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Adopted, and bill ordered to be printed

OUR WORDS. We extract the following
from report in the New York Tt3bune of
one Of the course of very interesting lectures
which Hon. Geo, P. Marsh is delivering in
New York.
"Ihere We're two ways of estimating the
value Of words-one by & dictionary, ano-
Their, better and more difficult, by noticing
their frequency and importance in actual
speech, 1t was singular that although the
Spanish was extensively cultivated in Eng
land towards the close Of the sixteenth cen
fury, 1t had had so little effect on English.
We had more Portuguese than Spanish words.
Our fetichiSm was from the Portuguese sor
Gerry our coco Enormously spelled cocoa and
generally COMPOUNDED with cdcdo, IL very diff
terent thing) was the Portuguese word for
bogy, and the coco nuts were so called from
their resemblance to tie masks used TO
Brighten children with. Palarer was the Por-
tuguese palarra, word. These words had
been supposed to be African or Indian. The
word dem,jOhn, sometimes spelled de1ni-john.
us if it was only halt john, in French, dame
jeanne, lady-janc, which had given rise to
story about some Lady Jane who introduced
them-was not compound, but was % call
ed from town in Persia, once famous for its
Slass WOrks, DdnaBan, Wnere they were ORR
ginally manufactured 1t seemed strange to
find Arabs and Icelanders using the same
word for elephant but when we remember
ed the voyages of Icelanders in the middle
ages to the Levant and to Jerusalem, it was
accounted for, Calico had been sent us with
the article from Calicut in HIndostan, and
the jew peddler in the streets of the cities of
the Levant cried out, "Amerikanee, mean
ing that he had American cottons to sell, or
cottons which he wished to sell,for American.
Our commerce was an exchange of words as
well as of products Wherever RAILWAYS
and steamboats, had gone, English words had
gone with them. The words railway, wag-
on, express, truck, tender, ballast. tunnel,
were in use all over Europe, and on steam
boats-whether on the Baltic, the Rhone,
the Danube. or the distant East-one heard
the familiar words Sop her, 90 ahead. hair
steam, Many a traveller had been surprized
to find what be thought SO remarkable Il re-
semblance between Slayonic on Arabic and
his own tongue. Besides the words which
were added to the language by every genera
ton, a multitude We're produced and used
for time only, without attaining place in
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THE EFFECT OF THE RAIL ROAD


On tho 10Th inst, the "Act in addition tc
act to incorporate the Vt. and Canada Rail
road Co.., approved Oct 81, 1915" passed
| the Senate. and on the 18th was concurred
in by the House It will, doubtless be ap.
proved by the Governor, and will become q
lo,c. Some of our readers may not have
followed the bill through the processes o.
amendment and enactment, and will be glad
to have its purport and bearing set forth in
| familiar terms
The Act extends upon certain condihonS. }
| the existence of the Vermont and Canada
| Railroad corporation. whose life would have
| expired (if the legislature had not Temporal
| rily prolonged it,) on the 3lst of October
| last, from the failure of that Company to
| comply with provision Of its charter by
which it was bound to build and put in oper-
| alton. within l3 years from Oct. 3lst, 1915,
part of its Railroad to connect with the
Rutland and Burlington Railroad, at some
"most convenient place for meeting in the
village Of Burlington
The Act gives the Vermont and Canada
Company forty-fvc days in which to accept
or reject its terms. IF it does not accept those
terms within that time, then its charter is
void and the Corporation expires. If it ac-
cepts the bill, then the Company must pro-
coed to locate Il connecting road from some
convenient point in the village of Burling-
ton, by route west of the Town House in
Colchester, to some point Of the present track
of the Vermont and Canada in Milton they
must do this within inc months they must
expcnd ffy Thousand dollars on the construct
ion Of the connection, north of Onion River,
before next September, and tDty thousand
more within eighteen months from the pas
sage Of the act and it must be completed
and put in operation within four yearS.
Passengers and freight are to be carried on
an equal footing, as to convenience Of trans
mission and charges therefor, for the Rut-
land and the Vt. Central Roads, and until
the connection is finished the Vt & Canada
shall, so far as it legally can, give equal
rights and privileges to the Rutland road, by
way Of the Vt Central from Essex junction
to Burlington.
The new connection is to make Il ICON
tinuous line from Burlington to Rouse S
Point and passengers are to be carried be-
tween those points without change Of cars
| or delay, except in case of accident
Such are the main provisions of the Eli.
We presume it will be accepted by the Com
pany.
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MONTPELIER, Nov. 90.

MONTPELIER, Nov. 90.
Editors Free Press:
The Senate yesterday passed. in
concurrence with the House, the resolution to
adjourn Friday the 26th. This may not be con-
elusive for the resolution may be rcscinded. IF tho
work of legislation be calmly, deliberately and in
diligently donc,upon all tho important matters that
have been introduced moro time must be given to it
than one week. But members are very impatient,
and many subjects will not get full discussion.
It is probable that bills would be acted upon
quite as udciously without discussion with.
Interested parties may employ effective speakers
to urge n measure through the Legislature, when
it is of doubtful propricty. But there other
measures, which large majority of the members
do not and cannot well understand, unless they are
thoroughly debated Prudent men usually prefer to
let a measure % by, rather than vote for it when
there is any doubt to its meaning or its utility.
Another instance Of liberaity occurred in tho
House yesterday on a bill to pay DavdS. Church,
Sheriff of Addison County for injuries received in
arrcsting n drunken Trishman. The Committee on
claims reported in favor of $500. Mr.. Linslcy
moved to amend by making the sum $1,000. After
very able and effective debate, the amendment
was adopted and the bill passed.
Mr.. Woston's bill relating to reformatory school
for Juvenile offenders, came up for third reading
yesterday, and, without debate was refused. The
same disposition was made Of the bill on " Mesne
Process" so clearly and forcibly recommended by
the Governor Both Of these were worthy Of tho
rough investigation and protracted debate The
time of the session would not allow that and they
have been summarily dismissed
The bill for the relief of the st. Adams Bank
came up in order this morning. Mr.. Cults, with
great good taste and propriety, advocated a motion
to lay on the table till Tuesday next, giving as a
reason, that telegram had just announced the
death Of Hon. John Smith, of st. Adams, who had
been, and whose friends here were largely interest.
ed in this bill. Mr.. Cults thought it unjust and
wanting in proper courtesy to the friends of the
bill if they constrained into the alternative
of staying here and advocating the bill under the
pressure of their affection of permitting it to
come before the House for decisive action in their
absence Others thought the friends of the bill had
been INDUCED to the limits of courtesy and urged
immediate action An hour or moro was consumed
in this debate, when some one, impatient of delay
moved to dismiss; another called the previous
question, and the bill dismissed by large ma
jority; whcrcupon Mr.. Linsley, of Rutland, moved
a reconsideration, to fasten it, and it fastened
The School bill came back from the Senate this
morning into tho House, with two or three slight
amendments which were concurred in.
Yours, E.
p. ;. Tho gentleman under tuition begins to
venture public spsakiny," on his own hook Some
think that in select and courteous language, he
WILSON rival his tutor
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Vermont Education.
TPubiish,f Under the sanction Of the State Teaehss
COiamiite,
GO TO THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE,

We have attended nm Institute. We have noted
er and skill Of our Secretary in awakening an in
terest and an enthusiasm on the subject of Educa-
tiOn. We have seen little audience of eight in
the Of single day increase till extra seats
in the aisles Of large hall crowded with at
teuttye listeners. We have seen teacher of ten
years experience sitting through ali the exercises
till late hour at night Of the second day, and
then going home a-foot and alone eight miles
through a driving storm. rather than lose a word.
We have seen old and young, men and women
teachers and scholars reused up to the value OF a
thorough culture; old interest renewed, new life
quickened, and the earnesness and devotion of the
Secretary gradually transfusel into large audi.
ence.
We have been surprised, too, at the amount
that can be accomplished in so short a space Of
time. The most valuable suggestions on all topics
of Common School Education and discipline, were
brought out and set home, with logical order,
beauty, point, felicity and wealth of illustration,
and impassioned force, rarely equalled And better
yet, was the high moral purpose-running though
all like cleaning thread of gold-stirrng the
heart rousing and quckenng all nober aspirations,
and SO giving an impulse toward the great end Of
all education, the orgination of free, independent
thought, and the formation of character-manly
and womanly.
There were carefully written essays no fine
theoretical views-beautifu to contemplate but
useless to practice; but the experience of a sue
cessful teacher accurate knowledge of the practi-
tical wants Of our state, thorough acquaintance
with the character of our people, familiarity with
the best methods of teaching the various branches
just and refreshing thoughts on the whole subject
of Education, presented with all the power and
earnestness of direct address.
The Institute is the great agency, in the hands
of the Secretary, for infusng life into our School
System, for making our legislation aud the various
appliances Of Education effective for good The
Institute is thus made the radiating centre of
wholesome influences, wherever it is held. ASA
means Of creating healthiul public sentiment,
alone, aside from its importance to teachers, it is
of inestimable value. No friend of Education can
afford to be absent from its sessions its neglect by
the teacher ia objectionable. N.G.C.
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main track stood passenger train, contain
ing one hundred persons The force which
rent brick wall, Is inches thick, for q cir
Gle Of 10 or 90 feet. would have smashed the
cars upon the track into fragments, ard
followed. Had the person in charge of the
engine not become frightened, and jumped
when he reversed the machinery, the acct
dent would have been avoided, and the fact
enforces the necessity of permitting none but
experienced men to handle machinery which
possesses so much power.
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HWe cannot give in full the debate in tho
Senate No. -, on the bill to extend the Charter
OF the Vt. and Canada X. X. Co., as reported in
Walton's Journal.-BUhngfon Ere, Press
This confirms what we have said in res
pect to the legislative reports, when reply
ing to complaints of their brevity There
is not paper in the State, except the
Waterman, that ever does publish the re-
ports entire, and there are but few printers
in Vermont who can do it. Now we hope
we shall hear no more complaints of - the
meagreness of our reports Especially from
editors who admit that they cannot publish
as much as we do give Wahon's Journal,
1t seems to us that Walton's Journal, or
some one who manages it, is very Min-skia-
ned, just now. The Free Press certainly,
has made no captious remarks about it. We
presume the publisher of the Journal makes
it as good as he thinks the pay he gets for it
will justify. But be that as it may be,
we do not see what the fact that the Free
Press or any other paper "cannOt gre in
FUR any particular debate, consistent with
the room occupied with other matter
at the time, has to do with the "medgreaess"
or tuiaess or the accuracy of the debates in
Journal which is published for the express
purpose Of reporting the legislative proceed
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ings,-which, in its prospectus declared that
it twill embrace full reports including ali
stracts of the debates on topics Of interest
&C., and which has an extraordinary patron
age for so doing.
What if the Washington Globe should
burt out its displeasurc at the expression of
any dissatisfaction with the way in which it
does its work, by hoping to have no moro
complaints from those papers which admit
they cannot publish all il contains? Editors
of course wish their knowledge of what is
said in the halls of the Legislature to cm-
brace a great deal which they cannot find
room to publish.
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LOCOMOTIVE LET LoosE.-An engine on the
Little Miami Railroad was sent out from the
Cincinnati Depot, the other day, after some
empty cars, in charge of one of the depot
men, the engineer being gone. lie had run
about halfa mile when he saw another engine
backing down on him +; reversing his engine,
he jumped off and ran. The engine started
for the depot like rocket, was accidentally,
but fortunately, switched on side track,
dashed right through the eighteen-inch wall
of the depot, knocking it down, timbers and
all, jumped across Two road-tracks, one about
ten feet below the other, and buried itself in
a huge coal heap, rs feet from the wall of
the depot 1t is seldom that misplaced
switch is a matter of thankfulness, but in
this case it was most proyidsntial, for on the
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-26

FROM UNDERHlLL CENTRE. some CUES
TONS FOR THE Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENTAL
subscriber of ours in Underhill asks some
pertinent questions, as follows:
Why was it that the Free Press of Nov. had to
go to Cambridge before it could come to this Office
and by that means did not arrive here till Mon
day the sth, in the afternoon? Why should our
Free Press Of Nov. IL, not arrive here till Thurs
day the 18th Has our bundle Of the 10Th gone the
same way, or some where south? In fact do you
have to send them to some inspection Office before
your subscribers at Underhill Centre can be allow
sleighing has moved us far north, that it takes
so long for them to get here? In fact, does any
body know how far it is from Burlington to Under
hill Center, through the stump-tal line of Post
Offices betwixt those two places'
We can only pass these questions over to
the Postmasters and Mail Agents to answer
The packages of the Free Press for Underhill
and for every other town in the County, are
regularly mailed on Thursday afternoon of
each week. We do not remember single
delay Or failure in long time, and we have
no reason to doubt that the papers leave the
Burlington Post Office with equal regularity.
Our correspondent further inquiries ''Can
there be any help in our case?" and adds
" The papers for the Centre should be sent
direct to Jonesville, and then. if the Post
master there does his duty, we shall get them
the same week they are published. That
being So it would seem that there might
easily be some help in the case and we COM
ment the suggestion to those whose duty it is
to straighten out the Irregularities in the
mails complained of. There can be no reason
able excuse for such succession of great de-
Jays in the transmission Of mail matter to an
Office within twenty miles of us.
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ACCIDENTs.-Wm Benedict of Manchester
was thrown over a stone wall few days
since, by plunge of young horse he was
breaking, fracturing his leg. and otherwise
injuring him.
While Messrs. r. Lyman and NJ Colburn
of Manchester, were coming down the noun
tain from Windhall, the wagon pole broke
the horses ran, the wagon was overturned,
and both men injured, Mr.. Lyman ribs
being broken, and Mr.. Colburn's wrist broken
and head severely cut,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-26

Our New EncIord ancestors were dccrly imbucd
with n religions feeling of dapendence upon nm
overruling Providence While they diligently
pursued tho mems which labor and skill could
furnish for the ACCOMPLISHMENT rthcir lawful un-
dertokings tbov feIt tboir host eeorts to he vain
unless aided and sanctioned NV tLo Divine favor
They were accordingly ever ready to rivo thanks
and praise to their Heavenly Father for all their
enioymcnts The productions Of tho earth were
among the richest of their temporary blessings
and when these had been harvested and n suilici-
cnt supply for the ensuing year was found to have
been gathered and secured, n peculiar occasion
seemed to be furnished for the manifestation Of
gratitude ia Him whose ,ncrros had rendered thr
season propitious and crowned tho lalors of the
husbandman with success Hence tho early Gus
tom of setting apart day towards the close of
each year for a public religious festival Of thanks
giving and praisc This custom was nd, ntod in
this State on the first formation If its government
and has been invariably followed to the present
time, and is one we'll worthy to bc pcrpetuated
In accordance with this approved and rcvcrcl
custom I do hereby. onroint TUTRSDAY THE
SECOND DAY or DECEMBER NEXT. Il dnv Of
public Thnuksrivin- and Praise tlrnuchcut this
State
Ministers and nennle If every denomination are
requested to srspcrd all unnecessary labor on that
dnv and in their rosncciv lnros Of worshir with
| n shirt of humility and Gratitude hecomin, the
the occasion to render thanks To- God and proclaim
His praises for all the morcies both tcmnoral and
| spiritual which he has hitherto hccn pleasrd To
bestow upon u.s. especially for Hi great kindness
to the people Of this State in continuing to them
a constitution Of government which secures liberty
| and equality Of rights, and freedom of faith and
opinion to all: for the abundance Of tho fruits Of
the earth with which the labors Of the husbandman
have been rewarded, and the general measure of
| health and prosperity that have attended us the
past season. for the means with which we are IA
vored of obtaining and proftinr by Intellectual
moral and religians inetrnction. Car tho ronv won.
derful discoveries and inventions which the inren.
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literature. Our word caucus was one. And
Montague told us the pains taken to teach
him Latin-he heard nothing else for
several years from his birth, every
body about him. even the nurses, being ohig-
cd to speak Latin-rootcd many Latin words
so firmly in the speech Of the reasantry on
his fathers domain, that they were still used
fftv years afterwards ~
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DEATH OF Hon JOHN SMITH OF ST. ALBANs.
very suddenly Friday morning Of the imme-
diate cause and circumstances of his death,
W. have learned nothing except, that shortly
chair and very soon expired, His age was
6S years.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-26

The MUSICAL INSTRUMENT BILL.-We con-
cur with our neighbor of the Times, in the
hope that the bill, which has passed the
Senate, exempting musical struments Ito
the value of $3.50, used by any person in
practicing or teaching music, and when the
instruments were not purchased with the
debtorsproperty,) from attachment, may be-
come law.
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Death OF NATHANIEL MAYO EsQ.-Alr.
Mayo. whose death at the age ofs4 years is
mentioned under the obituary head, was one
OF the oarly settlers of this town. The num-
Der of those rntitl d to that appellation who
yet live, is now reduced to small number
indeed.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-26

Is the latter part of October violent storm
swept over the Atlantic ocean from the West
Indies along the course Of the Gulf Stream,
over to the shores of Europe. One hundred
and SIX vessels of all kinds were wrecked or
injured by it, and the total loss by sea and
land is estimated at 100000
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-26

REJEcrED.-The Board Of Canvassers in
New York, Monday, rejected as fraudulent,
the Congressional returns from the 4th dist, +,
LIST ward, This takes 20 votes from Sickles,
who has obtained a mandaaus to compel the
Board to count the votes.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-26

Congress meets this year on the 9Th of
Decenber-two weeks from next Monday.
The House meets in its new Hall, the Senate
in its old one. The session will terminate
on the 4th of March,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-26

Mr.. Smith Montague of Bennington. rails
ed the past season cabbage head which
measured four feet and sir inches in circum-
ference.
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IhL sNow fell ali Tuesday with uniform
slani from the North, and generally after n
style which can mean nothing but sleighing.
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VERMONT LEGISLATURES.

The Senate Thursday was occupied for the
greater portion Of the day with the Educa-
ton bill. Several amendments were pro-
posed, some of which were earnestly debated
and most of which were rejected The bill,
L.. .--..,"uou, was ordered II third
reading AMI passed unanimously.
Mr.. Nicholson, for general committee, re-
ported a bill in addition to an act relating
to the traffic in intoxicating liquors for the
purpose Of drinking, with amendment by
striking out section one and inserting the
following;
The premises designated by the words "priyatc
dwellings other dependencies and the words
"such dwellings and such dependencies" recitcd in
the first section OF said act shall be deemed and
held to be place Of public resort whenever the
responsible or proper occupant shall directly or
indirectly furnish or supply intoxicating liquor to
be there drank as a beverage by any one Of an
assembly Cf persons temporarily gathered by invi-
tation or otherwise, for any purpose or in any
character capacity other than as bona fde guests
upon purely strictly and exclusively social or
hospitable occasion.
Adopted, and bill ordered to be printed.
In the House the Committee of WAYS and
Means reported bill appropriating S55 600
for rebuilding the State House, to be paid
only out Of such money as shall be pail m on a
bond 9iren By c'H:ens Of Montpelier in Feb.
1857 for the rebuilding of the House.
4 resolution that no member shall
speak over ten minutes, or more than once.
without permission, was adopted, The COM
mittee on so much of the Governors Message
us relates to Slavery, reported and 100
copies of the Report were ordered printed
The letter of our Montpelier correspondent
on the State House Investigation, will be read
with interest.
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\ PATENT was issued Nov 10 to AFRO
Brown, of West Waterfeld, W., for shoe
peg machine.
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FiRL.-A washboard factory in Mount
holly, belonging to Nh. n A. Hoton. was
Destroyed by tire ON the afternoon Of Mon
"'y rest Part vt she machinery was saved.
,navr ii in De, w. Mutual.
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By the Governor,
WILBUR P. DAVIS,
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs.

RAIL ROAD COMMISSIONER.
The Joint Assembly, Nov. "a, reelected
Hon. G.. p Marsh Railroad Commissioner
Mr.. Marsh received $40 votes out of 23S.