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Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-10

a WONDER Republican pretends to
be a strong friend to Douglas. Wonder how
it happened to be on the side of Buchanan !!
1t is somewhat surprising to see how such a
warDl friend to Douglas could be SO Jealous
on the side of James Buchanan, as it pretend
ed to be previous to the glorious victory
achieved by Douglas in Illinois.-Stockto~
drgltS
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-10

1,nu,ished 7, every Saturday morning, and contains
,uenty eight columns of reading matter The aim of
the pu fishers will be to make it good paper, and
.,itab e Offering for riendsin tn Atlantic States.
TERMs-s5 per annumi 8Sfoi SIX months; 50 for
.hree months.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-10
Daly's Aromatic Valley Whiskey

Is put up in cases containing dozen bottles each
e5f5- For sale by all the principal Liquor Houses
San Francisco. novel 3mis
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25
STATEMENT OF HENRY COLLINS.

Mr. Henry Collins, now Of Ecsscx Vt, says he
removed from Salisbury, Connccticu to Burling-
ton Vt, with his father, John Collins, on the 4th
day of July 1888. His father built the first franz
ed house in Burlington near the lake shore at the
place afterwards occupied by DIR. John Pomeroy
for many years. While living there Ethan Allen
and his wife and children came there and remained
in his fathers house about three months and while
there Mr.. Aliens youngest son Ethan was born
While living there Mr.. Allen was getting his house
on the intervale farm ready for the reception of his
family. Part of his family, particularly his labor
ers two negro and woman, were staying at
the farm Mr.. Collins says the negro man, after
Mr.. Aliens death, said that he and Mr. Allen went
on to Grand Isle to get load Of hay with an OK
team-that after they had reached the river on
their return, Mr. Allen was taken with fit and
struggled violently for time, from haft three
quarters of hour, the negro man having to hold
him to keep him from falling off. After he became
still the man hurried fast possible to his house,
and carried him into the house entirely insensibe
| and helpless. This was in the afternoon. Mr..
| Allen showed no knowledge after this, and died
next day in the forenoon.
| MT. tOlllns says tudl lutsstHScIs NtIt eeHt ~
different persons Immediately. He not buried
for several days. The funeral proceeded from Ira
| Aliens housc-near Winooski, (then called Onion
rvcr) falls. Major Goodrich then of Vergennes
marshalled the procession which moved across the
| river on the Ice above the dam at the falls. II
was large procession the military marching il
regular order with muflcd drum, and the firing
l N,
| at the grave. Mr.. Collins remembers distinctly
| that Mr.. Allen looked very natural. There wa
nothing peculiar about the grave. 1t was on thu
brow of the hill in Burlington, South Of the falls
\ The yard all in rude condition, stump:
| and trees being all about on it. Some pint
trees had been cut away. There enclosur,
of the yard till some years after. Swords vert
crossed on the coffin, and removed when the coffir
| was lowered into tho grave. Mr.. Collins stood
very near at that time There was firing of small
arms the grave after the coffin was lowered
into the grave. Major Goodrich made few re
marks to the people, referring to what Mr.. Allcr
had done for the country, and had suffered for it
Mr.. Collins was familiar with the place Of his buria
for long period after the tablet placed, and
never had thought of the tablets being elsewhere
| tan where he saw Mr.. Allen buried.
| Mr.. Collins will be eighty-fve years old next
August. (Signed,)
| HENRY COLLINS.
STATE OF VERMoNS, The foregoing AFFIDAVIT
| CHITrEsDKS COUNTY, IS. : was subscribed anC
sworn to before this 18th day of June 1885, ant
l certify that from long personal Acquaintance
| with Mr.. Collins know him to be a credible per
/ son and a man of undoubted veracity.
| ISAIAH HUNTLEY, Justice of the peace.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25
STATEMENT OF MRS. HULDAH
LAWRENCE.

Mrs. Huldah Lawrence, now of Essex, VT saws
that her father, Stephen Lawrence of Burlington,
was well known to have been the first settler in
burlington, after the revolutionary war-that he
lived there about year before the war and then
went away, and returned there to live in August,
l7s3-that the families of Frederick Saxton, Simon
Tubbs, and John Collins there the same
season. She remembers that for several years it
was the practice Of these families to meet socially
at each other houses the 10th day of August
annually, as the anniversary day of the first settle
ment in the place. Her fathers house was short
distance south of the High Bridge near the Penni-
man place and the lime qusrries. Her fathers
family, and the families of Ira Allen, who then
lived in Colchester, but few rods from the falls
over Onion river, where the bridge now crosses the
same, and Of Ethan Allen, who then lived in Bur-
lington on the intervae farm some miles below
the falls, were intimate terms of acquaintance
There then no bridge across the river except
the High Bridge near herffather's house. Ethan
Allen and his wife were at her fathers house on
visit sometime in the winter before his death. Her
father and mother were sent for soon after Mr.
Allen was brought home as was said in ft,-her
impression is that their return they said he
dead-she remembers that there was talk
about when the funeral would be. That she went
with her fathers family down to the house where
he had lived to attend the funeral on the day
which the widow had proposed but that on arri-
wing there they learned that Ira Allen, who had
been absent journey to Manchester, VI, had
returned, and had said that it was always his
brother Ethan's particular request that he should
be buried under arms and therefore the funeral was
deferred for some days till word could be sent
about the country and arrangements for such flu
neral could be made. She remembers seeing the
corpse of Ethan Allen at that time. The corps
afterwards removed to Ira Aliens, because his
house was larger than that of Ethan and much
higher to the place of burial, On the day Of the
funeral she went with her fathers family to the
funeral at Ira Aliens and went with them in the
procession to the grave. The procession crossed
the river on the ice, above the dam at the falls.
There was the ground. Drawn swords
we're laid across his coffin, There was a military
procession, and large gathering, especially con-
sidoring that the country was then very thinly
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25
Correspondence ofthc Free Press.
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
New YoRK, June l6, 1855

NEW DIRK, juno 10, 1898.
.Messrs. Editors
The voice of the Sunday news-boy
is once more heard in the land. He wouldn't stay
"squelched' by the late police order. He sub
mitted week or two, but the Sunday and other
papers have encouraged him to "open his mouth
and shut up his eyes to the law Besides, the
has been carried up to the Board of Aldermen,
and counter order has been applied for to stop
the ringing of church bells on Sunday. This is
demanded on precisely the same grounds that were
urged for gagging the news-boys, viz: disturbing
the Sabbath quiet Of peaccable citizens-and seven
Aldermen were found ready to grant the order
Several speeches, to catch popular applause, were
made in favor Of it; and this, too, in a city that
quite recently was said to be converted, and even
meetings. The result will probably be drawn
BATTLE and the tongues of both bells and boys will
rattle on as before,
Our postmaster, Fowler, (the gallant man y has
appointed woman to clerkship in the post-ofice.
Her place is at the delivery where ladies call for
etters saw the postmaster at one of the lecture,
in behalf of woman and the extension Of her sphere
Two UT 'hreo "ohths ago. anu ne, probaDly, was
" struck under conviction " then. No doubt large
portion of our postal work could be done just as
speedily and we'll by women as by men; and, prob
ably, the country wouldn't be done for, if this ex-
ample was largely initiated and extended.
There are plenty of adjourned Congressman run
ming around our streets at large. They are flush
of funds, and seem to be passing many bills if
they were in Congress assembled and had aquorum.
Yours, dc DlGII.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25

should not often be changed, without good
and sufficient reasons. It has always been
the policy of this State-and we think it a
very excellent policy, toto allow our
Treasurers to retain their Office for a number
of years. While we have not a word to say
against Mr. Keith of Montpelier, or Mr.. Page
of Rutland-both of whom have been spoken
of in connection with the ofhce,-we cannot
but express desire that Mr.. Bates, who has
so satisfactorily served the people during the
four years he has held the Office, will receive
the nomination again.
From tho Irasburgh Standard.
The general voice of the press demands the
nomination of Hon Inland Hall, and as
speaks the press so say the people. Mr.. Hall
is man of rare talents, and has filled several
important public stations has served one or
two terms in Congress, and has been Judge
of the Supreme Court. His election would
reflect credit upon the state.
One press-the Freemdn-throws its in
huence for James NJ. Slade, the present
Lieut.. Governor, but somehow it has come
| to light who is to be the governors pirate
| secretary in case he is elected, and that will
not tend to brighten his prospects very ma
terially.
From the Bellows Falls Times.
In this place there is a general feeling in
| favor of Hon. Inland Hall. We think he
would make IA good standard bearer While
in Congress he used to work side by side with
John Quincy Adams in his battles for the
right of petition. AT that day it cost more
to be an anti-Slavery man than now, which
with some is very cheap affair. We have
been of the opinion that a new ticket would
be nominated, and in that event, Mr.. Hall is
quite as likely to receive the nomination as
any other man.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25

halt and cannon was fred Once the halt and
firing while the procession on the ice oil
the river. When the coffin was placed in the grave
several discharges Of musketry made over II.
Her impression is that there six platoons who
fired. The procession then formed again and ro-
turned across the river Tho grave in the
grave yard on The brow Of the hill in Burlington
near the falls Tho yard was quite new, stumps
Of trees being around in it. 1t always said
that little girl named Laura Lano was the irt
person buried in that yard and her impressed
is that Ethan Allen the second buried
there. Certainly not more than two or three could
have been buried there before him. He was buried
there in February 1889 Mrs. Lawrence says that
her own father, Stephen Lawrence, was buried in
the same yard, in April Of the same year. Mrs
Lawrence says the facts which she has stated are
distinctly and strongly impressed on her mind.
As to what preceded Mr. Aliens death, she
remembers that it was common remark in the
family that he had had two fits before the last and
fatal one, and that he expected to die in ft The
account given at the time was that he was getting
a load Of hay at Grand Isle, and felt unwcll, and
told tho man with him Cher impression is that the
man a colored NAM to hasten homewards, and
that he became helpless before getting home, and
was carried into the house by the Mrs. Law
renee says that she was II years old the 1ith day
| of last November. (Signed)
HULDAH LAWRENCE.
STATE OF VERMONT, The above affidavit
CutITENDEN County IS. was subscribed an,
sworn to on this 18th day Of juno 1858 before INT
| Mrs. Huldah Lawrence, the above afisnt il wei
| known to me as n credible person.
| ISAIAH IIUNTLEY, Justice of Peace.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25
Tbegree Ntesa
GEO. w & G.. G. BENEDICT,
EDITORS AND PROTECTORS.
p For terms see last page.-&
BURLINGTON
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE IS, 1858
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONVEN.
TION.

The Republican. of Chittenden County re-
quested 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 nf;oors fo- .Lv ensuing election, and
transacting such other business may properly
come before the Convention. The Committee re-
commend delegate Convention, on the basis of one
delegate for each town and one additional delegate
for every twenty-five votes east for the Republican
Governor in 1857, and one for each fraction of ID
or more over twenty -fvc and the several towns
are requested to elect delegates this basis as fol-
lows
Bolton Burlington II Charlotte 3 Col
chester Essex Hinesburgh 6 Huntington
I Jericho Milton Richmond Shelburne
4 St. George Underhill G.; Westford s; Will
liston G; Total 90.
1t is very desirable that every town should be
fully represented.
5. HUNTINGTON, cor,,r
Il. BEECHER, }Com,n;,;oo
A. B. HALBERT. Committee
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25

The FOURTH. At Bellows Falls on the
4th of July, which means the Sd we suppose,
there will be a balloon ascension and the
wild men of Borneo
At Brattleboro on the Sd, will be fire.
mems muster, with three prizes to be con-
tended for.
At North Hartland, Independence day
will be celebrated on the Sd by speeches,
the rehearsal of an original poem and an ex-
hibition of characters in Antiquarian and
other dresses, representing amusing and
laughable scenes,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVEN-
TION,

A State Convention of the Republican voters Of
Vermont will be held at Montpelier on Tuesday
the Twenty Ninth day of June next, for the pur.
pose of nominating Candidates to be supported a,
the next State Election, for the Offices of Cover.
nor, Lieutenant Governor and Treasurer, and the
transaction of any other necessary business.
Subjects of serious moment will be acted upon in
this Convention, and representation from all the
Towns in the State is important and desirable.
l.. L. CHITTENDEN,
NJ. CARTER HALL,
CHARLES CUMMINGS, State
+. E. WOODBRIDGE,
J. d. HATCH, Con,pittse.
ELISHA WHITE,
ALEXANDER RIDDLE,9I
Nav llth. 1858.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25

FOUNDING, We understand that an infant.
wrapped in shawl, which formed its only
covering was found under one of the pews in
the French Church. on the 10th There had
been no service in the church since Monday,
and it was doubtless case of wiliul deser-
ton The child was taken charge of by one
OF the priests, and will be placed in the Or
phan Asylum, till its parentage is deter
mined.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25


The REPUBLICANS OF ILLINOIS. - Fifteen
hundred delegates composed the recent Hi
nois State Republican Convention, and entire
harmony and great enthusiasm characterized
the gathering. Douglas men, if there are
any among the Republicans of Illinois, were
very scarce on the occasion. The Conven-
ton passed resolutions of adherence to the
Philadelphia platform of 1856, of repudia-
ton of the various bred Scott decisions, of
approval of senator Trumbull, Mr.. Douglas S
republican associate, and of declaration that
Mr.. Lincoln is the first and only choice of
the Republicans of Illinois for the other sem
atorial seat Mr.. Douglas declares his pur-
pose to stump the state in his own behalf,
and says if he fails 1t will be the first time
that he ever failed where he appealed to the
people. We find in one of our exchanges the
foil wing estimate of the division Of the
voters.
Republicans (including Fillmore Anne
ricans of 1867 1iO, 0OO
Administration democrats, $4,000
Douglas democrats, $1,000
Estimated republican majority over
all, $4,000
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25

The SEASON The accouns from the West
crn States are that great damage is likelyto
befal the crops by the excessive rains,-that
the corn crop, especially, must suffer from
that cause. At the East every thing betokens
full harvest. In this neighborhood the
prospects for the main crops are uncommonly
bright. We never saw the country look
richer in color than now. On every hand
the fields are dressed in the brightest green
imaginable. The corn fields look as if every
hill had come up at the same moment, and
each one seems equal in vigor to any one of
its fellows. The evenncss as to size and tho
fneness Of color are remarkable.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25

SUDDEN DEArH.-On the 10th inst. Mr..
Noah Briggs of Plymouth, was found dead
in his pasture. He had b en- seen and con.
versed with not more than 20 minutes before.
apparently we'll. He was IS years of age,
and highly respected.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25

lNDIGEsTIBLE MuTToN.-A few days since.
gentleman in Montpelier, says the Watch
man, received letter from an unknown per-
son in an adjoining town, inclosing a five
dollar bill, saying that the money was due
to him for sheep which was purloined from
his flock few years since. That mutton
has undoubtedly :" laid hard on his stomach"
ever since,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25

STILL ANOTHER PLACE. A new place is
brought forward 1--WE hope it is the last,) as
the one where Ethan Allen died.
The Tines says sit has not been disputed
in any quarter entitled to serious refutation
that the old patriot died at Winooski"!l
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25

TEMPERANCE CONVENTION. A temperance
convention for the purpose of electing dele
gates to attend the State Temperance Con-
vention' will be held at East Barnard, on
Tuesday, 22d inst. A lecture is expected
from D. s. Adams, Esq. Of this place.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25

The AcTs OF CONGRESS. Congress at tho
session just closed, passed nearly two hun
dred Acts and voted away some eighty mil
lions OF Dollars. The private Acts number
ed one hundred and fifteen, but it is doubt
full whether these or the Appropriation Bills
cover the greatest amount Of jo5bing.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25

BITE. In New York last week, a little
boy, about six years old, ran his tongue into
an open clam, to get the juice the clam
shut, and nearly cut the little shaver's
tongue of, before his mother could cut the
heart TO free its hold.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25

More amusement than was consistent with
the solemnity Of the occasion, was created by
the closing prayer in the House of Represent.
atives, when the minister prayed the divine
mercy to " override all the doings" of the
session"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25

SuIcIDE.-We learn from the Mortified
Messenger that Geo, W, Hobart, aged 50
OF that place, committed suicide on the 10th
by cutting his throat. lie had been for a
while past suffering under mental depression,
in consequence of some arrangement in his
financial affairs.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25

A new design for the cent is prepared at
the Philadelphia mint. 1t is of nickel, like
the new cent piece of 1857 and of the same
size, but has the mead of an indian girl with
date on one side, and a wreath surmounted
with shield, with a bunch Of arrows en-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25

BrRGLARY.-In Peacham, last week Mon
day, the House of Asa Sergeant was entered
in the night, his watch, pocket-book contain
ing about S $780, and a quantity of sugar sto-
len, without disturbing any one. None of
the house doors were fastened
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25

The - gallant It'll" Regiment of New York,
are to escort the remains of Ex-President
MONROE from New York to Virginia, where
they are to be re-entombed The expense of
the trip (Which the Regiment will bear ITSELF
is estimated at SIG 900.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25

VERMoNT.-The Vermont Democratic
State Convention will meet at Bellows Falls
July Sth-Free Press
And the whole party in that State will fall
beAo,cing Sept. 6th.-Lansing (Mich.) Re-
pubhcdn
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25

PATENTS were issued, June 5th, to E. B.
Clement of Barne, for improvement in wash
ing machines, and to Samuel U. King. Of
Windsor, w., for improved device for attach
ing bits to the brace.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25

TERRIBLE.-Thc surviving passengers of
the steamer Pennsylvania, estimate the num-
Der of killed and injured by the explosion of
that boat at t,ro hundred nd fftv?
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25

The DIFFERENCE. g. The lively little
Free Press [Brhnoton Times.
Our little sleepy neighbor, the Free
Press" burlington Sentinel.
Who shall decide when doctors disagree?
One thing seems settled however, that we are
smaH.-''Well then, hit one of your size, will
you ~
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25

FIRE In FoREsrDALE on the 18th the house
occupied by Lewis Russell was burned. The
Fire company of Brandon was present and
rendered important service.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-06-25

A DIGNIFIED CALL. The call for the Demo-
cratic State Convention closes with the fol-
lowing dismal attempt at wit ''All who are