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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

Ii viii take England a great while 90 -e- over
her airs o.. patronage toward us, OF even pa-,au.y
TO conceal them. She cannot help c0uiouuiiug
the people with the country, ami re-lr-In- as
as lusty iuveuiles. She has O.. conviction that
wLateyer good there is In US is wholly English,
when the truth is that we are worth tlil-
except SO far as We have disiutectel ourselves of
Anr.icism. She is especially c1udes-euiing Just
now, and lavishes sugar-plums on us as if we
had not outgrowu them. am u0 believer iu
sudden conversions, especially in Sudden CONVEX
sIons 90 A favorable opinion Of people who have
JGst proved you 20 be mistaken in Judgment and
therefore unwise in policy. I never blamed Ter
for not wishing wei TO democracy should
she but Alabamas are not wishes. Let her
not be too hasty ia believing Mr. Beverly John
sons pleasant words Though there j. no
thoughtful man in America who would not con
slider a war with England the greatest OF Gala
mites, yet the feeling towards her here Is very
far from cordial, whatever cur Minister may say
in the etiusion that comes after amr,, dining
Mr.. Adams. with his famous "My Lord. this
means war. perfectly represented his country
Justly or not, We have a feeling thar we have
been wrongei not merely in.l,lted The only
sure way OF bringing about a healthy rsla-
tion between the two countries is for English
men 10 clear their minds Of the notion that We
are always to be treated as a sind Of inferior and
dep0r-ed Eng.ishman whose nature they per-
iectiy understand, and whose back they accord
ingly stroke the wrong way Of the fur with
amazing perseverance. Let them learn to treat
Us naturally on our merits as human beings, as
they would a German or a Frenchman, and not
as if We were a kind Of counterfeit Brit0n whose
crime appeared IN every shade of difference. and
before long there would come that right feeling
which We naturally call a good understanding
The common blood and, still more, the common
language. are fatal instruments Of misapurehen-
sion. Let them give up trying to understand us.
still thinking that they DO, and acting in various
absurd ways as the necessary consequence, for
they Will never arrive at the devoutly-to-be
WISHED cousummation, till they learn to look at
u IS we are and not as they suppose us to be.
Dear old long-estrangel m0ther-in-hw, it is a
great many years since We parted Since 1860.
when you married again. you have been a step
mother to US Put on your spectaoles, dear
madam. Yes, we haze grown, and changed
likewise. You would not let Us darken YOUR doors.
if you could help it. We know that perfectly
well. But pray, when We look to be treated as
men, don't shake that rattle in our flces, nor
talk baby to Us any longer.
' Do, child 20 to it grandam child:
1--WE grandam kingdom, and it grandam will
Give it plum, cherry, and a h-.r
j. r. LOWELL in the .4laHtic for Jan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

Is Northern capital. Northern intelligence
and Northern enterprise. Her own leaders are
beginning to acknowledge this. There IS an i'm
proved feeling In the Southern mind, II the dec
laratan- of the press and Of the politicians are
indications, The Mobile Register, a bitter rebel
sheet, frankly confss-es that the South lacks the
means and bushes, talent 70 deyeIore her own
resources; and calls loudly for Northern immi-
grafton. So strong is this feeling that agents
are now in several eastern States urging capi-
talist, to hives; their money at the South and
holding out aatterinc inducements to artisans
and mechanics This is gratifying and sub
stautial step towards reconstruction. Il is a
better evidence Of desire for peace than the
resolutions OF Southern Legislatures.
The south ueeis more diversified industry.
Nature never INTENDED that agriculture should
hc-we will not say the predominant - but
the s--lssire interest q that section Of the
country. On the contrary there are great
natural facilities as there are strong political
inducements. Pr manufacturing and commercial
enterprises. The cotton fields # -he South
ought to feed her own looms as well as those Of
u the world. The manufactures of either Of
the single States Of Massachusetts, New York.
or Pennsylvania alone, are double in value
those OF the whole Southern States, while Of the
vessels employed in her commerce but a small
rs-uber are owned by the South.
This circumstance not only retarded the growth
ana prosperity q the -o4th, but was an indirect
eau-e q the rebellion Had the control of affairs
teez in tie hands # an honest, industrious and
frugal people, and the villages and cities been
noisy with the spindle and the loom. the furnace
ard the factory, there would have been no
sris,ocratic and IDLE slaye-hoiing class to preAch
State rights and plot treason. This class Of men
never exists IN any bu, agricultural commuui-
ties The destruction If her landed aristocraey,
the establishment of manufacture, aud tie
esliis- ~ e her commerce, viii not only help
The south suit viii ensure pace and strengthen
he Union.
But it Is certain that the South alone can never
effect this comsumation. Yankee bruins and
energy are required 20 organize southern indus
Try. Labor is plenty and cheap there, but ,he
skill direct it is not so plenty. For that the
south must look North Of Mason and Dixon's
line. Northern money and skill are ready as
soou a they are assured Of welcome and protec-
ZION. Northern immigrants must De assured Of
homes as well as of employment They are not
going 70 reduce Themselves TO white slaves, but
must be t.eated as respectable and respected
tzeus, entitled TO their share in moulding
society and in making the laws. When this is
realized. We shall find the South starting on
career of unezampled prosperity and happiness
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

there is not a pretty good chance yet for re-
formers to labor within the old ''woman' s
sphere If she will secure to all, men and
women, their " right - to sweet, nutritious and
digestible bread, we will sing her praise; il she
will teach all her sex to manage their babies
properly, we will ensure her a monument
g Bread and babies =" are announced in terms as
topics to be handled in the RerOluiiOR. Won't
there be time enough left for the political rev.
olution - proposed, after these other little mat
tiers are set right? "Not one woman in ten
thousand able to make good bread - 1t is real
ly worse than We had thought, though We knew
it was bad enough. What it, instead Of a
property or educational qualification for exercIs-
ing the right of suffrage, the test in the case of
women should be simply the ability to make good
bread7 One good result would certainly follow
the general standard of health would be raised
at once, and scores of Us would be delivered
from dyspepsia and the IS blue devils
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

The above figures, where given in pounds,
Of course need to be multiplied by Asa to re-
duee them to dollars, for ready comparison Of
the cost Of our American roads with those Of the
other nations mentioned. 1t will be noticed that
the English roads cost more than as many
four times as much as ours. About 22,000
miles Of railway were built in this country the
ten years ending with 1860 If this rate is
kept up tor the present decade, the number Of
miles Of railroad in 1870 will be over $4,000.
The figures will probably be larger than this,
and it is not unreasonable to hope that the next
census viii show that there are 49, 900 miles of
railroad in operation in the United States.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

Sentence of death was once passed upon a no
torious villain BY popular judge, who desired
to maintain and extend his popularity. He said :.
90 Mr.. Green, you have been found guilty. VIII
you have the kindness to stand up, Mr.. Green d,
really would not trouble you Mr.. Green, but
such is the established custom of the Court. As
was saying, Mr.. Green, you have been found
guilty by the jury, Mr.. Green, of-of-I believe
you called it murder, Mr. Foreman of the jury /;
yes, murder. You will please take notice, Mr..
Green, that it is the jury who find you guilty ;
not |, Mr.. Green. express no opinion on the
subject, but am compelled by the law-it's a
mere formality so far as | am concerned. Mr.
ure , n, sentence you to be hanged by the
would it be convenient to you to be hanged. Mr.
Green"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

THE City WATER TRouGus. - Could Mr..
Henry Bergh Of New York City, whose un-
weariel efforts in behalf Of dumb animals ars
noted through the land, behold the new city
water trlugLs truly would his heart be made
glad. One of these troughs has been placed at
the south end Of .o.iese Green. In the triangular
space formed D. the intersection Of Main and
Green Streets, by which passes most Of the travel
from I.inesburgh and the East The other viii
be located in a few days on the Northeast corner
Of WncosH Avenue and Pearl Streets The
arrangement consists Of an eight foot trough Of
heavy plank Is inches wide and Is deep. pro-
tec'ei by metal The water is supplied at one
end Of this by a small pipe leading from the
city Mains while waste pipe emptying into
the street sewer opens from the other end, pro
tectel from 'rost by q box, allowing constant
current Of water to pass through the trough,
thus preventing freezing in the winter, and
providing a constant supply Of fresh, pure water
during the whole year. Altogether the arrange
ment is very convenient and excellent one for
the purpose.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

Judge Portly got up an earthquake tableau
recently. He had taken supper with an old
Thespian friend after the performance at the
theatre. Both being in a oonvivial mood, nu-
merous bottles as well as jokes were cracked.
Finally, the Judge found himself on the wav "a
the bedside Of his stately spouse Not wishing ia
disturb the slumber of the old lady. the Judge
thought he would grope his way silently to bed
in the darkened room; but that last picked oys-
ter had upset his centre Of gravity, and STUN
bling over an ottoman the Judge went to carpet
with force that made the glassware jingle, the
windows rattle, and the floor tremble :. Merci-
ful Heavens - exclaimed Mrs. Portly, as she
rose from her couch and turned on the gas, ''My
dear, are you hurt p ''No, hut I think the
earthquake must have reached New York - re-
piled the old sport, trying to regain his equlib-
rum. 81 think so too, for | am really shockedn'
said Mrs. p, as she realized the situation
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

Notwithstanding all the hue and cry about
di,trauchisemeut, it appears that Seymour has
received in most Of the Southern States, nearly
as large vote as they cast for all the Pre.iien-
tiaI cauiidAtes in 1860, and this, too, when a
FIVE years war carried off SO many Of the South
ern whites The following figures show how
really few persons have been disfranchisld at
the South through Congressional reconstruction
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

WILL CAsE.-Quite an interesting and in
many respects important case Of arbitration, has
been recently finished in Milton. The facts are
these: Miss Polly Tomberson Of that place. who
was dfty years OF age and worth about so. 900.
in February, 1867, bestowed her hand. though
not her goods, upon Mr.. Jonathan Cary
Two years previous to this event she had made
her viii, giving the bulk Of her property TO the
American Missionary Society Of New York, and
the Congregational Society of Milton. In Aug
ust, 1868, she died, leaving her will unchanged.
and the question as to the validity Of this VII
Is now pending in the Chittendeu County Court
The question at issue in the arbitration was
as TO the right Of the husband to share in this
$50, 900, which consisted Of a farm Of over 800
acres, between ten and eleven thousand dollars
in bank stock, and seven or eight thousand dol
lars in notes secured by mortgage, together with
other personal properly.
The parties opposed to Mr.. Cary are the lega-
tees of the will, the executor Of whicb-Dr.
Onion Of Nilton-is represented by c. ". Wit
ters, Esq, Of Milton; and the heirs at law rep
resented by the firm Of Smith & Brown, of Nil
ton, and Park Davis, Esq, Of the firm of Adams
Davis, Of St Adams. Messrs. II. Ballard.
Esq, Of Burlington, and A. C. Ballard, ESQ.
Of Winooski, are counsel for Mr.. Cary. Hon.
Charles Russell, of Burlington, and a. J. Samp
son, Esq, Of St. Adams. are the arbitrators.
The recent examination of witnesses, of whom
there were more than forty, occupied eighteen
days, Mr. Cary being kept on the witness stand
nine days in successor.
The decision Of the arbitrators which is final.
only as respects Mr.. Cary's right in the proper
ty, but has no bearing on the validity Of The
will, was announced on Tuesday Under this
decision the husband receives $4,000, and the
balance of the property goes to the estate.
The facts in the case, as developed by the tes-
timony, disclose what lawyers would term a
somewhat "mixed - condition of affairs, vet
we understand that all the parties concerned ex-
press perfect satisfaction in the correctness and
legality of the decision.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

The Annual meeting of the State Teachers
Association viii be held at Castletdn, on the 81
and 4th Of February. Addresses are expected
from the President, j. $ Spaulding, Secretary
Rankin, j. Z. Goodrich, and o. II. Kile, and IN
teres,ing topics viii be discussed by Prof Web
Der, J. 5 Cilley, L, F. Ward, ami others. The
usual accommodations on the various railroads
may be expected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

\ THRIVING SAVINGS BANK.-The Oldest saw
ings bank in Vermont is the Windham provident
institution for savings, At Brattleboro, which
Will move into its new S13, 900 brick edifce this
week L. G. Mead, Sr., father Of the sculptor,
started the bank in 1877, and has been its treas
urer since. Its deposits now amount to $751;
OOO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

THE New DoMINIoS.-The annual reports Of
the New Dominion are just published. From
them it appears that of 2S,345 immigrants who
arrived in Canada the last year, only S6ll re-
mained in that country, while the residue,
1874, passed on to the Western States. The
financial report for the Province of Ontario shows
a cash balance in the Treasury of S543, AS over
and above expenditures. This is a gratifying
exhibit, and speaks well for the prosperity Of
that Province
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

TnE VERMONT DIRECTORY FOR ls6t.-Ihe
Directory Is out in good season and in very neat
shape. Though published by the Claremoat
Manufacturing Company it is still, We believe,
edited by Hon E. ?. Walton, Of Montpelie-, and
contains the ola features which have made it
50 valuable and popular. The copy before us
is neatly bound ia -loth. The booksellers should
supply themselves without delay
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

President johnson bids fair TO leave hi. 49,
with as bad an odor as he came into +. n
message has gained him more ezecra,ion Tin.
mis- maudlin speech to the Senate, in tasis,
oath as Vice-President
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

A London Hotel advertises itself as s.rs,.-
mended especially to members Of the Cbur.t
England" This may 60 with Sidney Su.a.
man-servant, who had brewed in EyaH,.,..
flmilies.,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

There is tremendous excitement In w.
Street, over y. Y. Central Stock, which -...
up hlrty per cent between SATURDAY uigf. o.. .
Monday morning, upon the announceuert-...
unexpected dividend Of its surplus fund
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

The LEBANON SPRINGS r. R.-The directors
Of tie Lebanon Springs R. R., together with the
directors Of the Harlem River R. R., were to
pass over the new road yesterday, TO examine its
condition. The grazing is all done, and all but
shout three miles Of the track laid.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

An Iowa paper publishes the following ex-
tract from letter written by Hon. E. B Wash
burne as late as the oath ult
$50 far as political position is concerned am
content with the one assigned me for the ninth
time by generous and confding constituency.
know but little touching Cabinet appointments.
and take no stock in all the newspaper talk as
signing me to this or that position The most |
desire is to see Gen. Grant's administration a
success, and see all the rights of all men vindi-
Gated and protected to see an honest, economi-
cal. dignifed administration of the Government,
bringing to the people peace, quiet, happiness
and prosperity
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

Hon. Geo. W. Grandey, by u,.-t- 49,.
Vergennes Lyceum, delivered, Def -sa ...
house in that city, on Tuesday evening
and patriotic address on the Romance AMI
of History as illustrated ia aeH..y
Pilgrims.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

a man namei Charles F. Pettin-ill, employed
in the Foundry Of DIR. b. $ Nichols, vas severely
injured on Saturday, fears being entertained at
first thar lie would lose the sight Of one if not
both of his eyes. He was engaged at the time in
babbitins Journal box, when the molten metal
spurtei mp into his face, burning one eye quite
badly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25


" N7oSl''---'- a regular COM o'A'-oH o. t--''-
oufs' ehap'er' No ''' Royal Arch f-'.-.
neld Ia Masonic HAIL. December li'l' ISIS. b.
3 following officers were elected ilr the .ls--
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/ plain E. Flory, Org4uist Geo. vs. Va.-
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the following officers were elected:
T. F. H,ibrook, W. II; %. ". Bl.'oss
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burt, J. :; j. y. Tillisau Marshall d. B.
Hoxie, Tyler
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

The following table shows the extent of rail-
roads in the United States, as compared with the
leading European countries. The figures for the
United States are taken from the census Of 1SG .
The others have been recently computed.