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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-25
A Rare spseImen of Hnnes.x.

The editor of the Plain Dealer was asked yes.
terday at the mass meeting how many he
thought we're there on the ground After look
ing carefully over the vast multitude he replied
SWELL not less than six thousand" and yet in
the Plain Dealer Of last evening in speaking Of
the numbers present he says 1.-TWO thousand is
about the number"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-25
Attachment Notice,

~ - II AUUdOIIIuUHU NUIIUUl
"m' Il AMBUSH pIointnI) Before Madsou Miller, jus
lice % The Pence % l. Vp-
solomon y Griffin, de't lana CIV. Cuvuhogl 10. %
SAID DEFENDANT is HEREBY
~ uiihcd ID 4 ana order of attachment issueu 10y
salI Justice Miller on The 7lh day Ut ApIil, A. D.
le9 ga a' 'or OF said VIM L Amb iSh, paiWiG aga The
SAD omou Griffin. defendant, in The OF two hun
dred and tUrty-siX do lars.
lNGERSOLL & KINSNIAN.
CleNclaud Nav 3D., 1853. Umvh:3w2}l pms auvs.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-25
6enrral Notifies.
Notice
HNHN FIRM UE RRAYTON 4

4 MASON wa, by mutual consent dissolved on the lsi
oi ApuL The Insurance, Foreign XChaupe an d Emi-
grant pI-Suug busl will be continued at the old
stand lu Atwgtcr BuIldingl by The subscriber,
upr29dlm2ii u H. BRAYTON.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18
New Publications.

The UNIVERSAL SPEAKER containing a col
lection of Speeches. Dialogues, and Kecl-
tatIons. adapted to the use OF Schools,
Academies. and social circles, edited BY
\. a. Calkius and W. I. Adams. Dos
ton Brown. Taggard q Chase.
The title of the book is sufficiently descrip-
tive ofits purpose. The selections are chief
" of a familiar or comic style Of writing, as
more likely to interest the young than those
of a more profound or tragic cast. Many Of
the easy dialogues are from the pen Of one Of
the editors. The selection claims the merit
of novelty and an entire freedom from any
thing vulgar or exceptionable. There are
also some charts Of gesture, and a system Of
notation is, introduced to aid the pupil IN
~pronouncing with force, precision and good
taste. The copious introduction of such
marks in d work like this is not without its
detriment as well as its utility. There IS
more or less risk of a Formally Of manner
being induced by their use-too bvlate which
defect always requires the best tact tact and
care OF the spirited anu accurate lINihS Nacu-
or.
For sale by E. A. Fuller.
Guy CARLTON. or the story Of boy who
belonged to the Try Company By Fran
els Forester, Esq. Boston Brown. Tag
gard & Chase.
A beautiful book, well adapted to please
and profit the boys.
Fuller has it.
No. ", of Peterson's Cheap Edition OF
Dickens work contains the conclusion Of
"Pickwick,' and also part of "The Old
Curiosity Shop" The full set will contain p
volumes and is furnished at the low price Of
So, or % cents the single number, and IS
well worth the money.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

been introduced to appropriate $4,000 to meet
them. Some questions were a'ked as to the items
which compose this sum-, and not very definite an
swers were given. Some speeches have been made
in favor of it, by those who spoke against all ap-
preparations last year, and by others. Scarcely
anything was said against it; and it passed by a
vote of 1872, with 80 in the opposition. Not very
much interest, and no excitement at all has attend
ed these transactions.
The Railroad question was one of much interest
last year. Essentially the same questions are sub
mitted this year, yet to be acted upon. L have
perceived no strong interest yet; what shall be, is
to be seen.
Ibelieve have only stated facts, here easily seen,
and in substance on the records of the
Legislature, without any attempt to explain
them. Ifthey do not indicate a difference between
this year and LAST perhaps the remainder of the
session will make the difference palmer.
Yours, DEAN.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18
10. tho naners should be still

II is curious that the papers should oe SUD-
talking about acquisitions by Gov. Wlse' on
Gov. Morgan, for parties supposed 10 %
pIicated indirectly in the Harper's Ferry rai1'
The clause of the constitution applicable to
the surrender of criminals is as follows
"A person charged in any State Win 'I a.
son. felony. or other crime, VINO shan no0
from Justice. and be found in another Sea.e'
shall on demand Of the executive auIn'rl'y
of the Stlte from which he fed, be deilVereu
IN. to be removed to the State having loriS-
diction of the crime"
Mr.. Giddings said in his Phiiadeiph'a
speech, Of this loose talk about acquisitions
These things have exhibited an ignorance
in this Christian land that | little dreamed
Of. Indeed. the idea that a man, II guilty
If = violation of law in New York, must he
sont To VIRGINIA for trial, is but an l~llustra-
ton of those minds who, though living IN
the free States. look to the South tor reli-
rious. moral and political direction. They
| had better study, and know their W rights
before a~ssailing those of their fellow mcn.Io
them I would say the lovers Of liberty are
informed on this subject. The time tor
frirhtening men has gone by forever. Such
men are behind the age. They may be COM
nared tn those whom SwedenbOrg says he met
in the spirit world, who, although they had
been there twenty, thirty, and some OF them
forty years. had not found out they were
dead.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

these debts were on interest, which was fast in
creasing, which inclined him TO pay the debt 81
once. He could understand no difference between
paving for the furniture and other debt' li
work.
Mr.. Kellogg cf Brattleboro dissented from MI
olmstcd. If the agent Of the State had tIanscehe-
g - -.-ttc.i.y, La ct--c us not DouNu = "'
sction, and to refuse to pay these deoS was not
in that case, reputation.
Mr.. Stoddard Of Townshend SAID tnat by using
the furniture we had ratified he bargains OF the
.cent he argued. reading rom the act provid-
~ Gov tho rebuilding of the House, that the
.rent was authorized in pursuing the course be
had done. Even if he had exceeded his powers, II
was not a sound reason for re pudiating these debts
70 the injury Of the creditor.
Mr.. Kellogg Of Brattlebor,' said the word re-
pudiation was a great on. but endeavorcd to
show by an illustration that L vas not a proper
word in this case.
Mr.. Myers apprchended { IT the circumstances
were different now from VIVA they had been in
previous discussions Of this fubject. He had not
been convinced that the superintendent had tran
scended his authority and believed that the State
was indebted, and was willing to vote to pay those
debts; but Ae would say, clearly and distinctly
that as to matters passed npon last year, he had
not changed his opinion.
The bill then passed-yeas l22, nays %.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18
TIE RATES MONUMENT.

1t is quite too carly to say who will be the
candidates in the next Presidential Cam
paign. Sharp actions are to he fought in
Congress before either party viii write on its
flag the name under which it will march 10
the battle ground of November 1850. The
Republican party has in its ranks able men
not a few of tbem-of sterling personal
qualities. of clear convictions, of tried firm
ness, whose republican principles have been
long known throughout the nation; and when
the time comes the national feeling Of the
party VIII point out the man. Though ma
turally enough each considerable section Of
the country will speak less or more OF the
one whom for some reasons it fayors. we
think the Republicans Of the nation, general
ly are neither impatient in the matter nor OBJ
stinately bent upon any one man. We are
sure that we may say this of the Republicans
Of Vermont. The prevailing sentiment of
the Party being such, the formality and per-
sistency with which some have urged the
nomination of the Hon. Edward Bates Of
Missouri, seems veryFemarkable. Under the
circumstances we accept it as almost a sure
sign that he will not be nominated. In fact
his W letter to certain New York
politicians, published some months ago,
in our view set him out Of the list
He had not then apparently taken any posi-
sition OIL the fundamental question which
divides the two parties. He thought that
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18
VERMONT ITEMS.

Mr. Asher J. Wheeler of Bennington, on
tho 9Th inst, fell dead upon the scatfoiding
of his store, then IN process OF erection. Inc
u,orkmen fastened t. him-supPoslng ne
had fain.ed-and used the proper restora-
t;vas hut to no avail. The physicians pro-
,ounced the cause to be congestion OF the
brain. He was a young man, but 20 years
Of ACE. much respected, and his death, the
Ranaer saws, caused u sensation among all
classes of citizens, never before witnessed at
the death of any citizen. His remains were
on Monday taken to Berlin, n. T., his ma
tive town, for interment.
The Californian says that a man named
Hill. a bridge hand on the Pass. r. r., was
+,rovn from a band-car on Nov. 9Th, the
car Passing over him and breaking one Of his
Iegs in two places. The accident happened
about a mile below Passumpsic station, ana
was caused by the crank catching IN his
clothes. and throwing him out in front OF
the car.
The Pottery Of ;. W. Fenton, near St
.Jobnsbury. was burned on the night Of the
5th.
The house Of D. Blackmer Of Brandon
WAS broken into on the 9th, a little money
taken, and some goods.
The Bellows Falls Times, speaking OF the
Plymouth gold ~dirgings, says MIR. Hank
erson has dug one year on his claim at the
Five Corners. aud has got from $l5oO to
$4,000. The most he has dug in one day
was 500 50. He has purchased the mil
pond below the Glen House, and intends to
dig in the bed Of it.
Last summer Messrs. Sawyer and Eddy
bought a gold claim on Reading Pond Brook
for which they paid S37. They dug $500
and then sold it to Franklin v. ''ge for
500. Mr.. Coolidge has already dug between
one or two hundred dollars, and been offered
$50 for one half of the claim.
Messrs. Graves and Boals Of Springfield,
Mass. bought a claim of 45 rods, for which
they paid 1925. They commenced digging
in July, and up to Oct. 22d.. they had ia
ken out Sl,7OO. The most taken out in one
day was so, which is the largest sum yet
taken in those diggings by any miner in one
day.
The Springfield Republican says these three
claims are the only really profitable ones,
though there are plenty of claims to be had
The Plattsburgh N. " Republican in
forms a correspondent that the marble statue
Of Ethan Allen, to be erected in Montpelier,
Vt. is in honor of the man bearing that
name, and not Of the famous horse named IN
honor of the great Vermonterl
CALEB EATON. a drover of Rochester, Vt,
was robbed of 1916 in a dance cellar in Bos-
ton. on Friday evening last, by a girl known
in that city as " the Queen Of the Shakers
He gave an alarm the door was closed, the
Girl was arrested, and 1923 Of the money re
covered. NJ. Eaton is 50 years old, old
enough to know and do better than to be
treating gaily dressed young ladies on North
Street Boston.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

THRILLING INCIDENT. A Conductor on a
COl0-cdtcher.-Our readers will doubtless re-
collect reading a thrilling incident, published
by us some time since, of an engineer, upon
some western Railroad, having crawled down
upon the cow-catcher of the engine and saw
ing a child which was playing upon the road,
from destruction, by throwing it off the track.
An incident Of precisely similar nature, and
displaying as much heroism. occurred on the
Pennsylvania Railroad last Friday, the par
ticulars of which we gather from the Holli
daysburgh Standard
As enc of the freight trains coming east
rounded a sharp curve near Barree Siding, a
station about twelve miles west of Hunting
don. the engineer saw n small child sitting
in the middle of the track, playing, uncon-
scious of its danger. He instantly whistled
down brakes and reversed his engine, but the
weight of the train and the high speed at
which it was running, rendered it impossible
to stop before reaching the child, which must
invitably have been crushed to death. In this
emergency, when most men would have
stood paralyzing with horror, the conductor
of the train, Daniel Mccoy, with steadiness
OF nerve that has few parallels, ran to the
front OF the engine, crawled down on the
cow-catcher, and holding himself with one
hand lelned as far forward as possible, and as
he approached the child with a sweeping blow
OF the other, he threw it off the track. 1t
was the work of an instant, and required a
steady hand and cool head to accomplish it,
but he was equal to the emergency. The
tram W l.,diately stopped. and on going
back the child was found lying at the foot o.
a small embankment, some 90 or 80 feet from
the track of the road alive and kicking, but
somewhat stunned and bruised. The child
belonged to a farmer named Neff. residing
Immediately along the road.-Harris5urgh
Patriot.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

ArIvE.-The Boston papers say that Fran
els jackson Merriam Of Boston, who was re-
ported to have joined the Harper's Ferry in
surrectionists, and fallen a victim to the mad
enterprise, is alive and at present in Canada.
The Springfield Republican says of Merriam
It is probable that Francis Jackson Mer-
riam Of Boston. contributed largely to the
funds with which John Brown operated
He had lust come into a considerable estate,
and one Of his first acts after getting control
of it, was to give $1,000 to the Massachusetts
Anti-Slavery Society. of which his grand
father had long been president. He accom-
PANIED james Redpath on his recent trip to
Havti. paying the expenses of both, for the
sake of Investigating the condition of the
negroes who had freed themselves there by
insurrection. He had a scheme, in which
he invited Redpath to join, to g as passen-
gers in a coastwise slave ship, capture it and
take the negroes to Canada or Hayti. He
said that all he cared to live for was to adj
vance the anti-slavery enterprise he had
thought Of giving his fortune to the anti
slavery society, but If he could do anything
himself with his money he would prefer to
do so. He was in Just the state of mind TO
adopt John Browns project, and to sacrifice
himself and his property in it.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18
DERANGEMENT OF GERRIT
SMITH.

UTICA, Nov. 9.-Gerrit Smith is confined
in the State Lunatic Asylum in this city
He was brought here by his relatives on Mon
day and is seriously d%eranged.
The above came along BY telegraph yestor-
day. The statement, melancholy as it is, is
doubtless true. Mr.. Smiths father was con-
sidered insane during the late years of his
life. A brother of Gerrit Smith died iEsane.
Mr.. S. is said to have been very much excited
by the Harper's Ferry, and to have made it
the theme Of all his conversation. lie has
been constantly declaring to his friends that
he was to be indicted, and tried, saying that
he was ready, &c. 1t is sad to see such a
noble intellect beclouded-and that too by
giving too free a rein to the noblest instincts
Of the soul Troy Wing.
The report that Gov. Wise had made a re-
QUESTION on Gov. Morgan of n. Y, for Ger
rit Smith is denied in toto by a late despatch
from Richmond.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18
SEWING MACHINE AWARDS
BY Il
AMERICAN INSTITUTE, NJ.

~ TIE
AMERICAN INSTITUTE, ny.
The Committee Of the American Institute,
y. y, appointed at the late exhibition at
Palace Garden, 10 examine Sewing Machines.
have made a long, elaborate, and ablareport,
ofmuch interest to the public. Although
the utility Of this invention is established
beyond all question, yet, for the various pur-
poses Of its application, Ignorance exists as
to the particular patent best Cor a specific
purpose. Committees heretofore have not
Disseminated and classified sufficiently. This
report is free from these faults. The Ma
chimes are arranged according to the stitch
made, and thepurpose to which the machine
is to baappiIel, in four classes, list, q, 3D..
and 4th a classification indicating the gen
eral order of merit and Importance
Class lsr, includes the Shuttle, or Lock
Stitch Machines for family use, and for
manufacture in the same range Of purpose
and material Tn Committee has assigned
this class the highest rank, on account Of the
elasticity, permanence. beauty, and general
d~oeirableness of the stitching when DONE"
and the wide range Of its application. At
the head Of this class they place the
WHEELER & WILSON MACHINE, and
award it the highest premium. This has
been the uniform award for this Machine
throughout the Country for several years,
and we think no disinterested person will
dispute its justice and propriety.
CLASS p, includes the Shuttle or ,Lock
Stitch Machines for heavy manufacturing
purposes. At the head Of THIS class the
Committee places First & Frost's machines.
Class Sd, includes the Double Chain stitch
Machines. The Grover & Baker Machine is
placed at the head of this class. The Com
mittee objects to the stitch made by this Ma
chine, inasmuch as it consumes more thread
than any other stitch, and leaves a rrdga
projecting from one side Of the scum. This.
in the Committees opinion. must usually
impair the durability OF the seam, ami often
the beauty Of the garments Or other articles
so stitched, though some Of the Machines
making this stitch can be used very success
fully for embroidering purposes.
CLASS 4, includes the Single Thread Tam
bour or Chain Stitch Machines. The ten
dency of this stitch to ravel, the Committee
considers an objection 81 serious That they
to recommend the Machines making
it for any premium.
The public is much indebted tn this Z IN
for the able discharge IF 1lar duty,
in rendering clear Il subject tllt interest has
so much darkened.
PERsoSAL.-We understand that our ven
contemporary the Ssntiael, has re-
,eived an addition t It's editorial force, in
the person OF Mr.. &. NJ. SMALLEY, who is to
henceforth the charge of its columns.
Ir. Smalley is a young man of considerable /
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

TIE WRECK OF h ROYAL CHtRTEE--Ile
awful calamity which befel the steamer Roy
al Charter and her living freight Of five hun
bred souls, is fully detailed in the English
papers, but as the main features have al
ready been given by telegraph, there Is but
little of special interest TO add. The state
of affairs on board before the final catastrO-
phe is thus described
whether from their apprehensiOns be-
ING Quoted by assurances from the officers
of the ship, or whether the calmn-s IS Of de-
spair had taken possession of their minds,
the passengers. according to all accounts. BE-
haved with great fOrtitude, if not uncommon
composure. The was no shrieking. no rush
ing frantically about-all was order and dis
cipline. Fathers were standing with their
children in their arms, wives were clinging
to their husbands, and friends were embrac-
ing each other. with only the melancholy
hope of going down to death together.
A clergyman the Rev. Mr.. HOdsOn, from
New Zealand, who was on board, conn enced
a prayer-meeting IN the afterpart Of the
saloon after the vessel struck. Almost al
on board earnestly and eagerly took part IN
the services, and when the final crash took
place the proceedings were still going on
Nothing, it is said, could exceed the courage
and calmness of the reverend gentleman dur
ing the awful hour which Immediately pre-
coded the parting of the ship. Unmlndiu
of his own case, he went about dispensing
comfort to all, and setting an examp leOt Dig
nifed calmness and Christian fortitude-
One Of the crew, mindful of the evil effects
which have on many similar occasion result
ed from the spirit-room being forced, oroSe
open the door, STAYED all the casks. and 0r!hs
every bottle Of liquor-a proceeding WhlCH
probably tended to preserve order IN Tue
ship.
The captain on all hands is alloWea "
have lone his duty like a true British sd
man. To use words Of one of the survivors,
she stood on the deck like a man OF iron.
He was indefatigable and selfsacrlhcing II
his efforts to save his vessel and passengers
but towards the last his mind seems 10 a.
become deranged. bv the exercise, anxiety
and fatigue he had undergone. lie c1IN
out for the second mate, saying, ""He'
Cowie? | won't go ashore without y'Lu
The Royal Charter is always ri1ht we Su1-
all be saved =" A passenger and the TF
tain then got into II boat, which they Nv"
cred from one of the davits, but II "HS
once broken in two on the rocks, AM one
the pieces struck the captain and mate az
instantly sealed their fate. The pasSen91
was more fortunate he got ashore after -
credible efforts, but in a state OF nudity ~
complete exhaustion. Many OF the ooGiI
which washed ashore were terribly mahSIo'
and disfgured-some having nothing Il
naming Of the head but the chin, o'H'l
limbs broken &c.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

Rev. E. Ii CHAPLIN, NEXT TUESDAY EVE
NGNG.-Our reti-rs will rejoice to see the an
nouncement Of another lecture in Burlington
by this distinguished and eloquent Lecturer
Mr.. Chapln has spoken too often here to large
and gratifed audiences, TO make 1t necessary
20 add any thing t, the statement Of timean1
place. he speaks on Tuesday evening next
in the Town Hall, on . Orders Of Nobility,
and there will be a crowd to hear him, of
course.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18

The Springfield Republicans NewYork cor
respondent gives the following lively sketch
Of Bonner
According t. the worlds estimate. a man
whose income is between five and six thousand
dollars d week. who owns the fastest horses
in New York city, and drives the fastest
newspaper in America, Is sufficiently dis
tiugujshed to te described.
1t is not his business shrewdness, and Won
derful executive ability, which distinguish
him most to those who " write FOR the Ledg-
er. " but his personal geniality and kindness
his prompt and generous remuneration { all
alike, whether he pays them for reputar'2"
uI rs L-ain lie Is THAT "ond-rful man VINO
does not say, when he pays the tired worker
g.. I0a must take q little less" Mr.. Bonner IS
near thirty. that golden gate In the summer
IF our years. which women d. not wish to
reach. and gentlemen do not care To pass.
He has brown hair. brown eyes (tlled with
kindly delight. a bright, sluguluc complex
ion ana handsome teeth. His face is boyish.
withlI. for it las no lines of care. nor of fret
ting no look of sharpness, nor of iault-hnd-
ing-aud for the sake of the opinion Of temI-
nine friends. ! am sorry to say, no beard, nor
mustache. Notwithstanding the absence Of
the masculine insignia, he Looks " well
enough, indeed, ne is rather handsome.
Mr.. Bonner has succeeded beyond tie aver
age measure Of worldly success, not because
he has made life a hard thing to himself or
other people. not that he has pinched, or
! skimpeI. or clutched his pennies. OF extorted
great work for little pay; but because he has
devoted all his energies to the accomplish
mcnt Of one object with faith in his own sue
cess because he has kept his eyes and
ears open, managed exclusively his own
affairs, advertised largely, paid his contri5u-
tors munifcently, kept good natured, and
10 puH-d without end.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18
POTATO CULTURE,

CHARLOTTE, Oct, 1853
Messrs. Editors:
have experimental a little on potatoes this
season, and if you think it will interest the rea-
ders of the Free Press, you can give this an inser-
tion.
On the 81 day OF May I planted t rows across
my garden in the following order:
No. !, a whole potato, medium size, in a hill.
No. 2, one eye in Il hill.
No. 5, two eyes in a hill.
No. 4, a whole potato 10 or II inches in the
ground.
No. ., a large potato in a hill.
No. 6, a very small potatoe in a hill.
On the ID day Of Sept. l dug hills enough from
each row to fill a basket holding SIS Of bushel.