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PERSONAL.

The Providence Journal can think of nj
/ punishment which it would like better TO see
inflicted on Waddell, of the Shenandoah
than to have him dropped in the streets oi
New Bedford, and left for twenty four hour
to the tender mercies of the whaling cap
tains What ,ehdling they wouli give
him
FIX Prcsidt mt Pierce, who has been consI-
dercd dangerously sick, is said to be in a fair
way of recovery.
The latest intelligence from Europe re-
cords the death of Andre Marie Jean Jacques
Dupin. Procureur General of France, who
was born in 1888, and a, lawyer and poll
tician has taken an active part in public ai-
fairs.
Tom sayers the English rugilst, died at
his residence at Camden Town on the Sth.
His death has been for some time expected,
lung disease and occasional hGmoptysls Civ
ing him the final knockdown blow.
1t appears that the law of New York dors
not require the official canvass of votes IN the
10th district, to be deferred till the 18th Of
December. 1t can be done before, and
doubtless will be, so that Hon. Robert Hale
can be present at the opening Of Congress.
Judce Collamer's death was occasioned by
organic disease Of the heart, of which he
had felt tho symptoms for four or five weeks,
increased by congestion of the lungs from
cold caught while attending his brother
Georges funeral at Montpelier.
Judge Smallcy holds the United States
District Court for the Northern district of
New York, at Auburn, this session, owing
to the illness of Judge Hall, OF that dis-
trict
wm. Raymond took the prize, as the
homeliest man IN the Hall at the Glassl low
er's entertainment on Saturday evening
Rev. ). NJ. Whiting has been appointed
Superintendent of Schools in Colchester, in
place Of Rev. j. D. Kingsbury removed from
town.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-01
[From the Albany Argus ]
Lady Smuggling.

The Ogdensburg Journal states that TWO
most respectable ladies of that town have re
Gently been arrested for smuggling. The
Collectors have received instructions to COM
pei the payment of duties ON articls Of cloth
ing purchased IN Canada by persons residing
on tins side, and in case Of refusal to pay
the legal duties, to prosecute for the PEN
alty.
The Rochester Express announces that lt
has been furnished with the names Of sever
al respectfully connected ladies, in that city,
who have been extensively engaged in bring
ing over fine goods, such as they could con-
ceal about their persons.
The Collector by calling on the ETPfcSS
man. will doubtless be furnished with the
names of the dcllnquents.
The Custom House officers, encouraged ~
the press, have become vigilant, indeed -
The other night, a lady from Waterloo, G.
w, came over on a ferry boat, decked IN her
robes for the bridal ceremony, bringing with
her such articles as were indispensable for
the occasion. Instead Of rushing into the
arms Of her afhanced as she expected on
touching the eastern shore Of the Niagara,
she found herself embraced by g Revenue
INSPECTOR, who confscated all her wedding
traps as lawful plunder for Government. IN
appeal was made 10 the Collector Of Buffalo,
who took pity on the unfortunate, and let
her 20 free.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-01
Ghe 9ree Rress.
BURLINGTON
FRIDAY MORNING DEC. !. Ist5.
The Change In New Jersey.

1t Is rare that in any State the vote for
State officers the year after presidential
election, comes up to that of the preceding
year. The activity and energy with which
the late canvass IN New Jersey was carried on.
is shown by the fact that the total vote this
year was 3.5ni in excess of the vote last
year On tic psHdontial election. Last year,
the vote fu President was, for Lincoln Co.
723 for Mcclellan 6S ,O24 total los, ,747:
majority for Mcclellan 1851 This year,
the vote for Governor was, for Ward (union)
g. $50 for Runyon (dem.) 6i.T3l,-tOtal
vote l32 ,25l excess over the total vote for
Precedent last year. 1904; majority for
Ward 2.739. Change in favor of the Union
ticket 0,090. Fitzpatrick, Logan. ana their
cosdjutors, fought the battle nobly and we'll.
They deserve the thanks Of their country.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-01

ACCIDENT To A Cattle TRAIN.-The BOs-
ton TrGrelcr says the western cattle train
from the Vermont Central Railroad, in com
ing from 81 Albans IN the 22d, ran
off the track while on the Cheshire Railroad
about four miles from Fitchburc. The train
was composed Of about s. care The acei-
dent was caused by the breaking of an axle
and eight cars were smashed. They were
loaded principally with sheep and hogs and
geese. Of the latter there were five hundred
in boxes on the train. many Of them beng
killed by being trod upon by tine cattle. The
cattle in the cars that ESCAPED uuinjurcd,
scattered all over the country in the vicinity
and were with difficulty recovered.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-01

One OF the best things of the season is
from Bishop Simpson, who has declared in
favor of paying the rebel war debt when 1t
becomes due, viz after 4" the independence
OF the Confederate States shall have been Sc
cured"
The Boston Troreller blows very strongly
on Judge Redield's doctrine, that the only
ground on which the freedmen of the South
can be made voters is the clause Of the Con-
stisution requiring Congress to guaranty a
republican form Of government to the several
States. 1t gives long list of repubhes-al-
ways called so-from tbosc.of Greece and
Rome down to our own, in which slavery
was allowed-and winds up as follows
/" Our power to convert the freedmen into
citizens is not derived from the republican
| clause of the constitution, and that clause
never before was interpreted to mean any
thing of the kind. For years after the con-
stitution which contains that clause had be
come the organic law oI the land, many
States-most tStates-excluded large numbers
Of their people from the polls, because they
were not possessed o. certain property quali-
fcatiops. Rhode Island, required, that the
voter should be possessed ofs certain amount
of real estate, or that he should be the eldest
son of person who was thus qualified. Yet
Rhode Island was a republic, and no sane
man ever thought that the federal govern
ment had the right to call the majority Of
her male population to the polls under the
republican politY clause. Our power to deal
with the condition OF the Southern coiored
population proceeds from the right of con-
quest, right to the exercise Of which there
is no limit, rave what proceeds from the
force OF public opinion Had We not con-
quered the States which rebellsd, we could
not have Interfered With their Internal con-
dirion, and never should have thought oi
thus interfering. We have the power TO ele
vate the colored people politically, and we
should exercise il, as men Of sense, and as
men who love justice. We should elevate
them, because it 10 our duty to do as we
would he done by, and because we are strong
enough to DO our duty. Acting on the broad
principle Of right, we shall find our cause
better sustained than we could hope to sus-
tain it BY deducing from the constitution a
power which that instrument cunfefs upon
no body of men in tire country. We weaker
our cause when We seek to found the pro.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-01

RXM ESTATE CHiNGEs.-D. ID. Howard
Esq.. has purchased OF Rev. Is. W. Smith,
the large Seminary building, corner Of
Church and Adams Street, FOR 50 900.
Dir. Howard has also purchased of j. 5.
Adams Esq., for Sis rcr acre, the beau,i-
ful thirty acre lot living ON the Lake Shore
moth ol lie iaIm house, near Red Rocks,
Which Lar L,,n lately advertised for sale by
NJ. Adame. 1hosc are both most desirable
liec,, of real estate. Either would make a
beautiful and atuacliye sitc for new sum-
ncr hotel
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-01
Away on his dismal course he speeds,

Away on his dismal course he speeds,
His path was rugged and sore,
Through the tangled mazes Of CcpperhesC
creeds.
With many mixture Of names and breeds,
That never was known before.
He sa,u the chair, but the wstchfnl light
or freedom around il played,
And BGrlop'd him so bad on election night
That out in the cold he was laid.
So they built him boat all nice and sound,
ibid the Cops, and the rest of the crew.
And rowed away to the burial ground,
That up at the head Of Salt River is found,
Ind covered him up from view.
But Oft in the Freedom -hater's camp.
His doleful ghost is seen,
Still following after the Heeting lamp,
That lured him away ona wild-goose tramp
Companion Of things unclean.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-01

REAL EsrATE IN EssEx.-John Saxon Esq,
has sold his farm to James y. Gates for
$500, and has purchased the old Platt
farm in Milton for $500. Hiram Richards
has sold his farm to Enoch Howe for
$500. Mr.. Richards has purchased the
bomestesd Of Mr.. c. P. Barney. Mr.. George
Gates has bought the village residence of
Warren Williams ESQ.,. at Essex Ccutre. to-
gether with all his real estate in town, a
portion ol which he has transferred to E. j.
Bu,tolph Esq, adding the remainder to his
own broad acre.. So says the Senhnel.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-01
NnTII

The Annual Meeting OF the Vermont State
Temperance Society for 1865, viii be holden at
Randolph Centre. the third Wednesday Of De
cembcr. at halt past ten A. VI.
In addition to the usual round Of business.
the following gentlemen are to speak upon topics
assigned them. respectively followed by others,
as the spirit may lead
Ist. Encourag gemeuis s-discouragcments, and
our present duties. Rev. 2. Il. White. Gov
entry
u la, the Proli5ifory Lar q rea'Ou-
able basis" and CAN IT Re ENFORCED J. S.
Adams. Esq, Burlington.
81 Evils Of uo4craic drinking. Rev. b.
W. Dayton. St. Adams.
lth. Organization. Rev. Z. IL ByingtOn,
Windsor.
In addition to the above discussions, each Of
which will occupy from thirty to forty FIVE min
utes, there will be the Report, by the Chairman
Of the Committee. Rev Mr.. Ray, Of White
River, which all will desire to hear.
Unless otherwise ordered by the Convention,
Rev. Mr. White will speak at u ?. NJ, Wodnes-
day. Hon. }. :. Adams in the evening Of the
same day, preceded by Mr.. Ray in his Report.
Thursday morning. Rev. Mr.. Dayton, fol-
lowed by Rev Mr. Byington the same forenoon
I or in the afternoon, as shall seem best.
Let all parts of the State be ireH represented
expecting meeting of unusual interest. cor
responding with the fearful demands of tn,
times
The friends, Of Randolph, desire TO have then
hospitaiiues tested
All papers III Vermont are requested to inser
the above notice. and oblige.
By order Of Committee.
L. II. STONE, Secretary.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-01
Southern Anxiety.

The great anxiety, at this time, in the
Southern States. is on this main question :
How can we, the ruling masses at the South,
under our changed condition, reach the same
result which We did under our former one
Formerly, when Slavery had full swing, by
its means they kept the politia! power en-
tirely in their own hands. The slaves. and
what few free blacks and mulattoes there
were, of course had no power whatever. The
pSor whites who copied the conduct of their
wealthy and influential, as far as they could,
and adopted sll their principles. in most
cases had no more To ,cork, with them as
with the rich, was generally considered dis
graceful Work, as they viewed it, belong
ed only to "niggers" and "northerners, ,"
who. because they did work and did not own
slaves, in their estimation, were worthy OF
no more respect than the Southern negroes
themselves.
As the case now stands, they all admit, or
most of them do, tnat slavery is done, or is
to be done away with but they have no
desire nor intention to 20 TO work, any more
than before They aim to bave the work all
done BY the same dark-skinned hands that
did il belore-all the ordering, all the
lordIng it over others, all the political
talking and acting, in short, all the power
and influence and privilege of superior
class. to remain with themselves Just as it
was before the rebellion. To this end, tends
nearlyall their proposed legislation, thus far.
The idea that any one human being ought
TO have an equal chance with his fellow be-
ings to make his way in life, so far as rights,
obligations and privileges are concerned,
that he ought to bc treated as well as others
who do as well as he does, TO bc subjected TO
no more burdens than others no more cur
tsilmonts OF his liberty than others, so long
as he docs nothing which would be called
criminal in others, of different blood, race or
color-this idea, we say. has not as yet,
worked Its way into the brains OF many
south Of Mason and DiIon's line. The war
has not taught them that lesson-perhaps it
would be unreasonable to expect that it
would teach it to them directly. But it has
taught them something which will prepare
the way for them to learn 1t, as time goes
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-01

IMPARTIAL SUFFRAGE.-We are somewhat
surprised to see jurist of the standing OF
Judge Redfeld maintaining that negro sui
frage can be required Of the South under the
constitutional clause empowering the FEEDER
al Government to guaranty to every State "a
republican form of government. Neither
the context of that clause, nor the c0nstruc-
tion put upon it by the authors Of the Ped
eralist," nor the invariable practice Of the
government, warrant any such conclusion
Ii would, indeed, be singular II, after seV
enty years experience, we had just discover
ed that the denial Of negro suffrage was
inconsistent with "a republican form OF
government" in any States when so many,
including a large majority of the State, bad
maintained that denial throughout taeir
whole existence
Nothing is gained by these ingenuities and
farfetched constructions. The power TO en-
force negro suffrage at the South, if we have
il at all. is part of the supreme power IN
herent in the Government for Its selt-deiense.
Ii Is part of the same power by which
President Lincoln decreed emancipation and
effectually carried on the war, and by which
President johnson has appointed Provisional
Governors of the seeded States and dictated
his terms of reconstruction. II the milltary
governments till prevails at the South, 1t the
war is not wholly ended.a II the President
should come to the conclusion that the tn
forccment of negro suffrage is necessary %
complete the full and secure settlement oil the
rebellion, then we see no objection to his
debating that enforcement
But If either the time has gone by tor tax
ing that step. or if it is net absolutely de
manded by the paramount duty OF obtaining
.ssecurity for the future, but remains as
great and desirable reform, then it may be
ccomplished by an amendment OF the Con
stitution That would mako suffrage every
where uniform, as Hamilton and Others IN
the "Federalist" affirmed might have eeen
done in the first place. and ,cOtsid have been
done, had 1t not been for the discrepancies
IN the several States, which have now been
materially done away wlth.-B0sfon Jour
nal
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-01

Across THE LAKE.-Ihc figures Of the off,
cisl canvass of votes at the late election look
well for Clinton County. The union majori
ties Of the State ticket range from 100 tor
Barlow to 2gl for Gen Barnum. inspector
OF State prisons. For State Senator Moss X.
Platt has majority of 397 over Judge VIM
slow c. Watson. IN Clinton County, and a
total majority in The District of 1881. Judge
Hale. Tor Congress, has 2O4 majority in ClIn-
ton. and ll67 in the District
Audrcw !. Williams, Esq, OF rlattsbursh.
has a plurality ol 6 votes, and is elected IN
less tie result .tall be reversed by votes
from the Army Yet to b, returned. Mr..
Williams did not receive the regular Union
nomination, but took about the whole Union
vote, bis Union competitor, Sanboru, Ie-
ceiving tu, 2s7 votes.
St. Peters Church, just completed by the
French Catholics in Plattsburgb, at a cost
Of $50 .OO0. wss dedicated last Sunday
Bishop Conroy and seventeen priests assisted
in the ceremonies. The sermon was preached
hy Rev e.. Thihc.ult Of Longucuil, {. +.
The stock of logs on the Sayanac Is entire
ly exhausted, end the mills have all STOPPED
Ii ha- l,on very profitable lumber season,
there. a- elsewhere. and the next is expected
to be more 20, as tic aLrosauon OF the Re
cirroo'ty treaty viii, it is supposed. lessen
in some measure the Canadian competition.
Mary Suusw. 9god 100 years, died at
Cooper ,illc OF old age, the 18th instant
She was gr,at-sTeat-grandmothcr, and
counted Ter descendants to the number Of
eighty.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-01

I'M WooDsTocE STASpARD office narrowly
escalcd destruction by Gre, on Monday even
ing, ocos stoned ly .hc ignition II quantity
ot h,uz'rc, IN The cellar OF Frccmau's drug
storr. under the Standard Office, which was
being c'rsl,rSly drawn by light OF an open
LAM. Fortunately .uiieieut help and va
tei w,rc at haui TO speedily e1;inguish the
ilame- The practice OF handling such in
ilani'1ah.e &c materials near lamps eanno, lie
to- severely e,nd, nnej.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-01

WHrE LABoR N GEoRGn.-The Macon
correspondent Of the Cincinnati Commsrciai
writing on the 18th, says
In coming down from Atlanta, | saw
phenomenon which has not before presented
itself TO me IN the South. There were white
men-not Irishmen-at work on the raIl-
road. ditching. They were not lrishmen,
as one could readily perceive from their sal
low faces and slender busts, nor any other
"iurriners - and what Is more, and more
hopeful than all else, Is that they were re-
turned rebel soldiers, as could be at once
discovered from the Confederate uniform,
which all wore-a clOse-htting, gray Jacket,
with narrow blue collar and cuffs. In three
different squads, there were at least fifty OF
them, and they were bringing their slnews
into use right vigorously. so tar, the negro
had appeared to monOpOlIze the ditching on
the Southern railroads, but here their en-
pire is divided.
There were plenty of them at work on this
road, but all IN squads by themselves under
the direction of a white Oversecr. Let no
one forget that it was tar more humiliatlnS
for those men, and required more nerve m
them, TO come thus in,O competition with the
negro IN his coarse and heavy labors, than 1t
would in the North. A Southern man, in
taking up the implements Of downright
hard labor, arrays himself against a phaianx
of preiudices and opinions which, heretofore,
would have been certain TO crush him.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-01
Poetry.
IFrcm the Round Table,
The sabbath Of the Year.


Inc
When comes the oanosth OF tne lear,
Tis sWeet IN Noodianu pains 70 s'Hy'
Ere yet the iol,aee, 1ut'er'ng sere'
To muse IN Natures quiet hails,
Where, Ike ssint, sne stAnus o. Prnyei'
While solemn th"ugn' tne sohi en'ii ~iis'
The streams ,hat all tne Sumnsr i'ns
sang lyrcs loud IN careless gree
Glide Onward WIN sooeier song
lney nuen nun, MI 80 80. ~ : :. ~
ouDdueu AGu sui', tn"oeu ..nys IsS: -
Ihroush Noo1iiou ., aislee a"d "i0 ~ u''N'
Ineusn tne niIE.u .noll Aisl lias -o"p,
la now sne "es'-Ninu soiea'nins seen''
Ake tne ieiigleus N organ lone'
hgntiy nom unnuhleIeu mr.
hM-spreauing, noats 'aPOr gray
Ii.e 5 Incense inAt some 'einPie ms
The rusillr z OF the leaves alon'
men 'ne uisnu Ofts1e 'ne 9iAncnes slirs'
Is hke the murnurins 10" ana s0it
The lingering Wlid-noWe,e piooming lair'
Ihonsh dreaming Oh ,he i,os' oi pea'h'
SEND upWaru' hAe uput'ereu prayer
Like ifisfs, tne sgeu uees S'ounu
Seem teiling oeans IN ntiul prayer
here er dry leai 10 the Sroohd
Drops through the misty an
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-01

BrTrER-Thc st. Albans Messenger Of
Tuesday. VS. "tho downward tendency in
butter last week, Is realized in salcs to-day
at IS to 40 cents, according to quality. \
nice quality might get a slight advance on
40 cents, aud poor article would 60 as hard
at "a as it would in eating" All risht-and
If the downward slide continues, 50 much
the better.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-01

Everything is not "all one way, and that
the wrong way, at the South, to the extent
claimed by the croakers- When before the
war did we find Southern papers rejoicing
over Republican victories But now the
Savannah Republican announces the news of
the late Union triumphs in great flourish
of types, and makes "ths glad tidlngs from
New York and New jersey the caption of
a double loaded leader. The Richmond Re
public dwells upon the calamity which would
have ATTENDED Democratic victory. The
Danville tya.) Register, bids long farewell
to the Democratic party, which it says can
no longer he useful to the country
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-01

ACcIDENI.-On the 25d, about 5 U clock .,
man by the name Of Robert Mclaughlin
fell on his head from a scafiold on Mr.. Sto-
wells house To the ground, ~ feet below
and was badly bruised, but no bones broken.
Dr. Tnaycr was soon ON the spot aud attend
cd to his case.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-01
A correspondent Of the Montpelier Free
man is down on the - Old Folks" He SAYS ::

man is down on the - Old Folks" He says
% For the benefit OF the young" however, We
viii state that our parents and grandparents
sang this soul.stirring music IN no such man
uer They rather aimed at devotion and reyer-
erce : and one whose voice Was not true TO key
As SUMMER and autumn TO the year, and pure
as the song Of birds, was not regarded as ht to
sing at all. Ia comparison with such voice and
ears, coupled with the greatest simplicity Of
manner, think OF the noise, the bluster and the
parade OF Monday and Tuesday evenings last.
But We were further disappointed IN the pro
gramme with which thefamed " Old Folks - IA
yoIed US. IL might have answered for 4 single
entertainment but why repeat il when 80
much that is better WAS omitted. Who would
think his rsysrfosrs of old tune- complete when
=. M.jes,y aid - Ocean {" ~iih tuer splendid
ha.iDonies aud spiriiel melodies were left out ,
Why was - Denmark the srandest of all old
musc-omitte,l Where were those touching
notes of solitude and grief, in which the Spar
rvw tells her moan ~
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-01

In St Louis. Friday. a collecting messenger
of the United States Saving Association, ,hav-
ing thirty-fve thousand dollars in pouch,
was knocked down On one OF the most ire
auented streets, and the money seized. Inc
collector, however fired his revolver at the
retreating robber, who dropped the money
and escaped. The banking house OF Messrs.
Benoist was also robbed Of seven thousand
dollars, and no clue to the robbers.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-01

ceedings necessary to its support and tri-
umph on wild interpretations of the constI-
tuition, instead of acting in accordance with
plain facts, and making use of that opportu-
nifty to do right which Heaven has given us,
boldly, and without circumlocution.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-01

TIE FATE OF GEs. SLoors.-As dead
man, politically, ss there is in the State of
N,w York, is the leadIpg candidate on the
democratic ticket. at the late election. His
uaue which might have gone down to pos
terlty among the honored ones OF the war,
will now only he remembered as that Of the
man who was TOOL enough to desert to the
rebels, after they we're whipped and the war
was over. He can now adopt the epi'aph :;
IL wa. well wanted TO be better; took
tdeu,ccistic) physic /; and here am. Hie
fate Is proIe ly warning to all soldiers who
look for ad,ancrment TO the democracy ;snd
it i- 6uingly celebrated ir the following
touci ing lines which We find in the Albany
Journal