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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01

EIGHT M0RB AS TWELVE. A Dutchus1
living in a town in Pennsylvania leased bis
lands to an oil company last spring, on con
dition Of receiving one-eighth Of the oil Tr-
cured. The well proved to be pretty god
one, and the former began to that the oil
men should give him a better chance, and
ventured TO tell them so. They asked hin
what he wanted. He said they ought to give
him one-twelfth. The agreement was finally
made, with the understanding tina, the
Dutchman was to tell no one. All went %
smooth until the next division day cane
when our friend was early on hand, to see
how much better he would be of under The
new bargain. Eleven barrels were rolled
one side for the oil men, and one for hin
rHow's dish, >" says he II tink I was
get more as before; by links you make MS
take" The matter was explained to biz
that be formerly got one barrel Of sys-7
eight, but it was his own proposition 20 -7
take one fevery twelve. This revelation .s
him aback He scratched his head, l1-i4i
cross, and relieved his swelling bros. .
feelings Of self-reproach by indignant7 GO
m marking: "Vell, by dunder, dat ish q 1r,;
time az ever I know'd eight was mon Is
TWELVE
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01
Vermont Items.

Dr. Poole of Bradford, while mixing drug:
last week on Tuesday, Internationally got
in something that "blew up" at once, blist-
ering his hands severely. Doctors don
often suffer from their own drugs.
A Frenchman named Guilmett, at work
in the r. r. woodshed at Island Pond, was
killed Jan. 25th, by the bursting OF circu-
lar saw before which he was at work. One
niece PASSED through his breast and sunk
fonr inches into a stick of hard wood behind
him.
CA. Harris store at Derby was broken
open on the night of Jan. IA, and 500
worth of goods stolen.
II. 0. Merchants house, in Pownal, was
burned on the 18th Of January. Loss $1,000.
The fire caught from an overheated stove.
The Phanir of last week says ga modest
estimate of the damage done to houses and
furniture in this village, by freaks of wealth
er within a few days, must exceed one thous'
and dollars.
A patent was issued, Jan. %. to Reuben
Daniels of Woodstock, Vt, for improvement
in machines for reducing fbrous materials.
A correspondent of the Walchmdn says
that two BOYS in Marsbfeld had quarrel,
on the 22l, and hurt each other severely by
throwing pieces of ice. In the afternoon,
they met again, and ono struck the other
with his iacknife, sinking it in his opponent
hip nearly two inches.
At the late term of court in Orleans Coun
ty, Moore, Fields and Rider, brought up fol-
the robberies at Newport, pleaded guilty Of
grand larceny. The Standard wickedly say:
that on favorable representation to the court
by their counsel 1.-THE court sentenced them
to read the Green Mountain Freeman SIX
months, but sentence was afterward COM
muted to imprisonment for one year in the
state prison"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01
WHAT'S THE CRITTENDEN
COMPROMISE

Il is a part of the scheme by which the
attempt is made to cajole the North into dis
honorable concessions Of principle, to repre-
sent the Crittenden Ccmpromise as simply
! q restoration Of the Missouri Compromise
But an examination will show any one that
it IS ga horse of another color" altogether.
The Missouri Compromise act forbade
slavery north of the line of So > go, but
neither prohibited nor protected it south of
of that line, while Mr.. Crittenden proposes
! an amendment to the constitution, by virtue
of which, in the territory south of that line,
''slavery is to be recognized as existing, and
shall not be interfered With by Congress, but
shall be projected as property by all depart
ments of the territorial government during
its continuance. That is very important
| difference.
Once more the Missouri Compromise act
F! applied to a fixed and limited area. M
! Crittenden proposes that slavery shall be
protected as property" not only in all the
I territory we now possess south Of 36o 30,
+ but also in all that we may hereafter acquire.
1 #, then, we absorb Mexico. Central America
and Cuba, slavery would inevitably occupy
/ every inch of those States in which it could
( be made profitable.
+. Il will be borne in mind that it is not
SIMPLY an act Of Congress, a federal law
which Mr.. Crittenden and his friends desire
as the defence of slavery in all the territories
south Of Sc > 80, now held or hereafter to
be acquired, but an amendment 10 the con-
:tHution- The provision is to be incorporat
ed into that instrument, aud can then be
changed only by the assent of three-fourths
Of the States.
\ letter from Washington in the Baltimore
Patriot, said to be from a high source, states
that Nh Crittenden's plan did not originally
embrace the governmental protection to
slavery, nor relate 70 hereafter acquired
territory; but that these features were in
serted through the agency Of Mr.. Breckin-
-.dae. in order TO further the interests Of the
sacessionists by rendering the plan obnoxious
to the Republicans. Be that as it may, the
/ Cri;teudon resolutions, in effect, propose an
adoption and Incorporation into The United
SAFES Constellation, Of the main feature Of
the Breckenridge platform, the recognition
Of the right Of Slavery to protection as
property" in the Territories.
And tins, bad as it Is, is bat enc Of the
! degrading concessions required by Mr.. Crit
tendeu's plan. We cannot believe that there
is the slightest danger of such a " comprom-
ise"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01
STATE OF VERMONT.
GENERAL ORDER, No. 10.

ADJUTAvr AND INSPECTOR GENERALS OFFICE,
Rutland, January 25th, 1861. 5
Il is hereby ordered tn at tho comnsn ding off,
GERS Of each company of Uniformed Militia ascer-
tain at once whether any men in their commands
are unable or indisposed to respond to the orders
Of the Commander-in-Chief, made upon any re-
QUESTION Of the President of the United States to
aid in the maintenance Of the laws and the pence
Of the Union, that they may be discharged and
their places filed 10y men ready for any public ex-
igency which may arise.
If any companies have not the number Of men
allowed b. law, the commanders Of the same will
make proper exertions to have the vacancies filed
and the men properly drilled and uniformed.
Commanding officers of compa MES will also
cause the name Of each member, together with bis
rank and place Of residence to be properly record
ed, and copy Of the same to be forwarded to this
Office.
d y order Of the Commando in Chief.
II. HENRY BAXTER,
AeJ.a1ri AVID Inspector Gs-er a.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01

F0RT CAPTURED AND RETAkES.-FOrt
Neale, a revolutionary earth-work, near this
town, was taken possession of on SATURDAY
night last, and on Sunday morning tha
community was intensely excited at the re-
port that the Palmetto Flag was flying higd
above the ramparts, and been nailed to the
flag staff. This outrage was borne in silelca
during the sacred hours Of the Sabbath da7
and night, but early on Monday morning
our citizens were startled by the report c
cannon fired in quick succession. On enquiry
it was ascertained that a company Of J0ly
Tars had recaptured the fort, shot down tie
Palmetto Flag, trampled it in the dust and
run up the Stars and Stripes in It's place
Forthwith the National ensign was flatin.
in the breeze from every masthead IN the
port, and We had general rejoicing On the
occasion - Washington.(N. c. DSp1ts-
Jan. %.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01

The fre-eaters, desiring no compromises,
have no thanks for the compromisers.
The Charleston Mercury thus criticises
Hon. J J. Crittenden
"Nr. Crittenden IS full Of lamentations on
the fall of the Union. In Congress and out
of Congress-1n the hastings and in the
Senate-the Union is the theme of his lau-
dation, and its de struction the burden Of his
woes vet there is not a man alive-not
Seward, nor Lincoln, nor Greeley-who has
done more to dissolve the Union than the
Hon. j. j. Crittenden.
On every issue between the North and the
South, when the South was trying to pre-
serve the constitution in its integrity, and
the rights it secured her, from violation, Nh.
Crittenden has been with the North. He
has urged upon the South those hagitious
compromises, which have been nothing but
the basest surrenders, spreading discomfort
and alienation towards the general govern
ment and the people of the North; and which
fostering a naughty spirit of predominance
in the North. only led on the way to new,
agCressious or the South.
Mr.. Crittenden is still at his compromises.
He has never respected the people of the
South, and therefore has always cOunselled
their submission to Northern insolence and
aggressions. He has all those lively hopes
which spring from contempt. He has ever
been. however Internationally, one of the
deadliest enemies of the South.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01

The INDIANS, whom the Palmetto Empire
has engaged to help take Fort Sumter, and
to scalp the prisoners, are thus described
The Ca,awba Indians, who have volunteered
for the South Carolina army, are 200 strong,
counting in the sqnaws and papooses. These In
dams own some lands In the state, which they rent
for $40 on 500 acres. Mills' Statistics of South
Carolina describes the Catawbas as utterly de-
generated and degraded, and moreover so general
" addicted to habits of Incidence and intoxication
that they are fast sinking into oblivion" Un-
doubtedly they can drink whisky with the brsvsst
Of tbe white volunteers"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01
FTREMEN'S FESTIVAL.
reported for the Free Press. ]

The joint annual festival Of Volunteer
Engine Co. No. l, aud Ethan Allen Co. No.
+, Of this p. &c, came off at the American
Hotel On F.iiay evening. The affair
was perfectly successful Genial and genu-
inc social feelings prevailed in the bosom Of
eycry participant. The supper was got up
in Nr. L. 5. DREw's best style, and like
all suppers got up by this CT any other
caterer was Of course Incompatible"
After the cloth was removed, Mr.. E. NJ.
SMALLEY Of tho Sentinel announced the reg
ular toasts The Prudential Committee,
Respondent HrNEr Rc1FE T1eCh,J En-
greer, c. L. NELSON, NAL DAVIS The Bor-
ers, j. +. DUNKIEE, T. T. WALES, Our
Guests, J. \. SIMMONS Of Middlebury Hon
orgry Mn.jers. c. J. A1GER The Pres.
The Volunteers, O. [. PlNNrr, HENRY Loo
MS OuPropHty and oar Union, T. E.
WALES Souh Carolina, j. FRENCH Ethan
4Hcn, !. S. ADAMS Woman, LoUIs Fol-
Ell In response to volunteer toast.
Mr.. Dawson, spoke Of Ethan AHcn as
being no. only the earliest but the best Of
Vermont volunteers. No man is less under
stood than he, especially as to his religious
opinion. From sources Of information
which the speaker considered certainly re-
liable, be believed that the charge Of infdel-
ity which has always stained the character
If tAe"Old Hero WIS without foundation,
in fact. Speeches were made also by the
l!oN.IAuzDEN CUTTs and Go T. HoUCHroH,
ESQ, Of ST. Adams. The sentiments were
appropriate, and the responses I'M
usually good. At a late hour the members OF
the companies and the guests parted, each
satisfied with himself, and all pleased with
each other, with the repast and entertain
mont.
The keen visual organs Of your reporter
Travelled over the yisages OF the ranks Of men,
and saw no sign Of disappointment. On the
contrary, all seemed to have passed an even
ing Of rational and reasonable enjoyment,
and parted, as they had met. with the best
Of feelings prevailing
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01
A Washington correspondent of the N. Y.
World writes as follows:

"The grea test apprehensions are felt here in re-
gard to Forts Sumter and Piokens, both in view
Of the immense Importance of their not being al =
lowed to fall into the hands of the seeding states
and their exposed condition by reason Of being in
sufficiently manned What the government has
done, proposes to do, for their relief is not
known to the public, but the country is impatient
at the delay in giving them succor, when it is
well known that preparations on the largest scale
are being made for their capture, and that float
ing battery is being constructed in the harbor Of
Charleston, under the direction Of experienced
military men, which offers the means Of a formid-
able attack upon a garrison of only few score
little spasm Of vigor Induced by the pressure Of
public indignation, seems to be subsiiing. and tho
fear expressed that his constitutional imbecilty
and cowardice are getting the better Of him again,
and that be is lending too willing ear to the
counsels Of those TO whom the faint Of completely
with treason strongly attaches. If, as the London
Times well says, "Mr. Buchanan's message has
been much greater blow to the American people
than all the rants of the Georgian Governor on the
Ordinances Of the Charleston convention" how
much greater blow to them that the chief magis-
trate of the nation sits down in hopeless mbecli-
ty, and sees the Union, which he has sworn to
maintain, go TO peces-one state after another
falling away and hurting defiance at his authority
without making sir gle earnest and determn.
ed effort to uphold the Constitution and enforce
the laws"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01

SHEEP KILLNG.-L. c. Snyder of Hun
tington was walked up about . o'clock Sun
day morning by the barking Of dogs, and
going out, found two oft the 'varmint'' wor-
rying his sheep. He drove them of, but not
till they had killed and wounded fourteen of
his flock. Rousing some Of his neighbors,
Mr.. Snyder gave chase to the dogs and sue
ceeded in shooting both of them. One Of
the dogs was recognized as belonging in
Starksboro, seven or eight miles from Mr..
SnYder's
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01
Views of the " eek
By TeIezraph to the Daily Free Pres

A special Cabinet meeting has been bel.
here to consider the propositions of EI-Prss
ident Tyler whose plan is in accordance wit;
the resolutions of Virginia looking 70 l1
agreement between the President and the -
eeding States that each shall retain then
present status and avoid all acts calcustsi
to bring about a collision between the STAT
and Federal Government forces, pending she
proceedings initiated by the Virginia Legisll-
ture for the adjustment of the present diff
culties. 1t is unprecedented here that if such
an agreement is entered into, the States VII
be all on the side of the Government, the SC
ceding States availing themselves Of the op-
portunity to complete their defensive Prepar-
atoms.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01
A sensible Letter.

-o'r0FFIcE DEPARTMENT, APPOINTMENT OFFICE, }
SIN. Jan. q, 1851. (
Or In answer to the inquiry In vonr Is.,tr
~. .Le 10th to the Postmaster General. ne in
49,. IN me 70 inform you that you were removed
- suo once Of Postmaster at Paducah because
you announced yourself as 'devoutIy in favor n
.isunlon, and 1t is not considered prudent to r..
seeking its overthrow l''u'
am respectfully, your obedieu, servan.
H0RATI0 KING,
First Assistant Postmaster General
JoHS G. NOBLE, Esq, Paducah. Ky
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01
THE tSSCE.

letter from one of the most i.tel;i-ent
anu g 1 ie'ieroed members of Congress says
" neither tue rebels or traitors be few or
many believe the strength of the Govern
ment is rq1ii to the trial through which it is
passing At all events, it is not to be saved
by Concessions and compromises with those
who are sseking to destroy it. If the power
of t. GyYernment is not equal to the emer-
gency, Let it go. The real question now is,
whether the Union, or the Slave-power in
rebellion. shall prove the strongest. For
myself, neither doubt nor fear the issue.
At any rate the question must now be tried
and settled forever"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01
"NOu-s, sincerely,
"R0BERT ANDERSON.

Our PUBLIC ScHooLs.-It will be noticed
from the announcement of the Town Super
intendent in our advertising columns that
the annual pubic examination of the COM
mon schools of Burlington commenced
Tuesday.
We trust that Parents and guardians, will
take due note of the time of the examination
in their respective districts, and make it a
toint to be present. They feel an interest in
the schools. why not show it. for once?
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01
THE OLD THIRTEEN STATES


Now that the old thirteen States which
formed this Confederacy seem disposed to
dissolve the compact by the withdrawal of
one or more of them from the Union, we see
patriotic illusions to the part each bore in
the Revolution. In the Narragansett Weekiy,
a few weeks since, were extracts from the
Boston Transcript, bearing on this point
But the Transcript, does not give the whole
number OF continentals and militia raised bv
each State during the war In round num-
bers, the troops raised during the war was
2o9, 500, furnished as follows
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01

The Louisiana Convention on the goth
voted to secede, yeas lib, nays II. Six
States, viz /: South Carolina, Alabama,
Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Louisiana
have now been declared by their Conventions
to be out Of the Union. North Carolina and
Tennessee hold out firmly yet. Kentucky,
and the border slave States generally, also
show great reluctance to take the plunge;
but it is by no means sure that they will not
be dragged down, within the next four
weeks. Whatever can be done by appeals to
passion and prejudice, to effect that end, will
unquestionably be tried on them.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01

TEE UNITED STATES MARINE HosrITAL,
near New Orleans, was seiz on the Goth
by the louisiana State troops, and it's inmates
(2l6 in number) turned out-because that
chivalrous State wanted the hospital for bar
racks for the State Infantry. 1t is said that
Sec. Dix has directed the Collector to require
of the Gov. revocation of the act. which
he prOnOunces one of A" outrageous barbarity,
and disgraceiul to any age or country"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01

however, to look at the facts The people of
these States did not court the contest of the
Revolution-it was forced upon them. And
now the idea of civil war strikes US with
horror but if it is unavoidable (which we
trust in Heaven it may not be). the same
patriotism which called out every eighth
man in the war of the Revolution, will
doubtless summon myriads of invincible men
for defense now.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01
AFRAID OF THE PEOPLE.

Net the least noticeable thing about the
southern rebellion is the fear the managers
have of the People. Not one of the Ordin-
ances for Secession has been submitted to the
People for their adoption or rejection.
Whenever it has been proposed in Conven-
ton to leave it to the People to say, whether
or no they would set up government indie.
pendent Of that of the United States, it has
been voted down by decisive majority. This
shows that, to great extent, the Conven-
tions have been packed BY intrigue with a
set OF men who were conscious that they did
not fairly represent the sober sense of the
People at large. But their determination
has been to force the People into revolu-
tionary position, believing that when they
were once there, feeling of State pride and
a belief that il would be safer for them to
fall in with, than to resist. the insurrectionary
movement, would keep them there. The
fallaclous talk about the right of Secession,
Joined with ceaseless clamor against the
North would also promote such q result.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01

4 Pecuniary Consideration for e Fair
Creditor =
The rose itself mature, by failing de,s
And Day the creditor, demands Of Eve
Her earliest de,rs, so do not perceive
But sill things are in debt, as to you.
Streams fail, storms burst, and morning mists go up;
The steadfast hills themselves at times cavs IN
Tho morning breaks. nor is it deemed sin;
lis best, when breaking, TO the eye Of Hope.
The sweet wind sues the streams, and they in turn
Have their affiirs in constant liquidation;
There's not a star in heaven that doth not bum
In the full glory Of procrastiuation;
But the attachment you have ssrUed on me
How shall l meet it at maturity
[Ksiekg5oek1 far Fs5ru11y.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01

FIRE IN CoIcuEsTEE.- learn that the
dwelling house Of Mr.. Harry Dinsmore in
Colchester, was entirely consumed by fire at
about daylight Wednesday, with most of
its contents. The fire Is supposed to have
caught from an ash box in the wood shed,
adjoining, which was also consumed. There
was no inSura nee
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01

Not long since, in South Carolina, cler..-
man was preaching on the disobedience {
Jonah, when commanded to % and preach
to the Nrneyites. After expatiating for n
considerable length of time or the truly
awful consequences of disobedience to tbs
divine commands, he exclaimed, in voice
of thunder, that passed through the congre-
CATION like an electric shock, " And are
there any J0nahs here?" There was necr
whose name was Jonah, who, thinking hin
self called on, Immediately arose, and turn
ing up his white eyes to the preacher, with
his broadcast grin and best bow, answered
"Here be one, Massa.''
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01

CHARLESTON TO incommods the enemy. H..
people Of Charleston have destroyed their harto-
This reminds US Of the old Frenchmsn who ask,5
bank to redeem in specie a hundred dollar bin
The bank refused. This so exasperated the Frsn-I
m an that he exclaimed ''By gar, I have my p,
venge," saying which, be tore up the bill s-r
threw it in the cashiers face.-ABang Ka..i.-
booker.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01

SKATING on THE BAY.-We understand that
Mr.. D. ~ R11ford has undertaken the task
Of keeping clear from snow portion of ice
on the Bay, to accommodate the skaters, who
will undoubtedly see that he is duly rewarded
for his lahnrs.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01

NEW YORK, Jan. u.
Cassius NJ. Clay has had a conference With
the leading Republicans, in which he urged
concession. He says Kentucky will be q Uni.
for secession unless a plan of adjustment Is
adopted. lie also says it is idle to talk Of
coercing the South.
The Times Washington despatch says that
Judgment has been suspended IN the clss Of
Capt. Armstrong, late commander II ;l'
Pensacola Navy YaId.
The surveying schooner Dean has 5etn
seized by the authorities Of 81. Augusilne'
Florida, while the commander was absent.
1t is runored that arms and munitions Oh
war are being shipped in the vicinity Of Al
boy, New Jersey. Cartridges, it IS also sad
are being manufactured in the samo vicinity;
The United States authorities IN New der
sey will take prompt action.