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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-12-23
New Publications.

LITTLE RED RIDIyG Hoop AND VIsrr IRON
ST. NICHOLAS, in IA fanciful shape, and color
ed are published by L PRANG Il Co, Of Bcs
ton, who issue also other similar juvenile
publications, games, &c, and their bcauti-
fully colored album-cards, list of which is
too long Tor publication-just the things for
holiday presents.
The NEW ENGLAND GAMES are published
by Milton Bradley & Co., of Springfield.
Mass. The following are some of them -
The Checkered Game of Life, an entirely or
iginal game. Modern Hieroglyphrcs, or
Picture Writings for the Times-Series No.
| and ,. What is i; or the Way to Make
Money. Russian Domino, very popular
Russian game recently introduced into this
country. Santa Claus Puzzle Curious BIZ
bic Questions. Patriot Heroes. or who's
Traitor
We SEE very complimentary notices Of
these games in some of our exchanges. and
have ourselves examined some of them
enough to see that the compliments are not
unwarranted. The STANDARDIZATION says:
"fhese sre not mere idle amusements. They
rouse attention, they quicken the perceptions,
ttey stimulate thought Instead of leaving
a had taste in the mouth like too many
frivolous diversions, they leave Wholesome
ilets in the memory. and leave them wreath
cd ;.bout and framed in with the brightest
of early liie."
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-12-23

orraphy a, they are of the interior of Cham
Tartary, is beyond all reasonable comprehen-
sion. Yet the fact is notorious. The blum
ders in this respect, of the most influential
English journals, are astounding, and often
most laughable Mr.. Golden, in his late
speech at Rochdsle ,adverted to this ignorance
as follows A
aft YOU think that Mr.. jefferson Davis
would be cantented with the cotton states
and not be allowed to extend INTO Texas he
would not thank you. They arc fighting in
the South TO carry slavery beyond Texas into
the vast regions OF Central America. Now
| saw that if the geographical features OF the
country had been looked at by the ruling
classes an those who write in the uewspa-
pers, they would not have arrived at con-
yiction Of the success OF the southern side
There is a newspaper in London, read by eY-
ervbody. but have marvelled at the ignO-
rance which it has betrayed on the geogral h.
ical features of this territlry. In one arti-
Gle recently. there was river of five hun
dred and eighty miles OF internal pa Isati'a
! 10 which the largest river in this countrs It
I q mere rIVulet. ana IL was udOt " tHih VI
| bill anv number of miles into another river
/ and those two rivers cemented, were mad
to fall into a third river Hear, hear. Nov
there is a real danger in the ignorance o
what. for want of better term, may cal
the ruling classes Of this country here u
a real danger from their total Ignorance c
everything relating to America. and yo'
NAV get into difficulties from this Ignorance
| which NAV cust much national dishonUr
escape from. TCheers.
iii were rich man would endOw pro
fessor's chail at Oxford and Cambridge t
instruct the undergraduates Of those uni
versities in American history. ! will under
take to say, and | speak adyistdly. that
will take any Undergraduate now al OxioI
or Cambridge, and will bring him to ma
Of the United States, and ask him to put hi
finger on Chicago. and will undertake to ga
that he does not 20 within a thousand mll'
IF it. Yet Chicago is a place of 100000 II
habitants. from which l,000,OOO to 2,OOO
900 Of people in our own country are amt
ally fed.
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Vermont Items.

Some people, since the St. Adams raid.
have been much scared il several border
towns At seeing what seemed 70 be signal
lights. Last week lights made their appear
ance around ST. Johnsburv. but careful
examination showed that they were only
wo0dchoppers fires and the scared ones
.ell relieved.
Movements are on toof to extend the
Passumpsic r. r. to the boundary line. and
three miles over, into Stansted. c. Z.
James Berry. an employer Of the Me>sr,
Fairbanks, become q raving maniac, from
the effects Of Mlllerite excitement. week
ago Saturday. lie took rail from hi. bed
stead, smashedlt Through the doors, and drove
every one in the house cut into the street,
giving chase. with nothing on but a shirt,
10 one Of MS own sons Berry WIS finally
secured by main force, before he had killed
any one.
\ lynx was shot in Victory on the 27th
OF November. by a son of James Towle,
that measured 1 feet ten inches IN length.
The ST. .Johnsbury Caledonian SAYS that
on Friday, December ,. the farmers IN that
and neighboring towns were ploughing
and doing other work commonly done in
November
\ %eeS ago Thursday barn belonging
to Mr.. John Lester, OF Factory Point, 20 by
60. was taken up and carried ten feet by
the wind Two men eere in it at the time.
and lad Jur' finished mailing down the
J.. hoOr.
Joseph johnson or Huntington has the
present season iuttenci ana killed hog. a
year and months Old. that weighed when
dressed COS us lnd halt
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.Nas-r z f.
I have promised 10 give your
readers some sd. stautnl reasons why the City
CHARTER. poe nIly got mp a- % pr,yate enterprise.
.u-4tto Do. rejected. aud il ;hes- reasons do 10,
racer 60, apnu,Aot the legal voters and tax
plssr- u. tle town, IL is because they must have
sem. pe.iu..sy iutcres, iu securing the accept
auec Of the charter. or they must be new
e.mers, who have little or no re-re.t for The
tme-lauored business views Of many whose ia
theirs were the first sc;tcrs the town, and as such
acquired hr-c huleI estates which descended
60 their chlircn-who nov constitute the real
intelligence anl moral worth Of the town.
It has been a source Of great annoyance to me-
since the railroads were projected, that outsiders
have crowded themselves upon US with their new
notions Of business. and introduced the demoral-
hing idea that business man, who is compelled
to borrow money to 10 business with, IS As much
entitled to respect as he who Is able to accommo-
date him by loan. such men gradually began
70 accumulate in this town in 1ei5. simultane-
ously with the construction OF the railroads. II
would have been an easy thing then, to have
choked them down and discouraged their schemes
which modern men call enterprise. | felt
then that We ought to DO tive should have
refused them bank facilities, kept them out Of
good society, discourage their business; and my
word for il, we shoull not Tow be oyerrun vita
active ambitious men, clamoring for improve
ment and demanding a city charter As a means
ofaccomplishing their plans.
The only remedy left in our hands to protect
Us against such innovaiors, is to keep power cut
of their hands, retain the town organization. and
they will have no power to establish police courts,
houses of correction, markets, sewers, and such
Ike useless appendices to a well-organizei COM
munity. If we allow improvements to 20 on,
the population will increase ami these things will
become necessary; but five can drive away the
new corners, and keep thc old stocs At the
head Of business and society, we shall stand in
no need Of this expensive machinery. Then we
shall not see a city withou, visible bounds, in the
shape Of a nameless animal. six miles from the
tip Of bis nose to the tip Of his tail and SIX miles
from the tip Of his tail to the tip of his nose
making in all twelve miles of nameess animal.
Pom AuGER.
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THE CITY CHARTER.
PoD AuGER.

Tic Communication Of Union in gu
piper to-day, 50 fax cTries with it its
own etdtatila as to need but brief reply.
And fret, as TO population. We have put
the population Of Burlington at about COCO,
and that portion Of it within the limits Of
the proposed oity, at about 5000 We stll
h,ld To those figures Our population by
the census Of 1850, was 7,7l3. The num-
Der Of dwelling houses sInee erected the
existing scarcity of ;enements the increase
in tie number OF shops and stores the large
increase in the vot- Of the town-all indl-
c,tea more rapid growth during the past
four years, than We have witnessed in TWEEN
ty years previous. An increase OF 800 a
year sincc 1850, is, As We believe, lop csti-
mate, which gives us small fraction LEES
than 5000. The rhole Of this increase. or
very nearly So, has been in the village The
dwelling houses outside the proposed city
limits, number, as nearly as we can ascer
tain. somewhere from l4O to $50 With sir
occupants to house., which IS a iair allow
ance, We have population of say 900 out
side the limits, leaving 5000 within.
But what If it is 500 short Of this, a.
"UnIon" claims ? A better organization and
higher municipal powers are needed for this
place, with lis population what it rs, be it
7 500 or 5000.
As "Union" abandons ,le plea of increas-
ed power Of taxation e.. the many by tie
few. falling back on ''dream" uf such in
creased power, to be granted IN future BY
plant Legislatures" We need not discuss
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-12-23
xxxvnI coNGREss--second Session.


On Monday Senator Foot asked to be excused
from serving on the Judiciary Committee, on the
ground Of his excessive occupation on four 9TH
er committees HIS request was granted.
Mr. Wilson from the Military Committee. re
portel the House bill to enable aliens who have
served in the army or navy, to become citizens
Of the United States, and il was read the srst
time.
Mr.. Sumner believed the great object Of the
raiders was 10 provoke a war between Us and
Great Britain He said
Nobo ly sees the wrong We haze suffered more
clearly than DO, but see other things also
While never ceasng 10 claim our just rights and
reminding this power always Of duties which il
has plainly neglected, | cannot forget that We
are engaged at this moment IN a war Tor the
suppression of long continued and most yiru-
lent rebellion, which has thus far taxed our best
energies.
To this work let US now dedicate ourselves
without arousing another through whose alliance
the rebellion may be encouraged and strengthen
ed. Let US put down the rebellion. d. this,
aud We shall 10 everything.
Meanwhile | trust the Senate will not be
moved by passion into any hasty action GA any
Of the measures now before il, but that each
will be considered carefully and calmly on its
merits according to the custom Ofthe body. This
surely, is the dictate Of prudence, and | cannot
doubt that it is the dictate Of patriotism too.
Mr.. Sherman reminded Mr.. Sherman of other
ouirages committed on the lake., recapitultting
them. After further remarks he expressed re-
grei that the order Of Gen. Dix, which was in
street accordance with international law. should
have been rev kel He believed the spirit OF
the order wa, the only way in which we could
meet these maraujers.
Mr.. Grimes said the true way to defend our
elves on the northern frontier, was TO have ar
senals and armories there. All we want when
difficulties shall occur between Us and Great
Britain, is TO have armaments wh,h W can
throw into ships and take possession Of the III luth
Of the Weland Canal.
The subject was referred to thu committee on
Foreign Relations
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English Ignorance Of America.

The deep-seated ignorance which prevails
In England concerning this country, is one
of the marycls of our times. We do not
wonder that the great body Of the people in
France, Austria and other continental coun-
tries, where the English language is unknown
except by very few, should know but lit
tie about the United States, except the fact
that it is the country of all Others in the
world, where the poor have fair chance TO
better their condition and to provide well for
their families. Bat that the English people
speaking the same language, and having
books and newspapers in the same language
ais >, as We do, and with an almost daily in
tercJu.ae by sea, should, with such rare ex-
crptions, seem to be as Ignorant of our &C.
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Affairs in Canada.
nrrARrNExr OF STATE.

The Montreal Witness Of Monday night says
that posters were rut out all over the city
Saturday night, urging the Attendance Of
E. Bri,ous at public meeting 20 vote down
Yankee. Anr,xatiJnist, and their silly
dures. who woald lenosncc q British judge
IT,. Witness remarks;
We doubt not the Confederate refugees
here. who lave already 80 cruelty betrayed
and abused tire privilege Of asylum VIII do
.I,,r hest o. hire -uwdirs 20 break up pub
li- meeting. -hut that opposi-
viii soon be seen 20 he % the most contempt
l... kind l. Il feared BY some. however.
tat rhc Frcach Canadians will muster To-
break 40 the meeting, because the two iunc-
tiana,Ies implica-e1 in TINS business are
French Can8gi1rs. and hceausc they gener
allv svmIatalze with the South.
The evidence OF Porteried, the Confcder-
ATE agent. at the examination Of Lamothe,
emf Of Police, shows that at the hour fix
Cd far rendering Judgment he was IN court,
and tic mJmcn. the judgment was rendered,
before tic Judge left the bench, or the prise
nels left the b X, lie received from the Chief
ou order to get the money, and jumping in
TO a sleigh which he had at The door waiting
for in, he drove rapidly to the bank and got
the money.
Geo y Sanders, who WIS examined yes
,erdav, admits that he knew the prisoners
would be discharged. and made arrangements
accordingly.
The Witness says: Tho ninety thousand
dollars are, it Is said, to be given up, the
plumber becoming too hot to hold. We
would like TO know if each Of the parties
among whom it was understood to be divid-
cd, has handed back his share OF the bank
plumber, under the pressure Of legal investi-
CATION and popular Indignation
despatch from Quebec says that ''thir-
tv companies Of volunteers have been dis
PATCHED to the frontier this week. Lamo,he,
the chief of police, has resigned, doubtless
TO avoid being dismissed. 1t is reported that
Coursol has resigned, but it is thought to be
untrue.'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-12-23

Is OLD SETTLER GoSE--Ih1mas Davis, Of
M4utpclicr, died on the 18th inst, at the
advanced age of IS years and eight months.
He was the last of the first settlers Of Mont
pelicr. having come into that place Nth his
father. the trst settler Of the town, IN 49,.
The forest trees which then occupied the site
Of the present village of Montpelier were
cleared away by the axes Of himself and IA
Their. In 1907 he bulit the Pavilion Hotel,
which be carried on for dozen wears or So.
Waiton's Journal says Of him
Nr. DAVIS Was an uncommonly unobtrusive,
exemplary man, ever avoiding giving offence,
and practicing all those virtues that make the
worthy man ani good citizen. We do not re-
member to have heard from his lips single idle
word
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-12-23

The GAMES may he fourd at FuLLER's,
HuNrISoroS and FRE>;yH's Bookstores.
HARPER's Mc,.iHLY MAGAZINE, Tor Janu-
sry, is ~ hand. TIE Tour THROUGH Arizo-
ma K continued. The ar;i,tc on the seige OF
yicksburg Will be IA with interest, as will
that on the neIence of New orleans, fifty
years ego. The srials, Armadale, BY VIII
kie Collins, hnd Our Mutual Friend, o.
Dickins, are continued. Tire sketch OF oher-
idan's Battle az Wincbestef, by a member oi
the Nineteenth Army Corps, engaged in it,
! isl spirited article The gallantry Of the
Eighth Vermont, Colonel Thomas, is coz
spieuously noticed in 1t.
GoDEY's LADr's Boos, for January, viii
! its usual attractions for laiy readers, IS re-
ceived. The terms Of The Iadv's Book fol
1865, are 50, fs- single copy $ 50 fol
two copies $40 for four capies, for ont
year, and cheap at that. Published by L
\. Cooley, Philadelphia.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-12-23

Alta meeting Of the yestry Of ST. Paurs
Church, holden pursuant to notice duly given,
on Monday, the 18th Of Dec, the following
Preamble and Resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
EAereas. Ithas pleased our Heavenly Father 20
take TO Himself orr veneraed and beloved assoea..
RICHARD L. CoLz, Egg. who has. during the Whole
history u this Parish been identified with !; as Ne
Of its chief supporters for the last thirty years las
6lled the Office Of Vestryman for the lasisesen,ssa
wears has been the senior Warden, and ior the las.
eighteen years the Treasurer Of the Parish, AMI n
the last twenty five years, and until falling health
compelled him To retire. was tie leader %, The
music Of tie Chnreh therefore,
Be II re,9lrsa By the Fsstry, That We bow with re-
weren't submission to this affective dispelsatal q,
our Heavenly Father, and rejoice in the sald a.
surance hch the holy lie and the peaceful death
Of our venerated brother AFFORD that our great los
is his unspeakatle gam; and that We tender 90 Bis
widow and family the assurance Of our hea-t,-
sympathy
Resolred. That the upright and sodly life % &C,
brother. during the whole period Of his connect 2
with S. Paul's Parish, the pre-emineut iathidress
and zeal witt which he fuiGlled all the duties ofih-
important Offices he held in the Church, the wisdom
ofhis counsels and the cheerfulness and geuer1s-
t. ofhis contributions TO the support ofthe Parish
and to every plan for the Advancement Of its inter
ests rendered Lil pillar Of strength and praise
and a blessing to our Church, and mus, ever
commend Dis memory to the yeneratiJa AID love Oh,
[ the people o. clls Parish.
| Rs,at-ea Tha, the Ne,try viii attend 'hs tuners
I q Nr Cole il body, and ear the usua. ll-s
mourning f.r t-i-ty days.
Rs,ohst That the -ecretary he instructed % clz.
muuicate these resolutions 90 Mrs. Cole alt 3.
publish them ia the papers II TIE town, and in III
/ ctarcl Journal aai the Ctri.ii4a lifaen
THOS. Il. CANFIELD.
Ssc. Of the Vestry.
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Personal.

Lieu,. Emerson Il. Liscum, Twvli;b Re..
ular Infantry, son of Mr.. John liscua %
,lis place, has received osicial nc'ifc-'.a-
frop, the Secretary OF Var, that ''the Free.
dent Of the United States has appointed him,
g. ,,Ilant services at the battle Of Bethesda
Cbnreb ard during the present campaign be
fore Richmond. to a CaPtainey by bre7e', ID
the service Of the United States"
charlie. 5. Dana, ESQ.,, of St. Johnspurf.
has teen APPOINTED Collector Of internal
Revenue vice george a. Merrill, res.gnea.
Major Lot Chamberlain, pretty vel
known in these parts and now United States
Pavmaster. the New York Tribune reports.
ba. been committed to the Old Capitol prs
on for being a deiaulteg.
The steamer Cuba, just arrived, brings
news Of the death, at Paris, of Mr.. Dayton.
United States Minister to France, Of apo
pleIy.
In the Des Moines (Iowa) DAILY R.gis.er,
appears the professional card of Major Soial
Eaton. as an Attorney at Law. Mr.. Eaton
Is A graduate OF the University Of Vermont.
and well known in this place, where he
studied law.
Hobart Butler, Esq, Of Stanbridge, a
graduate of the University Of Vermont has
been admitted to the Bar Of Lower Clnaia.
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people will settle this And this the Press
will find to be but "drop in the bucket COM
pared with the expense of settling cur affair
with South Burlington, and Of carrying out the
vast projects contemplated in the Charter. to
say nothing Of those to be conjured mp by tie
ambitious officials OF new city.
IsarI shall TOO much cucumber your COL
umns. and shall defer further remarks Tor
few days
Union.
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DEiIH OF Mn. DAY1oy.-Thc last arrivals
ring news of he death Of Hon. William
D yton. L. ; Minister to France, from apop-
icxy. Mr.. Dayton for a long period was a
man of mark IN this country, held in high
esumation by all who know him. His hear
M as L. ;. Minister at Paris has been
honorable to himself ami to hi= country.
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UNION
For the Free Press.
THE CITY CHARTER.
Editors Fee PTetS :

Whether or not the City Charter
should be adopted by the voters of the village,
wonld seem to depend upon the consideration,
whether they desire to have certain class of
Improvements undertaken, or more thorough
Improvements made in the village, than will be
likely to be, or can properly be undertaken or
made, under the present town organization. 1:
is very clear, that whstever improvements are
desirable, it viii cost money to make them. If
they are not worth the money they would cost,
they should not be undertaken by either town or
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-12-23

To CoRREsPoSDESTs.-We have received
one or two long communications written in
pHcIL The tx on the patience Of COM
po>itors and proof readers to make ont blurr-
q pencil marks is more than can be afforded.
Communications a. well as advertisements,
must be written out plainly in Ink, To Sc
are attention.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-12-23

4 week ago Saturday, an attempt Was
made to throw of the night tram ou the
Sullivan railroad while crossing Sugar River
in Chrcmont. y H.. about > A Vi.
4 hole had been dug down. and
log OF wood set down in il. Tie loo
connective struck the obstruction. but at 3D. low
rate of speed, and tie train ran upon the
bridge, which Is more than 200 ieet IGN,
before it was stopped. Had it gone vi lot a
person on 1t would have been lcit go te.. tie
t,e.
NuwsrMcrin- 1t is ssil Orc Worth
Star is to be- removed iram Du,Ie to
Lyndon
The Soldiers ia Sloan Hu,pitalat Mont
pelier nave commenced the pubii5atI.a OIL
newspaper, the Voice Of JLe Soldier. 1t
is to be published twice month. The
E!tor- say, no, correctly We think, ,aat it
is lame concern, hat lay j; to she tact that
several ct them lave Loot their lees ia bait
tie. TIE hr-t number Is sufficiently neat
looking and interesting sheet.
Thc Vermont Record is to be removed G,
Battlcb1rl, where Mr. II. \. Burt. .t tie
Northampton, (Mazs) F-,e Press, VIII be-
come associated with the present proprietor
Of the Record, in the publication Of the
paper in an enlarged form.
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THE WEEKLY FREE PR 50.

Is published every Friday morning, containing
the news Of the week from all parts, interesting
correspondence from the army, and local and
general intelligence.
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Two DoL1ARs per year if paid absolutely in
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