Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-05-18
CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM OUR BOSTON CORRESPONDENT


GUS exhibition of selfshness and righteousness, in
which the principle actors, by their gasping desires
to over-reach others, have fairly over-reached them
selves and this too in such manner as to cause all
ookes-on to rejoice that the cunning have been caught
in their own craftiness.
1t seems that there was an arrangement existing
between the Telegraph company and several of the
Boston Daily papers, by which, on the arrival of news
any paper could have the preference of the first thous
and words, by paying an extra sum, $500, beeve)
and after this amount had been sent the wires,
other papers were to receive the news the if
this bonus had not been paid.
After the first astounding of the recent revo-
luton in France had reached u.s. it became quite an
object of pecuniay interest to get the earliest news
from the next arrival at New York. "beore any other
papers" in order to sell extras.
The propretors of the "Boston Times" never over
scupulous or nice as to the for getting money
in anticipation of the expected arrival, made an
rangement with the Telegraph Co.. or in plain English
brbed this company to send the news first to them and
then violate the existing arrangement with other pa
pers by not sending at all to Others. This of course
created quite stir among those interested and has
resulted in breaking up the arrangement entirely. 1t
amounted to this If the press could not be served
by the Telegraph company according to terms stipu-
lated and paid for and if the Chimes" could bride it
to "exclusve" favortsm, the company might look to
the "Tlmes" for its sole patronage and support and
the other papers would get their news from other
sources.
The Telegraph company might have foreseen this
if their fingers had not burned so hot for the bride as
to overpower their other faculties As it is they have
been obliged to 'come to terms" which appear to af
ford an equal chance to all, and cut off monopoly
But the press having thus learned that the Telegraph
company cannot be trusted when assailed with temp
ation do not feel disposed to let the matter rest as it
is Meetings have been held to devise measures for
additional security and should not be surprised if
their movements result in breaking down the monstrous
tariff of prices which the Telegraph company have
t hitherto exactod for the transmissions of news.
1t may seem to some readers of the Freeman that
there could not be very great speculation in paying
some two or three hundred dollars Extra for one Or
two columns of news, even though it should be true
that "no other paper had the news y which could not
be true very long after the first "extra" is issued as
other papers would soon appear with the same news.
How much of speculation it is cannot say. how
= ever was passing down State Street. by the "Tmes'
. Office, in the afternoon of the day that they pub
r lshed the news which they purchased for their own
exclusive benefit, and found large crowd collected
It in the street, byand the Chimes" office thronged
On elbowing my. way found large pacard announ-
= cling that the Times was now receiving the foreign
Al, y
E o'clock NJ, with the very important addition, "No
other paper has the news" For once this last announce
ment was true. passed the Office again about seven
o'clock and found the crowd increased the news-boys
shouting, "I1eres the Times extra'"arrival of the
y steamer"-"news from France" GSc.-"IIow much is
it%-"O Only four pence! Have one, sir ?" "Cheap
isn't it-think I'll wait till morning" Many of course
paid "ony four pence" for about two columns of news
rather than wait some two or three hours and give one
cent for it, the usual price.
You have probably the account in the papers,
of the murder of Mr.. Esers, Waterman of this city,
few nights ago, in the discharge of his duty In
attempting to arrest man, he shot Another at
tempt at murder and suicide has since tod upon the
| heels of that. A Mr.. Dotv or Dutee, shot woman,
and aterward shot himself on account of jealousy on
his part not being able to induce the woman to marry
e HIM They were both removed to the hospital and it
has been thought that both would recover though
the woman is dangerously wounded*
Yesterday "May day." and various were the
schemes resored to for the amusement of the young
1 great temperance meeting of the cold water army
y of boys and girls was held in the fremont Temple,
. which thronged afternoon and evening. Mr..
Cough, MI. Bungay and Mr. Chaplin were the princi-
pie speakers. There was also gathering at Fanueil
Hail. which asefully decorated for the occasion,
and band of music furnished for the entertainment
of those present. There were other meetings in DIFF
, ferent places. The Catholics assign the month of
May as the season for more special devotion to the
Virgin Mary, whom they style the "HOly Mother Of
, God" with multitude of titles of lesser grade
The priests exhort all true Catholics to pray to the
Virgin most earnestly, 70 whatever they may need,
and ask her to present their prayers to her son. who
will grant them every blessing In this month par
ticularly they should examine themselves, to see if
they have repeated their Gave Marias" counted their
beads, their chaplets, made their confessions
and kept themselves from unchaste and impure
thoughts; for the very blessed Virgin they say, will
not hear the prayers of those who defe themselves
with impurty.
If they have done these and other Duties then they
may look to her with holy confidence, and may pous-
ly believe she will intercede for them with her son.
Jesus Christ. They should not only pray for them
Selves but for their brothers, sisters parents children
and friends; and more especially for those who are
out of the fold of the Roman Catholic Church, that
they may be brought to the light of the truth They
should remember in particular the various Protestant
churches in this city, and pray the "holy mother of
God" to enlighten them, and convince them of their
heresies.
They should also thank the Holy Virgin that they
have hitherto been kept out of the prison of hell and
the prison of purgatory,-they should bring flowers
during the month, as they have opportunity and deck
her image shrine which is placed by the holy altar
i The above are some of the leading features of