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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-27

How LONG DOES 1T TAKE? The 'electri-
clans" at Trinity Bay will discover, one of
these days, how they have missed it by
maintaining such unnecessary and foolish
reserve concerning the operation of theCable.
We cannot see why the public should not
have by this time some definite information
of the rate of speed thus far secured, in the
transmission of words through it What
little leaks out, on this important point, is
not very satisfactory. The Boston Adrer-
User received despatch from Trinity Bay,
at A. NJ, on Wednesday, which said that
The PRESIDENTS reply 10 the Queen lad not
been transmitted, and that it took nearly a
hours to receive the Queens despatch
TnE News of the success of the Ocean
Telegraph was received at Bellows Falls with
great enthusiasm, and the Times of that
place says it sold a thousand copies of its
extra, giving the news. The Vermont
Teachers Association, which was in session
in that village, immediately suspended bust
ness, in order to take appropriate notice of SO
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-27
TOWN CAICISES.

"a VOTER" writes to us on what he con-
siders the "cvils of town cnucuscs" shat is
of caucuses held for the nomination of town
representatives These he says, care largely
attended by wire workers, Office seekers and
loafcrs generally, while many OF our honest
laboring men never attend them y; by which
means often man GEES nominated who
would not be the choice of the majority of
the voters, but being nominated by the
caucus" the cry of 'hc is the regular nomi-
nee, no boiling, is generally enough to put
down all opposition" The operation of this,
he illustrates from case in his own town
last year
The remedy proposed by our correspondent
is that there should be no caucus nomina-
ton, but that at the first ballot, every voter
should vote for the person of his first choice
and then by successive ballotings major-
ty would be gathered for some one.
We are sure if q" 4 voter " will think the
matter over Il little, he will conclude that
such way OF proceeding would not weaken
the influences of wire pullers and Office
seekers in the least, nor bca whit more likely
to secure the election Of the best man,
or even Of the man whom Il majority
would choose if they had iaii
chance to hear and understand each Others
views. Doubtless in some cases no caucus il
necessary to secure Il satisfactory result
where. Tor instance, the voters are few, anC
well acquainted with each other, and where
the subject of clccting this or that man has
been very generally talked up. In other cases
the nominating caucus is important.
We are far from believing that Il majorit.
of those who attend nominating caucuses o
conventions. are to he considered rs " wiz
pullers OF Office seekers or as there iron
any selfish or narrow motives whatever
though doubtless some are often there for II
reasons of enlarged and liberal patriotism ,'tnd
from the absence or rcmissncss of other;
such often succeed in their private plans.
The cflcctual remedy for all evils Of tn
sort is IA yeneral aHeadanceof the voters at tn
nominating caucuses. Thos, who do not car
to attend have no right to complain if thei
wishes are overlooked by those who dc
The caucus is the place for ooen and fair mt
mination, for open discussion Of tho reason
why this man or that man should be nominal
ed The election polls give neither place no
time for that. The most that can be done thei
is to repeat from man to man, where there
need of it, and in very few words too
those reasons, and thus to bring undccldc
minds, (whcther of the same party or of di
fercnt ones, it matters not) to an agreemel
with those who were fully settled as to VIII
they would do. before the balloting b
gan. Wherever an open caucus (and we b
lievc in no other,) Is called by men Of an
particular political denomination, to nom
nate men for public service, we hold to a tu
caucus Absentces from it, as a general rul
are blameworthy, IN our judgment. Wit
full caucus, and fair discussion whei
real differences Of opinion exist, subsequel
dissatisfactions will rarely be known.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-27

important an event. 4 portion of Scripture
was read, and fervent and most impressive
prayer was offered by President Peasc OF
Burlington, after which the whole assem-
blage joined in singing Old Hundred.
At Windsor on Tuesday all the bells were
rung, the schools were dismissed, cannon
fred, flags displayed, addresses were made
by Judge Smaley and others, the steam
whistles of all the engines sounded the note
Of joy, and the quiet old town " went of y
in an cstacy of delight
In Montpelier the bells were rung and
other demonstrations made
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-27

The coming Fair of the Vermont State
Agricultural Society, will be a great one.
In the size and luxuriance of the products
of the Farm and Garden, in the quantity and
quality of the Stock in the number and ex-
ccllence and reputation Of the Horses, and,
it is fair to presume in the number Of per-
sons in attendance, it will, probably. exceed
every previous Fair in the State. The Man
ayers who were in session here last week,
have added five acres to the spacious grounds,
including the brow Of the hill looking off upon
the Lake, and made numerous arrangements
for the comfort and convenience of exhibitors
and visitors We hear that Rosoiny Match
on the bay is to be among the velattractions,
and that our townsman, Capt. n. B. Proctor,
is now putting the finishing touches to a
four-oared boat Of beautiful model and per-
feet construction which he purposes to exhibit
and to match against a Montreal competitor
for suitable prize, on the occasion.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-27
Votes. Votes.

Votes for the Republican STATE, DIS
TRICT, aud COUNTY Tickets are in
readiness at this office, in packages Of
suitable size for the respective towns for
delivery TO the several Town Committees,
who are re4u.s ted to supply themselves in
good season.
Tickets for Town REPRESENTATIVES, and
JUSTICES viii be printed promptly to or
der.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-27

W. II. BIAGBAN, Esq, of Stowe, was nominated
for Congress, by the Democratic Convention Of the
Second District, held at Hyde Park, on the 18th
inst. These Democrats are loading their big guns
Mr.. Bingham is a gentleman of good talents bu,
perverted judgment, or he would have been Re.
publican candidate for some respectable office long
ago. His prospects, as the nominee Of the Blu.
chansn type of democracy, however are dismal
enough.-I,mss.
The Times stumbles in its haste to endorse
the personal character Of this Democratic
nominee. Mr.. Bingham was nominated by
the Democratic Convention of this district.
(Which is the third held at Johnson on the
18th inst
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-27

VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
We are under obligations to Hon. GEO,
GRASDY of vergennes for one Of the very
snowy and tasteful posters, issued by the
above society, announcing their second an.
nual fair at Vergennes, Sept. 9th, 10th, and
llth. A list of premiums embracing about
everything from horses to handwriting, and
from field crors by the acre to brown bread
by the loaf-is offered. Hon. JOHN P.
HALE of New Hampshire, delivers the Grafton
on Friday. The railroad carries visitors to
and from for fare one way, and the exhibi-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-27
GEO, Z. MosurR, Clerk pro tenn.

Mr.. JoHNs, whose marriage is chronicled
in our columns to-day, is the Johns, who, as
some of our readers will remember, gained
notoriety on the Pacific Coast, year or two
since, by accepting the challenge of man
of enormous size and strength and profes-
sional wrestler, known as the Chllian
Giant - and the /" Champion of Chilli and
"throwlng" him in fair encounter. The
affair occurred at Valparaiso, and was men
toned in many public prints. Young Johns
was at the time, we believe, a sailor on
an American vessel at that port, and gold
watch and chain valued at $50, were pre-
sented to him by the American residents.
He is fine specimen Of Green Mountain
Boy, six feet four inches in height, we'll pro-
portioned, straight as a candle, and stout as
giant-stouter than some giants.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-27
For the Free Press.

At meeting of Fire District No. !, hold pursu.
ant to warning on Thursday evening Aug. 10, 1883.
GEN. D. W. c. CLARKE, was appointed Moderator.
and GEO. c. MosHER, Clerk pro tenn.
Resolped, That the Prudential Committee be
authorized to hire in the name of the District,
sum of money, not exceeding Seven Hundred Dol.
lars, to be appropriated for the purchase Of Five
Hundred Feet of first quality, double-riveted En-
CINE Hose, of suitable capacity for the of the
Boxer and Ethan Allen; and that the Committee
purchase the same Immediately.
Voted, On motion of n. Parker, Esq, to dismiss
the I'd article in the warning.
Voted, On motion of S. E. Howard, Esq, that the
Prudential Committee be hereby instructed to take
measures to cause the dirt and other distractions
in the well Bank street, east Of Church street.
to be removed.
Voici, On motion of R. S. Taft, Esq, to adjourn
D. W. C. CLARKE, Moderator.
GEo. Z. MosuER, Clerk pro tenn.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-27

The Republicans of Grand Isle County
day of August at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for the
several county officers, and also to nominate
IL candidate for State Senator.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-27

HYDRAuLAroR.-The apparatus for raising
water, advertised by Mr.. VEpDKR, strikes Us
as an excellent one for the purpose. A child
eau raise water with it from we'll too deep for
common pumps. 1t is cheap, simple, and
effective Mr.. Vedder has commenced the
manufacture of his invention in this place.
and is prepared to supply all orders for tina
same.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-27

The iollowi' K article from the Montpelier
Waterman is cminently worthy Of perusal.
1t brings into clear and honorable light the
political course of one whom the people of
this State intend to place, shortly, in their
chief seat Of honor. and it also recalls to
notice some of the remarkable acts of more
than twenty years ago-acts which were Il
prelude to the more atrocious attempts Of
later years to make all things bow to the
demands of the Slave power of the nation
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-27

WHAT Howl AT Syracuse, n. Y,
among other entertainments got up to cele-
brate the success Of the Atlantic Tels-
graph seventeen locomotives were gath
cred together, and at signal all started their
whistles under full steam. Millions Pande-
monium could not have given forth such
yell
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-27
TOWN OF ESSEN.

The Republicans Of the Town OF Essex
are requested to meet at the Town Room in
said Essex, on Tuesday, Aug. 3lst, at g
o'clock, p NJ. for the purpose of selecting
candidate for Representative to the next
Legislature and also list of candidates for
the Office of Justices of the Peace for the
year ensuing. A punctual attendance is re-
quested
BY order Of Town Committee.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-27

The CARPET SwEEpER.-Onc Of the last
inventions Of the age, the genius of which is
turned 50 extensively towards ameliorating
the condition of woman, is the carpet s,cecper,
a contrivance which occupies the same rela-
ton to the broom as the sewing machine
does to the needle.
We have no room for a description. One
has been in use in our family for several
days, and is regularly installed as a part of
the domestic economy of the household The
advertisement in another column, to which
we refer our readers, tells the truth about
the thing-and where it may be had.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-27

GOLD. The Repository says that young
man in Roxbury has found lump Of gold
worth $50
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-27
MANY REPU BLlCANS

ANOTHER SrIcIpE.-Thc Argus says a
young mau named Caleb johnson, residing
in the North part of the town of Shrewsbury,
in this State, shot himself on Thursday Of
last week, while laboring under depression
of mind.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-27
LNECuTIvE usURpATloNs.

The powers which have been usurped by
Pierce and Buchanan would have led to the
impeachment, ! believe, of Washington him
self. Applause, Why, the President of
the United States now assumes to raise ar
mics without calling upon Congrcs, lie
has enlisted volunteers without the least ,,u-
thority from Congress. lie has marched an
army away to the Rocky Mountains, aud en-
camped it there during the winter at an cx-
pensc Of millions and millions of dollars,
without the least authority Of law, But all
that democratic Congress does is to raise
the money to pay for the expedition. | say
nothing here of the ilnpolicy OF that expedi-
ton; ! speak of the want of power in the
President to send it there. It is done, know
under the pretended name of posse conu-
fdi"s to accompany the Governor. 1t is the
s'lme sort of subtcriuge under which troops
were employed in Kansas To compel
submission 10 its invaders. You know what
posse c0miiaiUS is, 1t is the power of the
county, called out by a civil officer to assist
IN the execution of process when resisted and
the President of the United States, who has
NO authority u 'ummOn II posse for any pur-
pose, calls the army from Florida, thousands
OF miles off, and sends it as a posse comifafus
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-11-06
GrOans of the BrItons.

"Ther-'s of moralizing now, because
What will be will be, what has been was
On Tuesday evening the Republican and
Democratic clubs me. at their respective
head quarters, in Glover & Cooks and A.
B. Smiths Offices, for the purpose of receiv-
ing dispatches and, if possible, hscertaining
who had been victors in the great battle
which has just been terminated.
At about one o'clock the news from sew
eral small towns In the southern part of the
State seemed to indicate that Douglas had
been defeated, whereupon the republicans
ran shrieking across the square until oppo
site Smiths office, where, for an hour, they
kept up the most hideous waiting and moan
ing that man was ever called to listen To-
The rain was falling in torrents, and the
dreary darkness of the night seemed only
to add double horror to the shrieks and
means Of the frienzied republicans, who but
little knew. they were sounding the death
wall Of their FIRST, LAST AND ONLY CHOICE
The first burst OF their wailing thrilled
through our very soul and whether all Bed
lam had broke loose, or forty thousand tom
cats had taken possession Of our city, we
were unable to conjecture. Yet so appal-
ling ard terrific was the spectacle that we
could not believe the shouts Of victory bore
such affinity to noise which any nee
would imagine proceeded from the arch fend
and his unhappy and miserable subjects
! On Wednesday morning some 200 OF their
number had lost their voices !; and reason,
which the evening previous had been so un-
tremendously driven from her throne
seemed urging them home to bed, which
course they took after viewing their wan and
hagard visages in the pools of water, through
which they had waded the night before
An honest republican informs us that his
dreams on Wednesday were a repetition Of
the demonlacal performances Of the previous
evening, with the slight addition of a grand
tableaux which vas the opening of the
CHASTITY jaws Of a certain bad place 10 receive
them. We think further comment upon this
affair unnecessary. Suffice it to say. the
/ Lincolnpoops OF Ottawa have pad the last
rites 10 their first, last and only choice
They have seen long Abe decently inferred
and So deep that the trump of Gabriel alone
can ever wake him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-11-06

The Ottawa chronological and Physiology
cal Society, at its first regular meeting after
the decease of George Combe, adopted the
following preamble and resolutions
Whereas in the order of Divine Provi.
dence, death has removed from his natural
sphere of usefulness the lamented George
Combe, OF Edinburgh; therefore,
Resolred, That in the death of Geo. Conbe
Phrenology has lost one of its earliest and
best advocates.
Resolred, That we deeply regret the loss
Of his example and influence to the noble
cause of mental science.
Resolred, That We, as a society, adopt his
leading doctrines and earnestly recommend
all his writings to the sincere enquirer after
truth.
Rssolred That "Combe's Constitution Of
Man" should be used as u text book in every
school and family.
Resolced, That the editors Of the Ottawa
Free Trader and Ottawa Republican be re-
spectiuly requested to insert these resolu
tons.
The society meets in Good Templars' Hal,
every Monday evening, at o'clock. The
public are invited to attend.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-11-06
0ttaha free Graber .
LOCAL. MATTERS.


In this city the election passed off in the
utmost good order, and notwithstanding it
rained nearly all day, and the going was ex-
ecrable, the vote was by 125 the largest our
city ever polled.
The democracy did nobly We have gain.
ed over 200 on the vote Of 1856, after as hot
contest as our city ever witnessed. A 81
milar gain throughout the county would
have redeemed Old La Sale and placed her
high in the list of democratic counties.
Following is the vote of tho city:
Treasurer-Fonday. Dem, TAI
Miller. Rep.. $50
Dousherty, Dante, 4
Sup. Inst French, 14l
Bateman, 52S
Reynolds, 4
Congress-Armstrong, I49
Lovejoy, 5l9
Leroy, 3
esentatires-Cogswe 741
Collins, 742
Campbell, 53l
Hick, 500
McBurney,
Hoffman,
756
Warner, SIS
Rhodes,
Coroner-McGorrisk, S33
Macarthur, 52S
Lininger, !
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-11-06

sNTAKE NoTlCE.-We would call the attention O 7
readers the advsEtss found ia auntIer
igmn OF to-day Of that and popular
dv DIR NaHns celebrated Ague Btsa-, which seems 20
he working wonders in the ~ cls Fever and CUE
prevalent ia the western country. Il j. often
notice patent medicine ind ed think have
pUEcd before bat DR.. MAINS B4isam J. -OrlvAiug
superior 10 any other found in market, that W.
cannot foTh-ar asking the attention OF readers
When remember tle vast amount % suffering caused
by this Of the west all classes Of
constitutions rackef and destroyed by this
rnaady. and e different offered and proved
vang-t is truly grati'yin to US and viii undoubtedly
be learn ''s
at last discovered and placed within The Of
all that will do all ilsat claimed FOR IT, Give II
a trial.
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-11-06
OTTAWA WHOLESALE MARKET.

OTTAW A WHOLESALE MARKET.
OrrAwA Nov. 5, 1853.
FlOur-Superfine, $500; spring wheat, 800.
Uheat-Winter, 75c spring, 55ca55c.
Co.1-Ear 45c; shelled 47c.; new pc.
Odts-35c.
BdrIey-5cc.
Potatoes-5O cts. p. bush.
Eygs-Sc.
Bofter-l2!c
LEickens-lOc.
MdeS-Green. &C; dry flint, l2c.
7eas-ioung Hyson, 3-a65c; Hyson Skyn, CSC
tofes-Mocha, 2Cc; Rio, llal=.c; 81. Domingo,
lie.
.Spgars-Common, SalOc; Beecher's yellow cof-
fee, Io!c; crushed l2c; pulverized, lie.
Batter-Roll, lie: tirkiu, galtc.
Bacon-Shoulders, lOc per h.; ham l2.c.
.>Oap-Comnon bar, 5a6c per box er;sive, 9a9c
per box.
Candtes-Talow, lec; star 2oa22c; ALBANIAN
tine, 3OaiOc.
.Starci-Ottawa she; corn starch &C.
.>dH-Common, per Dbl, Sl.1j; dairy, in sacks,
I2!c
Hcoden UD.-Tubs, s7.5Oas 90 per dozen;
pals, sL75a300 per dozen.
ErOonss-s .25as2. 5 per dozen.
Pants and Oiis-Varuish s.. 5Oas5C 90 per gal
OAs-Raw, SIS per gal; boiled, 500,
Futtg-5e6c
Hh,te ssaslO per 10 lbs.
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No one should neglect Cough or Cold single day
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