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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

LEGIsLATIvE.-We learn from Walton's
Journal of Wednesday, that the House
Tuesday rejected the bill for the relief of the
Mississquoi Bank. It passed the Senate bill
for regulating the duties and establishing
the Salaries of States Attornies.
In the Senate, a bill was introduced for
Incorporating the Burlington Insurance
Company. Progress was made in discussing
the bill for fixing the Salaries of Judges and
Registers of Probate, but no conclusion was
reached.
A bill was also introduced in the Senate
for a City Charter for Burlington
but we know nothing of its provisions, and
have, therefore, no opinion to express on the
We did not know that such a
was thought Of.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

GERRIT SMITH M HIS HALLUCINATIoNs.-
\ letter from Utica says that Mr.. Smiths
miud is considerably disordered, but his case
is not 50 bad as has been represented, and his
physicians hope that the regimen and care
to which he is subjected, and the absence of
excitement Will effect a radical cure. The
letter adds
" 1t was only by stratasem that his frien Is
succeeded in getting him here. He has been,
ever since the arrest of Brown and his Harp
er's Ferry ~follwers, haunted with the idea
that he was culpablv responsible fer all the
lives that have been and will be sacrificed :,
and so much has this reflection, and the fear
of being called on to answer at the bar Of
justice preyed upon him, that his mind, never
exempt from a tendency to be unhinged, gave
way, AM reason deserted its throne.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18
THE COUNTRY IN DANGER.
THE TENTH LEGION n MOTION

~ l1E 1ENll LEGlDN IN ALOltON.
oI.5
Tho Tortb LEON 90. i co,orris.s ,hr.s
D. ct...h p.
ham, whose united VIII te population falls
considerably below that of Windsor County
in this State. There are also about 5000
slaves in it. \ correspondent Of the y. Y.
Times writes a very moving letter from the
heart Of the aforesaid tenth Legion Ne
cording to him the moral influence of the
Tenth Legion is almost inconceivablv great
in the Old Dominion. It has been the great
democratic balance wheel Of the State. II
the State has been steady in its
movement, It has been because the - Tenth
Legion has been " cool, considerate and
conservative. Bat all that is over now
The balance wheel Is of from its centre. and
all is gol g TO rack and ruins with terrific
rapidity. John Brown and bis twenty men
have done the mischief The Tenth L.
glon Is ripe and ready for disuni5u-aad
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

The three leading journals of New York.
the Herald, Times and Tribune, contained
one day last week fresh advertisement Weld
ing for a single days publication the aggre-
gate sum Of $4,000. The enormous extent
to which the New York merchants have car
RED their advertising system is undoubtedly
one Of the most important causes OF the great
trade of that city. Nowhere else iu the
world is the advertising 50 extensive.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

C0sT OF LIVING Ten YEARS AGO M VOW
An inquirer asks the New York Tribune 'Is
the value of Money reduced, or the supply
not proportionate to the demand, or is it spec
ulation that has produced such a rise in the
necessaries of life? This, with the increase
of rents in as great a ratio, shows, even with
employment the struggle among the masses"
He gives the following table of prices at two
nariOdS in New York
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

Samuel }. Varney, editor of the Lowell
OK Fopull. Its founder and one of its pub
llSners' dled on Friday evening, aged As
years, de started the vox Populi in 1s41,
SOFA ~ In looO and made made a purchase of
the journal and Courier, and In 1855 re-
Turned 70 MS old paper again. He was four
ZINES a member of the city government, and
d man much respected in the community.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

GEORGE p. BuRNuAM's CAsE.-There has
been quite a coil in the Massachusetts, Leg
stature for a week or two past, about the
State Commissioner, George P. Burnham, of
..Hen Fever" memory. 1t seems that pref
tv hard stories had got abroad about the way
in which Mr.. Burnham had used, or abused
his office. especially in having sold large
quantities at high prices, which he bad
Ia~rolv ..extsndeI" as the phrase in his estah-
lishment was, by mixing with much cheaper
Iiouors. As his sales were largc,-above
SI25. 900 worth during the year past, and
the public morals and public safety We're
concerned in an honest administration Of his
Office, an Investigation was entered upon by
the legislature. Mr.. Burnham was ready
70 resign his Office, and we believe did So
He was ready also. to exhibit certain records
ofbis sales but refused to exhibit his day
book and ledger, though he did not allege
that thew would criminate him. The House
on his persistent refusal to produce the books
committed him to prison for contempt He
was brought barore the Supreme Court on a
writ of Ha5eas Corpus. On the 18th inst.
the Court gave its opinion, which sustained
the notion of the House Of Representatives
and Mr.. Burnham was remauded to prison.
He has also been indicted by the Grand Ju-
nv. and a warrant has been issued against
him in the Police Court, for selling adulter-
ated Jamaica.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

II an assured that, although he sympa-
thized with and sustained John Brown in
Kansas, he is no way implicated in the recent
movements Of that now distinguished indI-
vidual. His position as inmate Of the asylum
here is, therefore, solely attributable to that
peculiar sensitiveness Of mind he is known to
have possessed, and which has given way,
startled from its seat by the shock consequent
on the sad events which have followed the
mad course of this same Brown
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

By the above table it will be seen that the
cost of living. so far as these articles are con-
cerned, is about AZ per cent. more than in
1919. If the increase of rents were added,
the per cent. would be greater.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

SATAN REBUKING SIN.-The New York Err
press complains of the use of opprobrious Ian
guage in the newspapers
The State campaign, just passed, has been dis
tnguIshed on the part Of some Of the Republican
newspapers, with an almost unmeasured amount Of
personality and vulgarity in speaking of men and
movements that happened not to be Of their own
political household Of faith. No good cause re-
quires any such virulence of temper, or coarseness
OF language. L befTays a mean or bad heart, and a
neglected education, 10 indulge IN pers011Ates at any
Hne.
Ncrt slsnnsr and autumn pe shall Be N the midst
Of a Presidential canvass, and nee besDeak for it IN
adUance an absence Of he bitterness and personality
ts7ch distinguished the Fremont campaign IN 1850.
The New York Express complaining of the
bitterness and personality which distinguish
ed the Fremont campaign in 1|856!i!!
Why, the whole country knows that while,
during t7at campaign, James Buchanan was
treated with marked courtesy, 50 far as per-
sonalities were concerned, by those who OPP
posed his election, the stream of personal
abuse which the democratic press generally
poured forth necessarily against Fremont, was
as black as the Styx, and only outdone in
blackness and v%ileness, 50 far as that was pos
sible, by what came, for the most part, from
the New York Express itself.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

At the police conrt in Hartford On Thurs
day, james Cosgrove was sentence to prison
lar forty days for getting drunk. Say thir-
rity, yer honor suggested Mr.. Cosgrove;
thirty days is long enough to get the
drunk out of amy man
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

The y. Y. Times gives the following under
the head Of incidents Of the John Brown
excitement"
Mr.. William Rich, Of Troy, a colored
politician OF some notorietv, decamped on
ru,eday for Canada"
Somebody appears to have been sold, and
to have sold the Times. The fact is that Mr..
Rich, who is the quiet and intelligent barber
of the Troy House, cam to this place on
TuesdIy last to render his valuable services
IN kitchen and hall at IA jeedting party, and
returned on Thursday to the Troy House,
where We presume he NAV be found at any
time, by Gov. Wise or any one else who de-
sires an easy shave. The "requisition, in
the case was issued by our townsman D. D.
Howard. Rich is more familiar with sharp
razors than with Sharp's rifles. and is more
likely to be connected with Brown Of Grace
Church, than with Old Brown Of Osslwato-
ME and Harper's Ferry.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

ORDrNATIoN.-Rev. Theodore j. Holmes,
of New York City. was ordained Pastor of
the Congregational Church at Richmond, on
Tuesday, Nov. 18th. The Sermon was
preached by Rev. DR.. Wheeler, of this place.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

versatility and energy, and a ready writer
His politics ore quite Objectionable, but the
paper might undoubtedly be in worse hands
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18
VERMONT MUTUAL FIRE INSURE
ANCE COMPANY.

We observed in Walton's Journal a lew
DAYS ago, a record of the Annual Meeting OF
the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company
and the reelection of the former corps oil
able officers, viz:
DANIEL BALDWIN, President,
T. P. REDFIELD, v. President.
CHARLES DEWEY, Secretary.
JAMES T. THURsroN, Treasurer.
The Directors for the year ensuing are as
follows. there being only three or four changes
from the Board of last year
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

Permanently in the officers IS the settled
practice Of the Vermont Mutual, to which
in no small degree, we think, is attributable
its uninterrupted good management. Tho
President. Mr.. Baldwin, was the first man
who took out q policy in the Company, has
been one of its Managers from the beginning,
and its President for half a generation. I'm
der his steady care ,unwearIed attention, and
fairness of administration, the company has
gone on steadily charging its operations
i%nsuring all classes of property at such well
adjusted rates that every cl SIS (tFay are six in
number), pays every year what it costs to m
sure its property-and all at an acreage rate,
from year TO year, Of less than one-fourth OF
one per cent. of the amount Of property IN
sured. The less hazardous property ISIS far
less. Every loss is promptly inquired into,
and the damage is paid for without delay.
No better proof of the equitable and satlsfac-
tory dealing Of the Company need be given,
than the fact that, for a long period of years,
the Company has not had a single case Of lit
igation from loss OF insured property.
The Company issued since its beginning
March 81, 1898 and previous to Aug. l.,
1859, in all 81, POS policies, of which there
remained at the last date in force %, lbs
policies, insuring property to the amount Of
$50. 264 ,454 90. The amount Of premium
notes. all secured beyond the possibility loss,
forming a t1apd for the payment Of losses, Is
S1,559,73 "a O6. The assessment for the
year past was 314 per cent. on the premium
notes, being the same as the acreage yearly
assessment for 80 years. We speak within
bounds when we say no safe company can be
named which insures all classes Of property,
at an average rate 80 'ol0 as the Vt. Mutual /;
and no SAFE company can be named which
i~77ures the least hazardous property ON Iol0er
terms than tins Luu - les
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18
Yours in sincerity and truth,
JOHN BROWN

The BULL y THE LoCoXOTITE.-'Smasi
the machine smash the machine. ~ was
the cry Of Brooks of the n. y. ETpress-
when he arranged the doings Of the Utica
Convention with the avowed purpose of de-
feating the Republican ticket. The Albany
Erening Journal slys;
s'Irooks, in his efforts to smash the ma
chine has met with the same fate as the
bull which undertook a like job with the
locomotive. In each case the animal was
smashed, while the machine went right
on"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

An mmense rock bass, weighing 5oC ls,
was caught in San Francisco, on the otn u
October. Some fishermen saw him s"'~
ming near their boat, and they shot him =
the gills with a shotgun, disabling MN
that they managed to get a rope through :.
mouth, and thus lowed to a shallow pIICeT
where they killed him. His meat was 81
for 81 IL cents per pound, and his SKIN
$50. the latter to be stuffed as eurios'!'
In the election at New York, an erfi-'
character, "a German, named Wurmeister,r
fused sternly to vote till he had received ~"
dollars. Nobody was disposed to give ..l
amount but finally one adventurous ~
mustered a bank bill and the Teuton dePod
ed hi, purehaseable suffrage. de dlseos
when too late, that the bill was a couh. ,st
He was around for two hours trying !"
the matter corrected.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18
JOHN BRowN's letter to Mrs. Child

Mrs. L. Maria Child. My Dear Friend (sncA
you prove to be, though a stranger): Your no,,
kind letter has reached me, with the kind offer -
come here and take care of me. Allow ne n a.
press my gratitude for your great sympathy. and
at the same time to propose to you a difer.pt
course. together with my reasons for WISHING /,
| should certainly be greatly pleased to become
personally acquainted with one so ii ted and =
kind. but I cannot avoid seeing some objectionsto
il. unier present circumstances First, I am in
charge of a most humane gentleman, who, WITH
his family. have rendered me every possible atts,-
ton 7 hsve desired, or that could be # the less-
advantage; and / am so far recovered Of nv
wounds as no longer 10 require nursing. Then
again, it would subject you to great personal in.
convenience and heavy expense. without doing Inc
anv good. Allow me to name TO you another
channel through which you may reach ne with
your ,ympathies much more efectuAliy. have
at home a wife and three young daughters. the
Youngest but little over five years old, the eldest
nearly sixteen. | have also two daughters-in-aw
whose husblnds have both fallen near me here-
There ia also another widow, Mrs.. Thompson
whose husband fell here. Whether she Is a moth
or mr. not. Tc4nnOt say. All these, my wife in.
cluded. live in North Elba, Essex county, New
York. | have a middle-aged son, woo has been in
some degree a cripple from his childhood, vIo
would have as much rs he could DO 10 earn a iv-
ing. He was a most dreadful snfer T in Haa.a.
and lost all had laid up. lie mas not enough o.
clothe himself for the winter comfortably have
no Twin son. or son -in-law, who did not suffer tee
ribly in Kansas.
Now. dear friend, would you not as soon con-
tribute fifty cents now, and a like SUN yearly, f.r
/ the relief Of those very poor and deeply afflicted
nsrsons. to enable them 10 supply themselves and
their children with bread and very plain clothing.
and to enable the children 10 receive a common
English education? Will you also devote your
own energies to induce others 70 join Y u in givn.
a like amount, OF any other amount, % constitute
a lit,le fund Tor the purpose named
cannot see how your coming here can do ne
the least good; and 1 am quite certain you can do
immense good where you are. l am quite cheer
full under all my affecting circumstances and pros
poets; having as I humbly trust, ''the peace o..
God. which passeth all understanding. to rule
in NV heart. You may make SUCH use Of this As
YOU see fit. God Almighty bless and reward you
a thousand-foId
Yours in sincerity and truth,
TnUN DpnHr~-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

The Springfield Republicans NewYork cor
respondent gives the following lively sketch
Of Bonner
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-06

To the Honorable. .ss r. New oRnEASs, May "a, 1885,
GENTLEMEN The under cry IL ned ofl oHyn
Gnas e1 afy pse y5s sn
able body agree by to section ls city charter sell
grading md paving Felicity from Magnolia to Pysnis
San ssn VIDE
cen inches i long nor less than ten inches thick;
ends and TOP well dressed form surface
Sid to be dagonay inches of sharp sand
and London gravel with coating dressing when laid
filed with s the ad veil
The usual four inches thick to be furnished when
the City Surveyor may think requisite change old curb
Fs o sss u TsTs
sse to be raised End sssd
speedy manner. and the sidewalks to be raised.
laid s ana 1 BIZ h oe ss t.
,bss On nss be feet
the roa' pavement ,Ga,an
JAS. 4. HOPKINS, Secretary 'sss; of
Board OF Assistant Aldermen.
NouvELLE- ORLEANS Mai "a, 1859.
Felicity de assnoa & rs
section lzode uvee chartre sc aire vendre Tencan
Felicity Magnolia Pr, Ct a esf Sks
DC @ de pas sas de dix ponces de large
utvront ere grant de Ia meeure
ayant les c6e les bouts ct les tae atm de- fare
upe surface unie qnand poses de ie Outrage sode
lie dit payage deyra ere pose diagon tlemen quare
pouce de sable ct de gravos de Londe ben recouver
quand conche de sable de gravos de ondes
quare les joints devront prepayment remps
rones hvec IN ronlean convenabe quand pose
lie curb stone ornaire de quae pouces depaisser ere
ourni qand Voer ugera convenabe de changer les
curbings, aim de fare Outrage solide,
lie curbstane 6es denx c6tes Felicity de la rue
Magnolia Ia Ptyt nia devra e,re e'eve pvee hau
eievees.
Les intersections des posses avec les neil
eIre perres plates dc River de oustre pes de lar
L. pierre employees devra etre de eux ped aesur
quatre peds de long poaces
eleyees au centre ct nvele pavage de la rue.
j. Murphy % ped,
je4 1aw8w Couseil des Assistants Aldermen
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-06

Z. NOuvELLE- ORPHANS, II mai, 1852
memorable Conseil Commun Do Ia Nouvslle Orleans
~ s0ussIgnes, proprietaires faisant face
ia rue Nouvele Leyee, des PoydraB
onnent respectueusament honorable
ment "a section 100 de la charts de la VILE dc vendre
apres cinq avis pour payer
Y rue Nouvee Levee des Poydras Rscs ayec des
docs de grant de mons de dix large
dc Sng nj Dc plus de donse dc
Les dts bocs deyront etrs de grant dc Is premiere quate
ayant lea c6es les bouts la surface ben as dres de
Aniere former surface une un
yrase ,ojde lie dit pose dagonaeuent sur un
iond de quae poucss depaisseur de sable da
vo as par dessas payags surface Dc
les joints bien remps ct ben assue par roueau
Les perrts az bodures de quae depasseur
fournes qnand 10 voyer de Ia vile jges
ger les yiele atm de faire un Outrage solide.
DC bordures les deux c8es de
Leyee de roydras Race seron eevees invoices
eevees ct faites en- pierre plates.
Les passages Intersections de teron de
perres de Ia vere du Nod yremee quate ct de anae
peds Dc large ct les blocs psds do large
psds De long moins dc ponces tout
relieve dams 10 centre It nlyee dc ben jondre
passage de la ' -
zoe y. Shannon, Is pieds.
George Patterson, 10 =.
las HOpKyNs
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-06
JAS. A. HOPKINS,
je3 LAVISH secretaire du Copseil des Asst Aldermen
NEW ORLEANS, May II, 1859.
of the City of New Orleans

r. ~. uo,,..,,. a.. c NEW ORLEANS, May II, 1859.
uSde ss Sy ss H." o o,ls"p.
.ss .ssss
w}s s E,al RssP SoIE 5
s VIDE g.
b.. qualify g4se having the SIDES
ss;a and TOP well to form ssace
Said pavement to be laid dagonay inches sharp
Of Nd 5 oadan top asns ssn ad
SsSsiy asd and rolled with suitable roller well
The usual curbstone four nche thick furnished when
ns s sqse to change the old
The eusbsone on both sides Of Robin from Camp the
q ss % sss.d
ssfa a1a e to b.
'as s h.n g s sf bs to
centre and Ss rad t t. the road pavement. ,-o,
Iasan,
nrs de- VILE Dc f.e yessfs
Robin suve svee d l Sloc d.
Ss | DE- ons de
Pas N mo dI,s DC e, ~ p Sa d epaisseur
ayant les boes les bien taies de-
mnnere arnr un surface une eant poe se
fond pouces depaissenr de sable de gavos de-
sstss Ss
rempiis g. le tout b ass'jett par rouleau.
Les pfes 9e b2rontes de pouces depss four
lana e Fovr de la Vile jugera convenabe changer
les vielts, auh de fare sol de Outrage
Les pierres de bodues deux eoes de In rue Robin de
Ia rue d Camp aux feuve elvees invoices
eyees ell faites pierres plates, ~
Les passages aux intersections de scront de
peIres dc Ia riyere du Nord de premiere guae qnatre
PEGS DC large ct les bos seroot de deux large
peas hs long ell pas moins de six d'epaseur
relieve dams lie CENTRE ct nivesr de manae ben oindre
paw go de Ia ~ 'e AZ
AuRua Slnen 170peds.
LAM s A. HOPKINS, Secretaire
leE1 IawSW Conseil de. Assistants
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-06
SHERIFF,S SALES.

srnrT DIsrS,SI cousr CITY o. EEwoKLEAEs "a tAs.
3, i: e ss S s,.
ssl public suction Is. cisy Hotel Common sssss bs
rs Ss ss:s
D,:.s g r;
Iy fssf more o. lee. IN dspth. :" h
q ~. z e. z H.. :: &. T.
Tcs.h:r with all the suildiuss .nd improvements thereon,
TEa.sTh Yong u. .ssond md Last suction til. said
"a
si.I mortgage property I'D NTH ns payment
&C.. e:
s1ss the amount q which ss
Sheriff Of FL tho Parish III Il Il oiilsans.
srrrr.r cous DE DISTRICT Ia VILE DE LA NogyELLE-
IN vSK%H dun p{u5is: sis I. n.- 1.s,..
& as s. s Ell as !:
Il sE ysP,s lamp -
ss,s yIs daP, TIss borne Dry.dss Dsn
face Il rue rs pess
plus Us 0 so m0 .nn q pssiond.ur
@ dsDsss d ests sis o
''i Eli. asas az issa sa...u.
de provs.e .dusss su Plus osant e.
%e 81.
csugn 6onns Ct poan interest hut pour
vendue usaai parfsit psis1ent SUI - pr0pfe'e
p K p RAJ. = C.
hsr ensemble i d
,z IL. snn sheriff q. I f 4 S5s s591s...
FoUR1H DISTRICT coUa77 BROWN. JOHNSTON 90.
Ct New Orleans SOFAS. pArERsos-No. 1879.
q b inc c csa.;
q e Ssv no. IL The !. ssSys 1 entitled
ety. es 5ay
The slave woman IARIA, aged abou. forty years.
TERMS-Cssh the spot.
.a ...- sherihof the Parish Of Orleans.
Gov. DE oass SzEsssos
FN Y lElt.lI dun writ de saisIe ct yente =
l. sssssa. co
cg amd.s % de s lie sss
publique ct adjudication de-
coSDITIoNs-c0mptan au momen. de- adjudication.
jez iys 1s22z Sheriff de Ia iaroisss dorlsan..
FoUarH DIs5RIor coURr} 4. s. PERKINS vs. his CREDIT
RX OF and in 'so nn order
s ss ~. e
above entitled matter will proceed sell at public auction
on the premises hereinafter designated ths
lth dy Of July 1852 0 O'Clock A. NJ Of The
creditors of said insolvent- - 49,
the furniture and movable contained in the house
situated at No. 22l Caondelet street. per inventory fled
Surrendered by said insolvent to his creditors ~ 81
TERMS-Cash the spot.
+. T. PARKER,
Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans
ouArHIExE couR DE DISTRICT a. 8, PERKINS VS.. SIS
ss,s sssys,!s Orleans. selb Sc, l'',
~ vERTU dun ortire de vente rendu lie 10
m iadra n
Gour de nsfc. Dc Ia Orleans dams a cdes
A. M sur les lienx 81 apre desgnes pour compile des Gre
de- ~ N'N~'-'N
les meubes e dams aison situee rue