Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-15
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FROM WASHINGTON.


some ole in speaking % Wash.-e.a slys e
/ is the muai.igl' grow, .ry % America. and De IS
+ right, for when We are not growing at Leltau
dust ve certainly are at ,ae r..a arImll. We
ought To- be thankful i.r tlc sunshine We have
uov aui thca. AL such bright beautiful days
/ as this, Is no, for misantLrori, Sruut.sts.
With a sigh Of relief we s.c that S,.1a-.y
Hlrhu urges upon Coa-r-s tae rs.r,i.'y o.
+ improving cur avenues ana principal s-r...s.
They need B., sadly aai SIT ,a.fs condition .s .a-
Gu,ely better than l-..le the var Whusv.-
. de.o,ltous mly have been male uq.a an Sizes
Of Us during the WAY, the old residents aai pro-
party holders here have m,; a..L o. Gol-zsai
They howlsd over the Emancipation Pro5aua-
,i.;. but they have been amply repaid for every
d. Niger they have lost ty ti- increased value
ttheir r,ai estate. aud those who desired 3;
b.. I'd 81 easy way 20 make money Itmu-t sur
.... ,ur returning southern brethren {. ful the
..-.t.. tive years ago turai.lei -Lem with thc.r
l.-.l....- anil tobacco, swelling abau: iu al
-, ~. NoiIy sris,oeracy, aal now cl4-s,l
,.,.r- IL. ,l.,. tfbe city. Rents AMI the re-
se..,r,.. ofr.s me "a h'gS IS az any time dur
.u- the war Til. no, I elEse 49, from three
to tx dollars pc day, ~AHe to-'di'- house
keepers comrllil that they c'neo' E'' ri'- iis'
enough by ehar.iug from thu 80 sixty ioilars
g.r mosth. Among the iupro'-me,''s OF 'l's
past summer "a Vermouter, C. C. Willard DC
serves commentator f.r one, ias repairing the
E1aiiy House. 1t is now one OF the peatest no .
ties iu the city and mine host knows how TO se,p
a hotel.
Congress di little st week except 10
organize. Rev Mr.. B5yu,ou. Cll-rg- lt'cHal .
clergyman. has tc,n elected chaplain Of the
House He may lie able IN part TO supply tie
wants oftha, jenomination, as they have tu' one .
-o,iety here, without a church Bills wi. uu-
ioubtclly soon be presented in behalf e soldiers
who volunteered early IN the war, AMI until
Congress docs take some action all rcrresena-
tons Of sharrcrs should be disresarled. bin
has already been presented permitting wounded
soldiers in Government employ to receive pen
sions. Hundreds Of app,ications are coming in .
from discharged soldiers for positions in the /
departments. II they have any regar-l for thsir .
own interests they will saw wood for living be- /
fore coming here. a situation would be a curse .
60 nine gu. ofeyery ten who come.
The season here bids fair to be a gay one and 7
We may look cut for full display Of the fash
iauab'es from all parts Of tie country. We
have but one theatre of any account At Gro /
ver's, Murioek has been drawing f Il houses. /
lie has been supported by a tolerable company, T.
and every true lover o. his country feels /
grateful to him for his efforts in behalf Of cur /
sick and wounded soldiers during the war
This has had much to DO in Cling his houses.
Mrs D. P Bowers IS announced for this week.
She IS styled by her puilers The Queen os the F.
American Stage" We may LOOK for the vIshy
W.shy style OF acting for the next few nights.
During CHRISTMAS week We are TO be favored ,
With a treat in the shape of a short season Of
Growers italian Opera under the direction Of
Maretzek
Ford's Theatre. the scene Of the assassination,
is being entirely refttei as a receptacle Of rebel
archives. 1t is now a fre-proof building OF
three stories and viii soon be completed.
Gen. Baker, well known to Washington rebels.
(the race is by no means extinct yeti IS soon to
publish his book containing history Of the de-
teetive force employed during the war. 1t viii
be an interesting and exciting narrative Of per-
sonal adventures and which will appear ike 70
nance,
Mr.. Fred. II. Hall, of Bellows Falls, Vermont,
formerly reporter in the Senate and Tor the
past three years an efficient private Secretary to
Mr.. Stanton and Mr.. Dana, has accepted posi-
ton upon the editorial staff of the Chicago Re-
publican. ADJ.