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The acquittal of Fug:t, indicted for the
murder of Mr.. Hops, of Kansas, is an il
lustration of the measure of justice which
is dispensed to the free State settlers of that
Territory under the Border Rufian code
The circumstances of this murder are noto.
rious, not only in Kansas, but throughout
the whole country. The murderer made bet
of pair of boots with a friend that he would
kill an Abolitionist before the sun should set
lie started off in pursuit of one, overlook
MIR. Hops on the road, shot him down in
cold blood, ,caipcd HIM, and then galloped
back to town, brandishing his bloody
trophy as an evidence of the execution of
his contract, and claiming the boots which
clear was the public evidence of his guilt,
that even the most violent defenders of
Border Ruitan outrages, such as the editor
of the Cincinnati Enquirer, called for his
prompt and speedy trial and execution.
Yet l'o has been acquitted by jury selected
by u bogus sheriff. appointed under what is
called the Territorial law
" 1t is stated that when the Jury first went out
thoy stood ton for conviction to two for acquttal
but that the ten finally yielded to tho arguments
Of the two lie Immediately stole out of town
after the verdict given. Had he remained,
the people probably would have lynched him.
4; the recent election in Kansas, the
polls at Lawren"e were not even opened.
The Cincinnati Ga>cne publishes the fol-
lowing, dated Lawrence, June Il
.'Thc free State marshals appointed by Gov.
Robinson to take the census of Kansas, are to
make thorough work, and a correct return will be
made from every quarter Of tho State. They are
VIM. Phillips, Central Kansas Rev. Daniel
Foster, Southeastern Mr. jameson, North
eastern Mr.. Harvey, Southwestern and Mr.
kaiga, Northwestern.
The census and apportionment for Representa-
made by townships. As the recent election will
test the strength Of the pro-sIavery faction, the
August election will show what the free State
party can do.
The question Of title to the land upon which
Lawrence is built is now postponed until after the
public land sales. The adverse claimants are
prosecuting their claims with vigor.
Speculation in town property in Kansas is not
so brisk as 1t was few months since. The i'm
migration is not so large. Gold is worth S per
cont. month l would urge upon new comer. to
bring or send gold instead of paper money. The
hard currency is scarce, and needed to pay Uncle
Sam forand. lGO acre land warrants are saleabe
at a bout one dollar per acre 40. 50 and 800
aero land warrants are not SO desirable
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drew Adams, John Lnclan, William Mcleod
Margaret Corbett, Thos. Walker and wife
Servants of Greensheds ESD. James Nc
Queen, son and daughter, Catherine Nc
kenzic, Mrs. Mary Hunter and five children,
Joseph McEwing baggage man on Montre-
al Sergeant Brown and wife Of Quebec,
Edward Perraull, butcher, Montreal, Mr..
Perrault, (saloon waiter, Montreal,) Will
liam Martin, Mr.. o. Breen, Toronto, Mrs.
Christian, Mrs Maxwell wife of James,
saved and three sisters. Mrs McBeth
wife of Alexander, saved and child Mrs.
Mclean Imother Of Hugh, saved and sister
Mrs. Wilson wife Of Robert, saved and one
child. James Colquhoun; the son of Colin
Campbell, who is saved, the sister of And.
Adams, who Is saved Mrs Lachlin wife
OF John who is saved ; Mrs. Queen. wife
OF James, who is saved and five children.
Mrs. Mckenzie, [mother of Catherincl five
sons and two daughters. Mrs. Mckenzie
has husband residing in the States, and
she is of course entirely alone. Mr.. Hunter
husband of Maryl. Mr. Hunter is sup
posed to have been burned. Mr.. Christian,
two boys and two girls.
Our latest news Is as follows
MONTREAL, June 90 Tho Montreal had
on board over $50 Scotch cmigrants,
several German families, many rartsmen and
other passengers. The Napoleon rescued
27j, seventeen Of whom died Immediately
after. One steamer has arrived with Is
dead bodies, and 60 moro corpscs are cx-
pcctcd
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The New York Examiner, in making up
its Revival Summary, SAYS:
MONEY EASIER The Brattlcboro Phoenix

MONEY EAsIER.-Thc Brattleboro Phoenix
says y lady in the village paid one of
our mllliners, few days since. a 500 bill
for 81 bill through mistake. The mlliuer
never observed the mistake but passed the
bill for the sane amount for which she had
received it, to man living in an adjoining
town, Tie observed it had suspicious look
for one dollar bank note and thus remem-
bered of whom he had taken it but in his
attempt TO put it of to a firm in this vii
lage for that amount he was informed Of his
mistake. We believe all errors arising from
this big bill have been corrected 1t has
been so long since we were familiarity &C
qualnted with this or any other currency
that we wish some Of our friends would test
our discrimination by a similar process
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-07-03

ScnooL HOUSE BrRNEp.--ln Guilford, on
the 2lst u school house was burned with
all the books and furniture. " The Brat
tleboro Republican says We learn there
had been no school there for ten wears
until this spring, as majority Of the
district, had steadily voted down every at.
cmpt to get a school, BY the exertions of
wo or three idiyiIuals, a vote had been
obtained for school, the house had been
repaired and the school in progress week
when the house was set on fire. 1t is of
course attributed to some of those who
have opposed the school, as there had been
no fire IN the building This is certainly
singular proceeding Cor Vermont, Some
attention from the Board Of Education, "a
well as from the criminal authorities, would
seem to be needed in Guilford,
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liine'burgh June 20 1857.

ACCIDENTS. At Manchester on the 18th.
Mr.. L. &. Welch, conductor on the Yves
tern VT X. r., while engaged in coupling
cars together caught his right hand be-
tween the hunters, smashing his fingers in
such manner that three of them had TO be
amputated at the first joint.-On the 22I
in Bradford Mr.. Franklin Towlc, while
putting belt on drum in the sash factory
OF Ransom Aldrich, was caught on a shaft
revolving near him by his apron, and wal.
Immediately drawn over it. Both knee
joints were dislocated, AMI one of the bones
OF the left leg below tho knee was broken.
The patient is now doing well as could be
expected, under the circumstances.
Tittemore, while driving into St. Adams. on
the 23d was thrown from his wagon, by the
wheels sinking suddenly into a rut as he
was adjusting buffalo robe that co7ered
his load, He 50 was much injured that i. is
feared he cannot survive.
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his adhesion to the nominee. lie moved to
make the nomination unanimous. An al
most unanimous AYE carried the motion.
D.. u. Goodrich was nominated for Lieut..
Governor, but declined. Nothing said he,
has occurred to-day which would prevent
me from accepting it, lie said he should
support Mr. Banks with all his heart, assu.
ming that he will come out unequivocally or
the Philadelphia platform.
The ticket was then filled up as fol
lows:
L'eucndnt- Governor, Oliver Warner o.
Northampton Attorney General, Thomas
ID. Eliot of New Bedford Secretary, JOSEPH
White of lowell auditor, V Taft of Upton
Treasurer, Thomas j Marsh of Waltham
And resolutions were adopted, reallirming
the principles of the Philadelphia platform
demonstrating against tho bred Scot
decision endorsing tho proposed limitation
of Legislative sessions to one numbered days
urging rctrcnchmcnt and reform in State
expenditures ; and renewing its opposition
to the extension of slavery. We reserve
comment upon the results for the present
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Substantial Gratitude

We are Informed that an honorable and
influential member Of the Legislature Of
this State, from one Of the towns in Wind
ham County, has recently received as
present from tho ladies Of Montpelier
considerable sum OF money as token of
gratitude for his aid in securing the
retention Of the State Capitol at that place,
Taken in connection with the currently
received and uncontradicted report OK
listing at the time, that this gentleman
and his constituents were in favor of re-
moval of the Capitol and that he so contnu-
cd down to the latest moment and then sud
denly boxed the compass, this is certainly
significant gratitude, such indeed as few
men would care to experience.
We may add another little incident to the
above, simply as an illustration Of the diff
ference in the modes OF showing gratitude
with different people.
We learn that in Addison County Con-
yention the other day, Mr.. Joseph Warner.
OF Middlebury, whose course on the Stato
House question is doubtless fresh in tho
minds OF our readers, as it appears TO have
been in the minds of his former constituents
and who, it is understood, particularly de-
sired denomination to the Senate, received
exactly three votes in his favor, while Mr..
iIerPolnt' his colleague of last year was
renominated unanimously. The peoplo oC
Addison County may, very properly, not
care to be misrePresented again in the Son.
c, but surely they might have let their
former Senator down little moro easily
than that. 1t was unleelng.
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The following affecting incident is Ella ted
in private letter from gentleman travel l.
ing in the West
-" We had peculiar and affecting scene
in the cars, which cast deep sadness over
the whole day. At Michigan city, where
we changed cars. we observed them moving
a sick glrl. The party consisted of a bro
thcr of about twenty years, sister of
about sixteen, and Il mother. The invalid
appeared about twenty five, very cmacia,ed
but with those lustrous eyes SO common in
her disease, consumption, and which fasci
mated while it panied us to look upon her
The tenderness and devotion of her people
were really beautiful. After we had gone
some fifty miles, while she was reclining on
her mother : breast who was gently and
carefully smoothing her hair, she suddenly
raised herself and fell back dead Then fol.
lowed such scene of wild and frantic grief
mingled with the noise of the rushing cars,
the scream of the locomotive, and the CON
fusion OF the passengers, as no power Of
mine can describe and this was continued
Tor fifty miles or more. We old tough
hearts found there was one little spot not
quito hardened
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The Kansas Election

The election for delegates to the Consti-
tutional convention Of Kansas, would seem
from accounts thus far received, to partako
largely of the nature Of that useless and
unsatisfactory process called a fash in
the PAN The Free State men stayed away
from the polls, as they said they should
and Gov. Walker has "the horrors We
copy some of the latcst correspondence from
the territory.
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state Convention

We have only room to give the official re-
portofthe proceedings of the Republican State
Convention held in Burlington on the LIST
The Convention was not large one-prob-
ably two hundred and fifty to three hundred
were present. A good spirit prevailed
throughout Short and pointed speeches
were made by several gentlemen, and those OF
Daniel Needham Esq, of Hartford, and G B
Sawyer Esq, of this place were especially
good. No desire was manifested to mako any
change in the State officers, and the present
incumbents were re-nominated by ACCLAIM
alton.
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that tho treasurer Of this society be directed to
furnish this committee with funds necessary to
carry out tho intention Of this resolution.
Subjects Of genera interest to the society were
discus'cd-Drs. Langdon Of Shclburno, and Drury
Of Pittsford were elected members. Adjourned
W. Ii. II. RICHARDSON, Secretary.
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CoNsoLlDATIoN.- The Brattleboro Rcpub-
lican gives its yaledictory, this week, pre-
vlous to being merged IN the Phoenix. The
Editor says After a fair and thorough ex.
pertinent, it is satisfactorily demonstrated,
that two papers cannot be supported here,
and one good paper is much better than
two poor ones.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-07-03

EIorENENr The Caledonian says On
Monday night, June sth young man by the
name Of Ralph Davis and Miss Mary Forest,
eloped from the house Of Marshall W.
Stodiard, in Newark. 1t appears that the
young man got assistance of his mother,
and they enticed the young lady TO leave a
good home and go with them.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-07-03

ST. JouN's DAY. The celebration Of this
anniversary at Plattsburg On the 2ith was
witnessed by crowd of spectators. The
procession wasa large one, a chief attrac-
ton in which was the knights Templars from
this place The music for the occasion was
furnished by the Burlington Cornet Band
and the Fort Edward Band and was excellent.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-07-03

MoRE ABOUT SHEET We learn from the
Phoenix that Nathaniel Whitney of Mari
boro has Cock of five ewes that produced
"rfccp good, healthy lambs, all Of whom
lived until he saw fit to kill SIX, thinking
that ten !am's were as many as five ewes
ought to bring up.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-07-03

SINGULAR AporlIoN.-A correspondent Of
the Freeman says a man in W Borkshiro
caught three young foxes, in the snrinr
and gave them to his cat, who had Just lost
her kittens. She immediately adopted them
and has reared them as carefully ~ if they
were her own.
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TINS Vermont Autograph 4 Remarker
says Norton, the man who was stabbed in
Starkshoro, was alive at the last account,
and it was thought by some that he might
recover, Still 1t is doubtful
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DEMOCRACY az l77G.-" All men nro
created equal. "-J,fvson.
DEMOCRACY IN lSj7.-" All men are NAT
created equal, ''-%Phcn A. DougLn.
only trIllng difference easily explained
by such dcmagogucs as DouGLAs, who is
making speeches to prove the Declaration
OF Independence he.
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\ fouNG SOUTHERN Politician The At
lanta (Georgla) htcHgHor says that the
following letter was sent to Mr. buchanan
by juvenile Georgian. We presume Mr.
Bucha nan sent the y
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NAMES OF THE PERSONS SUPPOSED TO ne LOST

NAMES OF THE rERsoSS SUPPOSED TO BE LOST.
Mr. Caldwell and wife, Mr.. Laurie and
wife Four children of Mr. David Gilcrist,
Mr., Clark husband of Catherine Clark \
and one child, The children Of Margaret
McAlllstcr, besides the three saved. Mr.. j
Mckenzie, husband of Mrs. Mckenzie,
sayed,) son and hen niece (B t.. Wal.
lace,) OF MrH. Margaret Dickson, who is
saved, Two children of Mrs, Margaret
Bloomfield, who is saved. Mr. Bloomfield
lives at Toronto, and is in the employment
OF the Hrand Trunk Company. Mrs. David
Wilson and five children, husband saved J
Mr.. Douglas Gather of " lillian, who il
saved,) Mrs Douglass and a sister either of
Mr., or Mrs Douglass together with six
children; Mrs, Campbell, .(muther of Jno.
and Mara,) and two sisters Mrs Laurie,
Mr.. Laurie. Gather and mother of James
and Jeanette, who are saved } and girl
Mr.. Wylc, husband of Mrs Jane Wylie)
and three children. Mr. McAllIstcrl father
ami mother Of Archibald who is saved, Cind
a daughter. Mrs. Ilaig, (wIle of Jno. Hang
who is saved } and child. Mr. Nicholson
father Of William, who r. saved James
Maxwell, Antoine Gagnon Passenger for
Montreal) Michael Brennan waiter of
Montreal,) James sullivan, do, Hugh Me-
Lean, with two children, Charles Mickey,
Robert Wilson and two sons, Maria Wilson
llypollte Asselm, deck hand of Montreal.
Aayier llamcl, do, Francois Charron, do,
VIM. Graham, James Watson, son and
daughter, Cloophas Boudroau, (passenger
by Montreal Marie Lone Square. passenger
by Montrcal,) John Grant, Steward Of shin
John Mckenzie John Mcintyre. Colin
Sinclair and wife, "a very old couple An
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ATLANTA, ga. Nov. 10 1856.
'lloN, Jas, BucHASAS Dear Sir, The election
i now over. and you are President During tbe
canvass have hnllored for you until | am hoarse,
ami my throat - sore, aud have spent all my
small th'"se' II you have any Office that would
SUIT hoy Of my age (3 ycars) would like To-
have It-and 1t not please send me ten dollars,
Mountain Democrat., 1857-06-27

Tn" fivolit" policy just now Of preach
ing Peace and Harmony to tii" DrinH-
cratic party, by Mr. Er"dcrick and hi,
followers, appears To- hcuniN". silly adopt
,', by tiI,n.; ihd",d, i seems t!at these
are the only argrinc'ta they iat 'd t."
use III the present cnnv, ntirn:i contest.
i"iEg aware Cl t..rir l"j.Iry, csitol la.iy
;l.ons "ood Dci,,'rnl,, tiny boy" g.
smother thr Just inGi@' alton "il'u T. i
leader has rXc;ted b. hi. r.trlt i"..i',
course against ll.c Administrator, aud 10
ward oil the '!al.ger n"w impending over
his political head. But while the DcmUc-
racy cherish, "a: tEcy ever have, deep
and settled conviction Of the necessity Of
such spirit prevailing III their dclibcra
tion- A. well as in tLtir contests with the
.iio>iion, they are not to be deceived
in.r III, support Of any faction, or Inan,
be hi position V hit it may Who mani
t,,t> thc lca.t SYMPTOM of 'u.o"nlnos>
on any Of those great rrirc',l">, or meas.
ures upon whic!, the party has planted it.
.clf, ard where it will forever nj id,. Is
it At all probable, then, they vii! c"-ort-
rate with :. Inan who has 80 wantoIly a.
sailed, and So vc!':mcn.y denounced a
President whom they have 80 recently
elevated, attcra fierce and doubtful >trug-
gle, and who, by no solitary act has given
them cause to doubt his national Dcmoc-
racy in the smallest particular? No, they
will not be blinded By this hypocriliral
appeal Of the smooth -tongucd iactiohistS
and traitors NlO are striving To array
them side b.. sidc with their leader, Mr..
Brodo ;ick, against Mr.. Buchanan and his
Administrator, Ior the purioSc Of making
them Il PARTY TO, and. Responsible for, II
rebellion, il not 4 DE>EHrION which this
man and few of his traitorOus adhcrcnts
undoubtedly contemplate.
Mr.. Brodciick has developed ftw,
points, Of great significance, i'll his late fo-
ray at the Capitol, that have served not
only to undcccivc the Presidcnt,' but
the party which hV, Mr.. Il. so sihgrilarly
represents, (and who unw il!ingly elevated
him, as he well knOws,) in regard to his
political sincerity. His bold and sudden
attack on Mr. Buchanan and his Cabinet
is not sufficiently accounted for by the
fact that the cast Of the California appoint
Incnts was not coniidcd exclusively To
him. \ mere disappointment Of this
| kind could not have been otherwise than
fortunate for Mr.. Eroderick. a. it is well
known that hc ncvtr refused to promise
an Office to an applicant; and rs thcr"
was but ore oiiit, To very twenty prom
isr%, H. foui'i himself suddGsly relieved
1gGna p,,i,io.. tlat would, Id lie suc-
cccGcd, ia;c c"v,irl Liza with cuhar-
ra:>r p,t. .t,ain Wc know. or ought &c
know, that Mr.. Brodiirl,', Feelings and
intellect are too web Gi-cil lined to per.
init, ui'hD"t q Jo>i3n, such an explosion
Of passion, such display Of indi>crction
True, it Maa intended only for the longi
tndc of Washington; here he mOdiiicS, oi
denies entirely, the current accusations
lie is thus, without influence, and without
patronage, enabled, by the curious condi
Mountain Democrat., 1857-06-27

ton Of affairs, to retain rs friends all ol
tho d',aPpoinjccs, beside small number
81 dcipdcd adm,rtr-, whp are :"ady, each
and every "Jui Il th,'n 10 follow where
h., ir Zrf points. Tna. Il" la, afTinitir-
icr the ;ia.k Republicans is un ien;lb.e
;.'ri tie gan i, p.,iZl aFon thu iiia-,-ri'i
with the Adrl.a -;r;.ti.:I, csrEt'la"y, ar1
;m.kc II Il prctlisc. ur rather ;,n !nitiNtory
step towards a rra'lIH; nifhdrPwal from
he F.arty l4to the Back Republican
rank.
it e. ,carce;y pr:b;,lIc that hi, tran>i.
;'"a 81, be- ''r, "'!iyH or y'ry rcrcep
iir.'; ,c:i i; i,t II -c;,r openly pro-
c....rr i.!n.cf n.ac" Republican, LHt
'ri'lr" ~" H.in. Of u. .Eotrat s,rvc tntm.
>hcni. he surr' cd in "ur state Cor
ycnt;on Fy authority Of tie democratic
party. Hence hi:, great oo!icitudc in ret
crcncc to our Convention III Jiiiy. IIc
wants it for ''sounding board TO try his
ideas upon" aud i5 uneasy that the ccno
may not suit him. Therefore, 'union,
Peace, harmony is :hc music they are
making, hoping 10 suppress the deep and
tlIrca, n.ng sounds Il at are ltEii.ning to
artist from an Investigation INTO his polit
iciI character, to"ching tha relations he
ho!d, "'iili our party and the Atfminis-
tratiun IXlUN.
L.i-zly Gulch, jane 70. 1851.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-06-27
:. Poverty Part. Good co.npnn,c."
By ELiIA COOF.

We lev" 'bo s''i,,, Il "'ien t:rIcs,
We quote them in ASr, We ,cara them il
Y,WfE;
Til"r f.ll "'i r'.r onT, III" ding-i"lG 2 chimes,
Jh,i "&;.t .-Hor ~. =. IL. liz, ben. - Truth
Bat "pi.'i' ., hdt /" i.l'. 30 vi, j. H. baud,
And wuIi'!'r l. much where the land Eiigl.
b..
81 50 r:;v vi.r- 'lirt the rrnrerb toi.i rsc,
Oi "Foy-ri: Parts Good Com. anie."
TwI- w".ful ti.;rg f r man 10 prove,
Ard -"itu,. na- il 10. t,!.. - jnid.
u . ~ i..n G"'d""~-, W.Iih "nI L"y",
W'.-!4.,i ,..ti. Uli.. u t!.'. IS ... ...l.' .tii
AID L9N u ID ';uiii ~ b.'t,t q, hu".,
Ard -;;'i'..'r set -, ''.el ..I.-. -,
Ia I'i,'t l. ,.i WE'EI.,g- - b.,
Ahd that "foVcny Parts G"rd Cpnpanie."
frr'i frIn.' :, -f'iii.-F ',lr- f,.,aF e~t.lir,
With npfimy - lcasc but Il f !,n's narlc,
iI1- walked H. dcath through tlr, r>ulI-gatc .-
Th" cAnL.v'. Il Law. ;.nl he targct"l H!Lnic.
Bli, .'in,, 90" dceis that rciI in,n H.,,
ii '"''. l',.I. ~. i!ahE - hi,'I ~ GTcr,
-i.1 ;.n.i. in"y L4I.,i!t ai.:... .uc Ltr,,I.an'
b. "i'~,.r'y Part, Good Com,anic."
Fall ual.y - ieart hath mad il, lornr,
N.i!' II+t" AID Honesty ",.-' is it, .!";
J. bi.ia'i'.li may wi:i-p"r and in" !; 10 rain,
(r. - J.. it gDra "ith il-.'a g t. l".ir.
But ~" b !dsn" Y I"rn Lf VIZ; oc!.Y:o ~,
Ari il";r and Ii"Gc>ty ~. ii, .i.".
Wa" ii .snr ii.r.r, =, ....:!.. in ircA,, sill
U. "Prrrity Parts tinoA trIpr,l!c.'