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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27

\ correspondent OF the St. Adams Tran
script, in West Virginia says las We have n
election this tall. We are quiet, but, Q1course,
the voices Of the Presidential campaign reach
us.-Tho first choice Of this State would be
DIR. Breckenridge, cot course, excepting
Grant.) Gov. Morton is by far the most pop
ular Western man, and Senator Fessenden Is
most popular OF Eastern men. Local pride
and unbounded confidence point, also. TO-
wards Gen Thomas
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27

According to the veracious Washington
correspondents, Mr.. johnson promised on
Wednesday that Secretary Seward should
be Superseded before the end Of this month
and said on Thur,day that he should make
no Cabinet changes at present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27

ROBBERY IN VERGESSEs.-The otnce oil
Hon. F. E. Woodbridge at Vergennes was
entered by burglars on Tuesday night, and
his safe blown open and $1,000 in U. S. bonds
(s5OO in a $50 bond, new issue, and $500
IN 7-SOs,) stolen, besides $40 in Compound
interest notes, belonging to J. Il. Lucia, a
law student in the office. Mr.. Lucia was
Lieut. in the service, and lost an arm IN tho
war.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27

FATAL AccIDENT.-Ransom Clark was in
stantly killed. in Starksboro last Wednesday
while digging out stones for Amos Eddy.
The chain put round rock slipped off, let
ting the stone fall back, and jerking the lev
er under the stone with great force and the
free end of the lever struck Clark in the
head, killing him instantly. Clark was about
"A years old. lie leaves wife and two chill
dren.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27

IDENTIFY intended as such for it was already
tacitly understood that several Of the Gov
erDOrs would make few remarks after the
President had concluded his speech. Gov.
Fenton then followed in a few words, and
the affair closed.
Such has been the great Antietam cele-
bration. Not man there but was heartily
disguised with the arrangements. The Dip
lomatic Corps which was in very full at
tendance, were throughout the ceremony
evidently wishing themselves at home. |
have no doubt that any one of them would
resign rather than 20 through the same or
deal again. None of our principal military
men, who fought at Antietam were on the
ground. None OF the great names which
have conferred glory on the nation, were
there to do honor to the troops whose cour-
age and intelligence gave them victory
Grant was at Washington, Sherman on the
Plains, Burnside, whose tardy movements
on the left gave US such hot work on the
right at Antietam, was also absent. Never
mind the soldier who fell at Antietam had
glory enough on the day he fell.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27

At Balls Bay, on Lake Champlain, in Fer
risbursh, last Friday, the water was so
crowded with little fish that they were drawn
out on tie hank with hoes. On the outside
Of this " school good sized perch, IN i'm
mense quantities, were feeding upon the
small fry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27

Mr.. John MeGregor, representative elect
from Colchester, desires US to say that be is
not a cOpperhead that he was opposed to
a draft but in favor of paying bounties dur
ing the war and that he has voted the re-
publican ticket oftener than any other. lie
is now, he says, "War democrat"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27

But suppose the President should treat
the impeachment Of Congress with contempt
and refuse to leave-what will you Radicals
Dc. about it -
So asks one Of Mr.. Johnson's Southern
friends, the Macon, Ga. Telegraph. One OF
his Northern advisers, the New York Free
man s Journal, says, little more boldly:
"He should call on the classes of people
who were lawful voters in 1860, in all the
States. to elect representatives for new
Congress lie should turn the cabal out Of
the Halls Of Congress, on the ground that
they are not only q bogus bOdy, but that
their leader, Thad. Stevens, ayOws 1t :"
We think the radicals will be found
equal to either emergency.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27

LET him Andrew Johnson be tried BY
a court martial and shot by twelve soldiers
in hollow square. ~ Y. Independent.
1t strikes US that this would not only be
"a little rough" On Andy, but very decided
" rough on the soldiers who would thus be
required to FIRE into each other. Perhaps,
however, Col. Tlton would make up the
firing party Of Andy's special friends, and
so kill of all together.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27

ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARkET.-The ruling
,r,ce tor butter at St. Adams, Tuesday, wa
80 CENTS large amount was brought /
and the demand was active.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27

VERMONT ELEcTIoS.-Returns from all the
towns in the state but thirty give Page a
majority of 1888 the remaining towns
gave last year 1890 Republican majority,
and if the vote is the same this year, E,
Page s majority will be 2O,923. Dillingham; S
majority last year was 2O,766.
The Senate stands thus: Republicans %.
Democrat (elected by Ropublicans) l.
The House, as far as reported, stands
thus Republicans POS; Democrats &c, Of
whom Q are elected from Republican towns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27

The Vermont Baptist State Convention
takes place at North Springfield, October %
The Vermont Free VIII Baptist Confer
ence held its Annual Session at Franklin,
on the l4th and 18th inst.
The trustees of the Green Mountain Sem
mary were advised by the Conference to
locate the Seminary at Lyndon Centre, on
condition that the people of that place and
vicinity would raise the sum of 100000.
Five thousand dollars were pledged to Bates
College, at Lewiston. Me, on its endow-
meut fund, and S25OO to the Theological
School, at Haverhill, Mass. toward the
erection of the building. The Conference
also voted to raise its proportional part OF
the endowment fund Of the Theological
School.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27
NR. LIxooLN's 5 SPEECH.

-Four score and seven years ago our iath-
els brought forth upon this continent new
nation, conceived IN liberty, and dedicated
to the proposition that all men are created
equal. Now We are engaged in a great civil
war. testing whether that nation, or any na-
ton so conceived or dedicated. can long en-
dure. We are met on a great battlefield OF
that war. We are met to dedicate a portion
Of It as the final resting place OF those who
here gave their lives that the nation might
i've. 1t Is altogether fitting and proper
that We should DO this. But in q larger
sense We cannot conscerate, we cannot hal
low this ground. The brave men, living
and dead, who struggled here, have conse-
Grated II far above our power to add or de-
tract. The world will little note nor long
remember what We say here, but It can ney-
et forget what they did here. 1t is for US,
the living, rather 10 be dedicated to the uB-
hnlshed work that they have thus far nobly
earned on. Ii Is rather for us to be here
dedicated to the great task remaining before
us-that from these honored dead we take
Increased devotion to the cause for which
they here gave the last full measure of de-
Soti9h-tha; We here highly resolve that the
ueao snail not have died 10 vain, that thu
nation shall, under GoI, have a new brit
OF freedom, and that government of the peo
PIE ny the people. and for the people, shal
not perish from the earth.''
Pres. johnson has also made a dedieatorr
speech. 1t was at Antictan on Tuesday last
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27
Lincoln at GettysburGh and Johnson at
Antietam.

Near four years ago Pres. Lincoln made
his world-famous speech at the dedication OF
the National Cemetery at Gettysburgh. In
grandeur of thought. and beauty of expres
sion, IN It's originality and perfect appro-
priateness to its noble occasion, 1t has sci
dom. if ever, been equalled. The West
minister Rerie,c but echoed the opinion OF
MANY thousands when it pronounced it the
finest speech that ever fell from human lips.
1t is among our proud and pleasant memor-
les that we heard it as 1t fell from the lips
Of Mr.. Lincoln, on Cemetery HILL and we
never tire of re-reading and recalling it. 1t
ought to be copied yearly by every neWspa-
Ter IN the land, and we copy it again
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27
and asking pardon of Mr.. Lincoln's shade
for putting it into the same column with his
immortal utterance, we copy it also:
MR. JoHSsoS's SPEECH.

NIX. JOHNSON SFEESH.
My FELLOW CoUSTRYMEN-In appearing
before you, it is not for the purpose of max
ing any lengthy remarks, but simply to ex-
press my appreciation Of the ceremonies
which have taken place to-day. My appear
ance on this occasion viii be the speech that
| VIII make. My reflections and my medI-
tations will be in silent communion with the
dead, whose deeds we are here to commem-
orate. l shall not attempt to give utterance
/ TO the feelings and emotions inspired by the
addresses and prayers which have been made
and the hymns which have been sung. |
l shall attempt no such thing; | am merely
| here to give my cOuntenance and aid to the
| ceremonies on this occasion, but | must be
/ permitted to express my hope that We may
/ follow the example, which has been go elo-
quently alluded to this afternoon, and which
has been so clearly set forth by the illus
tTious dead. When we look on yon battle
field and think Of the brave men on both
sides, who fell in the fierce struggle Of bat
tie and who sleep silent in their graves /; yes,
who sleep in silence and peace after the earn
est conflict has ceased, would to God We Of
the living could initiate their example as
they lay sleeping in their tombs. and live
together in friendship and peace. You, my
iel!Ow-cItlzens, have my earnest wishes as
you have bad my efforts in times gone by,
IN the earliest and most trying perils to pre-
serve the Union Of these States. TO restore
peace and harmony to our distracted and di-
yided country, and you shall have my last
efforts in vindication Of the flag Of the Re
public and OF the Constitution Of our Faith
ers.
low can contrast be stronger than that
between these two speeches between the
utter absence Of all thought Of self in the
one, and the fourteen "I's'' and ''my's" in
the seven sentences Of the other between
the noble devotion to the cause OF the peO-
pie, speaking through the one, and the cheap |
sentiment, as appropriate for the dedication
Of a rebel graveyard as Of the resting
place Of patriots, of the other No need,
however, to continue the comparison. The |
latter is as far beneath the former, as the |
man who spoke it is beneath his predecessor,
and that Is setting it as low as language can
express.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27

The West Randolph Eagle says 1--WE need
to-day more of the patriotism of Washing
ton, jefferson. Adams and Franklin, than
We ever have had since the commencement
Of the Government Doyon ?''
The Eagle further asks: "And now the
question turns Just here. Can the Prcsi-
dent ignore the nation that has raised
him to power and become the common
enemy of its loyal freemen by bending
the Constitution as an application for an
excuse - We should say not decidedly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27

The Vanderbilt FoRGEKY.-An entire
stranger went to bank in New York city,
the other day, and got seventy-fve thousand
dollars on a forged check, and not word
asked, SO far as appears. And this, too,
though it was Mr.. Yanderbilt's habit to
notify the banks when he intended to draw a
very large checked. The stranger cameto the
bank door in an express wagor, and carried
in his hand an express bag, and thus made
the teller believe that be was an express
agent.
But after all, what did the cunning OF
this rogue avail HIM? lie got the money
but the detectives got him within a few
days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27

PRAIsewoRTY.-Andr jackson Wood
worth, who went away from Middleton,
Vt, poor boy, has astonished the people
of that town by returning and paying for
the support OF an insane sister, who foI
many years, has been kept at an insane
asylum at the expense of the town. lie
paid $1,000 for this purpose, and besides
providing for bis SISTERS future support,
made a donation to an aged father, soldier
of the war of 1872. whose only dependence
was pension. There is no such town in
this State however; /, should be CT. probab-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27

BASE BALL.-There will be match game
between the Home Base Ball Club, of
Burlington. and the "Auroras,'' of Piatts-
burgh, next Thursday, Sept. %, at Platts-
burgh, commencing at Q o., \. NJ.
The ToURNANENT.--The Let receipts Of the
Base Ball Tournament were 5000, of which
$50 have been contributed to the Chittenden
County Agricultural Society, for tie relief
OF the sufferers by the bate accident at the
Far Grounds. The remaining $50 will be
given to the burlington" end Home
clubs OF this city, on condition that they
unite and form a first class Club
Some one in the Kecseyillc Republican
complains stoutly of the management Of the
late tournament. lie SAYS:
"Our club, the - Ausables, - went over,
and had the pleasure Of seeing game Of 3!
hours played in the morning, (made so by
the incompetency Of the Committee and a
game OF u hours played in the afternoon.
(from the same cause) and to crown the af-
fair, this most WOTthV committee presented
the ARABS" the silver pitcher for which
the "Ausables' had entered Our boys gere
there ready and lcilIHg to play but We tail
to find any report of them. We wish the /
committee to understand that the "Ausa-
bles'' do not like their treatment.
We believe the committee, on their part, /.
are of the opinion that some Of the clubs |
were pretty hard to be suited.
BASE BALL-A tournament commenced /
at Keene, n. II. on Tuesday, the first prize
being silver bail, valued at Sl2j, and the |
Sc oond a prize silver-mounted bat, valued at
$50. The first game was between the Star
Club, of Greenfield, and the Chester Club,
Of Chester, Vermont the former won, the .
score standing A to G. In the second game,
the Lowell Club Of Boston beat the Stars,
Il to 20, innings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27

CHANPLAIN VALLEY FAIR.-The Eleventh
Annual Fair Just held at yergennes, was a
success The attendance, especially on the
18th, was quite up to that of former years.
The details were ably supervised by the
President, Hon. G. W. Grandey, and his ef
fcient assistants. The show of cattle, and
mechanical and agricultural products of the
county, was perhaps not SO large as in form
er years The whole humber Of entries was
about six hundred. In sheep there were
about forty.
In the mechanical department there was
a fair display.
The display in Floral Hall, was the finest
part Of the exhibition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27

BURGLARY.-W. ). Stowell's store on
Church ST. was entered last night, and a
small sum of money and goods, in all val
ued at about SO, taken.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27

The crying need of Burlington is new
Hotel, and it does not lessen as time goes on
The American has had to turn away guests.
by the dozen, within a week. fol lack OF
room for all; and it is notorious that
many travellers avoid our city as stop
ping place, owing to the inadequacy OF the
hotel accommodations. As long as this is the
case it is plain that new hotel will be no
injury to the present hotels, Tor as soon as
it becomes known that there are abundant
and pleasant hotel accommodations for all
comers. there will be ten stop here where
one does now. At any rate it will be an in
calculable benefit to the place, and to every
interest in it. We are glad to learn that
competent parties are moving in this matter,
and that meeting Of our citizens who are
disposed to interest themselves in the forma-
ton of a company to secure the object. is
contemplated at some time during the pres
ent week. Success to the movement.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27

Across TIE LAKE.-Mr Geo. Griswold. Of
jay, was kicked by a horse the other day, SO
as to leave little hope Of his recovery, both
his head and hip being crushed by the hoofs
Of the animal.
The droyers make sort of head quarters
at Beekmantown, FIVE miles north Of Platts-
bargh. The number Of cattle purchased last
year by them in the adjoining regions OF
New York & Canada reached nearly 5000
head this year to-date, nearly e 500, bought
principally for the Connecticut market.
The Essex County Agricultural Society
will hold their annual Fair, on their new
grounds. in westport, October p. Sd and
18th.
The Essex and wIllsboro' Agricultural
Society hold their Fair, on their grounds at
Essex village on the 25th and Goth instant
Acc DENT AT PoRT Henry As one Of tie
teamsters was backing up to the ore pile, at
2I ore bed, at Port Henry, Sept. 18th. one
Of the reins got entangled 50 that the team
became unmauageable and hacked over the
bank into the pit. The horses fell dis
tance Of over 100 feet almost perpendicular
ly, and were instantly killed and the wag-
on was cOmuletelv demolished.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27

The following quiet paragraph appears
mong the TriJune's specials
The President has stated that he will soon
begin to give for publication the private and
confidential letters that have been written to
him within the last year from prominent Re
publlcans, complimentary and endorsing
him, and asking for appointments to office
for their friends. He will wait until these
gentlemen get on the stump and commence
to denouncc him, when be viii put forth
their private views as expressed 70 him.
Let them bc published, by all means. Mr..
Greeley's letter recommending Gen. Stead
man for Secretary Of War, was good be-
ginning. Let the President keep on, and
give Us the rest
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27
Saws the New York Ererlnq Post

We told the party that all this tying OF
the Presidential hands was only farce ;
what should have been tried was impeach-
ment'
Gen. Ben Butler, in a speech last week,
declared the essentials of a perfect govern
ment to be universal equality Of liberty,
universal equality Of right-'.the right of
every man to be the equal Of every other
man, if he can, "a condition adroitly nitro
duced) universal equality Of power in the
government, universal equality Of taxation,
and universal equality of punishment for
traitors
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-12-18
THE PASSING OF LIFE.

If we die to-day the sun will shine as
brightly and the birds will sing as sweet.
ly tomorrow. business will not be sus.
pended moment, aud the great mass
will not bestow a thought upon our
memories, "Is he dead2" will be the
solemn enquiry, of. Q few as they pass TO
their business. But no one will miss us
except our immediate connections, and
in short time they will forget us and
laugh as mcrrily as when we sat beside
them, Thus shall we all, now in active
life, pass away. ~ Our children crowd
close behind US, and they will soon be
gone. In, a few years not living be,
ing can say "I remember him" We
lived in another age, and did business
with those who slumber in the grave,
This is life How rapidly it passes
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-12-18
THE ABsURDITY OF DRINKING

1t has become a sort of popular--al
most rational--iaith that it is no. posi-
bic to be truly happy urless you drink
Among certain classes, md they are by
90 means exclusively, the lowest, drink IS
the beginning and end Of everything.
The very name of liquor is held to be
Synonymous with enjoyment, and ihe
dearcr the liquor the more it is priced
aud coveled. Yet every man, who is not
downright drunkord. is well aware that
the pleasures pf drinking are, beyond a
certain point, mockery, delusion and
u snare. l put it TO any one who has
,tocd half the night at bar, or sat half
the eht in a club rom, drinking, suo
king and baudying reckless talk, If the
enjoyment Of such an evening has been
anything like that CT a few quiet hours
ST ent Mt home with a book or newspaper
The evil il fuence OF tavern pleasure on
The health is too obvious to be desied by
any one, and the illusory nature of the
pleasures themselves would be undeDia
bic also, If the persons who indulge in
them did not deceive themselves, and
put The truth ont Of sight. .y a. .
No one ever brought any coed out Of
a drinking bout yet. ltis short, fever.
ISL spasm of animal enjoyment, which
leaves norhiBg behind but morOscness,
regret, bad temper, self reproach and
headache | should like to ask you, sir.
if you say your prayers when you come
home in that Fiate2 No, you don't You
are ashamed to say them, You postpone
them until you have purged yourself,
your mind, and your lips by more sober
snd rational behavior Next night,
when you pass The hours quietly with q
BOOK or friend, you feel that you have
had real enjoyment, and that,the time
has passed pleasantly, that you have
learned something, and that you have
not injured ,yqar health You are not
ashamed to Say your prayers, and you get
up next morning with a clear head a
good appetite, and an increased facility
for work and the enjoyment Of life. \
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-12-18
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PopE's NEW JURY. SYSTEM.

In the City Court yesterday VIC noticed
on one panel of tho petit jury FIVE negro
men, three black and two copper-colored
These negroes were forced into, the
strange and anomalous position by The
order of General Pope requiring that all
juries should be drawn indiscriminately
from the regular. lists aIiiGT
The negroes Cd the jury yesterday
seemed to be very much annoyed by the
service they were called on to perform
All of them, to judge from their APPEAR
ance iu the jury box, would have been
delighted to get away They manifested
great uneasiness while the panel was be-
ing sworn, and looked as though they
were about being put upon their trial for
some heinous offence. We pity the
poor negroes who are thus wantonly and
illegally imposed upon by the kingly
satrap who domineers over this State
and trust the day is not far distant when
we shall be relieved from his tyrauni
cal and vindictiye rule. % e..,s,G
We believe that the presence of these
negroes on the petit jury will cause all
the cases on the common law docket to
be appealed without a hearing on the
common law side of the Court. Parties
and attorneys show great opposition to
submitting their cases to the arbitrament
of negro juries. and we predict that
Pope's order will materially lesson the
labor of our Courts. ts.--Augusta Ctroni
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