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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-01

The referring OF Mr Stevens reconstruc-
ton bill to the reconstruction committee, in
spite of Mr.. Stevens strenuous opposition,
is regarded as heavy blow to his leadership
and prestige in the house. 1t is said that be
will not call the committee together, as four
Of the members-Messrs. Bingham. Conkling
Rogers and Hise, oppose the bill, and only
four favor it, Stevens, Blow, Boutwell, and
Washbnrne-and the latter is on his way to
Europe. II Is therefore probable that the
whole matter will 20 over to the next Con-
gross.
1t seems to be understood also that the
impeachment question will be handed oyer
to the next Congress, as the remaining month
Of the session will be needed for other and
more pressing business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-01

The snO6s of the Montreal press have been
greatly disturbed that an untitled yankee
should be receiving attention from, and hob.
noobing with the " best blood q, F,,,.. >,
ana We fear that this little affair will no,
lessen their disgust.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-01

DEcLSED.-ln reply to a request of the
Mayor oil Galveston. to be allowed to give
civil escort to the remains of Gen. Albert
Sidney johnson, General Sheridan replied
| respectfully decline to grant your request.
have too much regard for the memory Of the
brave men who died to preserve or Govern
ment, to authorize confederate demonstrations
over the remains Of any one who attempted to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-01

MUSICAL CoNyESTIoN.-Thc second con-
yention Of the Central Musical Association
closed its session Or four days at Montpelier
yesterday. The convention was under the
direction Of Prof. L. II. S0UTHARD OF Boston.
and prominent among Ghe assistants were
Messrs. Moore and Proctor Of this city. and
Mr.. Phillips Of St. Adams. Grand Concerts
were given on Thursday and Friday even
ings, which were highly successful.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-01
The Prince replies
DEAR Ma. BENNETT

Personally it would have been impossible for
tne to accept so costly present but | fen
pound fully to consider the question in the light
IN which you we're good enough to place ii, and
II on fuil consideration / feel compelled TO de-
cline your generous offer, l trust that neither
you nor your gallant competitors, nor your
oountrymen at large, will believe that the
yacntsnen Of England less appreciate or les,
-.oiProcs'e the feeling Of good fellowship which
pIa 'ne oher' The Henrietta is a vessel
which any man may be proud to possess and 7
trust she may long continue in The 49, Az
Hhich she has accomplished 60 triumpban, q s,c
cess We must do our best 10 End a r;vsI -
ner' aud IN common with all EuOlisbmsn 7
sincerely hope that such friendly rivalry NAV he
'He only description Of contest in which our res
pe'u'e countries may ever be engaged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-01

g beg that you will accept as a New Years
gift to an English yaehtsuan from an American
ysehtsman, the Henrietta as. she now Lies in
perfect order of Cowes, and have instructed
Capt. Samuels TO hold her subject 10 your or
ders, The unbOundsd hospitality with which
tne American yachtsmen have been received bv
al classes IN England, will always be remem.
oered IN the United Sia'es with the warmest
gratitude, and sincerely hope that Won will
NOT do priye me Of the opportunity of acknow-
isuslhg this most cordial reception by presenting
me winning yacht to the representative of Eng
have the honor to remain,
Very respectfully yours.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-01

COTTON nUANED.-Over 5000 bales OF cotton
were destroyed by the burning Of couple
Of warehouses in New-lork on saturday.
Total loss, 100000
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-01

COMPARISON NOT ODIoUs.-Seyeral Southern
papers have been running parallel between
George Washington and JEFF. Davis. Here
is the idea advanced bY the Butte Record in
regard to it;
d" George WastmgfOH-Frst in war, first
in peace, and srst IN the hearts Of his coun-
trymen."
~ Daus-First in rebellion, first in
pettlcJ-.s, and las. in the Jail Of his eoun-
trymen."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-01

POISONING CASE IN RUTLASD.-Mr. and
Mrs \. W. Clark Of Rutllnd and four Of
their bDarders, Mr. and Mrs Henry Kings
ley, and Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Dyer came
near losing their lives Tuesday night by
poisoning with arsenic Mrs. Kingsley and
Mr.. Dyer, are still in 6 critical condition.
How the poison was administered Is not
known.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-01

lCR BRIDlE OVER EAsr RivER-The river
was completely budged over between New
York and Brooklyn by the Ice gorges on he
Dis. and 5 5000 or 10000 persons crossed over
it on foot. The natural bridge thus formed
was By no means permanent. With the ebb
tide the cakes Of ice commenced moving and
many persons found themselves aaoat They
were nearly all rescued by steamers, one
man only being certainly lost.
Two ladies' wh1 accomplished tae per-
ilous feat are reported to be Mrs Henry
Ward Beeoher and Mrs. Noes ;. Beach.
They we're rescued with some difficulty, after
the ice commenced moving.
p. o. THIEF C,uGHr.-An asserting clerk
in the Boston Pos, Office, named Angler.
was arrested by detective On Friday, With
money letter. torn open, in his hands. and
also several other money letters upon his
person which we're not directed to him. The
circumstance Is supposed - explain the non
receipt Of numerous money letters passing
through that Office, OF late
COTTON nraNED.-Over 5000 bales ofeotton
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-01

The Supreme Court "a. three days N Ad-
iison county and tried about dozen divorce
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-12

"A correspondent of the Christian hl-
st'uctor has been inquiring into the religious
opinions of the President, his Cabinet and
the Senate. The result sas follows: The
President belongs to no church. OF the
seven mem beIs of his Cabinet, Secretary
Welles, who san Episcopalian, is the only
church member. Secretary Browning at
tends the Presbyterian church the other
FIVE, when they 60 at all, go to the Episco>
pal. OF the nine Judges Of the Supreme
Court OF the Unised States, two only are
church members; Chief Justice Chase, who
san Episcopalian, and Justice Grier, who
has long been ruling elder in the Old
School Presbyterian Church. The United
States Senate contains at present fifty-four
mem bers. Of these nineteen are profes Tors
of religion, two of the nineteen being Uni.
tarians. The seventeen others are distrib-
uted among the religious denominations.
thus: Episcopal, i Reformed Dutch, 1
Baptist, 2; Methodist, 2; Presbyterian, 4;
and Congressional, 7. General GIapt, when
in Washington, is a regular attendant at
Wesley Nj. Il. Church. Mr.. Taylor, Com
missioner Of lndiaa Affairs, and Mr.. Good
ing, Marshal of the District of Columbia,
are also Methodists Attorney General
Stanberry was rlso raised a Methodist he
Is an alnmnus Of Allegheny College Sec
retary stanton was furmeraly Methodist,
but tor several years past has been n mem
Der at one time preacher) of the Congre-
gational church.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-12

ELECTRICITY - LIGHTNING. = Elec-
trical phenomena are so strange, and 80
little understood by the general public,
that they stand ready to accept electrical
action as tkA cause of any obsure occur
renee. Electricity is the great refuge of
the would be scientific, who say that this
and that is due to electricity, and that
ends all further questioning. A western
write. Oh pruning, in the Gardeners
Monthly, will not have the terminal buds
cut from the treesin pruning, because
they act as prime conductors" of cleo
tricity, which is a very scientific way
of talking profound nonsense. We have
before US two curious illustrations of the
way in which electricity is treated. One
upon the pear blight, in which the wri-
ter refers this malady to the effect of
lightning upon the leaves, and another,
by lady. who considers the potato rot
due to the absence of sufficient lightning
in certain years. The last named writer
accompanies her article by observations,
Ehich show that, in her section of coun.
try, the years with the most lightning
were the freest from the rot. Now, as
the rot is we'll known parasitic fungus,
brought comparatively recently, from
abroad, and, as in this country before
this unwelcome guest was introduced
here, we probably had years quite def
cient in lightning, as we have since had
we cannot regard this view as at all sat.
isfactory. If those who are so ready Il
ascribe this and that to electricity, would
just take the trouble to first study some
of the elementary laws of this branch Of
physics, they would be less apt to run
in.o speculations respecting the influence
of electricity.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-12

We Do FADE AS LEAr.-As the trials of
life thicken and the dreams CT other days
fade, one by one, in the deep vista of dlsnp>
pointed hope, the heart grows weary of the
struggle and we begin 20 realize our insig-
nifcance Th9se who have climbed to the
pinnacle of fame: or revel in luxury and
wealth, 60 to the grave at last with the poor
mendicant who begs pennies by the waysde
and like him are soon forgotten. GET era,
ton after generation, says an eloquent mod
ern writer have felt as we feel, and their
fellows were as active in life as ours are now
They passed away as n vapor, while nature
wore the same aspect of beauty as WHOM
her Creator commanded her to be. And 20
likewise hall it be when we are gone. The
heavens will be as bright over our graves as
they are now around our our path the
world will have the same attraction for off
spring yet unborn that she had once for our
selves, and that she has now for our chill
dren. Yet little while, and all this will
have happened Days viii continue to
move or, land laughter and song will be heard
in the very chamber in which we di led; aud
the eye that m ourned for us win be dried
and will glisten with joy; and even our chill
dren will cease to think of US, and will moi
remember to lisp our name.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-12

A GENTLE WIFE's ExPLANATIoN.-In the
police court of Chicago, wife thus ingens
iously explained vc,y serious charge of
harsh treatment towards her poor hus-
band:
One day when she was running across the
room, with fork in her hand, he jumped
in th9way, and struck his wrist against the
fork, wrenching it from hcr grip by the
tines, which he ran into his wrist. Then
be Undertook to strike her, but she held up
a pan of hot dishwater between them and
he split it all over Lis head. Then he got
still more angry this accident, and star
ted to jump at her, but his head came agains
her hand and he fell down. She took hold
of his hair to raise him up, and the hail
wa moistened by tue bot water so that i
came off. Then she saw it was of no use t.
reason any longer, and she left the house
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-12


Two amendments to the Constitution OF
Kansas will come before the people Of that
State at the next election. By one OF these
amendments it is proposed to strike out the
word white" from the clauRe defining the
qualifications of voters, This passed the
Senate II to I; the House, 60 to Is. By the
other, to strike out the word 'male" from
the same clause. This passed the Senate
II TO 7; the House, 81 to 20. The effect of
these two amendments, if ratified, will be
to make suffrage universal. in the proper
sense. Minors, aliens, criminals, idiots, be-
ing alone excluded.
A State Convention has been held TO pro.
mote the movement, at which the Governor
presided. Forty>fye meetings have already
been held. The movement has the support
unexpectedly, of many clergymen, Of diff
erent denominations. Carl ShurIz has prom
issd to address German audiences. Atleasl
sixteen newspapers advocate both amend
ments.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-12

The ceremonies closed by a benedic-
ton, when two young colored girls came
forward and tenderly laid bunches of the
choicest flowers on the grave of Jacob
johnson.
The following paragraph was inadyert-
emily omitted in telegraphing the speech
Of the President yesterday,
have come to participate in the Ger,
emopies of dedicatipg monument to a
maa whom you respected, though of poor
and humble condition. He was my ia
ther, snd of him am proud. He was
an honest and faithful friend, charac>
ter | prize higher than oil the worldly
fortuue which could have been left me. F"
The President, accompanied by Secre.
tary Seward, Postmaster General Randall
and others, were escorted to the capitol at
ten this forenoon, by Governor Worth
and Gen. Sickles and Staff, and mum
Der of prominent military officers and O.
villains, including the Mayor.
A reception took place in the hall of the
House of Commons The visitors, after
saluting the President, were severally in
troduced to Secretary Seward, Postmas ,
ter General Randall, and General Sickles.
The deaf mutes from the State Asylum
were among the many who paid their re,
spects to the President. White and
black We'd with each other paying the
President every attention and courtesy,
and all were received in the most kindly
manner.
RALEIGH, N. G., June 4.-This after>
noon the President and party attended a
State dinner at the Marlborough House.
The entertainment was in elegant style,
No toasts were drank nor speeches made.
The President, in company with Secreta
ry Seward, Postmaster General Randall
and others, visited the State charitable
institutions in the vicinity.
The Presidential parry leave to-mor.
Fow morning to attend the Commence
ment exercises at Staler University, at
Chapel Hill, and may sojourn there until
Friday.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-12

H q.
GIVING JOY TO A CHILD. Blessed be
the hand that prepared a pleasure for q
child, for there is no saying when and
where it may again bloom forth. Does
not almost everybody remember some
kind hearted man who showed him a
Kindness iu the dglcet days of his child
hood The writer of this rec llects him
self at this moment as barefooted lad,
standing at the wooden fence Of poor
little gatdcn in his nat ye village, while
with longing eyes he gazed on the flowers
which yere blooming there quietly in the
brightness Of Sunday morning. The
posscssor came forth from his little cot,
tage. He was 4 wood cutter by trade,
and spent the whole week in the woods
He had come into the garden to gather
some flowers to stick into lis coat
when he went to church. lie saw the
boy and, breaking off the most beautiful
of his cArnations-it was streaked will
red and white-hc gave it to him. Nei
ther the giver or the receiver spoke I
word, and with bounding steps the bo.
ran home. And now here, at vast dis
tance from that home, after so many event
of so many years, the feeling of gratitud
which agitated the breast of that boy ex
presses itself on paper. The carHatioI
has long since whithered, but now
| blooms afresh.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-12

Young ladies should beware if they
would have fresh, healthy and youthful
appearance Late hours, large crinoline,
tight corsets, confectionery. hot bread, cold
aFaughts, pastry, decollette dress, modern
novels, furnace registers. easy carriages,
late suppers. thin shoes, fear Of knowledge
nibbling between meals, i'll temper, haste
to marry, dread of growing old"
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-12

-ConIrary 10 statement made several
days since, that the report of the Secretary
of the Treasury for the month of May
would exhibit an increase Of public debt, ii
will show large reduction, This announce
ment will prove the more gratifying SINCE it
follows one calculated to inspire the public
mind with the belief that our financial af-
fairs were going backward W
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-12

Evil CoMPANY.- The following beautiful
alcgory is translated from the German:
Tophronius, wise teacher, would not
suffer even his own grown up sons and
daughters to associate with thoso whose con-
duct was not pure and upright. a4
"Dcar father" said the gentle Eulalia to
him one day when he forbade her, in com.
pany with her brother, to visit the volatile
Lucinda, 'dear father, you must think US
very childish, if you imagine that wcshould
be exposed to danger by it,
Tho father took in silence dead coal
from the hearth, and reached it to his daugh>
ter 1T viii not burn you my cl,ld, tako
it, a.ir
Eulalia did SO, and behold heh delicate
white maud was soiled ..and blaekened, and
as it chanced, her white dress also!9 t
~ G cannot be too careful in handling
GOALS" said Eulalia, in vexation.
"Yes, truly" said her father; "you see.
my child, thot Goals. even if they do mot
burn, blacken. So it is with the company
of the vicious" H,i-
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-12

"A weak solution ofsaleratus, pretty
strongly tincturod with alum, sprinkled
over gooseberry bushes, is sure to pre-
vent mildew. So says a friend who has
experienced with it four years.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-12

-CayenHc pepper mixed with fine
round dust sifted over young vines, will
prevent their destruction by bugs. The
same mixed with moist meal, will saya
young chickens from death by egapes,p
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-12
-.oOTX8M MoaF
NUMBER &C..
workingmen of New York have
posted thisiplacard in many parts Of that

The workingmen of New York have
posted thisplacard in many parts Of that
city; 7gan3r
We are opposed to Breign f'free trade''
Tor these, among other reasons: Hi1f
l. Because it drains the country Of its
gold to pay for foreign merchandise, and
leaves us with a paper currency. .,,,.
: because il fills our markets with, for>
elgn made goods which crowd our own out
Of the markets. tgs rsift-5~sR
3, becasse werkingmen need the gueatest
possible demapd for their labor, which is
checked Ry the Importation of goods made.
by fbreigH steam engines. 'o uCg shen
4. Because it is to the interest ofthe works.
ingmeh to have the greatest diversity of en-.
pl6yu'eRts, and the best market for the most
remunerative labor. a' ssi' u'l ent
5. Because diversified and skilled indus,
try forms theg regt elementof prosperity in
free and civilized country. sst..sJ
9: Because the man who buys food ought
to be close neighbor to the man who rais-
es food, SO that they can exchange cloth and
iron for corn and beef with the lowest cost.
I. Because trade and Transportation douJ-
ie The cost to those who consume the products.
of the hand, OF Of the land, 'as'lJa9
s. Because free trade" was the doctrine
Of the traiiors and nuiiifers of South Car
olina, for which they endeavored to destroy
Al. =.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-12
VOLUME 4.
0riginal .poetrp,
wAIcnMAN TELL NE.

e-e -5f n sico1g Foh THE CITtzEs,
wATcHMAn TELL NE.
Watchman, tell me- does the morning I
e loi OF our eounfrit,s glory dawni
Have you yet forgot the warning as d fasa
OF the times now past and gonef
4 .siu Pilgrim. 10. arise;1ook round thse i'
View the earth and view the skyj
a-. I'D. II you good times 4 coming, flI
You wiser, far thanI
Watchman what Is that beaming, III cd.
= To the eastward Of the campf
H Lo, behold, It's rays are cleaning, rrta
Like the hckerng OF alsmp.
t..t ~. Pilgrim rise and view 1t freely,
For its grandeur soon will fai.;
$500 IL Is only Horace Greedy,
Baili Dg Davis out Of Jail,
Ystchman, in our dome crowned city,
soated on the chair Of State,
A Isa traitor, whom thly told me,
Would bring Davis 20 his fate
pilgrim, ave you not discovered
Long ere this the treitors plea =
Now IL tears shed In heaven,
Lincoln weeps for liberty.
Waterman tell me, what Of surratt,
whom they caught on Egypts coast'
a Will they try him. as they talk Of
Or is II a Vauntng bOasif
sos Pilgrim, will not Jeseive you,
They will cage him, I've no doubt,
They will tend him we'll and feed him.
Till some wise man balls him cut.
- q watchman, why was Writ, the captain.
And those bold assnSsins hung,
II JEFF Davis and John surratt,
Are allowed 10 go uustrungl
.-f' Pilgrim dull Of comprehension,
VIII you never learn to SEQ
q. We will let them 20, for sure 1t
Proves mqgnaBimity.
watchman, is that scourging traitors,
Something patented by ul
Arc we thus unto our children,
Making treason odious'
Pilgrim ilgrim, rest contepted
Lo this is our jubal yeas,
Let us make believe there is no
Such thing as treason here.
slLisl May 80, 1s6TJ l. W.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-12
The 'ilife raft manned by few reck

The 'ilife raft" manned by n few reck.
less mariners, With provisions aboard fer
thirty days travel, yesterday departed from
New York for Havre--or heaven. Such
bravery and daring amounts to nothing
short of foolishness. The fools risk their
lives not to benefit science or navigation, but
simply to win admiring rlaqdits from the
world.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-12

-Endeavor to cultivate the gift of
thinking well, and acting well in all
Things.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-12

TYPoGRAPHTcAJ ERRORS. s.-The er.
rors which creep into newspapers are
sometimes odd and queer enough. It may
be the fault of the composition, but more,
likely that Of the writer, whose manu-
script is often entirely illegible. 1t is
said Horace Greeley once wrote an edito.
rial entitled "William Ii. Seward" and
was highly cnraged when the proof came
to him under the caption Of Richard
the Third" Yet, anybody familiar with
chirography,if his inky jerks can be so
designated, will readily see not only how
such mistake could be made, but how
probable it would be. Again, he wrote
about "tbree men in buckram, aud the
prosaic typo1settef got ''thrce mem in q
back ROOM" And this, notwithstanding
the fact that two compositors Of sagacity
and experience are hired at an extra sal>
airy, because they can read his copy. But
George Ripley has been the victim of the
grossest outragcs in this line. In one Of
his book notices he took the liberty of
qpoting from Shakespeare, " IT'S true, 'tis
pity and pity its, tis true" and the
wrctched bungler got it cts two, tits
fifty It's fifty-'tis ffty-two~ That is
some worse than James f. Babcoek's
martyrdom, when ho wrote g Is thero no
balm in Gilead z" and read next morning,
to his CONSERVATION, g Is there no barn
in Guilford p Mr. Crawford, a mombor
of Parliament, recently sent to India the
message, '' Thc news from Amerien IA
vors the hoIdefs,'' and it arrived tberoi
with the information that ffnews from
America savors Of soldiers y.