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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04
LETTER FROM JOSHUA RIGID
NINEA-

I.. l..I loving letter appeared In Th-
P4.af pHQ Nar4 4u rir0a of Monday
''1t thie coming % this city on saturday.
/ first read a tel graph dispatch from Wash
u@Jln. saying. that John Brown lth.
prisoner captured at Hrp.r's Farry)
'r.tu..I En- th- ur. .s.ucc rf senator Macon
and AI.~Sr-. .FluIlluer aud iAiltuiiLll
E, answer thc question wh ether he bad co
suited Mr.. GidIings about his Virginia ex-
p.lltj.u.
"ls is evident thar tine object of these
gentlemen was not to obtain facts on which
10 predicate charge Of crime, or of any
immoral OF dishonorabla act Had such
been their object. they would not have pub
iished what was not said; but they proclaim
thr'r suspicious. and by such innuend3es
and lnsnuatious seek to impugn the c.iaract-
er of one who was not present
Il do not feel called upon 10 reply to
such attempts To cast reproach upon my-elf.
| say 10 the questioners. gentlemen. ! am
g0Ur peer. have served my country as
long, and | hope rs honestly, as either Of
You. aud YOU know, and the country knows.
that any question You may PROFOUND to me
touching the Government, is past OF present
position, viii De frankly, promptly, and
fully answered. t. the extent of nv know
ledge and belief; and [ prounounce this
attempt o. lssiil me- dislonurable unworthy
Of your positions, unworthy of honorable
men.
But you must not expect TO escape the
esponsi5I'ity Of your own conduct by thus
assliiing one who has for years cautioned
you of the results that must follow the
efforts Of yourselves and purity to extend
Slavery, ana your determined purpose to in
voive the people of the Free States in the
disgrace aud crime Of supporting an institu-
t2n which all honest and ind pendent men
OF those States repudilte. No man of our
nation has done more than one Of you 70
produce the results which have recently
attracted the t ntion of he people. They
are the immediate and uuml>tlkabe effects
Of the ciJrts Of yourselves and party to es-
tablisl Slavery In Kansas Murder rs there
were rewarded by Executive appointments to
Ofica. Browns sons were the victims OF
that deSpotism which your party exerted in
favor of an institution which the people
abhJrr1d.
These facts do not rest on suspicion, nor
on the refusal Of victim to answer any ques-
ton. They rest upon the records and the
history %. The G.varment itself. No eva
sion, no torgiversatisn. can change the endur-
iug truths to which / refer And yOu
would better suhserve the public good by
exertiug your influence and occupying your
time in correcting the evils You and your
party have brought upon fLe country, then
by vain Efforts to involve others III the
crimes which you and your associates have
committed
II che Plhie viii ay, thlt B.own new
or c.nsulfad mo IN regard tO his VIRGINIA ex-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04

The NEW NoRLD.-It ,ppcats that the
accident t. the New World Steamer on the
evening Of the 10Th, arose from an attempt
t. stop Jao sn5jn9 too suddenly. The gal
lows frame. tas wooden frame woIz above
tbe deck, which supports .he walzinf beam,
was sblt",l z, pieces; the connecting rod
was snappaI , fine e1e Walking beam, and
after CRASHING tbroush the partitions, by
the novsn.a, Of the wheels it was thrust
througl pls b)tCon Of the ssel,-letting
in the water at rate sufficient to sink the
' ssel in haif an hour.
The sLroke of the engine OF the New
Work was fftsen leet. The eonnoc ing rod
which f.l through the h5ors, deck and bot
t5n Of the steamer is soms Ii feet in length
and weig' ng three tons.
It app-4r, that the wood Of the 'g.ilows-
frame vas much decayed. rae fright and
confusion IN board th3 N7w World was ap-
FALLING. BY tae approach ot the Steamer
Ohio, which cut loose her tow Of q h4rges
a ,d canaI-as soon as the peril OF Jhe New
World W 3 understood, and some sIiling
vessels, the people 800 or more were taken
of,-though there is yes rsIs to fear
that some lives were LOST. Tae shameful
conduct of some II the stewards and wa ters
of the New World, who forced passengers to
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04

INSANE Man TAKEN UP.-An insane man
was found upon the square near the Post
Office this Friday by Sheriff Flanagan, and
was taken by him to the Jail for safe keeping.
He is man ofapp4rently about fifty years,
hair sprinkled with gray height about five
feet eight or nine inches, and is dressed in a
gray frock and blue overalls Two certif-
Gates found in his pockets, dltei Weston,
Sept. 9th and 7th, 1859, certify to the gen.
era good behavior and steadiness Of ''the
bearer, Mr.. Fitz James" and lre signed by
John B. Heron, in whose tannery he had
worked, and Samuel Peabody with whom he
boarded. He appears to be very crazy,
does not talk at all, and replies to questions
only by hideous faces and threatening gest-
urss. Some Irishmen who were following him
state that he spent the night before on Water
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04
P0 f T II Y
TO sCrRTIONIsTs.


rf.-,e T loves most folks ashore,
Tik.wiss most folks afoat,
Rrt I've least pity for the sick
aboard Margate boat,
And when T hcars'em hawling Steward
A.d sce,em sad and pale,
r.,rs saws I, my piteous coves,
WV don't YOU take the Rail-
Tho Rail she runs from London Bridge
To the Marine Parade,
Tho fare Is Fixed uncommon low
For clerks and folks in trade;
r1 fact. its cheaper nor the boat
Tha's clear to any MoEe.
ns,au-e YOU cannot spend your browns
In brandy, beer and smoke.
A mans a Nass that's sick at sea,
At him do deride,
But woman l. . tender Aower,
And ai'icate inside;
And when I sees'en stop their heads
Unable 20 contain,
I feels inclined 70 kick the orutes
That brought 'em on the main.
Their little small contrary ways
Which they delight to show,
As over 70 the windari side
When in they always g, -.
Ana safe 10 rush where Neptune spiasu
Has made the seats slop,
These fads Of theirs amuses me
When fetching Of my mop.
T mites them, and pities more
The little children small,
A. ,arcr .ueht r.r To- BE- brought
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04
THE CALIFORNIA sENATORsuIP.

A correspondent Of the n Y. Tribune
writes from San Francisco, Oct 5th as fol-
lows:
Politicians are busy with sDeculations about
the United States Seatorshp. 1t is sail that
GOV. Weller wishes to appoint a Northern man in
Broderick's place, and would pre- er Frederick w
Billings, native of Vermont, but wishes the lat
ter to apply for the appointment. Billings refus-
es 20 make any application. This rumor presup-
poses that Weller will not make m appointment
without being able to obtain pledge beforehand
from The apppntee that he will not stand in the
Governors way whea the Office is TO be f led by
the next Legislature. 1t may be all talk without
a foundation
We presume it IS . ali talk, without
foundation, - at least 50 far as the use of Mr..
Billings name is concerned. Mr. Billings
was from Woodstock, Ga native of Royalton
we belleve,) graduate Of the University of
Vermont, and quite too good a II an for such
a thoroughly debasod democratic politician.
as John B. Weller is, to think seriously of
snding to the L. 5 Senate Mr.. Billings
Is a man of marked ability and high charac-
ttr, resident of California for
many years past, and who has been very
successful in business there. OF bis political
relations we have not been exactly informed.
We presume he is ranked with the demo-
Gratis, from the fact of such rumor about
him bat unless marvellously changed from
what he once was, he is a man of too much
honor to allow his back 70 be made stepping
block for John B. Weller.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04

The BAsuFUL Man. Washington. irving
at a partv in England. one day playtully as
serted that the love of annexation which the
Angla-S ,I'y Ixon race displayed on every occa-
.io5 r-ocs,ded probably fIom its nlauuaiss
5onts o, rather than It's greediness. As a
nroof he cited the story of a bashful friend
6f his, who, being asked to a dinner party,
sat down to the table next to the hostess, in
a great state of excitement, owing to his re-
cluse life. 4 few glasses of wine, mounting
to his brain, completed his confusion, and dis
slpated the small remains of his presence of
mind Casting his eyes down, he saw OF his
lap some white linen. My heavens"
thought he, " that is my shirt protruding at
nv waistband. " He Immediately com
menced to tuck in the offending portion of
his dress, but the more he tucked in, the more
there seemed to remain. At last he made
a desperate effort. when a sudden crash
around him, and 4 scream from the company.
brought him to his senses He had been all
the time stufhng the table cloth into his
breeches, and the last time had swept every
thing clean off the table Thus our bashfull
friend annexed a table cloth, thinking it his
own shirt.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04

MONTPELIER, Thursday, Oct. q.
( Editors oftte Fire Press;
The sudden winter, or sonathins eIs- has given
me IN comm with many others at tHe Capital
eoia. And having thereby been kept away from
my post Of observation. I have hal no chronicles
to send you for several days. The Vt Medical
Society is holding its annual meeting here Yes
ter,ny meeting was held for the election OF Off
GERS, and other necessary business. At half past
three P. N. the annual address was delivered in
the Representatives Hall, by Or. Allen Of Mid
dlebury. Last evening Che members and few
other invited guests enterta ined Mt the resi-
dence Of DR.. Chas. Clark, aud to-day they hold
session for medical papers, debates and matters
directly of interest to the prlcticing frater-
nifty. = very fine and pr-ftabis tin. t'.-- soe-r
to a .arIa-. .,l. .1tav 800. ac,s g. euIlt .-. .-
ID euy wondsr tlar the ..t noticed illness. of SOC
j,uuers aere -ao-'d depart -2 Auj was it
no. d happy thea .ar .ha- es.a5.isae, CHS annual
meeting. sad briass on the doctor as.at tle mid
Ole of each session from all arts Of the State. TO-
look after the health and habits Of taoir patient
representatives?
The work Of the session is now well under way.
Much has been said of a short session this fall;
but ifthe stream Of bills, petitions, anI remon-
strances that has aovel ia this week. continues a
fev days lon .r. and ea-h one receives due atten
tiyr, che session cannot be short one. Some
however are g5s,ias tired o tas -'lari work and
poor pa -. and a- winter comes On, they begin to
thirt u. .r- cl--- and ..i.r -.f-.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04

Street, and it is thought that his insanity is
may De temporary and caused by drugs or Ii
quor; but there is 10 particular Indication
of that. Ifhe has any friends or acquain-
tlnces in this vicinity. it is hoped that they
may see this notice and look after him.
Weston IS ii town in Windsor copn+v Vt
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04

The New York Democratic leaders are
making desperate eflrt, to turn the Harpar's
Ferry affair to account for Jh, State Election
of Nov 9th Tacy hav, srrap.d together
and published two 3r Jlr-. columns If the
facts, letters. surmis.>. loose ,IlSs, n-jua-
tious, and Glbricatjoas. which have loaded
the columns of tine blanket sized journals,
for the ten days pasJ.-hye aided to them
some garbled extract, from Mr.. Ssward's
speeches, and from three or tour Republican
journals. aud have raised lmost dismal howl
over the whole, calling it "a wild record of
an association WHOSE ramifcatlOns extend
throughout the Northern States tn blot ont
Slavery by means Of civil and servile war, ="
beseeching the voters TO reflect on the terri
bic consequences which must follow if they
vote for anybody except the man set up by
such pinks of sobrety order, and good morals,
as Isaiah Rynders, Fernando Wood & CO.
To make sure work they have even pail for
its insertion as an advertisement where tsov
could not get it in gratis
If they can make many votes by such
means the Slave States may look out for
John Brown operations whenever the dsnoc-
racy is in great strait for votes.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04
MONTPELIER, Oct g,. 1859.
Edi'e-s Ere P-est-


Ed,'a-s F.. Press.
Sill +, SHOWS. The ysry harsh weather has its
effect upon legislation as on other things. Many
soiourncrs here suffer from colds, and some are
Kept our Of .be.r seats by sickness. Tho Speaker
Of tl.. House ass.i leave this morning to put mo-
tions eh bile sitting because he was uiaisa7ssf.
Yesterday the House passed the bill t' erect a
statue OF E,hau Alien in the state Hou,, The
STATE .ys- il E the memory ot her NIB . founders,
to the honor OF Aer citizens, and To- those who
shall inasbit ties9 o, anteia. aal valleys in the
ages GO come, t.,t 81. -0anJ begin 90 collect and
put in permanent f5.m comments ofhar heroes
If ftlg and sra.io-ly d..e this would be wise
expcndi.5l. ., meuey Let the monuments rep
resent 7r. ...-it, rs they were, heroic men. We
should ua,..re no mythology, leave no rec 5ris to
lead future generations to believe taat there were
Gods or even iani-Gods among our fathers.
find mo ,aul, vtb the design Of the proposed stat
ue by Neal IT,. idea is heroic not dei,iic. n
guess Ea,o q. ia-d a new word, but PII let it
stand if the meaning not evii-nt,no natter.l It
looks as If it IA ght represent the rough, hardy
muscular baosvo, ,dsmln VINO captured Ticoadero-
"a by the force oi his own personal authority. /
hope TO see it well executed in marble. But the
idea # putting ,bat desis IN wrought out IN mar
bic inside Of our tate House. where no perspec-
tive can be Obtained, and where every one must
meet IL rir . r'e just he meets and speaks to a
friend, seems {. me almost iiieulous. The sight
viii be gross and repuisive. For q dminutive
figure, like Powers Greek Slave, Of the most delr
icate ami exquisite proportions and finish, close
view IS pleasant. Has Mr.. Mead the experience
which gives kin in tac nix. finish up. marble
Or car it 5e --uld in this country But further,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04

MANSFIELD MOUNTAIN. We see it stated
that the number of visitors to Mansfield
Mountain the past season, has been so great
that the summit house erected in 1858, has
been found too small to accommodate them,
and that its proprietor, W Fl. Fl. Bingham,
ESQ, has already contracted for the build
ing of an addition to it, at an expense of
$500, to be in readiness by the lst of June,
1860.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04

1t will be noticed that WV. G. SHAW, Esq. g,
is reelected Reporter of the decisions of the
Supreme Court. Hon. GEO. P. MARSH de-
clined TO be again candidate for Railroad
Commissioner, and new man is elected in
his place.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04

purchase of them lite-preservers belonging to
the boats-.,nd even broke'open trunks and
valises to get plumber il the confusion, is
reported by parsons who were eyewitness
OF their lawless acts.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04

Mn. GIDDNGs' CARD.-We commend to
our readers notice the card of Hon. Joshua
R. Giddings His rebuke Of the disgraceful
catechising of Brown by democratic politi-
cIans, to find occasion against him (Nlr. Gid
dings), is worthy Of him. Senator Mason,
it is well known, drew up the bill for the
infamous fugitive-slaye law Of l850-an Act
which, for its outrage on the rights of man,
whether white or black, and its purpose TO
degrade the free States & to reduce the citi-
zens of the free States to the level OF slave
hunting hounds and the lowest slave-hunters
of the South, is the blackest Act on the
statute books of the 10Th century, so far
as we know. We understand Mr.. Giddings
to make appointed reference to Mr.. Mason's
connection with that Act There is more
patriotism, more love for his fellow-men,
more honor, more respect for the princi-
pl which animated the noble and good
men of the early day. of the Republic,
in Joshua R. Giddings' little finger, than in
the souls Of fifty men like John NJ Mason,
and c. L. Vallanlln5ham to boot
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04

3 We see the nrme Of DAVID 4 Snail
LEY, s'gn as Chairman 10 call for meet.
ing OF . The Democratic Nitional Commit
tee,' under date Of Washington, Oct. Is,
1859. The sighs Of Unital States Judge
at the head Of q partisan comm ttee for the
nation, would have been a strange one in
deed, few years ago. Truly the Democ-
racy of our days is pr6gresare,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04

THK Snow is three inches deep at Montpe-
lier on foundation of mud.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04

A Washington correspondent Of the y. Y.
T.. D., .5,..-+- 81.
"'0' U.s. '' " '-e sHalne'ul a''ein plS
Of the States. the DOurlas paDer at Wash
inSIOh' 10 SUE up IHe MOD elements OF thdt
CITY AGAINST the RepubIican nanars Of that
CllE' ana us IhsIhuatlOns mat the hepuGL-
cans are plottinp slave insurrections every
"--'.' 1eIe = one Oh lIs latest e1llDtlOns
" "a there one spot in the Union more exposed
tlal Washington? May there "a be Brown upon
brown crlns around 1t ready to involve il IN q
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04
NEW PUBLICATIONS

4 HISTORY or THE WHIc PARTY: bv r. Me
Kinley Ormsby. Boston: Crosby, Mich
OILS & Co.
Mr. Orms5y iorewarns the reader not to
look for very great accuracy as to particular
matters OF fact, because he has written with
out access to Libraries or to public documents
and his statistics are given mainly from gen
era recollection and can be regarded only as
approximations to the truth. Thinking how
ever. that some history of the parties in this
country is needed, he has written this book
hoping, he saws, 1t will answer che purpose
TILL comething more reliable and satisfactory
shall supply It's place. If history of par
ties isneeded in our day, we hope some more
accurate and fair minded writer than the
author Of the pr sent volume will set about
the work speedily. Mr. Ormsby has not
the qualities Of mind needed in q historian Of
the political parties Of this country. He is
an uneommonly bold dogmatist. 1t is rare
that one meets with a book containing 50
many unqualified assertions about matters Of
fact and sent ment, which thousands. all
around our land. knoC, from their personal
experienced u be absolutely, or in great meas
uro untrue. MIR. Ormsby is one of those
northern men who seem t. lq-a f-ll faith in
the ezcellsnay Of Slavery for the negro race
and considering how soon in his book he be-
gins, and how persistently he keeps up, his
distorted representations Of the opinions and
conduct Of those who believe the contrary,
and whoorpose the means taken by Southern
politicians 70 spread it and 70 enlarge tie
political power which it brings to those
parts ofou country where it prevails, it is
difficult to award the merit Of fair intention
towards his political opponents, unless we
a!sJ charge him with some degreeof insanity
Mr.. Ormshy writes in a vigorous and
clear style. and it is pity tIlt he srould
not use Dis ability % b,tt'r purpose than
ne has in this volnme. II he gets credit for
hi present work, it viii not be from the
mass Of Jhose who called themselves whi-s
from the time the Whig party took its nome
till it crumbIed to pieces halfa dozen years
ago.
Tho book is published in handsome style.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04
Olre ree 71ea

Bi 4LJNG ron:
FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 1 1850.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04

From the long lists Of bills and petitions intro
duced and referred, Of reports made and votes IA
ken. which We find noted in Waltons Daily jour
nal, we sec that the Lsgislasure are very basiiy
employed. The noticeable act Of the day was
that fol. .sppropriating $4,000 for Statue OF Ethan
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04

A HISTORY or THE WHIC PARTY bv r. Nc
kinley Ornsby. Boston Crosby, Mich
OILS & Co.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-19
NO. 9.

A STEAM CARR1AGE-Mr. Joseph Bat
tin created another sensation in Broad
street this morning with his novel turn
out propelled by steam power. The rum
ming gear resembles that Of light wac-
on, with an upright boiler suspended in
the centre, between the axles, and at each
side Of it is small oscilating cylinder,
the piston of which turns the wheels. -
The smoke pipe is placed horizontally
under the carriage. and carries the smoke
out at the rear, under the back axle. The
two seats are placed in front and behind
the boiler, and the whole apparatus,
which is exceedingly light for steam
carriage, appeared TO be easily guided
by a crank in the hand Of the owner and
occupied no more room than an ordinary
coach without the horse. After some
very interesting trials in running it for
ward and backwards, and turning cor
ners, it went off down the street at re-
spectacle gait, with four passengers up
on it.-Newark Advertiser.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-19

it opens the valve placed in the upper
part of the balloon, for the purpose of al
lowing any excess OF. the hydrogen gas
to escape, and the result which he hoped
for was not long in making itself mani
fest. Little by little the madman be-
came drowsy. asphyxiated, and insensi-
BILE by the vapors of the gas that sur
rounded him. 7shs-a
The madman being sufficiently as
phyxiated for his purpose, GODDARD allows
the balloon to descend slowly to the
earth. The drama is finished
Arrived on terra .tfrma, M. GODDARD.
not bearing any hatred to the author OF
his perilous voyage, fastened to restore
him to animation, ard had him convey
ed, hands and feet bound, to the neigh
boring station. sI
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-19

some of the little ones of ten feet in di.
ameter, now before me, when all our pre-.
sent kingdoms and republics shall have
disappeared, and our political and social
systems shall have been swept away as
full of evil, and replaced by better sys.
TENS, wherein men will be enabled to live
in civilized society without being forced
to rob his brother, by means more or less
legal and respectable, will still live.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-19

SPINAcH.-Spinach requires rich
soil. Sow in drills quarter of an inch
deep and nine inches apart. For winter
and early spring crops, sow about the
last of August, and again about the mid
die of September. For summer use, SOW
from the first of April to the twenty fifth
OF May. Select an open situation. If
the soil be light and dry, it must be
trodden down or rolled with roller on
sowing. Thin out the plants to nine
inches apart. Hoe frequently and thor
oughly. The winter crop will require
the protection of thin layer of straw
during the severer weather.