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\ WEALTHY S9T.-TheraPid descent which
respectability SO often makes in the vortex of
metropolitan crime was recently illustrated
by a scene in the dead-housc of the y. Y.
Citv hospital 4 widow whose husband had
filed several Offices of high political import
ance. and had left fortune approaching half
a million. came to tie place above mention
ed in quest of her son. That son she found
dead. murdered, his head crushed. his coun-
tenancc. whose early beauty intemprrance
had not vet obliteated. Scared in the Lrawl
which caused his death. and the ringlets
which clustered around his brow cl5ttel with
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24
vOT. XXXVI. NEW SERIES, VOL. XIV
Mjsrellann.
Spring Concert.
EY vRs. sIGOUBSEY.

There's a concert, a concert Of gladness and glee
rr.-7g gramme is rich and the tickets are free
r grand vanltei hall, where there's room and
to spare,
l DO gas light to eat up the oxygen there.
~g musicians excel in their wonderful art,
-.y have compass Of voice and the gamut by
heart;
Il.y Travelled abroad in the wintry recess,
l1i sung to vast crowds with unwonted success,
And now It's a favor and privilege rare
Their arrival to hail, and their melodies share
These exquisite minstrels a fashion have set
Which they hope you'll comply with, and may
tregret;
Uey don't keep late hours, for they've always
been told
T'wu'd injure their voices and make them grow
old.
They invite you to come, if you have fine esr,
IT, the garden or grove their rehearsal to hear
Their chorus is full ere the sunbeam is born,
Their music the sweetest at breaking Of morn.
It was learned at Heavens gaze, with its raptur-
Gus lays,
And may teach You perchance It's own spirit Of
praise.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24

elected to the second place in the govern
ment, without thought that he might ever
fill the first. BY murder most foul he sue
ceeied to the Presidency, and is the elect of
an assassin to that high office, and not of the
people. Z" 1t was a greiyous fault, and
greivously have we answered IT - but let
me tell YOU, Oh, advocate of monarchy that
our form Of government gives us remedy
for such misfortune, which yours, with its
divine right Of kings, does not. We can re-
move. him as we are about todo, from the Office
he has disgraced, by the sure, safe and con-
stitutional method Of Impeachment while
your king, if he becomes a bufIoon, or a Jest
er, or tyrant, can only be displaced through
revolution, bloodshed and civil war. This
this, oh, monarchist is the crowning glory
of our institutions because of which, if for
no other reason, our form of government
claims precedence over all other govern
ments. - Gen BWler's opening speech.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24

Pains furnace heat within me quiyers,
Gods breath upon the fame doth blow
And all my heart in anguish shivers,
And trcmhles at the fiery glow
And yet | whisper, As God viii
And in his hottest fire stand still
He comes and lays my heart, all heated,
On the hard anvil, minded so
Into his own fair shape to beat it
With his great hammer, blow on blow 4;
And vet I whisper, As God will
And al his heaviest blows hold still.
iIe takes my softeuel heart and beats It,
The sparks fly OBJ at every blow
lie turns it Ger and 0'er and heats IL,
And lets il cool and makes it glow;
And yet | whisper, As God viii
And in his mighty hand hold still
Why should I murmur2 for the sorrow
Thus only longer lived would be
It's end may come, and viii, tomorrow,
When God has done his work IN me
So I say, trusting, As God will
And, trusting to the end, hold still.
lie kindles for my profit purely
Affiiction's glowing fiery brand,
And all his heaviest blows are surely
Inflicted by "A master hand
Sol say, praying, As God viii
And hope in him, and suffer still.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24

\ Vermont man, William Bailaw by name,
seems to have been doing a pretty extensive
business in the marrying line lie was lately
arrested and convicted Of bigamy at Oxford,
Nh. 1t appeared that he had a wife in
Canada two wives in Marshfeld lone Of them
divorced one in New York one somewhere
at the South, and one with him, whom he
married last January, in Newbury, Vt, max
ing six wives in all.
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NUMBER FORTY-THREE.
Chittenden County Court.
APRIL TERM, 1868.

Hon. JOHN PIERPOINT, Presiding Judgs.
HON. Hon. Rlss2aR Rr.sRa2 J. MOE Morse, As'sanf J@go'
THURSDAY, April l6.
The trial in the case Of sheehy Ap'ee vs. Ada
rene Apt was concluded yesterday afternoon
at four O'Clock The jury subsequently return
ell a verdict in favor of the plsint # for S25 and
costs. Exceptions were taken by defendants
counsel
The case of Brinsmaid and Hildreth vs. Char
les II. Potter apt was then commenced.
This is an action Of general sssumpsit for the
value Of one gun purchased by defendant of the
plaintiffs in August, 1857
Plea general issue and notice Of special mat
| ter.
L. B. Englesby for plaintiffs, Il. and A. c.
Ballard for defendant.
At half-past five, the court adjourned till this
morning, without finishing the trial.
This morning after half an hours delay wait
ing for one Of defendants witnesses, the Court on
subsequent hearing directed the case to be con-
tinuei, the defendant to take 10 costs, and II he
recovers the plaintiffs costs to be deducted
This being the last Of the Jury cases, both
panels were DISCHARGED for the term.
Thee and new docket-comprisin some two
hundred and fifty cases wer. then cslreI over
and forty cases were. on motion. ordered to be
discontinued, and about fifty were set down for
hearing by the Court.
In the cases of State vs.. Alexander Powers. and
State vs. Alexander Powers and James Martin.
for assault and battery in the month of june
last, the respondents entered 4 plea Of guilty.
and were fined BY the court eIO and costs in the
first case, and so against both respondents in
the second case.
R. II. Start appearing for the State. and H
Ballard for respondents.
In the case of Sarah F. Upson vs. Frederick
Francis for basrarIv. the defendant plesd g7IiItv
n the cbar-c and was sdiudyed IN he The father
If tte .r.;li yrJ 70 nav 500
In State vi. 4dolnb Iab4lle the resnopdant
-lo.d ,.,,;r-, ., oe,,r.o p sa1,;.. linn or,
,y,s srol s1o on1,. ,.,y-,
FRrDAr, April II.
The HEARINGS for continuance before the Cour,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24

A Bw' S5LuoqrY.-i am here. Ard.
if tlis Is what they call the world, don {
think much OF it. It's very tanneily
world, and smells ofpareS7ric awiully. It's
dreadful light world. too, and makes me blink
| tell You. And don't know what 90 do
with my hands ; ! think I'll dig my fists in
my eyes. No. | won e. IL scramble at the
corner Of my blanket and chew it up, and
then III holler. And the more Iaregorie,
they give me, the louder / u yell That old
nurse puts the spoon m the corner oil my
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24

Sheep are dying Of the grubs in Vermont
We don't wonder, for it is hard grubbing for
them among the rocks Of that State Chicago
Journal.
1t isn't very hard grubbing for their own
ers who are selling every few days a $1,000
or 81 900 buck to improve the stock of some
Western sheep grower.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24

Spiritual MANIFESTATIONS. - Great excite
ment has prevailed in Hardwick Vt. during
the winter, through what are called spiritual
manifestation" Of the Paine cliildrcn-two
young men and a young woman. - who per
form wonderful ieats in untying ropes, beat
ing drums, ringing bells, and the like, in
darkened room occupied only by one Of the
above named trio, securely tied. The people
took sides, and the discussion ran high The
finale we gather from the Newport ElJress.
This war OF words eliminated by wager
being laid by 7. F. Bridgman, better known
as Turk, - and l. Clifford, Or Ike" the
former an experienced jockey and the lattera
sailor. Ike offered bet Of fifty dollars that
he could so securely tie this trio with cords
of lis own furnishing, that they could not
/ become released without invisible aid, which
was accepted by Turk, and the stakes. SlOO,
placed in third persons hauds The time
| fixed for this great feat was Wednesday even
the 18th ult., and the manner of securing
them was by placing them in box or what
is termed cabinet, Ia Davenport Boys
Ike armed himself with a quantity Of hemp
rope and iron staples and proceeded to tasten
them in an artistic manner known only tc
sailors. Four staples were driven into the
floor of the cabinet, and young Amasa place.
in an arm chair, his limbs tied to the arm
and legs of the chair and the rope passed
through the staples several times and secure
lv tied. The others were fastened in siml
lar manner with the exception of the stapl
arrangement. The time occupied in secur
inr them by this experienced sailor was D
minutes. and they we're tied in a manner tina
, would apparently defy the power of angels 0
devils The parties were released by som
invisible power and walked forth tree an
! unshackled in the presence OF large nd e2 e.
cited audience in eleven minutes. Ihe on
comfted Ike with much chagrin acknowle'
ged the success of the spiritual champions
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24

The Prince and Princess Of Wales have
gone on a visit to Ireland, and great prepa-
rations were made at Dublin for them, the
castle changed into Royal palace, St Pat
ricks Cathedral decorated for the ceremony
of initiating II. r. II. as a Knight of St
Patrick, the quays and public buildings dec
Grated with flags and streamers and triumph
al arches erected on the principal streets
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24

ORR AxswER.-I 20 no further ! grant
the President of the United States further
upon this disgraceful scene lat St Louisl
the mercy of my silence. Tell me, now
who can read this account of this exhibition,
and reflect that the result of our institutions
OF government has been to place such man.
so lost to decency and propriety of conduct,
SO unfit, IN the high Office Of ruler Of this ma
ton, without blushing and hanging his head
in shame as the finger Of scorn and contempt
for republican democracy is pointed at him
by some advocate Of monarchy in the old
world |?
What answer have you when an intelli-
gent foreigner says, q" Look! see this is
the elimination of the ballot unrestrained in
the hands of free people in a country where
any man may aspire to the Office Of Presi'
dent. Is not our government Of heredita
ry king or emperor better one, where a
least our sovereign is born a gentleman, -, thar
to have such thing as this for ruler 2
Yes, we have an answer. We can sa..
this man was not the choice OF the peoPII
for the President Of the United States. III
was thrown to the surface by the whlripoo
of civil war, and carelessly, we grant wa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24

The storehouse Of the State constabulary in
Springfield, Mass. containing several thous-
and gallons of eonfscated liquors, was broken
open Tuesday night, and large portion of the
contents removed. The liquor had been ac-
cumulating for a couple Of years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24
POLITICAL.

Tie visible admizture" bin, 50 called.
has PASSED both branches Of the Ohio Legis-
lature. 1t prevents from voting any who have
a visible admixtme of negro blood
The Boston Post comes out for Gen. Han
cock as the Democratic nominee for the Pres
ideucy ;and thcPhiladelphia Press says consul
tati5ns have been going onsomo time between
friends Of the President, the chairman of the
Penn. State Committee, and other leading
Democrats. To- bring aboutthi nomination.
Gen. II. Is brave soldier but he cant
be President this time
The Illinois Democratic State Convention
has nominated Hon. T. R. Eden. formerly
member Of Congress for Governor, and passed
a resolution fayoring the nomination for Pen
dletou for President
A despatch from Little Rock, Ark, says
that b. F. Rice and Alexander Mcdonald
have been elected L. 5 Senators by a vote Of
20 to 2S. Mr.. Rice has the long term.
Another despatch from Arkansas Us th'
/ Legislature has unanimously adopted the l4ti
amendment to the Constitution Of the UnitcC
States. The whole Congressional and Sena
torial delegations viii leave at once for Wash
ington.
During the five years the Republicans o
Indiana have been in power, they have re
duced the State debt more than one-half, be
sides paying all war expenses of the State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24

RATES OF APPRAIsAL.-There have been
meetings Of the listers in two counties Of the
state to agree upon the rate Of appraisal of
personal property, Windsor and Orleans
counties. The result Is as follows
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24

In New Orleans the other day Mr. Var
moth, one Of the radical candidates for Gov
ernor Of Louisiana, who makes his home at
the house Of his friend, Mr. John Dean, was
lying upon his bed asleep one day, when
little child Of Mr.. Dean climbed up and tick
led his feet. The sleeper involuntarily gave
a conyulsiye kick, which knocked the child
from the bed to the floor, the little thing
striking upon It's head, receiving injuries
which resulted in brain fever, and death.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24

BATES AND HIS Banner Sergeant Bates,
who had undertaken to carry the United
States flag from Nicksburg to Washington
CITY to show that there Is no trace of the re
baliion left in the South. between the 2Sth Of
January and the l4th Of April, arrived to
dav. ana made a cammotion among the boot
blacks the ncwsboys. and the Ohio Demo
cratic delegation D5olittle Of Wisconsin,
% horseback, rode to the Virginia side OF
The Long Bridge u meet him. number
of the Conservative Army and Navy Union
als5 greeted him at this point, and the Ser
s-eant and the Conservative Union men en-
Traced one another. To the intense delight Of
the b3ot-blacks. Bates was then escorted TO
larer beer saloon. from which place lie
started for the White House preceded by a
hand. Mr.. johnson received him on the
portico of the Executive Mansion, and Bates
and johnson walked into the East room arm
in-arn. Here the President spoke a little
niece. and Sergeant Bates started for the
capitol. It was raining, and the attempt al
a Iecention was a failure. When Bates ar
rived at the Capitol the policemen obeyed the
standing order and refused TO let the process
sion enter the rotunda until permission ha(
been obtained from the Sergeant-at-Arms
Before this had reached the door the mana
gers of the show thought that little polltl
cal capital could be made, so they hurrle'
Bates away, abusing Congress for not per
hitting them to ascend the dome. The
then went to hoist the flag on the Washing
ton monument but Sergeant Bates wa
unable 10 hoist his flag to the top, there be
inc no halvards for the purpose 4; SO he too
the bunting to the Metropolitan Hotel, an
there exhibits it, with a bouquet Pre-
sented to him to day by President johnson
wife. The whole thing was concocted
t make democratic capital, and will end VII
I the appointment of Bates to some little om'
in the gift Of the President.
= Bates is a small well built man. He wore
e suit of black velveteen with a red sash, hle
e cavalry, boots and slouch hat and feathe
j He has, az master of ceremonies, Ct
= Vaughn, an ex-rebcl officer, who now pr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24

LONGEVITY OF THE BEDBUG-A Trojan
bought a table cover ten years ago with knot
in it, apparently in the make Of the cloth,
which being scraped off few days since, out
crawled bed bug as lively as if Just hatched.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24

Wednesday, the anniversary of President
Lincoln's assassination, was celebrated in
Washington, by closing Of the Departments,
hanging their flags at half mast, and firing
Gun every half hour nj the arsenal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24

Many thousand elms have been planted in
che streets of Chicago this spring. Many Of
these are large, being from twenty-five TO fifty
feet high
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24

poses to take him about the country and lee
ture on the lag-carrying- Admittance 25
cents, children half price
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24

FARM SrocK.-The average price Of horses
in Vermont in January. lS6S, Is set down as
follows in the Report of the Agricultural
Bureau
Colts under l year 1888 between and
, years old $500; between two and three
years SSH over years sI0j.77.
Ofoxen in Vermont the prices were as fol-
lows
Under year $l3.l6; between one and two
years 81 between , and 3 years S44.37 /;
over years S73.77. The average price of
cows was S4S.33 OF sheep under year
S2lS. over l year $500 OF hogs under l
year 9.43, over year Sl7.9l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24

A large cave has been explored near Ben
tonyille, Ark, to the distance Of nine miles.
One chamber is six hundred feet wide, and
three hundred feet high.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24

\ second Advent preacher announces the
lst or 2d Of Oct. next as the end of the world.
Get your wings ready.
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Ghe 6ree Qress.
G. G.. s B. l.. BENEDICT.
EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS.
The Impeachment Trial.

| 0N'VIdl udyH, III COuetQ utllCc oi IHc Hines
andabsence of Mr. Stanbery 1t is said that
was by his advice alone that the Presidcn
undertook to remove Sec Stanton and hi
own personal interest in the trial, therefore
has been too much for his strength.
On Wednesday and Thursday the defenc,
submitted documentary evidence principally
relating to the practice Of the government il
making appointments and Issuing commits
sion. To most of the testimony the man
ayers objected but it was received by vote
Of the Senate. On Thursday Senator Sumner
offered a resolution to facilitate progress, that
all matter adjudged not absolutely relevant
admitted and judged according to its mer
its hut by large vote it was laid on the
table.
Walter ). Cox, lawyer of Washington.
and counsel for Harold at the trial Of the
assassins Of President Lincoln, was put on
the stand and testified as to the proceedings
in the case of Gen. Thomas, saying it was
their intention to get writ of habeas cor
pus from the Supreme court. This could
only be done after a commitment had been
made by the court, and as the court when
Thomas bail surrendered him refused to res
train him Of his personal liberty, they We're
unable 70 make the issue The witness was
not allowed to give HE subsequent CONVERSE
ton with the President ON the occasion Of
reporting the failure to get writ of haJsas
corpus, nor to state what the Attorney
General said
On the 10th K Z. Merrick and F. o. Per
rin were put on the stand by the Presidents
counsel. but the testimony of the latter as to
conversations with the President on the Dist
of February. was ruled out by the Senate, by
a vote Of : to g. This vote once more re-
verses the actionol the Senate in regard to the
admission of testimony Tor the defence. and
if adhered to will exclude great deal. and
render useles. the prc-enceof many witnesses
o. -
berry absence. then moved to adjourn FIR The
day when Gen Butler made speech To- tic
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Butler and Thomas.
4 SCENE IN TIE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL


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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24

DELEGATES TO CmcAco.-The Republican
Convention for the ID Congressional District
which met at White River Junction on the
10th, appointed as delegates to the national
convention at Chicago, John c. Stearns of
Bradford and W. II. johnson Of Bellows
Falls. The full Vermont delegation is there
fore as follows
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24

Hon. JOHN PIERPOINT. Presidiag Jitdgs.
Hon. SAFFoRD Colby, ..,,..,u, 1,.,,,
Hon. RUSSELL J. MoRSE, { A'''S''''' ~