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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

The PHILADELPHIA YOUNG MEN's CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION celebrated their fourth anniver-
sary on Tuesday evening, the I'd inst, by a
large meeting IN Jayne's Hall, in that city.
Five thousand persons are said to have been
present, and among them were delegates
from similar associations il eleven other ci-
ties and towns. The Rcv. Henry Martyr
Scudder, NJ. D., of India, delivered an inter-
esting missionary address. 1t appears from
the annual report read at this meeting, that
the Philadelphia Association now numbers
1922 members ian increase of 729 during the
past year, and has . library of 27s3 vol
umes. DR.. Scudder related several interest
ing anecdotes to illustrate the wit and acu-
men Of the high caste Hindoos, whom the
missionaries find it 90 difficult to convert.
Among other things he said
In a discourse was speaking Of faith,
there came to me afterwards a noble Hindoo
(and they know how to fatter). and said
,,'sir, you speak our language beautifully
am delighted to hear you. This thing yon
sir, allow me to remark that a man may be
saved whether he has faith or no faith
Do you see this monkey" In order that
you may understand the application, must
inform you that the little monkey lies under
the abdomen of the mother, supporting itself
with it's hands and legs around the body with.
out her assistance, and thus she takes it from
limb to limb. "Look at the monkey-there
is faith. But did you ever see an old cal
carry kitten ? She takes it by the neck
and walks of with it. That is no faith If you
have faith you will be saved as the young
monkey but if you have no faith you will
by carried as the old cat does the kitten ~
(Laughter.) This, doctors of divinity, is O
fair field for you, Continued laughter)
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

STEAMBOAT ExPLosIoN,-On Saturday aE-
ternoon, the steam tug Petrol exploded in
the Hudson at New York, just opposite Du-
ano. Street Pier. The disaster was witness
ed by thousands who were assembled to wit
ness the departure of the California steamers
Some one had just been seen at the wheel
house, waving his handkerchief to friend
when the tug burst into fragments, with a
dull report, followed by crash like thunder
and instantly disappeared in a cloud ofsteam'
Tho body of the engineer was thrown on the
steamer Broadway, breaking through the
hurricane deck. The fireman was picked up
from the water, badly bruised The bodies
of the pilot and deck hands were not found
The Captain was ashore. The fireman says
there were seventy pounds Of steam on, at
least twenty more than the boiler would
bear. The Petrol was tug boat of fifty
tons and valued at $4,000.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

CHECK TO THE RECEIPTS OF WESTERN
PRopucE.-The Buffalo Advertiser Of Thurs
day evening says the receipts of wheat at
nearly all the Western lake ports show a
marked decrease when compared with those
of the previous week. The shipments have
also been correspondingly light. At Chica-
60 they are scarcely one-third of the previous
one, and only about one-fourth as much as
in the corresponding week of last year. The
receipts at Milwaukee are also light, when
compared with those of last year at this
time. At Toledo the receipts during thu
past week have averaged about 5000 bushels
daily-also marked falling off from the re-
ceipts few weeks since. 1t is stated that
at several points along some of the Illinois
railroads, the millers are unable to procure
enough wheat to keep their mills running,
and that several of them have, within a
short time past, sent to Chicago to make
purchases, rather than stop their mills
altogether, This falling off in receipts is
due mainly to the unwillingness of farmers
to sell at presnt low rates.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

ELECTION ANECDOTES. One of our ''adopt
ed citizens" the day before election made
his appearance at the City Hall, and after
some hesitation approached one of the police
with "Me tax has been paid shure, but
there's trife of back rint that's owing
couldn't ye jst do that, and make sure Of
me at onst?"
In neighboring town one of the same
class appeared before the town clerk, flour
ishing his tax bill, for the purpose of having
his name put on the check list. write
your name" said the clerk. The "gintle-
man" took the pen by the tip of the feather,
and after scratching about on the paper
threw it down. whats that ?" said the
clerk. "And shure, isn't that J, and a
hen, and a why and doesn't them same spell
John Murray? By this time the head man
Of this squad had got and inkling of what
was going on and came in, took the fellow
by the shoulder, telling him to 20 away.
"And shure, said he in return, ''haven't
paid three dollars to vote, and now We re
going to chate me out of it. It's burning
shame; bad 'coss to you intirely." But he
lost his vote
Toward night, when the returns had so
tar come in as to make 1t certain that An
son Bnrlingame was elected, two of our
adopted citizens were discussing the news
which they had just got. Jamie" says
one, "they say Governor Gardner did that
same" "Well," replied the other, ~ was
thinking that spache did the business -
Boston Transcript.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

One of those English muffs, We know
came over into the estates" the other day,
from Canada. He took lodgings at an inn,
in bordering village which shall be nameless
He had dinner and among those who sat at the
table with him, was the waiting maid, whom
he designated as " servant, but he received
an indignant correction from the landlord:
ave call our servants, Sir, Helps, They air
not oppressed; they air not Russian scurfs
All right" said the bloody Britisher," ~
shall remember" And 50 he did, for in the
morning he awoke the whole house, by cry
ing out at the top ofhis voice, which was like
the tearing of strong rag; " Help! help! -
water! water. In an instant every person equal
to the tasks rushed into his room with pail
of water. liam much obliged to you, am
sure, " he said; " but don't want SO much
water, We know; only want enough to shave
with!""Share with?' said the landlord;
what did you mean by calling Help! water
we thought the house was fire. " ''You toll
me to call the servants Help, and did, did
you think would cry ,eoser when I meant
fire.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

VERMONT MEDICAL SocrErY.-The annual
meeting Of the State Medical Society took
place at Montpelier on the 9th and 2Sth of
October. A considerable number Of physi
clans from the various sections Of the State
were in attendance.
In the afternoon of Wednesday the House
of Representatives rendered to the Society
the use of their hall, and both branches OF
the Legislature adjourned for the purpose of
giving the members an opportunity OF lis
tening to the annual address OF the Presi-
dent of the Society.
The address of DR.. Stevens, the President,
was of very interesting character, being
sketch of the profession OF the State from an
early day, and more particularly history
of the Society from its organization; tracing
the obstacles which from time to time had
impcded the progress of true medical science
in the State, and drawing from the history
of the past, differences Hattering and cncour-
aging for the future, closing with some prac-
teal remarks on the relation of the profess
sion to the community.
In the evening of Wednesday the time was
occupied to II late hour in the discussion OF
several interesting medical topics.
Early on Thursday morning the society
convened when treatises were read by Drs.
Allen of Middlebury, Carpenter of Burling,
| ton, and Pineo of Hartford; also short but
| very interesting sketch of the life and charac.
ter of the late DR. James Spaulding OF Mont
pelier was read by DR.. Clark.
The following officers were elected for thu
ensuing year -
DR.. c. l.. Allen of Mddlebury. President
E. A. Knight, Springfield, Vice do
p. Pineo. Hartford, Rec'ing Sec'y
| d Cl.oJIar Mont peli Cor do.
Chas. Clark. do Treasurer
c. B. Chandler, do Librarian
Executive Committee -Drs. j. n. Stiles .
Windsor, Charles Clark of Montpelier, w
II. H. Richardson, ditto.
Delegates 10 Med. Dept. of Uniue sity
VI. at Burhngton-Drs. g. M. Hall OF swan
ton, P. Pineo of Hartford.
Deleqates 10 Castleton Medical CoAege-Dr!
WIN. McCollum of Rochester, W. h. L
Richardson of Montpelier.
DELEGATES 10 American Medical Associate,
-Drs W. H. Rockwell of Brattleboro., I
L. Allen of Middlebury, II. F. Stevens OF )
Adams, f. D. Warner of New Haven, E.
Knight of Springfield.
Cases were presented and new instrumen
shown by many of the members.
The statistical tables prepared and arran!
+ ed by DR.. Allen of Middlebury, under Il
provisions of the Statute of 1856, show gre
labor and industry, and cannot fail of beir
of great service to scientific men througho
the country They will be published in boz
form by the State Legislature.
The semi-annual meeting of the Societ
will be held at Windsor. on the last W ednt
dav and Thursday of June next.
The session was one of great interest, o.
gives promise of an awakened zeal in the
valuable objects of the Society.
P. PINEo, Secretary.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

SLAVERY IN DELAwARE.-One of the Della.
ware papers has recently come out with a
long and earnest editorial in favor of the
abolition of slavery in that State. 1t insti-
tutes comparison between Newcastle and
Essex counties. the former being practically
a free. and the latter slave county. In the
former improved land is worth over fifty
three dollars per acre, while in the latter
similar land is worth but seven or eight dol
lars per acre. The plan of extinction pro-
posed by the paper to which we have alluded
is to make ali children born or brought into
the State after the next 4th of July, free at
the ages of eighteen or twenty-one. This, it
is thought, will affect no individual slave hol-
der seriously, while it will have an instant
and powerful influence on the prosperity of
the State.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

The Charleston Mercury is so disheartened
BY the result of the late elections that it again
threatens to break up the Union if such do
ings are allowed to 60 on. Hear its com
plants and menaces.
At the late elections, almost every man
from the North who voted for the act has been
buried forever politically beneath its turbid
waters. The President home, and the county
and state, have turned their faces in rebuke
and anger away from him. Throughout the
whole North, southern slavery is still the SUBJ
ject of condemnation and hate; and more
than ever sectionalism broods over and black
ems the northern heart. Those Of the Demo-
cratic party who voted against the Conference
act have gone over to the abolitionis s: whilst
those who voted for it have declared their hos
tility to the only feature which secured it the
support of the South; thus presenting one I'M
broken unanimous sectional array aga inst it,.
" Will not the whole South see, at last,
the only alternative which ever could have sa-
we'd the Union, or their rights within it since
the agitation of slavery? People of the North
leave us to our rights in peace, or we dissolve
the Union ~
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12
MONTPELIER MATTERS. A NJ Jntpelier cor
respondent of the Windsor Journal says

The Montpelier people anxious that the Le-
gislature should make an appropriation to finish
the State House, while on the other hand there is
a strong feeling among the members of that body,
that the sgners Of that bond, about which so much
has been said, should make an appropriation there
on to carry forward the work.
The plots thicken, and it is pretty certain that
the session will not be short one.
The Bennington Banner says of the State
House question
This county we believe is emphatically in favor
of having Montpelier back up the amount which
she agreed to pay for its being rebuilt in that
lated town.
The correspondent of the Caledon,an says /:
Tn Committee on Public Buildings are the sub
ect of good deal of remark, and to-day 1 noticed
" chiel amang them, takin notes" for Burlng-
ton Daily. The testimony is voluminous amount
ing already to a hundred pages of fools-cap, and
quite likely to extend to a hundred more. A rich
letter from the Doctor to Siloway, " ante beilum,
as one of the counsel remarked, warning him a
gainst the gull traps of Montpelier, who would
offer him all the kingdoms of the Earth, when
they didn't own one" was read yesterday to a
Charge and highly interested audience"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

PHorooRAPHIc EVIDENCE IN CouRr.-we
learn from the Boston Advertiser of new use
of the Photographic art. Several large pic
lures, taken by Whipple & Black, the we'll
known Boston photographers, of two adjoin-
ing estates on Washington street in that city,
were offered in evidence before Judge Bigelow
OF the Massachusetts, Supreme Court, at hear
ing in case touching the rights of the own
ers OF a party wall, The Advertiser remarks
"No description in words, or plan by sur
veyor, could have afforded so satisfactory in
formation as to the details of the wall ,as these
Photographic pictures gave, with most Ieliabl
accuracy, A series, Of pictures taken during
the progress of any works, concerning which
a question is likely to arise in court. might be
OF the utmost service in establishing the fact
in the case, by species of testimony which
from its nature, must be unimpeachable
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

FATAL AcoIDENT.-Nloses Clough of Pot
ton, c. Z, was found in the road dead on
the morning of Oct. 30th. He had started
from W Troy tho evening before, and by some
means fell from his wagon, getting his
left leg caught in the cross bar of the shafts,
in which situation he was dragged about
half a mile to where he was found. The
reins were twisted around his neck, which
was broken, and his right side was shocking
ly mangled, all his clothing being worn
through. The cause of the accident is not
known some think he had a fit, others
think he was thrown out by a jolt of the wag-
on, and as he was cripple was unable to
recover himself
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

Atameeting Of the Boxer Engine Company No
8, of Burlington. held at their Engine room on the
LIST day of November 1858, the following re'olu'
tions were introduced by Jeremiah French Esq"
and unanimously adopted
Resolved, That we have heard with regret Of the
death Of NJ. L. Church Esq, former Captain oil
this company.
Re,oiped, That the members Of this company
will ever cherish the memory Of our departed
friend, for the courtesy and ability with which he
filled the highest position in the gift of our com
pany, and especially for his entc'prising and pun
lie spirit as a citizen, and his integrity as man
R,solped That to his family we tsudcr our unit,
| ed ,ympatbies in this their hour Of sorrow and
bereavement, and that to them the CLERK transmit
| a copy of these resolutions.
Attest, c, HILDRETII, Clork.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

SUDDES DARN Sanford Lawrence of St.
Adams, living at the Bay, was found dead
last Saturday morning, in the fields. He had
gone out to hunt the day before and not re-
turning at night, search was made and his
body found. Hisgun was found about ten
rods from him, and the conclusion was that
he was suddenly seized with a fit or some yio-
lent illness and being unable to make his CON
diton known, died there. The body was yet
warm when found, His age was about 40
He leaves IA wife and two children.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12
TEACHERS INsrIrUrE.-We trust that tn

TEACHERS INsrIrUTE.-We trust that the
teachers Of this town and Of the county gene
rally, are making their arrangements to at
tend the institute, which will be held by Mr..
Adams the Secretary of the Vermont Board
of Education, at Essex, on Friday and Satur-
day next, Nov. 18th and 18th. We need
not enlarge upon the great value of such an
opportunity for instruction and mutual con-
ference and improvement, to every teacher
and town Superintendent. We hope that
any one who doubts whether it will pay to
attend the Institute will satisfy himself
by one days trial.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

The THREE NATIoNALrTIEs IN CINcINSATI.-
There is portion of Cincinnati called "over
the Rhine" in which the Germans chiefly
reside and exercise controlling influence.
It contains four wards, and the four gave at
the late election Republican majority OF
1919. There are four other wards which in
former days were the Know Nothing strong
holds; Americans chiefly inhabit them. They
gave at the same time a Republican ma
iority of 1887. In four other wards the Irish
most abound. Those wards gave, at thu
same time, for Slavery and Democracy
majority of 1880.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

A SHARP REroRr.-At the discussion be-
tween Billinghurst and Larrabee, at Portage
City, on Tuesday last, the Judge in the
course of his reply to Billinghurst made some
strong pro-slavery remark, which raised
weak hiss from the further corner of the hall
The Judge instantly threw himself into an
attitude, and putting his hand behind an
ear exclaimed, ~ think hear a snake"
Immediately voice from the crowd answer
ed, at is in your boots, Judge" The
Judge evidently did not relish the joke-Ml-
waukis Sentinel
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

LAGER BEER INToxIcATING.-The question
sis Lager Beer intoxicating?' was discussed
forenoon in justice trial, of which we have
the following report.
Staten. Anthony Fath.-Before F. g. Hill, JUS
tcc of Peace, and jury consisting of X. Lilly, W.
Partridge, VIM Hunter, Rollin Bradley c. Hid
reth The jury decided that the sale Of Lager
Beer" was interdicted by the Statute Of 1852 and
found respondent guilty of four offences Case ap-
peaed by respondent.
jeremiah French for prosecution, 7. z. Wales
and D. Roberts for respondent.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

HEAVY BANK ROBBERY The Delaware
Bank of Delhi, N. Y. was broken
into on Monday morning, and S37, 900 stol-
en-. The robbery was discovered on opening
the Bank 1.-THE door was opened by false key,
and the safe was blown open. No clue has
yet been obtained to the successful robbers.
A reward of $4,000 has been offered for their
arrest, and for the recovery of the money.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12
How TIE ADMINISTRATIONS RECEIVES THE
News OF THE DOUGLAS TRIUMPH. - The
Washington Union Of Friday saYs =

Washington Union of Friday says -
'If the Democratic party has triumphed in H.
linois, it has been at its expense in consider
alton Of joining in the Black Republican clamor
against the ''Lecompton fraud and swinde." 1t is
a triumph barren and ignominious; it is tri.
umph over which the Black Republicans have rea-
son to exult, and do exult more than the good and
true Democracy.
The Union processes to believe and gives
letter from Illinois to back its opinion, }
that Senator Douglas will not be returned
even though his friends be in an APPARENT ma
,jority in the Legislature But there is no
probability that this opinion is well founded
The Richmond Enquirer receives the news
of Douglass success in different spirit from
that exhibited by the Union. 1t sounds the
the following notes
"Huyrah for Douyias,-The Little Giant has tri-
umphed over all oppositioni and the disorganizers
crushed to fraction just equal TO one-hun-
dreth of the whole vote cast.
Three times three cheers for the Democratic
champion"
The "disorganizers, s." it will be noted, are
Mr.. Buchanan and his friends. Think of
the Richmond Enquirer calling the Union
and Mr.. Buchanan, "disorganizers ~
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

An HONEST Confession A Democra tic
editor in Tennessee makes the following frank
avowal
Democracy is progression. What was
Democracy In Jefferson time, is not Demo-
ciacy at the present day. What was Demo
cracy in General Jackson's day, is not Demo-
cracy now And, indeed, what was Demo-
cracy ten years ago, is not Democracy to-
day. Democracy is progressive.
Progressive indeed, but what way does it
head?
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

SAD ACADEMIA lad about .seven years
of age, by the name of Melvin Codding, was
recently killed at Waterville, by the falling
Of tree. He went in company with young
er brother into field where their grand
father was engaged in digging potatoes, and
had kindled fire at the root Of tree. No
notice had been taken of the progress of the
fire, until it was perceived that the tree was
about to fall.-The old gentleman caught up
the younger child in his arms, and bid the
other to run for his life, but he unfortu-
nately in the directinn tho tree fell, and
was struck upon the head by one of the limbs
of the falling tree, and survived only about
an hour Windsor Journal.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

The Providence Journal very truly says -
" The disposition to charge every thing upon
Governor SEWARD is funnily illustrated in the
comments of some of the papers upon his
speech at Rochester, in which he declared
sentiments that, in their practical sense, had
been expressed scores of times by CLAY and
WEBSTER, but which the men who abused
CLAY and WEBSTER, living, and eulogize them
dead, denounce as abolition. The slavehold-
ers of a portion of Maryland have held several
meetings to take into consideration the nu-
merous escapes of negroes last week they
held another; and although it is only one of
series commenced long before SEWARD s
| Speech, the New York Herald heads an arti-
Gle upon it with Stewards Abolition Speech
bearing fruit"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

The PRIZE TroHr.-Heenan has challenged
Morrissey to another fight for $4,000 and
upwards side, and "the championship of
America" Tom Hyer also announces his
readiness to fight him or anybody else for
SIG, 900. Morrisscy, however. is not inclined
to another trial. He declared in ad-
vance that this was to be his last fight. He
says that his wife's connexions are opposed
to his continuing in the profession" He
intends to open grog shop and lead res.
pcctable and moral life in future.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

lowA.-For the first time in its history,
every department of the State of Iowa is Re-
publican, with clean representation IN both
Houses Of Congress GRIMES already elected
taking tho place of Jonc, in tho L. 5 Senate
after the Alta of March
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

LIFELIkE.-Miller is getting up some beau
tiful and lifelike Photographs, colored in
oil, about these days. They are fully equal
to city work, as are also his India Ink and
plain photographs. Ifyou doubt, drop in
at l47 IL Church Street and examine speci-
mems
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

The State Department cautions persons
against communications from irresp onsibe
parties in England, who writing under as
sumed names, try to induce parties here to
make remittances for the recovery of estates
to which they are led to believe they are en-
titled.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-12

On GENpER.-Punch slanderously says
The sun is called masculine from its support
ing and sustaining the moon, and finding her
the wherewithal to shine away as she does Of
night, and from his being obliged to keep
such family Ct stars. The moon is femi-
nine, because she is constantly changing Just
the state and Time is masculine because he
is trifed with by the ladies'"