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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-06

The Herald of the Times makes a" an at
tempt to dispi owe" the reiutation Of some
statements pufportiug to have Keen made
by Mr. Fletcher of Massachusetts, which
we copied last week from the N. Y. Evening
Post. After christening the Evg. Post ga
Loco Foco, Tory concern" aud talking a
bout" &" hireing editors" Gust to show their
"decency," we supposc,) they speak of the
rcfutation, as " mere assertion" Now, as
the editor of the Herald has (no doubt
unintention0liy) overlooked the second par
agraph of that refutation, we present tito
him again, and ask if he questions the facts
it communicates, or if they are What he
calls "mere assertions"l The paragraph
is as follows -
"But to show in n stronger light if possi-
BILE the outrsgeousness of the misstatement
attributed 10 Mr.. Fletcher, we aver that the
bills referred to by him originated in the
| Senate, aud not in the House Of Represen-
taives. Ia consequence of the appoint
ment of the committees of the Senate be-
| fore the committees of the other llonse, tho
Finance Committee of the Senate matured
The bills before they were considered by the
Committee of Ways aud Means in the
House of Representatives. The latter COM
mit,ec, to avoid unnecessary delay and col
lission with the Senate, adopted the bills,
some with and some without amendments"
The 4" Gsntiemaniy" editor of the Herald
next goes on to talk of our "nbuse" " las
he terms it) of him, and INDUCES in some
personal illusions. the object of which we
are Mt loss to discover, unless they are in
tended for a man upon whom his abuse
has been heretofore lavishly bestowed, but
who has no more knowledge of our edtor-
ais until they appear than the editor of the
Herald himself. He profcsses HIMSELF un-
able to imagine" what we mean by saying
"of course, any thing which may contain
false charges and misstaiements against the
Administration may be found in his col
umns."-We will inform him. II is an
old saying and one which is, we believe,
beyond dispute, that fool may ask more
questions in an hour Than wise man can
answer in year. The federal press, from
Maine to Georgia, have been acting upon
a similar system Of tactics, and, as it re-
quires but little exertion to find fault and
make false charges, or to dish up string
of plausible assertions and call them facts,
especially during a season Of commercial
distress, they have not had to labor very
hard in their vocation, although they h, We
promulgated more fasehoods, misstaie-
men,s and misrepresentation than could
be unraveled 10y the labor Of years. Now
all these things, as matter "of course" we
expect to sec set forth in the columns Of
the Herald ofihe Times" All the gross
est fsbricslious Of the most ultra federal pa
pcrs, and leaders OF the party, arc copied
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-06

with avidity, aud no matter how conclusive
ly they nre proved TO be wrong, no ac-
acknowledgement Of their untrurh is allowed
to appear.
As specimen of class Of assertions,
which pass for argument with some people,
we copy the following from the last Herald !:
There is no need of publishing any
false statements respecting The Admins
tration-the truth is bad enough, aud the
tories know it full well, and it is that they
most dread to encounter"
Now what does this amount To but mere
assertion 2" Might not the same be said Of
the supporters Of any administration that
ever was or ever will be, and how can it be
refutedl The whole tenor of such asser-
tions are, that the Administration parry are
all dishonest, all rascaIs, and that the fed
eralists comprise all The saints, all the " de-
cency," and all the patriotism in the coun-
try.-Bahi
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-06
THE DIVORCE BILL.--NO. 2.
To the Editor Of the Psnnsyiuanian:

tnc fSuUV ~ "c S"''y'o""f""'
~ my former COMMUNICATION, hastily
traced the history Of our legislation respec-
ting the safe keeping and disbursement o!
the public funds. Il embraces three dis
iinct systems; the first, tho direct agency
of Government officers, which continued in
practice from The organization of the Trea-
sury in 1850, to the year 1917 the second,
the agency of National Bank, which oh.
tained from the commencement Of the late
hanks operations in 1917. ill The removal
of,he deposits in 1892 the third, the short
lived combination of local bank repositories.
OF the forty-eight years ofour financial an
mails, the public moneys have been legally
deposited during twenty-eight with the coll
lecting officers Of the Treasury, during ff.
teen with hank chartered by Congress,
during four with state hunks under an Ex-
scutiye regulation, aud during one with
similar institutions appointed under an &C,
OF Congress. The three plans have been
fairly tested, and their practical operation
Is not therefore matter for controversy. II
Is not fair nov to describe either of them as
an. experiment.
AZ hrst view il would seem reasonable
that the safe-keepers Of The peoples money
ebould be men chosen BY the people, and
directly sccoun,abls to them. There !, mn
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-06
NEWPORT.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6, 1887,
TOWN MEETING

A Town Meeting was held on Saturday
afternoon last 10 consider on the state oi
our Fire Department. After a pretty ami
mated debnte the following votes passed
Voted, That the Board Of Engineers
examine the Fire Engires, Hose, &C., and
see that they are in good order, and if they
are not so, to cause them Immediately TO be
put in order.
+" Voted, That the Board of Engineers
be requested immediately to obtain from
New York or some other place, two boys
as chimney sweeps.
Voted, That the Town Council be re-
quested to appoint some suitable person to
go with these boys to every house in town,
for the purpose of sweeping the chimneys,
and that he keep register of all chimncys
swept or not"
The proposition to make reservoirs for
water, on the bill, was introduced and dis
cussed, but the advocates Of postpOnement
carried the day, and the further considera-
lion of the projet was deferred until April.
We hope they may not have cause to regret
this decision.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-06

The Herald of last week, with its nccus-
TONED unfairness, misrepresents our re-
marks upon the destruction Of Mr.. TiIIey's
R0pe-walk on the 22d ult We deny that
we charged the "whoIc whig party in the
town, with setting fire to Mr.. Tlley's Rope
walk" but we did say, aud insist upon it,
that they 'instigated the act,' by counte-
nancing and contributing to the making OF
bonfres; that no man believes that the de-
struclion of the Ropo-wal would have oc-
Cured but for such ncouragement and in
sigaton and therefore we hold that party
chargable with the loss incurred on the oc-
casion. We deem the attempt of the Her
aid to retort, by insinuating that we com
mitted the offence, hardly worthy of notice
but whenever we are guilty of countenanc-
ing similar excesses, in exul,ation at party
victory, we shall consider ourselves respop-
chile for all misdeeds which may grow on,
of them, and shall not make the futile at.
tempt 10 charge them upon our opponent:
because they mny be "quite as likely to b,
at least suspected"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-06

o. For New YoRK.-The stcamboa,
Kingston, under the command of Capt.
VIM. III. Townsend, will leave Providence
and this place for New York, this afternoon.
The Kingston has been fitted to accommo-
date nm hundred passengers, aud as she has
been proved an excellent sea boat, we have
no doubt she will carry her passengers MS
safely as any of the larger boats. o. See
advertisement.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-06

~ DIR. Claiming and others, applied to
the municipality of Boston, las, week, for
the use OF Fanueil Hall, 81 for the purpose OF
holding public meeting to notice in suit
able manner the recent murder in the CITY
of Alton, of native OF New England aud
citizen of the free State of Illinois, who fell
in defence of the freedom Of the press
Their request was refused, and DR.. Chan
ming has in consequence published an ad-
dress to the citizens of Boston, from which
we make the following extracts:-
This petition was rejected by the Board
OF Aldermen, on the ground, thst the reso-
lutIons, which might be passed at the pro-
posed meeting, would not express the pub
lie opinion of the city, and would even
create dlsgraceful confusion in Faneuil
Hall, or IN other words, would excite mob.
! need not say to those who know me. ,ha,
l am incapable Of proposing a measure
which should seem, to he fitted to expose
the city to tumuIt. The truth is, that the
possibility of such an occurrence did not
enter my thoughts. The oblec, of the pro-
posed meeting was so obvious, so unex-
'ceptionable, so righteous, and had such
claims on every friend of order and liberty,
that ] did not pause momen, when | was
requested To sign the petition. | should
have pronounced il Impossible, that a man
OF common sense and common honesty
could view aud pass over the tragedy of
Alton, as matter touching merely the in
,eresis OF one or another party. To me il
had character Of its own, which stood ou,
~ terrible relief saw in il systematic.
deliberate murder, for the destruction Of the
freedom of the press. The petition was
prese n'ed Tor one purpose and one only,
namely, iha, the good people Of Boston
might manifest ia the most solemn and I'M
pressive manner their deep adherence of
the spirit Of mobs which threatens all our
institutions, aad particularly might expires,
heir utter Incorporating reproba,,on OF
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-06

The Solicitor of the Treasury has ad-
dressed a letter to the U. S. Attorney in
Baltimore, in regard to statements that
have been made respecting the traffic in
the spurious copper coins now intermixed
with our currency. The Solicitor says
81 have to request tina, you will c,use in
qulry to be made into the truth of these
statements. and if such be the fact, ins,i-
tute the proper legal proceedings withou,
delay"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-06

THE DIVORCE BmL.-We have com.
menced the publication to-day of series
of letters, addressed to the editor of the
Pennsylvania, which calmly and cogently
consider the divorce question, and we re-
commend them to the perusa of all per-
sons who seek for knowledge on the subject
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-06
Philadelphia, Nov. IS, 1887.

The Wheat Bounty, in the State Of
Maine, this year, amounts to one hundred
anil fry thousand dollars
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-06

THE BANK CoNvENTIoN.-The Conven-
ton has adjourned without effecring the OBJ
ject for which it was convened. A resolu-
ton to resume specie payments on the first
of July was negatved by the votes of 10
States to 8. The following resolutions
were adopted.-
Ist. Resolyed, That this convention
entertains a'deep anxiety and firm deter
mlnatIon to accomplish the resumption of
specie payments, at the earliest period
when it may be permanently practicable.
I'd. ReSotved, That in the opinion of this
convection, the present circumstances of the
country are not such as to make it expedent
or prudent now to fix a day for the resump-
lion of specie payments.
Sd Res0tUed, That when the convention
terminates its present session, it shall be
adjourned to meet in the city of New York
on the second Wednesday of April next for
the purpose of then considering and il
practicable, determining upon, the day when
specie payments may be resumed.
4th. Resoiued, That this convention
strongly recommends to all the baak in the
United States, to continue by proper meas
ures to prepare themselves for return to
specie payments, within the shortest prac-
ticable period after the next meeting of The
convention.
9Th. Res0lUcd, That the banks in those
states which are not now represented, be
earnestly requested to send delegates 10 the
adjourned meeting of this conventions, and
that the several delegates from all the states
be desired to procure all such information
in regard to the condition of the banks in
their respective states, as may be attaina-
ble
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-06
WIN. T. CLAIMING.

A meeting has subsequently been held,
at which committee was appointed to pro-
cure signatures to a petition for the use of
the Hall for the same purposes, on Friday
next, at ten o'clock, A. Nj.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-06

The principles, on which have acted
in this affair, are such as have governed
my whole life. This is not The first time
in which have come forward to defend
the freedom of opinion, the freedom OF
speech, the freedom of the press. Not n
few of my fellow citizens will bear witness
to the sincerity of my devotion to this
cause. The rights of n human being to
inquire, to Judge, and to express his honest
convictinn, these are dear to me as life and
ie ask distinction in society, it is that OF
being the defender of these. can not,
will not, tamely and silently, see these
lrampled down IN the person of fellow
citizen, be he rich or poor, be he friend or
foe, he he the advocate or opposer of what
deem the truth.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-06

The PREsrDENr's MassAoE.-W expect
to receive the Message, by steamboat, to-
morrow morning, and shall deliver it to
our subscribers at an early hour. Copies
will be for sale at the office and at w. Cal
lahan's Bookstore.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-06

/" ! earnestly hope that my fellow citizens
will demand the public meeting which has
been refused, with voice which cannot be
denied but unless SO called, do not de-
sire that it should be held. If not deman-
ded by acclamation, it would very possibly
become riot. A government, which an
nounccs its expectation of a mob,' does
virtually, though unintenlionally, summon
mob aud would then cas-, all the blame
of it on the rash men" who might become
its victims
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-06

the violence which has been offered to ,he
freedom Of speech and the press. The
! Freedom of the Press, the sacredness of
this right, duty Of maintaining it a.
gainst all assaults,-this was the great idea
to which the meeting was intended to give
uiterance. | was requested to prepare the
resolutions; and was mediiating this
work, when l heard The decision of the
Board of Aldermen. My single aim was,
to frame such resolutions, as should pledge
all, who should concur in them, To the ex-
eiton of their whole influence for the sup
preston of mobs, for the encouragement Of
violence, for the vindication of The supre-
macy of the laws, aud especially for the as
seftion and defence Of the freedom of the
press. My intention was, to exclude all
reference to parties, all topics about which
there could be division among the friends
Of liberty. No other resolutions could have
been drawn up in consistency with the pc
tition and the Board of Aldermen had no
right 10 expect any others. To intimate,
that such resolutions would not express the
public opinion of Boston, and would even
create mob, is to pronounce the severest
libel on this city. Ii is to assert, that
peaceful citizens cannot meet here in safe
ty to strengthen aud pledge themselves IA
gainst violence and in defence of the dear
est and most sacred rights"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02
STATE or TER.UO.N7,

DtsTRicT OF CHTTTENDEN ss. {
The Hon. The Probate Court ,Dihin and far
The District Of Chutenden To The heirs of
The Estate Of Darjd .9i,oood late Of Char.
iotte in sad district decea,e ed, and all other
persons concerned or intercsicd in The d.
uision Of said estate among The heirs there.
G GREETING.
WHEREAS, Moses Atwood of Char.
w lolte, in said District, hath repre.
scented to said court that he is one of the
heirs TO said estate and as such holds one
equal tenth part of said estate Jointly with
olher heirs thereof, and being DESTROYS 10
hold the same in severallv he hath PRAYED
said Cour, to order division of SAID estate
among the heirs thereof; aud to appoint
Committee for that purpose. And The sec.
ond Wednesday of June a. d. 1887, being
set for full hearing in the premises: It is
ordered by the said court that the said Mo
Sos Atwood give notice TO the heirs of said
| estate, their attornles, and agents, and all
persons interested in said estate to be and
appear before said Court at a session there.
of to be holden at the Office of the Register
of said court in Burlington ON The second
Wednesday of June A. d. 1887, to make
objections to such division if thew see cause,
by publishing their said application toce,h.
or with this order three weeks succcssively
in The Free Press, newspaper printed at
Burlington in said District, the last of which
publications to be previous to the CAV sc;
for hearing.
r, Given under my hand and the sea
H. of said Probate Court, at Burinp
i ton, in the District of Chi'tendeu
I.@-~-a this lOth day of MAY. A. D. 1887,
CHARLES RUSSELL, Judge.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02

ICn
" M, The bell. the college bell, that jars
,c I'm ,,unum, that starts the slumbcrng soul,
!cH6pes its temple windows dukly closed
,, IT'S the Robin, that with morning song,
wakes, and sweely lures me from my couch
lose by my window, grows n thrifty tree,
maple, which few years since was brought
~ man from where its parent had i, placed
o grace our garden, and in summer warm
o cast cooling shade into my room.
ell, on this beaueOus tee, the " d breast SITS
'eiore the east the sun illumes, almost
rs soon as darkness yields to tizzle dawn
'egins his lay, and that most mcnily.
les late returned from far, his winlry home.
nd one would think that now he wise intends
j. improve the present hour, in making up
lis past lost time, his melo'ly flows out
syeel and so abuh lanly. lie seems
10 love this tree (and well he navy because
Je never fails, "n rain or shine" to perch
Upon it, there TO thaunt his native song.
would not have him choose another tree,
For all the gold Of India. Nothing else,
That breaks my Sleep brings also pleasure there.
Quite deaf TO other sounds, The sleeping ear
Lets in his noles-,h the lhunder's heavy crash
The tempes,'s howl, the bells resoundng stroke,
Are all unheard, if heard, unheeded,
Forgotten ere the drowsy conscience wakes.
His strains seem like the fairy songs of dreams
Prolonged, and one is doubtful whether still
ile dreams or is awake, his waking is
$50 spir.Iikp, so swcet--hc's iurcd from sleep,
NJ cha, med to life and light. aud not dpaked
F7Tis noughl but noise that acokeS not melody
Nuy, 1887. BoRsCHMAcT.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02
n w. WEAVER is now receiving from

n W. WEAVER is now receiving from
~. New York n new stock of Goods,
consisting of almost every article of Wet,
and Dry Groceries also, some of the lead
ing articles IN the Dry Goods line. also, a
large supply Of Mess Pork, New York city
inspection, Northern and western Lard,
Flour by the Barrel half barrel, and ID.
Cod Fish and Mackcrcl, Raisns by the
Box or Keg. Almonds. Fllberts, and Brazil
Nuts, &c. &c.
All of the above named articles were
bought with cash in New York at the
very time to hit the nail on the head. and
will be sold for cash as low as anv man
dare sell articles of the same quality, Said
Weaver is now. and has at all times during
the money alarm taken the bills of all the
Vermont Banks without discount for
goods, also the bills of nlmos, all the Banks
that are in circulation in this part of the
! country at their full value.
Winooski, May rs, 1887,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02
David Atwood's Estate.

VESO the honorable the Probate Court
d for the District Of Chil,cnden. the
Undersigned. Moses Atwood, of Charlotte,
one Of the heirs 10 he estate Of David At.
wood, late of Charlotte, deceased, respectful.
y represents that he holds one equal tenth
part OF said estate jointly with The other
heirs Thereof, and beng DESTROYS 10 hold the
same IN severa'y, ne prays the Hon. Cour,
TO order division of the said estate, and
to appoint committee for that purpose.
Dated at Charlotte Nav 0. 1887.
MOSES ATWOOD.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02
Crocliery and Glass Ware.

YHNIIE subscribers are now offering large
h and splendid stock of Cfockory and
Glass Ware, aud it is their intention to keep
such a stock that the public will know where
TO come and select their full supply any time,
and at satisfactory prices.
We have Now, Cut, Ground and }
Stand
Dining sets complete, white and prin-
ted, Gold Band, white and bronze China sets,
Cut and plain Champagne
LcmSnadc, Whip, Wine and : CLASSES.
Celery
and in fact almost every article in the line
LEMUEL CURTIS g. Co.
Burlington, May IS, 1887.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02

ENO the Hon. the Probate for the Dis,ric,
4 OF Chiitendcn comes Joseph Marsh, of
Hinesburgh, IN said District, and shows to
sad court that he is legal guardian of Mary
l.. Tay'or and Charlotte |. Taylor. female in.
ian,s under the age of eighteen wears; that
the said Mary l.. and Charlotte |. are seized az
tenants in common in their own iight in fee of
one undivided fourth part of two certain lots
of land situated and being in Hlnesburgh, in
said District, numbered sixty nine and seventy
in the first division oflands in said town md
that sale ofsad land is conducive TO the best
interests of his said wards Wherefore he
prays said court TO grant him license and EN-.
power him TO sell the said land. And your
petitioner will ever pray.
JosEpH MARSH, Guardian Of
Mary l.. and Charlotte /. Taylor.
HinesJurgh, Nay 10, 1887.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02
STATE or TERNO.N'T

DIsTRrcT or CHITTENDEN, IS. {
The Probate Court for he District Of Chit
tendea, TO all persons TO achom these pres,
ems Mnft come, GREETING.
OSEPH MARSH, of Hinesburgh, in
~ the District, of Chil'enden, guardian
of Mary l.. Taylor and Charlotte /. Tayor
female infants under the age of eighteen
years, having represented to this Court
that the SAID Maria l.. and Charlotte 7.
are seized as tenants in common in their
own right in fee Of one undivided fourth
part Of two certain Lots of land situated
and being IN llresburgh aforesaid number
ed sIxly-nlne and seventy, in the first divis.
ION o lands in said town, and that n sale of
said land is conducive to the best interests
Of his said wards
II Is therefore hereby ordered that sad
application stand for hearing before said
Court. at session thereof to be holden n,
The office Of the Register Of this Court in
Burlington on the second Wednesday of
June a. ID. 1887; and that notice thereof
be given by publishing this order together
with he substance Of said petition IN the
Free Press, newspaper printed at Bur
| ling'on in the County of Chirtendcn, two
weeks excessively, the las, of said publca.
nous to be not less than two weeks prc-
vious to said day
Given under my hand and the seal Of
said Court at Burlington, in the Dis
trct of Chltlenden, this 10th dav OF
AL ~ II
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June Ist. New Goods again.

WE have, contrary to our expressed in
w ,cnton purchased some beautiful brown
Mohar Caps, Curls and plain Hair, Ne's Tor
Misses, aud Childrcns, fine Artificial Flowers
aud Wrealhs for the inside and outside of
ladies bonnets, in order to answer the calls
for the above articles; at the Variety Shop,
PANGBoRN & BRINsMAIp