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To the SeIectmen OF the Town Of Bur-
iington.

The undersigned. freeholiers OF the Town Of
Burlington, pray ami petition you TO alter and
widen that PARTON of the highway called Col
le.e Street, which lies East Of the junction Of
White and College Streets. along the premises
If Chlrle- Haynes, through the hollow, 50 far
as may De necessary for the making and MAIN
tanning q suitable highway.
And this we pray
lst. Because this portion Of this highway,
on q principal street, has been for years unsafe,
uHsiJtig rrr Igc0gre1ie1t
ii. Because large sums o. money have have
been expended t.om year to year IN the attempts
90 maintain This portion OF the highway with no
permanent good result
Sd. Becauss, il our opinion no suitable high
Nay con be maintained AT any reasonable ex-
peuse 10 this locality, until the street is so far
wIIcued as 90 admit of permanent ill.,
i-h. Because iu cur opinion. the convenience
u The Inhabitants ana the public good and safe
tv, urgently demand that the unsafe, uusigHly
r.ttio-trlp walls, diving stairs AMI stinkiug W.
ters of the .oci.,y should be specify ami finally
removed, and tl.s clu only be done by act Of
/ Providence OF by answering this petition.
Burlington, Apr. -, l~li
The above petition is now iu circulation
. among our citizens j. tells 10, own story.
The urgent Necessity OF the improvement
aimed at is Too obvious and CRYING 20 be
questioned f,r a moment. and the petition
will Of course receive rae general a--,at of
our citizens
Tur Co>cu.-Go,tschalk', Concert Mon
" night vasa very raro treat, as va. to
be expected. NJ. G5t,scbalk performed the
Overture to Wm. Tell, N. Behrens accom-
ranying, and in response to ioai euoores.
&c Home Sweet Home" in bis own inimita-
BE manner als3 O uocturne. BY c. j. Hop
kins, "Oi5s Crcll1s''-his own. a Fad,asia
on " In File du Regiment, Bcverie by. ;.
Octaves'; and Il Colombo, also a piece Of
his own composition, also giving in response
TO enc5res his Fantasia on National Aifs.
which shows 60 wei hismaryclous power over
the Piano. from which De brings ton,s and
effects attained Ply no other mortal hand
Siguor Patti, the Yi0lini-t, is No. ordinary
musician, and his performances were received
with much favor by the audience We
should, for ourselves, have been glad TO hear
from 50 good player, something else in
place of the inevitable Yankee Doodle and
the Carnival Of Venice True. the brilliant
vaiiatior. afford fue chance to display exc
cution, but there is no melody in them-iti is
only clap-trap TO amaze people; " Sounds
from Home" was worth more than all the
rest of Mr.. PATHS performance, and was very
sweotly played.
Nine. Strakosch sang the Flower Girls
Song from Faust, and the Brindisi from
Luerezia Borgia, to the manifest pleasure of
tire audience. The latter was warmly en-
cored, and in response she sang a very pretty
" Lullaby"
Al! the artists were extremely courteous
and liberal in responding to the numerous
enoores, and added to the favor with which /
they will always be received by Burlington
audiences.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29

SUDDEN DETH.-We learn that one Of the
Medical Students, named Parker, a native OF
n Il. died suddenly in his room Wednesday
morning. He had been but slightly i'll.
and expired so suddenly and quietly that his
roommate was no. aware Of it for some
minutes. We have not Learned what cause
Of death is assigned.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29

n. E. AGRICULTURAL SocTIIY.-At meet
ing of Committee of the New England
Agricultural Society, held IN Boston on the
10Th inst, it was voted to hold the First
Exhibition at Springfield, Mass, on the 9th,
It'll, sth and 9th of September next.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29

Col. LEWIS BENEDICT, Of Albany Y. Y,
Col Webb, Of the nth Ill. and C3l.
Mix of New York were among the killed in
the late battles on the Red river. Il is also
feared that Col. Fessenden, son Of Senator
Fessenden Of Maine, was among the wound
ed and captured.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29

r iea'y artillery companies stationed az
tae forts an Boston lar,or have received ar
"rf- lfoin ten DIX Co lic IN readiness 10 ur..-
cr,3 70 IT,, h'ii at riie >o1r,e.t uotirc.
Are i've riniIs;iie- ni Heavy Artillery ~
5-s'iiutiou aud McClary. Portsmouth
n il have been ordered south aud their
pieces are u oe supplied with two cumnan.
les %! safe Militia. VIZ
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29

Would it not have been a little more frank
in our neigLbo the Times, If II had included
itself, among the journals it alludes to, that
have bitterly condemned Gen. Truman
Seymour? How long is it since the Times
charged him with "murderous military in
capacity" and said, ''we trus ne has fought
his last fight?
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29
For the Free Press.1
A SHORT CRITICISM.
A xIsBEcoMISG WORK.

POSTAL Monty 0RDERs.-lt is understood
that, although Senator Collamer is indIvid-
ually opposed to ''money-orders" he will not
oppose ialr trial of the plan, and that the
Senate will adopt the House bill.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29

On THE 2lst GrierSon came upon a PORTION
OF Foucst's forces near Hudsonyill-. attacked
them, nnd csptnr.,i numb.r OF prisoner.
hJr. Is, muits. Wagons AZ.
-. Forrest headquarters are stall at Jackson,
Tenn
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29

VTTT"T|T ! =
A letter dated Grand Ecore Arn --a
from a private In the Mercanus .a''erF ~
only 1000 men are lett IN one lrvsen ''-
numbered 5000.
The 18th Army corps checked me p,
and held them Is minutes, when they y
forced to retire, which they did s.JWyr
AZ night came on the bloody c0n1ic,s- 1
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29

Gyn. Grant lct- irr-s t-1r thI, mJrr-
attended by a large party Of officers. and
is understood tia, che campaign Is 90 @
commenced.
There are indications that the rebel, g.
raising large force m Virginia and t-i
diversions in Kentuckv and elsewhere p
only intended u cover c,neeuusul1 "
force against Grant.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29

Gen. Price has evacuated Camden, Ark.
and Gen. Steele has occupied the ? lace.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29
NV YogE. April q

NV Yo8E. April q
Longstrcet went % tennessee with l,r
men, but returned with less than l. 600
Rebel consrrIpts are coming % daily
The Times dlsIatca says ten. >her-
has arrived here with important di~patr
from Gcn Bauks. relating IN army OPP
tons.
t,n. Dana has aisl arrived and VIII n
ably have q command IN the last.
Mail communication N,rthwarl- vI,t
army of the Potomac ., suspended
About 80 d,serter- wh1 to.s -,s
were sent North to-day.
The Hsra'8s dispatch -lv> IT, -
Of men from the army On the navy n'
last commenced. i0u arc already cl.r
at Baltimore from the army OF the Pot
Gcn Butler has written o. very ~
letter 70 high public officer, of vHlr-
concluding paragraph l. as follows
arrangement proposed be- carried outItw
have the effect OF making me % mere r,--
ing secretary for the viii of MAJ teen "
Smith, who would D.. the real clmulr--
90 this cannot submit. The otr. a1 Or
Mayor of Old Point Comfort, Is NOT t.---
OF service ior which was mustered
Either I must respectfully ls--
. be relieved altogether from my lr--
position OF t1 have under the t-usr.-r
chief. supreme control and direction Of s--
military movements having their h7ss w'--.
the limit, pi my department
Forty estates have been SEIZED iu A.sz'-
dris during the last few DAYS and or- -
0fsrrd for sale hy the Government.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29

The connection of the sword contest, at
the y. Y. Sanitary Fair. with politics, was
perfectly obvious. 4 determination to gain
the sword for Gen. Mcclellan, and out Of it
to make party capital as an indication Of his
immense popularity with the people, became
early apparent. And there was certainly
every reason, in 4 great Democratic city like
New York, to suppose it would be success
full. But it was very quietly blocked. The
subscriptions for Grant from ''loyal men Of
New York" during the last half day,
amounted to over Sl4 900, and from "loyal
New Englanders" $4,000, besides several
$500 individual subscriptions on the same
side On the whole it worked very well.
Gen. Grant has another sword, and the Far
has $4,000 from democrats, most OF whom
probably could not in any other way have
been got 10 give a cent.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29

Orr CoNGREssNEN.-The Washington cor
respondent Of the Boston Ir0rener saws
The hard work Of the committee IN ways
and means, upon tax and tariff bills, j. done
by Mr.. Morrill, Of Vermont. lie is very
careful, prudent man, and Is invaluable To
the committee and tho House"
The Brattleboro PhGnir says that gen
tleman who mas spent the winter in Wash
ington. informs it that Hon. P0rtus Baxter,
NJ. c.. from this District, lis the hardest work
ing man in Congress
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29

FsTAI AocrpENr.-As PARTY were en-a-
ed in raising an addition o the house of
NJ. y C.. Bartlett, o. Saranac Lake. on the
s-h inst g. tent tell. hitting Mr. Bartlett.
Mr.. C.. NJ dy. and Mr. ; : jenkins, of
Tupper's Lake. Mr. jenkins was 50 badly
injured that but little hopes are entertained
of his recovery. Mr. Moody was, also. con-
siierably injured. while Mr. Bartlett escaped
with hut lirrle injury.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29

against such, and spies, mutineers and murder
ers
Gen. Frank Blair has resigned his seat and
gone back to the command of the 18th Army
Corps Before leaving he made speech violently
denunciatory Of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29
NI,,,ru,. Tenn All I.

MEVFHi,. Tenn, Arr.. y
I, Is thought Forrest j. preparing o.
turn South.
C,rier,an D. 70 watch and harss, tl- ~--
mFut-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29

BANKS FORTIFYING GR4vr
ECORE
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Cavalry skirnlish in %.
shenandoah valley.
Picket ROb5IiHg at Cha.
tGnO0SG.
Observation-Disclosures wIIsr,

CAV0 April Il
A great portion of Hickman. by,
been burned 3y tire .Ueril,as-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29

VALUABLE ARrIcLEs.-Rsv. j. West, Ne. g
Washington Place, Pacific sire T. Brooklyn, L. l. .
says, ~ letter: q" am happy TO bea- ms
testimony to the value and efficacy Of Mrs. :. 4
Aliens Worlds Hair gestoIer AMI Worli's Hair
Dressing, in the most liberal sense They have
restored my hair where it wss bald. sui where
gray 20 Is original color
Sold by druggists everywhere. DEPOT, lqS
Greenwich -. N,w York
April p. dSwiw
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29

LAKE AND RAILROAD TRAvEL.-The follow
ing is the arrangement Of trains and boats
agreed on for the Summer, at the meeting of
Managers held here on Monday and Tuesday:
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29

LEE MOVING UP THE SHENAS-
DOAH VALLEY.
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TIE WEEKLY FREE PRESS

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Is published every Friday morning, containing
the news Of the week from al parts, interesting
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For rates Of Advertising, &c, inquire at the
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Views of the Week.
BY Telegraph
IL DISASTER 1T Ply.
NORTH, ". &.
THE PLACE SF0RWED
AND TAKEN BY TIRE
REBELS.

Oar toss 1900 men md ~
guns.
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GOING NORTH.

TTTFE Num- u
By Rqii-Lcavc New York \. NJ; Troy
1880 P. NJ; arrive at Burlington 6 80 PM;
Rouses Point F. NJ; Montreal IL ?. NJ.
Leave New York Is +. NJ; Troy 30
P NJ; arrive at Burlington 8 80 a. NJ;
Rouses Point : 4. NJ; Montreal Q 80 A. NJ.
BIZ the Lats-Leavc Troy : 50 \. NJ:
Whitehall 10 50 4. VI. Arrive at Burling
ton 1 IS p NJ; PlattsburCh IS p. NJ;
Rouse Point As ?. NJ; Montreal II P VI.
Leave Troy at P NJ; Whitehall IS
p. N; arrive at Burlington at ! 4. NJ;
Pittsburgh \. NJ; Rouses Point \. NJ:
Montreal 9 81 4. VI.
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AFFAIRS IN LOUISIANA.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29

The following conceit is so elaborate in
composition and chirography, that we graft
iy the writer by putting it in PRINT.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29

Burnside going up the Ran.
PahanROCk.
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CRANBERRIES -

Lor Just recoiredoy
April RI PIERSON.
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HIIHI7-TT II = n
The Ipq,lrer has letter from Morn
giving the particular, af D. rebel atta,s
Plymouth ard an assault m Fort Grav. z
rebels were repul>ed with fearful -i7l-7--
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VI R'S
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The Rebels terrifying The
Peninsula.
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LEE AND GRANT ROTH
MOVING.
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DErERSoN's Nstiorsl Magazine Tor Nav
Il Received 81
April %. urNTr~cro,-.e
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NEW hooks.
ORANGES .YD IE>,o-s

ohANGES AND LEMONS,
y -, r. L PEIRSOS
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MAGAZINES.
WRAPPING PAPER.

I've INST rec-iva.i O. small ~ II soas Wr,ep,n,,
i Tor "roe-r' use. Cali aud "a, ia;
AMI. "a FULLER.
(IobEf' LADY. Book for May.
a. "''''fed - HUNTINGDON =.
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THE RED RIVER BATrLEs.-The last of the
two battles Of April Sth and 9th is thus
de,crIbed
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29
Miscellaneous Items.

A miserable old bachelor, who for
got that it is leap year, says "If you
meet young lady who is not very shy,
you had better be little shy yourself
Rear Admiral Lisovski and the Off
GERS of the Russian feet lately in Amer
lean waters, have made formal visit to
the American minister in St. Petersburg,
to express their acknowledgements for
the distinguished marks of friendship
which they received ia this country.
The Idea that kerosene has any
thing to do with the prevalence Of diph-
theriais absurd and ridiculous Diph-
liberia has now been prevailing extern
sively for about forty years in France
and England, long before kerosene was
used at all. .......
"A correspondent of the Richmond
Enquirer, in a description Of the present
condition of Charleston says 'In one OF
the widest and handsomeSt thorough
fares, space Just wide enough for the
cart wheels is ali that can be seen Of the
paving stones all else is covered by
tall grass and weeds, reminding you of
pathway through an old held in the
country" ...--r
In Richmond, there are public sales
every day OF free negroes who have been
convicted OF some petty offence, and SEN
fenced to be sold into bondage. The
practice has become SO common that no
distinction in crime is made--those con-
victed of street misdemeanors going the
same way of those found guilty of muir
der. Can q people INDUCING in such
barbaric practices be civilized Z
The story that the government ever
ordered the branding OF recruits is an
out and out copperhead lie. Some ex-
aiming surgeons branded a few "boun-
ty Jumpers on their own responsibility,
but as soona it was known at Wash
ington the War Department issued per-
emptOry orders against the barbarous
act. But the calumny will run the
rounds till after election.
odd Abe cut red tape the other day
in a very creditable manner. A female
soldier had been discharged after two
years service, with five months back
pay due, aud refused because there was
no law for paying female soldiers
Abraham heard her story through, which
was of no little interest, aud then wrote
an order to the Paymaster General, say
ing that as she had faithfully served as
a soldier for two years and received pay
as such for the greater part of the time,
he could see no good reason why she
was not entitled to the remainder, and
therefore directed payment of the bal
ance, concluding with the assurance that
If hereafter it should be found to be con-
trary to the regulations, he himself
would be responsible for the amount
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

A hundred Alabamians who deserted
while on picket duty, report that Lee is
preparing to make q heavy onslaught on
our forces below Petersburg, and for this
reason they decamped, not caring to be
in at the fray and die for the ''rebel
rag" '@
Gen. Page, late rebel commander at
Fort Morgan, has been taken back there
to be tried for destroying the munitions
of war after the surrender of the fort,
which by military usage is punishable
with death. la a
Gov. Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee,
has obtained the requisite authority and
is raising 10000 men for one year, for
the purpose of clearing Tennessee Of
predatory rebel bands and guerrillas.
By the new agreement for the ex-
change of sick and wounded prisoners
our government is to Transport the rebel
sick to Fort Pulaski, near Savannah, Ca,
and receive ours there. 1t is thought
that five thousand of our boys, at An
Jacksonville, will be released under this
agreement. -.... .ra... ss.
The Army and Navy Journal of this
week says We kao,O that the Lieuten.
ant General believes he has the enemy
in his grasp. We do not speak from idle
rumors, or from conjecture founded on
speculations upon his movements
Whatever monetary dash of despon-
dency may have crossed him once, has
gone
Parson Brownlow should be employed
to furnish epitaphs for all departed reb-
els. This is his eulogy of the guerrilla
Morgan:
John Morgan is no norei And when
he died a thief and coward expired T.
He WAS killed in Mrs Williams back
yard, or cabbage patch, skulking from
danger. There should be salute fred
in front of every horse stable in the land
in honor of his DEATH s....
A letter recently captured, written by
an officer in Early's army to his wife,
and now in the possession of the gov
eminent, says in reply to her statement
sent him, Il knew before your letter
r. ached me, that every male citizen
able to carry gun in our county had
been conscripted, and was in the army,
and l know how hard it must be for
you to get along, when it is impossible
for you to hire anybody to help you on
the place"
The War department has promulgated
the sentence of Paymaster Hovel X.
Lawrence, tried for forging signatures
upon the pay rolls, &c. that he be cash
Tered and dishonorably discharged from
the service of the United States, forfeit
all pay and allowances that are or may
become due him, be imprisoned at hard
labor, at such place as the Secretary of
War may direct, for and during the full
term of six years, pay fine to the Gov
eminent of the United States, the sum Of
$50. 600, and be imprisoned until the nne
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29
Votes for senators.-emcial.


STATE OF VERMONT: RaRand County
Clerks Office Il Frederick W. Hopkins,
Clerk of the County of Rutland, do GER
tify that on the 10Th day of September
A. d. 1864, canvassed the votes, given
by the freemen of said county for SEN
ators, to represent the county aforesaid,
In the Senate of this State for the year
ensuing, and find that the following per-
sons have received the number of votes
annexed to their names respectively:
Merritt Clark, 8641
Nathaniel Fish, 8647
William T. Nichols, $3.50
S. W. Adams, l106 o4
Gersom Cheney, 1l34 3
s. F. Paige, 1888
Dated at Rutland aforesaid, under the
seal of Court, this 10Th day of Septem-
Der, A. D. 1854.
F. w. HOPKINS, Clerk.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29
McClcllan,s Letter done in Eneli.h.

The Boston Commonwealth thus strips
McClellan's letter of its euphemism and
thin disguise, and tells all that he mean,
to say in plain English. Had he adopt
ed it for his own story the Ben Wood de.
fiction in the party might have been
avoided /; 4sf. zs..s. .....
Gentlemen, have the honor, &c. To
secure peace there must be but one gov
eminent. The war was commenced to
preserve the Union. 1t should have been
conducted for that object only, without
turning aside to modest slavery in
truth slavery should have been carefully
preserved, as took occasion to declare
when in active service, Thus conduct
ed, the work of reconstruction would
have been easy, and defeat would not
have been made preferable to victory, as
it was on some occasions even while ]
was in active service. ......... -.....
The Union was originally formed by
conciliating the Shareholders and conce-
ding the right of States to enslave It
must be restored by the same means
The Union, on the basis of this pro
slavery compromise, must be the indis-
pensable condition of settlement. So
soon as 1t is probable that our present
adversaries are ready for peace, on this
concession of the right to enslaye
throughout the Union we should ex-
haust all the resources of compromise
and all the traditions of Cancellation to
re-establsh the Union, and the guaran-
ty for the rights of every State to sane
tion property in slaves The Union is
the one condition of peace we ask no
guaranty for life, liberty or the pursuit
of happiness for any man, much less any
guaranty against slavery.
Let me add what doubt not was, al
though uneXpressed, the sentiment of
the Convention, as il is of the people
they represent, that when any one State
Is willing to return to the Union, 1t
should be received at once with a full
guarantee Of it's constitutional right to
enslave, as well as its right to gag tar,
feather and murder any citizen of the
United States in support of slavery.
IT frank. earnest and persistent eff
fort to pacify the rebels by coRceding in
favor of slavery all they can possibly
ask, should fail, the Interior consequen-
ces will fall on these who remain in
arms against the Union. 1 could not
say less than this, and face the men who
survived Chickahominy. The Union
must be preserved at all hazards. A
vast majority of our people, whether in
the army and navy or at home, would
as would, hail with unbounded JOY the
permanent restoration of peace on the
basis Of the Union and pro slavery
Constitution without the effusion of an
other drop of blood. Bat no peace can
be permanent if we let the Shareholders
set up a separate government. As to
the other subjects presented in the plat
form, am for The Constitution and Bun
cOmbe generally.
Yours truly,
7iefb hs 0EoRoR B. NcCIxlIAN.