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MR.. DOUGLAS IN ILLINOIS.

The political Campaign in Illinois is fairly
begun. Senator Douglas spoke in Chicago to a
large assembly on the 9th inst. He defended
his opposition to Lecompton; denounced the
Englisl bill thought the Crittenden Mont
gomery amendment a just and fair one
affirmed the Cincinnati platform and re-
affirmed President Buchanan's inaugural ;
and re-stated his great principle" of
popular sovereignty-that the people of a
Territory should be left free to form their
own domestic institutions in their OWE way,
limiting this power expressly to the white
men
Mr.. Douglas lodged the present doctrine
of the Democratic leaders, promulgated by
a JUL Of the Supreme Court, that the peo-
pie of a Territory (white pcople) have no
power to exclude slavery, and did not explain
his vote against giving them that power, lie
upheld the bred Scott decision, and he did
not believe it was wrong to deprive negroes
of the rights of citizenship. He replied to
Mr.. Lincoln's recent speech at Springfield
He said his antagonist advocated war of
eoctions-a war Of slave states against free
states, war to to he continued relentlesslv
till one or the other is exterminated. In
this he perverts Mr. Lincoln's declaration
altogether, and it is difficult to believe that
he was not aware of it.
He believed that in founding the Ameri-
can Government, there was no intention Of
having its benefits belong to any but rhte
men-in short that it was not contemplated
that in the end freedom would be- the rule
throughout the nati,n,-but rather that
both freedom and slavery would continue,
and that one is just as right as the other. lie
urged the necessity of maintaining the or
ganization of the Democratic party, and did
not recognize the existence of any division in
that party
The speech is significant as carrying out
on Mr.. Douglas part the terms of truce,
which it has been confidently stated was ar
ranged between him and Mr.. Buchanan, DC
fore the former left Washington. His speech
was aimed against the Republicans. 1t
seems plain that the contest in Illinois is not
to be three sided one after all. Mr. Doug
las leads the regular forces Of the Democracy,
and the fight between them and the Repub-
licans will be Il sharp one.
Mr.. Lincoln replied to Mr.. Douglas on
the 18th.
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Northheld, July sth, 1858,

The affairs OF the Dudley Observatory, at Al
bany, are in an unpleasant position, \ breach
of good feeling, evidently beyond all remedy,
exists between the Trustees, the Scientific
Council, Dr. Gould the Director, and others !;
the entire grounds of which we do not see
from what has been published thus far.
Some things we can judge of, however, if
correctly stated. 1t is said that the Trustees
not only ordered the grounds around the OBJ
Ser'atory to be open to the public during
hall OF each twenty-four hours, but demand
ed pass-keys, SO that any one of their humble
might, either alone or with company, enter
any room of the Observatory, at his pleasure.
A demand that the grounds around Hospi-
tal-an Insane, ora Lying-in Hospital, for
instance-sbould be free to the populace and
that the individual Trustees might be at lib
erty to penetrate at will, alone or with a
party, into any room of the establishment,
whatever might be the condition of the in
mates, would be as proper as such license
for working Observatory
From present appearances, it will be some
time before the trouble will be ended. A re-
sort to the Courts of Law is already talked Of.
We see that an earnest effort is making, by
many liberal donors, to have the difficulty
submitted to committee of eminent gentle
men-thus avoiding litigation,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-16
THE VERMONT DEMOCRACY.

The Democratic State Convention Of Ver-
mont came of with it's usual ecat, at Bel
lows Falls on the 9Th inst. The ticket put
in nomination, Reyes, Lyman and Thurston,
is the same as that of 1856 and 1857, and
we see no reason why the same names will
not answer for the same purpose, for good
many years to come, provided their owners
remain in the land of the living. We are
Informed that the Convention numbered some
hundred and fifty persons, and contained
about the usual proportion (about SO per
cent. probably of Postmasters and other
federal ofic3 holders, There was however, a
division among them, about the organization
Of the meeting, the strife being between what
the Bellows Falls Times calls the Eastman
Atkins winssof the party, The debate end
ed IN the victory of the Eastman division,
and c. &. Eastman, ESD, of Montpelier
was chosen President of the Convention
The resolutions adopted by the Convention
are the following.
Resoiued, That tho Democracy Of Vermont. ey.r
faithful to the National principles established by
the fathers of the Republic, yield a cordial SUP.
port to all the principles, and measures of the
present Administration,
Resotved, That We heartily congratulate our
worthy Chief Magistrate, James buchanan his
Cabinet and the National Democracy of the Union.
on the disinteresed, patriotic triumphant aud sat
isiactory settlement OF the Kansas Question which
has not only restored peace and domestic TRANQUIL
ty to Kansas, but also, successfully withdrawn
that exciting to ic from National politics and
Congressional Legislatures.
RESOLVED, That the firm and determined course of
the present Administration of our National Gov
eminent in reference to the right Of search and Wis
ltaton OF American Vessels, by British men of war
The seasonabe rebuke administered to that mistress
Of the seas tho final settlement of the question in
favor OF the United States, is but another proof
that the people of this country in 1856 committed
the helm OF state to wise, safe and patriotic hands
kesofued, That the present attempt of the Black
Republicans OF the North, and the Dark Lantern
party Of the South, to organize a great national
party out OF sectionalsm, fanaticism and antago-
nlsm combined, must fail for want of sound maize
rial for superstructure. All honest men see in |
this maneuvre of Black Republican jugglers, but
a hungering and thirsting after the flesh pots of
Egypt, and willingness on their part to barter
away their pretended principles for less than a |
prospect of pottage.
IL the purpose OF the Convention had been
To satirize the Democracy of Vermont and
the Democratic national Administration. bv
passing resolutions which should assert for
truth what was exactly contrary to the fact
it could not have been done better than in
the first three resolutions.
The mixture of slang and Scripture. the
towards the Party of Freedom, the
mortal trepidation at the auguries OF its
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We cheerfully give Torrent Company of
Mortified an opportunity to speak for them
selves below, and the more willingly because
the communication of their Secretary, while
expressing in sufficiently strong terms the
dissatisfaction of the company, does not ex-
hibit the ill-temper which has been so notice.
able in some other quarters, among those
who felt themselves aggrieved by the results
and decisions of the Muster We have be-
fore this expressed our conviction that no
Intentional injustice was exercised towards
any company, on that occasion, and we need
not go beyond that in the way of comment
on this statement One point, however, we
can clear up for our Mortified friends, and
we may properly do SO. The height allowed
them by the judges, viz: l45 feet, was the
exact height of their stream. The judges
knew nothing about the length of hose used,
Qcaving that to be attended tob by the manag-
ers below and simply marked the height
reached by the water. The elevated position
of the judges gave them an excellent chance
for accurate observation. The water spark
led brightly in the sunlight and we believe
that the highest drop thrown was
distin city seen. Our own figures made
independently of the judges, corrcsponded
closely with theirs, and those who thought
the white streamcr at $50 feet was wet by
the Mortified boys, evidently were mistaken.
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DEATH IRON PoIsoS james McConikv,
an lrishman, living on Cherry Street, died
suddenly Tuesday evening. He was employed
on Saturday to skin and open the body of COW
which died from murrain, in a pasture nortl,
Of the village, and in SO doing contracted the.
infection of the poison in boil on his arm
On Monday the arm began to swell and be
painful. Tuesday afternoon he sent for
doctor, and before seven o'clock he was dead.
lie was buried at the town expense this
morning lie left four small orphan child
rem, (the mother died year ago) who have
been divided around in the families Of several
charitable persons.
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SHlPBuILDING ExTRAoRDINARY.-Itis clear
that shipbuilding is merely in it's cradle
The Yankees are determined not to be out
reached by the Leviathan. We are informed
that at New York they are building a shin
so tremendously long that there is no part
OF the ocean sufficiently broad to enable Il to
turn This difficulty is to be obviated by
the ship having two Wholesome on the
american end, the other on the English.
The passengers will simply have to walk
across. Long before you have had time to
stroll from one wheel to another. YOU will bo
at your journeys end. There will be cab
stands at various points for the convenience
OF those who cannot keep up with the speed
OF the vessel. An omnibus will also start at
the commencement of each trip. 1t guaran-
tees to reach the other extremity of the YES
sci precisely at the same time that the vessel
touches at the desired harbor. For the ac-
commodation of pedestrians. persons going
from England to America are requested 10
keep on the right hand side of the vessel,
whilst passengers walking from the Ameri.
can continent to the European are directed
to 60 on the left. There are to he shops ON
both sides all the way, The more rent Of
these is expected to pay for the outlay of the
building The ship is not yet christened,
but i is expected that, out of compliment TO
the Yankees, it will be called the Stretcher.
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THE MONUMENT.

Tie Ethan Allen Monument is now COM
plcte excepting its cap-stonc, and this, prob
ably will be elevated to its place the present
weel. When that is done, the structure will
be abecoming one, suitable both to the State
andthe object Of its erection--creditable to
thetaste and care of the Committee and to
the fidelity of the contractor 1t is plain
Tuscan column of Granite, the whole height
from the base of the pediment to the top of
the abacus being fortytwo feet When sur
mounted by the colossal statue of Allen, to
be s,ulptured by Mr.. Mead the entire struct-
ure will be fifty feet IN height, or a little
mor.
Ga each face of the die there is let in a
white marble tablet four feet in length by
two and half feet in breadth. The nscrip-
tions we give not only rerbat'm, but hneotim,
Mer1tin,, and punctuatim. They are made in
a pain, deeply cut letter, and in good taste
The intention was to have no marks of pune
tuatlon used, such being in agreement with
highest authority in regard to monumental
inscriptions of their character. As an Illus
tration of the extreme difficulty of securing
absolute accuracy in such mechanical work,
it will be noticed that, through some mad
vertencc, the intention was foiled in the in
scription on the north side. We are inform
ed, also, that quotation marks are to be
applied to Aliens famous remark at the
gateway of Ticonderoga.
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reckoning was called "Old Style" After
"New Style" came into use the double dat
ing of the year between January LIST and
March 25th was OF course done away with.
When the Ltchfeld records above quoted
were made, the "Nrw STYLE" of reckoning
did not exist in England and this country.
As the marriage Of Joseph Allen and the
birth of Ethan both occurred in months
when the Historical and the Girl year Tapped
upon each other the record was made after
the manner above spoken of,-save that in
stead of placing the number for the Historical
year beiow the one for the Girl year, it was
placed after it with dash between-a differ
ence of writing common in many things.
Joseph Allen and Mary Baker were marri-
cd March 18th, (Old Style,) 1886 of the Girl
year, or 1877 of the Historical year and
Ethan Allen was born JAN 10 20. S.), 1877
of the Girl year, or 1873 of the Historical
year-which last year is the only kind of
year known in the Calendar since 1852. Had
the present Calendar been in use when he
was born, the entry would not have been
Jan. 10, 1878. but Jan. 81, 1898. As he
died Feb IL, 1880, the true length of his life
was 81 years and % days.
The Inscription, above, gives the date of
Aliens birth for the Girl year only-mark-
ing the style as it then prevailed by the let
tiers o S. We think it would have been
better if the date had been inscribed
according to the mode followed in print in
those days, ris, Jan. 10, 1873, though the
true meaning would have been less readily
detected by most visitors, we presume than it
will be now.
Note. In Thompson's Vermont, part III,
page 80, the date of Ethan Aliens birth is
given Jan. 10, 1887, and his age when he
died, as SO years, one month and two days
Accurate as Mr.. Thompson usually was, he
evidently forgot to make any allowance for
the change of style, and thus made out his
age year and eleven days more than it
really was.
1t is worth noting also that in q printed
volume once owned by Ethan Allen, and
now e1tant in this vicinity, there is state
ment in his own hand writing that he was
born Jan. 81, 1899.
The error is easily explained The correct
day of the month according to New Style"
he had become familiar with, and gave it
accordingly. He was aware too, that to give
the corresponding year in New Style, year
was to be added to the Old Style year of his
birth, but through mistake he added it to the
Historical year instead of the Girl year,
thus making 1879 instead of 1888, as he
| should have done.
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New Publications.

The MONTHLY LAW REPORTER, edited by
John Lowell and Samuel Mr. Quincy
Boston, Crosby Nichols & Co.
Among other cases of importance which
are reported in the July number of the Law
Reporter is one before Circuit Court of
New Hampshire, concerning the Sullivan
Railroad corporation and its bondholders.
The famous decision of the Supreme Court of
California, which was in effect, that Col
Fremont owned the land of the Mariposa
grant, but that whoever pleased had a
right to dig out and appropriate the gold
in it,-a decision which the petitioner
for rehearing well characterised, when he
said it would leave no foundation on which
to hold anything A" except the game of grab,
and the strong arm of might'-is reported
in the number.
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CAPTURE OF THIEVES. "A negro and a French
man. who it is said have lived by thieving
in company for sometime past, succeeded on
Saturday in obtaining $50 worth of goods
from the store of Mr.. Alexander of Charlotte
upon forged order, which they followed up
by stealing a watch from man with whom
they spent Saturday night. They were over
hauled yesterday morning, on the Shelburne
road, by the constable of Charlotte and the
negro arrested; but the Frenchman, who
carried the watch, escaped and hid himself
in the woods in the South part of the town.
After long and fruitless search for him by
number of men in that quarter, he was
taken by Sheriff Flanagan on the Bradley
Farm Sunday evening.
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certain success in the next National
contest, and the brilliant supposition
that the Republicans are influenced in their
course solely by longing for the pitful mess
of Administration "pottage" for which they
have sold their souls, in the last resolution
the Buchanan Democracy
But comment is needless on such proceed
ings. The postmasters must say something,
and though their resolutions might be more
dignifed, if not more cheerful, they have
doubtless made them as good as they know
how, and why should we criticize their effort
1t is the whistle to keep their courage up, as
they pass through the political graveyard
of their party.
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Correspondence of the Boston journal.
LETTER FROM KANSAS.
WRENCH. X. l.,

Thursday, July |, 1858. {
| To the Editor Of the Boston Journal:
The argument in the exainina ton of Gen.
Lane lasted three days, and displayed a fair
amount of legal lore and forensic ability on
the part of the counsel. The case was then
submitted to the Court, consisting, as before
stated. of three associate magistrates, who
after consultation of twenty hours, announ-
ced that they had come to a decision A
crowd gathered to hear the announcement
Considerable excitement prevailed Silence
being at last obtained, the Court amour ced
that in their opinion the prosecution had
failed to make out their case, and the defend
ant, Gen. Lane, was accordingly discharged.
The decision was hailed by the crowd with
lively demonstrations of approval.
Gen. Lane rose and said that he deemed it
due, and he demanded it as right, to him
self and family, that the Court should take
his recognizance with good and sufficient
security for his appearance at the United
States District Court, to answer any indict-
ment in connection with the homicide which
might be found against him by the Grand
Jury. Their honors (the examining magis-
trates) were Free State men, and politics
decision. He desired to stand the test of a
jug anu % Juiy anu
he hoped his recognizance would be accepted
The Court, in view of their decision, doub-
ted their power to take his recognzance, and
accordingly declined.
The latest reliable intelligence from South
ern Kansas is TO the effect that company of
Southern emigrants," under Col. Titus,
made visit to the Neosho Valley last week,
and stole fifteen horses. The Sheriff of the
County, with small posse, trailed them the
next day to Titus's camp, below Humboldt,
near the Usage Mission. lie refused to give
up the horses, and the Sheriff returned. A
messenger was dispatched to Capt. Montgom-
cry, who refused TO go because he had prom
ised to leave the field, and allow Gov. Den
ver's plan to be carried out
Capt. Hamilton has camp in Missouri,
about ten miles from the Trading Post He
still breathes threatenings and slaughter
against the inhabitants of Kansas. His men
boldly report that they are supported by the
Southern pro-savery fund, and do not expect
to leave till they have driven every Free State
man from Linn and Bourbon counties. Some
A II
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Logon LAW IN BURLINGTON. 1.-Two keepers
Of Saloons were brought before Justice Hill.
ON the 9th, and fined $50 each, and costs,
for the illegal selling of Strong Beer We
understand that the proprietor of the Amer
lean was ON the same day brought before the
same justice, for violations of the law ON the
"a. Ills case was continued to this week.
We are informed that this gentleman defed
the law and the moral sense of the commu-
NIFTY 10y opening bar in his house and selling
liquor freely throughout the day of the Mus
Ter The position of the respondent and the
iact that conviction 1.-THE third, if he ia
convicted on these charges) will entitle him
10 a three months residence at the County
1aii' make the case one of some Importance.
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New HAMPTON INSTITUTE AT FAIRrAx.-
The Thirty-Soventh Anniversary commences
Sunday July 18th at P. NJ, with a Bacca-
laureate sermon by Rev. E. B. SMITH, d. ID.
The examination commences on Monday,
at p. NJ. and closes on Wednesday.
Monday at p. NJ. Rev. JoHN GoApBY
will address the Society Cor Missionary In
quiry.
Tuesday evening an address will be deliv-
cred before the Literary Societies by Rev. T..
II. ARCHIBALD, and a Poem by JONI G..
SAKE.
Wednesday evening, will be the meeting
of the n. F.. Union and the Ladies' Levee.
Thursday, 9 A. NJ. Graduating exercises
Fare one way over the Vt. c. R. r. Re.
turn tickets furnished by the subscriber.
S. L. ELLIOT, Cor. Secretary
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Lake Erie is said to be higher by six feet
han it was at the first settlement of the
tcountry in the year 1923, and that from the
year 1882 to this day the lake has been
making constant inroads upon lands border
ing thereon,
The Mississippi River is reported by the
Vicksburg Wing of the LIST inst, to be forty
eight and half feet above low-water mark.
The usual average width of the river between
Vicksburg and De Soto, is hcenty-sir hundred
feet-its width now is near three housond
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FOREIGN NEWS.

The latest advices from Europe show that
the troubles in India are yet unsettled. Sir
Hugh Rose had captured Calpee and taken
from the retreating rebels large amount Of
stores of guns, ofgunpowder, elephants and
ammunition. Serious disturbances had occur
ed in the Bombay Presidency, where "a
political agent, with his escort had been
murdered by band Of eight hundred rebels.
Sir Colin Campbell had driven the rebels back
from Shahjehanpore, and captured Mohun-
dee. Dude was still in state of rebellion
The rebels were approaching Lucknow, but
the city was fully defended and garrisoned,
s...d ,.le,i itlu fuI it, rafoty. Sir
E. Lugard had defeated the rebels at Jugdes-
pore, killing a great number of them.
Gwalior had been attacked and plundercd by
rebels.
In England, the bill allowing the House
of Commons to admit Jews to seats was pass
ed to a second reading in the House of Lords
by 46 majority. The House of Commons
was engaged on the new India bill. In the
House of Lords the bill to abolish church
rates was rejected by a large majority Par
Lament is to be prorogucd before the end of
July.
The news from France possess no feature
of interest.-The Spanish ministry has re-
signed and a new cabinet being formed head
ed by O'Donnell as minister of foreign affairs
and war.
The prospects as to crops were good-but
the market remained steady-with tendcn-
cy upward.
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VALUABLE REcEIPrs.-To destroy bep bugs
tread on them.
To destroy rats-catch them one by one
and iatten their heads properly in the lemon
squeezer.
To drive flies out of the house-put your
molases barrel out of the house, in the back
yard, in the sun.
To kill cockroaches-get pair of boots,
then catch the cockroaches, put them in
barrel get in after them and dance.
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THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPB.-The ship
Windsor Forest, which arrived at Quebec on
the 18th from Liverpool, reported having seen
the Agamemnon and Niagara in lon. 30' lat.
539, on the 10Th Of June was three days in
company with them, with heavy southwest
gales and high sea parted company on the
Goth June. the feet steering more to the
southwark.
1t is presumed that the vessels which the
Blue Jocka reported having seen, on the
24th, were the same.
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DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Freemen of the Third Congressional District
who are opposed to the present corrupt and pro-
slavery Administration, are requested to meet in
Convention, at ST. Adams, on the 10th day of July
inst, for the purpose of nominating candidate for
Representative to Congress, from said district,
Per order Of Committee.
THOMAS GLEED,
Chairman.
July I'D 1883