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

were the minority Of the Judiciary Committee,
but for wasn't Of time they had not been able to get
together 20 agree upon a Joint report Each hau'
however prepared O separate report, both agree
itc ou general principles and sustaining the Pres
idcuts special message.
Mr.. Hickman submitted the motion that the re-
ports be printed and that further consideration be
postponed till tomorrow week. Adjourned.
The GREATEST Duel oN REcoRD.-An old
Mssissiuian furnishes the following from
the Woodyiu( NIiss) Republican:
The famous duel in which forty or more
gentlemen were engaged in lS2S, Is still re-
mcmbercd i'm Natchcz Colonel jim Bowie
the fighter and inventor OF the knife which
bears his name. used to spend great deal OF
his time in Natchez. lie was challenged by
gentleman OF Alexandria. Louisiana.
whose friends o. the number of twenty or
more, accompanied ham 10 Natchez to see
fair play. knowing Bowie was a desperate
man. and had his own friends about him.
All parties went upon the field. The COM
batlnts took their places in the centre, Scpa-
rated from their friends in the rear far
enough not 60 eudangcr them with their
balls Behold the battle array thus
Twenty armed Louisiauiins fifty yards be-
hind their champion and his seconds and
surgeon. and opposite them, as far behind
Bowie and his seconds and surgeon, twenty
armed Mi>si~~ippiaus. Behold the heights
of Natchcz throu.cd with spectators. and a
steamer in the river rounded to. Its decks
black with passengers, Watching with deep
interest the scene. The plan of fight was to
exchange shots twice with pistols, and to
close with knives, Bowie being armed with
his own terrible weapon. At the first fire
both parties escaped At the second the
Loulsianian Wa, too quick and took advant-
ace of Bowie, who waited the word. Vt
this B1wie's second cried foul play and
shot the Louisianian dead. The second of
the latter instantly killed the slayer Of his
principal Bowie drove his knife into this
man. The surgeons now crossed blades,
while, with loud battle cries, came on the
two parties of friends the light of battle in
their eyes. In moment the whole number
were engaged in fearful conflict. pIrks,
pistols and knives were used with fatal eff
feet, until one party drove the other from the
field do not know how many were killed
and wounded in all, but it was dreadful
Slaughter Bowie fought like a lion. but tell
covered with wounds For months he lin
rered at the Mansion House before he fully
recovered.
EArrNG Dmr-Thc New York N1cs,
Democratic organ candidly states the reason
why the Democratic National Convention
was ordered t. be held at Charleston. 1t
says
TO crafty the South at Il period when
the rest of the Union had tar less need to
conciliatc her than at present, Charleston,
the most ultra Southern city, was named as
the seat of the Convention. The peculiar
proprlety of the compliment was even then
acknowledged The interests of that section
Of the Union. the preservation and EXTENSION
OF HER PECULIAR INSTITUTIONS form the plat
form ofthe Democratic party, and so strong
" is this the case that to be aught else than
Democrat is, in SOutherner, treason to
his home
This is tolerably explicit. How do the
Northern Democracy like this candid asser-
ton of one OF their own organs, of the fact
that the preservation and extension of slavery
forms the platform Of the Democratic party?
Affecting BAPTISM ORA Dying
GIRL.-The Albany Express says
son Sunday morning several young folks
were baptized at Rev Dr. Magoon's church.
The first person who was baptized was
young girl, perhaps sixteen years old, in the
last stage of consumption. She was literally
arravcd in her grave clothes, 1t being under
stood that the white robe in which she was
baptized was to be worn by her when she was
placed in her coffin. She obtained her moth
er's PERMISSION to be baptized, and then ac-
quainted her pastor with her d,sre. Shewas
brought to the pool in the arms of her uncle.
attended by her mother, and lifted in the
arms of the pastor, who gently immersed her
head. after repeating the usual words. Tho
scene was very affecting, causing some of the
spectators to sob with emotion. She was so
far gone that it was feared she might expire
during the ceremony, yet after it was per-
formed she expressed a wish to be brought to
the church in the afternoon, to partake of
the Lords Supper, which was granted. After
the Supper, when in another room she sang
the Doxology, Praise God, and when in her
carriage Dr. MagoOn asked how she felt, she
4 have fought a good fight"
HUMANITY AT DIsCoUNT.-Capt. Avis,
the jailor who endeared himself to the hearts
of the humane everywhere, by mingling
some grains of humanity in his dealings
with John Brown and others, while prison.
ers under his charge, is about to suffer for
his kindness of heart. Upon presenting his
bill for OUTLAWS in the matter of fuel, lights,
&C., to the Auditor of public accounts, he
had the modification OF seeing the bill re-
jected. Strange to say, the bills were for
expenses incurred for the benefit of the Jail
guard having in charge the prisoners. Vir-
ginia has tens of thousands to bestow upon
the folly of Gov. Wise, but not one cent for
expenses incurred.-Naoark Ad-
UeTtiser.