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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-15

AsHINOION, 1 Gu. =.
There is great excitement here in conse-
quence Of the seizure of New York vessels
at Savannah, in retaliation for the seizure of
arms shipped from New York city for the
State of Georgia. Several captains of the
vessels left for New York this morning, de-
claring they would fit out privateers to make
reprisals upon Southern vessels. They also
threaten to seize southern steamers and their
cargoes.
South Carolina asserts that Fort Sumter
will be in possession OF their State before
Thursday next, as the floating batteries will
be finished by Tuesday morning.
All communications with Fort Sumter will
be stopped Immediately upon the arrival of
Lieut.. Hall
Gen. Scott and Mr.. Holt, Secretary Of
War, have issued orders to have reinforce
nents sent Immediately to Major Anderson
at Fort Sumter.
1t is rumored that the British Consul at
Savannah has been tarred and feathered for
protesting against the seizure of vessels at
that port
The Delegates to the Peacc Convention
from Harrisburg Pa, have Just arrived.
They urge frmness and denounce any COM
promise, and assert that Crittenden's plan
can never receive the support of Pennsylva
MIA.
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Mr.. BipIer presented petitions asking Congress
N submit the question of amendments to the con
stitution TO the people, and also fifty petition,
asking for the passage Of the Crittenden resolu
tious
HotsE.-Mr. Brigg, presented memorial from
the citizens of Seneca Falls n Y, in favor of the
BoTder-Stste resolutions.
Mr.. Craigc IN. CO. offered the following:
Wlreas, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana and Florida have seeded
from the Confederacy Of the United States and
established Southern Confederacyi and
lFhe7cns, il j. desirable that the most amlcsDie
relations should exist between them, and war
avoided as the greatest calamity that can result
therefore
Resolped By the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentstives that the President be required TO ack-
nowledge the independence Of said southern Con-
fedsrac7 .. s,on as Official information Of it's es-
tebli.bmen, .h,Il be received and that he receive
such Commissioners as may be appointed by that
Government for an smicable adjustment Of ali
matters in dispute.
Nj Craice asked that the resolution be put on
its passage now, as all men desired that peace be
preserved.
Nj Farnsworth moved that the resolution be
referred to the committee on patents. (Laughter.)
On motion Of Mr.. Craige it referred to the
committee on foreign affairs.
Mr.. McClernlnd introduced a resolution which
was adopted, reciting that by the seizure Of the
mint money, and custom house by the revolution
airy authorities Of Louisians the United States are
Put at defiance, and calling on the President, If
not Incompatible with the public interests, for all
the facts In the case and what STEPS, If any have
been taken contemplated to recover possession |
Of the said property.
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Died.

In Burlington, on the 18th Of February. Charles
Adams, aged &c yeaTs.
The funeral will be attended on Friday, Feb.
18th, at 10Y A. NJ, from the house of J.
Adams.
In Milton, February sth, John Mears, in the
Goth year Of his age-one of the earliest settlers
OF that town.
Also, February llth, John Prentice, aged Il
years.
In shelburne, FEB. eth, Francis Blair, aged IS
years.
Papers in Massachusetts, please copy.
In Essex, N. Y, Feb. 10th, 1861, Arzah Crane,
aged SO years-formerly of Addison, Vt.
In this town, Feb. 18th, Mrs. Orrinda Kimball,
wife of Elijah Taft, aged 6l years.
In Hinesburgh, Feb. 18th, Walter Franklin, son
of Joseph LandOn, aged years. This is the third
child, and the fourth in the family which has died
within one year.
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NEW YORK. Feb. lit

New YORK. Feb. l1th
The Convention of the Seeding States on
Saturday elected President and Vice Presi-
dent for the proposed Southern Confede-
racv as follows: For President Jefferson
Davis of Miss, for Vioe-President A. Ii.
Stephens of Georgia. Vote was unanimous.
Advices have been received from Tennes-
see which render 1t certain that at the cleo
ton of delegates to the Convention on Satur-
day, that State went overwhelmingly tor the
Union.
81 States are now represented in the Peace
Conference.
Lanton, the military commander at Savan-
nah, Ga, acting under instructions of Gov.
Brown, on Saturday seized and detained as
reprisal for the seizure OF muskets at n. H.
5 New York vessels at that port.
A telegraph received last evening from
Charleston states that Gov. Pickens has re-
ceived dispa tch from Savannah declaring
that the vessels have been released.
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Items of News.

The 3S cases of muskets seized by the New
York Police some weeks since as contrabanc
of war, because they we're destined for Geor.
gia, have been given up and will be sent &c
their destination without hindrance.
The monarch tree Of Sierra Nevada. Cali
fornia, known as the Miners Cabin" was
blown down by the hurricane of the 14th
ut. 1t was 80 feet in diameter and supposed
to be 5000 years old.
Joseph Wilmington, If Dorchester, Mass.
froze to death Thursday night He was out
riding with two ladies, upset. and the horse
ran away. The party vent into house to
warm themselves, and then Mr. Wilmington
started to look for his hlrse. About noon,
next day, his dead body was found lying
near his sleigh, wrappe1in buffalo robe.
The Duckville, (Palmr) Factory is receiv-
ing looms from Georgia, for the manufacture
of drilling. They wers unproftably used
there for short time, b. a Southern Com
pany.
4 number of young Students left Science
tady last week for their homes. They tried
to elevate the palmetto fig on the skating
park, but were driven off But during the
night they placed it on tie liberty-pole, and
then cut the halyards. It was taken down
next morning.
A tree near Williams College, Mass, is so
situated that it draws nourIshment from
New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont. 1t
stands on the spot where those three States |
meet.
The Harrisburg (Pa,) Telegraph mentions
he sudden return TO that riSOo- " i-ay
who recently married a Misssissipian. Sh9
alked northern sentiments too freely, and
he chivalry ordered her off in ten hours.
A gentleman at Rochester, n. Y. succeeds
n getting the n. Y. Tribune delivered
Trough southern post Office by putting the
Ierald's head over that Of the Tribune.
Before that dodge was tried the Tribune used
o be burned by the post master.
John c. Duell, a we'll known navigator of
Ike Champlain, was accidentally drowned on
he Doth ult., by slipping into a well at
ouse's Point. He was 10 years old, and
aves a widow and two adopted daughters
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WASHINGTON, Feb, .

We learn from official sources that the
frigates St. Louis and Sabine were ordered
from the Gulf squadron previous to the 9th
inst, leaving the Powhatan and Cumber-
land to compose the squadron. The Supply
was ordered to Pensacola and then ordered
to return to the squadron; but Captain
Walker took paroled officers and men from
Fort Pickens to New York for which he will
be court-martiNlled- The Cumberland has
been ordered TO Hampton roads and the
Pouhstan to New York, the latter having
many disafected officers on board. The first
Lieut.. has offered his resignation, which will
be accepted if no complaint is made agai INST
him, otherwise he will be court-marshaled
The Macedonian and Brooklyn are at Fort
Pickens.
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Despatch to the Herald says the War De-
partment has advices from Maj. Anderson of
the 9TH inst. He expects to be attacked
Immediately on Mr. Haynes return, and
thinks that a desperate effort will be made to
take the fort bat is fully prepared. He writes
in good spirits Letters from Charleston say
the impression is general among military
men that the Fort cannot be taken by South
Carolina.
The Government has made necessary
arrangements to reinforce Anderson as soon
as possible after an attack
1t is stated that the President has had the
offer of 1000 men to protect the public
property and preserve the Union.
General Scott has ordered all the forces OF
the district to be ready for duty on the 18th,
the day previous to the counting of the cleo
tOral votes.
Secretary Floyd will be here next week to
submit himself to the criminal laws OF the
district. He prOnounces the charges against
him to be frivolous and malicious, and instl-
gated by Secretary Thompson.
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Special Notices..
HOLLOWAY,s PILLS AND OJyT-

men''-'M Messengers of JOY" Disorders Of tho
Kidneys stone and gravel. In al diseases affect
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or too little wa'er,or afflicted with stone or gravel
with aches AMI pains settled in the ioins over the
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medicines than would be in six months by any
other treatment. In bad cases if a small Dot Of
the ointment be rubbed on the small Of the back
over the kidneys it will quickly penetrate and
give instant relief but perseverance is necessary
to effect cure. Six or eight pills should be taken
nightly according to circumstances. A trial Of
these remedies will be attended with satisfactory
results.
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NEW YoRE Feb 81

-, 4NtW IUKh, TtU. ClU.
The peace Congress at Washington did
nothing yesterday except to adjourn elrly
and cali on the President.
The violent storm damaged the unfinished
portion of the Capitol building seriously,
and appears to have extended further South
From North, South, East and West we have
news of terrific storm prostrating telegraph
wires, unroofing houses, uprooting trees,
and demolishing high chimneys and weak
walls. The storm began in this city early
last evening, and continued through the
greater part of the night.
A committee was appointed at meeting
of the chamber of commerce Yesterday p. VI.
to 60 to Washington for the purpose of pre-
senting objections to the tariff bill now
pending in Congress.
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W AsHINCTON Feb

W ASfII-Nu4UN I tU G
The impression here among gentlemen
well acquainted with the subject is that no
apprehension need be entertained of an i'm
mediate attack on Fort Sumter, as the oucs-
ton will be referred to the Southern Con.
gress. In the meanwhile the South Carolina
authorities will keep a stricter guard on the
coast to intercept any attempt at reinforce
ment. All domestic supplies and mail
facilities will be denied, and every possible
means will be taken to weaken and starve
out the garrison.
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TO CONSERVATIVES.

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in few weeks BY very simple remedy, after
having suffered several years with a severe lung
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To all who desire it, he will send copy Of the
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be invaluable and he hopes every sufferer will Try
his remedy, as it will cost them nothing, and may
prove 4 blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription will please adj
dress
REv. EDWARD A. WILSON
Williamsburgh
d$vly Kings County, New York.
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CoUeHs.-Ihe sudden changes of our ell
mate are sources of Pulmonary, Bronchial,
Asfhnldtic Affections. Experience having
proved that simple remedies often act speed
ny and certainly, when taken in the early
stages OF the disease, recourse should at once
be had to &c Brot0n's Bronchial Troches," or
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OF the Throat be ever so slight, as by this
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WASHINGTON, Feb. .


The peace convention have referred all
matters connected with the various plans of
compromise to business committee, with
directions to report on Monday. There are
some half dozen plans before the com.
1t seems to be conceded that the Critten-
den plan will not be adopted. 1t is thought
that the Adams plan, with some amend
ments, might be made satisfactory to Vir-
GINA, and the other border States.
The Massachusetts Commissioners were en-
tertained by Mr.. Black, last night.
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WASHINGTON. 10Th

WASHINGTON, 10Th.
Col. Schnable has returned from his jour
ney through seeding States and reports
alarm in the rural districts in apprehension
OF servile instruction. Families are flock
ing to the cities
Advices from Charleston state that the
attack on Fort Sumter is delayed. The
Government is ready to despatch an over
whelming feet to rescue Anderson on the
first gun being fired.
The Kentucky and Virginia commission
ers Intellectually urged Mr.. Buchanan to
withdraw the garrison from Fort Sumter.
General Twiggs has been superseded in the
command of the Southern division of the
army.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-15
TIE CLOSING YEARS or rIEE

THE CLOSING YEARS OF LIFE
arc often rendered wretched by ailments which
are trifing in themselves and easily cured if taken
other organs concerned in digestion, are the most
frequent They naturally make the sufferer ner-
vous, irritable and complaining and relatives and
friends forced to bear the brunt Of their i'll
humor. The use of Hostetters Celebrated Stomach
Bitters will prove efficient remedy for this evil
1t will not only strengthen the whole physical or
ganization, but entirely cure the most obstinate
cases of Indigestion, Diarrhoa, Dysentery, and
Liver Complaint. Tho first physicians in the
country loud in their praise of this prepara-
tons. Another recommendation Of tho Bitters is
that it is SO palatabo to the taste that it may be
used even as a beverage.
Sold by all druggists
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WAsuINcrON Eah |

The reading of all the Electoral votes took
place in the House to-day. NNhereupon the
Vice President, rising, palu A6ranam
Lincoln, of Illinois, having received a major
ity of the whole number of Electoral votes, is
duly elected President of the United States
for the four years commencing on the 4th Of
March, 1861; and Hannibal Hamlin, of
Maine, having received majority of the
whole number of Electoral votes, is duly
elected Vice President of the United States,
fer the same term. "
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MOTHERS. THIS,

The following is an extract from 8 letter written
by pastor of Baptist Church to tho journal
and Messenger" Cincinnati, Ohio, AID speaks vo-
Tunes in favor Of that world-renowned medicine
Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup for. Children Teeth
ing:
I'VE see an advertisement in your columns Of
Mrs. Windows Soothing S,rup. Now we never
said a word in favor of patent medicine before
IN our life, but We feel compelled to say to your
readers, that this Is no humbug-we have tried it,
and know it to be all it claims. 1t is, probably
ono of the most successful medicines Of the aay,
because it is che ofthe best. And those Of your
readers who have babies can't do better than to lay
in supply"
Sept. "a, 1860. dawIy
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-15
WASHINGTON Feb. 9Th

=. WILMINGTON, Feb. 9Th.
The Massachusetts, commissioners have all
reached this city they took their seats in
the convention to-day. The convention is
gradually working up into IN excitement,
but there is no signs that they can harmo-
nlse upon any policy likely to settle the
present trouble
The speech Of Hon. II. Winter Davis of
Maryland in the House yesterday was a
powerful effort. 1t infuriates the seces-
sionlsts and encourages unionists
The southern officers of the Home Squad
ron are firm in their attitude of net assisting
to collect the revenue in the seeding States.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-15
From the n. Y. Tribune 18th,

Mr.. Lincoln continues his progress toward
the East and is everywhere received with
prodigiCus enthusiasm He reached Cincin-
natl yesterday P. NJ. and made speech.
Mr.. Sumner made \ short speech in the
Senate yesterday, protesting forcibly against
compromise and arguing that the Crittenden
propositions were worse than the Breckin-
ridge platform. The Senate has passed the
appropriation bill for seven new sloops-of
war.
The Unicn vote of Tennessee has done mis-
chief and spoiled the plans of the secession
States
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-15

| L N TON,
- whereas, it hath been made 70 anna, "a O.,
,o;nJ aeIslgued, that the country 10 In sssss-o Of
ann-sL anu very disastrous consequences ara 10 be
-enued therefrom and whereas.
81 SHAKSPERE,
S I'In ortal monitions to ,rs;,t.8 b,n..,
IAN inaas II manifest to tho rsHscsinysni,S a.
IN time Of Peace can be.. Sa"iaa'';s
PREPARE FOR WAR,
and Whereas, the dreadful cricis which ox..A
US, Is, In great measure. owing to the utter 49,
lect OF needy and seedy humanity 20 visit n, h.
our
CLOTHING EMPORIUM!
IBANK BLOCH
And Whereas, it is becoming FOR those PREPARING
Tor War to prepare themselves with consly G.r.
ner 70
SOUTH CAROLINA,
G VI any other place, now therefore, We announces
restore ~ ''NsA ~
Peace to the Country,
~-N -~S~A euc uIeauiul 0leScIslons Of Aha
are now ready and shall at .lI times patrot;caII,
hold ourselves in readiness to disburss 70 ID.
needy public. at
Pa TRIOTIC PRICES
i'' lest A''0f'Hen' Of everything necessary {.
GENTLEMASs TOILET,
O's3s sood'' tndEess goodsof Gil Geseria.s., frsup
Csan,
Colisr,,
PG"ts, Undertaking,
HoIe,
M everything tending to a Gentloman's and Col
's' comfort and elegance o. appearance.
Inc prices at which we shall dispose Of o.riu
tense assortment, will be the very best pu,r,ntx
! tue good faith Of this manifesto
'Hted at Bsri.agto., az ,cts,r, o., hs,J L. a..
BY order of HIS EreslI,nev.
o. Y. r. COAT, Sec,y. IsSIdt1
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p,rrsRURcH Pa Feb, IL.

There was diabolical attempt to destroy
the family of Augustus Holver, citizen OF
Lawrenceville, by an internal machine, Sat
urday night. The machine was placed on
the window sill and was fred by means OF
a fuse. The@hole front oflthe building was
shattered by the explosion. None OF the
family were injured. No clue Jet to the
fends,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-15
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18th

There are now no apprehensions OF any
forcible interruption of the ceremony of
counting the Presidential votes but the
large military force now concentrated here,
are ready for any emergency. A strong po-
lice force is located in various parts OF the
capitol. The galleries of the House, and
passages leading to the capitol are densely
crowded in anticipation Of counting the
Electoral Votes
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Small Farm Tor Sale.

f5'IEEE miles southeast Of Burlington village
: owned 81 years by Thomas Atwater, contain
ing . acres, with buildings, excellent water,
valuable orchard Of superior and saleabe fruit,
location healthy, neishbors good, scenery beauti-
iul, title perfect, annual payments small, terms
plain, and words few. Address
W. w. ATWATER, Of Rutland, IT.
Burlington Feb H. 1851. vst
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FARM FOR SALE.

A LARGE DAIRY FARM. upon Lamoille
EARivcr, in Cambridge, continuing 256 acres Of
excellent land consisting of suitable proportions
Of Interval, Upland and Woodland, on which is a
large and eommodious house, with a wood. shed,
three barns, and other outbuiidings, all supplied
with water from durable springs. complete set
Of farming, dairy and sugar implements are oFer-
ed with the farm. This farm IS situated one and
half miles cast Of Cambridge Centre. on the main
road from burlington to johnson.
a part Of the purchase money may remain on
annual interest, payable in yearly instruments.
Inquire Of the subscriber the premises.
G.. A. BARBER.
Cambridge, January 18th, 1861. wifi
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News of the W eek
ByreIegraph to the Daily Free Pre-.
WASHINGTON. Feb.

WASHINGTON, Feb I.
Col. Richie, Gov. Andrews messenger,
has been told that the necessity for military
aid from Massachusetts, has been removed by
the Virginia election. The Peace Congress
will probably propose the assembling of a
National Convention. In the Senate to day
Senator Wilson opposed the destruction of
the warehouse system.
The artillery company from Augusta has
arrived and is quartered in the Treasury
building.
The House proceeded to the consid Grafton
of the bill recognizing the Patent Office and
amending the Patent laws.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-15

Bishop Hopkins. Of Vermont, in reply to
number of New York merchants. has witt
ten very able and lucid view of the institu-
ton OF Slayery,as drawn from the Scriptures.
It sustains the views of Drs. Raphall and
Van Dyke. Both the old and new Tesla
Ments are critically examined upon the sub
lect and all possible light is thrown uron
the investigation.-El.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-15

Senator Benjamin testified to having
warned Mr. Floyd against giving acceptaDces
and that Mr.. Floyd promised not to do SO,
but afterwards issued four nuHiOn.s
H'--~ Ma L--.A- c,;---A Lnva haar,
offered to the President to be ready at a
moments notice