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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-13
SENATE DEBATE, JAN. 4.

/ Mr.. Mason of Va, (dem.) said that the
word - servile," which ne had applied to
! States where slavery did not exist. was YES
terdav criticised by the Senator from Wis
consin (Mr. Doolittle) He used the express
ion deliberately, and thought it drew the
! true distinction between States where slavery
did exist and those where there were no
slave. in common parlance the states were
called free " and - slave - and those
amongst whom he lived had never taken Of
Tense at the denomination. He did not Sc
now exception could be taken to the word
- servile, y as he had applied it. The north
ern States were not free. but - servile -
part Of the population was in bondage Men
who were subjected to the Will of others were
servile They were made servile by their
masters. and could be seen wearing their
"a tster livery as the badge of their servitude
lie had seen 1t in this city and therefore
thought the term 80 servile - entirely appll-
cable as as he used it.
MIR. Doolittle responded that f the gentle
man had heard him yesterday he would have
understood that he had not received the term
in an offensive sense, for the reason that he
did not understand what t meant. He tho't
possibly the Senator might have referred to
the Democratic party in the free States, to
whom, perhaps, the term might be some
times properly applied.
Mr.. Harlan of Iowa, (rep.) discussed the
President s message, and in the course of his
remarks had desuitOry debate with Mr..
Pugh of Ohio (dem.) and other senators re-
lating to the old confederation and the ordin-
ance of 1887.
Mr. Foster of Ct, (rep.) took issue with
the President on his Mexican policy, saying
that while he did not dispute the outrages on
American citizens there or the need for re-
dressing their grievances, he doubted the con-
stitutonality of the mode proposed by Mr..
Buchanan and more than that, doubted the
propriety Of making much noise about pro-
tecting American citizens abroad when 1t was
a torlous and shameful fact that they could
notobe protected at home. Even in some Of
the original thirteen States American citizens
are suffering more atrocious Outrages than
any inflicted in Mexico. He cited the ex-
pulsion of southern citizens from their homes
andnatives States for differing with the ma
duty on the slavery question; the outrages
Join northern men in the South, regardless
of their sentiments, and merely because they
were from the North the movements for
non-lntercourse the violation OF the mails
and all the other acts of tyranny and Oppress-
ion which now mark the reign of terror IN
the South. Under all these circumstances,
when Americans are suffering so much wrong
at home, he thought il mis-timed to under
take to reform other governments.
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Dir edyrne Dxea9
- V :; =. BENEDICT,
EDITORS AND PRoPRIEroRs.
- r., 'crmS sc, last page. 2
svRLEN NGTON:
FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY l3 lseo.
.s~RLINGTON:
No SPEAKER YET.

The Speakership is yet in the fog. Tues
day nothing was done but to talk. The Re
publicans endeavored to get a vote, but were
resisted by Mr.. Winslow, and ot0er demo-
crats. who said some of their men were alb
sent and impaired. Filibustering was
threatened if vote was demanded-one
member saying he had a ten hours speech
ready If ballot had been permitted, it is
said Sherman would have been elected. Mr..
Anderson, Of Mo, presented q Memorial Of
the mail contractors, urging their need Of
relief Mr.. A. said they had received no
pay for twelve months, and were suffering
greatly. There could be no relief given till
the House was organized lie said he was
willing to vote for any man, not a Republt
can, who would probably he elected.
He proposed that a meeting be held Of
Anti Lecomptonites Americans and Demo-
Gratis. to agree on the support of nominees
from Speaker to Doorkeeper.
Mr.. Stevens expressed the hope that such
meeting would resemble the happy family
the owl. rattlesnake, and prairie wolf, all
living in the same hole Laughter In or
der, he said, to show thai we are in earnest,
I move We proceed t. ballot rira roce,
and the person having tie highest number of
votes be declared Speaker Of this Congress.
Ofcourse that was not done The House
adjourned.
On Wednesday, after considerable debate,
vota for Speaker was agreed on. Mr..
Scott, Of Cal, declined the further uss Of
his name.
Mr. Craig, Of No, nominated Mr.. Davis,
Of Ind. Mr. English nominated Mr.. Cler
nand, Mr.. Ethridge made few humorous
remarks and voted for Horace F. Clarke,
whom he characterized as an Anti-Lecomp-
ton nti-Buchanan and Ishmaelitish demo-
arat. The House voted for speaker with the
following result. Whole number Of votes
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New Publications.

ALMANAcs-The " Odd Fellows will,
Of course. buy the "Odd Fellows Register
and Almanac -; and the '' Masons' will, of
course, buy the Z" Masonic Register and Al
mapac 4" for 1860. A. WILLIAMS i Co., of
Boston. publish them, and E. A. FULLER
sells them. Then there is the Christian
Almanac" beautifully printed BY the Am
Tract Society; and the " Illustrated Annual
Register of Rural Affairs" published BY Lu-
ther Tucker & Son, Of Albany; and the
Cherokee Almanac published at Psrkhil.
il the Cherokee country, for those who wish
to read the signs Of the times In the Chsro-
kee language and type; and We know not
how many more. @ .i
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CONGRESSIONAL.

On the 5th inst Mr.. Montgomery OF Pa
renewed his proposition for temporary or
ganization that they might pass post once
appropriation bill.
He insisted If was constitutional, and he
referred to our past legislative hlSO'fJ -
show the precadents in sucn cases u
Mr. Stevens asked whether his colleague
could show that before an organization
Speaker pro tenn, had beeu elected ,ooo
Mr. Montgomery replied that IN 1905 anu
1910 Mr.. Adams was elected Chairman.
Mr.. Stevens-Was Mr.. Adams Speaker
Mr.. Montgomery considered him such
Mr.. Corwin would be to-day temporary
Speaker, if the House would adopt has resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Morris (of Pa. asked whether there
was any legislation while Mr.. Adams was
Chairman.
Mr. Montgomery had not examined the
records to see but il there WAS no leglsiatioh'
that did not prove there could not have been
He renewed his resolution.
Mr.. Stevens raised the point taat the re-
solution was not in order-that previous TO
entering on business, the act Ot Congress re
ouires that the oatn shall be administered 10
the Speaker, ana by him to the CLERK ana all
the members, and that 10 resolution OF this
body can repeal the act.
The proposition now offered Is, therefore,
an absurdity The cases referred to by Mr..
Montgomery were not applicable to his pro
position.
Here the matter rested.
There was a call of the House preliminary
to a vote for Speaker
Mr.. John Cochrane Of n Y, said there
was still one gentleman on the Democratic
side absent, owing to sickness, whe had not
paired of He had been sent for. He trust
Cd gentlemen On the other side could see how
proper it was u make a pair for that gentle
man.
Cries from the Republican side. No"
Mr.. Cochrane sald the action Of the Re
publican side then forced him to make il
| iatory motion, and that was to adjourn.
The yeas and NAYS were demanded by the
| Democratic side AID ordered. The motion
! was disagreed too yeas against l50 nays.
Mr.. Barxsdale of Miss. nominated Mr Val
landigham Of Ohio.
The House proceeded to vote.
Mr.. Potter of Wis, when his name was
called, said. As Mr.. Vallandingham, was
somehow mixei up with the John Brown
affair, he could not vote for him. but Tor
| Sherman" (Laughter.l
Mr. Nallaudigham at subsequent period,
| retorted by saying he should very much Ike
! to vote for Mr.. Potter, but as the latter was
| a contradiction Of the remark of Shakespeare
! chat when the brains are out OF a man he Is
| dead, he should vote for Mr.. Houston.
Cries of {" Good - from the Democratic
/ l., f,Yr
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-13

On Saturday morning last, at seven o'clock, the
poor workman was taken from his prison, and con-
Quoted quietly on board the steamer for New
York. lie arrived in this city Monday last
where he is still staying, recovering from the ef-
fects of his ill-treatment, and looking for work,
which we hope he may find.
This man informed us that in common with the
great of Irishmen in this country, la had al =
ways voted with the Democratic party.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-13

slave. She enjoyed remarkably good health
and rarely was a physician called to her aid
and the approach Of disaase was always
averted by the employment Of the simplest
remedies. The human machine ran on in an
even tenor until az last, without apparent
disease, she dronnaI of from the sndden fail
ure nf the vital functions.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-13

Banks have been well managed for the ss-
curity OF the public, and the interests of the
Stockholders that | halieve these Banks
are regarded as anon the safest Banks in
the State, and that consider them per-
fectly sound, and their hill holders secured
beyond any contingency.
A B. GARDNER.
Bank Commissioner of Vermont.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-13

4 writer in Chambers's Journal gives an
interesting catalogue of the minor uses of
numerous compounds Of the vegetable world
We copy some Of the more remarkable case.
Grape husks, when charred, are employed in
making the intensely black ink with which
hank uotes are printed. The bran OF refuse
from the grinding and bolting of corn Is use
ful as a food for cattle, Is a material IN tan
nInc, as q cleanser IN calico printing and tin
plate making, and as = stuthng ter cushions
md dolls The crt4i-e-- ef so-ts at- ,.--I
a piston packing tor steam engines, as stat
fng for beds ana pillows, as q buoyant mate
rial for safety boats and garments, and
when mixed with asphalt--as q road material
for Suspension bridges Horse -ci e~uut5.
which used TO be valGeie5S, excep- as an 0c-
casional food for sheep. are n" ground.
mixed with little carbonate OF slIa. &. ..eg-
tralize the bitter principle, washed 3. white
ness, and employed IN making MI. starch
vermicelli, and macIr1ui. k4Qesecd, I'm
seed. and cotton seed, after the OIL has been
pressed out Of them. present the form Of
husky cakes, which blth In themselves and
in the portion OF oil which they still contain
are valuable as cattle food, for which they
have very tattanlng qualities. Sea-weed Is
employed in France for a great variety of
purposes; it Is made into paper; it is used a.
q lining material for ceilings and walls, on
account Of its ineombustIble properties and
its power of resisting vermin; 1t IS employ
ed by manufacturing chemists q substance
whence iodine ana acetic acid can be obtain
cd Sawdust and shavings have multipli-
city of useful applications from mahogany,
they are used in smoking fish, from lockwood
in cleaning jewelry, from cedar in making
" otto of cedar-wood''; from sandal-wood, in
filling scent bags; from deal, in packing bot
ties and ice, IN stufhng dolls. cleansing me
tails, and spring floors. Readers of any ex-
perience could easily add to this curions list
of proofs that nothing is valueless-that there
is good in everything Boston Transcript
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-13

L1orJoR SEIzURE.-The ''Port Kent Agen-
CIV" was overhauled last evening by officers
Flanagan ano White, on board Schooner
"Glass Maker" and compelled to surrender
ten barrels and ten kegs rum-very much to
the annoyance Of Capt. Shiott.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-13

AaRIsr.-Mary Soragsn aias Burns was
last week arrested for stealing quantity OF
Silver Spoons, Forks &C., from the house Of
ons of our citizens, and for want of sufficient
hail. was committed to Jail to answer at tho
March Term of Court. A quantity of the
missing property was found in hsr ponasion.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-13
VANITY FAIR.


Ih6 atiehi D'S % StS@'li'i humorous lOGT-
nal. which shall be for this country what
Punch is for England have thus far proved
failures. Mr.. Frank J Thompson, of 1l3
Nassau street, New York. nndismayed by the
bad success Of his predecessors in this line has
commenced the publication Of a weekly
Journal Of humor end s2t'r7, entitled 8. Van
ity Fair" which, if it keeps ~ with the
tact and spirit shown in the opening numbers
viii come nerrer to the mark than anv thing
we have vet seen. The chief illustration
Of the number before Us is very good indeed
1t represents q solid looking old lady with a
anxious c7nntenance and frantic sort Of move
ment. with b7ni-box labelled Ostend
Manifesto " in hand, and satchel with
" Message" on It, swung to her arm, ex-
claiming S,kes alive know no North,
no South, no West, no nothinr and w1o on
earth's going to take this pl' guey Message p
Another is scene in the New York State
Prison. \ distinguished Southern Burglar"
is haranginc his fellows as follows Sing
Sing has become hot-bed of 'bolitionism,
Southern talent should patronize Southern
Institutions. Let US GO
We clip some the puns and spicy bits Of
this number
From wises speech before the seeding Southern
Sawbones.l
fl can get one hundred men-aye, or ten men
to follow me, whetierthe Legislature authorizes
it or not, will % North, and if the Southern
people are the men Of purpose, the men of will,
the men of moral power I take them to be, then,
rather than let this Union be dissolved, they will
drive into Canada every black republican, every
abo itionist every Northern disunionist.
1t will he seen bv this that Henry Wise IS
only an imitation Of John Brown. although
a braver manwanting indeed, less than half
Of Brown army to accomplish twice rs much.
We have not time to explain to Wise the
danger he would be in. If he ventured into
our hemp-growing districts as Brown ventur-
ed into the cotton growing reg 'Ons OF the
South but should we. this side Of Mason's
and Dixon's line. he disturbed with Wise and
Warfare. he VIII speedily find out the
Why's and " therefore,.
SPIRITUAL AND Spurious One Of the most
Hop9lui '.uS G' 1"9 '.'u'' - - i,s.sasi,,
pie,v of the House of Representatives. as
eyinced in their expressed desire to celebrate
tlT's-'-. ~ '-'' '7-'7'y'7 "i'''., r'ji; =
,,c-.,.nJ - rbas w... exceedingly re-
frcshIn-. 70 be >lr., iJ costs good deal Of
money when the Honorable Gentlemen ,i az
80 80 l-, ,- ,-. -Ii -.r bov- i,nr,rta1t
the saving Of an Honorable Gentleman Is.
compared Wiz 5he swing Of the Union 1t
: So - al, r r ~ nd
F-ad'as & ''eIT err b,2-e. l'IrnS & ana W." ", 5' pi T.
'--e--llte -"--i,y- -iourt1 'afSe OF tHe teuvh
'.Pl-f Oh l'7 4',' DOCS 81. Co'i'' rs
aoo.5sr.s IL,
- A,'' ' -oi - So Cs-ls >, ,''a ,1,I
ing, We presume, d Bas'tslt5et.
W - n.- Nj VI.
e5aJers
DISCS IL ih- senator t71" p-io
u
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A colored woman, named Catharine Bos-
ton, but better known as sold Mother Bos-
ton," supposed to be about 108 years old,
died at Boston ON Thursday. She was the
oldest colored woman in the state, and was
born in Reading, where she was held as a
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-13

Mr.. Hickman catechized Mr.. Adrair lit
tie as to who elected him ana how. Mr..
Adrain said Mr. Hickman had no right to
inquire. It be was acceptable to the Amer
lcans and Republicans, it was because ne
was a Democrat and nothing else. tie had
everywhere proclaimed that he was an anti
Lecompton Democrat. He differed from the
Republicans un the subject of Congressional
intfrventien in the Territories. The Repub-
licans did not Expect him to vote with their
parry. Mr. Hickman was interfering in II
matte with which he had nothing to d..
Mr.. Briggs defined his position. He
there AS an American, opposed 10 the Kansas
policv of the Administration, Id hi District
he was nominated by Americans and sup
ported bv Republic ans. His party was not
sufficient to return him here. None Tad ever
approached him to ask him to abandon any
policy or principle he had ever maintained
lie never had said he would vote for a Re
publican, hut be did say that be could never
sum ,rt such men as Corwin OF Pennin -ton, ,
men of National views but not Of any
who would ,nlorse tie sentiments ot Hell
RS Book. lie believed that Mr.. Sherman
r nreseuted sich sentiments. ana were il not
that be is restrained by ms friends, the gen
tlemAn FROM Olio would empbaticilly So de-
clare. IT, (Mr. Briggs was the Only repr--
..otativa .ra rom rho North as an embodi-
m a. ..t .m"ricI- ~shtin4'ts.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-13
BANK Commissioners Omcc.

DE-NNiNGGON, OuludfV D. lCOO.
hereby certify, that on the Goth day of
December, 1859, made such an examina-
ton of tho Franklin County Bank, and on
the 2nd day of January, 1850, Of the Union
Bank, AID Commercial Bunk. in this State,
that an able to say that the Franklin
County Bank has an available surplus ex-
ceeding six thousand dollars, after making
provision for ali its liabilities, and after de-
Quoting from Its resources, all doubtful debts;
that the Union Bank has like surplus of
eight thousand dollars; and the Commercial
Bank like surplus of four thousand FIVE
hundred dollars, aftor providing for
a semi-annual dividend Of six
thousand dollars. / hat since my ap-
pointment as Bank Commissioner in October
1889. have been acquainted personally with
the managers Of said Banks, and regard
them as cautious men and safe Bankers, and
30 far as my examinations have shown, there
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-13

Lest some Of our community should be
made uneasy by the disparaging and appar-
entity malicious remark IL Thompson's Bank
note Reporter, about three or four of our
Vermont Banks, We publish circular jus:
issued by the Bank Commissioner.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-13

The remainder were scattering. The
House then adjourned.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-13

A turbulent discussion followed which was
kept up till late hour, the main DRIFT OF
which was an attempt to determine the posi-
ton which Davis, (Anti-LecomptOn Dem.)
of Indiana, occupied before the voters at the
last election.
The ballot for Speaker taken on Friday
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-13

H Ii IS Journal of health gives the following
sensible advice:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-11
NirIiMia Manufacturers

The Washington CORES pendent of the Phil
adelphia North AMERICAN, commenting upon
the appearance of Senator MASON in the Sen
ate, in a suit of clothes of Virginia manufac-
ture, admits that, however unfortunate the
condition of things may be which has brought
about disposition on the part of Virginia TO
restrict her Intercourse with the North if the
South will adopt the policy indicated in this
one act of Senator MASON, her future career
Will be marked by greater pros perity than
has ever yet been reached. The motive which
prompted Senator MASON TO set this example.
continues the correspondent, is worthy OF
praise and imitation. Ii, says he. the repre-
sentativeS IRON other SAFES would act uDon
The same principle, exhibiting more concern
for the Immediate int-res IS, with th, care OF
which they are charged, than TOR the behests OF
party, we should witness a higher tone in the
public couGcis, and Il less hum Hating sur
render OF personal ipdepe ndence and political
conviction. Such AL illustration Us this com
mends Itself 20 all candid opini0n, and simple
AS the act Is liz itself, it exhibits a State pride
and Il devotion which recalls Il better day and
revives scenes In which the i'm mediate ances-
tor of this very Senator proved his zeal ana
patriotism IN larger cause.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-11

The mass meeting At the capital of Texas
which nominated Gen. Houston tor the Presi-
deucy, the other day. made, as one of its lead
ing issues for The Pres idential election. oppo-
sition to the re- opening of the African slave
trade.
We learn from the Vicksburg Citizen that
the residence Of Mr.. Ransom Bay, about three
miles from the city, was destroyed by fire on
the night of The 3Oth ult. Loss estimated al
about $1,000.
DR.. a. l.. Gall. who for the past six years,
till very recently, has been United States Con-
sui at Antwerp, returned TO indianapolis on
Friday, where he had resided for a lumber of
years before his departure for Europe.
A brgand has been captured in Sardinia who
Is known to have perpetrated sixty murders.
He was followed at all times by three enOr-
nous mastllls led according 10 the tradition
OF the peasaniry, upon human flesh.
There has been introduced into the Senate OF
Ohio bill to punish all citizens con yicted OF
raising military expeditions for the purpose OF
creating servlle instructions in other States.
The New York Superior Cour, has fixed the
amount of Mrs Ca marine Forests aIimony
al S3,uC0 years 900 less than the award OF
the referee
Bell county, Texas from Russian America
An experiment is to he made of doInestica ting
them
The money and papers stolen from Hamil-
ton Easter q Co, III Baltimore have been
found a. th- house Of a relative of the thief
Thomas, where lie left them.
When Mr.. Seward took his seat in the Sell
are, on Monday. no more than two or three
Democratic Senators saiuted aim.
Petor G.. Browne an aged lawyer Of Phila.
delphia, died Oh Saturday.