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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-10-12

er So Sc (twelve dollars and ftty-sz cents) dam
ages and his costs.
The testimony in Euaas Us i,''ar and e:ters was
concluded this afternoon, and the counsel were
engaged in summing W at tho time of tae adj
journmeut
Friday us..5.
Lar77g. 60. Ba,,I U.s. E5c.a .. Mason, sn &c
tion on a promissory note. was called aad jury
empaunslled to try the same. After some discuss
ion the case was decided % BE not So. rally for
the Jury, and was accordingly passed
Hyla, Ro5y 8. BROS Us. Lsirsvs,iy ~ Vermont is
now on trial. This is an action Of assum1sit for
labor and materials furnished in the recent i'm
proyement, at the Medical College. The defend
ant claims that tho work was ordered by individual.
not representing the corporation nor authorized to
pledge its credit, and that the latter has not made
itself liable in any manner to pay the defendants
bill. A. Peck and VIM. G. Shaw for plaintiffs;
Eimunds for defendant.
! John Br,mais alias Brue,'e was yesterday ar
raigned on information filed by the States Attorney
! (the latter having entered noEs pros. on the in
dictment found by the Grand jury, aud pleaded
Not Guilty. c. W. Morse, Esq, was assigned by
the Court, as counsel for the prisoner, and the case
will have F. trial next week.
Saturday, Oct
On motion Of jeremiah French, Esq, Of the
Examining Committee, Mr.. S. Il. Davis late OF the
Jefferson Co. Bar. Wisconsin, admitted as an
attorney Of this Court
In EUazs o. Austin, verdict As given for the
Plaintiff Of $3.50 and costs.
Ro5v & Bros. =. L. J. ". was continued BY
mutual agreement Of the parties.
The Civil Jury business is concluded, anu the
Jurors we're dismissed till Monday morning when
the criminal business will be taken up.
The Court was this afternoon occupied with Pc
titions for foreclosure Of mortgages, ard other
Chancery business. The cases involving only
questions Of law, or questions Of feet submitted to
the Court, will receive attention next week at the
conclusion Of the criminal trials.
Tuesday, October ..
The trial Of Baptiste Bructte for burglary was
concluded this morning. Tho Jury, after short
absense from the courtroom brought in a verdict
Of Guilty.
Juo Murray alias Joseph Hrr7ck, against whom
five indictments have been found for Burglary and
Larceny, is now on trial jeremiah French, assisted
by L. F. Wilbur, for the State; c. ". Morse f.I
! respondent.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-10-12
Interesting to IiOusekeeperS !

rz,tJr s,b,cr:b,r offers to the citizens Of Bur
-, o1d vi,iDitv, Rare Chance TO avail
tbc,,seI5e, ef tho bonsHts Of Col. A. Bailey
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-09-18
Significant Facts.

In the stump speech which Breckenridge re
Gently delivered in Kentucky he failed to show
that he was not nominated to subserve the pur-
poses of the disunionists. He denied what no
one had ever affirmed, to wit: That he was him.
SELF disunionist, and failed to disprove or even
deny that which has been so persistently charg
ed, viz: That his nomination was secured by
disunionists to subserve their reasonable pur-
poses.
He failed to answer the questions which had
been put to Mr.. Douglas in Norfolk by Brock
inridge Elector, though they had been submitted
to him and his reply demanded. He refused
to reply in spite of the promise given by his
Elector to Mr.. Douglas that he would do so.-
He failed to reply because if he would reply as
Mr. Douglas did, he would offend the disunon-
lists who constitute his main staff of support, and
if he would reply as his disunionist friends would
desire, he would lose the support of those con-
sentative men in the middle States who support
him, in spite of his disunion surroundings be-
cause they believe that he is himself a Union
man. Douglas could reply to them as was prop
er, without losing by it, because he relies for his
support upon conservative Union-loving men !:
but Breckenridge could not, because he relies
Greatly, if not chiefly, upon dsunionists.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-09-18
Disunionism in Mississippi.

What would our people think if, at meeting
for the promotion of the completion of the Wash
ington National Monument a speaker should be
called upon to deliver a disunion address p
Would they not think that it would be offering a
sacrilegious insult to the cherished and sacred
memory of the Father of his Country" who in
his last testament to his beloved countrymen be-
queathed to them, as the richest legacy he could
bestow from the abundant treasury of his love,
his most earnest counsel to cherish the Union as
the palladium of their liberties which they
should under no circumstances abandon2 Yet
this has been done and the people approved and
applauded. so Temporal! mores!" The
times are sadly out OF joint, and the hearts of
many of our people are strangely out of place.
On the 9th inst, in Houston, Mississippi, Mr..
Ed. Thompson of Okolona, delivered an address
in behalf of the Washington National Monument,
and when be had concluded, Mr.. A. E. Robert
son was called upon, who delivered speech fa-
voring ssimmediate secession of the Southern
States from the Union.' The paper from which
we quote, the Houston Petrol, says:
"Mr. Robertson took the house by storm, and
the loud and continued applause he received,
showed that our people are Southern to the
backbone. 1t was pointed speech, and the
points were well handled. Such speech, his
first effort in politics, foreshadows brilliant fu
ture for Mr.. Robertson"
The Houston Petrol supports Breckenridge and
Lane
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-09-18

In pursuance of call for that purpose large
number of the friends OF the Constitutional
Union Ticket met at the Court House on
Thursday night last to organize Bell and Ev-
erett Club At o'clock, ON the motion of
Bolivar Christian, Esq, Nicholas K. Trout,
ESQ.,, was called to the Chair. On motion OF
Henderson M. Bell, Esq, Richard Mauzy was
appointed Secretary. On the motion of H. M.
Bell, Esq, the Chairman appointed the follow
ing Committee on Organization:
II. M. Bell, j. Bumgsrdner, @. R. Mason, A.
NJ. Simpson and R. L. Doyle.
During the absence of the Committee, in re-
spouse to repeated and loud calls, Bolivar Chris
tian, ESQ.,, made few remarks asking to be ex-
cused from delivering speech on that occasion,
and called upon Hugh W. Shelley, Esq, who he
knew was prepared to entertain the meeting
with good speech. Loud calls were then made
for Mr.. Shefey, in response to which he made
an able and spirited speech
When he had concluded, the Committee on
organization reported the following names as
proper persons to constitute the officers of the
Club:
PREs1DENT-Jno D. Imboden.
VICE PRESIDENTS Christian, G. R.
Mason, David S. Young, Vim. G. Sterritt, N. K.
Trout, Adams Lushbaugh.
SEoRETARIEs-Richard Mauzy, Jos. A. Wad-
dell.
TREASURER Henry H. Peck.
Regular meetings Wednesday night of each
week at l 2 o'clock.
The report of the Committee was unanimous
ly adopted.
The President of the Club, Jno. D. Imboden,
Esq, being absent, the first Vice President,
Bolivar Christian Esq, presided over the meet
ing after the adoption of the report of the Com
mittee on Organization.
On taking the Chair he called attention to the
fact that Thos. Tabb Esq, of Norfolk, warm
and enthusiastic Union man was in attendance.
He was Immediately called upon by many vol
ces, in response to which he delivered short,
but spirited and patriotic address. As soon as
Mr.. Tabb had concluded. loud calls were made
upon E. L. Doyle, ESQ.,, who delivered in style
characteristic of himself strong speech marked
alike with ability and humor
On motion of r. L. Doyle, Esq, the Chair
man was authorized to appoint an Executive
Committee. In accordance with the motion
the Chairman appointed the following Com
mittee:
R. L. Doyle, II. NJ. Bell, Geo. A Armen-
trout, Jno. NJ Hardy, E. NJ. Gushing H. X.
Cochran, and Il. W. Shelley.
At the conclusion of the speech of Mr.. Doyle,
on motion of Mr.. Jno. W. Doom, the meeting
to meet on next Wednesday night at
half past 7 o'clock.
BOLIVAR CHRISTIAN,
VICE PRESIDENT, presiding.
r. MAUzY, Secretary.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-09-18
Senator Mason a SQuatter Sovereignty man
December 10th 1856.


Those who will take the trouble to refer to
the Congressional Globe, 3rd Session, 34th Con-
gress for the years 1856, will find at the bot
tom of the first column on page 80 the remarks
of Senator Mason from which we take the fol
lowing extract, which proves that, as late as De-
cember 10th 1856, he pnt the Squatter Sover-
eighty construction upon the Kansas-Nebraska
bill and the Cincinnati platform which he ap-
proved:
"Now what was the issue presented in the
last canvass in the State so ably represented by
the honorable Senator (Mr. Fessenden) on this
floor, or anywhere else, know not but l do
know what was the issue on this subject which
was presented IN the political platform adopted
at Cincinnati by the Democratic party. That
issue was the doctrine of the Kansas-Nebraska
bill. What was that2 The Territorial govern
ment was so organized then as to admit citizens
of all the States, whether free or slave, to take
their property into the Territories; and cohen
they organized themselves, or soere organized un
der the ldao, into legislative body, then to de-
termine for themselves whether this institution
shall erist among them or not. The specific diff
ference is, that under the Kansas law, citizens
from the slave States might go into the Terrific
ries with their property citizens from the free
States might 60 there holding no such and cohen
they 90 there and meet IN common council US a
legislative body, they should determine whether
the institution should preUaiI;; whereas, the
party which the honorable Senator is now rep
resenting here, declares that in the organic law
creating the government in the Territory, there
shall be prohibition an lamane that no slaves
shall go there. That was the issue presented by
the platform adopted at Cincinnati"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-09-18

The ''Staunton Artillery" under command of
Capt. j. D. Imboden, returned from Stribling
Springs on Saturday evening last, after an en-
at that place of week. They were
met at the Northern extremity of the town by
the eWest Augusta Guard" Capt. Baylor, head
ed by Turner's Cornet Band, and escorted to the
Armory, where bountiful collation. had been
prepared by the "Guard" for their brethren in
arms.
The members of the Artillery have had de-
lightful excursion, having received the kindest
attention from Mr.. Kinney, the gentlemanly
proprietor of the Springs. They erected thir-
teen tents in the beautiful meadow this side Of
the Springs, and enjoyed regular camp life for
week-cooking their own meals and sleeping on
the ground. All returned well, and invigorated
by the rough scenes through which they passed.
On Wednesday, the tournament came OFT IN
the presence of many fair women end brave
men. COL Jno 81. Crawford was the successful
knight, and at the evening ball crowned Miss
Mamie McPhail, of Charlotte, Queen of Love
and Beauty. Lieut.. R. Ruff of the Churchvllle
Cavalry, and Mr.. Geo. q. Edison, having each
borne off the ring twice, selected Miss Walker,
of Washington City, and Miss Opie, of Stanton,
as Maids of Honor. rE
The target-shooting was an interesting feature
of the occasion. The pieces shot with remark
able accuracy. On Thursday evening the pri-
Yates of the Company shot for gold medal, at
the distance of three-quartsrs of mile. Seven
of the balls struck the target-the nearest being
that of private John Heiser, to whom the medal
was awarded.
Upon reaching the Springs the Company was
received and welcomed in an appropriate speech
by Gen. Harper, which was responded to by
Capt. Imboden; and upon leaving, the thanks
of the Company were returned to Mr.. Kinney
through their Captain, whose remarks were re
sponded to by Mr.. Kinney.
| All things considered, the ARTILLERY" spent
pleasant week in their camp, and will doubles
be ready for the tented field at any moment il
the future, whether for the purpose of enjoy
ment in time of peace, or the rigors of actua
service when their country calls
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-09-18
MARRIED.,

On the 21st ut., by Elder ]. Jennings, Mr.. DAVID
G. HULvA to Miss SARAH RIDDLE, all OF Rockingham
On the 9th inst, by Rev. John Harshberger, Mr.
JAS. GLEE to Miss JULIA ANN, daughter OF Michael
Earman, all of Rockingham.
On the 9th inst, by Elder J. jennings, Mr.. GEORGE
FAwsET to Miss E. CATHARINE MARTz, all of Rocking
ham.
On the 9th ut., by Rev. s. E. Joyner, Rev. F. L..
WAY, of the Va. Annual Conference, to Miss SALLIE
j. SCALES, of Patrick county, Va.
On the 18th inst, at the residence of Mr. Peter Ru
bush. by the Rev }. H. Crawford, Mr.. JABIN B. Cor
BY to Miss DHBY RUDY, all of Augusta.
On the 23d ult., in Springfield ILL.,, by Rev. W. s.
Prentice, Mr.. JACKSON DENTON, formerly of Rocking
ham county, to Miss MARY E. PEEL formerly of Lex
ington, KY.
In the Presbyterian Church, in Lexington, on the
5th inst, by Rev. W. s. White, d. D., Rev. HENRY
M. WHITE, of Roanoke, to Miss MARY MILLER MYERS,
daughter of John FL. Myers ESQ.,, Cashier of the Rock
bridge Bank
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-09-18
The Wav it was Done.

The Louisville Journal says that, the interest
ing fact has been brought to light that the South
ern sectional ticket, Breckenridge and Lane, was
agreed on, concocted, got up in South Carolina,
by the master spirits of disunion in that State in
advance of its nomination by the Secession Con-
vention at Baltimore and the Secession Conven-
ton at Richmond. Breckenridge and Lane were
not thus taken because they had expressed dis.
union sentiments. Ii they had uttered such SEN
timents, they would not, under all the circum-
stances, have been so well adapted to the end in
view. That end was to get ticket, that, car
rying the whole Southern disunion strength,
which the leaders and managers felt themselves
able to WELD as they pleased, would divide the
Democratic strength in the non-slaveholding
States sufficiently to render certain the election
of Lincoln and thus furnish pretext for the
dissolution of the UDion. They had sense enough
to know, that ticket consisting of the names
of two avowed disunionists would be utterly
powerless at the North, that it would not COM
mand any votes whatever in that section, and,
that it would thus fail to bring about the great,
the sole purpose in view, the division of the
Northern Opposition and the consequent con-
centration of the whole Northern electoral vote
upon the abolition candidate.
Thus Breckenridge and Lane were nominated,
not because they were known to be disunionists,
but partly because they we not. The disunion-
lists took up candidates not committed to disu-
MON the better to accomplish disunon pur-
poses.
The leading fire-eaters feel themselves secure
of their rank and file in the South, and they are
probably willing that their candidates shall play
for votes in the North and in Kentucky and
Tennessee
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-09-18

The Hon. Edward NJ. Yerger, of Mississippi,
desiring to cast his vote in such manner as will
tend to the defeat of Lincoln, and being con-
WINGED that the contest is now clearly between
Bell and Lincoln, in recent letter, says:
l feel no hesitancy as to my course of action
have deliberated calmly, and | trust without
prejudice, and deem it my duty under all the
circumstances to cast my vote for Bell and Ev-
erett.
do not wholly endorse the opinions of either
of the distinguished gentlemen who claim to be
National candidates, but would not hesitate to
compromise on either with the assurance of the
overthrow of Mr.. Lincoln. The alarming in
crease of the Republican party, the disruption Of
the Democratic party, and the total alienation Of
the two wings, create strong necessity for the
concentration Of the conservative element of all
parties. We can all safely rally upon Bell and
Everett, as the surest means of averting the rev.
olution which would inevitably follow the cleo
ton of Mr. Lincoln"
Thousands Of patriotic Democrats have wisely
determined to cast their votes for the only ma
tional Union ticket-Bell and Everett
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-09-18
Beu and Everett Club in stanton.

On Thursday night last, meeting was held in
the Court House for the purpose of organizing a
Bell and Everett Club. The meeting was much
larger than bad been anticipated by the most
sanguine friends of the object for which it was
called. 1t was much more numerously attended
than the meetings of similar character of either
of the other parties. The meeting was organ
lied under propitious auspices, and good officers
have been appointed who, We feel convinced,
will be prompt and active in the performance of
the duties devolved upon them. We invite at
tention to the proceedings of the meeting pub
lished in another column. The meeting was ad-
dressed by Messrs. Shelley and Doyle of this
place, and by Mr.. Tabb of Norfolk, all of whom
delivered able and spirited and stirring speeches.
The Club will meet again on next Wednesday
night, when it is hoped there will be full at
tendance. Fine speeches may be expected from
the President Of the Club, and others.
Let there be no drones in the great Union
hive, but let every one Improve each shi-
ming hour" to advance the great and patriotic
cause in which we are engaged. The meeting
following the next will be favored with speech
from our talented citizen, Col. Baldwin, designed
more especially for the young men. We hope
that all the young men in the town and its vicn-
ity will be in attendance We also invite the
old, for we know that they will feel that it is
good for them to De there. We would be pleased
to see our Democratic friends attending the
meetings of our Club. They are very respect
fully invited to be present.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-09-18
Union Clubs.

We are pleased to be enabled to announce that
Bell and Everett Clubs have already been organ
lied in various parts of the county, and that it
will not be long before they will be established
in every neighborhood in good "Old Augusta !"
The proper spirit is beginning to be infused into
the hearts of our people. Let each precinct en-
others in increasing its former vote. Which will
be the banner precincts The trumpet voice of
sold Augusta" will utter no uncertain sound
1t will speak in potential tones for the preserva-
ton Of the Union, and the triumph of that ticket
which maintains the Union, the Constitution and
the enforcement of the laws.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-09-18
THE EVIDENCE COMPLETELY!

Read men of Virginia and remember that he
who is .betraying you into the hands of your en-.
emes is now travelling through your State and
upon your own soil endeavoring to make you an
instrument of your own degradation Haunting
it into your faces that the southern man who
stands to his rights and who would resist the
yoke that he is forging for you, deserves the fell
on's doom. Men of Virginia, citizens of Shenan-
doah county, in the name of all that is dear to
you, your honor, your pride, your rights-for
the sake of your children, if not for your own,
will you basely dishonor yourselves by permit
ting this traitor to tread your soil and in your
presence betray you into the hands of your direst
enemies!
In the name of God has our honor departed ?
Are we to be made the base instruments of our
own destruction? Has Heaven in its detesta-
ton of our base servility sent our betrayer a.
mong us that we may kiss the hand that makes
us slaves2 Do you want the evidence that
Douglas is betraying you9 Read the following.
Read the following, and you will be convinced.
Then follows the document which is too long
for insertion. 1t will thus be seen that whilst
the Douglas men are denouncing the supporters
of Breckenridge as Disunionists and traitors who
deserve the halter, the Breckenridge men are in
like manner denouncing the candidate of the
Douglas party as a foul traitor. Is it possible
that both wings of the Democracy are stepped
in treason9 Has patriotism taken its everlast-
ing flight from the Democratic camp since it
divided its forcess If there be any truth in the
charges preferred against the Democratic parties
by the Democrats themselves, there can be nc
doubt that it is the duty of every man of what
ever party to vote against the Democratic tick.
cts. The choice is then restricted to the alter
native of voting for Bell or Lincoln. 1t. will
thus be seen that it is clearly the duty of every
Southern man to vote for Bell and Everett
The honest masses should arise in the majesty
of their strength and rebuke the fell spirits Of
Treason and Disunion by ralying en- masse to the
enthusiastic support Of the Constitutional Unior
Ticket, the triumph Of which will ensure the
preservation of the Union and the establishment
of peace and concord between the different sec
| tiOns of our country
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-09-18
Great Mass Meeting i'm CuIpeper.

On last Thursday and Friday there was large
mass meeting of the Union party near Culpeper
Court House. There were $500 or 5000 persons
in attendance on each day. Speeches were de-
livered by Hon. Jno. S. Pendleton, of Culpeper,
Henry W. Thomas, Esq, of Fairfax, Hon. J. R..
Ingersol, of Pennsylvania, Col. Jno. B. Baldwin,
of Staunton, Allen P. Magruder and W. W. Gill
mer, of Albemarle. The Culpeper Observer says
that Col. Baldwin's speech was very able and
convincing, and produced very great effect
He also addressed the people at Lynchburg on
Saturday last. He is doing good work.