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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

The BosTwIoK HousE AND MANsrELp Mous-
TAIS.-We do favor to such of our readers
as like delightful ride and quiet stay in a
well-kept country House, tall trout-fshing
and magnificent mountain-scenery, (and we
have included all our readers by this time, J
bycalliny their attention to the advertisement
Of the Proprietor of the Bostwick House, in
Jericho. The House is neat, quiet, comfort
able, and pleasant; the views about it are
delightful; and it is the proper starting point
for the ascent of Mansfield FROM this side
which is the greatest kind of mountain-trip
1t will do any body good to spend a week
with Mr.. Dixon, and his house ought to be
filled through the summer, with guests from
Burlington alone,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30
SUPREME COURT.

The general term of thi. Court for the Counties
Of Bennington, Rutland Addison, Chitenden,
Franklin, Grand Isle, and Lamoile, commenced
it, Session at Burlington, Tuesday. Present,
Hon ISAAC REDFIELD, Chief Judge,
" MILO L. BENNETT,
" LUKE p. POLAND,
JOHN PIERPOINT, Asst. judges
ASA o. Adds,
JAMES BARRETT.
Twenty-eight cases appear upon the docket, OF
which fourteen are for hearing.
The case Of Sturgess 4 Douglas VS.. Knapp,
Briggs, and Troy Boston r. X. Co., from Ben
nington County, was commenced that morning.
This i, an appeal from Chancery, the principal
question being as to the power Of the trustees un'
der deed Of mortgage Of the Western Vermont
r. Il. Co, to lease the road after foreclosure Of
the mortgage by the bond holders in tho name oil
the trustees. Tho case is one Of considerable I'm
portance
Tracy, Edgcrton and Garfield for ORATORS Ron
inson, Linsley and Phelps for dcfen dants.
WEDNESDAY,, July IS.
The case Of Sturgess & Douglass VS.. Knapp,
| Briggs and Troy g. Boston r. X. Co.. in which the
| papers wore read yesterday, argued to-day
by Mr.. Tracy and Mr.. Edgerton, for the Orators
and Messrs. L. J. Phelps, Robinson. and Linsley
for ietcndauts
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

ATTEMPT AT ExroRrIoN. Mortified
Messenger says that Mr.. Harvey, a merchant
in Mortified, received an anonymous threat
enlng letter demanding that sum of money
be deposited in mortise in post on the
end OF the suspension bridge, before ten
o'clock on Friday night of last week He
deposited not only the money, but sheriff
to take care of it. a few minutes past ten
two men approached the spot, and one Of
them was seen to take the money. He was
caught but threw the money into the river
whence it was ished up the next day. The
mans name is Hart
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30
ILLINOIS.

The canvass in Illinois, now under full
Roadway, will be watched with intense inter-
est throughout the Union. At present
il is difficult to reconcile the accounts from
there. On the one hand it is stated that
what Democratic party there is in the State
Is Douglas party, and that the sole contest
is between Mr.. Douglas and the Republicans,
while on the other we learn that there Is to
be an active opposition to him on the side of
the Administration and it's adherents,-th
two Buchanan antiDouglas papers have Just
been started, one at Springfield, the capital
Of the State, called the Illinois State Demo-
crat, another in Southern Illinois. called the
Star Of Egypt and that another of the same
stamp is soon to appear at Chicago, These
papers bear at their heads the name of Judge
formerly Senator) Breesc. us Mr.. Douglas
successor. A call has appeared in the Chi
cage papers. signed by upwards OF four hum
dred '''ocrats, for meeting To oppose
Douglas and support Buchanan. The meet
ing was to have been held on Friday last.
Among the speakers announced were Judge
Breese, Col. Carpenter Gov. Willard Of In
diana, and ex-Gov. Reynolds of Illinois.
1t would seem plain from all this that Mr.
Douglas is not destined to carry the full vote
of his party. 1t is equally plain that he
is to obtain no support from the Republi-
cans;-his position as indicated in his re-
cent speeches precludes the possibility of
that and Mr.. Lincoln is following him
through the State, upon tho stump, address
ing largo and enthusiastic audiences, and
handling the fallacies of his opponent, and
applying the tests Of principle, in Il way that
must tell The vote Of Illinois in 1856 was
los, 34s for Buchanan, $3.50 for Fremont,
and 37,4H'for Fillmore. A small detection
from the Democratic ranks gives the Repub-
hcans a plurality, surprising the Fillmore
men to maintain their position of nautralsy
as between the two other parties But
doubtless majority of the Americans in H.
linois, as in New York State, will Join the
Republicans. This consideration would settle
the whole question if the opposing candi-
dates were to ho elected by direct popular
vote, But the candidate who is to be sue
cessful must carry the Legislature, and TO
many Considerations Of personal popularity
and local legislation influence the election
for members Of the Legislature that nothing
can be predicted with absolute certainty. 1t
appears from distance. however, like "a
hard look for Mr.. Douglas
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

which the paragraph above is taken, calls to
mind an ascent of Mansfield, which we made
in company with him and some New Workers,
years ago in the dead OF dark night, and
without guide. 1t was reckless operation,
and gave those concerned enough to remem-
Der it and each other by, as long as they
remember any thing.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

IBE CRoPs.-The recent rains have rreatl,
increased the weight of the grass in this coun,
ty, and the crop will fall little if any shor,
of the great crop Of last year, The sudden
rain Of last Friday caught the farmers with
grass down, and more or less of it was some.
what injured on almost every farm in the
county The other crops, potatoes, corn
oats &c', are looking very finely. The yield
OF fruit in this vicinity will be small, we
thiuk.
TIM ENGLIsn BILL IN KANsAs.-The peo,l.
oi Kansas are to vote on the English-Le-
compton bill next Monday, August ID. We
suppose there can be no doubt Of it's defeat
by nearly unanimous vote. All accounts
indicate that event, The administration
pal@fe give ii up, and are now trying to
make out that the result will have no sieni.
dcance on the Slavery question
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

bars andislets, which form lagoons and chan
nels Of urious depths. Fugitives from the
the sword of the barbarians who rushed
down upn the Italian cities fourteen hun
drcd years ago, sought shelter in the almost
inaccessible midst of these islands, lagoons
and channels, and there commenced to build
this wonderful city, which now Quilt upon
piles,) covers 70 Of these islands and shoals
1t is
"a glorious city in the sea,
The sea is in tic broad, the narrow streets
Ebbing and flowing; and the salt sea-weed
Clings to the marble of her palaces.
No track Of men-no footsteps to and fro
Lead to her gates. The path lies DER the sea,
Invncible."
So Rogers wrote before the Railroad had
bridged the wide lagoon.
ITO be continued
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

SAVE THE TREEs.-Cannot enough Of the
appropriation recently made by Congress for
the benefit of the Custom House, be made
available at once, to surround the shade trees
in front of that edifce with some protection
against the teeth of horses, and to provide
suitable hitching-post or posts? Ono
tree, we notice, is already kllled-guawed to
death-and another thrifty and promising
maple is fast losing its bark by the same pro-
cess
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

STRUCK by LIGHTNING. - The barn Of
Messrs Pixley and Horace Bush of Orwell Vt.
was struck by lightning on Thursday last
about noon, and their horse barn, sheep
house and sheds, together with 80 tons of
hay, two sleighs, plows, OK yokes and most
OF their farming tools, not in use were burn
ed. Loss $500 to $1,000; insured for
$500.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

FOREIGN News BY THE INDIAN AT QUEBEC.
1t is officially announced that Queen Vic
toria will visit Napoleon at Cherbourg on the
4th of August. Tho announcement was
generally received as confirmation Of the
continued alliance of England and France,
and as guarantee Of the peace of Europe.
The squadron to accompany Queen Victo-
ria to Cherbourg consists of six sail Of the
line, six frigates, and a flotilla of steam
yachts.
The London Times in leader, contains
Lords Palmerston e view of the national duty
in regard to the slave trade, and encourages
the idea Of the annexation of Cuba to the
United States, as Cuba once annexed, the
whole trade would come to an end
Two frework manufactures in London
persons-some of them fatally
The London Times satirizes the visit of
Queen Victoria to Cherbourg, and says that
station has no other object than to menace
Eng and, and calls on tho government to
man large channel fleet, and otherwise pre-
pare for defence, and invite Napoleon over to
sec how well England is ready to resist in
vasion.
ARABIA. On 18th Of June tho Mahome-
tans in Jeddah rose and massacred tn G chris
tians. Among the victims are the English
and French C1nsuls, also the wife of tho lat
ter and over twenty others. The Consulates
were plundered. The British steamer Cy-
ciopS had rescued twenty-sx christians, and
took them to Suez. No christians remained
IN the place. Two boats from the Cyclops
had to fire on the Mahomctans, who attempt
ed to intercept the retreat of the christians
from the town.
INDIA. The Calcutta mail of June Sd ar
rived at Alexandria on the It'll July.
The Cal pee rebels We're marching on Gwa-
lior. A British column that started in pur-
suit of them is reported to have been beaten
by them at Sunda, and to have arrived sui
sequently {. Agra.
The rebels were again becoming very troub-
lesome in Central India, re-occupying many
forts from which they had been driven.
CHINA. Dates from Hong Kong to May
I'd had been received. The allied fleet was at
anchor of the mouth Of the Peiho on the Doth
of April. Six days had been allowed for IL
reply TO the demands of the Plenipotenturies,
and the time having expired steamer had
taken up two gun-boat' and 80 sappers to
the Peiho
y French transport with $50 marines and
infantry had arrived,
The French had got twp gun-boats over
the bar of the Pciho, but two English dis
latch-boats had stuck tas.
ihc English and French admirals were
hpth at Peeghele, aud it was expected that in
"a few days the first blow in the north might
be struck by the capture Of the forts at tho
mouth of the river.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

FIREs.-In Brattleboro on tho 10Th, the
dwelling house, two barns, sheds, outbuild.
ings Sc, belonging to Mr.. Isaac Taft, about
three miles from the village, were destroyed.
The house only was insured. 1t is said to
b, the undoubted work of an incsndiary.
In Bennington last Thursday, the Wad-
ding Factory Of Geo. Boardman was burned.
But very little of the machinery was saved.
The firemen wora very soon upon the ground
but the flames bafled their efforts to rave the
building, Most Of the Cotton was removed
from the Factory. Loss estimated at $4,000
insurance $4,000.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

The Snt'nel, in column of notices Of the
Democratic State Convention, gives the opin-
ion of one pat" And Pats" conclusion
on the subject is that IF anybody went
ON mere wool-gathering excursion, and
Patrick is, doubtless, right in his view of the
subject, though a little lame in his grammar,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

MAssAcHusErrs.-The Republicans and tho
Banks Americans of Massachusetts, have
united in call for a State Convention, to
meet at Worcester on the 9th of September
The call is addressed to ''the legal voters of
Massachusetts, who are opposed to the
present corrupt national administration, and
to the further extension of the slave power
and who are in favor of the general policy of
the present State administration.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

The CENsrs.-It is officially announced
that Mr.. Joseph c. G. Kennedy has been
appointed by the President to carry out the
act of Congress providing for the completion
of the unfinished work of the seventh Census,
and has entered upon the performance of his
duties with an able corps of assistants, and
is busily engaged in revising and completing
the statistics of Manufactures, in order that
the work may be presented to Congress at the
commencement of next session.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

Col. SAArEL PAGE, of Essex, who is now
in the 72nd year of his age, on Tuesday of
this week, moved over half acre of grass
after O clock P. NJ, finishing it before day
light was gone.
Mr.. MARSHALL Castle of the same town,
during the winter Of his 18th year, if we are
correctly inicylned, hewed the timber for
80 X 70 foot btssn. We question whether
instances Of greater amount Of labor, per-
formed at 50 advanced an age, can be fnimd.
-Sentinet.
Mr. Castle has taken tho FREE PREss from
its start, over thirty-one years ago, to she
present time. and always pays in advance
We cannot doubt that entire peace Of mind
respecting his newspaper account, has had
much to ID with his remarkable preservation
of the faculties Of bis mind and strength Of
body and long may no continue to prefnrr'
| them.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

COMMENCEMENT CONCERT.-One OF the most
attractive features of Commencement week,
will be Concert by the famous GERMASIA
BAND ON Monday evening". This band must be
known by reputation to most of our reade.s.
1t is composed Of professional musicians o.
high merit and its concerts and mat'nes' or
morning rehearsal-, in Boston, are Away
crowded. The Concert il for the benefit OF
the Senior and Junior Glasses, which (asido
from the character of the entertainment is a
reason why the Town Hall should be crowded
on Monday evening. The expenditure neces.
sary to procure the presence of such band
as the Gernania, is large one, and our cit
liens should remember that, By their presence
at the Concert. they will not only get the
worth Of their money four times over, but
will Tighten by so much the heavy mussc bills
of the Senior and Junior Glasses
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ITO be continued. .

The BEHRING'S STRAITS PRoJEor.-The idea
Of connecting Europe and America with
Telegraph wire by the way OF Behring's
Straits has come afresh into notice since the
failure Of the last attempt to lay the Allan
tic Cable. It is not new idea however.
Henry O'Rielly writes to the New York
Herald that tho suggestion has been pub
:lished in various ways, by several persons,
during the last eight or ten years, i'll books,
magazines, memorials, pamphlets and news
papers in America and Europe The pro-
iect was warmly approved in the volume Of
Telegraph History published seven or eight
years ago by DR.. Alexander Jones.
Mr. O'Rielly also states that the Emperor
of Russia has had the matter under consider
alton for several years, and in connection
with certain other great national objects on
the Pacific coast he will consummate the
project probably as soon as our American
lines are extended from the Mississippi River
to the Pacific Ocean.
The New York Tribune advocates line
by way Of Washington Territory, the Rus.
sian province of Sitka, TIE remarkable serie:
of islands which at narrow intervals stretch
across the North Pacific, the Russian posses
sions on the river AMOR, and Siberia, tc
Moscow, which city is already in telesraphit
connection with all parts Of the European
continent and with England
The following advantages are urged il
favor of this route
The whole distance from Portland, Ore
gon, to Moscow by this route is 10 900 miles
In no place will the wire require to be sub
merged for more than two hundred miles in
one stretch. This line would also enlist tn,
active cooperation of Russia, and with tn,
proposed line between the Pacific and the
Mississippi, would put all parts of the Uni
ted States into immediate communication
with two continents instead Of one. The line
would be cheaper to construct than nj
ocean telegraph can be; would be entirel,
accessible in case it is broken or gets out o
order, and might be easily protected by thu
troops now ut the American and Russian
Government posts, until civilization shall
reach and follow up its track, as it is sure t
do before many years, as it is now doing Oh
Frazer River, by the mouth of which tn
wire would run.
1t is better to cross by the Aleutian Island
than by Behring's Strait, because they ar
several hundred miles further South, and tn
danger from floating ice arl currents is less
and the climate milder. At the mouth 0
the river Amoor, civilization is reached, ant
the residue of the work is easy.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

A MONUMENT has been erected in South
Carolina to the memory Of Preston S. Brooks
The inscription upon it speaks Of him as
lever manly, just and heroic" Zone in
whom the virtues loved 70 dwell" and says
that Earth has never pilloFed upon her
bosom truer son. nor heaven opened wide
her gates to receive q nanlicr spirit, which
is perhaps putting it quite as strong is' tie
truth will bear ; but no allusion is nsdG
upon the stone to the great act of his life
ind the only one which will rescue his name
from oblivion,--a suggestive omission.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

Our correspondent might have added to
his recommendations Of the trip he describes
above, its exceeding chcapness, Tickets are
now sold from bu,lingt ton 70 New York by
the boats for So 75-low as panic prices "
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S
No wonder that
" From all days and olimes
She was the voyager's worship"

There are, indeed, narrow lanes and alleys
and passages and bridges for foot passengers,
by which, it Is said, you may pass to every
house in the city by land, without ever en-
tering boat-but these are not the streets.
The streets are OF water; the carriages are
sondolaS; and the drays and carts are boats.
The rapid rivers that ages ago brought, as
they do now, the swollen torrents and the
abraded debris of the ranges and spurs Of the
Alps and Apprentices, Into the head Of the
Adriatic Sea, shoaled its harbors and dotted
it. littoral waters bays and deltas with said-
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Republican State Nominations.

Republican State Nominations.
For Governor,
HILAND HALL, of Bennington
For Lieut.. Gorernor,
BURNHAM MARTIN, of Chelsea.
For Treasurer.
HENRY NJ. BATES, of Mortified.
FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS-.
HON. HOMER E. ROYCE,
Of Berkshire.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY NOMINAL
TIONS.
For Senator's
LUCIUS E. CHITTENDEN, of Burlington
E. D. MASON, of Richmond.
JOSIAH FUTILE, of Essex
For Assistant Justice.
DAVID FISH, of Jericho,
JOHN WORK, OF Huntington.
For Judge Of Probate
WM. II. FRENCH, of Burlington,
For States Attorney,
E. r. HARD, of Burlington.
For Sheriff.
N. D. FLANAGAN, of Burlington
For High Ba,lf.
HARMINUS HALBERT. of Westford
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-09-04
SATURDAY NIGHT.

What blessed things Saturday nights arc,
and what would the world do without them
Those breathing moments in the march Of
life. those little twilights in the broad and
gairish glare of noon, when pale yesterday
looked beautiful through the shadows, and
faces, changed long ago, smiling sweetly-
again in the bush, when one remembers
:" the old folks at home" and the old arm
chair and the little brother that died, and the
little sister that was = translated. "
Saturday nights make people human ! set
their hearts to beating softly, Us they used
to DO before the world turned them into wax
drums, and Jared them to pieces with
tattoos.
The ledger closes with a clash: the ron'
doored vaults come to with bang; up so the
shutters with will click goes the key in
the lock. 1t is Saturday night, and BUSINESS
breathes free again. Iiomeward, no The
door that has been ajar uil the week gently
closes behind him, The world is shut out -
Shut in rather. Here are the treasures after
all, and not in the vault, not in the book
save the record in the old family Biblcaud
not in the Bank.
The dim and dusky shops are swept up.
the hammer is thrown down, the apron is
dotted, and labor hastens with light step
homeward bound.
Saturday night, family murmurs the
languishing, as she turns YEARLY on her
couch; Il and there is another to come 2
Saturday night at last whispers the
wecper above the dying and it is Sunday
to. morrow. and Tomorrow
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FAMILY RELICS FROM REv0MTIoNAR
TlMMs.-Ihe second annual meeting Of the
Old SETTLERS of Indiana was held at kclrsing-
town Springs, on the 18th of August. Large
Numbers were present, many Of the pioneers
bringing baskets Cor picnic dinner in the
g"oye. Among the veterans who conquered
The Western forests and Indians. was the
patriarch Jacob IahkhurSt. Mr.. p. is in his
ninctleth year, and in the enjoyment ofcXccl-
lent health. He served in General EInrmcrs
Army. in 100. and shared in all the difficult
ties and dangers Of that unfortunate cam
pnien.
Mr. Harmony Taughin, Of Nashville, cX-
hilitcd a Dutch Bible ard Bib" Dictionary
printed in Amsterdam in ills. The text was
in large type-clear and distinct Athe annota-
items in small letter, and cqrnlv as lcgiblc
as the text The hib!c cost Us or 10. In
it was record Of one Of Mr.. Ianghin's an
ccstrul families.
Mr.. Laughlin also exhibited very large
sized linen vest worn by his grandfather over
hundred years ago who was a man weigh
ing $40 pounds In a pocket Of The vest was
a rul, Of Continental money, amounting to
80 400. 1t bad been given to Mr.. Laughlin S
granfathcr for service in tie Revolutionary
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-09-04

The THEE GGNHNALs.-Of the three
military chcftains- Washington, Bonaparte,
and Wellington Washington, by large odds
exhibited the finest specimen of physical
manhood. Bonaparte possessed the largest
BRAIN and had the finest cerebral develop
menls: Washington had, however, three
mental qualities which the Colsican had not,
10 wit: calmncss, perseverance, and adhc-
sivcnrSs. Bonaparte was in his youtha very
handsome man: i'll his age he was decidedly
pdS%c Washington. from his earliest youth
to the hour Of his departure, had bcnignant
expression il which serenity and goodness
ever walTed for the mastery Wellington s
face was that Of martinez, and had what
is called vinegar aspect; it was stern, but
it was not intelligent in its general expression.
Or the three, in maturity. Washington s
face exhibited more iorciby the action Of the
mind within Napoleon, in youth, was slim
in form, rather mcagrc in outline in age,
quite corpulent, or rather pussy, approaching
the obese, In height, Napoleon was about
five feet six inches, and when not on horseback
was rather insignificant looking, and would
in crowd have passed unnoticed, but for
his marked intellectual charactelfstics.--
However he was more prestntable than
Wellington. Both in physique were inferior
to Washington.