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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11
THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS.

THE BURLINGTON WEEKLY FREE Pass is pup
lished every Friday morning, and contains the
latest news reports Of Boston markets and Cam
bridge Cattle Market; full State, County and local
intelligence well selected Miscellany. &c, &c
No care and outlay will be spared to make it re-
liable, interesting and valuable family Journal.
The circulation Of the FREE PREss exceeds that
OF anY paper in the region, and it Is, therefore, an
unriTalled medium for advertisers.
We desire to give additional attention to the To-
ca nses Of the various towns in this ami adjoining
Counties, in which cur Weekly has a numerous cir
culation and shall esteem it favor II our readers
viii forward Us any items Of interest.
TERks OF TIE WEEKLY FRYE PRFss-per year s
in advance, and II not strictly in advance. $3.50.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11

HE NATIONAL DEBr.-Ihe monthly state
ment Of the public debt issued MAY lst
contains the following footing up
The total debt bearing coin interest i : -
s6,0g2, ST. so; total debt bearing currency
interest, l,lsS, 3lS, ji4 90; maturel debt
not presented for payment, Ss77,729 81; total
debt bearing no interest, S5j2 ,392, 7jj 81 -
grand total debt, =, So .676. ST. so; amount
in the treasury, Sl37, 9sS OPS 90, Of which
6,676,470 o. Is in coin; amount Of debt less
cash in the treasury, S2.6s9, 6so, Si2 :.
There has been a reduction of over fifteen
millions in the debt since April lst, and in
the eight months past, Of nearly sixty-nine
millions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11
MR.. BANCROFT t. Mr.. ADAMS IN REPLY.
NEy YoRE- March % Is66

NV YoRK, March 90, 1866.
M Dear .'fr. .fdams
| have received from you, by
Lord Russell's desire, copy of his letter to you
of 2sth February last, in which he denies the
truth Of certain allegations in my address to
Congress on the 18th Of the same month. The
passage which he cites contains these three ale
cations That as British Secretary Of State for
Foreign Affairs, be viewed this Republic as "ihe
late URion;'' that he sent this view Of our
country through the palaces of Europe; and that
he made haste to do so. When Lord Russell
calls to mind the authority for these statements,
he must acknowledge them to be perfectly Just
and true
On the 9th day Of May. 1861, Lord John
Russell, then Secretary Of State for Foreign AZ
fairs, wrote a dispatch to Lord Lyons, in which
he describes the condition Of America as " She
disruption Of a confederdeg" and he further
used these words "Ciri irdr has broken out
beflreen the sererGl States Of the late Union.
The Gorcrnment Of the SoHfhsTR portion has
duly constituted itself. Her -Ndjesiy's Cor
eminent do not icish you 10 make any mystery
Of that rielo.'' Here Is irrefrsgable proof Of my
first allegation.
On the day on which the Minister of the
Queen thus wrote. he addressed dispatch to
Lord Cowley, her Msjesty's Ambassador at
Paris, designating our Republic as "fhe States
lrhieh lately composed the .fneriean Union,''
1.-The late United Statss,'' ''the late Union,''
and he inclosed in that dispatch. for Lord Cow
ley's instruction, a copy Of the above cited let
ter to Lord Lyons. Having thus ostentatiously
communicated his view Of our country as ''fhe
late Union,'' he asked in return TO Be made
acquainted ,rifh the riers Of the Imperial Cor
erhment." My second allegation is therefore
true, in letter and in spirit.
That Lord John Russell. a. Secretary of State
was in haste to do this, appears from his not
having awaited the arrival Of the American
Minister Of Mr.. Lincoln's appointment. and
from those very letters Of the sixth Of May,
1861. to Lord Couley and to Lord Lyons. for in
hose letters he corfesses that he had not a. yet
received from Lord Lyons any report Of the
tate Of Affair.". and Of the prospects Of the sew
.ral parties" but that on coming to the de-
'ision which vas % mouentous and unprece
tented, he acted on The reports Of" some ron
uls" and "of the public prints.''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11

NEW EScLASD's LossEs IN The WAR OF
-sE REBELLIoN.-lt appears from official
documents that New England furnished dur
ing the war S4S,7lO men. reduced to the
three years standard. OF this number
l4,S4l were killed or died Of wounds, and
% 1886 of disease, making a total loss OF
IS. 1919. OF this number Massachusetts, had
killed 5000; died of disease 1904, total Of
1898, or nearly oDe-nrnth Of her men
called out. Tie losses Of Vermont with
90 .O52 men called out, were much larger
than those of New Hampshire with 3O,S2I;
the former State losing 1900 against only
4l7l by the latter. The losses Of Maine
3l45, were heavier IN proportion than any
other State Of New England.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11

The Republican Senators WHO desire to Sc
cure further limitation of the President S
power of appointment and removal are, with
out doubt, acting from patriotic motives
They are where they can judge better OF the
Presidents purposes, and of the eonsequen-
CTS OF his probable action, than we at this
distance from Washington, and they unquos
tionably believe that there is very great peril
to the country ahead, if Mr.. johnson is al
lowed to carry out the measures TO which his
democratic friends are urging him. But on
the other hand, the attaching to necessary
appropriation bill an amendment like that
of Mr., Trumbull, is one of those expedients
which sometimes come back to plague the
inventors, and which better be avoided II
possibIe. 1t seems to us that there Is much
sound sense In Senator Poland's speech, as
we find it telegraphed at length 70 the Bos-
ton Journal, and We are sorry we can only
make room for an imperfect abstract Of it.
There may be questions Of taste as 10 Tor
tons of it. We are ourselves commonly
quite as well suited, when our repres, nta-
tives let their record speak for them in place
Of personal Observation-Disclosures exam
pies to the contrary notwithstanding-and
when they leave glorifcation q Vermont to
others but the portions which may have
been spoken '.for buncomhe'' aside, the
points which bear directly o. tbs merits Of
the case. seem to us sensible and well taken
1t will be seen that as sound and true t.
nublicans as Fessenden, Foster and Wilson,
voted 70, the reconsideration IL seems TO he
conceded ON all hands, that the amendment
is lost, in Its present shape. II when the
subject comes up again such legislation can
he had as shall secure permanent limitation
flor this and all subsequent adminisirations)
of the power of arbitrary removal and su-
nercedure of faithful public servants for
mere opinions sake, the result will be
mucb purer state OF national politics.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11

DEsIH OF Hon. Ira ALIES.-Hon. Ira a..
Allen, Of Irasburgh, died at his residence on
Sunday Of last week. Mr. Allen was son
of the famous Ira Allen, and lived in Col
chester until "a years Of age, when be re.
moved 70 Orleans county. He had wide
influence throughout that section, aud bis
death will b deeply regretted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11

THE MissING OCEAN STEAMER CITY or
WASHINGTON, has been heard from. Her
machinery broke down at sea. and her pas
sengcrs were transferred to the steamer Pro-
points, which arrived at Queenstown with
them on the 9th ult. The City OF Wash
iugton Is making her way to port under
canvass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11

FIRE ~ ~. ALE,Ns--Thc y. Adams Gas
Works took FIRE on saturday afternoon and
were destroyed. The los 70 the Company
is 5000 TO 5000, which j. partly covered
by insurance, effected about ! p. NJ of the
same day. in tie Metropolitan Insurance
Company to the amount Of Sjo00. The
M,sseagsr intimat,s that an efficient fire or
ganizatio with sufficient supply Of
water, would have saved the property.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11
I'll. Amounting Power of the President.

The Appointing Power Of the President.
INTERESTING DEBATE IN THE SENATE
The motion to reconsider Mr.. Trumbull :
amendment to the Post ofico appropriation
bill, came up in the Senate on Monday. The
amendment was as follows:
Noperson exercising or performing the duties
NJ snv ofire which. by law, is required to be
filed BY the advice and consent Of the Senate
shall. before his confirmation by the Senate, re-
ce;ye any salary or compensation for his services
miles he be commissioned by the President to
gu vacancy occurring BY reason Of death. res
;gnation. or expiration Of term OF oihce during
- -...-. of fbe Senate. and since lite last ad-
;oarument, or removed for acts done in violation
~ the duties Of his Office, the case and cause OF
hs removal to be reported TO the Senate at it,
pext session.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11
The New Tax Bill.

Hon. j. S. MORRILL,, Chairman OF the
Committee of Ways and Means, discussed
the new Internal Revenue bill on Monday in
the House. His speech was very able and
exhaustive explanation of the provisions Of
the bill, and of the financial condition Of the
country, and will be read with great inter
est throughout the country. We shall re-
fer to it again. lie was followed by Mr..
Raymond of New York, il an able speech on
the bill.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11

FIRE ALARx.-The wood-shei of the Rut-
land and Burlington Road was discovered
70 De on hire about O'Clock on Sunday NOR
ning, and general alarm called out the
Fire Department and citizens. The engines
were promptly on the spot, and the Boxers,
getting the first stream, speedily put out the
fire, with the loss only Of snall quantity
Of wood.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11
city Of BuTlin gton.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


MONDAY, May eth. 1866.
The Board met at u P. NJ; the Mayor pre-
siding.
Present Aldermen Appleton, Arthur, Bal
lou. Blodgett and Taft
Licenses to keep eating saloons were granted
to Mrs. L. B. Perkins, Cali1,e Limoge and
james Lee.
The bond Of L. \. Drew, City Constable, was
approved. The following appointments as pO-
licemen were confirmed Henry Stanton, N. B.
Flanagan. Franklin Wight. Chas Wight. o. b.
Atwater, H. : White, Vim. Perry, Geo. W.
Church
Warrants were approved for the payment Of
several small accounts, and the Board adjourned
to next Monday, the 18th inst At , P. VI.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11

The LOSS BY the burning of the st. Al
bans Gas works is now estimated at not over
$4,000. Ii was insured for 5000, half of
which was shifted from the North American
to the Metropolitan Go on the day of the
fire.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11

\ NEW VEGETABLE Is ESCLAND.-Ihe last
new thing in vegetables Is really quite o.
startling wonder Think Of a radish with
-eed-p0d- about three feet long, and some.
times growing hve or six inches in t0ur-and-
twenty hours This radish Is said 70 be a.
Valatahle as It is m0ustIous. The pods are it,
edible portion. and when half grown You
may pickle them as a component part IN
salad. When they are full grown You may
Toll them. and they taste like p combination
OF asparagus ard green peas The plant
comes from Java. hut we are told that IL ha-
been fairly tried in the open ground in Eng
land and succeeds perfectly well. To add TO
It, merits. its pods are ready for use 10 les
than three months after the seed Is sown.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11

TINS NEw CFNETERY We understand that
all the land owners whose land was taken for
the extension Of Green Mount Cemetery.
have appealed from the appraisal OF the
board Of Aldermen, with the exception OF
II. W. Catlin. warrant for whose land
damages. amounting to 1925. was approved
by the Board Monday. 1t i now the duty
of the County Court to appoint three dis
interested commissioners 10 settle the DANA
.e.. within such time a- the Court shall set
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11

The new Revenue bill l. partly rctroact-
i've, giving assessors power TO open and add
to every list returned within one year, when
ever in their opinion any understatemcnt o.
undervaluati1n exists. although made IN
good faith
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11

Police IrENs-Before Recorder Read Tues
day, Mary E. Sims was fined s. and costs
for intOxication.
VIM Maher and Mary Gary for the same
offence. we're fined $40 and s., Monday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11

GAs Sruoc,rloN.sA Massachusetts, man
with his wife and son, took room 40 the
Franklin house in Rutland on Friday night
last, and going to bed, 5ie,r cur instead Of
turning of, the gas. The boy awoke in the
night, nearly suiocated, and reused HE
father who could not stir, and his mother
who fell Insensiblo on the floor Fortunately
the boy had strength enough t, get door
and window open, and all survived the night
though the man and woman were under the
Doctors care the next day. Such ignorance
in these days, is surprising.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11

our NATIONAL Dam is computed to be but
Is per cent of our national wealth and aver
aging less than hundred dollars to each
citizen. The debt Of Great Britain in lSl6,
at the close Of the war with France. was 40
per cent Of the aggregate capital Of the na-
ton, and amounted to over S2lS to each
citizen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11

John Randolph is said, upon one occasion,
to bave visited raee-course near the city OF
New York. a aash-lOoking stranger offered
to bet him $500 upon the result of the race,
and, introducing his companion said, MIR.
Randolph, my friend here, Squire Tompkins,
will hold the stakes. - ''But, SIR" squeaked
the orator Of Roanoke, "who Will hold
Squire Tompkins after | give him my mon
ey?'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11

Personal Characteristics or MEMBERS .
C1NGREss The Washington correspondent
of the Troy Tunes in a recent letter alGte
briefly % personal characteristics Of members
of Congress. ct ministers OF ex-minister-
be says there are seven. including Patterson
of New Hampshire Of generals serving ID
the late war fifteen the wealthiest man j.
Cakes Amcs oi Massachusetts, the most
extensive shoe manufacturer, j. b. Alley 90
Massachusetts the richest banker, Samuel
Hooper of Massachusetts the most effective
speaker. George ;. Boutwell, Of Mlssschu-
sets the best voice for defamation, that of
y T. Bank. Of Massachusetts, the readiest
and most finished of-hand speaker, Schuyler
ColiaS the largest man j. j. ID. Blldwin.
Of Massachusetts,; the tallcst, long John
Wentworth, OF Chicago the most produc-
tive man Is General E5enezer DumJnt Of
Indiana, the father Of twenty children the
best parliamentary man on the Union side is
General Banks Of Massachusetts,; the oldest
consecutive member j. f. b. Washburuc. 0.
Illinois the most Industrious man Il j :.
Morrill, OF Vermont the cieverest man is
j. " Marvin of New York. The number
Of bald heads are twenty-five; number OF
mustaches fifteen the oldest man Is Ihad-
deus Stevens OF Pennsylvania, seyenty-three.
the Youngest. j. D0ueIly Of Minnesota, thir-
tv-tuur
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11

c. L. Peck has purchased of Augustus
Bsrrows the vacant lot Oh Maiden Lane,
next north Of Cyrrs Roby's. for 5000
Wales and Taft have purchased Of Caro-
line Page, for $500, the railroad lot on the
north side II North Street.
\. J. Murphy has purchased OF Capt. G..
Lathr"p, the tenement next north of the
store . The former Tor Sl,000
1nE tIRsr NATIONAL BANK OF this city Is
now paying interest on deposits not with
drawn within thirty days. at rates varying
from four TO six per cent. according to
length Of time. This system has proved in
practice a good one, both for depOsitors and
banks. and Is for the former Just 50 much
erira proh
THE BURLINGTON DIRECTORY read
ers will notice the announcement of Mr..
Hiram : Hart, in another column. The
Directory, first published last year, has been
a great convenience to our citizens, has been
widely distributed elsewhere among business
men, thus contributing to the business and
prosperity Of the place, and Is an enterprise
which deserves to be well sustained. 1t will
he enlarged and improved. for the present
year, and sold at great reduction in price
aud every citizen should have a copy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11

BUITEK.-The latest 81. Adams quotation
l. 30 to ~ cents.
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l. ~ 10 ." cents
Butter sold at - and 40 cents 90 y. Al
bans on Tuesday.
REMOVAL We learn that the Hon. Dan
lei Roberts Of this city has been removed from
the place Of Special Agent Of the L Treas
ury Department. Mr.. Roberts. it is under
stood. Is a decided Poland and Elmunds
man. l. that the reason Of the change ,
Will some Of our Republican contemporaries
please enlIghten the public as to the matter
-SeRiiHL
We can think OF no reason Tor Mr. Roberts
removal, unless that he has been to- faith
ful, capable and honest a public servant, to
suit t purposes Of some other officials Il
81 wrong which We look TO see righted
without great delay.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11
My dear Mr.. Adams.
Your faithful servant,
(Signed

p. Sd suhjoin an extract Of my speech on
the 30th Of May. lsGl, las reported in HaEsard's
Debates.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11

y chemist in Providence. K. l., who has
been testing samples Of Kerosene OIL IN c0u-
mon use, finds much Of it almost as unsafe
as gunPowder or twenty-Jne samples, all
but i've were - mixed with benzine, a, to he
explosive.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-11-27
DR.. Schenck's Mandrake Pills
A Substitute for CalOmel.

These Pills are composed Of various roots
having the power to relax the secretions of the
liver As promptly and etfectually as blue pill oil
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In all bilious disorders these Pills may be used
with confidence, as they promote the discharge
Of vitiated bile, and remove those distractions
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In short, these Pills may be used with sdvan.
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Please ask for DIR. Sehenck's Mandrake Pills, "
and observe that the two likenesses Of the Doc.
tor are on the Government stamp-one when in
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General Wholesale Agents: Demas Banes 4
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NIalarin EYerYwhere.

Rarely has there been season so fruitful as
this Of malarious diseases Not only on the
prairies and in the valleys OF the West not
merely in all the old haunts of Fever and Ague
and Bilious Remittant Fever have these pros
trating diseases been unusually virulent; but
they have extended to towns and cities never
before infested with them, and have even
assembled the mountains and attacked thousands
of people supposed to have been placed by the
laws of nature above their reach. Hence we are
compelled to admit that a fatal element per
vades the Universal Air this season. and should
at once resort to the only approved preventa-
tive Of its Consequences.
HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BIrTERS,
tonic 30 potent an anti.septic so perfect, an
Alternative so irresistible, and q stimulant so
pure, that it enables the human system to resist
and battle all the predisposins causes of disease.
With the confidence that one clothed in incom.
bustible garments might move among blazing
buildings, the man who arms himself against
malaria with this powerful deftnsi medicine
may walk fever scourgcd district fearless .of
its insalubrious atmosphere. The intermit.ents
and remittents at present so general in all parts
of tho country may be but the forerunner of q
deadlier scourge now on its way westward from
the far East. Prepare the system with
| HOSTETTER'S BITTERS,
for successful battle with the mephitic causes
of all epid.mies. Be wise In time. Sold every
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-11-27
yIolIic,s SoIiiOauy.

Who was it got the fashion up-whc
could have thought the fair would fair,
er look by putting on sack of wool
and hairi What makes them call them
waterfalls! I'm sure tits quite amiss
for have seen the "Clifty Falls" and
it amt mite like this. If they only
looked like heads of hair, they'd really
be hit-but then what woman cares
to wear what won't deceive bit 7 But
yesterday my own dropped of, and,
swinging by hair, the waterfall fell in
the street. Oh! what fall was there
Ere long they'll be too dear to buy. l
s'pose we'll have TO rent EN-. Oh! Eu-
genie, Imperatice poarquoi did roas in
vent 'em! I'm sure you cannot wear
your crown upon such awful Jumps.
Was it TO hid your philopro or any 9TH
er bumpsf I'm sure if you are larger
than the rest behind the ears, that is no
cause why folks should think the same
of all the dears. All! me, what geese
We MOI tails are when something new is
found. We make it Ia mode, and then
we run it into the ground. Well, at
least am tired of them, whatever folks
may say, I'll cast aside all waterfalls
forever and Il day.
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Hotel Charges

In paragraph concerning the phle-
botomizing practiced by landlords OF
summer resorts in the Lowell Courier
we find the follwing story concerning a
noted locality on the New Hampshire
coast: \ gentleman appeared one day
last summer, with his family and ser,
wants, eight in all, and three horses
He remained ut one of the hotels eleven
days, at the end of which time he called
for his bill. In due time it was forth
coming, and the gentleman was some
what astOnished to read that for his
eleven days stay he ha d been charged
twenty-five hundred dollars! He re-
monstrated, but the landlord insisted
Finally, bound not to be swindled, he
put before his host eleven hundred dol.
lara, remarking: II want You to I'M
derstand that can pay your bill, but
do not propose to be swindled. There
are eleven hundred dollars; ifyou think
you can collect the bill you have made
out. you know my address and can try
Ii is said the landlord put the eleven
hundred i'm his till. and did not try to
collect the balance of his enormous
bill.o