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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-03-30
State Of Vermont.
APR OCL "A NJ Att ON.
Br PAUL DILLrSsHAx, GOVERNOR.


A hallewed custom, the dictates Of the Chris
tan heart, and our public and individual neces-
sites, alike demand at this seastn united
recognition Of our dependence in all things upon
the Providence Of God. do therefore appoint
FRIDAY, the 18th DAY OF APRIL next, to be OBJ
served as day Of humiliation, fasting and
prayer by the people Of this State And ear
nestly enjoin upon them that they then abstain
from their usual employments and observe the
day in the dev0ut spirit of the fathers.
Assembling in our respective places of public
worship, pros,rating ourselves in penitentia con-
fession Of our manifold sins as individuals and
as a people, and imploring forgiveness of the
same. let US also on that day offer earnest sup
plications to Almighty God
That our hearts may be penetrated with due
and humble gratitude to Him who hath given
US the great victory, for the preservation Of the
life Of this nation, and for all His numberless
and signal mercies
That He will inspire all those in authority
with moderation and foroearance, with hrmness
IN the right, and with wisdom 10 extricate Us
rom the penis which sui remain. and to estao-
hsh the nation on the lasting foundation OF equal
and exact justice to all men
That lie VIII allay the spirit OF strife, restore
concord and revive throughout the land the
righteousness Ihat "eIaltsth nation
mat he VIII regard with his favor the people
OF T ,nis STATE
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The President ABRoAD.-The British
Tory papers, highly applaud Pres. Johnson's
ODD of February speech as just the thing,
and zealously condemn Mr.. Bancroft's ora
ton as sad breach of good taste. Their
applause Of the President is thus explained
by the London correspondent of the Boston
Advertiser:
l venture no deductions, but state a simple
fact, when | remark that President Johnson's
veto Of the Freedmen s Bureau BILL and his con-
servativc policy generally are approved Of with
special fervor by the politicians and newspapers
here who were prominent in their advocacy Of
the Southern Rebellion. Mr.. Roebuck, who in
my hearing. q few nights since, offered a solemn
htpe in the House Of Commons that the United
States would never become a united people, is
pleased with Mr.. Johnson; and all the members
of Parliament, who cheered when list WAS
read Of the ships destroyed by the confederate
privateers, are now to be found cheering with
equal unanmity at the mention Of President
JohnsOn's name. He has been taken 10 the
bosom of the English aristocracy. They regard
him as a converted soul When his inaugura-
ton took place they feared an impetus would he
given to democracy by the accession to wonder
ful influence of man who APP cared the inear-
nation Of the popular principle; but this APP
prehension gradually died way, and has been
succeeded by an affection which cannot be
called disnterested, but which, from its very
sel6shness, is sincere. In the same proportion
have the hopes of the masses who sympathized
with the North dwindled low, and every dav |
am asked with an anxious voice by some warm
friend Of America, whether think Alr. johnson
will desert the cause Of emancipation | do
not like TO be found in the company Of the men
who applauded Jefferson Davis and Captain
Semmes but as yet | have always replied
can afford to wait and see At all events, we
in Europe may safely trust American citizens
the care of their own honor, witch Is so init
mstely concerned.
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ter found on rebel messenger from Canada
to Rich mond, captured in Washington in
= the early part of 1865. The letter is ad-
dressed to ]. P. Benjamin, the rebel Secreta-
~ of War, and although not signed, has,
it is said been identified as the production Of
Mr.. Clay, who wrote from St. Gather ines,
Z. W. After some general remarks about
Young, the St. Adams raider, and the ncces-
sity of his doings being endorsed by the
Confederate government to prevent his extra
dition, Mr.. Clay says:
Finally. disappointed in his original purpose,
and in all the subsequent enterprises projected,
he proposed to return TO the Confederate States
via Halifax, first passing through the New Eng
land States and burning some towns and rob.
bling them Of whatever he could convert 10 the
use Of the Confederate Government. This /
GpProred as Jusiifdbis retaliation. He at
tempted to burn the town of St Adams, Yer
mont, and wonld have succeeded but for the
failure OF the chemical preparations with which
he was armed. Believing the town was already
fired in several places and must be destroyed,
he then robbed the banks Of sill the funds he
could find, amounting to more than 5000, 900
My insiTuetions 10 him, oft repeated, were TO
destroy whatever was vsluable-not to stop or
rob but if, after firing town, he could seize
and carry off money, or treasury or bank notes,
he had right TO do so, upon condition that
they were delivered TO the proper authorities Of
the Confeirate States
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HE EXPRESS RoBBxRY.-Henry Lett. the
thievish Express messenger, arrested in Ru,-
land on Friday. was held to bail in $1,000
and committed to Jail. The Herald SAYS h.
is an Englishman, apparently about 25
years eff age, of a stoutish make, and tried
to pass himself off as horse trader, with
poor success. lie gave up about $1,000 In
gold. $500 in currency, valuable gold
watch, worth 500 or more, three horses.
buggy, good new set Of harnesses, &c
all, in fact which be had about him but ti.
wearing apparel-and also gave sevar.
orders for the delivery of property in Can
ada-enough to amply cover the amour,
stolen, which is supposed to be 0etwesr
81 900 and $4,000 About 81 200 Of III.
stolen gold belonged to the Express Co. ami
the balance he was carrying for Other
parties.
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City of Burlington.
MONDAY March 18th.
mann or aTnrpMuH

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Present Mayor Catlin Aldermen Apple
ton, Barnes, BlOdgett, Dodge. Flanagan and
Taft
On motion of Alderman TAFT, license was
granted to II. 5. White, Louis Luck. II. N. Bal
lard, W. G. Shaw and Dennis Shea, to move
buildings through the public highway, from the
l. 5 Hospital Grounds four days allowed for
each building to remain in the street.
On motion Of Alderman BlodSett, the thanks
of the Board were rendered to Mrs, L. A. Hick-
ok, Mrs. NJ. C. Wheeler, and Mrs. Julia LOOMS
committee appointed to visit the Poor House
and report upon its condition and management.
and the same committee were requested to re-
peat their visits and examination at convenient
intervals during the year
Alderman BlOdgett offered the following reso-
lation, which was adopted:
RssOlred, That the Overseer Of the Poor be
requested to invite the several clergymen of the
city TO visit the Poor House in rotation, as often
as convenient for them, which shall not be less
than once each month, and when consistent. on
the Sabbath, and hold religious services with
the inmates. Adj.
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MAMMOTH OxEN.-We noticed on the
Square this morning yoke of oxen which
for size, will be hard to beat anywhere. The
weight of these monsters is fire thousand
fioo hundred pounds. They are Grade
Durhams, eight years old, were worked
last season, and with another years fatting
might doubtless be made to weigh six thou
sand. They were raised by Mr.. Arson
JOHNSON of Williston, and have been pur-
chased by our townsmen, L. A. & A.
Drew, at 10 dollars per hundred, dressed
weight, which will bring their price to
over $500. The presumption is that there
will in due time be some splendid beef for
sale at Messrs. D-ew's market under the
City Hall.
They seem to raise some heavy beef
critturs" in Williston A Durham cow
raised by VIM. X. Taft of that town. weigh
ing 1870 pounds, was killed last week by
Horace Brownell, and dressed 1874 lbs.
P. S. We learn that Messrs. Drew will
have the beef of one of these splendid oxen
for sale on Saturday next.
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GEN. GRANT AND THE Presidency Tie
business of President making has begun in
the West. Two influential Union papers in
Chicago, and one in Rochester. n. Y, have
raised General Grants name at the head of
their editorial columns for President in 1865,
and we copy below somewhat significant
article from the Galena, ILL.,. Gazeffe-an old
neighbor and friend OF the Generals
From our knowledge of General Grant, we
feel authorized in saying. that in the future, as
in the past, his position aud his opinions on all
the great questions which are convulsng the
country, will be made known as far as they car
be through his official acts He will want no
other platform to stand upon before the Amer-
can people than that which he makes by such
official acts and by his military orders. They
will be such as will show, when the time comes,
that the great masses Of the loyal people Of this
country can repose implicit confidence in him
We know sill his hopes and sympathies are with
the great and patriotic Union party OF this
country. In feeling and sentiment he is thor
oughlY identified with the millions Of loyal peo-
pie who, in the long years Of war, and carnage,
and blood, gave their heart, their blood and
their treasure to their country. lie has neither
sympathy nor federation for any party ror any
set of men who were against the country in its
terrible time of trial and peril through which it
has safely passed.
With no ambition but to serve the interests Of
his country, guided by the loitiest patriotism,
looking to regenerated nation, now resting
upon the basis Of universal liberty, all loyal
and good men can now turn to him as their re-
liance and hope. If the good will of the nation
demand il. there can be no doubt that he will,
at the proper time, respond TO the unanimous
voice Of his loyal countrymen, and permit them
TO rally under his banner, which will prove no
less victorious in peace than it was in the storm
cloud Of war -
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The DECISION ON THE LIQUOR LAw.-The
Boston Journal says the decision given BY
the United States Supreme Court. involving
the question whether license under the in
ternal revenue laws gave the defcndent
right to sell liquor IN violation of the State
law, will carry dismay to vast number of
convicted liquor sellers whose sentences have
been suspended during the tendency of this
appeal. The decision fully sustains the
decision Of the Superior Court of Mass.
and the defendants must now come up for
sentence. 1t is estimated that there are
from one to two thousand of these ca,es
and If the sentences are rigidly enforced our
Houses of Correction will be found too
small to accommodate the parties awaiting
sentence, and the State Treasury will be
made plethoric with the 6nes paid The
effect OF the decision will undoubtedly be to
intImidate many others who have not vet
been arrested and cause them TO abandon
the traffic, and in this way to work a great
public benefit. The action of the Courts
on the matter of sentences will now be
looked Tor with much interest"
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JusTIcE CouRr.-Phillip Mahar. boy Of
fifteen years, was brought before Justice
Hollenbeck tuesday charged with an
ugly assault and battery on Matthew Col
Inns. The latter. who Is in the employ Of
Jed. p. Clark Il Co, it seems interfered with
young Mahar's chase Of some doves, which
have homo about Messrs. Clark ( Co. Is
storehouse on the Central dock. With the
example Of these birds Of peace right before
his EYES, Phillip dove at Collins in anything
but a doye-lIks spirit. extended the .olivs-
branch" IN the shape Of an ugly ash stick,
four feet long, and as large as man S wrist,
and Herewith struck Collins severe blow
on the head, laying it open in an ugly cash
over the ear. The culprit was arrested by
Sheriff Munson last evening. The appear
ance of Mr.. Collins with a very badly SWELL
ed head, and Of the bludgeon covered with
blood, was sufficient evidence Of an sggr,-
waited assault, Mahar plead guilty and was
fined $50 and costs, the heaviest fine the
court wa competent to give.
Before the same Justice yesterday Geo.
Harding was brought up for violation of the
liquor law, and fined 500 and costs. IN all
some $50. Harding KEGS rumhole on
the corner Of Champlain and Cherry streets,
and has been heavily fined before, recently,
for like offences.
Harriet Parker, for intoxicatiou. was fined
IS and costs. A Williston man who al
lowed himself to indulge IN a spree in our
streets, received similar financial admo-
milton. Edward Moran for petty larceny Of
pair Of pants from Louis Dette, was also
fined S and costs.
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Personal.
parties.

Harvey Rice, of Concord, Nh, has been p
pointed Superintendent of the Ogdensbur.
Railroad, vice George V. boyle, resigned.
Rev. \. 6. Pease, of Norwich, has re-
moved to Waterbury, and wishes corrcspon-
dents to address him there.
Col. Samuel Perley, for many years
prominent citizen of Fairfield, Vt, died 4,
Reading, Mass, on the 18th inst, aged about
20 years.
Peter Subway, Of West Dorset, is in h.-
9th year, is very healthy and can see T..
read without spectaeles has lived to see
the fifth generation Of his own descendants.
and bids fair to count a hundred years in Do.
own lifetime
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The Presidents recent charge against
Stevens, Sumner, &c, of instigating he
assassination, reminds one Of Mr.. Nasby'-
unfortunate blunder at Washington, as re-
lated by himself in a letter printed IN ..The
Right Way for Feb. "a,
"GOin in to Wizards called for 20 Nv
gin, which the gentlemanly and urbane bar
keeper sOt afore me. and drank. Put it
down with the rest NV mine, sez |, with an
impressive wave Nv the hand.
Your name, SEE he.
Assoomin intellectool look. | retorted.
DO you know Charles Sumner p
Here ovedid there yaultin ambition
o'er-leaped itself. lied sed 'Saulsbury,
1t nigh hev ansered. but to give Sumner.
name for drink Nv sin, was piece w luna.
cy for wich | kant account. Iwus IgnOm-
lniously kicked into the street"
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FATALiTHs.-The body Of lad Of Is,
the only son Of Perry Gillett of Waterbury,
was found on Thursday of last week. as the
Argus describes it, % hanging by the neck to
a rein splice, which was over beam" IN
the shed where he had gone to tie up the
cows. The body was taken down at once,
and the spinal column was found broken.
Appearances indicated that the hanging
was accidental
On Friday Of last week William Royce,
Of Warren, was instantly killed by the fall
ing of a tree, in his sugar bush
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Correspondents Of the Free Press
Letter from Arkansas.

NEAR MARION. Ark, March Il, 1866
.Nessrs Editors Of the Free Press:
Perhaps you would like to hear
how We Yankee farmers are getting along
down South. Well, such rainy weather as we
have had for the last few days, does not give
US a chance to get along very fast, except in
the way of burning wood and eating our rations.
Our land docs not overflow and we are able to
get about as usual; but our neghbors, not a
half mile away, are padding around in ca
mails. The waters of the Mississippi are close
by, though It's proper banks are six miles from
here On such occasions as the present, the
Father of Waters spreads himself in a way not
very satisfactory 10 those living in his vicinity.
Last week, the weather was beautiful, and it
seemed more like the first Of May than the first
of March. We plowed all of the week and
were round in our shirt sleeves. II the house,
doors and windows were open and no fire part
Of the time. We have our garden partially
made. Corn, peas, potatoes, lettuce and turn
ips are planted. Plum, cherry and peach trees
are in blossom, and various flowers in our front
yard are in bloom.
The Freedmen in this neighborhood are work.
ing pretty well, and are as happy and jolly as
though the Bureau Bill'' had not been We
toed, or the Equal Suffrage Bill had become
a law. have never heard eae express the least
Hasiro 70 aud svI, - q l.
minority that care anything about it. used to
be an "sbolitionist,'' rather favoring the ex-
IRENE Of that party, but after an association Of
more than two years amongst the black people,
my philanthropy has moderated somewhat.
am in favor ofsending teachers to educate them,
but DO not think it good plan to send tn EN-
clothing and supplies.
The veto Of the Bureau bill meets the appro-
baton Of oil Northern men in this section, and
there are a good many Of them. Representa-
tives from nearly every State, from Maine to
Minnesota, are farming around here. and l
think Yankee ideas and ways are likely to be-
come DONNA ut in this part Of the South, at no
distant day. We often meet ex-rebel soldiers,
and in a good natured way talk about the war.
OF course we can not all think alike, b 1t We
can agree to disagree. l have never heard
soldier speak insulting by OF disrespeetfully OF
the government or the Yankees. II is the "Home
Guards that have 50 much fault to find.
We feel that our lives and property are as
safe here as in Burlington, and probably DO not |
bolt and bar half as much as you DO
Yours, &c,
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THE STOCKTON CASE came up again IN the
D. Senate Monday. Mr.. Sumner moved to
amend the Journal of Friday by striking
out MIR. Stockton's name from the vote de-
Gliding bis case. This gave rise to Lengthy
discussion.
MIR. Stockton explained his position and
concluded by withdrawing his vote, which
the chair decided he could not do The
Senate adjourned without coming to a con-
eiu'ion. On the question of Mr.. Stocktou's
right to the seat the ablest lawyers of the
Senate are divided, Fessenden and Sumner
being on one side and Trumbull and Reverdv
johnson on the other. The question ba.
some Importance when it is g, nsidered tina,
= decision anfavorable to Mr.. Stockton will
leave the Republicans strong enough to pa.,
The Constitutional Amendment BY two
thirds vote.
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SOLDIERS REcoRD.-Esssx Vt. which suf-
fered as severely in the war as any place of
its size in Vermont, in the loss Of its young
men by disease and casualties took measures
a year ago to have a soldiers record prepar-
ed by DR.. L. {. Butler. 1t vas presented
at the last March meeting and COO copies
ordered printed
Rev. Pliny Il. White has been appointed
by the town Of Coventry to prepare Sol
dier's Record, and the town voted 10 have
500 copies printed. 1t would be well if
every town in the State would follow these
examples.
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The Veto of the Civil Rights Bill.

Mr.. Johnson's second veto was generally
expected at Washington. and will probably
not greatly surprise the country. 1t isstated
tnat there was division on the subject
among the Presidents special friends and
advisers-the Seward men urging him to
sign the bill as ga master stroke Of policy"
while the BLAIR men, who are busy IN stir
ring up the contest between the President
and Congress. for the benefit of the Demo
cratic party, urged veto. The BlaIrs. it
seems, if the telegraphic announcement of
the veto was correct. carried the day.
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CusroA HousE SlzuRrs.-Tbe Customs
U ~noI i. =. Island Fond seized 4 teams last
wei mee1 . laden with contraband goods. One
nau, REALIZED the team and three kegs Of
Wniskey. The next seizure was from s no.
'orious smuggier named Rufus Kimnton
VINO, according to his own story, .has Tiled
more oincers than all others on the frontier
anu nas grdre yard of has o,on." He was
'aAen IN East Haven, with good team and
ia Kegs OF whiskey, and in company with
nlm was one Capt. Dunlap, who was inno-
een.ly drawn into the snare by becoming |.
common carrier" He bad two le~s ~
wniskey, some raisins, tea, nutmee,. Glove.
&c; They were all bound M in nm. ~
SoW 70 soeO to appear before the U. q
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PATRIARcHAL.-The St. Johnsbury Gale
DOMAIN isgiying short Biographies of those
who are doing most for the census and pos
terity in that region. 1t relates the case of
Thomas Manchester of Peaeham who has had
in all Il children-l2 boys ana girls-ll
of whom lived to be men and women and be
married and OF John Whitehill Of Rveeate
who had twelve children by one wife, all Of
whom lived to be married and have families.
and BY another wife nine, most of whom are
married and have families Mr.. WhitehilTs
children are twelve girls and nine boys.
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THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS.

THE BvRLIseTos WEEKLY FREE Pass il 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 we'll 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 Pass exceeds that
OF any paper in the region and il u.s. therefore, an
unrivalled medium for advertisers.
We desire to give additional attention TO the To-
cal s.ts Of the various towns in this and adjoining
Counties, in which our Weekly has a numerous cir
culation. and .hsl esteem it favor il our friend
will forward Us any items of interest.
TEpSs OF THE WEEKLY FRKE PREss-per yea s.
in advance, ard ifnot strictly in advance, $3.50.
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Iours, Nc,


IMPORTANT ARREsT.-We learn from the
Tunes that John. \ Parks, late lessee Of
the Weldon House, ST. Adams, and formerly
of the Marlboro Hotel Boston, was brought
Z. ) Commissioner Hallett at Boston, on Fri
day, on complaint Of Mr.. Hugh Il. Henry,
L. ;. Marshal Tor this State charged with
violation Of the Revcnse laws. He was
bound in the sum Of $500 to appear for trial
at the next term Of L. ;. District Court, at
Windsor.
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whether civil or criminal, Of any Stat
which may not be abrogated by the National
Government.
The Court OF highest appeal, as it was
generally anticipated it would, has sustained
this view of the case has refused to open
the foodgates of a comparatively unre-
strained sale of alcohol, and has settled the
validity of State prohibItory legislation, not
only for Massachusetts, but for Vermont and
every other State. We congratulate the
friends of Temperance on the result.
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TEMPERANCE MEETlSG.-Thsre was he'd II.
Essex on the 22d, temperance r.rssting for
the purpose of organizing a TsgEn Temper
anee Society, auxiliary to the State So-ietY.
The attendance was not Sery large, OWING
perhaps to fear of epidemic which we IN
dersand is prevalent in the town but sixty
names were at once obtained on the roll, and
it will probably be soon increased to several
hundred
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SALE OF Tue HosPITAL BUTLDINGs.-Capt.
Sawyer. A. Q n, advertises for sale the
seven longW ards oithe General Hospital,
with the remainder of the outbuildings.-
The wards are each about 200 feet long and
are built in sections, so that they can be
easily cut up into small dwellings. We
trust they will be transformed speedily INTO
thirty or forty neat houses, which will go
little ways towards supplying the crying
need of dwellings, never so great as now, in
our city.