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~, sxov-y,RRow EscArE.-The high

DEEP Syow-NARRow EscAPE.-The high
w;nd and the driving snow Of last week,
wiz ..sad M sxtraordinarv delays and distractions
80 e. H. of the Vermont and Massachu-
on th4 .d i;ho VI On thursday night, when
se''s i.S,'fY e- Greenfield was about hall mile
tne ',:',1 AtboI. the large snow pl0w driven BY
eI,s cng;nes ~ was thrown from the track into
Sg;I,er's river. where it lies wreck. Seven
mon were ON the plow at the time. who went
down the bank with IL, one of them turning
a complete summersault and landing on ~.
feet in Miller's river, in water up 70 Hi'
waist. Fortunately nons'of them were III
jured. ca the distance
The snow at Ashburnham, lor 'ne uis'auSe
Of about a mile, is from io TO 10 iees ~
depth, and 100 men were emp,oyeSS 60 '">
daTs in shOFeling it ouE-H'reSSer spS'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-15
AID FOR KANSAS SUFFERERS.
Recei-ed for tie ,ceet ending Fe5. 3, 1861

FLAX CocToS.-The subject Of discussion
before the Legislative Agricultural Society
last evening, was the culture Of fax, and its
preparation for spinning.
We have watched with much interest the
movement for the Introduction Of the fax
fibre as a substitute for cotton. There is
reason to believe, incredible as it may seem,
that substitute has been found which, be-
fore another generation passes away, viii
take the place OF cotton in 50 large q degree,
as not only to drive d" King Cotton" from his
throne and reduce him 10 the ranks, but re-
lieye the world from dependence ON him alto
gether-e1able il, in fact, TO have plenty Of
shirts, if need be, without being heIplessly
dependent upon him and his wor>hipPers.
In the adjoining city Of ROxbuTy, Il man
ulact0ry IS now established. whicd imports
rough flax from Iowa, and converts 1t into
various conditions suitable for mixing it with
cotton, wool or silk, or to be made into cloth
by itself; and we understand that it Is doing
a profitable business. And we do not see
why it should not, If substance equal in
value to middiinS cotton can be protuced-
as We are assured that 1t can beat ten cents
a pound, and leave an ample profit. We
believe the grand secret has been discovered
I which viii convert ''hWg Cotton - into q
! very usefa! and unpretending serr0gt, and
that as the process goes on. new machinery,
or new inventions, viii be brought in to IA
cilitate the movement and make 1t a regular
important and permanent business.
Boston Journal. FL. jLH.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-15

changing the fundamental law of the land
thereby virtually admitting these charges to
be true
1t this Union was to be broken up, Mr..
Iappan argued that it would be owing to
the agitation which rocked the land as with
tempest from the hour of the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise, and the ambition of
political leaders to do the behests of Slavery.
But he said if such should be our fate, a
Government Of the United States of Am i
ca would still exist, with territory and
people teeming with all the elements of
greatness and of freedom, of unsurpassed
progress and future glory.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-15

At FitzwiIliam, New Hampshire, on the
lst, sleigh occupied by man, woman ana
child was crossing the rail road track "neh
the steam whistle of an approaching train
frightened the horse, and he lett the hlgn-
way and took the rail road. de was soon
caught by the train going at full speed, the
sleigh upset, and the woman and child cut
in pieees. The man escaped unhurt.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-15

angeline Brown, of Wendall, Mass, start
Cd across lots to q neighbor's house, one
mile distant, to be absent several days, on
the 2lst ult. On the oath nlt., she was
found frozen to death about twenty rods
from the house she had left. 1t is supposed,
from her tracks in the snow, tiat she
turned back on account Of the cold, and
perished before she could reach shelter.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-15

CAN THIS DE TRUE?-We take from the
New Haven (Ct) Journal the following
in relation to the career Of Senator Benjamin
Of Louisiana. as a student of Yale COLLEGE:
In the autumn of 1928, or previous, Rev.
Dyer Ball occupied the south front chamber
in the old Roger Sherman house, near south
college. Mr.. 3. then had with him as prl-
vate pupil short, black-eyed young man,
whom he introduced to the writer as Mr.:
Benjamin. Benjamin soon went cut and
the writer asked Mr.. Bull if that man was
a member Of college? No, " said he % he
has been. but has left the college. lie steals
so that it seems almost impossible 20 break
him of it-steals from HIS classmates, and
any thing that he happens to fancy, tAa' ne
can put his hands upon.
Whether this same young man LAS NOT
risen to Offices of high financial trust, has
been a senator in Congress, and has not d.
rcctly or indirectly been cognlzant OF the
late wholesale mint robbery at New Orleans
may be well subject Of inquiry. NEFITAS.
He is the same man. lie left college under
q discovery Of theft. I'D. Journal
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Olre 1flet a5raa5
BURLINGTON:
FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY j., lsCl.
TIE BOSTON CONVENTION.

THE BOSTON CONVENTION.
The Crittendcn COMPROMISE Convention
in Boston on the 9Th, went strong for "c5n-
cessions." Very little had the Cottonocra-
cy there assembled to say in the wy Of con
demning treason against the government Of
their country, but a great deal to say in
favor Of coaxing the rebels back to their
allegiance by concessions Of political power
to them for all time to come NIr. Stephen
son, the Chairman. said he was ready to 60
for the Crittenden plan, or the B-s.er plan
or the Douglas Ilan-"any plan, DE said,
which would take slavery out Of the vortex
of party politics, and to enable Union men
at the South to lift up their voices in their
own States for the Union"
1t is curious thing that politicians #
that sort can not conceive Of ''auy Ilaa to
take slavery out Of the vortex Of party poll
tics, except one which shall make it a
more viruIent element in political strife than
ever. There is just one concession which
would satisfy the southern politicians, viz
to grant them a perpetual control of the
U.S.Ssnate & House, "a perpetual control ofthe
Presidency, perpetual control Of thcJudici-
airy, and perpetual control Of the Pulpit and
the Press; and to haveit high misdemoan3r
for any one to speak or to write, to hear or to
read any thing rejecting on the saoreiucss
Of slavery or the rule of the slaychoI2ing OH
sarchy. We see nothing in the speech of
Mr.. Stephenson, OF ofMr. Curtis, or in the
letter Of Mr.. Everett, read 10 the meeting, to
show that they would not grant such con-
cession as that, if the South would only show
fight for it. All they have q different race
of men in and about Boston from that Of
eighty OF ninety years ago. They are large
ly in the cotton business nov-aud to have
that flourish they Will cat dirt ofany quality
and quantity, if only served up to them by
the hand Of a southern planter.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-15

ANOTHER DILEIWA.-The leading idea put
forth by the late pro-sllvery convention at
Springfield, is, that we must settle our
present difficulties with the Southern States,
by giving to them ell their Constitutional
rights and that, in order to do this, We
must consent to an alteration of the COnsti-
tuition itself. How can thosa rights" be
constitutional, when, in crdrr to attain
them, that instrument must be changed
Have we not here cpuiessiOn, that what is
asked of US is something not warranted by
our present Fundamental law ?-sOmething
absolutely at variance with it, and not con-
templated by its trainers And this brings
up another poiu how can the Republican
party be biamci fsz refusing its assent to
doctrines acknowledged to be at variance
with the existing Constitution ?-Peoria
TRANSCRIPT
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DElTH OF DR.. MURRAY.-Rev. DR.. NichO-
las Murray Of Elizabeth, N. j., died on the
4th inst, Of neuralgia Of the heart. lie was
an eminent divine Of the Presbyterian
Church and he was widely known as a
contro7ersialist His letters signed 'h.r-
wan. in the New York O5serU.r, N answer
to Archbishop Hughes's theories of PaToL
infallibility created Il great sensation at tina,
time in the religious world
He retained the signature cf "kirwaa
in his other and subsequent writings. lie
was a man Of genial and kindly spirit, and
greatly esteemed by all who knew him.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-15

The Augusta (Ga) Chronicle, Of January
2Gth, has long editorial upon the compa-
rative merits Of monaTchical ard republican
governments in America. It gives a most
fattering picture Of the stability, prosperity,
and success Of constitutional monarchy in
Brazil and in Canada, which It contrasts
with the miserable condition Of Mexico,
Peru, Buenos, Ayres, &c, and warns its
readers to prcit by the lessons Of experience.
Our own republican government, it says,
''has ta1ied midJray ~ as trial, and with it
have nearly rcHist.d tie hopes Of those phi
lanthropists, who, believing in mans capa-
city for sellgovernmgnt, believed, therefore,
in spite of 50 maoy failures, in the Practlca-
Jiliiy Of republic" ''T His government
has gone do,ca, asks the editor, what
snail be It's substitute ~ and he answers by
saying that, rs to the present generation,
GIT SEEMS THEIR ONLY RESORT MUST BE A
CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY
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PUBLIC DocUMf>Ts. We are under re-
newed obligations to Hon. SoLoHoN Foot Of
the Senate, and to Hon. HOMER /. RorcE Of
the House for important public documents.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-23

The Milledgeville correspondent Of the C0Hsis
tntionaljsi, alluding to the financial project now
| before the Georgia Legislature, says:
No more important question is likely to come
before the Legislature, than that involved in the
resolution and bill introduced by Mr.. Hook the
talented member Of the House, from Washington
county. The resolution declares it 10 be the
sense of the General Assembly, that it is the dnty
aud policy OF the Confederate Congress, TO pro-
vide relief for the people, at the earliest possible
period, by the purchase Of the cotton crop, OF
such portion of it as planters may desire to sell,
and issue treasury notes therefor in sums of 50
10 $500, to be made fundable in 8 per cent
bonds The bill provides that the State may
purchase as much as half the cotton crop of each
planter to be paid in State Treasury Notes, al
seven to ten cents per pounds the cotton to be
delivered at Macon, Columbus, Augusta, Atlanta,
Albany, Townsville, OF Greensb0IoUgh.
An agent Of the State, appointed by the Gov
ernOr shall be located at those points, TO receive
and store the cotton and give his certificate
/ therefor, which the planter may present TO the
State Treasurer at MilledgevIlle or to such bank
/ OF other place in the cities named as the Cover
nor may designate, as place of deposit, and re-
| ceive his pay thereon Ia treasury notes, of five
dollars to five hundred dollars, fundable in eight
| per cent bonds, and receivable IN all dues to
| the State. Each agent shall give bond in pro-
/ portion to the probable amount Of cotton to be
left at each station, and shall retain the cotton in
store until it IS disposed o. by the State lie
shall receive fair compensation for his services.
There is no provision for insurance in the bill.
Another project is for the State TO issue
bonds and place them in the hands Of the ditiar-
ent banks, as a basis on which they may issue
their bills and advance on cotton-the cotton to
be held securely until sold, when the bonds shall
be taken up, and Withdrawing the circulation Of
the bank bills. This plan viii save confusion in
currency, and build up confidence in our banks,
which is essential to their ability to sustain the
people.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-23

A correspondent of the Petersburg Express
writing from near Matthias Point, says:
At noon, on the 9th, we were ordered to Ma.
thias' Point. Within seven miles of the point
we met vehicles of innocent ladies fleeing from
the enemy. From them, we learned they had
left their home in flames, the Yankees having
landed and set fire to the dwelling, barns, wheat
stacks, etc. We continued to receive such items
of intelligence till within two miles from the
Point Every soldier was fred to the utmost
pitch, and nothing but death in the most houii
form would have satisfied our revengeful pas
sons, then burning to be let loose upon the vile
miSCTcants.
They had succeeded in landing some small, but
unknown force, probably two hundred, and attel
burning a very fine dwelling, killing som,
beeves plunderng to their fill, and taking witt
them at least fifteen negroes" according Il
their owners statement, having burned up hi
barn, machinery wheat and, in fact, nearly
everything he had, they struck of for the othel
side of the Potomac.
Returning from this point to Camp Bee, W,
were-Or rather our teams were-fTed into by
Federal steamer As well as / recOllect, she free
six shots, not one of them taking effect. About
this time, she got one from our battery, where
upon she blew on steam at dOuble-qUick au(
left
The Yankees say they must take Evanspor
" at all hazards" Heavy firing has been goinl
on up the Potomac for three days. l have 10
learned Of the result.
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u.CuuoND TNTEIrYcENCE.

I From the Enquirer, November l9th.l
! Col Woodford's 18th regiment of Georgia
| volunteers, left yesterday forenoon for Manas-
sas, via fredericksburg
MORE PPISoNERs.-Th Thirty-two Yankee pris-
| oners were brought TO this city yesterday even
] ING, by the Central train, from Manassas, under
| escort of captain and six men. They were
captured on Saturday last, while on toraglng
| expedition in the vicinity Of Falls Church. Six
wagons loaded with corn, and number OF fine
horses, were taken. with them.
PRISONERS TO BE SENT SOUTH.-We learn
that Gen. WindeT cOntemplates sending a large
number of the prisoners Of war, at present III
| this city, to North Carolina and Florida, and
that hereafter Richmond viii be regarded mere
" as a receiving depot for such prisoners as may
| be taken, the intention being to send them TAR
| ther south as soon as their numbers becoms bur
| densome.
! NoTAHILTTIES IN TOwN--AmOng the distin-
| guisbed personages at present in Richmond are
! the Hon Albert Pike, the pOet-warTiOT Of Arkan-
sas. who is here on official business connected
with the Indians of the southwest, and the Hon.
! Edward c. Anderson, eX-mayor of Savannah,
and formerly of the United States Navy Mr..
! Anderson visited England early in the fall in a
Yacht, which started from Savannah, and while
| in Europe, purchased and fitted out the steam
SlIp bermuda, whose recent Ut
with cargo of valuable munitions, and whose
subsequent successful departure for England
has been properly chroncled. He also fitted
out, with a cargo Of arms the steamship 'FmgaF
which reached Savannah last week, himself ac-
cOmpanying her on the trip.
From the Examiner.
To BE SENT AwAY-Six hundred Of the
Yankee prisoners now here are to be sent to
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in a few days, in four
parcels, of one hundred and fifty each. After
arriving there they will be put in the lunatic
asylum, which is represented to be large and
! commodious building, and which, from the
name. we should Judge emnenty suitable for
the use intended to be made of it.
ENGLAND AND TIE SOUTHERN CoNFEDE-
RACY-Capt James D. Bullock, who lately
successfully run the blockade while in command
of the splendid steamer Eingal, has arrived in
Richmond. Capt Bullock says that the people
of England are nearly all in favor of the South
em C0utederacy- Our cause is advocated by
the respectable middle classes, the nobility aEd
merchants, and a majority Of the press Of Great
Britain He thinks there is a likelihood Of Lord
Palmerston's proving Indifferent TO the questions
involved in the seizure by the Yankees, on the
high seas, from British vessel, of Messrs- Ms
son and Sdell. Lord PalmerstOn's indifference
(if he evinces any) is doubtless caused by ms
being suubbed at Washington while he represeu.
ted his government there as its chief diplomatic
agent, which he has, it is said, neither forgotten
OF forgiven
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LOuisviiIe Ifens. 4.

From the Journal Of the 18th
TAKEN TO WAsHINGTON.-We stated on
Friday last that a rebel woman had been arrest
ell al Finceunes Indiana, on her way South,
and brought to this city as prisoner She had
in her possession much valuable information.
with maps aud plans Of Notifications at Wash
iugton and elsewhere. She is a resident of Pitts
burg and her name is Emma PoOTe. She has
arrived at Washington under the escort Of Off
Ger ID. T. Bigh
MILITARY PRIsON-The building at the
corner Of Fifth and Green streets, heretofore
known as the Kentucky School Of Medicine,
has been metamorphosed into a prison, and viii
be used hereafter as place of safo-keeping for
State prisoners. 1t will afford accommodations
for nearly one thousand prisoners. The change
has been made under the superiutendence of Mr..
Williams, the welknown architect Of the Louis
vile Custom-hOuse.
ToRACCo-Two hogsheads of the new crop
were sold yesterday at the Pickett Warehouse
each at SI050 per 100 lbs They were grown by
VIM. Mckay, Of Daviess county. This gentle
man sold one hogshead at the Pickett on Satur
day at SlI Allthree hoSsheads were purchased
BY our fclOw-citizen, Mr.. Lindsay.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-23

GEN. STERLING PRICE, COMMANDER OF THE
Missouri TROOPS But little has been said
about this gentleman in the public prints except
to notice his victory at Lexington. Taking his
position at the commencement Of the breaking
out OF hostilites in Missouri, with Gen. Lyon
and all his movements since, and they mark him
As q man of extraordinary mind. When forced
20 take the field he had but few followers, poorly
armed, and almost without ammunition, he
fought his way out from the enemy, and made a
successful retreat 10 the Arkansas line. At the
battle of Oak Hill he fought bravely, and won q
name there as a brave, valiant leader. His
march to Lexington afterward, driving the Kan
sas jayhawkeTs from Missouri, and his capture
of that place, win fill pages in history in his
| praise. Ills successful retreat 10 NeOsho, IS also
an act Of good generalship Gen. Price, has
collected a large army and sustained it, without
/ money, and by his valor and good management
| has compety armed his troops without the aid OF
/ any one. lie has the confidence Of his troops,
and is the most successful general of this war,
/ and should he meet Fremont and whip him in
/ battle, which we hope he may do he will be one
Of the greatest generals Of the present age
| Fort Smith Times.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-23

NORTHERN PRISONERS At COLUMBIA, SOUTH
CARoLNA-How They ARE TREATED.-The
Charleston Mercury says:
The people of our state capital, in the treat
ment Of the prisoners of war lately placed in
their JAIL are decidedly making q return of good
for evil When the captives reached Columbia
a large number Of them were shOeless and hat
less, and nearly all were in a condition worse
than shabby. Their wretched plight excited the
pity Of the citizens, who forthwith provided
them with the needed clothing, and rendered
them as comfortable as, under the circumstances,
was practicable. In addition to this, at a stated
hour every afternoon, the people are allowed to
visit the prisoners at the jaii-a privilege Of
which they avail themselves pretty freely. Dur
ing these visits the Yankees obtain many addi-
tional consultations, in the shape of tobacco,
cigars. ETC. etc.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-23

COMMUNICATION WITH JEXAs-A TIMELY
SUGGESTION New Orleans BulietiH, in
aliuding to the suggestion of the President, in
his Iate message, that link Of railway between
Danviue, VA and Greensboro, (N. Co. be
speedily constructed for military purposes, OBJ
serves with great force:
We had hoped that some allusion would have
been made to a similar necessity between the
termiui OF the railroads TO connect this city with
Texas, and for similar reasons. We trust that
the representatives of Louisiana and Texas will
bring this subject before Congress at an early
day.
IL seems to US that something might and ought
TO be done as to filing up this hiatus which
would be highly beneficial TO the cause, and be
f-lt verv generally over the C0niederacy. We
do not say that the work should be undertaken
bv the government. as the military necessity
NAV not be so great as to Justify that, but we
doubt not that some very important aid might
be rendered, and for military reasons, which
would do much 10 secure the object IN view
Texas is now almost isolated from the rest OF
tbe Confederacy. The filling up OF the gap in
ffe railroads between Berwiek's Bay and the
Sabine river would open up 10 the government
-onrces Of supplies of almost every description,
yyhose elements the unemployed labor Of the
orincipai commercial city Of the country could
make available.
The favorable reference to the necessity of de-
welcoming our vast resources and thus to make
ourselves independent will, we trust, attract the
,,ttentiou i deserves, and have the effect "a
STRENGTHEN that great arm of our defenses.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-23

A HARD CASE" That which thou hast Il
DO, do with all thy might said a clergyman tC
his son one morning. So / did, this morning
said Bill, with an enthusiastic GLOW in his eye
All, what was it, darling and his father ran
Lis fingers through his otfspng's curls " Why
/ wall0ped Jack Edwards" said the youthful
till he yelled like bIazes-you should have heard
him hol!er, dad The father looked unhappy
while he explained that the precept did not ap-
apply 10 an act ike that; and concluded mildly
with: " You should not have done that, child
Then he'd a wallOped me. Better" said
the sire, for you TO have fed the wrath tC
come" Yes, but, replied the hopeful, by
way Of a final clincher, " Jack can gln twice a.
fast as ] can" The father sighed went to hi,
study, took pen and endeavored TO compose
himself
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-23
Fire Hose.

FpE ordained by the Beard of Mayor and Aldermen
Z ; Of tie city of Memphis
Thai from and after this date dray cart wagon uol
any vehicle whateve~ shall pass over any Of the fire hos
.c5ngng TO the ej.y fire department. whether suci
hose have water in them not
SIC 2 ANY person violating the first section Of tls
ordinance shall be guilty Of usiemeauor and shall o.
conviction thereof be fined in less than five nc.
more than fifty dollars and all persons violating ti
ordinance shall be arrested by the police and reported
tine Recorder.
Approved November jth 1861.
JOHN PARK, Mayor.
Attcst--L- r RICHARDS, City Register.
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