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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-13

Though the injury from the stone was ac-
cidental, as far as Mr.. Fuller was concerned,
the act of throwing it was none the less
blameworthy. The names of the BOYS are
known to us, but we suppress them, out of
regard to their respectable parents. There
is bad set of young rowdies, as we are sorry
to see and say, growing up in Burlington :;
and parents who suffer their sons to prowl
the streets, in the evening, and to engage. in
rowdy doings. are allowing them to run in
the straight road to the States Prison.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-13
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.

Everybody knows that the Homestead
Bill IS pending in Congress but probablv
everybody does not know that it is in two
different forms. The House has passed a bill
introduced by Mr.. Grow, and receiving the
support OF the Republicans. The Senate has
before 1t tor action bill introduced by Sem
atOr johnson, of Tennessee, which is more
acceptable-Or rather. should say, less OBJ
Jectlonable-tO the Democracy of the South.
Mr. Crows bill admits to participate in
Its benefits. any person over 81 years of age.
who Is citizen of the United States or has
declared his Intention to become such. IL
throws open all lands, subject to preemption,
and ITS benefits are conferred upon any one
who has filed preemptiOn claim.
Mr. JohnsOn's hill confines its benefits 10
the heads of families who are citizens of the
United States, or had declared their intention
TO become such before the passage of the act
and the only lands subject to its provisions
are the alternate sections opened for private
entry
MIR. Grows bill is calculated to encourage
the settlement and foster the growth of col
ONES. company of people from the
Eastern States or from Europe, containing
farmers, mechanics, merchants, professional
men, DC, can 90 out and locate on lands
lying adjacent to each other, and the uIti-
mate result is thriving village surrounded
ny thrifty farms. This, experience has shown.
is the most advantageous method of emigra-
non. and 1t is now the favOrite one with New
Englanders and Germans.
Under Mr.. JOhnsOn's bill, this cannot h.
done. The United States reserves every al
ternate section, so that as a general thing.
each family must be mile distant from
every other family, or if it wants neighbors.
must sell them lard to live on. This will
tend to encourage separate Planta-
-lOns instead of Villages.
But the most Objectionable feature about
Nr JOhnson's bill is its exclusion of adopted
Jltizens from its benefits. All Emigrants
Who may hereafter arrive in the country, or
Who have not vet declared their intention of
'ecoming citizens, are debarred from obtain
ng hOmesteads at the West under it, and
ompelled to remain in the already crowded
ocalities of the East. There is no good
eason for this discrimination and it benefits
either the Emigrant nor the native Citizen.
or the Country at large. to make it. It is
lore acceptable to Congressman from the
lavehOldIng States. because it Will not en-
ourage the growth of Free Territories and
tates. which the House Bill will, directly
nd strongly.-ABany Journal.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-13

speed of the train or the distance it was from
her, she attempted to cross the track ahead
OF the engine, but did not succeed She was
struck by the small snow-plough or pilot,
and fell upon it in such manner that she
rode quite safely for ten rods or more. The
engineer, the instant that he saw how sum-
marily he had taken up passenger, shut
of steam, reversed, and by the application
of the brakes, stopped the train as soon as
possible He ran to the lady and found
that she was not SO much injured, but that
she was able to walk and speak She was
somewhat disconnected by the accident, but
expressed the belief that She had received no
serious injury. 1t was a miraculous oscar
from a dreadful death.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-13

The Boston Watchman and Reflector finds
in the appointment of the annual Fast in
Vermont and Connecticut on Good Friday
another evidence of the tendency of State
authorities to Episcopacy. 1t also learns
that Gov. Banks or his advisors "contempla-
ted similar compliance, but is glad they
were induced to listen to moro wholesome
counsels
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-13

WASHINGTON IRvNG.-The eulogy on
Washington Irving, prepared by William
Cullen Bryant, at tie request Of the Histor-
ical Society of New York, was delivered on
Tuesday evening Of last week, in the Acade-
my Of Music before an immerse audience.
Among the invited guests upon the stage
were Governor King, Gen. Scott, Edward
Everett, George Bancroft, Gov. Hall of Yer
mont, GOV. Fish, and other distinguished
men. Mr.. Bryant's address was a biogra-
ply, written in the vigorous vet graceful
style which one SO often recognizes in the
leading column Of The Erening Post. It was
the eulosist's opinion that the authors style
| shows more traces Of a study Of Chaucer and
! Spenser than of the Spectator and the Ramb-
Ter; that some Of his earliest writings, such
as the best papers ot Salmagundi, were never
excelled in his later years; that the influence
exerted upon American literature by the
publication Of the Sketch Book Is not sufi-
ciently acknowledged and understood that
the Life of Columbus was marred rather than
mended by having been re written into a
more labored uniformity of style, at the sug-
zestion of friend whose criticism theauthor
was afterwards sorry that he followed that
the most brilliant and charming of all his
works is the Biography Of Oliver Goldsmith;
and that the greatest monument TO his care
full and conscientious historical research. and
to the rare constructive power of his genius,
is the Life of Washington.
Mr. Bryant, after referring to the period of
ten years which passed between the publica-
tion of Diedrch Knickerbocker IN 1909 and
the Sketch Book in 1919, made tender al
lusion to an incident IN the personal history
of Irving, of which very little has heretofore
been sald in public.
sit was during this interval that an event
took place which bad marked influence on
lrving's future life, affected the character of
his writings, and, now that the death ofboth
parties allows it to be spoken of without re
reserve, gives peculiar interest to his per
sonal history. He became attached to young
lady, whom he was to have married She died
unwedded, in the flower of her age there was
a sorrowful leave-taking between her and her
lover, as the grave was about to separate
them on the eve of what should have been
her bridal and Irving, ever after, to the
close of his life, tenderly and faithfully cher
ished her memory. In one of the biograph-
ical notices published Immediately after Irv
ings death, an old, well-worn copy of the |
Bible is spoken Of which was kept living on |
the table in his chamber, within reach of |
his bedside, bearing her name on the title |
page in delicate female hand-a relic which !
we may presume to have been his constant
companion. Those who are fond of search
ing. in the biographies of eminent men for
the circumstances which determined the bent
of their genus, find in this sad event, and |
the cloud it threw over the hopeful and |
cheerful period of early manhood, an expla-
nation of the transition from the uDbounded
playfulness of the History of New York to
the serious, tender, and meditative vein of
the Sketch Book
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-13

THE HARPER's FEREY CoNNITrEE.-The
Herald's correspondent says that an old man,
named Watson, from Vermont, has gone to
Washington and called upon the Chairman
of the Harper's Ferry Committee, saying
that he is in possession of important facts
connected with the affair, which he wishes to
unfold. He is supposed to be insane.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-13

4 correspondent of the Buffalo Cou,Ie,
narrates the following shrewd criticism
passed by rough Western man on the
Prairie Picture, by Beard, the well known
artist Of Cincinnati
\ few mornings ago, as | was standing
admiring-as | confess myself quite fond of
doing-that beautiful deer group, tall un-
mistakably Western man came up behind
me, and looked over my shoulder | noticed
at once the quick stoppage of breathing;
but to my surprise. the stop was short, and
something like a laugh quickly succeeded.
Looking up, l saw yellow face over-spread
ing with a smile, and there was a decided
twinkle in the eye
'Pshawl'' said he. that's no pictur,
after all. That aint no fair representation. =
"Why," said l, THAT struck me as being
pretty good painting"
"Nlay be it's good enough for painting"
said the Western man, Il don't say anything
agin that; but there never was no scene en-
acted like it. Jest look at that tall rice
grass up there and then the fern weeds be-
low-who ever saw them grow together
Why, the one grows on wet and the other
on dry land But that's pretty wet land, :"
he continued, "and Jest see them deers' feet.
how clean they be- They ought to be mud
up to their knees; and at the gait they re
going at. they'd be spotted with mud all
over. Itell you We, when | went to that
country first, the men skeered me sometimes,
driving their wagons on to a wet prairie, but
they'd tell me- it was all right, and sure
enough I'd find good bottom foot down.
Then the next thing | knowed they would
be giving pretty wide berth to place that
looked, at first sight, edzacktly like the
other; and soon found an easy way to tell
was by the grasses.
''If any o'ye know that painter chap"
said the uuconsciously keen critic, as he
prepared to move off, ''jest tell him-but
it'sno use,' he said lowering his voice,
that's a good enough city prairie -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-13

NAVIGATION OPEN. The Steamer Mon
TREAL came over from Plattsburgh
April 5th. The Ferry trips between Platts-
burgh, Port Kent and this place will be
continued regularly after this time, we sup
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-13

JUVENILE RowDYIsN. Mr.. A. NJ. Full
Ter. printer in the Free Pres Office was
descending the front stairs from our office to
the street, April 4tb, he received a severe
blow upon the side Of the face, from large
stone, stunning him and cutting through his
cheek to the bone The stone was thrown
by one of three young rowdies, and was in
tended for another person (not connected with
this ofice), with whom they had been carry
ing OF in some rough way, and who was in
the act of running up stairs to escape from
them
The missile was an ugly one. twice as large
as mans fist, and thrown with violence, as
it was, might easily have put out an eye, or
even have taken life.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-13

Every man can and should do sGnsthiug
for the public, if it be only to kick Q piscS
of orange peel into the road from the pare
ment.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-13

Some author tells US that ssmuch is said
about the tongue" True, the thing is
in every body's mouth.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-13

1t is certainly paradox that we are nat
urally desirous Of long life, and yet unwil-
ling TO be old
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-13

Why are jokes like nuts !-Because the
drier they are the better they crack.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-13

PROFESSIONALLY if man means well, the
more he means the better.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-13

Tons.
Belgium, $4,000 900 900
france, $4,000, SOC, 900
british Islands, 100000, OO, 900
Pennsy lvania, $4,000 900 900
Great Appalachian coal field,
(this name is given 10 the Bit
luminous coal field which ex-
tends through part of Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Kentucky
Tennessee, and Virginia, 1887, 500 ,oOO, 900
Indiana, Illinois, and Western
Kentucky, I277. 500 900 600
Missouri and Arkansas Basin, $4,000 OOO, ,OOs
All the productive coal fields of
North America, 1000, 900 900, 900
Pennsylvania alone could supply 100000
tons per annum, for above 5000 years; and
North America 400, 200 tons a year for II, 900
years. Probably immense fields yet remain
undiscovered in different parts of the world.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-13

TEACHER. "What part Of speech is the
word egg?"
Boy (hesitating). ''Noun sir
TEACHER "What Is Its gender?"
Boy perplered). Cant tell, sir
TEACHER sis it masculine, feminine, or
neuter ~
Boy Cooking sharp. Cant say, sir, till
it's hatched.''
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-13

The Coal FIELDS, how long will they last
The rapid increase in the use of coal and the
vast consumption already going on has led to
careful estimates by geologists of the extent
of the coal fields already known. The data
are much more sure than persons unacquaint-
ed with such matters would suppose.
The estimated quantities of coal in the prin-
cipal countries, are as follows:
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-13

A LADY PICKED UP on THE Snow PLoUeH
OF A LOCOMOTIVE l-Ndrrow Escape from
Dedth.-A singular accident occurred on
Monday evening last on the Central Rail-
road at Waterloo, says the Rochester Union,
by which a lady of that village had gratuit-
escaped terrible death by being crushed
beneath the wheels of the engine. As the
mail train, was coming in, tue engineer of the
locomotive saw lady running along one of
the streets toward the train. Not suppos-
ing that she intended to cross the track ahead
of the train, he kept on his way running
slowly Probably, deceived somewhat hv the
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-11-03

hone,maas native. who proposed tc our
eountfymaa bonds u friendship. and
MIchssl struck him down, Hsvns PIT
Is chains and dark eeIl for abe blow.
The governor, IS vas his custom c. NJ
tlIe way III should b the custom q Al
eovcfnor.l examining the cells and shel
conditions q the apartments, came across
poor mourning Michael. "Why are ron
thas mauacIedge he said. by jabers.'
said Michael, ri WIS ftst put IN here Tor
killing a man IN hoaest selfiefense, and 4
damned william 81 q eoT-thiet thFied 70
make q friend II me. and " gorra, Jour
honor, ! knocked him down; and for that
net 81 honest Justice they Put me 10 irons,
and shut me out from the light d Gods
blessed sna.n Tho governor went to hii
olice, and Michael slept 90 more in BIZ
dungeon.
n 100. H. a A HHu
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-11-03
SPECIAL ELECTION \. !.

We trust that our friends, the electors.
d Great Salt Lake and Toocle counties
wiITrally faithfully around our poisson
Monday, and show BY . full vote that our
friend, Mr.. Woodrn1. Is the '.iayofite Of
the field We want no apologies; for.
being assured that none viii vote against
him, still we want 10 find bis adhercnts. 81.
The usual ba,nbng Of "let him go, he.
can DO no harm, Is not nor should ii be
our motto. The working man, the useful
man, Is what We arr now " seurrh uf.
Mr.. Woodruff has been long d Tesident III
Utah Pew there are who have delyed
more deeply into The matters pertaining
10 the interests Of Utah. Nor are there
many who know more correctly than him.
self how the world abroad wags He is a
traveller and observer He takes notes
while his friends drink lemonade; and in
his diary may be found items that IN times
TO come may be valued equal 70 the
autographs Of Napoleon
Our electors win please 10 observe the
time Of opening Of the polls, and govern
themselves accordingly.
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-11-03
.rsWrrs 70 conRTsrOrDEETs'

=. -, o,r columns svet orsti q
1900. ar.slIhg ne public inssre.,s = ID.
s.,,I,o,y "a shall b hapry e eivs snsm
place b oar columns
t,,an. 8 W. hall With pleasure ne P q
!, & vovr county and han le glad 2 hear hear
fFcn you.
H,.4 4 Si,tr-zTIle enquirer over this head
". ~. ~ elx.n q his ccgnonen;but We have
:, ~ n .a,wes that II \ our duty as a jcurn:
~. q ,,oCrd IN he bIrihs, marriages, and
,...l.,. 4. -, cemetery, without cost. Rather
- =. ,..,,. sspsst. ofall Of these that there
m.v s. louna d mem ! permansnt record.
e.ss..sx. =. Yonr suggestions are very good
- ~ quito pIain enough for publication.
Z ~. An IL sIall 10 hear from ron further up.
4. n. matter, and shah take The iitekty Of
dI.shs;ihS rom views
DrrsA. -Tlp AnaweT 10 yonr communication
/. souna In smother paragraph. headed 20, 3
/ i. Cltys The births. marriages and deaths 81
sny II onf sitiusns. when forwarded IN pSopci
line, ar inserted without any cost
cAonr.lT The history Of your locations oan
not All 70 Interest Ill. Your country Is
irpIiiul one. sna cannoe fail 70 mako grea
mark ID our territorial history. Please i
favor - with ne passing items.
UvaH fsur remarks upon pat events ~
raosl escslIsnk We wpald. howsysT. insi,
yea = collect Issms Of the lradi.ionary histor
siths absdgIaes md give Us full dsialIs.
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-11-03
! rnrsInENrIAI. D El.Ecrlnn.
JUSTICES COURT.

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F. I teietehee y ahosllese column, Nhl pc
seen ihe report 'lP' 8, 'ne pioceeoipss upon
WINCH s y. " make .ns iellOMlng comments.
~ Wlsi nov 70 . interfere WIN me aom'n:
la'ra'.on 2, las.'ee'5 pet oh'y ash tnal JUS
.' s''' sl,ali nass iier ptoPeI MINUS y we
~ -, 800. !, E. !, s''u
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: Z !. ros sae ou'"e "Po" '"o psacs = =. .ns
cgn1u. !, 'pss'asee = ts,e'tsa 'oe.se.
T I, W 1-s - 1850 3 one! a' wy =.
''s'1 s 80 800 .'ss'.s's 8
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The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-11-03
rIKE,s PEAK.

4, THR excitement still increases in regard
10 the discoveries Of gold IN the region Of
Pixies Peak. The whole country around
seems 10 be fruitful In the yield Of the
precious god Of wealthseekers We be-
,gradgc them not their treasures. The
lover Of and seeker after gold was never.
known 10 DO happy man. .:.- ss.=.. ...z
|; More important than The discoveries Of
gold has been the discovery Of q welkor.
CANNED band Of thieves aud highnsymen,
whose ccnteriag point seems 10 he some
where not far from the Peak. Il ...izs.s5
A. Vigilance commitioc Ind been or.
ganizcd 10 ferret out and bring The eul-
Iprits TO justice. IL is feared, however,
that III tho Vigilance Committee itself,
some Of the baaditti are enrolled aud ap.
rear To be actiye members. s.ss,ysz =, IS s:
That there Is an organizcd society Of
bandits, whose IawIess Jurisdiction reaches
from the Missouri river Id the PaeiIic
coast, and embracing Nil The suburbs 81
| the route, no one, who is actpiainttd with
THE events Of the three mast ,ycurs. can
do.bt Descrters, from tho army. dis.
eh.rce,I soldiers and their money s,e,,t
iy,,,sband tcan,Stcrk. xol,,otc,ys from
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-11-03

ma Afr Isaac Hhravip I. ,,h,, q. +.
and welcphFd hetto England ~ aet
don she WIS the guest n IN, paiA on
Alsop and lady, 81 whom ne ,n s,g !. \
terms q Highest praise NM y ~. y
scpnsnited viii the goferness " IL. ~.
family as 10 The best course ~ 4, n, ~
20 bring her % the notice ii the o,s s.ssss
an interview was finally obtained th,a.. y
the presentation of a petition ID ~. n ~
Of Newcastle. she spoke with n m a s'.,a
relative 10 the wrongs which beyss,e. y
husband liad suffered iii their w, ~, aha
ots. To advance tlie interests 81 tLs;s !.
tionin the Canadas, but the SluEe so ~ y. ".
home government had very lktls S.. .ae
SO far away ~ that, bat she h;,,E I, s.gset
On interview with the queen + ],
wished. ~
She gave 40 amusing descriplick II n.
preparations made by sheTseIf Sna wv w
Indies, when informed that slie Va, a ~.
audience with her majesty. Upoa so, 80 !,
into the royal presence, Aha ~ ~
tonished at the cordial manner n o. ~
/ Victoria that shegui ioreo, q -, xs.sa
KISS the bandwiiciI her fnaiestt s,,.sj
ed, but shook i heartily. Rriace Al6.a.
stood at the qleens left daring ihe I 49,
view which lasted Ten minntesi d;,,r,s. !,
and reserved The Duke 81 NsSe.,. E
informed the pr.ncesss in tile presraes !,
tile queen that her majesty had instrns,,sss
him 10 LOOK into the affairs 81 lhrr S ;sssss
when he arrived ia the Caha,las mi ~,
he should obey tile royal mandate
At the close Of tho interview IN Ss,e.
cess presented q number Of articles 81 n.
dian manufacture to the royal family nn.l
| the queen assured her Of her aid ana NM.
lection. The Friends lin Enrland ,as ~
her many presents, including d large anS
very handsome Bible, and number n
beautiful pictures; also quantity of rare
and choice seeds for the use Of her i,eo.
pie. Ia addition TO this, she was presented
with gold watch, fifty pounds IL Ino1,r
and the passage of herself and child Ners
paidto this country. So.
AT the conelnsion OF Che address NJ.
/ tiers were read from Mr. Thomas gBiun,
land Mr.; Robert Alsop. Of England, &.
pr1sSiyeof the great interest feIt ID the
fprinccssh by the friends over the water,
4 and the regret they felt IN parting nom
one 50 agreeable, and gifted MS she. These
letters were addressed 10 Mr.. VIM. Binns.
of this city, with whom tho princess n
mains during her stay in New York.
Na-nee.bah-me-qna then delivered IN
impressive prayer, afterMhich itwAs stated
that as herself and husband had suffered
some 81, 900 loss by the disarrangennent
of their aifairs In Canada, donations in
her behalf would be received By a5Coml
linittee, Of which Mr.. n. Merriam VA
lone, from any one who felt disposed Il
tender them did. 4
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-11-03
.TInlEvEs

IL Weber County during the past
week, some four q ave. whose names We
have not fully learned, have been arrested
ON . charge q larceny While we CON con
slider II but just that sSery one who "
actused 81 crime oF any nature should
have q fair and honest defense, We trasti
that 10 pains win be spared TO bring the.
offenders 70 Justice. and that, while
their counsel do their duty IN procuring
for them fair trial, tliey win not at
tempt Ny quibbles and technicallties. Y
lfrustrate The ,nds 81 jnstlce
Many lawyers mistake theirfdulies y
is FOR them 10 make defense honestly on
principles q law. BIT when they are
sworn 10 defend the Interests q their
clients, they should ever remember that
THE true interests Of che culprit are %
] make retribution for bis offences and
.Esee that he il not illegally convicted.
Il 10 acquit Is not TO wipe out the stain on
The character The patient endurance q
the punishment alone terminates tbs
Odium Of the guilt
While We urge upoa our Judicial officers
the enforcement Of the statutes. We would
suggest 1t the same limo that the state
Inents % prisoners should be carefully
poised. Arrested parties who turn out a
Territorial evidence their statement.
should mot b al taken as facts The!
should be carefully investigated III,
entire facts should be made known IN re
gard 10 the preparation Of i crime, AMI
the Judgment rendered accordingly.
All are aware that committed thie
may make statements, and call them con
fessiolnry evidence. which may bring
under the finger IF the law the most ID
norent persons Hence Tho courts D
Justice ought most strictly 10 guard u,
gates and see that no such intrasions lay,
any influence.