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Sermons OF TIE Rev Z. II. STURGEON Y
/ York Sheldon. Brakeman x Co.
The reputation Of Mr.. Spurgeon is su1A,
that the mere announcement of another
series of his serml ns will create q demand
Tor this volume. The portrait and preface,
have selt-satisGed air which does not in.
press US very iavoraLly But whatever
may be lis reculiaritcs of manner or style,
Mr. Sturgeon appears to be O earnest-haart-
ed man, Of great talents as a popular preach.
er, and one who has thus lar done much for
the cause IN which ne labors, For sale Of
fulers.
EaERsoN's UNITED STATES MAGAZINE for
May containes some twenty-five articles
first there Is series of letters of Jack
DowniHe then follows a description of
some of the public buildings inWashington.
and after this q number Of articles, among
which all classes Of readers must find some
one fitted to their peculiar tastes.
PuTNAN's MAGAZINE for May opens with 4
spirited tale Of border life, The Tra,l, the
Trace, and The Wagon Road, which has
'"N''" udu NlIlo Is lOllOhtu
by an excellent satirical paper, headed
tripPry, in which the absorbing devotion
of the women ofour day to dress, is held up
to merited scern and ridicule. A very
amusing sketch. called Ices Courtship,
gives fine picture of Connecticut life and
portrays, sketcLily, it is true, but faith
fully, new character in New England iic.
tlon. There is discriminating, though
somewhat too laudatory review of KIScLEY's
Two Years Ago, not particularly com
plimentary notice of Bishop Hopkins
new book an excoriating obserya
tion upon the New York OJScrrer and an
able examination of the recent decision in
the Supreme Court in the bred Scott case,
which is, of course, regarded adversely by
the critic.
IlIGu WATER.-Lake ChamplAin is now
higher than it has been in ten years before.
The water is on level with the surface Of
the wharves The Winooski is up over the
interyale. We hear of freshets on theWhite
River, and at Albany again, and of high
water from many quarters.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

\ woman named Conch, 70 years old, and
heretofore of good repute in the neighbor-
ho)d oi Bath, y. y, where she resided,
was detected in stealing articles IN store
one one day last week. She WAS SO deeply NOR
uhtd ny the exposure that she went home
ana destroyed her life by drinking hell bore,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

The legislature of Ohio has made it a
State Prison offence to use strychnine in the
manufacture Of whiskey. Of late this
poisonous article has been freely used in
that State in distilling that liquor Swine
have been fed upon the swill. and the "hog
cholera, about which so much has been
written, is thus accounted for The effect
upon men who drink the whskey, if not as
Dad as it has proved upon the hcgs, must be
IN many instances fatal, or. at least, serious
ly injurious. The fish in the Scoto river.
near Chillicothe, were recently killed by the
drainage from whiskey distillerivs
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

InE BiGGEsT Fool IN NEW ORLEANS
Some nine years since, a letter was received
IN New Orleans, directed To the biggest
fool in New Orleans The post master was
absent, and on his return one of the Younger
clerks in the Office informed him of the re-
ceipt of the letter, And what became of
it! inquired the p. NJ Why replied
the clerk, i did not know who the biggest
fool in New Orleans was, and so / opened
the letter myself = And what did YOU find
in it = inquired the p. NJ. 'Whv,' res
ponded the clerk, nothing but the words.
thou art the man !!
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

IHE Washington Union says--A gentle.
man OF this city whose east and west neigh.
bors bear the euphonious name of smith
has an intelligent Irish handmaiden. \
lew mornings since person rang his door
bell, and inquired Of this servant whether
MIR. Smith lived there. He does not, was
the prompt reply, he lives next door 'On
which side = asked the visitor 'On both
sides your honor; you can't miss him. :
but he is clerk, continued the anxious
enquirer. Sure and they're both clerks, >
was eagerly returned
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

ADMIRATION AND AsPGRATioN.-l is a
good thing to believe it is good thing
to admire. By continually looking upwards,
our minds will themselves grow upwards,
and as man, by indulging in the habits Of
scorn and contempt for others, Is sure to
descend to the level of what he despises so
the opposite habits of admiration and an
thusiastic reverence for excellence import
to ourselves portion OF the qualities we
admire. Here, as in everything else, hu-
mility Is the surest path to exaltation.-
ArnoH.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

lnE BALTIMORE K. X. Rlor.-On the "a.
the trains ON the Baltimore Il Ohio Road
were sent out under military guard, and
were fired upon by the rioters The mill
tary returned the fire, killing one rioter
and wounding others. The trains then
passed on, On the 3D., the train which was
returning with the military guard, was
thrown from the track by the rioters, and
several cars were smashed. Two soldiers
wire injured, one had a leg broken. On
the 4th', several military companies were
sent to the scene Of disturbance. No riot
ers appeared, and they returned unmoested.
1t was thought the disturbance would be
speedily settled.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

There is, as the b fillmore American saws.
more open, undisguised rascality in the fol
lowing advertisement, cut from the New
York Herald, than is often found in the
same space "Merchants embarrassed. in
want OF means, or willing to suspend with
means, by tinanciering, can hear ora party
who has just carried parties through to the
amount OF $50 900, without prejudice. Adj
dress lO5 Herald Office. Reference given.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

CHoATE TO co ABRoAD.-We are inform
ed that Hon. Rufus Choate will be sent to
China-Lot however, by tie Government as
Minister Penipotentlary, but that he has
been engaged at large salary to 90 out to
Canton, where he will be employed in lt-
fer'ng tea chests 1t is said that his pc
culiar style of chirography will enable him
to put on those interesting hicrogIyphics al
much cheaper rate than the Chinese paint
ers can do it.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

PREcocioUs.-A little girl we wot of, not
yet advanced IN her third year had gather
ed into the little pin-cusion Of her memory
some remarkable sharp ideas of 'nroprietyy'
In language and conduct. The was she re-
proved her eldest sister, the other day, is
worthy to be recorded in the Knickerbock-
er annals ofinlantinc "table-taIk" They
have an aunt Isabella, whom che sister,
aged six, calls "Auntie Belle" You
should mt say Auntie Bellie," lisped the
little three -year-olj; you should say Aunt
ie Ihtomach" "
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

\ countryman walking along the streets
OF New York found his progress stopped by
a close barricadc of wood
"What is this for'' said he to person
in the street.
40, that's to stop the yellow fever"
Aye, have often heard of the board Of
health, but | never saw it before"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

The largest printing j1h ever known in
the world is said 10 be in the Office OF Little
x Co, OF Boston, at this time. 1t consists
OF Professor Agassil's great work Con-
trioutions to the Natural History of the
United States OF North America, for which
voluntary subscriptions are said to have
been obtained to the amount of three hum
drcd thousand dollars .
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

-flouR-BuTTER- "A Correspond
ent OF the PiOw Loom aud AnrH, writing
from New Orleans states that the sugar crop
ior tins year promises to be as much beyond
the average us It was below last year, In
the North or in Vermont at least, more
sugar than the average quantity as been
produced, and 30 far as we have observed,
the quality is excellent. Sugar is too i'm
portant an item to be neglected. Indeed,
at tho prices Of the past year, -four, sugar
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

Gov RoBINsoN,-A despatch dated at
Quindaro, Kansas, May 2, says " Gov.
Robinson proceeded to Lecompton to-day
to await his trial on an indictment for trea-
son. His bail bonds of $40, 200 expired the
first Monday in April, at which time the
Court was not in session."
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

CONVERSATION OF PosTMAsrERs. The COM
missions of postmastcrs are limited by law
to $1,000, and tie receipts from boxes to he
retained by postmastcrs. are likewise limi-
ted to $1,000; SO that four thousand dollars
is the maximum annual salary Of the post
masters of the most lucrative Offices. The
surplus of commissions. after dcducting the
$4,000 and the Office expenses, last year
was in the Boston Post OtIi:e $50 .G73, New
York Ss3,5l2; Che 60 $2?,J73 Washing
ton $50, 1876.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

Tue DALLAs-CLARENDo TREATY REJECTED
1t is announced from Washington that
the Administration has received adyices of
the rej'c''oH by the British Government of
the DAllas-Clarenion Treaty as amended by
the Senate 1t is supposed that the refusal
OF our Government to assent to the stipula.
tion concerning the exclusion of Slavery
from Honduras, as contained in the treaty
between that State and Great Britain, is
the cause of tie difficulty.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

clergyman in Lawrence got badly sold
lately, by believing what he saw in print.
The New York correspondent of a Boston
paper, it seems, facetiouSly described the
demolition of the old Brick church by a
gang OF Irish laborers as a ruthless and un,
resisted assault on Presbyterian church
by Irish cathoiics; the clergyman there
Ipon wrote to mayor " ood, and the mayor
and the newspapers cleared up the matter
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

A French peasant woman recently ap-
peared before tribunal to complain of the
i'll usage she she received from her husband
What pretext had he for beating you y
inquired the president Please, sir, he
didn't have no pretext-it was thick
stick -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

ISAIAH ON HooPs.-The following is an
extract from Isaiah iii, Is -
In the day the Lord will take away the
bravery of their thinking ornaments about
their feet, and their round hra hks me
mesh.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

Journal OF THE SESATK.-We have re-
ceiyed from Hon, Z. p. Walton.a copy of
the "Journal of the Senate" for the ses
sion of 1856. 1t is well printed, and pre-
sents in all respects neat and creditable
appearance,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

CuLp's TnorGHT.-lt may have been
in PRINT before, but it will bear repeating
now Mother, said little Nelly, looking
up to the starry skies one bright evening,
what delightful place heaven must be,
when its wrong side is 50 beautiful
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

DESTRUCTION or TIE FAMoUs PORCELAIN
TowER.-There is one piece OF intelligence
which We regret to hear, which is, that the
far famed porcelain tower OF Nankin has been
destroyed in the civil war by beng blown
up with the gunpowder
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

We should mention an interesting cream
stance which occurred in the family OF
Madame Otto Goldschmidt denny Lind) at
Dresden on the 3lst of March last, were it
not for displeasing some rather particular
readers OF our paper, who think we have
published too many "baby stories" lately.
We think We hear them wondering whether
it was a son or daughter.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

On the 10th of March Free State Con-
yeniion assembled at Topeka, and adopted
platform which will he found appended
70 tins address. In that platform it will
be seen that the Free State men refuse to
vote for delegates to "A constitutional Con,
yention under a register act which passedthe
last bogus Legislature. Late Developments
have proved the wisdom Of this policy, for
by the lists of qualified electors returned
by the Shcriils Ot the different counties.
Thousands of Free State voters have been
Ignored while the names Of numerous uu-
known and mythical individuals are entered
as qualified electors All the machinery
OF the elections Is to be controlled by Pro
Slavery partisans, and it would be suicidal
lor the Free State party TO go into AN elec-
ton IN the face of such odds, and with their
past experience.
Although the present Federal Admins,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

Were my daughter to marry a Gentle,
would save her in this kingdom, namely,
cut her throat from ear to ear,'-Brigh ham
Young.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15
THE FREE PRESS.
The Address of the Topeka Convention
BURLINGTON f:
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY Is, 1857.

The Address of the Topeka Convention
We should be glad to publish at length the
address Of the Free State men Of Kansas
presented by committee appointed for that
purpose by the Topeka Convention but
our limits will not allow, With the early
history of blood and crime in Kansas, which
occupies large share of the address, our
readers arc already familiar, and we there
fore give only the conclusion Of the address,
which relates to more recent alf,irs in Kan.
sas, and sets forth what the Free State men
OF Kansas rightfully and reasonably ask.
now THE PRo-sLAvEY MEN MADE THE LAW
MocKERY.
1t will be remembered that while the
Free State men were being subjected to thu,
severest penalties which an unh1ly tribunal
could intilct, their oppressors and persecut-
ors, with hands rccking with blood that
crled aloud Tor vengeance, were never called
to account or made tJ answer for the laws
they had outraged, and the barbarities they
had perpetrated. The judges of the Su
premc Court, be it said to their eternal dis
grace threw off the spotlcs3 crmipo. and
OF idnatlcal partizInship Before such n
tribunal a charge against a Free State man.
no matter how base how unfOunded or how
frivolous, wus equivalent to conviction Law
was mockery, principles meaningless. and
justice but n word. 10 illustrate the truth
OF what we affirm we need but cite the rnur-
der OF Buifum and the subsequent action of
the Supreme Court. Of which Governor
Geary gives the following account When
he reached Buhum the poor fellow was lying
upon the earth in his agonies, the blood
streaming from his wounds, and the cold
sweat OF death upon his brow. lie seized
the Governor 8 hand, and declared that as
he hoped Tor mercy hereafter, he was inno-
cent OF all cause of oience-that it was "A
most foul and unprovokcd murder. He
ASKED his assassin why he sought for his
lie or desired to take his property That
upon his efforts depended the subsistence of |
IN aged father and mother. deaf and dumb /
)rother and sister-that he himself was a
ripple and therefore harmless. 10 this an. !
peal he was told he was ID abolition |
st, and that they intended to destroy the
whole of them e pom which Hayes. one of .
he gang, seized him by the collar and plac-
ne the pistol against his stomach shot hln.
Ihe Governor pledged him while he held hi4
'old hand in his own that he would use all
lis power to bring his murder rs to Justice.
| spent, said the Governor, five hundred
.ollirs to have his assassins arrested, and |
would have spent five thousand to have
lone so il it had been necessary Il is well
no"n that the Governor had Hayes arrest
d, but scarcely was he put in prison when
.ec0mptc issued Il writ Of hAbeas corpus and
ad hlm released and set at liberty upon
l,..,l
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

On the 4th of March Governor Ga,rv son,

On the 4th of March Governor Geary sent
on his resignation to Washington His
reasons for this are only too well known -.
The iaithlessness Of the Federal Administra-
tion; the hostility of the judiciary; the mac
tivity OF the military; the refusal to remove
Lecompte, the want OF funds, and the dvytl-
opment OF consplracics against his life,
compelled him tJ decline. His statements
prove the desperation Of the pro->layrry
leaders who have SO long disturbed the
peace OF the Territory, and must convince
even the most skeptical that the halt Of
what the tree state citizens have Suffered
has not yet been written. If it were but
possible for every intelligent cltctor OF our
country-citAer from the North or south
to come out here and examine for Himself,
listen u the accounts of thlsc who lave
passed through the fiery ordeal Of i two
years residence; and learn from persona,
observation the truth of what has occurred
LOUD and deep would be the indignation
against the pro-slaycry party.
Nor were the invading MissOurans and
S1utherners the only opponents with which
the Tree state men OF Kansas were compelled
t. contend, In defiance OF protests, and petit
tons, and memorials, of the Congressional
committee report and detailed statements,
suhstdntiatod beyond the shadow of doubt,
democratic majority in Congress has not
only refused to grant the free State men
redress. but even gone so far, in the mad
ness OF party zeal as to ridicule their pray
erS, 10 admit Whitfield, the bogus delegate,
and to refuse to adopt the Topeka ccnstitu-
ton, which had been endorsed by fully
three iourths OF the residents OF Kansas
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

Lyman Allen, New York. A Foley, New York,
W W. Ross, Ohio, Rev. II. Jones, Pennsylyania,
II. Miles Moore, Mississippi, Nil. Parrott, Ohio,
&, +. Currier, Indiana, ;, Y. Lattu, Iowa, o. b.
Holman, Wisconsin, e. Robinson, Massachusetts,,
Prot. W. Oakley, Delaware, Albert A. Griffin, ia,
VI. FennimoFc, Indiana, James Blood, Wisconsin,
j.. u. MeAiee, Maryland, Rev. j. fitzpatrick, Me-,
). /. Goolnoe, h. l., J. A. Wakefield, :. c., A
Lazelete, Mississippi, Wm. Mitchell, Connecticut,
j.. ii. Kane, Virginia, j. p. Mitchell, Texas, Rev
". Griffith. Pennsylvania, j W. Morris, l., b.
+. Harding, l.. J. WorIen New YORK, J. L. stew.
arr. >: II. Pren:iss, Georgia, Rev e. E. Blood,
Illinois.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-15

lnE BrRDELL MuRDER,-Mrs Cunningham
is now on trial in New York before Judge
Davies We take from the Tribune the
the following abstract of the most important
testimony presented up to Thursday.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-25

WANg OF PAPAL INFLUENCE. ~ AMERICA
A secret conclaye was held at Rome on the
18th instant, when the state of the Roman
Catholic Church in Mexico, South America,
and Switzerland was taken into considera-
ton, and an allocution since published by
his Holiness on the subject clearly shows
that the Papal influence is considerably less
in those countries than in Great Britain.
The Pope complains bitterly Of the new
government Of Mexico, which has completely
set aside the ecclesiastical jurisdiction, and
sequestrated the property OF the Church
We are told that the monastic establishments
have refused to permit the visitation /" o.
the bishops. and that some Of them have, in
open defiance Of the. canonlcal laws, sold
part Of their property. The permission
given BY the government to all sects pub
licly to practice their religious rites, is de-
nounced as an abominable measure, which
| is calculated to undermine the most holy
Roman Catholic religion" After summing
up the various backslidings Of the Mexican
government, his Holiness declares all ths
measures which it has taken against thu
authority Of the Apostolic Chair to be null
and void. The Mexican statesmen are als'
reminded that the Church has the powe
severely topunish those persons who disobe.
her behests.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-25

The HuaAN FAcF.-The Rev. Orville
Dewey. in one Of his lectures on the Problem
Of Truman Destiny. remarks:
The expression, Of the face is beautiful
distinction Of humanity. We are little aware
IL the influence which it constantly exerts.
II the dumb animal. on whom man exercises
his cruelty. il the horse or dog. when suffer-
ing by blow from the violence Of man, could
turn upon him with look Of Indignation or
appeal. could any one resist the pawerof the
mute expustuation How extraordinary, too,
Indifference oi expression in the human face,
BY which the recognition oipersonal identity
is secured! On this small surface, nine
inches by six. are depicted such various traits,
that among the millions Of inhabitants on the
earth, no twohaye the same lineaments Of the
face. What dire confusion would ensue il all
rountenances were alike ii fathers did not
know their own children by sight. NOR hus-
baud their wives But now we could pick
out our friend from among the multitudes Of
the assembled universe.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-25

SELF.MADE MEy.--I, is tie subject 81
frequent remark that most of the distinguish.
ed public men 0f America were the architects
Of their own fortunes, and either 10 . great
measure self.ed1csted. or. IL they enjoyed
the advantages Of college educstion, were
in no wise among the most distinguished
there. OF the muiiitades II young men who
every wear take The FIRST honors st colleges,
we somehow or otter hear ,ery lutte
Afterwards. We make this remark from nd
desire TO disparsge college education. bat il
s Furious fact which We should like 10 see
accounted lor. On the other hand, under the
quickeaihg impulse ~ poverty, hosts Of bright
and energetic spirits are daily forcing their
cwn way into the front rank Of every depart.
ment " useful industry and enterprise. and
into DE most Influential public stations.
without tie advantages Of college education.
In Grsst Britain, however, The very reverse
seems r. be the case. The Leading men u
DE Cabinet. Of tie House % Lords and
gomn0ns, on the Bench, AZ The Bar and IN
The Pulpt, are INV. and long have been men
who graduated al the Universities with high,
often the highest, distinctions. Gertsihly.
81 The departments u public and profession.
81 lie are quite a. ably and efficiently filled
IN Great britain - IN Amsrics.
Richmond D.spaiek.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-25

VEsuyius, RoaE AND GEoLoGY.-ProE Sill.
man recently delivered a lecture at Louis.
vile, in the course Of which he gave quite an
interesting sketch ola visit paid BY him to
Mount yesuvius. Despite the fate Of the CT
ties Of Herculaneum and Pompei. the sides
Of the mountain are at this time inhabited by
100000 people, who look not to the past, but
sleep in fond security upon the lava beds
which entombed villages beneath their feet.
yesuvius had been raised from the sea. he said,
as had also all Of the region round about
Rome. Dormant volcanoes encircled the Eter-
nal City. The soil was composed Of volcanic
ashes. The ancient Catacomb, had been cut
through this until they reached 10 the mouth
Of the Fiber, in endless labyrinths. That
below this deposit Of ashes was a formation
containing marine fossil SHELLS, and, still deep
er, ones containing fresh water fossils. Tie
subject, the lecturer said. was too vast for one
short discourse-that the mind was lost in
endeavoring to comprehend il. Those result,
could only have been brought abont th-ougl
endless ages OF time-that the Genesis &C
count Of creation, taken literally, Was entire
y too short, but that geology in no wise con-
ilIcted with Scripture on the contrary, ever,
successive discovery in that sclence proves
the correctness Of the Mosaic account.