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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27
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PHu,<7gRop,sr ...vo>e TurFvrs -
q. How do rou mana,-c in vour institution
Mr.. Hill. when YOU first get hold of a thief?''
e. You shall soon sce ma am. for I have one
in the next rnnm who /. waiting IN he admit
tod lie came here Of this own accord -
.. Mr.. hin fetcbel the man in. lie look
cla thief. every inch Of him. His calling
vas a. ,lrinIv maTkci on his features as f
thief had loon rripteI on bis forehead
Mr.. Hin seated himself. took out bi> rcr-
i.trr-b,,k and put down the mans answers
t,a few uattsr-of-iact questions.
.. What !. vour name INV friendr'
..J,ros Roach III
e, How old are Won. Jamc. -
e.. Nineteen. sfr.
Been lon., ,un the loose - -
About ci,ht ycars
.. R,rn in pris,p. Jane. -
OF. Y,,. cir
How often. now
rHcsitstia..l .. Wrll. sir: Mr.. Hill. sir
n tilu,s.
e. For long together -
TBri-htcninc up.l q. No. sir. Three months
Was th,. longest
Can vpu remember what prisons YOU We
Lc,.nin
..Nc,. -ir. > tiincs in Holloway, 3 times
in Goliath, times in Millbank."
Q. We'll now. James. out of these : years
how ili- q time have vgu srcnt in prison -
&c. ls.lirve sir. n. how. not counting of
rcnapd-. it,. { ve.,r- and weeks
What vou mostly sent to prison for
q. Stcaln. watches and pocket -handker-
chiefs. sir.
e. Good at lallins iogle,' James -
James looks taken allack. but evidently
understands. and rcIilics Pretty good. sir. =
.. Nhrr,.,iout, Ra,, vou mostly picked
r,cket. 80
=. Wei. -ir. ON LONDON bridge ~ often as
anv vhrrc. used - ~ down on the top Of
a, bus. and .,ct Of at the foot Of the bridge,
and n7,-l.o ,,.,ul,I rot T. handkerchiefs or 10
in a ,oornin.,
..NVcU J,,,,. an. ,.,u very hard-up nows''
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27
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lFroin Vanity Fair. J

IN Appeal to tho Ladies for Paper Pulp
Ladies, bring your rags.
For our literature flags
From the lack Of material for paper
Bring cut iron-mouldy shirts.
Bring out feminine-skirts
BrnS out al thrcadbare wares of the draper.
Bc all cotton sheets frayei,
Into paper sheets made,
Each Old night-cap TO fool soap converted;
For We must read and write,
Should VIC haze, in the night,
TO z" -hectlcss, un-nightcappei, unshirted.
Oh vc tcctcring bellies
Do wear numbcrless els
pf entirely superfiuous linen,
Cent You spare few robes
FROM those swinging half-globes
That ro'l thnk 80 confounde1ly winning
For cuf troops, without STINT.
You scrape mouchoirs 10 lint,
And vour Kindness each wounded brave bleSses
Should You have left rag
Not required for " The Flag"
Think iu what a dilemma the Press Is
"raper-racs,'' j. its suit
Ani ~ woman the fruit
First obtained from the great Tree Of KnoElelgc,
Now that the tree short Of leaves
Let our sweet modern Ewes
From their war,lrcbes replonish its foliage
Only think should the Press
Have 10 take recess.
uf the dread intellectual famine
W leaders. no news,
No executive views,
No gumption, no gossip, no gammcu.
We had all better tear
Our duds up and 20 hare,
Though the cold shoGld our cuticles crinkle,
Than he always full-dressed
While cur minds. sore distressed,
Get no chance to obtain new wrinkle"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27

THr lssrE or SHISPLSsTEEs.-Our attention Is
called to the fact that quite number Of banks
in Vermont and other States, generally those
least entitled to credit, have commenced issuing
fractional currency 1t is suggested that Gov
ernmcnt should lay 50 heavy tax On such Is
sues. as to put stop to them a once---Nts
FORK Tribune.
We were not aware that any other Bauz
IN this stat. than tire Bank Of Woodstock.
h,s issued fractional bills. and that Bank has
as sound reputation as any Bank in the
STATE. The law enacted by our last Legisla-
turc, authorizing such issues,we have always
con.idcrcd an uawisc one. Very little Is
likely 10 be done under it.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27

THE RIcHYoNp DEFAI'H AID JoHN NsS
BuRIN.-The Richmond DlTotrt Of the 18th
eays cditorially that tic North are fighting
o. much for self-rrcscryati,n rs southern sub
iugation. That the time when the national
Government sought to cxtinSuisii the South
has passed. and the further prosecution Of
the war j. to save the North from the avail
anche cf ruin which the succcss Of the South
mrst prccipitatc. IL argues that our manu-
factories would tumble into ruins, and our
ships and commerce rot, If the South should
accomplish its objects, and predicts that citios
riyaling those of the North, would spring up
in the South, and the present fountains Of
revenue to the North he Transferred To the
South.
In another article tie same PAPER denoun-
CTS John Van Buren for turning political
somerset and rerudistes all idea Of mediation,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27
B1rR1.1NGToN FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY ~. 1868.

recognition and Intervention, as tending To a
relaxation Of efforts in filling up the ranks Of
the army. 1t calls for the rlllying Of the
whole physical force Of the SOUTH, as the pre-
sent time is the most critical period Of the
war. Every man should be at his post. The
CONSUMPTION law has been faithfully executed
in Virginia, and should be executed with
equal fidelity in every other State. Enrolling
officers should do their duty with searching
and unshrinking energy.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27

>crrurFN Vuw oc "FuE SoCfIr. The
ylu.co.ec HroH (rele) thus czelliul= UP
on ..Trcc S)cicy
Free society We sickcn at the name, What
i- Il but a couglomcration Of srelsv mechanics,
filthy operatives. small fstol farmers and NOON
struck theorists, All the Northern and C5pcc-
iallv the New England States, are devoid Of so-
cicty Gt'cl for well hrcl gcnumcu. The pre-
vliliur class one meets with is that of mechanics
struggling TO he -sntcel. AMI small farmers who
10 their own dril-erv, AMI vet ere hardly ht
for sociation witha southern gentleman body
servant This Is your free society
.Rereltellv." s1vs the Richmond Enquirer,
.havc we askei the North-has not the expert
mcnt Of universal liberty failed Are uot the
evils Of free society insufcrshlc Sull no an
svcr Their universal silence is a conclusive
proof. added To- many others we have furnished,
that free society, IN the long run. is an imprac-
ticsblc form Of society it Is everywhere starv-
Ing. demoralized and insurrcctionary. Policy
aud humanity alike forbid the extension Of the
evils of free socicty Ten new people AMI coming
generation
The South SIDE Democrat adopts aud culorces
the position Of the Richmond Enquirer. We
have got. 80 saws that journal Ito hating every
lNuH Nllu Auc HAtAA Itfts ANHA ANN CIV 49,
mp and down through the whole catalogue-frce
ftrms. free labor, free society. free viii, free
thinking and free schools But the worst Of
an these denominations is the modern system Of
fire. schools" But If the bulk Of the popula-
ticu are to he kept in ignorance and dependence,
what j. to become Of the children Of those who
fan into poverty, The South Siie Democrat re-
plies Sell the parents Of these children into
slavery Let our legislature pass law that
whoever will take these parents, and take care Of
them and thciroiitpring, in sickness and in health
clothc them. feed them and house them. shall be
LEGALLY cntitlci to their services.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27

A HuSDREp ToSs or GoLD.-During the
past year there was received at San Francis
CO forty-nine millions Of dollars in gold:
This amount of the precious metal would
weigh a hundred tons, and would make the
freight Of a train of fourteen cars on rail
road
A country which produces gold in sach
quantities only needs the adoption of cor
rect financial and mercantile policy 70 have
its currency upon sure foundation, and in
sufficient quantity for all useful purposes
Pbilrdelphic paper.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27

WHITE LsBoK on LoUIsIAN, SUGAR PLANI-
AIIoNs.-There is plantation on the Missis-
sippi river, about a mile and half below
the old New Orleans battlefield, which was
visited about a fortnight since by members
of the 47th regiment, and among others by
our correspondent, where they witnessed the
entire process of making sugar and molasses.
The owner was a loyalist, aud seemed full of
business. When Buffers feet sailed up the
river they fired shells into the place, doing
considerable damage and frightened of near
Is all the negroes. Out Of $50 slaves the
owner has now but dozen, too old or too
lazy to leave, and he has been compelled q
hire white labor for the season at an expense
Of so OF so a month, and buard to each
laborur, and notwithstanding all this he ex-
pccted to make splendid profit on the year =
account.-BesfoH TtereH,r.
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tNNF u0reLA-.
CuICtGo. Feb. : \

suppose that YOU would be much surprised
If you should sec the loals of dead bodies 90 out
Of camp The rebels are diving very G,st-the
most thst have lied in one day is =. | have sent
Il of to-day, and there is still the same number
in the dcal-house now have 10 see to putting
them in the cofins, and register their names.
and take care Of their effects. and MI out blanks
for every ono that dies. and report them to head
quarter; 80 you see that have my han'ls f'ill
it keeps me going from morning till night. 1t
seems as though they were al doomed to die, for
as Son as dead one is taken out Of the hospital.
sick one takes his place, and it has been 80 ever
since they came here, think that it is the cold
climate that kills them of 50 fast; they die most
" Of Pneumonia.
hnd smong the rebels a great many intell-
gent and fine fellows; there are six privatcs that
sre lawyers. and smart fellows they are, too. The
most Of them seem to be very intelligent, they
sre mostly from Missouri. Tennessee and Arksn-
sas: few are virginians
The health Of our troops !, good. There are
three regiment, and company Of artillery here;
and VIC have not lost man BY death for some
time, and hope that they will continue in the
s,m. good health
Our regiment has suffered great deal BY
sickness, till lately; we have lost sc in all. since
we have been in ChicaSO-that is about as many
eomp,rcd with our number. ., the rebels are
losing now; VIC had about 800, and there are
between 1000 and 5000 of the rebels. have
not been outside the camp for two weeks. fused
to 20 to church almost every Sunday, till the
rebels came; but now I am tied up here pretty
close; though it would be about as hard in tn.
Regiment a. it is in the hospitsl-for they have
to do guard duty every other day. 9.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27

FiRt At MoNIEE,L.--NUralr escape of
Hon. j. r. Cuttings. \ FIRE broke ont in
st. Lawrence Hall, one Of the hotels of Mon
trcal, on saturday morning about two o clock
and the building was Partially destroyed
Several Of the inmates were nearly suiocatcl
by smoke before they could lee rescued, and
one Of them, "a servant, lass since died from
its effects Hon. Joshua r GiddinSs, the
American Consul General. who resides at
the hotel, was awakened as quickly as posi-
bic, but before he could escape, became in
sensible from the effect Of the yapor and
smoke. and was carried fr safety % another
part Of tie hotel. He afterwards revived, g,
and the next forenoon was much improved
The books and pepegs Of the consulate escaped
uniniurci.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27

UNIoN VICTORIES AND DTHT>.-Thcrc Is a
popular notion tst -ucccssCul war is a series
Of yietoric, only. History teachcs Us diff
fcrcnt lcss,n. Compared with correspond
ing list- Of other wars, which have accom-
pli>hcd the Objects for which they were waS-
ed, our lit Of Victories affords reason for en-
couagcmcut rather than dependency. We
give below list Of Union and Rebel Victo-
ri,.-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27

would be glad TO see more parents un
dcrstand, that when they spend money judi
ciously to improve and adorn the house, and
the ground around it, they are in effect pay
ing their children . premium 10 stay at home
as much as possible, to enjoy il but that
when they spend money unnecessarily In fine
clothing and jewelry for their children, they
are paying them premium 10 spend Their
time array from home-that is, in those places
where thew can attract the most attention,
and make the most display
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27

SHrNG HoRsEs.-A correspondent OF the
Scientific American saws that horseman
should never shy when his horse shios, nor
show the least nervousness nor notice 1t in
hi, horscs, and far less to punish them for
it. and adds:
ALLOW me. having had a grest deal of e1Pe-
rience in managing horses, to add another bit Of
advice to nervous horsemen. Whenever they
notice their horse directing his ears to
any point whatever, or indicating the
slightest disposition to become afraid, let them
instead of pulling the rein to bring the horse to
ward the object causing its nervousness, pull 1t
on the other side. This will instantly divert the
attention of the horse from the object which Is
exciting his suspicion, and in nearly every IN
stance the horse will pay no more attention to
the object from which he will fly away if forcibly
driven To it BY pulling the wrong rein.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27

FRASKLIN COUNTY CONVENTION at Sheldon
last Tuesday, renominated Hon. ALv,H So
BIN for County Commissioner.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27

The overland Telegraph il a most useful in
stitution. The Presidents Message WAS
published in Honolulu, Sandwich Islands. in
twelve days and twenty hours after it, deliv-
crv in Washington.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27
Correspondence Of the Free Pres ]
Icffgr from fhr MCss.

\ Letter from the West.
Now, when they talk of leaving New England
outin the coll, aud If uniting The Wet to the
tail Of JEFF. pavis's African dominion, for the
sakc cr the free navigation OF the Mississippi a
Western mans opinion Of The value of that little
run. may bc interesting. The Mississippi Is the
Longest, crockelest. muddyest, naegyt-t river
in Tho world. and Is a good deal to brag Of. lul
fr the genuine purpose Of navigation to e civil
izcl country. Is rather nuisance. ami every
year becomes more and more 30. 1t begins mp
among the frosts towards the north pole, and
eud4 down among the black vomit Of the tropics.
For SIX months Of the year, the upper part is
frozen, and for the other six months. no Chris
tan white man. or barrel of pork or flour, dare
venture towards its mouth It runs across the
track Of commerce, and if good Providence
had lcrt ,ithe Of its waters for the live Yankee
nation to have made a useful canal of, they
would have long since located It across the Com
tncut in another direction.
Look at the great Lskes and the magnificent
81 Lawrence. New York runs dirty consl iu
partially nrslcll dirc-tigu, anil tie u7le rn.l
commerce is an diverted. Notwithstanding -'"v
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27

The man who did not think it respectable
to bring up his children TO work, has just
heard from his three SONS. One of them was
a driver on a canal, another had been taken
up as yaSrant, and the third. had gone to
public institution to learn the shoe business
under q keener
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27

While our -,luiers are fighting away, We
have cot g. la"ct the foe at home. make
no charge of disloyalty against the Demo
cratic party Of this State. know them to
be honest and patriotic. But | do charge
that the leaders Of the PARTY at the state
Convention did not condemn the rebellion
that while they found fault with the prose
eution of the war on our side, they condemn
ed none Of the acts Of the rebels. That when
DIR Batchcldcr, a prominent actor in the con-
vcntion, in speech declared himself TO bc
rebel, no one protested against 1T ; yea, that
the convention endorsed him 50 far ~ there
upon to appoint him on an important com
mittce-and that the nominee for Governor
of that convention, in his speech of accep-
tance, placed himself square upon the plat
form OF that convention. | charge that the
marty is now under the leadership of the
Breckenridge wing, against the princirlea OF
Douglas.
But, gentlemen, this rebellion Is to be put
down. have no doubt Of it. II Is to he
SUPPRESSED in the same way that it has been
in MARYLAND and aliseoa1i,-by force. The
nilk-and-watcr policy has ieen tried in North
Carolina, AMI has sigusllv failed.
Immediately after the fall Of Sumter, |
addressed INV E.llav citizens from this stand.
I then took the ground that tho rebellion
must he put down, and in such way that
it would never risc again. would reitcr-
ate that sentiment ta-day with all the force
in my power, and TO accomplish that result |
would use all the means known to civilized
warfare II felt or acted otherwise, !
should be false TO the memory Of my ances-
tors, who freely shed their blood in the War
of the Revolution.
The Convention nominated Col. Walter
Hartman for Governor and adopted the fol-
lowing resolution, .l.-.
Believing tht there can he no ueutrsls in the
present struggle for national existence, and that
he who is not for his country s against it. there
fore
Resolred. Tha, We are in favor Of the contin-
ucd prosecution Of the war until this unholy re-
bellicn i suppressed. and Of the use OF every
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27

DEATHS AMONG The REBEL PRIso>LE> Al
CmcAcc.-We are permitted to copy the fol-
lowing extract of private letter from u
member Of Go. +. 9TH Vermont Regiment.
who i, employed in the Hospital at Camp
Douglas
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27

means recognized in ci'iizel warfare to accom-
plish that result
, That in the language of the l'mentel
Douglas, we have no sympathy with those who
are attempting 10 make political capital out Of
the miseries Of our country
j. That not TO stand by the government m
this crisis would he base deseriion Of our gal
liant countrymen now defending orw flag IN the
field, and would render Of no avail the blood al
ready shell in defence Of the Constitution and
the onion
4. That we present the candidates this day
nominated as unconditional Union men, uutram-
meled by oil party ties, and pledged .ilnder all
circumstance, to defend and perpetuate the
Union and the Constitution.
Lat year three tickets were Iln IN New
Hampshire, the Republican, ON which Gov
ernor Berry received 50 ,l50 votes the Dem
ocrat, on which Stark received > 800 votes
and tie Union Democrat, on which Wheeler
received l7no ,o,,s.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27

STYLED Gibraltar hr thc rebel
The rebels have been driven from Mary
land, Kentucky, Western NirSini1, Missouri
and nearly all Tennessee.
The blockade by land and s-a ha= l,cn 81
perfect, that molasscs is - "a gallon, sugar
- pound. and boots s25 pair in Rich
mond
We have captured or destroyed as many as
nine large iron clads.
This succcss i- beyond that attained in the
came time in the wars in which England hae
engaged, and which ultimately proved
succcesf1l
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27

WEIGHING BUTrER.-A pcdlcr in the High
lands, having run short of butter, applied to
farmers wife for supply. '.Ilow muckle
did yc want, said she. "A pun will do"
said the pedler. - Gamma max ye pun "
replied the woman, II hae no a pun weight -
"Weel, what weight hae he - said the ped
Ter. ''Twa pun, said the woman. And
which is the weight p said the man. "0h,
it's Jist the tangs." "Weel." said he. put
ane leg in the scale, and the tithcr oot and
that i'll be a pun The woman did - as
requested, but when it was weighed she
looked doubtiully at the butter. and said.
"It lcok~ muckle pun ""Oh, it'sall right.
woman, said the pcdlcr, ''How much isit'?''
"A saxpcncc, - was the reply, which the ped
Ter paid. and departed rather hastily.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27

NAKED Arms AND LEGs-A distinguished
physician who died some wears since in Paris.
declared, IL believe that during the twenty
SIX years have practiced my profession in
this city, twenty thousand children have been
carried TO the cemeteries, sacrifice to the
absurd custom ofcxposing their arms naked. "
have often thought if a mother were anx-
ious TO show the soft, white skin Of her baby.
and would cut round hole in the little
things dress, just over the heart and then
carry it about for observation hy the compa-
ny it would do very little harm. But to expose
the baby's arms, members 20 far removed
from the heart, and with such feeble circula-
ton at best, it is most pernicions practice
Put the bulb of thermometer in baby's
mouth, and the mercury rises TO 90 degrees
Now carry the same TO its little hand if the
arms lie hare and the evening be cool, the
mercury will sink 70 40 degrees OF course,
all the blood which flows through those arms
must fall TO within 50 or 10 degrees below
the temperature of the heart
Need | say, when these currents of blood
flow back into the chest, the child's general
vitality must he more or less compromised
And need add that we ought not to bc
surprised at it, frequent recurring affections
of the tenguc. throat OF stomach have seen
more than one child with habitual cough and
hoarscncss, or choking with mucus. entirely
or permanently relieved by simply keeping
its hands aud arms warm. Every Observing
and progressive physician has daily oppurtun-
ity TO witness the same L0riS GgDiH-
dSt'cS.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27

The Convention nominated Col. Walter
Hartman for Governor and adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions, .I-.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27

crrs1oS Co., Iowa, Fell. -, Isl,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-27
New York, Nav 81

New York, May 81.
A Cincinnati dispatch of the 10Th,
saws our pickets on the road between Ra-
leigh and Fayetteville, Kanawha, were
surrounded and attacked on the 18th.
All but one escaped. Skirmishing con-
tiuued until ii o'clock, when our pickets
we're oil driven in. The rebels then at.
tackled our forces under Col. White. The
fight lasted till the following day, when
the enemy fell back. IL is believed to be
feint to covet operations elsewhere. We
had one killed aud one wounded.
A skirmisb took place near Fort Donel
son last week. in which the rebels wers
routed Cor forces brought in l,0oC
pounds OF bacon after the affair.
Humphrey Marshall has been arrested
and sent to Richmond, on charge of dis
loyalty and treason to the rebel coniedsr
acy.
Ferguson and Chslmen' guerrillas have
been operating near Memphis. The,
captured few pickets, and wounded tw'
or three men within few miles Of th,
citv