Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-09-09
New Publications.

Der has its usual amount of attractive mat
/ ter. The illustrated article on Panama
ab,unds in picturesque sketches. That Is
followed by one on the Adirondack WOODS
The article on Diamonds will he found very
interesting. There il. an elaborate political
/ article by Hon. Stephen A. Douglas on the
present phase of his political doctrines. The
article is spoken of as able in its way. We
have only looked at a few passages. which
show the author. we'll known faculty for
twisting together plain facts and distorted
ones, and for involving in his conclusion, as
if they were really the same, propositions
which when thev are scrutinised. and their
words are weighed. prove to be very differ
ent or absolutely conflicting Thackeray's
Virginians is continued, and there is the
usual melange Of stories, long and short. For
sale by E. A. Fuller.
LrvrNesroS's UNITED STATES Law REGrsr-
ER. OFFICIAL DIREcroRY, AND HANDBOOK OF
INFORMATION.
This is a thick volumn Of eleuen hundred
pages protesting 10 contain among other
useful matters, the following
The names and places OF business OF the
practising ~l,wyers, in the United States
with the names Of the individual partners
who compose the firms.
The names, places of residence, terms OF
Office. and salaries Of the executive and
judicial officers, state and federal, for every
state: the cherifs, deputy cheriffs, county
and court clerks, prothonotaries, registers OF
| deeds. recorders, treas lrers, assessors, super
visors. surveyors, county, district, and state
attorneys. judges Of probate county judges
~surrogates, coroners, public administrators,
county commissioners, insolvency commission
ers, criers Of courts, %jailors, overseers of the
| roor. justices of the peace, public notaries,
and other county officers for every State.
The Jurisdiction and powers Of the several
state and federal courts, in every state, with
the times and places of holding the same. in
in every county and district in the United
States.
The laws Of every Safe relative to the
collection o. debts, and the mode Of enforc-
ing the fulfllment of contracts, including
more especially. the laws relative to judg-
ments. executions, assignments, arrest.
attachments, interest. differentiation OF deeds
and other instruments, with full statutory
forms for certificates of acknowledgment and
proof, for every state.
The laws and rules of court of every State
relative to taking and certifying depositions,
with full Instructions and forms for each
state and for Canada.
a complete list of counties, districts, and
parishes, with their sbire-towns. in every
State.
4 complete list of commissioners, with
their residences and terms OF Office, appoint |
ed by the Governors of the several States 10
take testimony, affdavits, acknowledgements
and proofs in every other State.
An account of the organisation Of the
several departments of the government t, with
their officers, clerks, and salaries.
\ complete list of the city officers, heads
Of departments, bureaus, clerks, n%otaries,
commissioners Of deeds, etc, in the principal
cities Of the United States.
The officers of the executive, judicial, and
legislative departments of the federal govern
ment, naval officers, registers, receivers,
surveyors, and biologists connected with the
general land Office, the Indian agents and
superintendent, the executive officers and
agents in the several territories, army and
navy pension agents, inspectors of steam
boats, etc, with their salaries and places of
residence.
\ list Of the Judiciary OF the United States,
the United States marshals, and clei ks, their
residences and salaries.
The capitals of the several States, the
times and places for the meetings Of the
State legislatures, and the times Of holding
the general elections.
The rates of postage.
The Judiciary Of the Canadas, with their
salaries,
The organization and jurisdiction of the
several courts in Canada East and Canada
West, with times and places of sessions in
every county, and clerks, sherifs, and other
officers
With much other information espec-
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executive. judicial and legislative Officers.
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we are of courSe unable, from a cursory exam
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it has been prepared with unwoaried
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sources, and that it will stand the test OF
scrutiny for completeness and accuracy. We
it must be we'll worth its price to every
and 20 many a business man: price,
fue dollars, for which the work will be sent,
By mail, or otherwise, postage paid, to any
person in the United States OF Canada by the
Editor, Joan LIVINGSTON. No. l2S Broad
way, New-York.
FOSSIL ELEPHANT - The Hon. RoLLA
GLEASON, of Richmond, brought into our Of
Friday morning several fragments of a
large tusk which was dug out the day before