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$500 lbs The wheels passed over his aldo
men /; but he is out and about.
DR.. Sylvester Wilson, of Fletcher, w.
aged thirty-seven, was found dead In his
house, on Saturday. His deeease was caused
BY intemperance, to which he was sadly ad-
dicted. Professionally he was a very able
man. He had been wont to drive his family
from the house, shut himself up with jug
of rum and drink till it was gone. In such
a debauch he died.
Captain E. S Hubbard, of Franklin, and
Vim. Mitchell, of Sheldon, had an ARRAY
about some butter, at st. Adams, in which
Hubbard struck Mitchell with knife, but
did not lnfict serious wound. He Is IN
der $500 bonds.
\ prisoner was rescued from Officer Cram
ton, in Mrddlebury, on Fast Day, by mob
of drunken Irish quarrymen, and the officer
was badly beaten.
Harvey Bennett, of West Albany, Vt, left
his wife and two children, and debts to the
amount Of $500, last week, and ran away
with girl of fifteen, named Addie Farwell.
The guilty PAIR were pursued by Mr.. Jesse
Rogers. till he was thrown from his wagon,
/ in Hardwios, and had shoulder broken ;
after which their flight was unmolested.-
They took the cars at Montpelier for the
/ West.
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The FENIASs.-The OMahOny Fenian
movement upon Campo Bello Island seems
to have come to grief. 1t Is now said that
there were never more than sixty persons
engaged in the proposed raid. and there are
the best Of reasons for believing that the
fuss was made to keep the tide of money
flowing into the 0'Mahony treasury.
Gen. Meade, however. telegraphs that I'm.
for his capture of a vessel loaded with arms
at EastpOrt. the Fenians would soon have
made formidable demonstration upon New
Brunswick.
The only . invasion" actually attempted.
was by two supposed FenIans, who wb;Ie
undertaking to cross the bridge from Calais
to St. Stephens, were turned back. One of
them drew revolver, fired one shot and with
out lnJuring any one. Both were arrested.
The New York Tribune says that the fe.
man bubble appears ready to burst. and the
receipts OF money are greatly DECREASED.
dozens daily 20 to the headquarters of the
hahony party demanding their money,
which they allege to have given under the
expectation that hostilities were TO be COM
menced month ago but the followers of
the Head Centre very soon eject the disaffect-
ed parties.
A despatch from 0swego, N Y, states
that 40 Springfield rifles, were seized Sun
day night, destined to be used in Feniau
expedition up the Bay of cuinte, by means
of sailing crafts and steam tugs, having for
its object the capture Of Pictou and Belle
vile. The Galore Islands in Lake Ontario.
uninhabited, are stated to have been pitched
upon as the place Of rendezvous and Base OF
supplies.
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THIS UNITED STATES AND General
kilpatrIck has reached Valparaiso and been
presented as minister from the United States
to the Republic OF Chill, in place Of Hon
Thomas Nelson. recalled
The proceedings, in view Of the fact that
a powerful squadron from the uuited
Stetes was at that moment riding at anchor
in the Bay of Valparaiso, excited universal
attention. Mr. Nelson, in his speech Of
leaye-taking, assured the President Of the
Republic Of the resolution Of his govern
ment to prevent all undue influence OF inter
vention on the part Of European nations
with the independent States OF this Cont
nent, pacifeally, If possible, but by force,
If necessary.
General Fitzpatrick in his address remark
ed that his government was completely salts
fed with the proceedings of Mr.. Nelson.
and that hi greatest ambition and wish was
to shape his course IN similar manner.
thus contributing to render more intimate
and friendly the intercourse Of the two Re-
publics. The Instructions Of General Eli
patrick are. however, it Is understood, Of a
non-intervention character.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-04-27

Tbs VETO OF The PLATTsBURGH K WHITEHALL
RAILROAD BILL, was placed by Gov. FentOn on
the ground that it would involve too heavy an
addition to the burdens Of taxation. He
says in his veto message:
Before adding to this heavy sum in aid Of
corporate enterprises, however meritorious, to
which the public faith is not already pledged,
we should consider whether it would be just to
the great body Of the people, in year when
county, as well as federal taxation. will proba-
bly, be higher than in any future year Of the
present century, and when the monetary condi-
ton Of the country is subject to changes between
seed time and harvest, which may tax to the
utmost the resources and the energy Of our citl-
zens- The measures in question admit Of post
ponement
The road from Plattsburgh to Whitehall is to
run along the shore Of Lake Champlain, which
we have heretofore regarded as a great natural
highway of commerce, with existing outlets by
canal and railway to tide water Any addition
to the popular burden, beyond the requirements
of imperious necessity, would be source Of dis.
tress to many, and Of ultimate regret to all |
entertain firm conviction, that if the question
could be submitted to the people of the State,
whether in view Of the considerations have
submitted, these bills should become laws at
this time. the response in favor Of postpOnement
would be almost unanimous
The veto was sustained in the assembly by
vote of 20 to "a.
The New York Tribune warmly applauds
the veto, and says:
Honor to the Governor who dares to incur
local hostility in his devotion to general good.
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The v EsrERS VI. Il. X. Is not out Of all
its troubles yet. 1t seems that the Troy &
Boston Road, which forms its southern con-
neetion. has entered into such contracts with
other Ioads as to deprive the Bennington Il
Rutland of all through business, and being
located without this State is beyond the
reach of the remedial statute of last year
In view Of this state Of things, the President
of the road, I. W. Park, Esq., appeals to
people living On the line OF the road to help
build the projected connections between that
and the Harlem roads, by which they expect
TO control all through business between New
York and Montreal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-04-27

CRY OFFIcKss.-The term of Office Of the
Constable, Overseer of Poor, Assessors,
Street and Cemetery Commissioners, EDgin-
GERS, City Attorney and Clerk, &c, appoin-
ted by the Board of Aldermen, commenced,
under the amended charter, Wednesday. We
understand that change in the management
of the Poor House and Farm, follows upon
the change of Oyerseer of the Poor. Mr..
Flanagan, the new and efficient Oyerseer has
selected for the charge of the same. a Mr..
kthrop, of Hnesburgh, who is represented
as an excellent man for the place, and who
will at once take the place Of the Millers.
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FIRST CASE IND R The CIVIL RIGHTS ACT.
1t is q curious circumstance that the first
case under the Civil Rights act came up IN
a Northern State, viz. in Indiana, where a
negro, denied the right to enforce contract
by state law, has appealed to the United
States Court for protection. The defendant
pleaded that under the Constitution of Indi-
ana a negro has no right to enfore contracts
in the state. The black man pleaded the
first section of the Civil Rights act and the
Constitutional Amendment. Judge lest,
of the Circuit Court, to which the case was
appealed. held that the clause prohibiting
the immigration of negroes into Indiana is
set aside, not only by the Civil Rights Act,
but by the effect of the recent anti-slavery
amendment Of the national Constitution.
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PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMESTs.-MajOr Gen.
eral Daniel E. Sickles has been appointed by
the President, Minister to the Hague, vice
james S. Pike, resigned.
L. NJ. W. Taylor has been removed as
collector OF internal revenue at Cincinnati,
Ohio, and General Carey appointed in his
place.
Amendments were offered to the p. o.
appropriation bill, on Monday by Senators
Henderson and Trumbull, providing that no
person appointed in any department of the
government during the recess of the Senate,
and whose appointment is to be confirmed or
revoked by the Senate, shall receive any
salary or compensation for his services, un-
less he be appointed to gil a vacancy occur
ring during the recess of the Senate or since
Its last adjournment, and forbidding the
payment of any salary to any person reap
pointed by the President after his rejection
by the Senate. They were not acted on.
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Tue PHuOsoPHT or ADVERTISING j.
very ancient date, for a more satislact
exposition Of il was never written than r
find contained in that proverb of So!lm
IN which he says There is that scatter
and yet increaseth, and there is that VII
holdeth more than is meet, but i. tend
10 poverty" The merchant who can .---
iaetorlly prove that there is more profit o. .
made in dealing with ten men, than can
secured by the custom of fifty, will ne /.
to satisfy himself that it does not pay 60 p
yertise. \ very shrewd dealer who ana
ed fortune by his tact once assurei =
successors that in order to prosper d.
must keep moving, assuring them tia,
was never idle in his life during busil-
hours, for when there was nOthingelse t. ID E
always found it paid to write advertiser
There are scores Of active men who kn.'
the wisdom Of this policy, and they reap -
cOrding as they sOw.-BOStOn J0trHgL
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SHOCKING AFFMR.-Amos KRAFT, Esq, vas
murdered by a negro at his residence near
shad~eli depot. A!hamarle county, Va,
last week, and horrible to relate, the negro,
not satisfied with the life Of bis victim, took
off hi skin and stretched 1t on a barn door.
This Is sufficient proof Of the essential bar
b4rity Of the African race.
With the above revolving story belongs
the item, which We find rrayely chronicled
in Walton's Jo2rua., to e effec, that John
f. Kaike of Plymouth, tell through the tof
OF an oven and Was smothercd and burnt 70
death, the other day
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TBg VERMONT SENATORs.-Thed death OF the
Hon. Solomon Foot devolvcs upon the next
Vermont Legislature the rare responsibility
of making three elections OF United
States Senators. One Of them is needed TO
fill the unexpired term OF Judge Coilamer >
one for Senator Foot's vacancy, and one for
the long term. That body has, therefore,
the very unusual duty before It OF eiectlng
three Senators for State which Is allowed
but two. The apparent discrepancy Will
very likely be simplifed by choosing some
one for the remainder OF the short term and
for the full term ensuing, while another Will
be elected for the remaining term. lt is
nevertheless curious, and 20 far as our In
slant recollection serves Us, unprecedented,
that such q duty should be devolyed upon
any body.
Though we alludc to the matter merely as
one of the curiosities of the hour, which BE-
ing without remembered precedent is So
likely TO be without an early succt ss1r. We
cannot refrain from expressing our gratihca-
ton that the event occurs whore 10 does. In
the State "whOsc starueveI sets. - and where
Republlanisn Is supreme. In a long list OF
/ highly competent men there will % small
/ difficulty IN finding more than one required
to carry out the views Of .ae people, and en-
force those great theories oiVoFular govern
ment which are being tested now us never
/ before, and which, when once affirmed viii
I remain a. immOyable over the whole land as
| the bases OF the Green HILLS lhem-g lycs.-
What the character u Jac elections VIII be
can be easily loretold. i- Del not imnlrau.
| 10 anticipate the ScuatlIs.--PAaldlIti
I American
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City Of Burlington.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

MONDAY, April %.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present Aldermen Appleton, BaIlou, BlOd-
gett, Dodge, Taft and Worcester.
Warrants on the City Treasurer were ap-
proved, to pay sundiy bills.
The Mayor was authorized to procure a sup
ply Of liquors for the City Agency, according to
the application of the City Agent, dated April
1Sd.
The bonds furnished severally BY David Read
Recorder. c. W. wOOdhOuse, City Treasurer,
and n. b. Flanagan, Overseer Of the Poor and
Collector Of the Taxes, were .e,erally approved.
Alderman Ballou offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolred, That the Mayor be directed 10 sell
such property las was used in the reception Of
the Vermont soldiers) whose use is no longer re-
quired.
Alderman Dodge offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resoived, That the sum of fly dollar, bs
appropriated towards deftsying the expense Of
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surveying streets, the same to be placed in the
hands Of the Committee appointed for that pur-
pose.
Alderman BallOu offered the following resolu-
ton. which was adopted
Rssolred, That the Street Commissioners be
requested to lay and establish three streets north
Of and parallel with North Street, as laid down
on the map used by the Committee appointed
by this Board; also to continue Willard Street,
Maiden Lane and Winooski Avenue and Locust
Street to North Bend, and to straighten the
North end Of Water Street.
On motion Of Alderman Ballou, the Board
adjourned sine die
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-04-27

JUDeE VAN SIcKLES's FUSERAL.-Tbe is.
neral Of Hon. John Van Sieklen to9s 1ls
Sunday afternoon, at his late residence s
South Burlngtoa. IL was attended tya
very large conesurse Of citizens from DID.
and other towns Of the County, and Gle r-
eession Of carriages which followed the r
mains to the grave, could not have been ....
than three-quarters OF a mile long T
pall-boarers were Hon. VIM. Ii. Fr-rs..
Wlliiston Samuel X Isham Of South Bur
hngtln Col. L. B. Platt, ;. VI. PoTe ST.
ncy Barlow, Nathaniel Parker, f. e. LlIa.
l., and G. D. Weller Of Burlington. E-
L. G. WARE Of the Unitarian Church.
Quoted the services at the house ami a,
grave, which is in the family burial lla.
in the EIdridse place Cemetery, on the Sc
liston road.
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A WoED To ToUNG MN Tho B
Journal, spe1kiu- Of the life ana t.-..
Green, the Nllcl murderer. makes g.
following just Observations.
There IS very ltde doubt that EIv-. .
Green would to-day have been r---
memtc- of society D. be- had lived within
means Ills first step toward crime
back ilJn ta- day when te began O. D..
debts They were triiInc a- first, and
iouo, intended o. pay them, but they
cuuuiated, and he appropriated the u
Of the town AMI Of ,he post Office Co AIu.
bis obi cations They were rot for tIr.
cssaries of life, but 90 crafty his love .
friy0li ties which DE would not resist. 4.
embarrassment now commenced and "a.
and disgrace threatened hlm. To ohl-
the record OF his guilt be attempted .
the post office, but the thought that -l
man On the premises might perish lll-
him 10 extirguish the fire but he a-ai1 r
an unsuccc sStul attempt % destroy The
and documents. Zach day brought him BE-
- tina, disgrace which be feared, ami l
unfortunate moment he entered tie .
He saw the pile of bills which would rc.,
hmm from debt. He had already cJmm.-
theft and arson; he took one more step .
became o murderer. Such. in brief is q
outline Of his sad career, and it is one vs.
young men may well reflect upon.
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The VERMONT NJ +. CoNFERENCE.-Sun-
day was an interesting day in Montpelier.
The Conference Love Feast took place at an
early hour. in the forenoon, BIsHoP SNIP
son, who is regarded as the greatest orator
among the Methodist Bishops. preached IN
the Congregational Church The building,
which will hold perhaps 500 or 900 persons.
was crowded 70 its utmost, and the sermon
is described as a very powerful one. The
various pulpits in the town, the Episcopal
and Catholic excepted, were occupied by
different Methodist clersymeu during the
day, and large numbers Of people were in
attendance irol tue country round.
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Mr. Trumbull, in defending the HabsGs
Corpus bill against the attacks Of Mr.. Doc
little. said that the senator from Wisconsin
had once told d story Of justice Of the peace
10 whom, after rendering decision IN a
case, one OF the attorneys employed had read
from Backst0ne's Commentaries different
ruling on % similar care The justice in
quIrcd whether the attorney desired 10 make
him out in the wrong 'Oh. no, said the
attorney 'hut thought would show
YOU " hat an Old fool that Blackstone was ,''
and 50 continued Mr.. Trumbuil,.'l viii read
from Chancellor Kent to show that Judges
haze been punished for Judicial scts-not
that | expect TO change the opinion u the
gentleman from Wisconsin, (Nlr. D0ohttlc)
but to show him what an old fool Chancellor
Kent was" Senator's and spectators smiled
andibly.
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The Civil Rights Law AT THE SOUTH
The Mobile Register. edited by John For
syth, says that Alabama already has class
of citizens very similar to what the negroes
will be under the Civil Rights act, namely
the colored Creoles who, being citizens I'M
der the Spanish government, were secured
the rights of American citizenship by the
treaty of 1919. They have proved an ex-
emplary class, and no difficulty has ever
been experienced abont their status. civilly
or politically. The Register adds -
Now. as we have intlmated, the effect OF
the Civil Rights bill will be to give the
negroes political status almost, if not alto
gether. identical with that already occu-
pied by the colored Creoles. As this has so
long existed in the one case without creating
any difficulty, we do not see any great rea'
son to apprehend very serious evils in the
other.
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WHY TIE TENNESSEE CoNGREssNEN HAVE
not BTES ADMTTED.-The following reason
why the Tennessee Congressman elect have
not been admitted to their seats, was stated
by one of their own number, Hon. B. ".
Stokes, NJ. c.. elect from that State. IN a
speech at a Republican meeting IN Connec-
ticut:
Why, then. are these States not admitted ?
Because they have not complied with the Presi-
dents own requirements. But Tennessee has 4:
why Is she not admitted | will tell you. Con-
gress asked for evidence as TO these States. 1t
asked tor the proclamations, constitutions, doc
uments, laws. The President never sent them
to Congress until March. But meanwhile it
had been gathering proof from other quarters,
and at length It was just ready to admit Ten
nessee. Then one branch Of the Legislature
was organized. and the rebel element, not being
willing 10 submit 10 the rule Of the majority,
sought TO break up and destroy the Government.
They left the House without quorum, and il is
still without quorum. And say that while
the Government was in that condition, there is
not man who would think that State should
be recognized. We therefore do not complain
Of the delay. We know that admission now
would destroy the Union element of those States.
Congress Is doing right in holding them back.
When the rebel armies first surrendered, there
was everywhere disposition toward loyalty,
but stand here tonight TO say that there is
now feeling as deep and bitter toward the
Union men OF the South, as there ever was in
1860 or 1861. And the facts have proved that
Congress, in its cool and deliberate treatment of
the matter, deserves the thanks of all Union
men in giving opportunity for these rebels to
show that Congress was right But all these
things will be settled wisely and safely and
when loyal men get control of these govern
ments, there will then be no difficulty, and all
those questions will be satisfactorily settled
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-04-27

lHE NV SCFREH CoURr JUDGE.-Acr
ing to the Cincinnati Gq>ette, Mr.. Henri
Stanbery, President J0hnson's app0iur.e .
Judge OF the Supreme Court Of the Ja.-
States, IN the winter Of lS60-6I ml
speech IN Cincinnati, which was an elat .-l-
argument to show that there could b.
war, because the Government had no I.a
to use coercion, except to enforce the law
and that as the proper legal steps were l-
OF the question on account of the rtsi--
ton Of the Southern United States .Irg-
there was nothing more to be doRe Agar
Mr.. Stanbery published a series OF arts.
defending Sherman's treaty with Johns,
on the ground that the state Of war insl-
lY ceased with the DISARMAMENT Of the
army, and thereupOn the constitutions l-'
and governments Of the rebel States v
left in existence and full force as before.
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THE CosING WAR N EURorE.-The Lon
don TINES thus explains the causes Of the
prospective war between austria and Prus-
sia
a great German war il really believed 10 Dc
imminent. While our attention mas been en-
gagged by domestic topics and anticipations Of
trouble in America, Austria and Prussia have
been exchanging recrimiuati0ns and menaces till
all but the last words have been reached. What
renders the case more alarming is that the Ques-
ton is not speculative. The dispute can no long
er be conducted by those tortuous iialectics in
which Germans delight The question has
emerged from the region Of ideas, AMI stands
out sharply expressed in facts and purposes
after a year Of shameless uauoeuvrrs, Prussia
has at length thrown a-iie all hypocrisy and
reserve, and declared her intention Of annexing
20 her own domini0ns the two duchies which
were wrestei from Denmark on the prete1ts Of
injured nationality or doubtful succession. Aus
tria refuses her consent 70 this appropriation,
and, as she Is in actual possession Of half the
territory, she can drive Prussia to the alterna-
tive Of humiliating retreat or open war. On
this policy she nov seems 70 be bent, and, ss
Prussia Is more likely, Of the two, 70 fight than
retire, We may learn any morning that the peace
ii Europe has been broken, and that the two
great powers Of Germany are 81 Bsr."
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