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4 PUBLIC HANGING.

Friday the l3th,was the dag fixed By Judge
Smalley for the execution of Hicks, the pi-
rate, who was convicted of the murder of
the captain and cr " Of a sloop in New York
bay. The judge in passing sentence fixed
the place Of execution at Bedloes Island, a
small, barren island, most conspicuously To-
Gated in the harbor, and where privacy was
impossible.
From the numerous announcements in
New York Of excursion trips to the hanging,
and the request Of Marshal Rynders for the
presence Of L S. marines,it was evident that
a great concourae Of all that is bad in New
York was expected, and we are surprised
that scenes Of great disorder were not re-
ported.
The Now York papers very justly comment
with severity upon the place fixed for the
execution. 1t was an outrage to select a spot
whore all the tugs and boats in New York
harbor could approach within a few yards of
the gallovs, where for the sake of the profit
arising from passage money, and the sale Of
bad liquor, great Efforts were made to
gather crowd.
But we do not suppose that Judge Smalley
should be hela responsible for the selection
Of the locality. Being unfamiliar with the
District. be without doubt named Bedloe's
Island a- the suggestion Of some of the ofi
cills about the Court Isaiah Rynders, the
Marshal. than whom 10 greater rowdy exists
In New York City, without doubt knows
bow Che place came TO be selected.
The performance Of the hangman's duty in
the presence Of thieves, harlots shoulder hit
ters, short boys, dead rabbits, federal Office
holders. acI others of like kidney, would be
I'm exact accordance with Rynders' tastes, and
heros-i5ly may have turned a penny or two
hvrunni1- teambolts to the show.
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NUMBER THREE

| We have been amused with the reasons
| given by the Troy Wing, Bell and Everett
paper, for not hoisting that ticket after the
Baltimore Convention, and generally at the
view it takes of the position of the sold
gentlemen's party" In its issue of We'd
nesday the Why says:
ave were unprepared to open a contest at that
early period, (and in advance Of all other no.
minations.) which his STATE was aitoge' her
likely to prove a truitless one 10 Union men and
their candidates.
By remaining quiet, tse ure in no danger wt4f-
eUer of losing single Bell and Everen vote w 'eA
'oas at all hkeiy 10 continue 'rah Us 10 the
end.
The quarrel Of the Democrats at Charleston and
the open disruption at Baltimore, beclouded the
prospects Of the Union party in the Northern
States, and made the Of that party IN
light ten Southern States almost matter Of
certainty. If there are to be Douglas and Breck-
imridge electoral tickets run in this state, as
there now seems every prospect there will be, the
only question Is, by how many thousands LI>C0LS
Will carry the state The contest Is endel before
1t is commenced.
What then Is to be done? Why, vote
the Bell and Everett ticket To be sure,
the Uhig candidly admits:
We shall not elect it; we may not earrya
county or an Assembly district: but there will be
q luxury in supporting such ticket, because il
Is ours from principle, and ours from cbOice-a
luxury which the Seward Republican who votes
for Lincoln, the bunker Democrat who votes
for Douglas, is never to know.
That's why Bell and Everett are to be
run ,eh It'ssuch luxury you know Divans
and sherbet ,narghilehs and bulbuls ice cream
and thousand dollar horses are nowhere
y highly respectable old gentleman runs
over the course in the afternoon, all alone
by himself. for the LlTury of it, when all the
country was out in the morning to see Flora
Temple and Patchen race
The Wing seems to be aware that the
position Of its party cannot be considered on
the whole very enviabie but it is resigned.
1t expects to ''be taunted by Republicans
with having no strength here" ''the taunt
Will be made by Democrats - even the old
WINS and Americans Will fall away to the
enemy nay 's0me of them have already
gone into the Douglas ranks others have
declared for Lincoln; more Will follow to
both standards, and the Wig owns that
under the circumstances they are not much
10 be blamed But It ventures to hope and
predict that "tbere will remain to support
Bell and Everett enough to show at least
that the anti Democratic and anti-Repubiican
element is not extinct, and that votes still
stiH continue, in a degree, to represent set
tied principles. and IDEAS The luxury Of
that exhibition will fully counterbalance the
lack Of performers. Indeed it is better to
have but few, for there will be SO much
more luxury" apiece when the dividing
time comes. TIL then, and after, it Is t. be
hoped that all good citizens viii refrain from
haunting or aggrayatlng these luxurious
old gentlemen, any more than is absolutely
necessary.
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the previous evening of a large quantity OF
cucumbers, and on rising early on Wednesday
morning drank immoderately of ice water.
In consequence he was seized with violent
pains from cholic, and Notwithstanding the
Efforts of Dr. Healey, expired in two hours
lie was in the 88th year of his age. lie has
been known to eat moderate sized ham
with vegetables in proportion, at one meal
Six large loaves of bread, with more than
a quart of coffee or tea, would scarce
suffice for his breakfast or supper. \ good
sized goose or turkey would disappear from
sight in short space of time: His daughter
would prepare plum pudding at stated tat.
periods and cook it in a bushel bag. This
would serve him and two Others as a dessert.
At other times he would be content with a
more moderate share of edibles.
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Olrn gret Nreaa
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DIS
TRICT CONVENTION.
BURLINGTON
FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 20, 1860.

The Republicans of the Third Congresslon-
Al District held their Convention at Hyde
park Friday Considering the inconveni-
ence Of reaching the place Of meeting from
the remote parts of the District, the Conyen-
ton was very fairly attended, 50 far as num-
bers were concerned. As a natural conse-
quence Of its being called as 4 Mass Conven-
ton by far the largest portion was from
the counties near by. From Grand Isle and
Essex counties there was no one present, so
far as we could learn. From Chittenden
County there were fifteen or sixteen with
one or two exceptions, wholly from Burling-
ion and Richmond. we belieye). Lamoille,
Franklin and Orleans counties furnished the
rest.
Leaving before thc Convention closed, we
have not an official report; but from our
minutes we are able to give the proceedings
substantially.
The Convention was called to order by
r. c. Benton, ESQ. Chairman Of the Dis
trict Committee, and was then organized
as follows
Hos. J. NJ. HorcHaIss, Of Fairfax, President.
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RUTLAND. The town Of Rutland Is ID
something of stir over a vote, adopted at a
meeting Of the village corporation on the
81 inst, 10 assess q tax of eighty cents en-
the dollar of the Grand List, to provide toC
the liabilities and current expenses of the
village for the present year. The Herald
says
..At this meeting the Grand List Of our
Corporation was sparsely represented. and
the vote has taken our people BY surprise,
and created a good deal Of dissatisfaction.
Accordingly call has been made for an
other meeting next Monday evening ''to see
if the village will rescind the obnoxious vote.
to determine whether the village will sell any
or all of its real and personal estate-whetheT
the trustees shall be instructed to suspend
all further expenses in the purchase, repairs
or construction of engine houses, engines,
water tanks, hose" &C. To this meeting 1t
is to be hoped our taxpayers will give their
personal attendance.
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? ( T y
CHILDISH WIsDON.


Twas the hour Of prayer, and the farmer Stood
with thankful heart and lowly mind.
And praved to the Author Of every good
That the Father Of all would be very kind,
And bless his creatures with raiment and food;
That the blessings each day might be renewed,
That every nan might find relief
And plenty for hunger, joy for grief
Be measured by the mercilul One,
To all who lercd beneath the sun.
The prayer co oncIuded Ethe godly man
Went forth in peace t. inspect his farm
And by his sid. delighted ran,
Glowngwith every healthful charm,
His little son, sprigbty boy,
Whose home was love, and whose life N'sJ'-
They roame3 y tn pleasure across the H,,'S'
And the fatler said, "Ihc harvest ieI'S
Plentiful crop, my son, tais year
Ny barns are too small i'r my gram -''''
And they wandered 9u through row upon T,|
OfrIurnv slcaves; and al length the chli'r
with earnest look and rosy glow
on hi, -hi ain check looked up and smiled
And said "Iy father, do you not pray
Ear the POOR and needy, day by day
mat cod the good, would the hungry feed
- d. NV son" "Wel. think, as You plead -
his eve waxsd bright. for bis soul shoue through
lit
That .ifI lnd your wheat, would do 1t.
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Discovery OF LARGE HUMAN SKELETONS
Buck. of Drie bach City, SIX miles north OF
La Crosse, sends the following account Of
large human skeletons to the Wisconsin Re-
publican
A.. L. jerks Of this place, in prospecting
in one Of those mounds that are SO common
in this western country, discovered at the
depth of five or six feet the remains OF seven
or eight people of very large size. One
Thigh bone measured three feet in length
The under jaw was an inch wider than that
of any other man in this city. He also found
clamshells, pieces Of ivory or bone, rings,
pieces of kettles made OF earth AMI coarse
sand. There were at the neck OF one OF
these skeletons teeth two inches in length by
one half to three iourths Of an inch in dl-
ameter. with holes drilled into the sides. and
the end polished, with a crease around 1t.
Also. an arrow, five inches long, by one
and a half wide, stuck through the back,
near the back bone, and one about eight
inches long, stuck into the left breast. Also
the blade ola copper hatchet, one and hall
inches wide at tie edge and two inches long
This hatchet was found stuck in the skull oi
~, s,mo skeleton. The mound Is some two
hundred feet above the Mississippi and Is
composed of clay Immediately above the re
mains two feet thick 4; then comes layer o.
black loan then another layer OF clay sl
inches thick, all 50 closely packed that 1t wal
with difficulty it could be penetrated lher' lI
are some four or five different layers OF eaI'i
above the remains There is no such eiaI
found elsewhere in this vicinity.
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PREsro - CHANGE - The country has
beer laughing at the right-about-face Of the
Rochester editor from Fitzpatrick to johnson;
but that feat was not a priminS to the
sumersct Just thrown by the st. Albans
Democrat. July Sd, that fountain of Dem
ocracy undefled, bore at its head the names
of Douglas and johnson; July 10Th Breck-
inridso ani Lane occupy the same exalted
position. One week the Dsmocrat said
at with feelings Of more than ordinary
pleasure, that we place at the head of our
columns, the names of the standard bearers
of the National Democratic Party for 1850
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, of Illinois, and HER
scHEL V. JOHNSON, of Georgia Next week
the Democrat says With patriotic pride
we place at the head of our columns, the
names of the National Democratic candidates
for President and Vice President-JOHN c.
BRECKENRIDGE and JosEPH LANE" First
week The nomination Of Mr.. Douglas
was made with entire regularity :" and
"eyery good Democrat is bound by the
allegiance he owes his party, to support the
nomination" Second week {" John c..
Breckenridge and Joseph Lane are the regu-
lar Democratic candidates -; and C every
good and true Democrat within the bounds Of
our glorious country, should give his hearty
support to our gallant standard bearers
Furthermore, the Democrat promises to
publish, next week, call for State
Convention (Breokinridge, ofcourse), with
such an array of Democratic signatures, as
will even astonish the sectional factionists in
Vermont, and cause them to tremble in
their shoes "
1t isn't of any consequence which ticket
the Democrat supports but straws show
how the wind blows This makes two
Breckinridge papers in Vermont. Fall in,
gentlemen of the Douglas persuasion.
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4 New WAY To Pay OLD DEBTs.-A lla-
yerhill man who trades in flour grain, Gc.,
trusted a IIibernian neighbor with two bar
rcls of -four, sold for cash price and to be
paid for in "a few day at the outside. The
account ran along SIX months, and as the
-four was by that time consumed, the debtor
seemed to have lost his interest in the matter
But the creditor still thought of it, and
Matched up novel expedient to get his pay.
The derelict had no more property than
what the law would protect him ia holding.
lie had but one hog only, but that was "a
very fine one. weighing about five hundred
pounds. The creditor bought a store pig out
Of a drove for two dollars, and got a friend
10 sell it to the debtor at bis own price. The
iargain was toe god for him to throw
away, and he bit at the pork bait. Flour,
Grain & Co. then attached the large hog,
took him away, sold it, and realized enough
to cover his demand and the costs, and to re-
turn '.V' TO the debtor--B5aoa HT0"
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SUDDEN DEATH.-Mrs. Yeomans, the notice
If whose death will be found under our
obituary head. died probably from disease OF
the heart. very suddenly Friday. She was
found sitting IN her chair quite liieless, BY
one of the family who came to call her to
dinner. She had been conversing cheertuily
with a friend but few minutes previous,
and had been in her usual health, We unde-
stand. She was a native Of Halifax, Nova
Scotia.
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CouMEyC EMEST MUsIC.-We understand
that the Seniors and Literary Societies have
secured the well-known Band of the Seventh
Regiment Of New York, eighteen pieces, for
the coming Commencement. The Band is
one of the finest in the United States, and it
Is safe to predict that their music will be
decidedly pleasan. feature Of Commence
ment time
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-07-20

MEssRs DASFoRIH & SMALLEY announce IN
another column the removal of their News
paper and Job Office to Concert Hall build
ing, where they have secured convenient and
spacious quarters.
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out my remaining life if any one Of tho band of
| loyal patriots with whom l have acted so long,
should fall back from his advanced position IN the
comin; engaga mont, the first one, : am sure, OF a
long series OF national triumpns Of our righteous
cause. Very faithfully You're,
WILLIAM III. SEWARD.
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\ Coon REASON TOR LAvCuTEE.-M. de
Balzac was once lying awake in bed, when
he saw man enter his room cautiously. ana
attempt to pick the lock of his writing desk.
The rogue was not a little disconnected at
hearing loud laugh from the occupant OF
the apartment, whom he supposed asleep;
why do YOU Iaugh?" asked the thief Il
am laughing. my good fellow, said N. de
Balzac, 'to think what pains you are tax
ing, and what risk you run, in hopes of find
ing money by night in desk where the law
ful owner can never find any by day. The
thief .cvacuated Flanders at once.
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pEArn OF 4 NOTED GLUrToN.-On Gu
pe-dav morning last, says the Baltimore
american of July e, colored man hameu
Thomas Thomas, well-knOwn IN the eastern
section of the city as eating Tom, died a at MS
house on Fip-penny-bit alley, near ill hGen'
north of Baltimore street. He had partdAen
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"OccAsIoNAL" states in the Philadelphia
Press that, prior to the Baltimore Conven-
tion, Mr. Breckenridge assured the friends Of
Mr.. Douglas, in the most positive terms,
that he would take the stump for that gen.
tleman in every Northwestern State, should
he be nominated.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-07-20

The FOURTH IL FRANELIS COUSIT.-Ihe
Fourth was celebrated in Fairfax by the
customary procession, dinner, oraions,
toasts, sc, &c The principal features were
an oration by Rev. E. 3 SMITH, D. D. Of the
New Hampton Institution, AMI q poem by
j. S. D. TAYLOR Of Platts5urgh--both ef
which are highly praised.
In Montgomery, also, the day was caIe6ra-
ted, GEO. F. HoUcHToy of St. Adams deliver
ing the grafton. and y. W. CLAPr q poem.
Hon. HOMER Z. ROYCE responded to the fol-
lowing not very complimentary toast to
The Halls Of CoHyyess.-GymnasiUms fitted up
and supported at the public expense, where aspir-
ing gentlemen of leisure 90 to practice fencing,
ious, pistol-shooting, shialah exercise, ground
and lofty tumbling, and other genteeI amuse'
ments.
There was a toast also to BishopHopkln5 ;
and among others the following which
apparently nobody was found to respond to !:
The Sea Of Poiaics.-A troubled sea-whose
waters cast up mire and dirt inhabited by liz
ards. wigglers, tadpoles and unclean spirits like
unto frog-cruised upon by laad-sharks, fllbus-
ters and negro-ste0lers, and occasionally lashed
into frghtful billows by the winds Of controversy
and corruption. No honest and eleanly man may
safely venture upon it.
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Mr.. SEWARD has written a letter to the
chairman of the Republican State Committee
of Michigan, consenting to speak in that
State, during the campaign. The spirit OF
the letter. as well as the worthy purpose 1t
announces, does Mr.. Seward tie highest
credit
AuBuRy, June %, 1860.
Ny Dear SIR
Your kind letter awakens sentiments
which 1 will not undertake to express. My heart
overfows with gratitude and affection 70 ny
friends and the whole Republican people OF Mich
igan. To the full extent Of my ability, their
wishes shall always be to pe as effective as com
rnand. By-and-by, after some respite at home
from which have been absent, except in few
stolen visits, eighteen months-I will meet you
as YOU propose But in the mean time, do not let
your Committee wait for me. Let them proceed
10 organize and concentrate the energies Of the
Republicans under the leadership of the worthy
and distinguished candidate approved by the Con-
vention at Chicago, assured that should feel It
calamity, and almost reproach to myself through
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never had the roses bloomed so profusely,
and never had the chorus of the groves been
more full and enchanting, than on the sum-
mer evening when the old and young OF the
hamlet, arrayed in their holiday attire
stood waiting to greet the newcomers.
Mr. Canute stood at his cottage door the
bridge Just beyond, over which the route
conducted TO the Hall through avenues OF
greenery, was festooned with roses; and a
band Of maidens in white lined the plcLur-
csque approach. The sun was setting, when
a carriage drove quickly up, slackening Its
pace as it crossed the bridge, and stopping
at Mr.. Canute's humble gate. Two Words
himself, bareheaded stepped forward on Sec
ing a lady alight, who, in another moment,
threw herself into his arms, exclaiming,
"Our first greeting must be from you, dear,
dear Mr. Canute | need not introduce Mr..
Selby-he is known to you already
Speeches from astonishment and emotion.
the old man could only say, "Mss Clara y
as he gazed from one to another, recognIz-
inc in the gentleman the wayfaring guest
who had departed so abruptly on his walking
expedition over the moonlight hill more than
three years previously Selling the hand
which Mr.. Canute silently extended, Mr..
Selby said with deep feeling
1T is to your instrumentality that l owe
my present happiness.
''IIow so ?' was Mr.. Canute's reply, look
ing with pleased surprise into the open face
which, on a former occasion, had won his
confidence and admiration.
Two words, spoken in season, wrought
a change in me, which all the preaching OF
friends and guardians had failed to effect,
returned Mr. Selby, and without which
Clara never would have blessed me with her
hand These years of probation have proved
my sincerity; and Lady Ponsonby "a severe
and scrutinizing judge pronounced my re
formation complete ere she permitted me to
address Clara Those two little words, And
them? enigmatical to the uninitiated, convey
deep and mystical meaning to my heart :
and they are Of such sgnihcant import, that,
by inserting them whenever | paint the tu-
ture, trust to become a wiser and better
man.
Clara gazed proudly and c5nGdingly on her
husband and the news OF her arrival having
spread through the village. a crowd collected
whose Joy and surprise found vent IN tears
and blessings. to say nothing of the numerous
asides, purporting that Miss Clara never
Selbv must be a worthy successor of the
ancient race
Tae pro ,nostication proved correct. and
the halfway. strewn with bright summer
roses over which Clara trod in bridal pomp
on her wav to her anc ,stral home where she
was born. was indeed emblematical Of the
aowery path which marked her iuturedestiny.
The Old Hallot Ambermead is still extant-a
fine specimen of venerable decay. surrounded
bv ancestral groves, still famed for shcterng
lnnumerable nightincalcs when the Amber
mead ses exhaie Their DELICIOUS fragrance.
In the old churchvard on the .. cen hillside.
a white monument CLEANS in the sunshine,
wherein NAV be traced the name Of John
Canute. sp6cifvin. the date Of his happy
death. while Below is engraven this inscrp-