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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02
The Free Press for 1857.

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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02

VOICE FRoa MicHtGAN.-A spirited Re-
publican festival was held in Marshall, Mi
chigan on the 18th Of December, which was
characterized by speeches and resolutions of
a noble order.
Among their resolutions we're the follow.
ing
"Thc free state settlers in Knn,as We recognize
in them the spirit which planted New England and
struck tho first blow Of cur Rcvoution--n quench.
loss and indomiiablc resentment of illegal power,
which no Cancellation can disarn, and no amnest =
subduc. We accord to them place in the words
annals by tue side Of those ut whose name humanity
tScs heart, aud tyrants tn pale"
" The Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Society {:
An organization Of Christian civilization, against
violation of public faith and the organization Of
rullan forcc-a legal social power arrayed against
crime and tyranny-thc lamb below and the wolf
above"
The state Of Ncrmont-Thc glory won by her
stalwart at bennington and Ticondcroga is ri
vailed by the political fortuto recently signalizcd
in her public sympathy for the martyrs of liberty
in Kansas, by an appropriation for their relief
worthy Of n sovereign State"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02

ScARLTlSA. The papers are talking OF the
prevalence of this terrible disease among
children, in every quarter. In Huron county,
Ohio, it is prevailing, md is fatal. In the
city Of Worcester, during the month of No.
vembcr, there were 81 deaths, 81 of which
children. In the female asylum at Boston
there have been - cases, only one of which
has proved fatal, and only one more of the
number is likely to prove so. The prevalence
Of the disease should put all who have the
charge of children on their guard, and lead
them to seek for medical advice upon the
first announcement Of danger.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02


A "MILKY Way AT SEA.-A lady, on her
voyage to Calcutta, writes the following
which we are permitted to print -" When
in the Gulf of Alden, we saw very remark
able sight II was a rough and blowy even
ing that we werc called on deck to see tho
Milk Water, which is only seen lust in this
region. II is still undecided whether the
effects produced by electricity, by atmospher
ic causes or by animalcula Instead of
water it seemed as If the vessel were plung-
ing through great drifts OF snow. The
appearance extended even to the horizon, and
if the air had been colder, and could have
caught the sound of sleigh bells, should
have lost all idea of the sea, and imagined
myself enjoying magnificent sleigh> ride
1t wasa splendid sight. and it is very re-
markahle that no chemical analysis can
detect any popularity IN tho composition
Of the water; and AS soon NJ daylight or
moonlight comes, it vanishes. The milky
way lasted for three nights, and then sudden.
ly stopped, and every evening afterward the
water was as usual
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02
me Washington Union, and Northern
schools NIarms
Prom the Washington linton.

FROM the Washington linton,
EH-GovERvoR SLApE.-This distinguished
person has lately emerged from the catncombs
OF oblivion, and come forward as propagan-
dist OF abolition in ncwidisguisc. 1t seems his
bowels ycarn with compassion for the bcnight-
ed.region VI the West, aud that he is institu.
ting mission of Vermont damsels for the
purpose OF enlightcning them. Considering
whence they come and under whose patron
age they are il is not difficult to divine the
object Of this mission. Their vocation is a. to
teach tho young idea how to shoot and
there is no doubt in what direction that will
be. These adventurous damscls will be all mis-
sionaries OF abolition. If employed as teachers,
they will have the direction of the human
mind at that period when it receives i per-
manent direction and imbibcs those opinions
which take the deepest root in the ductilc
minds of children
TX Governor Sladc, if not a wise, is a cum
ming man; and, Of all the expedients we have
yet seen for propagating abolitonism this
appears to us the most sly, insdious and
dangerous. We therefore caution the peo-
pie Oi the Vest how they place their children
under the directions of the ex-governor. I'M
less they wish to see the rising generation
converted into race Of abolition fanatics,
who Will be prepared to sacrifice the peace
and prosperity of the Union to new tangled
dogma, and adopt IAN anti slavery constitu-
ton an anti-slavery Bible, and an anti-sl
very Tod. The South, particularly, should
be on the guard against these abolition mis-
slonaries, (most especially those in pctticoats)
who, in the disguise Of preachers and teach.
ers, become rlottcrs against their peace and
satety;apostles of discomfort ,insurrection and
murder, by disseminating principles directly
IeadinS TO all these results; and agents for
| seduclng and giving facilities to ubscou1ing
slaves. Let them look to it in time.
| The cuntortions which the lro-s,avcry
leaders fall into at the bare mention of any
| measure which contempatcs moral cdUca
| tonal influence on the masses, is amusing.
The article above from the special organ Of
the Administration, at Washington, is a case
in point. For dozen years or 50, Ex-Gov.
Slade has been engaged in the service of a
Society for furnishing able female school
teachers to the destitute parts of the Western
States
In this empl .yment he has gathered the
young teachers where he could find them
throughout the North err States In charac
ter and fitness for their work the aim has beer
to have them such persons as could take and
maintain fair stand in the same employment
at home if engaged in it there The Washing
ton Union seems to have Just heard Of this
good work. 1t believes it a now and dangerou.
engine Of uholtlonism aud the thought that
children should be taught to read AMI write
by any one who i, not captvated with thc
beauty and excellence II slavery. sets it,
brain on Ere Mt once ami it shows its Inss
nifty by such stupid md maliciou' article a
the above
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02

Prom, ,'s -s,,,...r.t,i ,f.......-
ASAp SroRy.--W Icr tho s,o,,n. hin Ar,,,
came into mort several dovs bobird Lir -rs,,oI
time, she brought relief :, ,n,,, - Loar.
which wonld scarce doro trust its,lrto droar,
it's nprrehensionq and cot could nat re-,
how but a few short month. lcrrra sad nycs
were watching for those who should meet
their gaze no more forever.
No wonder then. that whom sle ,orcbod
the wharf her decks were crowded with ca.
ger and haprv faces. that Rises wore rir.
and manly hands were claspeI in y,rrnost
greeting.
Among those who bastonod n, hoard ,,,s
one whose heart. reboundint from The dcrtIs
of apprehension to the summit Of serene
content. lent wings to his feet as he lcansd
upOn the deck imnaticnt 10 closr tho I,,,,,;
ful form OF her who had been ,lrdrod IN lin
for years. and who in one short week. was to
crown his h. prircss by becoming Ills wifi,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02

THr democra tic governor Of Florida, in his
annual message, fully admits that, although
"Burhanan has carried fourteen out OF the
fifteen southern states, h. does not go into
the presidential chair hacked by the moral
force Of the country. He is elected by a
plurality, not a majority, of tho people of the
United States"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02

FATAL PRAcTIcE.-A young lady named
Narcissa Burnlnm, was found dead in bod on
the evening of the 18th ult., in Austin, Texas
Sic residing with Col Subjects family,
t. put herself IT, sleep.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02

vi n shove, and tar beyond all Ssrsararllas and
renowned discoveries, are the great healing powers
OF the Beech Drop or Caurcr.Roo., As prepared in
the celebrated " BACll'S AMERICAN CON
POUND" 1t seems to tako hold Of disease With .
power never before known, Read advertisement in
smother column.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02

TnE New ORLEANS Courier say, that y. T.
Wills has lost his voice for southern ears,
ami that Paul Fame is " lust worthy of the
man who gave his virgin vote" for Ere
mont. No author who has the courage to
say his soul is his own may expect TO he read
Mt the South, after this.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02

Young gentlemen. given to rromenldinc
with ladies, now wear hight strip of steel
stitched in the outer seam OF their rlntaloou~
from the knee dawn. This prevents entirely
the cNcuration of the skin from the friction
of the ladies' hoops. Without such a pr tee
ton, a walk of n milo or two, arm in arm, is
sufficient to establish a raw on the mass
outline leg.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02

CAUSE OF DEFEAT The Greenvlle, S. c.
Patriot Of Oct. %, rcgretting the defeat of
Col, Brokman for the Senate, accounts for it
in the following singular way
"IIi. Jealous efforts in the cause Of education and
the elevation of the poor in moral and social point
Of view have proved his defeat"
What satire on South Carolina politics
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02

CANDLES We find the following lucid
paragraph in the Sentinel.
knew kind Of candle has lately been msuufsr-
tlred in It. Louis from paraffena' product Of the
Breckenridge coal. II Is said to be harder than the
tpermaceti, burne more luminiously than the star,
and can be manufactured cheaper than the steering
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02

KILLED George Rouse, a boy six wears old
was killed in Bennington on the l9th, He
fnling it impossible to keep pace with it,
let go his hold, and was thrown with great
force backwards his head striking upon a
stone, breaking his neck.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02

PROFESSOR IIEDRr,K Mr.. Wilson, in lis
speech IN the Senate. made the following
statement which We had not seen before
" During the canvass, Professor ilcirick,
Of North Carolina, was denounced by the
Southern press for iuteuiin. q vote for
Fremont. He came out in moderate, care
fully written letter, declaring hls belief that
it would be for the interest of North Caro-
lima to keep her slaves at home, to develop
her own resources. and that Kansas should
be free State. For that offence the Pro-
fessors of the North Carolina University
came together and disayCw wed any sympathy
with him The trustees mhlel and re
moved him. The mob assemble, and insult
ell him lie left, or rather WIS driy Il from
his native State. lie held little appoint
mcnt as scientific man, connected with the
publication Of your Nautical Almanac. worth
$500 year-an apr riutmrut given him by
Mr.. Secretary Graham. H. went TO Cam
/ bridge. whore the Nautical Almanac is made
! up but he las been removed ir'm lis posi-
ton in the Government service as a com
puter, for tn" Grim" of having declared. in
/ his own native State, that he believed the
interests of North Caroline required that
/ Kansas should be free Let 1t - abroad over
| the world that a nntiye Of North Carolina. a
/ scholar, Il man of scientific uttliumouts, has
! been removed from his prptc,spr-h ip-han-
lshed from his State for such an off &c and
/ that this administration has rem we'd him
from the iittl' oiico worth $500 ASA comput-
J n on tn" Nautical Almanac .r tie same
| reason. Let u q u' ryli over the world
/ Let the scientific men and the literary men
/ # the Old " urlt uuIer-t and that we have n
party in power. i'm Republican America
which lays its iron baud ON uHu. even from
the slayeholdiuE States, who hr.atIrs the
lrFt '.tr- not HY..- u
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02

THE Snow The fall OF last weekly edn sdav
gave us about foot, and the sleighing is
tip top Last year our sleighing came on
Christmas Day and lasted till the 10Th Of
March
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02

SrnDES DFATH-Mr. Jeremiah Ellis, .Tr.,
Of Springfield, Vt, attended church on Sab
bath of last week in usual good health, and
arose we'll on Monday morning hut soon
after bre4 kfast fell to the floor and immes
dlately expired 1t is presumed he died of
disease Of the heart
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02

Although Col Fremont diI not rcceivN 4
vote in eleven of the slaveholdins States, md
but lol1 in the remaining four, his vote -
very nearly AS large "a that givou for Gen.
Scott -four years ago IN the entire lnlon.--
On the other hand. although the total vote
Is nearly million larger than it was then,
the Democratic vote has only Increased about
2Gi 600, -Four years aSn tho Democracy
were in a majority ct 10000 over all other
parties, Now they arc in minority Of
nearly four hundred thousand 40 much for
the Kansas Nebraska policy and violated
compacts.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02

FrRE.-Thc dwelling house Of Jordan Head,
in Pomfret, was burned on the night Of the
sd. with all it's contents When Mr. II.
av cko. the house was in flames, SO that he
and his family could barely escape in their
night clothes. Insurance on House some
$500
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02
year ago, on Crimea's rocky shore,

The dogs Of war lay painting in their gore
With flashing eyes as eager for the fray
As wearie1 school boys to renew their play.
But money had grown scarce as well ms men
Their masters therefore stopped the bloody game,
And made pcacc-a shortliyei peace tits true,
Soon rs they dare, they'll start the fight anew.
But they are at peace we'll let them 60,
And only give to each line or so.
The Nephew Of his Uncle still survives
And Eugene has made the best Of wives
1.-THE millners all bless her, by the way,
And dry goods merchants also Well they may.
Nan, it is sad can't lcngthcn out his span
l|y forty yards at least the ladies can
Gar Observation-Disclosures is dead
Rulcs-and eats tallow candlcs-in his stead.
The Sultan, glad to have his friends away,
breads their unaskel return, some future day
Our ancient grumbng friend, bluff old John Bull,
Of lighting in the Crimea got his full.
When, tired quite of Crampton's tricks and talk,
our Marcy babe him and his consuls walk,
Johns face turn'd black, so deep he scowlcd
He growlcl out war-but only growed.
But whats across the water well let slide
We've quite enough TO TO this side
Hard things in California have been done.
That land of gold beneath the setting sun.
The rasrals who had made the true men dance
To their own tune, have found Vigilance
Committee on their tracks-who hung n few,
And made the steamers each take of n crew.
A. for that job in Nicaragua
| guess that Walker there has had his day.
HIS iillibustering proves n losing trade,
Since Uncle Sam won't send poor Billy aid.
ITe's " fit" n while, and clustered very big,
Perhaps ere this, he's hanging on twig'
The Kansas troubles have kept on , in fact they d
scarce commenced
When Eighteen Fifty six began the ruffians then.
inccn,cd
To SOC the stubborn free State pluck determined
not 10 finch.
Nor 10 their bogus legislation Weld single inch,
4 scheme lust fit for devils planned Said thew,
"we'll 90 and burn
E. Tho cursed rascaIs' town.; and Lawrence first
shall have it's turn
q" Lccor,rtc savsit',a nuisance Besides that we
will steal
" Horses and cattle here We can-the.c niger
Lovers feel
:. The loss of those rs qu ok as lght-fthcy resist
why then
We've got the ior upon our side, wen shoot EN-
down. like mem -
No sooner said than done, and Jones. the Great
ITrmartyrei led
III. Sheria's posse TO the place his manly bsart
was fed
With sweetest vengeance 10 the full the while bs
battered down
Cnsyc Atcbison hi, gunner uas) the tor,yn of rho
town
Rut burning, robbery. and murder, all ware Off
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02
MARRIED

December l7th, Mr. Edwin Dunnia; Of omro.
Wis aud Miss Alkaline c. Thorn son of NHland.
Wis. formerly of Jericho. Vt
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02

Nrn7cr GItI,iag Of tR' Peap'' at bur"nstor .--
FRFNiONTA BUCHANAN both defeated by the
superior Genoral.hip ,fTVRK, No Bank blo'S'
who has hal the pleasure Of furnishing almost
everybody in this part of the country WIN
FtNFIuNtFLF CORNING and to procure
ar that le'itnhIe to make man look well, i'el
we'll anl e,t we'll, Is to call Turks Clothing Fan
porium whore the mutlois. CLOTHING CHEAP,
no' cheap Clothing. In haste b. TURN
Burlington, SEPT e, l7't. i6"u
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02

Ayers American almanac is now ready for de-
Ir,7' 81 the Agents, who supplied with it
boy ac publisher for distribution Grafr, to all who
'lH 20 It. l. contains about the richest collection
ot Anecdotes W know of-a calendar accurately
calculated for this meridian aad found reliable, be-
sides Am amount of valuable medical information
which should hs IN the possession Of every family
This u'tle annual has bee mo welcome visitor TO
Tho ero-ii' # the American people,-and not to
them alone, '.s its numbers freely circulated in
aim, % every civilized courtry under the run. II
is published in the English, French, Spanish and
German languages. with ctlenders adapted TO every
meridian Of the Northern Hemisphere Over twenty
seven hundred thousand copies issued last
year. which Is doubtless the largest edition Of any
one book in the world. o + readers respectful
ly invited to call and got copy, and when got
keep it
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02

Notice The Stockholders of the Sand
Bar Bridge Company, are hereby notified the an
nual meeting Of said company will be held at the
Town Hall. in South Hero, Thursday the 18th
day Of January next at o'clock, P. NJ.
W. NJ. FLETCHER, Secretary.
south Hero, Dec. IS, 1856. w2Tw2
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Vermont Il Boston Telec

Vermont n Boston Telegraph
Company The annual meeting Of the Stockholders
be held at the Pavilion in Montpelier, Wednesday.
jan. 2ls+, Isl at seven o'clock P. NJ, to elect
pueot9', oi the company for the year ensuing, and
transact any other business which may properly
come before them. C, ". BENEDICT, Secretary.
Bu lingtou, Dec. Soth, 1856, Wv
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02

TuE Bellows Falls Times SAYS in South
Reading, during the gale Of Dec, Il, there
were thirteen treas Frustrated across piece
If road less than one quarter Of a mile in
length, and in one woodot the damage was
nearly fifty dollars. Several harms lost their
roofs one in Grafton was blown over, kill.
ius several cattle and sheep
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02

CArcuT. Henry c. lIoskins and Martin
IIoskins, natives of South Windham, Vt,
havc been arrested at EIolyoke, Mass. for half
dozen Of hurglarios They bad evidently
made preparations for vigorous campaign,
as from fifty to sevonty-fvc kOys were found
in their possession.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02
Fr,m the Alhany Eyenlnr .rnnrn.

The CHINESE SUGAR CANE.-It Is now a
settled fact that this plant will thrive and
mature in Georgia, South Carolina, the Dis
trict of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey.
Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin Experiment
has proved this.
Americans who are familiar with it. cul-
ture, state their belief that it will flourish
wherever Indian corn will flourish That is
a compromise - with the Chinese Sugar
Cane which Northern Farmers will be willing
to make. They will ask no more of it than
that.
Indeed the people Of Ohio, Wisconsin and
Illinois. already proclaim future indcpcnd-
ence of Cuban and Louisiana Sugar. Georgia
hattors herself as does Carolina, that she has
in it the assurance of relief from the evils of
an Agriculture, running wholly to a single
staple--cotton.
In Wisconsin this plant has grown from SIX
to ten feet high, sown broadcas,-has cut of
rich and juicy stalks, twenty-five tons to the
acre-and when tested IN the fodder yard
mixed up with Indian corn stalks, has been
greedily sorted out by cattle and consumed
in preference, to the uttermost leaf
Of its capacity to yield Sugar, it has fur
nished to experimenters in Georgia, three
quarts of juice to every ton canes, pressed in
rude negro made mills. The average results
of careful experiments obtained in two
Southern States may fairly be stated thus --
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02

The New England Pin Co., of Winsted
Conn, have Just started new machine for
'er'ng pins upon papers. 1t selects the lit
tie Indispensable from pile, and stitches
them in a continuous row upon narrow strips
If paper at the rate of 300 per minute.