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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03
Correspondence of the Free Press.
LETTER FROM HINEsBURGH.
ntvrsnrnen. Nov. 25th. 1858.

ITtvEsBURGH, Nov. 25th 1858.
Ncssrs. Editors;
The Nimrods Of this region, and the
admirers Of tho manly arts of the rife are here in
full feather. We're it not for the chill winds and
the mantlng snow, one might reasonably suppose
himself set down amid an od-fashioncd Fourth of
July Celebration, with all the accompaniment of
hilarious enjoyment ard explosive salt-pctrc.
There is a smell of gun-powdcr in the air and n
mighty futtcring Of game.
The occasion of this cscdpode is professional
visit by Mr.. Nelson Lewis. of Troy, N. Y, the
Jupiter Tonans Of Gun-smiths and Sharp-shooters
Mr. Lewis came here in acceptance Of a challenge
extended to him by gentlemen Of this town. Ac-
cordinr to the terms Of the challenge, he was to
shoot Fifty Turkies at a distance Of Fifty Rods,
with pistol barrel eleven inches long. lie COM
mencol this extraordinary feat Wednesday morn
ing and drow eight Turkics in eleven shots, whom
the challengcrs, finding their bargain pccuninrily
losing one compromised with him. and he with
drew. This was done with an ordinary looking
Horse-Pistol, weighing two pounds.
On The afternoon of the same day, Mr.. Lewis
shot five Turlics by five consecutive shots with a
Rifle, Mt distance Of sixty-ive rods
Before he left, he made proposition for future
acceptance, viz. that he would shoot mn Ok one
hundred rods distant, with barn intervening and
and completely hiding the Ok from view. Mr.. l..
is gentleman Of intelligence and urbane manners
Much excellent shooting was done by Mr. Davis
of this Town, Mcssrs. vnrney and Comstock Of
Burlington, Mr.. white Of Troy, and others.
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rFrnn thc proyilcncc Jonrnnl. Noy. 81

We think it great pity, when paper
conducted with so much decorum and dignity
as the Boston Courier, and addressing 50 in
teliigent a class Of readers, wastes its polished
periods in the attempt to show that Seward is
a revolutionst and iucendiary, for saying in
favor of freedom about half as much as makes
Hammond moderate and conservative when
he says it in favor Of Slavery.
The Courier thinks that in the alrocity of
its doctrines and in the horror which they are
calculated to inspire, no speech equal to it was
ever made before by "A public man in any age
or country. Really, docs the Courier consider
the strength of such language applied to such
doctrine? What then has it to say of Gov
Ilammond's doctrine that the question of
union or disunion is to be regarded only in
the aspects which it presents to Southern
interests, that slavery ought to be extended
over the whole land, and that no law but the
inevitable laws of nature, Of climate, soil and
production should be suffered to restrain it :?
What has it to say to Mr.. Rhett's doctrine
that "all true craftsmanship in the South
consists in forming combinations, and shap-
ing events, 50 US to bring about, as speedily
as possible, dissolution of the present Union,
and Southern c1nieleracy -? What does
it say 10 the speech Of Gov. Brown, of Mis-
sippi? That distinguished friend of the adj
ministration says, among other things:
" 1t may seem strange TO you that thus talk of
getting possession Of Central America, or any part
Of it, seeing you suppose you do, that it belongs
to some one else. Yes, it belongs to some one
else, just as this country once belonged to the
Choctaws. When we wanted this country we came
and took it, If we want Central America or any
part of it, would go and take that If the inhab-
itants were willing to live under good government,
such as we would give them, / would have them
protected and if they were not, they might 20
somewhere else. If we want Central
America, the cheapest, easiest and quickest way to
get it is to 90 and take it,.
4" | want Cuba, and know that, sooner or later
we must have it if the worm-eaten throne of Spain
is going to give it up-for fair equivalents if not,
we must take it. | want Tamaulipas, Potosi, and
one or two other Mexican States; and want them
for the same reason-for the planting and spread
ing Of Slavery"
All this, we suppose, is conservative. At
least We are certain that it does not, in the
opinion of the Courier, approach in extrava-
gance the speech of Gov. Seward
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03
ACTS AND DotNGs OF THE LEGIs-


We have published, as far as they have
reached us, such oft Public Acts enacted
by the Legislature at their last session, as
have been designated for publication in the
newspapers. The rest will como along soon
we presume. We understand that perhaps
sevcntv-fiyc acts in all-or number not lar
from that-wcre passed and bills for three OF
four times as many we suppose died at one
stage or another of their progress
The Act embracing sundry amendments
and improvements of the School laws oil the
State is one of the most important ones en-
acted. The act for continuing the Vermont
and Canada Rail Road Charter on certain
conditions is one of great Importance also
and the one providing for the running, tenn
porarlv, the road of the Company by the
Receiver, in case the company refuse to nc
cept the amended charter may he one--oi
great importance. An act. relating to tbs
rcrlevin Of Intoxicating liquors will probably
add to the efficiency of the rrohihitory sys
tom of the State
The act to secure freedom to all persons
within this State, reported from the select
committee of the House by Mr.. Marsh o
Brandon, modified in some particulars, hu
We suppose not as to its main provisions, We
learn became a law. A hriefer bill for thc
same object substantially, introduced in the
Senate by Mr.. Everts of Rutland, passed tina
body, but failed in the House. becaus,
thought unnecessary after the passage of th'
House bill already alluded to.
Tho Joint Resolutions on Slavery and thu
Dir d Scott decision, reported by the sam'
House committee, were, with the exception
of two or three of then we believe. ais
adopted.
The important bill providing that the eff
facts ofan insolvent debtor should be divided
among his creditors, thus putting stop t,
the "grab game which now so often work
wrong to both debtor and creditor. faile'
of enactment. The press of business near tn
close of the session smothcred it. Som
other public acts we may have occasion t.
advert to hereafter. The 'lish bills" AM
acts for private corporations were numerous
as usual, but they call for no special notice.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03

New MARKET.-We are sure our citizens
will be glad to learn that a long-felt want in
our place is to be supplied. Mr.. ABB. MURRAY
(as will be noticed from an announcement
in our advertising columns,) proposes from
henceforth to keep general market, for the
accommodation of the public. And great
accommodation many house-keeper will
find it, to be able always to find at one place.
the joint for the soup, the fish for the first
course, the roasting piece or the turkey or
chickens, the vegetables of all common kinds,
the butter the cheese, the eggs for tho Gus
tard, &C., and, in fact, all the substantials
for a dinner or breakfast, without being
obliged to run to half dozen different places
for each separate article. Mr.. Murray's
rooms, under the Town Hall, will be found
very suitable for such purpose, in both Sum-
~nd Wi,,,oI, e~d economically accessible
to the mass Of our population. We consider
Mr. Murray just the man to make this thing
successful, by keeping just such Market az
the public wants. His place. we venture to
say, will always be found the picture of
neatness, and abundantly supplied with the
incest of each kind,
His arrangements are not fully completed;
but we notice that the New Market is open.
and plentifully supplied with nice meats,
turkies, chickens and ducks.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03
THE STATE HOUSE.

VERMONT LEGIsLATURE.-The Legislature adj
journed yesterday morning. No appropriation
has been made for completing the State Capitol,
the House having refused to concur with the Sem
ate in the passage of any bill for that purpose
We see the above in several of the City
papers of Saturday last, and in some it is
given as telegram from Montpelier. 1t
conveys an erroneous impression altogether.
The House passed bill for an appropriation,
with condition. The Senate insisted on
having the condition struck off, which the
House would not agree to, and the bill was
lost. Subsequently, the Senate proposed an
amendment to the general appropriation bill
the amendment containing a conditional APP
preparation for the State-House, but widely
differing from the conditional bill passed by
the House and lost from the non-concurrence
Of the Senate. This attempt to choke the
House down by fear of losing the general
appropriation bill, unless they would meet
the Senate's views, failed, as it ought to.
In our article of Friday evening, we said
the Senate appended an unconditional appro-
priation to the general appropriation bill,
which was not so. Walton's journal had
not reached us when we wrote, and we spoke
from hearsay.
1t is well enough to remark, that the act
OF last year appropriated for rebuilding the
State House certain sum and what f,0ihe,
sum should be paid in on the bond. The work
of reconstruction need not stop, therefore, fol
want of money, if the money due on the
Montpelier bond is only paid in,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03

signers. In giving the bond a construction,
it would be well to consider the objects the
different parties had in view, and what each
wanted, and see how they would be likely to-
act. and then sec whether they had so acted.
The subject matter was the building OF
State House. The State decided they wanted
one built at Montpelier-wanted it there and
permanently so. Their objects were to ac-
complsh these purposes. Montpelier did
not mean to pay money unless the State
House was built therc-not partly built
but completed for the use of the State. The
State was to superintcnd and do the work,
not MONTPELIER. She had no contracts. The
bond was to secure the repayment OF the
| whole expense of the work, one-half in one
year and the remainder in two years, or on
the completion of the work. Now the doing
of the work was condition precedent to any
right on the bond, and the completion of the
house was to precede any right of action,
even for one half. How can it be told what
is half without frat knowing the whole
| How could the whole or half the cost OF the
work be known before it was done? Now
this is the view the signcrs of the bond take
of these rights and were they clients of his,
he should SO advise them as to theil rights,
| and such were the views he entertained OF
the bond lie believed both parties had nc
| right to understand it otherwise in the be-
ginning, nor ought they to now.
But Senator's say this is not tho construc'
ton; and yet, because the State is party
it shall not be left to the courts to say who
is rght-the state shall Judge in their owr
case,-whcn, if individuals disagree, thu
State refers them to the courts Why shoult
the State ask this advantage, and wha
reason does this furnish for changing the 10
cation of the capital? How does it show
that the interest or convenience OF the Stat
would be better consulted?
But passing from this point, he asked
Do we need State House? Every Senate
answers, Yes. We have our Library, tn
records and papers of the State, and the &C
commodaton of the Legislature to care for
We have u large amount OF property II
material, scattered. We have house spa
cious and adapted to the wants of the State
but in an unfinished condition, which woul'
be left to ruin and waste from the action 9
the weather. it not protected and finished
AS prudent measure, and as prudent mcn
for the preservation and security OF thi
property il this condition, he should be /
favor of the appropriation and the final CON
plction of the work.
1t is idle to say the bond is to be sacrifice
and the work stopped because the Stat
could not proceed for want of means.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03
THE COST OF THE STATE HOUSE.

we were surprised to hear one or two men,
oers OF the House, last Friday. talk Of the
cost of the New State House as going FIR
beyond what anybody expected when the
act for rebuilding it was passed 1t wa.
even said that the taking down the old walls
was quite unlocked for by the members gene
rally, and an expense of something like
S4o'ooo was all that was generally expected
Those who talked thus can have known
very little of what wa. said during the tx
ira Session. At the earlier part of it there
was good deal Of talk about the feasibility
OF patching up the old walls, and an estimate
of the probable cost Of doing so was pre-
sented-about $500 we believe but
long before that session was through, the re-
peated visits of members to the ruins, dissi-
pated all such expectations. 1t came to be
common remark that at every visit the
ruin looked worse and worse. When. there
fore, DR.. Powers stated that he was satisfied
it must all come down, and must be cn1argco
also, we do not believe man there doubted
the truth of the statement When he fur
Their said that the whole work Of
reconstruction could he done for
$75 900, we believe that few men capable Of
sound judgment believed his figures were
large enough. Certainly no one intimated
that he was too high in his estimates. Thai
they were not over half large enough is now
apparent to everybody.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03
THE OPINION OF AMERICA,
ON A VITAL SUBJECT,

Show an American any invention, from
Political constitution to patent rat-trap, and
his first impulse will be to search for its de-
fects; his next, to improve upon it. If, how
ever, he finds it perfect-capable ofperform-
ing all that is claimed for it-invaluable,
unimprovable-he acknowledges the corn"
adopts the article, whatever it may be, and
renders due honor to the inventor. This trait
in our national character is signally illustra-
ted in the boundless popularity of Professor
HoLLowAY's remedies in this country. When
they were first advertised in the United States.
half the world had already approved them.
The leading governments of Europe, pub
lie institutions, and eminent scientific men
had endorsed them. But these credentials
were not sufficient for "Brother Jonathan
He must try them in the crucible Of expert
ment. The results were in the highest degree
satisfactory. Dyspepsia, bilious complaints,
affections Of the bowels, all the painful and
dangerous varieties of internal disease disap-
pcared, invariably under the operation Of the
Pills; while external disorders and the effects
of external injuries were rapidly and uniform
~ removed by the application of the Oint-
ment This was demonstration. The nation
al mind was convinced Enthusiasm replaced
doubt.
We presume that the establishment in
New York of central depot for the sale of hA
remedies in the United States, has been the
means of adding very considerably to his prin-
cely fortune; but il it has been pecuniary
benefit to him, it has been benefit which
cannot measure to thousands of our suffering
fellow-citizens. The Ointment and Pills are
now accessible to people of every class, in
every part ofthe Union, and the amount they
have omplished nav be estimated from
newspapers and other periodicals have pub
lished statements of cures effected by their
operation, and back the statements by editor
ial declarations of their authenticity. This
is mass of evidence not to be controverted
or shaken. 1t is rock of truth against
which the waves of professional prejudice
beat in vain.-N Y "Com1er."
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03

FIRE AND Roppvry The small wooden
building on the corner of Church and Bank
streets. occupied by Miss Bartlett as Millin-
cry Shop, had n narrow escape from total de-
struction Sunday night. About ! ] o'clock that
evening. pnsser-bv discovered fire in pro
gress in the shop; an alarm was given some
Of the neighbors came, and with pail or two
of water the fire was extinguished. II was
then discovered that trunk containing bon
nets. was entirely consumed. together with
norton Of the counter above it, and that the
floor on which it stood was burned through
leaving hole foot or two square into the
cellar. That the flames had not spread over
the whole interior Of the room, must be at
trbuted to the fact that the floor was covered
with w,olen carpet, and to the absence ut
any draft Of air. Indications are not want
ing that the fire was an incendary one. and
intended to cover n robbery. Miss Bartlett
states. as we understand, that there had boon
neither light nor fire in the house since Sat
urday evening moreover she misses from her
shelves and from drawers which the fire did
not reach, quantity OF valuable goods, vel
vets, ribbons. &c. and an additional suspi-
cious circumstance is the fact that the back
door of the house was found to he unbolted.
after the fire, and light of glass from which
the bolt could be easily reached, was found
broken No one slept in the house, and Miss
| Ia~
morning. We learn that she estimates her
loss at about thousand dollars, on which
there was an insurance Of s535-S50O on
the goods. and s35 on the furniture. Ne
general alarm was given: but Ethan Al
len Engine. No. 4, was awake and on han
with its customary tclegraphic alacritv, g,
readiness for work had its service. beer
needed
RANK CONVENTION Convention of Del
erates from one hundred and eight banks Of
New England favorable to the new bank OF
Mutual Redemption, met in Boston on the
10th. The result of their deliberations WIS
t the passage of the following resolution
P,,oiped That the principles upon which the
Bank Of Mutual Redemption. chartered by the
Legislature of Massachusetts, " for the purpose 81
redeeming the bills of New England Banks, il
based appear to us to be sound, both in regard II
a the eoualzing and economizing Of the burdens i'm
posed upon the redecmng banks in the perform
ancc Of their public duty.
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xxxv,h CoNcR Ess.---sccous sc..,o,

-~-h<N =" cONUN CSN'---ScCOn Session.
Congress will assemble on Monday next.
and as there can be no delay about organiz-
ing, the Presidents message will probably be
delivered on Tuesday. Considerable spccu-
lation is abroad as to its topics but we do
not suppose that any thing certain about it
is known outside of the confidential circle of
the President. jefferson Davis asserts that
Mr.. Buchanan will "tako a step forward"
in the way which Southern politicians of
these times delight to have Presidents walk
in. We may be sure that that prediction
BODIES no good to the country. The strong
intimntions in some of the New York CITY
papers that breach with Mexico would be
OF undoubted service to Mr. Buchanan. and
that he ought to throw his influence in favor
OF one OF the parties in that distracted coun-
try, betoken at least an opinion as to what
sort of advice and encouragement will be
grateful to the feelings of one who sits in the
chief seat of the dispensation of profitable
Offices and other valuable favors
We see it said also that the Government
are thinking there must be some retrcnch-
ment. We have heard that sort of talk from
head quarters pretty often of late years but
have seen no corresponding action. The cry
is for retrcnchment, but the practice is un.
bounded extravaganza wherever it will
strengthen the party. The TAX has been
about popular sovereignty and the rights
of the people,-thc action has been against
everything of the sort, and in favor of max
ing as bad a despotism as the world ever
saw that of slavery, stronger and stronger,
and of extending its power farther and far
Their.
The approaching session of Congress is to
be the short one, ending on the 4th of March
next, and there will be good deal of rough
talk before it is through with.
Mr. Douglas, the present hope of the
Democracy, is not to have smooth course
OF it in the Senate by any means. \ bold
push is making to make "the Democracy
believe that he, and only he, can save their
party from iretrievable ruin, and. as an in
dication of the way the tide is setting, we see
an account of the last debate between Doug.
las and Lincoln, at Alton, down in the Egypt
of Illinois, as put forth in a Douglas dress
by the Chicago Times, the Douglas organ in
lllino'F i, circulated over the country under
the frank Of Government Officials. But
though Mr.. Douglas may feel sure enough
of his reelection to the T. S. Senate by tn,
Illinois Legislature, he is yet great way,
''in the woods, so far as nomination tc
the Presidency, or his election in 1860 i
nominated, is concerned. lie has rot to
undergo sharp examination by his OPP
ponents of the Southern Democracy, anC
how he will come out of the catechisinr i,
uncertain.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03

CoRRIcTIoN.-lna an article headed Legis-
lature Adjourned, which is on the outside of
this paper, we said the Senate appended an
unconditional appropriation to the General
Appropriation bill, which was not SO. The
proposed amendment was to the effect of APP
proprating forty-tiye thousand dollars for
rebuilding the State House, provided that
$4,000 be paid into the State Treasury
upon the bond given to the State by the citi-
zens Of Montpelier by the lst Of March, in
addition % the Sl0.ON0 alroady mid. Mnl.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03

Mr.. Buchanan KEEPING STEP II TUE
MUsIc or THE UNIoA. What is the next
stop in advance that Mr.. Buchanan has told
jefferson Davis. Of Mississippi he is about to
take? Is it in behalf of the slave trade, or Of
congressional legislation to sustain Slavery in
the Territories? Mr. Davis said in his late
speech at jackson, Miss:
"And 1t gives me pleasure here to- say Of him,
(Alr. Buchanan,) what l am assured can uuw
say with confidence, that he will not shrink hairs
breadth from the position he has taken. but ,riii
p,oue another step N adUance, and fall, if fall he
must manfully, unfolding these rights aud defy
ing the insoence Of ill-gotten power
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03

A PROTEST ON TIcK.-One of our Louisville
leading houses sold a bill Of goods to an Indi-
ana customer on credit. A settlement by note
at four months was requested to which the
Hoosier debtor willingly asseuted. "But
suppose | don't pay this note when it falls
due?" inquired he. Then" replied our
merchant, " your note will be protested and
your credit destroyed" "How much will
that cost, said Indiana. dollar and half,
TREMENDOUSLY answered our friend. Then,
look here, old fellow, Just include that amount
IN The note and pay for me when you get the
note protested, 4 leading merchant col
lapsed, and was not seen at church for a
mnnth-thongh a very strong protestanf -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03

A British officer writing from Teheran, Persia,
TO the London Times remarks "a Cathartic
Pill manufactured by AN American Chemist CDR
J. c. AVER, of Lowell, Mass,) has cured the Shah
of Liver Complaint that threatened This life.
This simple fact, as might be expected renders the
Americans immensely popular here, while We
English ovorlooked-Doubtlesso our own schol-
ars made the discoveries which he employs, and
the housing Americans put their mark on it and
take the reward. Doct. AVER is idoliIed by the
Court and its retainers here, which will doubtless
be reflected to him on a gold snuff box, or diamond
hilted sword, while not the name even Of Davy,
Christoson or Brodie-the great lights by which
he shines, is known."-N,w York Snnday Times,
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AT Preston, England, two boys, Richard
Foreshaw and Robert Mawdsley, have be n
committed for trial for manslaughter in
frightening young girl to death They got
a collin and tied a string to it, placing it in
path where it would be passed by some
young factory girls at dark, and by drawing
1t along gave the girls a severe fright, from
which one of them died the next day