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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-06
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BURLINGTON
EFRlDAY MORNING. AUGUST e, 1865.
THE FIREMEN'S MUSTER.
STATEMENT OF THE MANAGERS

STATEMENT OF THE MANAGERS.
The reply Of the Engineers and Prudential
Committee Of the Fire Department of Bur
lington, to the charges of avoritism and
injustice, brought against them in connection
with the recent Firemen s Muster, will be
found below y porusal of it will satisfy
any one that the delay in It's appearance is
not due to lack Of ground on which to
base a reply. 1t is in the main a simple
statement Of the Gcts in the case, and we
believe that the managers are ,r,fhin the facts
throughout their communication. 10 what
they say with regard to the impartiality of
the umpires, for instance, it may be added.
that the judges were selected from places
which have no fire engines or companies, and
that "a Tact which VIC have from one of the
judges they had no knowledge of the diff
terent companies, of their engines, or of their
makers, from which any rartiality, conscious
or unconscious, could have arisen in their
minds.
The statement leaves the Middlebury Com
pany in a mortifying position. The charges
OF " outrageous wrong" gross injustice -
" lavoritism, cronyism and fraud which
have made this expose necessary. come, it
seems, from company which was compelled
by the breaking of its ensm-, to ask repeat
edly stretching Of the rules in its favor, and
which claims the highest prize, for playing
made qtfer the hial waS orcr, and for Il stream
not as high, by seven feet, as the best playing
of the Troy Company, and no higher than
the last playing of the latter company, ifit
was as high. IF any body had a right to
complain of favoritism and injustice. it was
certainly not Washington Company of Mid
dlebury.
1t was well that the charges made 50 freely
should be met as they have been. Public
interest in the matter has nearly subsided,
and with the reply below, the case may be
considered closed
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-06

\ g." NATIONAL DINNER PARTY Did the
eye of a speaker light on the national dish of
beans, he was reminded of the languid pulse
of the sentiment of union did he see broil-
ed chicken, it called up to his minds eye the
bird Of our uncommon country, with the
gridiron on his breast, liable to be reduced at
any moment to the heraldic duality of his
Austrian congener by the strife of conten-
ding sections pulling in opposite directions;
an innocent pippin was enough to suggest
the apple of discord and with the removal
of the cloth came dessert of diagnoses on
the cancer that was supposed to be preying
on the national vitals. The only variety was
a cringing complaint, in which Bunker Hill
curtsied to Kings Mountain, to any Southern
brother who chanced to be present, and who
replied patronizingly,-while his compatrots
at the warmer end Of the Union were probab-
ly, with amiable sincerity, applying to the
Yankees that epithet whose expression in
type differs but little from that of doctorate
in divinity, but which precedes the name it
qualities, as that follows it, and was never,
except by Beaumarchais and Fielding, reck-
oned among titles of honor or courtesy At
iaRtic M0nthly.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-06

PRENTlcE's LATEST Prentice keeps punch
ing the administration with his sharp sticks.
Here are few of his latest -
Our fire eating friend of the Memphis Avail
anche was recently presented with new
pair of boots, which he says are ''admrably
adapted for kicking" Another southern
editor few days before received fine pair
OF boots, perhaps not quite new, equally
adapted to the same use. The gentleman
who presented them did not see fit to take
them off during the interesting ceremony.
The Washington Union says there is to be
"no change in the cabinet" There has been
precious little, if any, in the treasury for
some time.
a DR.. Steiner of Harrisburg asks the
government for an appropriation to enable
him to navigate the air with Il balloon. We
presume he will get it, A government that
will give nothing for the navigation of our
waters is very likely to contribute literally
for the navigation of the air.
1t is said the Hon. 5. S. Cox of Ohio is
under the impression that retrousst noses
were never so common in any age of the
world as they are now. The truth is, every
nose he encounters turns up at him.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-06

The MAN OF MANY REMEDIES The inva lid
who takes hold Of the drug list as if it were
a bill of fare, and is continually changing
from one item to another, like green guest
at hotel dinner, stands fair chance of kill
ing himself before he has exhausted the cata-
logue of poisons Some constitutions will
bear this kind of''medical treatment longer
than others, but anything short of case
hardened system Lined with asbestos and fur
nished with -percha nerves and steel
sinews, must succumb at last. We trust how
ever, that this plan Of transferring the whole
nateria medicd to the stomach of the sick is
nearly obsolute. Half the world already un-
derstands that the two inestimable remedies
introduced by Professor Holloway are sufic-
lent for all internal and external ailments.
The other half is fast verging to the same
opinion. 1t is safe to predict that the day is
not distant when the pharmacopeia will be
revised down to very minute volume, which
may perchance "grow small by degrees and
beautifully less, " until it vanshes altogether.
Venerable errors are not immortal They
must die, and if they are decently buried
with the respect due to old age, it is the most
that can be expected for them,
We have our prejudices, like other folks,
and they stick TO us like barnacles, forming a
ooit VI dimot WhiOh VIC oWOiu VI uuth Soh-
not always readily penetrate. But when we
see sores of twenty years standing cured in
elk weeks by HoLLowAr's OINTMENT, and
dyspepsia of the most distressing kind reliev-
ed in few days by HoLLowAY's Pills, (and
that these wonders have been accomplished
repeatedly is beyond dispute,) what are we
to say? To deny the efficacy of remedies
that work such apparent miracles, would be
| mere fatuity We shall not thus stultity our
selves. The reputation OF his medicines as
specifics for three-fourths of the maladies of
the human race, is founded ON iInmutable
facts, and facts are a species of antagonists
that we decline meeting in the field OF con-
troversy with any kind of theories with
which the profession could furnish us. We
have many friends among the faculty and
possibly some of them may consider the cures
effected by the use of Professor Holloway
Pills and Ointment an innovation on thoir
| rfUhta Is ,rbtrbgfh0 Dir l
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P 0 + T r Y.

We find the following beautiful lines bv Mrs.
stowe In the last Independent. They are dated
on the anniversary of the sad death of her son, a
hne youth of l9,-drowncd while bathing in the
Connecticut at Hanover, n. II.
"ONLY YEAR"
One year ago-a ringing voice,
clear blue eye,
And clustering curls Of snuny hair,
Too fair to die.
Only year-no voice, no smile
No glance of eye,
No clustering curls of golden hair,
Fair but to die
One year ago-what loves, what schemes
Far into life
Whatjoyous hopes, what high resolves,
What generous strife
The silent picture the wall,
The burial stone,-
Of all that beauty, life, and joy,
Remain alone
One year-one year-one little year.
And so much gone
And yet the even flow of life
Moves calmly on.
The grave grows green, the flowers bloom fair
Above that head;
Nosorrowing tint of leaf or spray,
Says he is dead.
No pause or hush Of merry birds
That sing above,
Tells us how coldly sleeps below
The form we love.
Where hast thou been this year, beloved?
What hast thou seen?
W hat visions fair, what glorious life.
Where thou hast hast been?
The vail the vail so thin, so strong
'Twixt us and thee;
The mystic vail when shall il fall
That we may see?
Not dead, not sleeping, not gone
But present STILL
And waiting for the coming hour
OF Gods sweet will.
Lord of the living and the dead.
Our Savior dear;
Welay in silence at thy feet
This sad sad year
ANDovER, July ., lS5s. II. b. ;.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-06

SAD CAsE.-We have recently had, in
this village, very sad case resulting from
the drinking of intoxicating liquor. Mr.
jackson \. Vail, a member of the Washing
ton County Bar, man of the first order Of
intellect by nature, ana oIlinen. in his local
attainments, has been patrolling the streets
ravlng maniac Mr. V. has long been the
pet lawyer of all the opposers of prohibition
in this country. lie has done great work
for Rum, and Rum has done great work for
him .ut"cu ms property, lntelleri. L,.nr+
character, reputation-deNroyed him, every
way, and in every sense. Respectable by
his family onnections-naturally one of
"natures noblemen' good and generous
hearted-alas now he is poor, wrecked,
ruined man His two young and beautiful
wives sleep in the dust. An aged, affection
ate mother mourns over her once noble boy,
but now ruined son. An only daughter and
and child, in the bloom of early but mature
womanhood, weeps over her fathers degra-
dation Kind brothers and friends would do
all that can be done to restore him to man
hood and honor. Alas he is maniac by
Rum Nor can we, at present, see the least
prospect of his restoration. Thus is broth
er, "A fellowman, ruined by worse than use
less fashion, or custom of society-the drink
ing of a beverage. And how are those men to
excuse themselves, in Mr.. Walls case, who
have, for years past, been helping him on,
in his downward course To ruin II the town
had been thoroughly cleared of liquor when
the prohibitory law went into operation, as
the lamented General Walton and Il few
Others desired, this melancholy result had
never happened. Montpelier Repository,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-06

SMoTnERED IN a TRuNK.-A boy, 10 years
old. named George Prickner, the son of
German widow, residing on Dodworth street
near near Broadway, suddenly disappeared on
Friday last, and was missing until yesterday
morning, when his body was found in IA large
trunk or chest in the house of his mother
Coroner Redding was called to hold an in
quest, and from the testimony taken, it APP
pears that on Friday, while the mother was
panion, and evidently got into the trunk to
conceal himself, when IL self adjusting lock
closed the lid upon him and he was smothered.
During Saturday and Sunday the friends
and nelghbors looked in every direction to
find the boy but without success Yesterday
morning the mother was induced to open the
chest by strong smell which seemed to
cmanate from it, expecting to find the body
of rat, but to her astonishment she found
the body of her missing son. The Jury rem
dderrd verdict of death from accidental suf-
fOcatlOn.-N. Y. 1yuieS.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-06

The Shareholders Of the Eastern shore of
Maryland have held a conyentior, 10 take
measures for the better security of slave prop
erty' Senator fearce among the speak
ers. The resolutions allege that mischievous
persons have been tampering with the ne
grocs, and, in some cases, have persuaded
them away, and they say that, while they
disapproye of illegal violence for the punish
mcnt of these offences, they will yet stand by
the perpetrators of such violence. This is
one Of the most remarkable modes extant of
expressing disopprobation.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-06

YouNG AMERIcA.-Durng the old fashion
ed thunder storm on Wednesday night, two
children, boy and girl aged and 10 years,
were at play. The little girl became very
much frightened and clasped hold ofthe boy,
who, seeing her timidity, exclaimed, Don't
be afraid, sis would not be afraid if |
was up there where they touch it otf.'-AB.
hmck
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-06

VINO is lie AT the democratic State Con-
vention denunciaton of the clergy was the
burden of nearly all the speeches in the after
noon. But it was announced (though left
out in the famous g stenographic report'')
that there was one Editor in the State who
was a Clergyman and democrat The
people here want to know who he is.-Bei-
lolcS Falls Times.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-06

UNCLE Tom IN New CHARAcTER.-Mrs
Stoves book having become very popular
at Rome, new translation OF it has been
prepared under the auspices of the church,
in which Uncle Tom is represented to be
victim to the new doctrine of the immaculate
conception This is the cause of all his suf-
ferings; for his adherence to it he incurs the
lash of Legree, and to it at last he dies a
blessed martyr This is amusing, Mrs.
Stowe is doubles somewhat indignant.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-06

Horse STArIsTIcs.-It is estimated tha-
there are so, 900 horses in the State of Massa
chusetts, POI 900 in the New England States,
and 100000 in the United States. Ohio
stands foremost in the number of horses, New
York next, Pennsylvania next, Kentucky
next, and Minnesota last of all. Estimating
the horses of Massachusetts, at SIS per head
their value will be $3.50, 900, and all the
horses in the United States at the same rate,
would make value of 1887 SOC, 900.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-06
NUMBER SIX

judges had left the stand and ne,--that they
could play If they pleased but were not entitled
to play for apri1c They did play, however,
and broke down again, and their play vas
marked by two reliable persons from tho
judges stand, at $50 feet and no more although
to some on the ground the apparent height was
l55 feet BIT no playing Of the Mddiebuyy Com.
P0"y for tbs pr'se was reported BY the Judges
S. HUNTINGTON, Chief Engineer
p iHS 7, s SWEET, \ EGFfh' Asst Engineers.
G. +. WARD, n,..-,
SELDING PATEE, Oomn'i''ee'
BURLINGTON July 30 1853.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-06

MoEPuY, the American chess player, now
in London, challenges anyone to meet him
at match of twenty-one games, for any sum
of from 400 to $1,000. 1t was not the
London Times, but correspondent of New
is now considered apocryphal, that Morphy
had met and beaten the great English player
Staunton,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-06

A WEDDING took place last week Wednss-
day on Fairlee Pond, the party having rovsd
to the middle of it for the purpose. Be-
ween the danger of drowning and the certain
ty of getting noosed, the feelings OF the bride
and groom must have been rather worked
up.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-06

Cow SWALLOWING A MILK-MAID. The
stomach of cow recently killed in Kentuc-
ky, contained brass ring, a lot of hair pins,
hooks and eyes, pieces of steel hoops, and
high-heeled shoe, "Old Brindle had proba-
bly, swallowed the milk maid
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-06

FRANCE ARMING. But at this moment the
" standing menace" is France with her stu
pendous, warlike preparations. Her trade is
paralyzed-her exchequers exhausted, and
yet her armaments are being monthly increas-
ed. She has now an army of 900, 900 men,
and a naval force of 20 900, while her armed
steam ships carry moro guns than our own.
At the present time all France rings with
martial preparation, \ portion of the army
has been recalled from Algeria-the seaports
are being fortified with guns of enormous
calibre-artizans are working day and night
in the dockyards in constructing mortar yes
sells and bomb-proot floating batteries-the
naval conscription has been called out, and
at Cherbourg wharves have just been COM
pleted from which 10000 mon, with all the
munitions of war, can be embarked in one
day These armaments are well known in
England, but their existence has been contra
dicted by the Moniteur, a falsehood which
has done nothing to allay public apprehen-
sion. 1t seems pretty certain that although
the bursting of the storm may be delayed !,
these preparations can only be directed against
the one great maritime power OF Europe
the one great bulwark of liberty against the
encroachments of the mail-clad despotism,
which is crushing the last throb of life out
of the heart of Europe pe-LoHdon hter.
4 PROFITABLE BUSINESS the meeting
of the Stockholders of the Company of
Wheeler Il Wilson's Sewing Machine, held
in Bridgeport on Wednesday lst, dividend
JUty per cent, was declared. On the first of
January last, divided of hcenty per cent,
was declared, aud a year ago "A divided of
forty per cent, The capital stock is one
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-06

y RELIC OF MuNGo PARK.-Lieut Glover.
one of the officers under the command Of Capt
Baikic, on an English expedition in Western
Africa, has stumbled upon a valuable relic
OF Mungo Park, and has, of course, secured
it. Passing through Il native village near
the scene of Parks melancholy death, an
old man accostcd the lieutenant, and showed
him book which had for years been in his
possession. 1t was Il volume of logarithms.
with Mungo Parks name and autographic
notes and memorandum. The possessor of
tered it to Mr.. Glover for 200 900 cowrics.-
lnestimablc as the prize was, the price de-
manded was enormous, and it was impossible
to pay it. After some consideration the
lieutenant took from his rocket a clasp knife,
and asked the native what he thought of that.
This was too tempting a bait to be refused,
the native joyfully took the knife, and the
Lieutenant still more joyfully secured his
valuable memento of the distinguished Afri-
can traveller.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-06

Mr. Rarey's career has unexpectedly been
stopped lie had cleared some SIS 900 to
$500 by his horse-taming secret, when
suddenly Routledge, the cheap publisher,
got hold of pamphlet published by the
horse tanner in America, and printed it. 1t
contains in small compass all the art of
horse-taming and the subscribers, who had
bound themselves not to divulge the secret
under penalty of $500, became furious,
and Mr.. Rarey had to release them from
their pledge, in II letter in the Times. lie
denies that any one can learn so much from
the book as he can teach in one hour; but
the book is Cd. Q24c.) and ono hours lesson
ten guinics ($2j) The impression is that
the book will sell at the more and the les
sons increase all the less.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-06

A Washington correspondent Of the Bos-
ton Post saws that the Democratic party keeps
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-28
Marine Intelligence.
ARRIVED.


May 2O--Schr. W. n. Howard Brown, from soop Point
to Rankin Martin with naval stores O'
S ct New River ,G D. gOt
schr Edwin, Hall, FIN New Berne, to T. C. Worth with
schr Caroline Virginia. Douglass from Hyde county, to
Ellis & Mitchell; with corn:
H-schr. Pearl Mckethan from Lockwood's Folly, to
United States Mail Steamer Spray, Price, from Smithvie
M-schr. Manumit, Howard, from Hyde county, to De.
schr Agnes Ward, Casters from Little River to Ran
kin Martin with naval stores.
schr Lucy A: Orcutt sweeand, from Rockport, Me- to
Schr Jonas Smith, Lynch, from New York. to A D. Ca
Brig Olive, Callahan, from New York, to Adams, Bro
schr M. Y Davis Robinson, from Boston, to G. W. Da.
sehr J. H. Fanner Thompson, from Boston, to Harriss
" sohr Marine Merrihew, from New York, to Harriss
Brig A. K Dealing Pomeroy, from New York. to j. c.
schr Fred sheerer sheerer, from New York, to M de
Bebian.
May 22-Schr. W. Pickering Perry from Linconton,
Me-, to J. & D. McRae & Co.; with lime.
Schr Alice, Spencer from Hyde County, to DeRosset
schr Edward stanly Pugh from Hyde county, master;
Steamer James R. Grist, Banks from Fayetteville Pet
% schr. Wide World, Buckley, from Beaufort, N. Co. to
schr Abbot Lawrence, Wilson, from Boston, to Adams,
Bro. u Co.; With hSh and hay.
A-U NJ Steamer Spray, Price, from smithviIe, to
H vanBokkelen.
Brig Annandale, Robinson, from Camden, Me-, to J
Chadbourn Co.; with lime.
May 2schr David Faust, Moslander from Philadelphia,
to T. c. Worth with mdze.
Steamer Flora Mcdonald Hurt from Fayetteville to T.
c. l. B. G. Worth.
May 26-schr l. P. Smith, Cooper, from New York, to
A. D. CaZaux with mdze.
U; s. NJ. Steamer Spray, Price, from smhvle to A. H.
Steamer Massasoit, Marshall from Charleston, for New
Y ork, put in for fuel and repairs
May 2-Steamer Rowan, McRae from Fayetteville, to A.
E. Hall.
May 21schr Eliza s. Potter, Potter for Boston, by J.
D. McRa9 n CO. with wheat rough rice nuts &C.
sehr Midget, LuptOn, for Hyde county, by D. Pgott.
Smthville, by A. 81. VanBokkelen.
Schr. Anna Glover, Robinsou for Havana, by Geo. W.
schr Sidney Price, Godfrey for Boston, by Harriss
se6r. A. s. Eels Shepard for Boston, by Russell BrO
q schr VIM L. Springs, Ccrson for Philadelphia, by
schr Moonlight Suites, for Georgetown s. Co. by G. W.
Davis; with mdze.
Wis., with naval stores and lumber.
May 25:U NJ Steamer Spray Price, for smithvie, by
Steamer James Grist, Banks, for Fayetteville by Pet
sehr. Wide World, Buckley, for Bucksville, s. Co. by
schr B. Flanner, Appegit, for New York, by j. H.
Flanner; with naval stores
26-Seamer Flora Mcdonald Hurt for Fayetteville by
T. c. & B. G. Worth. ~
27schr Ned, Henderson, for New York, by Harriss &
| Howell with naval stores, &c.
schr. W., A. Newell Morgan, for New York, by T. c.
Worth; with naval stores.
schr. Myrover, Beaston, for New York. by T. C. Worth
| with naval stores.
schr. Edwin, Hall, for Philadelphia, by j. H. Flanner
Brig T. W. Lucas Perkins, for Queenstown and market,
| by j. H. Chadbourn Co.; with naval stores.
VanBokkelen.