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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-10-21
VERMONT ITEMS.

Mr.. Lyman \ Tower Of Orange, aged 90
wears. while engaged in drawing stone, on
Monday. Sept 10Th, received a blow from
an iron bar. which caused his death on Wed
nesday
A respectable farmer, Of Cavendish, James
NJ. Downs by name, was found by his wife
senseIess in his field, where he had gone to
catch horse. Sept. Goth, was carried home,
but died in the evening. A vial of lauda
mum was found, partly empty, in his pocket,
and from the effects of which he evidently
died but whether he had tlken the lauda-
mum to relieve pain, and thus by an over
dose pr duced the fatal result-or whether
he took it designing to end his life thus
cannot be known.
Mr.. Benjamin Converse of WardsborO, was
killed Sept. 29th, by a two year old bull
which he had reared as L cosset, and was
then bringing home from the County Far
at Wilmington. A gentleman from Dover
came from the other way and saw 'ne Jun
loose and the man dead in the road. Mr.
Converse was stripped of"H his clothing
.t,u and shoulder and chest were
n t.,l-e, and the ground was torn up. the
-, tbrown down for several rods, while
On both sides Of the fence there were pools
of blood It appeared as if the bull sud
denly struck his leader in the back breaking
his spine at once and rendering him helpless.
The infuriated animal then tossed HIM on his
horns back and forth until he had removed
the clothing and inflicted the wounds dis
covered. The animal was secured with
some difficulty, and shot.
The Caledonian speaking of the County
Fair, says We noticed some things that
We were little surprised at in the strict
atmosphere of st. Johmsbury. Bear bait
ing and pugilism were among the exhibi-
tions on the ground. Whether these things
more properly belong to Agricultural Fairs
than Horse Trotting, may perhaps be ques-
toned But we suppose that the managers
find that they pay.
Richard Lloyd of Shrewsbury lost his barn,
sheds and a quantity of grain, valued at
$1,000, few days since.
On Sunday of last week, the store in Bar
ton occupied by C. w. Smith, was burned
with nearly all its contents.
The Phonir says that Larkin G. Mead.
Jr., is engaged in making bust OF the Hon.
VIM c. Bradley, of Westminster. He has
commenced on very beautiful block ofmar-
BILE from the well-known quarries Of H. II.
Baxter, Esq, of Rutland.
The Bellows Falls Times OF last week ap-
pears Oh larger sheet, having recently pur-
chased q new power press.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-10-21

THEORIES sTED BY FACTS.

| We have been evar 80 often told that the
way to cheap money Or low rates Of inter-
est) lies through thc abolition of our Usury
Laws. OalY suthoriz Insurers 90 take all
they can ct. with che law 10 enforce their
demands aut wa SHALL have money cheap as
heart C. .n desire Il l. the laws 'ault, we
are told. ir .,rhiddiaz l,uiers tJ take more
than seven per ceos.. that prevents their sup
plying the wants ul borrowers aJ five or six
Only give fall swing 20 u,Ury, and the COM
petition Of lenders would s;1n reduce interest
to the lowest point. If it should he casually
and tptionaIiy high at this, that, or
the other emporium. cap would at once
flow to thar point. as 7F.-r dJws dow bill,
until inter, It would ,...- Re reduced To the
average sat', or ,v 5ci0w it. We were
once yoanE, 1885 ,e-u,w growing Old; yet we
can hardly ra, 4bar when our annual visit
atilu- -rtu Mr. Caleb Blrstuw. with his
Fr-n J>ary IN MORALS and arguments, began
aul g. do not expect % cessation Of them un-
I'll We SHALL b. covered By the clJds Of the
valley. H. assures us tlat he Is a borrower
that he wants money chcap-tIat the way
I, this lies through Free Trade in money. Sc.
Sc But c.n he exT lain why California,
w.ich never bad Usury Law-which en-
nc the payment Of anys>tipulated rate Of
interest-which has for ten years been n0to-
riously good marke- for the money-lender-
continue to SEND Us such bulletins as this,
from the San Francisco Shipping List of the
very last Steamcr-iay of which We have any
tidings?
''There is quite brisk demand for money for
the mail steamer Of Monday, with rather less
amount Of capital seeking loan than usual On
the most satisfactory collateral. it is difficult to
obtain accommodations at as low figure as per Ct
per onth and tho rate thence ranges upward to 2B
per cent. per month
That is to say: After ten years Of perfect
Free Trade in Money at San Francisco, the
business men OF that city, by depositing the
most satisfactory collateral, can borrow mo-
ney on short time at thirty per cent. per an
mum, and it is with - difficulty that any is
obtained 50 low as twenty-four per cent
W hat rates are exacted Of the needy wretches
who must borrow 1cithout - the most satrs-
factory collateral, every reader will judge for
himself.
VIII the thinking class ponder the above
extract? Bear IN mind that san Francisco
is now a city Of Seventy to Eighty Thousand
souls-conceding that those who lend money
ON - the most satisfactory collateral at "a
~ 20 per cent. per aunum hare sOuls-that
she has her full share Of active capital and solid
banking houses intimately connected with all
the great bankers of Europe and America
She has had ten years of legllized Usury,
and its upshot is money loaned on - the
most satisfactory collateral" at 81 to 80 per
cent. Can it % advisable for us to try the
experiment whereof this is the result?
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-10-21
MI C L Ii A \ Y

A PLEASANT ITEM FOR LOVERS OF CHAN
PAGNE.-Au American traveller in the streets
Of Paris seeing the words, Wine baths given
here exclaimed We'll, these French are
luxurious people Then with true Yankee
curiosity, and the feeling that he could afford
whatever any one else did, walked in and
demanded wine bath Feeling wonder
fully refreshed after it, and having to pay
but FIVE francs, be asked, In some astonish-
ment. how a wine bath could be afforded so
cheaply His sable attendant, who had
been a slave in Virginia, and enjoyed sly
bit Of humor, replied, 'Oh, massa, we jest
pass it along into anudder room, VIII ere we
glib baths at four francs Then you throw
it away, suppose No, massa; den we
send it lower down, and charge three francs
a bath Oars plenty Of people who amt
50 berry particular. who will 5athe in it after
this. at two francs head. Den, massa, we
let's de common people hab it at franc
apiece. Then Of course you throw it away,
exclaimed the traveller, who thought this
was going even beyond Yankee profit. No,
indeed. massa, was the indignant reply,
accom- panied by profound bow; mo, indeed,
massa. we are not SO 'stravagant as dat
comes to, we Jest bottles it up den, and
sends it to Merica, for champagne
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-10-21
MoSrrELrER, Friday, Oct. IA, 1859.

MoSrrELrEB, Friday, Oct. IA, 1883.
.Hes,rs. Editors of the Free Press
The Session has opened very auspiciously. The
organization of the House was effected with the
least possible difficulty. In the Senate little
competition for the Secretaryship furnished not
unpleasant episode in the dull work Of organizing
Some tn rec or four ballots however ended tn
matter in the election of Mr.. Gleason, and the de-
feat of the very gentlemanly and competent can
didate from st. Albans. Besides the organization
very little business has been done, and the short
sessions of yesterday and to-day seemed to drag
heavily on, as one knew what to do next. There
has boen abundant time for listening to cleo
tion sermon, without delaying the business of the
session. and many will regret that Gov. Hall
thought little of any peri ormance Of that kind
hwas likely to get, to abandon the precedent
his predecessor Clergymen themselves have
much responsibility in this matter. Political
men do not invite ministers before them to preach
politics Men drinks to be instructed in their
own profession by others who are out OF IT,
highest, profoundest and most lasting re'P.'
earned bv any man when Iaboring most eioseiy
within his own profession. II O"i ''e0'-O"
nreaebers had Away. been, when before the legis-
ia,prs ministers of the goIpel altogether and not
ssctarnns or partisan' at all, believe they would
h.w. had to-day, far more respect from our states
men.
The new State House" is in everybody's eye,
and in everybodys mouth. 1t is sight to see,
and wonder to talk about The Montpelier peo
pie are, and justly, proud of it, and it would seem
that, by generous welcome into it, the sweetest
smiles, and most pleasing tones while talking OF
it, and the mildest suggestions of how it dimin-
ished their ready money, and tested their ability
to make good notes (Which sunk in value about
was it twenty-five per cent ?-in the discounting,)
by these very agreeable ways they seem inclined
to let the Estate House question" rest for the pres
ent There is no doubt bat they judge wisely.
Yours, DEAN.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-10-21
View Publications

GERMAINE. BY Edward About, author of
the Roman Question. &c. Translated by
Mary L. Booth. Boston j E. Ttton 4 Co.
This is an odd sort of book-duite inter-
esting, although the reader can hardly fail
to say to himself that the idea Of the story
could nos. by anv possibility, be realized in
any state Of society he ever knew. An amia-
bic and lovely daughter of a self-denying
mother. and an indoleut. selfish and unprinci-
pied father who bears title and has squan-
dered a rrincely fortune, is given op by the
family physician to die, and to die very soon,
Of consumption The family is at the
verge OF extreme destitution, when, through
the physician proposition Is made foT the
dying daughter t) adopt child and to marry
its noble father. expressly that by the adop-
ton and the marriage aud Death Of the wife
he NAV be enabled. under some Gctions of
French and Spanish law, to legitimate the
child, and then marry its real mother To
save her parents from starvation the young
lady insists upon consenting to the match.
The end Of all i, that she gets well, to the
great Joy Of the man who married her that
she might soon die, and thn did ali he
could &, save her life, ami ended with loving
her and making her love him The plot of
the real mother a5 .ios- the wif.'s life, &c,
h-in 5 some precious scoaudrels into play
who perish miserably, as they ous to- There
is a French air about the story, as to incl
dents. g.. It seems q, 70, weII translated,
and thc book j. veil printed.
For >,l. 5y Fuller.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-10-21
Ube gree pteas
BURLINGTON:
FRIDAY NCINlNC. CC1ClJl J. lSi9.
THE MESSAGE.

The Message of Governor Hall. transmitted
Saturday morning to the Senate and House
of REPRESENTATIVES, is a brief, well-wrlt-
ten, direct, explicit and useful document.
The subjects to which he directs the attention
of the legislature are prominent and import
ant ones, and his recommendations are such
as must command the serious attention OF
those to whom his message is addressed. Some
of them do not come before the Legislature
for the first time on the present occasion.
We have no room to-day for special remarks
on any of the topics of the message. Some OF
them we intend to notice particularly here
after. Gov Hall indicates, in his closing
paragraph, that he is not a candidate for re-
election another year. We are sure that
great many in all parts of the State sould
rejoice to see him in the Executive Chair for
many successive years, if that could consist
emily be so. The brief but earnest express
ions of regard for the welfare and happiness
of the State. with which he closes his address,
will meet hearty response towards himself
from the people on every hand.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-10-21
NUMBER SFvENTEEN

The Irasburgh Standard says that one
Uriah Z. Griggs, "a citizen of North Troy,
was kidnapped o.. 9TH, and with force
carried across tn .ue into Canada. as Is
supposed, by one o 3rien, a Canadian, and
several acc,mpliros. Said Griggs was then
seized by the Queens officers on charge of
arson filed against him by said O'Brien-ex-
amined, adjudgej guilty. and in default of
bail was committed to Montreal jail to await
his trial before the Queens Bench. On
Friday. o 'Brien was arrested in behalf of
the State of Vermont. while attending the
races at Barton. on charge OF kidnapping
said GriggS. and taken for examination be
fore Justice Robinson ut North Troy
o Brieu is 20 receive his trial at the next
session Of the Orleans County Court in De-
cember.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-10-21

some report is distributed or the daily papers,
and then they sit and talk aad read till some one
+ becomes wearied and moves to adjourn. The Sen
ate is oectiug its Standing Committees this after
noon. I, is unisrst cd that the Committees of
the House viii be announced on Monday These
are nominated By the Speaker, and it re-
quires tine. if tley ars to be selected with good
Judgment.
rg, important reports have already been made
10 che Lesis!lture that Of the Board Of Educa
t;on-l1d tia, o; the kailr,ai Commissioner
each prepared by a Burlington man think
they refer to two topjcf more worthy, Just now,
of the m1turest vision of the Legislature, than
any others.
The Governor's message is we'll received here It
Is short, clear, direct aaI speaks favorably Of the
condition of the ss,tc s., far As the Governor is
the guardian oft The PA marks concerning the
encroachments upon the n1s.utivs pr negatives are
worthy ofnote by the Le-'slature-as also his re-
newed raconnea j1-io1 f some cnactments in re
gard to "Juveuile oT.nIsrs," AMI the attachment
of property by mssns prseers." 1t is hoped that
these will not be put of to the close OF the session.
as st year, when their very importance makes
t he Legislature shrink from taking hold Of them.
DEAy.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-10-21

4 NOVEL ScENE.-On Friday evening last,
a couple, young son from the Emerald Isle
and his Biddy,' assembled at the Catholic
Church in this town, to be made one flesh.
They were already kneeling at the altar, and
the clergyman harrangued them as to their
relative duties to each other, and finally put
the question to the young lady if she would
agree to carry out the requirements of the
marriage VOW, to which she fatty answered
in the negative. "Then, said the aston
ished Divine, "rise up" She did rise up
aud left the Church, and Patrick kneeling at
the altar, lost in wonder, and no doubt ours
ing his luck Bennington Banner.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-10-21
MosTPELIER, Oct. 10, 1859.

The work of Legislation has hardly begun
out having done any business in the afternoon and
scarcely any in the morning except to listen to the
reading of the Governors Message-which occupied
abouttwsve minutes. There is 10 doubt but business
enough is at hand, but the standing Committees
are not yet appointed in the House, and there is
little advantage in presenting bills or other i'm
portant matter, until they at once be referred
to the proper Committees. So the two Houses
meet at the appointed hour, and sit and talk till
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-10-21

SIR JOHN BOwRISG on THE PEIHo. Sir
John BOwring, one of the first linguists in
Europe, while speaking of the Peiho, at a
meeting of the British Association. recently
held at Aberdeen, said
He observed with regret that in maps and
in correspondence this river was called the
Peiho. No Chinaman would know it by
that name. Peiho means simply the river
in the North-any river to the north Of the
locality where you may then be. The real
name is Tien-sin-hao-that is, the river of
Tien-sin He would like to see the cores
pondence and maps corrected on this point
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-10-21
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
JERRY. THE GIANT KILLER.

BY MOTHER GOOSE.
Who killed the Little Giant ?
"I," +" said jerry Black,
My pamphlet broke his back,
d" killed the Little Giant"
Who saw him die ?
az, said George Pugh,
With hellabelloo,
d" saw him die
Who wove his shroud
3" said Seward Bill,
d" In the 'irrepressible mill
d" wOve his shrOud."
Who dug his grave?
>" said long Abe
With my shovel and spade,
dug his grave"
Who carried him to the Tombs ?
q, said the Convention,
His name didn't mention,
" carried him to the Tombs."
VINO WAS chief mourner ?
" /, >" said John Forney,
" On that doleful journey,
Cd was chief mourner."
Who was the parson?
J." said Ward Beecher.
The Republican preacher,
d" l was the parson."
Who played the dirge?
al, >" said the Ha5per,
In my copyright sharper,
Il played the dirge.'
Who tolled the bell
-, !" said Charles
" Let him quietly
D." | tolled the bell"
And all the vile demagogues
Stood weeping around,
When, with Little Dug's hopes,
Theirs went under the ground.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-10-21

The New Haven Palladium says a party
taking a supper at one of the suburban
hotels few evenings since, found the poul-
try rather tough. One genius. after exer-
cising his ingenuity to no effect in trying to
dissect turkey, turned TO the waiter and
asked You havn't got such a thing as a
pound of powder IN the house. have you
for | think it will be the shortest way to
blow this fellow up -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-10-21

For the Free Press.l
AT REST.

\ IL GSl.
shine family in the blue above,
he'd palely down yoGr rays of light,
Ye crystal worlds that gem the sky,
For one love has died tonight.
And ! AN watching by her side
Her pale hands cross her quiet breast,
and on her marble face, l mark
look Of perfect peace and rest.
Her low white brow is shaded quite,
with shining bands of dark brown aair;
And her brown eyes have quenched their light
Meath sealed lids than snow acre fair.
press her ice-cold hand in mine,
Her hand no answering pressure speaks;
] kiss her lips, no crimson tide
Comes surgins up into her cheeks.
But awful in her changelcss sleep
She lies, no breathing heaves her breast;
So still gaze but may not weep,
For she has entered peace and rest.
What bitter woe, what sorrow deep,
Her life has known may not trace;
No records of the hopeless past,
Is written On her peaceful face.
I clasp her hands, 1 kiss her lips,
I knoel in sorrow by her side;
And yet I would not call her back
thank Thee. Gui that she has di cd
she has gone me, her shrinking feet
The SC rchin- paths of earth have trod;
And climbing up the thorny steep.
She has found peace and rest with God.
Burlington. October 1883. L. +. c.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-10-21

Providence JoURNAL.-The Hon. Henry
B. Anthony, who has for twenty years con-
Quoted TIE Providence Journal with marked
ability, is about to retire from its supervision
and give place TO Prof. James B. Angel, of
Brown University, who has during several
years been an occasional contributor to its
columns. Mr. Anthony takes his seat as
United States Senator for Rhode Island IN
the next Congress.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-10-21

A returned Pixies Peak wagon passed our
Office few days since, with these words
rudelv daubed on the cover: s'Fizzle-ask
no questions" That told the whole story
as well as it could be told in half an hour,
and saved the time of the travellers, who felt
that they had already wasted too much
DesMoines Citizen.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-10-21

/ slavery. which has for several years past SC
much apitated the public mind, remains un-
changed While, Welding due obedience 10
tbe nrovisions of the constitution of the gen
eral government, Vermont does not cia,n d
ricbt 20 interfere with slavery IN the States
where it exists by law, she protests IN S. ions
and empbatic terms against its extension IN
to the territories of the Union. which she ''
sists shall he forever eonsecrated to freedom
And though she does not deny her ooliga-
ton bv compact to surrender fugitives from
service, when dulv shown to be such, she re-
pudlates all nretensions of right in the slave
holder to bring his slaves into thls State anu
hold him here in bondage and VIII ne'er,
under any circumstances, permit heF sou iol
a sinole moment to be thus contamnaSed by
the curse of slavery.
| am sorry to feel under the necessity u
saving that new and most demorallzln@
manifestation of the progressive and grasp
ing power Of slavery has been made during
the past year Not only is the relation OF
master and slave advocated at the South aS
the best and most desirable condition OF soci-
ETY., but the African slave trade, which leW
years ago both the South and the North uni
ted in denouncng as robbery and piracy Is
now openly proclaimed by leading southern
politicians ~ a commendablc species OF COM /
mere. and It's re-opening even urged AZ u /
measure ofbanevolence and christian philan-
thropy. 1t is unnecessary to say that
day attempt to legalize this horrid
and abominable traffic will receive the most
decided condemnation of the people OF this
State.
In closing this my last annual message, L
cannot withhold the expression of my CRATE
ful thanks to the freemen OF the State, for
the confidence they have on Ill occasions so
manifested towards me; and
beg to assure them, that in retiring from
public life at the end of the present political
year. shall carry with me the warmest ana
most heartfelt wishes for the continued pros
perty of the State, and for the welfare and
happiness Of people. .>-r u,r1
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
Oct II. 1859.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-10-21

The Fortieth Anniversary of the YER
mont Colonization Society will be held in
Montpelier on the Goth inst.