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Buy MiIleE's Hair sDye;-Best and n CheePe%:s: Y %
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Lncc Curtains and Nottingham, from Auc-
ton at less gold cost, at wholesale retail
q. l.. &J. d. kelly, ~ Broadway.
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Lace Curtains.
New spring styles now ready.
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wucel.r a. wilson's Iscckstiteh Sewing WA
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Grover e. Bakers Highest Promium Sowing
Machines as Broadway New York

CurtaIns-A Speciality ~
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The London Money Market.
LONDON April 23-Noon.
United States bonds have declined u. Erie and
Illinois Central shares have declined Y.
LONDON, April 23-P. n
The money IL quiet and steady.
consois are quoted at oox for money.
AMERICAN SECURITIES
American securities closed this evening at the follow
ing rates.
United States nvetwenty bonds, OK dividend coz
Illinois Centrals ........................ TAX
The Continental Bourses.
FRANKFORT April 22-Evenng.
United States Five-twenties close at 73T.
LONDON, April 23-Evening.
Consos. s0H
United States bonds 90
Illinois Centrals. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -
Eries. 365I
FRANKFORT, April 23-Evening
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All Prizes Cashcd In Legal Lostsrios.-Circs-
j. CLUTE. Broker. lgs broadway.
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The Germans Aiming, French FurloughS Endsd,
tho Duks do Magenta with tho Emperor
and tho Reserves Drilling.
The London Change Excited
Towards q Panic.
Mr.. Gladstone Censured BY the Eng
lish Reforners.
L. kr h.


France and Pruaala tho Eve Of OSsMicf-A
Money Panic Excitement.
LONDON, April 22-Evening.
Peace between France and Prussia ia almost despaired
or
The Prussians are quietly arming and preparing for
the expected shock Of arms
The warike aspect OF things has caused considerable
gloom the London Stosk Exchange and the tendency
Of affairs Ia towards financial panic.
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Bsrtlest's Reyersible Sewing Mach%i1ss..1 %
saesrooms 500 Broadway, corner OF Primes street, N
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New York Theatre.

The Grand reopenng of this theatre Monday night
for weeks season, under Messra Smith Baker. did
not attract large crowd In fact there not the
sghtss. approach crowd in the number Of patrons
that witnessed first representation Of the great mill
tary drama Sacred Trust Said sacred trust charm
ing little girl who seemed to be the object OF socitude
ON the part Of . French general and extensively
bearded corporal, and courageousy chung around the
neck Of the latter he fought legion Of white coated
Ausrians In the two up two down. true B0wery style
Tho the battle field enlivened by nerve
shaking amount OF promiscuous shooting The scream.
ing OF Bondin the tight rope followed the mill
tary drama All the members Of the company were cast
IN the drama
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Pleasure seekers fond OF variety OF amusement such
a is found at Mechanics Hall ocking nightly TO
that classic little hall to witness tho performances Of the
grcat combination troupe before they leave the city.
But q few moro nights remain before the popular
Charley and his coored band beake themselves the
provinces delight rural cousns and all those who
have not him In the laughabe interude OF 'Tbe
Colored Academy" and "Ths Masquerade Bail" sh0uld
mot fail 10 do 30 before he closes.
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The Richings English opera troupe commenced on
Monday night the week Of their engagement the
Olympic. The Bohemian Girl was the opera, and at
tractsd as usual, crowded house. We have spoken
90 oftsn Of Segun's nimitable Devilshoof Campbels
Count Arnheim Castles Thaddeus aud Miss Rchings
airline that need only add now that they were all
excellent Monday night Mariana was given last night
The Seventh Regiment Armory presented brilliant
sight last night when Grafua gave his last concert for
the season Looking from the balcony, the eye fell
human Kaleidoscope Of fashionable promenaders, and
the strains OF the band mingled curiousy with the un
ceasng hum OF voccs the rainbow colors Of silk satin,
ana MORE antique with the hundred dainty little hats
and lovely faces, formed mosaic pavement around the
centre platform which Grafnla waved his baton
score and half brass aud reed speech makers. Now
nd then the smiling face overshadowed with an
omi nous frown like thunder cloud and flash of light
ming wrath annihilaied some unlucky wight who ven-
tured to tread volumnous train. Still the fair
prone naders found sufficient time to listen To and ap
prociate the delightful music. The programme CON-
prised selections from Ricci, Verdi Rossin Strauss,
Meyerbeer Donizett, kuhner Suppe Parioro and era
fulia One Of compositions OF the last mentioned
was q charming waltz, called the Henrietta Waltz and
commemorative Of thssHeat ocean yacht race The In
solo Of much beauty. waltz itself Is OF the Strauss
or Lanner spirit and cevery and spiritedly worked
1t will, when published, make very elective piano
piece The various themes blend into each other with
as satisfactory enscmbts the most exacng German
waitzer would WISH Schriebers instruments OF which
spoke before, were used for tho hrst time on this
OCc asiOu
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The caution disinteresedy given 10 bis patrons by
Tony to come early and secure their seats could
fail 70 bs duly appreciated Monday night BY those
who failed to benefit by IT. the house crowded
that the late conner had be content with witnessing
the pleasure OF those Who fortunate than himself
could get view Of the stage The Easter bill Is rcplete
with good things In the shape Of comic singing, ballet
dancing and negro ADVERTISEMENTS and the buresquc Of
the Forty Female Jack Sheppars Is worthy Of the iabr
cstve talent OF the great Manchxusen himself
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-11-15

England has faith in all her colonies. bat
she cannot trust the people Of the United
States. Canadian q I,r cent bonds are up
to les. Your readers are we'll informed as
10 the resources and expectations OF that
country. Cape of Good Hope, with pop
ulation Of 10000. of whom only 100000
are white, the rest H0ttoutots and kaffeTs.
with a debt of $4,000, 600. accumulated
mainly since 1859, with a deficit last year of
$500 OuO. has splendid credit at the LJu-
don Exchange. IL bonds range from l03 %
lois per cent. hCttor ttan those .
Massachusetts,
Ceyl9n has a POPULATION Of 2.790 ,Ooo.
all but Is. 900 OF whom are natives Tie
Governor Of the island rscc.7cs d salary Of
S35. GOO Der anum. the Secretary $4,000
Ordinarily the revenue ha~ been equal =
the expenses. but since 1861 there has been
deficit The bonded lch- OF the Colony Is
- 500, 600. yc, the o Icr M. bonds pay
able in 1852 are quotci at ll2-t1rty-iouT
rer cent. better than IT,, :. j-20s
New Zealand had 2 p1Iuliti1n 10 loO4 OF
/ 10 600. The bonded d,5t In lNO4 was
nearly $40 coo coo Do addition there wa'
/ - $50. 900 debentures adllt. besides $40
600 600 Of unfunded deb'-a total OF more
than S42 .OUU.UUO OF Indebtedness i"o a
rense in 1854 exceeded the revenue hl
Il. .26O. 900 since then the debt mas beer
largely increased, vet New ZEALAND p
cents are quoted at 95 and the per cent
pavable in 1891 at l07 Poor oii Mass'
rb1setts her credit stands higher than tina
Of any other American State. bnt Is Il pc
cent. lower than New Zealand Sui po'i
or Is the credit IF the United States-39 Pc
cent. lower down the scale
T l. it because the stock I'bbers oil hngiAn
believe that America IL poorer tl.an kussi
Turkey. Egypt, Peru, aud New u ~ ~alar
that there is this difference l. II becan
: there is well founded dIstrust Of the integr
ty of the United States ? We must lo'
2 farther. We shall find the cause OF this q
I ference IN the determination OF these Joi
I Rails 10 keep the United States snuOoed
4 long as possible. Reuters kilograms
g ways give the worst possible construction
= American affairs so do the corresponder
e and editors, with few honorable exceplol
n Money is begging in London at ! per cen eel
,. but G rer cent interest, with bonds at u
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-11-15

So much has the whole town been raised up
since it was built that its sills are now sever
al feet below the street which passes it.
My informant saws President Monroe went
through the State by special stage, at the
rate Of ten to fifteen miles an hour. 1t Is
stated that to defray the expenses of the
Presidential visit, in part, persons so In
clined were permitted TO sit in the chair
which Mr.. Monroe used, on payment OF one
dollar. President Monroe was welcomed to
the ate, and presented to the people by
Gen. John Peck, father Of the late Lueius
B. Peck.
GIN. LAFAYETTE visited the State and
Montpelier about the year 1925. lie en-
tered the State at Windsor and was there
welcomed BY the Hon. Horace Everett Ar
rIying at Montpelier, be stopped at the
Pavilion lie visited the State House
and was presented to the Legislature by
Judge Paine. Hon Daniel Kellogg, now
the venerable and respected Senator from
" INDIAN county, was then the GOvenor'-
Secretary and made the entire trip Of the
State with Gen. Lafayette. Ii Is said tha,
though be was entertained at the Pavilion,
some Of the ladies Of the place contributed
to increase his bill Of fare. One lady whose
husband had been IN France and brought
home the receipt Of French soup, made dish
OF It and placed it at the Generals disposal
as a rare dish for the times. 1t Is further
related that the only carpet in town was
taken up and carried 10 the State House for
his use while there. The times have chang |
Cd since then, verify.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-11-15
which he mostly stumbled" sed Seward in

which he mostly stumbled" sed Seward in
a whisper.
" To blznis 20 sod Valiandygum. " Let
US gIt wat We kin aiore be awakens. and be
and Thurman silly fingered away Ohio, dom
1t without disturbins him much. He did
/ groan silently and moved uneaslly. Shars-
wood and Jerry Black very adroitly slipped
Pennsylvania out from under HE arm, and
agin be started up restlessly, but sunk back
into his slumber agin.
Emboldened by this, Fernando Wood and
Seymour attempted to steal away Moo York,
wich wuz -he plller unto which bis he'd rest
I'd, and e. they WIZ manOoverin it he made
terrible noise, ez ef be wuz IN agony
80 lis the death rattle in bis throat, piped
che ten States under bis heels. striyin to re-
lease theirselycs
'' Its the death rattle in his throat ~
shricking they all, thrown of the stealth
and each grabbin for a Slait
ln an instant the scene changed. They
Lad ovcriid it. The Giant awoke. and
-lr.nEin to his feet, glared fercely onto en-.
The death rattle Is it " sod he in a voice
uv thunder E. Ha ha you mistaLe the
-I.riu Nv hard slerpin GI4n- .4r the death
-s-,.s hat hcv | done Sleepin so
long and KNOWN al the time ,hat asslsSins
llrked sr1gud me StakIn the barnacles
Of be laid about him lively. lie pitched
EeTuludy and Seymour cut head over heels
one sweep uv hIs right arm disposed Of
Pierce. B0okauln. and that pack, an! then
nilsson Ohio and Pennsylyany. hc observed |
N-lltuIy-um and SlauG11d, making of
EltA ,m. UuCun p howl NY rage be spraug
after eIl. Two Leap sLilccI, and Be wrench
cd the States from their grasp. hut NOT, !
however. outii Eallaudysum had iit a thun-
delin slice cut wv Ohio and SlarswoOI one
nearly e. large Out as PonnsYlyany. 1t |
this TiUt aw1kc.
PETEoLuM ' Massey. p v.
lWich is Postmaster
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-11-15

10 temptation to Englishmen. who hold
| about one-fourth of the United States bonds
abroad.
have drawn these contrasts that the at
tention Of the people might be aroused and
a remedy devised. Undoubtedly 1t would
be blessed thing for the United States If
every bond on this side of the water was
sent home.
That we may not look tor. The Germans
have taken American bonds for investment,
while English holders have them Tor foot
ball. If the Secretary Of the Treasury had
authority 10 enter the market as purchaser
not purchasing at home, but abroad-he
easily sweep the London Exchange and the
Frankfort Bourse clear of all floating stock,
and then have plenty Of gold in the treas
ury to meet current wants. Engllshmen
would soon be iuquiring as to what bad be-
come Of their football. sit not universal
fact that men estimate the value OF an artI-
Gle by its scarcity let the bonds 90 home
then-the more the better. Send them all
home snd we shall save $50 900 900 per an
nun in gold. now needed ~ nay the interest
on the $500 .OOOO 600 abroad Let
Congress adopt a vigorous .acll policy
one OF emancipation from the present thral-
dom to these London stock jObbers, who have
deliberately placed the United States bonds
beneath their feet-lower than those OF Rus
sia. Turkey and Egypt and all their spend
thrift colonies. Is there check that does
not tinglc with Indignation at such hu-
position To remain a. we are
is TO acknowledge our slavery. Two thiug+
are lmperatively demanded from C0ngr9ss- |
a removal of all ambirulty in regard IL the /
future payment Of the bonds, whether in
gold or currency and a policy which at
least shall make the bonds as desirable as |
those Of the bankrup. governments OF bu-
cope. CARLETON.
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NUMBER TWENTY.

and no doubt the ease Of sustaining life in .
warm climate is promctive Of Incidence in all
classes yet in the Towns. where coopers and
other trsdesmen were paid by the piece. I saw
them working early and late and with steady
industry
| remember that an intelligent merchant Of
the Island-one who had formerly much to DO
with the management of sugar eststes-tOld me
that he had tried the experiment of employing
his labOrers at task work, and found an immense
saving in it. lie said he told the Governor
(nOt the present one) that he was doing it; and
be replied that he should not interfere unless
mplaint was made But, aided he, was
shortly notified that l had been complained Of
by Planters who had found it out, and ! hai to
stop it
II the Planters, as a body. were to petition
the King for a modification Of the Labor Act in
that particular. there is little doubt thst their
reques; would he granted but that they are
no, likely to do FOR a long time to come. Some
O'her injurious effects of those provisions Of he
Labor Act, Of which have been speaking, IN
both estate owners and lsborers, shall notice
in my next @. w.B,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-11-15

- NIPTED By NOT UNTINELY FR0sT. -
The Brandon Record records the marriage oi
Rev AdOnira Juds0n frO-t. Of Syracuse.
y. Y. 10 Miss Jennie p. Rich, Of West
Cornwall. Vt on the l9Jh Of Oct, and .ays
Of the dimensions Of the groom
- Heig IN, SIX feet three inches -cIrcum-
ference of head. "a ID inches, with CORES
plnding size Of chest, and feet two feet long,
weight $50 pounds" We remember \. J .
very well. as he wa schoolmate of ours a;
II, and again at 20. His voice was then
s. as the voice OF many waters" lie vas
strong s. as an unicorn, but his voluntary
motions were slow, As d" square hOld" Ye
were " too many for him in those ancient
days, but at - hack hold - carry me
home to die, mother" weight rOud tell.
a. }. was a TAI .hiul student, and was not
blameable for bis heit.' We reJOice that be
has secured something Rich.-&. Adams
Messenger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-11-15

CoRxEI1us VANDEREiLr, Ja-We happen
to sec yesterday notice 70 the creditors
o.. a bankrupt OF this city, which was quite
curiosity N Its way. lie is the son OF one
Of the wealthiest men on the continent, and his
name is perfectly well known to everybody
His father great wealth has probably en-
abled him TO continue the practice he has
followed Tor years ol borrowing money from
ANYBODY aud everybody whom be could per-
suade to lend it, The list OF his creditors
numbers t,oo hundred and fire, and the sums
loaned him range from 81, which Is the
smallest, up to Sl3 ,905, which is the largest,
and which stands against the name OF our
philanthropic neIghbor Horace Greeiy
Probably every man who has had anything
TO do with business matters for the set ten
wears has been all that time familiar with
this gentleman's habit of getting his checks
cashed by his friends VI here are scores
of persons whom be had vIctimiZed IN sum'
of 5000, $4,000; $1,000, $500, and s.
down to the smallest sums, The aggre
gate must amount to nearly hundre'
thousand dollars. We suggest to our neigh
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-11-15

Miss DIcxENsoN.-The Providence Jo.rHGl
asks "wbat Is the source Of Mrs Dickcuson''
power over her audiences - and answers the
question very fairly, We think, as follows
Her power Of attraction Ger .ainly does
not consist IN her personal charms. With
out beauty or personal ad0rnment she CON-
mand- the uuwca-Ied, and, at times, almost
brcathless attention of the closely packed
audience. as few men OF women have power
t. do.
Very naturally the question arises,
81 What Is the source of this power p Il u
not the subject. for a thousand women might
talk on the universal suffrage question who
could not fnd dozen listeners. Ii Is no win
ming grace Of manner which lends power 70
her subjects and sways her hearers with an
irrcsistihle charm, for her style Is uncultiva-
ted and sometimes brusque and coarse. Ii
Is no rare refinement, not scholarly culture,
no high-toned eloquence which with
Thoughts that breathe, and words that
burn sway the listeners with resistles'
force. Ii Is no power of logic, or close analy-
SIS which with unanswerable argument con
vInces the understanding and enslaves thu
will.
Her popularity, we think, waye b trace
principally TO three causes, her talent iol
tragedy taking the first place. She was borl
for an actor, and on the stage would W
think, achieve no means success. W
listened to her as we would look on at
tragedy, and we lancIed several times tha
We were the spectators of drama. lie
, whole bearing, her action, her movement
: were entirely theatrical. The novelty, to'
, of hearing woman speak in public drc
= crowds who would not have listened 10
man who spoke equally well, and reasont
r. more logically But her strongest pom
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-11-15
Hrrr1No TIE WRONG MAN.-The follow

HIrrISG THE WRONG MAN.-The follow
ing story Is told by an Indiana paper
G. and B. on one of their hat-boat trips
on the lower Ohio, when the boat ted UP
for the night on the Indiana shore,
thought they would vary their hard diet
with a dish OF mush and milk. their peeu-
liar weakness. Accordingly they reconnoi-
tered the hills, and soon came across a
small house in the woods, presided over by
a blooming HoOsier lass of some eighteen
summers, tall and graceful as one Of her ma
tive hoop-poles. They stated their errand and
she, with true HOOsier hospitality, forth
with proceeded to prepare the dainty for
the wayfarers. She mixed the ingredients
in huge pot on the fire, and with mush
stick about four feet long she set to work 70
stir the savory mess. A the two young
men sat directly behind her, watching the
operation, B. directed C.'s attention to a
small hole in the waist Of the young laiy's
dress, and pointed his finger within about
an inch of it, Unluckily, just then the |
damsel made sudden movement backward. |
and the finger came IN contact with the /
bare skin. The guilty joker broke for the /
woods, and escaped. The iniuria;ed lass, /
brandishing the huge mush-stick, all reek- |
ing with hasty pudding, dealt the innocent, /
luckless a tremendous blow laying him 1
Hat on the Aoor-a fat boat-man indeed.
Explanation or apology was useless, and 81,
with hair, eyes, beard and mustache all /
dripping with his favCrIte delicacy, he'gath-
cred himself up and departed for his flat
ing dOmicil, sadter and wiser man.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-11-15

\ Look BAckwAED.-A correspondence
tie Boston Journal writes from hontpe-
lIeI as follows
Montpelier lies SO far inland. and at suea
remove from the great thoroughiares oi
the country-thcugh in this respect ImpF9v-
ing, thanks to the energy and good J1dg
ment of the managers of the Vermont Cen
tral Railway-that the visits OF eminent
men here have been Of rare occurrence
The visit of Gen. Sheridan has led to some
inquiries touching his matter. The hrsl
and only President ever here was President
Monroe, about tie year lSl6 lie stopped
AZ what has ever since been known as the
Cadence House-s private residence little
to the right OF State street, on the east side
Of Nam street. Then the best residence II
Montpelier, its glory long since passed away
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-11-15

Tue EFFEcT.-Tbe effect of democratic
success may be judged by the following from
letter from Georgia.
- You would hardly believe, were to tell
you the absurd hopee excited in the South
ern bos IN by the recent democratic success
One result the planters regard as certain
We shall be paid for our niggers,' they
say, in less than three years 1 know Of
several planters who have already made out
all the necessary papers. with descriptions.
athdsYits, &c , to support their claims.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-11-15

A certain young lady has a bypOcbon-
drial dread of beng :. buried in the deep.
deep sea, and is incessant in making plain
tive requests of the psssers-by to bury her
not in the ccrulean end salty. If she will
quit banging the piano and take an Occa-
sional dose Of wash-tub, her groundless ap-
prehensions Of a watery grave will give
way to a more healthy tone Of mInd.-Er-
change