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TAXING LEAvE.-Dr, .. W. Holmes, in
his Atlantic Monthly article, for Novemb
says;
Don't you know how hard II is for some
people to ct out OF a room after their visit
is really over they want to he 81, and
you want to have them II bit they don't
know how to manage II. One would think
they had been built in your pArlor rstuLy,
ana were waiting to b, lIuu, he'd. | have
cJuuyed sort OF ceremonial iucliuei plane
for such visitors, whic being luhrcatgi
Wit certain smooth phrases. b'cks th,'u
IJan, metaphorically 'peakiu,. stern fore
most, into their native CLEMENT, outdoors.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-12-18

Marrow ESCAPE FIR VI !>,ItHT DEATH.-
On Slturd ~ last, while i. II. klugs!And
was Watching ,h' morcmcrts ola llJr.e
) De Machine. that had lu-t ben put in
operation in tbs village ~ Harry Wills i
Co., the skIrt ct his cot caugh; IA the
gearing ATTACHED u tie machine, aud drew
him with fearful velocity ami power
in the erection Of tVp CO.; Wheels
matched close and running at Il high
rate oil spool Mr. Me, win, VIZ
sanding close By converting with Nj.
hings.anl, tlw lis danger, and with the
quickn.,- OF thought ciAspInS him with
both hands + y the coat collar h'e',lly
pulled Linn trom the jaws OF % horrible
dealt, MIR. kin;-lani's c.othinI WAS nearly
stripped itom his person, aEd one ann, al
though NJ bones we're broken, Was badly
bruised an lmm'd from the elbow u the
shoulder. ~. lIoushtan dressed the
wound, AMI "" learn that Mr. Kings sand
who la, sutI'rci severely. l. ina tlIr way
of 81, cdy recovery Bat Tor the presence
Of mini displayed by Mr.. Nee, Nr. Kings
land III nn instant more would have teen Is
manglcl corpse - EecteriH republican.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-12-18
f"rr"suaud nee ~ tue Ere Pres
Letters from Euro.e.
no. XXXIV.



Inc New cemetery OF NapIes--the NEGRO polls
for 1t Is vast suburban city Of the dead, quite
unlike any other cemetery have ever seen--ws-
| interesting ltIooks ike little rural city Of
miniature houses and CHURCHES. Quite large
| portion Of the tombs are small chap l., in whist
the arrangements are as various 'lg t9ubs. H.
| some there are visible shelves, sometimes above
ground, and sometimes below, on which the c3f-
dns OF the deaf are place '-sometime' with can.
dies burning by them, All sometlMcs the candles
are burning by little altar Ia thu cA'Pel, fur
hi'hed with all the usual appointments OF an altar.
| In others the zeal are burlrI 'n' Of sgLt, AMI
over them l. raised the little chapel. some are,
mere monu Hents an -epulchTes apparently rlc.
ed over graves Mos Of them have mu'h arc4i-
| tettural profession. and some OF them bel NJ
inSt3 ugre cations, or con!raternities, are qu.,e
| large.
Conservation, Dr., ,..,-i,.; 80 :-...,
nal, for H.. ,,,r-...o g
hers h..,..,,,,,i ....tI. t....r .r
all mike c.ntri.p,i...., aud r,..,--,,,i ....
witch ar, 5cvotaj =, ,,ui,o. ,5, ...,........-.
structures. k..cir.. IN, ,.o,so,r,,.3Ii.t.. .rr
| n,vi,, IN. n,pa-,I .v...,s.. ,a ,,..-.
| thew dc prin,ip,l mar. .rt5is o1,..-.o ,.,.
sists in the long rain OF hired n-urae-, d-c..,I
in white from the ton o.. tn, l.,i To- the s.s ..
| the foo. with orlv +Eo ,..,r t.,,, o., .r.. ,.
| through which thew may 49,. =, emilia ,bci- ton.
Besides these thor, aro. cl,..,e.i,,l ,....,,...
f,.,, ,vh,.., .,,,,,,-,-,. .,,, ,,,,1 ,,
r., bo,,,,.,. -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-12-18

NEARLY OFT OF BIBLrs.-An agent for
tho American Bible Society, in perlmbula-
ting one Of our suburban towns for the
purpose of making II free distribution OF
Bibles to the distltute, called On family
whose household effects did not bear eyi.
d nee Of care and thrift. and made the usu-
a! Interrogation" Have you Bible in
your house ;" Tho head of the family re-
piled, yes whereuIon the agent wished to
see it, and otter u search, the only yestige
found was two leaves, which the house
holder presented with the remark that he
was not aware that they were 50 near out,
Too Coon 10 WA,rE.--rho medical at
tondAnt at the st. Louis Hospital accosted
an Irish servant ut the door of tho same the
other day with
odd you give tho medicine as told
you a.
Faith an did, sir.
"Aud the Brandy
"-hu,, and 'r0uo't % nllt- - vast
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-12-18

II costs the New York Central Railroad
Company one million three hundred and fifty
thou, ma dollars year for wood, II is osti-
mated that not less than one thousand cords
are consumed deilv--costipC not less than
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-12-18

lutal LI-llbD Ihtal ~ II 10
In addition to the cash on hand, Ms aboyt,
the Society owns the elevated gallery of
seats, on the grounds, the estimated value
of which is $500, making, practicg lily,
surplus in the Treasury of :542 20
We copy this very satisfactory showing
of the condition OF the Society, with pecu lar
qualification \ balance of fire hundred
md my dollars on the right ii ie, from a
suglc Far, aud that the first one is a result
which No friend OF the Society need be
ASHAMED of 1t Is a much better result
than the State Society could show, this year,
which, we understand, was obliged to draw
largely on its surplus received the year be-
fore ut Burlington, in order TO loot the bills
Of the last Far at Montpelier,
And now, having begun so well, the So
ciety has only to 80 on and DO bettcr-year
by year. This il can well do, # the Farmers
of Chittenden County VIII maintain the
interest in it which clone can preserve its
prosperity. We trust they WILL even st
the sacrifice OF little time aud trouble,
nunarJusly attend rhe meeting on the Gth.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-12-18

Oar readers will observe. in another co +
umn,thc call for the Annual Meeting Of IT, is
Society, at tho Town Hall on Wcdncsdo y
the 9th Of January next. We have procu T.
ed from the very capable Secretary Of Il c
Society, j. French, Esq, and present IN
this connection, the following statement If
the pecuuiary condition Of the Society:
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-12-18

BR'o",s ioUNG-Ihe Mormon liorarch,
va = IN in Whiti7ghom VI, but left Il
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EfFe Election.

Which came of ou Tuesday resulted
as usual, IN the success Of the Rcpuhli-
can ticket. We have the returns Of only
about one half Of the towns-thrcc only
Of the largest towns-hy which we are
lead 70 believe that there is falling Of
Of about two hundred from the vote ot
last fall; but the majorities are proper
tlonately tue same wherever there has
been any Democratic candidates in the
field, they having ne regular ticket aside
from the State, except fer Assembly.
They, however, supported three Inde-
pendant candidates for county Offices.
The independents run a little ahead Of
the regular Democratic ticket thus far.
There being no arrangement made for
getting the returns in immediatelY, we
are unable TO give all the vote as we de-
slsed we however give in our table the
correct returns of such towns as we have
heard from, which can be distinguished
by their difference from the goperal mo-
notopy Of the figures in the table. Next
week we will give the. official vote. The
p,obable majority Of the State ticket is
about $50 The vote iR favor Of the
amendment is unanimous as far az It
goes--but will be very small, las the tickets
were not distributed ia time TO haze a
full vote.
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still mora. severe. g For as much as he
(the serosnt) had not to pay, his lord
Commanded him te be sold, and his wife
srd children, ara az tla: ne lad, ed
payment to be made,
Here is a complaint that vas brought
to Nehemiah.
I" We have mortgaged our lands, vine
yards, and houses, that We might buy
corn, because of the dcarth. We have
borrowed money for the kiug's tribute,
and that upon our lands and Vineyards:
vet now cur flesh is as the flesh of our
brethren, cur children as thpir children
just as dess and !e, We bring iuto
bondage our sons and or daughters to
be servants, and some Of our daughters
are brought into bondage already: neither
is it in our power to redeem them; fol
other men have onr lands and vine
yards.
TCgn-{uc2et? q,crf tr6eL.
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ry and balances standing to bis credRiu
any Of the solvent banks of che Common.
wealth ;ato specie, SO sooa as the ssr.s
shall become necessary for the patnes.
of the interest on the funded debt.
And as further relief to the comm.
nifty, and as a condition of the release Of
the penalties and forfeitures incurred, j,
is respectfully recommended that the sol.
vent banks of the Commonwealth, which
paid specie for all their liabilities, imms.
diatel y prior to their late general suspea.
sion, shall be required (under such limit,
ations and restrictions as may be deemed
expedlent) to receive the notes of each
other, continuing solvent, at par, in pay.
ment of all debts due or to become duo to
them respectively during their suspen,
sion; the bank or banks resuming specie
payments to be relieved from this condi,
ton.
For the relief of the debtors, provision
should be made for an extension of the
time in which executions on Judgments
may increase the period now provided by
law, for the stay Of executions.
The issue of relief or bank notes. Of a
less denomination than FIVE dollars should
not now be authorized, nor should the
banks, during their suspension be per.
mitted to declare dividends exceeding 6
per cent. per annum.
The moncvcd institutions Of the Com.
monwealth, it is believed, are generally
Ia q sound solvent condition, and if the
measures suggested be adopted, the banks
will be enabled to meet all their liabih
ties, supply a currency adequate to the
demands of legitimate trade and the or.
dinary business of life, regain public con,
fdence, aid and revive every branch Of
industry, and save their creditors and the
community from the bankruptcy and ru-
in, iuevitsbly consequent on tie intcn,s
pressure Of the present financial crisis
The questions submitted for your de-
termination are important and numerous
They rise far above all partisan or politi,
cal considerations or calculations. !. suf.
teriDg community in the hour of their
anxiety and peril expect at Your hands
prompt and patriotic action ior tLeir re-
lief.
Influenced by no other consideration
than the public good, prompted by no
other than honest and honor; bic convic-
ti.ns Of a public and private duty, may
the result Of your deliberations m.ct the
expectations, relieve tho wants, and lar
monize with the true interests of the peo-
pie. JAMES Pollock.
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Letter fronl Senator Sumner.

The following extract from recent
letter Of Charles Sumner indicates the in
terest which be feels in the pending Po-
litical struggle in this country:
"HEIDKLBERG, Sept. II, 1857,
"Mv dear: Weeks have now pass
ed SINCE ! have seen letter or news
paper from home. During this time |
have been travelling away from news,
and ] am now furnished On my arrival
at Antwerp [ trust to find letters at last,
Il have been rausacking Switzerland;
| have visited most Of It's lakes, and have
crossed several Of its mountains on mule
back. Ny strergth Las not allowed e
to venture upon any of those foot-expedi-
tions which are the charm of Swiss trsv-
el, and by which You reach places out Of
the way but have seen mueh, and have
gained health constantly, 49,.
II have crossed the Alps by the ST.
Gothard, and then re-crosscd by the
Grand 1t. Bernard, passing night with
the monks and dogs have passed q day
AT the foat Of Mont Blanc, and another
day on the wonderful Lake Leman.
have been in the Pyrenees, il the Alps,
in the Channel Isles You will next hear
Of me IN the Highlands of Scotland
Il see onr politics now in distant per-
spective; and | am more than ever salts
fed that our course is right. 1t ~ slave
ry which acgradcs our country and pre-
vents its example from being all.eonquer'
ing. In fighting our battle at home W
are fighting the battle of freedom every
where. BE assured | shall return, not
only with renewed strength, but with res
ncwed determination to give myself to
our great cause.
Ever sincerely yours,
"CUARLLS SUMNER,
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PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.

PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
HARRrssuRo, Saturday. Oct.. lo-A. A.
The members e7iaea disposition g.
compete the session to-day, IN order 10
return home for the election this morn
ing.
The House agreed to take up the Re-
lief Bill passed by the Senate Yesterday.
1t dipensed with the going into Commit
tee OF the Whole, and placed the bin on
the second reading.
After long debate, the proposition to
lengthen the time for resumption from
April to the third Monday in January
was lost by vote OF IS to 90.
A motion to shorten the time to Jan
tuary, 1858, was made, when substitute
was offered fixing the time for July next
The amendment was lost BY 33 to 80.
In the Senate political discussion
arose from a resolution declaring that
the whole financial difficulties resulted
from the tariff of 1914 and its modifica.
items by the last Congress.
The subject was finally postponed.
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payment


Ed. JOURNAL The letter. of Mr..
VIM. Perry, in your last issue contains a
statement which shows that he is not so
well acquainted with the political history
Of Potter county as he might be, and l
claim the indulgence Qfyour columns to
correct this statement, simply as.an act
of JUSTICE to Mr.. Henry j. .Oimsted.
Mr.. Perry's statement is as follows =
"Ny friend Henry J. Olmsiod, after sub
Uniting his name to Democratic Caa-
"vention and getting taste of its fruits
announced himself-as an independent
candidate in opposition TO his PARTY,
"qad here the parallel between Mr. Ohm.
Hsted and nysef apds-he repopncsd his
democracy, and we the Free Soilers en-
"braced bim, advocated the iadependent
candidate, voted the indepeplent tick.
Get, and glorifed the Independent sys,
"tem."
Now tue facts in the case are simply
these: Mr.. Olmsted was candidate for
the Office of Sheriff before a Democratic
Convention in 1850. He was defeated
in that convention by D. T. Ellsworth,
Who was nominated. Mr.. G. did not an
aounce himself as an Independent can
did#e for Sheriff, bat supported the nom
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a MINIGTER INYEIGLED INTO BFf>
ING SToCK DIR. VIM. w. Hall, No. Il
Irving Place, was arrested on SATURDAY,
on complaint OF Rev. Charles Jones, Of
Tuckahoe, by whom Hall stands charged
with having beguilcd Jones into loanng
him $1,000 to purchase stock to his cred
it in a Coal Mining Company, ana caOs-
ing him to come out loser to just that
amount. According to the complains,
DR. Hall represented the Peach Mill Col
liery, in Pennsylvania, as paying ln'ti'
tuition, and urged him to purchase one,
sixth share for $1,000. The reverend
gentleman gave up Erie Railroad stock
enough to cover the amoust, and transfer
red them to the Doctor to negotiate the
purchase. Subsequently, Dr. Hall, On
being requested TO haud over the newly
purchased stock, said he had not puF-
chased it, and offered to give bis nos
for the $1,000. He affirmed his respoh'
slbility, saying that be owned the house
and lot where he lived Rev. Mr. Jones
took the note, but socn discovered, as Z;
aliedgcs, that Dr hail possess no r'f'
estate or other property. Dr. hal s"'
locked up by Justice Flandreau N 0s,
fault of $1,000 bail, to answer the t4"IsS'
preferred against him,
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~Ne1t December Kansas is to have

ET Next December Kansas is to have
- illustrated weekly, called the Cr4sa-
'2o5 oj f'rsed4ao, owned and edited by
Mr. James Eedpacb, the weIl-known cor
yospoudsnt Of tho S. Louis Democrat,
and published at Donipdan. Among the
regular contributors named il It's pro-
spectus are Gen. Lane, Mayor AdAms,
Judges Conway aad Hunt and Mr, VIM.
II. Phillips, l. viii contain portraits
Of Kansas celebrities, FROM Gov. Reedcr
to Col. Titus and Eli Thayar, inclusive,
IS we'll as a history Of Gen. Lanes ca
roar in Kansas, prepared by himself--
The Crusader Of Fseetlona Is designed to
be preemineDcly the organ of the Free
State party, and ar accurate guide to the
eDllgrant.
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SoaaEUM.-The elitor Of tie Sha,c

SOaGHUM.-Ihe elitor Of tie N5a,c,
r-eetown Wiaotsian, who has been culti'
vating the Chinese sugar cane, estimates
that one acre Of ground will produce s37,-
so worth Of mo'asses, seed and fodder, At
q cost Of s32 s., leaving profit of s55
an acre. lie says he has placed the cost
at the very highss. dgsge, brobably toe
high By $40.
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THE Rockford (Ill) Re7istcr PUTS

The Rockford GID Register puts 10
a ci4im for Winnehago as the banner
wbeatgrowing county in the State. One
township alone raises 10000 bushels.
It is estimated sbat $4,000 acres of
vhsst were put in in that county, pro-
duciag at the least calculation 100000
bushels!
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VERY LATEST

Sr. LOUIS, Monday, Oct. II, 1857.
No official returns from Kansas have
yet been received, but we have addition
ii reports Of the maioritia3 in various
countles, which place beyond doubt the
success OF the Free State Party IN the
late election.
Parrot is elected to Congress, aud the
free State men have majority Of both
braache. Of the Legislature.
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WAsHrNcT0N. Oct. 1l.1a57.

George Washington Park GUSTS, the
'ast member Of WasaingtoD's family, died
at MS residence, Arlington, Alexandra
County, Va.
FOURTEEN of the women saved from
the Central America lad husbands on
board, Of whom only four survived.
FLOUR is selling in Cincinnati at 3
25 20 st, 50, and large lots could not be
sold EXCEPT ct lower figure,
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6bs 44otter yournal.
C0UDEseSPDRT. PA,
Thursday 1joFping, Oct. Is, 1851
7. S. CHASE. EOIT0R AN0 PUBLISHER.

eg~ Daring the week ending Thurs
day, Oct 9Th inst, there we're one bun-
dred and twenty-thres failures, assign
meuts, &c. in the United Safes and
Canadas, according to the list published
in the y. Y btospen.2c1!.,
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tGrVye ocmmcnos On our first nag

tGSWe commence ca our first page
this week most complete exposition Of
the Anti-slarery theology Of the Bible.
We invite every reader of our paper to
read it and reflect upon it. 1t is a com
plete refutatioa of the arguments of the
slave drivers that tle Bible sus.ains them
in their barbarous sYstern.
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iaee Of the psrsyat through the acanpaign.
The following year, long before any con-
7ece;o1 wSs teid IL me county by either
Peoples Journal of Aug. 2e,
1851, announced under It's editorial head
as fellows:
Eve are authorized to announce to the
electors of this county that Henry j. Oim-
sted will be candidate for Prothonotary
at the coming election, subject oal y to tie
ariH Of the geopte."
On tie 18th of September following,
the Democrats held their Convention, at
which Samuel Haven was nominated By
81 majority over f. O, Anstin the only
other candidate before the convention.-
on the 18th of September the Free Soil
ers held convention TO elect delegates
to the Pittsburg Convention, but adjourn
ed without making nomination,
Now with this record before me, / can
not discover any parallel between Mr..
Olmsted and Mr.. Perry, because Mr., O.
never ran "as an independent candidate
in opposition to HIS PARTY" lie vas a
candidate subject only 10 the will of the
people. He "reuopnced his Democracy"
before any convention met; and had he
submitted his name to the Uunker Con
vcntion Of 1851, and, haEing failed to Sc
cure nomination, had afterwards an
nouncsd hinself as. an Independent can
didate, he could moi have received the
vote of either party.
As Mr. Pcrry's letter was written for
the campaign it would be useless to reply
tc its other points nov that the election
is over; aud this correction is made not
IS 3 matter Of controversy, but as an act
Of justice,
Aud now, Mr. Editor, a word with
yourself. You say in your reply to Mr..
Perry, that you had "fuil knowledge Of
the fact that the JOURNAL had always
favored the Independent system before it
came intoyour hands" Now have been
a constant reader Of the JOURNAL for sew
en- years, and | know that after the party
whose organ it was had broke down and
scattered the Hunker party, it did not
advocate the volunteer system, because
the exigency which makes such 4 system
potent had passed away. The JOURNAL
did always advocate true expression Of
thc will of the people, and to be the or
gan Of a Republican party it always ought
to do so.
What yon mean by the "Repudiation
System" l am at loss 30 know. You
seem to think II was potent in overthrow
Jag party organization, and in building up
the Republican party in this county
Now if you mean that the repudiation of
Sham Democracy has been potent IN
building up Republicanism T agree with
you; but if you mean that the repudia-
ton Of their own party action by Demo
Gratis as such has been potent in building
up Ropublicanism, you are entirely at
fault, because no Democrat as s'sch has
ever been supported by Free Sellers in
this county.
But if the Reputation system~-wbat-
ever that may be-is potent, why is it
not potent for Huukers too? They RS
pudiate US as much as we do them The
Republican party in this couaty was
built up, not by liquidation or any 9TH
er system, but BY appeals and arguments
addressed to the minds and oonsciences
Of all good intelligent men.
Very Respectfully, II. Y.
Cp1-rrDuppp- Do+ II 1917
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ANOTHER REPORT.

Er. Louis, Saturday, Oct. 10,1S57.
Advlccs froml.eayepKorth to the Sth
ms, state that LeayeRvorth Coppty is
the. nnly one thus far heard from giving
Detinocratie majority. Doniphan Coun-
ty gives Republican majority of % ];
Atchison, Republican majority of 4,
and Douglas Republican majority of
1000.
These returns are given as authentic
TeculAseh Township gives 100 Rcpub!i-
can majority, Topeka 1910 and CALHOUN
lhQ
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KANSAS EEECgH0E.

ST, LoCIs, Saturday, Oct. 10, 1857.
From a gentleman just arrived from
Kansas, it has been learned that Jefferson
County Is large Republican, and Calhoun
Cosnty doubtful. The following precincts
Of Leavenworth County give Republican
majoritics; EastQp, "A; Wyandot, SO ];
Leavenworth, 200 Delaware and Kick
spoo give Democratic majorities of 50 and
450. In the latter precinct the troops
voted, at the instance of Gov. Walker.
johnson County is conceded tothe Demo
Gratis, but is thought that Douglas Coun-
y will give sufficiently large Republican
majority to carry the District.
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Concluded ncrt trGek.
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BY TELEGRAPH.

CoUDERsPoRT Oct. Il, 1857.