Ripton. throw
not vote for any one but Fremont. Two or
three others threw none for buchanan, and in
fifteen or twenty towns the Buchanan vote is
not over five.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

A COOP SUGGESTION. The New York Eve
ming Post suggests and the motion is seconded
by several influential Journals, that contribu-
lions for the relief of Kansas be taken in all
the Churches on Thanksgiving day. We
trust it will be generally done.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

krtGED.-On the Sth, L. F. Arnold of
Bristol, was killed at the paper mill in Mid
dlcbury. lie had been engaged in making
huge tub to be used for washing rags by
steam, which was tipped over by sudden
gust Of wind directly upon him. lie fell
backwards across large timber and was
caught about midway the body and SO horri-
blg crushed that he drew but one breath
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

SuupE.-'' suppose SIR, (said Boswell to
DR.. johnson, after having Put the case of one
who was accused Of forging will, and who
had sunk himself into the Thames before the
ral of its authenticity had come on0 thar
o man j. absolutely sure thatif he lives a few
lays longer he will be detected in a fraud,
the consequence of which will be utter dis
.rac, and expulsion from society" johnson
relhcd " Then, sir, let him go abroad to
a distant country let him 20 where he is
not known-don't let him go to the devil
where he is known
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

TnANKsovING.-Twenty three States and
Territories sit down to turkey tomorrow
Nebraska has thanksgiving day, but we
have heard of none for Kansas. Massachu-
setts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and
Vermont, observe the 9th.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

THE CURTAIN LIFTED.--A corrcspondent
The New Orleans Delta thus foreshadows the
Democratic plan for the future:
"We have just passed, or soon will. through
a terrible crisis There was danger, say what
you may. The South now wants security for
the future. and she must have it, There is
now no exclusive are in power. Extension
of Slavery is the testing cruchle. The South
demands an equality in the Federal Senate:
hence, the first step is to admit Kansas as a
Slave state, an offset to California-the
equilibrium never, hereafter. to be disturbed:
for every Free State. one Slave State: the
the principles Of the ebraska>Karsas hill. so
far as they touched slavery or nonslaycrv,
never to he repealed"
The Edgefield Is. c. Advertiser says
ave confess to being among those who look
with hope, aye with confidence, to the Buch-
anan term. We do SO, because it is thu Dam
ocrots NJ this CoUHtrY that will guil,tho mcl-
snrcs of TINT term and because it j. The S5uth
that wH direct, with potent voice. the c,un-
ellis of that dominant party II viii lca
term of open war between Conservatism and
revolution-the former necessarily carving
in its wake the rights and equality Of our
section. -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

The FILLMORE Men who met in State Con-
vontion at Montpelier last month and nomi-
mated an electoral ticket, decl red in the pre-
amble to their resolutions that they did so
desiring 9 to keep abre and actire the organ
lzation of their party. The kind of life
and activity indicated by five hundred and
forty votes out of fifty thousand is about
such as the galyanic battery cxcitcs in
corpse.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

Mr.. SUMMERS llEuTn.- senator sumner
yet remains at Cambridge, enjoying the hos
lulities of Prof. Longiellow Through care
full avoidance Of all excitement, united with
exercise in the open air, his system seems u
be recovering its tone, though 1t is impossible
to say when he will be completely restored.
His physician still visits him daily.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

We are indebted for official returns of the
votes for delegates to the Constitutional Con
yention In this county to j. S. Adams, ESD.
the capable and obliging Clerk Of the County.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

INV CouNTERrEirs. -Mcrchants' Bank of
salem, Mass. iiyes, photographs finely done.
Parties handling money should be ON the
look for this note, "a it may be consi-
dered dangerous counterfeit There are
also counterfeit SIS on the Mechanics Bank.
Burlington, Nd. altercd-cagle and shield ON
UPPER, left corner-portrait of Washington
ON right centre.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

PEor. llEpRlcH, lately removed from the
ProirsSorslip OF Chemistry IT, the University
of North Carolina, for the crime of ayowius
himself in favor of Free Kansas md Fremont
was in New York ON Saturday, AMI was to
leave the same day for Cambridge, Mass. It
is said that he Will take up his residence in
one of the Free States.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

SUDDEN DEATn.-On the l0th inst, GEORGE
y. Gage of Addison, died of disease of the
heart, while sitting in his chair. lie was in
the G3d year of his age.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

STILL ANOTHER FIRE IN BELLOWS FALLs-On
the Sth the house Of w. Shaw was burned.
j. is not known how the fire took All the
furniture was saved. There was an insurance
Of $3.50 on the premises, which nearly covers
tIa l1ss
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

The FIRST DISTRICT Mr.. Hodges is elect.
ted to Congress, by more than 5000 maj
GRITTY. Mr.. Hodges serves only till the 4th
Of March next, being for the unexpired term
Of Mr.. Mcacham.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

Mr. SN,LLFY in his recent speech kindly
said that Vermont was more given up to all
the " isms " that curse humanity than any
other portion of Creation. There is one ism
which Vermont is not given up to. evidently,
and that is-locofJcoisn4.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

IN three or four Wards in New York the
buchanan majority exceeds the number of
legal Voters in those Wards.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

\ llERo.-Among those who cast their
otes for Fremont, at Syracuse ON the 18th .
Fas Gideon Bentley, an aged survivor Of the
evolution, lie is the father of thirteen
living children, the ancestor of six genera
tions, numbering in all two hundred and
twcnty-four souls, who descended from lin in
direct line. lie participated in the most I'M
portant battles of our great struggle for
liberty; voted for Washington; has cast
ballot at every Presidential election since,
and has since the days of Jefferson, until
a few months, been a soldier in the ranks Of
the Democracy,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21


Republican majority SO far as ascortainod of
2llG2 in thirty-scycn counties.
IowA.-Iremont mai. 5000
Plcrco's 2l4
Republican gain sob
This is much greater than picrce's plur-
atty over Scott in the State four years since,
which was only 1907.
The Philadelphia North American notices
the Singular TACT that, while most Of the com
mercial cities Of the North have given Blu
chanan large pluralities at the recent election,
the Southern cities have nearly all voted ire
mendously against Buchanan
The three Washburns have all been re.
elected, and all by mai)ritics " large enough
FOR all practical purposes" Israel Washburn.
Jr., OF Maine, by over I've thousand Cad
wallader G. Woshburne, from Wisconsin, by
something like eight thousand and Elhu B.
Washburne, from the Gllena district Illinois,
by one Of ll.j72.
y Frcm7nter in Newton, just before cleo
ton, purchased a fine cheese to be gone into
on the news Of Frcmont's election. lie has
had 1t securely boxed up to be opened in
1850. 1t is only question Of time with that
cheese
The Fremont party in New Hampshire
had an admirable organization, and before the
election made complete canvass Of the vote
OF the state, Their iootings were whole
vote 'O,I2 Fremont 37,ji2. buchanan, 3d.
''o' uou'uuI Ills Inc actual state OF the
''' WIS woo vote '''o''' rr'in'hO 'o''o''
.,''''''., - r'i',''re o'i' Fret'y lair
'.','' - 'n''' w ''"'s'''u
Ua' u Mr. 'noat9 : ohJ'ctions to the re
Po,'''"" P','y - '''' II points 'o--'"e ''c'ss
an" '"''F''' OF r"f"S by 'rh'ch' more surely
, x',-I W ,'.,S' 'o""''y may D, ""d'"'-
.,--r. '''' "o"'' ever nave
''oI1"' " '".' oo"",'y De'"s IN greater uan'
', ''' ''U'' '''"' ''' VICES
new 1oRK'-lhe iulI Official returns in
','N l,'.' "r' SUN putting up iremont's
P'u'''i'y' NJ '"e i"teS' accounts they had
So' IL up "
1' '"'y 'un = eject tne gallant fathhnder
'"0y ""J "S "'il S'op 'nere' hiShty thous-
""u Will 'o'
without one execution ov,,ih;t ~,
Iicon coins sinoo ,I,o ST., o,...; d.,
'''1n gums since the State election. They
thousand or onnositior rotos .br,,n, :.
''ON7'Hu VI 'PPos'tIoE votes thrown away IN
the Eastern portion Of the State.
C,l n.,+,r b,s l
W. ."''" HAS nuue characteristic
snorch nt 81 Touis siroo o1o,.;a t:,
cordng to the Boston journal amount, =,
a.: ~, n =. ~
JUST '"Is Inc Presidency Is not good enough
for Col. Benton IL il not r,,I o,,,,,.L e.
C.I En.,.4 ''
wi il''"OlI' ~ Is lust good enough Tor
buchanan. Let him have it.
r.. s.
lhh SLAVE Trade AND THE DEMOCRATIC
pARTY--Ihe Charleston St,rl,r1 =;
s,ron,, o,d ,tlo oli,,.;.i ,,l,;.t.
s'I'"E anu '"'e 'ult'Fiai'"hi'h we shall take
an carly occasion 10 corv. urges uror tLo
D,,,,oor,.;, p,.... =,
"'' - '"' ""'I Vi removing
the restrictions which are now IMPOSED bv
Federal LEGISLATION uron +L, C,r.;. CT.
~, ''''-" 2'a'e
Trade. It presses upon the attention of
sI,notaIl;. S...., ~ '',' 'o'' VI ','e
I'LL" 'haC II can only
nope Tor similar success in the future by
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

The BURLINGTON DONATIONs TO KANsAs.-W @
learn that the box of clothing collected by the
ladies OF burlington, some six weeks since,
arrived safely at Chicago, and was immcdi-
ately forwarded into Kansas, by sale hands
1t was, as many of our readers know, large
box, containing between two and three hun.
dred pounds weight of warm and substantial
clothing, including a number of new over
coats, of which Sercn were the girt,-(ond
not the first nor the largest of his donations
to the cause) Of that true friend of Kansas,
l., &. Bigelow, Esq We may mention also
that the various sums of money which have
been raised by our citizens and by the Ladies
were all IN due season properly receipted for
by the Aid Committees to whom they were
forwarded and have some time since, doubtless.
done their errand Of mercy
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

Two SQvAsuEs have been exhibited at Sac
r'monto, one OF which weighs 279 and the
Other 3ip pounds; the one being : feet &
inches, and the other : feet : inches in cir
cumlerencc, They were raised on the Sacra.
mentO,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21
Adjournment of the Legislature.

The General Assembly closed its session
early this morning-disposing, of course, of
large amount of business during the last
few hours Of the session. Fewer enactments
than usual have been made. Among the i'm
portant public acts, finally passed, were, we
are rcIoiced to say, bill appropriatlng 500
600 to be placed at the Governors disposal
for the relief Of the suffering settlers in Kan
SIS, and bill constituting State Board of
Education; which is composed, by the Gov
ernor's appointment, of Pres. pease, Hon.
Thos. Powers of Woodstock, and j. d. Brad
ley Esq, Of Brattleboro. The substance Of
these and other acts Of public interest we
shall give our readers in due time. The ses.
sion is spoken of by members as having been
an agreeable one, If they have passed but
few laws it is no sign that they did not labor
faithfully and useiully The session was a
few days longer than the session of last year.
but less than six weeks long
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

The EDITOR Of the Vcrcennes Citizen has
been presented with salmon trout weighing
seven pounds and eight ounces. and two feet
and four inches long.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

The official canvass of the vote of Vermont
for presidential electors was completed at
Montpelier yesterday. We give the aggre-
gates below. The total vote was 50,747
which is larger than the vote of any previous
year since 1910. OF the votes thrown Mr.
Buchanan has little more than Ghh, and
Mr.. Fillmore little over one hundrcdth part
The Democratic vote has fallen off over one
thousand since September election, while
Fremont exceeds Gov. Fletcher's vote by
$500. As compared with the last Presiden.
tial election the figures are as follows:
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

SENATOR porcris, it is reported will this
month lead 10 the altar the beautiful Miss
QUITS, the reiSnnE belle of Washington -
She Is pronounced to be every way above him,
in stature as well as in other respects
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21
Political Miscellany.

MicnIcAN.-Thc Detroit Tribune gives n
Iepublican majority, 50 far as asccrtaincd, Of
2l.lG2 in thirty-scycn counties.
IowA.-Fremont mai 5000
Plcrco's d" 2l4
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21
The Presidential Vote of Vermont.

FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 81. 1856.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

sENATE-ATTERNO0N.
Bills pdsscd.-The bill in amendment of
an act to prevent the traffic in Intoxicating
liquors for the purpose of drinking, was
amended on motion of Mr.. Gregory, and
ordered to be engrossed.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21
THE FREE PRESS.
GEO. W. q. O. BENEDICT. Editor, and Proprietor,
BURLINGTON 4:

1T For terms see last Page. n
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21
And the bill was passed

anu tue Dll was passed.
The bill providing for the trial of causes
when the Judge or Chancellor may be inca
pacitated from any cause from performing
his duty, was read the third time.
The Ayes and Nays on the passage of the
bill were as follows
Ayes, 96
Nays, 81
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21
The Herald Of Freedom saws

We are happy TO observe that Col. Sumner is on
his way back to Kansas to take charge Of his com.
maud. lie Will supersede Col. Cook Col. sumner
has been East since the fourth Of July on leave Of
absence"