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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-03-08

All who cherish dieunion sentiments are now
being educated to the exact temper of doing
this. Is there such identity of interests
among the States to compose new Union,
as to produce harmony only, and prevent
renewed secession? Plainly, the central idea
OF secession Is the essence of anarchy. A major
Ity held In restraint by constitutional Checked
limitations, and always changing easily with
tho deliberate changes of popular opinion
and sentiment, is the only true sovereign
OF Tree people. Whoever rejects it does of
necessity fly to anarchy or to despotism.
Unanimity is impossible; the rule of mi
nority as permanent arrangement is wholly
inadmisslble; so that rejecting the majority
principle, anarchy or desTctism in some form
is all that is left
do not forget the position assumed by
some that Constitutional ques tiOns are TO be
decided by the Supreme Court, nor do |
deny that such decisions must be binding ia
any case upon the parties to suit, as to the
object OF that suit. While they are also en-
titled to very high respect and consideration
IN all parallel cases by all other departments
OF the Government, and while it is obviously
possible that such decision may be erro neous
In any given case, still the evil effect
Following II being limited to that particular
case, with the chance that it may
be oyerruled and never become a
a precedent for other cases, can better be
borne than could the evils of a different
practice. At the same time the candid citi-
zen must confess that if the
policy OF the government upon vital ques-
tons affecting the whole people is to be ire
vocably fixed by decisions of the Supreme
Court, the instant they are made in ordinary
litigation between parties in personal actions,
IN people will have ceased to be their own
'uiefS' having to that extent practically re-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-03-08
The n. Y. Tribune SAYS

at is marked by no useless words and 40 fesbIe
expression; "hs who runs may read" it, and to
The huntsman's echo. [volume] (Wood River, Buffalo County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1860-1861, 1861-02-07
A.rzoxA.-A correspondent Of the Me

AarzoNA.-A correspondent OF the Me
.illn Times, writing from Pine Alto
saws MANY fabulous stories ave peer
told, and are on record, OF the richness
of this region of Arizona ana we noPe
they will soon be realized ~ .nd
40 much hardship, and encountered ev-
~ nr;y.tion and danger, common 10
ouch expeditions, with a fortitude truly
% be admired. The river has more va
sss than the ella itself, and goia was
found for thirty miles up and down the
stream. The gold is coarse, resembling
very much that from the lower "tia ant
isis Estimated that there will be wor,
for AZ least thirty thousand men. All
az party. consisting of twenty-six men,
rits many more from this place LETT
20 take up c~lains, and to commence
work,
The huntsman's echo. [volume] (Wood River, Buffalo County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1860-1861, 1861-02-07

courage IT once, and in . few man
" words, eloquent with emotion, laid
his fortune At Nelly's feet.
Poor Nelly felt more like crying, with
Joy, than anything else. Buta little Of
The old ssucy spirit was still left in
her; size thought she owed il to her sex
not to surrender too easily. and SO she
said, srchly CHANGING up at Clarence,
.'Do you know, Mr.. Harvard, WHO
Jeu T proposing to? l an nc heiress
No high-born city belle, but only-le let
me see-whai was il?--ah! / have it
how-only q common country rustic"
And she rose and courtesied 10 him.
"For heavens sake don't bring that
foolish speech up sg inst mel'' he cried
passionaiely, trying TO take her hand.
IL have repehted 1t a thousand times
daily, since the uplucky moment was
betrayed into saying It. DO me the
Justice to believe / never meant to be
personal"
We'll. then, Twill say nothing more
Of tha. mat or. But this, only a whim
Of yours. How is it. that, having
known me SO long. you only nov dis-
cover my merits?
EKnown you SO long,"
Eyes, sill" demurely.
known your"
''For eight years"
s.Good ~heavensl" be cried, sudden.
~, his whole face lighting up. How
Hind l have beeni Why did l not see
n before? You are"
sCobwebs." said Nelly, taking the
words out OF bis mouth, her whole face
sparkling with glse;and she drew off
and gave another sweeping courtesy.
Before she had recovered herself,
however,. a pair Of strong arms was
AROUND her, for Clarence OWNED now
that he ives loved. Nelly, all along,
had bad . half.secret fear, that, when
her sutton knew the past, he might
not be SO willing to marry the bare
footed girl a. tue brilliant belle; but
all this wa. now gone.
Soon after, was a gay wedding at
St: Marks. A month after that, the
bridal pair. returning from the wedding
tour, drove up to q handsome house j IN
one Of the most fashionable streets in
Philadelphia. AS Clarence led Nelly
through the rooms, in which his per-
feet taste was seen everywhere, she
gave way to exclamation after excia.
NATION OF delight. AT last, they rea
ehed q tiny boudoir, exQuisitely car.
peted and curtained. A jet Of gas,
burning in an slabaster vase, dittused
. soft light through the room. a SO
litsry picture hung on the walls. 1t
yas the original sketch OF her. taken
eight years before, and now elegantly
framed, The tears gushed to Nelly's
eyes, and she threw herself into her
husbands arms.
3 sAhl,how l lose you'll she cried.
Melody who sees that picture, sus-
poets its origin. 1t is too sacred a
subject for either Nelly or Clarence 10
allude to. But it was only the other
day that q celebrated leader Of fashion
said To friend,
What q queer pet name Mr.. Har-
ward has 70. his beautiful bride' Ii
anybody but a genius it would be &C.
centric But YOU don't know how pref.
~ il sounds from his lips"
srWhat is it?"
"CoswEDsl"
The huntsman's echo. [volume] (Wood River, Buffalo County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1860-1861, 1861-02-07

k>7rRs only,is . great man who o
psslest the applause Of the multitude and
nBsy kimself independent o. its fayors.
"a man DOWN EAs. sAu POLITICALLY
s~SSsftaass his wife; Asr
49, $50 Of Jui,, on che night Of Mosday,
&1sSeA fEosnc her hsssspd. tAs vie Of John
~ ~ sss s.r .s..a.. sssA q, sssrias
sAdla ny one aaa M b tsss hin 70
kssp hsF.
The huntsman's echo. [volume] (Wood River, Buffalo County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1860-1861, 1861-02-07

aeerOn a certain railway, the follow
Ing intelligent notice appears:
9ssHereafter, when trains moving In al
opposife direction are approaching eac1
ether, on separate Lines, conductors eno
s~neineors will be requested to bring
their respective trains to q dead hail De
fore the points of meeting, and Dc care
full not 70 proceed sill each tram mas
passed the other" s. sesrs
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20

The Herald's Washington despatch says
that this afternoon the pickets Of General
Blinker's division were driven in by the
enemy. Gen. Blenker's gallant boys were
soon on the march and the rebels were driv-
en- back in dismay Many Of the enemy
being killed
Capt johnson, Of the sth Pennsylvania
reserve was out on a scouting expedition all
last night with cavalry company. They
went 3 miles outside of cur picket lines,
where squad of mounted rebels lay
in ambush for them and waited
until they advanced within shooting distance,
then fired, plunged their spurs into their
horses and shortly disappeared our men re-
turned the fire and pursued them
e. short distance and then wheeled
deeming it prudent to return. None of cur
-eu we-n wounded, and as Ear as is known,
the firing on our side was likewise ineffect-
ual
Yesterday morning men, from the "a
and from the 4th n. Y. regiment, who
were at picket duty at Edsell's Hill, went to
a house between Bucker's station and Com
mondale. While there, apparently in obe-
dience to a signal by the occupants, a body
of l50re5el cavalry suddenly came upon them,
and who were in the house were taken
prisoners. The other 5 escaped.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20
FuRrgEss NoNRor. Dec. 10.

FORTRESS Monroe, Dec. 10.
Tie Norfolk and Richmond papers give
lul particulars Of the extensive fire in
Charleston The fire broke out about nine
o. clock in the evening of the llth inst, in
Russell & Odds sash and blind factory, at
the foot of Hoyle street, extending to the
machine shop Of Cameron & Co. Before
midnight the fire had assumed an appalling
magnitude and the street from Market to
Queen, was one mass Of limes As tenc-
ment after tenement was enyeloped in flames
the panic became awful, and thousands Of
families evacuated their houses and filed the
streets. The buildings in the lower part Of
the city, where the fire broke out, were prin-
cipally OF wood. Vt midnight the circu-
lar Church and Institute Hall were burn
ing. At one, the fire tended more south
ward towards the corner of Arch Hall,
and Queen streets to the rear Of the Charles
ton hotel and to the ondof Hayne street, cross
ing Market street, the fire spread down East
bay to Cumberland street, and crossed to
Mills House Al the buipings on King
street from Clifford neatly to Broad street,
were DESTROYED before 3 a. N. Gen. Ripley.
who superintendcd the movement OF
troops, and who arrived on the ground
at about this time, ordered several buildings
10 the line Of the conAagration to be blown
up. After some delay the order was execu-
ted, but not before the Theatre, Lloyd's
coach factory, opposite the express office, the
Executive building, and all houses from this
point to Queen street had been destroyed. -
At about o'clock the wind changed the
direction Of the flames towards Broad
street soon alter St. Andrews Hall
took fire and subsequently the Cathedral
was also burnt. The fire made clean
sweep throughout the city, making It's
track from East Bay to King St. The
Charleston Courier Of the 18th gives list
Of between POP 10 800 sufferers, and says
that the loss is estimated at from to
) ,UUU,UUU. message was sent
to the Confederate Congress on Friday, by
President Davis in relation to the confaga-
ton, recommending an appropriation in aid
of the sufferers. \ resolution was accord
ingly adopted By Congress, apprOpriating
$3.50, GOO as an advance on account of the
claims Of South Carolina upon the Conied-
crate States
The Lynchbursh Trginian Of Friday
says that Maryland Regt has deserted
from Line1ln's army, with their arms and
equipments. 1t was sent cut to DO picket
duty and when it reached the front of our
lines it hoislod the Confederate flag and
marched into Centrtyille, accompanied by
Its colonel. and ali other off ,ers."
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20
Legal advertisements.
JOHN CABANA'S ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, To all persons con-
DISTRICT OF cHIrIEDES,s cerned in the estate OF
John Cabana, late of Colchester, in said Dis
trict, deceased, Greeting.
At Probate Court holden at Burlington, with
in and for the District of Chittenden, on the 9TH
day of December, A D. 1851, an instrument,
supporting to be the last Will and Testament OF
John Cabana, late of Colchester, in said Dis
trict, deceased was presented to the Court sfore-
said, for Probate. And it is ordered by said Court
that the 3lst day of December A. ID. 1851, at
the Probate Court Rooms in said Burlington, be
assigned for proving said Instrument; and that
notice thereof he given to all person. concerned,
by publishing this order three weeks successfully
in the Free Press, newspaper printet az said
Burlington, previsus to the time spP9in'eo.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court, at the time and place sfore-
said, and contest the probate Of said will, if you
have cause.
Given under my hand at Burlington in ssid
District, this 9Th day of December. A. D. 1861.
y2iw3 D. FRENCH, Register.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20
FoRr MONROE, Dec, l

The STEAMSHIP Constitution, Capt. Fetch
er. sailed for Boston at midnight last night.
1t is supposed that she will there Ike on
board more regiments for some point on the
southern coast.
The Baltimore boat brought down til
morning l6l men, the greater number be-
longing to the 10Th New York regiment
They have been discharged from the hospitals
and will join their regiment at Port Royal
at the first opportunity.
1t was known in Richmond this morning,
that a Commissioner had arrived in this
country from the British Government to treat
in regard to the Mason and Slidell seizure.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20

| The Mass. 18th aud 9th Conn.,, yer con-
fortably encamped near the Light House and
the Salem battery near the ratification.
The Constitution left at Ship Island heI
splendid rihcd long range guns and also siz
fine Life Bouts. The day the Constitution
sailed a naval engagement took place within
sight between the United States gun boat
New London and Steamer DeSoto and two
rebel---A-AI vosssls, the Pamlico aud Cali
lornia, which were attempting to run the
gauntlet from New Orleans to Mobile. No
body was hurt on either side. Our Naval
authorities at Ship Island refused to carry
Gen. Phelps slavery proclamation over to
Main Land, and Lieut.. Buchanan OF the
United States Navy, commanding 4th Mass,
gave orders shat it should not be posted or
read within his lines as long as he was in
command
A gentleman just arrived from Missouri
states that Senator Polk has gone over to the
rebels and is taking counsel with them at
Memphis.
\ prominent and Influential citizen of
Maryland, who has recently been in Rich
mond, reports that the Union sentiment in
Eastern Virginia is rapidly increasing. He
says that if Congress shall not legislate I'M
favo2ably on the slavery question a portion
of Virginia is safe for the Union.
Nearly all the saltpetre in England had
heen quietly bought by our governments
agents, but it cannot now be forwarded und
er the action of the British Government.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20

Since the commencement OF the war W,
/ have had numerous instances of the ability
: OF oar men and the ineficiency of those In
command. There are now 'wo more eases
to add 10 he catalogue.
The pirate Sumter has been fitting around
the ports of the West India Islands, con-
stantly purs ued by the U. S. steamer Iro-
uuois' which never caught her. 1t now
appears that the captain of the Iroquois. at
the time made aware of the Sumter's last
escape. refused 10 order his resSeE ~ pursuit,
stating that it would be unpleasant for him
10 capture her, as he aud Capt. Scmmes had
been school mates and they had sailed to-
Cether. and Capt. S9mmes had been his su-
perior officer. Another reason given was,
that he did not wish to break the neutr lily
laws.
The other case is that Of Gen. Sherman,
lately in command of the fore s in Kentucky
az successor to Gen. Anderson. He has been
lately removed to Missouri, act ally insane,
and 1t now appears that he was occasionally
in that state while N command of the De-
partmcnt of Cumberland. The Cincin-
natl Commercial learns "that he at one time
telegraphed to the War Department three
times for permission to evacuate Kentucky,
and retreat to Indiana. lie has also, on
several occasions, frightened the leading
Union men of Louisville almost out of their
wits, by the most astounding representations
of the Overwhelming force CT Buckner, and
the,assertion that louisville could not be
defended. The retreat from Cumberland
Gap was one of his mad freaks. When re-
lieved of the command in Kentucky, he was
sent to Missouri and placed at the head of
brigade at Sedalla, where the shocking fact
that he was mad man was developed He
has, Of course, been relieved altogether from
command. ~ Y. Times
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20
FORTRESS MONROE. Dec. Is
New YORK, Dec. L

No aag of truce left to-day on account O.
the heavy wind. The steamer James Adger
arrived from Baltimore this morning. The
| Chartered Steamer Constitution arrived this
morning. She left Boston Nov. 81
with the Goth Massachusetts, and 9th
Connecticut Regiments. and arrived
at Ship Island December third.
All the troops were landed the next day IN
4 hours by some rebel steamers which had
been captured by our fleet. Brig. General
Phelps commanding there, on the 5th, put
forth proclamation to the loyal citizens of
the southwest, strongly anti-slayery in char
acter.
The Constitution remained at Ship Island 4
days, and sailed for Key West and Havana.
She stopped at Havana two days. She will
take in coal here and sail for Boston to NOR
row sYszing, where it is supposed she will
take aboard three more regiments for the
South
By the steamer Illinois, from Beaufort, we
learn that all the islands adjacent to Port
Royal are occupied by our troops, and i'm
mense quantities of cotton are being gather
cred and brought in by the soldiers, amount
ing in value 70 tlco millions of dollars.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20
BOSTON MARKET.

DECEMBER Is, 1851.
FL0UR.-Common fancy and extra brands
Western continue comparatively scarce, but an
abundant and increasing sock Of choice brands.
Common brands Western IS Is; fancy brands at
SIS 50 62t; extras at SIS 10 IS; and supe-
rior at S. a so per bbl. Corn Meal continues in
moderate demand at 50 SD per Dbl. In Rye
Flour the sales have boen at 50 per Dbl. for
common and extra. Buckwheat is selling at
81 ri per 100 lbs.
GRAIN-Within few days the demand for
Corn has improved, and price. are q shade higher.
Tie nominal price Of Baltimore yellow is 73c;
Western yellow 70 77c; and Western mixed at
81 CSC per bushsl now held at Csc. Oats
are dull, and have declined. Western and Cansds
at 20 $50 per bush, including poor TO good
Rye is firm, and prices are shade higher, with
sales at s1aSsc per bush. White Beans have been
in demand, and prices are higher. sales Of COM
mon and good blue pod at 81 rs 2 IS; and mar
row and extra pea at 81 rs so per bush. as to
quality. Canada Peas so s5c per bush. Shorts
SIC so a II per ton, and Fine Feed and Middlings
Sis "a Per ton.
PROVISIONS.-The demand for Pork is mod
crate, aud the sales have been confined to small
lots at IS 5Oa9 so for prime; SIS OOal4 90 for
mess; and Sl4 GOALS 90 for clear-cssh and 4
mos. Beef dull-small lots of new at sll O0al3 so
for Eastern aud Western mess; and sl4 0oal5 90
for family extra-cash and mos. Lard is dull
and sales moderate at sasc in bbls; and 9saloc
in kegs. Smoked Hams 6a7c per ID. Hogs are
selling at 5a5.c pr 10, and in moderate demand.
Butter is steady, utrather quiet-sales at l8a2lc
for good and extra, including New York and Yer
mont; ami 12al7e for common and fair; Canada
and Western are selling at llal7c pr ID. Cheese
is in demand and selling a, case pr ID, as to quail
ity.
WOOL. Domestic Wool ia quite firm, with
stsa dy but moderate demand. The sales of the
week have been 100000 lbs. at 45a54c for fleece
1 NJ
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20
New YORK, Dec. Il

-NEh 1OAhy OSC. 10
Friday afternoon, Franklin's Rhode Island
Battery at Edwards Ferry opened fire upon
the Rebel Notifications in front Of Leesburgh
and the neighboring woods where the rebel
troops have been concealed. Cannonading
was kept up six hours with shell and it sue
ceeded in driving back the Rebels to safer
distance.
Senators Hale, Clark and others visited the
camp of the 2nd n, II. Regiment at Stump
Rock, Saturday, on board the steamer Wash
ington The vessel was fired at by the Rebel
Battery at Shipping Point, but was not
hit.
o Congress will adjourn on Thursday next
for two weeks on account Of the Holidays.
The Worlds despatch says the rebels have
an immense force and are erecting large
fort at the mouth of Occoquan Greek so thai
they can fire On vessels plying between thu
city and Gen Hooker's division.
SANDY Hook, NJ. D., Dec. Is.
There has been some change in the move
ments Of the rebel troops in Virginia nea
this point. of an important character lei
thousand men is the force at Winchester an
Is guns. General Jackson is in commas
there. There are no rebels visibl
in front of Col. Geayr's regiment. The re
bel camps are continuous from Goose Cree
to Centrevllle and the rebels are pressing int
their ranks every one capable Of beaSin
arms.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20


The Frankfort (Ky.) Gazette has a dis
patch which says that when the stage left
Somerset at II O'Clock on Wednesday, there
had been no fighting. The Postmaster
writes as follows We are expecting to fight
hourly. The enemy are close upon US with
a force estimated at from 5000 to $4,000
men. Our force Is about 5000 Ell
fective men. Both citizens and sol
diers complain Of General Thomas for
not having sent reinforcements to General
Schoeff as it must interfere with the plans
laid down. 1t is not improper to state that
the plan OF Gen. Buell. was that Gen. Thorn
as should get in the rear of Gen. Zollcoffer.
Letters tonight express apprehensions about
the result, should Gen. Zollicoffer force Gen.
Schoeff to an engagement before Gen. Thomas
arrives. An officer who arrived fl ON LOnd-
on this evening says that the rumOr
then was that after some picket fighting,
Gen. Zollicofer began to retreat again. If
this should prove true Thomas will not be
in time to intercept him. Troops continue
to pour into Louisville. Four regiments
passed through yesterday. The Commercial
Of this city has despatch which says the
paymaster from London reports that Gen.
Crittenden is at Cumberland Gap with 1900
men, and large force in the vicinity.
\ letter to the Representative of
0aine County says that Major Helyetin and
3 others captured with him by the rebels,
were killed after their capture.
Al the leading men have been driven
from Owensyi'le, Bath County, and the
town Is in possession of 400 rebels, who are
committing the greatest exbesees.
regiment Of infantry and a few COM
pannies Of cavalry comprise all the troops at
that point
The Commercial Gays "we had yesterday a
very interesting interview with two secession
refugees from Louisiana who succeeded in max,
ing their way from New Orleans to NASH
vile through the rebel lines to the
Ohio River. There is scarcity there Of
all the necossaries of life. AL men
between the ages Of IS and is were being
impressed into the service. Memphis is
strongly fortified on the river side, and
there were two gun-boats at the
landing. They confirm the report OF the
utter stagnation of business in New Orleans,
and constant apprehensions are felt Of an at
tack.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20
FoN MONROE, Dec. II

A flag of truce left here this morning for
Norfolk with large quantity of letters and
express matter tor the South. The boat re-
turned, with passengers from Richmond,
who are British subjects, and two from Nor
folk.
The Norfolk Day Book has dates from
Pensacola to Dec. Sd. There had been no
further fighting but Gen. Bragg anticipated
renewal of the attack. The Federal YES
sells were fitting in and out of the harbor in
the most bewildering manner to the rebels
There is considerable excitement in
relation to rumor that Nor
folk is to .be attacked. AT Richmond
Wednesday the war excitement was high.
The storm of war was expected to burst
momentarily somewhere. A rumored con.
templated attack on Cairo has been aban,
doned. The iron ram Manassas arrived al
J Columbus on Sunday.
The Charleston Courier of the 9th says thai
"wednesday night a detachment Of Beaufort
artillery, 20 men, passed over to the islane
and visited Beaufort. where desolation reign
ed. There were no signs of the enemy OF
land or water. Our men then proceeded Il
the work Of destruction, the chief Object
being to destroy the crops of Corn and Cottol
on Paris Island, which being near the enc