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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-12-26


BrGlNNI>G --Fllty-seye0 momh.rs ot tho
House Of Representatives., yostnriaT, ''t"3
egeius. Mr.. Ethcri'Lc'~ resolution 'aa'N"o
ing the s'avo trade It, a horrid end inhu'Han
,rafc, and derrccatir, its revival a. an
offence against Christianity and civilization.
Tifty-seven members are not prepared To- .!y
that the traffic is an Iu' I'D o'>~ri' .Di
enc.
The vote for the resolution was on' ban.
bred and Rfty-two, or a little less tlao q roo
70 one There are some who g4rd this as
triumph for the cause ct philpntSrVV md
humanity-but had they consiiare, wh.thr
there is any good reason for reipciugl Have
not the friends Of the save-trIIe made ai,1t
they may we'll regard rs an ausWcious heEinn
ingt II vote had been taken on this question
thirteen years since, when Mr. Tyler sent in
his message against the ,layc>trade, We
doubt whether single vote in c.t'er II .us"
would have been given against ;br re>"I u'nn
Now we have fttysoyon me"hHrS N TINT
branch of the Legislature in which the pro-
elavery party has the least strength attempt.
ing to vote down a resolution expire Use IF
the nat raj and generous detr--"tiln in
which every heart, not hardened by custom
Or interest or some other cause, mast h.'1
the traffic in human heio,- More then lIi'
Of Mr.. Buchanan party n the House 81
Representatives regl-t7r"i their npra.7
against Mr. F,theri ICES resolution.
II is true that some Of them prof., sod to
vote against the resolution because il was
unreasonable. Neall know what that means
The Wilmot Proviso was at first Opposed
because it was unseasonab.e by member,
Of Congress who afterwards opposed II
because it was, as they said, rarlp-
stitutional and unjust to the $ nth
The fftyseven, IN another session Of
a. !, I'LL l.rtt
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-12-26

Cot. BENroN's EARLY LirE-In lecturing
ut Boston on the 9Th inst. Col Benton is
reported to have begun by giving, in kindly.
characteristic STYLE some very good advice
TO young men in general, and apprentices in
particular. They saw before them, he remark
ed, person who had attained an ace past
the limit which the Psalmist assigns to the
line OF life, and now upon those years which
the same Psalmist associates with sorrows
and weakness Thus far he was EXEMPT
from those infrmties. How came it that
at this advanced age he was blessed with the
absence of those infrmities which are sup
posed to belong to it lie owes it to the
course of his early life. Franklin (whom he
warmly eulogized) was once nicknamed the
American Aquatic, because he drank nothing
but water. In that respect he initiated Fran
Kiln. lie totally abstained for the first half
OF his life, and was temperate the other half
lie had not only abstained from spirituous
liquors, yinous liquors, fermented liquors
and every thing Of the kind, but he had kept
hlmself free from every kind of dissipation
(Aprlause.) He knew no game whatever
and to this moment could not tell when look
ing party playing cards, which was the loser.
ana which was the winner, He had often
sat up all night, watching the sick, on mill
tary duty, and book--A BooK-had often
Kept him awake, but he had never spent one
night of dissipation.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-12-26

FAMILY SECRETS CouING our. At recent
meeting held in North Carolina, Kenneth
Rayner publicly stated that during the late
canvass ga gentleman Of his acquaintance in
Philadelphia was approached by an emissary
from Forney, the Chairman Of the Democratic
State Committee, who told him il he would
exert himself, not for the Democratic, party,
but for the Strait Fillmore ticket, 500 000
mould be placed 10 ms 'rcd't m 0Hy i0uh he
might select." lie also saii at Mr.. Sander
con, the head of the straight Fillmore diver
sion, has since the election, purchosed II
house worth $50 900; although 1t WAS web
known he had not, for many months previous
ly, been worth anything, pecun'arily. The
credbility of this exposure is increased by
the manner in which it was brought out
Mr. Rayner, in order TO clear himself FROM
the stigma of abolition, goes into the camp
Of the enemy, and tells then how much they
were benefited by this same Fillmore diver
sion. The above statement Is one Of tho Incl
iente Of his defence
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-12-26

TuRNApp Ar NIAG,RA. \ lettle to the Ny.
Herald from Niagara HALL say, We have lust
experienced one Of the most terrific gales with.
in the memory Of that most distinguished
Individual, 1.-THE Oldest inhahitant Trees
have been torn up, small tcnemcnt,, ,hantics
and outbailings overturned, and strcwcd
oyer the fields in every direction.
The volume Of water driven over the Falls
of Niagara was truly appalling carrying with
it drift wood logs and timhors from the del.
uged wharyes and shores above. The Sus-
pension Bridge was considered in great danger
The toll gates were for time deserted, and
many an anxious eye tremblinSly awaited the
destruction OF this magnificent structure, But
the winds blew in vain, the hurricane in all
its terrible fury swept by, leaving the airy
eiifre .unli-turbcd and adding another laurel
to the triumphant gcnlus OF the architect
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-12-26
SPECIAL NOTICES,
Our Liberties IN Danger

Monster Gathering Of the People a, Buriirst tom
FREMONT & BUCHANAN both defeated by the
superior Generalship Of TURK, No. Bank Block.
who has had the pleasure of furnishing almost
everybody in this part of the country with
FASHIONABLE CLOTHING and to procure
all that is desirable to make man look we'll, feel
well and act we'll, is to call at Turks Clothing En-
porium where the motto Is, CLOTHING CHEAP,
not cheap Clothing. In haste B. TURK.
Burlington, Sept. 6, 1856. d&vtf
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Farmers and Mechanics Bank

A meeting Of the Stockholders Of this Bank will
be held on the second Tuesday of January next al
10 o'clock A. N st the Bank, for the election of
seven Director. TO- the year ensuing.
c. F WARNER, Cashier.
burlington, Dec :, l55t. div
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The OLDEST MAN ~ AMERICA Peter Mas
sau. colored man, now a resident of Wood
stock, Vermont, has reached the extraordinary
age of one hundred and twenty six years! This
fact has been established by n Haskell, Esq,
town clerk of Woodstock, who has taken
great pains in order correctly to trace ont
Peters history. When quite young, he came
a gentleman servant from Martinique,
his native place. to Boston, hut for many
years past Woodstock has been his home.
Peter Nassau is AS well known in Vermont
as the Green Mountains themselves lie rs #
thin, spare frame, and is nearly bald but
his skin j. remarkably smooth and unwrinkl.
ed. lie has no son, but seven daughters. two
of whom yet live in Woodstock, by which
town he is supported 90, however, where
he will and h. is fond Of wandering about,
he always finds friends who are glad to give
him food and shelter. His ovcsight is sttll
good and his teeth remarkably sound for a
man of his age, lie convcrsos freely. but,
unlike most old men, is not g1rrulous, While
lie was sitting in the Office al the Windsor
House lately, some one asked him how many
more winters be- expected 4, see Nh said
Peter. IA this yerc Louise was offered 10 mo-
all fall q" gold, | wouldn't 'r'pt ~ 70 hy9
my days over apain.' II l. almost cor ,In tn 1T
Potter Na.-,u j. the oldest living m,u IN
America,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-12-26

Nofice.--There is to be dedication of
tho Masonic Hall and installation of officers, at
Richmond, and an address from Rev. Eli Ballou,
the 9th inst, at 10, o'clock, A. NJ. Music by the
Burlington Cornet Band. 1t is expected that the
Rail Roads will charge fare only one way to those
who attend the meeting. The public are invited to
attend. By order of the Committee of Arrange
,uent, dec3w3w
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-12-26

RELIGIOUS lMrosTuRE AT ASCENSION ISLAND
The Honolulu IS ~ Advertiser Of the
10Th OF October, says the people of Ascension
Island Micronesia, have recently been
visited again by one Of their idol deities. His
arrival has caused an intense excitement
among the inhabitants, who appear to have
full tai tn in him, and none of them dared to
enter the house where he was reported to be
Mes'rs. Sturges and Doane, American Mis-
Flonaries there, being invited to pay his ma.
lesty a visit, passed the sacred barri r of
ats, entered the holy precinct. sat down ON
the throne, and after some conversation ,3e.
tccted his worship to be a woman in mans
clothes They then demonstrated wi Oh the
g" l'r SO deceiying the pcoule many of
whom were in the same roOm) lat tie m
suited divinity Immediately repli ed to them
by calling for gun, which as not forth.
coming. When, at last thy, IN order to
expose the impostor, thr w down the mat
enclosure, the natives slut their eyes and
scampcrcd.
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To Nervous Sufferers. -

retired clergyman restored to health in a few days
after many years for great nervous suffering, is
anxious to make known the means Of cure. Will
send (free) the description used. Direct the Rev
John NJ. pagpnall, No. SO Fulton street, Brooklyn,
n Y wl0 4mo
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Bank Of Huntington. -

stockholders Of the Bank of Burlington are hereby
notified that their annual meeting will be held on
the 18th day Of January next, at ! o'clock 4. NJ.
at their Banking House, for the purpose of clectnr
seven Directors for the year ensuing.
R. G. COLE, Cashier.
Burlington, Dec. II, ls5e. wg5wi dto ianl3
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Of the stockholders of this nank will be held OF
the second Tuesday Of January next, at 40 O'Clock
A. NJ, at the Bank, for the election Of seven Di
Tectors for the year ensuing.
V.P. MOVES, Cashier.
burlington, Dec 70, 1856. decl2dlw w25wi
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Wrapping Paper Cheap.-Old
Commercial Bank.

newspapers for sale at this Office at ?5 ccrts hun.
drcd,-the bs1 wrapping paper that can he got for
anything like the price. div
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
fsol,sueON' (OsiI7On rartV,

at Barney b Ran.om's Hail. Richmond. Frida
Evening, January End, 1857.
MASAGrRs E. D. Mason, A. B. Edwards
Mrsrc.-Robinsou's Quadille Band.
Bill SL75. w2Glw
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TuE Fawtucket Gazette says \ man and
his wife are now living IN Pawtuckct, Macs,
dren, nineteen Of whom were born IN that
town md seventeen are now living The
father ia forty G'e ycula gi aGe sud The
mother forty
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-12-26

81 a distribution 81 pril.- m a 'rrm.n
village q LITTLE gu seven years old. whose
parents had Just bson turned out ol thnr
Ipd,iuss, because they had failed to rsy their
STUDIED stcl'd history, wv cbi!i ('-,
sur u, vru know the hl.rory 1T thc rres-
ulu know that tod mpts all WIS
were idtw and l.r turu"i .ut ol prad,-c''
The chi h,ptttrl Dpw.u' anil ljr0 h,iu.
hos s5' on the ',ouIupr Itdld, Ptoh1b'V
b'g a.re furu.f pn' 'r H.. ,tpG nat
poy h"" '"'t
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-12-26

Nor DR. PrsEr rrr DB III sslr. Ihs to
ported death of DR. Pussy N Lushnl Is Dc
mel Later advices state that ~, man who
lie really dead is nr. llu.-rr, Rogue l'Io
sliy u Oxford
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-12-26

At Winoosk Dec 90, Miss Themira Kilsm,
aged 90 years.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-12-26

FINANCIAL. Eight to nine per cent is the
lowest marketable value of money on time,
either IN New York or Boston The foreign
imports at New York last week were three
millions dollars, being million more than
those Of the same week last year. The i'm
ports at New York for 1856 will exceed 200
millions dollars. or GO millions more than in
1865. and 80 millions more than in ISL
The exports at New York last week were two
millions nearly, and for the whole year will
be 50 millions, exclusive of specie Notes OF
D. Tarbell, Jr., of South Royalton, to the
amount Of $4,000, due two years ago, were
sold at auction in Boston last week for s..
I fJEREMIAH MURPHEY, bel nc a true Demo
crat, has been employed in the Boston Gus
tom House at 50 a day for the last two years
and during all that time his thrifty wife
Hannah, has been drawing her support from
the overseers Of the poor as g a poor wildly
with three small childer.' They have Just
found her out.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-12-26

The OgdensburGh journal learns chat the
body of Capt Hammond ol the III fatal ~,
pelel ! W Brooks, ueccntlg Loaf on tho
lake with all on board) was dlsrJyersl On
the lake shore, near the apoi whore the pro
pelor vas wrecked laehei To- a sc,t IN cue 81
tho vessel small boats
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-12-26

VIZ remark for the information OF some of
stand the matter, that the portions OF stories
from the New York Ledger, which have ut
times appeared in our columns, are inserted
as drnhsonen'S, aud are paid for according
~ by the proprietor OF the I"ls ,- and that
as the stories are copyrighted, We could Mt
publish the combinations Of them, # We
would
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-07

WHO is A GENrLEMAN?-A gentleman
is not merclya person acquainted with GER
tain forms and etiquettes Of life, easy and
self.possessed in society, able to speak and
act, and move in the world without awkward
ness, and free from habits which are vulgar
and in bad taste. \ gentleman something
much beyond this; that which lies at the
root of all ease, and refinement and tact, and
power of pleasing is the same spirit which
lies at the root of every Christian virtue. 1t
is the thoughtful desire of doing in every
instancr as he would that others should do
unto him. He is constantly thinking not
indeed how he may give pleasure to others
for the mere sense Of pleasing, but how he
can show respect for others--how he may
avoid hurting their feelings. When he is
in society he scrupulously ascertains the po-
sition and relation of every one with whom
he is brought into contact, that he may give
to each his due honor, his proper position
He studies how he may avoid touching in
conversation upon any subject which may
needlessly hurt their feelings, how he may
abstain from any allusiou which may call up
disagreeable or offensive association. A
gentleman never alludes to, never even az
pears conscious of any personal defect, bodi-
ly deformity, inferiority of talent, of rank,
of reputation, in the persons in whose socie-
ty he is placed He never assumes any su-
periority to himself-never ridicules, never
sneers, never boasts, never makes display
of his own power, or rank or advantages
such as is implied in ridicule or sarcasm, or
abuse--as he never INDUCES in habits, or
tricks, or inclinations which may be offensive
to others. ;,
Louisville Journal i
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GBoilte 2oetrgg. =
THE BLIND MAN.

"Jesus answered, and said unto him
What wilt thou that should dou thee !?
The blind man sale unto him, Lord, that
may receive my sight"
"what wilt thou have?" This question still
The Savior asks of every heart:
'What wilt thou have? all power is mine,
What'er thou wilt / can impart."
Answer, O heart thou restless heart,
What is thine inmost desire:
What oftenest strs thy longings deeps-
What quickcns most thy hidden fire:
All, is it not some bright, sweet dream
= Oflove or beauty, wealth or power?
Some fishing gleam of earthly joy
Some fond enchantment Of the hour?
Yes, are are blind in midnight gloom
Are wrapt our souls, which should behold,
Instead of bubbles such rs these,
All heaven before our sight unrolled.
Well may we still repeat the prayer
OF him who, yelled in earthly night,
Before the Saviour waiting stood
sLord, that may receive my sight"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-07


The FIRST STEAMBoAT.-The Annapolis
Republican says:
awe have an extraordinary genius in this
city, in the person of a colored young man,
named Ben, slave of John 7. Hammond,
Esq, employed in the Laboratory at the Ma
val Academy, who has recently planned and
built small steamboat, and on W ednesday
afternoon last made trial trip, to the great
satisfaction of Captain Goldsborough and
others who witnessed the working Of the en-
gine. He came into the dock from the Aca.
deny, with six passengers, the rate ofsev-
en- miles an hour, much to the surprise and
delight of number of citizens, who had as
sembled there to witness the operations of
the first steamboat built in the ancient city.
He is an unpreteuding colored man, and has
labored under many Disadvantages ip en-
deavoring to accomplish that which he.has
had for several years so much at heart, and
he deserves great credit for his perseverance,
and final success. He, is of opinion that be
will be able in ashort time to make impor-
tant improvements upon steamboat engines.
We wish him success. 49,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-07

*'s- It has pIcNsed God so 10 establish the
constitution of all things, that perplexing diff
culties and plausible objections may be adduced
against the most established truths: such, for
instance, as the being of God, and many others
both physical and m"r0l. In all cases, therefore,
It becomes ,s, not on partial view to reject any
proposition, because it is attended with difficult
ties hut to compare the difficulties which it n-
wolves with those that attend the alerno tive prop
ositiUn which must he embraced on its rejection.
We should put to the proof the alternative prop
osition in it's turn and see whether it hc not still
less tcnable than that which We arc summoned to
abandon. n."-WILBERFoRCE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-07


WAsHINGToN's LAST MOMENTS. Gov.
Wise, Of Virginia, delivered an Grafton; on
the 4th, in which he thus described the last
moments of Washington. - % q,
ale died as he lived, and what a beauti-;
full economy there was in his death! Not
a faculty was impaired, not an. error marred:
the moral Of his life. At sixty.six, not
quite three score years and ten, he was Ia
ken away, whilst his example was perfect
He took cold, slighted the symptoms, say
ing .let it 60 as it came. In the morning
of the 18th of December, 1899, he felt Sc
we're illness called in his overseer, Mr. Raw
lings, to bleed him. He was agitated, and
Washington said to him, don't be afraid:
When about to tie up his arm, he said with
difficulty, 'more.' After all efforts had fail-s
ed, he designated the paperhe meant for
his will, then turned to Tobias Lear: and
said, Il find 1 am going; my breathscannot
continue long, believed from the first it
would be fatal. Do you arrange my accounts
and settle my books, as you know more a
bout them than any one else, and let7Mr.
Rawlings finish recording my other letters
which he has begun Between Eve and
six o'clock he said to his physician, DR..
Craik, Il feel myself going you had better
not take any more trouble about me; but let,
me 90 off quietly, I cannot last long Short
ly after, again he said, Doctor. I die hard;
but I am not afraid to go; believed from
my first attack I should not survive i; my
breath cannot last long About 10 o'clock
he made several attempts to speak to Mr..
Lear, and at last said, Il am just going
Have me deceutly buried, and do mot let
my body be put into the vault in less than
two days after I am dead:' Lear says, 4
bowed assent He looked at me again and
said, 'do you understand me% I replied
syes, sir ''Tis well, said he. And these
were his last words, and tits well his, last
words were ''tis WELL Just before heck
pired he felt his own pulse, his hand fell
from his wrist, and George Washington was
no more"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-07

s pgAnSoldcynic, at a concert the other
night, read in the programme the title Of q
song, viz: ooh give me cot in the valley
I love" Reading it over attentiyely, the
old fellow finally growled-"Well, if I had
my choice, IshouM ask for bedstead."
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Yorkville, July 31st, 1856.

\ RELGEL-The gentlest task master we
ever heard of was blacksmith, who used to
say every evening to his apprentices =
"Come, boys, let's leave work and go to saw
ing wood" That blacksmith must be a
brother of the farmer down east, who, one
season when he was building new house,
used to try to get his hired men out with him
to play "dig cellar by moonlight
Mi7e What is it that causes cold, cures
cold and pays the doctor? A draft.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-07
HOW MANY MARRY AND LOVE.

A young man meets pretty face in the
ballroom, falls in loveswith it, courts it,
marries it, goes to housekeeping with it, and
boasts of having home, and a wife to grace
it. The chances are nine to one he has
neither Her pretty face gets to be mold
story-or becomes faded, freckled, or fret
ted-aud as the face was all he wanted, and
all he paid attention to, all he set up with,
all he bargained for, all he swore.to love,
honor, and protect, hegets sick of his trade,
knows dozen faces which he likes better,
gives up staying at home evenings, consoles
himself with cigars, oysters and politics,
and looks upon his home as very mdiffer-
ent boarding house. A family Of children.
grow up about him; but neither he nor his
"face" knows anything about training them,
so they come up heller skelter; made toys
of when babies, dolls when boys and girls,
drudges when young men and women and
so passes year after year, and not one quiet,
happy, homely hour is known throughout
the whole household. ,.'ss- ~
Another young man becomes enamored
of a "fortune." He waits upon tito pal.
ties, dances the polka with it, exchanges
billet dour with it, pops the question DIT,
gets "yes" from it, takes it to the parsons,
weds it, calls it "wife," carries it home, sits
up an establishment with it, introduces tito
his friends, and says (poor fellow J that he
too, is married and got a home. And he soon
finds it out. He's in thewrong box butts
too late to get out of. He might as well
hope to escape from his coffin. Friends con- !
gratulate him, and he has to grin and bear
it. They praise the house, the furniture, !
the cradle, the new bible, the new BABY.
and then bid the "furpiture" and he Who.
husbands it, good morning + As if he and,
that gilded fortune were falsely declared to
be one! ,ssss
Take another case A young woman s !.
smitteD with pair of whskers CufIes
hair never before had such charms.F She
sets her cap for them; they take. The dee
lighted whiskers makes an offer, profering
themselves both in. exchange for one heart
The dear Miss is overcome with magnanimi-
ty, closes the bargain, carries home the prize,
shows it to pa and ma, and calls herself en-,
gagged to it, thinks there never was sucha
pair of whiskers before, and in q few weeks,
they are married! Yes, the world calls it
so, and we will. What is the result2 A,
short honeymoon, and the unlucky aiseoye--
ry that they are unlike as chalk and cheese,
and not to be made one though all the priests.
in christendom pronounce them so.s