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Religious Intelligence.

In Bennington on the 10Th, in the Episco-
pal Church, eight persons were confirmed by
Bishop Hopkins, making t'centy-one in all
who have been received into that Church
within the last six weeks.
In Arlington on the 18th, the Bishop con-
frmed twenty persons, which is II larger
number than has united with that church
before in thirty years, at any one time.
a Campmeetng of the NJ. II. Church in
st. Adams Dis.,ict will be held at Essex
junction, August Oath.
The religious interest in Boston continues
in many churches Thus far, during the
warm weather, the attendance upon the
meetings has been very large. 1t is believed
that the revival will continue to great ex-
tent through the Summer, and that in the
Fall, when the people return, the religious
interest will greatly Increase.
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CAREER OF \ SERrENT.-In Peoria, Ill, on
the 9th, IL fire occurred in Il confectionery
establlSh hment, caused by the snuous and
eccentric entrance of squib of the kind
known as the serpent. The serpent was
ignted on the sidewalk, but forced its way
into the store among the fireworks, and i'm
mcdiately everything was in blaze, explo-
sion following explosion like the discharge of
heavy musketry Thr aolosroom was crowd
ed with customers, and not less than IA hun
dred ladies and gentlemen with :. number of
children We're at the same time pIrtakirg Of
creams in the saloon. Although many were
severely bruised ana nearly suhocatcd, provi-
dentialy not life was lost. The loss by
fire is estimated at $4,000.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

\ SELr-MADE MAN.-The Rochester Union
tells the following story Of Hon. John Kelly,
NC. Of York city \ rich NewYorker, as
the story goes, gave large entertainment,
and among his invited guests was Hon. John
Kelly.
In the course of the evening, the wealthy
citizen says: Mr., Kelly, believe | never
had the pleasure of seeing you in my house
before
But believe you are mistaken" re-
sponded Mr., Kelly.
d" Mistaken think not guess am
right"
= But have been here before
Well" says the wealthy citizen, collect
ing his thoughts, II don't see how that can
be; have no recollection of your being in
my house before; when was it-when Were
you here?"
oh" said Mr.. Kelly, pointing to crate
in the room, 50 | can bring the matter to your
recollection set tnat grate for you ~
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

THE Pre- IDENT'' TAKES " OLD RYE ONLY
The Brownville Clipper, publishes letter
written by Il friend and constituent, urging
his cl.ims for denomination to Congress
and concluding with the following affecting
postscript:
"P. S--Prcsilcnt Buchanan drinks moth
ing stimulating except old rye whiskey.
told him that you used to have the best that
was ever distilled in our region, and he made
me promise to see You and get him some, if
you had it,
- Could you let Inc have Il barrel, or even
"A half barrel, Of the best you ever made ?
Write me. | will send a keg of it to the old
chief, if can get tit W. NJ"
The House should raise committee Of in
veStignton, to inquire if that keg Of whiskey
WIS sent u the "li.c., ....d ;f 50. how much
OF it reached - the old chief -
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II | s c Il L L A Y ! i.
WHY LEFT THE ANVIL.
BY ELIHU BCRRITT.

see it You would ask me what have
TO say for myself for dropping the hammer
-.4u taking up the quill, as a member Of your
profession will be honest now, and tell
you the whole story. | was transposed from
the anvil to the editors chair by the genius
OF machinery. Don't smile, friends, it is
even 50.
had stood and looked for hours, on those
thoughtless iron intellects-those iron n-Gnger-
ed, sober, supple autonatons. as they caught
up bale of cotton and twlrlcd it in the
twinkling of an eye, into a whirlwind Of
whizzing shreds, and laid it at my feet III folds
of snow-white cloth ready for the use Of the
most voluptuous antipodes. They were Won
derful things, those looms and spindles, but
they could not spin thoughts; there was no
attribute of divinity in them, and | admired
them-nothng more. They were excessively
curious, but could estimate the whole COM
pass of their being and destiny in finger pow
or, so went away and left them spinning
cotton.
One day was tuning my anvil beneath a
hot iron, and busy with the thought that
there was as much intellectual philosophy in
my hammer as in any engincry a-going in
modern times. when most unearthly scream
reached my cars stepped to the door, and
there it was-the great iron horse Yes, he
had come, looking for all the world like the
great dragon we have read of in Scripture,
harnessed to half a living world, and just
landed on the eartl, where he stood braying
with surprise and Indignation at the " base
use to which he had been turned, saw
the gigantic hexapode move with power that
made the earth tremble for miles. | saw the
army of human beings gliding with the velo-
city Of wind over the iron track, and droves
of cattle travelling in their stables, at the rate
of twenty miles an hour towards the city
slaughter-house. 1t was wonderful, The
little busy-bee-w winged machinery of the cot
ton factory dwindled into insgnifcance be-
fore it. Monstrous beast of passage and bur-
den 1t devoured the intervening distance,
and welded the cities together But for its
furnace heat and iron sinews, it was nothing
but beast-an enormous aggregation Of
horsepower. And went back to the forge
with unimpaired reverence for the intellectual
philosophy Of my hammer.
Passing along the street one afternoon, |
heard a noise in an old building, as of some
one putting pair of bellows. So, without
more ado, | stepped in, and there, in cor
ner of room, | saw the chef dGurre Of all
machinery that has ever been invented since
the birth OF Tubal Cain, In its construction
it was as simple as a cheese-press. 1t wen'
with lever, with lever stronger than thai
with which Archimedes promised to lift thu
world;
at is printing press said boy stand
ing by the ink trough, with a careless tur
ban ofbrown paper ON his head A print
ing press 80 qiered musingly to myself
A printing press what do you printy'
asked, .''Print?" said the boy, staring a
me d9nbtTully, "why we print thoughts =
i L Il n
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

ANOTHER CONVENTION. The Freeman of
the 2lst inst, contains call for another
Estate Abolition Convention, at Montpc-
lcr, Aug. i, " in consequence OF the declna-
ton of Hon. VIM. NJ. Pingrey, as candidate
for the Office of Lieut.. Governor The call
is addressed to " all who are opposed to the
Republican and Democratic nominations
Republican or Democrat-anti-
slavery Republican or pro-slayery Democrat:
either is treated as good enough fish for this
net Waterman.
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dozen of oranges, would be liable to prosccu-
tion under this law.
A drover from Maine cannot sell an OK, a
COW or sheep AS he travels through tho
State, without being liable to the penalty Of
the law, nor can the dcnizen of Kittery sell
pair of chickens or quart of blucberries in
the adjacent city of Portsmouth, without
being placed in the same category.
The law is important from its reviving the
question of how far prohibition of trade and
restriction of the rights of citizens of other
States can be carried. Maine is said to have
a law equally stringent with that of New
TrareHcr.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

A TICKET SwINDLER, who was hauled up,
in New York the other day, by Mayor Tie
man, said
"I don't deny but am ticket seller, and make
A smart profit on my business; but was formerly
A politician, and know all about the ropes of that
kind of thing; and know that the ticket business
is as honest, and guess little honester than poll
ties in New York" .,
"You operate upon the Robin Hood principle "
suggested bystander
1--WE operate on the robbn svoy body principle,
| suppose" was the reply. " But we don't do IT
more than men in other kinds Of business
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

Hon. MARCUS j. PARForT. the popular dele
gate to Congress from Kansas, had publiclre-
ception in Lawrence, on the 10th inst, from
the citizens of that place. In his speech he
said he had yet to see the man who would
vote for the ''English BILL and stated his
belief that Democracy was Slavery, and Sla-
very was Democracy.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

To TAKE THE STING FROM \ BITE.-Spirlts
of hartshorn should have a place in every
family sideboard, and in every travellers
trunk at this season Its immediate and
free application to bites or stings of mosqul-
toes, feas, or any poisonous insect or animal,
will give full and permanent relief SO Will
strong lye from wood ashes and water
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

WILLIAM, 7. PORTER, the editor of Porters
Spirit Of the Times, was a native of the north
eastern portion Of Vermont. Thirty-two
years ago he was foreman Of a printing Office
in New York, and employed Horace Greedy
as composltor Five years after he started
the Spirit of the Times, for twenty years the
leading sporting journal of the country.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

A Nut FOR AMERICAN LABoRERs TO CRAck.-
The very extensive contract for the iron pipe
for the Water-works at Washington, has been
given TO a Gldsgo,o Company! What will
the iron workers of Pennsylvania say to this
new illustration of the beauties of free trade
and Democratic administration
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

MAINE On THE LIQUoR LAw-Thc official
statistics show that every County in Maine
has decided in favor of the prohibitory law
of 1858, with single exception, Aroostook
County, which gives small majority for the
license law. The total vote of the State is
for license 1912 for prohibition 2S, ,86i,
which would seem to be tolerably decisive.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

CELEBRATION OF THE BATTLE OF BENNING-
roN.--The Benningtonians held a public
meeting on Monday evening and voted to
celebrate in an appropriate manner the slst
anniversary of the Battle of Bennington, on
the 10th of August next.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

BRISTOL BILL.-Thc Bellows Falls Times
says
We learn that Warburton, (thc notorious
Bristol Bill,) for some eight or ten years in
State Prison, is in feeble health, and that his
long and close confinement has completely
subdued his rebellous spirit, and that the
eminent prison physician, Professor Phelps,
expresses the opinion that he cannot probably
live to serve out his term of sentence. Some
efforts have been made to have him pardoned,
but we have not heard with what effect.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

LATE REPENTANCE.-Presi Buchanan
is said to be very angry with those persons
who persuaded him to take the Lecompton
side in the Kansas quarrel, including certain
members of his cabinet.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

CANADIAN PARLIAMENT. A resolution de-
claring Il want of confidence in the Cana
dian Ministry, was lost last week by a vote
full House the result would have been the
same. This vote settles the question Of the
permanent Capital at Ottawa City,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

"Will saltpetre explode?" received anoth
er practical settlement in the late burning of
a section of a warehouse on London Dock.
Quantities of saltpetre caused five explosions,
three of which are reported as :" tremendous"
and with appalling effect
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

NIGu1- BLOOMING CEREUS. One of these
splendid plants, belonging to j. D. Hatch,
ESD, OF Windsor, was in bloom last week.
Three magnificent blossoms, II inches in dia-
meter each, opened simultaneously, and
few days after another nearly as large
Chronicle
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

BOYS BEwARE.- John, aged Is, son of
Charles Pond Of Milford, Mass, has died of
congestion OF the lungs occasioned by bath
ing in the water too long, and companion
was brought to the verge of the grave rom
the same primary cause
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P 0 Il 7 r Y.
MY CHILDREN. I.

Have you seen Annie and Kitty,
Two merry children of mine!
All that is winning and pretty
Their little persons combine.
Annie is kissing and cliuging
Dozens of times in day
'hattering, laughing, and singing,
Romping and running away.
innij knows all of her neighbors,
Dainty and dirty alike,-
Learns all their talk, and, " be iabcrs."
Says she "adores little Mike -
Annie goes mad for flower,
Eager to pluck and destroy,
Cuts paper dolls by the hour,
Always her model-a boy
Annie is full Of her fancies,
Tells most remarkable lies.
(Innocent little romances,)
Startling in one of her size.
Three little prayers we have taught her,
Graded from winter to spring
Oh, you should listen my daughter
Saying them all in string
Kitty-ah, how my heart blesscs
Kitty, my lily, my rose
Wary of all my caresses,
Chary Of all she bestows.
Kitty loves quietest places,
Whispers sweet sermons to chair,
And, with the gravcst of faces,
Teaches old Carlo his prayers,
Matronly, mothcrly creature
Oh, what Il doll She has built
Guiltless of figure or featurc---
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

Our OF THE FAT INTO THE FIRE. John j
Eckels, (of Burdell murder notoriety) has
been indicted for keeping fat-melting estab-
lishment in New York, and has married the
Mrs. Cunningham.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

TALL CoRN.-We were shown stalk Of
corn the other day in this city which mea-
sured eight feet and half in height The
entire piece, in extent perhaps half an acre,
was very nearly up to that mark Vcrgen-
mes CA<en
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

The WATERING PLACES are none of them
as well attended as usual this year. Though
in the height of the season, the hotels are by
no means crowded at Saratoga, Newport,
sc.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

young German was very badly injured
in Chicago ON Monday, 9th inst, by firing,
on a wager of half dime, a cracker held in
his mouth, He won the bet, but was Sc
riously burned, his tongue and cheek were
laceratod, and two of his teeth blown out
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN THE CRY OF NEw
YoRK.-At Il recent meeting of the New York
Historical Society, DR.. Bacon read paper
on the languages spoken in that city, giving
an interesting account of each, showing its
origin and character. Eighty languages, he
stated, are used in business and social inter-
course among the inhabitants, being great
er number than in any other city in the
world
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

WESTERN LONGEVITY The Chicago Times
of the 9th inst, chronicles the death of IAN
old and well-known resident of Chicago"
and adds "lIe was thirty-two years old"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

lHE FIRST AND SECOND Dfs1 R1crs.-The
Republicans of the First District meet aft Rut-
land on Wednesday Of next weck. August
4th, to renomlnate Mr.. Walton, for Coorress.
The Republicans of the Second District will
perform the same Office for Mr.. Morrill, at
White River Junction, the next day, August
5th
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MEAN.-The Freeman says Some enemies
Of the Congregational Society. in Williams
town, took it upon themselves, one night
last week, to girdle the fine elm and maple
shade trees, to the number Of twenty or
twenty-five, set out in front of the Congrega-
tional Church in that town.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

Some wag, writing from Cairo, Ill, since
the subsiding of the flood, says there are now
in that city four hundred and ffty-two dis
tinct and different smells, and sererd' yards
net 10 hear from
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paragraph has been going the rounds
about lady who has a moustache on her
lip. 1t is not uncommon for young ladies to
have moustaches on their lips, but rare that
they grow there.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

When first we did TO maidens kneel,
Their hearts alone thev cased in steel.
But now n,UIc caution they display,
And wear steel armor all the way.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

A Havana correspondent ofthe Savannah
Republican says that up to the present time
there has been landed in Cuba no less than
81, $50 Coolie laborers.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

CHARLES DICKENS AND HIS WIFE.-About
twenty-five years ago, Mr.. Dickens, then
clerk. married II very pretty and amiable
young girl whose parents opposed the
match as far beneath her,) and took her home
to obscure lodgings in Furniyal's Inn. For
some years they lived very happily together
but Mr.. Dickens having become great man,
llattered and courted, finds that his dornes-
tic felicity is not as great as could be desired.
Two or three years ago, he gave IL dinner to
his literary friends on the anniversary of his
wedding day, and in proposing his wife's
health, stated that he had never seen shade
Of i'll temper over her in his life. This equa-
bility of disposition does not satisfy him.
She is not intellectual. He reads his works
to her, and she, absorbed in needle work, in
quires abstractcdly what he means by some
ut his most brilliant passages In shnrt sha
is not companion to him, so the brilliant
novelist and actor separates on the ground of
"incompatibility from her whom he vowed
before God to love and cherish, and from
henccforth their live have separat, ends.
The eldest child. a youth of2l has chosen to
follow the fortunes of his mother, while the
daughters remain with their father. To
make the affair still more notorious, II young
lady, Mrs Dickens sister, has undertaken to
keep house" for Mr.. Dickens and his
daughters. The whole affair is very repug-
nent to our idea Of matrimonial constancy,
and has not enlarged the circle Mr.. Dick
ems admirers.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-30

Flour Low.-One thousa nd bbls., hour
are contracted for in Cincinnati, to be de-
livered in September, at SO per Dbl. by par
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A boys rendition of proverb Spoil
the rod and spare the child ~
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What is bettor than presence of mind IN
railroad accident? Absence Of body,
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The subjoined communication and letter
speak for themselves. They eifectually dis
pose of the charge of inhospitality, SO far as
our firemen are concerned, and an article in
the Middebury Register of this week, signed
C. (Which we suppose stands for Cobb,) frees
the people of Burlington from their share of
the charge The writer of the article says ;
owe are far from complaining of the treatment
Of the people of Burlington y-they almost
to man, think as we do, that we were clearly en-
titled to the 500 prize"
The people of Burlington think no such
thing. Nobody thinks so here. that we arc
aware OF.
Washington Company plainly have an ac
count to settle with Mr.. Cobb, not only for
vcnturing to add an insulting note to their
complimentary resolutions, but for the very
derogatory insinuations, bearing upon the
members Of that company, which form
portion of the curious article from which we
have given a single sentence.
BURLINGTON, July 2lst, 1865.
The following Communication from j. NJ. Slade,
Secretary of the Washington Engine Co., No. l.,
of Middlebury, was received by the Ethan Allen
Engine Co., No. 4, and by the Company ordered to
be published.
EDGAR PIrKIN, Clerk
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She died of thunder sent from heaven
In IVY.
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Resolved, That the thank. Of Washington En-.
gine Company, No. |, are hereby most cordially
rendered to Engine Company Ethan Allen, No. A.
of Burlington, for their manly, noble and ordal
reception and entertainment of our company in
their late visit to Burlington the I'd inst.
[It may be understood that entertainment
in this case, means the use Of one Of the back
rooms in Burlington and a privilege to drink
ter from the tank that fills the box where hose is
washed, in a tin cup.
MIDDLEBuRr, July IA, 1858.
Friend Peek;
Above please find resolution adopted
unanimously at a meeting Of our Engine Company.
We ordered it published in our newspaper, in
connexion with other resolutions; which you will
see. Accordingly it was handed to Mr.. Cobb (who,
by the way, is a member of our Engine Company,
and who opposed the adoption of the resolution in
speech, but did not vote against it,) to publish
lie has published it, with his explanation Of the
resolution above, embraced in brackets. wish
you and your noble company distinctly to UNDER
stand that he has assumed to himself the right to
construe our resolution, without any knowledge of
the Company, or any of its members.
The resolution, as l have before remarked, was
adopted with hearty unanimity in the Company.
Tho Comp".-J eait and still feel, grateful to Ethan
Allen Co., No 4, for their kiua.,ss IN our recep-
tion and entertainment.
Mr.. Cobb, (Editor) would endeavor to impress
the public mind, that we were not treated with
even decency and common respect, by the E. A.
No. 4.
/ wish you to read this to your Company, not
only the resolution, but my letter; for I am not
willing that Company should bear the
gross mputation of meannsss in this matter 1t is
not the Company, or anJ uuU 4nr. Cobb
who has committed this wrong, upon what call
honorable conduct, as evinced by your noble Com
pany.
shall ever remember with grateful recollcctons.
your manly and generous treatment of Washington
Engine Company, No. l, and not only yours, but
every member of your Company. You acted the
part of gentlemen and Jrothren FTemen to us, and
shall nerer forget 1t.
Please accept my kind regards, and convey the
same to Ethan Allen Co., No. 4, and believe me
Truly your sincere friend,
JAMES NJ. SLADE.
L. W. PECK, ESQ.,,
Capt. Ethan Allen Co. No. t.
burlington, W.
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Pompcy what am dat goes when wagon
goes, stops when de wagon stops, 1t am no
- u. j. ..Lr.n Ynt lie warnn can't 90
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New HAMPsmIRE.--A very stringent law
has just gone into operation in New Hamp-
shire, which forbids the sale in that State, by
inhabitants of another State, of "any goods,
wares or merchandise whatever, whole or By
samples or otherwise, under a penalty of not
less than fifty dollars nor more than two
hundred dollars.
Persons who have been two years citizens
of the State, and have resided for one year
previous to making tho application, in some
town in the State, may he licensed to
make such sales by paying each year $50
| for license.
A person who should take or send from
Massachusetts, into New Hampshire Tor sale
| any agricultural implements, or oven d