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THE Ere f PRESS.
BURLINGTON
R1DAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1856.
STATE CONVENTION.

The people of the State of Vermont without
regard to past political differences or divi-
sions, who are opposed to the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise, to the policy of the
present Administration to the extension of
Slavery into the Territories, in favor of the
admission of Kansas as a free State, and of
restoring the action of the Federal Govern
ment to the principles of Washington and
Jefferson, arc requested to choose TWENTY
delegates from each Congressional District, to
meet in STATE CONVENTION at Montpelier, on
TUESDAY THE Sd DAY OF JUNE NEXT, at ele-
ven o'clock. A. NJ, for the purpose of APP
pointing SIX delegates to the National Con-
vention in Philadelphia on the 18th day of
June next, to present candidates to be sup
ported for the Office of President and Vice
President of the United States and we re-
commend that the several DIsTRscT CoNvEN-
TONS be called by their appropriate COM
mittees to meet on TUESDAY THE 27Tu DAY OF
MAY INST, to elect THREE delegates each to
represent the District in the National Con-
vention aforesaid, and to appoint the TWEEN
TY delegates to the STATE CONVENTION us
called above.
LAWRENCE BRAINERD,
JOHN PORTER,
BLISS n. DAVIS, State
ROLLA GLEASON,
DAVID >. CHURCH., Com
JAMES $. MOORE,
II. q. ROOT.
May 6, 1856
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before us, to advance or check this great
mischief.
Dropping all figure, here is the fact. The
whole force of the Slavepo aided by that
tremendous influence which comes from the
control of the Offices and treasure of the ma
ton, is bent upon the extension of Slavery,
first into Kansas, because that is the easiest
point of attack, and then wherever the flag
of the nation can be carried. Is there any
way to defeat that evil purpose except by
out-roting those engaged in it And can
that be done, if, of those who oppose it,
portion draw off on one side to vote a special
abolition ticket, and On another side others
refuse to vote except for a straight-out wing
or democratic ticket, and on yet another,
others will vote only for such as stand on
special American platform, or are nominated
by peculiar American organization The
monstrous wrong which the present National
Administration has done the country in giving
itself to the scheme of Slavery extension, is
admitted by all who are not determined to
uphold it, no matter what it does. They ad-
nit too, that if Kansas is brought into the
Union as Slave State, the increase of the
Slavc-holding power will be enormous--al-
most irresistible, in the National Councils
Will then these several divisions, because
they claim, each for itself, that something
more ought to be aimed at, whether it can be
obtained or not, persist in course of action
which must help their common enemy to
ovcrpower and destroy them all Has not
the past taught any lessons on this subject
which we do well to keep in mind
Specializing on the best form of government
is one thing, and all well enough in its place,
but rot'ng is a practical business. Men of
sense and honesty ought to look at it with
direct reference to the result which, under
the circumstances, their votes tend to pro-
ducc. Throwing away votes from freak, or
obstinncy, from pride of party organization,
or from needless overlooking what the pIac-
teal issue is, in our Judgment is a poor bust
ness at all times, and it is a very serious one
now, They who are willing to do il must bear
the responsibility Of their own acts
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

PurNAN's MoNrnLY, for May starts of with
an article on the Kane relief expedition, and
lively article it is, written by one Of tho
party who does not write like an old salt, but
who has good deal Of salt in lis disposition.
A notice of the life of Capt. Nathan Hale,
the Martyr Spy Of the Revolution will move
the feelings Of every lover Of American
liberty who reads it. The dying remark of
that noble and christian spirit uttered in the
presence of the brutal Cunningham, " only
regret that | have but one life to lose for my
country" will never be forgotten. There is
a manly article also, on our relations with
England, and sundry other very readable ar
ticles. One or two, such as Scenes in the
Western District. and an article on Salem
witchcraft, are not worth much as We view
them but the number is a good one.
IlorsEnoLD WoRps. The May number of
this noted journal edited by Chas Dickens
and published by Dix 4 Edwards, 32l Broad.
way, n Y, is received. The chara ctcr of
the work is well kept up
THE ScnooLfEiLow for May, Same pub.
fishers. The matter Of this neat magazine
for youngsters is excellent and the illustra-
tons beautiful.
Ar lloME AND ABROAD, or Things and
Thoughts in America and Europe, by Mar.
glrct Fuller Ossoli, second edition Boston,
Crosby, Nichols Il Co. This volume edited
by the brother of her who is more commonly
spoken Of by her maiden name, Margaret
Fuller, is made up of journals and letters
written by hcr-partly while she was travel
ing in the Western States of the Union
partly during her travels in the South Of
Europe and her residence in Italy. The
fourth part contains the melancholy account
of the shipwreck which swept her, her hus-
band and child and many others, out of
earthly existence
Much of the volume evidently was not
written for publication, but is none the less
interesting on that account, In many places
however, but passing and brief remark is
made on some topic, where the reader is in
c,incd to wish that the writer had been in
tending to publish her thoughts, for Their
| she would have written more fully Just
where he would like to have had more de.
veloped expression of her feelings. That part
of the volume which is occupied with her oh.
scrvations on the occurrences during the
Italian Revolution in 1889, with which her
marriage with the Marquis Ossoli, brought
her into such intimate relations, will be
thought by many to be the most valuable
part of the book. So Independent thinker
as Margaret Fuller was, could not fail now
and then to utter a sentiment which some Of
her readers must in measure disagree with
Yet she always shows an earnest interest il
whatever deeply concerns humanity, and thi'
volume of her remains will be found interest
ing not only to those who personally knew her
but to thousands beside.-For sale by f. 4
Fuller.
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SELECTED.


From II,rac, Grocey's Letters to the Thbuncl
NouST NFUN'N. alt cannot be many,
years. say six or eight-sincc my former
Visit yet the march of ruin in the interim
has been feariully rapid ] doubt whether
five hundred dollars worth of building, fem
cling, repairing, rcnoyatiug, have been bestow
cd on the estate since General Washington
died, more than ifty.six years ago. All the
tcnc in sight from the mansion are in the
last stage of decay the plants and shrubbery
have sadly fallen away; the negro huts
arc very far gone and the whole place has
an aspect of iorlorn nccdiness which no de.
scrirtion can adequately paint. Even the
new and spacious brick tomb-the contribu-
tioa OF Il patriotic and opuleut Philadelrhian
some twenty odd years ago-s beginning to
crumblc away, whether from faulty construc-
ton or mere sympathy with all around,
will NOT say The thstciul marble sarcophagi,
in which rorl>c the remains Of George and
Martha Washington, alone maintain their
freshness , but let the protecting structure
,tumlle away, aud they too must yield to
the tooth IT time. The woods which closely
approach the tomb are full of falling, decayng
trees, us wei as tangled with briers the soil
otthe garden and lovely, numbered grounds,
was evidently once fertile and productive,
hut now is in the last stages of exhaustion
and ,toriity. The mausion-which in the
good part was kindly opon for us-is in lit
n better preservation the carpets and ilour
cloths are evidently those on which the Fa-
thor OF his country trod some paintings and
..1rNiIrs, which were familiar to him, still
. the walls of Il room which was opened to
90 ''w OF US; the key of the Bastilc still
u-s in the hail, with an engraving Of the
-turming of that dungeon by its side {;
md some other mcmcntoes Of the heroic
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DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The people OF the THIRD CONGRESSIONAL
DrsrRIcT, without regard to past political
differences or divisions, who are opposed to
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, to
the policy of the present Administration, to
the extension Of Slavery into the Territories,
in favor of the admission of Kansas as a free
State, and of restoring the action of the
Federal Government to the principles of
Washington and jefferson, are requested to
send from each town one delegate, and one
additional delegate for every fifty votes cast
therein at the last State election in accor-
dance with the sentiments above expressed,
to n DIsrRIcr CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN ST.
ALDANs, on TUESDAY THE 9th DAY or MAY
INST, at II O clock, A. NJ, for the purpose
of choosing THREE delegates to represent the
DlsTRlcr in the National Convention to be
held in Philadelphia, on the l7th day of
June next, to present candidates to be sup
ported for the Offices of President and Vice
President of the United States and for the
further purpose OF choosing TWENTY delegates
to represent the district in the STATE Coz.
yENTloN to be held at Montpelier, on Tues
day the Sd day of June next, to elect SIX de-
legates at large to the aforesaid National
Convention.
S. II. PARKHURST,
Chairman Of District Committee.
May s, 1856.
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Our Dry GooDs STORES We doubt if
another place of the size of this can be found
which has so tasteful and we'll arranged
set of shops as the dry goods stores of Bur
lIngton. New ones have been built and old
ones remodeled, till now ALL with hardly an
exception, are credit to their owners and to
the town Among the recent improvements
are the renovation of the - Corner store" of
f.. Lyman, and the newly fitted - Bee Hive. "
The former favorite shopping place has a
new interior, which, with its tasteful decora-
tons in wood, and glossy Florence paint,is a
decided improvement. The piles of dry goods
boxes on the side walk show, also, that pe,C
"they say the low prices at which they are
sold are worth looking into,
Mn. y. PECK, JR., Of the Bee Hive, found
his trade too large for his rooms. lie has
move to new, and more spacious, quarters
with fronts on both Church and College
streets, and had formed a copartnership with
Messrs. ID, b, n j, f. Peck The new store
is light, roomy, convenient, and beautifully
decorated, and the success Of its enterprising
proprictors, in it, is, We think, beyond qucs-
tioning They keep up with the times, ad-
vertise largely, sell cheaply manage carefully,
and of course must succeed.
The above two are by no means the only hand
some dry goods shops in the place. Those of
Nichols 4 Boynton; IIotchkiss x Jellison
Stamford llerrick, TO say nothing of the
Jewelry, Crockery and other stores) would
he called tasteful in any city. The secret of
their good looks, we suspect, lies in the fact
that they were fitted Up by Messrs 5. 4 W.
PATrrr.
HuSoHs.-It is almost surpri,in; that the tru.
process Of eraiic,tng humors never has been known
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Mr.. Eli BICKToRD, of North Danville Vt,
died on the 9Th inst aged one hundred and
one years and Seren months. lie was a
United States pensioner, having served in the
Revolutionary war, when he was made
prisoner, and carried to England, and there
imprisoned for two or three years, till final
ly released by an exchange,
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The SALE of village lots, belonging to the
estate of Smith & Landon, at auction on the
9th, was stopped after four lots had been sold
on account of the ruinously low prices bid
OF those sold, two vacant lots, valued at some
$500 each, went at 500 apiece, another at
$50, and lot with a cottage at between
$500 aud $500.
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JONES, the bogus Sheriff of the Kansas
border, it is positively stated is dead 1t is
generally believed in Lawrence that he was
shot by Missourian, a settler near Lecomp-
ton with whom he had had personal diff
ticulty respecting claim. The circumstan-
ces to justify this belief are that this man
VIGOROUSLY logged Jones to shoot him for had
some time past-that about dusk of the
evening OF the %, stranger rode into town
and tied his horse behind store-and that
he was secn Immediately after the firing of
the shots, to mount and ride away
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-16

HREs,- In Bethel, 9th inst. the dwelling
house Of Mr.. W. Chamberlain with all its
contents, was burned to the ground. Loss,
$1,000. No insurance During the severe
thunder storm of the 2Sth ult. an unoccu-
pied house in Peacham, and a barn in Lyn-
don were struck by Lightning and consumed.
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A general feeling Of reliance upon the effects Of
Aruod's Globules and Vital Fluid seems to be
,preaiin through tho community. Their cure Of
humors and their removal of weakness and debility
by chemical action and chemical supply If ei,n,ut,
r'-o',y to health, give them great popularity o,
family medicine.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-16

PRoGREss.-It is not little singular to watch tho
progress Of new idea. A little time since and 7
one thought of applying the powers Of chemistry to
the restoration of health. But nor chemical mcdi.
cines are more popular than any other. Arnold
Globules and Vital Fluid have proved their peculiar
hcnth-giying properties; and their chemical action
aud chemical supply of the elements of vitality,
strength and health have brought them into sur
prsingly extensive general use.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-16

DuRSo'S Pills are recommended to persons Of
costiyc habits CT both They act on the
liver, digestive organ and gently on the bowels,
correcting an overthrow Of bile Persons using
them become stronger, in consequence of their
tonic properties. They the most valuable ye,
simple remedy within the reach Of man, woman OF
child
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-16

pnS1Ep SEENoNs.-Many years ago there
graduated at Harvard University man by
III, name of Rawson, who settled in the min
I-try 1T Yarmouth, on Cape Cod. lie used to
pi.,ch very pointed sermons, Having heard
That some Of his Pensioners were in the
habit of making him the subject of their
mirti no g'oS- shop, lac one sabbath preach
ed 20 Discourse from the text, "And | was the
s.u' # the drunkard.' His remarks were of
a yc-y moving character, as many of his hear
cr- rose and left the house. \ short time al
forwards nc delivered discourse still more
p1inted.--"A And being convicted by their own
consciancss went out one by one" On this
occasion no one yeutured 10 retire from the
assembly, but the guilty ones listened in 81
lcnce to the lash OF their pastor.
See advertisement headed " A rare chance
for Business -
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CAsUALTY.-On the Sd INST, as Mr.. Leonard
Abbott, Of Stockbridge, VT, was riding in a
carriage, accompanied by his wife and child,
the horses which were young, became I'M
manageable, and prcciptated them all down
a bank, distance of about fifty feet into
brook, Mrs. Abbott was so severely injured
as to be insensiblc to her situation Mr..
Abbott, who was discnablel by having an
arm broken, succeeded in keeping the horses
quiet until his cries for help were heard by
some people at a distance of two hundred
rods, who came to his assistance Mrs ABB
bolts injuries were very severe, her shoulder
blade and hip being broken
STATE TEMPERANCE CoNyENTIoN The Tenn
perance Standard has a c,ll ON those friends
of Temperance who arc ia favor of making
prohibition one Of the leading issues, to meet
in State Convention in Woodstock ON the
the 22d INST, to nominate ticket for State
Officers, and the Transaction of other imror.
tant business. Il Is signed hy Nathan Lamb,
as Chairman of the State Committee.
We doubt as to there being many in the
State who will see the need OF any such pro-
ceedIng
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-16

RLy, THEODORE PARKER's lecture on Kan
sas, will take place, (this time without fail
we are told) on Wednesday May 2ls.,
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Mr.. LEMUEL WHITNEY of Nottingham, has
a specimen of the " home products" of Yer
mont in a daughter who weighed ~ pounds,
and measured % inches round the waist the
day she was a year old, April Goth, 1886.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-16

A MoNoNANlAc The Albany Knickerboc
er says that one of the State officers absurdly
believes that Fillmore will be the next Presi-
dent
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-16

CURIOUS CAsE.-The Albany Knickerbocker
relates a funny case of "noise and confusion"
which occurred in that city last week A
mother and her daughter were both confined
on the same day, each having little SON.
In the hustle of the moment both babies were
placed in cradle, and to the confusion of
the mothers, when the youngsters were taken
from the cradle, they were unable to tell
which was the mothers and which the daugh-
ter's soma matter which of course, must
ever remain mystery, The family is in
great distress over the affair.
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IuNoRs.-It is almost surpu-in; that the true
process Of eradclting humors never has been known
till nov Chemical action alone can 'ully and en-
,irely annihilate them and wholly free the blood
from their eneryshng presence,
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|lruu tie j ' luuiau.l
tn" cl'l for "a Convention to meet at Mont
u. lr.r on The 81 day Of June next, to nomi-
3, &. aQi--,te> to attend the nominating Con-
i'9 iH phileiaIphin on the 18th day of the
..' luuu.h. j. tie first note of warning
NJ % 3D.. u. IT,, Presidential contest among
.ro i,.- ri Vermont. 1t will find the reo-
... I,-r n,iyn to the cal. Always true to
..cn.t'.u and just to herself, Vermont will
.I- uosr. when tanIticisu threaten. the one
.g. an ovrrbcarine oligarchy encroachcs
81. % Size .. -5ht Of the other, be found forget.
,n' of thc principles She has ever maintained.
There i. now opportunity to put theory into
l.. .l-., and to crystlllIc crecds into posi-
tl'e out,gment,, and to see that they are
,Hr...i out in the spirit Of our republican
i..'..u.i.r.. The call j. made without re-
..t YIy~r political differences. It.breathes
..' FL. hugU>:oN. and invites the hearty
..., ,Iatiun Cd all who desire to limit the
f.r. eg extension oI slavery. On this issue
I'D I-.a. lorn.i upon the country by the pre-
..a slavery ;dmiui,'ration--we can, if
+, WILL carry the next Presidential cleo
.u. Lut our strength will admit Of no di
'....n. Ii i best to understand this at the
.u. al. Republicans, frccsuilcrs, Americans,
''.arnra.-.-hLI who hope TO see Kansas
tl." .-at.., and who hclj,ye that the princ-
.u,i'c,, of the Federal Government is
. iJ.. .u Ill. for the extension Of slavery,
r." t. o.. Ike its ip.lGcnce predominant in the
r,,. 1.,ro r-crcant to their faith and blind
-. '.. 'pu- duty il they fail to come together
,. account Of former divisions. All who
81" aT''l upon the vital issues OF to-day
...-. ..a Inc necessity OF meeting each other
on. .....u Ground If this union is effect
90 ~ other tics, as we are sure it will be
20 Inpat, the candidates which may be
.....i.. a ID AT philadplphia on the 1-th of
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Rev. DR., Preston, whose death is recorded
in the following article from the Savannah
Republican, was we'll known to many in this
vicinity. After leaving st Adams, he was
settled a pastor in this place, and in 1925
and 1896 he officiated as President Of the
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adorned with choice s1stches from the
masters--Elsler in thin gauze Of illusion
and striking attitudes /; baso relieuos of Lu-
cree, as the Bard Of Avon painted her,
Here's Venus and Adonis In the wood.
$50 true to naked truth and life
Defying nature in comparison;
That he who traced It, bears the laurel crown,
The haes are heavenly and the form Divine"
By the side of these---hang anatomies OF
the spleen and liver; for as heforesaid,
Galen and Justinian are sworn brothers
and by the side Of the Anatomies hang
charts and maps of phrenology-sh showing
the hills and valleys, the friths and froths.
the estuaries and shallow places in every
head. Here is profound study. The stu
dent at law or medicine should apply him
self to it, that be may at glance play up
on the weak organ of his client, on one
hand, or his patient on the other.
They are the sea ports and towns Of the
"fndias' where one may sail with load
Of pinch-back gew-gaws and bring home a
cargo of virgin gold.
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NOTICE

In the matter of the succession of LonlN
Very, decd Sixth Judicial District
Court--Parish of East Baton Rouge -
" Troba.en No. 1856.
W HEREAS, FRANCIS B. SANS, has this
W day filed in the Office of the undersgn-
ed Clerk, a petition praying for the homol-
ogation OF his account as Administrator of
said Estate.
Notice is hereby given, calling upon all
persons interested TO show cause within
thirty days from the first publication of
said notice why said account should not be
homologated and made the judy
ment Of said Court. JOS. NEPHLER,
oct25-30dw. Dep'ty Clerk.
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ANOTHER ARRIVAL.

WE ARE NOW opening another ele-
w CANT assortment Of Cut Glass, con.
sisting Of TumbJers, Goblets, Champagnes,
Clarets, Wines &c. &c.
Elegant ornamented Lamp Shades, Vases
Pitchers, Sugars and Cream Covers, Jars
&c, SC
A beautiful article of Calvary Candle
sticks with large variety of Glass Ware,
Cut and Pressed, worthy the attedtion OF
Purchasers at
J. PIPER & cos Ware Rooms.
ALSO, an assortment of Gold and orna-
mental Window Shades, with all the fix
lures, including Cord and Tassels, complete.
Also, fine assortment of Table Covers.
Table Oil Cloth, Table Mats, &c.
A large variety Of Mat and Rugs A lew
pieces Of Carpeting with very complete
assortment of Wood and Willow Ware /;
Baskets &c, all of which will be sold as
low as thhy can be purchased in the South.
Our assortment Of Goods is now very
complete. and we invite purchasers to call
and.examine, as we can furnish House in
all It's departments on better terms than
can be had in New Orleans or elsewhere.
oct-24. J. PIPER & co.
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NOTICE.

STATE OF LOUISIANA-Sixth Judicial
District Court--Parish of East Baton
Rouge--In the Matter of the Succession
of CHAs. G. TURNER, decd. No. 5O7--
Probaten
nv HEREAS, Jas. w. Kendrck, of said
w Parish has this day filed in the Of
fee of he undersigned Clerk of said Court,
a petition praying for the Administration
of the estate Of CHAs. 6. TURNER, late of
said Parish deed.
Notice is hereby given to all persons ir-
terested to show cause, if any they have,
within ten days from the first publication
of said notice, why said application should
not be granted.
Given under my hand and Seal of said
Court this 9Th day of NovemberA. D., 1856.
JOSEPH NEPHLER.
Nov-9-3ts-w. Deputy Clerk.