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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-16

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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-16


How TO OBSERVE JuprrER's SArrLrrFs.-There
are thousands Of the readers Of the Scientific Amcr
can who woull gladly avail themselves Of oppor-
tunity Of seeing the satellites of the planet Jupiter,
provided they had the mcaus
Every person can witness them by reflection,
using looking.gIass for this purpose. On a clear
night take good looking glass, and-eithcr at the
window or out of d0ors-so position it to receive
tho impression Of this planet. BY close eIainina-
ton of the planet, as reflected in the glass, all its
satellites will al-o be observed, provided Of
them arc cclipscl. 1t is rather remarkable. how
ever, that although these satellites can thus be
eye, that neither Venus nor the Moon can Ice seen
SO distinctly by rejecting them in the glass they
can by observing them with the naked eye.
We are surprised to sec such a statement
in a work Of tho character Of the Scientific
American, Years ago, the same statement
was current in the newspapers, and its utter
falsity was fully exposed. All that can be
seen of Jupiter by such mean, are the success
sve reflections Of the light of the planet it.
self, from the different surfaces Of the mir
ror and no ordinary looking glass is perfect
enough to show that with any precision.
To see the satellites of Jupiter requires
magni'ying glass, and plain mirror does not
magnify at all
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-16


The New POSTAGE LAw.-lt nav not be
generally known that Congress has very re-
Gently passed an act making prepayment Of
postage on all transient printed matter obli-
gatory' before it can be transported in the
mails OF the United States--a capital provi-
SION indeed. In order to carry out this law
the Postmascr-G General has established the
following additional post-ofice regulations,
which should be preserved for reference nv
all who may have occasion IT, send news.
pl 1ers and pamphlets, &c, now and then to
distant friends. They are as follows
l. Books not weighing over four pounds,
may be sent IN the mail prepaid by postage
stamps. at one cent an ounce any distance in
the United states under three thousand
miles, and at two cents an ounce over three
thousand miles, provided they are nut IN
without cover or wrapper or in a cover or
wrapper open Mt the ends or sides, 50 that
their character may be determined without
removing the wrapper.
=. ln5calcd circulars, advertisements. bu
sineSs cards, transient newspapers, and
every other article Of transient printed mat
ter, except books, not weighing over three
ounces, sent in the mail to any part of the
United states, are chargeablc with one cent
postage each, tD be PREPAID by hostage
stamps. Where moro titan one circular il
printed on sheet, or a circular and letter,
each must be charged with n single rate.
This applies to lottery and other kindred
sheets assuming the form and name of news
papers and the miscellaneous matter in
such sheets must also be charged with ono
rate \ business card on en- unsealed envo-
lope Of a circular subjects the entire racket
to letter postage. Any transient matter.
like circular or handful, inclosed in or
with n uoriOIical mr. norsnarnr snnt 30 n eul
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-16

The CALLIoPL.-Our readers who romem-
Ter this wonderful instrument at the late
State Fair, will appreciate the following from
the Buffalo Express. The editor says he had
been attending the great railroad celebration
at Montreal, and was on his way home
Beng too late for the cars he was obliged to
wait at the depot for the next train, and
while doing so was ostonished by. But
we give his own words
A succession Of screams. wells, shriek,. howl.
aud roars such might arise from a mena gerie in
warm debate. When the first shock passed of
ono could distinguish farrell approach to a tune,
and finally enabled to make out a hard
angular, ragged imitation Of God save the Queen
save her, indeed and all honest men and women,
from this last horror thought. Imagine an air
pounded out out with tilt hammers lscreechcd by
ungreased Mexican cart-axlcs, snored by a canal
boat cabin full of sturdy lumberers, or Numbered
by the gongs Of half dozen rival taverns, and
some faint idea may DO formed of the the woful
effect of that performance. 1t was no wonder that
half the French ponies in the neighborhood started
to run, that team Of mules, hitched to load of
heavy stone, after abandoning the intention to es-
cape, set up such discordant bray as only four
mules can do. We did not stop to listen to any
further performances from that combination Of in .
struments Of torture, but, Jumping into cab, we
drove back to town, to await the next train in peace
But even after We put long distance between the
thing andouTsclyes wCc0ud hear its ridiculous voice
yelling out at high pressure. the notes of 'Ynnkoe
Doodle We afterwards tho machine, when
cold and voiceless, and know 1t for the 'Calope.'
We trust not to hear itagain, and promise never to
to say aught against barrel organs more"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-16

Discovery OF STOLEN GooDs The search
for the furs stolen from y, Allen Co. on
Friday last which has been actively prosccu-
ted, though it has failed Of its main object.
has brought to light number of articles
which have mysteriously disappeared of late
Deputy Sheriff Reynolds and Constable
White made descent upon the house of
Louis Rencau, Saturday last, and found quite
miscellaneous collection of articles which
Louis had surreptitiously Appropriated to his
own benefit and behalf. But Louis himself
very ndroitly slipped from the grasp of his
captors by pretending he wished to 60 up
stairs and tell his wife how TO take caro- of
his horse, and at the same time he took
means to slip himself ont of the chamber
window and escaped. The officers overhaulcd
the same house again last night and found a
quantity more Of other property, among
which were some seventy shirts, taken from
clothes lines doubtless, new boots, whips
axes, &c, &c.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-16

A CANE FOR SENATOR SUMNER The Chca-
60 journal says "Gov. Robinson, of Kan
sas, who passed through this city for the
East on Friday night, bore with him beau
titul cane from Major Bickertown, one of the
FREQ State prisoners. for Senator Sumner
The cane was wrought by the Majors own
hands, during his imprisonment at Lecomp-
ton. and the device is peculiarly appropriate
and significant. the whole being carved from
solid piece OF wood, and highly polished.
Upon it are thirty one artificial knots, ff-
teen of which are within the coils of n SER
pent, representing the fifteen States enslaved;
and sixteen without its coils. representing
the sixteen Free States; and MS the serpent
Slavery is still reaching after more States
around which to coil itself, the Genius of
Liberty Grasps him around the neck and SAYS
Thus far thou hast gone, hut no farther
canst thou go!'-thus forming the head Of
the cane
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-16

Some " Nathan " communicates TO the
Vermont Chronicle the concluding paragraph
Of an advertisement which app AIRED in the
Free Press, las well as in many other papers in
CITY and country, containing the bccinning
ol story, and ending with the information
that the remainder OF it could be found only
IN the y, y. Lcdser-a paper Of cxtraordi-
nary merit, &C., &c.,-in the usual STYLE of
1uack medicine pu1s. Nathan " saws. "the
Editors of the Free Press may think highly
OF The L'9Scr, as they doubtless do, but n
copy being read in my family was condemned
as unworthy Of promscuous family reading.
And happen to know of other families who
are OF the same opinion, Is there any law
about pure morality and good taste among
editors, in the advertisements they ask their
readers to read, and in the opinions they ex-
press about books and papers
Nathan - seems to be ahead of us in one
particular. lie knows more about the y. J.
Ls6ger than we do. who have only read 80
much Of it as is contained in the advertise
ments alluded to, We saw nothing in then,
of any immoral tendency. Had we done so,
we should not have inserted them How any
body, who reads newspapers, could have sup
posed that the puffs which appea red as part
of the said advertisements were the express
ion of an editorial opinion, we cannot we'll
conceive. We take it 4" Nathan " must be
one Of those 1--WE trust they are few who sup
poses that the editor of paper writes all
the advertisements, and tries personally all
the medicines and machines advertised in his
columns, or mentioned IN extracts from other
papers. 1t certainly never entered our head
that any intelligent reader over ten years old
could fail to see that the story, extract, copy
right notice, puff and all, was q bail thrown
out by the publisher of the Ledgcr to catch
gudgeons with We suspect he caught more
with it than We thought possible.
Let us say, once for all, that when we have
an opinion to " express about books and
papers " or anything else, it will be found,
not among the advertisements. nor tackled
"solid" to the tail Of a story, but in our ed'
toral columns, and set . loaded" like the
editorials in our own and most other papers,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-16

o. THURSDAY of last week in the town OF
Lyons, H., German, named Fr'd Metz, was
frozen to death in swamp. lie was last seen
on the 10Th of December, when he left the
farm whore he lived, to 90 to ncighboring
house, and it is supposed that he came to n
place in the swamp whore the ice was rotten,
as it was raining at the time, and breaking it
was unable to cxtricate himself, and so per-
ished. Whom found 1t was necessary to
chip the body out in n largo block of ice
with axes as the recent cold had frozen it to
a considerable depth. His boiy, from the
waist downward, was below the surface of the
swamp. His head was bent downward. and
his hands clasped as is common in the atti-
itude of prayer. lie was a young man, with
out family, and is believed to have relatives
in Ohio.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-16

From the Richmond (vs.) Examiner Of Jan. @.
"Ihcy Northern mcn1 arc only ripening the
southern mind for the alternative Of reducing
again to bondage the FREQ negro whom have
emancipned in mistaken feeling OF humanity.
Disatreeablo as this alternative may be to the
South, 1t is rapidly becoming and moro
measure of necessity and protection against the of
feet of Abolitonist tlmperingi with the blacks Of
the South. There are in Virginia alone upwards Of
$1,000 FREQ negroes, who aro for the most part
drones on our society, who If employed Southwark
In the cultivation of cotton would add many mill.
ions OF dollars to our annual product Of national
wealth, and who If sold at tho moderate sum Of
800 head for the benefit of the State treasury,
would produce fund of $40 900 900 for the prose-
cution of internal improvements"
The cTpedi ency of making such an alter
alton in their domestic institutions that
the free whiies might be sold for slavery to
the rich ones, under public authority, was
argued in direct terms not long ago in influ-
entail Southern prints. No wonder therefore
that in Virginia they should be seeking pre-
fences for selling the FREE blacks. Virginia
does large business in raising slaves to sell
to buyers farther South. 1t costs something
to raise a slave and there is some risk be-
sides. To take for market those already
raised at their own expense would bring an
extra profit, like that on sales of brooms stolen
ready made instead of those made of stolen
broom corn. The free black men are not to
be considered n, having anyrights in the case
any more than brooms would have.
or course the proposition must be rrcfaccd
with some of the everlasting absurd slang
about Northern influence and Abolitionist
tamparings with the blacks. The reason lies
in the prospective profit summed up so largely
in the last sentence.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-16

A FlSE Story SPoILED.-A story has for
some time been going the rounds of the
papers, to the effect that Mr.. Buchanan will
write his inaugural with an eagle quill, not
plucked hy man from the wing, but the free
gift Of our national bird. The story says
that Senator Brown, of Mississippi, was pro-
claiming the certain election of Mr.. Bucha-
nan. when a feather dropped at his feet,
from the wing Of an eagle that was flying
over. The gentleman preserved the quill,
and had it forwarded to Mr.. Buchanan. The
Baltimore Patriot, Of Saturday last, after
quoting the story thus spoiled its romance !:
1t i. grea pity to spoil romantic story, but
MS this is rrosac age, and we have to do with
matter of fact people, we venture to give, on good
authority, tho following version Of the manner in
which this particular glc's feather actually
procured, and the keen and sarcastic remark its
proposed elected from Republican Senator.
Senator Brown visiting friend in the
ncichhorhood of Washington. who has in n cage a
fine bald eagle. While this friend exhibiting
il to his guest, the imprisoned bird dropped from
his wing feather. which Senator Brown picked up.
exclaimng he wculi forward it ms present to Mr.
buchanan. On his return to Washington he met Mr.
Seward and, aftcr relating the incident, told him he
intended to nd this feather from eagles wing
to thclrcsi1cnt clio Ct that he might appropriately
make use of it in writing his inaugural address
iiumph ~ responded Seward quietly, in hi, dry
way" in Ensic-a eogsi Eagle SLAVE
Eagle :"
What world Of meaning i, couched in those
few, but significant words, and how completely
they destroy all III" or"""-"i"s III" Nnge's
feather.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-16


/ THE STATE lIorsr FAITHFULLY Dr.rroyFp :, =
/ raa St'tc Ilnu.r was partially burnt last
/ (luesiay) evening. Fire was discovered and
alarms were sounded al about clock. and
/ long before Q ocluck the Woodwork of this
magnificent aul costly structure was in ru-
ms. The Firrmcn, with usual promptncss.
were at the scene Of destruction, but
owing to the intensity Of the cold. and
the rcmot"ness Of water, (the nearest heinz
the river. at "a distance Of some seventeen
hundred ieet,) they could make no head
against the flames The hose almost i'm
imediItcly froze AMI were unscryiceahe The
multitude then attempted to disCurnish the
building. and succ oled in rescung the
Library, pictures, statues, &c; but no human
power could do moro. So fierce WAS the fire.
that by eight o'clock the dome had fll!en.
Inc wall and massive pillars, all being of
granite withsto)l the heat and are unin-
iurci.
All the while the wind blew powerfully
from tho northwest. An almost incredible
shower Of fire, when il is considered that our
village was not entirely consumed. fell in
every direction, to the distance Of mile
Nothing but snow upon the roofs Of all the
buildings saved us from promiscuous con
Migration. Our citizen. have cause for de-
won't thaukiulncss to Providence That last
nights calamity was not n thousand times
greater
In the morning fire had been put into
the furnaces, to warm tho House for the
Constitutional Convention. which was to
convene on the day following, "Wednesday.
The fire caught from the 1ucs and was first
seen near the Speakers desk in the Repre-
sentatiycs' Hall. At that moment. however.
fire was diifuscd between the ceilings and
under the ho'rs, 50 extensively, that no
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-16

VERMONT STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
The Directors of this Society held meet
ing at Middlebury, Jan. Sth, and organized
under the act of incorporation passed at the
last session Of the Legislature. The old
Board was reelected with little change. -
Mr.. Beckwi;h declined n rejection as
Secretary, and Mr.. D. c. lins'cy was chosen
in his place We learn that resolutions
expressing tho obligations of the Directors
and the Society to the citizens of Burlington,
for the satisfactory manner in which they
provided Accommodations for the last State
Fair, and the liberality displayed 10y them
generally on that occasion, were passed.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-16

PRussh e SWITZERLAND .--'i'herc has been
much excitement in Europe for some time
past in regard to the difficulty between Prus-
STA and Switzerland, and tho affair is by no
means at an end yet, It seems. We give be-
low the main facts of the case, as contained
in a Paris letter to the y. Y. Courier and
Enquirer.
Prussia had, she says, lien in tho State
Of N,ufchatcl, and n quarrel was at hand,
when February, 1913, arrived, and Prussia
pcrceiving her hold of Posen slipping, let
Neufchatel alone, and in COMMON with other
Continental monnrchs, sought to conurc the
coming storm. Ncufchatcl was abandoned 10
the Swiss Confederation by Prussia, whose
claim lay dormant through the years of
Ilungary's struggle for independence md
Poland's dream that liberal Europe-In-
gland especially-would sec that the tine
and the means for raising nm eternal. an m
penetrable barrier to Russian agrees on
were at hand.
But some months since the agents and ,d-
herents of Prussia in Neufchatcl rcvotcd,
and were overcome by the troops of the Con-
federation.
Switzerland (admonished by Great Britain
il is said) has liberated, without treaty, most
of the revoltcd Neufchatclois, spared and male
prisoners by the troops of the Confederation
She sent Gen. Dufour to Paris to secure
the influence of France upon her side Of the
question. lie did not succeed in his m;ssior
and returned home Thercuron the Swi.s
resumed their preparations for defence On
her side Prussia is d" not slack" She las
ordered four Corps dAtmcc, and proro
marching upon Switzerland when she shall
have obtained the assent Of some intcrmo-
date German States to traverse them in her
march upon the Swiss
In this half crisis Europe rests 1t was
said yesterday on the Paris Rourse that .the
Swiss affair has been settled through British
mediation" Tho statement was n mere
candrd The matter remains for adirdica-
ton.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-16

CoNING IT STRoNG.-Little Gent Of fifteen
Mother, You must allow mo more funds
can't 90 among our fellows if You don't. In
dulgcnt Widow Why, my child, You have
three dollars week pocket money now.
lon surely cannot spend more than that =
Little Gent Yes, that's all well enough
but where my cigars and smashes TO como
from and that newfoundland dog has such
a twist, I'm sure he'll eat me out one of
these days,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-16

ing for law which can make their profits no great
or, and may make thoma great deal less.
II Is urged, the present usury laws arc daily
evAdcd and disrcgardcd. While this is true, can
1t be supposed that if lenders now get more than
per cent, in defiance Of law, and incur great risks
to get 1t, they would not in all take than
per cent, If tho law was out ofthe way. We fear
We should wait n long viii c, and suffer much be-
fore we should realize the promised reduction in
the price of money, which competition would
work, had we no laws restraining the amount of
intoreat.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-16

An incident n little out Of the usual course
took place in the railway train between Ban
gor and Portland, on Saturday morning.
Soon after the train left Bangor, the conduc-
tor, Mr. Pittman. who had provided himself
with clergyman, stood up IN one Of the
cars, and, in the presence of the passengers.
and while the train was at its usual speed
was duly married to lady by the name Of
Fuller
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-16

kansas. "A despatch dated AT Topeka
Dec. 18th says !--'Gov. Robinson resigns to-
day, and will leave Immediately for Washing
ton, where he will spend the winter, laboring
for free Kansas. Lieut. Gov. Roberts sue.
cceds him
The Free State Legislature will certainly
meet though onc-third of the number arc in
the States and dare not return
Governor Gcary desires Congress to remand
the Free State constitution back to the people
for another vote.
Ephraim Bnntcr, the first tried convict, who
was in the first days fight at Hickory Point
has been rcpricvcd by the Governor.
\ meeting has been held at Lawrence,
Kansas Territory, to memorabilia Congress to
grant tract of land for the establishment Of
a college in tho territory.
The Washington correspondent of the
Tribune says:
Information has reached here from reliable
sources that tho Border H-1inus of Missouri have
planned descent upon the Shawnee lands on the
Kansas River about tho Goth Of next month"; Dy
the treaty with this tribe they were allowed to re-
lcct 900 acres between tho Missouri State line
and thirty miles west Owing to the non-couplc-
ton OF surveys and delay on the part Of tho United
states the locations have not been made by tho
Indians, ana tho DESIGN now proposed i, to seize
tho best part of tho reservation. Tho Government
is arurised Of this intended foray, and steps will
be- taken to prevent it, ora collision must be incyi-
table.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-16

NEW llAnrsnlRE. Tho Republican State
Convention was held at Concord on the Sth.
There was n full attcndoncr. On the second
ballot for Governor, William Halle Of lIinslalc
was nominated, receiving 30l votes to 1jS for
Ichabod Goodwin. The Boston journal SAYS:
Til, is mn excellent nomination. Mr. Halle 4, .
manufacturer, and is well known in thi. CITY
whHrc no l. highly respected for his p-obty and in
toErity. lie has had comparatively little conncc-
ton with partisan politics, hrt was elected to the
state senate two years ngo, Of which body ho wng
ch"scn President. He will probably receive n
large a vote as would have been given to any per-
son who coul have been nominated. His nomina.
uoni oquiyalen to an election, and he will make
a most popular Governor,
The resolutions passed breathe the true re-
publican spirit and pledge the late supror-
tcrs Of the gallant John c. Fremont. and A
union Of all good citizens in New HAMPSHIRE,
for tho purpose of keeping tho State free
from political degnncracy.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-16

RnopE l'LANp.-IIon. James F. Simmons
was elected {. 5. Senator from Rhode Island
by the General Assembly OF the State on the
9th, Mr.. Simmons is, Of course, rcrubli-
can, and man Of large experience Of public
life, Of great abiityan undoubted integrity.