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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21
Adj.
MONTPELIER, FRIDAY NOV. IA

Bills passed. To provide for the publish
ing of an edition of the Vermont condensed
Reports. To incorporate the New England
Gold Mining Company To provide for
winter roads Relating to the payment of
highway taxes.
Reports. OF the Committee under the
fourth joint rule, on the subject of monu
ment to Ethan Allen with an accompanying
bill, appropriating 81 000 for statue TO be
put on the monument at Burlington. The
third reading was opposed by Mr.. Stevens of
East Montpelier, and refused. Adj.
Washington sentinel., 1856-02-07

The Working Farmer states that the value OF
the hog crop this year, in the United States will
fall little short Of two hundred millions Of dol.
lars, or 50,000,000 more than the cotton crop.
Mr.. p. l.. Simmonds, in the transactions OF the
Highland Society, gives some interesting
statistics of the number of swine raised in vari-
ous countries, as nearly as can be ascertained.
In the U. s. there are believed to be $4,000, 900
or more than in all the States Of Europe
combined. In Great Britain, the number is
estimated at 100000. of which Ireland has a
large proportion, and Scotland nearly 200, 900.
Austria has about 100000 swine, and Aus.
trian Italy 100000. France has from 5000,
900 to 6,0000,000. Russia has an immense
number Of wild hoes, but they are mere skin
and bone, valuable principally for their bristles.
1t is estimated that 96,000,OOO pounds of lard
are made in the United States, of which 20, 900,
900 are made in Cincinnati. England and
Cnba each take annually 100000 or 10000,
600 pounds Of American lard.
Washington sentinel., 1856-02-07
An Extraordinary Case.

A young lady, daughter of Mr.. Henry Wal
ker, residing in Thoroughfare Neck Newcastle
county, Nd, was taken some time ago With
most agonzing pain in her left foot and ankle,
threatening her with lockjaw, caused by
piece of glass having pierced her foot when
about three years old. 1t appeared she had
suffered no inconvenience from three months
after the accident until recently, when her
father became alarmed, and took her TO Phila-
delphia to get the opinion of DR.. Charles d.
Green, who decided that piece of glass still
remained in the foot, and advised an operation,
to which Miss Walker consented, and severe as
it was, it was borne with great frmness. DR..
Greene performed the operation, and found one
piece Of fglass-measuring an inch in length and
quarter in width-imbedded in a hollow which
it had formed in the heel bone, being covered
by grissle very difficult Of cutting through
explaining the reason why it remained in one
position so loug, having been in that situation
fourteen years, as Miss w. is now seventeen
years Of age. 1t is very likely if the fungus
degeneration of the soft parts Of the heel had
not occurred, the glass might have remained
any number Of years without being serious.
Miss w. is now doing well.
Washington sentinel., 1856-02-07
KANSAS TROUBLES.

From the first settlement of Kansas up to
the present moment, the freesoil presses have
made it their business to circulate the vilest
ISLANDERS against the pro-slavery settlers. Not
content with their own calumnies, they have
perfect army Of abolition correspondents in
Kansas, employed to furnish them with mate
rial for their attacks. The abolition editors
and their abolition correspondents are con-
stantly representing the pro-savery settlers as
murderers and thieves, who regard neither
God nor man. All this is done, and systemati-
cally done, to keep up anti-slavery agitation at
the North and to infame the resentment Of
the ignorant classes against the Southerners.
The blame Of every disturbance, Of every fight,
of every murder, is laid at the door of the pro.
slavery party.
Time after time the tales Of these men have
been proved to be gross falsehoods, yet in no
instance that we can call to- mind, have they
had the magnanimity TO explain, correct, or
retract. For the last few days they have been
busy in circulating over the country story of
recent acts Of oppression and cruelty perpe-
trated by the slavery men. We have not no.
ticed them, for the simple reason that we have
learned by experience to distrust every thing
from freesoil source that relates to Kansas
and we knew full we'll that the reliable account
of the affair would give an altogether different
aspect to it. That account we publish below,
without further comment:
From the Kansas Herald Of the 26th Of January.
Disturbances mt Easton.
We briefly alluded in our last to the diff
Guilty that occurred at a little town called
Easton, on Stranger Creek, about fourteen
miles west of this place, which resulted in
bloodshed Since then we have learned, from
reliable sources, correct history Of the whole
affair, which we will give.
1t seems that on the 18th instant a higher.
law party intended TO vote at that place for
officers for the State of Kansas, in pursuance
Of the Constitution adopted by the Topeka
convention. 1t was looked upon as revolu
tionary movement, a violation Of the organic
act Of the Territory, and derogatory to good
order--an attempt to set up another govern
Washington sentinel., 1856-02-07
From the Tribune.


MIR. Bnrnum and hts Embarrassments.
CAS- we undertand the facts in regard to the
unfortunate entangling alliance between the
Jerome Clock Company and Mr.. Barnum, the
latter for the purpose, among other induce.
ments, OF establishing branch Of the manu-
factory at East Bridgeport, where he was large.
ly interested in land, agreed with the Clock
Company to endorse and accept for them to
the amount OF $4,000. The notes and &C.
ceptances endorsed by him we're generally left
in blank as regarded the time they had to run,
with the understanding that they we're to be
used mainly in renewals. He finds at last that
the paper out, with his name on it, is over
$450,000. If compelled to pay it, it would re-
quire the sacrifice of nearly $l,000,000 worth
of such property as he owns to accomplish it.
The whole affair, we understand, will be sifted
through the law, and what the result will be
time only can tell. Mr.. Barnum, we believe
provides promptly for bis own private liabilities
as usual He has also amply secured Mr..
Leland and Mr.. Miller, who are his bondsmen
in the Mum case. When he made the endorse
ments he supposed he was fully secured, but on
examination the assets of the Company are
found to be of much less value than estimated.
1t is doubtful If the concern could have paid
its debts at fifty cents on the dollar any time in
the last three years"
Washington sentinel., 1856-02-07
Hon. George Mimin Dallas, LII. d., the
Minister to England.

The subject of this sketch, our newly ap-
pointed Minister to England, was born in Phila-
dephia in the year 1892, and is consequently
now in his sixty-fourth year. His father WAS
Alexander James Dallas, native of Jamaica,
who emigrated in early life to this country, and
subsequently became Secretary of the Trea-
sury and Secretary of War, in which posts he
rendered eminent services to his adopted coun-
try. The English family from which our new
minister is descended is very highly connected,
and has from time to time been brought into
prominent notice by the literary and scientific
talents of its members. Sir George Dallas,
whose political writings were so highly appre-
ciated by VIM. Pitt, and his brother, Sir Robert
Dallas, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas,
were amongst its most distinguished ornaments
Miss Dallas, the minister's aunt, married Capt
Byron, Of the English navy, and was mother
of the present and seventh Lord Byron. His
eldest brother rose to the rank of commodore
in the American navy, and his youngest was
the late Judge Dallas, of Pittsburg.
Mr.. Dallas himself entered the civil service
of the country at a very early period of life
acting as private secretary to Albert Gallatin,
in the mission of the latter to Russia. On his
arrival home he applied himself to the study
of the law, and in return for his services rem
dered to General Jackson he was, shortly after
the election of the latter, appointed District
Attorney of the United States for the State oi
Pennsylvania. In 1881 he was chosen United
States Senator by the Pennsylvania legislature
and in 1887, on the election of Mr.. Van Buren
to the Presidency, he was appointed Minister
to the Court Of ST. Petersburg. In 1889 he
was recalled from his mission at his own re-
quest, and six years afterwards, having re-
ceved the nomination of the democratic party,
he was elected vice-president of the United
States, and took the oath of Office on the 4th
of March, lS45. Since the expiration of his
term as vice president, Mr.. Dallas has resided
in the city Of Philadelphia, and applied him.
self closely to the practice of his profession.
The whole of his career has been marked by
thorough and consistent democracy, and an
unsullied integrity Of character, both in public
and private life.-N. T. Herald.
Washington sentinel., 1856-02-07
Virginia LcgIsIature.

A resolution is before the Virginia Senate
proposing to extend the legislative session
thirty days beyond the constitutional limit OF
80 days, in consequence Of the large amount
Of business to be transacted. In the House,
Mr.. Garnett, from the finance committee. has
made report showing that the following sum
remains to be paid before the lst of July next:
$l,256,973 81, to wit: $60,324 63 for the
literary fund; 1922, $3.50 the residue Of the bank
debt after paying part of the proceeds Of sales
Of bank stocks and $S73,709 20 for interest on
the public debt and sinking fund. The report
earnestly recommends the sale Of State stocks
in the banks Of the commonwealth, and that
the drafts issued by the board Of public works
without the authority of law be redeemed by
the State, and bonds issued therefor bearing 6
per cent. interest, which course will be accep-
table to the parties interested. The taxation
they say will have to be increased on an aver.
age Of 86.7 per cent over the amount of the
present revenue. They also recommend that
onehalf the capitation tax shall revert to the
treasury for two years.
Har Sir John Herschel has declared that.
"if he we're to pray for taste which would
stand him in need under every variety Of cir.
cumstances, and be a source Of happiness to
him through life, and shield against ills, how.
ever things might go amiss, and the world
frown upon him, it would be a taste for reading"
Give a man, he afhrms, that taste, and the means
Of gratifying it, and you cannot fail to make
him good and happy; for you bring him in con-
tact with the best society in all ages, with the
tenderest, the bravest, and the purest men who
have adorned humanity, making him denizen
Of all nations, contemporary Of all times, and
giving him practicable proof that the world
has been created for him, for his solace, and
for his enjoyment
Washington sentinel., 1856-02-07
Wednesday, February @, 1856.

Petitions on a variety OF subjects were pre-
sented
Mr. CLAYTON submitted joint resolution for
The relief of the suffering poor OF this city. 1t
authorizes the Sergeant at arms of the two Houses
10 ascertain, without delay, the cases in this CITY
of individual suffering for want of fuel and ap.
propriates 81 500 for their relief
The resolution was amended so that the money
may be placed in the hands of the Mayor of Wash
ington for disbursement
Mr.. PEARCE, during The discussion on this
subject, said he would admit this was a gratuity.
but there had been examples enough of gratuities.
The Senate had laid without hesitation bill of
s., 800 for brandy, wine, and segars for Kossutb
and his suite. He adduced several other in
stances, and hoped the poor would not be omitted
in the general distribution Of gratuities.
Mr. ADAMS thought if Congress had the power
TO furnish water for the rich il ought TO furnish
wood for the poor.
The joint resolution was passed-yeas 2s. nays
Mr. BUTLER submitted a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on the Library TO inquire into
the expediency of securing marble bust Of the
late Chief Justice John Rutledge TO be placed in
the Supreme Court room. Agreed 10.
The resolution OF Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee
calling for the journal of the proceedings Of the
naval board, was then taken up. Messrs JONES
'and MALLORY discussed the subject at some
length. Mr.. Brown defended the board They
had simply advised the President, and nobody
had a right 10 censure them for giving their
opinions.
After further debate, the further consideration
Of the subject was postponed till Monday.
And the Senate adjourned
Washington sentinel., 1856-02-07

our country to recruit for the Crimean war,
thus jeoparding our relations with our ancient
ally and good friend, Russia, and when we ask
satisfaction, we are daintily called black
guards
Not even the following sweet words, which
conclude the article in the Times, can be ac.
cepted as an atonement for its disparaging in
situations:
We shall not enter, for the present, into
these or any other topics Of the message We
have only TO assure the Americans that the peo-
pie of this country read these documents with
an interest only second to that with which they
read an important Ministerial statement in
their own Legislature. They are all reioiced
to see the sudden prosperity and immense de-
velopment of a country which they feel to have
come out of themselves. 1t is no pleasure to
them to find documents so flattering to their
own national pride marred by the introduction
OF petty squabbles, the matter and very exist
ence of which are new to most British readers
They have no wish that honor should be lost
between the two States, and it viii not be their
fault if it is.r
Washington sentinel., 1856-02-07
MIR. Buchanan for the Presidency.

In the City Democratic Convention, held in
Philadelphia on the 9th instant, composed of
delegates elected last night to choose delegates
to the State Convention, resolutions were to-day
introduced declaring Mr.. Buchanan to be the
choice of the convention, and the favorite son
of Pennsylvania, and instructing the delegates
to the State Convention to vote in favor of Mr..
Buchanan for the Presidential nomination.
The resolutions we're referred by nearly
unanimous vote to the Committee on Resolu-
tons, with directions to report them tomorrow.
Washington sentinel., 1856-02-07
CONGREGATIONAL.

The Senate, among other business, yester-
day, passed joint resolution, appropriating
81 500 for the purchase of wood for the poor
of Washington and Georgetown.
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday
having elected sergeant. alarms, doorkeeper
and postmaster, endeavored, yesterday, to
elect public printer. Three Intellectual efforts
were made to this end.
Washington sentinel., 1856-02-07

true to themselves. He concluded with a
toast, which we conld not catch.
Col. III. G. Cabell announced the tenth senti-
ment:
The Legislature of Virginia-The people of
the State, confding in the ability, talents and
patriotism of their representatives, look to them
with assured hope to advance the social political
and material interest con6ded to their charge
Music.
Lieut.. Gov. McComas was called upon, and
responded in an interesting address, in behalf
Of Virginia and the South, which was received
with three cheers.
The President read the eleventh sentiment:
The J,sdiciary-The bulwark against en-
croachments upon the charter of our Liberties;
the power in the republic that says to the
tumultuous tide of unconstitutional agitation,
" Thus far shalt thou 60 and no farther
Music.
Col. T. L. Preston after repeated calls,
responded briefly, concluding with the follow
ing:
Slavery--The institution of the South, APP
proved by man and sanctifed by God-al the
powers of He'll cannot prevail against it,
Three cheers
Joseph Mayo, Esq, was next called out aud
gave:
: The city Of Richmond-In storms she will
always be found obeying the Commander-in-
Chief, right or wrong.
The regular sentiments being completed, the
President offered the following volunteer toasts:
The Nary Of the United States
Mr.. Wood OF Abermarle, responded briefly.
The sentiment being repeated, Captain Wood,
of the Navy, acknowledged the compliment
paid to the arm of the service to which he was
attached, and gave union sentiment, the words
of which escaped US.
Mr.. Thomas, of Fairfax, after very com
plimentary address to the Richmond,
offered the following:
The CITY of Richmond-The brightest gem
in the diadem of the Old Dominion-her hos.
pitality is only equalled by the patriotism Of
her citizens.
Mr. Macfarland responded in eloquent terms
to this sentiment, so complementary to the
city.
Mr.. 0. P. Baldwin was next called out, and
delivered short and appropriate address in
behalf of the Union and the South, which was
happily received and loudly applauded.
Mr.. Peter V. Daniel, jr., gave the following
sentiment:
The Union and the Constitution-Th soul
and the body-tbeir severance-disunion con-
summated-with nought remaining worthy or
capable of preservation.
| We need not add that the juice of the grape
| flowed profusely during the delivery Of the sen.
timents and that the best feeling seemed to
pervade all present.
| About o'clock the President vacated the
chair, and the delegates began to disperse to
their respective lodgings to sleep and dream
over the rare intellectual feast Of which they
had partaken to their hearts content-Dis-
| patch
Washington sentinel., 1856-02-07
Married Flirts.

One of the worst features Of modern fashion
able society is disposition to firt, existing
among married people of both sexes. The
wife arrays herself in silks and satin, loads
her fingers and ears with jewelry, and rigged
in hounces and laces lays siege to some poor
puppet arrayed in broadcloth, who has more
money than brains, and very little of either.
On the other hand, the husband plays off his
tricks in turn, and hrts with the reigning
bellies until the smell Of fresh paint and the
exhibitions Of maudlin and peurile nonsense
sicken him off the track.
In some respects this is quite harmless and
beneath notice. In others, it becomes highly
important, and demands radical and immediate
reform. Social life has much to do with our
national character and movements. As are the
people so will be the nation, as a matter Of
course, and if there is rottenness in so called
"high society,"" it will taint the whole mass.
This is a growing evil. 1t has increased to
that extent, that half the heroes and heroines
in our popular novels are representations of
this class. One of the characters in Fanny
Ferns late book is an offender of this sort, and
we have no doubt she has many prototypes in
society.
1t is a self evident truth that married people
have no business to "hirt." This disposition,
once INDUCED, the green-eyed monster takes
advantage of open doors, and finds an easy
access. The husband and the wife have, by
the most solemn VOWS, devoted their lives and
their all to each others happiness, and those
who array themselves for the popular eye more
than for those who are theirs, and theirs only,
by the marriage relations, are traitors.
Another thing, Filtration carried on by
married people, not only destroys the sanctity
of welded life to great degree, bnt is vastly
destructive of common virtue What man that
beholds such exhibitions can have the hast
faith in that love which is tabled to exist around
the family hearthstone.
This is no trivial matter. 1t is one Of the
radical evils Of society II is tester at the
foundation of the social system, which unless
destroyed in its incipiency, will rot down the
whole system. The distinguishing difference
between heathendom and civilization is the
marriage relation, Let people beware how
that relation is affected by the false morality
and false system Of living.-SprinaJfeld Non
pdreiI.
Washington sentinel., 1856-02-07

New ORLEANS, Feb, 5th.-The Picdyune, of
this afternoon, has advices from Texas an
nouncing the passage of the Texas debt bill
by both houses of the legislature on the 18th
of January. The question Of the payment OF
the S5,OO0OO0 held in reserve by the govern
ment Of the United States is therefore settled
Texas thus accepting the act of Congress on
the subject. This will be good news to the
holders Of the Texas evidences Of debt, some
Of whom reside in Baltimore, and many IN
Philadelphia, &c.
Washington sentinel., 1856-02-07

By and qoth the adpice and consent Of The Senate
George NJ. Dallas, of Pennsylvania, to be En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotenitary
of the United States to her Britannia Majesty,
in the place of James Buchanan, recalled at his
own request
James w. Mcdonald, as Collector of the Gus
toms at Natchez, Mississippi. vice Edward
Pickett, resigned,
Washington sentinel., 1856-02-07


AeE~ The Freesoil press has been much ex-
cited and exercised in consequence of the
attack recently made by Mr.. Rust, of Arkansas,
on the editor of the Tribune. If the editors of
that ik may be credited, Mr.. Rust is no better
than that Ito Freesoilers) horror of horrors--
border rufian
With the affair between Mr.. Rust and Mr..
Greeley, we have nothing TO do. They can
settle it themselves. But with one feature in
it we have some concern in common with the
whole editorial fraternity
Mr.. Greeley is the editor of a paper of great
circulation and vast influence. Mr.. Greeley is
in the habit of writing in harsh, vituperatiye
and lbeous manner In this as in many
other things he falls greatly beneath the dig
nifty of his calling. Men in this world are
held and must be held responsible, both for
| their conduct and language. He who uses
foul language to another must expect to be
called to account for it, Ofcourse, women and
children are excluded from this category. But
Mr.. Greeley is not, that we are aware of either
woman or child. AS to being non-com-
batanr that he disdainfully denies in one of his
articles on the subject.
But this affair is suggestive. The American
press is too prone to indulge in severe Ian
guage and opprobious epithet. Editors are
but men, and they have only the rights tha,
other men enjoy. Their responsibilities are
also the same. Improper language is less par
donable in them than in other men, since it il
written, and is the result of deliberatiou. We
think, indeed, that editors should be held to
more rigid accountability for their deviations
from prepriety than any other class for what
they write is scattered broadcast over the
country and may make impressions that car
never be eradicated, and cause injury that cal
never be repaired.
Washington sentinel., 1856-02-07
M ncauIny.

The London Times is startled at finding that
the two new volumes of Macaulay, of sixteen
hundred pages, only give the history Of eight or
nine years. After citing the authors announce
ment that he intends to write his history "down
to the time within the memory Of men still
living" the Times asks whether he can fulfil
his promise? or whether he will leave "a
fascinating fragment, splendid but convincing
proof Of his hopeless volubility7"