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Con, et.Icy a4d Credibi.ity o.
Witnesses,

Witnesses.
A competent witness is one who
has IL. legal RICH, to testify in any
particular case.
\ credible witness mus, not only
be competent. but pos.ess those quail
tiles which render his evidence wor-
thy Of belief. He must DO n man OF
truth. have no motive to tal-iiy facts,
mus, have intel igencc enough'" ap.
prvcia,e the matter sbou, which he
t-s,if-s and fu1lly. must have had
opportunity e sufiic i-n, observation.
Wi,hou, thes" requisites the witness
is not credible. " neither he be a VIII ,e
man or a black man.
Blu: who ia 10 drciu. NJ TO the
crrdibi.I,y ot a witness. tn" jag" or
III. jury OF Course there can BE-
bu: on. answer to this: in all Cases
tried by jury. the cause is decided by
this body and no, by the judge this
latter. in erin ma. Cause. simply
announces the penalty. /: is the
province Of the jury exclusively. to
sif; the evidence presented. forming
their Judgment. az TO the W igh' due
this or tina, par, Of til. testimony in
acc rdauce with tn. rules of com non
sense.
In ordinary If. we at once give
full c,rd!: = wla; is stated - us by
some persons. willis; "" reject ii,
once. "a unworthy OF credit. VIVA: rs
tod BY Others. The diff reno. grows
on, 0; our know, ed g. OF the capacity
and worth Of the parties respectively
Judge W--:n-. in leaving the jury
70 decide a. to the amount of credit
due coloreG. as wcN as all other ere
sleace. white as we'll as black. could
~, legally have done o,hrvwis toi
ns We have said. II is not the prov.
luce of judge to dec de as to til.
crrc.bilitv OF Witnesses.
Yet as plain a this matter is. Mr.
Callahan enters the following ohiec
,iou TO the plea o; iu,ti tication b,
Judge W--ms:
"2nd /: merely asserts the com
potency of the witness. leaving tn
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OUR AGENTS.

The Rev. A. L. Hay is our only
authorized travelling agent to receive
subscriptions and advertise ments tor
this paper.
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r. N. Hirsch has opened a gen
Dry and Staple goods estsblish.
pn Texas street near the levee
kere pleased 20 find our old
!. La, y behind the counter
to the wants OF customers
a call, and you will be
satisfied.
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Lest his IIitc.-W, wcr. >:

Lest has I1ft.-". wer. sitting
at our hous. smoking our pipe rs
usual. when a c,lored man. well
known to us, made his appearance.
His counted auee wore an air o; dis
trrss; we saw NJ oncr that something
was the matter, and on inquiry ne
informed US that he had lost his
wife" What" said We, ia You.
wife drad?' Ooh, no, sir, no. dead,
a graf dea, worse than d'a!-she
let, me, ard has taken up with one
Of HE solli--s" rs i: poss;b!-'"
We replied.
His wife. h. told US. WIS always
afraid TO go out in ~ dark after
night until the soldi/ came .bou;
since which ,in><>h- has made i, II
practic. to 60 on: after dark almost
every night, and remain from one
TO two hours. Last night .he re
manned out unusually long, and when
she. returned to thu. house her dress
was muddy and We: behind from III.
neck down. This fac; drew his
attention particular Y, AID on men
:ioning tie circumstance 10 her she
b-camc very in mlling. whereupon
he gave her a gentle slap on the side
O. .h,. face. uh- gentle and now
outraged fair one, on The occurrence
of this matrimonial manipulation,
raised hcr voice so high 'ha, three
fierce warriors, in bel, and hluc. and
bristliug bavoncts. immediately rush
I'd TO the rescue She was taken
icrciblv aw v, and he ttha poor hus
handy WAS inost dreadtuily checked
and otherwise most seriously NAL
treated. Being of n religious turn
he is disposed to take the :na'tc'
very quietly Let her GO sale
he, "thr Lord knows what is best.
W. hop. that brother Caliaha,
will give particular attention to thi
tu,Dort0at case, and have the matte
investigated to tn. bottom. What
!, mans wife taken from him! Goo
heavens! We fear tina, hc will go OF
: and commit suicide. We southern
: ers knou that the matrimonial II
among the colorrd "g, mmrn" an
=. ladies' is very strong. AS Phillip
and Chase say, they are very "emc
tionai," and Miss somebody has Sal
;. they are much more ".5ulcy' thai
the whites.
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The Providence (R. ~ Press
says: Their. Is a man Of our acquain-
lance living in this city who has
been married thirty four years. and
has still his wedding suit. which he
has worn every Sunday since. and
it is still in good condition for sun
day wear. He has worn it in all
seventeen hundred and sixty.eigh'
days.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-19

Charming lady Showing her house
TO b-uev"len, e-ntl-man)-"Tha,s
where the house.maid sle"ps.' Ben.
-vol-n, old grn,lrman-"Drar me.
you don't say so! Isn't il very
DAMP see the water giist"ning
on the walls" Charming lady
ooh. it's not too damp Tor a servant
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-19

We take pleasure in referring to
the card of our old friends II. B. Or
ton e. Co., to be found in our paper
this morning. The gentlemen of the
firm are old substantial and much
respected citizens Of the place. Their
friepds will be much gratihsd 10 see
Il they have resumed business.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-19

{{on IS TNis ?-The dead man al
,uded to in another column " as found
en- saturday; t.om circumstances he
me. with his death on Thursday
evening. The body when found WIS
considerably swollen, was already at
tackled by worms and emitted very
disagrssable smell. Tn. chief of thc
Freedman's Bureau, when informed of
the circumstance on Sun, ay morning
stated that they did no. bury the
dead, ana the wife o: the deceased
stated that she would visit the spot
if she could get any body to go with
her, but as no one volunteered to 60
except the gentlemen that discovered
the body, no ono went; so the man
was not buried up to tho forenoon Of
yesterday. This would be- looked
upon as barbarous in most countries
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-02-10

In the Senate on Friday, the Join, resolu-
tlon in reference to the counting of the cleo
toral vote OF certain States which have been
in rebellion, was discussed. Mr.. Coilamer
offered n amendment declaring the people
Of no State declared in insurreetion shall be
qualified Go choa-e Presidential electors until
sueh n-uHection j. suppressed or the State
is represented in Congress.
Nir. Trumholl opposed it as too sweeping.
SENATOR johnson also opposed it. favoring
the resolution as reported by Trumbull He
sait ii the rebels threw down their arms to-
lnOrrow they would he in ;Le Union. and we
had no right to dclare them out of the Union
now. On Saturday the resolution passed.
Both houses Of Congress have thus agreed
That the votes of the SJate- Of Virginia.
North Carolina. South Carolina. Georria.
Alahama Florida, Mississippi. Louisiana,
Texas, Arkansas and tennessee. shall not he
counted in counting the electoral vote, for
President OF the United States.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-02-10
From the Montpelier Argus and Pa;rio;
Income Returns.

We publish returns Of incomes in a portion o
the 81 Congressional District thu seek. ! no.
tceahe feature OF the list this week i the show
ing made BY our sister town Of Burlington. sd,
i1r oui1oing snT other town IN tie STATE This
report shows colclusively that there are men OF
means there, Eho are thriving aud prosperous
that the volume q business done there Is large,
and rapidly iucHeasing that that place is not
dead bat full 81 energy, enterprise, scuyiiy,
ana business thTift The pail and gloom winch
? at one time overspresi Burlington like dark
anu frightful cloud. paralyEing the best efforts
3 o. her business men. has passed away, and a
new order Of things arisen. As a consequence
real estate has received ilg upWari. aud rents
are N active and pressing demand, II increased
rs'es. Pisces which we're forced upon
the market, aud sold 20 great sacrifices, are
now in hands ahundantly able so that there sre
no more sacrifices made, no one obliged 10 seli
All seems healthy. substantial. and prosperous
a " contamination deyoutiy % be- wishei' hy
the denizens Of that place All these things put
a cheerful aspect upon the whole place give
courage and animation, ani visor. 20 the whole
population lnd will, with prudence, industry
ana sound Management, place Burlington within
lev yesrs in stili more favorable condition.
Ile leading bushes infercs, fthe place is the
trade M lumber nue i.u male Inst year ~
they acknowledge. S3ul tIu net profits on this
lumber tride. some of she partners reside
elsewhere, oui the nsmes 0f two of this firm Of
Lawrence Barnes s. Co.. -Drear m this list. One
Is that ot Lawrence Barnes. VINO returns an
income ef $4,000, ami Oh. other I- A!Dl Davis,
whose return - -. 46s. There arr partners OF
tne ful iu Lowell ami Boston. and they
h4 tHe balance of the -ouu.ulU prof .
It's iii- lumber business started in about ]
o. I'D. i.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-02-10

RETALIATION ILLusrsATED,-During the
Senate debate on retaliation. Mr Summer re-
lated the following sneodote 70 illustrate
s'retaliaiiou in kind -
1t was an incident more COMIC than serl-
Gus, which occurred IN Psrs, while It was
occupied by the Prussisans IN 1914. A Prus-
sian soldier was brought before the governer,
charged with numerically beating French
man with whom he was billeted, for not cup
plying a bottle Of Berlin weiss beer, which
The Prussian had INSISTED upon drinking.
The general spoke Of the unreasonableness OF
the demad. and dcclrud that he should Be OBJ
liced co lnAlct severe punishment, when the
Esrusslan soldier set up the law ofretallat-on-
'.When I was a little boy" said he, "a
French dragoon beat my father because lie
was unable 70 get bottle Of claret IN our
whole village aud then sworo that If ever
got TO France | would beat Frenchman for
not getting me bottle Of weiss beer. Am
not right - This (said Senator Summer)
was a case Of retaliation in kind, and retro
spective in its operation Ike that OF the orr
ginal resolution.
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Ghe 9ree press.
BURLINGTON
FRIDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 10. Iss5
Preservation Of Canadian Neutrality
EU URLISGTON

Preservation Of Canadian Neutrality.
lNroRTASrAcTIoS OF The cANaDIN P.RII,sFy4
Montreal papers Of the lst contain III.
important intelligence of the rassage Of the
Alien Act - . second reading. BY the Cana
aian Parliament, by a vote (lO4 70 A which
makes It a certain OF it. becoming law. rhe
scr is entitled ''4n act for The purpose of
PTs'est'Hg AID TePressing outragss and RIO
fdi'oHs Of Lam on the Frontier Of this p,o,-
'Hce and for otksr purposes therein men,;o1-
fa- Il empowers the Governor General to
ora-T aliens to depart from the Province.
whose removal be shall have reason to b.
i'''e is necessary 20 the preservation OF
I peace ami tranquility in the Province all
aliens willfully refusing to obey such order
"e'n'ietet. shall suffer impri-oum. Mt l,r any
''ui' nat eSeceding one month for the fret
oneiee' ana not exceeding twelve month. for
'N' second, aud any subsequent NJ
icrec' and aliens neglecting to obey suei or
der shall he gwen in charge by warrant of
tie Governor General. and conveyed out of
th, Province
The bill also provides that the punishmen,
t'r set;ing on foot, or aiding an ezpediuou
against a friendly power. shall he fine not
exceeding 5000, ami imprisonment f,r
term NOT exceeding three year-. Vc-se-
ARMED for ho-uli-ies agaiust % frisndi, .su-
cr- may be -eizei and detained until the de-
ci-ion of the Governor ne had thcrcgr Sh-r-
it- are also empowered to --ila .,Ii arms.
vessels. ac-. passing tae frontier. ..Iel there
i- cause TO believe thar they ar ,a De- cm-
I I.sed iu carrying on military expedition
as''n't friendly power. justices. a.. are
also empowered 20 Issue wlrr,nt- i5r search
Ing tier ana seiziu. arms. 1c.. uie-,,e-
thes may br concealed. or manufactured.
which arc intended TO b- employed a-sip,ta
.r,eHa.. Plwer. Tie act is To- continue 10
force ,yr one year Iom the passing thereof.
aul until the end Of the next session o.. Par
Lament
TIE Ga-as. aere9cl organ in Nloutre.l.
i- aaaeh snc,ed over ihi- action Of PsrIm-
mer,. and Tredig.- sad consequences from
lle removal from tie Provinces. oti,s south
eu rri- vi-h their, gold. ~ the clsss
a--.a-- s..n rhe act i- aimed. are not much
t-.' a-. pira I'D .- ether money. except
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-02-10

the assertion that the conference was eour'
teous and free, and that the parties found nc
common ground on which to base
rsngement looking toward, future negotis-
tions for peace-the President insisting on
submission and reuniop-the rebel Commis-
loners on separation and Independence, each
as the siae glG non. How there could he
any different result, IN the present stage OF
military affair, We do not ser. Ii is plain
that the rebels at Richmond have not reach
ed the point OF submission, and til they 90,
bow eau there be peace
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-02-10

Ia" lunble' confusion deiay anu iauithnd-
ing of all sorts. about the quotas Of new
recruits to be raised uoder the lat call, is
'haTsea' ME IN no small degree to the un"i-e
provisions o' the act Of congress IN TINS
subject passed last year. Instead ot pre-
-'ritins uniform period OF service both
i'T volunteers and drafted men, It allowed
v'iuh'eer- to be taken ior one two or tarre
ye'rs. "ith bounty - correspond ana then'
90 mahe q. very easy Tor 'ho7e neisuuor'''''as
ihai i'ii'd 10 i"rn'7h volunteers 'he 'c'
provided 'uat u 10 any e'7e dFai' was
needed ~ should BE- made only Tor one year p
men "i course those who got Oh with only
one gear 9 men, "h'ie Others furnished men
Tor three sear-' thought they mao made
quite strike. BUT no"' "nen called upon
o. iurn''D more men i'll p'ol'''i'''' '''s 'IS
OUT '''' l.Ju''''' j. 1one 'no~' - "i7'il-
tangie tni- c9niusion' is To hard a '''sk ior
Provost Marshal General frys muddy
brain
The naval credits are also breeding CON
fusion ot course &c i- right that enlist
m'nt- IN the navy should he duly credited
where they properly belong FOR some time
these credits were not made and when 'h'y
were made 1t was often d'ue without sum
cicut care. There was great rejoicing last
year in New York City. when Mr. Blunt OF
thaJ place, carried to Washington rollof
naval enlistments made there, TO the amount
oi twenty thousand or 20, and got them all
put TO the credit Of that City, and thus filed
oat its quota. and more too. Bye and bye,
other place. tcsau to- look into this matter
a hytle ami they found that multitudes had
baen credited 10 New York City, who had
gone there TO enter the naval service, be-
cause that was great naval station, but
whose well known homes were Ia other
places. which places, OF course, claim that
they should have the credit OF the men. and
not New York. OF course howl arises at
New York against these claims, and the cry
there l., 81 by what hugger-nngger process
ere We s'id 10 't IN arrears oi inti' "i'n OUT
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fae sd g-i'u..l ,ae 5l,t ult.,u the Cln-ti-
uriaoal antn4mcut by a requisite msiority
OF 90, House. was attended with great ex-
c.l-m,rt iu 5ae Hou,,, and causes intense
s-ti-ncuon ell over the country. The ear
u,-m.-- VIII which the State Legislatures
viii apply themselves 10 il ratification Is
seen aiready IN Maryland ana Ncw York.
The very next dag Gov Bradford. oi Alary-
laud. sent g. message to the legislature an
nour,iug thc passage Of the Constitutional
Amendment by Congress, and recommending
tli,t Mar, land Immediately concur ia tie
amendments. Tn, House of Delegates forth
with cancurrcd by % vote Of 50 ayes TO %
nays. ON tie same day Goysfenton OF New
YORK. made similar communication 20 the
New Y.ra legislature. and resolution t.
that end was forthwith introduced, and
doabLe-- viii be passed speedily
Among the affirmative votes ID the House
were sixteen given by democrats The neg
attye votes Were all gwen by democrats. and
there were eight democrats who were absent
,r did not vote. The following Is rhe Joint
resolution a. adopted
b. Il ResoIrsd, By the Senate ami House Of
REPRESENTATIVES Of the United States Of America,
~ Congress assembled. two-thirds Of bath Houses
coucurriu. That the foilowin. articles be- pro-
81 d H
a. ameudment % the Constitution of the United
S.arc-: when ratified by Ihree-fourths OF sii1
Legislatures, 1t shall be valid to ali iutsnts and
purposes D. q part Of the sGii Constitution,
ulmely:-
Article 13-SEcrIoN !. Neither slavery nor
involuntary servitude, except punishment
f.r crime, whereof the party shall have been duly
convicted shall exist within the United States,
OF Any place subject TO their jurisdiction.
SIC. > Congress shall have power 70 enforce
the article by appropriate legislation
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-02-10
NUMBER THIRTY THREE.

clean, sound and easy Of access-with soft.
mellow, copper-colored teats, milking oas7r
and not liable to chap. and a light udder
after hing milked, are all essential traits IN
the character of 4 perfect COW. As the lasc
Z estimated yalge of the COW is with the butch
/ cr, her aptitude % flttcn ard turn ont we'll
after being no longer profitable for milk. Is
10 bc taken into her credit account
\. L. FISH
-DB.rgua7l's Record, Liitlc Falls, " Y.
MTsTsRiEs or ruE INcouE T,x-Thc in
come lists cause no little nstonisamcnt and
curious speculation. They are as cxrraordi-
nary in omissions as in disclosure They
made one think Of the general confession in
the ritual-''We have left uudonc those
things which We ought 70 have done; and
we have done those things which we ought
not 20 nave done, and there Is no health in
us''-a confession which large number Of
the taxed ought 20 make with deep enmpunc-
tion. Tho li,ts show a melancholy degree Of
unVrofuctIveness in real and personal estate,
and still more IN trade.
But there is no end O. the mysteries of the
income lists Oar faith IN human nature
wou'i he seriously shaken If we could believe
that MI. or q minority. Of the undueStimates
Of incomes Snow a deliberate purpose %
chest the government " C. must ch5riui.g
believe tha- mos, ot them grow out OF mis-
apprehension DO what the law requires. TIE
u. e common error seems 70 be 10 suppose
that tre yearly income consists of what Is
I,.t ot ths year gains after paying family
and other expenses Others 20 a step
further. and ftbcy have invested these net
cams iu am iucrtlsr OF their business. are
unable % zee that they hlye any income az
al Thus. it liquor seller has made zen
dollars during the wear, and has
spent three thousand and invested seven
taJ.,.u ut in liquors o. te sold in the follow
iug y-7r. he la- mo- income 'at ail o. report;
and tac owner -t q twenty thousand toiiag
Tenement mousse. st1 la- expended the $1,000
received .0r rent iu additions o. the house,
winch vil increase -He reutt1 5000 anotb-
or year, comes to the c1uc.u>l 100 that the
property te- brought him u1 income for tuc
YEAR. 10 Is reported chat some assessors
has, sanctioned tte rriue.Fic Of teddcting
r.n Incomes the amounts invested 10 the
.u' r-emeE- "a -1e business from which the
incomes Hre derived. and that thi, accounts
ar t.- .s-t tltt some report small incomes
,r ue 10 al., wL1 are known 70 have rCgu-
It incomes from year ts year 1. some thou
auls OF dollars. % aHy officials have done
li-, they haFr only proved tGeir Ignorance
d t'- ls. II tae principle sh0lt be al
owed. tHere would soon De very few incomes
30 DEE taxed. ..r sHa-.... b, NOT spent during
le y,sr I- uI e.ur-. Invested iu -lme shape.
y a4- -He Jaw demands iu plain enough. lt
c.uir.- the TAX On tc paid un all incomes
.-Hr -fNH grN.srar f-.rH 'r..r interest
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-02-10

I'm CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDXESr.-Presi-
dent Lincoln. OF course. signed the joint res-
oiuJion for the Constitutional Amendment
On it. being presented to hIu. On the next
day, Feb. l, the General Assembly Of Hi
nois ratified it. Feb. >, at Washington, in
re.pousa 20 a serenade, President lincoln
aid
suppose that the passage through Congress
Of the Constitutional Amendment for the abolish
ment ofSlavery throughout the United Ststes was
the occasion to which | sm indebted ior the
honor oithis call. Applause The occasion l.
one Of c0ngrs,ulston to the country snd to the
,,hole world. But there Is task yet before us.
and that Is 70 20 forward, and oonsummste BY
votes Of States that which Congress 90 nobly be-
-uu yesterday. Applause aud cries They viii
10 II. have the honor TO inform those present
that Illinois had already, to-day done the work
rApulsu.e. Maryland Vas about half through,
INT he felt proud that Illinois WAS little ahead.
think thi. Ileasure is very itting,i not an in
l..ueiissBs adjunct to the winding up Of our
.rt,i difficulty [Applsuse.l
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h man iraaeFs ana vendors 1ai i.eiT
.'- al fompen pig over the '''r
't-'-.e' IN Pn'iad'lPhia laieir reserve
.l .''''a 'ie country '"f 'iie '''oA 80
..a'' a.out caii'a Tn " 1lllen
t".sa arden"
>..,..... ..r..-.
......- '.'.-'-' j. y. , .'- ,i-i5 W ae'
FIR. street, >.ltb Boston. una the
-scls,-a Of a .aau -ecretsd ia s pan
r President Lincoln le-uel zoe ilc;s
"n's the prisoners IN the Old Capitol
dam fltv OF tl'en ON hearing rb-
-i- a winch t:icv ,rcr~ arrested.
.a rurising n,.li ID, DRYDEN. \. y.
tlc misfortune 10 lus, Lis lgIie On a Sun
'i Monday ne married be serVaut eili:
iAe-asy lney attended Tue iuheial oi Tue
'gs'sIne'' 'i'e IL" " Tic "t''ins Tie
Tie clo'nes-
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- o9 "a ~ -'i,-i ia iii7
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-02-10
Peace Negotiations.

I.s ...ne-Foncen.- at Washington ave
t,o % d. state % considerable excitement
over ,l, Conference ct Fortrcss Monroe, and
kn,wi,- i.tle or OF nothing Of what trane-
puea, i.-.ke az. ior reliable information by
duuo oi ui'-'urcs und snrmife-. That
j.. -i.,.., inc.r. ana Secretary :, ward held
% lauuac,,d interview With the .hree rebel
Commissioner. Un board si,an'eE of For
sr,-- II amr,c. and that iie partie- then -ei-
-...,., ior Ii,i- rr>i~c'i'c sl-o', o.. 4it-ie
IA W..r.disru sai Richu.oad, is ahoet eli
5aat,s actually ka0rH Of tie ustts-. tucfe
Is, however, high intrinsic prObabilisy n the
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-02-10

A MAGSnIcrSr PEoJEcT.-Io some of the
merchant princes and millionaires of New
York l. credited the contemplation Of a pro
i7ct at once munIicent, generous and grand.
The plan Is 10 present to the United States
government s.. 900 900 900, and thus relieve
;le nation of the public dept. It Is proposed
O. make the gift in 200 600 shares of SlO,-
0go each. orWhich 4. 7. Stewart, William 3
Astor and others viii each take 6fty shares
making UP at least a quarter Of the whole
amount IN New York. The realization OF
such a project would place both government
and citizens in a proujer position than ever
government or citizens occupied before.
History gives no parallel to such an act -
Springfield Republican.
And Is not likely to give parallel TO Il.
When the millionaires do that, the milien-
ium viii have begun