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WASHINGTON. March u

The Chronicle publishes New York ci,i
ecu account OF an interview with the Pre-
ident upon the National Debt, and it create
considerable excitement in Compress. ].
renders the President more OdiOus than BE-
was before.
Congress will unquesti0nably agree 70 tha
Supplemental Reconstruction Bill providing
for machinery Of election in the Southern
States, before adjournment.
Gen. Butler Il moving for suspension OF
the President during bis trial IN case OF im-
parchment.
The Senate Caucus did not decide the al
iournment question.
Senators are dissatisfied with the Presi-
dents conduct, and will not adjourn until
he sends in better nominations and begins 10
execute the reconstruction Law.
Affairs at New Orleans are regarded as
somewhat critical Gen Sheridan has made
ample preparations, and it is hoped Will
avert the threatened conflict growing out
Of the contest between military and State
authorities.
Il i said that the President has made ur
his mind to enforce the reconstruction ac,
faithfully and will not offer distractions 1s
DELAYS Of any kind 70 its enforcement.
Before leaving for Virginia, ex-Com. Gull
and Judge Crump had another interview
with the President who advised them not %
call any convention, but TO leave that duty
% the military commanders. This, it is be-
lieyed, will defeat the bill in the Virginia
House Of Assembly, where It comes up for
action today.
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Vermont Items.

Aliens tannery at w. Hart ford, which es-
capped the Hood, was burned a week ago
Friday.
A FIRE in the depot at Brattleboro a week
ago Sunday. destroyed quantity OF cotton
sugar. molasses, rosin and taIlOw, awaiting
shipment. The FIRE caught in the cotton by
a spark from locomotive, the night BE-
fore. and had been at once extinguished, as
was supposed.
Sd. Maynard's store at W. EnOsburgh'
was broken into a week ago Saturday, and
quantity Of clothing stolen. 4 suspected
person named Manott was arrested and the
stolen property found On bis premises
A.E. Keeler's barn in North Ferrisburg
was burned on the Sd inst. with large
amount Of hay and grain, a valuable horse
and two sheep, several wagons and sleigLs
and other property. The citizens made up
a purse OF $3.50 for Mr.. Keller on the spot
On the 9th ult. L. D. Hopkins, of West
Rupert, had twenty sheep killed and FIVE
wounded BY the cars.
D. G. English, OF Newport, has been
fined $40 and costs for selling liquor, on prt-
secution in answer to petition signed BY
forty ladies Of the place. English pro
missed in the strongest terms to stop selling
liquor entirely; he'd better, or the 10 ladies'
will be after him again.
Over $500 worth of liquor was seized at
he grocery Of John Healey, in North Ben
ningtc1, ten days since; it took four horse
team to carry it to the jail where 1t was
stored The temperance men Of the North
village declare they are bound 20 stop the
traffic there at all events.
The Waterford goldminc has been aban-
doned Tor the present, the manager Of the
works having turned up missing. with
$1,000 Of debts unproyided for.
W. Z. Olmstead has bought out Mr..
Bakers interest in tic St. Adams House,
for $500. The Messenger says Hotel pro
perty seems to be worth something here,
Notwithstanding the "Pro:ec:iyes.
Patents were issued March 9th, - Chris
:opher II. Wakefield of Montpelier, for i'm
proved machine FOR shrinking tire ana to
Warren Robinson Of Highgate, assignor to
self, j. H. Farchild and II Flrrisgton Of
same place, for improvement in dumping
| WAGON
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON, March ,

AsHINGTON, Alarch ,.
The President is expected to send in
new nomination for naval officer at Boston
at once.
II the President will hurry up his nomin.
stions the Senate will get ready to adjourn
by the close of next week. The Senate De.
sire to receive the nomination of the De
partmcnt Commanders of the South.
II Is reported that the President will DO.
remove Collector Smythe of n. Y, holdin,
that be is not guilty of the things charged
against him by Hulburd's Committee.
\ delegation Of prominent VirgInians ha,
arrived here to have an interview with The
President and Attorney General, and to o.
tam from the latter a decision authorship
the military cOmmandants TO appoint the
judges Of election, delegates to the COnvcn-
tiOn provided for under the Reconstructiln
Bill. Judge Ould Is one OF the delegation
On Wednesday he made a speech in the
State Senate opposing the proposition 10 call
a convention, and bitterl y denounciDg it,
supporters as traitors to the South, but the
next day it passed both branches Of the L.
gIslatuTe and is now a law.
There are other well known opponents u
the Convention movement with the delegl-
t1n and they hope to succeed in getting
control Of the appointment Of judges of cleo
ton 70 influence the choice of officers.
Aif. VI ilsOn bill now before the Senate
VIII probably pass at once and settle the
question as to who shall control the prellm
mary election
The selection Of military commanders 100
the Southern States and the rules Tor acton
were considered at Cabinet session yesterday
but the matter is not vet settled.
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FOREIGN NEws.-The Paris MoHitetir states
that by this time all the French troops must
have left Mexico, and that the depart ure of
she Emperor Macmillan from Vera Cruz
was TO have taken place on the Sth of March.
Royal proclamation announces the ter.
mInatlon OF martial law in Spain.
An attempt was made to assassinate the
King q Italy near Milan, which failed.
4 terrible earthquake has taken place in
the Island Of Mytilene. All the habitations
on the Island are in ruins, and hundred
lives have been lost.
A despatch from Constantinople states
that the Sultan has made concessions which
are satisfactory to the people of Seryia, and
has promised to carry into effect the frman
Of 1850.
The powder magazine at Posillippo, Itsly.
exploded, killing and wounding many.
By railway accident between Koslow
and Raisan, Russia, ten persons were killed
and thirty wounded
A Corfu telegram of Feb. "a states. on
Greek authority, that 5000 Turks were de-
feated on the 13,h and l4.h of February. IN
the western portion OF Crete, losing two
guns and many prisoners. The Turks were
also beaten ON the llth and 18th in another
part oil the Island. Fresh massacres are re-
ported BY the Turks.
The season is said to be remarkably early
II PsFis. In the gardens, peaches and april
eots are IN Hover The weeping willows, and
9,her trees which adorn the vicinity Of the
ron. Neut and the banks Of the Seine, ada
cent 10 the capital, are very forward, and
the iiiacs, II the present mild weather CONT
nussi viii shortly Be in full bloom.
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WASHINGTON. Mar. Ii.


i delegation has arrived from New ui'
leans, and claims the captured gold now %
Mr.. Spiuner's custody, most Of which is as
claimed by the Richmond Banks I1ey
were unable to give description Of Z, an
asked TO be allowed 10 examine It. In Il
yestigation will be Commenced to-day to C.
termine its ownership.
The Governor Of Georgia telegraphs =
the Government that at least $4,000 WliS
and $4,000 cOlored people residing IN ina
State are quite destitute. Mr.. Conway 7.
the relief Commission says during the neA.
three months many persons will star'e :
death at the South IT assistance IS not give
them.
An officer OF the Treasury DepariniSsl'
recently arrived from Alabama descrio.'
many painful scenes witnessed in that rs"
The distress is very great.
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NV YoRK. Mar. II.


i letter from AthlOne, Ireland, Of the
18th ult. explains the failure Of the action
at Chester where there we're stored thirty
three thousand stands Of rides and large
quantity of ammunition. The store was
guarded by only about forty soldiers Of ques-
tiOnable loyalty.
The Fenians, as is known to the number
Of several thousand were on the spot but
the new Commander just arriving in the
country ordered the place should not Be
attacked.
Orders were also issued to suspend hosu.-
tiles throughout Ireland and reach all part.
except Kerry. The organization is kept "
and hOstilities will commence in earnest a
the proper time. The principal command
of the Fenians is an old officer in the Eng
lish army, and lately general in the Amer
lean rebel army.
Another is an officer form rly in tls
French service and lately a brigadier genera.
in the L. 5. volunteer
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THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS

rHE BURLINGTON WEEKLY FREE Pass is pub
lithed every Friday morning, and contains the
latest news reports Of Boston markets and Cam
bridge Cattle Market; fall State, County and ocal
Intelligence we'll selected Miscellany. &c, &c
Ccs.re outlay will be spared to make It a re-
liable, interesting ana valuable family Journal
The circulation Of the PREs Pass exceeds that
OF any paper in the region, and II is therefore,
unrivalled medium for advertisers
We desire to give additional attention 10 the to-
cal Of the various towns in this and adjoining
Counties in which our Weekly has numerous cir
eulation. and shall esteem it favor If our reader
viii forward US any items Of interest.
TERMS Two DOLLARS per year, in advance.
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WAsHNG1ox, Mal.l T..

Information 10 l. said has been received
from every Southern State that two plr'.s-
are II king preparations to organic c0lyeu
ti1ns under the Reconstruction bill recently
passed ~ Congress.
Governor Holden and other radical Uu.u
men in North Carolina have formed q ra--7
consisting Of all the unconditional U---
lists Of the State without distinction OF ,-
bat their movement 1t Is reported viii a-
without Congressional assistance.
The freedmen Of Georgia have an eficisl.
organization. From LOUISIANA, Texas, South
Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida
the intelligence Is 10 the effect that the or
CARNATIONS are not SO thorough but are rap
idly extending TO every county in the dIi-
ierent States.
Governor Worth Of North Carolina ha.
arrived here to work IN conjunction with
the delegation from Virginia to obtain a de-
tail Of officers 10 command the military dis
tricts established by the reconstruction bill.
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Ii is stated that the President, Generals
Grant, Sherman and Hancock bad a consul
tatiOn yesterday relative to appointment Of
District Commanders. The names agreed
on are as follows:
LIST District, Gen. j. NJ SchOheld y,
6en. d. E Sickles Sd, Gen. George Il.
Thomas; 4th, Gen. E. o. c. Ord. j;h.
Gen. Phil. II. Sheridan.
An order announcing the appointmen'
will at once be Issued and no instructions D.
is sand will accompany it.
y despatch from New Orleans states thai
at a meeting of the Legislature Of L0uisil5l
yesterday resolutions were introduced le
claring the Sherman bill uncOnsutuu1nl
and demanding test Of it in L. 5. SupreE,
Court. The resolutions were REFERRED to ils
Judiciary committee.
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dent. Several years before the war. when
Southerner IN Congress declared that
South Carolina would scccde, Cameron re-
piled, -. Then shall live to raise corn IN
the streets of Charleston. After the war,
Cameron came to Charleston. and to literally
verify his prophecy, he did plant corn in one
OF the streets, which the military command
ant protected, and it was actually grown
and harvested -Charlesion Cor. TrGreiier.
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Waa,ed--A Leader.

The great lack Of the lac; House of Repre-
sentatives was said TO be the want OF leader.
Full OF able men, there was no one of sach
commanding ability, and at the SAM time
Of such genuine craftsmanship and freedom
from whims and. hobbies, that be could at
all times take and hold the helm Taad.
Stevens came the nearest to being the leader
of his party on the floor, still he was as often
voted down as any other member in the
body. No one was certain to carry the House
with him.
II IL perhaps too soon to speak wiki posi-
hyeness, concerning the present House, ill
the States still to hold their elections have
filed their delegations but il looks very
much as if the presen; House was to be like
the last in that respect
Tie vote BY which It rejected MrS.eyc.s'
motion to reappoint the Reconstruction CON
mlttee of fifteen, indicates 10 increase OF his
influence. Gen. Buffers friends doubtlcs,
believe that he will be the Jupiter toa4ns II
the House. Bat there Il nothing - far in
the session to indicate that he will carry
great Influence. Nor has be the qualities
for trusted leader. lie is able, adrois,
sharr. bitter where be hates,-and he hates
Pres. Johnson and Gen. Gran; with perfect
hatrei,-with will enough for anything. But
be is reckless. interruptions, not guided by
high principles, lie looks out frs. and
sharpest for the Interest Of Ben Batter. aud
though he often nowadays says a good thing
and does good deed, and though if il be-
eomos necessary TO lmIeach the President he
will be very valuable aud handy to have in
the House, he cannot, we think, become the
leader Of the House. in this Congress. and
il he is wire be will not try to be.
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Hlnesburgh. VI. March 18th. 1867.

There are two words which nothing bpt
blows have been able to beat into the
Southern cTanium,-" war" and 80 the Con
stitution.' The first, General Sherman a,
last taught them, means to suffer as well as
lniiIct violence. The second, still puzzles
and agitates the Southern brain. That !,
should be constitutional to preserve the Con-
stitution from assaults on the part of tbose
that have raised traitor-hands against Il
they arc slow to comprehend To secede. IN
seize upon the national property and de-
fences In their borders, to levy a long, fierce
and bloody war, and to slay half million
patriots with martial ornaments and ,rorso
prison cruelties, never cost them constitu.
tional scruple. But that they should forfei.
any rights by their treason. seems 10 them
incredible.
In Grace Church | saw shattered pilas-
ter, which | was told the vestry kept as a
memorial Of their wrongs. Some millions
OF property In Charleston was DESTROYED bv
shells; but the ammunition cost about as
much as the damage. Some spires. which
seemed excellent targets, escaped entirely
for instance. St. Philips spire, the most
prominent In view, was fred at in vain bv
four hundred gurs. The eject of the shelf.
ing, however, was to drive the residents 10 |
the outskirts of the city, and during the |
war rank weeds grew N the heart Of the |
city. This brings to mind historical Incl. |
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New Hampshire Election.
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY 500.

The returns o. the election Tuesday, in
New Hampshire, 50 lar as received mp to
Thursday morning, show the election of
Hartman, the Republican candidate for
Governor, by 4 mai3ri;y Of $500 The re-
turns yet 10 come in will undoubtedly raise
his majority 10 the full 1000 claimed by
his Supporters before the election The
Democrat conceded Republican victory,
bus claimed that uarriman's majority would
not reach two thousand.
1he Republican candidates Tor members
Of Congress are all elected, the closest fight
being in the First District. where Ella has
nearly geo majority.
OF the $40 members Of the State Legisla-
ture, the Republicans tayc probably elected
$50 Representative and nme Senators-more
than tive thirds Of each House.
Tie Mobile AdreTtiser, John Forsy,h's
paper, in abiding to the certain passage Of
the Reconstruction hill over the Presidents
veto, remarks:
" Here It Is upon Us, and now the question
Is, what are We 10 do about il and how bear the
trial? We are disposed to take it coolly and in
the philosophc spirit that contemplates and
endures the inevitable. And after all. we do
not lose much in the loss of that system Of state
self-goyernmenis which has been far more sha-
doEy than substantial since the close of the war.
Our Governor, our judiciary and our Legisla-
ture have been little more than puppets playing
the pantomimic role when all the world knew
that there was an unseen master hand pulling
the wIre.s''
a correspondent suggstively writes to the
Richmond Wing:
One Of your contemporaries. in bis issue of
yesterday, speaking of the late Sherman & Co.
oiii. says It delivers Us up with ropes around
our neeks- The rope was put around our necks
under the apple tree at Appomatto1 Court
House when General Lee surrendered. but il
seems that some people will not realize the fac,
until hey 9gr5'e az the sri Oft
The Adrert'ssy, it seems, does realize the
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B0sTOS. Mar l..
Dispatches from Concord say the annul.
State election in New Hampshire is proceed
ing quietly to-day. The republicans d.
Concord are running two candidates FOR
Mayor, which will probably defeat a choice
and render necessary another election. Ac
counts thus far show little change from The
vote Of last year.
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Prominent merchants of n. Y. have hai
an interview with JEFF. Davis. The c1nyer
sation was prolonged several hours. They
found him IN good health and possessing al
the means Of enjoyment which the lenieney
Of the Government could bestOw, consider
the grave nature Of the offence for which be
Is imurislnci,
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SENATE.


Mr. Wilson presented the petition Of e37 citi-
zens of the city Of Alexandra for the reannexa-
ton of that city to the District referred to the
com on District Of Columbia.
Mr. Morrill, introduced a resolution instruct
ing the com on commerce to inquire if any fur
Their legislation is necessary to secure TO sailors
in the merchant marine, a proper supply OF
wholesome food and adequate personal protec
ton adopted.
long debate followed on Mr. Sumner reso-
buttons declaring further guarantees required IN
the reconstruction Of the Southern States. The
resolutions were finally laid on the table, 30 TO
TO-
Mr. Sumner introduced the French spOliation
bill, being the bill Of last session referred to
the com on Federal Relations.
Mr. Morrill, introduced bill to provide for the
defence Of the northern frontier, being the bill
Of last session, to aid the European and North
American railroad company referred TO the
com on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Wilson introduced resolution instructing
the Judiciary com TO inquire whether the sale OF
unarmed and unmanageable vessels 10 belliger-
ent powers by American citizens, and whether
the right to DO so can be secured by legislation,
and to report by bill or otherwise Agreed TO-
HOUSE
Many resolutions and bills were introduced for
reference, among them one by Mr.. Woodbridge,
for relief of the ST. Adams Bank Of St Adams
VI, to com. on Banking and Currency, and
another by Mr. Van Horn Of y. Y, 10 provide
for construction Of a ship canal around the Falls
OF Niagara Reference to select committee OF
five agreed to. Mr. Van Horn Of n. l., Cook,
Stevens, Washburn Of Mass, aud Munger.
The Speaker announced the appointment Of
com. on Foreign affairs, Banks, Orth, Cullum,
Washburue Of Wisconsin. Mccarthy. BLAIR.
Myers. Robinson and Morgan.
Mr. Donnelly asked leave to introduce resolu-
tons Of sympathy with the people Of ireland IN
their attempts 10 establish a republican govern
ment Pending the question Of leave the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 18th, le61.
SENATE.
The supplementary Reconstruction Bill was
referred to the judiciary Committee. An at
tempt was made to have Summers resolutions
taken from the table, but failed, AMI the Senate
went into Executive Session.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Woodbridge disavowed any intent Of dis
courtesy IN his remarks the day before in refer
ence to petition presented by Dir. Washburn
Of Illinois.
The select com. on supplying cloihlug %
MANNED and destitute soldiers reported a bill
directing the Secretary Of War to furnish aEnu-
ally one complete suit Of clothing TO each IN
valid soldier who is an inmate Of any regularly
constituted soldiers home in the United States,
private or public.
The Senate JOINT resolution appropTiatins
$4,000 for the relief Of destitute colored peo-
pie in the District Of Columbia, passed
The Senate joint resolution sppropriating
81 100000 for the relief Of the destitute in the
Southern and South Western States, aud the
Senate joint resolution presenting thanks Of
Congress to George Peabody, containing an sp-
preparation, were referred to the com. Of the
whole.
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Religion. Intelligence.

Rev. James Dougherty has requested dis
missal from the Congressional Church in
johnson.
Rev. c. E. Lord has become pastor Of the
Cong. church in Chester.
Rev. W. ". Winchester was installed
pastor Of the Cong. church at Bridport,
Feb. 25;h. The sermon w-s preached by
Pres. Ki,ehcn of Midilebury.
Rev. Il. NJ Holiday was dismissed by
council from tie First Church at y. Johns
bury, Feb. Goth. having been there just 4
year.
There is reported unusual religious inter-
est in Craftsbury, Hartlali, Morrisyi!ls and
Georgia.
\ collection will be taken IN the Roman
Catholic churches next Sunday in sid of the
Roman loan.
Nearly ali Of the two hundred ladies in
the Holycke Seminary have experienced re-
hgion-the result Of earnest labors IN the
part Of the teacher.
Rev. J.E. Boys report the average salaries
of the Presbyterian pastors in Chicago at
S3,li4 Congregational, S3,l43.
Rev Thomas Guthrie, d. d. is coming TO
this country in April, as one Of a deputation
from the Free Presbyterian Church Of Scot
land to the Presbyterian Churches Of Amer
lea. Dr.. Guthrie is perhaps the ablsst and
most eloquent of all the Scottish divines.
On Sunday last, twelve new members
were added to the Methodist Church, Keese-
vile, and thirty to the Congregational.
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BoB-T,M GREY.-During last summer We
were much annoyed by stray cats, who made
themselves at home at our house without the
cOnsentor desire OF she owner yet quite to the
satisfaction Of the little ones who immediate
IL welcomed each new conner Of the feline race
and appropriated it to their individual use,
to suit themselves.
After much persuasion, little Rose con-
scented to have hers killed, provided We could
find any one willing to become it's execution
er and she frequently told her cat, while pet
ting her I'VE are going - have you kill
ed, Old Bob-tll Grey''-just if the process
Of being killed was a very pleasant affair,
and as If this news were a desirable piece Of
information And "BOb-tail Grey would
purr in reply, as if the converse tion of her
little mistress was very INTEREST," ng indeed.
Finally. the cat was killed ,and the person
who had done the deed came in and told
Rose how It had been done. She heard him
with a heart swelling with indignation, and
when he had finished, she could restrain her
tears no longer; and looking him full in the
face, with an expression Of whitening scorn,
she said, in bitter tones, between her sObs /.
IL told you you might kill her, but l
meant 70 have it done eiyilly -
She wept several hours, and would not be
cOmlOrted. But at last she looked up, with
bright smile shining through her tears,
like the sun through a shower, as if at last
a happy thought had found its way to her
troubled brain, and exclaimed -
"Oh mother, my 'BOb-tail Grey has gone
where she can catch rats faster than she
could here ~ And with this comforting as
suranee. she became quite resigned to the
loss Of pussy's society. and even joyous in
the thought Of the cats felicity.-Mrs. r.
CoBV IN The Little Pilgrim.