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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-02

"A CIR ENTLRTRIsE" SwINpIE was broken
up in New York last week, The "proprie-
tor" advertised extensively that he had a
large stock Of gold pencil cases, and that in
.quenco Of the pressure of the times, he
WIS induced to offer them by lottery. In his
confidence in generous and aprreciating
public, he went 50 far as 10 announce that
ho would send tickets without the money and
after the result Of the drawing was commu-
nintcd the purchaser might forward the
money or not. OF course all such adventu-
rers were fortunate, and received information
that their tickets at five dollars each, had
drawn prizes valued 'at from ten to twenty
dollars. 1t is hardly credible that men
could be found such fools as 10 send their
money ON such representations but they
wore; and every mail brought hundreds Of let
tsrs, sud tho weekly receipts OF the establish
ncnt rose to 81 800 Tho ten and twenty
dollar prizes consisted mainly ofplated gold
pencil cases, worth about seyenty-fve cents.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-02

InE ANNlyERsARY OF A>1nU4cIl.--On
the 18th ult., the 50th anniversary Of the
first SUGGEST ul experiment Of burning authr-
clio coal in an oIln CRATE was celebrated in
Wilksbare, Pa, in the sameroom where are
the same Old CRATE and fireplace used 10y
Judge Jesse FL in the experiment. The
following Is a COPY Of the original record by
Judge IIl
FEBRUARY IL, 1909, made the experiment
# burning the common stone coal of this val
icy in crate in a common fireplace in my
l0us,, and lind that it will answer the pur-
pose OF fuel, making a clearer and better fin,
At lees expense than thut,f burning wood in
The cJnmJm way. JEssE lEL-.'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-02

Cotfor NTunrNTs II TRorGIr. One hun
dr,d of the students Of Columbia college, : {
law, boon suspended until October next Tor
n.ab ,J,a4tj.n. They tarroI tie benches
o. tho citation rooms and committed other
cxc.l.iuua' n,,s because the facrlty refused
Il, s,Nerl tito 'zcr,i's IN Thanksgiving
.l'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-02

"SrEAMBoArING AND S>IrING. Perhaps
every one docs not know what is meant 10y
stcamboating, on dry land. The term
means humhugging, victim2inc in the worst
possible degree. The last case Of az -rayatod
st'amhoating took place in Nuha county, at
the expense ofan mNet'rate story teller. The
company got him 10 tell favoritc story, and
when near the laughing point they all walked
of, by pre-couccTt, and one of them looking
in the door, cried steamboat In the vest
ern states they have similar process called
'sniping When stranger arrives in the
ncighborhood, if he maNos any Vrrteusion>
whatever, his initiation Is not completed uu-
I'll he goes a snping There is hardly a
fowl in the country, but they make MIN
believe that the prlries are alive with snip,
that can be caught atnight in great number,
in "A bag held after the manner of set net.
On the way dispute is raised rs to who shall
hold the bag, and it is finally agreed that the
stranger shall 50 he is stationed at a Ger
tain place, with bag, while the Others 60
out to drive the birds The Williams keep
getting further of, shooting at the imagi-
nary fowl, all the while, until, getting out
of his sight, they dodge off home, leaving the
victim to find out that he has been ',nipod.
Big, fat men, members of the legislature and
congress, and minister, of the Gospel are
alike subjects To the misfortune ot shipping,
Sharp fellows susrectin. humhu-, say,
Come, old huss, yuu can snip" mt. y.
q. P'Camaf
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-02

TATH-n SAwYER.-Wo llarn from tho
Bangor Wing that the Rev John sawyer, Of
THAT city, who is now in tho one hundred
and third year Of his ngo, is quito un'vcl,
and but slight hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-02

Nor So.-The rumor that the Postmaster
has succeeded in securing a change of venue
for his libel case TO the District of Columbia,
is incorrect.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-02
TREsPAss iron TIE CHAR CrER
OF EDITOR.

The federal appointments and patronage at
Burlington. VI. are concentrated in and
about the Sentinel office, which Journal, As
might be supposed, sing, Of the merits Of
Buchanan, Calhoun, and Lecompton, with
each succeeding number. The Free Press
lately made an expose of how much the sem
tincl editors received from the post Office, Gus
tom house and government advertising, adj
ding that il was "a most cogent LeculurtOn
argument" Mr.. Danforth, the editor and
postmaster. has therefore sued the Free Press
editors for "trespass, alleging that until
the committing of these grievances he the
PLAINTIFF was always reputed to be person
Of good name and fame that the defendants,
greatly enyying the happy state and con-
dition Of the plaintiff, did contri1e and ma
liciously and wickedly intend to injurc the
said plaintiff. and to vex, harass, Cypress,
impoverish and wholly ruin him the said
plaintiff - "insomuch that divers Of the
neighbors and friends ofthe said plaintiff, be-
lieving the false charges as hereinbetore men
toned, have refused and do still refuse to
have any acquaintance, intercours. or dis
course with him the said plaintiff. and the
said plaintiff hath been and isgrea'ly injured
and damnifod, To the damage as he says, of
$4,000" Mr., Daniorth is unreasonable he
cannot expect to have all the good things of
this world at one time-if he sells himself to
the devil, he must take with the devil S
wages the discredit they have among honest
sort Of people.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-02

Burlington to re-publl>h the following ny
aI,..o1 49, ,,ro ia 1870 ord ain
''''
remaining IN force ana to say that II Is IN
tended that the provisions shall be carried
... ;,,..1, ,,sos j., ,bo,r ,or.r
'"'
By-Law.,. restraining Animal. from
rn""'"I "''"'S' :" inv '""" W
any rcr>,n owning. or having in his
or her care or keeping any horse, mare,
ceiling. or colt or any cattle. OK. steer. COW,
hoiGr. bull. or calf. or any sheep or swine,
shall suffer the same, or any or either Of such
animals to run at large upon any highway,
common or public square within the town OF
Burlington. such person shall forfeit and pay
the sum of - for each and every Of such
animal or animals suffered to run at large,
with costs suit, one moicty Of such penalty
To- the use OF the town Of Burlington, and the
other moicty 10 the use of the person or per
sons who shall cause prosecution to be made
/ for the recovery Of such penalty
/ IT, All prosecutions for violations If these
/ Bylaws shall Doe brought in the name OF tho
| town of burlington, by the town Agent or
/ such other person a. the town may appoint
/ for that plrpl 50 before any Court Of cJrHpc-
tent jurisdiction and it shall be the duty Of
/ the town Agent. or such other person rs
NAV be appointed Tor that purpose, To prose
emf, far Ill Violations Of these bylaws.
i'll If any horse. mare. rcidins or colt g,
,r any carrie. tx. steer. COW. heifcr. bull or
calf ,r any sheen or swine shall be found
running M LARGE upon any highway. com
muu or public square, in the town Of Bur
lincton, any person NAV take up and dotain
the same. and shall. within twenty four
hours thereafter give notice thereof to the
owner or keeper of such animal or animals
if known to the person 50 taking up the
same, or. if not known. by advertising such
animal or animals. describing the same as
near as NAV be. by the natural and artificial
marks thereof in the DAILY FREE Pass.
published in said Burlington three DAYS sue
cessiyely, and by publishing the same in ono
Weekly newspaper. printed in said Burling-
ton. and the person so taking up such animal
or animals, may keep the same in his custody
the person VINO snail nave taken up ana ,5 kep'
E n ea a and nyerr on i'm sn takcn m While
50 running at large, Zone moiety thereof to
the use Of the wn,and the other moiety to the
person ,aSins ~ seoi' antHra. VI Ii,a a .h
s,m%. and if the partics cannot agree npon
the amount to be paid for such feeding and
kerP'ns, 'lther parry may maNa aPpneAIlon
;ui,c bo,woen rho nartios and sucb ms
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-02

TOT INC TTt" FTEs7-
.II.It rt-I- IiAl-E tEMET Err I


why is it that The Town of Burlington, celcbrn-
ted for it's great natural beauty, md for tho bosp-
taltv, wealth and ibcrnity Of her citizens has no
9eeert place to bury its dead
This question hns been asked BY strangers, and
even among ourselves, thousand times md what
In. been III. result "A sandy plain in almost the
very centre # she town, where Pine tree re.
fuse. to grow with fair approach to healthy life
seems indeed to be chosen the place gloomy and
dead above all others for tho last resting place q
those wc havo loved Growing moro and more
crowded, no huillc End squeeze our dcnd together
NJ though no better spot could bo had llo" long
will 1t hc suffered thus to remain? How long will
our liberal nnd wealthy cititcns-ayc, oH Oor ARE
not all interested y endure the idea that their
remains will, probably. lie thcrc-nny, must he
literally planted there, unless some change he soon
madc' When 60 many many beautiful spots, s"cln-
dcd from the noise dust and sacrilege Of everyday
hustle and business, lie about and around Us. 1t
seems ms though we were lamcntaby deficient in
proper public spirit, not less go than deficient in
n respect to tho remains Of our departed friends
and even ourselves, in suffering thi. to g. any long
or without action.
IN this particular season Of depression in the
/ value If Real Estate hero, why will not some of
those Gentlemen Of our Town whose means arc
ample land they oro mnnyD step forward md
take tho initiative Mt least, by securing, in 80 good
n choice some spot, retired in its location, which
| Nature has already adorned with trees, shrubs,
grass hill and dale and if possible living, running
watcr--a place whose hallowed associations may
draw Ne thence, 10 hold solemn communion with
ourselves beside the rcsting-plncc' Of our friends
and ono too, wherein tho charm and beauty Of nj
ever increasing growth Of vegetable life ms it he
comes more and more adorned by human effort
may serve 20 take away tho dread Of our own ap
preaching dissolution in the happy and gloriou
thought that there is hereafter tecming with
life evergreen and pure in Eternity.
Will not some If our citizens respond by calm
q meeting to consult,-and not alone cor'"h but Il
something H.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-02

We second the call of our correspondent.
The subject is one which must soon, from ne
ccs,itv, be .akon into serious consideration.
Out of the family plots already secured, none
but the least desirable locations at the north
end remain open for selection in the present
graveyard, and the whole enclosure will soon
be filed \ now burying place will very soon
b. indspcnsabla--and we would not insult
the taste Of our citizens hy doubling that II
will be something moro than grave-yord-
that it will be a spot favored by nature and
capable Of adornmcnt by art. Other towns
are ahead Of US in this matter-Montpelier
has already its cemetery-tastefuliy laid out
and pleasant to look upon. Rutland is, We
believe, now moving in the matter of securing
similar spacious and suitable spot for tbs
resting place Of its dead The present, foi
the reason suggested in the communication
above, is more favorable time to secure {
| suitable selection and extent Of surface, thai
/ is likely to occur again. Shall we have tn
mo ting
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-02

\ PLEASANT PAssAcr II ARMS While
Senator CJllnmer Of Vermont was speaking
upon the Kansas question, be was annoyed
hy the loud talking Of Senator 3 uiamiu Of
L,asilna to some one near him, and srp-
pin, his argument said
II Observe that the Senator from Louis
ian is making a suggestion perhaps 1t Is a
very important one
Senator Benjamin promptly rose and very
courteously npologized for the intornrti1n'
and said -
Il did not mean to interrupt tho Senator
remarks in the slightest degree. WIS
merely suggesting TO lis colleague that his
argument might be turned the other way.
If he will reflect a moment he will SIC that
We got Louisiana all slave territory, and they
took half Of it and it was not very IN
reas enable thing for the South To ask for half
of the Mexican acquisitions, that he Slys
were all free"
Mr. Collamer rcioined as follows -
II have no doubt that the centeman's in
genuity can turn any argument against any
man. The suggestion was moro loud, per-
har., than was intended and | did not
| know but what the gentleman was in tie
condition of the lawyer who kept talking
loud nftar tho decision of the judge. The
! Judge told him there was no uso talking after
| tho decision had boon made. He said he was
not arguing, no was only ctHsin7 the decision.
| LLaughter,l
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-02

Fortunately for the country and tho Democracy.
tho Senate Of tho United States passed n bill on
Wednesday last by eight majority, which ought
70 DO satisfactory to the Democracy Of all sections
Of our extended country. II provides for the nd
mission Of Kansas on her own merits without
hit,hing on Minnesota, rs by many expect 3D. But
better than this 1t declare, 'th' right Of tho poo
pie Of Kansas to modify their constitution AZ any
time" If this bill passes tho House. Kansas be-
comes n. once State and this eternal Eaafas quc,-
tloa is set Mt rest forever.
The Courier is entirely mistaken. The
bill docs not declare tho right Of tho poorlo
Of Kansac to modify their Constitution at
any time 1t merely says that "nothing in
TIL. ACT" shall be construed to infrinr2 upon
tho rights Of the people to change their Con-
attuti1n when they choose The declaration
is Alploddlo-"tho stuff they feed fools on. -
1t is mere words, intended to sound US If it
meant something, but empty Of all real signif-
cation for nobody mas supposed that the act
for admission Of Kansas, would forbid the
people . change their Constitution. Il ir
the Constitution which is to be forced upon
the people Of Kansas by tho rassogeof tbisaot
that t9r5ida any change Gifts own provisions
FIR years 70 come Tn, Courier will not
d3u5t tina: the Lecompton majority Of the
Senate Committee on Territories understand
that Constitution. We'll, they call 1t in saua-
tor Green's port a constitution which
holo.rcr gqerous rs provisions nlay prorst 10 b',
they the people Of Kansas cannot change
I - - -. Wei
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-02

INtoRuNrlo> WANTED, Of Patrick Frawl"y.
aged - years. who lett Burlington list fall.
intcndin. to 90 to Shcbum or Charlotte
Any information concerning him will he
thankfully received by his mother. sister and
brother. who have recently arrived from tho
old country and are anxious to sec him or At
least t, know Of his welfare. ADDRESS Mrs
Frawloy, 'careof John Linahln, Painsville v.
Vermont papers who will copy the abova
will confer a favor upon an anxious mother
dNwHt
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-02
iSTR AVS.

We arc requested by the Selcctmen Of
Burlington to re-publi,h the following by
laws. adopted by the town in 1852, and still
remaining in force, and to say that it is in
tended that the provisions shall be carried
out in all cases in their power.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-02

\ Lrurl We understand that Ethan
Allen No :, has been thinking Of su"inG the
Sentinel r,r libel 1t has consulted eminent
counsel. who consider tho remarks on the
subject Of us dement's, in the last Sentinel,
clearly falls >andalous, malicious, dctama-
tory aul lih'lous, and advise suit for the
two cents worth Of damage don" to lts rcpu-
tarirn The Ethan Allen, if itcon"udrs To sue
will not, however, bring suit in il, own name,
but in tho name If the Victory. But our
advice to that Young and naturally reckless
machine i not ~ sue Recent events have
made tho bare idea OF li'r >uitridculous
No-in the word, of auothH-lt time and
truth aprly the corrective.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-02
Religious Intelligence.

r = 1atl. tfud Of
,..,'... ,'i.....i.,.;.,. .,,.s hold
c''' '',''',. ,.i.al - ,Io r,,,;., Cb,,cb
u..d.. :, sen. ,ycl ,ttondcd and
tho cr',ci.os. consisting Of succession cf
.ho,, ,r,ycr. v.r, conducted with rr-at
o,rro,,ro.. and rrorcr rcoIirg
a.. . ....;.n...t
'"' ''''s'. Jus "'' w ~
'r'''' through ''' country
NJ Boston the meetings ''''r.'s' III nun
ana IN i1iIne's. NJ roy w. - ,''' '''''''
has taken H'c''ca hol' upon INC ''""h
men, and tn" conversion oi notorious =, ,"''
man has lT91'''l great ''hs'" ~ h''
Henry = f''F''' N'"''N' -'''' ' ''','' ''''''
not "'- 'hnn ~" nave '''h ''''''V'' III .'''
city. Inc vac j. sun ''''"E )" w" '',N
city. Noon lHaH'-l"'''nS' Az "'" '''''' ''
II" l"'- thHn fifteen churches ""' as me
crowds '"'o"' greater tina" ga" '' "l,'',',r'
other cAn"h", are tW'wh open. y 'a'.H
meeting j. '''' "' h'l''" wv
'ham' r. street. '''''''' ~ ''',''
rlrsym'n' ANA 'r'"'''' 20 'N''''' w w. "
hit''n h"hor''''WS 'h' "'''"e' "''''''''''''
! ''''' W AZ .'.'''' ,.,.
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-02

FROM CALTroRNN.-The steamship Mos rs
Taylor arrived at New York on Friday,
bringing 81 ,409 ,949. The through "trip
was made in twenty dlysand fourteen hours,
the quickest on record, by the Panama
route.
The only iton of general interest wa the
acquittal Of Bates, ex-state treasurer, charged
with cnbezzlug the public funds. The re
suit has filled the people with as'cnishmcnt
and indignation. There are iva other in
dictmcn,- hanging over him
why 10. tight boot Ikea Wind mill
because it grinds the corn
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-02

ives--is an unjust imputation from in
correct information. In week or two,
if he is wise, wo shall have from him an
acknowledgement that tho Free Press has
not been 30 far from right in the matter, AZ
ter NIL a candid explanation Of the facts, Il
they nro capable Of explanation; withdraw
al Of his libel suit, and confession that ho
ha. made mn MSS Of himself by his wholc
course in tho business. After that, CIR
iphboy will feel better,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-02

TuF fIRsr VlorrT Of spring We picked i'm
our garden on sunday The first bird We
heard the other day Also let II, chronicle
as certain indication that "the >rringtimo
Of the year is coming" the first pau>ol,
sem on COLLEGE street a day or two since.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-05-06

MINNESOTA LoAN.-The Legislature
of Minnesota lately passed bill au-
thorizing a loan to the different rail
road companies of the embryo State
the sum of five million dollars to ena-
blc them to prosecute the work on
their different roads the present sum
mer This debt of 100000 amounts
to the enormous proportion OF tTenty-
tire doii0rs and eightystr cents TO every
,uan, woman and child in the terrific
~. the poor emigrant who goes
there with a hundred dollars in cash
and enters eighty acres OF land, I'M
mcdiatrly becomes responsible tc
sDmrhoiy t. the amount OF nearly one
quarter the value Of his Land. y,
other St.tr ia the Union has Il debt o
any thing like au equal proportion
and yet we are not sure but 1t Is bet
ter for Minnesota to complete her rail
roads at once, and be enjoying tn
benefit of them, even at the hazard o
a heavy State debt.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-05-06
Triumph Of LecOmptOn.

Our columns, to-day, contain full
accounts Of the passage yesterday
Though both houses Of Congress Of the
threat and bribc" Of the English
compromise, compromise which is 50
only in name, and which compcls the
people of Kansas to come into the UL-
ion under the Lecompton constitution
or to remain out Of the Union until it
has more than doubled its present pop
uiation. 1t is not necessary at this
moment to cXpatiatc upon the enor-
nifty Of the wrong thus perpctratcd.
The people Of the country understand
| the question perfectly. The Nemocrat
! =, ,,..,u, anu tur administration OF
James Buchanan, by the bill passed
yesterday. say to the people of Kan
sas, If you will accept our bribe O
Five millions of acres Of land and the
Lccompton constitution, you can
" come into the Union, and have q
government Of your own you may
"bc freed from the tyranny of lie,
" compte and Cato, and from the con
- stant presence of the United State
troops, ready to enforce the edicts o
"a pro-slavery governor, and cor
"rupt and shameless Border RuffiaI
Judiciary. But if you disdain oul
" bribe and threat, you shall stay on
" Of the Union until You shall have a
, least $40 inhabitants, although
"you have now but 10000, and per
haps until you have l25, 900, an,
shall be given up in the mean time
to every annoyance, tyranny anc
n outrage which the rage Of the slav,
u power and the malice Of its minion
# "can invent"
= Now the people will ask by who's
votes was this bill, so outrageous I
every sentiment of honor and dcccncy
:. passed. The record will speak for il
y self. The ninety.two Republican
r stood firm. Every man Of them vote
d NO to the threat and the bribe. Bu
Dcwart, Owen Jones, Burns, Cockcril
." Cox, Grosbeck, Hale, Lawrence, PEI
4 dlcton, Davis, OF Ind, English and f.
t ley, all "Dougtas Democrats " and a
" heretofore pledged against the l.
compton Bill, yielded to the threat an
st bribe and voted for the iniquity.
y but five of them had remained stea
III fast, the wrong could not have bee
pcrpetrated. But their virtue W;
Us not proof against the threats al
ns brides Of the administration.-D
" bHque Times.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-05-06
INCORPORATION.

Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day
Of April. 1858. K. B. Mason, B. W. Poor, VIM.
H. Sessions, Jas Shields, Geo. W. Jones, A.
MulIarky. X. 7. Spear j NJ. Overman, f.
Brown, A. S. Smith, S. A. Bishop. K. H kel
ly, John Hartman, H. II. Meredith, J. K. Cam
eron, A Henderson, L. W. Dyer, VIM. 7.
Ctse, l. d. Lampman, J. c, Cooley. Edwin
Brown, d. {. Ovcrman, G. H. Mullarky, Benz.
Knapp, and others have associated themselves
together for fifty years with right of renewal
Is an incorporate company according to the
provision OF Chapter As of the code OF Iowa by
the Corporate name of the Cedar Falls & Min
ucsOta Railroad Company, for the purpose of
constructing, operating and maintaining
Railroad with a single or double track from
some convenient point Of junction with the
Dubuque & Pacific Railroad in the Town OF
Cedar Falls to the Southern line of Minnesota.
with capital stock of Three Million of dol
lars divided into shares Of one hundred dollars
each to be paid in inStallments a. the Board
of Directors may in their Bylaws require, but
not exceeding five per cent. u month.
BY the Articles Of Incorporation the private
property Of the individual stockholders is ex-
cmpt from the payment Of the corporate debts
a - "a, -, i-.-i-~ss
Indebtedness or liability to which the corpora
ton can subject itself is fixed at the sum q
! Two Millions of dollars The principal plac,
of business of said corporation is in the Towr
of Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Officers of the cor
poration shall consist of thirteen Directors
who shall hold their office until their success,
sors are elected and qualified. The President
and Treasurer are TO be chosen from the Board
of Directors, and said Board are empowered tc
appoint as many Engineer 5. Attorneys ol
Agents as they may deem eXpedlent.
H. ii MEREDITH, Sec,
/ Cedar Falls, April 1858.