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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03
THE BOND.

Know ALL MES ny THESE PREsE That we,
Elisha =. Jewett George W. Coamer and Erastus
Hubbard, Of Montpelier, Ia the county of Wash
ington and State of Vermont, are held and firmly
bound and obligated unto the Treasurer of the State
Of Vermont and to his successors in Office, in the
penal Of one hundred thousand dollars current
money Of the United States, for the payment of
which well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves,
our executors and administrators firmly by these
presents
signed with our hands and sealed with our seals
Dated at Montpelier in said county of Washing
ton, this 27th day OF February, 4. ID. 1851.
hc condition of this obligation is such that
whereas the Legislature, oi the state Of Vermont,
al session held at Montpelier, On the 18th day
| Of February. A. u. 1884, passed an act entitled
" act providing for rebuilding the State
nous,," by which It is provided in the first section
! Of the act that " the inhabitants of Montpelier,
or any individuals, shall before the rising Of this
Legislature, give good and sufficient bonus, socu-
ring to the Treasurer of this state To pay intO the
! Treasury, a SUN equal to the whole cost of the
work mentioned in the fret section Of this act, one
halt OF said sum to be paid ia one year, and the
! remainder in two years from the passage of thi.
act. or completion 81 the work
II the inhabitants ot Montpelier, or any indty
duals shall well and tuly pay or cause to be PAID
into the Treasury OF tue state Of Vermont, fun
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03

COMING AT LAsr.-The Charleston NepS
says, ''the South has but one thing to do,
and that is to prepare at once for southern
Confederacy, and decisively proceed to form
it, At the assembling of Congress. in few
weeks. let the Southern members convene in
open meeting, plant their feet, and announce
the determination. Many Of the Southern
members of Congress have to he careful
where they plant their feet after dinner, us
they don't always stand very frmly-Keitt
for instance. Bat, ifthey are really going to
dissolve the Union this time, we wish they
would 60 at it and make less bluster. We
think there is hemp enough in the country
yet to use in their cases.-Boston Atlas.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03

A YANKEE AND JEW IN CoMuERcE.-A
Evs Yankee, whose name he kept to himself,
was in New York, with a cargo Of honey, and
in passing by the various mock auction es-
tablshnents in Park Row, his quick ear
caught the cry of "going, going, going-a
splendid gold watch just a-going, at only
twelve dollars and was naturally enough
astonished at its cheapness. He drew near,
and there was bright gold (galvanized)
watch Just to be knocked down at twelve dol
lars He overbids quarter, and the prize
is handed over; but he has not the money.
However, true to his blood, (and intentions
when he entered the room,) he now proposed
to . swap his honey, which he solemnly
avowed was worth $40, for the watch, say
ing, it was +" a darned cheap gold watch -
and so it turned out, for he had not proceeded
far when he ascertained that it had nothing
inside and was false without; and in the ex-
plosive rage of blue Yankee, he went back
and demanded the return of his honey, but
he had Solomon by the horns, and wa'
likely to get gored if he persisted in his de-
mands. So he administered a few expletiye e'
to the house of Israel such as quite confound
ed his auditors, and left, saying, as he went
that when they opened " them are cans, the!
would find that he was not 50 bally sucked in
after all-there was nothing in them bat 6H''
idsses and sugar ~
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03

friends of agriculture or to the friends Of
good manners in this Commonwealth Are
they willing to see gambling and drunken
ness become leading features of their annual
agricultural meetinrs, to corrupt and des-
troy the youth and nope of the State? If
not, they will do well to see to it, that they
do not, by joining in fashion of the hour,
open door to the evils which they dread.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03

lie JAPANESE. A correspondent Of the
Philadelphia ledger. dating from Simoda
writes In Il pleasant manner Of Mr. Town
send liarris. the Consul General and hls deal
inss with the japanese. Mr.. Harris has
been two years in japan, AT SimIda
where he was furnished with large temple
to live in. servants to attend upon him. and
every thing supplied in the eating line.
In regard to the American presents pre-
sentcd to the japanese by Comuoiorr /. rgv.
we have the following
"Iou know that Commodore Perry gave
them, among other things circular rail
road, and engine. and tender. aid d brass
howitzcr-onc of the Dahlgren guns They
have large house built for the safe keeping
Of this railroad and every now and h-n they
take it out, lay the track, get up steam and
then away go Il dozen or more high officers
upon "a circular pleasure tip. Japga So
engineers hare chor9e Of ecerWhing, and are
never at Il loss in the discharge OF their duty.
| suppose that they will soon hnya track
laid from Kanayawa to Ycddo, hu, ! doubt
II the railroad would pay IN any other part
of Japan the country is too broken. As
for the boat hoWit2er, they have one hundred
cast eXacty like it, and mounted them in the
forts of their different ports And now here
10 oonie'iinS clec lilht Will SUI iII0' YOU
Upon both Fourths Of July that have pass
ed here, and once upon VI ashngton's birth
day, they fired a salute of twenty-one guns
with these howitzers. Mr., ueukins and my
self attended, with the American hag flying,
and the people exhibited the greatest good
feeling and enthusiasm. One might have
almost imagined them Americans.
What have they done with the electric
telegraph that was presented to them? | ask
ed.
Little or nothing, think, but am not
certain
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03

iioRsEs IN GREAT BRITAIN, Ere $50 far
from machinery, railroads and steampower
dis spensing with the service of the equine
race, the animal is more than ever in request,
both for pleasure and lab0rious service" SO
says the Marx Lake Express, and we CLEAN
from its article some statistics of horses in
different countries. In the United Kingdoms
there are about 2,250,000 horses valued AT
E3i 900 900, and Prussia has has nearly rs
many Russia, however, is the country for
horses, and numbers Mt least $4,000 900 or
90 000 600, In the United States there are
about 5 900 900 horses and mules. OF other
countries we have no definite reliable state
mcnts. The horses used by the British army
in India, are mostly from Cape Colony
and Australia. The latter are fine. animals,
not 50 large as the English horse, but active,
muscular, and hardy to II degree, On his
first ride of any distance, one finds him poor
| ly broken, but is astonished at his power OF
endurance The English thoroughbred
| horse can beat the oriental horse anywhere
aud everywhere, and in all respects.
The trade in horses is as lourishing, and
/ the prices as high, at any previous time, 1t
will he found profitable everywhere, to give
better attention to the production .of good
animals for the different services required -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03

to be paid in one year, and the remainder in tive
years from the passage of said act, on the con
pletion of the work agreeably to the provisions o
said act-then this obligation to be void, other
wise in force
ELISHA p. JEWETT, IL ST.
GEO. W. C0LLAMEK, Il. ST.
ERASTUS HUBBARD, IT,. ST.
Signed, sealed and deipered, in presence Of
G. W. WILLARD,
ALoSzo BEMIs,
MONTPELIER, Feb. 81, 1857.
Approued ii. NJ BATES, Treasurer.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03

SYRACUSE SALT. Notwithstanding the
general depression, the quantity of salt in
spected at Syracuse, n. Y, exceeds the am
mount inspected during any preceding year
by about %, 900 bushels, The aggregate for
the season will be nearly 1000 900 bushels,
or 400 900 barrels, valued at 81 900, 900.
About one-half the quantity of salt manu-
featured in the United States is produced
there.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03

NATIONAL IMPUDENCE.-Th national mo-
dlfications of impudence are remarkable.
Often in the Irish it is alleviated by kind
of unconscious wit; Dean Swift used to for
give his impertinent servant because OF his
tacetiousness. Among Italians it is apt to
be dramatic; we have seen an angry waiter,
when an impatient hdbitus has left restau-
rant in rage at glect,-dccluing his in
tention OF never returning,--solcmnlv lift
his scullcap, roll up his eyes. and devoutly
thank Heaven. The French, under the
guise of etiquette, and with an external po-
liteness aggravating the o1tnse. exhibit the
coolest impudcnce: vulgar Englshman cx-
cecds all the world in arrogance; and it may
be doubted if any but Yankee could have
the eitrontcry to stop II procession for his
convenience. Yet such impudcnrc we have
twice behcd. On one occasion the cortcge
was fire company on the run, who ohcycd
an authoritative gesture, mlor the impress
sion that they were to be directed t. the
scene Of contagrltion: and in the other case.
a religious fraternity.ln the latter, ,thc object
was:to light a cigar at the signal-torch and
holy candles In both cas1s Nstonishncut
checked vcngcfal Indignation, until the per-
pctrator had escaped.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03

The venerable Mrs. Harrison Gray Ots's
visit to Boston school to interest the chill
dren in the Mount Vernon movement, was
thus innocently rendered at home Papa
don't YOU think that General Washington
wife was to our school to-day, trying to
raise money to buy a graveyard for him
where he's buried, and | want a dime to put
in the contribution box" The gentleman
contributed.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03

young brother a sound hogging. On being
demonstrated with for whipping his brother
for saving his fathers life, he replied ."
wanted to let him know that it was his bda-
ness 10 hettather hare his oicn rdy''
The foregoing is entirely authentic
Times.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03

Upin little town of New England fam
ing placard was stuck about the streets, bear
ing, in bright yermillion character, this
device" Have you read Cobb's nep storyf"
One of the lads of this village paused before
the poster, and scrawled beneath it with red
chalk-''ndry red"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03
P 0 L T II Y .
A Baby Song.

bu"y
Hither, Sleep A mother wants thee
Come with velvet arms
Fold the baby that she grants thee
To thy own soft charms
Dear him into Dreamland lightly
Give him sight of flowers
DO not bring him back till brightly
Break the morning hours
close his eyes with gentle fingers
Cross his hands of snow
Tel the angels where he fingers
They must whisper low
l will guard thy spell unbroken
1t thou hear my CALI
Come then, Sleep | wait the token
Of thy dowuy thrall,
Now sec his sweet lips moving;
He is in thy keep;
Other milk the babe is proving
At the breast of Sleep ]. &. HOLLAND
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03

FILlAL REVERENCE ~ FRANKLIN CoUNTY.-
A few days ago, an elderly man in town not
a thousand miles north of Burlington, got
into an alteration with his wife, when his
Oldest son int3rtered, rather roughly, to put
stop to his fathers abuse, The old gentle
man very soon after, took a rope aud pro-
ceeded ~ .rds the barn. He was observed
by younger son, who followed him, saw him
tasten the rope about lis neck and over a
beam, and swing OFF Tie boy at once cut
~. rnln. r.lnn .in., his ilther -The elder son
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03

In Sweden, man who is seen four times
drunk is deprived OF a vote at elections.
Such a rule in this country would decrease
the vote nearly one-half.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03

A man in Batavia, y. Y, publishes card
to those who are in the habit of stealing his
wood, complaining because they selected the
best adding that il they will take it as it
comes he will not say word
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03
Vi is c Il l. Il 4 \ Y i.


DANGER OF htBnING wlTn BRANDN.-Wo
neafu the other day oil a singular, and we
peheVe' new cnect ol the application OF
orun'y as lneuiclhe' gentleman, conval-
eSclhg rom an attack OF sickness was recon-
mehded ny MS physician to rub himself all
over every morning ana evening with the
peSt oi oranuy'
Inc Invalid according sent to his family
grocer Witn whom he had dealt for years,
ana ordered sample OF the best old cognac.
nome 1t came ana that very evening it was
. uiearr,'1,'Ward'y' -. OF cInr''' me GONZALES
cent 'e.t hatter, much better, and he contin-
uyd to teri h.tj'r fora day or 50, until he
aW'Ne on, morning. and to his horror, dis
covered thut hi' entire cutlcle--at least
Where 1t hnd been rubbed with the old cog
nac--had become Of u deep crimson color.
lie sprang out OF bed in alarm. The fam
Iy was aroused a servant despatched in hot
haste for the doctor, The invalid 'swits were
terribly shaken by this never before heard of
catastrophe. What could be the cause of it =?
de looked picture for painter, as he sat
before the large looking-glas7 in an arm chair
and ruetully surveyed his crimson covering.
1t was almost ludicrous; it was quite as bad
as Mr.. Iittle6at Iitmouse's predicament
ABOUT ms purple green hair. But this could
be no laughing matter it must be some ex-
tr1ordinary phenomenon, as he explained it
to his wondering and alarmed family.
And just imagine, my dear, how shall
look, all my life, if this conlounded thing
isn't cured. Like boiled lobster like IA
boiled lobster l shall go by no other name!
oh dear oh dear -
:: ny uGoi-p i"nS 'le ,roht uocr opened
oa,iId ~ s..io ,no Li,.,r' AZ" u i,i't'"I "a. ho
rta nba;r a,d ,amnh - a,t '' '-'' ~ 'ioP
9. m 49, Vow, f,,Sn,, - 20 o". a., -, do,h.
Doctor hnt how ,ronli ,,o, I;ko 10 no olo,t
all the balance of YOUR davs. looking like an
over-done lobster -
The doctor burst out again at this; but he
saw that his sick man and family were really
alarmed, and he soon sobered down to his US
uai pulse feeling.
Maybe it's the iodine, DOCTOR suggested
the anxious wife.
:. On, it's ironed IN, no doubt, said the
patient, indulging the ruling passion strong
IN death.
The doctor shook his head
Had that rubbing been doneas he prescri-
1tIJ5,
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NO. 2S2.
MISCELLANEOUS READING.
is THE SUN INHABITED?

Some astronomers and scientific writer's, is
1t known, have argued strenuously in favor
OF hetheory tbatthe sun is planet abundant
ly stored with inhabitants One Of the most
plausible among the systems of argument put
forward 10 advocacy of this view is that on
the top of mountains OF sufficient height
at an altitude where clouds can seldom reach
to shelter them from the direct rays of the sun,
are always found regions Of ice and Snow
If, therefore, the solar rays conveyed al! the
heat that is found ou this globe, it ought to
be hottest where their course is least inter
rupted. Again, all seronauts confirm the
coldress of the upper regions OF the ntmos-
pherc. Since, therefore, even on this earth,
the beat of any situation depends upeu the
aptness of the medium to yield to the impreS
sion of the solar rays, it only remains to be
admitted that, On the sun itself, the elastic
fluids composing its atmosphere and the mat
ter on its surface are OF such nature as not
its own rays. Indeed, this seems TO be prov
ed by the copious emission Of them, tor II the
elastic fluids of the atmosphere. or the matter
contained on the surface of the sun, were of
such nature as to admit OF an easy chemi
cal com biuation With it's rays, their emission
would be much impeded. Another well
known fact is that the solar focus of the larg.
est lens thrown into the air will occasion nu
sensible heat in the place where it has been
kept for considerable time, although It's
power of exciting com bustion, when proper
bodies are exposed, should. il is known. be
sufficient to fuse the most refractory substan-
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BOOKS, STATIONERY, &C.

NEW BOOKS-The New Testament, or
~ the Book OF the Holy Gospel, of our Lord
Jesus Christ. A literal translation from the
Syriac Peshto version. by James Murdock, d.
ID, vol. ovo. cloth, 81 %.
The Coming and Reign of Christ The
Kingdom of;his World has become our Lords.
by David n. Lord, l2mo. cloth, 81 25.
Memoir OF Selma, Countess OF Huntingdon,
compiled from authentic documents, BY Rev. 4.
H. New, one handsome l2mo vol cloth, 75c.
Tne True. aud the Beautiful i'll Nature, Art,
Morals and Religion, from the works OF John
Ruskin, 4. NJ, vol. l2mo cloth, 81 25.
Sir Walter Raleigh and his time, with other
papers, by Charles Kingsley author OF "Hypa-
tia" &c, l2mo cloth, 81 25.
Ought American Slavery to ba Perpetuated
A debate between Rev w. q. Brownlow, and
Rev A Pryne, l2mo cloth 81.
Portraits OF My Married Friends, or Peep
into Hymens Kingdom, by Uncle Ben l2mO,
cloth, 81 2j
Every Woman her Own Lawyer; private
guide in all matters o! Law, OF essential inter.
est 10 women, and by the aid OF which every
female may, in whatever situation. understand
her legal course and redress, and be her own
legal adviser. by Geo. Bishop, 2mo. 81.
Sam Sticks Sayings and Doings, cloth, 75c.:
paper So. For sale by
JAS. ENTWISLE & son,
nov IS No. s. King street.
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BABES IN THE WOOD.

A correspondent of the Concord On. ii }
Congregational Journal, writing from Stew.
artstown, IN. ii states that on the 26;h of
October, John Brown, jr. thirteen years old
accompanied by William Brown. q lad Of nine
years, were sent into the woods a. Hereford,
Canada. by the father Of the f,st lad, who
had Just removed thither from ColebroOk,
IN. II y to gather basket of moss with which
to stop the crovices between the legs of their
new house. Night came but the boys did
not return. Until morning the parents pass-
ed the night in unsvailing search Next
day from fifty to one hundred men from tho
neighboring towns rosmed the woods untl
night with no better success. Two cold
nights bad passed and no tidlngs Of the lost
ones had reached the anxious parents. 49,
Thursday morning sn increased number
resumed the search, and continued it during
the day with no better success. Friday and
Saturday were spent 10 tho same manner
On Sunday fresh start was taken, which
resulted 10 the discovery of the children
The elder lao, on preceiving their approach,
started up from the side Of the other, and
made an attempt to ron. On being told to
stop, for they would catch him, he obeyed
saying,"D Mt hurt me, have been 10 the
woods all night" The younger was sleeI
ing at the root OF a small tree, with one arm
around it: his arm vas stiff and cold, and it
was with difficulty and caution that it could be
strsightened so as to uDlooss its hold. The
hand was black, and so were the feet, and the
latter so swelled that the boots bad to be cut
before they could be stripped of. The boy,
were found only about two and half miles
from the house of Mr.. Brown. They seemed
not to be aware that they had been out more
than one night and were probably partially
deranged after the first night. They had ca
ten nothing during the whole Ave days.
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CLOTHING.

C'lMON WATERMAN, 100 King STREET,
- ALExASDRIA, would respectfully announce
to his numerous friends ard customers, that he is
again ready Gas he always has been) 10 exhibit
a stock of READY-MADE CLOTHING, and
Gen,leman's FURNISHING GOODS, adapted
for the ensuing fall and winter season, equal, If
not SUPERIOR 10 any other establishment in the
country, III regard 10 BEAUTY, STYLE AND VARIETY.
Al 10 his prices, an examination will convince
any one al glance, that he is above any com.
petition. oct ~
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AUCTION SAL e. -.
BY S. ]. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

TRUSTEE'S SALE-Under authority OF a
deed OF trust executed by L NJ. McCor
mick, bearing date on the - instant, and duly
o! record, the undersigned, as trustee, will Offer
for sale at public auction, ON THURSDAY,
The SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER NEXT al the store
in to- Theatre Building. on Cameron street, a
well selected stock OF GROCERIES, comprising
SUGARS, TEAS. COFFEE, and other articles
usually kept al a retail Grocery Store.
Terms cash Tor all sums under $40; sixt !
days notes Tor all sums over $50, and less than
500; and ninety day notes Tor all sums over
SlOO-the notes 10 be secured by approved en-.
dorsemen;s.
In the meantime will be offered at private
sale, in the store adjoining, a lot OF INDIA
RUBBER GOODS, and BOLTING CLOTHS
All the books accounts, notes, &c, due 10 l. VI
Mccormick, having also been assigned by said
deed. Persons indebted are requested 10 make
payment 10 tue undersigned, or 10 l. NJ. Nc
Cormlck, who IS authorized 10 receipt for the
same, in the name OF the trustee
Public sale 10 commence ar 10 o'clock, 4.
NJ, and no article 10 be removed until terms OF
sale are complied with.
5. FERGUSON BEACH, Trustee.
nov 22-dts
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ALIEN ANDRIA AND WASHINGTON
RAILROAD.
~ ::sSi;Ess 759a=;;s -
WINTER SCUEDJUE


'nN AND AFTER the Isl day of NouemJer
~ the TRAINS on this Road, with theil
OMNlBUSES, will connect with the Trains
arriving and departing on the Orange Road, arc
the Washington Branch of the Baltimore Road
The office of the Company, in Alexandra, is
at their Depot, corner of st Asaph and Princess
streets. The Office in Washington, is at the Hat
and Cap Store of Samuel Stinemetz, corner Of
Louisiana Avenue and Seventh street, near Penn
syivauia avenue, and Immediately opposite the
Dexter Hotel. Ladies and others, while wait
ing, will find comfortable accommodations.
Passengers will leave Alexandria for Wash
ington, in the Cars at the following hours:
$50, S, go, 1910, lilo, and l2.lO, a. NJ;
40, $40, 4.lO, $40, and 7, p. NJ.
Passengers from Washington to Alexandria,
will take the Omnibuses a: the office OF the
Company, as follows
6.l5, $50, 9, 10, IL: and r. A. NJ; ?, 3, 4,
S, and 7 p NJ.
On Sundays the first trip from Alexandria will
be at A. NJ, and last trip at $40 p. NJ and
from Washington at p NJ. The II A. NJ.
Train will be omitted
OMNlBUSES, with an attentive Baggage mas.
ter, will await the arrival OF the Trains in each
city. In Alexandria, the Omnibuses will stand
just outside the depot of the Orange Road. Per.
sons wishing TO take this line, will purchase no
tickets on the Orange Road.
Passengers for the Orange Road, from Wash
ington, will find comfortable breakfast ready
for them at the Long Bridge Station.
This is the quickest route between Washing
ton and Alexandria. Passengers may rely on
making all the connections advertised, and start
ing at the times named.
Fare between Orange and Baltimore Depot, 35c
From st. Asaph st. Depot to Bait. Depot, 25c
1" Wash Office, 20c.
I" " Long Bridge, l5c.
Light articles, or bundles, will he forwarded
between Alexandria and Washington, from the
office in either place Heavy freights will be
transported over the Road, if delivered at the
Depot in Alexandra, or at Long Bridge Station.
nov l-tf lob CORSON, Supt.