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REpUBLrCANIsM IN MISSOURI

The St. Louis Democrat contains an &C
count of the State Convention Of the Rerub-
licans of Missouri at St. Louis on the 10Th
inst. 10 elect Delegates 10 the Republican
National Convention to be held ut Chicago
on the 10th Of May next. Il was fully at
tended, every Congressional District being
represented in the Convention. 4 few para
graphs from the brief speech made by Hon.
B. Gratz Brown, Chairman Of the State
Committee, when he called the Convention
10 order. will give our readers the kar-n To
10 the entire proceedings
GENrLENry It d@evolyas upon mo 70 call
20 order, this morning. the first Republican
Convention assembled in any Save State. In
doing 40. permit me to say that a party
which has inscribed upon It's h1nnor Free
dom-Divine Freed3m-thuS taxing % Itself
organization, is vindicated IN advance for
wide must be the departure from the accred-
tied mission OF our Federal Government. and
great the peril To : 1se liberties w.jcr iilu-
inmate citizenship, when millions of men
all over the land deem 1t y -cC>slrv t1 make
the re-asSertion Of that free .on the initial
point Of combination, and the euEro--in-
theme OF thought. Let us r'en. in an n10-
OF and pure patriotism, approach -he work
that i set before US.
You, who come together from remote Sec
tons of this commonwealth, have az least
one attribute that must make notice. abb
your action here, which IS. that YOU dwell i'm
the very presence Of the ills you depIccate.
AMI have il at heart t. work uut practical.
not merely q Theoretical. reform Limitations
upon settlement, migration. labor thIt as
umes national imp1rt1ncf wreo aft citing
only remote territories. "ith YOU. cripple h,
lnduStrlas that constitute support. Question.
-pesillpnt questions-t.at have Ie.u varnlv
hanisaed from the halls of Congress. n..t. IL
your hresldcs. In education. IN social life.
IN religious worship. lH the rIl Of the ftl
sand u shon, you tave ezparie,c re-. of that
d'scri animation against the woman and be- ia
.Jr OF The sert, which it is COW widely en-
deavOred 20 establish as the d NINA IN rsl-
cy IN tnes United Sat- Y1p know rn4r
the conflict between free labor end slave d.
bor l. an "irrepr,->ihia conf or. " THAI, nn
citizen "ho has TO comp.Js eIt. rhe "cilt-
tel' at tie pl0w. tie loom. ar tae anvil. hat
feels It's truth. ana fhat they only deny il
and glO>s he lie who arr OF ar belong r, the
slave system. havc faith. therefore, r7at
Of nat;ooaI - nosro,aa13 .'5 oi". H-,. ,
place as I'm integral rlr loa of thai grs4r
party which has assumed the task Of with
drawing the Genera, y yeruma1t from is
she spread ana parretnaran = S~,v.r,. Pm
will be animated by sympathy wide rs The
6omiuon 'Cun'ty anu yyt to3'f'Is' y aiiF-
State and Federal sovsr7ir1t
The lst and 7tb 7esolstian. ad.fi.5 v.r.
.ba f,u.w
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23
TOWN ,TFICERs FOR 1860.

9LoTrE.
To,cr Clerk. Z. Alex> 7der.
ror, Treasuser-E. Il. Wheeler.
Ss,samen-James Squire. a, Il. Barker
Daniel Spear.
Constable and CoHeaor-E. Stone.
Leters-H. Ii. Newell, c. B. Cook, Ho-
mer Clark.
Audaors-D. ". Hazard, Geo. R. Pease,
Joseuh Blrstow, Jr.
Supt. Common Sohools-C. NJ. Seaton.
uISEsBURGB.
John F. Miles. 1own Clerk and Treas
urer.
F. W. Baldwin, James Palmer, L. E. Liv-
ermore. Sslectrnen and Ouerseers Of the Poor
Elmer Beecher, NJ. II. Baldwin. and j.
Landon, Listers.
Andrew Curry, Constable and Collector.
WIN. j. Douglass, G. D. Weller, and H.
r. Smith, Auditors.
Elmer Beecher, Torn Agent.
Rev. c. f. Ferrin, Superintendent Com.
Schools.
Town Tax, Is per cent.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23
THE SLAVE TRADE.

A long letter from a correspondent OF the
y. Y. Times, at St. Paul De Loando, on the
wcet coast Of Africa. dated Jan. 25, 1860,
appears in the Times of the l7th. We see
no reason to doubt the accuracy Of the article
in general. Il gives a fresh, though not a
novel. picture Of the infamous c~rueltles Of the
slave trade-a picture which one can hardly
look at without feeling his blood curdle with
horr and Indignation at the thought Of
such inhuman harharities being perpetrated
anywhere on the face Of the earth, and u a
great. in fact almost to the entire extent, an
der tae American flag. Our nation Is in q
iaig way u become a ench in the nostrils
OF the whole world, civilized and unciyilizad,
tar the use which it allows its flag
To be put to in this internal business. We
say aio,c, it; fr as has been shown a hun
dred times, and as the writer Of the letter
referred t., shows again. I c Government OF
the United States does little more than to
mIkea sham SLOW of keeping a naval force
an I'd. coast Of Africa to intercept s%lavers.
Every SLAYER runs up the American hls II
any other than a L. ;. national ship is in
&c wlv, and ana is protected by II and as
t. :ts L. ;. ships, they are almost never
tHcr., o. If there, cannot see, OF if they see
cannot run So fast as the SLAYER can or if
By some chance q SLAYER falls into their hands,
a~ a mater Of course. he esca es punishment
irau our courts, Thusit s.that shi are fitted
oat iJr siavers by scores under the very noses
of government officers in our great seaport,
New Ynrk, and the profits Of such voy-
ages are divided among those who care not
k0r tie money comes, if it only ZONES.
The cause Of this disgraceful and iniqui-
tous state of things lies in the fact that the
Sare Po'0er Of the nation controls the U ;.
government. and its officials from highest to
lowest, and there viii be no stop put to these
vlianics 50 long as the government is in the
hands that now hold it, or in the hand, Of
men Of kindred sympathies.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

Nh. MARsH's LEcTURE.-We hope there
will be q full assembly TO hear the discourse
of Hon. G. P. MARsH-on The Italian Cues
tion.' which is to be delivered in the Town
Hall on this friday evening. Not only our
own townspeople, but persons from the
neighboring towns will be richly rewarded
for their attendance. Almost every one IS
conscious of Il lack Of cielr perceptions on ii
subject which the whole European world
is so busy with, and would be glad to know
what this %"Italian question Is, which is con-
ftantly agitating all the Courts of Europe,
and breeding a succession Of bloody wars,
from age TO age. An opportunity to hear a
discourse upon the subject from one so pre-
eminently capable of giving clear and com
prehensive views on it as is the Hon. Geo. P.
Marsh, ought not to be lost by any one who
is able to be present.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

REvIvALs ABROAD writer in the last
y. Y. Evangelist. jus; returned from q En-
ropcan tour, states that there are many rev.
walls Of religion in progress in a multitude Of
places in Great Britain, and "a remarkable
waking up % .1e importance of spiritual
things. The < neral impression Of the church
rs is rha, God q, about to do a wonderful
work there
The iuldeqlacy 81 the church acc ommoda
tlous generally Joy tie tul wants Of the peo-
pie Is well illustrated bv the statistics
of Datr.1t. There arr in Detrit IS places Of
worship, counting all denominations, with d
capacity To hold on an average 500 people
less than Is 900 in all. Calling the popula-
tiou 10000. and deducting one-third Tor the
aged, ruvaiiis, and children, there would be
left Is, 600 abIc-bod.ed persons. or $4,000
more than can be accommodated if every
place OF worship wore filed t. its utmost "a
plcity. This estimate includes the Roman
lists, whose PLACES Of worship accommodate
near by one-fourtb Of the number
Mr.A.B. Dasoonb. Principal Of the West
minister Seminary, Vt, has been licensed to
preach as a Congregauonalist
Rev. r. S. Kendall, formerly pastor of the
Congregational Church, Middlebury, Vt,
has received "a call from the Congregational
Church and Society in Lenox
Thepapers record the death Of the Rev.
Reuten Emerson, the oldest Orthodox Con
gregationaI minister in Massachusetts,. Mr..
Emerson has been pastor Of the church III
South Reading from 1904 to the time Of his
death. Mr.. Emerson was over lightweight
years old.
The movement for taking the chaplaincies
oftde army and navy out Of the control of
the Episcopal Church is again revived. and
petitions to Congress are in circulation, ask
ing that the chapIaius may be protected in
conducting public worship according to the
forms Of the Churches OF which thew ara
members that they may have free access to
the soldiers and sailors for religious CONVEX
sation and instruction. and that chaplains
may not be required to wear any particular
clerical d.esS.
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TIE NUSEr~

We are hapnv 70 learn that tho Z77r,.;.,r
Collection Of tho University has inst raosi7a5
= valuable addition in TIE form IF q 7,i- ~
Caribou'. male and female, besides ,avo-,I
other smaller and less rare animal. Tn.
Caribou IS the American Reindeer +I,r.s
much larger than those o. Eu--p, and All,
These specimens were shot at In arr Cert,
Deer Lake \ hundred miles north oftha Ot.
tawa, in Canada. They have baen procured
f'r tha Univo-si-v through the r~oliteua.,
md efficient aid of G. Birelow. ESQ. We
hora before Ion, to SCI them mounted. and
taking a conspicuous place in the new Nh.
scum.
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The Manchester American relates q good

The Manchester American relates q good
one Of the Nashua Democrats. who 'sold'
themselves in the following manner on the
evening Of election day
Having made a gain in Nashua. and re-
ceiying a few returns from towns in Hills
boro' county where they had small gains.
they inferred they had made gains over the
whole State, and Of course they felt good.
Soon large handbills appeared On the street
with the following announcement, a Glori-
Gus Democratic Victory" the City Hall was
lighted, and bunker orators mounted the
rostrum. These proceedings were kept up
TIL about s o'clock, when a dispatch was re-
ceived from John II. George which told them
that the Democratic gains wore over the
left The poor fellows Topped their ears
lnstanter, scudding to their holes like 50
many shot foxes. Their case truly excites
confederation.
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MEXICAN NEWS.
sRIGE OF VERA L
WASHINGTON, March 10.

WASHINGTON, March 10.
The New Orleans paper. Of Thursday
reached here by Express, and give details
of the Mexican news brought by the Star Of
the West.
Miramonapproached veraCruz on the Doth
uft.. with 5000, a numerous train of %artille-
nv, ammunition stores, and encamped 4 miles
from the CITY.
His principal generals are Roble. and Ne
rrete,-all the inhabitants fed Mt his ap-
proach.
The city was 10 the best state Of defence.
The garrison was composed of from 5000 10
1000 men. well supplied in every respect.
Gen. Iglesjas is in command. with Ampu-
dia as Chief of the Artillery. Col. Lane, an
Euglishman, commands the new SAND Fort,
recently erected near the city. mounting six
"a FOUNDERS.
It was thought that this fort will be ale to
resist the approach Of Miramon, if the men
are faithful.
On the 10Th ult.. Col. Tiralddo, who com
mands on the principal forts on the southern
side, was detected in a conspiracy to blow up
the fort, on Miramon's approach. The latter
was to enter the city on that side.
Thirty conspirators were banished from
the city and Tiraldo condemned to 4 years
imprisonment.
Marin's Havana expedition raised the Mex
lean flag, when out Of Havana Harbor. 1t
was last heard of Mt Sisal. As far as was
known the plan was to land on the coast. at
or near the mouth of the Medelin river. and
then communicate with Miramon. Marin
had on board n large quantity Of ammunition
stores. and twelve q Founders. II was be-
lieved that several other vessels had sailed
from Havana on the same mission.
\ well laden schooner was known to have
sailed on the 10Th. meantime Juarez. is on
the lookout for this expedition; he has q
battery planted Mt the mouth of Medelin river;
six or seven schooner rugged gun-boats,
mounting 81 Founders, were stationed along
the coast, to intercept it. The Indianola
was 10 tow the gun-holts 10 action. Gen.
Goicouria, was on board the Iniianola.
The Savannah, Saratoga. and Preble were
anchored under the inside walls Of San Juan
Ulloa. ready to act n any emergency.
Capt. Turner. Of the Saratoga, had gone
tn Miramon's camp in behalf Of the Ameri-
can citizens He hid not returned.
II was stated that if Miramon does not
guaranty full protection 70 the American flag
and the property or our citizen, Capt. Jarvis
will land 500 marine armed with MIME
rifles.
The Havana Djario saws ttat Miramon has
from 5000 to 3 1000 men, well mounted. with
artillery.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23
Truly yours.
SAIL HUNTINGTON

GOV. BIsssL Of Illinois died on Sunday
lasr. lie was born in Cooperstown, y. Y,
in 1911, was bred d physician, and removed
u Illinois in 1897. entered the legislature in
1910, chang d his profession to the law. and
took d high rank went to the Mexican war
i'm 1916 4, colonel OF one Of the Illinois resr-
meat,ot volunteers and j distinguished himself
at Baeua Vista. lie was elected to Con
gres- in 1919, served two terms. leaving the
dem Gratis on the Missouri compromise ques-
ton and joining the republican party, bat
was uow (lSj4-5) Frustrated by severe dis
ease, which left his lower limbs paralyzed
and was obliged to abandon public life. In
1880, how yer, growing better, though still
q cripple, BE became the republican candi-
date for governor of Illinois and was el cted.
though at the same election Buchanan carried
the State over Fremont. He had been in
feeble health since that time and a week of
severe sickness carried him of, honored and
lamen'ad by the people of Illinois, and by a
multitude elsewhere who knew him.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

DISCHARGE or Mr.. BoTNToN-Mr. 5. c..
Boynton, late Deputy Clerk IN the House of
Representatives at Washington, who was ar
rested in New York on Friday, IN suspicion
of bong a government delaulter, has been
discharged, the Washington authorities hav-
ing telegraphed that an exam inatio Of his
accounts had showed them to be all correct.
Probably his Sudden departure excited suspi-
cion against him. Mr.. B. says that he left
for private reasons altogether. and that the
rumors TO his discredit are wholly without
foundation.
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CONGRESS.

The Senate Committee on The o 10
at their meeting this mo-ni,~
10 recommend an entirely n.r
Postal service b,.vasn tho s.roo.
&c. S. U-.u '"' Pa
H"''""z4 the Postmss.
yer Iennral 20 advartls' fIr uron1sq1s
CARVING rhe m.il twica n waat bs,
parI N;,,
&C., '" he
4''' ''i '9'' d'"r'' 'f0o--h @'7-i-r7e. md
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

MtRoURY.-Our townsman, DR.. VIM. c.
Hickok reminds us that the planet Mercury,
now at its greatest %elongation from the IN.
is now to be seen On a clear evening, near
the horizon in a direction a little north Of
west. Those who have never seen this light
heeled little body will d. well to look out,
for an equally favorable opportunity does
not often occur, and when it does. it lasts
but for II few days. DR.. Hickok. as many of
our citizens know has Il fine telescope mount
ed in an observatory on the top Of his house,
which gives HIM the means Of rare %eajnyment
on clear evenings, the year round.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

Mr.. McIa,ne carries explicit and emPna'
ic Instructions to Vera Cruz 70 land uo'F
tor the protection vi the American Con1
late and Citizens and property he
fused To return upon discreuonai!'
or general orders. knowing that
administration would fix the blamr IN ni"'
in cas- Of any serious turn in even'-n
also instructed tn dlsre-ird she hlocSa''
MiramOn.
Orders 1t IL like character. ou'
distinct, have recently been ISSUE"
the Commander # the Home ~
ron. who is now required " GUN"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

You are a coward if you fear to tell the
truth when you should do so. You are a
coward when you insult the weak. You are
a coward If afraid to do right. if you shrink
from defending your opinion for maintaining
that which you know to be Just and good !:
and you are especially a coward if you know
certain things of yourself and dare not own
them TO yourself.-Hd,n FrisiDeH.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

\ Coon PoLITIcAL JoKE.-A good story
Is told OF the towns of Lisbon and Lyman, at
the late election in New Hampshire Lisbon
is publican town, and Lyman has been
Democratic the Democratic leaders in the
latter town thought they could spare two or
three voters, SO as to carry Lisbon Tor the
Democrats, and they accordingly rnored some
W or three. JUST long enough before the
election u entile them to vote. The result
was tina; Lyman elected a Republican Repre-
sentative, aud lisbon too .much to the dismay
OF the asjute managers, who had thus over
reached themselves
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23
REPUBLICANS STATE CONVEN-
TT0E.

The Republicans u Vermont are hereby re-
snssted to meet in Hrass Convention at Mortified
On Tuesday, the thi lday Of April next, at n o.
slsok in tbs lorenzo. for the purpose Of Sc Getting
four Delegates to II National Republican Con-
vsntion to be hald a, Chicago o. the 18th day Of
Nay, A. D. 1860, t. nominate candi lates for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency Of tao United
etatss
= w.. .s iep1blican State Committee.
L. Z. CHTTTENDEN. Chairman
CHAs. CUMMINGS, See'y.
March !. 1850.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

The Woonsocket (R. ~ Patriot says that
John Kelley, of North Blackstone, now in his
eighty-fourth year, has tended the same
grist-mill for serenity years, and still delights
in his Old occupation. Mr.. Kelley was never
in a railroad car or steamboat in his life, and
never one hundred miles from home.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

The kidnappers. Wilson and Hall. Wno
recently, in Lancaster Co, Pa, kldnaPPed z
free negro, J IN Brown, and tired II S9I
him in Maryland. have been arrested N BAL
timorc and held IN so, 200 bail. broRn
has baea sent blek to Lancaster. 4 mao
named Fisher, a hotel keeper at McCaN'
Ferry. VIII concealed the Kidnapped ue-r'
in his house, has also been arrested.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23
EXECUTION OF STEPHENS AND
HAZLETT.

CHAEIEsroN, March is
The town was thronged with visitor, -
day. and several military companies were II
attendance. Stevens and Hazlett were hung
at noon. They appeared resigned 70 their
fate. Stevens died very hard, while Ha,let'
died without 4 struggle. Both exhibited
great frmness and resignation.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

Darn OF Carr. Henry MAYo.-Our col
umns contain the announcement Of the death
Of another of the Oldest and most respected
citizens Of Burlington. Captain Mayo must
have been 3 resident Of this place for more
than half a cen tury lie has been failing
gradually for some time past. and histdecease
has been anticipated as likely TO occur almost
any day for several weeks.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23
THE BUTTER BUSINESS.

We copy below a letter to the Middlebury
Register on a subject which is of interest to
both the seller AM consumer of butter. We
have heard from sundry quarters that there
is a large amount of last Summers butter
remaining unsold in this county. ANY one
must ace that a more unwise policy than that
Of keeping back from market. at its natural
and proper time of sale, an article like but
ter, can hardly be enamel. Asa general rule.
such a practice is almost sur, TO bring rre..
ent and future loss to those who adopt it. If
not as bad rs a falling into careless habits
about the making, and unscrupulous habits
about getting off as a superior article.
what in fact is an inferior one. it comes
next to it. We think that in both respects
a word Of caution to our agricultural friends
can do no harm. We are quite sure Of one
thing,-that it Is muc7 more difficult for
families in this vicinity 70 supply themselves
with really good table 6ufter at the present
exorbitant rates. than it was vearsago. when
1t brought but trihe more than half as
much as it now does. Yet whatever the
cause may be. we do not think there can he
any good excuse for such 4 disagreeabIe fact.
The grass is Just as sweet, and the milk is
jus, as good now, as it was before the rail-
roads were built. No better butter can be
made anywhere than from the sweet grass
fields Of Vermont, if the proper care and la
Dor are given to its make and preservation.
It ought to be 50 that the bare fact that the
butter was made in Vermont would be a
sure guarantee Of its superiority. 1t Is not
50 now. by a long odds.
Editor or HraIsrEa Dean S!R-I wish to
say a word IN regard to butter in connection with
Agricultural lair. have noticed that for two
or rec wears, the Society has offered a premium
ON butter mt1c in May or June. AMI on no other.
1 have rotuln The dairy business more or less for
ten years and never have had a call for butter
made lg tie summer months. but september or Oc-
t'bcr butter }. iHe'ril iy wanted for Fall or Win
ter u". airs been crsd bly, Informed that there
Is aaE o i1r-r91ani-vuf butter in Chftteuden Co..
nns'lt h-ctuS' IL will net bear Fall p ices, for
when summer butter hrincs twelve and 4 aft
cents, TAI o1tt fls worth twenty. II We would en-
courage improvement in bIttcr-making the pre-
Miuu should ba for an artic made q the season
when the best r. butter can BE- maze. FIR this rea-
'an some -,'l. ties lave aipn-ei the rule of giving
the P- m'un To- .Ht best huttar presented. The
u a. the butter pres u'ei ~ cur Fairs. ma G in
May or June, would not sell IN any market for
good butter. think no premium ought 70 he Civ
en- un my sample # butter that would not be
called No. in market
I.-r.-+ rr- -.G .L-E .4-.. &C.. l.rt.-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

The Tariff Bill will be reported Monday
by que OF the tive expe1ients. IF States are
called. Mr.. Morrill,, who has it in charge,
will offer il from Vermont. IF Committees
be called, Mr.. Sherman will present it from
the Com. 90 Ways and Means, under the
new Rule.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

The citizens of Grevtovn. who los. -lai-
rr7ra-+- by Tho famous Commandment of thu.
place. ara pressing their claims on tn. a-a7.
ton Of Congress Tor damages.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

A ma usmed VIM. Borden. an Eugineer
at the F Il River Thread Works was instantly
killed this morning, by bein caught in me
machin-ry which ne WIS Oiiing.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

A MsDIcrNT scientifically compounded. sE-s--
in action. radical in it, cures. containing nothing
noxloUs. bUt everything harmless. merits a-i vii
receive the support Of he public. Tit1ss- .H,
orygs7ate5 BF~s. tia, remarkable 7sDecif. e.
Dyspepsia, Indigestion. and General Debility
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23

NEBRAsKA.-Th The election in Nebraska
Territory for delegates to the Constitutional
Convention, has resulted in an overwhelming
triumph for the Republicans. 1t is estimated
that the Republicans will have 30 out Of the
- delegates.