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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23

A SENSIBLE IRGINIAN.-I was talking
with a Virginian gentleman the other day,
a cool conservative man, of the soundest
Judgment and keenest observation, and must
confess that | was somewhat surprised at his
views. John Brown, he says, was a fanati-
cal fool, but the people of his state have
shown themselves greater fools and greater
fanatics. Brown was misled by his abOlI-
ton teachings into supposing that every
darkey in Virginia was painting for freedom,
and if that had been the case, no doubt he
would have been doing right to try to give
them their freedom, by any means in his
pJwer There is abOlitiOnism for you. But
instead of shutting Brown up in mad
house. as he deserved, Virginia had gone to
work and made great hero and martyr
Of him, and great jackasses of themselves.
He had no patience with Governor Wise,
and was more than half inclined TO believe
with Colonel Bayer, of Charleston, that he
had got up and kept up the whole excite
ment with the view of making himself the
future President of a Southern coniederacy.
If that could be shown to be the fact, he was
in favor Of hanging him for traitor. The
fact was that the Ignorance of the mass OF
the people made them foOlhardy and inca
Fable Of seeing their own interest, yet the
men of intelligence knew that dissolution
of the Union would be utter destruction 70
Virginia, and the common people ought to
gtlso understand that. He knew and had told
other men that IN Richmond, and IN fact in
any part Of the eastern half of Virginia, the
cheapest and best -four they could get was
that grown IN Michigan, ground at Detroit,
and shipped to Virginia by way Of New York,
and vet they would talk about non-inter-
course. Then, this Helper book. which
Congress was engaged in advertising He
owned a dozen ''niggers,' and wouldn't
have the slightest objection to letting Helper
himself get them together and read it to
them aloud Three-fourths of them would
not understand it all, and the rest would
only laugh at him. And so it would be
with the whites, non-slavehOlders or other
wise No doubt the book was intended for
mischief, but Hilfer or Helper, whoever he
was, had evidently forgotten all he ever knew
about the South and slavery, or mad written
the book only to create a sensation and sell
at the North.-This was the substance of
what he said, and you can attach as ch
Importance to his views as you please. There
is no doubt but that both North and South
have been grossly misrepresented to each
toher by politicians, Or others, with axes to
grind; but men on both sides are coming to
their senses Correspondence Of ". Y Ere.
Post.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23
Alinay, Hlynois,
II


MIsTuUR EDATUR An this is the coun-
try of Fradom Bother me. but it was bad
enough to be an Irishman in Know \ shin
times, but to be taken for a murtherin nagur
now, here in the Agypt Of Illinois, an by
my own tclla Dimmicrats. is too bad intirelv
wished | wasn't an Irishman thin, and
would or been glad to be a nagur, but now
wish on me s)wl | was nayther To have a
reward upon the he'd ov the likes o me. and
no wool on the top oy 1t. shure
Why, Biddy and the childer will never
aIIn behave but | am a nagur fugitive SHAVE
S)rra the day when left Chicagv. where |
was an nest voter. got me WHISKY for vo-
tin, and was somebody. But | am nobody
here but nagur run away from some other
nasur, down in Missussoury, an bad luck to
him.,
Misthur E1atur, it mcsel' that's been as
good and bloody Dimmlcrat for five yares,
IN Cniv"EY. ,sarr rcd ehiiaivy ". I4uuL
good whisky. Arrah, and WASN'T it moeel'
as was natturalized the virry same day
landed in New NorIick, and didn | vote for
DYE and the rist ov the Dimmicrats in Chi
c " on the virry same day as the likes ov
me landed there in the cars? Patty o.
Toole will swear to the truth or it, and Mike
0 Conner knows it, and Msther Dyer does,
too.
And now to be called a nagur and to be
arresthed by those murthcrin' Dimmicrats
down here in Agypt is bloody shame, and
50 il is, and by the ghost Of St trick it's
mesel' that ii nlver vote anuther Dimmicrat-
ic ticket SO long as | lives. There'u be the
diyil to pay whIn | gifts out ov the clutches
oy these murtherin' spalpanes what calls me
a nagur and wants TO make a dirty shave
ov the likes Of me.
Yours, mad as bazes
DENNIS O 'LEART
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23

A FISH ANEcDorE. Joe Phillips was an
awful story-teller. When a stranger came
to his tavern, if he appeared at all credulous.
old Joe would tell a long yarn to some OF
his village acquaintance, but talk at the
stranger. Some time since a stranger came
into his bar-room with rod, line, and other
fishing paraphernalia, when Joe seized a
friend, and startled him by the question
"Did you hear about that big fish Col
P-caught, to-day. in the river?''
Stranger prlcked up his ears.
"No," said friend.
Biggest sturgeon ever caught anywhere, .
continued Joe.
'You don't say ~ said friend.
"Yes," said Joe; "when came away, he
hadn't caught all of him, though he had
about six feet of him ashore
Gracious :" said friend chow much did
he weigh ?''
"Three hundred pounds" said Joe, with
decision. land he made nine barrels of OIL. ~
''Nine barrels Of oil ?" inquired the stran-
ger, advancing "did you say nine barrels?'
Yes, said Joe firmly, II said nine bar
rels is that anything strange, sir?''
ooh, no, beg your pardon" said stranger.
musingly, "only l was thinking it little
singular that you could extract twenty-seven
hundred pounds of oil from three hundred
pounds of fish, and gathering up his fish
ing utensils, left.
Joe hasn't told a story since.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23

The attempt of Cook and Coppic to escape
is thus reported.
The sentinel stationed near the Jail reported
that at a quarter past eight O'Clock he OBJ
served man on the jail wall He challeng-
ed him, and, receiving no answer, fired at
him.
Another head was also seen above the
wall, but he retreated as soon as the first
one had been fred at. The man on the top
OF the wall seemed at first determined to
jump down, but the sentinel declared his
intention of impaling him on his bayonet,
and he then retreated into the jail yard with
Coppic, and both gave themselves up without
furthe- resistance. Cook afterwards re-
marked that if he could have get over and
throttled the guard, he would have made
his escape. The Shenandoah mountains are
within ten minutes run Of the Jail wall, and
had he reached them, with his thorough
knowledge of the mountains, his arrest would
have been difficult, especially as but few of
the military could have followed him dur
ing the night
They had succeeded after two weeks lab
or, whenever alone, and at night, when the
bed clothing mufl d the sound Of the saw,
which they made out of an old Barlow knife,
IN cutting through their iron shackles, SO
that they could pry them off at any moment
they should have their other work completed
They had also made a sort Of a chisel out of
an old bed screw, with which they succeed
ed, as opportunity would offer, in removing
the plaster from the wall, and then brick
after brick until d space sufficient for them
to pass through was opened, all to the re-
moval of the outer brick, the part of the cell
IN which they slept, and the bed being push
ed against the wall, completely hid their
work from view. The bricks they took out
were concealed in the drum of a stove, and
the dirt and plaster removed in the course of
their work was placed between the bed cloth
ing. They acknowledge that they had been
at work for a whole week in making the an
erture in the wall. Their cell being on the
first floor, the aperture was not more than
five feet above the pavement of the yard, and
when freed of their shackles, their access
was quite easy. Here, however, was a
smooth brick wall about fifteen feet high to
scale
This difficulty, however. was soon over
come with the aid of the timbers of the scat
tod on which Capt Brown was hung, and
which was intended also for their own exc
cntlon. they placed these against the WALL
and soon succeeded in reaching the top from
which they could have easily dropped to the
other SIDE, had not the vigilance of the SEN
tinel On duty 50 quickly checked their
movements
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23

A WORD TO APPRENTIcEs.-ln what wsJ
do you spend your leisure evenings? 10 de
ness-in frivolous amusements-or IN the
company OF those who will corrupt your
morals? Remember if you would preP3'
yourself for future usefulness you must DE-
vote every spare moment to study. First Pc
industrious in your several employmsns
during the hours of business, never CON
plain that it is your lot 10 work, count II a.
honor; go about it with cheeriulnes' anu
alacrity; it will become a habit, and 3y
coming so. will be pleasure and delight
Make it your business to promote the in ~.
est Of your employer; by taking care oil nS
you will learn to take care of your own
Remember, that it is one Of the oese''I.
sins of the young men of this extraVasan y
and indoleut age, to endeavOr to get ril %
work: to seek for easy and lazy employment
and the consequence is that many Oh '. ~,
turn out worthless vagabOnds. Avoll ~
whirlpool as you would plague-Sspot' Oani !,
from your bosom the dangerous desire - y
without work Labor is honoraoie;
fed it is the parent ofhealth, wealth, M.
happiness; look upon it as an LnVAiuas.'
blessing, and never as burden ana ou..
Shun idleness and sloth pursue some nI"'
calling, and be not ashamed TO be uselui'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23

The Washington correspondent OF the
Charleston Courier. whose extreme South
ern views are well known. SAYS that Mr.
Sherman's election loiH not Be deeaed cause
for a lUithdratoGi Of Southern Members from
the House that The latter lcH not be for dis
anon m case Of the erection Of Mr. Selcara or
Mr. Chase TO The PrcsldsncWbu that the most
conservative of them will, in that event, re-
commend measures Of resistance 10 further
expressions such as might be expected from
the ascendeney Of the aggressive party ="
Humph The tide is turning, it seems.
The Washington Constitution raves over
the fact that Messrs. Hickman. Haskin and
Schwartz have begun to vote for Sherman.
Act Of the deepest political peril " which
the history o. our country records and all
that
Meanwhile, tie n Y. Courier q Enquirer
says: the question here is asked, why de-
lays Mr.. Briggs, Of the Seventh Congression
al District Of New York, to vote for MIR.
Sherman? To the Committee Of Conference.
who withdrew Mr.. Dow, Republican. in
= IN order that Mr.. Briggs might receive the
hepuDh vote, Mr.. briggs pledged himself
to vote for Republican Speaker. slid he
was with the Republicans, and the RenubIi-
cans IN good faith took him at bis word and
elected him.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23
Letter from the Emperor of the french
TO the Mercban ts of Liverpool.


The London Times has the following trans
lation of the letter addressed by NJ. Mocquaro'
in the name of the Emperor of the French
to four merchants of Liverpool, who had
written to Napoleon III inquirlng his IN
curing his intentions in reference to Eng
land
PALACE OF THE TU1LLERIEs, Nov. 80
To Messrs Shaw, Melloz, Irving, ana blacA-
well, Merchants at Liverpool
Gentlemen - You have addressed your
selves direct to the Emperor, to know Wnat
were his intentions as regards England Orea'
fear or great confidence alone could explain
this step. On the one side you are possesseu
by the imaginary trouble which appears 70
have seized your country with the rapiuley
of an epidemic and on the other, you reck-
on on the loyalty of him from whom you ue-
sire a reply.
1t was however, easy for you yourselves 10
qlye it, if you had calmly examined the |ue
cause Of your apprehensions; that cause you
would have found only in all those ruiHGIS
| created among your fellow-countEl men Dy
/ the obstinate propagation Of the most CHI
merical Of alarms because, until now I'M
der whatever circumstances. there has NOT
! been word or an act Of the Emperor when
could permit doubt Of his sentiments ana
/ consequently, of his intentions towards your
country. His conduct, invariably the same
! has not ceased tor one moment to show iliin
us faithful and irreproachable ally IN Il
what he has been he will q declare II you IN
! his nancy continue to be. Witness again
to-day the approaching community OF periis'
to be shared at a great distance by your SOL
diers and ours.
Thus, henceforth, fully treasured, oppose
an error too much spread. Great nations
should appreciate, but not fear ach other.
Receive, gentlemen, the expression OF my
distinguished sentiments.
MocQuARD.
The Secretary of the Emperor, Chef da
Cabinet.
The story Is that t le Litter to which the
above is an answer, was written when the
authors were in p hilarious mood, without a
thought of its being answered. Their act is
looked up9n IN England as piece of UNJUST
liable impertinence. Possibly the Emperor
thought so too. The substance Of his reply,
is: PRAY keep cool, gentlemen, and tell you'll
gossiping countrymen to hold their stupid
tongues. The Emperor is all right. Is not
he going to send troops to help you whip
the Celestial Pigtails, in return for their
whipping your Admiral Bruce at the Peiho
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23
New Publications.

GoTTHoLD's EMBLENs. by Christian SERVER
Boston Gould & Lincoln.
The original of this book is an old Ger
man work, by SERVER, pastor of Church
in Magdeburgh. 1t was first published nearly
two centuries ago, and had great popularity
in its day, so that 1t ran through twenty or
more editions After having for long time
been out Of sight, it came again into notice,
and short time ago, was translated into
English by Rev. Robert Menzies, of England
The work before us is reprint from that
edition. Two hundred or more tOpies-com-
mon objects of the material world, or acts of
ordinary observation-are briefly touched up
on, lin most cases in but few sentcnces) :,
and moral and religious reflections are con-
nected with them, with variety, simplicity,
fervor, and sweetness, that are rarely found.
9 The emblems, (said Pastor Weimer),
form a costly set Of pure genuine diamonds,
each them rejecting heaven"
1t is a very readable volume,-beau tifully
printed, too.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23
THE NEW YORK MEETING.

The Grand Union-slyIng Meeting in New
York City came off on Monday evening.
There was large attendance The New
York Express says of it:
80 1t was one of those grand events winch
will live on tae page of history. Whether
at regards numbers, spirit. honest enthusiasm.
and downright, genuine feeling. we think we
speak Within the bounds Of moderation when
We say, Jaat mo- such spectacle was ever wit
messed in the Commercial Emporium before.
There was heart in it. It was an earaestness,
from beginning Cd end. There was not the
least color Of party spirit about 10. not the
remotest symptom Of "a desire, that we could
detect, on the part Of any who took part in
it, u convert il to the smallest political or
personal account.
A. james Brooks, one of the Editors Of the
Express, read the resolutions and made
speech. he ought to know that the last
statement OF tn, Express 4, as bald
a faisslo'i as ever appeared in that
paper.-aud we know OF 10 more mendlcjous
PRINT in the country. Turning 70 che reso-
lutions themselves, we find their main leaor
to bs-,hat the Union was formed more :or
the benefit Of S'arery than all things else,
and therefore the " recent outrage at Iar-
per's Ferry is condemned, aal &c the ir.n-
ness by which she tre1s,a has been duly
punished is approved til 80 the subject
Of Slavery mas been too long mi glei with
party politics" aad Therefore all parties and
orgauizltl ms which thus violate the spirit
Of the Constitution ami the advice Of Wash
ington, are to be discountsn 3nced by all
good citizens, &c. &c. And the chief
speakers Of the meeting, M Brooks, Mr..
O'C1nnor aud Mr.. Dix, spoke in the same
spirit.
It was a thorough-going Tammqny-HaH
democratic and Mar York Express Know
Nothing concern. Officiating servility to
the Shareholders party was practsed on as
large a scale as was ever seen, and that is
all that need be said about it now. Some
Of the concomitants will be spoken Of here
after.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23

The CONCERT TUESDAY EVENING we were
glad to see so large an audience at the Town
Hall Tuesday night in spite Of the snow storm.
Had the weather been at all favorable, the
Hall would have been crowded full. Those
who did attend found themselves we'll repaid
for the exertion, if the storm Of applause
that followed every piece on the programme
was any indication.
Messrs. Holmberg and Moore fully showed
that their position as faUOrites with Bur-
lington audience is well merited. Holm
berg's graceful L. V. NJ. Waltz and Moore's
performance of Dreyschock's - Campanella'
were vehemently encored.
The vocal part of the entertainment was
also well sustained. Miss Harris has a
sweet voice and the audience showed unmis-
takably how pleasant it was. We think.
however, that Miss Harris is hardly heard to
the best advantage in the Town Hail. Prof
Herman Molt was not able to be present, and
his place was supplied by Mr.. Partridge,
who sang in his usual good style Rock ed
in the cradle of the Deep"
We hope Mr.. Holmberg and his associates
will favor US with another concert. and that
before long.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23

The Essex Co. N. y Republican says
that on Tuesday Of last week, Mr.. p NJ
Shaw, merchant and owner Of tannerv at
Ausable Forks, had his night hand 50 crushed
as to make amputation necessary. He was
experimenting some repairs of his tannery
building, and in fitting a timber to It's place
it became necessary to drive it home with a
large sledge hammer. From unaecountable
Observation-Disclosures. he placed his hand on the
timber at the instant the sledgc was falling,
when it received the full force Of the blow.
which smashed bones, muscles and flesh to
complete Jelly.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23

SHERMAN, WHY OBNOXIOUS The Wash
Ington Constitution says the Republicans are
supporting Mr.. Sherman for speaker with
full knowledge that he is q one of the most
obnoxious and unfit men to that Office whom
they could have selected" OF course that
means obnoxious TO the chiefs of the Admin
lstration Considering that Mr. Sherman
was an active and resOlute member Of the
Committee for Investigating the frauds and
outrages committed in the attempt to sub
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23

FATAL AccIDENT.-On Friday of last
week, Mr. Harminus Hilbert, of Westford,
met with severe accident, which has since
proveda fatal one He was out fox-hunting,
and in the act of carrying his loaded gun on
his shoulder with the muzzle forwards, when
he slipped and fell. The gun was discharged
by his fall, and strangely enough, the charge
"a heavy one of large sho) wounded his
shoulder slightly and then striking the front
of his thigh tore the flesh out deeply, and
also injured his knee and foot to a considera-
BILE degree. He was some miles from home
but his call for help was heard by persons in
the neighborhood of the accident, by whom he
was conveyed home, and medical aid was
soon obtained Though his wounds were Sc
we're, it was not thought they would prove
fatal
Monday morning, however, the Inflammation
of his wound and the surrounding parts as
sumed very dangerous aspect, and before
night it was seen that the result must be
fatal lie died about six O'Clock P. NJ.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23

The Kennebec journal states ths,
Hallowell, ii few evenings since, there r..
a party engaged in husking corn. In m.
family We're two little girl., neither Of .-s-
quite large enough to husk corn alone. s-i
they worked together, one holding the "a,
and the other pulling off the husks. 4.
length they became wearied, and one
them, the peach-bloOmed cheek. full of i..
little poetry, tottled up To her father an.
said, Now, father. you husk me and ue.
me in the bed "
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23

A retired politician in Hartford, who hli
held many offices, both State and nation
and who is known to be truly patriotic g.
national, was called upon the other day e
preside over Union to meeting. His a.
swer was, Il am pretty well advanced il
years; If seventeen men can shake this U1-1
to its centre, 1t is too far gone for me to a7s
it; l believe won't preside -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23

COOP MANNERs.-"Tis sixty years Sic
a shoemaker, residing within visible dista1s
of Kilmacolm, sent his man to the neigi7:.
ing mansion of D. to measure the h-.
for pair of shoes. The man on his return
thus addressed his employer
MASTER, whether is't guide manner
when a gentleman gies ye glass o whusky
to tax a drap or drink aft the hail 0't?''
The master having, in homely phrase, ju-
diciously replied to this poser, that true
courtesy consisted in imbibing the whole, the
man exclaimed, with a sigh ofrelisf, Then.
GUIDE be thankit, was mannerly ~
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23

The Waynesboro' ga Nsr0s states tha',
map agent from the North was found talla:
abolitionism to some negroes, at late hl1
in the night at their quarters the mas,s,
made the negroes hang the man to JOS, il
the hovel, and bury him the same night. A.
Sylvania, Ga, planter treated tw, box
agents to 80 lashes each, who had - rendered
themselves not only disagreeable by Their vol
utility, but suspicious by their conduct"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23
THE OVElEL AND MAIL

A San Francisco paper give. mont. "
statement from Pos master Weller. Of the
number of letters. packages and iespua,,s
received at and sent from the san Francisco
Post Office, on the overland route. between
Sept. 40, 1858, and Oct. 81 1859 AM e
amount of postage thereon. Starting from
the rate of about 500 letters a month, ID.
number ran steadily up to 10000 month
The average postage received was about ten
cents letter or package.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23

The Times last evening printed a Ie;,s.
from a Virginia gentleman, in which ,is
Virginia gentleman says that Be-
with most of the other Virginia gs1.
tlemen, have hoped, heretofore, that he
Union would be preserved. But all the VII
ginia gentlemen are now satisfied tina. " q
rupture is inevitable Mr. Bemus recon-
mends Fitch's Truss as likely to be Of service
in such case.-Hartford COur.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23

ACCIDENT.-The second Engineer on board
the steamboat Boston, named Bosquet was
badly hurt last Tuesday, at Plattsburgh. He
was clearing one of the paddle-wheels from
ice, and the engine being started without
warning. be was caught between one of the
floats and the side Of the wheel-house The
engine was instantly stopped, and Bosquet
taken out; but he was badly bruised and
lies ia a critical situation.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23

SINGULAR Loss OF MoNEY-VIsIT TO THE
OcroRooN. A lady having some interest in
a furniture establishment up town went some
evenings since to see the Octoroon. She
took the precaution, before leaving home, to
secrete some bank notes. to the amount of one
hundred dollars, in chamber of the kitchen
range. where she shrewdly supposed no bur
glar or thievIsh servant would think of look
ing for such booty. The fascinations of the
play dissipated every remembrance of the
matter; she retired Immediately after her re-
turn i,ome, and did not make her appearance
in the morning till late. Upon repairing to
the place of concealment she found that the
fire had done its work-a pile of ashes was all
that met her view.-N. Y. Post.