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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-30

BETTING -" Burleigh, the racy New York
correspondent of the Boston Journal, tells
the following story Of the uasartdanty of
"betting on a sure thing -
"a little incident occurred in New York short
time ago that will put in this place. We have
a noted gentleman in New Y ork whom l will call
T. He is a member Of one of the New York clubs.
Opposite TO him was another person who one even
ing sported al elegant diamond ring. 1t dazz led
T. He wanted it, but the owner seemed TO care 1T
tie part with it. Yielding at last TO the impor-
tunity of T., the ring was sold for $500. Il passed
to T.. amid the titterings and suppressed mirth of
the crowd, which caught the quick ear OF l. lie
knew that both the RUG and the purchaser were
sold. I. said nothing. The next day he called
upon jeweler, where he learned that the lin va.
PASTE and worth about SIS. He called fer some
real diamonds, and among them found ring not
unlike the ring of paste. I. made bargain with
the jeweller for the Of the real diamond. He
pledged $1,000, the price of the diamond. He
gave 500 for its use for time. He had the paste
removed from the setting. and the real diamond
put in its stead. Thus armed, he appeared among
his associates at night fourished his ring, and
seemed to be in very high glee, 70 the astonisb-
meut Of his shums, who believed he had beer
sold.
But the advantage wa. with T He talked about
fool and his money" &c said if any gentle
man present had 81 200 ring that he wished 70
sell for $500, he knew where purchaser was TO
be found. Bets were freely proposed that the
diamond not real. They were accepted. One
man bet 81 900 so did another and two bet
$500 each /; and all were taken by 7. Cmpires
were chosen, the money and the ring put in their
hands the test applied and all said the stone was
diamond Of the first water, and was not worth
less than 81 200 I. quietly put the 50 600 IN bis
pocket, and went bis way. He carried the diamond
back recalled his 81 200, paid FIR the stone. and
with the paste ring his finger, went back to the
club at night. The man who had sold the ring
wa. at the club waiting, for he wanted TO regain
the ring. He had sold it for fun, ne knew all the
time that il a real damond-he never had any
false jevels-he could tell real diamond any
time by its peculiar light-he would not do so
mean thing as to cheat his old friend T.-snd he
knew that T. would let him have his ring back
But T. stubborn said that the seller was
cheat and now that he the value Of the ring
wouldn't undo what he bsd done. At length 7.
agreed TO restore the ring on the payment OF $780,
which was joyfuily paid But the matter came
out, and all came TO the conclusion that when
diamond is TO cut diamond" some one more pill
able, and less sharp than T, will be selected for
the operation"
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coNNECTICUrAND aHoDE-TsLAXO

The State Elections of Connecticut and
Rhode Island will ia Se place mkt week-that
of the former on Monday tn { of the latter on
Wednesday. Probably in each Satea fuller
vote will bs cast than has baen for years
From appearances the contest viii be the
sharpest in Connecticut The Republican
majority for Governor last year was less than
1000. and the Democratic leaders are bent
upon beating that down. and turning the
scale in their favor. The Importance, for
effects sake on the Presidential election. Of
breaking through the line of Republican
States at the North, in the State elections.
is felt by them to be very great, and every
e1ertion In their power is pat forth to bring
about that result. The chances for slcc,ss
are believed to be the best in Connecticut.
To great extent that State has been for a
for long time ,awork-shop ofNew York City.
The capital which runs the hundreds Of
manufacturing establishments in that State,
is, in great measure, owned by men whose
trade interests lead them all the while to
work on the side of Southern influences at
Washington. Only few days ago the n
Y. Herald appealed to the n. Y. Jobbers to
contribute freely oftheir money and tobringall
their influence to bear on the manufacturers
Of Connecticut by threatening them with
ruin if. their men did not vote SO as to pro-
pitiate their Southern customers. a private
circular distributed among those n. Y mer-
chants likely to aid in the business. has
found its way into the newspapers, from
which it appears that large contributions. in
some cases as large as $500 each, have been
made by them on purpose to affect the Con-
pecticut State election. Republican work
men and oysrseers in numbers have been
turned out of employ in some establishments
(Colt's great pistol factory at Hartford,
which is always hanger-on to the National
Tssasury in some form for immense sums; is
.poksn of Is one), and a loss Of employnen,
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occupied part of Mr.. Butts house. Mr.
Smith discovered the facts of his arrival here
bv the steamer Bradford Durkee, and traced
him to the place where he took lodgings
THE MISSOURI CONVENTION AND
HON. EDWARD BATES.

The State Republican Convention of Miss
ouri adopted resolution in which they e1-
press their high confidence in the principles
and character of their fellow citizen Hon.
Edward Bates, and recommend his me to
the NATIONAL Convention of May l6. 1t ap-
near. from the following despatch from st.
Louis, that he defined his own position to the
State Convention.
Sr. Lour., March 20. Hon. Edward Bates
has addressed letter to the Missouri dele
gates TO the Chicago Convention. in reply 70
interrogatories propounded by them. IL
will anrear in the Democrat. The nam
noints of it are as follows He has no new
on,nions upon the subject of the extension
of slavery, and has formed none: with refer
ence TO the present array OF parties, he IS CO.
eval with the Missouri question of 1921. he
formed his opinions then and has not chang
cd them since. At the time OF the revolu-
ton. and not long after slavery was regarded
"a an evil, but temporary IN Its nature ana
likely to disappear in the course OF time
Yet. while it continued, it was a misfortune
+, the country, socially and politically: Slav-
erv is a social relation, domestic instltu-
ton. and it exists by local law. 9,
The federal government has no control
over il in the States; but the territories are
subject and sub1rdinate to the government,
they not being supreme, like the States Inc
nation is supreme over them. He is opposed
to the extension of slavery. and, in his opln-
ion, the policy and spirit OF the government
ought to be against its extension. The Con
stitution does not carry slavery into the ter
ritorics; it only acts upon it where 1t is e.
tablished by local law.
The bred Scott decision only decides that
bred Scott was not a citizen, and the opln-
ions of the Judges beyond this are extra ju-
dicial and of no authority. The questions
discussed by them were political, and not
within their cognizance, and belong and
could be disposed of only by the political de-
partments. The discussion was most untor-
tuuate, as it produced dangerous conflict
between the coordinate branches Of the gov
eminent
He favors the colonization of the free
blacks in the American tropics, the Home
stead bill. the immediate admission OF Kan
sas, perfect equality of rights among citl-
zens and the construction of the Pacific Rail-
| road under the auspices of the government.
| He is gratifed that his name has only been
used IN a spirit of harmony and peace, and
| b prevent disunion and controversy lamong
those who ought to be united. He has nei-
Their sought nor held any political office for
25 years. and is satisfied with the hono-s al
ready paid him by the public
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FROM WARRINGTON.

The Republicans are already such a power
in the Senate that they can prevent the rati-
fcation of any treaty II they choose, for such
a ratification requires a two-t thirds vote
They have Just exercised this power in reject
ing the proposed treaty with Nicaragua, and
will soon use it again to defeat the proposed
treaty with Juarez-assuming him to be the
embodiment of the Mexican Government -
On the first treaty the Republicans were alone
in voting against it. but the Juarez treaty is
vehemently opposed by Southern Senator'S.
! There are excellent reasons for the rejection
of both treaties-both giving to this slavery
extending Government too much power Oh
! the soil Of these weak and distracted sister
States-and power which the people of those
States, If appealed TO, would never consent
to grant.
A very important bill has been reported in
the House from the Judiciary Committee. 1t
is to punish polygamy in Utah. 1t is report
ed by Judge Nelson of Tennessee, Southern
Wing, and it is understood that he will sup
port it. If his action gives any indication
of that of his party friends in Congress, the
bill will pass the House by decided MAORI
ty. The Republicans will all support it, and
if half dozen Southern Whsgs do the same,
it will receive majority of the votes of the
House. The Southern Wings, like the Re
publicans, deride the Douglas idea of Squat
ter Sovereignty, and hold to the power Of
Congress over the territories. The Southern
Wing demands protection for slavery in the
territory-the Republican holds it to be the
duty eff Congress to keep slavery out of it
One believes IN slavery-the other that it,
like murder, is crime against God and |
man. Both agree that polygamy is sin |
against God and the laws of nature, and can |
consistently unite in passing law to punish |
it, Tne supporters of Mr.. Douglas are left |
IN an unpleasant predicament, for they can
not support the bill, and necessarily stand by
che side of the polygamists in this matter
The final act in the great Virginia tragedy
the execution of Stevens and Hazlett-has
made deep impression hero. though little
has been said rbout it. The Southern
members evidently feel little ashamed of
the ferocity exhibited BY the state of
and have an indefnable dread of
hereafter. The Republicans are
silent, but have pondered we'll the event, and
believe this is true of the entire people of
the Free States. Can the free voters of the
North and West fail to appreciate the char
acter of the domestic institution" which
makes such cowardly and hideous punish
ment necessary? There is not government
under the sun mot that of Spain or of Naples,
which would refnse to pardon single person
found guilty of an attempt at instruction.
II is only IN Slave State of this republic
hat we ind such weakness. Iudepend-
NJ.
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BARNUN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS announces
that he is again on his own pins, free from
all "entangling alliances" with the jerome
Clock Co., every debt paid of, and he again
at his old place in the American Museum.
corner of Broadway and Ann St.. n. Y.
ready as ever to cater to the public gratidcs-
ton for quarter of dollar an individual.
children half price. Really there 10 CON-
fort in seeing man who was once SO thor
oughly knocked down as Barnum was, pick
himself up with so much courage snd spirit
and make himselfa free man again, apparently
as sound in mind and limb as ever
In little speech which he made in tbs
Museum the other day. be reoounted briefly
the steps of his recovery, and gave full credit
to the self sacrificing spirit displayed by h'
wife in all his troubles He acknowledge
llso his obligations TO some other warm person
i friends. ---'--''.-'-- .-
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to specify enormities in detail would be a
work of many hours. He mentioned, howev-
err, one, not that it was remarkable there for
rarity or injustice, hut merely because it was
within his personal knowledge-the case of
man whom he knew, who, after lying SIR
years in ducal dungeon, without having been
informed of the charge against him, was dis
charged at length because not only his oppres-
sors had forgotten his suspected offsnse, but
his nlme even could not be found on the reg
listers of the prison. If you ask why sugar
cane, for the culture of which portions of the
soil are excelentIy adapted, is not cultivated,
You discover that it is because the Govern
ment obtains revenue by a tax on imported
ugar. If YOU inquire why pestilential
lake is not drained, YOU are told 1t is because
monastery is supplied with cells and fish from
its waters-whv starvation stares you in
the face on every hand, it is because the
Church has appropriated the richest third of
the soil. and thousands of mobiles and tens of
thousands of monks must be fed before the
people can eat.
The lecturer blamed the Press of this
country for not holding up to view these enor-
mites more fully than It has done, attributing
its remissness. if we understood him, to an
insdious foreign Influence exerted on leading
Miners. which has also led them to such in
discriminate abuse os Louis Napoleon, and
! which showed itself in the attempt to excite
sympathy with Russia in the Crimean War.
lie nextc nsilered The capacity ofthe Italian
Stltss to form one new people. and the diff
cuties in the wav Of their success in the pre-
sent struggle. which are 50 great that it will
be no shame 20 Italy. if she fails. To these
and other points we can give no space.
In conclusion, he urged a consideration OF
our interests aud duties. as people and as
individuals, towards Italy He said it would
be one of the noblest of national charities, if
the United States would furnish a tithe of
the million Of muskets. which the Italian
patriots are trying to raise to place in the
hands Of that disarmed people. He
could not see why our Government. which,
fastened to congratulate the French Republic
of few days old, on the overthrow of
mild monarchy, could not recognize
months OF successful struggle for ndepend-
ence in Italy We c uld at any rate express
7ur individual and national adherence of the
crimes Of her oppressors, and show kind
ly sympathy with people striving. under
vastly greater disadvantages than our fathers
experienced to throw off a yoke infinitely
more CALLING than that from which they re-
volted The performance of this duty alone
would materially assist the people Of Italy IN
their contest with the combined tyranny Of
the Soldier and of the Priest.
The lecture. as we have remarked, was de-
livered to a numerous and intelligent audi
ence. and was listened To with evident and
genuine interest and appreciation to its
close
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-30

Fools WILL BE .FooLs,-The. New York
General COMMITTEES Ct the American Party
in recent address admit their concern is q
failure. The reason was, they think. the
"refusal to occupy dselarasirs position. y
In other words, having no soul, the body
would not hold together: They say they
shave been made the football Of ignorance,
and the tool of cunning-shifted, as party,
from platform to platform-s1pOsed for. sale
in political SHAMELESS, and divided for the
benefit of competing purchaser and 50
they are going to try-ths-sams-thing over
agsin, by S4kipg VIVA, they call ''national'
grounds. and organizing a'third party
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TIE Arr Commission. -Messrs. Henry r

TIE Arr COMMISSION -Messrs. Henry r
Brown, James R. Lambdin and John 7
Kensett, members of the Art Commission
appointed by the President, May Is, 1852,
under acts of Congress of 1858 aud 1885.
have made sensible report on the principles
according to which the decoration Of the
national buildings should be carried on. They
do not favor the tswdry colorings and pagsn
monstrositios with which foreign painters
have adorned the halls and galleries Of the
Capitol but think that subjects of as
American character from American artists
should meet the eyes of an American public
We are glad to see them notice the unaFtistio
style Of our national coinage. 1t has beeua
discredit to ,Americsn' art too long. we
have supposed that. there must be some joe
-bing in the business for the,proht of political
or personal favorites. There are sk:lfnl De
signers and die-cutters to be found IN tne
country. if they are wanted on fair terms
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and support are made to stare in the face OF
laborers on every hand, if they will not
bring their votes and influence to the side OF
the Democratic party Eminent politicians
from other States are haranguing the people
ni,ht after night. appealing to their interest
and their fears, and repeating every stale
SANDER. though hundred times refuted.
against the Republicans, to strengthen the
rreiudices If their own ignorant adherent'.
and to deceive the less informed of their OPP
ponents.
Fernando Wood. not having enough to do
in the discharge Of his duties az Mayor Of
New York CITY. is dilating TO assemblies IN
Connecticut. On the excellency of negro sla7-
erv-ard on the daep interest which the Tree
white laborers of Connecticut have in U.S.
tanning it wherever it exists, and in uphold
inr the efforts of those who wish to spread 1t
oyer the entire Western and Southern part
Of our Continent: Caleb Gushing of Massa-
chusetts. and other noted democrats are ac-
tiVe'Y Eli lioysu d" .'' ,"'' ISL, o,;od
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-30

HONOR TO Mr.. MoTLEY.-Our distinguish
ed countryman, John Lothrop Motley, of
Boston, author of the " History of the Dutch
Republic" has been chosen Corresponding
member Of the French Institute, in the de-
partment known as the Academic des Sc,enoes
Morales ct Pohhques, and in the place made
vacant by the lamented death of Mr.. Prescott.
Mr.. Motley's work is highly esteemed
abroad, and has been translated into French,
edited BY NJ. Guizot. There are also trans
latious of il into Dutch and German.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-30

The BRADFORD TELEGRAPH shows genius.
1t SAYS Of the New Hampshire election, that
the Democrats increased their vote over that
of last year 684, and the Republicans theirs
l712, or q times as many and inasmuch as
the Democrats have not solitary member
in the Legislative Council only 1.-TWO in
the nate. Just enough to saw tive" and
in the House too less than they had last year.
while the Republicans have SIR more, it con-
cludes a. follows ION the whole we think
the Democrats of New Hampshire have done
nobly"
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ADMISSION OF KASsAs TO BE RgsTsTED. In
the Congressional news will be noticed the
introduction of a bull in the House, by Mr..
Garrett of Va, for enabling citizens of the
United States to carry their property freely
and without molestatitn into the Territory
of Kansas, Ofcourse, by property smeant
slares and the Democrats evidently mean to
resist the admission of Kansas,-with her
population of 100 900. Her Free State Con-
stitution is in her way. They were ready
enough to vote for her coming in as State
under the Lscompton pro-slavery Constitu-
ton, though it was made by set of bogus
delegates, and overwhelmingly condemned by
the people, tho the population was not over
two-thirds what it now is But Free State
with 100, 900 people, large majority of
them Republicans, is not to be tolerated.
Slavery must be forced in if possible.
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ANOTHER PROBABLE MURDER ON TIE SEAS

"A yawl boat was picked up a little North
of Barnegat, on the 2let inst, with Chi
naman in it. He said he was the only one
saved from the sloop Spray of Guilford, Con-,
which had been sunk by collision with the
sloop Luc'ndd, of Rockaway-thatt the Spray
sunk Immediately, and the captain and his
brother, the only ones on board but the Chi
naman, sank with her. The Chinaman is
said to have sailed with Captain Leete of the
Spray for the past four years. and to have
been befriended by him. Suspicious were
aroused that he had murdered the captain.
and he has been arrested.
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The StooP JoHSsoS MURpEs.-The sup
posed murderer of the crew of the sloop E:A
johnson. Who was arrested at Providence,
K. L.. was taken TON. Y. for trial His
name was VIM. johnson. alas Alfred W
Hicks A silver watch and a couple Of
money bags found in the possession of the
prisoner, hive been identified as the properly
Of Captain Burr. He had good deal Of
money with him when arrested. It appears
that Cspt. B. had about e4O0 on board
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SEIZED BY A SHARk.-One of the hands, q

SEIZED By SHARk.-One of the hands, q
colored man, of the British steam ship
Karnak, fell overheard from q pilot boat
along side, as the ship was leaving Nassau
for Havana, March II. The ship was
stopped. and boat instantly left for his
rescue. while two life-buoys were thrown
from the ship. The boat got close enough to
give him the end of an oar, which be took,
and saii, "for Gods saks, save me-" The
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-30

PUBLIC DocuNENrs.-We have the pleas
ure to acknowledge our obligations to Hon.
Jacob Collamer, and Hon. Solomon Foot,
of the United States Senate, for the
receipt of important public documents. and
to Hon. Homer E. Royce. of the House. for
copies Of sundry interesting speeches made
by uAmbsss Of the House Of Representative.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-30

that he was known to be very careless ab,r
his money-often letting it lie in sigh, -
his desk in the cabin. The murderer nrob
ably saw 1t so exposed in the present Gus.
and yielded to the temptation which it fB,.
nished
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REPUBL1CAN STATE CONEEN.
TJ0N

The Republican. IF Vermont are hereby re-
qnes.oi 70 meet In Mas, Convention n Mortified
en- Tuesday, the thir idav of April next at 10 O.
clock In the forenoo : for the purpose If &c Getting
four Delegates 70 tho National Republican Con-
Nay, A. D. 1850 TO nominate candi iatss for the
-: 80 .ce Presidency Of the United
etstes.
Per order Of the Republican State @ rnmittee,
L.. CHTTTENDEN, Chairman.
CBAs. CUMMINGS, Sec'y.
March l. 1860.
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Wxs1 INDIA SUGAR CRoPs.-Martiniqus
IA psrs Of the 18th inst. state that the sugar
crop OF that island this year is expected l"
reach the enormous figure of 100000 hno'-
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men were about to haul him into the boat
when he was carried down by large shark,
which came up at the moment, taking the
oar with him. Nothing more was seen OF
him.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-30

A householder In q western village, In nilins n
his c4nsue schedule under the column ne.',
"Whsrs born" describes one Of his oniialn
'fbosn In the psslof," and thssethsr zap s'A''"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-30

BETTING -" Burleigh, the racy New York
correspondent of the Boston Journal, tells
the following story Of the unsdrtd'nty OF
sshattin, On a sura thinr y