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who marched into Kansas two days journey,
to place in the Territory called 4" Hays
where they drove away the legal voters from
the polls, and all roted. These facts were
sworn to by witness after witness who were
of the party, before Mr.. divers face, as he
sat blushing to his cars, (as well he might,)
unable to gainsoy the testimony by word.
SO much for the pat. For the future the
course of the Republican party was pain.
We must stand by our principles, adhere to
our platform, without thought of wavering,
stick 10 The helm, till the Old Ship of State
rights herself.
Mr.. Towards remarks were cut short by
t C arrival of the time for the adjournment
of the Convention. He spoke with the
heartiness and effect characteristic of Western
oratory-and would have been listened to
with interest and attention for an hour longer
had the time allowed.
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CALIFORNIA News. The Moses Taylor, at
New York the Goth, brings California dates
to the 9Th and 81 800, 900 in treasure
The excitement about the gold diggings on
Frazer's river continued to increase, as letters
were received from that locality fully con-
frming the first reports of the richness Of the
newly discovered mines, and more than 5000
persons mad gone thithcr. The Hudson Bay
Company had issued proclamation ordering
all vessels not having license from said COM
pany to leave Frazer river and all other rivers
bays and creeks in the British possessions.
This would lend To rrn'-"'-. r.- ''ivI emlgra-
uIOn.
There had been destructive fire in Nevada
City, destroying all the business part of the
town, with loss of $2l2 600. The town of
San Andreas had also been burned
Colonel Steptoe had encountered the In
dams in Oregon, and had been defeated with
the loss of fifty men.
FROM SAN DOMINGO. Advices by the Moses
Taylor are that the revolutionary struggle has
been ended by the surrender of Baez to SAINT
ana, which was FASTENED by the appearance
of the Colorado at San Domingo City. Baez
was to sail on the 18th for Curacao, and his
followers were rapidly dispensing,
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Yours, &c.

A correspondent of the n. Y. Times gives
the following account Of II railroad slide near
Niagara on the 18th inst. Such criminal
disregard of duty in any railroad manage
mcnt seems hardly credible. If there is any
power to preventit, by legislative enactment,
that power should be cxertcd.
4 slide occurred on the railroad which
winds along the gorge between Lewiston and
Suspension Bridge, ON Friday evening last,
under circumstances that cause one to real
ize how constant and imminent are the pcrils
of travel by rail, even under the most favor
able circumstances. This road for most of
the distance, is on the very brink of the gorge,
in some places hundreds of feet above the
river sometimes inserted into the perpendi-
cular ledge, with large masses of rock sus.
dendcd fearfully over the track. At point
about midway between the Falls and Lewis
ton where the track lies about two hundred
feet above the river. and where the descent
is nearly perpendicular nearly seventy feet
| of the road-bed slid off. The b-house per-
| pcndicuIdr wall, no broader at the base than
at the top, which was relied upon to make
| things safe, began to give way, Gas the track
master assured meg nearly or quite week
before The giving out of the whole struc
| ture had been looked upon rs certain for som,
time, and yet cars filled with passengers con
tinued to be drawn at least twice day
Such recklessness is without a parallel il
railway management. A gentleman, VIII,
was too late for the train started to wall
that evening over the track from Lewiston t.
Suspension Bridge. 1t was he who first dis
covered the slide, but he came within hair
breadth of going down the chasm himself
Not dreaming Of anything of the sort, h
walked to the very brink before he discovered
by the dim light of the moon, the fearful
state of the case. Another step and it wou
have been the last of him Fortunately, h
caught a glimpse of the yawning gulf. Hi
retrogradc movement was both timely an
rapid. The slide had probably taken plac
Immediately on the passing of the train bu
4 short time before, for the rocks were the
tumbling and crushing into the abyss, an
the gentleman felt sensibly the earth give wa
under his feet as he sprang back, Nomorta
can tell how near destruction and total ami
hiation that train of cars came Its ow
wei sht and motion, doubtless, started tn
avalanche. Its speed-an instant of time
fingers weight-may have been all that stoo
between eternity and every soul on board
But the train did pass, the pleasure seekin
passengers all Unconscious of the danger the
had escaped. And yet for days previous tn
trains had been exposed to this danger, an
an officer in charge of the road assured n
that he knew it. When informed at tn
Office at Suspension Bridge that slide ha
occurred, they knew precisely where to local
it, and said they had been expecting i, for
week, and still had been sending out trair
each way twice day all the while. Wore
cannot express the culpability of those in in
mediate authority. A presentation by tt
Grand Jury of Niagara County will probabl
attempt it.
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Rum, alias Port Kent, came along side Ba,-
lard's Dock about 8 LOO clock last wednesday
evening. Before she was made fast Constable
White was aboard very much to the annoy
ance of Mcssrs But Ter and Kane master and
mate.-'rhe Cargo consisted Of one 10 gallon
key, one 5gallon key three gallon jugs two
gallon jugs and one bottle oflquor. This Ii
quori said to he the property of certain fcma-
les of bad rcpute on Lake street and this vessel
is said to he constantly engaged in the trafc
furnishing employment to certain disolute
make it uncomfortable for Rum and Beer
sellers.
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THE ERUPTION OF vESUvIUs,
NAPLES, May 81, 1858.

Since Sunday, the eruption has proceeded
with constantly increasing violence, and has
presented at night a more and more magni-
flcent spectacle. In my last letter mention
ed that there issued from the great basin of
hre IN the Atrio, a single stream of lava,
which, after tortuous course, was descend
ing the declivity of the mountain. This
stream has continued its course. VARYING in
breadth according to the accident of the
ground, and seems now to direct itself to
point between Portici and Tore del Greco,
but much nearer the latter than the former.
1t approaches close to the scattered farmhous-
es which lie above the towns at the foot of
the mountain, many of which it can scarcely
fail to DESTROY
In the afternoons of Saturday and Sunday
two other streams of lava broke out of the
great basin, and are descending the noun
tains towards the neighborhood Of Portici.-
These streams seem to follow the direction of
raylnes, which run nearly parallel to the
ridge on which the Observatory and the Her.
mitage stand. These buildings have been
hitherto saved from submersion by the lava
by their great elevation, the fluid naturally
following the direction of the lower ground
at either side of them
Last night the spectacle was peculiarly
grand and imposing. The lava was poured
In increased quantity along each of the
streams already established, and being in
high state ofiincandescence, presented pc
culiarly splendid appearance.
At about eight o'clock an immense torrent
OF lava broke over the ridge which confines
the basis of craters, in the direction of the
Somma it flowed down the declivity of the
Somma as an immense torrent of liquid fire.
and with such extraordinary rapidity than
in less than an hour it had descended through
a considerable portion Of the mountain. Its
progress was then retarded, partly by the
diminished steepness of the ground, and
partly by transverse ravines which must be
filled before the fluid can advance Nothing
could exceed the splendor of this torrent Of
liquid fire, forming the fourth principal
stream OF lava; but the most extraordinary
burst of splendor which has been presented
since the commencement of the eruption took
place soon after nine o'clock, when all the
mouths seemed to be simultaneously called
into violent action, and to vomit forth such
torrents of lava that the entire mountain
seemed one blaze of fire; the varied colors
produced in different parts, owing probably
In part to reflection, presented a beautiful
ana striking appearance. The lurid light
ditfused from this enormous burning mass
rendered visible the subjacent country, the
towns, coast and bay.
Part of the extraordinary splendor of the
spectacle on Sunday night was due to the
burning OF forests, over which the lava pass
ed, The Neapolitans congratulate themselves
on the circumstance of the lava having been
directed into so many different streams; for
II, as IN former eruptions, it had all been
thrown into one channel, the destruction
which must have ensued, would have been
London Times.
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We arc

COMMENCEMENT ANNivERsARiES. We are
informed that the speakers from abroad who
are to speak before the societies connected
with the University of Vermont, at the APP
preaching Commencement, are as follows
Rev. DR.. HARRIS of Bangor, Me-, before
the Society of Religious Inquiry.
Rev. DR.. SroRRs of Brooklyn, Ny. before
the Lit ,rary Societies.
Rev Mr.. Cutler Of Worcester Mass. before
the Alumni.
The Senior and Junior classes have en-
gagged the celebrated Germania Band to fur
nish the music for the occasion.
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a BRAVE DErENcE.-In New York, last
week, a gentleman was attacked in Beec ker
street, about midnight, by two men-one
catching him around the waist, and the other
making grab at his throat He managed
to fling from him the one who had hold of his
waist, and taking from his side-coat pocket
silver spectacle case, he drew his hand back
great emphasis, cautioning the other fellow
not to advance step, or he would stab HIM
to the heart. The bold highwaymen ran for
their lives
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-02

VERMONT TEMPERANCE SocIErY.-The An
nual Meeting of the Vermont State Temper
ance Society, agreeably to vote of last meet
ing, and by order of the Executive Committee,
will be held at West Rutland. Commencing
Wednesday, July I, at 2 O'Clock, p. NJ and
continuing through the following day.
Peter Sinclair, Esq, of Scotland, and
John Hawkins may be expected to address
the meeting.
The usual accommodations upon Railroads
may be expected.
y Other papers in the State are requested to
publish the above.
S. CHAMBERLIN, Pres.
II. P, CUSHING, Sec.
Montpelier, June 81, 1858.
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THE RIGHT OF VISITATION.

There seems to be no particular difference
between the American and the English view
of this question. The Senate at the close of
the session expressed the American view as
follows;
Resolved. Ga. the Judgment of the Senate,
mat American vessels on the high seas, in time of
peace, bearing the American flag, remain under the
jurisdiction OF tho country to which they belong
and therefore any visitation, molestation or deten-
ton of such vessels by force or by the exhibition
Of force, on the part of foreign power, is in dero-
CATION of the sovereignty of the United States.
The London Times announces the same
doctrine. g 1t is agreed on all hands" it
says, " that no such liability to visitation
exists on the part of the United States, and
an american slarer might sqfeiypass through
an English squadron wih her cargo On DECK,
if no doubt existed as to her nationality
On this point there seems to be perfect
agreement What the Senate aflirms of
American vessels, the British concede even to
american slayers. 50 far, 50 good
Negotiations are now in progress between
the governments of the two Countries. to
reach the case Of the foreign pirate ships,
who falsely bear American coors. We trust
it is not expecting too much, to hope that our
government will heartily accede to any prac-
ticable and honorable arrangement by which
our flag shall cease to protect Spanish and
Portuguese slavers.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-02

inal prices. The action of the Senate, the
donations Of the city authorities, and of the
religious houses, the voluntary contributions
Of the people and benefits at the theatres,
all along for more than 60 years, concurred
to furnish means to build this magnificent
passage to that little dingy portrait. Once a
year, even now, in enlightened Bologna, the
picture is borne in triumph through the long
arches of the portico to the city, and all Bo-
logna is delirous with JOY at the honor and
blessing of such visit. LISA grand festival
occa, ion
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-02

CniLD Losr. A little daughter of Moses
Emerson of Victory, four and half years
old, was lost in the woods, last week Tuesday
She started early in the day to go to her ia
ther who was at work not far from the house,
and before she was missed had wandered SO
tar than no trace could be found. The next
morning $50 men started in search, and she
was found asleep and unhurt mile and a
half from horne
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-02

The Republicans of Chittenden County
ouested to meet in Convention at gainesville on
Tuesday the 9Th day of July next, at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, for the purpose of nominating Candidates
for County officers for the ensuing election and
transacting such other business may properly
come before the Convention. The Committee
commend delegate Convention, on the basis of one
delegate for each town and one additional delegate
for every twenty votes cast for the Republican
Governor in 1857, and one for each fraction of Is
or more over twenty-five and the several towns
are requested to elect delegates this basis fol-
lows
Bolton 5 !; Burlington II Charlotte Col
chester I Essex Hinesburgh C ; Huntington
I; Jericho I ; Milton s Richmond Shelburne
4; St. George Undcrhil 6; Westford s; Will
liston G; Total 90.
1t is very desirable that every town should be
fully represented.
S. HUNTINGTON, } Co,,,tr
L. BEECIIER, }c!3
A. B. HALBERT. committee
~ Tn
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REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

The Republicans of Burlington requested tc
meet at the Town Hail. SATURDAY EVENING, July
Sd, at u o'clock for the purpose of choosing four
teen delegates to the Republican County Convcn.
ton at Essex, the 9Th of July next.
J. A. SHEDD, )rar,
G. S. BLoDGErT, r rVm
c. L. NELSON, ) '''''''
Burlington, June goth, 1858.
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The Republican State Convention held at
Montpelier on Tuesday, was one of uncom-
mon interest The assemblagc of members
was very large, from six to eight hundred, as
we judge, being present finer look
ing set Of men we never saw gathered togeth
er. The proceedings were marked by great
harmony and earnestness of spirit. The
ticket put in nomination is one which will
commend itself to the people of the State in a
high degree. We do not need to add Il word
to what We have previously said concerning
the candidates for Governor and Treasurer
The candidate for Lieut.. Governor is less
known in this part Of the State-savc to
those who witnessed his ability and legisla-
tive tact. and gcntlemanly department as
member of the House of Representatives last
year. Mr.. Martin resides in Chelsea, Orange
County. OF his eminent sutablencss for the
place which he will be called to ill by the
votes of the people, there is no question.
The ticket is, is every respect, Il very strong
one, and its election, by an immense majority,
is as sure as the coming of election day.
There were present at the Convention, all
the Vermont members of Congress, except
Mr.. Foot Of the Senate. Hon. Mr. Howard
Member of Congress from Michigan. was also
present, and we had the pleasure Of meeting
there, also, Col 5 :houler, of the Boston Atlas
and Bee. An earnest desire to hear from all
these gentlemen was felt by the Convention,
but the running of the trains was such that
an adjournment was unavoidable, two homs
sooner than was desirable.
We give, in another column abstracts Of
the speeches Of Mr.. Collamer and Mr.. How
ard.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-02

That - FREE CONVENTION of the friends of
Human Progress of which brief mention
was made by us few weeks ago, came off
at Rutland, on last Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday.
Our knowledge of what was said and done
is derived from the reports in the n, Y pa
pers. As the gathering was the first one of
the sort, we believe, in Vermont, we hope it
will be the last one also
The tumble of topics introduced for
discussion indicates more of insanity than COM
mon sense in whoever concocted it, and the
same may be said of the manner in which
they were treated We do not wonder that
the decent people Of Rutland were annoyed
at the presence of the Convention, for we do
not remember to have read of a greater exhib-
ition of mingled nonsense, indecency, nsan-
ity and blasphemy, than appears to have been
made by it. We shall not deile our columns
with any extracts from the reports of the pro
ceedings. Whoever wishes to learn particu-
lars can find a whole page in the \. Y. Times
and n Y. Tribune.
The active materials of the convention
seem to have come from other states and we
are glad to say that We do not find named in
the report single person from this vicinity
as having said single word on the occasion;
from which we infer that they were wholly
silent, Or said nothing which made any SEN
sation on the heterogeneous and dsordcrly
assembage. We hope that all in this region
who in any way countenanccd the affair, from
a mistaken belief that advancement to human
progress in any right direction can be made
by such means, will have gained wisdom by
the experiment.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-02

FIRE IN TRoY.-T Flour Mills and Ele
vator of Bills, Thayer and Usher, in Troy
n Y, were totally destroyed by an incendia-
ry fire on Sunday. Loss $4,000; insurance
S27 900.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-02

Francis p. Blair, Jr., has written a letter
to Elihu Bnrritt, endorsing his plan Of com
pcnsatcd and gradual Emancipation, and
suggesting the removal Of the freed Slaves to
Central America
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-02

CHARGES on THE REvENuE.-rhe following
nue. enough to.pay their expenses;
Belfast, Me-; Machias, Me-. Ellsworth
Me-; Barnstablc, Mass; Sandusky, Ohio
Buffalo, n Y; Newark, n. j.; Perth Am
boy, n. j.. Bridgeport Conn: Waldoboro'
Me-; Wiscassct, Me-; Burlington, Vt. Ply
mouth. Mass; Portsmouth, n. H.; Oswego
\. Y; Pensacola, Florida; Astoria, Oregon
Annapolis, Nd; Peoria, I'll.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-02

A BEAR, weighing 800 pounds, was cap
tured in Duxbury ,on the 18th inst he was an
old bruin, and received some fifteen or TWEEN
ty shots before he surrendered,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-02
\ MIRACULors poCKFT

n MIRACuLoUs POCKET. " Brigham
Young, in one of his late sermons, gives
curious account of his travelling four hun
dred miles by stage, in 1899, starting with
only Sl3 80 in his pocket. He states that at
every point where he had expenses to pay
he found his pocket, on putting his hand
into it, mysteriously and mraculously re
plenished, Brother Brigham ought to
bring proof that it was his own pocket in
which he inserted hishand on these occasions.
as a doubt with regard to the proprietorship
Of the pocket would destroy the miracle.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-02

CAPTURE OF SLAvERs.-The last arrival
from Sierra Leone brings news that seven
vessels had been seized by the British cruisers
as slayers. One, the Caroline Of Boston,
proved to be lawful trader, and was dis
charged, Five Of the seven were nominally
American vessels
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-02

The REPUBLICAN CAuCus.-We remind the
Republicans of Burlington of the caucus to
be held on Saturday eren,ng. We hope the
attendance will be prompt and full.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-02
New Publications.

The ATLANTIC MONTHLY for July is on
hand. We think the number very good
one. The Catacomhs are done with in this
number The Administration of the Kinlock
Estate, opens well. The Gaucho is a very
readable article, and there are several others
equally 50. The Autocrat of the Breakfast
Table does we'll though we confess it seems
to us. that he had eaten too many mullins
before he began to talk, There is a sensible
article on the late action Of the American
Tract Society of New York
GUIDE TO THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. Boston
Bradlco & Cove are indebted to the pub
fishers, 1--WE suppose,) for this neatly printed
guide to the White Mountains and Lake
Winnipisiogec. Price % cents 1t con-
tains brief account Of the chief places of
interest about the Mountains and the Lake
and the chief routes for reaching them.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-02

4 HEAVY VERDICT The suit of the Trus-
ecs of the Rutland & Burlington Railroad
rs. the Bank of Bellows Falls. was tried in
Boston and verdict for the plaintiff rem
dercd Il few days since. The amount the Bank
will be called upon to pay in damages is, We
learn, about S37 ,000
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-02

We surrender, and fly in all directions. 1t is a
comfort however to know that if we fall into error
our-contemporary stands ready to pick us up ;
Immediately. The Free Press, like the man in
the Play, is nothing unless it is critical We
didn't know where the gallant Patriot died. becausc
we didn't happen to be there at the time. But
h. Aicl '~""o" 10 'Wirooski Falls thnn Burlinp
ton Village, by long shot, and our contempt
has recently proved, by volumnous afidavits, that
he was b~'ea from Winooski, any how; and if the
FIRE. Press is aching for somebody to knock that
chip off its shoulder we have objection to oblice
it by maintaining that he d,ed there, too
Daily Times.
Oh, never mind. The Times needn't main
tain that or any thing on our account. But
we are sorry to see that our neighbor is as
lame on his geography, or topography rather,
as on his history. The house where Ethan Al
len died is about t'co miles aud quarter from
the Court House in this village, and about
three miles and a quarter from the bridge at
Winooski Falls, measuring in straight line
We mention this only because it is such
comfort to the General to be picked up"
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As Coop FOR THE AMERICANS As E,NGlIs

As Coop FOR THE AMERICANS As ENGLISH.
Mrs. Ellis thus hints at the deficiencies of
English girls in household knowledge The
cap will fit our American young ladies:
The truth is, my dear girls, you want.
generally speaking. more liberty, and less
fashionable restraint; more kitchen, and less
parlor; more leg exercise, and less sofa; more
making puddings, and less piano; more
fran ness, and less mock -modesty; more
break fast and less hustle. -
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NEGLECT OF DuTY.-John ii. Campbell, a
merchant of New Orleans, who was on board
the Pennsylvania at the time of her explosion
at Memphis, states that for some considerable
time before the catastrophe, the engineer,
instead Of attending to his duty, was in the
aft of the boat, dallying with some women,
and the explosion took place while he was
returning to the engine. Mr.. Campbell, who
has been an engineer, says that knowing the
danger of such neglect, he was about to try
the water in the engine himself, but feared
the engineer would consider it an interference
duties.-lt was the first question of wise
old Turkish bashaw, when any row happened,
" who's the woman?'