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Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-18
LIVERY STABLE.
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-02-05

dlrc million. will bc gladly offered for the prize.
If this Union is ever dissolved it will be by tho
inorlinate ambition of a few and the lack If de-
ci'ion and frmncss on the part of the sworn advu'
Gates of liberty to resist their claims In one Soc
tion personal industry is avoided degrading, tho
result of which is apparent in tho subsection Of five
millions to bondage and the hardly less nbec condi-
tion of other two mllion- to ignorance and poverty.
In the other section the love Of industry is an in
tnct Of nature and the people love it for it, genial
influence and it. bright rewards. These put their
hands to the pillow, light the fires of the forge spread
the sails of commerce and carry the products Of tho
anvil the spindle and the loom beyond the shores of
the Gangcs. These the natural defenders Of the
| Union These rejoice in it as the rich legacy of
their fathers. They love it for its benefits to man.
They will maintain even against the prcjudices Of
the South for the benefits it will confer on them
Such will not say Ephraim is joined to his idols let
him alone but will struggle on in the service of the
Great Republic and endeavor by the force Of exam
! pie to subduc prejudice and make our Government
an instrument for mans elevation.
The integrity of the Union is, at this hour more
emphatically in the keeping of the Northern De-
mocracy than it ever was before but the principles
| of Democracy have been taught in two different
| schools. BY common consent Of nations Thomas
Jefferson is regarded the great apostle of Dcmoc.
racy. lie had confidence in the capability Of man
for self-goycrmcnt; and in his aspirations for Lib.
ery he produced that concise analysis of tho in
hcrcnt rights of man that has gained for him name
| that will live when the pyramids have crumblcd
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-02-05
TIE KANSAS ELECTION.

There seems to bc some doubt whether
Lord President Calhoun's private plum
Tor oo"atng IN "A pro-slavcry Legislature and
State officers is to b. persisted in Tho
dodge is not whit less fraudulent and
outrageous than many that have preceded it
with the sanction of the Administration and
its party ; but there may be- special reasons
why Mr.. Calhoun should find it prudent to
take the back track We shall see in time
Meanwhile this is what they say about it
The Washington correspondent Of the
Courier and Enquirer, under date ofJan.
2Sth, writes
There is a report current to-day that Gov.
Denver has given certificates Of election to
all the Republican candidates shown to be
elected by the returns opened in his presence
The Tribune's correspondent says. Jan.
Doth
Judge Gilmore of Kansas has arrived. with
full intelligence to the 18th inst. He saw
Gov. Denver, who conceded the election of
the Free State Legislature The only contest
was about State officers, in consequence Of
certain disputed returns.
And the Times correspondent Of same
date says
Private dispatches received here state posi-
lively that Calhoun has backed out of his re-
lection Of the returns sent to Governor
Denver.
p. Slater adyices make it probable that
the election will be given to the ruiliars.
Calhoun reserves his declaration of the result
until his arrival at Washington, when it
will be made to suit the administration and
its southern masters.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-02-05
THE WEATHER OF THE LAST TWO
MONTHS.

We have obtained the following statistics
from the Meteorological Journal which is
still kept by Mrs. Prof. Thompson
The coolest day of December 1857, was
the 9th, the mean temperature Of which
was ! 4 :. The coolest temperature noted
in the month was at sunrise of the 9th, II : T..
The mean temperature Of the month was
26,64 which is nearly four degrees warmer
than the average of the last nineteen years
The coolest temperature of December 1856,
was 10 on the morning of the 10Th. The
amount of snow in Dec. 1857, was II 10
inches; of rain, 81 inches
The coolest day in January 1853, was the
22d, the mean temperature of which was
&c. The coolest temperature noted
was at sunrise of the Sth and
ODD, % in each case. The mean
temperature of the month was 81 > These
figures contrast strongly with those of the
same month last year, the coolest day Of
which, the 23d, showed temperature of
Is in the morning ,and'a mean for the day of
D The mean of the month of Jan
1857, was 400 about Is degrees colder
than this year. Somewhat to our sur
prise, we find the mean temperature of Jan.
this year to he less than four degrees C., : \
warmer than the average Of twenty preceding
wears There have been several warmer Jan
uarys in that period. That of 1855 was one
degree warmer, and that of 1913 four degrees
warmer, its mean being - 90 : That of 81
was the coolest January of 81 years. The
mean temperature of the month of January
this year is not SO remarkable. as the entire
absence of the low temperatures and cold
days which are commonly experienced. We
find that II of the coolest days of the year,
for 10 years, have occurred in January.
The amount of rain in January, lSjs. was
l.2l inches; of snow IL inches The amount
of water which fell in January 1857 was . 81
inches, or more than double that of the pre-
sent year of snow q ID inches-Inore
than three times that of last month The
broad Lake closed, last year, on the 18th of
January.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-02-05
ONE OF THE ARCI ME<Ts.

lNortc argument with the aidrrs and
abcttors of the admission of Kansas ns a
Stat" under the lrcompton swindlc is
''N hat il it docs establish slavery bv trick
aud III defiance OF the will of the people of
the Territory, that is no reason why Congress
should not sanction it. In fact the free state
men are all knavcs or fools for opposing the adj
mission of the State under that constitution
Don't you see that when once thus admitted
as state, the power of the Federal Govern
mrnt is at an end there, and that all the
people of Kansas will have to do will be to
go to work and alter their State Constitution
ana make 1t whatever they wish it to be Z?
There is great deal of strife there. The
free state men are fractions and contrary, and
There can be no end to the quarrel till Kan
eiS ls admitted as Sovereign State Then
tho trouble will be all over. There will he
no more Disturbances than about an ordinary
stat" election; and the slavery question vii
b. forever settled"
Us to the probability of the cessation of
all moddling in the affairs of Kansas bv the
Federal Government, after the Lccomnton
constitution shall have been forced on the
r',ro we have only to say that those who
believe in it have a good deal to learn. in our
Judgment.
But as to the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a set Of
run ms should undertake to pllage mans
dwelling, to undermine his walls. and to
burn his house. After repeated efforts, and
with some succcss-so far at least. that they
have effected many Judgments in his pre-.
mlses' finding that his resistance becomes
more desperate and dangerous as their attack.
are more violent, they beat parlev. They
tell him that he is fictitious in his opposition.
for they are only seeking his benefit. that lust
as long as he opposes them in this obstinate
WY there must he trouble, that the wise
80 rs' for him will be to stop his resistance
an allow them to start their fire. upd;sturh
ed Tor Of course when they get well going
the rN will be too hot for them to stav in,
/ e. will b. Obliged to quit. and then he
can pat out the fires when he pleases without
let or hindrdncc from them
such an argument would be lust like whit
is now heard from James Buchanan and his
a5ettorS and apologists in favor of the Le-
compton Constitution and its sanction by
Congress.
The only safe answer for the outraged
householder and for the people of Kansas to
make, is this 1--WE arc neither To be fooled by |
Your argument, nor to be cheated bv YOUR
promises We shallstand for our rights and
resist your violence at every point, and with
all the means at our command You NAV
oyerp'wcr us, butwe shall not put ourselves
your hands. Our trust is in God. not in
you,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-02-05

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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-02-05
RAILROADS AND BUSINESS.

At the stock board in Boston, on Wedne.-
day, three shares Of the Vt. Central railroad
were SOFA Tor one cent each cash on delivery.
VI Central frsts are in demand at 20; they sold
week ago at Is. Vt. & Canada stock sold
on Saturday at 81 Rutland lst mortparc
bonds at 81 Rutland 2nd mortgage do at !
Rutland sd mortgage do at /; Ogdensburch
lstmortgage bonds at -; Ogdeneburgh 2nd do
at Il These prices show marked improve,
lnent on previous rates. A portion of the
holders of the Vermont Central first
mortgage Bonds have called meeting
under the new law of Vermont for the rur-
pose OF making change in the trustees. 1t
Is understood that the present trustees will
resist this movement on the ground that the
law is not constitutional
A meeting Of the BOndholders of the
Rutland Burlington Railroad, was held in
Boston ON Friday last. \ series of resolutions,
to the effect that the recent law passed by the
Vermont Legislature, giving to bondholders
the Management Of their railroad property
meets with unqualified appreciation that the
road ought to have its own Superintendent
who should devote his whole time TO the
business of the road that the management
of the Rutland and Burlington road should
be Independent Of all other roads and that
IN the selection Of trustees, those having in
view the bests interests of the stockholders
should be selected were adopted
The mild weather is very favorable to the
Railroads. Though there is a large falling of
IN the freight and passenger receipts during
the months of December and January, the
expenses have been so largely diminished
that in some cases the net receipts are nearly
II not quite equal 10 those of the last year.
The deep snow and severe weather of last
winter, besides the expense of keeping tracks
clear, was destructive alike to engines and
cars
The specie accumulation goes on still in
the city banks Boston shows over six, and
New York nearly thirty one millions. They
are extending their loans more successfully
now. Since October II, the deposits in the
New York banks have increased 500 900 900,
and in the same time the specie reserve has
increased S22, 900 The New York
journal Of Commerce says The indica-
tions show that money will be a drug for
some months to come not that there are no
borrowers, but because borrowers have not
The security to offer"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-02-05

AcCIDENTs.-.In Worcester, Vt. ON the
Dist ut, as Mr.. \. r. IIancoc. was on
gagged in drawing wood down a steep hill, he
fell in such manner that one Of the oxen
and the sled, containing throelourth- Of a
cord of green wood, passed over his body
The OK passed him with but little injury.
when the sled struck him, and after dragging
him about sixteen feet passed over him. He
is now doing well, though much injured.
In Craftshury on the 18th. little boy
named Brown, sliding in tn" street. ran into
team standing before one of the stores
The horses ran, drawing the sleigh over the
boy. lie was so much injured as to cause
his death the next day.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-02-05
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

President Buchanan's special message on
the affairs of Kansas was transmitted to
Congress on the I'd. We shall print it next
week. 1t breathes aspirit of bitter hatred to
the Free State men Of Kansas, whom the
President calls traitors, insurgent re
bells ,.usurpers and yiolaters of lawlis filled
with lying statements of the course of events
and condition of affairs in the territory sus-
tains the rufian government; Acknowledges
that kansas is at this moment as much a
slave State as Georgia or South Carolina, and
urges its Admission under the Lecompton
Constitution. Its author lays the hattering
JUNCTION to his soul that thus peace will be
restored to Kansas and agitation quoted
throughout the Union Can infatuation
he greater
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-02-05

The enquiry involved in the proposition now he
fore Congress for the introduction Of Kansas into
the Union would seem to lie in very narrow com
pa, The Constitution provides for the admission
Of new states into tho Union aud that the United
State shall guarantee t" every State a Republican
form Of government. The WHOLE question is thus
resolved into the single enquiry to what consti-
tutcs a Republican Government Without going
into detail it may be sufficient to say that the es-
sencc of repubicanism is N, sor,oagniy ef he peo
pie, The first exercise Of this sovereignty is the
establishment of Constitution for their own gov
eminent In small Territory this might be done
by the people in person aud would be pure de-
mocracy But in territory Of much extent this
must he done by agents appointed by the people in
person in their primary assemblies, and this Is
democratic republic,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-02-05

HrNTINGToN. Mr.. Johns informs the
Windsor Journal, through his Remarker
that on Sunday of last week, the Meeting
house in that place was found to have been
considerably damaged by fire, which had
caught in some way, burned through the floor
for several feet, charred the seats adjacent
and then gone out of itself, Certainly a re
markable escape from destruction,
He also describes rather novel and start
ling occurrence which took place in Starks-
boro', IL was in what was called the - Big
Hollow, one mile north of the village. where
Mr. Il. Stokes resides, whose house is situated
at the foot of high steep hill covered with
timber MIR Stokes had cut down tree ON
the side of the hill, when it started sliding
down the hill in the direction of the house,
which, with its gathered impetus, it struck,
entering at the upper, and passing through
with its forward end the opposite side Of the
wall, whore it stopped, after knocking the
stove down and catching and raycling out
wonan's knitting as she sat in the room, She
together with the other inmates of the
house, most fortunately escaped without in
jury
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-02-05
XXXyTH ICONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

WASHINGTON, Feb. |.
Mr.. Doolittle presented the petition of -
citizens of the United States, praying that
measures be taken for the purchase of the
island of Cuba and it, annexation to this
country.
Mr.. Bigler introduced u Joint resolution
for the completion and preservation Of the
digests of the statistics of the mines and
manufactures taken at the last census.
which was referred
Mr. Collamcr introduced bill to alter the
times of holding the Circuit and District
Courts in Vermont
The consideration Of the Army Bill was
resumed.
Mr.. Houston opposed it He saw no
necessity for large standing armies in time of
peace. He advocated the raising of volun-
teers. Mr. Wilson of Mass, gave notice Of
an amendment that the President be author
lied to call for and accept the services of
volunteers not exceeding five thousand in
number.
Mr.. Douglas of H., then moved that the
bill for the admission Of Minnesota be ia ken
up long debate followed between Mcssrs
Crttenden Seward, Hale and Wilson. op-
posed by Mcssrs Gwin, Green, Bavard.
Brown Fitzpatrick and Mason. the latter of
whom said that it might be found necessary
for the Southern States, in order to deter
mine where they "stand in this Union" to
to take up the Minnesota and Kansas ques-
ton together. Mr. Crttenden made an elo
quent reply to Mr.. Mason, which ELECTED APP
plause from the galleries. Without taking
the question the Senate adjourned
The Constitution of Oregon was presented
by the delegate, Mr.. Lane, and was referred
to the Committee on Territories
MIR. Parrot presented Joint Resolutions Of
the Territorial Legislature Of Kansas. pro-
testing against the acceptance by Congress
OF the Lecompton Constitution. Mr. Craig
of Missouri tried to shut them out and pre-
vent them from being read, but the Speakc
first and the House after him ovcrruled the
motion, and had the papers read. They
were then laid on the table and ordered to be
printed
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-02-05
CmAurLAIN VALLEY AGRlcuLrrRAL SocrErY

CHAmPLAIN VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,"
The Annual Meeting of this Society wa,
held at Nergennes, ON the Goth ut Nine
towns in Addison county were represented
but no town in Chittenden County The
following officers Were reelected
Jonas \. Smith, W. Addison, Preadcnt,
c. b. Cook, Charlotte, & r. Baldwin, Monk
ton, Vice PrcNdCnis. c. NJ Lewis, Nergcn-
mes, Secretary. with nearly all Of the other
officers of last year,
\ proposition made by Hon Edward Scy-
mour, to appoint'a comnitte" OF three to ncgo-
tiatc with the addison County Society inrcla-
ton to union of the two Societies, after being
modified so as to request the Managers To
negotiate was ,oted do~a by u large majority.
\ resolution subsequently offered by Il.
I. Robinson, Esq, of Fcrrishurgh, declaring
" that the Society was not founded in OPP
position to the County Socicty,' and cx-
pressing willingness Ia accept the olive
branch from the old Society, was adopted
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-02-05

CIVIL WAR IN MEXICO. Intelligence was
brought by the Tennessee, which arrived at
New Orleans on 25th, that Mexico was in a
complete state of anarchy. Nearly all the
mail stages between Vera Cruz and the CAPT
tai had been robbed Nearly every state and
town in the republic were issuing pronunc,
dnentos against President Comoniort, and the
city Of Mexico was in a state Of siege. Com
onfort had assembled two thousand troops
at the pal ace, with artillery.
The Picayunc's private adyices announce
the bombardment of the Capital by the OPP
ponents Of Comonfort, and a desperate con
hict, which continued for several days, result
ing in the loss of over one hundred lives, and
the wounding of large number more.
The persons who were in posse ssion Of the
Citadel were the partisans Of Santa Anna
whose recall to the Presidency was loudly
demanded.
No professional man lives so much from
and 10 mouth rs q dentist
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-02-05

VIRGINIA OYsTERs.-A sample key Of the
Oysters advertised hy DEWEY, has been
submitted to MS, by that gentleman, for trial ,
aud We ale prepared, after avery satisfactory
and successful course of experiments, To
maintain that ifmcrt constitutes claim
to rank among the hiyalyc,, as it does no,
among the hipcl,, of the old Dominion, then
these are surely from the berry fuotc>t 90
oyster beds of Nirgiuin They are fat fair,
full finely favored, and with an who
give them a trial will We G,yoritcs
Y Il. Oysters are not dear luxury AT
present prices
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-02-05

kEEsEyHrE.-The Republican says their
village is infested with a gang of Young
rowdles, who keep up a succession of nightly
rows, petty thefts and the not unfrequcnt
disturbance of evening religious worship
About week since an outrage was attempt
ted hy on" of these villains upon the person
Of IL Young lady of unhcmishcd character
as she was returning home from evening
service at the church The Republican goes
in for Vigilance Committee in the failure
Of the lawful authorities to maintain order.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-02-05
I'M DIT, respectfully yours,
GEORGE p. MARSH.
Burlington,..Vt., Jan. 81, 1858.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, }
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1858. {

&r. In answer to that portion of your let
ter of the 4th inst, which relates to the mis-
sion of Amin Bey TO the United States as the
authorized agent Of the Turkish Government
have to say that the correspondence of the
American Legation at Constantinople suffi-
GENTLY determines the character of that Off
cial which, indeed, has never for a moment
been doubted by the Department at Washing
ton. He was received by Government in his
official capacity, honored as a guest during a
long soiourn passed in visiting various por-
tons of the country, and, on his return home,
a letter was transmitted from His Highness,
Redshid Pasha, the Grand Vizer, expressing
the Sultan's qualification at the friendly man
ner in which his agent had been received hv
the Government Of the United States 4" His
Imperial Majesty, the Sultan, says the Grand
Nizier IN his letter, dated the 9th of January,
1851, " sees in the brilliant reception which
has been given to Amin Bcy, a new proof of
the friendship Of the American Government
for the Sublime Porte, and he has directed me
to express the great pleasure it has given
him. am, Sir, your obedient servant.
LEWIS CASS.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-02-05

COLLEcroRsHu. An attempt is being
made, it seems, to remove Col. |. B. Bowdish
from the Office Of Collector of this State
From communication in last week s
Patriot, signed 'Old Orange we learn that
the men (who are they y who control the
Bradford Telegraph "are ransacking the
state from Canaan to Bennington, urging the
people to sign a paper asking the President
to remove Col. Bowdish from the collector
ship-not to allow him to hold four years
and rotate him, but remove him to, kick HIM
ont, to disgrace him" Well, wonders will
never cease. We guess, however, that the
''men who control the Telegraph are bark
ing up altogether the wrong tree. Col Bow
dish is one of the main props of the crumb-
ling cditice of the democratic party of this
State and the administration will be slow
to remove him. lie is none of your halfway
democrats, but as true and as stout-tisted
democrat, in the modern acceptation of that
term, as there is this side of Mason and Dix
ons line. He believes in popular sove
regnty-and all the other tenets Of the pro-
slavery party, Really, we don't for our
part know where the President is going to
find more Jealous supporter of his odious
and dIsgracciul measures in this State than
he. But maybe the men who CONTROL the
Telegraph have got their eyes on some one.
We have heard say that Mr. Brigham, a stall
wart democrat from the northern part of the
State, is the man who is anxious to step into
Col. BowdiSh's shoes, and who is backed
for the colcctorship by faction of the great
united national democratic party ofVermont,
and who has gone on to Washington with the
paper aforesaid, But we entirely agree with
the Standard in its guess. 1t will he latter
this " when Mr. Bowdish is tipped out of his
office, by any such process.