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Referring to remark quoted from the
\. Y. Tribune concerning the murderous as
sault on Hon. Charles Sumner, in the L. 5.
Senate Chamber ON the ODD Of May, 1886,
and an inquiry of the Tr,bunc, whether it
" may not be well to hold Young Mems
Republican National Convention on the next
anniversary of that memorable crime" the
Burlington Scntinci says;
" Though we do not advocate blows in re-
taliation OF abuse, however vile but in rela
tlnn to the above paragraph, we will observe
that Charles Sumner is BLACKBOARD, and
met the fate which such men seem to covet,
and sooner or later draw down upon them
selves, Let him pass to oblivion
The grammar and spirit of the S,uiHerS
remark are alike abomlnabe Asa scholar,
gentleman, an orator, a statesman, "A lover
Of freedom, and fearless defender of the
right Of free debate in Congress, Hon. Charles
Summers name will forever remain marked
and honored one in the history of his country.
Mr.. Sumner has spent three years of un-
interrupted suffering from the brutal and
cowardly assault made upon him, from which
he barely escaped with his life, and from
which he probably will never recover. The
men are few we trust and believe, even among
the poor creatures who wear the collar of the
Slave Democracy and do its dirty work at
the North, who could now be guilty of in
ditng 50 coarse and malignant paragraph
respecting him AS that of the Sentinel quoted
above.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-20

How far tho invaders have advanced, or
what may be their point of concentration,
canrot hn clearly stated from the materials
before U.S. W neither the hte depom at Buffilora
was disputed and taken hv the bayonct after
II sharp action and considerable loss, as was
reported at Vienna, or whether there was
no resistance, rs would rather appear prohl-
bic from the silence of the kilograms from
Turin as to any actual encounter; whether
Mortara resisted or quietly succumb'd
whether Novara was occupied without opp
sition and Ncrcclli was reached without II
contest, are matters IF detail that have no
important bearing upon the main purror' pi
to-dav's news. The invading army of Aus
tria is in full march upon Slrdininn soil On
the other hand the King OF Sardinia has put
himself Mt the head of his army and has gone
forth to meet the invaders lie has surveyed
the limo Of the Dora. where it is supposed
that the Sirdinians may, perhaps, make Il
stand in defence of their capital, and he h
gone thence to Alessandria. which must soon
be attacked, it the Austrians have a real in
tention to conquer Piedmont. The French
are swarming into the seat of war the Aus
TRAN papers already declare that the neutral
itv of Savoy has been violated. The Imperial
Guard. to the number of Il 600 have arrived
AT benOa, ana 4U.OUn french troops nave
now gathered In that rlncc Of strength. When
or where these armed men will meet in con-
flct are entirely questions of strategy, but
SO far as any question rs to peace or war is
concerned, The Ea9hsh. He Bc,g,ans ANIL He
Frencb w'rc nat more nj ,r0r Wpon hc plains
of Wmorloo, Than are Ho French. he SardiH-
idns and hc AustridnS AT rar on The plans NJ
He 1iono. Me !Scsin ond Hc Dora.
We wish our only dis1uieting intelligence
was from the country where war has already
burst forth and where the nations are con-
tending.
That Provisional Governments have been cs-
tahlishcd in Florence. Cnrrara and Mlssa. is
not of itsalfa matter Of vast importance; that
the inhabitants of Rome are in an effcrvescent
if not in an insurgcnt state. Is scarcely an
addition to the ordinary Italian difficulties
but when we read that Prussia has resolved
upon putting her remaining corps III Gruic in
readiness TO march, IRE see rerg grarc ca'tsc 10
| fear that the podcc Of Europe IS slaton more
| grare'V than WouH APPEAR from Hie Sof mrs
so2cs from Paris and the Hand assurances from
| 81. PotcrSllT1 That Prussia has cause for
| tins precaution we cannot doubt, when ",
| find that Russian army Of observation T.
| about to be stationed upon her frontiers fol
some object, of which Europe only knows
that it has been concerted with France. and
| has been concerted in secret
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-20

Is i'nE WORLD CNGRATErUL ?-TnE FRIENDS
OF VI. LA MARrINETHINK 1T Is.-We are utter
ly GisSusted with the selt-laudation which
some Of our sec nd class great men are in the
harit Of practicing; and we mean to expose
it. even though the task is a dstasteful one.
the vice is pecu liarly. though not exclusive
~, French; and is found among the first who
are the real hene(ictors of the world.
Thomas Holloway, one of the latter. whose
name is idolizad in all parts of the world,
and to whom it is not too much to say that
millions of all creeds and complexilns are
Indebted for the preservation Of their lives
Thomas Holloway, we say, is never heard
appealing either to the gratitude or gener-
o.jty of those who have derived the greatest
Of all earthly blessings from his SKILL he
contents himself with the assurance that his
work has been done, and that the price has
been paid.
We have been led INTO these reflections by
an appeal which is now put forward on be-
half Of second class French poet. Monsieur
Alphonse Iamartne. it seems, though NUM-
tcently paid for the productions of his pen,
neglected t. lay up any sufficient store for
the support Of his declining days and now
his voice is raised against "the ingratitudc
Of the human race The argument which
he produces u strengthen his cl i'm, is one
which should rather make him blush for his
extravaganza he says that millions of his
productions have been sold, and that there
fore the world is in his debt But why {?
Or does he think that it sounds like common
prose honesty to ask to be paid twice over.
He will answer, Doubt, SIS, that his poems
have II pleasure the value of which their
price could not approximate. Let us admit
this rule, and apply it to another case to
test its merits. Health, we all know, is the
chief OF earthly blessings a boon which
may be purchased, let the cost be what it
may; II blessing to be blessed with which
the sinking monarch would resingn his king
dom. Suppose then, that Holloway, instead
Of fixing such price on his remedies as
would afford HIM [when myrlads were his
customers a fair and honorable profit, had
apportioncd the price of his pills and ONT
mcnt to the exiGencies of each case and the
ability of the sufferer to pay for his physical
salvation Why, in such case, the great
physician would long ago have owned all
Europe in fee simple, and three-iourths of
the remainder OF the world-for the Royal
ties and nobilities of Europe were among his
earliest patients, but are still too proud to
acknowledge that they owe their lives to the
same simple but all-suficing remedies which
have bee brought. by liolloway's philanthro-
Ply, within reach of the meanest of their
serfs-''Les Bellies LeHres.'
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How CAPT. FIERCE ENTERED THE DANUBE. =

How CAPT. PIERCE ENTERED THE pANuBL.-
Capt, ID. {. Pierce will long be remember
ed as the gallant lake captain who Inaugural
ted the Chicago and Liverpool trade, direct
Last fall he chartered his vessel then lying
at London, to convey load of railroad iron
to Russian port ON the Danube. lie there
passed the winter, and this spring purchased
"a cargo of wheat with which he returned To
London
The Chicago Journal has seen letter from
him at the latter place, in which he states
that This vessel, the Sexton. had made the
quickest trip, by some days. ever known to
be run between the two ports lie also states
that on his arrival at the mouth of the Dam
ube, the officer of the port refused him the
services Of II pilot unless he lightened his
vessel, asserting, as the reason OF his demand
that there was but nine feet of water ON the
bar. DESTROYS of satisfying himself on this
point, Captain Pierce took soundings, and
hnding that the functionary had "tbbed' to
the extcnt,of foot aud "a half-tho soundings
shoy fall 10 feet uchcs-with true Ianke
independence he determined to pilot his vessel
himself. The Captain of the Port, undoubt.
eddy astounded at this contempt IT his digni-
ty, boarded the vessel aud ordered Can't. i.
To east anchor, to which the latter replied
that he would not stop unless they sunk his
vessel, Whcreup1n the Port captain hasten
ed 10 Il min-ol-war which lay at anchor in
the hrbor, doubtless intending to naict
summary punishment upon our gallant Cap
tain for his audacity but before her guns
could be- brought to bear upon the Sexton,
Capt Pierce had got her safely over the bar,
and out of reach ot Turkish cannon. 1t also
states that Capt =. was called to account at
Constantinople, "lor thus demonstrating the
"Yankee character at the mouth of the Dan
ube.h
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-20

Music IN PROSPER The cantata of "The
Haymakers, by Geo F. Root, is in rehear-
sal and will be produced before many weeks
by W. W. PARTRIDGE and his class of anna
tcur singers. 1t will be something new in
its line for this place and cannot fail to
droc. We observe that the llaymakcrs is
having a great run IN Boston this Spring.
We understand that arrangements are on
foot for concert by the Burlington Cornct
Band, and we are glad to learn that the
Band has been engaged by the students and
Literary Societies to furnish the music for
the next Commencement. That is rs it
should be, and we have no fears that the
music on that occasion will not fully Justify
the selection of our own Band.
p. S. Since the above was place in type
we learn that the Concert by the Band will
take place at the Town Hall, on Tucsday
Ecening, May 3la. 1t will be a grand
Conccr. concerning which we shall have
more to say before it comes of.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-20

SOUTHERN CoNvENrIoN.-One of those i'm
portant concerns, hight Southern Com
mercal Conventions, has met and adjourned
at Vicksburgh, Mississippi. The "ordinary
business of these conventions is the passage
OF resolutions in favor of u dissolution Of the
Onion. & the establishment Of Southern lines
Of trans Atlantic steamers, which are to he
followed by great growth If grass in the
streets Of New York and Boston. This year
they varied the proceedings by passing in
stead, after four days exciting de-
BATE resolution that the laws prohibi-
ting the African slave trade ought to be
abolished" 1t was an abolition Convention,
after all, only the thing to be abolished is the
law against the slave trade.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-20
THE PRoGREsS or FREEsoILIsM
IN MISSOURI.

\ fREEsOiLER ELECTED MAYOR IN STE, CENEvIEvE
We have just received intelligence of the
election, on Monday last of j, +, st. james.
ESD, to the office of Mayor OF the city of Ste.
Geneyicye, Missouri Mr. St. James was
among the first and boldcst advocates of Free
slilism in Missouri, and is known and rccog-
nizcd throughout the State as one among the
ablcst of the thousands OF young men in our
State who have enrolled themselves under the
Republican banner tor the battle in 1850.
National Democracy had not the boldness to
Offer any opposition to his election.
Thus the towns and cities along our rivers
and Railroads are continual giving express
ion to IA feeling that is rapidly finding its
way into the interior. From every part of
the state the most cheering news i. daily
reacamg Gs. The "que,tion Of time " Itself
j. almost settled. The fall OF the Slave Pow or
is now inevitable. The curly success of lihel-
al principles will give ii new imIeius to the
advancement OF our State IA all that tonGs Ia
our real prospcrily.-MiNour' D'm. May !
IMPORTANT u TRrE.--The Chiclgp Press
and Iniune states that the supreme Court
of Wisconsin had agreed upon decision
declaring the farm mortgages and city and
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-20

DIR, GEO B. LoRING, of Salem, Mass, to
whose arraignment before the public on a
charge of forging signatures to petition for
Office, we alluded day or two since, in a
letter denying fatty the charge, says;
| recollect that Mullett was employed to oh
tain signatures at the time referred to- to various
petitions for Office, and supposed he did his work
in an honest manner. | am now ast1nished at his
confession that he did not do so; and had | been
aware Of II earlier, should never have consented
to his holding office as long as he did. lie did
not inform me then that names had been append
ed to any petition for the purpose Of misleading
or deceivin, President Pierce; and do not be-
lieve it No'., although l am aware that the rates
usually paid for obtaining signatures to such doc
uments--four and five dollars a hundred-present
serious temptations to gentlemen Of mercenary
proclivities.
The above is of Importance as putting on
record the standard price with the Democra-
cy for signatures to petitions for Office. For
any but string of Locofoco names, We
should say that five dollars "A hundred sig
natures was dog-cheap.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-20

WHAT WILL lie DO WITH 1--we are graf
flied TO announce that Hon. W. d. Bishop,
of this city, has been appointed Commission
er of Patents, in place of Mr.. Holt, appoint
ed to the Postmaster Generalship. 1t is not
certain, as yet, that he will accept the ap-
pontment.- Bridgeport Farmer.
MY friend, Mr.. Ferry, says that the Pres
ident has provided for every defeated candid
ate of the democratic party thus far, and af
another to provide for from Connecticut. If
reference is had to me. can only say if de-
feated in this canvass, would not accept the
best Office in the gift of the President. have
seen the elephant from the tip of his tail to
the end of his snout," &c.-M, Bishops
Speech, at South Norleaik, before Election.
We presume the Farmer will very soon be
relieved from all anxiety as TO the acceptance
of the appointment. -Norpich Gasene.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-20
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l.oIi'lo, ucc'lnuI'tIhg the article mere Nv
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-20
THE AMERICAN TRACT SocIr7y. The IN

THE AMERICAN Tract SOCIETY. The IN
fortunate position Of the American Tract So
cictv at New York was never more manifest
than at meeting of which we publish to-
dav pretty full report DR.. Srring felt it
and the rcmarks he found himself constrain-
ed TO make are to the very point of tho So
5ictv'> great error. When the right or
wrong Of slavery is presented as naked ques-
ton, no Christian, no American ought to
hesitate moment to express his Judgment
and feeling o7d no society Of Christian men
ought toavod the question when it comes in
in their way. The Tract Society ought, from
the first and at every step. to have acted in
the spirit of DIR. Springs remark, and to
have expressed freely, as there was occasion,
the common sentiment of Chrstiendom
against slavery. as unquestioned, unquestion-
able, among Christian men. By such a
course all these troubles would have been
avoided. VI. Chronicle
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-20

The Brattleboro' PhGnir states, with en-
tire truth. that the best index to the bust
ness of any village is the advertising columns
of its local newspaper, and judged by that
criterion, it asserts
"Thcre is not another village in Vermont
where the merchants keep such excellent stocks
of goods attend dcvotcdly to the wants of their
customers, and, what is more to the purpose, sell
so cheap as those of Brnttleboro'.'
The Phgn'r is certainly to be congratulated
on its advertising patronage; but then it Is
to be remembered that Brattleboro has but
one paper. while most of the larger villages
have two or more. The columns of the two
Daiics and three Weeklies of Burlington
may fully equal, if they do not excel (as they
ought to do. by a great proportion), the
Phqnir in display OF local advertising. II
50. it is fair inference that Burlington mer-
chants keep as full stocks and sell as cheal
rs those of Biattleboro'.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-20
SUPREME COURT.


SATURDAY, May 18th.
The Chittenden County cases were commenced
upon yesterday.
Root vs.. Reynolds, was re-argued W. q.
Shaw aud L. X. Hard for the defendant, Geo r.
Edmunds for the plaintiff
State vs. Patrick kayanash and State ". Theo.
A. Peek were re-arsued together by Daniel Ro-
berts and Geo. T, Edmund. for the respondents,
and by L. r. Hard, States Attorney, for the pro-
sccution.
The following cases have been argued to-day.
Underwood vs.. Cole and Underwood ". Cole and
Moses, by A, Peek for plaintiff, and !. Mack for
defendants.
Villas 4 Plat vs.. u. Paul A. Peck Tor plain
tin, D. Roberts for defendant
lIanford VS.. Paine s. trustee + ilill for plain
tiff, W, q. Shaw for defendants
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-20

On THE Doors AND LOCKS A cracking
door is ALWAYS 4 nuisance. Its noise is un-
pleasant % al. and particularly distressing
to the 81 k. With feather occasionally in
troducn little oil, or even melted tallow or
lard into tho Joints Of the hinge. and all
will 90 smoothly. Locks should also be
kept VII oiled. Apply little oil to the
blade Of the key. and also 10 the bolts, esne-
ciallv to to the side Of tina bolt that strikes
catch or holder. This will prevent the ne
ctssitv f"slamminG, saving much patience
and lcssonrg the wear Of the door and the
parts around it Once in while take of the
lock and oil the parts within, where there is
friction, it will worl; easier and last much
longer.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-20

county bonds issued to Railroads in that
State, to be unconstitutional and void
The Washington Union which has POSED
the rc-opcning OF the savc-trade, now says.
owe are not surprised at the persistent
defiance of the laws against the slavc-tride.
which is now attracting the attention of the
country towards the remotcr Southern States
Nay, IRE bclierc the traffic ,rH be re established
despite Icdcrdi resistance. y
On this the Vermont Chronicle well re-
marks.
owe repeat that southern religious jour
mas, and svnods, and churches, will find
their opposition to the slave trade idler than
the idle wind, so long ms they uphold the
system of slavery as itself a right. There is
no safety from the overwhelming disgrace OF
the slave tradc-there can be no successful
opposition to it--except on the principle,
through the power of which it has been
rightcously condemned by the Christian
orld,-namcly, that slavery is itself wrong,
The sooner they step back upon this platform
of their hcnored fathers, the better for them
for their nrtry. for the honor and the in
tercst Of religion"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-20

A CHAPTER OF DISASTERS. The "Charcoal
Bridge" on the Vermont & Canada r. r..
about three miles from Swanton, was burned
on Monday night, and freight engine com
ing up, was plunged intoCharcoal creek Also
inc bridge near Milton Hollow, on the same
road was burnt
On Tuesday the Engine House and wood
shed at W. Albursh were burned, and the
draw at Mis'is'qnoi Bay bridge was out of
gear. 80 that trains could not pass. Quite n
chapter Of accidents for one railroad. But
as all possible haste was made in renairino
damages, the road is no doubt in running
order before this time
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-20

Hon. Luther 5. Dixon has been appointed
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the
State. lie was born in Milton in this county,
educated at the Norwich Uni yersty, and
studied law first with Judge Poland and
after with Levi Underwood Esq of Burlington.
lie removed to Wisconsin in 1850. has been
District Attorney and Circuit Judge and is
now elevated to the Chief Judgeship. The
Montpelier Waterman says of him
Gle was a Democrat in Vermont but like
hosts of his associates was driven by his principles
to unite with the Republican party in lSb6.-
His promotion has been rapid; wherefore guess
that he has not been delayed by any ditldencc,
such as occasion troubled his father. The
story is that the senior Dixon, when member of
the legislature of Vermont, and an intelligent
member too, one day commenc Il speech For
n while he went on elibly, but at last stuck for
word. a preconceivel idea, that would no,
come at his bidding. Hating for instant, he
thsn broke out with-"Mr. Speaker, | guess / am
scart - and dropped into his seat. n large
smile skipped around the House.
Postmaster Cain of Rutland still retains
his official head though he says himself, it
is ",ery hkcly" to fall.
Jacob Little the great "hear' broker Of
New York, made one Of his periodical fail
urcs on Thursday-thls time for larger
amount then ever before, being for millions
of dollars. He was dealing mostly in Indiana
state bonds.
William Slade Jr., is among the several
dozens of names proposed for the republican
nomination OF lieutenant governor of Ohio.
Paul Morphy, the great chess player, has
returned to New York, and is Of course u
very large lion.
Mr.. Hulsemann, the Aus an Minister,
arrived from Europe, in + rsia. IL Is
supposed flat he feels ca . w that Mr..
Webster is dead.
Professor Denison Ohustcd Of Yale College
died on the 18th, aged is years lie was
member OF many Of the scientific institutions
of this country as well us Of Europe, a large
contributor to the various scientific periodic
ais, voluminous author, and both as a
teacher and man universally beloved
The Washington Correspondent Of the y.
Y. Tribune telegraph from that city May
9th that 80. 4. Smalley of Vermont, the
Chairman Of the Central Democratic Com
mittcc. who was here during the last Prcsi-
dental campaign, is now in the city, confer
ring as to Il compromise Of the diiIlcultir' he
tween the Douglas and Buchanan wing Of
the Democracy, and perhaps IN reference to
delegates to the Charleston Convention.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-20
THE FIRST CONFLICT.

Three days later intelligence from Eu-
rope reached New York May 18th, of
which small portion is given under our
Telegraphc head. 1t seems that the crossing
Of the Ticino, by the Austrians, was not un-
resisted or bloodless. A sharp action took
place at the bridge of Buiilora, lover the
Ticino), which was carried by the Austrians
at the point of the bayonet, with considerable
loss The Sandman forces were falling back
before the invading armies, which were adj
vancing on Turin. From the presence of the
Austrians at Mortara, which is south of No
vara, it would seem that they entered Pied
mont at two points.
Evidently the statement brought by the
Persia, that Austria had stayed hcr advance
and was awaiting further negocl,ions, was
with out foundation. A pitched battle may
be among the items by the next arrival
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-20

THERE was an alarm of fire about O'Clock
Monday afternoon, an old house on " alter
street opposite the Champlain Hotel, "
having caught fire in the cellar from stove
pipe and on the roof from II spark Both
engines we've promptly on the ground and
what little fire there was soon made itself
scarce The HOUSE is occupied by several
families whose effects were damaged Il littl
by water,