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a HINT TO THE INPATIENT.

The following extract from a letter OF an
officer at Fort Macon hits of admirably the
impotence of the slowness of military opera
tons which is so constantly felt and ex-
pressed by thos= vino have had no experience
in such movements
"You people that stay at home are all in such
confounded hurry that you think that all is lost
II General has to besege a place twenty four
hours. The nes spapers say "Great Success /.
Fort Macon taken after ten hours bombardment'
so you all think that General Parke breakfasted
early one morning; took hand-car; came down
from Newborn; crossed over: put tight mortars
and four siege-guns behind 3 sand bill; fred
away; took the fort; paroled the prisoners. hoist
ed the flag; and returned 10 Newbern to dinner
getting there five minutes alter the dinner-bell
rang, and was reprimanded for being late. Where
as we besieged the place for a good month; work
ed like dogs and made half our regiment sick;
were on picket duty every third day, besides fur
nishing camp guard, fatigue parties to work in
trenches, and patrols. Whenever you hear again
that thing is done in ten hours, understand that
doing the thing Is easy work. bnt getting ready to
do 1t is COMPOUNDED hard work.And ow,ins.ead of
supposing that we are ready to go somewhere else
because we have taken Fort Macon, know that's
the very reason why we are not able to move
We need rest, aud the fort needs TO be nut IN
proper condition again"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-06-20

Gas LIGHTED STREETs.-We are glad to
see that the Selectmen are setting up the
Street Lamp posts ordered by vote Of the
town. They are to be placed one at the corner
Of Main and Church Streets near the Post
Office, one at the corner Of Main and Water
Streets, one at the corner of College and
Champlain streets one at the corner of
Pearl and White streets, and one at the
corner OF College ami Union streets Others
will be added in due season. The posts
have dry meters attached to each, properly
secured in cast iron boxes. The street lights
are long needed improvement in our village,
and will add materially to the safety and
comfort of travellers about our streets at
night.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-06-20

Whether the Nenfind works so zea.ously for
slavery because it believes in its moral goodness,
Its constitutional sanctity, its political expedi
ency, matters very little. The SsHtiaefs efforts
as far as they are successful misc hieTOus in
the one in the other."-Daily Free Press,
Tues. eue June 3d.
Win the Free Press tell US lrhea and hoi0
we have q" worked alously for slavery p
and in what respect our " efforts, as far as
they are successful, are mIschievOus g'-Sen-
finei. June 1911.
We cannot begin to find room for full
catalogue of the Senfinei's efforts for Slavery;
but to oblige our neighbor. we will instance
few, commencing at comparatively recent
date
The Sentinel worked for Slavery when
it advocated the election and supported the
administration of Franklin Pierce-the sup
pie tool of the slave power.
Itworked for Slavery when it advocated in
advance, and sustained after its passage, the
REPEAL OF THE Missouri COMPROMISE.
1t worked for-Slavery, when it aided with
might and main the efforts of the South to
force Slavery into Kansas-when 1t urged
the fastening OF the Infamous Slave Code of
Missouri, by force, on that new State, and
when it followed with jeers and opprobrium
the free Northern men, who through much
suffering and persecution secured its soil for
freedom
1t worked for Slavery when it urged the
election of James Buchanan, and sustained
to the end the administration of that hoary
traitor, and the conspirators, Cobb, and
Floyd and Thompson, who controlled him.
1t worked for Slavery when it sustained
and applauded the bred Scott decision.
1t works for Slavery when it ascribes the
rebellion, avOwedly planned and executed
for the absolute establishment of Slavery, to
the interference of the North; when it as
cribes the disease to the medicine, land charges
the Republican party with being the cause
of the war.
1t works for Slavery when it announces it.
self as the defender of slavery " because it
is oneQ the rights Of our fellow citizens
under our common national Constitution
and when it pronounces it g neither harm
full to us, nor the nation at large"
1t works for slavery when it argues against
the constitutionality, practicability and expe-
diency Of President Lincoln's policy Of gra-
dual emancipation.
IL works for slavery when it denounces as
3" abolitionist" and radical" and "negio
philanthropist" every man who says an open
word or casts an honest vote which tends to
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NEWSPAPER LAWS .

/. Postmaster is required to give no
tice By letter returning the paper does not
answer the law when a subscriber doe. not
take his paper from the office, and state the
reasons for its not being taken and neg
lect to do so makes the Postmaster responsible
to the publisher for the payment.
,. Any person who takes a paper regular
" from the pOstofhce-whether directed %
his name or to anOther-Or whether he has
subscribed or not. Is responsible for the pay.
5. 1t a person orders his paper dIssOntin-
ued, he must pay all arrearages, or the pub
Usher may continue to send it until payment
Is made, and collect the whole amount ,Uhefh-
or AZ IS taken from the Office or nof There
can be no legal discontinuanee until the pay
ment is made.
1. If the subscriber orders his paper 10 bo
stopped at a certain time, and the publisher
continues to send it, the subscriber is bound
to pay for it If he takes out Of the p0Stoffos -
The law proceeds on the ground that a man
must pay for what he uses.
5. The courts have decided that refusing
to take newspapers and periodicals from the
post office, or removing and leaving them un-
called for, is primd faois evidence Of inteR.
tional fraud.
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D. II. MAC0MBER,
R.c. NJ. M

A REBEL FLEET AT NAssAu.-An extract
from private letter firm Nassau, n. P,
June 9th, published in the EDeniHg Post,
says
There are now here eleven fss; iron steamers
and others are arriving daily at the private rem
dezvous, Cochrane's anchorage.
a large steamer from England hove to of the
bar Yesterday and landed her passengers, when
she also proceeded to the anchorage. Among the
her passengers are the notorious pirate Semmes
and his officers, Of the sumter. / presume he
has come tere to take charge Of the Oveto, or else
he is on his way to Charleston, where, We hear,
the rebels have two formidable steel plated rams
nearly ready for launching. l wish the
govern ment would keep lockout for the Nassau
heet it is formidable one. capable of repeating
the mischief done by the Nashville and Sumter"
The Boston Traveller published the other
day statement, on authority Of a passed.
eenger from England, that two steamers
were loading at Queenstown with powder
and arms for Nassau, intending to run the
blockade. One Of the steamers was the Ju-
La Usher, of four hundr, d and sixty-seven
tons burthen, Captain jenkins. reported to
be owned in Liverpool. She filed up with
one thousand barrels Of powder in the night
time, and would sail Immediately. This
vessel is, in reality, tue Annie Childs, which
ran OFT of southern port some months
since and took a cargo of cotton, &C., to
LIVERPOOL The name OF the 9TH was not
learned Inhabitants OF Queenstown state
that two other vessels sailed the previous
week for the purpose of running the block
ade.
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Vermont ITEMS.

OuNJuday morning workman named Ber-
gen. employed about Llngdjn : Save Mach
Inc IN Montpelier, was caught hy g belt
and wair.ci round the shaft one arm was
broken and be was lrightlully bruised, but
It is hoped that be Will recover.
Sylvester Howard Of Irls5urS Vas thrown
from his wagon on the SIN inst, his horse
having taken fright and run away. lie was 50
/ severely injured a. 10 cause his death Two
days al,er. His daughter jumped from the
wagon and escaped without serious injury.
Michael Costello Of Poultney w4s found
dead at the foot Of a steep bank Oh the
I CAstietou road near W. Rutland last week
Tuesday. lie was gong home intoxicated
and drove of the bank was caught under
the dash board Of the wagon IN it, tall and
had he nscS broken.
Joseph Aldrich, hoy OF ID at work for
Oren Haven Of Dummerston, was run over
By d roller to which he was hitchins q yoke
oxen, on the Sd and 50 b44ly hurt that he
died three days after.
10 Peacham last week Wednesday, the
house Of W I. Brown was burned and two
Of bls children persisted, a third escaping by
scuttle in the roof aud jumping into the
arms Of a ueghb1r Mr.. Brown L. in the
army, and there was no one IN the house but
Mrs. Browl and the children.
{. F. Morlcy's barn IN Nottingham was
struck 10y lightning on the eth. y ) year
old bull anu two calves killed by the bolt,
and the barn set on IRE. These happened
to be NJ one on the premises at the time but
hr. Morley's mother, and the barn with all
It's contents, hay, oats, wagons, farm tools
and cattle was burned. Llss 500.
Last month J. \. Hall Of johnson, care
lessly started a FIRE IN the woods. and damages
being claimed by his neighbors Whose lands
were burned over, arbitrat,rs assessed bin
el25 which he paid.
The PhguI mentions several cases Of
horso stealing IN that vicinity lately aud one
Of horse-hndiug.
y car loaded with fIur Was broken open
last week Sunday at Bellows is and two
barrels taken ut. one was carried Of and
the other was found Ia the river
VIM. H. Reid Mas ordained ami installed
pastor over the Reformed Prssby .eri4n
ehurcn # Barnet on the 81 INST.
TIE Windsor Journal having exposed and
oeusureu tie ru- traffic IN that place, the
residence of the editor has been STRIPED with
paint anu hIs si-n dshsurel
In neighbcrhood II three miles IN extent,
partly in Andovcr and partly IN Chester,
there were H. cases Of diptheria between
March 18th and June lst. seven cases re,
sulting in death.
The frost OF sunday night was quite severe
IN many parts Of the State, cutting down all
tender garden vegetables in some places.
4 bear was caught in Sherburue 4 FEW
days since IN alog trap, By Gideon Cotton.
lie saw two more and means to catch them.
We call attention to the advertisement in
another column, OF Farm in Pots!am for
sale. The farm offered is one Of the most
desirable ones in Northern New York, and
rarely surpassed anywhere.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-06-20
STATE CONVENTION.

a MASS CONVENTION OF THE FREE
MEN OF VERMONT, viii be held at Montpelier
on the 9th day of July next. at Il o'clock, A. NJ,
to nominate candidates for Governor, Lieut. Gov
ernor and Treasurer, to be supported 1T the ensu-
ing election.
All who are in favor Of sustaining the Consti-
tuition and the Union, and Of supporting the Ma
tional Administration in the present crisis Of the
Country, are cordislly invited to attend.
June 5:h, 1852.
IL HEsFr BAXTER Repubiisaa
J. GREGORY SNuH, g.
Z. W. CLARKE -
GEO. c. SHEPARD,
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COUNTY CONVENTION.

The call for County Convention appears
in our columns to-day. The Convention is
to meet in this place on Tuesday July lst,
at 10 80 A. NJ, and will consist Of l29 del
egates, which is ten more than last years.
Burlington, it will be noticed. is this year
entitled TO p delegates. In most Of the
other towns in the county the vote for
the Republican Candidate for Governor was
lighter last fall than the year before, and as
the Governor vote is the basis OF representa-
ton, the number of delegates from those
towns is consequently smaller this year than
last.
The convention VIII be an important one,
as new candidates are to be chosen for seve-
raj important Offices Let the Republicans
of the county see to it that they ara pro-
erIy represented BY their delegates.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-06-20

MILITARY MATTERS .-TaE VERMONT REGI
NEsTs.-The Franklin County Company Of
che 9th Regiment, was organized at Swan
ton on Saturday evening. with ninety seven
men, Col. Stannard presiding. TheSoficers
are as FLOWS:
Captain -Volney r. Barney, Swanton.
lst Lieut.. E. Sherman, Montgomery,
2d Erastus Jewett, St. Adams.
Captain Barney was Orderly Sergeant OF
the Swanton Company IN the First Vermont.
This is the first company organized for the
Ninth. The Rutland Company is about full
and will follow IN day or two. The La
noble County Company had sixty-six on
Saturday. Recruiting is prosperous in ~Ad-
Olson and Orange counties. We have no
particular information from other localities.
| Over 600 have been recruited in all, and
volunteers are presenting themselves more
rapidly than at first. 1t is hoped the Regi-
ment will be full in the course of a week.
Prof. Chas L. Allen, of Middlebury, re-
Gently appointed surgeon of the 9th Vermont
Regiment, has since been rendered by the
President, and has accepted, the appointment
of Brigade Surgeon Of Volunteers.
Assistant Surgeon b. Walter Carpenter,
Of the Vermont Second, succeeds Prof. Al
len as surgeon of the Ninth. The young
DOCTOR" is deservedly universal favorite IN
the Second, which will sorry enough to lose
him. The Ninth is TO be congratulated on
securing so experienced, attentive and genial
a Surgeon.
The Vt. Cavalry are once more IN camp at
Strlsburg, Va. Capt. Perkins. in letter
t, the Rutland Herald, mentions the death
of private Holden, Co. II, wounded at Cedar
Creek, May Oath, died in hospital at Siras-
burg, May Goth. Orderly Sergeant Burrows
of the same Company, is missing. having
been last seen at WilIiamsport, June II.
The 7th Vermont is with Gen. Phelps
Carrolton, six miles up the river from New
Orleans, where they are guarding three and
a hall miles OF earthworks, and luxuriating
in blackberries.
The Sth Vt. Is in New Orleans. doing pO-
lice and patrol duty, each district Of the citS
being in charge of Captain. They have
spacious quarters in a large building on
Phillippa street, known As the Mechanics
Institute. and two unoceuped wings Of the
Medical College Of Louisiana, in the health
lee, portion Of the city, with good AR aud
good water.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-06-20

The BARBARIsN of the Southern Chivalry
is well evidenced by the fact that one of the
Richmond papers, the Despatch, openly ad-
vocates assassination. Announcing that two
guerrillas have been hung by Gen. Fremont,
it says:
"When Fremont hangs Virginia citizens for de-
Tending their country, either singly or in bard
Of ten or dozen, either guerrilia,. militia or
regular soldiers, not only should two Yankees be
hung, but plan si1uld Be oEld By irheh the life Of
Fremont Itself should be made the atOnsmsnt,
II If requires tssnfy years 10 accomplish H."
The Despatch wants "the other wretch,
Butler" treated IN the same way, adding !:
1.-TWO or three cool. sagseious and determined
men-the fewer the better-ought to be put upon
the track of every such villain, and under every
disguise, and amid every obstacle, and no matter
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-06-20

The public are watching with interest the
advance of the federal forces upon Charles
ton. Not even the fall of Richmond, though
much more important as victory, would SO
generally please the inhabitants of the loyal
States as the capture of Charleston. Hitler
TO except for the blockade OF its harbor, 1t
has been let alone by our fleets. though 1t
is long time since the occupation OF Port
ROYAL, little movement has been made north
from that place until quite lately. Now,
however, our forces are drawing neir. The
railroad between Charleston and Savannah
is seized and cut, our fleet is at James Isl
and and our forces landed upon it, drawing
around to the rear of Fort Sumter as they
did in rear Of Pulaski.
The news to day indicates that possibly
a portion OF Beauregard's army, which
so suddenly disappeared from Corinth, may
be at Charleston. 1t is long distance to
move SO large body of men, but truly there
seems to be no place west of Charleston where
they could be of much service to the rebel
cause. We doubt if Gen. Pierre Toutant
himself 10 there however. Even his re-
doubtable presence and military skill will
not save the place, if the Union troops
commence attack and indeed be has not
shown himself very skilful in defence, hith-
erto. 1t is enc thing to attack 70 men with
10 .0OO, as he did at Fort Sumter. aud quite
another to defend Charleston from the armie,
of the Nation
Ii is to be hoped indeed that the rebe
forces at Charleston have not been 50 largely
reinforced, but whether they have or not
the city must fall. Were it burned to tht
ground. and the site sowej with salt, it wcr
but just punishment for the leading cit.
Of the rebellion, the ruler Of the first rebe
State. South Carolina urged on .he outbreal
Of rebellion. and her punishment as chic
traitor, though delayed, should BE- inevita
bic and severe.
HARD UF.-The Sentinel dresses up IN ital
les OF its own our remark (made day or tw
after the battle, but fully borne ouJ by Ggn
McClellan's dispatches and the fuller &c
counts) that the battle of Fair Oaks was a
the start reverse, which, however, was IT
4 gained and returned with interest at last, an
finds in it an outburst Of abolition spleen
and dislike to Gen. Mcclellan 4, ; 1t 1t
minds Us Of an occurrence in New York, th
other day sapient fault-fnier Of til
Ssnhnei-school read the Government orde
for charging the boundaries Of Mcclellan
Department. " An, D." said he, " interleIn
again with Mcclellan, see. We pit
the Senf,Hd. How a'rtaily hard up it mus
be for material on which 10 attack the FEE
Pass. But this effort s as dishonest as
is petty. Tie Sentinel knows that we hay
uniformly condemned the howl against Gen
Mcclellan that we have repeatedly defend
ed him against what seemed to US unfair at
tacks; and that we have steadily refused t
withdraw our confidence in him. But "
ceased long ago to expect even a decent re
gard for fair dealing from the Sentinel.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-06-20

weaken the hold of the viper of slavery on the
vitals of the nation. When has il worked for
Slavery always, since we have known
ANYTHING of its course HolC ?-the above
are some of the ways. and the list might be
indefinitely extended. And its Efforts are
mischievous as far as they are successful, be-
cause &arsry is miscbievous. Is the Sentinel
answered?
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COUNTY CONVENTION.

THE FREEMET OF CHITTENDEN COUNTY
who are in favor IF sustaining the National Ad-
miuistration in the present crisis Of the country.
are requested to meet in Cnventiou, by their
delegates, st the Town Hall in Burlington, on
Tuesday July /, 1862, at 10 80 A. NJ to nomin-
ate candidates for County officers for the year
ensuing and to transact any other business thought
proper when met.
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-06-20

HARD FRosT.-The monot0uy oi TINS O.
markahle season was varied Monday might o.
a sharp frost throughout the larger part E
tins county. In the towns lying back from
the lake ice formed as thick as window s.as'
and growing crops of potatoes, err
beans, Sc, were cut down To the ground -
In this village. which probably suffers -.''
from frost than any other place IL ne
country with two or three exceptions, 1t VS.
generally not severe enough TO 90 any aIYr1-
cable damage.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-06-20

The CoNsTITUTIOSAL CONVENTION OF MIS-
.ouRr. a fsvS days ago refused defnitivsly, as it
was understood, to consider Proposition for
amending the Constitution so as to provide
for gradual emancipation of the slaves.
Subsequently Gov. Gamble sent in Message
calling the attention OF the Convention to
the Presidents Message on the subject of
Emancipation, and the adoption by Congress
of a resolution in accordance with his recon-
mendation. Gov. G. thought the proposition
one Of great hberalitY. and that there would
be manifest propriety in taking some for
NAL notice Of it. The Message was referred
to a select committee OF FIVE. \ resolution on
the subject, introduced by Mr.. Hitchcock, of
St.LOuis, was also referred to the committee.
On the 18th, a majority reported in favor of
adopting Mr.. Hitchcock's resolution. which,
emitting the preamble, was as follows
Resolved, LIST, That in the opinion of this Con-
vention the proposition contained in the said Joint
resolution adopted by Congress, approved 1862, lie
entitled, as well from its from its intrin
siO iMportance, 70 the deliberate and respectful
consideration Of the people of Missouri.
ResoiUed, 3D. That while majority of the Con-
vention have not felt authorized at this time q
take action in respect to this grave and delicate
question of private rights and public policy, pre-
scented by sad resolution, yet this body desires
cordially to recognize as well the generous spirit
displayed by tho Government of the United States
as the eminent patriotism ard ability which have
distinguished the Presiden; of the United States
in his efforts 10 subdue this unhoy rebellion, and
restore peace and order to this State.
A minority of the Convention did not
concur, but offered nothing instead
The report of the majority of the commit
tee was adopted. SO to 81. This action
showed a kinder spirit, if no more, On the
subject, than did the previous abrupt deci-
sion of the Convention.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-06-20

DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNyENTION. -I1-
Bellows Falls ArguS and the Rutland Cair'.'
understand that a call is soon to be made Dbl.
a regular Democratic State Convention Ile
Courier says
This Is right. Let 1t be called at once. Hal
the leading Democrats vent OF s Eiii-so- So
chase n the "Ho-parfy' convention last year re-
fore they knew not whether there would oe d re
mccrstic Convention not. We hope TIE Doh'
ton will be held at Rutland or Bellows ran
Rutland Is good for 500 democratic votes t-
Rockingham or Northfeld come up TO this
The Aygus, also, is much in favor Of se'i
lns uP the Democratic organization, IN oI---
to Parpetuate the Vallandigham style Of r..
slavery principles.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-06-20

IHE NNIH.-Ihe PbG1iz sass tai,
Edwin ). Stowcl. Of Cornwall, oi Go. f'
5.h VI. Regiment, has heeu arl uIn'sd A'' .
If the Ninth" lie has the ieluaH'a e
beng d good officer
Tho regiment Will probably - ---' 'i---
next week. More than one hat t-- 4-.
site number Of men a. he % ciuit'J' -.-
It Is thought that few days val sum q.
hi! W the ranks.