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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22

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mentioned in my letter the
o'her uay' that the committee Rules omitted
the clause requiring the usual standing committee
on Public Buildings, and that clause was added
by special motion. Indications now look as if tho
omission was designedly made-this may not be.
But at all events there is a fair prospect tb,,
'o'n 'he eommlttees-the one appointed under the
Adaeu rule spoken Of above, and the special COM
mlttee moved by Mr.. Kellogg of Bratteboro to
take into consideration the expenditure on the
state House, and how much will be required to
complete twill have enough to do
fou will recollect some difficulties bstwson u.
ro"ers' superintendent of construction and Mr.
oiiowny' architect of State House, which found
'heir way into the papers some months ago. These
dinculties are not settled, nor are the gentlemen
any nearer together in their judgment of the w.y
In which certain work should be done. Parties are
actively besieging the committees above mention
ed' ana are not sparing in their charges of incom
Potency and extravagant expenditure against each
other Possibly all this may not be brought pub. |
hciy before the legislature and the people-but |
nave no doubt an effort will be made by one of the
parties to expose the whole matter If this i, dom,
there will be warmer times than in the extra SEES.
sion--and possibly one of the Powers of the State
will be curtailed
In my remarks concerning tn Speaker. in vour
paper Of the 18th, your composition did n slv thin.
o make me say slyly instead of slightly.
Yours. Il.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22

The St. Adams Messenger speaks in tn,
following high terms of the address delivered
before the recent Fair of the Franklin Conn.
ty Agricultural Society, by Hon. Daniel
Needham of Hartford
The address by Mr., Needham, was one os en-.
per1or excellence, and was listened 10 with H.
most profound attention throughout. His snb;ec,
vermont Farming" was ably discussed Icav'
ing the impression on the minds of all who beard
~, that Vermont Is q very good place in which 10
RESIDE ior either pleasure profit and should not
DO abandoned without careful and attenti,,a
oonslderatlon. Acopy Of tho address was rennest-
ca Tor publication, and we hope soon to have the
pleasure OF seeing it in print and widely circula-
seo. Inc production cannot fail of adding To the
siready widely extended reputation of Mr.. Need.
nam, as practical and vigorous writer ON tho nh
Ject OF Agriculture, and one whose ready nan l.
destined TO exert extensive influence thron gbon,
New England. The farmers of Franklin oenntv
VINO MAD the good fortune to hear his address viii
remember him with pleasure as long as they live,
Col. Needham, is we believe, a Massacbu.
setts man, by birth, who removed to Hart.
ford, VT, where he owns and conducts a fine
large farm. He is cultivated gentleman as
well as scientific farmer, and will be one of
the prominent men in the present Legisla.
ture' OF which he is member.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22
THE OCTOBER objections.

The election of a staunch Republican as
Judge of the Supreme Court in Pennsyls
vania, by a majority of forty thousand; tho
choice of Thaddeus Stevens to Congress
by majority gilmore than three thousand over
Mr.. Buchanan's special friend, Hopkins
the defeat of J. Clancy Jones, the President:
tool and mouthpiece in the last Congress,
in district which gave him six thou
sand majority before and the return of
delegation to Congress which stands
t,ceaty-one opposition to two anti-Le-
compton and two Lecompton Demo-
Gratis, are facts worth repeating and rcloic-
ing over for some time to come. An attempt
to count out majority for Jones failed
The return judges met in Reading in secret
session and motion to throw out the vote OF
certain ward of that city was under consi-
deration, when the bells were rung for towr
meeting the Judges found it conyenlcn
to open the doors, to prevent their being
broken in, and gave the certificate to Mr.
Schwartz, who has nineteen majority.
The vote stands as follows
For Schwartz, Ant-Lccompton Democrat, 1872
For Jones' Lecompton Democrat 1870
The accounts from Ohio grow brighter a
they come in. Ohio, which gave Reput
lican majority of one thousand last year ha
now multiplied those figures by ftteen lie
Republican majority on the State ticket
fifteen thousand.
, The figures of the following table, whic
. shows the change in Members of Congress
three States since 1856, are interesting an
t suggestive.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22

ARRESTS or BuRGLARs.-Considera sti,
has been made in Essex, by the discovery and
arrest OF two men, who have committed yari-
GUS burglaries in that town during the sum.
mer' One Samuel Mansfield by name, was
arrested in Essex on Saturday, and upon
searching more or less stolen property was
found upon his premises. The other named
henry p4au, a young Frenchman, was
caught IN the swamp near the I" French Vii
laso' in this place on Monday ,snd is now in
JAIL in default of $500 hail. he confasses
.n"' le broke into aud robbed the store of
Mr. T. d. Rhodes, and has indicated where
" portion OF the stolen property was conceal
ed
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22
CiIiTTENDEN COUNTY CoURT--TuE
LIREI. CASE.

We had nearly forgotten to chronicle the
Tact that on Monday last the somewhat noted
case OF Danlorth V. Benedicts, for libel como
up, ON demurrer. The defendants plea was
IN elect that while reading the Blue Book
DOCK published under the authority of the
United Statos, in a prudent and moderate
manner, they came across certain statements
oil iacts' OF interest to the public, and that in
publishing the same, upon the authority of
the SAID Blue-book, they did not grossly. ma
llclously and wickedly, SANDER, libel, calum-
Mate and damnify the Plaintiff To this plea
the Plaintiff demurred, as insufficient. The
points were briefly argued by Mr. Edmunds
Tor Defendants, and by Messrs. Rob-
erts & Chit-tenden for Plaintiffs
special point was made by the plaintiffs
counsel that whereas the defendants said
they got their information from the Blue
book and from Democrats of unouestionod
standing, their plea Of justification omitted
10 SPECIFY the Democrats referred to- The
decision of the Court was for the defendants
Ito wit, that their justification was sufficient
we are told that, although the argument
was mainly confined to the technical points
oil law, some of the touching features of the
case could not be concealed, that portion of
the audience were much moved, and some |
even OF the Oldest, and as it might be sup.
posed, most hardened, members of the bar
present were obliged to leave the Court room
to conceal their emotion.
The decision is a complete justification of
the Defendants,
we believe that the law point involved has
been "carried up" Carry it up as high as
you please, say we.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22
Vermont Legislature.
tcondensed from walton's Daily Journal.l
MONTPELIER, Oct. IL, 1858

MONTPELIER, Otls los itcC'
spxAre.-sundry bills, of n private nature were
INTRODUCED, aud some public ones among when inc
following
pv senator Eyerts, repeating act in addition 10
am ,,, in relation to Savings Banks, approved loo'i
To committee on Banks. . .., |
Nv Senator Davis, for the relief oil mei ,
,vomcn-(sllowiug married women the uNai's ..
nny real estate they may possess IN case OF clH,,
nal conduct of husbandO TO the comn'''e0 WI
printing. a., ,.e r., ,b. 81,
.i,gns p,uk freouiring the Treasurer to reiuhu
t,so ,oxes Of S3 900 to the bank for not redeemnB
Nv New York or Boston5) to the committee Oh
banks. ,.-.. ;,-
I,orsr.--sundry bills, chiefly private ones, m
| troduced The Chair announcer 'no 'o'''"s
| Standing Committees: r. cholsca
| Was and Means.-Mr. hebard oil one ,S .,
Hail Of swan,on Hubbard of Concord hammonu Vi
| Middlcbury, Westover OF Castie.on. b, pro,t,cbo.
On lhliiary Affairs. Mr.. Kellogg OF Old D" WooS.
ro, Hall Of swanton' Neednsm =, Of $ Hero.
- we .hs .Jtdiciary.-W Woodbridge Cd Nergennes
IN r ,~Lelsea, Deane of Covcndish, Lhnsiey VI
neoa ,, Tol,opp Of Brattleboro' a.. u.uu
h" ~" aoreninre.-Mr. Billing OF Al" 6rr n .
HOLSTER of Marshfeld, lla'' VI '''
sheldon Mack of Leicester , .,;nrb.m Rid
0n G'' V~iia,,-Mr Brigham of Kos ai,sna, IS n,
: AK Iohnsou, Little Of Corinth, ba'VV
: we'll, Tracy Of sheburn' ec,,.ora;sb. Pricharl
, ,rodford, patt of Colchester, Miiii"g'o" VI
IS bury, wOdsworth OF south ,neI Of Woodstock, Co
=, In m 81 Nontnelier, White of WINDSOR 0i'i"
II Milton. Daniel of Grafton ,,,t.,no of Dorse
a t,oiiam of Irasburgh Hart OF berRs""'' '
" Stockbrdgc, Fay OF hichn1 Whitc Of washingtc
,v NV Of Ncwfane, lIalbert OF "esV'o'' Wv
= sbur'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22

lHE BURNING OF THE PHGNIx.-Tbe extr,o,
which we quoted from the N. Y. Independent
TWO weeks since, concerning the destruction
of the Steamboat Phoenix on Lake Champlain
IN 1917 we supposed to be in the main cor
rect as we had seen a statement almost exact.
~ like it in print years ago, and had never
heard OF its being contradicted. The occur
ence was long before we came into this region.
we nave learned that it was far more in
accurate than we had any thought of. We
are promised correct account of that event
in few days, by one who was on board the
Phoenix at the time, and familiar with all
the facts.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22

WEIGHING ScALrs.-We learn that the
strong d Ross Patent Scales, made bv Mr..
John Howe of this place, were awarded the
Silver Medal at the New York State Fair at
Syracuse last week
The competition on this occasion was be-
tween the Brandon Scale and those made by
Duryee Forsyth ION the Fairbanks prin.
clple) at Rochester, n. Y. The tests applied
to the respective Scales were similar to those
applied on the late trial at Burlington, at
the State Fair, and the result was another
triumph for the Brandon Scales, which
weighed with perfect accurateness in all the
tests applied brandon Adrocote
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22
The Result i'm PennsyIvnnia.
correspondence of the Springfield Republican.
ALLENTowN, Lehigh County Pa, }

ALLENTOWN, Lehigh County Pa. D
October 10th, 1858.
The Keystone state has been swept bv the
greatest political revolution ever known. She
has administered well-deserved rebuke to
her imbecile son. and to-day she stands with
those other noble states that have declared
Tor freedom: majority of 10000 land it
is likely to be that is no trifing one. and
James Buchanan has found, to his sorrow
that his miserable, shutting policy can never
be sustained by the freemen Of PENNSYLVANIA
This has been clean sweep There are no
wounded; all who were touched are dead
beyond any hope of future political resur-
rectlon. Two Lecomptonites are reelected
to Congress, three anti-Lecompton democrats
and twenty republicans. Col. Florence's
seat will be contested, and it is believed sue
cessfully. Jehu Clancy Jones has permits
sion to stay at home; and by the advice of
COL Forneey will probably publish an illus
trated cookbook; 1.-THE principal cut being
the d,rect cut he got last Tuesday" He RE
ceived over 6OOO majority in SO. and is now
defeated by 10. For his epitaph see to-day's
Press. In this district, the 9th, composed
OF Bucks and Lehigh, which gave Buchanan
ZOO majority, We have elected good re.
publican by 249. But where all have done |
80 well 1t is useless to particularize
We shall have better delegation in the
next Congress than in the present, headed
by Thaddeus Stevens and Galusha Grow.
buchanan visit to Lancaster was disas-
trous one, whatever was its object: for
Stevens is elected, and it is reported that the
president cut himself badly with those razors,
after reading the returns Wednesday morn
ing.
We celebrated our victory last evening by
torchlight procession, music speaking
ma powder, One transparency represented
} CLANCY Jones holding ON to the caudal
Extremity of an old buck motto, "Forsake
ne not in this mine hour of need" of
curse we are greatly elated at our victory,
nd our enthusiasm was great We have an
interest in the matter, too, for one tenth of
he pig iron annually made in this country
ONES from the Lehigh valley and Scotch
ipes are no go here.
We hope to hear as good a report from
ur brethren in Massachusetts, and New
ork, in November, Ms Indiana and Penn [
'lvania have just given of themselves u
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22

MISUNDERSTANDING did up a heavy
stroke of work in the South part of the
State, commencing on Saturday with break
ing INTO the Bellows Falls Hotel, and the
house of j. c. Williams. On Sunday night
the house of Isaac Grant, of Putney, was
broken into and silver spoons taken. On
Tuesday, the Brattleboro House, at Brattle-
boro, was broken into, and Emerson's Eat.
ng Saloon The amount of plumber secured
was small in each case.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22
ynE ELECTION NEWS.

The Election News from Pennsylvania i:
more favorable than we looked for. If, as
the indications are now, the Administration
have lost ground considerably. it will have a
beneficial influence on the coming elections of
New York, Illinois and other free States.
From Ohio and Indiana, the news, 50 far.
is of a propitious character, and what little
is received from Iowa is not unfavorable.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22

CorSrrRrElrERs ARREsrEp.-A nes' VI
counter(eiters was broken into at Mott-ha'e"
near New York. by tho police last Saturday
night. $4,000, in counterfeit tens on 'na
Ogdonsburgh Bank, and a large quantity OF
incomplete bills, and materials Tor counter
c,tinr on large scale wercf'''nd. Two men
in the house-wcll known for tael' 'or'ne'
oncrations Of a similar character 'yer' Ut
rested.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22

JONES CARED roR.-The appointment of
" uiancy Jones as Minister to Austria is
announced Mr.. Buchanan has been quick
70 apply the salve to the hurt of his follower
ahere is a htness about this appointment.
Mr.. Jones has just run through ponular
majority OF oooo' and will find it very graft
Tying to be sent to country where the will
Oh the people is of no account Austria is
Just the spot for Jones.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22
THE EFFECT on NEW Won.

The elections of Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Indiana already sh ow their influence in New
York There thci American organization. dead
as an old Almanac in most of the States \
mas been kept alive and, more from the will
OF few than the sentiment of the MANY tho
Republican and American State Conventions.
which mot the same day at Syracuse. kent
distinct, and tried to fix the details of the fail
campaign by means of protocols and inter-
nuncios
we suppose many thought they could best
get to union by keeping distinct but in our
view the consequence which followed was
a most natural one, Two State tickets
were set up, and till within week the mos
pect was that of fierce triangular fight
throughout the State, from which the Dem
ocratic party eApected to gain sure victory
Had the recent State elections been favorable
to the Administration, it would have gone n
great way towards insuring them New York
also
True, the desire to show united onnosi-
tion front in Congress was so great amono
the people, that in some districts arranro.
inents had been made to promote that result.
the congressman being yielded to the Re.
publicans' In Others the determination on
both sides to yield nothing was maintained
with great obstinacy. The victory in Penn.
syVania has operated in these cases like sun.
beams on the hoar frost. The sound If
union comes up from every side, and we do
not believe anything can save the Admins
tration from severe defeat in New York.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22

DEATH OF RuFfIAN.-A notorious individ
uai Colin lie Bleu, who had long been the ter
ror OF ST. Landry and Calcasie, Miss, was
killed recently at the latter place. As he ap-
preached the hotel four heavily loaded guns
were discharged at him, lodging forty or fifty
ouckshot in his body. Three young men were
arrested Tor the deed, but subsequently, releas-
ca, me deed har'ng BEEN done by the general
saMnon q me community. lie Bleu, on one
occasion, forbid the Judge to hold court in Cal.
!casieu, and actually, by pointing a pistol al
him, made him leave the bench
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22

Inc Times with its customary facility of
Misrepresentation, misquotes our Montpelier
correspondent, and distorts well meant and
real compliment to the Speaker, into piece
OF disParagng criticism. We have learned
what to expect of the Times in that line
and have ceased to be surprised by anv
specimen of its quibbling, however paltrv
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22

ALTERED BILLs.-Look ont for e5,s -,
some broken bank, altered to State Bank of
Montpelier, Vt. Such a counterfeit is in
circulation 1t is admirably executed and
well calculated to deceive. 1t can be detect
ed by the fact that the words Estate of YER
mont are printed across the face, instead of
being engraved
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22

ATTEMPT At SuicrDE.-On the 4th 1ohh
,u,.s of Bellows Falls, attempted to cut his
,hroat with jsck-kn'fe, and Afterwards
.u razor, but was prevented by his
IDS lie was partially insane.
Is the South part of the State gong TO knl
itself bodily? Thisis the fourth or fifth 'n-
ic;de or attempt at i.>in that region "'thiu d
VOW short time.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22

HE MOUNT VERNON FuNp.-The Baltimore
American says;-The sum to be paid is 5000,
ooo' leOOO ,rere pad at the signing of the con.
tract The first instalment Of S57 900, due
January l., 1899, IS noIc ready 10 be pad, and
IL Is hoped to raise the entire purchase sum
during the present year, in order to take poss-
esslon on the coming 22d of February.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22

\ pottawotamie chieftain was giving
so,nc evidence before the /. 8. Circuit oo"r'
~, Ch;coco. when the following honest odnlS'
sion occurred in his evidence; ii, d.v.
Ouoth Alexander. | was IN ,hGs9 ssr
much about the garrison; kept with 80
miles: always went to the suffer WIFI ''''''
| thirsty ,.
.Wcre you often thirsty ...
.Uod.nt much money in those times
Were vow thirsty Whenever YOU had mon
cy?" ,......,..,,.,,., ,o, had
money.
I.r Grnnnr--rhis Llkn must have hAI
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22

HE ESSENCE OF DEMOCRACY follow
ing candid declaration is credited to that
organ of the New York Democracy, the Day
Book
NEGRO SLAVERY IS THE FOUNDA.
LION OF LIBERTY, AND THE ESSENCE
OF DEMOCRACY. d"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22

PATENTs-In the list of patents issued Oct
~ we notice one to George j. Colby, of Wa.
teroury' w. for machine for peeling Willow;
and one to T. ii. Russell, of Mortified, Vt.
and Amos Morrill,, of Strafiord, VT, for i'm
proved Horseshoe machine.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22

The supreme Court of New York have de.
eided that all the charitable legacies of the
late Arson G. Phelps are valid except the
conditional one of $50, 900 for college in
LIBERIA which is void from uncertainty
~ Rev. Samuel Wolcott recently offered
to the American Tract Society of New York
brief tract, compose wholly Of scriptural texts
upon slavery, designed to convey in distinct
view the declarations of the Bible on that sub
Jeet, after the manner of the society's small
tracts on other topics. The committee of the
society declined To publish it and in his letter
announcing that decision. The secretary ex-
pressed the hope that Mr.. Wolcott would let
the rejection OF his manuscript rest without
noise. " Mr. Wolcot makes no noise about H.
but he publishes the correspondence and tn,
tract in thu Boston Congrega tonalist. with
comments
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22

We are sorry to see in the report of the
destruction ola freight depot in Springfield,
Ill., that Mr.. F. X. Nichols of this place
los; lot of household furniture, including
valuable piano. Whether the loss is covered
bp insurance we no not know
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22
FIRE IN ST. ALBANS.

BY despatch from St. Adams bv the
w. Boston Line we learn tina,
FIRE broke out in Livingston's Brick
BLOCK, at this morning, and the Who'll,
building is entirely consumed. The oc,u.
pants and losers are Wheeler & Stevens
Dry Goods and Groceries; James & Mason,
Dry Goods and Groceries. H. Livingston
Furniture Ware-rooms L. b. & G. Hunts
and II. X. Beardsley's Law offices. The
building was owned by Messrs Adams, Hunt
and Livingston Fire supposed to have orig
mated from the burning of chimney. Total
loss estimated at over SO 900 : some insuropo
cc.
The news reached here 10y Telegraph-im
mediateiy thereupon, Chief Engineer Hun
'ington gave permission to Ethan Allen Co.
TO go to st. Adams with their engine. The
BOXERS however, reached the depot, and .got
their machine on board the car first and on tho
strength of an order from Assistant Enpinee-
holie' refused to take 1t of. So the Ethans
brought their engine back and the Boxcrs
went up to St. Adams.
II we understand the matter. the Ethan
Allen Company undoubtedly had the r,ght to
go up, having an order from the Chief En-
gineer, who was of course the officer to bo
1r" applied to If the Boxers, having their
machine loaded first, had been content with
'hat honor and yielded to the Chief Encin
GERS orders, it strikes us they would have
acted commercially.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22

Mother, have got any children - asked
an urchin OF eight summers Why, no +;
what put that in your head - Because |
read IN the Bible to-day at school about
children's children"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22

The Times is greatly amused at what it
calls 1.-THE diminutive lttleness of the Exc
cutive authority under our form of State 20
vernment." 1t "never reaTeed it before ;,
sit is calculated to excite wonder" it saws,
sat the annual excitement that attends the
nomination of so powerless and inconsdera-
BILE functionary." From the excitement. -
so wondered at by the Times, and which has
been repeated annually for eighty years or SO.
growing not whit less from year to year, a
stranger would conclude that the Governors
office was not quite so vain show as the
Times infers it to be, from the modest
terms in which Governor Hall IN his
message speaks of the relation. which he sus-
tains to the General Assembly. But the Times
may depend upon it that Governor Hall does
not consider that "HoNoR' is all that per-
tains to the Office of the Chief Magistrate of
Vermont.
In its aim to be smart, the Tines makes
itself ridiculous