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Personal.

Senator EDSuNDs has positions on the M
portant Committees Of Commerce and Of
Pensions
Our townsman LUTHER p. BLoDGETr. late
ly OF the Capitol police at Washington, Just
appointed and confirmed as United States
Consul at St. Johns, will represent the '.best
government on earth, among the jealous
and Fenian-affrighted Kanucks, with die
tinguished dignity and courtesy.
The late SALMON WIRES, Esq, was born in
Cambridge, studied law with Hon. Asa Al
dis in ST. Adams, practieed for time in
bakersfield, removed to LamOille County,
where he became Probate Judge, and in 1916
removed TO Burlington.
The Officers Of the newly formed Franklin
County Agricultural Society are, President,
K. j. SAKE, Sheldon Vice Presidents. ID. r.
Potter, St. Adams, II. d. Farrar, Richford ;
Secretary, l.. Ii. Hapgood, Sheldon Treas
urer, Joseph Fairbanks. Sheldon.
Rev. L. W. Wmchester's connection with
Middlebury College has ceased, and Rev. DR.
Labaree Is expected to assist until the arri-
val OF Rev. DR.. Kitchell, the .Dw President.
Among the speakers selected for the an
nual Prize Speaking at Dartmouth College.
which occurs on Monday, July 18th, are the
following young Vermonters Junior Class,
). ID. Laid. Orange, Vt. Sophomore Class,
John K. Lord, Montpelier, Vt. John W.
rage Montpelier, VT; Charles Psrkhurst, !
sharon, VT; Henry c. Bliss. Hartford,v.
The Chicago Republican learns that the
more dec'ded and radical Republicans of the
fifth District of Iowa, propose to bring for.
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Pcriel, integrity AMI well ,1oksd beef
steak are rare.
OLe1rv, gazing with a-tlnishmcnt on an
elephant. in a mcuagcric, asked the keeper.
~ hat kind Of haste j. that attn hay
with it, tail }''
y celebrated composer wrote To friend,
requesting the pleasure Of his company Ito
luncheon. ify Of o. His friend,
thorough musician, interpreted the invita-
tiOn rightly, and came 10 the composers
house Tor a luncheon at One sharp.
Males, says a sweet young lady. are OF no
account hom the time the ladies stop kissing
them as infants TIL they kris Them as
lovers.
1t is supposed By learned theologians thar
Adam entered the Garden Of Eden in the
Spring. However that may he it Is certain
he came out IN the Fail.
There were found $50 yards Of lace IN the
back hair OF female smuEgler on the Bel
gan border. What a waterfall
said crazy woman Of a stingy man
"D0 you see that man? You can blow bis
soul through humming birds Quill into
musquito's eye, and the mosquito wouldn't
wink
Last toast to woman 10 her virtue We
give love TO her beauty, admiration and
to her hoops, the whole pavement.
Science does more for the brute than the
man. Pigs, attacked by the most fatal dis
orders, are frequently cured alter death
y Spanish gentleman studying English.
being at the dinner sable, AMI desiring to be
helped to some sliced t0ngue-in doubt as 70
the term, hesitated a moment, and then said,
81 will thank you, miss, to pass me that
language"
seine IN CorsT.- Question What i
your name?
Answer-Vel, calls mineself Fred, but
may be- don't knOw-it is Yawcup. You
see, Chudge. mine mudder she have two lit
tie pOys one was me and one was nv
brOder, OF one was my brOder and t'Other
was me, don't know which and | was
chust so old as my brOder was young, or nv
brOder was chust so old as me, | don't know
which, and mine mudder she don't and one
Of Us was named Fred and the other Yaw-
cup, or one Yaweup and t'other Fred,
don't know which, and one Of US got died
put mine mudder, she never could tell
Whether 1t was me or mine broder what got
died SO, Chudge, don't know whether
am Fred or Iaweup. and mine mudder she
don't know.
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vermont Items.

\ club has been formed in Middlebury
called the Union Club, " and they formally
opened their rooms last week Friday, with
a supper and speeches. They intend to
have IA reading room and library.
Junior exhibition in Middlebury College
took place April oath. The class numbers
but FIVE, and the Register says they acquit-
ted themselves in manner deserving CON-
mendatiOn. The music, to which it gives
more space than to the speaking, was very
superior.
A COW belonging to A A. Fletcher If
Bridport recently had calf without any
indication of a caudal apIendage whatever.
NJ. S. Sheldon Of Salisbury. has sheared
an improved American Merino yearling eve,
and obtained fleece weighing sixteen
pounds. Also fleece of eleven months
growth on a two year.old eve weighed
thirteen pounds and two ounces.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11

MARRIED AND SINCLE.-We are constantly
reminded that truth Is stranger than fiction.
About year ago a daughter Of Major Dan
lei Perry Of Abingdon, who Is somewhat de-
ranged, disappeared and wandering off, was
at last lodged in the Sullivan County Aims
House, New York, as a vagrant. Here she
met another mOnOmaniac by the name Of
Lucy Slater, and the two becoming very
much attached to each other, decided to be-
come man and wife. They lett the Aims
House last summer and returned to Abingdon
where they lived in the bonds Of wedlock, as
supposed by the neighbors, Lucy alias James
Slater wearing male attire no to the pres
ent time. She was arrested last Monday
and brought before Justice Jersey of A6-
ington for this Ofense, and sentenced to the
Plymouth House Of Correction. Ii would
be more proper to send them both to the
Asylum at Taunton.-Nlr Bedford Mer-
oifrU
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LIFE IN NEvADA.-Last Friday afternoon
a miner who works in the ChOllar-Poto-i
mine was travelling afOot up Six-AIile Canon.
When about half mile or so above the
Gould and Curry mill. desperate looking
villain stepped out into the road In front Of
him. and very blandly asked him what time
1t was. The miner drew his watch, when
the foOtpad drew a knife and invited him to
pass 1t over, together with whatever money
and other valuables he might happen to
have about him. This our brave miner
seriously objected to, and producing pistol.
a very lively and exciting scuffie ensued.
both closing earnestly in a struggle for the
mastery, which resulted in the wiry muscles
OF the hard-fsted miner bringing him out
conqueror, and the iootpad being floored bv
several well directed blows from pistoI and
fist. The conqOering miner disdained to
massacre his PROSTATE foe, but in retaliation
for small knife wound in his thigh. he
took the knife which he had captured, and
cut the foOtpad's ear of. leaving him bu,
one to walk of on. - Virginia (Nevada)
Enterprise.
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MEAD'S MARBLEs.-Aud now Larkin g..
Meade has come home, bringing the fruits
OF hls exile, which are on exhibition IN the
Urge gallery Of the Studio Building IN Tenth
street. These specimens OF sculpture indi-
cate both variety and scope. grasp and
ItealIty. They consist of four pieces :
First. 1.-The Returned Soldier, or the Battle
Story, representing (iie-size) a Union
soldier with little girl between his knees
and leaning on his stalwart form IN a child
like abandon, while he earnestly relates the
story OF the war. The attitude Of both
figures, as well as the expression of each.
are full Of life, interest and significance /;
they indeed, tell the story TO the eye The
subject and execution OF TINS group insure
Its popularity, The o,her pieces are
la Contadinella, Thought OF Free
aom," and "Echo''-all attractive and eGcc-
tiye.-N. y. Times
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II is true that twenty four days after Lord
John Russell had officially described our country
as "fks disTuPtioH Of colfederocy," 50 the
late United States, - .'fRe late URioa,'' he re-
proved member of the House Of Commons for
openly exulting "that the great republican
bubble in .fmerica had burst" and owned
'That fhs Republic had been for many years
great and free SiGie,' but he ,ttered no ex-
pectation or hope Of the restoration Of our
Union, and rather intimated that the Americans
were "G6oUt 10 destroy each others happiness
and freedom" lord John, on that occasion,
rightly attributed the rebellion to the "accursco
Institution Of .Siarcry," and confessed that
England was the giyer Of ''fhc poisoned gar-
meHf." that the former Government of Great
Britain were ''thtmselvCs 10 blame for the origin
of the evil. 80 But this confession must he in
terpreted by the Light Of his sverments on the
sixth Of May. 1851, and by Lord Bussell's later
assertion. that the efforts Of cur country were
but a contest for "empire "
! In speaking OF the American congress, of the
/ life and character Of Abraham Lincoln, it was
my unavoidable duty TO refr 10 the conduct Of
/ the British Government toward our country
during his administration; for nothing 20
wounded his feelings, or exercised his judgment
/ or tried his fortitude
l was asked to address the two houses Of our
/ Congress, and those only. When learned that
the British Minister at Washington was likely
to he one Of my hearers, | requested Mr. Sew
: ard to advise him not to be present; aud through
another friend, ] sent him q similar message,
which be received and perfectly understood.
need not recall words Of ninety years ago,
10 be persuaded that in peace America and the
United Kingdom should lie friends. have a
right to say this; for when in the public service,
proved 1t by public acts and IS private cit
izen, have never wished our Government to
demand Of foreign power anything but justice.
Pray send Lord Russell a copy Of this latter,
which he is at liberty to pu 1lIsh; and | consider
myself equally at liberty to publish his letter,
to which this is a reply.
am ever, my dear Mr.. Adams,
Very truly yours,
(Sigued) GEO. BANCROFT
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ward Major Gen. 6. NJ. Dodge as a candid
ate for Congress at the next election. The
district is now represented BY the Hon John
\. Kasson.
young Mcclellan has made his appear
ancc at Dresden, where the General and Ms
Mcclellan are now stopping
) B. Whitney, late organist OF Christ
Church in Montpelier, has been appointed
to the post Of Organiss Of Christ Church,
New York city.
Deacon Thomas Bishop. formerly Of St.
Johnsbury, died at Athens, Ga, on the sth
ult., in the 63d year OF his age.
Ex Gov. Fletcher was recently thrown
from buggy by the horse becoming fright
ened, and seriously, though not dangerously
injured.
It is charged that Commissioner Newton OF
the Agricultural Department, has been gull
ty of fraud. of incorporation OF public
money, Of keeping fictitious names on the
pay rolls of his Bureau, and putting the
money paid out for them into hIs own peck
CT. Of renting needless buildings at govern
mcnt expense and for his own benefit.
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an oftice-holder had taken part in a meeting to
indorse Congress. and soon after received let
ter on the subject, asking him to explain If be
wcs 1T that meeting and Endorsed its action.
Mr.. SHERMAN said the way to reach the
contemplated end was by direct Congression-
al legislation, not amendments to arpropria-
ton bills. Asses ors, collectors, posimasters
and large class Of officers might he placed
beyond the power Of removal BY the Presi-
dent. II the President used the patronage
IN his power against the party that elected
him II should be for Congress at its next
session TO guard against 1t Tut there was
no need Of doing So now.
Mr.. JOHNSON Dem. aid agreed with
Mr.. Sherman that 1t was competent ior
Congress to control the appointment OF in
teriOr officers. and, If it 20 desired, tp vest
the appointing power in the Suprem Court.
Mr.. HOWE Of Wis. spoke against the re-
consideration. Mr.. SAULsBuRY Dem, DI.)
said h. was glad TO hear the able speech Of
Mr.. Poland. but hc sincerely regretted to
hear him use the word ''copperhead,' a
term which be thought had passed away
with the passions engendered by the war
The democrats endorsed the President in his
reconstruction policy because he was right,
and If his hands fell down in that work,
Democratic voteIs would lift them up. IL
was great mistake TO suppose that Demo-
Gratis wanted Offices from the President
Andrew johnson might, il he acted
right, by the spontaneous action almost Of
the American people, become the next Pre-
idcnt
Mr.. McDorGALL Dem, Cal) also o.
posed the am ,ndment.
The question was taken ON the reconsid-
GRAFTON End it wa Gccidtd in the affirmative,
as follow
Icas-Messrs. Cowan, Davis, Doolittle, Ed
munds, Fe.senden, Foster, Guthrie, Lane
/ (hansas), McDougal, Morgan, Nesmth, Nor
ten, Pollard, Riddle. salisbury, Sherman,
Steward, Van Wnkle, Wiley, Williams, and
Wilsou-2l.
.Ndys-Messrs. Anthony, Chandler, Clark,
; Conness, Creswell, Harris. Henderson, Howard
Howe, Lane Qnd.). Morrill,, Nye, Pomeroy
Ramsey. Sprague, Sumner, Trumbull, and
[ Wade-ls
Ii j. expected that the bill will he passed
without the Amendment, and the same prln-
ciple will then be put into another hill and
Will he PASSED at once.
CoNGRLssIoNAL.-ln the House On Mon
day, resolution was adopted instrueting
tie Judiciary committee TO inquire into the
proprirty Of reporting bill providing that
hereafter the elective franchise shall not be
denied Or abridged in any OF the territories
Of the United States IN account Of race or
color, and providing further that heneeior-
ward no State shall be admitted into the
Union, the constitution Of which shall sane.
ton such denial " abridgment Of the elec-
tive franchise.
a resolution was also adopted calling iol
information from various departments in ref
erence to the number of clerks. and from
what States appointed, also how many haC
been IN the Union and IN the rebel amy, AM
by whom the latter were recommended.
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SAD AocIDENT.-A shocking fatality oc-
CURED in Rutland Friday Mr.. G P
Hannum, worthy and respected citizen
while getting cut Of rbe way Of a tT1in. nor
noticing another behind him, was run oven
by the latter and Instantly killed His body
was horribly mangled.
MEE1I>G or CHrrESDEN CoUNTT BAR.-
RESPECT 10 TIE MEMORY or Mr.. WIHEs.--AJ
a meeting Of the members Of the Bar, Sat
uriay. Hon =. & Englesby was chosen
Chairman and : Adams Esq, Secretary
The following resolutions were adopted and
.be meeting adjourned.
The Bar Of Chittenden County, having
heard Of the death Of one Of their number, Sal
mon Wires, Esq, dc resolrs
That in the death Of Mr.. Wires, We have lost
an old and sctive member Of the bar. whose life
has been a constant and signal manifestation Of
untiring energy and thorough devotion 10 the
duties OF his profession;
That we recall with deep sensibility the many
virtues Of our departed brother his industry,
his enterprise, his fidelity 10 his client, hrs ib-
eral spirit, his frankuess Of manner aud speech.
his genial hospitality and his kindness Of heart.
and. together with the whole community, We
mourn the less Of a most useful AMI valued
citizen;
That our Warmest sympathies are with tls
afflicted family Of the deceased, who have been
thus suddenly bereft Of a most kind and devoted
husband and father;
That We will attend the funeral in body,
and that the Secretary is directed to communi-
cate q COPY Of those resolutions TO the family Of
Mr. Wires, and also to present them TO The
County Court at its next session, with the re-
quest that they be inscribed upon the records Of
the Court.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11
MIR. BANCROFT,s SPEECH.
Lord Russell denies its Truth ~ Explains
MR.. BANCROFT'S REPLY.
The Noble Lord Proved Mistaken.

LORD RUSSELL To Mr.. ADAMS.
CHEsHAN-rLAcE, Feb. y, 1856.
Dear NJ. .fdams:
observe in the Duly .Ntir, Of
yesterday extracts from a speech Of Mr.. Ban
croft, delivered in the House Of Representatives
on the 18th instant.
In this speech, Mr.. Bancroft is represented TO
have said, referring to the breaking out Of the
civil war
1.-The British Secretary Of State for Foreign
Affairs made haste TO send word through the
palaces of Europe that the great Republic was
in its agony, that the Republic was no more,
that heaistoue was all that remained due by
the law Of nations to the late Union"
As words pronounced on such an occasion and
by so eminent a man as Mr.. Bancroft may have
an effect far beyond the injury which my per-
sonal character might suffer, must request you
to convey TO Mr.. Bancroft my denial Of the
truth of his allegations and to refer him 10 facts
of totally opposite character.
Soon after the news Of the resistance in arms
OF the Southern States to the Government of the
| Union arrived in this country, member Of the
House Of Commons stated in his place that the
! bubble Of Republieanism had burst.
replied IN the same debate, that the bubble
Of Republicanlsm had not burst, and that, If
the curse of Slavery still hung about the United
States, it was England who had made them the
gift of the poisoned garment which was now
their torment.
In fact, have never had any doubt that,
whether the United States consented TO separa-
tiOn or pursued the war 10 extremity, the great
Western Republic would remain, happily for the
world, powerful and independent Republic.
The authors Of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, in declaring fer separation from Great
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11

REAL ESTATE IN BURLINGToN.-N. L. Elan
agan has purchased of Hon. I E. Wales a
vacant lot on the South side of Monroe St
for $500.
\, Laduke has purchased OF Hon. Levi
Underwood the vacant lot on the corner OF
Main Pine and streets, for $4,000.
Henry P. HIckOk- has purchased of Carlos
Baxter, for S2,567, the tract of land owned
by him, lying south OF Green Mount Gem.
etery.
Noah Allen, has purchased OF Henry
Whitney, for $1,000 the blacksmith shop.
corner Of Pearl street and Winooski Avenue.
occupied by Mr., Whitney for twenty years
past, and the shop, and two dwelling houses
adjoining on WIuooski Avenue. 81
Il. t. Howe has purchased hA residence
on Cherry street, Of Mial Davis, for g, 500.
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The Government is loser by the failure
of the Merchants National Bank of Wash
ington to the amount of 5000, 600 or $780,
600, deposited there by paymaster Paulding.
That a bank should he made the depository
Of such a sum. as long as the United States
Treasury was close by, seems quite an I'M
necessary trarsaction. Evidently somebody
has made some money blythe failure Paul
ding, however, lie said to be honest.
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The KING OF PoIs1Ns.-Tnere are nCeaty-
one various morbid conditions induced By
alcohol: but when this Is said only some Of
the most prominent are reekoned, and as
many more might be added TO the melancho-
Is catalogue. If time permitted, | might
show YOU that amongst the whole brother
hood Of poisJus, alcohol Is king It's rival,
mercury, can hardly produce twenty differ
tnt forms Of disease. while copper, lead and
arsenic hide their diminished heads with
three or four. b. acclamation, then, We
hail alcohol as sovereign, the prince, the
potentate Of poisons, vicegerent Of the
,rim monster death DR.. Phelps on Tan
pirate Drinking.
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The St. Lawrence river is now open for
navigation up to Quebec, and Montreal.
The RUTLAND TowN MgETING.-JOhn Cain
of the Rutland Courier after arguing that he
was under the statute the legal moderator Of
all town meetings held during the year, by
virtue of his appointment as moderator Of the
annual meeting-whieh 1t will be remember
ed was determined by the original ana high
IL satisfactory method of drawing cuts gives
the following account OF the proceedings
from the "dimmIehratic' point Of view
Two long and wearing hours did Page aud
Cain contend for the MOderatorsbip OF the meet
ing. In order to restore peace and harmony,
Cam proposed that Page and himself should
decline, and that Mr. Moses Hayward, enc Of
the Selectmen nominated by the Democrats and
elected by them, should be made Moderator.
This proposition was secuted by Mr.. Page, AMI
he called again on the Sheriff and other officers
to take the editor Of this paper into custody.
Deputy Sheriff Briggs at once laid his hands on
the collar Of our coat and attempted TO take Us
down, and although he had just been at home.
at the jail building, and had armed himself
with two six shooters, be thought discretion the
better part Of valor. when We gave him to un-
derstsnd that ION his peril he must keep his
''hans of " Sheriff Fields acted ID a gentleman
ly manner bat his threat Of calling out the
militia, az the request Of Mr.. Page, only net
the ridicule and contempt Of all sensible men Of
al parties The arms and accoutrements Of two
companies we're in room opening from the
Town Hall and somehow or other, rs by intui-
tive instinct, one hundred good and true DEM
ocrats stood up close to that door, and, as We
now understand, were determined TO have their
share Of the guns Of guns were to be usei) 10
preserve order. and to see that the laws Of the
State were enforced. Fortunately, Mr.. Pag',
like good and peaceable citizen, at last (half
an hour after it was proposed) accepted our
proposition, and he and We declined, and Mr.
Moses Hayward (our choice was chosen to pre-
side al that meeting. The business Of the meet
ing, then, under 4 Democratic majority. was
done up in an orderly manner.
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HORSE THIEF SESTENcED.A DESPERATE LEAP.
John Beall,wa brought up before Frank
lin County Court, Wednesday, for steal
ing horse of Hiram Best OF Highgste plead
guilty and was sentenced to four years i,
the States prison. On his way to Windsor
in charge of the Sheriff, Beall suddenly
threw himself, handcufed and lcttered, from
the car, under full speed, below Sharon Sta
ton, and put for the woods The train was
stopped and as he could not run well in fet-
tiers he was soon caught and is now safe in
the stone Jug.
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The INCOME TAx.-Considerabl discussion
has been raised of late regarding the col
lection Of the tax on incomes aud the duties
OF the people and of the officials in the mat
ter. The law on the subject Is very plain
1t speeifes that taxpayers shall furnish their
schedules TO the assistant assessors IN their
respective districts on or before the nrst
Monday in May. The assessors are under
no obligations to send blank Srms out
it is the business of taxpayers to obtain
them from their Offices, fill them up and re-
turn them within the time specified. Any
neglect or refusal to comply with the above
regulation subjects the offender to penalty
Of twenty-five per cent added to the smoun,
ascertained to be due; and IN case OF fraud
one hundred per cent 10 added.
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LADIES WRITING Casio accommodate
the ladies who wish to Join the Ladies' Writing
Class at the Business College, will be held from
to . O'Clock in the afternoon Every young
ady in Burlington should avail herself of this
opportunity to take course of lessons under
Mr.. McCreary. We feel satisfied that as a
penman and teacher, he has no superior, and
few equals.