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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-22

this act, there shall be deducted therefrOm any
ami all bountles already paid or payable, under
existing laws, by the United States, or by any
State, county, city, town or other municipal
organization, or by any voluntary ASSOCIATION,
SO that in no Gaze shall the aggreg gate amount Of
bounty allowed and paid from all sources
exceed eight and one-third dollars for each
month of actual faithful service, or at the rate
Of one hundred per year. And in the case OF
any sailor or marine to whom prize money has
been paid, or is payable, the amount Of such
prize money shall be deducted. and only sueh
tot bounty paid as shall, together with such
prize money and any other bounty paid or
payable by the United States, or any other
State, county, city. town or other municipal
organization, or by any voluntary association,
amount in the aggregate TO the sum allowed by
this act.
SEC 8. And be It further enacted, That no
bounty under the provisions Of this act shall be
! paid to or on account Of any soldier, sailor or
/ marine who served as a substitute in the army
| or navy, or who was a captured prisoner Of war
( at the time Of his enlistment, nor to any one
who was discharged on his own application or
request prior to the 9th day Of April, 1865,
unless such discharge was obtained with a view
to re enlistment or to accept promotion in the
military or naval service Of the United States
OF to be transferred from one branch Of the
military service TO another, and such person did
actually so re-enlst or accept promotion, OF
was transferred and no bounty shall be paid
to any soldier, sailor or Murine discharged on
the application or At the request Of parents
guardians or other persons. or On the gound o.
minority.
SIC. To- And he it further enacted, That nj
adjustment or payment Of any claim Of an.
soldier, sailor or marine. or Of his proper repre-
sentatiyes under the provisions Of this act, shal
be made, unless the application be filed within
two years from the passage Of the act, and tn
settlement Of accounts Of deceased soldiers, sail
ors AMI marines shall be made in the sam
manner as now provided by law.
The other sections prescribe the method @
application for tie bounty, &c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-22

FENIAN Irms.-There Is no later intelli-
geneo from Ireland about the Fcnian rising.
The Fenaus in New York refuse to credit
the cable reports Of the Suppression Of the
outbreak
Meetings Of circles are proposed to lie
held all over tie country to collect funds as
well as arms and clothing.
Quite a number Of Fenian officers left
Worcester, Mass, in a body yesterday aud a
crowd gathered to see them of.
Somebody adver,isos in the New York
Herald for " one thousand men devoted TO
the cause Of Ireland = but they must bring
500 each, to pay their expenses.
Efforts are being made to unite the Rob
erts and Stephens wings of the Fenian or
ganiza;ion under the pressure Of active ope-
rations in Ireland
Col. Roberts pledges his warmest support
and co operation with the men at home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-22
SENATE.

In the evening, debate on the bill for military
government OF Southern States was resumed and
Messrs Salisbury and Davis spoke in opposition
10 the bill After the debate the amendments
of Mes.rs Henderson and Blaine were success
lively disagreed TO. Mr. Sherman then offered as
substitute for the entire proposition bill pro-
yiding for the division of the Southern states
into FIVE military districts, and long debate
followed. when Mr. Sherman's proposition as a
substitute for the bill, was adopted-yeas, % ;
NAYS, 8, Messrs Buckslew, Davis and Salisbury
in the negative
Mr. Doc title, (rep) ofWis gave en- additional
section. sstbat no sentence Of death under this
set shall be carried into execution without the
approval Of the President" Adopted-Yeas p,
nays lG.
At quarter past six O'Clock A NJ. the bill as
introduced by Mr Sherman and amended by
adding what is contained in Mr. Doolittle' s
amendment, YVES passed by vote Of % to 10,
as follows
Yeas-Nessrs Anthony, Brown, Cattel, Chan
dler, Conness, Crsgin, Creswell, Fogg, Ere
linghysen, Grimes, Howard, Howe, kirkwood,
Lane, Morgan, Morrill,, Poland. Pomeroy, Ram
say, Ross, Sherman, Stewart, Trumbull, Van
Wrinkle, Wade. Wiley, Willisms, Wilson, and
Yates
Nsys-Messrs. Buckalew, CoEan, Davis,
Doollttle, hendrlcks, hcDOueal, -NeSHAi'H' -'VA-
ton, Patterson and Saulsbury-lO.
Absent or not Voting-Messrs. Dixon. Ed
munds, Fessenden, Foster, Fowler, Guthrie,
Harris, Henderson, johnson, Nye, Riddle, Sum-
ner and Sprague-l3.
On motion Of Mr. Sherman, (rep) Of Ohio, the
title of the bill was 90 amended as TO read IAN
act for the more efficient government Q: the
rebel States instead Of, IAN act for the more
efficient government Of the late insurrectionary
States"
The Senate then, at half-past six O'Clock on
Sunday morning, adjourned.
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\. c. BALLARD, Secretary.
Winooski, Feb. 70, 1867.
Oyster supper at south Hero.

Nsssrs. Editors;
An Oyster Supper at South Hero on the eve
ming Of Feb. 18th. for the benefit Of Rev. :,
Gardener, proved 4 very pleasant and agreeable
affair. Although the travelling was bad, a
gooily number joined Us from Grand Isle, AMI
a few from the Main. Sl9s.o0 was realized
after defraying expenses; this was presented to
Mr.. Gardener, as token Of the high regard
and esteem in which he is held as a Minister Of
the Gospel, by the inhabitants Of both towns,
Near three hundred persons parto1k Of our
b5uuties; the kindly greetings and joyous coun-
tenances showed plainly how happy all felt in
the privilege Of showing this respect to a most
worthy Minister.
Bv REQUEST R.K.C.
BRANDoS.-A correspondent, writes us,
from Brandon, Feb. 18th:
" Mrs. NARROW, a French lady, living
at Forcstdale, in this town, was on Sunday
delivered of three children, all girls. The
mother and daughters were all doing well
tins evening. Probably fifty persons visited
the house of Mr.. NARROW today, out OF
curiosity to see the babies.
- Miss Goodnow has not yet been found
though several hundred persons have secured
the woods ,swamps and hills near her father 5
residence. She was at the wood-lot where
her brothers were chopping, last Wednesday,
was told to 90 home, and started off in the
direction Of the house, since when no trace
has been found"
The St. Adams Messenger says that on the
18th inst, Morillo Noyes, Esqs Of Burling
ton, was, on complaint of Hon. Daniel Ly-
man, Revenue Inspector, brought before
G F. Houghton, U. $. Commissioner at St.
Adams, charged with selling and offering
for sale friction matches, without afixing
stamp Of one cent on each package. On
the 10Th INST. the respondent waived an ex-
animation, and gave bail in two thousand
dollars for appearance at the mex. July
Term Of the U. S. Circuit Court, to be held
Windsor. Hon. d. Z. Denison, L. 5. Dis
trict Attorney, appeared for the L. S, and
Hon. Daniel Roberts, Of Burlington, for the
respondent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-22

NOT FAIR ExcHANCE.-At a recent we'd
ding IN Detroit the bridegroom was called
on Tor a song. lie chcerfully promised to
comply, and said he would give his friends
new version OF "llunkad0ri.' On taking
the PAPER from bis vest pocket it proved to
hc-n0t slip from newspaper, as he had
calculated, but a grca5act which he hal
inte-ded for the clergyman's fee Imagine
the lridegrOom's CONSERVATION at the trick
be bad unwIttingly played on the clergy
man and imagine, also, the indignant sur
prise Of the latter whoa he wanted some
money TOR marketing next day Ii Is a well
known rule o.! etiquette for the marriage fee
TO be given and received quietly, without
examination.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-22
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1G

committee OF conference on the bankrup.
bill was agreed TO.
Mr. Trumbull called up a bill for the allot-
ment of members Of the Supreme Court among
the circuits, etc, and it was passed.
gr Doolittle made speech indicating his
course in reply to the request OF the Wisconsin
Legislature for him to resign and opposing the
military bill.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-22
Lnmentntlons of Rev. Dr. Lord.

The following lugubrious extracts are
published in the Charleston Mercury, from
a private letter Of the Rev. Nathan Lord,
D. D., ez-prosident Of Dartmouth College,
and champion OF slavery as a divine institu-
ton, to one Of his former pupils
81 do not justify, in point Of Christian principle
or common prudence. the methods BY which
you sought redress Of the wrongs you have, for
more than 4 generation, received rom the
North. But more blame ourselves, first, for
our denunciation Of slavery itself in distinction
from its abuses, AMI then for our " irrepressible
conflict" with IT, undertaken upon false moral
and political grounds, and carried On. hatefullY
as it has been, after a MJhammedan fashion.
We're the institution a NAHUM IN So, and no;
sometimes conservative necessity for all the
parties, our method Of overcoming it has been,
from fret 20 last, unworthy Of a Christian
people. We have done the work. We have
given you a dreadful punishment. But. as We
have done il in unrighte0usucss, our retrbuticn,
some time, some how, viii come, pSThsps TO
general dissolution.
- Yet dare not speculate about the future.
! fold my hands, anl wait upon tie
providence Of God. But in the general and in
the long run see no good before Us. Judg-
ment will come
Il think thus the rather because seem to
see an approaching catastrophe Of all the ma
tons The world has grown old in trans
gression. From East 10 West the experiment
Of reforming and saving it has been tried in
vain. We are the WesterEmOst and last; and
now that Christianizel, Auglo-Saxon, republi-
can wisdom has failed. instead Of calling on
God for help, We are calling upon the negro.
We look to a brutifed, shifiless, and licentious
people 10 aid us IN the work Of sclf-government,
which has been impossible TO ourselves, aud
which nov believe is impossible on earth.
g The demonstration seems now almost COM
plete that man can neither govern or be govern
ed, nor govern himself, and that the last fall
ure will somehow prove the greatest Of all
The volcanic throes Of the nations 10 0yeTturn
arbitrary power will be ultimately successful.
Then " liberty, equality, fraternity IS viii have
its short day and when its Babel seems 10 be
completed the dream Of earth viii vanish.
" Here all such pr0phesying Is vain. find
myself almost alone. l sometimes imagine that
l could 10 more among your people, and even
among the outcast, suffering, and perishing
negroes, than among the philanthroplsts who
have given them boon which they know not
how to use, and which these boosters never
would have given them but to make them sub
seryieut to their fanatical enterprises or their
lust Of power. But my day Is past. What can
one at three score and fifteen 10 but 10 rep5se,
and pirate. and lament 20
DR.. Lord Is, We believe, now living on an
annuity Of $1,000, procured by Frank
Pierce ana others, by subscriptions among
the copporheads, after the doctors removal
from the presidency Of Dartmouth College
Evidently he is one of the B1urbons, who
" learn nothing and forget nothing.
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HOUSE.

The Senate amendments to the Invalid Pen
sion bill were concurred in.
Mr. Wentworth submitted as a question Of
privilege long preamble and resolutions in re-
lstOn to an assertion that there had been n
recent conference between certain members Of
the House and the President with reference TO
setting against the measures from the recon
struciion com. and against Impeachment.
Mr. Wentworth moved the previous question
on bis resolutions.
The previous question was seconded. The
resolution was adopted By 80 against Al, but
subsequently the vote wss reconsidered, and
the resolution referred to a select committee Of
three.
The bill to amend the act declaring the officer
who shall act as President of the U. S. in case
OF vacancies in the Office both of President and
Vice President, was passed without division.
The river and harbor bill appropriating over
four millions eight hundred thousand dollars,
passed.
recess was then taken until evening for
debate on the Presidents message.
Mr. Mercur spoke in defense Of the course Of
Congress on reconstruction.
Mr. Dumont spoke against the recent decision
Of the Supreme Court as the Pope's bull against
the comet asserting that the holding Of judicial
Office did not necessarily prevent Judge from
being sn ignorsmus or a jackass
Mr. Taylor Of Tenn, spoke in defence OF the
Presidents course as consistent with truth, pa
.triotism and the former policy Of the Republican
party.
House then adjourned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-22
HOUSE.

Numerous private bills were disposed OF, and
on the expiration OF the morning hour the
Bounty Equalization bill was taken up, and
Mr. Rollins, of New Hampshire, ohjecting to
the deduction of local boubties, the Eastern
States, where liberal bOunties had been paid by
the local authorities, would thereby be called
upon to pay bounties to the soldiers Of States
which had not been SO liberal, offered an amend
ment TO that effect. 1t was warmly opposed By
the Western members, and as warmly supported
by those from the Eastern portion Of the coun-
try. The amendment was rejected by yeas -,
nays So. the vote being entirely sectional and
not political. The bill was then passed by ~
yeas 10 50 nays. In the evening session the
Bankruptcy bill came up, the question being
upon the Senate amendments, which were non
concurred in. The Internal Revenue bill was
considered IN Committee Of the Whole, and the
House adjourned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-22

A long debate ensued, which was participates
IN BY Messrs Salisbury, johnson, Hendricks
Williams, DoOli,tle and others, and inter-
spersed by motions to adj urn and offers looking
to compromise.
At a quarter TO three A NJ 4 vote was had aud
Mr. Summers amendment was rejected Yeas I,
Nays %.
AT 3 NJ. Mr. Henderson offered the Louis
lana bill in a modified form as a substitute for
the pending bill and it was res1.
The Senate then adjourned without definite
action.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-15
Liverpool Market,

LIVERPOOL April 2G.-The question OF peace OR war
on the Continent absorbs public attention 1t 10 thought
that The present uncertainty cannot last many days
longer.
brace only five days. Notwithstanding the fall has been
greater than at any cedinS week. amounting at one
tme to fully I'D American. The rapid decline atl last
notwithstanding continuation Of warlike preparations.
and disheartening state of rado in Manchester, the
sales have heen to large extent during the last few days
and the decline to be arrested The market Is
however still irregular and quotations aro dhcut to
give The official quotations are, middEng Orleans
IU5Id Mobiles 101d, ard Uplands 1U1ad. Sea 1sl-
lands continue neglected though Offering Mt low prices
Braas and Egyptians have shared in the general depre5-
Bon and prices show decline OF lda1 I'D Surats have
declined ID, VIA, little inclination to buy Very little
has been done to arrive The trade have taken a923O
bales exporters 13O50 and specuators $780, actual ex
port 9056 The stock shows again IN increase Of
bales al sea from the United States 0OU bales and
from the East $4,000. agans: 1l5OO0 and 6l0 0O0 last
year The business today is again large, sales 2oO0O
bales at an advance of ,daHd on the above quotations
ManchesterLower prices have induced larger amount
OF business the nominal Decline however, does not rep
resent the irregular sales that haro been made.
BREADsTUFFs-A great deal OF rain has again fallen,
and the temperature is still occasionally very low The
markets have been much influenced by the weather
as by political considerations and prices again gem
orally higher There at from New York for this
port about 5000 quarters Indian corn Tuesdays market
was thiny attended and retail trade passed In wheat
at rather lower prices especially for Chilian of which
there had been several arrivals. Flour steady Indian
corn in fair demand. at full prices To-duy there was
good consumptiye demand, but excitement Wheat
recovered tho late Decline the chief business being in
Chiiap at 13s 6dalSs 3d. Flour better to soD with
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-15
Harann Market.
Correspondence of the Journal Of Commerce

fCorrespondcnce Of the journal Of Commercial
HAVANA, May s.--our sugar market Presents re-
markabe features in the way Of change Good dry and
strong crystals No. H. will command rails or $SH p
100 bs which tells the whole story. From Havana and
Matanzas shipped during the week 5l24 bxs and 2497
hhds of which the United States 671 bxs and 2497
hhds balance European and other ports. Stocks in
tho two ports 500 bxs and 1857 hhds against for
same time Of Inst year 945 bIs and IT, 625 hhds
MoIAssrs-Clayed 5Ha5% rails q keg. Muscovado
rules outports and this, 5Na6 do. Honey slig.t de-
r1nnd at SOC p gallon Runl-Ordinary proof quality
and slaves at s25a26 pipe In other produce Or fab
rics no change.
FRE1aHTsoRathcr more active. Am. bark Andaman,
Famouth-2500 boxes f2 7s, and to continent &2 fB6d
For New York-brig N. B. Emery, 400 hhds sugars to
load at Remedies ut 50 EACH Brig Maud Potter Br to
load direct 1900 bxs at 81 S5 ench Bark Topeko-500
hhds at Remedies at So EACH Harvest Homo do do 800
ut So for Boston, Br schooner "No 1"-1500 direct at
SIX each, north Of HatteraH. Brig Don Quixote-6OO
hhds sugars at Remedies, ats8 each. Schooner Amer-
cus-S0 hhds moasses to Sierra Morenn ut $5 per ITO
lbs Do Belle of tho Bay lin Matanzas) 460 hhds at Re-
medios $S each. Brig ". n Buckmore do-S00 hhds
sugar ut Sagua at SIX each. Brig Keystone-e30 do do
S75S For Philadelphia Brig r. Davis, 800 hhds sugars
al Remedios 81 each. Brig Sar656 hhds at $40 for
CARS and SC per gallon molasses deck. Baltimore
Br. brig Fawn-l000 bxs sugar hence direct. at SIX
each.
Misunderstanding BILL London and indirect, poya-
BILE at II Hal2h pm nominal u $. Currency do, 29a31
die. No sales Of gold bills since the Inst adv:ces.
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out any quotable advance Indian corn commanded
about 43s Cd for mixed American and closed with buy
ers at 43s Cd per 48O lbs.
OTHER AHTIoLEs.-Rice again dearer with littlo offer
ing Sales 1000 bags. chiefly Rngoon at 1Ss Sd. with
7dal0s Cd and lis for early sailing and 1850 tons Ran
coon ut lis Sd. Naval Stores still very fat 2500 bbls
American Roan realized 7sa7s Cd for black 8s Sd for
Spirits of Turpentine dull at S6s Cd no dcmani for
French. STOLTERFOHr 4 SONS co.
Per Telegraph.-LoNpoN GRAIN MARKET.-There is
fair attendance but only small business doing, md
prices rather in favor of sellers Wakeheld.-An mprov
ed demand, and Wheat in some instances Is dearer.
Manchester Trade Report-The downward movement Is
arrested and there is large demand at Tuesday rces
but the advance asked reduces the business. April 9th
There is good demand for Cotton this morning at an
advance Of kda2<d above quotations Sales probably
IL, 900 baes. There is also strong Grain market.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-15

i sAR1cH O1D MATTRESS And old mattress Of a
yefy dilapidated appearance, and which had seen
hard service during the war, and after passing
through many hands, was three months ago pur-
chased by q citizen from . party who has left the
city and returned to his fstherland in Europe.
About two days since the owner having occasion
rs remd it asunder, to his infinite Joy and amaze
mant, discovered q roll Of greenbaeks snugly en-
scQlosd ID the rolls Of hair. How that money be-
cane depesited there is matter Of grave queB-
ton no doubt placed there by some soldier, who
hai gone the way Of all flesh. 10 any parties who
advfs6 them to mike Investigations, for they may
result in favorable conclusions for those who have
been ignorantly Numbering over hidden lucre.
-. =, Neaebe7n Repub!ican.
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The 1ai11y Neps,
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY Is, 1867.
DRESSING FOR CHURCH.

Hss anybody heard the bells?
You have dear me; know full we'll
Ill never dress in time
For mercy's sake, come help me, Luce,
I'll make my toilet very spruce.
The s:lS Is quite sublimel
Hero. lacs this gaiter for me-do;
"a hole /" you say plague take the shoe,
Please, Luce. try and hide it;
Just think, it's sunday. and my soul,
7 csnnot wear it with holel
The men Will surely spy 1t.
They're always peeping at our feet,
Through to be sure they needn't peep,
The way We hold our dressesD
III disappoint them, though, to-day,
ssAnd cross myself" pray did you say?
Don't laugh ut my disressesr'
Now, Luce, pray feel my waterfall.
Do you think 1t large amt it too small?
?. What bother these things givel
My rats and mice, do they sit stralght9
Please hurry, Luce; I know Tam lato-
ssThere's Wilhel" ss live.
How splendidly this silk will rustic
please hand my ''sslfadjustins bustlo.'
My corset and my hoop,)
There, now, III tafe five skirts Of silk
Do hurry, Lucie, and help me hX,
You know I cannot stoopl
"How shall say my prayers to-iay?"
AZ ii girls 60 to church to pray!
How can you be 30 foolish?
Here, damp this ribbon in cologne;
ssWhat for 2" to paint, you SILLY onel
Now, Lucie, don't be mulish.
Now. then, my hat-for he abhors
This thing-it's big as all ont doors
This hightful sugar scoopl
1-bant Heayen. NV cloak is handsome, too:
Ik cost enough to be ! know
(strMghten this horrid hoop.)
Nv handkerchief and gloves you'll find
Just in the drawer; Luce, are you blind?
tDoes my drsss tailD
TIA Ill the fashion, now you know,
pray, do the paint and powder Hhow
Through my lace yailD
Thark you, my dear, believe I'm dressed;
The saints be praised the day of rest
3 Comes only one In seven;
For II ON all the other six
This trouble should have TO III,
I'd never get TO Heaven.