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The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-05-22

THOMAS s. BALDWIN s. 60.
FOR THE LAST THIRTY YEARS
HAVE had the reputation of selling
IL the best.
Clothing
in the South, which they mean to sustain by
selling at such prices as the times demand.-
Our stock of
over and Business Goats,
considering the
STYLE, QUALITY AND WORKMANSHIP
are the cheapest that have ever been offere
to the public. In fact, our entire stock Of
Winter Clothing
has b6eh marked down to the lowest posi-
BILE price. Please call on.
THOMAS S. BALDWIN & CO.,
Gate Keen, Baldwin e Co..
corner above post-of1ice,
January 10, ls6S.-ly. Richmond, Va.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-05-22
MT. VERNON NURSERY.

THE undersigned desires to inform
l. the citizens of orange and the public gem
orally that he has received the appointment
of Agent for the celebrated Mount Vernon
Nursery, which is situated oh n part of the
Mount Vernon farm, and is prepared to fill
promptly and TO the satisfaction of buyers
in his line all orders for
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-05-22

BALLARD HHOTEL,(
RICHMOND, VA, March 10, 1868.
THIS elegant establishment is open
Il to the accommodation of of the public
The building Is one of the
Finest i'm the City,
and for style, convenience and beauty of ar
rangement, Is acknowledged to be superior.
Hts Furniture
is new and complete, and for cleanliness, 1t
is proverbial.
The subscriber after more than twenty
years experience in the business thinks he
risks nothing in saying that this Hotel shall,
in every respect, be
Equal to any I'm the South,
and asks the patronage of his friends and
the public generally.
JOHN P. BALLARD, Proprietor.
March 90 lS6S.-tf.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-05-22

1000 LBS. prime country Bacon
1OOO 300 lbs. prime country Lard; 20 sacks
fine Salt; IL barrels Lime; 20 kegs Nails, to
20p barrel KEROSENE oil; barrel Machine
OIL; barrel Spirits of Trrpentine for sale
low by L. w. KINCHELOE,
November 90 1867, t--
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-05-22

- 'Jim, get up, the day is break
ing" "Veryhwell let it break, it owes
me nothing" Interval oftwenty min
utes. "Jim, Jim, here the sun is up
before YOU" very well, sir, he has
further to go than Ihave."
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-05-22

- Two young ladies and an Irish
gentleman were conversing ON age,
when one of them put the home ques-
ton. (which of us do you think is the
elder Mr.. CO" "Sure replied the
gallant Hibernian, syou both look
younger than each other"
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-05-22

GLOVER SEED & GROUND PLASTER.
T PROPOSE to furnish the Farmers
Il of Orange and the adjoining Counties with
a superior article of Clover and Timothy
Seed, also pure article of Ground Plaster,
either in Barrels or bags at city prices, adj
ding freight &c. | will take country produce
in exchange for tho above named articles at
market price, deducting for transportation
and Commission, Send in your orders and
secure pure article of Seed and Plaster.
Feb. 1873, THOMSON.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-05-22

NOTICE.-All persons indebted to
IN me will please come forward and pay mo
something on their accounts, as nm in want
of money to meetmy demands. i hope they
will respond promptly to my call as do not
call on them often. f. w. KINCHELOE.
august 10, 1867 rrJ
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-05-22

toned in the Bible, Ruth seems to have
treated her sweetheart the the worst.--
She trod on his corn and pulled his
ears.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-05-22

CASTINGS. 1900 pounds Pillow Cast
~ ings, just received and for sale low by
February %, lSG8. l.. w. KINCHEIOE
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-05-22
no AL INTER- ESTED,

A Ill persons indebted to me are ro-
"A specially notified that their accounts
for the year 1867 are ready for settlements
All interested are requested to settle without
delay, as need the money.
January g. 1867. II. @. ECKLOFF.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-04

II the Washington correspondents are to be
credited, Mr.. Eeyeriy Johuson's Sc settlement 90
Of the Alabaiua claims business, is no settlement
al all. Il has been " emi-officiaily' announced
from the State Department that the protocol
sgreei upon by Minister johnson and Lord
Stanley has ;hr,e articles the first providing
for general settlement Of all claims arising
since lsi3; tie second for the special settlement
Of the " Alabama claims the third for -
joint commission composed Of .yur members, two
Of whom shall be chosen ty each power, who
are to sit in Washington, and when disagreed on
any point, such point is to be referred to the
head Of some friendly power for arbitration
1t appears to be understood that under the
first article our government viii be called on to
pay claims amelutng to forty-hye millions Of
dollars, presented by English subjects who were
living in the S.urh, anj suffered losses Of pro-
perty t.ken by our armies during the war. 1t
was generally found that these Englishmen at
the South were bitter sympathizers with the
rebels, ami As long as the decision holds that
the claims ofour own citizens who were at the
the south, and whose property was taken by the
Union armies, cannot be considered, although
they have Qlartermasters' receipts and can
prove their own loyalty, our government viii
not be much inclined to agree TO pay those Of
Engiishman who did all they could to overthrow
the government. II is believed at Washington
that Nr. Seward has teegraphed Mr. johnson,
notifying him that our government could not
accept the proposed protocol
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-04

shame. Defective as may be the best arrange
ments that can now be made for them in th'
prison, they are far better than anything th'
jails now afford.
In the Prison, they have work, and they alsC
receive systematic instruction, both religious and
secular. So of youngsters convicted of petty
misdemeanors, but who are too old to send to the
Reform School, it is short sighted philanthropy
which gives them few months idleness and
support in the society of veteran rogues in the
jail instead Of placing them where the reforms-
tory influences Of discipline, labor and instruc-
ton, are brought to bear closely upon them az
in the prison.
The practical effect Of Jail confinement, as
things now 90, is simply penal not reformatory
uay, more. corrupting and destructive, in many
if not most cases. Ought this 50 to be, viii
our legislators, our courts, and the people be
content to have things go on in this way We
glad to see that the state Of things in the jail
at Burlington has called out ''woman's ap-
peal in the Free Press, yet we DO not suppose
matters are worse there than they are in other
like places.
Let the State take care, that by her infections
Of punishment, she wound not herself in her
very endeayors to stop vice and crime
If these prisoners are TO be kept in jail for
months pray let them have both occupation
and instruction, in mercy As well to the State,
as to the victims themselves ,-Wiadsor Jour
=
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-04
The Lake Shore RaiIrOad.

The article in the Rutland Herald, colaed
elsew here, in reference to this road, shows very
plainly and forcibly the grave objections to the
project The passage of the charter was one of
the curiosities of the late session. The Railroad
Committee reported against the bill. Its special
friends were understood 10 have no real expecta-
ton Of its passage, and its leading opponents
allowed it to 20 to vote in the House without
argument. The vote was taken, and to their
great surprise the bill was passed. The result,
We suppose, was due to very industrious log:rol-
ling Members and Senators, who were clear in
the conviction that the measure was a damaging
one to important Vermont Railroad interests
which deserved protection at their hands,
were persuaded to vote for the bill, some
as salye for heads broken in other encounters ;
some to pay of somebody who had opposed some
thing else; some in some way and some in an
other. Why any Burlington or Chittenden
County man should favor a project, which, if
carried out, will be sure to injure all the exist
ing Vermont Railroads on the West side Of the
State, and-though We should make no point of
any local interest ifthe public interest demanded
the measure-diyert valuable trade from Bur
lington, we cannot see. But Senator's Hard and
Halbert, Of this county, voted for the BILL as did
several representatives from towns in the county.
The Governor sigued the bill against his con-
victions Of right doubtless because aware that
any different course would be ascribed to inter
ested motives. But on general principles he
might well have Withheld his signature. Any
Governor who should take the distinct position
that he would approve no bills on the last night
Of the Session, except such as he can take time
to consider, and with an opportunity to return
such as he did not approve to the Legislature
with his objections, would take good stand, and
the people would honor him for it. This bill, il
returned with the objections to it stated by the
Governor. could never have become law.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-04


ll' vs. tae it.i1y ,aye- ls.s-sen u.s.
i4si'4,..re' le..ll'e, electrical T. opened bate
u. " iA- o. ---l' .- ,. When Utnel.- Me-
'--A s-ii ''- l-i.e'.-t 30 'rs1. d.. Ser "-A
r''Hn-e 'a Tie 1-it 20 o.,0-s- they aToke
30. A-'i -i',sr- o. hear Dds MS, c.-.-0u lIe4a
--1 i-'t- '- .. iAe -..ol'--a.-i % DIS watch
"'i iael me iis Co hre 70. hew1s ta' prompt
e---t'hts AunNA ~ either army Some were toe
proud, others 600 -rge~J-ute, some too yIagla he,
-- vas c-eeiiu.' yet remorse-e>s 81 tIaes anI-
rs OYER, -li u carnage, ou. g -air battle, lsW
AiI i.- match
ID, was .- 81. --7'i--i-- nan ia vital beauty ]
t' ave r'st our mu-- A-'e Ae- IKE him
i-7 ---.l-.- ana his eye "ere no. nre, but Light,
ne-'I '-,li- WIN intense aching, cut SHINING
uAe we 4l"a- MS WAS the perfection % manly
i.-ieah --'gy, 7s we conceive 10, when aI Of
cur re -'Ae'is trlaeS -hait Pc we-ie.i int
.- '~lo''' ''i.-vae'', with the tas-i-h dew
i n. '-y '- Dc. q cur autumn most manifest
rs ""'e, 'Aa '~.A u MS Knee, 'he siralgutIe>s
- '-' ID "a ana re- lAe exc ulsi,eness OF hls
.' r. "i'l gentleman can forget And likewise
'.'-5' "-' ,--.,' anne 5. % woman lney
gre" lh', e t'lf o. shoulders That the epauiets
Ae'er euA.ucc.t- The carri-ss = AIS nea.i should
nave toucne Il % nun Raphael would have made
MN pose It st. N-thae. THE lass time l saw
ni- c.s coming down Tie steps at the Aston
Heuse, AMI turning 10 lock after him, stranger
s.i 10 me; Who IS that ~ Jpspeh
H9gAei. lie S beautiful, sure
hen the war began ho,e-r vas living IN
slI''ls 'n OAi'i'sl'' hii appearance had been
a tempt iilan 90 -Anl aaI ne hllei no high ami
'du'7i U.S. -.H3l- mauA.nd. tie embarked at
once, VAIN only nus sNost, and when l saw him
1's' Ne NM 'lieI d oIlsale IN the army Of the
'1,'.'',' an was eiclnpel behind Net .el-au
'iil Cd lo'li-1oln4 Entertainments, III the corps
Us 1'''- 'Ae Very nearest troops OF any
I. richmond helrncy was Dis neighbor, anu
,''.e Two were among Inc arst 10 notice NcClel-
.''i eoy ia ana lfrssllute ncou'q etercy. hear-
.e! was rieh enough TO SPEAK MS mind, and
u'9@v, iniieuaii enough u was st their camps
H'S' heard the iisii't-t of Mcclellan The lar-
''l' meantime vas thick as persinors with these
,.sA 9'oenm' Newton, Badly smith, Fitz John
f';' Ter, Andrew Porter and Hancock The lat
ter oil these was the only one that came 20 desert
Newton has disappeared. AJ,y smith was
Always m euEious mar 'i'4 De IS stid 10 have
"Illi,n coarse criticism on Grant recently,
"''-- -+9-li .e-ie'e- H11e,-k l. the best re-
r.7--,d .Atn la iae array accliIir % lis ''hcft ~
Si'cHn. IS Sew '7i democrat, and always be
.'''' -'''" % oe soidler ana q gentleman. At
'N' 'at ''uA'hCe OF Litue Mac Was walled
OIy '' mum " uis Tremendous --iick OF Stone
M'H 'aiA-. n ihen the mas went out and
'Ng Vu's went 40.
W. -"i,.'l "ten Hoohef commanded the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-04

The imperial government Of France is the
greatest political anomaly Of lineage. How long
a people that revolted against the rule Of Louis
Sixteenth and found the authority of Louis
Philippe insuferable, can permit the tyranny
Of Louis Napoleon to stife the faintest utteranee
Of freedom. is a problem which time alone can
solve great many enthusiastic spirits are
predicting a speedy and unanimous uprising Of
the French nation, like that which has just tax
en- place in Spain. But to US the prospects Of
such movement, or Of its success if attempted,
seem faint The Emperor Of France is a very
different person from the Queen Of Spain. His
personal qualities are such as inspire respect and
fear Hatred Is not jonel with contempt, as in
the case Of the diss0lute Isabella and the weak
and corrupt Louis XVI Despotism seems to
become more enduIable when it Is consistent
with itself The greater its dignity the more
certain is It's tenure. 4 people viii much more
readily obey a tyrant whom they fear than the
milde>t ruler whom they desp;se. Louis Napo-
Icons career fully establishes the claims 81 au-
dacity one Of the main props of absolutism.
His reign teaches that success is the most im-
portant consideration in any undertaking, and
in general determines the popular verdict. The
famous remark of Talleyrand, "Nothing sue
ceeis like Success, is the secret Of the Empe-
ror's reign. The most unpopular act of his
government was, perhaps, the Mexican expeii-
tiou. and it is unpopular because it failed. Its
unlawful character, the hollowness Of its declar-
ell object; the wicked attempt 70 establish for
ejgn dictator on the throne Of the Montezumas
all these would have been forgotten, if the mill
tary ambition Of the French nation had been
gratiied by the permanent conquest Of Mexico.
But the reign Of Louis Napoleon has not been
frutless Of benefits to France. He has well
sustained the character Of that state as one Of
great powers Of Europe His defence Of the
Pope against Italian enemies has undoubtedly
quieted the prejulices If many Of his Catholic
subjects. Tie outward brilliancy of hi, govern
ment dazzies the minds. and fatte7s the vanity
Of the very people whose Liberties are the cost at
which it is maintained He has not omitted
those little attentions to the comfort and harpi-
ness Of Paris, and Of the uatian, which round of
the corners Of desrot-m, without destroying its
substance, or weakening IFS power.
But with all his energy and ability, the
Emperor Of France is an unserupul5us, ambi-
tons and purely selfish monarch. he has I'M
dertaken to act the part Of despot, and be has
acted il well His success thus far Is crelitaile
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-04

The adjourned annual meeting Of the Vermont
Central Railroad First Mortgage Bonlhollers
was held on Tuesday at the office Of the Vermont
Central Line, Ne. State street, Boston. About
thirty persons were present Mr.. J. " Piuker-
ton presided The first business WAS the annual
report OF the trustees Of First Mortgage Bonds,
which was read by E1-Gov. Smith Of Vermont
The report gives the receipts from the business
Of the road from May 81. 1867. TO May ], lo5o,
as Sl,7SS, 400 80; expenditures - ,27j,l0 SO;
net earnings s5l3,SoG o.. The receipts from
al sources during tie year amounted TO s.
81, 553 L; expenditures S2,l55,f59 So; cash
Oh hand s196. 1913 81. The report detailed AT
considerable length the operations Of the road
during the past year and its present condition.
About thirty-six miles Of nov iron have been
laid, with about 10000 cross Ges. Four
bridges, valued at $4,000. have been lost hy
FIRE dnring the year. The loss was covered by
insurance, however. There has been added {,
the rolling stock Of the road 80 freight cars, 6
passenger cars and . locomotives. The business
Of the road has steadily increased and Gov.
Smith said it was only % be estimated by the
capacity Of the road, -ince they had been COM
PEELED for want of facilities to turn away large
amount Of business during the year The ton
mage of freight increased 10000 tons over that
of the previous year, and from Mas, l-6s, to
November, lo6s, it increased 40 900 tons. The
destruction Of the bridges decreased the Tonnage
largely By the increase OF business at Bur
lington the company have been compelled greatly
TO enlarge their wharf room and the plan has
proved very remuueratiye. The experiment Of
the use Of stee rails has leen tried to tie extent
Of 100 tons and has resulted very satisfactorily,
alth ugh the manager. have not yet been con-
WINGED that with the present rates Of gold they
are economical when compared with iron. The
report generally represented the affairs of the
road IN very satisfactory condition. It was
accepted and ordered to be printed.
The meeting proceeded to the choice Of two
persons from the first mortgage bondholders, to
form Joint Advisory Committee, with one
chosen from the second mortgage bondhollers for
the ensuing year. The ballot resulted in the
unanimous choice Of Mr. J. NJ Pinkerton and
Mr. Otis Drury, s589, 400 worth of bonds being
represented ia the vote.
The meeting then adjourned Immediately
afe~wari meeting Of the second mortgage
banihoIders was held, and Mr. Vim. J. Gamer Of
Philadelphia WAS chosen the member Of the Ad-
vig,,r,- & ..,,,,,,;.t,o 90, +l.;,. ,.,,+
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-04
III. Re,etdy johnson upon slavery.

IL. Ff.,asG. r.f.r.... t..,.... -t......
The Freedmen sin Union u Great Britain
wl- "a society tr tie purpose which So. u.uc
indicates. ami il has contributed ou. hundred
thousand pounds iu money. ana ruua.v tl.u-
sand pounds IN clothing anil other ar'i-'o-. ra
the relief ot TIE tr0.imau IS o.. o.et.,.a-
of tue silialy a.e aoau. ending ucu-t.,...
called 4p5u The Leg Minister u ,Ae l-.,.I
States and presented 4n 4iirrs.. To- which Mr.
johnson returned q formal written reply. sud
then mllea speech. II suggest. o -r..t deal
Of refactiau--it Is very OXEN 60 criticism. as
plain talk when plain talk is easy and s1f.. i1.
il is. nevertheless. frank and s.likiu. state
ment OF the clse
Mr. johnson began ty % vigorous defamation
of jns uiier .ltla ara s..uieral sI.scry IT.
has no foundation To- morals e Ia. r, 'gr IL
ton in Christianity. 10 r.us utn g t,.at fr
rLich alone IL e excellent ani oHtAyt lis,
Bat IL ic14me hy Means oi th, cot,uu-sla. t..
source o. the prosperity af tie planters Fs.r-
ing its gradual ultimate extinction when "
Lincoln was elected, they raised their arm.
against tine authority Of the Government for tie
purpose Of rerpotuat-n- the institution Of ,,av-
ar Tl.s.ls.e4..iua.i5u H. l.rrc....te -iays.,
destroyed it. although. ina government based
upon the principle, If the Declaration Of hide
pendence, it was sure 10 disappear Mr.. Joha-
son proceeded 20 extol Wilberi0rce Then he re-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-04

terly. When asked the cause Of her woe, she
said she " lost a little papoose twenty-five years
ago. and she couldn't stand it no longer
1t is to be hoped the Grand Jury of New ork
will investigate Judge Barnard's case lhey
may fail to trace brides directly into his hahds'
but, if we have been correctly informed they can
find that parties in New York, unfortunate
enough to have cases in his court find It necessary
or mink they find it necessary, to employ GER
tain LAWYER. not because Of his legal ability, but
because it has been discovered that retaining him
is essential to success before Judge Barnard
They can find cases in which parties have paid
that LAWYER fee ola thousand dollars for which
no service was rendered, beyond his influence
with Jud,e Barnard; and who belieue. though
perbaps they would not dare say it, that the
money was shared with the Judge. We have in
mind a case Of that kind, related to US last sum-
mer by a New Yorker, and We think he said they
were common enough
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-04

The Washington correspondent Of the Boston
Post, who has been apparently on pretty conf
dental terms with President johnson. SAYS that
the President has completed the rough draft Of
his annual Message, and coneratulates himself
upon the flct that it is to be his last. He saws
that DO man has ever surrendered official respon-
s.b.lity with moiety Of the pleasure with which
he will vacate the Presidential chair. His mes
sage viii vindicate, at much length, the past
policy # his administration. It also reviews the
Reconstruction acts, and compar the Recon
struction policy Of Congress with the policy of
his administration as viewed in the light Of the
Constitution as well as upon their intrinsic
merits. President johnson is better satisfied
than ever Of the wisdom Of the plan Of restora-
ton which he proposed, and SAYS that time
has tended TO establish the flllacy Of Congress
ional Reconstruction. He also refers to the gen.
eral shock which the Constitution has received
at the hands Of the dominant party. This por-
ton Of the message closes with an eloquent an
peal to the American people to stand by the
Union oi the States, but at the same time never
TO forget that the Constitution is the sheet-anchor
q their freedom There is much in the message.
this correspondent says, to remind the country
of Washingtou's farewell address, "and it may
be that President Johnson had this important
document in mind while debating his last mes
sage
We do not doubt that Mr. johnson tries to
think he is glad to leave, since he has get to 60
We guess his last message viii come about as
near to eclipsing Washington's Farewell Ad-
dress, as Mr.. johnson has to eslipsing Washing
ton in the general confidence and affection Of the
people.