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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-03-06

The Personal Liberty Bill recently passed
by the Legislature of Wisconsin is based
upon the decision of the Supreme Court OF
Wisconsin, that the Fugitive Slave act is
unconstitutional and void. 1t secures for
all persons claimed as fugitive saves trial
by jury, the benefit of the writ of habeas
corpus, and proof of the fact OF slavery by
at least two credible witnesses. Severe
penalties are imposed for falsely represent
ing free person to be slave
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-03-06

RELIGIOUS Mon ATQuTnEc.-As Mr. Papln,
lay preacher of the Wesleyan Methodist
Church, in Quebec, was recently visiting
some converts from the Roman Catholic
faith, amlb of several hundred excited
Catholics broke into the house, knocked
down and trampled upon the inmates,
among whom was woman, and Mr.. Papn,
who was furiously attacked, only escaped
through the exertions OF u few friends
some of whom were severely beaten.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-03-06

Another SEARCH FOR SIR JouN FRANKLIN.
The British Wing says that preparations
are making in Canada for an expedition
to 60 IN search oC Sir John Franklin. For
this purpose Dr. Rae is building, in the
Kingston dockyard, an Arctic schooner, t.
be ready in May next to g to Quebec, and
thence to the Arctic regions
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-03-06

RFrUBIlCAN PROGREss.-The results OF the
recent town elections in New York exhibit u
gratifying Republican gain over last year
From classification of results in the
Albany journal, We find that in 1876 towns
heard from "a Republican supervisors are
elected, which is a Republican gain Of AZ.
"A Democratic loss of 1 and an American loss
of "a.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-03-06

ANOTHER REyoLuTloNARY PlNsioNER GoSr.
Died IN Pomlret, Vermont, the 10th inst.
Abial Morse, aged ninety.six years and
nine months. lie was found dead in his
bed in the morning,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-03-06
MISCELLANY.

The New York Commercial Advertiser
tells the following thrilling tale
Last Fall, n woman residing in the vicini-
ty of Worcester, was picking black berries
in field near the house, having with her
her only child bright-eyed little fellow of
less than year old The babe sat upon
the ground amusing itself with grasping at
the clumps of yellow weed that grew with
in reach, and eating berries brought him
from time to time by his mother
The latter at length, intent upon ga
thering the fine fruit, passed around n rock
which hid her child from her view She was
about to return to him, when, hearing him
laughing, and growing in great glee, and
thinking he must be safe as long as he was
go happy, she remained little longer where
she was.
Suddenly the little voice ceased and after
a moments delay, the Young mother step
ed upon the rock and looked over, expecting
to see her babe asleep; instead Of which,
he was sitting perfectly motionless, his lips
parted and his wide open eyes fixed with a
singular expression upon some object which
at first she was unable to discern.
Yet who can judge of her horror when,
on closer scrutiny, she preceived, some four
or i've feet from her infant, a rattlesnake,
with his glittering eyes fastened upon his,
and nearing him by an almost impercepti-
Bile motion.
The sight of her darling's peril so nearly
paralyzed her, that for an instant she half
h, believed'that dreadful fascination hadextend-
,,ed to herself; but the certainty that unless
she was the instrument of salvation to her
child, he was inevitably lost, in some degree
restored her power. She glanced wildly
around for something that might be used as
weapon, but nothing orre~rSi' aud al
ready the venemous reptile had passed ovel
half the space which diyided him and hi
victim.-Another moment, and all would
be lost.-What could be done
In her hand she had broad TIN pan, and
springing from the rock, quick as thought
she covered the snake with it, and stood
upon it to prevent its escape.
The charm was broken-the child moved
swayed to one side, and began to sob At
the same time the mother recovered heI
voice and screamed for assistnce, retaining
her position until it arrived, when the cause
Of her terrible fright was despatched.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-03-06

SENATOR SUMNER is in Washington. lie
reached there February 2jth, 1t is said he
goes to France to spend the Summer.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-03-06
From Waltons journal
Legislature Of Vermont.
EXTRA SESSION.

The Senate went into Committee of the
Whole.
Mr. IIotchkiss thought that the question
of the location of seat of Goyernmcnt
should be decided according to the desires
and wishes Of the peorlc of the State with
out reearl to the So called "rlirhtcd Gtitb,'
Of the State to the inhabitants Of Nontpelicr.
lie believed that Montpelier offered good ac-
cOmmolations the peonle Of the town had
been uniformly kind and courteous to him
lie considered that the State House was tin a
unhealthy location, by reason Of it, proxiwi-
ty t. the hill, and not in nnv ,,1y o1,irp T.,
the unhealthy state of tho afm,sJLarn in tb,
town. One important fact Lo wished +,
brir, mn to the cossilor,tion If tLn Gam.
mi,,2 Ia LolioyoJ .Lat IL ,,o,,,l,crs - .I,o
JIouso in co,nir,, q, H., corit,l ,,or, ,ili,,'I
to mass tbronah Burhrot,6. II Io.r,h,r. or
Tho S.n,t, ,y,rr ,i., cn,nnc1l.l a. ,,'.,
tr,,,,h tI,,t tn,., II, L,li.,,,i u,, H.
vj.bos If bis o,,n ;r,n.lf,,a o,,s,i,,,'.,.,,.
,y,ro d,c;j.I1 IN r,,'. ~ n,.,l;-...,,,
It. fI,'. i.I;,,.iI a., IL
o'.''''' '.''1 Wv, I'''.'','
,',,., i,s,-ii.il' 70 t,I !, H, "ou'' '",.
,.i,o,, ,,.,, 49,, H.. ..,
~ tIc tov.n a. l,,,,i;na,nm ''''J
W. G.o,,ar,. raaj dI.,ni,.,;., .- Il.
e,ai, r1',--,,5 ,rLI I,'o"
n"nt ,"r in ans"or , ~ ,Ln II, "I -"
v.nicacc Of the building.
The vote being taken in accordance with
the resolution was as follows
| For Moutrclicr.
Mcssrs Benton, Cnhooa. Cole. Converse.
| Dwight. Gregory. Hunton. Jones. johnson.
| kcycs. PHELPS. Walker. Wright. L..
For Burlington,
MesSrs. Burton. Blake. Barber. Ilot,h-
| kiss, Pirrpoint. Rovce. REYNOLDS, Thomu-
son. Cnderwood, Wires. Wilson. II.
For Rutland.
Mossrs Davis. Field. Marsh. Willard. t.
For MIdlclurv.
Mr. Warner /.
\ second vote was taken with the same
result as the first.
Adjourned.
uorsE.
On motion of Mr.. Wentworth of Rock
inobau,. the bill To locate the cunit.,l mt Bl.
lows Falls was referred to-tbe Cim,oittoe of
The Nholn
Mr. Merrill intro1uccl a Mu for rebuilI
inc the staff. house at Mnntreli.r lcror-
dino Ia the rrorosi,ion of NI1rtrolicr here.
totore made which was ordered to he prin-
ted.
The House went into Committee, of the
Whole, Mr.. Kittredac in the ohair
(SraccLas vorn ,n1Ja Lr N.ssors Groom or
| Wotarbnrv and Howard or D,nvill, II, r
vor or orNont,nlinr and bv Mr. IynoJvorI
Of Wcstlord in favor Of lIurlin,ton. Of the
latter we have oiycn an abstract El f. Pl
Committre rose. and the Ilnusn nJi,urnaJ
NTrpyoov. sry,rF.
The Senate went into C,,nr,ittco of tlo
Whole. MIR Uotchkis. in the Chair.
Mr. Rnnt,n sp,ke in Clyor of rcnui,I,n,
nt WontnrIirr
Mr. Underwood said that this session was
called to consider the location Of the state
bousn ON il. merits alone Vet other int.r.
czt-, merely local and minor iln1urtaucr.
| had to be dragged in and made to serve
to advantage OF certain parts of the State
seeking this location. he could not see
] In,- tho loc,tinn ,r H., g,,.;.,l 10. >,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-03-06

OF the expected collapse in hoops the
Boston Traveller wittily says "siX circum-
ferential feet. and no longer eighteen, shall
be the area covered by females and their
surroundings No longer will there be q
skeleton i'll every house. Omnibuses for
months past have held only three Of the in
comparable sex. Soon they will & gain ad-
init twelve. but let us hope that the rcac-
ti"n may not he great as to revive the
practice of Caesars brutal maxim, Jam for
tc IN OHiHibUS.'
The Wa'tham Sentinel is responsible for
the story that a cat of respectable family in
that town was playing with a mouse, when
the latter lcapcd bodily down the cats
throat. and in about two hours completed
the passage of the grand canal and c,.inc
out alive. Tie cat is represented to have
been in a state of astonishmcnt during this
singular proceeding.
In Pittsburg, hen made her nest in 4
pile Of pig iron, and sat upon thirteen egg,
When the time for incubation arrived, ii
was found that she had hatched but one
>ckly looking chicken and had produced
a full dozen perfect IRON spikes The phi
lusophers say that the magnetic properties
Of the iron produced this singular result
There Is n man out west SO torgetlul o.
/ faces that his wife is compelled to keep a
wafer on the end of her nose that he may
/ distinguish her from other ladies bu
this does not prevent him from making oc
casional mistakes.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-03-06

y widow of doubtful age IN Orange coun-
ty, y. Y, has taken for her fourth husband
a yenturesome youth of Is
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-03-06
THE FREE PRESS.

GEO W & O. O. BENEDICT, Editors and Proprietors
nT For terms see last page -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-03-06
BURLINGTON :

FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH G. 1857.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-03-06
Tnr BuRDElL MURDER. OF the connection

THE BURDEIL MURDER. OF the connection
of DR.. Spicer with this case, the New York
correspondent of the Boston Journal says
"The Coroner was no doubt consurablc,
when he refused to allow Spicer to testify
that DR.. Burdell had told him that he was
married to Mrs. Cunningham on the 2Sth Of
October. But the Coroner was guided by
these considerations he knew Spicer; he
knew that he was mere creature Of Eckcl
and Mrs. Cunningham lac was full of rum
as an egg was full of meat and it was on
his affidavit that Mrs. Cunningham, three
months after her reputcd marriage, relied
to bring up the action against Burdell for
breach of promise of marriage and when
Mr. Thayer her counsel, proposed 10 renew
the sut, Spcer had his affidavit taken to re-
yivc the suit
Before the Grand Inquest Mr.. Spicer
came he told his story, and he went out
from tie Grand Jury in the consciousncss
that the Grand Jury did not believe one
wori he said, He was closely questioned
about the letter of DR.. Burdcll to hlm.
which he says was lost or torn up-he does
not know which-he was able to give the
contents, some instances verbatim. One OF
the Grand Jury asked him how he was able
to do this he said that he took a copy Of
some OF the sentences, IN case the letter
should be lost or mislad. lie was asked
bis motive in so doing he stid he took Il
memorandum in order to answer DR.. Bur
dell ns he had requested an answer When
reminded that he had sworn in his affidavit
that he was forbidden by DR.. Burdell to re-
ply at all, he crimsoncd to lis forehead and
could not tnswer and his whole examlna-
tion was full Of such garing contradictions.
From the Washington Cor. Of the Darlington SeuGnal
Among the late arrivals at Willard's,
notice those Of the Hon. ID. y. Smallcy and
Lady, from Vt Mr.. S. arrived last Satur-
day evening, and since then his plrlor has
been thrunged with friends eager to exchange
SITUATIONS, and like old soldiers. to talk
over the stirring incidents in Tie Wag;ans
and Jenas of the last Campaign.
In Washington, the wives soidistinguished Of
men receive much attention, of which, the
graccs and accomplishments of Mrs. :. have
won to her more than usual share.
The vacancy caused by the death of judge
Prentiss has been filed by the appointment
of Mr.. Smalley. The nomination was made
hy the President and sent into the Senate
nearly two weeks ago. The nomination was
confirmed unanimously. As such appoint
ments are made for life, they are usually
considered for a time and referred to the
Judiciary Com. But the confidence Of tho
Senate in Mr.. SIS integrity and ability
broOked no delay;-and the Democracy OF
Vt, will bel more justly proud Of the ad-
yancement of their favorte champion when
they learn that it was unsolicited by him
and that hc was informed of his confirmation
by Senator Foot several days previous to hi,
arrival in Washington.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-03-06

How TO MAKE GOOD CHEEsE.-Oh Squire
j, of Addison County, VT, was famous for
bringing to market better article of cheese
than any of his agricultural neighbors,
which occasione1 merchant to enquire
" how it happened" A" think can tell
you the secret of it," said the squire -
"lou may have noticed that when the milk
stands for while in the pans, there is a
klnd OF yeiiow scum that rises on the top OF
It, Now some women are so dreadful neat
that they skim this all off but my wife
amt so partickler, but stirs it all in togeth-
er, and, ra.aly, / think the cheese is ali the
better for it,"
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-11-05
EgThe Marshall County Democrat thus

HThe Marshall County Democrat thus
speaks of new town recently laid out in
that county WestviVe Herald.
A. New TowN--Aroma, situated some
three miles southeast Of Kankakee, Just
above the mouth of the Iroquois, is noted
for the fine improvement Of the water pow
er of the Kankakee river. There is mill
recently erected four stories high. built SUBJ
stantially, of Kankakee stone. The fall of
water at that place is over eleven feet, and
the amount of power used to drive the mill
is much smaller than what might be ad
vantageously used.
Mistake, Mr.. Herald. No such town
in Marshall county. No Kankakee in this
county. No Eoquois in this county. No
three story stone mill in this county. The
item was selected, don't know where. AFRO
ma is down the Kankakee some pace
probably in the prairie State" Well
try and find out, when we get time, and
let our readers know.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-11-05
SHERIFF'S SALE.
oct15-4St3.

By virtue of writ of execution to me directed
from the Clerk of the Marshall Circuit Court,
will offer for sale, as the law directs at the court
house in the town of Plymouth, Marshall county,
Indiana, On the 18th day of November, 1857, be-
tween the hours of 10 o'clock a n, and o'clock
m, OF said day, the following described property
in Marshall county, Indiana, to-wt:
The north least quarter of section twenty one,
township thirty three north. of range east; and
the east half of the northeast quarter of section
80, in township and range aforesaid; and also, the
undivided three fourths of those certain parcels or
tract of lands situate in the fractional north half
of section twenty-five, in township thirty -three
north, of range one east, in Marshall county, In
diana, bounded as follows, to-wit: Commencing
at stake IL chains east of the northwest corner
of said section; thence sou h chains and 80 links;
thence west 3 chains; thence south ID chains and
Ill links; thence north 63 east l. chains and 80
links; thence north II chains ane 90 links; thence
west chains and 68 links, to the place of begin
ming, containing 10 1900 acres, be the same
or less. Also the undivided three-fourth of the
following parcel or tract of land: Commencing at
a stake 10 chains and 6S links east, and chains
and 10 links south of the northwest corner of said
section, thence sonth chains and % links; thence
south 81 east chains and 40 links; thence south
Z chains and IS links; thence south 81 east 5
chains and 80 links; thence south TO- west
chains and % links; thence south $50 east 10
chains and so links; thence north IL , east 8
chains and 30 links; thence cast chains the east
line of said fractional half section; thence north
chains and 50 links; thence north "a west 5
chains and So links thence north 60 west chains
and % links; thence south 81 west chains and
Al links; thence north 60 west III chains and %
links; thence north , west chains and rs links
thence north 60 east chains and 81 links; thence
north 63 west 13 chains ard 80 links, to the place
of heginning-c 33 60 100 acres, more or
less, with all the privileges and appurtenances
thereto belonging, and also the undivided three
fourths of the forge, machinery, bellows, and forge
tools upon said premises.
Taken as the property of French Fisher Sophia
Fisher, his wife, and Hiram Lish and Mary Jane
Lish, his wife, at the suit of c. Ii. Reeve for the
use of A. G.. Cushing.
J.F. VANVALKENBURGH,
Octl J-4Sts mr. fee S600) Sheriff NJ c.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-11-05

Now the next time you
run for of1ice--already out for AUDITOR
well pitch into you twice as strong as we
did betore-RepuJliean Goth.
AS to our being already out for Audi
tor" we hereby inform the editor of the
Republican that such is not the case.
If we should ever run for Office again,
we would be willing to pay the Republican
a reasonable compensation to pitch into
US he would be certain to make us votes; but
As we do not expect to run for office any
more, he will not have the satisfaction %
pitching into us in that way; however. fol
the qualification of the editor. we will state
that we have made arrangements with oul
brother. to publish the Democrat fort,
years in Plymouth. if we should live thai
long; thereby giving him all the chance he
could ask, of pitching into u.s." "Pitcf
in
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-11-05
SHERIEFS SALE.

BY virtue of writ of execution to me directed
from the Clerk of the Marshall Circuit Court, l
will expose for sale, the law directs, at the court
house in Plymouth, Marshall county, Indiana, on
the eth day of November, 1857, between the hours
of 10 o'clock IN, and A o'clock p m, of said day,
the following described property in said county, to-
wit:
Commencing at the northeast corner of Pierce
street, in Wheeler's addition to the town of Plym-
outh; running thence in westerly direction along
the south side of said Pierce street to point oppO-
site the southwest corner of lot No. six (6) of
said addition thence in southery direction parallel
with the Michigan road, sixty feet; thence in an
easterly direction parallel with Pierce street. to the
Michigan road; thence in a nOrtherly direction
along the west side of the Michigan road, sixty
feet, to the place of beginning, with all the tene-
ments and Improvements thereon.
Taken as the property of Rufus Brown, at the
suit of John Filkins, Joseph Runyan and Adam
Barker.
JF. VANVALKENBURGH
octl5 1873 (pr. fee $1,000 Sheriff M. c.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-11-05

Most people entertain an erroneous idea
that country paper is of little or no val
ne. and when they take them it is only to
support the printer" and not from any
benefit they could possibly derive from
reading their contents. There is not a
man, woman or child but what should be
more interested in their home paper than
any other. We venture to say that half OF
the Inhabitants of Marshall County have
not seen copy of either one of the papers
now published in Plymouth, and that there
is not more than one fourth of the voter S
of Marshall county who subscribe and pay
for their local papers. Why is its Is it
because the people are too poor, or because
they don't like to lend their mite towards
building up home interests? If there is a
man in Marshall county who is so POOR ne
can't pay dollar year for paper that
will pay him one hundred per cent on the
capital invested, let him call at the Demo-
crat Office and leave his name. and he shall
have credit for one years subscription
The following sensible remarks on country
papers, we clip from an exchange:
County papers are Of much more use
than people generally imagine.
They very naturally aid in directing
publ attention to matters in which every
citizen in the county is more or less inter
ested
They contribute in various ways to the
foundation of public opinion, on subjects
of public interest.
They furnish very convenient mediums
for the discussion of questions Of local in,
terest.
They aid in giving character and i'm
portance to the county in which they are
published.
They stimulate taste for reading. and
disseminate in the course Of one year. a
vast amount Of information, much of which
would not reach the readers through any
other channel.
They are of essential good in family in
fostering taste for reading among chill
dren. County papers enjoy an advantage
over paper. published at distance, be-
cause many Of their items are of local in
terest, which naturally attracts childs at
tention The advertising columns. also
are particularly attractive to great many
persons.
They are of essential service in publish
ing various articles Of local intelligence in
which the citizens are more or less inter
ested, but of which many would remain
uninformed, were it not for these papers.
In short. county papers add in great vari'
ETY. of ways to the character, intelligence,
and prosperity of the county in which they
are published, and therefore have a strong
claim to the support of all whom they di
rectly or indirectly benefit.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-11-05

We would callthe attention of cur merchants
toheadvertisemcnt in this weeks paper, of the
firm of Williams & Huestis, wholesale Grocers
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Their stock consists of general assortment of
Groceries, together with everything usually found
store, except dry goods. Their connection
with some of the best, oldest and nell knorn houses
the East, offers them facilities for laying in their
stock, unsurpassed by any other house in the West
They are therefore enab ed to furnish anything in
their line. freight considered, as low as can be
bought in New York, Cincinnati, Chicago or any
other market.
Fort Wayne is now within two or three hours
ride Of this place, uninterrupted by any change
cars. Merchants, therefore, in This place and Vi
entity, can obtain anything they may need in the
line of Williams & Huestis, in few hours. thereby
avoiding the expense, delays and loss of time, &C.
casioned by purchasing or ordering from greater
distance.
Williams Huestis have but one price, and those
ordering from them will obtain goods of the same
quality and price, as if there in person to purchase.
If you would, therefore, save, both money and
time, purchase of Williams & Huestis, wholesale
GrocersFoWa Ind.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-11-05

SAD AccIDENT.--A man by the name OF
Edmund Taylor, Of Marion, Grant county,
Ind. was run over by locomotive at the
depot. in this place, about 3 o'clock on
Wednesday morning. He became so con-
fused by the glare of the head light on the
locomotive that he did not know in what
way to retreat from danger, there being a
train on the side track at the time he was
crossing over the other. added to his con-
fusion. The locomotive passed over one Of
his feet, so severely crushing it as to rem
der amputation necessary. He was taken
to Moore's Hotel--Drs. Sherman and Hig.
inbotham amputated his foot between the
ankle and the knee. Mr.. Taylor is getting
along as well as could be expected.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-11-05
A RETIRED PHYSICIAN, IS wear. fo

age, having lost his father, two brothers, daughter
son-n-law, nephews and neces, by that dreadful
disease, CONSUMPTION, and suffering with cough
himself determined to visit the Fast Indies, Egypt
and Japan, where he discovered IA Prerentirc and
Certain Cure for Colds Coughs, Consumption, n err
vous Debility and Asthma. His cough was cured
Immediately; he returned, cured his relatives, who
inherited the disease and in connection with his
have employed it in their practice, curing thou
sands of cases considered hopeless by others. For
the purpose Of rcscuing many of his fellow be-
ings as possible he is sending the recipe to all who
wish it for 10 SCENTS; of it to pay the postage, and
the balance printing. Address DR.. HEATH, J0l
Spring street, opposite st. Nicholas Hotel, New
York. jun1 s. 81 m