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ARMY RESERVATIONS.

Before long we shall know at any rate who
are true men and who are false in the army
and navy. The officers in these two branch
es of the public service have enjoyed long
holiday at the expense of the government
and now, when at last they are needed, not
4 few resign-sOme, even, to take service
with traitors.
Our army and navy officers swear fealty to
the Government of the United States. and
to that alone. They can have no divided
allegiance. They know and recognize no
other authority than the Federal government.
They are its servants, pledged before all
things to give it unquestioning obedience
The only virtue of a soldier or sailor is fdel-
ity t. the authority which pays, feeds, en-
Tlovs and trusts him.
TO prove false to this trust is an act Of
traachery. which subjects the offender to the
contempt of all true soldiers. And it should
b2 known that the resignation" of an Off
ctr a a moment when danger seems immi-
nent, and when the government needs his
services at a responsible post, is held by all
honest soldiers and sailors to be not less dis
graceful, but only less courageous than open
treachery.
There i no reservation in the oath by
which officers of our army aud navy bind
themselves TO a. faithful aud true service to
the government. They are paid and hOnOred
in time of peace, because the state depends
| upon their fidelity and ability in time of
war. They have NJ right to place limit of
,ime to their service They enter the service
for lie The government has the option to
refuse or accept an officers resignation but
when it does accept. it thereby gives him an
honorable discharge. la tunes Of peace,
when the state is not likely for years to have
use for BIN, ne may hon0rably offer, and
the government does No wrong 10 accept his
resignation. But in such times a. these j
man is either traitor OF coward who,
scenting danger, sneaks out of the service OF
! his country and to such the government
| has every right to deny an honorable dis
charge. We trust that Mr.. Cameron will
refuse every application that Is made. Tie
Will not care to employ in responsible posts
men who give such evidence Of doubtful
| loyalty but there arc true men enough left;
and if an army or navy officer desires to join
the Montgomery traitors, the most consist
eut way for him is to desert. No reward
/ will be offered for HMM. \. Ere. Post
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-04-19
Miscellaneous.

BEES IN SPRING.-Every hive should now
be examined TO see if there is enough honey
to last until the apple trees blossom. This
can be easily done by merely netting the hive
The light ones should be fed either with
honey, or candy made from clarified brown
sugar, with little -four. Feed always from
the upper part of the hive, so that bees from
other hives cannot reach it without entering
the hive through the entrance. If there is
a deficiency of bee bread, give unbOlted rye
-four. This may be placed in the open air,
IN shallow trays, where the bees can reach it,
Keep it from getting wet.
Clean dead bees away from the bottom of
the hive. A strong swarm will 10 this
themselves but they are none the worse for a
little help. If there are any moths and webs,
remove them the first good day. This may
be we'll done by taking the hive into a room
keeping the doors and windows closed. If
the hive contains movable frames, shift them
into new and clean hive, examining each
comb separately for worms and webs. Let
the bees become perfectly still again before
you place them out.
a little care now will save many 4 weak
swarm, and enable it to start well in spring,
for swarms deficient in honey and bee bread
cannot raise young till late in the season,
and the early part of the year is thus lost,
and the entire swarm may even be entirely
destroyed i Ohio Farmer.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-04-19

The Recruiting business for both army and
navy goes on with great vigor in the large
places. At Boston, says the Journal. Mr..
Ingalls,, the efficient head of the shipping
Office for the navy in Hanover street, says
that no such rush has been known for MANY
years as has been witnessed during the pre-
sent week. In these four days, ninety three
men have been shipped, twenty-eight of
whom were taken yesterday. The men
shipped are transferred at once to the Navy
Yard, where the Minnesota, Mississippi, Balm
bridge & Vincennes are fitting out. The quail
hcations necessary are that man shall be
citizen of the United States, either native
born OF naturalized,' and shall pass a salts
factory examination before physician, whose
eye will at once detect any defects or disease
A like activity is seen at the recruiting
Office for the army. None are taken who
are less than five feet six in height and per-
fectly sound in all respects.
The first question is, Chow old are you ?"
The applicant must be between the ages of
q and 35 and a man who owns to being 80,
must have remarkably good constitution or
he will be refused, hardly moro than half Of
those enlisted are native born, the others be-
ing mostly Irishmen and Germans.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-04-19

MURDER OF TIE AMERICAN SECRETARY OF
LEGATION AT YEDDo.-Mr. Heustien, Dutch
Interpreter and Secretary of the American
Legation at Yeddo, was murdered on the
10th January. 1t appears that on that day
be had dined with the japanese Minister for
Foreign Affairs, and started for home in the
evening accompanied by three Yakonnins, or
governmental officers, on horseback, and four
horse-boys, all carrying lanterns. In mar
row street the party was attacked by seven
or eight japanese, and during the melee Mr..
Ueustien received wound in the abdomen
of SO severe a nature that he died the same
night.
A general feeling of insecurity prevailed
among the foreigners at Ycddo in consequence
of this assassination, and the Ministers of
ENGLAND, France and Holland have retired,
or are are about to retire, to Yokohama or
Kangawa. Only Mr.. Harris remains on his
most. and with him is Mr. A. Postman, as
Interpreter and Secretary. Very few people
of quality 20 out after dark in Yeddo, and il
obliged to do SO, they are accompanied by a
strong guard. Foreigners have been strong
Iy warned not to go out after dark, the gov
ernment not being able to protect, its own
citizens in the night from murderous as
sault.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-04-19

Conflicting VIEWS OF ALLEGGANcE.-The
n. Y. Times gives the following account Of a
scene IN the U. S. Marshal's Office in N. Y.
on Thursday:
gentleman who had occasion to visit the mar
shaPs Office yesterday on business, was witness
IN n snicv enc between RYvDERs and an lrish-
American citizen familiarly known as rAppi
BuRys. The conversation running upon tGe Gun
J;tior Of the country, Marshal Rynders IN MS Pc
11to, o.,DLatic manner denounced President
T,vcotx and his confttutlonai aevlSels
~ .al If abolition traitors, and gave iorclole eN
preston to his desire to be relieved OF all dlreeI OF
l-S;rect connection with the 'Eshole Black Re
nnbIican crew."
asTbat's mighty nice talk from fellow like you,
who is getting his whole support from the Govern
meutD said Burns.
az owe nothing to such Government; should
be very sorry to be dependent on such sectional
faction, and the sooner get rid Of the RESPONSE
biIity Of the Marshalship, and be freed from any
connection with them, the better III like it, said
Rynders
airs; you know well enough that you'll soon be
kicked out of this, and the sooner the better for
the country. As to how you'll feel when you get
outside is another question"
| 'fPd like to see the Black Republican that would
| attempt to kick out; l guess two could play
at such game as that" rejoined the Marshal a.
he rose, indignant, from his chair.
| go. don't be so thin-skinned nobody intended
to hurt you,n said Burns. 'If you were as mer-
ciful to your country as the Administration is
to YOU. I think it would be more becoming in
you"
/ HWho wants your opinion Who cares what yot
think? You'd better wait till you're asked fo
your advice"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-04-19

STATE AGRICULTURAL SocIETY.-Ihe next
(Eleventh) Annual Fair of the Vermont
State Agricultural Society, will be held at
Rutland, on the 10th, llth, 10Th and 18th
days of September. Rutland has heretofore
proved to be one of the best towns In the
Stat. for successful exhibition, and with
the increased facilities furnished by Its new
fair ground, and under the energetic admin
istration of Gen. Baxter. we confidently pre-
dict an exhibition that will surpass all Its
predecessors. The Hon. Cassius NJ. Clay, OF
Kentucky. had accepted an invitation to de-
liver the annual address, but his subsequent
acceptance of diplomatic appointment to
Russia. will prevent him from meeting his
engagement We should be much pleased II II I
the Committee of Directors would obtain the
services of Hon. Andrew johnson OF Iennes,
see, as a substitute for MIR. Clay. candy
is L" trump. p."-PhGn'r.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-04-19

EXPERIMENT IN GERMINATING CORN.-Four
boxes of earth, alike in quality and exposure
to light and heat, were planted at the same
time with corn from single ear, and placed
recently in physicians Office. In one box
dry corn was planted: in another the seed was
soaked in clean warm water; in the third the
seed was soaked in a solution Of lime water;
in the fourth the seed was soaked in chloride
of lime and copperas water, equal parts, One
week afterwards the box planted with dry
corn had not germinated, the second box had
lust commenced to germinate, the third box
was Just showing its green blades. and in the
fourth box the blades were nearly three
inches high. Co2peras will keep birds and
worms from eating the seed, and one pound
will soak seed enough for 90 acres.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-04-19
CHITTENDEN COUNTY COURT.
APRIL TERM, 1861,
Hon. JOHN PrERPoINr, Presiding Judge.
L. N. WILLIAMS, Assistant Judcss.
K. II. WHEELER,

g /" Z. + n n Wn4I4ss W,hLiAns' Assistant Judges
THURSDAY, April II.
In HafLateay rs Sp4ul4iag, the jury were No
able to agree On a verdict, aod we're finally dis
charged.
=. B. Hgtka,rqy Us. Geo W. Phelps, in whicl
the ownership ofa COW was in dispute, resulted il
a verdict for the plaintiff. Walas s. Taft for plif
Il. B. Smith for def
Canfeld Dor,err. rs. heaqu r. Smith, was on
trial this afternoon. D. Roberts for pitt. Nahum
Peck aud Edmunds fer deft
Four women were arrai gned to answer to infor-
nations fled against them by the States Attor-
ney, and were remanded to Jail to await sentence
or trial according to their several pleas.
Friday, April IL
Twelve persons, charged with various offences.
were brought into Court to plead to infornations
against them. Counsel were assigned by the
Court to suc., as pleaded guilty. and all wero
remanded.
Dortcin us. Smdh was concluded to-day.
Lucy Uo5lse. Us. George Tracy, prosecution
for bastardy, was tried this afternoon. Hard for
plaintiff. Mack AM Eimunds for defendant.
April 18th.
Ell Buaan, Us. AFRO f. HrcEeH was on TRIAL
to-day Hard and French and r. C. Benton for
plaintiff, Ednunds. Roberts and - McElroy for
deft
Yeriic;s for the plaintiffs were rcnderedin DIR
,oiu us. Smith and Uoolasr Tracy
Monday April Is.
Under the direction Of the Court, the Jury gave
a verdict for the defendant in Barnun y. Hacker.
Carl Shaekhart was tried this afternoon on 4
charge Of stealing an Overcoat from Mr. L. s.
Drew. The testimony Of witnesses, argument of
counsel and charge of Court occupied about 10
and the Jury presently reported that the
respondent was guilty.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-04-19

LIFTING THE VEIL.-The editor Of the
Nashville Christian Advocate has been on a
tour through Alabama and Georgia. and
gives his readers his impressions received du-
ring tour of "Ten days in foreign parts. >
He speaks OF the feeling there entertained
toward the border States. Probably some of
our readers will think that he has lifted the
veil, and shown state of facts which many
have suspected. lie says;
The feeling towards the border slave States
was various not bitter, except rather so, IN
some instances, against Tennessee, from which
they seemed to think they had a right somehow
to expect different showing from what has been
made thus far. Generally they reason thus =
1t was better for us that they did not come OF
when we did. They are our friends, and by the
position they took up at an early day and main
tanned, have done the part Of friends. They said
to the North, stand off, and we were enabled to
organize compactly and without molestation. 10
please them and hold them on, the North has pur-
sued vacilating policy, dividing Black Repub'
licans, and afording the best conditions for oul
success. The fruit will fall when it is ripe. They
will finally be with US in form, as they have bser
with us all the time in faot."
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-04-19

The CONCERT on the 10th closed the Mu-
sical Convention which had been in session
for few days, under the direction of Mr.
{. II. Clarke \ number of Choruses and
selections of sacred Music were performed by
about so ladies and gentlemen, very much to
the satisfaction of the audience Solos and
Duets by Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke, and Mr.. Par
fridge, with an instrumental piece or two
for Cornet and Piano, closing with the grand
Choral of Old Hundred lin which the audi
ence participated), made up the programme
No printed programmes were furnished, in
order, as Mr. Clarke said, that the audience
might not be disturbed by the inevitablerus-
tie; and we are able to specify but few OF
the pieces. The Solo and Chorus " Regina
Terra,'' from German Mass, and the Cho-
rus " Brightly beaming,' especially pleased
US. and the Bird Waltz, for Flageolet and
Piano, with Canary-bird behind the scenes,
was vehemently enoored.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-04-19
From the New York Evening Post

We have received the following patriotic
letter from one Of the soldiers who has re-
Gently arrived at Fort Hamilton from Tex
Us. Iu Will bc seen that the rank and
file of the Texas forces have NJ sympathy
with the base treason of Iwi5gs -
"Fcrr HANILToy April g, lsCI.
g 70 II, Editors Of The EvouHy Post:
Il got a copy of your paper from friend
last evening, and read your remarks on tins
post ana the companies Of men who have r.
Gently arrived here. | was pleased to see
that you were willing to treat us justly 10
reference to our action in Texas. You state
that the men were not injected by Cen.
Twiggs's treason. This Is true III every
particular.
.'When the news re .ched us at Fort
Brown thrill Of indignation ran through
every soldiers breast. asd nothing but re-
spect for one who had been our superior
officer, Or rather respect for the Office he had
filed, prevented loud expression OF our sur
prise and contempt rs it was we could not
be prevented from talking among ourselves.
One of our men, who was considered sort
of spokesman and leader among US, one who
is as brave as a Hon, and true as steel, was
grooming his horses when he first heard OF it.
Some one told him that Gen. TwiSgs had
surrendered the Government troops and pro-
perty. lie turned on his informant and
said :-"Gen. Twiggs may surrender the
property to the traitors; he may give himself
up; he can take my horses here, but he can I
make me or any other true Union man sur
render There was no audible response to
this, but the looks Of every one who heard
him were expressive of their determination
to serve that Government faithfully into
whose service they had voluntarily entered,
and whose bread they were eating.
"SOme of the papers which saw IN Wash
ington have stated that the troops remaining
in Texas were in state of insubordinatiOn.
Believe me, sirs. this is wrong | had oppor-
tunties of Judging by observation and con-
yersation, and know that the men felt 10y
al, and were unwilling to strike a blow
against their own officers. They may have
had their grievances, and what soldier has
not But they knew they would not be bet
ter off as practisers of treason.
"We had enough to do at Fort Brown to
keep US from mischief Each private of our
Company had two horses to feed and groom,
| and not few of us had the Shakes or
chills and fever, so that we were pretty ac-
tive We had to guard the border along
the Rio Grande, beside, so that we did not
rust.
'But will not trespass on your space
further, and will only ask in conclusion
that when the poor but faithful soldier j,
maligned you will as you have done before
protect lis reputation by u truthful state
ment.
"ONE OF COMPANY NJ. "
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THE WISDOM JOHN TYLER.

The Virginia Convention had before 1t,
last week Monday, "a proposition to send
Committee of three to President LINCOLN,
to request him to lei the Convention
know :" the policy which the Federal Gov
ernment intends to pursue in regard to the
Confederate States" member, Mr.. Stuart,
denied the right of the Convention to interro-
gate the President, as the resolution proposed,
and turning to Ex-President Tyler, (who sat
near him), he asked of him, if, when he
was President, Northern State during the
tendency of the negotiations for the annex
alton of Texas had asked of him an avowal
of his policy, he would have granted 1t. His
Accidency. the Hon. ex-President replied
that he should not have granted such re-
quest but then this was a very different
case In all matters relating to foreign
powers, he thought the President had a
right to preserve secrecy if he thought the
public good required it but Virginia was
a constituent of Mr.. Lincoln-none the less
SO though she voted against him-and as a
ron onst;fuent of course she had right to in
terrorate him He was quite sure Mr..
LINCOLN would not pursue "sneaking"
nolicy. and refuse to tell them just what he
intended to do.
Great is the profundity of John Tyler
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A correspondent Of the New York CONNER

A correspondent Of the New York CONNER
ciaI Adrcrtiser writes from Paris, March -
concerning our National Affairs, as follows /:
"The journals all publish tbs morning,
with a certain flourish, the news that the
new Southern COnfederacy has appointed
Ministers to England and France, charged
with the important duty Of demanding the
recognition OF the new Government as gov
ernment de faci0, and OF entering into com
mercal relations herewith. Although 1t IS
true that since the Southern Congress has
voted tariff but little lower than that OF
the United States, and although lt Is fully
recognized here that to maintain the army
and navy the Southern Congress proposes, 1t
will be necessary u elevate tbs tariff, stIlllt
will require diplomacy on the part OF tie
representatives, Of the Government at Wash
ington, abroad, to prevent this rceognitlon.1
Tie necessity, therefore, Of sending Minis
tcrs 10 the principal European Courts, who
are thorough Union men under all clrcum-
stances IS most urgent, and should not be
delayed a day. The position most southern
men take. who are holding Office is, that 50
long as their States remain IN the Union,
they will be faithful 70 its BIC, bG; the min
ute their States secede, they also vii! i.rsake
the National 1lg This is, in lac-. the most
marked diff renee between Americans abroad
that We notice. y man north Of Mason and
Dx0n's line is always talking of his country,
his flag, his capital; while the man from
south of that line always talks of his State
if his State does SO and SO, be VIII do 50 and
so and hrs State is going t. do this and
that There is much more patriotism in the
love ot q National h4g, !than in the love OF 4
province. and we think this difference IN
sentiment places the Northern OF W estern
Statesman much higher in the scale of pat
riOtism than the Southern one.
| must be permitted t. return gam to
the newspaper barometer in regard - the
Southern Couiederacy and is proposed tar
if. The sentiments ot the newspaper world
20 up and down in their favor or opposition
to the Southern Cunieleracy, exactly as the
chances OF a high or low tariH advance or
fall Such Il fact is Illuminating g. political
honesty. hut So it Is. The baron .tar is now
down at freezing point. Somebody has
been dealing in figures, and it Is found That
if the Southern COuicdcracy mean to main
tain such a mighty standing army. and Is
going to put an export duty on cotton, the
fsture for European commerce Is nos SO
brilliant after all But this condition of
things may not last long, and under any II
cumstances. we have drawn from it the val
liable but lamentable lesson that lew gov
crumCnts ar to be judged not on their
merits, but on the amount Of goods lhey can
afford to buy at higher rate.
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P 0 e { + y.
SPRING.


rr,o. ,b, pu bin University Maga1ine.l
,s..h n Green IS on the boughs,
IN, breath panteih in the air,
Add in the earth heart-pulse there
Jbro{s underneath her breast Of SHOWS
Life is sstir among the woods,
And by the Moor, and by the stream,
The year as from torpid dream,
Wakes in the sunshine on the buds
Wakes up in music as the song
OF wood bird, wild, and loosen'd ril
More frequent from the windy hill
Comes greening forest aisles along;
Wakes up ia beauty as the sheen
OF woodland pool the CLEANS receives
Through bright fowers, over braided leaves,
OF broken sunlights, golden green.
She sees the odtlsw'd winter stay
Awhile, to gather after him
snow robes frost-chrystalP d diadem,
And then the soft showers pass away.
She could not love rough winter we'll
Yet cannot choose but mourn him now;
So wears awhile on her young brow
His gift-a cleaning icicle.
Then turns her, loving, TO the sun,
Upheaves her bosom's swell to his,
And, in the JOY of his first kiss,
FOrgets for aye that sterner one.
Old Winters pledge from her he reaves-
That icy cold, though glittering spar
And zones her with a green cymar,
And girdles round her brow with leaves.
The primrose and wood-violet
He tangles in her shining hair,
lie teaches elfn breezes fair
To sing her some sweet canEonet
All promising long summer hours,
When she in his embrace shall lie,
Under the broad dome Of bright sky,
On mossy couches starrd with flowers.
Till she smiles back again to him
The beauty beaming,from his face,
And robed in light glows with the grace
OF Eden palsced cherUbiu.
Earth, thy growing loveliness
Around our very hearts has thrown
An undimmed joyance all it's own,
And summed us DER with happiness.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-04-19

DEATn OF Hon. JosErH I. BUCKINGHAM -
Hon. Joseph Tinker Buckingham, the oldest
printer and journalist in Massachusetts,. died
at his residence in Cambridge, Ms, Thurs
day morning, aged 81 years and months.
He began his editorial career in 1906, con-
tnuing it in several journals for 40 years. He
began the Boston Courier in 1924, and con-
tinued to edit it till lSiS. The Boston Jour
nal says of him:
x Mr. Buckingham was strong and un-
compromising opponent of all shams, wheth-
er in politics, morals, or social life. He was
a vigorous and trenchant writer, somewhat
given, perhaps, to the use of ink with a
large infusion of gall, but as honest and ear
nest IN his opinions as he was uncompromis-
ing in their advocacy. His life was one ol
honor and usefulness
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-04-19

Books FOR THE JAIL.-An attempt is max
ing, we are told, to collect small library
for the use of the poor fellows confined in
the jail Books of travel, history, biogra-
ply, natural history, and the better class of
works Of fiction will be Of service, as well as
books of religious character, Bibles, Testa-
ments, Prayer Books, &c.
There must be many who will be glad to
give few of the volumes they have done
with, for such purpose.
We are requested to say that any contrl-
buttons for this library may be left with Mr..
Fuller at his book store.