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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

L wiz heseen from the letJer below that
Mr.. Huntington has resigned his Office as
Chic. E Siue.r IF the fire department-an
o-ics which he has filled with an energy and
Pr.af,ness which we hope 30 see in his sue
ca-s'r. whoever be may be.
BURLIyGrov. March 18Th. 1850.
CJ =-osR. Esq. Cl7E F-e Dist. No. !.
DEAR SIR -
Circumstance having transpired
ahich make II desirable for me to vaoate nv place
in the Basr.o of Engineers. I herewith return to
You -y badge Of I'll 'e, trusting tina; the District
viii necar, this my resignation and at an early day
order .u election &, dI Che Vacancy thu, created 4;
having D. doubt they viii be able to elect a man
for Chief Engineer who viii bring to the depart.
meat an experience and skill which it ha. never
been my good fortune to possess. With many
thanks fo- the kind ot6ceS received from tho Fire
District, I remain.
Truly yours.
All HUNTINe1oH.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

THAr'S So.-RcdIi1r's famous Russia Saiv, IRE.
burns. 'calds. cuts, wounds. corns, bunIoas 81,
efectua'iy ani s1eeiiIy-it never fails sod
every where for p cents 4 box.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

AdviceS from Texas say that Governol
l%iousto1 is organizing an expedition agains,
the Indians. Capt. Burbson is 10 comman'
The expetItiOn.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

One of our n~eighbors overheard the follow
ing conversation between W Jolly sons of
the Green Isle, IA day or two since, which
has . point Of it
II say, Jimmy, did We ever see such a
winter as this same?
Faith an | have
"n hen p
Last summer be jabsrs."
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

FRUlrs AND FLowERs-We draw the at
tention OF our readers to the ment
Of Mr. f. c. WORCESTER, nursery-iuau and
4 irist. Thetford. Vt. To those who have been
in the practice of sending to him for choic-
fruit trees, lowering shrubs, flowers and
seeds, Il commenditi0n from u Is supertiuous.
To others we say, from our own experience
and the testimony Of our acquaintances
that his lists comprise cary ehoIoe and desira-
be articles, in great variety. Indifferent ar
ticles he does not aim 10 keep Al all. The
purchaser may rely upon the good taste Of
Mr.. Worce-ter,-upon the fine condition Of
his plants. and the thorough care and skill
with which they are put up for safe trans
portation. In several years trial we have
never, IN a single instance, had occasion to
notice a failure in any Of the above respects.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

Swing MACHINES EXEMPT FROM ATTACH
MENT.-An act %exempting from attachmen
one sewing machine of a value not exceedin.
500, in actual use by the debtor or the fam
lily Of the debtor. has passed both branche
Of the Massachusetts Legislature and received
the approval Of the Governor.
II any tools should be exempt from attach
ment. we know Of none to which such a rul,
can aprly more fly than 10 sewing machine.
for the family Certaily no other domestic
machine slves such an amount Of toll and
money to the mother ola family or to any
woman who gains a livelihood by the needle,
as a first rate sewing machine does.
REJECTION OF The NlcARAeUAN TREATY
After fussing over the Nicaragua treaty fr
some time, the Senate finally rejected 1t on
the 10th by the following vote, two-thirds
being necessary % its ratification
Yeas-MessTs. Bayard, Benjamin. Bigler,
Bragg. Bright, Brown. Chestnut. Clay,
CIingman, Crittenden. Davis. Douglas, Fitz,
Fitzpatrick, Green. Gwin, Hunter, ~Iverson,
johnson Of Ark johnson OF Tenn. Kennedy.
Lane, Latham. Mason. Pearee. Powell, Sc
bistian. Slidell. Toombs, Wilson and Yulee.
Noys-Anthony. Bingham, Chandler,
Clark. Collamer. Dixon. Doolittle. Durkee,
Fe-senden. Foot, Foster. Hale, Hamlin, Har-
Ian. King. Sumner, TenEyck. Trumbull,
Wade, and Wilkinson-yeas 81. nays 90.
The injunction Of SECRECY was removed
from the proceedings.
SAD AND FATAL AccIDENT.-We are deeply
panied in giving an account Of a most sad
accident which occurred in our village on
Monday afternoon last.
1t appears that the son OF Mr.. Charles
Wetherly Ia conductor on the & " .R.R.).
OF about IA years of age, was sent by his
mother into the wood house to get some coal,
aud not returning in due season, was sought
for by his sister, who found him dead-being
strdngled by a ro Q around his neck, and
whic.4 49, tened 70 a beam overhead His
mother, on the first alarm. ran To him and
cut him down, but though assistance was
soon at hand, nothing could be done 10
restore him TO life.
We understand that he and other children
of the school tn which he was attached, have
been in the habit Of amusing themselves by
various teats performed with rope, and from
the position in which ne was found, it is
supposed that he had. while playing with
the rope. fallen from a saw-horse, (Which
was found overturned near by.) and in some
incomprehensible way go, caught as above
stated Rutland Herald.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

TIE London Illustrated MUGS says that a
valuable discovery has Just been made in the
vaults Of an eminent London banker. The
discovery consists Of a large box of letters
containing the correspondence of Mr.. Brad
shaw. secretary of the Treasury. in the reign
of George III, a man very we'll known to the
readers of Wal ole's Letters, and of the Sc
oret History Of the Court I~ntrigues, when
Queen Victoria : p%aternal grandfather was
King. The letters are of the most coniden-
tial nature-wlitten by men like the Duke
Of Grafton, Lord Butte. Lord North, Lord
Rockingham, Lord Hillsborough, L I'd Bar
rington. Richard Rigby, Sir Philip Francis,
a d Mr.. Boswen's Dr.. Samuel johnson.
Johnson's letters relate to his pension and
there are traces of ''Junius" In this valuable
box Of letters.
The following lie also from the illustrated
London Ners
It Is a curious coincidence that at the very mo-
ment when the literary world is shocked by the
exposure Of an unparalleled series OF tsbrications,
in connection with the lie and time, Of Shak.-
peare, some legal documents Of unimpeschsble au-
thenticity relating to the poets family and prop
erty have been brought to light. The recise
nature and interest of these papers we are not in q
position to unfold. All that we at present know
is that such documents have been discovered dur
ing the recent repairs Of the Rolls Chapel. and
that by the direction vi the Right Hon. the Mas
ter OF the Rolls, the duty Of making them pub
lie has been entrusted to Mr.. stanton, who is
well known to be now engaged on an edition of
Shakspeare's works.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

SAD JoKE.-Smith met two editors who
had previously been at ''outs' upon the
street, walking arm in arm. "Hillo,' said
smith. "The Lion and the Lamb lie down
together do they"
9sOh. ves," said editor No. l ,"Jones here
did the ivIn', and | did the lammin', and, of
course. we came down together"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

An EARTHoUAKE.-A considerable shock OF
m earthquake is reported to have occurred
in parts Of Massachusetts, on the evening Of
the 18th inst. 1t occurred about half past
9 O'Clock, lasting for about half a minute,
jarring crockery, rafting windows, vibrating
stove furniture, and making timbers to crack
in the buildings.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

The MEAvEsT Man IN AMER1CA-Tbis
torious individual lives IN Cleveland T..
applied n n Justice recently FOR an ar.,r.
70 levy upon the wooden leg Of a man nh.
owed him four dollars NJ constable ,,,f4
h" found to serve the execution.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

The Boston Public Library has just come
into possession of $4,000, the bequest OF
Abbott Lawrence, with interest.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23
Religious Intelligence.

N IILL. 2. |NFItl
Secretary OF tivi. and Military Affairs
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-11-20
DestitutiOn in Kansas.

Rtg- Al of our readers have been
aware that the crops throughout the ter
r;tory of Kansas, the past season, were
total failures, and that much suffering
and even starvation must be the lot OF
many of the citizens Of thai territory un-
less aid be sent from more favored quar-
ters. The story of destitution is too well
verified in this community fol any one
10 doubt, or 10 give excuse for any one
TO ask for more evidence. We have been
most peculiarly favored in our own har-
vest, and it seems TO us that while con
graduating ourselves upon our fall gran
aries, that We should not be unmindful
of our suffering neighbors. Let us give
Of our plenty to those who have nothing.
The different railroads have agreed TO
carry provisions at mere nominal rates,
il consigned to Gen. Pomeroy, Atchison,
and marked 9 Relief Goods"
We think that if committee we're APP
pointed by our citizens to take charge
OF and TO forward donations of Flour,
Grain, Money, &c, that good deal
could be raised in our own county TO
paliale the sufierings of our neig hbors.
Almost every farmer of Buchanan Coun
ty will doubtless be willing to spare a
bushel OF two Of grain from his bounte
Gus store for this purpose, and liberal
collections might be taken up in our
Churches. While we are giving thanks
or the 29th, for the manifold blessings
vouchsafed to us, let US remember the
needy of our neighboring territory. And
we suggest that on thanksgiving day ev-
cry minister in the County holding SER
vice, bring this subject before his con
gregation, and take up collection Let
us also have meeting, and devise
plan Of operations for procuring means
TO aid this work of charity and brother,
hood.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-11-20
For the Guardian


Mr.. EDITOR How is it that our
post master has no more regard for the
lruth-a man in his position should
avoid telling what every body knows is
false In the Cioiiiun OF Nov. 10Th, 10.
so, he SAYS that Mr.. Older's vote had
the electors eraced but was nevertheless
counted by the board, thereby charging
that the whole OF that board perjured
themselves. But Mr.. Older's vote did
not have the electors eiaced That is, il
did not if Mr. Older lels the truth abou,
the way his vote was marked, and | pre-
sumo no one doubts him.
Then he says if the illegal votes were
cast out the democratic victory would be
complete. | will venture 10 name As
many illegal democratic votes AS our
worthy + NJ. can Republican, Then
he again says that their flas has never
waved over drunken men. Did you
have the flag at Quasquelon, Mr. Moore
Or was il out OH the night OF the an
vinclble" dance When the flag was
presented, Mr. Moore was going to plant
II on the Maakof Of Black Republican
Ism, but having JAILED ia that, he now
will be satisfied il he can plant il al
Yorktown it 1864. Plucky chap, yog,
Mr.. Moore.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-11-20

Eg- The Dubuque Heraid now claim :
for Mr.. LINCOLN a very conservative po
sition upon the vexed question Of Sla-
very. and gives numerous extracts from
his speeches to substantiale the claim
Had the Herald and other Democratic
journals been as honest before election
about this mater as they are now that
it is over, the agitation and distrust now
pervading the South would not have
been engendered. Tho very position
now taken by the Hsrald was daily com
batted by it before election. This shows
how much il believed its own arguments.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-11-20

Richmond dispatches state that Gov
Wise, OF Virginia, is insane.
4 Speaker Pennington, who was a can.
dldate tor reelection, is defeated by 3I8
New York City las population OF
82l, ll3, an increase of l9l, 1903 since
1866.
Hon. VIM. Vandever will have a ma.
Jorily OF nearly 10000 in this district,
Tor member OF Congress.
Lincoln's plurality over Douglas in
Indiana Is about $4,000 and his majority
over all 5000.
The New York Tribune says Liucoln' 5
majority in that State will vary but lit.
le from $1,000.
Eastern Exchange has gone up TO five
per cent. IN Chicago, the result OF diff
cluIies IN commercial circles occasioned
by the Southern secession moysment.
The vote in Virginia is so close be,
tween Breckenridge and Bell that only
the Official returns can decide which gets
the electoral vote. At the last accounts
Bell seemed TO be ahead
Geo. Lelcher, OF Virginia. has called
an extra session OF the legislature for the
TN 81 january, TO take INTO onSideration
the condition oi public affairs.
A new cotton mill is now going up At
Lewiston, in Name, to cost Sl,40O. 600.
to run $4,000 spindes, aud employ H.
ooJ men, with million OF capital.
Slavery is very near It's end in Della.
ware. Between 1859 aud 1850 the
slave population decreased from 2, 29O TO
3O5.
1t is said that Henry Clay Dean has
been murdered By set of Williams in
Missouri whom he had prosecuted for
kidnapping, The story lacks conlirma.
ton.
The notorious Dr.. Inglemsn failed to
come INTO Court at its recent session AZ
Dubuque 70 answer the charge against
MN OF stealing His bail has been for.
ielted
The Prince of Wales opened the ball
AZ New York with Mrs. Governor Nor.
gan' and nj Boston with Mrs Governor
Danhs' IN early lie Mrs. Morgan was
hiiilner, aud Mrs. Banks factory
girl.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-11-20

New Jersey gives part Of her cleo
toral vote to LINCOLN, and the remainder
10 the Fusionists. The seven electors
chosen are as follows. Joseph c. Horn
blower. Charles E. Elmer, Edward w.
WINS. Isaac W. Scudder, Republicans
VIM. Cook, Joel Parker, and Theodore
Runyon, Douglas Democrats Sufficient
Doaglas men voted the regular Douglas
ticket to defeat the two Bell and the two
B.echinrilge electors. With these four
electors, Mr.. LIScoLr, az far as heard
from, las l73 electoral votes
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-11-20

80; LrScoLs, as far as heard from,
is 5000 ahead in California, but DouG-
Las is thought to have the bes, show for
carrying the State. Oregon has proba-
bly, gone for LINCOLN. but no returns YET
received
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-11-20

n. B.-Subscriptions received and fu-T-Srt
ed by
J. s. WOODWARD, Agent for Indo2oudsaee
and vicinity. where specimen EngraYings a"a
Art Journal can be seen.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-11-20

The returns from Texas indicate that
the State has gone for Breckenridge by
1900 majority.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-11-20

Howe's Improved Scale is fast taking
a lead IN the market on account of its
simplicity and durability, the doing
away with check rods, and taking the
wear OFT the knife edge by receiving the
friction on balls, is an extremely happy
thought OF the inventor. We have been
shown number OF certificates of the ac-
curacy and durability OF Howe's Scale !:
amongst others the following decisive
one AS to its merits
The DELAWARE LAcKAwASA, AND WELrERSl
Il. X Go. Local Department Agency ~
Washington, n. j., Sspt. H., 1861
Mr. john HowE, JR.,
DEAR SIR: Tho continued use of your 90
ton Scale at Plane No. o. only strengthens nv
opinion as 10 the accuracy aud durability OF
;he Scale. We will weigh Oh It this wear at
least IJJ, jUO tons, and / consider it as good as
The dap it was putup.
Respectfully yours,
A. L. BERTHoUp, Agt Morris Canal
Mr.. Dlckerson, the Western Agent.
informs Us that the above Scale has been
III constant use nearly four years, and
that II Is set out OF level seven fee. A
large stock OF these Scales, including The
90 ton track and ton Hay Scale, are
set up and can be seen at his tin plate
warehouse, No. 10 Wabash Avenue
Chicago Press and Tribune.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-11-20
F5- A young man, named JAMES Fey

lost an arm recently at Waterloo, while
engaged in firing sa!ate in honor OF
the Republican victory.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-11-20

The Dubuque Times figures up ma
jor'ty Of over Is, 900 in This STATE for
Lincoln.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-11-20
8 8 9 1
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Under the auspices of this popular Institu-
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Subscriptions are now being received in
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The Art Journal is too well known to the
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The Engraving is sent to any part of the
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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-11-20

There were 70 or so nicely frosted cakes
upon the tables, and bushels Of smaller
kinds. Some of the cakes were very
beautiful, the handsomest being fruit
cake make by Mrs. HARDENBaooK, en-
beilished with pyrimid Of colored CO.
coa-nut cakes. Upon it, in neat letter,
ing, were the words g Presented to Capt.
JORDAN, Independence" Another beau
tiful pyramid fruit cake, embellished with
wreaths of frosted raisins, and having
the words ''LINCoLN q HAMLIN, Liberty.
Honesty and Peace" upon it, made by
Mrs. GoSs, of Perry Township, was pre-
scented to the editor of the Guardian
Another handsome cake, surrounded by
a rail fence of candy, and surmounted by
a flag, made BY MIS-. VIM. Scorr, was
presented to the Wide Awakes There
was another fine cake, called the Repub
lican pyramid, made by Mrs. w. G
DOMAIN. On one of the tables was a
miniature imitation Of the White House
surrounded by rail fence, with Old
A be at home. On the outside was min
iature coffin, covered with black velvet
in which Mr.. DOUGLAS was laid out in
state On the cJllin was the following
verse
Litchfield enquirer., 1860-05-31

ray of legal forensic talents than this, proceeds to state the standing which he at maturity ac- qured, in the following words quoted, as he says, from the communication of well informed com potent judge long acquainted with Mir. Smith at the bar :-" He was esteemed, and justly so, an accurate pleader, and a well read and learned lawyer, and though some of those alluded to ex- ceeded him in force and popularity as an advo- cate, none of them surpassed, and, in my judg- ment, none of them equalled him in grace of manner and elegance of diction and utterance
 Early in life Gov. Smith married Miss Manga ret Everson of Amenia, N. r., a young lady of many accomplishments, who lived to old age. The issue of this marriage was only one child, William NJ. Smith, Esq, of Sharon, gentleman much esteemed for his many virtues and eminent piety. A grandson bearing his name is now the Minister resident of the United States to the court of Bolivia, South America.
 D. s. BoARDMAN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1860-05-31
N1AUGATUCK RAILROAD.- SPRING AR

| NIAUGATUCK RAILROAD SPRING AR IN RAaaExENr. On and after Thursday, April 5, 1860, Trains will run as follows CONC NoRTH-Leare Bridgeport: 1915 A. Me for Winsted, connecting with the 8. GOA. M: train from New York. and with the 9.45 A. M. train from New Haven and connecting at Waterhu, V with train to and from Hartford.
 HOS A. M. freight train for Winsted,
 245 P. N. Passenger and Express Freight train, for Waterbury. connecting with 12.15 P. N. train out of New York. 5.3O P. M. for Winsted, connecting with tl e 3.15 P. M. train from New York; and the 4. % ?. M. train from New Haven.
 GOING souTH-Leave Winsted: 5.S0 A. M freight | train for Bridgeport
 $40 A. M. passenger train for Bridgeport, New York and New Haven, connecting at Waterbury with train to Hartford 1.2O P. M. passenger train for Bridgeport. New York, and New Haven. Leuve Waterbury: $40 A. M. for Bridgeport and New York.
 815A M. for Bridgeport, New York and New Haven.
 835 A. M. freight train for Bridgeport.
 3.05 P. M. for Bridgeport, New York and New Haven.
 The stage from Norfolk connects with the 6. 40 A. M. train down from Winstcd, and returns on the arrival of the 5.30 P. train from Bridpenort The Woodbu1y stage arrives to connect at Seymour with the o.15 A. M. train down from Waterbury, and returns on the arrival of the 1915 A. M. train from Bridgeport
 The stage from Bethlehem, Litchfield, Otis. Colebrook, New Hartford and Darlington, arrives to connect with the l 20 P. NJ. train down from Winsted, and returns on the arrival of the 1915 A. M. train up from Bridgeport.
 The stage for Harwinton leaves Litchfeld station on the arrival of the 1915 A. M. train up from Bridgeport.
 The stage from Watertown connects with the 8l5 A. M train down from Waterbury, and ratlirnS the arrival of fho up from Bridgeport
 Stage for Goshen leaves Wolcottyille daily. on arrival of the 1915 A. M. train from Bridge. port.
 A discount of five cents made to passeneers purchasing tickets at the office.
 CHARLES WATERBURY, Superintendent.
 Bridgeport, April 2, 1860.