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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.

The Wentworth investigation Is goin 90
briskly the evidence thus far shows no cor
ruptiOn or improper conduct.
The blteligencer this morning has an
ugly editorial on the Reconstruction Bill.
1t is supposed to reflect the views of the
President.
He has been talking against 1t Of late
rather roughly.
The hundred million greenbaek Bill passei
by the House yesterday has no chance in the
Senate Finance Committee.
A large number of persons have been
summoned TO testify In regard to the In
parchment Of Pres. johnson.
Gen. Grant will be absent at the Wes,
about two weeks.
Surratt's counsel has advised him to de-
cline giving testimony to members Of the
House Judiciary Committee who propose TO
ask him questions concerning his completely
with the ASSASSINATION Of President Lincoln
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
WASHINGTON. Febv D

Yesterday morning Surratt's sister visited
him again at the Jail and had a lengthy IL
tervlew with hun. Tie speaks to no one
else but his counsel. HIS appetite is good
and his health is gradually improving.
His counsel intends to try the case on its
merits, and will not take any advantage Of
the manner in which the indictment has
been framed as published.
Surratt's friends it Is said are ssnguine OF
his acquittal under the indictment, ami
several lawyers have expressed the opinion
that such an event was not improbable.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26

The Judiciary Committee in their investi-
CATION on the subject of abandoned and con-
iscated property of the rebels have ascer-
tanned, it Is stated, from official reports from
Louisiana that more than fifty million dol
lars worth Of property was returned to
rebels after decisions to the contrary had
been given.
At the time when the property was res
tored to its former owners much of it had
been leased out BY the Government, under
the warrant law OF Congress, on the subject.
An extraordinary feature Of this matter
is that leases were abrogated by Gen. Full
lerton in some instances and it is believed
under private instructions from the Presi-
dent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
WASHINGTON, Feb. q


zen, Grant informed leading member Of
the cabinet last night that if It would do
any good he would 90 and sec the President
anu urge him to sign the Reconstruction
Dill. He was informed that it would not
change the Presidents convictions.
Yesterday a man visited the Jail and en-
deavored to obtain interview with Surratt,
stating that he was his brother and had
recently arrived from Texas, where be had
resided ten years. The guards refused hin
sdmission. The prisoners sister is doing
every thing ste cen for her brother and IS
allowed to furnished him With some articles
Of food not contained in the regular bill Of
fare.
Surratt lie quite comfortable and his sls-
ter's kind attentions are producing mark
ed change in his sppearsnce
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
HOUSE

On motion Of Mr. Stevens it was ordered that
the daily meetings ef the House the rest Of the
session be at II o'clock 4 NJ.
Mr. Hooper from the com on ways and means
reported bill for the payment OF the compound
interest notes and for the contraction Of the
currency He said
The amount Of compound interest notes fall
ing due this fiscal year was hundred and forty
millions The bill proposed to allow them to be
received as special temporary loan for which
certificates were to be issued bearing interest
at three and sIxty-hye hundreiths per cent. The
banks that hold them would in the opinion Of
the com. gladly exchange them for certificates
to be held as part Of their reserve in the same
manner they do the compound notes.
Mr. Stevens moved to amend so as to author
lie the redemption Of the compound notes, and
issue legal tenders in their stead
Amer long debate Mr. Hooper called the pre-
vious question on the bill and Mr. Stevens
amendment.
The bill was lost, reconsiiered, amended, and
finally passed, % to G5.
The bill as passed authorizes the Sec. Of the
Treasury to redeem the compound interest notes
with the accrued interest and issue therefor
legal tender notes not exceeding a hundred
millions.
After discussion on the Tax bill the House
adjourned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS

TAG BURLINGTON WEEKLY FREE Pass is pub
lished every Friday morning, and contains the
latest news reports of Boston markets and Cam
bridge Cattle Market; full State, County and ocal
Intelligence well selected Miscellany, sc, &c
Iocare snc outlay will be spared to make IT a re-
liable, interesting ana valuable family Journal
The circulation OF the FREE Press exceeds that
OF any paper in the region and it is. therefore, an
unrivalled medium for advertisers
We desire to give additional attention To the 20
cal Of the various towns in this and adjoining
Counties, in which our Weekly has numerous cir
eulation. and shall esteem it favor ii our reader
will forward Us any items Of interest.
TRIMS; Two DOLLARS per year, in advance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
For County Commissioner,
VI a X TIN WIR L. = &,
OF Underhil.
Market ReDOrts.

In addition to the reports Of Boston whole
sale market, and the Cambridge Cattle
market, we commence this week the publi-
cation of Prices Current in this city, which
We think will be OF value and interest to
many of our readers. The quotations Will
be corrected weekly, BY prominent dealears
in the several articles named, and may be
relied on as giving the actual price ct which
they sell By retail
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
NEw YORK Eeh %

A Panama letter states that our minister
Mr.. Burton, to the Colombian government.
still maintains his antagonistic position.
From South America it Is rumOred
that another proposition FOR peace had been
made by France and England, but the Csbi-
net would not permit the terms to be made
known but it is intimated again that pro-
pOsals from the United States would be cor
daily received.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01

The lrishmen do not make all the bulls.
Ii was Scotch woman who said that the
butcher OF her town only killed half beast
at time. 1t was a Dutchman who said a
Pig had no ear marks except a short tail !;
and it was British magistrate who, being
told by vagabond that be was not married
said That's good thing for your wife. &"
At prayer meeting in New Hampshire
worthy layman spoke Of a poor boy whose
father was drunkard and whose mother
was a widow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01

y letter from the City of Mexico dated
the 9Th inst. says the entire road from
Puebla to the Capital Is strewn with the
de5rls Of the retreating French army.
The Liberals were prevented from attack
ing it by strict orders from Diaz, but az
pearanees indicate that a slight demonstra-
tion would convert the whole march int
grand rOut.
The American Consulate is garrisoned
protect American citizens.
Macmillan tells every every one he does
not consider himself Emperor but only chic
OF the national party.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
CINCINNATI. Feb. q

The river is still rising and the houses
along the leyee are flooded by the water to
the depth OF eight or ten feet. The tracks
of several railroads are under water, near
the city. The cellars in the lower part OF
the city are all flooded.
Reports from above show that the river IL
still rising and the prospects are gloomy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
SENATE
Feb. DC

1 tO. ~
The Senate proceeded to the election Of gov.
ernment printer under the act Just passed.
John ID. Defrees of Indiana was elected
Mr. Trumbull called up the House bill ests-
blishing department Of education for the coI-
lection Of statistics and facts with regard to the
school system Of the States. to be under the
control Of the superintendent at $4,000 salsrv
per year.
Mesers Trumbull and Sumner spoke in favor
Of the BILL the latter saying that suffrage in the
rebel States would be barren sceptre without
education.
Mr. Chandler gave notice that he should at an
early day present 9 bill to construct shipcauaI
aroundiNiagara Falls by government, and have n
free to the navigation Of the world.
The Senate concurred in the House amend
ments to the bill providing extra compensation
for the civil employees Of the government. in
Washington, and it goes to the President.
The army bill was then taken up.
Mr. fesssudsu moved 90 an amendment the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01

Coon FARNs.-A thirty thousand dollar
farm, changed hands in Rutland last week,
Mr. Leeds Billings of that town selling the
same to Mr.. Henry Hayward of Clarendon.
at that price
The Brainerd farm" in Pittsford has
been purchased by MyrOn Douglass. Esq,
of Richmond. VT, for the sum of so, $50.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01

BURLINGTON HAKBoR.-The River and
haroor bill, passed by the House las: week,
passed the Senate, with some amendments
on Monday. 1t contains an appropriation
Of Sso'ooo for improving cur hsrbor, which
IN common with other New England appro-
priat'ons was opposed BY Western senators ::
but without success.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01

MAIL RoBsERY.-The morning mail over
the Rensselaer, { Saratoga Railroad, con-
tanning the letters mailed at Saratoga and
Fort Edward for the north and east, on the
18th inst, was robbed between Comstock' s
Landing and Whitehall Letters torn into
fragments were scattered along the track
Tor mile or more. The authorities are on
the track Of the thief.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01

1t is stated that Hon. Andrew Hunter,
elected United States Senator from Arkan-
sas, declines OF the ground that he cannot
accept without injury to the church Of
which he is member.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
LONDON. Feb. %

LONDON, Feb. %.
The privilege of the writ of ha5eas corpus
IN Ireland has been suspended for three
months longer.
Earl Russell censures the American Gov
eminent for pleading for the Fenians.
The Reform measures Of Earl Derby form
the topic Of general conversation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01

A man was convicted of burglary, in
Brooklyn the other day, by revenue stamp.
A match box cover found in the robbed
house had part of stamp on it, which
matched SO exactly and peculiarly with
box found in the mans pocket as to convince
the jury that he vas the robber
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01

RIcHsoSD.-Mr. Blossom Goodrich has
sold his farm in Richmond to jerome and
George Goodrich for $4,000.
A. G. Noble has bought 40 acres of inter-
vale of Robert Russell tor 81 500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
SENATE.

Mr. Wilson offered the joint resolution for ap-
pointment Of a board of six army and navy Off
GERS to test the resistance Of iron-clad ships and
stone for thcations by actual experiment.
The Indian Bureau bill was taken up, the
question being on the House amendment trans
fering the bureau to the War Department. The
com. on Indian affairs reported unanimously
against it, and it was debated all the afternoon
and evening
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01

Cool SUGGEsTIoSs.-A correspondent Of
the Philadelphia Press, in discussing i'm
proyemenis in the mode Of water supply for
that city. proposes that around the distri-
buting basin ice-houses shall be erected and
filed from the lake in the winter time. and
that on each summer day half dozen tons
of this ice shall be slid back into the basin,
which viii thus furnish Ice-water for the
benefit of every member Of the community.
The Providence Journal suggests that it may
be further improvement to erect few dis
tiiieries upon the margin, and in summer
slide into the lake not only the ice but the
whiskey. Ii says: "then through the
mains cooling and stimulating beverage will
be sent everywhere es free as the bounries of
nature. Every mans potations will be fur
nished at the public expense; and if speci-
mems of the fluid which it will give are
abundantly dispensed in some sections on
election day, no doubt the water project will
succeed without dissenting voice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01

VERcESSrs--The Board Of Managers Of
the Champlain Valley Fair. have decided to
hold their next exhibition on Tuesday and
wednesday, the 18th and 18th days of Sep
tember next.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK
BY TELEGRAPH.
MEMPHIS. Feb.

A valuable mill belonging to j. NJ Pal
mer formerly of Ohio, at Johnville was set
on FIRE by incendiaries this morning and
destroyed. Mr.. Palmer was warned Of the
outrage and made efforts to get military pro.
lection, but failed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01

NArcHTY.-A wag placed a notice upon
the door Of one of the st. Adams churches
few nights since, such as the hotels bore at
the time This house is closed, awaiting
Hotel Protection
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
DRowSEp-Nr .Jam.. III

DRowSED'-Mr. James Huriburt, a resi-
dent oil Dresden, N. Y, was drowned ON
tuesday evening last, at the mouth of South
Day Lake Champlain. The ice broke, and
ne anu one Of bis horses were drowned be-
''i' assistance could be rendered lie leaves
family in Dresden.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
OMAHA, Feb. 20.

The Nebraska Legislature has ratified the
conditions imposed by Congress for the al
mission Of that Territory as a state. The
vote IN the House stood, yeas 20, nays 6, and
in the Senate it was unanimous. The Legs
iature will adjourn tomorrow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01

FARMS FOR SALE.-We call the attention
OF those who think of removing West to the
advertisements of land for sale in Illinois
and Iowa, in another column.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
HOUSE

The military reconstruction bill, with the
Senate, Wilson and Shellabarger smendmen ts,
was passed by l25 yeas and sc nays-a strictly
party vote-all the republicans present, includ-
ing Messrs. Stevens, Banks. Boutwell, and Ray
mond, voting for the amendments, and all the
democrats against them.
The Army Appropriation Bill was taken up
and, after some debate, was passed. The second
section provides that the headquarters of the
General Of the army shall be located at Wash
ington. and that all orders Of military charac-
ter issued by the President or Secretary Of
War shall pass through the hands of the Gen.
eral; also. that the General shall not be re-
moved, suspended, assigned to other duty or re-
iieyed from command without the previous sane
ton Of the Senate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01

\ statement went the rounds a while
since that Gen. RUFUs SAXToS, L. ). A. g,
was to Be de tailed to take the head OF the
Norwich-Northfeld military institution. We
did not copy it, because We learned that moth
ing was known of any such detail at the War
department The official statement Is now
made that a Brevet Major Thomas W.
Walker is to take charge Of the military and
executive departments Of the Mortified col
lege. 1t is said that new brick building
100 feet by 50 will be erected for the uses Of
the institution during the coming season, if
the funds can be secured
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01

GRADED Schools IN RUILASD.-The citi-
zens of Rutland have followed up their &C.
ton in reference to their common schools,
recently noticed by US, by adopting the re-
port of the committee, made by Its chair
man Geo. AMerrill. accompanying a con-
solidatiOn of all the district schools in the
village under one board Of teachers. and the
establishment OF graded school with pri-
mary, secondary, grammar and high school
departments. Resolutions were passed and
measures taken to carry into effect the re-
concentrations of the report. And We
doubt not that the result will he great in
proyement in the schools, under the new
system.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01

The WILSON FAMILY MEKTISG.-We find
in the Rutland Independent, the following
account OF the meeting of the Wilson Family
Association, held at Pease's hotel at Essex
Junction, on the 10Th inst. The wife Of
Mr.. Mclean, one OF the publishers of the
Independent was Wilson. and traces her
lineage back to Robert, Earl OF Warwick,
through some seven or more generations 4:
The meeting was organized by calling 5. r.
Potter Of Fort Edward, n. Y, to the chair and
Charles F. Davis, Cambridge, Mass, was elect
ed Secretary.
From facts presented by Mr.. H. o. Smith, Of
Monkton, one Of the agents Of the Association +,
it appears that there are two parcels Of property
in England supposed to belong to the wilson
Association
The facts are about as follows:
One Robert Wilson-Earl Of Warwick,-the
reputed ancestor Of the Wilson's IN America,
owned one half OF an estate known as
Stoneleigh Abbey, containing $4,000 acres OF
land, some twenty miles from London, England,
and also the entire interest in forty-six tene-
ment houses and land upon which they are 81
tuated in London, in portion Of the city called
aHN ooAA " " w
able.
c. NJ. Fisher, of Vergennes, is now in Lon
don, attending to the interests Of the Wilson
heirs. A letter from him to his associate, Mr.
Columbus Smith Of West Salisbury, was read,
from which it would appear that the present
occupant Of the Stoneleigh estate was guilty Of a
crime (about 1914 that must rest heavily upon
his mind in these his last days Of life. The
agitation Of the question at this time seems very
| opportune as he may before he ''shufaes of the
mortal coil, )" be led to make disclosure that
will restore to the rightful owners an estate
which he has basely defrsuded from the rightful
heirs. But whether sufficient evidence Of title can
be obtained to secure it to the righrul heirs re-
mains to be seen.
The meeting was not q large one. but there
seemed to be desire to prosecute their claims.
There were twelve additions to the membership
making in all 100 members Scrip !" was
also sold to the amount Of ell to those in at
tendance. This, added to what has previously
been sold, amounts to little over $500 raised
to procure an investigation OF the claim By the
agents Of the Association. This Is about half
the amount that IS wanted.
THROUGH THE lcE.-Mr. Warren Dow and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
NEW YORK, Feby. 2

NEW YORK, Feby. 20.
1t has been raining forty-eight hours.
The storm is the seyerest Of the season.
The roads are blocked by snow and the
streams flooded.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01

WILLIsroN ACADEMY The undersigned, a
committee appointed to attend the examination
at the close Of the winter term Of willistou AGA
DENY, take pleasure In saying, that the eIer-
cises were such as to give gratifying evidence Of
a thorough course Of instruction, and Of faithful
labor on the part Of both teachers and students.
We take occasion to say, that we believe the
discipline and moral and religious influence Of
the school to be Of an excellent character.
Rev. J. L. MAYNARD,
L. S. WALKER,
E. C. S. MILLER.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
NASHVILLE. Feb. -

Governor Brownlow was renominatei for
Governor yesterday by reclamation.
A resolution was unanimously adopted,
nominating Gen. Geo. Ii. Thomas to the
next Presidency.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
NEW YORK. Feb. ..

Adyiees from Rio Janeiro state that large
numbers of the Americans who lately emf
grated there are fo-ced to beg their living
They can get no employment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01

The news from Spain is Of an exciting
character, though the Government Of that
country is seeking to keep from the public
the course Of events, there is no longer any
doubt that serious instruction is pending
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
vermont items.

The newspapers copy, as remarkable, a
vote of the town OF Barton in 1902 "to have
the small pox." That was the custom in
those days.
Duane Kent. ESQ.,, of East Dorset, failed
five years ago, owing, among others, many
labOrers in bis marble quarry. He has now
paid them every dollar due, with interest
for FIVE years.
4 school house in Salem caught fire the
other day. after school was dismissed. The
FIRE was discovered by man, who ran a mile
screaming for help, while his little boy Of
seyen-staid by and put cut the flames by
carrying snow in his cap.
The house of Horace Barney of Rutland.
was robbed one evening last week Of 800
IN l. 5. bonds. The barglar was disturbed
in his operations by the return home Of Miss
Barney, and sprang out window, leaving a
gold watch and chain on the floor, which he
had also taken. but which fell from his
pocket as he jumped.
Stephen Goodell Of Brandon and Bradley
Barlow OF St. Adams have purchased an ex-
tensive water-power and several acres Of
land on the east side Of vergennes Falls,
and propose establishing large marble yard
for saving and finishing marble.
The CaiedoHian says that engineers viii
soon be placed on the line Of the Montpelier
and st. Johnsbury railroad, and that 50 If
the people do what they are able towards
building it, 1t will be under contract before
many months have passed.
In the town of Cambridge, in School DIS
trict No. IL, nine heads of families, nearly
the whole District, lived to a remarkable age,
the sum Of their ages is 1857 years, and the
average is 81 years. Their average mar
ried life Is 6l5 years.
Patents were granted Feb 10. 1867, to
Henry c. Lull Of Montpelier. for improved
machine for securing marble; tc NJ. $. Raw
sen of Winhal and c. B. Rawson OF South
Londonderry, for improvement in machines
for raking and loading hay and to John 5.
Steele of Rockingham, for improvement in
slnd-bOxes for carriage axles.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01

81. ALBASs.-All the ST. Adams hotels are
open again, the Weldon house having opened
on Monday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01

The Woodstock Standard is in good spir-
Its over prospects of success in Its pet pre-
jet of a railroad from Woodstock to White
River junction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
BosroN. Feb. %
LoNnos. Feb 23-noon

DOoIONf NCD. -.
Washington's Birthday is beng appropri-
ately and generally obseryered in this city
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01

TIE WEST HARTFORD CALAxITY.-We
learn that the body of Miss Williamson was
found on Saturday by the driver of the
Woodstock stage, who crawled with Ian
tern into an opening under pile Of ice and
debris of the freshet, and found Miss VS.
corpse, buried under five feet depth of ice.
Her funeral took place on Monday.