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FRoN MExICo.-Thc Mltrm1ras Monitor
or The Frontier Of the 23l, contains details
of the defeat OF Cortinas hy,L,pcz. II appears
that Lop'z wac in guaid OF convoy. and
|. Coriiuas, su'mislng that the convoy contain
ed large amount Of slccie. determined up
on an attack. After skirmIsLing a while.
Cottinas's whole force. numbering COO mcn,
attacked and were repul>cd. Another wss
made and again repulsed. CurtinssS men
then became terrified and led ih every dircc-
tion. Cortinas lost not less than 100 men,
Those taken prisoners by the lmperiali,ts
were instantly shot.
The ImpcrialIsts had only or 9 slightly
woun led. One Of the Licutcnants WIS cap
turcd and killed. The convoy then proceed
ed To Monterey in charge OF portion OF
lnrzs force, and the remainder returned to
Matamoras.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-08-11

How TO MAKE Up A cAsL--By way of max
ing up a case ofwasteful expenditure by the
Government, the n. Y. Tribune sums up all
the pay of the U. S. officers engaged for
some time in court martial on eome little
affair, and holds up its hands in amazement
at such shameful e1travagance. One who
did not know any better might suppose that
the generals employed had been commission
cd and put on the pay roll expressly to try
that case. What would be thought of the
fairness-or unfairness rather, -ofa man
who should work up charge of abSminable
extravaganza against the State of Vermont.
summing up the falarios of our supreme court
judges, the pay of sheriffs, clerks and jury
men &C., for the number of days employ, d
in trial which resulted IN little or moth
ing?
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-08-11

London Nsss. gravely sayins that when
the proper time arrives. he bas no doubt
whatever that each of the States lately con-
federated will take upon itself it, proportion
of the cotton bonds unliquIdated, which
amounts to little over f2.0O0, 600. John
Bull, as an encouragement TO his secesh
friends to do this thing, says that il it is done
the act of honesty will induce English mon
eyed men to give the Southern States as much
money on loan as will repair the ravages OF
the war. The Southern States are Just as
likely to undertake the payment OF the debts
Of Patagonia-if it has any. The cotton
loan is pretty thoroughly repudiated-" six
months after treaty Of peace between the
Confederate States and the United States,
the bonds read, and the southerners will
.stick by their bond"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-08-11
New Publications.

BURLINGTON CRY DIRECTORY. II S. Hart,
Puhli.h,r. Free Pr,ss PRINT 1865.
The first publication Of Directory fer
this PLACE, has been undertaken and success
fully carried out by Mr.. Hart, and the rcsult
is volume Of 90 pages, containing over
2,OC0 names OF boutchulders and residents Of
the CRY: and valuable lists, of City officials !;
Schoo! District Officers and Teachers; Cul-
lege and Private School officers: Bank Di-
rectors; Government officials; Religious,
Charitable and other Societies. &C., &c. A
neat map of the thickly settled part of the
place faces the title page. Bound up with it
are number Of pages containing advertising
cards OF our principal dealers; and the whole
work cannot but prove useful one.
1t is to he expected that errors and omis-
sions will be found; they are Incl lent to
every work of this kind, and especially liable
to happen in the 6rt edition.
Copies may be obtained of the publisher
at the FREE PREss OFFICE. or at the Book
Stores.
The LIFE AND TINES OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN
by DIR. l. p. Brockett. BRApLkY & Co.
Phila., and r. II. Curran. Rochester.
We have received advance sheets of this
work, by the author of "Our Great Cap
tains, History of the Civil War in Amer
ica," and other works. DR.. Brockett was
also prominent writer. especially in Bios-
raphy and History. for Appleion's Cyclope-
dia so that his previous labors have well
fitted him to become historian of our mar
tyred President. lie intends to make this
not a mere political history, but history of
Abraham Lincoln as man, in bis social re-
latisns as well as stateman diplomatirt and
magistrate. The book is to comprise about
200 pages, and Is sold only by subscription.
See the advertisement in another column, of
Business Men Wanted.
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Vermont Hens.

The Fifteenth Annual Flir OF the Yer
mont State Agricultural Sicicty, j. t, be held
( at White River junction on tuesday W cdnes-
Day. Thursday and Friday, September 18th,
/ 18th. nth and 18th.
Patents were issued Angus, 1t. 90 Levi
II. Thomas of Waterbury. VT, for improve
men, in sled brakes, and f'r improvement in
steel traps, and u \. F French Of franklin.
Vt assignor to himself and e. Chas Ter
rIll. for improved mode of starting clr-.
The Vt. Central Railroad ticket Office Mt
IVES, Randolph. WIS robbed Of $3.50. July
9th. while the agent was gone 10 dinner. A
man was arrested on suspicion, bat dis,harg-
ed for want of evidence.
The income Tux for the Second District
DOTS up Sl0l .557. an increase over that Of
last year Of more than 100000
The Wools;ock Standard mcnii med few
weeks ago, the arrival o. package OF letters
mailed at Trasburg twenty-onc years ago =
They were found BY the present Postmaster
at Royalton, in an old case Of druggist
drawers, which had been for some time in his
horsc-shed and which was once, many wears
ago, a portion Of the fixtures in a store. then
occupied Ms the Post-offce.
Four men were buried alive on Fridlv,
abou, a mic npr,h Of Pi;isfprd. by the sud-
den caving in Of a gravel hank under which
they were sitting to get out ui the sun The
gravel-train they had been helping to lad
was going by at the time, and it is thought
the Earring started tie earth. L. took four
hour to dig the bodies out The mems
names We're Micl,scl Welch. John Carney.
Francis McCormlrk and John o IIarue.
The receipts 81 the Conncctlcur and Pas
sumpsic Rivers Railroad Tor the Lac, fsc,l
year were sos, $50, the expenditures S234-
10, and the net brltnce SI9i,47O The
stockholders have authorized the directors To
extend the road, sn soon a. thcv sho.ll deem
1t cxpejient. with view OF c1nnec,ion
with the Atlantic aud ST. Lawrence road
over the Massawippi route.
David L. Kinsman Of Wilmington. wac
nearly killed by man named P,.ndulph. in
Sandgatc, July l7rh. lie was in Prndolph's
house, and asked Pend.iph for tobacco to Gil
his pipe PendoIrh gave him the tobacco,
and Immediately toli him to leave the house /:
and flying into violent passion, he seized
the az that stood hear BY, and struck hmm
terrible blow on his back with the head of
the ax. lie was followed out doors By Pen /
dolph. who, it is supposed, struck him an.
other blow with the edge of the ax Pen
c.lph was arreried and gave up hinsn,sn',
wallet, which he had taken. He is in Beo-
hington Jail, awaiting trial. Kinslnan has
since died q hn injuries.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-08-11

most revolving murder was committed on
the lst inst. AT the little village of oakland in
the town Of Manchester. CT. about ten miles east
of Hartford. The victims we're Mrs. b NJ amin
S:arkwea,her. q widow of 46 aud her daughter
lila, IL wears old, and they we've horribly tab
bed aud cut to piecss. while in bed, the murder
er using an AZ and butcher knife. The mothers
face vas completely cut in two by the sr. there
was another terrible gssh over the RICH, eye,
sinking into the brain, the side and back Of her
heal were cut open, and there we're numerous
stabs Nth the knife IN the chin. throat and
breasts The dau ehtsr xas eSen more horribly
ba'cb'resi. Tie trseedyp dvul'ly ssful 10 view
OF the fsc', pow osnltssel, that the crime vas
eOnmiiied BY Albert L Stark weather., . son Of
the Murdered HomAn and brother Of the mur-
dered daughter. He did il to e, some money that
b might be in position to marry . MIS- Camp
III, whom - Was eoartins
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The Atlantic Cable.

The calculation was that the Great East
ern. employed IN laying the new ocean teIe-
graph cable, would reach New Foundland
on the 5th instant, or not more than day
later. Had she arrived at or near the ex-
pected time, the news of 1t ought to have
reached US before this time.
The public mind has been pretty quiet
during the progress Of this second attempt
to open telegraph communication between
the two sides of the Atlantic All hore that
It will prove success. not for few days
only-as the first cable was-but for a long
time. Cn-that point We judge the ho:es and
hsrs are pretty equally divided.
P.S. The news to-day is Of an urfavor
able character = 3i-2 ~ q 80 a-- q
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inc Cuba arr lived NJ al 10 clock.
All went well with the GREAT Eastern UT
o. the 29Ih- She Ind ptycd oGt $50 nauti-
cal miles OF the cable toe afternoon Of the
2slh. Tne signals we're then good
The Heraid de-patch contains important
correspondence hon Charleston. 4 collision
was imminent between THE citizens and mill.
tary power, IN ems, q iencc IT Governor
Perry in u prOclamatIJn I, -ippointrng ,he
old rebel county Gfcyfs The rebel snerir
ct Charleston had demaUdei the surrender
vi the county RIl from Gen. B.nnet. n ~
commander. who refused. The military and
UnIOn men Of the State are Indignant over
the proclamation.
The Herald letter from tie eity,of Meri-
CO saw the lmpeiIils a. re are conon,tu-
latiug themselves Ou the prospects Of recDg
milton by the United S.aJ,s. and Il va. 70
ported that Gen. AlJImontr W., going to
Washington ~ secure that ccsideratum
The came correspondent describes the pre-
sent condition Ol lnc citaiiy u any thing
bul hattering t. tine new government The
Rrpubhcan armies are still large and elhclent
aud hold indI-putable possession Of large
portion OF the country while guerilla bands
ruam At wiil and the friends OF JuaIcf gam
ground every where.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-08-11

Thirty Indian tribes will assemble at
Fort Gibson snun for grand powow with
the whites.
Ia pleading for damages for breach Of
promise in New York q woman said she
might have married three other men while
losing time with her laithlesS one. The
Court was muca impressed with the state
ment.
The new chalI>nge My marriage or
your life.
y correspondent of the New York 10, Id
lays that the gr' at organ in Boston is 1.-THE
creak OF the hub Of the universe"
We are sorroy to cay that the keepers Of
the guerrilla prisons have good many frl-
ems on their hands Louisiana Jour.
The number OF strangers in Saratoga was
estimated On Saturday by one OF the old
citizens at seven thousand
Ford's theatre at Washington j. 70 be
made fire proof for the rebel archives
very fiery NATTER TO he deposited therein.
y California cOTIohosd editor threatened
to sue Tor libel If any body called HIM trail
tor,wbeicup ono Of his euntemI orarIes dub
ed him -'Coaiedcrite patriot.
Working for the bare Life - Making
clothes for a newly born baby.
Eiitaph on a BoTc.-.'llc was not icr
Tine, bat for ali Day"
outon NiciorIs's salary is about two mil
lions Der annum.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-08-11
Alarms IN NORTH CARoLlNA.-Advices

AFF1TRs IN NORTH CARoLINA.-Advices
from Raleigh of Aug. 80 says;
Parties arriving here from different parts
of the State say there is great change IN
the conduct Of the late rebel olIirrs Their
complete submission and good intentions 10
the Government Tor the first few wycks after
the COLLAPSE of the rebellion challenged the
admiration of all loyal men. Bat since tire
wholesale display Of clemcncy 20 the rebel
leaders of wealth and inGucircr, this treason
Gus and arrogant Glars have poisoned the
minds Of there sl'iiers against Union men
and negroes. They are having everything
their own way in designating d,I,'sdte- to
the convention which they cyp-St som u b.
called Unless the Government intcricrr,
aod excludes these t-ders from participation
IN this body, t-Tg Union men Will have
nothing to So with its deliberations, which
they d,eu will result in farce, and IN to
all associated with it.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-08-11

FRoN EUroPE-AdyIces from Europe 70
July 22d, say that the shcrc-enl OF the At
hntic Cable WAS landed and II clnnecri n
made with the land instruments un the ~ l..
IN the Presence of large cOncuursc IS L. PIE
SIX hundred and twrnty-six mcmhrr- have
been elected 10 Parliament, o. which 3j3 arc
Liberals md 213 are Conservatives. The
Liberal gains reach 81. The SJuth Lanci-
shire election resulted IN the su, Cess OF Mr.
Gladstone, hut his two ,lleagues are conscrv-
atIvcs. Mr.. Waller, Of the London TImes,
was defeated in Berkshire.
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Arrrxrr TO ISYxicf PKRsoyxl dSyuRr uP-
on CEN GRsNr-It Is said THAT On attempt
was made at the reception m Faneu,l Hall.
Boston, last week Monday to inaict a serious
personal damage upon Gen. Grant, by de-
iberate attenpt OF = man to wrench hrssrss
out of joint, by seising his hand aed sS1st-
ing that and bis arm forcihly round. Alder
man Clspp, who witnessed if.e operation,
seized the man by the necl, But the rascal
escaped from him, and ~ae quickly lost IN
the crowd. 1t will be remembered that the
same thing was trioa in New York. If this
scoundrel should fall into the hands Of some
of Grants Veterans, he will stand an excel
lent chance of having his neck twisted
around in a painful manner" That twist
will cute MN of bis disposition to twisting.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-08-11

ATTENrT To KIDNAr SANpERS-At Mon
trcnl Monday cy'uing. an attempt was made
10 kidnap Georcc y Sanders. AMI carry him
over the lines. Tho c.n-i traitors offered Dc-
tcctIye q 'Learv ten thousand dollars 20 H.
SYST them. lie rrcicud.-f 60 ngrcv. but
warned Sanders and the p,licr. lie then. in
carryInC out liz aiIarcnt cumpiiciiy, Indu
ced Sanders 10 Get INTO carriagc. and they
drove out IN the suburbs. where tncv we're
attacked 10y the kidnnppcis. Sanders Wa,
gagged and o Leary thrown out 81 the car
rage. On approaching the toll-gaie, the
police IN ambush -praus upon them. released
Sanders. and captured two IF the kilnappor-,
Carlos E. Morgan. and ". \ Birnes. who
say they are detective
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-08-11

Nor Easily kIE.Fo. A young man from
Worcester, private IN the j7th Regiment. in
the hatr'c q Eold lllrbor, a year sgo. vas hit
bya hfs in the chin. which haily frac'ur-
ell sse bone aud tore out several teeth. Another
ball hit the right shoulder. fractured the -houl-
der blade. an remains undiscovered. The third
ball passed through his abdomen and br ught
him to the ground. lis companions dragged
him 10 a hole, where his body aud head coull
not he seen by the enemy; but his lcgs heirc
exposed, one ball PASSED through the cali ot his
leg, another cut deep groove through his shin.
another cut through the top Of the jfs;cp. AMI
another carried away the next 20 the great toe
lie lay ia the hole at day. and was then taken
prisoner, aud starved several months. Vet th-
young man re r1- IN Worcester, erect and IN
good hea';h, AMI not perceptihly lame. His
Dame y r. T. Rockwoll
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A Remarkanl, stsrr.
A Woman ,..tsy.r ssSa. on a spar ~nh

A Woman ,ss t<ssT d3oa, on spar ~,fh an
Infant.
Incas steamship Bellona, Capt. Dixon,
iest'srrived at New York, were two stecrage
'rsssengers. concerning whom thrilling IN
cidcnt is related
Franz Meyer, aged %. snd hi. wife AIMS,
aged 10, from Canton Soleuro, s Switzerland. Nese
passengers in the ill-fs,ed ship wiffsin Nelson
recently destroyed by FIRE NJ seA> In the confu-
sion incident to efforts u rare life, the husband
and wife were separated. The husband wss
picket mp by ore oi the ships boats, vhith sas
Son fallen 'e with by the brig sie-tAry.
The VIE, young and ea6ir e, not dis
ccutseed about the up--. tsinty Of her husbands
fatr, but 'prepsse: for her own safety. Self
preservation could not suppress her womanly in
stincts se lar TO ignore the feeble cries OF an
infin, only II days old, leit to perish its dis
t--cied pareuts; but regardless Of her own ,tste,
che plunged with her self-imposel chsrge, into
the sea. For two whole days did this brave young
woman support herself and the infant on the
remnant of n ships spar. ~ithOut any iool or
water sustaining the infants life by the moisture
from her UIn mouth.
Late on the second day the same vessel in
which her husband was saved. having ceased
cruising without the hope of rescuing nicr- ~.
fll in with this heroine. anil saved he- and her
little charge. Eventually the fir-fy we're landed
II Iavre, France. The P+cssian Consul AT that
port took the charge ofthe infant. as ITS parents
were supposed II rave been lost with the wreck
Many lsdies at llavTe interested themselves TO
enable this brave young creature. with her hr.-
band. again to venture 10 cross the Atl.rift IA
search Of a Western home. DvstIrc. cf every
thing necessary an outfit, hay'tg /, St all, the
kindness Of the ladies' ~ favre was doubtless
most acceptable; and On the Bellona, although
poverty was apparent, a remarkable cleanliness
in the family ras quite noticeable.
This heroine Of real life. during her recent
voyage IN the Belona, gave birth 10 child She
is real object Of interest to the benevol nj LADIES
Of New York, snd is worthy to receive at their
hands that aid, for the promptness Of which Trey
have a world wide reputation.
DR.. Blewitt, the surgeon OF the BeI,ona, has
kindly offered TO give authentic Information ie-
garding this woman, ~ III possesses documents
establishing the traits Of the facts stated.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-08-11

\ BEAUTIFUL MEIEOs.-A meteor Of most
unusual lcauiy, says the Bellows Falls
Tunes. was seen in the northern sky. from
this village on Thursday evening. July
9th. Ii WAS about at an angle OF 10 de-
grecs, or nearly half way between the dip
per and the horizon. It's descent commenced
like shooting star," but grew into a
large ball Of most brilliant white light. AMI
then exploded throwing equally brilliant
white lights in all directions. like rocket.
IL lett short trail from where u started,
which seemed 10 remain stationary, and
slowly changing to an oval or round lIghs
spot. gradually faded away. lasting about
FIVE minutes. Il was certainly the mo=t
beautiful meteor we ever saw.
The same one, probably, was seen at Long
Lake. Hamilton CO. y. Y; the light was 50
bright Ne to cas-; strong shadow.
The F-eemcE mentions the explosion OF a
meteor directly over the village OF MOntPel-
Ter few evening. since, Po.iably the same
one mentioned above The Freeman says
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Died.

In this city. Tav-dS! evening. Aug. :, BTi1set
Ryan, dau- htsr O. sIrs. Bridget b. and the late
Phillip ny an, ssrd 90 years.
Funeral at ot &ars : Church, on Friday, Aug
~, Al s.. ociucs -
In Detroit July SIsi, Fannie Leach, i-aa.
desehter Of lion. Wrn. and Fannie 5. Warner. ago
"a incltls-
On Thursaa, "a, rling, aug ID, at the Vernon
Episcopal l-stitate. Charles Evans ProHty, sou Or
Artelas- ami france, VI. Prya,y. s-ed IL years and
. months.
In south Ear.i uston, Saturday, Aug 5th. Del
pima r.. vile OF II /. upper, aged 3, years.
in this cry. Taesdly, Aug sth, of consumption.
julius. eldest 500 Il Diniel and Mary r Barnes
aseC 81 ears
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see
God
In this ciry. Aa-. s, Charlie, iar.at s'u offs. and
A. Z. Beach, a-eI m,u,h-.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-08-11

How To SERVE G.-Whcn attacked nv
bloodhound. or any other dog, raise your
left arm and let HIM seize il; then Instantly
grasp bis wiudp re with your right hand,
and 'qn'cze 1t with all your might that
will disable lin in two seconds. lie orens
his mouth TO gasp, loses all power and TAILS
help'ess. II Ieu wRh To kill lin, keep YOUR
hold for a minute or two-he is done You
are ready for another. 0ne at a time Is all
you need. The writer speaks from expert
erce with big dog.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-08-11

The Richmond correspondent Of the Tn
5uHe says disgraceiul OF affairs prevails IN
this city the CT liens feel it duly inuctnbent
upon them to maltreat every negro they
meet, and even the soldiers are led into the
same course by the citizens. Great dIsaifcc-
ton prevails among the soldiers cons quent
upon poor ratIons. proverhially worse than
were issued 20 rIt'z'''s. They have not been
paid of Tor ~ ur rIgh; months. aud with
dubious expectations - To beng mustered
out. They ale found willing too.- in the
hands of bad and disioyal men, who ply
them with whi>key. to iI',ly undertake and
execute most any job.
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TBE FUGITIvE REBEL LEADERs. The Mon-
treal papers give an account OF a supposed
attempt Ia kIdnap the notorious George San
ders on tie evening Of the 29Ih July. Half
a duzen men mad concealed the m-,lves in his
house. who committed an assault uron two
of his friends, BEATING ne Of them severely.
Sanders happened 10 he OUT at the time.
The supp,-itIon is that the men meant to
kidnap Sanders. take him to the United
States, and claim the reward offer, d lur hun
hy Prssident johnson, hut M facts aIe given
To indicate that such war their ohlret They
might have been mere burglars. II Is sand
that two OF the men are known tn he from
NV York city, and that the Montreal
Police are on their track.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-08-11

The Petersburg Express of the 2i inst,
contains an advertisement for q man of cspi
tai to establish newspaper in some scuthern
city-the advertiser, an editor By pr )fession,
being "driven to this proposition by the de
struc;ion of his Offices by the public enemy"
This public enemy evidently is the Usited
States of America, and the question naturally
arises, what sort of a paper IL to be establish
ed under such auspices? Gcn. Hartsufi
should look after that editor