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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29
FROM MONTPELIER.
MONTPELIER. Oct. 2l.t. evening

MONTPELIER, Oct. 2lst, evening.
Editors Free Press:
We are now having here the
finest weather imaginablc-an Indian Summer
balmy and delicious
Tho legislature, or rather the legislators, drink
in tho sweet air, and put on the most pleasant
faces, and speak smooth words, and all goes merri-
ly. The two Houses have taken hold of work
right earnestly. The committees are hard at
work, and some bills have already had their last
reading and arc in the hands of the Governor.
Last evening the com. on Education, with a
large audience listened to j. D. Bradley, Esq.
and J. S. Adams, Esq, explaining and defending
the bill, prepared by Mr.. Adams with so much la
Dor, to remedy the defects of our school law. The
committee met with the Board of Educa-
tlon this morning for an interchange of views
upon the proposed bill. As to minor points there
may he some difference of views, but we under
stand that asa whole there is strong feeling in
the committee in favor of the bill.
resolution was passed this afternoon instruct
ing the Com. "Pubic Buildings" toinvcstigatc
all matters pertaining to the construction of the
new State House, the commodiousncss ofthe apart
mcnts, the fitness of the materials and the archi-
| tcctural designs and finish of the whole, and il
necessary to send for persons and papers. The
committee seem to be laborously prosecuting
| their work.
The committee has not yet been appointed to
which so much of the Governors message was re-
fcrred, as relates to the attachment of property by
mcsne process. The rumor s. chow truly, l do not
know,) that the lawyers opposed to this change
of the law, which the Governor so clearly urged
and that they hesitate to bring it before the
| bly,.
The journal will give you the election of State
officers by Joint Assembly. Caucus nominations
for several State officers were made to-day. For
some of the offices there werc several candidates
proposed in caucus, urged from personal or local
motives. Occasionally an old party feeling shows
itself, but generally there is little disposition to
look at the party dntcccdents of men, and strong
conciliatory spirit that looks to the consequences of
the Republican party.
The Vermont Bible Society held its annual
meeting yesterday. The funds collected have been
somewhat five thousand dollars. $1,000 have
been given over to the American Bible Society,
and the same sum was voted for this year. vote
was passed by the Directors to employ an agent
for this year DIR. Adams of Boston preached n
pleasant, good sermon, but think the audience
felt as though its equal might have been secured
without going out of Vermont.
The bill to extend the time for the construction
of the Conn. Pass Rivers X. r. was passed in
the House this p. NJ.
4 was rcrpivpd from Tho Cnvornnr
transmitting and commenting the report and bill
of Mr. Weston, your townsman, appointed last
year to make enquiries in regard to the best treat
ment of Juvenile offenders.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29
NEW YORK ANpILLINoIs.

The country from one end to the other is
awake to hear the result of the elections in
New York and Illinois next week. From
both those States the din of preparation for
the pitched battle of election day is heard
louder and louder as the hour for the struggle
draws nigh. In New York, notwithstanding
the want of entire unity among the oppos-
ton, we look to see the Republican State
ticket elected, and several of the men who
thus far have gone all lengths to uphold the
worst acts of the Administration against the
liberties of the country, hurled from their
seats in Congress by an indignant people and
better men put in their places.
In Illinois, the canvass has been carried on
with uncxamplcd fcrvor, and the only sub
stantial ground for fear of defeat on the par
ofthe Republicans lies in the frauds which will
be committed by their antagonists to secure
majority Of votes in certain districts where,
without fraud, the majority would be pretty
sure to belong to the Republicans.
A correspondent of the n Y. Ereniny
Post speaks of the frauds in preparation as
follows:
Money is spent without stint. Irishmcn
are sent into the doubtful districts along the
lines of railroads by hundreds with the in
tention no doubt. of getting their votes into
the ballot boxes ifpossiblc. BY the law of
Illinois the clerks of the county courts grant
certificates of election to state Senators and
Representatives in many districts where it is
expected that Republican representatives
will be elected these are democratic clerks.
1t is the duty of these clerks to open and ex-
anime the election returns, and give ccrtifi-
Gates of election to the person having the
greatest number Of votes In 1856 the clerks
in two representative districts where the
Republican candidates received majority of
the votes, nevertheless gave the certificates to
the democratic candidates and it was by
this piece of knavery that the democrats held
tho ascendancy in that legislature. For not
withstanding these Republicans showed con-
clusvely that they were duly elected and
entitled to their seats, the democrats, by a
ma jority of one, excluded them, and thus
kept the power in their hands from the
beginning to the end of that legislature,
electing the Speaker, appointing the COM
mittees, and controlling the entire legislation
OF the state for years, with the help Of bogus
members. Now, when such trick has been
once successfully played, and when we con-
slider further the frauds that have been COM
mitted by this same democratic party in the
elections of Kansas, Wisconsin and Minneso-
ia; and when it is considered further, that
the m. i,rity in the United States Senate has
admitted to seats in that body two members
from Indiana who really have no more legal
right there than any other citizens of that
state, should we be surprised if Mr.. Douglas,
by some fraud or legerdemain, should over
ride the fairly expressed will of a majority of
the people, and hold scat in the Senate for
the next six years in spite of them
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

are requested to announce that an adjourned
meeting Of the Vermont Historical Society
will be holden at the State Library, in Mont
pelier, on Thursday Oct. 2sth, 1858, at
o'clock, P. NJ, for the purpose of hearing
report of the Committee in relation to the
Library and Cabinet of the Society, and in
regard to the future operations of the Society,
after which an address will be pronounced by
the Rev. PLINY II. WHITE, of Coventry. on
the Life and Services Of Motthero Lyon, and an
Essay will read by ALBERT D. HAGAR, Esq, of
Proctorsville ON the Marbles of Vermont
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

The FIRE CoxPANIEs.-A correspondent
replies to the publication made on the part
of the Boxer Fire Company few days ago.
With this it strikes us that the matter had
better drop. We are not ready to believe
that any intentional wrong was done on the
occasion referred to, or in what has been
said or done since that time by either side
Mutual forbearance, 50 far as language goes,
and mutual assistance in works of any labor
and danger hereafter, will surely remove all
traces of unpleasantness of feeling which,
however it may have arisen, has no grounds
for anything more than very short lived
duration.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

TWENTY YEARS GOVERNED BY AN INSANE
KING. According to the Berlin correspondent
of the New York Tribune, the people OF
Prussia have. for twenty years past, been IN
der the government of an insane man
Frederick William Third. The writer sup
ports his assertions by a variety ofsta tements
He says that the King had lucid intervals,
which were made use of by the Queen to
dissipate all doubts as to to the condition OF
his mind. The following incidents are re-
lated
- There exists still an old custom at Pots
dam, according to which the fishermen once
in the year pay to the King an old feudal
tribute of fish. On that occasion, the Queen
to prove to the men of the people the false
hood of the rumors then freely circulating as
to the state of the royal mind, dared to in
vite the foremost of these men to fish dinner
to be presided over by the King himself. In
fact, the dinner went off pretty we'll, the
King muttering some words learned by rote.
smiling, and, on the whole, behaving proper
ly. The Queen, anxious lest the scene so
we'll got up should be spoiled, hastened to
give the guests the signal of departure, when
all at once the King rose, and in thunder
ing voice demanded to be put in the frying
pan, The Arabian tale of the man CONVEX
ted into fish became a reality with him. In
the presence of the Queen OF Portugal, who
celebrated her nuptials at Berlin, per procura
the King was to have publicly assisted at the
church ceremonies Everything was ready,
and ministers, aidcs-de-camp, courtiers, for
cign ambassadors, and the bride herself were
waiting for HIM, when all at once, despite
the desperate efforts Of the Queen, he was
overtakon by the hallucination of believing
himself the bridegroom. Some queer re-
marks he dropped as to his singular destiny
in being married again during the life time
OF his first spouse, and AS TO the improperly
of his Ct e bridegroom's) appearance in a
military unifIrn, left his exhibitors no
chance but to countermand the spectacle
which had been announced,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

were consequently md rightly sent home.
They carried no public sympathy with them:
they met with none among their friends; and
in fact found the atmosphere so chilly to-
wards them, that they soon cooled off, and
returned, submitting themselves to whole
some discipline.
This deci led course is honorable to the
ruling powers at Providence, and it is to be
hoped that other colleges will follow the ex-
ccllent example
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

\ FAILuRE.-Col. Moore, a veteran poll
tician of the Old Dominion, enjoyed great
personal popularity on account Of his fabil-
ity of manner, and of course could always
carry big vote whenever he was up for an
Office. He generally spoke to everybody he
met, and usually succeeded in convincing
them that he knew them we'll. He met his
match one morning, however, when on meet
ing a countryman he shook hands heartily
with him and commenced
"Why, how do you do, Thir am very
glad to thee you fine day, Thlr. thee
you sthill ride that fine old gray, Thir."
"No, sir; this horse is one borrowed this
morning"
''Oh all we'll, Thr, how are the old
gentleman and lady -
My parents have been dead about three
years, Sir
''But how it'll your wife, Thir, and the
children ~
II am an unmarried man, Sir"
.'Thure enough. Do you thill live on the
old farm ~
No, Sir, I've just arrived from Ohio.
where | was born"
well, Thr gueth don't know you,
after all. Good morning, Thir.'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

not the Republicans of Burlington have a
flag to hoist in honor Of the Republican vic.
tories which are happening everyday or two
about these times ? The old flag has Haunted
in triumph until it is in tatters, and a new
one must be procured if we are to have any
We have the finest flag pole in the State, and
it should have national flag of proportionatt
dimensions, to Ginger and play on its sum
nit (Webster.) Seventy-fvc dollars will
buy fine one, and the money can be raised
any day. Who will start paper Where
is Lucas =?
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

Whpeas three thousand dollars had been taken
from the State by the adjournment of the Lcgis-
laturc for four days; therefore
Rssoiped That tho Committee on debentures be
directed to deduct three days wages from each
member of the House who was absent at tho time
to which the House adjourned"
Tho resolution was laid on tho table, and may,
possibly, call out discussion when it is again
taken up. Nothing, believe it is generally con-
coded, will excite warmer debate, or call out more
eloquent sentiments concerning the "bcst interests
of tho State" or suggest grander ideas of its "fu
turc greatness" than some resolution affecting the
pay Of the members
BE expecting, therefore, pancgyrics upon our
internal resources" and eulogiums upon tina
"body most noted for wisdom and virtue" in my
next. r.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

CRINoLINE VS.. UNBRELLA.-A letter from
Beyrout to a lady in Chelsea relates that
while the writer and another lady. both miss
ionaries, and recently from New England, were
enjoying walk in the region of their new
home, they became conscious that their move
ments were watched by native, who, where
ever they went, followed them, scrutinizing
their every motion, but always at a proper
distance and with the most respectful silence.
An Interpretation was afterwards arrived at,
when they learned that the native had report
ed abroad how he followed the strange ladies
and was surprised that they should "wear
their umbrella under their clothes"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

Wr. Edtor:-
| furnish you the following fact of a potato
yield, for insertion in in your paper, if deemed
worthy.
Mr.. George Tabor of this place, has recently
harvested from twelve rods Of ground 45 bushels
of sound and unccmmonly large potatoes twelve of
which weighed 20 and the largest p bs Peach
blow potatoe balls the original seed, from
which this was the fifth crop. If any of the Chit
tenden county agriculturists beat this, they will
certainly be well repaid for their labor.
N F. WOOD.
Westford, Oct. 18th, 1855.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

At a late political meeting at Tarrytown,
n. Y, Col. Forncy showed up President
Buchanan sins in the following striking
light. Referring to his efforts to control the
late Pennsylvania election, he said
In all my life have never seen such pros
ttution Of official patronage. In bygonc
days when the wing party came into power
they turned out the democrats and when
the democratic party came into power they
turned out the wings; but never before has
such prostitution of patronage and offci i
station been known as in the late election in
Pennsylvania. Not only was the money of
the people expended by hundreds of thou
sands of dollars, but the administration re-
sorted to the most extraordinary processes,
using this patronage and this money against
its own political friends, or rather against
those who stood by the principle Of the de
mocratic party which gave power to that
administration. In the district represented
by Col. Florence, the regular vote was over
whelmed by an imported army OF office
holders. Some $500 men were in the navy
yard alone. when not more than 500 are re-
quired. Every branch of the public service
was drawn upon for the purpose of contri-
buting to this immonso horde of mercenar ioe
but, Notwithstanding this you have the re-
suit before you-of 10 dem 5crats who were
elected in 1856. but five have been reelected,
while, instead of the balance ten open and
decided opponents of the policy of the fede-
raj administration have been returned. And
of these five, three of them agree with me.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

There was a foot race by ladies at Iowa City,
Sept. 20, the prize for which was silver cake
basket. The distance was 100 yards, and there
were seven entries, Miss Handy and Mrs Cross
led the field handsomely, and they ran so even
breast and breast that when they came IN the
judges were of opinion that it was a dead heat
Indeed ,on measuring their tracks as imprint
cd on the score, the heels of both were found
exactly parallel, but Miss Handy's foot exten
ding by reason of its length four inches in ad
vance of Mrs Cross, the prize was given in her
favor,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

A,cinENrs.-Dana Baily of Townshenrd,
l,ll from a load OF corn ON the llth, iniuring
him severely, Tie died on saturday N, b,
Flint Of st Johnsbury. had his lee broken in
two places, IN the Goth, by the upsetting of
his wagon,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

Some of our contemporaries are contrasting
Karl Formes with Senator Douglas in pc
sonal appearance,
The only likeness we discern is that one lie
great base, and the other great deal haser,
Chicago Journal
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

An Iowa paper estimates the quantity oil
Chinese sugar cane grown in the western part
OF that state, this year. as sufficient to make
million gallons of syrup.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

-H. Editor;
Sir,-Harrison Griffin, of EsseI, w, raised
three years ago, white Ruta-baga Turnip, that
weighed 80 lbs. This year he raised Potato that
weighed q lbs. and on three rods of ground 10
bushels-or at the rate of 525 bushels to the acre
They are kind called California Potatoes, of a
good quality to cat-boiled or baked.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

TnE WHEELER AND WILSON SEWING Ma
cHl>E.-Among the many notices ofthe ac-
knowlcdged superiority of the Wheeler and
Wilson sewing machines over all others, we
observe the following from the Christian Ad-
rocate and Journal
$50 far as public opinion has been formed and
uttered, the preference is cmphatcally accorded
to the Wheeler and Wilson machine for family use
and for manufactures in the same range of pur-
pose and material. During the present autumn
the trials We been numerous, and all the pat
ents of any pretcnsion have been brought fairly
INTO competition. In every case, the Wheeler and
Wilson machine has the highest premium
W c may instance the State Fairs of New York
New jersey, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Illinois
isconsn and California, and the fairs of the Gin
cinnati, Detroit Chicago and st. Louis Institutes,
already held. At the fair Of the st. Louis Ne
chanical Association the committee consisted of
twenty-five ladies Of the highest social standing
who without dissenting voice awarded for the
Wheeler and Wilson machine the highest and only
premium, silver pitcher valued at SO. Ifthcse
facts do not establish reputation, we know not
what can"
An important reduction in the price OF
these machines took place on the LIST OF
October
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

A lawyer asked Dutchman in court what
ear-marks pig had that was in dispute
Veil, he has no ear mark except very short
tail.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

"Well; jim, what is a commentator -
Why, suppose it must be the commouest
of all taters, was the reply
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

A woman out west in describing her runa-
way husband, says daniel may be known
by scar on the nose-where | scratched
him"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

So on the fourth ballot, Erastus :, Camp was
elected. The Senate withdrew and the House
adjourned
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY. We learn
that highway robbery and attempted assassi-
nation of the most daring kind, occurred
across the Lake on Wednesday night last,
week Of which DR.. Fitzgerald, respected
physician OF Clintonville, was the victim.
The circumstances as they come to us by
hearsay, were substantially as follows DR..
F. had occasion, on the evening in question,
to so from Clintonville to Pittsburgh, carry
ing on his person nearly six hundred dollars
in money. On the road, a man asked for a
ride, and was given seat in the Doctor s
wagon. Soon after his horse was stopped by a
second man, and at the same moment DR.. F.
was knocked insensible by blow from the
ruflian on the seat with him. His horse pro-
ceeding without his driver, finally attracted
the notice of some persons, who suspecting
something wrong, followed his tracks until
they found DR.. Fitzgerald lying insensible
by the read side. He had been stabbed in
several places, and badly beaten; but it is not
supposed that his injuries will prove fatal.
His money had been taken. 1t is believed
that the robbers had learned the fact that he
had the money about him, and preceded
him from Clintonvlle for the purpose of the
robbery.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29
MONTPELIER, Oct, 26, 1858,

Mesrs. Editors of The Free PRESS
There has been no question
before the House, as yet, which has excited any
debate, save one two questions Of order, and a
resolution to adjourn from Friday last till Monday
at p. NJ.
Mr. MathewsoD, of Mendon, introduced reso-
luton this morning, that
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29
THE MORRIssEY AND HEENAN
FIGHT.

Probably no human eve will ever look upon
so much rowdyism, villiny scoundralism, and
boiled down viciousness, concentrated upon
so small space, as was compressed into
few feet of seeing room about the ring of the
Morrssey and Heenan fight of Oct. 20, 1898.
Scoundrels of every imaginable genus, every
species OF every genius, and every variety OF
every species, were there assembled, the char
acteristc rascalities of each were developed
and displayed in all their devlish perfection,
" Y. Tribune.
A large amount of money changed hands
as the result of betting on the result. no
torious grog-shop in Springfield was open all
night to get the first news. The proprietor
and his friends had heavy bets in favor of
Morrissey. Two sporting men of this neigh
borhood put up $500 apiece on the light
Springfield Republican.
This is the story. Two brutal mcn-no,
we give them too much credit, Jrutes do not
fight for wagers, nor to please other brutcs 4;
two savage men then-no, sdrdges fight be-
cause they are hostile to each other, are en-
ragged with each other, and under the influence
of furious passion strive to kill each other;-
two beings then in the shapes of men, having
no cnmity towards each other, train them
selves for weeks or months for the sole pur-
pose Of beating, manning, and all but kill
ing each other, to please rabblc of black
guards and gamblers, to win a wager for the
display of bulldog qualities, and
the least of what properly belongs to human
ity. TO witness the fight there is gathered
from far and near a throng fifty described
above, and the news of the result is eagerly
sought for by others whose habits and asso-
Citations bclt the grog-shop and the gambling
hell. Still further. column after column of
some Of the great newspapers are filled with
details of the bloody encounter, serving no
other end but to please the coarse, vulgar
and ferocious, to corrupt the young, and to
shock the moral sense of all the better por-
ton of the community
The short paragraphs we have quoted, by
chance met our eyes in a glance at the papers
They comprize full half of all that we have
read on the subject. We shall read no more,
and we advise our readers to BIO content with
what we have given them
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

-NONTFEIIEK, VCI. ~. 1000.
House. Rports.-Of the Board of Education
and Secretary of the Board ON motion of Mr.. Cults
were taken up and referred to the committee Of cd
ucation.
A Message from the Governor was received ac-
companying IA letter from Capt H. b. sawyer of
the [. 5. Navy, presenting chair manufactured
from the oak timber of the L. 5. Frigate Consttu-
.
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