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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20

The TAxEs-Vermont has assumed the
collection Of the United States tax, being
the first State to do so, and the amount is
provided for in the usual tax bill. There
will be no separate assessment for that tax
The whole State tax this year is so per cent.
on the Grand List. This List for State taxes
amounts to $97O.59O 05; so per cent. of
which is about S485 .45O. Deducting abate-
ments and p per cent. for collection, and it
is believed that this tax will yield $3.50, 900
revenue. BY thus assuming the collection
of the tax, the State saves about l24 per
cent. net.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20

We attach less Importance than some do
to the froth and fury reported by the last
arrivals to have broken out in Eng
land, on the Mason and Slidell affair.
Even If bent upon picking quarrel with the
United States Government, because Commo-
dore Wilkes did just what British naval Off
GERS have always been free to do when there
was any occasion, the English Ministry
would not go off at half-cock, as represented.
And as they have nothing to gain and a
great deal to lose By an open rupture with
our Government. there is small likelihood Of
their being in such hurry to make one.
John Bull is self-important. and likes to
have his own way very much and he is not
at all backward to carry point by brow
beating, or even knock down blow, where
he feels sure of success with small risk to
himself but be is not altogether a fool.
That he would be glad to have the United
States broken in two, or better still, into
four pieces. as Mr.. Bulwer would prefer,
VIC do not doubt; and if by incessan
prophesying of ultimate success to the
rebels, and such aid and encouragement
as he can give them by back-stair Op-
erations, all the while saying he means to
keep ''strictly neutral" he can help to
such a result, we do not doubt his readiness
to do 70. But to get into an open ,cor with
the United States, is very different afAir-
one which we do not believe be is specially
anxious for.
Il will be a great comfort, no doubt,
to the d" secessians," to read of the ex-
citement in England and to imagine the
awful things which the British Government
will do to US if we don't give up Mason and
Slidell and make all sorts of apologies to the
Captain of the Trent and the English Post
master, or n12il roule agent, who was on
| board Of her but that viii be all the COM
fort they will get out Of it. The naked fact
| is that all the declarations of national law &
its entire spirit are in our favor, and so some
of the leading English journals have admitted
which they certainly would not have done
if there was peg for them to hang con-
trary objection On. That being the case, we
have only to stand firm, and all will come
oct right, vet.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20

SOLDIERS H0UsEs.-Mcssrs. Lawrcece
Barnes q Co. are constructing buildings for
the use Of soldiers, known as Soldiers
Houses. They ara each n feet long by 10
wide and about feet in height to the roof.
On each side are eithoy three or four tiers Of
hunks. each 6 feet long by + wide, afor
ding accommodations for IL soldiers in
those having three tiers to side, and for
60 in those Of four tiers. y space ieet
wide and n feet long contains stove which
warns the house, and ventilation Is secured
by openings in the gables. These houses
arc made to put up and take down without
the use Of nails. bolts or screws, being nicely
fitted in their several parts after the mann
of panel work.
We understand from the Pteair, that the
Governor has ordered five of these houses to
be delivered in Brlttleboro for the use Of the
Sth Regiment, and if they are found to
work we'll be will probably order fifteen
more. After being used here they VIII be
distributed among the several Vermont Re
giments for hospital use, for which they are
particularly valuable. Gov. Sprague has
ordered them for two Rhode Island Regi-
ments. and Messrs. Barnes & CO. are ma
king 100 for the general government. The
cost OF these houees is $l55 apiece, and each
berth s. in addi ton.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20

"Ahl am very sorry for this rebellion
it prevents my going South" said an Eng
lishmaD the other day, dining at club in
Philadelphia by invitation. ''They tell me, y
he continued, "that the American gentleman
is only to be found at the South. How Is
that, pray? Can you explain it ?" 81
can't. replied his host sit is no more to
be explsIned than the statement so often
made, that there are gentlemen in England,
but that none of them ever come to this
country ~. Y. Tribune.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20

1t is understood that the Board of Civil
Authority, in view of the menacing attitude
Of England, have ordered portfolios to be cut
(o- painted if the rock proves too hard to
cut) in Rock Dunder, and that the yacht
Wandrx viii b stsel-plated, with railroad
iron, and provided with French marine (ob)
Ham, TO sttack and sink the Warrior, in the
event of the latter making descent on Port
Kent, via the st. Lawrence aad Chsmbly
Canal.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20

the establishment Of the Mint, $500, 900 900
have been coined from bull ion derived from
mines Of the United States. The quantity of
coin now in the United States cannot be
ascertained with certainty. The Director Of
the Mint estimates it to be between two
hundred and seventy five millions aud three
hundred millions of dollars, and the Secree
tary concur in that judgment. Other and
minor topics of the report we omit to advert
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20
VERMONT ITEMS.
The bill pa ssed

The Annual Meeting of the Vermont State
Agricultural Society is to be held at Bellows
Falls on Friday, January ID. The Directors
will meet on Thursday evening, Jan. ID.
A. Lyndon, Laura, aged about years,
youngest child of Mrs. Laura Miles, was 90
severely burned by her clothes taking fire
from candle, that she died in about six
hours after the accident occurred
At West Brattleboro'. on the morning Of
the Both ult., the dwelling house, barn and
other out buildings, on the /" Mixer Farm"
were discovered to be on fire, and were
entirely consumed with all their contents.
Insured for $500 in the Farmers Mutual,
which will cover the loss. Thomas Manning
has been arrested and committed to Jail on
variety OF circumstantial evidence pointiE g 10
him as an incendIary, with an int mt to de-
fraud the insurance company.
The town of Eden, Vt, at the last election
cast l59 votes for Governor-all for Frederick
Holbrook. From this town So men have
enlisted ana gone TO the war; among the
number one man with his three sons.
Willis Cutting of West Dover, captured
black bear few days since. Getting on the
track of Bruin. he followed him to his winter
quarters, stormed the castle in front aad
flank, and bore him off in triumph prisoner
Of war.
Mr.. Woodward factory in Wo dstock is
turning out about 500 army blankets per
week for the Government.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20

Lieut.. J. ". Jones, United States Muster
ing Officer. has received orders from the
Government, through Major General Batter,
to muster in Capt So'e's Vt, Artillery for
the Bntler Brigade. The battery Will pro-
baby be mustered lat, tie service carly in
the next week.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20

\ dispatch from Savannah Dec. 5, an
nounces the arrival in the river of 50 sixteen
to eighteen vessels, apparently old whai-
ers, "-undoubtedly the rat hole fleet: The
same dispatch states that party OF Coined,
crates visited Tybee Island "Wednesday, and
burned the light house. The fsderals shelled
the island but the Confederates were unhurt.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20
r,,prv.sEyENrH CONGRESS.
w.,Hrysrox. Dec. 6.

WARRINGTON. Dec. 8.
Cv-Nr. Wilkinson Of Minnesota
;ntrodn eed a resolution to e1pei Jesse u.
pr;ob, from the Senate referred to the
com. on the Judiciary
HousE.-Mr. Vallandigham OF OHIO, ln-
,roduced the following resolutions In the
House to day:
JVLx.o. Tbe Secretary of the Navy has report
al 70 this House that Capt Chas. wilkes OF the
San JaciIto an armed pubic vessei, uia on the
9Th Of November, 1861, on the hign seas in.er-
cent the Trent, a British mail steamer, and forei-
Div remove therefrom James NJ. Mason and Jonn
SI;d.I di,oyaI citizens leading conspirators, ac-
t;ve enemies and dangerous men, who with theiJ
s,;te we're on their way to Europe, the Embassa-
Sors from the seeded confederate States, and
WL,y,as. The Secretary of the Navy has re-
.or,.d 10 this House that the prompt and deci
sive action Of Capt. Wilkes on this occasion, mer
rcd and received the emphatic approval Of the.
dsnartment and moreover IN pubic letter has
thanked Capt. Wilkes for this act,
D. {, R,solp,d As the sense OF this House, that
:, :. The duty of the President now formally tc
maintain the stand thus taken, approving ana
adonting the act Of Capt. Wilkes in spite OF any
menace or demand eff the British Government
~, his House pledges its full support to
him in unfolding now me honor ana 'lIulea'.rs
tba courage of the government and people OF the
United States, against foreign power
Mr.. yallardigham moved the previous
onestion. They had heard the first groBl oil
the British Lion, he said. 1t remained to
be seen who would first COVER. The House
rofnsod To second the demand, and the reso'
linton was referred to the com. on iorelSn
affairs. IN
MIR. Morrill, of VT introduced bill dOnat-
ing land to the several States Tor the louuU=
inc of Agricultural Colleges.
4 bill was passed to strike from the pen
sion roll all names of persJns VS'o nave
| taken up arms against the government o.
\ in any manner aided the rebellion
| The bill authorizing the organization OF a
volunteer force of of % 600 twelve months
mon tor the better protection of Kentucky,
came up and was opposed by Mr.. Stevens Of
pa who said. we have to provide for de
6cieney of from Sl60,000,0 900 to S2l4,OOO,-
600 in addition to the regular appropriate ion
of 1890. 900 eco lie could not vote dol
lar To call into service any more troops, IN
less a necessity can be shown for their en-
ployment. - -.
reason for surprising we have not men enough
| in the field. for we have not beaten the enc
my at any point, we have not met him al an
no,nt where he has not outnumbered US
Hence we have not been able to drive him
back one foot.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Conway Of Kansas, and Mr.. FOuke Of
III had a personal alteration, in the course
of which the former said he left 1t to tbs
Hmse whether the latter's conduct was no
characteristic rather of a blackguard anc
scoundrel than Of a member of the House,
and the latter said Mr.. Conway was a dis
grace TO the Nation and to humanity. The.
were called to order and the matter dropped
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20
PERSONAL,

Our townsman II. B. STACY, Esq, sailed
from New York on Saturday, for his Con-
sulate at Revel, Russia, via Hamburger and
St. Petersburgh.
Judge A. 0. Adds, Rev. E. A. Chapiu, Hon
F. E. Woodbridge, General Davis, and the
gentlemen of the Governor 5 staff, are among
the Vermonters mentioned as accompanying
Gov. Holbrook, as he received the Cavalry
regiment, at the Astor House, on Monday.
Lieut.. Col Kellogg is detained in New
York by indisposltiOn, resulting from over
exertions in that city,
Midshipman HENRY L. JOHNSON, of this
town, has been promoted to the position OF
Master of the United States gunboat Tus-
earora Just completed at Philadelphia.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20
TIE VERMONT CAVALRY IN NEW YoRk.

TIE VERMONT CAVALRY N New NoRK.
The Cavalry Regiment arrived in New
York Sunday morning, the first squadron
reaching there at and the last at 10
o',loek A NJ. They were quartereI at the
old Hou.e cf Refuge in Twenty third street,
aad amidst 4 large enpeo.Ise OF people, pro-
ceeded mounted to the quarts.-s, where they
were breakfasted under the supervision OF
Gen. Il. Il Baxter and Col. Frank How e,who
has received commission as Vermont State
Agent of Military Affairs, to reside in New
York, and who is already known as the
Agent in New York Of Massachusetts,, with
similar powers.
The trip from Burlington to New York
was, under all the circumstances, very
comfortable and expeditions one. Two or
three singular incidents occurred. As the
train bearing the fifth squadron was nearing
| Hudson station some OF the horses became
restless and Capt, Sawyer, OF Company |,
called upon private King to see to them.
That individual, who was asleep at the time,
Immediately jumped from the train, when
was running at the rate of fifteen miles an
hour, and landed upon the hard road bed o.
the railway. His injuries were confined to
his back, and were of very slight charac.
ter. He was picked up and brought to
New York.
While one of the trains was rapidly under
way, about fifty miles up the river, one Of
the horses jumped into the water, and SWIM
ming ashore, ran off with great speed, no
effort being made to regain him.
Upon one of the trains nearing Eagle
Bridge station, just above Troy, one of the
privates named Green, belonging to Compa
nv B, was discovered on the top of one Of
the cars. On being ordered down he was at
first 10th to obey, but finally concluded to
re-enter the car. In doing so he fell upon
the side Of the track and broke his arm,
and injured the back part of his head
severely. He was left at an adjacent hos
pital. These, with the fatal accident al
ready reported, embrace all the casualties
of the trip.
Gov. Holbrook visited the quarters of the
reujment at noon. In the afternoon the
men were allowed to visit the Central Park,
and in the evening Capt. Preston's entire
Company attended church. 1t was arranged
that the sens of Vermont in New York
should escort the regiment down Broadway
Monday.
The New York papers speak of the mate
rial of the regiment as beng very fine, and
notice especially the temperance and ors
Derby behavior of the men. The Herald says:
"The regiment is sturdy one, and the
material, both as to men. horses and equip
ments, of Just the character furnished by
Vermont in this contest, when she has man
fully undertaken to furnish the na tlonal
government with supplies and sinews OF war.
| In this respect the Green Mountain State
may be fully said to have done nobly, and
her page In the future history of this unholy
rebellion will be replete with patriotism and
the recounting of deeds of valor at the hands
of her hardy and chivalrous sons.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20

The 7IH REGIMENT is now about two-ttirds
full, and filling at good rate. 1t will be
aimed with Springfield Rihed muskets of
the best pattern, which are already ssSs.
cured.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20

The Louisville Democrat has advices OF tn
Fedora. troops crossing Green River south
ward all DAY With great rapldity.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20

The balque Irene leaves Boston'to day,
conveying $50 rebel prisoners IRON Fort
Warren to Fort Monroe, where they Will
await an exchange.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20

The great rise in rates of foreign Ex-
change making specie shipments to Europe
certain, has caused the question ola sus-
pension of specie payments on the part OF
the n. Y. Banks to be agItate,1 some in fin
ancial circles The banks have, however,
in harmony with the wishes of the Govern
ment. decided not to suspend.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20

FOUSD DRowNED.-The body of Mr.. Rus
sell j. Jones of this place, master Of a
canal boat, who has been missing since
Wednesday night last.was found yesterday,
in the lake near the Central wharf 1t
is supposed that he slipped from plank
in going on board his boat. His age was
- wears.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20

HOUsE.-The House resumed the consider
alton of the special order, beng Mr.. EliOt's
resolutions relating to the emancipation of
the slaves of rebels, etc.
The resolutions were strongly opposed Oy
Mr.. Harding of KY, on the ground, First,
We have no Constitutional power to pass
them or any bills on the subject. Second,
That Congress, the President and the Ad-
ministration stand pledged against all inter-
ference with slavery. Third, Because legis-
lation On the subject is forbidden by every
principle of sound policy. Fourth, Because
they would inaugurate a war which would
envelope in its horrors the loyal and disloyal
and warfare disgraeeful to any civil and
christian nation. In the course of his re-
marks he said this war has nothing more to
do with slavery than with any other iustitu-
ton. Let slavery alone-it will take of
itself.
MIR. Kellogg of H., moved that the resO-
lutions, and all those relating to the subject,
be referred to the committee on the judiciary.
Motion agreed to by II against 81.
Mr.. Cox Of Ohio, from the committee on
foreign affairs, reported bill appropriating
$1,000 as full compensation TO the owners Of
the British ship Perthshire, in consequence
of her detention by the steamer Massschu-
sets in June last, for supposed breach of
our blockade at the port of Mobile.
Mr.. Cox said that the bill was reported in
accordance with the recommendation of the
President, and letter from Secretary Sew
ard. To pass this bill would be an earnest
to Great Britain that our government would
be as ready to indemnify for wrong as to
defend right.
The bill pa ssed.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20
WASHINGTON, Dec. II.

SESATE.-Mr W ilson reported bill to7
the increase of the number of cadets at West
Point.
Mr.. Sumner offered resolution that the
committee on military affairs, be instructed
70 INQUIRE into the eIpedieney of providing
by legislation, that the army shall not be
EMPLOYED in the surrender Of fugitive slaves
Mr.. Lane of Kansas, said that if the army
was deferred from lighting from fear OF de-
feat. then the country will fall. We must
fight and win victory before England sends
her army and navy upon US, and then she
will not send her army and navy. He was
astonished to hear any loyal citizen charge
that the cause of the rebellion was the sag
ita.ron of The slavery question:. The war
was instituted because the slave oligarchy
could not steal territory for expansion. No
one urged that the war was to be wsged
against slavery. 1t was a war against re-
bellion. Let slavery take care Of itself. If
the war was to be waged without any idea of
freedom, he (Lane) feared for the result, as
there would be nothing then to excite en-
thusiasm.
Mr.. Carlisle Of Va, asked if the question
of the preservation Of the Union was less
| calculated TO excite enthusiasm than a cru
| SADIE against slavery.
/ Mr.. Lane said they never could have prop
err enthusiasm 50 long as the war was wsged
without a purpose. He would wage the
war to crush out the rebellion and he would
let such an emanation from hell as the in
stitution Of slavery take care of itself. IL
{ perish, let it perish, and freedom smile.
The Chair announced as the committee of
investigation into the general conduct of the
war NIessrs Wade of Ohio Chandler of
Mich. and johnson Of Tenn.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20

We learn by gentleman from Montreal,
thal the excitement in that city Monday,
over the English news, was most intense.
Business was practically suspended and the
people filed the streets, all discussing one
topic The English residents generally sym
pathl1od fully with the British view Of the
congratul IL themselves on the nice time
they would have IN cutting Brother iona til
ans comb for him, while the Americans
bid them remember Bunker Hill, and the
war Of 1872, and generally announced their
readiness to come home and stand by their
country's hlg.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20

'No doubt the reduction of Port Royal VIII be
celebrated all through the Nortkorn States as
great victory. "-Londop inns,
Wen,-Ies. ItissO looked upon that's
fact and the taking of Mason and Slidell
out Of the Trent by Capt. Wilkes, is looked
upon Through the Northern States" as
another great victory. We judge that the
London Times viii regard it SO, too, yet.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20
Making an aggregate Of

On the lst day of July, 1850, the
public debt S64, 769, 703 0S
On the LIST dag of July, 1861, tie
public debt was 9O,s67 ,S2S GS
On the LIST day of } 1ly, 1862, the
public debt will be 5l7,312, S02 80
On the LIST day Of July, 1865, the
public debt will be s97,37O,oO2 -
Formidable as this exhibit is, the Secreta-
~ believes the energies and means of people
are adequate to the necessities of TIE case
The amount of the public debt in the year
lSl6-after the war Of lS12-l4-was Sl27. =
335, 1888 "a, and in twenty years it was paid
of by the people. The country, even if the
loyal States only are regarded, can sustain
and pay off in thirty years the debt to which
rebellion now exposes US, with hardly great
er proportional contributions from increased
and increasing resources than that debt
made necessary.
We have not room to present the Secreta-
rvs views on the best way for bringing the
capital and industry of the country into CO.
oneratiou to meet the demands of our condi-
ton, and also to promote stability in
the financial affairs of the community. A
gradual introduction of Government securi-
ties as q basis, in connection with sufficient
amount of specie, for the several banking
and loan associations in the country to issue
their bills on-(ss u done in New York on
the stocks Of that Ssate,) forms its most i'm
portant feature.
Nearly eighty four millions ofdollau were
coined BY the o. S. Mint during the Last
ysar-an amount beyond precedent. OF
so7s, a23 1862 IA, the entire coinage aimee
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20

STREAKs OF LIGHT, by the author of The
Peep Of Day. New York: Harpers d
Brothers.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20
sECRETARY CHAsE,s REPORT.

SECRETARY CHASE'S REPORT.
The Report of the Secretary Of the Treasury,
Hon. SALMON CEASE, meets with general
commendation. 1t is clear in its statements,
candid in its treatment of difficulties, explicit
in its recommendations, and business-like,
every way. We can give our readers but a
summary Of its contents. After recounting
succinctly the substantial provisions of the
several laws of Congress under which he had
acted, and acknowledging the promptitude
and confidence with which Banking institu-
tions and individuals had seconded his efforts
to meet the sudden and immense drafts on
the Treasury which the war made be states
the amounts raised by loans as follows:
There were paid to creditors, or exchanged for
coin at par, at different dates in July and August,
6per cent. years notes, to the amount of ..
Sl4,0l9,O 3i &c
=
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-31
Death of Col. Ellsworth.

The telegraph announces the sadinteligence
that Col. Ellsworth, commander of the Fire
men Brigade from Brooklyn, was shot dead in
cowardly manner, on the oath, while hauling
down the secession flag at Alexandria, which
place was taken possession of by the Federal
troops. Col. Ellsworth was quite young
man, being only % or % years of age. He
first distinguished himself by drilling and
commanding the celebrated Chicago Zouaves,
who made a tour of the Union last year. He
was man Of great energy of character, and
perhaps the best military drill master of the
Zouave tactics on the continent His death
is serious loss in one sense, but it will be a
gain of hundreds and thousands to the cause
for which he was killed. His gallant brigade
will never rest till his murder is avenged.